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Some of the “classrooms” where Anne Kelsey-Zibert has learned about history have included the courtroom where the Nuremburg Trials took place, the house in Potsdam where the Allies settled the terms of World War II and the boarding houses where workers’ lives were transformed by the Industrial Revolution. Her seventh-grade social studies classes have turned classrooms at Northwest Middle School in Travelers Rest into courtrooms for mock trials of Thomas Jefferson, written letters home from factory workers in the 1800s and recorded oral histories of family members and neighbors. “I want my students to feel connected to the history they are learning and understand that the past shaped the world they live in, and that history is relevant to their lives,” she wrote in her Greenville County Teacher of the Year application.
Greenville County’s newest Teacher of the Year is constantly looking for new teaching methods and ways to engage students. “I am never content to simply use last year’s lesson plan without a great deal of rethinking and improving,” she said. “I frequently spend time in educational workshops, read blogs and articles about teaching strategies, and reflect on what I can improve about my teaching methods.” Zibert, a National Board-certified teacher, was chosen from among 10 Teacher of the Year finalists. Five judges reviewed the finalists’ applications, conducted classroom visits and conducted an oral interview. It was while Zibert was studying history at Princeton University that she realized teaching was the best way to combine her love of history and government with her gift of helping others learn. “The more I understood what it meant to be a teacher and help students grow as individuals, the more I knew I wanted to dedicate my life to teaching,” she said. Zibert, a former Teacher Cadet, was selected to participate in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History summer workshop as well as a two-week study in Germany
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as part of the Transatlantic Outreach Program. Zibert spends significant time calling parents, recruiting help for struggling students at her school and providing one-on-one tutoring. Zibert has also coached soccer and started a German club that exposes students to German culture, language and food.
Greenville County Schools also announced two Emerging Teachers of the Year, defined as teachers in their second or third year of teaching. Kaitlyn Campbell, a music teacher at Alexander Elementary, is the elementary level Emerging Teacher of the Year. When several students told her they had to drop out of chorus because they couldn’t afford to buy the “uniform” khakis, Campbell outfitted the students. Campbell is described as a proactive educator who creates engaging student-centered lessons and increases parental involvement at the school. Lindsey Arnold, agricultural science teacher at Bryson Middle, is the secondary level Emerging Teacher of the Year. Arnold’s program is the only active middle school agricultural education program in the state. Students have been introduced to archery training, Future Farmers of America leadership ideals and equine and dairy evaluations. Her students earn top honors at conventions and competitions. She is described as a teacher who uses a positive approach in rewarding students for doing a good job academically as well as for their projects around the school and community.
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housing search and finding childcare, Dishman said. The housing that is available often has poor access to food shopping, transportation, child care and employment. Waiting lists are long and some women may have to live in a homeless shelter to qualify for housing assistance, he said. “Some places are so dangerous that they can’t return, or if they do go back, they fail,” he said. The new housing will offer a safe place and is adjacent to Serenity Place’s support services, like on-site childcare. “This is a critical need,” said Swinney in a statement. “It defeats the program’s purpose for the mothers and children to return to the same environment which created the addiction.”
When someone suffers from addiction, it doesn’t just affect one person, but an entire family. If a mother is struggling, she may lose her children to the foster care system. Now Serenity Place – a long-term residential treatment program for mothers and pregnant women fighting addiction – is breaking ground on new, temporary housing to help program graduates transition back to the real world. Since 1999, Serenity Place has sought to address addiction’s harmful effects on children and families through residential treatment for pregnant women and young mothers with preschool-aged children. However, after graduating the in- An artist's rendering shows the new transitional tensive program, these women often housing units planned for Serenity Place. face returning to the harmful enviGinny Knight, a recent graduate of the ronments they left behind because so few housing options are available for them, said program, said she couldn’t return to the Scott Dishman, community engagement place where she was living because a famdirector for The Family Effect, a nonprofit ily member had provided her with drugs. that supports Serenity Place and other After leaving Serenity Place, she and her Phoenix Center programs through com- daughter managed to find a place to stay with her uncle: a mattress in the breakfast munity philanthropy and volunteerism. With the new housing due to be com- nook of his one bedroom-home. “While coping with addiction, you’re in pleted next year, Serenity Place aims to provide these women with a “safe place to survival mode,” she said. After graduation, it’s like returning to that survival mode beland,” Dishman said. Thanks to a $270,000 donation from cause of the pressures of seeking work and Dabo and Kathleen Swinney’s All-In Team childcare, she said. The transitional housFoundation and other donors like Green- ing will be a huge benefit for graduates, she ville Women Giving, Serenity Place will said. “It’s like not having to leave home.” Knight is now living in her own home soon break ground on three duplex transitional housing units where graduates can and working full-time. She said her 7-yearlive for up to 18 months with their children, old daughter has blossomed since they both he said. Swinney has served on The Family entered the Serenity Place program. “It had a lot to do with me getting better,” she said. Effect’s board of directors for four years. Ensuring that graduates succeed is also imWhile a mother undergoes intense therapy of 50 hours per week, her chil- portant on a financial level, Dishman said. The dren attend therapy to address any devel- state of South Carolina spent $101 million in opmental delays, Dishman said. When a one year alone to support the foster care syschild lives in a household with addiction, tem and $21 million in Greenville County, he the child can be neglected without access said. If the children of those with addiction can to toys, reading or peers, he said. “They be kept out of foster care, it can prevent “a prispend a lot of time waiting for something vate tragedy and a public liability.” Cost of the transitional housing is apto happen to them.” The first months after leaving Serenity proximately $815,000 and will include Place are often the most vulnerable time for three duplexes with three bedrooms and graduates because they are leaving behind two bathrooms each, Dishman said. Work 24-hour support and facing a job search, is due to be completed in spring 2014.
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Danger on the football field Student athletes won’t embrace the new student concussion law until coaches convince them it matters. Gov. Nikki Haley’s ceremonial signature on the new student athlete concussion bill last week was intentionally timed: The fall football season begins this weekend for many high schools across the state. The law puts strict new rules on trainers and coaches to ensure players who suffer concussions are pulled from the game until their injuries heal. Athletes now must be assessed against a new list of mandatory guidelines and medically cleared by a trainer, physician or nurse before they can return to play. The new standards reflect a nationwide crusade spearheaded by the National Football League and CDC Foundation to raise awareness of the long-term dangers head injuries present for student athletes. Traumatic brain injuries have been associated with epilepsy, Parkinson’s and increased risk for other brain disorders in later years, says the Centers for Disease Control. While the developing brain is resilient, research indicates “young athletes with a TBI experience longer recovery times and are at greater risk of serious outcomes compared to adults,” the agency said. The bill passed the Legislature by unanimous vote and with the strong support of the S.C. Athletic Trainers Association. The medical clearance provision is especially critical for smaller school districts that can’t afford trainers and rely on coaches and volunteers to make the call as to who is fit to play, says Furman head trainer Craig Clark, the association’s president-elect. “Quite frankly, there have been times kids have played who probably shouldn’t have played,” he told SC Radio News. That is unquestionably true, especially when the game is a critical game and the student injured is critical to winning it. At such times, it takes a strong coach to ignore the quarterback who insists, “I’m good, coach, send me back in.” What’s more, research shows the players will keep saying it – even those who know the risks involved. In a recent study by the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, more than half of the student athletes surveyed who had suffered a concussion said they would keep playing despite the symptoms – and only half said they would report the symptoms to a coach. Yet 91 percent of those Cincinnati players told researchers they understood the risk of serious injury. Concussion education alone won’t be enough “to promote safe concussion behaviors in high school football players,” the study’s author concluded in a report to the American Academy of Pediatrics. For student athletes, the game is all – which means it cannot be all for the coaches and other grownups on the field and in the stands. Mandatory guidelines will be useless if adults don’t learn the symptoms and yank any player exhibiting them off the field. Injured athletes who return to play while their brains are healing risk repeat concussion – and repeat concussion can mean permanent brain damage, the CDC says. Adolescents convinced they are immortal don’t appreciate that reality. Adults have got to – especially the coaches those players want to please the most. The new law does all a law can do to recognize the danger and protect against it. But it will take coaches saying, “No, son, you’re hurt and you’re out until you’re well” – and meaning it – before attitudes will change in the huddles and on the court.
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The most important school supply Parents all over South Carolina are preparing their kids for the new school year: shopping for supplies, buying back-to-school clothes and maybe a new lunchbox. But the most important tool needed to get your child ready to succeed in school won’t fit in a backpack or be found on any school supply shopping list. That most important supply? Parents who read to their children. For many children across South Carolina, literacy is a struggle. Children who lack early language and literacy experiences do not develop the literacy skills needed for school success, and fall further behind their peers as they get older. From birth to third grade, children are learning to read; from third grade on, children are reading to learn. Without the proper early literacy foundations, children are often unable to read on grade level by third grade, making them four times more likely to drop out of high school than their peers who are fluent readers. Children who are living in poverty and are struggling readers are 13 times more likely to not graduate from high school. A key component of early literacy is the parent-child interaction. Children living in poverty are at risk of school failure by not receiving key early experiences like being read to and hearing the range of language used in children’s books. That’s why United Way of Greenville County is partnering with Reach Out and Read to “Bookend Greenville County.” The goal of this effort is to provide every child from a low-income household with a new book when they visit their doctor at their yearly check-up. Because we know our community can significantly reduce the risk of school failure by increasing the amount and quality of early literacy experiences for children living in poverty, United Way has invested $156,900 over a three-year period
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to support Reach Out and Read in Greenville County. Reach Out and Read prepares children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors, nurse practitioners, and other medical professionals who encourage parents to read regularly with their children by distributing free, developmentally-appropriate books. Through this regular intervention, parents learn that reading aloud is one of the most important things they can do to ensure their children enter school ready to learn. Doctors provide the essential link between healthy minds and healthy bodies, and encourage parents in their role as their child’s first and most important teacher. The Reach Out and Read program works with families of children from six months to five years of age at each well-child checkup, with a special emphasis on children growing up in lowincome communities. Currently, more than 23,000 children in Greenville County live in poverty. The Reach Out and Read program serves over 20,000 of these children by providing two books per year at 16 certified medical clinics in Greenville County. Families served by Reach Out and Read read together more often, and their children enter kindergarten with larger vocabularies and stronger language skills – essential tools to helping our children reach their potential. That’s what we hope for all of our community’s children in the new school year and beyond.
