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Laurens Electric offers golfers shot at $1 million Come to the Eagle Zone Golf Improvement Center on Pelham Road in Greenville, Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 for a chance to win $1 million in Laurens Electric Cooperative’s and Touchstone Energy’s® 14th Annual Hole-In-One Shootout. All proceeds from the event will benefit The Beach Ball Foundation.

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10 players will qualify each day by being closest to the pin to compete in the finals, when participants have a chance of winning one million dollars by shooting a hole-in-one. Qualifying times are Friday, April 29 from 9 a.m.–9 p.m. and Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. The finals will follow on Saturday at 6 p.m.

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Other prizes include $500 each day to golfers with shots closest to the pin, and during the finals, $1000 to the golfer closest to the pin, $500 for the second closest, and $250 to third.

will benefit The Beach Ball Foundation, which serves one purpose: to support nonprofit organizations doing incredible work for children and families in Greenville and the greater Upstate area. They have raised millions for these charities so they can focus on what they do best: serving others. Every dollar spent at the hole-in-one event is a dollar that will go to support The Beach Ball Foundation; it’s a fantastic way to contribute to the community and have a great time in the process. For more information about the Hole-InOne Shootout, visit the co-op’s web site at www.laurenselectric.com.

Laurens Electric Cooperative a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, serves 54,000 member-owners in Laurens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Newberry, Union and Abbeville counties Since 1939, the co-op has been dedicated to being the provider of choice for energy and related services in the Upstate.

Laurens Electric is dedicated to improving the quality of life of the citizens in the upstate and in the communities the cooperative serves. All proceeds from the Hole-In-One Shootout

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D James Gambrell of Laurens (left) won $1,000 for the closest-tothe-$1 million-hole shot. Logan Gilbreath (center) placed 2nd and won $500, followed by Tavi Keskitule (right), who took home $250.

B93.7’s Heidi Aiken and Chairwoman of The Beach Ball Foundation (left) along with coordinator Joanna May (right) say “Appreciate Your Support.”

Volunteers bag balls at the 2015 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Shootout. Use the attached coupon at this year’s event and buy one bag and get one free, that is 24 balls for $10.

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“It’s all about the fact that once we tell our story and take responsibility for the story, there’s always hope and recovery.” Actress Mariel Hemingway, who will speak at the Southeastern Symposium on Mental Health in Greenville on May 5.

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‘There’s always hope’ Academy Awardnominated actress Mariel Hemingway survives family’s mental illness legacy MELINDA YOUNG | CONTRIBUTOR

myoung@communityjournals.com Actress and author Mariel Hemingway will stand before a Greenville audience on May 6 as a hopeful example of how someone can achieve a healthy and balanced life despite a family legacy of suicide, substance abuse problems and mental health challenges. Hemingway, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role in Woody Allen’s 1979 film “Manhattan,” is the keynote speaker at a dinner and gala held at the Hyatt as part of the inaugural Southeastern Symposium on Mental Health. The May 5-7, 2016, symposium will feature psychia-

trists, researchers, psychologists and clinicians, speaking about mental health advances and resources. Former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy will be the keynote speaker at a Hyatt luncheon on Friday, May 6. Hemingway is the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, a Nobel Prize-winning novelist, who was almost as wellknown for his drinking, plane crashes, war-time exploits, and safari adventures as he was for his novels. Hemingway died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1961, the year Mariel was born. “I didn’t know when I was growing up that my grandfather had committed suicide,” Mariel Hemingway said in a recent telephone interview. “Nobody talked about suicide or mental illness back then.” Ernest Hemingway had lost his own father to suicide, and his first wife, Hadley, who is Mariel’s grandmother, was a child when her own father killed himself. Suicide, substance abuse, and mental illness have been part of a multi-generational theme in the actress’ life: Two of Ernest Hemingway’s siblings and his youngest son also committed suicide.

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Although Mariel was not anorexic, or Mariel Hemingway describes, in her 2015 memoir, “Out Came the Sun,” how a bulimic like her sister Margaux, she she witnessed her parents’ “wine time” acknowledges that her food obsession had some unhealthy components and her two older sisters’ drug in her early years, and she has abuse. Mariel’s eldest sister was learned to turn it into somediagnosed with bipolar disorthing positive. der, and the middle daughter, “Whether I’m speaking at Margaux, who was a supera national eating disorder or model and society celebrity mental illness conference, it’s in the 1970s, died in 1996 all about the fact that once we from a barbiturate overdose tell our story and take responsithat Mariel says was intentional. As the youngest child, Mariel Hemingway bility for the story, there’s always hope and recovery,” Mariel says. coped with her family’s dysfunc“I did suffer from depression, tion by obsessively tidying, being although I didn’t know I was a caretaker for her mother, and depressed, but I was obvieating only certain foods. ously suffering from a low“I had my issues: I was grade depression most of completely obsessed with my life,” she says. “So many food,” she says. “I was compeople in my family were depulsive and obsessive and pressed that it looked like norwanted to control my life, but mal to me.” my underlying desire was to not Kennedy The key for Mariel Hemingway end up like my family.” has been to use both the positive Mariel says she probably got her obsessive-compulsive tendencies and negative influences from her family from her mother, who “wanted to control in her art, she says. “You use that energy of whatever exher world because she was deeply unhappy, and by controlling it, she thought perience you have in your life,” she says. it’d bring her a sense of happiness.” Channeling her own obsessive qualities into eating only healthy foods, yoga, exercising and athleticism, Mariel avoided alcohol and drugs, according to her memoir. Her focus on having a healthy body and mind has helped her in her acting career, which included the 1982 movie “Personal Best,” in which she had to train in racing and hurdling to portray an elite athlete.

MENTAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM DEBUTS IN GREENVILLE The inaugural Southeastern Symposium on Mental Health will raise public awareness about modern treatment methods when it debuts May 5-7, at the Hyatt Regency Downtown.

DETAILS: Who: The symposium’s headliners are actress and author Mariel Hemingway and former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy. Other speakers include Dr. John Roberts, an addiction psychiatrist and medical director at the Pavillon in Mill Spring, N.C.; Dr. Vladimir Maletic, a clinical professor, and Dr. Meera Narasimhan, chair, both of the department of neuropsychiatry and behavioral science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia; and Dr. Philip S. Mehler, executive medical director of the Eating Recovery Center in Denver, Colo. When: Pre-conference is Thursday, May 5; conference is May 6 and 7. What: The symposium is sponsored by the Greenville Health System Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine in collaboration with GHS Clinical University, NAMI Greenville, the Carolina Center for Behavioral Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield South Carolina, Pavillon, and Upstate AHEC. How: To purchase tickets or register, visit sesmh.org.

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By Brenda Connell

We can’t blame Emily Post for not realizing the future of our digital world. While etiquette in her world was widely understood as the classic handwritten thank-you note, today that is interchanged with a hastily typed email. And a face-to-face meeting? Easily replaced with Skype. However, virtual manners are just as important as real manners. Unfortunately, some of us may have missed the cue. There is no one-size-fits-all rule when it comes to social media etiquette. However, before you fire off a cannon of friend requests, consider what your intentions are with the connection. If you’re fishing for job, trying to nurture a potential professional relationship or simply interested in getting to know the other party better, there are several important tips to keep in mind when crafting your first key impression. Mr. Unimportant, meet Mrs. Important: If you haven’t worked with, eaten with or shared a cup of coffee with the other person, your value as a connection has yet to be determined. If you attempt to add them, there is a high possibility your request will go to the graveyard of unanswered friend requests past. Instead, find something you have in common. Lo and behold, social media already finds your mutual friends, and the only finger you have to lift is to tap a button. Consider having one of your mutual friends make an introduction for you. Having an acquaintance in common provides a level of ease for everyone involved on the introduction front. Use the magic word, please: The beauty of this six-letter word is that it creates movement in not only the real world but also the digital. Sending a personalized connection request with a specific “ask” or action item for your contact is always a good idea. It is much more likely to

pique curiosity. After all, who can say no to fine-tuned manners? The relationship has the potential to become mutually beneficial if you give a general idea of why the connection attempt is being made. Try not to send the standard autofilled message, please. Don’t make friends with strangers: Mom was really onto something here, wasn’t she? We wouldn’t give our personal contact information to a stranger on the phone, so why are we willing to give it to a stranger online? A question to consider before adding or accepting a request, even from someone who appears professional, is “Am I sharing too much information with someone I don’t know?” Sometimes the medium truly is the message. The convenience of social media doesn’t mean that it is the best way to get to know someone. Consider a method of communication that will offer a sensitivity and comfort to everyone involved. It’s the thought that counts: A manners mantra that always reminds us that however imperfect or insignificant the act may be, someone will appreciate it. What is the common denominator of all these rules for virtual connecting? These interactions can affect how people view you in the real world. You become the virtual identity that you create for yourself. What if your first impression was your only impression? Social graces are not only intended for a tangible world. Remember to mind your manners, friends. It seems that playing nice could make all the difference. Please and thank you.

Letters Dear Editor, I must take issue with the recent column [“Millenials are well-meaning but misguided on climate change,” April 15] by Isaac Orr of the Heartland Institute, an entity that promotes climate change denial and far-right-wing policy initiatives. His column failed to acknowledge the innovations that are rapidly changing our energy environment – from increasing energy efficiency and demand-side management programs to the declining costs and increasing efficiencies in the solar industry. The federal National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s latest figures estimate that, based on LiDAR rooftop analysis, the U.S. has the technical capacity to provide 39 percent of current energy sales through rooftop installations. It does NOT include the significant additional capacity provided by ground-mounted PV or other renewables. Orr does not note that many of the massive data centers supplying our need for e-mail and applications are among the most efficient commercial facilities and often utilize alternative energy sources (such as Google’s facility in Lenoir), minimizing their pull from the grid. He says that renewables are unreliable but fails to mention that grid-scale battery storage is the THE hot energy research issue now. Storage also helps manage peak loads in a fossil fuel environment, reducing the need for peaking units and saving utilities money, so research will progress rapidly. Orr fails to recognize the $20.5 billion in federal tax breaks provided to the fossil fuel industry each year or the failure of full cost accounting to be reflected in the price of natural gas (the cost of earthquake damage, groundwater contamination, and fugitive methane emissions). One of these tax credits (the Percentage Depletion Tax Credit) supports “development of U.S. oil and natural gas that would otherwise be uneconomic to produce” (Independent Petroleum Association of America, emphasis added). We have not yet begun paying the true cost of the natural gas boom. So I don’t think Millennials are misguided in the least.

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clandrum@communityjournals.com It looks like a plan to build a new federal courthouse in downtown Greenville is advancing. The General Services Administration has earmarked $93,999,000 for site preparation, design and construction of a new courthouse and inside parking spaces across from the Greenville County Courthouse, according to the agency’s FY2016 Courthouse Investment Plan submitted to Congress Monday. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees and the congressional committees that authorize courthouse construction must approve the plan before construction can begin. The new courthouse will contain seven courtrooms and nine judges chambers. Other court-related tenants include the U.S. Probation Office, Federal Public Defender, and U.S. Department of Justice.

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When the new courthouse is completed, the Haynsworth Federal Building will be used by the Court of Appeals and Bankruptcy Court as well as federal agencies currently located in leased space in the area. The agency also plans to build courthouses in Nashville, TN; Toledo, Ohio; Charlotte, NC, Des Moines, Iowa; Anniston, AL; Savannah, GA; and San Antonio, Texas. The plan also includes a feasibility study for Harrisburg, PA. Talk of a new federal courthouse in Greenville started in the late 1990s. The GSA earmarked $11 million for the Greenville project in 2004. In 2013, the federal government purchased 2.4 acres for the new courthouse. No timetable for construction has been released. The GSA said it will complete a feasibility study to determine the appropriate funding request, schedule and implementation of any future project for the existing courthouse, according to a statement on the GSA’s website. To read the GSA Courthouse Investment Plan, go to http://bit.ly/courthouse-plan

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When personal tragedy goes viral Greenville mom’s story, like many others, reached around the world MELINDA YOUNG | CONTRIBUTOR

myoung@communityjournals.com In late February, when Lindsey Motley reached the last chapter of her too-brief life, her story had been read a half million times. It was a 21st-century bestseller in the medium that fits most naturally within the lives of 29-year-old Lindsey’s generation. Through CaringBridge, Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites, hundreds of thousands of people beyond Lindsey’s close-knit Greenville family and community could rejoice and pray and weep with an achingly young woman’s cancer journey. Lindsey was diagnosed with colon cancer when she was 17 weeks pregnant with Lilla, who now is 2. “What she wanted to do with her disease is share it, to show people when you get sick you can still teach and be helpful,” says her husband, Dr. Jay Motley, an

anesthesiologist, who helped her keep a CaringBridge journal updated after her cancer diagnosis in 2013. Although she began the online journal to share intimate details of her cancer treatment with family and friends, Lindsey allowed her holding-nothing-back words to be viewed publicly. For instance, at nearly 18 weeks pregnant, on April 12, 2013, she wrote about preparing for surgery: “My uterus will just be moved out of the way during the procedure, and should cause little to no stress to the babe.” The journal was easier for Lindsey than explaining in dozens of phone calls what she was going through, Jay says. “It felt natural for both of us. We’d gotten used to sharing and connecting with people through social media.”

When illness goes viral The worldwide reach of Lindsey’s posts was a shock, he says. The couple received supportive messages from active-duty soldiers and people as far away as New Zealand. Katie Couric, of news anchor fame, tweeted about Lindsey this past January during the viral Twitter,

Instagram, and Facebook campaign to light luminaries for Lindsey. “A beautiful story of a community coming together to support a 28-year-old mother battling cancer #prayersforlindsey,” Couric wrote. Lindsey’s experience shows how quickly virtual emotional connections

can spread. Her CaringBridge journal site was viewed more than 501,000 times. “Our research teaches us that one of the main differences between face-toface communication and social media SOCIAL SUPPORT continued on PAGE 10

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Age, personality type contribute to sharing about illness and loss MELINDA YOUNG | CONTRIBUTOR

myoung@communityjournals.com Professor Janet Kwami has made a career in communications, even teaching blogging to Furman University students. Yet she chose a more private path when she was pregnant with her second child and had received a diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer. “I haven’t kept a blog. I never did CaringBridge,” Kwami says. “I’m from Ghana, West Africa, and, in my culture, illness is private.” There’s a basic personality difference between people who are driven to share their experiences and those who keep it private, notes Linda Renner, a licensed independent social worker and counselor at the Cancer Society of Greenville County. “People who are extroverted are more likely to reach out through social media for energy and support,” Renner says. “Cancer drains people tremendously, and the social connection is one way to help sustain themselves.” There also is a generational difference between cancer patients who blog and those who don’t. Although older people increasingly are using social media platforms to connect with family and friends, they might not be comfortable sharing their treatments with strangers, she says. “Among older folks, there’s the thought that you don’t talk about bad things, while younger folks will open up about what’s going on with them,” Renner says. During her four years of fighting breast cancer, Kwami has noted social media’s positive impact on other people dealing with illness and grief. She says she understands the draw of describing the raw, daily details of one’s struggles: “The instant feedback is awesome.” A person with cancer or another serious illness might feel a pull to share the experience with others, but for some people this can be fatiguing, she says. “The fear of blogging is that I don’t want it to consume me,” Kwami says. “I’m more reflective in my writing; I want to think through everything before I put it out there, while some people are more instantaneous.”

