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“I think the water is still pretty muddy.” Dave Woodard, Clemson political science professor, on the GOP presidential race post-New Hampshire primary.

“If anybody had been pregnant or trying to be pregnant, we would have urged them not to go.”

“We can’t continue to only put shine on the glamour.” Greenville City Council member Amy Ryberg Doyle, on boosting Falls Parks’ national accolades while other city parks are neglected.

“If QuikTrip believes there is a crime problem, we wouldn’t go there.”

Rev. Ludwig Weaver, senior pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church, on how concerns about the Zika virus affect mission trip planning.

Spokesman Mike Thornbrugh, on fears that a new QuikTrip station might increase traffic and crime in the West End.

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The urban and regional studies program would be unique in South Carolina, said Dr. Rob McCormick, associate dean of USC Upstate’s College of Arts and Sciences. Furman University and the College of Charleston have urban and regional planning programs but they are a collection of courses from other fields of study. “No one in South Carolina will have the number of courses dedicated to the discipline this program will have. We’ll have full-time faculty,” he said. The program will focus on issues such as transportation, housing and sustainability of cities and neighborhoods big and small, he said. “How do we handle I-85? How do we handle communities down the street? What kind of housing mix do we want? What is the impact of certain types of development on neighborhoods? What kind of development do we need to thrive and bring excitement to the city?” he said. Moore said classes would be held in the River Street location in late summer or early fall.

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has been a goal for USC Upstate and Moore for years. A plan was floated in 2012 to locate a campus on city-owned property on Mayberry Street near the Kroc Center and a proposed city park, but went nowhere. “It is an opportunity for us to engage in the vitality of life in downtown Greenville,” Moore said. “We are a metropolitan university and we use community-based research to make the lives of residents better. What a perfect living laboratory.” Moore said USC Upstate plans no changes to the programs currently housed at the University Center Greenville, a consortium of seven colleges and universities that offer programs at the former McAlister Square shopping mall on Pleasantburg Drive. USC Upstate offers bachelor’s degree completion and master’s degrees there. A new program in urban and regional studies is currently in the approval process and would be primarily housed in Greenville. Moore said in two years, he expects to have 60 students pursuing majors in the program.

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Phil Hughes, president of Hughes Investments, which owns the building, said having USC Upstate downtown benefits Greenville because it brings youthful creativity and curiosity here. Some of the students may decide to stay in Greenville to work, giving back to the community, Hughes said.

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“Laser surgery with the multifocal lens has changed my life. It’s made my work so much easier.” – Carol Bridges, Dental Hygienist and Clemson Eye Cataract Patient

Seeing Better

ife expectancy in the United States has been increasing steadily over the past century. In the early 1900s, there were 3 million Americans older than 65. Today, there are approximately 35 million or 13% of the population. This increase in longevity is attributed to advances in medicine and, obesity aside, generally healthier lifestyles.

laser assisted cataract surgery with an advanced multifocal lens implant. “I work at close range all day long. The laser surgery with the multifocal lens, the ReSTOR® lens, has changed my life. It’s made my work so much easier. I don’t have to bother with glasses anymore. It’s wonderful,” says Bridges.

The average expected age for an American born in 2009 is now 78.5 years.1 Americans who reached 65 in 2011 are projected to Carol Bridges, live another 21 years to age 86. For those who reach 86, their life Dental Hygienist and expectancy extends to 93.2 Clemson Eye Cataract Patient GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS

“With traditional cataract surgery, where a basic monofocal lens is implanted, it clears the vision at a single focal point, but it can’t correct astigmatism, presbyopia, (age-related near-vision loss), or other vision problems. This means if you wore corrective eye wear before your cataract surgery, you’ll still need it afterward,” says Dr. Parisi, the eye surgeon at Clemson Eye’s Greenville clinic.

Living Longer and Seeing Better

So if the good news is we are living longer, the bad news is many Americans are working longer than expected, too. There are many reasons for this:

Experience shows that better vision improves quality of life, optimism, safety from falls and driving accidents, and overall independence. “Recent advances in laser cataract surgery and the types of advanced Eye Exams for All Seniors ife expectancy in the United can lead to blindness. They are the leading if you wore corrective eye wear before lens implants available have taken cataract surgery to a whole new • Fear they’ll outlive their retirement savings. your cataract surgery, you’ll still need it States has been increasing cause of vision loss in the U.S. Whether you think you have a cataract or level,” says Dr. Parisi. “Through these steadily over the past century. not, an annual eye exam is recommended • Many people enjoy their careers and AGE Incidence of cataracts in the US In the early 1900s, there were 3 million innovations, weensure areyour able to deliver for all seniors to help visual simply prefer to remain or are 52-64 ....................................... 42% Americans older thanin65.them, Today, there health, quality visual of life, and ability to excellent outcomes for our start a newapproximately one. 35 million or 13% of the 65-74 ............................................................... 60% continue working, should you desire. cataract patients andso eliminate – or population. By 2030, it’s estimated there A dilated eye exam is the only way to • Some prefer remaining at work ...................................................................................... 91% 75-85 will be 70 million Americans overto65.the So drastically reduce – their need for confirm you have a cataract. possibility basically, of being 65 isbored the newat 55.home. eyeglasses.”5 Basic cataract surgery is covered by most Cataracts by the Numbers afterward,” says Dr. Brian Johnson, the eye This increase in longevity is attributed to Visual healthadvances is important to being able to work at any age. But as we insurance plans. Laser assisted cataract surgeon at Clemson Eye’s Easley clinic. in medicine and, obesity aside, Surgery is the only known treatment EYE EXAMS FOR ALL SENIORS surgery and advanced lens implants age, vision becomes more of a challenge for a greater number of us. generally healthier lifestyles. Experience shows that better vision for cataracts, and two things happen require an additional payment. If you’re a improves quality of life, optimism, Theoften averagethe expected age for an during the surgery. Your clouded lens is Cataracts are culprit. Whether you think you safety have aClemson cataract or not, an annual eye exam Eye patient, you have the option from falls and driving accidents, and American born in 2009 is now 78.5 years. removed and an artificial intraocular lens is recommended for all seniors to help ensure of 24-month, 0% paymentyour plans.visual health, Cataracts, the clouding of the65natural affect 22 million Americans who reached in 2011 areeye lens, is implanted. Theabout lens requires no care and overall independence. According to a recent study published by the American projected to live another 21 years to age quality of life, and ability to continue working, should you simply becomes a permanent part of your Clemson Eye have served patients in the so desire. Americans over age 40. By age 80, over 90% of Americans will have Academy of Ophthalmology, people who eye. You don’t see or feel the new lens Upstate for more than 40 years through 3 86. For those who reach 86, their life Eye exams and basic cataract surgery are covered by most insurance a cataract. expectancy So, the extends longerto you likely you are to have a undergo cataract surgery actually live 93. live, the more implant. its full-service clinics in Greenville, plans. assisted surgery and advanced lens implants, longer than Laser those who don’t. Thiscataract is likely cataract. Left untreated, cataracts can leadCataract to blindness. They are the surgery, a 15-minute out-patient Anderson, Easley, Clemson, and a LASIK Good News, Bad News anhowever, outcome of all the associated benefits require an additional payment. If you’re a Clemson Eye leading cause of vision loss in the U.S. procedure, is one of the safest and most center, Spectrum Lasik, in Greenville. The of better vision. So if the good news is we are living commonly performed surgeries in the U.S. patient, you have the option ofsurgeons 24-month, 0% Eyepayment at Clemson were among plans. longer, the bad news is many Americans

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OPINION: VIEWS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY Letters Dear Editor: I received an email recently from Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus asking for my thoughts on the current crop of presidential Carly Fiorina candidates. His message included seven photos from which to choose my “favorite.” Carly Fiorina was not included. The following is my response to him and to those who will be casting a vote in the upcoming S.C. primary: I would love to tell you about my favorite candidate, but unfortunately you did not include her in your “lineup.” Why in the world are you not supporting the most talented candidate standing up for conservative principles? Carly Fiorina is God’s gift to the GOP and you are treating her like dirt. You could have easily gone to bat for her and made noise about her exclusion from ABC’s debate. But you remained mute. Although I happen to be a female, I do not support Carly because we share that distinction. Carly is the best presidential candidate, period. But it sure seems like your Old Boys Club is having difficulty accepting a strong woman – and you can bet your sweet bippy the Dems will make your blatant rejection of Carly’s candidacy a gender issue at some later date. I am sick of it all. Carly is right. Democrats, Republicans, politicians and Big Business: all working together to support (as Carly says) “the big, the powerful and the well-connected.” After 40 years as a registered Republican who supported even the weakest candidates my party presented, I will be changing my party registration to “independent.” And I am seriously considering sitting out the next election altogether, depending on how the rest of this cycle goes. In the words made famous by the other woman candidate: “What difference – at this point – does it make?”

Linda Clyne Greenville Editor’s note: Fiorina suspended her campaign on Wednesday afternoon.

Dear Editor: I was disappointed two weeks ago to see the Greenville Journal advertise the last dance of the elephants at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. I’m truly disgusted that it finds the front page of your Feb. 5 issue with praise of the handlers that ultimately celebrate and disguise their torture. Why do you think the elephants have been retired? They are the moneymakers of the circus! And to whose hands have they been retired? The same man who has profited off of their performances. It is well documented that no elephant performs the tricks seen in the “ring” without the repeated torture of the bull hook. Elephants remain with their mothers and families in the wild for many years; they are social beings like you and me. Have you seen the movie “Blackfish”? This is the circus’ Seaworld. Kenneth Feld owns these elephants. The Center for Elephant Conservation is owned by the same man who has been forced to remove the elephants from his circus. The story that he is retiring these tortured animals is just a public relations stunt. He is just moving them to join the already 30+ elephants chained 16+ hours a day, the babies torn from their mothers and beaten with bull

hooks into submission, bred for animal testing, babies beaten in front of their mothers to conform. This is not a sanctuary. Call it what it is. It’s not a “last bow,” happy ever after. It is likely that the wild elephant will be extinct before many of your readers retire. Please, let’s make a difference in the lives of the elephants we have left in America. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack can stop this. Call him, write him, educate your readers.

Kristy Carruthers

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Dear Editor:

In response to recent articles in the Greenville Journal by Jewish and Muslim leaders, I wish to offer an opinion on the same subject as a Protestant Christian.

This view is in response to the Feb. 5 letter to the editor from Mr. Rick Todd, president and CEO of Carolina Trucking Association, stating that the time is ripe for raising the gas tax in South Carolina.

In your Feb. 5 issue, Rabbi Marc Wilson has presented “an antidote to demagoguery.” Furman professor Akan Malici, a Muslim, said in your Dec. 11 issue that citizens have “a responsibility to reject the discourse of fear and call for a national discourse of reason.” These men are both speaking about our reactions to radical Islamic terrorism. I differ from some of my fellow Christians who do seem to exhibit fear rather than reason and who appear to be “blind followers of demagoguery.” While Christianity and Islam have distinct differences, some Christian missionaries refer to their Muslim counterparts as “cousins in the faith.” They subscribe to the premise that Abraham’s sons, Ishmael and Isaac, were a part of the founding of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Some radical Islamists have become very definite enemies of both Christians and Jews, but all Muslims do not fit into that category, especially Muslims who are law-abiding American citizens. We must not let our fear and anger override our rational judgment. Our reactions to terrorism should be informed by reason as well as by strong protective policies. Christians who are tempted by fear and anger should review the teachings of Jesus before succumbing to the “demagogues and their yowling throngs of blind followers,” as described by Rabbi Wilson. I agree with his reference to Edmund Burke: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Mr. Todd advises that he has studied the subject for 37 years. As quoted from his article, “Our road system is strained to the point of crisis due to negligent underfunding. It takes years before we can enjoy roadway improvements, because of the legal regulatory and construction processes involved. The longer we wait to act, the longer we’ll have to deal with today’s traffic conditions.” This opening statement advises the people of South Carolina to accept the fact that money is the issue and the first step in the bureaucracy to improve our roads. With no other facts, this makes sense and we obviously need to improve South Carolina roads starting today. But here are some facts indicating money may not have been the issue after all. Just last year, South Carolina asked its voters to vote for a gas tax increase. The voters said no. Why did they say no? Because the money was already there.

Let us stand up for a reasoned and common-sense approach to what is a very real threat, radical Islamic terrorism. At the same time, let us respect our neighbors and friends who are law-abiding Muslims.

Gov. Nikki Haley announced on May 27, 2015, that South Carolina in fact had a budget surplus in the amount of $400 million without a tax increase. Gov. Haley also said that all we had to do is decide how to spend it. Improving the roads was one of the options.

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Doyle: Pay attention to city’s neighborhood parks CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com As Greenville prepares to spend a half million dollars on a master plan for the area around a proposed major park on the city’s west side, one City Council member says more attention should be paid to the nearly three dozen neighborhood parks scattered across the city. “We’re bringing on new parks but our neighborhood parks are dying on the vine. We don’t want to create these wonderful signature parks and ignore other parks. We can’t continue to only put shine on the glamour,” said Amy Ryberg Doyle, referring to the awards and accolades the city has received for Falls Park. Doyle said one way to increase the money available for neighborhood park maintenance is to create a park conservancy. “Private individuals are not going to write a check to the city,” Doyle said. A park conservancy would allow private citizens, groups or companies to give money for specific park improvements and provide a vehicle for matching grants that the city is not eligible for itself, she said. Conservancies could be set up for individual parks as well, Doyle said. Philanthropist Darla Moore founded the Charleston Parks Conservancy in Charleston in 2007. The conservancy works with the City of Charleston to replace outdated equipment and improve playgrounds, design gardens in parks that don’t have any and rejuvenate and reinvent parks that haven’t changed in years. The Charleston Park Conservancy is currently working to turn the former

police horse stables and superintendent’s cottage in Hampton Park, one of the city’s largest parks, into a community center. But having park conservancies would not replace the city’s need to fund park maintenance, Doyle said. The city’s parks and recreation department evaluated 34 neighborhood parks and found a laundry list of needs – from new fencing to tennis and basketball courts that need resurfacing and restrooms that need work to play equipment that is close to the end of its useful life. A cost estimate for all of the needs was not provided.

