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“ There is something for everyone in the Upstate — whether you are a stir-crazy mom with an 18-month-old toddler to entertain or a 92-year-old hopping into a van to go see a matinee.” Traysie Amick, South Carolina Children’s Theatre’s principal teaching artist, on the appeal of the region’s theater scene
“ Many of the issues you will see onstage are just as prevalent now as they were in 1906.” Actor/singer Delvin Choice, on the present-day relevancy of Greenville Little Theatre’s production of “Ragtime,” which chronicles the lives of three distinct groups — African-Americans, upper-class suburbanites, and Eastern European immigrants — in the turn-of-the-20th-century America
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‘Vetting’ your June 12 primary candidates, imposing term limits with your vote By Nelson Faerber I recently heard someone state that God blessed America through our veterans. The lens through which this person simultaneously viewed life as God’s will and gave thanks to veterans resonated with me, and I believe it is reflective of South Carolina as a whole. Being an Afghanistan War veteran, this truly humbles me. While I am very proud of my service, it is important to me that I not receive any favors for doing my job. That is not why an American serves. So on June 12, when you see my name further down the ballot as a candidate for secretary of state, please don’t vote for me because I am a veteran – vote for me if you find me qualified to work for you. Seek my name out on the ballot because you have “vetted” me. Yes, you may know I have been placed in a foreign country, wearing our nation’s uniform, and succeeded in the face of challenging leadership situations, but your vote should not be solely reflective of what I have done – but for what this experience equipped me to do in the future. You can trust that I carry with me the discipline and integrity needed to be an effective servant leader in your state government. Plus, the benefit of voting for a qualified candidate under 35 years old goes beyond this election. Your vote serves as an investment in protecting your values now and decades into the future. I submit to you I am the right investment not just because of skills I gained through military service, but also my post-bachelor’s-degree education. After playing on Clemson University’s football team, I graduated from law school with honors. When compared with my peers on the bar exam, I scored in the top 3 percent in the United States. Now, I am a political outsider running against a 16-year incumbent. There is no term limit for this office, which is a problem itself. The only term limit is your vote in the primary. If South Carolina had term limits, the complacency that is inherent in long-term bureaucracy would naturally remove itself. New candidates with ambition and fresh ideas would cycle through the office, which better serves you. That is why I pledge to serve no more than two terms. Otherwise, the office would again become stale with growth stagnated. So you may ask yourself, why would I want to run for secretary of state? I believe we need a fresh set of eyes to review the policies and practices within the Secretary of State’s Office. It is time to get rid of the bureaucratic red tape and government inefficiencies that stifle small-business growth. Right now, we have career politicians and bureaucrats running our state government, setting up roadblocks to entrepreneurship and economic development in our state. A perfect example is the lack of modern technology that creates efficiency, security, and cost savings. The internet boom happened two decades ago, and the current incumbent has been in office almost through its entire growth. Yet, the office’s website looks like it was built in the 1990s.
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It is time to get rid of the bureaucratic red tape and government inefficiencies that stifle small-business growth. Right now we have career politicians and bureaucrats running our state government setting up roadblocks to entrepreneurship and economic development in our state.
Nowadays consumers live their lives in an almost completely digital world, with countless conveniences and quality-of-life improvements, yet the Secretary of State’s Office is literally stuck in the 1990s. The Secretary of State’s Office is the first place entrepreneurs go once they have decided to start a business in our state. It is incumbent upon the office to have better online and in-person resources for entrepreneurs. Simply put, it is unacceptable that in today’s automated world South Carolina has businesses waiting weeks for their LLC to go live, even having to mail $3 checks at times. Taking weeks of valuable business time from our state’s business constituents due to outdated bureaucratic procedures is a failure. I will work to cut down these old processes to minutes with new technology. The Republican primary June 12 is about “vetting” candidates and using your vote as a term limit. With your help, we can bring this office into the 21st century.
Nelson Faerber is a Republican candidate for secretary of state. He served as a JAG officer in the United States Air Force and is a former football player for Clemson University. He and his wife, Erika, live in downtown Greenville.
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Local leadership essential to GHS’s mission By Dr. Larry Gluck Thoughtful individuals know that health care is in a challenging state of change. Most reasonable people also understand that one big challenge in health care is politics. Unfortunately, we’ve seen this problem right here at home. A small group of politicians recently introduced legislation to force the sale of Greenville Health System, which would have a devastating impact on patient access to care and our state’s health-care future. If this legislation became law, GHS would essentially be forced to sell its assets to the highest bidder. That buyer would likely be a for-profit, private-equity-backed company that knows nothing about our community. The Senate’s recent decision to amend its bill by removing the call to sell off GHS is a major step forward. I hope a similar bill in the House, which also calls for the sale of GHS, can be likewise handled. By the time you read this op-ed, this matter may have been resolved and a better path forward charted. While I am heartened that legislators and GHS leadership are discussing ways to address concerns, I am still stunned that a handful of legislators took this ill-advised step in the first place. As a locally led, not-for-profit health system, GHS reinvests 100 percent of its profits into new and improved services, facilities and equipment, and physicians and team members who provide outstanding patient care. It’s highly likely that only a for-profit health-care system would be interested in buying GHS. And such a buyer would take profits out of Greenville to distribute to shareholders and focus only on profitable services, not on meeting community health needs. GHS, meanwhile, is working diligently to ensure patients continue to have access to locally led, high-quality care — including a full range of needed services — regardless of ability to pay. This handful of legislators did not take into consideration how such change would negatively impact critically important — and also frequently unreimbursed — specialized care such as the region’s only Level I trauma center, our children’s hospital, behavioral health services, and our Level III neonatal intensive care unit that cares for our tiniest patients. Unlike for-profit hospitals, “safety-net” not-for-profit hospitals like GHS provide these services and more as part of their commitment to their communities. Last year alone, GHS absorbed $98.7 million in charity care, $96 million in bad debt, and $177.4 million
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in unpaid costs when Medicare reimbursement fell short of the actual cost of care. Fortunately, since GHS opened as a city hospital in 1912, it has been led by community leaders with the vision and commitment to do what’s best for our community. At GHS, we care about Greenville because it’s our home. Our nearly 16,000 team members — physicians, nurses, other caregivers, and staff members — give back to the community and are committed to improving health care for our families, friends, and neighbors. Nearly every day, I’m touched by community members who tell me their health-care stories and thank me for helping ensure the future of GHS for them and their families. I’m also grateful to the many local leaders who see the long-range importance of what we’re doing and wholeheartedly support our community-driven approach to delivering the high-quality care our community wants and deserves. It is my sincere hope that some politicians will finally stop their misguided attacks on GHS, its employees, and the health and well-being of our community. The importance of what we are working to achieve — a thoughtful, market-driven answer to making health care better, more affordable, and more accessible — is clear. It’s in the best interest of our community. I invite elected officials in our area to visit with us in the GHS Cancer Institute and see firsthand our physicians, facilities, and labs where we work with other researchers on first-in-nation clinical trials and groundbreaking research. Almost daily, we have visitors from across the nation who have come here specifically to see how we’ve done what we’ve done — to see how we’ve created a unique approach that treats the patient — mind, body, and soul — not just the cancer. The doors of the Cancer Institute are wide open to you, and I offer to you a chance to see, understand, and appreciate what others have traveled thousands of miles to experience. I urge thoughtful members of our community to join us in supporting a locally driven solution to the health-care challenges we face. Larry Gluck, M.D., is the medical director of the Greenville Health System’s Cancer Institute.
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this year’s symposium will feature both a clinical track for health care providers and a community track for the public. “We strongly believe that it is important to make current information available to both the community and providers in order to maximize access to appropriate care for treatable disorders,” Peterson said. While the specifics of each track have yet to be finalized, Peterson said the clinical track will offer updates on how to best diagnose and treat mental illness, while the community track features clear and relevant presentations on mental health for those who want to learn more about the subject. This year’s symposium will include speakers such as Thomas Insel, former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, and Elizabeth Vargas, the Emmywinning co-anchor of “20/20.” “Mental illness impacts so many lives. We hope that by having such renown speakers that more attention will be brought to this most important topic,” Peterson said. – Robert Hull
Public Education Partners receives grant, award recognition Public Education Partners recently received a grant from The Margaret Linder Southern Endowment Fund. The fund makes annual grant distributions to benefit early childhood education and special education for children and youth as well as the Greenville Humane Society. The fund distributed $300,000 to various organizations. Public Education Partners received $45,000 of the grant. Margaret Linder Southern, who died in 2012, left an $8.4 million bequest to the Community Foundation to establish the endowment fund. The fund supports Southern’s special interests — children’s education, special needs children, and the humane treatment of animals. PEP president and CEO Dr. Ansel Sanders said the organization is grateful for the grant. “We are deeply honored, humbled, and motivated by receiving a fund grant from the Community Foundation,” Sanders said. “Because of Mrs. Southern’s passion for children and education, we are now able to better serve thousands of elementary students across Greenville County through Make Summer Count, a now proven model that combats the summer reading slide.” Sanders also recently received the Xanthene Norris Education Excellence Award at the Urban League Annual Equal Opportunity Dinner Awards Gala. “To receive this recognition from the Urban League, named for a transformational, admired Greenville leader and educator, Ms. Xanthene Norris, is humbling and inspiring!” Sanders said. “It is also a testament to the critical work of Public Education Partners, and of our great team and board, to strengthen Greenville's public schools through fostering innovation and deepening connections between our community and our schools." –Robert Hull
GHS IS NOT FOR SALE!
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA: Page 2 Health Sciences Administration 701 Grove Road Greenville, SC 29605 ghs.org
We are now angry because we are offended. We are offended by the failure of some of our political representatives to appreciate that a health care system is not a retail business with inventory that can be appraised and sold for its assets; that buildings and equipment do not take care of patients; that the professionals who have cared for you and your loved ones are more than expendable labor available to be passed on to the next owner. The enterprise value of the health care system is not its buildings; it is us – the 1,100 employed physicians, 800 advanced practice providers, 4,200 nurses, and thousands of other members of the GHS health care team who work 24/7 to treat the sick and the injured. We are the heart, soul, and intellectual capital of this health care system designed to care for the individuals, families and communities we serve. We set the standard of excellence in patient care for the region, recruit national medical talent that raises the bar, train the future health care workforce, and study our efforts to continuously improve what we do. We resent being depersonalized and devalued by portraying us and our professions as a commodity that can be bought and sold for political gain. We will decide where, for whom, and toward what end we work – and ultimately we work only for our patients and our communities.
To the Citizens of South Carolina: GHS is Not For Sale Over the past several months we have watched the ill-advised contest for control of GHS with surprise, disappointment, concern, confusion, and now anger. We are surprised because most of our business and community leaders remain on the sidelines watching the potential dissolution of a health care system that is a major source of employment, prosperity, and recruitment of talent, expertise, and business in the Upstate. We are disappointed because even in dividing up the spoils of the hypothetical sale of the health care system, focus is on self-interest and individual political aspirations rather than the well-being of the people. We are concerned because this conflict has potential to undermine the ability of GHS to evolve with the current and future health care environment by impairing expansion of the system – even as national and regional consolidation of health care accelerates around us. In fact, it may already be affecting the decisions of USC School of Medicine Greenville applicants and could impact GHS’ ability to recruit and retain nationally recognized clinicians. We are confused because a number of our elected officials fail to recognize the more than $100 million in uncompensated care and $418 million of total quantifiable community benefit annually provided by GHS with NO tax support – unlike Grady Hospital in Atlanta, MLK Hospital in Los Angeles, Cook County Hospital in Chicago, and MUSC in Charleston, to name a few tax supported community benefit hospitals.
We are perhaps not qualified to determine who legally owns the GHS buildings or to render an opinion regarding what was or is within the authority of the GHS Board. What we know, however, is that without us there is no health care system and anyone who thinks they want to respond to a competitive bid process to buy GHS would be wise to speak to us first. Those who think they own the Greenville Health System do not speak for us, as we are not for sale. We refuse to let the fate of health care in the Upstate be determined by groups not focused on the health of our community but rather on winning a power struggle.
Who are we? We are the physician executives and leadership who built and now run the modern Greenville Health System – a health system extending from Oconee to Spartanburg and from Greenville to Laurens counties. Each of us has had a number of different responsibilities over the past 20+ years, but collectively we have more than 500 years of singular focus on building GHS into an academic health system to serve our Upstate communities. We are the ones who architected the sophisticated health care programs and continue to recruit medical talent to keep Upstate citizens from having to travel elsewhere for high quality complex care. A few of these include the Level I trauma center to treat the most severely injured, the Children’s Hospital and Level III perinatal referral center to care for your sickest children, the nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, the business health program now serving the employees of 150 area businesses at their places of work, the athletic trainer program and on-site care givers in schools of the Greenville County School District, the only National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) designated Cancer Institute in South Carolina with its internationally recognized ITOR personalized cancer care program and nationally credentialed blood and bone marrow transplant unit, the Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield recognized total joint Center of Excellence at GHS, the USC School of Medicine Greenville, and the 2,000 physician community practice network that provides wide access to coordinated high quality primary care across the Upstate.
And with this letter we are asking that you – our community partners, business leaders and patients – come forward and state clearly to our legislators your position on this issue. The health, well-being, and future of yourselves, your children, and your grandchildren depend upon it. Thank you for your support. Edward W. Bray, III, MD Emeritus Designated Institutional Official, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education & Continuing Medical Education Matthew D. Bitner, MD, MEd Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine Vito A. Cancellaro, MD Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
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Catherine Chang, MD Chief Medical Officer William Cobb, IV, MD Chair, Department of Surgery
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William F. Schmidt, MD Vice President, Philanthropy
Julius R. Earle, Jr., MD Academic Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Kerry Sease, MD Member, GHS Board of Governors Medical Director, Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy – Children’s Hospital and Senior Medical Director for Academics, Department of Pediatrics
James Ellis, MD Chief of Staff and Vice President, Clinical Affairs
Angelo Sinopoli, MD Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer, SC Health Company
W. Larry Gluck, MD Medical Director, Greenville Health System Cancer Institute
Joanne C. Skaggs, MD Member, GHS Board of Governors Internal Medicine Physician
Clyatt Wendell James, III, MD Chief Clinical Officer, Central Region Kyle J. Jeray, MD Chair, Department of Orthopaedics Robin LaCroix, MD Chair, Department of Pediatrics Medical Director, Children’s Hospital Karen Lommel, DO Chief Behavioral Health Officer Martin Lutz, MD Chief of Special Projects Lee A. Madeline, MD Chair, Department of Radiology W. Pat Marshall, MD Medical Director, Network Development, My HealthFirst Network Saria C. Saccocio, MD Ambulatory Chief Medical Officer Chair, Department of Family Medicine Scott M. Sasser, MD Chief Clinical Officer, Western Region David P. Schammel, MD Chair, Department of Pathology
Rebecca S. Smith, MD Member, GHS Board of Governors Family Medicine Physician Bruce A. Snyder, MD Vascular Surgeon W. Patrick Springhart, MD Vice President, Innovation Jesse R. Stafford, MD Chief Clinical Officer, Eastern Region Michelle Taylor-Smith, RN Chair, Nursing Peter Tilkemeier, MD Chair, Department of Medicine C. David Williams, MD Chief Clinical Officer, Southern Region Donald Wiper, MD Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Jerry R. Youkey, MD Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer
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Furman University held its annual Bell Tower Ball at the TD Convention Center on Feb. 24. The event celebrated the accomplishments of the members of the Furman community, honoring several alumni, a corporate partner, and friends of the university for their professional achievements as well as generosity, service, and leadership to the university. The Carl F. Kohrt Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes significant professional or personal accomplishments and continued loyalty to Furman University, was given to Frank Holleman, class of 1976. Holleman, a graduate of Harvard Law School, was the founding vice chair of First Steps to School Readiness, South Carolina’s early childhood initiative. As a senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center, he works to clean up utility coal ash storage and protect the region’s water sources. He co-founded Furman’s Riley Institute with Richard Riley and was a co-chair of the institute’s first advisory committee. The Tom A. Triplitt Outstanding Young Alumni Award, which honors an alumnus from the last 15 years who has brought honor or recognition to Furman through individual accomplishments, was given to Bear Rinehart, class of 2003. Rinehart is the co-founder of the popular Christian rock band NEEDTOBREATHE. Madeline Rogero, a 1979 graduate, was presented with the Gordon L. Blackwell Alumni Service Award, which honors an individual who has dedicated extraordinary service to the greater community. In 2011, Rogero was the first woman to be elected mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., and she currently serves on the advisory board for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. She is also a chairwoman of the advisory board of the Smart Growth America Local Leaders Council. Piedmont Natural Gas received the University Partnership Award, which recognizes an organization or individual who has worked with the university to contribute to the community by engaging citizens, promoting public scholarship, and working for the betterment of society. Through a commitment to energy assistance programs, Piedmont Natural Gas has partnered with Furman’s Community Conservation Corps, a home weatherization program for low-income families. Piedmont has contributed
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nearly $500,000 in funding since the program began. Kathy McKinney was presented with the Honorary Alumni Award, which commends individuals who are not graduates of Furman University but who have made significant contributions to its welfare, reputation, prestige, and pursuit of excellence. McKinney, a shareholder at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., is a former member of the university’s board of trustees and served as its chairwoman from 2008-2010. She previously led the president’s advisory council and served on the executive committee of the Because Furman Matters Campaign. Chris Borch, class of 1987, received the Wayne and Rubye Reid Award, which recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to the career development of Furman students. Borch, founder and CEO of Micro-Mechanics Inc., frequently speaks to Furman students in the Business Block and other business courses. John and Ellen Yates received the Engaged Parent Award, which honors the parents of a Furman student or graduate for their commitment to education and leadership as volunteers. The Yateses have served on the parents council and as co-chairs of the parents campaign committee. The couple established the Yates Family Scholarship and also supported the Shucker Leadership Program. –Robert Hull
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Following the Parkland, Fla., shooting, Upstate students are organizing a local March For Our Lives
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fter the Feb. 14 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which resulted in 17 deaths, a new wave of grass-roots activism from teenagers and young adults advocating for changes to gun laws has spread across the country — and it has now arrived in the Upstate. Twenty students — 18 high schoolers and two college students — have come together to organize under March For Our Lives Greenville, described in a news release as “a sister movement of the national March For Our Lives created by survivors of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.” The group is planning a march in downtown Greenville at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at the corner of North and Beattie streets. The event is scheduled on the same day as the March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C. Greenville is one of dozens of cities across the country that will hold a march to show solidarity and support for those traveling to the nation’s capital. A Facebook page for the Greenville event contains an excerpt identical to the mission statement found on marchforourlives.com, which states in part that “students across
the country … will no longer risk their lives waiting for someone else to take action to stop the epidemic of mass shootings that has become all too familiar.” The demands for changes to the nation’s gun laws from some Stoneman Douglas students in the immediate aftermath of the shooting at their high school was the call to action for many other students across the country, including Avi Goldstein-Mittag, a 20-year-old Princeton University student from Spartanburg. On Feb. 19, Goldstein-Mittag, who is living in the Upstate during a gap year, created a Facebook event for a local March For Our Lives. “Like magic, people said they were interested in attending,” he says. Three days later, Goldstein-Mittag posted on the page asking if any students were interested in joining an organizing committee. Soon after, the 20-person March For Our Lives Greenville group was formed. Lizzie Diaz, Bella Kitsos, and Maxine Blech are three of the committee’s members. “When I saw on TV the students walking outside of the Parkland school, and I looked around my school and saw it wasn’t really hitting anyone, it made me really sad,” says Diaz, a senior at the South Carolina Governor’s School for
the Arts and Humanities and the committee’s communications chair. “It made me realize we shouldn’t be numb to this and something needed to happen.” “I felt I needed to be part of the change being made,” she adds. “It’s one of those things when you realize your own mortality, and you realize it could’ve been you.” “I wanted to make a difference in my own community,” says Maxine Blech, a senior at Christ Church Episcopal School and the committee’s volunteer chair. “My mother’s a big advocate and is in a lot of groups in this community. She found the Facebook page where this was originally created and mentioned it to me. … I wanted to make a difference, because I really believe in the safety of our schools and not having our voices get squashed.” For Kitsos, a senior at Wade Hampton High School, watching live coverage the day of the shooting was when the reality of the tragedy began to sink in. “I don’t really know how to say it; it just felt different to me. All the school shootings have been really sad, but this one really hit home,” she said. For Goldstein-Mittag — who is now the organizing committee’s chairman — that students are the ones leading the charge is what makes the nascent movement so powerful.
