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‘This Isn’t How It’s Supposed to Be’ Following the terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert, a father reflects on his first show By Vincent Harris On Aug. 13, 1989, I went to see Metallica and The Cult at Greenville Memorial Auditorium. It was the first concert I’d been to by myself. Well, at least the first concert I’d been inside of by myself. My mom, bless her, drove me and waited outside through 2 ½ hours of metal mayhem. Watching the news about Manchester this week, hearing that 22 people, many of them children, are dead and dozens more injured, I wonder what my mom was thinking about that night in the car. Was she worried that someone would offer me alcohol or cigarettes? Was she concerned that when I came out, she might not be able to see me? Was she worried about my hearing? It seems quaint now, doesn’t it? After Monday’s nightmare at an Ariana Grande concert and 2015’s nightmare at an Eagles of Death Metal concert in Paris, those sorts of small-scale worries seem so far away. This isn’t how it’s supposed to be. This isn’t what loving music is supposed to be about. Twenty-two people went to a concert yesterday, and all they wanted was to
hear their favorite song. The one they’d listened to a million times and knew every word, every syllable, every second of. And now those 22 people, one of them an 8-year-old girl, are all gone. Music is supposed to change lives. To make them better. In some cases, to save them. It’s supposed to create these moments of joy in the middle of the chaos and disorder of day-to-day life that help you keep going. It’s supposed to be something you can talk to people about and forge friendships and experiences around. It’s supposed to be all yours… and everyone’s. It’s such an alien idea to think that now, in the middle of a crowd of people singing at the top of their lungs or standing on their tiptoes to get a better view or desperately trying to catch the eye of that singer who changed their life, we have to have this fear in the back of our minds. We’ve been forced to let this poison, this cancer, into a place that was supposed to be sacred, or at least it felt that way to me, standing in that crowd in August of 1989. The cliché is that we shouldn’t let this stop us from living our lives, from going to see live music, and as tired as that idea is, it’s the truth. Fear is no way to live. In my head, I know that. I know that the best way to enjoy the thing that’s saved my life literally, figuratively, and repeatedly since I was 10 years old is to somehow put all this out of my mind and allow myself to be swept away like I was at Metallica or U2 or George Clinton or SUSTO. But in my heart, it’s a different story. I think about my son, and his first concert, whatever it might be. I think about driving him there, watching him roll his eyes while I tell him all the things he needs to remember to be safe. I think about telling him to say no if anyone offers him drugs or alcohol. I think about imploring him to wear earplugs, which he’ll probably ignore. And I think about going over our meeting spot again and again to make sure he knows where I’ll be. And then I think about telling him to stay near an exit, and trying to stay calm and on his feet if he’s caught up in a rush of bodies fleeing the building in terror. And I’ll wonder if, as I watch him walking into the concert hall, that might be the last time I see him. Vincent Harris is the Greenville Journal’s chief music writer and a supporter of the local scene. Most of all, he’s a lifetime lover of music.
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BATTLE LINES A proposed name change for Wade Hampton High School highlights the debate over how we address the state’s Confederate past CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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Dueling petitions about whether to change the name of Wade Hampton High School because its namesake was one of the South’s largest slaveholders has emerged as the latest controversy over what to do when the state’s past collides with present-day beliefs. Wade Hampton High student Asha Marie’s petition on Change.org asking the Greenville County School Board to “leave the school’s racist and unpatriotic name behind” by “refusing to honor a man who bought and sold human beings and was a traitor to his country” has nearly 1,600 signatures, at press time. Three counter-petitions to keep the name have more than 2,600 signatures combined. It’s a debate that’s getting louder in the Upstate and throughout the country, especially in the South, a region that has been marked by dramatic reversals in attitudes and beliefs. Two years ago, Clemson University’s board of trustees passed a resolution that called repugnant the actions and views of Ben Tillman, one of its founders and an unapologetic racist and virulent white supremacist. But the board rebuked calls to rename Tillman Hall, one of Clemson’s most iconic buildings, and instead decided to install three historical markers on campus as the first step to telling the school’s “complete history.” Recently, a Confederate monument honoring Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard was removed from a New Orleans roundabout in the middle of the night.
“The essence of the debate is this: What do we do as a society when our public institutions and art memorialize individuals we would no longer choose to honor today?” said Furman University history professor Courtney Tollison. Wade Hampton III was a plantation owner who rose to lieutenant general in the Confederate Army. He also served as South Carolina governor and a U.S. senator. Rod Andrew, a Clemson University professor who wrote a biography of Hampton, “Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior to Southern Redeemer,” said the general’s supporters among the Red Shirts, a paramilitary group that used violence and intimidation to suppress the black vote, were responsible for the deaths of dozens of blacks in the 1876 gubernatorial election. But he said there was no evidence that Hampton himself supported or encouraged that violence. And while Hampton raised money for the KKK, Andrew said the former governor wasn’t a leader or a member of the group. “You can’t deny Wade Hampton was a racist, but he would be considered a moderate on race for his day,” said Andrew. “He believed whites should lead, but he also believed that blacks deserved basic protections and rights.” Andrew said he doesn’t like the idea of basing decisions to change names and remove monuments on emotions rather than by education decisions. “We need to take the opportunity to learn about these people. Usually, you’ll find they’re a lot more complex than we thought,” he said.
“We must assess people within the context of their times, as we hope those in the future will do for us. Evaluating individuals based on our contemporary values is a never-ending cycle and one that undermines the value of history.” Courtney Tollison, Furman University history professor
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“You can’t deny Wade Hampton was a racist, but he would be considered a moderate on race for his day. He believed whites should lead, but he also believed that blacks deserved basic protections and rights.” Rod Andrew, author of “Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior to Southern Redeemer”
Marie’s petition said the values exemplified by Hampton — racism, bigotry, and a blatant lack of patriotism — are not the values of South Carolinians and should not continue to be enshrined in a place of learning. “In South Carolina, we remember our history, but we do not glorify racists and slaveholders,” the petition said. “By signing this petition, you stand with the minority students at Wade Hampton High and reaffirm the need to leave the school’s racist and unpatriotic name behind us.” The petition suggested the school be named after late Greenville Mayor Max Heller, who escaped Nazi-occupied Austria and is the man credited for starting the revitalization of Greenville’s Main Street and downtown. The petitions against changing the name said doing so would change “everything the school has done,” including raising money for local charities and becoming a Blue Rib-
bon School, and would “disgrace the memory that many have had at the school.” Tollison said people should be assessed within the context of their times. “Evaluating individuals based on our contemporary values is a never-ending cycle, and one that undermines the value of history,” she said. Andrew said it could be an expensive process to change the names of all buildings named after people who owned slaves and held views now considered racist. “I wonder what values the next generation will condemn us for,” Andrew said. Tollison agrees. “If our society gets in the habit of changing the names, we should anticipate that long after we are gone, the individuals we choose to honor today may very well no longer be in vogue in the future, and the names we select today in the 21st century will likely be changed as well,” she said.
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In the decade since her son was killed, Elke Kennedy says that for the LGBTQ community, the more things have changed, the more they’ve stayed the same A decade ago, Elke Kennedy lost her son Sean after he was punched outside of an Eastside bar, a tragedy that was one of the state’s most high-profile cases of violence against the LGBTQ community. Since Sean’s death in 2007, Elke has borne witness as the fight for gay rights has taken one step forward after another. A federal hate crime law was passed. The U.S. Supreme Court made same-sex marriage a right nationwide. “Don’t ask, don’t tell” was abandoned. But coupled with those advances, there have been steps back, like last year’s Pulse nightclub attack, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. “In the last 10 years, I have seen positive changes. But for all the progress we’ve made, we still have devastating setbacks such as the Pulse nightclub massacre and increasing numbers of hate crimes against the LBGTQ community,” said Kennedy in a telephone interview on May 16, the 10th anniversary of her son’s death. On May 16, 2007, 20-year-old Sean Kennedy was leaving Brew’s Pub on Pelham Road when a man in a car asked for a cigarette. As Sean walked away, then-18-year-old Steven Andrew Moller got out of the back seat and punched Kennedy in the face. Sean Kennedy
fell, his head hitting the pavement and his brain stem separating from his brain. While Kennedy’s mother calls it a hate crime, Moller’s lawyer said his client threw the punch because he was angry because Kennedy had inadvertently brushed his face with his hand. The attorney also said Moller didn’t know Kennedy was gay until somebody told him afterward. Ultimately, Moller pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and served 359 days. Shortly after her son’s death, Elke Kennedy started the nonprofit Sean’s Last Wish and began to fight for hate crime legislation, touring the country to speak out against hate, violence, bullying, and religious bigotry. “I traveled 465,000 miles telling people to love, not hate,” she said. Last year, she closed the nonprofit down because of health issues stemming from her years of activism. “It took a toll on my mental and physical health,” she said. “The foundation was everything for me. It was the legacy of my son,” Kennedy said. “I sometimes wonder if I could have done more, whether it was a mistake to shut it down. But Sean would want me to take care of myself.” Kennedy is still an LGBTQ ally, especially
to those she calls her adopted children, individuals whose parents were unwilling to accept their sexual orientations. “They bring life back into my heart, but the hole is still there. The hole will never go away,” she said. “I don’t think I’ll ever get over my son’s death. That’s not something you get over.” In the years since Sean’s untimely death, Elke Kennedy has forgiven Moller. “When I preach love, how can I hate him?” she said. This year, Sean would have been 30 years old, and his mother wonders what his life would have become. “Today, I keep wondering what kind of life he would be leading. What would he have done with these 10 years if he had the chance?” she said. “I don’t know, but I do know it would have been awesome.” The anniversary of her son’s death “has in one way been the hardest since he passed. It’s been 10 years, a long time. But some days, it feels just like it was yesterday.” Through it all, Kennedy said she will continue to speak out. “At one point, the circle of hate has to stop. Parents have to teach their children to love, not to hate,” she said. “We’ve got to teach love and acceptance. We cannot let hate win.”
