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Report explores history, legacy of slavery at Furman University
MAKING AMENDS Senior Chelsea McKelvey (left) is one of the students on Furman University’s Task Force on Slavery and Justice, which was started by Provost George Shields (right).
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Richard Furman wrote his “Exposition of the Views of the Baptists Relative to the Coloured Population of the United States” in defense of slavery
Furman University was founded by the South Carolina Baptist Convention
Richard Furman’s son, James C. Furman, enrolled as a student
Furman University moved from Edgefield to Winnsboro
James C. Furman was named a senior professor
Furman University relocated to Greenville
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BIG CHANGES Joseph Vaughn, Furman University’s first black student, walks on campus in 1965. Photo provided by Furman University.
THE HISTORY It was Dec. 19, 1860, when a young student at Furman University gathered with a group of friends who called themselves “The Invisibles” to torment a Jewish man before running him out of town. As he wept, they shaved his head, cut his ear, and told him to leave Greenville. “He cried like a baby the whole time, and the whole recurrence was quite amusing,” the student later wrote about the incident. A few tattered, yellowing pages of the student’s diary sit encased at Furman University’s Special Collections and Archives. Scrawled in wispy handwriting, the diary described its owner’s days while a student at the school — how much his uncle’s slave sold for, and how his professor, James C. Furman, let his class out early so they could witness a hanging. The macabre text sits in Furman’s archives in a collection of documents and pho-
tographs that reveal much about the university’s beginnings and the role slaves played in it, as well as some hard truths about the school’s early leadership. Furman’s introspection is intentional — it started two years ago when a rising senior wrote an op-ed in the student newspaper with the headline “Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation: What is the Furman Legacy?” calling on the school to acknowledge its past use of slaves and the blemished aspects of the founder and first president’s legacy. George Shields, who had just been named provost four months prior, read the op-ed and within a year, the school formed its Task Force on Slavery and Justice. Reflection is a large part of the purpose of the task force — to magnify segments of the university’s past that were once overlooked. “My philosophy is we should be as transparent as possible,” Shields said. “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”
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KICKING AND SCREAMING Chelsea McKelvey, a senior at Furman who is on the school’s task force, said she’s proud of the university for exposing its history and making an effort to provide some semblance of justice for past wrongs. “Reflection is what this entire report is based upon,” McKelvey said. “And since we have the collaboration of the faculty and the staff and the students and the administration, I think we’re all getting a chance to reflect on what the university was about then, what it’s about now, and what it will be about in the future.”
In contrast to Furman’s initiative, a nearly commonplace pattern has emerged in academia — students and occasionally faculty decry a controversial figure memorialized on campus, the institution’s officials seem to turn a blind eye publicly, and students continue to protest until the school takes action. Sometimes, students take matters into their own hands. Two recent examples include the student-led toppling of Silent Sam at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in August, and Yale University’s decision last year to drop the name “Calhoun College” in favor of “Hopper College” after years of broken stained-glass windows and clashes with its student body.
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Furman student, Marian Baker, wrote an op-ed in The Paladin newspaper on the university’s past racial issues
University Provost George Shields formed a Task Force on Slavery and Justice to examine questions raised in the op-ed
After more than a year of study, the Furman University Task Force on Slavery and Justice shared its findings in a report titled “Seeking Abraham”
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John C. Calhoun and Silent Sam are just two figures linked to periods of strife in the nation — Calhoun a staunch supporter of slavery who died a decade before the Civil War, and Silent Sam a bronze representation of a Confederate soldier. “I’ve always thought we do a terrible job of teaching history in this country,” Shields said. “In middle school, in social studies, they gloss over the fact that we exterminated most of the Native American Indians, and we gloss over slavery and the consequences of that long period after slavery ended before the Civil Rights Movement.” Those two stains on American history are important to understanding the world today, Shields said. “If we don’t address them and think hard about them, we could end up making the same kind of mistakes later on,” he said. According to Shields, the biggest mistake school officials can make when students start looking into an institution’s tarnished past is to dig their heels in. “They’re protesting, and they’re dragging the administration kicking and screaming into dealing with their past,” Shields said.
in a letter to Greenville residents on Nov. 22, 1860. “That false opinion is, that every man is born free and equal.” James C. warned that abolishing slavery would lead to “the marriage of your daughters to black husbands,” “hordes of marauders,” and scenes of “brutal lust.” Early financial records show the school’s leadership relied on slaves — not only to build many of its facilities and pick cotton to increase its earnings, but also to keep watch over its women’s college.
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While Richard Furman, the university’s namesake, is a controversial figure in the school’s history — he wrote a moral Music & Grief: Creative Resourcing in Bereavement defense of slavery for the Southern Bap- Cathleen Flynn, MA, MT-BC tist Convention in 1823 — perhaps more Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness & Grief & Loss - Mildred Williams, MA, MA, ABD cloaked in racist rhetoric was his son, James C. Furman. Grief 101: Who Are You as a Griever? - Mitchell D. Carmody, CGSP, CCP James C. Furman was a student at the Hope After Suicide - Dan Taylor, Doctor of Ministry college and later a professor before becomProbate Court: How to Plan My Estate Administration ing its first president. He and the school’s - Judge Debora A. Faulkner board, along with the Southern Baptist A seminar for loss, hope and healing Convention, were a big part of the deciClosing Message of Hope: Rev. Claire Ripley sion to move Furman from Winnsboro to Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Greenville in 1851, a year after U.S. census Our teams have been honored to come together each year to provide - 3 p.m.We 9 a.m. this special day of education, hope and healing to our community. data shows he owned 56 slaves. consider it a privilege to provide this important day at no cost to you. Richard Furman’s moral justification for Lunch is included as well as educational credits (CEU’s) for professionals. First Baptist Greenville, Fellowship Hall slavery in the early 1800s was a reversal of 847 Cleveland St. his original anti-slavery views, and it was To register, please visit HolidayGriefSeminar.com Greenville, SC 29601 the main defense religious leaders pointed by Friday, November 9. RSVP by Friday, November 7 to in their arguments against abolition. In If unable to register online,This orseminar for questions: 864-325-3526. is for anyone who has experienced loss and grief, as well as professionals his letter on behalf of the convention, he who help grieving individuals, such as Nurses, Counselors and Therapists, Social Workers, First Baptist Greenville, Fellowship Hall, 847 Cleveland St., said slavery was justified in the Bible and Chaplains, Clergy Members, Guidance Counselors, Psychologists and Educators. Greenville, SC 29601 ( 4 .0 hrs. Continuing Education Credit available. More information upon request. ) that it was in the “religious interests of Presented by Negroes.” Letters written by James C. Furman just before South Carolina seceded showed harsher, more jarring views on black lives and GREENVILLE and slavery. MEMORIAL GARDENS “A false opinion, that contradicts comWOODLAWN mon sense, contradicts all history, contraMemorial Park, Funerals and Cremations dicts the Bible, has rooted itself into the Northern mind,” James C. Furman wrote I Want to Be a Grief Buddy: What Do I Do? - Christopher M. Strom, Grief Support Group Leader
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HIDDEN FIGURES The cover of the task force’s report is a grainy photo of Abraham Sims, a slave at James C. Furman’s Cherrydale House. Sims was tucked in the background of the original photo of the Cherrydale House and blown up as the focal point for the task force’s report. There are few records not only of Sims’ life, but of any of the slaves who were fundamental to the school’s existence. This semester, the task force’s report has become a presence across the campus — student and faculty forums have been held to discuss its findings, and one of the university’s freshman writing seminar classes has chosen to use it for archival research. The students have started uncovering more about Sims’ life than even the report unveiled.
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“SEEKING ABRAHAM” The cover of the report done by Furman University’s Task Force on Slavery and Justice.
Better Health Together Welcome to GHS Baptist Easley Hospital and affiliated practices! Emily Little, a freshman in the writing seminar class, discovered his death certificate and definitive birth year — which was five years off in the task force’s report. “It makes you want to find out more,” Little said. “I want to find out more about Abraham, but to find out more about him, I have to go through his kids.” The purpose of the class isn’t to fact check the report, but to examine aspects of the school’s shrouded history and search for any information on its oncehidden figures.
RIGHTING WRONGS In the university’s quest to reflect and atone for its early leadership’s injustices, the task force came up with 19 recommendations to “reckon with the past, repair the harm, and create increasing justice in each generation.” There are four primary types of recommendations in the report — ones to change the physical landscape, such as a statue of the first black student; financial investments, such as scholarships for minority students; educational practices, such as implementing the report in classrooms; and community awareness, such as events promoting the erased history of the school’s former slaves. Shields said the university is on board with the recommendations — if all of them aren’t accomplished, he’s certain the spirit of them will be met. “Now that we have the report, I don’t
want this to be a document that just goes on a shelf,” Shields said. “I want us to keep using it.” Adding more money to minority scholarships in place of a physical plaque would be an example, Shields said, of honoring the spirit of the requests, if not the letter. But ultimately, it’s up to Furman’s board of trustees to determine if most of the recommendations will be implemented. It’s not lost on administrators that the report comes from a university with historically low enrollment for black students. Last fall, 8.1 percent of the university’s 703 freshmen students were black. This fall, the rate dropped to 6.3 percent of 711 freshmen students. “When we desegregated in 1965, we haven’t really made the campus look like it’s a diverse campus. So we have no statues of black people,” Shields said. “So reckoning with this is saying, how do we make sure we’re more inclusive as a community?” Diversifying the university’s students and faculty is a priority, Shields said — although the college’s African-American enrollment has remained relatively low, its total nonwhite enrollment has jumped in recent years to more than 21 percent. “We’re making good strides there, trying to have what we call ‘inclusive excellence,’ where we welcome everybody and try to be the best place we can be and give the support that everybody needs to be successful,” Shields said.
