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Wes Murphree and Christie Cook built their first tiny home in 2015, and they’ve been enjoying the downsized lifestyle ever since. In fact, they’ve gotten so much positive attention and interest from the community that they decided to open their tiny doors to the public on Saturday, Aug. 20, to share a firsthand look at what the tiny house lifestyle is really about. When I first learned about this event a couple of months ago, I couldn’t wait for it. Something of a curious gypsy, I prefer a lifestyle that promotes mobility and experiences over one that is stationary and filled with stuff. Wes and Christie’s tiny house is a mere 8 by 21 feet (168 square feet) with a full kitchen and bathroom, a modest living room and a loft that just fits a king-sized bed. The pair share their tiny house and big farm with Joe, a Jack Russell terrier, and nearly 30 chickens and one beautiful rooster (who all have names). On their farm, they sustainably grow about 25 varieties of organic

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with me about their tiny house living experiences. I first asked Wes and Christie if they get a lot of attention since their house is on a fairly busy road in Easley. Wes said they get “creepers, stoppers and yellers.” “Creepers” are people who just walk up to their house any time of day or night and ask if they can come inside. “Stoppers” are people who stop on the road and just stare at the house, then drive off. And “yellers” are people who holler their tiny house admirations as they drive by. As clichéd as it sounds, Wes says he was inspired to take the tiny house leap by “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau; he wanted to live a simpler life among natural surroundings, filled with less stuff and more experiences. He works in construction so he was well-equipped to get the job done. Christie, on the other hand, used to work in the corporate world, working up to 80 hours and traveling six days a week. She was often tired and never really found the daily grind to be her heart’s true calling. Today, she runs her own soap-making business in a barn-shaped shop that is a few steps away from their home and about half the size. Outside of his construction business, Wes spends a lot of time on the farm tending to their many tomatoes and salad varieties. You can find Wes and Christie at the Travelers Rest Farmers Market and Greer Farmers Market on evenings and weekends selling their homemade soaps and organic, homegrown veggies. Downsizing is often said to be the hardest part of going tiny. In the case of Wes and Christie, they lived separately in homes that were 1,500 and 2,000 square feet, respectively. But they both said they don’t miss any of the stuff they cleared out or the extra space. Considering they had not lived together previously, I was interested to know if they get enough alone-time in their cozy home; they both said they do just fine and that they spend about most of their time outdoors anyway. Wes and Christie are proof that it’s possible to live in a tiny house, and that with a few truly simple lifestyle changes, we can all learn to do with less and experience more. The biggest challenge is simply making the decision to do it.

Jordan is an IT project manager by day and a freelance writer by night.

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Former Optical Engineer Tells His Cataract Story Understanding Cataracts A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. Changes in the lens proteins and increased water content cause the lens to become cloudy and take on a darker yellow color, so that light can no longer be easily transmitted to the retina. This results in a painless, often insidious blurring of vision as well as glare and washed-out colors. Cataracts are usually the natural result of aging, but may also be caused by trauma, medications, systemic or ocular disease or genetic factors. Left untreated, cataracts can lead to blindness. They are the leading cause of vision loss in the U.S. Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most commonly performed ophthalmologic procedures in the United States.1 The surgery involves removing the clouded lens and replacing it with a permanent artificial one. Innovations in Replacement Lenses Today, patients can choose the intraocular lens (IOL) replacement that best suits their lifestyle. A full 85% of Clemson Eye patients never wear glasses again after their full focus lens implant.2 Note patients can still opt for basic cataract surgery using a traditional “monofocal” lens replacement, understanding that they will still likely be dependent on glasses after their cataract surgery. Note also that basic cataract surgery is still performed using manual, bladed incisions.

Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery Approved for use in cataract surgery by the FDA in 2010, and introduced in 2011, the advanced femtosecond laser is now used by a number of select surgeons world-wide. It is used to make the initial incisions in the cornea, to create the incision in the lens capsule, to soften and break up the clouded lens for extraction, and to make incisions within the peripheral cornea to correct pre-existing astigmatism. The patient benefits include more consistent and stable incisions, which facilitate faster healing, are more secure and have less risk of leaks and infection.3 This improves the position of the lens implant in the eye and the surgeon’s ability to calculate the refractive power of the implant. With the astigmatism correcting incisions, this all adds up to improved visual outcomes.4 At Clemson Eye, patients who opt for Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (LACS) with an advanced lens implant are generally achieving 20/20 vision without glasses, regardless of their age.2 Mike Chandler, wood turner and former optical engineer, is one such patient.

“When I left surgery, my vision was 20/20 the next day!” – Mike Chandler, Clemson Eye Cataract Patient

Mike Chandler, Wood Turner and Former Engineer “When I moved to Seneca, SC, one of the things I took up was wood turning,” says Mike. “I’d been wearing reading glasses since I was 45 years old. I found for the extremely small work I do, I needed increasingly higher-powered lenses, which caused me to have to move in closer to be able to see. Now, after laser cataract surgery with the ReSTOR® lens, I can sit back comfortably to do what I used to have to do close up. When I left surgery, my vision was 20/20 the next day! You would not believe the difference in your vision once you’ve had this done. It is just amazing,” says Mike. Eye Exam is Best Way to Know If you think you may have a cataract, we encourage you to book an eye exam promptly. In terms of costs and payment, basic cataract surgery is covered by most insurance plans. Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery and advanced lens implants require an additional payment. 1. Nagy Z, Takacs A, Filkorn T, Sarayba M. Initial clinical evaluation of an intraocular femtosecond laser in cataract surgery. J Refract Surg. 2009; 25(12):1053-1060. 2. Clemson Eye Laser Cataract with Advanced Intraocular Lens Replacement Results, 2013. 3. “Laser Pretreatment Softens Cataracts, Allows for Safer, Easier Removal, Researchers Say”, Charlene Laino, WebMD Health News, (Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD), Oct. 25, 2011. 4. Palanker DV, Blumenkranz MS, Andersen D, et al. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery with integrated optical coherence tomography. Sci Transl Med 2010; 2:58ra85.

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Clemson ﬁnds boxwood blight in Upstate nursery, develops control strategy � Tool and personnel cleanup

This phase requires all nursery employees involved in the disposal process to disinfect tools, containers, equipment and more with a bleach or quaternary ammonium solution.

� Quarantine

This phase requires that all healthy boxwoods in the “infection area” be placed on a concrete or other nonsoil platform and roped off. Clemson DPI must monitor those plants for six months. Boxwood blight can be present but may not appear suddenly.

An Upstate business is home to the ﬁrst case of boxwood blight found in a South Carolina plant nursery. It was likely imported from North Carolina.

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Nurseries throughout the state need to monitor their boxwoods. Boxwood blight, a fungal disease that can devastate the popular shrub, has been found for the first time in a South Carolina plant nursery, according to Steven Long, assistant department head for Clemson’s Department of Plant Industry (DPI). “We’re not divulging the name of the nursery, but it is in the Upstate,” said Long. “This disease can spread to blight all foliage and stems on susceptible boxwood cultivars. It is detrimental to many types of boxwoods. And once it’s in the soil, it’s there forever. So this almost always requires plant removal and extensive environmental cleanup.” Caused by a fungus, Cylindrocladium buxicola, boxwood blight can defoliate a boxwood shrub in one season. The disease affects the aboveground portions of the plant. Tan or brown spots appear on the infected leaves, which eventually shed. The disease then spreads and leads to twig death. The root system is not affected, initially. The disease was first found in the United Kingdom in the 1990s, according to Long. From there, it spread to New Zealand in 2002 and was found in North Carolina and Connecticut in 2011. Just a year later, the disease had been found in Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Rhode Island, Oregon, Pennsylvania and New York. In March, Clemson DPI inspectors found the first case of

boxwood blight in South Carolina in a residential garden in Florence. The inspectors traced the plants purchased by the gardener and concluded that the disease was likely imported from North Carolina. “That gardener used about five landscapers. And one of them brought the disease in with an infected nursery stock. So they started pruning the infected plants, and it just spread from plant to plant. We had to get rid of a lot of boxwoods,” Long said. Long added that the disease also spreads through the nursery trade. “It’s been found in many states, so it’s a major risk to purchase it and bring it to South Carolina. But that’s why we’re leading the charge to regulate the movement of plants in and out of the state.” Clemson DPI conducts certification and inspection programs related to plant nurseries and enforces state laws and regulations that protect the state from exotic and invasive species and diseases. But boxwood blight isn’t monitored outside of commercial nurseries because it isn’t considered a “pest of concern” by the state. Clemson DPI has created a strategic plan to help nurseries combat the disease and prevent it from spreading. It includes multiple phases:

� Identiﬁcation and site cleanup

This phase requires Clemson DPI inspectors to identify diseased plants and burn them. It also requires nurseries to clean up any nearby plant debris within the “infection area.”

The control plan also includes information to help nurseries and gardeners prevent future contamination. It could become an antidote for businesses fighting the incurable disease. “A lot of nurseries sell boxwoods, so this is a good strategy for them,” said Long. “This disease could really hurt a nursery financially. But it really depends on how many types of boxwood they carry and where they are in the nursery.” Some Upstate nurseries have already prepared for the disease. South Pleasantburg Nursery in Greenville has stopped selling English and American boxwoods, which are more susceptible to the disease because of their dense canopies, according to South Pleasantburg Nursery landscaping specialist Davis Sanders. He added that the nursery is selling Winter Gem Korean boxwoods and several hybrid species that are more resistant to boxwood blight. “Boxwoods account for nearly 2 percent of our nursery, but they have an important place in traditional gardening. So they’re popular,” said Sanders. “We’ll have to continue evaluating some of our hybrid shrubs that have English boxwood in them. This disease is just too contagious to risk it. And there’s no cure. So that’s really not good for us.” Durant Ashmore Landscape Nursery in Fountain Inn sells both American and English boxwoods for traditional and historic landscapes. “I love American boxwood, but it’s one of the most diseased shrubs. So I also use disease-resistant boxwoods like Winter Green, which is a cross between American and Korean,” said owner Durant Ashmore. He added that English and American boxwoods account for 1 percent of his inventory and that he uses nurseries inspected by Clemson for stock imports. Clemson DPI plans to continue monitoring the infected Upstate nursery’s quarantined boxwoods as well as developing its control and prevention strategy as new information becomes available about the disease. Also, Clemson DPI has created an informational website about the disease for concerned residents. And Clemson DPI inspectors are conducting routine checks at nurseries across the state and teaching landowners and landscapers about the disease, according to Long. “Boxwood blight can be confused with other boxwood diseases and disorders, but Clemson’s Plant Problem Clinic can analyze plants samples suspected of the disease,” said Long. “If you observe symptoms on your boxwoods, it is important to have the disease accurately identified by a specialist.”

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John and Thomas McAfee in front of the family's funeral home on North Main Street.

City gives initial approval to McAfee Funeral Home rezoning request CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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Some land that Thomas McAfee Funeral Home wanted rezoned to a local commercial district will remain designated as residential after some in the Heritage neighborhood expressed concern that commercial development would encroach on Townes Street. The Greenville City Council on Monday night gave initial approval to an ordinance that would keep a sliver of the property the funeral home owns along Townes Street zoned RM-2 for single-family and multifamily residential, while rezoning the rest of the 4.1 acres at 631 N. Main St. to C-2, local commercial district. The city Planning Commission last month unanimously approved rezoning all of the funeral home’s property C-2. Nobody spoke at the Planning Commission’s public hearing about the rezoning, but some residents expressed concern after the meeting that the change would allow commercial uses to encroach on their residential street. The funeral

home agreed to allow part of the property to remain RM-2. Thomas McAfee IV said the rezoning request was filed at the city’s request in connection with an application to construct a fence along North Main Street. The application said that the funeral home has been on that site since 1952 and plans to be there for the foreseeable future. City planning staff said the funeral home sits on four parcels, the largest of which is split between three zoning designations. Bryan Wood, the city’s zoning administrator, said when adjacent properties on North Main and East Stone Avenue were rezoned to C-2 in the early 2000s, McAfee’s property was not because funeral homes were not permitted at the time in C-2 districts. The zoning now allows it. Wood said a small land swap between McAfee and an adjoining property owner would have created a split-zoned lot, something no longer allowed in the city. Final approval is expected at the Council’s formal meeting on Sept. 26.

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Uber now oﬀering scheduled rides in Greenville ANDREW MOORE | STAFF

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Business travelers in Greenville can now schedule Uber rides weeks in advance, the ride-hailing service announced last Tuesday. The feature is similar to the actual Uber app, which allows customers to request a nearby driver whenever they’re ready to go. But the “scheduled ride” was created to help those in need of a ride during off hours when there are only a few Uber cars on the road. “We’ve heard from our riders that sometimes they want to arrange a pickup in advance so they can rest assured that an Uber will be available when they need it, even if it’s for a 4 a.m. ride to the airport,” said product head Russell Dicker in a blog post. The feature allows riders to schedule a ride anywhere between 15 minutes and 30 days in advance. Priority access is given to Uber for business riders as well as riders who have business profiles. Any user who has a work email address can create a business profile within their existing Uber account to separate work and personal rides. Uber said all Greenville riders will have access to the feature in a “few weeks.” In June, Uber started selecting “top business travel cities” for a national rollout of the feature. In August, Charleston became the first South Carolina city to be se-

lected for the feature. Uber hasn’t revealed guidelines or criteria for being selected, but it’s no surprise that Greenville will become the second South Carolina city to be selected for the feature. Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport announced recently that it had recorded 1 million departures – a record for the 54-year-old airport – in May. And that number remained consistent and even above that level in June and July. The “scheduled rides” feature is only accessible through the UberX offering in the Uber app. Once selected, riders will notice a new option to schedule a ride within a 15-minute window. Riders then set their pickup

date, time, location and destination. Also, riders can edit those details up to 30 minutes before the pickup time and cancel any time without a penalty as long as their ride isn’t already on the way. Uber plans to send a reminder 24 hours ahead of a user’s ride and then again 30 minutes before. Uber plans to offer a fare estimate at the time a ride is scheduled. But the new feature doesn’t help riders avoid surge pricing. Earlier this year, Uber began increasing its normal prices during periods of excessive demand to encourage more drivers. Surge pricing typically occurs during the early morning and late afternoon hours. However, Uber is going to send an alert to let riders know whether surge pricing is in effect. Riders will then have five minutes to either accept the surge price or cancel without penalty, according to Wired. The company’s competitor, Lyft, announced its own ride scheduling feature a few weeks ago and started testing it in San Francisco. However, Lyft will only allow riders to schedule rides between 30 minutes and 24 hours in advance. Uber has bigger plans in the works. The company announced fees for riders who make drivers wait too long and an app that evaluates Uber drivers by monitoring their speed and other unfavorable driving habits. The changes are being tested across the country.

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Several people at a public hearing leveled criticism at the Greenville Health System (GHS) for its proposed change from a public hospital system to a mostly private organization. The hearing was held on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Greenville Memorial Hospital, to discuss a GHS bond change. Calling GHS’ plan an “illegal takeover and statewide expansion” that will be part of 20 “Soviet-style hospital systems” in the U.S., Tom Barilovits of Simpsonville said the change also will increase consolidation, decrease health care competition, raise prices and reduce quality of care. “Hospital consolidation is the unknown, massive underbelly of Obamacare,” Barilovits said. “GHS executives are trying to take a multibillion-dollar asset away from taxpayers for nothing and expand it across the Southeast.” The hearing was for discussion of the health system’s $598 million in outstanding bonds. GHS proposes reissuing Hospital Revenue Bonds and Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds due to the health system’s proposed change, which would have

all of its facilities leased to the Upstate Affiliate Organization (UAO). UAO is one of the two new, private organizations the public GHS has been working for the past year to create. GHS also has created the Strategic Coordinating Organization (SCO) to pursue partnerships and mergers with other health systems. The expected date of the change is Oct. 1, 2016. The bonds were issued from 1990 to 2015, including $68.36 million issued last year. Since the UAO is a non-governmental entity and will be in possession of the facilities which were built in part through GHS-issued bonds, which are considered “governmental” bonds, it is necessary for the existing outstanding revenue bonds of GHS to be re-classified from governmental bond status to 501(c)(3) bonds, according to Karen Potter, manager of GHS’ public relations. “We do not have to sell new bonds, and it does not trigger any change for the persons and institutions that hold our bonds,” Potter said in an email response after the public hearing. “The IRS requires us to hold a public hearing since public hearings are required when 501(c) (3) bonds are issued. A public hearing was not required when GHS issued its

governmental bonds.” Another critic of the change said that the people who most benefit from larger health systems and great consolidation are the chief executive officers (CEOs), including GHS CEO Mike Riordan, who will be the CEO of the new SCO. GHS officials declined to comment on what critics said at the public hearing, but had provided their own speakers in favor of the change, including Richard “Dick” Wilkerson, who is one of the first SCO board members and a retired chairman and president of Michelin North America. The GHS board is making the change in how the health system is structured because of a national health care trend that is upending the current fee-for-service payment system, Wilkerson said. “Under population health, a medical system is invested in the health of the population it serves,” Wilkerson said. Instead of being paid for every health service provided, population health models pay health systems a set amount per person. It’s up to the health system to keep that person healthy, meeting quality goals, while surviving with limited funding. To make this work financially, health systems need to have many

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partnerships with other health organizations, he explained. “This is not an easy transition,” Wilkerson said. “No one wants to partner with us if we stay public.” The problem, as Wilkerson and other health system officials have described, is that the public version of GHS requires the Greenville County Legislative Delegation to approve people appointed to the GHS board. The new UAO and SCO do not need anyone to approve their board members. This flexibility would make it easier for GHS to partner with another large health system that might want their own local leaders to serve on a joint board. S.C. Sen. William Timmons of Greenville said that while he dislikes the current governing model of having the Greenville County Legislative Delegation approve GHS board trustees, he doesn’t believe the reorganization plan that turns the health system’s operations private “will hold up to scrutiny” in court. GHS is a local political subdivision, established with South Carolina Act 432, passed in 1947. Timmons referred to how some members of the Greenville County Legislative Delegation and others filed on Sept. 2, 2016, a civil complaint against GHS over

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Professors Gretchen Matthews (left), Kevin James, Shuhong Gao and Felice Manganiello will use a $2.1 million grant for teaching and research in areas critical to the privacy and security of online communications.