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Furman names first chief diversity officer Furman University has hired Michael E. Jennings, associate dean of the Consortium for Social Transformation at the University of Texas at San Antonio, to serve as its first chief diversity officer. “This is a seminal moment in the university’s history as we implement our strategic vision, the Furman Advantage, which clearly articulates the importance of diversity and inclusion for our campus community and the education we provide,” said Furman University President Elizabeth Davis. In addition to promoting an understanding of and commitment to diversity, Jennings will be responsible for extending Furman University’s diversity and inclusion efforts into the greater Greenville community, including recruitment of minority students. “The chief diversity officer will be crucial to moving Furman forward on a trajectory that will make a difference in the lives of students, faculty, staff, and those with whom we work and serve. And I am delighted that Michael will serve in this important role,” said Davis. Furman University enrolls 2,700 undergraduate students, including 1,161 males and 1,539 females. Of those students, 5.3 percent are African-American, 3 percent are Hispanic, 2.3 percent are Asian, and 2.1 percent are multiracial, according to the university’s latest data. Jennings, a graduate of Hampton University, earned his master’s degree in political science and a doctorate degree in social foundations of education from the University of North Carolina. He joined the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2004 as an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies. He was then named director of the African-American studies minor in 2008. In 2011, Jennings became associate dean of the Consortium for Social Transformation, which houses the university’s ethnic and area studies programs. Jennings has since taught various courses, including African-American issues in education, advanced foundations of education, and social foundations of education for a diverse U.S. society. Jennings begins his new position on July 10, according to a press release. —Andrew Moore
Proposed developments will now undergo a two-step review process under new downtown design guidelines recently approved by the Greenville City Council. For projects in downtown, the city’s Design Review Board would first review major site plan pieces such as building placement, parking, open space, and the project’s relationship with the public realm. A second DRB review would cover details such as architecture and building materials. Greenville hadn’t changed its downtown design guidelines since 2000, before development exploded beyond its traditional Main Street core into the West End and West Greenville, areas that have their own character. Those expansions have produced conflict between growth and preservation, as downtown has become a desired place to live and a tourist destination. The guidelines include several principles: a downtown that is walkable and connected, human-scaled, green, and active with building and site designs that are adaptable to changes in market needs. In the West End Historic District, the guidelines call for new construction and additions to maintain the historic scale of one to three stories in height at the street wall. At the edges of the central business district, the proposed guidelines say new construction within a 300foot radius of a single-family home should be within 5 feet of the average height of neighboring buildings. Consultants that worked with the city said the guidelines won’t address all the issues and the city should update its downtown master plan. Locations for future parking garages should be determined, and an illustrative plan depicting an example build-out for downtown should be developed. —Cindy Landrum
ENVIRONMENT
Clemson studies best times for controlled burns Clemson University’s forest ecology professor Don Hagan and a group of student researchers have received a grant from the Joint Fire Science Program to study controlled burns during the growing and dormant seasons to determine which is best for forest management. The study is being done in the Chattahoochee National Forest in northeast Georgia. “Knowledge gained from this study will give land managers the ability to more effectively plan and achieve annual burning goals, while enhancing their ability to meet fire and restoration-related management objectives,” Hagan said. Prescribed burning is a practice that involves removing understory brush that can go up in flames during a drought. He said the study could help land managers and researchers better understand the effects and behaviors of growing season
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CLEMSON
Ben Boulware luvs Lunchables Ben Boulware received a cooler stuffed with free Lunchables from the children’s snack company last Tuesday. Tigernet previously reported that the former Clemson linebacker — who recently signed with the Carolina Panthers as a free agent — expressed his love for the snacks in interviews last season. Boulware took to Twitter a week and a half ago to share a screenshot of the conversation where he first learned he would receive a gift from Lunchables. “This is the greatest day of my life,” Boulware tweeted. “Thank you.” After practice Tuesday afternoon, Boulware posted a video to Twitter that touched upon how he still struggles to support himself before pouring dozens of Lunchables out of the cooler. The folks at Lunchables enclosed a letter in the package telling Boulware, “If you ever need
Ben Boulware celebrates the Tigers 2016 National Championship win. Photo by Zachary Hanby
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S.C. Secessionist Party’s flying a giant Confederate battle flag from the back of a pickup truck parked on the top level of the Church Street parking garage while the NCAA men’s basketball tournament was being played at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena next door. The law, which needs one more vote to become final, prohibits signs, banners, flags, or other displays that protrude through or block openings between garage levels, are affixed to the surface of a parking garage, or extend higher than the perimeter wall of the top of the garage so they are readily visible from adjacent public rights-of-way. James Bessenger, chairman of the S.C. Secessionist Party, said the display was meant to pressure the state legislature to keep its promise to honorably display the Confederate battle flag in the State Museum’s Confederate Relic Room. Bessenger also wants to send a message to the NCAA that the party was tired of corporations and organizations attempting to “bully Southern states into condemning their heritage and sacrificing the honor of their Confederate veterans on the altar of political correctness.” City Attorney Mike Pitts said that while the city recognizes the First Amendment rights of all citizens, parking garages aren’t considered public forums for protests and the city may enact reasonable regulations that balance First Amendment rights with the city’s interest in promoting public safety and aesthetics. He also said the city has an interest in making sure that messages from third parties are not inadvertently attributed to the city. The ordinance does not specifically mention the Confederate battle flag but prohibits any person or entity from erecting, displaying, placing, or affixing a “garage sign” in or upon a municipal parking garage. Greenville will host a NCAA women’s basketball region in 2020 and the first- and second-rounds of the 2022 men’s basketball tournament. —Cindy Landrum
MUSIC
Kenny George finds trouble on new 13-track LP The Kenny George Band has spent much of the last decade making their living as a live band, playing an effortlessly catchy blend of country music and Southern rock. They’ve released studio recordings before, most recently the 2014 EP “Gunshy,” but they never quite managed to capture the acoustic-electric magic from their stage show. Until their new album, that is. The just-released “Borrowed Trouble” is a 13-track sampler of endlessly catch songs that mix country heartache with just the right amount of rock ’n’ roll grit. Following on the heels of a strong live album, “Live From Sky City,” the band knew exactly what they wanted to do going into the studio. “We tried to bring a live feel to it,” singer/
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Rush Morgan drops 6-song EP, “River Stone” In addition to being a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Greenville’s Rush Morgan studied audio engineering at the Dark Horse Institute in Nashville, Tenn. So it might stand to reason that, since he often runs his own sound at gigs, he’d want to engineer his own new
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six-song EP, “River Stone.” But Morgan also took music business classes at Dark Horse, and he was smart enough to know that in Music City, there’s always a better producer or player around the corner. So when Morgan took his songs to record at the Bomb Shelter studio in Nashville, he did so with Jon Estes, a man whose resume as a bassist and producer boasts around 300 credits. “Jon is a really good multi-instrumentalist,” Morgan says. “He played piano, Wurlitzer, organ, and bass on the whole record. And he had a huge role in the presentation.” Perhaps the best example of their collaboration is on the EP’s opening track, “Augusta Wind,” where Morgan’s deft acoustic playing and high, plaintive voice pitch a haunting melody against a subtle string arrangement that glides through the song like the titular breeze. “I didn’t hear strings when I wrote it,” Morgan says, “but he’s produced hundreds of records and he heard it and put them on there.” Throughout the album, Morgan creates a hushed, intimate series of songs with indelible melodies and moves from wistful folk-pop to warm, understated soul with the skill of a true musical omnivore. Which he is. “I was homeschooled up through high school and didn’t have a whole lot of time with friends, so music was my shelter,” he says. “I found shelter in other people’s music. I loved Jackson Browne, Amos Lee, Paul Simon, and The Beatles and Motown had a pretty big effect on me, too. And then I found release when I was inspired by music, and I wanted to make my own.” Rush Morgan will play an album-release show at Smiley’s Acoustic Café on Saturday, May 26. Visit smileysacousticcafe.com for more information. —Vincent Harris
ENVIRONMENT
Pisgah Conservancy seeks Upstate supporters A nonprofit conservancy group formed a year ago to preserve the natural resources and scenic beauty of and enhance recreational experiences in the Pisgah National Forest is seeking supporters in the Upstate. The Pisgah Conservancy will host a reception from 5–7 p.m. at the Innovate Building, 148 River St., Greenville, on June 1 to introduce the group to Greenville. Space is limited and RSVPs to Lavoe Davis at lavoed@pisgahconservancy.org are requested. A short presentation will begin at 6:15 p.m. John Cottingham, a Greenville native and Furman University graduate, founded the Pisgah Conservancy alongside groups such as Trout Unlimited, the Carolina Mountain Club, Pisgah Area SORBA, and Back Country Horsemen. “We are beginning to develop some great momentum in support of Pisgah,” Cottingham said. “We are eager to broaden our network to include more people in the Upstate region.” Cottingham said about 300 people have worked over the last few weekends to restore badly eroded trails, clean up trash, treat invasive species, and clean up rivers in the forest. The Pisgah National Forest, located near Brevard and Asheville in the Appalachian Mountains
of western North Carolina, is one of the most visited forests in the nation. Its more than 500,000 acres have whitewater rivers, waterfalls, and hundreds of miles of trails that are popular destinations for Greenville and Upstate residents. The Pisgah National Forest includes the Cradle of Forestry, Sliding Rock, Looking Glass Falls, the Davidson River, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. — Andrew Moore
FUNDRAISER
Young Dems host fish fry for Phillis Wheatley Center, Legacy Charter The Greenville Young Democrats will host a fish fry and car wash fundraiser on Saturday, June 3, at the Phillis Wheatley Center. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and raise money for the Phillis Wheatley Center and Legacy Charter School. Twenty-four-year-old Jalen Elrod, president of the GYD, says the Young Democrats chose to benefit these organizations because they “do so much to serve the underprivileged of our community and the GYD wants to do all we can to support this effort.” The GYD considers themselves more of a grass-roots community organization than a political party. Elrod says the group’s mission is to “embody Democratic ideals and values by serving the community of Greenville.” The fundraiser still needs volunteers to wash cars, man tables, and fill other duties. They are also in need of donations of cleaned whiting/ tilapia, chicken wings, three large cans of Sam’s baked beans, soda cans, Gatorade, water, coleslaw mix, coleslaw dressing, paper plates, plasticware, napkins, table cloths, aluminum foil, coolers, ice, mustard, and hot sauce. Donations can be sent to 1300-J E. Washington St. in Greenville. —Jacob Cavett
RECREATION
Greenville is among the nation’s most playful cities Kaboom!, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to building and renovating playgrounds, named 257 cities and towns as 2017 Playful City USA communities for their efforts to increase play opportunities for children — and Greenville made the list. The nonprofit spotlighted five other South Carolina cities: Spartanburg, Columbia, North Charleston, Marion, and Rock Hill. Only one in four adolescents get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity or active play per day, according to Kaboom! Declining recess, a lack of safe places to play, overly structured schedules, too-early sports specialization, and too much screen time have all replaced balanced and active play, the organization said. The Playful City USA designation was created in 2007 to encourage local governments to address what Kaboom! calls the play deficit by ensuring children have the time and space they need to play. This is the seventh year Greenville has made the list. —Cindy Landrum
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A long time ago in a classroom not so far away… Wes Dodgens and Thomas Riddle inspire educators across the world to use the Force WORDS BY ANDREW MOORE
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homas Riddle and Wes Dodgens have spent much of their teaching careers channeling one of the most revered educators of all time: Yoda, the tiny green Jedi master from the “Star Wars” movie franchise.
They’ve also followed some of his advice: “Always pass on what you have learned.” Riddle, who is assistant director of Roper Mountain Science Center, and Dodgens, a social studies teacher at Mauldin High School, have been using “Star Wars” in their classrooms for more than a decade to make their lessons fun and meaningful. But they’re also helping other teachers do the same. Dodgens and Riddle are co-founders of “Star Wars in the Classroom,” a website dedicated to helping teachers incorporate the popular science fiction saga in their lessons.
Wes Dodgens (left) and Thomas Riddle (right) have been using “Star Wars” in their classrooms for more than a decade to make their lessons fun and meaningful.
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Yin, Yang, and Yoda Riddle discovered the benefits of using “Star Wars” in 1995 when teaching ancient world history at Mauldin High. Struggling to find a way to communicate the concept of yin and yang to his students, he introduced Yoda as a Taoist sage. Eventually, Riddle formalized his loose references into a coherent curriculum centered around Mary Henderson’s “Star Wars and the Magic of Myth,” called “Star Wars and the Hero’s Journey,” that involved teaching the entire original trilogy as part of a study of ancient world history. “One of my best assignments actually required students to apply each stage of the Hero’s Journey to their own lives,” said Riddle. “They also analyzed the three films and compared them to the mythologies of ancient civilizations.” Dodgens, who joined Mauldin in 2004, also began to notice connections to the “Star Wars” films. “During my first years of teaching, I would throw in references here and there, but I never showed the films,” said Dodgens. “Thomas was the first to help me realize the full potential of using ‘Star Wars’ in the classroom.” In 2007, Riddle became a social studies curriculum consultant and accompanied
Some teachers use “Star Wars” characters, including the popular droid BB-8, to teach lessons about aspects of literature, including character development and plot.
Dodgens to a professional development conference. Before the conference, the duo met each other to discuss travel plans and get acquainted. Upon entering Riddle’s office, Dodgens noticed a collection of “Star Wars” action figures on display. Dodgens, a lifelong fan of the saga, recognized “Blue” Snaggletooth, a rare action figure discontinued because it featured the wrong color scheme. “I knew we’d be good friends from that point on, because he knew his stuff,” said Riddle.