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“It’s sort of showing that students’ lives are the ones being affected by these shootings,” he says. “Lawmakers and adults don’t have to sit in the classrooms and be in the schools and be directly involved. … It’s led by students, and I want that communicated to the community: that if lawmakers aren’t going to take responsibility, students will advocate for themselves.” That advocacy does involve speaking out in favor of more restrictive gun laws. For instance, Goldstein-Mittag cites his support for H. 4975, a piece of legislation recently introduced in the S.C. House of Representatives by Rep. Wendy C. Brawley, D-Richland, that would ban the possession and sale of assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and bump stocks in the state. When asked what measures she believes could be taken to reduce gun violence in schools, Diaz says she supports “more indepth background checks,” a bump-stock ban, and limiting gun sales to individuals ages 21 and older. She also adds, “No one in the world needs any semi-automatic weapon, for any reason. … That belongs to the military and SWAT teams.” “I understand there are ways to get these
things outside of regulation; however, they need to be regulated, because they need to make it harder [to obtain],” Diaz says. “There should be restrictions, like raising the age limit of who can purchase guns and more expansive background checks, restricting the military form of weapons out there — that kind of thing,” Blech says. Kitsos states that she is “not a gun person,” even though her father “sells bullets at gun shows,” and she received a gun as a birthday gift years ago. “I’d be completely fine if we got rid of them, but I know that’s not going to happen,” she says. Implementing universal background checks is one measure she supports. While the aforementioned proposals are closely associated with advocacy from the left of the political spectrum, GoldsteinMittag says he hopes to communicate that “this isn’t a partisan issue.” “It’s the safety of our schools and students,” he says. “We shouldn’t have to politicize it. We are pushing for some measures of gun reform as actual policy. We are reaching out to all legislatures of any party. We’re not just inviting one party.”
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“ It’s one of those things when you realize your own mortality, and you realize it could’ve been you.” - Lizzie Diaz, senior, S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities
“ I wanted to make a difference, because I really believe in the safety of our schools and not having our voices get squashed.”
“ All the school shootings have been really sad, but this one really hit home.” - Bella Kitsos, senior, Wade Hampton High School
- Maxine Blech , senior, Christ Church Episcopal School
GCS NOT CONSIDERING INSTALLING METAL DETECTORS AT ITS SCHOOLS WORDS BY CINDY LANDRUM
Greenville County Schools is not actively considering installing metal detectors at its schools, Superintendent W. Burke Royster said. Some parents had asked the school board to install metal detectors as a way to increase school safety in the wake of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that left 17 dead and 14 injured. “I don’t think there’s a price too big to protect our children,” said Tessa Hubbard, who has two children in Greenville schools. “Metal detectors maybe won’t be foolproof, but they will be a deterrent.” The primary reasons the district is not considering metal detectors is effectiveness and limitations, said Royster and Wade Shealy, coordinator of the district’s school safety and emergency preparedness office. “[There's] a whole lot more to it than sticking a metal detector in the doorway,” Shealy said. “It’s actually more of a process than a piece of machinery.” In order to be effective in a school, every inch of the building behind the metal detectors would have to be secured every second of every day. All exterior doors and windows would have to be manned or equipped with alarms, because they present an opportunity to get a weapon in, defeating the whole purpose of the metal detectors, Shealy said. Large high schools have dozens of doors, making it logistically challenging to ensure a weapon doesn’t get
in and financially infeasible to install a metal detector at each entrance. The last high school Royster served at had 95 doors. Nationwide, 12.3 percent of students 12-18 years old reported their schools had metal detectors, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Most of those are in large metro school districts that have a documented and statistical issue with concealed weapons, Shealy said. “Statistically, we don’t have that issue,” he said. “It would require putting a metal detector at every door in every school for a problem that is statistically practically zero.” Shealy said that metal detectors would have done no good in preventing the Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Parkland, San Bernardino, Pulse, and Las Vegas shootings. “Metal detectors provide no protection against an outside assailant attacking the school with an assault rifle or other weapon,” Royster said. “If you have an armed assailant determined to enter a gun-free zone, they will not be deterred or delayed by a metal detector,” Shealy said. Royster said the process for receiving students would be slow because metal detectors without X-ray machines require hand searches. The district is also concerned that students massed at the entrance of a building would provide a convenient target for those wishing to do harm, Royster said.
A study in the Journal of School Health found that there is insufficient data to determine whether metal detectors reduce the risk of violence in schools, and some research suggests that their presence may detrimentally impact student perception of safety. It’s not the first time parents have asked for metal detectors in Greenville schools. A petition circulated in 2016 after a student brought a loaded gun into Southside High School and accidentally shot himself. The 16-year-old and three other students were arrested in connection with the incident. A review of the district’s security and emergency response plans then found that installation of metal detectors was neither warranted nor practical and would likely cause more problems than it would solve. A retired FBI agent led that review. A bill was introduced in the South Carolina legislature requiring metal detectors at schools. But the South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs office found that it would cost $14.4 million to put three detectors in each of the state’s 1,200 schools and would cost $98.3 million each year if they required dedicated staffing. “In a school setting, this would be nearly impractical,” Shealy said.
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LEGISLATORS RESPOND TO SCHOOL SHOOTINGS WITH 9 NEW BILLS 50 gun-related bills filed for 2017-18 session WORDS BY CINDY LANDRUM Since the Parkland school shooting, South Carolina legislators have filed nine gun- and school-related bills. Leola Robinson-Simpson, D-Greenville, is one of the sponsors of a bill, H 4990, that would make it illegal to sell an assault rifle to anybody less than 20 years old. Assault rifle is defined as a rapid-fire, magazine-fed semi-automatic rifle designed for military use. H 4975 would ban the sale or possession of all semi-automatic centerfire rifles with a detachable magazine with a capacity of 21 or more rounds, all semiautomatic shotguns with a folding stock or magazine capacity of more than six rounds, any firearm that has been modified to operate as an assault weapon, and devices designed to accelerate the rate of fire such as bump stocks and trigger cranks. Robinson-Simpson and Ashley Trantham (R-Greenville) were among the sponsors of a bill, H 4966, that would require public schools to conduct separate monthly fire and active shooter drills. Schools would also be required to show all students an instructional video at least at the beginning of each nine-week grading period. Rep. Mike Burns (R-Taylors) is among the sponsors of a bill, H 4972, that would allow public schools to designate employees as school protection officers to provide armed protection. The employees would have to hold a concealed weapons permit, keep the weapon on his person or in a locked firearm safe, use only frangible bullets, and have no history of violence or unmanaged anger documented by his employer. H 4956 would allow concealed weapons permit holders to possess a firearm on school grounds. Robinson-Simpson is one of the sponsors of a bill, H 4963, that would require at least one school resource officer during regular operating hours in public schools.
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‘ WE WANT THEM TO BE AS PREPARED AS POSSIBLE’ WORDS BY CINDY LANDRUM In the wake of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, the natural question is, are Greenville County Schools safe? The answer from Superintendent W. Burke Royster is yes. “School remains one of the safest, if not the safest, place for children,” he said. But that doesn’t mean that the school district isn’t constantly reviewing and testing its emergency response and preparedness, said Wade Shealy, coordinator of the district’s school safety and emergency preparedness office. “School security and safety never take a rest,” he said. Some Greenville County teachers and school administrators W. Burke Royster could soon be getting some active shooter training under a pilot program under discussion with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Will Lewis said some school administrators and school first responders could be attending his agency’s active shooter training as soon as the end of the month. The school district employees would attend one day of training, which is part of the professional development program all deputies go through. “This would be training that is scenario-based,” Lewis said. “It would allow teachers to see how we respond and what their actions should be.” That’s not the only change that’s been made since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead and 14 injured. Zoned security patrols at the district’s elementary schools and centers have increased. Off-duty officers patrol schools in defined geographic areas multiple times each day. During the patrols, the officers check inside and outside school buildings, monitor school entrances, assess security procedures, and provide a visible law enforcement presence each day. The daily patrol schedule varies.
SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN
Immediately after the Parkland shooting, GCS officials met with all seven of the law enforcement agencies that serve its schools to review current protocols and practices. The district’s plan has not changed, Shealy said. “There has not yet been an independent analysis of the Florida shooting, so it would be premature to change our protocols, determined by experts to be best practices, at this time. Once a full analysis is completed, we will collaborate with local first responders to determine what, if anything, should change based on the lessons learned in Florida,” Royster said. The district uses an options-based response model: Run, Hide, Fight, Shealy said. “It’s not a linear progression. It’s not run, then hide, then fight,” he said. “We either evacuate or shelter in place depending on whether there’s direct or indirect contact with the attacker and whether you’re in a location that can be secured.” Schools practice full lockdowns, which Shealy called the best response when students and teachers find themselves not in indirect contact with the shooter and in an area that can be secured. In full lockdowns, students and teachers hide in a locked, darkened classroom. “A full lockdown is more than cowering under a desk,” Shealy said. In past school shootings, no shooter has shot through a locked door to get into a room to see if anybody is in it, Lewis said. Instead, they look for victims of opportunity, Shealy said. In cases where there’s direct contact with a shooter, authorities say creating distraction and movement is key. Lewis said throwing a stapler or book bag at the shooter can distract them, allowing students time to flee. “People have to try to get out of the victim mentality where they think, ‘Oh, I’m going to die,’ and into a survivor’s mindset,” the sheriff said.
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Last week, Riverside Middle School held a Focus on School Safety Day where safety was emphasized. The day started with students identifying the exits and “safe to shelter” areas in the areas of the school where they go before classes start, such as the cafeteria for breakfast or the gym for intramural basketball games, said Principal Kate Malone. “We want them to get in the habit of knowing where they’d go if they needed to get out quickly,” she said. A full lockdown drill was conducted as well, with the Greer Police Department officers telling Malone that was the fastest a front office group had disappeared. “There was not a single unlocked door,” she said. Finally, throughout the normal school day, each class identified exits, where they’d go in case of a fire, and identified any areas that were unique to the room in which they were. The school also covered what is appropriate on social media, what to do if they had a substitute teacher, and procedures for after-school events such as a soccer game, concert, or basketball game, Malone said. “So much of it is situational, but we want them to be as prepared as possible for whatever emergency may come up,” she said.
EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
The district keeps many of its security protocols confidential to maintain their effectiveness. Each school has an emergency plan to respond to a wide range of emergencies, such as fire, bomb threats, storms, and active shooters. A retired FBI agent who works as a consultant with the district facilitated the plans. In recent years, secure capture areas have been installed in all school lobbies to restrict visitor access. All schools have security cameras that can be accessed by the Sheriff’s Office, personnel in the school district office, and the district’s security monitoring station. School personnel regularly patrol parking lots and building perimeters. School buses are also equipped with security cameras, GPS tracking, and two-way radios for emergency communication. All middle and high schools have school resource officers. Lewis and Greenville Police Chief Ken Miller said their law enforcement agencies routinely conduct unannounced security breach tests on schools to identify concerns. Results are provided to the school district. Each school conducts full and partial lockdown drills to prepare for an active shooter situation. All employees are required to watch annually an active shooter training video. High school students watch a modified version of the video, while teachers verbally share response plans with middle and elementary school students. “It’s a perpetual effort,” Shealy said. “We’re as prepared as anybody possibly can be. There are so many variables and the school shooter is in control of them: when, where, how. Since we can’t predict where an active shooter will strike, we prepare as best we can.”
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Seventy-four of the district’s schools have mental health counselors. All schools have anti-bullying programs, and the district has an anonymous bullying tip line (864-45BULLY), as well as an email tip line, quicktip@greenville.k12.sc.us.
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What’s missing in the GHS discussion? By Ira Williams
Lawful authority. Who has lawful authority over all components of the health care delivery system (health systems, hospitals, surgery centers, etc.) throughout the state? All events regarding the GHS transfer of ownership during the past several years demonstrate no obvious answer to that question, and no evidence that that question has even been asked. A compilation of facts and best-known information will hopefully initiate a more thorough consideration of how to determine if any person or persons possess lawful authority over the South Carolina health care delivery system. Did GHS break the law governing South Carolina hospital governance when a very small group of individuals, the majority in their GHS board position as unpaid volunteers, and who were expected to contribute only approximately 110 hours of board service and five days at retreats and conferences per year, and each was to be limited to two three-year terms, signed a presumed to be legal document transferring ownership to themselves? That rightfully questionable event apparently took place in a vacuum as far as every elected person in Columbia was concerned because neither Gov. Haley, or McMaster, Attorney General Wilson, or any member of the legislative leadership took notice or voiced interest. Historically South Carolina has created three health care agencies, DHEC, DHHS, and Medical Examining Board. In addition, three fundamental facts regarding the delivery of health care support the understanding that each state is responsible to create and maintain an effective health care delivery system: All medical care is local. States license doctors. All 50 state medical examining boards are over 100 years old, and each board has a mission statement containing the phrase, “to regulate the practice of medicine.” Yet the South Carolina health care delivery system has been publicly acknowledged to be “broken’: Spence Taylor, GHS President said, “Even if you cured cancer you couldn’t get it to the people because the medical system is broken”, Greenville Journal, 2010. Ingo Angermeier, then president/CEO Spartanburg Regional Hospital, and former SC Hospital Association President said, “There is no question that our nation’s health care system is broken”, Greenville Magazine, 2011. Furthermore, the South Carolina Legislature is comprised of 27 standing committees (Senate 14, House 13) and the words health care do not appear on the page. Every discussion regarding the unilateral GHS decision to lawfully or unlawfully transfer ownership of the largest South Carolina health system containing over 10
The health care delivery system directly impacts the lives of every living person in the state, plus those yet unborn. Everyone is subject to that “broken system” from one’s first breath to their last breath.
percent of all hospitals in the state clearly demonstrates what has always been missing – there is NO functional lawful authority regarding this state’s health care delivery system. The health care delivery system directly impacts the lives of every living person in the state, plus those yet unborn. Everyone is subject to that “broken system” from one’s first breath to their last breath. Thus, the GHS issue and the current process to determine who will be the next governor provides an excellent opportunity to seek answers to critical questions, i.e.: Identify the lawful authority of the current system. Why is the current system “broken”? Are steps being taken to address that critical understanding? Should a health care standing committee be created in both Houses? These questions go far beyond the purview of the Greenville County Council or the Upstate legislative delegation, and everyone in South Carolina deserves careful consideration of both the GHS transfer of ownership and the entire, clearly acknowledged “broken” health care delivery system. Fortunately, Mike Riordan and Dr. Spence Taylor have publicly acknowledged their need to be transparent; therefore, the public should feel assured of a willingness of all qualified parties participating in open discussions. Ira Williams is author of three books on the health care delivery system, and is actively consulting in an effort to reopen a closed rural hospital in South Carolina, while also serving as a surgical malpractice expert in litigation cases.
