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“Jingle is a very good elf. Jangle, well, he’s trying his best, but he causes problems.” Cat McWhirter, who plays Jingle, a laborer in Santa’s workshop, in Greenville Little Theatre’s production of “Jingle All the Way,” distinguishing her character from her co-worker Jangle.

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Addressing our affordable housing issues is an economic and moral priority IN MY OWN WORDS

By Susan McLarty

Everyone who visits or lives in Greenville realizes that we are in a special place. From Main Street we can eat any cuisine of our choice, meander to see the cascading Reedy River Falls from the acclaimed Liberty Bridge or simply sit in a swing in Falls Park to watch dogs play on the manicured grass below. We can bike, run or walk the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail and connect ourselves to scenic Travelers Rest and stop for homemade scones, local vegetables or great craft beer along the journey. Greenville is securely positioned as a top destination spot, winning numerous awards for being #yeahTHATgreenville. As special as Greenville has become, our city is something certainly worth rejoicing. Our quality of life is as high as anywhere in the country, and that means our tax base is strong, our capacity to make investments in Greenville is remarkable and our ability to compete is something to be proud of. But as these characteristics reflect our changing economy and demographic profile, they also mean that housing prices have risen to levels

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out of reach for many who work here. Our gains in other words are not unalloyed, and the resulting affordability challenges now require our attention. Last spring, working with housing experts retained by the City of Greenville, a group of 27 community stakeholders, including three City Council members, gathered to begin a comprehensive housing analysis and strategy development process. As a representative of the faith community, I participated in this process to understand our housing market and co-develop a set of housing strategies to recommend to City Council. Serving on the Steering Committee helped me understand a problem I intuitively knew existed but one that I didn’t fully comprehend or appreciate the complexities of solving. The interconnected dynamics of race, wealth, safety, crime and poverty were substantial enough to instill doubt in my mind about our ability to solve such an expansive, thorny and stubborn set of problems. I am reminded that our community has a long history of solving challenging problems, and so I am confident about our ability to dig deep and look within to come up with a strong response.

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In a nutshell, our housing challenges are complex, and the analysis done by the city’s consultants highlighted numerous aspects worth noting. Two stand out: 1. Rents for low-cost units over the last 15 years have risen dramatically in relation to incomes for those earning $20,000 or less a year. Today we have a shortage of about 2,500 affordable rental units. Ten years ago, we had a surplus of some 800 units affordable to low-income workers. 2. Our supply of low-cost units is geographically concentrated, and generally speaking, not near jobs. These are long-term challenges that require collective action from multiple stakeholders. Both require political and community will to match our ability. The faith community is often called upon to extend our ministry as advocates, speaking on behalf of the poor, the oppressed and others who do not have a voice. This is as it should be. You can advocate for a thoughtful public policy response to Greenville’s affordable housing challenges by attending the Dec. 12 meeting of City Council. At this meeting, a resolution to adopt the Affordable Housing Report will be presented and the subject discussed. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall on the 10th floor. Addressing the significant deficit of housing units affordable to our community’s low-wage workers is both an economic and moral priority. Likewise, tackling the problems of concentrated poverty requires our best effort as a community. Greenville is a community with great vision, great ability and great purpose. It’s time for these and our many other attributes to be mobilized and applied to the equally significant affordable housing challenges we face. Susan McLarty is mission outreach coordinator for Westminster Presbyterian Church, chair of the United Ministries Congregational Relations Committee and chair of the Advocacy Committee for Greenville Homeless Alliance. Email her at smclarty@wpc-online.org

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South Carolina has a pig problem. Feral pigs have destroyed crops and consumed natural resources needed by other wildlife for more than half a century. Hunters, farmers and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources have been struggling to reduce the pig population for about three decades. The failure to control the growing population has come at a cost. According to a recent Clemson University study, wild hogs cause $115 million per year of ecological damage in South Carolina — that’s $44 million in damage to crops, livestock and timber and roughly $71 million in non-crop losses from damage to streams, ponds, wetlands, landscaping, vehicles, fire lanes, unpaved roads and wildlife food plots. This is the first time hog damage has been assessed in South Carolina. Earlier this year, Clemson University wildlife biologist Shari Rodriguez surveyed 2,500 farmers and rural members of the S.C. Farm Bureau to understand their perceptions of wild hogs and the cost of damage caused by the invasive species, a term that applies since pigs aren’t native to the Americas. The survey asked landowners about is-

sues they are having with wild hogs, the techniques they currently use to control hog populations and whether they see wild hogs as a benefit or a nuisance to their land. Rodriguez received about 750 survey responses and then compiled and analyzed the data and submitted a report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in March. The new report estimates perceived damages based on survey responses but does not report actual damages. However, it provides crucial management insights. “Feral hogs and the damage they cause are a huge and growing problem in South Carolina and across the Southeast, and this survey is the first step in understanding the complexity of the problem and designing strategies to control their populations and reduce their impact,” Rodriguez said. She added that wild hogs are “ecological zombies,” eating livestock and other animals, including deer fawn, endangered salamanders and ground-nesting birds and their eggs. Wild hogs also use their snouts to dig in dirt and mud to consume agricultural crops, seeds, sprouts and seedlings. That can disrupt reforestation. For example, the wild hogs are threatening efforts to re-establish long-leaf pine forests at Congaree National Park. The hogs eat the pinecones that carry seeds, which are vital for future tree growth, according to Liz Struhar, Congaree National Park’s chief of resource management. Wild hogs also root, wallow and nest in the ground, which can decrease water quality and promote soil erosion. They also threaten human health, as they can be ag-

An estimated 130,000 to 140,000 wild hogs live in South Carolina, an increase of around 30 percent over the past decade, said Charles Ruth, wildlife biologist with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Wild hogs have been present in South Carolina since the Colonial period, according to Ruth. European settlers first brought domesticated pigs to the Americas in the 1500s, but some eventually wandered off and thrived in the wild. In 1890, sports hunters released wild European boars in the U.S. Those boars mated with the feral pigs, which led to the type of species now seen around the Carolinas. In the mid 1900s, people across the country started stocking wild hogs and hunting them as big game animals, according to Jack Mayer, manager of environmental sciences and biotechnology at the Savannah River National Laboratory. Wild hogs were once limited to the coast-

al regions of South Carolina but expanded to the Piedmont region in the 1990s when people started transporting and releasing hogs for hunting, according to Ruth. SCDNR currently monitors the wild hog population using incidental harvest data, which is collected from the Annual Deer Hunter Survey that the agency administers to hunters after each deer season. Survey data from over the last decade clearly shows how hogs have increased their distribution throughout the state. Wild hogs are now present in all 46 counties, spreading to new areas as people continue to catch, transport and release them for hunting, according to Marion Barnes, a senior agent with the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. “In addition to the tremendous amount of damage they are causing crops and timber, they are also turning up in urban and suburban neighborhoods throughout South Carolina and the Southeast,” she said. Upstate counties have struggled with wild hogs in residential areas. Last year, Anderson County received an increasing number of residential complaints and partnered with the South Carolina Wild Hog Task Force and U.S. Department of Agriculture to hold educational seminars for the public. Shortly after, the USDA allocated federal money to State Wildlife Services to be used to expand their campaign against wild hogs in the county, which currently has one of the largest wild hog populations in the state.

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SCDNR currently monitors the wild hog population using incidental harvest data, which is collected from the Annual Deer Hunter Survey that the agency administers to hunters after each deer season. Survey data from over the last decade shows how hog populations have increased, decreased and increased again.

An estimated 130,000 to 140,000 wild hogs live in South Carolina, an increase of around 30 percent over the past decade. They are considered nuisance animals due to their tendency to disrupt wildlife, crops and humans.

« IN THE CROSSHAIRS The state has waged war against wild hogs for years. In 2005, the state decided that residents couldn’t release hogs into the wild. The state then ruled that hogs couldn’t be removed from the wild without a $50 permit issued by SCDNR, according to Ruth. More recently, the state revised night hunting laws to allow hogs, coyotes and armadillos to be hunted year-round on private land at night with lights and night vision, with certain weapons restrictions. However, a second law change set up a “night hunting season,” which runs from the last day of February to the first day of July. Interested residents must register their land with SCDNR. But once registered, residents can hunt pigs on the registered land with no restrictions, according to Ruth. Farms are using hunters to eliminate hogs and save their crops. Allendale County farmer Mark Connelly plants various crops, including corn, on 13,000 acres near Ulmer and has struggled with the growing pig population. “It’s a yearly battle,” Connelly said. “One year I planted 93 acres of corn on a Saturday. By Wednesday night, the hogs had covered the whole field.” “I have a guy with a night vision scope. He hunts from January to May and I pay him $25 per head. He’s killed as many as 300 hogs on my land alone, and he works on other farms around here as well,” he added. However, Rodriguez’s survey shows that respondents reported very little investment in hog control, such as trapping or fencing. “Fencing is not practical. It’s cost-prohibitive,” said Colleton County farmer Randy Ulmer. Hog-proof fencing is expensive, costing up to $50,000 per mile. In addition, the annual maintenance of the fencing can cost up to $2,000 per mile. Also, hog-proof fencing is typically used for small applications. Ulmer, who farms corn and peanuts, has turned to trapping. Wild hogs continue to create large piles of dirt that are impassable for farm equipment and often require field repairs, he said. Ulmer once trapped 22 wild hogs in one trap, but trapping has been less successful this year because hogs have had a stable food supply. He added that the hogs have been eating rotten peanuts that couldn’t be harvested following the historic flood last October.

“They need to be eradicated, not just controlled,” said Barnes. “They’re a nuisance wildlife, and they need to be treated as such. I deal with the destructive nature of them day after day when I visit farms and see what they do to corn crops and peanut crops. I’ve got nothing good to say about feral hogs.”

STOPPING THE CYCLE SCDNR, Clemson University and the USDA continue to hold seminars across the state to teach farmers and the general public about wild hogs and effective removal methods, according to Ruth. Gary Spires, director of government relations at the S.C. Farm Bureau, said members have benefited from the seminars. “Those have absolutely helped. We’ve had farmers take what they learn, implement some traps and help control the spread of hogs,” he said. “The challenge is that hogs are so prolific. They replace what you trap each year.” Wilds hogs adapt to trapping methods. “If you don’t remove the entire population in that sounder [herd], you’ve just educated the hogs that didn’t get trapped. Once you’ve failed to catch the whole sounder in a particular trap setup, you’d better switch the trap setup if you hope to capture the rest,” she said. Trapping and euthanasia is the conventional method of management, but there is debate about which baits, trap designs and strategies are most effective. The USDA traps and kills about 1,000 hogs annually for landowners and govern-

FIVE FACTS ABOUT WILD HOGS

1. S panish conquistador Hernando de Soto first brought pigs to the Americas when he went ashore near Tampa, Fla., in 1540. 2. B oth male and female wild hogs have upper and lower tusks. Hogs sharpen their tusks when they eat, because the tusks overlap. 3. T hey grow quickly, attaining up to 200 pounds in a couple years. A 300-pound hog is considered abnormally large in the U.S. 4. W ild hogs don’t sweat, meaning they must seek cool, moist areas to maintain normal body temperatures in hot weather. 5. D omestic pigs have curly tails, while wild hogs have straight tails.

ment wildlife preserves in South Carolina, according to Noel Myers, state director with the USDA’s wildlife services division. The agency currently uses enclosures that can be shut remotely by hog trappers. Cameras show officials when wild hogs walk into an area to eat corn or other bait, and once the hogs enter the enclosure, an official closes the door with a simple command from a cellphone, Myers said. The Department of Agriculture is currently trapping and killing wild hogs at Congaree National Park, where the growing wild hog population is threatening visitors and long-leaf pine reforestation efforts. According to the park’s management plan, wild hogs have lived in the Congaree flood plain for 200 years, but the population increased at the national park after hunting was banned in 1982. Officials don’t know how many wild hogs live in the 27,000-acre woodland and flood plain. The National Park Service struggled to reduce the hog population for decades, according to Struhar. So the park recruited the help of the USDA last year. Since then, federal officials have killed more than 100 wild hogs. However, officials are unsure if the trap and kill program will reduce the park’s growing hog population. Hunters must kill 75 percent of the population every year for nine years, according to Mayer. Hunters currently kill roughly 30,000 hogs in South Carolina each year, but that isn’t enough to stop the increasing population. Wild hogs can begin breeding at just six months old and remain fertile for about 10 years. Sows can reproduce three times a year and give birth to an average litter of one to 13 piglets. “Those biological characteristics contribute to the knowledge that their population is going to grow exponentially,” Rodriguez said. Scientists are developing oral contraceptives and pig-specific toxins to help prevent wild hogs from reproducing, according to Mayer. However, the impacts on other animals and humans haven’t been studied. Until then, Rodriguez said a comprehensive study on the actual damages from wild hogs would be beneficial. “Our hope is to continue on with this line of research and expand it with future grants from government agencies that will help us look at the broader scope of the Southeast with regards to hogs and hog damage,” she said.

