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“Duke hopes two-thirds of us will go away. But if it is wrong to do this to all of us, it is wrong to do it to any of us.” Frank Holleman, president of Naturaland Trust, on Duke’s proposed new 45-mile transmission line across SC and NC protected mountain corridors.

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Trump defends his hair and courts evangelicals in Greenville ASHLEY BONCIMINO | STAFF

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Around 1,500 people flocked to hear Donald Trump speak last week in Greenville, where the hopeful Republican presidential nominee spent nearly an hour defending his hair, lambasting the media and bemoaning the current state of the nation. “I don’t wear a toupee. It’s my hair. I swear,” said Trump to the sold-out crowd before inviting a woman in attendance to take a closer look. Attendees began lining up hours before the noon event, winding around Greenville’s TD Convention Center in the morning light in the middle of a workweek. Trump spent 55 minutes addressing a host of expected topics, including the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, international relations and overspending. While long-winded about his showdown with Latin newspaper reporter Jorge Ramos, Trump touched on immigra-

tion and national debt, two topics that attendees Tahrah and Chris Hunt had come to hear about. “I can’t wait to hear him speak,” said 50-year-old Greenville resident Tahrah. Though she’d never attended an event like

this before, she’s been an ardent Trump supporter “ever since he stood up and said he wanted to get rid of the illegal aliens.” Chris Hunt, 51, who told the Journal he works at a large local automotive manufacturer, said no other potential

candidate has been willing to bring up reckless government spending habits. “They’re spending my kids’ money,” he said. “That’s why we like Trump. He said we have to come out and stop this.” Some attendees even brought their families, like Rita Cochran, 48, who said she would have driven much more than 45 minutes from her home in Landrum for the event. She supports Trump primarily for his social platforms, she said, including his affiliation with the Christian faith, his support of stricter immigration controls and his stance against abortion and gay marriage. “He speaks his mind,” she said, standing next to her daughter, Macy Cochran, 16. “When it comes to immigration,

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specify how often he attends his home place of worship. Part of Trump’s appeal is that he’s not a politician, said Atlanta native Vince Williams, 41, who works in Greenville. “We don’t need a politician. We need a leader,” said Williams, who was initially drawn to Trump through his popular television show, but found he liked Trump as a candidate. “I think that he’s a celebrity, and I think the Republican Party needs that right now.” Trump spoke as part of the Upstate Chamber Coalition’s Presidential Series, which previously featured Sen. Lindsey Graham in June and Jeb Bush in March.

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OPINION VIEWS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, HEARD HERE

Move with caution on EMS IN MY OWN WORDS

by Ron Tamaccio

Should Greenville County transfer its award-winning ambulance service and EMS department to the Greenville Health System (GHS) by creating a “Mobile Integrated Healthcare Practice (MIHP)”? Greenville County Council is currently considering making such a change. Greenville EMS has been operating at a loss for years. Consequently, the county has been looking for ways to reduce the cost of providing ambulance service. Some believe a big part of the solution may simply be improving the process the county uses to seek reimbursement from insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, and out-of-network patients. Nevertheless, last year, GHS proposed a plan to take over and operate the ambulance service. Under that plan, the county will relinquish control of EMS. There are several troubling aspects in the details of this 64-page proposal. Unfortunately, some members of County Council seem to be willing to accept these shortcomings without any further due diligence. Obviously, that’s

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irresponsible. Consider these examples: Patient choice will likely suffer, as this agreement creates a monopoly for GHS. It makes no provision for Bon Secours St. Francis Health System to participate in operating the MIHP. The proposal provides no mechanism for direct citizen input via the County Council, because EMS will no longer come under the county’s administration. The proposed cost-savings estimates are unverified. Therefore, they may be exaggerated. The county is obligated to subsidize GHS $1.5 million annually for “operating support.” This amount automatically increases by $50,000 annually after just two years, and if GHS’ costs for providing ambulance services exceed expectations, they have the option to renegotiate the annual subsidy. All EMS assets, equipment, supplies, facilities and employees could transfer to GHS without any compensation to the county. The county must also replace

all 22 ambulances currently in-service with new ambulances during the first four years of the agreement. This alone will likely cost more than $2 million. The county must provide dispatch services to GHS free of charge. An MIHP may be a worthwhile and less expensive alternative to the current system. However, because the current system is so highly acclaimed for service excellence and superior response times, County Council must take the time to

find out if this proposal actually provides “value-added” before making any changes. To do otherwise would be a serious dereliction of their duties to the citizens of Greenville County. Ron Tamaccio of Greenville is a retired professional airline pilot. He served as a senior officer in the US Army Reserve and administrative officer for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Atlanta.

Duke Energy is listening to all landowners IN MY OWN WORDS

by Robert Sipes

Duke Energy meets the daily energy needs of more than 11 million Carolinians by connecting 50 power plants to 190,000 miles of power line. This infrastructure touches all of our communities. It connects homes and business to reliable energy resources across both states, powering our economy and daily conveniences. As our communities prosper, electric-

ity demand grows, and we must grow with it. Such is the case in the Western Carolinas, where overall energy usage has more than doubled and the peak energy demand has increased 360 percent since 1970. Duke Energy plans to invest $1.1 billion in new electrical infrastructure to meet the growing needs. Over the next several years, we will retire the 376-megawatt Asheville coal plant,

build a 650-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant and install solar generation. We’ll also build a new substation in Campobello and a new 40-mile, 230-kilovolt transmission line to connect the region and the new plant to the existing electric grid. The existing coal plant, oilburning units and existing transmission lines together are not enough to reliably meet the energy needs of the region. If

the area continues to grow as expected, by 2020, extreme weather events like this year’s arctic blast or the Polar Vortex of 2014 could leave the region without power. There is no single solution. Even with a new, larger power plant, renewable generation, smart grid programs and ongoing energy efficiency initiatives, we must have additional capacity to meet the region’s energy needs when the plant is unavailable. The existing transmission infra-

Speak your mind The Journal welcomes letters to the editor and guest columns on timely public issues. Letters should include name, city, phone number and email address for verification purposes and should not exceed 300 words. Columns should include a photo and short bio of the author and should not exceed 600 words. Writers should demonstrate relevant expertise and make balanced, fact-based arguments.

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structure that serves the region is simply not able to provide adequate capacity in the coming years. The new substation and transmission line will connect the new plant and the region to our main transmission system, making it possible to jointly produce and deliver energy to benefit customers in both states. This ultimately saves money for everyone. The closest location to the main transmission infrastructure is a 525-kilovolt transmission line that runs between McGuire Nuclear Station in North Carolina and Oconee Nuclear Station in South Carolina. And the closest and most viable location to connect to that line is in Campobello, near where it crosses Interstate 26. This retirement date for the coal units represents an acceleration of about 10 years from previous planning assumptions. These retirements and the corresponding investments in the required infrastructure to replace those units are being accelerated for several reasons: continued declines in natural gas prices, the unique opportunity to participate in an economic gas delivery project with the local gas company, and the chance to avoid significant investment in more environmental controls at the coal units

that would be required by 2020. The need is real, and so too, are the emotions area property owners have expressed in response to these plans. That’s why we are using a robust site selection process that’s time-tested and considered an industry best practice. We’ve received thousands of comments from residents, elected officials and others. Many of the concerns we’ve heard have been about the extended timeline and the long period of uncertainty. To address that, we’ve revised our schedule and will select a final route by early October 2015. While we are expediting our decision, we are not sacrificing thoroughness. Ultimately, we know some property owners will be disappointed with the final decision, but we will be open and fair throughout the process. We will listen and consider all feedback to ensure the route selected has the least overall impact on property owners, the environment and the communities we serve. I encourage you to stay informed by visiting duke-energy.com/westerncarolinas-modernization. Robert Sipes is western regional general manager for Duke Energy.

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Right of way? Greenville Water System joins fray with Duke Power over controversial proposed transmission line CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Greenville Water System is questioning whether Duke Energy has legal rights to property in the Greenville watershed for transmission lines from its proposed new substation in Campobello to Asheville. Water quality for more than 500,000 Upstate residents could be degraded if Duke clear-cuts a path through the watershed for the transmission line and uses herbicides or other chemicals to maintain rights of way, Greenville Water System Chairman Phillip Kilgore and Greenville Water CEO David Bereskin said in a letter to Duke Energy South Carolina President Clark S. Gillespy. “Greenville Water opposes any proposal that could interfere or adversely impact the quality of its drinking water and would encourage Duke to consider other options that it has for its expansion

and development,” the letter said. There’s been a firestorm of opposition to Duke’s transmission line proposal, which it says is necessary to meet growing energy demands in North Carolina. Last month, Duke said it was considering as many as 44 possible routes for the transmission line through Greenville and Spartanburg counties in South Carolina and Polk, Henderson and Buncombe counties in North Carolina.

“The need for the project is real. Property owners should know we’re listening. We’ll take all the feedback we receive to come up with the best, least impactful route.” Ryan Mosier, Duke Energy spokesman

PEAK DEMAND Duke Energy wants to build a new substation in Campobello and a 45-mile transmission line. Duke said the project, along with a new $750 million natural gas-fired power plant near Asheville,

is necessary to ensure sufficient power supplies to meet the growing demand in the western Carolinas. Duke’s system is especially taxed in extreme cold weather, said Duke spokesman Ryan Mosier. During the past four decades, electricity use has more than doubled in and around the Asheville area, Mosier said. Peak demand has increased nearly four-fold. But opponents of the project say South Carolina residents would pay the price. “There’s no benefit to South Carolina in this project,” State Rep. Doug Brannon told Public Service Commission members at a public hearing last week at Landrum High School. “This project must be stopped.” The public hearing was unusual because Duke hasn’t yet filed an application for the project. About 800 people showed up; some people had to wait in the lobby for somebody else to leave once the auditorium reached capacity. Opponents say the lines and 140-foot towers would mar the scenic views that attract residents and tourists alike, kill the area’s burgeoning equestrian industry, wreck property values and bring the area’s economy to its knees. “I am not convinced based on anything that I have been told that the project is actually needed. I heard that it is for possible future expansion in the Asheville area. I do not believe it will benefit South Carolinians. The idea of plowing up pristine farms and mountains with highvoltage lines is unacceptable,” said Sen.

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Tom Corbin, R-Travelers Rest. One of the routes – Route 4 – would run along S.C. Highway 11 and U.S. 25 and cut through Camp Old Indian and the Cliffs of Glassy and Cliffs Valley properties.

By the numbers

percentage by which Duke says power demand in its Western Carolinas service territory will increase over the next decade.

possible routes for the transmission line from proposed substation in Campobello to proposed new natural gas power plant near Lake Julian outside of Asheville.

400

megawatts of power that Duke says must be imported to its Asheville service region during peak demand periods to ensure system reliability.

650

megawatts, size of a proposed natural gasfired power plant Duke wants to build near Asheville. It would replace a 367-megawatt coal-burning plant.

800 9,000+

jobs Duke says its modernization project will create Columbus Saluda

comments received by Duke on the proposed Foothills transmission line and substation project.

Tryon

(Several summer camps in this area) (Municipal Watershed Properties)

3.9 million $320 million $1.1 billion Duke customers in North and South Carolina.

Landrum

cost of new transmission lines and substation near Campobello. Campobello Proposed Foothills Substation Approximate Possible Transmission Line Routes Approximate Duke Energy Study Area Direct Impact to Protected Land Upstate Forever Conservation Easement Protected Land

cost of Duke’s Western Carolinas Modernization plan.

Map showing direct impact of proposed transmission line routes on protected properties. Provided by Upstate Forever.