Park problems • An internal study of the city’s 34 neighborhood parks revealed: • 13 play structures need replacing • 13 parks need ADA-compliant improvements or evaluations • 7 sets of steps and handrails need assessment, repair or replacement • Trails and pathways at nearly all parks need sealing and repair • Athletic lighting in three parks needs replacement • 14 tennis courts and 13 basketball courts need resurfacing, resealing and restriping • Eight sets of bleachers need to be replaced • Four pedestrian bridges need assessment • Signs at 27 parks need to be replaced and updated To see the assessment for parks in your area of the city, go to greenvillejournal.com.

UNIVERSITIES Clemson history task force recommends changes Clemson University trustees approved a set of recommendations to better tell the history of the university, but changing the name of Tillman Hall was not on the list. The task force was formed last July after a period of racial unrest on the Clemson campus that focused primarily on a yearlong attempt by some students and faculty to remove the name of Ben Tillman, an unapologetic racist, from the campus’ signature building. “A building named Tillman Hall does not celebrate Tillman’s views but serves as a reminder to all that Clemson’s history is complex and of where we have come as a university and nation,” the task force said in its report. Recommendations included reviewing and updating the biographies of the school’s founders and other historic figures, better signage for Gantt Circle and other historic spots on campus, erecting more monuments and statues of the school’s important historical figures, establishment of a Clemson History Week on campus, introduction of a Clemson history course, creating campus historical tours and establishing a center or museum dedicated to the history and culture of Clemson. “History holds for us many lessons and one of them is that every great institution is built by imperfect craftsmen. And so it is with Clemson University,” the task force report said.

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Boon or bust for GOP? Greenville debate could make or break candidates in the battle for the S.C. primary BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF

bjeffers@communityjournals.com Four years ago, Newt Gingrich stood on the debate stage in South Carolina and delivered a performance that turned his struggling presidential campaign around. Gingrich ultimately lost the Republican nomination to Mitt Romney, but he won South Carolina with a standout performance that gave a lift to his campaign and showed how important the debates can be in winning a state, said Uni-

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versity of South Carolina political science professor Bob Oldendick. This Saturday, the GOP presidential candidates will walk out on the Peace Center stage in Greenville for another make-or-break debate, one week before South Carolina’s first-in-the South Republican primary on Feb. 20. This debate is crucially important, because it could be a chance for someone to break out from the rest of a tightly grouped field by going hard after frontrunner Donald Trump, Oldendick said. For candidates like U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, the debate could be key after his stumble in the New Hampshire primary this Tuesday. Many believed his strong showing in Iowa could help him place second in New Hampshire. But when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie targeted Rubio in the New Hampshire debate, the senator could only respond by repeating previous talking points. Rubio finished fifth in New Hampshire – far lower than expectations – and in his speech after the polls, blamed the debate for his poor finish.

“I’m disappointed with tonight,” Rubio said. “But I want you to understand something…our disappointment is not on you, it’s on me; it’s on me. I did not do well [in the debate] on Saturday night, so listen to this. That will never happen again.” Clemson University political science professor Dave Woodard said the goal for candidates in Saturday’s debate is to avoid mistakes. The South Carolina debate has added importance this year because there hasn’t been a clear standout candidate to take on Trump, he said.

Water still muddy The results of the New Hampshire primary only “confused the outcome” more, Woodard said. “I think the water is still pretty muddy.” Until the 2012 GOP campaign, South Carolina was historically known for choosing the candidate who would eventually become the Republican nominee. From 1980 to 2008, Palmetto State voters selected the candidate who would eventually become the Republican nominee in each of the six competitive primaries during that period. Three of those candidates – Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush –went on to win the presidency. “If the candidates can win here … in a red state, then it shows they might be viable in other states,” Oldendick said. South Carolina voters did break that tradition in 2012 when they chose Gingrich over Romney, who became the Republican nominee in the general election.

Who makes the cut for the debate? CBS News released the criteria Tuesday for Republican presidential candidates to make the cut for the GOP debate at the Peace Center in Greenville on Saturday. The network stipulates that candidates must place in either the top five in the New Hampshire primary or the top three in the Iowa caucuses. Alternately, the candidates can make the debate by placing among the top five candidates in an average of national and South Carolina Republican presidential polls conducted over a fourweek period starting on Jan. 15 – but they must also receive a minimum of 3 percent in the Iowa, New Hampshire results or the South Carolina or national polls. The debate is set to include businessman and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, along with former Florida governor Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Sen. Ted Cruz, Ohio governor John Kasich and Sen. Marco Rubio. The debate in Greenville will start at 9 p.m. on Feb. 13 and will be broadcast live by CBS.

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Woodard said Romney’s primary loss in South Carolina is “a very telling thing about his inability to get independent and marginal voters” because he couldn’t even win a state with a strong Republican base.

The Trump effect Oldendick said the South Carolina primary is important due to its place on the national primary calendar, offering the first test of the Southern electorate. But with Trump’s presence in the race, Oldendick said making any sort of prediction of the final outcome is difficult. He said back in August, he would have expected former Florida governor Jeb Bush to be leading nationally by now. Bush has yet to break out of the pack. However, Trump – after a disappointing second-place finish to Texas senator Ted Cruz – dominated the Republican field in the New Hampshire primary and, if polls are accurate, looks poised to take

South Carolina handily also. Trump’s New Hampshire win “proves he can put himself out there and win an election,” Oldendick said, adding that Trump has successfully tapped into the frustrations of people who feel disenfranchised. If Trump can win South Carolina by a large margin like he did in New Hampshire, Oldendick said his lead may prove insurmountable. Speculation persists about the possibility of a brokered GOP convention, where no candidate arrives in Cleveland on July 18 with enough delegates to secure the nomination. But Woodard says the possibility of such a situation is still slight, especially since the election is still in the early stages. After Super Tuesday on March 1, when 13 states simultaneously hold primaries or caucuses, Republicans will have a clearer picture of who will be their nominee, he said.

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EXHIBITS “Mac Arnold: Bluesman Close-Up” by Brian S. Kelley Through March 5 Upstate Gallery on Main, 172 E. Main Street A photography exhibit documenting the blues musician and farmer. A musical performance by Dr. Mac Arnold is set for 5-8 p.m. February 18. A portion of the proceeds from sales during this exhibit will benefit the Dr. Mac Arnold Scholarship Fund at USC Upstate. For contact Jane Allen Nodine at 503-5838 or jnodine@uscupstate.edu or Mark Flowers at 503-5848 or mflowers@uscupstate.edu.

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ON THE STAGE Shoestring Players present “The Children’s Hour” February 25-27 • 7:00 p.m.; February 28 • 3:00 p.m., Performing Arts Center Written in 1934 by Lillian Hellman, “The Children’s Hour” is the story of Karen Wright and Martha Dobie who have converted an old farmhouse into a boarding school. When they are accused by a student of having an inappropriate relationship, outraged community members withdraw their students and the school is forced to close. For more information about “The Children’s Hour,” contact Jimm Cox at (864) 503-5697 or at jcox@uscupstate.edu.

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HUB-BUB and USC Upstate Present “New Beginnings” February 20 • 2:00 p.m. Upstate Gallery on Main, 172 E. Main Street The University of South Carolina Upstate and HUB-BUB present a “Salon Series” entitled “New Beginnings.” Presenters include Gail Ellis Ebert, Daniel Ross and Peter Kay. This series will be held the third Saturday of each month. For more information, contact Jane Allen Nodine at 503-5838 or jnodine@uscupstate.edu

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New mobile health clinic restores the house call MELINDA YOUNG | CONTRIBUTOR

myoung@communityjournals.com Not everyone who is sick can get to the doctor. So the Greenville Health System (GHS) has a new solution: The doctor’s office will come to them. The Mobile Health Clinic, which is part of the GHS Neighborhood Health Partners program, is one solution to the challenge of people with serious health problems having no primary doctor, said Chuck Arnold, a family nurse practitioner who will be seeing patients in the Mobile Health Clinic. The new clinic is contained in a customized, 40-foot RV that offers three exam rooms. Its small staff can examine patients and do simple lab tests, including a rapid strep test, urinalysis test, a rapid flu test, pregnancy test and blood sugar monitoring, Arnold said. When the clinic begins to roll on Thursday, Feb. 18, Arnold will be joined by a secretary, who will register patients, and the clinic’s driver, who is a critical care technician with paramedic training and a commercial driver’s license. The clinic will visit the Belmont, Berea,

Gantt, Parker and City of Greenville communities. Its stops will include community centers and churches, such as the Global Revival Center on White Horse Road. Arnold speaks Spanish, which will help when the mobile clinic visits Hispanic communities. The mobile clinic will focus on communities where people with limited or no insurance do not see a primary care provider or hospital until they’re very ill. “We’ll see everyone regardless of insurance or their ability to pay,” Arnold said. “No one will give us cash or any payment on site.” Arnold has worked in community health for two decades, often seeing diabetic patients who did not know how ill they were until they lost their toes. At a community health clinic, patients with chronic illnesses would show up when it was too late to save them from health care failures, he said. “I’d see diabetic patients who had a limb amputated,” Arnold said. “That could have been avoided if they’d simply sought care when the infection was minor.” While many people find it hard to imagine letting a leg ulcer get infected to

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the point of requiring an amputation, this is what can happen to people whose diabetes is uncontrolled, he said. “Diabetes can make you more prone to infections and it destroys your peripheral nervous system, so you have decreased sensation. A person doesn’t realize there’s an infection burrowing deeper and deeper, and it’s really hard to treat.” With the Mobile Health Clinic, Arnold and its crew will help people who have

put off making a doctor’s appointment. Patients can simply show up at the clinic and be seen that day. After examining patients, Arnold also will help them find a primary care provider or medical home where they can be checked on a regular basis, he said. For Arnold, the job is perfect: “I’m excited,” he said. “Just to have an impact and help those who have fewer options is a satisfying job for me.”

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Personalized medicine is the new frontier in health care Genetic research in the Upstate and internationally is shifting the focus away from standardized treatments for every cancer or disease. Instead, it’s creating an individualized approach based on results of a person’s genetic profile, say Upstate specialists involved in the revolution. Within five years, personalized medicine will transform health care, says Dr. Peter Tilkemeier, a cardiologist and chair of the Greenville Health System (GHS) Department of Medicine. Tilkemeier is also a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville and at Clemson University School of Health Research. “Everywhere, we’re going to see some of it,” he said. “In the next five years at GHS, we’ll see very broad application of genetic sequencing.” Personalized medicine strategies can be used for treatment, diagnosis and prevention, Tilkemeier said. For instance, Greenville-based Selah Genomics and GHS recently announced a new genetic test, called mySUDDinCode, which can be used to identify people who are at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD).

Located on the main GHS campus, ITOR is focused on translational research and personalized medicine. Selah Genomics also has developed a test, called PrecisionPath, which looks at a person’s specific cancer DNA signature to guide treatment plans, Edenfield said. “Our research unit was one of six sites that participated in the very first trial of using personal tumor information,” Edenfield said. “It clearly showed that if you looked at a tumor and said, ‘Where does it go?’ you could find treatments that had not been considered for people.” Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Center works with genetic sequencing laboratories to identify mutations in cancer tumors, says Dr. Robert Siegel, director of oncology and hematology. “We will send off their tumors, and what we get back is a panel that says where there are mutations, and, equally importantly, where there are not mutations,” he said. The information will show whether the patient will respond well to conventional treatment or whether the patient needs to enter a clinical trial for an investigational drug that has the potential of a more successful and personalized approach to treatment, he said.

FINDING NEW TREATMENTS Personalized medicine is already being used to improve treatment of cancer patients, says Dr. W. Jeffery Edenfield, medical director at the Institute for Translational Oncology Research (ITOR).

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and now we use personalized medicines to make the next step.” Edenfield gives the example of a man with advanced colon cancer who had been treated with the standard colon medications, but was not doing as well as desired. When the patient’s tumor was assessed, physicians found an uncommon genetic marker: the HER2 amplification marker that happens in breast cancer, but only in 2 percent to 3 percent of colon cancers, Edenfield said. Once doctors found this marker, they knew that the tumor might respond to Herceptin, a drug that works well for breast cancer patients who have this marker. “Herceptin worked phenomenally well in him for a number of years,” Edenfield said. Another example of the personalized medicine approach is in treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), Siegel says.

“A well-known genetic target in that particular disease prompted the development of imatinib or Gleevec,” Siegel said. “It took a disease that was potentially incurable without a stem cell transplant to a disease that is managed easily with the taking of a single pill.” Using genetic data and the personalized medicine approach, researchers and physicians can identify what makes a particular tumor grow, what drives it, Siegel said. Thanks to genome research, physicians and researchers can identify specific tumor gene mutations and figure out which medications would work best for that particular patient. “Many drugs that were approved for cancer care 20 years ago, we weren’t exactly sure how they worked,” Edenfield said. “Now there isn’t a single new cancer drug that comes along that we don’t know how it functions.”