An online scrapbook Social media can also serve as a central and readily accessible store of memories, scrapbooks and messages. For instance, Erin Hinson began a blog, “Two Possums and a Bug,” when her baby was diagnosed with cancer. But over the years it began to serve more of a scrapbooking function, “something for myself, to look back in one place and see what was going on six or five years ago.” Dr. Jay Motley, whose wife, Lindsey Motley, died in February from colon cancer, also has found that social media creates a permanent record of his family’s life together. “CaringBridge has a way to create a book from all the posts Lindsey wrote, and I’m going to work on that,” Motley says. Hinson admits to feeling a little sheepish about sharing certain things, and other times she wonders if she is being too private. “But I keep getting feedback from people whom I trust and care about that it’s perceived more as a sharing of an experience and not a look-at-me kind of thing,” she says. “This is why I like Instagram; you can capture so much of it in a photograph without words or explanation.” A technical editor by profession, Hinson has mastered words. In a Feb. 24, 2012, blog after her baby, Mary Hazel, had entered remission from cancer, Hinson wrote, “I really love that baby. Like really. A lot. I think about the bullet we SHARING continued on PAGE 11

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communication is that social media has tremendous reach,” says Joseph P. Mazer, director of the Social Media Listening Center at Clemson University. “It becomes viral because people can connect with it on different levels,” says Janet Kwami, a communication studies professor at Furman University. “In the case of grieving and cancer, there is a lot of space people find online to let out their emotions.” The topic touches both Kwami’s professional and personal life: She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 when she was pregnant with her youngest daughter, who now is 3. Kwami followed Lindsey’s story, drawn in by their similar experiences. “I understood Lindsey’s struggle and connect with that,” Kwami says. “Social media can be a way for networking and promoting good.”

The new sympathy card Social media posts and blogs suggest an immediacy to what’s happened and an opportunity for readers, wherever they are, to interact in some way with the writer. Traditional written communication, like get well and sympathy cards, is restrained by comparison. “I have talked to hundreds of people

who say they have a stack of condolence cards on their dining room table, but they’ll never have the energy to open all of them,” says Fredda Wasserman, a licensed therapist in Los Angeles certified in death, dying and bereavement. People who have grown up in the social media era often say they have read all of their online sympathy posts, Wasserman adds. Greenvillian Erin Hinson, who is in a running group with Jay Motley, posted a photo of the Hinson family’s 10 candles in support of #lindseyslights on Jan. 27. “Surrounded by light,” she wrote. She reposted the photo on Feb. 24, the day after Lindsey died. “I didn’t know that 13 days after Lindsey had her memorial service, we would be having ours,” Erin says, referring to how her husband, Russell, died on March 12 from arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a progressive, congenital condition. “I remember thinking about why Lindsey’s death affected so many people and why so many people wanted to be part of her journey,” Erin says. “We had followed her story for a while, and we felt like we had known her and her struggle.” The Hinson family’s daily joys and challenges also have been chronicled on social media sites, including Instagram, Facebook, and Erin’s WordPress

“What she wanted to do with her disease is share it, to show people when you get sick you can still teach and be helpful.” Dr. Jay Motley, widower of Lindsey Motley

blog, called “Two Possums and a Bug.” Her blog mostly is about their 9-yearold twins, Poppy and Charlie, and their youngest, Mary Hazel, age 5. “When Mary Hazel was a baby she was diagnosed with cancer,” Erin says. “I started my blog because we were inundated with well-intentioned questions.” Mary Hazel had Wilms’ tumor, a rare kidney cancer that resulted in her having one kidney removed. “It was a fairly quick process because her cancer had not spread to her lymph nodes,” Erin says. “We continue to go to the hospital regularly for scans.” When Russell died, after several months of being in and out of the hospital, word spread quickly through Facebook. Erin posted a family photo and the words, “I sang the same songs my mama sang to me, and that I sing when I tuck

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Online sympathy fundraising explodes Dozens shared Erin Hinson’s posting and photo, and a close friend started a compassionate crowdfunding Web page on YouCaring for the family – now in financial need after losing Russell’s income as an information technology expert. Within a month, the site raised more than $35,000 and was shared 756 times. “It was a little strange to accept that, but it was for the children, primarily, to make sure we can stay within the community that has supported us with all of our challenges and keeping them in the school they’re in,” Erin says. Crowdfunding through social media is easier than hosting a barbecue fundraiser for a family in crisis. It also gives people from far away an opportunity to help, Mazer says. And it’s fast: Greenville Police Department officer and Iraq war veteran Allen Jacobs was shot and killed March 18 while on duty. By April 18, a Gofundme. com webpage, set up by the nonprofit Heroes in Blue, had raised more than $190,000 for Jacobs’ pregnant young widow and their two children.

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The money came from people coast-to-coast. As one California contributor wrote, “I wanted to be sure to thank this officer for his service to our country.” Studies show that people are drawn to social media and online crowdfunding to connect and empathize with others, Kwami says. “We see that in Lindsey’s case, where she had fundraising events [for fighting colon cancer],” Kwami says. “Social media disseminated information and connected her with people who could not be physically at the event, but wanted to make a difference and connect with her because they have family members with similar problems.” Lindsey’s CaringBridge entries provided positive messages wrapped around details of her cancer treatments. In typical Lindsey fashion, she wrote in her first entry on April 11, 2013, “Jay and I both are overwhelmed with the amount of support that we’re receiving… via text, call, email, Facebook… you name it! WOW!” From a friend’s perspective, Lindsey’s social media updates were a lifeline, her longtime friend Tonia Jeray says. “It gave me a sense that I was involved and that I could access her and let her know how much I cared for her and loved her,” Jeray says. “It gave me a pur-

pose to reading her words, and I read CaringBridge continuously.” The Motleys traveled to Cleveland, Houston, and Durham, N.C., for surgeries and treatment. Each trip expanded their social media neighborhood of friends and followers. People who “met” them first through social media also considered themselves friends. Cancer survivor and Huffington Post blogger Danielle Ripley-Burgess wrote a tribute to Lindsey, her brave participation in clinical trials, and ability to remain positive. “But more than anything, Lindsey let people watch her go through this,” the blogger wrote. “And because of it, she’s changed the world.”

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condition, and she allowed his Facebook page to continue. In little over a month since he died, his Facebook page was visited around 2,000 times. People posted more than 40 photos and condolences and memories of Russell, and comments approached 200. Direct social media monologues to a deceased person might not come naturally to people who reached adulthood before the Internet. But they are a quite natural part of today’s society, says Joseph P. Mazer, director of the Social Media Listening Center at Clemson University. “Social media platforms allow visitors and users to leave messages of condolences, memories, and even messages directly to the deceased person,” Mazer says. “We call these messages ‘transcorporeal communication,’ which is a communication that occurs when a living person sends a digital message to a deceased person through a website or social media.” For Erin Hinson, social media gave her a way to share her wedding anniversary with her late husband. She posted a photo of their wedding day kiss on his Facebook page and wrote, “Thirteen years ago. That was a good day!”

dodged every minute of every day. Even when I’m doing other things, like laundry, I’m aware of the relief that inhabits that very particular part of my brain. It’s like a blanket that’s just the right weight. It’s there even when I forget it’s there.” Hinson also celebrated Lent that year with 40 days of blogs on the topic of “Project Kindness.” Her goal was to do a kind act for a stranger each day. A teenage girl responded to her posts, sharing that she had decided to emulate it with her own “Project Smile” project. “So I laid out my calendar and wrote something on every day that would bring a smile to someone’s face, and I would send a text out every morning telling about that ‘task,’” Madison, age 15, wrote in the blog’s comments.

After death: To keep Facebook profile or not? Privacy also is an issue for social media users who have died. Do their families retain their photos and writings? “Facebook will turn Lindsey’s page into a memorial page, and I want to see what that means,” Motley says. Erin Hinson’s husband, Russell, died March 12 from a lifelong, debilitating

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27 celebrities will tee off at BMW Charity Pro-Am LETY GOOD | STAFF

lgood@communityjournals.com For the second consecutive year, 27 television, film, stage and sports personalities will be paired with Web.com Tour professionals for the BMW Charity Pro-Am golf tournament presented by SYNNEX Corporation. The four-day event will take place over three courses from May 19-22 and will include a free celebrity concert, as well as an exclusive VIP concert. The Celebrity Concert on Main will take place from 6-10 p.m. after the tournament concludes on Thursday, May 19. The free concert is open to the public and will feature music from the tournament lineup. The exclusive #RocktheSocks concert presented by Kentwool will take place on Friday, May 20, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $250 for the Friday concert, which include entertainment, menu by Larkin’s on the River and beverages. To purchase tickets for the #RocktheSocks concert, contact Linda Johnson, South Carolina Charities director of sales, at 517-2383 or email ljohnson@sccharities.org. “This is a unique event for South Carolina, and we are very excited for the fun

that awaits spectators of both the tournament and the two great concerts this annual occasion brings to the community,” said Bob Nitto, president of South Carolina Charities Inc. “We are also proud to announce that, for the first time, each celebrity will be paired with a benefiting local charity for the Charity Cup.”

The celebrity roster for 2016 includes: • Alfonso Ribiero from “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” • Brian Jordan of the Atlanta Braves • Dan Jansen, gold medalwinning Olympian • Drew Copeland of Sister Hazel

Actor Oliver Hudson, former star of ABC’s “Nashville” and son of actress Goldie Hawn, at the 2015 BMW Charity Pro-Am with fellow actor Patrick Warburton. Hudson is among the list of returning celebrities for the 2016 tournament.

• Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts

• Dean Felber of Hootie and the Blowfish

• Jose Alvarez of the Atlanta Braves

• Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts

• Kira Kazantsev, Miss America 2015

• Oliver Hudson from “Nashville”

• Debbe Dunning from “Home Improvement”

• Jim McMahon, former Chicago Bears quarterback

• Dennis Haysbert from “The Grinder” • Gary Valentine from “King of Queens”

• Mark Bryan from Hootie and the Blowfish

• Andy Buckley from “The Office”

• Grant Show from “Melrose Place”

• Michael Pena from “The Martian”

• Anthony Anderson from “Black-ish”

• Javier Colon, season 1 winner of “The Voice”

• Richard Karn from “Home Improvement”

• Jordan Masterson from “Last Man Standing”

• Rob Riggle from “The Hangover”

• Bill Engvall, comedian • Danny Masterson from “That ’70s Show”

• Lisa O’Hurley, clothing designer

• Rob Morrow from “Billions”

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ON THE STAGE Thursday Afternoon Acting Group presents “The Brothers Grimm: Out of Order” April 21-22 • 7:30 p.m., Humanities & Performing Arts Center Theatre For tickets, call (864) 503-5621 Brothers Jake and Will Grimm just can’t seem to get on the same page when writing a script. This play is one complete mess as plots are intermingled, pages are swapped and characters from different short stories hope to live happily ever after! Tickets are $3.

MUSIC USC Upstate Commercial Music Night Thursday, April 21 • 7:30 p.m., Humanities and Performing Arts Center Theatre USC Upstate Commercial Music Night will feature performances from the USC Upstate Jazz Combo, Guitar Ensemble, and 1990s Commercial Music Combo. Tickets are $5.

Art by Students at Blue Ridge Middle School through May 1 FOCUS Gallery in the Humanities & Performing Arts Center Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Free and open to the public. The mission of the FOCUS Gallery is to offer a broad range of student-produced work from schools in the Upstate. The FOCUS Gallery is a teaching model and forges a relationship between K-12 schools and USC Upstate. For more information, call (864) 503-5817.

Audubon Exhibit Thursday, April 21• 5-8 p.m., Rotunda at the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics, downtown Spartanburg • Free and open to the public A special exhibit featuring 10 award-winning photographs from the 2015 annual Audubon Society competition will be on display on Thursday, April 21 during the monthly Art Walk event. This is sponsored by the USC Upstate galleries.

“Meet the Designers” Senior Graphic Design Exhibition April 21-28 Opening reception Thursday, April 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics, downtown Spartanburg The Greenhouse, Third Floor • Free and open to the public. A special exhibit featuring 10 award-winning photographs from the 2015 annual Audubon Society competition will be on display on Thursday, April 21 during the monthly Art Walk event. This exhibit is sponsored by the USC Upstate galleries.

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EXHIBITS USC Upstate Faculty Art Exhibit, “Faculty Works” through April 22 Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery in the Humanities & Performing Arts Center Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Free and open to the public. Eleven professors will exhibit works ranging from encaustics, acrylic paintings and mixed media to graphic design and photography. Faculty participating in the show are: Robin Allwright, Kathleen Burke, Matthew Donaldson, Mark Flowers, Mary Lou Hightower, Bridget Kirkland, Michael Marks, A.K. McMillan, Nancy O’Dell-Keim, Jane Nodine and Manuel Schmettau. For more information, call (864) 503-5838.

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Beach Bash Ball & Auction Friday, April 22 • 6:30 p.m., Hodge Center Tickets are $75; proceeds benefit USC Upstate Athletics Don’t miss the fun as the 2nd Annual Beach Bash Ball and Auction gets underway on April 22 featuring The Embers, who will perform from 8-11 p.m. Silent auction, food and drinks. To purchase a ticket, please visit www.uspstatespartans.com. Please contact Connie Brewer at (864) 503-5144 for information. Visit www.upstatespartans.com for the complete Spartans schedule. Follow the teams on Twitter @UpstateSpartans or connect on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UpstateAthletics.

