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“We realize the popularity of downtown has grown past Main Street. We have to broaden our security plan.” Greenville City Manager John Castile, on the city’s reaction to recent crimes downtown and near the Swamp Rabbit Trail.
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“She claims to be the jobs governor, but she’s not doing anything to get those jobs. She just shows up at the announcements and takes credit for other people’s work.” Eric Graben, chairman of the Greenville County Democratic Party.
“The failure in my opinion is not with those people we elect but with ourselves. If we want statesmanship, we have to look within. Do we have the courage to do the right thing?” Former Greenville legislator Mike Jaskwhich, on the nature of statesmanship.
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Three Upstate water treatment utilities have discovered polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in their plants and are asking the public for any information on the hazardous materials that were illegally dumped into area sewer systems. Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District, Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) and the Town of Lyman discovered PCBs in their systems, and state and federal officials are investigating. The three utilities are working with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a plan to address the PCBs. PCBs are chemicals that were used as coolants and lubricants in transformers, capacitors, hydraulic systems, insulation and oil-based paint before being banned in 1979. These chemicals do not break down easily and can contaminate the environment, including fish and crops. In humans, they can cause cancer, reproductive problems and developmental issues in children. According to DHEC, the contaminants were discovered in solid waste byproducts and are being placed in on-site holding tanks for cleanup. The utilities will continue to test their effluent discharges to “ensure that the illegal dumping does not present an environmental concern,” according to DHEC. Trace amounts of PCBs were discovered in their solids in February, but increasing amounts were detected in May, said Stacey Flax, customer service/contract manager with ReWa. The allowed PCB threshold for ReWa is 50 parts per million (ppm) and the initial samples revealed a rate in single digits, but began increasing, said Flax. Only the on-site material being isolated is higher than 50 ppm, she said.
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“ReWa has never been faced with this type of problem,” said Flax. ReWa and the other utilities are working with the EPA on the best disposal method for the PCBs, she added. “Testing indicates that there is no adverse impact on our customers, downstream users or our biosolids program. We have increased monitoring at potential dumping sites and believe that we must take every precaution to prevent this illegal act from happening again,” said ReWa executive director Ray Orvin in a statement. According to ReWa, PCBs were discovered at its Pelham Water Resource Recovery Facility on East Phillips Road in Greer. Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District reported finding the hazardous substances at its Fairforest and Lower North Tyger River treatment facilities. The City of Lyman found PCBs at its facility on Groce Road. At this point, ReWa believes the contaminants are coming from a single source, said Flax. “There will be a significant cost associated with this cleanup, and we are hopeful that those who created this situation will be held responsible to the fullest extent possible,” said Mayor Rodney Turner of Lyman in a statement. Anyone with information about illegal dumping of PCBs or suspicious activity near a manhole or other access to the sewer system should contact Crime Stoppers at 1-864-23-CRIME or 911. To offer any tips or information, call DHEC’s toll-free 24-hour emergency response line at 1-888-481-0125.
Clarification An article in the Aug. 23 Greenville Journal, “Serenity Place to expand options for graduates,” listed that Greenville County spent $21 million annually funding the foster care system. That amount includes the entire Upstate region, not just Greenville County. Also mentioned in the article were donations from Greenville Women Giving to the Serenity Place transitional housing project. Greenville Women Giving are previous donors to the program, but not to the new project.
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With a huge American flag hanging behind her and protestors waving signs yards away, Gov. Nikki Haley kicked off her 2014 re-election campaign outside the BI-LO Center in Greenville on Monday. “If you think what we did in the first 2 1/2 years was great, wait until you see what we do next,” Haley told the crowd of about 200. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott emceed the rally, flanked on the stage by three Republican governors often mentioned as possible 2016 presidential candidates – Rick Perry of Texas, Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. The three weren’t the only nationally known Republicans in South Carolina, an early presidential primary state, this week. Tea party favorite Rand Paul attended a Faith and Freedom barbecue fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan in Anderson. The governors spoke on Haley’s behalf at the rally and joined her at a Haley fundraiser later that night hosted by Greenville developer Bob Hughes. South Carolina Republican Party Chair Matt Moore called the four governors “conservative rock stars.” The 2014 gubernatorial race is expected to be a rematch of 2010, when Haley defeated Democratic state Sen. Vincent Sheheen by fewer than five percentage points. Haley touted job creation at the rally, saying that since she’s taken office 37,500 jobs have been created in 45 of the state’s 46 counties and unemployment has dropped to the lowest rate in five years. She said she’s lowered taxes for small businesses, passed lawsuit limitations and moved people off welfare and into jobs. But she and the other governors got the biggest cheers when they talked about battling Obamacare and the National Labor Relations Board’s complaint about the Boeing plant built in North Charleston. Meanwhile, protestors gathered at the bridge spanning East North Street near the convention
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hall waved signs saying “SC hates children,” “Put people first” and “the four stooges” in reference to the gubernatorial quartet on the stage. One protestor, Karen Tannebaum of Greenville, said the “anemic” crowd that attended the rally shows Haley lacks a strong following and “reflects her poor performance as governor.” That performance “has bordered on incompetence,” she said. As examples, Democrats pointed to the hacking of the South Carolina Department of Revenue and the handling of a tuberculosis outbreak in Greenwood. Haley recognized the protestors during the rally, saying, “I want to say ‘hello’ to our protestors up there and let you know that I appreciate you being up there because my husband and his military brothers and sisters are fighting in Afghanistan to let you be able to do that.” Haley’s husband, Michael, is on a yearlong deployment with the S.C. National Guard. Haley said she decided to seek re-election while her husband was home in June on a two-week furlough. She said she didn’t want to run again if she wasn’t making progress. “I need to know we’re making a difference, and we did that,” she said. “It wasn’t what we said, it was what we’ve done.” Eric Graben, chairman of the Greenville County Democratic Party, said turnout for Haley was “stunningly small” in what is supposed to be her “bastion of support.” “There are city candidates who can turn out more people than that,” he said. He said Haley is taking credit for job creation she didn’t have anything to do with. “She claims to be the jobs governor, but she’s not doing anything to get those jobs. She just shows up at the announcements and takes credit for other people’s work,” he said. “One of the things that has been most harmful to business is the property tax change that put more of the burden of paying for schools on business. She’s unwilling to take responsibility for that and she’s unwilling to change it.” There are still 15 months until the gubernatorial election.
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The lost courage to lead
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Forward momentum County Council’s proactive vote to fund the Enterprise Campus will serve Greenville well for decades to come. The Upstate business community came through for Greenville Tech last week with a masterfully executed full-court press that dragged the County Council wafflers across the funding line for Tech’s proposed Enterprise Campus. The council agreed Monday to move forward on the $25 million bond request at a special meeting suggested by former waffler Jim Burns, who displayed commendable ingenuity in fashioning a way to service the bond from existing bond millage without the tax hike originally feared. A final vote is set for Sept. 3. However, Tech’s project lived or died by the second-reading approval council voted at last week’s regular meeting, which explained the VIP list of business leaders who lined up to speak (and no doubt burned up the phone lines in the weeks preceding). The turning point was winning over Burns, whose skeptical questions about cost and design had offered cover to other council members hesitant about a tax hike, however worthy the cause. Skeptical questions are always in order where public funds are involved, so there’s no criticism here. Burns’ questioning encouraged useful clarification from Tech and business leaders about the need and purpose for the industrial job-training center Tech wants to build. That experience should also prove helpful as supporters move on to the next challenge: winning state funding from a so-far reluctant Legislature. Tech lost its bid for $5 million this past legislative session, thanks in large part to Anderson Rep. Brian White, chairman of the budget-writing House Ways and Means Committee, labeling the project a “want” instead of a “need.” White displays a nearsighted view of a worrisome problem that will steadily deepen if the Upstate fails to act. As business leaders noted to council last week, manufacturing is the cornerstone of Greenville’s economy – first in total earnings for all industry sectors – but its growth is jeopardized by the pronounced lack of young people choosing manufacturing as a career path. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fewer than 5 percent of Greenville’s manufacturing workers are aged 24 or younger, compared to 22 percent older than 55. As ADEX Machining Technologies CEO Jason Premo noted recently on these pages, not enough trainees are entering the pipeline to replace older workers who retire. If young workers “don’t see manufacturing as a viable career path,” he wrote, “how can we create a sufficient supply of qualified employees” for the future? This is the challenge Tech President Keith Miller says the Enterprise Campus is positioned to meet. The 62,500-square-foot facility will provide workforce training, research and development and “accelerator” space for prototypes and manufacturing startups. Tech envisions product design-and-build workshops and apprenticeships for high school juniors and seniors. Miller told the council he has verbal commitments from local manufacturers who have pledged roughly $6 million to equip the new campus and are already sponsoring tuition, books and stipends for some students. Premo calls the Enterprise Campus “a solution within reach,” and he’s right. There are still hoops to jump – S.C.’s Budget and Control Board and joint bond review committee have to approve the financing – and Burns is doing his public duty keeping close watch on design and economies of scale. But this is good news for Greenville. With Monday’s vote, the council has served the Upstate well for decades to come.
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I usually enjoy contributing writer Bill Koon’s Greenville Journal columns; they are well written and he always makes a good point. However, his Aug. 23 lamentation entitled “Where have all the statesmen gone” misses the point. Koon mentions James Byrnes and Dick Riley as examples of the kind of people to be considered statesmen and Mark Sanford and Anthony Weiner as individuals who leave something to be desired. I am not here to support Sanford or Weiner, but rather to discuss the nature of statesmanship and if in fact it can exist in today’s world. Koon obviously knows that our forefathers designed a form of government that was supposed to represent the people. Representation does not necessarily mean lead. It more often requires one to listen and then to act accordingly. Failure to do that is a guarantee that one will not long be in office. I cringe when I hear calls for statesmanship. I suppose one means that one does the right thing – the “right thing” of course being in the eye of the beholder. The cruelest joke of all is that our system of government actually discourages leadership. And tragically, that absence of leadership is too often filled by a silent minority. The failure in my opinion is not with those people we elect but with ourselves. If we want statesmanship, we have to look within. Do we have the courage to do the right thing? Unfortunately, this country is increasingly becoming a nation of sheep. Since 9/11, we have steadily allowed our freedoms to be taken from us. Where are the outcries about the encroachments against the First Amendment and Fourth Amendment, to name just two? Not only are we failing to protest our loss of freedom, we are actively rallying
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IN MY OWN WORDS by MIKE JASKWHICH
against those few who have the courage to speak out. It’s a travesty what the NSA is being allowed to do. The Homeland Security law has made it a nightmare for a person of color to move about this country. Just about every state in the union is using or considering using drones to spy on its citizens. The NYC police feel it is perfectly acceptable to stop and frisk on a whim. One only has to travel a few miles south of the Mexican border to realize how horribly this country has caved in to a loss of freedom. The wall between the U.S. and Mexico makes the former Berlin Wall look like a picnic in the park. And yet we continue to allow it to happen. The tragedy is not that we don’t elect statesmen but that too few of us have the courage to be a statesman, or to even speak out against what is being done to our form of government. Koon is right. Sanford and Weiner are certainly not statesmen. I’m not sure that in today’s world even a Dick Riley or James Byrnes would have the courage to be statesmen. The role of statesman is in your hands and mine. We are the ones who have to speak up – and when we speak, let’s find the good that is in man and help raise it to the top where it can benefit all of us. Keep up the good fight.