“Nobody could have come up with more preposterous routes,” said State Rep. Mike Burns. Frank Holleman, president of the Naturaland Trust, said his group has worked to protect land on each of Duke’s proposed routes, land that he called some of the most important on earth. “Duke is hoping to divide and conquer. Duke hopes two-thirds of us will go away,” he said. “But if it is wrong to do this to all of us, it is wrong to do it to any of us.”

“Duke is hoping to divide and conquer. Duke hopes 2/3 of us will go away. But if it is wrong to do this to all of us, it is wrong to do it to any of us.” Frank Holleman, attorney and president of Naturaland Trust

EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE Duke received about 9,000 comments before the Aug. 31 deadline, Mosier said. “Response from members of the community has been overwhelming, and that’s a good thing,” he said. Duke has been listening closely to potentially impacted communities, landowners and other stakeholders along the study routes, Mosier said. “Everything is on the table,” and that includes final routes, whether to use existing rightsof-way and putting portions of the line underground. “We will fully consider all feedback and input as we finalize our route recommendation to come up with the best, least impactful route.” Once Duke decides on its preferred route, the utility will submit applications to regulatory bodies in South and North Carolina. Under South Carolina law, the South Carolina Public Service Commission must approve the construction of a major utility facility. The commission considers need, environmental impact, whether the facility serves the interests of system economy and reliability and public convenience. As a utility, Duke can condemn property for rights-of-way through eminent domain.

LEGALLY SUPERIOR Greenville Water System’s letter, which was also submitted to the S.C. Public Service Commission, said as a public utility, Greenville Water holds a legally superior position for land condemnation over

NEWS | 09.04.2015 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 9 Duke because it is a political subdivision and Duke is a private corporation. “Greenville Water requests that Duke Energy respect Greenville Water’s watershed properties and its mission to provide quality sustainable drinking water to the greater Greenville area,” the letter said. The watersheds have been protected with a conservation easement with the Nature Conservancy since 1992. There are no residential or commercial developments within the watershed boundaries, and no agricultural or industrial facilities are located within the watersheds, the letter said. “Greenville Water has a significant concern that the construction of the right-of-way will result in essentially clear-cutting a swath of wooded areas,” the letter said, and the utility’s use of herbicides to maintain those rights-ofway could degrade water quality. Because the watersheds are in a natural, pristine condition, water is naturally filtered before it reaches the reservoirs, contributing to the high quality of the drinking water for the more than 500,000 residents in Greenville County and surrounding areas, the letter said. Duke officials have said the utility will announced its preferred route in October and construction of the substation would begin in spring 2016 if the project wins the necessary approvals.

Next steps: EARLY OCTOBER – Duke will announce its preferred route. BY JANUARY 2016 – Duke will submit application for the project with South Carolina Public Service Commission. NOT LESS THAN 60 NOR MORE THAN 90 DAYS AFTER APPLICATION IS FILED – The South Carolina Public Service Commission shall commence hearings on the application. The law does not outline a timetable on when a decision must be made. SPRING 2016 – Construction of substation would begin (if approved).

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2017 – Construction of new natural gas plant and transmission infrastructure would begin (if approved) 2019 – Completion of gas pipeline, transmission infrastructure and new natural gas plant (if approved) 2020 – Retire Asheville coal units and begin to install solar facility

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Greenville prepares to solicit bids for West End park BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF

bjeffers@communityjournals. com Greenville City staff is moving forward in soliciting bids for the proposed new city park on the West End. Dana Souza, the city’s director of parks and recreation, said the RFQ for bids will be ready for advertisement this month. Once the RFQ is advertised, Souza said city staff will review the incoming proposals, interview candidates who make the short list and select a consultant. City staff members will then negotiate a contract and fee for developing a plan, and request additional funding from City Council for the project. City Council has already set aside

Likely park area (estimated)

$225,000 for development of a park plan. Souza said the contract negotiations are important because they will

“serve to verify” the scope of the services to provided by the consultant. He said an estimated $300,000 of additional fund-

ing will likely be needed to develop the Reedy River Redevelopment Area plan. If the request for additional fund-

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ing exceeds what City Council members can budget, they can request staff to trim the budget and renegotiate the scope of services and fee, Souza said. After council appropriates the additional funding, city staff can give the consultant the notice to proceed with a six month planning process. The park covers about 30 acres in a flood plain along the Reedy River near the Kroc Center and A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School, according to the most recent park master plan. The approximate boundaries are between Willard and Hudson streets and Welborn and Mayberry streets. A previous plan estimated the cost of the park around $12 million, but Souza said that number and park acreage will be revised in the next planning phase. Council members still do not have a definitive plan for how to fund the actual creation of the proposed park. Mayor Knox White said the development would be funded through a public/private partnership, which he said is the “norm around the country.” The city would most likely issue bonds, paid back through the hospitality tax, to pay for basic work on the green space of the park, White said. Private organizations would fund pieces such as a playground or amphitheater, he said. One

organization has expressed interest in buying all the trees for the park, he said. The city must also relocate the city’s public works department, at an estimated cost of about $15-$20 million, from the site to clear space for the park. The public works building will be moved from Hudson Street to Fairforest Way next to the Duke Energy operations. The new master plan will be the fifth West End park plan since 1999. Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle said the new master plan will include more detailed designs in addition to plans for multi-use development and inclusionary zoning for affordable housing. Councilwoman Lillian Brock Flemming, who represents the district where the proposed park will be, said she was concerned the park would raise housing costs too high for low-income residents in the area, and the plan needs to make provisions for them. Councilwoman Gaye Sprague said the new plan was more of a “master plan for the area instead of just a park plan.” The entire proposed redevelopment area encompasses 350 acres. During the City Council work session, Sprague stressed that the plan should build on the previous designs and include provisions to protect the environment.

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amorris@communityjournals.com Greenville County Council has officially asked Bon Secours St. Francis Health System and Greenville Health System (GHS) to make up and work together. Council passed a resolution Tuesday night in an 8-3 vote (with one member absent) requesting the two health systems meet and determine a way to collaborate, reporting to council on how they can improve operations in the county’s emergency medical system (EMS). Council asked for a progress report by Sept. 30. Controversy has surrounded a proposal floated by county officials and GHS in June to operate EMS under a mobile integrated health practice (MIHP) model with GHS in the driver’s seat. In the proposal, the county would pay GHS $1.5 million annually to run the system as

part of a 10-year agreement. According to county officials, losses on the current county-run EMS operations are projected at $3.6 million to $4.3 million over the next four years. St. Francis officials say they were left out of the planning process and under the proposal were offered a seat on an advisory board, but not a controlling role. St. Francis maintains that anything but a joint venture will result in damage to patient choice, something county officials deny will happen. During Tuesday’s meeting, County Council Chairman Bob Taylor read a letter from GHS medical director Dr. Angelo Sinopoli that agreed to meet with St. Francis, but also suggested St. Francis “sign a joint letter to council asking for an RFP.” According to Sinopoli’s letter, GHS physicians met with St. Francis “more than once regarding EMS and its future impact on community health. We thought we had an agreement; we made concessions but every time they kept moving the goal

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ER, Sinopoli wrote. The MIHP model would reduce ER use and “reduce reimbursement both health systems are receiving. I feel patient care is being politicized by political innuendo and other political tactics I don’t know anything about. It’s time to stop the politics and put our patients first.” St. Francis CEO Craig McCoy said Tuesday that the only sticking point in earlier meetings was GHS wanting to wrap ambulances with its own logos. GHS CEO Mike Riordan did contact him Tuesday about a meeting and to suggest an RFP, McCoy said. “An RFP is not about collaboration. I will approach them and I hope we will have discussions.” PURPOSE OF COLLABORATION Councilman Joe Dill said that the purpose of calling the health systems together was improving EMS. “I envisioned that GHS and St. Francis would be helping us to develop a plan on how to operate our ambulance service better.” Councilman H.G. “Butch” Kirven said now is not the time to change EMS and the MIHP model remains unproven. Councilman Sid Cates agreed. “It’s not broke. If we try to fix it, we might ruin it.” Taylor predicted the deadlock will continue and the systems will report that they cannot work together. An RFP could be a next step if the two cannot collaborate, he said. “I think they’ve gotten to a temperature where they’re not very friendly … there’s a lot of pretty rough politics going on here and I think it’s just time to back off and let things cool down. We’ve got a good program, we can run the program and continue to make improvements. If some time in the future somebody comes up with a plan that we can pass without so much rancor, then we can look at that,” he said. County Administrator Joe Kernell said in previous meetings that he believes it is in the county’s best interest to have a single entity operate EMS. After Tues-

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Carowinds announces waterpark expansion SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF

sjackson@communityjournals.com Carowinds unveiled a new expansion to its waterpark in 2016, making the Charlotte aquatic playground the largest in the Carolinas with new attractions, new amenities and a new name. Carolina Harbor Waterpark will be included with Carowinds park admission and is the latest phase in a $50 million-plus multiyear expansion at Carowinds, an effort kicked off by the addition of the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster, Fury 325, as well as new park food offerings. “We listened to our guests and have made a promise to bring them more family-friendly attractions,” said Mike Fehnel, Carowinds vice president and general manager. “And we’re happy to be delivering on our promise with the addition of Carolina Harbor – a guaranteed ultimate waterpark experience. Carowinds is growing by leaps and bounds and continues to put the park on the map as the premier entertainment destination of the Carolinas.” Carolina Harbor will include twice the number of water slides than the current Boomerang Bay. Carowinds was recently named one of the nation’s top amusement parks by the Travel Channel and Fodor’s Travel, and TripAdvisor’s family travel site has named it one of the country’s 10 Best Amusement Parks for Families. The park will be sharing additional plans for the 2016 season later in the fall.

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CAROLINA HARBOR WILL FEATURE MANY OF THE PARK’S CURRENT POPULAR WATERPARK ATTRACTIONS, WHILE INTRODUCING A VARIETY OF NEW ONES: • Blackbeard’s Revenge, a new six-story waterslide complex that features three attractions: • Pirate’s Plank, a nearly vertical free fall where the floor drops out from underneath. • Cannonball Drop, an enclosed chute with four 360-degree turns. • Captain’s Curse, a series of intense drops and turns.

A NEW TWO-ACRE FAMILY AREA WILL INCLUDE: • Seaside Splashworks, a multilevel children’s water spray ground, featuring more than 80 play elements including a giant 423-gallon tipping bucket. • Kiddy Hawk Cove and Myrtle Turtle Beach, two toddler areas which will include jets of water spraying up from the ground surrounded by a garden atmosphere. • Surf Club Harbor, a wave pool, creating up to six-foot waves in 12 different wave patterns, mimicking the high surf of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Carolina Harbor will also feature a new entrance; two new restaurants, Harbor House and Schooners; sand volleyball courts; new cabanas and seating; and upgraded facilities.

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amorris@communityjournals.com United Way of Greenville County announced this week a $17 million goal for its annual fundraising campaign. The kickoff, featuring former USC football standout Marcus Lattimore as keynote speaker, was attended by more than 1,200 volunteers and representatives from 650 businesses. According to United Way, the 31 Pacesetter companies have already raised more than $3.8 million, or 23 percent of the overall goal. The 2014 campaign raised $16.6 million, and 2015 Campaign Chair Former USC football standout Marcus Lattimore

“It’s a tremendous number and it will take all of us sharing our support and putting forth a Marcus Lattimore-type effort to get us across that goal line. The need is great and we must rally together as a community to meet it.” 2015 Campaign Chair David Lominack

David Lominack, South Carolina market president for TD Bank, said reaching the goal will require extra effort from volunteers and United Way contributors. “It’s a tremendous number and it will take all of us sharing our support and putting forth a Marcus Lattimore-type effort to get us across that goal line,” Lominack said. “The need is great and we must rally together as a community to meet it.” The 2015 campaign continues through Oct. 31 and a final report meeting is scheduled for Nov 19. For more information, call 467-3537 or visit unitedwaygc.org/give.

