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FEET on the FOOTHILLS

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The view from Table Rock Mountain along the Foothills Trail.

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The Foothills Trail, ranked in 2010 as one of the top 10 distance trails in the country, is considered by many to be the crown jewel of the Upstate’s growing hiking trail system. Thousands use part, or all, of the Foothills every year. Greenville plans to capitalize on the unique character of the trail to promote tourism with attractions like the Reedy Center in

Thousands of hikers every year are discovering the crown jewel in the Upstate’s trail system

downtown Greenville and the Blue Wall Center to be located at Old Camp Spearhead just off Highway 11. This snaking, 77-mile-long footpath, which meanders along that part of the

Blue Ridge Escarpment known as the Blue Wall, was started in 1975 to link Table Rock and Oconee state parks. Today it is possible to walk from Jones Gap to Mt. Katahdin in Maine using the Foothills Trail as a major link to the legendary Appalachian Trail, said John Park, chairman of the Board of the Foothills Trail Conference. Eventually, when the Palmetto Trail system is finished, it will be possible TRAIL continued on PAGE 8

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$817 million The annual economic impact of GreenvilleSpartanburg International Airport, according to a study just completed by Syneva Economics. This figure is more than double the $377.5 million in economic impact measured three years ago.

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South Carolina’s penchant for building new roads has gutted the state’s road maintenance system, said a former Department of Transportation planner who has conducted an independent analysis of the DOT repaving program. A major part of the problem is that new roads are engineered to standards that exceed actual needs, said John Gardner, a former state Department of Transportation planner who now works for the city of Mauldin. The state spends so much on these projects that little or nothing is left for maintenance. “It is sort of like a homeowner who knows he needs a new roof, but instead of dealing with that issue puts a threecar garage on his home,” Gardner said. Sen. Larry Grooms, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, agreed that maintenance has been neglected. DOT is “trying to leverage as much federal money as possible on these new road projects, and that’s gutted the maintenance budget,” he said.

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The recent decision by the DOT board to require local transportation planning agencies to divert 20 percent of their share of gas tax money to repaving is actually a positive step, Gardner said. The problem is that politicians aren’t remembered at election time for resurfacing roads, building sidewalks or replacing manhole covers. “You can’t cut a ribbon on a pothole,” said Gardner. Gardner’s analysis shows the state’s primary and secondary roads are on a repaving schedule of once every 60 to 80 years at current funding levels. “The system will simply collapse if we keep on this path, and I mean at all levels,” he said. “It will damage the state’s economy.” DOT itself estimates $40 billion to address all the state road system’s maintenance needs. Gardner said DOT adds to its money pressures by allowing engineers to design a road first and then do a cost analysis rather than work from a budget to design the best highway they can for the price. He pointed to the improvement project DOT began on Butler Road more than

three years ago, with a $1 million budget and little progress to date. The city of Mauldin started work to improve a stretch of roadway at about the same time, he said, raising $450,000 through various sources. An engineer using DOT criteria estimated the project would cost $1.2 million. “We didn’t have that kind of money, so we consulted with different commercial engineering groups,” Gardner said. The end result was Mauldin building a stretch of four-lane highway for $450,000 while DOT is still grinding out details of the Butler Road project. Gardner said the state will never have the money for road maintenance if it doesn’t first address the gasoline tax, which he believes should be replaced with a state sales tax on gas. “We could fix our roads with an income stream like that,” he said. Grooms said he proposed a similar change on the gasoline tax about eight years ago that quickly died in the Legislature. Contact Charles Sowell at csowell@greenvillejournal.com.

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Scammers with plots new and old crop up every year as the Upstate transitions from summer to the pre-holiday season. The latest reported is the Best Buy gift card scam where consumers are reporting getting a text message that claims they have won a $1,000 gift card. The retailer warns this is a scam intended to provide criminals with personal information and those who receive such a text should not respond. The text reads: “Your entry last month has won! Go to BestBuyWin. net and enter your winning code 5555 to claim your FREE $1,000 Best Buy gift card within 24 hours.” Best Buy says they’re still trying to figure out who’s sending the messages and how consumer cell numbers got out. Best Buy stores in the Upstate are getting flooded with questions about these messages. Consumers are being told if they get

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a text message, email or website advertisement, Best Buy wants to be contacted at 1-888-BEST BUY or at abuse@ bestbuy.com. Another scam that has been making the rounds in the Upstate targets grandparents, police officials say. The FBI reports versions of the “Grandparent Scam” have been around since 2008, but there has been a recent surge in the Upstate. Retirees are a favorite target for financial scammers, the Better Business Bureau said. Emergency scams play off emotions and strong desire to help others in need. Scammers impersonate their victims and make up an urgent situation, such as having been arrested, mugged or being hurt and ending up in the hospital, often in a country overseas, and target friends and family with urgent pleas for help and money. Contact Charles Sowell at csowell@greenvillejournal.com.

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Making DOT accountable How to take the politics out of highway funding is one of those exercise-in-futility questions that citizen groups and reformist politicians engage in whenever the smell of those politics becomes especially overpowering. The futility comes at the point where reformists trace the smell-of-the-moment to its original source, which – in every case – turns out to be the state Legislature’s steadfast refusal to force an accountable chain of command on the state Department of Transportation. Why this remains so is entangled in the outsized power of the legislative branch in South Carolina, where every scrap of authority granted the governor is parceled out in crumbs. Building and maintaining state roads should be a function of the executive branch. But making DOT a Cabinet agency would give the governor authority over $1.1 billion in annual transportation spending – not to mention severely crimp the opportunities for political horse-trading on project rankings. The personal enmity between the legislative leadership and the current (and previous) governor has never helped, either. Consequently, despite countless reform bills over the years, this $1.1 billion continues to be overseen by a board of seven part-time commissioners the Legislature appoints but cannot remove – making the agency effectively accountable to no one. All of which makes solving the question of how to choose and fund highway projects in South Carolina so very difficult. The always testy debate has erupted again, with predictably unsatisfying results. Local government officials were horrified when the DOT board voted in August to cut $10 million in local funding and require area transportation groups to divert 20 percent of their state gas tax allocation for road improvement projects to resurfacing instead. The formula change also diverts half the funds set aside for sidewalks, bike lanes and crosswalks. Local planners say the cuts and formula change will gut their road programs, which until this point did not include repaving. The board blamed its actions on revenue shortfalls from a state gas tax unchanged for 25 years and the pitiful state of South Carolina’s crumbling infrastructure. Upstate tax aversion also caught the blame for a second raft of complaints – from legislators this time – about the state Transportation Infrastructure Bank, created in 1997 to finance major road and bridge projects through the sale of long-term bonds. More than half of the $4 billion allotted since the bank’s inception has gone to Charleston and Horry counties alone – a funding inequity Upstate lawmakers attribute to cronyism, and the bank’s board members blame on Upstate unwillingness to cough up the required local match. Charleston and Horry both have a 1 percent sales tax dedicated to highway projects – an idea Spartanburg voters rejected outright and Greenville elected leaders have been loath to try. Upstate legislators say the match is too steep and the project choices are based on horse-trading and patronage rather than an objective ranking system. Of course, the same can frequently be said of the DOT board’s project selections – decisions that by law should be ranked by objective formula. But as neither the governor nor the Legislature has the power to remove a commissioner short of malfeasance, there are no consequences when horse-trading prevails. Legislators routinely complain about all of the above – yet are content to play Frankenstein with DOT as their monster so long as it keeps the governor sidelined and they get that call-back when they have a pet project to promote. A horror story, it surely is; but no one can call this leadership.

We can do better Domestic violence doesn’t just affect its victims. When a domestic violence incident occurs, it bleeds into our schools, workplaces, faith communities and families. South Carolina was just recently ranked second in the nation for deaths perpetrated on women by men. Most of these women are not hurt or killed by the stranger hiding in the alley, but by the person who has promised to love her. They are young and old, black, white and brown, and come from all socioeconomic levels. What do their stories have in common? Their lives were stolen by someone they trusted; someone they loved. I’m proud to call South Carolina my home, and I am hopeful that we can do better. October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During this month, Safe Harbor has historically focused on educating our communities to identify what domestic violence is, understand its prevalence and learn how to get help for its victims. At Safe Harbor, we provide safety and hope to victims of domestic violence every day. Our intervention services have saved the lives of countless individuals through our crisis line, shelter, community counseling, legal advocacy and transitional housing programs. Although we can help heal the wounds, our intervention services alone can’t cure the disease. As with prevention efforts to ward off a disease, there are preventive steps we can all take as a community to stop the cycle of domestic violence and to make South Carolina a safe and hopeful home for everyone. First, we can model healthy relationships at home. Children who grow up in homes that are free from physical, sexual and emotional violence are significantly less likely to perpetrate violence or become victims of violence in their future relationships. One out of three teenagers will experience dating violence and two-thirds will not report the abuse to anyone. We can provide opportunities to build self-esteem, independence and empowerment for boys and girls. Individuals who feel confident in themselves will feel empowered to gain independence and avoid relationships built on imbalances of power and control. Second, we must involve men in the

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movement to support healthy relationships and healthy masculinity. Third, we can provide concrete intervention, resources and support for victims. Residents of our communities must feel a sense of responsibility and empowerment to safely intervene when witnessing domestic violence, as well as support efforts that provide care for victims of domestic violence and their children. This October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Safe Harbor will lead the effort toward mobilizing our communities to take preventive measures to end domestic violence. We are joining with other Upstate agencies for a joint awareness campaign that began Oct. 1 with a collaborative press conference. Together, we hope to outline the preventive factors we believe will eliminate domestic violence, joined by community partners who will work with us through traditional and social media to promote steps we can all take to begin to turn the tide of the cycle of domestic violence and keep it from happening in the first place. Please take some time this month to check out our website, blog and Facebook page, where we will post these preventive factors in detail. Take the time to share them with your contacts, via email, Facebook and Twitter. It is our goal in October to saturate the Upstate with education and practical information that, if we collectively work together, can create a community where it is taboo to hurt the people you love. Join us in changing lives and in the process, changing our world. For more information, visit Safe Harbor’s website, safeharborsc.org. Becky Callaham is executive director of Safe Harbor, a private nonprofit agency that provides counseling, legal advocacy and emergency shelter for victims of domestic abuse in Greenville, Pickens, Anderson and Oconee counties.

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JOURNAL COMMUNITY to hike from the South Carolina coast to Canada using a growing web of trails that reflect hiking’s exploding popularity. It is one of the great paradoxes of hiking that both the Foothills and Appalachian trails are maintained and run by conferences of volunteers who do the heavy lifting in keeping the trails open. There is no corporate sponsorship: The conference boards own no land along the path and are funded largely by donations from individuals and the proceeds from sales of trail maps. The Foothills Trail Guide, in particular, is noted as the best chronicle of the twists and turns of the trail, said Park. “We recommend that anyone who is going to spend much time on the trail get one – either from our online store or from the various outfitters who offer them.” The trail guide tells hikers where they are likely to find Oconee Bells in season. The iconic little flower blooms in April and has become something of a symbol of the region’s natural history. Major geologic features such as the Lighthouse Cave on Pinnacle Mountain are also listed. Pinnacle is one of the treasure spots on the trail with features like Lighthouse, the Bear Cave and the Petroglyph Rock all found within a few hundred yards of one another on the west face of the mountain. Bear Cave is considered dangerous to visit, with bus-sized slabs of the roof littering the floor of the large rock structure. The Petroglyph Rock is far safer, and gives the visitor a gander at hundreds of circles carved on a large rock face located fewer than 100 yards off the trail. The circles are thought to be part of a stone-age ritual among the native peoples of the region, who used stone tools to carve the rings into the exceptionally tough rock known as Table Rock gneiss. Likewise devoted to the task are the

Pausing while working along the Chattooga River on the Foothills Trail, from left to right, Jack Hudish, Les Storm, Jerry Harvey and Heyward Douglass, all with the Foothills Trail Conference.

