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“She better focus on roads. She promised she was going to do it.” Danielle Vinson, chair of political science at Furman University, on newly re-elected Gov. Nikki Haley’s plans for her second term.
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“People ask me ‘What’s plan B?’ There isn’t one. There’s no big pot of money waiting to fix the roads.” Greenville County Councilman H.G. “Butch” Kirven, on the resounding defeat of the proposed 1 percent sales tax hike to pay for road improvements in Greenville County.
“By many miracles I survived.” Holocaust survivor Trude Heller, who was a Jewish teenager in Austria when the Nazis invaded in World War II. Heller is a featured speaker at the Holocaust Remembrance Week at Greenville Technical College Nov. 9-13.
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“We think that the steering wheel may no longer be needed.” Pablo Sauras, a doctoral student at CU-ICAR, part of a team that has proposed a plan for a self-driving car.
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MOVING SOUTH Innovation in transportation is moving from Michigan to the Southern states, and cities are competing to develop new automotive technology, said Joachim Taiber, CU-ICAR research professor and institute director. “We need to be a little faster than the
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A Tesla Model S was a big hit at the IEEE/ITIC Automotive Innovations Driving Experience.
WIRELESS CHARGING Many electric cars charge by plugging into a unit on the wall. But the technology has advanced to charge cars wirelessly over a pad on the ground. Wireless charging eliminates the risk of driving off in a hurry and damaging the unit by forgetting to unplug the car. Researchers want to develop the technology even more – electrifying roadways so cars can charge while in motion.
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Imagine your car reserving a parking space for you downtown, or your electric vehicle charging wirelessly while you drive down the interstate. All this and more were on parade last week at the IEEE/ITIC Automotive Innovations Driving Experience at the CU-ICAR campus, where Clemson University and companies developing automation technologies presented visions for transportation of the future.
others,” Taiber said. CU-ICAR offers Greenville a crucial advantage over competitors, he said: the International Transportation & Innovation Center (ITIC) test track at South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SC-TAC). John Hopkins, ITIC executive director, said, “It always comes down to they have to test their great ideas.” Hopkins echoed a recurring concern in the manufacturing industry about the need for increasing skilled workers in the area to continue developing and manufacturing new technology. Taiber said he wants more emphasis placed on research and development. Part of the two-day Driving Experience event included demonstrations of electric cars and performance vehicles on the test track CU-ICAR uses. The campus is working with SC-TAC to set up testing for charging electric cars while moving.
While the technology for dynamic charging is still in the early stages of research and development, Taiber said he’s excited by the possibilities. The technology could provide a solution to long-distance range problems associated with electric cars. Lee Stogner, chair of the IEEE Transportation Electrification Initiative, said in the future, “We’ll look back and laugh about range anxiety.”
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A wide variety of vehicles was on display at the IEEE/ITIC Automotive Innovations Driving Experience.
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Wireless charging isn’t the only new development at CU-ICAR. A team of students at a competition in Paris recently proposed a plan for a self-driving car. Google unveiled its self-driving car in March, but the students at CU-ICAR proposed their vehicle idea earlier in February. Pablo Sauras, a CU-ICAR doctoral student who was one of the team members, said one challenge to mass acceptance by the public is “lack of a sense of user control of the car.” He and his other team members proposed using gestures and voice as a so-
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Open Studios has arrived Corruption, SC style Scheduled for Nov. 8-9, the 13th annual Greenville Open Studios has 129 participating artists, making it another fantastic weekend for the area’s community of visual artists. During the last 13 years, more than 368,000 people have experienced the event, and over $2 million in art has been sold. In 2013, 40,882 visits were recorded and sales were $247,771; these outstanding results, coupled with the increased sponsorship funds from the business and philanthropic sectors as well as the media, are indicative of Greenville’s continually expanding support of our visual arts community. Greenville’s arts community has significantly diversified over the past several years, and the weekend event showcases the talent and professionalism of the visual artists who work and live in our great community. Each year since the event’s beginning, Greenville Open Studios has expanded to include artists in virtually every neighborhood throughout the county. Our presenting sponsors for 2014 are Regions Bank and SEW Eurodrive. Regions South Carolina President Chris Riley and Juergen, Christopher and Rainer Blickle, principals at SEW Eurodrive, have been loyal supporters of Greenville’s visual arts community for many years, and we look forward to working with them in the future as our cultural community continues to expand and diversify. The event guarantees free and convenient community access to the visual arts by creating opportunities for interaction between the general public and artists living and working within a 15-mile radius of downtown Greenville. The weekend also provides an excellent way to learn more about artistic processes and sources of inspiration. There are several ways to select the studios you would like to visit. For an official catalogue, please call MAC at 864-467-3132 or visit greenvilleARTS. com. “Boxed In,” an exhibit at the MAC Gallery consisting of one 12-by-12 (by12) work of art from each of the artists, provides a comprehensive overview of the event. The exhibit runs from Oct. 28 through Dec. 16, and the gallery is
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open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. MAC is again offering a Web application for the 2014 event. Through your cellphone or through greenvilleopenstudios.com, you can access information on the participating artists by name, medium, location and artist statement. The app, designed and implemented by Merge, allows you to create a list of artist studios you would like to visit and plan your route with a mapping feature integrated with Google Maps and GPS devices. We greatly appreciate the time and investment Merge has provided for the past five years for this feature. The arts throughout Greenville County account for an estimated economic impact of over $212 million annually, and play a major role in attracting new businesses and tourists to the area. If the arts are to serve the public, then the public should, in turn, support the arts so that our quality of life is maintained. The hours of Greenville Open Studios are Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 9, noon until 6 p.m. The contemporary American artist from Brooklyn, Leonardo Drew, once said “There is the artwork that you physically make, but there’s also the journey that happens on the inside.” Greenville Open Studios provides you with 129 unique and different opportunities to experience these inside journeys while seeing fantastic visual art. This weekend belongs to everyone, and we hope you will join these artists in their travels. Alan Ethridge is executive director of the Metropolitan Arts Council.
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I’m sure that if I lived in former House Speaker Bobby Harrell’s West Ashley neighborhood, he’d be a good neighbor and I’d probably like him. Years ago, his father was the agent for my car insurance. I have a vague memory of a conversation with Dad when Bobby was first elected about how his young son was so idealistic about going to Columbia to do good things for our state. I’m sure it was the case. But along the way, things began to change. As Bobby shimmied up the greasy pole of political power in Columbia, the all-too-familiar story began to play out. By the time of his fall, Harrell’s power in the House was essentially absolute. He was in charge and nothing of consequence – literally nothing – happened without his approval. As predictable and in some senses as ordinary as Harrell’s corruption is, several aspects of his case are important to consider. First, it’s the tip of the iceberg. Anyone who pays even casual attention to goings-on in Columbia knows there is a pervasive culture of corruption. It’s literally everywhere – the House and Senate, Democrats and Republicans, the system of lobbyist and campaign contributions, lawmakers routinely using political influence for personal gain. In another ironic twist of the politics-as-usual system, Harrell’s attorney is none other than Bart Daniel, the prosecutor in Lost Trust, the last big ethics scandal we had back in the ’90s that sent about 10 percent of the Legislature to jail. For way too many, politics has simply become a personal profit center. And, as the press accounts make clear, Harrell’s deal to stay out of jail is that he has to cooperate fully with future prosecutions – i.e., spill his guts about what he knows about other corruption – and he knows a lot. Harrell is just the beginning. Second, the corruption in Columbia is banal; the amounts involved are laughably small. Harrell’s charges involved a few hundred dollars at best, and in reality much was just penny ante stuff. That’s not to diminish the seriousness
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of what he did, but it is ironic that in the same week, Mike Hubbard, Alabama’s Speaker of the House, was indicted on 23 felony ethics violations that potentially involved as much as $10 million. One keen Alabama political observer described Harrell as “a piker compared with the Alabama crowd that has stolen everything in sight.” Third, it’s ironic that Harrell was brought down largely as a result of the relentless and courageous persistence of Ashley Landess of the SC Policy Council. The Policy Council is a very conservative and very Republicanoriented organization, but if it had not been for Landess, Harrell would still be flying high today at the taxpayers’ expense. She has done our state a great service and she is to be commended – and that’s coming from a committed Democrat. Fourth, the corruption in Columbia is a bipartisan venture. Many Democrats have given up on trying to win anything and have simply decided that public service can be profitable pillage. As the future indictments begin to come down, folks from both parties will regularly be seen on the evening news. There is at least the possibility of some good to come from all this. Over the next year or two, as the scandal grows, hopefully – and it’s no sure thing – the people of this state will be up in arms and demand real ethics reform. While I breathe, I hope. Phil Noble (phil@scnewdemocrats.org) is a Charleston businessman and president of the SC New Democrats, a group started by former Gov. Dick Riley to bring big change and real reform.
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The road ahead Greenville County’s tax referendum for roads failed – what next? APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Greenville County voters gave a resounding “no” this Tuesday to a referendum to adopt a 1 percent sales tax increase to fund $678 million worth of improvements and repairs to county roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure. Unofficial results at press time showed a “no” vote of 80,816, or 65 percent of votes cast, compared to 41,982 in favor, or 34 percent of votes cast. Supporters said the revelation that the local option tax would have applied to grocery food sales may have been what swayed undecided voters to oppose the referendum. Greenville County Council members said they never intended unprepared food to be taxed, and were working with state legislators to change the law to reflect County Council’s original intent to exclude grocery sales from the road tax. But sales tax opponents hammered the grocery tax and contended—falsely, county and state officials claimed— that the council could spend the money on projects other than the $678 million project list compiled by the Greenville County Citizen Roads Advisory Commission. WHAT NEXT? Now that the referendum has failed, what happens next? “I’m proud County Council accomplished the goal of giving the citizens the opportunity to make this decision,” said Greenville County Council member and referendum advocate H.G. “Butch” Kirven. “Voters decided not to fix the roads with a sales tax.” Kirven said the rollout and promotion of the referendum could have been handled better, calling the grocery tax inclusion a “fiasco” that gave further ammunition to the national organization Americans for Prosperity. “We are back to where we were before. The roads still need fixing,” Kirven said, adding he still doesn’t believe the state has the funds to fix Greenville roads. “People ask me ‘What’s plan B?’ There isn’t one. There’s no big pot of money waiting to fix the roads,” he said. Americans for Prosperity, a group
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that mobilized opposition to the referendum, celebrated a victory in Greenville County and will be waiting to see what the state will do to address the roads issue, said state director Dave Schwartz. “This is clearly a precursor to the broader gas tax hike conversation that will happen in Columbia in January,” he said. The organization does not endorse a state gas tax increase and will also wait to see what plan Gov. Nikki Haley proposes, Schwartz said. The referendum was defeated not just because groceries were included, but because the ordinance was “sloppily written” and taxpayers did not believe their money would be used wisely, he said. “Taxpayers need to feel their money is going toward real solutions.” County Councilman Lynn Ballard, a referendum opponent, said, “Now the people need to take a stand and put the heat on the governor and Legislature to get the state roads fixed.” Ballard said the inclusion of bike lanes and trails had a negative impact on the referendum’s success early on and “the sales tax on food was the kicker.” He said the council now needs to forget divisions over the issue and take the lead in putting pressure on the state. Failing to address the roads issue will affect future economic development and have an impact on “keeping the businesses we have,” he said. STATE-LEVEL STRATEGY The SC Department of Transportation estimates $70.45 billion will be needed to fund projects in its 2040 transportation plan. Estimated revenue for that period is $27.63 billion, leaving a $42.8 billion gap. The S.C. House formed an ad hoc committee this summer to create a way forward to address those needs. Greenville Rep. Phyllis Henderson, a member of the committee, said legislators have been gathering information and hearing testimony from groups ranging from the SCDOT and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to trucking associations and car dealer associations. Legislators are also studying other states’ approach to transportation funding, she said. The committee expects to begin discussing later this month how a funding package might look, she said. NOT JUST A GAS TAX HIKE One thing that is clear, Henderson said: No one funding source, like the gas tax, will cure the state’s highway ills. “Whatever we do, it’s going to be a
ROAD WORK AHEAD? number of things,” she said. “All states that adequately address their [road infrastructure] needs have a variety of funding methods as part of a package.” The fuel efficiency of vehicles that use alternative fuels has impacted the revenue generated by state gas taxes. “They’re grappling with how electric and alternative fuel vehicles contribute,” Henderson said. Other revenues derived from vehicles can also be used for road improvements, she said, pointing to county property taxes on cars and trucks—money that often goes into the general fund rather than road maintenance or improvements. USER FEES The South Carolina Trucking Association is proposing to extend the property tax on interstate vehicles (a user fee), which would equal new money, said the association’s president and CEO Rick Todd. He said all fees collected on vehicles should be dedicated exclusively to roads and maintenance. Other states generate revenue for roads through sales tax, registration fees, fuel taxes or property taxes. However, Todd said about half the states do not collect property taxes on trucks, with interstate equipment or trucks of a certain weight exempt. “Practically every other state has bitten the bullet and funded roads through increased user fees,” he said. Though he represents a group of fiscally conservative businesses, Todd said the association believes that users should pay for infrastructure. If the state decides that existing revenue and surplus funds do not adequately fund roads, the association could support an increase in the state’s gas tax, “raising
it to offset lost buying power,” Todd said. Other revenue sources under discussion are trailer registrations and changing the auto sales tax cap, said Henderson. Auto dealers have voiced opposition to changing the auto sales tax cap. DOT RESTRUCTURING Henderson said the House ad hoc committee has also been scrutinizing the current structure of the SCDOT. Other states combine departments like transportation and motor vehicles, she said, while the two are separate in the Palmetto State. The committee has also discussed increasing transparency regarding what projects are in the future, Henderson said, noting that one state’s DOT passes a budget with a list of projects attached. The current system in South Carolina includes regional planning organizations, like the Upstate’s Greenville Pickens Anderson Transportation Study (GPATS), submitting a list of projects and the DOT then blending them into a statewide plan. It is difficult to locate information about the statewide plan, said Henderson. SPRAWLING SYSTEM An abiding issue for several years has been the sheer size of South Carolina’s state road system, the fourth largest in the nation. Legislators have discussed how to reduce the number of state roads through a road buyback program, which would transfer roads to local governments, Henderson said. About half of the state-owned roads are considered local routes, she said. Greenville County does not have a disproportionate number of state roads, but some counties have no countyowned roads at all. “Road funding is very complicated and everyone’s got a piece of the pie,” she said.