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THE NEWS IN BRIEF WATCH WHERE YOU PARK The city of Greenville will issue warning tickets to vehicles parked on Main Street downtown from Beattie Place to River Street between 5 and 7 a.m. on Wednesdays during the month of September. City officials say the move is necessary to give street sweepers a clear path for cleaning. Parked vehicles prevent the mechanical street sweepers from reaching the curb, said Streets and Sidewalks Manager Tim Guerin. Street sweepers are less effective when they are forced to weave around cars parked illegally on Main Street, he said, and the problem escalates during “leaf season” in October through December. Rather than issuing citations, Parking Services is conducting a warning blitz to remind drivers of the parking restriction and help them avoid a ticket in the future. The city operates three street sweepers and collects 30-45 cubic yards of debris throughout the city each day. Crews sweep the central business district (CBD) and major traffic areas weekly, and sweep residential streets with curb and gutter on a rotating basis every other month. During leaf season, they sweep the CBD and major traffic areas twice a week.

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announcement at UCS Upstate’s annual University Day. In a statement after his announcement, Moore said he looks forward “to the year ahead and working Moore with the faculty, staff, students and community. We have much work to accomplish and I plan to especially focus on building a campus environment that promotes civility, shared governance and cooperation among faculty, staff and administration.” USC President Harris Pastides said Moore will not be a lame duck and that progress must continue. USC Upstate faculty approved a vote of no confidence against Moore earlier this year.

FALL FOR GREENVILLE GROWS EVEN BIGGER For the first time, Greenville’s signature annual fall festival has added a Thursday night concert. The free concert on Oct. 8 will feature The Suffers, a 10-piece soul band from Houston, and opening act Nathan Angelo, a local modern pop musician. The concert will be held at the amphitheater behind the Peace Center. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. Angelo will take the stage at 7 p.m. and The Suffers at 8:30 p.m. Food options from Larkin’s on the River, Automatic Taco and Highway 301 will be available for purchase. Concertgoers may also pre-purchase taste tickets for the festival weekend. Patrons who pre-purchase $50 worth of tickets will receive one free sheet of tickets that can be used for food and beverages, merchandise and rides in the festival’s Kid’s Area. Fall for Greenville runs from Oct. 9 through Oct. 11 and features 40 Greenville restaurants, music entertainment on five stages, culinary demonstrations, wine tasting, a beer garden and restaurant competitions. A portion of this year’s festival proceeds will benefit 10 local charities.

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Money ranks Citadel as best college buy in SC New ranking considers cost of degree, job market success CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com According to Money magazine, three of the four best colleges in South Carolina are in the Upstate. The Citadel ranked first in the state in Money’s college ranking, which pays particular attention to how much money a diploma will cost and how much money it will be worth in the job market after graduation. Wofford Col-

lege, Clemson University and Furman University ranked two through four. One of the most important insights the rankings deliver is that a great education is not limited to elite institutions, said Mark Schneider, former commissioner of the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics and current president of College Measures, which collects and analyzes data to drive improvements in higher education. Schneider helped come up with the ranking’s criteria. “A school’s name isn’t everything,” he said. “You may be surprised that schools you have never heard of will give you a better shot at success.”

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The rankings provide students and parents a list of colleges the criteria indicates are most likely to do a good job educating a student and helping that student into a well-paying job, said Kim Clark, Money senior writer. The magazine ranked only the colleges with graduation rates at or above the median for their type. Those schools were judged on 21criteria in three areas: educational quality, affordability and alumni success. The 736 schools nationwide received a “value added” grade that considered how well their students performed versus what would be expected given their economic and academic backgrounds and the institu-

tion’s mix of majors. The Citadel received a grade of A- and was ranked first out of 13 South Carolina schools listed. It was 67th nationally. The Citadel had a 70 percent graduation rate. The cost of a degree was $100,934 and the average early career earnings were $51,200. Wofford was second, earning a B+. Thirdranked Clemson received a B- as did fourthranked Furman and fifth-ranked University of South Carolina. Nationally, the top five are Stanford, Babson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton and the California Institute of Technology.

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Compassionate and complex care Dr. Michael Wattenbarger walks the talk at Greenville Shriners Hospital APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com Dr. Michael Wattenbarger has been on the job since February as medical chief of staff of the Shriners Hospital for Children-Greenville. He doesn’t spend his days in the office, however. On a recent Friday he stopped in to see a patient who had back surgery just a few days before. She was out of the bed and walking around the hospital and chatting with Wattenbarger Wattenbarger comes from a line of Texas petroleum engineers and initially trained for and took on the same job. He discovered his real interest focused on the engineering within the human body, however, and changed course to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School before working at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The variety offered by pediatric orthopedics and the opportunity to get to know the families and children he treats is what attracted him to the specialty, Wattenbarger said. “I had one 20-year-old who I took care of all of his life, and he had 20 surgeries,” he said. Wattenbarger worked for 20 years for what was then Miller Orthopedic Clinic

and later OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C. Wattenbarger served as president at Miller and later co-president at OrthoCarolina, which housed 160 doctors.

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Wattenbarger came to Shriners earlier this year ready for a different challenge. In addition to serving as administrator and treating patients, Wattenbarger said he is also ready to help the 88-year-old hospital remain significant for many more years. “I felt my experience within a big group dealing with large hospital systems and large companies would be helpful in positioning Shriners going forward. I want to help make sure that Shriners remains relevant in the new health care delivery paradigm,” he said. That means gaining access to patients by getting the message out about the hospital’s unique services, he said.

SPECIALTY CARE FOR CHILDREN Shriners Hospitals can care for patients who have time-intensive and complicated conditions that are difficult or costly to treat in private practice, Wattenbarger said. “Our area is so small and specialized that we feel that we are able to deliver a product to our patient population that no one is able to deliver.” Shriners is not out to compete with other area hospitals, but is missiondriven to provide special expertise to anyone, he said. The hospital serves everyone regardless of ability to pay, and PHOTOS BY WILLIAM CROOKS

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The organization will also host events during the week of the main festival. Arbogast said the week’s goal “is to increase programming for all ages.” She wants to continue to engage students while also getting young professionals more involved discussing topics that affect the Upstate. On April 2, the festival will feature shows on six different stages. Presenters include the Roper Mountain Science Center, robotics teams, the integration of art and technology and sports science, Arbogast said. She said the best part of the last festival was seeing parents get “just as excited as the kids” and the enthusiasm of the partner organizations. “It takes a lot of passion to make programs like that happen,” she said. Arbogast hopes the event creates a “lifelong culture of learning” in the Upstate.

THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMONS NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ANDERSON C.A. No: 2014-CP-04-02852 Michelle Kaarlie, Plaintiff vs. Christie Omdahl and Done with Dirt, LLC, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber at this office at Post Office Box 35, Anderson, South Carolina, 29622, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff(s) in this action will apply to the Court for the said relief demanded in the Complaint. TO INFANT(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (AN IMPRISONED PERSON): You are further summoned and notified to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent you in this action within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. TO INFANT(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (INCOMPETENT OR INSANE) AND TO, (GENERAL OR TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN) (COMMITTEE) WITH WHOM (S) HE/(THEY) RESIDE(S): You are further summoned and notified to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent said infant(s) under fourteen years of age (said incompetent or insane person) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. J. David Standeffer, SC Bar # 5302 STANDEFFER LAW, LLC 2124 North Highway 81 (29621) P O Box 35 Anderson, SC 29622 (864) 964-0333 Anderson, South Carolina (864) 964-0930 (fax) Dated: 12-15-14 Attorney for the Plaintiff

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Document Imaging Services, RFP #19-09/21/15, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200. SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: RFQ# 20-09/21/15, Architectural and Engineering Services for Gymnasium, Parking, and Playground at Staunton Bridge Road Community Center, September 21, 2015, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept or by calling (864) 467-7200. SUMMONS NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SPARTANBURG CASE NO.: 2015-CP-42-1301 BESSIE SMITH, Plaintiff, v. JESSY LYNN APPEL AND SAMMY L SMITH, Defendant. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber at his office at 112 Wakefield Street, P.O. Box 10496, Greenville, South Carolina 29601 within thirty days (30) after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to appear and defend by filing an answer to the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Respectfully submitted, FLETCHER N. SMITH, JR., Attorney at Law 112 Wakefield Street (29601) Post Office Box 10496, F.S., Greenville, SC 29603

NOTICE Powdersville Holdings, LLC, PO Box 6562, Greenville, SC 29606, Contact number 864295-2011 is seeking Title to a mobile home through a Judicial Sale in the Magistrates Office of Laurens County, SC. This mobile home is a 1969 Estate mobile home, Model MBH with serial number 24722854 and is located at 6025 Neely Ferry Road, Laurens, SC 29360. The owner of record at the SC DMV Office is James M. Henderson, 810 Jenkins Bridge Rd., Simpsonville, SC 29680-7012. PUBLIC SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 9/19/2015, at 9:00 a.m. at Woodruff Road Storage, 1868 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC, the undersigned, Woodruff Road Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by: 1. Unit: B012, Evangeline Butler Furniture, Clothing, Boxes, Misc. 2. Unit: C008, Colette Huff Appliances, Furniture, Electronics, Misc. 3. Unit: C154, Christopher Ramsey; Furniture, Misc. 4. Unit: C132, Shirley Maddox Furniture, clothing, shoes, dryer, misc.

NOTICE Powdersville Holdings, LLC, PO Box 6562, Greenville, SC 29606, Contact number 864-295-2011 is seeking Title to a mobile home through a Judicial Sale in the Magistrates Office of Laurens County, SC. This mobile home is a 1993 Fleetwood mobile home, Model GALF with serial number GAFLP75A17981WE and is located at 6025 Neely Ferry Road, Laurens, SC 29360. The owner of record at the SC DMV Office is Ricky Dale Pace, 6025 Neely Ferry Rd., Laurens, SC 29360.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT C.A. No.:2015-DR-23-3295 NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS TO JUDD STEWART You have been notified pursuant to SC Code Ann Sec.15-9-710, that custody proceedings have been initiated under the abovereferenced case number by Aleyda Stewart. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That within thirty (30) days of receiving notice you shall respond in writing by filing with the Clerk of Court at 180 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg South Carolina 29306, notice and reasons to contest, intervene or otherwise respond; 2. That the Court must be informed of your current address and any change of address during the custody proceedings. 3. That failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving notice will constitutes judgment by default rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Nathalie M. Morgan (69848) 201 West Stone Avenue Greenville, SC 29609 (864)242-6655 (864)242-6111 (facsimile) Attorney for Plaintiff