Clemson gets $2.1M to establish data security program ANDREW MOORE | STAFF

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Today, people are ditching USB flash drives for cloud storage, which allows users to store information on a remote internet-based server and retrieve it later via their mobile devices. But despite the convenience, the cloud has a reputation for security issues. Clemson researchers could change that. The National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.1 million grant to the Clemson Research Training Group (CRTG) to enhance teaching and research in mathematics critical to data privacy and security. CRTG includes mathematical science professors Jim Brown, Shuhong Gao, Felice Manganiello, Gretchen Matthews and Kevin James. The grant will create an undergraduate program for students interested in studying coding theory and number theory. Both areas are essential for advanced encryption algorithms, the creation of data that can only be read and understood by authorized parties. “We really want our students to understand different types of cyberattacks and how they can prevent data breaches from happening in the cloud,” James said. Encryption is thought to be one of the best digital security and privacy methods. James said the group plans to further research and develop encryption so that cloud users can share encrypted data, which would prevent

the cloud provider from seeing it. He added that the grant is going to help “build the infrastructure necessary to train more researchers and to continue pushing research forward in cloud data security.” The group also plans to create an encryption method that can better secure private information during retail transactions. “When you purchase something online, your credit card information is being sent to that retailer,” said James. “Ideally, we’d like to see that information processed and then jumbled up before an employee on the other side could steal that information.” The grant also supports two postdoctoral researchers for three years and helps the group introduce coding theory, encryption and number theory to students from historically black colleges and universities and small colleges throughout the Southeast. “Data security is always changing. And if you stop educating, people are going to get hacked. It really wouldn’t be long,” James said. The Clemson Research Training Group is hosting University of Wisconsin mathematics and engineering professor Nigel Boston from Sept. 26 to Sept. 30. Boston is going to give a series of lectures about algebraic number theory, group theory, arithmetic geometry, computational algebra, coding theory, cryptography and more.

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Clemson stays in U.S. News’ Top 25 public university list CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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Clemson University has made the Top 25 National Public University list in the annual U.S. News & World Report ranking of “America’s Best Colleges” for the ninth year in a row. Clemson ranked as the 23rd National Public University in the latest rankings released Tuesday, down from a three-way tie for 21st in 2016. The university’s overall rank among national universities fell from 61st in 2016 to 66th this year. Two years ago, Clemson cracked the Top 20 among public universities for the first time, 15 years after former President James Barker first set the goal. U.S. News’ rankings have been both lauded by some — mostly colleges that do well and their alumni — and criticized by others who say the rankings are subjective, subject to manipulation and largely ignored by most students. U.S. News uses graduation and retention rates; class size; average admissions test

scores of incoming students; proportion of professors with the highest degrees in their field; proportion of full-time professors; faculty pay; spending on instruction, research and student services; alumni giving; proportion of first-year students who were in the top 10 percent of their high school class; and undergraduate academic reputation as determined by college presidents, provosts and high school counselors to determine rankings. The U.S. News & World Report’s “Best College” guide includes information on more than 1,800 colleges and universities, of which 1,374 are ranked. Clemson’s undergraduate business program tied for 63rd with 13 other universities. Its engineering program was ranked 53rd overall and 30th among public universities with engineering schools whose highest degree is a doctorate. Clemson was ranked 41st among best colleges for veterans. One of Clemson’s 2020Forward strategic plan’s goals is to return to Top 20 status. In other rankings: The University of South Carolina ranked

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35th among national universities in the ranking’s “A+ Schools for B Students” list. That list is for students with less than stellar college admission test scores or so-so high school GPAs. USC landed in a four-way tie for 107th on the national university ranking. USC was also recognized for its learning communities. Furman University ranked 53rd among national liberal arts colleges, two spots below last year’s ranking. Furman was recognized for its undergraduate research and creative projects. Wofford College ranked 77th in the same category. Presbyterian ranked 119th, five places better than last year. Among Southern regional public universities, The Citadel ranked first and the College of Charleston ranked fourth. Converse College ranked 31st among Southern regional universities overall. North Greenville University ranked 84th, tied with Francis Marion College. Erskine College ranked third among national liberal arts colleges for the least student debt. USC Upstate ranked third among national colleges in the same category.

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New Money mag tool helps students navigate the school ranking daze CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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It seems like there are almost as many college rankings as there are colleges. This week the U.S. News & World Report rankings were released. Last month, the Princeton Review and Money Magazine’s respective rankings were released, joining a multitude of others based on criteria ranging from academics to cool sports nicknames. That means the same school get far differing rankings. Money Magazine has come out with a new search tool to help high school students and their parents find colleges that fit the student’s interest and the family’s pocketbook. After all, Princeton may be at or near the top of just about every major college ranking, but it may not be the best school for all students. Based on Money’s college database, the magazine’s tool allows students to create

customized rankings of the best — and most affordable — schools for them. If a student wants to go to a bigger university that plays big-time college football, he can search for that. If a student wants to study entrepreneurship or graphic design, she can search for colleges offering that major. If merit scholarships may make the difference between a student’s ability to go to college or not, the customized ranking can take that into account as well. If a student slacked off during high school, they can search for schools where their grades will make the grade. The site has more than 700 four-year colleges in its database and students can tailor the list using up to 10 optional cat-

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NEWS “We expected denial from the board because city staff told us that was going to be their recommendation,” he said. But the church had to have the case heard so it had a decision to appeal if it decides to go that route, he said. Design Review Board decisions must be appealed in circuit court. This is not the first time the church has asked to demolish the house. After the church built a new preschool, it requested permission to knock down the Broadus Avenue home but was denied. The building has been vacant since. According to the church’s application for a certificate of appropriateness necessary to demolish the house, the house had been vacant prior to the church buying it in 1987. The application said because the house was contiguous to the church’s 13-acre campus, it was an important purchase for any future expansion of church facilities or the adjoining cemetery.

REDEVELOPMENT

Christ Church, city still at odds over Broadus Avenue home demotion The house at 107 Broadus Avenue doesn’t look like much with its broken windows, rotting wood and peeling paint. But it has been the subject of a dispute between the City of Greenville and Christ Church Episcopal that has lasted a decade.

Christ Church, which used the house at one time for its preschool, wants to demolish the structure and turn the space into a parking lot. The city’s Design Review Board said no last week and told the city’s planning department to work with the church to come up with a preservation plan. Church officials are meeting Friday to consider its options, said Tom Croft, a Greenville developer and a Christ Church Episcopal vestry member.

Church officials said the original house was expanded, added on to and reconfigured several times inside and out, and what can be seen from the outside is not original or did not exist until later. Croft said it would cost $842,000 to restore the house. An inspection report filed with Christ Church’s application said the house is not habitable or safe to occupy as either a residence or a commercial facility because of numerous structural defects, aging major systems and environmental contaminants. The inspection report said only 45 percent of the house is as originally constructed and it called the home’s nomination to the National Register of Historic Places ambitious and not properly researched. - Cindy Landrum

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Sewer project to close sand volleyball courts at Cleveland Park Renewable Water Resources, or ReWa, has begun a $14 million sewer rehabilitation project in the Richland Creek area of downtown Greenville that officials said will allow for necessary increased sewer capacity, growth and development. The work is being conducted in Cleveland Park just south of Washington Street and will continue north, adjacent to Richland Creek, toward Interstate 385 over the next three months before continuing to Rutherford Road, ReWa officials said. Greg Wright, ReWa’s engineering director, said state and federal funds will be used to pay the project’s cost.

This seminar is for anyone who has experienced loss and grief, as well as professionals

or call 864-325-3526, by Friday, October 28.Counselors and Therapists, Social Workers,Traffic disruptions should be confined to road who help grieving individuals, such as Nurses, crossings on less-traveled streets, he said. Major Chaplains, Clergy Members, Guidance Counselors, Psychologists and Educators. ( 4 .0 hrs. Continuing Education Credit available. More information upon request. ) roads shouldn’t be impacted. Sand volleyball courts in Cleveland Park will be taken out for a couple of months this fall, but other public spaces in the park shouldn’t be affected, Wright said.

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Early portions of the sewer system date to the 1920s and the latter set of pipes to the early 1960s, he said. “We have done rehab on the system to try to keep it tight and up to standard, but unfortunately buried infrastructure breaks down over time and

groundwater and rainwater can find its way into cracks and leaks that develop as the pipe systems age,” Wright said. “That groundwater and that rainwater can take up capacity for future growth and development because we’re now treating rainwater when we shouldn’t.” As the project progresses, ReWa will update web and Facebook pages with more information regarding construction progress and the projected schedule. Anyone with questions should call 864-299-4000, go to rewaonline.org or follow ReWa on Facebook. ReWa has more than 400,000 industrial, commercial and residential customers in Greenville County and parts of Anderson, Spartanburg, Pickens and Laurens counties. - David Dykes

LAW ENFOREMENT

City police to get pay increase A new pay plan designed to make the Greenville Police Department salaries competitive with the market will cost the city nearly a half million dollars per year more. City Council on Monday night gave initial approval to a plan that would increase rookie police officer pay to $38,839.75 per year, up from the current $31,907. The new pay plan is expected to go into effect in October. Police Chief Ken Miller said the new pay schedule would help the police department recruit and retain officers. The department’s attrition rate is between 7 percent and 11 percent per year, a number that Miller said is too high and contributes to a young force. “We really don’t want to lose people we hire to leave us in two or three years to work for someone else,” Miller said, adding that it can take up to 15 months for new police officers to actually hit the streets. Miller said the department’s low starting salary has often made the department officers’ second or third choice and “we don’t want that.” Athena Miller, the city’s human relations director, said the department’s salaries are about 10.5 percent behind the market. But Miller said that’s how much the department is behind overall. The deficit is 20 percent at entry level, he said. The new police pay plan gives officers with two to seven years experience larger raises to get them to the market midpoint, and then compensation growth slows. The pay plan is designed to encourage sworn employees to progress in rank. The plan will cost the city an additional $478,052 a year, something that Kai Nelson, director of the city’s office of budget and management said the city will be able to absorb in its budget because it was conservative when calculating revenues. Athena Miller said the new pay plan gives officers opportunity to progress financially and in their careers. It also ensures supervisors aren’t making less money than the employees under their command. - Cindy Landrum

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Some of the 40 Men 4 Change run down Main Street in training for the Oct. 29 Peak to Creek Marathon in Burke, N.C.

Marathon Men THEY RUN FOR FUN. THEY RUN FOR EXERCISE. THEY RUN FOR FRIENDSHIP. AND THIS FALL THEY’RE RUNNING TO RAISE $125,000 FOR THREE NONPROFITS.

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It’s very early and the only people sitting at a sidewalk table outside Sully’s Steamers in downtown Greenville are an 11-year-old boy and his father, who has an icepack flopped on the left side of his head, covering large staples in a question mark loop. His name is Tommy Sinn. His left eye is swollen and bruised, but other than that, he looks pretty good for a guy who had brain surgery three days ago. Sinn and his son Thomas wait and watch as runners return to Sully’s Steamers on this Saturday morning before Labor Day. “Can you believe I didn’t get up until 6?” Sinn jokes with a friend, who had begun the run at 5 a.m. This isn’t Sinn’s first time undergoing brain surgery. Two years ago, he went under the knife shortly after having a seizure and learning the cause was a brain tumor. The diagnosis was an oligoastrocytoma grade IV tumor. In other words, cancer. Still, the men — all friends and fellow runners who have shared 10,000-plus miles with Sinn – were a little surprised to learn that he had decided to run with them that particular Saturday. And he would have done so, if it weren’t for the persistent swelling in his left eye. Sinn and Sully’s Steamers’ owner, Robert Sullivan, are part of a group of 50 to 60 men who run every morning they can, except for Sunday. On Saturdays, at least since Sully’s opened three years ago, they meet at the bagel restaurant, sometimes jogging on the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail. They run for fun. They run for exercise. They run for friendship. And this fall they’re running to raise $125,000-plus for three nonprofits and to give their buddy Tommy Sinn support as he copes with brain surgery, radiation treatment and chemotherapy. Calling themselves “40 Men 4 Change,” the group of 40 running friends is training for the Peak to Creek Marathon in Burke, N.C., by running 40-plus miles each week. Meanwhile, they’ve raised more than $90,000 toward their $125,000 goal. No one knows for certain when this group of runners first met on the steps of the Caine Halter YMCA on Cleveland Street and began jogging each morning. But many recall that the group really took off when Sinn joined them. “Tommy beat me to joining the group by one week,” Sullivan said. “It was a small group, about three to five guys, and then Tommy came in and the group exploded.” He added, “We joined in 2008.” Sinn corrected Sullivan: “‘09.” Sullivan and Benji Walvoord, another runner in the group, agreed: “He’s right. ’09.” Bringing the conversation back to the point, Sullivan noted, “Tommy absolutely does get the group involved – he’s our No. 1 recruiter.” Sinn missed the Labor Day weekend run, but he had joined a run with his friends the day before surgery. Two days after his operation, he even stopped by Sully’s Steamers. “Tommy showed up in my shop yesterday and

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NEWS ate a full sandwich,” Sullivan said. “He’s unbelievable – nothing surprises us.” Walvoord then shook his head and said, “The jury is still out on whether bike riding yesterday was a good idea.” Sinn had taken his eldest son, Thomas, on an after-school bike ride around their neighborhood in the Augusta Road area. “It was just 3 or 4 miles,” Sinn said. Soon, Sinn said, the swelling will be down and he’ll join his friends, returning to training for the Oct. 29 Peak to Creek Marathon in Burke, N.C. The race was Sinn’s idea. Earlier this year, he was on chemotherapy, taking a pill every day, and he needed a distraction. “I needed something to do besides sitting around and worrying every day,” Sinn said. “My friend was going to the Chicago Marathon, and I said I’d run with him, but I wanted to train for my own marathon.” Sinn’s wife, Shannon, also noted, “Tommy likes a goal, something to keep him motivated.” Out of what Tommy Sinn calls his own “flat-out orneriness,” he decided that if he was going to train for a marathon, then so would his running buddies. “I did everything I could to get them to run with me, and if two or three of them had done it, I’d be happy. But 39 did,” he said. For Walvoord, marathon training was an easy “yes.” He’d already completed more than two dozen marathons, as well as some 50-mile, 70-mile and 100-mile races. “I’m addicted. I like the running and the group,” Walvoord said. “So any time someone is heading for something, I’ll sign up.” Sinn had to ask several times before the marathon group grew to 40, said Brad Hughes, who has been running with the group since the mid-1990s. The 40 marathoners have a few differences, but a lot more in common. They hail from the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania and as far away as Israel and Australia, but nearly all now live in Greenville – mostly in the Augusta Road and North Main areas. Most are married with children and some own their own businesses. More than a dozen are company presidents, vice presidents and company leaders. “I think the mindset of somebody who is willing to run for two to 10 hours is the same mindset it takes to manage a business,” said Ray Foral, who had joined the running group in 2008. They also are a civic-minded bunch, logging in many hours of volunteer work for the YMCA and other organizations, said Scot Baddley, chief executive officer of the YMCA of Greenville. “Tommy Sinn was on the board of advisors for the Caine Halter YMCA a few years ago,” Baddley said. “Brad Hughes is on our board of directors for the Metro Y, and over the past two years, he raised more than $2.2 million for YMCA scholarship support.”

Tommy Sinn, still recovering from recent surgery to remove a brain tumor, is in training to run a marathon in late October.

“If you go on a 10-mile run with somebody, you know what that man is made of.” It’s that civic attitude that led Foral to suggest that they raise money for charities while they run the marathon. “One morning on a run, we were talking, and I said I thought it was pretty rare to get 40 guys together to do something like this,” Foral said. “And since everyone in the group seems to be pretty well connected in the community, I thought it’d be a good idea to do something for the community.” They chose to donate some of their funds to Burke Recovery, a substance abuse treatment program in North Carolina, because that is the charity for the Peak to Creek marathon, said Brad Lucas, who has closed in on his fundraising goal of $2,500 nearly two months before the marathon. “We were trying to find a race where a large number of us could have guaranteed entry,” Lucas said. “So we told the race director that if he could guarantee our entry, we’d raise money for their charity.” The other nonprofits that will benefit are Greenville’s Frazee Center, a free preschool

and after-school program for children who need more direction and guidance, and the YMCA of Greenville’s new Exercise Is Medicine Greenville initiative, which is a 12-week fitness and health program for adults with chronic health issues, including obesity and hypertension. While Tommy Sinn’s story is central to what 40 Men 4 Change is doing, and Sinn “is the glue that holds everyone together,” the marathon fundraising is not just about him, Lucas said. “It’s not Tommy’s style to be in the limelight.” The Sunday before Tommy Sinn’s surgery, 40 men met for pizza and prayer. They gathered in a circle in one friend’s backyard, locked arms and prayed for Sinn’s speedy recovery. Then they had a few beers with their pizza. Many of that same group sat in the hospital a few days later, waiting to see Sinn and his wife after the tumor was removed. A few stayed there all day. “I’m probably the only person in the ICU who had that many people

come to see me, so I think that’s a blessing,” Sinn said. It may be a blessing, but it also is not unusual for this group of runners, men ranging in age from 20s to 50s. They’ve developed stout bonds while pushing their bodies to the limits. “When you’ve run 10,000 miles with someone, you get to know him,” said Brad Hughes. “Most of the time, we’re like a ‘Seinfeld’ episode, where you never know what we’re going to talk about, and the conversations generally are funny.” While running, they might spend an hour talking about running shoes and buying trucks. Then, later in the morning, one guy will send out a text, inviting another one to lunch. And while eating sandwiches, they’ll talk about a challenge that one of them faces. “You don’t have that lunch date if you don’t have that run, where you run and suffer together,” Hughes explained. “It builds credibility: If you go on a 10-mile run with somebody, you know what that man is made of.”

