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WHEN HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT COLLIDE

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clandrum@communityjournals.com When history and development collide, history often comes out the loser.

Historic preservationists say it doesn’t have to be that way.

As they fight to save one of Greenville’s

oldest homes, historic preservationists are calling for the city to give its historic structures greater protection through the passage of a historic landmark ordinance.

“The Wilkins house is a perfect example of a building that should be protected,” said Mike Bedenbaugh,

executive director of the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation who is working with local residents and a developer to try to find a way to save a two-story brick mansion on Augusta Street near its intersection with Church Street and Mills Avenue.

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“No one is interested in stopping development, but it can be done in more sensitive ways.”

Cameron Sexton of Brockington and Associates, during a presentation on Greenville County historic resources.

Greenville Family Partnership executive director Carol Reeves, on evidence that e-cigarettes are clearly marketed to minors.

Dr. Stephen Jones, on announcing his plans to step down as president of Bob Jones University due to persistent health problems related to vertigo, nausea and chronic migraines.

“Why would anyone have confidence in [U.S. Senate candidate Lee] Bright when he is in the same shape – or worse, if that is possible – as the national government?”

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City to address water quality SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF

sjackson@communityjournals.com A possible change to how the city of Greenville will tackle water quality may have lasting effects on new development and wastewater fees.

After algae were discovered in Lake Greenwood, the Environmental Protection Agency tasked the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control with developing a total maximum daily load, or TMDL, for the Reedy River, which flows into Lake Greenwood.

TMDL is a regulatory term in the U.S. Clean Water Act, describing a value of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a body of water can receive while still meeting water quality standards.

New TMDL loads limit the concentrations of phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll A, and pH in the river to maintain water quality standards.

But instead of a traditional TMDL agreement, the City of Greenville, Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) and Greenville County are proposing an agreement called a 5R, which would “meet the intent of the TMDL but with more agreeable terms. It’s like a TMDL lite program,” said Greenville city engineer Dwayne Cooper in a presentation to City Council.

A regular TMDL would equate to stricter development regulations and increased wastewater fees. It would also require the city to implement projects such as the stabilization of eroded riverbanks, installation of rain gardens and mechanical water quality devices, and rehabilitation of leaking sanitary sewer mains.

The 5R or lite program would allow the city and other stakeholders to attempt to meet water quality standards

within a set time frame, but possibly without those projects.

“It lets us be more flexible in our approach, allowing us to collect and analyze our own data and implement projects according to our own analysis,” said Cooper.

The city is working with ReWa and Greenville County to put in place cost-sharing and partnership agreements for any changes that may be needed. The city is also negotiating with DHEC and the EPA to change the point of compliance from Lake Greenwood, where it is currently, to Boyd Mill Pond.

Boyd Mill Pond is in Laurens County, but only about 10 miles south of Greenville County, while Lake Greenwood is 30 miles from the Greenville County border. Cooper said Greenville really has no control over water once it leaves the county, and the change would bring the compliance point closer.

New rules authorized by the Clean Water Act and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) go into effect at the beginning of the year. Any rivers with a TMDL already in place will need to have a plan ready to monitor and test the water quality by January 2015, with a full implementation plan in place by June 2015, said Cooper.

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BJU president to step down Stephen Jones says health problems prompted ‘personal decision’ CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Dr. Stephen Jones, the great-grandson of the founder of Bob Jones University, will step down as the school’s president at the end of the school year.

Jones, who became president of the fundamentalist Christian school in 2005, has battled health problems since 2010.

“The persistence of my health issues over the last three years is preventing me from providing the leadership the university needs at this time and prompted my personal decision to resign,” Jones said in a statement released by the school. “The BJU mission is more important than I.” Jones began suffering from vertigo, nausea and chronic migraines in October 2010. The problem, which caused him to take medical leave and spend some time on disability, was caused by nerve damage in his inner ear, Jones told the Journal last year.

A search committee will identify candidates for president and “will prayerfully fill the position as soon as God leads us to a qualified person,” said Larry Jackson, the chairman of BJU’s board of trustees.

Stephen Jones was the school’s first president without the same name as the university founded by his greatgrandfather. His successor will likely be the first to come from outside the family.

Evangelist Bob Jones Sr. established BJU in Florida in 1927. Dr. Bob Jones Jr. took over as president in 1947, the same year the school moved to Greenville. Dr. Bob Jones III became president in 1971.

“The Board recognizes that for 87 years, God has chosen to do a great work at BJU through the Jones family and their contributions will continue.

Since God is eternal, His work spans generations – He is the same yesterday, today and forever,” Jackson said.

“Our trust has always been in Him, and we trust He will continue to show Himself faithful in accomplishing great things as we move forward under a new president.”

During Stephen Jones’ tenure as president, the university reworked its entrance on Wade Hampton Boule-

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vard, began an intercollegiate athletics program and earned accreditation from the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, BJU’s first accreditation.

The school announced two years ago it would seek accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Also two years ago, Jones announced he had won BJU board approval to form a committee to review the school’s sexual abuse policy and its application. The committee recommended the appointment of an independent ombudsman and the school contracted with Lynchburg, Va.-based GRACE, or Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment.

GRACE is reviewing “past instances in which it is alleged that the university underserved a victim or did not comply with the law in handling reports of abuse.” A report is expected next year.

Jones holds a bachelor’s degree in public speaking, a master of divinity and a doctorate in liberal arts studies from BJU. He served as a residence hall supervisor, a faculty member and vice president for administration before becoming president.

“Serving the BJU family for over eight years has been one of the great gifts of God to my wife and me, and I am looking forward to serving here in whatever new role God has for me,” Jones said.

Jackson said the board is “completely committed to the historic position and mission of Bob Jones University and to maintaining the University’s firm stand on the absolute authority of Scripture.”

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This is no man’s land

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A quest worth chasing Why do we run ourselves ragged for a few whirlwind hours early Dec. 25 that will end with an exhausting amount of cleanup to do?

One more weekend to go: five words that strike joy in the hearts of children and an adrenaline rush for every American holding a Christmas list that’s been checked twice and found wanting. Better make that shopping run fast. The pickings are getting slim.

If that last sentence gives you hives, you’re not alone. Few holidays create as much stress, joy and controversy – simultaneously – as Christmas.

There’s the Santa versus Christ argument. The over-commercialization debate. The three-reindeer rule, otherwise known as “how many reindeer, snowmen and Santas must a municipality install beside a public manger scene to appease litigious humanists?”

Then there are the unwritten Christmas codes we all rigorously follow year after year.

You know them well. Only certain types of trees – live or fake – can be Christmas trees.

Decorations always include wreaths, stockings, bows (preferably red), garland, candles (LED and wax) and copious strings of twinkling lights.

The strictest codes of all apply to gift-giving. In his book American Social Trends, sociologist Theodore Caplow wrote, “People may protest the commercialization of Christmas, but for more than 100 years in America, they have demonstrated how they care about their relationships by the value of their gifts.”

He’s right, of course. Think of how we scurry and worry at Christmas, weighing our choices against the imagined expressions on family faces when the wrapping paper falls open Christmas morning.

So why do we do it? Why do we run ourselves ragged, year after year, for a few whirlwind hours early Dec. 25 that will culminate in an exhausting amount of cleanup to do?

For Christians, the answer is found in the supreme gift of which the gospels tell, of a divine God choosing to take human form and be born in a stable on an angel-haunted night.

But for everyone – believer and nonbeliever, secularist and traditionalist – some reasons remain universally true.

Christmas gives us permission, once a year, to transcend the ordinary affairs of life and concentrate on deeper meanings: the interconnectedness of family, however far-flung its members may be; the value of friends; the surprising joy found in giving to those with less than oneself. At no other time of the year does an entire culture devote itself so thoroughly to the better side of human nature: to home and hearth, charity and good will, to running ourselves ragged to make other people feel good.

Who knows, in this season of good will toward men, combatants in the great Christmas debate might even step back and ponder together the foolishness of secularists demanding Christians make a secret of their beliefs at Christmas, and Christians insisting secularists manufacture some.

More than anything else, Christmas is a season of hope: hope that fractured friendships may be mended, feuding families may reunite, that peace on earth, good will toward men might become a quest worth chasing – even with an election year looming around the bend.

Hope even that if a gift or two are not quite perfect, the recipients will recognize the gift implicit in the attempt to make them so. May it be so for you all this Wednesday. Merry Christmas!