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Hollow Dive Bar Inc., intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR, at 3500 B Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors, SC 29687. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than September 20, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Pivot Pizza Company, LLC, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER AND WINE, at 99 Cleveland Street, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than September 20, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Circle K Stores, Inc. intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER AND WINE, at the following locations. 485 HAYWOOD RD GREENVILLE 29607 429 WADE HAMPTON BLVD GREENVILLE 29609 3713 EAST NORTH ST GREENVILLE 29615 1001 WOODRUFF RD GREENVILLE 29607 7901 WHITE HORSE RD GREENVILLE 29617 820 CHURCH ST GREENVILLE 29601 906 HAYWOOD RD GREENVILLE 29615 5010 PELHAM RD GREENVILLE 29615 1814 WOODRUFF RD GREENVILLE 29607 1609 WEST BLUE RIDGE GREENVILLE 29611 To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than September 20, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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Greenville City Council honored Put Down the Guns Now Young People, an antiviolence organization, along with Chief Ken Miller of the Greenville Police Department for no teens violating the downtown curfew this summer. Organization representatives went downtown for 18 straight weekends to encourage no violations. Last year, there were four violations and this year zero was the goal, according to founder Jack Logan. The Cancer Society of Greenville County celebrated its 50th anniversary and received a $50,000 gift from Bon Secours St. Francis Health System and Greenville Health System presented by Dr. Stephen Dyar and Dr. A $50,000 donation from Greenville Health System and Bon Secours Larry Gluck, oncolo- St. Francis was presented to the Cancer Society of Greenville County in gists with St. Francis honor of its 50th anniversary. and GHS, respectively. Upcoming events include a “Say Whoa to Cancer” luncheon with Dr. Ann Kulze on Sept. 22 at the Greenville Hilton and a Cancer Prevention Palooza at Greenville Tech on Oct. 24, which features physician talks, nutrition and fitness demonstrations and free screenings. The society helps more than 3,000 people each year. For more information or to receive help, call 232-8439, email lisa@cancersocietygc.org or visit cancersocietygc.org ScanSource will be a presenting sponsor of the 2015 Rock’n on the Runway event to benefit Pendleton Place and Arizona’s Children’s Charities. The Oct. 18 event will feature food, music and auction items. For tickets and more information, visit arizona-open.org. The SC Mountains to Midlands Susan G. Komen (Komen SCMM) Affiliate, organizer of the annual Race for the Cure in the Upstate, is accepting applications for 2016-2017 Community Grants. Local organizations that provide breast health and/ or breast cancer education, screening and treatment support projects are encouraged to apply. Of the funds raised, 75 percent go to programs in the 22-county service area and the remaining funds go to research to find a cure. The 2015-2016 grant recipients received a total of $222,445 through funds raised during last year’s Race for the Cure and other fundraisers. Organizations may apply for grants at KomenSCMM.org/ grants, and must submit letters of intent by Sept. 15. The application deadline is Dec. 3.

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BMW recently gave two $50,000 gifts to the Clemson University Call Me MISTER and the German language programs, respectively. The Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program aims to increase the pool of diverse teachers, particularly among South Carolina’s lowest-performing elementary schools. In addition, Clemson offers two degrees with concentration in German.

Pynkalycious walk for breast cancer awareness and to raise funds for the Pearlie Harris Center for Breast Health will be held on Oct. 3 at Nirvana Cultural Center in Fountain Inn. Organizers are seeking sponsors for the event that will feature a fundraising walk, carnival activities for families, a beauty bar and live music. Walkers can register online and the 2015 goal is for 500 participants. For more information, visit chapmanfoundation.com/pynkalycious or call 862-6797.

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OUR COMMUNITY COMMUNITY NEWS, EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS Bon Secours St. Francis Health System announced that it is the first health system in South Carolina to participate in the newly opened ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group’s National Cancer Institute-Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (NCI-MATCH) phase-II precision medicine trial. Precision medicine tailors treatment based on characteristics of the individual patient. Under the leadership of oncology program director Dr. Robert D. Siegel, physicians may enroll patients in the trial, which will match patients with one of 22 treatments. The International Center of the Upstate is seeking event organizers to host programs as part of Upstate International, a monthlong, multi-county program of internationally themed events in March 2016. Businesses, cultural organizations, educational institutions and others are invited to organize events. A meeting for past and prospective hosts will be held at 9 a.m. on Oct. 8 at the International Center of the Upstate. Past events included panel discussions, cooking classes, art exhibits, dance and theater productions. For more information, contact Caren Senter at UI-Info@ internationalupstate.org.

Project Host’s Feeding Hungry Children Project is participating in a Child and Adult Care Food Program to provide healthy, well-balanced meals to children of lowincome families to “level the nutritional playing field.” Meals will be provided to all children 18 years old or younger without charge. Meals will be provided to the following after-school programs: A.J. Whittenberg Elementary, Bobby Pearse Community Center, Boulder Creek Apartments, David Hellams Community Center, Fountain Inn Kids Enrichment (FIKE), Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Lead Academy, Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Neighborhood Focus, Nicholtown Community Center, Pleasant Valley Connection, West Greenville Community Center, William’s Center for Achievement, Youth-BASE and Youth Enrichment Site (YES) of Greenville County. Tentative dates for the program are Aug. 18, 2015-June 2, 2016. Bon Secours St. Francis Heath System was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as tied for first in the nation with the lowest 30-day heart failure readmission rate. According to Hospital Compare data, St. Francis Downtown has an average readmission rate of 16.6 percent, lower than the national average of 22.7 percent.

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Presbyterian College will get nearly $775,000 from a National Institutes of Health grant as a member of the South Carolina IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence. The network’s goal is to increase the biomedical research capacity of South Carolina. Thirteen higher education institutions in the state are part of the network. At PC, the money will help improve the school’s research facilities and sponsor undergraduate and pharmacy faculty members for summer research, help students with travel to present their research and cover renovations to the PC animal facility. It is one of the largest federal grants PC has ever received. Dr. Vickie Denny has joined the Bob Jones University faculty as chair for the Division of Health, Exercise and Sport Science in the School of Education. In addition, Denny will also serve as head coach for the BJU Bruins women’s volleyball team that will begin competition in fall 2016. An inductee into both the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) and CCC Halls of Fame, Denny was named NCCAA District Coach of the Year (seven years in a row), NCCAA Regional Coach of the Year (10 years), NCCAA National Tournament Coach (three times), and NCCAA National Coach of the Year (six years). Den- Denny ny’s teams at Clearwater Christian College and Maranatha Baptist University won the NCCAA National Championship 14 times, including winning the national championship eight years in a row. The Woodmont Swim team competed at the 4th Annual Splashdown Invitational at Westside Aquatic Center. Ralph Chandler Middle students Campbell McCarthy, Hannah Chambers, Maggie Rossello and Elizabeth Jensen set a new record in 200 Yard Medley Relay, and the team also achieved State Consideration Time for the Class 4A State Swim Meet. Elizabeth Jensen, Maggie Rossello and Campbell McCarthy were part of the team that set a new record for the 200 Yard Free Relay and also achieved State Consideration Time for the Class 4A State Swim Meet. Four Furman University faculty members have been appointed to endowed professorships. Leslie Hicken was named the Charles Ezra Daniel Professor of Music, a lifetime appointment. Joni Tevis was selected as the Bennette E. Geer Professor of Literature, a lifetime appointment. Lisa Knight, Associate Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, was named the James B. Duke Professor of Asian Studies, a three-year appointment. Nathaniel Cook was selected as the Robert E. Hughes Associate Professor of Economics, a three-year appointment. Gifts from donors and foundations

support 24 endowed lifetime professorships and nine rotating (limited term) professorships at Furman. Daryl Mullholand has joined the Bob Jones University faculty as an associate professor of exercise science in the School of Education’s Division of Health, Exercise and Sport Science. Mullholand previously served as an associate professor of exercise and sports science at Clearwater Christian College (CCC) in Clearwater, Fla., and as an adjunct professor at St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Fla. In addition to his duties in the classroom, he will serve as an assistant athletic trainer for the BJU Bruins. Mullholand brings extensive experience as an athletic trainer having served in that capacity at CCC, Pinellas Coun- Mullholand ty United Women’s Soccer, Boca Ciega High School and Northside Christian School. He also served numerous times as a host athletic trainer for the National Christian College Athletic Association’s national soccer tournaments Dr. Sharon Wilkie will serve as an assistant professor of teacher education in the School of Education at Bob Jones University this fall. Wilkie previously served as an adjunct professor at BJU. Wilkie previously served as an adjunct professor at Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood, The Citadel in Charleston, and the University of South Carolina in Columbia. She also served in various capacities with elementary, middle and secondary schools and school districts in South Carolina and Georgia. Wilkie The Greenville Garden Club has honored three students at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School with “Junior Garden Club Awards.” Second-grader Reagan Burgess and third-grader Nawshawn Busby accepted their awards from Garden Club member Deb Peabody, a volunteer who regularly shares her love of growing things with the children of St. Anthony. Principal Sally Barker also received an award from the Garden Club on behalf of the school. Nevaeh Sullivan was unable to take part in the presentation. She was recognized as “Most Enthusiasm and Service.” Garden Club is an after-school activity at St. Anthony’s of Padua Catholic School.

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CHAMPION

TO ALL OF OUR INCREDIBLE CHEFS, JUDGES, SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS, AND GUESTS OF THE INAUGURAL 2015 CHOP! CANCER CULINARY COMPETITION. IT WAS A SPECIAL EVENING FOR ALL!

18 community leaders go head-to-head in a Pro-Am Culinary Challenge. Join us to watch our competitors do their thing! Enjoy dinner and cocktails while being thoroughly entertained by the battles in the kitchen.

Jason Ayers Photographer

Friday, August 28th, 2015 6-10pm, TD Convention Center For more information, voting or ticket purchases, visit:

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Congratulations to this year’s CHOP! Champions! Top Individual Fundraiser: Jeff Edenfield Mckelvie Wilder - The Media Closet Audi Greenville Palmetto Olive Oil Company Audio Solutions St. Francis Cancer Center, Ballentine Equipment Bon Secours St Francis Health System Berkshire Hathaway C. Dan Joyner Pathology Consultants CHEF360 Roots CarolinaZoom Productions Selah Genomics Charter Spectrum South State Bank Coldwell Banker Caine Stone & Associates Digital Source Group Susan Dodds - Real Estate Edwin McCain, Singer/Songwriter TD Convention Center Emily Price - Survivor Series The Cook’s Station Editor/Interviewer The Greenville News Fairway Outdoor Advertising The Pink Monogram Francis Wholesale Co. TPM FUEL Upstate Plastic Surgery Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute Wells Fargo Advisors Greenville Health System Cancer Institute WCCP, The Roar Greenville Journal WHNS Greenville Swamp Rabbits Whole Foods iHeart Media WLOS Infinity WSPA Jason Ayers Photography WYFF Kimberly Davenport - Graphic Designer Young Office Mark Kirby - Survivor Series Photographer

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Top Team (fundraising and judges’ food scores combined): Culinary Capers Top Team Food Winner (Combined food scores only): “Soup - A - Stars” Appetizer CHOP! Champion: Kim Eades and Melanie Thomas Entrée CHOP! Champion: Susan Reid and Bill Pelham Dessert CHOP! Champion: Jane Robelot and Alita Webster

ANTI & THE OXIDANTS Alita Webster Team Leader

CULINARY CAPERS Susan Reid Team Leader

SOUP-A-STARS Donna Johnston Team Leader

Jeff Edenﬁeld Natalie Hahn Nigel Robertson Jane Robelot Dan Wiedenbenner

Gayle Blouin Bill Pelham Joyce Pratt Robert Siegel Robin Wilson

Drew Dezen Kim Eades Jacob Mann Bill Schmidt Melanie Thomas

Special thanks to our co-chairs Rita Stone and Meredith Kinsey; ELEVEN; Chef Peter Collins & Team; Judges: Melanie Hincapie, Jason Fletcher, Chef Francis Turck; and the CHOP! Committee.

Visit cancersurvivorspark.org to learn more about CSPA, CHOP! Cancer and download a copy of the delicious recipes from the evening.

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Launching NEXT NEXT High School held a launch party opening celebration, during which students gave tours to parents and investors. Speakers included Eli Rothstein, the first student body president; Stewart Spinks, founder of the Spinx Company; Brenda Thames from Greenville Health System; and NEXT High founder Zach Eikenberry.

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Chef Bill Schmidt, MD, of team “Soup - A Stars,” with supporter Tammy Francis of Francis Wholesale Co.

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PHOTOS BY JASON AYERS PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO

The Mauldin Mavericks played host to the Hillcrest Rams in the season opening football game.