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Solicitor: Altamont shooting justified Victim’s family says Southern Tide founder was the aggressor CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Allen Stephenson, the founder of Southern Tide clothing company, who shot and killed a man at his home on Altamont Drive last month, won’t face charges in connection with the shooting, Solicitor Walt Wilkins said Tuesday. But the family of the victim, Matthew Whitman, said in a statement that Stephenson was the aggressor and that, at worst, Whitman was simply trespassing that morning. Stephenson fatally shot Whitman on March 19. Wilkins said at a press conference Tuesday that the Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground law allow somebody to meet force with force when they are confronted with a deadly weapon and in fear of their life. Wilkins said Stephenson saw a man walking up the driveway and told him to leave. When Whitman continued to walk toward the house, Stephenson retrieved a Kel-Tec shotgun with #8 birdshot from his house, went back out on his porch and fired two warning shots in the air. His girlfriend called 911. “Then, for some inexplicable reason, he decided to leave the safety of his castle, and go down the stairs around the property to confront Matthew in the yard where he fired numerous shots from his high-capacity shotgun at close range,” the family’s statement said. “This seems to be a confrontation that Mr. Stephenson aggressively initiated, against the pleas of both the 911 operator and the witness.” Wilkins said a folding hunting knife

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was found at the scene and authorities confirmed through the family that it belonged to Whitman. Stephenson fired five shots from just feet away, three of which struck Whitman in the front. Wilkins said evidence shows that Stephenson was moving backwards when he fired the shots. Wilkins said under Stand Your Ground, Stephenson had no duty to flee or retreat. “As soon as he pulled a knife on Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Stephenson had the legal ability to use deadly force,” Wilkins said. Stephenson was at his own house, fired warning shots and gave the victim verbal commands to leave his property and “all those facts indicate Mr. Stephenson was operating in a manner to protect his home, his person and another person in the house. It was a justifiable homicide and Mr. Stephenson is immune from prosecution,” Wilkins said. “I’m not here to opine as to whether Allen Stephenson should have gone down those stairs to confront him or should he have not. I can’t tell you why he did or he did not,” he said. “It’s not a question about whether it was the best decision to do it, only if it was legal. And unequivocally, the answer is yes.” The family’s statement said when Stephenson was convicted of trespassing, he did not even pay a fine. Court records show Stephenson pleaded guilty to trespassing in summary court on June 15, 2000, and Judge Bobby Lindbergh Morgan suspended the fine. “Mr. Stephenson’s trespassing certainly did not result in the loss of his life,” the statement said. The statement said the family is “anxious to hear all of the complete facts uncovered” during the investigation and will compare all of the evidence gathered by law enforcement with the additional evidence they gathered themselves before deciding whether to proceed with a civil action. event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Crosrol parking lot. Electronic items accepted during the event are televisions, computer monitors, keyboards, computer mice, wires, circuit boards, CPUs, scanners and printers. All paper to be shredded must be bagged or boxed, and each person is limited to three large trash bags or three small boxes of paper. Bags and boxes must be intact, with no rips or tears. Reusable bags, boxes or containers will be returned. The city does not accept fluorescent bulbs for recycling.

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Chief proposes new electronic monitoring system Program would allow release of repeat and serial offenders until trial

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clandrum@communityjournals.com A program proposed by Greenville Police Chief Ken Miller would electronically monitor repeat offenders to ensure they follow conditions of their release before trial. The “priority offender” program would allow those charged with serial crimes out of jail while the case works its way through the criminal justice system, while cutting recidivism of those out on bond at the same time, Miller told members of the Greenville City Council during a Monday work session. Many cases now take a year or more to work their way through an understaffed and overloaded court system. Some cases are pleaded to lesser offenses or

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be eligible. A judge would have to review participants and could revoke the bond for multiple violations of release conditions or commission of another crime, Miller said. If participants commit a crime while out of jail, data from the ankle bracelet could be used as evidence, Miller said. It can also eliminate participants as suspects or vindicate those who are falsely accused by a “witness,” he said. Greenville Judge Matt Hawley said the city already uses an electronic monitoring system but it costs $7 per day and requires a home phone line, something that makes it out of reach for many defendants. The GPS-based electronic monitoring system costs $3.25 per day for the equipment lease and software, Miller said. Miller said Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C., where he had previously served, had electronic monitoring systems like he is proposing and that there was a less than 5 percent recidivism rate while participants were monitored. Miller and Hawley said they expect about 50 to 70 participants per day once the system in Greenville fully matures. Miller told Council that he wanted to use $50,000 in drug forfeiture money to get the program started.

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Decisions limit city’s nearterm budget flexibility Greenville to focus on neighborhoods, equipment in upcoming budget CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Greenville City Council will have limited near-term flexibility when it begins work on its 2016-17 budget Monday because of its decisions to relocate the city’s public works department and build and open a new fire station on Verdae Boulevard. That’s the word Council got in a budget update from Kai Nelson, director of the city’s Office of Management and Budget. Last month, the City Council voted to move the city’s public works complex at a total cost of $25.6 million. More than $18 million will come from the city’s general fund – which has $10 million more in its reserves than the required 20 percent of the city’s annual budget. The rest will come from the city’s stormwater fund. In addition, the new Verdae Fire Station will cost the city $450,000 annually to pay off bonds for the $5 million project and another $1.2 million to staff it with a dozen firefighters. Although that leaves a limited amount of money for new items, Nelson included some in his budget update because Council members identified them as priorities in their annual retreat in February. Among them are: • A 3 percent pay increase for city employees • $1 million for sidewalks and street repaving • An additional $300,000 for commercial corridor improvements • A gang prevention officer for the police department • $350,000 for neighborhood park improvements • $100,000 for road intersection safety improvements • Purchase of two trolleys and operating funding for expanded neighborhood trolley system

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Nearly $10 million from the expiring central business district and West End Tax Increment Fund. The budget update included a 5 percent sewer and a 2.2 percent stormwater rate increase. Solid waste collection fees will not go up. Parking rates in the budget update stay the same. Three parking garages will come online during the fiscal year – Broad Street, RiverPlace 2 and Aloft. Not included in Nelson’s presentation were additional office space for public safety, City Hall lighting and heating, air conditioning and ventilation work and replacement of the public safety communication system. A Council special committee studying al-

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18 holes, infinite possibilities For the young golfers in First Tee, lessons on the course lead to lessons in life LAURA HAIGHT | CONTRIBUTOR

lhaight@communityjournals.com “Golf is the closest game to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots. You get good breaks from bad shots. But you have to play the ball where it lies.” Bobby Jones Bobby Jones was on to something, and The First Tee knows exactly what: Golf can be a conduit to learn life skills, to build character, to instill values that you will carry with you for a lifetime regardless of whether or not you pick up a golf club, and to succeed as a person. This is the 19th year of The First Tee program, and more than 10.5 million young people have been involved in it nationwide. In Greenville, at four courses, in 45 elementary schools and at the Kroc Center, thousands of youngsters are learning to play golf and navigate life at the same time. The program is not what you might expect. A visitor to a Wednesday-night session at Green Valley Country Club might be surprised to see the 12-15 players wielding colorful plastic clubs with oversized heads, whacking tennis balls into targets placed in front of the holes on the club’s pristine practice green. Small pockets of players work on different skill

First Tee players use fun and friendly, oversized equipment to get used to the basics of golf. Green Valley Country Club is one of four courses that have donated use of their facilities and course time to the First Tee of Greenville.

sets. Some with regular clubs and balls; others with sticks, shag bags and other aids. It may be weeks before some of these kids get their hands on a golf club. “Our core mission is a youth development program that just happens to use golf as the mechanism to deliver the message,” says Molly Perkins, the group’s program director and only paid employee. “Some people will come to The First Tee and they want their kid be the next Tiger Woods. They might be disappointed, and some people get mad, but once they see what we’re doing everyone kind of falls in love with the mission and what we stand for.”

Life skills and values

is uniquely positioned to teach the life skills and values that are intrinsic in it. For example, there are no umpires in the game. Golfers keep their own scores, call their own penalties. Bobby Jones, the founder of Augusta National and an icon of the sport, famously lost the US Open in 1925 when he called a penalty on himself that even his opponent didn’t think had occurred. “That’s golf,” says Perkins. “We have nine core values, and we work them into the golf activities. When we are doing activities that are harder, we talk about perseverance. When we are going over a scorecard and talking about scoring, we talk about honesty and integrity.

Golf is a unique sport and, as such, it

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First Tee WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Any child 7 or older of any ability level WHAT DOES IT COST: $75 for each seven-week session. There are three sessions through the year. WHERE ARE SESSIONS HELD: Green Valley Country Club, Legacy Pines (formerly Hejaz Shrine Golf Course), Carolina Golf, Carolina Springs. In the summer, Crosswinds will be added. HOW TO REGISTER: Sign up online at thefirstteegreenville.org GET MORE INFORMATION: Contact program director Molly Perkins at mperkins@thefirstteegreenville.org

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THE NINE CORE VALUES BUILDING A GOOD GOLF GAME CAN ALSO BUILD A GREAT CHARACTER

1. 2. 3.

HONESTY Golf is unique from other sports in that players regularly call penalties on themselves and report their own scores. INTEGRITY Golf is a game of etiquette and composure. Players are responsible for their conduct on the course even when others may not be looking. SPORTSMANSHIP Players must know and abide by the rules of golf and be able to conduct themselves in a kind and respectful manner towards others even in a competitive game.

4. 5.

RESPECT In golf it is important to show respect for oneself, playing partners, fellow competitors, the golf course, and for the honor and traditions of the game.

Willie Coleman, 15, talks about his playing plans and goals with First Tee board member Ted Coia.

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Whatever our lesson plan is, the core value correlates with what’s going on with the kids.” “Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.” Arnold Palmer Participants are grouped by age into one of five groups, starting with the player level for kids 7 and 8 and working up to Ace level for 15 and up. Matt Sharkey, a former tour pro who played on the Nationwide and Nike tours, and has had two PGA tour appearances, is a First Tee coach. “There is a progression that kids have to complete to move on to the next level. You can have a great golfer who is 7 years old, but he still needs to go through the process,” Sharkey says. “They’ve got to show that they understand the nine core values and healthy habits before they move up.”

The First Tee has put together an impressive program, and although most coaches are volunteers (Greenville has five), it’s not their golf skills that make them successful. As with the program itself, it’s their mastery of the mission. “It doesn’t hurt to have a golf background,” says Sharkey, “but I’ve had to really immerse myself in the lesson plans and learn what’s important to the program. They want to create the next great person, not the next Jordan Spieth.”

Confidence and perseverance Willie Coleman is among those progressing through the program. At 15, he’s one of the older players. He’s also a very good golfer already – shooting scores in the low 80s. Quiet, well-spoken and hardworking, Willie’s looking forward to getting out to play some more at Legacy Pines in Mauldin. He’s offered to do some work on the course or around the clubhouse for pro Tommy Biershenk in exchange for some opportunities to play. “I

CONFIDENCE Confidence plays a key role in the level of play. Players can increase confidence in their abilities by being positive and focusing on something they are doing well regardless of the outcome.

6. 7. 8.

RESPONSIBILITY It is up to players to keep score, repair divots, rake bunkers, repair ball marks on the green, and keep up with the pace of play. PERSEVERANCE To succeed in golf, players must continue through bad breaks and their own mistakes, while learning from past experiences.

COURTESY A round should begin and end with a handshake between competitors. Players also should be still and quiet while others are preparing and performing a shot.

JUDGMENT Good judgment comes into play when deciding on strategy, club selection, when to play safe and when to take a chance, the type of shot players consider, and healthy choices on and off the course.

Source: The First Tee

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Fundraiser: First Tee Kentucky Derby Viewing Party May 7, 5 p.m. Event space, ONE building, 1 N. Main St., Greenville

Reservations: mperkins@thefirstteegreenville.org or bit.ly/First-Tee-Derby Guests are invited to dress appropriately for the Derby – hats, colorful jackets and ties. Cocktails and menu by Rick Erwin’s. Silent auction and an opportunity to learn more about the organization’s mission and programs.

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Left: Willie Coleman, 15, is already shooting in the very low 80s. Center: At the 2011 Masters, PGA Tour star Ricky Fowler poses with Laura Mauer, former First Tee student and current member of the Columbia College golf team. Right: Matt Sharkey, former tour player, is now coaching with the First Tee of Greenville. FIRST TEE continued from PAGE 20

started playing four years ago,” Willie says, “but I got real serious about a year ago.” Does he have aspirations to play college golf? “Not sure yet,” he says modestly. Laura Maurer, a 2013 Mauldin High School graduate and now Columbia College golfer, and fellow Mauldin teammate Ashley Czarnecki, who will play for Wofford this year, are both Greenville First Tee graduates. Mauer started with golf and The First Tee in the seventh grade and stayed in the program through her senior year in high school. She participated in a First Tee leadership conference in Arizona and in her last years with the group assisted the coaches in working with the kids. Today, she volunteers with the First Tee in Columbia as a coach. “College golf was always my goal, and I am honored to have met it,” says Mauer. But that is not her life’s work. She is a speech language pathology major at Columbia, and is minoring in leadership. In her college playing career, she frequently meets other golfers who are First Tee alums. Her putter cover has the nine Core Values imprinted on it, “so I always remember.” The biggest thing Mauer learned from the program? “It has given me confidence to go up and shake hands and introduce myself to new people. It’s also helped me develop perseverance.” As a coach now, she views the program through a different lens. “Now I realize how applicable everything The First Tee does is outside of golf. “I love the diverse population that it brings together. You learn to respect and

First Tee by the numbers

FIRST TEE PROGRAMS

From 2005-2008, the First Tee conducted a longitudinal study that followed participants and tracked their development over their years in the program.

Up to 25,000 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders in the county’s public school system have been exposed to The First Tee through a partnership with the Greenville County Schools, according to Melissa Patterson, the coordinator for health and physical education for the school system.

73%

The national education program has been in the schools for six years, but had lapsed and got a much-needed reboot in 2015, Patterson says.

of participants who started in year one were still in the program at year four. In other youth sports activities, the retention rate, according to The First Tee, is closer to 50 percent.

“Our kids love the program,” she says, noting that it is being taught in 45 out of 52 elementary schools in the county.

73% exhibited high confidence in their academic ability.

82% had confidence in their social skills.

59% showed respect for themselves and others.

60% exhibited personal and social responsibility.

63% demonstrated honesty. Source: The First Tee Impact Report (bit.ly/first-tee-impact)

form friendships with very different people through the common love and passion of golf,” she says. Although millions of youngsters have participated in the First Tee program, it’s perhaps a testament to the organization’s

The First Tee provides all the equipment (the easy-to-hit plastic clubs, special snag balls, targets and more), as well as the lesson plans and the instructors to train teachers and help them implement the training. There’s also an online training program for teachers who miss the full program. Each school gets enough equipment for 30 students. Current fundraising will add more equipment sets to the 10 or so schools that have to share. Patterson recently visited the A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School and watched the kids working the program. The kids love the putting and chipping, but “there’s also the lessons on values and character that are built in.” This year, the partnership expanded to include eight program scholarships made possible by a group from the Cliffs Communities, which is sponsoring four students from two schools near Green Valley Country Club for the full year program, according to Ted Coia, a member of the board of directors and chairman of the programming committee. Those who complete all three sessions will receive a set of US Kids Golf Clubs. First Tee is often thought of as a program for disadvantaged youth, notes Program Director Molly Perkins. “We’re not, but we do support programming that is fullyfunded for 60 students each season from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greenville,” she says. Those programs are held at the Kroc Center in Greenville. Some day, Perkins hopes, the Greenville chapter will reach a level to get funding from the national office. But for now, they are on their own. All programming is fully funded by what the local organization gains through fundraising, sponsorships or in-kind donations.

goal of building great people, not necessarily training great golfers, that few of them have chosen a path of professional golf. This year, Scott Langley, a First Tee of St. Louis participant, became the first alum of the program to make it to the PGA Tour.