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should include name, city, phone number and email address for verification purposes and should not exceed 300 words. Columns should include a photo and short

bio of the author and should not exceed 600 words. Writers should demonstrate relevant expertise and make balanced, fact-based arguments.

On a cold sunny day in December, Caroline Cely Talbott came face-to-face with a man in desperate need and no options. Caroline’s ability to see the needs of a stranger brought hope and light to his life. This is the story: We’ll call him George. He walked into her office and she knew immediately he was homeless. He had a sleeping bag and the rest of his life on his shoulders. With dirty clothes, an odor and one arm, he politely asked for a job application.

Christmas was only a few weeks away. Caroline asked him if he had anywhere to go or needed money. He broke down and told her his story. His wife had passed away and her kids took everything, including the house that was in his wife’s name. Left with the clothes on his back, he had nowhere to go. Touched by his honesty and the fact that he asked for nothing except a job, Caroline gave him $25. He thanked her and said he would buy some food with the money.

A few days later, George came back to visit the office to thank Caroline again. He met Caroline’s father and shared his gratitude for the help he had received. Once again, he was blessed with a monetary gift. The following Monday, Caroline saw two packages wrapped in newspaper on the front stoop of her office building.

One carried a gift for her – a book on architecture – and one for her father: a spittoon. She also found a letter she will never forget.

The gifts were personal keepsakes, he said, some of the only items in his possession. He highlighted how kind they were to a stranger, thanking them for everything they had done for him.

He conveyed his disbelief that though he hadn’t asked Caroline for help, it was given anyway.

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ings of sorrow and misery. Wanting nothing more than to move on and go home, George asked if Caroline and her father would grant him one last wish: to send him home by bus with a non-refundable ticket. He apologized for asking, knowing he couldn’t repay them.

Some people may hesitate to give to others because they fear the person would take advantage.

Caroline and her father made a choice – and in giving, they too had received. They granted George his wish for the non-refundable bus ticket. They knew they made him happy by sending him home.

This man had a wife, a job, kids, and intelligence. No one ever expects that his or her life would turn out that way. It could happen to you and that is why it’s so important to give to others in need. The Generous Garden Project offers an opportunity to help in a safe way by donating time or financial support. Our gardens help feed people like George through the agencies we partner with and our community gardens.

No matter the situation, it is our responsibility to do the right thing and give to others. Earth is a place that isn’t owned by anyone.

It’s somewhere we all call home.

We are all the same—walking in a place of no man’s land, hoping that one day we walk into a generous garden.

Diane Irving is a creative writer, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, and a lover of the outdoors. Visit her website at dianeisms. blogspot.com. organized campaigns. We prefer electronic submissions. Contact Executive Editor Susan Clary Simmons at ssimmons@ communityjournals.com.

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OPINION VOICES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, HEARD HERE

Holidays spark obesity concerns Well, it’s that time of the year again.

Once the holiday sales are over, we can all expect a barrage of advertising focused on a common New Year’s resolution – weight loss.

No matter how hard we try to eat right and stay fit, it seems that each year we are faced with the daunting task of losing weight.

Weight loss is often difficult to accomplish on our own. The recent political success of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie once again highlighted the struggles of individuals suffering from morbid obesity after Christie encountered a barrage of media questions about his weight and health.

Whether Christie’s decision to undergo weight-loss surgery was politically motivated is not nearly as important as is his choice to improve his health and rid himself of many of the medical conditions associated with being overweight.

Morbid obesity is one of the major health crises in our country, and is the second leading cause of preventable death, behind smoking and tobacco-related illnesses. A number of serious health conditions that develop in the obese – including Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, elevated cholesterol, sleep apnea and fatty liver disease – can all improve or resolve with weight loss.

Despite all efforts at increasing public awareness about the ravages of morbid obesity, the incidence of this disease in the U.S. continues to increase alarmingly.

While medical conditions affecting those who are overweight are well known, the social stigma may be less known – but even more psychologically devastating.

The term “fat shaming” describes the bullying tactics used by those biased against people they consider to be unattractive because of their weight. Lululemon Athletica CEO Chip Wilson resigned recently in the wake of that infamous comment about the pants made by his company not working for “some” women’s bodies due to “rubbing through the thighs” and “pressure” placed on the garment’s material.

The comment demonstrated the ongoing ridicule that befalls the overweight. So… what do we do?

One approach is to simply continue to place blame on the overweight for not taking control of their condition by “pushing themselves away from the table,” “exercising” or “dieting.” As the American Medical Association now recognizes obesity as

IN MY OWN WORDS by ERIC BOUR, M.D.

a “disease,” this approach is akin to telling someone with high blood pressure that it is his “fault” for his disease as well. Obviously, this is not the answer.

A far better approach is to try to understand that morbid obesity is not a choice individuals make. I doubt that any of us could find someone who is overweight who would truly say he or she would rather not be of normal weight and far healthier.

There are multiple valid and proven treatments (surgical and non-surgical) for morbid obesity. Unfortunately, many of these are not within reach of those suffering from this disease.

At a recent meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, most of the presentations focused on the growing evidence that intervention in the morbidly obese leads to profound improvement in all obesity-related medical conditions.

In fact, the newest consensus statement jointly issued by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and The Obesity Society recommends that patients with a body mass index greater than 35 with associated medical conditions, or greater than 40 even in the absence of associated medical conditions, be referred to a surgeon specializing in weight-loss surgery. This is the first time in the 50year history of the surgical treatment of morbid obesity that such strong recommendations have ever been published.

As a country, morbid obesity and its related medical conditions continue to drive up the cost of health care for all of us. It is our responsibility to work together to increase access to appropriate care for those suffering from this devastating disease. Obesity is a year-round problem requiring a year-round solution.

Eric Bour, M.D., has been a bariatric surgeon for 12 years. He is the bariatric medical director for the Greenville Health System, which has a nationally accredited Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery.

Bour is also president of GHS’ Simpsonville Medical Campus, which includes Hillcrest Memorial Hospital.

What’s Right in Health Care Greenville Memorial Hospital Awarded Stroke Certification The Joint Commission, in conjunction with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, recently recognized GHS’ Greenville Memorial Hospital with a two-year Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. This achievement signifies GHS’ dedication to fostering better outcomes for stroke patients. This is the third time GHS has received advanced certification from The Joint Commission for its stroke care.

Greenville Memorial Hospital Receives Partner Award Greenville Memorial Hospital received the Outstanding Partner Award from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control during its annual HIV/STD Conference. The hospital was commended as a service provider, community partner and leader in improving the health of South Carolinians. For the past five years, the hospital’s laboratory services and emergency department have worked collaboratively under a grant to offer free HIV screenings.

GHS Cardiologist Named Physician of the Year Dev Vaz, MD, a cardiologist with GHS’ Carolina Cardiology Consultants, was named 2013 Physician of the Year by the South Carolina Home Care & Hospice Association during its annual HOME (Honoring Outstanding Merit & Excellence) Awards ceremony. HOME Awards recognize heroes in home care, home health and hospice who are dedicated to promoting healing, extending life, and alleviating pain and suffering, while keeping families together and providing the greatest degree of freedom, independence and dignity possible for patients.

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Greenville City Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle, who grew up in a 150-year-old house in Aiken, said it is something the council should consider.

“I think it’s time,” she said.

Spartanburg merchant William T. Wilkins made his fortune in New York. When he and his wife, Harriet Cleveland, moved to Greenville in 1876, they built a two-story brick Italianate mansion on a large swath of land.

Two side wings were added to the mansion, which over the years has served as a funeral home, an antique store and an events venue. A developer wants to build an assisted-living center on the site, and the city planning commission last week voted to rezone the site, saying it didn’t have the authority to protect the building from development under current ordinances.

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its Design Review Board must approve exterior changes to buildings and structures inside those areas. A landmark ordinance would afford important structures the most protection, Bedenbaugh said. Such ordinances don’t prevent change; they encourage appropriate change, he said.

Columbia utilizes its landmark ordinance often, he said. Columbia City Council is also considering an ordinance that would delay for 180 days demolition permits for structures eligible for landmark status. During that time, the city would consult with civic groups, interested citizens and local organizations to determine if there is an adequate alternative to demolition such as adaptive reuse or a relocation.