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Skills gap problem has common-sense solution Dear Editor: I read Jason Premo’s Aug. 16 guest column regarding the skills gap problem in the United States. My question to Mr. Premo is: Whatever happened to on-the-job training, or apprenticeship programs, not only for the young ones just graduating high school, but for older workers whose companies have downsized, or simply closed during these hard times? I think the problem of not finding skilled workers lies more with companies not wanting to spend the time or money on in-house training or apprenticeships; not willing to pay a living wage or just wanting to pay the lower wage for those just out of school; not willing to pay a higher wage for older workers who have been displaced by layoff or business closings; but, most of all, companies are entirely too dependent upon computer hiring systems. I know unemployed people out there with and without their degrees who are desperately looking for work who may be missing just one part of a requirement; yet because companies are looking for a needle in a haystack, they can’t even get an interview. Wouldn’t companies be better off, saving time and money and benefit in the long run, if they reinstated the apprenticeship program or offered extensive in-house training? I can hear the companies say, “Well, if we train them in-house, they’ll just turn around and leave.” If the company is a good company to work for, then that scenario mostly likely will not happen. Sad, really, for our country’s economy and our people as a whole when there is a simple solution – in-house training and apprenticeships – just staring them in the face. To me it’s just common sense.
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How do South Carolina schools stack up? Test scores, rankings aren’t best way to decide, experts say CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Some of the most common questions about a new school year were answered Wednesday when some 70,000 students in Greenville County’s public schools returned for the first day of school. Students no longer have to wonder if any of their friends will be in any of their classes. They have at least an inkling if they’re going to like their teachers. And they know how long their afternoon bus ride home will take. But there’s another question that has hounded South Carolina’s public schools year after year: How good – or bad – are they? The recent release of federal report card grades and state standardized test scores showed mixed results. While state test scores went up, nearly half of the state’s school districts saw their federal report card grades plummet – based on those same test scores. In Greenville County, 12 schools earned D’s or F’s. Some schools fell from A’s to F’s, while others enjoyed the opposite results. Fifty-five Greenville County schools saw grade drops of at least one letter grade.
HARSH WORDS FOR “TEST AND LABEL” APPROACH
The federal grades were widely panned by educators who said they do not reflect progress schools had made. Paul Krohne, executive director of the South Carolina School Board Association, criticized the state Department of Education for “maintaining the ‘test, label and then punish’ approach.” The DOE method “measures progress solely on scores from standardized tests, which forces schools to focus on testing at the expense of teaching and learning,” he said. “Our students deserve better than a test-and-label system.” State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais defended the approach, saying letter grades have long been a staple in education. “Students have received letter grades on their report cards for decades; schools and school districts should be held to the same level of accountability and transparency,” he said.
CONFLICTING RANKINGS ADD TO CONFUSION
That argument, plus other conflicting education rankings that slot South Carolina near the bottom in some and the top on others, have left many parents and community members wondering what to believe. For example, results released Wednes-
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day morning on the American College Test (ACT), one of two major college entrance tests, put South Carolina 41st in the country. But Greenville County Schools’ seniors outperformed the state and national average for the fifth year in a row. Greenville County’s class of 2013 had an average score of 21.8 out of a possible 36, an increase of a half a percentage point over the 2012 average. The state average of 20.4 for all students increased by two-tenths of a percentage point from last year’s average of 20.2, while the national average fell slightly from 21.1 to 20.9. “The ACT test provides an excellent assessment of what students have learned in high school and their readiness for college course work,” said Superintendent W. Burke Royster. “Our students’ performance on the ACT test clearly shows the result of hard work and academic achievement by our students, as well as the outstanding efforts of our teachers.”
“Schools need to be reformed, but the reform needs to be in the conditions of learning, not outcomes. There’s an old saying in the South that weighing a pig doesn’t make it fatter.” PAUL THOMAS, Furman University education professor
South Carolina ranks 26th in the Quality Counts survey by Education Week magazine, but is rated fifth-worst by KidsCount. The state has the fourth-worst on-time high school graduation rate, but is sixth when it comes to kids who graduate and go to college. The American Legislative Exchange Council ranked South Carolina dead last for academic proficiency but gave the state a B, putting it in the top seven states, for education reform. And South Carolina’s average SAT scores have traditionally been among the lowest in the country, but the state has some of the highest credit and exit exam requirements for a high school diploma nationwide. “South Carolina’s best schools can compete with the best schools anywhere in the country,” said Dr. Lemuel Watson, dean of the School of Education at the University of South Carolina. “But we can take our schools that perform less well and compare them to other places around the country, too.”
ARE FAIR RANKINGS POSSIBLE?
Paul Thomas, education professor at Furman University, said there is a misconception about South Carolina public schools. “South Carolina schools are not as bad as the press, the public and politicians say,” Thomas said. “But, looking at what they do, they have a lot of problems. Schools tend to reflect and perpetuate the ills of society.” Robert Knoeppel, chairman of the leadership, counselor education and human and organizational development department in Clemson University’s Moore School of Education, said determining the quality of a school using state and federal accountability or educational rankings is difficult. They involve a complex combination of factors that are weighed differently in each ranking or study. Thomas said there is no data available that allows a fair ranking of states’ education systems, “and there’s no reason to do it.” Studies have shown between 60 percent and 80 percent of test scores reflect students’ home conditions, not the quality of the school they attend, he said. In Greenville County, there’s a perception that Riverside High is a good school and Carolina Academy is a bad school, he said. “But if we took the faculties and switched them with the other, the outcomes would be the same,” he said. “Teacher quality matters, but teacher quality is dwarfed by factors outside of school and outside the control of schools.”
CALLS FOR SOCIAL REFORM
Thomas is co-author of a book to be released soon that calls for education reform to come in the context of social reform. He points to the 2013 Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which ranked South Carolina 45th, down from 43rd the year before. The report showed 28 percent of South Carolina’s children live in poverty, 35 percent have parents who lack secure employment and 55 percent don’t attend preschool. “South Carolina represents states that remain heavily burdened by the negative consequences of poverty and social inequity, complicated factors often reflected in the measurable outcomes of public schools,” Thomas said. The report data shows that social and education reform should remain equal priorities for South Carolina, he said. Social reform is far more pressing than “expensive and historically
ineffective commitments to new standards and tests being promoted for education reform.” Education “has to be inside social reform,” he said. “Schools need to be reformed, but the reform needs to be in the conditions of learning, not outcomes. There’s an old saying in the South that weighing a pig doesn’t make it fatter.” Studies have shown that students born upper middle class who don’t go to college fare economically better than students from poor families who graduate from college, he said.
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The real teacher quality problem in schools is teacher assignment, Thomas said. Affluent students tend to be taught by experienced teachers and have access to advanced classes, while poor students and those for whom English is a second language are in a disproportionate number of classrooms with new teachers, he said. “We should not allow populations of students to be cheated out of high-quality teachers. We should track students to make sure that they are not put in a beginning teachers’ classroom for two or three years in a row. We need to worry about teacher assignments versus teacher quality.” The politicians don’t help – from either party, Thomas said. “There’s no way to distinguish them. Both bash education and both offer the same solutions. If some of the politicians would get out of the way, the vast majority of teachers want to improve.” Knoeppel said parents ultimately are more interested in the performance of their children as opposed to the performance of an entire school. “Education is an industry built on relationships: To truly discern the quality of the school, one must look at the relationships fostered in the school and how well the school meets the developmental needs of the children and families it serves,” he said.
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clandrum@communityjournals.com Thirteen of Greenville County’s best public school graduates will stay home for college – and Furman University hopes well beyond. The students are the first recipients of the Max Heller Community Scholarship, a grant that could be worth $80,000 over four years of college and is designed to encourage talented local students to remain in the area and strengthen their commitment to the Upstate. The scholarship is named for the late Max Heller, the former mayor of Greenville and a former Furman trustee who escaped from Nazi-occupied Austria and came to Greenville in 1938. Heller got his start as a stock boy at the Piedmont Shirt Co., where he rose to vice president before leaving to start his own company. Heller is credited for starting the revitalization of Greenville’s Main Street and downtown. Under the Max Heller Scholar program, Furman awards a $20,000 scholarship to one student at each of Greenville County’s public high schools, including the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and the three public charter high schools housed on Greenville Technical College campuses. The $20,000 scholarships are renewable for four years as long as the student remains in good academic standing with the university. The scholarships are awarded based on the recommendation of the high school principal, the student’s commitment to attending Furman and evidence of the student’s admissibility to Furman’s undergraduate program. Many of the students accepted by Fur-
man who attend college elsewhere choose the honor colleges at Clemson University and the University of South Carolina because of cost. Furman chose $20,000 for the scholarship because with that, the Palmetto Fellows scholarship, Stafford loans and work-study programs, Furman can be competitive in terms of net price. Unlike the school’s Hollingsworth, Duke and Lay scholarships, the Max Heller Community Scholarships are not merit-based. This year’s recipients include John Paul Teague, a Blue Ridge High student who participated in three musical groups and formed two of his own; Olivia Marie Baddley, a Mauldin High student who earned the top service project of the year award from the Riley Institute at Furman; and Johnny Christopher Graham, a Woodmont High student who volunteered as a coach for the school’s girls’ basketball team, played on the boys’ basketball team and also participated in theater. Riverside graduate Daniela Mesa Sanchez helped found and run Atlas, a program that raises money for charities; Sergio Lopez Cuevas, a Berea High graduate, won the Bridges to a Brighter Future Humanitarian Award; and Carolina Academy graduate Larkidus Robinson was a member of the National Honor Society, student government, varsity soccer team and band. Greenville High graduate Laura Page Penkert was in the top 5 percent of her class; Hannah Woodson of Greenville Tech Charter High participated in Greenville Hospital System’s MedEx Academy; and Jasmine Blassingame of Hillcrest was named a student Rotarian based on her community service. S.C. Governor’s School graduate Mason Lambert was a member of the All-State choir; Martin Salvatore Donzella, a Southside High graduate, volunteers at Greenville Zoo Camp and is a master server at his church; and Kayla Noelle Cartee, a Travelers Rest grade, was editor-in-chief of the yearbook.