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If the city’s ultimate vision for Unity Park is realized, the signature project could have a total price tag of nearly $73 million. Construction of the park could begin next October, a consultant working on the project told Greenville City Council members on Monday. The park plan includes restoration of nearly a half mile of the Reedy River, a signature 10-story observation tower, a pedestrian bridge, a destination playground, a sprayground water feature, a great lawn and a boardwalk through a wetland. The plan also includes improvements to Hudson Street. “The park is a major component but the infrastructure and river restoration is valuable independent of the park features,” said Darren Meyer, principal of MKSK, the landscape and urban planning firm working on the master plan for the park and the surrounding area. And while the price tag sounds hefty, Mayor Knox White said the vast majority of the money will come from tourism-related taxes and private money, not property-tax dollars. The amount of private money raised will determine whether some amenities will be built, White said. “There are elements of this park that we may never do,” he said. The park’s green space, children’s play areas and river restoration would create a wow factor even if nothing else is built, White said. Interim Assistant City Manager Matt Efird said the city has already spent about $10 million, most of it on land acquisition and planning. Some of the park’s larger features — the closing off of Welborn Street to create a pub-
lic square at $4.7 million, a visitor’s center for $3.8 million, a $3.9 million pedestrian bridge, a $3.1 million destination playground — would be paid for through hospitality tax money. Kai Nelson, the city’s Office of Budget and Management director, said bonding the city’s hospitality tax would yield $27 million. But including $1.25 million in private funding already secured, funding for the projects falls about $2.8 million short. Mayor Knox White said he’s confident that gap can be closed by value engineering. Private funds would pay for a 10-story observation tower that is expected to cost $6.9 million. Hughes has received a verbal commitment of $1.5 million for the tower. The agency has verbal commitments for another $1.25 million for wetlands restoration, walking paths, and the playground. Hughes has already secured $1.25 million in signed commitments, including a $250,000 gift from Synnex for the destination playground. Other commitments include $500,000 each for the splashground and the pedestrian bridge, but the donors’ identities have yet to be announced. The city will use $2.3 million from its commercial undergrounding fund to bury utility lines on Nassau Street, Welborn Street and a part of Hudson Street. Demolition of the former public works facility on Hudson Street, estimated to cost $2.45 million, and river restoration work, estimated at $2.8 million, will come from the city’s stormwater fund. The city also has a $260,000 grant. Nelson said funding sources have not been identified for $3.54 million of streetscape improvements for Hudson Street and another $2.8 million to create a vehicular entrance to the park from Meadow and Trescott streets.
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Dick Riley statue to be located in Peace Center plaza
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Greenville native Dick Riley, a former S.C. governor and secretary of education under President Bill Clinton, will be honored with a sculpture in a very public place — the plaza in front of the Peace Center. The statue, designed by Greenville artist Zan Wells, who created downtown’s Mice on Main as well as the bronze statues of Joel Poinsett and Charles Townes, shows Riley reading a book to two children. The statue will be installed on one of the plaza’s seat walls. The design is meant to honor Riley’s commitment to quality education for all children. Former South Carolina governor and U.S. education secretary Dick Riley will be honored with a sculpture in downtown Greenville. Greenville artist Zan Wells designed the sculpture. Greenville City Council voted to accept the statue from the Friends of Dick Riley sculpture committee. Frank Holleman, Riley’s former deputy at the U.S. Education Department, and Erwin Maddrey, a Greenville business leader, led the committee. Riley was Clinton’s education secretary from 1993 to 2001, and governor of South Carolina from 1979 to 1987. He was South Carolina’s first two-term governor in modern times, the Legislature and the state’s residents having voted to amend the state Constitution to allow Riley to serve a second term. Riley, who was known as South Carolina’s “Education Governor,” pushed for the passage of the Education Improvement Act of 1984, which is considered one of the most comprehensive and successful education-reform packages in America. The agreement suggests that three flags be placed behind the statue — one each to honor Riley’s service to Greenville, South Carolina, and the United States.
Dick Riley will be honored with a sculpture in downtown Greenville. Greenville artist Zan Wells designed the sculpture. | Photo provided
DICK RILEY’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1 First modern governor of South Carolina to serve two consecutive terms.
2 Led the passage of the Education Improvement Act of 1984, considered one of the most successful education reform packages in America.
3 Only South Carolinian to serve as governor and as a president’s Cabinet member.
4 Longest-serving U.S. secretary of education (8 years).
5 Named one of the Top 10 Best Cabinet Members in U.S. History by Time magazine in 2009.
6 Member of the South Carolina Hall of Fame.
7 Partner in the law firm of Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.
Library looks to purchase property to replace Pelham Road branch CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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More than six months after opening a long-awaited branch in the Five Forks area of Simpsonville and a month into work to expand its Greer branch, the Greenville County Library System is now turning its attention to Pelham Road. The Pelham Road branch opened in 1990 and is the library system’s oldest facility. It is also too small for the area it serves, is at capacity for programming, and doesn’t have room on the site to accommodate the significant expansion it needs. “Pelham Road is the branch that has the greatest current and future need for expansion,” said Beverly James, the library system’s executive director. The library system is considering buying property 1.5 miles from the current Pelham Road location. It is performing due diligence now and should know by mid-November whether the $4.85 million purchase will go through, James said. The library has enough money in its capital fund to cover the purchase, but would have to save money for a couple of years before any construction could begin, she said. But James noted that several potential sites for the recently opened Five Forks branch fell through before the library system bought the Sunnydale Drive and Woodruff Road property in 2013, two decades after a Woodruff Road branch was first talked about. Construction of that branch didn’t start until 2016, and the facility opened in March. When the Pelham Road branch was built, it had no computers, said Greg Hester, the library’s operations manager. In addition, the branch’s collection could be enlarged if there Pelham Rd Library Photo by Will Crooks
were more space, he said. The new Pelham Road branch would include additional conference and study space, separate space for teens, additional space for programs, and quiet rooms. “Once upon a time, libraries were quiet places, but they’ve become noisy, busy, active places,” James said. James said that while systemwide demand for print has declined over the last several years because of an increase in online availability, there is still a need for more library space. The library fills a need for free meeting space for nonprofits; computers and computer classes; programming for children from babies to teenagers; adult classes; and access to the internet and free Wi-Fi, James said. “We fill the gap between the digital haves and the digital have-nots,” she said. The rise of digital probably has helped the library system with its space needs, Hester said. “If everything was still in print, we couldn’t fit it all in the building,” he said. For those who doubt the need for more library space, James said she invites them to visit the children’s area of the Five Forks branch. “We can’t keep books on the shelves in the children’s room,” she said. “To help meet the demand, instead of storing the children’s books from Greer during construction, we’ve put them in Five Forks.” Library officials knew the Five Forks branch would be popular, but usage has exceeded their expectations, James said. The branch averages 4,400 visits per week and an average of 17,282 items borrowed per week. The $4.99 million Greer branch expansion should be completed in fall 2019.
BY THE NUMBERS 1990 Year the Pelham Road branch opened, making it the oldest of the Greenville Library System’s facilities.
194,661 Visits to the Pelham Road branch during fiscal year 2018.
12,053 Square footage of the Pelham Road branch, about half the size it needs to be, according to a 2011 master library facilities study by Craig Gaulden Davis.
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BIG GAME, BIG MONEY Deer hunting generates more than $200 million annually for South Carolina’s economy, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.
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CAROLINA’S $200M DEER-HUNTING CULTURE STORY BY ANDREW MOORE
2002
319,902 Deer
SC Deer Population The white-tailed deer population in South Carolina has declined by more than 30 percent since the early wasting 2000s due to habitat change and other environmental factors, according Chronic disease, a contagious, neurological illness affecting deer, elk, and to the S.C Department of Natural Resources. This decline has led to a reduction inmule the moose populations across the United States, was first described in captive state’sdeer annual deer harvest numbers. | Source: S.C. Department of Natural Resources more than 35 years ago near Fort Collins, Colorado. It has since spread to more than two dozen states.
2017
185,286 Deer
A deadly disease that’s threatening deer herds across the country is prompting South Carolina wildlife officials to reconsider which products hunters are allowed to use to lure trophy bucks. The state Department of Natural Resources wants to introduce a regulation that would ban hunters from using scent lures that contain natural deer urine, according to Charles Ruth, a certified wildlife biologist and big game program coordinator with the wildlife agency. “It would take about a year for us to file the regulation and go through the legislative process, but we’d like to see a ban on natural urine products by the 2019 deer hunting season,” Ruth said. Many hunters use buck and doe urines to lure deer to their location or cover their scent, but the foul-smelling liquid is thought to contribute to the spread of chronic wasting disease, according to Ruth.
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Chronic Wasting Disease in the United States Chronic wasting disease, a contagious, neurological illness affecting deer, elk, and moose populations across the United States, was first described in captive mule deer more than 35 years ago near Fort Collins, Colorado. It has since spread to more than two dozen states. | Source: S.C. Department of Natural Resources
States where chronic wasting disease has been detected
States where chronic wasting disease has not been detected
Chronic wasting disease is a contagious, neurological illness affecting deer, elk, and moose populations throughout North America, according to Ruth. That includes the white-tailed deer, a popular game species in South Carolina. Greenville County hunters alone harvested more than 3,000 white-tailed deer in 2017. Ruth said the disease, which has no treatment or cure, is caused by deformed proteins called prions that replicate upon ingestion and attack the animal’s central nervous system, ultimately killing it. “The incubation period for chronic wasting disease can range from a year to five years,” he said. “But if a deer contracts the disease, it’s going to eventually die. There’s no question about it.” Scientists believe CWD prions likely spread from deer to deer through feces, saliva, blood, or urine, either through direct contact or indirectly through environmental contamination of soil,
food, or water, according to Ruth. Once a deer contracts the disease and dies, its tissues become vectors. The prions can only be destroyed by burying them in a landfill or through incineration.
Carolina’s deer population, because they are often produced by facilities that collect urine over a grate system, which doesn’t prevent contamination from feces or saliva, according to Ruth.
based products with chemicals or heat to kill the infectious proteins, because these treatments would secondarily destroy the desired scent characteristics. Ruth said the proposed regulation to
“THE INCUBATION PERIOD FOR CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CAN RANGE FROM A YEAR TO FIVE YEARS. BUT IF A DEER CONTRACTS THE DISEASE, IT’S GOING TO EVENTUALLY DIE. THERE’S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.” Charles Ruth, Certified Wildlife Biologist While there has never been a documented case of a human contracting the disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people do not consume meat from an infected animal. Natural scent lures pose a risk to South
Collection facilities also have no way of knowing whether or not their deer are disease-free, because there is no certified live-animal test for CWD, nor is there a way to test urine for prions once it’s been collected, according to Ruth. These facilities also generally don’t treat their urine-
ban urine-based lures in South Carolina would need to be passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by the governor before it could be enforced.