“The First Tee taught me values that still guide me today. And that may be the best golf lesson I ever had.” Scott Langley, PGA Tour Professional

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“Me and a buddy of mine, John Sharkey, we started playing pickup games,” Wilson says. “I came from a sports background and I just needed some kind of outlet to get my competitive edge out. We started playing pickup games, just the two of us, and that led to 10 guys playing, then it was 30, and it just kept growing. So we realized there was obviously a need here.” So Wilson and Sharkey, along with Sharkey’s colleague Philip Steen, partnered and founded Greenville Sports Leagues, a company that oversees and facilitates adult sports leagues in the Upstate area. “Most people love sports, and there aren’t a lot of outlets as an adult to get involved,” Wilson says. Greenville Sports Leagues runs leagues for kickball, flag football, soccer, softball, volleyball and cornhole, among others through their website, PlayGreenville. com. The league keeps things as simple as possible in terms of signup and registration so people can find the sport they prefer and start playing as quickly as possible.

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“Everything is online at playgreenville.com,” Wilson says. “You go on there, you can register as a team or an individual, a team captain registers the team and hopefully they can get 12-13 friends to play with them. You pay the registration fee online, you build your rosters online, and you can seamlessly communicate and keep league information going out to all our players.”

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As for equipment and playing facilities, Wilson has got you covered there, as well, thanks to their business relationships with the Greenville, Mauldin and Simpsonville. “Our motto is, ‘We plan, you play,’” Wilson says. “Our goal is for you to register and GSL will take care of the rest. As far as what’s on the fields, the facilities do that as part of our partnership. We work with our partners to make sure the fields are prepped, but then GSL provides all the equipment and everything from A-Z, so you can just show up to play with no other worries. We have a fantastic partnership with the city of Greenville, and also with the Kroc Center downtown, and we are able to work with them for facilities. We’ve had a perfect partnership from day one with the city for us to be able to offer young adult sports in downtown Greenville.” More than 35 leagues are active per season with over 10,000 players registered for various sports, Wilson says. “We never stop. It’s full-on every day all year. And we play six days a week, so we’re able to offer virtually any option. It gives people an outlet outside of our crazy lives and work and everything else to relive your glory days or be more social, meet new people.” One of the keys to the organization’s quick success is that they sought out business relationships that were a good fit with recreational sports activities early in their ramp-up. “In addition to the cities, we have a big partnership with Bud Light and St. Francis Sports Medicine,” Wilson says. “For our high-impact sports like football, soccer and basketball, we have medical staff on site if anyone needs treatment or attention. And for our kickball and softball games, we have a partnership with the Greenville Drive, so we’re able to host our softball and kickball championship games at Fluor Field. Those partnerships and relationships, they’re what makes us able to present ourselves to the community as a one-stop for any adult looking to play sports in Greenville.” For more information, visit playgreenville.com Vincent Harris covers music and sports for The Greenville Journal. Reach him at vharris@communityjournals.com

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SPONSORED United Community Bank announced as sponsor of 2016 Antiques, Fine Art and Design Weekend United Community Bank recently announced its role as the 2016 title sponsor of the Antiques, Fine Art and Design Weekend held at the Greenville County Museum of Art. The event will be held Oct. 21-23 and will be the 31st annual celebration of the Art for Greenville campaign, which has raised more than $9 million for acquisitions to date. The partnership between United Community Bank and the museum will provide support for new acquisitions during the upcoming year.

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The American Heart Association hosts walk The American Heart Association hosted its annual Upstate Heart Walk on Saturday, March 9 at 8 a.m. in downtown Greenville. The event’s main purpose was to raise $625,000 to fund heart disease and stroke research. The association also promoted physical activity and heart-healthy living through one-mile and three-mile routes. For more information, please contact Megan Ramsey at 980-613-9066 or email megan.ramsey@heart.org.

Miracle Hill Ministries broke ground at its latest thrift store location on Tuesday, April 5 at 10 a.m. at the intersection of 3 Bridges Road and Highway 153 in Powdersville. The ceremony celebrated the organization’s expansion with their ninth thrift store, projected to open in fall 2016. Net proceeds from the new location will help provide shelter, food and hope to thousands of homeless children and adults. CEO Bryce Norton, along with project and community partners, blessed the groundbreaking and offered words of appreciation for the new store. For more information, visit MiracleHill. org or call 268-4357.

include Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital, McDonald’s GSA Co-op, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, and Fluor. The expansion project is seeking individual donations to contribute to

meeting the $3.5 million goal. Pledges and donations can be made online at rmhc-carolinas.org/capital-campaign or mailed to 706 Grove Rd., Greenville, S.C. 29605.

EXPANDING (pictures on page 26) Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas breaks ground on expansion project Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas recently broke ground on its $3.5 million capital campaign expansion project at the Ronald McDonald House in Greenville. The expansion will double the number of families the house currently serves by adding 12 new guest bedrooms, covering 17,500 square feet. The expansion will also feature a guest check-in, a commercial kitchen for families, an elevator, an expanded laundry facility and a community conference room. Lead donors

Residents and staff of The Woodlands at Furman celebrated the grand opening of a new dining option – The Evergreen Lounge – on Tuesday, April 12. Residents enjoyed refreshments and visiting with staff and each other.

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Two CCES students sign on for college athletics. Jackson Kabas signed with Villanova University as a member of the swim team, and Sarah Atkinson signed with Erskine College to play volleyball.

The St. George Award of the Episcopal Church was awarded to Valerie Riddle, CCES lower school assistant director and chaplain. The St. George Award of the Episcopal Church is a national recognition

Craig Bouvier named as head of school Craig Bouvier was named the new head of school for SFCS. He most recently served as the high school principal of Fort Bend Christian Academy in Texas.

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Joining forces

United Ministries and the Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (GAIHN) recently announced plans to merge as of July 1, creating greater capacity to serve those striving to achieve financial stability and self-sufficiency. The United Way of Greenville County and the Community Foundation of Greenville have provided support to bring the organizations together. The announcement was made at a luncheon honoring the groups’ volunteers during National Volunteer Week. For more information, visit united-ministries.org or contact info@united-ministries.org or 335-2614.

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Matthew Raunikar, Nick Bain, Kathleen Sowder, Emory Heffron, Ashlyn Franks, Grant Staarmann, Foster Hawkins and Burd Burdette. Palmetto Fellows is a merit-based program established to recognize academically talented high school seniors and encourage them to attend college in the state.

Julie Hartman, teacher education professor and program coordinator for early care and development and early childhood education programs at Bob Jones University, recently received a grant awarded by the Children’s Trust of South Carolina. The grant will enable the early childhood education department to become a child abuse prevention partner.

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Keith Perham and fifth grade science students used special glasses to observe solar flares and sunspots.

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CCES biology classes had an on campus field trip with the Greenwood Genetic Center’s mobile lab bus. Students were able to watch and conduct biotech labs on the bus.

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CCES middle school students performed in their spring vocal concert at the new Hartness Performing Arts Center.

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Tyler McDowell, an 11th grade student at SCS, won first place in the 26th annual high school art exhibit held at the Benson Campus of Greenville Tech. Tyler placed first in the drawing category for his artwork of Deshaun Watson and Steve Fuller done in Prismacolor pencils.

FURMAN UNIVERSITY Math professor wins teaching award Kevin Hutson, professor of mathematics at Furman University, was awarded a 2016 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities organization. The organization annually awards one faculty member from each of its 20 member schools. Each recipient receives a $3,000 professional development grant and is honored at a special dinner.

SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SCS students volunteer at Harvest Food Bank A group of SCS students volunteered at the Harvest Food Bank and boxed 10,026 pounds of food. SCS Upper School Service Day gives students a chance to reach out in the community.

St. Mary’s School sixth and seventh grade students recently participated in the Modern Woodmen’s Oratorical competition. Each student composed a speech on the topic of hunger in America and presented it to their classmates. The contest provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in clear thinking and public speaking. Will Lovin won first place, Julia Cancellaro won second place and Ethan Riordan won third place.

From left to right: Yanik Etan, Phi Theta Kappa International president; Anita Tam, faculty advisor; Sheila Dickerhoof, VP of alumni affairs; Lawrence Anderson, VP of fellowship; Adam Alnatour, president of the chapter. Greenville Tech’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society chapter was recognized at the organization’s recent international convention. The Alpha Zeta Sigma chapter and faculty advisor, Anita Tam, made the list of the Top 100 Chapters for the third consecutive year. The chapter also won five major international level awards including the Distinguished Honors in Action Project Award for the “Art, Heart, and Hope: A Matter of Time” community outreach project and a Distinguished Chapter Member Award for Lawrence Anderson. The chapter was seventh out of 1,300 chapters for the 2016 Most Distinguished Chapter Award.

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The Berea High School Air Force Junior ROTC finished in overall first place, earning the SC Governor’s Trophy, and was crowned South Carolina Junior ROTC Drill State Champions on April 9, at the annual Top Gun All-Services Drill Meet at McEntire Air National Guard Base in Columbia. The competition included Junior ROTC’s from all branches of the military.

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HOME INFO MLS: #1314317 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 5 Half Baths: 1 Square Footage: 6500+ Schools: Augusta Circle Elementary, Hughes Middle & Greenville High Schools Blair Miller | 864.430.7708 blair@wilsonassociates.net wilsonassociates.net See all of our extraordinary properties at wilsonassociates.net

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5BR/4B Awesome custom home with gourmet kitchen with keeping room, electronic gate, fire pit, master and 2nd bedroom on main. Roper Mountain to Claremont. Left on Rolleston.

4BR/4B Completely renovated in 2012, this beautiful home is located just a block from Augusta Circle Elementary! Home is on left just past school

5BR/4.5B Peaceful well-maintained retreat on 20+ acres, 25 miles from Downtown Greenville. Ideal for equestrian farm Follow I-385 S to N Old Laurens Rd- exit 22

5BR/4B Guest suite on main level + 4 more bdrms! Just shy of 3800 sq. ft Like new! L into subdiv 2nd L then L on Pawleys Dr.

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37 ISBELL LANE . $474,900 . MLS#1318335

5BR/4.5B This renovated 1920’s, 4300+ sq ft home is the perfect blend of old charm and character with a new, open floor plan and terrific outdoor living space. Convenient to everything!

5BR/3.5B Beautiful, spacious brick ranch in the popular Parkins Mill area. Large, level lot. Absolutely perfect floor plan, all on one level, with loads of natural light and generously sized rooms.

Contact: Blair Miller 430-7708 Wilson Associates

PE OPLE , AWA R D S , HONORS Spero Conits Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Spero Conits as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Spero joins Coldwell Banker Caine with experience as CEO of Spero Pete’s Original Restaurants. Previously, he was also a manager at Milliken & Company. Spero holds a bachelor’s degree from Wofford College. Born and raised in Greenville, Spero is highly involved in the community. He is the former principal at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral and served on the board of St. Francis Rehabilitation Center. He also coaches basketball for his church’s league and serves as an advisor and consultant for the

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Foundation. He is a member of the Laconian Society of Greece and a life member of the Order of the 300 Spartans. In his free time, Spero’s hobbies include collecting classic cars, fishing, and remodeling his home. He and his wife, Rochelle, enjoy spending time with their five children (John, Alexander, Capers, Athena, and Heather) and granddaughter (Violet). Conits “We are pleased to welcome Spero to our Greenville team,” said Stephen Edgerton, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “His customer service, management skills, and contagious personality will be wonderful assets to his clients.”

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Tucker Branch – Sales Center, 37 Donemere Way, Fountain Inn 29644 Great Southern Homes is excited to now be a part of the Greenville community, with one of their premier communities being Tucker Branch. Tucker Branch is an upscale community, conveniently located near downtown Fountain Inn and less than two miles from I-385. These Great Southern Homes have been tested by the Green Smart Homes program, to ensure maximum energy efficiency for optimal energy use. Honeywell’s Tuxedo Touch Home automation system is also a feature in the homes at Tucker Branch, which allows you to control your homes lights and security while away, at no extra cost. For more information please visit our website at www.greatsouthernhomes.com.

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Interiors Inside Out with Barbara Dalton

What’s trending underfoot? Flooring trends typically change less often than color palettes and fabrics, but through advancements in technology, flooring possibilities have become virtually endless. From rough, hand-sawn planks to room-size porcelain tiles, flooring is one of home design’s most interesting and impactful areas to explore.

28 Dusty Oak Lane, Greer

3BR 3BA • Bonus w/bath • 6.49 Acres Master suite w/sitting area and fireplace $629,000 • MLS #1319636

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re-emerged as a very hot item. One of my favorite trends is the Moroccan motifs being screen-printed onto tiles. These are colorful and fun, but much more economical than hand-painted tiles.

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The newest and most exciting trend in flooring is huge, thin porcelain slabs of tile that have fewer grout lines and cleaner design opportunities. The tiles are very thin at only 3 mm. This allows for almost endless applications. These tiles mimic natural stone and, because of their size, realistically show veining that marble and stones have naturally. With Long, porcelain planks disguised as wood the creation of these flooring. tiles, the entire flooring industry is moving toward production advancements of truly groundbreaking products.

203 Carsons Pond Drive, Simpsonville 4BR 2.5BA • .052 Acre Open floor plan with many updates $294,000 • MLS #1317713

Charlene Panek Coldwell Banker Caine/Greer

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Hardwood floors shown in Dark Walnut and Jacobean stain combination.

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Hardwood floors are timeless. Dark, rich tones are always a great backdrop, while newer grey tones create a fresh look with sleek and clean furnishings, but also work well in a more vintage setting. Scraped hardwoods are trending right now, creating a comfortable, reclaimed feel. If you are lucky enough to have genuine, old hardwoods in your home, refinish them to bring them back to life. One of my favorite stain combinations is Dark Walnut and Jacobean. These timeless brown tones complement the homes of my most modern as well as my most traditional clients. Walnut is always a great choice, whether stained or left natural. Prefinished floors have some advantages with a hard factory finish that is durable against everyday wear and tear, moisture and staining. They create less mess for homeowners and therefore are more convenient during remodeling.

111 Birch River Road Spectacular, private back yard! Gourmet kitchen and luxurious master suite. 4BR/4BA • MLS 1320041 • $439,900

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Before purchasing prefinished, always ask whether it can be refinished. Prefinished flooring can typically be sanded and refinished only a few times, which limits future buyers and owners.

Tile Natural stones, such as Carrara marble, are still very popular, especially in bathrooms. Natural stone will always be current and will last through years of style changes. With long planks disguised with wood patterns, porcelain tile has

Printed tiles that mimic the costly hand-painted tiles.

Vinyl Vinyl floors have come a long way from the old kitchen and bath sheet vinyl. A hot trend, especially in high-traffic areas, is planks of vinyl that look like real wood floors. They are great in wet areas and are very washable. I have used them in basement playrooms where their performance and application are ideal.