Above: The Toxaway River footbridge on the Foothills Trail. Right: A waterfall at Laurel Creek along the Foothills Trail. TRAIL PHOTOS BY CHARLES SOWELL / STAFF

teams of volunteers who handle the bulk of trail maintenance along Foothills. “We’re got 10 to 12 team captains who are asked to walk their sections of the trail several times a year,” Park said. “Most of their work centers around removing trees that have fallen across the trail.” It is difficult work lugging a chainsaw

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up a mountain and clearing away the debris of what could be a considerable tree, he said. For more difficult jobs, the conference puts together work teams of five to 20 volunteers. Even bigger jobs, like rerouting a Foothills Trail spur into the Eastatoe Gorge Heritage Preserve, often require

private contractors funded by the landowner – typically the state Department of Natural Resources, the state parks system, the U.S. Forest Service or Duke Energy. “The new trail into Eastatoe is extraordinary,” Park said. “It takes advantage of natural features that make the hike less difficult and helps to preserve the character of the area.” The gorge preserve is noted for its spray area ferns where the stream necks down from 20 to 30 feet wide to about two. Three rare tropical ferns grow here that are found nowhere else in North America. “The forest teems with large beech and hemlocks as well as wildflowers such as partridgeberry, trillium and jack-in-thepulpit,” the DNR said on its website. A constant worry with the conference leadership is balancing use of the trail to give maximum exposure to the public with hikers’ desire for a wilderness experience. “We do a pretty good job of both,” Park said. “The parts of the trail system that cut through state parks get a great deal of use. The wildest part of the trail runs though Jocassee Gorges State Park in the section running from the Toxaway River to Whitewater Falls. Access is restricted to hiking in or by boat over Lake Jocassee. You can walk this part of the trail and not encounter anyone at certain times of year.” One issue the conference is not willing to compromise on is that Foothills be a hiking or walking trail only, Parks said. “There are a lot of people now taking up trail running,” he said. “We don’t think this is appropriate for remote areas as a matter of safety and because of the difficulty in getting help to victims.” It can take hours to get help to an accident victim, he said. “Likewise, we believe strongly that Foothills should not be used for trail biking or horseback riding.” Contact Charles Sowell at csowell@greenvillejournal.com.

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Eastside neighborhood advocates may have won a victory against the construction of a CVS drugstore – for the second time – with the denial of a rezoning application by the Greenville County Council Planning and Development Committee this week. The rezoning application for a property at the corner of Pelham and Hudson roads was considered by the committee and voted down 3-2, with committee members Dan Rawls, Joe Baldwin and Jim Burns in favor of denying the application and Liz Seman and Fred Payne opposed. The Planning Commission had recommended denial of the application. A sizable neighborhood contingent against the rezoning of a four-acre parcel from residential to commercial at-

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tended the zoning hearing in September and had collected more than 500 signatures of residents who opposed the rezoning. They argued that a new store would cause an unacceptable increase in traffic at the already-congested intersection of Pelham and Hudson roads. The property owner, Kenneth Buehring, has lived on the parcel since 2002 and said the isolation of his property and development across Pelham Road have combined to make it no longer safe for his family to live there. He said he is left with a piece of property he cannot sell if it is zoned residential. The proposed plan would build the CVS drugstore on approximately four acres and give roughly five adjoining acres to a conservation easement as a buffer for nearby neighborhoods. A similar plan proposed by CVS was denied by the county in 2008. That area is part of the Pelham Road Corridor Plan adopted by county council in 2006 and designates the area to be zoned residential. Committee chairman and councilman Fred Payne, who voted against the denial, said he asked the

committee to postpone a vote to receive additional information about traffic changes and the option of a neighborhood mini-park on the land slated to be held in the conservation easement. Payne said he thinks that the corridor plan should have been reviewed after five years, adding that he believes personal property rights should take precedence over community property rights. The rezoning request will be considered at the Oct. 16 county council meeting. It will require at least eight council members voting in favor of approval to pass. If the request is denied, the CVS developers would have to wait a year before applying again, Payne said, but could reapply with a revised proposal if the current one is withdrawn. In other Eastside development, the proposed rezoning of a parcel at Blacks Drive and Roper Mountain Road was held in the Planning and Development Committee in order to review a newly discovered restrictive covenant. Contact April A. Morris at amorris@greenvillejournal.com.

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With several months of service now behind them, the interim board of directors for the Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board is taking steps to begin a search for a new agency executive director, said board chairman Alex McNair. The question for the five-member interim board had been whether to launch the search or wait until a new permanent board is established and appointed by Greenville County Council. Council dissolved the previous 12-member board in May in the wake of financial problems, the resignation of multiple board members and public complaints about dysfunction and transparency issues. Because budget funds have been set aside to pay a director, there should be money to cover the cost of a search, McNair said. Timing is a concern because interim director David Goodell is on loan from the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN), said McNair. “None of us knows how long it will take from now until we make an offer,” he said. “It may take us a while to find the right person.” McNair said the board is pleased with the interim executive director and Goodell said he would be willing to stay as long as needed, as did interim finance director Robert Decker, on loan from the Charles Lea Center in Spartanburg. Board member Jay Rogers said the interim board has consulted with county officials about the process to follow. The board also has to think about filling the

position of a chief financial officer after hiring an executive director, he said. “We feel like we really need to get underway with the executive director search.” McNair said the board will be drafting a job description and minimum qualifications for the executive director over the next few weeks. Part of the board’s hesitancy has been related to concerns about change of leadership in the middle of the search, McNair said. Some current board members have indicated a willingness to serve on the permanent board. Council Chairman Herman G. “Butch” Kirven said the interim board is scheduled to give its first report to the council at the Oct. 16 meeting and there is no timetable for putting the permanent board in place yet. County council must first draft and approve a new ordinance establishing the permanent board. The interim board is also working with the county attorney to draft new bylaws, he said. “The most critical key to achieving a stable and effective GCDSN board is finding and hiring a fully competent, qualified, experienced and professional executive director, who can lead the staff and assist the board in carrying out essential policies to best serve the clients. If the interim board can accomplish that, they will have made a great contribution to the future of the Greenville County DSN,” said Kirven. The interim board of directors for the Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board will meet again on Oct. 25, 6 p.m., at 1700 Ridge Road, Greenville. Contact April A. Morris at amorris@greenvillejournal.com.

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Every two weeks, a hodgepodge of aviation enthusiasts and pilots fly in to a pre-chosen South Carolina airport to fraternize over an ordinary breakfast. Ordinary, however, is one thing this club is not. As the largest, oldest club of its kind in the nation, the South Carolina Breakfast Club also boasts the most quirks. There are no dues, no bylaws and lifetime membership is earned simply by showing up. It operates under one critical rule: safety first. The South Carolina Breakfast Club is a family 8,000 members deep, each harboring a shared interest for all things plane-related. It is frequented by a diverse group: commercial, business and recreational flyers along with aircraft lovers and those who simply want a place to socialize over planes, bacon and eggs. Attendance sometimes reaches between 300 and 400, with aircraft totaling 100. The Breakfast Club has acted as the prototype for many flying clubs in the nation, but none have seen such success.

Begun in 1938 by Orangeburg jeweler Thomas S. Summers, biweekly Sunday meetings have ceased only once, during World War II when restrictions were placed on aviation fuel. The Breakfast Club provided a way for friends to get together and practice flying. Since then, the club has become so much more than a social date. It is a wealth of history and tradition that has persevered even in the face of rising gas prices, war, dwindling attendance counts and the deaths of aging members. The reason for its longevity is in its nature, said Breakfast Club president Gerald Ballard. “The Breakfast Club doesn’t belong to anybody. It belongs only to the people. There’s nothing like it.” Ballard, a resident of Twin Lakes, S.C., has been president and spokesperson for the Breakfast Club since 1979. “My job is to promote the safety aspect of flying,” he said. “(Attendees) have to make good landings; they have to check the weather.” Stoney Truett, a regular attendee for 25 years, insists the social aspect is just one side of the Breakfast Club. “The excuse is to get together with

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friends, but the reality is the more you fly, the safer it becomes. (Members) will practice with different environments and surfaces.” Ballard agrees: “It keeps you current. If you fly every two weeks, you won’t be rusty.” Sunday mornings with the Breakfast Club are chock full of traditions. The notorious “bouncy ball” carried in Ballard’s bowling bag inspires the most excitement. At each meeting, the attendee with the worst landing must add his signature to the ball’s collection. Hank Brown, owner of Greenville Jet Center, attended his first meeting in 1962 and was awarded the ball on the same day. Peculiarly enough, he drove his car to the meeting due to bad weather. “I must’ve parked really badly,” he said. Members also relate the story of the couple from Broxton Bridge that flew their plane straight into the trees, bending the wings in the process, but who still came in for breakfast. Needless to say, the ball was theirs by unanimous decision. The Breakfast Club’s success is as unique as South Carolinian priorities. Ballard attempted to create a similar club in both North Carolina and Geor-

Now imagine a world where people truly are “fired up” about their work. Imagine going to a store and the service you would receive. Imagine calling a utility company and being treated as if you were the only customer. Imagine your own employees demonstrating passion for their job and the difference it would make to your business.

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gia, but neither took off. “Nobody wants to lose money except people in South Carolina,” he said. “In South Carolina, they’d rather socialize and make friends. They don’t care about no money.” The club visited Greenville’s Downtown Airport in late September and is scheduled to return there on Dec. 9. The Breakfast Club shows no signs of

slowing down. New members are added every other Sunday, and it’s a wonder membership counts don’t show higher numbers than they do. But as one grinning regular, Larry Cayce, pointed out, “We do die off, now. Here, we call that going south.”

Consider these 5 steps to FIRE UP your employees: • Communicate: Do all of employees know the vision and goals of the organization? Everyone, from the janitor to the CEO needs to know. The vision unites the team to a common goal and infuses a sense of purpose to everyone’s work. • Relationships: Know your team players. If you know that your sales manager is a competitive cyclist on the weekends and your operations manager is an avid reader, use this knowledge to motivate each. Different personalities respond to different management styles. • Incentivize: Cash and bonuses are always great, but you can motivate employees in less expensive ways. Gift certificates, casual dress days, additional time off and awards can be given as incentives for meeting goals. • FUN: If employees enjoy coming to work, they are more likely to be passionate about their work. Add elements of fun to your office such as ice cream parties, funny competitions, and themed lunches. • Recognition: no matter how it is done, a simple thank you always works wonders. When employees feel appreciated they are likely to give more.