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With re-election behind her, what’s ahead for the governor?
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bjeffers@communityjournals.com South Carolina’s gubernatorial race was called for Nikki Haley just minutes after the polls closed Tuesday night. Haley took 56 percent of the vote to state Sen. Vincent Sheheen’s 41 percent, becoming just the fourth South Carolina governor to win election to a second term. Haley’s victory came as no surprise, said Danielle Vinson, chair of political science at Furman University. “I really think the Democrats did not get their act together for getting out the vote,” she said, noting that the national party pumped millions into races like the N.C. Senate election instead of South Carolina. Haley raised more than $8 million to fund her reelection campaign. Sheheen raised less than $4 million. The victory could put Haley on the map for a potential presidential cabinet position, Vincent said, a view echoed widely by others. The State newspaper reports Haley may be a candidate for vice president, but Vinson said the national GOP would probably make a more strategic choice for that position, looking instead at vice presidential candidates from states considered harder for the GOP to win. “You’re going to win South Carolina no matter who you put on the ticket,” she said. Haley’s approach to working with the General Assembly will indicate whether her focus will be homeward or toward the national stage, Scott Huffmon, Winthrop University political scientist, told The State. “If she takes a gentle approach with the General Assembly, not making waves, then Haley is looking toward 2016… But if Haley is thinking about the finish line of her second term, she will push hard for her agenda, hoping to leave a legacy,” the Columbia paper reported. Chad Groover, chairman of the Greenville County Republican Party, said he believes Haley will focus on
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South Carolina instead of national aspirations, but predicted politicians will recruit her for a national position. “The national stage would be foolish not to consider her,” he said. Vinson said the two state issues Haley needs to focus on are the Department of Social Services (DSS) and roads. “She better focus on roads. She promised she was going to do it,” Vinson said. Businesses are starting to be concerned with the condition of the roads in the state negatively affecting commerce, she said. Haley was criticized on the campaign trail for not addressing the roads problem before the election. The governor defended her actions by saying she was in an ongoing process of planning how to best find a solution. “We have to see more of an effort to shore up our infrastructure,” Groover said, adding that he believes Haley is capable of addressing the issue. Haley has also promised to address problems at DSS by hiring more caseworkers to lighten oppressive caseloads, work at improving relationships with law enforcement officials, and partner with organizations to help drug addicts and victims of abuse. The State quoted political experts who predicted Haley would most likely finish out her term and then take a position in private industry. Andy Brack, editor and publisher of the online Statehouse Report, wrote in a recent issue that “Haley’s second term would find detailed attention to some narrow priorities, while delegating a lot of responsibility to agency officials – a trait that got her in trouble in her first term at places like the Department of Social Services.” Vinson said Haley’s win will allow her to continue her focus on creating jobs in the state.
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott made South Carolina history Tuesday when voters returned him to the Senate, making him the first black candidate to win a statewide race since just after the Civil War and the first African-American senator elected from the South since Reconstruction. Scott has served in the U.S. Senate since January 2013, appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley to the office after former Sen. Jim DeMint resigned in November 2012 to become president of the Heritage Foundation. Scott defeated his Democratic challenger, Joyce Dickerson, by about 24 percentage points. Dickerson is also African-American. Many in the GOP view Scott as a politician who can help dispel the view that Republicans don’t care about minorities. Chad Groover, chairman of the Greenville County Republican Party, said, “We will see an increase of African-Americans getting involved in the Republican Party.” Scott’s election is evidence that the GOP is an “inclusive party,” he said. In the other Senate election, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham defeated his challenger Brad Hutto (D) by more than 17 percentage points. Danielle Vinson, chair of political science at Furman University, said both faced very little challenge “because they have R’s after their names.” While both are Republicans, she said, “Scott is a better ideological fit for South Carolina.” Scott usually votes with the state platform, Vinson said, but Graham will break on issues such as immigration reform. She said the next two weeks will provide a good prediction about what will be on the agenda for the next Congress. Vinson doesn’t expect much to be done over the next year because of the 2016 presidential races starting and opposite parties controlling Congress and the White House. If immigration reform does come up for debate, Vinson said Graham would be one of the main senators involved. The budget and raising the debt ceiling are also potential hot-button issues, she said.
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Many in the GOP view Scott as a politician who can help dispel the view that Republicans don’t care about minorities.
Sen. Lindsey Graham At a recent state of the economy forum hosted by Clemson University, Jeff Fine, Clemson associate professor of political science, said in regard to the debt ceiling vote in March, the last time Congress “even threatened to default on our obligations, it cost, by some estimates, as much as $19 billion to the government in higher interest rates.” Although immigration reform and changes to the Affordable Care Act may come up, Fine said massive changes in policy are unlikely because of President Barack Obama’s ability to veto legislation.
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Ballard wins new term on Greenville County Council APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Elected during a special election following the death of Greenville County Councilman Dan Rawls in February, Republican Lynn Ballard will continue to serve in the District 26 seat for a new four-year term beginning in January 2015. In Tuesday’s general election, Ballard garnered 7,037 votes, or 73 percent, while challenger Democrat Windell Rodgers received 2,527 votes or 26 percent, according to unofficial results. Ballard, a retired rural postal carrier and chemical industry manager, came out ahead this spring after multiple rounds of special election primaries and runoffs among a field of five candidates.
Wells, Lewis win school board seats CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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Ballard said on Wednesday, “I am glad that having been elected to fill out Mr. Rawls’ term, I can continue to carry out my work on County Council for my district.” He added that issues that he will focus on moving forward are public safety and continued economic growth. His district is unique in that it has a great deal of developable land, he said. Rodgers, pastor of Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Greenville, could not be reached for comment by deadline. In other Greenville County Council races, incumbents Joe Dill (District 17), Willis Meadows (District 19), Xanthene Norris (District 23) and Fred Payne (District 28) were reelected unopposed with an average of 98 percent of the vote each. According to unofficial results, roughly 41 percent of Greenville County’s 304,472 registered voters went to the polls for the midterm election.
“The education equation hasn’t changed,” she said, adding that family, faculty and funding equals student success. Lewis defeated architect Jeff Dishner for the District 24 seat. Incumbent Megan Hickerson did not seek re-election. Lewis, who received 5,968 votes, or 56 percent of the total, said teacher recruitment and retention was the biggest issue facing Greenville County Schools. Lewis, whose wife and mother and mother-in-law are teachers, said qualified teachers were leaving the classroom after fewer than five years because of the increasing non-teaching burdens placed on them, not because of the pay or hours. He said the district could remove some of those burdens from teachers through strengthening relationships with businesses, churches, neighborhoods and social service agencies.
Incumbent Lisa Wells and Derek Lewis, executive director of Greenville First Steps, won seats on the Greenville County School Board Tuesday. Wells, who serves as the board’s vice chair, defeated Steven Watterson, a program manager in the state Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education for the District 28 seat. Unofficial returns showed Wells received 63 percent of the votes, or 5,028 votes, to Watterson’s 2,868 votes, or 36 percent. Wells campaigned on the need for the school district to customize education so students stay interested in school as well as have the 21st-century skills they need for college or the workforce while managing school funding and resources. She said she supports more opportunities in the arts, using technology as an aid to better instruction, more effective career counseling and guidance support for students and parents, and increased exposure to real-world career and From left: Derek Lewis, incumbent Lisa Wells life experiences.
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Incumbents score big statewide SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF
sjackson@communityjournals.com With several key elections across the state this past Tuesday and voter turnout less than expected, S.C. voters opted to keep its incumbents intact. Races for the State Treasurer, Adjutant General, Solicitor Circuit and Greenville County School Board, District 18, were all unopposed, making it a slam dunk for the incumbents. In the race for the South Carolina House of Representatives, all 124 seats were up for grabs with only 32 of those seats contested. The majority
of the districts, even in the contested races, opted for the Republican candidate. All of the S.C. House members representing Greenville County were either reelected or ran unopposed. In Greer, voters cleared the way for grocery and convenience stores in city limits to sell beer and wine on Sundays. Sixty-three percent of Greer voters were in favor of the referendum. While results are still unofficial until they are certified on Friday, as of Wednesday afternoon, the numbers below include all precincts but one in the lower portion of the state.
Key results down the ballot Candidate
Party
total votes
% of votes
Lieutenant Governor Bakari Sellers Henry McMaster Write-In
DEM 506498 REP 724539 NON 1516
41.09 58.78 0.12
Secretary of State Ginny Deerin Mark Hammond Write-In
DEM 494083 REP 728429 NON 791
40.39 59.55 0.06
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Write-In
REP 854692 98.76 NON 10763 1.24
Attorney General Parnell Diggs Alan Wilson Write-In
DEM 483732 REP 736210 NON 876
39.62 60.3 0.07
Comptroller General Kyle Herbert Richard Eckstrom Write-In
DEM 486812 REP 726367 NON 694
40.1 59.84 0.06
State Superintendent of Education Tom Thompson DEM 474096 Molly Mitchell Spearman REP 697069 Ed Murray AMR 46511 Write-In NON 5042
38.77 57.01 3.8 0.41
Adjutant General Bob Livingston Write-In
REP 855417 NON 8834
98.98 1.02
Commissioner of Agriculture David Edmond Hugh E Weathers Emile DeFelice WRITE-IN
UNC 105567 REP 757396 AMR 84477 NON 2907
11.11 79.7 8.89 0.31
U.S. House of Representatives, District 4 Curtis E McLaughlin Jr LIB 21849 Trey Gowdy REP 125930 WRITE-IN NON 624
14.72 84.86 0.42
Solicitor Circuit 13 Walt Wilkins WRITE-IN
99.17 0.83
REP 122413 NON 1023
Greenville Co School Board District 18 Patrick Sudduth NON 5134 WRITE-IN NON 67 Source: SCVotes.org
98.71 1.29
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Mean money Of the $7.7 million spent in advertising for South Carolina’s gubernatorial race, just over $4 million went toward negative ads, according to the nonpartisan Center For Public Integrity (CPI). Another $1.6 million was spent on “mixed” ads that supported one candi-
Breakdown of ad spends by candidate date while attacking another. Another group, the Wesleyan University Media project, rated South Carolina’s the 13th least positive; positive, negative and what the group called “contrast” ads each took about 1/3 of ad spending.
Breakdown of all gubernatorial campaign ads
Negative: 33.2%
Positive: 34.9%
Greenville County voter turnout lags behind past years SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF
sjackson@communityjournals.com Greenville County election officials said voter turnout for Tuesday’s election was lower than in past years. That average was 43.9 percent, with some districts reporting more than 50 percent turnout while others had turnouts in the 20 percent range, according to SCVotes.org in Greenville County. Conway Belangia, county director of voter registration and elections, said his reports were showing an average of 41 percent voter turnout in Greenville County. But either number is still lower than past years. Greenville County saw a voter turnout of 53 percent in 2010 and 55 percent in 2006, Belangia said. “It’s definitely going the wrong way.”
Contrast: 31.9%
“You would think that people would be a little more interested.” Conway Belangia, Greenville County director of voter registration and elections.
Ballots Cast
Belangia said there was a full ballot, including the sales tax referendum, and while “there is no crystal ball” as to why voters aren’t turning out, “you would think that people would be a little more interested.” Elected officials, especially in this election, affect “every aspect of our lives from the laws we have to adhere to, to the streets we drive on,” he said.
t s o alm Registered Voters
Voter Turnout
Abbeville 6,535
14,570
44.85%
Anderson 45,706
106,899
42.76%
Cherokee 12,516
30,707
40.76%
Greenville 125,607 286,128
43.90%
Greenwood 17,882
45.68%
39,143
Laurens 15,350 36,259
42.33%
Oconee 20,658 45,945
44.96%
Pickens 27,673 62,424
44.33%
Spartanburg 65,693
40.87%
160,749
Union 8,008 16,986
47.14%
TOTAL 345,628 799,810
43.76%
Source: SCVotes.org
No. of ads; positive, negative, mixed
Target
Nikki Haley $853,800 2,164 mixed
targeting Vincent Sheheen
Nikki Haley $1.9 million 5,272 positive
supporting Nikki Haley
Vincent Sheheen $761,100 2,638 mixed
targeting Nikki Haley
Vincent Sheheen $1.2 million 4,125 negative
targeting Nikki Haley
Voters approve charity raffles, appointing SC’s top military officer CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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Voter turnout in the Upstate County
Candidate Amount
Charity raffles will soon be legal in South Carolina. Voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that allows nonprofits such as schools, churches and fraternal organizations to hold raffles to raise money. The General Assembly still must ratify the amendment during the next legislative session that begins in January. The amendment’s passage by about 83 percent of voters caps an eight-year effort by nonprofits to change the law that made the lottery the state’s only legal raffle. Although commonplace and often overlooked by authorities unless a complaint was received, raffles of cakes at church festivals or televisions so school PTAs could buy supplies for teachers turned those who bought or sold raffle tickets into lawbreakers. Last year, legislators passed a law that laid out how schools, churches, fraternal organizations and other nonprofits might legally conduct raffles, diligently crafted to allay concerns of social conservatives who feared legalizing raffles would open the door to other gambling. Under the new law, nonprofits registered with the Secretary of State could hold up to four raffles a year. The maximum ticket cost is set at $100 and the total value of prizes is capped at $250,000 per raffle. Individual prizes cannot exceed $40,000. No less than 90 percent of the net re-
ceipts of the raffle must be used for the charitable purpose of the nonprofit organization. Nonprofits do not have to register with the Secretary of State if the raffle is for a noncash prize valued at no more than $500 or if they are for 5050 raffles not offered to the general public or for more than $950. Nonprofits cannot contract with anybody to operate the raffles for them and cannot pay directors, employees or volunteers for conducting the raffle. The law specifically outlaws “casino nights” or events with electronic video gaming devices or wagering on live sporting events or simulcast broadcasts of horse racing. Charity raffles become legal in 2015, but would become illegal again in 2020 unless the Legislature reauthorizes them. On the second constitutional question on Tuesday’s ballot, 57 percent of state voters said the state’s top military officer should be appointed by the governor rather than elected by popular vote. South Carolina has been the only state in the nation to elect the adjutant general, who oversees the state’s military, which includes the National Guard, Air National Guard, volunteer State Guard and Emergency Management Division. The governor will begin appointing the adjutant general starting in 2018, a move supporters said would professionalize the position and ensure a qualified leader holds the post. The amendment had the support of the leadership of both political parties and incumbent Adjutant General Robert Livingston, a two-star general who won re-election with no opposition Tuesday. The Legislature will determine the length of term, duties, pay and qualifications for the office and lay out procedures for making the appointment.