Carpet Key words for current carpet trends are “soft” and “green.” Since carpet is often selected for bedrooms and stairs, the consumer wants to feel the soft comfort under their feet. Recycled polyester is being melted down and used for carpet, providing a “green” option. Patterns are clean and minimal, but still very important. Technology is creating more choices than the typical hardwood, vinyl, tile or carpet. So do you want longevity for your floors, or do you want to make a statement? With a little research and planning, you can have floors throughout your home that repeatedly draw the comment “Beautiful floors!” Interior designer Barbara Dalton is an American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) associate member and serves Upstate clients from her downtown Greenville office.

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NEIGHBORHOOD INFO 31 Homesites Amenities: Gated Community Sq. Ft.: 2070, 2588, 2705 Schools: Keowee Elementary Walhalla Middle and Walhalla High School

It’s here! Cottages at Riverbirch

Contact Information: Lake Keowee Real Estate 896 N. Walnut St., Seneca, SC 29678 864.886.0098 | LakeKeoweeRealEstate.com LakeKeoweeOffice@gmail.com

Buyers from all over the country have been asking for it, so Crescent Communities and Lake Keowee Real Estate are here to deliver! We are introducing a new cottage concept for Lake Keowee Living called The Cottages Directions: Take Hwy 123 towards Clemson, Turn Right on at Riverbirch. This gated, planned community consists of 31 wooded, waterfront home sites in a low-maintenance Hwy 28, Turn Right on Hwy 188 (Keowee School Road), community. Craftsman-style cottages with exposed beams and stone entry are now being offered in three attractive Sharp Right on Knox Road, then Left onto Elderberry Way. models, all with open floor plans and beautiful outdoor living spaces. Buyers have recently been saying that “less is more” and so this community will offer floor plans of 2070, 2588 and 2705 finished square feet, rather than the traditional larger home sizes found in our lakefront communities. In order to make it easy for our buyers, lot surveys are already done, dock permits have been obtained, septic permits are on file with SC DHEC, and financial institutions are prepared to start lending money for this construction project. And if you aren’t ready to build yet, you can buy the lot now and build at a later date.

LAND & COTTAGE PACKAGES STARTING IN THE LOW $400’S!

Dreaming of living in downtown Greenville? As a downtown resident, I can help to make your dream come true!

“It’s not about the transaction, it’s about the relationship.”

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PE OPLE , AWA R D S , HONOR S NorthMain Realty welcomes Erin Colman

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Erin Colman has recently joined NorthMain Realty, LLC and will be specializing in Residential and Commercial real estate. Erin has grown up around the upstate and moved to Greenville with her husband five years ago. Erin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatrical Design and Production which gives her the ability to see the potential in every property. Her drive and dedication make her a great fit to assist you with any real estate needs, so contact Erin today at 864-940-9709 or erin@nothmain.net.

Coldwell Banker Caine’s 121 Rhett Development Nearing Completion with Two Remaining Condos Available As the highest development in Greenville’s booming West End, 121 Rhett broke ground last summer to begin building seven stories of 36 luxurious condominiums. Today, only two units remain available for purchase and construction is expected to be completed this fall. Led by developer Tom Croft and architect Keith Summerour, 121 Rhett is built on a hilltop in downtown Greenville, featuring sweeping vistas of the Blue Ridge mountains and our growing city’s skyline. Inspired by European influences, the property is cloistered with a landscaped courtyard affording privacy while also offering accessibility by foot to all amenities the awardwinning city has to offer. “The solid masonry of the building is a true separator from all other wood or metal frame structures in the surrounding area – combined with the location at such a high point, it truly sets itself apart,” said Summerour. Key features of the property include its unparalleled location steps from the Peace Center, Fluor Field, and Falls Park, on-site private parking, 10-12 feet ceilings, spacious balconies, and the award-winning architectural team. “We knew this project would be unique in its ability to

marry urban living with the privacy and beauty only nature can provide. Keith and our team have masterfully created that balance in a way that will revolutionize our homeowners’ perspectives on downtown dwelling,” said Croft. 121 Rhett is represented by Coldwell Banker Caine. For sales information and questions, please call Tracy Bogie, 864.723.0518, and follow 121 Rhett on Facebook.

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Southampton, Simpsonville, SC Dunn Custom Builders continues a tradition that began in 1974 of building homes reflecting their owners’ lifestyle and personality while creating unsurpassed beauty and comfort. Billy Dunn is a second generation builder with myriad experience in providing meticulously crafted homes and custom follow-up. Scott Warren brings 10 years of Building experience to ensure the highest quality home is built. Dunn Custom-built homes are constructed using the highest quality suppliers and materials. We only work with established, reputable craftsmen and use top-notch products. Start to finish, Dunn Custom Builders are here to serve you. We take your dreams, put them on paper, and take K you E V I Nwalk through your new front door it from there untilCULHAN architect, llc of a home tailored built for you. Dunn Custom Builders currently builds in Southampton, Cobblestone, Greywood at Hammett, Oaks at Roper Mountain, Weatherstone, and coming soon Chestnut Pond. We will also build anywhere in Upstate SC on privately owned property. P O B o x 25021 Greenville, SC 29616 864-655-7070

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Much ado about something Rare opportunity to see Shakespeare’s First Folio ends April 30

Shakespeare’s First Folio WHAT: Exhibit of one of few surviving copies of the First Folio as well as “Much Ado About Shakespeare,” an exhibit of university collections from Holinshed’s Chronicles and the Fourth Folio to 21st century adaptations.

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clandrum@communityjournals.com William Shakespeare’s First Folio – published in 1623, seven years after the Bard’s death – is one of the world’s rarest and most valued books. A copy will be on display at the University of South Carolina through April 30 as part of a national traveling exhibition from the Folger Shakespeare Library. The USC stop is the only one in South Carolina, but First Folio will also be at Emory University in Atlanta from Nov. 7 to Dec. 7. There’s a reason Shakespeare’s work still resonates with audiences today, said Dr. Paul Radford, an associate professor of communications at Bob Jones University, who is directing the school’s production of “Hamlet” this weekend. “Shakespeare has lived on because it’s the best of the best,” he said. “It was the best time for theater and Shakespeare was the best of that. His work had deep ideas ingrained in beautiful language. Shakespeare breaks away from our Wikipedia world of quick and shallow, and allows the audience to think deep.” At his death, only about half of Shake-

WHERE: Ernest F. Hollings Library at the University of South Carolina in Columbia MORE INFO: For hours and a calendar of events: library.sc.edu/p/FirstFolio

speare’s plays had been published. Two of his friends, John Heminges and Henry Condell, part of the King’s Men acting troupe, compiled 36 of Shakespeare’s plays into a book, “Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories & Tragedies,” now known as the First Folio. Eighteen of the plays hadn’t been published before. Without it, Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” “Julius Caesar,” “Twelfth Night” and “The Tempest” may have been lost.

Scholars believe that, at most, 750 copies of the First Folio were printed. Of those, 234 are known to have survived. The latest copy was recently discovered in the library of a vast estate on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. The Folger houses 82 of the known copies, the world’s largest collection. The Folger organized the national tour to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death.

BJU to stage ‘Hamlet’ for the 12th time But Shakespeare’s most popular play is relevant in today’s political climate CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Although it’s been 400 years since Shakespeare’s death, the themes in “Hamlet” still ring true today, especially in a presidential election year. “Everything that happens in politics today rings so true in ‘Hamlet,’” said Dr. Paul Radford, who is directing this year’s Shakespeare production at Bob Jones University. “The themes are universal and the ideas are alive and well.” Themes of loyalty and trying to figure

out the best side to be on ring true in Shakespeare’s most popular play as well as the political scene, Radford said. “The last time it was staged in a presidential election year, you’d look at [what happened during the election cycle] and say, ‘Wow, that’s Hamlet,’” Radford said. “You look at today’s politics, and it informs the way you look at the political tensions on stage.” Hamlet is the son of the late king who tries to avenge his father’s death in a series of plots, miscommunications, betrayals and deaths. This is BJU’s 12th staging of the play, Shakespeare’s most popular, dating back to 1932 at the original college campus in Florida. Saturday’s performance, which falls on the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death, will be webcast, Radford said.

The cast features David Schwingle as Hamlet, Erin Naler as Gertrude, Philip Eoute as Claudius, Jeffrey Stegall as Polonius and Ron Pyle as the Ghost, Player King and Gravedigger. Stegall and Pyle have played Hamlet in earlier productions.

“Hamlet” WHERE: Bob Jones University Rodeheaver Auditorium WHEN: April 21-23, 8 p.m. TICKETS: $30-38 for adults, $20 for full-time students MORE INFO: bju.edu/tickets or 770-1372

“There are works that have changed our language, our philosophies and our collective humanity,” said USC Theater Associate Professor Robert Richmond. “The plays that are contained in this First Folio are in many ways as significant as the Magna Carta or the Declaration of Independence.” Several events have been scheduled around the First Folio’s display.

The Poetry ofnowPlace on view

Amid the cacophany of an election year, the exhibition The Poetry of Place offers a respite and reminder that our country, and particularly the South, is home. From the colorful streets of New Orleans to the misty swamps of Florida to the undulant Smoky Mountains, The Poetry of Place invites you to re-discover America, where a picture is worth a thousand words.

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with Vincent Harris A THOUSAND HORSES W/ CALE DODDS

JOIE, W/ CONEJO BLANCO, WOUNDED HOLLOW & MATTHEW FRANTZ Radio Room, 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville Saturday, April 23, 9:30 p.m.

The Upstate trio Joie specializes in creating more with less. A piano line here, a skeletal guitar figure there, singer Myra Hendley’s murmuring wail a distant echo; then suddenly, the listener is surrounded by a slow-moving tidal wave of sound that seems to surround and engulf them. It’s a sound that the band did well enough on their debut album, 2013’s “Silent Escape,” but their recent performances have shown a new level of confidence, both in their playing and their material. “I think the sound itself is a bit more refined,” says guitarist Ginny Wolfe. “We’ve taken time to really build each song and add every single layer that we want to add. I think it’s made the sound a little more full, and that’s always a good thing. And that goes both for songs that we play live from the record, and songs that we want to record in the future.”

Blind Horse Saloon, 1035 Lowndes Hill Road, Greenville Friday, April 22, 9 p.m., $15

Two members of the country music quartet A Thousand Horses are from the Upstate, so this weekend’s show at the Blind Horse Saloon in Greenville is practically a homecoming gig. “It’s going to be great,” says singer Michael Hobby. “I grew up hearing about the Blind Horse. For us, it’s going to be really special because our families will come.” Of course, it’s probably also nice to roll back into town with a CMA nomination, a No. 1 single (“Smoke”) and a top-five album on the Billboard country charts. But there’s another area where the band’s hard-charging mixture of heavy rock and honky-tonk twang has drawn notice, and that’s from critics. The band’s music has drawn praise from both Rolling Stone and USA Today. “Any kind of press recognition, when it’s positive, is a good thing,” Hobby says. “We’re very grateful for the kind words that have been said about us.”

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If the Greenville venue name “Hospitable Cat” doesn’t ring a bell, that’s because most of the time it serves as Upstate photographer, videographer and music booker Daniel McCord’s house. But he occasionally opens his home up for performances by his favorite bands, and the Raleigh melodic indie-pop miniaturists Bombadil fit that description. “Bombadil has always impressed me with their vocal harmonies and cleverly written, hookladen, unique pop songs,” McCord says. “Their songwriting has evolved over the years, but there’s a consistent pop ethos and sense of humor that weave throughout their songs.” As for inviting folks into his home for a show, McCord says there’s nowhere he’d rather see a band play. “Hosting house shows is my way of bringing lesser-known bands to the community and sharing good music and food with my neighbors and the rest of Greenville. Plus, it basically gives me a way of seeing some of my favorite musicians in an incredibly intimate setting.”

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Cloaked in magic, mystery Who’s afraid of the big, bad wolf? Not this Red Riding Hood

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Of course you know the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but perhaps not the version penned in “Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood.” Red’s favorite person in the world is her granny. Some people call Granny a witch, but Red knows that Granny does whatever she can to help others. She’s even tried to help Red control her own magic, but that usually doesn’t end well. When Granny gets sick, Red vows to do whatever she can to find a cure for Granny’s illness, something to ensure that Granny will live forever. In her quest for a cure, Red meets another girl searching for a magical elixir of her own. Goldie (better known as Goldilocks) is a hyper, chatty girl who Red finds annoying. Red tries to lose Goldie in the woods, but a dangerous encounter brings the girls together, and a rather unlikely friendship begins to form. Now the girls are working together to find something that will help Granny. They enlist the assistance of a rather reluctant dwarf who leads them to some possible “cures.” But Red learns quickly that these magical cures come with a price, a price she may not be willing to pay… even if it means making Granny well again. Throughout this quest, Red also finds herself growing closer to Wolf. She and this lonely animal share a special connection, and she soon realizes that he’s dealing with his own problems, namely a Huntsman who is feared above all others in the woods. Red knows the Huntsman and does not see him as a threat… until she and her friends get in his way. Can Red, Goldie and Wolf escape the trouble following them? What will they encounter along the way? Will Red be able to find what she needs to help her Granny and face her own fears in the process? Forget what you think you know about Little Red Riding Hood and learn the real story when you read “Red” by Liesl Shurtliff. If you like “Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood”, give these books a try: “Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin” by Liesl Shurtliff “Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk” by Liesl Shurtliff “The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty’s Prince” by Serena Valentino “A Kiss in Time” by Alex Flinn Review 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 ( k n i g h t r e a d e r j u n i o r. wordpress.com).

Let’s talk for a second about CARMA. No, not “karma,” the good vibes you supposedly receive for tipping well or giving blood, but C-AR-M-A Inc., which stands for “Chicks Advocating Regional Music & Arts.” It’s a nonprofit organization designed to promote music and arts in the Upstate.