Inspiration from Indy Bonding over their shared passion for “Star Wars,” Riddle told Dodgens about the lessons he had created during his time at Mauldin. “I loved the idea and began looking for more ways to use ‘Star Wars’ in my own curriculum,” said Dodgens. Since then, the duo has used “Star Wars” to bring greater meaning to their lessons, such as Hitler’s rise to power and the fall of the Roman Empire. They have also used the films to teach American westward expansion and Shakespeare. But oddly enough, “Star Wars” wasn’t their first collaboration. In 2007, with permission from Lucasfilm, the duo launched “Adventures in Learning with Indiana Jones,” a website helping teachers use “The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones” television series, which followed Jones on his coming-of-age adventures, where he meets historical figures such as Theodore Roosevelt and Ernest Hemingway.
The site includes various resources, including profiles of historical figures, a chronology of events, and more. “It was meant to inspire students to learn about the historical figures and events featured in the series,” said Riddle. “But the series lost traction after the release of ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ in 2008.” In 2010, Riddle and Dodgens loaded up their families and ventured to northern California to tour Skywalker Ranch, the workplace of “Star Wars” creator George Lucas. “We bumped into George, and he knew about the Indy series,” said Riddle. “He loved the fact that we were using the series, which was re-
ally cool to hear.” Inspired by the encounter, the duo started planning “Star Wars in the Classroom.” When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, the duo decided to launch the site. “We knew ‘Star Wars’ was making a comeback after the purchase, which meant more content for our site. But we needed a platform that allowed us to share ideas,” said Dodgens.
Obsessives Assemble Riddle and Dodgens created the site and uploaded their own lesson plans, which included subject areas ranging from social studies to science. In 2013, they launched a professional STAR WARS continued on PAGE 18
REVENGE OF THE FACTS 3 things we’ve learned from ‘Star Wars’
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AN ELEGANT WEAPON… FOR A MORE CIVILIZED AGE?
Nothing is as iconic of the “Star Wars” franchise as the lightsaber. The weapon, using a blade of pure energy, exerts enough power to slice through everything from metal to flesh with a single stroke. Unfortunately, the reality isn’t so simple. The name “lightsaber” implies a technology that uses a laser, which produces a directional light beam, but there are several problems. The first problem with such a blade is that the blade must stop short after a few feet, which isn’t easy since light continues to travel unless it’s reflected or absorbed by something (i.e. a mirror). Another problem is that the lightsaber will need a lot of power to slice through metals and flesh. Lasers used in industry can do that, but they require several kilowatts of power. The power supply for these lasers is huge and wouldn’t fit in a tiny lightsaber hilt. Also, the lightsabers would simply pass through one another with no effect. The lightsabers in “Star Wars” are actually made of plasma, a gas so hot that its atoms are broken into their more fundamental components, namely electrons and nuclei. But trust us, that method has plenty of problems, too.
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SORRY, BUT YOU PROBABLY WON’T EVER PILOT THE MILLENNIUM FALCON
Traveling at light speed is a staple of science fiction. In “Star Wars,” Han Solo implies the Millennium Falcon can fly 1.5 times faster than the speed of light, which would be 279,000 miles per second. But don’t count on traveling to distant galaxies anytime soon. According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, light travels at the same speed everywhere in our universe. His theory, which was published in 1905, permanently tied mass and energy together in the equation E=mc². This equation predicts that nothing with mass can move as fast as light, or faster. If humans attempted to move as fast as light, the acceleration would turn them into mush, according to Les Johnson, deputy manager for NASA’s Advanced Concepts Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center. They’d also experience a deadly dose of radiation, according to a paper published in Natural Science.
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CAN WE CREATE A CLONE ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC?
While we’re not going to see a clone army anytime soon, the concept isn’t impossible. Cloning is best defined as a number of processes used to create genetically identical copies of a biological entity. Scientists first cloned a tadpole in 1952 and have since cloned more animals, including sheep, mice, cows, and goats. While the ethics are blurry, scientists can clone humans. However, to date, there are no records of an actual fully developed human ever being cloned. The closest they’ve come is the cloning of a monkey in 1997. Scientists have also created human clone embryos from the skin cells of both infants and full-grown adults. But none were allowed to mature fully. Despite scientists being able to clone humans, it’s unlikely the process will become an accepted practice due to ethical reasons. Cloning has a high death rate, with 1 out of 100 attempts ending in a viable animal. Also, animals are usually born with large organs and as a result they often die early or need to be euthanized. For these reasons, many scientists are opposed to researching the controversial subject. —Andrew Moore
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learning network that allowed other teachers to share their “Star Wars” lesson plans. They’ve since found similarly obsessed teachers in classrooms across the country. The network, also known as “The Rogues,” now includes 700 teachers in 30 countries who are either using “Star Wars” or hope to. “Our goal was to foster collaboration and discussion amongst educators,” said Dodgens.
“One of the best moments is when you throw an idea out there and a teacher uses it from the other side of the world. You don’t know the teacher or kids, but you’re touching their lives through ‘Star Wars,’” said Riddle. Danielle Lopez, a fifth-grade teacher at Davis Magnet School in Southern California, has used “Star Wars in the Classroom” since 2014. Lopez, who decorates her classroom
with posters and toys, organizes her class into “Star Wars” planets and uses droids to break down engineering concepts for math and science students. Lopez said the site is a great resource for teachers to trade ideas and build a community from their shared passion. “I love connecting with other teachers that share my love of ‘Star Wars.’ … ‘Star Wars in the Classroom’ has the focus of ‘Star Wars,’ but has people that specialize in so many different areas.” Kevin Tiller, a physical education teacher in Massachusetts, discovered “Star Wars in the Classroom” in 2014 and created a “Star Wars” gym for his elementary students. It includes themed decorations and activities designed to engage students. For instance, students can create lightsabers from pool noodles and use them to keep floating balloons in the air. “I’ve sprinkled ‘Star Wars’ throughout my lessons here and there but never tried a themed curriculum until I found ‘Star Wars in the Classroom,’” said Tiller. “It sort of validated my interest and made me feel more comfortable about taking it on.”
teachers and students to participate in community service. “‘Star Wars’ fans are known for being generous,” said Riddle. “We wanted to bring attention to that.” Lopez and her students participated in 2015 and raised more than $750 for relief efforts in Nepal when an earthquake killed thousands of people. Students earned the money by doing extra chores, selling candy, putting up lemonade stands, and more. As for the future, Riddle and Dodgens plan to create and publish lessons for “Star Wars in the Classroom” as additional films and shows are released. They’ve also talked about incorporating other popular film sagas in the classroom. Dodgens said he’s previously considered “Harry Potter” and other popular film series. “I’ve purchased domain names, but I’m not sure if it’s going to happen. We’ll have to wait and see,” said Dodgens. “‘Star Wars’ really offers a treasure trove of ideas for teachers and has the potential to last much longer than other films.”
A Force for Good But “Star Wars” does more than educate students, according to Riddle. In 2014, Riddle and Dodgens launched the Serve Like a Jedi campaign to encourage
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When Marion Reeves was 13 years old and about to enter eighth grade, she thought losing weight would help improve her performance as a cross-country runner. But what began as an “effort to lose a few pounds,” she says, soon “spiraled more and more out of control” into an eating disorder that required years of treatment. Now 20 years old and a student at Clemson University, Reeves has opened up about her past struggles in a book titled “Perfectly Imperfect” (Ambassador International, $13.99), which was released in April. The book offers a candid account of Reeves’ experience with an illness that dominated much of her adolescence and the steps she took toward recovery. By telling her story, she hopes to “help other people who may be going through the same thing.” The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) reports that 30 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder, and diagnoses span across all ages and genders. 0.9 percent of American women suffer from anorexia in their lifetime, while 1.5 percent suffer from bulimia. Reeves says it’s important to understand that eating disorders have both a physical and mental component, and recovery doesn’t just involve returning to normal eating patterns or gaining back lost weight. “The food is more of a symptom, rather than the actual main factor of it. It’s usually evidence of a deeper problem,” she explains.
According to ANAD, “33 to 50 percent of anorexia patients have a comorbid mood disorder, such as depression,” and in bulimia patients, that number is closer to 50 percent. The National Alliance on Mental Illness also notes that “most experts now believe that eating disorders are caused by people attempting to cope with overwhelming feelings and painful emotions by controlling food.” For example, cultural pressures associated with thinness and mental health issues “can all contribute to lowering a person’s self-esteem and make them vulnerable to developing eating disorders.” In Reeves’ case, the progression of her eating disorder was rooted in depression, a need to feel in control, and perfectionism. She particularly singles out her constant fixation on perfection as “a big theme behind the development of my eating disorder.” The book’s title is a reference to Reeves’ realization and acceptance that “we’re all imperfect, but in the best way” and that “perfection isn’t attainable,” she says. Throughout the writing process, Reeves looked back at old journals to refresh her memory, which was both helpful and somewhat difficult. “At times it was very hard to go back and realize what I was thinking in those moments, but it was also cool to look back and see how far I’ve come,” she says. Reeves’ road to recovery, which began during her sophomore year of high school and lasted about five years, involved therapy and nutrition counseling sessions. The real progress, she says, “had to come from me wanting it for myself. I could go to two therapy sessions a week, but if I actually didn’t want to change, nothing was going
to happen. It was a long process. I wouldn’t say things got better until my senior year of high school.” Reeves’ relationship with God played a vital role in her recovery, and today her religious faith influences how she reflects on her experience. She says, “I think God puts struggles in our lives for a reason, and looking back, I think he did it to bring me closer to him and to give me an opportunity to help other people. Going through it, I realized that wasn’t what he wanted for me. That wasn’t my purpose in life — to live
with an eating disorder and depression for the rest of my life… he has greater plans for me. Once I realized that, I think that was a turning point.” Reeves’ mother, Barbara, hopes her daughter’s book will raise greater awareness of eating disorders and lead to more open conversation. Before Marion’s experience, Barbara says, “We had no idea what the intensity of it is.
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It’s not just about eating. It’s depression. It’s physical ailments.” “It’s just one of those things that people don’t choose to talk about, because you don’t want people knowing your secrets. But there’s help out there, and I think early intervention is important too,” she adds. Reeves just finished her sophomore year at Clemson, where she is majoring in psychology. In the future, she wants to work with people who are facing their own battles
“Perfectly Imperfect” is a reference to Reeves’ acceptance that “we’re all imperfect, but in the best way.”
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GRANTS
YMCA of Greenville to benefit Reedy River through $80,000 grant from Duke Energy Bill Barringer, director of new facilities development; Lillian Darby, YMCA of Greenville member and donor/ advocate; Jamie Inman, chief mission advancement officer; Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, Duke Energy state president, South Carolina; and Nikki Grumbine, board president, Friends of Reedy River.
YMCA of Greenville has announced that it received a $80,075 grant to continue its commitment to environmental stewardship of the Reedy River, which is a priority for the YMCA of Greenville under its social responsibility focus area. Environmentally friendly removal of invasive plants and trees leading to the Reedy River’s shoreline is already underway. A terraced walkway going down to the river will lead to a new half-moon-shaped granite council ring, which will serve as an outdoor classroom right on the river. Additionally, new science stations will also be installed. The project is expected to be completed late summer 2017 in time for 3,000 day camp participants in YMCA of Greenville’s environmental educational programs. The grant is part of the Water Resources Fund, a $10 million commitment from Duke Energy.
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Blue Ridge Cooperative announces total raised from Blue Ridge Fest Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce that the 20th Annual Blue Ridge Fest raised a record-breaking amount of $215,000 to benefit local nonprofit organizations in Greenville, Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties. The charities receiving funds in 2017 include Anderson Interfaith Ministries, Collins Children’s Home, Dot’s Kitchen of Westminster, Feed a Hungry Child, Helping Hands of Clemson, Hidden Treasure Christian School, Meal on Wheels of Anderson, North Greenville Crisis Ministry, Oconee Disabilities & Special Needs Board, Ripple of One, The Dream Center of Pickens County, and United Christian Ministries.