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With research, investigators found genetic identifiers for specific tumors, making it possible to treat with medications aimed at those targets – a huge improvement over cancer treatment of a generation ago, Siegel said. “What we’ve done with cancer [in the past] is drop an atom bomb on it and hope the normal cells survive because they’re more resilient, and we hope we kill the cancer cells in the bomb blast. That’s very nonspecific and imprecise.” Now research is making it possible to find new drugs that focus on a particular abnormality that came from sequencing a patient’s individual tumor, Siegel said. For more information about genetic research, see the National Human Genome Research Institute’s website at genome.gov/glossary.

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Several organizations are holding a rally at Falls Park in Greenville to ask GOP presidential candidates, who are in town for the Saturday debate, to discuss how they’ll make the world safer when there are 15,000 aging nuclear weapons, including 7,200 in the United States. “Most U.S. weapons facilities have not had their technology upgraded since the 1970s,” said John Qua, a U.S. field organizer with Global Zero, which promotes a world with no nuclear weapons. Qua spoke at

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Kempe held up a 50-year-old bumper sticker she was given as a child by her Episcopal church in Tucson, Ariz. It reads, “It’s a sin to build a nuclear weapon.” “I find it ironic that God put me in South Carolina, the most nuclear of states,” Kempe said.

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Almost 600 South Carolinians will get their GED without having to take the test again. The South Carolina Department of Education announced that the GED Testing Service has lowered the passing score for the General Educational Development tests five points to 145. That means nearly 600 people who have taken the test since Jan. 1, 2014, and didn’t make a passing score under the old scoring system have now passed. The scores were recalibrated based on research that compared the performance of GED program graduates against that of high school graduates during the past 18 months.

As the Rev. Jennifer Fouse Sheorn and members of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Greenville prepare for a small information-seeking mission trip this month to Guatemala, mosquitoes have been on her mind. Sheorn keeps track of gang violence and other crises in areas where the church’s mission group travels. Since the World Health Organization (WHO) said the mosquito-borne virus Zika is an international public health emergency, she’s added Zika to the list. GLOBAL CONCERNS Zika has plagued Central and South America and impacted the Caribbean in the past year, infecting an estimated 3 million people. While most people infected with Zika experience no or very mild symptoms, the virus – for which there is no vaccine or treatment – can have

a severe impact on pregnant women and their infants, said Dr. Erin Dickert, a maternal fetal medicine physician at Bon Secours St. Francis Health System. “Don’t travel there if you’re pregnant,” Dickert said. “There have been Zika cases in the U.S. of people who traveled to affected areas, and one reported case of an affected baby after the mom traveled while pregnant and then returned home to Hawaii.” Thousands of babies in Brazil and neighboring countries have been born in the past year with microcephaly (a small head), and neurological problems that could mean developmental delays or permanently disabilities. The virus is the suspected cause of these conditions, according

to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The problem has become so severe that El Salvador and other nations are asking their citizens to postpone pregnancy until 2018. PRECAUTIONS TAKEN While Sheorn said she doesn’t believe mosquito nets will be necessary, she told her mission group to consider using the nets and strong repellents as a precaution. Their one-week mission trip is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Fourth Presbyterian mission trip will have no pregnant women along, but Sheorn said if there were, she would ask the woman to not go or to pray about it after reading Zika information. Mission trips are planned well in advance, which means that some churches have scrambled to find out more about Zika before members fly to impacted areas.

“The single most important thing we did was make sure there wasn’t anyone going on our mission trip who was pregnant,” said the Rev. Ludwig Weaver, pastor for Westminster Presbyterian Church in Greenville. Westminster partnered with Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church in Mauldin to send 21 people, including a medical team, to the Dominican Republic for a mission trip last week. “If anybody had been pregnant or trying to be pregnant, we would have urged them not to go,” Weaver said. The South Carolina Baptist Convention in Columbia cautions pregnant women from going on mission trips to countries impacted by Zika, said Tim Rice, director for the Missions Mobilization Group. “We’re putting together a mission trip to Central America this summer, so this will be something that we’ll cover in our training,” Rice said.

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Parents in midst of scramble for preschool spots No shortage of quality programs in Greenville if you’re willing to look CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com It’s the time of year when many preschools and child development centers in Greenville are enrolling students for next year. It’s also a time of consternation for parents who must suddenly come up with a Plan B if their school of choice offers half-days, has no openings or their child is placed on a wait list. Derek Lewis, executive director of Greenville County First Steps, knows what it’s like. When he and his wife learned they were going to be parents, they visited child care centers before they even announced they were expecting. They signed onto the waiting lists of five quality early childhood education programs – but their son was 2 years old before they got off any of the waitlists, and they had to turn down a spot that of-

fered a half-day program and they were a two-working-parent family. “For two years, we were on Plan B,” said Lewis, who chose to go with an inhome child care provider until a spot opened at a center that worked for his family’s schedule and needs. Lewis said there’s no shortage of high-quality early childhood programs downtown if parents are willing to look. But “parents should take as much care choosing a child care center as they do their next vehicle,” he said. What they’ll pay for child care could buy a really, really nice car. The average cost of infant care is $700 to $1,000 per month, while care for older preschoolers averages $600 to $800 per month, he said. Some centers cost more. Parents should ask what they’re getting for the money: Some centers include hot lunch, uniforms, longer hours or art enrichment programs. Some charge extra for longer hours. “The best thing to do is ask around. Look at child care providers in the area that may not be where your friends are but is a good spot,” Lewis said. “Just because you’re on a waiting list doesn’t mean you’re going to get in.”

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Many of the popular downtown preschool programs give first priority to siblings of students already enrolled. Some churches give priority to their members. “The main thing I tell families is you should know in your gut if a program feels good to you,” he said. When the choices are narrowed down,

parents should visit each center while the children are there, he said. “Some feel real chaotic because children are engaged in many different learning opportunities. Your child may thrive in that environment, where your neighbor’s child would have been terrified.” But as children get older, more spaces open up in the most popular centers as staffing ratios increase. State law says child care centers must have one staff member for every five children up to a year old. That increases to 1:12 for 3- and 4-year-olds. Often times, preschools that offer halfday programs also offer extended-day programs. Lewis said preparing a child for kindergarten has as much to do with “soft skills” as their knowledge of numbers and letters. They do need to show curiosity through questioning, have a willingness to try new things, maintain attention, work and play cooperatively with others, express emotions through appropriate actions and words, take turns, share and handle basic self-care such as washing their hands and going to the toilet, he said.

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Summit Drive, Roper Mountain and FAC additions on tap Construction planned for 2021 and beyond to cope with enrollment growth CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com As more millennials and adults with children move to Greenville – and more families with children already here choose to stay – adding classroom space will become an urgent need, especially around Greenville’s urban core, the board of trustees were told Tuesday. While the past saw explosive population growth in the county’s southern third, new growth is spread countywide, said Betty Farley, Greenville County Schools’ director of planning and demographics. The school district’s proposed new long-range facilities and capital projects plan, revealed for the first time at the school board’s Committee of the Whole

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meeting Tuesday, calls for three school additions to be completed by 2020. Two – a 400-student addition to J.L. Mann High Academy and a 100-student addition to Sara Collins Elementary – are in Greenville. The third project calls for an addition to Rudolph Gordon Elementary and conversion to a K-8 school. Several other schools near the city will be expanded in 2021 and beyond, according to the plan. The plan as presented would not require a tax increase for 2016, but would necessitate a 4.5 mill increase in 2017. But Trustee Chuck Saylors said he thinks additions to the Roper Mountain Science Center and Fine Arts Center should come sooner, even if it means a bigger tax increase. The Roper Mountain Science Center “has the capacity of serving 70,000 students a year,” he said. “In the words of Voltaire, the needs of the many outweighs the needs of the few.” Saylors asked Superintendent Burke Royster to evaluate for the board how

School construction needs BY 2020 J.L. Mann 400-seat addition Sara Collins Elem. 100-seat addition Rudolph Gordon addition and conversion to K-8 school Roper Mountain Science Center Harrison Hall renovation Greer High multipurpose activity room BY 2021 AND BEYOND Additions: Ellen Woodside Elementary Fork Shoals Elementary Mountain View Elementary

Ralph Chandler MS addition Robert E. Cashion addition Simpsonville @Morton addition Summit Drive Elementary addition Fine Arts Center Roper Mountain Science Center environmental science building New schools: Fountain Inn High School – opening 2021 North area middle school Elementary school at old J.L. Mann site Source: Greenville County Schools

For a look at Greenville County Schools’ proposed long-range facilities plan and capital improvement program for 2017-21, go to bit.ly/GCS-plan. moving those projects up would affect the need for more millage – and said he doesn’t want other projects moved back in order to make the change.

“I know it would require an additional tax increase over the 4.5 mills in this document,” he said. “It’s only fair to the board that we know that number.”

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Consultant to start on park plan by month’s end Plan will include West Side park, nearby land CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Work on a plan for development of a new city park on the west side of Greenville and the area surrounding should get underway by month’s end. The Greenville City Council gave final approval to a $573,825 contract with MKSK, a Columbus, Ohio-based consulting company that specializes in landscape architecture, planning and urban design. The park planning area includes about 350 acres, including a proposed park with approximate boundaries between Willard and Hudson streets and Welborn and Mayberry streets. While work on the park hasn’t yet started, that hasn’t stopped development from spreading out from downtown into West Greenville. That has prompted con-

cern about gentrification. The master plan will include an affordable housing strategy. Five years ago, MKSK developed a strategic plan for downtown Columbus to revitalize the area over a decade. The plan included park development, a creative campus and mixed-use and residential district centered on museums, and educational and cultural anchors. FIRE STATION UPDATE A new city fire station on Verdae Boulevard could be open and fully staffed in January, Fire Chief Stephen Kolvalcik said. Fire apparatus has been ordered and the department is recruiting firefighters, the chief said. The City Council on Monday gave initial approval to increasing the capital project budget for the fire station by $1.044 million. Financing that much more would add around $80,000 to the city’s annual debt service, but would not require a millage increase. The station’s original construction

budget, established in 2012 without a specific site, was $3.5 million. The new construction budget is $4 million. The city blamed the increase on escalating construction costs, site development challenges and meeting Verdae’s design standards. City Manager John Castile has told council members that the cost of steel has increased almost $300,000 since the first estimate. The site of the station was challenging because of its shape and traffic concerns, adding to the cost. Meeting Verdae’s design standards cost another $50,000, but that was offset tenfold because the city didn’t have to pay for property, Castile said. CREEK WORK Greenville has received a $700,000 grant to complete three projects in the Richland Creek basin. At McPherson Park, the city will stabilize the stream bank that runs under the footbridge adjacent to the tennis courts, convert a concrete channel around the

tennis courts to bioswale, install pervious pavement on parking spaces and convert concrete islands to rain gardens. The city will also stabilize the bank of Richland Creek above the Washington Street bridge and construct a new micropool extended detention basin near the TD Convention Center. The city must match the grant with $650,000 in capital project money. PUTTING IN A PARKING LOT The city will be allowed to develop a public parking lot on Perry Avenue and Branwood Street in the Village of West Greenville after a zoning change was given initial approval by council. The change zones the 0.39 acres as RDV, a redevelopment district. It had been zoned for single and multifamily residential. Planning Director Michael Kerski said RDV would not allow bars or nightclubs. The parcel is across the street from the Community Journals office and next to the company’s parking lot.

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Riding toward Momentum Bike Clubs build skills and support for students APRIL A. MORRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

Cycling has long been touted as a fine way to exercise, but a group of middle school students in Greenville are taking the learning far beyond the merely physical when it comes to mastering the ride. Momentum Bike Clubs is a groupmentoring initiative built around cycling that started in the summer of 2010, when a capstone group from the Riley Institute Diversity Leaders program approached Clemson University’s Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life with the idea, said David Taylor, director of Momentum Bike Clubs and Clemson research professor. The first group was 10 students and four mentors, Taylor said. “The kids enjoyed the peer friendships and support. It was a real easy way to build mentoring relationships.” What was to be a summer program for ages 11-17 has extended to year-round and now up to 80 students participate, Taylor said. “We all formed such a bond, that we wanted to keep this going.”

Wheels on the ground Members of the Nicholtown Momentum Bike Club pulled their matching bikes from storage at the Nicholtown Community Center on a recent afternoon and readied themselves for a short neighborhood ride despite predictions for icy weather in just a few hours.

