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Cellphone bills for South Carolinians are expected to rise about 1 percent after a ruling by the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC) determined that wireless companies are in competition with landline companies. Landline companies have argued that wireless companies should pay into the state Universal Service Fund (USF), which helps cover the high costs that landline companies incur to provide service to rural areas, because the wireless companies take advantage of the landline companies’ network. Cellphone users already pay into the federal USF but don’t pay into the state’s version. Landline customers have paid into the state USF for years, and now pay 2.65 percent of their bill into the fund, said Dukes Scott, executive director of the Ted Cruz Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS). If the PSC issues the order as expected, both landline customers and cellphone customers will pay about 0.8-0.9 percent of their bill for the USF, Scott said. The state has about 1 million landline connections compared to more than 4 million wireless connections, according to ORS data. Legislation filed last year to change the way the state USF is funded passed the state Senate but stalled in the House. Wireless companies told legislators the landline companies had shown no financial proof “they actually need the money” and were simply trying “to collect $40 million from consumers every year in perpetuity.” Unlike the PSC’s order, the proposed legislation would cap the amount available in the USF. Currently, the USF can have up to $270 million, although landline companies only actually use about $29 million of that, Scott said. FOR HOME DELIVERY CALL 864.679.1200 READ ONLINE AT GREENVILLE JOURNAL.COM

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“The safety and peace of my home and those around me have been compromised.”

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GHS trustees to recruit board members APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com After learning the state Supreme Court will not rule on the legality of a proposed governance change, the Greenville Health System (GHS) board of trustees is moving forward with finalizing details for the change and will begin selecting members for two additional boards, according to board chairman Jim Morton. Morton said the board is considering nominees for the four open seats on the current GHS board and will now seek individuals to serve on the private nonprofit board (Upstate affiliate) and the strategic coordinating organization (SCO) created under the new structure as well. “We will now be talking to additional people [for the new boards],” said Morton, adding he was unsure of the number of nominees required because the draft agreements stipulate a range of board members, from six to 16, for each. The board of trustees voted last month to give final approval to a

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region because seats are volunteer positions. “From this region is going to be the bulk [of members],” he said. “We already have people from outside Greenville County.” The Supreme Court cited lack of a final plan as a reason it did not rule on the legality of the move by GHS. After all the governance details are finalized, GHS could re-file the petition with the Supreme Court, Morton said. “We’re discussing that strategy right now.” Greenville County legislators say the board of trustees lacks the authority to lease GHS facilities and operational control to a private, nonprofit board. Doing so gives away governing authority, which is not allowed under the legislation that created the GHS board, lawmakers say. GHS officials say the new governance structure paves the way for GHS to partner with other systems regionally. While Morton said no partnership deal is in the works at this time, “I think anybody that’s wanting to talk to us is waiting [to find out] if we get this done.”

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Senate discusses tax swap 12-cent gas tax increase in exchange for $400M in other tax relief BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF

bjeffers@communityjournals.com The state Senate Finance Committee opened debate this week on a bipartisan proposal Senate leaders hope will jumpstart efforts to get a roads funding bill through the state Senate this year. A bipartisan plan proposed by Sen. Ray Cleary (R-Murrells Inlet) and Sen. Joel Lourie (D-Columbia) proposes raising the gas tax by 12 cents over three years in exchange for $400 million in tax relief achieved via a combination of income and business property tax cuts and expanded tax brackets. Senators said the plan would raise roughly $665 million more per year for road maintenance and improvements – still short of the additional $1.2 billion state Transportation Secretary Christy Hall said this week that the state needs annually to fully address South Carolina’s road and bridge needs. The Cleary-Lourie proposal would reduce the rate in the top income tax bracket from 7 percent to 6.8 percent. Earners wouldn’t begin paying taxes until reaching $3,710 in taxable income, up from the current $2,920. The highest tax bracket would also start at $18,500 in taxable income instead of $14,600. The business property tax would drop from 10.5 percent to 8.5 percent under the plan, which differs from that of Gov. Nikki Haley, who has called repeatedly for a 10-cent gas tax hike offset by a 2

percent reduction in the income tax. Other provisions of the Senate plan would increase the $850 tax credit for four-year college and the $350 tax credit for two-year college to $1,500 for both types of college. Low-income taxpayers would also get a credit of about $85. Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) questioned why the state doesn’t use some of the anticipated $1.3 billion in additional revenue, part of which is recurring, to fund roads instead of raising gas taxes. He and others also speculated that raising the gas tax might lead to decreased revenue from non-state residents who could be deterred from crossing the border into South Carolina to take advantage of cheaper gas. Motorists purchase about 2.6 billion gallons of gas a year in South Carolina, about 1.9 billion gallons of that by S.C. residents, according to state data. The rest is purchased by out-of-state-drivers. Meanwhile, the Senate Transportation Committee began debate Thursday on the long-simmering issue of restructuring the state Department of Transportation – the third leg senators say is necessary for any roads bill to pass. Haley has said she will veto any bill that fails to transfer control of SCDOT to the Governor’s Office. Senate Finance Chairman Hugh Leatherman (R-Florence), who is also Senate president pro tempore, said Wednesday he wants the Finance Committee to reconvene later to discuss how to “marry” a road-funding plan with whatever DOT restructuring proposal comes out of the Transportation Committee in order to get debate underway in the Senate.

EDUCATION S.C. weakened education standards, study says South Carolina is one of five states that weakened academic proficiency standards between 2013 and 2015, according to a study headed by a Harvard University professor. The study compared data from state tests and the National Assessment of Education Progress, often called the Nation’s Report Card, which tests reading and math in grades 4 and 8. The researchers led by Harvard professor Paul E. Peterson calculated the difference between the percentages of students the state identified as proficient and the percentages of students identified as proficient by NAEP, an internationally benchmarked proficiency standard. South Carolina got a B for fourth-grade math standards, a C for fourth-grade reading, a B+ for eighth-grade math and a D+ for eighth-grade reading in 2015. The state’s overall grade has fallen from A’s in 2003, 2005 and 2007 to D-pluses in 2009, 2011 and 2013 to a C-plus in 2015. The study authors said Common Core very likely was the reason 45 states increased academic proficiency standards between 2011 and 2015. View the report at educationnext.org.

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OPINION: VIEWS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY

Greenville’s gateway is changing

DRAWN OUT LOUD BY KATE SALLEY PALMER

IN MY OWN WORDS

By Woodrow W. “Woody” Willard Jr. The Interstate gateway into Greenville will undergo a dramatic change both functionally and aesthetically over the next few years. The state Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is embarking on a historic undertaking at the intersection of Interstates 85 and 385. This vital interchange is being transformed to lessen congestion and improve safety through the construction of new access ramps, new bridges and interstate widening. We hope this revamped interchange will become an iconic feature for the Upstate.

A joint venture of Flatiron Constructors and Zachry Construction, which both have completed numerous South Carolina road projects, was awarded the design and construction of this project in August 2014 and major construction is expected to begin in February. SCDOT is excited to be partnering with this team and looks forward to a very successful project. Construction is scheduled to be finished by the middle of 2019. SCDOT will be celebrating its 100th anniversary during this period, and the I-85/385 Interchange Improvement Project, locally known as the Gateway Project, will play a key role in this centennial celebration. Along with improvements to the

Letters Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:

I’ve lived in Taylors, just off Main Street, for more than 10 years. Recently an outdoor gun range has been established directly south of Taylors Mill. Since then, several times a week for hours at a time, my neighborhood sounds like a war zone.

Mimi, Rick Sellers’ constant canine companion, was killed by a car on Jan. 7 and it has touched so many of us at Mast General Store and all of Main Street citizens.

Large-caliber booming shots and automatic rat-a-tat-tats are so loud I can hear them in my home with windows and doors closed. My home is half a mile away, as the bullet flies, north of the firing range. Corey Burns Park lies to the south, a mere quarter of a mile from the shooting.

Rick is confined to a manual wheelchair and Mimi was always with him on a retractable leash. We at Mast General claimed Mimi as our unofficial mascot. She knew each of us, as did Rick, and when they came in quite often, lit up the store. She knew she was special, and got treats, was petted by associates and customers alike and went from department to department and friend to friend.

The range is aligned north to south. Targets are arranged on the north side against a berm below the railroad tracks. A stand of pines is the only separation between the range and the park. I have witnessed people firing in both directions. Bullets can easily travel those distances. An errant shot aimed a little too high can strike my neighborhood or the park. No signs, warning or otherwise, designate this as a gun range. It is in a residential zone. The Greenville County Sheriff’s office assures me that no laws restrict the operation of a firing range in the county – but I say the safety and peace of my home and those around me have been compromised. I ask Greenville County Council to consider what it would take to return relative peace and safety to residential areas in our county.

Words really cannot express the loss to Rick. When each of us heard it, we just wanted to reject the news. I am sure other of our sister stores claim Mimi as their mascot too – she was one popular girl. Main Street will miss her greatly as will all of us at Mast General. Rick, we extend to you our very sincere sympathy.

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Rick Sellers with Mimi in Mast General Store.