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ON BEHALF OF THE MUSIC Past presidents reflect on Guild of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra’s evolution JORDANA MEGONIGAL | CONTRIBUROR
Sixty. It's a notable number by any stretch. This year, the Guild of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 60th year of serving the community and the symphony through grass-roots support and fundraising efforts. The story of the Guild and how it came to reach this milestone year is best told by those who have served and led the organization. So, as the arts group prepares to celebrate its Diamond Jubilee Anniversary gala this weekend, a few of the women who have served as Guild presidents sat down with the Greenville Journal to share their stories and to shed light on the past, present, and future of the Guild.
Dot Grimball 1961-1962 When Dot Grimball joined the Guild of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra in the late 1950s, both she and the Guild were relatively new to the Greenville scene. Grimball, a transplant to the area and a newlywed, was interested in music. So when the Guild was established in 1958,
Nancy Stanton, Karen Lawton, and Dot Grimball. Photo by William Crooks.
she looked to add her talents to the organization. “I guess, at that time, I saw it as a great opportunity to become more involved in the community,” Grimball says. And involved she became; by 1961 she became president — and would be the fourth of more than 50 Guild presidents through today, remaining involved with the Guild consistently over the years. She clarifies that involvement simply: “I think once you’ve ever been involved and struggled through the early days of building a group, that you remain even if you’re not active; you have an ongoing interest in it.” Back in the early days of the Guild, membership cost $1; the group did everything by hand and by grass-roots organization; there was no publicity as the group took music education into the local schools. But no matter how much time has changed the Guild, the mission is the same: to promote, support, and assist the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. Back in the ’60s, however, when Grimball and her peers ran the Guild, they focused on education. They didn’t have the large swath of donors then that they have now; there was no money to provide financial support, and so the members of the Guild
went to work doing what they could — creating future donors and future music enthusiasts by going into the schools to teach music. “For many children, and I think it is even true today, they had no idea what a bassoon was or a French horn,” Grimball remembers. “It just was not in their life at all.” And while some refer to Greenville’s past at that time as a “cultural desert,” she refuses to agree. “I would say that the symphony was not the popular thing then that it is now. To call it a cultural desert … I don’t agree with that, but it certainly was not the scene that it is today.”
Karen Lawton 1985-1986 A little more than two decades later, Karen Lawton served as president of the Guild, under very different circumstances. (Lawton went on to become the only woman who served as both president and executive director of the symphony itself.) At that time, the arts climate in the Upstate had changed, due at least in part to the acquisition of large international companies like Michelin that had moved into town. “It was much different; Greenville was starting to evolve into this wonderful place where nothing was too difficult to do, and we had attracted people from all across the
U.S. who were really interested in having an orchestra here,” Lawton says. “We knew that these companies wouldn’t really want their people in a place where there was no culture.” The symphony, along with other local assets like the Greenville Little Theatre, provided a portion of that culture to the international community in the days before the Peace Center and Greenville’s many cultural options scattered through downtown and the West End. During this period, the Guild began to see a shift in giving. Where the Guild of the ’60s and ’70s was relegated to giving of its time (“They were in a stranglehold then; they didn't have any money to give,” Lawton notes.), the Guild of the ’80s began to focus on fundraising as a major part of its efforts on behalf of the symphony and began to donate everything it brought in directly to the symphony. Its addition of the Symphony of Homes tour further strengthened its fundraising abilities and provided substantial funding for the symphony. It even took a cue from larger organizations and, with the help of the Hyatt and the local Fox channel, held a televised auction for three years. “I think we were fearless,” Lawton says, and Grimball adds, “We didn't know we couldn't do it, so we did.” Part of their success, Lawton notes, was due to the fact that the Guild wasn’t closed to newcomers or their ideas. They brought their ideas from wherever they were from, and the organization was truly open to implementing new — or sometimes radical — ideas. “That was one of the most interesting things,” Grimball says. “We, as a group, continued to grow and welcome anyone — there was no ‘you had to live in a cer-
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This year, Greenville and its residents will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the city's cross-cultural Irish-American roots with the St. Patrick’s Annual Greenville Parade and Festival. The family-friendly event will march up Main Street and end at NOMA Square with a festival that includes face-painting, Irish dancing, and music. The parade is held by Greenville’s own division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), the Harp & Shamrock Division. AOH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit IrishCatholic Fraternity with roots that run deep into American history. The AOH, founded in 1836, is America’s oldest Irish-Catholic fraternity. It traces its roots back to several similar organizations in Ireland that are over 300 years old. The Greenville Division of AOH currently provides support for the Meyer Center for Special Children, St. Anthony’s School, St. Clares Home, Shepherd’s Gate, and Birthright. The St. Patrick’s Annual Greenville Parade and Festival first started as a mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, a walk by the members of AOH to City Hall to receive a mayoral proclamation from the city of Greenville celebrating the Irish contribu-
tions in the Upstate, and finally a celebratory lunch. Now, with the sponsorship of the local division of AOH and the financial support of several Upstate businesses, the event has evolved into the St. Patrick’s Annual Greenville Parade and Festival. Tom Farrell, an active AOH member, said, “This great holiday has been celebrated for many years with parades and festivals throughout the United States and the Carolinas, but Greenville was the only major city in South Carolina without a St. Patrick’s parade.” Farrell and Frank Benedetto, vice president of AOH, are active supporters of the festival and are responsible, among others, for the parade’s continued success in Greenville. The parade is a cultural and civic event that they hope will continue to grow into a downtown tradition with the continued support of business sponsors and private donations from around the Upstate. The parade itself will feature bagpipes, floats, Irish dancers, and “40 Shades of Green.” The event will culminate with a festival held at NOMA Square, with IrishAmerican cuisine from chefs at the Hyatt Hotel, Irish music, Irish dancing, facepainting, balloon art, inflatable slides, and more.
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Thomas Coke Turner CHARLOTTE - Legendary UNC Charlotte professor Thomas Coke Turner died peacefully at The Carriage Club on February 21, 2018 at the age of 88. Tom is survived by his beloved sister, Peggy Turner Sedwick and his brother-in-law, Theodore L. Sedwick. Born on January 23, 1930 in Pickens, South Carolina, Tom graduated from Greenville High School before enrolling in Furman University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Physics in 1951. Tom volunteered for military service in the United States Army after his graduation from Furman. He was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries he sustained in the Korean War. While in the military, Tom received superior instruction in the Army’s Officer Candidate School, which shaped his decision to pursue a vocation as a college accounting professor. When Tom was honorably discharged as a 1st Lieutenant from the Army in 1953, he enrolled in the MBA program at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, receiving a Masters degree in accounting in 1955. Upon graduation from UNC Chapel Hill, Tom received over ten years of practical experience as a Certified Public Accountant while working for a major Charlotte accounting firm from 19551966. He brought this business approach with him to the classroom in 1966 when he accepted a position at UNC Charlotte as one of the first two instructors of the University’s new accounting program. That first class entitled Accounting Principles had only four students. Tom helped all four of them obtain employment when they graduated and all four became leaders in the Charlotte community. The rest is history. Simply put, Tom was one of the best professors ever to teach at UNC
Charlotte. In 1972, Tom received the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence, which is the highest and most prestigious teaching award given annually by UNC Charlotte. In 1973, he was awarded the American Accounting Association Outstanding Educator Award. In 2001, as a retired emeritus faculty member, Tom was the recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award given by the NC Association of Certified Public Accountants. Tom became the first Chair of the Accounting Department in 1971 and remained in that position for the following 20 years until his retirement in 1991. He proved to be as effective an administrator as he was in the classroom. During his tenure, he shepherded the department into the largest and one of the finest accounting programs in the state. In addition to being the Chair of the Accounting Department, Tom played a key role in the development of UNC Charlotte’s athletic program. He served as the chairperson of the Faculty Athletic Committee from 1971 through 1991 and worked closely with UNC Charlotte’s Athletic Directors, in its development. After UNC Charlotte joined the NCAA Division I, Tom was its representative for all NCAA meetings for 20 years. In 1976, he was elected to serve as the Sun Belt Conference’s first president. The highlights of Tom’s involvement in the athletic program were the glory days of 1976 and 1977 when his beloved UNC Charlotte basketball team finished in the finals of the NIT Tournament in 1976 and reached the final four of the NCAA
Tournament in 1977. His achievements were many, but his greatest impact was always as a teacher and role model for his students. His courses were rigorous, but fair. He had the unique ability to break down complicated accounting principles into concepts understandable to his students. He truly loved and cared for them all; helped his pupils prepare for the rigorous CPA examinations; made sure that they were placed with CPA or other financial firms; and kept up with them as they pursued their careers. Beyond teaching one of Tom’s favorite hobbies was growing and cross fertilizing roses. If each of his thousands of students placed a rose on his casket for every kind act he did for them, those roses would extend to the heavens. Indeed, in honor of his teaching excellence and his dedicated service to his accounting students, on November 3, 2016, the UNC Charlotte Department of Accounting was renamed The Turner School of Accountancy. It is also fitting that the bulk of Thomas Coke Turner’s estate will provide financial scholarships for UNC Charlotte and Furman University students who have demonstrated financial need, high moral character and academic promise. As a result, Tom’s legacy as the father of the UNC Charlotte accounting program and his commitment to his students will continue to benefit future generations. A memorial service and celebration of Tom’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Popp Martin Student Union at UNC Charlotte. A reception will follow the service. Burial will be private. Donations in memory of Mr. Turner can be made to the UNC Charlotte Turner School of Accountancy Endowed Fund. Condolences may be offered harryandbryantfuneralhome.com.
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Origins Church finds a new home at Cigar Warehouse Origins Church Greenville has found its new home at The Old Cigar Warehouse. The Church started meeting in 2009 as a small group in a living room and continued to expand to weekly meetings at Spill the Beans. The church will now transition into The Old Cigar Warehouse on Sunday mornings. Matthew Elrod, Origins’ lead pastor said, “We exist to make disciples who love God, love one another, and love Greenville, and we strive to impact downtown lives on a personal level and provide a community for them to belong.” Tammy Johnson, owner of High Spirits Hospitality, which is the parent company of The Old Cigar Warehouse, said her team is excited about Origins being at the historic West End venue. The Old Cigar Warehouse has hosted more than 1,000 events in the past five years, but has never had a weekly, recurring event. Worship gatherings are held on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at the Cigar Warehouse at 912 S. Main Street. Small group gatherings are held during the week throughout the city. Learn more at www.originsgreenville.org. NONPROFIT
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Cliffs residents help students, firefighters, veterans, and victims of domestic violence in the Upstate Residents of the Cliffs are helping students from all around the Upstate by volunteering in the classroom and donating money to local schools. Charitable donations in 2017 totaled nearly $1 million across all seven of the Cliffs communities in the Upstate. Members of the Cliffs came together through Cliffs Resident Outreach (CRO), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of volunteers dedicated to enabling Upstate South Carolina children to succeed by focusing on literacy, nutrition, and mentoring for kids in Greenville, Pickens, and Oconee counties. Other initiatives by The Cliffs communities in 2017 benefited local fire departments, the Upstate South Carolina domestic violence agency known as Safe Harbor, area veterans, and animal rescues. POLITICS
League of Women Voters of Greenville to hold program on Election Integrity in the 21st Century The Greenville League of Women Voters will hold an event entitled Election Integrity in the 21st Century. The program will be held at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 2310 Augusta St., on Tuesday, March 20, at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature speaker Dr. Dunca Buell, NCR professor of computer science and engineering at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Buell has been working for over 10 years on the issues of election integrity, computer security for elections, and post-election analysis of the data. The event will discuss the security of elections in a networked world, post-election evidence-based analysis, and more. From 5:30-6 p.m., there will be a postcard party where guests can write postcards to their senators and representatives. The program itself will begin at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
A Child’s Haven has been chosen as the recipient of the 2018 Engenius Grant for $1,344. As the recipient of this year’s grant, A Child’s Haven continues its partnership with Engenius. Since 2016, they have given $17,640 in support for A Child’s Haven. Last year, Engenius owner Chris Manley worked with the team to create a new website for A Child’s Haven, achildshaven.org, to help ensure a modern and user-friendly platform for others to donate and support families. CHARITY
Spinx Hosts 18th Annual Charity Classic Golf Tournament The annual SPINX Charity Classic Golf Tournament will be held on Tuesday, May 8. This event is a major fundraising event to support local charities, and the beneficiaries for the 2018 tournament include the American Red Cross, the Children’s Museum of the Upstate, Loaves & Fishes, Pendleton Place, and Safe Harbor. Additionally, there will be a donation to the SPINX Company’s Employee Assistance Fund. This year’s tournament will feature the addition of a third course to include Greenville Country Club – Chanticleer, Cliffs Keowee, and Cliffs Valley courses. “The golf tournament is an event that we look forward to hosting every year because it’s not only a fun day of golf, but it’s an opportunity for us to come together with our partners, vendors, and associates to give back to the communities we serve,” said Stewart Spinks, founder and chairman of the SPINX Company and the Spinks Family Foundation. Since 2000, SPINX and the Spinks Family Foundation have raised nearly $1 million for local charities with proceeds from the tournament. Registration at all locations will be at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. at each course. A pairings party is scheduled the evening before the tournament and includes food, beverages, raffle, and a silent auction. Submit community news items to www.greenvillejournal.com/submit.
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For Greenville designing woman, Carey Taylor of C. Taylor Interiors, a whole room can be informed by a single, beautiful detail. by M. Linda Lee
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arey Taylor perches on a tall stool in the back of her interior-design showroom off Woodruff Road. Behind her, shelves overflow with fabric swatch books from high-end houses such as Stroheim, Kravet, and Scalamandre. She is in clearly her element amid the samples of nubby tweeds, tone-ontone silks, and patterned damasks that fan out in a textile color wheel around her on the table. Growing up in nearby Hickory, North Carolina, Taylor may have subconsciously caught the design bug attending furniture markets with her parents. Her mother, a hair stylist, is the creative soul, while her father boasts a head for business. “I inherited the best of both of them,” she says. Taylor was headed for a pre-law curriculum at college, when a friend suggested she would be good at interior design. “I’d never thought of that before, but it just felt right,” the designer says. So she did an about-face and enrolled in The Art Institute of Atlanta, where she was required to take classes in graphic design, art history, fine art, drawing, and color theory, among others. “It was probably the most difficult thing I’ve ever done,” reflects Taylor. Though the training was rigorous, it gave her an invaluable grounding in the fundamentals of color, balance, and scale, and how to blend them together to form a cohesive and lovely whole. Taylor, who often finds inspiration from a single fabric, likens her customized residential projects to the Food Network show Chopped: “I get a basket of design ingredients and I create beauty from it.” After college, Taylor worked as the senior designer for Carolina Furniture and Interiors before opening her own business in 1999. These days she balances the myriad hours she spends on design projects with the time she devotes to her husband and two teenage sons. Taylor takes a measure of a client’s personality and style before embarking on a project. For their part, clients rely on her intuitive design sense. Case in point, years ago Taylor helped a young woman design an addition to her house. The woman trusted Taylor so implicitly that she had a T-shirt made commanding contractors: “Don’t ask me, ask Carey.” An artist who admittedly leaves part of her heart and soul in her projects, Carey Taylor draws her greatest satisfaction from seeing a space come to life. No matter the style, “a home,” she believes, “should be a collection of things that you love.”
Carey’s Favorite Things In composing her design scenarios, Carey Taylor fits an array of fabric patterns together like the pieces of a puzzle, with an eye toward proportion, scale, and balance. These two diverse tableaux illustrate both her savvy design style and her mantra to “create, not replicate.”