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Leader and volunteer at Lakeview Middle Melissa Kolb organized School and leads the the students, who suited school’s club, one of up with fluorescent backseven in the county. packs, helmets and The Lakeview matching turquoise group rides bicycles. to Furman Seventh-grader University, Justice Pinkney, 12, T r ave l e r s said he had been Rest, the riding with the Kroc Center group since last year and downand he enjoyed visiting town GreenAPRIL A. MORRIS/ CONTRIBUTOR nearby spots, especially ville, among Spill the Beans for ice cream. other places. The after-school program “I like how you get to go to other plac- helps students learn cycling skills, maines,” he said. Pinkney admitted he was not tenance and cycling etiquette, Hull said. a skilled cyclist when he started, but has Character building goes along with since learned how to use the brakes and the physical skills, she said. “You see the “how to change gears while I’m moving.” wobbly ones, they fall a lot at first and it’s He had also learned “how to ride [down- not comfortable when you fall.” The stuhill] without having my hands on the dents must use physical skills and conbrakes all the time.” centration, she said. “They push themFellow rider Tameka Arnold, 10, said selves to ride farther than they thought. she looked forward to the weekly rides. You see their personal triumphs as they “I like that we get to ride every Thursday gain belief in themselves.” because other days I get bored,” she said. Exposure to new locations and the She likes visiting Cleveland Park and said physical challenge can translate to other she had learned about selecting the best areas, Hull said. “Anything that brings gear when riding on a flat area. confidence outside the classroom benefits them in the classroom. When they Personal growth push themselves on these rides, they’re “These children would just benefit not getting graded, they’re just doing it to from being on a bike, on a quiet trail, in grow inside.” the great outdoors, with the wind blowing past them and feeling the sun or Group growth cold – they just need that experience,” Club members are recruited through said Jennifer Hull, who commutes via schools or community centers, Taylor bike from downtown Greenville to work said, and while adult leaders keep special watch for students who may be struggling academically or personally, “we don’t talk about ‘at-risk kids’ because the approach is a positive approach that all kids need extra support to succeed,” he said. “All kids have adversity and challenges, some more than others. We are identifying kids that have extra adversity and maybe not as much support, but they have as much talent and potential as any other kid,” he said. The cycling clubs typically go on an outing or visit a destination, Taylor said. Sometimes they go on a scavenger hunt or play hide-and-seek in a park – on bikes. The groups also go on other outings like a weekend at YMCA’s Camp Greenville and Clemson University. In addition to pedaling along trails and streets, the group may talk about a topic that can apply to both cycling and daily

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life, like perseverance or integrity, Taylor said. “During the ride we may talk about what [that concept] looks like,” he said.

Reaching new heights Riders who want to reach the next level can join the Challenge Team, Taylor said. Many enjoyed years of cycling, but “they were also kind of tired of riding the Swamp Rabbit.” Club leaders “put the kids on road bikes and take rides of 30 to 50 miles,” he said. The Challenge Team group has climbed Paris Mountain, Caesar’s Head and to Saluda, N.C.

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Fat biking: A new winter cycling sport LETY GOOD | STAFF

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“Fat biking” is the newest trend for biking enthusiasts who like to ride in all sorts of weather conditions, especially snow. The winter cycling sport involves riding a unique off-road bike with oversized tires designed to avoid sinking into unstable terrain such as snow, sand or mud. As one of the fastestgrowing winter sports in the U.S., several states have already created and prepared trails for fat biking, according to Outside Magazine. Often referred to as “snow biking,” the sport is rumored to have originated in Alaska for trail riding. The wide tires

can also be used with low air pressure, allowing riders the versatility of using a fat bike as a daily transportation method in the winter months. “People are realizing this is an awesome bike for riding in the snow,” Sara Villalobos, media liaison for My City Bikes, said in phone interview. My City Bikes, a Web-based and public health campaign, provides resources through communityspecific apps for beginners who want to start fat biking. The Greenville My City Bikes app offers guides, routes, safety rules and local bike shop information, like where to get a fat bike. “We really encourage people to go biking,” Villalobos said. “It’s just as fun and enjoyable to ride a bike when you’re 40 as when you were a kid.”

Fat bikes are available at several beginner-friendly bike shops in Greenville such as TTR Bikes and Freehub Bicycles.

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“Some of the kids have responded in amazing ways; they’re just a beast on a bike,” said Taylor, who is lead mentor of the 11-member group. Participants in the Momentum clubs can also apply to be part of an internship program that helps them with job readiness skills and healthy eating education, said Taylor. The groups are partially funded through Greenville Health System and local bike shops help outfit the clubs with equipment, he said.

Making an impact Leaders have conducted several studies about the impact of the clubs and are evaluating the value of social support in

the lives of youth, Taylor said. “The hypothesis is that providing social support, strong peer relationships and strong adult mentor relationships coupled with vigorous physical exercise has tangible benefits for youth,” he said. “Kids who are not confident either socially or on a bike get stronger as they’re riding and become more confident in their social skills as they are in a group that is safe and they feel like they belong.” HOW TO GET INVOLVED Volunteers can ride with clubs weekly. momentumbikeclubs.org

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Clowns cheating at jumproping, acrobats spinning hats, and brightly colored dancers made a sunny and funny appearance at the Children’s Hospital of Greenville Health System last week. The mini-circus, courtesy of Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey, gave more than 12 children from toddler to teenager a close-up view of

the show on Feb. 4. Appearing to be 7 feet tall in his top hat, the ringmaster announced to the young patients, their families and hospital staff that Ringling Bros. was donating $10,000 to the Children’s Hospital to support local pediatric patients. Laughing and clapping, the children watched and had their photos taken with the performers. The admiration was mutual as performers chatted with children one-on-one and compared At a mini-circus held at the Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital last week, the ringmaster announced a $10,000 donation to the hospital.

clownish expressions. Ringling Bros. also used the mini-circus show to highlight what the organization is doing to support cancer research. This was the last time Ringling Bros. will bring elephants to Greenville as they are retiring all elephants to the Center for Elephant Con-

servation. The center is working with researchers to study why elephants rarely develop cancer and to see if there might new lessons to be learned on how to fight cancer in humans. “Twenty years ago, we founded the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant for Conservation

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Events that make our community better DONATION Clemson alumnus pledges $3.3M to athletics facilities Clemson class of 1963 alumnus Joe Swann recently granted a Cornerstone Gift of $3.3 million to the Clemson athletics facilities, pushing his lifetime giving total to nearly $5 million. In recognition of the donation, the new addition to the Littlejohn Coliseum, which houses the basketball program’s practice court, locker rooms and coaches’ offices, will be named Swann Pavilion. Swann’s previous donations include the Swann Fitness Center and an endowment of the men’s soccer coaching position. Swann was president of his class, and led their $1 million gift to the Bridge to Clemson program. His most recent donation is part of Clemson University’s $1 billion Will to Lead campaign which supports scholarships, professorships, facilities and technology for the University’s faculty and students.

VOLUNTEER Volunteer training to begin at Paris Mountain

Paris Mountain State Park will hold a school program volunteer orientation on Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. School program volunteers will work with second- and fifth-graders in the park’s Discover Carolina school programs. Tasks may include assisting with measurements and observations, leading nature hikes, helping in the Forest Ecology program and delivering pre-visit kits to schools. Volunteers can sign up for one to three days per month. At orientation, the park’s interpretive ranger and seasoned volunteers will train participants for the upcoming school year. Registration is required. For information and registration, email the interpretive ranger at ctaylor@scprt. com or call the park office at 864-2445565.

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OUR SCHOOLS: Activities, awards and accomplishments PTA Grayson wins national award Greenville County School Board member Joy Grayson won

the 2016 Shirley Igo Advocate of the Year Award from the National PTA. Grayson was selected for her leadership and commitment to being a powerful voice for all children and a strong advocate for public education, said Laura Bay, president of the National PTA. “Advocacy is critical to improve education and the lives and futures of our nation’s children. Joy exemplifies what it means to speak up and take action.” Grayson is the vice president of advocacy for the South Carolina PTA. She led the adoption of

an annual legislative platform for the association, organized and moderated an annual state legislative conference and revamped the state membership unit to become a state advocacy unit, engaging community members in the PTA who had no affiliation with a local unit. The South Carolina PTA is now asked for input by elected leaders. The National PTA will honor Grayson at the association’s 2016 legislative conference on March 9 in Virginia.

BOB JONES ACADEMY Open House scheduled Bob Jones Academy is hosting its annual open house Monday, Feb. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. for parents and prospective students. The open house will be held in the Applied Studies building next to the Academy gymnasium on the Bob Jones University campus in Greenville. Visitors are welcome to attend any time during the day. Prospective and returning families will have the opportunity

to attend classes in progress, tour the BJA facilities, view art displays and enjoy student music performances. Administrators, faculty and other parents will also be available to answer questions. Bob Jones Academy serves students from preschool through 12th grade. For more information about BJA’s open house, call 770-1395 or visit bobjonesacademy.net.

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Five people were inducted into the Woodmont High School Athletic Hall of Fame. They are Laura Skipper, Jenna Kellett, Rhonda McCullough, Ronnie Brock and Jason Lanning.

GREENVILLE HIGH Students make finals of World Series of Innovation Wendell Jones and Marti Gathings are in the final round of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s World Series

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the contributions of AfricanAmericans on local, regional, national and global levels. To apply eligible high school seniors and college students submit a competitive essay about how an African-American has inspired and motivated the student. High school seniors are eligible to apply for a $5,000 scholarship, while college freshmen, sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply for a $3,500 scholarship. Entries will be accepted through Feb. 25. Official rules and complete entry details and eligibility requirements are available at regions.com/ridingforward.

pay for graduate school. The Townes Fellows Optical Engineering and Science Program is open to sophomores and juniors who have science and engineering backgrounds and are from universities that are not research intensive. The 10-week program gives students a chance to work in Clemson’s state-of-the art laboratories and explore instruments they would not otherwise be able to use on their own. They earn a $5,000 stipend, stay in campus housing and have a chance to network with Clemson students, faculty and staff.

Townes, a 1935 alumnus of Furman, received an honorary degree from Clemson in 1963. The program has since expanded to other universities, including Winthrop University, South Carolina State University and James Madison University.

as president of the Upstate Aeronautics Association, an organization he helped found in the fall of 2014.

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Berea High junior Kennedy Dennis is ranked first in South Carolina in the 100-memter and sixth in the nation in 60-meter. Her coach is Berea teacher Stephen Redmond.

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GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE Foundation donates $25K to Tech The Gene Haas Foundation has donated $25,000 to Greenville Technical College to support scholarships for students pursing advanced manufacturing training through the college’s corporate and career development division. The Gene Haas Foundation was created by the owner of California-based Haas Automation in 1999 to fund deserving charities. Haas focuses on manufacturing education and grants for scholarships for students entering the field.

CLEMSON Deadline to apply for research program soon Clemson University is looking to expand a summer program that allows students from other universities to gain research experience and learn how they can

From left, front row: Kristy Way of the Greenville Tech Foundation, Brooks Barwick of Haas Factory Outlet, Greenville Tech instructor Scotty Nicholson and Michelle McCallum of the Greenville Tech Foundation. Second row: David Cirillo and Gordon Eargle of Jeffreys Corporation and David Clayton, executive director of the Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation. The deadline to apply for the 2016 program is March 4. Students move in on May 22 and move out on July 30. The program started as a small initiative between Furman and Clemson universities and is named for Charles H. Townes, who won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964 for work that led to the laser.

tional Prayer Breakfast with the president of the United States. Rea, a resident of Greenville, was selected out of 80 student leaders around the world for this honor. Rea’s leadership experience includes representing BJU at the South Carolina Student Leadership Forums in 2015 and 2016. Rea, who has a minor in aviation, also serves

“If I Had Wings.” Pictured is one of the K-5 angels, Felicity Upham.

Kelly Permanente’s K-5 class celebrated Catholic Schools Week with a performance of

Greenville Technical College student Shane Ericks won the Global Pinoy Singing Idol competition in Manila, Phillippines. Ericks performed the Alicia Keyes song, “If I Ain’t Got You.” She won $2,500 and gained opportunities to perform in the U.S. and abroad. The contest was open to all Filipino or FilipinoAmerican residents of the U.S. age 18 and above. Ericks is a Wade Hampton High graduate who plans to earn a bachelor’s degree at Anderson University. She is enrolled in Greenville Tech’s university transfer program, taking online classes while she dedicates time to her career.

Parents of St. Mary’s Catholic School were invited to have lunch with their children during Catholic Schools Week. Pictured are Jack and Theresa Gevaert.

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clandrum@communityjournals.com Days after the dedication of the boardwalk in Greenville’s Cancer Survivors Park, supporters are now trying to raise the last of the money required to start construction on the new park’s second phase. About $500,000 more in donations and pledges is needed before work can begin on rerouting part of the Swamp Rabbit Trail and building the Spirit Bridge, a 12foot wide pedestrian bridge intended to replace what many call the “cheese grater” bridge. Total cost of the second phase is $3.4 million. Greenville High and J.L. Mann Academy raised $500,000 for the Spirit Bridge – about half of its estimated cost – as part of their Spirit Week fundraiser. The total cost of the park’s second phase is $3.4 million, said Kay Roper, executive director of the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance. A third phase will include construction of an education center and gardens. The park is located between Church and Cleveland streets beside the Chamber of Commerce building. More than 200 people attended the dedication of the boardwalk. See more pictures of the dedication at greenvillejournal.com.

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COMMUNITY | 02.12.2016 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 29 The Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery hosted a Mardis Gras celebration recently. The celebration featured music by the Greenville Jazz Collective and the Carousers as well as gumbo, po boys and draft craft beer.

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Bon Secours Wellness Arena hosted a vegetarian feast last week for the Ringling Bros. Performing Pachyderms before they transition to their permanent home at the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation. The public was invited for an up-close look at the exotic Asian elephants. The elephants maintained their tradition of predicting the winner of the Super Bowl, but missed the mark this time, picking the Carolina Panthers. The Ringling Bros. Circus continues through Sunday at Bon Seours Wellness Arena.

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Urban League of the Upstate hosts Mardi Gras gala The Urban League of the Upstate hosted its annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Humanitarian Award Mardi Gras Gala on Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Greenville. The event honored the late Whitney M. Young Jr. who was a former National Urban League President. The gala also recognized those in the Upstate who worked selflessly to improve education, volunteerism, corporate citizenship and inspirational leadership. Horizon Band provided the musical entertainment for the night performing gospel, jazz and R&B songs. Dr. Keith Miller was awarded the Xanthene Norris Educational Achievement Award, Sean Dogan received the Spirit of Volunteerism: Volunteer of the Year Award and Governor Nikki Haley accepted the Whitney M. Young Jr. Humanitarian Award. For more information, visit urbanleagueupstate.org.