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There are plenty of people looking for a job. There are plenty of manufacturers looking for employees. The problem is that too often the people looking for a job don’t match up skills-wise with the jobs companies are looking to fill. A consortium led by Greenville Technical College that includes Clemson University’s Center for Workforce Development and Spartanburg Community College, Tri-County Technical College, the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Trident Technical College and York Technical College will work to change that. The schools recently received a $14.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to develop programs focused on advanced manufacturing. U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, who was in Greenville last Friday to announce the award and tour Greenville Tech’s machine tool lab, said the grant is part of an effort to strengthen American businesses by strengthening the American workforce. The grant, one of 54 covering nearly 300 schools nationwide, will be used to help adults gain access to the training necessary to compete for high-wage, high-skill jobs. “Employers in our area need people with skills in advanced manufacturing to move their companies and our economy forward,” said Greenville Tech President Keith Miller. “This funding ensures that

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The issue of backyard chickens dominated much of the discussion Tuesday as Greenville County Council once again considered a text amendment to the county’s zoning ordinance regarding the fowl. Council members said they had received many calls and emails about the proposed amendment, which would allow backyard chickens in the county’s zoned areas with single-family detached homes and duplexes. Council Chairman Herman “Butch” Kirven told the council and audience that no city residents or residents in unzoned areas would be affected by the change. The amendment would simply grant certain residents the right to keep chickens. “It’s permissive, not restrictive,” Kirven said. The change would allow for up to eight chickens in the specified zoning areas and outlines coop, setback and screening requirements. It also includes a $50, one-time permit fee. The council was divided on whether to move the amendment forward on second reading, with councilman Joe Dill wanting more study and council members Liz Seman and Jim Burns ar-

guing for second reading approval. Dill said based on feedback he’s heard, the amendment needs more work. “There are a lot of people in the zoned areas (with) heartburn about having to pay a $50 fee and having to build another building or having their building scrutinized.” Council discussed holding an additional public hearing before the third reading of the amendment, but no date was set for the hearing. Councilman Fred Payne said he would be willing to revisit the sections of the amendment that dealt with concerns he has heard, including “unenforceable” sections that prohibit selling eggs and onsite slaughter. Kirven said the inspection would be one-time only, not annually as some residents appeared to believe. “We’re not going to commission any chicken cops to run around the county checking for illegal chickens,” he said. “It’s like codes now; it’s complaint-driven.” The council voted 7-5 to send the amendment back to the Planning and Development Committee. Council also approved for third reading an addition to the Greenville County

Comprehensive Plan that would include coordination among the county and other local governments to ensure that land uses on areas adjacent to municipal limits were compatible. The addition does not make any other changes to the current comprehensive plan, said councilman Bob Taylor. In other business, council voted unanimously to consider a change to conflict of interest rules for boards and commissions during the Committee of the Whole. Councilman Dill requested additional definitions and to have the rule in the form of an ordinance. In August, the council voted down a rule change that would allow board and commission members to recuse themselves from a vote in the event of a conflict of interest. As now written, the rules require the board member to resign if a conflict arises. Greenville County Council meets again on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m., at County Square, Greenville. The Planning and Development Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, Oct. 15, 5 p.m., at County Square. Contact April A. Morris at amorris@greenvillejournal.com.

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On National Walk to School Day on Wednesday, LiveWell Greenville announced that a $1.95 million Community Transformation Grant from the Centers

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created healthier environments. Making the healthy choice the easy choice supports an overall healthy school and can boost the academic achievement of all students,” said Greenville County Schools superintendent W. Burke Royster in a statement. In addition to support, the grant will help offer evaluations by researchers from Furman and Clemson universities, which will compile self-assessments completed by participating programs. These assessments allow the programs to receive feedback on areas where they did well and potential areas of improvement, said Dunlap. Along with LiveWell, those assisting in implementation include the YMCA of Greenville, Greenville County Schools, Safe Kids Upstate/Greenville Hospital System, Building Dreams, BOOST/Communities in Schools, Piedmont Health Foundation, Greenville Family Partnership and Meals on Wheels. Through community-level programs, the Community Transformation Grants aim to improve the health of more than four out of 10 U.S. citizens, or about 130 million people, according to the CDC. “This is an opportunity for us to truly make a big impact in Greenville County,” said Dunlap. Contact April A. Morris at amorris@greenvillejournal.com.

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Wofford is being sued by the family of a student who choked to death on a slice of pizza last year, court documents show. Also named in the suit were two campus security officers. The legal action was filed in the Spartanburg County Clerk of Court’s office last month. It alleges gross negligence and recklessness on the part of the defendants in the death of 20-year-old Randall Heffron of Charleston. Heffron was a sophomore at Wofford and died Sept. 10, 2011, after choking on pizza in his dorm. The suit names Heffron’s estate and his grandfather, Howard Walker, as plaintiffs. The suit alleges Heffron was eating pizza with friends inside Shipp Residence Hall when he began choking. His friends called a Wofford resident adviser, who then called campus safety. Campus Safety Officer Matt Gibson arrived at the dormitory shortly before 12:30 a.m. and called 911. When Heffron stopped breathing a few minutes later, the narrative states that Gibson began performing CPR. Another campus safety officer, Stan Corn, arrived at the dorm to assist. EMS arrived at 12:32 a.m., the document states, and Heffron was transported to the hospital at 12:55 a.m. He was pronounced dead at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center at 1:15 a.m. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said Heffron’s elevated blood alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit could have contributed to a vomiting episode which led to extensive aspiration, or ingestion, of food into his lungs. Clevenger ruled the death an accident. Contact Charles Sowell at csowell@greenvillejournal.com.

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Safe Harbor will hold its first SHUC Safe Harbor Upstate Charity Oyster Roast on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 2-6 p.m. The oyster roast will take place at the Plantation on Villa Road, Greenville. The cost is $35 per adult and free for children under 10. All proceeds will be used to help the women and children who are victims of criminal domestic violence. The event is family-friendly and will feature a bouncy house, face painting, balloon animals and more. Entertainment will be provided by Drew Horton. Guests are asked to bring their own lawn chairs. To purchase tickets, call 864-385-7181, or visit safeharborsc.org. The State Farm Youth Advisory Board awarded $39,000 to local community groups for their efforts to increase physical activity among Nicholtown residents and Sterling School students. Upstate Forever and LiveWell Greenville will work with students and community leaders to map local needs for a safe walking and bicycling infrastructure. Infrastructure will be installed, way-finding signs will be designed and a campaign will be implemented to increase walking and bicycling in everyday lives. The project will also enhance student learning. Elementary and middle school students will work with new technology to create interactive neighborhood maps to aid in designing the infrastructure. Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth is a nonprofit agency that recruits, trains and supports families to be effective advocates for children in therapeutic foster care. Committed and caring individuals are needed to temporarily provide these children with safe, nurturing homes. For information on how to become a foster parent, call SAFY at 1-877-422-7239 or www.safy.org. The Greenville County Redevelopment Authority is being honored with the Eagle Award of Excellence in Community Economic Development by the South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations Inc. As one of three honorees, the GCRA is credited with excelling in advancing economic development in a distressed community. Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina announced that it will host the Fourth Annual Champions Tribute on Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Hyatt Regency Greenville. The event will honor five South Carolina residents and one company. The 2012 honorees are: Lloyd Auten Achiever of the Year: Joy Boitnott; James E. Jones Healthcare Excellence Award: Aja Martin; William Wylie Job Connection Success of the Year: Libardo Tabares; Employer of the Year: TFE Logistics; and Goodwill Industries Champion Award: Pat Grayson. Goodwill Industries helps people become independent through education and training leading to employ-

ment. In the 2010-2011 fiscal year, Goodwill provided job training and placement services for 38,892 individuals in the community, resulting in 7,282 newly employed workers. Goodwill’s service area includes Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg and Union counties. Homes of Hope will hold its eighth annual Golf Classic on Oct. 23 at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls. Four-person teams will compete for prizes awarded for first- and second-place winners, closest to the pin and longest drive. Proceeds benefit Homes of Hope, a nonprofit that builds affordable housing for the homeless and low-income families while providing job training and mentoring for men overcoming drug and alcohol addiction. Participants should register by Oct. 9. For additional information, visit www.homesofhope.org or call 864-269-4663. Dine Out for Mom is Thursday, Oct. 25, to benefit Let There Be Mom. Volunteers are needed to staff information/donation tables at each Dine Out for Mom restaurant. Contact Jill Cody at jill@LetThereBeMom.org. The SC Youth Advocate Program will be partnering with McAlister’s Deli at 1401 Woodruff Road to host the Resource Foster Care Community Day and Coat Drive on Oct. 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. Participants will receive a free cookie for every coat donated. For more information, contact Betsy Manning with the SCYAP at 864-312-6700. Greenville County sheriff ’s deputies and officers from the South Carolina Highway Patrol will participate in the national “Tip A Cop” event on Saturday, Oct. 13, to be held at Red Robin restaurants across the U.S. Deputies and officers will work for tips from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. to raise money for the Special Olympics. One hundred percent of the extra tips will be donated to the Greenville Special Olympics program. 3 Spoons Yogurt in Clemson, S.C., is holding a fundraiser to benefit MARYS House on Oct. 20 from noon-2 p.m in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. MARYS House is an Upstate organization providing emergency shelter services and spiritual guidance to victims of domestic violence. Twenty-five percent of all sales made during this time will be donated to MARYS House. Send us your announcement. Email: greenvillecommunity@greenvillejournal.com

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On Wednesday, Oct. 17, greens fees and cart fees at Hickory Knob State Resort Park will be waived for the day at the 18-hole championship course for EMS, fire fighters, law enforcement and active duty military. Seventy-four spots are available. Tee times start at 8 a.m. and end at 6 p.m. Lodging specials will also be offered. Call 1-866-369-9331 for more information or reservations. Greenville Rec is offering guided paddling trips on Lake Jocassee. The trips originate at Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center in Marietta. A $45 fee includes transportation to the lake, kayaks or canoes, paddles and instructions. Lunches may be purchased for $10. Call 660-1065 for dates and reservations. Visit www. pleasantridgecampandretreatcenter.org. Upcoming Fiction Addiction guests include Shelby Bach, Oct. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m.; Amy Hill Hearth, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.; Deb Richardson-Moore, Oct. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m.; Jay Mims, Oct. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m.; and Michael Morris, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Ken Burger will be the guest author at Book Your Lunch, Oct. 12, at the Lazy Goat from 12 to 2 p.m. Visit www.fiction-addiction.com or call 675-0540 for additional information. St. Francis Fall for Greenville is seeking volunteers for the Oct. 12-14 festival. Volunteers will receive a St. Francis Fall for Greenville official volunteer T-shirt and entrance to the BlueCross BlueShield of SC Volunteer Hospitality area. An online application is at www.fallforgreenville.net, or contact Elane Fleming at efleming@ greenvillesc.gov or 467-2726. The Game Fest - King of Madden Tournament will be held at the Greenville Downtown Airport, Oct. 7, from noon to 8 p.m. Players may register at Upstate GameStop locations. The Jack in the Box Burger Truck will serve Jumbo Jack cheeseburger samples for a recommended donation of $1 and 100 percent of donations collected will go toward adding playground equipment to the Downtown Aiport park. The 2012 Countybank Greer Station Oktoberfest will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, from noon to 10 p.m in downtown Greer. Oktoberfest will celebrate German tradition with German food, beer, wine and oompah bands. Admission is free and volunteer opportunities are available. To sign up and receive a free Oktoberfest Tshirt, contact Lynn Pascazio at 877-3131, ext. 106. The 18th annual Albino Skunk Music Festival will take place Oct. 4-6 in Greer. The festival will mix Americana, bluegrass, folk and mountain genres. Artists scheduled to perform include Elizabeth Cook, Darrell Scott, The Lee Boys, The Steel Drivers, Elephant Revival and more. Tickets start at $20. Kids 12 and under are free and reduced pricing is available for teens. Private camping sites and RV spaces are available. For more information, visit albinoskunk.com. The Mauldin Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Mauldin Cultural Center located at 101 East Butler Road in Mauldin. The featured speaker will be Cynthia Gibson from Daylily and Hosta Gardens in Simpsonville. For more information, contact Ann Smith at jerryannesm115@charter.net or 963-8267. The Greenville County Library is seeking participants for a vintage car show to be held Saturday, Oct. 27 from 2-4 p.m. at the Fountain Inn Library Branch. The event is part of the Greenville County Library System’s Amazing Read event series. Prizes will be awarded for Best in Show, Best Interior and Best Amazing Read Look-Alike for the car best resembling the one described in Rick Bragg’s novel, “All Over but the Shoutin.’” Call 862-2576 to register your vehicle. For more information on the Amazing Read, visit www.greenvillelibrary.org. If you are sponsoring a community event, we want to share your news. Submit entries to email: greenvillecommunity@greenvillejoural.com

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GSP has an economic impact of $817 million annually, according to a study conducted by Syneva Economics. 2009

2012

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$150.43

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$45.49

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$33.17

Average transportation spending / day

$47.32

$27.53

Average entertainment/rec spending / day

$11.44

$19.00

Average retail spending per day

$15.01

$25.25

(Source: Syneva Economics)

