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THE YEAR IN REVIEW

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Wins, losses and several sad goodbyes made 2014 a historymaking year for Greenville and the Upstate—page 8

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First two phases of renovations completed under budget APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com The Bon Secours Wellness Arena unveiled the results of phase two of its renovation projects this October and is putting on the finishing touches this month, arena officials said.

The work – most of it completed over the summer – included roof replacement, a new sound system, exterior signage, concourse renovations, a new team store, restroom upgrades and renovated locker rooms.

With $14.5 million budgeted for all capital improvements, total cost for the two phases of work was approximately $11.9 million, reported interim general manager Beth Paul.

Paul said that she has received “fantastic” feedback from visitors on the facility’s improvements, including positive comments from James Taylor’s tour promoters. Promoters are also positive about the newly installed curtain system, she said, noting the amenity has attracted the attention of several new potential acts.

Another change that boosts the facility’s attractiveness is a new catering hood that allows traveling acts to use their food preparation equipment indoors rather than setting up a tent and cooking outdoors, Paul said.

Because some work was not required and costs were reduced in other areas, funds remain to pursue a third phase of capital projects, she said. These could

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include a new ice plant and ice floor, exterior upgrades, administration office remodeling, parking lot repair, concession stand upgrades, Concourse Club bar renovation, reupholstering club seating and aluminum rails for the folding risers, she said.

The ice plant and ice floor are the biggest projects on the list, estimated at a cost of more than $1 million. Because of a slow leak in the cooling mechanism, the floor will require replacement within the next few years, Paul said. Timing is crucial because the entire floor of the arena’s bowl must be dug out, preventing any events or shows during that time, she said.

The ice chiller for the floor can be replaced without event interruption, but the floor cannot be replaced until summer of 2016 because of the arena’s schedule, she said. There were only two days in December of this year when the arena did not have a show or was not hosting an event, she said.

Replacement of the ice floor does not hinge on signing of a new contract with the Greenville Road Warriors hockey team, as the floor is an asset that is also used by other shows or acts, she said. As of last week, the contract was still under negotiation, she said.

Potential external upgrades for the arena could include vertical show bills on the wall facing Academy Street, banners near the box office and a mural on a retaining wall.

The funds for capital improvements on the 16-year-old facility came when Greenville County and the City of Greenville refinanced the Arena District’s debt in late 2012. Many parts of the arena had not been updated since the facility opened in 1998.

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Furman, Wofford make list of best values CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Two of the country’s best values in liberal arts colleges are in the Upstate, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.

Furman University and Wofford College made the magazine’s annual ranking of liberal arts schools for their academics and affordability.

Wofford was ranked 52nd among private liberal arts schools, while Furman ranked 80th. Wofford ranked the 100th best value among all private, public and liberal arts schools in the country.

Kiplinger’s rankings measure factors such as student admission rates, test scores of incoming freshmen, studentto-faculty member ratio and four-year graduation rates. It also measures colleges’ sticker prices, the availability of financial aid and the average student debt at graduation.

Furman has an 80 percent four-year graduation rate, while Wofford’s is 78 percent, according to Kiplinger’s.

Kiplinger’s lists Furman’s sticker price as $57,665 and students’ average debt at graduation at $27,926. Wofford’s sticker price was $49,050, Kiplinger’s said. The average Wofford student graduated with a debt of $24,751.

While sticker prices at private schools typically are higher than in-state prices at public campuses, private schools often offer more financial aid.

The top 10 “Best Values” for private schools were Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Rice, Duke, Vanderbilt, California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford and Dartmouth.

The top 10 liberal arts schools in Kiplinger’s rankings are Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, Washington and Lee University in Virginia, Wellesley College in Massachusetts, Haverford College in Pennsylvania, Pomona College in California, Amherst College in Massachusetts, Vassar College in New York, Bowdoin College in Maine, Williams College in Massachusetts and the University of Richmond in Virginia.

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OPINION VOICES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, HEARD HERE

3 Christmas ‘invasions’

Building hope for 30 years

History shows that the United States has been so influential throughout the world militarily that it was invading other countries before it officially existed.

In 1741, military forces from what would become American soil conducted large-scale operations in Cartagena, Colombia, and the U.S. has been busy changing other parts of the world since then. In fact, Andorra, Bhutan and Liechtenstein are the only three of the 193 nations recognized by the United Nations that U.S. armed forces have not invaded, either by armed attack or some sort of military intervention in a country.

War and its aftermath can have surprising cultural effects. Naturally, there are bound to be holiday tales amid all the action throughout the past few centuries. Here are a few that occurred during World War II.

Habitat for Humanity staked its claim in Greenville 30 years ago in 1985. The mission of the organization was then and still is to “put God’s love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope.”

Over the course of three decades, our community has seen Habitat volunteers build houses – our 330th home will go up this year – but Habitat is really in the business of transforming families.

How does Habitat make the jump from bricks and mortars to transforming families? Simple: Every house built by Habitat volunteers changes a family through affordable homeownership.

Study after study shows that homeownership leads to better school performance for the children in the home – improved attendance, higher reading levels and math scores. In Habitat Greenville’s 2014 survey of homeowners, 69 percent reported that their children’s grades have improved and 58 percent said a family member has completed a degree or training program. Owning a home also leads to a greater chance of graduating high school and greater community involvement.

Homeownership allows people to build their financial resources. The 2014 survey of Habitat homeowners in 2014 also shows the effect Habitat has on individual lives: 32 percent have gotten a raise or better job; 88 percent say budgeting is a priority and 85 percent have improved their credit scores. That is transforming families.

The Habitat reality is that building houses is about more than helping one family. It strengthens communities, because affordable homeownership creates people who are more likely to care about their neighborhoods. The organization maintains a foreclosure rate of less than 1 percent, and 90 percent of mortgages are paid on time. The homes help stabilize neighborhoods, because these new homeowners are more likely to plant gardens, get involved in schools and participate in local government, according to national studies. Habitat houses are more than homes. By transforming families, they help transform neighborhoods.

Habitat houses are not free. Habitat Greenville provides affordable homeown-

IN MY OWN WORDS by CHRISTOPHER KELLY

cific. One of the results was the creation of Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.

An air crew from the base flying over the Micronesian atoll of Kapingamarangi near Christmas 1952 spotted islanders waving to them.

The crew swiftly gathered miscellaneous items on the plane, placed them in a container with an attached parachute and dropped the goods to the islanders. The Christmas Drop has since become the longest-running U.S. Department of Defense mission in full operation, and the longest-running humanitarian airlift in the world.

THE ODD CHRISTMAS TRADITION OF KFC IN JAPAN America and Japan have been bound to each other since the war – and one of those bonds includes Yokota Air Base, originally a facility for Japanese forces but eventually taken over by the United States during combat.

Since hostilities have ended, strong cultural bonds have developed, including a Christmas Day tradition of a meal from Kentucky Fried Chicken for the mostly Buddhist nation.

“Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!” – Kentucky for Christmas! – was inspired by a group of foreigners who were searching for Christmas turkey.

Ultimately, they settled for the next best thing: fried chicken.

AN UNLIKELY BATTLE OF THE BULGE CHRISTMAS DINNER This battle was a last-ditch effort from Hitler during the waning days on the German front. On Christmas Eve, 1944, near the German-Belgian border, a woman and her 12-yearold son were confronted by three wounded American soldiers on their doorstep. She let the Americans inside, even though it was considered treason by the Nazi regime.

Later, four German soldiers knocked on the cottage’s door, and the woman provided shelter for them, too. She collected everyone’s weapons, insisted upon peace, and shared a chicken for dinner. The next day, the Historian Germans told the Americans how to Christopher safely navigate back to their side. The Kelly is the son story was told in a Reader’s Digest article by the woman’s son, the late Fritz of a Korean War Vincken, who reunited with one of veteran and the former director the soldiers in 1995. of Kelly TeleviOPERATION CHRISTMAS DROP sion Co. and IS A CHARITABLE TRADITION Kelly BroadcastThe Japanese front was a simuling. He and British historian Stuart taneously brutal and tedious effort, Laycock co-authored the book, “Amerimade more challenging by the many ca Invades,” a global tour of Americans’ small islands dotting the South Pamilitary impact around the world.