SxSE Springfest at The Music Camp WHEN: Friday, April 22-Saturday, April 23 COST: $15 (Friday only), $30 (Saturday only), $40 (Friday & Saturday), children 12 & under free. WHERE: The Music Camp, 190 Childress Road, Spartanburg INFO: 828-575-9262, carmarocks.com

For the last decade or so, CARMA Inc., led by its president and Upstate music fan Renee Denton, has sought opportunities big and small to promote local music in Greenville and Spartanburg. With the help of volunteers and sponsors, CARMA has hosted events like last year’s Spartanburg Music & Arts Festival and brought scores of local bands to greater attention. Often, these shows are held at the Music Camp, an outdoor concert venue and camping area that was originally opened for events in 1998 by John Featherston and his wife, Lisa. CARMA became involved in 2010 when it organized volunteers to fill various roles at the first music festival, after which they began renting the facility to put on events themselves. One of the events that CARMA has created is “South by Southeast” or SxSE Springfest, a two-day event with over 15 performers scheduled along with 20 or so arts, crafts and concession vendors. The festival benefits scholarships for the Lawson Academy of the Arts at Converse College in Spartanburg, and sponsors include Carolina Vapor Mill (the main stage sponsor), WNCW, Fete Greenville, RJ Rockers Brewery and Borderlands Comics & Games. The list of bands is highlighted by an eye-catching Upstate group that has been making national waves: The Marcus King Band. King, a stunningly gifted guitarist and bandleader, is currently recording an album with former Allman Bros. guitarist Warren Haynes in between national tours, but Renee Denton had an inside track. “I met Marcus nearly six years ago,” she says. “I’ve always enjoyed watching him and seeing him evolve. This will actually be their fourth appearance with us, and we’re very grateful that they’re doing it. They’re stopping on their way to one show from another, and this will probably be the last time they’ll do it, because they’re about to blow up big-time.” But Denton is just as excited about the other bands on the bill. “Darby Wilcox is coming back, but this is the first time she’s bringing her band, The Peep Show,” Denton says. “The Black River Rebels are good edgy rock ’n’ roll. Moody Black is performing, and that will be the first time we’ve had rap on our stage, so we’re really excited about that. And we were drawn to The Dirty Soul Revival because they have a female drummer, and we are a women’s organization. We love to put women onstage any time we can.” Denton says that recruiting the bands was the easy part; gathering sponsors after CARMA’s previous event, the Spartanburg Music & Arts festival, was essentially rained out was the real challenge. “During the great fall rainout of 2015, we watched all of our seed money wash away,” she says. “We weren’t sure we were going to be able to do it. And had it not been for Carolina Vapor Mill, who had sponsored a couple of other festivals as well, stepping up and saying, ‘We’ll take care of it, we’ll be your big sponsor, go ahead and get this planned,’ we might not be doing it. So they really came through. Vincent Harris covers music and sports for The Greenville Journal. Reach him at vharris@communityjournals.com

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Hot dog heaven

And of course, there’s this little fact: Hot dogs are undeniably phallic. Depending on your point of view, this fact is awkward, discomforting or hilarious, and generally a combination of all three.

the tasty elements. Count on a smear or three of guacamole and sour cream across your face. Secondly, there’s no way to gracefully eat this hot dog, unless you dice it up with knife and fork. But why would you?

Which is why I thought it only appropriate to try a hot dog from a place that appreciates raunchy irreverence: Dive ‘n’ Boar. (Example: The cocktail list currently features a drink called “Chase’s Wet Dreamsicle.” It’s delicious, in case you’re wondering.)

Hot dogs are supposed to be fun to eat. If you want to enjoy them fully, you can’t take yourself too seriously.

Of the three dogs on their menu, I order the Big Juan. It deserves its moniker. It’s a legitimate half-pound, foot-long, kosher beef Hebrew National sausage, perched haphazardly on a hoagie roll, with a couple inches of meat overhanging either end of the roll. On top, there’s a healthy dollop each of guacamole and cilantro sour cream, finished off with crumbled chorizo and pickled jalapenos. It’s an impressive package.

ANDREW HUANG

The place: Dive ‘n’ Boar The order: The Big Juan Hot Dog With the Greenville Drive’s opening day a few weeks ago, I found it natural to think about what I love about minor league baseball games: cheap beer, hot dogs and relentless heckling. Now, there are only so many praises I can sing about PBR, and writer Scott Gould did a much better job in the December 2014 issue of TOWN Magazine (towncarolina. com/article/thirteen-ways-looking-cheapbeer), anyway. Plus, this column isn’t a really

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effective platform for heckling – there’s not enough immediate gratification. So that leaves me with hot dogs, and lucky for me, they’re actually pretty fascinating. They trace their origins to sausages brought over by German immigrants in the 19th century, but have managed to embed themselves in the fabric of Americana in the ensuing years. Just think: Can you even imagine an all-American backyard cookout montage without wieners on the grill? Hot dogs even have their own meme. (Google “hot dog legs.” You won’t regret it.)

And while a foot-long hot dog could seem like overkill, the Big Juan actually demonstrates a lot of restraint. Instead of overloading the dog with toppings, which disguise the flavor of the wiener, you get toppings that are wellapportioned and stayed put instead of sliding off. The flavors also balance well. The chorizo has just a hint of smokiness, and the jalapenos punch things up with a mild kick of heat and acidity – more of a tickle, really. The rich creaminess of guacamole mellows everything out, with cilantro freshening everything up. The hoagie roll is also a great tweak to the bun-and-sausage formula. It manages to stand up to the massive wiener, instead of crumbling apart under the weight of meat and toppings. Now, when it comes to eating something this big, there are certain compromises you have to make. First of all, it’s going to be messy, especially if you go for a bite that includes all

PROS + Twelve inches is not just an optimistic estimate. It’s really that big. + Toppings balance well. At no point do they overwhelm the meatiness of the sausage, and they complement each other nicely. + The hoagie roll holds up well. Toppings don’t soak it through, nor does it crumble apart when you are face-deep in the hot dog. CONS - Awkward to maneuver. - At $12, it might seem a little pricey for a hot dog. But if you’re already used to overpriced ballpark concessions, you might as well have something that’s worth the money.

DIVE ‘N’ BOAR

2541 N. Pleasantburg Drive 864-509-0388, divenboar.com The Big Juan, $12

Follow Andrew Huang food misadventures on Twitter and Instagram at @ rooftoptales and #huangry.

By Eric Rogers

Director steers Oscar-nominated ‘Room’ away from Hollywood cliches This week I’m going to discuss one specific film that is, in my opinion, the way filmmaking should be done. The film is “Room,” released last year. If you have not seen it, rent it on iTunes or Amazon first, because the following contains some spoilers. From this point forward I’m assuming that you have seen it and are familiar with the plot, so that there is no further need for explanation. The IMDB description of this film states that it’s about a kidnapped woman and her son who escape from a room where the child has lived his entire life. Here’s how I believe this film would have gone had it been made by someone like James Cameron, Renny Harlin or countless other Hollywood A-list directors. The first scene would have shown the kidnapping. It would be dramatic and violent. The next scene would show the

parents distraught. There would be some hint that the crisis would end their marriage. The scenes of Old Nick raping Joy (Ma) would have been graphic and brutal with little Jack constantly being traumatized. The escape scene would have had Jack and Old Nick fighting while the truck was travelling down the road. Jack would have fallen over the side clinging to the truck bed with the pavement rushing by beneath him. A police chase would have resulted in multiple car crashes with one car flying through the air. We would see a woman with a stroller crossing the street barely making it out of the path of the speeding truck. The police would recover Jack, but Old Nick would have escaped and gone back to Room to punish Joy. He would have dragged her through the woods, probably by her hair, before she narrowly escaped. The rest of the film would have been about

Joy and Jack being tracked down by Old Nick until eventually, after Old Nick had killed several police officers and both grandparents, Joy would kill Nick with the very shotgun that we saw in an earlier flashback where Joy’s father told her as a child never to touch it. Fortunately, the film was in the more capable hands of a relatively unknown director, Lenny Abrahamson, who was nominated for Best Director for the film. Abrahamson avoided Hollywood formulas and kept the story about what it was really about, as detailed in the source novel of the same name. It’s about the wonderment of childhood and the difficulty of eventually discovering what the world is really about. It’s about how we humans adapt to our circumstances no matter what they might be. Abrahamson also had enough respect for his audience to know that we would get the

theme without any need to have a character explain it to us. Eric Rogers has been teaching filmmaking at The Greenville Fine Arts Center since 1994.

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Weekly or monthly music events, like open mics or bluegrass jams, can get overshadowed by big upcoming shows. A high-profile booking at the Peace Center or the Bon Secours Wellness Arena seems newer or fresher than the ones we can see every Tuesday at Smiley’s or Wednesday at Chicora Alley. But these series often form the backbone of a venue’s music schedule, and they can be much more entertaining, and fresher, than people realize. And these shows are often free or charge a minimal cover. With that in mind, we present a list of standing shows at different venues throughout the area. SUNDAY: Sunday Songwriters Series (weekly), Brickhouse Pizzeria & Grille, 103 Daniel Morgan Ave., Spartanburg. This long-running series spotlights one local singer/songwriter in an acoustic setting, but there’s also an open mic portion that runs before and after the songwriter’s performance.

Mother's Day

Weekend

A musical week across the Upstate

Sundays Unplugged (weekly), Chapman Cultural Center, 200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg Four hours of music each Sunday afternoon from 1-5 p.m. MONDAY: Smiley’s World-Famous Open Mic Night (weekly), Smiley’s Acoustic Café, 111 Augusta St., Greenville One of the best known and longest-running open mics in downtown Greenville. TUESDAY: Bluegrass Jam (weekly), Gottrocks, 200 Eisenhower Drive, Greenville Bring your acoustic guitar, mandolin or standup bass and sit in with the pickers. Max Hightower’s Rockin’ Jam (weekly), Rhythms on Trade, 213 Trade St., Greer Hightower, a veteran member of Mac Arnold’s Plate Full O’Blues, hosts a bluesheavy jam night. Charles Hedgepath (weekly), Smiley’s Acoustic Café Guitarist Hedgepath has played with a long and impressive list of musicians, and his weekly gigs often feature some

heavy-duty surprise guests, like drummer Jeff Sipe (who just finished a tour with Warren Haynes) and former Allman Bros. bassist Oteil Burbridge. Songwriters in the Round (monthly), Moe Joe Coffee , 20 S. Main St., Greenville Singer/songwriter Brooks Dixon hosts a showcase of local talent. Open Mic Night (weekly), BG’s Kitchen & Bar, 620 Howell Road, Suite 2, Greenville Open Jam (weekly), Sunrise Saloon, 135 Turner Hill Road, Greer Open Mic (weekly beginning in May), Radio Room, 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville WEDNESDAY: Hump Wednesday (weekly), Smiley’s Acoustic Café The theme of the night can be anything from the Greenville Jazz Collective’s Jazz Jam to karaoke to “anything goes,” but each week, Smiley’s puts on a show to cure the Hump Day blues. Music Sandwiched In (biweekly), Spartanburg County Public Library (Main Branch), 151 S. Church St., Spartanburg Lunchtime concert series features everything from classical to Celtic to folk. Greenville Jazz Collective Big Band (monthly), Chicora Alley, 608 S. Main

West End String Band’s Acoustic Jam (monthly), Rhythms on Trade Bluegrass combo hosts acoustic music night. Open Jam (weekly), Nu Way Restaurant & Lounge, 373 E. Kennedy St., Spartanburg

MAY 7-8 Peace Center Gunter Theatre

THURSDAY: Downtown Alive (weekly), NOMA Square, Main Street, Greenville Probably the best known of the Greenville concert series, Downtown Alive presents great local and national bands from March to August each year. Soul Service’s Open Jam (weekly), Soundbox Tavern, 507 W. Georgia Road, Simpsonville Singer Audrey Hamilton’s new band Soul Service leads this jam night that’s one of newer weekly events in town. Music on Main (weekly), Main Street, Spartanburg Similar to Downtown Alive, Spartanburg’s weekly series runs April-July each year.

St., Greenville It’s truly a thrill to watch the GJC big band squeeze into Chicora Alley and work their old-school magic. DJ King Harold (weekly), The Velo Fellow, 1 Augusta St., Suite 126, Greenville DJ Timmay Dance Party (weekly), Main St. Pub, 252 W. Main St., Spartanburg Don Gilmer’s Happy Hour Jam (weekly), Sharkey’s Pub, 112 Main St., Greenville

FRIDAY: Main Street Fridays (weekly), NOMA Square Sort of the soul/blues/jazz yin to Downtown Alive’s country/rock yang, this downtown Greenville series runs more or less concurrently with DTA. Jazz on the Square (weekly from April-May, August-September), Morgan Square, Spartanburg SATURDAY: Eric Weiler Band (monthly), Smiley’s Acoustic Café Guitarist Eric Weiler has one of the more flexible, talented bands in the Upstate, and his monthly shows blend his new material with some choice covers. Joey Banks (weekly), Barnyard Flea Market, 2000 Route 101 South, Greer A little musical accompaniment to your Saturday morning bargain-hunting.

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April 22

CAN YOU BELIEVE WHO’S COMING?

CONCERT

WHAT’S HAPPENING

TICKETS ON SALE AT 10:00 AM

FUNDRAISER

Mystery Dinner Theatre Benefit The Poinsett Club | 807 E Washington St. 7-10 p.m. | $100 Join Centre Stage for their first ever Mystery Dinner Theatre. Dine at The Poinsett Club and enjoy an interactive mystery theatre experience. 233-6733 centrestage.org information@centrestage.org FAMILY

Fantastic Fridays: Travel to Indiana The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 10-10:30 a.m. | Free with admission I can’t believe it’s butter. Learn about how life was different for colonists and make your own butter today. tcmupstate.org HEALTH/FITNESS

Zumbathon to benefit Special Olympics Greenville The Pavilion | 400 Scottswood Road, Taylors 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $10 Enjoy Zumba, dinner, raffle and more. Come see your local law enforcement Zumba alongside our Special Olympics athletes. 288-6470 GreenvilleRec.com CONCERT

Earth Day Concert The Hanger at Runway Cafe Downtown Greenville Airport 21 Airport Road Ext. | 7-11 p.m. | $4 Loose Change and Jack Greer and Friends. Two acts playing acoustic, classic rock and blues rock in The Hanger at Runway Cafe. All ages welcome. Food and drinks in the restaurant. Cash bar available. Offered by John Hoffman Promotions. 202-1561 Facebook.com/JohnHoffmanPromotions CONCERT

Katie Capelli & Nicole Gallant Moe Joe Coffee (Greenville) 20 S. Main St., Greenville Singer/songwriters team up to mix R&B feel with indie-pop, folk material. 263-3550 moejoecoffeeandmusic.net

Furman University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble in Concert Furman University, McAlister Auditorium 3300 Poinsett Hwy. 8-10:30 p.m. $5 for adults, $3 for students Furman University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present “Gloriosa!” conducted by Director of Bands Leslie W. Hicken, and Director of Athletic Bands Jay Bocook, with guest conductor Gary Green of University of Miami. Works by John Klohr, David Holsinger, Alfred Reed, Oja Gjeilo, Camille Saint-Sa‘ns, Yasuhide Ito and Joseph Hellmesberger are featured in the program. 294-3069 newspress.furman.edu/?p=21877 FurmanMusic@furman.edu

JULY 26

April 22-24 MUSIC

CARMA, inc presents SXSE Springfest The Music Camp 190 Childress Rd, Spartanburg 5 p.m.-3 a.m. Friday $15/Saturday $30/2-day pass $40/12 and under free/Camping free/Parking free SXSE features tons of local bands and vendors as well as camping, hiking, a giant bonfire with late night jams, and a silent disco. This is the event of the season in Spartanburg. Rain or shine. Large covered area with tables and chairs on site. Weekend pre-sale tickets available at carmarocks.com for only $33. 764-8241 carmarocks.com Carmaincsc@yahoo.com