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Duke Energy warns of telephone scam Duke Energy recently launched a radio campaign to warn the public about an ongoing payment scam and what customers should do if they are targeted. The messages will air in English across all six Duke Energy service areas, and also in Spanish in the Carolinas and Florida. According to Duke, the scammers have contacted Duke customers claiming to be Duke Energy representatives. The false representative warns that Duke Energy will disconnect the customer’s service unless an immediate payment is made within an hour. The scammer tells the customer to buy a prepaid debit card and call back with the card number and PIN number, which give the thief access to the balance on the card. Some scammers have implemented caller ID spoofing and also claim to be a thirdparty collection agency, the utility said. Duke Energy said it never requires customers to pay with a prepaid debit card. Customers may make payments online, by phone, automatic bank draft, mail or in person. Customers with delinquent accounts receive notifications over the course of several weeks, not just one hour before disconnection, according to the company. Customers who receive calls from scammers should hang up, call the police and report the call to Duke Energy: North Carolina/South Carolina customers (Duke Energy) at 800-777-9898 or North Carolina/ South Carolina customers (Duke Energy Progress) at 800-452-2777.
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Energy drinks promise anywhere from one to 12 hours of energy without the shaky, over-caffeinated feeling from overdrinking coffee. The press releases explain the science in terms of “all-natural” chemicals, “high-tech” new formulas that last longer, and fervent promises of no crashes when it finally wears off. But in the end, do you really know what you are drinking? LITTLE REGULATION The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that energy drink-related hospital visits almost doubled in four years, from 10,068 cases in 2007 to 20,783 in 2011. Yet manufacturers who sell them as dietary supplements rather than beverages – as with Monster, 5-Hour Energy and Rockstar – are not required to follow FDA regulations regarding reporting information that links the product to consumer injury or death, the New York Times reports. “Don’t trust the companies to have your own interest first,” said Dr. Stephen Keiser of the Sports and Exercise Medicine Center, a division of Bon Secours’ Medical Group. The FDA is currently investigating Monster Energy Drinks for their products’ links in five deaths, the Times reported. Monster agreed to re-label its products from dietary supplements to beverages, requiring nutritional facts to be posted. CAFFEINE! The negative effects of energy drinks in adolescents are due to extremely high levels of caffeine and caffeine-like chemicals, reports the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP). Dr. Marcie Schneider, coauthor of the
2011 AAP report, said some energy drinks contain an amount of caffeine roughly equivalent to “14 cans of soda.” Critics complain that energy drink labels do not explain the impact of “caffeine analogs,” chemicals that can increase or mimic the caffeine effects. These chemicals are typically listed as guarana, B-vitamins, fructose and other sugars (which end in “-ose”). All can cause dehydration and other non-energy-boosting side effects, experts said. As Keiser explained, “Without more caffeine after their energy drinks, it is possible for people to have withdrawal from a caffeine addiction.” These caffeine-like chemicals “can affect both neurological and physiological development in children and teens,” Keiser said. Long-term effects of energy drinks include weight gain, stomach ulcers and high blood pressure. TARGETING THE YOUNG Many energy drink companies focus their advertisements towards teenagers and extreme sports, appealing to the teenage desire to emulate favorite athletes. Recently, the FDA demanded changes to the popular alcoholic beverage Four Loko, which combines high amounts of caffeine and alcohol and put 10 college students in the hospital in 2010. Pointing to research that energy drink companies target adolescents through websites, events and other unconventional marketing practices, the Senate Commerce Committee recently called for a ban on energy drink advertisements to children younger than 16, instead of the currently allowed age limit of 12. A SIMPLE PICK-UP The best solution for those who want a pick-me-up when drowsiness hits is already in your home: water. Scientists have found that water is an all-natural solution that will help replenish and give you energy. Keiser added that though other nutrients are needed, water is the most important liquid to consume. For those late-night study sessions, turning the tap is a better option than reaching for the energy drinks.
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during the commission of a violent crime. He was being held in the Greenville County Detention Center on a $60,000 bond. Two more arrests have been made in connection with the vandalism of Howard’s Rock, the iconic symbol at Clemson University’s football stadium. Michael J. Rogers, 46, of Pisgah Forest, N.C., and Alden James Gainey, 17, of Brevard, N.C., have been charged with felony counts of conspiracy and obstructing justice. Rogers is the father of Micah Rogers, an 18-year-old arrested nearly two months ago on charges of trespassing and malicious injury to personal property valued at more than $2,000 but less than $10,000. The elder Rogers and Gainey were released on $7,500 personal recognizance bonds. Howard’s Rock is the rock touched by Clemson players as they enter Memorial Stadium and run down the hill. The missing portion of the rock has not been recovered. AT&T is offering a reward for information on thefts that damaged the company’s network equipment. Most of the thefts happened in Greenville and Anderson counties. Thefts have been reported near the intersections of Frontage and Staunton Bridge roads, Stables and Lakeside roads and Fork Shoals and Reedy Fork roads in Greenville County. In all, there have been more than 15 thefts reported in Greenville County. In Anderson County, AT&T has reported more than 30 copper thefts since January.
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Greenville County Council members may have found a way to grant Greenville Technical College’s request for $25 million for a new Enterprise Campus to train manufacturing workers – without raising taxes. After a public hearing about floating new bonds for the campus, Councilman Jim Burns said the council and Tech have been in discussions about funding the request with revenue from existing bonds. Two current bonds will be paid off soon and the county can continue using that millage, along with surplus funds from the 2012 budget, to help fund the campus, Burns said. Council members passed the second reading of the bond ordinance unanimously, allowing for amendments at the third reading. They voted unanimously to refer the matter to a special Committee of the Whole meeting on Aug. 26 to work out the details of the alternative form of funding. Burns added that council will invite state legislators and education representatives to discuss the funding plan, in addition to encouraging them to contribute financially. Dozens mobilized to speak during a public hearing on the bond issue Tuesday night, many of them industry representatives who called the Enterprise Campus essential to meeting existing demand for highly trained manufacturing workers. Trained worker shortages are not in the future; they exist now, said Michael McCormick of Bosch Rexroth. Other supporters who spoke included Greenville Tech board members, industry representatives and Greenville County Schools superintendent Burke Royster. Detractors cited concerns about local companies benefiting from the new campus, little time for the public to consider the issue and how much industry may be contributing to fund the campus. Greenville Tech originally requested $35 million to help construct the campus and make improvements on the Barton Campus in Greenville, but reduced the request to just the Enterprise Campus. A location for the campus is still to be determined. Greenville Tech representatives urged haste so they could next seek funding from the state. In other business, council approved second reading of a bond of $427,542 for the River Falls Fire Department. The de-
Dick Wilkerson, vice chair of the Greenville Area Development Corporation and retired Michelin North America chairman, speaks in support at the public hearing for the $25 million bond to fund Greenville Technical College's Enterprise Campus. Wilkerson was among numerous industry and education representatives to fill Greenville County Council chambers on Tuesday night in support of the new campus.
partment’s station roof collapsed last year. Representatives and residents have been working since then to draft a bond to fund construction of a new station. Initial cost estimates were roughly $725,000. Thanks to design changes and $149,000, the cost has been reduced. Council moved to hold consideration of a $1.5 million bond issuance and referendum for Duncan Chapel Fire Department pending negotiations on who would be voting in the district. The money reportedly would be used to construct a second station and fund additional equipment. Councilman Joe Dill said that the issue of who would be served by the fire department was still unclear. Late last year, Duncan Chapel requested additional funds to serve Furman University. Saying the cost was too much, Furman opted to ask Travelers Rest for fire protection instead. In April, the city of Travelers Rest annexed Furman University and its Furman Foundation properties, a major source of calls for the Duncan Chapel Fire Department. Speakers at the public hearing said they believe a second station is no longer needed because the department no longer serves Furman University. Council will consider the ordinance at the next meeting, said Dill. County Council is scheduled to meet again on Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. at County Square, 301 University Ridge, Greenville.
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Trained as a landscape architect, Bradford recalls that he grew the crop as a project during an internship at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania and discovered historical documents that revealed his family’s namesake crop was even older than he thought. “This lit the fire for me [for preservation],” he said. Bradford melons were developed in the mid-1800s by Nathaniel Napoleon Bradford and proved very popular. They were known for their dark skins, sweet taste, white seeds and late-season arrival, he said. “You bite into these things, your face is going to light up.” The seeds
were later sold nationwide via catalog. Due to their weight and thinner skins, however, the melons did not ship well, a trait that has been bred into modern watermelons, said Bradford. The variety was believed lost, last planted commercially in a field in Georgia in the 1920s. However, at the Bradford family property in Sumter, the sweet fruit had been growing, at least a mile away from other fields to prevent cross-pollination. Each backyard farmer saved the best seed from year to year, preserving those distinctive characteristics. Nat Bradford helped his father, Dr. Linwood Bradford, grow and sell the melons. “I sold them for years through high school and college.” Now Bradford wants to bring the melons back to the public. This year in Sumter, he’s growing his largest crop ever from nine-year-old seeds that had been stored in Mason jars. The strain has never been sprayed for insects or treated with fungicide, he said. “I think it’s a model of sustainable agriculture.”
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Bradford and family members travel from their Seneca home to tend to the field – to the point of hand-weeding – and expect up to 500 of the 30- to 40-pound melons. “Right now everyone wants to taste it,” he said. He expects harvest to begin in late August and is keeping watermelon watchers updated on Facebook through Watermelons for Water, his charity to help provide clean water worldwide. The melons are bred to grow well in Sumter. Bradford will select strong specimens for the next three to five years to create Upstate and coastal varieties. It takes “work, diligence and understanding” to tease out the characteristics that will allow the melons to thrive in a certain geographic area and be disease- and pest-resistant, he said. Bradford’s efforts have received a boost from David Shields, Southern food historian. “Long thought lost, the Bradford was one of four legendary watermelons – the Lawson, the Ravenscroft, the Long Carolina (Mountain Sprout), and the Bradford – held out as paragons of taste and form during antebellum times, ” Shields wrote in an article for the New Earth Organization. Slow Food’s Southeast Ark of Taste is considering the Bradford for its list of foods in danger of extinction.