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interchange, SCDOT will be upgrading portions of Woodruff Road, Garlington Road and Miller Road and improving access ramps to ease traffic flow on and off the interstate at several points including Roper Mountain Road, Woodruff Road, and Butler Road. The project also includes an extension of the fourth auxiliary lane on I-85 northbound and southbound between I-385 and Pelham Road and widening of I-385 to six lanes from north of Butler Road to Roper Mountain Road. When these renovations are complete, the public will enjoy a vast improvement in its driving experience by way of enhancements to highway safety and interstate commuting. However, until we get to that point, and as with any major construction project, traffic delays and disruptions will be common, so I would like to thank the public in advance for their patience and understanding while this work is being completed. These improvements will enhance commerce and serve as a catalyst for economic growth. This $231 million project will also create jobs for the state and strengthen businesses in the community through equipment rentals, the purchase of construction materials and the employment of local sub-contractors, DBE firms and consultant firms. The Gateway Project is funded using money provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), ACT 98, and the Greenville-Pickens Area Transportation Study. Act 98 was signed into law by Gov. Nikki Haley on June 24, 2013. The legislation provides an annual appropriation of $50 million to SCDOT for interstate improvements. This appropriation will, in turn, transfer an equivalent amount to the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank (SCTIB) to finance an estimated $550 million in improvements to existing mainline interstates when federal matching funds are included. Up to $80 million of SCTIB funding has been designated to bring this project to the Upstate. As the Commissioner of the Fourth Congressional District, I would like to express how excited I am to represent this second largest construction project in the nearly 100-year history of SCDOT. This project means much more to the state of South Carolina than just an interchange improvement project. The 85/385 Gateway will be a signature piece of infrastructure and will have a positive impact on the Upstate community and provide a great benefit for the traveling public. We invite the Greenville community to join SCDOT in our excitement about this project and all that it brings to South Carolina. Woodrow “Woody” W. Willard Jr. is the SCDOT commissioner for Greenville and Spartanburg counties. Learn more at 85385gateway.com or follow the project on Facebook at facebook. com/85385gateway.

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Target Zero partners with Greenville County Animal Care The goal: A 90 percent save rate

• Focus is on decreasing intake and increasing outcome or adoptions • Community support, spay and neuter efforts are keys to success

APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com In 2015, Greenville County Animal Care – an openadmission shelter that must accept any animal regardless of its condition – euthanized cats at a rate of 51.1 percent and dogs at a rate of 21 percent. Only a holistic approach will reduce the number of animals entering Greenville County Animal Care and increase adoptions over euthanasia, say shelter officials and a nonprofit devoted to helping open-admission shelters save more than 90 percent of the dogs and cats they house. Animal Care forged a partnership with Target Zero, a national nonprofit that works with overcrowded animal shelters to create strategies that decrease shelter intake and increase live release rates, for an ultimate goal of “zero euthanasia of all adoptable shelter animals,” says the nonprofit’s website.

Greenville County Animal Care statistics Animals received

Animals euthanized

17,188 6,237

2015

• Greenville County Animal Care and Target Zero aim to save more than 90 percent of animals entering the shelter

Target Zero has completed a detailed assessment of Greenville Animal Care’s facility, practices and policies, along with the community as a whole, said Paula Church, Animal Care community relations coordinator. Shelter officials are reviewing the recommendations to determine which ones can be implemented quickly and easily, she said. The focus is on decreasing intake and increasing outcome or adoptions, Church said. “It’s always been a dream of ours to be at that 95 percent no-kill, and the community has wanted it for a long time.” Open-admission shelters like Animal Care must accept all animals that arrive at their door, Church said, as opposed to pet rescue organizations that can screen the animals they accept based on medical condition, breed or temperament. Target Zero’s team will help address barriers that Animal Care encounters, and guide the county to programs that are successful, she said. “We want direct results from implementation of new programs.” Dr. Sara Pizano, Target Zero program director and veterinarian, said the nonprofit seeks out leaders who are willing to change and “implement practices that might be a bit different.” She said in general, she has found that “openadmission shelters are most likely to need help and less likely to ask for help. The fact that Target Zero was welcomed [by Greenville Animal Care] and asked to do an assessment, that’s amazing.”

Cats: 4,455

Dogs: 1,740

(51.1% of total received)

(21.0% of total received)

Other: 42 (22.7% of total received)

Cats: 4,976

Dogs: 1,870

Other: 20

(53.4% of total received)

(20.7% of total received)

(11.6% of total received)

18,515 6,866

2014

HIGHLIGHTS

SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS 20,392

TARGET GROUPS

7,540

The initial target groups for spay and neuter:

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2013

To decrease intake, spay and neuter efforts must be a primary focus, Church said. The shelter’s initial targets are cats, large dogs and low-income households. The agency offers a reduced-fee spay and neuter program and veterinary program for households on government assistance, she said. “When we subsidize spay-neuter for low-income households, it drastically decreases admission. It’s hands-down the biggest impact,” Pizano said. She was complimentary of Animal Care’s on-site “stateof-the-art spay-neuter clinic” and the services it offers to the public. She encouraged residents and businesses to back the clinic. Other organizations that have worked with Target Zero reached their goal through decreasing intake rather than increasing the number of animals saved, she said.

Cats: 5,172

Dogs: 2,357

Other: 11

(51.3% of total received)

(23.4% of total received)

(4.4% of total received)

21,207 9,605

2012

APRIL A. MORRIS / STAFF

Cats, Large dogs, Low-income homes

Cats: 7,010

Dogs: 2,562

Other: 33

(66.1% of total received)

(24.7% of total received)

(13.9% of total received)

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Meet your match

Some of the dogs currently waiting for adoption at Greenville County Animal Care: Alba is a 1-2 year old black-andwhite pit bull mix. She’s strong and muscular, and extremely sweet and friendly.

Rowe is a brindle pit bill mix about 1-2 years old. He’s affectionate and sweet, and his strong build gives him a look of sophistication that’s entrancing. Find more at greenvillecounty.org/acs/adoptable_pets.asp.

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A cat can have up to four litters of kittens in one year, Church said, and as many as 175 cats a day can enter the shelter during the busy season. During an adoption blitz last summer, 1,300 cats were adopted, she said. Greenville County approved a free-roaming cat ordinance in 2015 that implements a catch, neuter and release program for free-roaming or feral cat p opu l ations, a move officials say should impact the number of cats coming into the shelter. Pizano said in the past, residents have been trained to bring a stray cat into the shelter. However, research shows that 70 percent of cats return home without entering a shelter, she said. With this new ordinance, instead of turning a cat over to Animal Care, residents can have them sterilized, marked and return to the community. In time, the cat population decreases, Pizano said.

SURRENDER PREVENTION “If an animal is in a good home, we want to keep that animal in a good home,” said Church. Pizano agreed and said Animal Care can encourage pet owners to try to place their own animals if they cannot keep them. Church said the county would like to see families take the commitment of owning a pet more seriously and reduce the number of adopted animals returned to the shelter.

Lucky is a handsome and mellow senior lab about 9 years old who has all his house manners in check. He would make a wonderful family companion.

Zeke is a bull terrier mix coming up on his first birthday. Handsome, intelligent and athletic, he’s looking for an active family.

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Community members can help by volunteering with surrender prevention by offering foster care for pet owners in crisis or assisting with minor healthcare expenses that may keep a pet with its owner, Pizano said.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT The reason Target Zero assesses the community along with the shelter is the animal shelter requires community support to reach its goal, Church said. In addition to the shelter’s in-house programs of trap, neuter, release and low-income assistance, Animal Care will need the backing of the community to make major changes happen, said both Church and Pizano. The easiest solution is to think of Animal Care when residents want to adopt a new pet, Church said. “There are enough pet lovers in this community to adopt the [shelter’s] animals.” Inside Animal Care, Donna Strawhorn and granddaughter Charlie Hightower, 3, were looking at adoptable dogs. Hightower’s mother is training to be a veterinarian tech, Strawhorn said, and “we have always chosen our dogs from here.” Many animal lovers help make adoption easier by sponsoring an animal and agreeing to pay its adoption fee. Kim Austin walked through with her sponsored dog, Penny, who was wearing a vest that read “Adopt Me.” Austin visits the dog and takes her out of the stressful shelter environment almost daily, Church said. This is the kind of help “we’re going to need some help getting these programs off the ground,” she said. Jessica Monroe is director of Let ‘Em Live Upstate, an organization focused on a no-kill community, which helped connect the county and Target Zero. Volunteer-

ing or acting as a short-term foster home for a pet are other excellent ways to help, she said. Monroe praised Target Zero’s approach because it has “good, clear-cut goals and a way to get there … our rescue community and shelter volunteers are all excited about it.” Donations can help, too, said Pizano. If you’re a dog lover and not so fond of cats, supporting the trap, neuter and release program is one of the best things you can do, she said. “If you don’t like cats at all, you should support this program. Fewer cats mean the shelter staff have more time for dogs.”

CHANGE ON THE HORIZON Some changes have already been implemented, and Animal Care staff will meet monthly with Target Zero to analyze statistics and pinpoint which initiatives are working well, Pizano said. Target Zero will also assist in locating funding for some initiatives, she said. The shelter will soon need additional surgeons to meet the need for spay and neuter when the trap, neuter and release program moves forward, she said. Church is hopeful about the ultimate success of the partnership and that Animal Care can reach its goal, she said. “I think a lot of shelters would look at this and say ‘impossible,’ but they believe we can do it.”

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• Greenville County Animal Care greenvillecounty.org/acs • Let ‘Em Live Upstate letemliveupstate.org • Target Zero target-zero.org • Upstate Foster Link facebook.com/groups/upstatefosterlink

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10 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.29.2016 | NEWS HEALTH GHS opens first phase of new ICU Greenville Health System’s Memorial Campus opened a portion of its newly renovated 75,000-square-foot intensive care unit (ICU) this week as part of a $32 million total renovation. When complete, the ICU will have 46 renovated rooms, 56 existing rooms and 15 new rooms, GHS officials said. The unit provides care for medical and surgical patients with neurological conditions like stroke and trauma, and will feature ceiling lifts to help get patients out of bed, larger in-room spaces for families and natural light. The neurological and trauma units have doubled in size and opened this week. June 2017 is the target completion date for the final phase of the renovation. The ICU will remain open during renovations, GHS officials said.