WRITING Prizes offered for excellence in fiction and essay DONATIONS Greer ministry launches food donation campaign Greer Community Ministries (GCM) launched the Fab 5 campaign again to help stock its food pantry with basic food items including peanut butter, dry breakfast food, spaghetti sauce and boxed pasta. The campaign began on Monday, Feb. 8, and will continue for five weeks. GCM provide food orders to families in need that consist of five bags of nonperishable food available to families once every six months. Participants are also encouraged to donate socks and underwear to Sharon’s Clothing Closet in Greer. Fab 5 donations are accepted from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-

In April, the Hub City Writers Project of Spartanburg and the Emrys Foundation of Greenville will award the prizes for their excellence in short story and creative nonfiction competition. All entries must be received by midnight Feb. 15. Entrants must be 18 or older and a fulltime resident of Spartanburg or Greenville County. Each first-place winner will receive a $750 scholarship to the Wildacres Writers Workshop. Second- and third-place winners will receive full or partial scholarships to Hub City’s “Writing in Place” workshop. Submit entries online at hubcity.submittable.com/submit. For more information, call 864577-9349 or visit hubcity.org or emrys.org.

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On Thursday, Jan. 28, Meals on Wheels of Greenville and The Woodlands at Furman awarded volunteer Alan Shaw with the Social Masterpiece Living Award. The award is given to an Upstate senior for remaining actively involved with various social organizations in their community. Five Masterpiece Living Awards were presented on Thursday. Shaw has donated his time and resources to numerous organizations in Greenville, including Meals on Wheels of Greenville, the National MS Society and the Red Cross. He also serves on the executive board of the Palmetto Curling Club and has previously served as a board member for several local institutions and organizations. For more information about the Meals on Wheels organiza-

Environmental activist for minority youth to speak in Greenville Environmental activist Charles Orgbon will speak at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church’s Black History Month celebration on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. Orgbon hopes to inspire the young people of Greenville, especially minority youth, to become involved in environmental efforts. Since starting an environmental club in fifth grade, Orgbon has devoted his life to caring for the environment. His Greening Forward organization is one of the leading organizations that support young environmental change-makers across the globe. Orgbon’s talk is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.

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she was Assistant Counsel for RBC Insurance and an attorney at The Liberty Corporation. She holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the Haynsworth University of South Carolina. Suzy enjoys being involved in the community, serving on the Clement’s Kindness Fund for the Children Advisory Board. She is also a member of the Carolina Foothills Garden Club and volunteers for the Christ Church Episcopal Garden Tour. In her spare time, Suzy’s hobbies include gardening, reading, traveling, and running. She and her husband, Knox, have two children and reside in Greenville. “We are pleased to welcome Suzy to our Greenville team,” said Stephen Edgerton, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “Her exceptional legal background and community passion combine to create a skill set that will aid her tremendously in serving her clients.”

Lee Haynsworth Joins Coldwell Banker Coldwell Banker Caine Names Upstate Caine in Greenville Top Producers from January Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Lee Haynsworth as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Lee joins Coldwell Banker Caine with a background as a paralegal for Haynsworth Resurgent Capital Services, L.P. Her previous positions include Contract and Compliance Manager at ScanSource and Regulator Manager at NuVox Communications, Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree from Winthrop University. In her spare time, Lee’s hobbies include playing tennis, reading, and traveling. Lee also enjoys spending time with her seven nieces and two nephews. “We are excited to welcome Lee to our Greenville team,” said Stephen Edgerton, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “We are confident that she will excel in her role and provide superior service for her clients.”

Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from each of its five offices – Easley, Greenville, Greer, Seneca and Spartanburg – for the month of January. The top producing agents from each office are ranked by the total volume of business closed last month and include: Easley: Suzanne Cook, Lisa Watson, Wanda Stewart Greenville: Jacob Mann, Thomas Cheves, Susan Reid Greer: Charlene Panek, Faith Ross, Alicia Waynick Seneca: Jere duBois, Pat Loftis Spartanburg: Francie Little, Annette Starnes, Kim Lyon Top listing agents in each office are recognized for listing the highest total volume of residential properties last month and include: Easley: Wanda Stewart, Mary Lou Barnhardt Greenville: Jacob Mann, Susan Reid, Patty Einstein Greer: Faith Ross, Charlene Panek, Hilary Hurst Seneca: Pat Loftis Spartanburg: Francie Little, Marshall Jordan, Jr., Kaye McIntyre

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See you in the garden with Kathy Slayter

Get ready for spring - it’s coming sooner than you think When I was in Easley recently, a flock of robins sprang up from foraging on the ground into a wooded backyard. A watchful raptor flew off through the trees. At the lake, the geese are pairing off and defending our cove from other waterfowl looking for nesting sites. Random daffodils and crocus are blooming.

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The moon is on the increase, telling us it is a good time to begin seeds indoors. It has to do with gravitational pull. Even though spring officially starts with the vernal equinox, which is March 21, I have always believed that spring starts in February here in the Piedmont. Are you ready for it? Easter, which falls on the first full moon following the vernal equinox every year, is coming early this year – so spring will come early too. Is this the season you will start your new garden, build a new garden path, host the birds with a new feeder, put up a blue bird box? What are you doing to herald the arrival of spring?

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I like to take a soil test (already done) so that when the ground allows me to turn my garden soil I will have the correct nutrients on hand to amend it. A soil test determines what the soil needs for optimal growing conditions. Does your soil need to be acidic or alkaline? What soil conditions will grow the best tomatoes? A soil test will help you answer those questions. You could order a soil test kit online of course, but the Clemson Extension office located at University Square will give you a free soil test bag and instructions. When you bring the bag back with your soil (samples can be taken for vegetables, shrubs and trees as well) you pay them $6.00 per bag and they will email or mail you a very comprehensive analysis within about two weeks.

FESCUE 911

Lawns can be attended to this month as well. I have fescue, and after mowing my grass as low as I can, I usually apply a pre-emergent to prevent weeds from coming up in March and April when the weeds put on a big party and go wild. Monkey grass can be mowed down now to clean up its ragged appearance. You can do a light pruning on evergreens and shrubs now as well, but do not prune anything that will bloom in the spring like azaleas, forsythia, gardenias, roses, or early summer blooming shrubs. A rule of thumb is to always prune after something blooms.

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Dormant oil spray used to control mealy bugs, white flies and other nasties can be applied to shrubs when temperatures are above 40 degrees. Look at your shrubs and see what is under the leaves to determine if you have any bugs or issues that need to be addressed. You can bring a sample to a qualified nursery owner and they can advise you how to treat your pests. Also you can fertilize your bulbs and shrubs now if needed so they will have plenty of food to boom at their full capacity. I have a row of blueberries at the lake that we just fed a 10-10-10 balanced fertilizer hoping for a bumper crop in their fourth year.

SEED TALK

Now let’s talk seeds. I like to grow some of my vegetables for my garden from seed. I like to collect seeds like some women collect shoes. I plan to grow an heirloom tomato called “Granny Cantrell’s German Pink Tomato” with lineage from the early 1800s that I ordered from Seed Savers Exchange. I will let you know how that goes. A rule of thumb is that seeds indoors should be started four to six weeks before our last frost date, which is on or about April 21. So now is the time. I have a setup in my south-facing laundry room. I use heating pads, grow lights, the works. It is a real party. Seeds need three things to germinate: water, correct temperature and a good location (such as in soil). Seeds rely on the food supplies stored inside the seed itself until it is large enough for its own leaves to begin making food through photosynthesis. According to Clemson Extension, beginning in February we can plant peas, collards cabbage, turnips, beets early lettuce, spinach, kales, chard, carrots, onion sets and more in the outdoor garden. The garden isn’t about certainty, it is about knowledge – the knowledge you gain in the process of the task. I encourage you to be in nature and observe the garden around you daily. Listen to what you see and feel. My garden is a great teacher and the silence of the classroom has taught me many things. What are you being called upon to act on in this new season that is here now? See you in the garden. Kathy Slayter is a Greenville Realtor and third-generation gardener who became a Clemson-certified Master Gardener in 2007. She is passionate about growing, cooking and eating her homegrown food. Contact her at kathyslayter@gmail.com.

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R E A L E S TAT E N E W S Commercial Real Estate Experts: Moderate Expansion, Easing Prices Expected in 2016

Despite various global and domestic hurdles hindering economic growth, steady job gains and stable leasing demand should help keep commercial real estate activity expanding in 2016, according to the authors of an annual report published jointly by Situs Real Estate Research Corporation (RERC), Deloitte and the National Association of Realtors®.

According to the report, Expectations & Market Realities in Real Estate 2016—Navigating through the Crosscurrents, commercial real estate activity is forecast to gradually grow this year with demand for space holding steady across all commercial sectors. While commercial property values and price gains are expected to flatten after surpassing 2007 peaks in some major markets, investors will still benefit from the strong income flows generated from new and existing leases. The fifth annual release of the joint report draws on the three organizations’ respective research and expert analysis and offers an objective outlook on commercial real estate through forecasts and commentary on the current economy, capital markets and commercial real estate property markets. A research-based assessment of the office, industrial, apartment, retail and hotel property sectors is also provided.

“Historically low interest rates, especially in treasuries, combined with commercial real estate’s stable prices and value make this asset an attractive investment,” says Ken Riggs, president of Situs RERC. “Looking into 2016, the commercial real estate market should moderate, which could stabilize prices.”

Vacancies are expected to continue to decline slightly in 2016 for all property types, except in the apartment sector, where they are forecast to increase modestly by the end of the year as more new project completions come onto the market. Continued job growth, demand exceeding supply and limited new construction (outside of multifamily) should lead to rising rents and steady investor returns, which overall will shift away from capital appreciation as price growth levels off in many markets. Continuing on the same slow trajectory seen for many years, the U.S. economy – facing headwinds from a rising dollar, financial market volatility and geopolitical concerns – is forecast to grow at a rate of 2 percent to 3 percent in 2016, which is stronger than most global economies and enough to generate around two million net new jobs over the next year. Deflationary pressures related to low gasoline and energy prices are expected to diminish by mid-2016, in part because of robust growth in apartment rents.

“Supported by solid hiring in most parts of the country, the demand for ownership and rental housing will continue to increase in 2016 despite another year of meager economic expansion,” says Len Fletcher,

2016 President of the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors® and Broker Associate with RE/MAX Moves in Simpsonville, SC. “While supply shortages will weigh on housing affordability and push home prices and rents higher, the housing sector will keep the U.S. economy afloat and lead the residential investment component of GDP growth by up to 10 percent this year.” About Situs RERC

Situs, the premier global provider of end-to-end strategic business solutions and integrated process and technology solutions for the Financial Services Industry, has offered customized services to leading financial institutions, investors, owners, and developers since 1985. Situs offers a broad portfolio of strategic solutions including Debt Advisory, Loan Servicing, Consulting & Staffing, Valuation Management, Business Process Outsourcing, and Asset Management, among others. Situs’ business provides customized solutions that mitigate deal execution risk for clients while maximizing operating margins. Situs is headquartered in Houston and has offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. About Deloitte

Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee (“DTTL”), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of DTTL and its member firms. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting. The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 2,300 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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And the winner is… Oscar-nominated shorts get their screen time CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Even if you haven’t seen “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The Revenant,”

“The Martian” or the other major Oscar-nominated feature films, you probably at the very least have heard of them. But unless you’re a true movie aficionado, there’s a good chance you are unfamiliar with a subset of Oscar nominees – the shorts – that produce some of the year’s wittiest

Oscar Nominated Short Films Festival WHERE: Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre

and smartest films. An Oscar nomination is often the only path the shorts have to being seen by a wide audience. Upstate residents can see all of the Oscar-nominated live action, animation and documentary shorts Feb. 19-21. The Academy Awards will be presented on Feb. 28.

WHEN: Feb. 19-21 • Live-action (107 minutes): Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at noon • Animation (91 minutes): Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m. • Documentary (163 minutes): Saturday and Sunday, 6 p.m. TICKETS: Separate tickets are required for each day and category. Tickets are $10 per show time. Handling fees apply to phone and online sales. INFORMATION: 467-3000 or peacecenter.org

Animation 1. “HISTORIA DE UN OSO (BEAR STORY)” Chile, 11 minutes, 2014 Synopsis: An old, lonesome bear tells the story of his life through a mechanical diorama.

2. “PROLOGUE”

3. “SANJAY’S SUPER TEAM”

UK, 6 minutes, 2015

USA, 7 minutes, 2015

Synopsis: “Prologue” describes an incident in the Spartan-Athenian wars of 2,400 years ago. In it, a small girl bears witness as warriors battle to death. The dialogue-free project utilizes natural sounds to complement the intense animation.

Synopsis: Artist Sanjay Patel uses his own experience to tell the story of a young, first-generation IndianAmerican boy whose love for western pop-culture comes into conflict with his father’s traditions.

4. “WE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT COSMOS”

5. “WORLD OF TOMORROW”

Russia, 16 minutes, 2014

USA, 17 minutes, 2015

Synopsis: Two cosmonauts, two friends, try to do their best in their everyday training life to make their common dream a reality. But this story is not only about the dream.

Synopsis: A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.

Live-action 6. “AVA MARIA”

7. “DAY ONE”

Palestine-FranceGermany, 15 minutes, 2015

USA, 25 minutes, 2014

Synopsis: The silent routine of five Palestinian nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.

Synopsis: Inspired by a true story, “Day One” depicts a new translator’s first day accompanying a U.S. Army unit as it searches for a local terrorist. As she quickly discovers, her job will bring up brutal complexities as gender and religious barriers emerge with lives hanging in the balance.