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IN MY OWN WORDS by MONROE FREE

ership opportunities for families earning 30-60 percent of the area’s median income.

Each owner puts in hundreds of hours constructing theirs and other houses, and they pay a monthly mortgage. The average mortgage payment for a Habitat home is $418, including taxes and insurance. Habitat can offer affordable quality homes because we are the only organization in Greenville County providing 0 percent home mortgages.

That is transforming families.

In 2013, Habitat Greenville and its funding partners made a total investment of $1.2 million in Greenville County, and Habitat homeowners paid county property tax revenue of $142,974.

Last fiscal year, 2,060 dedicated volunteers participated with Habitat Greenville, contributing more than 22,146 hours of service. These volunteers range from students to church groups to large corporations to a conglomerate of business leaders in our CEO Build program. We have volunteers from all walks of life, skilled and unskilled in construction. By helping us build Habitat homes, they help transform families and build a better Greenville.

Habitat, and the Greenville community, has much to celebrate – 30 years and 330 homes that have provided new opportunities for families, transformed neighborhoods and contributed to the wonderful quality of life in Greenville. This is more than about houses – it’s about a way of life.

Our best efforts lie ahead, and we invite the community to join us by giving a financial donation, giving time volunteering on the build sites, or giving used household items to a ReStore. Together, let’s help transform families in Greenville County.

Monroe Free is the president and executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County. Learn more at habitatgreenville.org.

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From left, Capt. Mike Harmon, moderator Robert Houston and a young community member at last week’s town hall meeting.

Building bridges of trust Town hall focuses

on relations between police and black community BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF

bjeffers@communityjournals.com Dialogue between police and the community will be the key to improving relationships between law enforcement and black citizens in Greenville, panelists at a town hall said last week.

About 40 Greenville citizens, mainly from the Nicholtown area, participated in the open forum at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center held in reaction to recent high-profile, national cases of black men killed by police officers.

“We got away from the community and now we’re coming back,” said Capt.

Mike Harmon, a black police officer who was one of the panelists.

Harmon admitted that the Greenville police force had “very little” diversity training. Community members at the town hall expressed concern that police officers may not properly understand the community.

Harmon said officers were starting to talk more with community members and getting to know them.

Lt. Howie Thompson, a police officer in attendance, said, “I think we prevent a lot of crime by getting out and talking to people.”

As a white police officer, he said he hasn’t experienced the racial tensions reported across the country, but having conversations with community members “will build bridges of trust” between

the community and law enforcement.

Moderator Robert Houston emphasized the need to “bridge the gap” between the community and law enforcement. He said relationships have “tremendously improved” under the leadership of recently appointed Greenville police chief Ken Miller.

Houston encouraged attendees to look past race and focus on the “need to take the wall down” between the community and law enforcement and foster respect for police officers.

“We need to quit focusing on color… Let’s focus on the problem, not the color of the problem.”

Robert Houston

“We need to quit focusing on color,” Houston said. “Let’s focus on the problem, not the color of the problem.”

Some at the town hall disagreed with Houston. At times the conversation became heated as concerned citizens said people needed to admit police unfairly target the black community before relations can improve.

Levin Myers said hip-hop culture and movies have influenced perceptions of young black males like himself. He said improving relationships with police, especially among younger individuals, would be a long process.

“It’s going to take time, and it’s going to take a culture change,” he said.

What’s Right in Health Care MyHealth First Network GHS has partnered with hundreds of physicians and healthcare providers across nine upstate counties to form MyHealth First Network. The goal of the physician-led network is to improve care, reduce healthcare costs and enhance the patient experience. To learn more, visit myhfn.org.

GHS Doctor on National Medical Education Board David Forstein, DO, a reproductive endocrinologist with GHS’ Fertility Center of the Carolinas and associate professor of OB/GYN at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Forstein is one of the first doctors of osteopathic medicine in the nation to be appointed to this board.

Baptist Easley Hospital Named Top Performer Baptist Easley Hospital, of which GHS is part owner, was recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the U.S. The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. Baptist Easley is one of eight hospitals in the state to receive recognition on four measures.

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Big wins, big losses mark 2014 as one for the books STAFF REPORT

As 2014 dwindles down to days, Greenville County and the Upstate say goodbye to a year marked by victories and losses – from the overwhelming defeat of a local option sales tax to fund road repairs to a courtroom win by same-sex couples seeking to be legally married in the Palmetto State.

At long last, legislators also imposed a statewide texting-while-driving ban prompted in part by Greenville’s bold decision to outlaw the use of any handheld technology behind the wheel. And the Greenville Zoo mourned the loss of two longtime resident elephants and a stillborn giraffe.

Read on for a reminder of some of the year’s biggest headline-makers in the Upstate.

ROAD REFERENDUM After raucous grassroots debate, Greenville voters soundly defeated

a referendum seeking a local option sales tax to fund $678 million worth of road and bridge repairs in Greenville County. Groups on both sides of the debate waved signs, packed council chambers and voiced their views on the effects of a tax supporters argued was vital to Greenville’s economic development and opponents insisted would supplant a duty that belonged strictly to the state. The measure was defeated Nov. 4 with 65 percent of voters casting their ballot against.

The problem of deteriorating roads and bridges goes beyond Greenville’s borders, however, as South Carolina reportedly requires $60 billion over the next 25 years to bring the state’s crumbling infrastructure to an acceptable level of repair. Whether the state will raise the gas tax (now the fourth-lowest nationwide) or use a combination of revenue sources will be a major debate for the Legislature and Gov. Nikki Haley in 2015.

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Infill was a concern in 2014 for Greenvillians as new-home construction continued in established neighborhoods.

CERTUSBANK A fast-rising start in the banking world, CertusBank made national headlines throughout the year after the bank’s leadership was terminated in April by a board alleging gross mismanagement.

The board fired Milton Jones, Walter Davis and Angela Webb from their respective posts as executive chairman, CEO and president. The three in turn filed a lawsuit claiming that rogue board members conspired with at least one shareholder to wrest control of the company away from the executives. They also claimed that the board prevented them defending themselves publicly against media reports alleging serious mismanagement.

A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit last month because of an issue of jurisdiction. As a result, the plaintiffs filed new suits with the state court in Greenville and also federal court in Atlanta.

TEXTING BAN In June, South Carolina became the 49th state to ban texting while driving – a move widely seen as a legislative reply to a series of much stricter municipal bans the state law instantly supplanted. Greenville’s short-lived but much tougher distracted driving law (which took effect in April) banned the use of all handheld communication devices behind the wheel, including while stopped in traffic or waiting for the light to change.

State drivers now face a $25 fine (with a ceiling of $50 for repeat violations) if they are caught using a wireless device to compose, send or read textbased messages while driving. No court costs can be assessed; insurers won’t be notified; and law enforcement cannot seize the phone to prove texting actually took place.

Drivers are still allowed to text via hands-free devices, as well as when legally parked or stopped in traffic, requesting emergency help, using a GPS system or using a digital dispatch system. Public safety officials on duty are also exempt.

DOWNTOWN STILL HOT Developers made 2014 a hot year for downtown Greenville, and the announcements aren’t slowing down as 2015 draws ever near. Mid-year, the Upstate Business Journal reported at least $221 million worth of investment on 20 notable construction projects, and that was only a fraction of the total dollar investment. At year’s end, that total is well over half a billion dollars.

The current site of the soon-to-be demolished Greenville News building is bringing nationally-known heavyweight Trammell Crow into the Upstate market with plans for a seven-story upscale hotel, 16 condos, 225 apartments, two office buildings, retail and restaurant spaces, a dine-in movie theater and public plaza project.

In the mixed-use area, developments already underway include two large projects by the Beach Company: South Ridge, which will offer 360 apartments and 16,000 square feet of retail along Church Street; and Main + Stone, expected to deliver 292 rentals with 20,880 square feet of retail space.

Meanwhile, the soon-to-come RiversEDGE on River Street will have 140 apartments with plans for a future restaurant and boutique hotel.