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The Hunley: Civil War Submarine April 26, 7-8 p.m. • Greenville County Library System’s Fountain Inn Branch • 311 N. Main St., Fountain Inn • free 862-2576 • greenvillelibrary.org •founatininn@greenvillelibrary.org Director of the Fountain Inn History Museum and former chief technical advisor for the Hunley Commission, Jack Marlar, discusses the world’s first successful attack submarine. CONRAD WISE CHAPMAN’S SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT H.L. HUNLEY, DEC. 6, 1863

THEATER PRODUCTION

Lion King Jr J Harley Bonds 505 North Main St., Greer 7 p.m. $15/adults; $12/students/seniors/ military; $7/ children under 5 The Greer Children’s Theatre presents the Lion King Jr. Greerculturalarts.com artscouncil@cityofgreer.org

thru April 23 FAMILY

Story Time and More: Sensational Sensory Bins The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 10 & 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free with admission Children love exploring in different types of sensory materials. We will have fun this week with hands on experiences in dirt, sand and water. We will celebrate our love

for the earth with a good book and lots of digging for cool things in our sensational sensory bins. For ages 5 and under. tcmupstate.org

takes place at Pleasant Ridge County Park on the Jorge F. Arango trail. There will also be a kids race after the five-mile run. Proceeds benefit Camp Spearhead, our special needs summer camp. This event is a part of the Greenville Dirt Series. 660-1095 greenvillerec.com/event/climb-the-ridge/ amurray@greenvillecounty.org

April 23 EDUCATION

TreesGreenville Tree ID Walk at Furman University

FUNDRAISER

Walk For Wishes

Furman University | 9-11 a.m. FREE Have you always wondered the names and uses of the trees in your backyard or neighborhood park? Now’s your chance to learn. Learn tree ID with TreesGreenville across the county on walks at Furman University. Local experts will share the history of our urban forest and ecosystem region, all while taking a beautiful stroll through the trees. Limited spots are available. Register at bit.ly/FurmanTreeIDWalk042316 884-5816 | treesgreenville.org kylie@treesgreenville.org

Gateway Park 115 Henderson Dr., Travelers Rest 9 a.m.-noon FREE

FUNDRAISER

Climb the Ridge Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center 4232 Highway 11, Marietta 7-11 a.m. | $25 Trail Run, $15 Kids Run Climb the Ridge is a five-mile trail run that

Walk For Wishes is a family-friendly 5K event benefiting Make-A-Wish South Carolina. Powered by wish kids and families, volunteers, donors, and friends, this signature fundraiser celebrates the thousands of wishes that have already been granted, while raising funds for future wishes. Event highlights include face painting, balloon animals, music and more. upstate.walkforwishesSC.org mnash@sc.wish.org

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COMMUNITY MEETING

100th Year Commemoration of the 1916 Rising Dublin, Ireland Reading of Proclamation Historic Kent Court Building 25 E Court St. | 5-5:30 p.m. FREE Attention all men, women and children please join the gathering of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Harp and Shamrock Division 1 Greenville who will assemble at 25 E. Court St.for the 100th year commemoration of the 1916 Rising in Dublin, Ireland. The Proclamation of the Provisional Government of the Irish Republic will be read. We’ll then meet up at Connolly’s Irish Pub. 631-2218 aohgreenville.com FBenedetto@aol.com CONCERT

J. Michael Peeples Blues Boulevard (Greenville) 300 River St., Greenville Tickets: $7 (plus $10 food/drink minimum) Talented guitarist can handle jazz, funk, pop. 242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com COMMUNITY MEETING

Greenville County Democratic Party’s April breakfast meeting Long Branch Baptist Church 28 Bolt St. 8:30-10 a.m. 4th Saturday of each month donations accepted FREE Come and meet our Democratic candidates including attorney Chris Fedalei, who’s running for 4th District Congressional Rep. Also find out how you can help elect Democrats by volunteering. 232-5531 greenvilledemocrats.com headquarters@greenvilledemocrats.com

April 23-24 FAMILY

Trivial Pursuit: Travel through the Colonies The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. Sat. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. and Sun. 2 p.m. Free with admission Virginia was the first colony established in 1607. Let’s discover how the colonist lived by making our own butter, sewing on a tapestry, and other activities. tcmupstate.org

April 23-May 29 ARTS EVENT

eclipse 2 sculpture by Leah Cabinum Greenville Technical College Riverworks Gallery 300 River St., Suite 202 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday FREE The word eclipse references the lunar-solar cycles that through the calendar and clock, have become the universal measurement of the cycles of our lives. Leah Cabinum, in speaking of her exhibition “eclipse 2. “The works in this exhibition are intended to mimic life’s cyclical nature through an active exploitation of materials.” In “eclipse 2,” she is exploiting bicycle tire inner tube repurposing them as if they are the elegant draping folds of fine fabric. 201-5683 | gvltec.edu/dva fleming.markel@gvltec.edu

thru April 24 ARTS EVENT

Legacy of a Great Idea Upcountry History Museum Furman University 540 Buncombe St. $6 for adults/$5 for seniors/$4 for children/ Children 3 and under are free One hundred years ago 25 Greenville businessmen joined together with the idea of creating an organization that would help make Greenville a great city. On March 1, 1916 this organization officially became the Rotary Club of Greenville. Since that time, the club has not only helped make Greenville a great city but also has made a significant impact throughout the world. Visit “Legacy of a Great Idea” to learn more about Rotary and Greenville. 467-3100 | upcountryhistory.org info@upcountryhistory.org FAMILY

Off the Wall: Earth Day Art The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | Free with admission Tues.-Fri. 2-4 p.m. and Sat. 1-4 p.m. Celebrate the Earth through recycled projects this week. Ages 5+. tcmupstate.org

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thru April 24

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Furman University Theatre Presents “Arcadia” Furman University, The Playhouse 3300 Poinsett Hwy. | 8-10 p.m. | matinee on April 24 at 3 p.m. $16/adults, $13/seniors, and $8/students Furman University Theatre presents “Arcadia” by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Furman Theatre Professor Jay Oney, the production is intended for mature audiences. About Stoppard’s Arcadia critics say, “Instantly Stoppard belies the idea that time cannot go backwards and movingly shows how small choices have fateful consequences.” (Michael Billington, “The Guardian”) 294-2125 | newspress.furman.edu/?p=21697 | mickie.spencer@furman.edu

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« Greenville Technical College Theatre THEATER PRODUCTION

presents “Cinderella”

Greenville Technical College Barton Campus TRC Auditorium 506 S. Pleasantburg Dr. 7:30 p.m. donations appreciated FREE Greenville Technical College Theatre will present Charlotte Chorpenning’s “Cinderella” April 21-24 Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. April 21-23 and 3 p.m. on April 24. A traditional version of the classic play, “Cinderella” is for the young and young at heart. The beloved fairy tale is full of its original magic and humor but with a few surprises. cinderella-at-gtc.eventbrite.com dan.robbins@gvltec.edu

April 24 COMEDY

Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 7 p.m. Superstar comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy will reunite on the RFD-TV Presents: “We’ve Been Thinking Tour” to bring an unforgettable night of comedy to Greenville. bit.ly/BSWAFoxworthyCableGuy

FAMILY

Walk for Prevention Starts at First Baptist Church-Greenville 847 Cleveland St. 2-4 p.m. Suggested $10 donation FREE Join us for the 3rd annual Walk for Prevention celebrating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Walkers will start at First Baptist Church-Greenville, walk along the Swamp Rabbit trail, and end at the Julie Valentine Memorial in Cleveland Park. There, we will together plant the largest pinwheel garden in S.C. (the pinwheel is the national symbol of prevention). The walk is free but a $10 donation is suggested. Please pre-register. 2016WalkforPrevention.kintera.org FUNDRAISER

2016 Upstate Kidney Walk Furman University 3300 Poinsett Hwy. 3 p.m. FREE Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. and the walk begins at 3 p.m. The walk is open to all ages and is a great weekend activity for the family. It is free to participate, but participants are encouraged to fundraise. To register visit donate.kidney.org. 803-799-3870 bit.ly/2016UpstateKidneyWalk mary.bethking@kidney.org

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ARTS EVENT

A Great Sacred Song Fest Taylors First Baptist Church 3-4:30 p.m. | $30 Adults, $15 Students The Greenville Chorale will honor Spring with performances of sacred works from Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Gawthrop, Forrest, Wilberg, and more. Call for tickets. 467-3000 | greenvillechorale.com kelly@greenvillechorale.com ARTS EVENT

Sundays at 2: Artist Gallery Talk - Amer Kobaslija Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. | 2 p.m. FREE Contemporary artist Amer Kobaslija, originally from Bosnia, offers viewers an uncommon aerial visual perspective in his paintings of places and interior spaces. Join the artist for a gallery talk to learn more about his creative process. 271-7570 | bit.ly/GCMAAmerKobaslija egeyer@gcma.org

April 26 EDUCATION

Expert Video Series Rolling Green Village 1 Hoke Smith Blvd. | 2-3 p.m. FREE Expert Video Viewings showcase previously recorded seminars from experts across the country speaking on topics related to Parkinson’s Disease. Seminars vary in length from 25-55 minutes. 905-2574 | gapsonline.org info@gapsonline.org COMMUNITY MEETING

Community Talk Aldersgate United Methodist Church 7 Shannon Dr. | 7 p.m. FREE GFP will host a “Community Talk” at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Parker Hall. GFP Staff will be on hand to speak and interact with parents, grandparents and other concerned adults about pressing issues they may not realize can affect their lives and the lives of their children. 467-4099 | gfpdrugfree.org carol@gfpdrugfree.org

April 26 & 27 HEALTH/FITNESS

Pickleball Taylors Rec Center, Gymnasium 200 W. Main St., Taylors Wednesdays | 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays | 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE Pickleball is a paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fastpaced, competitive game for experienced players. 292-4060 taylorsfbc.org/reach/taylors-rec/events/ darylh@taylorsfbc.org

April 26-30 FAMILY

Story Time and More: Terrific Trees The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 10 & 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free with admission Arbor Day is April 29. Come join us as we celebrate the important role trees play in our lives. We will read a book about trees and make a cool tree project. For ages 5 and under. tcmupstate.org

April 26-May 1 FAMILY

Off the Wall: Tire Art The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. Tues.-Fri. 2-4 p.m. and Sat. 1-4 p.m. Free with admission We are celebrating Bib’s World this week. Join us for tire-themed art. Ages 5+. tcmupstate.org

thru April 28 EDUCATION

Learn to Play Appalachian Music Trinity UMC 2703 Augusta St. $60 for six weeks of lessons All ages can learn to play the banjo, guitar, fiddle or mandolin. Join the fun. Registration is now open for the Evening Music Program which begins March 17. This program is open to students third grade through adults of all ages. Rental instruments are available for $25. This

program supports the nonprofit Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music. 979-9188 | yamupstate.com susu9196@gmail.com

Animal Care’s

Correspondent

April 28 BOOK SIGNING

An Evening with David Small and Sarah Stewart Upcountry History Museum - Furman University | 540 Buncombe St. 6-8 p.m. $15/reserved seats, $10/open seats Spend an evening with Caldecott awardwinning artist David Small and his wife, Christopher Medal award-winning author Sarah Stewart. Enjoy a joint presentation from these talented artists, a short demonstration by Small, and book signing by both following the program. Members will receive a 20 percent discount on tickets. Reserved seats will be first in line for book signing. 467-3100 | upcountryhistory.org info@upcountryhistory.org HEALTH/FITNESS

April Upstate Open Ears Meetup Davis Audiology 4318 East North St. 2-4 p.m. FREE Hearing Healthcare should be a part of everyone’s wellness routine, just like eyes and teeth. We’ll be discussing Mission 1,000 and also discuss the new technology that exists outside of what we already think about with hearing. 655-8300 meetup.com/Upstate-Open-Ears-Group/ events/229313947/ alexandra@davisaudiology.com FUNDRAISER

Featuring Ruﬀ Reporter:

Dancer

Breaking News: There’s Hope After Heartworms A lot of people think that having heartworms is the end. Since April is Heartworm Awareness Month, I’m here to give you the facts. Although this disease is very serious and life-threatening, heartworms are treatable in most dogs. I’m so glad, because I’ve got something to admit. I’m heartworm positive. No one ever told me how important it was to take heartworm prevention every month. Did you know it’s only $4 - $6 per month to prevent this painful and frightening disease? Thankfully, the nice adoption counselors at Animal Care are raising money for my treatment (you can donate too). You can purchase heartworm prevention for your pets any time at Animal Care!

Swing Against Hunger-Silent Auction and Swing Dance Competition Larkin’s Sawmill 22 Graves Dr. 5:30-9:30 p.m. $10 to enter $25 per couple to compete $45 for VIP Reception Harvest Hope’s Youth Leadership Board is hosting a swing dance competition to help the hungry in our community. Come out and enjoy the show, compete in our Swing Dance competition, or purchase VIP tickets for dinner, drinks and a silent auction. All proceeds help families struggling with Hunger in our community. 478-4083 harvesthope.org/swing jlittleton@harvesthope.org

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April 29

CONCERT

Downtown Alive

NOMA Square, Main Street FREE Band melds well-crafted lyrics with fuzzy guitars, synth-laden psychedelia and a pop sensibilty.

thru April 29 CAMP

GCCA Summer Camp Sign-up “Curious Explorers” Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Summer, weekly $140 per week Each week, Susan Goldsmith, will lead the students to experience new media. Students will work in clay, printmaking, painting, mosaics and sculpture. Signup for one week or all nine. Ages 8-14 years old. 735-3948 artcentergreenville.org info@artcentergreenville.org

Learn to make a spring-themed meal to brighten up any weekend. Hint: crepes and homemade biscuits are always a hit. We’ll enjoy our brunch for supper at the end of class. Wine, beer, coffee and other drinks available for purchase. 255-3385 swamprabbitcafe.com/cooklocal baker@swamprabbitcafe.com

ENTERTAINMENT

Amy Schumer Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N Academy St. 8 p.m. $100, $59, $39 What a year it’s been for Amy Schumershe wrote and starred in the feature film Trainwreck, won an Emmy for Inside Amy Schumer; released Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo; and hosted Saturday Night Live. And now she is coming to Greenville. 241-3800 bonsecoursarena.com/event/amy-schumer/ marketing@bswarena.com EDUCATION

Cook Local: Spring Brunch Class Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery 205 Cedar Lane Road 6-8 p.m. | $30

thru July 30

the candidates. And one of them even decides to launch a campaign for public office. Starring Susan Smith, Maureen Abdalla, Traysie Amick, Jim Wilkins and Bill Smith. 232-2287 CafeATS.com info@cafeats.com

April 30-May 1 FUNDRAISER

Friends of the Library Semi-Annual Used Book Sale Merovan Center 1200 Woodruff Road Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. FREE THEATER PRODUCTION

TRUMPED: the Musical Cafe And Then Some 101 College St. Suite 1A 6:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday $20 TRUMPED: the Musical is a brand new, original musical comedy. Join our merry band of characters as they fret about the upcoming elections and poke fun at all