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Most people who took a City of Greenville survey on affordable housing say more of it is needed, but few want it in their neighborhood. That shows one of the challenges the city faces in dealing with a housing situation that includes gentrification pressures near downtown, a shortage of low-cost units, an inequitable distribution of affordable units and down-ladder pressures due to a shortage of high-end rentals, especially downtown, that reduces the supply and increases the cost of units for those making less money. In a survey completed in conjunction with a study completed by Alexandria, Va.-based urban planning and neighborhood development consulting firm CZB LLC, 87 percent of the 1,130 respondents said they thought Greenville had an affordable housing problem. However, when asked if they would welcome affordable housing in their neighborhood, only 32 percent said they would be okay with housing for seniors, and just 9 percent said they’d accept a housing development with 10 or more units. Greenville’s lowest-cost rental units, those with rents under $500, are heavily concentrated on the city’s west side and east of downtown, including the Nicholtown neighborhood. Those areas have 1 1/2 times their share of these units than they would if low-cost units were evenly distributed across the city.

MEDIAN GROSS RENTS ARE ON THE RISE Median gross rents are also up – from being nearly uniformly below $500 per month to uniformly greater than $500, with pockets in the $650 to $749 range and one nearing $1,000.

DISPELLING MYTHS Continuing to have disproportionate concentration of low-cost units will lead some parts of the city to suffer economically, said Charles Buki, CZB principal. “If the city were to no longer have employers that needed low-wage employees, this would not be an issue, but downtown — and other areas of Greenville as well — absolutely hinge on a strong service sector and thus on a viably housed lowwage labor pool,” he said. But in the past, efforts to put affordable housing in areas other than West Greenville and east of downtown have met stiff resistance. Back in 2010, Augusta Street area residents protested an apartment development next to Augusta Heights Baptist Church, saying it did not comply with the city’s comprehensive plan and guidelines for multifamily housing. Traffic was also a concern. The project was then scaled down from 48 apartments to 37. Today, the apartments serve as workforce housing for households earning below 60 percent of the city’s median income, or $38,100 for a family of four. About the same time, plans for Brookside Gardens, a 55unit low-income apartment complex for seniors off Wade Hampton Boulevard, drew the ire of nearby residents who raised concerns over having low-income residents in their neighborhood, the potential traffic and the scale of the building. Ginny Stroud, Greenville’s community development administrator, said the key to being able to spread affordable housing throughout the city is working with the neighbors

to ensure good design and that the property is well-managed and well-maintained. “As Augusta Heights and Brookside Gardens were built and occupied, those developments became assets to the community,” she said. “Some who were opposed to those developments are no longer in opposition to what was built. I think they dispel some of the myths that go with affordable housing. They raised the bar on design.”

GETTING BEHIND CZB recommended Greenville use $2 million of its budget surplus to help establish a Greenville Housing Trust Fund that would begin to address in the short term the shortage of affordable housing in the city using a twopronged strategy.

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“Only local dollars can equalize the twin ambitions of ensuring a steady supply of affordable housing for working households and doing so in ways that strengthen the local economy and enrich community and neighborhood life,” Buki said. If $1 million in philanthropic contributions were added to the city’s money to create a $3 million Greenville Housing Trust Fund, Buki would recommend $1.5 million be used to assist 300 to 500 households in renting upgraded units or improving homes that they currently own. The other $1.5 million would be used to acquire or improve up to 30 acres of vacant parcels in Greenville for future mixed-income housing. “City Council, working with the philanthropic and corporate sectors, is in the position to harness the current — and possibly one-time — fund balance, along with other city sources, and to build substantial momentum on this critical issue,” the study said. The city has a shortage of more than 2,500 affordable housing units, Buki said. It would cost about $220 million to catch up, he said. “The catch-up number is a fairly significant number for a city your size,” he said. “You have eight low-income households for every one high-income household.” One problem is that since 2000, the number and percentage of Greenville renters with incomes below $20,000 (those who can afford rents of up to $500 per month) and incomes between $20,000 and $24,999 (those who can afford rents closer to $650 per month) has held steady, the study found. But the number of rentals going for $650 or less has declined. In 2014, there were 2,522 more low-income households than available low-cost rentals in Greenville. The other problem is the lack of higherend rental units, especially near downtown. Those households are forced to rent down the housing ladder, which makes it more difficult for lower-income households to find quality affordable housing. “So we’re investing to not get further behind?” Councilman David Sudduth asked. In addition, the median gross rent in downtown Greenville has increased 100 to 200 percent, while rents throughout Greenville have risen at least 15 percent. “West of downtown feels the pressures,” he said.

REVISIONS RECOMMENDED Buki said that if near downtown neighborhoods continue to gentrify, valuable affordable housing will be lost and tomorrow’s low-wage workers — especially those employed by downtown businesses such as hotels and restaurants — will have to live further away from their jobs. Those longer commutes impose a cost on the city in HOUSING continued on PAGE 11

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terms of congestion and on employers in terms of lower productivity. Living further out, especially in areas that lack reliable transportation, impacts a low-income employee’s job stability as well. At the other end, if good-quality rental and ownership options are not readily available to the more upwardly and geographically mobile members of Greenville’s well-educated workforce, the private sector will eventually struggle to retain and attract their most desirable employees. In the long term, Greenville will have to revise its comprehensive plan and development codes, Buki said.

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Fit to Learn Legacy Charter study shows the positive effects of P.E. on schoolwork CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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Seven years ago, Legacy Charter School started a long-term study to measure the effects of daily physical education classes on students’ physical and cognitive health. The latest results show a significant difference between Legacy students, who are required to take 45 minutes of P.E. every day, and students attending elementary and middle schools that don’t. Legacy is the only public school in South Carolina that requires daily P.E. It is also the largest Title I school in Greenville County. Furman University associate professor of health sciences Julian Reed, who has conducted the study from the beginning, said South Carolina has the 13th-highest obesity rate in the nation at 31.7 percent,

Greenville’s Legacy Charter School is the only public school in South Carolina that requires daily P.E.

up from 21.1 percent in 2000 and 12 percent in 1990. In addition, the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey showed that 69 percent of female and 46 percent of male high school students in South Carolina did not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity five or more days per week,

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and 51 percent did not play on a school or community sports team in the prior year. Since No Child Left Behind was passed in 2001, schools have reduced time for physical education to squeeze in more time for subjects appearing in high-stakes accountability tests to try to improve test scores, Reed said. “No Child Left Behind has contributed to the problem,” Reed said.

Reed said cutting physical education to try to increase academic achievement is actually counterproductive. “Daily physical exercise has both immediate and longterm benefits on academic performance and academic achievement,” he said. “Students who are physically fit have improved cognitive ability. Daily P.E. helps students think better and lowers their obesity.” According to the study, Legacy students improved on 100 percent of fitness measures — a fitness test, muscular strength and muscular endurance — while students at the control schools displayed zero improvement, with many of the grades showing decreases in fitness performance. Other findings included the following: • Legacy students showed a significant increase of half of the measures of fluid intelligence, which measures logic and problem solving. Students at the control schools didn’t show significant improvement on any of the features and actually showed decreases. • Legacy students had significant gains on 50 percent of the measures for perceptional speed, which measures how quickly students can compare things. Control students showed significant improvement in zero of the measures. • Legacy students had significant increases in aerobic capacity versus a decrease in aerobic capacity for students at the control schools, which were schools with similar demographics and poverty levels.

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Who will be the latest savior of the historic Beattie House, the third-oldest home in Greenville? And in what shape or form will the celebrated home built by Fountain Fox Beattie in 1834 be reborn? The answer could come soon now that the Greenville Local Development Corporation has begun looking at the bids it recently received for the antebellum home, which most recently served as the home of the Greenville Woman’s Club. When the Greenville Woman’s Club disbanded in 2014, the property reverted to the City of Greenville. A deal with Black Knight International, the umbrella corporation for golf legend Gary Player’s business ventures, to buy the property and convert the house into an office fell through when Player’s son Marc Player, Black Knight CEO, announced in June the company would no longer move its corporate headquarters to Greenville. The city listed the 2.43-acre site with Colliers International. Sealed bids were

due Friday, Dec. 2, while the Greenville Local Development Corporation was scheduled to meet Thursday, Dec. 8, to hear a Beattie House presentation. The GLDC board is scheduled to go into executive session at that meeting to discuss an unnamed economic development project. Following that meeting, the GLDC should make a recommendation to City Council. The GLDC is a nonprofit group that works as an arm of the city on economic development projects. Last week, Council gave initial approval to rezoning the property. Zoning for part of the property would change from RM-2, single- and multifamily residential, to OD, office and institutional. The rest of the property would be zoned R-6, single-family residential. The zoning change would allow single-family residential to be built on the Bennett Street side, Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle said. That would provide a buffer for the Bennett Street neighborhood. Council could take action as early as its Dec. 12 meeting, its last meeting of 2016, Doyle said. But it is probably more realistic that Council will review the recommendations at its Jan. 9 meeting. The new zoning would allow the house to be used for a bed and breakfast with onsite owner, office, boutique hotel, event venue, private residence or restaurants. Boutique hotels and restaurants require special exceptions. According to the Colliers listing, purchase of the property would close on March 30.

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Woodside Mill annexation gets initial approval Council gave initial approval to the annexation of the Woodside Mill property, which a developer wants to turn into 304 market-rate apartments, a general store, oﬃces, an event venue, a brewery or restaurant and possibly townhomes. The property would be zoned PD, planned development.

Woodside Mill was founded in 1902 and was once the largest cotton mill under one roof in the world. The developer Woodside Mill Properties LLC, which redeveloped the Loray Mill in Gastonia, N.C., said it has seen ﬁrsthand the revitalization that occurs when large-scale redevelopment of these vacant mills injects new life into the surrounding neighborhoods.

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an additional $190,000 in accommodations tax money for several events planned for Greenville. The requests included $50,000 for the Clemson Foundation for Men of Color, $40,000 for the Upcountry History Museum for Dr. Seuss and Curious George exhibits and $20,000 for the CEOs for Cities. In addition, VisitGreenvilleSC requested $25,000 for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball regional, $15,000 for Amway Leadership Team Development, $10,000 for the NAIA Lacrosse Championship, $15,000 for the S.C. Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and $15,000 for the Jehovah’s Witnesses annual convention.

that will improve sewer service for McCall Capital’s Enclave at Laurens development at the former site of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The sewer line is expected to allow future development in the area as well.

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Council gave ﬁnal approval to spending $35,000 from its utility undergrounding fund for relocation of overhead lines in the Village of West Greenville plaza. Because the project only involves moving overhead lines, Duke Energy won’t pay for part of the cost. The city has already approved $350,000 for an undergrounding project at Aberdeen Drive and $86,500 for a project on Rutherford Road

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In July, Council approved an agreement with McCall Capital to replace 4,375 feet of sewer line, which will increase capacity in the area. The city agreed to pay $1.2 million of the expected $1.5 million cost. McCall and the Greenville Local Development Corp. agreed to pay $150,000 each. The Piedmont Natural Gas and AT&T funding will reduce the contribution from the city’s Economic Development Project Account from $700,000 to $525,000. Council gave initial approval to rezoning four parcels fronting West Stone Avenue for a retail, restaurant and oﬃce space development, including a second Coﬀee Underground location. Developers plan to redevelop the existing buildings, something Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle said neighborhood residents are excited about. The property is home to Battery and Electric Company, a small-engine parts store. —Cindy Landrum

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GOOD NEIGHBORS The holidays are often a time of loneliness for seniors. These groups are trying to solve that problem. Words by Melinda Young | Photos By Will Crooks Holding her great-great-granddaughter Harper Hall, a toddler, on her lap, Dorothy Harrison, age 102, sings lyrics from her favorite hymn: “If it wasn’t for the Lord, what would I do? He’s everything to me.” The centenarian gave birth to 14 children on a family farm, rarely having a moment alone until her husband died in 1998. Then a decade ago, she moved in with her daughter Rosa Mattress, becoming part of a household that includes an in-home day care center. Harrison receives daily help from a certified nursing aide, and Meals on Wheels volunteers greet her weekdays with a hot lunch. Preschoolers, including a couple of Harrison’s own grands, bustle around, sit on her lap and create the sort of noise and mayhem that leaves little time for loneliness – even during the holidays. But her experience is unique. For many elderly people, including some of the more than 20,000 Greenville County seniors who

live alone, the holiday season is a reminder that most of their friends, family and neighbors are busy, and they are forgotten, says Andrea Smith, executive director of Senior Action. The people Senior Action serves are active, able to attend classes and concerts. They’re not neglected, although their loneliness during the holidays often goes unnoticed by family and friends, who assume they are OK, Smith says. “It breaks my heart, but a lot of them don’t decorate their homes anymore because they say it’s not worth the trouble,” Smith says.