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Holiday reminder: No brass knuckles TSA unveils items banned on planes departing GSP JOE TOPPE | STAFF
jtoppe@communityjournals.com Attention airline passengers: Knives and brass knuckles are not allowed aboard aircraft departing the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) met with the media recently at GSP to review the list of prohibited items passengers will be forced to part with before boarding a plane in the United States. Mark Howell, TSA regional spokesman, said as the holiday travel season gets underway, it is important to remind passengers what is and what is not allowed aboard aircraft when traveling. With the additional crowds traveling this time of year, prohibited
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“Can you imagine killing 11 million people?” asked Holocaust survivor Trude Heller. Heller, wife of late Greenville mayor Max Heller Heller, was a Jewish teenager in Austria when the Nazis invaded. Soldiers came to her house, she said, and told her family to leave in six hours or die. The Nazis seized everything the family owned, including their car, so Heller and her parents fled on foot. She was captured many times, she said, but was eventually smuggled to Belgium by a German man who was looking for a way to make money. Heller, now 92 years old, tells
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Remembrance Week at Greenville Technical College on Nov. 9-13. The event will begin with a candlelight vigil on Sunday to remember the 76th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a night where anti-Jewish demonstrators smashed the windows of shops and houses of Jews. John Riley, head of the Greenville Tech Humanities Department, described Kristallnacht as the event that led up to the internment camps. He said the Holocaust Remembrance Week will give people a “fuller understanding” of what happened to Jews and other minorities during World War II. “With events like this in history, we want people to never forget,” he said. The week will also include presentations by Greenville Tech faculty on events leading up to the Holocaust and a documentary of a man who
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small percentage of the 4.7 million state residents. The majority of South Carolinians are still covered by their employers. ACA changes between 2014 and 2015 in South Carolina include the addition of a carrier, from four to five in the state, and the number of plans offered increased from 52 to 126, said Farmer. The average overall premium increase was 1 percent, he said, but some premiums went down as much as 35 percent or up as much as 39 percent. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 85 percent of those who enrolled through the health insurance exchanges qualified for credits to purchase coverage. This is consistent in South Carolina, said Farmer. Since implementation of the ACA, Farmer said he has seen health provider networks become more narrow and consumers should “make sure your provider, your doctor, your hospital is within that network.” Consumers should also take note of the plan’s prescription coverage, he added. Whether the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold a District of Columbia circuit court ruling that did not allow the federal government to offer assistance to consumers buying insurance in states that did not create their own insurance marketplaces remains to be seen. If it does, experts predict that residents in 36 states may not be able to access coverage through ACA.
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Infant mortality rate at record low APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com South Carolina’s infant mortality rate dropped by more than 25 percent between 2005 and 2013 to a record low, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced. Infant mortality dropped from 9.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2005 to 6.9 per 1,000 in 2013. A marked decline was within the mortality rate of African-American infants, dropping from 12.5 per 1,000 in 2012 to 10 in 2013. This makes the disparity between African-American and white infant mortality rates drop below the national average, officials said. “This is the first time in recorded history that South Carolina’s infant mortality rate has been this low,” said DHEC director Catherine Templeton. “While there are plenty of things in this world that we cannot control, DHEC and its partners have been addressing those things that are avoidable to save the lives of babies.” Another encouraging decline was in the area of sleep-related infant deaths, which dropped 41 percent in just one year between 2012 and 2013. According to DHEC data, deaths due to accidental suffocation in bed declined from 39 in 2012 to 23 in 2013. The four leading causes of infant death in South Carolina were birth defects, preterm birth/low
So you know • REMEMBER THE ABCS: Leave your baby Alone on their Back in their Crib without blankets, pillows or bumper pads. •GET HEALTHY BEFORE YOU GET PREGNANT: Quit smoking – pregnant women can call Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free help. Source: Children’s Trust of South Carolina
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Children’s Museum has new financial challenge CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Financial challenges are nothing new for the Children’s Museum of the Upstate – but the latest one is a good one. If the museum can raise $2 million by the end of February toward paying down its long-term debt, TD Bank will match it dollar-for-dollar – a prospect that would allow the museum to put more money toward its mission of educating children ages birth to 11 through play, said museum CEO Nancy Halverson. The Children’s Museum opened with $9 million in debt in 2009, Halverson said. That amount has since been cut to $6 million. The museum has already raised $1 million during the first month of the challenge, Halverson said. Raising the rest and getting the challenge gift could reduce the museum’s yearly debt payment from $550,000 to $150,000
birth weight, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and accidents, according to an October 2013 statewide plan to reduce infant mortality and premature births. DHEC credits partnerships with organizations such as March of Dimes and Safe Sleep Coalition to encourage prenatal programs, safe sleep initiatives and improving health between pregnancies. “The most important work is really being done by the families that are bringing home new babies,” said
and allow more money to go to programming, she said. Earlier this year, the Children’s Museum of the Upstate became the first dedicated chilHalverson dren’s museum named an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. More than 180 museums across the country are affiliated with the Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities. The Smithsonian’s affiliate museums are typically traditional history, science and art museums interested in the program’s exhibit loan programs. The Children’s Museum will benefit from collaborations with other affiliate museums, Halverson said.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF GREENVILLE COUNTY DECLARES VETERANS DAY A HOLIDAY
Greenville County Council officially made Veterans Day a county holiday this week. By using an existing “floater holiday,” the day could become a holiday for county employees without incurring any cost. Greenville County veterans affairs officer George Blevins said that many county residents thought it was already a holiday and he had very few office visits that day. “Thanks a billion for what you did,” he told council. The county will hold a Veterans Day ceremony at County Square on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. featuring music and a reading of the “Star-Spangled Banner” lyrics on its 200th anniversary.
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The recently released “Good Food Org Guide,” which highlights nonprofits that are doing exemplary work in food, agriculture, nutrition, health, hunger, obesity and food justice, includes six organizations based in South Carolina. The Upstate’s Generous Garden Project was included along with Columbia’s City Roots, North Charleston’s Lowcountry Local First, GrowFood Carolina, The South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program and The South Carolina Organization for Organic Living. The “Good Food Org Guide” was developed by The James Beard Foundation and Food Tank along with food and agriculture experts. “We hope this guide will serve as a resource for chefs, farmers, students, advocates and others to find the resources they need about the growing good food movement in the U.S.,” said Susan Ungaro, president of the James Beard Foundation. View the guide at bit.ly/good-food-org. Learn more about The Generous Garden Project at generousgarden.org.
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More than 35 breweries will take part in the Greenville Craft Beer Festival this weekend. Craft beer devotees know they don’t have to go far for a quaff of a locally made brew with multiple breweries based in the Upstate. And with more breweries on tap in the area, it is no secret that craft beer is booming. To celebrate this movement, the Greenville Craft Beer Festival this weekend will showcase the creations of more than 35 breweries, 13 based in South Carolina. The daylong festival includes locals like Thomas Creek Brewing, Blue Ridge Brewing Company, Brewery 85, Carolina Bauernhaus, Quest Brewing, RJ Rockers Brewing and Swamp Rabbit Brewery, along with regional and national brewers. In addition to samples from the 35 breweries, the event will also feature live music and a Craft Beer Education area (a.k.a. Beer College), which includes homebrewing tutorials and in-depth information from regional hops, yeast and malt producers. Greenville’s SouthYeast Labs, which has WHAT: Greenville Craft Beer Festival captured Southern wild yeasts for WHEN: Nov. 8, noon-5 p.m. market, will present Yeast Fervor WHERE: Fluor Field on an essential ingredient to all TICKETS: $50-$100, $20 for desigbeer. A portion of the proceeds nated driver from the event will benefit the INFO: greenvillecraftbeerfestival.com Parkinson’s Support Group of the Upstate.
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Beth Paul appointed GM of Bon Secours Wellness Arena Board severs relationship with former general manager APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Assistant general manager Beth Paul is taking over the top job at Bon Secours Wellness Arena after the board voted this week to sever general manager Roger Newton’s Newton “employment relationship” effective immediately. As assistant manager, Paul has been responsible for attracting bookings and overseeing much of the day-to-day activities surrounding the arena’s recent renovations. “I am thankful for this opportunity,” Paul told the Journal, “and am looking forward to serving the community and working with the Greenville Arena District board of directors to put together a strategy that is going to improve our top-line revenue by securing more events, increasing the profitability of the events we do have and continue to strategize about gaining new community partners for sponsors and suites.” The Greenville County Arena District board, which oversees the arena, voted to offer Newton a severance package, but did not disclose the amount. Newton had been in the top executive post for more than nine years. Arena District Board chairman Buddy Dyer said Newton submitted a resignation letter over the weekend, but could not reveal additional details about the personnel decision.
“We just felt like we had a couple questionable years and weren’t real strong and the board wanted to go and make an adjustment,” he said. The board named Paul interim general manager, and Dyer said Tuesday the board intends to appoint Paul general manager as soon as details can be finalized. Paul had worked with the arena in 1999, left to work for an arena in Bridgeport, Ct., and returned in 2005 as director of finance. She was promoted to assistant general manager in 2013. Paul told the Journal she is looking forward to improving customer service once guests are in the arena and increasing community relations “so we’re not only visible when people drive into downtown on 385, but we are actively participating in other community activities as a staff.” The arena has 23 full-time staff members and up to 300 part-time staff. “We think we’ve got some really great years coming up,” said Dyer, adding that business “is picking up a lot” after the slump in arena bookings in recent years. In a letter to the board, Newton wrote, “I have been honored and blessed to have served in this position for almost 10 years. Needless to say, this arena will always be a very special place for me and my family,” according to a board release. The Bon Secours Wellness Arena, formerly the BI-LO Center, opened in 1998 and was renamed in 2013 after Bon Secours St. Francis Health System bought the $4.5 million, 10-year naming rights. In recent years, it has restructured its debt and received approval from Greenville County and the City of Greenville to issue $13 million in bonds to help fund a $14.5 million capital improvement plan. Before the debt restructuring in late 2012, the arena had struggled to meet bond payments that had to be paid via profits.
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Michael Antoinius Weatherspoon is headed to Greenville County court next week on charges of murder, attempted armed robbery and conspiracy. Weatherspoon was arrested in February 2012 after police learned he had provided his sister, Tamika Weatherspoon, with a gun, and driven her to the home of Douglas Burgess Jr., where she attempted to rob Burgess. Tamika Weatherspoon pulled a gun on Burgess, and they shot each other. Burgess died at the scene and Tamika Weatherspoon died later during surgery at the hospital. Under South Carolina law, the “hand of one is the hand of all” for violent crimes. Since Michael Weatherspoon provided the gun and had knowledge of what his sister intended to do, he was arrested and charged. If convicted, Weatherspoon faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jordan Charles Dalton, 20, and Bernard Kadeen Ramsey, 20, both of Central, and Jaron Bradley Dalton, 25, of Six Mile, were each sentenced this week to 20 years in prison for the murder of a Clemson University student at the Chimney Ridge Apartments in December 2012. According to police reports, Steven Grich, 23, of Fort Mill, was found shot to death at his home after four masked men broke in and assaulted Grich. Five other people in the home were also assaulted but were not seriously hurt. Lester Devario Mosley of Toccoa, Ga., who according to police reports was the one who pulled the trigger, was sentenced in September to 50 years in prison. It took the jury about an hour and a half to deliberate and return with the verdict.