Some things just get better with age. RollingGreenVillage.com

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Friends of the Library Semi-Annual Used Book Sale 527-9225 greenvillelibrary.org apecht@greenvillelibrary.org

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that FSY SOCIAL CLUB, 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 1314 Cedar Lane Road, Greenville, SC 29617. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 24, 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 The Fresh Market, Inc., intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 1601 Woodruff Rd, Unit E, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 1, 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 T & B Family Enterprises, Inc. DBA/ Pal’s Bar & Grill 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 1644 Piedmont Highway, Piedmont, SC 29673. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 24, 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 The Fresh Market, Inc., intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/ permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 27 South Pleasantburg Drive, Ste. 10, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 1, 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 Dark Corner Distillery, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of LIQUOR at 1801 Rutherford Road Bldg. 3A, Greenville, SC 29609. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 1, 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 Silvia’s Supermarket LLC , intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/ permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 2516 E. North Street Suite B, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 1, 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 The Round Table LLC/ DBA Ji-roz 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 & LIQUOR at 644 N. Main Street, Building A, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29609. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 24, 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 Tenji 162, 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 1625 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 24, 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 Dark Corner Distillery Retail, LLC, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of LIQUOR at 14 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 1, 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 Stone Pizza Company. LLC, 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 500 E. Park Avenue, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 8, 2016. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C.A. No.: 2015-DR-23-3057 Jessica and Matthew Johnson, Plaintiffs, vs. Megan Mullinax, et al. Defendants. IN THE INTEREST OF: Elisar, DOB: 08/20/2008; Katalina, DOB: 11/19/2011; and Roman, DOB: 08/13/2013, Minor children under the age of 18. TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint for termination of parental rights in and to the children in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Greenville, South Carolina on the 20th day of July, 2016, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; to serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiffs at 1314 E Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, Plaintiffs will apply for judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Vanessa H. Kormylo Attorney for Plaintiffs S.C. Bar No. 12040 1314 E Washington Street Greenville, SC 29607 Telephone (864) 242-1644 ______________, 2016 Fax (864) 640-8879 Greenville, South Carolina

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT C.A. NOTICE No.:2016-DR-23-5060 NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS TO VICTOR MANUEL RODRIGUEZ ROBLES You have been notified pursuant to SC Code Ann Sec.15-9-710, that custody proceedings have been initiated under the abovereferenced case number by Adriana Bolaños. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That within thirty (30) days of receiving notice you shall respond in writing by filing with the Clerk of Court at 301 University Ridge Greenville, South Carolina 29602, notice and reasons to contest, intervene or otherwise respond; 2. That the Court must be informed of your current address and any change of address during the divorce proceedings. 3. That failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving notice will constitutes judgement by default rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Nathalie M. Morgan (69848) 201 West Stone Avenue Greenville, SC 29609 (864)242-6655 (864)242-6111 (facsimile) Attorney for Plaintiff

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Slider Door Repair, RFP #7505/13/16, 3:00 P.M. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site tour will be held at 9:00 A.M., E.D.T, May 5, 2016 at Greenville County Procurement Services Office, County Square, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

PUBLIC NOTICE Powdersville Holdings, LLC, PO Box 6562, Greenville, SC 29606, Contact number: 864295-2011 is seeking Title to a mobile home through a Judicial Sale in the Magistrate Office of Powdersville-Piedmont, South Carolina. This mobile home is a 1991 Fleetwood mobile home, Model Vogue with serial number NCFLL41A19041V0 and is located at 103 Strawberry Rd., Anderson, SC, 29621. The owner of record at the SC DMV Office is Josie Haney, 18 Ola & Sunday MHP, Hilton Head, SC 29925. The lien holder of record at the SC DMV is Palmetto Federal Savings Bank, PO Box 488, Beaufort, SC 29901-0488. Powdersville Holdings, LLC has attempted to contact both Josie Haney and Palmetto Federal Savings Bank by certified letters to inform them of this matter. PUBLIC NOTICE Powdersville Holdings, LLC, PO Box 6562, Greenville, SC 29606, Contact number: 864295-2011 is seeking Title to a mobile home through a Judicial Sale in the Magistrate Office of Powdersville -Piedmont, South Carolina. This mobile home is a 1988 Redman mobile home, Model 13816 with serial number 13816125 and is located at 107 Christopher Dr., Anderson, SC 29626. The owner of record at the SC DMV Office is Richard Morgan Reese, 114 Rustic Ln., Anderson, SC 29621-1758. The lien holder of record at the SC DMV is The Peoples Bank, PO Box 297, Iva, SC 29655-0297. Powdersville Holdings, LLC has attempted to contact both Richard Morgan Reese and The Peoples Bank by certified letters to inform them of the matter.

SUMMONS NOTICE 2016-CP-23-01818 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA GREENVILLE COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DH REPOP, LLC v. WILLIE FOWLER, Jr., JAMES ANDREW FOWLER, ARTHUR DONSON, et al. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby summoned and notified that an action has been filed against you in the Greenville County, SC court in action number 2016-CP-2301818. You have thirty (30) days from the last date of publication of this notice to answer the complaint. You must also serve a copy of your answer upon the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s attorney at the address shown below. If you fail to answer the Complaint, judgment by default could be rendered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint.

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Auctioneer Services for Greenville County, RFP #7905/04/16, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 3:30 PM. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 4/30/16, 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: A077, Matt T Burton, Misc totes & Bar Stools 2. Unit: A195, Angie F Chapman, furniture, clothing, misc child items 3. Unit: B300, Bivianna David, Utility Cart; patio furniture 4. Unit: B193, Angie F Chapman, furniture, clothing, misc 5. Unit: C040, Chasity Tollison, Misc. Household; clothes

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 3, 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, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT BOUNDARIES SHOULD BE ENLARGED TO INCLUDE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF ROCKY CREEK ROAD AND WEST GEORGIA ROAD. THE NEW BOUNDARY LINES TO RESULT FOR THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT WOULD INCLUDE THOSE AREAS OWNED BY FOOTHILLS PRESBYTERY LOCATED OFF OF ROCKY CREEK ROAD KNOWN AS GREENVILLE TAX MAP NUMBER (TMS#) 0575.03-01-005.05 AND THE PROPERTY OWNED BY FOOTHILLS PRESBYTERY LOCATED OFF OF WEST GEORGIA ROAD KNOWN AS GREENVILLE TAX MAP NUMBER (TMS#) 0575.03-01-004.12. A MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARIES AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. THE REASON FOR THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY COLLECTING OF SEWAGE AND WASTE. NO ADDITIONAL BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SUBDISTRICT, NOR WILLTHERE BE ANY CHANGES IN THE COMMISSION OR THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT. Bob Taylor, Chairman Greenville County Council

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Towing Services for Vehicle Service Center, RFP #7705/10/16, 3:00 P.M. Towing Services for Sheriff’s Office, RFP #78-05/10/16, 3:30 P.M. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT COUNTY OF OCONEE C. A. NO.: 2016-DR-37-0172 Cathy Jean Thomason and David Charles Thomason, Plaintiffs, vs. Kayleigh Doe, Brooklyn Doe, and Madisyn Doe minors, under the age of fourteen (14) years, Defendants. TO: Glenn Foley: YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN THE FOLLOWING NOTICE: The Petition of the Plaintiffs respectfully showeth: 1. That an adoption proceeding was filed in the Family Court of Oconee County on March 21, 2016, and in this Complaint you are alleged to be the father of Madisyn Doe, a female child of the white race born in Greenville County, South Carolina, on September 11, 2010. 2. In responding to this notice, you are required to use the caption and the number 2016DR-37-0172. 3. That if Notice to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond is filed by you with the Court within thirty (30) days of the receipt of this Notice of Adoption Proceedings, you will be given an opportunity to appear and be heard on the merits of the adoption. To file notice to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond in this action, you must notify the above named Court at the Oconee County Courthouse, 205 West Main Street, Walhalla, South Carolina 29691, in writing of your intention to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond. The above named Court must be informed of your current address and any changes of your address during the adoption proceedings. 4. That your failure to respond within thirty (30) days of receipt of this Notice of Adoption Proceedings constitutes your consent to the adoption and forfeiture of all of your rights and obligations to the above named child. It is further alleged that your consent to this adoption is not required under S.C. Code Ann. Section 63-9-310 and that your parental rights should be terminated pursuant to S.C. Code An. Section 63-7-2570(7). This notice is given pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 639-730(E). Respectfully submitted, Amy Richmond Callaway Attorney for Plaintiffs 112 Lovett Drive Greenville, South Carolina 29607 (864) 234-7304

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Synthetic Turf at Conestee Stadium, RFP #76-05/11/16, 3:00 P.M. A pre-proposal meeting and site tour will be held at 11:00 A.M., E.D.T, April 27, 2016 at Greenville County Procurement Services Office, County Square, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016 AT 3:00 P.M. in CONFERENCE ROOM–D at GREENVILLE COUNTY SQUARE, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, S.C., for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the petitions listed below. PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THESE PETITIONS MAY BECOME PARTIES OF RECORD BY FILING WITH THE BOARD, AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DATE SET FOR HEARING, BY WRITING THEIR ADDRESS, A STATEMENT OF THEIR POSITION AND THE REASONS WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROPERTY SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. CB-16-11 APPLICANT: COUNTY of GREENVILLE/GREENVILLE COUNTY PRT TAX MAP#: 0252.00-01-024.02 LOCATION: 165 Staunton Bridge Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception to Allow Construction of a Gym including an athletic field and additional parking for the existing Community Center. CB-16-12 APPLICANT: THOMAS & HOPE FULLER TAX MAP#: 0240.04-01-018.00 LOCATION: 13 Cornell Court, Greenville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception to Allow Temporary Accessory Dwelling on site to care for elderly/parent & grandparent CB-16-13 APPLICANT: CHRIS WAGNER TAX MAP#: 0156.00-04-004.00 LOCATION: 7 Verdun Avenue, Greenville SC REQUEST: Variance of 3.69 feet from Right Side Setback for the Existing Residence on site. CB-16-14 APPLICANT: MARLEY LILLY/SIGN CRAFTERS, USA. TAX MAP#: 0530.05-01-014.00 LOCATION: 300 West Phillips Road, Greer SC REQUEST: Variance of 4 feet 6 inches from setback requirements for an existing sign. CB-16-15 APPLICANT: DEBRA R. McCOY & CHARLES R. McCOY, Jr. TAX MAP#: P009.01-02-012.02 LOCATION: 229 Pine Mountain Road Greenville SC REQUEST: Variance of 12 feet from the Front Setback requirement for expansion to the existing Residence. CB-16-16 APPLICANT: LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL/CAMPBELL YOUNG LEADERS TAX MAP#: 0137.00-11-001.01 LOCATION: E. Bramlett Street & N. Vance Street, Greenville SC REQUEST: Variance of 10 feet from the Front Setback requirement for the proposed new gymnasium. CB-16-17 APPLICANT: ROPER PROFESSIONAL PARK/JOHN MONTGOMERY, CPA TAX MAP#: 0543.14-01-009.00 LOCATION: Roper Mountain Road Ext., Greenville SC REQUEST: Variance of 9 feet from the Front Setback requirement due to a new rightof-way established by SC DOT.

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CULTURE | 04.22.2016 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 53 COMMUNITY VOICES Past and present with Dr. Courtney Tollison Hartness

Our democracy, often tested, still an example to the world Unless you have somehow managed to closet yourself from the daily bombardment of pontifications from political pundits, you are extraordinarily aware that 2016 is a presidential election year. We are inundated daily with information and discussion about the election via news apps, social media, television, talk shows and talk radio, etc., which have significantly altered and coarsened the climate of presidential elections. With more than six months until the election, you may be wishing it was already over, due not only to the nearly constant focus on it but also because of the pugnaciousness of those involved. Blame it on the 24-hour news cycle, with journalists desperately and, at times, creatively grasping for commentary, or the decline in popularity of sitcoms and the preoccupation with reality TV programs, which reward belligerence as opposed to thoughtful, civilized behavior. The result is a widening of the spectrum of what we as a society view as noteworthy and what we find acceptable. In 1959, the year before the first televised presidential debate in our nation’s history, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator, warned us of the impact that television could have on American politics. In a TV Guide article titled “A Force That Has Changed The Political Scene,” he argued, “The wonders of science and technology have revolutionized the modern American political campaign. ... It [TV] is a medium which lends itself to manipulation, exploitation and gimmicks. It can be abused by demagogues, by appeals to emotion and prejudice and ignorance. “Political campaigns can be actually taken over by the ‘public relations’ experts, who tell the candidate not only how to use TV but what to say, what to stand for and what ‘kind of person’ to be. ... It is in your power to perceive deception, to shut off gimmickry, to reward honesty, to demand legislation where needed.” Prophetic words, indeed.

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It may be tempting to hide under the proverbial rock to shield one’s self from what Sen. Kennedy called “manipulation, exploitation and gimmicks.” It is important, however, that we don’t. The right to vote is a responsibility to be taken seriously and one we ought to treasure. There are millions of people around the world who dream of living in a country with a stable government in which citizens gain the right to vote and participate in the selection of government leaders and laws simply by turning 18. Yet it has not always been that way. In the earliest years of our republic, most states had property requirements for suffrage, thus limiting the voting populace overwhelmingly to white males. When George Washington was elected, because of the significant restrictions on those who could vote, less than 10 percent of our nation’s population was eligible to elect him.

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All states had dropped their property requirements by 1856, when North Carolina became the last state to do so. African-American men gained the right to vote with the 15th Amendment during the Reconstruction era that followed the Civil War. The struggle for women’s suffrage began in 1848 in Seneca Falls, N.Y., and ended 72 years later, when Congress amended our Constitution with the 19th Amendment. Especially with our 21stcentury sensibilities, it is difficult to believe that American women have yet to hold the voting franchise for even 100 years. Southerners of a certain age are also well aware that the right to vote does not preclude societal conditions from obstructing a citizen’s ability to exercise that right. While African-American men had the franchise from 1870 onwards, and African-American women gained that right in 1920, African-American Southerners faced insurmountable challenges imposed by white supremacists who egregiously blocked those efforts. In 1965, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act to ensure that states could not impose discriminatory restrictions on voting and to empower the federal government to enforce these restrictions. Throughout the world, including this country, people died as a direct result of their efforts to gain and exercise the right to vote. Suffrage is important, but for it to be meaningful, we must exercise that right. Elections matter, and “we the people” determine those outcomes. History teaches us that there are no guarantees that our country will remain the beacon of free, democratic societies or that we will maintain our leadership role in world affairs. We would be wise to heed President Kennedy’s warnings, and remain vigilant observers and participants in our nation’s political processes. Dr. Courtney Tollison Hartness teaches history at Furman University. She can be reached at courtney.tollison@furman.edu.

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