A lonely season The holiday season is one of the loneliest times for the homebound seniors who receive daily visits from Meals on Wheels, says Catriona Carlisle, executive director of Meals on Wheels.

“The holidays truly are a special time where families and friends get together to sit down and have a meal around the table in celebration of the holiday, and many of our clients don’t have that experience,” Carlisle says. “I can’t imagine what it would be like to not share in the excitement and gifts and blessings that family and friends bring to the holiday.” According to the U.S. Census, about 28 percent of people who are 65 years and older live alone. Research shows that lonely seniors are prone to depression, illness and suicide. “Older people in general feel loneliness more during the holidays, because they tend to be more physically and socially isolated,” says Sharon M. Holder, an embedded research scientist in the department of psychiatry and behavioral medicine at the Greenville Health System. Holder is also a research assistant professor in the department of public health sciences at Clemson University.

Loneliness predicts other problems. Older people who are socially isolated sometimes lose their ability to drive, shop and get out into their community. This can lead to depression and medical complications, Holder says. “The holidays are when you have memories of siblings you were close to, but you’ve lost your siblings. You’ve lost your colleagues and friends. There are signs of fatigue and sadness,” she explains.

‘No time for sadness’ Sandy Cogen, 78, offers a practical solution to this type of escalating loneliness: “I don’t stay home too often. I’m out during the day.” Cogen, a widow for the past 15 years, is an artist and retired teacher, so when she moved to Greenville County seven years ago

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closer to family, she quickly became involved with the community through her art. She teaches art at the Simpsonville Community Center, and she makes hand-painted bookmarks for the Bon Secours St. Francis mobile mammography coach’s patients. So far, she’s given away 33,300 bookmarks. Cogen also joined LifeWise, a BSSF health program for seniors, and she founded the Simpsonville Harmony Garden, located at Curtis and Academy streets, behind the police department. Twice weekly, Cogen volunteers for the Green-

ville County Library System, sorting books for sale at the Merovan Center. Through her volunteer activities, Cogen has made a number of friends, including people with whom she can travel and go out to dinner. “I don’t have time for sadness,” Cogen says. “There are moments of sadness, of course. My husband and I thought we’d grow old together, and it didn’t happen. At times, I go to Publix and see cookies I used to buy for him, and it catches me, but I can’t let it overwhelm me.” With her daughter, a grandson and a broth-

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er living in Greenville, Cogen has family with whom she can spend holiday celebrations. And she’ll invite a friend, who also lives alone, to her family’s Hanukkah events. “I have friends and acquaintances who have never escaped the loss of a spouse, but I won’t allow it,” Cogen says. “If I allow sadness and gloom in, I would have a list of things that would really unhinge me.” For people who are less certain of their hobbies and interests, the LifeWise program and Senior Action might be good places to make

new friends. “We promote physical, emotional and spiritual awareness,” says Kathleen Bitsura, LifeWise coordinator. “We understand that as people age and are out of the workplace, they might move to a new area to be close to their grandchildren, and they need opportunities for connections with other seniors,” Bitsura says. The nonprofit Senior Action serves holiday dinners the days before Thanksgiving, ChristSENIORS continued on PAGE 18

18 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 12.09.2016 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM “When we were kids, there was a less fortunate neighbor who didn’t have a wife and didn’t have much, and while we didn’t have much either, Mom would always cook for us and have us give him a plate,” Mattress recalls. “She supplied hot meals for Mr. Owens, and now Meals on Wheels is supplying hot meals for her. Mom always said, ‘Give to the world the best you have, and it will return to you.’”

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mas and New Year’s days and has many cultural, exercise and social activities at nine locations across the county, Smith says. Also, neighbors and friends can be a big help to seniors who live alone. For instance, George Wright, who lives alone in an apartment in the North Main Street area, has never been married and is estranged from his family. So Thanksgiving week was not going to be a special time for him until he ran into a friend who offered to take him out to breakfast the day after Thanksgiving Day. “It was wonderful,” Wright says. “I feel lucky to have a good friend.” Wright also staves off loneliness through reading his Bible and playing the guitar. Although he is disabled and has a poverty-level income, he can pray, play and listen to music and read, Wright says.

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GREENVILLE’S AGING POPULATION •1 3% of the population is seniors. • 41% of those seniors are living alone. • 7% of senior households have an annual income of less than $10k and 30% less than $20k.

Sandy Cogen, 78, teaches art at the Simpsonville Community Center and volunteers for the Greenville County Library System, among other activities.

Dorothy Harrison, or “Miss Dottie,” as Rosa Mattress calls her mother, has lived her 102 years in a way that would appear to be an antidote to becoming an “elder orphan.” For one thing, she has 14 children who live in Greenville County, none too far from Miss Dottie’s home. Also, she has 44 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. The family of more than 150, including

spouses, will spend Christmas together with a potluck dinner, an indoor-outdoor celebration at the home of one of Rosa’s brothers. The centenarian matriarch will be the center of attention as she surveys her enormous family from her perch in a wheelchair. The Harrison family’s close-knit ties date back to their growing up in an old farmhouse with two indoor kitchens, but no bathrooms, and one bedroom for the girls and one for the

boys. The family raised farm animals, planted crops and a kitchen garden and cleaned and worked together — and no one worked as hard as their mother. Their father, a Baptist preacher, often traveled, and Miss Dottie kept the farm running. But it was Dorothy Harrison’s philosophy of including lonely neighbors and other less fortunate people that has stuck with the daughter who now cares for her mother in her own home.

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•2 5% of residents 60 and over received food stamps in the last year. • The average Social Security income in Greenville is $16,067/year. • The median household income for a Greenville senior is $30,182. • There are 1,437 working seniors in Greenville. • 21% of the seniors in Greenville are veterans. Source: SeniorCare.com

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The Barbara Stone Foundation Fund-A-Dream campaign is helping fulfill dreams in the Upstate for adults with disabilities, who, as a population, suffer from a lack of assistance and funding. One such dream was fulfilled recently for Henry, a participant in the YMCA’s RECESS Program and a huge Clemson fan. His classmates, who were all decked out in orange, surprised Henry for his 40th birthday. They also revealed that later that day Henry was going to go to Clemson for a behind-the-scenes tour of Clemson football with Ford Williams and his family. Clemson upped the ante by giving Henry four tickets to the South Carolina game, a parking pass and access to the field prior to the game.

Happy Hooves Therapeutic Equestrian Center will be hosting its annual holiday event and fundraiser, Christmas at the Barn, on Dec. 11, 2–5 p.m., at Eden Farms located at 4700 Dacusville Highway, Marietta. This family-oriented event provides fun for the entire family in a beautiful barn setting. Children may visit with Santa, participate in “reindeer” horse and pony rides, play in the “peoplechase” wooden horse park and create arts and crafts. There is also a unique live nativity conducted in a horse stall. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available for no charge, and baked goods and lunch items will be available for purchase. Visitors may also tour the facility and meet some of the therapy horses and instructors while learning about the important work Happy Hooves does for the local community. Happy Hooves Therapeutic Equestrian Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of special needs children and adults, as well as at-risk children and teens in the Upstate, through the power of the horse. Instructors are certified by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH), and Happy Hooves is one of only six PATH Premier Accredited Centers in South Carolina – and the only one in the Upstate. This event is open to the public. Tickets are $8 each and may be purchased at the door or in advance at HappyHoovesSC.com.

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Amber Knapp of Mauldin will donate more than 100 caddies and bags from Thirty-One Gifts to Shriners Hospital for Children — Greenville on Dec. 15. The bags will be filled with toys, gift cards and items of necessity and will be given to children at the hospital to make their stay more comfortable and less stressful. Knapp is an independent sales consultant with Thirty-One Gifts. “I have two small children myself, one who is autistic, and I understand the daily struggles that we go

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Local students initiated into exclusive honor society Two local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Mackenzie Dacus of Simpsonville was initiated at Clemson University, and Sharon Donn of Greenville was initiated at The University of South Alabama. Phi Kappa Phi membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the Top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership.

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through as a family,” said Knapp. “Shriners touched my heart because these children are not going to be able to be at home with their families for the holidays, and I wanted to put a smile on their faces for at least one moment to take away their pain or fear of having to be in a hospital instead of their home.” Knapp purchased the bags using her sales commission and donations from loyal customers and is working with other Thirty-One Gifts sales consultants. Area businesses donated gifts and products to fill the totes.

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“I’m so thankful for the support of other businesses in the community and for my Thirty-One sisters and team,” she said. “They have taken time out of their busy lives to help make this fundraiser what it is by getting the word out there.”

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Duke Energy donates $100,000 to SC and NC firefighters The Duke Energy Foundation announced a donation of $100,000 toward response efforts to battle the devastating wildfires in western North Carolina and South Carolina. “Firefighters have been working around the clock for weeks to save lives, protect homes and defend Duke Energy infrastructure from the flames,” said Shawn Heath, president of Duke Energy Foundation. “These men and women are on the front lines protecting our communities. We are glad to make this contribution to aid their ongoing efforts.”

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Film of conversations between local police officers and residents to be featured as part of Seeing Spartanburg in a New Light “One-on-One,” the next exhibit in the Video Village installation, debuted Dec. 2 and runs nightly from 5–10 p.m. through April 1, 2017. The film features Spartanburg Police Department officers and residents sitting down for conversations about policing, community relations and making neighborhoods safer.

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“One-on-One” is projected onto 52 second-story windows in the now-vacant Cammie Clagett housing complex, located at 317 Highland Ave. in Spartanburg. Video Village is one of nine art installations placed in neighborhoods across the city as part of Seeing Spartanburg in a New Light, a temporary public art project sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Chapman Cultural Center, the city of Spartanburg and numerous community partners. International light and digital media artist Erwin Redl conceived the Video Village exhibit in order to explore the medium of video with the residents living in the neighborhood. White Elephant Enterprises, a Spartanburg-based production company, helped facilitate the dialogue between Highland residents and Spartanburg police officers for the 30-minute film installation.

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The city of Spartanburg was selected in 2015 as one of four temporary public art projects from across the United States to receive a grant award from the first-ever Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge. Seeing Spartanburg in a New Light has been building relationships between police officers and communities through a collaborative art-making process. Jennifer Evins, president and CEO of Chapman Cultural Center, said, “The vision for the Highlands installation was to improve police-community relationships. It’s so exciting to see that vision become a reality.” The Video Village effort required partners from all across Spartanburg to come together. “We have had an amazing year sharing our stories, learning how to make videos and collaborating with so many community partners to put this program together,” said Leroy Jeter, president of Highland Neighborhood Association, who has helped plan and implement the project for the last 14 months.

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chaire@communityjournals.com EVEN IN COST-CONSCIOUS HOUSEHOLDS, there’s a tendency to buy skinless, boneless chicken breasts, de-veined shrimp and beef that’s already been ground up and mashed into patties, items that are in the final stages of processing. It’s almost as if we are afraid to acknowledge where our food comes from and far too squeamish to actually cut flesh from bone. That’s to say nothing about our aversion to all the leftover ugly bits, things like chicken livers, beef tongue or trotters. However, there was a time and place when home cooks would give you the evil eye if you thought about tossing any of that in the trash. Done right, those ugly bits can be downright tasty. And few chefs in Greenville know this better than American Grocery’s Joe Clarke, who uses oft-discarded items to craft protein-packed bites of decadence. Each night for dinner at the celebrated West End eatery, you’ll find his Country Pâté, Chicken Liver Rustica, Rabbit Liver Mousse, Potted Rabbit Rillette and Trout Pâté.