Mike Jaskwhich is the retired CEO of Chemurgy Products Inc. and formerly served in the S.C. Legislature and on the Greenville County School Board. organized campaigns. We prefer electronic submissions. Contact Executive Editor Susan Clary Simmons at ssimmons@ communityjournals.com.
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Preparing Greenville for a pandemic In today’s world, many people are concerned about threats from terrorism, violent crime and natural disasters. While these are all possibilities, the probability of any of them striking you or me is quite small. In fact, we are far more likely to fall victim to a threat that receives relatively little attention: pandemic flu. Recently, the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville took the lead in challenging second-year medical students – as well as the medical community, local government, state and federal agencies, media, business leaders and many others – to “respond” to the scenario of a major flu outbreak. Each of the stakeholders had to walk through the steps it would take, independently and in relation to other players, to solve the many problems that would arise. This kind of joint preparedness activity – quite possibly the first in the nation coordinated by a medical school – is vital not only for training our doctors-to-be but also for spotlighting strengths and weaknesses in our response structure here in Greenville. The American Red Cross, with a history of more than 130 years of preventing, preparing for and responding to disasters, was a key player in this exercise. Decision-makers ruled out opening public shelters in the face of a highly infectious disease outbreak, so the Red Cross focused on feeding. It wrestled with the issues of getting foodstuffs into the area as well as the preparation and distribution of food in the community. As the exercise developed, the Red Cross was called to stretch its capabilities into activities such as logistics and public education. Meanwhile, other participants were dealing with medical, governmental, social and ethical issues that can be expected to develop. Normal public and private sector workplace operations were disrupted, for example, due to the large number of absentees due to personal and family illness. Many individuals with high health risks will have to be isolated for their own protection. So, is the threat of pandemic flu really serious enough to warrant a weeklong exercise involving over a hundred participants? The answer is “absolutely!” Pandemic flu is not a matter of if, but when. This is not paranoia or cynicism; it’s biology. We live in a world of viruses that
IN MY OWN WORDS by DR. BILL GRIFFITH
our bodies’ immune systems are familiar with. But those viruses can, and do, exchange genetic material, causing them to mutate into forms our immune systems don’t recognize. This leaves us vulnerable to severe illness with little or no treatment and possibly death. Pandemic flu – that is, flu that is prevalent across a whole nation, continent or the world – has happened before, most notably in 1918, when, according the Health and Human Services Pandemic Flu Plan, approximately 30 to 40 percent of the population became infected in less than three weeks, leaving almost two million dead. Other pandemics occurred in 1958 and again in 1968. Clearly, we are overdue for another outbreak. In the past few years, several novel viruses have arisen that have not been as deadly as earlier pandemics. But epidemiologists and virologists believe it is only a matter of time until a truly virulent strain emerges again. Such a virus will spread rapidly, due to the mobility of our global society. No part of the world will be safe. With up to 40 percent of the population in every community infected, even here in Greenville, life as we know it will quickly come to a halt. While it is likely that severe illness and death will happen, our ability to mitigate the impact depends on preparedness. Red Cross representatives were pleased to be a part of this important exercise, and we commend the USC School of Medicine Greenville for its leadership in preparing for a pandemic outbreak. Planning for a public health emergency of this magnitude is challenging but vital if we are to deal with the future effectively. The real beneficiaries of this foresight will be our families, neighbors and colleagues.
Dr. Bill Griffith is an American Red Cross volunteer in the Western Carolinas Region. He has retired from Clemson University’s student health center and volunteers at the Anderson Free Clinic.
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Law enforcement sets sights on downtown, Swamp Rabbit Trail safety Violent crimes on and near the trail prompt increased patrols, new safety plan
Law enforcement has stepped up patrols of two of the area’s most popular destinations – downtown Greenville and the Swamp Rabbit Trail – after a string of violent crimes has raised questions about public safety. A new security plan for downtown that will call for more police to patrol popular areas off Main Street, better lighting, additional security cameras and creation of a new park ranger program to put more eyes on Greenville’s public spaces is expected to be unveiled to Greenville City Council on Sept. 9. “We realize the popularity of downtown has grown past Main Street,” said Greenville City Manager John Castile. “We have to broaden our security plan.”
with two others and did not realize his companions had stopped behind him to fix a problem with one of their bikes. “Those over-the-curfew-age criminals are still out there, looking for other people to attack for their expensive bikes, cellphones and other possessions,” said Hackett, who told City Council members she wasn’t sure if the crime would have been reported to the public if her brother-in-law hadn’t gone to the media. “Falls Park and the unique Swamp Rabbit Trail will only stay attractive if the lucrative criminal activity is stopped by lights, security cameras and police action.” City officials denied that crime in downtown or on the trail was being covered up, saying they have to investigate the validity of a complaint before releasing information to the public. Police Chief Terri Wilfong called the robberies “crimes of opportunity.” “People are riding around looking for opportunity,” she said. “We urge people to stay out of dark places and park in the city parking garages, which are welllit. People should walk in groups and think smart.”
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Incidents throughout the county
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The latest in a series of violent crimes downtown or in the vicinity of the Swamp Rabbit Trail occurred Friday night when two people were robbed on University Street near Augusta Road as they were walking to their car. According to police, two men came up from behind the couple. One of the men pulled a gun and demanded their wallets and cellphones. After the couple complied, the men ran away. The report came four days after a woman reported being robbed at gunpoint on the parking deck on McBee Avenue. A 19-year-old cyclist also was robbed in Falls Park earlier this month. Susan Hackett, whose son Gideon was the victim in the Falls Park attack, said a “gang of black thugs” attacked her son at gunpoint on Furman College Way and stole his bike. The teen had been riding
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Those incidents downtown come on the heels of three others near the county portion of the Swamp Rabbit Trail. The badly decomposed body of 60-year-old Robin Brent Banta was found on Aug. 12 about 100 yards from the point where the Swamp Rabbit Trail crosses West Blue Ridge Drive. Banta was shot in the chest and his death has been ruled a homicide. Last week, two bicyclists reported shots fired around dusk along the Swamp Rabbit Trail about 300 to 400 yards north of the intersection of West Blue Ridge Drive. Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office Chief Deputy John Eldridge said investigators are trying to determine whether the cyclists were shot at intentionally or if someone in the area was recklessly discharging a gun with no intention of hurting any one. Cullen Fahey, one of the bicyclists, said he believes the two were targeted. One bullet flew right over his head and the other landed nearby, he said. “My friend still has hope somebody was target practicing in the woods, but those two shots were so close to me. There’s no doubt in my mind I was getting shot at.” Gunshots were again reported along the trail on Friday night and deputies found bullet holes in signs where the Swamp Rabbit intersects Watkins Bridge Road. Eldridge said the Sheriff ’s Office will add a third full-time motorcycle patrol to the trail next week. Lt. Michael Hildebrand said other security has been added but would not say what. “Just because you don’t see a uniformed officer
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‘PEOPLE NEED TO BE AWARE’
Travelers Rest Police Chief Lance Crowe said what little crime his city has experienced that could be connected with the trail was auto break-ins in the parking lots nearby. There were some bear sightings on the trail last year, he said. Crowe said he personally patrols the trail on a bicycle and when he does, he sees too many people who are unaware of their surroundings. When he’s about to pass somebody, he alerts them to his presence. Many don’t hear him because they are listening to music. They are startled when they see him beside them. “People need to be aware of their surroundings,” he said. “But I’d give the same advice to somebody going to the mall.”’
“Just because you don’t see a uniformed officer doesn’t mean there’s not a law enforcement presence.” Lt. Michael Hildebrand of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office
Wilfong said downtown and the trail are safe. She also said people need to use common sense. “Why go on the trail in total darkness?” Wilfong said. “We’re not any different than any other city in the country.”
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Castile said preventing crime is a community effort. “There’s a role for the police department. There’s a role for the community. There’s a role for the administration. There are things we can do administratively to aid the police department.” Castile said he expects to ask City Council for more police officers. Until those officers are added, he said there’s overtime available to pay for an increased police presence. The city will also increase lighting in areas off Main Street based on pedestrian patterns. He said additional cameras will be located downtown as well. Wilfong said the police department will be “adjusting our focus during evening hours. We’ll be at different places at different times based on our clientele and what’s going on downtown.” Castile said the city plans more uniformed and plainclothes officers downtown and an increased police presence in the city’s parking garages where officials are urging people to park. In addition, the city will hire park rangers to monitor activity in Falls Park and other public places, Castile said. The rangers will not be sworn police officers but will be connected with the police department via radios. Mayor Knox White said safety downtown is a top priority. “One of our reputations is for having a downtown that’s safe,” he said. “Maintaining a safe downtown is priority number one.”