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Cleveland Park master plan alternate designs expected next month
Photos by Jack Robert Photography CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
both in the city and in the Upstate. The park, like Falls Park downtown, is a victim of its own popularity. On nice weekend days, even if there’s no special event in the park or at the zoo, it’s tough to find a parking spot. That leaves visitors trying to find a space anywhere they can, lined up on the streets that
Public streets that are used by drivers as cut-throughs bisect the park, making it unique, said Darren Meyer, principal at ocal landscape architecture and MKSK. “A lot of great parks are bounded urban design firm MKSK is exby streets, but this one has streets running pected to have three design alternatives through it.” for a master plan for Greenville’s venerMeyer said downtown Greenville able Cleveland Park next month. could serve as a precedent on how to Public meetings are expected in Decemmake the park work for both pedestriber, and a final consensus plan will be sent ans and motorists. to Greenville City Council by the end of “Main Street has a tremendous January, said Tee Coker, a planner with amount of cars, but it is great for peMKSK who is working on the project. destrians,” he said. The firm has been working on At an open house designed to get 5 FACTS ABOUT CLEVELAND PARK the plan since June. public input on how Cleveland Park The Cleveland Park master should change, some favored closIt opened in 1926 and is the largest green space in Greenville. plan is the first phase of what ing the roads to the public. Others will be a comprehensive look 57% of the park is covered by tree canopy. did not. Some suggested a comat the city’s parks and green promise, keeping the roads open Almost half of the park is in the 100-year floodplain, which spaces, said Mari Steinbach, during the week and shutting restricts what kind of structures can be built there. Greenville’s parks and recrethem down on weekends when ation director. the park faces increased pressure. The park once had a Girl Scout meeting place, a nine-hole “Rather than start with the The master plan will look at golf course, a swimming pool, and a skating rink. big picture, it made sense to how individual spaces in the park start with a park as beloved as perform, vehicular and pedestrian The Greenville Zoo opened in 1960 with indigCleveland Park,” she said. “By the traffic, how the continued expanenous animals including bears, deer, bobcats, time we get the Cleveland Park massion of the Swamp Rabbit Trail will foxes, ducks, and prairie dogs. ter plan finished, we’ll have more inaffect the park, and the effects of the formation about Unity Park [the $40 milReedy River on the park and the park’s lion park that is planned for the west side of effects on the Reedy’s water, Steindowntown] and can start to talk about our bach said. parks as a comprehensive system.” wind through the park and some“Cleveland Park has been treated Cleveland Park is nearly a century old, times turning one of the park’s meadows into as a park that happens to have a river and a lot has changed in Greenville since the a makeshift parking lot. That has prompted through it, but the river is a fundapark opened. Development has surrounded complaints and an online petition by nearby mental part of the park. The waterway the park and the population has swelled, residents to keep cars off the grass. should be celebrated,” she said.
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Administrators with Greenville County Schools are working to determine whether to keep Woodmont High School’s International Baccalaureate program, and in a year, they’ll evaluate the IB programs at Greer and Travelers Rest high schools as well. The IB program uses a set of standards in its courses accepted at participating schools across the globe, and IB courses in high school are generally accepted as college credits at higher education institutions. The program was introduced in Greenville County Schools at Southside High School in 1987. Woodmont High was the second school to get approval from the district for the program in 2002, followed by Greer High School and Traveler’s Rest High School in 2003. The district is not considering axing Southside’s IB program. Teri Brinkman, executive director of strategic communications and engagement, said all three schools’ programs were planned to be evaluated next year, but since Woodmont High has a new principal this year, it made sense to move the evaluation up. But Brinkman wanted to make one thing clear — the district has no plans of discontinuing the IB programs and pulling those resources. If the IB program gets pulled, it will be because the community and administration express interest in another program, she said. Enrollment in the IB programs at the three schools has fluctuated year-overyear. Currently, Woodmont has 10 students enrolled in the full diploma program, Greer High has 14, Traveler’s Rest has four, and Southside has seven. But the schools have a higher number of students enrolled in at least one IB class who are not in the full diploma program. The district allocates about $249,000 to Woodmont for the IB program for two full-time positions, dues, supplies, testing, and professional development — though not all of the professional development funds are used every year, Brinkman said. Lisa Wells, Greenville County Schools board member who represents the Woodmont High area, said she’s heard people from the community on both sides of the
argument — some want to keep the program while others want the school to take a different focus. Valerie Sandoval, a 2016 graduate of Woodmont’s IB program, said it helped prepare her for Emory University, where she’s currently a junior.
“I know these guys aren’t trying to cut something away from the community that the community needs.” — Lisa Wells, Greenville County Schools board member
“This school has people from all over, not just in the U.S., but internationally,” Sandoval said. “So originally I was a little worried my public school education from South Carolina wouldn’t be up to par with some of these private schools that a lot of these students here went to, but saying that I took IB kind of put me on the same level.” Wells said she’s been an advocate of the IB program for years — her own children have been enrolled in the classes — but she wants the high school to have a strong focus the community can get behind with ideally higher enrollment, whether that’s IB or something else. “I know these guys aren’t trying to cut something away from the community that the community needs, it’s just trying to make sure we recalibrate and align to the community needs, to the high academic rigor, and the options the students want,” Wells said. The district has already had a community meeting at the high school, received faculty input, and administered a survey about the program. The next steps will be to look at the data, discuss the results with the community in November — tentatively planned for Nov. 15 — and make a recommendation to the board sometime in December or January.
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Clemson forum brings together top industry leaders to talk manufacturing ARIEL GILREATH | STAFF
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Skilled-labor shortage. Software programming. Artificial intelligence. Digital twins. Some of South Carolina’s top manufacturing leaders discussed these ideas Tuesday during a forum on advanced manufacturing hosted in downtown Greenville by Clemson University. At the table were leaders from BMW, Samsung, Michelin, Bosch North America, Siemens, and the S.C. Technical College System. Together, the leadership represented some of the largest industries in the Southeast, and one idea reverberated among each of them — the need for more employees. “People are in the center. This is not about operating our factories and never seeing another person,” said Mike Mansuetti, president of Robert Bosch LLC. “We’re talking about people, technology, and information, and connecting those things.” But along with attracting more people, Mansuetti said industries also need to develop more software and study their own data for better results. Scott Clark, chairman and president of Michelin North America, said there’s a misperception among students that all manufacturing jobs are labor-intensive, blue-collar work — which is why it’s difficult for industries to recruit high-end software programmers.
Knudt Flor, president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing, talks to the audience at Clemson University’s forum on advanced manufacturing. Photo by Clemson University
“It’s not as sexy as working for a hedge fund, unfortunately, or working for Silicon Valley,” Clark said. “One of the ways we can [dispel] that is through more internships and co-ops and exposing students to the real environment.” Knudt Flor, president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing, said everyone at the forum conveyed the same message. “We need people. We need talent. We need students that buy into engineering and IT,” Flor said. “Sure, we will compete about the talent, but we are all on the same strategy.” Flor said he would like to make South Carolina the
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Twenty-three education leaders and stakeholders from South Carolina left the state for Finland on Saturday to study what’s been regarded as one of the best education systems in the world. In 2015, Finland ranked fourth in reading scores, fifth in science scores, and tied with Denmark for 12th in math scores. The United States tied for 24th in reading scores, 25th in science scores, and 40th in math. The scores come from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). The test is administered to 15-year-olds in 73 countries every three years, with the most-recent data from 2015. Furman University’s Riley Institute partnered with its Department of Education and the Public Education Partners to plan the trip for stakeholders to observe the Finnish education system. Ansel Sanders, president and CEO of PEP, said the discussion started when Michael Svec, an education professor at Fur-
man, took a group of students to Finland to observe the education system. Svec and Sanders, who also studied the Finland system in college, decided to gather a group from the community for another trip. “The idea is really recruiting a cross-sector set of stakeholders in education to go learn as a delegation from a place that is doing some things from which we can learn,” Sanders said. The demographics of Finland’s population are different from South Carolina’s — and Sanders said he doesn’t hope to cut and paste the country’s model in South Carolina — but he said the two systems do face some of the same issues, such as teacher pay, recruitment, and standardized testing. “The way the Finnish define and resource and prioritize those things — that’s where the differences lie,” Sanders said. The group will visit Helsinki and Oulu before returning on Oct. 21. Spartanburg District 7 Superintendent Russell Booker, along with Rep. Neal Collins, R-Pickens, and CEO of the S.C Council on Competitiveness Susie Shannon, will share takeaways at the Riley Institute’s WhatWorksSC event on Oct. 30 in Columbia.
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After 35 years of being called Greenville Family Partnership, the organization that starts conversations about drugs and alcohol changed its name to Just Say Something. The new name reflects what the organization strives to do — get parents, youth, and communities to simply say something. Having conversations on these issues doesn't have to be difficult, but getting them started is usually the hardest step. Ultimately, Just Say Something urges parents to start and maintain conversations with their children about drugs and alcohol to lead to better choices and relationships. To help make the name change, Just Say
Something was a part of Riggs Partners CreateAthon, a 24-hour marketing marathon that provides professional services to nonprofit organizations. Carol Reeves, executive director of Just Say Something, said the initiative is more about the communities’ health and future and less about the negative behavior associated with drugs and alcohol. “I have lost my son and other family members, I have battled lung cancer, and I have spent the majority of my life advocating for prevention education on a local, state and national level,” Reeves said in a news release. "Just Say Something is not about preventing all people from using drugs, it is about helping our community have open and honest conversations about drugs and alcohol.”
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world.” After all, it’s a competitive, constantly evolving environment in which we live. Consider that by the end of this decade, it’s expected that almost 5 billion people will carry mobile devices. To put it mildly, tomorrow’s work force will be entrenched in global experiences much advanced from today’s common communication practices. With so much change hurtling toward us, how then can parents ensure their children are
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“We foster habits of inquiry, innovation and exploration — specifically designed to prepare students to excel in an ever-changing, increasingly global community.”
prepared? At Five Oaks Academy (FOA), a dual-accredited Montessori school serving pre-primary to middle school students, the focus is on developing “global-ready learners.”
“The Giver.” The units begin with the students preparing online video profiles in shared portals, which are developed through inquiry-based questions. They exchange their personal profiles and continue to communicate and collaborate together on unit projects, essentially establishing a digital age pen pal, for five to eight weeks. To say that Five Oaks students are excited is a huge understatement. Stella, a participating sixth grader, says:
“I can’t wait to get to know someone my age from a different country and understand what their life is like — and not just the stereotypes.”
“The key is to create a culture where children learn how to learn, and
So far, Stella has learned that her partner likes to cook and loves cats.