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Clarke isn’t the only chef in town to make the best of something offal. Anthony Gray of Bacon Bros. Public House serves headcheese, rillettes and country pâté, and Jason Scholz at Stella’s Southern Bistro serves up bologna, pâté, rillettes and mousse, while you’ll find pork rillettes on chef Nick Graves’ Casual Fare menu at Restaurant 17 (and with Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale, mac and cheese and brown

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butter panko, no less.) But back to Clarke. Like many, the American Grocery chef understands that in order to drive the culinary arts forward, we have to look to the past. This is particularly important in a burgeoning foodie town like Greenville, where the restaurants have only recently begun to move away from semitruck-driving food suppliers. “This movement that we are in, this farm-to-table thing and using all the animal, this is nothing new. This is just going back to what we used to do and what many cultures still do,” Clarke says. “If you grew up with my grandmother, you raised hogs on the farm. You better believe she used every bit of it. The lard for soap and cooking. She made everything. It was just the way it was always done, because you’re not rich and you take the time to raise this animal and you want to use it all.” Still, Clarke will be the first to admit that some diners have an aversion to the ugly bits, including his much beloved liver. “It’s polarizing,” he says about the basis for his stellar Chicken Liver Rustica and Rabbit Liver Mousse. “Some people hate it, but that’s their prerogative.” He adds, “You are either open-minded enough to try something and grow your palate or understand that this might be something you really enjoy, or you’re not.” The American Grocery has seen at least one of these dishes take off: Clarke’s braised beef tongue entrée ($28, with charred onion spaetzle, smoked tomato cream). “I spent some time convincing people of the beef tongue, but I think it kind of gets its own momentum. They love it and they talk about how great it is and then somebody else comes in based on that,” he says.

THERE’S THE BEEF While some of his charcuterie items are relatively easy to make, like the Trout Paté, a few are a bit more intensive. Take the house-made rib-eye bologna. “It’s probably the fanciest bologna you could probably every have,” he says with a laugh. The trick to making bologna, Clarke says, is keeping the temperature of the puréed mixture of fat and meat from rising over

145-150 degrees Fahrenheit. “You can’t let the friction of the blade heat that up too much or it will break. The fat and the proteins will separate when you cook it,” he says. “When you’re puréeing that meat and fat together, you crush up some ice chips and you throw it in there with it.” When all is said and done, Clarke and his crew stuff the farce, a French term for a meat mixture of this kind, and they smoke it. The end result is a beefy delight that has far more character than a cold, bland disc of Oscar Mayer bologna. And while this bit of charcuterie would easily provide the basis for the best fried bologna sandwich ever, unlike other typical charcuterie proteins — salami, prosciutto and speck — you’re more apt to savor it without bread, mustard or cheese.

American Grocery’s Country Pâté is equally intensive. For the Country Pâté, Clarke takes pork shoulder, loin, fatback and scraps and marinates them overnight with spices and brandy. The next morning, they take the marinating meat and fat and make both fine and coarse farces and add pistachios, dried cherries and chunks of pork. “That’s what makes it a rustic pâté, by having all those different textures,” the chef says. Then they take that mixture and let it cool before putting it in a terrine mold to cook slowly in a water bath. “If you cook it then, which is not impossible, you are just going to lose more fat in the cooking process. It’s going to leach out,” Clarke says. “But if you chill that back down, let the meal get chilled back down and let the meat go straight from the refrigerator to the oven, that water bath, cook it to about 140, it’ll come out perfect.” And perfect, or very nearly so, it is. Clarke’s Country Pâté is a flavor-bomb of creamy, puréed meat and toothy chunks of pork that hits you in the umami feels. In the end, Clarke doesn’t care about the labor-intensive nature of making a charcuterie menu. “I think it’s just a natural thing if you care about doing all your own stuff, which we do. If we can make it, we’re going to make it,” Clarke says. “Personally I find it very satisfying.”

Nose-to-tail cooking is an offshoot of the farm-to-table movement, but instead of utilizing local farm-fresh veggies, chefs break down entire animals for the purpose of using every edible portion of the slaughtered animal, including innards, feet and ears. This traditional practice was reintroduced to popular cooking with the publication of the Fergus Henderson’s 1999 book, “Nose to Tail Eating: A Kind of British Cooking.”

WHAT THE HECK IS HEADCHEESE? DEFINED

OFFAL: The entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food. PÂTÉ: A rich, savory paste made from finely minced or mashed ingredients, typically seasoned meat or fish. RILLETTES: Pâté made of minced pork or other light meat, seasoned and combined with fat. MOUSSE: A sweet or savory dish made as a smooth light mass with whipped cream and beaten egg white, flavored with chocolate, fish, etc., and typically served chilled. TERRINE: A meat, fish or vegetable mixture that has been cooked or otherwise prepared in advance and allowed to cool or set in its container, typically served in slices.

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SWEETBREADS: The thymus gland (or, rarely, the pancreas) of an animal, especially as used for food. TROTTERS: A pig's foot used as food. HEADCHEESE: Meat from a pig's or calf's head that is cooked and pressed into a loaf with aspic. Will Crooks

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Last weekend, The Girl Tribe Pop Up holiday market was held at Taylors Mill. More than 50 women-owned businesses were represented for a girls’ day out shopping experience.

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Haywood Mall held its first tree-lighting ceremony last Friday. Activities included a kid’s zone and performances from the Welcome Elementary School choir, Greyson Turner, Stereo Reform and Steel Toe Stiletto. The 30-foot, 12,000-pound tree was adorned with 15,000 LED mini lights.

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The St. Francis Festival of Trees, which lasts through Dec. 28, showcases elaborately decorated Christmas trees in the lobbies of the Hyatt Regency, Courtyard Marriott and Hampton Inn & Suites Riverplace downtown.

The Tigers won their second consecutive ACC Championship title last Saturday, defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies 42-35 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Up next for Dabo Swinney’s squad is a College Football Playoff semifinal match on New Year’s Eve against the Ohio State Buckeyes in Glendale, Ariz.

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The opening track on “Sea of Noise,” the new album by Alabama’s St. Paul & The Broken Bones, seems a world away from the band’s first album, “Half the City.” Their debut was a stripped-down dose of blue-eyed soul, dousing lead singer Paul Janeway’s gritty, powerful testifying with gospel organ,

R&B horns and a rhythm section that worshipped at the less-is-more altar of Booker T. & The MG’s. But “Sea of Noise” is ushered in with the ethereal “Crumbling Light Posts, Part 1,” a lush, vast-sounding track layered with a choir of heavenly vocal harmonies. The rest of the album is a quantum leap

from “Half the City,” featuring a fuller, richer sound and integrating the band’s horn section more completely into the songs. Working with producer Paul Butler (Devendra Banhart, The Bees), the Broken Bones sound like a genuine old-school soul revue. Part of the reason the band was able to move forward so boldly with their new album is that their debut was a surprise success. It received rave reviews from Paste, Rolling Stone and NPR, and garnered the band several TV appearances, including a performance on “CBS This Morning.” “Obviously, it was a surprise,” Janeway says of the album’s success. “We were on a small independent label in Alabama, and I think the break-even point was if we sold 2,000 copies, so we just thought, ‘If we break even, that’ll be all right.’ That was the mindset. I never thought in a thousand years I’d be doing this for a living.” What’s more surprising is how great the songs on “Half the City” sounded, given the circumstances they were recorded in. “We had basically a month to write it and five days to record it,” Janeway says. “That was it. That’s with overdubs. We weren’t even able to demo the songs before we recorded them; there wasn’t time.” When it came time for “Sea of Noise,” Janeway made sure there were some changes. “There’s a sense of urgency on ‘Half the City,’ and I didn’t want to lose that, but this time I could sit down and analyze where I was going,” he says. “This time I was able to try different things, and that’s my preference, to have time to think about it. There are layers to it. I realized that if I was going to write, I had to write about things that moved me. It had to be about social issues.” Janeway elaborates on the more political nature of his band’s latest. “There are a lot of mentions of guns and bullets because there’s a finality about those things. There’s

“‘If we break even, that’ll be all right.’ That was the mindset. I never thought in a thousand years I’d be doing this for a living.” Paul Janeway

our apathetic nature, and how we get distracted a lot. It’s about trying to find a real meaning and a real connection with people,” he says. “There are so many things on it that at the time I was writing it, I thought, ‘This is a lot to focus on.’ But it’s what I had to do.” Janeway credits both Butler’s production skills and Broken Bones’ bassist Jesse Phillips, who collaborates with Janeway on the band’s songs, for the leap forward the band made on “Sea of Noise.” “We had a vision for this record, and Paul [Butler] bought in,” he says. “He wanted to be a part of it. He did an amazing job rounding that vision out musically. He knew where we wanted to go, and he was the conduit to getting us there and polishing it off.” As for Phillips, “We challenge each other,” Janeway says. “He’s always saying I can do better, and I’m always saying he can do better. We have similar taste in music, but he’s a better musician than I am, and I recognize that. We want to make good music, what we consider good music, and I love that.”

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The Greenville Little Theatre performed its first Christmas show for young audiences in 2013.

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Many Christmas stories are set in Santa’s Workshop, but there’s one big difference between “Jingle All the Way” and most of the others. The Greenville Little Theatre’s fourth annual Theater for Young Audiences’ Christmas show doesn’t center on Santa. Instead, it’s all about the elves. Or, more precisely, two elves-in-training, twins Jingle and Jangle. It’s not easy being Jangle, the twin brother of Santa’s No. 1 helper, Jingle. No matter what job Jangle is assigned to in Santa’s Workshop, his sister can do it faster and better. “Jingle is a very good elf,” says Cat McWhirter, who plays Jingle. “Jangle, well, he’s trying his best but he causes problems.” Then a letter arrives for Santa at the North Pole that requires a top-priority gift. The problem is no one, including Jingle, knows how to make it. Perhaps Jangle can save Christmas? “It’s a beautiful story,” says Carter Allen, who plays Jangle. “There’s a lot of great humor, not only for the kids but for adults, too. There’s a lot of physical humor and there are references that the adults will get that go right over the kids’ heads. It’s really a show for all ages.” GLT presented its first Christmas show for young audiences in 2013 as an experi-

ment. That Christmas gift has turned into a Christmas tradition. “Jingle All the Way” was written by Catherine Bush, the same playwright who wrote “Rudolph,” “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” and “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” In addition to Allen and McWhirter, the cast includes Sam McCalla, Emily Grove and Cory Granner. Evan Harris plays Santa Claus. While the musical was specifically written for young audiences, it still is a wonderful piece of theater, Allen says. “It is very wellwritten. It has a lot of great morals and lessons learned. It’s a lot of fun. It’s a great introduction to live theater for younger people, but it’s something the entire family can enjoy. There’s a lot of heart in it.” The actors have plenty of experience performing for young children. They are touring “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: The Musical” in schools across the Upstate. “The big thing about performing for an audience full of children is they will tell you exactly how they feel about it, sometimes right in the middle of the show,” McWhirter says. Allen agrees. “When they really like something, you can tell. They really fall into the story,” he says.

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Three Nights at the Opera GLOW Lyric Theatre takes ‘Amahl’ on a tour of Greenville venues to capture a wider audience

GLOW Lyric Theatre has performed “Amahl and the Night Visitors” each December for the past five years.