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jputnam@communityjournals.com Thirty-seven cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in horses have been confirmed in South Carolina since June 28, the S.C. State Veterinarian’s Office reported this week. According to a press release from Clemson Livestock-Poultry Health (LPH), the 37th case was confirmed as of Aug. 28. To date, 10 cases are confirmed in Horry County; four in Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley counties; three in Sumter County; two in Marion, Barnwell and Lee counties; and one each in Bamberg, Clarendon, Colleton, Florence, Lexington and Williamsburg counties. In addition, there has been one confirmed case of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in a horse in Lancaster County. EEE is a serious, mosquito-borne illness in horses that can also affect humans, though the latter is rare, according to Clemson LPH. The EEE virus “is maintained in nature through a cycle involving the freshwater swamp mosquito Culiseta melanura, commonly known as the blacktailed mosquito,” according to the LPH website. “Two to three days after becoming infected with EEE virus, a mosquito becomes capable of transmitting the virus. Infected mosquitoes that feed on both birds and mammals can transmit the disease to
horses and humans.” Symptoms usually show up in horses from two to five days after exposure and include stumbling, circling, head pressing, depression or apprehension, the website says. Nine of every 10 horses infected with EEE will die from exposure. State law requires that any livestock displaying these symptoms be reported to the state veterinarian at 803-788-2260 within 48 hours. Experts say EEE is preventable. Blocking its spread through humans, horses and other livestock is about mosquito control combined with vaccinating the
horses, said Dr. Boyd Parr, state veterinarian and director of Clemson Livestock Poultry Health. “Most of the horses that have died from EEE did not have the vaccine,” he said. There have been no lab-confirmed cases of EEE or WNV this year in humans, said Jim Beasley of the state Department of Health and Environmental Control. For weekly updates on EEE, find Clemson Livestock-Poultry Health on Facebook.
Greenville disabilities agency to hold town hall meetings The Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board (GCDSNB), which serves those with developmental disabilities, autism, and head and spinal cord injuries, will hold a series of town hall meetings throughout September. The forums are designed to receive input from the community and consumers on issues that affect the agency’s operations and services. The agency’s executive director, John Cocciolone, said he will attend each meeting, as will board members and various supervisors. In addition, David Goodell, associ-
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ate state director for the S.C. Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) and former interim director in Greenville, is scheduled to attend the Sept. 5, 10 and 30 sessions, said Cocciolone. The meetings are scheduled for Sept. 5, 6 p.m. at Piedmont Skills-Blue Ridge; Sept. 10, 3 p.m. at Patrick Center; Sept. 19, 3 p.m. (location to be determined); Sept. 25, 10 a.m. (location to be determined) and Sept. 30, 6 p.m. at Piedmont Skills-Fountain Inn. For more information and locations, call 864-288-1907, ext. 3538.
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amorris@communityjournals.com Freestanding clothing and shoe donation boxes – either for charity or profit – are due to disappear from parking lots and street corners in Greenville County. County officials determined the drop boxes used to collect clothes, shoes and household goods are not permitted under the existing county zoning ordinance. Upstate nonprofits recently voiced concerns to County Council about the proliferation of for-profit clothing recycling boxes, which the nonprofits contended took the gains out of state rather than supporting local services and charities as residents making the donations intended. The council considered a new ordinance, but through a re-examination of the zoning ordinance related to recycling drop boxes, officials determined the existing ordinance is sufficient to remove the targeted boxes. Still allowed are boxes that collect glass, cardboard, paper, plastic and similar items, according to the ordinance. Collection
boxes that belong to a particular business or nonprofit are also allowed on the property under the ordinance’s accessory use provision. The City of Greenville made a similar move in early summer, determining that donation boxes are an accessory use requiring an “on-site associated principal use,” meaning they must be located on a property of the business or nonprofit sponsoring the box. Local nonprofit organizations support the new interpretation. Mark Steenback, director of retail sales with Miracle Hill Ministries, said donation boxes generally do not yield a high percentage of usable and sellable items and are expensive and require considerable maintenance. “In order to be competitive, you have to put lots and lots of them out,” he said. The quality is typically higher for items donors bring directly to the nonprofit’s stores or drop into a box on the property, he said. Councilman Fred Payne said enforcement has begun and staff will report on the results to his council committee next week.
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County Council opts to back Tech bond APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Greenville County Council voted Monday to move ahead with the funding of a $25 million general obligation bond to support Greenville Technical College’s new Enterprise Campus designed to train students in skilled manufacturing. Council met Monday night for a special Committee of the Whole session to talk about how the bond funding would work. By using existing millage and projected fund balance money, the county can take on the debt without raising taxes, said County Administrator Joe Kernell. The county can use $3.6 million surplus in the fund balance to service the bond for at least two years, said Kernell. At that point the first of two existing Greenville Tech bonds are due to mature – one in 2015 and one in 2018 – after which the millage used to service them may be used to service the new $25 million debt. When the 2018 Tech bond matures, the county can accelerate repayment of the debt, including the initial $3.6 million that will come from the county, Kernell said. Councilman Jim Burns reiterated his oftrepeated concerns about the lack of detail provided about the project and the cost of the
proposed 62,500-square-foot facility. He said he still wants to see “order of magnitude” information regarding the campus. Council invited school district and legislative delegation representatives to the meeting and Councilman Joe Dill said the school district would not be contributing any funds. Council Chairman Bob Taylor added that members of the legislative delegation had verbally committed $2.5 million for 2014 and $2.5 million for 2015, but that was contingent on approval by the full Legislature. Greenville Tech president Dr. Keith Miller told the council that local industries had verbally committed equipment for the new campus and were already sponsoring tuition, books and stipends for some students. Council members discussed the size of the facility and whether that would vacillate with changes in funding. Miller said the initial quote of a 62,500-square-foot building was based on an architectural conceptual plan. Burns told Miller he wants “major changes to come back to us.” When the bond is issued, a detailed project prospectus will be submitted and overseen by the bond trustee, Kernell said. Miller said any additional funding from other sources would allow the facility to add classroom or accelerator space and upgrade equipment.
Council voted 10-0 (with Liz Seman and Lottie Gibson absent) to move the bond ordinance on to third reading during the regular council meeting on Sept. 3. Councilor Butch Kirven predicted minimal risk associated with the project and said “it’s worth the high probability of success.” Miller said if the ordinance is approved at third reading, the school will begin the state approval process with the S.C. State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. The bond also has to be approved through the state Budget and Control Board and Joint Bond Review Committee, Kernell said. He expects the general obligation bond to be issued in early 2014. With the council vote, Miller added that they can now begin working on the programs in greater detail. A site for the campus has not been selected, but the school has hired a site location firm, he said.
The race is on in Upstate cities SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF
sjackson@communityjournals.com Election Day seems far away, but in a few Upstate cities, city council and other municipal races are gearing up. The deadlines have now passed to file paperwork in Greer, Simpsonville, Mauldin, Travelers Rest, Fountain Inn and Greenville for city council elections. And while only one incumbent city council member faces opposition in Greenville, in nearby Travelers Rest six candidates will vie for four open council seats. In the City of Greenville, District 2 representative Lillian Brock Flemming and District 4 representative David Sudduth will run unopposed. Challenger Matt Foster has filed to run for the at-large seat held by incumbent Gaye Sprague. Meanwhile, incumbent Commissioner of Public Works Deb Sofield will face challenger David Langenhan. The Municipal Election Commission is scheduled to meet on Friday, Sept. 6, and is anticipated at that time to take action on certifying candidates with no opposition. In Travelers Rest, incumbent council member Jim Waters chose not to seek reelection, while incumbents Harvey Choplin, Jeff George and Rick Penland will face challengers Rick Floyd, Evert Headley and former Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Crown Cooper in a bid for the four seats, which the top four vote-getters will claim. Mayor Wayne McCall’s term is also up, but no one filed to challenge him.
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In Greer, three incumbent city council members will run for reelection unopposed: Wayne Griffin in District 2, Judy Albert in District 6 and Lee Dumas in District 4. Write-in candidates have a two-week period to file. If there are no filings once the deadline has past, city council members without opposition will be declared winners and be sworn in after the general election. For the Greer Commission of Public Works, incumbent Gene Gibson will face off against Tom Kriese. In Mauldin, Taft Matney will run against Patricia Gettys for Seat 1 on City Council, Gabe Hunter and Randy Kuzniar will vie for Seat 3 and Dale Black and James Kennedy for Seat 5. Fountain Inn incumbents John Mahony and Rose Ann Woods will run unopposed and for Ward 5, incumbent Berry Woods Jr. will square off with opponent Daniel Thomason Jr. Simpsonville City Council, which has seen considerable controversy recently since the December firing of former police chief Keith Grounsell, has multiple opponents for both Ward 2 and Ward 4. Ward 2 incumbent Brown Garrett will run against candidates Taylor Graham and Deidre Odumakinde. In Ward 4, incumbent Julius Welborn will be challenged by Elizabeth Braswell and James R. Fowler. Ward 6 incumbent Sylvia Lockaby will face opponent Judy Hunter. The general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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Severe cases include the onset of pneumonia. There is a vaccine available for canine influenza. Approximately 150 dogs at Greenville County Animal Care have been quarantined and will receive preventive treatment, according to county spokesperson Bob Mihalic. Quarantine time for canine influenza is 10 days, but the shelter is isolating the animals for 14 days as a precaution, said Mihalic. No dogs will be adopted out before Sept. 3 and quarantined dogs will be adopted out after Sept. 10. No animals are being accepted from the public during the shelter’s closure. Any injured animals brought by animal control are held in an unexposed area, the temporary holding kennel, and cared for, Mihalic said. The shelter has never experienced a case of canine influenza, he said. “This is a unique situation and we are being overly precautious.” The euthanization schedule has been halted while the shelter is closed, Mihalic said. No animals were euthanized on Aug. 23, he added. Cats are not affected by the canine flu infection, but as a precautionary measure, no cats will be adopted out until the shelter’s reopening, county officials said. Accommodations have been tight at the
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shelter over the summer after county law enforcement seized animals from puppy mills in June and July, one with nearly 150 animals, and totaling more than 250 over the summer months. In addition, since December 2011 Spartanburg County Animal Control has contracted with Greenville County Animal Care to receive its stray animals. Jamie Nelson, director of Spartanburg County’s
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Hard-hitting legislation addresses student head injuries JEANNE PUTNAM | CONTRIBUTOR
jputnam@communityjournals.com Gov. Nikki Haley recently signed the hard-hitting Student Athletes Concussion bill that will affect students on the field and coaches on the sidelines as football season begins. The bill creates a code to reduce, identify and treat concussions in student athletes and requires that nationally credentialed guidelines for the identification and treatment of concussions be posted on DHEC and S.C. Department of Education websites. Those guidelines will apply to all high school sanctioned athletic events. In addition, local school districts are required to develop and implement guidelines based on state standards. These guidelines will be shared with parents, who provide written receipt of the same before students may participate in athletics. According to the guidelines, students suspected of suffering a concussion during play or practice must be removed from both, but may be reinstated if a determination is made following a medical assessment that a concussion is not suspected. If a concussion is suspected, the student must be cleared by a physician before resuming
play or practice. While the bill creates a statewide standard, Greenville County schools have had similar guidelines in place for some time. For the past five years, county schools have used trainers from Greenville Health System’s (GHS) Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas as part of GHS’s athletic training network, said Dr. Franklin Sease Jr., primary care sports medicine physician of Steadman Hawkins. “We’ve been ahead of most school districts because of the partnership with GHS,” said Tommy Bell, athletic director at Hillcrest High School. “A lot has changed when GHS came on board because they are neutral and professional.” Trainers take the medical decisions out of the coaches’ hands and give them more time to focus on the game while the health of the player is a priority, said Bell. In addition, the introduction of Steadman Hawkins trainers into the schools has forced Hillcrest’s coaches to account for safety in planning for equipment each year, coaches said. “We check how helmets fit and that they are up-to-date and try to put the kids in the newest, safest equipment each year,” said
football coach Greg Porter. “When I inspect the equipment, I ask myself if I would want my son playing in this gear and make sure that the players are treated the way I would want him to be treated.” Porter also reads the warning label on the helmet to the players at the start of each season to address the dangers of using the helmet inappropriately. While these steps have improved safety, injuries still happen, school officials say. According to Sease, Greenville County schools reported 300 head injuries in the county athletic programs last year, compiled through a software tracking program Steadman Hawkins provided to school athletic directors. Sease warns that every concussion is different, and even concussions in the same
person can exhibit different symptoms. “Common symptoms are headache, dizziness, fatigue and the person not acting like himself or herself,” he said. “There is only one statistic that guides prediction of recovery and it says that 80-90 percent get better in eight days, but it may take longer in children.” Greenville County’s policy for dealing with concussions is to keep the player off the field for at least one week, though the downtime can be longer based on how the student responds to the testing, said Bell. “Players must pass three tests before returning to the field: a sideline assessment test to test memory, an online recall and memory test, and a balance/reflex test,” he said. “Nothing prevents concussions except not having contact,” said Sease. “You have to be aware that concussions can happen in any sport and outside of sports.” For more information about Greenville County Concussion Protocol, visit greenvillecountyathletics.com/concussionprotocol.