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Fluor Field recognized as one of best stadium experiences in the minor leagues CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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Go to a Greenville Drive game and you’re getting more than a Minor League Baseball game. You’re getting the best stadium experience in the South Atlantic League and one of the best in all of the minor leagues, according to StadiumJourney.com. The rankings are based on what
is called the FANFARE scale: food and beverage, atmosphere, neighborhood, fans, access, return on investment and extras. Fluor Field received an overall score of 4.4 on a 5-point scale, the 11th best out of 160 minor league stadiums. It received five stars for atmosphere, fans
and return on investment and four stars for food and beverage, neighborhood, access and extras. “Between the facility, atmosphere, quality of baseball and the impact the Drive have on the community, we beHOME-RUN continued on PAGE 24
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lieve our stadium experience at Fluor Field is second to none,” said Drive General Manager Eric Jarinko. In 2013, Fluor Field was ranked as the 53rd best stadium experience in the country for both college and professional sports. In 2012, the SportsTurf Managers Association named Fluor Field its 2012 Professional Baseball Field of the Year. In its inaugural season in 2006, Fluor Field was named Baseballparks.com’s Minor League Ballpark of the Year. “We’re proud of what Fluor Field has become in its nine seasons, a beautiful stadium that’s an important part of downtown Greenville and the Upstate community,” said Craig Brown, Drive owner and president. “We believe Fluor Field is one of the true gems at all levels of baseball, and to see it recognized with the best of the best is a tremendous accomplishment.” More than 3 million fans have attended a game at Fluor Field. The 2015 season will be the Drive’s 10th. The StadiumJourney.com review said the atmosphere is impressive “the moment you near the facility.” “The downtown streets are busy, restaurants adjacent to the park are filled with customers and lines of people are gathering around the entrances,” said Marc Viquez in the review. “The ballpark utilizes almost every nook and cranny of the facility to adhere to both the younger and older fan base.” The review mentions the 500 Home Run Club outdoor bar, the covered playground near the left field entrance, speed pitch in the Heritage Zone in right field, the grass seating down the third base line, mist machines and wide-screen televisions. “Downtown Greenville offers a total of 90 restaurants, with retail shops, and
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A home-run review “Fluor Field at the West End is one of those ballparks that serves the needs of many individuals who inhabit a ballgame. There is sure to be something inside or outside the ballpark that will please the most finicky person. The folks at the Drive do an amazing job of creating an atmosphere that every minor league team yearns for.”
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historic districts to visit,” the review said. “It is definitely a city that is worth taking a look at if you have a few extra hours to spare.” The review also talks about the elements Fluor Field “borrows” from Fenway Park, the home stadium of the Drive’s parent club, the Boston Red Sox. It talks about the near identical dimensions with Pesky’s Pole, the Green Monster and even the singing of “Sweet Caroline,” things that the reviewer said have made many refer to the park as
“Little Fenway.” And, of course, the review mentions Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum across the street from the stadium that is housed in Jackson’s actual house. “Inexpensive food, activities for children, cheap ticket prices, copious amounts of team merchandise and beautiful aesthetics in blending into the downtown landscape make this ballpark one of the best in the nation,” the review said. GREG BECKNER / STAFF
Northwest Chapel 6710 White Horse Rd. Greenville, SC 29611 Southeast Chapel 1604 NE Main St. Simpsonville, SC 29681 The grounds crew covers the infield of Fluor Field before a rainstorm.
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If they had a hammer Nonprofit Emmanuel’s Hammer tackles renovation and rebuilding needs APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com A few weeks ago, Rick Sellars had to twist 90 degrees to reach the sink to wash his dishes. Instead of parking his wheelchair next to the kitchen cabinets, now he can tuck his chair under the counter for the daily chore, not to mention move more easily through his Greenville home. Since a member of his church referred him to nonprofit Emmanuel’s Hammer, Sellars’ windows have been replaced, the bathroom reconfigured and the washer and dryer relocated. When volunteers came to assess replacing the home’s windows, “It became like a domino thing” for all the other improvements, Sellars told the Journal. Though he has lived in the house for many years, he said, he could only make a few changes at a time to make life easier. Sellars demonstrated how he can
now get all the way into the bathroom, where before the vanity blocked the door from fully opening. “You just had to figure it out,” he said. Now, thanks to a new ceiling joist and handle, Sellars can easily lift himself into the shower. “It’s great, it’s like night and day,” he said about the change to his home. Emmanuel’s Hammer is a faith-based nonprofit that does everything “from a complete rebuild down to a wheelchair ramp,” said founder and executive director K.C. Carter. The charity started in 2004 as the Missionary Supply Network, providing disaster relief in the Bahamas. The group then spent about three years doing recovery and rebuilding in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Carter said. Over the past five years, the organization has focused on South Carolina, building four new homes from scratch in various locations. With a new name, Emmanuel’s Hammer is honing its mission even more to target Upstate residents with urgent, unmet needs, Carter said. The organization assists homeowners who may be on fixed incomes, disabled or who can-
not afford needed renovations, he said. “A lot of times [the home] is unsafe or unsanitary or both. There’s plenty to do in this area.” Sellars said volunteers had been working in his home for multiple weeks. They replaced rotten flooring and supports in an extra bedroom and converted it to a laundry room. Before, Sellars had to brave the weather to the outdoor utility room to do washing, attaching a rope to a laundry basket and
tions entrepreneur, Carter said he has “the best job in the world because doing this sort of work, you don’t meet bad people.” The new name aptly describes what the organization does, he said. “Emmanuel” means “God with us,” and the hammer represents the renovation and rebuilding work. “Also Jesus was a carpenter and the logo is the old-style hammer that he might have used,” Carter said.
“I’ve got the best job in the world because doing this sort of work, you don’t meet bad people.” K.C. Carter, executive director of nonprofit Emmanuel’s Hammer, on meeting volunteers who renovate or construct homes.
looping it over his shoulders to secure it for the 10-minute process. In addition to renovations or rebuilds, Emmanuel’s Hammer also helps homeowners maintain their homes with mortgage assistance or other maintenance. “Sustainability is a big thing,” Carter said. The assistance model is potentially scalable and could be duplicated in other areas. A former telecommunica-
“The building the homes and remodeling is a means to an end. We do this so we can demonstrate how a group of complete strangers can come in and help somebody,” he said. “They spend their time, talents and resources fixing up the home, getting them to a livable situation, expecting nothing in return. And to us, there’s no greater demonstration of Christ’s love than that.”
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More time in class – P.E. class, that is – is key to improving students’ performance in school, research completed by a Furman University professor showed again. For the fifth consecutive year, Dr. Julian Reed compared student data from Legacy Charter School, the only public school in South Carolina that requires students to have 45 minutes of physical education per day, against two control schools with similar demographics and found that Legacy students outperformed the others in cognitive ability, physical activity, fitness performance and body composition. Legacy elementary and middle school students showed significant increase on 90 percent of the fluid intelligence measures studied by Reed, compared to 55 percent of students in the control schools. Fluid intelligence measures the ability to think abstractly, reason, identify patterns, solve problems and discern relationships. In fitness, Legacy students improved on 75 percent of the measures, compared to 33 percent for students at the control schools. The control schools were not identified. In South Carolina, two out of three adults are overweight. Legacy staff and faculty are required to work out at least three days per week.
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Home invasions As the weather gets colder, squirrels and mice get bolder BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF
bjeffers@communityjournals.com Fall’s the perfect time to see the leaves change, curl up with a blanket and nice book, and have furry rodents invade your home and wreak havoc. As the temperature becomes cooler, Daniel Redding, owner of Greenville Pest Control, said animals such as squirrels and mice like to nestle up in the crawl spaces and attics of homes. Chew marks around the awning, droppings in the house and scurrying sounds above the ceiling at night all indicate signs of a rodent problem, he said. “They look nice out in the yard, but when they start invading your home it’s a different story.” Homes surrounded by trees and large bushes are the most susceptible to invasion, he said, recommending that owners cut away branches touching the house. Another tip he recommends is being careful when putting out birdseed. “I know everyone wants to feed the birds during the winter, but keep the feeders a distance from your house.” Redding said this time of year people should check their eaves and other openings around their houses before they have a problem. His company had to remove all the insulation from a home once
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because flying squirrels got in though an unsecured screen. In another instance, he told of a woman who called the police because of what she though to be a nighttime intruder destroying her house. The police surrounded the house only to find the culprit was a squirrel that had shredded the woman’s custom drapes while trying to escape out a closed window. Beyond property damage, rodents expose homeowners to safety hazards by chewing electrical wires and causing a fire threat and health problems by carrying around diseases.
Pest practices SIGNS OF A POSSIBLE RODENT INFESTATION:
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Local orthodontist outfits mobile clinic APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com A 20-minute orthodontist’s appointment for a student with braces can equal several hours of missed school. Last month, Upstate orthodontist Dr. Tom Atkinson launched a solution to that lost class time: a mobile orthodontist’s office. The idea for the BraceMobile stemmed from busy parents wanting to schedule all appointments in the early morning or late afternoon, said Atkinson. A typical daily caseload of 50 patients can’t be seen in those few hours, he added, and the mobile clinic can take the appointment to the student. The BraceMobile is one of a handful of mobile orthodontic clinics in the nation, though there are many mobile dental clinics, he said. A former classmate in Rock Hill who creates mobile dental clinics through Dental Access helped Atkinson design the 42-footlong, 20,000-pound trailer that is towed with a truck. “It’s just like building a custom house,” he said. “We put together what features we want in before it’s built.” The facility does not have an X-ray machine, but has everything required for a typical braces adjustment appointment, features three chairs and travels with three staff members. In between the first and last lengthy appointments to fit and remove the braces, students require periodic short adjustments during the up to 24 months the braces are in place, he said. Atkinson has partnered with 20
Orthodontist Dr. Tom Atkinson at work inside the BraceMobile.
schools, and recently visited Langston Charter Middle School and Shannon Forest Christian School. He can park the BraceMobile on campus at private schools, but must park near public schools. His staff runs a shuttle between the mobile clinic and the school, he said, visiting each school on a six- to eight-week rotation. The schools’ response has been “overwhelming,” said Atkinson. “Schools are more reluctant to have students miss any class time. They’re so excited about his concept,” he said of the schools’ attendance staff. To keep parents informed, Atkinson produces a video progress report for each student, sending it by email. The video updates are a novel practice that most orthodontists are not doing at this time, he added. In addition to seeing patients, Atkinson said he plans to take the mobile clinic to community events and school career days. “We knew it was a good idea, but had no idea about the overwhelming response.”
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Veritas Preparatory School will hold an open house on Nov. 13, 8:30 a.m., at 1823 Augusta St., Greenville. The open house will include an informational presentation and a tour of the campus and classes. Those interested should RSVP to jmccord@veritasgreenville.com. For more information, visit veritasgreenville.com.
Six middle schools from the Piedmont region will compete in the annual SC Bar Piedmont Regional Middle School Mock Trial Competition Nov. 8 at the Greenville County Courthouse. Schools include Bob Jones Academy, Fort Mill, Greenville Middle Academy, Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton, Merriwether and Sullivan.
St. Anthony of Padua School will host a craft fair on Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the school gym. Admission is free. For more information, email dtangel15@hotmail.com.
Greenville Technical College will offer Express Registration sessions Nov. 7-8 at the Admissions and Registration Center at McAlister Square to work through the enrollment process for those interested in attending when spring classes begin the week of Jan. 12. For more information, visit GTCspring.com
Sevier Middle School will hold its 18th annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. “A Return to Camp Sevier” is a ceremony that honors veterans and currently serving military personnel, and recognizes that Sevier Middle was built on the site of the World War I training camp active from 1917-1919. Veterans who arrive by 8:30 or 9 a.m. can speak to students about their experiences. All visiting veterans will be honored in the program and invited to attend a reception afterwards. The Wade Hampton High School Air Force Junior ROTC will conduct ceremonial honors. Mitchell Road Christian Academy’s annual Grandparents Day and Veterans Chapel will be Nov. 7. Grandparents are welcome to drop in from 9-10:30 a.m. At 10:30 a.m., the school will host a special chapel celebrating Veterans Day.
The Fine Arts Center has opened its application process through Jan. 16 for the 20152016 academic year. Students can apply in as many areas as they like, but once accepted, they will need to choose one area to study. FAC will hold a visitation day on Nov. 20 for all interested eighth-grade students and on Nov. 21 for students in grades nine-11. For more information or to apply, visit fineartscenter.net or call 864-355-2550, ext. 2553. The S.C. High School Writing Contest is open is open through Nov. 28 to all juniors and seniors. The entries will be judged by best-selling author Pat Conroy and S.C. Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth. Students may submit 750 words or less in whatever genre they choose, including fiction, essay, poetry, short story or drama. For more information, email Aïda Rogers at aidar@email.sc.edu or visit schc.sc.edu/content/writing-contest. Applications for the Southern States Cooperative and John Deere Financial scholarship funds are open though Feb. 13 to rising college sophomores pursuing an associate’s degree focused on agriculture. Up to five $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually. For more information, visit southernstates.com/scholarship or email scholarship@sscoop.com.
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Ellen Woodside students pledged to be drug free after receiving red ribbons from Woodmont High School basketball players Dontay Donald, Raquan Burris, Ricus Lawson and Buck Hosea (left to right). The players visited each classroom to talk to students about the importance of living healthy. Furman University won first place in two sustainability video competitions sponsored by the Green Living Project (GLP) and the Associated Colleges of the South (ACS). The GLP Student Film Project awarded Furman for its “Gardening for Good” video by students in Dr. Weston Dripps’ First Year Seminar. The students are sophomores Josie Newton, Tim Sharp and Melanie Brown. The ACS Sustainability Film Competition awarded Furman first place for “Sustain Furman.” Freshmen in Dripps’ Engaged Living Environmental Science class crafted the video, which documents the numerous ways Furman is working toward its goal of achieving campus carbon neutrality by 2026. Taking second place in the ACS competition was the video “Sustainability in the ACS: Furman University.” AXA Achievement recently visited Berea Middle School and completed four hours of volunteer service on the campus and presented principal Robin Mill with a check for $2,500. The funds will be used to furnish a reading retreat at Berea Middle.
Cabela’s will hold the Hometown Heroes Celebration Nov. 8-11. The store will offer 10 percent off everything in the store (excluding firearms) and 5 percent off firearms to all veterans and active-duty military and reserve, law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel. For more information, visit cabelas.com/greenville. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), the South Carolina Beverage Association, PalmettoPride, Department of Commerce, Sonoco Recycling and Pratt Industries have formed the 40by2020 Partnership. This partnership is dedicated to helping South Carolina meet or exceed its 40 percent recycling goal set for 2020. Lori Burcham, a Woodmont High School graduate and Piedmont native, is serving as an aviation maintenance administrationman with the U.S. Navy’s aviation Electronic Attack Squadron 132 (VAQ132), also known as the “Scorpions.” Her squadron operates the Navy’s newest electronic warfare aircraft, the EA-18G Growler. The Growler has two seats, is over 60 feet long, and can weigh up to 66,000 pounds when fully loaded with all missiles and electronic jammers.