Bluffton recently amended its demolition ordinance after a “contributing” historic building was allowed to be demolished and city officials found the old ordinance “did not have enough teeth,” a document prepared by Columbia planners said.

Beaufort uses its demolition delay ordinance once or twice a year.

Boston’s ordinance is used about 100 times each year. Two or three notable buildings are saved each year. Some times the buildings’ owners withdraw their demolition and the properties are subsequently designated as city landmarks.

In Chicago, landmarked buildings cannot be demolished.

Augusta Street has already lost one of its historic homes.

The Cureton House, which some called one of the best examples of Queen Anne architecture that existed in the Upstate, was demolished last month, three years to the day after the death of the last surviving member of the prominent Greenville family that had occupied it since the early 1900s.

MORE THAN Josephine Cureton’s BRICKS AND will called for the MORTAR house to be demolished and nothing from it Preservationists are salvaged, and the land talking to Dan Simleased to the South Carmons, the developer olina Children’s Theatre who wants to build for its permanent home. the assisted-living faNeither the Cureton cility on the four-acre home nor the Wilkins Wilkins site, about inhome were on the The Wilkins house on Augusta Street. corporating the home National Register of into the proposed Historic Places. development.

Seventy-two properties and districts in Green“There are ways to do that,” Bedenbaugh said. ville County are on the National Register. Thirty- “Adaptive reuse is a good way to preserve impornine of those are in the city of Greenville. Some tant buildings.” are stately historic homes; others are important If the house cannot be incorporated into the government buildings or remnants from Green- development, Simmons said he would consider ville’s early days as a textile hotbed. having somebody relocate the house elsewhere.

A property’s inclusion on the list doesn’t mean He is also talking to a ministry group that would it won’t be demolished. The old Greenville City dismantle the house piece by piece.

Hall was on the list, but was still demolished in He said the location was chosen after market 1972. The old Textile Hall was on it, too, but is studies identified a need for assisted living on the now gone. west side of Greenville. Plans call for construction of a 103-bed, 88,000-square-foot facility.

PRESERVATION ORDINANCES Doyle said she has been contacted by several Charleston adopted the country’s first preser- people about ways to protect the city’s landmarks, vation zoning ordinance in 1931. A preservation an idea that city planners talked about more than ordinance protects historic properties by of- a year ago. ficially recognizing historic areas, buildings and “I don’t know if it will do anything to save this sites as local historic districts and landmarks. house, but, absolutely, we need to look at it,” she Greenville has several historic districts, and said. “It’s time.”

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County lists historic resources First survey in 15 years documents more than 1,000 sites in Greenville County APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com Greenville County has a rich history, and preservationists are always seeking ways to keep historic sites and buildings around for future generations.

To that end, the county was the subject of a historic resources survey by the Greenville County Recreation Department for the first time in 15 years.

Brockington and Associates presented the survey results this week at the Upcountry History Museum, which inventoried 1,100 historic sites in the unincorporated areas of Greenville County. Nearly 200 sites were nominated by the public, according to county planner Dan Powell.

Cameron Sexton, project manager with Brockington, presented 20 sites that could be listed on the National Register of Historical Places (NRHP) because of their age, architectural merit or association with an event or person. These 20 sites need “specific protective action,” Sexton said.

The survey also suggested six “districts” that could potentially qualify: Conestee Mill and Village, Fork Shoals Community, Piedmont Mill Village, Renfrew Bleachery Community, Slater Community and Union Bleachery Community. According to Sexton, all

were part of Greenville’s history as a city central to textiles worldwide. The survey created a district boundary and all resources within them could be listed, she said.

Some sites were nominated by the public after the deadline, Sexton said, and are kept on record for future surveys.

If a site is listed on the Historic Register, owners can get tax breaks if they want to perform restorations or alterations to the property that would help preserve it, she said.

Threats to historic sites include destruction, incompatible infill and insensitive alterations or additions, she said. Historic sites in the city of Greenville and along the I-85 and I-385 corridors in Mauldin, Pelham and Greer are of particular concern because of development, she said.

Sexton noted the amount of input received about the survey and said, “It’s clear that Greenville County residents are interested and want to preserve their history.”

Now that the county has the survey information, it can help inform property owners of the historic value of their property and let them know about tax incentives before the property changes hands or is in danger of demolition, said Ty Houck, director of greenways, natural and historic resources with Greenville County Recreation.

To view the entire report, including maps of the districts, visit greenvillerec.com/historicsites. You can also nominate sites for consideration at historicsites@gcrd.org.

20 SITES IDENTIFIED FOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (DURING SURVEY PRESENTATION) • Means House, late 19th-century home, Greenville • Holiday’s Bridge Hydrostation and Dam, Saluda River • Slater Hall, 1934, community building associated with the textile industry • 1890s Folk Victorian home, west of U.S. Hwy. 25 • Gowensville School, 1922, early 20th-century • 1930s Italian Renaissance home, Geer Highway school building, Campobello • 1920s school building, Cooley Bridge Road • William Stone House, 1910, Augusta Road, Belton • Gowensville School Library and Kitchen, 1930s, early 20th-century institutional building, Campobello • 1887 Queen Anne style home, Fairview Road, • Gowensville School Principals’ House, 1940s, early Simpsonville 20th-century bungalow, Campobello • 1890s pyramidal type home, Fairview Road, • Cool Springs Primitive Baptist Church, 1840, Simpsonville religious architecture, Tigerville • McDavid House, 1830s Folk Victorian style home, • Lance Knoll, 1850, Italianate style home, Pelzer Campobello • Oakland Plantation • Store building, 1910, SC 414 and North Southerlin • White Oaks, Charles E. Daniel House, 1957, Road, Tigerville Colonial Revival home, Greenville • River of Life Church, early 20th-century Gothic • Cherrydale, 1850, former Furman president’s Revival, Greenville home To view the entire report, including maps of the districts, visit greenvillerec.com/historicsites.

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after laying off all employees of On litical science professor at Clemson Time Trucking Inc. in November 2011. University, disagrees.

“I see nothing good for Lee Bright The reporting form uses a range rather here,” said Woodard. “His disclosure than specific amounts.

In a blog entry, Bright says federal is an embarrassment, to him, the GOP government policies hurt scores of and the state.”

Because overspending and the econbusinesses, including his, during the advent of the recession and the “relent- omy are No. 1 issues this year, the disclosure cannot help less destructive Bright, Woodard forces that federal said. government poli“Personal financcies inflict” is the “Where a politician gets es matter. George reason why he is his money is crucial.”

W. Bush was vilirunning for U.S. fied for his oil field Senate.

David Woodard, ventures, Bill ClinIn the post, political science professor, ton was impeached Bright recounts Clemson University for the Whitewater the series of scandal, and Barack events that led Obama worked as a to him owing 29 community organizlisted creditors after founding the business in 1997. He er while his wife raked in a huge saladded that he did not want to declare ary as a consultant. Where a politician bankruptcy, but wanted to pay back gets his money is crucial,” he said.

Bright recently traveled to Oklahis creditors.

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pectations for student behavior and achievement with a caring commitment to those same students as individuals with unique needs and goals,” said Greenville district Superintendent Burke Royster.

Wheeler-Hawkins established a morning tutoring program at Oakview that matches fifth-graders with firstand second-grade students who need help with reading, spelling and math skills.

Through the establishment of a CLUBS (Curriculum Learning Up and Beyond the School Day) program, Wheeler-Hawkins gives students the opportunity to learn and explore different extracurricular activities. She is responsible for recruiting club advisors and overseeing the school’s wide array of clubs.

One of Wheeler-Hawkins’ most significant accomplishments was the establishment of a school-wide recycling program, state officials noted.

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Two Greenville County Schools administrators – Bethel Elementary Principal Brenda Byrd and Oakview Elementary Assistant Principal Terri Wheeler-Hawkins – have received state honors.

Byrd was named South Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year and Wheeler named South Carolina Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators.

Byrd has been Bethel’s principal for seven years.

“She is the perfect role model of an outstanding school principal and community leader,” said Molly Spearman, executive director of the state association. “She has dedicated her life to both her students and the families in her community.”

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Brenda Byrd, principal of Bethel Elementary, and Terri Wheeler-Hawkins, assistant principal of Oakview Elementary, received a surprise visit from Molly Spearman, executive director of the SC Association of School Administrators, and district Superintendent Burke Royster, announcing Byrd as the 2014 S.C. Elementary Principal of the Year and Wheeler-Hawkins as the 2014 S.C. Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year.