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The Shannon Forest Christian School freshman class recently returned from the annual LAUNCH trip to Corbin, Ky. Students camped in Daniel Boone National Park, participated in team building games, spent time each day in worship and worked with Confrontation Point Ministries. One group of freshmen served a single mother and her two children by installing insulation under their trailer and repairing the pipes that had frozen and burst over the winter. Other students served a family of three generations by rebuilding their back porch that was rotting and unsafe for the grandchildren. J.L. Mann graduate Laura Woodside is one of 13 inaugural recipients of Furman University’s Heller Community Scholarship. Her name was inadvertently left out of a story in last week’s Greenville Journal. Woodside served as the chair of the Greenville Youth Commission. The Heller Community Scholarship is available to one graduate from each of the public high schools in Greenville County. Its goal is to encourage talented local students to remain in the area and strengthen their commitment to the Upstate. Washington Center teachers began the new school year with learning projects thanks to 12 teacher grants through the PTA. Funding included purchase of instructional Internet programs, software, craft supplies, field trips, sensory resources and hands-on teaching materials. The annual spring PTA sponsored Walk & Roll event, scheduled for April 26, 2014, provides the major source of income for the instructional enrichment activity grants.
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The Greenville Middle Academy PTA welcomed teachers and staff back to school with a breakfast on Aug. 14.
Dr. Stephen Jones, president of Bob Jones University, officially reopened and renamed the main dining room in the Dixon McKenzie Dining Common. The facility underwent a multiyear, multimillion-dollar renovation, costing nearly $6 million. Originally built in 1965, the dining common is one of the ten largest dining facilities in the country operating under one roof. The main dining room is nearly the size of a football field and will seat just over 1,100. The new facility is designed to offer healthier, fresher options through an expanded deli, salad bar and international grill. Seating is for small groups in a café–style arrangement. Choate Construction Company of Charlotte, N.C., served as general contractor for the project.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Right, TOP: St. Anthony of Padua School students enjoying their first day of school in the new gym. Right, MIDDLE: Students head to class full of smiles. Right, BOTTOM: St. Anthony’s third-grade students get busy with a math lesson on their first day of school.
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The Upcountry History Museum will host a lunch and learn program at noon on Sept. 4 focusing on the 150th Anniversary Civil War Series and Greenville’s role in the Battle of Chickamauga. Local historian Ron Gregory presents an overview of the battle and the key roles that Greenville men played in the conflict. Letters, maps and photographs will accompany the talk. Admission is free for members and $5 for nonmembers. Lunch is available for $6-$7. Visit upcountryhistory.org or call 864-467-3100 for more information.
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Becky and Stephanie Timmerman will present “God’s Peace & Provision” on Sept. 5, noon-1 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, Greenville. Stephanie Timmerman was born with spina bifida and her parents were told she would not survive. Twenty-eight years later, mother and daughter talk about their journey. Cost is $7 at the door. Visit firstpresgreenville.org/womensministries.htm to register or call 864-672-0309. Register by Aug. 30.
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The monthly meeting of the Upstate Monarchs lymphedema support group will be held on Sept. 4, at 5 p.m., at Earth Fare on Pelham Road. Lymphedema therapists Heidi Grant and Debbie Smith will make a presentation on the lymphatic system. For more information, visit upstatemonarchs.org. The Thunderbird Square Dance Club is offering a free introduction to square dancing on Sept. 9 at Landmark Hall, 156 Landmark Drive, Taylors. For more information, email tbirdsquares@gmail.com or call 864-244-3960. Fiction Addiction will host the launch of the second book in South Carolina author Susan Boyer’s Agatha Award-winning Liz Talbot series, “Lowcountry Bombshell,” at 1175 Woods Crossing Road, Greenville, on Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Those who cannot make the signing can reserve a personalized copy the book in advance by calling 864-675-0540 or emailing info@fiction-addiction.com. Caregiving 101, a series for caregivers and family members of those affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, will be offered in six sessions Sept. 10-Oct. 15, 6-8 p.m., at the Greenville Hospital System Patewood Campus, 255 Enterprise Blvd., Greenville. To register, call 1-877-447-4636 or visit ghs.org/360healthed. Participants must register for each class individually. Award-winning illusionist Jason Bishop will perform at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9 at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts in Clemson. Tickets for this Family Series show are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are available at clemson.edu/brooks or by calling the box office at 864-656-7787, 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Enrollment is now underway for Appalachian music lessons until Sept. 12. The next session will begin the week of Sept. 9. The program is open to all ages (third gradeadult) and is designed to teach students to play Appalachian music with acoustic instruments, including guitar, mandolin, fiddle and banjo. Lessons are offered at First Baptist Church, Easley; Pickens Senior Center; Saint Paul United Methodist Church, Greenville; and in Clemson on Thursday nights; and in Clemson. Cost is $60 per sixweek session and instrument rental is available for $25 per session. Those interested should contact Susan Ware-Snow at 864-979-9188 or susu9196@gmail for Easley and Greenville, Steve McGaha at 864-283-4871 or blindpunkin54@yahoo.com for Pickens, or Ryan Wilson at 864-360-4763 or bipryan@gmail for Clemson. Book Your Lunch on Sept. 12, noon-2 p.m., with Southern authors Ann Hite and Karen Spears Zacharias for “Conversations with Mountain Women” in which they interview each others’ characters. The event will be at City Range in Greenville and tickets are $25 each. Tickets must be purchased in advance at bookyourlunch.com or by calling Fiction Addiction at 864-675-0540.
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Approximately 3,000 Greenville County students were recently outfitted with free school supplies thanks to United Way of Greenville County’s annual School Tools drive. Hosted by Greenville Tech Charter High School at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center, students and their families received free backpacks with supplies donated by employees at more than 70 companies and organizations. Visit unitedwaygc.org for information on how to donate or volunteer next year. The Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board is seeking businesses and individuals to sponsor special-needs children and adults with Christmas gifts this year. GCDSN can speak to employees or arrange a tour to meet the agency’s clients. Call Lynne Porterfield Langrehr at 864-449-6195 for more information. Bojangles’ franchise partner BOJ of Western N.C. LLC recently raised funds and provided chicken and fixings for children at the local Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) Camp. Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center provides a magical environment for six- to 17-year-olds who are affected with a variety of neuromuscular diseases. With the support of Bojangles’ customers, more than $446,000 was raised this year to send more than 550 children to MDA Summer Camp. Earth Fare at 3620 Pelham Road will celebrate 15 years in the Upstate with a Wine Gala on Sept. 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m., to benefit Pendleton Place. On Sept. 28, noon-4 p.m., the store will hold a block party featuring local artists, face painting, bounce house, blood
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drive and children’s activities. For more information, contact Veronica Butler at gvl240community@earthfare.com. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas is partnering with Nellie’s Catwalk For Kids (NC4K), a nonprofit based in Columbus, Ohio, for Dessert at Our House on Sept.14. This complimentary event, open to the public, is a celebration for everyone including the families and children who have been touched by pediatric cancer. The event will feature an ice cream social with mini cupcakes, face painting and outdoor games at 6:30 p.m. at the Ronald McDonald House, 706 Grove Road, Greenville. Tours of the house and NC4K’s For The Kids Tour RV will also be showcased. At 8 p.m., balloons will be released in honor and memory of the children who have been touched by pediatric cancer. Legacy Charter School will host the first annual Legacy Lions Golf Classic on Sept. 30 at Green Valley Country Club, Greenville. The tournament is aimed at raising funds for Legacy’s interscholastic athletic programs. A gala featuring a buffet, bar and silent auction will be held on Sept. 22, 6-9 p.m. To register for the tournament, visit legacycharterschool.com or call 864-248-0646, ext. 3311. Sponsorships are also available for the tournament. First Foundations, Inc. will hold a charity golf tournament on Oct. 8 at Summersett Golf Club to benefit the organization that supports education projects for students and schools. Registration for four-person teams is open now. For more information, call 864-834-2300 or visit firstfound.us. The Melvin and Dollie Younts Center for Performing Arts is seeking funding to support education and arts programming. It is hosting an annual golf tournament on Oct. 9 at Fox Run Country Club, Simpsonville. All proceeds will be invested in developing artists and arts consumers of tomorrow. The event features Mulligans purchase, lunch, driving and putting practice, shotgun start and prizes for top-placing teams. Those interested in participating can register at ftinnarts.org. Those interested in sponsorships should contact Elaine Ratchford at 864-409-1050 or elaine.ratchford@fountaininn.org. The Avett Brothers have partnered with Cheerwine for The Legendary Giveback II, a night of music to benefit familyfocused organizations on Nov. 14. The Grammy-nominated indie rockers will take the stage at North Charleston Coliseum for one concert, in one town, for one night. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to three family-aid organizations: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Operation Homefront and The Children’s Hospital of South Carolina at MUSC. Visit cheerwine. com/giveback for more information. The Ronald McDonald Charities of the Carolinas will hold the annual black tie event, the McGala on Dec. 6 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. The event will feature music by the Mighty Kicks, food, Champagne and more. For more information, visit rmhc-carolinas.org.