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NEWS 40 MEN 4 CHANGE LIST These 40 men have entered the Peak to Creek Marathon in Burke, N.C., on Oct. 29 to raise $125,000 for three charities.

Members of the 40 Men 4 Change running group cool down after training in downtown Greenville.

The group’s cohesiveness extends to small gestures, making referrals and helping with each other’s businesses, as well as helping friends with moves and going out of their way to show support through text messages, phone calls, visits and flowers. When Jake Way’s brother died several years ago, the runners sent him a huge bouquet and each called to offer sympathy. “My parents were so taken back that I had a group of guy friends who came to the funeral and were there for me; it meant a lot,” Way said. Benji Walvoord had a similar experience after he was bitten by a Weimaraner while training. The dog’s jaw nearly severed his thumb, which led to an infection and a long

course of antibiotics that zapped all of his energy. “Then I got the flu after the antibiotics, and it really gutted me,” Walvoord said. “I missed those guys, but I couldn’t make it out on the run.” Walvoord had been in bed for a while when his friends suddenly started showing up at his house. “They said, ‘You’ve been gone for a long time.’” They also share each other’s good news. “Any time you need a reason to celebrate, someone will say, ‘Meet me at the Community Tap at 5:30 for a beer,' and five to 10 guys will show up, or 50 guys will show up,’” Walvoord said. The camaraderie is difficult to describe.

The 40 marathoners have a few differences, but a lot more in common. Most are married with children and some own their own businesses. More than a dozen are company presidents, vice presidents and company leaders.

“These are guys you can call any time in the day or night, and they’re there for you,” Lucas said. “It’s something really special that just turned out that way.” One thread of commonality that is impossible to overlook is that they’re all men, and it’s not by accident. There have been only two rules over the years: First, “Don’t be late because we’ll leave you. If we start at 5, don’t show up at 5:01,” Hughes said. “Our second rule is that women don’t run with us.” Women runners can join the group for a mile or two, but they’re not part of the pack. The men said the rule is a big reason why they have developed a camaraderie that men rarely find. “A guy’s not going to talk about some of the issues he might be having if there are women around,” Hughes said. “It’s not easy for most people, and particularly middle-aged white guys, to ask for help, period,” said Walvoord. “This group is a safe place, and sometimes you have to talk about things you need help with.” When asked about this rule, Shannon Sinn, wife to Tommy, said she prefers it this way. “I don’t mind him being gone at all, because he’s having guy time,” she said. “They feel comfortable around each other this way and can open up and talk.” It’s all part of a balance between career, family life, church and training for races, said Ray Foral. “I think most people are fighting the same battles,” Foral said. “We have a great group of

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There’s no getting around it: Diapers are a necessity for newborns and infants. But they aren’t cheap, and the cost can be a burden to low-income families. According to a 2013 article from Pediatrics, the oﬃcial journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, an “adequate supply” of diapers costs on average $18 a week, or $936 per year. To put that in perspective, a single mother who works full time at the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has an annual income of $15,080. That means 6 percent of her income will be spent on diapers alone. And government assistance programs like SNAP and WIC do not cover the purchase of non-food items like diapers. In 2013, Pediatrics conducted a survey of 877 pregnant and parenting women. Thirty percent reported having “diaper need,” meaning they do not feel they have a suﬃcient supply of diapers to keep their baby clean, dry and healthy. The Diaper Bank of the Carolinas, a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2006 and

Diaper Bank of the Carolinas donates about 4,000 diapers per month to families in need.

headquartered in Mauldin, provides diapers to families in need both directly and through community partners, including Pendleton Place, A Child’s Haven, Safe Harbor, SHARE and more. Board member Dusty Acosta estimates that the bank donates close to 4,000 diapers per month through these channels.

Bottom Line September is National Diaper Bank Awareness Month, and Sept. 26–Oct. 2 is Diaper Need Awareness Week. The following Upstate locations are providing diaper collection areas throughout the month: � Sports Club Fitness and Wellness Centers in Greenville, Five Forks and Simpsonville � Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Simpsonville � Reedy River Missionary Baptist Church, Greenville � Maple Creek Baptist Church, Greer � Rock Hill Baptist Church No.1, Greenville � Springfield Baptist Church, Greenville � St. Mark United Methodist Church, Taylors

She says the need in the state is so great that the bank has shipped diapers to cities as far away as Charleston. The bank is a member of the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), which was formed in 2011 to spread awareness of diaper need and support the more than 315 community-based diaper banks across the United States. Diaper Bank of the Carolinas is the only NDBN member in South Carolina. Meanwhile, many higher-income families have found new ways to save money on diapers. Some buy in bulk at warehouse retailers like Sam’s Club or Costco, but Acosta notes that many low-income families do not have the required memberships. Another route is to purchase diapers in bulk from online retailers like Amazon and set up recurring delivery. However, as the Washington Post notes, this alternative, aided by technology and the rise of the digital marketplace, requires a reliable credit card for continual billing, a stable mailing address, the ability to receive packages at home and access to either a smartphone or computer and the internet. Many low-income families lack these resources, and therefore these cost-cutting deals are unavailable to them. Cloth diapers have been proposed as a viable solution to diaper need because they’re

reusable, but they have disadvantages as well. Lower-income families may not have immediate access to a washer and dryer within their home, and those household appliances are necessary to ensure there is a constant availability of a clean cloth diaper supply. But the most significant drawback is that most day care centers require parents to provide a supply of disposable diapers and will not accept cloth diapers. “[Parents] can’t take a child to day care if they don’t have a supply of [disposable] diapers to bring,” said Acosta. And if a parent doesn’t have access to child care, he or she will likely have to miss work, which introduces a new set of predicaments. But diaper need doesn’t just impact families economically. It can also be detrimental to a child’s health and development. In the aforementioned Pediatrics survey, 8 percent of parents said they “stretch the diapers they have when their supply is running short.” That can increase the risk of UTIs and diaper rashes, leading to doctor and emergency room visits — and their associated costs. That can take an emotional toll on parents. When a child has a diaper rash, for example, that child is “uncomfortable. They don’t sleep enough. They’re unhappy. It makes the parents feel inad-

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“[Diaper need] is really a health issue and a sociological issue. We are the wealthiest country in the world, and we need to at least take care of our babies.”

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the wealthiest country in the world, and we need to at least take care of our babies.” Earlier this year, the White House introduced an initiative to try to limit the socalled “diaper divide” through partnerships

between online retailers, diaper manufacturers and nonprofits. Online retailer Jet partnered with manufacturer First Quality to create the Cuties Economy Plus Pack. By removing graphics from packaging and add-

ing more diapers in each box, the diapers can be produced in “the most cost-effective way possible” while retaining quality. Through Jet, Cuties Economy Plus Packs are available to individual shoppers at a cost of $0.17 per diaper, compared to the average cost of $0.30 to $0.50. Nonprofit organizations that assist needy families can be accepted into Jet’s Community Diaper Program and will pay $0.13 per diaper. For more information, visit diaperbankofcarolinas.org.

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equate and resentful of their situation,” Acosta explained. Parents who experience poverty in terms of both “income and material” resources are more likely to have stress and mental health problems, according to Pediatrics, and “children whose parents manifest high levels of stress or depression are at greater risk of social, emotional and behavioral problems.” “[Diaper need] is really a health issue and a sociological issue,” said Acosta. “We are

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I’ve seen a lot of rock climbing walls at gyms and playgrounds all over the Upstate, but it took a conversation with Ashley Crane from Climb Upstate for me to realize that competitive rock climbing is a thing. Crane is the manager of Climb Upstate, an indoor rock climbing facility and fitness center located in downtown Spartanburg. Through the Junior Climbing team program, children ages 6–18 compete in 12-week seasons with other teams from around the state. Crane says the competitions combine skill, precision and timing. “You can compete individually or you can compete as a team,” she said. “The climbers have routes with a certain set of holds they can use. They have to do it without using any other types of holds in an allotted amount of time to get in as many routes as they can. In the end the judges add up everybody’s scores and whoever has the most points is the winner. If they compete as a team, they combine all their scores together.” As for where the Junior Climbers compete, it turns out they have plenty of options in addition to Climb Upstate itself. “You guys have a gym in Greenville called the Mountain Goat, which is nonprofit and focuses on underprivileged kids; they’re a fantastic group of people. We compete with them,” Crane said. “They usually host three competitions a year. We host one, and they have a really great group of kids, one of whom is nationally ranked. We also compete in Atlanta, Charlotte, Brevard, Asheville and Charleston.” The kids train in two separate sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Crane said the coaches at Climb Upstate start with the fundamentals. “Climbing uses different muscle groups than most traditional sports,” she said. “So they learn how to stretch, and they often do yoga before and after climbing. Our coaches spend about an hour and a half going over different techniques, walking the kids through routes and critiquing them on that, teaching endurance, and they’ll also spend time going over what competitions look like.” But there’s another aspect to the training — and the competitions — that plays an important role: team building. “We’re trying to grow leaders out of these kids,” Crane said. “We focus a lot on teaching leadership. We teach them self-worth, but they also learn

The Cancer Society of Greenville County and Stoneledge Properties announces the 2016 Designer Showcase Home Tour of Hope. For three weekends, Oct. 21-23, Oct. 28-30 and Nov. 4-6, attendees will be able to tour a 9,300-square-foot, six-bedroom, six-bathroom estate in the gated Southampton community in Five Forks.

they’re not the most important thing on the team. You need a spotter there, someone who makes sure that you land safely if you fall. So we teach them that all team members are important.” Within the training programs, Climb Upstate also aims to sharpen the problemsolving skills of the 40 or so Junior Climbers in the program. “We’ll give them an activity to do and then give them a few minutes to

2016 Designer Showcase Home Tour of Hope to benefit Cancer Society

The home also includes a separate guest house, pool and outdoor living areas. “We look forward to inviting the community to enjoy the incredible results of this project while we support such a worthy cause,” said Stoneledge Properties founder Chris Bailey. All proceeds from the tour will go to the Cancer Society of Greenville County, a group that provides services, funding and education to local cancer patients and their families. The organization serves more than 4,000 patients a year, delivering on their mission to create new hope and improve the quality of life of people in the Greenville community. Tickets are on sale now for $20. After Oct. 20, they will be available for $25 online or at the door. Children 17 and under are free. Cancer patients and survivors are invited to tour free of charge on Sundays. For more information, including a tour event schedule, visit hometourofhope.com.

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Upstate Forever to host cycling fundraiser Upstate Forever will host its fifth annual Preservation Ride in Spartanburg County on Saturday, Sept. 17. This fundraiser will provide cyclists of all levels an opportunity to ride some of the most scenic routes in Spartanburg County while raising money and awareness for conservation in South Carolina. Over the past four years, the event has attracted more than 500 riders.

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come up with a game plan before they start the activity,” Crane said. “And a lot of times they guide each other toward a vision of how to get something done. So it’s really cool to see the younger kids come up with those ideas. We just want to grow these kids to have a really great sense of sportsmanship, especially at a competition.” And once the 12-week season is over, there’s an added bonus for any kids on the Junior Climbers team. “We include a yearround membership for the kids,” Crane said. “We encourage them to come and climb outside of practices and get better on their own.”

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The ride’s three routes, 20-, 40- and 75-mile, were selected by experienced cyclists to highlight the rolling horse and farm country of northern Spartanburg County and to pass by two protected properties — the historic Four Columns and Greenspace of Fairview, the largest property protected by Upstate Forever. Greenspace of Fairview, a 1,331-acre property in Spartanburg County, will host the main rest stop for riders on the 75- and 40-mile routes. The 75-mile route includes a climb over Skyuka Mountain. Professional cyclist George Hincapie calls Skyuka Mountain his “favorite mountain in all of the Carolinas,” with its challenging ascent and striking views. Cyclists have the chance to compete for prizes by raising money for Upstate Forever. Anyone raising $125 will receive a newly designed Hincapie Sportswear jersey. The top fundraiser will win a new set of $500 Boyd Cycling Rouleur Wheels courtesy of Boyd Cycling. Upstate Forever also plans to make this a waste-free event by using Spartanburg Water Choose Tap water coolers, serving a plated meal and using compost bins to set a sustainable model for other bicycle rides and events. Ride headquarters is Strawberry Hill Farms, 3097 Highway 11, in Chesnee. Registration and details for the Preservation Ride can be found at upstateforever.org/preservation-ride.

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Habitat for Humanity and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System partner for home build Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and employees of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System raised the walls on Sept. 14 of the newest home project at 807 Jenkins St. in the Sterling Community. As a Habitat program participant, homeowner Alaina Fox will complete 20 hours of homeownership education classes as well as 200 hours of sweat equity building her home and the homes of other Habitat homeowners. This is the third Habitat home that long-time Habitat Greenville partner Bon Secours St. Francis Health System and their employees have helped build. They have committed to building seven more homes in the Sterling community over the next few years. Submit community news items to community@communityjournals.com.

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Greenville resident joins 2016-17 men’s basketball team Greenville resident Nathan Ellenwood has been selected for the 2016-17 Bob Jones University men’s basketball roster. Ellenwood, a guard, joins four additional new recruits to the team. In his high school basketball career, Ellenwood averaged 26 points per game while also averaging eight rebounds and five assists. He was given six different All-Tournament awards and five awards for most valuable player.

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WTCares, a nonprofit Welsh Terrier rescue service, hosted its 2016 Stink Eye event in Greenville. The event raises money and awareness for abandoned and mistreated dogs. Last Friday morning, dogs and their owners gathered near the ONE Building.

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Swamp Rabbit Inn and Local Green teamed up to host the Swamp Rabbit Music Festival last weekend. The lineup included Mark Dye, Baby Kudzu and The Business, The LOZ Band, Rush Morgan and Darby Wilcox, among others.

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Third annual Pearls & Pumps event announced The Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Foundation Inc. will host the third annual Pearls & Pumps event on Oct. 4 at 4:30 p.m. to benefit the Pearlie Harris Center for Breast Health. This year’s keynote speaker is Greenville native Beverly Bell. Bell will share her breast cancer journey with a special guest appearance by Kathleen Swinney, first lady of Clemson football. The event is being held at the TD Convention Center and includes a two-hour shopping experience with 50 local vendors as well as dinner and a breast cancer survivors’ fashion show featuring the winner of the “Pearls and Pups” online contest who received the most votes. St. Francis Foundation Director Karri Westmoreland said, “The funds raised will assist those in need with mammograms and ultrasounds in the battle against breast cancer.” Tickets are $50 per person. To reserve a seat and for more information, visit pearlsnpumps2016. eventbrite.com.

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Fairway Ford donates welder to Greenville Tech The Greenville Tech Foundation has received a specialty, synergicpulsed welder from Fairway Ford to help the college’s auto body repair program expand its training on aluminum-intensive vehicles and alternative joining methods of body panels. Fairway Ford’s donation of the Car-O-Liner 273i welder, valued

at more than $10,000, gives Greenville Technical College the opportunity to train students on the specialty welding processes and materials that are required to join these specialty vehicle panels correctly. The machine serves as a dual-purpose machine that will weld aluminum and advanced steels that traditional welders cannot weld properly.

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Bank of American donates to Meals on Wheels of Greenville Bank of America Charitable Foundation presented a check to Meals on Wheels of Greenville on Sept. 7 to provide more than 1,770 frozen evening and weekend meals to qualifying Meals on Wheels clients. This is the third consecutive year Bank of America has provided funding for this program, donating $25,500 since 2014.

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Greenville High spirit week to benefit Ronald McDonald House Greenville High School has chosen Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas as the school’s spirit week beneficiary. Greenville High School hosted a variety of events – athletic tournaments, pajama days, dances and car washes – from Sept. 9-16 to raise funds and awareness for RMH. Submit good news items to community@communityjournals.com.

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Every 24 minutes a falling piece of furniture or TV sends an injured child to the emergency room, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Additionally, a child dies every two weeks from falling furniture or appliances, with the majority of tip-over accidents involving toddlers. Many parents don’t realize how much of a hazard these heavy objects can be. In fact, falling furniture is one of the top hidden hazards in the home. A television can fall with the force of thousands of pounds, which is 10 times more powerful than being hit by an NFL lineman. September is Baby Safety Month, a great time to remember that furniture-related accidents are 100 percent preventable and can be avoided by anchoring heavy dressers, bookcases, TVs and other large furniture to walls. Preventing tip-over accidents is easy, cheap and only takes a few minutes. By stabilizing furniture and heavy appliances throughout the home, the number of tragedies can be greatly minimized. Because of the recent increase of furniture-related child injuries, it’s important to take extra measures to keep your young ones safe. These simple tips from the local experts at Baby Furniture Plus Kids will help to prevent furniture tip-over accidents in your home. 1. Look to see if the furniture meets the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) safety standards, which can typically be found on the company’s website. Not all children’s furniture meets the ASTM safety standards, so make sure that you choose a brand with products that are engineered and tested to inhibit tip-over accidents. Although they meet ASTM standards, these products still need to be anchored to the wall, especially when the piece has drawers. 2. Properly anchor your furniture to the wall using a furniture tipping restraint kit, which attaches to dressers, bookcases and other heavy furniture. Existing furniture can be anchored with anti-tip brackets, which can be purchased online or at your local hardware store. Brackets are inexpensive and easy to install. New furniture is sold with tipping restraint kits, so install them right away. Always follow manufacturer instructions when installing these devices and be sure to double check the attachment points to make sure the device is secure.

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$325,000 · MLS# 1328030 Jane Ellefson · 979-4415 CODE 3828243

$219,900 · MLS# 1328682 Steve May · 346-2570 CODE 3850249

Arthur Rutenberg Homes Mon.-Sat. 9 am-5pm Sun. 12-5 pm ARHUpstateSC.com For further info, call 655-7702

ALSO OPEN WILLOW CREEK

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408 Crepe Myrtle Dr • 4BR/3.5BA $524,900 · MLS# 1326102 CODE 3761607 Chet & Beth Smith · 458-7653

CAROLINA SPRINGS

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1 Trails Edge Ct • 4BR/3BA

$409,900 · MLS# 1313434 CODE 3247949 Chet & Beth Smith · 458-7653

214 Pheasant Way • 3BR/2.5BA $283,500 · MLS# 1326850 CODE 3784601 Ted Green · 684-8789

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GREENVILLE • OPEN 2-5 P.M.