Both of those figures are up from 2009, when business travelers spent an average of $179.53 per day and leisure travelers spent an average of $126.66 per day. According to the study, GSP supported 9,528 jobs in 2012, up from 3,692 in 2009. The study also showed the airport generated nearly $170 million in income for the Upstate, compared to $112 million in 2009. GSP’s total economic impact on the Upstate in 2012 is $817 million, compared to $377.5 million in 2009. A big part of that increase is the terminal project, Edwards said. The terminal improvement program – to be built in three phases – will modernize and expand the terminal building, improve traffic flow and upgrade the facility. The project is expected to support 1,397 local jobs, increase local income by $59.6 million, raise total economic impact by $164.1 million and boost tax revenues by $16 million. Total capital improvements planned at GSP through 2025 will support 3,085 jobs, increase local income by $130.9 million, raise local output by $363.1 million and boost tax revenues by $35.3 million, according to the study. The capital improvements will allow the airport to handle an increased passenger load while keeping the reputation GSP has for simplicity of air travel, Edwards said. “We’re going to focus on the people who need to come to the area and the people who need to travel out of the area to another location,” he said. “We’re not going to try to become a hub like Atlanta.” The study said a 70-passenger round-trip flight out of GSP at 70

Total capital improvements planned at GSP through 2025 will support 3,085 jobs, increase local income by $130.9 million, raise local output by $363.1 million and boost tax revenues by $35.3 million,

percent capacity supports one-half of a local job, adds $9,018 in additional local income, raises local output by $43,221 and generates an additional $5,953 in tax revenues. Edwards said he knows the airport will not have a major terminal renovation project to boost its economic impact next time – but it will only take adding five or six flights a day to provide the same level of impact. “Planes at GSP are flying relatively full, so the airlines will have to respond to growth by adding flights,” he said. JetBlue, which recently announced it would start flying out of Charleston, may not be the right fit for GSP, Edwards said. The airline’s three major markets are New York at JFK, Boston and Florida, especially Orlando, he said. GSP already has good service to Orlando and airlines flying out of the airport already serve the New York area through Newark and LaGuardia. Boston is a market GSP has targeted for service, but Edwards is uncertain JetBlue can come into the market only flying into Boston. “I don’t think now is the right time,” he said.

But GSP is continuing to have discussions with Canadian carriers to offer flights to Canada, Edwards said. At one time, Air Canada had announced plans to service GSP, but those plans fell through, Edwards said. Edwards said GSP would like American to add flights to DallasFort Worth and to Miami, which could serve as a connecting point to South and Central America. “There’s lots of opportunity for expanded or new service,” he said. “It’s exciting.” Cargo, which has posted double-digit growth at GSP during Edwards’ tenure, is another big growth opportunity, he said. GSP is looking at scheduling international cargo service and should know whether that will work in six to 12 months. Edwards also said Amazon opening a distribution center in Spartanburg County should have a positive effect on GSP cargo numbers. “The future looks bright for GSP and the Upstate,” he said. Contact Cindy Landrum at clandrum@greenvillejournal.com.

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credibility on the line. This study validates what we said.” With the start of the airport’s $115 million terminal renovation project – the largest in the airport’s 50-year history – the airport’s land-use plan to be rolled out in November and the approval of an inland port on GSP-owned land, Edwards said the airport’s future impact looks just as bright. Edwards said GSP saw passenger traffic increase by 550,000 passengers during the first 12 months after Southwest’s arrival. Of that, 440,000 flew on Southwest. The rest flew on airlines already operating out of GSP. “Southwest created new markets

and the competitive reaction of the other airlines was pretty aggressive,” Edwards said. “They really challenged Southwest on pricing.” And growth in passengers is good news for Upstate businesses. “If the airport grows positively, it’s an economic indicator itself,” he said. “It means good things are happening. It means business is doing pretty well in the Upstate.” Business travelers who fly into GSP spend an average of $246.20 per day for food, lodging, transportation, entertainment and shopping, according to the 2012 study. Their average stay is 3.1 days. On the other hand, leisure travelers spend an average of 4.8 days in the Upstate, but only spend $150.43 on average per day.

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SunTrust announces Upstate closures By DICK HUGHES | senior business writer

SunTrust Bank is closing three fullservice branches in the Upstate and four stores in BI-LO supermarkets. Branches in Gaffney and Piedmont will be closed in mid-December, and the branch on White Horse Road in Greenville will close in mid-January, a spokesman for the bank said. In addition, he said, the bank is closing stores in BI-LOs on Fairview Road in Simpsonville, on Wade Hampton Boulevard in Greer, on Boiling Springs Road in Boiling Springs and on Southport Road in Spartanburg. These locations are scheduled to close in late January or early February. The bank is in the process of contacting the customers of these locations with offers to move their accounts to nearby branches. The spokesman said employees are being given the opportunity to apply for open positions at other branches. SunTrust is engaged in a major cost-cutting initiative. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the bank said it increased its annualized saving in the first half of 2012 to $250 million. The bank said it is “well positioned to achieve the stated goal of $300 million in annual expense saving by December 2013.” Contact Dick Hughes at dhughes@greenvillejournal.com.

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Valerie Miller of The Marchant Co. represented Lau Rubber & Plastics, a China-based company, in the purchase of a 5,963-square-foot building at 711 W. Wade Hampton Blvd, Greer. Chuck Langston of LangstonBlack Real Estate handled the lease of 3,000 square feet of office space at Peace Medical Center, Five Forks, Greenville, to Family Dental Health. John Gray and Jake Van Gieson of NAI Earle Furman represented the landlord of 106 Curtis St. in downtown Simpsonville in leasing 1,980 square feet of retail space.

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Fountain Inn Gets Auto Supplier

South Carolina Plastics, a derivative company of a German group, plans to open a new manufacturing plant in Fountain Inn to supply automotive components. The company said it will be investing $12 million and hiring 117 in new positions for the facility, which it expects to be operational by February. The Greenville Area Development Corporation is assisting South Carolina Plastics in acquisition of a building at 800 Woodside Ave. The state is giving the company $825,000 in a grant from the Governor’s Closing Fund to prepare the site and infrastructure and upgrade the building. South Carolina Plastics makes automotive components such as door modules, door handles, cable drum housings and covers for seat belts for auto manufacturers. It also makes products for home appliances, medical devices and railroads. Martin Kean, vice president, said Greenville “offers us an excellent business climate and close proximity to customers, as well as a talented workforce.” The company said it will begin hiring “in the coming months” and said prospects should contact Robin Gibson at 252-634-2871, ext. 236, or at robin.gibson@ctplastics.net. South Carolina Plastics is a subsidiary of Carolina Technical Plastics Corp. of New Bern, N.C., which is a subsidiary of the Wirthwein AG Group, Creglingen, Germany, which comprises 16 companies in the plastic molding business.

sion will help us meet our customers’ needs,” said Douglass Henry, president.

Sales Conference ‘Thinks Differently’ SYNNEX Corp. brought more than 1,100 people to Greenville this week for its annual national sales conference. The theme of the conference was “Think Differently” and was centered on how SYNNEX uses “different and unique approaches in servicing their customers as well as showing attendees how thinking differently can help their business.” The main business activities of the conference were at TD Convention Center. The conference has a philanthropic mission to raise money for SYNNEX’s Share the Magic charity and to provide volunteers on Saturday to spruce up A Child’s Haven and Pendleton Place Children’s Shelter. SYNNEX, which has its marketing and distribution headquarters in Greenville, is a global supplier of IT equipment and services and a supplier of consumer electronic products to retailers. Its corporate headquarters is in Fremont, Calif.

Auto Supplier Plans Addition

Drive Automotive Industries is investing $50 million in an expansion of its Piedmont manufacturing plant in Greenville County. The company plans to add 150,000 square feet to its Moon Road plant, where it has manufactured automotive body panels and assembled body systems since 1994. The company said the expansion is expected to be complete by the third quarter of next year. It expects to add 60 to its workforce. Butch Kirven, director of the Greenville Area Development Corporation and chairman of the Greenville County Council, said Drive Automotive “is a good example of a good quality employer with innovative business practices that fit nicely into our local economy.” Drive Automotive is a manufacturing division of Cosma International, an operating unit of Magna International, a Canadian company with 296 manufacturing plants in 26 countries.

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Henry Molded Products plans to invest $5 million and create 18 new jobs with a new production and distribution facility in Anderson County. The new plant will produce a full line of molded fiber protective packaging products and is expected to be online in January. The new plant is at 125 Hollow Drive in Piedmont. The company has an existing plant in Spartanburg. Henry Molded Plastics is based in Lebanon, Penn. “Demand for our products has increased, and this expan-

Airport Renovation Aids Locals

The Minority Economic Development Institute has recognized Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport as corporation of the year for offering minority businesses opportunities in its $115 million terminal improvement program. The rental car center meets or exceeds the goal of 11 percent participation by minority businesses. Additionally, GSP said the project is predicted to surpass the commitment to utilize at least 70 percent of subcontractors and materials from the Upstate. The current percentage of participation is 80 percent. “Providing opportunities to local business is the cornerstone of our renovation program,” said Dave Edwards, GSP president and CEO.

New Hotel Breaks Ground

Midas Hospitality, a St. Louis company, is building a new 97-room Candlewood Suites at Verdae, the master-planned community in Greenville. Ground was broken late in September. The hotel will be ready for occupancy in the third quarter of 2013. “The Candlewood Suites in Greenville will be Midas’ fifth extended-stay hotel and fourth Candlewood Suites,” said Kurt Furlong, executive vice president of Midas.

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After spending years as a professional on the golf course, Michael Maness and his friend Bill Silva felt they could design a simple product that would help any player improve his game. His company, CamCaddyPro, has had its first product, the CamCaddy, on the market for two months and appears to have found an eager market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were actually hitting balls on the range one day and I was propping my cellphone up on my golf bag to try to take video of what I had been working on,â&#x20AC;? Maness said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We kept talking about how it would be cool if there were some way to do this better. Sure enough, there was nothing out there, so we started drawing stuff out on napkins over lunch.â&#x20AC;? The product makes it easier for golfers to use their smartphones to record themselves while they play. It aims to capitalize on the popularity of smartphone applications that let golfers compare their swings to other players, among other things. It consists of a pole and harness that adjusts to fit any phone. The one competitor that Maness is aware of is an Augusta, Ga., company that makes a similar product only for iPhones. Maness estimated that the company has sold about 800 units since its launch. He and his partners worked on developing the product for about a year and a half before debuting it. Ben Corley, owner of Dixie Rubber and Plastics, takes care of the manufacturing details. The CamCaddy is available at more than half a dozen area stores, as well as online and in some locations in Florida and California. The company is looking toward overseas distribution with the help of Dale Lynch, a former teacher with the Cliffs Communities who has golf schools in Korea and his native Australia.

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Biotech focuses on new trends in healthcare By JENNIFER OLADIPO | contributor

Next month’s conference “What’s Next? Life Sciences 2012” will let biotech professionals explore developments in the industry, areas where local companies are poised to take hold, and the public and private activities that can help that happen. Biotech continues to be a significant growth area in the Upstate, with medical devices leading for more than a decade. Jobs in the sector require education and skills across the spectrum, from lab assistants with twoyear technical degrees to biochemists with Ph.D.s. The jobs tend to pay better than their counterparts in other industries, and the average annual wages for life sciences jobs is $55,233, or about 84 percent higher than the median wage statewide. Personalized medicine, especially as it relates to cancer treatment, will be a major focus of this year’s conference and an important niche for South Carolina’s biotech sector, said Wayne Roper, president of SCBIO, the biosciences advocacy group that is hosting the conference. Clinical genomics, which creates medicines based on people’s individual genetics rather than trying out several one-size-fits-

all drugs, is a growing field with a good chance to establish a market here, he said. Greenville-based Kiyatec is positioning itself to take advantage of the trend toward personalized medicine, said chief operating officer and co-founder David Orr. The company manufactures the three-dimensional cell culture tools, and also conducts tests for medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Kiyatec is now devoting a small portion of its research and development to discovering how it can tap into the trend toward personalized medicine. “We could grow up multiple replicants of a patient’s cells or tumors, and then hit each one with a drug or combination of drugs to see which one is effective in killing that cancer,” Orr said. Treatments would be tried out in a lab, rather than in a patient’s body. The idea is still theoretical at this point, but Kiyatec wants to be ready as the technology becomes vetted. Biotech’s continued growth also depends on the region’s long-standing manufacturing history. “I think that we’re going to see a lot of development in medical devices and biomedical manufacturing, because they bring together the strengths of South

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“I see a trend where more companies that are doing traditional manufacturing are investing in transitioning into bioscience manufacturing,” Orr said. That includes making small changes in their operations, such as reducing particulates in the air or adding “clean room” capabilities. “I think that is where the most immediate growth potential lies.” Roper points out that Clemson is home

to one of the country’s oldest biomaterials programs. He said education in South Carolina is on the right track, but industry is not fulfilling the promises of a good science curriculum. As a result, interest in science tends to drop off after high school. “We have a really high core standard. The question is whether students are being inspired by the job,” Roper said. “How many people have seen a chemist or biochemist? They don’t know what these people do.” Students who do continue life sciences education leave the state when they have graduated college and start looking for jobs. Part of the problem is a continued funding gap to help companies move from startup to the more capital-intensive manufacturing phase. SCBIO is lobbying for the state to lift the credit cap on SC Launch contributions to fund a second-stage matching grant. The group is also pushing for an innovation investment job credit. The upcoming conference aims to educate biotech professionals on these and other issues. More information is available at www.scbio.org. Contact Jennifer Oladipo at joladipo@greenvillejournal.com.