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JOURNAL CULTURE Arts proponent Virginia Uldrick could be the next Greenville great to be honored with a statue
ART in public places CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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art pieces in downtown and beyond. The Vissi d’arte Fund has been established at the Community Foundation of Greenville for donations for the sculpture and garden in Uldrick’s honor. The name comes from Uldrick’s favorite aria from Act II of the Italian opera “Tosca” by Puccini. The English translation of the phrase is “I lived for art,” a fitting description of Uldrick, say friends who are heading the effort.
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Virginia Uldrick has played a big role in the arts in Greenville. As an employee of the Greenville County School District, Uldrick helped develop the Fine Arts Center, the first specialized arts school in South Carolina. Later, she helped start a statewide summer fine arts program that grew into the South Carolina Governor’s School, where
Uldrick served as the residential fine arts high school’s first president. So, then, many believe it’s fitting that Uldrick Uldrick become the first woman to be immortalized with a statue near the school’s entrance, joining a growing number of public
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More than 60 pieces of public art are listed on the city’s new online interactive public art walking tour, which can be viewed on computers, tablets and smartphones. “Public art is an important component of our cityscape, and the new walking tour is a great resource for discovering Greenville’s diverse collection of unique artwork,” said Tracy Ramseur, the city’s development coordinator and staff liaison to the Arts in Public Places Commission. Murals, sculptures, fountains and even the Liberty Bridge are all considered public art. Many of the projects were partly funded by the city’s 26-year-old Arts in Public Places program. The Greenville City Council on Monday night approved the allocation of $25,000 for a statue of Peg Leg Bates at East Washington
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and Spring streets, which is the site of one of the theaters where the dancer performed regularly. In a public art survey conducted last fall, city residents expressed a desire to have variety in the public art downtown and
to have more art located outside the city’s central business district. The Uldrick sculpture is scheduled to be unveiled in the spring of 2014. Local sculptor Zan Wells will be the artist. Wells is best known as the sculptor of
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GREENVILLE’S PUBLIC ART INCLUDES: “ANNIKA’S RUSH” – the open suitcase is designed to hold Greenville guidebooks when the convention and visitors bureau is closed.
“JOEL POINSETT” – Zan Wells’ sculpture in front of the Poinsett Hotel honors the man who brought the first poinsettia to the U.S. from Mexico.
CARILLON – In the plaza by the Hampton Inn is a carillon featuring 25 bronze bells.
“MAX ON MAIN” – A Tom Durham statue of the late Greenville mayor, surrounded by storyboards that tell the story of Heller’s escape from the Holocaust and role in the revitalization of downtown Greenville.
“CHARLES TOWNES” – A Zan Wells sculpture at the corner of Main and Camperdown honoring the inventor of the laser. “FABRIC OF HOPE” – Gateway arches at the beginning of Brown Street. “IL PORCELLINO” – a full-sized replica of a statute in Florence, Italy in the Poinsett Plaza. “INTERVAL: MOUNTAIN FALL” – Phillip Whiteley’s two towering metallic spires in the corner of the Poinsett Plaza designed to portray the mountains.
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Mice on Main. She also did the Dr. Charles Townes and Joel Poinsett statues downtown. According to the Uldrick project plans, a stone-wall area on the roundabout near County Square behind the Warehouse Theatre will feature plaques with benches.
“ORBITAL TRIO” – a John Acorn sculpture in front of the Hyatt in NOMA Square. “THE PATH OF BECOMING” – a brick sculpture that meanders down the sidewalk on South Main just north of Falls Park across from the Peace Center. “PARADIGM PATHWAY” – A Stephen Kishel sculpture near the amphitheater behind the Peace Center. “PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE” – Three brick reliefs by Brad Spencer located at South Main Street and McBee Avenue on the side of the CVS. POINSETT SOCIETY WATER FOUNTAIN – designed by architect Kirk Robins Craig and located in front of the Greenville Symphony building.
“RISING STAR” – A sculpture by Bob Doster at the corner of Main and College Street. Jeweler llyn strong traded several pieces of her jewelry to obtain the sculpture for Greenville. RIVERPLACE FOUNTAIN – one of the largest public fountains in the Southeast located along the Reedy River. “STERLING HIGH STUDENTS” – a sculpture by Mariah Kirby-Smith portraying two students descending the steps of Sterling High, Greenville’s first black public high school. “THOUGHTS ON THE WALK” – Twenty-eight quotes in the sidewalk from Poinsett Plaza to the Westin Poinsett. “VARDRY MCBEE” – T.J. Dixon’s statue near Court Street and Main that honors the man who is often called the “father of Greenville.”
Brooks Center celebrates 20th season Clemson venue will feature entertainment from bluegrass to Broadway to ballet CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Clemson University’s Brooks Center is all about education. It serves as the home base for Clemson’s department of performing arts and most of the school’s music, theater and choral groups – plus it hosts a wide range of touring productions and musicians, giving Clemson students a chance to work side-byside with some of the biggest names in the business and the Upstate another venue to see some of the big names and rising stars in the performing arts. “I think the Brooks Center has had a tremendous impact on our students and on the Upstate,” said Lillian Harder, the center’s director. Its 20th season opens Sept. 3 and features a wide variety of offerings ranging from bluegrass to Broadway and ballet to magic tricks. A big birthday bash, a February “20th Anniversary Celebration, ” will feature performances by Clemson students and faculty from the past and present. “We want to give our audience a balanced diet of performing arts,” Harder said. The season’s most expensive ticket is $35. Some events are free. “Clemson University is a land grant university and most people equate that to agriculture, but we take that to be cultural, too,” Harder said. “We believe we need to be accessible to the entire population.” The Brooks Center’s booking of Patti LuPone is an example, she said. Tickets are $35 to see LuPone, a Broadway star who swept the 2008 theatre awards for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in “Gypsy” and a New York Times best-selling author, at the Brooks Center. Two nights later, LuPone will appear at a gala in Charleston where tickets go for $250. Harder lists the LuPone concert as one of the highlights of the season, along with the musical, “Mamma Mia!” the Ten Tenors and the Ballet Hispanico. “We have a great season lined up,” she said.
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Sept. 3 Rhonda Vincent and the Rage Sept. 9 Illusionist Jason Bishop Sept. 9-15 the play “Late: A Cowboy Song” Sept. 29 Music in the Air XI Carillion Concert Sept. 30-Oct. 1 the musical “Mamma Mia!” Oct. 8 Patti LuPone Oct. 17 Ballet Hispanico Oct. 22 CU Singers Oct. 24 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: David Finckel, Wu Han and Philip Setzer Oct. 29 CU Symphony Orchestra Nov. 4 Benjamin Beilman, violin Nov. 8 CU Percussion Extravaganza Nov. 12 “Aladdin and Other Enchanting Tales” Nov. 18-22 & Nov. 22 “The Laramie Project” Nov. 19 Brooklyn Rider with Bela Fleck Nov. 21 CU Jazz Ensemble Nov. 25 CU Symphonic Band Dec. 3 CU Women’s and Men’s Glees Dec. 5 CU Symphony Orchestra Dec. 6 Boston Brass & Brass All-Stars Big Band: Christmas Bells are Swingin’ Jan. 16 Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem Jan. 28 “Bring it On: The Musical” Feb. 6 Brooks Center 20th Anniversary Celebration Feb. 20-22 the musical “Working” March 4 CU Symphonic Band March 11 Flamenco Vivo featuring Carlota Santana March 13 “Driving Miss Daisy” March 25 Leo March 27 A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra April 1 CU Symphony Orchestra April 3 The Ten Tenors on Broadway April 10 CU Jazz Ensemble April 13 Department of Performing Arts POPS Concert April 14-20 Melissa Arctic April 15 CU Concert Band and CU Symphonic Band April 22 CU Singers and Glees April 25 CU Percussion Ensemble and CU Steel Band
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Art plays big part in Furman’s continuing education New art gallery opens, permanent art collection planned CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Art brings the community together, and so do the programs housed at Furman University’s Herring Center for Continuing Education. So the Herring Center is a perfect choice for the home of the university’s newest art gallery – and a permanent art collection. The inaugural exhibit in the Baiden Gallery at the Herring Center will feature the work of visual art instructors for two of the programs housed there – the Learning for You continuing education program and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) – as well as photography by students participating in the Bridges to a Brighter Future college access program. “It’s a great space for highlighting the work of our own constituents,” said
Casey Crisp, assistant director of the Bridges program. The Herring Center serves a wide range of constituents – from the Bridges high school students to the students of all ages taking Learning for You’s non-credit continuing education courses to OLLI’s 1,500 senior adults. Customized corporate training is provided through the Center for Corporate and Professional Development, and there’s an undergraduate evening program for adult students trying to earn their bachelor’s degrees. “It’s personal development for students who are motivated by wanting to learn,” said Beth Crews, director of the Learning for You program. Or, in the words of Brad Bechtold, director of Furman’s continuing education program, “We serve everybody but the regulars.” The inaugural exhibition opens Thursday, Sept. 5, and will run through Oct. 31. An artist reception will be held on Monday, Sept. 9 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The permanent collection will start to be built through the Baiden Gallery’s second show, a juried exhibition that
SO YOU KNOW WHAT: Inaugural community art show WHO: Art instructors in the Learning for You and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) programs and student participants in the Bridges to a Brighter Future program. WHERE: Herring Center for Continuing Education’s Baiden Gallery, Furman University WHEN: Sept. 5 though Oct. 31 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. ARTIST RECEPTION: Monday, Sept. 9, 4:30 to 6 p.m.
opens on Nov. 4. Artists working in any two-dimensional medium who live in Anderson, Laurens, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg counties in South Carolina and Henderson, Polk and Transylvania
counties in North Carolina are eligible to submit work. Deadline for submissions is Sept. 18. The exhibition has a theme of “Transformation, Community and Self.” “We wanted the artwork to reflect the missions of the programs,” said Toni Bentfeld, a member of the permanent collection committee. Three jurors – Furman art professor Bob Chance, studio ceramics artist Diana Farfan Valente and Joe Thompson, chair of the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities art department – will choose the works included in the exhibition. Up to 12 works selected for the show will be considered for purchase awards to form the core of the Herring Center permanent collection. “We want to create a collection not of randomness but that has a focus,” said Michael Brodeur, assistant art professor. “We want art that is accessible but that makes the viewer question as well.” Brodeur said the collection will grow over the years and that it will eventually include sculpture in the building and outside.