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Publix presents year of free groceries to Duck Derby winner Publix store manager at the McBee Publix, John Mulligan, recently presented the award of groceries for a year to the first-place winners of the Reedy River Duck Derby, Daniel Poole and his girlfriend, Laura Pedersen. Poole, who moved to Greenville from Cincinnati two years ago, lives downtown and shops at the McBee Publix every Sunday. Pedersen has been in Greenville seven years and has attended many Duck Derbies, but this was Poole’s first year attending.
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Buncombe Street United Methodist Church awards $260K in grants Buncombe Street United Methodist Church (BSUMC) and the Sisk Foundation Trustees are pleased to announce the recipients of Sisk Grants for 2017 with awards totaling $260,000. The Sisk Foundation was established in 1985 in response to a magnificent legacy gift from the estate of J. Kelly Sisk. The 2017 grants went to Buncombe Street United Methodist Church Child Development Center, Buncombe Street United Methodist Church Crisis Ministry, Center for Developmental Ser-
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School holds annual craft day fundraiser Washington Center recently held their annual craft day school-wide fundraiser. Students and teachers created a variety of items to sell to the public, ranging from baked goods to jewelry. The event included an opportunity to renew friendships with alumni students and staff who were special guests. The proceeds from the sale will go to classroom funds to support student needs and activities.
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With the assistance of teacher Misty Swiney, Washington Center student Alejandro Rodriguez sells baked goods to staff member Gail Metcalf.
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Eighth-grader Dillon Peters of Hughes Academy Science and Technology is the 2017 South Carolina state champion of the American Scholastic Challenge.
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Area teens selected to participate in Riley Institute’s Emerging Public Leaders program
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The Riley Institute at Furman University has announced its 2017-2018 class of Emerging Public Leaders (EPL). Launched in 2002 by the Riley Institute, EPL is an intensive, statewide service-oriented leadership program for rising high school seniors. Among the 18 rising high school seniors from across South Carolina that EPL has accepted for its 15th class are several Upstate students, including Mitchell Beard of Mauldin High School, Jackson Bingham of Dorman High School, Farehaa Hussain of Riverside High School, Ronak Malde of Southside High School, Ellery McNeil of Carolina High School, and Mary Laurel Patrick of Greenville Sr. High Academy. Submit education news items at bit.ly/GJEducation.
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Salvation Army charters young professionals group The Salvation Army of Greenville has recently chartered Echelon Greenville, a co-ed group of young professionals who seek to advocate for The Salvation Army through social and service events. The Echelon Greenville board consists of 16 young adult leaders who are responsible for the operations of the group. Echelon recently planned the group’s first social event, Hops to Help, featuring outdoor games, live music, and the opportunity to donate toiletries and new pillows to benefit The Salvation Army’s women and children’s shelter. Submit community news items to community@communityjournals.com.
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But let’s be honest. Sometimes you want that flame-broiled taste without the work and cleanup. Well, you’re in luck. There are scads of tasty burgers on menus throughout the Greenville area. You already know who serves your favorite, whether it’s topped with bacon, avocado, some secret sauce, a sunny-side egg, or all of the above. But how about trying something new?
From Grindhouse Grill: The Bacon Lover (bacon, Swiss cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onions) $11; fries $3.
Three new burger joints, each with its own unique spin on the most quintessentially American food, have opened in Greenville within the last year, and one is only two weeks old.
The newest kid on the block, Grindhouse Grill opened at the beginning of May in a little shop across from Augusta Heights Baptist Church. Co-owner Farhad Jafarpoor, a project manager at Michelin, says he and Green Lettuce owner Sam Shahabi partnered on this new venture to provide the highest-quality burger possible. “Every time I made a burger at home, I wondered, ‘Why can’t they do this at a restaurant?’” Jafarpoor says. “It’s always been my dream to serve these to people.” Jafarpoor’s not-so-secret recipe is 100 percent local, grass-fed beef from Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview, N.C., and salt and pepper. That’s it. The small menu, for now, consists of six burgers, a Stack Your Own Burger option, a hot dog, and french fries. The buns are a brioche style specially made for Grindhouse by Southern Bakery. Burgers include the Jalapeño Grind with grilled jalapeños, arugula, and Swiss cheese; the Bacon Lover with bacon, Swiss cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and onions; and the Hang 05 with bacon, fried egg, sautéed onions, and American cheese. Jafarpoor says he plans to expand both the menu and the space after a few months.
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While the menu at the new neighborhood joint in the former Local Taco building includes sandwiches, wraps, and salads, a prominent feature is the burgers, including a house-made black bean burger. John Ko, owner of The Common Cure and Oakblue Kitchen, says the most popular is the classic double-patty Pharmacy Burger, named for the building’s original identity as Campbell’s Pharmacy. Another unique burger was created by a group of eight dads who are regular customers. It’s called the DCD Burger and is topped with pepper jack cheese, a fried egg, jalapeños, and dragon sauce, which is like a sweet Thai chili sauce, Ko says. Ko says for these first couple of months he’s been operating with paper menus rather than more permanent ones because he changes items out as he gets more customer feedback. He says to expect more burgers to pop up as specials in the next few weeks as test runs. As to how the specials are created? Ko says it’s a collaborative effort. “I have a creative staff,” he says. “But it’s great when customers have ideas, too.”
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The oldest of the new joints, Fresh Burger opened last fall in the former Golden Chick across from Greenville Technical College. Owner Gregory Bazile, from Louisiana, wanted to try his hand at a fast-food restaurant that specialized in healthier, homemade options. He looked around to various markets and saw that Greenville was consistently ranked among the top 20 for growth potential. Thus, Fresh Burger was born in Greenville instead of Louisiana. Fresh Burger offers seven different burgers made from fresh, never frozen, ground beef that range from $4.99–$6.99. The Deluxe Burger, a quarter-pound burger topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and onions with mustard, mayo, and ketchup is the most popular, says manager Bethany Johnston. Other popular choices are the Old No. 7 topped with crispy onion straws, bacon, provolone cheese, Jack Daniel’s No.7 sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion, or the Mushroom & Swiss loaded with sautéed mushrooms and Swiss cheese, and topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and mayo. The menu also features hand-breaded and fried chicken sandwiches, salads, and wings. The only items not made in-house are the crinkle-cut fries and burger buns.
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Home Info Price: $798,500 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 Lot Size: 0.34
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Schools: Oakview Elementary, Beck Middle, and J.L. Mann High Agent: Sharon Wilson | 864- 918-1140 sharon@wilsonassociates.net
Beautiful home in the gated community of Claremont. Master suite on the main level plus another guest suite. Wide foyer, great dining room and living room with built in cabinetry. The kitchen has a large center island, custom cabinets, granite counters, gas cooktop and double wall ovens. Walk in laundry/ mud room. Fabulous screened porch with fireplace is just off the kitchen. Upstairs are 3 additional bedrooms, one with its own bathroom and the other 2 share a true jack and jill bathroom.
There is a great media/bonus room, a fabulous office/study that was added by the current owners. Storage is boundless in this home and the 3 car garage has custom storage built ins. The backyard is fenced in and has a stone paver patio with built in Big Green Egg and fire pit. Please call for your appointment today!
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS continues to rank at the top of real estate companies in Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ U.S. South Region, which spans from the Carolinas to Texas. The rankings are based on total GCI (Gross Commission Income as determined by completed transactions) and total number of residential units sold in the first quarter of 2017, and offices are categorized by number of licensed agents. Based on closings between January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the following C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS office received top rankings in its category: Pelham Road Office (Duane Bargar, Broker in Charge): • No. 3 in total residential units, South Region, Offices with 76+ Sales Professionals • No. 17 in total residential units and GCI, National Network In addition to the office achievements, three C. Dan Joyner teams earned rankings, sweeping the top awards for the state:
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The Spaulding Group (Pelham Road Office): • No. 1 team in total GCI, South Carolina • No. 1 team in total residential units, South Carolina • No. 24 for residential units, United States • No. 62 for GCI, United States The Chet & Beth Smith Group (N. Pleasantburg Office) • No. 2 team in total GCI, South Carolina • No. 3 team in total residential units, South Carolina Chet & Beth • No. 48 for residential Smith units, United States
The Toates Team (Pelham Road Office) • No. 3 team in total GCI, South Carolina • No. 2 team in total residential units, South Carolina • No. 25 for residential units, United States “It is a commendable achievement to rank at the top of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ South Region, as it includes very competitive markets throughout the southeastern United States. These team and office accolades are the direct result of hard work and commitment on the part of our associates. Day after day, the entire C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS family provides our clients with unparalleled levels of service, expertise and integrity,” says Danny Joyner, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS.
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Home Info Price: $384,000 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2.5 Lot Size: 29 acres
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Schools: Hickory Tavern Elementary, Hickory Tavern Middle, and Laurens Dist. 55 High Agent: Janet Price | 864.414.2460 Janet.Price@allentate.com
29 Acres of privacy and fun! This is a gentleman’s farm come true with so much to offer! There is an immaculate, maintenance-free brick home with a 4-car detached garage, a potting shed, red barn, 3 separate pastures and mature trees with a creek at the back. The front of the property has new black board fencing. There is new Trex decking on back of the home, updated fixtures inside with granite countertops and a rocking chair front porch. The home has plenty of privacy, with only one house away from a dead end road. Easy access to Hwy. 101 and 385.
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The Marchant Company Recognizes Agents for Excellent Performance in April 2017 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 April 2017: Congratulated by Seabrook Marchant, broker-in-charge, agents honored included:
T. Marchant Riggs V. Miller Properties McCrory and Turpin Tom Marchant – Top Unit Listing LeadValerie Miller, Chuck Miller) – Unit Lister of the Month & Top Volume Listing ing Team of the Month, Volume Listing Leader of the Month Team of the Month, and Unit Sales Team Barb Riggs – Top Unit Sales Leader of of the Month the Month & Top Volume Sales Leader of Nancy McCrory & Karen Turpin – Volthe Month ume Sales Team of the Month Valerie Miller Properties (Clint Miller, Agents at The Marchant Company are
dedicated to providing unsurpassed service and are committed to meeting clients’ needs. With over 350 years of combined real estate experience, The Marchant Company prides itself on their knowledge of the Greenville area real estate markets and their commitment to excellence to give their clients the edge on the Greenville area markets. The Marchant Company services the greater Greenville, SC area including Easley, Fountain Inn, Taylors, Mauldin, Travelers Rest, Greer and Simpsonville. The Marchant Company is dedicated to serving Greenville and Upstate South Carolina with “Decades of Trust. Confidence in the Future”.
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Water Flows Through Us
A community garden at Caine Halter Family YMCA connects visitors with the life streaming along the Reedy River What would we be without water? Essential for life, water is like our breath: taken for granted but very much a part of our survival. Come with me on a short journey of discovery of a fantastic public garden at the Caine Halter Family YMCA along a public spur of the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail, and discover something new and collaborative, creative and stimulating. The Caine Halter Family YMCA has put into motion a collection of public teaching gardens leading to one very special space known as the Spirit Center. The collaborative endeavor was initiated by private philanthropy but guided by the leadership of Bill Barringer, director of facilities development for the YMCA, Jeffery Beacham of The Greenfield Consortium, Nikki Grumbine of Friends of the Reedy River, and Rick Hoffman of Earth Design. As Rick put it, this collection of gardens on the grounds that
the YMCA tends to along the banks of the Reedy River has a sense of place that speaks to our conscious as well as our unconscious mind. With the origin of the Reedy River “found somewhere up above Travelers Rest described as ‘two small low sections of marshy ground, which form a tiny stream and each unite above a small wood bridge near Renfrew,’” (“The Story of Reedy River,” Henry Bacon McKoy, published 1969), our journey can begin by allowing ourselves to visualize a circulatory system that is the watershed for this river. As described in the tabletop book “Web of Water” by Upstate Forever, a watershed is an area of land where water collects and drains into a single place, much like a funnel. The Reedy River flows through the heart of our downtown, Cleveland Park, and along
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the banks of the Caine Halter Family YMCA property. The water of the collection system of a river penetrates every bit of earth it travels over, through and under to continue on its journey, in this case, to the mighty Atlantic Ocean.