Banking shares decline By Dick Hughes | senior business writer

Richland County has replaced Greenville as the richest banking market in the state. The FDIC’s annual market-share summary shows banks in Richland’s Columbia market with $10.9 billion in deposits, or 16.15 percent of the state’s total. Greenville, which historically has led the state in deposits, had $8.9 billion and a 13.29 percent market share. That’s down from $10.8 billion, or a 15.92 percent share, as of the end of June 2011. Banks in the Columbia market increased their deposits from $9.5 billion, or 14.03 percent of the market share, from 2010. While losing market share in deposits, Greenville has 163 baking offices, whereas Richland has 101 and Charleston, third in deposits, has 143. Spartanburg is the state’s fifth-strongest market with 75 banking offices and $3.6 billion in deposits, or 5.3 percent of the market. That’s a gain from $4.2 billion in 2011. In the Great Recession and in the aftermath of slow recovery, two major Columbia-based banks, South Carolina Bank & Trust and First Citizens, remained prof-

itable and were active in acquisitions of failed or struggling banks. SCB&T acquired the three-group Peoples, Seneca and Anderson banks. Wells Fargo, which inherited Wachovia’s traditionally strong South Carolina base, holds bragging rights as the market leader with $12.2 billion in deposits, or 18.09 percent market share. That’s up from $12 billion and 17.69 percent a year ago. Bank of America is No. 2, followed by BB&T, First Citizens and TD Bank. TD Bank, which acquired Greenville’s Carolina First, had $3.5 billion in deposits, up $200 million from a year earlier. Its state market share is 5.18 percent. In Greenville County, Wells Fargo is No. 1 in deposits with $1.5 billion, or 16.5 percent of the market. Bank of America, BB&T, TD and Bank of Travelers Rest follow Wells Fargo. That order is unchanged from 2011. In Spartanburg, SunTrust replaced Bank of America as deposit leader with $506 million. BofA fell behind BB&T, First Citizens and Wells Fargo into fifth place. Contact Dick Hughes at dhughes@greenvillejournal.com.

Greenville Banks by Deposits / Market Share Wells Fargo Bank of America BB&T TD Bank/Carolina First Bank of Travelers Rest SunTrust Southern (Greenville) First First Citizens Palmento Bank SCB&T (Peoples) Greer State Bank Grand South Bank First Federal/Plantation Regions Synovus (NBSC) BankGreenville Independence Nat’l Bank Citizens Building & Loan Pinnacle Bank CertusBank Capital Bank Nat’l Assn Bank of North Carolina/Regents Arthur State Bank First South Bank Cornerstone National Bank Ameris Bank CountyBank Park Sterling Commercial Bank Provident Community Bank PNC (RBS) Woodforest National Bank Deposit Total

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e love our gadgets. From Androids and iPhones to iPads and more, we’re a country of gadget lovers. And while the pleasures are many, today’s technology can create major headaches for business. It’s common practice for today’s workers to bring personal technology into the workplace, whether smartphone or laptop. And why not? Gadgets make us more accessible, more productive, more proactive than ever before. But… Smart handhelds may be small in size, but they represent a significant threat to your business. They’re loaded with confidential data, from sensitive emails and proprietary PowerPoint presentations to Excel spread sheets packed with client data, pricing and customer lists. And letting viruses and data stealing Trojans access your corporate network through our gadgets may be even more dangerous than letting sensitive data out. Most organizations focus technology defenses on the perimeter of the corporation, so a breach of defenses can wreak unfettered havoc with inside systems.

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So while road warriors embrace iPad as a way to finish reports on the road, and athome associates download spreadsheets on iPhones to work on after the kids go to bed, put a plan in place to protect your organization and deal with the devices you’ll see employees using for years to come. Here are some suggestions: •Be Proactive: Decide what corporate resources devices can tap into. Even email can still access sensitive attachments, so assess risks and decide how to control usage. Technologies exist that ensure only authorized users gain access to company resources. •Be Prepared: Loss and theft of devices is a certainty, so be sure that all smart gadgets that access corporate resources use data encryption and password protection. Be sure your IT staff can remotely monitor employee devices to wipe data off if lost or stolen. •Plan Ahead: Plan methodically for the kind of mobile security you want. Called “secure by design,” decide on the levels of security you’ll need as use of gadgets grow. Decide what resources to make available through mobile devices, and build plans from the ground up, creating policies and installing technology defenses – rather than scrambling when a problem inevitably occurs.

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The Melvins bring their proto-grunge rock to Greenville Oct. 12 By VINCENT HARRIS | contributor

For nearly 30 years, the Melvins have been touring the country on a constant basis, playing their slow, sludgy rock to whoever wants to listen. Their fanbase has formed showby-show since their formation in Aberdeen, Wash., in 1983, and they can count some legendary bands, like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Tool, among their admirers. In fact, before he was the world-famous frontman for Nirvana, the late Kurt Cobain was a roadie for the Melvins, helping the band haul their gear from show to show. The trio’s sound started out as a slow-motion blur of heavy guitar (courtesy of fright-wigged founding member, singer and guitarist Buzz Osborne) and pounding drums (from longtime member Dale Crover) that was reminiscent of Black Sabbath’s 1970s work. As time went on, the Melvins incorporated elements of highspeed thrash and extended, experimental soundscapes. The band has had a series of bassists, beginning with Matt Lukin, who went on to serve a long tenure in another grunge band, Mudhoney. MELVINS continued on PAGE 37

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So cars were a natural subject for Zeller when he decided to pick up a paintbrush five years ago, the first time since he had been an art and design major in college. Zeller is the featured artist at this month’s Centre Stage exhibit, which runs through Nov. 9. “From my first ride in a stroller, anything with wheels has been a turn-on for me,” said Zeller, who is now vice president of brand marketing for Jackson Marketing Group, a large busi-

Mike Zeller is vice president of brand marketing for Jackson Marketing Group.

ness-to-business integrated marketing communication agency with strong ties to – you guessed it – the automotive industry. “I have a love affair with anything with wheels on it.” Zeller specializes in watercolor illustrations of vintage racecars. His choice stems partly from the mechanical drawing class he took in high school. “That was the closest thing I could get, because there were no art classes.” A member of the boards of the Metropolitan Arts Council and Artisphere, Zeller specializes in vintage racing cars because they are like sculptures to him. “I’ve always liked racing,” he said. “Classic vintage racers are more exotic.” Aston Martins, Ferraris, Jaguars, Listers, Maseratis, Alfa Romeos and Lotuses have all been Zeller’s subjects. Many of the vintage racers were handshaped by panel beaters out of a piece of aluminum. “Even the tires are a work of art,” he said. Many of Zeller’s illustrations don’t feature an entire car, only parts of a line drawing. “I like letting the body show off and giving hints of the other parts of the car,” he said. “Sometimes it’s more of a sketching.” He likes open-wheel cars as well be-

Art by Mike Zeller

cause they expose the viewer to a lot more of the hardware of the car. Zeller most often works from photographs he takes. He loads his photographs into Photoshop and makes renderings of the cars. After the rendering is transferred to paper, he paints it with watercolors, a medium he said is less for-

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giving than oil or acrylics. “I keep the integrity of the machines, but I do my own interpretation,” he said. “I make them accurate, but I present them in my technique.” Zeller took some of the photographs he works from at the Goodwood Revival, a historic motor sport and aviation event held at the Goodwood Circuit, a 2.4-mile road race course that operated in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s in West Sussex, England. The Goodwood Revival is limited to vintage racecars from the period the track was open. “People bring the most exotic rare racing cars there and they race them hard,” Zeller said. “They crash them.” The exhibition will also feature some of Zeller’s photographs. Contact Cindy Landrum at clandrum@greenvillejournal.com.

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Correction: Launch parties for Deb RichardsonMoore's new book, "The Weight of Mercy," will be held on Oct. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Triune Mercy Center, 222 Rutherford St., Greenville, and from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fiction Addiction, 1175 Woods Crossing, Greenville. The Journal reported an incorrect date in its Sept. 28 edition.

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As Nirvana exploded to stardom in the early 1990s, major labels began signing other bands from the area and the Melvins landed a deal with Atlantic Records in 1993. But unlike the more commercially successful work of the bands they’ve influenced, the Melvins have never tasted mainstream success, possibly because their music makes few compromises. The band has released nineteen albums on six different labels since their 1987 debut, “Gluey Porch Treatments,” and they keep up a punishing tour schedule. That schedule is going to a new level this year; the band is playing 51 shows in 51 days, including an Oct. 12 show at Greenville’s Handlebar Listening Room. Osborne said that the schedule is not for the faint of heart. “I think it’s totally demanding,” he said. “I don’t think there’s another band on Earth that could possibly do it. It’s really hard to do it.” The band often plays with a second drummer, so for this trio tour, the group is being billed as “The Melvins Lite.” “It’s me, Dale and (former Mr. Bungle bassist) Trevor Dunn,” Osborne said. “Basically, the difference is that we don’t have an electric bass. It’s a stand-up bass with an amplifier.” Osborne said that despite the Melvins’ heavy touring schedule, they’ve never attempted anything like this before. “We’ve done 30-something in a row, but never 51,” Osborne said. “I play with Trevor in a band

called Fantomas (a band that shares the Melvins’ current label, Ipecac Recordings) that hardly ever does anything, so I knew he’d be able to do it, and I also appreciated the fact that he laughed at all my jokes.” Osborne is nothing if not a jokester. An interview with him tends to deliver a little bit of reflection couched in a lot of one-liners. Asked how the Melvins have managed to stay together for almost 30 years while many of the bands they’ve influenced have come and gone, Osborne said, “Zero communication. Same as a marriage: If you don’t talk to your wife, you can’t argue with her.” As far as their influence on other musicians goes, Osborne is similarly glib. “Well, for some reason, when we get together, we seem to make music that makes people’s pelvises move, you know? We just do our best. We had a long period of time, especially in the beginning, when nobody cared.” The band is about halfway through the tour, and Osborne said playing 51 shows in 51 days is a feat the Melvins probably won’t be attempting again, at least not in the near future. “After we do this tour, I don’t know whether we’re gonna do anything of this magnitude again. Certainly not anytime soon. Maybe next year we’ll do 52 shows in 52 weeks.” As for future recordings, Osborne can’t resist the chance for one more zinger. “Let’s just make it through this tour. Let’s see how quickly people forget that we did this. That’s the plan.”