$144,000 · MLS# 1327452 CODE 3821129 Kasey Coffey · 354-2323

$139,900 · MLS# 1328497 CODE 3846034 Michelle Roach · 640-2556

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101 Heber Trail • 3BR/2BA

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7 Moonshell Ct • 3BR/2BA

Text each property’s unique CODE to 67299 for pictures and details.

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Agents on call this weekend

Clarence Lewis 907-2610 Pelham Road

Carole Weinstock 918-6566 Garlington Road

Carol Houston 346-7289 Easley

Bob Brown 884-1284 Simpsonville

Lisa Birch 704-562-4548 Augusta Road

Chris Sauls 325-5482 N. Pleasantburg Dr.

Jim Vogan 879-4239 Greer

Breean O’Neill 252-3940 Downtown

Avril Caviness 201-6860 Prop. Mgmt.

Interested in Buying or Selling a home? Contact one of our Agents on Call or visit us online at CDanJoyner.com

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HOME : On the market Augusta Road • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Southampton • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Augusta Road • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

130 Lanneau Dr · $775,000 · MLS# 1327053

14 Calaverdi Court · $739,500 · MLS# 1318073

26 N Brookwood Dr · $585,000 · MLS# 1327028

16 East Prentiss Ave. · $539,000 · MLS# 1324100

5BR/3.5BA Brand new construction in the heart of McDaniel Avenue area! Gourmet kitchen, Luxurious Master Suite on main, Augusta Circle schools! McDaniel Avenue to Lanneau. At 3way stop fork slightly right.

4BR/4.5BA Gorgeous Dunn Custom Builders Home With Open Floor Plan With Master Bedroom and Second Bedroom on Main Level. Woodruff Road, Left on Bennetts Bridge Road. Southampton on Left

5BR/4BA Brand new construction in the heart of Augusta Road! Master on Main, Open floor plan, family friendly neighborhood, Augusta Circle! Augusta Road to Aberdeen, Left on N Brookwood.

BR/ BA This Bungalow has it all. Charm, white picket fence, tons of character! Three bedrooms/2.5baths with the master on the main. E Prentiss off of Augusta Street.

Contact: Jacob Mann 325-6266 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Billy Dunn 630-8246 Dunn Custom Builders

Contact: Jacob Mann 325-6266 Coldwell Banker Caine

Hollingsworth Park • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Bradford Grove • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

The Commons at Hampton Pinckney • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

10 Hollingsworth Drive · $499,950 · MLS# 1323854

1220 Bradford Creek Ln · $485,000 · MLS# 1325202

212 Butler Avenue · $475,000 · MLS# 1327988

217 Wildlife Trail · $420,000 · MLS# 1326540

3BR/2.5BA Move-in ready in Hollingsworth Park! Two story custom built by Peery Construction featuring many quality details. Platinum LEED certified. Verdae to Rocky Slope Drive, turn onto Hollingsworth Drive

4BR/3.5BA MOVE-IN READY, all brick, custom home with over 3500 square feet, THREE CAR GARAGE, on OVER AN ACRE! Right on Meece Bridge Rd, Right on Bradford Creek Lane.

3BR/2.5BA Enjoy upscale, maintenance-free living in this gorgeous THREE-bedroom townhome with two car attached garage in Hampton Pinckney neighborhood. Left on Butler Ave. Parking behind unit.

3BR/2.5BA Brick, spectacular moldings, arches, spacious rooms, formal living, dining, keeping, bonus, beautiful master, oversized garage, screen porch, circle drive Parkway, S Batesville, River Oaks, Cedar Grove, Wildlife Trail

Contact: Jane McCutcheon 787-0007 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Tracey Cappio 567-8887 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Virginia Abrams 270-3329 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Sharon Wilson 918-1140 Wilson Associates Real Estate

River Oaks • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

WELCOME! AMANDA THOMPSON Joining our Greenville Team of Real Estate Professionals

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Cottages at Riverbirch Elderberry Way, Seneca

Home Info Price: Starting in the low $400’s Sq. Ft: 2070, 2588, 2705 Sq Ft Lots: 31 wooded, waterfront homesites Schools: Keowee Elementary, Walhalla Middle, and Walhalla High Contact Info: Lake Keowee Real Estate | 864.886.0098 lakekeoweerealestate.com | lakekeoweeoffice@gmail.com 896 N. Walnut Street, Seneca, SC 29678

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 Keo wee Living called The Cottages at Riverbirch. This gated, planned community consists of 31 wooded, waterfront home sites in a low-maintenance community. Craftsman-style cottages with exposed beams and stone entry are now being offered in three attractive 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.

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.”

Cynthia Serra, REALTOR | 864-304-3372 | cserra@cbcaine.com

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HOME : On the market Gower Estates • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

River Oaks • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Parkins Mill • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Downtown Simpsonville • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

801 Wembley Road · $410,000 · MLS# 1329359

206 Wildlife Trail · $408,000 · MLS# 1308839

37 Isbell Lane · $399,000 · MLS# 1318335

109 W. Curtis St. · $349,000 · MLS# 1327352

4BR/3BA Delightful home in Gower Estates. Well-sited on a large, level lot, this home is tastefully updated throughout. Laurens to Wembley Rd, house is at intersection of Shelbourne

5BR/3.5BA Brick back to privacy, media room, bonus, office and unfinished basement storage, Riverside schools, covered deck, covered deck, spacious rooms Parkway, S Batesville, River Oaks Road, Cedar Grove, Woods, Wildlife

5BR/3.5BA New updates! Brand new HVAC unit, freshly painted cabinets, built-ins! Spacious brick ranch in popular Parkins Mill w/5 bedrooms/3.5 baths. Laurens Road to E Parkins Mill, left of Isbell Lane,

5BR/2BA Own a piece of history with this one-of-a-kind home in Downtown Simpsonville! Can be either commercial or residential! Home is at intersection of W Curtis and Maple St.

Contact: Virginia Abrams 270-3329 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Blair Miller 430-7708 Wilson Associates Real Estate

Botany Woods

Willow Creek

Lake Rabon Estates

1006 Willow Branch Dr. · $224,900 · MLS# 1328972

7 Chinquapin Lane · $969,900 · MLS# 1328508

364 Crepe Myrtle Drive · $550,000 · MLS# 1327461

100 Peninsula Drive · $335,000 · MLS# 20180277

4BR/2.5BA Don’t miss this beautiful four-bedroom home on a premium lot and shaded by towering oak trees. First Left on Willow Branch Dr. Home on Left.

6BR/5.5BA Only 10 minutes from Downtown Greenville, this estate is set on 1.5 acres, and features a beautifully updated kitchen, finished basement, and more! Visit GreenvilleMoves. com for more info!

5BR/3.5BA Backing to the 2nd tee box on Willow Creek golf course, this brick home sits on .63 acres, and features 4,600sf with master on main level! Visit GreenvilleMoves.com for more!

3BR/3BA Lakefront Home at Auction. Beautiful Lake Rabon home near Laurens, SC will be offered at Auction on Friday, September, 23 @ 12 pm. See website for terms and details MearesAuctions.com

Contact: Jane McCutcheon 787-0007 Coldwell Banker Caine

Hunters Woods • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Contact: Tracey Cappio 567-8887 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Debbie Dujardin 884-2588 RE/MAX Moves

Contact: Darron Meares, SCAL 3737 444-5361 Meares Auctions, Inc

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UNDER CONTRACT

Contact: Cameron Keegan 238-7109 RE/MAX Moves

Contact: Phillip Leonhardt 901-4125 Seven Twelve Enterprises

The Marchant Company Recognizes Agents for Excellent Performance in July 2016

314 Rivers Edge Circle • Simpsonville $162,000 • 3 BR, 2 BA UNDER CONTRACT

156 Augusta Court $648,900 • 4 BR, 3.5 BA UNDER CONTRACT

100 Dellwood Drive • Near North Main $574,900 • 4 BR, 4 BA

203 Wild Ginger Way • Cliffs @ Keowee Vinyards $1,599,000 • 5 BR, 4.5 BA

As the Upstate’s “Signature Real Estate Agency,” The Marchant Company is a small boutique business of just 30 agents that is consistently a top performer in Greenville. The Marchant Company is proud to recognize the following REALTORS® for outstanding performance in July 2016: Congratulated by Seabrook Marchant, broker-in-charge, agents honored included: Barb Riggs – Top Unit Listing Leader and Volume Listing Leader of the Month Charlotte Faulk – Top Unit Sales Leader & Volume Sales Leader of the Month Anne Marchant & Brian Marchant –Top Unit Listing Team of the Month Nancy McCrory & Karen Turpin –Top Volume Listing Team & Volume Sales Team of the Month Valerie Miller Properties (Valerie Miller, Chuck Miller, & Clint Miller) – Top Unit Sales Team of the Month

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Tucker Branch

37 Donemere Way, Fountain Inn 29644

Home Info Price: Starting in the high $180’s Schools: Fountain Inn Elementary, Bryson Middle, and Hillcrest High Contact Info: Jessika Poole | 540-226-6830 jessikapoole@greatsouthernhomes.com

Buyer 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. Great Southern Homes is also building homes in the following neighborhoods: Whispering Oaks, Rolands Crossing (Spartanburg), Victoria Park and Weatherstone. For more information please visit our website at www.greatsouthernhomes.com.

Live Green. Live Smart. Live Efficiently.

In your new GreenSmart Home from Great Southern Homes. NOW BUILDING in Fountainbrook (Fountain Inn) with homes starting in the $150’s and Whispering Oaks (Mauldin) with homes starting in the $160’s. Building in the Southeast since 1993

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OUR AGENTS ARE READY TO ASSIST:

JOANN WILLIAMS 864.420.4019 joannwilliams@greatsouthernhomes.com

TREY BOITER 864.354.0622 treyboiter@greatsouthernhomes.com

JESSIKA POOLE 540.226.6830 jessikapoole@greatsouthernhomes.com

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TURNINGSTONE $4,975,000 $3,100,000 $1,433,000 $1,075,000 THORNBLADE $880,000 HARCOURT $808,000 WENWOOD PROPERTIES BUSINESS PK $800,000 PARK HILL $775,000 $730,000 FOX CREEK FARM $714,000 $710,000 $675,000 MONTEBELLO $665,000 SPAULDING FARMS $645,000 BATTERY @ THORNBLADE $585,000 BOILING SPRINGS ESTATES $550,000 BOILING SPRINGS ESTATES $550,000 $503,100 BELHAVEN VILLAGE@HOLLINGSWORTH $498,870 LAUREL LAKE $490,000 RIVER WALK $475,000 AVONDALE HEIGHTS $460,000 BERKSHIRE PARK $450,500 RIVER RIDGE $420,000 $420,000 FIVE FORKS PLANTATION $415,000 SILVER MEADOWS $410,000 CLEAR SPRINGS $392,023 RIVER OAKS $390,000 GOWER ESTATES $390,000 SUGAR CREEK $380,000 SUGAR CREEK $375,000 RIVER DOWNS $362,500 $360,000 $360,000 HAMMETT CORNER $355,000 LITTLE BALD ROCK CLUB $350,000 CREEKWOOD $345,000 LANNEAU DRIVE HIGHLANDS $345,000 ADAMS CREEK $341,055 BERKSHIRE PARK $340,000 COACHMAN PLANTATION $339,839 COACHMAN PLANTATION $335,000 WOODLANDS $329,000 $325,000 COACHMAN PLANTATION $323,130 CYPRESS RUN $321,000 TOWNES AT THORNBLADE $320,305 SUMMIT AT CHEROKEE VALLEY $318,737 HUNTERS RIDGE $317,000 KILGORE FARMS $316,000 KILGORE FARMS $316,000 $315,000 LOST RIVER $312,550 BERKSHIRE PARK $310,000 $306,000 SHELLBROOK PLANTATION $305,000 BRIDGEWATER $295,000 RAVINES AT CAMELLIA VILLAGE $292,547 NORTHWOOD $290,000 BELSHIRE $289,805 TOWNES AT THORNBLADE $288,775

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BRUSHY MEADOWS $286,900 WATERS RUN $284,042 WALNUT RIDGE $280,000 $275,350 BRUSHY MEADOWS $275,000 AMBER OAKS FARM $274,343 ADAMS CREEK $273,794 CAROLINA OAKS $270,000 ST JAMES PLACE $268,500 VERDMONT $260,000 WINDSOR CREEK $259,102 LONG SHOALS $256,200 MILL POND AT RIVER SHOALS $255,000 CROSSGATE AT REMINGTON $255,000 GREYSTONE COTTAGES $253,000 $250,000 FORRESTER HEIGHTS $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 STILLWOOD@BELL’S CROSSING $243,000 BRIDGEWATER $242,000 HAWTHORNE RIDGE $240,779 NEELY FARM - HAWTHORNE RIDGE $238,500 AUGUSTA ROAD HILLS $236,800 RUNION ESTATES $235,812 RUNION ESTATES $233,657 MEADOW@BLUE RIDGE PLNTN $233,000 ORCHARD FARMS $232,000 PEBBLECREEK $230,000 WOODRUFF LAKE $230,000 MEADOW BREEZE $229,900 CASTLE ROCK $226,000 NORTH PARK $225,000 FIELDSTONE $225,000 SHADOW MOSS $224,800 CUNNINGHAM ACRES $220,000 FOX TRACE $220,000 RUNION ESTATES $218,820 $218,000 HIDDEN SPRINGS@BLUE RIDGE PLNTN $217,250 PARKER’S PLACE $217,000 THE EDGE ON NORTH MAIN $215,000 RIVERSIDE COMMONS $214,915 GRIFFIN PARK $212,000 VICTORIA PARK $212,000 $211,000 COUNTRY KNOLLS $211,000 OAKLAND HEIGHTS $210,000 $210,000 RIVERSIDE COMMONS $209,693 MORNING MIST FARM $209,400 BRYSON MEADOWS $209,000 HEARTHSTONE@RIVER SHOALS $205,000 EASTRIDGE $203,000 WATERMILL $202,855 RIVERSIDE COMMONS $200,360 $200,000 $200,000 RIVERBEND $198,000 RIVERSIDE COMMONS $197,600 PARKER’S PLACE $197,500

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The Greenville Little Theatre’s production of “Footloose” opens Friday evening. Audiences will hear familiar classics including “Footloose,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” and “Almost Paradise.”

A whole new ‘Footloose’

Filling Kevin Bacon’s dance shoes is almost paradise for local actor ARIEL TURNER | STAFF

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“I’m Kevin Bacon!” actor Benjamin Augusta thought when he landed the role of Ren McCormack in Greenville Little Theatre’s production of “Footloose,” opening Sept. 16. The fact that Augusta was born about eight years after the original 1984 movie was released is a testament to the cross-generational reach the Kevin Bacon original has. “People loved the movie,” said Allen McCalla, GLT artistic director who is also playing Rev. Shaw Moore. “It touched a generation and has been rediscovered through the years.” He said he’s confident the GLT production directed by his wife, Suzanne McCalla, will appeal to all generations since the movie always has. The story follows Ren McCormack, who moves from Chicago to a small, ultra-conservative Midwestern town, where he discovers dancing and rock music are illegal. He struggles to fit in, and with sidekicks Willard Hewitt and Rev. Moore’s defiant teenage

daughter, Ariel Moore, he helps loosen things up as the characters heal from various personal tragedies. It’s the age-old struggle between the younger and older generations in the face of progress and change. McCalla said when he first saw the movie, he thought the writers used current pop songs for the soundtrack, but it was vice-versa — the songs from the movie became hits. The original nine-track album released in 1984 stayed at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart for two months. Songs “Footloose,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” and “Almost Paradise” broke the Billboard Top 10. The stage version was written in 1998 and uses all of the same music, with a few additional songs. “They actually wrote a musical,” McCalla said, explaining why it was such an obvious adaptation. Those who are familiar with the original and the 2011 remake starring Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell and Dennis Quaid will find the stage play similar.

The differences come in with the character of Willard Hewitt, played by Matt Ballard, and the confrontation between Rev. Shaw and Ariel, played by Cat McWhirter. McCalla said the father-daughter dynamic is much more direct and intense than the movie, and Willard plays a much more prominent role. “He’s one of the most endearing parts of the play,” McCalla said. This is the first time GLT has attempted “Footloose” because in past seasons, finding an entire cast of triple-threats – those who can act, sing and dance – would’ve been difficult. The cast includes four high school students as well. “We had no problem,” McCalla said. “Greenville’s growing. The theater scene is strong.” The theater has chosen to use the production as a way of giving back to those in need by holding a shoe drive for Miracle Hill Ministries. “We know that there are many people in our area that are going without shoes and other basic needs and we want to be a part of helping

those less fortunate in our community to be able to thrive, just as the characters in ‘Footloose’ are searching for ways to make their community a more happy and healthy place,” said Emily Grove, GLT marketing assistant and resident actor. To participate, people may bring pairs of used shoes to a performance or to the theater any time during the run of the show to put in a collection box in the lobby. The theater is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; and on performance days, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, 1-9pm on Saturdays, and 1-6 p.m. on Sundays.

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The Kitchen Gap

Vivian Howard, Heidi Trull and Teryi Youngblood discuss the lack of female chefs in the food + bev biz CHANGING TIMES?