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bjeffers@communityjournals.com A new QuikTrip gas station and convenience store planned in the West End failed to move forward Monday after City Council tabled an ordinance to rezone the land on the site where the business is set to locate. Some council members expressed concern about the design of the store fitting in with the rest of the neighborhood. They wanted to wait on the zoning request until they could get more information about the design plans. Council can still bring up the ordinance again later. Visit The area targeted for rezoning is about UpstateForever.org 0.6 acres near the intersection of Academy and Markley streets. If approved, for 2015 Ticket the land will move from C-4 and RM-2 andtoSponsorship zoning C-2, a classification that allows the city to place restrictions on the propInformation erty and helps protect the neighborhood, according to Michael Kerski, the city’s planning and development manager. Guest Speaker

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eral constituents in favor of the store. Councilwoman Jil Littlejohn said she was concerned with the design because of the store’s location at a gateway to the city. She said she wants to make sure “that it’s something that when people come into Greenville, it doesn’t just look like a gas station.” Councilman David Sudduth said, “I’d feel a little more comfortable if the process moved further through some of the variances and give an opportunity for the design to be a little bit more thorough.” Representatives from QuikTrip will still need to go before the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) on Feb. 11 to get special exceptions to put a convenience store on the property and keep it open 24 hours. Both city staff and the BZA will review the store designs, Kerski said. The design would include landscaping and retaining walls that would cut down on through traffic, Kerski said. Mike Snyder, a real estate manager for QuikTrip, told the council he has held multiple neighborhood meetings “because we want to make sure there’s not a doubt in anybody’s mind whether or not this project is going to be a plus for this city or a detriment.” Even if the site gets rezoned, council must take other action, including the

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abandonment of two roads, before construction can begin. KEYS BUILDING SIGN Developers from the Keys Building on McBee Avenue won council approval for a new LED sign on top of the building. Members of the community had expressed concerns that the new sign would be too bright at night. Nancy Whitworth, director of economic development for the city, said a study showed that residents would see “an almost undetectable difference in the ambient light.” The sign will turn off from midnight to 6 a.m., and sensors will reduce the brightness during the night.

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“Legends” WHO: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey WHERE: Bon Secours Wellness Arena WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. TICKETS: Tickets start at $12 for opening night, $15 for other shows INFORMATION: bonsecoursarena.com

Last time for elephants Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s stop in Greenville will be the last chance locally to see the circus’ elephant act. The circus announced all of the Asian elephants from their traveling circus units will be moved to their permanent home at the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation in Florida in May. The move comes 18 months early. Last March, Feld Entertainment, the parent company of the circus, announced it would retire the 11 elephants now on tour.

Ringling’s Alexander Lacey is the ultimate cat person CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com There are dog people. There are cat people. Then there’s Alexander Lacey. Lacey is the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ big cat trainer, the guy who steps into a steel cage with a dozen lions and tigers that could rip him apart with one chomp or swipe of a huge paw. But Lacey, who will be in Greenville with his big cats and the rest of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

Circus beginning Feb. 3, said he’s not afraid in the ring, even when an 800-pound male lion snarls at him. “The reason why is I spend so much time with them that I know them really well,” he said. “They’re just like people. Some are left-handed, some are right-handed. They have good days. They have bad days.” They also have their likes and dislikes. “When you train animals, it’s very important to learn what they like to do and what they want to do,” he said. “We do 500 performances a year, so it would be crazy to force them to do something they don’t like to do. Like humans, every animal is good at something.” Lacey comes from a long line of animal trainers. His parents owned two zoos and once performed their own lion and tiger act. Lacey’s brother works with a German circus.

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Adrenaline rush Monster Jam driver lets it all hang out and hopes it stays together CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Randy Brown’s philosophy when it comes to driving the Grave Digger monster truck is pretty simple: “Just go out there and let it all hang out and hope it stays together. If it don’t, then we fix it and put it back together.” Brown will be driving Grave Digger during Monster Jam at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville this weekend. While the Grave Digger gig is a dream job, Brown didn’t say yes to joining the

truck’s stable of drivers right away. “It is a lot of responsibility because Grave Digger is so popular,” he said. “You have to do good every weekend. I wanted to make sure I was ready for the driving duties and the promotional stuff. There’s a lot of responsibility, a lot of pressure.” Brown grew up around tractor and truck pulling, near where Dennis Anderson built his Grave Digger empire. Monster trucks started as a sideshow at some of the top pulls across the eastern seaboard. By the time he was 12, Brown was building motors for his father and some of the other tractor pull competitors. He started driving his father’s truck puller as soon as he turned 16 and got his driver’s license. He won the first pull he entered.

Ready for a change in his motorsports career, Brown made his Monster Jam debut in 2000 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina driving with the Pure Adrenaline team. He drove Grave Digger for the first time in 2000. He now pushes his 10,000-pound truck with 1600 horsepower around arenas and in stadiums across the country. “I think it takes more driving skills in

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the arenas because there’s less room to maneuver,” he said. “I’m sure there are fans who want to see the crashes, but I think many fans want to see us push the trucks all the way to the edge and pull it back. I think more often they want to see a save than a crash.”

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His family has raised 11 generations of lions (African, the most common type of lion when the Laceys started breeding the animals but now on the endangered species list) and nine generations of tigers (Indian because they are best-looking). “From the day they open their eyes to the day they close their eyes for the last time,” he said. A typical day starts at 6:30 a.m. when he waters the cats and prepares them for practice. He observes each cat and watches for their natural characteristics and then incorporates those behaviors into the act for the show. “Some are very lazy. Some are energetic and athletic. Some have good balance. Some have strong backs and back legs. Some are heavy, so you wouldn’t expect them to walk 20 feet on their hind legs,” he said. After practice is over, it’s feeding time. The big cats go through $5,000 worth of meat every week. Some days don’t end until about 10:30 p.m. After the last performance, the cats get warm milk as a treat. Of Lacey’s 17 lions and tigers, 12 perform. Three are young cats still being trained, and they’ll be able to join their

parents in the ring soon. Two older tiger females were retired last summer but still are involved in training, he said. Some of the lions and tigers grew up in Lacey’s home; consequently, they are very friendly. Lacey kisses, tickles and cuddles some of the cats in the show. Others, however, act like they’re not in a very loving mood. “It really is very simple. Those are animals that prefer their own space. They don’t want us close. When we encroach on their territory, they’ll snarl. But they’re rewarded for that,” he said.

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Game On Talking Points on Sports with Vincent Harris

I am a scientist.

The big payback

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Carolina Panthers get their revenge in Charlotte The Panthers were favored by three points against the Cardinals on Sunday. Just roll that around in your head for a sec: Three points. Which is home-field advantage, essentially, meaning that the real spread was a wash.

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Did the Cardinals and the Panthers look remotely like evenly matched teams on Sunday?

Lydia Jane, age 5, observes outcomes and classifies objects while performing an experiment in the outdoor classroom.

Don’t get me wrong; the cold, hard numbers did suggest that this game was going to be very tight. The Cardinals were one of the top-scoring offenses in the NFL going into the playoffs, after all. But anyone who watched the playoff game between Arizona and Green Bay has to have suspected that this wasn’t the same team, and that perhaps Carson Palmer’s finger injury was affecting him far more than he’d anticipated. Finger or no, this game was about near-perfect execution on both sides of the ball by the Panthers. Last week in this very column, I mentioned Palmer’s .Jonathan Stewart tendency to make poor decisions when MELISSA MELVIN-RODRIGUEZ / CAROLINA PANTHERS he’s being pressured by the defense. On Sunday, he threw four interceptions, and that’s not even the half of it.

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Palmer overthrew repeatedly and seemed anxious even when he had adequate protection, which was not often. Even with Thomas Davis injured, the Panthers’ D was a beast, holding Arizona to 60 yards rushing and forcing three fumbles. And the much-vaunted receiving trio of Fitzgerald, Floyd and Brown were reduced to cameo appearances throughout the day. And how bad a day was it for the Cardinals on defense? This bad: Jonathan Stewart had 23 more rushing yards than Arizona as a team. But to be fair, it’s difficult to mount any kind of defense on a day when the opposing team’s quarterback was evolving from “talented” to “superhuman.” Cam Newton was quite simply phenomenal on Sunday. Even with his steady improvement as a pocket-passer throughout the season, it’s difficult to imagine that anyone expected a 335-yard passing game, but Cam delivered time and time again, aided by the same airtight protection he’s had all season. Yes, the Cardinals managed to sack him, but they spent a lot more time struggling to get near him, allowing Newton plenty of time to choose his targets downfield. In fact, the only thing that seemed to slow Cam Newton down on Sunday was the turf at Bank of America stadium; it took him down a lot more than the Cardinals did. But to a large extent, those are the strengths that Ron Rivera’s Panthers have displayed all season; we knew they could rack up points, and we knew they had a great defense. But what on Earth spurred this kind of a blowout?

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For starters, Carolina learned a great deal from their game against the Seahawks. There would be no letting off the gas this time, no falling back into “prevent defense” mode. Even with the game seemingly well in-hand, the Panthers D kept pounding, particularly Kurt Coleman and Luke Kuechly. Both Coleman and Kuechly had drive-killing interceptions in the fourth quarter, stopping the Cardinals cold after their switch to a hurry-up strategy started paying dividends. Even with 1:04 left in the game, the Panthers up 49-15 and all hope for the Cardinals extinguished, Carolina didn’t back down, sacking Palmer for a seven-yard loss to tie a ribbon on one of the most dominant defensive performances in playoff history. On Jan. 10, 2009, the Arizona Cardinals came to North Carolina and blew out the No. 1 seeded Carolina Panthers, dashing the team’s dreams of a Super Bowl run. They say that revenge is a dish best served cold. The low in Charlotte on Sunday was 21 degrees. Vincent Harris covers music and sports for The Greenville Journal. Reach him at vharris@communityjournals.com

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OUR SCHOOLS: Activities, awards and accomplishments CHANDLER SCHOOL Team wins basketball tournament The Chandler School students participated in the SWISH basketball tournament on Friday, Jan. 15, at Edwards Road Baptist Church. The students played hard for five games and won the championship. Each student was instrumental in the victories.