Heraclitus, a famous Greek philosopher, was famous for his quote, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” Our Reedy River has seen much change in the past 20 years. The Caine Halter Family YMCA campus begins
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WOW!! Wide brick steps lead to leaded front door, sidelights and transom giving so much good light to 14’ ceiling in greatroom. You see thru to the back deck and screen porch and new fence across the back yard. So much privacy. The rest of the house has 9’ ceilings. Bamboo floors are in the entrance, greatroom, formal dining, eat-in kitchen and hall. Formal dining has a tray ceiling and built-in china. The breakfast bar in the kitchen is a natural gathering spot for friends. Counters are granite. The laundry is large enough for cabinets, ironing board and storage.
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high up on the edge of Cleveland Street, carrying runoff from hard surfaces down over a precipitous drop from parking lots, building rooflines, and sports fields. The drop continues along their back wilds to the river. Developing the Carol Clement Children’s Garden to demonstrate ways to better utilize stormwater runoff, and illustrating to the community at large the story of our urban
On the main level the master has room for a sitting/TV area or a desk, two walk in closets and a large bath. Two other bedrooms and a bath are on the other side of the house. Upstairs is a large bonus, bedroom and bath. This home is well situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. There is a three car garage, perfect space for your childs car, bicycles or storage. River Oaks has a club house, pool and tennis courts.and the airport is 7 miles away. The neighbors are the best!
water, the YMCA’s gardens incorporate native plants, bat houses, and butterfly attractors. Also present is a demonstration rain garden used for boggy and low lying sections of a landscape and beyond, and a native azalea garden is planned on the riverbank. The GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail ties in behind the YMCA and leads you and your imagination on to Cleveland Park and the Greenville Zoo. Blue granite Council
Rings placed strategically along the public trail incorporate native and natural landscape. The Spirit Center, designed as an outdoor amphitheater and open to the public, can seat up to 100 people. So often we think of the garden as in the earth, but we can also feel a garden in our spirit. The Spirit Center, meant to recognize the spirit of community that the Caine Halter Family YMCA embodies, certainly moved my spirit. Maybe it will move yours, too. I encourage you to visit it. Hanna Rion, gardener, artist, and writer, says, “When you buy a piece of land, remember — you own all above it: you own that far reach of
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ether in which the stars drift over your land, the moon as it hangs above your trees, the sun as it passes through your sky-claim: and best of all you possess all the dreams which lie between you and infinity.” See you in the garden. Kathy Slayter is a Greenville realtor and Clemson Certified Master Gardener who is passionate about growing, cooking, and eating her homegrown food. Contact her at kathyslayter@gmail.com.
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The only reason Gerald Ramsey auditioned for the Broadway production of Disney’s “The Lion King” during an open casting call in Honolulu was because a friend offered to buy him food if he did. “If you’re really physically hungry and somebody offers free lunch, you do it,” said Ramsey, who at the time had never seen a Broadway show and had no professional acting experience. However, he was a professional Polynesian dancer. “I honestly thought nothing would come of it.” He had several panic attacks while waiting in line to audition for the most successful Broadway production of all time. “I really thought I didn’t belong there,” he said. He was so sure nothing would come of it that he didn’t bother to tell anybody he auditioned. “I thought I’d sing, get my free lunch, and continue my life like the way it was,” he said. Wrong. After two callbacks and a more than ninemonth wait, Ramsey was offered the role of
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mighty lion king Mufasa in one of the most popular Broadway musicals in the world. More than 90 million people worldwide have seen the musical since it premiered on Broadway in 1997. Even when Ramsey was told he’d have the principal role as Mufasa, he didn’t really comprehend what that meant. “I had no idea that meant I’d be on stage for eight shows a week. I thought I’d be in the background and if somebody else couldn’t go on, I might get on stage,” he said. He had no idea how big “The Lion King” the musical was. He was only familiar with the 1994 animated film that told the story of young lion Simba, who is to succeed his father, Mufasa, as king of the Pride Lands. But Simba’s uncle Scar murders Mufasa and convinces the young lion he is responsible for the death. After an exile, Simba returns to challenge Scar’s tyranny and take his place in the circle of life. Ramsey is from American Samoa and attended middle and high school in Saudi Arabia. He was living in Hawaii looking for any job he could find to make ends meet. He cleaned movie theater bathrooms and yards. He landed a job teaching English as a second language at a charter school. He moved to Oahu to help an ailing relative and got involved with the Polynesian Cultural Center. When “The Lion King” came to Honolulu, a friend hounded Ramsey to audition. He came up with every excuse not to until the friend said she’d buy him food. Despite his doubts, Ramsey was well prepared for the Broadway production. “In the Polynesian culture, all stories are passed on
through dance and song,” he said. “That’s basically what a musical is.” But there were limitations. “There’s a common language amongst Broadway actors. They’d say something and I’d smile and go along, but I had no clue what they were talking about,” he said. Ramsey said what he loves about Mufasa is that he’s much like Samoan village chiefs who seek to serve their people instead of rule over them. “So many people think a king should walk around and let people know he’s king. The way they walk, the way they talk is very commanding to the point of demanding,” he said. “Mufasa knew his place. He lived a life of service and understood the circle of life.” “The Lion King” appeals to all generations because there are so many layers to the story, he said. “If you watch as a kid, you’re automatically drawn to Simba and Nala, and Timon and Pumbaa. But people tell me when they watch it as adults, they have more of a connection with Mufasa.”
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Which version of “Hairspray” do you remember the best? Is it the original 1988 John Waters film, the 2002 Tony Awardwinning Broadway production, or the 2007 movie-musical? Is your clearest memory the late, great Divine as Edna Turnblad, or of Ricki Lake as the indomitable, larger-thanlife, endlessly optimistic Tracy Turnblad? Or is it John Travolta and Christopher Walken cavorting across the screen as Tracy’s parents in the 2007 film? Mary Evan Giles, an Upstate actress who will be playing Tracy in the Greenville Little Theatre’s production of “Hairspray,” remembers falling in love with her character immediately. “I remember seeing the musical growing up, and I think Tracy, for me, was always an icon,” she says. “And it was because she had this don’t-care attitude. She wasn’t the girl next door, she wasn’t the perfect size, and she just embodied this idea of, ‘You can be who you are. You don’t have
to worry about what other people think of you.’” For those who haven’t seen any version of the story, it might be a good idea to talk a little about why Tracy Turnblad has to have a “don’t-care attitude.” The tale is set in Baltimore in the early 1960s, and it follows the overweight Tracy, who loves to dance. She longs to be on a popular TV show called “The Corny Collins Show,” which features local teens shimmying to the latest rock ’n’ roll hits. But Tracy’s look doesn’t fit the show’s, ahem, standards, so she’s rejected, until she begins hanging out with the African-American students at her high school who teach her about their dance moves and culture. Eventually, Tracy finds her way on the show, becomes a star, and uses her newfound fame to push for desegregation, both on “The Corny Collins Show” and in her hometown. “She brings a whole new era to the show and the city,” Giles says. “She fights for the rights of people who are different to be able to follow their dreams and be seen.” The great thing about the “Hairspray” musical is that you don’t have to know any of that to enjoy it. It’s packed with 20 songs and multiple mass-dance numbers that fill the stage from end to end. “We’re all having a blast doing these dances and getting a workout in rehearsal,” Giles says. “The music and the dancing are characters of their own, telling the story as
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well. But I do feel like people will have learned something coming out of it. “Yes, it’s fun, it’s an upbeat musical, but you’re going to see some pretty dark things, like segregation and bullying and all kinds of social issues,” she adds. “In a way the songs and dancing make the message enjoyable and easier to swallow.” Giles, who has been performing onstage since she was 4 years old, has actually played Tracy before in another production about six years ago. But she says she’s approaching the character in a new way. “I think last time I played her as a stereotypical ‘big girl,’ and I think that she’s more than that,” Giles says. “I realized this time that she’s not only physically big, but she has big ambitions and dreams and personality, and I want that to come through more than the weight of it. Because people have these social stereotypes that say you can’t be different. You can’t have your own ideas or be your own person, and that’s what she is. She has her own ideas she wants to go for no matter what she has to do. I didn’t understand her then as much as I do now.”
“HAIRSPRAY” WHEN June 2–3, 8–10, 15–17, 22–24 at 8 p.m.; June 4, 11, 18, 25 at 3 p.m. WHERE Greenville Little Theatre, 444 College St. TICKETS $20–$35 INFO 864-233-6238, greenvillelittletheatre.org
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The first SUSTO album wasn’t supposed to happen. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Justin Osborne’s previous band, Sequoia Prep School, had broken up and the Charleston native took off to Cuba to consider his next move and maybe, just maybe, finish up a couple of songs he’d been working on. Through a series of complicated events that saw him jamming with Cuban musicians then heading back to Charleston to continue work on the songs, Osborne created SUSTO, both the band and the album, one of the catchiest, most mysterious, and most irresistible debut albums of the last decade. The band’s sound, based in a raw kind of alt-country but imbued with a hazy mystery that’s difficult to pin down, cast an air of brooding regret over a collection of wornout but compelling songs. It was very much a snapshot of Osborne’s life at the time, full of conflicting emotions and painfully intimate moments. Buoyed by Osborne and his newly formed band’s relentless touring, the 2014 album became a cult sensation, spreading out from Charleston to the Southeast and then all over the country. At a SUSTO show at The
Spinning Jenny last November, the crowd of around 100 people seemed to know every syllable to every song. Osborne said at the end of the all-too-brief show that his only regret was that they didn’t have more songs to play for the intensely devoted audience. That problem has been eliminated thanks to SUSTO’s new album “…& I’m Fine Today,” released earlier this year. With more time, an actual band, and a bigger recording budget, Osborne went big, essentially creating a more expansive, Technicolor edition of the first album. He added strings, horns, keyboards, and even some electronics to the band’s sound, while still maintaining that dark, Gothic-country sound. “People have asked me how recording the two albums was different,” Osborne says. “Our approach was the same, and we had a lot of the same people at the center of it, but some of the people involved early on weren’t working on this one.” The personnel may have changed a bit (though Osborne worked extensively with longtime friends Johnny Delaware on guitar, drummer Marshall Hudson, and producer Wolfgang Zimmerman), but the energy was different this time out for one key reason. “We knew that we were going to release this one,” Osborne says. “The first one, we had to go from zero and start running.” Though SUSTO was on the road virtually nonstop, they didn’t play many songs from “…& I’m Fine Today” live before recording them. “None of the songs were really broken in before we recorded them,” Osborne says. “‘Jah Werx’ was written in the studio and we had ‘Waves’ recorded before we’d done it live that much. We just wanted to play those two so badly that we started doing them live after we’d recorded them.” One aspect of the band’s songs that didn’t
change was the intimate nature of Osborne’s lyrics. As much as one may wish to think that some of the songwriter’s words aren’t autobiographical — like these from the track “Hard Drugs”: “I don’t care who’s asking, you can tell them the truth/I’ve had a long, hard struggle with substance abuse” — virtually all of them are. “The songs are almost all about things going on in my life,” he says. “Those are very personal narratives. Even the less personal songs are coming from the person telling you his opinion on the world and wondering how can you reconcile the idea of someone being in control when they are so out of control.” The band will return to The Spinning Jenny on Saturday, and Osborne & Co. will have the chance to thank SUSTO’s fans in person after thanking them in the liner notes of his band’s new album. “The people who love it, that’s who we’re making this music for, because we love it, too,” he says. “Those are the people that kept us going. We started this conversation and all of these people wanted to have it with us.”