8. “ALLES WIRD GUT (EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY)” Germany and Austria, 30 minutes, 2015 Synopsis: A divorced father picks up his 8-year-old daughter, Lea. It seems pretty much like every second weekend, but after a while Lea can’t help feeling that something isn’t right. So begins a fateful journey.

9. “SHOK (FRIEND)” Kosovo and UK, 21 minutes, 2015 Synopsis: The friendship of two boys is tested to its limits as they battle for survival during the Kosovo war.

10. “STUTTERER” UK-Ireland, 12 minutes, 2015 Synopsis: Apart from his aging father, Greenwood has only one connection to the external world in form of an online relationship. Every night he exchanges messages with Ellie. On the eve of their six-month anniversary, Ellie messages Greenwood and tells him that she has travelled to London to surprise him. She asks if he would like to take things “offline” and meet in person for the first time.

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Documentary 11. “BODY TEAM 12” Liberia, 13 minutes, 2015 Synopsis: Body Team 12 is tasked with collecting the victims at the height of the Ebola outbreak. The story is told on the ground in Monrovia, Liberia, through the eyes of the only female member of the team, who reveals the heartbreaking, lifesaving work of removing bodies from loved ones in order to halt the transmission of the disease.

12. “CHAU, BEYOND THE LINES” USA-Vietnam, 34 minutes, 2015 Synopsis: Chau, a teenager growing up in a Vietnamese care center for children disabled by Agent Orange, battles with the reality of his dream to one day become an artist.

13. “CLAUDE LANZMANN: SPECTRES OF THE SHOAH”

14. “A GIRL IN THE RIVER: THE PRICE OF FORGIVENESS”

USA, 40 minutes, 2015

Pakistan, 40 minutes, 2015

Synopsis: This explores the life and work of French director Claude Lanzmann. The film was written, directed and produced by British filmmaker and journalist Adam Benzine.

Synopsis: More than 1,000 women are killed in the name of “honor” in Pakistan every year. This film follows the story of a rare survivor who falls in love and lives to tell the tale.

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15. “LAST DAY OF FREEDOM” USA, 32 minutes, 2015 Synopsis: When Bill Babbitt realizes his brother Manny has committed a crime, he agonizes over his decision; should he call the police? “Last Day of Freedom” is a richly animated personal narrative that tells the story of Bill’s decision to stand by his brother, a veteran returning from war, as he faces criminal charges, racism and ultimately the death penalty.

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Great love stories for Valentine’s Day

By Eric Rogers

The female perspective 3 films by the rarest of directors – a woman

I’m a romantic at heart and adore diving into a great love story. “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell is, of course, one of the all-time greats, but three of my more recently published favorites include “Someone Else’s Love Story” by Joshilynn Jackson (paperback, $14.99), “Arcana” by Greenville author Jessica Leake (paperback, $14.99), and “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes (paperback, $16). “Someone Else’s Love Story” is one of those great intergenerational reads that will cause daughters to pass the book along to their moms and grandmothers to their teen granddaughters. It all starts when young single mother Shandi Pierce and her threeyear-old son Natty (he’s the most adorable fictional kid I’ve run into since “Jerry Maguire”) meet William Ashe when he protectively steps between Natty and an armed robber. I’ve loved Joshilyn’s work since I read her first novel “Gods in Alabama,” but I think this may be her best work yet and a great place for readers new to her work to start. In “Arcana,” young Edwardian debutante Katherine Sinclair is sent to London to attract wealthy and powerful suitors. However, Katherine has inherited magic from her late mother and accepting the wrong suitor could mean much more than just social ruin – her very life might be at stake. Jessica Leake is a fabulous new local author to keep your eye on and I’m eagerly awaiting the new book in her Sylvani series. Booksellers have been in love with “Me Before You” for several years and are now eagerly anticipating the forthcoming movie version. In “Me Before You,” Louis Clark is an ordinary girl who takes a job working for wealthy Will Traynor. Will is wheelchair-bound after a recent accident and quite surly about it. The story Moyes tells about these two disparate characters is funny, moving and not at all predictable. I feel that “Me Before You” may become this generation’s “Love Story.” And for those without a date this Valentine’s Day, pick up a copy if “Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from a Little Golden Book” by Diane Muldrow and let it convince you not to give up on your chance for love.

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Only about 6 percent of major movies are directed by women. This is consistent with my general experience in 22 years of teaching filmmaking. When students apply for my program at the Fine Arts Center, year after year only about 5-10 percent are female. But this is changing. I’m currently auditioning students for the 2016-2017 school year and, although I’m not yet finished, it appears that for the first time ever I’m going to have more female students than male students. So this week I’d like to present three films directed by women. “The Virgin Suicides” Directed by Sofia Coppola | Available for rent on Amazon. Sofia Coppola made her film debut in 1972 as an infant in her father’s film “The Godfather.” She went on to appear in six more of his films including “The Godfather Part III,” which she all but ruined with her horrendous acting. A few years later, though, she found her calling when she turned to directing. “The Virgin Suicides,” her first feature film, was met with critical acclaim. Based on a novel by the same name, it is the story of five teenage girls raised in a strict Catholic family. “Gas Food Lodging” Directed by Allison Anders | Available for rent on Amazon.

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In the late ’80s and early ’90s, a number of independent directors were making interesting i n t ro s p e c t i v e films on very low budgets. This movement gave rise to people like Quentin

Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Spike Lee. In addition, there was Allison Anders, whose 1992 film, “Gas Food Lodging,” premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, one of the top five festivals in the world. The film is about a single mother raising her two daughters in a New Mexico trailer park. One of the actresses, Fairuza Balk, won an Independent Spirit award for Best Actress for her role in this film. “Clueless” Directed by Amy Heckerling | Available on Netflix. About a year ago, I decided to binge-watch a bunch of movies from the ’80s and ’90s that I’d never seen before. Along with “Footloose,” “Say Anything” and “Flashdance,” this cult classic from 1995 also made the list. People who know me are likely surprised I’m recommending this film, but I have to admit it is a pretty entertaining movie. It is very funny and makes some good commentary on the vacuous nature of our modern society. And it makes sense that it would be funny because Heckerling also directed “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Look Who’s Talking.” Eric Rogers has been teaching filmmaking at The Greenville Fine Arts Center since 1994.

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Fretboard love Jacob Johnson brings his love affair with the guitar to Moe Joe’s To watch Jacob Johnson play guitar is to watch someone do what he was born to do. Johnson glides up and down the fretboard with total confidence in a way that reminds me of Leo Kottke, barely looking at the instrument as he weaves delicate, dazzling melody lines with the occasional percussive thump on the strings.

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His sense of melody is a strong as his virtuosic playing, and his songwriting reveals a modestly bemused look at the world. “Even when I was three or four, if there was a guitar in front of me, I was mesmerized,” the 29-year-old Johnson says. “I was always kind of transfixed by it. I was looking at the people’s hands as they played. Because I knew that’s where it was happening: On the fretboard. I still find myself doing that if I’m at a concert. Even if someone’s just playing G and D, I’m still watching their hands.” Johnson began playing when he was 10 years old, thanks primarily to his grandmother. “She played with pickup bands back in the ’40s,” he says. “When country acts would tour, they would Jacob Johnson just book a band in whatever city they were WHERE: Moe Joe Coffee, 20 S. Main St. playing in. So she played with Ernest Tubb WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 14 (solo) & Friday, and Hank Snow and a lot of people like March 4 (trio) that. She taught me the first three or four INFO: 263-3550 chords I ever learned and said, ‘Jacob, if all you ever learn on the guitar is these three moejoecoffeeandmusic.net or four chords, you will always be able to pick up a guitar and play songs for people.’” His grandmother “would listen to me play, and offer advice,” Johnson adds with a laugh. “She’d say, ‘Jacob, you gotta look at the audience and smile when you’re onstage!’ And I do!” After that initial introduction, Johnson says he progressed quickly through his teen years. “There was a period of a couple of years where I went from zero to 60. I started out listening to Johnny Cash and then got into the old rockabilly like Carl Perkins and Gene Vincent, then it was the blues and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clapton, and Hendrix. I guess by the time I was 18 or 19 I’d started getting into Phil Keaggy and Michael Hedges, who was probably the Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar. “He was one of the first players who got into two-handed tapping, alternate tuning, that kind of stuff. At a certain point I decided to focus on the acoustic guitar because there was just something about it. It seemed like this was the instrument that was going to give me my voice; that would allow me to develop my singing and songwriting in a way that my electric playing didn’t.” Johnson has two shows coming up at Moe Joe Coffee in Greenville: a solo show on Valentine’s Day and a trio show on March 4 with bassist Mark Eshenbaugh and drummer John Henry. “For the Valentine’s Day show, my plan is for the first set to be classic love songs,” he says. “Sinatra, Cole Porter, Nat King Cole, that kind of stuff.” And the trio show? “It’s my 30th birthday concert,” he says, before adding with a laugh, “I didn’t want to have too much down time to focus on life and mortality, so I thought I should do a concert that night.” Vincent Harris writes about music and sports for The Greenville Journal. Reach him at vharris@communityjournals.com.

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Mixed Media Art by Mollie Oblinger Furman University | Thompson Gallery 3300 Poinsett Hwy 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Monday-Friday FREE Mixed media art by Mollie Oblinger, Associate Professor of Art at Ripon College (Wis.), will be on display at Furman University. A reception with the artist is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 8, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Roe Art Building. 294-2074 | newspress.furman.edu

Feb. 12 CONCERT

Nile Gottrocks | Tickets: $20 PHOTOS PROVIDED

Herring Chamber Ensemble showcases a diverse collection LETY GOOD | STAFF

lgood@communityjournals.com The Upstate’s professional vocal chamber ensemble presents its winter concert with classic benchmark works that may sound familiar. Performed at Westminster Presbyterian Church, the 19th annual Herring Chamber Ensemble concert will open with “Hymn to St. Cecelia” by Benjamin Britten, and present several spiritual and love songs as well as other shorter works. “The concert includes something for everyone and is sure to move the audience,” said Bingham Vick Jr., artistic director and conductor of the Greenville Chorale. The Herring Chamber Ensemble, formerly known as the Greenville Chorale Chamber Ensemble, showcases 22 voices that perform as a core part of the Greenville Chorale throughout the regular season concerts and an annual concert. The group’s name was changed last

year in response to an ongoing pledge from regional philanthropists Sara and Gordon Herring, who were a vital part of helping fund the ensemble when it first started, according to Vick. “Greenville and the Upstate are blessed with great talent and great dedication toward artistic excellence,” Vick said. “A mark of a great community is in part that area’s commitment to great music and art that touches and celebrates the best aspirations of our people.” This year’s winter concert will be performed on Feb. 21. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Herring Chamber Ensemble WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. WHERE: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2310 Augusta St. COST: $30 for adults, $15 for students INFO: peacecenter.org or 864-467-3000

Popular “technical death-metal” band plays Greenville. 235-5519 gottrocksgreenville.com FAMILY

Parent’s Night Out The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College Street | 5:30-9:30 p.m. Member children - $25 first child, $15/ additional sibling; non-member children - $30 first child, $20/additional sibling Moms and Dads can celebrate Valentine’s Day early by bringing their little loves to the museum. Kids ages 4-10 will be invited to play in the museum’s exhibits, enjoy story time and create Valentine-themed arts and crafts while being supervised and engaged by museum staff. Spaces are limited. tcmupstate.org/parents-night-out/?ri=0 FAMILY

Trivial Pursuit- Cheyenne Tribe Teepees The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | 10 a.m. | Free with admission Before pioneers made it out west the Cheyenne tribe lived in Nebraska (and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas). They were nomadic and traveled a lot. To make life easier, they lived in a teepee. Come visit our teepee today in the Trivial Pursuit exhibit and learn about these buffalo-hide houses. tcmupstate.org

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Many-Worlds Theory through Feb. 21 • 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m., Sunday • Greenville County Museum of Art • 420 College St. • free • 271-7570 • gcma.org Discover a few of the wild animals that lurk at the GCMA. Ranging from the breathtaking realism found in sculptor Grainger McKoy’s stunning work, Red-shouldered Hawks and Copperhead Snake, to the fantastical imaginary creatures sprung to life in the mind of artist Helen DuPre Moseley, this exhibition invites you to explore your own beastly wild side. Mind your fingers.

Pictured is David Hare’s (1917 - 1992) Creeping Lion, 1989. Courtesy of GCMA.