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Racial stereotypes, ethnic cliches and culture differences will be at the forefront on Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. as the Alchemy Comedy Theatre hosts “The Most RACES Show on Earth!” (MRSOE), a stand-up comedy show that examines racial and ethnic differences through the lens of laughter. This show features a rotating cast of seven funny and edgy comedians from various ethnicities, including: Noah Gardenswartz, Mia Jackson, Viet Huynh, Daniel Tirado, Landry, Rob Haze, Trixx and Neil Bansil, creator of MRSOE. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. A portion of the proceeds from each show will go towards the YWCA Stand Against Racism initiative. For tickets, visit www.mrsoe.com or visit the Alchemy Comedy Theatre at 1 East Coffee St. The Greenville Little Theatre will present “Dracula Bites,” debuting on Oct. 26. North Carolina playwright Duke Ernsberger wrote this work in collaboration with his writing partner and mother, Virginia Cate. This hilarious comedy is about a small-town production of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” that spirals out of control, heading for certain disaster as everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Show dates are Oct. 26-28 and Nov. 1-4, 8-10. Ticket prices are $26 with discounts available for seniors, children and groups of 10 or more. All performances are 8 p.m., except Sunday shows are 3 p.m. Call 864-233-6238 or visit www.greenvillelittletheatre.org for

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This summer, the Upstate Writing Project at Clemson University received five $20,000 federal grants to promote teacher professional development in the Upstate of South Carolina. The grants are part of the federally funded Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) initiative. Through this SEED funding, the Upstate Writing Project will be able to provide sustained and intensive professional development in high-need schools across the Upstate during the 2012-2013 academic year. The Upstate Writing Project is the only NWP site in South Carolina and one of only 14 sites in the nation chosen to participate in the grant. A fundraiser pancake breakfast hosted by the Knights of Columbus will be held at Fatz Cafe, 1361 West Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer, on Oct. 20, 8-10:30 a.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Contact Becky Barnett at rsbarnett@greenville.k12.sc.us to purchase your advance tickets. Proceeds go to benefit Greer High School Special Olympics as they raise money to purchase uniforms.

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Fannie Mae offers custom 4BR/3.5BA home, in gated comm. 3500sf on 1/2 ac cul-de-sac lot. Brick, stack stone, gables & cornerstone details. MBR on Main, 2-story GR, fml DR, Bkft nook & keeping rm in kitch, 2 gas frpls, scr’d porch & deck. sec & irrig sys., side entry c’yard gar, fenced yd, hdwds, new carpet, bronze fixtures & some wd shutters. KATHY SLAYTER 864.982.7772 MLS# 1246308

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Trad southern home w/rocking chair front porch plus scr porch & back patio. Pvt, tree-lined bkyd & fully landscaped yard. Hwds in GR/foyer, bonus/extra BR. 3 or 4 BR, 2.5 BA, gas log FP, open kitch/dining. Walk to pool. Conv. to interstate, d’town G’ville, Easley, Anderson & new Powdersville High. ANNE MARCHANT 864.420.0009 or BRIAN MARCHANT 864.631.5858 MLS#1248231

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MUST SEE, immaculate and beautifully staged two story home conveniently located to 385, shopping and restaurants galore. 3BR 2.5BA home features lots of beautiful hardwoods throughout the main floor. Hilary Hurst (864) 313-6077 MLS#1211257

R EA L E STAT E DIGEST Marchant Company Sells Building on Wade Hampton September 24, 2012 – Valerie Miller of The Marchant Company represented Lau Rubber & Plastics, a China-based manufacturer of engineered rubber and injection molded parts for the automotive, aviation, computer, communications, h o u s e h o l d appliance and packing industry in the purchase of a 5,963 square foot building at 711 W. Wade Hampton Blvd in Greer.

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$194,900 BLUE RIDGE PLANTATION

Mtn & Lake Robinson Views. Lazarus Shouse, 5BR/3BA, 2600+/-sf. Hdwds in entry, fml DR, Hall, Kit & bkft area. Brick accents, Security sys, gas logs, fenced yard, valuted ceilings, double thermal pane windows, kitchen w/granite c’tops, 42”cab’s & SS appl’s, mstr suite w/walk-in closet. Comm p’ground, pool & changing cabana. KATHY SLAYTER 864.982.7772 MLS#1247851

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$135,000 E. HIGHLAND EST

2BR/1BA, easy to make into 3BR, Great Remodel opportunity! Bungalow in Gower Est area. Quiet, tree lined streets close to d’town G’Ville, Mall, Dining & park. Corner Lot. Interior w/wood paneled den, wd burning fpl, Lrg laundry rm & scrn porch. Lots of storage in bsmnt. Great schools: Sara Collins, Beck middle & JL Mann. Can join Gower pool. VALERIE MILLER 864.430.6602 MLS# 1241781

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$79,900 MCDANIEL HEIGHTS

1BR/1BA unit in Gville’s highly sought after McDaniel Heights. Hdwds throughout, tiled kitch & BA, moulding, new window treatments & plantation magnolias in common area! McDaniel Heights has housed many well know residents: Joanne Woodward, Wade Woodward, Bill McCuen & David Anderssen. Walking distance to d’town, Cleveland Park, The Y. JAMES AKERS 864.325.8413 MLS# 1247658

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$539,000 MONTEBELLO

3BR/3.5BA Mediterranean style villa. Rock wall fp, wd beams, gourmet kitch w/ SS appl’s., granite c’tops, cust cabinetry, cust blinds, c-vac, alarm sys. MBR on main. Den renov (‘11). Parks, c’house, pool, tennis, bocce ball, putting green & stocked fishing lake. www.montebellosc.com. NANCY McCRORY 864.505.8367 or KAREN TURPIN 864.230.5176 MLS#1244038

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216 AMBERJACK COURT $241,500 • MLS 1247006 30! / 1 by 1 n i ve Mo

$339,000 NORTHWOOD HILLS

Custom 4 BR/4.5 BA brick accented w/lrg media room. 3400+/sf on wooded creek lot, near Furman Unv. Main lvl w/hdwds, cwn molding, MBR w/sitting rm has walk-in closets, spa tub, sep shower & access to deck. Gourmet kit. w/bkft nook, granite c’tops, 42”cabs, DR. Living suite on lower lvl w/kitchenette, BA & BR. Energy eff. 4 H/C zones. MARY PRAYOR. 864.593.0366 MLS# 1247968

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$199,921 ALLISONS MEADOW

ROCKWOODATAUGUSTA $519,000 • MLS 1243000

4BR/2.5BA in Simpsonville, conveniently located off Hwy 14. Close to I-385, airport, excellent schools & shopping. Open flr plan w/MBR on main. Arched doorways, french doors, endless ceiling in great room w/fpl, lrg kitchen w/island, black appl’s, stained cabinets, o’sized bkft area, formal dining room. JOAN RAPP 864.901.3839 MLS#1237450

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$149,900 RIVER RESERVE

Incredible river front lot in G’Ville upscale community. Great, cul-de-sac building site for home w/a basement & outdoor living space. 255 ft property line borders pvt walking trail & the Saluda River. Located off I-85 & Southern Connector, 7 mins from G’Ville Mem. Hospital & 12 mins to d’town G’Ville. Comm has clubhouse, pool & canoe barn. TOM MARCHANT 864.449.1658 MLS#1246532

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105 TUSCANY WAY $1,275,000 • MLS 1241750

$115,000 CLEVELAND

Unique 16 acre property. Located just below Caesar’s Head, 1700ft above sea level. Creek located on the property, great recreational use. Views toward Caesar’s Head. Great site for a cabin(s). Private and secluded, located amid thousands of acres of protected state property, neighboring on 2-sides. TOM MARCHANT 864.449.1658 MLS# 1247754

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1785 REIDVILLE SHARON RD $1,499,000 • MLS 1244582

$74,900 MCDANIEL HEIGHTS

WON’T LAST LONG!!! Great 1BR/1 BA condo at McDaniel Heights. Open floor plan. Hardwood floors in living room, kitchen & dining room. Wall of built-in bookcases in living room. Terrace off of living room. Access to roof. Laundry facilities in basement. ANNE MARCHANT 864.420.0009 & BRIAN MARCHANT 864.631.5858 MLS# 1247755

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Milestone selects top provider for 2012 Inspiration Home A 55,000-gallon saltwater pool will be one of many unique features to be enjoyed during the 2012 Inspiration Home Tour this holiday season at Verdae. Built by Signature Pools and Patios, an Upstate company serving Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson for more than 30 years, the resort-style pool is designed to accommodate a wide variety of water lovers – from a swim lane for serious swimmers to a nine-inch deep area with bubbling wands for children. “We’re excited and proud to take part in this year’s Inspiration Home Tour,” said Signature president Craig Sikkelee. “This is a unique project that showcases not only our expertise but also the highest level of quality and efficiency available.”

Working in conjunction with landscape architect Graham Kimack, Sikkelee has designed a luxurious aquatic feature that will be beautiful, fun, and functional. The pool’s features include a zero entry access, a slide, a central spa with a vanishing edges on all sides, and a sunning area – all surrounded by a large deck area accented by pavers and travertine coping.

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Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS® Announces Top Producer Office Awards for August September 19, 2012 – Greenville, SC – Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS® is pleased to announce the following Top Producer awards for August 2012. Top Producers for Sales: · Anderson Office – Foronda Hall and The Clever People · Easley/Powdersville Office – Twila Kingsmore and Sheri Sanders/Gary Thompson Team · Garlington Road Office – Jean Keenan and Donna O. Smith & Partners · Greer Office – Sharon Calhoun and Jan Walker Team · Pelham Road Office – Chris Graves and Spaulding Group · Pleasantburg Office – Joyce Peck and Chet & Beth Smith Group SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

The latest technology also is being used in the Inspiration Home’s pool. For late night swims, energy-efficient LED lights will create stunning lighting effects. The pool system is designed to operate at the highest efficiency possible, keeping costs at a minimum. This pool system uses a variable speed pump that allows owners to adjust programming from their iPhones or iPads.

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Top Producers for Listings: · Anderson Office – Foronda Hall and The Clever People · Easley/Powdersville Office –Twila Kingsmore and Sheri Sanders/Gary Thompson Team · Garlington Road Office – David Hartness and Donna O. Smith & Partners · Greer Office – Paige Haney and Jan Walker Team · Pelham Road Office – Beth French and Spaulding Group · Pleasantburg Office – Mike Wallace and Chet & Beth Smith Group · Simpsonville Office – Susan McMillen and Sandra Palmer/ Carl Jones Team

The 2012 Inspiration Home is a grand 11,220 square feet residence constructed by Milestone Custom Homes of Greenville in an architectural style reminiscent of the late 1800s– but with the latest in modern conveniences and technology.