SUSTO W/ PALEFACE WHEN Saturday, May 27, at 9 p.m. WHERE The Spinning Jenny, Greer TICKETS $10 in advance/$13 day of show INFO 864-469-6416 thespinningjennygreer.com
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MAY 29
COMMUNITY
Memorial Day Ceremony Residents from across the Upstate will gather around the Greenville Veterans Memorial monument in Greenville County Square for the annual Memorial Day ceremony hosted by Greenville County and the Joint Veterans Council. The Upstate Senior Concert Band and Clearview Singers will provide rousing patriotic music, and veterans from several wars will be the honored speakers. Doug Greenlaw, one of the event’s organizers, said, “The annual Memorial Day Program at the County Square is a popular event that every patriot in Greenville County should attend. Memorializing those who lost their lives defending our wonderful country is the least we can do to honor the lives of America’s fallen men and women in uniform.” —Kristen Ferris
MAY 29
ENTERTAINMENT
WWE Raw A potential main card bout featuring WWE’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (who announced his presidential “campaign” last week) and The Donald is still three and a half years away. But for those who can’t wait until then, WWE Raw will have plenty of superman punches, leaping clotheslines, and drop suplexes on May 29 during a double card main event at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt. Seth Rollins vs. Samoa Joe. WOOOOOOO. Doors open at 6 p.m. Event starts at 7:30 p.m. Holders of the WWE Ringsider package don’t even have to bring their own chairs. —Cindy Landrum
Roman Reigns
WHEN Monday, May 29, 6 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (start) WHERE Bon Secours Wellness Arena ADMISSION $20–$100 INFO 864-241-3800, bonsecoursarena.com
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AUTHOR TALK
Jeff Shaara Best-selling historical fiction writer Jeff Shaara has followed in the footsteps of his father, Michael, whose 1974 Civil War novel, “The Killer Angels,” won a Pulitzer Prize. Jeff wrote two more volumes to complete the Civil War trilogy started by his father and has also written multiple titles on the World Wars. Booklist has praised Shaara for both his “extensive knowledge of military history” and “his consummate skill as a storyteller.” Shaara’s latest book, “The Frozen Hours,” is a riveting tale of the critical campaign in the Korean War in which “the fate of the Korean peninsula lay in the hands of a brave band of brothers battling both the elements and a determined, implacable foe.” Each ticket to Shaara’s book talk includes one copy of “The Frozen Hours” as well as hors d’oeuvres. — Kristen Ferris
Olivia Cowden
WHEN Tuesday, May 30 at 6 p.m. WHERE Poinsett Club, 807 E. Washington St. ADMISSION $50
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“Midsummer Night’s Dream” When it comes to Upstate Shakespeare Festival productions, audiences ask one question every year: What twist will producing and artistic director John Fagan give to that particular Bard’s work? For “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays and a festival favorite, Fagan is taking an “anything goes” approach to the staging. In this year’s version of the play, the fourth time the festival has staged “Midsummer” in its 23-year history, the dream will be the audience’s. “Much like a crazy dream one might have, the shifts in tone and delivery will be all over the place,” he said. “I never tire of finding new ways to direct it. The play seems to be made of Teflon. You can throw just about anything at it and it works.” —Cindy Landrum
WHEN Through Sunday, June 25 WHERE Falls Park amphitheater ADMISSION Free, but donations are accepted INFO 864-787-4016, warehousetheatre.com/season/upstate-shakespeare-festival
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Randall Bramblett youtube.com/watch?v=ZzSewu-mw50
CONCERT
Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues Restaurant 8 p.m. | $10 drmacarnoldsbluesrestaurant.com
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Randall Bramblett has worked with Gregg Allman, Steve Winwood, Bonnie Raitt, and Robbie Robertson, so he knows what a good band can do. That’s why his current group, which includes bassist Michael Steele, drummer Seth Hendershot, and guitarist Nick Johnson (with Bramblett handling sax, keyboards, and guitar) is such a strong outfit. They can expertly play Bramblett’s bottomheavy, blues-rock blend and head for more experimental territory as they do it. “They’ve really upped my game by the way they play, and with the feel that they have with improvising,” he says. “They can really open up a song, and they’ve given me a new lease on playing because I know that we can go places and it’ll be different every night and good every night. I feel like I’m supported and pushed a little bit. It’s rare to have people that get along and play like that together.” Bramblett has just announced a new studio album, and he says the crowd at Mac Arnold’s can expect to hear some new tunes. “When you record songs, you don’t really know them yet,” he says. “It takes us a long time to get comfortable with the songs and feel them out live.” —Vincent Harris
CONCERT
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Independent Public Ale House 9:30 p.m. | $20 | ipagreenville.com
Justin Phillips, aka Crywolf, is typically classified as an electronic dance music (EDM) artist, but if that’s true, he’s certainly not a typical one. Yes, his songs use electronics, synths, and programmed beats, but he’s far more likely to use those elements to create shimmering, emotional pop songs than frenzied dance marathons. He’s also a remarkably prolific artist, having released nine EPs and albums over the last seven years. “I hold a very high standard for myself regarding creative output,” he says. “Not for business reasons, but because I want to spill everything out. If I’m going to spend a period of my life dedicated to a craft, I want to pour my whole self into it. I love the feeling of working your ass off on a creative endeavor, and then stepping back and realizing it has become something greater than you ever thought it could. It starts building itself, existing with a life outside of you.” —Vincent Harris
Railroad Concert Series Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater 101 East Butler Road, Mauldin
7 p.m. FREE The Railroad Concert Series features musicians offering up a heady mix of bluegrass, Americana, and folk every Friday night in May. Come enjoy those early summer nights with live music, food trucks, local wine, and craft beer. This year’s lineup includes The Secret Sisters, Mountain Heart, Cereus Bright, and My Girl, My Whiskey and Me.
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Crywolf w/ Scales, Soul Candy, Crashcourse + Gatman, and Gldfngr
COMMUNITY
FILM
“Chasing Capri” film released
Upstate filmmaker Caleb Holland will release his documentary film “Chasing Capri” on May 26. The film captures the coming-of-age story of teen trans activist Capri Culpepper, best known for her triumph over the South Carolina DMV in 2015 after she was denied a license based on her appearance. “Chasing Capri” also captures the struggles currently facing the broader LGBTQ community in the South, including the “bathroom bills” and the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting. “Chasing Capri” will be released online Friday, May 26, via Vimeo at vimeo.com/ondemand/ chasingcapri and chasingcapri.com, prior to a series of screenings across the South benefiting various LGBTQ charities. vimeo.com/ondemand/chasingcapri chasingcapri.com
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Super Saturday: Future Play Opens
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. free with admission Join The Children’s Museum of the Upstate for the opening of their latest travel exhibit, an engaging exhibit with two components. First, children will have opportunities to play with beach ball-sized globes in the Big Idea room. These globes come in a variety of colors and sounds to create a special light ball orchestra. Second, visit the traveling exhibit space to explore a digital art experience like
no other. Children have opportunities to create their own art and see it come to life through this high-tech experience. tcmupstate.org
COMMUNITY
Take Flight 5K
Grenville Downtown Airport Runway Park at GMU 21 Airport Road Extenstion 8 a.m.-noon FREE to attend; Registration for 5K: $27.20 adults, $22 active military/veteran, $11.60 kids’ mile During Memorial Day weekend at the 5th Annual Take Flight 5K, the Civil Air Patrol Honors Unit from the Greenville Composite Squadron will honor one of their previous members with a ceremony of remembrance. Frank Wallace will be honored for his service to our nation as a veteran of the U.S. Navy and as a C.A.P. mission pilot for the Greenville Composite Squadron. Race organizers will be giving out one chance to win one prize to each person entered in the race so that people who never win first, second, or third place can maybe win a prize. Attendees must be present after the race to claim the prize. “We hope that this feature will encourage more people to enter, thus helping us raise more money to help maintain and improve Runway Park at the Greenville Downtown Airport,” said race director Joe Lanahan. According to the race website, prizes range from an introduction to golf package from The Eagle Zone to a puppy or kitten adoption from the Greenville Humane Society to a Sunday brunch for two at the Westin Poinsett’s Spoonbread Restaurant. The race will depart from Runway Park, which is located next to the Runway Café, at 21 Airport Road Ext. book-events.com/takeflight5k/
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SPORTS
College Baseball Series
Fluor Field 945 S. Main St. $9 (games not featuring Clemson or South Carolina); $8-$12 (games featuring Clemson or South Carolina) Tickets are now on sale for the College Baseball Series at Fluor Field, featuring games involving Clemson, South Carolina, Furman, Presbyterian College, and Wofford, among others. 864-240-4528 bit.ly/fluorfield-collegebaseball
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Memorial Day Ride for the Green Beret
Carolina Triathalon 123 Welborn St. 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. $20 The first annual Memorial Day ride benefiting the Green Beret Foundation honors both those who have lost their lives in service to the United States and their families. Three rides of varying distances will start and finish at Carolina Triathlon, the host and leader of the rides, with a cookout post-ride. Three distances will be available to appeal to casual riders as well as experienced cyclists. The 10-mile and 30-mile rides both begin at 10 a.m. The 70-mile ride starts at 9 a.m. The cost to participate is $20 and includes food and beverages after the ride. There will be no pre-registration. All proceeds will go directly to the Green Beret Foundation; checks should be made out to the Green Beret Foundation. The inspiration behind this year’s ride, David Roten Jr., served in the United States Army and was killed in action on Nov. 27, 2014, in hostile territory supporting the U.S. 864-419-6340 facebook.com/events/342667696148458
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EXHIBITION
World War I Exhibition
Furman University James B. Duke Library 2nd Floor Gallery 3300 Poinsett Highway Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE A new exhibition marking the United States World War I Centennial is now on display at Furman’s James B. Duke Library. The exhibition, “Over Here, Over There: Greenville in the Great War,” surveys World War I’s impact on the local community – it examines the contributions of this area to the war effort, domestically and overseas, and it assesses the mixed legacy of progress emanating from the war years. bit.ly/2lkSEpW
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COMMUNITY
Summer Camps at Bob Jones University
Bob Jones University 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd. Bob Jones University is accepting registrations from students for over 40 different summer camps, both academic and athletic, which will be held in June and July on the BJU campus. In addition to camps offered in culinary arts, music, criminal justice, aviation, and leadership, this summer BJU is offering 12 new EDUcamps, academic camps directed by BJU faculty, staff, and students. New camps include the academy of business, biodiversity, computer engineering, data analysis and stats, exercise science, iTeach, sports management, STEM, Think Bible, the science of history, young illustrators, and young writers. BJU is also offering two new Bruins sports camps in running and shooting sports as well as camps in volleyball, soccer, and basketball. Both the EDUcamps and Bruins sports camps are offered for a variety of ages and skill levels with options for both day and overnight campers. educamp.bju.edu/camps/
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02-14
COMMUNITY
Beachin’ Fridays
Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater 101 East Butler Road, Mauldin 7 p.m. FREE Beachin’ Fridays brings the beach music scene to Mauldin. People come from all over the Upstate to converge on the Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater for evenings of shag dancing, food trucks, and craft beverages. The final night always features a special performance and fireworks. This year’s lineup includes The Hot Notes, Carolina Coast Band, The Sand Band, The Tams, and others. All shows are free of charge, so grab your dancing shoes and bring your energy.
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ART
Greenville Center for Creative Arts Summer Workshops
25 Draper St. Summer 2017 workshops at GCCA are brimming with creative potential. From one-day concentrated instruction like anatomy for artists, life drawing with Anthony Conway to three-day immersive experiences like acrylic painting: extending boundaries with Carrie Burns Brown, you’re sure to find a workshop that fits your busy summer schedule. Now’s the time to register for summer workshops using the promo code EARLYBIRD to receive 5 percent off workshop fees through May 31. bit.ly/2qGx96U
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St. Maurice w/ Groove Matter & Courteous Monk
CONCERT
MAY 26
Radio Room 9 p.m. | $5 radioroomgreenville.com
St. Maurice, a Greenville quartet that first formed in 2011, has plenty of heavy rock on the surface of their music. The twin guitars that stack riffs on top of one another on their most recent single, “Leavin’ the South,” are proof enough of that. But underneath the cranked amps, there’s another aspect to the band’s music that becomes clearer on repeated listens: They have a fondness for funky grooves that bring real propulsion to their music. “We like keeping it funky and keeping it loud,” says singer/guitarist Will Robbins. “Both of those elements are pretty crucial. We’ve always identified as a rock band, but we have firm roots in funk, especially ParliamentFunkadelic. We’re just twisting it up into heavier rock.” There’s even the occasional nod to reggae in St. Maurice’s playing, which Robbins says he comes by honestly. “I grew up at the beach, and I was always listening to Bob Marley and Peter Tosh,” he says. “And we just went with that.” —Vincent Harris
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Insight Exhibit
Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. | FREE Greenville Center for Creative Arts exhibit featuring the work of artists Dorothy Shain, Kiah Bellows, and Glory Day Loflin.