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Moe Joe Coffee (Greenville) Roots-bluegrass combo. 263-3550 | moejoecoffeeandmusic.net CONCERT

Furman Jazz Ensemble and Combos in Concert Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Hwy. | 8-9:30 p.m. $5/adults, $3/students Dr. Matt Olson, Furman Associate Professor of Saxophone and Director of Jazz Studies, will conduct the ensemble and combos, which are coached by Olson and Furman faculty member and jazz guitarist, Steve Watson. The performance features music from Luiz Bonfá, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter, Quincy Jones

and other artists. A native of Racine, Wis., Olson has performed with renowned artists like Doc Severinsen, Manhattan Transfer, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Lou Rawls and others. 294-2086 | newspress.furman.edu/?p=20628 FurmanMusic@furman.edu

Feb. 13 TRAINING

America’s Boating Course Cabela’s Sporting Good | Woodruff Road 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | $50 America’s Boating Course, developed by the United States Power Squadron, will be presented by Lake Hartwell Sail & Power Squadron. The eight-hour course covers boat handling, anchoring, finding directions, adverse condition and using the marine radio. This course has been approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and Recognized by many major insurance carriers and the United States Coast Guard. Register online. 281-9774 | UpStateBoatingCourse.org education@lake-hartwell.org

CONCERT

Blackfoot Gypsies w/ Strung Like A Horse Independent Public Ale House Tickets: $8 (over 21)/$10 (18 + over) Raw, throwback rock ’n’ roll from two upand-coming bands. 552-1265 ipagreenville.com CONCERT

Corey Smith Blind Horse Saloon Tickets: $18 in advance/$20 day of show Rising alternative-rock/country star. 233-1381 blind-horse.com HEALTH/FITNESS

Paris Mountain State Park Valentine’s Day Couples Run Paris Mountain State Park 2401 State Park Road 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | $25 donation/registration Paris Mountain State Park is hosting the Valentine’s Couples Run. This is a 5K road/trail race open to all levels of

runners, joggers, or anyone who wants to get outside. Registration is open at GoGreenEvents.com. Prizes for top place, door prizes and T-shirts are available. Single runner or couples are welcome. Join us for the SC State Parks Come Out & Play 5K Series. 862-918-8475 Go-GreenEvents.com jstanton@scprt.com EDUCATION

Gun Cleaning 101 Cabela’s 1025 Woodruff Rd. Ste 101 1-2 p.m. FREE Protect your firearms with regular cleaning done the right way. Let an Outfitter show you the proper way to clean your handgun, shotgun, or rifle and help you get better acquainted with cleaning kits and components that make the process easier. 516-8100 cabelas.com tina.furmanek@cabelas.com

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Cook Local: Valentine’s Dinner Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery 205 Cedar Lane Road 6-8 p.m. $40 per person Join us for an evening of cooking and learn how to make a Valentine’s Day dinner guaranteed to warm your heart. We will prepare Duck Breast with Cherry & Citrus, Risotto, and Chocolate Souffles. A glass of wine is included. 255-3385 swamprabbitcafe.com/cooklocal baker@swamprabbitcafe.com

Feb. 13-14 FAMILY

Trivial Pursuit - Nebraska Adventure The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College Street Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. and Feb. 14 at 2 or 2:30 p.m. Free with admission Before pioneers made it out west the Cheyenne tribe lived in Nebraska (and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas). They were nomadic and traveled a lot. To make life easier, they lived in a teepee. Come visit our teepee today in the Trivial Pursuit exhibit and learn about these buffalo-hide houses. tcmupstate.org

Feb. 14 COMEDY

Martin Lawrence Bon Secours Wellness Arena $52.50-$107 Acclaimed comedian returns to stand-up. 241-3800 bonsecoursarena.com

thru Feb. 15 ARTS EVENT

Hub City/Emrys Creative Writing Contest Greenville and Spartanburg Counties FREE Hub City Writers Project and the Emrys Foundation are again partnering to sponsor a creative writing contest. Open to 18-year-old and older residents of Greenville and Spartanburg counties. Submissions are being taken in fiction and creative non-fiction. First prize is a week-long writing workshop at Wildacres in N.C. Second and third prizes are full or partial scholarships to Hub City’s “Writing in Place” conference at Wofford. 577-9349 | emrys.org or hubcity.org betsy@hubcity.org

Feb. 15 FAMILY

Monkey Joe’s Birthday Celebration Monkey Joe’s Greenville | 2437 Laurens Road 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | $7 In honor of Monkey Joe’s Birthday, Monkey Joe’s Greenville will be hosting a birthday party and customer appreciation celebration on Presidents’ Day. The event will feature free cotton candy and a magnet frame for the first 75 guests. Parents are invited to bring their children to celebrate with Monkey Joe. 675-1414 | monkeyjoes.com rhans@trevelinokeller.com FAMILY

President’s Day Trivial Pursuit Camp The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College Street | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $50 for Non-Members / $45 for Members Travel across the 50 states as we play in our newest exhibit, Trivial Pursuit: A 50-State Adventure, and learn fascinating things that happened in the United

Feb. 15-Mar. 15 ARTS EVENT

10-10:30 a.m. | Mondays through March 21, except Feb. 15 FREE Stories, rhymes, music and bouncing games for babies one month to 18 months. Includes play time for hands-on exploring and social skill development. 877-8722 | greenvillelibrary.org greer@greenvillelibrary.org CONCERT

Diana Ross Peace Center, Peace Concert Hall 101 W. Broad St. | 7:30 p.m. | $65-$105

Prints by Jonathan McFadden Furman University | 3300 Poinsett Hwy. Thompson Gallery of Roe Art Bldg. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Monday-Friday FREE Prints by Jonathan McFadden, professor at the College of Fine Arts, School of Art & Visual Studies at University of Kentucky, will be on display in Furman University’s Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building. The exhibition, “Clearly this is satire, but… ,” is free and open to the public, and is presented by the Furman University Department of Art. McFadden holds an MFA in printmaking from Edinburgh College of Art. 294-2074 | newspress.furman. edu/?p=20574 marta.lanier@furman.edu States. Campers will learn what makes their own state of South Carolina special, and will engage in exciting activities relevant to various U.S. states. Full day camps for kids aged 5 and up. tcmupstate.org

As the lead singer and a founding member of The Supremes, Ross helped place R&B and soul music at the top of the charts, paving the way for other African-American musicians under the Motown record label. When the group disbanded in 1970, Ross kept the momentum going by releasing a solo album, reaching No. 1 with the hit “Ain’t no Mountain High Enough.” 467-3000 | peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org

Feb. 16 COMMUNITY MEETING

Simpsonville Garden Club Mtg. Rotary Hall, 126 S. Main St., Simpsonville 1:30-3:30 p.m. FREE Simpsonville Garden Club present Master Gardener, Suzy Boghani, Program: Spring preparation for flower beds and borders. 688-2356 jjkm43066@yahoo.cms EDUCATION

Seniors Taking Charge - 2016

Bouncing Babies

Thrive Assisted Living and Memory Care 715 S. Buncombe Road, Greer 10-11 a.m. FREE

Greenville County Library System, Greer Branch 505 Pennsylvania Ave., Greer

St. Francis LifeWise, C. Dan Joyner Senior Services Division, Thrive As-

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February 15, 2016 • 9a.m.-5p.m. School is out, but TCMU is open with full-day camps that promote learnng and play!

PRESIDENT’S DAY CAMP!

Spaces fill up fast! To register visit TCMUpstate.org or call 864.233.7755.

300 College Street, Greenville TCMUpstate.org • 864-233-7755

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sisted Living and Memory Care and Always Best Care Senior Services invite you to attend the last in an informative series of free talks on topics that are important to all of us as we age: Senior Living Communities: Bruce Meyer, Always Best Care Senior Services. Seating is limited so please RSVP at Toni.Edge@ThriveAtGreer.com or 469-4335. LifeWise members register www.stfrancishealth. org/events. alwaysbestcare.com/usa/sc/greenville-county/ seniors-taking-charge-2016 FAMILY

Homeschool Series: Trivial Pursuit The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Member adult/free; member child 5 and over/$2; member under 5/free. Non-member adult/$8; non-member child 5 and over/$10; non-member under 5/$9. All children under 1/free. For kids ages K4-5th grade, this month’s homeschool series will focus on the museum’s new Trivial Pursuit exhibit, with lessons on American history, geography and culture. Call to register. 553-7949 tcmupstate.org/explore/programs/homeschool/ CONCERT

Yanni Peace Center | 7:30 p.m. | $55-$95 Yanni’s musical style blends world music, jazz, classical and adult contemporary to create a sound unlike any other. Fourteen of his albums have reached No. 1 on Billboard’s “Top New Age Album” category, with two albums receiving Grammy nominations. Yanni is known for bringing musicians and instruments together from every corner of the globe to create an authentic world music vibe. He is truly a global artist making music for everyone to enjoy. 467-3000 | peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org

Feb. 16 or 20 EDUCATION

Protection Outside the Home Cabela’s | 1025 Woodruff Rd. Ste. 101 Feb. 16 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. or Feb. 20 from 1-2 p.m.-7:30 p.m. FREE This class will cover conceal and carry options, discuss holster styles and selection, cover how and where to carry, and make sure you have the right tools and gear to carry concealed in the utmost comfort. Our Outfitters will show you different concealed clothing styles and accessories, while revealing how each will improve

your concealed carry experience. 516-8100 | cabelas.com tina.furmanek@cabelas.com

Feb. 16-20 FAMILY

Off the Wall: Chinese New Year Art The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | Free with admission 2-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. on weekends For ages 5 and up. Celebrate the Chinese New Year this week by making Chinese New Year crafts in Off the Wall.

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games and role-playing games for the group to play. Ages 11-17. Call 527-9248 to register. 527-9248 | greenvillelibrary.org teenlibrarian@greenvillelibrary.org CONCERT

Husband & Wife Team Duo Runedako Present Concert at Furman Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Hwy, 8:00 PM-9:30 PM FREE Furman Partners in the Arts initiative presents the husband/wife team of duo runedako. The concert of modern classical music will feature works for piano

in dark political times. 294-3547 newspress.furman.edu/?p=20755 paige.blankenship@furman.edu

Feb. 17-20 FAMILY

Story Time and More: Pete the Cat The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free with admission Ages 5 and under. Come join us as we read “Pete the Cat, I Love My Shoes.” We have fun together making a Pete the Cat puppet and singing his cool song.

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Yamato Peace Center | 7:30 p.m. | $15-$45 The Taiko, a drum that is deep-seeded in Japanese culture and tradition, is the driving force behind Yamato. Founded in 1993, Yamato has travelled all over the world, performing for more than 2,500 audiences in more than 51 countries. Their extensive touring schedule is a testament to their dedication as performers. 467-3000 | peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org EDUCATION

Furman Art Department Hosts Screening of Film About Rebuilding Synagogue Furman University, Burgiss Theater Trone Student Center | 300 Poinsett Hwy. 7-8:30 p.m. | Optional donations to welcome FREE Dozens of wooden 17th and 18th century synagogues were destroyed by Nazis during the Polish invasion of World War II. The Furman art department presents a screening of “Raise the Roof,” a film about reconstructing the central room of the Gwozdiec synagogue (Sanok, Poland) which was destroyed in 1941. The screening is followed by a brief discussion from artists Rick and Laura Brown, who led 300 students and professionals from 16 countries in the project. 294-2074 | newspress.furman.edu/?p=20838 marta.lanier@furman.edu FAMILY

Gamers FTW Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library | 25 Heritage Green Place 4-6 p.m. FREE Bring your favorite card games, board

duet, piano duo and solo piano with some electronics. Also on the program is the premiere of Paul Davies’ “San Francisco Arch,” written for the duo and scored for two pianos and percussion. duo runedako has presented innovative programs in Finland, Poland, France, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Ukraine. 294-2086 newspress.furman.edu/?p=20759 FurmanMusic@furman.edu EDUCATION

Charles Mathewes of University of Virginia to Speak at Furman Furman University, Watkins Room of Trone Student Center 3300 Poinsett Hwy, 5:00 PM-6:30 PM FREE Dr. Charles Mathewes, Professor in the Religious Studies dept. at the University of Virginia, will speak on the Furman campus Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. The focus of his talk, “Christian Citizenship in the 21st Century,” is how an encounter with St. Augustine can help Christians see the world with hope, even

Feb. 17-21 THEATER PRODUCTION

Furman Theatre to Stage Neil Simon’s “Rumors” Furman University, The Playhouse 3300 Poinsett Hwy. | 8-10 p.m. $16/adults, $13/seniors, $8/students In Simon’s comedy, four couples find themselves at the townhouse of a deputy New York City mayor and his wife to celebrate their anniversary. The party never begins because the host shoots himself in the head (it’s only a flesh wound) and his wife is missing. His lawyer’s cover up gets progressively more difficult to sustain as the other guests arrive and nobody can remember who has been told what about whom. 294-2074 | newspress.furman.edu/?p=20610 mickie.spencer@furman.edu

Feb. 17-25 FAMILY

My First Drive-In Movie Greenville County Library System Feb. 17 at Taylors Branch (268-5955) at 10 a.m.

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Feb. 18 at Pelham Road Branch (2886688) at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at Simpsonville Branch (963-9031) at 10 a.m. Feb. 25 at Anderson Road Branch (269-5210) at 3:30 p.m. FREE Transform a cardboard box into a pretend car and watch a short movie. Bring a box from home. All other materials provided. Ages 2-6. Call branches to register. greenvillelibrary.org

Feb. 18 THEATER PRODUCTION

Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” Greenville Little Theatre | 444 College St. 8 p.m. | $25 Greenville Family Partnership and the Greenville Little Theatre will present Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None.” Doors open at 7 p.m. There will be complimentary beverages and a raffle. Tickets available at gfp.kindful. com/?campaign=236009. 467-4099 | gfp.kindful.com/?campaign=236009 carol@gfpdrugfree.org

277-7397 | greenvillelibrary.org mauldin@greenvillelibrary.org EDUCATION

Spring Flowers Greenville County Library System Fountain Inn (Kerry Ann Younts Culp) Branch 311 N Main Street, Fountain Inn 3-4 p.m. FREE Joan Wilson of the Fountain Inn Garden Club shares flower show designs and give tips on how to create a spring flower arrangement for your home. Call to register. 862-2576 | greenvillelibrary.org fountaininn@greenvillelibrary.org EDUCATION

Code Club Greenville County Library System, Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place 6:30-8 p.m. FREE Complete code challenges and learn basic computer programming skills while getting started on that website you’ve always wanted to create. Call to register. 527-9258 | greenvillelibrary.org asklibrarian@greenvillelibrary.org

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Craftime: No Sew Pillow Greenville County Library System Taylors (Burdette) Branch 316 W Main Street, Taylors | 3:30-4:20 p.m. FREE Materials provided. For ages 5-11. Ages 5-10 with an adult caregiver. Call to register. 268-5955 | greenvillelibrary.org taylors@greenvillelibrary.org ARTS EVENT

Drawing With Daniel Middleton Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place 3:30-4:20 p.m. FREE Learn simple drawing techniques from author/illustrator Daniel Middleton. Call to register. 527-9248 | greenvillelibrary.org dschatzle@greenvillelibrary.org ARTS EVENT

Intermediate Photo Editing With Picasa Greenville County Library System Mauldin (Jack W. Greer) Branch 800 W Butler Road 6:30-8 p.m. FREE Make color adjustments, add text and create an online album to share with friends and family. Call to register.