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He considers it the job of educators to tap into that potential.

Sinclair was instrumental in the planning and building of Brashier Middle College, a charter school that opened with 100 students in 2006 and has grown to 420 in 2013. Brashier sports a graduation rate of 98.3 percent and enrolled 77.7 percent of its upperclassmen in college classes in 2012. Together, they earned nearly 2,000 college credit hours.

While Sinclair has not been surprised at the success of the school – he credits it to hardworking students and teachers – he was surprised to be awarded the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, a national honor that has been dubbed the “Oscars of teaching” by Teacher Magazine.

The education award comes with a $25,000 prize that Sinclair may use however he wishes.

Sinclair created a freshman academy at the school for those students who were failing more than one class. He implemented TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement, where masin science, Wheeler-Hawkins assisted in the development of schoolyard habitats.

Oakview Principal Phillip Reavis said Wheeler-Hawkins considers the impact on student achievement the central determinant in her decision-

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“Terri Wheeler-Hawkins is a dedicated and highly skilled assistant principal with a bright future in our district,” Royster said.

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Colleagues describe Sinclair as an encyclopedia of best practices who stays abreast of legislation, literature and statistics, using data to formulate results-oriented strategies.

He guided creation of a charter school bill that brought a funding increase. He is also credited for improving relationships between public and charter schools.

Selection of Milken recipients alternates each year between elementary and secondary educators. Educators are recommended for the honor by a blue-ribbon panel appointed by state education departments.

They are selected based on exceptional educational talent as shown by effective instructional practices and student learning results, exemplary educational accomplishments beyond the classroom and contributions to education that are largely unheralded but worthy of the spotlight. Winners are in their early- to mid-career with long-range potential for professional and policy leadership.

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Greenville City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem David Sudduth is leaving Bon Secours St. Francis Health System after 18 years for a new position as executive Sudduth director of community and government affairs at Greenville Hospital System.

Sudduth graduated from Clemson University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in financial management. He started his health care career in finance at GHS from 1991 until 1996, and Sudduth says his new position at GHS is “a bit like going home.”

He joined Bon Secours St. Francis in 1996 after leaving GHS, and in his most recent position as administrative director of finance, strategic planning and government affairs, had responsibility for the finance team and opera-

tional budget.

In his new role at GHS, Sudduth says he will still being doing finance work but will not have any direct reports. He says he’ll predominantly be working with the legislative delegation, working with the GHS board and doing some work surrounding the Affordable Care Act. Sudduth says he was “looking for a new challenge” when the opportunity at GHS came up. He’s looking forward to being part of the team at GHS and has been very impressed with the company’s strategic approach and the connection between the business community and greater Greenville community. “It really seemed to match my interest and skills,” he said.

“We’re very excited to have David Sudduth on board,” said Howell Clyborne, vice president of community and governmental affairs at Greenville Health System. “David is highly respected in the community and will be a huge asset for us.”

Sudduth’s first official day as executive director of community and government affairs at GHS will be Dec. 30.

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Famed Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones will speak at Furman University’s 19th Annual Upstate Diamond Classic on Feb. 12. The event, held at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, will feature a reception and dinner with proceeds benefiting the Furman baseball program.

Jones spent his 17-year baseball career with the Atlanta Braves. He was the 1999 National League Most Valuable Player, won the National League Silver Slugger award Jones two times, and was named Major League Baseball’s Players Choice Man of the Year in 2012. He primarily served as the team’s starting third baseman, but also played left field and was considered one of the best switch hitters of all time. In addition, he was part of teams that participated in an unprecedented 12 straight playoffs and won the World Series Championship in 1995. Jones’ jersey number 10 was retired in June 2013.

Tickets for the fundraising event are $100, which includes dinner, $130 for the reception and dinner, or $900 for a table of 10. Call 864-294-3132 for reservations or additional information about the dinner. Online registration will be available by Jan. 1. For more information about Furman baseball, visit furman.edu.

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JOURNAL NEWS On Dec. 26-28 at Greenville High School, basketball teams from Greenville, JL Mann, Mauldin and Hillcrest high schools will host a holiday basketball tournament: the C. Dan Joyner Poinsettia Classic. A nod to the original Poinsettia Classic held during the 1960s and 70s, the tournament is named after Greenville businessman C. Dan Joyner. Coaches from each school have coached his grandchildren.

This first annual tournament will feature all four local schools along with four out-of-town schools.

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THE BLOTTER A former Greer High teacher was arrested, and is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.

Jessica Ruth Bollinger, 31, of 210 Ashmore St., Greer, is charged with sexual battery with a student 16 or 17 years of age with no aggravated force or coercion, according to authorities.

In South Carolina, it is illegal for teachers to have sexual relationship

with a student at their school no matter the student’s age.

Bollinger was a choral teacher at Greer High until her resignation Nov. 22, according Bollinger to a statement from Greenville County Schools. She was placed on administrative leave on Nov. 20.

She had taught at Greer High since August 2004.

A man has been charged after a photo showing a tethered dog hanging from a balcony was posted on Facebook over the weekend.

Greenville police charged 23-yearold Tyler Smith with violating the city’s animal care ordinance. The misdemeanor carries a $1,093 fine or a maximum of 30 days in jail.

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THE BLOTTER Police began investigating after a photo showing a dog hanging from a cord from a secondstory balcony at McBee Station went viral.

Police said the dog belonged to Smith’s father. It was raining when the photo was taken, and police believe the dog was being lowered to the ground to use the bathroom. The dog was wearing a harness.

The incident was the second time in recent weeks where a video posted to Facebook resulted in Greenville police making a charge. The first case involved a man who was shown kicking and beating a dog with brass knuckles.

A former applications analyst at Greenville Technical College has sued the school, alleging his termination was in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment Reemployment Rights Act. In the lawsuit, Edward Wyatt said he received orders in July to attend a three-week training exercise as a member of the Army National

Guard. The lawsuit alleges Wyatt’s supervisor “was hostile” to his being gone to attend the training.

Wyatt received further orders informing him he would be mobilized to full-time duty in January 2014 and to report to pre-mobilization training in September 2013, the lawsuit said.

When Wyatt returned from premobilization training, Greenville Tech immediately terminated his employment “for reasons that are false and pretextual,” according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit contends the termination was motivated “in part or in whole” by Wyatt’s service in the uniformed services. Wyatt is seeking lost compensation and benefits, liquidated damages and injunctive relief.

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On June 22, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products. The FDA established the Center for Tobacco Products to regulate the manufacture, marketing and distribution of tobacco products to protect public health and to reduce tobacco use by youth.

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According to the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC), electronic cigarettes, along with hookahs, are also gaining popularity with middle and high school students.

The National Youth Tobacco Survey of 2012 showed electronic cigarette use among middle school students rose from 0.6 percent to 1.1 percent in one year and from 1.5 percent to 2.8 percent over a year

among high school students. Hookah use among high school students went up from 4.1 percent to 5.4 percent between 2011 and 2012.

E-cigarette use doubled in middle and high school students between 2011 and 2012, according to the CDC. The CDC also cites use of cigars among African-American high school students.

“During 2011-2012, cigar use increased dramatically among non-Hispanic black high school students from 11.7 percent to 16.7 percent, and has more than doubled since 2009,” the report said. “Further, cigar use among high school males in 2012 was 16.7 percent, similar to cigarette use among high school males (16.3 percent).”

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HOW AN E-CIGARETTE WORKS 1. The smoker draws on the device like a regular cigarette.

2. A battery (often rechargeable) activates the atomizer, which heats the nicotine-containing liquid.

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate electronic cigarettes, hookahs and cigars at this time.

Health experts are concerned about the effects of inhaling nicotine and other ingredients in the flavor cartridges in the e-cigarette.

Of particular concern, say health advocates, is the increase of use of “little cigars,” which are the size of cigarettes and can have fruit and candy flavors, a sales tactic that is banned in cigarettes. These cigars

are also more affordable because they are taxed at a lower rate than cigarettes and can be sold individually, reports the CDC. “This report raises a red flag about newer tobacco products,” said CDC director Tom Frieden. “Cigars and hookah tobacco are smoked tobacco – addictive and deadly. We need effective action to protect our kids from addiction to nicotine.”

“About 90 percent of all smokers begin smoking as teenagers,” according to Tim McAfee, M.D., director of the CDC Office on Smoking and Health.