St. Mary’s School began its 115th school year on Aug. 19. Sylvia Walker welcomes new fifth-grader Jasmene Clark.

competition last week at the TD Center raised more than $170,000 to benefit the “Soup - A - Stars” were the winner of the overall team FOOD competition. Left to acob Mann; Drew Dezen; Kim Eades; Donna Johnston and Melanie Thomas, MD.

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Guests enjoy the night at the Beach Ball Foundation Gala at the Hartness Estate.

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On Saturday, 64 people saw the sun rise at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina, while volunteering to do a clean sweep of the runways, taxiways and ramp areas. “Greenville really takes aviation safety seriously,” said Keat Pruszenski, who organized the event to recognize South Carolina Aviation Week.

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See & Do

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Just because school has begun, doesn’t mean the fun is over. Weekend escapes, especially to the mountains, offer plenty of activities and the cooler weather is a welcome respite from the still-hot-as-ever summer temperatures in the Upstate.

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The quaint village of Blowing Rock and the nearby college town of Boone are both nestled high in the North Carolina Mountains and only a three-hour drive from Greenville. Blowing Rock was named “One of America’s Prettiest Winter Towns” by Travel and Leisure. Boone, named after the legendary hunter who maintained a hunting camp in the area, is also home to Appalachian State University, giving the town a college ambiance along with the cultural and community education activities that come with a large university.

PLAY: Grandfather Mountain US 221 and Blue Ridge Parkway Linville, NC 28646 1-800-468-7325 www.grandfather.com

Both towns embrace outdoor and family-friendly activities, making them both great getaways.

PHOTO BY CAROL STEWART

In the picturesque village of Blowing Rock, walkable streets are lined with artist galleries and local boutiques. Pick up a hand-made Dulcimer at the Dulcimer Shop or a hand-dipped candle at High Country Candles. A boarding house in the 1870’s, the Martin House is now a collection of specialty shops.

Kids and kids at heart will enjoy a visit to Tweetsie Railroad, a western-themed amusement park featuring a three-mile steam-powered train ride, amusement rides and a petting zoo. Next door to Tweetsie is the newly opened High Gravity Adventures, which feature an aerial rope and climbing course for adventure seekers.

PHOTOS BY SHERRY JACKSON

In downtown Boone, shopping options are also plentiful, especially along West King Street. Peruse through specialty shops, galleries and antique stores or enjoy a chocolate malt at the old-fashioned soda fountain at Boone Drug Company.

PHOTO BY CAROL STEWART

At Sky Valley Zip Tours, thrill seekers can traverse 10 zip-lines, jump off a cliff and a walk across a 120-foot wobbly rope bridge on the 140-acre property. Big Momma, as one zip-line is nicknamed, is 300 feet above the ground and reaches speed up to 40 miles an hour. Grandfather Mountain in nearby Linville is also another must-do attraction while in the area. The mountain gets its name from the ridgeline that resembles an old man looking into the sky, and the mile-high swinging bridge will test your fear of heights. Hiking trails, picnic areas, a nature museum and animal habitats with bears, falcons and other animals are also included in the admission price.

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First stop on the must-do list is a visit to the Blowing Rock – the city’s namesake and North Carolina’s first tourist attraction, opening in 1933. At 4,000 feet, the Rock offers the best mountain views in the state. Legend has it that a Cherokee warrior who was conflicted between his love for a Chickasaw maiden and his duty, leapt from the Blowing Rock. The maiden was grief-stricken and prayed to the Great Spirit for his return until one day a gust of wind brought her lover back. From that day on, a perpetual wind has blown up to the Blowing Rock from the valley below.

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Outdoor activities such as zip-lining, kayaking, river tubing, hiking and fishing are also plentiful in the area. Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park provides mountain bikers with two separate trails and many hiking trails are located along the nearby scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. Restaurants in the area offer out of the ordinary dining experiences. Proper in Boone is a traditional, meat-and-three, home-cooking restaurant, located in what was the old jailhouse. The Daniel Boone Inn and Restaurant has been serving meals family-style since 1959. In Blowing Rock, The Blowing Rock Brewery and Ale House pairs beer with fresh inspired cuisine. With all of the options that Boone and Blowing Rock offer, plan now for that last summertime escape.

The second annual Blowing Rock Music Festival will be held September 19. The outdoor event will take place rain or shine. Entertainers and groups cover a wide range of musical genres, including Americana, folk, blues, rock and jazz. Gates open at 10 a.m. and the music runs continuously from noon until sunset. Tickets are $30 in advance ($40 for advance reserve seating) and $40 on festival Saturday. Kids under 12 are $10. For those interested, VIP tents and overnight packages are available, and coolers and lawn chairs are welcome. For tickets, call The Blowing Rock at 828.295.7183 or the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce at 828.295.7851. For more information, visit blowingrock.com/the-annualblowing-rock-music-festival.

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PE OPLE , AWA R D S , HONOR S Jennifer Gainey Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Jennifer Gainey as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Gainey joins Coldwell Banker Caine with eight years of experience in real estate. Prior to rejoining Caine, she owned two businesses called Vintage Now Modern and Jennie Leigh Designs. She studied business at Louisiana State University. Active in the Greenville community, Gainey is a board member of the Miss Clemson and Miss

Clemson Teen Organization. She is also involved with the PTA for Summit Drive Elementary and J.L. Mann High School. In her free time, she enjoys restoring furniture, painting, cycling and watching her kids play lacrosse, baseball and participate on swim team. She has three children and resides in Greenville, S.C. “We are excited to welcome back Jennifer to our Greenville team,” said Stephen Edgerton, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “Her passion for interior design paired with her knowledge of the real estate industry allows her to be a great resource for clients.”

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AUGUSTA CIRCLE – $750,000 619 Berkmans Ln., Greenville

KILGORE PLANTATION – $715,000 105 Old House Way, Simpsonville

SPAULDING FARMS – $645,000 6 Kelso Ct., Greenville

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STONEBROOK FARM – $750,000 4 Stonebrook Farm Way, Greenville

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BARRINGTON PARK – $600,000 4 Sussex Pl., Greer

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R E A L E S TAT E N E W S Pending Home Sales Inch Forward in July

Pending home sales were mostly unchanged in July, but rose modestly for the sixth time in seven months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, marginally increased 0.5 percent to 110.9 in July from an upwardly revised 110.4 in June and is now 7.4 percent above July 2014 (103.3). The index has increased year-over-year for 11 consecutive months and is the third highest reading of 2015, behind April (111.6) and May (112.3). Matthew Thrift, 2015 President of The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® and owner and Broker-in-Charge of Humble Abodes Realty in Greenville, SC, says the housing market began the second half of 2015 on a positive note, with pending sales slightly rising in July. “Led by a solid gain in the Northeast, contract activity in most of the country held steady last month, which bodes well for existingsales to maintain their recent elevated pace to close out the summer,” he said. “While demand and sales continue to be stronger than earlier this year, Realtors® have reported since the spring that available listings in affordable price ranges remain elusive for some buyers trying to reach the market and are likely holding back sales from being more robust.” Looking ahead, with inventory shortages likely to persist into the fall, Thrift expects the national median existing-home price to increase 6.3 percent in 2015 to $221,400. Thrift forecasts total existinghome sales this year to increase 7.1 percent to around 5.29 million, about 25 percent below the prior peak set in 2005 (7.08 million). “In light of the recent volatility in the stock market, it is possible some prospective buyers may err on the side of caution and delay decisions, while others may view real estate as a more stable asset in the current environment,” said Thrift. “Overall, the prospects for ongoing strength in the housing market remain intact for now. The U.S. economy is growing — albeit at a modest pace — and the labor market continues to add jobs.” Thrift adds, “Uncertainty in the equity markets — even if the Fed raises short-term rates in September — could stabilize long-term mortgage rates and preserve affordability for buyers.” The PHSI in the Northeast increased 4.0 percent to 98.8 in July, and is now 12.1 percent above a year ago. In the Midwest the index remained unchanged at 107.8 in July, and is now 5.7 percent above July 2014. Pending home sales in the South increased slightly (0.6 percent) to an index of 124.2 in July and are now 6.5 percent above last July. The index in the West declined 1.4 percent in July to 103.0, but is still 7.5 percent above a year ago. The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 2,200 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.”

PEOPL E, AWA RD S, HONOR S Marshall Jordan Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Spartanburg Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Marshall Jordan as a residential sales agent to its Spartanburg office. Jordan joins Coldwell Banker Caine with an extensive background in real estate and customer service. Among his accolades, he has received the 2014-2015 LSAA Champion Award and the 2013 and 2015 Team Spirit Award voted by co-agents at a previous company. Jordan received his B.A. Jordan in Business Economics from the College of Wooster in Ohio. As a Spartanburg native, Jordan is very active in the community. He is involved with The Spartanburg Association of REALTORS®, Inc., and the Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce. He was a graduate of the Leadership Spartanburg Class of 2010-2011 and served as a Leadership Spartanburg Alumni board member from 2011-2015. He also served as the treasurer for three years. As an avid arts supporter, Jordan was a board member for The Arts Partnership of Spartanburg from 2008-2010. He was the co-chair for ArtsX Society, with his wife, from 2008-2010. He is currently the board president for Spartanburg Little Theatre and has been a board member from 2010-present. He and his wife, Katie, have two daughters and reside in Spartanburg, S.C. “We are thrilled to welcome Marshall to our Spartanburg team,” said Stephen Edgerton, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “His strong knowledge of Spartanburg and commitment to superior customer service allow him to provide the necessary tools for assisting his buyer and seller clients. ”

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The new gold (tone) rush bridge faucet farmhouse There’s GOLD in them Guest columnist look to an ultra-modern thar … kitchens? straight-line waterfall Choices are always a style indicative of congreat thing, and in recent temporary architecture. decades the opportunity Designer Marian Mcfor more and more choicCreight, owner and es can be found in kitchlead designer of Marian en and bath hardware with Kathryn Brown McCreight Interiors in – almost to the point of Greenville, is seeing the sensory overload. resurgence of the gold What used to be a tones predominantly in choice between chrome an “older brass finish, and brass in very limand it’s not just in the ited styles now consists kitchen and bath. I’m of an almost unlimited using it in dining rooms variety of metal finishes and throughout the available in what is estihome; chandeliers, penmated to be over 8,000 dants, doorknobs.” styles and models. From As far as mixing metal familiar names such as finishes specifically in Delta, Moen and Amerithe kitchen, “I love the can Standard to the more luxury brands THG, Franz Viegener, Rohl look of an old brass finish faucet paired (my personal fave), Waterworks and Ru- with a copper exhaust hood,” McCreight binet, all are competing for your “dream says. She is equally enthusiastic about the gold tone finish with commercial kitchen” dollar. Surpassed only by chrome and re- grade stainless steel appliances. “If you change the faucet and cabinetry gardless of the manufacturer, one metal – nickel – has ranked consistently at the hardware, you may have to repaint the top for the last 20 years. Nevertheless, the cabinetry, but it doesn’t require a complete proverbial pendulum must swing back, demo to create change,” she says. “Brass lends itself to a warmer feel, especially and it has. The new hardware trend: gold tones. when paired with a stone like quartzite.” The younger generation “is redisWhether it’s polished, satin, English brass or 24-karat French gold, the new covering brass and gold tones as well,” says assistant designer Kara Fraseen, a look is definitely gold. Now before you pry your mother’s 20-something herself. “We’re drawn to a 1980s brass faucet off her bathroom simple, clean, Euro minimalist style with sink, please know that the style of hard- a respect to older elements of décor. … ware plays an important role when com- No clutter. We’re in love with the golden mitting to the gold look. Today’s gold finishes of today because they offer a tones can range from the old-fashioned completely different feel than what we

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grew up with.” Stephanie Boulton-Goizt, customer advocate at Gateway Supply’s Greenville Showroom and a 17-year veteran in the kitchen and bath fixture industry, says “the rule of thumb within the industry is that kitchen and bath hardware trends follow jewelry trends, and the trending metal in jewelry right now is gold.” Emma Coward, design consultant at ProSource Supply in Greenville, notes a growing number of her customers are turning away from the silver tones and showing a partiality for juxtaposing traditional finishes. “In one recent powder room renovation, we paired a traditional lined pedestal and water closet with a flat spout, cross handle, widespread faucet in aged brass,” she said. “We are also seeing mixing metals; aged brass may be paired with wrought iron and flat black. I will often encourage choosing a complementary but slightly different finish for the lighting or cabinet/door hardware. I especially like wrought iron and flat blacks with the warmer (gold) tone finishes.” Should you decide to follow the trend, never fear – you can do so without completely eliminating all your existing kitchen hardware. Boulton-Goizt suggests this “mix your metals” guide: “As long as everything is in the same line of sight or plane, incorporating or blending is totally doable and actually makes for a stunning result. For instance, if your counter cabinets all have a nickel finish but you want to use a warmer metal on your sink faucet, follow through with the faucet metal on the upper cabinets.” The idea is continuity rather than randomness. The former says “well thought out” but the latter says “I can’t make my mind up.” Happy and easy decorating, everyone! Kathryn Brown is a native Greenvillian and owner of Serendipity’s Cottage, a small interior design consultant business focused on residential coastal resort properties. She lives in downtown Greenville with her husband, Greg, and one very spoiled rescued German shepherd named Boaz.