CHRIST CHURCH Hertel places in Beautiful Minds Challenge

Christ Church Episcopal School student Angela Hertel won second place in the Beautiful Minds Challenge at Marlboro College.

She qualifies for a three-fourths tuition scholarship there.

FURMAN Turgeon awarded grant for spinal research Furman University biology professor Dr. Victoria Turgeon has been awarded a grant from the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund. With the two-year, nearly $80,000 grant, Turgeon will study factors that impede neuronal cell growth following spinal cord injury. Turgeon hypothesizes that physical damage to neuronal cells following injury is only one cause of neuronal cell death. She says the chemical changes that ensue after spinal cord injury creates a “hostile” environment for cells to regenerate. Her study of these chemical changes could lead to the development of therapies to limit cell damage pursuant to spinal cord trauma. Turgeon joined the Furman faculty in 1998 after earning her Ph.D. in neurobiology and anatomy at Wake Forest Univer-

sity where she also was awarded the Norman Sulkin Award for Excellence in Neuroscience.

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Many students at Washington Center use adaptive tricycles, which have both recreational and therapeutic value as well. The adapted tricycle allows the school’s students to engage in reciprocal leg exercises that strengthen muscles, improve range of motion, aid circulation, develop coordination and improve trunk control. Use of the adapted tricycle also helps improve the student’s ability to walk, as cycling and walking both require similar muscle activation and motor control.

Grad student wins music competition Jonathan Holland, a graduate Euphonium Performance student at Bob Jones University, was recently named the Southern Division brass winner of the Young Artist Competition sponsored by the Music Teachers National Association. Holland competed at the University of South Florida where he and six other Southern Division state winners played a full 40-minute recital comprised of pieces from a variety of style periods. Undergraduate and graduate students from nine different states made up the southern division of the competition. Holland is one of only two BJU students to win this competition. A native of Egg Harbor, N.J., Holland will compete as a national finalist in the collegiate level competition in San Antonio, Texas, in April.

Adaptive trikes have therapeutic value

GTCHS New principal selected Mary Nell Anthony has been named principal of Greenville Tech Charter High School beginning July 1. She is currently director of the T.L. Hanna High School Ninth Grade

With the assistance of physical therapist Lisa Porter, Washington Center student Sam Yetter receives motor skill benefits from an adapted tricycle. Academy in Anderson School District Five. Anthony received her MA from Furman University. She is a Cum Laude graduate of Anderson College, receiving a BA degree in English. In addition to numerous awards and honors, Anthony is a recipient of the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award.

Christ Church Middle School wrestlers Charlie Burger (124 pound weight class), Michael Rothgaber (138 pounds) and Frankie Haskins (160 pounds) qualified for the state tournament. Christ Church Episcopal School 10th-grader Robert Yang made All-State Orchestra, a group made up of some of the best string players in the state.

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Community news, events and happenings VOTING Absentee voting opens for primary Absentee voting has started for voters who will be out of town on Presidential Preference Primary Selection Day. Voters who are 65 and older, have a disability or some other qualifying reason are encouraged to submit their absentee vote at the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration Office at 301 University Ridge, Conference Room H. Voting hours in the office began on Jan. 21 and are from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, visit greenvillecounty.org/ Voter_Registration.

FESTIVAL Fall for Greenville announces sponsor and rebranding

as the title sponsor of the 2016 festival scheduled for Oct. 14-16 in downtown Greenville. The festival has also revealed an updated logo and rebranding in honor of its 35th anniversary. For more information, visit fallforgreenville.net.

is a local consortium of housing agencies, service providers and governmental units committed to ending homelessness in the Upstate. To volunteer for the PIT count, visit volunteermatch.org/search/ opp2205115.jsp.

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Haze gray and underway

The annual Hub City Writers Project of Spartanburg and Emrys Foundation of Greenville will be awarding prizes in April for excellence in short story and creative nonfiction. For more information, call 577-9349 or visit hubcity.org or emrys.org. To submit entries online, visit hubcity.submittable.com/ submit.

HOMELESS Upstate Continuum of Care to conduct pointin-time count

Fall for Greenville board members announced Belk

On Jan. 27 through Feb. 3, the Upstate Continuum of Care will conduct a point-in-time (PIT) count of homeless individuals and families throughout the Upstate. The group

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In the past, Greenville County Schools had an all-or-nothing approach when it came to calling off school due to winter weather. But the school district tried something new on Tuesday as parts of northern Greenville County were still digging out from several inches of snow and ice from last week’s storm while roads in the rest of the county were clear. The district opened school on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, but gave parents of students at 10 schools – mostly in the Travelers Rest, Blue Ridge and Marietta areas – the option of keeping their children home with an excused absence. Those students will be allowed to make up missed work. The district operated on a regular schedule on Wednesday but gave parents the same option because there were still icy conditions on some roads.

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BMW kicks off Habitat build

Greenville Technical College recently held its Unsung Heroes awards event, recognizing members of the community and the college who act unselfishly in service to others. Amiliz Miranda-Velez was the student honoree. Employee honorees were Susan Johnson, Julie Rosenau and James Williams. Lt. Cheryl Cromartie and Charlie Hall were community honorees. Jeff Weaver received the corporate award.

In celebration of BMW’s 100-year anniversary, the company is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to build a new home for the Lee family. The build kicked off on Jan. 20 at the build site in Greer, and senior BMW executives presented a $70,000 check to the Greenville and Spartanburg affiliates, to cover building materials.

Left to right, front row: Wendy Walden, associate vice president for executive affairs, Jeff Weaver, Amiliz Miranda-Velez, Lt. Cheryl Cromartie, Susan Johnson, and Dr. Keith Miller, president of Greenville Technical College. Left to right, second row: James Williams, Julie Rosenau and Charlie Hall. and include a $60 donation. For more information or to purchase tickets call 370-0965 or visit guildGSO.org.

GALA Symphony guild Black and White Ball set for March 5 The Guild of the Greenville Symphony will host its annual gala, The Black and White Ball, on March 5. The event will benefit the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. Guests will enjoy a seated dinner, silent and live auctions and dancing to live music. Tickets are $160 per person

AWARDS Rotary Club presents awards Fred and Cathy Baus received Honorary Paul Harris Fellowship Awards from

the Rotary Club of Greenville in recognition of significant contributions to the club. The Paul Harris Fellowship is named for the Rotary International founder and is awarded to Rotarians who make contributions of $1,000 or more to the Rotary Foundation. For more information, visit greenvillerotary.org.

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DONATION Citywide walk benefits Harvest Hope On Jan. 23 two Upstate groups combined forces to help feed those in need. Members of Team Red White and Blue and Team Spearhead walked through Greenville collecting

canned food donations from local bars including The Community Tap, Independent Public Alehouse and Upstate Craft Beer Co. The ruck – walking with a weighted backpack – benefited Harvest Hope Food Bank. For more information, visit teamrwb. org, teamspearhead.com and harvesthope.org.

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Simple terrariums - a low-maintenance ecosystem of your own design What’s fun, easy to create, and surrounded by glass? A terrarium, of course. Terrariums can be as simple as a plant under a bell jar, as unique as an old planted glass bottle, or pretty much anything in between. Some terrariums are completely enclosed while others have openings. I don’t know why, but terrariums have always caught my eye – and now that they are more popular than ever before, I thought you should know a few tricks on how to create your own terrarium. The very basic way is to put a plant under a bell jar. You typically want to make sure the plant is sitting on a saucer or plate to catch any condensation that develops under the glass. The great thing about terrariums is they create their own ecosystem and require very little maintenance. If your terrarium is completely enclosed, the water will recirculate itself and you will be surprised on how little you have to water. The fun part of creating your own terrariums is the accents you can add to reflect your own style. Bits of nature such as moss, twigs, stones, seedpods and seashells are fun to add to your designs. You can also consider less natural materials such as mini fairies, gnomes, gardening tools, birds, and holiday items for extra flair. When designing and enclosed terrarium the first step is choosing a terrarium vessel. I like to use a glass piece with an opening that I can easily fit my hand

through so no special tools are needed. I also like to pick a size that will easily fit small plants. Once you have chosen your vessel, you will need a few other ingredients: FRESH SHEET MOSS This will be your “soil” in the terrarium; it is very important to use fresh sheet moss and not preserved sheet moss. SMALL PEBBLES These can be placed in the bottom of the container for excess water drainage. PLANTS Make sure you purchase plants that will fit into your vessel. Don’t forget that you will lose space for pebbles and the moss. I like to use ferns, air plants, and other high humidity lovers. Stay away from plants that will frequently drop petals or leaves, as they will mold once they begin to decay. ACCENTS Add a designer touch by adding accents to your terrarium. This can be as simple as using a variety of mosses, lichen and pods, or get more creative and use whimsical garden accents, mini figures or mini fairies. Once you have your ingredients, you are ready to plant. First, add a few pebbles to the bottom of your container. Next use fresh sheet moss to line the bottom of the glass container. Make sure you have the green side of

the moss facing out so it is pretty to look at. Remove your plants from their plastic containers and position them in place inside the glass vessel. Next use fresh sheet moss to fill in the holes between the plants as if the moss is soil. To complete your terrarium, add your special accents to your design. It’s that simple. Stop by and see us at Roots for terrarium questions and supplies. Wesley Turner is a horticulturist, entrepreneur and owner of Roots (an Urban Gardener’s Oasis) and 4Rooms home décor store. Both are located on Augusta Street. His goal is to help clients “bring their homes to life both indoors and out.”