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03
COMMUNITY
EWGA Chapter Championship
Pebble Creek Golf 101 Pebble Creek Drive, Taylors 7:30 a.m. | $115 per player Come out and participate in the 2017 Greenville Chapter Championship, where EWGA members of all skill levels have the opportunity to compete against other members who share the same playing ability. The EWGA Championship started in 1995 and has grown to be the largest women’s amateur golf competition in the world. The EWGA Championship offers two different competitive formats: stroke play competition and interchapter team scramble competition. You select the competitive format that best fits your game, personality, and skill level. ewgachampionship.com
FUNDRAISER
Super Hero Cycle Event
GHS and Miracle Hill | Greer Memorial Hospital 830 S. Buncombe Road, Greer Greenville Health System and Miracle Hill Ministries have teamed up to host the Super Hero Cycle, a new fundraising event to benefit the more than 3,000 homeless children and adults served by Miracle Hill each year across the Upstate. The event will feature cycling distances of 17, 42, 59, and 81 miles, with the longest distance covering beautiful and challenging terrain in both South and North Carolina. All rides will begin and end at GHS’ Greer Medical Campus located at 830 S. Buncombe Road. Families of cyclists are encouraged to dress in their favorite super hero costumes and join their cyclists for the Super Hero Sendoff and then return for the post-ride celebration. bit.ly/2oPAhdW
COMMUNITY
Greenville Young Democrats Fundraiser
Phillis Wheatley Center | 40 John McCarroll Way 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | FREE The Greenville Young Democrats are hosting a fish fry and car wash fundraiser that will benefit the Phillis Wheatley Center and Legacy Charter School. Volunteers are needed to gather needed items, wash the cars, man
the tables, and do other necessary tasks. Some of the needed items are cleaned whiting and/or tilapia fish and chicken wings; three large cans of Sam’s Baked Beans; donations of soda cans, Gatorade, and water; bags of coleslaw mix and coleslaw dressing; paper plates, plastic ware, napkins, table cloths, aluminum foil, coolers, and ice; and mustard and hot sauce. 864-915-7020 | seal0602@gmail.com
MUSIC
Chase Walker Band
Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues | 1237 Pendleton St. 8-11 p.m. | $10 Chase Walker is a Nashville, Tenn.-based award-winning blues/rock/roots Americana artist who has been featured on “The Voice” and Guitar World Magazine. bit.ly/2q1Rsux
COMMUNITY
Wear Orange Rally
Moms Demand Action | One City Plaza | 1 Main St. 2-4 p.m. | FREE The rally will include speakers, musicians, and drummers to beat the drum for gun violence prevention. Participants are asked to wear orange and to bring a friend. 864-915-6990 | tandy.taylor@bellsouth.net
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03-26
COMMUNITY
BeWell Mauldin Market
Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater 101 East Butler Road, Mauldin 8 a.m. | FREE The 2017 BeWell Mauldin Market, sponsored by Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, will run June 3 to Aug. 26 at the Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater. The market will be held Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon. Most vendors accept cash and/or credit cards. The market features a variety of vendors from around the Upstate selling locally sourced and produced items including produce, dairy, eggs, honey, gifts, clothing, accessories, treats, pastries, and more. The market will also feature free healthy activities such as small-group fitness, health screenings, and cooking demos.
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THEATER
“Smoke on the Mountain”
Milltown Players Historic Pelzer Auditorium 214 Lebby St., Pelzer 7:30 p.m. | $10 “Smoke on the Mountain” tells the story of a Saturday night gospel sing at a country church in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains in 1938. The show features two dozen rousing bluegrass songs played and sung by the Sanders family, a traveling group making its return
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to performing after a five-year hiatus. Pastor Oglethorpe, the enthusiastic minister of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, has enlisted the Sanders family in his efforts to bring his tiny congregation into “the modern world.” Between songs, each family member “witnesses” ã telling a story about an important event in their life. Though they try to appear perfect in the eyes of a congregation who wants to be inspired by their songs, one thing after another goes awry and they reveal their true ã and hilariously imperfect ã natures. By the evening’s end, the Sanders family have endeared themselves to us by revealing their weaknesses and allowing us to share in their triumphs. Directed by Myra Greene, “Smoke on the Mountain” features local actor/musicians Tom Dyar, Tricia Dyar, Mckelvie Wilder, Libby Crews, Aaron Pennington, and Mary Katherine Sosebee as the Sanders family and Will Ragland as Rev. Oglethorpe. 864-947-8000 | milltownplayers.org
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ART
Sundays at 2 Gallery Tour: “Wyeth Dynasty”
Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. 2-3 p.m. | FREE Wyeth Dynasty takes an important look at the first family of American painting, offering not only a retrospective of Andrew Wyeth’s work, but also a glimpse into the work of his father, N.C.; his son, Jamie; and his sisters Carolyn and Henriette. Join us for an overview of the Wyeth Dynasty story. 864-271-7570 | gcma.org
COMMUNITY
Josh Norman Hosts Starz24 Celebrity Basketball Game Emerald High School 150 Bypass 225, Greenwood 5:30-7:30 p.m. Gerneral admission $10, VIP/meet and greet $20 Join Josh Norman of the NFL’s Washington Redskins for an exciting evening of hoops, fun, and stars. Expected appearances by celebrity friends include quarterback Cam Newton and more. starz24joshnorman.eventbrite.com
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Boots and Bandanas
Guild of the Greenville Symphony Lindsey Plantation 750 Camp Creek Road, Taylors 5-9 p.m. | $65 Exciting evening of barbecue and sides, wine and craft beer, bourbon tasting, and country music featuring the West End String Band for listening and dancing. Proceeds will benefit the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. guildGSO.org
COMMUNITY
Boating Seminar: Using Charts
Lake Hartwell Sail & Power Squadron Cabela’s | 1025 Woodruff Road 5:30-7:30 p.m. $25, $10 each additional family member Every boater should have a chart of their area. This seminar covers what charts show navigators above and below the water, chart features, chart scales, aids to navigation, latitude and longitude, planning your course, and what is in the way. Registration is required as class size is limited. 864-567-1394 | UpStateBoatingCourse.org
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THEATER
“Spring Awakening”
Warehouse Theatre 37 Augusta St. Reserved $40, general admission $35, premium seats $50 This Tony Award winner for Best Musical is inspired by Frank Wedekind’s controversial 1891 play about adolescent love, the challenges of puberty, and the
bonds of childhood friendships. The groundbreaking rock musical seamlessly merges past and present, underscoring the timelessness of adolescent angst and the universality of human passion. It’s musical storytelling at its finest. Contains mature themes. Parental guidance suggested. 864-235-6948 | WarehouseTheatre.com
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COMMUNITY
’50s Flashback: Elvis Presley meets CBS’ Walter Cronkite
Greenville Chautauqua Runway Cafe at Greenville Downtown Airport 21 Airport Road Ext. 10 a.m.-noon | FREE Break out your bobby socks, poodle skirts, and hula hoops and get ready to flashback to the ‘50s as Elvis Presley meets CBS’ Walter Cronkite at the Greenville Downtown Airport. Yes, Elvis will perform - and get us to shake, rattle, and roll. Yes, Walter Cronkite from CBS News will get the backstory about Elvis being drafted into the U.S. Army. Yes, there will be 1950s vintage cars, motorcycles, and even a vintage M39Aa Willy’s Jeep like the one Pvt. Elvis drove in named HQ 31. There will be 1950s kids’ games for the whole family. Pin up your ponytail and polish your saddle shoes for a 1950s costume contest with prizes. In a lucky coincidence, both Walter Cronkite and Elvis are in Greenville Chautauqua History Alive Festival (June 16-25) and Elvis for Centre Stage’s production of “Million Dollar Quartet” (July 20-Aug 12). greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org
LITERATURE
Book Signing: Pam Stone
Fiction Addiction | 1175 Woods Crossing Road 1-3 p.m. Actress, award-winning comedian, and author Pam Stone will be signing copies of her debut novel, “Girls Like Her” (Stone’s Throw, paperback, $17.95), an inspirational family drama. 864-675-0540 | fiction-addiction.com
COMMUNITY
Sisters in Crime Anniversary Celebration
Captain Kimberly Hampton Library, Easley Room 304 Biltmore Road, Easley 2-5 p.m. Come join the Upstate S.C. Chapter of Sisters in Crime as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of the National Sisters in Crime organization with two presentations by award-winning mystery writer, Marcia Talley: Comic Relief: Or, What’s So Funny About Murder? and Demystifying the Mystery: Tips on Writing Crime Fiction. In addition to speaker presentations, attendees will meet noted regional crime fiction writers and enjoy some refreshments.
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Sundays at 2: Music in the Galleries
Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. 2-3 p.m. | FREE Come join in the fun with the Skeeziks, offering traditional Irish, Scottish, and Appalachian tunes for your listening and toe-tapping pleasure! All Sundays at 2 programs are free and sponsored by the Duke Energy Foundation. 864-271-7570 gcma.org
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COMMUNITY
Summer Camps at Mauldin Sports Center
Mauldin Sports Center 10 City Center Drive, Mauldin 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily: $15/members, $20 nonmembers; Weekly: $75/members, $100/nonmembers.