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taken root, and that’s the whole point. Even at her young age, Stella sees the
specifically designed to help students excel in a dynamic and increasingly
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‘The Good Place’: Clemson professor imparts philosophical expertise to TV sitcom NEIL SHURLEY | CONTRIBUTOR
Todd May has taught philosophy at Clemson University since 1991, but in 2017 he began tutoring a very special student: Mike Schur, creator of the NBC sitcom “The Good Place.” “I got an email out of the blue,” May said, “and we wound up Skyping about half a dozen times.” “I was doing a lot of amateur-level reading of these big philosophical ideas,” Schur told the Greenville Journal, “and began to feel like it would benefit the show to have someone actually teach me about these dense ideas.” Now in its third season, “The Good Place” follows Eleanor (played by Kristen Bell), a woman who wakes up in what seems to be heaven. It turns out she died and was sent to the good place. Feeling unworthy, Eleanor begins studying ethics in hopes of convincing her heavenly guide, Michael (Ted Danson), that she deserves to stay and not be sent to the bad place. Over the course of the series, we find out that Michael is not what he seems and he joins Eleanor in studying moral philosophy. And that’s where Todd May came in. “One of the writers on staff, Dan Schofield, came across Todd’s book ‘Death,’ which deals with the ethics of immortality,” Schur said. “It happened to be exactly what we needed for a storyline involving Michael (an immortal demon) trying to learn about human ethics. I read the book, and loved it, and sent him an email.” “I very much liked him and then came to respect his work and ‘The Good Place,’”
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May said. “What I do is basically help keep them philosophically honest at the edges.” Along with his virtual consultations, May managed to spend a day with Schur and the show’s other writers last February. “These people are good; they know philosophy,” May said. “For the third season there have been a couple times when they’ve sent me parts of scripts, asking, ‘Hey, did we get this right?’ and I help them get it more precise, because you don’t want philosophers walking around complaining about the show: ‘They didn’t really get this right.’” One of those situations sticks out to Schur. “We did an entire episode about Michael having an existential crisis — a term I was relatively sure was often misused in
common parlance,” he said. “Todd talked to us for a couple hours about existentialism, so when we wrote the episode, we weren’t just blindly guessing at what it really meant, or what caused it.” At the end of that episode, one character actually holds a copy of May’s book to the camera, saying, “Now you should read ‘Death’ by philosopher Todd May.” May was floored when he saw the broadcast. “I’m sitting with my wife and our jaws just drop. Then I said, ‘I’m gonna wait 15 minutes and check my Amazon stats,’ and when I did, it was clicking in at a pretty good pace!” The producers recently flew May back to Los Angeles to film what he calls philosophical accompaniments that will be
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shared on social media. “They will be about three to five minutes each,” he said. “I’ll be talking some philosophy and they’ll splice in parts of the show. This is a way to get folks some philosophical background.” May credits the sitcom with providing more than just laughs. “It invites people to think morally,” he said. “It doesn’t tell people what to think, but it invites them in.” While “The Good Place” remains a comedy first and foremost, May reports that his fellow philosophers are watching — and writing papers on it. “The North American Sartre Society, based on Sartre the existentialist, are meeting on Oct. 27,” he said, “and the reason I know this is that they asked Mike Schur to come, and Mike said he would, but that he would also prefer that I be there. So we will be on a panel on 'The Good Place' at which three philosophical papers are going to be presented, relating ‘The Good Place’ to existentialism and to Sartre.” Overall, May thinks of it as a very positive experience. “I enjoy doing this because it’s Mike Schur, who’s a great guy, a brilliant comic writer, and just a lot of fun to be with. His writers — and I’ve only met them once — they’re way fun themselves,” he said. “These people are interesting, they’re very funny, they’re philosophically reflective, and in that sense it's good to be with them.” And as for the people he continues to spend the majority of his time with? “The students think it’s kind of cool,” he said.
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DEATH NOTICES OCTOBER 7 – OCTOBER 14, 2018 Annie W. Anthony, 85, of Greenville, passed away on October 7, 2018. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, NW Chapel, assisted the family.
Henry Ray Long, 89, of Greenville, passed away on October 11, 2018. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, Greenville, assisted the family.
Mr. Ralph Louis Anderson, Jr., 63, of Greenville, passed away on October 9, 2018, Watkins, Garrett & Woods Mortuary, Inc., Greenville, assisted the family.
Mary Frances Greene, 78, of Greenville, passed away on October 12, 2018. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, Greenville, assisted the family.
Rev. Garland Travis Babb, Sr., 95, of Greenville, passed away on October 10, 2018. Woodlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Greenville, assisted the family.
Joseph “Joe” R. Wood, AKA “Chocolate Papa”, 87, of Greenville, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel, Greenville, assisted the family.
William Brents Baker, III, 59, of Taylors, passed away on October 10, 2018. The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest, assisted the family. Paul Lewis Almeida, 65, of Travelers Rest, SC passed away on October 11, 2018. The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest, assisted the family.
Carolyn Lawrence Caldwell, 80, of Greer, passed away on October 14, 2018. The Wood Mortuary, Greer, assisted the family. Lorena “Betty” Thompson, 85, of Greenville, passed away on October 14, 2018. The Palmetto Mortuary, Greenville, assisted the family.
Tommie (Long) McClain July 26, 1931 ~ October 14, 2018
Tommie Long McClain, 87, formerly of McSwain Dr. and wife of the late Kenneth McClain, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018. Born in Seneca, she was a daughter of the late Thompson and Allie Long. Mrs. McClain was a graduate of Coker College. She taught elementary school at Sarah Collins, Lake Forest, and Buena Vista and was a member of Pendleton Street Baptist Church. She is survived by four children, Patti O’Connell of Greenville (Joe), Suzanne Neal of Greer (fiancé, Chuck Gregory), Sidney McClain of Pelzer (Jo), and David McClain of Belton (Abby); 13
grandchildren, Keri Emily, Chad, Lindsey, M a x c y , J e n n i f e r, Jessica, Katie, Jonathan, Caleb, Paul, Luke, and Erin; seven greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Judy Quattlebaum of Atlanta. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jamie Neal. A visitation was held Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown followed by the funeral service in the Chapel. Burial was held at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Agape Hospice, 529 Mills Ave, Greenville, SC 29605.
Bradley Grant Collins
June 22, 1978 ~ October 13, 2018 Dr. Bradley Grant Collins, 40, husband of Jonathan Barreto, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018. Born in Pikeville, KY, he was a son of Anna Collins of Oil Springs, KY, and the late Larry Collins. Brad was a physician with the Greenville Health System and Premise Health. In addition to his husband and mother, he is survived by his brother, Larry David Collins (Cindy), and his niece, Annie Collins. He was like a son to Robert and Margaret Ramsey; a brother to Heather (Pat) and Haley; and an uncle to Greer and Valentina. He will be missed by his dogs, Pinkie and Rizzo, as well as an abundance of friends including Chip and Amber Earle, Sarah Fabiano (Scott) and Amanda Dove (Ben). Brad’s infectious zeal for
life showed in everything he did from the compassionate way he practiced medicine to championing social causes near to his heart. He taught everyone he met that life and love mattered. Everyone that knew Brad will smile as they remember one of the most caring, generous, and genuine souls they ever encountered. A visitation will be held Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Cancer Institute, BG 9609 MSC 9760, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-9760.
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The Chandler School holds annual campout at Table Rock
Governor’s School now accepting applications
Students of The Chandler School recently had the opportunity to learn forest skills such as fishing, compass navigation, and Leave No Trace. The campout at Table Rock also allowed teachers to better understand students’ learning styles and how well they work together. The students did 8- and 15-mile hikes up to Pinnacle Mountain. The Chandler School in Greenville serves 60 students in kindergarten through eighth grade who have dyslexia or other related language-based learning differences. The learning styles of the students vary, and students benefit from the small class size, specialized teaching techniques, and individualized curriculum.
The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is accepting applications for 2019-20 residential high school and summer programs. South Carolinians in sixth through 11th grades are eligible to apply. The residential high school program is tuition-free, with available financial aid to cover meal plans and summer programs. The school offers three summer programs for younger students. It is accepting rising eighth- and ninth-grade students into a new one-week summer program called Arts Odyssey. Academy is offered to rising 10th-grade students, and Summer Dance is for rising seventh- through 12th-grade students. The application period for summer programs runs through Jan. 4, 2019.
CHARITY
American Cancer Society benefits from Bon Secours fundraiser Couture for a Cause 2018 raised more than $45,000 for the Greenville chapter of the American Cancer Society. All funds raised will stay in Greenville to help local cancer patients and their families. Through such donations, the American Cancer Society funds cancer research, provides free rides to chemotherapy treatment, offers free places to stay, and operates a live 24/7 helpline. This year’s best-in-show award went to designer Kate Zerndt and model Alicia Saha. The recycled runway competition features fashion made of recyclable/repurposed materials modeled by cancer survivors on the runway. Couture for a Cause 2018 was presented by Bon Secours St. Francis Health System.
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Annie Koelle paints mural to honor The Gridley Club turning 100 The Gridley Club, a civic organization for women who live or have lived on Earle and James streets, recently celebrated its 100th anniversary with a mural by local artist Annie Koelle. The women’s club started in 1919 to help initiate The Stone School music program and push for more paved roads and sidewalks in the North Main neighborhood. The Gridley Club offered seed money to The Stone Mural Project for the mural, and the city of Greenville Art in Public Places Commission matched the gift. The new mural, the sixth of seven pieces comprising the Stone Mural Project, depicts generations of women in a Picasso style and lives on the east-facing wall of The Bohemian. Gene Berger, owner of the building, paid Koelle to continue the mural around the corner into the courtyard. Painted on stucco, the 32-foot-long mural represents the continuity of The Gridley Club with the timeless women, a garland of the South Carolina state flower, and Koelle’s signature cobalt blue color. “The murals going up on Stone Avenue are really indicative of the vibe of the surrounding neighborhoods,” John DeWorken, North Main Association president, said in a news release. “Public art is something we value as a community and our neighborhood businesses all want a mural now. We’re so thankful for the building owners who said yes at the onset of the project.” Submit community news items to www.greenvillejournal.com/submit.
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ow important are trees to a community? Very. Not only do trees provide shade in the summer months and a multitude of color in the fall, but, most importantly, they take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the air. They also add a tremendous amount of beauty to the landscape. Unfortunately, trees can’t entirely take care of themselves, especially in an urban environment, so we must be good stewards of them. We asked Scott Carlson of Schneider Tree Care just how to go about that task.
QUESTION Are the trees on my property safe to leave for family and neighbors?
ANSWER About 70 percent to 75 percent of tree failures occur from
pre-existing conditions. Having a qualified arborist check annually for cracks, cavities, mushroom growth, and structural defects helps identify issues before they become serious. The remaining 25 percent to 30 percent occur from unforeseen events like excess rain and wind, as well as ice storms.
Q How can a homeowner tell whether trees are healthy? A Trees growing in an urban environment often have stresses that forest trees do not have. Looking at the leaf crown can give an idea of the general health. Checking for dead wood, proper leaf size, and color — especially at the top of the canopy and ends of the branches — can tell us what is going on with the tree.
Q What should a homeowner consider when planting trees? A Consider the mature size of the tree and the space it has to grow,
including consideration for overhead service wires. What do you want the tree to do: provide shade, fall color, spring or summer flowering, or aesthetics? Also, research to make sure that no chronic insect or disease issues are associated with that species.
Q Which type of mulch is best to use around trees? A In a forest, trees naturally mulch themselves by dropping leaves in the
fall. This leaf layer recycles nutrients and organic material, and helps hold moisture. In a yard, this process is usually interrupted when leaves are cleaned up in the fall. Therefore, any decaying organic material works to help hold moisture and start the process of nutrient recycling. This can be leaves, pine straw, or wood mulch.
Q When and how often should trees be pruned? Why is pruning necessary?
A A general pruning cycle for a tree is every three to five years, and can be done about any time. Reasons for pruning will be to remove dead limbs for safety and tree health, clearance from a structure, thinning to promote proper structure, and to open up the canopy to reduce wind resistance during storms. Thinning can also help reduce insect and disease issues since most insects like protection from the elements.