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Bradford said cultivating the family crop on a larger scale has been on his mind for years. With his father ready to turn over the growing, now is the moment to bring back the Bradfords in a big way, he said. “The timing is great. People are paying attention to what they eat.” Bradford said he’s seeking land to plant more of the Upstate strain next year. Even farther into the future, there could be a sustainable farm model that uses practices like his forefathers. “The Bradford melon is more than a sweet, tasty treat. I want it to be a voice for a holistic connection with the land and good, healthy food.”
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tionwide. Dworkin spoke at the local system like Help Me Grow, we can have an experienced care coordinator triage program’s launch last week. The program is targeted toward chil- that child’s need and then link the family to the most approdren aged birth to 8 “We know that the priate resources in years old in Greencommunity.” ville and Pickens earliest years of life are theThe counties. Help Me program can Grow South Carolina vitally important because help identify isis sponsored by the before children early experiences affect sues Greenville Health reach school and System’s Children’s early detection of the developing brain Hospital, the United problems can lessen architecture.” Way of Greenville their impact, said County and the InJamie Moon, presiJamie Moon, president of the stitute for Child Sucdent of the Institute Institute for Child Success, for Child Success, in cess. a statement. Dr. Desmond Kel“We know that the earliest years of ly, medical director for developmentalbehavioral pediatrics at GHS Children’s life are vitally important because early Hospital, said in a statement, “Waiting experiences affect the developing brain lists for specialty services are unaccept- architecture. As the brain grows, the ably long, and some children referred to quality of its architecture establishes eispecialists do not need specialty care – ther a sturdy or fragile foundation for all but have to wait for their specialist ap- development, learning and behavior that pointment to be told this. By utilizing a follows.”
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Lightningstorm, one of six certified lipsologists in the world. Opening night also includes a photo An event exploring Innovation, booth and a male fashion show. Elise Testone, who finished sixth on Entrepreneurship andInnovation, Education An event exploring the 11th season of the popular television show, “American Idol,” will perform live Entrepreneurship and Education CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF at 6:30 p.m. Testone is not the only reality teleclandrum@communityjournals.com vision show star on the bill. Francine It’s billed as the ultimate girls’ weekend. Bryson, an Upstate resident who was a SHE Greenville, an event that com- contestant on CBS’ “American Baking bines parts of the Upstate Women’s Competition,” will share her competiShow and the Spice of Life Food and Fit- tive journey on Saturday at 4 p.m. She’ll ness Center, runs Friday through Sun- also bring a few recipes. Jillian Owens, the ReFashionista, will day at the TD Convention Center. And like many of the girls’ weekends show attendees how to turn a dowdy planned between friends, this one will dress into a fashion statement. There’s even a Braid and Bun Bar also include food, fashion and fun. It all begins on Friday with free ad- sponsored by Ivy Salon. The Junior League of Greenville will mission from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event’s opening party, SHE In- have its Nearly New Shop at SHE Greendulges, begins at 5:30 p.m. and includes ville. Proceeds from the sale of the nearfood sampling, free beverages and lip- ly new items will help pay for the Junior Introduce your ears to the fIrst and InvIsIble 24/7* hearIng print only readings from lipsologist ArianaaId.League’s community efforts.
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journal community SHE is teaming up with the Harvest Hope Food Bank. Attendees can get $2 off regular adult admission by bringing five canned goods to the event. Speaking of food, there will be plenty of that with a range of culinary classes offered by the Culinary Institute of the Carolinas. There will be food and beverage tastings and hints for healthier living. The event has six parts with each focusing on a different aspect of a woman’s life: Crave (food), Style (fashion and beauty), Create (creativity), Care (giving back to the community), Entertain (home entertainment and décor) and Live (healthy living). Tickets are $ 8 per day for adults, $4 for children ages six to 12 and $5 for students with a college ID. Two-day passes are $12. Parking is $5 per car. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. I n f o r m at i o n a n d r e g i s t r at i o n i s ava i l a b l e at shegville.com.
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amorris@communityjournals.com Organizers are planning multiple events to raise awareness and funds for a Cancer Survivors Park to be located along the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail and adjacent to the Greenville Chamber of Commerce. On Sept. 8, J.L. Mann High School will sponsor a Colors of Cancer five-mile run at the school to benefit the park, as part of the school’s joint Spirit Week with Greenville High School. Each school will compete to see which one raises the most money for the common cause over the course of the week. The race will begin at J.L. Mann and end at Sirrine Stadium, with six different color checkpoints in between where runners and walkers get showered with colored powder representing the most prevalent forms of cancer. “There are 19 colors of cancer,” said Patients First executive director Kay Roper, “and we want to increase awareness of the number of people battling these different types of cancer.” At the race’s finish, runners also get a dose of red and blue, representing Greenville and Mann, respectively. Organizers also are making plans for a fundraising concert.
Located near Cleveland Street, the nearly four-acre Cancer Survivors Park is expected to include a pavilion, small gardens, water features, meditation areas, children’s area and new bridge spanning the Reedy River. It will also offer access to Church Street via an overlook. Cost of the park is approximately $4.2
million and Patients First hopes to raise $3.3 million. Recently, the organization reported receiving an anonymous $250,000 donation towards construction of the park. Groundbreaking for the Cancer Survivors Park is scheduled for this fall. For more information, visit survivorspirit2013.com.
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Bob Jones University’s Bruins women’s soccer team recently announced the roster for 2013-2014 academic year. The Bruins will open their season at home on Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. against Emmanuel College. Local team members include Rebecca Knoll, Spencer Martin, Rebecca Luttrell, Sarah Porch, Caitlyn Lehman, Danielle Polhamus, Lauren Peek, Jenn Wise, Adi Blaj, Jaimie Wilson, Kristen Haertlein and Morgan McCarty, all of Greenville. Greer Middle College Charter High School National Beta Club convention representatives, Savannah Ralph, Hannah Spellman, Austin Spence, Asa Reini, and Leighton Higgins, attended the NBC Convention in Mobile, Ala., at the end of July. There were more than 1,000 students attending and 22 states were represented. Reini and Higgins both placed in the top 10 in their respective competitions, science and creative writing. Higgins was the only student to represent South Carolina in the writing competition and Reini was one of three South Carolinians to compete in science.
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Washington Center began the 201314 school year with Meet Your Teacher Afternoon as staff welcomed students and families on the main and early education campus, Washington Center @ Hollis.
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School will hold its annual fundraising gala on Sept. 7 at the TD Convention Center. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Gala will include dinner, dancing to the tunes of the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, and silent and live auctions. Tickets are $50 and all proceeds go directly to support the school and students. For more information, visit stanthonygreenvillesc.org or call 864-275-5403. The James F. Byrnes Foundation recently awarded scholarships to young South Carolinians who have lost one or both parents by death. The scholarship program was established by the late Gov. James F. Byrnes in 1948 and has awarded 1,100 scholarships to date. The foundation currently has 259 Byrnes Scholars attending colleges and universities. The scholarships are for four years at $3,250 per year. Local 2013 scholars include: Matthew David McMinn of Taylors, North Greenville University and Camille Grace Swanson of Duncan, Clemson University. The foundation sponsors three activities each year for all scholars; fall dinners in several areas of the state, a weekend at the beach in March, and a luncheon in Columbia every June for all students, alumni and friends of the foundation. For more information, visit byrnesscholars.org or call 803-254-9325.
Shannon Forest Christian School students Sawyer Rothman, Anna Ward and Ansley Pedersen with their teacher Becky Garrigan, on the first day of school.
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On Aug. 24, the Japan-America Association of South Carolina and other local organizations, individuals, businesses and volunteers will host the Bon Dance Festival from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at McAlister Square, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville. There will be crafts, games, prizes and martial arts demonstrations. In addition, there will be traditional Japanese arts including calligraphy, the Japanese Tea Ceremony and origami. Admission and participation in many activities are free, but tickets can be purchased for food, raffles and games. The festival is open to the public and donations are appreciated. Visit jaasc.org for more information.
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In honor of the 97th anniversary of Founders Day, on Aug. 24-25, Cowpens National Battlefield will host a free weekend encampment of the Upper Broad Regiment, a group of Revolutionary War loyalist reenactors. In addition to the weekend encampment, on Aug. 24, the park will have 18th-century weapons-firing demonstrations. On both Saturday and Sunday, park rangers will offer talks about the Green River Road, a guided battlefield walk and a non-firing cannon demonstration. The same weekend at Walnut Grove Plantation, the South Carolina Rangers, a patriot Revolutionary War reenactor unit, will drill, fire their weapons, demonstrate military survival techniques and discuss the militia’s importance during the American Revolution. For more information, call 864-461-2828 or visit nps.gov/cowp. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 6200 White Horse Road, Greenville, will host a Flapjack Fundraiser on Aug. 24 at 8 a.m. for the Berea Youth Association. All proceeds will go toward purchasing new equipment and offsetting league fees for the association’s youth football and cheer teams. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by contacting Joie Hamblen at 864-275-0200. Breakfast includes a short stack of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee. Bon Secours St. Francis Health System will host a Weight Loss Surgery Information Session on Aug. 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Simpsonville branch of the Greenville County Library System, 626 NE Main St., Simpsonville. The seminar is free. To register, call 675-4819. On Sept. 3, 6:30 p.m., the Greenville Autism Connection will be hosting a roundtable discussion on Adulthood and Autism at the Center for Developmental Services, 29 North Academy St., Greenville. All parents of a child with autism, especially those with teens reaching adulthood, those that have adults on the spectrum and individuals (self-advocates) with autism are invited to discuss services, jobs, independent living options and more. The program is designed to discuss options currently available and to develop a list of needs and services to develop along with state and private interest. After this roundtable discussion, the group will invite speakers during the following months to talk in detail concerning the major issues developed during the round table session. RSVP to organizers and contact them if childcare is needed. Contact Family Connection at 864-331-1340 or 864-982-7701.
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Ugly Words Writing Lab hosts its first fall workshop, ZOO Words, on Aug. 31, 9:3011:30 a.m., at the Greenville Zoo. Kids ages 8-12 will use their imaginations to explore the secret lives of animals. The event is free, but registration is required at uglywordsgreenville.bellstrike.com.