Going Green A self-professed “fanatic about embroidery,” Taylor pairs Scalamandre wallpaper with embroidered and appliquéd fabrics and a geometric-patterned cut velvet by Kravet Couture. “The fabrics in this grouping display 15 different shades of green,” she observes, “and create a mood for the beautiful Italian porcelain pieces to pop.” Warm Gray: The New Neutral New and fresh warm gray tones build a neutral but sophisticated palette. From the silver-embroidered gray linen to the understated GP&J Baker wallpaper with its airy toile feel, many of the elements in this grouping flaunt a subtle shimmer that plays off the handmade eglomisé tile by Carla Cianfichi.
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Watkins Farm
230 Watkins Farm Drive, Greer , SC 29651
Home Info Price: $460,000 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 Built: 2015
MLS: 1360524 Sq. Ft: 2800-3000
Schools: Abner Creek Elementary, Florence Chapel Middle, and James F. Byrnes High Agent: Shelly DeVreese (864) 607-2826 sdevreese@cbcaine.com
Take time to come look at this Custom Built ranch on over a half acre. Tucked away off 296 just over the Greenville County boarder, but only minutes from all the shops Five Forks has to offer. Quality abounds in the contemporary interior of this well built home. Gourmet kitchen with custom cabinets, walk in pantry, loads of site finished hardwoods, curbless shower, screened porch, grilling porch, custom closets, heated cooled storage room, 750 lb lift in garage. You name it this home has it. Great home for entertaining Serve your guests a drink from your
butler’s pantry with built in wine cabinet while serving snacks on your large kitchen island. You and your guests can relax in front of your fireplace with built in shelving or on the large screened porch. Cook in your gourmet kitchen or grill on the grilling porch. Enjoy your eats in the dining room or screened porch, while listening to the birds chirp. This lot will easily fit a built in pool. This home was meticulously built in 2015. Hard to find ranch, has all the features you are looking for. Come on out and see for yourself this Sunday from 2-4 pm at the Open House.
Real Estate News
Lisa Briganti joins BlackStream l Christie’s International Real Estate
Joye Lanahan joins BlackStream l Christie’s International Real Estate
Whether you are relocating to the upstate or simply moving locally, you can count on Lisa to be your real estate partner who will help you every step of the way. Having a knowledgeable advisor leading you helps minimize the stress and ensures the best possible results in the shortest amount of time. Lisa recognizes that buying, selling, or investing in real estate is both exciting and complex. Through this recognition, she will be the Briganti real estate partner who provides clients with exceptional customer service, expert advice, negotiation know-how, and the professionalism they deserve. Lisa joined Blackstream Christie’s because I value the importance of providing my clients with “Luxury Service at every Price Point.” She will deliver this service with enthusiasm, dependability, availability, and will take the time to listen to your wants and needs. Together we will plan a strategy to help you quickly achieve your goals. Care. Help. Trust.
Joye’s mission is to passionately sell real estate by utilizing her extensive background in sales and customer service to efficiently sell your home. As a Greenville native, Joye will leverage her dynamic network and knowledge of the area to assist with finding her clients the perfect home. Joye’s philosophy is that her clients always come first. She will utilize her experience at being solution oriented and a strong negotiator in orLanahan der to benefit her clients at every stage of their home buyer experience. Joye continues to keep up with current real estate education and certifications. She is an Accredited Buyers Agent (ABR), Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), and Certified Distressed Property Expert ( CDPE). This allows me to better her assist her clients through every transaction. Local roots with International Reach! continued on PAGE 26
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On the market Augusta Road • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.
Augusta Road • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.
Greenville Country Club • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.
Richland Creek at North Main • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.
102 Brookview Circle · $767,000 · MLS# 1361534
7A Meyers Drive · $749,000 · MLS# 1351072
23 Rock Creek Drive · $484,000 · MLS# 1361276
48 Richland Creek Dr. · $379,000 · MLS# 1361681
5BR/4BA Only 2 years old, charming Low Country style house. Open concept kitchen/den. Gorgeous master suite. Theater room. 2-car attached garage. Faris Road to left on Brookview Circle. House on right.
4BR/3f2hBA Beautiful newer construction home in heart of Augusta Road. Kitchen open to den concept. Luxurious master suite. A must see! Augusta to Westminster Drive. Right on Waccamaw. Right on Meyers.
4BR/2.5BA Walking access to Greenville Country Club! Awesome floorplan with master on main. Fabulous grilling deck. Attached two-car carport. Fabulous home! Augusta Street to Byrd Blvd. Left onto Rock Creek.
4BR/2.5BA Modern updates in North Main! Entire interior has been repainted. Gorgeous kitchen with quartz countertops and subway tile. Spacious master. Main Street to Rutherford. Right into Richland Creek Entrance.
Contact: Sharon Wilson 918-1140 Wilson Associates
Contact: Blair Miller 430-7708 Wilson Associates
Contact: Blair Miller 430-7708 Wilson Associates
Contact: Angela Rodriguez 609-7219 Wilson Associates
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Real Estate News cont.
Evon Hammett Inducted into Spartanburg Association of REALTORS Hall of Fame
9 Hickory Lane · $925,000.00 · MLS# 1355141 5BR/3.5BA Located on the sixth fairway of beautiful Green Valley golf course, this charming family home has undergone a complete transformation with great care taken to preserve its original character.
Contact: Misty Hardaway 607-3393 Coldwell Banker Caine
Evon Hammett was awarded the honorable distinction of induction into the Spartanburg Association of REALTORSÒ Hall of Fame. As a member of the Spartanburg Association of REALTORS, and a Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker Caine of Spartanburg, Evon’s contribution to her profession is celebrated by many. According to Evon’s husband, Steve Hammett, who is also the President of the Spartanburg Association of REALTORS, “The REALTOR Hall of Fame was implemented in
2001 for the purpose of recognizing REALTORS who have given significantly of their time and talents to the Association over the years.” With over forty years of real estate experience under her belt, and over thirty as a member of the Spartanburg Association, Hammett Evon has displayed a commitment to her profession and community through her service. Her work will continue to be an inspiration and encouragement to many.
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Ethridge: The Arts’ Great Connector By Charles Ratterree
Have you ever received something for your participation? If so, your souvenir is probably gathering dust since you last played a sport, joined a club, or entered a science fair. Many of us hardly remember these acknowledgments. Even the most supportive parents question why we even applaud participation as an achievement. Despite your misgivings, participation is one of the most essential concepts we can celebrate. I will share with you that many leaders miscalculate the value of their involvement as an assistant within their organizations. It is rare when the humble act of participation can inspire others, but it is a remarkable and selfless endeavor when it does. Last week, one of Greenville’s own was acknowledged for what is his tremendous capacity to lead through participation and
focus our attention on the success of others. The South Carolina Arts Commission annually presents the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award to South Carolinians who have made an extraordinary contribution to the arts. It is the highest honor that the state can award, and this year they have selected Alan Ethridge. Alan has served as the executive director of the Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC) since late 2005 and has led Greenville’s arts community into a renaissance of the arts. Founded in 1973, MAC began as a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and growing cultural arts in Greenville County, enabling a strong, well-supported
community of artists and arts providers, encouraging arts advocacy, connecting the arts to peoples’ lives, and supporting regional tourism by enhancing Greenville as a cultural destination. As you may know, MAC is the primary funding source and advocate for the arts in Greenville County and has been the benchmark arts organization for others throughout the state. Alan had raised over $13,991,995 for the arts during his tenure at MAC with an annual total income that has increased 239 percent — from $722,927 in 2006 to $2,447,416 in 2017. At MAC, the grants program is the backbone of the organization and a large focus of Alan’s efforts. In 2017 alone, MAC awarded $385,988 to cultural initiatives throughout Greenville County. Without Alan’s participation as a fundraiser and advocate for others, many arts and cultural
projects in Greenville would not exist. Recipient organizations that annually receive operational support include Artisphere, Centre Stage, Greenville Chorale, Greenville Little Theatre, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Peace Center for the Performing Arts, South Carolina Children’s Theatre, and the Warehouse Theatre. In addition, he has been responsible for fundraising over $3,649,890 that has been regranted by MAC to include artists, smaller arts organizations, and our schools. Greenville is home to the 44th largest school district in the country to include over 75,000 students. MAC’s SmartARTS program began in 2002 with three grants from the U.S. Department of Education totaling $2.1 million. This partnership between MAC and Greenville County Schools connects students, teaching artists, and teachers to provide deeper learning and self-awareness
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through integrating the arts with all areas of education. When the federal funding expired in 2007, Alan began development efforts not just to continue the program, but expand it. Since 2008, he has raised over $2,038,000 and grown the program from two schools to 63. Through MAC, SmartARTS has trained more than 200 artists and more than 450 teachers and funded over 400 arts-integrated units of study. Held annually during the first weekend of November, Greenville Open Studios is the premier local artist event in our region in which studios of participating artists are made open the public. During Alan’s tenure, Greenville Open Studios has expanded significantly — from 80 artists in 2006 to 145 artists in 2017. The advertising budget used to support and recognize these local artists has grown by 236 percent from $76,852 in 2006 to $258,183. His efforts have led to over 550,000 people visiting Greenville’s artists and purchasing over $3,110,000 in local art. What is not said in the demonstrated professional success above is what a beloved and generous individual Alan is in this community. No art event, performance, or ceremony in Greenville across all of our 60+ arts nonprofits is without
his participation and support. His work for the arts is tireless, and he deeply cares about the success of every arts organization. Many people across all walks of life credit Alan with developing an appreciation for the arts, supporting or nurturing an artistic talent, or providing funding to grow an arts organization or event. Alan’s kindness, hard work, and strength of character are inspiring to any of us that have chosen to be involved in our arts community. His core belief is that the arts are for everyone. By serving, contributing, or simply encouraging the idea of the arts, we have participated in something worthy of remembering. It is by Alan’s participation that our lives in this small part of the world are enriched, and I am grateful that South Carolina Arts Commission has chosen such a worthy recipient. Charles Ratterree was elected to the board of directors of the Metropolitan Arts Council in 2009 and served as chairman 2013-2017.
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SUPPLY AND DEMAND Why have some Upstate bands decided to cut down on their local live shows? VINCENT HARRIS | ARTS & CULTURE WRITER
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Before the 2017 holidays, I reached out to several Upstate bands to find out what their Christmas and New Year’s show plans were. The bands — the psychedelic pop trio Brother Oliver, the dance-rock band TJ Lazer, and the world music/gypsy folk/experimental rock outfit Wasted Wine — all had shows to talk about. And during the interviews, all three specifically mentioned their strategy to play fewer shows in Greenville after years of packed gig schedules. One or even two bands with that idea might be coincidence, but three starts to indicate a trend. So after the New Year, I reached back out to singer and guitarist Andrew Oliver of Brother Oliver, singer and bassist Thomas McPartland of TJ Lazer, and Wasted Wine vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Robert Gowan to find out the reasons behind a decision that seems antithetical to someone trying to make a living as a musician: the decision to play fewer shows. For Andrew Oliver, the choice to play less around town was motivated by a bigger goal to tour regionally and nationally. “We’re trying to build an audience not just in Greenville, but all over the country,” he says. “I know there are different ways to do that, but a big part of it is getting gigs and building relationships with audiences in other cities. It’s about spreading the word on foot and making those personal connections.” But Oliver also brings up a theme that the two other bands have thought about: the idea of making their local shows more special. “It’s like supply and demand,” he says. “When we have a show in Greenville, we’re hitting up all of our friends to come, so it’s hard to hit them up again and get them to come do the same thing. So spreading our shows out builds some anticipation and makes it more special, at
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least to my thinking.” Oliver is quick to add that he knows that that strategy goes against what musicians have long believed. “I still appreciate the idea that anytime you have the chance to play somewhere, you should play. Even if there’s only one person in the room, that’s still one person who didn’t know you before that night. That still holds weight to me. But I’d like to err on the side of caution. It’s hard to create hype around something if it’s happening all the time.” For Gowan, who also produces music and makes videos for other bands, it’s more about balancing the band’s schedule with the needs of its individual members. “Everybody has been really busy,” he says. “And we feel like we’ve cultivated a good enough audience that we can do shows less frequently and get more people out. By focusing on special events and holidays, it allows us to make our shows more important to us and the audience. If we’re even playing monthly, it becomes this thing where people don’t have as much incentive to come to a show. Spacing things out gets people more excited about coming to see you because they haven’t seen you in a while.”
McPartland has an interesting perspective, because in addition to his band, he books the shows at Greenville’s Gottrocks venue. “I think it’s one thing to say you want to play out as much as you can to get your name out there and get exposure, but at a certain point, you start to realize that you’re doing yourself a disservice when you play that much,” he says. “Oversaturation will kill you in the market, and I think that there are a lot of groups in the Upstate that are starting to realize it. If we have a club date in one area, we look at three months down the road for another one.” And as a booker, McPartland knows that too many local shows can hurt a band’s drawing power and make a venue reluctant to bring it back. “It’s a conversation that I inevitably have with every band that’s in the market that wants to play the room,” he says. “I’d love for you guys to be able to play one club for free on a Wednesday and then come play here on Friday where you get paid from what we take in at the door, but that’s not the case. If you’re a patron, you’re going to go see the free show instead of ours.”
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MUSICAL MOVES Revelator Hill
After departing from the Marcus King Band, keyboardist Matt Jennings plans his next steps VINCENT HARRIS | ARTS & CULTURE WRITER
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Last summer, Greenville’s fast-rising blues-rockers The Marcus King Band capped off an incredible run that saw them release a self-titled album produced by Warren Haynes, create their own music festival, and tour around the country with a performance at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. Shortly after that, keyboardist Matt Jennings, who anchored the band alongside singer and blazing guitarist Marcus King, left the band. Since his departure, Jennings has been planning his next musical move (more on that in a bit), and he’s been playing shows periodically around town. He’ll be sitting in with the West Virginia blues-rockers Revelator Hill for a couple of dates, including one at Gottrocks in Greenville on Friday night, and one in Asheville, N.C. “I met Matt when we opened up for Marcus King,” says Revelator Hill’s singer, bandleader, and guitarist Bobby Thompson. “I hit him up and asked him to play with us and he said yes.” Thompson reached out to Jennings because of his old-school keyboard setup and playing style. “Matt had that throwback feel,” Thompson says. “I saw the way
his gear was set up that night, and I’m a huge keyboard fan even though I don’t play, and he had everything I’d want a keyboard player to have: electric piano and organ. I think that’s where it’s at for me. There’s something about the sound that you can’t replicate.” The admiration between the two musicians was mutual. “I dug them,” Jennings says. “They were one of those acts that stood out. It's really cool music and it’s a good fit for me.” Perhaps one of the reasons that Revelator Hill’s, and indeed The Marcus King Band’s, guitar-heavy blues, were such a good fit for Jennings is because he started out as a guitar player. “I started playing when I was 11, and artists like Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix, those are my roots,” he says. “When I hear bands that have that groove and heart, it’s fun for me to play that role.” Jennings didn’t switch to the keyboard until he went to the College of Charleston and found himself surrounded by a LOT more guitar players. “Everybody and their mother played guitar down there,” he says with a laugh. “I wanted to go out and play, but that’s hard to do when you’re the fourth or fifth guitarist in a jam. There were some keyboard players in the family, and I eventually just
gravitated toward it. I spent a lot of weekends in my dorm room turning what I knew about guitar into something I could do on keyboards. There’s certain parts of my style, certain phrasings or chord voicings, that I do like a guitar player does. Stuff that wouldn’t normally fit on keyboards.” As for Jennings’ own next musical move, he’s planning something for later this year that’s more improvisation-based than anything he’s done recently. “The group is going to be called Almost Improv,” he says. “It’s not going to be the same set of musicians every night because we have such a wide range of talent to choose from. The night will consist of three, maybe four songs and everything in between is where the magic happens.” After a long, grinding tour with the same musicians, Jennings says he welcomes the chance to change things up. “The musical conversation with different people is fun,” he says. “You can have a great conversation for months on end, and if you bring in another person you’re going to talk about different stuff.”