Feb. 18 and March 17 FAMILY

Family Story Time Greenville County Library System Anderson Road Branch 2625 Anderson Road 5:30-6 p.m. FREE Join us for stories, music and activities. Call for details. 269-5210 | greenvillelibrary.org andersonroad@greenvillelibrary.org

Feb. 19 CONCERT

Stereo Reform Smiley’s Acoustic Café FREE Duo plays electronica-laced dance-rock. 282-8988 | smileysacousticcafe.com CONCERT

Grant Garland Trio Blues Boulevard (Greenville) Tickets: $5 (plus $10 food/drink minimum) Blues guitarist leads versatile trio. 242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com

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« Trivial Pursuit- Montana Dino Dig FAMILY

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College Street | 10 a.m. Free with Admission

Bocook, William Schuman, Scott McAllister, and David R. Gillingham. 294-2086 newspress.furman.edu/?p=20792 FurmanMusic@furman.edu

Did you know Montana is full of dinosaurs? Come join us for a dino hunt in the Montana wilderness. Let’s identify some dinosaur bones today. tcmupstate.org

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CONCERT

Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. | Weekly Member rate $210, Non-Mb $240 + Studio Fee

own Swamp Rabbits. The Center for Developmental Services will receive $2 for every seat that is purchased through the link below. 331-1314 CDShockey.com joy.blue@cdservices.org EDUCATION

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Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place 2-3 p.m. FREE USC Professor Emerita Dr. Patricia McNeely explores the mysterious history of the Confederacy’s gold--rumored to have gone missing after the Civil War. The assassination of Lincoln, accusations that Sherman accepted bribes to let Jefferson Davis escape through the Carolinas, secret Confederate agents in Canada, questions about the identity of the body of John Wilkes Booth and the continuing search for Confederate gold...explore these topics followed by a book signing. Call 2425000 x2162 to register. 527-9293 greenvillelibrary.org explore@greenvillelibrary.org

Invite a friend and sign-up for painting, drawing, jewelry or clay class. Classes offered three times a day to accommodate busy schedules. Professional artists teach all levels of classes. Join the GCCA creative community. 735-3948 artcentergreenville.org info@artcentergreenville.org THEATER PRODUCTION

Heart & Soul Rock Show Centre Stage | 501 River St. 8-10 p.m. | Thursdays-Sundays $35, $30, $25

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Happy Chinese New Year. Did you know this is the year of the Monkey? The Chinese New Year begins on the first day of the first lunar month and ends on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month at the Lantern Festival. Join us in Creation Station to receive your own lucky red envelope and to make lanterns. tcmupstate.org CONCERT

Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents Meet the Heroes Peace Center Concert Hall | 300 S Main St. Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. $17-$60 Award-winning violinist Benjamin Beilman makes his Greenville debut performing Beethovens Violin Concerto. The concert concludes with Beethovens Third Symphony, also known as Eroica in the fourth Masterworks Series concert of the 2015-2016 season. 467-3000 | greenvillesymphony.org todd@greenvillesymphony.org

Do you have what it takes? Test your endurance in a three-hour mountain bike race taking place in Pleasant Ridge County Park. Free Kids Bike Race at 1 p.m. – open to all kids under 12. All bikes welcome. 660-1095 greenvillerec.com/event/3-hours-on-the-ridge/ amurray@greenvillecounty.org

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Temple of Israel | 400 Sppring Forest Road 3-5 p.m. | $20/adult, $5/student A celebration of Broadway, old and new, with soprano Brittany Hogan Alomar and baritone Seph Stanek, with Jack at the piano. Back by popular demand for a third season. Wine and cheese reception follows to meet the artists. Free parking. 292-1782

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Book Club Greenville County Library System, Berea (Sarah Dobey Jones) Branch 111 N Highway 25 Bypass 10-11 a.m. FREE “Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West” by Dorothy Wickenden. 246-1695 | greenvillelibrary.org berea@greenvillelibrary.org FAMILY

Couponing Basics Greenville County Library System Anderson Road Branch | 2625 Anderson Road 2-3 p.m. FREE

Patty Griffin with Sara Watkins & Anais Mitchell Peace Center | 7:30 p.m. | $15-$35 Grammy-Award winner Patty Griffin joins forces with Sara Watkins and Anais Mitchell in a celebration of American songwriting and performance. This special singers-in-the-round style show features all three artists on stage together, sharing songs and accompanying each other for the entire evening. Griffin’s original songs have been covered by acts like the Dixie Chicks and Emmylou Harris. Watkins’ work as a singer/songwriter has been compared to the likes of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. 467-3000 peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org CONCERT

The Boo Jays w/ Ruckzuck Radio Room

Get shopping tips and learn how to save money with coupons. Call to register. 269-5210 | greenvillelibrary.org andersonroad@greenvillelibrary.org

Feb. 23 or 27 EDUCATION

Home Firearms Safety Cabela’s | 1025 Woodruff Rd. Ste. H101 Feb. 23 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. or Feb. 27 from 1-2 p.m. FREE This class will cover conceal and carry options, discuss holster styles and selection, cover how and where to carry, and make sure you have the right tools and gear to carry concealed in the utmost comfort. Our Outfitters will show you different concealed clothing styles and accessories, while revealing how each will improve your concealed carry experience. 516-8100 | cabelas.com tina.furmanek@cabelas.com

Dark, guitar-driven indie-spook-rock. 263-7868 radioroomgreenville.com

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Off the Wall: Maker Fest Art

Upstate Forever’s ForeverGreen Annual Awards Luncheon Embassy Suites | 670 Verdae Blvd. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Individual Ticket $50 Upstate Forever’s ForeverGreen Annual Awards Luncheon celebrates individuals and organizations for significant contributions in the fields of land conservation, water quality, sustainable development, air quality, public service and volunteer work. 235-8330 | upstateforever.org ashley@smoakpr.com

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The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 2-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. on weekends | Free with admission For ages 5 and up. In anticipation of Maker Fest, children will spend all week making art with recyclables, boxes and more.

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Our 6-year-old, Anna Jane, came into our bedroom one morning last week to let me know that she’d thrown up in the toilet. With a smirk on her face, she announced that she needed to stay home from school. Because I’ve turned into a grumpy old man, I reminded her that so far this year she’s spent more time out of school than in (for holiday break, teacher conferences, snow days, etc.) and she needed to start learning something. I told her that if she puked again I’d consider it the real deal. So she did – and probably not coincidentally, in my bed. And then she let her mother know that she was staying home and, whether Daddy liked it or not, was going to watch television all day. Pediatricians usually either under or over-treat their own children. I undertreat them. So much so that, to avoid any (further) marital conflict, Kristen and I now send them to see Dr. Manley if Kristen feels any of them are sick. This started when our 4-year-old, Jack, was very young and seemed to be ill every five minutes. Kristen worried that there was something wrong with his immune system. I argued that he was trying to get out of daycare. This is a common concern with parents of younger children. So I hope that the following information may give some peace to parents whose lives are currently filled with snot, vomit and anxiety. In the first few years of life, children are expected to fall ill 10-12 times a year. That’s once a month. We call it “daycare syndrome.” (Children who are not in daycare are sick less frequently, usually six to eight times a year.) An additional frustration is that most of these illnesses are upper respiratory illnesses (colds), stomach bugs or viral rashes/fevers. As a result, usually the most parents can do is turn on the television, treat the fever for comfort and coerce children to drink as much fluid as possible. Antibiotics do not speed up the process, and frequently they may actually make things worse. The times I worry about a child’s immune system are when these early-in-life illnesses include multiple severe (requiring hospitalization) infections or when the sickness strays from the typical ones listed above (a weird pathogen or location).

The difficult truth is, kids get sick, often no matter how obsessive parents are with cleaning and instruction.

Understanding how most illnesses are spread offers some hope. Common pathogens are either spread by coughing or sneezing, or by fecal to oral (yes, that is as disgusting as it sounds), and certain viruses can live on surfaces for days if not eradicated. Beyond just sanitizing frequently, here are some other quick tips: Wash hands frequently and appropriately. This means teaching children to wash both sides of their hands with soap and water, for 1520 seconds. Singing (or humming) the full ABC song is about the right amount of time to wash. Teach kids to cough and sneeze into their elbows. It’s hard to open a ketchup bottle or turn a doorknob with an elbow, which explains the efficacy of using sleeves instead of hands as tissues. Encourage good sleep and nutritional habits. Kids need the proper building blocks and rest to allow their immune systems to work and grow.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016, AT 6:00 p.m., (or as soon thereafter as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC 29601, TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCES NO. 4723 and 4730 SO AS TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL OPERATING FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH SITE PREPARATION FOR FUTURE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT(S). BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that El Matador Restaurant, Inc., intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR, at 2919 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors, SC 29687. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 21, 2016. 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 BREWERY 85, LLC, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON & OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 6 Whitlee Court, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 14, 2016. 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

RFP# 56-03/02/16 Playground Equipment and Installation, March 2, 2016, 3:00PM RFP# 57-03/08/16 Sterling Center Gymnasium Renovations, March 8, 2016, 3:00PM, A pre-bid meeting and site visit will be held at 10:00AM, February 23, 2016 at Greenville County Procurement Services Division, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. Following the meeting, the site visit will be held at 113 Minus Street, Greenville SC 29601. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept or by calling (864) 467-7200.

PUBLIC SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 2/20/16, at 9:00 a.m. at Woodruff Road Storage, 1868 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC, the undersigned, Woodruff Road Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by: 1. Unit: E16, Allison C Burnett Furniture, TV, Appliances, Boxes, Misc. 2. Unit: A010, Katherine Flanagan Furniture, Boxes, Misc. 3. Unit: A016, Alan Johnson Furniture, Appliances, Tools, Misc. 4. Unit: B012, Evangeline Butler Furniture, Clothing, Boxes, Misc 5. Unit: C007, Christopher Olan Toys, Boxes, Misc. 6. Unit: C132, Shirley Maddox Furniture, Clothing, Shoes, Dryer, Misc. 7. Unit: D34, Andrew Benson Furniture, Artwork, Swords, Boxes, Misc.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that ASADA, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON & OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 903 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29609 To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 28, 2016. 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

SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ANDERSON IN THE FAMILY COURT TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TIMOTHY JOSEPH REDDEN and KIMBERLY ANNE REDDEN, PLAINTIFF(S), -vs- LAWRENCE BRUCE CHEATHAM, DEFENDANT(S). IN RE: A. D. C., A Minor Under the Age of 18 Years. CASE NUMBER: 2015-DR-04-2164 TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: LAWRENCE BRUCE CHEATHAM YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the subscribers at their office, 514 S. McDuffie Street, Post Office Box 1965, Anderson, South Carolina 29622, within thirty days after the service hereof; exclusive the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff(s) will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said Complaint. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE AN INFANT OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR AN IMPRISONED PERSON, you are further summoned and notified to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent you in this action within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE AN INFANT UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS OR ARE INCOMPETENT OR INSANE, you are further summoned and notified to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent said infant(s) under the age of fourteen years of age, or said incompetent or insane person, within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. DUNAWAY LAW FIRM Tom W. Dunaway, III Attorney for Plaintiffs Post Office Box 1965 Anderson, SC 29622 (864) 224-1144

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Quit smoking. Secondhand smoke increases the risk of several childhood illnesses, including ear infections and asthma. The difficult truth is, kids get sick, often no matter how obsessive parents are with cleaning and instruction. So take comfort in this: As a parent, it’s a rite of passage to awaken at 2 a.m. for the third time in a month and wonder why God is punishing you (possibly for the way you treated your parents). Dr. Joe Maurer is a pediatrician with The Children’s Clinic, a nine-doctor practice that is part of the Children’s Hospital of the Greenville Health System. He and his wife, Kristen, are blessed with three rowdy kids aged 8, 6 and 4.

SOLICITATIONS NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: IFB# 55-03/01/16 Installation of Stormwater System at Twin Chimneys Landfill, March 3, 2016, 3:00PM, A prebid meeting and site visit will be held at 10:00 AM, February 22, 2016 at Greenville County Twin Chimneys Landfill, 11075 Augusta Road, Honea Path, SC, 29654.

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Smart phone access. Control your alarm system with smart phone apps. Receive text messages and emails when your system is armed, disarmed or during a break-in. Camera systems with digital recorder. Cameras at your home or business provide live views and videos to your smart phone or computer via TM high-speed internet access. Also available: Interactive services. Medical Alert for seniors. Control thermostats, lights Simply press your pendant necklace or and door locks from your wristband and an operator will get you the smart phone or computer via help you need. high-speed internet access.

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Cellular communication. No landline needed. Eliminates the risk of a telephone line being cut and reduces the chance of lightning damaging your system.

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ProTec Security offers the latest technology and remote services:

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No installation fee and a discounted rate for existing security customers.

For more information about any of these services or to upgrade an existing security system contact us at

1-800-942-3141 www.protecservice.com

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