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New name, new season FIRE Theatre Co. better reflects what’s happening in Fountain Inn because he and his wife performed in it in high school, and in his view it has some of the best songs in musical theater. Why it was picked: “When Frank Sinatra records three songs from your musical on his albums, you’re good.”

CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com It has a new name for its upcoming season, but FIRE Theatre Company’s mission remains the same – to bring top-quality theater to Fountain Inn and the Younts Center for Performing Arts. For its first seven seasons, the group was known as the Fountain Inn Repertory Experience, or FIRE. But the “repertory” part didn’t really apply because the group has never run two shows at once and won’t any time soon, said Artistic Director Zac Pelicano. Besides that, Pelicano doesn’t like acronyms. He was unhappy that the word “theater” wasn’t in the name. And everybody called the group FIRE anyway. FIRE Theatre Company once again will offer Main Stage shows as well as its popular one-night FIREside radio shows. Tickets are on sale now. Tickets for Main Stage shows are $10-$18, while FIREside Radio shows are $5-$14.

MAIN STAGE “Young Frankenstein,” Oct. 2-4 and 9-11 Based on the iconic 1974 comedy film, this Mel Brooks’ musical is “fantastically fun,” Pelicano said. FIRE had done big classic musicals and new work musicals, but this is the first “grown-up comedy” musical the group has staged. Why it was picked: “This was one of my favorite movies. Nobody does physical comedy and sight gags better than Mel Brooks.”

“A Christmas Story,” Dec. 4-6 and 11-13 Pelicano has wanted to stage “A Christmas Story” for several years, but until this year, the title was restricted or another theater in the Greenville area was doing it. This is the non-musical version of

the story of Ralphie Parker’s search for the one gift he wants more than anything else in the world: a Red Rider air rifle. Why it was picked: “This one taps into American nostalgia at so many levels. It hits the postwar 1950 sweet spot of the American dream in full. On top of that, the story was made familiar through the film we all watched as kids.”

“Our Town,” March 4-6 and 11-13, 2016 “Our Town,” the Thornton Wilder Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, will be FIRE’s first full dramatic production. Pelicano said the comedy-filled “Steel Magnolias” was FIRE’s first foray into drama. Why it was picked: “I think ‘Our Town’ gets a bad rap as boring because everybody has to read it in school. But it has a really beautiful message when it’s produced well, told well.”

“Guys and Dolls,” May 13-15 and 20-22, 2016 Pelicano wanted to bookend the season with big musicals. “Guys and Dolls” is one of his personal favorites

FIRESIDE RADIO “Poe’s Ghost,” Oct. 31 The death of troubled writer Edgar Allan Poe serves as the background for the retelling of three Poe classics: “The Telltale Heart,” “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Raven.” FIREside Radio shows are performed and recorded live and then broadcast digitally from the Younts Center’s website.

“Arthur of Camelot: The Dragon Wars,” Feb. 12, 2016 The second in a King Arthur trilogy, this production follows the tale of Arthur as he wages war against his wicked aunt Morgan le Fay. All the while, a greater threat to Camelot lurks in the shadows.

“The Hottest Weekend,” April 8, 2016 This radio noir detective story is a stylistic homage to detective stories from the era of the 1920s and 1930s. The private eye thinks he’s going to be investigating a routine drowning case, but the case turns out much bigger than he thought.

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‘Dream big’ fitting theme for FI Symphony New season features new director, more musicians CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com “Dream Big” is a fitting theme for this year’s Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra season. After all, that’s what Fountain Inn did when it launched its own symphony orchestra in 2010 as part of an arts movement to help spur the revitalization of its downtown. This year, the Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra is dreaming even bigger with a new director, new life and new initiatives.

DR. MICHAEL MOORE

“This is a place that’s dreaming big, not just in terms of having a bigger orchestra, but also partnering with local schools to help students dream big. We’re all dreamers. Music gives voice to our dreams. Music comforts us when it looks like our dreams won’t come true.”

Dr. Michael Moore, a professor of music education and the conductor of the symphony orchestra at Bob Jones University, said the city’s commitment to include the arts in its growth strategy impressed him. “I want Fountain Inn to have a symphony or product to call its own,” he said. “It looks like there’s so much potential.” Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra has almost doubled in size, with close to 60 musicians. “This is a place that’s dreaming big,” Moore said, “not just in terms of having a bigger orchestra, but also partnering with local schools to help students dream big. We’re all dreamers. Music gives voice to our dreams. Music comforts us when it looks like our dreams won’t come true.” As a part of partnering with local schools, students will get into the orchestra’s concerts free all season long. “It reflects our understanding of the importance and the commitment to investing in the next generation,” said Moore, who as a career educator is interested in getting students engaged in the arts. The “Dream Big” concert on Sept. 19 will focus on Disney, Broadway favorites

So you know “Dream Big” WHO: Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra WHERE: Younts Center for Performing Arts WHEN: Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for students OTHER ORCHESTRA CONCERTS: Nov. 14 and April 23, 2016 SEASON TICKETS: available for Chamber Music Series, including the orchestra concerts, three Fountain Inn Chorale concerts and two concerts by the Greenville Concert Band. $80 for adults, $70 for seniors.

and pieces based on children’s literature such as “When You Wish Upon a Star” and “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables. The Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra presents three major concerts annually as part of the Younts Center for Performing Arts chamber series that runs from September through May.

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Palmettopalooza!

Palmettopalooza spans more than 170 years of artistic achievement, beginning in the mid-1800s with an early utilitarian storage vessel and two rare pitchers turned by enslaved Edgefield potter and poet David Drake, and continuing through the Charleston Renaissance to the present day. The city of Greenville itself inspired John Moore, a major American realist painter based in Philadelphia, whose visit here resulted in a body of work that extols the Upstateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transition from textile town to quality-of-life leader in the New South of the 21stÂ century. To learn more, please visit gcma.org.

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Songs tell Johnny Cash’s story Mill Town Players stages ‘Ring of Fire’ CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com It’s fitting that Johnny Cash’s story is told through his songs in the Mill Town Players’ production of “Ring of Fire.” “His music was so inspired by his life and the incidents of his life,” said Mary Nickles, who is directing the Upstate premiere that opens Friday night at the Pelzer Auditorium. “Ring of Fire” uses about three dozen numbers from Cash’s iconic songbook about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, home and family to tell the superstar’s story. Monologues are interspersed between songs such as “I Walk the Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues, ” “The Man in Black” and the title tune. This adaptation of “Ring of Fire” differs from the version that played on Broadway in 2006 because the cast features fewer characters and the

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So you know

“Ring of Fire” WHO: Mill Town Players WHEN: Sept. 4-20; Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. WHERE: Pelzer Auditorium, 214 Lebby St., Pelzer TICKETS: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for students INFORMATION: 947-8000 or milltownplayers.org

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audience actually sees Johnny Cash. Larry Rockwell plays the older Johnny Cash (“He’s the storyteller,” Nickles said) and Levi Orr plays the younger Johnny Cash. Rockwell’s wife, Katie, plays all the women in Johnny’s life. Jordan Hanner, Callie Nickles and Robert Johnson are also in the production. All of the cast members are musicians as well as actors. “Johnny Cash’s songs are popular because they are such good storytelling. They are so relatable,” Nickles said. “I

think people will find their own stories in the show. It’s about love. It’s about relationships. It’s about struggles in life. He lived that human struggle to which we all can relate.” “Ring of Fire” opens the Mill Town Players’ 2015-16 season. Other shows include “Robin Hood” on Oct. 23 to Nov. 8, “Rock n Roll Christmas” from Dec. 4 through Dec. 20, “The Foreigner” on Feb. 26 through March 13, 2016, “Greater Tuna” from May 20 to June 12, 2016 and “Oklahoma!” from July 15 to Aug. 7, 2016.

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SOUND CHECK

WITH VINCENT HARRIS

Still playing after 35 years King’s X still pulling in devoted fans with genre spanning approach During their late ’80s-early ’90s commercial heyday, the Springfield, Mo., trio King’s X was called just about every kind of rock music there was. Were they a Christian-rock band? Not exactly, though there were certainly Christian-themed lyrics on their albums “Gretchen Goes to Nebraska” and “Faith Hope Love.” Were they heavy metal? Not exactly, though they could crank the guitars to 11 just as well as anyone. Were they progressive rock? Not exactly, though they could stretch song lengths and structures with ease. The fact is that King’s X (singer/bassist Doug Pinnick, singer/guitarist Ty Tabor and drummer Jerry Gaskill) was a little bit of all those styles and more, and despite scoring radio and MTV hits with “Over My Head” and “It’s Love,” ultimately that genre-spanning approach made it difficult for them to fit in, in both the hair-metal and grunge eras. The band faded from wider view in the early ’90s but kept working, releasing eight more albums of melodic, complexyet-catchy hard rock for a devoted cult audience. Through various side projects, and even drummer Jerry Gaskill’s two heart attacks, King’s X has persevered and experienced a recent resurgence in popularity on the road. I spoke recently with guitarist Ty Tabor about the band’s ups and downs over 35 years. How is Jerry doing? He’s been through some stuff, but he’s come through it very well. He’s in the best shape he’s been in since I’ve known him, and he’s playing really strong. The last several shows we’ve done, he’s been slamming like he’s in his 20s. It’s pretty amazing. He recovered so quickly it was ridiculous. After going through that, what is the mindset of the band now? I can only speak for myself, but I assume

WHAT: King’s X, with Kings Of Spade, Black Hand Throne & Fall Of An Empire WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m. WHERE: Gottrocks, 200 Eisenhower Drive, Greenville TICKETS: $25, $35 INFO: 864-235-5519; reverbnation.com/venue/255976

Doug feels this way. I’m a lot more appreciative of each show that we do, because as far as I’m concerned, every show could be our last. So I take it in a lot more, and appreciate it a lot more and think about it every night. I like looking at it that way. It helps me be more into it and play better. When you have a hiatus like that, whether it’s for medical reasons or due to other projects, is there a fear that the fans won’t be there when you come back? There’s always that fear, but the fact is that we’re doing a lot better now than we have in many, many years. We’ve been selling out a lot of shows. I don’t have any explanation for it, but things are going really well. People have been amazing. I’m just thankful that there’s anybody there that cares at all, and right now it’s better than I ever imagined. I’m extremely grateful. Since you’ve all done other projects, what do you think keeps the three of you together as King’s X? There’s an undeniable chemistry that we all feel when we play together that we recognize is not something that happens every day. We have so much trust in each other. It’s been 35 years that we’ve been doing shows, and we still have smiles on our faces about how much we enjoy it and how lucky we are to have this. It’s pretty amazing.