Numerous smaller condo and apartment communities also are in the works: 400 Rhett Street recently opened with 150 apartments; construction on the Fountains Greenville on Broad Street will soon get underway; and Flournoy Development is still pursuing a 365-unit apartment complex at

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Two new hotels are also underway, including the Embassy Suites at Riverplace and Aloft Hotel at One Laurens. Also planned is Homes2Suites at Elford and Main.

And just this past week, Harris Teeter announced its re-emergence into the Upstate market with a new high-end, 53,000-square-foot store at Lewis Plaza on Augusta Road.

GREENVILLE ZOO The departing 2014 was a sad year for the Greenville Zoo. In March, Ladybird, one of the zoo’s two African elephants, died at age 44 after falling ill. In June, Joy, the second African elephant, died suddenly while en route to her new home at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado.

In August, Autumn, the Greenville Zoo’s Masai giraffe, delivered a stillborn calf.

The zoo also said goodbye earlier this month as Bob, one of its three Bornean orangutans, departed for his new home at the 64-acre Oregon Zoo in Portland, where he is expected to start his own family.

At a press conference in August, Greenville Zoo director Jeff Bullock acknowledged 2014 has “been a tough year for zoo staff ” and thanked the community for its “outpouring of sympathy and concern” for the year’s trials.

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE On Nov. 19, Charleston County Councilwoman Colleen Condon and her partner, Nichols Bleckley, became the first same-sex couple in South Carolina to be issued a marriage license after a federal judge struck down the state’s ban.

Although S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson continues in his appeals

to the U.S. Supreme Court, the S.C. Supreme Court issued an order last month instructing the state’s probate judges to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples.

Wilson said in a statement last month that since “it is still likely the U.S. Supreme Court will address conflicting rulings between federal circuit courts of appeal,” the 4th Circuit appeals court ruling “does not end the constitutional obligation of this office to defend South Carolina law” and he will continue the state’s appeal.

CITY PASSES INFILL REGS Zoning requirements in existing neighborhoods were on the hot seat this past year as city leaders sought to create a balance that “maintained the character and integrity of the neighborhoods” while allowing growth and promoting good infill development.

A task force formed in late 2013, comprised of 17 homebuilders, architects, realtors, neighborhood representatives and City Council members, spent the first six months of 2014 discussing ways to improve the ordinance to mitigate neighborhood concerns such as garages being built in front of houses, trees being cut down and yards that were more oncrete than grass.

Their collective recommendations were approved by the planning commission in July.

Michael Kerski, the city’s planning and development manager, called the new infill standards a “major step forward.”

NEW COLLEGE PRESIDENTS MAKE HISTORY Two Greenville colleges named new presidents in 2014, and both made history.

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Elizabeth Davis became the first woman to lead Furman University, while Steve Pettit became the first Bob Jones University president to come from outside the founding family.

Davis, who had served as Baylor University’s top academic officer before accepting the Furman presidency in February, began her presidency on July 1. She is Furman’s 12th president.

Pettit, an evangelist who preached around the world for years, was named BJU president in May, the first of five presidents in the university’s history who doesn’t share the last name of Jones.

Pettit, who had his own evangelical team, holds a master’s in pastoral studies from BJU and was on the school’s board of trustees, replaced Stephen Jones, the great-grandson of school founder Bob Jones Sr., as president.

Last week, Pettit issued an apology to sexual abuse victims for the school’s response to their reports of abuse. An independent group that investigated the university’s response called for “personnel action” to be taken against Bob Jones III, Stephen Jones’ father, who was school president during the time the investigation covered.

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News that California-based Stone Brewing Company was seeking an East Coast facility surfaced in early 2014 with a request for proposals. South Carolina became one of the states east of the Mississippi River bent on wooing the brewing powerhouse, and Greenville was among the cities interested.

State law, however, stood in the way.

With due speed, the state Legislature took up the “Stone Bill” in April, which would allow breweries to serve food – a key component to attracting the brewery that includes a restaurant in its concept. The Legislature passed the bill in record time and the governor signed the Stone Law in June.

Advocates heard rumors in late July that Stone had passed on the Palmetto State, a reality that was confirmed in August. Richmond, Va., was named publicly as the brewery’s final choice on Oct. 9.

Despite not landing the 10th largest craft brewery in the nation, the lightning legislation paved the way for established brewers like Thomas Creek and RJ Rockers to add food to their brew offerings, and poises the state to attract other large craft breweries. The

state’s homegrown breweries seem to be doing well, too: Since the passage of the 2013 Pint Law, the state has seen 12 breweries open and 15 are reportedly in the planning stages.

DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE FLOODING

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Debris piled up at a picnic shelter in Cleveland Park in the aftermath of the August flood.

Flash floods devastated the Upstate on the evening of Aug. 9, when up to six inches of rain fell in a few hours, leading to the drowning deaths of two people and leaving parts of downtown Greenville, particularly along East Stone Avenue, under several feet of water.

High waters proved deadly when Kimberly Michelle Jackson and Timothy Sullivan left their stalled car on Byrdland Drive to seek safety and were swept into a culvert near Laurel Creek.

Meanwhile, the Park Avenue Pub filled with water during busy Saturday evening hours and Greenville firefighters rescued multiple motorists from stranded vehicles. Alan Johnson of Crescent Cleaners reported that though the business had a flood alert system, the business filled with water within the 20 minutes it took to respond to the alarm. At nearby Iron Horse Motorcycle Lawyers, the floodwaters picked up a 3,000-pound trailer and moved it down the street.

Pete’s Original Too restaurant on Stone Avenue was flooded and the water caused a natural gas explosion that blew out a wall. The location has since been demolished. Flash floods also damaged homes in Mauldin and caused a bridge collapse in Greer.

Since 2005, the City of Greenville has spent $15 million on stormwater projects, officials said. They have planned $9 million in additional improvements through 2016.

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Members of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee asked state legislators to target technology in schools as they prioritize how to spend the $29.2 million in additional money the Education Improvement Act is projected to generate from the penny sales tax in 2015-16.

“These public funds should be targeted to help ensure students and teachers have what is necessary for students to be college- and careerready,” said Alex Martin of Greenville, chairman of the subcommittee that brought initial recommendations to the full EOC. The committee recommended more money for the state’s K-12 technology initiative due to increased bandwidth requirements in school districts and county libraries, funding for more students to attend full-day 4-K programs and money for early literacy training for medical professionals who treat families of young children.

In addition, the EOC recommended $4.2 million to pay for WorkKeys, an

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IMPROVING PASSWORD PROTECTION

Clemson University researchers are finding new ways of protecting computer passwords without making it too difficult for users to remember and type them.

Dr. Kevin Juang and his dissertation advisor, Dr. Joel Greenstein, led the research team that devised the two new systems.

One approach is inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe story “The Purloined Letter,” and uses decoy text to throw off “shoulder surfers” who spy on computer users as they type in passwords. The second approach gives computer users fun mnemonic phrases to help them remember passwords made up of random letters. Users are also asked to draw pictures that later appear on the login page to help trigger their memories.

Computers can be fortified with firewalls and the latest anti-virus software, but even the best security programs might be for nothing if hackers can get their hands on your password, experts say.

“The traditional focus in computer security has been on hardening the computer systems themselves,” Juang said. “But humans remain the weakest link in computer security.”

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Motivation isn’t enough to keep New Year’s resolutions CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Christmas is over, but it’s time for another list.

With the pounds packed on during the holidays and dresser drawers too crammed to hold the season’s new bounty of sweaters and shirts; with budgets stretched and wallets empty, it’s the time of year people come up with their New Year’s resolutions.

While all of the above may be motivation enough to resolve to lose weight or cut expenses, motivation likely won’t be enough to actually keep those resolutions, said Gil Einstein, psychology professor at Furman University.

New Year’s resolution failures are legion, the experts say. Only 8 percent of

people successfully keep their resolutions, according to a study by the University of Scranton – but the reasons why may surprise you.

“It’s not a motivation problem, it’s a memory problem,” Einstein said.