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For the average person, the term “opera” likely elicits less-than-positive reactions and

conjures up all sorts of images, possibly of a giant, bellowing woman wearing a twohorned Viking helmet, holding forth in an unintelligible language. Jenna Tamisiea, GLOW Lyric Theatre’s

artistic director, understands. “Some of the stereotypes are warranted,” she says. Since its inception seven years ago, GLOW Lyric Theatre, a Greenville-based professional vocal arts company producing opera, operetta and musical theatre, has been on a mission to change the prevailing negative perception. Each December for the last five years, GLOW’s mission is especially evident through its holiday performance of “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” a modern, one-act, Christmastime opera in English by Gian Carlo Menotti, who also founded the Spoleto USA Festival in Charleston in 1977. Based on Italian versions of the Nativity and Epiphany, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” is a retelling of the story of the Magi from the point of view of a young disabled boy named Amahl, who lives in poverty with his widowed mother near Bethlehem. Three kings who were following a bright star seek shelter in Amahl’s simple hut. “It’s definitely a humanitarian story,” Tamisiea says. “It is about the Christmas story, but it’s more about cherishing family and the power of a child to change the world.” This year, GLOW is performing the 45-minute opera Dec. 10, 16 and 20 in three Greenville churches, all with completely different stages requiring a variation on the set and blocking. This allows for the donations from ticket proceeds to be spread out to more institutions, Tamiesiea says. Of the

Creating a Spectacle Trans-Siberian Orchestra adds another epic to its Christmas list VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

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On the surface, the concept behind the Trans-Siberian Orchestra might not read like the recipe for massive commercial success: Paul O’Neill, a producer/composer who’s worked with Aerosmith and Savatage, among many others, recruits Savatage guitarist Al Pitrelli and keyboard players Jon Oliva and Bob Kinkel and creates a progressive rock/ heavy metal hybrid band that records multiple-movement, classically influenced concept albums, many of which are holiday-related. But after a slew of gold and platinum awards and sold-out tours, it would appear that O’Neill knew exactly what he was doing. Starting with their 1996 debut, “The Christmas Attic,” the Trans-Siberian Orchestra has created epic after epic, blending richly melodic compositions with dazzling musicianship and jaw-dropping visuals. Releases like “The Lost

Christmas Eve,” “Night Castle” and “Christmas Eve & Other Stories” have sold in the millions and spawned sold-out tours. The average TSO show is just as much a visual spectacle as a musical one. The staging resembles a Broadway show, with constantly changing sets and dazzling light shows. The band has even been known to throw in a few special effects, including having snow fall on the audience. But this year, rather than recreate one of their multiplatinum Christmas-themed concept albums, O’Neil decided to revive the music for “The Ghost of Christmas Eve,” a 1999 made-for-TV movie telling the story of a runaway who takes refuge in an abandoned theater on Christmas Eve and experiences the musical performances as ghostly visions from the theater’s past. O’Neill says that a few performances of “The Ghost of Christmas Eve” went so well during the TSO’s 2015 tour that he felt compelled to bring it back. “We got a huge amount of fan mail from people that loved it,” he says. “And we exist for the fans. We were really lucky, because people like Jewel and Michael Crawford joined us to play some of the ghosts. It did so well for Fox they ran it multiple times, [and now] it runs

ticket proceeds, 10 percent goes to United Ministries, and the remainder is split evenly between GLOW and the venue. The primary purpose, though, is to bring the art form to more than just one audience and encourage an appreciation for it in all ages. “It’s so very accessible,” Tamisiea says. “It’s through the eyes of a child and a mother. It’s relatable, it’s in English and it’s funny. It proves opera is about more than people standing on stage being boring and singing.” GLOW’s Amahl has been played for the last three seasons by a fiery redheaded girl, Morgan Weiner, now 12. This is likely Weiner’s last year in that role, because she is almost too tall to be convincing as a small child, Tamisiea says.

“Amahl & The Night Visitors” When and Where: Dec. 10, 7 p.m. at the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Dec. 16, 7 p.m. at Fourth Presbyterian Church Dec. 20, 7 p.m. at Buncombe United Methodist Church Tickets: $15 (adult) and $5 (children) if purchased online before the event or $20 (adult) and $10 (children) at the door. A portion of the proceeds from all performances will benefit both the hosting church as well as United Ministries. Information: glowlyric.com, 558-GLOW

Arena on Friday, likes to keep the specifics secret, he’s happy to talk about the amount of work involved. “We always try to keep it secret so that it’s always a surprise,” he says. “But the show that we’re doing this year we couldn’t do five years ago. Technology has been moving in such leaps and bounds.” Much like the music, O’Neill plays a large role in coming up with the effects for the TSO’s show. “It was always part of the vision for Trans-Siberian Orchestra,” he says. “I saw Pink Floyd, I think it was in ’96 or ’95, and they blew my mind. I basically learned you can design a show, as long as you don’t care about the budget. Basically, every year we know all the pyro companies, we know all the lighting companies, we know all the special effects companies. They all know that if they invent great special effects that are insanely expensive, there is one band that is dumb enough to buy it, and that’s us.”

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pretty much every year.” Recreating a movie on a concert stage isn’t easy, and while O’Neill, who will lead the TSO back to the Bon Secours Wellness

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The Pirouette of Progress International Ballet continues its annual ‘Nutcracker’ tradition at the Peace Center ARIEL TURNER | STAFF

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Performing “The Nutcracker” ballet annually isn’t simply a dance company’s means of filling its performance schedule with a feel-good holiday production that’s a shoo-in to sell out. It actually serves an important purpose for both the dancers and the audience, says Alexander Tressor, InterAlexander Tressor national Ballet teacher and former professional dance instructor at the prestigious Steps on Broadway studio in New York City. “For most companies and schools throughout the United States, ‘Nutcracker’ is generally the only ballet which is per-

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formed yearly,” Tressor says. “This gives dancers a chance to progress to bigger and more challenging roles and also allows audiences to watch the progression of their favorite dancers. ‘Nutcracker’ also is the way many children first become interested in dance, as it is often the first ballet they see.” For the past 12 years, International Ballet has performed its classic production of “The Nutcracker” on the Peace Center Concert Hall stage with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra in the pit. “International Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ plays an important role in our community by giving children and adults alike a chance to see a classic winter fairy tale, performed at a very high level,” Tressor says. Tressor will debut as a performer with International Ballet as Herr Drosselmeyer, the mysterious and magical godfather of young Clara. Tressor’s stepfather and teacher, Andrei Kramarevsky, famously danced the Drosselmeyer role in New York City Ballet’s “Nutcracker” for many years. A Russian immigrant with a long career as a dancer, choreographer and teacher in New York City and around the world, Tressor’s many connections in the dance world allowed International Ballet to feature two prominent guest dancers in this year’s

production. Veronika Part, the former soloist of Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia, and current principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre in New York City, will dance the main role of Clara. Adrián Masvidal, former principal dancer with the National Ballet of Cuba, will dance the lead role of the Nutcracker Prince. “Living and working in New York City for 41 years prior to coming to Greenville provided a unique opportunity to get to know many outstanding ballet dancers from all over the world,” Tressor says. “By teaching professional dancers at Steps on Broadway, I was able to work closely with many, including Veronika Part. Veronika has danced on some of the biggest stages with some of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world and will bring her artistry and grace to our production. To miss the opportunity to see her dance is the equivalent of missing an aurora borealis.” Tressor says the ballet world is a small one and having connections with a variety of schools and companies is important. “Through my collaboration with Miguel Campaneria, who directs Campaneria Ballet School in Cary, N.C., we were connected

with Adrián Masvidal,” Tressor says. “Dancers from the Cuban school are well-known for their turning and leaping abilities, which will add extra zest to this year’s show.” Adrián Masvidal “The Nutcracker” also features more than 70 local dancers and the International Ballet Snowflake Choir, which will sing in the iconic snow scene at the end of the first act.

The Nutcracker Presented by: International Ballet When: Dec. 10, 8 p.m. or Dec. 11, 3 p.m. Where: Peace Center Concert Hall, 300 S. Main St. Tickets: $18-55 Information: peacecenter.org, 467-3000

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River Oaks

217 Wildlife Trail, Greer, SC 29650

Home Info Price: $414,000 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2.5 Lot Size: 0.70 Acres

MLS#: 1326540 Sq. Ft: 3188 Built: 1996

Schools: Buena Vista Elementary, Riverside Middle, and Riverside High Agent: Virginia Abrams | 864.270.3329 vabrams@cbcaine.com

Beautiful brick home built by one of the areas top builders. This home features deep moldings, arched doorways, and hardwood floors in the foyer, living, dining, hall, kitchen, family and half bath. A large bonus room is upstairs with walk-in attic storage.

The roof and water heater have been replaced in the past few months.

The master suite is a dream with trey ceiling, bay window and a closet that will delight anyone. Built-ins on both sides of the gas fireplace and a cathedral ceiling makes this room a gathering space for the entire family. The kitchen will please any cook with granite counters, tile backsplash, double ovens and breakfast bar.

You will always have parking for friend with a circle driveway.

A screen porch with ceramic floor and a skylight allows you to ejoy the private back yard. Good schools, wonderful neighbors, and an easy commute for work or shopping makes this an ideal place to call home. River Oaks has a pool, tennis, clubhouse and activities for all ages.

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Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Announces Top Producers for October Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® announces the top producers from each of its residential sales offices for the month of October. These agents and teams earned the highest gross commission incomes (GCI) based on closings completed between October 1 – 31, 2016. October Top Producers Listed By Office: Anderson Office Downtown Office 2. Donna O. Smith & Top Teams: Top Individuals: Partners 1. The Clever People 1. Keith Boling Top Individuals: 2. Theresa Nation & As2. Jo-Ann Rutledge 1. Dennis Chenault sociates 3. Brian O’Neill 2. Kaaren Anderson 3. Gia & Company 3. Eddie Burch Top Individuals: Easley/Powdersville Office 1. Robin Tucker Top Teams: Greer Office 2. Brittney Shirley 1. Sheri Sanders/Gary Top Team: 3. Johnathan Lower Thompson/Dara Lynn 1. The Shepherd Team Ratliff Top Individuals: Augusta Road Office 2. Mary & Jerry Ross 1. Paige Haney Top Individuals: Top Individuals: 2. Jill Chapman 1. Anna Hill Miller 1. Linda Ballard 3. Rick Workman 2. Jill Norman 2. Twila Kingsmore 3. Vicki Roark 3. Michelle Roach N. Pleasantburg Office 4. Stacey Bradshaw Top Teams: 5. Ginger Sherman Garlington Road Office 1. The Chet & Beth Smith 6. Ellie Linder Top Teams: Group 1. Ronda & Chris Holder 2. The Keagy Team

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Tucker Branch

37 Donemere Way, Fountain Inn 29644

Home Info Price: Starting in the high $180’s Schools: Fountain Inn Elementary, Bryson Middle, and Hillcrest High Contact Info: Jessika Poole | 540-226-6830 jessikapoole@greatsouthernhomes.com

Builder Great Southern Homes is excited to now be a part of the Greenville community, with one of their premier communities being Tucker Branch. Tucker Branch is an upscale community, conveniently located near downtown Fountain Inn and less than two miles from I-385. These Great Southern Homes have been tested by the Green Smart Homes program, to ensure maximum energy efficiency for optimal energy use. Honeywell’s Tuxedo Touch Home automation system is also a feature in the homes at

Tucker Branch, which allows you to control your homes lights and security while away, at no extra cost. Great Southern Homes is also building homes in the following neighborhoods: Whispering Oaks, Rolands Crossing (Spartanburg), Victoria Park and Weatherstone. For more information please visit our website at www.greatsouthernhomes.com.

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3. The MacDonald HomeTeam

Top Individuals: 1. Catherine Gushue 2. Melissa Morrell 3. Maggie Aiken

Pelham Road Office Top Teams: 1. Spaulding Group 2. The Toates Team 3. Pam McCurry Team

Simpsonville Office Top Team: 1. Sandra Palmer & Associates 2. Cousins & Associates

Top Individuals: 1. Jennifer Van Gieson 2. Nichole Moore 3. Jim Sharpe

Top Individuals: 1. Bob Schmidt 2. John Bennett 3. Amy Hart

“We congratulate these agents on a stellar month and commend them for their commitment to meeting the real estate goals of our clients,” said Danny Joyner, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS. “Their expertise and integrity are the foundation for these results.”

Wilson Associates Real Estate proudly announces the addition of Laura McDonald and Mary Allison Zimmerman, Realtor Associates We are excited about our continued growth and excellence is our standard. Laura McDonald brings strong negotiating and problem solving skills to her clients in the field of residential real estate. Laura’s personal ties to the Greenville community and background as a practicing attorney are the foundation of the unparalleled expertise she offers to both buyers and sellers. Passionate, personable, and incredibly business savvy, Mary Allison Zimmerman is driven for success and client satisfaction at every level. Her strong business acumen and expansive network are the product of McDonald her background as a marketing consultant and business owner. A seventh generation Greenvillian, Mary Allison enjoys strong ties to the Upstate commercial and residential real estate markets, and is a fantastic resource and advocate for buyers and sellers alike. continued on PAGE 41

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Brownstone Meadows Taylors, SC

Home Info Price: $244,900-$350,000’s Amenities: Community greenspace, ½ acre homesites, 9’ ceilings, decorative moulding and 7” baseboards on the main level, hardwood floors in main level living areas, Stone fireplace, walk-in pantry, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops in kitchen and master bath, cultured marble vanities in secondary baths Schools: Skyland Elementary, Greer Middle, and Greer High Contact Info: Jordan Doss | 864.915.1468 | www.BrownstoneMeadows.com

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Built by local, family-owned and operated Kirklen Homes, Brownstone Meadows is a new community of Craftsman-style homes tucked away in Taylors, S.C. With the backdrop of beautiful Paris Mountain and the S.C. sky, this intimate neighborhood offers 25 home sites and multiple floor plans for homeowners in search of country-style living with city-life amenities. For outdoor activities, you’re just minutes from the Swamp Rabbit Trail, Jones Gap and more; and for city-life, you’ll find it all in nearby Greenville and Greer. At Brownstone Meadows, three and four bedroom homes are available to suit your family’s lifestyle needs, with numerous master-on-the-main options available.