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The 2013 South Carolina DHEC Youth Tobacco Survey revealed that between 2011 and 2013, cigarette use among Palmetto State high school students dropped from 23.7 to 15.4 percent – roughly 15,548 students.

DHEC officials attribute the decline to community prevention efforts, media campaigns and an increase in the state cigarette tax in 2010. They also cite a partnership with the SC School Boards Association to increase tobacco-free districts from 36 in 2011 to 53 in 2013.

Carol Reeves, executive director of the Greenville Family Partnership, agrees that prevention efforts and taxes are working, but cautions that numbers reflect only cigarette smoking. Some underage smokers are turning to other nicotine delivery devices like e-cigarettes, “snus”

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amorris@communityjournals.com Since the advent of flavored, electronic cigarettes – which heat up liquid nicotine and use an atomizer to make water vapor rather than burning tobacco –regulators and health advocates have been trying to determine the health implications of these cigarette alternatives.

The devices are not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but the agency is lobbying to get them classified as drug delivery devices so they can be.

One argument in favor of regulation is the lack of certainty of what, exactly, customers are inhaling into their lungs. The formula used to create the vapor for electronic cigarettes has been found to contain propylene glycol, along with a variety of unknown substances.

The popularity of electronic cigarettes has surged over the last several years – to the tune of about $1 billion. This is what worries prevention advocates like Carol Reeves, executive director of the Greenville Family Partnership, which works to keep kids off drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other harmful substances.

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Cigarette smoking used to be perceived as cool because it was witnessed in bars and restaurants. Now electronic cigarettes are moving into that space, said Reeves. The fact the devices are flavored points to the intent to entice children to buy and use them, she added, though no studies confirm that as fact.

“Vaping rooms” where people gather to smoke e-cigarettes, also have a cool factor among teens, she said.

“They know how to market,” she says about tobacco companies that are moving into e-cigarettes. “What adult wants to get a bubble gum flavor for their nicotine?

It has created a quandary for those of us working on reducing tobacco harm.”

Tobacco companies are aware “the young brain is vulnerable to nicotine addiction,” she said, and know if they target consumers younger than 18, the addiction can continue for years.

Reeves said the e-cigarettes are definitely drug delivery devices, adding that people have put THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) and meth in them.

How cities, businesses and others will regulate e-cigarettes is also up in the air, said Reeves, calling it a “quagmire.”

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amorris@communityjournals.com For nearly four decades, Pendleton Place for Children and Families was simply known as Pendleton Place and served as a residential shelter for children entering the foster care system.

However, with the focus of foster care moving toward permanency for children, the need for residential care is still there, but not as great, said executive director Rovin Laurie Rovin. Consequently, Pendleton Place has evolved to meet that change, launching several new programs over the past two years.

About a year ago, the nonprofit announced a name change and three additions to its current programs, moving from strictly residential services for children to programs that reach out to the entire family and the community. All the programs are now in place and serving a wider population, said Rovin.

The new Family and Child Assessment Center will not only assess the child, but also work with the parents or caregivers to get at the root cause of neglect, abuse or other issues, she said.

The key is to catch problems “on the front end,” she said. For example, a three-year-old may have what is perceived as a developmental delay, but with evaluation, may simply need glasses. The program can help provide glasses and the child won’t have problems when it’s time for school, she said.

Involving the parents and caregivers will hopefully create an investment on their part and help reduce the “us versus them” mentality. Program managers will evaluate how the caregiver involvement works, Rovin said.

The center is a collaboration with Greenville County Department of Social Services, Greenville Hospital System Children’s Hospital and United Way of Greenville County.

Another service, Family Bridges, offers a safe place for supervised visits and custody exchange with non-custodial parents, along with a venue for parenting group meetings. Child custody cases often include a provision for mandated family visits, but there has

been no place to hold the visits, said Rovin. Since August, the program has facilitated 26 supervised family visits and safe custody exchanges.

The program received several referrals over just the last week, so word is spreading, said Teri Walker McLaughlin, Family Bridges director. The converted house has rooms for visits with children of various ages, as well as a family room and kitchen.

Nearby is Smith House, the residential home for up to 10 teen girls, but the nonprofit also now offers the new John I. Smith Supportive Services program for at-risk teens, especially those who are no longer in the foster care system.

The program will focus on ages 1626 with case management, financial literacy training and more. Many of the teens who age out of the foster care system actually end up living in the neighborhoods surrounding the Pendleton Place facility, said Rovin.

Designers have made sure that the programs are all best practice- and evidence-based, she said. “I’m excited about the direction and how we’ve transformed.”

The agency’s five-year goal is to be known as a high-quality provider of child and family services. And in June, Pendleton Place received national accreditation from the Council on Accreditation, allowing it to move forward in its evolution, Rovin said.

“We will always support children and families in crisis, but we also want to take our mission a step further,” she said, focusing on the whole child and what’s best for the child and his or her family circle.

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Candles, Christmas lights and cookies can pose a special risk for house fires.

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Heating is the second leading cause of home fire deaths and injuries.

And according to the NFPA, from 2006-2010, fire departments have

responded to an estimated annual average of 230 fires that began with Christmas trees.

NFPA manager of public education Judy Comoletti offers these safety tips: • Make sure the tree is at least three feet away from any heat source. Water it daily.

• Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use. Make sure which is which.

• Check the oven regularly and remain in the house while food is cooking.

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• At least two light timers should be set to turn the lights and TV on and off in a logical sequence when away for an extended time period to give the appearance that someone is home.

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you have one) should be activated when you leave home, even if the system is not registered with law enforcement.

• Mail and newspaper deliveries should be stopped or arrangements made for a neighbor or friend to pick them up when you are away from home for a period of time.

• Ask a trusted neighbor to tend the yard and watch your home when you are away or have a trusted friend or relative house-sit in your absence.

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The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics is accepting applications from current high school sophomores through Feb. 15, 2014. Online applications are available at scgssm.org/apply-now. GSSM applicants should: be current high school sophomores and S.C. residents; have a PSAT score of 110 or higher (math and verbal only); have an unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher; and complete geometry, algebra I and II, English II and one lab science by the end of sophomore year.

Langston Charter Middle School sixthgrader Sarah Stein volunteers her time at Whispering Pines horse stable in Mauldin by leading a horse to pasture. Whispering Pines provides services for special-needs children and depends on volunteers to be able to provide these services.

Grant winners and schools were recognized as Champions of the Environment for the 2013-2014 school year by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. Local champions include: Pickens County Career and Technology Center, Pickens County; and Adam Enggasser with Greenville Senior High Academy, Greenville County. Champions of the Environment supports environmental action in South Carolina’s kindergarten through 12th-grade students. For more information, visit scdhec.gov/champions.

Spearman Elementary fifth-graders recently hosted their parents for Museum Day. This was a time for students to share items they had been working on in their classrooms and also an opportunity to enhance speaking skills providing a different audience. A social studies project on inventors, a narrative from writing class and a display for their upcoming Jet Toy science project Fifth-grader Morgan Stalling shares her writing were some of the noted items shared by students. with her father.

Blue Ridge High School Service Learning students participated in the American Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes and collected more than 1,000 Christmas cards from the student body to be sent to members of the U.S. armed forces, veterans and military families this holiday season. In addition, Blue Ridge High School 11th-grader and National Honor Society member Brady O’Boyle organized a teddy bear drive for local fire departments. The bears are given out by firemen when there is a house fire. The Blue Ridge NHS chapter donated more than 400 bears for this project.

The special-needs students of Hidden Treasure Christian School in Taylors have been spreading Christmas cheer during their annual Christmas carol visits in Greenville. For the past decade, the students have visited local businesses to sing Christmas carols. HTCS students recently went caroling at Strange Brothers Grading in Taylors, the BI-LO at 3715 E. North St. in Greenville, CUI in Simpsonville, Southern First Bank, Medicol and TD Bank.