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including Lake Hartwell. She is joined by Michelle Gray, who was also with the Elizabeth Gray-Carr Team and grew up in the real estate business. Gray has been licensed for three years and is a member of the Junior League of Anderson and the Anderson Sports and Social Club. As the market leader in the Upstate for more than 20 consecutive years, BHHS C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS continues its founder’s legacy to attract the best people who share a passion for service, integrity and the Upstate community. “Our focus is to continue what C. Dan Joyner started more than 50 years ago, and attracting great talent like Gia & Company helps us do just that,” says Anush Showghi, Broker-in-Charge of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS’ Anderson office.

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The Carolinas will see more listings, more new construction and higher interest rates. The Carolinas continued on a quest for real estate normalcy in 2015, and both buyers and sellers benefitted. Allen Tate Company saw its second-best year in history, with double-digit increases in both closed sales units and closed sales volume, as buyers finally decided to make some overdue moves. Sellers who entered the market saw an average appreciation of 6-7 percent, mostly because of lack of inventory due to Baby Boomers staying put longer. In 2016, the Carolinas are well-positioned for the steady, sustainable growth that makes for a healthy real estate economy. In the JanuaryFebruary edition of Carolinas Market Update, a bi-monthly real estate video series produced by the Allen Tate Companies, President and CEO Pat Riley takes a look at what to expect for 2016. “We’ll see more listings and more new construction. We’ll also see interest rates creeping up, to about 2 points higher than the historic lows of just a few years ago, possibly reaching 5.5 percent or higher by year-end,” said Riley. Homeowners who have been rebuilding sufficient equity to allow them to sell will finally be ready to make their move. But those who desire new construction will pay more, due to higher land, labor and materials costs. Rising interest rates will move buyers who have been hesitating “off the fence” but may become a consideration for homeowners who want to move but currently have a rate below 4 percent. “Condition – at all price points – will continue to be non-

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The Marchant Company Recognizes Agents for Excellent Performance in December 2015 As the Upstate’s “Signature Real Estate Agency,” The Marchant Company is a small boutique business of just 30 agents that is consistently in the top 10 for performance in Greenville. The Marchant Company is proud to recognize the following REALTORS® for outstanding performance in December 2015: Congratulated by Seabrook Marchant, brokerin-charge, agents honored included: Lydia Johnson – Top Unit Sales Leader of the Month Tom Marchant – Top Volume Sales Leader of the Month

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3. Six series were in the Star Trek franchise, totaling 726 episodes.

4. NBC executives asked Gene Roddenberry to get rid of the “guy with the pointy ears” for worry that he looked like Satan. Spock became a series star.

5. DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy) was originally offered the role of Spock.

6.William Shatner (Capt. Kirk) and Leonard

Nimoy (Spock) were the only two actors to appear in every episode of the original Star Trek series.

7. In the original series, uniform colors indicated the wearer’s role on the Enterprise. Those on a command track wore gold; the sciences wore blue; support services wore red.

CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Fifty years ago Capt. James T. Kirk invited television audiences to go to space, the final frontier – “to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.” Six television series and a dozen feature films later, Trekkies can explore a new frontier thanks to an international symphony orchestra and a 40-foot HD projection of some of the franchise’s most iconic moments. “Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage” is a musical journey with clips from the television series and films. “There’s so much amazing music in the Star Trek franchise,” said Brady Beaubein, the production’s writer-producer and a big-time Star Trek fan. “Countless talented composers have written music for the franchise. One of the most difficult things was deciding which music to leave out.”

“Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage” WHERE: Peace Center

Beaubein decided to organize the twohour show around themes found in the more than 700 hours of Star Trek footage, themes such as love, loss, affinity for exploration, learning new things and solving conflict through strategy and intelligence rather than firepower. “I did a lot of popcorn research to remind myself of the spirit of the show,” he said. “It was good to re-experience those emotions.” It helped that Beaubein is a big Star Trek fan himself. “I don’t think I would have accepted the job if I was not a Star Trek fan,” he said. “It was sort of daunting to summarize so much history in such a consolidated form.”

WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 31, 3 p.m.

How big a Star Trek fan is he? TICKETS: $35 to $65 Beaubein’s father thought 13th birthdays were seminal birthdays INFORMATION: 467-3000 or peacecenter.org and he offered his sons a trip to anywhere in the world. Beauficial intelligence and how dangerous it bein’s brother chose the NBA All-Star is to have robots that are more intelligent game in Miami. Beaubein chose the Star than humans.” Trek Convention at the Bonaventure HoHowever, Beaubein said a person tel in Los Angeles, a mere day trip from doesn’t have to be a Trekkie to enjoy the his home in San Diego. theatrical concert. “Star Trek was a real seminal part of my “The show is built for fans and not childhood,” he said. “It gave me access to fans,” he said. “I tried to write a show ideas and information that was far more that had broad enough information for exciting that anything I was learning in people who are not familiar with Star school. Star Trek was 20 years before its Trek but was specific enough to connect time. We’re just now talking about arti- with those who know it well.”

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Learning the steps Event brings choreographers to the stars to Greenville CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com It’s time to dance, Greenville. The PULSE on Tour will offer dancers the chance to learn from some of the best celebrity choreographers in the country during its stop in Greenville this weekend at the Hyatt. PULSE creative director Brian Friedman, who has choreographed for Britney Spears and “The X Factor,” is among the faculty members for the event, which is designed for dancers who are advanced and above. Cris Judd, known for his choreography on “America’s Got Talent”

and for working with superstar Jennifer Lopez; Tucker Barkley, who has worked with Justin Bieber and Austin Mahone; and Dave Scott, who has choreographed for “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Step Up 3D” are also in the all-star faculty lineup. In addition to learning new dance moves, students could win scholarships, become future PULSE protégés or even perform with the famous choreographers. This is the 11th year for the PULSE workshops, but the first time it has stopped in Greenville. It begins on Friday and concludes Sunday afternoon. Students must be at least 10 years old to participate. According to The PULSE on Tour website, its dancers have booked gigs with Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, “America’s Got Talent,” “American Idol,” “The Voice” and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

Page Turners

Safe passage New title for young readers captures a perilous journey and the reality of war “Salt to the Sea” by Ruta Sepetys is a haunting, bleak and gritty look at what World War II – particularly the fighting between Germany and Russia – looked like to four young people. The book explores their backgrounds, everything the war took from them, and what they hoped for their uncertain futures – futures that depended on the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that they prayed would be their salvation, but ended up being a horror no one ever expected. Told in four distinct voices, “Salt to the Sea” explores the terrifying reality of many innocent (and not-so-innocent) casualties of war. There’s Joana, a Lithuanian nurse who wants to reunite with her mother, help those around her and escape the guilt she feels over past actions. There’s Emilia, a Polish girl dealing with the torment visited upon her because of her nationality. And there’s Florian, a young Prussian man hiding secrets that, should they be discovered, would mean certain death. These three people meet on the road to Gotenhafen with the hopes that they will receive safe passage out of war-torn East Prussia. The journey is extremely perilous, and, with every step, these three refugees risk their secrets being revealed. When Joana, Emilia, Florian and company finally arrive in Gotenhafen, they are overwhelmed by what they encounter. Thousands upon thousands of people are there hoping to board one of the ships that will take them across the Baltic Sea to freedom. It is here that they meet Alfred (the fourth voice in this book), a self-important, disturbed German soldier. They convince Alfred to give them safe passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff. None of them could know that this ship – overloaded with close to 10,000 passengers – would not be their deliverance but their doom. “Salt to the Sea,” a highly recommended read for teen and adult fans of historical fiction, will be released on Feb. 2. If you like “Salt to the Sea,” give these books a try: “Between Shades of Gray” by Ruta Sepetys

The PULSE on tour

“Out of the Easy” by Ruta Sepetys

WHO: Celebrity choreographers Brian Friedman, Cris Judd, Tucker Barkley and Dave Scott

“The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Greenville WHEN: Jan. 29-31 INFORMATION: thepulseontour.com

Reviewed by Kelly Knight, Fork Shoals School librarian. Visit her blog for young adult and middle grade readers at Knight Reader (knightreader.wordpress.com) and for the elementary-aged set Knight Reader Junior (knightreaderjunior.wordpress.com).

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William Halsey: Full Fathom Flotsam

On view through February 14 Inspired by his native Charleston’s timeworn and weathered buildings, noted artist and educator William Halsey replicated centuries-old façades by sculpting discarded fragments into elegantly sparse bas reliefs encrusted with layers of paint and debris, making his most advanced contributions to late 20th-century American art. William Halsey: Full Fathom Flotsam brings together the largest group of Halsey’s assemblages ever exhibited.

William Halsey, 1915-1999 Wood Construction, 1988

Greenville County Museum of Art

420 College Street Greenville, SC 29601 864.271.7570 gcma.org Wed - Sat 10 am - 6 pm Sun 1 pm - 5 pm

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Must-See Movies

By Eric Rogers

Don’t get careless 3 gangster films that defined the genre

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We live in a world where justice is often slow if it comes at all. I think that’s what makes gangster films so appealing. Gangsters, at least in movies, reside in a world where justice is meted out according to a harsh, but quick, system. Mafia families have their own sense of right and wrong and it’s often very black and white. There is no red tape and no one gets off on a technicality. I believe “The Godfather” and “Goodfellas” are arguably the two best gangster films ever made, but if you’re into gangster films you’ve likely already seen those two, so I’m not going to talk about them. Instead, I’m going to talk about three films that defined the genre in the 1930s. All three are available for rent on Amazon. “Public Enemy” Directed by William Wellman 1931 Long before Public Enemy was the name of a hip-hop group, this James Cagney film showed the ruthlessness that existed in the organized crime world, which came about largely due to prohibition. It was based on a novel titled “Beer and Blood: The Story of a Couple o’ Wrong Guys,” and that title offers a pretty good plot summary. The novel was written by Kubec Glasmon and John Bright, two fellas who were writing from personal experience. Cagney plays the role of a criminal, who along with a close friend finds great success bootlegging alcohol until he gets careless. Getting careless is a common theme in gangster films.