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Serita Acker, the director of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) at Clemson University, won Women of Color magazine’s College-Level Promotion of Education award. WISE offers mentoring, networking, tutoring, professional development opportunities and a living-and-learning community for sophomore students. Acker also oversees several academic summer camps and outreach programs for students in the K-12 system. The Bob Jones University delegation to the South Carolina Student Legislature (SCSL) was named Best Mid-Sized Delegation during the fall session. The delegation, chaired by Ashley Archibald, includes Briley Hughes, Ben Nicholas, Matt Thomas, Kristen Ince, Billy Kauffman, Matt Ledbetter, Nikki Arnold, Will Peek, Margaret Stegall and Elliott Kelley. Thomas was awarded SCSL’s highest award, The Carlisle Award. Archibald was awarded the Chad M. Beatty Award, which is given to the best graduating senior non-officer member of SCSL. Nicholas was named Best Representative, and Ince won with the Best Legislation Award and was elected as president pro tempore of the SCSL Senate.
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National Philanthropy Day will take place at the Thornblade Club in Greer on Nov. 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. During the luncheon, South Carolina’s Piedmont Chapter will recognize philanthropists’ and volunteers’ contributions to various organizations. The 2014 nominees are: South Carolina Charities Inc., William Schmidt, Michael R. Fee, Tim McKinney, Pam Foster, Reed Wilson, Tom Barnet and Nan and Tim Cleveland. The 2014 award winners are Bill Barnet, philanthropist of the year; and Kathleen Swinney, volunteer fundraiser of the year. Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands SC recently celebrated its Goodwill Champions Tribute with keynote speaker and boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard. Honored were six individuals who overcame adversity and found employment through job placement programs offered by Goodwill. Award recipients for 2014 were: Orian Rugs, Bill Hummers Employer of the Year Award; Robert Thrower, William Wylie Job Connection Success Award; Amy O’Handley, James E. Jones Healthcare Excellence Award; Earl Bethel, Ralph Walker Graduate of the Year Award; Damion Smith, Lloyd Auten Achiever of the Year Award; Harold and Frances Sifre, Goodwill Industries Champion of the Year Award.
Receiving a Bank of America check outside of Meals on Wheels of Greenville (from left): Matt Cardone, Bank of America senior vice president–Credit Risk Manager; Lorain Crowl, Meals on Wheels director of development; Catriona Carlisle, Meals on Wheels executive director; and Sherrie Turner of Bank of America.
Meals on Wheels of Greenville received a $10,000 grant from Bank of America to provide frozen and emergency, shelf-stable meals for homebound individuals struggling with food insecurity. The funds will serve clients in crisis and provide an emergency meal box for times when Meals on Wheels cannot deliver.
Linda Lehman, American Leprosy Missions’ senior advisor for morbidity management and disability prevention, was selected to receive the DamienDutton Award for 2014. Lehman has traveled the world for more than 30 years to provide technical expertise and training on prevention of disabilities. The award was created by the Damien-Dutton Society for Leprosy Aid Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to ridding the world of leprosy. Solid Gold Pet and the Solid Gold Foundation have developed a partnership with Warrior Canine Connection (WCC), a national nonprofit organization that enlists recovering warriors in a therapeutic mission to train service dogs for their fellow veterans. In addition to a $25,000 donation from the foundation, Solid Gold Pet will provide dog food, treats and supplements to all service dogs at WCC’s program sites and headquarters. From left: Michelle Higdon, CEO and managing member of Sold Gold Pet; Sissy McGill, founder of Solid Gold Pet; Patty Kennedy, COO of Warrior Canine Connection; Teresita Bacani, president of Solid Gold Foundation; Marshall Peters, former Navy Hospital corpsman and Service Dog Training Program instructor; and Lundy, Warrior Canine Connection service dog in training.
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As an artist, Karen Leigh has witnessed the growth of Greenville’s visual arts community – both in stature and numbers. This weekend, the public gets its own up-close-and-personal look through the 13th annual Greenville Open Studios, an event organized by the Metropolitan Arts Council. A total of 129 participating Upstate artists will open their studios Saturday and Sunday so people can see where and how they work. “We in the artist community can see the growth,” said Leigh, who has a studio at The Ward near downtown Greenville. “Open Studios gives everyone the perfect chance to see it, too.” Demystifying the artistic process was one of the goals of the handful of artists who came up with the original idea over
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breakfast one morning. The idea was popular with the artists from the start, but they weren’t sure how it would go over with the public. It went over big then and it has ever since, annually making Open Studios the biggest event of the year for Greenville’s visual artists. “Because of its position as the premier sales and marketing event for resident artists, Greenville Open Studios is able to attract new and emerging artists every year,” said MAC Executive Director Alan Ethridge. Twenty-nine artists are participating in Open Studios for the first time this year, including Leigh. “The weekend provides them with a remarkable opportunity to interact with the public to discuss their artistic processes and sources of creative inspiration,” Ethridge said. “Greenville’s community of visual artists continues to grow, and Greenville Open Studios has played a major role in making the visual arts very accessible to the public every November.” Last year in 14 hours, participating artists recorded more than 40,000 visits and nearly $248,000 in sales. Open Studios also generates sales during the rest of the year that aren’t included in that total. Since 2002, more than $2 million in art has been purchased during Open Studios, Ethridge said. Artists participating in this year’s event represent all visual art mediums, including painting, printmaking, jewelry, glass, sculpture, multimedia, clay, drawing, furniture making, photography, metalsmithing and textiles. All of the studios are within a 15-mile radius of downtown Greenville. Open Studios hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Some studios may be open on Friday night. The free, self-guided studio tours give people an opportunity to see art being
Getting around Several tools are available to help Open Studio visitors select the studios they want to visit. Open Studios catalog: Lists directions to artists’ studios, websites and an example of their work, complete with maps. Available at the MAC office at 16 Augusta St.
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made and ask questions of the artists. Some artists will have works in various stages of completion to illustrate their artistic process, while others will actually do demonstrations. Leigh has participated in Open Studios before – as a customer. “I thought I’d love to do that some day,” she said. Leigh had intended to make art her career but other things got in the way.
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Filmmakers’ setbacks lead to dream fulfilled ‘Redemption of the Commons’ will be released in South Carolina theaters this weekend CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com KT Terry’s failure to make it as an actor in Los Angeles ultimately led to his success as a filmmaker here in the Upstate. Terry, a former youth pastor in Greenville who now is the pastor at Downtown Community Fellowship in Seneca, spent five years trying to forge a successful career in Hollywood. It was a dream Terry, who earned a film degree from the University of North Carolina and worked on the production team for the Discovery Channel series “Stunt Junkies,” had nurtured since he was a kid. After he moved to South Carolina, Terry began writing the screenplay for “Redemption of the Commons,” based in part on his often-frustrating experiences in Hollywood. “Redemption of the Commons,” which is being released in some South Carolina
So you know WHAT: South Carolina theater release of “Redemption of the Commons” WHO: KT Terry, former youth pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville, wrote and directed the Christianthemed film
WHERE: REI Cinemas in Easley, Seneca and Greenwood WHEN: Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. INFORMATION: redemptionofthecommons.com Filming of a scene from “Redemption of the Commons.”
movie theaters this weekend, tells the story of Victor Clay, a man who appears to have it all: good looks, his own branding company and a life in L.A. But looks can be deceiving. He’s out of money, living out of his van, is $93,000 in debt and still searching for his purpose in life. “Most people have come to a place in their life when they have asked what is the purpose of my life. People wonder if they’re doing the right thing or if they’re in the right place – if they’re doing the right job,” Terry told the Journal. “On top of that, most people can resonate with failing at a dream – then we wonder if we’re supposed to get back up and
try again or just give up and move on.” The film’s lead character ultimately pushes through his failure and finds the purpose of his life, Terry said. “I think that’s the message I would want people to understand – that everyone has a God-given purpose even if they have failed multiple times,” he said. “Redemption of the Commons” won the Award of Excellence from California’s Indie Fest Film Festival, was an Official Selection at the Christian Film Festival, was screened at the North Carolina Family Film Festival and won second place for drama feature from the Highway 61 International Film Festival. Making the film wasn’t easy. A Kick-
starter campaign funded production costs, but they had difficulty finding a trailer park they could use for their film set. They ultimately created their own; a family friend allowed Terry and the crew to turn a vacant field he owned into a trailer park, complete with trailers donated from another friend who owned a mobile home business and had several trailers due for demolition. One trailer came to them through a Craigslist post, Terry said. “I feel a real strong calling for films that matter, redemptive films. So that when you get to the end credits, maybe you discover something about yourself or maybe you’re encouraged,” Terry said. “We want people to know their life matters.”
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Profiles in courage Stephen Lang’s one-man show
“Beyond Glory” brings Medal of Honor recipients to life CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Actor Stephen Lang has performed his one-man show “Beyond Glory” on some unusual stages. The 5 Pfenning Theatre in Germany had been the local Luftwaffe headquarters during World War II. A converted stable on a base near Nuremberg was the place where Hitler stabled his
mount. Lang has played on a stage not far from where the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, in naval air stations where troops on their way to the Middle East stop, and on the deck of the U.S.S. Mustin, a destroyer patrolling waters in the Persian Gulf. Each offered a fitting venue for a show that highlights the stories of eight Medal of Honor recipients. On Nov. 15, Lang – who has played Stonewall Jackson in “Gods and Generals” and Col. Quaritch in “Avatar” – will bring “Beyond Glory” to the Younts Center for Performing Arts in Fountain Inn. “Beyond Glory” is Lang and a trunk on stage. In a show with no intermis-
So you know WHAT: “Beyond Glory” WHO: Actor Stephen Lang presents this one-man show telling the stories of eight Medal of Honor recipients. WHEN: Nov. 15, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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sion, Lang plays all eight parts, telling each man’s story with an alteration of posture, voice and costume. The play’s genesis was a gift from Lang’s friend, author Larry Smith, a basketball buddy and the retired managing editor of Parade magazine, who gave him an uncorrected copy of his book, “Beyond Glory.” That night Lang started reading it, something clicked. “It knocked me out. The voices of these men and their stories were so compelling, so authentic,” he said. He said he started “noodling around” with the chapter on John Finn, who was stationed at Kaneohe Bay when Pearl Harbor was attacked. When he was finished, he said he had a “bouillon cube of theater.” He knew he was onto something special when his wife, who he describes as a “hard-boiled critic,” started to weep as he read it to her. “I didn’t know it was a play, but I knew it was a piece of theater,” he said. He turned eight of the book’s 24 oral histories into parts of his one-man show. At first, Lang said he had 10 actors reading the parts. Then he realized, “I wrote this for me. When one actor does all of the parts, it’s extremely dramatic.” Lang said “Beyond Glory” honors val-
Stephen Lang performs in “Beyond Glory.”
or, bravery, courage and fortitude displayed by servicemen throughout the decades. “One of the virtues of ‘Beyond Glory’ is that it is timely and timeless,” he said. “I believe we live in a perpetual state of warfare these days. It’s an accepted part of our lives. I know that the members of the Medal of Honor Society yearn for the day when there are no more new members of their society.”
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No gimmicks Jameson Elder builds his songs out of an emotion Singer/songwriter Jameson Elder cites Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Ryan Adams as influences, and a listen to his 2013 EP “Where Beauty Remains” bears some of that out. There’s straight-ahead heartland rock on songs like “Cold November” and reflective ballads like “Let It Go.” But the EP’s opening track, “Morning Fades,” is something altogether different. Over an expansive, languid backing track, Elder creates a hypnotic soundscape that doesn’t rely on electronics or other gimmicks to work its magic. It was this track, and Elder’s upcoming show at Moe Joe Coffee & Music in Greenville, that prompted me to contact him. After taking up both piano and guitar in his teens, Elder moved from Atlanta to Nashville in 2007 to begin his music career… sort of. “I actually moved to Nashville to go to Jameson Elder school,” he says. “I went to Belmont University and studied the music business. I just WHO: Jameson Elder, with Sam Adams thought I would study it and then figure & Patrick Taylor out how to do it later. And once I finished WHERE: Moe Joe Coffee & Music, school, it didn’t really make sense to go any- 20 S. Main. St., Greenville where else if I was going to truly give music WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m. a shot. I’d built a network and a foundation, INFO: 263-3550 or facebook.com/moejoecoffeegreenville so it made sense to stay there.” Elder knew there were no guarantees in a town overflowing with hopeful singer/songwriters. “It’s a tough town to get your feet planted in, because there’s a lot of noise, there’s a lot of music. It can be tough to get your foot in the door. There’s a whole lot going on in Nashville right now, in terms of what the city is and what it’s going to be. It’s definitely a writer-heavy town. The pure, raw songwriting in Nashville is so far beyond what a lot of other cities do. It’s built around country music songwriters; guys that were storytellers. So it’s always had a really good grasp of the heart of a song.” Elder’s own songwriting evolved into a hybrid of experience and storytelling during his time in Nashville. “It’s a combination of both,” Elder says. “Depending on the song, some have more factual truth in them than others. A lot of times it starts around an emotion. And if I know how to articulate that emotion based on an experience I’ve had, then that’s what I’ll use, but sometimes the best way I know how to articulate the emotion is to make something up. But most of the time I’ll find that six months or so after I write a song I’ll realize why I wrote it.” After listening to the meticulously arranged, pinpoint-precise sound of “Morning Fades,” I felt compelled to ask Elder if he was a perfectionist when it came to his writing. “I’m super-perfectionist,” he replied with a laugh. “‘Morning Fades,’ in particular, took a long time to write. The chorus didn’t come until about an hour before I was going to play it onstage for the first time. I feel like I have a strong appreciation, not just for words, but for the right words. I’m trying to convey something specific. I often find that songwriting is about me finding something that was already there. A lot of the time, it’s almost like the lyrics were already there for a specific melody and chord progression, and I just had to find them.” Elder says that varying his style from the more confessional singer/songwriter style to the more straight-ahead rock is just an expression of who he is. “Those elements are always there,” he says. “And for me, it makes things interesting. I don’t want to be the guy who’s playing the four-chord rock songs for the whole show, but then I also love putting on an electric guitar and going to town. They come from the same heart, even if they’re at opposite ends of the spectrum.”