Few scientific studies have been done on New Year’s resolutions, but Einstein said a European study might give some insight on why so many people fail to keep resolutions.

In the study, a group of women were told how important daily self-breast examinations were. One group also received 30 seconds of instruction to do the exams during their daily morning shower.

Results showed that 66 percent of the women who received the extra 30 seconds of instruction performed the self-exams.

Only 14 percent of the control group did.

“All of them had very high motivation.

All of them were very well intentioned.

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“The road to hell is paved with general intentions. After you make the resolution, you have to figure out how you’re going to accomplish it.”

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some kind of triggering event, it will be forgotten,” Einstein said.

Another study asked people if they planned to vote in an upcoming election. Some of those who answered “yes” were asked exactly when and where, some weren’t. The study found voters asked when and where were two times as likely to vote.

“It made them think about the specific situation,” Einstein said.

Making more specific resolutions can help as well, he said, noting it’s natural to focus on the act and not what’s going to trigger that act.

“The road to hell is paved with general intentions. Even highly motivated people don’t fulfill resolutions often,” he said. “After you make the resolution, you have to figure out how you’re going to accomplish it.”

· Lose weight · Get organized · Spend less, save more · Enjoy life to the fullest · Staying fit and healthy · Learn something exciting · Quit smoking · Help others in their dreams · Fall in love · Spend more time with family Brie Turner-McGrievy, assistant professor with the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina, agrees that a plan needs to be in place in order to keep a resolution – especially if it’s the most popular New Year’s resolution of all: losing weight.

“People have an unrealistic idea of how much weight they’re going to lose,” she said. “If you think you’re going to lose 50 pounds in six months, you will probably be disappointed. If you’re losing a half-pound or a pound a week, that’s realistic.”

It’s easier to break that big goal into smaller goals, she said. “You need steps along the way.”

Permanent weight loss requires a lifestyle change; if “you’re just focusing on the short term, it’s not something you can sustain,” she said. And slipping up is normal.

“The slips aren’t the things that hurt progress. It’s how you react to the slips,” Turner-McGrievy said. “If you have a slip, get back on the plan. If you haven’t had a slip, you’re going to.”

Focusing on the positive changes that have been accomplished rather than the “failures” can help, she said.

“People have a tendency to focus on the negative. They tell themselves, ‘I can’t do anything right,’ or ‘I can’t believe I messed this up already.’”

Having support makes a big difference, she said. “Social networks are a good way to get support. Some people like the anonymity of it,” she said. Turner-McGrievy conducted a study of weight loss mentions on Twitter. She said more tweets mentioned weight loss in the winter and during and after the holidays.

So, here’s the takeaway from TurnerMcGrievy and Einstein: When working on a list of New Year’s resolutions, don’t stop with the list. Come up with a plan on how you will accomplish each resolution. You’ll be more likely to succeed.

Homes away from home These Airbnb picks provide options for holiday visitors SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF

sjackson@communityjournals.com With holiday trees, decorations and all of those presents – plus the in-laws sharing the air mattress – are you feeling a little cramped this season? Well, how about a solution beyond the standard hotel room?

Airbnb, a San Francisco-based company that acts as a community marketplace for “unique accommodations,” has been gaining in popularity since its founding in 2008. With more than 800,000 listings in more than 190 countries, Airbnb lists anything from a room in an apartment for one night to a castle rental for a month. User reviews help provide an unbiased opinion of the rental digs.

Here are five top Airbnb picks in the Upstate to keep in mind the next time extended family comes to town – during any season.

DOWNTOWN CONDO Tw o - b e d room, twobath apartment located in the center of downtown Greenville on Camperdown Way. • Accommodates: Four people • Cost: $250/night • Book it: airbnb.com/rooms/3398857 SWAMP RABBIT INN O w n e r Wendy Lyman will rent out her entire six-bedroom Europeanstyle inn with access to the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail.

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JOURNAL COMMUNITY • Accommodates: 14 people • Cost: $700/night for the whole house; $125-$175/night for just a room • Book it: airbnb.com/rooms/3267903 LAKEPOINT ON THE SALUDA This lake house is located in Easley on the water, with easy access and views of the lake.

Minutes from downtown Greenville, Furman and Paris Mountain, it comes with a kayak rack and hot tub.

• Accommodates: Six people • Cost: $249/night plus a $75 cleaning fee • Book it: airbnb.com/rooms/3838761 SOUTHERN PLANTATION IN BELTON For a large family, why not rent an entire plantation? This property sits on hundreds of acres and has five bedrooms, seven beds, four baths, a large serving kitchen, a den, and dining and living rooms. Renters also have access to nature trails and two ponds, plus the property is a licensed and operational shooting pre-

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• Accommodates: 12 people • Cost: $500/night, $2,000/week • Book it: airbnb.com/ rooms/ 3752497 VICTORIAN HOME NEAR DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE B u t l e r Manor is a 110-year-old Victorian home, located in a historic district three blocks from downtown Greenville.

The Airbnb listing is for a private two-bedroom apartment with a separate kitchen, bathroom, washer/ dryer and guest entrance.

• Accommodates: Four people • Cost: $175/night, $900/week (extra charge for more than two people) • Book it: airbnb.com/rooms/3695202

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Alpharetta is more than just a Georgia tech hub From American Girls to top golfers, the city on the fringes of Atlanta is an escape for the whole family Often referred to as the “Technology City of the South,” Alpharetta, Ga., sits on the northern fringes of Atlanta’s sprawling suburbia and boasts more than 900 technology companies in the greater Alpharetta area.

But serving as a tech hub is not all the city has going for it. Alpharetta possesses a hometown appeal with a quaint, upand-coming downtown area filled with history, local restaurants and boutiques.

The city’s newest crown jewel is Avalon, a $600 million mixed-use community that is making waves in real estate circles as the way to incorporate new urbanism development into an existing city.

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Thousands of girls travel each year just to visit the American Girl store at

the North Point Mall in Alpharetta. In fact, the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau say the store is an economic driver for the city all on its own.

Inside the store, not only can the little girl in your life pick out a new doll and buy clothing and accessories, the American Girl Bistro serves up lunch, tea and snacks, and a Doll Hair Salon offers “dolls that are very, very loved a chance to get spruced up” with a new hairstyle.

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In fact, Jason Evans, media relations manager for Top Golf, says that they’re not trying to cater to the hard-core golfing enthusiast. It’s a place to come with friends or family, have some food and drinks and hit some balls, he said.

The “course” takes up about 12 acres, and sectioned-off bays are located on three different levels. Visitors are assigned a bay that has a putting green, tables and chairs and an electronic scoreboard. Each ball is microchipped, so as you hit your ball out onto the field, each shot’s accuracy and distance is recorded.

“It’s like darts meets golf,” said Evans.

AVALON Of course, no visit to Alpharetta is complete without a visit to the newly opened Avalon.

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DOWNTOWN ALPHARETTA A guided walking tour of downtown Alpharetta by Alpharetta Tours will give visitors a good overview and history of the town that just 15 years ago was farm country. If you’d rather have something a little spookier, the company also offers

a two-hour Howlpharetta Ghost Tour, where you can learn about ghosts along Milton Avenue or what lies in the city’s Resthaven cemetery.

Several boutiques in the downtown area such as Sis and Moon’s, UB4Me Apparel and South Harmony offer shopping opportunities, while local restaurants like Smokejack BBQ, Hop Alley Brew Pub, Pure Taqueria and South Main Kitchen serve up delicious locally sourced food.

So whether it’s a New Year’s resolution to travel more or an off-chance opportunity to just get away, a visit to Awesome Alpharetta (the city’s moniker) offers the right combination of hometown appeal and new urbanism sophistication.

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Twelve students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) were named 2015 National Young Arts Foundation winners. The students who earned the honor are: Creative Writing: Ian Burnett, Cu Fleshman (two categories), Kathleen Herbst, Gabriella Lott, Kendall Neubeiser, Summer Standiford; Drama: Griffin Binnicker, Noah McGill, Griffen Poore; Music: Laura Brickl, Chandler Brown and Justin Trout. Since 1981, the National YoungArts Foundation has recognized the nation’s most talented 15- to 18-yearolds in the areas of visual, literary and performing arts from throughout the U.S. The 12 students join 786 emerging artists chosen from more than 7,500 applications submitted.