Tour the Home: November 29 - December 2 December 6 - December 9

To see this spectacular home within Verdae in Greenville, purchase tickets now. Visit www.ihomesc.com for details. 100% of ticket proceeds go to two deserving charities – the Greenville Humane Society and the S.C. Mountains to Midlands Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

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SUBD. CHANTICLEER TOWNS RIDGELAND AT THE PARK MONTEBELLO SYCAMORE RIDGE SYCAMORE RIDGE PELHAM FALLS GREYTHORNE HERITAGE POINT CARRINGTON GREEN POPLAR FOREST NICHOLTOWN #4 CAMELOT

PRICE $1,025,000 $559,000 $525,000 $378,982 $350,000 $310,000 $277,830 $252,000 $240,000 $240,000 $240,000 $238,000 $230,000 ROPER MEADOW $230,000 THE GARDENS AT ROSE RESERVE $229,000 PINEHURST AT PEBBLE CREEK $226,000 HAVEN AT RIVER SHOALS $214,085 BROOKFIELD WEST $210,000 BRUSHY MEADOWS $209,000 TOWNHOMES AT PENDLETON WEST $188,000 VICTORIA PARK $185,000 THE HEIGHTS $182,015 COUNTRY ESTATES $182,000 DEVENGER POINTE $182,000 TOWNHOMES AT PENDLETON WEST $172,000 SUMMERFIELD $167,250 SPARROWS POINT $166,000 THE HEIGHTS $161,000 RAINTREE COVE $155,000 REEDY SPRINGS $154,250 HIDDEN SPRINGS @ B RIDGE PLANTATION $154,000 $153,900 NEELY FARM - DEER SPRINGS $150,000 TANNER’S MILL $150,000 THE HEIGHTS $147,340 BEECHWOOD PLACE $145,000 SPRING RIDGE $132,000 COLONIAL HILLS $126,000 LISMORE PARK $120,000 $120,000 $119,900

SELLER PUCKETT JOHANNE S RIDGELAND HOLDINGS LLC YAO JESSIE L WELLBROCK DESIGN & BUILD KIRSCH ALBERT GARDNER ANNA M (JTWROS) S C PILLON HOMES INC BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT MARTIN JAMES NATHANIEL TRIPLE B COMPANY INC K O NICHOLS LLC FORBES STEPHEN F FURMAN ALMA L PATTERSON ANDY L ROSEWOOD COMMUNITIES INC HOWLAND MARGARET M NVR INC DIXON MICHAEL E II STEVENS ANTOINE M AMBURN MONICA SABAL RESIDENTIAL RENTAL NVR INC HARVEY GARY R AKEY RENEE ROWE ANNA C PILLAI NIRJARA J GRIFFITH JERILYN K NVR INC KEETON SADIE M RICHMOND MEGAN FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAG LEWIS WILLIAM P SECKINGER AMY D WILSON SAMSON NVR INC LANE JUSTIN D KNIGHT AMY E JOHANSEN CHARLES K (SURV LESESNE ELIZABETH A PITTMAN MIRIAM J CLINE AUTUMN L

BUYER NORVILLE CARLA S SMEAK JACQUELYN LONGERBEAM ALICE E (UTWR VIOLANO JOHN P (JTWROS) MAGUIRE CHAD E (JTWROS) CRAMER JAMIE L RICHARDS COREY HEINZ BENJAMIN J BROAD MICHAEL W FARRELL CATHERINE M (JTW NOETH MICHAEL SANCHEZ MARIA JACOBS (JT CURNIER SUZANNE T (JTWRO LOWE KIMBERLY C LEWIS TERI P WRIGHT AMY H (JTWROS) FLEETHAM JASON A PARTRIDGE MARIA LYNN FRESEMAN ADAM D SCHMILLEN JOSHUA ROBERT THORNTON LARRY R WILKINS JAMES C II BARRETT-LEONARD JAMEE L HENRICH PATTIE DODSON JOHN BRENT (JTWRO NATIONAL RESIDENTIAL NOM NASSIF JOHN T HENKELS JESSE L WEAVER KIMBERLY MCCOY EGAN HENRY C IV WEATHERS KATHY O BROWN RAYMOND M SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF ROBINSON KEVIN (JTWROS) PERALTA ROQUE S III DICKINSON BRIAN TODD (JT ROSE CHARLES F MORYAN JAMES A SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND TAYLOR SARA G KESSLER BRADLEY ALLEN (S

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ADDRESS 224 HIDDEN HILLS DR 168 RIDGELAND DR UNIT 100 204 SIENA DR 65 SYCAMORE RIDGE DR 121 LEGENDS WAY 110 RIVER WAY DR 200 DAIRWOOD DR 372 HERITAGE POINT DR 104 CHADLEY WAY PO BOX 17859 105 NICHOLTOWN RD 511 LANCELOT DR 402 BENNETT ST 200 ROPER MOUNTAIN DR 808 MIRANDY CT 12 PINEHURST GREEN WAY 209 WATEREE WAY 1 LYNCHESTER RD 206 MEADOW OAK CT 321 ARLINGTON AVE 18 STONEBURY DR 111 SHALE CT 66 CAROLINA WAY 112 ATHERTON WAY 329 ARLINGTON AVE 203 CATALAN ST 108 INNISBROOK LN 100 SHALE CT 5 RAINTREE COVE DR 302 ASHBROOK LN 28 HIDDEN SPRINGS LN 8 ORIOLE ST 251 N MAIN ST 3 MILLSTONE GRIT CT 28 SHALE CT 114 BRANDI STARR CT 4 LILY POND LN 14 ARDMORE DR 4400 WILL ROGERS PKWY STE 300 21 E EARLE ST 121 WEATHERS CIR

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SUBD. CHARTWELL ESTATES LISMORE VILLAGE MARTINS GROVE STANDING SPRINGS ESTATES CHESTERFIELD ESTATES HIGHLAND WESTWOOD FRESH MEADOW FARMS SHOALS CROSSING ROLLING GREEN BRIDGEWATER LEE EAST

WELCOME VIEW MAGNOLIA ACRES HIGHLAND SHELLBROOK PLANTATION GREER MILL VILLAGE PARK HEIGHTS THE HEIGHTS RICHMOND HILLS UNION BLEACHERY ALTAMONT VILLAGE ABNEY MILLS BRANDON PLANT LOOK-UP FOREST PALMETTO TERRACE PALMETTO TERRACE CANNON PARK THOMAS POINTE LAUREL HEIGHTS JUDSON MILL VILLAGE DUNEAN MILLS ABNEY MILLS BRANDON PLANT GREYTHORNE TANGLEWOOD STONEHAVEN

PRICE $119,000 $113,900 $105,500 $103,300 $96,000 $91,000 $89,000 $86,000 $80,000 $79,000 $78,750 $60,000 $57,000 $55,000 $49,999 $36,000 $35,000 $34,000 $30,000 $26,900 $24,000 $22,500 $19,550 $16,173 $7,500 $6,000 $6,000 $4,000 $4,000 $3,800 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10

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BUYER BLOCK BRYAN E MILLER WILLIAM DAVID BRE NOVOTNY JOHN A KING ALLISON R BUSS CHRIS A (JTWROS) SOUTH WASHINGTON AVENUE CANTRELL ROBIN B CALHOUN SHANNON R WELLS FARGO BANK N A HUGHES MARGARET W BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT BROCKMAN JAMES P SR MARIANO FRANCISCO JAVIER CASE ROGER F HERRERA RODOLFO (JTWROS) LOCKE RICHARD W SOUTH WASHINGTON AVENUE BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT BRANDT FREDERICK BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING L NVR INC GENESIS HOMES BROOME MICHAEL J PALMETTO BANK THE SHULTZ CERELLE M SAULNIER RUSS MONDRAGON MARIA L TURNER KENNETH O TURNER KENNETH O DIAZ LUZ ADRIANA SMITH CHRISTOPHER BERNAR CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORA LOOPER JASON HENRY SUNRISE ATLANTIC LLC OLSON MARSHA LYNN HOMES FOR WHOLESALE LLC SATHYANARAYANARAO NANDAK RICHARDS COREY (JTWROS) TICO PROPERTIES LLC WAGONER DANIEL W KOUTSOGIANNIS GEORGE

ADDRESS 800 CHARTWELL DR 43 SWADE WAY 217 FOXHOUND RD 11 GREEN OAK DR 218 PIEDMONT GOLF COURSE RD 183 FARIS CIR 211 PINONWOOD DR 401 HIGH VALLEY BLVD 3476 STATEVIEW BLVD 101 LAKESIDE CT 1155 HAMMOND DR NE STE E5050 1000 BROCKMAN RD 118 GRIDLEY ST 1192 GARRETT PATTON RD 414 NEW TARLETON WAY 210 HOWE ST 183 FARIS CIR 1155 HAMMOND DR NE STE E5050 PO BOX 444 4425 PONCE DE LEON 5TH FL 30 PATEWOOD DR STE 257 2131 WOODRUFF RD STE 2100 108 WILD GEESE WAY PO BOX 160819 217 TIMBER LN 7 BLAKE ST 105 RAY RD 18 CHERYL DR 18 CHERYL DR 138 CLARK AVE 907 ANDERSON RIDGE RD PO BOX 650043 8 FAIRLANE CIR 2100 W CYPRESS CREEK RD 44 SMYTHE AVE 7 BLAKE ST 339 SURRYWOOD DR 200 DAIRWOOD DR 1175 BROCKMAN MCCLIMON RD 714 CARRIAGE HILL RD 1082 BOILING SPRINGS RD

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

NOTICE OF ELECTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE The Special Election for the Dunklin Fire District will be held on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Any person wishing to register to vote in this election must do so no later than November 18, 2012. The filing period for this vacancy opens at 12 Noon on October 12th and closes at 12 Noon on October 25th. At 9:00 a.m. on election day, the County Election Commission will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at Greenville County Square, 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900, Greenville, SC 29601. On Friday, December 21, at 12 o’clock noon the County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in these elections. This hearing will be held at Greenville County Square, 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900, Greenville SC 29601. The following precincts and polling place will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00p.m.: Precinct: Dunklin Polling Place: Dunklin Fire Station Precinct: Fork Shoals Polling Place: Dunklin Fire Station PUBLIC NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-11-470 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012, GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION, WHICH ENLARGED THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT TO INCLUDE THE CERTAIN PROPERTIES LISTED BELOW FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE ORDERLY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE. NO ADDITIONAL BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGE IN THE COMMISSION OR THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT. A. That certain real property located off of Coxe Drive described as Greenville County Tax Map Number (“TMS#”) P035000100902; B. That certain real property located off of Mountain Creek Road described as Greenville County Tax Map Numbers (TMS#) P036000100400, P036000100401, P036000100402, P036000100403, P036000100500, P036000100501, P036000100502, P036000100503, P036000100504, P036000100600, P036000100601, P036000100602, P036000100603, P036000100604, P036000100605, P036000100606, P036000100607, P036000100609, P036000100611, P036000100612, P036000100700, P036000100701, P036000100702, P036000100703, P036000101502, P036000101504, P036000101505, P036000101507, P036000101508,

P036000101600, and P036000101700; C. That certain real property located off of Piedmont Grove Park and P & N Drive described as Greenville County Tax Map Numbers (TMS#) WG10010200102, WG10010200104, WG10010200105, WG10010200106, WG10010200108, WG10010200109, WG10010200110, WG10010200111, WG10010300300, WG11000200100, WG11000200101, WG11000300100, and WG11000300500; D. That certain real property located off of East Warehouse Court described as Greenville County Tax Map Numbers (TMS#) P015040100101, P015040100105, P015040100400, P015040100401, P015040100402, P015040100404, and P015040100405. E. That certain real property located off of Mackey Drive, and Old Cleveland Road described as Greenville County Tax Map Numbers (TMS#) 0608030100100, 0608030100400, 0608030100500, 0608030101002, 0608030101400, 0608030101500, 0608040100301, 0608040100304, 0608040100305, WG06020300100, WG06020300200, WG06020300300, WG06020300400, WG06020300401, WG06020300402, WG06020300403, WG06020300404, WG06020300500, WG06020300601, WG06020300700, WG06020300800, WG07000100100, WG07000100600, WG07000200200, WG07000200201, WG07000200202, WG07000200300, WG07000200302, WG07000200504, WG07000200700, WG07000200701, WG07000200702, WG07000201500, WG07000201501, WG10020100200, WG10030100100, WG10030100103, WG10030101700, and WG10040100100; and F. That certain real property located off of Frontage Road and Park West Boulevard described as Greenville County Tax Map Numbers (TMS#) 0252000102900, 0252000101009, 0252000101010, 0252000101102, 0252000101201, 0252000103000, WG10070100100, WG10070100102, WG10070100103, WG11000300302, and WG11000300307. THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION IS THE NEW BOUNDARY LINE WHICH WILL REFLECT THE AREA AND TAX MAP NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE. A MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARY AND A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE FOR REVIEW. HERMAN G. KIRVEN JR., CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Sandra and Ronnie Neely, Plaintiff, -vs- Angela Hope Harvey and John Russell Wardell Defendant(s). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Summons and Complaint, that were filed on July 17, 2012 in the Greenville County Family Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Summons and Complaint upon the subscriber at ANDRIGHETTI LAW FIRM, LLC, P.O. Box 2111, Greenville, S.C. 29602, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof and if you fail to answer the Summons and Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Summons and Complaint. ANDRIGHETTI LAW FIRM, LLC J.J. Andrighetti, SC Bar No. 72741 jj@jjalaw.com PO Box 2111 Greenville, SC 29602 (864) 370-8088 – o (864) 335-9139 – f Greenville, S.C. Date: July 17, 2012 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 10/13/12, 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: A10, John Collins, 204 Greenport Way., Greenville, SC 29607 Office Equipment, Furniture/ Misc., Lawn Mowers/Tires 2. Unit: A026, Christy Coppella, 7313 S. Hwy. 17 & 75S, Hiawassee, GA 39546 Furniture, Pressure Washer, Misc./Other 3. Unit: A040,James Hogrefe, 130 Pryors Lane, Summerville, SC 29485 Furniture, Boxes/Misc., Refrigerator 4. Unit: A048, Jacqueline Benslimane, 2 Lake Valley Ct. , Simpsonville, SC 29607 Tools, Misc,/Other 5. Unit: B080, Kizzley Sullivan, 1274 Park Road, Fountain Inn, SC 29644 Boxes/Bags/Misc. 6. Unit: C117, Demetria Drummond, 304 Revis Creek Ct., Simpsonville, SC 29681 Furniture, Misc./Other 7. Unit: C127, Amanda Wood, 150 Oak Ridge Pl. Apt. 11A, Greenville, SC 29615 Clothes/Misc. 8. Unit: C301, Al McDuffie, 207 Courtney Brook Trl, Mauldin, SC 29662 Appliancee, Misc./Other 9. Unit: D03, Jeffrey Clifton, , Greenville, SC 29615 Furniture, Boxes/Misc. 10. Unit: D47, Kevin Johnson, 303 Saint Helena Ct, Greenville, SC 29607 Furniture/Misc. 11. Unit: G01, Daran Brock, PO Box 353, Piedmont, SC 29673 Furniture/Misc. 12. Unit: G07, Damien Walker, 9 Nearfiled Ct, Greenville, SC 29615 Furniture, Misc./Other