Local independent bookstore Fiction Addiction will host free children’s storytime at their shop at 1175 Woods Crossing Road, Greenville, Sept. 5 at 10:30 a.m. will feature Jean Craighead’s “A Special Gift for Grammy” and Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. will feature Judy Schachner’s “Skippyjon Jones Cirque de Ole.” For more information, call 864-6750540 or visit fiction-addiction.com.
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The Children’s Choir of the Foothills, a non-auditioned community children’s choir, will have its first rehearsal on Sept. 10 at 3:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Greenville. All second- through seventh-graders who love to sing are invited to join. This group is especially designed to provide a choral singing opportunity for those students who can’t take advantage of a school or church choir. Concerts are planned for December and May. There will also be a Choral Workshop and Festival in November with Dr. Anton Armstrong of St. Olaf College. For more information, call Sarah W. Gentry at 864-483-0765 or email at musicplus.gvl@gmail.com.
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DNA Creative Communications, in collaboration with the Community Foundation of Greenville, Hollingsworth Funds Inc., and United Way of Greenville County, will continue its 2013 Shine the Light on Your Nonprofit educational series with “Investing in Non-Profit Infrastructure as an Engine to Effective Programming” on Sept. 18 at the Kroc Center. Topics will include employee recruitment and management, technology and infrastructure, office space and expansions, and stewardship and financial growth. Register at dnacc.com or call 864-235-0959, ext. 9. APRIL A. MORRIS / STAFF
Greenville County Councilman H.G. "Butch” Kirven, right, reads the declaration naming Greenville a Purple Heart County as members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Upstate Chapter stand by.
This week, Greenville County Council declared the county a Purple Heart County and recognized the recipients of this military honor. The Military Order of the Purple Heart Upstate Chapter, which was founded by multiple Purple Heart recipients to serve combat-wounded veterans in the area, attended to receive the declaration. “No service member sets out to earn a Purple Heart – awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces killed or wounded while engaged in operations against a declared enemy. In our history as a nation, more than 2 million servicemen and women have received a Purple Heart – some of them multiple times,” said Councilman H.G. “Butch” Kirven. “This is another way for Greenville County to say ‘thank you’ to all recipients of the Purple Heart and their families, and to all veterans who have courageously served in defending our great nation,” he said.
A “Girls’ Night Out” at Wilson’s On Washington Salon featuring Kim Boykin will be held on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. Boykin will read from her novel “The Wisdom of Hair” and will discuss the connection between women and their salons and stylists. Peach champagne punch and refreshments will be served. Twenty-five percent of all book sales will benefit The Junior League of Greenville. For more information, call Amy Brailley at 864-235-3336. Earth Fare will celebrate 15 years in the Upstate with a Wine Benefit on Sept. 13, 5:307:30 p.m., and Beer Tasting on Sept. 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m. The weekend will conclude with a celebration on Sept. 15, 1-4 p.m. The event will feature local artists, face painting, character drawings, bounce house, free mini-massages and more. Contact Veronica Butler at gvl240community@earthfare.com for more details. The store is located at 3620 Pelham Road, Greenville. The nonprofit Kitten Action Team will hold a National Adoption Weekend on Sept. 14-15 at PetSmart, 1125 Woodruff Road, Greenville. Adoptions now exceed 3,100 and another 1,000 free-roaming cats have been spayed and neutered. Visit petsmartcharities. org to learn more about the event. The annual SC Mountains to Midlands Race for the Cure, a 5K run/walk through downtown Greenville, is scheduled for Sept. 28. The annual event is a day to celebrate and honor those affected by breast cancer while raising money to support local programs and national research efforts. It is a family-friendly event that also includes a children’s area and a one-mile Family Fun Run. Online registration is available through Sept. 26. Cost is $15-$27. Register at komenscmm.org. For more information about the race, forming a team or becoming a sponsor or volunteer, call 864-234-5035 or email info@komenscmm.org. The Hawkins Foundation, a nonprofit to advance orthopedic medicine and outcomes for patients through research and education, will host the Not a Traditional Golf Outing, Take IV on Oct. 7 at Chanticleer Golf Course. The tournament will host up to 30 teams in a Color Ball Texas Scramble followed by a post-round fiesta. All proceeds will fund scholarships for Clemson University students working on orthopedic research through the Clemson University Biomedical Engineering Innovation Campus. To register to play, give or attend, visit hawkinsfoundationgolf.com. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Dorothy Self at dorothyfself@gmail.com.
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Homes of Hope, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing safe, energy-efficient, affordable housing for low-income families along with job training for men overcoming addictions, announced organizational growth and a new satellite office in Anderson. The organization will add new office space to the Greenville corporate offices. Homes of Hope has promoted Dawn Harris Dowden to vice president of operations. Dowden Dowden will oversee all organizational operations including a staff of 14, as well as assist the president/CEO in all housing development activities and organizational growth strategies. The organization has also promoted Denice Harris to the position of director of client development. For more information, visit homesofhope.org.
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Mike Gallagher, Cindy-Lou Who from national “Grinch’ tour lead cast Mike Gallagher and Georgia Kay Wise appear in “Annie” at SCCT, joined by Zoe, who portrays Sandy the dog. CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com South Carolina Children’s Theatre artistic director Betsy Bisson knew the cast she had for the theater’s upcoming production of “Annie” was strong. But the truth of that really hit her in New York last month after she watched a
“A cast this talented comes with great instincts. The bar has been raised so incredibly high.” South Carolina Children’s Theatre artistic director Betsy Bisson
Broadway production of the show. “I turned to the person I was with and said, ‘I think my cast is stronger than the
one I just saw,’” Bisson said. “We don’t have the money that Broadway has for sets and remaking songs and those things, but I’d
put my cast up against Broadway’s.” National syndicated conservative radio talk show host and veteran actor Mike Gallagher is playing Daddy Warbucks. Georgia Kay Wise, a fourth-grader at Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary in Spartanburg County, plays Annie. Zoe, a ANNIE continued on PAGE 26
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therapy dog that visits hospital patients, has the role of Sandy, while Lauren Patton, SCCT’s new choreographer who worked on the national tour of “Wizard of Oz,” is choreographing the production. “Annie” makes its way onto SCCT’s Main Stage every five or so years for a reason, Bisson said. “‘Annie’ is a show we all have a memory of. It is one of the classics and it’s great to introduce it to a new generation. And the stars aligned for this production of it.” Gallagher said he’s always loved “Annie” and saw the show for the first time in New York on a high school field trip. He played Warbucks in an SCCT production of “Annie” about 20 years ago. “I’m more age-appropriate for the role
now than when I played it the first time,” he said. “I’m excited to be able to come back and play the role again.” Gallagher last took the stage in Greenville in the touring production of “Memphis” at the Peace Center. An equity actor for about 10 years, he calls Warbucks “one of those great theatrical roles,” adding, “I just like the arch of the character.” Gallagher is also a Broadway investor, something he credits to a chance meeting on an American Airline flight from New York, where Gallagher lives, and Dallas, the home of the Salem Radio Network. A flight attendant recognized Gallagher from Fox News. The guy sitting next to him started a conversation and when he found out Gallagher was an actor, he told Gallagher that he was looking for investors
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for a Broadway revival of “Pippin.” Gallagher decided to help him out. “Pippin” won a Tony Award for best revival. “I think I invested wisely,” Gallagher said. “The majority of investors on Broadway never get their money back. I’ve made back half my money after a few short months. I’m proud of playing a part in bringing ‘Pippin’ back.” Wise played Cindy-Lou Who in a 2012 national tour of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” A fourth-grader at Spartanburg’s Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary, her role in theater outside of school plays came in the Spartanburg Little Theatre’s 2011 production of “Annie,” where she played Molly. Wise’s vocal coach, Lindsay Bennett, urged her mother, Lee, to start looking outside of Spartanburg for roles for her daughter. Wise got a callback from her first audition for the Theater of the Stars’ production of “The Sound of Music” at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. Her mother continued to look
for other opportunities and found the role of Cindy-Lou Who in the national tour. “In my mind, it was one chance in a million,” Wise said of her chances of getting the role. “Lots of girls auditioned, like more than 100.” She learned she had won the part as she showed her family a dance she had learned during the audition. Her mother, who had gotten a call from the casting director earlier that day, told her, “You are Cindy-Lou Who.” “No, I’m not,” she said, each time one of her parents repeated it. Finally, her brother, Fellers, grabbed her by the shoulders and said, “You are CindyLou Who. You got the role.’” Wise has since secured an agent. Bisson said she fully expects the child to be picked up by Broadway. “She has the pipes for it.” The role of director is “to put the right people on stage and get out of the way,” Bisson said. “A cast this talented comes with great instincts. The bar has been raised so incredibly high.”
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Wiesel cancels Greenville appearance Year of Altruism organizers working to attract altruist of international stature stature. Citing health reasons, Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor who went on to become a global activist, orator and a Nobel Prizewinning advocate for peace, canceled his Oct. 1 appearance at the Peace Center. But that doesn’t mean the Year of Altruism, a community-wide effort by 60plus organizations to promote altruism in thought, speech and action, won’t have a speaker of international acclaim. “We want everybody to understand we’re not trying to replace Elie Wiesel,” Wilson said. “But we have been in contact with a number of noteworthy speakers with international stature as altruists and advocates for peace. We think they’d very much take Greenville by storm.” Tickets for Wiesel’s appearance had been selling well. Refunds will be given to ticket buyers in the same manner in which they
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clandrum@communityjournals.com Rabbi Marc Wilson said organizers of Greenville’s Year of Altruism won’t try to replace Elie Wiesel, but they are trying to attract another altruist of international
paid. If tickets were purchased via credit card, the Peace Center will issue a refund to the credit card. Tickets purchased by cash or check will be refunded by a check mailed to the purchaser. The Year of Altruism grew from a 70th anniversary commemoration of Kristallnact, “the night of broken glass,” considered the start of the Holocaust. For this year’s 75th anniversary, organizers decided to focus on promoting humanity. The focus of upcoming events is civil rights and the Rev. Martin Luther King. U.S. Rep. James Clyburn evoked King as “the true meaning of altruism” in his keynote speech at Monday night’s official Rep. Clyburn launch of the Year of Altruism before a diverse crowd at the West End Development Center. On Saturday, a 50th anniversary rally of the March on Washington will be held in Cleveland Park at 1:30 p.m. The rally will remember and reflect on one of the largest political rallies for human rights in the
journal culture United States. The event will feature a broad selection of community leaders, including City Councilwoman Lillian BrockFleming, Pastor Sean Dogan, Wilson and Pastor Damon Qualls, along with performances by Project I Live On, Lae Lae, Serenity, Unifyed Sol Poets and the Upstate Poets SC. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Furman professor Dr. Cynthia King will speak at the Upcountry History Museum on “Altruism, Civility and Protest in Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech.” The lecture starts at noon. Admission is $5. Later that day, “One Voice: A Black History Narrative,” will be held at the Greenville Little Theatre at 7:30 p.m. “One Voice” is a journey through the black American experience with eight influential voices. Jeremiah Dew portrays six of the characters, spanning from the 1820s to present day. Figures included in “One Voice” include Martin Luther King Jr., Muhammad Ali, Bill Cosby and Barack Obama. Interspersed in the show are videos including interviews with prominent African-Americans in the Upstate. A panel discussion, “Getting Our Stories Straight,” led by Furman history professor Dr. Courtney Tollison Hartness, will follow the performance. Tickets are $15.