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Features include: 9 foot ceilings, decorative moulding, and 7 inch baseboards throughout main level, rounded corners, stone fireplace with gas logs, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, full tile shower and separate tub in master, granite vanities in master, cultured marble vanities in secondary baths, ceramic tile in baths and laundry, hardwoods in downstairs main living areas, thermal windows, tankless water heater, fiber cement siding with stone and shaker-style accents and much more. Excited to be a part of the Greenville community, Kirklen Homes is committed to simplifying the home buying experience by including everything you need – and expect – on a new home without the hassle of typical upgrades.

Directions from Downtown Greenville: From Church Street, continue on Wade Hampton Blvd. approximately 7 miles NE. Turn LEFT on Saint Mark Road. Turn LEFT on Hwy 290/Locust Hill Road. Brownstone Meadows subdivision is 1 mile on the LEFT. Directions from I-85 northbound: Take the Exit 56 / SC 14 and turn LEFT onto SC 14. Turn LEFT onto S. Buncombe Road. Cross over Wade Hampton Blvd., and continue on 290/Locust Hill Road. Brownstone Meadows subdivision is on the LEFT, 1 mile past Saint Mark Road.

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North Pleasantburg Office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Announces Three New Agents Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce the addition of three new agents. Haley Michael, Josh Moore and Mike Koper have joined the company’s N. Pleasantburg office as sales associates. Haley Michael earned a Bachelor of Science in travel and tourism from Clemson University. Upon graduation, she worked for five years as a Senior Event Specialist at SYNNEX Corporation planning events across the country. Born and raised in Greenville, SC, Michael now lives in Greer with her husband. Josh Moore joins the The MacDonald HomeTeam . A native of the Upstate, he graduated from the University of South Carolina where he earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration. Most recently, he served five years as a branch manager for Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Greenville, SC. Moore currently resides in Greenville with his wife.

Mike Koper is the latest addition to the Chet & Beth Smith Group. Prior to entering real estate, he served two years as an elementary educator with Greenville County Schools, capitalizing on his education degree from Grove City College in Pennsylvania. A Pittsburgh Michael Moore Koper native, Koper and his wife now live in Simpsonville with their two young sons. “On behalf of our entire company, I welcome Haley, Josh and Mike to our office,” said Fritzi Barbour, Broker-In-Charge of the N. Pleasantburg office. “They each bring a unique perspective and skillset that will augment our abilities to meet clients’ real estate needs.”

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Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St. 10 a.m. Multiplatinum-selling and Grammy-winning group Casting Crowns will hit the road again this spring for the second leg of “The Very Next Thing” Tour, featuring K-LOVE Radio’s Male Artist of the Year Danny Gokey and special guests Unspoken. Presented by Compassion International and Museum of the Bible, the 40-city arena tour kicks off Feb. 16. The tour will stop in Greenville on March 9. Tickets go on sale Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. 241-3800 bonsecoursarena.com

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Dead 27s w/ Maradeen Gottrocks, 200 Eisenhower Drive | 8 p.m. | $8 (adv)/$10 (door)

The new album by the Dead 27s, “Ghosts Are Calling Out,” starts off with a string of strutting, gritty rockers, moving from the Zeppelin-style swagger of “What a Waste” to a bouncing late ’60s garage-rock nugget called “Queen.” After slowing the tempo somewhat with a sweet-and-sour, twin-guitar tune reminiscent of post-reunion Allman Bros., the Charleston band pulls a bit of a switcheroo. Suddenly the heavy guitar rock gives way to a warm, infectious mix of soul, funk and gospel. “Grey Skies” sounds like it could be a lost Stax Records gem, and the pulsing, ascending chorus on “Fantastic” is anchored by a molasses-thick rhythm section that would make Al Green and his producer Willie Mitchell proud. Guitarist Wallace Mullinax says that’s exactly how they planned it. “We were really focused on taking the listener on a journey,” he says. “Of course you want to start out with some good rock songs up front — that’s kind of our bread and butter — but we really like funk, we like soul and we thought it would be kind of cool to get some of that going deeper into the record.” —Vincent Harris

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33rd Annual Christmas with the Chorale Furman University, McAlister Auditorium 3300 Poinsett Highway 7:30 p.m. | $5, $15, $30

Burns Like Fire, w/ Wolves x4 & Filthy Weasels Radio Room, 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive 9 p.m. | $5 (over 21)/$7 (under) For most of their six-year existence, the Athens, Ga., punk-pop outfit Burns Like Fire was a quartet, banging out short, sharp slices of attitude- and hook-heavy rockers on two EPs and a full-length album. But they were thrown a curveball recently when bassist and lead singer Charley Ferlito exited the band. It was an amicable split, but it left the group without a frontman. So guitarist Josh Smith switched over to bass and started singing lead. The band, which also includes guitarist Web Couch and drummer Parker Bradshaw, began to figure out how to be a band again. “It’s still a work in progress trying to figure out different ways of playing things,” Smith says. “But I didn’t want to not do this. We’d created this incredible unity, this incredible bond. So I wanted to take the reins and power forward.” As it turns out, the reshuffling did the band a world of good. “We’ve already got half a new album written,” Smith says. “It basically lit a fire under our asses to press forward and see what we could do.” —Vincent Harris

Greenville Chorale and Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra mark the 10th anniversary of their Christmas collaboration. The concert will feature both orchestral and choral seasonal favorites, along with the beloved audience sing-along carols that make for a festive evening celebrating the season. 800-745-3000 | bit.ly/2giWrmp

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A Shining Christmas Mauldin Cultural Center 101 E. Butler Road 7 p.m. | FREE Join the Mauldin community for A Shining Christmas presented by The Shining Stars. This group of girls, ranging from ages 13 to 18, will be singing favorite Christmas hits as directed by their voice teacher, Cindy Overfield. mauldinculturalcenter.org

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Downtown Greenville Holiday Happening Downtown Greenville Main Street FREE This is a multiday event that transforms downtown Greenville’s Main Street into a festive, family-friendly destination promoting tourism,

retail, art, dining and holiday entertainment. Live music will be performed throughout the weekend at Noma Sqaure, One City Plaza and Wells Fargo Bank Alley. Other activities include a live snowglobe in the Peace Center lobby, Santa visits at the Hyatt, a storytime at Centre Stage, book signings and more. View the entire schedule at downtownholidayhappening.com. downtownholidayhappening.com

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Sugar Creek Fun Runs

Sugar Creek III Clubhouse 119 Stonecrest Road, Greer Elf Run 3/4 mile at 2:15 p.m. and Jingle Bell Jog 5k at 3 p.m. Sugar Creek Fun Runs is having their ninth annual Jingle Bell Jog. It is a family 5K that winds through the neighborhood of Sugar Creek in Greer. People come from near and far in their holiday garb to participate. Post-race food is provided by Publix and Chick-fil-A. Prizes for top finishers will be awarded. All in a holiday block party atmosphere. go-greenevents.com/SugarCreekJBJ2016 sugarcreekfunruns.com info@sugarcreekfunruns.com

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J. Henry Experience Blues Boulevard (Greenville) 300 River St., Ste. 203 8 p.m. $10 (plus $10 food/drink minimum) New Orleans sax player is a versatile enough player to have shared the stage with comedians and soul singers, but his real skill is a laid-back brand of smooth jazz that still has some of the improvisatory sparks of straight-ahead bop. 242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com

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The Jerry Garcia Band Cover Band Independent Public Ale House 110 Poinsett Highway 9 p.m. $10 In his solo work, Jerry Garcia leaned a lot more heavily on the country, bluegrass and jug-band music that he grew up on. The JGBCB digs deep into Garcia’s side-project catalog, bringing the mostly acoustic roots music back to life. 552-1265 ipagreenville.com

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Zataban Aloft Downtown W XYZ Lounge 5 N. Laurens St. 8 p.m. FREE Led by Upstate music vets like keyboardist Patrick Purnell, guitarist Kym MacKinnon and former Marshall Tucker Band bassist Frank Wilkie, Zataban plays a rough-and-ready brand of heavy blues rock. Highlighted by Purnell’s miles-deep Hammond organ and MacKinnon’s fiery leads, the band is about the most dependable show in town. 297-6100 aloftgreenvilledowntown.com

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Greg Payne & The Piedmont Boys with Hans Wenzel & The Eighty-Sixers

Caviar & Bananas | 1 N. Laurens St.

Gottrocks 200 Eisenhower Drive

10 a.m.-noon | FREE

9 p.m. | $10

The event will include a holiday face painter, and children can have their photo taken with Santa free of charge. Guests can enjoy hot cocoa and holiday cookies prepared by Caviar & Bananas’ pastry chef as well as the Saturday brunch menu. 235-0404 | caviarandbananas.com

You know ‘em. You love ‘em. You hoist some adult beverages to ‘em. They’re Greenville’s veteran outlaw country revivalists The Piedmont Boys, banging out a raw, honky-tonk ready slew of old-school Waylon & Merle country with a rock-and-roll attitude. 235-5519 gottrocksgreenville.com

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Hub-Bub’s Holiday Market

Wall Street, downtown Spartanburg Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 12-6 p.m.

CALENDAR FamilyPack to buy three tickets and get one free. 467-3000 peacecenter.org/events/detail/the-nutcracker-2

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Exhibition: Drawn South

gang to bring the holiday season back to life. Discover the real meaning of Christmas in this musical adaptation of the classic animated television special that is fun for the whole family. 467-3000 | peacecenter.org

THEATER

Main Stage Production: “Hamlet”

This outdoor holiday market will offer art, crafts and gifts from local makers, as well as light appetizers and drinks. hub-bub.com

Greenville Technical College’s RIVERWORKS Gallery 300 River St., Ste. 202

BALLET

1-6 p.m.

“The Nutcracker” presented by International Ballet with Greenville Symphony Orchestra

FREE

Dec. 8-10, 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 11, 2 p.m.

Carly Drew, Katelyn Chapman and Kolton Miller are all Drawn South through their childhood immersion in and reverence for South Carolina’s culture and landscape. Their images explore and narrate their home landscape with layers of media that present a compression of history and multiple perspectives. Miller says, “It is important that the work questions the time, place and realness of your standard landscape, pushing something normally thought of as concrete into an unearthly event.” While studying together at Clemson, the three became friends and colleagues. gvltec.edu/riverworks/

Drama seniors bring to life Shakespeare’s enigmatic prince in all his passion, contemplation and contradiction and discover themselves in the embodiment of this mythic story. 282-3737

International Ballet Peace Center Concert Hall 300 S. Main St. 8 p.m. $18-$55 Starring Veronika Part, principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre (NYC). Join International Ballet for this beloved holiday production with the classical beauty of talented local dancers under artistic director Vlada Kysselova, showcasing the traditional story of young Clara and her journey with a magical Nutcracker Prince. Experience her adventurous dream with an exciting battle of toy soldiers and mice, the flurry of dazzling snowflakes and an impressive parade of nations and treats in the Land of the Sweet. With the Greenville Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Conductor Edvard Tchivzhel, bringing Tchaikovsky’s grand score to life, and featuring a live “Snowflake Choir” under the direction of Arlen Clarke, you won’t want to miss this Nutcracker. Use promo code

CONCERT

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THEATER

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” 7 p.m. Friday; 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday; 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday Peace Center Gunter Theatre 300 S. Main St. $18-27 Christmastime is here. Tis the season for Charlie Brown, Snoopy and all of the Peanuts

The Holy Ghost Tent Revival The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer 9 p.m. | $10 (adv)/$13 (day of show)

On their new EP, “Summer Jelly,” the Asheville septet Holy Ghost Tent Revival creates a compelling hybrid of genres. Along with the rhythm section’s vintage R&Bfunk groove, three- and four-part harmonies echo the Beatles one moment and Motown the next, while a horn section rooted in classic Memphis soul has prompted comparisons to The Band and The Flying Burrito Brothers. It’s a complex mix of styles that took the band a while to settle on. “When the band was just beginning to stand back in ’08, we were caught up in the folk rock resurgence and tried to stick with that awhile,” says Holy Ghost lead guitarist Matt Martin. But then an instrumental snafu fueled the band’s evolution. “I think my acoustic guitar broke before we went on a month-long tour, and I just borrowed a different electric every night until we decided to buy our own,” Martin says. “That snowballed into two electric guitars, which snowballed into us ditching the banjo. People were really torn up over that. They probably still are.” —Vincent Harris