Scott Carlson is an ISA Certified Arborist with Schneider Tree Care. Visit www.schneidertree.com
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Laura Ammons Joins the Pelham Road Office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Laura Ammons has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate with The Toates Team. Ammons grew up in Gainesville, Georgia and earned a degree in psyAmmons chology and health science from Clemson University. Subsequently, she received a masters degree in early childhood education from Converse College and went on to teach second grade at Bells Crossing Elementary. She is married to Rick Ammons, and they have two beautiful girls, Madison and Gracen, as well as a Boykin Spaniel named Ryder. “I am delighted to welcome Laura to our office and The Toates Team. Her knowledge of the area will certainly serve as an advantage to her home buying and selling clients,” said Vicki Galloway Roark, Broker-InCharge of the Pelham Road office.
Alesha Oppatt Joins Coldwell Banker Caine Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Alesha Oppatt as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Joining Caine from another Upstate firm, Alesha is
passionate about all aspects of real estate. Along with being a licensed Realtor® in North and South Carolina, she is a certified home stager and a real estate photographer. Previously winning Rookie of the Year, Alesha brings talent and experience to the Caine family. Oppatt Alesha values time with her husband, three children, and new grandson. In her free time, she enjoys crafting and refinishing furniture. An Upstate resident of 8 years, the former Upstate NY native is proud to call Greenville home. “It is a joy to welcome Alesha’s experience and talent to the Caine family,” said Stephen Edgerton, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “I’m looking forward to seeing her successful business continue to grow.”
Melissa Payne Joins the Pelham Road Office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Melissa Payne has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate with The Toates Team. Payne has lived in the Greater Greenville area for more than 15 years. With a background in interior design, beautiful homes and décor have always been her passion. Payne enjoys meeting new people, has a great attention to detail
and will work extremely hard to help clients achieve their real estate goals. “I am delighted to welcome Melissa to our office. Her knowledge of the area will certainly serve as an advantage to her home buying and selling clients,” said Vicki Galloway Roark, Broker-InCharge of the Pelham Road office.
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A MIGHTY PUMPKIN Family tradition sparks fall porch decor
by Lynn Greenlaw | photos provided Lisa Tice is a well-respected portrait artist who has served as chairwoman of the Rose Ball Decorations Committee and the Poinsett Club Member’s Art Show Committee. She has a reputation for beautiful, artistic design work, but she will be the first to tell you that when meeting new folks they often say, “Oh! You’re the pumpkin lady!” It all started nearly 20 years ago when her creative father, Frank Richman, with help from her equally creative mother, decided to help their daughter decorate her home’s porch with a variety of the largest and most uniquely shaped pumpkins they could find. He journeyed north to a farmers market in Asheville, North Carolina, and found pumpkins that were large, larger, and largest — some of them hernia-inducing sized. Some were striped; they were selected in a multitude of colors and textures. Thus began a tradition.
Her father passed away, but Tice, her family, and neighbors had come to expect and enjoy the pumpkins each autumn. Seeing her sadness at the thought of the tradition fading, her husband, Jeff, picked up and drove her to the market to continue what her father had begun. Tice says it was quite a task getting the pumpkins into their car. Some are so large that a front-end loader must move them. She likes to leave the majority of the pumpkins uncarved so that they can be enjoyed beyond October. She does, however, pick one each year to turn into a unique beauty. “I never know quite how it will turn out when I start,” Tice says. “I just do it freestyle.”
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Kat Bates portrays Juliet.
Gregory Middleton portrays Romeo.
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M
ill Town Players, based in Pelzer,
Rose, “Linguists say that the Appala-
others being “To Kill a Mockingbird”
will put an Appalachian twist on
chian dialect is the closest remaining
and “Of Mice and Men.”
the classic love story of “Romeo and
dialect to the sounds that would have
Rose knows that “Romeo and Juliet” is
Juliet” in its 2018-19 season.
been spoken in Shakespeare’s Eng-
a huge part of culture around the world,
land; the rhythm of the speech is very
and arguably the most famous love story
close to the Appalachian ballads.”
of all time, so breathing new life into it
The Mill Town Players version of “Romeo and Juliet” is inspired by the Hatfield and McCoy feud of 1880s Ap-
These little-known similarities made
palachia, where the son and daughter
the connection between Renaissance
The two worlds are inherently dif-
from two feuding families similarly fell
Italy and 1880s Appalachia achievable
ferent. Verona is a place of wealth and
in love. Though the two eras might seem
for the cast and crew. Rose has been
indulgence in Renaissance Italy, while
different, they actually have a number of
involved in the Upstate theater scene
Appalachia faces issues of spousal
striking connections within the stories.
since 1995. This will be his third time
abuse and alcoholism, Rose says.
According to director Christopher
directing for Mill Town Players, the
is both a challenge and an opportunity.
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The Salvation Army Kroc Center celebrates her 7th anniversary of opening doors to community members of all ages, races, educational backgrounds, and economic means. Members of the Kroc Center have come to rely upon a variety of programs fulfilling the Kroc qualities of fun, fitness, family, and faith in their lives. Inherently, member participation contributes to a sense of community of which makes us proud. Kroc membership dues support The Boys & Girls Club, Salvation Army world services, and Kroc scholarships.
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On Saturday, October 27th, from 10am – 2pm, the Kroc Center will celebrate the anniversary with lawn games, dodgeball, concessions, face-painting, mini-pumpkin decorating, and bounces houses (admission is FREE, and will be open to the public). All proceeds collected from the Tennis social, KrocFit challenge, and ticket drawing will benefit the scholarship fund which supports individuals who benefit from the safe, caring, and exciting atmosphere of the Kroc Center. It was Joan Kroc's vision and expectation that all individuals have equal opportunities to grow their natural gifts and talents.
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s a native of Spartanburg and a journalism major, Sandy Staggs didn’t really expect to start Proud Mary Theatre Company, South Carolina’s first and only nonprofit theater group dedicated to telling the stories of LGBTQ+ voices to the Upstate. Staggs went to school in California and began writing as a film critic, but quickly moved into theater, as well. After 17 years in California, he came back to the Upstate and started Carolina Curtain Call, a site where he and other contributors write reviews of theater and performances in the Upstate. While becoming more immersed in the theater community here, he realized a stark contrast between South Carolina’s and California’s theater scenes: what he describes as a lack of diversity. “I felt like there was room for more diversity in the Greenville theater scene,
and I found myself being attracted to more edgy stuff,” Staggs said. “I thought, what if I just started one here to see how it went,” he said. “I started with a $1 domain name for the website, and luckily I had a lot of contacts from reviewing theater here that were very helpful.” He started Proud Mary Theatre Company in the summer of 2017 with high hopes and no idea whether it would actually work. Staggs chose the season and selected a Pulitzer Prize-winning one-man show to start the year because, as he said, “I wanted something cheap, so how could you do better than a one-man show?” “I Am My Own Wife” told the story of a transgender woman in Nazi Germany. As the company’s first production, it earned awards at the 10-state Southeastern Theatre Conference held in Mobile, Alabama, for best actor (Dave LaPage) and best director (Robert Fuson).
Now in the company’s second season, Staggs tries to ensure that each season is “balanced.” “We try to keep a balanced season with a gay play, a lesbian play, a transgender play, and something special, whether it’s a classic, which there are plenty of classics, or a new play,” Staggs said. This year’s season will kick off with “The Boys in the Band” and continue with “Blown Youth,” “Boy,” and “Fun Home.” While the shows are representative of the LGTBQ+ community, the cast isn’t always. “Only half the cast is gay. Sexuality is never a consideration here,” Staggs said. “Everyone is welcome here, straight or gay or anything else.” “Boys in the Band,” the opening production of the company’s 2018-19 season, has had the highest presale ticket sales of any Proud Mary production. While the show premiered on Broadway just this
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“Only half the cast is gay. Sexuality is never a consideration here. Everyone is welcome here, straight or gay or anything else.” Sandy Staggs, founder Proud Mary Theatre Company
past summer, it has been off Broadway since 1968 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The show revolves around a group of gay men throwing a birthday party in New York City in the 1960s and focuses on what it was like to be gay and not yet “out” in this time period. The show is known for its portrayal of the lives of gay men without judgment during a time where the lifestyle was still widely unaccepted. “It was the first time that gay people were seen on stage,” Staggs said. “I think people will have many different reactions to it. It is a very divisive play, the way that people were in 1968. They weren’t out and they couldn’t be out. It reads a lot differently today. It has a great cast and a lot of fun.” The Proud Mary Theatre Company is only the second theater to do the show since its Broadway debut. Staggs knew when starting Proud Mary that at times the company could face adversity. While he said the shows have seen overwhelming support for the most part, Staggs said he knows there’s a chance that someone will disagree. One of the shows in the 2017-18 season sparked the most controversy. “Southern Baptist Sissies” takes a look at the experience of gay men growing up in a religious, Southern community. Staggs said he knew the title wasn’t exactly innocuous and might have ruffled some feathers, but he said the show itself does not have any more graphic or offensive content than some of the classics such as “Spring Awakening” or “The Rocky Horror Show.” While comments on Facebook and other social media popped up, the most nota-
ble reaction came from an opinion piece published in the Spartanburg HeraldJournal, ‘D.J. Horton: A Southern Baptist pastor to Southern Baptist sissies,’ written by a prominent local Baptist pastor. The piece is respectful and well-researched, and Staggs was not necessarily offended by it. “He wrote the column without seeing the show,” Staggs said, but he and the author went on to have coffee and further discuss the gap between the LGTBQ+ and Christian communities in the South. “He got a lot of support and was very prominent in the Spartanburg Christian community. Those are the kinds of things that we encounter sometimes, but for the most part people are very supportive. We wouldn’t still be having shows if we weren’t well-supported,” Staggs said. Staggs has also seen derogatory social media comments and seen businesses take down his flyers right after putting them up. Staggs says he knows that despite the adversity he has faced, the company has continued to gain more support. “We are still working on securing our presence here. Some theaters and colleges have helped us out,” he says. “Converse College, University of South Carolina Upstate, Furman have been really helpful in loaning us costumes and set pieces, or renting their theaters to us very cheap. “Warehouse and Centre Stage have also been helpful in those ways. You have to understand that even though the theater community is seen as so liberal, there are still many people who are not supportive of our shows, at least yet.” Staggs says that the most supportive presence has been the LGTBQ+ community in the Upstate through organizations such as Upstate Pride and PFLAG Spartanburg. Staggs says he knows more challenges are to come, but with each show, Proud Mary Theatre Co. gains more support from the community. Show sales are at an all time high, and Staggs is regularly approached by actors wanting to be in the upcoming shows. “If we weren’t doing these stories, they would not be told here,” Staggs says. “I think it’s important that the LGBTQ+ community should be represented on the stage and have a safe place like this to call home.”