REVELATOR HILL WHERE Gottrocks, 200 Eisenhower Drive WHEN Friday, March 9, 9:30 p.m. TICKETS $7 INFO 864-235-5519 www.gottrocksgreenville.com
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A LOOK AT THE AMERICAN DREAM A R T S C A LE N DA R MAR. 9-15
Carolina Ballet Theatre School of Hard Rocks Ballet Mar. 9-10 ~ 467-3000 The Warehouse Theatre The Flick Mar. 9-24 ~ 467-3000 Greenville Little Theatre Ragtime Mar. 9-25 ~ 233-6238 Metro. Arts Council @ Centre Stage Works by Nathan Bertling Mar. 9-Apr. 29 ~ 233-6733 Greenville Concert Band Tea & Trumpets Mar. 10 ~ 214-5807 Peace Center An Evening with Jason Mraz Mar. 10 ~ 467-3000 Peace Center Daughtry Mar. 11 ~ 467-3000 Greenville Chamber of Commerce Works by Danielle Fontaine Through Mar. 12 ~ 242-1050 Peace Center The Color Purple Mar. 13-18 ~ 467-3000 Centre Stage Mamma Mia! Mar. 15-Apr. 8 ~ 233-6733 Greenville Center for Creative Arts The Artists of Studio South Through Mar. 28 ~ 735-3928 Main Street Real Estate Gallery Works by Doug & Meredith Piper Through Mar. 31 ~ 250-2850 Metropolitan Arts Council Works by Frank McGrath Through Apr. 13 ~ 467-3132
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Epic musical ‘Ragtime’ comes to life at Greenville Little Theatre NEIL SHURLEY | CONTRIBUTOR
For the next three weekends, Greenville Little Theatre brings to life the epic, Tonyaward winning musical “Ragtime.” The cast includes Meg Foster, Jessica Eckenrod, Luke Browder, Jon Kilpatrick, and Khristin Stephens along with Delvin Choice, who received national fame in 2014 as a top 8 finalist on NBC’s “The Voice.”
sons I decided to do this show.” Jamie Anne Walters, who plays the country’s first pinup girl, Evelyn Nesbit, sees the show as a look at the American dream and what that means to every person, from struggling immigrants to established suburbanites to celebrities like Harry Houdini and Evelyn and Booker T. And it’s all centered on the music. “It’s predominantly sung through,” she says. “But there’s a lot of dialogue within the songs, and depending on what story you’re hearing, the music is very different. You will hear a Jewish influence from the immigrants, and you’ll hear sort of crisp, clean music in New Rochelle, and then it’s very
own special place, in your own special way, and you’re able bring your own thing to it.” “This is one of those shows that will captivate your eyes with the visual effects while it also tugs at your heart strings,” Walters says. “It’s very much a spectacle, including a Model T Ford on stage, and Houdini hanging from the ceiling.” For Choice, the show’s most impressive spectacle is the human kind. “This is one of the greatest casts that I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to work with,” he says, “not just at this theater but in general.” “This show means so much to every single one of us,” Walters says. “This is a story we want to tell and share, and it is such
“It’s not just music — it’s a feeling, which is how music is and how theater is. I can create a sound and when you hear it, it touches you in your own special place, in your own special way, and you’re able bring your own thing to it.” – Delvin Choice
The cast of “Ragtome.” Photo by Escobar Photography.
“Ragtime” chronicles the lives of three distinct groups in turn-of-the-20th-century America: African-Americans living in Harlem, N.Y.; upper-class suburbanites living nearby in genteel New Rochelle; and Eastern European immigrants living wherever they can. Many of the characters cross paths with historical figures, including Harry Houdini, Henry Ford, and Booker T. Washington. Choice plays the pivotal role of Coalhouse Walker Jr., a pianist who introduces all three groups to a new kind of music: ragtime. “The audience can expect a lot of things: great music, costumes, and sets, but they can also expect the truth,” Choice says. “This is a 20th-century story that is still relevant today. Many of the issues you will see onstage are just as prevalent now as they were in 1906. This is one of the rea-
in-your-soul and deep in Harlem, because those are the types of music that were influencing their lives. And it all begins to meld as the show moves on.” “You really get the opportunity to see who these people really are and how they really are,” Choice adds. “People start putting aside their preconceptions and get to actually know one another.” While “Ragtime” the musical is based on the popular 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow, ragtime music as a genre stems primarily from the work of pianist Scott Joplin. But for Choice, it’s much more than that. “We speak about ragtime as a music style, but it’s almost as if ragtime is something else to us in this show,” Choice says. “It’s not just music — it’s a feeling, which is how music is and how theater is. I can create a sound and when you hear it, it touches you in your
a joy and honor to be a part of it. How can you not just want to get up on the stage every night and give your best work?” “In this show, people can look forward to great music as well as something that is going to captivate your mind,” Choice says. “It is a great musical.”
"RAGTIME” WHEN March 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 at 8 p.m.; and March 11, 18, 25 at 3 p.m. WHERE Greenville Little Theatre, 444 College St. TICKETS $35 INFO 864-233-6238 www.greenvillelittletheatre.org “Ragtime” contains some mature themes. GLT rates it PG-13.
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BEAUTY IN THE STRUGGLE ‘The Flick’ is an intimate look into the trials of everyday life EMILY PIETRAS | MANAGING EDITOR
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In Annie Baker’s “The Flick,” a play that chronicles the daily lives of three ushers working in a rundown singlescreen movie house in Massachusetts, actions often speak louder than words. And it’s that feature that initially generated some unfavorable buzz when the play first premiered Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in New York in 2013. With an original three-hour runtime — which is partly due to the numerous silences, pauses, and action without dialogue found in the script — the play tested the patience of audience members. The Boston Globe reported that some theater patrons walked out of the premiere and even threatened to cancel their subscriptions, leading the theater’s artistic director to have to publicly defend his decision to produce the play. But after the dust of that pseudo-controversy settled, “The Flick” went on to receive rave critical reviews, win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Obie Award for Playwriting, and return to New York for a successful commercial run in 2014. Jess Chayes, who is directing the Warehouse Theatre’s production of “The Flick,” which opens Friday, March 9, says that while their show will likely not run a full three hours, it will ultimately “take the time that our production takes.” And for those who may be averse to the play’s length, Chayes and actor Sean Meehan, who plays Sam, a longtime employee of the theater in his mid-30s, emphasize that the slower pace is a critical aspect of the production. “A lot of the silent, physical action is intended to give you a deeper window into what the characters are going through and what they can say or not say to each other any given moment,” Chayes says. “It’s also very important that there are many moments of dialogue where dialogue doesn’t come out of the previous line. It comes out of whatever’s going on in the character’s internal life. So
Stephen Brown and Julia Christgau star in the Warehouse’s production of “The Flick.” Photo by Andrea Johnson
because of that as well, the spaces are really important.” Meehan views the moments of silence and pauses as a reflection of how all three main characters are “struggling through life” and “struggling through their language to express themselves.” “It’s somebody said something, and then there’s a pause in which the characters aren’t simply sweeping the theater; they’re going internal, and they’re struggling with what was just said, or are struggling with what is about to be said and are finding the courage to say [something] or finding a way to respond to it,” Meehan says. Others aspects of “The Flick” that reflect an intention to capture the minutiae of everyday life are its hyperrealistic set and consequential lack of “trappings within the scene of a play,” Chayes says. For example, lighting cues, which are frequently used in theater to stress a pivotal moment or draw focus on a particular actor, are absent from the production. “We don’t have a lot of the theatrical tools that you often have to tell the story with you,” Chayes says. “What arrangement the actors are in at any given moment will tell the story of sort of who is primary in that moment and who we’re listening to and who we’re seeing the story through. So it’s a challenge, but it’s a fun challenge.” For Meehan and fellow actor Stephen Brown, who plays Avery, a new theater employee in his early 20s, these unconventional elements of “The Flick” only make performing in it more appealing. Meehan, who recently played Jim Tyrone in the Warehouse’s last production, “A Moon for the Misbegotten,”
describes that character as living within “a type of storytelling that is older and more direct.” “Now you’re going to come in and see something that is such the opposite,” Meehan says, “where you’re going to be saying that exact same thing in a silence ... or in the inability to express yourself, rather than this freedom to express from a monologue for five pages like my character did in the last show. This is sort of the reverse of it.” Brown, who last year starred as the titular character in the Warehouse’s production of “Othello,” says performing in a show that is more delicately drawn-out and focused on the characters’ internal experiences as much as the external is “more freeing” rather than challenging. “I do a lot of Shakespeare, and when you do Shakespeare, you have to act on the line. You don’t really get the opportunity to get the time to think about what’s happening to your character,” Brown says. “And in this play, it’s very unique in that you can pretty much take all the time you want to see where the journey takes you, and that’s been probably the best part of this experience."
"THE FLICK" WHEN March 9-24, dates and times vary WHERE The Warehouse Theatre, 37 Augusta St. TICKETS $35 INFO www.warehousetheatre.com/the-flick/
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I love summer for so many reasons. The grass is green, the water is cool, and most importantly, it’s time for CAMP! This year, Animal Care will have Vet Camp for kids who want to learn what it’s like to work in shelter medicine, CSI: Animal Forensics Camp for youth who want to find out how we can keep pets safe and fight animal cruelty, and the classic Camp Animal Care, where kids will be learning the basics of caring for a pet. I know, I know, there are too many awesome options to choose just one! Don’t worry. You can sign your child up for one camp or a few right now at GreenvillePets.org. It’s going to be a fun summer learning about helping animals just like me. There are camps for kids age 8 all the way up to 16. Explore the world of animals and hang out with the four-legged crew this summer at Camp Animal Care!
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Adrianna Hicks (Celie) and the North American tour cast. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
LESS IS MORE A simple set allows the characters to shine in ‘The Color Purple’ musical CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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When it comes to Broadway sets, “The Color Purple’s” is sparse. There’s just one set — a rough-hewn wooden back wall on which wooden chairs hang. The costumes are austere, too. It’s perfect for telling the reimagined musical based on Alice Walker’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that tells the story of Celie, a black woman who struggles to overcome a lifetime of abuse, poverty, and bigotry in the hopes of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa, said Adrianna Hicks, who plays the lead character. Having everything stripped down to its core forces audiences to focus on the depth of the leading characters, not on the Broadway glitz and glamour, she said. It also forces the audience to look inward.
“The show is timeless. It touches so many people in the audience,” Hicks said. “Everyone walks away with a feeling of resurrection, revival. When you have upper class middle-aged men and young girls walking away with tears in their eyes, you know you’ve got something special.” “The Color Purple” opens in Greenville on Tuesday, March 13, for an eight-show run. “The Color Purple” is set in rural Georgia from 1909 to 1949. The story is told mostly through letters from Celie, the musical’s main character, to God and the sister from whom she’s been separated. The show opens with her as a 14-year-old girl, pregnant by her father for the second time. Eventually, her father marries her off to a widower who wants her to take care of his four children, cook, and clean. Over the next two decades, Celie struggles and grows. Steven Spielberg made “The Color Purple” into a film in 1985 that received 11 Oscar nominations. Oprah Winfrey, who earned an Oscar nomination for the role of Sofia in the film, was one of the producers of the large-scale Broadway production that ran for nearly three years after its 2005 opening. The current touring pro-
duction is based on the London revival. Hicks, who was in the Broadway ensemble and played seven of the nine woman characters, got the lead role without an audition. “I screamed in front of a lot of people,” Hicks said of when she got the call. It’s Hicks’ first lead role and first Broadway national tour. “It was one of the best moments of my career. It’s a great role. It explores such an array of emotions. Celie is such a three-dimensional character. I knew it would be a challenge.” Hicks said she started acting in high school, although she would watch classic Disney movies as a child and re-enact them. She studied musical theater at the University of Oklahoma because it combined her love of singing, acting, and dancing.
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A NEW IDENTITY Music journalist Bill Kopp chronicles an overlooked — but fundamental — era in Pink Floyd’s history VINCENT HARRIS | ARTS & CULTURE WRITER
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There’s a time-honored tradition when it comes to the music of Pink Floyd, at least there is for many music fans. You start with the band’s multimillion-selling 1973 concept-album masterpiece, “The Dark Side of the Moon,” and move forward, taking in 1975’s “Wish You Were Here,” 1977’s “Animals,” 1979’s “The Wall,” and so forth. After that, if you’ve studied the band’s history at all, you might go back and check out its 1967 debut album, “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,” released before the group’s main songwriter and guitarist Syd Barrett began suffering from a gradual mental breakdown that would eventually drive him from the band. But there’s a period between 1969 and 1973 that doesn’t get nearly as much attention, a period when Pink Floyd — bassist Roger Waters, drummer Nick Mason, keyboardist Rick Wright, and new guitarist David Gilmour — had to recover from the loss of their leader and forge their own way forward. That era consisted of six albums, multiple abandoned or fully realized concepts, and the band’s gradual blend of the psychedelic pop of its early days and a more experimental, widescreen sound that stretched its ideas and songs to album-length epics. It is that era that Asheville, N.C., music journalist and author Bill Kopp studies in his new book, “Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon.” Kopp, who’s been published in “Billboard,” “Trouser Press,” and many other music periodicals and written liner notes for 20 albums, took the opposite path than most after hearing “Dark Side.” “I was a kid when it came out, and once I heard that I was hungry for more,” Kopp says. “I wondered, ‘What else is out there?’
So as ‘Wish You Were Here’ and ‘Animals’ and ‘The Wall’ came out, I was working my way backwards.” What Kopp found in albums like “A Saucerful of Secrets” and “Atom Heart Mother” was the roots of what would eventually become an era-defining album. “I really feel like with the benefit of hindsight that the seeds that made ‘Dark Side’ special were planted in those intervening years,” he says. But the secret to the best-selling works that Pink Floyd would create in the 1970s didn’t just come from the band’s studio work, and Kopp has plenty of bootleg live shows to prove it. “I have hundreds of Floyd shows going back to 1967,” he says. “There’s a tour they did performing two pieces called ‘The Man’ and ‘The Journey’ in 1969. Those were loosely conceptual works designed for the stage, with narratives from beginning to end. That’s a real prototype for what they would use on ‘Dark Side.’” Kopp, who will be reading from and signing copies of “Reinventing Pink Floyd” at Fiction Addiction in Greenville on Saturday, says these narrative works weren’t the result of a specific vision the band had; they were motivated more by uncertainty than anything else. “If you listen to the first few things they did in the wake of Syd’s leaving, they weren’t too good,” Kopp says with a laugh. “They were self-conscious attempts to run with the vibe that Syd had developed, and it just didn’t suit them. So they began fumbling their way forward. It’s also worth pointing out that in any other era, if you were a band signed to a major label and your lead person is gone, your label wouldn’t be nurturing you. They wouldn’t say, ‘Here’s some money and some more time; go make another album.’ They’d say, ‘Hit the street; you’re fired!’ The fact that
“For lack of a more delicate way to put it, they were writing to order. The director would say, ‘I need a really pounding, hard-rock song for this scene,’ or ‘I need something atmospheric.’ That gave them a prompt. They were the sort of people who worked well under those conditions.”
they got to continue when they lost their creative center could only have happened in the ’60s. Artists were given time to develop a musical personality and develop an audience.” Ultimately, Kopp says the band found some of its direction in its soundtrack work, on albums like “More” and “Obscured by Clouds,” and partially through the gifts of David Gilmour’s vocals and guitar. “For lack of a more delicate way to put it, they were writing to order,” he says. “The director would say, ‘I need a really pounding, hard-rock song for this scene,’ or ‘I need something atmospheric.’ That gave them a prompt. They were the sort of people who worked well under those conditions.” As for Gilmour, “He was incredibly important,” Kopp says. “It’s impossible to imagine them being anything like they were without David Gilmour. He was not a lyricist, but his strength was as a guitarist and most importantly in his voice. It’s unmistakable and it sends shivers down your spine.”
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FOR THE LOVE OF WORDS Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize winner and former US poet laureate, visits Governor’s School VINCENT HARRIS | ARTS & CULTURE WRITER
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There are two poems in the portfolio of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, former U.S. poet laureate Rita Dove that give us a window into what she does best. The first is called “Chocolate,” and the 2004 work is a sensually delightful piece that revels in both the sinfulness of its subject and the near-palpable language Dove uses. “Pleasure seeker, if I let you / you’d liquefy everywhere,” Dove wrote, “Knotted smoke, dark punch / of earth and night and leaf / for a taste of you / any woman would gladly / crumble to ruin.” The other is a 1983 work called “Banneker,” which imagines a bit the inner life of Benjamin Banneker, the first black man to devise an almanac and predict a solar
eclipse accurately. It’s one of several in which Dove reminds us that historical figures, regardless of their accomplishments, are human beings deep down, with the same quirks and foibles as all of us. “What did he do except lie / under a pear tree, wrapped in / a great cloak, and meditate / on the heavenly bodies?” she wonders. “After all it was said / he took to strong drink / Why else would he stay out / under the stars all night / and why hadn’t he married?” Those are the touchstones of Dove’s writing: an adoration for language and the sensations it can evoke, and a voracious desire for knowledge mixed with a boundless imagination. These qualities have been instilled in her writing since she first fell in love with reading and writing at 11 years old, thanks largely to the encouragement of her parents. “I would say that the first author I remember being enthralled with was Shakespeare,” she says. “No one told me that I shouldn’t be reading him because I wouldn’t understand him. So I picked out the things that I could understand. And the parts I did understand, I seemed to
Rita Dove at the Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities on Monday, March 5. Photo provided by the Governor’s School
understand with my whole body. And then I just read incessantly.” From Shakespeare, Dove moved on to poets like Emily Dickinson, William Carlos Williams, and, to a much more influential extent, Sylvia Plath and Langston Hughes. “There weren’t any other black poets in the anthology we had at my house!” she says of Hughes with a laugh. “But his poems seemed to dance off the page and embody something that I had noticed in music.” (Dove is also a trained cellist.) “The poems could be both happy and melancholy, and that was something I understood musically because I’d heard a lot of blues,” she says. “And what a beautiful shock Sylvia Plath was,” Dove continues. “I hadn’t heard anyone write about women before and write with such spit and fury. It was stunning.” Though she’s written plays, song lyrics, and works of fiction, Dove says she’s attracted most to poetry because, in poems, language is often more intense and descriptive than in longer works. “I’ve always loved words themselves, and the way a word can have a body and a sound and a shape and a history,” she says. “Language even has a silence. It circles back on my musical training because, in a certain way, words are a way of sculpting a different kind of music. There are different accents you heard swirling around you. Languages have different cadences.” As for her love for humanizing historical figures like Banneker, Dove says it comes from a lifetime of shyness, which made her more of an observer than a participant in the world around her. “You don’t jump into the fray when you’re shy,” she says. “I would see how
people would say one thing and betray their true emotions in the way they were moving. I could also see how my parents and other members of my family could be one thing among the black community and another in the mainstream world. This notion is that there’s always another life behind the one you present. So I knew there was a maelstrom of emotions within others and myself that no one ever saw, so if that was the case, why not the big cats in our history?” Dove spent two days on the campus of the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities earlier this week as part of the school’s 2018 Presidential Guest Artist Series, a new program that will bring world-renowned artists to Greenville for free public events and educational opportunities. In addition to a master class with the school’s writing students, Dove performed a reading from her latest book, “Collected Poems: 1974-2004,” on Tuesday evening in the Governor’s School’s Sakas Theatre. Still a shy person despite decades of public life, Dove says she has some methods to handle her nervousness when it comes to performance. “When I was writing the poems, I was hoping that someone else would be reading them,” she says with a laugh. “Before my first poetry reading, I was a wreck and my roommate at the time had given lots of readings. She basically told me to stick a pencil in my mouth and read the poems aloud. Then she said, ‘Now take the pencil out and read the poems.’ And it was easy! She said, ‘Think of the pencil every time you go out there.’ It helped, and it was also a matter of distracting myself.”