South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Sakas Theatre at SCGSAH

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Christmas at the Barn

Happy Hooves Eden Farms 4700 Dacusville Highway, Marietta 2-5 p.m. | $8 Happy Hooves Therapeutic Equestrian Center will be hosting their annual holiday event and fundraiser, Christmas at the Barn. This unique family-oriented event provides fun for the entire family at our beautiful barn setting. Children can visit with Santa, participate in “reindeer” horse and pony rides, play in the “peoplechase” wooden horse park and create beautiful arts and crafts. There is a unique live nativity conducted in one of our horse stalls. Baked goods and lunch items are available for purchase. Hot chocolate and cookies for everyone. Visitors can also tour the facility and meet some of the therapy horses and instructors while learning about the important work Happy Hooves does for the local community. Christmas at the Barn gives people the chance to create new Christmas memories and provides endless photo opportunities. 898-0043 HappyHoovesSC.com

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Greenville Literacy Association + M. Judson Booksellers Holiday Shopping Event M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St. 2 p.m.4 p.m. Greenville Literacy Association and M. Judson are partnering to give 10 percent of the day’s proceeds to Greenville Literacy Association to support the education and empowerment of adults in the community. 467-3458 greenvilleliteracy.org

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Outdoor Movie & Cocoa Mauldin Cultural Center 101 E. Butler Road 4 p.m. FREE Put on your jammies and grab some blankets and a pillow. It’s time for train rides, a movie and hot cocoa at the Cultural Center’s outdoor amphitheater. The event will be kicking off the evening with train rides from 4-6 p.m. immediately followed by “The Polar Express.” The Snow Castle will be on-site, serving up hot cocoa. mauldinculturalcenter.org

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Indie Craft Holiday Pop-Up Shop

Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Methodical Coffee roasting facility 3 McBeth St. This pop-up shop will feature the work of 55 artists. A curated mix of giftable art, home goods, jewelry and children’s items will be available in conjunction with a Methodical Coffee brew bar (open limited hours). makerscollective.org/holiday2016

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Kids Holiday Soap Carving Workshop

Mauldin Cultural Center 101 E. Butler Road Morning Session: 10 a.m.-noon; Evening Session: 6-8 p.m. FREE In this workshop, kids of all ages (and their guardians) will learn woodcarving techniques and tricks from the The Piedmont Woodcarvers. Attendees will then get to try their hand at carving, by making a work of art from a bar of soap. All materials included. Limited space available. Registration required. 335-4862 mauldinculturalcenter.org events@mauldinculturalcenter.org

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St. Paul and the Broken Bones

Peace Center Concert Hall 101 W Broad St. 7:30 p.m. $35 Powerhouse rock and soul ensemble St. Paul and the Broken Bones are coming to the Peace Center. Led by dynamic frontman Paul Janeway, St. Paul and the Broken Bones have made converts out of audiences at

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major festivals, including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Outside Lands and Hangout, and as headliners throughout the United States and Europe. The Birmingham, Ala.-based band’s 2014 debut, “Half the City,” featured Janeway’s impassioned singing atop a blend of ’60s soul fire and otherworldly grooves inspired by the likes of Sly Stone, David Bowie and Prince. 467-3000 peacecenter.org

POETRY

Peace Voices Poetry Reading Peace Center Ramsaur Studio 300 S. Main St. 6:30 p.m. FREE Over the past several months, adults and students from around the Upstate have been honing their skills as poets in the Peace Voices workshops and school engagements. These poets will take to the stage to share their work in a free poetry reading facilitated by Peace Center Poet-in-Residence Glenis Redmond. Space is limited for this free event, so reserve seats in advance. Donations will be accepted. tickets.peacecenter.org

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“In the Middle of Nowhere”

Centre Stage 501 River St. 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays $10 & $15 Rebecca Pender peeks out her bedroom window in rural Nebraska and sees a vision of the end of the world. The next day, she and her husband, Lucas, stand transfixed as they witness the collapse of the World Trade Center, unlocking within Rebecca’s psyche a Pandora’s box of repressed fears. “In the Middle of Nowhere” examines how fear poisons the soul like a virus, ravaging all who come in contact with it. This drama is rated PG-13. centrestage.org

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tennis, ping-pong and badminton. It is easy for beginners to learn and is a challenging, fast-paced, competitive game for more experienced players. There are hundreds of Pickleball players in the Upstate. New players are always welcome. Games go on every Wednesday night at Sterling Community Center (113 Minus St., Greenville, SC 29601) starting at 6 p.m. No paddle, no problem. Loaner paddles are available. Cost is $3 with the money going to Sterling. 603-3558 Upstatepickleball.com

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Opening reception for Julie Hughes Shabkie exhibit The Hyatt 220 N. Main St.

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6 p.m.8 p.m.

Wednesday Night Pickleball

FREE

Sterling Community Center 113 Minus St. 6-8 p.m. | Wednesdays thru Dec. 28 $3 Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. The game combines elements of

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Fly Fishing University

Cabela’s | 1025 Woodruff Road Dec. 14 - Basics of Fly Fishing Dec. 21 - Basics of Fly Tying FREE Are you thinking about getting into the sport of fly fishing but do not know where to start? Come to Cabela’s for a two-part instructional class led by knowledgable outfitters. All equipment is included. 516-8100

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Learn to Play Appalachian Music registration

Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music | Trinity United Methodist Church 2703 Augusta St.

An opening reception for local artist Julie Hughes Shabkie’s exhibit in Studio 220, the gallery space inside Hyatt, is the only chance the general public will have to view the exhibit. Studio 220 is regularly accessible only to Hyatt event guests. She is known for her recent cycling paintings but is exhibiting landscapes in this show as well.

CONCERT

Carpool Party with Vesperteen and Stereo Reform Radio Room 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive 9 p.m. $5 (over 21), $7 (under) Carpool Party is a dance-music duo that specializes in “vaporwave,” a kaleidoscopic form of electronic music that throws together catchy pop hooks and ‘80s pop culture into a chaotic, blissful blend. 263-7868 radioroomgreenville.com

$60 for the six week session All ages can learn to play Appalachian music. Learn to play the banjo, guitar, fiddle or mandolin. Enrollment is now open for the Winter Evening Music Program beginning Thursday, Dec. 15. This program is open to students third grade through adults of all ages. The cost is $60 for a six-week session, and rental instruments are available. To register for the Greenville location, contact Susan Ware-Snow. 979-9188 yamupstate.com

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Storytime Thursday

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5 10:30 a.m. FREE Bring your preschool children to Fiction Addiction for a storytime reading of the picture book “Give Please a Chance” by Bill O’Reilly and James Patterson. 675-0540 | fiction-addiction.com

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VISUAL ARTS « Third Thursday Tour: Grainger McKoy Greenville County Museum of Art | 420 College St. 11 a.m.-noon Meet in front of The Salon near the front door at 11 a.m. and take a free docent-led tour of the exhibition Grainger McKoy. 271-7570 | gcma.org

CONCERT

Jacob Johnson with Wirewood The Spinning Jenny | 107 Cannon St., Greer 8 p.m. | $10 in advance/$12 day of show Wizardly acoustic guitarist Jacob Johnson can essentially create an entire band on his instrument, tossing dazzling solos, keeping the beat on the body of his guitar and somehow thumbing enough low notes to cover the bass. For this Christmas-themed show, he’ll focus on revitalizing some classic holiday tunes. 469-6416 | thespinningjennygreer.com

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Furman Women’s Leadership Institute Accepting Applications

class. The series for 2017, themed “Reflection, Transformation and Self,” includes four half-day sessions and a graduation ceremony, all of which take place on the Furman University campus. Scholarships are available. Sessions are scheduled for 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Jan. 24, Feb. 22, March 23 and April 19. Graduation takes place May 4, 6-8 p.m. 294-3136 | bit.ly/2fkzdMq brad.bechtold@furman.edu

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Greenville Concert Band presents “Sounds for the Season” Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. at Powdersville First Baptist Church Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. at White Oak Baptist Dec. 16 at 7:15 p.m. at Fellowship Greenville

Furman University | 3300 Poinsett Highway

FREE

$1,350

These concerts feature a wide selection of music for the Christmas season. greenvilleconcertband.org

The Women’s Leadership Institute of Furman University is now accepting applications for the 2017

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Southern Culture 2537 N. Pleasantburg Drive

7:30 p.m.

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The Cole Swindell Band Blind Horse Saloon 1035 Lowndes Hill Road 8 p.m. $15 in advance/$18 at the door

FREE Angela Easterling plays a sunny brand of folk-rock with catchy pop choruses, and on her most recent album, “Common Law Wife,” she used that skill to document her transition from hard-touring musician to new mother. 552-1998 southernculturekitchenandbar.com

The Blind Horse continues its streak of whitehot country shows with Cole Swindell, who started out writing hits for Luke Bryan and Craig Campbell and eventually became a performer, landing six consecutive Top 5 singles on the country charts. 228-7763 | blind-horse.com

CONCERT

The Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents “Holiday at Peace” sponsored by United Community Bank

Silvermane with The Apartment Club & Total Astronaut

FRI-SUN

16-18

CONCERT

Soundbox Tavern 507 W. Georgia Road

Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St.

9 p.m.

12/16-12/1 at 7:30 p.m. and 12/18 at 3 p.m.

Greenville’s Silvermane specializes moody, elliptical songs sprinkled with clever and cathartic lyrics focused on friendship, mortality and self-doubt. 228-7763

$18-$39 Music and merriment abound with the Upstate’s favorite holiday-themed pops concert with Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel as conductor. Celebrate the season with the GSO, International Ballet, Santa and Mrs. Claus and special

guest star, acclaimed Broadway actress and singer Rachel York. 467-3000 | greenvillesymphony.org

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16-10

THEATER

“Prince Caspian”

The Academy of Arts Ministries | The LOGOS Theatre 80 Schools St., Taylors Dec. 16, 7-10 p.m.; Dec. 17, 2-5 p.m.; Jan. 5, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Jan. 7, 2-5 p.m.; and Jan. 10, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $35-$45 If you enjoyed “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” then you will not want to miss the featured production of our 2016-2017 season, “Prince Caspian.” This epic production will be making its first appearance worldwide on a professional level on the Logos Theatre stage and will bring you to the world of Narnia in a new and unforgettable way. 268-9342 | theAcademyOfArts.org information@theAcademyOfArts.org

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“Let Nothing You Dismay” Centre Stage | 501 River St.

Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m. and Sun., 3 p.m. | $15-$30 It’s Christmas in Ohio, and Kevin and Allie are a young couple about to become parents to an ad-

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opted child — they’re just waiting for a phone call. Although they’ve asked their families to keep their distance until they bring the baby home, their funny and fearsome relatives have vastly different plans in mind. This comedy is rated PG-13. centrestage.org

DANCE

“The Nutcracker” by Greenville Ballet Greenville Ballet Furman University, McAlister Auditorium 3300 Poinsett Highway 3 p.m. | $26, $24, $22 The Upstate’s oldest classical rendition of the holiday favorite “The Nutcracker” features Andrew Kuharsky’s award-winning choreography. 800-745-3000 | bit.ly/2fCsDQw

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Boating Seminar: Mastering the Rules of the Road

Cabela’s 1025 Woodruff Road 9:30 a.m.12 p.m. | $10 The seminar provides an explanation with examples of the 37 Rules of the Road for both

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the U.S. Inland Rules and the International Rules (COLREGS). It simplifies the sometimes complex law relating to boat operation for the recreational boater. It is a starting point for study preparation for the USCG License examination. upstateboatingcourse.org/seminars

CONCERT

Broken Testimony, Enthean, Rapheumet’s Well & Crow Hollar

gentlemanly scientist named Dr. Givings invents a new device to treat hysteria in women and men. It’s called a vibrator. When his latest patient brings her own complicated marriage and sufferings to the Givings’ home, Dr. and Mrs. Givings confront the fragility of their own union and discover the true depths of real love. 235-6948 | warehousetheatre.com

8 p.m.