“THE BOYS IN THE BAND” WHEN Oct. 26-Nov. 3 WHERE Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and West Main Artists Co-Operative TICKETS Starting at $15 INFO www.proudmarytheatre.com
Foothills Playhouse and Mill Town Players sever ties PAUL HYDE | CONTRIBUTOR
Easley’s Foothills Playhouse and Pelzer’s Mill Town Players have decided to sever ties. The two community theaters announced plans this past summer for a partnership and eventual merger. In July, Will Ragland, founder of the highly successful Mill Town Players, was appointed executive artistic director of Foothills Playhouse. The hope was that Ragland would help to revive the fortunes of Foothills, which had struggled in recent seasons. The first fruit of that collaboration was the musical “Godspell,” which continues through Oct. 21. But the two theaters have now decided to go their own ways. It appears that the season of shows, which Ragland designed based on community input, will not change at this time. Ragland released a brief statement: “I’m very proud of the hard work of all
those who are a part of ‘Godspell,’ and I encourage the community to enjoy the show over these next two weekends and to support Foothills Playhouse as they move forward.” The two the- Will Ragland | Will Crooks/ aters released a Greenville Journal joint statement: “The Boards of Directors of Mill Town Players and Foothills Playhouse previously entered into a plan of partnership and eventual merger. However, both organizations have mutually agreed to discontinue that plan at this time. Mill Town Players and Foothills Playhouse wish each other the best in their upcoming productions and shared mission of quality, affordable theater for the community.”
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‘Anastasia’ shares message of strength, perseverance SARA PEARCE | STAFF
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“Anastasia,” the Broadway musical based on the 1997 film, will premiere in Greenville on Oct. 23. As the show comes to the Upstate, one of its producers will come full circle and back to her roots. Anderson native Sally Cade Holmes, one of the producers, remembers well her first experience with theater in the Peace Center. “I distinctly remember one moment when the set moved, a ship came out over the audience, and I thought it was the most magical experience that I had ever had,” she recalls. “I don’t even remember how old I was, but it was so spectacular.” It was a South Carolina Children’s Theatre production of “The Little Mermaid,” and she says it sparked for her what would become a lifelong interest in theater. She became active in the Anderson community theater scene and her passion for theater grew. She then went to St. Joseph’s Catholic School where she was encouraged to pursue a path in the arts. “I became really involved in the theater department there and also at SCCT,” Holmes says. “From there I started looking at colleges for theater because my school theater program was supportive and made it seem like a viable field of
study and something that I could actually make a career of.” Holmes says she is excited to bring the story of “Anastasia” to Greenville because it resonates with her personally. “Anastasia” tells the story of a Russian orphan, Anya, who travels across Russia and Europe to Paris in hopes of uncovering the secrets of her past. Anya is unlike the Disney princesses and damsels in distress of many other stories. “What is so amazing to me is that she [Anya] changes everyone she comes into contact with and makes them a better person, while still charting her own path,” Holmes says. “She’s a heroine; she’s not just a princess, she’s a badass princess. “I am just thrilled to be able to share a story that I’m so passionate about with my home community and the people I grew up with,” she continues. “And the fact that it’s a story about a strong woman in particular and I know so many strong women in the South, it’s so exciting for me to share this story in particular.” Holmes says the audience can expect to hear songs from the beloved films and a story that is similar, but can also expect surprises and twists. “The show is different than the film,” Holmes says. “I like to say that the musical grew up with the audiences of the film.” She explains they have breathed new
“I think our audiences can expect to be wildly entertained, visually stimulated in a way that no other show has done.” Sally Cade Holmes, a producer for “Anastasia”
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life into the show so it feels like a new story in many ways. “What I really appreciate about what this creative team has done, they have kind of placed it in reality,” Holmes says. “They don’t shy away from the historical element. But it still thrives on that really fun, exciting, comedic, big music numbers, and dance. It has some of the most exciting production elements that I’ve ever seen. The set is spectacular, our costumes are beyond amazing. It’s everything you loved about the films and then some.” Audiences can expect to see amazing costumes in settings from imperial Russia to the roaring ’20s in Paris. “I think our audiences can expect to be wildly entertained, visually stimulated in a way that no other show has done,” Holmes says. The show utilizes projectors and screens in a unique way and brings the set to life. Holmes says she is proud of the show in
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every way, and bringing it to the place that cultivated her love of theater is icing on the cake. Bringing it home, and sharing the message of strength and perseverance with audiences, especially girls, is what Holmes is most looking forward to about the tour, and particularly its time in Greenville. “I truly believe the fact that this show is about a young woman who chooses her own destiny, and watching audiences and especially young women leave the theater feeling that same excitement and energy about blazing their own path -- I think that has been the most exciting and rewarding thing about working on this show,” Holmes says.
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“Moving something by 300 years and a different continent is always going to bring challenges,” Rose says. “You have two very rich lords and their families in Verona; that doesn’t translate to Appalachia, so sometimes you use sarcasm to take the text and make it something different.” Because this show will be featured in the South Carolina Theatre Association Community Theatre Festival state competition in November, the show must be under 60 minutes, which meant speeding up the action of the play to be more succinct. Other creative changes include turning the character of Mercutio into a female. “We have cast Mercutio as a female character rather than a male to kind of build a different kind of relationship between Romeo, Mercutio, and Juliet than is typical,” Rose says. “There’s a little bit
more of a love triangle. There’s some fun to be had there.” Additionally, the roles of Friar Lawrence and the prince have been merged into one, based on an actual Hatfield and McCoy storyline Rose found through research. “During that time in Appalachia, typically the magistrates [leaders] in these little townships were the pastors of the churches, and there was a particular case where the McCoys had sued the Hatfields over something, but the magistrate was a Hatfield; however, he found the case in favor of the McCoy family,” Rose explains. “It caused a huge disturbance among them and so we got the idea that we have these two characters in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ — we have Friar Lawrence who is kind of the spiritual leader of these families, and then we have the political leader in the prince — and so we thought we would
merge these two characters into one. He passes judgment but also has to fulfill the needs as leader and mentor to these kids.” With every change comes a deep respect for the original text, as well. “I feel very strongly that I need to commit to the text; however, taking that text and being creative with it and breathing some life into it that may not have been there before, that is such an amazing opportunity, and I dive into that with a fierce kind of creative excitement,” Rose says.
“ROMEO AND JULIET” WHEN Oct. 26-Nov. 2 WHERE The Pelzer Auditorium, 214 Lebby St., Pelzer TICKETS Starting at $10 INFO www.milltownplayers.org
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A GOOD TIME FOR ALL Turkuaz brings infectiously danceable funk rock to Greenville Wednesday VINCENT HARRIS | ARTS & CULTURE WRITER
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There’s a lot of George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic in the music, and the image, of the Brooklyn, New York, nine-piece band Turkuaz. The band plays an infectiously danceable brand of funk rock, and onstage, it's a multicolored perpetual motion machine. Turkuaz is a musical collective that seems to flood the stage with people, and the music is loose, but it never seems to spill over into sloppiness or lose the groove, just like Parliament-Funkadelic in its prime. But Turkuaz is similar to P-Funk on its studio albums, as well. In the 1970s, Clinton guided Funkadelic and — especially — Parliament through a series of concept albums that found the bands exploring the cosmos (“Mothership Connection”), living beneath the sea (“Aqua Boogie”) and battling with a dance-phobic supervillain (“Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk”). Turkuaz has similarly explored some seriously conceptual territory on its albums. The fourth release, 2015’s "Digitonium," is a 24-track opus inspired by Disney’s 1963 animated film "The Sword in the Stone." The band's new record, “Life in the City,” is shorter at nine songs, but it’s just as conceptual, even if the theme is a little more reality-based. “In the end, it proved to be its own concept record,” says Turkuaz singer-guitarist Dave Brandwein, who cofounded the band in the mid-2000s with bassist Taylor Shell. “It’s about modern life and overstimulation and keeping your head about you. We looked at the world we saw around us and wanted to incorporate that.” It would sound like a grim record if the band hadn’t couched the darker lyrical themes in synth-spiked, shimmering dance-rock, piling horns, backing vocals, and space-age keyboards over the funky rhythm section. You don’t have to follow along with the lyrical confusion of “Superstatic” to enjoy the track’s soulful bounce, or re-
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late to the jaded cynicism of “Make You Famous” to get there’s a big difference between being in the studio and caught up in the song’s vintage 1999-era Prince groove. being onstage. Which begs the question: How do you balance being a “I think some of our early albums attempted to capture conceptual band while still bringing the party? It’s a jux- our live arrangements in the studio,” Brandwein says. “In taposition that Brandwein says he thinks about a lot. recent years we’ve learned what works for us is to try to “It can be tricky when writing for a band that’s a fun, treat each as its own experience. We make a very coolparty kind of band,” he says. “It’s interesting to try to sounding recording and when it comes time to play the fuse darker themes into these songs while still encourag- songs live, we reinvent the songs; we’ll expand sections, ing people to let loose a bit and forget what’s going on in we’ll change the instrumentation where need be, do their everyday lives.” whatever we can do to make it best fit the live show exBrandwein says the best way to handle that potential perience. You don’t want the shows and the records to be contradiction is to remember what Turkuaz does best. completely unlike each other, so people aren’t confused, “Even when we have an album out that explores darker but we’ve learned how to highlight our best aspects both themes, at the end of the day it really is about having a in the studio and live.” good time and using the music as a release,” he says. “And I mean a release for the audience and the musicians. We TURKUAZ, WITH BUTCHER BROWN like to absorb some of the crowd’s energy and let go a bit, ourselves. The idea is that there’s always a party going on WHERE The Firmament, 5 Market Point Drive onstage.” WHEN 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 He also says that Turkuaz, which will perform Wednes- TICKETS $15-$20 day at The Firmament945 in E. Greenville, to learnSC that www.firmamentgvl.com Main Street,had Spartanburg, 29302INFO 26 Rushmore Drive, Greenville, SC 29615
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‘BLUEGRASS AND BIG BAND’ Greenville Chorale heads into uncharted musical waters for season opener VINCENT HARRIS | ARTS & CULTURE WRITER
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In its 57-year history, the Greenville Chorale, an Upstate group of singers created to promote and celebrate choral music, has lent its voice to a lot of different material. It's taken on Beethoven and Verdi alongside Rodgers and Hammerstein, and chorale members have performed material by contemporary composers commissioned specifically for them. But for the season-opening Oct. 20 performance at the Peace Center, the Greenville Chorale is headed into some uncharted musical waters: It's taking on bluegrass. That doesn’t mean that you’ll hear “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” or “Orange Blossom Special” at the concert, which is called “Bluegrass and Big Band.” What you will hear instead is a piece called “Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Mass.” The piece, a collaboration between Tim Sharp (executive director of the American Choral Directors Association) and composer-arranger Wes Ramsay, is scored for a choir and bluegrass band with fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, upright bass, and drums played with brushes. Over that homespun musical backing, the chorale will perform a wide-ranging set of music that mixes traditional Southern hymns such as “Do Lord Remember Me,” “Brethren We Have Met to Worship,” and “Brightest and Best” with individual sections of the Mass like “Kyrie,”
“Gloria,” “Sanctus,” “Benedictus,” and more. For their performance, the chorale will be joined by the Chuck Nation Band, an Atlanta bluegrass ensemble that has played “Come Away to the Skies” more than 20 times, including a performance at Carnegie Hall. The idea of performing “Come Away to the Skies” is one that the Greenville Chorale’s conductor, Bingham Vick, has held on to for several years, after performing another bluegrass Mass called “The World Beloved” with the 22 Herring Chamber Ensemble, a smaller group of singers pulled from the main chorale. “‘The World Beloved’ was a very, very popular show, and I wanted to follow up on that,” Vick says. “And when I began doing research on ‘Come Away to the Skies,’ I discovered this band that has played it all over the country. So when I called Chuck Nation and asked him about playing here with his band, he was excited about coming to Greenville and playing at the Peace Center. I’m not a real bluegrass aficionado, but as we’ve been working on it the chorale has really been enjoying it. It’s a different kind of singing style from what we’re used to.” The second half of the “Bluegrass and Big Band” concert will feature works from legendary big-band composer and bandleader Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts, a series of commissioned pieces that Ellington performed in the late 1960s and early 1970s at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York, and Westminster Abbey in London. For that section of the concert, the chorale will be joined by the Greenville Jazz Collective Big Band. “The Duke Ellington music is Ellington at his finest,” Vick says. “Over a period of 10 years or so, Ellington applied his finest jazz understanding to these sacred, spiritual texts that had meaning to him.” Vick says he sees com-
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mon ground between these two disparate musical styles because both of them are uniquely American. “Putting together two really native American musical styles on one program seemed like an interesting project,” he says. “The bluegrass style grew out of Appalachia, and jazz grew out of New Orleans, and here are two great American musical traditions that are related in their impact but quite different in their sound.” Vick is excited about the Ellington portion of the concert, but he sounds most intrigued by the bluegrass Mass section. “I enjoyed doing something different,” he says. “We’re accustomed to doing great classical choral orchestral music, and for the bluegrass Mass we can sort of relax a bit. The style is a little less formal. I told the chorale that singing a bluegrass Mass is simply a different way of expressing a spiritual message.”