Stacey VanBerkel

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With red barns, grassy fields, a half-acre garden and free-range animals, the picturesque setting of Serenity Farm in Easley resembles something out of a storybook. The Mill Village Farms property will be the site of a new event in this year’s Euphoria lineup, the Farm to Fork dinner. But the event — hosted by chefs Vivian Howard (chef-owner of Chef & the Farmer in Kinston, N.C.), Heidi Trull (chef-owner of Grits & Groceries in Belton, S.C.) and Teryi Youngblood (chef de cuisine at Passerelle Bistro in downtown Greenville) — is not unique just because of the pastoral backdrop. It’s the first all-female chef event at Euphoria. This year’s Euphoria lineup features 61 chefs. Only five are women. But this lack of female representation is not exclusive to the Greenville event; it’s common across food festivals and in America's Test Kitchen. Although cooking may be considered a stereotypically feminine activity, men are the ones dominating the kitchens at high-end restaurants. A 2013 report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor titled “Women in the Labor Force: A Databook” reveals that in 2011, only 18.7 percent of chefs and head cooks were women. In 2014, Bloomberg News analyzed 15 prominent U.S. restaurant groups and found that out of 160 head chef positions, women held 10 of them — a rate of 6.3 percent.

Despite this gender disparity, Howard, Trull and Youngblood believe conditions for women in the male-dominated culinary industry have improved over the years. “Twenty-five years ago when I started, it was very hard to get in as a woman. I had to be very persistent,” said Trull. “I picked jobs very carefully to work with people who would treat me as a cook, not a woman in the kitchen.” “I think maybe when I first got started, women were not taken as seriously,” said Howard. “But I’ve always seen [being a woman] as an advantage. I think women bring something to the table that men don’t necessarily.” Howard believes most people working in a professional kitchen today appreciate a greater gender balance. However, the dismissal of female chefs has not completely vanished from the industry. Due to the long hours, physical labor and high-pressure environment, a perception can still exist that women just can’t cut it in the profession. “Equality in the workplace is one of the most important things I can think of to fight for. We [men and women] may be constructed differently, but we are capable of doing the same things,” said Youngblood. “Some of us have different skillsets, but I think it’s ludicrous in 2016 that we still have these ideas that a woman can’t do the job. … I meet the condescending chefs in the great wide world that I encounter, and I still find it utterly mind-boggling. Luckily, that’s not the case in my current workplace.”

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Howard, Trull and Youngblood all acknowledged that the demands of motherhood (or being pregnant and then taking maternity leave) are often at odds with the necessities of the profession — even to the extent that they can impede women from advancing in the field. “I think [having young children] holds a lot of women back,” Howard said. Howard, who has young twins, explained it was difficult to work while pregnant, but many chefs continue to work until they are eight or nine months pregnant. “You have to be there on your feet to do your work,” she said. “Men [in the kitchen] can have children and be great fathers, but they don’t have the physical aspect that women do.” That pregnancy, maternity leave and motherhood can be difficult to negotiate with a burgeoning career is not exclusive to the culinary industry. However, they’ve become such a notable roadblock to advancement that food and restaurant website Eater.com published an article titled “Escaping the Restaurant Industry’s Motherhood Trap” outlining how the industry’s lack of workplace flexibility coupled with insufficient family leave policies hinder women. Both Trull and Howard co-own their restaurants with their husbands, which affords them some flexibility. Trull’s husband, Joe, is the pastry chef at Grits & Groceries, and Howard’s husband, Ben Knight, runs the front of Chef & the Farmer while she works in the kitchen. As owners, Heidi and Joe have the freedom to set their own work hours. “We have weird hours at the restaurant, and part of that is because I do have a son, and I

Vivian Howard • Opened Chef & the Farmer in 2006 in Kinston, N.C. • Owner of Boiler Room Oyster Bar in Kinston, N.C. • Named a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: Southeast in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 • Host of “A Chef’s Life” on PBS, which has won a Peabody Award and Daytime Emmy • Releasing her first cookbook, “Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South,” in October

Heidi Trull • Opened Elizabeth’s Restaurant in New Orleans, which garnered praise in Gourmet and Southern Living and was featured on CBS Sunday Morning • Chef-owner of Grits & Groceries in Belton, S.C., which has been featured on Food Network, the New York Times and CNN.com • Author of cookbook “Real Food Done Real Good” • Former chef ambassador for the state of South Carolina • Member of advisory boards for Atlanta Food & Wine and Euphoria

Teryi Youngblood • Chef de cuisine of Passerelle Bistro in Greenville • Previously served as a pastry chef at Soby’s on the Side and Soby’s New South Cuisine • Current chef ambassador for the state of South Carolina

want to be at home with him,” she said. Trull notes that the altered hours impact the restaurant’s earning potential, but she and her husband are ultimately happy with the arrangement. “It’s a choice we’ve made, and it works for us,” she said. “America has this weird thing where sometimes we are still in the dark ages,” said Youngblood, a mother of two. “It shouldn’t be difficult for a woman to be a mom and have a career.” She credits her employer, Table 301 Catering, for “bending over backwards to help me be a mom and a chef.”

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But even when women overcome various obstacles to reach the top of the field, the lack of mainstream visibility often persists. In “Taking the Heat: Women Chefs and Gender Inequality in the Professional Kitchen,” authors Deborah A. Harris and Patti Giuffre analyzed 2,206 restaurant reviews and chef profiles from 2004–2009, sourced from the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Gourmet and Food & Wine. Female chefs were the focus of a review or profile in 230 articles, or 10 percent. In articles that featured male and female chefs together, continued on PAGE 42

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women were still only mentioned in 22 percent of articles. In 2013, Time magazine caused a stir with its “Gods of Food” cover story, a profile of the industry’s most prominent tastemakers and influencers. As the title indicates, the story was about 13 men and zero women. “I think money and marketing project those men, and people are more willing to put their money behind a man and promote him,” said Trull. “They feel more comfortable with it.” Within the culinary industry, there’s still “a good ol’ boys club,” explained Howard regarding the gender disparity of chefs appearing at food festivals. “There are a lot of great women chefs out there, but I think the people who do the inviting are often men. And I think they just invite their friends, the men they play golf with or hang out with. And there’s nothing wrong with that, but I think it’s more a result of who the people in power think to invite.” Youngblood believes the culinary industry’s male-dominated market will continue, but she notes that all-female events at food festivals are often a sure bet to draw a substantial crowd. That’s true of the Farm to Fork dinner, which has been sold out for weeks. “There’s

a waiting list a mile long,” said Brianna Shaw, executive director of Euphoria. But even with the popularity of such events, Youngblood is ambivalent about the decision to market the event as being “all-female.” This emphasis can further reinforce the idea that the male chef is the norm, whereas the female chef remains an anomaly. (This same line of thought has led to some debate within the culinary industry about the purpose of female award categories, which some argue place female chefs on a different — and lesser — plane than “regular” male chefs.) “It was a little bit of a struggle [to brand it that way],” Shaw said. “We do have female in the event title, but the lead is ‘farm to fork’ … So really it’s more about that than the fact they’re all female.” Shaw believes the event would have sold out regardless of how it was marketed. “All three are outstanding chefs,” she said. “That’s a good thing if [attendees] are drawn to all-female events. Then they obviously respect us and think that we do a good job,” Youngblood said. “I know it helps expose us and give us credibility … But until we gain that equality, it’s always going to just be a novelty. But you also have to be grateful that they’re taking notice; you can’t discount that.”

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Pulled Pork vs. Brisket

Two pitmasters discuss the most important issues of our time ANDREW MOORE | STAFF

amoore@communityjournals.com Barbecue addicts, rejoice: Next week, you’ll be able to enjoy smoked sausage, pulled pork and beef brisket for breakfast as 14 pitmasters from across the South headline the Euphoria food and wine festival’s Sunday Brunch: Fired Up! The brunch – held at the corner of South Main Street and South Markley Street between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sept. 25 – will feature Elliott Moss of Buxton Hall in Asheville, John Lewis of Lewis Barbecue in Charleston, Aaron Siegel of Home Team BBQ in Charleston, Sam Jones of Skylight Inn BBQ in Ayden, N.C., and others. “We’re really thrilled to be bringing the most celebrated pitmasters together in downtown Greenville. And what could be more traditional than a Sunday barbecue?” said Brianna Shaw, executive director for Euphoria. “Barbecue is having a renaissance across the South now, so we thought it was an important component to include in Euphoria.”

Some could say that renaissance has happened because of South Carolina – the long-claimed birthplace of American barbecue. And while both claims are disputable, the state has experienced a recent burst of barbecue restaurant. Lewis and Siegel are on the forefront of that barbecue boom, opening their joints back-toback earlier this spring in downtown Charleston. Since opening, the two meat maestros have helped cultivate a culture of creativity with their different styles. Lewis, a longtime Austin resident, uses his own custom-made smokers to serve up a neo-traditional style of central Texas barbecue. His signature selection of meats includes smoked pork spare ribs, beef ribs, “Texas hot guts” sausage and his legendary beef brisket, which wowed attendees at Euphoria’s launch party last year. Siegel, an Atlanta native, graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in New York City. He combines the traditional techniques behind classical cuisines with the simplicity of Southern barbecue. Siegel has crafted a tasty menu that

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features pulled pork, sliced brisket, smoked turkey and more. But the highlight of his menu is his smoked chicken wings, which are served with Alabama white sauce. They are a top seller. But Siegel is going to be offering something a bit different on Sunday. He’ll be serving up smoked sausage, sauce gribiche and an English muffin. Lewis will be offering up his beef brisket. In addition, Lewis is going to teach the basics of barbecuing at Euphoria’s “Smokin’ on the Street,” which is happening at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. I recently caught up with Lewis and Siegel to discuss all things barbecue, including some of the biggest debates surrounding the Southern staple.

So is barbecue deﬁnable? Siegel: Ah, the old debate of whether or not barbecue is a noun or verb. I think it’s both to be honest. But really, the best barbecue you can cook is whatever you like. It doesn’t matter what kind of protein you choose. Barbecue is a way of cooking with heat and smoke and wood. There will always be something special about that.

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Lewis: I think a lot of people may be looking at barbecue as a noun. I think barbecue is a verb. If you’re cooking protein over wood coals, that qualifies as barbecue. But I would say you could turn barbecue into a noun if you wanted to. But it’s all just semantics.

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Which is better, beef brisket or pulled pork? Siegel: There is no argument there, really. It’s just a matter of preference, which seems to vary regionally. But even now, regional lines are getting blurred. We’re supposedly a pork town. But we’ve been doing beef brisket with salt and pepper, and it’s one of our best-selling products. So at the end of the day, it’s a fun argument, but it’s not valid. Lewis: I think there are things about both that make them stand out. Beef has a stronger flavor than pork. But what pork has is marbeling, which gives it a juicier taste. In Texas, there’s an order called the “Holy Trinity,” which includes sausage, beef and pork on the same plate. So I’m really just a fan of it all. It’s all about personal preference.

Does good barbecue need sauce? If so, would it be mustard or tomato-based? Siegel: We don’t use sauce on our meat. But in its truest form, barbecue is meant to be personal. So if people want to accent it with sauce then they can go for it. So we offer six different sauces on the side. That includes a Memphis style sauce, Alabama white sauce and a mustard sauce made from honey mustard, Dijon and whole grain. Lewis: If barbecue is truly good, you shouldn’t have to use sauce. But of course, we offer various sauces on the side for anyone who wants them.

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EUPHORIA 2016 Is a barbecue renaissance really happening in South Carolina? And is Charleston ever going to overtake Austin [Texas] as the barbecue hotspot? Siegel: Yeah, it’s definitely happening. Barbecue has been an untapped market here for years. And one sign of that is the fact that you just about can’t find a pork plate for $5 on the side of the road anymore. People are regarding barbecue more, because we’re getting creative with it. The Austin market is oversaturated. So I see more competition heading our way. However, I’m not sure we’re on Austin’s level yet. But we’ll get there. Lewis: There really is. People are ditching the mass-produced, factory-made stuff and getting back to making foods from scratch. Charleston, in particular, is starting to turn into a barbecue mecca of sorts. People come here and they want to take it back with them. I really think we’re starting to give Austin a run for its money.

Do you have any barbecuing tips for beginners? Siegel: It’s all about repetition. So make sure you record everything. That includes the heat and time. It really helps to see your approach when things go wrong so that you can adjust. And you don’t need the best equipment to start. I own a $125 smoker from Lowes that I’ve run into the ground and it’s turned out some good stuff. But in terms of proteins, it’s important to start

feast with something easy that won’t cause you to get discouraged. It’s really about learning to wait. That will be tough in the beginning. I started on half-chickens and spare ribs, which can take between four and six hours on a smoker. But I remember taking the chicken off the smoker and putting it in the oven a few times. Lewis: Barbecue is about trial and error. So don’t get discouraged if your first attempt isn’t perfect. You just have to keep trying different approaches. I’d also read “Legends of Texas Barbecue” by Robb Walsh. That’s a fantastic cookbook to start off with. And make sure you start with the more forgiving cuts of meat. Pork butt is a good beginner cut, because you can overcook it and undercook it and it’s still good.

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Siegel: People always ask for a recipe. But we’ll always tweak it a bit. We’re not trying to sabotage anyone. For the most part, it’s always similar to what we actually use. I’ll say this. The basis for a good rub is salt, pepper, chili powder and light brown sugar. Lewis: It’s very similar to my rub that I used at Le Barbecue in Texas. It’s just ground black pepper, Lawry’s seasoning salt, granulated garlic and kosher salt. But we also rub the brisket down with mustard and pickle juice. Of course, those are just some of the ingredients. There are some other finishing touches.

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The Spice of Life Missing Link

Chef Billy Allin explores the commonalities between Southern and Italian cuisine CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com For Billy Allin, chef and owner of Cakes and Ale in Decatur, Ga., and a repeat James Beard nominee, there are commonalities between the Italian cooking he grew up with and the expanded Southern cuisine he is known for now. “Good homestyle Southern cooking and good Italian cooking are very similar,” he said. “Really good Southern cooks and really good Italian cooks are picky about the products they buy, especially produce, and they take the proper amount of time to cook them.” Allin, who was born in New York and grew up in Greenwood, is one of the chefs at next week’s Euphoria. He remembers hanging out in the kitchen while he was growing up as his grandmother made pots of spaghetti sauce that simmered on the stove for hours. “It wasn’t a quick thing. It took all day,” he said, “and I remember how different it tasted at the beginning, after one hour, two hours, three hours, and how delicious it was when the meat bones were put into the tomato sauce.” As a teenager, Allin got the opportunity to travel

often to New York. His large, extended family liked to eat well, and although Allin was an apprehensive eater at first, the opportunity to eat in New York’s Little Italy and Chinatown exposed him to foreign flavors and ingredients. “I learned the fun of eating well,” he said. In 1997, Allin and his wife, Kristen, moved to San Francisco. “San Francisco nailed it for me. I had an epiphany,” he said. “My first meal there, I thought, ‘This is food I want to eat. This is food I want to cook.’” He left a career as a money manager to attend the California Culinary Academy. While a student, he worked at Chez Panisse under chefs Chris Lee and Kelsey Kerr and learned about the relationship between food and culture, and the importance of a sustainable, local cuisine. Cakes & Ale reflects Allin’s philosophy of cooking unassuming food using the highest quality ingredients and serving it in a comfortable, welcoming space. “Good Southern cooks, good Italian cooks, good French cooks, good American cooks all have something in common. They cook with their heart,” he said. “Cooking starts in the heart and soul. Then it goes to the mouth.”

Top Chef contestant Kenny Gilbert finds success after TV ARIEL TURNER | CONTRIBUTOR

aturner@communityjournals.com Thanks to “Top Chef,” “Cutthroat Kitchen” and actually beating Bobby Flay on his own throwdown shot “Beat Bobby Flay,” chef Kenny Gilbert of Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the more widely recognized chefs headed to the Euphoria food and wine festival next weekend. He’ll be showcasing two dishes that are his television claim to fame. At Friday night’s Taste of the South he’s bringing the chicken ‘n’ pimento cheese dumplings that beat Flay’s chicken ‘n’ dumplings, and on Saturday afternoon’s Feast by the Field, he’ll demo the grilled okra and collard green curry dish that won him the chance to face Flay. “Fans want to taste food from the show,” Gilbert said. “I’ll let them judge for themselves.” A fine-dining chef turned Southern food and barbecue master who also recently launched a retail line of spice blends, Gilbert developed quite a fan following on “Top Chef” season seven because of his gentle persona. Even today, people regularly stop him to tell him how much they enjoyed watching him, mostly because of the humility and vulnerability he displayed even when standing up for himself, he said. “It added to my confidence,” Gilbert said of the “Top Chef” experience. “I’ve never been a knock-out or had that underlying confidence.” In hindsight, Gilbert wished he had showcased his Southern food roots rather than

trying to show too much diversity because it left the judges confused about his point of view. But now he’s solidified that viewpoint with two restaurants, Underground Kitchen in Fernandina, Fla., and the nearby Gilbert Social that opened Aug. 26. Both pay tribute to his mother’s St. Augustine, Fla., roots and his father’s Chicago barbecue background. The new line of spice blends available through his website ChefKennyGilbert.com are a direct reflection of his cooking style. Gilbert said he began creating his own spice blends eight or nine years ago as he was traveling and gradually worked on preparing them for retail. The five current blends are cinnamon coffee rub, fried chicken seasoning, moroccan spice, raging cajun and jerk spice. He’s also developed a business model to open 10 to 15 more fast-casual barbecue joints in northeast Florida within the next five years. The plan involves buying up a large space to serve as the commissary, or central kitchen where all of the food is made, and then deliver the product to other 1,200-1,500-square-foot restaurants where it’ll be served. He said it guarantees consistency of the product and allows him to control what’s being served without having to be in each location. If successful, he hopes to take the model to other cities. “I’m gonna keep it all family-owned,” Gilbert said. “Give the employees the opportunity to own part of the business, make it a lifelong commitment.”