“Little Caesar” Directed by Mervyn LeRoy 1931 Edward G. Robinson stars in this film as a small-time gangster with much larger ambitions. He ropes his best friend, played by Douglas Fairbanks Jr., into participating in his crimes as he becomes more and more coldblooded. This film typecast him as a tough guy, and he went on to make many more gangster films as a result. “Scarface” Directed by Howard Hawks 1932 “Say hello to my little friend” is a famous line that was stated by Al Pacino’s character, Tony Montana, in the 1983 remake of this film. While the remake is about a Cuban refugee who becomes a cocaine kingpin, the original was about an Italian American named Tony Camonte (played by Paul Muni) whose life largely resembles Al Capone. The film was produced by Howard Hughes and was released the same year that Capone was admitted to the Atlanta U.S. Penitentiary. Capone received a much better fate than the Camonte character receives in the film. Next week I’m going to write about some gangster films that redefined the genre.

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There’s a need for affordable, quality after-school programs in Greenville County, according to those attending a summit on after-school programs held Monday. Many students who would benefit from after-school programs don’t attend due to cost, transportation issues or because their parents don’t know about the programs that do exist, attendees said. The summit was one of 100 being held across the country this year as a part of the GradNation campaign. America’s Promise Alliance, a group that aims to raise high school graduation rates to 90 percent by 2020, is leading the campaign. About 200 programs in Greenville County offer after-school and summer programs. Some are run by Greenville County Schools, while others are operated by nonprofits, churches, businesses and childcare centers. It is estimated that those programs serve about 10,000 children.

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Sound Check Notes on the Music Scene with Vincent Harris

Music of rebellion

IS IT FEBRUARY YET?!

Hot Sardines bring back the fun of American jazz

There once was a time when jazz, rather than rock ’n’ roll, was the music of rebellion. It was the soundtrack of youth, mischief and just plain fun.

The Hot Sardines WHEN: Friday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. Peace Center, 300 S. Main St COST: $15-$35 INFO: 864-467-3000; peacecenter.org

From the turn of the century into the 1950s, long before Elvis or Bob Dylan or The Beatles, young music lovers eager to hear something beyond the pop mainstream turned to the instrumental precision, vocal mastery and improvisatory frenzy of one of the few truly American art forms. It’s that sense of fun that New York’s Hot Sardines octet seeks to revive. Sure, their self-titled album features well-worn speakeasy and big-band swing chestnuts like “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love” and “Honeysuckle Rose,” but the arrangements are fresh, the performances hot, and the vocals, by Elizabeth Bougerol, aka “Miz Elizabeth,” are sly, sensual and powerful. The band, which will perform at the Peace Center on Friday, was formed by Bougerol and pianist/bandleader Evan “Bibs” Palazzo, who met at an open jazz jam in 2007. Palazzo was an actor, and Bougerol a writer, but they shared a love of hot jazz from the ’20s, ’30s and ’40s. “Even though Evan and I don’t have academic training, we had clocked years of obsessive listening,” Bougerol says. “We were scholars of this music on our own time and in our own way. Sometimes there’s an advantage to being a fan first. I know what’s going to hit that pleasure button for me in a song, and I think of songs from the point of view of an audience member first and foremost.” The band’s approach is to play this music as if it were written for today’s generation, and not to treat their material with too much reverence, Bougerol says. “It’s tempting sometimes to recreate the sound of this music as it was played, but it’s just not our approach. We add material to our repertoire if we like it and want to dig into it, but we do that in 2016, with all of the musical influences that we’ve all soaked up, as opposed to shunning everything that’s come since and wanting to recreate a historical artifact. We just try to approach it authentically, and for us that means approaching it like a living, breathing thing, with hopefully the right combination of reverence and irreverence.” In fact, Bougerol says a lot of the songs the band performs (alongside their own like-minded originals) have remained in the public consciousness because of their ability to be adapted. “New artists have come along and said, ‘Honeysuckle Rose’ is a great tune; what I can do with it?’ she says. “If artists had approached it thinking, ‘Let me play it exactly as Fats Waller played it when he introduced it in 1937,’ then we wouldn’t have these songs be such a big part of popular culture. The reason these songs have lasted so long is because every artist finds something of their own that they can bring to them. And then they hand the baton to the next artist, who says, ‘That’s cool, what can WE add to it?’ It’s like a continuum.” Vincent Harris covers music and sports for The Greenville Journal. Reach him at vharris@communityjournals.com

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5 FACTS At 4 feet 5 inches tall, Matilda Wormwood is the smallest leading lady on Broadway. Miss Honey and Matilda enjoy real cups of hot tea on stage during the song “My House,” complete with milk and a biscuit. Quentin Blake, widely known for illustrating Roald Dahl’s books, designed the Crunchem Hall School badge featured on the children’s blazers. Around 28,000 pieces of confetti are used per performance. That equals almost 12 million pieces per year.

WHAT’S HAPPENING Jan. 29 CONCERT

Runaway Gin Independent Public Ale House Tickets: $8 ADV/$10 DOS Acclaimed Phish tribute band. 552-1265 | ipagreenville.com CONCERT

The blackboard moves 15.5 miles over the course of the year at a top speed of 1.5 mph. JOAN MARCUS

Becoming Miss Trunchbull Actor describes ‘Matilda’ role as delightfully villainous CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Having to transform himself into the mean, bullying school headmistress Miss Trunchbull in the national tour of “Matilda the Musical” has given David Abeles a new respect for women. “There are things that I’ve never had to think about, from wearing skirts to the size of my bosom,” he said. “Absolutely 1,000 percent has given me a greater appreciation of what women have to go through.” But the transformation is well worth it to Abeles, who has played the role for about a month now, as he will when the tour comes to Greenville on Tuesday, Feb. 2 for a nine-show run. “The role is deliciously villainous,” he said in a phone interview during a recent tour stop in North Carolina. “It’s a

dream to do. You can really disappear in the role. I like to think about what motivates her to act like she does. What happened in her past? How did she turn into this?” Winner of 50 international awards including four Tony Awards and a recordbreaking seven Olivier Awards, “Matilda the Musical” tells the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. The musical is based on Roald Dahl’s book. It was also made into a 1996 film. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda takes a stand against her neglectful parents and Abeles’ character. Once he puts on the full face of makeup – “beautifully ugly makeup” in his words – and puts on the massive fake breasts, wig and costume, Abeles said he feels transformed into the mean old headmistress.

Matilda the Musical WHERE: Peace Center WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. COST: $25 to $85 INFO: 467-3000; peacecenter.com

“It’s a strange thing but once I can see her, I know what to do to be her,” he said. “Miss Trunchbull is deliciously cruel. I basically spend my time screaming at a lot of children and put-upon teachers.” The show will appeal to adults as well as children. “It is quintessentially Roald Dahl. It’s not saccharin. Dahl has a unique voice,” he said. “It’s not a show just for kids. The theme of changing one’s destiny is relatable for people at any age.”

The Hot Sardines Peace Center 8 p.m. | $15-$35 It began with a washboard and a piano. Soon, a tap dancer was added for percussion purposes and The Hot Sardines began to take shape. With a French-inspired 1930s sound and the style to back it up, The Hot Sardines have taken New York City, and much of the world, by storm. Fronted by Paris-born Miz Elizabeth, their original songs blend French and New Orleans jazz with lyrics written in both French and English. 467-3000 CONCERT

West End String Band Smiley’s Acoustic Café FREE Popular local bluegrass combo. 282-8988 | smileysacousticcafe.com

Need a night out? Bring your little loves to TCMU! Friday, February 12, 2016 • 5:30–9:30p.m. Kids ages 4-10 can create Valentine crafts and play at the museum while you enjoy a night on the town!