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A Q&A with SCCT’s Traysie Amick WORDS BY CINDY LANDRUM | PHOTOS BY WILL CROOKS
The Greenville Journal is excited to introduce a new recurring series in our culture section, Backstage. In an effort to bring the theater community and the community at-large closer together, we’ll be conducting Q&As with local actors, directors, and designers who are instrumental in shaping our performing arts scene. Traysie Amick discovered the allure of theater when her mother took her to a production when she was in elementary school. Now as the South Carolina Children’s Theatre’s principal teaching artist, she is introducing hundreds of Greenville-area children to the world of theater. Amick has a bachelor’s degree in theater from Winthrop University and studied directing with Omaha Magic Theatre. In college, she designed a children’s program for Rock Hill Community Theatre and was a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the national dramatic honor society. She participated in the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities’ theater program. She’s also a founding company member of the improv and classical comedy group The Distracted Globe. Her latest role was as The Old Lady in the SCCT’s Wee Play Theatre Show “Balloonacy.”
When did you first become involved in acting, and when did you know this is something you wanted to do long term? I started doing camera gigs (little things like ETV or
industrial films) when I was in sixth grade. Although I took advantage of the sparse theater training available to me in West Columbia in the late ‘80s, I thought I was only doing it to work on my career in camera and filmmaking. It wasn’t until I was in college and turning down camera opportunities to focus on stage productions that I knew where my priorities had landed.
What has been your most challenging role and why? The reason I love this so much is because it is all so difficult. Either the lines are in rhyme, or the physical comedy is challenging, or the timing has to be just right. If it is not challenging, then it’s not worth the time to invest. That being said, “The Cat in the Hat” has the largest array of challenges. It’s an iconic character. It has been successfully portrayed in media. Many people know the book by heart, so you cannot get away with one mistake in the lines. It is an ensemble piece that has elaborate choreography and precise timing. The recreation of Seuss-ish body positions, postures, and pace test the limits of an adult body. There are so many technicalities upon
which the show hinges. After all of those considerations, I still had to keep each performance fresh and make the character my own.
What has been your most enjoyable role and why? Aw, man! That’s tough. The Old Lady I played in our Wee Play Theatre show, “Balloonacy,” is endearing. She seems to be all of my hang-ups and joy rolled into one. It’s a sincere exchange between unlikely personalities. I love finding ways to nonverbally communicate with each audience and working my body through all of that lazzi. Max the Elf from Jayce Tromsness’s “Not Even A Mouse” is also an all-time favorite. Max has hope and spunk that I deeply admire. The myriad of characters that I get to roll through at the Café & Then Some is also a privilege. They are a concoction of all of the memorable people I get to meet through my adventures in Greenville.
What’s your favorite play? Why? Although Sam Shepard and Edward Albee are my favorite playwrights, Arthur Miller’s “Creation of the
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COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM World and Other Business” is perhaps my favorite. I love when familiar stories are dissected in a new light. This play deals with the Judeo-Christian creation story in a way that offers an entertaining and enlightening commentary on a modern world. I love the voice and perspective Miller gives the characters. It is comfortable and disorienting at the same time.
Which actors inspire you? There are many actors locally whom I admire. I try to catch them in shows so I can watch how they work. Occasionally, I am lucky enough to be cast alongside them to see their whole process. I also watch a lot of classic film and clowning. Katharine Hepburn, Bill Ives, Buster Keaton, Audrey Hepburn, Lucille Ball, and Carol Burnett are actors I return to again and again when looking for inspiration. However, the actors that most inspire me are the ones with whom I work at SC Children’s Theatre — the kids in ADLIBeration [SCCT’s teen improv troupe], classes, and 3rd Stage. They LOVE this! It is not a job, but a privilege. It’s not work, but play. Their ideas are fresh, and full of life, and honest! I steal so much of what I am happy with in my own work from them.
What do you most enjoy about Greenville’s theater scene? The variety! There is something for everyone in the Upstate — whether you are a stir-crazy mom with an 18-month-old toddler to entertain or a 92-year-old hopping into a van to go see a matinee. There are theaters that offer shows to comfort and uplift; ones that will challenge and inspire; ones that let you turn off your brain and laugh off your head; and ones that hold up a mirror to the realities we face today. When you look at the seasons Upstate theaters offer, you can’t pigeon-hole our town. The scene is as diverse and vibrant as our Upstate community, and with that variety of entertainment comes a variety of opportunity for both actors and audience.
How has Greenville’s theater scene changed since you first became involved? It seemed to me, in 1999, that each theater had its set audience and players. You would see the same faces in the audience and up on the stage. I think over time we have learned to trust and challenge our scene. Theaters are trying new ideas and angles. Actors are auditioning for different directors. We now have groups that explore unconventional playing spaces or ways of telling a story that are refreshing and exciting. The days of the week or times of the year when shows are offered have also become more diverse. This allows people with unconventional schedules to take advantage of seeing live theater, too. Theaters in this town can change things up as much as they like and work as hard as they can, but without a supportive audience, it would be a futile effort. The support for live theater in this town has evolved. So many more members of our community are willing to shut off the TV and take a chance on something live.
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What is your hope for the future of theater in Greenville? I hope that we continue to be malleable and adaptive. I hope audiences stay curious. It would be amazing to see this community of artists continue to grow and support one another through collaboration and “cross-pollination.” If we rest on our laurels or become afraid to mix up what seems to be working, our community risks becoming apathetic or predictable. My greatest hope is that we never forget how lucky we are to have such talent and opportunity right here in our own town.
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ecruiting a chef who trained in a one-star Michelin restaurant in France deserves a mention in a city working toward proving its culinary chops and becoming a dining destination. Enter French chef Steve Doliget, who joined The Commerce Club of Greenville last fall as executive chef and has begun reworking the traditional club menu to reflect the seasons and his 17 years of formal training and experience. He started by working with a seasonal menu that would change every three months or so, but beginning this spring he plans to move to a monthly menu, shrinking it down to five to six appetizers and the same number of entrees, and rotate accordingly in order to take advantage of the most seasonal produce available. “Sometimes they’re very short seasons, especially in the spring, like three to four weeks,” he says. “So to be able to rotate the menu and not stick with one menu I’m going to try to change the menu often.” Doliget says with his kitchen serving a private club with paid membership, the staff works to make the dining experience feel like an extension of members’ homes, so while they like to give guests something different to try, they also try to keep favorites on the menu. “There are a couple items I’ve gotta keep on, and if I take them off the menu, they’re gonna call me out,” Doliget says. Two of those favorites he created are the crab cakes and the tuna tartare, which kicked off a recent tasting dinner with the chef. The dinner included four courses and dessert with paired wine tastings by service director and sommelier Douglas Mostyn. The flavors ran the gamut of Asian-inspired tartare and mahi-mahi pho, to Italian with a lobster ravioli Florentine, and a traditional grilled beef tenderloin with a red wine reduction. For dessert, the chef presented the Commerce Club Tiramisu like mini-trifles in single-serve dishes. Born in France, Doliget began his culinary career at 6 years old, cooking beside his grandmother, which led to a lifelong relationship with the culinary arts. His instructor and mentor at the CFAIE (Centre de Formation d’Apprentis Interconsulaire de l’Eure) in Normandy, France, was chef Claude Le-Tohic, who would go on to win a James Beard Foundation Award in 2010 while at Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and was a semifinalist in 2015, and a nominee in 2009.
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During his time at CFAIE, Doliget apprenticed at a Michelin-star restaurant, Les Saisons. After graduating in 2001, he moved to Paris and worked at typical Parisien bistros. Experiences at traditional French bistros — Bistro le Velly and Bistro la Tortue — with chalkboard menus that changed daily were important to better understand the dynamics of how a kitchen operates. Four years later, he left the city life and moved to the French Alps and by the Atlantic coast, specializing in various regional cuisines. He then decided to travel to the United States, and landed in Chicago, where he met his wife. “People don’t believe me, but I end up in Chicago, and ‘why Chicago?’” Doliget jokes. “Because it was the cheapest airfare I could find.”
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In 2010, Doliget was hired at the Ritz-Carlton, a Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Eventually, he transitioned from the hotel industry to the private club sector and joined the team at Onwentsia Country Club in Lake Forest, Ill., one of the oldest and most prestigious clubs in the United States. But then Doliget and his wife decided to look for a change of scenery last spring. “I wanted to meet new people and new culture, so my wife, she took the map and she’s like, ‘Let’s look at South Carolina,’ and then we ended up here at the Commerce Club,” he says.
Joseph, proprietor of Fiddlehead Cellars. Why this is different from other wine dinners: Joseph opened her winery in 1989, making her a pioneer in female winemaking. Dinner by executive chef Jeff Kelly begins with three amuse: a crispy pork belly, Korean style beef tartare, and local beets. Courses that follow are pan-roasted scallops, fresh fish selection, espresso-rubbed duck breast, and vanilla orange panna cotta. Cost is $75. Call 864-626-6900.
Springtime in Paris Confused about French wine? Many of us would have to admit “yes,” at least to some degree. Joe’s Place’s March 15 wine tasting has you covered. From 6:30-8:30 p.m., pay $30 to taste six French wines, eat some food, make some new friends, and learn more than you previously knew about wine. Space is limited, and reservations are required for this event. Call 864-558-0828 or stop by the store at 2 Williams St. to reserve your spot. Payment is due at the time of your reservation.
Speaking of spring It’s almost baseball season, which means an excuse to eat ballpark food you wouldn’t normally consume, at least on a regular basis, is nearing. So what could pair more perfectly with a mustard-, chili-, and cheese-smothered hotdog on a hot night than an icy King of Pops? Nothing, in my book. And good news: This year at every Greenville Drive home game at Fluor Field, King of Pops
will be slinging pops all game long. Go for the blackberry ginger lemonade if they haven’t run out.
New lunch spot Halls Chophouse Greenville just announced it will be adding lunch service on Fridays and Saturdays beginning March 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Of course, that famous Chophouse burger is on the menu, but so are flatbreads, a prime rib sandwich, salads, soup of the day, and lobster mac ‘n’ cheese.
ICYMI from UBJ Tipsy Music Pub in the Village of West Greenville closed Feb. 25, and two of the four operators, who own Tipsy Taco, are opening a new Tipsy Taco location where The Common Cure just closed at 15 Conestee Ave. in the Augusta Road area. Standby for news of the music pub potentially reopening under different ownership. A new brewery, Think Tank Brew Lab, has been announced for 101 Airport Road in a former industrial warehouse space. Along with 20-plus brews, a full food menu is planned and will include wood-fired pizzas and bratwurst, most likely. A coffee shop and a couple casual restaurants will most likely be part of the new West End Community Hub by TD planned for 101 O’Neal St. No word on what they will be yet, but one could be something similar to Five Guys.
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Enjoy an evening of food, fashion, and fun during Fashion with a Passion at Greenville’s downtown event space Avenue. All proceeds from the event will go to Safe Harbor to benefit victims of domestic violence in the Upstate and support prevention initiatives. First, guests will receive a specialty cocktail during a silent auction downstairs. Next, they will go upstairs to watch live painting by Starr Haynie, eat food from Rick Erwin’s catering, and mingle while being entertained by DJEZ. The event also includes a live auction, a presentation from a domestic violence survivor, and a runway show featuring spring fashion from local boutiques. Bo Stegal and Aubrey Jackson will be emceeing the show. Amanda Manly, Safe Harbor's director of development and communications, says that domestic violence affects 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men. “Five million children will witness violence in their homes this year,” she said. “Domestic violence is an issue that affects people from all walks of life, and we all know someone who has been a victim — even if they’ve never told us about it.” –Melody Wright
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The St. Paddy’s Day Dash & Bash offers fun for the whole family with a festive 5K walk/run and post-race event. The St. Patrick’s Day-themed event will benefit programs at Palmetto Children’s Charity’s four beneficiaries: Camp Spearhead, GHS Children's Hospital, Let There Be Mom, and Meyer Center for Special Children. Event director Morgan Fields says the goal is for attendees to feel a sense of community and have a good time for a good cause. “Whether you’re trying to place for a medal, or just walking/running for the green beer – this event has it all,” Fields says. “After the Dash, stay for the Bash and enjoy live music, food and beverages, a silent auction, costume contest, Kids’ Fun Run, and Kids’ Zone with entertainment.” Registration for the St. Paddy’s Day Dash & Bash adult 5K and Kids’ Fun Run (without T-shirt) ends March 15. Registration for the Kids’ Fun Run (with T-shirt) ends March 14. –Melody Wright
WHEN Saturday, March 17, 8 a.m.-noon WHERE Fluor Field at the West End, 945 S. Main St., Greenville TICKETS under age 12 registration free or $10 including T-shirt, over age 12 registration $30 INFO stpaddysdashandbash.com
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Pony League w/ Mason Jar Menagerie and Tom Angst Radio Room | 110 Poinsett Highway | 9 p.m. | $7
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Pony League’s second album, “A Picture Of Your Family,” is a step backward in the best possible way. The album’s thick rhythm section, creamy piano chords, layered vocal harmonies, and crisp guitars are reminiscent of the analog classic-rock recordings of the 1970s. Even indie bands recording in their bedrooms have access to the technology to create technically pristine, crystal-clear music, but Pony League’s approach makes them feel like a lost band from the Laurel Canyon era. “I think there’s a few different words that apply to the album,” singer Gus Fernandez says, “like ‘throwback’ or ‘vintage,’ but I like to use ‘timeless.’ There’s a lot of awesome stuff being done with digital technology, but there’s something to be said a song that, at the end of the day, you can take out all the effects and it’s still a great song with just an acoustic guitar and a voice or a piano and a voice. We’ve never really had a desire to add anything other than what we have already.” –Vincent Harris
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School of Hard Rocks
Peace Center Gunter Theatre | 300 South Main St. $20, $35 Carolina Ballet Theatre is standing up against bullies with a powerful message of unity from its all-new rock ballet, “School of Hard Rocks.” “The School of Hard Rocks” heats up the stage with its well-known rock ballads, inspiring and educating how arts integration can heal diverse relationships and bring a community together. As part of its effort to provide a relevant antibullying message, this performance has the awesome honor of featuring a local award-winning funk rock band, Stereo Reform, to spark the explosion of energy. 864-467-3000 | www.peacecenter.org FRI-SUN
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“Anne of Green Gables”
Clemson Area Youth Theatre’s Pendleton Playhouse 214 S. Mechanic St. Fridays-Sundays $10/adult; $7/students; $5/youth The beloved classic novel “Anne of Green Gables” has been adapted for the stage and is set to headline as the Clemson Area Youth Theatre’s (CAYT) spring performance. Audiences will join in the adventures of Anne Shirley as she travels from childhood to maturity in this heartwarming adaptation, as it is performed by Clemson Area Youth Theatre. 864-646-8100 www.clemsonlittletheatre.com THRU SAT
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Sensory Friendly Saturdays
Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 9 a.m.-noon $9/child (ages 1-15); $10/adult; free/member Sensory Friendly Saturdays are designed for children with special sensory needs, sensory processing differences, and other special needs. Children will be encouraged to explore the museum, partake in programming, and engage with our staff in an inclusive and comfortable environment. Bright lights will be dimmed throughout the museum; loud sounds from
exhibits will be limited; and there will be designated quiet spaces, with a symbol denoting where quiet spaces are on each floor. 864-233-7755 | info@tcmupstate.org www.tcmupstate.org/sensory-friendly-saturdays/ SAT
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SCCT’s Character Breakfast
South Carolina Children’s Theatre Poinsett Club | 807 E. Washington St. 8:30 and 11 a.m. | $32 It’s the Character Breakfast. A magical morning for children and their families, the Annual Character Breakfast brings together some of the most beloved characters around. From princesses to Winnie the Pooh himself, you’ll have the opportunity to get pictures with them all. 864-235-2885 | www.scchildrenstheatre.org CONCERT
Jason Mraz
Peace Center Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St. 8 p.m. | $65-$95 Multiple Grammy Award-winner Jason Mraz has announced plans for a 17-city live tour dubbed “An Evening With Jason Mraz, Solo Acoustic.” 864-467-3000 | www.peacecenter.org LITERATURE
Writing Class
Coldwell Banker Caine Building 111 Williams St. Saturdays | $85 Author Carol Baldwin will be hosting a monthly writing class for new and intermediate writers. March 10 class will focus on beginnings, transitions, and endings. Class time will include writing activities, critique, and discussion. Please see her blog for a list of upcoming topics. Class size is limited to 10 students. www.carolbaldwinblog.blogspot.com cbaldwin6@me.com CAUSES & FUNDRAISING
Diamond Jubilee Ball
Guild of the Greenville Symphony Thornblade Club | 1275 Thornblade Blvd., Greer 6 p.m. | $175 The proceeds from this black-tie event will benefit the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. This year, the Guild will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee Anniversary of 60 years dedicated to supporting the Greenville Symphony Orchestra.