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Taking their time Greenville’s Bad Popes ‘didn’t rush anything’ on new album VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

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Depending on how you define the words “studio album,” “Rounders,” the new release by Greenville’s Bad Popes (singer/guitarists Jef Chandler and Charles Hedgepath, bassist Chris Garrett, pedalsteel player Mike Bagwell and drummer Joe Cash) is either their second or third. “Our first ‘album’ was self-titled, and it was more along the lines of an EP,” Hedgepath says. “It was recorded at Mike Bagwell’s house downstairs in what we call ‘The Pope Cave.’ Our next album, ‘Town & Country,’ and ‘Rounders’ were both recorded at [Greenville’s] Sit-NSpin Studios.” “Rounders” is a collection of infectiously melodic acoustic/electric rock, punctuated by Chandler and Hedgepath’s straightforward, low-key vocals and Bagwell’s alternately weeping and

buoyant pedal steel. It’s such a laid-back listen that it’s a bit surprising to find out the album took two years to record. “We began recording ‘Rounders’ in January of 2013, and at that point we just had five or six new tunes ready to record,” Chandler says. “Which is enough for an EP, but we wanted to release a full-length album. So over the course of 2013 and the first half of 2014, we wrote additional material and went into Sit-N-Spin to put down the new tracks on a casual basis. We took our time on this one. I’m glad we didn’t rush anything, but the funny thing is that by the time we put the record out, we had almost enough new material for another CD. So we’ll get on that again here soon.” The band members’ schedules were a factor in that two-year recording span, as well. Hedgepath is constantly working as a solo performer and has several weekly shows, including a Tuesday night gig at Smiley’s Acoustic Café. Cash plays drums for the veteran Upstate blues-rock band True Blues, and Garrett and Bagwell have multiple commitments, as well. “Coordinating schedules between the five of us and Sit-N-Spin is always a

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challenge,” Hedgepath says. “We record when can, and obviously that can take some time.” In the past, Chandler and Hedgepath handled most of the songwriting as collaborators, but on “Rounders,” they worked more or less individually, with contributions from the other members as well. Hedgepath says that he’s actually happy with the way the album was

“I do like that this album has the most amount of songwriters, including songs written by Joe Cash, Jef ’s cowriter with Robert Goss and Mike Bagwell.”

written. “I do like that this album has the most amount of songwriters, including songs written by Joe Cash, Jef’s cowriter with Robert Goss and Mike Bagwell.” While both Hedgepath and Chandler are quick to praise Garrett and Cash as a first-rate rhythm section, they say that the Popes’ secret weapon might just be Mike Bagwell’s steel playing. “I think I’m pushed to play by Bagwell,” Hedgepath says. “He’s been without a doubt someone who’s helped me become a better all-around musician.” “His playing speaks for itself,” Chandler says of Bagwell. “When Mike shows up to play, people listen, because, well, he’s really good. In the context of The Bad Popes, Mike is a very versatile player; he not only plays what are traditional country pedal steel parts but also rock solos with distortion that you would normally hear coming from a slide guitarist like Derek Trucks. We also occasionally get him to play horn lines, because, you know, we don’t have a horn section.”

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Page turners

Secret at Biltmore Young adult novel takes readers behind the velvet rope If you have ever visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, you understand the temptation to slip underneath one of the velvet ropes to take up a permanent, yet secret, residence in the manor. In Robert Beatty’s young adult mystery, “Serafina and the Black Coat,” you can finally live out this fantasy. Set in 1899, 12-year-old Serafina and her father, who is a mechanic for the estate, clandestinely live in the basement of the Biltmore. Because of the secrecy of their living arrangements, Serafina doesn’t have any friends and cultivates a highly developed skill of disappearing into the background – that is, until children at the estate start disappearing. Only Serafina knows it is the doing of a mysterious man in a black cloak. As Serafina tries to discover who this man in the black cloak is, she also learns more about her own identity and where she came from. This is an engaging historical mystery with magical elements. However, the themes of finding true friends and the battle of good versus evil are timeless. This is recommended for middle school aged children as well as adults. READ ON: Want to read another young adult book about living somewhere you’re not supposed to? Then you should pick up a copy of the delightful “From the MixedUp Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” by E.L. Konigsburg. Like to learn more about the Biltmore Estate? Try “Lady on the Hill” by Howard E. Covington. Want to discover more about the Vanderbilt family? “Fortune’s Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt” by Arthur T. Vanderbilt II has fascinating insight into their history.

Review by Laura Chabot of Poor Richard’s Booksellers, 107 W. Main St., Easley, 859-0687.

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Must-See Movies

What day is it?

SEPTEMBER 6 – Barbie Doll Day 3 – dollars, price of the first Barbie doll 6 – number of times Barbie has run for president since 1992 7 – number of Barbie siblings (Skipper, Stacie, Chelsea, Krissy, Kelly, Tutti and Todd) 11.5” – height of Barbie doll

150+ – number of careers Barbie has held 1959 – the year Barbie made her debut, on Sept. 6 at the New York Toy Fair 1961 – year Ken, Barbie’s boyfriend, showed up 1992 – year Totally Hair Barbie, the best-selling Barbie ever, was released MORE THAN 1 BILLION – Barbie dolls sold worldwide

By Eric Rogers

Fear of math Three movies that might make you reconsider Carl Sagan used to say that if we ever discovered another intelligent life form, our best chance for communicating would be through the language of mathematics. I’m guessing that means few of us will be able to speak the language. So this week I bring you three films that might make you reconsider your hatred of math.

“CUBE” Directed by Vincenzo Natali Available for rent on Amazon. Imagine waking up one day in a room with no idea how you got there. It’s completely white, with no signs of escape. Finally you manage to find a hidden exit, only to end up in another identical room and realize you’re in a giant 3-D maze. Such is the premise of this Canadian film.

“∏” Directed by Darren Aronofsky Available on Netflix and Amazon. If seashells, hurricanes and stock prices can adhere to the golden ratio, then what else can be explained through mathematics? Before directing “Black Swan” and “Noah,” Aronofsky made this film on a budget of $60,000. It involves a mathematician who believes a 216-digit number can explain all of life’s mysteries, but his debilitating migraines are preventing him from solving the

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equation. In addition, there are others who want his knowledge for less than noble reasons.

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

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First Friday Opening Reception for Sandra Roper September Guest Artist

Bacon Labor Day Sunday, Sept. 6, noon to 10 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Simpsonville City Park, 400 block of E. Curtis St. $3 or 4 for $10, children under 5 are free • baconlaborday.com BACON JAM (LIVE MUSIC) Sunday 4 p.m. – Lauren Light 8 p.m. – New Car Caviar Monday 11 a.m. – Hot as a Pepper 3 p.m. – David Craig

THE BACON STRIP (FOOD) More than two dozen bacon food offerings, including: Barbeque and bacon sandwich Bacon funnel cakes Chocolate covered bacon Bacon caramel popcorn Chocolate chili bacon ice cream Bacon cheeseburger Chocolate chip and bacon cookies Bacon Gouda cheese

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Bacon jerky Bacon shrimp & grits BLT OTHER OFFERINGS: Amusement rides Pig-themed kids’ games Bubbleball soccer tournament (Sept. 7) Craft beer and wine Car show

Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville, Ivey Square 200 N. Main St. 6-8 p.m. FREE Sandra Roper will be showing a series of paintings at the Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville in September. The First Friday Artists Reception will be Sept. 4, 6 to 8 p.m. The watercolor paintings depict scenes of southerners passionately engaged in their work as well as Greenville and Charleston architectural scenes. 239-3882 artistsguildgalleryofgreenville.com wehardaway@yahoo.com

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Blood Drive @ Compelled Conference TD Convention Center 8 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE Blood drive set up in Hall 2. EDUCATION

Dog First Aid & CPR Pelham Mill Dog Park, 2770 E. Phillips Rd., Greer 10:30 a.m. FREE Learn dog first aid and CPR from Dr. Michelle Mayers of Hillcrest Animal Hospital at this free community event. greenvillerec.com/event/dog-first-aid-cpr-2 CONCERT

Battlecross & Butcher Babies Ground Zero Tickets: $17 Double dose of extreme metal. 948-1661 | bit.ly/butcher-babies-battlecross CONCERT

Laurie Antonioli Quintet presents A Tribute to Joni Mitchell The Bohemian Café FREE Acclaimed jazz vocalist performs tribute to classic folk songstress. 235-7922 | blog.horizonrecords.net FESTIVAL

SeptemBrew Fest Swamp Rabbit Brewery 26 South Main Street, Travelers Rest 2-6 p.m. $35 for tasting glass and unlimited samples This craft brew celebration will feature 10 breweries, including Thomas Creek, Quest, Brewery 85, Blue Ridge Brewing Company, RJ Rockers, Carolina Bauernhaus, 13 Stripes, Birds Fly South; and guests Holy City Brewing Company from Charleston and Burial Beer Company from Asheville. The festival will also feature Ellada Kouzina and Highway 301 food trucks along with live music by The Marcus King Band and Nathan Kalish and the Lastcallers. theswamprabbitbrewery.ticketbud.com/ septembrew

thru Sep. 7 FAMILY

Interactive Tokyo Exhibit The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. $9-$10

Experience Tokyo’s vibrant culture in a new interactive exhibit called “Hello from Japan” from May 30 - Sept. 7 at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate. 233-7755 | tcmupstate.org info@tcmupstate.org COMPETITION

Competition Dining Series Dinner Battle Larkin’s Sawmill, 22 Graves Drive, Greenville 6-10 p.m. $55 (8/17-18); $59 (8/19, 8/24-26); $69 (8/319/1); and $75 (9/7) Competition Dining Series, a single-elimination tournament highlighting the best of the state’s food, agriculture and culinary talent, is pitting 14 highly competitive chefs against each other in interactive Iron Chef-style dinner battles. The best part - you can be a judge. Diners enjoy a blind six-course meal grading dishes without knowing which chef created each. Visit www.competitiondining. com to see chef brackets and additional event dates, or to purchase tickets. 919-802-4304 competitiondining.com/events/competitiondining-series-greenville-sc morians@boltpr.com

speaking to the Greenville League of Women Voters. She will talk about the 2016 legislative session. We will talk to her about “no excuse” absentee voting, regulating withdrawing water from our rivers (protection for our small farmers from agribusiness coming here from California), and legislative oversight over the Public Service Commission and utilities (the Duke power line issue). The public is invited to attend. greenvilleco.sc.lwvnet.org lwvgreenville@yahoo.com

Sept. 10 HEALTH/FITNESS

Free Yoga at SC BLUE SC BLUE retail center, 1025 Woodruff Road 6:10-7:10 p.m. FREE Improve your flexibility, tone your muscles and build strength at a free yoga class. Bring your own mat. 286-2285 scblueretailcenters.com/events info@scblueretailcenters.com EDUCATION

Sept. 9 Who’s Coming to the Lunchtime Pile-Up this week? WHO: The Chuck Truck, gourmet burgers Ellada Kouzina, Greek cuisine Automatic Taco, mobile taqueria The Nomadik Few, gourmet shaved ice WHEN: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday

University Center 1-2 p.m. FREE Representative Chandra Dillard will be

The SCGSAH Music Department Faculty will present a recital for students and the Upstate community. The concert is free and open to the public. 282-3758 | scgsah.org CONCERT