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Art classes from 22 local schools created large, colorful holiday cards for Roper Mountain Holiday Lights. Starting with a blank piece of plywood, the students designed and painted the cards, which are on display in Winter Wonderland within Holiday Lights. The participating schools are: Armstrong Elementary, Bethel Elementary, Berea High, Bryson Elementary, Cherrydale Elementary, Christ Church Episcopal Elementary, Crestview Elementary, E. North Street Academy, Lakeview Middle, Mauldin Elementary, Mauldin Middle, Mitchell Road Christian Academy, Monarch Elementary, Pelham Road Elementary, Riverside High, Southside Christian Elementary, Southside Christian High, Stone Academy, Sue Cleveland Elementary, Tigerville Elementary, Wade Hampton High and Woodland Elementary. Roper Mountain Holiday Lights is open every evening from 6 to 10 p.m. through Dec. 30. Admission per car, minivan or SUV is $10 on Monday through Thursday nights, and $15 on Friday through Sunday nights. The fee for an activity van is $25, and $50 for a bus. Multi-pass tickets for cars, minivans, and SUVs are available for purchase at the gate for $25 and are good for three visits. For more information, visit ropermountainholidaylights.com.

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Follow through with a common New Year’s resolution and join the Greenville Health System’s Smoking Cessation Support Group. This group meets every Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Patewood Memorial Hospital. There is no fee to attend. For more information, call 864-455-9355.

The Jewish Baby & Me Class will be Friday mornings beginning Jan. 10 and run through Feb. 28, with no class on Jan. 17. The class will be held at the Temple of Israel, 400 Spring Forest Road, in Greenville. It is free and open to members and non-members. Registration is required. For more information, contact ankerdev@gmail.com or 864-498-8646.

Greenville Chautauqua and the Greenville County Museum of Art collaborate to challenge their combined audiences to visualize and relive four decisive moments in history when courageous individuals stepped out of obscurity with “Rising to the Occasion.” The event is Jan. 12 from 2-3 p.m. and 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Greenville County Museum of Art, 420 College St., in Greenville. It is free with museum admission, program and parking. Inclement weather date is Jan. 19 at the same times. The event will feature the following moments in history: Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775, at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Va.; Robert Smalls, a S.C. slave who stole the Confederate gunboat CSS Planter on May 13, 1865; American Red Cross founder Clara Barton on May 31, 1889, in Johnstown, Pa.; and Harry Truman becoming president on April 12, 1945, at the White House. For more information, visit greenvillechautauqua.org and greenvillemuseum.org.

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Dr. Dev Vaz, a cardiologist with Greenville Health System’s Carolina Cardiology Consultants, was named 2013 Physician of the Year by the South Carolina Home Care & Hospice Association during its annual HOME (Honoring Outstanding Merit & Excellence) Awards ceremony.

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As part of the Greenville Seventh Day Adventist Church’s Homeless Outreach Ministry, the group is working to provide assistance to area homeless. The effort includes collection of clothing and food along with monetary donations. Donations are through Greenville Family Partnership and their Board of Directors, and the Greenville Seventh Day Adventist Church. Donations can be dropped off at Greenville Family Partnership, 200 Mills Ave., Greenville. Contact Stacey Ashmore at 864-467-4099, 864-478-0739 or stacey@gfpdrugfree.org to learn what items are needed.

Urban League of the Upstate recently announced it received nearly $150,000 for education and employment programs in the second quarter of their fiscal year. The main core of the Urban League focuses on education and employment. Five of the agency’s programs received funding from 3M, Hollingsworth, Jolley Foundation, Mary Black Foundation, Symmes Foundation and TD Bank that will allow them to increase and expand capacity. Supported programs included The Urban Achievers, which provides individualized evaluation and instruction in math and reading skills; the Youth Leadership Development Institute, which works with nearly 100 foster care youth throughout the Upstate; and Career Link, which provides job seekers employment counseling, employability assessment, and assistance with the job search. In addition, Project Read, a pre-college enrollment program, can continue its work in Berea, Carolina, Greenville, Hillcrest, J.L. Mann, Mauldin, Southside, Wade Hampton and Woodmont high schools.

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The 14th Annual Ladies Holiday Luncheon to benefit the Meyer Center was recently held at TD Convention Center. More than 1,000 guests enjoyed a silent auction, live auction, lunch and a program with Meyer Center parents and music by Edwin McCain. The Ladies Holiday Luncheon is a vital source of funding, raising more than $200,000 for the center’s programs to provide quality education and therapy to special-needs children.

In a “Roads to Paradise” trash sweep, the Friends of Lake Jocassee recently collected 47 bags of trash along with such diverse items as a pontoon boat door, car bumper, piece of a guardrail and a table.

For more information about the group, visit Friends of Jocassee on Facebook.

More than 500 people – many of them children – will receive holiday cheer this season after area residents stepped up to help Greer Relief provide gifts for those in need. For decades, Greer Relief has matched families in need with individual Riverside High school students and staff have participated in an Angel Tree or corporate sponsors to “adopt” them for the holidays. Sponsors provide new Project this Christmas season. The student body and staff are providing complete clothes, toys and even a Christmas dinner to those who otherwise wouldn’t be able wish list items (toys, pants, shoes, jackets, bikes) for 19 children. to celebrate due to their hardships. Gifts were distributed on Dec. 18-19 and the Introduce your ears to the fIrst and only InvIsIble 24/7* hearIng aId. Send announcements to community@communityjournals.com.

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Author Dot Jackson reflects on what lies beneath Lake Keowee on Highway 11, about three miles downriver from where Chapman’s Bridge once spanned the Keowee River between Pickens and Oconee counties.

“STATE OF THE HEART” is a series of love letters to South Carolina, penned by some of its greatest writers.

Through a covered bridge that spanned the Keowee River at the lower end of the Eastatoee Valley to a Charleston baseball stadium to a counter in a Greenville hot dog restaurant, a group of writers tell about the place they love.

When editor Aida Rogers asked nearly three dozen writers about their favorite places in South Carolina, she had hoped one would write about a library, another about a beat-up diner, another about a road or a “way to some place.”

“I was not prepared for what came back,” she said.

The short essays comprise “State of the Heart,” a book that culminated a three-year project and was recently released by the University of South Carolina Press. Two more books are planned. One will come out in 2015, the other the following year.

As novelist Pat Conroy wrote in the book’s foreword, “South Carolina is a place of constant surprise and ceaseless story.”

Stories such as the one told by Pickens’ Dot Jackson about the area near the Keowee River, the land of her ancestors, and the hole in the floor of Chapman’s Bridge.

“It was about as big as a robin’s egg, but we were convinced we could fall through,” Jackson said of the bridge from her childhood memories. “The water was saying all the time, ‘Gonna getcha. Gonna getcha.’”

But the land from which those memories rose is now covered by water after Duke Power dammed up the river to form Lakes Keowee and Jocassee.

“Once the Keowee Dam was in place, water backed up over the places my family hoed cotton and made a skimpy living,” Jackson said.

“The idea that the river is gone and there’s nothing left of it has kind of soured some of us.”

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Greenville writer Amanda Capps chose Just Dogs, a hot dog restaurant in Cherrydale Plaza, because the compilation originally was going to focus on authors’ favorite restaurants.

For 15 years, Rogers wrote “Stop When the Parking Lot’s Full,” a Sandlapper magazine column about the state’s restaurants. Somewhere along the way, the new

book’s focus changed, but Capps didn’t get the email.

“It is my comfort spot,” Capps said about the frankfurter restaurant owned and operated by Gary Thomas. “It’s the place I go when I have a bad day.”

Capps tells the story of the time when she went to the restaurant with a friend, sat at the bar and noticed a young man pointing at her from the kitchen.

“That’s her. That little girl right there.

She’s the one who had six last time she was here,” Capps thought she heard the man say.

“It was five,” Capps said, recalling the story.

Turns out that young man was Thomas’ son, J.T., who was killed in a car accident in 2008.

“The other writers are talking about majestic sycamore trees or their front porches, and I write about hot dogs,” Capps said. “But it’s a special place to me.”

The South Carolina Botanical Garden started as a trash dump, said writer Liz Newell. The Clemson Class of 1939, of which Newell’s father, C. W. “Penny” Pennington, was a member, decided to put some flowers there. It was the start of the Heritage Gardens.

The class also brought in the garden’s

iconic red caboose. Many members of the Class of 1939, including Newell’s father, rode the train for the first time when they left their small towns and the farms they grew up on for Clemson.

Each year, the Class of 1939 gathers in the garden at the caboose to remember the classmates who were lost that year and talk about their days as cadets. There are only about three of them left now, Newell said.

During one of the ceremonies, Newell’s father’s name was read aloud, and the man Newell had always remembered as an old man became young again.