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An Untapped Market

The Cocktail Bandits encourage women to drink up ARIEL TURNER | CONTRIBUTOR

aturner@communityjournals.com Charleston’s Cocktail Bandits Taneka Reaves and Johnny Caldwell are on a mission to convince women that they shouldn’t be satisfied with ordering generic drinks like a vodka and cranberry any time they go out. “They should show the same interest in cocktails as they do a pair of shoes,” Caldwell said. “If they’re looking at a pair of red shoes, they’re going to look at the heel, the straps, everything about it before they buy.” Caldwell, a law school graduate, and Reaves, a former bartender in Charleston, are proud of their particular distinctions in the beverage world — they’re black women who love to drink and hobnob in typically white bars and events. Caldwell said what makes them unique and necessary for their demographic is that in their observation, spirits are generally marketed to white men, with women being limited to the role of a sexual object rather than an intelligent consumer. “Women can be sexy, powerful, educated, and if you want to have a drink at 11 o’clock in the morning you shouldn’t be judged,” she said. The Bandits are bringing their singular point of view to Euphoria for a craft cocktail class at American Grocery Saturday at 1:30 p.m. These self-described Southern girls who tag themselves as #boozyblogginbrownbabes on social media will also be giving a backstage look at all the festival happenings via Instagram

to their nearly 25,000 followers. The Bandits started out two years ago by sampling 250 kinds of tequila and blogging about it. “It was an untapped market,” Reaves said of their motivation to team up. “We love to drink and try out new flavors, cocktails, styles of drinks.” Since becoming vocal members of the food and drink scene in Charleston, they’ve been invited to dozens of food and drink festivals and restaurant and bar tours, both stateside and around the globe. The women have also developed an active social media presence. Many venues that typically serve a largely white clientele have contacted the Bandits for their perspective in an attempt to be more inclusive of minority customers. “We feel an obligation to be that voice,” Caldwell said. Caldwell and Reaves have also worked to draw attention to the relative lack of black mixologists and chefs in fine dining establishments while also showing the community that these restaurants that appear racially homogenous don’t have to be. “We can all be together,” Caldwell said. Reaves said some of the barriers for the black community are visual — certain types of restaurant environments make black women think they have to look and be a certain way. “They need to be themselves,” Reaves said. “Women see us, how we wear our hair natural, and it inspires them. There is a place for black culture.”

Achieving Nirvana: Our picks for Euphoria 2016 For a full schedule of events and to purchase tickets, visit greenville.com. Thursday, Sept. 22

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Songwriter’s Recipe 7-10:30 p.m. Revel 304 E. Stone Ave. $100 Fans of country music will get to hear from the songwriters behind No. 1 hits by artists like Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Randy Houser and many more. Songwriters Tim Nichols, Kelley Lovelace and Jessi Alexander will tell their stories, and Atlanta chef Tony Schmidt of Performance Foodservice will serve up something yummy to pair with drinks from Firefly Spirits, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines and Sierra Nevada.

Euphoria classroom: Crafting cocktails 1:30 p.m. American Grocery 732 S. Main St. $35 American Grocery’s mixologist and the dynamic duo the Cocktail Bandits will show guests how to make and enjoy their own craft cocktails.

Friday, Sept. 23 Taste of the Trail: Swamp Rabbit Ride & Lunch 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Swamp Rabbit Cafe 205 Cedar Lane Road $50 The first ever Euphoria lunch experience will be held on the 21-mile Swamp Rabbit Trail. Cyclists will take a ride down the Swamp Rabbit Trail and end at the Travelers Rest Farmers Market pavilion for a meal prepared by the Coastal Crust food truck and some of TR’s local favorites. Ticket does not include bike rental, but they will be available from the Swamp Rabbit Trail Bike Shop. Taste of the South 6-10 p.m. Peace Center Amphitheatre 101 W. Broad St. $125 Southern chefs from Virginia to Florida will show off what Southern cooking means to them. Live music from Drew Baldridge and Keith Anderson will set the mood, and signature cocktails from Firefly Distillery, craft brews and wine will be flowing.

Coast to Coast: Michelin Star Dinner at The Lazy Goat 7 p.m. The Lazy Goat 170 Riverplace $350 Local chefs Michael Kramer, Table 301, and Steven Musolf, The Lazy Goat, host a rare dinner featuring Michelin three-star chef Curtis Duffy of Grace in Chicago, executive pastry chef Thomas Raquel from three-star Le Bernadin in New York City with breads from Lionel Vatinet of La Farm Bakery. Southern Roots: An Evening with Stella’s Southern Bistro 7 p.m. Pergola at Roost 220 N. Main St. $150 Aiken native and Clemson grad, chef Suzanne Cupps of Untitled at the Whitney Museum is returning to her Southern roots for a dinner with Stella’s Southern Bistro. Cupps will collaborate with Stella’s chef Jason Scholz, a Louisville native. Wine pairings will be from South African winemaker Anthony de Jager.

Sunday, Sept. 25 Sunday Brunch: Fired Up! 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The West End Corner of South Main Street and South Markley $55 All ages welcome More than 10 pitmasters will serve up their specialties, accompanied by the official Bloody Mary sponsor Charleston Mix, side dishes and traditional brunch items and music from the Shawn Spencer Band.

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Warehouse Theatre presents contrasting productions as educational tool ARIEL TURNER | CONTRIBUTOR

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The Warehouse Theatre has strategized a way to perform more plays for the general public than is typically possible between the various theater companies in the Greenville area. “There’s a lot of great literature that never gets performed,” said Andy Croston, Warehouse Theatre’s operations manager. The solution is a series of staged readings with accompanying discussion performed in contrast to the theater’s main productions. “This is a way we can get the classics and Pulitzer prize-winning pieces read,” Croston said. “Urinetown: the Musical” opens Sept. 16 on the Warehouse stage, and on Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. a stage reading of “Rhinoceros” by Eugene Ionesco will be held. Tickets are $6. A staged reading requires only a few rehearsals and no sets, making it an economical option. Each of the Warehouse main show openings will be followed by a Monday night staged reading of a play with contrasting themes. For instance, “Urinetown’s” satirizing the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement and municipal politics will be ideologically challenged by the cautionary tale and Nazi metaphor presented in “Rhinoceros.” In the latter play, one by one the residents of a French town choose to transform into the horned beasts, blindly following a trend and renouncing their humanity. “It’s very relevant with politics right now,” Croston said. He said the choice to stage the readings on Monday nights is so that those in the theater community, who are typically busy most other evenings, would be able to participate. “We’d like this to be an educational tool

for the public and theater artists,” Croston said. He said theater in this particular format isn’t only for those who already love it, but also for those who want to be challenged by ideas, are curious and want to learn more. “The transformative power of theater is amazing, the ability to see things a different way,” Croston said. Croston remembers a student who attended the Warehouse production of “The Merchant of Venice” a couple of years ago telling him how it completely changed his life. He had never been interested in theater, but seeing it live and thinking about the ethical issues the character of Shylock presented changed his mind. “It helped him see things a different way,” Croston said. “That’s the reason we do what we do.”

Main Stage "In the Next Room” by Sarah Ruhl, Dec. 2-18 “Important Hats of the Twentieth Century” by Nick Jones, Jan. 27-Feb.18 “All My Sons” by Arthur Miller, March 24-April 15 “Spring Awakening” by Steven Sater, Duncan Sheik, May 19-June 17

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On the surface, Greenville’s Long Canes and Charlotte’s Amigo would seem to have little in common. Sure, they’re both trios, but after forming as a two-piece guitar-anddrums band, the Long Canes added a bassist and developed a raw, needle-in-the-red wall of sound, while Amigo mixes country and straight-ahead rock into a bouncy, melodic blend. But both bands hit it off after playing a handful of shows together, and one day while they were talking about their mutual inﬂuences, an idea was born. “Johnny and Devin Dorman [from the Long Canes] and I were talking about our favorite records growing up,” says Amigo’s singer/guitarist Slade Baird, “and one that came up was this record by Screeching Weasel and Born Against. It was this split 7-inch where they wrote songs for each other. So we thought it would be a cool idea to cover each other’s songs, and that’s kind of how it got rolling.” So each band retreated to separate studios and recorded one song by the other. The Long Canes chose the haunting, deceptively calm “Old Testaments & Nailbombs” from

nal song per band and then a cover of the other band’s song and put them both on,” says the Long Canes singer/guitarist Jeffrey Ridings. “But we ended up only having room for one song each.” Ridings says that picking an Amigo song to do wasn’t an easy process. “It took us a while to figure it out, actually,” he says. “We didn’t approach it like it would be a good song for the Long Canes’ sound. We approached it like which song would be the most fun to do. We tried to bring a different vibe to their song. We didn’t want to do a straight cover and sound like Amigo did it. We wanted to have a completely out-of-left-field interpretation of their song.” Amigo took a similar approach for their choice. “It was hard to pick which one we wanted to do,” Baird says, “because they have such a distinct sound, and this incredible energy. So finding one that we could make our own was key.” It was a bit nerve-wracking Long Canes for both bands, because they’d agreed not to discuss their recordings with each other before they were done. “One of the unwritten rules was we weren’t going

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Amigo’s debut album, “Might Could,” and Amigo chose the full-throttle rocker “Nothing Is Alright,” from the Canes’ 2015 EP, “Songs for the Midnight Lady.” Both bands will play a show at Chicora Alley in Greenville on Sunday to celebrate the release of the record. “Originally we were going to do one origi-

to tell each other about it,” Ridings says. “We weren’t talking back and forth about what we were doing. I don’t even think we told each other what song we’d done until both bands had already recorded them. And we’d definitely taken some liberties with their song. We did a different arrangement, and we were kind of like, ‘Oh, man, what if

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they get mad at us because we completely changed their song around?’” In the end though, both bands were delighted with the results. “We love it,” Ridings says of Amigo’s version of “Nothing Is Alright.” “They added in an extra verse. They did a really good job of doing our song in their style. It’s not just a cover.” Amigo was also pleased. “The first time I heard their version of ‘Old Testaments & Nail Bombs,’ I thought, ‘Wow, they captured the raw emotion that we were trying to downplay with a more sleepy, back porch kind of melody,” Baird says. “They went straight for the bombast and anger that’s in there from the beginning. It’s awesome.”

Amigo/The Long Canes Where: Chicora Alley, 608 S. Main St. When: Sunday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m. Info: 232-4100, chicoraalley.com

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JOIE, W/ CONEJA BLANCA, EMILY & THE COMPLEXES & POLYMATH The Radio Room, 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville Friday, Sept. 16, 9 p.m. $5 (over 21)/$7 (under) The Upstate trio Joie is more about creating soundscapes than songs. Starting with a sampled beat or lone guitar line or, more often, a forlorn piano melody, the band adds layer upon layer of electronic and acoustic sounds until it seems like singer Myra Hendley’s voice is wailing in the eye of a musical hurricane. It’s a moving, intense experience to listen to their music, and guitarist Ginny Wolfe says she, Hendley and keyboardist Ashley Moreira have no idea where it came from. “We still question what we do,” she says with a laugh. “We know it’s a bit different, but it’s really only because people tell us that. When we started writing our own stuff, we’d never done anything like that before, so we were just trying things. It was all experimenting, and we had no idea what we were doing. So to say we had a definitive ‘Yeah, this is it,’ I don’t think we ever truly realized that. We just kept evolving and pushing ourselves and saying, ‘We can do better than that.’”

JON STICKLEY TRIO Independent Public Ale House, 110 Poinsett Hwy., Greenville Friday, Sept. 16, 9 p.m. $5 in advance/$8 at the door The Jon Stickley Trio creates an unconventional sound that blends jazzy improvisation, propulsive ensemble playing and pure instrumental prowess. It’s a hybrid of jazz, folk and bluegrass with the energy of electronic dance music, all created by an acoustic guitar, violin and drums. And how do you create a full sound without a bass player? The Trio’s drummer, Patrick Armitage, says it took a while for him to figure that out. “For one thing, I’m part of two rhythm sections,” he says. “Throughout the songs I’m going back and forth with whoever I’m connected with. And so that in itself creates a much different musical experience because it isn’t just getting the rhythm from the drums and the bass player, and the guitar is kind of handling all of the sound-scaping; we’re having to get really creative to figure out ways to support the soloists. So it’s going to force me to play with different dynamics and textures depending on who’s soloing.”

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If you’ve haven’t seen guitarist Adam Knight’s jazz-soul quartet Earsight recently, you might be in for a surprise when they take the stage at Gottrocks. Knight and drummer Tim Blackwell have parted ways with keyboard player Will Sinclair and sax player Tom Wright and added electric bassist David Katilius and keyboard player Brendan Williamson. “Will has gotten his master’s in music ed, and he wanted to do less with the band,” Knight says, noting that “Tom is doing other things.” “We’d been talking about getting an electric bass player for a while, because before, Will was playing bass with his left hand.” And how has the band’s sound changed as a result of this personnel shift? “It provides so much more flexibility and interaction with the rest of the band,” Knight says. “Dave is a killer organ player and that’s something I wanted to have from the beginning. We’re loving it.” Want to submit a show to Sound Bites? Email vharris@communityjournals.com.

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The first time I saw Amy Lynne Reed play was a couple of months back at the Radio Room. The two bands I’d been there to see had already played, and I was thinking about leaving when Reed and her three-piece band kicked into their first song. By their third one, I was asking everyone around me how to get in touch with her. I can’t really remember the last time a singer got to me that much on first listen, but I’ll be damned if I found anything not to like during her hour-long set. Reed’s voice is a powerful, smoky, slyly soulful instrument with hints of Amy Winehouse, Bonnie Raitt and the country queens of the ’60s and ’70s. Her singing and her songs are a blend of heartache and strength, confidence and vulnerability. Her image is a blend of girl-group glamour (upswept hair, cat-eye mascara) and throwback country diva (Sunday dress, acoustic guitar). And her onstage performance style is supremely confident; rather than being a wallflower or “just the singer,” Reed’s gaze is one of pure confidence and control. It takes some guts to turn the Ronettes’ girl-group classic “Be My Baby” into a stripped-down country-rock torch song, and Reed handled it with ease. Perhaps not surprisingly, Reed has been performing in one way or another since childhood in Fountain Inn, and has showed a true determination to constantly improve. “I can remember sitting with my dad while he played guitar and singing with him,” says the 31-year-old Reed. I took chorus all through school and started taking formal voice lessons my junior year of high school, and then I auditioned for the voice program at the Fine Arts Center and didn’t get in. So I set the bar higher for myself and really applied myself and got in my senior year.” Reed draws from a wide array of vocal influences, most of them from rock and country’s past. “I think Tanya Tucker is one of my favorites,” she says. “I’ve always liked her attitude and the raspiness in her voice. She’s got a lot of late-night feel to her, you know? And I have a lot of interest in ’50s and ’60s music: Fats Domino, The Shirelles, The Ronettes. I grew up traveling a lot with my parents and we did a lot of oldies stations on the radio and that music has been a huge thing in our family.”

Reed is signed to Deep Roots Family Records, a local label that also includes popular performers like Mason Jar Menagerie, Dables and John the Revelator, aka producer and label owner Jake Garrett. Reed, Garrett, Mason Jar Menagerie and singer/songwriter The Last Southern Gentlemen are playing a showcase event at the Spinning Jenny in Greer on Saturday.

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SEPT. 16 Hank Williams Jr. Heritage Park Amphitheatre 861 Southeast Main St., Simpsonville $29.50-$89.50 Ol’ Bocephus is still out there on the concert trail, bringing classic country hits like “Dixie On My Mind,” “All My Rowdy Friends Have Settled Down” and “A Country Boy Can Survive.” 932- 4006 heritageparkamphitheatre.com

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Educational Travel with GTC - Information Session

Greenville Technical College Buck Mickel Center 216 S. Pleasantburg Drive 11 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE Greenville Technical College has three exciting educational travel trips planned for 2017, and the community is invited to participate. Find out if you’d like to be a part of one of these exciting opportunities and learn more about trip details and itineraries at this information session for Peru (March 17-23), Italy (March 17-24) and London (May 26-June 3). Sponsored by GTC’s International Education Center and Economic Development and Corporate Training. 250-8856 gtcabroad2017.eventbrite.com Bonnie.Smith@gvltec.edu

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SEPT. 16 The Blood Connection blood drives for Louisiana Three area blood drives are planned in Greenville as the need for donations in Louisiana continues. The Greenville Rotary Club, the Greenville Evening Rotary Club and the Pleasantburg Rotary Club have joined together for this relief effort. Time and locations: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Meals on Wheels, 15 Oregon St. (Augusta Road); 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Phoenix Inn, 246 N. Pleasantburg Drive; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St. Donors can sign up ahead of time by visiting thebloodconnection.org. All donors will receive either a Carolina or Clemson T-shirt, along with 500 TBC rewards points.

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Member Preview: Science + You The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 6-8 p.m. FREE Members can join us from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. to explore our newest exhibit! Special activities and professionals from the medical community will help shape our Science + You night. tcmupstate.org

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Food Truck Friday Heritage Green 25 Heritage Green Place 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Stop by Heritage Green for a tasty food truck lunch, featuring The Chuck Truck and Ellada Kouzina. After lunch, take a last look at “The Poetry of Place.” 271-7570 gcma.org | media@gcma.org

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Bilingual Story Time Greenville County Main Library Meeting Room A 25 Heritage Green Place 6-6:45 p.m. | Every Friday FREE Spanish bilingual story time 242-5000 ext. 2634 greenvillelibrary.org

various Latin-based organizations represented at Clemson University and discover programs that are featured through the month-long celebration.

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Joie, w/ Coneja Blanca, Emily & The Complexes & Polymath Radio Room 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive $5 (21 & up), $7 (under 21) The Upstate trio’s songs are closer to tone poems than traditional pop tunes. 263-7868 radioroomgreenville.com

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Southern Home & Garden Show TD Convention Center 1 Exposition Drive

Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Adults, $7; seniors, $5; 12 or younger, free 254-0135 southernhoeandgardenshow.com

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Is He Dead?