THE GREENVILLE CHORALE PRESENTS “BLUEGRASS AND BIG BAND” WHEN 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 WHERE Peace Center, 300 S. Main St. TICKETS $20, $40 INFO 864-467-3000; www.peacecenter.org
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Yikes!CALL IKE’S Paul’s Picks... Three options for great music and theater this week PAUL HYDE | CONTRIBUTOR
Paul’s Picks of the Week: “Bluegrass and Jazz” (Greenville Chorale), “Anastasia” (Peace Center), and “Symphonic Hollywood” (Bob Jones University). Why you should go: Great music! And some drama, too. This is what a worldclass arts scene looks like: three big shows in Greenville, promising a great time for everyone. Let’s take them one by one.
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The Greenville Chorale usually spotlights such towering choral masterworks as Verdi’s Requiem. But imagine the 170 singers lending their talents to bluegrass and jazz. Well, you don’t have to imagine. For the first time ever, the chorus will apply its vocal might to bluegrass, following up that with a set of jazz pieces by the great Duke Ellington. “Come Away to the Skies: A High, Lonesome Mass” combines the traditional mass with Southern bluegrass. The result is an expansive work with open harmonies that evoke the sunny landscape of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Chorale will be joined by the Chuck Nation Bluegrass Band. Duke Ellington’s “Sacred Concerts” employs electrifying jazz and spoken word to spread the good news. For this work, the Chorale will collaborate with the Greenville Jazz Collective Big Band. The Chorale’s longtime music director Bing Vick presides over the revels. What to expect: Toe-tapping, swinging music shaking the Peace Center rafters. GREENVILLE CHORALE PRESENTS “BLUEGRASS AND BIG BAND”
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enjoy full houses. What to expect: Romance, drama, and soaring melodies. “ANASTASIA,” THE MUSICAL WHEN 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday WHERE Peace Center TICKETS $35 to $95 INFO 864-467-3000 or www.peacecenter.org
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The lavish musical based on the 1997 film takes the stage of the Peace Center on Tuesday for eight performances through Oct. 28. This stage version about the unknown Princess Anastasia probes far more deeply than the animated film into the theme of revolution and its dear costs. The score, by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, includes big, uptempo show-stoppers as well as some poignantly haunting ballads. This production is the recently launched national tour. “Anastasia” opened on Broadway in April 2017 and continues to
Film scores are finally earning the respect they deserve. The Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra will offer “Symphonic Hollywood” on Thursday, Oct. 25, in the Founders Memorial Amphitorium. Two film-music veterans will join the orchestra: James Thatcher (French horn); and Richard Kaufman (conductor). BJU Conductor Michael Moore has chosen some great material, with an emphasis on John Williams — including music from “Jurassic Park” and “Schindler’s List.” Also included: Williams’ brilliant “Liberty Fanfare,” John Barry’s beautiful “Out
of Africa” theme and Ennio Morricone’s sublime “Gabriel’s Oboe.” Several other composers will be represented as well. And there’s Rossini’s “William Tell” — Hi Ho Silver Away! What to expect: Magnificent, rousing music. “SYMPHONIC HOLLYWOOD” FEATURING THE BOB JONES UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA WHEN 8 p.m. Oct. 25 WHERE Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium at BJU TICKETS $14 to $16 INFO 864-770-1372 or www.bju.edu/events/fine-arts
Free pre-concert talk The Journal’s Paul Hyde will present a free pre-concert talk with Chuck Nation of the Chuck Nation Bluegrass Band and Tish Oney with the Greenville Jazz Collective Big Band. The talk takes place at 7 p.m. (one hour before the Greenville Chorale concert) at the Peace Center on Saturday. Write to Paul at paulhydeus@ yahoo.com.
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The NESS Fest, a new, two-day health and lifestyle festival, will run Oct. 20-21 at Fluor Field to promote healthy living via local fitness, wellness, and nutrition experts. Dozens of local businesses and partners will represent the festival’s four pillars:
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Cooking demos, meal-prep seminars, and healthy food and drinks from Blush Nutrition, Cocobowlz, Creative Living Wellness, Farm Fresh Fast, Feed & Seed, Grits & Groceries, Happy + Hale, Kuka Juice, Seedlings, Table 301, and more.
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Workshops and demos hosted by Fuel Physio, GHS Cancer Institute, The Health Dare, Jay Haas Jr., Michelle M. Wilson M.D., Optimal Self MD, Upstate Continuum of Care and United Housing Connections, Upstate Esthetics, Upstate Spine & Sport, and other health professionals.
Tools for achieving a full heart, mind, and soul connection from organizations like Canterbury Counseling Center, Design to Connect, Downtown Yoga Greenville at Studio 17, Generation Kid Strong, iTrust Wellness, and Sharp Brain Consulting.
“We’re creating an event to bring the community together and truly make a difference in people’s lives,” says Brenda Luginbill, CEO and founder of The NESS Fest. “Our ultimate goal is to inspire people to become the best versions of themselves by providing tools and resources that will last a lifetime.” The lineup includes an activity station from Adidas; pound classes, using weighted drumsticks, from Anytime Fitness; parkour classes for kids from Greenville Gymnastics; and an innovative, high-intensity workout from The Junkyard, led by former Clemson linebacker and Carolina Panther Ben Boulware. Other highlights include interactive vendor booths and demos, live music stages, and sports activities for children, including a minicamp hosted by Greenville Triumph head coach John Harkes. The full schedule is available through the Sched app, where guests can sign up for classes and seminars in advance. One-day tickets are $55 for adults and $10 for children ages 8-16. Children younger than 8 get in free. Two-day VIP tickets are also available for $100. The NESS Fest will also offer stroller check-in, along with breastfeeding and diaperchanging stations, so families can attend and participate together. With proper ID, teachers and students get 50 percent off tickets using the promo code SCHOOL, and first responders, active military, and veterans can get free tickets with the code THANKYOU. “There is something for absolutely everyone at The NESS Fest,” Luginbill says. Visit thenessfest.com for more information, the full schedule, and tickets.
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Chef Josh Thomsen brings decades of experience to Rick Erwin’s Eastside and the group’s new seafood restaurant to open in early 2019.
There’s a relatively small group in the culinary world that can claim world-renowned chef Thomas Keller of The French Laundry as a personal friend. Yet one of those elite has brought his craft to Greenville to help launch the Rick Erwin Dining Group’s newest seafood restaurant in Haywood Mall with a planned early 2019 opening. Chef Josh Thomsen, who has also taken the helm of Rick Erwin’s Eastside on Pelham Road, spent 1996-1998 learning in The French Laundry kitchen from Keller, who would win James Beard Foundation awards for Best California Chef and Best Chef in America during those years. The French Laundry in Napa Valley, California, with a three-star Michelin Guide rating it has maintained since 2007, has been the launch pad for some of the best chefs in country, and Keller’s humility and work ethic despite the fame is something his students carry with them. “Back then there were only 13 people in the kitchen, and chef Thomas was 13, and he worked side by side with us,” Thomsen
says. “He really, really became a mentor, and when I wrote a cookbook he wrote something on the back of it, so it’s a relationship to this day that I love and still carry a lot of information from him.” The lessons he learned from Keller were as much about treating people well as they were about executing the perfect dish. “To make sure that the guest gets what they want, it all starts in there,” Thomsen says, gesturing to the kitchen. “In the sense of coming in and saying hello to everybody and saying goodbye to everybody in the kitchen. I’m not willing to ask someone to do something I’m not willing to do myself.” Thomsen, who held the executive chef position at Asheville, North Carolina’s The Omni Grove Park Inn until he came to Greenville, worked his first day at RE Eastside in July. And he very quickly gave the menu a complete overhaul — only the company crab cake recipe remains. The menu includes seven types of seafood and five meat options, along with flatbreads baked in the wood-burning pizza oven.
“Here at Eastside we try to have a little bit more balance of everything,” Thomsen says. “We’re a great neighborhood restaurant for people who live in our neighborhood on the eastside.” Balance is precisely why Thomsen made the career move he did. “Working for Rick Erwin’s has given me what I’ve always been missing, which I think most chefs are missing, and that’s the balance of life,” he says. All Rick Erwin Dining Group restaurants are closed on Sundays and major holidays. Thomsen, having worked extensively in the type of hospitality environment where the busiest days of the year were often holidays, says this newfound home life away from the kitchen has been exactly what he needed. He jokes that his two young sons asked if he lost his job because of how much more time he’s able to spend with them. Thomsen’s resume includes most-recently the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan, Florida, where as executive chef he oversaw four dining venues, 30,000
square feet of banquet space, and in-room dining for 300 guest rooms and a private club level. He also raised the property from a Forbes four-star/five diamond ranking to five-star/five-diamond status, a rating it held for the duration of his two-year service. A New Jersey native, he previously spent three years as executive chef/partner of Agricola in Princeton, where he penned the cookbook “Agricola.” He also served four years as executive chef of Claremont Resort in Berkeley, California, where he was recognized as a “Rising Star Chef” by StarChefs.com in 2010. Thomsen brings decades of experience to both RE Eastside and the new restaurant, for which he is currently in menu development, but makes it clear, he is not a one-man show and needs his team. “The guys [in the kitchen] are hearing all the great things from the guests from all the changes that we’re doing, so it’s really working out, but again, just treating everybody like an equal,” he says. “Yeah, I’m the executive chef, but the bottom line is, everyone is just as important.”