Guests will enjoy complimentary valet parking, champagne greeting, open bar, delicious seated dinner, silent and live auctions, and dancing to live music. 864-370-0965 | www.guildGSO.org HEALTH & WELLNESS
Barre Fusiuon
The Pole Academy | 637 Congaree Road Ste. G 10-11 a.m. | $10 Barre Fusion is a ballet based workout that incorporates Pilates, stretching, balance, and musicality. This class fuses the posture and discipline of ballet with pilates and various forms of exercise to create musically exciting and stress free class. Barre Fusion offers the participants a unique chance to explore their identity as dancers in a nonthreatening and energetic environment. Wear pole/yoga wear and bring a yoga mat and water bottle. Register online. 864-238-3603 | www.thepoleacademy.com VISUAL ARTS
Intro to Alcohol Inks
Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | $125 An introduction to using the relatively new medium known as alcohol inks. Instruction will include demonstrations of easy-to-follow techniques to create vibrant, beautiful, and interesting works of art. Ample time will be provided for students to experiment and create on their own. 864-735-3948 ext. 2 liz@artcentergreenville.org www.artcentergreenville.org LITERATURE
Emry’s Thirteen Ways (Plus or Minus) of Looking at a List Poem with Celisa Steele
10 a.m.-3 p.m. | $75 In this workshop, we’ll explore how lists can be deployed in—and even across—poems and to what end. Using example poems, we’ll discuss: numbered lists and unordered lists, announced lists and revealed lists, subgenres, and related phenomena (such as abecedarians). www.emrys.org/writing-room-workshops/ LITERATURE
Celisa Steele’s Poetry Workshop
10 a.m.-3 p.m. | $75 In “Revision: Thirteen Ways (Plus or Minus) of Looking at a List Poem” instructor Celisa Steele will explore how lists can be deployed in—and even across—poems and to what end. www.emrys.org/writing-room-workshops/ BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL
Part-Time & Summer Job Fair
The Pavilion | 400 Scottswood Road, Taylors 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | FREE Meet hiring managers and make an impression at Greenville County Rec’s Part-Time and Summer Job Fair. We’re seeking maintenance techs, camp counselors, lifeguards, and more, plus we’re first-job friendly. www.greenvillerec.com SAT-SUN
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Interaction of Color: Albers’ Approach to Color Theory
Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | $125 This workshop will take students through the
APRIL 21 & 22 Welcome spring with the perfect pairing of fresh flowers and fine art at the GCMA. Twenty local floral designers and garden enthusiasts will interpret works of art, creating imaginative displays that celebrate the GCMA permanent collection! Fine Art + Flora Weekend is free and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to admiring the art and arrangements throughout the weekend, guests can enjoy an Ikebana demonstration on Saturday afternoon, and, for a small charge, take part in Saturday’s “Bouquet to Go” workshop, using fresh flowers. The weekend begins Friday, April 20, with a Preview Party ($50 per person) showcasing the flowers at their peak of freshness. To learn more or to purchase Preview Party tickets, visit gcma.org/flora
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Still Time: Danielle Fontaine
TD Bank Gallery Chamber of Commerce 24 Cleveland St. Fontaine’s fascination with art began as a child, with the architecture of the Montreal World’s Fair. The fantastic forms, colors, and stories of Expo ’67 inspired her to study architecture and later, creative writing. When she discovered encaustics in our wonderful arts community of Greenville, a new storytelling adventure began. www.greenvillearts.com/art-scene/macfeatured-galleries www.daniellefontaineartist.com MON-TUE
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Furman Singers Cap Off Tour with Two Concerts
Furman University Daniel Memorial Chapel 3300 Poinsett Hwy. 8 p.m. | $15/adult, $10/senior, $5/student Conducted by Furman music professor Hugh Ferguson Floyd, the 58-voice Furman Singers
ensemble continues a tradition of performance over 70 years old. The Singers will present traditional favorites and new choral music from both the sacred and secular repertoire including music by Mendelssohn, Haydn, Thompson, and Whitacre. 864-294-2086 | www.bit.ly/2EHikeF furmanmusic@furman.edu MON-SUN
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SCAEA Youth Art Month Exhibit
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Lipscomb Gallery 15 University St. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Mondays-Fridays | FREE The Lipscomb Gallery is hosting the South Carolina Art Education Association’s Youth Art Month Western Region Exhibit, featuring work by talented students and art educators from across the state. Guests are asked to sign-in at the Visitor’s Center before visiting the gallery. A reception will be held on Sunday, March 18, 1:30-3 p.m. www.scgsah.org TUE
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Organize Your Life with Bullet Journaling
Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road, #5 2-3:30 p.m. | $25 Fiction Addiction owner Jill Hendrix will be teaching a class on Bullet Journaling. Each ticket admits one and will be redeemable at the beginning of the class on journals, pens, and
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TreesGreenville The Community Tap | 217 Wade Hampton Blvd. 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Tuesdays $50/person, or $25/person with 5 TreesGreenville volunteer hours The Community Tree Keeper Course is designed for: TreesGreenville volunteers, master gardeners, master naturalists, park hero volunteers, and anyone interested in learning more about how to properly plant, care, and maintain a healthy urban forest. Minimum age is 18. Master Gardeners can earn continuing education hours. 864-313-0765 | www.SCTreeKeeper.com info@treesgreenville.org WED
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Furman Chamber Strings presents recital
Furman University Daniel Recital Hall | 3300 Poinsett Hwy. 8 p.m. | FREE Following a tour through selects cities in the Carolinas, the Furman Chamber Strings featuring music faculty members Thomas Joiner (violinist
and conductor) and Anna Barbrey Joiner (viola) will present a closing recital. The 21-member Chamber Strings is a group of 21 students selected from the Furman Symphony Orchestra. The recital includes works by Arcangelo Corelli, Morton Lauridsen, Dag Wiren, and Peter I. Tchaikovsky. The Joiners will be featured in Kurt Atterberg’s Suite for Violin, Viola, & Strings. 864-294-2086 | www.bit.ly/2Cott2o furmanmusic@furman.edu COMMUNITY
Colby Sharp to Discuss New Children’s Book, “The Creativity Project” Sterling Community Center 113 Minus St. 4:30 p.m. | FREE Renowned educator, blogger, and children’s literature advocate Colby Sharp presents more than 40 beloved, award-winning, diverse, and best-selling authors and illustrators in a creative challenge in his new children’s book, “The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection.” Sharp will be discussing the book at a free community event. Fiction Addiction will have books for sale at the event, or you can pre-order beforehand online, at the store, or by calling. 864-675-0540 | www.fiction-addiction.com info@fiction-addiction.com THU
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Kathleen Moore: The Storyteller reception
West Main Artists Co-op 578 W Main St., Spartanburg | FREE Well-known local ceramic artist Kathleen Moore will exhibit an extensive body of work giving the
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public an intimate look at how art is a storytelling medium. The free and public reception will be during Spartanburg’s monthly ArtWalk. The exhibit is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays through March 31. www.WestMainArtists.org COMMUNITY
Remembering Those We Shall Never Forget
Interim Healthcare Hospice Remembrance Gardens at Greenville First Baptist | 847 Cleveland St. | 6 p.m. | FREE An interfaith, inclusive service of words and music to remember and celebrate the lives of our patients and loved ones whom we have lost over the last year. Please bring an item of your loved one for our memory table. 864-627-7049 www.Hospicegriefsupport.com Tonya.Taylor@interimcares.com
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When Daughtry, the hard-rock band led by “American Idol” fifth-season finalist Chris Daughtry, released their self-titled debut album in 2006, it was a huge hit right out of the box, selling over 5 million copies on the strength of singles like “It’s Not Over,” “Home,” and “Over You.” It would have been difficult to maintain that level of white-hot popularity, but even in an era where music buyers tend to prefer singles over albums, Daughtry has remained popular, moving hundreds of thousands of copies of their subsequent releases every time. Still, their 2013 album, “Baptized,” was a curveball to their longtime fans. Chris Daughtry worked with an expanded group of musicians rather than the core group, and the album was full of nods toward electronic music, with programmed beats and keyboards prominent in many of the songs. For their upcoming release, due later this year, Daughtry says that phase of the band’s music is over. “There are way more guitars on this one,” he says. “‘Baptized’ was the biggest departure we’ve ever experienced with our sound. This one is more of a rock record, but it’s also the most mature our songwriting has ever been.” As for the live show at the Peace Center, Daughtry says the set list will be “the most diverse set list we’ve played in years.” “We’re going back through the catalog and finding songs we haven’t played in 10 years,” he says. –Vincent Harris PERFORMING ARTS
“Mamma Mia!”
Centre Stage | 501 River St. Thursdays-Sundays | $20-$35 The story telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. 864-233-6733 | www.centrestage.org FRI
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Leprechaun O’Gala
The Pavilion 400 Scottswood Road, Taylors 9 a.m.-noon | $8 Join Petey and the Lepechauns for a morning of shamrockin’ fun! We’ll have crafts, games, bounce house time, and more at this party for preschoolers (ages 2-6). Day care groups that register in advance are eligible for a discount. 864-322-PLAY (7539) ext. 209 www.greenvillerec.com
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USC Upstate Brighter Future Conference Offers
University of South Carolina Upstate University Readiness Center 301 North Campus Blvd., Spartanburg 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | $40/person, $15/student With Upstate South Carolina having the highest rates in the state of maltreatment reports, investigations, alternative responses, and removal to foster care, the need for expert training in child welfare is crucial. For the ninth year, the University of South Carolina Upstate’s Center for Child Advocacy Studies will host “A Brighter Future: Ending Child Abuse Through Advocacy and Education” for attorneys, counselors, educators, faith community, judges, law enforcement, nurses, physicians, psychologists, social workers, therapists, victim service professionals, and all other concerned community members. Up to 6.25 hours of continuing education credit will be provided. 864-503-5492 www.uscupstate.edu/childadvocacyconference SAT
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Thank You First Responders Pancake Breakfast
Rotary Club of Greenville East City Range Steakhouse and Grill 615 Haywood Road 8-11 a.m. | FREE The Rotary Club of Greenville East is hosting a free breakfast to honor Greenville County’s first responders. The breakfast is free to all first responders and their families as a thank you for serving our community.
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Upstate Authors Kathryn Smith and Kelly Durham
Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road, #5 3-5 p.m. | FREE Kathryn Smith and Kelly Durham will be celebrating the launch of their novel, “Shirley Temple is Missing.” Books can be purchased online, at the store, or by calling Fiction Addiction. 864-675-0540 | www.fiction-addiction.com info@fiction-addiction.com COMMUNITY
The Art of Social Media
Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper Street Ste. A 10 a.m.-noon $20, $10/members, free for instructors Social media can be a positive and productive tool to successfully market your your art. But where do you start and what should be your strategy? In this workshop, Southern Cross Creative will explore the various social media platforms and discuss the basics of using Social in an effective and engaging way with your audi-
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The PIQUE 2018
Ten At The Top Southern Bleachery | 250 Mill Street Dock No. 3 Print Works No. 2, Taylors 1:15-6:30 p.m. | $25 Join other young professionals from across the Upstate as we pique your interest in impacting our community and region. The 10-county Upstate including Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, and Union counties is home to numerous young professionals. The millennial generation (ages 21-39) is quickly surpassing the baby boomer generation, and they will soon be our region’s leaders. For this reason, Ten at the Top realized the importance of creating an opportunity for young professionals to connect with other young professionals from across the Upstate, meet Upstate business and community leaders, and provide valuable personal and professional development opportunities. To this end, Ten at the Top began hosting an annual regional young leaders event called the PIQUE with a goal of bringing together existing young professional groups from across the Upstate. The networking receptions will be hosted by 13 Stripes Brewery with food provided by Cribbs Catering. Each registration includes two drink tickets for those 21 and up.
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Bee a Better Greenville
Greenville Literacy Association Larkin’s Sawmill | 6-9 p.m. Greenville Literacy Association is pleased to announce the 2nd annual Bee a Better Greenville, an adult spelling competition. Bee a Better Greenville is an exciting revival of a spelling competition held in the ’90s, known then as the Corporate Spelling Bee. Expect a rollicking good time fueled by friendly competition and the guidance of MC, local celebrity JDew. There will be light hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and raffles to benefit GLA. Teams are comprised of corporate sponsors and individual fundraisers. This event is presented by Community Journals. Teams may enter through corporate sponsorship or individual fundraising. www.greenvilleliteracy.org/bee vaughn@greenvilleliteracy.org LITERATURE
Jeff Strand and Stacey Ramey to Discuss Latest YA Novels
Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road, #5 5 .m. | FREE Meet these young adult authors at a book talk, followed by a Q&A session and book signing. Jeff Strand is the author of “How You Ruined My Life” and Stacie Ramey is the author of “The Secrets We Bury.” Please RSVP to attend. 864-675-0540 | www.fiction-addiction.com info@fiction-addiction.com
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Gottrocks | 200 Eisenhower Drive | 9 p.m. | $10
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On their new EP, “Totem,” the Burlington, Vt., quartet Gang Of Thieves has concocted two flat-out hard rockers and two funky groove tunes, sequenced so that one genre follows the other. It sounds like a conscious move, but bassist Tobin Salas says it’s just what they do. “For us, it’s kind of what comes out,” he says. “Every musician is an amalgamation of their influences, and I think those two genres of rock and funk have lot more in common than people realize. They both have this bigger-than-you-are kind of sound that’s very primal.” The band had a fluctuating lineup up until 2016 when they jettisoned the extra horns and guitars for a steady four-piece lineup. It’s a straightforward sound, at least until singer Mike Reit adds his dexterous electric violin to the mix. “It’s been a lot of fun because I grew up playing and now I can do solos that used to be done on guitars,” Reit says. “It gives us something that other bands don’t have.” –Vincent Harris
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Facing South
Carolina Music Museum 516 Buncombe St. The Carolina Music Museum will host a drop-in reception with tours and music on March 23 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Then on March 27, the museum will officially open with a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m. and doors opening at 10 a.m. to the
public. The inaugural exhibit is “Facing South.” www.carolinamusicmuseum.org SAT
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Group of Historic Downtown Churches to Offer Tours
9 a.m. | FREE Tours of three historical downtown Greenville churches (“Open Doors – A Walk Through History”) will be offered free to the public. A tour of Christ
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Bookclub Party
Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road, #5 6 p.m. | $15 You don’t want to miss our bookclub party. We will be serving wine and cheese and will be giving away advance reader editions. Everyone is welcome. Each ticket admits one and can be redeemed for $10 off any merchandise purchased at the event. Tickets may be purchased online, at the store, or by calling Fiction Addiction. We prepare gift bags in advance for our attendees, so please make sure to RSVP. 864-675-0540 | www.fiction-addiction.com info@fiction-addiction.com TUE
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Elizabeth Kostova to Discuss Latest Novel
Fiction Addiction | 1175 Woods Crossing Road, #5 6 p.m. No. 1 best-selling author Elizabeth Kostova will discuss her latest book, “The Shadow Land.” There are two ticket options for this event. The $20 ticket admits one, guarantees a seat, and includes a copy of “The Shadow Land.” The $10 ticket is standing room only, admits one, and can be redeemed for $10 off merchandise purchased at the event. 864-675-0540 | www.fiction-addiction.com info@fiction-addiction.com
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“Capture Now”
Centre Stage | 501 River St. 7 p.m. | Tuesdays & Wednesdays | $10, $15 Featuring one actor playing 13 roles, “Capture Now” is a unique coming of age story about two brothers from Long Island who learn from each other what it means to be cool, who they would die for, and how rock ‘n roll can uplift even the youngest of souls. 864-233-6733 | www.centrestage.org
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3rd Annual Red Shoe Society Plane Pull
Greenville Downtown Airport | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The Red Shoe Society is pleased to announce its third annual Plane Pull fundraising event to benefit the Ronald McDonald House in Greenville. The Plane Pull will be held adjacent to the Runway Cafe. www.facebook.com/events/533673400331510/ SAT-SUN
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What a Wonderful World
MARCH 11
Greenville Symphony Orchestra The Peace Center | 300 S. Main St. | $18-$75 A celebration of nature’s majesty and the miracle of life awaits in this spectacular program that features a rich depiction of the ocean in Debussy’s La mer, while Ravel’s La valse pays tribute to the beauty of the waltz form. The second half concludes in breathtaking fashion with Grofe’s Grand Canyon Suite, complete with video footage from one of the Seven Wonders of the World. www.greenvillesymphony.org
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14th Annual RMHCC Golf Classic
April 10 will kick off the tournament with a VIP Pairings Party featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, a fabulous silent auction with one-of-a-kind packages, and live entertainment. On April 11, golfers will enjoy 18 holes of golf on one of the Upstate’s most beautiful courses, The Cliffs at Mountain Park. Breakfast and coffee precede a shotgun start at 10 a.m. with a captain’s choice style tournament. Lunch will be served on the course while players are flighted for the last nine holes. The day will conclude with the presentation of winners at a Bacon & Bourbon Wrap-Up. www.rmhc-carolinas.org/lend-a-hand/ events/the-ronald-cup/ THU
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MUSIC
Piano Ensembles Concert
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Smith Recital Hall 15 University St. 7:30-9 p.m. FREE Student pianists from the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities will perform a variety of music in two-person ensembles. Experience the talent of South Carolina’s young pianists who have performed in public schools across the state, as well as in European schools and in concert venues in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Italy. 864-282-3945 www.scgsah.org
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Pathways Guest Artist: Clarinetist Michael Lowenstern
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Smith Recital Hall | 15 University St. 7:30-9 p.m. | FREE Composer, advertising executive, and pre-eminent bass clarinetist of his generation, Michael Lowenstern has performed to critical acclaim throughout the Americas and Europe. Lowenstern has released two solo albums and can be heard on over 30 recordings. He brings his unique blend of creative electro-acoustic music to Greenville as part of the Pathways Guest Artist Series at the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. 864-282-3945 | www.scgsah.org FRI-WED
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Shred Day
FREE The Better Business Bureau of the Upstate and AARP will host Shred Day, a national event created to promote awareness about identity theft and protection at Simpsonville City Park, April 20, and at 408 N. Church St., April 21, in Greenville and at the Anderson Mall. Goodwill Industries will be on site at each location to recycle computer equipment; all of which will be wiped by Goodwill according to Department of Defense Standards. Limitations: Maximum number of boxes per consumer or business is five. Size limit is banker box or smaller and 13-gallon bags or smaller. There is a possibility the trucks may fill up before noon, so come early.