Camps run June 12-Aug. 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for ages 5-12. Each week will have a theme and all activities for the week will be related to that theme. 864-335-4875 | ideloriw@gmail.com
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ART
GCCA Summer Art Camps
Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. $205/week: nonmembers, $185/week: members Summer art camps kick off the week of June 12 at GCCA with pop art, stuffed animal sculptures for kids ages 5-8, and storyboards in felt for kids ages 9-12. Register by week for eight weeks of art-themed programming June 12-Aug. 11. Registration fee includes all supplies and a daily snack. bit.ly/2nMXgdX
COMMUNITY
Children’s Museum Summer Camps
The Children’s Museum 300 College St. $140/member and $160/nonmember Choose from a selection of themes that encourage learning through play, including art, coding, invention, Legos, dinosaurs, space, theater, media, and animation. Camps are for ages 4 through third grade. Morning camps are from 9 a.m.-noon for ages Pre-K, completed grades K5 to one, and completed grades two to three. Afternoon camps are offered 1-4 p.m. only for completed grades K5 to three. Afternoon camps repeat morning activities. Pre-K campers must be 4 by the start of camp. bit.ly/2qeqfFS
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Third Thursday Tour: “In a Mirror, Darkly”
Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. 11 a.m.-noon | FREE Meet in front of The Salon near the front door at 11 a.m. for a free docent-led tour of the exhibition “In a Mirror, Darkly.” 864-271-7570 | gcma.org
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Summer on Augusta Festival
Augusta Road Business Association Augusta Road Summer on Augusta is a community festival celebrating one of Greenville’s most historic business districts. Festivities and live music will take place all along Augusta Road. Supporting sponsors include Muncaster Financial Services, Southern First Bank, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS, and Priority One Security. This four-day celebration has always been held in July but due to the high heat temperatures the members of ARBA have moved the dates to June. The 2017 Summer on Augusta events are created to celebrate summer in the South with many themed events and attractions. Our returning events include the Tomato Pie Contest, Block Party at Capers Place, Grillin’ and Chillin’ at Augusta Commons, Hound Dog Social at Augusta Village, Shaggin’ on Augusta, and the SOA finale Sunday at South End. There will also be a shag contest June 17, and there are still two spots open for couple contestants. onlyonaugusta.com
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Chautauqua History Alive Festival
Greenville Chautauqua Greenville Tech 506 S. Pleasantburg Drive FREE Meet America’s greatest wordsmiths and hear them tell their stories in their own words. Listen in as Abe
Lincoln redefines American democracy. Rise up and sing with poet Maya Angelou. March and protest with Cesar Chavez. Step inside the revolutionary book “Silent Spring” with Rachel Carson. And once again as the nightly news unfolds, “You Are There” with Walter Cronkite. It’s a 10-day and two-weekend festival of nonstop live history and fun for the whole family. Enjoy a different show outdoors each night and more indoors during the day, including five different free shows performed by nationally acclaimed historical interpreters. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll have lots of questions. And they’ll be answered. Bring your stories. Share your experiences. Get inspired. Because it’s not just history – it’s personal. greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org
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Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. 2-3 p.m. FREE Drawing our inspiration from South Carolina’s beautiful beaches, we’ll create a fun work of art exploring what lies beneath the ocean’s surface. It’s the perfect Father’s Day activity for the whole family. 864-271-7570 | gcma.org
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TICKET ALERT: PNC Bank Zootunes Concert Series
$150, VIP $250 ZooTunes is a concert series, hosted by The Greenville Zoo Foundation, and offered in partnership with the Greenville Zoo, the City of Greenville, and Eleven Events. These concerts featuring Keller Williams (June 23) and The Revivalists (Aug. 25) are offered in an intimate and unique setting at the Greenville Zoo. In addition to amazing music in this unusual venue, beer, wine and food offerings will complete the intimate VIP experience. Series tickets are on sale now at zootunes.eventbrite. com. Proceeds benefit the Greenville Zoo Foundation. zootunes.eventbrite.com
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“Away, Away Down South” Riverworks Gallery 300 River St. #202
FREE This exhibition features printmaker Andrew Blanchard and photographer Eliot Dudik, both members of the elite Oxford American Magazine’s 100 New Superstars of Southern Art. Each offer images of Southern Gothic stories of lost and suppressed ideals with sinister, violent overtones. gvltec.edu/riverworks
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Sundays at 2: Sketching in the Galleries
Greenville County Museum of Art | 420 College St. 2-3 p.m. |FREE Join artist Christina Laurel for a closer look at Andrew Wyeth’s portraits. Starting with the watercolor painting “Half-Brother,” we’ll explore techniques for sketching a successful portrait. Open to any skill level. Sketch pads and pencils are provided, or bring your own. 864-271-7570 | gcma.org
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SUMMONS (NON-JURY) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2017-CP-23-00555 United Housing Connections, a South Carolina, a Non-Profit Corporation, Plaintiff, Vs. James David Butler and all unknown parties who may have some right, title, or interest in the property having Tax Map #0200.00-09-011.00, Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon subscriber at 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you shall fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the Plaintiffs shall proceed in default proceedings against you and shall apply for the Court the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO: INFANT(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (AN IMPRISONED PERSON) YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent you in this action within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. TO: INFANTS(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (INCOMPETENT OR INSANE) AND TO, (GENERAL TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN) (COMMITTEE) WITH WHOM S(HE) RESIDE(S): YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad Litem to represent said infant(s) under fourteen years of age (said incompetent or insane person) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced in the Court upon complaint of Plaintiff against Defendants to quiet title on property located in Greenville County. The subject property is described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land in Greenville Township, Greenville County, State of South Carolina, near the eastern limits of the City of Greenville in a section known as “Nickletown”, and being known and designated as Lots No. 35 and 36 of Block A of Jefferson Heights, as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book A at Pages 34 – 35 in the Register of Deeds Office for Greenville County, South Carolina. Reference is made to said plat for a more detailed description. LESS however any portion previously conveyed and subject to restrictions of record. TAX MAP #0200.00-09-011.00 C. Richard Stewart Attorney for Plaintiff 11 Whitsett Street Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 235-2019 SC Bar No: 5346
PUBLIC NOTICE Powdersville Holdings, LLC, PO Box 6562, Greenville, SC 29606, Contact number: 864295-2011 is seeking Title to a mobile home through a Judicial Sale in the Magistrate Office of Powdersville-Piedmont, South Carolina. This mobile home is a 1991 Redman mobile home, Model 138 with serial number 13821185 and is located at 304 Cherokee Rd., Pelzer, SC 29669. The owner of record at the SC DMV Office is James Grady Rumsey and Shelby Powell Rumsey. The lien holder of record at the SC DMV is Norwest Financial, 110 Miracle Mile Dr., Anderson, SC 296211332. Powdersville Holdings, LLC has attempted to contact James Grady Rumsey, Shelby Powell Rumsey and Norwest Financial by certified letters and regular mail to inform them of this matter.
FORFEITED LAND COMMISSION SALE The Forfeited Land Commission (FLC) of Greenville County will begin selling assignments on properties not sold at the Greenville County Delinquent Tax Sale. This sale will begin Thursday, June 8 at 1:30 p.m. in the Greenville County Treasurer’s office, 301 University Ridge, Suite 600. Random numbers will be drawn to establish place in line at 1:30 p.m. The FLC will accept offers-to-purchase equal to the published price for each property. Offers-to-purchase will be considered in the order submitted. The FLC reserves the right to reject any offer-topurchase that does not meet these published requirements. Payment will only be accepted in the form of cash, cashier’s check or money order from a recognized financial institution and must be received at the time the sale is made. Property is sold “as is”. Tax accounts of buyers must be in good standing with the Greenville County Tax Collector. A list of the properties as well as an offer form can be obtained in the Forfeited Land Commission section of the Greenville County Treasurer’s web page –http://www. greenvillecounty.org/Treasurer/ or in the Greenville County Treasurer’s Office.
PUBLIC SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 6/3/2017, at 9:00 a.m.at Woodruff Road Storage, 1868 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC, the undersigned, Woodruff Road Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by: 1. Unit: B083, Trevandin Worley Clothing/Shoes, Boxes, Misc. 2. Unit: F13, Merceadi Holmes Furniture, Boxes/Misc. 3. Unit B089, Edmund Jacek Golf Clubs, Clothes, Furniture, Misc. 4. Unit C233, Dennis R Young Tools, Furniture, Misc. 5. Unit B217, Dennis R Young Tools, Clothing/Misc.
ESTADO DE CAROLINA DEL SUR CONDADO DE GREENVILLE EN LA CORTE DE FAMILIA C.A. No.: 2017-DR-23-1187 NOTA DE ACTOS A: ROBERTO ESPINOZA GONZALEZ A.K.A GERMAN HERNANDEZ CRUZ Usted ha sido notificado de acuerdo al Código de Carolina del Sur Ann Sec. 15-9-710. Que actos de divorcio han sido iniciados bajo el caso arriba mencionado por Maribel Rios Mayorga. USTED HA SIDO NOTIFICADO COMO SIGUE : 1. Que dentro de treinta (30) días de haber recibido la notificación usted responderá la clasificación por escrito a nuestra oficina localizada en 201 W. Stone Ave., Greenville, SC 29609 o con la Corte del Tribunal que se encuentra localizada en el 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29602 la nota y las razones para refutar intervenir ó de otro modo responder: 2. Que el Tribunal debe ser informado de su dirección actual y cualquier cambio de domicilio durante el proceso legal de divorcio. 3. Que si no presenta una respuesta dentro de (30) días de recivir el edicto constituye juicio de manera predeterminada rendido contra usted para el alivio demandado en el reclamo. Nathalie M. Morgan (69848) Nathalie M. Morgan, LLC 201 West Stone Avenue Greenville, SC 29609 (864) 242-6655 (864) 242-6111 (facsimile)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Cravings Bark LLC DBA/ Sweet Sippin’ 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 103 West Curtis St., Simpsonville, SC 29681. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 28, 2017. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110
SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (NON-JURY DECLARATORY JUDGMENT/QUIET TITLE ACTION) C/A NO: 2017-CP-23-02444 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for Keystone Owner Trust 1998-P2, PLAINTIFF, vs. Keystone Mortgage Corp., Inc., DEFENDANT. TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm; P.O. Box 8237; Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master In Equity which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master In Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such
appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master In Equity in this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master In Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina, on April 19, 2017. s/John B. Kelchner May 15, 2017 John B. Kelchner (S.C. Bar #13589) Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 (803) 726-2700 John.kelchner@ hutchenslawfirm.com THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Frank’s Pub 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 103 Fairview St., Fountain Inn, SC 29644. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 28, 2017. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110
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The News Is Not Good In 1776, at a now-famous meeting in Philadelphia, Ben Franklin demonstrated his latest invention, which he called the television. The men stared at the screen for an hour before Thomas Jefferson observed, “E pluribus unum” (Latin for “There’s nothing to watch”). Unwilling to fly a kite to power the thing and cheesed at the British for calling it “the telly,” the delegates decided to declare independence. And the rest is history (aka old fake news). Television bumped along for about a century and a half with little to see except “Little House on the Prairie.” Around 1955, spurred by the twin inventions of Naugahyde and the remote control, the industry was poised for takeoff. Unfortunately, Jefferson’s axiom was still true; the endless search for something to fill the airwaves — cheap, endless content — began.
to the revenue streams), and an infinity of websites. Broadcast news is quintessentially American — superficial, redundant, echoic, emotive, and representative (or senatorial). Each segment ends with the anchor admonishing the audience not to miss what’s next, a bombshell that will upset half of the mindless drones… er, sheep… er, mouth-breathers… er, viewers with credit cards.
Broadcast news is quintessentially American — superficial, redundant, echoic, emotive, and representative.
The cast — senators, congressmen, vice president, and president — is made up of 537 actors and actresses chosen by a combination of local Nielsen ratings and elections. Sidebar: Senators are also congressmen (or congresswomen, if you prefer), but hate to be lumped in with the House members, whom they refer to as “extras.” Senators, or if you prefer, senatrixes (just kidding… for now) have bigger dressing rooms and get their own shows on Sunday mornings. Content is still a problem, there being only six minutes of actual news a day, seven counting the Kardashians. These six minutes must be spread across the three “major” network newscasts, three cable news channels, 850 local newsrooms, a shrinking array of regional newspapers aimed at literates (a population disappearing into the obituary sections and thus making their final contributions
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The sides are identifiable by color. Sparing you the nuances (á la TV news), the blue-siders are for love and rainbows while the red-siders are racists; the bluesiders are for the Russians if the redsiders are against them and vice-versa, while the red-siders are racists; the bluesiders want a plain fruited with solarpowered bathrooms for 100 genders while the red-siders are racists. You may now turn off your set. Christopher Myers wishes you to stay tuned to this page where in eight weeks (assuming the editor doesn’t read this piece) he will return with news that will really make you irate. In the meantime, you may send him non-judgmental feedback at cbmyers32004@yahoo.com.
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Thus was born television news, and as a consequence the long running dramedy, “The U.S. Government.” Needing a setting, the networks bought some swampland on the Potomac and went to work painting backdrops of obelisks, domes, and Bob Schieffer. Much later, after viewers (who thought the show was real) started asking for tours, actual structures were built. FYI: The White House is still just a facade; all of the interior shots are done in Burbank.
At what is appropriately called “the bottom of the hour,” the talking head will look into the camera gravely (no doubt wondering how to pronounce the word on the teleprompter) and announce the outrageous news that, for example, the veep used the word “niggling” in a speech at the UN. After a commercial for worker’s compensation lawyers, two experts (kept in large holding pens backstage) will analyze and help the public deal with this latest blow to the earth’s core. Note: There are only two sides to any issue, and thus two experts. Said experts are labeled so that the viewer can choose sides without thinking. Thinking has no place on television (again, see Kardashians).
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