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A sculpture on Pendleton Street frames the Village Studios and Gallery, soon to be home to the Clemson University Center for the Visual Arts satellite office.
Craig Sorrells Project Jazz-funk party. Admission is free. Visit bit.ly/mainstfridays.
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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 Greenville County Museum of Art Masterpieces of American Landscape Through Sep. 15 ~ 271-7570 Greenville County Museum of Art Wyeth vs. Through Sep. 22 ~ 271-7570 Greenville County Museum of Art Southbound Through Oct. 6 ~ 271-7570
Bobby Houck Blue Dogs singer/guitarist plays solo gig. Call 864-282-8988 or visit smileysacousticcafe.com. 8 / 2 3 , S o u t h e r n C u lt u r e
Strung Like A Horse Gypsy-punk garage-grass. Call 864-552-1998 or visit southernculturekitchenandbar.com. 8/23, Radio Room
Ghosts of the Kodiak/Our Western Sky/Young American Landscape Killer triple bill. Call 864-263-7868 or visit wpbrradioroom.com. 8/23, The Showroom
David Ball & The Pioneer Playboys Spartanburg’s own country legend. Tickets: $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Call 864-582-0056 or visit hub-bub.com. 8 / 2 4 , G o tt r o c k s
JoJo Taterhead Revival Booze-soaked ska. Call 864-235-5519. 8/24, Radio Room
Sun Brother/12am Flowers/ Spanish Waves Eclectic lineup of melodic pop, indie rock and sound manipulation. Call 864-263-7868 or visit wpbrradioroom.com. 8/26, Radio Room
Somebody’s Darlin’/Bonnie Whitmore Rockin’ electric-acoustic lineup mixed with sassy old-school country. Call 864-263-7868 or visit wpbrradioroom.com.
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Playing the blues Craig Sorrells goes full-time soul with Blues Boulevard With bands like the Work, Gypsy Souls and his own Craig Sorrells Project, trumpet player and vocalist Craig Sorrells has become a mainstay on the Upstate music scene. His musical skills allow him to play anything from Parliament to Pink Floyd, and he has spent much of the last decade building one of the most loyal fan bases in the area, show by show. And with his musical credentials secure, Sorrells is applying that tenacity to another venture: club owner. Sorrells has recently taken over the Spartanburg Blues Boulevard club, located at 99 S. Church St. downtown. He’s been in charge of the club since early July, and Sorrells has wasted no time filling up its concert calendar. “Basically, my vision for the place is for it to be a full-time music venue, supporting mostly local and regional artists,” Sorrells says. “I want to give young musicians a place to come in and be creative and do what they do. When the club started, it was pretty much strictTo learn more about Blues Boulely jazz, and they only had v a r d ’s upcoming events, call 864-573music three days a week. 9 7 4 2 o r v i s i t b l u e s b o u l e va r d j a z z . c o m . Now we’re open TuesdaySaturday and we have live music five nights a week. It’s 90 percent local, but from time to time, especially on the weekends, I’ll be bringing in some regional musicians like Jeff Sipe.” Sorrells says the inspiration to transform Blues Boulevard into a full-time music venue came from his memories of Spartanburg’s more music-centric past. “Spartanburg has always been known for its musical talent, and for years, the area had a lot of venues for artists to play in,” he says. “When I was a teenager, Spartanburg was the place for live music. And I hear stories from guys like (former Marshall Tucker Band bassist and current member of Gypsy Souls) Frank Wilkie about the ’70s and ’80s and all the venues and the talent, and I think the town has kind of gotten away from that over the past decade or so.” It’s a lofty goal for Blues Boulevard to take on, and Sorrells isn’t saying it will be easy. But he has his years of perseverance as a musician to draw on. “I do see it as an uphill battle,” he says. “But I never got into it thinking that as soon as I took over the place, everything was going to change. With The Work, we played six years at Gottrocks, every Wednesday night. With the Gypsy Souls, we played for seven years at the Nu Way every Tuesday night. And those gigs built up into big things, but none of them started like that. It took months and even years to build the word of mouth and the reputation. I’m starting from the ground floor in this case, too.” Timing is helping Sorrells’ cause, as well. He’s excited about the recent growth that downtown Spartanburg has experienced. “Luckily, I’m doing this during a real rebuilding process for Spartanburg,” he says. “There are over 10 new business licenses that have been applied for in the downtown area over the last few months. So that’s going to help. There’s a real positive vibe right now about what downtown Spartanburg can become.” Though he’s giving his role as club owner his all, Sorrells says he’ll always be a musician at heart, which in turn helps him with Blues Boulevard. “Don’t think for one second that I’ll stop being a musician. I’m always a musician first and whatever else second. I feel lucky that I don’t really have any enemies on the Upstate music scene. I feel blessed to have created so many good relationships, and they’ve been really supportive. They want to see not only a place that supports music, but they want to see me do well, too.” VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR
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Jennifer Lynne Ziemann will offer an Expanding Heart and Spirit workshop called La Dolce Vita on Sept. 14, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to recreate and repurpose old furniture into beautiful pieces of art while exploring how to live a more full life of joy. The registration deadline is Sept. 9. For more information, call 864-436-1875, email peaceatlast.z@gmail.com or visit theartistrygallery.com. T.L. Norris Gallery is hosting artist Richard Baker’s “Blue Ridge Bounty” until Sept. 14. The show features a series created by Baker that depicts landscape views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In addition, there will be a reception held at during Friday with Friends on Sept. 6, 5:30-9 p.m. T.L. Norris Gallery is located at 1 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville. For more information, visit tlnorrisgallery.com or call 864-991-8645. T.L. Norris Gallery will host the opening night of painter Paul KelRichard Baker’s “Table Rock” ley’s “Under A Crescent Moon” on Sept. 20, 5:30–9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. The show will continue through Oct. 19 and a show closing event will be held on Oct. 18, 5:30-9 p.m. T.L. Norris Gallery is located at 1 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville. For more information, visit tlnorrisgallery.com or call 864-991-8645. Art & Light Gallery is exhibiting Kent Ambler’s new painting collection of more than a dozen cloudscapes, dogs and birds, which Ambler is well known for. Art & Light Gallery
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is located at 4 Aberdeen Drive, Greenville. For more information, visit artandlightgallery. com or call 864-363-8172. The Raleigh Ringers, an internationally acclaimed community handbell choir based in Raleigh, N.C., are coming to Greenville on Sept. 8, 3 p.m., for a concert at John Knox Presbyterian Church, 35 Shannon Drive, Greenville. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Call the church office at 864-244-0453 for tickets. The Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville is holding a silent auction to benefit the Small Works Show in October. Stop by the gallery at 200 North Main Street, Greenville, to bid. The auction ends Sept. 7. The gallery is taking artists’ submissions for the Small Works Show through Aug. 30. Works can be no larger than 12” by 12” and photography is included. Diane Hopkins-Hughs is the juror. For more information, visit artistsguildgalleryofgreenville.com. Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel and Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present a special commemorative concert, “From Ashes to Rebirth,” on the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, “the night of broken glass.” The concert features the Furman Singers and will take place on Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. at the Peace Center Concert Hall. Advance tickets are on sale now, beginning at $45. To purchase tickets, call 864-467-3000 or visit peacecenter.org. Use the promo code YOA when purchasing advance tickets. All box and VIP ticket holders are invited to join Maestro Tchivzhel at a reception at the Westin Poinsett following the performance. Box tickets are on sale through the Year of Altruism. To purchase a box ticket, please contact Don Kilburg, Director of Development, Year of Altruism at 864-420-0518 or by email at dkilburg@ yearofaltruism.org.
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Home Info Price: $830,000 | MLS: #1252670 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3.5 Square Footage: 4400-4599 Contact: Valerie Miller valeriejsmiller.com UpstateHorseFarm.com 864.430.6602 The Marchant Company To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com
116 Ridge Glen, Harrison Hills, Simpsonville An escape into tranquility, this is the perfect residence for equestrian enthusiasts or those wanting an everyday getaway. Located in Simpsonville’s exclusive Harrison Hills neighborhood, this private, custom built 8.2-acre estate includes the main residence, a 5-car detached garage with complete 2-bedroom, 1.5 bath apartment above, salt water pool with spa, a separate pool cabana that doubles as a guest suite and exercise gym, and a 2-story barn with 4 stalls and tack rooms.
Friddle Joins Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS® Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Rebecca Rushton Friddle has joined the company and serves as a Broker associate at the Simpsonville office. Friddle grad- Friddle uated from Greenwood High School and earned her Associate Business degree at Columbia Junior College in Columbia. She previously worked for 16 years as Broker at Gerald Glur Real Estate. “We are excited to have Becky join us at the Simpsonville office,” said Donna Smith, Broker-in-Charge. “She will be a great addition to our family of Realtors.” Friddle currently lives in Simpsonville with her husband, Tony. They have four children Kory and Rushton Pippin, and Brent and Joey Friddle. She is an active volunteer at Simpsonville First Baptist Church, Assistant to Hillcrest High Baseball Booster Club President, and a member of PTSA at Hillcrest High. In her free time she enjoys flipping houses, family, golf, and swimming.