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Kugel Korp LLC/ DBA Tilties, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of LIQUOR at 1004 West Georgia Road Suite D, Simpsonville, SC 29680. To object to the issuance of this license/permit, written protest must be received by the S.C. Department of Revenue no later than October 14, 2012. 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 Courtyard Management Corporation, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of LIQUOR at 70 Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this license/permit, written protest must be received by the S.C. Department of Revenue no later than October 7, 2012. 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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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that FCS Investments, LLC / DBA All American Liquor, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of LIQUOR at Forest Park Shopping Center, 27 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Ste 100, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this license/permit, written protest must be received by the S.C. Department of Revenue no later than October 7, 2012. 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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SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Electronic Recyclables Transportation and Processing Services at Twin Chimneys Landfill, on October 25, 2012, 3:00 P.M. A pre-proposal meeting and site tour will be held at 10:00 A.M., EDT, October 10, 2012 at Twin Chimneys Landfill located at 11075 Augusta Road, Honea Path, SC 29654. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillevillecounty.org or by calling 864-467-7200.

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See & Record Activity In Your Home While You Are Away…

Above: A bugler plays for the Honor Flight veterans at the World War II memorial. Right: Ernest Horne, seated, is greeted as he arrives in Washington on an honor flight. Horne joined 84 other veterans on an all-expense-paid trip to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., in September. The trip was sponsored by electric cooperatives in South Carolina and organized by Honor Flight of S.C. Photos by Perry McLeod

Recently at the BMW Performance Center, nearly 1,000 people took part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 12th annual Walk to Cure Diabetes. Type 1 (T1D) diabetes strikes children and adults, and both age groups walked together in the 5K and one-mile events. Following the walk, there were children’s activities and refreshments. JDRF is still collecting donations, and individuals and businesses can contribute. Call JDRF at 864-770-0276 or visit 37 Villa Road in Greenville for more information.

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ReWa staff members (from left) Veronica Davis, Ashley Rhinehart, Lance Roddy, Jessica Brown and Stacey Flax help out during Project Rx at McAlister Square. Project Rx is a semi-annual drive-thru medication collection offering safe disposal for the Greenville community.

Runners and walkers cross the finish line of the 2012 Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure.

Clemson’s Rod McDowell breaks loose on a thirdquarter touchdown run against Boston College. Clemson defeated ACC foe Boston College 45-31.

One of the planes at the Southeast Aviation Expo held at the Greenville Downtown Airport over two days last week. The expo had over 35 companies showcasing their aviation products and services.

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As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, people gathered at Clemson by the Falls for a joint press conference hosted by a group of organizations and agencies throughout the Upstate that are teaming together for a month-long social media campaign to raise awareness regarding the issue of family violence. Here Safe Harbor Executive Director Becky Callaham welcomes the various organizations and agencies attending the joint press conference.

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Across 1 Saucers in the air 5 Jewelry holder 10 You won’t see them in N.L. ballparks 13 Shanghai 19 Raise Cain 20 Miniseries opener 21 Turn state’s evidence 22 Book with Dick and Jane, say 23 Dear John? 26 Alice Walker title color 27 Playing marble 28 Response to “Was it that bad?” 29 What liars lack 30 So-called 32 Mordor monster 33 Colorado-based sports org. 34 Extortion amount, perhaps? 39 Greenish blue hue 43 James and Natalie’s “Rebel Without a Cause” co-star 46 Yemeni seaport 47 Rest stop sights 48 Star of the 1981 revue “The Lady and Her Music” 49 “Ice cream castles in the air,” in a Mitchell song 52 H.S. math course 54 Fabled flier 55 Frito-Lay chip 56 Manufactured

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goods 57 Sullen look 59 Graduate’s award 61 Opulent 62 Stocking shades 64 Of the flock 65 Steinbeck title starter 66 Raise some prices in the 19th-century literature section? 70 Where Brigham Young settled 74 Bio lab gel 76 Glad alternative 77 Screen partner 78 Not even slightly different 83 New Eng. state 84 Boosters, often 85 Once in a blue moon 86 Landscaper’s purchase 88 Mine in Rome 89 Took a short trip 90 “American Psycho” author 91 Aweigh 93 NASDAQ competitor 95 “__ Grew Older”: Hughes poem 96 Vivacity 97 Revolting Oscar also-rans? 101 H.S. dropouts may earn them 103 Cat lead-in 104 School 108 Beatles hit with a four-minute coda

111 Measure that’s often square 114 Household cleanser 115 Fútbol shout 116 View from the Transamerica Tower? 118 Dairy worker 119 Quad bike, for one 120 Pigeon shelters 121 Two-time All-Star Martinez 122 Fishermen with pots 123 Raised golf course feature 124 Strengthen’s opposite 125 Film crew locales Down 1 __ sprawl 2 Wells’s partner 3 Late show hr. 4 At a standstill 5 Inflation no. 6 Dealt with 7 Cogito __ sum 8 __ gun 9 Best of the best 10 “Happily Divorced” star 11 Aggressive type 12 Part of USA: Abbr. 13 Place beside 14 German philosopher Bauer 15 Hired prankster on the set? 16 Out callers 17 Gael or Breton 18 Small diamond

24 Popular bar game 25 Busters 29 Half of XOXO 31 Sailor’s “Stop!” 35 Grim guy? 36 Open, in a way 37 “Famous” cookie creator 38 Drummer Buddy 40 Christine’s phantom

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51 Cry with a head slap 53 Spiritual leaders 55 List maker 58 Rapper __ Shakur 60 Yale Bowl rooter 63 Longtime senator Thurmond 66 Seriously impair 67 Crescent component 68 Diminishing 69 Rattles one’s cage 71 Florida city on the Gulf Coast 72 Mother Teresa’s birth name 73 “Project Runway” host Klum 75 Souped-up Pontiacs 77 __-mo 78 Following words 79 HP competitor 80 Big name in scat 81 Celestial sci. 82 Petty of “A League of Their Own” 84 Winning 87 Break up, as a union 91 Notre Dame recess 92 Red choice 94 Guided 97 118-Across targets 98 It may be given before leaving 99 Massages 100 Youngsters in uniforms 102 Swiss mathematician 105 Masters champ between Gary and Jack 106 Tease 107 Olympic Stadium team through 2004 108 Five-sided plate 109 Author Wiesel 110 Hardly one’s library voice 111 It can be cruel 112 Valentine’s Day deity 113 Good kind of guy to have around 116 Belfry denizen 117 Oakland-to-Vegas dir. Crossword answers: page 48

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JOURNAL SKETCHBOOK

LIFE AFTER 60 BY PEGGY HENDERSON

Why should the early bird get the worm? I grew up with the adage “the early bird gets the worm.” My family background stems from pride in accomplishments due more to applied diligence than natural talent. Plus, quick instincts and social skills do add spice to the mix. Honestly, though, when I caught myself mouthing the early-bird mantra to my children, I wanted to slap myself. The early bird didn’t do much for my performance level except make me feel guilty. Unfortunately, the guilt perception plays havoc in all of our lives, but especially with “kids” in their early 30s. The stressful pressure is more humongous than ever for them to be on a solid career path. Indeed, according to most American playbooks, by the time the bell hits 40, you are over the hill. Another mantra with which I’d like to agree to disagree is “bloom where you are planted.” Being an avid gardener, I love the life principle with the idea of deep, aged roots that garner wisdom and new, green spring growth that represents change with energy and hope. However, I’d also like to extend the perennial notion that with that same life principle we should include – in the floral premise – late bloomers. Wikipedia defines a late bloomer as “a person whose talents or capabilities are not visible until later in life.” This statement is correct in a general way; but as in all things, there are variations on the theme. There are the late bloomers who live by trial and error the first half of their lives. That first half is best described with the following negative terms: couch potato, indifferent or average. Or the acceptable-but-notreally-satisfactory terms: finding themselves, getting another academic degree or hostel-traveling around the world. “Culturally successful” is a second late-bloomer. This is a good thing, as Martha Stewart likes to say. This sort of late-bloomer is the individual who first lives a conventional lifestyle of career, marriage, children, church and civic responsibilities, retires and then begins the best part of his or her life with a personal, chosen second avocation. No strings attached. An authentic late bloomer.

Examples are: • Famed English crime fiction writer P. D. James, who was a civil servant and later hospital administrator in her early adult years. She published her first Adam Dalgliesh mystery novel in 1962 at age 42. At 90, she is still writing and publishing. • Harlan Sanders, the Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken, was 66 when he self-made his secret recipe into a food empire. • Amelia Earhart, who at the age of 34 was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. I reason that it’s a privilege and a blessing to have a second chance at that certain something that was planted when we dreamed dreams that one day might be. No question, medical research has granted seniors 25 years and counting of realistic possibilities. New challenges. Offthe-wall goals that may or may not shock your grandchildren. We have advantages that young and middle-aged people want and can’t obtain: accumulated knowledge gained just by daily living, not counting long-term self-education. This time around there is absolutely no pressure except the pressure you put on yourself. I suggest if you don’t have passion for the possibility, chunk it and go deeper into yourself. Above all, be painfully honest. Life coaches warn to resist putting money into a project unless it’s wellfinanced. Common sense calls for no risky business at this stage in life. I used to dream of owning a corner bookstore with folk music, coffee and a fireplace. Excuse me. We all have our dreams. Mine has morphed into being a latebloomer writer buying books in someone else’s bookstore. So savor your life garden. Bloom where you are planted as you read this. It’s never too late. Never. Ever. Peggy Henderson is a 60 & Beyond former freelance writer turned newspaper columnist. Besides appearing in the Spartanburg and Greenville Journals, her column is syndicated with Senior Wire News Services. In addition, she’s a staff writer for the website www.Go60.us. Contact her at peg4745@aol.com.

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Hernan Justo, Artistic Director

October 27-28 $30/adults and $20/children & seniors

For show times, tickets, and details visit:

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This program has been made possible, in part, by BMW Manufacturing Company LLC in partnership with the Metropolitan Arts Council.

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