St. Mary’s Catholic School students in Kelly Permanente’s K5 class celebrated the Feast of St. Nicholas. They learned about the life of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, who dedicated his life to the poor.

Christ Church Episcopal School recently marked the first Computer Science Education Week sponsored by code.org with the Hour of Code, learning to program on the computer or iPad in just one class period.

Students at Prince of Peace Catholic School celebrate at an assembly for their school’s winning of the 2014 National Blue Ribbon Award.

Former S.C. governor & U.S. Secretary of Education Dick Riley addresses students and staff at Prince of Peace Catholic School’s 2014 National Blue Ribbon Assembly

Prince of Peace Catholic School recently celebrated receiving the 2014 National Blue Ribbon Award with a special ceremony and award presentation. Special guests included former SC Governor and US Secretary of Education Dick Riley and Diocese of Charleston’s director for Catholic education Sandra Leatherwood, who also represents the director of the National Catholic Educational Association.

Students in Sarah Ashworth’s Washington Center Daily Living class recently practiced the steps for making homemade butter. The students performed skills such as measuring, pouring, straining, slicing and spreading.

Washington Center student Faith Jefferson, with the assistance of para-professional Cala Cater, prepares homemade butter during a Daily Living classroom project.

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Ellen Woodside Elementary students celebrated reading their Accelerated Reader goals with a game of “Dragon Tail” with the Woodmont High School basketball team.

Be social.

Connect with the City of Greenville.

Members of the St. Anthony of Padua School mixed choir recently performed at Barnes and Noble at The Shops at Greenridge. The choir sang several songs for shoppers who came out to support the school during the fundraising book fair.

Shannon Forest will offer the Master the SAT Class through College Prep Genius on Feb. 27-28. The total cost of the course is $249, but an early-bird rate of $199 is available if students sign up by Dec. 31. Students in ninth-12th grade are encouraged to sign up. Contact Kathryn Taylor at ktaylor@shannonforest.com with questions.

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The City of Greenville is again sponsoring its annual “Grinding of the Greens” Christmas tree recycling program. Trees can be placed at the curb for collection on regularly scheduled pick-up days, or taken to one of four convenient locations for recycling. All trees must be free of debris to be recycled. Drop-off locations open Dec. 26-Jan. 23 include Holmes Park, Timmons Park, Gower Park and West Greenville Community Center. Trees and trimmings are ground into mulch at the Twin Chimneys Landfill. Call 864-243-9672 for more information. All holiday boxes, tissue paper and wrapping paper (except foil-lined) can be recycled at the curb and at the city’s Stone Avenue Recycling Center at 800 E. Stone Ave. and North Greenville Recycling Center at 514 Rutherford Road.

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Registration is open for The Goodwill Mud Run presented by St. Francis Sports Medicine on April 18, 2015, at SC-TAC in Greenville.

Teams of two or four can run 3.5 miles while navigating 35 obstacles in the Marine Corps-inspired course. The event also features a Kid Zone, live DJ, food and beverages, official finish line pictures and local vendors. The funds raised from this event help to further Goodwill’s mission in providing job training and job placement services that assist South Carolina residents in finding employment. To register, visit goodwillmudrun.org.

Dog Trainers Workshop, dog training and boarding facility in Fountain Inn, has partnered with The Service Dog Institute of Simpsonville to develop a companion/service dog training program for veterans. The program will consider dogs already owned by veterans or work to match them with a service dog. Dog Trainers Workshop is offering classes and private lessons to veterans and dogs through reduced fees, grants and donations. Veterans interested in applying should call 864-8628626. Donors who wish to support the program may mail a donation to The Service Dog Institute, 655H Fairview Road #173, Simpsonville, SC 29680.

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Children of Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) volunteers help Amazon associates and CAC volunteers open the giant, 6-foot by 6-foot Amazon delivery box. Amazon donated more than $5,000 in toys, books, electronics and other items to CAC.

The Amazon Fulfillment Center in Spartanburg recently donated more than $5,000 in toys, books, electronics and other items to local nonprofit The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union counties. The gifts were placed in a giant, 6-foot by 6-foot Amazon delivery box. Children of CAC volunteers helped Amazon associates open the box.

Girl Scouts of South Carolina–Mountains to Midlands recently announced the election of four new members to its board of directors serving a 22-county jurisdiction. The new members are Laura Allen of Spartanburg, Barbara Barton of Columbia, Lillian Brock Flemming of Greenville and Linda Salane of Columbia. Laura Allen is membership direc- Allen Flemming tor statewide for SCANPO (SC Nonprofit Association). Barbara Barton is shareholder in the Barton Law Firm, P.A. and Lillian Brock Flemming is a City of Greenville council member and

a professional employment recruiter for Greenville County Schools. Linda Salane is CEO of WNN Consulting and Executive Coaching. For more information, visit gssc-mm.org.

Eastside Kiwanis Club delivered 160 coats to children in need at Terrific Kids schools, including East North Academy, Lake Forest, Mitchell Road, Brushy Creek, Brook Glenn, Taylors, Paris, Ellen Woodside and Greenbrier elementary schools.

The Greer Christmas parade to benefit Greer Relief had more than 2,000 participants, volunteers and City of Greer employees taking part. The event raised $7,000 to assist the nonprofit that provides support for poor and fixed-income people in the greater Greer area with housing, food and more. For more information, visit greerrelief.org.

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Americans like to think if you can dream it, you can do it.

Dreams played out big for the subjects of the upcoming Greenville Chautauqua season – as in on the big screen.

The dreams of Bette Davis, Walt Disney, Orson Welles, Gordon Parks and Mary Pickford will play out in the 2015 Chautauqua season, first in discussions and the movie series that begin in Janu-

ary and then in 10-day festival in June.

Chautauqua has been described as “history that can’t stay in a book.” People in history come alive – portrayed through a part-actor, part-scholar in costume. After the actor performs a monologue, the floor is opened to audience questions. Because of that, Chautauqua is not just an actor working from a script.

Instead, the performers immerse themselves in their characters by reading biographies and historical writings.

It’s a long process – veteran Chautauqua actors say it takes them about a year to learn a new character well enough so they won’t be stumped by a question.

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While she battled movie studios and directors and endured four tempestuous marriages, she also created some of the most memorable characters in the history of the big screen.

In an era when most actresses preferred to play sympathetic characters, Davis played manipulators, connivers and killers. While many of her heroines suffered onscreen, Davis wasn’t exempt from suffering in her personal life, either. Her burial stone reads, “She did it the hard way.”

Disney, creator of the iconic Mickey Mouse, who turned a childhood interest in trains into a backyard hobby and theme park extravaganza, spent most of his life on the verge of bankruptcy because every dime his ideas earned was reinvested in his next big idea.

While Disney became an American entertainment icon, he wanted America to remember him as a “storyteller.”

Parks was “Life” magazine’s first black photojournalist, who once told Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver, “You have a 45 mm automatic pistol on your lap, and I have a 35 mm camera on my lap, and my weapon is just as powerful as yours.”

He made the first studio film created by an African-American when cash-

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An earlier Greenville Chautauqua season featured Susan Frontczak (second from right) as Marie Curie.

strapped MGM Studio asked him to direct an action film with a black superhero detective. “Shaft” grossed $11 million and pulled MGM out of bankruptcy.

Pickford was the world’s first cinema superstar and the most famous woman in America. She was also a movie mogul who founded and ran her own production studio. She and her husband, film star Douglas Fairbanks, were the first to

have their handprints and footprints set in concrete outside Grauman’s Chinese Theater. But she is often overlooked by film buffs because her stardom came mostly in the silent film era.

Welles caused widespread panic when his Mercury Theatre On the Air’s production of “The War of the Worlds” made the radio play sound like a breaking news announcement. Some listeners missed the opening announcement and flooded police departments around the country with calls.