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Price: $299,900 | MLS: #1280645 Bedrooms: 4 + bonus Baths: 2 full, 1 half Square Footage: Approx. 3,075 with approx. 3/4 acre Schools: Rudolph Gordon Elementary Bryson Middle | Hillcrest High Linda Horner 864.505.7710 South Carolina Home Corp. To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com
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5BR/4.5BA Custom home. Appealing details, wonderful outdoor living space, private cul-de-sac. I-85 to I-185 (Toll Road) toward Columbia, exit Hwy 153 (Before toll booth) to the Right. SD on Left.
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4BR/2.5BA Beautiful & spacious brick ranch on larger corner lot. Wade Hampton-Right on Arundel (at the RiteAid). follow road to Left-turns into Botany Rd. Left on Chantilly, Left on Stonybrook.
4BR/2.5BA Location & Amenities! 9 acres, den, sunroom, large eat-in kitchen. South on Woodruff cross Rt 14. Left on Oak Meadow across from Advent Church. Left on Spring Meadow.
3BR/2.5BA Wonderful home in desirable location. Neutral colors. Great outdoor spaces! Adams Mill-Right on Whitts Forge, Left Keenan Orchard, Right on McBee Chapel, Left on Hyde Park, Left on Poplar Springs
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112 ODIE DRIVE . $159,900 . MLS# 1289136 3BR/2BA Beautiful ranch with large bonus room is a must see. Harrison Bridge Rd, Right on Hwy 14, Left on Bryson, Left on Howard, Left on Bryson Meadows, Right on Odie. Contact: Bob Schmidt | 313-4474 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce the addition of three experienced Sales Associates to its Pelham Rd. office. Tresa Hardy, Nichole Moore and Carmen Nunez join the company’s second largest office as its newest real estate professionals. Tresa Hardy brings nearly five years of real estate experience to her sales position at the company. She attended Chesnee High School and Spartanburg Methodist College. Hardy and her husband, Tony, reside in Spartanburg, and they have four children. Nichole Moore joins the office as a representative for
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REALTORS, Moore worked with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty in Charlotte, NC. She attained both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Moore and her husband, Cary, currently live in Simpsonville. They are parents to three children. Carmen Nunez joins the Pelham Road office with over a year of local experience at her previous firm. A native of the Dominican Republic, Nunez holds an economics degree from University of South Carolina – Spartanburg. A married mother of three, Nunez and her husband, Alejandro, have three chil-
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dren and reside in Greenville. “We are very thrilled to continue to add to C. Dan Joyner’s Pelham Road office, and we look forward to working with these experienced agents as they continue their successful careers in real estate,” said Duane Bargar, Broker-In-Charge of the Pelham Road Office.
Nancy Davis Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Nancy Da-
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vis as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Davis worked as a Teacher’s aide for First Baptist Greenville. She has 10 years of sales experience as a Licensed Sales Assistant for Shearson Lehman Bros. Davis received her B.A. in English from Clemson University. Active in the Greenville com-
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munity, Davis is a member of First Baptist Greenville and volunteers for Meals on Wheels. In her free time, she enjoys reading, shopping, vegetarian cooking and hiking in Brevard, N.C. Married for 26 years, Davis has a daughter attending the University of Alabama and a daughter who is a senior at Greenville High School. “We are excited to welcome Nancy to our Greenville team,” said Amanda Jones, Executive Vice President of Sales of Coldwell Banker Caine. “Given her work experience and history in Greenville, she will have a promising career at Coldwell Banker Caine.”
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techniques, integrated with detailed information about the local real estate market. As a result of this intensive course of study, REALTORS® are equipped with the latest tools in the industry in order to serve their clients in a knowledgeable, caring and professional manner.
Two Agents Join Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that two new agents have joined the company as Sales Associates at the Greer office. Ashley Seymour brings a background in pharmacy and childcare to her new role in real estate. She is also a Certified First Responder in Spartanburg County. A native of Rutherfordton, NC, Seymour and her husband reside in Greer with their two children. She is an active member of Lee Road Baptist Church. Matt Patch returns to his hometown of Greer, SC after three years in Maai Mahiu, Kenya where he served as Founder of the 61project, an empowerment ministry for women and children. Prior to founding the 61project, Patch spent two years as a missionary with Adventures in Missions. In addition to his international leadership and missionary experience, Patch brings four years of real estate expertise to his role at C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS. “I welcome Ashley and Matt to C. Dan Joyner’s Greer office. Our entire team looks forward to working with them both as they serve the real estate needs of their clients,” said Avanelle Pelfrey, Broker-InCharge of the Greer Office.
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Jamie Hopkins Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Jamie Hopkins as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Hopkins worked as a CNC Machinist for Bosch Rexroth. He received his CNC programming and operating certifications from Greenville Tech. In his free time, he enjoys playing the guitar, hunting and fishing. Hopkins has a fouryear-old daughter and resides in Laurens, S.C. “We are excited that Jamie joined the Caine family,” said Stephen Edgerton, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “He will be a great addition to our team as he develops his real estate career with Coldwell Banker Caine.”
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Maria Broome Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Maria Broome has joined the company as a Sales Associate with the Sheila Newton Team at the Anderson office. Broome brings more than 3 years of local real estate experience to her residential sales role, having served as an Administrator and Brokers Assistant with her previous firms. “Maria’s knowledge of the industry and area will serve her clients well. I am excited that she has joined C. Dan Joyner’s Anderson office and the Sheila Newton Team,” said Anush Showghi, Broker-InBroome Charge of the Anderson Office. An Easley native, Broome is mother to three children. She enjoys all water-related activities, from lakes to the ocean, as well as spending time with her three grandchildren.
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R E A L E S TAT E N E W S Pending Home Sales Hold Steady in September
Pending home sales rose slightly in September and are now above year-over-year levels for the first time in 11 months, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, inched 0.3 percent to 105.0 in September from 104.7 in August, and is now 1.0 percent higher than September 2013 (104.0). The index is above 100 for the fifth consecutive month and is at the second-highest level since last September.
Jon Pickhardt, 2014 President of The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® and Co-Owner of Flagship Properties SC and Office Centers, LLC in Greenville, SC, says moderating price growth and sustained inventory levels are keeping conditions favorable for buyers. “Housing supply for existing homes was up in September 6 percent from a year ago, which is preventing prices from rising at the accelerated clip seen earlier this year,” he said. “Additionally, the current spectacularly low mortgage rates should help more buyers reach the market.” Despite improved housing conditions and low interest rates, tight credit conditions continue to be a barrier for some buyers. Of the reasons for not closing a sale, about 15 percent of Realtors® in September reported having clients who could not obtain financing as the reason for not closing1.
Pickhardt says the final rule on Qualified Residential Mortgages should improve access to credit once it goes into effect next year. “The rule provides clarity for lenders and is a win for creditworthy consumers by ensuring they continue to have access to safe and affordable loan products without overly burdensome downpayment requirements,” he said. The PHSI in the Northeast increased 1.2 percent to 87.5 in September, and is now 2.9 percent above
a year ago. In the Midwest the index decreased 1.2 percent to 101.2 in September, and is now 4.0 percent below September 2013.
Pending home sales in the South increased 1.4 percent to an index of 118.5 in September, and is 1.7 percent above last September. The index in the West inched back 0.8 percent in September to 101.3, but is still 3.6 percent above a year ago.
NAR’s chief economist, Lawrence Yun will present NAR’s 2015 economic outlook and forecast on Friday, Nov. 7 at the 2014 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in New Orleans. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt will join Yun to discuss his perspective on the current housing market, issues facing consumers and sustaining the ongoing housing market recovery. Members of the media may register in advance to attend NAR’s annual conference by contacting Yolanda Byrd, 202-383-7515 orybyrd@realtors.org. Onsite press registration will begin Thursday, Nov. 6 through Sunday, Nov. 9, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Monday, Nov. 10, 8 a.m.–noon at the Morial Convention Center, Room 214.
The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 1,900 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www.ggar.com for real estate and consumer information. “Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.”
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF FILING CROSS-COMPLAINT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHEROKEE IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO.: 2006ES1100054-2 Patrick Hand Petitioner, vs. Debra Gardner, Cathy Redd, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Respondents. In the Matter of: Barbara Ann Harris Hand, Deceased TO: THE RESPONDENT CATHY REDD: NOTICE is hereby given that the original Answer, Counterclaim, and Cross-Complaint of the Respondent Debra Gardner in the above entitled action was filed in the Probate Court of Cherokee County on August 19, 2014. SAINT-AMAND, THOMPSON & MATHIS, LLC Joseph L.V. Johnson 210 S. Limestone Street, Suite 1 Gaffney, SC 29340-3014 TEL: (864) 489-6052 FAX: (864) 489-5406 Attorney for Respondent Debra Gardner
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHEROKEE IN THE PROBATE COURT LIS PENDENS CASE NO.: 2006ES1100054-2 Patrick Hand Petitioner, vs. Debra Gardner, Cathy Redd, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Respondents. In the Matter of: Barbara Ann Harris Hand, Deceased TO THE PETITIONER PATRICK HAND AND THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE NAMED: This is an action instituted by the Respondent Debra Gardner. The property subject to this action and referred to in Cross-Complaint is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land lying and being in the County of Cherokee, State of South Carolina, located in Morgan Township, near State Line Church, and shown and designated as a 1.94 Acre tract on a Plat and Survey for Raymond A. and Barbara H. Hand, dated March 17, 1984 and Revised, May 3, 1984, made by B.E. Huskey, R.L.S. No.4785, Wolfe and Huskey, Inc., Engr. & Surveying and described thereon as follows: Beginning at an old Iron Pin on Southern side of a Gravel Road at corner of Sarah Ramsey land and running thence S.20-30 E. 423 feet to an old iron pin in the line: thence S.83-30 W. 246 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 19-30 W. 240 feet to an iron pin; thence N. 31-33 E. 254. 05 feet to a Spike in a Gravel Road; thence S. 66-45 E. 47.3 feet to the beginning point, containing 1.94 acres, more or less. Specific reference is made to the above mentioned Plat for a more detailed description. This is the same property conveyed to Raymond A. Hand and Barbara H. Hand by deed recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cherokee County, South Carolina on May 11, 1984 in Deed Book 11-Z, Page 218. Tax Map No.: 011-00-00008.001 Joseph L.V. Johnson Attorney for the Respondent Debra Gardner SAINT-AMAND, THOMPSON & MATHIS, LLC 210 South Limestone Street, Suite 1 August 18, 2014 TEL. 864-489-6052 Gaffney, SC 29340 FAX. 864-489-5406
AMENDED SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2014-DR-23-3787 TABATHA LEE DELATOBA, Plaintiff, vs. NOAH JOSEPH DELATOBA, Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Amended Complaint For Divorce herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you (which was filed with the Clerk of Court on October 2, 2014), and to serve a copy of your answer to this Amended Complaint upon the subscriber at the address listed below within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Amended Complaint For Divorce within that time, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint For Divorce. LYALL LAW OFFICE George K. Lyall 512 E. North St. Greenville, SC 29601 864-283-0589 (O) 864-233-5088 (F)
SOLICITATIONS NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: IFB# 25-11/19/14, Wintergreen Lane Drainage Improvement Project, November 19, 2014, 3:00 P.M. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 9:00 A.M., November 12, 2014, in the Greenville County Procurement Services Division, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. A site visit will follow the meeting. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/bids.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200. RFP# 26-11/26/14, Concessions Vendor, November 26, 2014, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE GREENVILLE COUNTY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, HEARING OFFICER ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014, AT 10:00AM, IN ROOM 5150 OF SUITE 5100, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING THOSE PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE CASES PERTAINING TO THE HABITABILITY OF STRUCTURE(S) ON THE PROPERTY. A. CASE NO: 14-101 PROPERTY OWNER: KEVIN J. FLESSNER. PROPERTY LOCATION: 2625 POINSETT HIGHWAY A.K.A. LOT 1 GARRISON CIRCLE. TAX MAP NUMBER: 0436.00-03-015.00. COUNCIL DISTRICT: 19 B. CASE NO: 14-2322 PROPERTY OWNER: ROY M. WOOD. PROPERTY LOCATION: 101 COLUMBIA AVENUE A.K.A. LOT 6, PROPERTY OF E. B. WILLIS. TAX MAP NUMBER: 0145.00-01-019.00. COUNCIL DISTRICT: 19 C. CASE NO: 14-2935 PROPERTY OWNER: JEANETTE D. WATSON, DECEASED, SARAH D. GARY, B. R. DILLARD, SAMUEL DILLARD, JAMES RICHARD DILLARD, LOUVENIA D. FAIR, LEILA MARY D. CARTER, THOMAS DILLARD, JR. & LEROY DILLARD. PROPERTY LOCATION: 114 PROSPECT STREET. TAX MAP NUMBER: 0224.0002-016.03 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 25 D. CASE NO: 14-2976 PROPERTY OWNER: MONROE R. DAWSON, JACQUELINE WILLIAMS RABB, RONNIE LEE WILLIAMS, KENNETH EARL WILLIAMS, JR. & CHRIS ANN WILLIAMS ROBINSON. PROPERTY LOCATION: 102 KONDROS CIRCLE. TAX MAP NUMBER: 0253.0001-001.17 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 25 E. CASE NO: 14-3018 PROPERTY OWNER: VIRGINIA B. MANN. PROPERTY LOCATION: 121 LAKESIDE DRIVE A.K.A. LOT 35 PEACE HAVEN. TAX MAP NUMBER: T023.0001-056.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 18
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COMPLAINT NOTICES A complaint has been brought before the Code Enforcement Division of a dangerous, insanitary and unsafe structure located at the following locations: 2625 Poinsett Highway a.k.a. Lot 1 Garrison Circle, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0436.00-0315.00, Greenville County, SC. 101 Columbia Avenue a.k.a. Lot 6, Property of E. B. Willis, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0145.0001-019.00, Greenville County, SC. 114 Prospect Street, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0224.00-02-016.03, Greenville County, SC. 102 Kondros Circle, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0253.00-01-001.17, Greenville County, SC. 121 Lakeside Drive, Greenville County Tax Map Number T023.00-01-056.00, Greenville County, SC. Any persons having interest in these properties, or knowledge of the property owner should contact the Codes Enforcement Office at 864-467-7090 on or before November 20, 2014.
SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF CHEROKEE CASE NO.: 2006ES1100054-2 Patrick Hand Petitioner, vs. Debra Gardner, Cathy Redd, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles Respondents. In the Matter of: Barbara Ann Harris Hand, Deceased TO THE PETITIONER PATRICK HAND AND THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Cross-Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Cross-Complaint on the Subscriber at his office at 210 South Limestone Street, Suite 1, Gaffney, South Carolina 29340, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Cross-Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Respondent Debra Gardner in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the CrossComplaint. Joseph L.V. Johnson Attorney for Respondent Debra Gardner SAINT-AMAND, THOMPSON & MATHIS, LLC 210 South Limestone Street, Suite 1 Gaffney, South Carolina 29340 August 18, 2014 TEL. 864-489-6052 Gaffney, South Carolina FAX. 864-489-5406
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that BL Restaurant Operations. LLC., intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/ permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR, at 1117 Woodruff Road , Suite A, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than November 23, 2014. 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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B I S C UIT, B ACON AND B O O KS BREAKFAST
A ROWDY BUNCH OF BOYS
The Hackensaw Boys will play Gottrocks Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. 235-5519 reverbnation.com/venue/255976
A POWE R FUL UPS TATE VO CA L I S T
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HONKY TONK MEETS GRITTY
Southern Culture will present Kelly Jo on Nov. 7. 552-1998 southernculturekitchenandbar.com
Ground Zero will have folk-blues music from Joe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons on Nov. 7. 948-1661 reverbnation.com/venue/groundzero2
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WELCOME TO MY S TUDI O Chris Nitsche will construct the large-scale Memory Ship in the Spartanburg Art Museum. The exhibition opens Nov. 7 with a reception from 5-8 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., Nitsche will speak about his work. Memory Ship will be on view Nov. 7-Feb. 5 with additional events. 582-7616 spartanburgartmuseum.org
M U LTI-FACET ED B LU E S GUITARIS T Eric Weiler Band will be playing Smiley’s Acoustic Café on Nov. 7 at 10 p.m. 282-8988 smileys acoustic cafe.com
The Metropolitan Arts Council presents Greenville Open Studios 2014 Nov. 7-9. Greenville Open Studios is a weekend event which opens the studios of local visual artists to the public. This year’s self-guided tour features 129 artists and their studios. 467-3132 greenvillearts.com
NOV. 7-11 FI L M DE BUT
“Redemption of the Commons,” a film focusing on finding purpose in life, will debut Nov. 7, 8 and 11 in Easley, Greenwood and Seneca. The film underscores the message that God has a purpose and plan for every life.
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On Nov. 7, 8:30-10 a.m., Reach Out and Read will hold the second annual Biscuit, Bacon and Books breakfast at Embassy Suites. By partnering with S.C. doctors, it is able to provide free, age appropriate books to the child when he/she comes to their check-up twice a year. Tickets are $35.
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Jeff Dunham brings his “Disorderly Conduct” Tour to the Bons Secours Wellness Arena Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45.50.
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The Tall Takes + Huge Hearts exhibit by Raul Colon will be at the Greenville County Museum of Art until Dec. 28. Family workshops with Raúl Colón are being offered Nov. 8 at at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Recommended for ages 8 and up. This workshop is free and space is limited.
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The first Greenville CX Cup will be held on Nov. 8, beginning at 10 a.m., at Westside Aquatic Center. The racing involves cycling over various types of terrain, sometimes requiring the riders to carry their bikes to navigate over obstacles. A free kids race will be held at 12:45 p.m. pre-reg.com
BLACK & WHITE BALL
271-7570 Register at gcma.org
CR A FT BE E R FE S T I VA L
More than 30 breweries, many local, will gather at Fluor Field for the second Greenville Craft Beer Festival on Nov. 8, noon-5 p.m. Craft brew lovers will have the chance to sample beers, learn about homebrewing and meet regional businesses contributing to the growing craft brew industry. rhizomeproductions.com/craft-events
VE TE R AN S PA RTA N B U R G
The indie-rock quartet the Antibodies will play at Radio Room Nov. 8. 263-7868 wpbrradioroom.com/home
L E T THE S HO PPI N G B E G I N
Marketfest@Bstreet will be held Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church. There will be items handcrafted, created, or designed by over 60 vendors. 232-7341
CHO R AL CL AS S I C S
In their first concert of the season, the Fountain Inn Chorale presents Looking Back, Looking Forward: Choral Classics and a Remembrance of World War I. The concert will take place at Yount Center for Performing Arts Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5-$12. 409-1050
FUR MAN PE R CU S S I ON
The Furman Percussion Ensemble will present a concert on Nov. 8, 8 p.m., in Daniel Recital Hall. The hour-long concert includes a wide range of music by living composers. Audience members can tour the stage to see and play dozens of onstage instruments. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. 294-2086 furmanmusic@furman.edu
The American Cancer Society’s Black & White Ball will be Nov. 8 at Zen on South Main Street, Greenville. Tickets are available for $100 individual/$175 couple. VIP tickets are also available. acsblackandwhiteball.com 627-8289
SWING DANCE
Warrior Tours, a nonprofit offering offroad adventure for veterans, will hold a 1940s-themed, USO-style fundraiser on Nov. 8, 7-11 p.m., at the Upcountry History Museum. Guests are encouraged to dress in best military, vintage or dress attire. Tickets are $40-$50 and benefit Warrior Tours. warriortour.org
NOV. 8-9 WINTER FUN
On Nov. 8 from noon-4 p.m., and Nov. 9 from 1-5 p.m., Skating on the Big Ice returns to the Bons Secours We l l n e s s Arena. Tickets are $5 to skate (6 & under), $7 to skate (7 & older), and $3 for skate rental. bonsecoursarena.com info@bswarena.com 241-3800
T R A I N S A N D S C OU T S
The Miniature World of Trains is offering a Scouting Weekend on Nov. 8-9. Admission is $3 and includes a peek at the computer control room. 991-8347 miniatureworldoftrains.com
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Eight-time Grammy® Award-winner Natalie Cole makes her Peace Center appearance Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $45.
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Greenville Technical College will host Holocaust Remembrance Week to educate the public on the consequences of political silence and indifference. Events include: Kristallnacht Program – A Reading and Candlelight Vigil on Nov. 9, 6-8 p.m.; the Holocaust and Its Historical Context on Nov. 10, 6-8:30 p.m.; Storyboards on the Holocaust and Other Genocides: A Self-Paced Walking Tour on Nov. 11, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; movie “Falkenau the Impossible” Nov. 12, 4:30-6 p.m.; and Faces of the Holocaust: Two Women and their Stories of Survival on Nov. 13, 6-8:30 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. 250-8776 john.riley@gvltec.edu
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The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is partnering with USC Upstate Mary Black School of Nursing to host a community policy discussion “Improving Quality of Life through Palliative Care” on Nov. 10, 2-4 p.m. The event is at USC Upstate Campus Life Center Auditorium, 800 University Way, Spartanburg. acscan.org
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Berea High School will host its 14th annual Veterans Day program Honoring All Who Served on Nov. 11, 2:30 p.m. Veterans, their families and others throughout the community are invited.
Greenville County and the Greenville Joint Veterans Council will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11, 10 a.m., at County Square. All are invited to honor veterans along with the 200th anniversary of the “Star Spangled Banner,” 50th anniversary of Vietnam War and Marine Corps League birthday.
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The Furman University Symphonic Band will present A Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11, 8 p.m., in McAlister Auditorium. Tickets available at the door: $5 for adults; $3 for students. 294-3069
VE TE R A N S DAY C E L E BR ATI O N
Greenville Health System will honor and celebrate veterans during its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 11 a.m., outside Greenville Memorial Hospital. The public is invited.
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SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
First Baptist Greenville will host a seminar for loss, hope and healing, Hope and Help for the Holidays and Beyond, on Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at 847 Cleveland Street, Greenville. The seminar is for those who have experienced loss and professionals who help grieving individuals. RSVP is requested by Nov. 7
The CFSA Sustainable Agriculture Conference will be Nov. 10-12 in Greenville.
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Democratic Women of Greenville County will review the results of the mid-term elections on Nov. 10, 5:15 p.m., at Connolly’s Irish Pub in Greenville. The guest political analyst will be Jay Parmley, executive director of South Forward. Cost is $15 for a light supper and reservations are encouraged.
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The Mauldin Garden Club will host Polly Powell to speak about bulb culture on Nov. 11, 7 p.m., at the Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Road.
VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
“Residuum,” drawings and paintings by Kathleen Thum, assistant professor of art at Clemson University, will be on display Nov. 10-Dec. 12 in Thompson Gallery on the Furman University campus. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. A reception for the artist will be held on Nov. 10, 6:308:30 p.m., with a gallery talk by Thum at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.
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GE Veteran Network will host the Ride 2 Recovery (R2R) to help and support veterans. This event is a casual, self-paced ride on the GHS Swamp Rabbit on Nov. 9, noon-3 p.m., with meet-and-greet gathering at the Swamp Rabbit Café. All types of bicycles and handcycles are welcome and helmets are required. The ride is free with refreshments after. Volunteer at gevolunteers.com.
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Verizon Wireless will hold an Android: Getting Started Workshop on Nov. 11, 9-10 a.m., at 469 Congaree Road. The workshop is free.
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T H E B OOK OF M OR M ON
“The Book of Mormon,” the nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical from the creators of “South Park,” will play at the Peace Center Nov. 11-16. 467-3000
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GREEN DRINKS GREENVILLE
US Green Building Council Upstate will host the Green Drinks Greenville networking event on Nov. 12, 6:15 p.m., at Coffee Underground. Anyone interested in improving the environment and sustainability is welcome. usgbcsc.org/index.php
PENDLETON PLACE BENEFIT Pendleton Place for Children and Families will host its Benefit Breakfast at the TD Convention Center on Nov. 12, 7:30-8:45 a.m. Registration is requested. emurphy@pendletonplace.org 467-3650 NOW continued on PAGE 50
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FAVOR’s (Faces and Voices of Recovery) Gifts of Recovery Luncheon will be on Nov. 12, noon, at Embassy Suites. Guest speaker will be Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006, in a celebration of the courage it takes to seek recovery. favorgreenville.org bethany@favorgreenville.org
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Guitar duo Steve Watson and Richard Smith will play at Horizon Records Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. The show is free. 235-7922 blog.horizonrecords.net
A F ULL LINEUP
On Nov. 12, Passafire, The Hip Abduction and The Lionz of Zion will be playing at Independent Public Ale House. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 the day of the show. Music starts at 8 p.m. 552-1265 ipagreenville.com
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MENACING HEAD GAMES IN S TALIN’S RUSSIA
The Letters will play at Centre Stage from Nov. 4-12. 233-6733
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In “The Sweetest Swing in Baseball,” a struggling artist attempts to take on the personality of troubled baseball star Darryl Strawberry. Playing at Furman University Theatre Nov. 12-22, tickets range from $5-$16. 294-2125 furman.edu/academics/TheatreArts
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The University of South Carolina Upstate will present Cherokee recording artist Michael Jacobs in concert on Nov. 13, 5-6:30 p.m., at Jazzman’s Café. Jacobs addresses human issues through storytelling and song. 503-5122 stulife@uscupstate.edu
R U MO R S
The University of South Carolina Upstate Shoestring Players will perform Neil Simon’s “Rumors” in the Humanities and Performing Arts Center on Nov. 13-15, 8 p.m., and Nov. 16, 3 p.m. Tickets are $8 for general public and $4 for USC Upstate students, faculty and staff. 503-5695 boxoffice@uscupstate.edu
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The South Carolina BLUE retail center in Greenville will host free educational classes throughout November and an Open Enrollment Kickoff Celebration on Nov. 15. Topics range from understanding subsidies and Medicare to turning 65 and health care reform. Space limited; reservations requested. scblueretailcenters.com/events
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Blues Boulevard (Greenville) presents Greenville Sings! inaugural winner Candace Morris Nov. 13 at 8:30 p.m. 242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com
THE C UL I N ARY A RTI S AN
Chef Michael Kramer will host Michael Smith at Nose Dive on Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m., as part of The Culinary Artisan series of dinner events scheduled throughout the year. Dinner is $45 per person, and an optional wine pairing is available. table301.com/culinaryartisanseries
FARM TO TA BL E DI NNE R
Greenbrier Farms in Easley will host a four-course Farm to Table Dinner with chef Shawn Kelly of High Cotton Charleston and Zeke Bogan, specialty brewer at Bell’s Brewery, on Nov. 13, 6-10 p.m. Tickets are $80 and may be purchased online or via phone. 855-9782 amy@greenbrierfarms.com greenbrierfarms.com
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NOV. 15 S TE E L MA G N O L I A S
The Greenville Little Theatre will present “Steel Magnolias.” The show will run through Nov. 15. Tickets are $26 with discounts available. 233-6238 greenvillelittletheatre.org
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NOV. 15 MI S TA K E N I DE NTI TI E S , MI S HAPS AND MI S CHI E F
A Flea in Her Ear is onstage now through Nov. 15 at the Centre Stage.