Morgan Stanley Building Allen J. Graham Auditorium 501 River St. Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. $15-$30

Greenville Little Theatre 444 College St. Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m. Adults, $35; seniors (65+), $33; and juniors (4-18), $25 Based on the 1984 movie, the musical follows Ren McCormack, who moves from Chicago to a small, ultra-conservative Midwestern town, where he discovers dancing and rock music are illegal. He struggles to fit in, and with sidekicks Willard Hewitt and Rev. Moore’s defiant teenage daughter, Ariel Moore, he helps loosen things up as the characters heal from various personal tragedies. 233-6238 greenvillelittletheatre.org

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Opening weekend “Urinetown: The Musical”

The Tony Award-winning musical satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theater itself! A terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he’s had enough and starts a revolution. warehousetheatre.com

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masquerades as his “country sister.” Now posing as a rich widow, he must find a way to get out of a dress, return to his life and marry his true love. 233-6733 centrestage.org/ticket-information

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FRI-OCT “Faking his death was easy. Wearing the corset was hard.” David Ives’ adaptation of Mark Twain’s rarely-seen stage comedy, directed by John Fagan, is the story of a talented young painter named Jean-Francois Millet, who is deeply in love but deeply in debt. To escape his money woes and become rich and famous, he fakes his own death and

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Fostering Great Ideas (FGI) improves the lives of children as they struggle in foster care. Join with others who care about kids in foster care to hear stories of their lives being changed. Spend time browsing the silent auction and join the fund-a-need live auction. Ticket price includes food stations and beverages. All proceeds support FGI. fgionline.org dwhite@fgionline.org

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Cabela’s | 1025 Woodruff Road, Suite H101

Blues Boulevard (Greenville) 300 River St., Suite 203

Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE We have so many fun experiences using our senses. This week we’ll be focusing on our sense of touch. We will use our fingers to make marvelous masterpieces by finger painting. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org

SAT

8 p.m.- | Wednesday-Saturday

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

This comedy musical pokes fun at the current political conundrum and skewers each candidate equally. The show features a debate with Trump, Clinton and Sanders and the reactions of the various Café characters – Norma Jean and the trailer park crowd and the Augusta Road crowd – and some new ones, too, specifically the 1 Percent. Bill Smith told the Greenville Journal when the show opened in the spring that the troupe is not trying to make a political statement. “Regardless of your position, there’s always something to make fun of. If you can’t see the absurdity of it... This election is even better than most because there are more idiots in the race than just one.” The show runs through Sept. 30. Dinner and show seating is at 6:30 p.m.; show only seating is at 7:30 p.m.

FREE

VISUAL ARTS

Indie Craft Parade The Peace Center Hugeunot Mill | 101 Broad St. Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $2 Each September for the past seven years, artisans and patrons gather to celebrate the resurgence of handmade goods throughout the South, highlight the care necessary to craft things by hand and encourage the rise of small, local brands. From the convivial spirit of attendees and their support of the artists to extras like local food and a free photo booth, the Indie Craft Parade is a celebration of all things handcrafted. makerscollective.org/indiecraftparade

$7 (plus $10 food/drink minimum) This guitarist is a polished player who specializes in smooth jazz in the style of George Benson. He’s also an engaging live performer who’s skilled enough on his instrument to rise out of the cliches of his genre and move into soul territory. 242- 2583 | bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com

Touch a Truck

Westside Park | Westside Aquatic Complex | 2700 West Blue Ridge Drive

SEPT. 17-18

Come learn from Xavier Tiberghien, Upstate Guide and “Fish‘N’Crazee” TV host, how to get kids excited about the outdoors by starting them out with basic fishing skills. Learn about rod and reel selection, tackle, electronics, freshwater and saltwater fishing. 519-8100 | Cabelas.com

FAMILY

Café and then Some 101 College St.

232-2287 cafeats.com info@cafeats.com

3-4 p.m. | FREE

Kids love trucks. Tow trucks, dump trucks, bucket trucks and more will be available for the kids to climb on and explore. Food trucks will be on site. 288-6470 | GreenvilleRec.com jdilworth@greenvillecounty.org

CONCERT

Music in the Woods Paris Mountain State Park Amphitheater | 2401 State Park Road 2 p.m.-4 p.m. | Weekly Free with paid park admission This Saturday afternoon series that runs through Oct. 29 features local favorite Darby Wilcox. The weekly lineup includes mostly folk-style muscians. Food, coolers and pets on leashes are encouraged. Alcohol is prohibited. 244-5565 southcarolinaparks.com/parismountain

FAMILY

Lollipops Concert: Drum Dream Girl Greenville County Main Library Meeting Room B 25 Heritage Green Place | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE The Greenville Symphony Orchestra (GSO) presents story-based musical programs featuring Daniel Kirkpatrick, percussion. Ages 3-8. 527-9248 | greenvillelibrary.org

FAMILY

Hispanic Heritage Masks Greenville County Main Library Meeting Room A | 25 Heritage Green Place 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. FREE Decorate a mask before or after attending the Lollipops concert. For ages 2-10.

FOR THOSE WHO NEED US NOW WE’RE HERE. Memory Care at The Woodlands at Furman NO ENTRANCE FEE At The Woodlands at Furman, residential memory care services start with friendship. Whether it’s a helping hand or a listening ear, we’re here for you and your family with professional and compassionate support. As the Upstate’s only locally owned, not-for profit Life Care community, we offer all levels of care, right on our campus. Call Dusty Crain, Senior Living Sales Counselor, at (864) 371-3122 to learn more about immediate availability in our private memory care residences.

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Clemson Tigers Football Clemson University | Memorial Stadium 1 Avenue of Champions, Clemson 12 p.m. | Various ticket prices The South Carolina State Bulldogs come to Death Valley. ticketmonster.com

SAT-SUN

17-18

FAMILY

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday from 2-3 p.m. FREE Join us for the opening of Science + You. This exhibit focuses on the science of the body. We will have interactive programs to help children explore the science of their bodies. Join us to learn about our skeleton, the digestive system and more. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org

TUE

WORKSHOP

Poetry Workshop Series for Adults

The Peace Center | Ramsaur Studio 300 S. Main St. 6:30 p.m. | Sept. 27, Oct. 4 and 10

Weekend Programs: Science + You Opening

SUN

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VISUAL ARTS

Sundays at 2: Family Art Adventure

Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St.

FREE Poet-in-residence Glenis Redmond will guide both groups as they develop and express their personal stories through poetry. With the theme “Poetry as Memoir” as the framework, these sessions will walk participants through each step of the writing process and the creation of new work, each on a new theme that requires participants to mine their own personal histories. peacecenter.org

FAMILY

Creation Station: Pottery Greenville County Main Library Story Room | 25 Heritage Green Place 4-5 p.m. FREE Children ages 6-12 and an adult caregiver can work with artist Diana Farfán to craft and glaze a clay pot. Finished pots will be available for pickup after the Oct. 14 Bilingual Story Time. Registration required. 527-9248

2-3 p.m.

TUE-WED

FREE

20-21

THEATER

“The Volunteer”

Centre Stage | 501 River St. 7 p.m. | Sept. 20-21 | $10-$15

The whole family is invited to create a coat of arms that reflects family traditions, values and heritage. 271-7570 | gcma.org | media@gcma.org

MON

COMMUNITY MEETING

League of Women Voters of Greenville County General Meeting

The Fringe series presents this world premiere, written by C. Kay “Andy” LandisIt. The plot follows the interaction of a young psychology grad student on the first day of volunteering in a prison with a strong-willed prison inmate. As lights flicker and sirens wail, the two are caught in a lockdown that forces hidden agendas to be revealed and the desperate battle of the minds to end in a startling conclusion. 233-6733 | centrestage.org

THU-FRI

22-23

THEATER PRODUCTION

“Our Town”

The Academy of Arts Ministries The LOGOS Theatre | 80 Schools St., Taylors 9/22, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 9/23, 7 to 10 p.m. $5-$10 Performed by The Academy of Arts Christian Conservatory students, “Our Town” is a threeact play, set in 1938, written by American playwright Thornton Wilder. This challenging drama rests solely upon the power of the actors’ performances, as all the sets and props come to life through pantomime. This classic piece of American literature is filled with the laughter, sorrow and quiet moments that are so often taken for granted in our everyday lives. 268-9342 | theAcademyOfArts.org information@theAcademyOfArts.org

THU

FAMILY

Story Time & More

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, 300 College St. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Daily until Sept. 24 FREE This week we will read one of Ms. Karen’s favorite books. One of the greatest gifts we can give the children in our lives is to teach them to like themselves. We will read a fun book about liking ourselves and then we will make a special craft that celebrates our uniqueness. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org

FRI

FUNDRAISER

Tenth Annual Handbags for Hope

EDUCATION

1-2 p.m.

Greenville Memorial Hospital Coleman Medical Staff Auditorium 701 Grove Road

FREE

The meeting’s guest speaker will be Stacy Kuper, who will share her experiences running for county council this election cycle. Anyone who wants to run for office is encouraged to attend.

On Sept. 27 from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., a panel of speakers will discuss free medical clinics, hospital emergency rooms and family health care centers that work to end the health care insecurities of the working poor. Speakers in-

Pelham Road Library | 1508 Pelham Road

clude Suzie Foley, executive director, Greenville Free Medical Clinic; Dr. Martin Lutz, emergency medicine physician, Greenville Health System; and Stephen Williams, vice president and chief operating officer of New Horizons Family Health Services. Box lunch provided. Reserve space by Sept. 21. 361-1393 | gwgrsvp@gmail.com

SEPT. 22-25 FESTIVAL

CALENDAR « SPORTS

Euphoria 2016 music Downtown Greenville It wouldn’t be a festival without lots of live music. Acts from across the Southeast on up to Rhode Island will serenade diners and drinkers throughout the weekend. Visit euphoriagreenville.com for tickets. The schedule includes Thursday, Greenville Kick-off Party, 7-10:30 p.m., Talent: Java; Songwriter’s Recipe, 7-10:30 p.m., Talent: Jessi Alexander, Tim Nichols and Kelley Lovelace; Friday, Taste of the South, 6-10 p.m., Talent: Keith Anderson and Drew Baldridge; VIP Party, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Talent: The Erica Berg Collective; Saturday, VIP Experience, 10:30 a.m., Talent: Tim Nichols; Feast by the Field, 12-4 p.m., Talent: Tim Riehm, Matt Dingledine, Brian McKenzie, Katie Rose Band and Perry Major; Traffic Jam, 6-10 p.m.; Talent: Benton Blount and Kakalacki Jones; Sunday, Sunday Brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Talent: Shawn Spencer Band; Sunday Supper, 5-8:30 p.m., Talent: Crooked Pine.

Ovarian Cancer Foundation, featuring 100 plus purses and unique items in both silent and live auctions. Your $40 admission includes scrumptious appetizers and various potables, including Folonari wines, plus a chance to bid on and win valuable prizes. It’s a great “girls’ night out.” Bring your friends and “shop, socialize and save lives.” Funds raised support patients and survivors as well as education services. 373-6306 | scovariancancer.org scocfdirector@gmail.com

FAMILY

Fantastic Fridays: An “Eary” Program The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 10-11 a.m. | Weekly until Sept. 30 FREE Does the design, shape and size of our ears matter? How are elephant ears different? Why do dogs perk their ears when they hear something? Find all about our ears in today’s Fantastic Friday. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org

FAMILY

Eric Litwin Performance and Book Signing Fiction Addiction | Holland Park Church 1131 Holland Road, Simpsonville 6:30-8 p.m. Peace Center, Huguenot Loft | 101 Broad St. 6-9 p.m. | $40 Handbags for Hope benefits the South Carolina

FREE Author Eric Litwin comes to the Upstate for a performance featuring his new book, “Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs” (Scholastic,

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CALENDAR hardcover, $17.99). This event is open to the public, but a purchase of the book from Fiction Addiction prior to or at the event is required in order to join the signing line. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com info@fiction-addiction.com

SEPT. 24 FESTIVAL

Carolina BrewHaHa

ARTS EVENT

Ballet Folklorico Guadalupano & Caique Vidal and Batuque

Anderson Recycling and Education Center 590 Woodcrest Drive, Anderson

Furman University Trone Center Front patio 3300 Poinsett Highway 7 p.m.

EDUCATION

$40, $55 for VIP

Southern Railway’s Hayne Shops

FREE

The fourth annual craft beer festival features dozens of breweries including several new and growing businesses from the Upstate. Featured breweries include Thomas Creek, Carolina Bauernhaus, Quest and Brewery 85. The event will also highlight RJ Rockers, new breweries Birds Fly South and Good Times as well as national brands. Bands My Girl My Whiskey and Me, Tom Foolery and new funky-bluegrass group Thermonuclear Rodeo will perform throughout the day. Food vendors include SummaJoe’s, Doolittle’s, Mellow Mushroom Anderson and Earle Street Kitchen and Bar. British Travel Channel and food and wine expert/TV host Olly Smith will be hanging out with the breweries and attendees for an international special featuring beer people from across the country. carolinabrewhaha.com

Furman celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Ballet Folklorico Guadalupano, a traditional Mexican folk dance group, and Caique Vidal and Batuque, an Afro-Brazilian band. hispanicheritagemonthsc.com/events

Hoecht-Celanese Room Spartanburg Main Library 151 S. Church St, Spartanburg 6:30-8:30 p.m. FREE A special meeting of the Carolina Railroad Heritage Association. Mr. Raymond “Bo” Brown will present a program about the Southern Railway’s Hayne Shops, with his extensive collection of railroad memorabilia. Hayne Shops retirees and their families are cordially invited. 963-4739 dwinans4739@charter.net

SAT

WORKSHOP

Teen Poetry Workshop and Open Mic

The Peace Center Ramsaur Studio 300 S. Main St.

FREE The science of our snot has a lot to do with our bodies. Join us to learn about snot and help us make some gooey snot afterwards. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org

THEATER

“Beauty and the Beast” The Peace Center Gunter Theatre | 300 S. Main St. The Academy Award-winning film comes to life in this romantic and beloved take on the classic fairytale. The story tells of the relationship between Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. This “tale as old as time” is filled with beautiful music, dance and live theatre. 467-3000 | scchildrenstheatre.org

SUN

ARTS EVENT

Sundays at 2: Artist’s Perspective

Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. 2 p.m.-3 p.m. FREE

Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m. $18 - $62 The Greenville Symphony Orchestra opens its 69th season celebrating the 25th anniversary of Maestro Tchivzhel’s defection from the Soviet Union with the very first program he performed on his American tour with the U.S.S.R. State Symphony. The festivities continue with the addition of popular singer, songwriter and Greenville native Edwin McCain narrating Aaron Copland’s ”Lincoln Portrait” and conclude with one of the maestro’s favorite works, Gershwin’s ”An American in Paris.” 467-3000 peacecenter.org

FAMILY

Textile Heritage Festival

The 10th annual festival will demonstrate how Greenville was shaped by the textile mill industry. Hear about community life in mill villages and explore exhibits of photographs and documents. Enjoy music from the Textile Heritage Chorale and Kay Crowe. 527-9293 greenvillelibrary.org explore@greenvillelibrary.org

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. Saturday from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. and Sunday from 2-3 p.m.

The Peace Center Concert Hall 300 S. Main St.

Teen poetry workshops (ages 13-19) are designed around a variety of topics that impact today’s youth. Sessions are led by Glenis Redmond and guest poets. Teens participating in the workshops will be invited to share their work in public poetry readings throughout the year. Vera Gomez is a performance poet, writer, teaching artist, business communications writer and workshop facilitator. She is a founding member of the first Greenville Poetry Slam and is currently the president-elect of the Emrys Foundation. peacecenter.org

FREE

Weekend Programs: What About Snot?

The Great Escape with GSO

FREE

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

24-25

FAMILY

CONCERT

1 p.m. Open Mic starts at 4 p.m.

Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place

SAT-SUN

zer Prize and Tony Award-winning play “The Diary of Anne Frank.” Diving into the mind of Anne and the annex in WWII Amsterdam, this production shows the unforgotten story of eight Jews hiding for their lives from the Nazis. Starring Danielle Carlucci as Anne, Jonas Cohen as Otto, Raissa Dorff as Edith and Sarah Stevens as Margot, this production will touch the hearts of the entire audience. 826-693-0731 | flatrockplayhouse.org info@flatrockplayhouse.org

HEALTH/FITNESS

Waggin’ at the Waterpark Waterpark Otter Creek 101 W. Darby Road 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $17 pre-register, $22 day of The waterparks have gone to the dogs. Bring your four-legged friend out for a fun day funfilled day of swimming. 288-6470 GreenvilleRec.com jdilworth@greenvillecounty.org

THRU SUN

THEATER PRODUCTION

“The Diary of Anne Frank”

Flat Rock Playhouse Clyde and Nina Allen Mainstage 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock Wednesday (2 and 7:30 p.m.), Thursday (2 and 7:30 p.m.), Friday (8 p.m.), Saturday (2 and 8 p.m.), Sunday (2 p.m.) $15 to $40 The Flat Rock Playhouse presents the Pulit-

Explore the work of innovative abstract painter Syd Solomon through the eye of local contemporary artist Katie Walker. 271-7570 | gcma.org | media@gcma.org

FAMILY

Random Acts of Science _ Make Germs Scatter, The Tools Scientists Use, & Whose Skeleton? The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Daily through Sept. FREE Join us for a variety of Random Acts of Science. During Make Germs Scatter, children to learn more about germs and how to keep them away. The Tools Scientists Use will allow children

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to participate in hands-on experiments to learn how a scientist makes predictions and observations to do their jobs. Can you identify the bones in these different X-rays? Whose Skeleton? allows you to get hands-on with various X-rays and find out who (or what) they belong to. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org

MON-OCT

26-27

Baker Street Days

FREE

An exploration of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous sleuth, Sherlock Holmes. 527-9293 greenvillelibrary.org explore@greenvillelibrary.org

FAMILY

Story Time & More: The Science of Me

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Daily until Oct. 1 FREE Join us as we celebrate our new exhibit “Science + You.” We will read “Cupcake” and learn how we are all made differently. We will make a fun cupcake craft to take home to remind us how special we are. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org

FAMILY

Meet the Author: Trenton Lee Stewart Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place 4:30-6 p.m. FREE Celebrate the launch of the new children’s novel “The Secret Keepers” by Trenton Lee Stewart, bestselling author of “The Mysterious Benedict Society” series. Stewart will share how he creates riddles, puzzles and narrow escapes in his books. Book signing to follow. greenvillelibrary.org | 527-9248 kallen@greenvillelibrary.org

THRU WED

Morgan Stanley Building Allen J. Graham Auditorium 501 River St. 7 p.m.