Several other Upstate authors have essays in the book, including Deno Trakas, Shane Bradley, Daniel E. Harmon, John Lane, J. Drew Lanham and Kirk Neely.

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SOUND CHECK

WITH VINCENT HARRIS

Room to grow Boggs offers lesser-known artists a place to build a fan base When Robbie Boggs came home for the holidays this year, he wasn’t expecting to stay long and he certainly wasn’t expecting to stumble into a full-time job.

Boggs, who grew up in Greenville, had spent the last few years living out in California after serving as tour manager for a band called The Movement. But his vacation plans changed after speaking with his friend Michelle Golobic-Moore, who had recently begun a new endeavor of her own.

Golobic-Moore, along with co-owner Allen McKenna, had recently opened the Independent Public Alehouse at 110 Poinsett Highway in the old Poinsett Grill building – and she needed some help.

The venue had proven so popular with local musicians that she realized she and McKenna couldn’t handle running the bar-restaurant and booking the bands.

“I happened to run into Michelle, and she said that the new venue she had was doing really well, but that she was getting overwhelmed with people coming to her for a gig,” Boggs says. “They needed someone to do both talent buying and sound engineering full-time, so I offered to help out.”

Boggs immediately began shaping Independent Alehouse’s schedule, booking bands with the contacts he made through Flow Life Entertainment, the company he formed to manage The Movement.

“Once January kicks off, pretty much everything from there on is stuff that I’ve pulled together, some from my contacts that I had already, some from luck,” Boggs says.

IPA is thriving as a restaurant as well, bringing in a good crowd for its barbecue-and-brisket-centered menu. But Boggs has created an ambitious concert schedule that combines bands from all different genres in hopes of drawing music lovers in: Upstate favorites like Charles Hedgepath and Jef Chandler sit alongside less familiar acts like the Hooten Hallers and Lullwater, with occasional appearances by bigger out-of-town groups like the Jeff Sipe Trio.

Boggs has worked hard on the schedule, but he’s also worked hard at making IPA stand out from Greenville’s crowded bar scene. He’s dispensed with the rigid “three one-hour sets” dictum that most Upstate bars apply to musical acts, and all-cover bands need not apply.

“The music crowd comes because the musicians have the opportunity to play their own original music,” Boggs says, “and I’ve created a policy where at IPA, we support people playing their own music. There’s a sense of IPA being a venue, not just another bar.”

Having toured around the country, Boggs says he’s trying to apply some of the things he’s seen at other venues.

“My eyes were opened by some of the bigger cities and seeing how the venues operate there,” he says. “There aren’t many places that will ask you to play three one-hour sets, but we’ve leaned towards that in Greenville for years. A lot of these bands, like Tonight’s Noise or Stereo Reform, get used to that format and see it more as a paycheck than a chance to put art into it.”

Boggs has also created biweekly standalone events like singer/songwriter nights and a Reggae Redemption night that focuses on old-school reggae and dancehall classics.

Ultimately, Boggs’ goal is both simple and far-reaching.

“I’m aiming towards more people looking at Greenville as a scene, as opposed to artists skipping over this town when they tour. If you’re not quite big enough to play The Handlebar, it can be difficult to find somewhere to land on your feet and build a fan base here. Everybody seems really happy that there’s another room to work with in Greenville.”

For more information about IPA’s upcoming schedule, call 864-552-1265 or visit facebook.com/ipagreenville.

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THE WEEK IN THE LOCAL ARTS WORLD

The Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra and Fountain Inn Chorale present “Christmas at the Center” on Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., at the Younts Center for the Performing Arts, 315 N. Main St., Fountain Inn. The evening will feature an orchestra and choral concert of Christmas favorites, including Handel’s “Messiah.”

Tickets are $5-$12 and can be purchased at yountscenter.org or 864-409-1050.

Flat Rock Playhouse presents “O Holy Night” now through Dec. 22 at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown. Performances will be Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m.; matinees Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. All tickets are $35 and can be purchased by calling 828-693-0731, 866-732-8008 or online at flatrockplayhouse.org. Discounts are available for seniors, AAA members, military personnel, students and groups. Playhouse Downtown is located at 125 S. Main St. in downtown Hendersonville, N.C. Artisphere received a record 934 applications from artists in 39 states and three international countries for the 10th anniversary festival. The panel of jurors reviewed the applications in 17 different medium categories (glass, jewelry, painting, ceramics, etc.) and assigned scores based on artistic merit. Those with top scores in each category will receive an invitation to the show in May. A full list of exhibiting artists will be available at artisphere.us in January.

The South Carolina Humanities Council selected Slater, located in northern Greenville County, as one of six communities in the state to host an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution called “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America.” The Slater Hall Citizens’ Committee and the Travelers Rest Historical Society jointly applied to the South Carolina Humanities Council to bring the exhibit to Slater. The exhibit will run from Sept. 12, 2015, to Oct. 25,

2015, and will be held at the Slater Hall Community Center operated by Greenville County Recreation. As part of the award, the two groups will also host three public humanities programs and a companion exhibit. Hometown Teams is part of a program called Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and state humanities councils nationwide.

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In May 2013, real estate portal Trulia noticed the housing market heating up and created a national Bubble Watch.

Jed Kolko, chief economist for Trulia, said he just wanted to know if home prices are over or undervalued. “The more prices are overvalued relative to fundamentals, the closer we are to a housing bubble,” he says, “and the bigger the risk of a coming price crash.

Using pricetoincome ratios, pricetorent ratios and prices relative to their long term trends, Kolko estimates that home prices nationwide are four percent undervalued in Q4 2013.

By that measure, Greater Greenville is not in a bubble, despite a healthy increase in home prices yeartodate. In fact, our metro is four percent below its fundamentals.

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Between January and October 31, 2013, Upstate housing sales soared 25.8 percent. Median sold prices yearoveryear rose 4.7 percent, from $150,000 to $157,000.

Greater Greenville also had a terrific October. At 721 units, housing sales volume was 13.4 percent higher than the 636 units sold in 2012. October median home prices were over 5 percent higher than the year before.

Homes closed quickly in October, with one of the lowest days on market in years at 88 days. That is the length of time it takes to sell a home from the day it’s listed by the selling agent in the local multiple listing service to the day the home closes escrow.

As of November 10, the median price of the homes for sale in

Greater Greenville is $187,040, which is 4.5 percent higher than the same period a year ago.

For the first time since 2008, home prices are back where they were before the Great recession when the median price was $153,724.

I t’s a great time to buy a home!

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014 AT 3:00 P.M. in CONFERENCE ROOM –D at GREENVILLE COUNTY SQUARE, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, S.C., for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the petitions listed below.

PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THESE PETITIONS MAY BECOME PARTIES OF RECORD

BY FILING WITH THE BOARD, AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DATE SET FOR HEARING, BY WRITING THEIR ADDRESS, A STATEMENT OF THEIR POSITION AND THE REASONS WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROPERTY SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. CB-13-66 APPLICANT: PARK PLACE CHURCH of GOD PROPERTY: Tax Map #151-8-3; 18 Hammett Street, Bldg E, Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE from setback requirements for existing buildings on site and Use by Special Exception to operate a Thrift Store on the church property.

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: IFB# 30-01/08/14, Athletic Field Supplies, January 8, 2014, 3:00 P.M. IFB# 29-01/09/14, Chemical/ Fertilizer Supplies, January 9, 2014, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/Bids.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2014, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time thereafter as the hearing may be held), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE PROPOSED RELINQUISHMENT OF A 1,724 Sq. Ft. SECTION OF PARK AVENUE (K0062), ADJACENT TO TAX MAP NUMBER 0506060100145 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING THE PROPERTY OWNER TO CONSTRUCT AN ASPHALT TURNAROUND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 2,300 Sq. Ft. AND DEED THE PARCEL BACK TO THE COUNTY FOR MAINTENANCE BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

LEGAL NOTICES Only $.99 per line ABC NOTICE OF APPLICATION Only $145 tel 864.679.1205 fax 864.679.1305 email aharley@ communityjournals.com

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that MB Social Club, Inc. / DBA The Swaggs Sports Bar, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/ permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 1418 White Horse Road Greenville, SC 29605. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than December 22, 2013.

For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Greenville Universal Restaurant Group Inc., intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 300 E Stone Avenue, Greenville, SC 29609. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than December 22, 2013. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that A & H Food Group Inc./ DBA Cheers Sports & Spirits, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/ permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 3505 W. Blue Ridge Drive, Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than December 22, 2013.