The show made Welles a national celebrity and led to RKO Pictures giving him complete artistic control over a movie, “Citizen Kane.” The movie was nominated for nine Academy Awards but was a box office failure after William Randolph Hearst correctly took the picture’s main character, Charles Foster Kane, as an unflattering portrayal.

Hearst wouldn’t allow ads for the film to appear in his newspapers.

A look at the big screen wouldn’t be complete without “Gone with the Wind.” Chautauqua will look at the story behind the blockbuster movie backed on Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prizewinning novel.

Chautauqua first began as an adult education program for Sunday school teachers at a campsite on Chautauqua Lake in Upstate New York. Tent Chautauquas toured America, with a regular stop in Greenville.

Chautauqua went on hiatus during the Great Depression, and then revived in the 1970s as a way to promote humanities education. Greenville’s Chautauqua started in 1999 when George Frein, a founding member of the National Chautauqua Tour, moved to Greenville.

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Hughes Main Library Free “America at the Movies” Discussion Jan. 13, 7 p.m.

Hughes Main Library Free “An Evening with Bette Davis” Benefit show Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m.

S.C. Governor’s School Smith Recital Hall $30 Bette Davis, Close-Up Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2 p.m.

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Hip-hop tribute Radio Room will host benefit for family of rapper and label owner Crocker As the talent booker for Greenville’s Radio Room club, part of Wes Gilliam’s job is to make connections with members of the music scene. Those connections have both professional and personal rewards, as was the case with Terry Crocker Jr. In addition to performing as a rapper under the name Crocker, Terry also ran a local record label called Lovelorn Records, which, on a professional level, provided Gilliam with hip-hop and rock talent to put on the Radio Room stage. But there was a personal connection between Wes and Terry, as well.

As a performer, Crocker’s husky, battlescarred delivery pumped up politically aware (and controversial) lyrics that both paid tribute to and criticized his home state. His bold lyrical stance, often enhanced by swampy-but-sharp beats and pure-pop choruses, occasionally got him into hot water locally, but Gilliam and Crocker quickly developed a rapport.

“Terry and I only really talked or texted back and forth about once a month, but we were definitely members of a mutual admiration society for one another,” Gilliam says. “I think everyone that met him has a favorite Crocker WHAT: A Tribute to Crocker featuring AC-Nova, moment. I think mine was probably a Katalyst, Walter Cronkite & The Hilary Keane Project WHERE: The Radio Room, month or two ago when I had one of his 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive song lyrics in my head, so I texted it to WHEN: Friday, Dec. 26, 8 p.m. him, and he was tickled pink about it.”

HOW MUCH: Free, but donations are It was that personal friendship that encouraged. All proceeds benefit the family of makes Crocker’s sudden, tragic death on Terry Crocker Jr. Dec. 9 even more difficult.

INFO: 236-7868 or wpbrradioroom.com “We lost one of the local music scenes’ biggest ambassadors,” Gilliam says. He admits he has had trouble dealing with the loss. “I still find myself wanting to call him up about stuff and ask his opinion on things,” Gilliam says. “It’s kind of surreal. I feel like the whole music scene here probably took him for granted, myself included, and only after his passing did I realize just how big of a hole he left to be filled.”

While dealing with his own grief, Gilliam decided there was only one thing to do: Put together a benefit show, both to help Crocker’s family with medical expenses and to honor a musician Gilliam knew would be thinking the same thing.

“I know that if it was someone else, Crocker would probably be the first one to hit me up about [putting on a benefit show],” he says.

As it turns out, there was a date that had stubbornly remained unfilled on Gilliam’s calendar for some time.

“It was weird, because we have weekends booked until the end of March and probably even beyond that,” he says. “But Friday, Dec. 26, just remained open as this weird black hole in my calendar for whatever reason. Not to get too hippydippy or anything, but I feel like some things happen for a reason.”

And so, on the Friday after Christmas, the Radio Room will play host to rappers AC-Nova, Katalyst and Walter Cronkite, all of whom are associated with Crocker’s Lovelorn Records label. And there’s another group on the bill with a more personal connection to Terry Crocker Jr.: The Hillary Keane Project.

Keane’s appearance will no doubt be the most emotional for the musicians, the audience and for Wes Gilliam.

“I reached out to Hillary Keane both because she’s a musician and because she was Crocker’s fiancée,” Gillam says. “I don’t think it would really feel right to have a show about Crocker without her there. And if the song she played at his funeral is any indication, there won’t be a dry eye in the house.”

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Existing­home sales were higher than year­ago levels for the first time in 12 months, says the National Association of Realtors®. The seasonally adjusted annual rate was 5.26 million units sold in October 2014, the highest annual pace since September 2013.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says buyers are encouraged by low interest rates, improving levels of inventory and stabilizing price growth. The job market has shown continued strength in the past six months. This bodes well for solid demand to close out the year, he says.

The median existing home price in October was $208,300, which is 5.5 percent above October 2013. This marks the 32nd consecutive month of year-over-year price gains.

The number of homes for sale fell 2.6 percent to 2.22 million existing

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homes available for sale, representing a 5.1- month supply at the current sales pace. That’s the lowest supply of listed homes since March 2014.

In October, the average national commitment rate for the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage was 4.03 percent, the lowest rate since June 2013.

Overall, homes are selling more quickly. One third of the homes sold in October were on the market for less than a month.

The Greater Greenville housing market is following suit. In October 2014, 949 homes were sold; that’s nearly 32 percent greater than the 721 homes sold in October 2013. By contrast, housing sales between January 1 and October 31 2014 were only 7.8 percent greater than the same period the year before.

Home prices are also higher. The median priced home sold in October 2014 was $165,000, up 6.5 percent from $155,000 in October 2013. That’s the highest median price in over six years. Homes sold nearly eight percent faster than they did a year ago.

As Greater Greenville’s economy continues to gain, the housing outlook looks as if it will continue as it is now. It’s a great time to buy a home.

Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 1,900 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www. ggar.com for real estate and consumer information.

“Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.”

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Drummer Jaze Uries will host a funk jam at Independent Public Ale House on Dec. 26. Cover is $5.

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Starship Music will play at Gottrocks on Dec. 27.

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Slow & Steady will play at Radio Room on Dec. 27.

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On Dec. 28-29 and Jan. 1, from 1-5 p.m., Skating on the Big Ice returns to the Bons Secours Wellness Arena. Tickets are $5 to skate (6 & under), $7 to skate (7 & older), and $3 for skate rental. bonsecoursarena.com info@bswarena.com 241-3800

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On Dec. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m., players for the Road Warriors will be appearing at UCB Ice on Main. Tickets are $10 for adules and $8 for children 12 and under. iceonmain.com

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With inspiration from iconic New York City restaurants, Charleston Cooks! offers two participation cooking classes on New Year’s Eve. The first seating is at 5 p.m. and is $90. The second is at 8 p.m. and is $100. Reservations are required.

335-2000 charlestoncooks.com

“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” will play at the Peace Center through Dec. 28. Tickets start at $30.

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PO L AR PL U N G E The Friends of Paris Mountain State Park bring the 4th Semi-Annual Polar Plunge on Jan. 1, at 1:15 p.m., at Lake Placid in Paris Mountain State Park. Entry fees are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10.

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Neverfall will play at Ground Zero on Dec. 31.

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Michael E. Allen’s exhibit “From the Mountains to the Sea” is on display at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce Gallery through Jan. 9.

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Children 5 and under can celebrate 2015 by making a New Year’s collage at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate on Jan. 1 and 3. The program begins at 10 a.m., 11 a.m.and 1 p.m. and is free with paid admission.

F M A C A RT I S T D I S P L AY Marie Gruber’s “Works in Photography” will be on display at Centre Stage through Jan. 9.

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Children 5 and under can sing in 2015 on Jan. 2 at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate. The program begins at 10 a.m., 11 a.m.and 1 p.m. and is free with paid admission.

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F F E S TIVAL OF TREES The Baptist Easley Hospital Foundation’s 21st Annual Festival of Trees features the largest indoor display of decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses in Pickens County. The trees will be on display through Dec. 27.