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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thru Jan. 31

EDUCATION

FAMILY

Families Forever Fair

Upstate SC Boat Show

Simpsonville First Baptist Church 3 Hedge St. | 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE

TD Convention Center, Exhibit Hall One Exposition Drive Thursday/Friday - noon-9 p.m.; Saturday - 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday - noon-6 p.m. $7/adults; $6/seniors and students (6-18); free/under 6. $5 parking

The fair offers free information on adoption, including resource materials and one-on-one consultations. Attorneys, agencies and other vendors in children’s services will be on hand to answer questions, provide helpful resources and encourage families to consider foster care and adoption. Several brief adoption workshops will also be available during the fair, and foster parents can obtain recertification training hours for attending. 803-799-6653 scbar.org/adoption ksnipes@scbar.org

The 46th Annual Upstate SC Boat Show will host the latest models of boats including: fishing, pontoon, speed, ski, cruisers and personal watercraft. Additionally, you’ll find boating accessories and everything that you need for a fun day on the water. 233-2562 | upstatescboatshow.com

Luke Combs Blind Horse Saloon Tickets: $10 Rising country star. 233-1381 blind-horse.com CONCERT

Swamp Rabbit Railroad Moe Joe Coffee (Greenville) Athens acoustic Americana trio. 263-3550 moejoecoffeeandmusic.net CONCERT

Art Contest w/ ET Anderson, The Francis Vertigo & Glass Radio Room Duo plays “probability & statistics rock.” 263-7868 hradioroomgreenville.com EDUCATION

Don’t Be A Victim Safety Course taught by Cabela’s Cabela’s 1025 Woodruff Rd. Ste. H101 1-2 p.m. FREE This class teaches tips for using sprays and stun guns and basic self-defense tactics, as well as the importance of having situational awareness to ensure you’re able to keep yourself and all of your loved ones safe. 513-8100 cabelas.com tina.furmane@cabelas.com

Feb. 1-29

Jan. 31 CONCERT/SHOW

Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage CONCERT

months. Includes play time for hands-on exploring and social skill development. 877-8722 greenvillelibrary.org greer@greenvillelibrary.org

ARTS EVENT

Jan. 30

Peace Center 3 p.m. | $35-$65 Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage includes an impressive live symphony orchestra and international solo instruments. People of all ages and backgrounds will experience the franchise’s groundbreaking and wildly popular musical achievements while the most iconic Star Trek film and TV footage is simultaneously beamed in high definition to a 40-foot wide screen. This never-before-seen concert event is perfect for music lovers, filmgoers, science-fiction fans and anyone looking for an exciting and unique concert experience. 467-3000 | peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org CONCERT

Greenville Brass Quintet with percussionist Sherwood Mobley Temple of Israel | 400 Spring Forest Road 3-5 p.m. | $20/adult, $5/student A joyous celebration of music for brass and percussion, ranging from classical to jazz and Broadway. Wine and cheese reception follows to meet the artists. Free parking. 292-1782

Feb. 1-March 21 FAMILY

Bouncing Babies Greenville County Library System, Greer Branch 505 Pennsylvania Ave., Greer 10-10:30 a.m. | Mondays, except Feb. 15 FREE Stories, rhymes, music and bouncing games for babies one month to 18

Feb. 2 CONCERT

Furman Jazz Guitarist Steve Watson Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Hwy. | 8-9:30 p.m. FREE Furman instructor Steve Watson has performed worldwide. He was a member of The Bruce Hornsby Band from 1978-84, and after moving to Los Angeles, became a studio guitarist for television, movies and records. His credits include Hill Street Blues, Magnum P.I., The A-Team, Murder She Wrote, and L.A. Law, among others. He is president of WatsonWood Music, Inc., and director of jazz studies at The Fine Arts Center. 294-2086 | FurmanMusic@furman.edu furman.edu/academics/music/ ConcertsandEvents/Pages/default.aspx EDUCATION

February 2016 First Friday Guest Artist Kristen Eisenbraun Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville 200 N. Main St. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on First Friday FREE “Mill Workers of South Carolina” Kristen Eisenbraun a Travelers Rest artist paints primarily with oils. Her style is a gentle realism. Her current series explores the textile history of the Upstate. Kristen used her fascination with the human body to create this breathtaking show of history. Kristen wants the viewer to catch a glimpse into the lives of the textile workers in the South. 239-3882 | rtistsguildedgalleryofgreenville wehardaway@yahoo.com

thru Feb. 2 EDUCATION

Legacy Charter School K5 Open Enrollment Legacy Charter Elementary School 1613 W. Washington St. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE Open enrollment for Legacy Charter School K5 will be from Jan. 1-Feb. 2 at 4 p.m. Applications available online or by contacting Virgina Burrows, elementary school principal. 214-1600 legacycharterschool.com vburrows@legacycharterschool.com

Seniors Taking Charge - 2016 Thrive Assisted Living and Memory Care 715 S. Buncombe Road, Greer 10-11 a.m. | Tuesdays thru Feb. 16 FREE St. Francis LifeWise, C. Dan Joyner Senior Services Division, Thrive Assisted Living and Memory Care and Always Best Care Senior Services invite you to attend an informative series of free talks on topics that are important to all of us as we age: Feb. 2 - Home Choices: John Moore, C. Dan Joyner, Berkshire Hathaway; Feb. 9 - Home Transitioning: the Golden Girls from Golden Years Moving; and Feb. 16 - 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

Feb. 2 or 6 EDUCATION

Home Defense Shotguns and Pistols Cabela’s | 1025 Woodruff Rd. Ste. H101 Feb. 2 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. or Feb. 6 from 1-2 p.m. FREE Know your options when it comes to protecting yourself. From the Judge .45 and .410 to tactical shotguns, we have lots of options. Learn about each, and learn about modern, sophisticated biometric gun safe options for securing your firearm. 516-8100 | cabelas.com tina.furmanek@cabelas.com

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Monster Jam Jan. 29-30; Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. • Bon Secours Wellness Arena • 650 N Academy St. • bonsecoursarena.com Monster Jam will be performing at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.The event will feature Grave Digger (Randy Brown), Scooby Doo (Linsey Read), Strait Jacket (Kevin King), Predator (Allen Pezo), Prowler, Wild Thang Doug Charles), Big Kahuna (Shane England) and Big Chief (Chris Trussell).

TICKET OFFICE – GOING ON SALE – I LOVE THE 90’S April 15; 8 p.m. Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: $107, $81, $61, $56 On sale: Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. To purchase tickets: 800-745-3000; GSP Box Office at The Bon Secours Wellness Arena; ticketmaster.com

PEARL JAM April 16; 8 p.m. Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: $74 On sale: Jan. 29 at noon To purchase tickets: 800-745-3000; GSP Box Office at The Bon Secours Wellness Arena; ticketmaster.com

LAST CHANCE JAN. 29, 7:30 P.M. AND JAN. 30, 2 AND 7:30 P.M. MONSTER JAM Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: see Ticketmaster.com To purchase tickets: 800-745-3000; GSP Box Office at The Bon Secours Wellness Arena; ticketmaster.com Submit your Last Minute Ticket Sales for Upstate Events at bit.ly/LastTicketsGville For Upcoming Ticket Sales, enter them at bit.ly/UpcomingTicketsGJ

« Feb. 3 FUNDRAISER

Sip for the Stage Guest Bartending Sip Rooftop Lounge | 103 N Main St. #400 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE Drop by Sip and have a glass of vino to help Centre Stage fundraise for its yearround programming. Theatre board members Pam Foster and Jason Fletcher as well artistic and executive director Glenda ManWaring will be guest bartending. 233-6733 | centrestage.org information@centrestage.org EDUCATION

CDS Homework Help Program Center for Developmental Services (CDS) 29 N. Academy St. 3-4:40 p.m. | Wednesdays thru May 11 FREE CDS will host a homework help program, Outshine, every Wednesday fthrough May 11. This free tutoring program, covering all school subjects, is for CDS children ages 5-13 and their siblings. Spanish interpreters will be available as well. 331-1445 | kim.perez@cdservices.org cdservices.org/event/homework-help-cds/

EDUCATION

Fox News Contributor Juan Williams Furman University, Younts Conference Center 3300 Poinsett Hwy. 7-9:30 p.m. FREE Fox News contributor and author Juan Williams will speak on the campus of Furman University Williams has made his career a model of “meeting in the middle” by working as a reporter for national news organizations. With three decades of experience reporting from Washington, he is considered one of the nation’s most reputable political analysts with his dedication to informing and challenging the American public. 294-2503 | furman.edu/sites/news chandra.dillard@furman.edu

Feb. 3-7 FAMILY

Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N Academy St. Feb. 3-4 at 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 6 at 11 am and 3 and 7 p.m.; Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Legends unveils the unbelievable to children of all ages. Experience legendary circus artists perform awe-inspiring feats of daring, spectacles of strength and thrills of wonder. bonsecoursarena.com

Feb. 4-6 TRAINING

Go Play: Psychodrama Training Center of Excellence | 130 Industrial Drive 6:30-4:30 p.m. See website for registration deadlines and fees This highly experiential workshop will provide participants with a greater understanding of the relationship between trauma, resistance and creativity. Creative interventions in all stages of work with adolescents and adults will be explored. Participants will be introduced to the theoretical principles behind drama therapy and the creative arts, experience drama therapy process in action and learn ways in which the material explored can be applied to their own clinical and personal work. 430-9502 | appliedtheatrecenter.org info@appliedtheatrecenter.org

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THEATER PRODUCTION

CONCERT

Into The Woods

Hank Bilal & Vitality

Furman University, McAlister Auditorium 3300 Poinsett Hwy | 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday $5/children and students; $8/Furman faculty and staff; $10/adults

Blues Boulevard (Greenville) Tickets: $5 (plus $10 food/drink minimum)

Furman University’s only completely student-run musical theater group, Pauper Players, is bringing this magical story to the stage. Come reminisce while Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and more fairy tale characters venture into the woods in hopes of a happily ever after. ticketmaster.com/McAlister-Auditoriumtickets-Greenville/venue/115041

Jazz trombome player leads eclectic combo. 242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com FUNDRAISER

Feb. 4-March 10 Learn to Play Appalachian Music

All ages can learn to play the banjo, guitar, fiddle or mandolin. Join the fun, and register now for the Evening Music Program. This program is open to students third grade through adults. The fee is $60 for six weeks of lessons. Rental instruments are available for $25. To register contact Susan Ware-Snow. This program supports the nonprofit Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music. 979-9188 | yamupstate.com susu9196@gmail.com

Feb. 5 CONCERT

Khaotika w/ IV Never More Ground Zero Band blends melodic elements with black metal. 948-1661 reverbnation.com/venue/groundzero2 FAMILY

Science Station: Heart of the Matter Greenville County Library System, Travelers Rest (Sargent) Branch 17 Center Street, Travelers Rest 10:30-11:30 a.m. FREE Science Station: Heart of the Matter - Explore the cardiovascular system. Ages 6-12 with an adult caregiver. Call to register. 834-3650 greenvillelibrary.org travelersrest@greenvillelibrary.org