FREE

The 14th annual New Play Festival

FAMILY

Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place

TUE

SEPT. 25-29 THEATER

CALENDAR «

ARTS EVENT

Greenville Center for Creative Arts Member Exhibition

Greenville Center for Creative Arts GCCA Gallery | 25 Draper St. Monday–Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

With 150 submissions, the top three finalists were chosen for staged readings of new works along with one staged production and a work by Centre Stage playwright-in-residence, Richard Atkins. The lineup: Sunday - Staged production of last year’s festival winner, “The Volunteer” by C. Kay Landis; Monday - “The Old, Sad Songs” by Stephan Cedars; Tuesday - “The Laws of the Stars” by Jenny Marlowe; Wednesday - “Four Old Broads” by Leslie Kimbell; Thursday - “The Men of Mah Jongg” by Richard Atkins. Talkback sessions, with the playwright-in-residence, festival playwrights, actors and audience members, will take place immediately following the readings. The audience also votes to help decide the winning play of the festival, which will have an opportunity to appear in next season’s Fringe Series. The winning playwright also receives a check for $500 to put toward the development of their new work. 233-6733,centrestage.org FREE An exhibit of the work of 73 artist members of the Greenville Center for Creative Arts is open to the public. A wide range of mediums are represented, both 2-D and 3-D. 735-3948 | artcentergreenville.org info@artcentergreenville.org

THU-OCT

29-09

CONCERT

The Music of Fleetwood Mac

Flat Rock Playhouse, Playhouse Downtown 125 S Main St., Hendersonville Thursday (7:30 p.m.), Friday (8 p.m.), Saturday (2 and 8 p.m.), Sunday (2 p.m.) Seats from $28 You can go your own way but make sure that “way” is towards the Rock downtown this fall. Flat Rock Playhouse presents The Music of Fleetwood Mac. Selling over 70 million albums to date, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Fleetwood Mac is one of the best selling groups of all time. Featuring the timeless hits “Go Your Own Way,” “Dreams” and “Landslide,” this show will give you a rockin’ night. 826-693-0731 flatrockplayhouse.org info@flatrockplayhouse.org

THRU FRI

NETWORKING

September Greenville Connect Networking Opportunities

Weekly, Monday-Thursday Various Greenville area professional networking events occur each week around town. View the online calendar for dates and locations. connectgreenville.com/calendar

OCT THRU SAT

FUNDRAISER

Greer First Baptist Church 738 S. Line St., Greer Sponsorships, race and car show registrations available The 10th annual festival benefiting Greer Community Ministries kicks off with a 5K race at 8:30 a.m. and a classic car show from noon to 4 p.m. Online preregistration is required and now open for both. Country singer and songwriter John Anderson will perform at 2 p.m. with the New River Band of Greer opening at 12:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. The event will celebrate the 80th birthday of Jim Benson, owner of the Benson Automotive group, which is the title sponsor. Mutts BBQ and Sno Hut will be on site to provide lunch and refreshments. Greenville Hospital System will give free flu shots and blood pressure checks from noon-2 p.m. GCM is a nonprofit ministry that provides Meals on Wheels to the Greater Greer community as well as a senior dining program, a clothing closet and a food pantry. 877-1937 | gcminc.org

West Wing Conference Room 200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg Sept. 15, Oct. 6 FREE Upstate Forever and Chapman Cultural Center invite the public to free viewings of the PBS documentary series “10 That Changed America.” The four episodes each tell the stories of 10 American places – parks, towns, homes and buildings – and explore the impact they have had on us. Come to the viewings and join in on community discussions on Thursday, Sept. 15, 5:30-7 p.m.; and Thursday, Oct. 6, 5:30-7 p.m. 250-0500 | upstateforever.org

THRU FRI

FUNDRAISER

Ticket Alert: True Grit Oyster Roast

The Village of West Greenville 1282 Pendleton St. $50 per person; $60 at the door; Children 12 and younger are free Support Safe Harbor on Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. and celebrate fall, family and fun with oysters, barbecue, live music and more. Ticket price includes all you can eat and drink with oysters from Blockhouse and BBQ from Wholly Smokes, craft and domestic beer and free parking at the event. There will be a children’s area, while King of Pops will be selling cold treats. safeharborsc.org

ARTS EVENT

Perpetual/Surrender, prints by Sydney Cross Greenville Technical College Riverworks Gallery | 300 River St., Ste. 202 1-6 p.m. | Thursday - Sunday FREE

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate | 300 College St.

Sydney Cross’ prints challenge viewers to examine the changing cultural values as pervasive technology creates the struggle to know one’s place in nature and how to value the natural world and each other. 271-0679 | gvltec.edu/dva fleming.markel@gvltec.edu

1-4 p.m.

VISUAL ARTS

FREE

What I See – In Living Color

THRU OCT.

FAMILY

Open Art Studios: Body Art

Each week we will create a different part of the human body in Off the Wall. From skeletons and hearts to brains and noses, don’t miss learning about our bodies through art. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org

THU

SERIES

“10 That Changed America” Documentary Series

Chapman Cultural Center

Centre Stage | 501 River St. 2-6 p.m. | Tuesday-Friday FREE Photography by Irv Welling

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that SIDEWALL THREE, 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 at 3598 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October 2, 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 Five Below LLC/ DBA The Velo Fellow intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON AND OFF premises consumption of BEER/BREW PUB at 1 Augusta St. Suite 126, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than September 25, 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

SOLICITATION Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: RFP#20-09/30/16 – Real Estate Appraisal Services, September 30, 2016, 3:00 P.M., E.D.T. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org or by calling (864) 467-7200.

SUMMONS NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT Case #: 2015-DR-23-4559 Amanda Cutolo and Geno Cutolo, Plaintiffs, vs. Kyndall Robinson, and John Doe, Defendants. In the interests of: Grace Sloan Robinson, DOB 6/30/15 minor under the age of 18 (eighteen) years, TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at 112 Lovett Drive, Greenville, SC 29607, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. IN THE EVENT YOU ARE AN INFANT UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR AN IMPRISONED PERSON, you are further summoned and notified to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent you in this action within fifteen (15) days after the service of the Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Richmond Callaway Law Firm, LLC Amy Richmond Callaway, Esq. #12582 112 Lovett Drive Greenville, SC 29607 (864) 234-7304 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS

PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016, (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) AT 6:00 p.m. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE REQUEST BY THE FOOTHILLS FIRE SERVICE AREA FOR THE 2017 TAX YEAR. THE FOOTHILLS BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE AN INCREASE OF TWO-TENTHS (0.2) MILLS BRINGING THE TOTAL MILLAGE FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FOOTHILLS FIRE SERVICE AREA TO ELEVEN AND THREETENTH (11.3) MILLS WHICH REPRESENTS A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND POPULATION GROWTH OF 2.04% AS ALLOWED BY THE STATE LAW UNDER S.C. CODE ANN. § 6-1320(A). BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following item: DOCKET NUMBER: CP-2016-03 APPLICANT: Greenville County Planning Commission CONTACT INFORMATION: sterry@greenvillecounty.org or 864-467-7332 TEXT AMENDMENT: The proposed amendment would revise the Imagine Greenville County Comprehensive Plan to include the Berea Community Plan which is a statement of the community’s vision and seeks to address both the immediate concerns and long-term goals of the community. All persons interested in this proposed amendment to the Greenville County Comprehensive Plan are invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendment.

PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016, (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) AT 6:00 p.m. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE IV OF THE COUNTY OF GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES SO AS TO REQUIRE ALARM USERS TO PROVIDE FOR A BIENNIAL ALARM USER REGISTRATION RENEWAL PROCESS AND FEE. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 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 BOUNDARIES OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT SHOULD BE ENLARGED TO INCLUDE A CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OFF HUDSON ROAD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORDERLY COLLECTING AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE, GARBAGE AND TRASH WITHIN GREENVILLE COUNTY. THE NEW BOUNDARY LINES TO RESULT FOR THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT WOULD INCLUDE GREENVILLE COUNTY TAX MAP NUMBER (“TMS#”) 0538020100900. A MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARIES AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. THE REASON FOR THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE. NO ADDITIONAL BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGE IN THE COMMISSION OR IN THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

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INFORMATIONAL SESSION CONCESSION SERVICES WHERE: Greenville County Procurement Services Division 301 University Ridge Suite 100 Greenville, SC 29601 WHEN: September 20, 2016, 10:00AM – 11:00AM WHY: The purpose of this meeting is to provide information to potential vendors interested in responding to a future request for concession services from the County of Greenville for the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department. Each area and service needed will be discussed in detail.

NOTICE OF ELECTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA GREENVILLE COUNTY The New Washington Heights Special Tax District Election will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Voters in the Area participate in the creation of this New Washington Heights Special Tax District (Cody St, Maple St, Loop St, O’Jones St and Pear St.) by voting at the Happy Heart Community Center from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Voters will be asked to provide one of the following Photo IDs at their polling place. • S.C. Driver's License • ID Card issued by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles • S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo • Federal Military ID • U.S. Passport If you have one of these IDs, you are ready to vote. Voters should remember to bring one of these IDs with them to the polling place. Voters without Photo ID can get one free of charge from the Department of Motor Vehicles or their county voter registration office. Voters who encounter an obstacle to getting a Photo ID should bring their paper voter registration card without a photo with them to their polling place. These voters can then sign an affidavit swearing to their identity and to their obstacle to obtaining a Photo ID and vote a provisional ballot. This ballot will count unless the county board of voter registration and elections has grounds to believe the affidavit is false. For more information on Photo ID, visit scVOTES.org or contact your county board of voter registration and elections. At 12 noon on October 7, 2016, the County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in this election. This hearing will be held at County Square 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900, Greenville SC 29601. QUESTION ON THE BALLOT Do you favor the creation of a special tax district, to be called the New Washington Heights Special Tax District, for the purpose of providing street lighting within the proposed district, and do you favor the imposition of a uniform service fee of $13.00 on all real property located within the boundaries of the proposed district in order to provide sufficient annual revenue to fulfill the purpose for which the district is to be created? Respectfully submitted by the Greenville County Voter Registration and Elections Board.

PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016, (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) AT 6:00 p.m. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE WITH MILESTONE DEVELOPMENT, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTING, AND MAINTAINING ONE OR MORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MONOPOLES THEREON. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

SOLICITATION Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: • Subdivision Road Repair Projects for Greenville County, IFB #19-10/05/16, 3:00 P.M. Pre-Bid meeting will be 9 A.M., EDT, September 21, 2016 at Greenville County Procurement Services Office, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. • Voice and Data Cable Upgrades for Greenville County, IFB #21-09/29/16, 3:00 P.M. Pre-Bid meeting will be 9:00 A.M., EDT, September 23, 2016 at Greenville County Procurement Services Office, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. A copy of the solicitations can be obtained from Greenville County’s website (http://greenvillecounty.org/ Procurement/) or by calling the Procurement Services Division at (864) 467-7200.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE GREENVILLE COUNTY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, HEARING OFFICER ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 AT 10:00AM, IN CONFERENCE ROOM F, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING THOSE PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE CASES PERTAINING TO THE HABITABILITY OF STRUCTURE(S) ON THE PROPERTY. A. CASE NO: 14-2386 PROPERTY OWNER: ROSARIO LUNA PROPERTY LOCATION: 201 SPRUCE STREET TAX MAP NUMBER: 0127.00-02-008.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 23 B. CASE NO: 16-15 PROPERTY OWNER: MARY JONES KING PROPERTY LOCATION: 3 HOLLIS STREET TAX MAP NUMBER: 0136.00-10-017.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 23 C. CASE NO: 16-391 PROPERTY OWNER: PATRICIA MCGAHA PROPERTY LOCATION: 17 STEPHENSON AVENUE TAX MAP NUMBER: 0159.00-04-009.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 19 D. CASE NO: 15-4187 PROPERTY OWNER: JAMES GRADY BISHOP PROPERTY LOCATION: 6 KINGSWOOD DRIVE TAX MAP NUMBER: B004.01-01-081.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 19 E. CASE NO: 16-1026 PROPERTY OWNER: RALPH CARLISLE SMITH (LIFE ESTATE) AND VICTORIA LYNN REYNOLDS PROPERTY LOCATION: 9 COPPER STREET TAX MAP NUMBER: 0121.00-16-008.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 23

F. CASE NO: 16-1212 PROPERTY OWNER: ROGER S WARD PROPERTY LOCATION: 6 4TH STREET TAX MAP NUMBER: 0114.00-07-015.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 23 G. CASE NO: 15-3125 PROPERTY OWNER: LUCIA ANN BROWNING PROPERTY LOCATION: 103 GETHSEMANE DRIVE TAX MAP NUMBER: 0238.01-04-004.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 19 H. CASE NO: 16-1496 PROPERTY OWNER: WALKER LUTHER C/O LUTHER WALKER JR. PROPERTY LOCATION: 6 WALKER ROAD TAX MAP NUMBER: 0593.04-01-032.04 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 25 THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE GREENVILLE COUNTY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, HEARING OFFICER ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 AT 10:00AM, IN CONFERENCE ROOM F, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING THOSE PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE CASES PERTAINING TO THE HABITABILITY OF STRUCTURE(S) ON THE PROPERTY. I. CASE NO: 15-1608 PROPERTY OWNER: JOYCE G SHEPPARD PROPERTY LOCATION: 706 EDGEMONT AVENUE TAX MAP NUMBER: B011.00-02-006.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 19 J. CASE NO: 15-3711 PROPERTY OWNER: CRIPPLE CREEK. LLC PROPERTY LOCATION: 3955 CRIPPLE CREEK ROAD TAX MAP NUMBER: 0630.01-01-001.22 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 18

COMPLAINT NOTICES A complaint has been brought before the Code Enforcement Division of a dangerous, insanitary and unsafe structure located at the following locations: 201 Spruce Street, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0127.00-02-008.00, Greenville County, SC. 3 Hollis Street, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0136.00-10-017.00, Greenville County, SC. 17 Stephenson Avenue, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0159.00-04-009.00, Greenville County, SC. 6 Kingswood Drive, Greenville County Tax Map Number B004.01-01-081.00, Greenville County, SC. 9 Copper Street, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0121.00-16-008.00, Greenville County, SC. 6 4th Street, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0114.00-07015.00, Greenville County, SC. 103 Gethsemane Drive, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0238.01-04-004.00, Greenville County, SC. 6 Walker Road, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0593.04-01-032.04, Greenville County, SC. 706 Edgemont Avenue, Greenville County Tax Map Number B011.00-02-006.00, Greenville County, SC. 3955 Cripple Creek Road, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0630.01-01-001.22, Greenville County, SC. Any persons having interest in these properties, or knowledge of the property owner should contact the Codes Enforcement Office at 864-467-7090 on or before September 29, 2016.

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Life Without Parole with Christopher Myers

No Pain, No Grain Grains, for those of you with too much time on your hands (else why would you be reading this?), were the first storable foods for humans, and amber fields were the earliest sign of civilization (just ahead of soccer complexes). Their development allowed us to transition from nomads into farmers, a stepping stone in our evolution to couch potatoes with texting thumbs. For the purposes of this article, we will not consider corn a grain. This denial is in the spirit of governmental food regulation, which has classified corn at different times for different lobbyists as a fruit, a vegetable and one of the seven deadly sins. Corn’s problems aren’t limited to America. Scotland has historically used the term “corn” for what the rest of the world calls “oats.” But before we jump on the highland bandwagon, let’s remember that this is the same country that insists on spelling whiskey without an “e.” When the Scots apologize for haggis, we’ll let them come back to the breakfast table, assuming they bring Shrek. I love that guy.

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Contrast this with oats, the traditional runnerup to wheat — as Avis is to Hertz, Barney is to Fred and Spartanburg is to Greenville. I hasten to add that Spartanburg doesn’t see it that way. They’re plucky. “Plucky” is one of those words that sounds like a compliment but isn’t, like “gritty” or “gutsy.”

One Saturday evening in 1854, the German-born Ferdinand Schumacher took a handful of oats and a grinder, retired to a small room in Akron, Ohio, and created what is today an $11 billion industry. Schumacher was known to pinch a penny hard enough to make Lincoln’s nose hurt — quite a trick since Abe lived in Illinois at the time. Besides being tighter than two coats of paint, Schumacher loved to give long speeches in which he ranted against alcohol, thus explaining why he spent Saturday evenings grinding oats.

“Plucky” is what they call the last person cut from the team or the harmless guy friend of the movie heroine. Spartanburg should embrace their oat-dom; better to be a cholesterol-lowering grain than Barney Rubble — he’s such a diva. Either way, oats and Spartanburg have bright futures, both of them tied to German manufacturers.

Schumacher praised a grain-based diet to shoppers in his store, passers-by and others too slow to escape the passionate prohibitionist and porridge pusher. Ohio was home to a great number of former Germans, people on the run from Wagnerian music and sentences ending with verbs. These immigrants bought oats by the jarful but the product

The most popular cereals in the West are wheat and oats, the former being the No. 1 source of protein worldwide. Nearly every nation includes some variety of wheat in its diet. It’s cheap, easy to grow and versatile, even within meals — e.g., in one picnic basket you can find it in both a PB&J sandwich and a thermos full of vodka. (“Put that down, Chelsea. That’s Momma’s juice box.”)

remained pretty much a local phenomenon. Schumacher thought of a way to expand his market, merging his mill with several others. The new company needed a brand. Marketing was a nascent science, Madison Avenue being at the time little more than a pasture full of brainless cattle and their manure (the more things change ...). In a stroke of genius, the cereal-makers put a black-hatted Quaker on their box. Years later, one of them was heard to say, “Nothing was better for we than he.” Christopher Myers is part German, part Scottish and part clown. Emails to cbmyers32004@yahoo.com will be answered with Prussian eﬃciency and an economy of words while wearing large shoes.

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