FREE

After a long series of out-of-town metal shows, Ground Zero goes local, bringing in four ultraheavy doom metal bands from Easley, Greenville, Hickory and Morganton. 948-1661 reverbnation.com/venue/groundzero2

Santa is making a special stop at Cabela’s this year. Visit the store for free pictures with Santa. 516-8100

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Storytime in Holiday Traditions

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. Saturdays, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. FREE with admission Stop by Holiday Traditions this weekend for a special storytime about holidays from around the world. tcmupstate.org

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Christmas in Dixie Pelzer Auditorium 214 Lebby St., Pelzer

7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. on Sunday. $10 general, $8 for seniors (age 65+), $8 for military, $7 for students (18 and under) Milltown Players presents this holiday show that includes 10 performers and a full band on stage. Tickets can be purchased online at the box office one hour before the show starts. Online sales close two hours before the show starts. Tickets will still be available at the box office. Doors to the auditorium open 30 minutes before the show starts. milltownplayers.org

THEATER

“In the Next Room” (or the vibrator play) The Warehouse Theatre 37 Augusta St. 8 p.m.except Sundays at 3 p.m. | $30/$35 A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Sarah Ruhl’s comedy about marriage, motherhood and communication is set in the 1880s at the dawn of electricity where an innocent and

for making our 2016 Downtown Event Series a success!

Free Santa Photos at Cabela’s Cabela’s | 1025 Woodruff Road, Ste. H101

HOLIDAY

THANK YOU

FAMILY

Ground Zero 3052 Howard St., Spartanburg

SAT-SUN

Hey Greenville,

Noon-3 p.m. | Saturdays and Sundays

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Southern Culinary Instructor and Author Marilyn Markel Book Signing & Tasting Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5

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FREE Southern culinary instructor Marilyn Markel and Southern history author Chris Holaday have combined their talents for their new book, “Southern Breads: Recipes, Stories and Traditions” (The History Press, paperback, $24.99). Meet Marilyn and taste samples of some of these historic Southern breads. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

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FAMILY

Storytime Thursday

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5 10:30 a.m. FREE Celebrate Christmas by bringing your preschool children to Fiction Addiction for a storytime reading of the picture book “Santa’s Underwear” by Marty Rhodes Figley and illustrated by Marty Kelley. 675-0540 | fiction-addiction.com

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FAMILY

Light of the World

Springwell Church 4369 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 3 & 5 p.m. FREE Christmas Eve services at Springwell Church feature Christmas music and a message of hope and joy as parishioners and guests worship the One who still lights up the darkness. 268-2299 | springwell.org/ChristmasEve

Need some new home décor at a great price this season? Come by The Nearly New Shop for great finds and treasures that are sure to add something extra special to your Holiday. Out with the old in with the Nearly New.

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Center for Creative Arts beginning Dec. 2. Many well-known local artists as well as emerging artists have generously provided works at a price sure to appeal to collectors and art lovers.

10 x 10 = 100 - Small Works Exhibit of 100 Artists

735-3948 artcentergreenville.org

Center for Creative Arts Village of West Greenville 25 Draper St.

THU

9-5 p.m., Monday-Friday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays

FAMILY

Bring your preschool children to Fiction Addiction for a storytime reading of the picture book “What Color Is a Kiss?” by Rocio Bonilla. 675-0540 | fiction-addiction.com

VISUAL ART Coldwell Banker Caine’s Main Street Real Estate Gallery 28 S. Main St.

Charlie Pate is a renowned Upstate painter and sculptor specializing in classical realism, preferring to paint landscapes or people and common objects in still life. Pate’s artwork will be available for purchase throughout its exhibition. 250-4676 | cbcaine.com

During the holiday season approximately 100 local artists have created artworks measuring 10 by 10 feet for a special exhibit of original works that will be priced at $100 or less. These works are on display in the gallery at the Greenville

“Lucky Lazlo” storytime

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5 10:30 a.m. | FREE Bring your preschool children for a storytime reading of the picture book “Lucky Lazlo” by Steve Light. 675-0540 | fiction-addiction.com

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Parmalee plays after Swamp Rabbit Game

Game begins at 5 p.m. $15-125 2016 Academy of Country Music nominee Parmalee will perform following the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey game. Special VIP ticket packages are available to purchase. VIP packages enable fans to have the opportunity to meet the band, take pictures and receive autographs during the first intermission. swamprabbits.com

What’s the greatest gift you can give your children, grandchildren and loved ones as they grow? An education. When you open a Future Scholar account, South Carolina’s tax deductible 529 College Savings Plan, you open the doors of possibility for years to come. This holiday season, give the gift of an education – and help them reach great heights. Future Scholar is the smart, easy way to save for college.

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Charlie Pate exhibit

FREE Steve Garner

Hampton III Gallery 3110 Wade Hampton Blvd., Ste. 10, Taylors An exhibit by artist John Acorn will be on display through December. Gallery hours are Tuesday–Friday 1–5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. hamptoniiigallery.com

Storytime Thursday

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“Recent Works: Sunsets and Fish” FREE

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5

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Roberto Cortez exhibit Centre Stage lobby 501 River St.

Tuesday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. FREE Cortez’s vibrant, colorful works will be on display through January.

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FREE Bring your preschool children for a storytime reading of the picture book “I’m Going to Give

You a Bear Hug!” by Caroline B. Cooney and illustrated by Tim Warnes. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

THU

LITERARY

“How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?” storytime Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5 10:30 a.m. FREE Bring your preschool children for a storytime reading of the picture book “How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets?” by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark Teague. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

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LITERARY

“Pablo in the Snow” storytime

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5 10:30 a.m. FREE Bring your preschool children for a storytime reading of the picture book “Pablo in the Snow” by Teri Sloat and illustrated by Rosalinde Bonnet. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

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Furman University 3300 Poinsett Highway $40-95 Furman University Music Department will host its 2017 Church Music Conference on campus and other venues Jan. 26-27. Registration includes two days of conference sessions, a conference music packet and a Friday luncheon. Hosted by Furman music faculty members, the conference features two legends of American church music, André Thomas of Florida State University and John Ferguson, the now-retired professor of organ and church music at St. Olaf College. Together they will team up to provide two days of education sessions and musicmaking. A highlight of this year’s conference is Thursday evening’s Hymn Festival, which will be held in the sanctuary of Greenville’s historic First Baptist Church. Registration for the event is $75 on or before Jan. 6, and $95 after that date as space remains. Registration for full-time students is $40. 294-2086 bit.ly/2gxxKCv

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CONCERT

ZZ Top’s Tonnage Tour Peace Center

7:30 p.m. | $65-$85

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Ticket Alert: Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux March 9 show

Peace Concert Hall 101 W. Broad St. 10 a.m. | $45-55 Two-time Grammy winner Rickie Lee Jones exploded onto the pop scene in 1978 and has made a career of fearlessly experimenting with her sound and persona over 15 critically acclaimed albums. Twenty years after her recording debut, Madeleine Peyroux continues her musical journey of exploring beyond the ordinary with the live collection “Secular Hymns,” a spirited and soulful masterwork of loping, skipping, sassy, feisty and sexy tunes delivered in a captivating mélange of funk, blues and jazz. 467-3000 peacecenter.org

More than four and a half decades after their formation in the Houston area, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top are set to begin a new tour in 2017. 467-3000 or 800-888-7768 peacecenter.org

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“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”

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“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband, Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music; she wrote the soundtrack to a generation. 467-3000 or 800-888-7768 peacecenter.org

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Ticket Alert: Amos Lee March 10 show Peace Concert Hall 101 W. Broad St.

10 a.m. | $35-55 Amos Lee continues to excite fans worldwide with his sixth studio album, “Spirit.” His previous album, “Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song,” earned acclaim from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Paste and more. 467-3000 | peacecenter.org

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA ESTADO DE CAROLINA DEL SUR CONDADO DE GREENVILLE EN LA CORTE DE FAMILIA C.A. No.:2016-DR-23-3932 NOTA DE ACTOS A: ELIECER J. MARTINEZ Usted ha sido notificado de acuerdo al Código de Carolina del Sur Ann Sec. 15-9-710. Que actos de custodia han sido iniciados bajo el caso arriba mencionado por Hilda Espinal Reyes. USTED HA SIDO NOTIFICADO COMO SIGUE : 1. Que dentro de treinta (30) días de haber recibido la notificación usted responderá la clasificación por escrito a la Corte del Tribunal que se encuentra localizada en el 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29602 la nota y las razones para refutar intervenir ó de otro modo responder: 2. Que el Tribunal debe ser informado de su dirección actual y cualquier cambio de domicilio durante el proceso legal de custodia. 3. Que si no presenta una respuesta dentro de (30) días de recivir el edicto constituye juicio de manera predeterminada rendido contra usted para el alivio demandado en el reclamo. Nathalie M. Morgan (69848) Nathalie M. Morgan, LLC 201 West Stone Avenue Greenville, SC 29609 (864)242-6655 (864)242-6111 (facsimile)

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The link between sweets and weight gain, and other mind-blowing studies from 2016 I share with our Journal readers the Top 10 academic studies of 2016 that made me laugh (and cringe). These are scientific studies or reports published in professional pediatric journals claiming to advance the field of pediatric medicine. Keep in mind, someone paid for these studies. 10. Bigger baby bottles linked to weight gain. Yep. This study proves that if a parent feeds a child more, that child will gain more weight. Lead researcher Karen Bonuck further wows us by revealing “parents who purchase larger bottles may be doing so out of a desire to express nurturance through feeding.” I assume this is opposed to those parents who desire to express nurturance through osmosis or voodoo? 9. Talking on cellphone impedes kids’ and adults’ ability to cross street. What a surprise, right? It turns out that the most at-risk children in this study were the 7- to 8-year-old age group, raising the questions: Why does a 7- or 8-year-old need a cellphone, and why are they crossing the street talking on it? Parents probably have bigger concerns if this study is actually relevant. 8. Higher screen time may take away from homework time. Duh. More time in front of a screen equals less time for doing homework. It’s really just simple inverse physics — something my 5-year-old grasps (although, when it comes to budgeting, not my 30-somethingyear-old wife). There’s nothing deeper in this highbrow study. Thank you, Brown University. 7. Teenage brains go through a myriad of changes. You don’t say. In case anyone thinks that a teenager acting unpredictable and volatile during puberty isn’t somehow related to brain changes, the University of Cambridge has clarified. Lead researcher Dr. Kristie Whitaker further explains, “This is a powerful and important stage that you have to go through to be the best and the most capable adult that you can be.” Instead of, I guess, not going through puberty — which only Peter Pan has accomplished. 6. Preference for eating sweets may increase weight gain risk in young children. Here’s my favorite part: The experiment included offering children a plate with “two Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies, two Oreos, five frosted Keebler animal cookies, two rainbow candy blast Chips Ahoy cookies, two Keebler fudge stripe chocolate-coated cookies, 10 Pringles potato chips and 10 Frito-Lay Cheetos cheese puffs.” The kids that ate more of the sugar and saturated fat platter gained more weight. Mind. Blown. 5. Is your kid’s backpack too heavy? Dr. Preeti Parikh with the American Academy of

Pediatrics reports, “Backpacks that are too heavy or worn incorrectly can contribute to back pain and muscle sprains and can affect posture.” This wasn’t addressed in the report, but I’ll extrapolate and hypothesize that putting too much strain on muscles can negatively affect them. Maybe I should officially research this to get my name on a paper. 4. Surge in trampoline park usage is tied to increased ER visits. Imagine that. Unbridled kids jumping 10 feet in the air and bouncing off of objects and each other leads to more injuries than studying geometry in the public library. Baﬄing. 3. Research links e-cigarette usage to increased nicotine use among youths. Twenty years of data by Dr. Jessica L. BarringtonTrimis from the University of Southern California showed that using an addictive substance (nicotine) leads to an increased use of that addictive substance (nicotine), thus solidifying the basic tenets of addiction. 2. Political affiliation may affect adolescent vaccine acceptance. Senior author Linda M. Niccolai from the Yale School of Public Health states, “These associations are important because they demonstrate that there are broader forces associated with political affiliation that may influence acceptance of immunizations for adolescent children.” I’ve read her quote 10 times and still have no idea what she’s talking about. But I know this: Regardless of whether you voted for Trump or Clinton (or “other”), think vaccines save lives or cause autism, this study is ridiculous. It seems that they took two inflammatory, nonrelated topics and drew some absurd, pointless association in hopes of getting attention. This study leaves me “in shock” and “distraught.” Can I skip the rest of the week of work to process this?

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1. Teen substance abuse tied to lower academic performance. In this five-year study, the RAND Corporation proved that if a teenager is stoned all the time, he won’t do well in school. This information was deemed important until the authors realized their target audience was too high to care.

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Too much? Feel free to email me with complaints regarding my ridicule — or requests for citations on all these remarkable studies. Dr. Joe Maurer is a pediatrician with The Children’s Clinic, part of the GHS Children’s Hospital. He and his wife, Kristen, are blessed with three rowdy kids. Reach him at jmaurer@ghs.org.

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