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241 Bruce Farm Road | Bruce Farm | Simpsonville 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
121 Aberdeen Drive . $589,900 MLS#1260405 3 Church Street to Augusta Road. Right onto Aberdeen. House is on the left. Contact: Charlotte Sarvis 864-346-9943 Carol Pyfrom Realty
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F E AT U R E D H O M E 318 E. Faris Road, Augusta Road Area This 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 half bath property has everything on the “want” list. Great open plan with a huge living room with gas logs, beautiful hardwoods, ample windows and opens into the large dining room with wet bar. Beautiful eat-in kitchen with stainless gas appliances, great cabinet space, center island and separate breakfast area. All this opens onto a huge flagstone patio perfect for entertaining and grilling out. Perfect optional master suites - one upstairs or one downstairs. The upstairs master has multiple closets, double vanities, separate jetted tub, separate shower and perfect storage. Downstairs master also boasts a large closet and full bath. Billiards room makes for the perfect “man cave.” Large bedrooms with a Jack-and-Jill bathroom are located beside a grand family room with built-in cabinets, sauna and lots of windows overlooking the covered patio space. The outdoors is what makes this property! Custom pool with all the extras. Outdoor kitchen, outdoor fireplace, hot tub, and a separate storage/ playhouse. Could be easily added onto for additional rooms with a large walk-in attic area. There is also a two-car attached garage with additional storage above.
HOME INFO Price: $650,000 | MLS: #1262682 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 Half Baths: 2 Square Footage: 3400 Schools: Blythe Elementary Hughes Middle | Greenville High Contact: Nick Carlson | 864.386.7704 Coldwell Banker Caine To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com
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122 Beacon Hill Rd . $524,900 . MLS#1261677
317 Weatherstone Lane . $377,500 . MLS#1252637
204 Green Arbor Lane . $349,900 . MLS#1261718
4BR/3.5BA Custom beauty. Gourmet kit, hdwds & mldgs galore, mstr on main, opn flr pln, 2 fp’s & more. I-85 to 101 S to Left on Berry Shoals rd, Right on Dun-Reidville, Left on Silver Lake, Left on Beacon Hill
4BR/2.5BA Gorgeous home on a beautiful and extra large cul-de-sac lot in sought after neighborhood! 385 South to Right on Fairview Rd, Right on Harrison Bridge, Left on N. Harrison Bridge Rd, Right into SD.
3BR/2.5BA Exquisite home in The Arbors! Beautiful decor, details, 14’ ceilings, bookcases, hardwood floors, fabulous kitchen w/granite, master suite on main, 2 bedrooms and bonus upstairs, screened in porch!
Contact: Brenda Kinne 349-6910 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Pam McCartney 630-7844 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Patty Pfister (864) 630-0410 Keller Williams Main
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Whitehall Plantation
Whitehall Plantation
110 Oak Hill Road . $343,000 . MLS#1249390
309 Winding River Ln . $334,900 . MLS#1261923
39 Waters Reach Lane . $319,000 . MLS#1264870
3BR/2.5BA Gorgeous brick one level home on approx. 9 acres. A must see! I-85 to Augusts Rd/Hwy 25, Take Hwy 25 toward Belton, Right on Oak Hill, Property on Right, Turn on gravel drive and bear Left.
4BR/3.5BA Spectacular home inside & out. 2 story GR flows into amazing kitchen, fully fin basement. A dream home! Woodruff Rd towards Woodruff, go approx 3 miles turn Right on Wynterhall, Right on Winding River
50 Take 385 to Woodruff Road, turn east for 7.2 miles. Turn right into Whitehall S/D. Go to end and turn left then left again to SIY.
Contact: Regina Kaminski 303-9899 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Jeffrey Meister 979-4633 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Tal Cloud 864-477-8327 Carol Pyfrom Realty
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Whitehall Plantation
208 Green Arbor Lane . $310,000 . MLS#1248777
217 Rock Rd . $269,000 . MLS#1264822
4 Green Bank Ln . $249,900 . MLS#1260163
3BR/2.5BA This is the one you’ll want! beautifully updated with open floor plan, master on main, formal dining room, sun room, fabulous kitchen,plantation shutters, blt in bookcases lots of storage, great yard
4BR/2.5BA Home office, bonus room, laundry, fenced, bright & spacious. Pelham Road toward Simpsonville, cross over Hwy 14. Left on Pelham Falls Drive (PF entrance). 2nd right on Rock Road. Home on left.
4BR/2.5BA Warm, light filled home on white picket fenced level lot. Lg gourmet kit w/morning rm. Hdwds. Luxury master suite. Woodruff Road past Five Forks, going towards Woodruff. Right into 1st SD after 4 way
Contact: Patty Pfister/The Lawton Team (864) 630-0410 Keller Williams Main
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Hunters Ridge, a gated community in the tranquil setting of Green Valley/Travelers Rest, has it all. Activity and fun are just outside your door with the resort style amenities featuring a Clubhouse, Swimming Pool and more. Hunters Ridge offers our Garden and Cottage Series homes each with a stunning mix of brick, stone, masonry shake/siding exteriors and 2 car garages. Featuring 3-7 bedrooms, up to 4000+ sqft, gracious family rooms and kitchens, and luxurious master suites, these floor plans cater to every lifestyle in mind. Homes with rounded sheet rock, our elegant “Legend Series� trim package and gorgeous builtins are just a few touches that make these homes second to none. Legendary Communities has been named the Upstates #1 Builder. With over 50 communities, you are sure to find your ideal home! With amazing amenities, a gorgeous location bordering the Green Valley Golf Course and Country Club, and convenient to the Swamp Rabbit Trail, Furman University and downtown Greenville, Hunters Ridge is the perfect place to call home! Visit today!
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Median home prices continued to rise in the majority of metropolitan areas in the second quarter, with the national year-over-year price showing the strongest gain in seven-and-a-half years, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®. Despite rising prices and higher mortgage interest rates, a companion breakout of income requirements to buy a median-priced home on a metro area basis shows most buyers remain well positioned to afford a home in their area. The median existing single-family home price increased in 87 percent of measured markets, with 142 out of 163 metropolitan statistical areas1 (MSAs) showing gains based on closings in the second quarter compared with the second quarter of 2012. Fifty areas, 31 percent, had double-digit gains; one was unchanged and 20 had price declines. Eight markets were added to the report in the latest quarter. In the second quarter of last year, 75 percent of all available areas showed price gains from a year earlier, and only 14 percent of markets rose by double-digit amounts. Bill Lawton, 2013 President of The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® and Broker-in-Charge of Keller Williams Realty in Greenville, SC, said tight inventory is continuing to drive home prices. “There continue to be more buyers than sellers, and that is placing pressure on home prices, with multiple bids common in some areas of the country,” he said. “Higher interest rates are now causing sales to level out, but the tight supply conditions look to be with us for the balance of the year in most of the country. Areas with tighter supplies generally are seeing the strongest price growth, including markets such as Sacramento, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Naples, San Francisco and Los Angeles.” The national median existing single-family home price was $203,500 in the second quarter, up 12.2 percent from $181,300 in the second quarter of 2012, which is the strongest year-over-year increase since the fourth quarter of 2005 when it surged 13.6 percent. In the �irst quarter the median price rose 11.3 percent from a year earlier. The median price is where half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less. A shrinking market share of lower priced homes accounts for some of the price growth. Distressed homes2 – foreclosures and short sales generally sold at discount – accounted for 17 percent of second quarter sales, down from 26 percent a year ago. Lawton notes areas impacted by judicial foreclosure are seeing more modest price increases. “In areas where foreclosed inventory still looms because distressed properties are mired in a slow process, lender and market uncertainty are holding back price growth. This includes areas such as New York City; Hartford; Conn.; and some markets in New Jersey.” At the end of the second quarter there were 2.19 million existing homes available for sale, which is 7.6 percent below the close of the second quarter of 2012, when 2.37 million homes were on the market. The average supply during the quarter was 5.1 months, compared with 6.4 months in the second quarter of 2012. “Supplies in the low 5-month range can be expected for the foreseeable future,” Lawton said. “Steady increases in new home construction will help to relieve shortage conditions going into 2014, which would moderate price growth.” Total existing-home sales,3 including single-family and condo, rose 2.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.06 million in the second quarter from 4.94 million in the �irst quarter, and were 12.3 percent above the 4.51 million level during the second quarter of 2012. Sales were at the highest pace since the second quarter of 2007, when they hit 5.23 million. According to Freddie Mac, the national commitment rate on a 30-year conventional �ixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.69 percent in the second quarter, up from 3.50 percent in the �irst quarter; it was 3.80 percent in the second quarter of 2012. Mortgage interest rates have trended higher in recent weeks. Lawton said higher interest rates ironically may end up helping some buyers by making it easier to qualify for a loan. “Re�inancing activity has slowed dramatically, yet banks have a lot of money and staf�ing resources, many of whom have less work,” he said. “Banks now have an incentive to increase loan origination, which means they may dial back overly restrictive mortgage lending standards that have been in place since the crash,” Lawton added. “We are also optimistic that proposed federal regulations will ensure that creditworthy borrowers continue to have access to safe, affordable options for buying a home.” A separate breakout of qualifying incomes to purchase a median-priced existing single-family home on a metropolitan area basis generally shows potential buyers were well positioned to purchase in the second quarter. Income requirements are determined using several scenarios on downpayment percentages, which assume 25 percent of gross income is devoted to mortgage principal and interest, with a mortgage interest rate of 3.7 percent. The national median family income4 of $62,600 would easily qualify a buyer to purchase a median-priced home in the second quarter. However, to purchase a home at the national median price, a buyer making a 5 percent downpayment would only need an income of $43,100. With a 10 percent downpayment the required income would be $40,800, while with 20 percent down, the necessary income is $36,300. In the condo sector, metro area condominium and cooperative prices – covering changes in 56 metro areas – showed the national median existing-condo price was $199,700 in the second quarter, up 12.2 percent from the second quarter of 2012. Fifty metros showed increases in their median condo price from a year ago and six areas had declines. Regionally, existing-home sales in the Northeast were unchanged in the second quarter but are 9.1 percent above the second quarter of 2012. The median existing single-family home price in the Northeast was $257,900 in the second quarter, up 6.9 percent from a year ago. In the Midwest, existing-home sales rose 2.3 percent in the second quarter and are 14.6 percent higher than a year ago. The median existing single-family home price in the Midwest increased 7.9 percent to $160,600 in the second quarter from the same quarter last year. Existing-home sales in the South increased 3.2 percent in the second quarter and are 15.1 percent above the second quarter of 2012. The median existing single-family home price in the South was $180,700 in the second quarter, up 11.0 percent from a year earlier. In the West, existing-home sales rose 2.5 percent in the second quarter and are 7.4 percent above a year ago. With limited inventory, the median existing single-family home price in the West surged 18.2 percent to $277,500 in the second quarter from the second quarter of 2012. The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 1,600 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www.ggar.com for real estate and consumer information. “Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.”