CONCERT

Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson

FUNDRAISER

Sweetheart Charity Ball Hyatt Regency Greenville | 220 North Main St. 6 p.m. | Tickets $150/person Join us for a night of dinner, dancing and live music. Bid on favorite auction items, enjoy entertainment by comedian Jamie Costa and support Meals on Wheels of Greenville. 233-6565 MealsonWheelsGreenville.org/Sweetheart lpatrick@mowgvl.org

Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium Tickets: $40, $50, $78 Various talented performers portray the King of Pop throughout his life. 582-8107 crowdpleaser.com

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Matilda is wondrous. A real miracle. The best musical since The Lion King.” “

LESSONS

Trinity United Methodist Church 2703 Augusta St. Thursdays | $60 for six weeks of lessons

Feb. 6

Evening with Meriwether Lewis: Chautauqua Benefit The Fine Arts Center Theater 102 Pine Knoll Dr, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | $30 Fabulous desserts and a private performance for a small, intimate audience. Brian Fox Ellis from Chicago interprets Captain Meriwether Lewis as he goes on the best Road Trip in American history - the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Funds raised through this benefit show support Chautauqua’s year-round free community shows. 244-1499 greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org caroline@greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org

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Trivial Pursuit- Iowa Cookie Caucus The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. Feb. 5 at 10 a.m.; Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. or 2:30 p.m.; and Feb. 7 at 2 or 2:30 p.m. Free with Admission The Iowa Caucus will be held in February 2016 - an event where voters from voting precincts meet to elect delegates to the county conventions. We are learning about the Cookie Caucus hosted by Hillis Elementary School and hosting our own Cookie Caucus in the Museum. tcmupstate.org

FEBRUARY 2-7 OPENS TUESDAY!

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FIGURE. THIS. OUT. PUNNING UP AND DOWN ACROSS

1 Jan. and Feb. 4 Project detail, for short 8 Coll. dorm monitors 11 Salt Lake City athletes 15 Speedy WWW hookup 18 Nibble away 19 Funny Bombeck 20 Trio after N 21 12-point-wide type 22 Lemur kin 23 Start of the first riddle 26 Ship routes 28 Henry of Time and Life 29 The Teletubby that’s yellow 31 Certain citrus grove yield 32 Middle of the first riddle 37 Lingerie garment 39 Snobbery 40 Un-PC suffix 41 Retort to “Not so!” 42 Wrestling pad 43 Party game cry 44 Peaty place 47 Slave over — stove 49 End of the first riddle 58 U.S. snoop gp. 59 Creameries 60 State as fact 61 First riddle’s answer 65 Zagreb site 66 “My Man” singer Yoko 67 Pre-58-Across org.

68 Immodesty 70 Old fed. led by Nasser 71 Hydrogen atom’s lack 75 Start of the second riddle 81 Holds up 82 Cybernames 84 English rocker Brian 85 Middle of the second riddle 91 Andy Taylor’s son 92 Look at 93 Org. giving tows 94 See 75-Down 95 Storage site 100 Misfortunes 102 Livy’s 2,150 103 Couple 104 End of the second riddle 110 Intercept and turn aside 111 Gin joint 112 Oohs and — 115 “You have my word” 117 Second riddle’s answer 121 Cinematic Spike 122 Purple fruit 123 Go — rant 124 Black-and-white treat 125 — culpa 126 Cut out 127 Aug. follower 128 April follower 129 Simple 130 Purported psychic gift

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COMMUNITY VOICES THE CLASSROOM WINDOW WITH TREVOR BARTON

Know each other Have you read the book “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio? The main character is Auggie, a 10-year-old boy born with a facial deformity who goes to public school for the first time. I identify with Mr. Browne, Auggie’s English teacher. He collects precepts – rules about really important things – from life around him, and uses them to guide his students through the school year. I especially like his first precept: “When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.” Wouldn’t that make the world a better place for all of us? Reading the book made me wonder, “What precept would I share with Mr. Browne?” So here is my precept: The goal of life is for us to know each other. In my classroom, we use “The 5 Whys” to help us clarify what we are trying to say. It is simply making a statement and then asking “Why” five times. I’ll use it to clarify my precept.

hearts expanding as we serve each other. Why? By knowing each other this way, we build a more human world. We live. That is why the goal of life is for us to know each other. It helps us live. KNOWING BILLY Billy was seven years old when he walked through the classroom door. His cowlick wouldn’t stay down. His shirt and shorts didn’t match. He wore dark socks with his sneakers. He was clumsy, stumbling over table legs and chairs. During lunch that first day of school, his peers smacked down their hands on empty seats and mouthed, “This one’s taken,” when he tried to sit down beside them. “Excuse me,” I said to them. “In this class we’re kind to each other.” I invited Billy to sit with me. From across the table, he started to tell me about his favorite X-Man, Nightcrawler. “I like him because he can teleport,” he said. “That means he can disappear in one place and reappear in another.” For the next 20 minutes he shared his encyclopedic knowledge of the X-Men. In class, we worked on a poster project. While I could barely read Billy’s handwriting on his poster, his pictures were amazing in their detail and color. “Billy, you’re a great artist,” I said. “Thank you,” he whispered. “I love to draw!” he yelled. I would’ve never known Billy, seen the genius and the artist inside, if I hadn’t invited him to sit with me and just listened to him. Auggie’s school would’ve never known him if students hadn’t invited him to sit with them and just listened to him. So today let us sit with each other, listen to each other, and get to know each other. It will bring more beauty, ingenuity, and wonder to the world – and that will make a better world, a more human world, for all of us. Trevor Barton is a reading intervention teacher at Berea Elementary School. He believes we all have stories to tell and loves to listen.

The goal of life is for us to know each other. It helps us live.

THE 5 WHYS The goal of life is for us to know each other. Why? The African proverb is true: “I am because we are; we are because I am.” Why? Life is about community. In community, I learn how to give and I learn how to receive. I learn how to see beauty, ingenuity and wonder in you, and I learn to be myself so you can see beauty, ingenuity and wonder in me. Why? Life is hands and feet, hearts and minds, ears and eyes, thoughts and words, being and doing. We are these in part, and when we are together we are these in whole. We are life. Life is us. Why? Life has a heartbeat. My faith teaches me that every person I meet is created in the image of God, and that the smallest and most forgotten persons are Jesus in the world. Life is about our

THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Pour Taproom, 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 7 West Camperdown Way, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 31, 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

GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a public hearing before County Council on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following items: DOCKET NUMBER: LDR-2016-01 CONTACT INFORMATION: Pstjohn@greenvillecounty.org or 864-467-7373 TEXT AMENDMENT: The proposed amendment will add the Scuffletown Planned Design Area, to the Land Development Regulations. All persons interested in these proposed amendments to the Greenville County Land Development Regulations are

invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendments as requested or approve a different amendment than requested.

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: IFB #52-02/25/16, Demolition of Structures, until February 22, 2016, 3:00 PM, EST. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held February 9, 2016, 9:00 AM, EST. Solicitations may be found at: www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/Bids.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

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

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Thomas Creek Brewery, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of LIQUOR, at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport, 500 Aviation Parkway B1, Greer, SC 29651. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 31, 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 TGR 2009, Inc/ DBA The Green Room, 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 116 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 31, 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 RJ Rockers Brewing Company, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of LIQUOR, at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport, 500 Aviation Parkway A1, Greer, SC 29651. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 31, 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

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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 A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE GREENVILLE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH AND CLEARLY DEFINE THE MINOR AND MAJOR SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 2/6/16, at 9:00 a.m. at East North Storage, 4329 East North Street, Greenville, SC, the undersigned, East North Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore store with the undersigned by: 1. Unit: A026, Jessie Mae Norman, Dresser; misc clothing 2. Unit: A039, Ashley Fuller, Misc furniture; tv 3. Unit: A082, Justin Lamb, Mtn Bike; bedroom furniture 4. Unit: B072, Marckennedy Fils-Aimes, Misc. clothing 5. Unit: B077, Jhon Carvajal, Mattress; misc. household 6. Unit: A174, Myra Moore, misc. clothing; furniture 7. Unit: B147, Jennifer Harris, Misc furniture; tv’s 8. Unit: B274, Robert Cockey, Table Saw; Hand Cart; Skil Saw 9. Unit: B288, Gene Dinkins, Boxes bags misc. 10. Unit: B295, Michael McIver, Misc. furniture 11. Unit: B300, Bivianna David, Utility Cart; patio furniture 12. Unit: B328, Renetta Norman, Couch; misc items 13. Unit: C040, Chasity Tollison, Misc. Household; clothes 14. Unit: D015, David Hewitt, Transmissions; Engine; misc auto body parts GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following items: DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-12 APPLICANT: Patrick Neal Fogleman for RJR Venture Group LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: pnf@ frfinc.net or 864-271-8633 PROPERTY LOCATION: 1607 and 1609 Roper Mountain Road PIN: 0547030100702 and 0547030100714 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-15, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 3 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 – Burns DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-13 APPLICANT: Ronald Lynn Center CONTACT INFORMATION: lynncenter66@yahoo.com or 864-230-8020 PROPERTY LOCATION: 1243 Locust Hill Road PIN: T016000200100 EXISTING ZONING: R-20, SingleFamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: C-1, Commercial ACREAGE: 1.85 COUNTY COUNCIL: 18 – Baldwin DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-14 APPLICANT: Greenville County Council CONTACT INFORMATION: Pstjohn@greenvillecounty.org or 864-467-7373 The proposed amendment will revise the Article 8 Special Purpose and Review District to include the RCD, Rural Conservation District. All persons interested in these proposed amendments to the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and Map are invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendments as requested or approve a different amendment than requested.

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