For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

2014 Regular Meeting Dates for Greenville County Council Meetings begin at 6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers at County Square 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29601 January 7 & 21 February 4 & 18 March 4 & 18 April 1 & 15 May 6 & 20 June 3 & 17 July 8 August 19 September 2 & 16 October 7 & 21 November 4 & 18 December 2

2014 Tentative Meeting Dates for the Greenville County Council Committee of the Whole Committee of the Whole meetings are held in Conference Room D at County Square Times to be determined.

January 7 & 21 February 4 & 18 March 4 & 18 April 1 & 15 May 6 & 20 June 3 & 17 July 8 August 19 September 2 & 16 October 7 & 21 November 4 & 18 December 2 ** the Committee of the Whole meets on an “as-needed basis”

From our family to yours at this wonderful time of year,

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! COMMUNITY JOURNALS

PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2014, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time thereafter as the hearing may be held), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF A SURPLUS RIGHT OF WAY CONSISTING OF A 10 FOOT WIDE ALLEY RUNNING BETWEEN BRYSON STREET AND VIRGINIA AVENUE, IN PORTION TO IGLESIA DE DIOS PENTECOSTAL, INC., MISEAL AUTO SERVICES, LLC, AND JOSE MISEAL HERRERA, AND TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE QUITCLAIM DEEDS RELATED THERETO BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

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THE WEEK IN PHOTOS

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On a cold, wet Sunday, thousands braved the weather for the Greer Christmas parade to benefit Greer Relief. Grand Marshal Mayor Rick Danner led the 94-unit parade.

Ellen Woodside’s Chorus, Recorder Club and kindergarten students performed holiday music during a recent concert organized and led by music teacher Janis Lewis. The students sang holiday classics as well as modern holiday music.

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The winner of the annual Gingerbread Christmas Contest at Second Presbyterian Church is Joel Barnett. Barnett’s creation is a replica of the historic church building in downtown Greenville.

The Hillcrest High School color guard performs during the Fountain Inn Christmas Parade.

The Woodlands at Furman, a continuing care retirement community, hosted hundreds of area residents for its annual Festival of Trees.

This event featured live music and almost 30 Christmas trees decorated by area businesses.

The event also served as a fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association, South Carolina Chapter.

Resident Joe Batt stands by the Alzheimer’s Association tree. Batt served as a Festival of Trees ambassador.

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97 Annual bestseller 100 Canonical hour 101 Apollo org.

102 Knock off 103 Weaving fiber 105 Curious as __ 107 Small cleaner 111 91-Down section 112 What the fencer proved he was?

115 Tivoli’s Villa d’__ 116 Coup __ 117 Shuffle follower 118 Shire of “Rocky” 119 Jeanne d’Arc et al.: Abbr.

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6 Shooter’s stockpile 10 Building toy 15 ’70s-’80s Big Apple mayor 19 With 30-Across, Revolutionary patriot 20 Nest protest 21 1978 Broadway revue 22 Quito’s land: Abbr.

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26 See 86-Across 27 Lend, as a fin or a fifty 28 Turkish VIP 29 Home __ 30 See 19-Across 31 Less than medium 33 Nicklaus has won five of them, briefly 34 Arabian Peninsula locale 36 Momentum in Hagel’s department?

41 Foundation 42 Once more 43 “Here Comes Santa Claus” co-songwriter 44 Said under oath 48 Mine in Milan 49 Uffizi display 50 GameCube successor 51 Carrier renamed in 1997 52 It’s up your sleeve 54 Alpine fabric sample?

58 Shore flier 59 Sugar and sweets 61 Sites for mice

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121 Granola grain 122 Reporters Down 1 Sitcom eatery 2 Sitting on 3 “Buzz off!”

4 Yellow ribbon site of song 5 Miami-to-Orlando dir.

6 Orbital point 7 Screen door makeup 8 Arizona desert sight 9 Make a decision 10 Ralph who played FDR in “Sunrise at Campobello” 11 Haas of “Jobs” 12 Passing remarks?

13 Movie-related 14 Frat party dispenser 15 Forgetful night watchman?

16 City in Florida’s horse country 17 Magic bullets, so to speak 18 Lacked 24 Like taskmasters 25 Eponymous newborn score creator 30 Bid word 32 Short reply?

33 “For __ sake!”

(Women’s) 35 Believer’s ending 36 Obstruct 37 IRS requirement, often 38 Battle site (Men’s) 39 “Slumdog Millionaire” wear 40 Sounds of rebuke 41 Sets, as a trap

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Hard 97 Pinnacles 98 LCD component 99 Photo finish 100 Weasel relative 104 Friday and York: Abbr.

105 Crossing the ocean 106 Casual talk 108 Gilded metalware

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54 Refine, as ore 55 Fixes 56 Washed-out 57 __ for a loan 60 MapQuest parent 63 D.C. player 65 Seductress 66 Giant Manning 67 Sch. periods 68 Happy __ 69 It can give you fits 70 Toon troublemaker 71 Live-income filler 72 Pacific island republic 73 Blue Cross rival 74 Christine who directed the Oscar-winning short film “Lieberman in Love” 75 Polish 78 Emulates Father Damien, in a 1973 movie 79 Where to begin 80 Stylish 83 Former NPR host Hansen 88 Jazz gp.

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60 & BEYOND WITH PEGGY HENDERSON

Let there be light I don’t know who made the rule that by the time the leftover Thanksgiving turkey is devoured, the Christmas tree lights are connected, decorations hung and wrapped presents should already sit on the tree skirt.

Understandably, the Advent wreath is placed just so in anticipation of the Advent season – which, by the way, is what this still is. Maybe I’m feeling pressured by my peers or I’m out of touch, but what precipitates this rush into the holidays?

My take is that these early birds are the super-organized, zealous Christmas shoppers who stock up in July, or want to get the tree up as soon as possible so everyone can admire their organizational skills.

Who am I to criticize anybody else’s traditions?

In today’s world, as much as tradition plays a vital, societal role for connecting family values, the emergence of the extended family – with its menagerie of stepchildren, ex-spouses, in-laws, gay couples and pets – creates a mix of ethical, cultural and religious conflicts that would fill a couple of pages in a “Dear Abby for the Holidays” column.

Talk about pressure. The only way to handle the decision making, as I see it, is just ask, simply, “What would Jesus do?” Christ our savior didn’t think twice about sitting down to a meal with the rich, the poor, criminals, ladies of the evening and men of many origins.

There’s comfort and inner warmth that comes from tradition. The song “Christmas is made for children, children like you and me” makes me smile every year. Tradition provides security; it shows without telling that the sun will come up the next day, and the next.

Speaking of children, this child of 68 years old recently tuned into a clip on YouTube of the classic tale “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” written, of course, by Charles M. Schulz. The television special has aired at least once each Christmas season for 50 years. After digesting this factoid, I no longer feel remotely like a child.

Anyway, there was precious Linus with his precious blanket, standing solo on a school stage. He recites the scripture of Luke 2:8-14, ending with “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Afterwards, Linus skips off the stage and says to Charlie Brown, “And that’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.”

Oh, if life could be that simple. Alas, we will never have peace on earth. However, Christ’s birth gives us the choice to accept God’s love and radiate that very same Christ love with “good will toward men.”

An 86-year-old widower of ten or more years passed away this summer. A Southern gentleman, “Bud” maintained his house, garden and car and walked his aging cocker spaniel like a captain of a ship. Being a dapper dresser, it was always a treat to see what suit or hat Bud donned to attend church.

Sir Bud lived directly across the street. Our two-story houses look into each other’s front entrances like old friends. Without fail, each of Bud’s windows at Yuletide was dressed with a single lit candle. I loved the comfort the candlelight illuminated across the street. It seemed especially for me. This year the windows are dark. My heart hurts.

Bud’s family tradition is now transferred over to the Henderson house this year. The candles shine not only in honor of Bud; but for all who walk by and are reminded that the Christ candle represents Jesus, the light of the world.

Peace be with you this Christmas.

Peggy Henderson is a 60 & Beyond former freelance writer turned newspaper columnist. Besides appearing in the Greenville Journal, her column is syndicated with Senior Wire News Services. In addition, she’s a staff writer for the website Go60.us. Contact her at peg4745@aol.com

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