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC HEAR ING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 AT 3:00 P.M. in CONFERENCE ROOM –D at GREENVILLE COUNTY SQUARE, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, S.C., for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the petitions listed below. PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THESE PETITIONS MAY BECOME PARTIES OF RECORD BY FILING WITH THE BOARD, AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DATE SET FOR HEARING, BY WRITING THEIR ADDRESS, A STATEMENT OF THEIR POSITION AND THE REASONS WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROPERTY SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. CB-13-49 APPLICANT: A CHILD’S HAVEN PROPERTY: Tax Map #B5.1-13; 20 Martin Drive, Greenville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for Demolition/ Rebuilding of a new facility. CB-13-50 APPLICANT: JOHN A. & TAMMY M. GRIMES PROPERTY: Tax Map #560.81-53; 38 Raisinwood Drive, Simpsonville SC REQUEST: Variance from Setback Requirement for Storage Buildings on site.
CB-13-51 APPLICANT: FIVE FORKS BAPTIST CHURCH PROPERTY: Tax Map #531.21-25.3; 2 112 Batesville Road, Simpsonville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for Expansion of the Existing Cemetery on site. CB-13-52 APPLICANT: JUSTIN CORNFORTH PROPERTY: Tax Map #540.31-27; 104 Governors Square, Greer SC REQUEST: VARIANCE from Right Side Setback requirement, to allow addition of a garage on site. CB-13-53 APPLICANT: REPLITEC, INC. PROPERTY: Tax Map #118-12-12; 20 Pette Street, Greenville SC REQUEST: APPEAL Zoning Administrator’s Decision to disallow storage containers on the property. CB-13-54 APPLICANT: JAY JALALI/ GREG LYON PROPERTY: Tax Map #547.31-1.9; 1139 Woodruff Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE from Setback requirement on Woodruff Road for a new building on site.
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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 Tealoha Tea and Eats, 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 131 McBee Avenue, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than September 8, 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
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Across 1 “Nope” 4 Symbol on Vietnam’s flag 8 Assertive comeback 12 Fixed expense 19 Denver-to-Chicago dir. 20 Gutter locale 21 In the neighborhood 22 Added up 23 Light for lovers? 26 Reddish-brown horses 27 “Close enough” 28 Agitated 30 Winslet of “Revolutionary Road” 31 They’re often not seen on the beach 32 Alias user 33 Chef’s creation 35 Grifter’s plan 38 Philosophical subgroup 39 Coat with a “V” on it? 44 Ranch ending 45 Hot Springs National Park locale 48 Exist 49 Add staff 50 “OMG, skip the sordid details!” 51 D.C. regulars 52 Icky buildup 53 It’s good when it’s fair 55 2003 holiday film 58 Op-ed page apology?
62 Kid stuff? 63 MTV’s owner 65 Enumerate 66 Pres. after JAG 67 Ltr.-bottom letters 68 Designer Saarinen 69 Docking places 71 Dried coconut meat 73 Kerry’s home 76 IRA recommender 78 Memorable 1969 bride 79 Bit of deceit 80 Give 82 Musical shortcoming 84 Flinch at the drop of a hat? 87 “__-haw!” 88 2013, election-wise 90 Unkind comment 91 Roger of “Cheers” 93 Patriotic org. since 1890 94 Tissue additive 96 Soprano Marton 97 Private quarters? 101 Earlier 102 Astronaut’s vacation spot? 105 Let off 106 Sub 108 Score notation for two singers 109 Actor Tommy __ Jones 110 Rush participant 111 Defunct govt. antisubversive group 113 Dispute decider
117 Tootsy cover 118 Shout during an attempted escape 121 Cruise destination for impulsive sorts? 123 Percussion set 124 Give out 125 Couple’s pronoun 126 Protective pad 127 Victimizes 128 GPS suggestions 129 Picture of health? 130 Mini-albums, for short
Down 1 Steamer sunk by a U-boat in 1941 2 One way alternative? 3 Socrates’ undoing 4 Ships 5 Folded food 6 Greeting for Gaius 7 Food Network offerings 8 Kournikova of tennis 9 Doc’s orders 10 Curing substance 11 Potato giant 12 NBA stats 13 Words of impatience 14 Gillette product 15 Bakery buys 16 Wipe out municipal coffers with a scam? 17 Wriggly swimmer 18 Text tweakers, for short 24 Handle in a pub
25 “The Cherry Orchard” daughter 29 Loaded 32 Jerk 34 Goggles and boots, say 36 Dangerous partner? 37 Ripply fabric
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40 Soft touch 41 Blow one’s top 42 Sci-fi warriors 43 Needle 46 NYC neighborhood above Houston Street 47 Depressed areas 52 Tie already tied
54 Airs 55 Night for celebration 56 Links concern 57 Satiric video of a backyard gathering? 59 Pancakes served with sour cream 60 Environmentalist’s test site 61 Jutting lands 64 Patient’s obligation 70 Underhanded course of action 71 ‘80s-’90s Olds models 72 More adept 74 Shad output 75 Meadow matriarch 77 Bailiwicks 79 Make, as a basket 81 Once-over giver 82 Signal silently 83 No longer a minor 85 Radio-active type? 86 Enraged 89 “Stand Up Guys” co-star 92 Messiah 95 Andean country: Abbr. 97 “Song of the South” villain 98 Franc fraction 99 Football pad beneficiary 100 “__ of Philadelphia”: Oscar-winning Springsteen song 103 More chilling 104 Cooking spread 107 Lightweight boxer? 110 Peter Rabbit sibling 112 Elated exclamations 114 Realty ad abbr. 115 He beat Arthur in the 1972 US Open 116 Vietnamese holidays 117 “Cleopatra” star, 1917 118 Lucas Oil competitor 119 French shooting match 120 Part of an hr. 122 Contemptible sort
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WHERE I’VE BEEN
JOURNAL CULTURE
WITH BILL KOON
Where have all the statesmen gone? A few weeks back, Mark Sanford turned up on the floor of the House of Representatives in shorts, running shoes, and a sweaty T-shirt. The outfit might have been appropriate for a tiki bar on the S.C. coast, but it did not go over well in the sacred halls of D.C. So Sanford borrowed a blazer, which certainly needed dry cleaning before it was returned, to wear over his T-shirt. Seems our recently elected representative was out jogging near the Washington Monument when he got a tweet about a defense budget vote coming up. Well, you say, at least he was not in Argentina. Sanford, who ran cross-country in high school and at Furman, and who seems to like outdoor exercise more than political duties, says he ran wide-open for a mile to get to the vote. This is what is known as “spin.” Forget that Sanford once again ignored his duties and remember that he ran hard for a mile to do the right thing. If I were handling his PR, I’d note his physical condition and try to find a way to get Paul Revere into a press release. One of Sanford’s sharper S.C. colleagues, Rep. Mick Mulvaney, came to the rescue by pointing out that this kind of thing happens all the time; that Rand Paul himself recently had to make a mad dash to the floor. What a relief. Meanwhile, as all this was going on, Anthony Weiner (“Carlos Danger” to more than a few women), candidate for mayor in New York City, revealed that he had actually kept emailing or tweeting his “package” long after he had resigned and promised to sin no more. Mrs. Weiner, who for some reason has kept her own name (Huma Abedin), says she will stand by her man, that the issue is about their marriage and not about being mayor of anything. Thus we arrive at today’s lessons. One is that I wish our elected leaders would realize that they actually represent us voters and not just themselves. Almost every day here in South Carolina, I hear someone comment that New Yorkers just might be crazy and debauched enough to vote for Weiner. And there’s plenty going around in New York about how South Carolina is a den of good ol’ boys wearing flip-flops, chugging cans of beer and singing “Under the Boardwalk.” Mark and Tony are not helping the images of their respective states. Lesson Two has to do with forgiveness. My critics will argue that I’m being too hard on these politicians. I think I hear Paula Deen saying something like “Let those who have never used the ‘N’ word throw the first stone.” I’m not really against forgiveness – I have been given a lot and have even offered a little. But I don’t think extending forgiveness necessarily means that I want the forgiven to lead us on. We might even forgive Charles Manson, but let’s not make him pope. Can’t we just say instead: “We understand and forgive your failures, as we hope you’ll understand and forgive ours. But we really think you should consider another line of work. For the moment, at least, we don’t need a reckless driver at the wheel.” Lesson Three: I keep hearing, even from Mrs. Weiner, that we should ignore private failings and worry only about professional matters. I can handle that when it comes to a quarterback or a shortstop or a rapper or a writer, but I’m not sure I can handle it when it comes to those who direct our lives and liberty. I’m just not sure that we can always separate the character shown in private lives from that shown in public/professional lives, especially when it comes to politics. I’d like for our leaders to be decent folks all in all. I think my father was getting at this when he used the term “statesmanship” in reference to a politician he liked. He’d point to Jimmy Byrnes, if you asked him for an example. I like the term and probably would point to Dick Riley, if not to Lincoln himself, for my example. Would be nice, wouldn’t it, if there were a real statesman, a Byrnes or a Riley or a Lincoln, on the horizon?
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Bill Koon lives in Greenville. He can be contacted at badk@clemson.edu.
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