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The Miniature World of Trains’ annual holiday display will feature a winter wonderland including Charlie Brown’s hometown, the North Pole and scavenger hunts featuring “Frozen” and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. The display is located at 7 W. Camperdown Way and will be on available for viewing through Jan. 4.

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The Warehouse Theatre presents “A Streetcar Named Desire” Dec. 19 through Jan. 10.

Performances begin at 8 p.m. with Sunday shows at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $30.

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F W E L C OM E B A C K The Fine Arts Center’s Alumni Exhibit “Ties That Bind” will be on display until Jan. 23.

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Greenville native Colleen Oakley will sign copies of her debut novel, “Before I Go,” at Fiction Addiction on Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m.

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F A S TO R M, A S TR UC TUR E Drawings by Karina Noel Hean will be on display Jan. 14-Feb. 13 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the Furman University campus. The exhibition, “a storm, a structure,” is free and open to the public, and is presented by the Furman University Department of Art.

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The Pickens County Museum of Art and History will host Draw, Paint, Create with Jo Johnston on Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon, from Jan. 15 to Feb. 19. Cost is $88 or $78 for museum members. Preregistration required. visitpickenscounty.com/calendar 898-5963

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Fiction Addiction will host a book talk on Jan 13, 6:30 p.m., with Leann Sweeney, J. Michael Orenduff, James M. Jackson, Sean Keefer and Betty Jean Craige. Tickets are $10.

iMAGINE Upstate is presenting partner of Celebrate Greenville Night with the Greenville Road Warriors on Jan. 16. iMAGINE Upstate is planning to fill the hockey arena with a sneak peek of its April 4 festival. It will offer techie prizes for kids and discounted ticket rates through greenvilleroadwarriors.com/greenville.

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The Snowflake Soiree on Jan. 18, 7 p.m., at the Westin Poinsett Hotel will benefit the Greenville Chorale. The evening will feature auction items such as a chance to conduct the chorale, trips and dinners. Cost is $80 per person.

Monster Jam will be at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com and the BSW Arena box office. The Party in the Pits on Jan. 24, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., gives fans the opportunity to get an up close view of the trucks and meet the drivers.

294-2074 karinanoelhean.com

JAN. 11 & 13 JAN. 15 F AMERICA AT THE MOVIES The Chautauqua History Alive season will kick off with America at the Movies featuring a screening of “All About Eve” on Jan. 11, 2:30-4:30 p.m., and an America at the Movies discussion on Jan. 13, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville. Judy Aten, an OLLI @ Furman teacher, will lead the discussion. The events and parking are free.

South Carolina author Bucky WilliamsHooker will sign copies of his debut memoir, “No More Mr. Cellophane!: The Story of a Wounded Healer” at Fiction Addiction on Jan. 17, 1-3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

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F C HILD REN’S S TO RY TIME Fiction Addiction hosts a free children’s story time on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

The books for January are “This Is a Moose,” on Jan. 8; “Pardon Me!” on Jan. 15; “Oh So Brave Dragon” on Jan. 22; and “My First Winnie-the-Pooh” on Jan. 29.

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R e P l a y Sports Consignment will hold its Semi-Annual Sports Sale on Jan. 23-25 at First Baptist Greenville, 847 Cleveland St. Early shopping will be Jan. 22, 4-7 p.m. replaysportsconsignment.com

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The Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Jan. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Clemson MBA Program, 1 N. Main St., Greenville.

Call or go online to register for an appointment. Sponsor code: Tigers.

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F BETTE DAVIS – CLOSE UP Greenville Chautauqua presents a witty, sharp portrayal of iconic film star Bette Davis, portrayed by historical interpreter Leslie Goddard. An opening night, ticketed benefit show will be Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m., at the SC Governor’s School of Arts and Humanities. Cost is $30. Free shows are on Jan. 31, 2 p.m., and Feb. 1, 2 p.m., at Wade Hampton High School.

244-1499 greenvillechautauqa.org

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The Emrys Writing Room returns with workshops for writers of all levels. Heather Marshall will lead a workshop Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24, 7-9 p.m., at Coldwell Banker Caine, 111 Williams St., Greenville. Each week, participants will focus on a craft element, write to a prompt and offer feedback. Participants can bring an existing story or chapter or come with blank pages to fill. Cost is $100 and space is limited. emrys.org

FEB. 6-7 WINTER JAM 2015

The Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular will be at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Feb. 6, 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room D, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following items: DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-50 APPLICANT: Gary Hammond for Ann Vaughn Stephens and Betsy Vaughn Lancaster CONTACT INFORMATION: grh@grhco.com or 770-481-0853 PROPERTY LOCATION: 15 Five Forks Road PIN: 0542010100600 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: POD, Planned Office District ACREAGE: 3.53 COUNTY COUNCIL: 28 – Payne DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-53 APPLICANT: Greenville County Council CONTACT INFORMATION: kkurjiaka@greenvillecounty.org or 864-467-7425 TEXT AMENDMENT: The proposed amendment to the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance to amend Article 6, Use Regulations, Section 6:2.13 Home Occupation to provide a more comprehensive list of allowable home occupations which accurately reflects current conditions.

DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-01 APPLICANT: Randall S. Edwards, William M. Edwards, V. Wayne Edwards and Judith Edwards CONTACT INFORMATION: rsedwards300@whfd.org or 864-304-9107 PROPERTY LOCATION: Elaine Court and Elaine Avenue PIN: P015060104401, P015060104402, P015060104700, P015060104800, P015060105300, P015060105301, P015060105302, P015060105303, P015060105304, and P015060105305 EXISTING ZONING: R-20, Single-Family Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-6, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 2.31 COUNTY COUNCIL: 22 – Taylor DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-02 APPLICANT: David B. Ward for Rocky K. Smith CONTACT INFORMATION: dward@hortonlawfirm.net or 864-233-4351 PROPERTY LOCATION: Highway 14 PIN: 0530010100500 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: C-2, Commercial ACREAGE: 0.80 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 – Burns DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-03 APPLICANT: April Breton for General Funding, Inc. CONTACT INFORMATION: abreton@compress4realestate.com or 864-354-4693 PROPERTY LOCATION: 177 Fairforest Way PIN: M011020203203 EXISTING ZONING: R-10, Single-Family Residential REQUESTED ZONING: C-3, Commercial ACREAGE: 0.52 COUNTY COUNCIL: 25 – Gibson DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-04 APPLICANT: April Breton for General Funding, Inc. and First Palmetto Trust CONTACT INFORMATION: abreton@compress4realestate.com or 864-354-4693 PROPERTY LOCATION: Lots 4 and 5 Poinsett Highway and 2201 Poinsett Highway PIN: 0439000900200, 0439000900300 and 0439000900400 EXISTING ZONING: R-7.5, Single-Family Residential and O-D, Office District REQUESTED ZONING: C-2, Commercial ACREAGE: 0.70 COUNTY COUNCIL: 19 – Meadows DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-05 APPLICANT: Arnold Adams for First Citizens Bank CONTACT INFORMATION: arnoldadams@charter.net or 864360-3953 PROPERTY LOCATION: 508 State Park Road PIN: 0173010204100 and 0173010204200 EXISTING ZONING: O-D, Office District REQUESTED ZONING: R-12, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 0.31 COUNTY COUNCIL: 23 – Norris

DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-06 APPLICANT: Ketty M. Ramirez CONTACT INFORMATION: modistrabonita@hotmail.com or 864-386-0029 PROPERTY LOCATION: 907 S. Buncombe Road PIN: 0532000700300 EXISTING ZONING: R-15, Single-Family Residential REQUESTED ZONING: C-1, Commercial ACREAGE: 0.17 COUNTY COUNCIL: 18 – Baldwin DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-07 APPLICANT: John Beeson for Reeves Partnership LP, Steve Short Liquidation, Louise M. Reeves, Candace Futrell, Tammy Holt and Susan Hall CONTACT INFORMATION: john@markiiiproperties.com or 864-595-1735 PROPERTY LOCATION: Intersection of Jonesville and McKinney Road PIN: 0559010102808, 0559010103200, 0559010103207, 0559010103211 and 0559010103212, EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-15, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 26.6 COUNTY COUNCIL: 27 – Kirven DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-08 APPLICANT: John E. Shaw for Sara J. Lambert CONTACT INFORMATION: js@shawrealty.net or 864-908-7429 PROPERTY LOCATION: 125 Farrs Bridge Road PIN: B015000200100 EXISTING ZONING: R-12, Single-Family Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-M10, Multifamily Residential and C-3, Commercial ACREAGE: 9.64 COUNTY COUNCIL: 19 – Meadows All persons interested in these proposed amendments to the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and Map are invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendments as requested or approve a different zoning classification than requested.