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Calvin Edwards Jazz-soul guitarist and former Five Blind Boys of Alabama guitarist. Tickets: $5. Call 864-242-2583 or visit bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com. 8/30, The Handlebar
Stereo Reform Rising electro-dance-rock stars. Tickets: $8. Call 864-233-6173 or visit handlebar-online.com.
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The Jaywalkers Niel Brooks-led trio. Call 864-282-8988 or visit smileysacousticcafe.com. 8/31, Chicora Alley
Four 14 Genre-spanning sextet. Call 864-232-4100 or visit chicoraalley.com. 9 / 1 , B l u e s B o u l e va r d ( S pa r ta n b u r g )
The Wiredogs Veteran upstate power trio. Admission is free. Visit bit.ly/mainstfridays.
Kelly Jo Connect Powerful vocalist fronts versatile combo. Call 864-573-9742 or visit bluesboulevardjazz.com/Spartanburg.
8/30, Radio Room
9/6, The Dark Room
Baby Baby Bright, energetic guitar rock. Call 864-263-7868 or visit wpbrradioroom.com.
Those Lavender Whales Columbia trio joins visual artists for multimedia show. Visit facebook.com/darkroomgvl.
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Underground music Wilton Avenue’s Dark Room goes for ‘something different’ One of the most exciting recent developments on Greenville’s music scene is the resurgence of venues hosting small, independent bands. And these aren’t just local bands we’re talking about. The Radio Room sometimes has five triple-bills a week of essentially underground music. Cabin Floor Records owner Joe Shirley often uses his used-and-rare vinyl store as a showcase space for up-and-coming The Dark Room is located at 205 Wilton St. musicians of all genres. Bad Blood in Greenville. Visit their Facebook page at Productions is booking cutting-edge facebook.com/darkroomgvl for more information. bands at Southern Culture. The Handlebar is dedicating more and more of its time to intimate bar/restaurant performances by lesser-known but talented bands, and Gene Berger often brings both veteran and brand-new indie artists to Horizon Records and The Bohemian Café. Most recently, Wilton Ave.’s Dark Room has begun welcoming dynamic artists who are far off the beaten path, in all forms of the arts. Proprietors Daniel McCord and Shea Bahnsen initially leased the space as a venue for Bahnsen’s theater company of the same name. “The theater company is something my partner is in charge of, and I guess about a year ago, we started talking about finding a place for her to perform,” McCord says. “We wanted to do some shows that were a little more challenging or difficult than what’s been done in Greenville in the past. We wanted something a little more intimate, more raw.” After renovating the building and preparing the theater company’s first play (a recently-completed run of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged]”) McCord and Bahnsen began thinking bigger. “We talked about having an art space that included multiple forms of media,” McCord said. “I’m a filmmaker and photographer, and I’ve made lots of live music performance videos and done a lot of music photography, so I’ve gotten to know some bands over the years. I felt like there wasn’t a great place for small bands or new bands that don’t necessarily have name recognition to play.” Over the last few months, bands including modern man, They Were Then, Folk Impulsion and Mountain Homes have played The Dark Room, but there’s an event coming up on Sept. 6 that McCord is particularly excited about. Visual artists Andy Finkle, Chris Moore and Wes Brooks will be displaying their creations while the Columbia band Those Lavender Whales plays a show. The multimedia event, officially called “We Speedily Become Those Undead Grotesque Adorable Lavender Whale Monster,” came together almost by accident. “We’ve been talking about doing something like this when we got on our feet, which we aren’t, but that hasn’t stopped us yet,” McCord said. “Andy Finkle sent me a message asking if we did visual art as well, and we got together with him and another artist named Chris Moore and thought, ‘Hey, let’s just put on a show.’ At around the same time, Those Lavender Whales, who I’d met at a film festival back in the spring, called and asked if they could play the Dark Room that weekend. I think their music sort of complements the whimsical styles of the artists.” McCord and Bahnsen’s vision for the Dark Room is both sweeping and humble. “We just want our friends to be able to see music without having to go to Asheville or Atlanta or Charlotte or places like that,” he says. “We’re just trying to offer something a little bit different than what’s been offered in Greenville before. We have the space. We might as well use it, and do as much as we can with it.”
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The Distracted Globe will host Distracted Improv on Aug. 30-31 at 10:45 p.m. at the Warehouse Theatre following the production of “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” Improv tickets are $5. For more information, visit thedistractedglobe.com or warehousetheatre.com.
dent rush tickets available 15 minutes prior to show time for $15 with school ID. The box office can be reached at 864-233-6733 on Tuesdays–Fridays from 2-6 p.m. and two hours before performances. Visit centrestage.org for more information.
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 St., 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 inches, and photography is included. Diane Hopkins-Hughs is the juror. For more information, visit artistsguildgalleryofgreenville.com. Three Artists Workshops will present a Joseph Fettingis Watercolor Workshop Oct. 8-11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The workshop will be held at Foxcroft Clubhouse, 2 Foxcroft Road, Greenville. The fee is $425 and must be paid in full by Sept. 7. For more information, contact Judy at 864-277-7799 or 864-430-5021, or email threeartistsworkshops@gmail. com. Centre Stage’s “Lend Me A Tenor” will run from Sept. 19-Nov. 14 with shows on Thursdays–Saturdays at 8 p.m., and on Sundays at 3 p.m. In addition, “Unnecessary Farce” will run Sept. 21-Nov. 16 on Thursdays–Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets for each are $20-$30. Stu-
Art and Light Gallery will host its second Annual Block Party featuring Kent Ambler’s hand-carved original wood blocks Oct. 1-15. The gallery is located at 4 Aberdeen Drive, Greenville. For more information, visit artandlightgallery.com or call 864-363-8172. The work of Peter Wexler, renowned New York theatre designer, producer, painter, sculptor and photographer, will be on display now through Oct. 5 in the Thompson Gallery of Furman University’s Roe Art Building. The Thompson Gallery is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call 864-294-2074.
The Greenville Little Theatre will start off its 2013-2014 season with the pop musical sensation “The Marvelous Wonderettes” Sept 13-27. Ticket prices are $30 with discounts for children, seniors and groups of ten or more. All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for Sunday matinee performances at 3 p.m. For more information, call the box office at 864-233-6238 or visit greenvillelittletheatre.org. The Greenville Little Theatre box office is located at 444 College St., Greenville.
Planning has begun for the Artisphere Festival scheduled for May 9-11 in Greenville. Artist applications for the 2014 festival are now available and are due on or before Oct. 17. Artisphere accepts applications in 18 different medium categories including ceramics, digital art, drawing, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry (precious and semi-precious), metalworks, 2-D and 3-D mixed media, painting (oil/acrylic and watercolor), photography, printmaking, sculpture and woodwork. Local artists may also apply for the Emerging Artist Scholarship open to artists living in Greenville. Applications must be submitted online at zapplication.org.
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3 Joshua’s Place, Kilgore Plantation The Olde South – Renovated!!! Charm and character, with all the modern conveniences, on over 2 acres in prestigious Kilgore Plantation. Bedroom with full bath on main level, office, sunroom, screened porch, pool, hot tubs, pool house, private fenced backyard. Master Bedroom with His and Her Baths and adjoining walk in closet system. Huge bonus room and closets/storage galore. Other improvements to note include: new front door and hardware throughout, 4 new 3-ton AC units and heaters, new roof, closet customizing, 3 new hot water heaters, new gutters with leaf guards, security system, intercom, insulation, lighting, audio and electric upfits, ice machine, appliances, countertops, custom blinds, sealed crawl space, termite bond, pool coating, deck, and spa... Not enough space for the entire list. You would be proud to call this home.
HOME INFO Price: $1,540,000 | MLS: #1260284 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 6 full, 2 half Square Footage: 7000+ Schools: Oakview Elementary | Beck Middle JL Mann High Kathryn Cassity | 864.678-5212 kcassity@cdanjoyner.com To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com
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Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS® Announces Top Producer Office Awards for July Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS® is pleased to announce the following Top Producer awards for July 2013. Top Producers for Listings: Easley/Powdersville Office –Twila Kingsmore and Sheri Sanders/Gary Thompson/Dara Ratliff Team Garlington Road Office – Sheila Smalley and Donna O. Smith & Partners Greer Office – Paige Haney and Jan Walker Team Pleasantburg Office – Melissa Morrell and The Chet & Beth Smith Group Simpsonville Office – Susan McMillen and Sandra Palmer/Carl Jones Team Top Producers for Sales: Easley/Powdersville Office – Twila Kingsmore and Sheri Sanders/Gary Thompson/Dara Ratliff Team Garlington Road Office – Ronda Holder and Donna O. Smith & Partners Greer Office – Jada Barnette and Jan Walker Team Pleasantburg Office – Melissa Morrell and The Chet & Beth Smith Group Simpsonville Office – Susan McMillen and Sandra Palmer/Carl JonesTeam Top Producers Overall Anderson Office – Theresa Nation and The Clever People(Woodbury) Augusta Road Office – Vicki Duke Roark, Katy Glidewell and Cindy Bolt Bishop Garlington Road Office – Ronda Holder and Donna O. Smith & Partners Greer Office – Paige Haney and Jan Walker Team Pelham Road Office – Jennifer Hocker and Spaulding Group Pleasantburg Office – Melissa Morrell and The Chet and Beth Smith Group Simpsonville Office – Susan McMillen and Sandra Palmer/Carl Jones Team
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504 Grimes Drive, Gilder Creek Farm Beautiful home in popular Gilder Creek Farm community (top school district & sought after Five Forks location)! This is far from your average floor plan in GCF. The main level Study has a closet with adjoining Full Bath (perfect for an In-Law Suite)! There are Front and Rear Staircases, large Family Room with Built In’’s and gas log fireplace, and a large Gourmet Kitchen with granite counters and no shortage of cabinets. Gorgeous Master Suite with Sitting Area and gas log fireplace, and large elegant Master Bath! Secondary Bedrooms are all large, and one could be easily be used as a Bonus/Rec Room if needed. Designer paint throughout, hardwood flooring, and updated light fixtures. Enjoy outdoor entertaining in the private flat & fenced backyard that boasts both a Lounging Deck and a Grilling Patio. You are also only a short walk up the sidewalk to the upscale community amenities. Immaculate and move in ready!