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Humans and Animals
Greenville Symphony Orchestra Gunter Theatre | 300 S. Main St. | $45-$55 Contrasting moods fill the hall, from the passionate drama of “Carmen,” to the sparkling humor and satirical take of Saint-Saens’ famous musical zoo, “Carnival of Animals,” featuring Lisa Kiser and David Gross on piano, and narrated by Furman University’s Music Department Chair, Hugh Floyd. www.greenvillesymphony.org SAT
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Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival
Chapman Cultural Center 200 E Saint John St., Spartanburg 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | FREE Hundreds of kites fill the sky behind the Chapman Cultural Center in downtown Spartanburg, complemented by live street music and performances, food trucks, and a maker’s market. During the course of the day, individuals and members of the Spartanburg Soaring Kite Club float kites of every imaginable shape and size to the sky. It is a colorful and creative experience. 864-542-ARTS www.facebook.com/events/1972346109694954/ SUN
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Taste of the Upstate
Zen | Downtown Greenville 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | $40 Taste of the Upstate is a Sunday jazz and gospel brunch benefiting Loaves & Fishes. Tickets include all-you-can-eat tastings from some of Greenville’s best restaurants. The event will include thousands of dollars’ worth of silent auction and raffle items for bidding, a specialty mimosa and bloody mary bar, live music from the Greenville Jazz Collective and St. Anthony’s Men’s Choir and food from some of Greenville’s best restaurants. www.LoavesAndFishesGreenville.org MON
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Concertato String Orchestra
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Smith Recital Hall | 15 University St. 7:30-9 p.m. | FREE The S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities’ Concertato String Orchestra brings together the talent and dedication of high school musicians from across the state. These gifted students will perform classic works by Mozart, Bloch, and a surprise American composer. 864-282-3945 | www.scgsah.org TUE
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Woodwind Chamber Concert
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Smith Recital Hall | 15 University St. 7:30-9 p.m. | FREE The S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Woodwind students culminate their semester-long study of chamber music repertoire with an evening of works for wind trios, quartets, and quintets. 864-282-3945 | www.scgsah.org SAT-AUG
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Corona Concert Series
Peace Center | TD Stage 300 S Main St. | 8 p.m. The Peace Center’s outdoor concert series,
now called Corona Concert Series, will bring an exciting lineup to the TD Stage. Available again this year is the Genevieve’s package, which includes a show ticket and offers entry to Genevieve’s Theatre Lounge. The package includes exclusive access to the balcony overlooking the Reedy River and the TD Stage, a complimentary small bites spread, a full cash bar, the air-conditioned lounge and Genevieve’s restrooms. The package also gives access to lawn seating. April 28 is the Mission Temple Fireworks Revival and will feature Paul Thorn & Band, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and The McCrary Sisters. Admission is $45 for lawn seating and $75 for the Genevieve’s package. June 7 will feature Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, with special guest Particle Kid. Admission is $35 for lawn seating and $65 for the Genevieve’s package. June 29 will feature Maxi Priest. Admission is $35 for lawn seating and $65 for the Genevieve’s package. Aug. 3 will feature Sister Hazel. Admission is $35 for lawn seating and $65 for the Genevieve’s package. Aug. 30 will feature The Marshall Tucker Band. Admission is $45 for lawn seating and $75 for the Genevieve’s package. 864-467-3000 or 800-888-7768 www.peacecenter.org
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Train Day at the Museum
Hub City RR Museum 298 Magnolia St., Spartanburg 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | FREE Trackless train ride, bounce house, Thomas and Friends Lionel layout, Hub City Kids booth, live music, historic railroad motor cars, food, museum with historical photos and displays, restored Southern Railway caboose, and more. Viewing platform for Norfolk Southern Trains. www.hubcityrrmuseum.org SAT
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6th Annual Take Flight 5K
Greenville Downtown Airport Runway Cafe | 21 Airport Road Ext. 8:30 a.m. $27.20/5k; $22/military; $11.60/kid’s run Register today for the 6th Annual Take Flight 5k to raise money for the local aviation-themed community park. Run or walk down a Greenville Downtown Airport runway. Participants of all ages will taxi to the runway to be cleared for takeoff. www.book-events.com/takeflight5k/ WED
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Ledisi with special guests Melanie Fiona and Tweet
300 S Main St. | 7:30 p.m. | $35-$55 Ledisi will bring her Let Love Rule Tour to Greenville with special guests Melanie Fiona and Tweet. 864-467-3000 or 800-888-7768 www.peacecenter.org
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2017-CP-23-07726 DEFICIENCY WAIVED U.S. Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Manufactured Housing Contract Senior/Subordinate Pass-Through Certificate Trust 2000-3, PLAINTIFF, vs. Elaine A. Wirick and if Elaine A. Wirick be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Elaine A. Wirick, distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Elaine A. Wirick and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe; Patricia Y. Staples; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles DEFENDANT(S) TO THE DEFENDANTS, 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 for Greenville 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. 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 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/for 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 DEFENDANTS 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 December 4, 2017. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter “Order”), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff
through its law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call 803726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/ AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications. 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 TO APPOINT ATTORNEY FOR DEFENANT(S) IN MILITARY SERVICE TO UNKNOWN OR KNOWN DEFENDANTS THAT MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED that Plaintiff’s attorney has applied for the appointment of an attorney to represent you. If you fail to apply for the appointment of an attorney to represent you within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you Plaintiff’s appointment will be made absolute with no further action from Plaintiff.
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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2017-CP-23-06282 DEFICIENCY REQUESTED Fifth Third Mortgage Company, PLAINTIFF, vs. Kimberly Sue Deaton; Billy L. Deaton; South Carolina Department of Revenue DEFENDANT(S) TO THE DEFENDANTS, 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 for Greenville 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. 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/for 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 DEFENDANTS 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 October 5, 2017. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter “Order”), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call 803726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/ AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications. 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.
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Fork and Plough 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 AND WINE at 1629 East North Street, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 25, 2018. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL;P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Leroy’s Liquor. LLC /DBA All American Liquor intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of LIQUOR at 121 W. Butler Rd., Mauldin, SC 29662. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 18, 2018. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL;P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Part Time Truckers 2 LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE, & LIQUOR at 8 Burty Road, Greenville, SC 29605. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 18, 2018. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL;P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that FWC Greenville, LLC /DBA Foxcroft Wine Co. intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON AND OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 631 South Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 11, 2018. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL;P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110
NOTICE OF FILING STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT COUNTY OF GREENVILLE 2018DR23-0001 Justin M. Hutchins, Plaintiff, vs. Kenyetta Yolanda Hutchins, Defendant. TO: THE DEFENDANT, KENYETTA YOLANDA HUTCHINS, ABOVENAMED: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Summons and Complaint for divorce in the above entitled action was filed with the Clerk of Court for Newberry Greenville on January 2, 2018, at 10:05 a.m. SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANT, KENYETTA YOLANDA HUTCHINS, ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint for divorce in the above entitled action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, the original of which was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Greenville County on January 2, 2018, at 10:05 a.m., and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscriber at his office, 1201 Boyce Street, Newberry, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days from the date of service, exclusive of the date of service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid or to otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, all as required by the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for judgment by default to be rendered against you for the relief demanded in said Complaint. W. Frank Partridge, Jr. P. O. Box 446 1201 Boyce Street Newberry, S. C. 29108 Phone No. 803/276-5968 Newberry, S.C. January 23, 2018 Attorney for Plaintiff
SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT CIVIL CASE NUMBER 2017CV2310202137 Carolina Concrete Company, Inc. PLAINTIFF(S) VS. HI-Tech Builders DEFENDANT(S). TO THE DEFENDANT HI-Tech Builders YOU ARE SUMMONED and required to answer the allegations of the attached complaint and present any appropriate counterclaims/ crossclaims to the attached Complaint within 30 days from the first day after receipt of this summons. Your answer must be received by the Magistrate’s Court located at: Fairview-Austin Summary Court 205 N. Maple Street Suite 4 Simpsonville, SC 29681 If you fail to answer within the prescribed time, a judgment by default may be rendered against you for the amount or other remedy requested in the attached complaint, plus interest and costs. If you desire a jury trial, you must request one in writing at least five (5) working days prior to the date set for trial. If no jury trial is timely requested, the matter will be heard and decided by the Judge. Given under my hand, this day of , . MAGISTRATE CORRECTED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, =MARCH 14, 2018 AT 3:00 P.M. in CONFERENCE ROOM –D at GREENVILLE COUNTY SQUARE, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, S.C., for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the petitions listed below. CB-18-09 APPLICANT: COUNTY of GREENVILLE TAX MAP#: B010.00-02-001.02 LOCATION: 6 Hunts Bridge Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for a new Government Facility - Senior Action Community Center PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THESE PETITIONS MAY BECOME PARTIES OF RECORD BY FILING WITH THE BOARD, AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DATE SET FOR HEARING, BY WRITING THEIR ADDRESS, A STATEMENT OF THEIR POSITION AND THE REASONS WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROPERTY SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED.
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PUBLIC NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-11470 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018, GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION, WHICH ENLARGED THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT TO INCLUDE THE REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS TAX MAP NUMBER 0575030100401. THE PURPOSE FOR THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY COLLECTION OF SEWAGE AND WASTE BY EXTENDING LATERAL AND COLLECTOR LINES FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF SEWAGE AND WASTE TO THE TRUNK AND TREATMENT FACILITIES OF REWA (Renewable Water Resources). THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION IS THE NEW BOUNDARY LINE WHICH WILL REFLECT THE AREA AND TAX MAP NUMBER LISTED ABOVE. MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARY AND A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. NO ADDITIONAL BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SUBDISTRICT, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGES IN THE COMMISSION OR THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT AS ENLARGED. BUTCH KIRVEN, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CLOSE ROAD NOTICE is hereby given that Wesley R. Turner and Daniel R. Schavey intend to file a petition pursuant to §57-9-10, et seq. of the South Carolina Code for the abandonment and closure of a portion of an abandoned road known as Big Survey Road, located on the property of Wesley R. Turner and Daniel R. Schavey near West Georgia Road, Greenville County, SC. The road to be closed is shown particularly on a survey titled Survey for Wesley R. Turner and Daniel R. Schavey, Greenville Co., S. C., dated May 11, 2016. A copy of this survey is filed at Plat Book 1239, Page 97, Greenville, ROD and is available for inspection at the law offices of C. Richard Stewart, 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601. The parties intending to file this action are: Wesley R. Turner and Daniel R. Schavey Questions or comment should be directed to attorney C. Richard Stewart, 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601; Phone number 864-235-2019.
PUBLIC SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 3/24/2018, 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: B019, Janet Sordello Antique Furniture, Boxes 2. Unit: A010, Katherine M Flanagan Furniture, Boxes/Misc. 3. Unit B032, Shantale Brown Furniture, Misc. 4. Unit B086, April Sharoozi Shelf, Glass Tabletop 5. Unit C035, Lora Ann Couch Clothing/Misc. 6. Unit C198, Michael D Stroud Furniture, Household Items, Boxes/Misc. 7. Unit C204, Patricia Stasney Appliances, Furniture, Boxes/ Misc.
SUMMONS (ACTION TO QUIET TITLE) (NON-JURY) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2017-CP-23-04599 Nebraska Alliance Realty Co. Plaintiff, (ACTION TO QUIET TITLE) vs. Carolyn H. Jenkins & Bobby C. Jenkins;) The Estate of Bobby C. Jenkins; Known and Unknown Heirs of The Estate of Bobby C. Jenkins, A. Kevin Hunter II, as Greenville County) Tax Collector, And also all other firms and corporations entitled to claim under, by or through the above named Defendants, and all other persons or entities unknown claiming any right, title, interest, estate in or lien upon the real estate described herein; And also any unknown adults being as a class designated as John Doe; And also) any unknown infants or persons under disability being as a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants___ TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this quiet title action on property located at 412 Lanewood Drive, Greenville, SC 29607, being designated in the Greenville County tax records as TMS#009.04-13004.00, of which a copy is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 2131 Park Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day fo such services; and if yo fail to answer, default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR 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 to represent said minor(s) 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. The Amended Summons and Complaint in this matter was filed with the Greenville County Clerk of Court on February 8, 2018. Mary Nell Degenhart Degenhart & Degenhart Law, LLC 2131 Park Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 (803) 771-6050 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Order appointing Brent M. Takach, Esquire, 2222 Devine St., Columbia, SC 29205, (803)799-0705 as Guardian ad Litem for said unknown party defendants, resident or nonresident, who may be adults or minors or under other legal disability, or in the military service and are heirs and/ or devisees was signed on February 27, 2018 and recorded with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County on February 27, 2018. Mary Nell Degenhart Degenhart & Degenhart Law, LLC 2131 Park Street Columbia, SC 29201
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SECOND AMENDED SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT AND AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2016-CP-23-06335 DEFICIENCY WAIVED Freedom Mortgage Corporation, PLAINTIFF, vs. Bart A. Carrigan and if Bart A. Carrigan be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Bart A. Carrigan, distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Bart A. Carrigan and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the second amended complaint herein; Any unknown adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe; Deidra K. Carrigan; Aaron A. Carrigan; Krystel Emery aka Krystel Carrigan DEFENDANT(S) TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Second Amended 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 for Greenville 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. 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/for 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 SECOND AMENDED SUMMONS AND SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS 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 November 2, 2016; that the foregoing Amended Summons, along with the Amended Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina, on September 7, 2017; that the foregoing Second Amended Summons, along with the Second Amended Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina, on October 24, 2017 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter “Order”), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call 803726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/ AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications. 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 TO APPOINT ATTORNEY FOR DEFENANT(S) IN MILITARY SERVICE TO UNKNOWN OR KNOWN DEFENDANTS THAT MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED that Plaintiff’s attorney has applied for the appointment of an attorney to represent you. If you fail to apply for the appointment of an attorney to represent you within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you Plaintiff’s appointment will be made absolute with no further action from Plaintiff.