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

2015 MEETING DATES FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL All Regular meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at County Square 301 University Ridge, Greenville January 5, 6 & 20 February 3 & 17 March 3 & 17 April 7 & 21 May 5 & 19 June 2 & 16 July 21 August 18 September 1 & 15 October 6 & 20 November 3 & 17 December 1

2015 MEETING DATES FOR THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Conference Room D at County Square 301 University Ridge, Greenville Time: TBD January 6 & 20 February 3 & 17 March 3 & 17 April 7 & 21 May 5 & 19 June 2 & 16 July 21 August 18 September 1 & 15 October 6 & 20 November 3 & 17 December 1

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that TSMG Social Club, Inc, DBA/The City Bar & Lounge, 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 8 LeGrand Blvd., Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 4, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Ashima LLC, DBA Friendly's, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 400 Sulphur Springs Rd. Greenville, SC 29617. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than December 28, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110 SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Greenville County Correction to last week’s ad: IFB #3301/02/15, 3:00 P.M. Portable Baseball Pitching Mounds.

Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org or by calling (864) 467-7200.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Greenville, South Carolina intends to file a petition pursuant to S.C. Code Section 57-9-10, et seq., for abandonment and closure of a portion of Red Turner Road in the County of Greenville, South Carolina. The portion of Red Turner Road to be abandoned and closed begins approximately 1568 feet from its intersection with South Carolina Highway 101 and is approximately 3,803 feet in length.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015 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-15-01 APPLICANT: BEREA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH/Masstar Signs PROPERTY: B004010102400; 529 Farrs Bridge Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: Variance from sign ordiance to allow increase in the size of a proposed new sign CB-15-02 APPLICANT: SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES, INC. PROPERTY: 0300000201700; 209 Stokes Road, Simpsonville SC REQUEST: Variance from RIGHT SIDE setback requirement and Use by Special Exception to build a church on site.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #01252, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 2018 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store # 02681, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 6057 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #07447, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 2700 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #09082, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 104 W Butler Road, Mauldin, SC 29662. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #10389, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 902 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #10391, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 2586 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #12164, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 2008 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #09597, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 1801 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29609. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #09774, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 1 The Parkway, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed.

Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that AMB Inc. / DBA Gourmet Pizza, 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, at 743 Congaree Road, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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THE WEEK IN PHOTOS

LOOK WHO’S IN THE JOURNAL THIS WEEK Washington Center student Sam Yetter celebrates the joy of the season with Santa. The holiday season was merry for the students attending Washington Center. The school was festive with decorations courtesy of the PTA. The Klaver Klub, a sorority from Beck and Hughes Middle Schools, generously purchased gifts for every child. Interactive toys for classrooms were supplied by the Furman Heller Service Corps. Pets from the Carolina Dog Therapy team came dressed in their holiday attire. The Greenville County Medical Society Alliance donated blankets. No celebration is complete without Santa, enthusiastically sponsored by staff member Stan Miller.

Chabad of Greenville commemorated Hanukkah this year by lighting a 9-foot menorah at NOMA Square on Dec. 21, the sixth day of the holiday.

A celebration followed the lighting ceremony. Greenville Mayor Knox White (third from left) and Rabbi Leibel Kesselman of Chabad of Greenville (fourth from left) gathered with JHM Hotels officials at the menorah last week.​

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Last week, the North Greenville Rotary Club held its annual Christmas party for students who attend the Frazee Dream Center after-school program. Rotarians, children and chaperones enjoyed a meal at the Hyatt Hotel dining room. The highlight of the evening was a visit from Santa Claus. Each child was presented a cane filled with candy and a bundle of gifts that included toys and clothes that were valued at $100-$125.

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24 Stretches to the limit 29 Where el sol rises 31 Extremists 34 Ernest Moniz’s dept.

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Easy 94 Twelve Steps support group 95 Money-back lures 96 Plot size, perhaps 97 One with the ability hidden in nine puzzle answers 100 Make waves, in a way 104 Danish coin 105 Victoria Quarter city

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LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE WITH JOAN HERLONG

Have an artful Christmas There is an art to parenting, especially when it comes to your children’s artwork. I would be a Sugar Mama by now if I had a dollar for every time one of my kids yelled, “Hey Mom!! I just found ANOTHER one of my pretty puppy drawings in the trash!”

I would stomp over to the trash can expressing grave concern about how the cleaning lady could do such a thing. I’d lovingly peel cold strands of last night’s spaghetti off the latest crayon opus, and kiss my little artist on the head. (Then I took it all the way out to the garbage.)

Other than storing most artwork in landfills, I was a great supporter of the Arts when it came to my children.

I waved and whistled to make sure they saw me seeing them at every Nativity drama or church chorus. I attended every school play and awards ceremony.

Home productions were another story. As Pauline Kael once said, “Trash has given us an appetite for art,” and I was the Pauline Kael to a few too many Living Room Plays. Nativity themes usually played out like a redux of “Waiting for Godot,” performed in American Sign Language.

While the actors (the little sisters and their cronies) spent most of the time off stage arguing with the director (the big sister), I sat on the couch yelling “Action!! Plot!! Someone???” My Reason for Living always applauded wildly, while shaking his head and muttering “worst mommy, ever….”

One thing I learned from my mother was what NOT to say when it came to the applied arts and children.

Handmade presents are always the best. Many, many Christmasses ago, my sisters Patsy and Helen (then 7 and 6) collaborated on a beautiful Madonna and Child, made out of clay, as their Christmas gift to Mom. Mind you, Patsy has always been a talented artist and sculptress. By the age of 7, she was a real standout. Helen, on the other hand, was adorable, but decidedly average when it came to art.

Mom unwrapped Patsy’s gift first, with rave reviews.

“Oh Patsy! What a BEEEE-YOUTIFUL Virgin Mary you’ve made!!

I asked her if she had a loose Virgin to spare, that I could buy to pair up with one of the adorable turtles. She looked at me kind of funny (I get that a lot) but when I told her the story of my mother’s artless remark uttered way back when, she understood how only true art can convey certain powerful emotions.

Now the Madonna and the Turtle stand in silent vigil on my sister Helen’s mantle. She says every time she walks by and looks at them together, it makes her laugh, hard.

She is PERFECT!! I will treasure this always, you are SUCH a wonderful little artist, thank you so much!!”

Then she opened up Helen’s gift.

“Oh my goodness Helen, what a precious little turtle you’ve made!”

Then she put Helen’s handmade Baby Jesus – facedown – beside Patsy’s incredible Virgin Mary.

What Helen should have said was “Who the heck makes a turtle for their mom at Christmas to go with a Virgin Mary?? Have you lost your mind?”

But Helen was only 6, so all she could do was cry, hard.

To my mother’s credit, she told that artless Christmas story on herself often, as a do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do morality tale. The story reminds mothers everywhere to say “Oh, tell me about this wonderful… thing… you’ve made!”

It came in handy for me years later, when my youngest made a candle at camp. It unfortunately kind of melted in the storage hut, so by the time it reached my loving hands it bore a disturbing resemblance to a sculpture featured in “A Clockwork Orange.”

I recently discovered a lady who sells beautiful hand-carved crèche sets and an incredible variety of characters beyond the Holy Family.

We’re talking your standard sheep, shepherds, Wise Men, camels, oxen, donkeys and angels, but also an

Joan Herlong is a writer and real estate professional in Greenville. She and her Reason for Living have raised four children together, and are now enjoying their first grandchild, CBE (or Cutest Baby Ever). She wrote a weekly column for the Greenville Journal for 10 years and returns after a four-year hiatus.

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