Home Info Price: $274,900 | MLS: #1265236 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 0-0 Schools: Elementary Middle | High Directions: Woodruff Road East past Five Forks area. Right into SD. Left on Grimes. Home on left. Contact: Steve May | 864.346.2570 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Company To submit your Open House: homes@greenvillejournal.com
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Neighborhood Info Directions: From I-385 take exit 27. Go West on Fairview Road for approximately one mile. Turn right on Harrison Bridge Road. Go 0.7 miles and turn left on Hipps Rd. Go one half mile and turn left on Neely Ferry Road. The community entrance will be on the left. Schools: Fork Shoals Elementary Woodmont Middle | Woodmont High Contact: Deb Nalley at Legendary Homes 864.608.1241 | www.legendarycom.com Like us on Facebook.
We are excited to introduce Victoria Park in Simpsonville SC as one of our newest communities! Featuring our Garden Series with homes from 1300 – 2500 SQFT and the Haven Series with 2600–4200 SQFT, finding a home that is a perfect fit is easy! Our floor plans feature gracious family rooms and kitchens that open the home for easy entertaining and living. Our luxurious owner suites create a welcome retreat for the end of each day. And with all the personal selections including our “Legend Series” trim package, rounded corner sheetrock and 2” faux wood blinds, your home will be perfectly suited to your needs. Legendary Communities has been named the Upstates #1 Builder. With over 50 communities, you are sure to find your ideal home! Conveniently located just off 385 in the Fairview Road area, shopping, dining and entertainment are just around the corner! With location and amenities such as swimming pool and playground, you will know you are home at Victoria Park! Visit Today!
Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Karen Soper has joined the company and serves as a sales associate at the Simpsonville office. Soper Soper graduated from Herndon High and received her Master’s Degree in Education in the Instructional Technology field from Radford University in Virginia. After teaching in the classroom for 14 years, she continued training teachers and students in the use of technology. “We are excited to have Karen join our family of Realtors,” said Donna Smith, Broker-inCharge. “We welcome her to C. Dan Joyner.” Soper lives in the Five Forks area of Simpsonville with her husband, Ted. Their children are grown with the youngest in college. In her free time, she enjoys camping, hiking, and managing her investment property in Surfside Beach and Charlotte.
McCormack Joins Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS® Greenville, SC – Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Alison McCormack has joined the company and serves as a sales associate at the Pelham Road office. McCormack received her Bachelor of Arts in History from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. She went on to earn her Law degree from the University of Buffalo Law School. Upon moving to the Upstate, she pursued a long time interest in real estate. “We are excited to have Alison join us at the Pelham Road office,” said Tim Toates, Brokerin-Charge. “She will be a great addition to our family of Realtors.” McCormack currently lives in Simpsonville with her husband, Carter and their four children, Kristy, Bryan, Lindsay and Kimmy and is an avid equestrian. In addition to owning horses and rescuing dogs and horses, she judges horse shows and personally shows hunters and jumpers.
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O p e n S u n d ay, s e p t e m b e r 1 f r o m 2 – 4 p m Whitehall Plantation
241 Bruce Farm Rd . $459,000 . MLS#1263421 4 acres 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. 3+ acres. Open Saturday and Sunday, 2-4 p.m.
50 Six bedrooms, 2 baths wooded backyard, community pool. 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.
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39 Waters Reach Lane . $319,000 . MLS#1264870
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oPEN THIS WEEKEND Chapel Hill Estates
109 Judges Lane . $219,900 . MLS#1259725
O p e n S u n d ay, s e p t e m b e r 1 f r o m 2 – 4 p m Morning Mist
404 Tulipp Tree Lane . $179,900 . MLS#1260576
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2102 E. Lee Road . $143,900 . MLS#1263643
3BR/2BA Additional detached garage, pool w/ custom wrap around deck and screened porch. Hwy 14 L on Fews Chapel. 219,900
4BR/2.5BA Move-in ready! Fantastic hm w/lovely features! Frml LR & DR w/open kit/brkfst/GR! Upgraded landscaping w/fncd yard! I-385 to Right on West Georgia Rd, Left into SD, Left on Tulip Tree, Home on Right. Open daily, 2-4 p.m.
3BR/2BA Spacious, Well maintained all-brick home. Convenient Eastside Location. Bonus Rm & beautiful fenced corner lot w/ det. workshop. Wade Hampton Blvd. towards Taylors. RT onto E. Lee Rd. Follow to #2102
Contact: Lydia Johnson 864-918-9663 Carol Pyfrom Realty
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R e a l Estat e N e w s Existing-Home Sales Spike in July
Existing-home sales rose strongly in July, with the median price maintaining double-digit year-overyear increases, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Total existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 6.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.39 million in July from a downwardly revised 5.06 million in June, and are 17.2 percent above the 4.60 million-unit pace in July 2012; sales have remained above year-ago levels for 25 months. Bill Lawton, 2013 President of The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS®, said changes in affordability are impacting the market. “Mortgage interest rates are at the highest level in two years, pushing some buyers off the sidelines,” he said. “The initial rise in interest rates provided strong incentive for closing deals. However, further rate increases will diminish the pool of eligible buyers.” Despite higher mortgage interest rates, Lawton identified compensating factors that can sustain a continued recovery. “Although housing affordability conditions will become less attractive, jobs are being added to the economy, and mortgage underwriting standards should normalize over time from current stringent conditions as default rates fall.” According to Freddie Mac, the national average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixedrate mortgage rose to 4.37 percent in July from 4.07 percent in June, and is the highest since July 2011 when it was 4.55 percent; the rate was 3.55 percent in July 2012. Total housing inventory at the end of July rose 5.6 percent to 2.28 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 5.1-month supply2 at the current sales pace, unchanged from June. Listed inventory is 5.0 percent below a year ago, when there was a 6.3-month supply. “Tight inventory in many areas means above-normal price growth for the foreseeable future,” Lawton said. The national median existing-home price3 for all housing types was $213,500 in July, which is 13.7 percent above July 2012. This marks 17 consecutive months of year-over-year price increases, which last occurred from January 2005 to May 2006. The median price has risen at double-digit rates for the past eight months, and is now 7.3 percent below the all-time record of $230,400 in July 2006. Two years ago, the median price was 25.7 percent below the peak. Distressed homes4 – foreclosures and short sales – accounted for 15 percent of July sales, the same as in June and matching the lowest share since monthly tracking began in October 2008; they were 24 percent in July 2012. Continuing declines in the share of distressed sales account for some of the price gain. Nine percent of July sales were foreclosures, and 6 percent were short sales. Foreclosures sold for an average discount of 16 percent below market value in July, while short sales were discounted 12 percent. The median time on market for all homes was 42 days in July, up from 37 days in June, but is 39 percent faster than the 69 days on market in July 2012. Short sales were on the market for a median of 72 days, while foreclosures typically sold in 50 days and non-distressed homes took 40 days. Forty-five percent of homes sold in July were on the market for less than a month. Data from realtor.com,5 NAR’s listing site, shows the tightest inventory conditions, reported as median age of inventory, are in Oakland, Calif., 20 days; Denver, 31 days; and the Seattle area, 36 days. First-time buyers accounted for 29 percent of purchases in July, unchanged from June, but are down from 34 percent in July 2012. All-cash sales comprised 31 percent of transactions in July, the same as in June; they were 27 percent in July 2012. Individual investors, who account for many cash sales, purchased 16 percent of homes in July, down from 17 percent in June; they reached a cyclical peak of 22 percent in February of this year. Lawton said more repeat buyers are using cash. “The overall percentage of cash purchases has been fairly steady, as has the share of first-time buyers, but the investor share has been trending down since February. This means more repeat buyers are using cash in this tight-credit environment,” he said. “With a steady decline in lower priced inventory, particularly in foreclosures, investors are finding fewer bargains to buy.” Single-family home sales rose 6.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.76 million in July from 4.48 million in June, and are 16.4 percent higher than the 4.09 million-unit level in July 2012. The median existing single-family home price was $214,000 in July, up 13.5 percent from a year ago. Existing condominium and co-op sales increased 8.6 percent to an annual rate of 630,000 units in July from 580,000 in June, and are 23.5 percent above the 510,000-unit pace a year ago. The median existing condo price was $209,600 in July, which is 15.5 percent higher than July 2012. Regionally, existing-home sales in the Northeast surged 12.7 percent to an annual rate of 710,000 in July and are 20.3 percent above July 2012. The median price in the Northeast was $271,200, up 6.7 percent from a year ago. Existing-home sales in the Midwest rose 5.8 percent in July to a pace of 1.28 million, and are 20.8 percent higher than a year ago. The median price in the Midwest was $168,300, which is 9.5 percent above July 2012. In the South, existing-home sales increased 5.0 percent to an annual level of 2.11 million in July and are 16.6 percent above July 2012. The median price in the South was $183,400, up 13.6 percent from a year ago. Existing-home sales in the West rose 6.6 percent to a pace of 1.29 million in July and are 13.2 percent higher than a year ago. The median price in the West, driven the most by a supply imbalance, was $287,500, which is 19.2 percent above July 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. For additional commentary and consumer information, visit www.houselogic.com and http://retradio.com. Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 1,700 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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WE’RE JUST AROUND THE CORNER. THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PROJECT AIMS TO EASE THE LOAD ON WOODRUFF ROAD
GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
DOCKET NUMBER: APPLICANT: CONTACT INFORMATION: PROPERTY LOCATION: PIN: EXISTING ZONING: REQUESTED ZONING: ACREAGE: COUNTY COUNCIL:
CZ-2013-38 Freeland and Kauffman tsimmons@fk-inc.com or 672-3426 Old Buncombe Road 0161000100300 and 0161000100403 (portion) S-1, Services C-1, Commercial 1.2 19 – Meadows
DOCKET NUMBER: APPLICANT: CONTACT INFORMATION: PROPERTY LOCATION: PINS: EXISTING ZONING: REQUESTED ZONING: ACREAGE: COUNTY COUNCIL:
CZ-2013-39 Yadhi Properties, LLC patelyash@yahoo.com or 404-936-5699 1101 Green Avenue 0108000100103 S-1, Services C-2, Commercial 1.1 23 – Norris
DOCKET NUMBER: APPLICANT: CONTACT INFORMATION: PROPERTY LOCATION: PIN: EXISTING ZONING: REQUESTED ZONING: ACREAGE: COUNTY COUNCIL:
CZ-2013-40 Steve Massengale stevem@masstarsigns.com or 915-3588 3398 Anderson Road 0254000300104 S-1, Services C-1, Commercial 1.39 25 – Gibson
DOCKET NUMBER: APPLICANT: CONTACT INFORMATION: PROPERTY LOCATION: PIN: EXISTING ZONING:
CZ-2013-41 Eric Hedrick erichedrick@bellsouth.net or 288-4959 Smith Hines Road 0547030105505 and 0547030105400 R-S, Residential Suburban, and PD, Planned Development PD, Planned Development (Major Change) 18.79 28 – Payne
All persons interested in these proposed amendments to the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and Map are invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendments as requested or approve a different zoning classification than requested.