Bumper Jacksons Independent Public Ale House Tickets: $6 Sextet mixes swing, roots music, country. 552-1265 | ipagreenville.com

Sept. 10-Dec. 10 EDUCATION

Homework Help at CDS Center for Developmental Services (CDS) 29 N. Academy St. 2:30-4:30 p.m. FREE

CONCERT

Keeping Children Safe on the Internet Five Oaks Academy 1101 Jonesville Rd, Simpsonville 6-7 p.m. FREE

League of Women Voters of Greenville County September Meeting

SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, Smith Recital Hall 15 University St. 7:30-9 p.m. FREE

Sept. 11

WHERE: Corner of Broad and Falls streets (lot leased by Table 301 Restaurant Group)

COMMUNITY EVENT

SCGSAH Faculty Chamber Recital

Every Thursday beginning Sept. 10, CDS will be hosting Outshine, our program to help cultivate young minds. From 2:30 to 4:30, students ages 5-13 will be able to attend and receive extra homework help for various school subjects. There will be prizes and raffles weekly for students with good grades. CDS will also be hosting a party in December for Outshine students with outstanding report cards. cdservices.org kim.perez@cdservices.org

FOOD TRUCKS

SPONSOR: Euphoria

CONCERT

Joe Ryan, Education Coordinator for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force within the SC Attorney General’s Office, will provide valuable information about the most popular social media apps that children and teens are using, how they work, and ways they are misusing them. He will also discuss some internet dangers and how to prevent the victimization of children by Internet predators. 228-1881 fiveoaksacademy.com

A Night with the Greenville Jazz Collective Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery 205 Cedar Lane Road 6-8 p.m. Food and Beverage available for purchase. FREE Join us for a cool fall evening and the smooth sounds of the Greenville Jazz Collective. Automatic Taco will be serving dinner and the Swamp Rabbit Cafe will be pouring draft craft beer and wine. This is a great opportunity to enjoy our local music scene in a unique location. All ages are welcome. 255-3385 swamprabbitcafe.com/events info@swamprabbitcafe.com

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CONCERT

Rock & Roll Reunion Main Street Fridays FREE Sextet re-creates great rock hits from the past. bit.ly/greenville-main-street-fridays CONCERT

Calvin Edwards Trio Blues Boulevard (Greenville) Tickets: $5 (plus $10 food/drink minimum) Former Five Blind Boys of Alabama guitarist leads his own combo. 242-2583 | bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com

Sept. 12 EDUCATION

Sylvan Learning Greenville Grand Opening Event Sylvan Learning Center of Greenville 150 Tanner Road 2-4 p.m. FREE Sylvan Learning of the Upstate will hold a grand opening celebration on Sept. 12, at their new location at 150 Tanner Road from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will offer several interactive stations including Robotics using Lego bricks, Video Game Design, Math Edge, SAT/ACT Test Prep, and SylvanPlay mobile Apps. Tours of the facility will be available, along with refreshments and the Kona Ice truck will provide treats for all the guests. 676-0011 | sylvanlearning.com Alison.Hague@glc-sylvan.com FUNDRAISER

JL Mann Spirit Week Yard Sale Merovan Shopping Center parking lot 1254 Woodruff Rd. 7 a.m.-noon FREE Come join the JL Mann students and families at their Spirit Week community yard sale. Proceeds will go toward their spirit week totals which benefit the Center for Developmental Services. jlmannspiritweek.com dana.mcconnell@cdservices.org

EDUCATION

America’s Boating Course Augusta Road Library 100 Lydia St. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $50 first family member, $10 additional family member Lake Hartwell Power Squadron is offering America’s Boating Course. The 8 hour

course covers boat handling, anchoring, finding directions, adverse conditions and using the marine radio. This course has been approved by National Association of Boating Law Admin, recognized by insurance carriers and US Coast Guard. 281-9774 | upstateboatingcourse.org education@lake-hartwell.org FUNDRAISER

Daddy Daughter Dance presented by J.L. Mann Spirit Week J. L. Mann High School 60 Fairforest Way 5-7 p.m. $30/couple, $5 each additional child This memorable dance is designed for fathers and their daughters or grandfathers and granddaughters in Pre-K through 5th grade. There will be music, food, games, dancing, and a photographer. eventbrite.com/d/sc--greenville/jl-mann dana.mcconnell@cdservices.org FAMILY

VIP Day Devils Fork State Park 161 Holcombe Cir., Salem 9 a.m.-noon FREE A special “Pack a Park Truck” event will be held Sept. 12, at Devils Fork State Park during the park’s annual VIP Day and as part of the statewide “Hunger Takes No Vacation” food drive. The focus of the day is volunteering, improving and protecting the natural resources of the Jocassee Gorges and Lake Jocassee. For more information, visit Friends of Jocassee web page at friendsofjocassee.org. 944-2639 | friendsofjocassee.org dforksp@scprt.com CONCERT

Second Saturday Concert Series Hagood Mill Historic Site 138 Hagood Mill Rd., Pickens noon-2 p.m. | Every 2nd Saturday of the month thru Dec. 12 FREE Hagood Mill presents traditional roots, gospel, and bluegrass music with the Heartstrings. Visitors will be delighted by the traditional sounds created by instruments such as the autoharp, mountain dulcimer, fiddle, stand-up bass, guitar and mandolin. Hagood Mill is located 3 miles north of Pickens off of Hwy 178 at 138 Hagood Mill Rd. 898-2936 | VisitPickensCounty.com BillyC@co.pickens.sc.us

FAMILY

CONCERT

Waggin’ at the Waterpark

Rene Russell

Discovery Island Waterpark 417 Baldwin Road, Simpsonville 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $17 pre-registration, $22 day-of, $30 for both events, $4 each additional person

Smiley’s Acoustic Café Admission is free

Bring your four-legged friend out for a fun-filled day of swimming. Two waterparks and two dates to choose from. Come out to Discovery Island on Sept. 12, go to Otter Creek on Sept. 26, or go to both. greenvillerec.com/event/waggin-in-thewaterpark-discovery-island CONCERT

Stabat Mater Triune Mercy Center, Sanctuary 222 Rutherford St. 6:30-8 p.m. FREE Two of Greenville’s operatic stars, Myra Cordell and Elspeth Davis, will return home to perform Giovanni Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. The 18th century composition sets to music a medieval poem about the suffering of Mary during the crucifixion of Jesus. Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater is written for soprano (Cordell) and alto (sung by mezzo soprano Davis) and a small instrumental ensemble. Vance Jenkins will provide piano accompaniment, and assemble local musicians. 233-3402 triunemercy.org deb@triunemercy.org CONCERT

Aaron Watson Blind Horse Saloon Tickets: $10, $12 Rising country star comes to Greenville 233-1381 blind-horse.com CONCERT

Lady Antebellum w/ Hunter Hayes & Kelsey Ballerini Bon Secours Wellness Arena Tickets: $32.25, $57.25 Superstar country trio. 241-3800 bonsecoursarena.com CONCERT

Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues Restaurant Tickets: $10 Mac Arnold & his house-rockin’ band bring the show to Mac’s own stage. 558-0747 drmacarnoldsbluesrestaurant.com

Folk singer/songwriter with a percussive style. 282-8988 | smileysacousticcafe.com

Sept. 12-Nov. 5 ARTS EVENT

Kay Larch: Galeria Mexicana Pickens County Museum of Art & History, 307 Johnson Street, Pickens 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Sunday & Monday Donations Accepted FREE Originally from Huntington Beach, CA, Kay Larch has been living in Greenville for some time and is active with a distinct style of painting interpreting her passion for Mexican Folk Art and her love for itsconcentrated abundance of vibrant colors and exotic styles. 898-5963 | pickenscountymuseum.org allenc@co.pickens.sc.us

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TICKET OFFICE – GOING ON SALE – ANNIE MOSES BAND Oct. 22, 6:20 p.m. Younts Center for Performing Arts Cost: $35 & $30 On Sale: Sept. 1 at 8:30 a.m. To purchase tickets: 409-1050; 315 N. Main Street; yountscenter.org Additional info: Rhapsody in Bluegrass The Art of American Music with a captivating blend of folk and classical combined with technical skill and exhilarating showmanship.

– LAST CHANCE – SEPT. 5-6; 5 P.M. SPIRITFEST 2015 Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: Two-day pass $55; 9/5: $40, $35, $30; 9/6: $50, $45, $40 To purchase tickets: GSP Box Office at The Bon Secours Wellness Arena, ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000 Submit your Last Minute Ticket Sales for Upstate Events at bit.ly/LastTicketsGville For Upcoming Ticket Sales, enter them at bit.ly/UpcomingTicketsGJ

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FIGURE. THIS. OUT. X MARKS THE SPOT ACROSS 1 Between 6 Cartoon thud 9 Snively cries 15 Film format 18 Chat session 20 The Bruins’ Bobby 21 Author — de Balzac 22 Aussie leaper 23 “You only have so much time” 26 Ron of “Tarzan” 27 Quaint suffix with poet 28 Virgil’s 61 29 “How sad” 30 Entwine anew 32 Den furniture 33 Swimmer also called a blueback 36 Scheduled mtg. 39 “+” or “-” atom 41 Take — (cab it) 42 Wee child 43 Boggy area 45 Possess 47 Campbell’s product, in Spanish 49 Netherlands cheese 52 Forts made of squared timbers 55 Any “:50” time 58 Slo- — fuse 59 One of the Greys on “Grey’s Anatomy” 60 Emailer’s “incidentally” 61 Gun of Israeli design 63 “The Waste Land” poet

65 Suffix with trick or hatch 66 New Nintendo system of 2012 68 Bingham of “Baywatch” 70 Proverbs 71 Where all eight X’s appear in this puzzle 74 “No —, Bob!” 77 Greek island near Paros 78 “Time —” (1990s sci-fi series) 79 Blabber 82 Trunk gunk 84 Actress Farrow 85 Pronounce 86 Bella — (British Columbian native) 88 CPR-trained pro 89 Be dozing 91 Has a frank discussion 94 Heavy hammer 96 Old Pontiac muscle cars 98 TV scientist Bill 99 On deck 100 Turnip, e.g. 103 Regal crown 105 Sis or bro 107 Royal name of Norway 108 “Gravity” actress 112 — -T-Pak (Wrigley’s gum unit) 114 Worry-free 115 Nerve cell extension 116 River islet 117 Devilkin 120 Broadway’s Hagen 121 “A Treatise on Money”

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By Frank Longo economist 126 Click in Morse code 127 “Crack a Bottle” rapper 128 Dr. — (“Crack a Bottle” rapper) 129 Wields 130 I, to Johann 131 Really uncool types 132 Nile snake 133 Bird noise DOWN 1 Part of a French play 2 — scale of hardness 3 Individuals 4 16-team grid gp. 5 Noted family name in wine 6 — choy 7 Opera solos 8 “Entertaining —” (Joe Orton play) 9 Cat food brand 10 Ad — 11 Pen filler 12 Bête — 13 Borgnine of film 14 Self-balancing two-wheeler 15 Had lofty aspirations 16 Saab rival 17 Senior group member 19 Puffer’s cousin 24 “Bye now!” 25 Savoir-faire 31 Sommer of the screen 32 Actress Keanan 34 Unusual foreign objects 35 “Criminy!”

36 Stroll along 37 Gondola guider 38 Authorized substitute 40 Sign banning 180s 44 Statistical asymmetry 46 Compass pt. 48 Toiling insect 50 Salve plant

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51 Verbal gems 53 Big Apple stage award 54 Tunic worn over armor 56 Port of Japan 57 Annual PGA Tour event 62 Drummer Starkey and screenwriter Penn 64 Secular

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