S M A L L W OR KS S H OW
The 4th Annual Small Works Show is open at the Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville. A variety of work ranging from paper construction and metallic photo to oil and acrylic are on exhibit. The Gallery is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. 239-3882 artistsguildgalleryofgreenville.com
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NOV. 17 S U Z A N N E B OD S ON
Within a Space, an exhibit featuring the work by Suzanne Bodson, will be at Centre Stage through Nov. 17. Hours are TuesdayFriday, 2-6 p.m., and Centre Stage is located at 501 River Street. centrestage.org
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DEC. 5 FA R P E R I P H E R A L
Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies will host the Far Peripheral photography exhibition through Dec. 5 in the Baiden Gallery of the Herring Center on the Furman campus. The exhibition is open to the public. furman.edu/ues
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DEC. 12
A S M A L L TA S T E OF A RT
The MAC gallery will hosts “Boxed In,” an exhibit consisting of one 12”x12” work of art from each of the participating Open Studios artists. The show will be on display in the MAC gallery at 16 Augusta Street until Dec. 12. 467-3132
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THURSDAY
NOV. 14 G RI T TY AM ERICANA RO C K/ COUNTRY
On Nov. 14, the Blind Horse Saloon will welcome Will Hoge. Tickets are $12 in advance/$15 day of show. 233-1381 blind-horse. com
NOV. 15 W I N N ING T H E WAR
The Warehouse Theatre and Greenville Health System will host author Edie Melson during the Upstate History Museum’s Veteran’s Day Events on Nov. 15, 2-4 p.m. Melson is the author of “Fighting Fear: Winning the War at Home When Your Soldier Leaves for Battle” and a military family blog writer for Guideposts. The theater will offer activities for children featuring fun with Curious George and holiday card-making for soldiers abroad. Free passes for military families and veterans. warehousetheatre.com
A M E R ICAN H ER ITAGE P O U LTRY D INN ER
Timberock at Hopkins Farm in Simpsonville will host a celebration of American heritage poultry breeds on Nov. 15. The event begins at 5 p.m., and a six-course dinner begins at 6 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Sustainable Poultry Network. Purchase tickets online. southerngoatproducers.org
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HAPPENING SOON S TEM AC TI VI TY DAY
Girl Scouts of South Carolina is hosting STEM Activity Day on Nov. 15 for girls in grades 4-5 interested in science, technology, engineering and math. Register online.
NOV. 22 MAR K E TPL AC E A S S I S TA N CE
LUNCH AND L E AR N
Buncombe Street United Methodist Church will host a lunch and learn about healthy lifestyles for seniors. Speakers will discuss physical activity, emotional, mental and spiritual health and healthy eating. Event will be at the church on Nov. 17, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration required. Free. 232-7341
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JAN. 30 H OW S W E E T
New Horizon Family Health Services has trained counselors available on Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., to assist consumers for free to apply for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The event is at the West End Community Development Center, 404 Vardry St., Greenville.
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The City of Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade will be on Main Street on Dec. 6, 6 p.m. Applications for floats are due by Nov. 7.
DEC. 1
TI M CO R BI N ’ S CH A R A C T E R
LEADING FOR SUSTAINABILITY
DNA Creative Communications, in partnership with the Hollingsworth Funds, Community Foundation of Greenville and United Way of Greenville County, will host the final session of the Shine the Light Nonprofit Forums: Leading for Sustainability, on Nov. 19, 8 a.m.-noon, in the Kroc Center. The forum will feature Kathy Hedge, author and nonprofit consultant from Washington, D.C. Registration required.
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Meals on Wheels of Greenville will celebrate the 20th annual Sweetheart Charity Ball on Feb. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Proceeds go toward providing homebound residents with hot, healthy food and a daily check-in. Cost is $150 per guest.
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Coaches 4 Character will host Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt baseball head coach, on Dec. 1, 5 p.m., at the Downtown Courtyard Marriott. The organization will also host the Coaches 4 Character Program for students at 7 p.m. Free for students; $5 for adults. gblatt@coaches4character.com 816-3297 coaches4character.com
DEC. 6 F L OAT T I M E
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DEC. 7
GREER CHRISTMAS PARADE
The City of Greer will hold the 2014 Greer Christmas Parade on Dec. 7, 2:30 p.m. This year’s theme is Spirit of Christmas. Anyone wishing to enter a float can fill out the form from greerrelief.org and mail it to Greer Relief at 202 Victoria Street, P.O. Box 1303, Greer, SC 29652. Online registration and payment is accepted. All entries must be postmarked by Dec. 1. 848-5355 or events@greerrelief.org
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The Wade Hampton High School Varsity Boys Cross Country Team won the Upperstate Qualifier on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Children attending the recent annual Lights On Afterschool event at the Roper Mountain Science Center were treated to two different programs: “Astronaut,” in which children learned about space exploration, and “Energy Transformation,” in which children learned about various sources of power.
Twenty-five participants took part in the Pantene Beautiful Lengths haircutting event held at Stone Academy during the school’s Red Ribbon Rally. Participants included students, parents, staff and Stone alumni. Beautiful Lengths uses the donations to make wigs for cancer patients.
Matt Davis, left, a Stone Academy parent and custodian, and Warren Bryson, Stone parent and plant engineer, were slimed by top fundraisers for the school’s Boosterthon Fun Run.
Students at East North Street Academy of Mathematics and Science celebrated Red Ribbon Week by planting 720 daffodil bulbs. Each student made a promise to be drug free, and then planted a daffodil bulb that will bloom each spring to remind them of their promise.
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LOOK WHO’S IN THE JOURNAL THIS WEEK Superintendent Burke Royster observes a student’s work on a machining lathe at the J. Harley Bonds Career Center.
Children and adults alike enjoyed themselves at the Meyer Center’s Annual Trunk or Treat festival. Last week school board members and Superintendent Burke Royster toured the facilities and visited classrooms of the J. Harley Bonds Career Center. School board members Glenda Morrison-Fair, Joy Grayson, Debi Bush and Danna Rohleder pose with female students in the welding program. Last week, a ceremony was held to officially install members of the first Key Club at Blue Ridge High School – from left, Hunter Griffin, 11th grade; Grant Witham, 12th grade; Savannah Shoaf, 12th grade; Jennifer Nagy, 12th grade; John Helfrich, Kiwanis Club of Greer.
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ACROSS 1 Tatters 5 Cousin of a Tony 9 Staples Center player 14 Certain candidate’s goal 18 On 19 Legally binding, as a contract 21 Romney foe 22 See 98-Down 23 Diminutive flower? 25 Cultural pursuits with limits? 27 Ladder parts 28 Datebook notation 30 Kindle Fire, for one 31 Overzealous 34 Scriabin piece 36 They may be cut by perps 38 Choice group 39 Mexican bread 41 ‘50s/’60s character actor Lyle 46 After all adjustments 47 Musician to feel sorry for? 50 “Rule, Britannia” composer 51 Discoverer of Vinland 54 French governing body 55 Sewer cover 56 Prevailed 57 Brylcreem amount 60 401, to Marcus 61 Randy of country
62 Czech. neighbor 63 Near East inn 65 Shocked 67 Hot condition 68 “Just a __” 70 Novel set in a church? 73 QB’s targets 74 Sneaky chuckle 75 Granada grain 76 One needing a lift 77 Beatles’ “A __ in the Life” 79 Ominous words 81 __ milk 83 Audio receiver? 84 Middle of England? 87 Michelin products 88 Pea pokers 90 “__ Pierce”: Kate Winslet miniseries 91 Prefix with space 92 Indispensable poet? 96 Brief reply? 97 Met on the sly 99 Party rides 100 Ralph of “The Waltons” 102 TD Garden, e.g. 105 Everything, in Essen 106 Historical record 107 Miami daily 111 Vatican vestment 113 Commandment word 115 Departure from the bookstore? 117 Giant gods waiting for tickets? 122 Lhasa __
123 Awakens, with “to” 124 Small silvery fish 125 Coastal irregularity 126 Browning work 127 Diner “raft” 128 Shield border, in heraldry 129 Belt
DOWN 1 Eminem genre 2 Put away the groceries? 3 Understood 4 Enthusiasm 5 Hot spot 6 Entered rudely 7 Lame answer to “Where’s your homework?” 8 Grafton’s “__ for Evidence” 9 Artist’s digs 10 Free as __ 11 West of Georgia 12 Former “big four” record company 13 Coiled menace 14 Attempt 15 Peerage member 16 Old, in Oberhausen 17 Screen __ 20 Political pundit Myers 24 Insolence, in modern slang 26 Bridge position 29 Uncool types 31 Agree to more issues 32 Olds compact
33 Acerbic fruit? 35 Flinders in Adelaide, e.g., briefly 37 Help in a burglary 40 Cartel acronym 42 Twelve Oaks neighbor 43 Serious transport? 44 Having all the pieces
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45 Pieces of peanut butter? 47 Kitty with no fur 48 Messages on packages 49 Atelier figure 52 Iowa campus 53 Do better than
55 Beowulf’s foe 57 Passbook entry 58 Home of the Pac-12’s Wildcats 59 Hitter’s “lumber” 61 Seesaw complement 63 35mm camera option 64 Uncertainties 66 Studio sign word 68 Fired on 69 More spooky 71 Press closing 72 Clanton gang leader 78 “Not to mention ...” 80 Some summer births 82 Dog’s “Ouch!” 84 Round fig. 85 __-Wreck 86 Ford fiasco 88 Destroyer of some castles 89 Scandinavian toast 90 Part of the “M*A*S*H” set 92 It may be reached 93 Coastal irregularities 94 Short, shortened 95 Leighton of “Gossip Girl” 98 With 22-Across, extravagant account 100 Outlet site 101 Escapades 103 Bellini opera 104 Spring births, perhaps 107 Bucket of bolts 108 Athlete who’s now a National 109 Provoked reaction 110 Basic building block 112 Little helper? 114 Pay for a hand 116 Word Casper seldom uses 118 “That’s what I think,” in chatspeak 119 This minute 120 Model/actress Mendes 121 Collector’s goal
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BY JOE MAURER
Ratings creep and wakeup calls A few weeks ago we rented “The Amazing Spider-Man.” It’s PG-13, so how bad could it be? Probably suitable for our 3-, 5-, and 7-year-olds – right? Ten minutes in, an angry villain pummeled one of his enemies. The scene involves graphic, violent face punches with blood spurting from a broken nose. Anna Jane (my 5-year-old) screamed and bawled, worse than during her 4-yearold immunizations or when our dog chewed off her Cabbage Patch Doll’s head. She hid under a blanket and refused to come out. I, of course, felt like a superlative parent. Good research proves that television (and video game) violence desensitizes children to the pain and suffering of others, worsens fears of the world around them, and increases aggression towards others. It’s difficult to argue for any positive effects (though some claim it is a necessary and natural part of childhood development). My children watch different cartoons, many with some level of violence. In general, the violence seems more plentiful now than the years of “Smurfs” or “He-Man.” While there’s certainly room for television viewing refinement in my home, my experience with Anna Jane forced me to consider how television violence specifically affects me and my children. In the past year, I’ve enjoyed the acclaimed shows “House of Cards,” “Breaking Bad” and “Dexter.” There are multiple parts of each of these series that I’d squirm if watching with my mother (some even with my wife, Kristen). But clearly I’m smart enough to guarantee that savage, graphic scenes don’t really affect me. I’m well-educated and self-aware, right? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently published a study entitled “Parental Desensitization to Violence and Sex in Movies,” which raised concern that, like children, we are easily numbed to the improprieties we view. Participants viewed short movie clips containing scenes including sex and violence. With each subsequent viewing, participants exhibited desensitization towards violence and, subsequently, movie rating (meaning that they were willing to classify R-rated movies as PG-13). Additionally, those who frequently watched movies were more readily desensitized. This study helps validate what researchers describe as “ratings creep,” the growing rate of violence and sex in PG-13-rated movies. Last year, researcher Dan Romer, Ph.D., published a study showing that the amount of gun violence in PG13 movies has tripled since 1985. PG-13 movies produced in the past five years contain as much violence as R-rated movies. In the most recent AAP study, after subsequent movie clip exposures, parents also reported an increased willingness to allow their own children to view more explicit movies. This study suggests I not only rented “The Amazing Spider-Man” out of carelessness, but also because my conscience no longer serves as an appropriate guide. Sadly, I’ll accept some responsibility. I only briefly contemplated what affect the adult aspects of the movie I would rent would have on my children. I was driven more by my desire to keep my three-year-old son entertained for 139 minutes. Anna Jane’s epic reaction served as a good wake-up call. As parents, we need to be more conscious of media, knowing that our viewing decisions subconsciously impact our children. We are not as unimpressionable as we’d hope. In addition, to help monitor what our children watch, the media advocacy group Common Sense Media rates entertainment content and suggests appropriate usage ages. Earlier this month, the group announced it would give its own seal of approval for “family-friendly” films. My hope is that we are all more thoughtful with viewing decisions – our children’s and our own. If not careful, you’ll end up with your five-year-old in your bed for a week due to Spider-Man nightmares – which presents a whole other host of concerns.
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Dr. Joe Maurer is a pediatrician with The Children’s Clinic, a nine-doctor practice that is part of the Children’s Hospital of the Greenville Health System. He and his wife, Kristen, are blessed with three rowdy kids aged 7, 5 and 3.
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