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There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, September 16, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following items:
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013, AT 6:00 P.M. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THE FOOTHILLS FIRE SERVICE AREA OPERATIONAL BUDGET AND MILLAGE LEVY FOR THE TAX YEAR 2014; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE FOOTHILLS FIRE SERVICE AREA DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE FOOTHILLS FIRE SERVICE AREA BOARD HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE AN INCREASE OF FOUR-TENTHS (0.4) MILL IN THE FIRE SERVICE AREA’S AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE LEVY FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR A TOTAL MILLAGE OF TEN AND NINETENTHS (10.9) MILLS, WHICH REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY A 3.99% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
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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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013, AT 6:00 P.M. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE THE LAKE FOREST SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT; TO DEFINE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT AND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT IS CREATED; TO ESTABLISH THE LAKE FOREST SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT COMMISSION; AND TO IMPOSE A TAX LEVY OF NOT MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) ANNUALLY ON ALL REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE DISTRICT. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
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PARK HOP – LIVEWELL GREENVILLE Park Hop – LiveWell Greenville and its park and recreation partners celebrated the end of the first annual Greenville County Park Hop and Scavenger Hunt at Conestee Park recently. Prizes were awarded to children who participated in the Park Hop throughout the summer, including throwing the first pitch at a Greenville Drive game, a bike from the City of Fountain Inn, and a camping weekend from Paris Mountain State Park complete with a kid’s camping set from REI. More than 1200 participated in the Park Hop, with 115 children and families visiting at least 15 parks.
50th Anniversary Rally of the March on Washington Pastor Sean Dogan (above) of Long Branch Baptist Church speaks at the 50th Anniversary Rally of the March on Washington held at Cleveland Park in Greenville. Sponsored by Think2XTwice.org, Put Down the Guns Young People, Valley Brook Outreach Church, Shady Oak Baptist, Long Branch Baptist, Heart of God Ministries, New Life in Christ Baptist, Year of Altruism and
many others, the rally celebrated the anniversary, honored the lives of those lost to violence and remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream. Rabbi Marc Wilson (far left) and event organizer Tracy Fant (above) speak to the crowd gathered at the event.
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Understanding figure. this. out. Division of Labor Grief
By Margaret Hannan
Seminars for the community, educators and professional caregivers featuring Dr. Harold Ivan Smith
A Dozen and One Things a School Professional Needs to Know About Grief A free seminar for educators September 9, 2013 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Compassion Caring for Today’s Grieving Families A full day workshop for professional caregivers featuring four presentations $35.00 Registration Fee for Professionals seeking CEU Credit September 10, 2013 8:30am - 11:30am – Morning Session 11:30am - 1:00pm – Lunch Break 1:00pm - 4:00pm – Afternoon Session
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Across 1 Traveling like Columbus 5 Seniors’ advocacy org. 9 Many a commuter’s home 15 Beltmaking tools 19 Still at the lost and found 21 One who overdoes a privilege 22 Actress Perlman 23 Brown outburst 24 Georgia military post 26 Googling result 27 Defense team: Abbr. 28 “Twilight” heroine 29 Kook 30 Space capsule transition 32 It may be a surprise 33 Hawker’s talk 34 __ moment 35 Moral misstep 36 Nobelist Bellow 37 Airport security requests 40 ‘90s three-door SUV 45 Bazooka output 47 Inter __ 48 Toledo title 49 Action film weapons 50 Water container? 51 Good __/bad __: interrogation method 52 Thanks/thanks link 54 Org. with HQ on Manhattan’s East Side 56 “Bummer” 57 Big name in escapes
59 Lamb cut 60 Glamorous Gardner 61 High class 64 Runoff collector 69 Storage media, briefly 70 Civil rights org. 72 Follow 73 Groundwork 76 Game on skates 77 Windshield sticker 79 Head of London? 80 “I say!” 81 Western landscape feature 82 Like some luck 84 Zero-spin particle 85 Getaway with horses 87 Washington Huskies rival 90 Match, as a bet 91 Sony co-founder Morita 92 Enlistees 93 Oklahoma resource 94 Plant tissue 96 Cover used during zapping 99 “Gerontion” poet 103 Opens, as a beer 105 Required situation for a two-run homer 106 Roll call replies 107 Sgt. or cpl. 108 Frequent buttonpresser 110 Arnold’s catchphrase 112 Verdant 113 Decks out 114 Sneak out
115 “I’d hate to break up __” 116 Accommodate, in a way, as a restaurant patron 117 “CSI” actress Helgenberger 118 Sticky Note, e.g.
Down 1 Soothsayer 2 Nocturnal noise 3 Nice school 4 City council rep. 5 Dallas-based budget carrier 6 Accord 7 Welsh actor Roger 8 Adobe format 9 More conservative, investment-wise 10 Horseshoe-shaped hardware item 11 Thickset 12 Venus’s org. 13 Gray 14 Stout servers 15 Onetime rival of Jack and Gary 16 Pinwheel 17 Advance 18 Palm tree starch 20 First name in whodunits 25 Sam who played Merlin in “Merlin” 28 It has strings attached 31 Nothin’ 32 Cliburn’s instrument
33 Oral polio vaccine developer 35 Cinematographer Nykvist 36 Ichiro of baseball 38 British nobleman 39 Barrie pirate 40 __ Picchu
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41 Knock for __ 42 Mom’s winter morning reminder 43 Up and about 44 Surg. specialty 45 Lake __ Vista 46 __ Bear, original name of Winnie-the-Pooh
52 Bath visitors 53 Members of the fam 55 Source of a Marxian nickname 56 Be helpful to 58 Rule 59 You might take one before giving up 60 “SOS” singers 62 World Heritage Site org. 63 Immortal actress Bernhardt 65 Salsa holder 66 Museum item 67 Nook download 68 City north of Marseilles 71 Plasm lead-in 73 Hospital count 74 Chills and fever 75 Lousy example 76 Jean-etic material? 77 Expected to arrive 78 Breakfast staple 81 Matches the scorecard, so to speak 83 Bach’s instrument 84 Clout 86 Friend of Potsie in “Happy Days” 88 Steed feeder 89 Semi filler 95 America’s Cup entry 96 It’s a trap 97 UnitedHealthcare rival 98 High bar 99 First president who wasn’t elected 100 Amazed 101 Eponymous William’s birthplace 102 Capital east of Seoul 103 Campus south of Sunset Blvd. 104 We, to Henri 105 Plains people 106 Mont. neighbor 109 Wordsworth work 110 Philosophy 111 Emeril catchword
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An eye on the future I’m a pillow person, with a collection that drives my husband nuts because of the inefficiency of removing a dozen pillows from the bed every night. One of those dozen is a small, blue, squishy thing sporting a Winnie-the-Pooh quote from the English writer A.A. Milne. It reads, “If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.” Such a warm, fuzzy feeling I get when I hug little blue, but I know what wistful thinking it is in the real world. I share this intimate bedroom anecdote because I lunched with three of my lifelong friends last week, and as much as we like to entertain each other with our latest exploits, good reads and Netflix picks, there appeared to be a creepy feeling that there was an elephant sitting at the table with us. The youngest of us (65) – smart, savvy and turns males’ heads when she walks into a room – lost her husband to the big C this last year. The other two married friends are caretakers of their partners, one with Parkinson’s and the other simply living with complications of old age (89). My soul mate of 48 years is presently going strong with a second career in fine art (70). During dessert the still-in-shock widow was telling us about how she had received several phone calls from well-meaning acquaintances who were inviting her (already) for dinner or drinks to introduce her to a widower or divorced gentleman. We sympathized with her and commenced a conversation about remarriage at our age. No one ventured a concrete reply. There were abstract questions with sentences beginning with “maybe,” “if ” or “perhaps.” I was stunned that they had put little or no thought to the idea, or if they had, weren’t willing to admit it verbally. Not only have I thought about it, but my husband and I have discussed it numerous times. The subject would naturally come up after a funeral of either a friend or a family member. As a result of these heart-to-heart chats, I know my husband would be open and willing for another relationship, God willing. I’m not only untroubled with his outlook, but terribly relieved. It pleases me that he would live out his days with hopefully a caring lady who appreciated his sense of humor. My stance is: An affirmative “no, thank you.” My certainty is based on logic. I know myself by now. I am selfish when it comes to loving my privacy. As a writer, I need time: spiritual time for reflection, reading time to stay tuned to current events, gym time and the most important, quality time with my family and friends. I want to experience the remainder of my days on my own terms, live with my choices, pain as well as joy. I don’t want to be one of those casserole ladies who line up with the other widows to snare a needy widower who still drives and unavoidably become a substitute housewife for his first mate. My valuable time would be his time, and I don’t have that kind of time left. Grief and mourning and divorce all bring a period of reinvention, a challenge of courage and a time of self-awakening. There are no shortcuts or instant gratification escape routes. A trip to the Greek islands will not heal the heart. My take is whatever it takes to wade through the traumatic grief process that touches each and every one of us, go for it. There should be no judgmental or how-to lines drawn. Each to his own. After all is said and done, we have no control over our future or our demise. This is the mystery of life. The issue is that we want to be loved and will love again – even if it’s your beloved Fido. Sweet, wise Winnie-the-Pooh got it right when he told Piglet, “I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time.”
Peggy Henderson is a 60 & Beyond former freelance writer turned newspaper columnist. Besides appearing in the Greenville Journal, her column is syndicated with Senior Wire News Services. In addition, she’s a staff writer for the website Go60.us. Contact her at peg4745@aol.com
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