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It’s been almost a year since Husk Greenville opened in the West End, making it the third of four locations for the much-lauded Southern restaurant from chef Sean Brock and David Howard FOOD NEWS of Neighborhood Dining Group. & EVENTS And in that time, there have been BY ARIEL TURNER some changes — most notably that Brock did not re-up his contract with the dining group and is now listed as the founding chef and culinary advisor for Husk, rather than the executive chef. That bombshell in early August caused quite the turnover in the kitchen and front of house of all four Husk locations, including Charleston; Nashville, Tennessee; and Savannah, Georgia. But, despite that upheaval that could’ve stalled momentum for our location, Husk Greenville has listened to its growing customer base to institute a couple of changes designed to increase business. The first is a construction project to create a multi-use private dining space on the second floor of the restaurant. Husk Greenville has continued to receive inquiries from local businesses and event planners eager to use the restaurant for private dining and meeting needs, and now they will have the ability to host larger groups in a more-private setting without requiring a whole floor or restaurant buy-out. “As with any business, we continue to access the demands of our guests and respond accordingly — in this case, we’ve decided to proactively develop our private-dining offering so that we can meet the needs of the market. We offer private dining at all other Husk locations, so this addition is also a natural fit for our brand,” said a statement submitted by Husk Greenville’s public relations account manager, Skelly Stevens. The second change impacts the menu — on Oct. 14, Husk rolled out a “Local’s Menu” similar to Restaurant Week format. The three-courses-for-$39 menu will be available for dinner Sundays-Wednesdays. So basically, if you want to know where to eat downtown on Sundays or Mondays, when many options are closed, this is a safe bet and won’t break the bank.
The Anchorage grows So that title could be a terrible pun, except that it’s actually true. Christopher Miller of That Garden Guy and chef Gregory McPhee of The Anchorage announced that they have partnered to open Horseshoe Farm this fall on a 21-acre plot in Travelers Rest. “From day one, Greg has been a huge supporter of local farms, and I’m honored to be able to work together to increase the quality and diversity of food he can use at the restaurant. I am inspired by what Greg does in the kitchen, and I hope that I will be able to provide similar inspiration out on the farm,” says Miller, who is involved in restaurant-farm projects throughout the Upstate. Horseshoe Farm will mainly focus on contract farming for local restaurants, including The Anchorage. Future plans include developing collaborative dinners on the property, farmers market participation, and much more. “To be able to partner with Chris on this project has me as excited as I’ve ever been,” McPhee says. “Not only will Horseshoe Farm increase the amount of crop diversity at The Anchorage, but it will bring a stronger connection between the cooks and service staff and the food they’re serving.”
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Bluegrass & Big Band Chuck Nation Bluegrass Band joins the Greenville Chorale to present, “Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Mass,” by Wes Ramsay & Tim Sharp. Along with the Greenville Jazz Collective, the Chorale will feature excerpts from Duke Ellington’s “Sacred Concerts” combining big band jazz sounds with sacred texts.
AROUND TOWN MORE AT EVENTS.GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM FRIDAY | OCT. 19 Palmetto Luna Arts presents “Muzzarelli-Diaz Art’ ■■ 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ■■ The MAC Gallery, 16 Augusta St. ■■ Free “Muzzarelli-Diaz Art” is an exhibition produced by a Latin-American couple in which hope and the search for freedom are a constant. Palmetto Luna Arts strives to foster an understanding of Latino culture in South Carolina.
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Gaither Vocal Band Reunion ■■ Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St. ■■ $31.50 - $85 The Gaither Vocal Band Live! will perform Oct. 19–20. Artists include Bill and Gloria Gaither, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, David Phelps, Michael English, Wes Hampton, Larnelle Harris, Gary McSpadden, Russ Taff, Marsh Hall, Jim Mohr, Buddy Mullins, Adam Crabb, Jim Murray, Todd Suttles, and Reggie Smith. The weekend events include a concert at 7 p.m., and a keynote convocation at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 followed by a concert at 6 p.m. Secure Your ID Shred Day ■■ 9 a.m. - noon ■■ Heritage Park, 861 S.E. Main St., Simpsonville ■■ Free Better Business Bureau of the Upstate and AARP South Carolina are partnering together to host Secure Your ID Shred Day,” a national event created to promote awareness about identity theft and fraud protection. Educational handouts to prevent consumers and businesses from becoming victims of identity theft will be provided. Individuals and businesses can take advantage of free on-site document shredding, electronic recycling, and practical tips to prevent identity theft. Mountain View Bluegrass Band ■■ 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. ■■ Carolina Music Museum, 516 Buncombe St. ■■ $5 – $15 The Mountain View Bluegrass Band will play music popular not only in the South but across the country.
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Art on the Trail ■■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ■■ Trailblazer Park, 235 Trailblazer Drive, Travelers Rest ■■ Free “Art in TR” will be at the seventh annual Art on the Trail event at Trailblazer Park. This gathering of visual and performing artists is designed to arouse the inner artists in everyone. Participants can enjoy local fare from select food trucks and shopping at the Art Market. A series of performances, literary art readings, children’s art activities, and more will be offered. Read Up Greenville ■■ 9 a.m. ■■ Peace Center, 300 S. Main St. ■■ Free Read Up Greenville is a celebration of young adult and middle-grades books and authors. There will be book sales, author signings, panel discussions, and keynote speakers. The day will feature nine panels specific to different themes. Tickets are required. Fall Fest at Carolina Fashions ■■ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ■■ Carolina Fashions, 400 Bon Air St., Mauldin ■■ $5 – $10
Mauldin and Carolina Fashions are holding Fall Fest, a family friendly event featuring games, spooky thrills, food, a costume contest, and more. Attendees will receive 15 percent off a Halloween costume purchase from Carolina Fashions during the event. Greenville International Bazaar ■■ 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ■■ Upstate International, 9 S. Memminger St. ■■ Free Guests can celebrate international cultures in the Upstate by enjoying crafts and art vendors from all over the world, ethnic food, and the opportunity to meet new friends and interact with different cultures. This is a family-friendly event with children’s activities available. Free admission and open to the public.
SUNDAY | OCT. 21 Sundays at 2: Family Art Adventure ■■ 2 - 3 p.m. ■■ Greenville County Museum of Art, 420 College St. ■■ Free Participants can celebrate fall with a fun and and colorful printmaking activity. Recommended for kids ages 6 and up. The Carolina Youth Symphony ■■ 5 p.m. ■■ Peace Concert Hall, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $5 – $10 The Carolina Youth Symphony orchestra will be joined on the concert by 21 members of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. The guest artist for the concert will be CYS alumnus, Gordon Hicken, marimba, performing Emmanuel Sejourne’s “Concerto for Marimba and Strings.” The Symphony Orchestra will also perform selections by Copland, Holst, and Liszt. The Carolina Youth Symphony has three orchestras consisting of 250 musicians from two states, 41 cities, and 80 schools.
MONDAY | OCT. 22 Sonja Condit book launch ■■ 6 - 8 p.m. ■■ Fiction Addiction, 1175 Woods Crossing Road No. 5 ■■ Free Sonja Condit, a local author and teacher at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, will celebrate the launch of her new Southern Gothic novel, “The Banshee of Machrae,” with a launch party. She will be available to sign copies of her new book, and refreshments will be served. Pianist Gilead Mishory ■■ 8 - 9:30 p.m. ■■ Daniel Recital Hall, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway ■■ $5 – $15 Visiting professor and guest pianist Gilead Mishory will perform a Sound Quality Series Concert. A reception follows the recital. Professor at the University of Music in Freiburg, Germany, Mishory will perform Book I of Debussy’s “Préludes.” He will also perform his latest collection of quirky children’s pieces “Grandma and I.”
TUESDAY | OCT. 23 Cross-Cultural Communication for Business ■■ 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ■■ One Building, 1 N. Main St. ■■ $20 – $150 The World Affairs Council Upstate will host a half-day
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Radio Room, 110 Poinsett Highway 8 p.m. | $10
If some of the members of Seven Year Witch look familiar, it’s probably because they spent several years playing shows in the Upstate under the name Doc Holiday. But the Pendleton-based group decided on a name change for a couple of reasons. One was that a new lead guitarist, Daniel Parker, led the band from Southern-style hard-rock into a more down-the-line classic rock sound reminiscent of The Black Crowes. The other was that their original name put them in a crowded field. “There were a lot of other ‘Doc Holidays’ out there and it was hard to distinguish ourselves,” says singer Aaron Langford. “So the name Seven Year Witch kind of popped in our heads and we haven’t looked back.” The band’s new album, “Songs Our Mothers Love,” is 10 tracks of meat-and-potatoes rock recorded with producer/engineer Matt Washburn at LedBelly Sound Studio in Dawsonville, Georgia, and Langford says that, for the first time, the band has found its sound. We finally figured out what direction we’re going in and Matt helped bring it to life,” he says. “The more you write, the more you learn about what to do and what not to do, and we wanted to write something that we as musicians could really be proud of.” training session designed to develop strong and effective cross-cultural business skills with a focus on navigating the differences between China and Japan, as well as Germany and France. Knowing how to market in an appropriate context, negotiate and not alienate, forge trust, and communicate effectively will be discussed.
WEDNESDAY | OCT. 24 Grain to plate beer dinner ■■ 7 - 10 p.m. ■■ Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, 741 Haywood Road ■■ $75 Guests will enjoy a five-course food and beer pairing.
THURSDAY | OCT. 25 Dine Out for Mom ■■ 6 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. ■■ 90 Upstate restaurants ■■ Free Let There Be Mom’s 12th annual Dine Out for Mom fundraiser has 90 Upstate restaurants participating by donating 20 percent of their total sales from the day to LTBM. In addition to restaurant contributions, DOFM raffle tickets will be on sale through Nov. 4, with the drawing being on Nov. 6. The grand prize is a gift card from all 90 restaurants. Fall Bluegrass and Harvest Market ■■ Trailblazer Park, 235 Trailblazer Drive, Travelers Rest ■■ Free The Fall Bluegrass Music and Harvest Market celebration will be at Trailblazer Park. Participants should come early for local produce, baked goods, arts, and crafts from the farmers market. Food trucks will be on site, and craft beer and wine will be in the beer stand. The open-air amphitheater makes for a great eveing of bluegrass. Participants
are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. A Lowcountry Evening at TCMU ■■ 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. ■■ The Children’s Museum of The Upstate, 300 College St. ■■ $100 The Children’s Museum of The Upstate will host “A Lowcountry Evening,” sponsored by RealOp Investments. Exclusive to adults only, the evening will feature a low country boil and oyster roast, with live entertainment from The Arcadian Wild in TCMU-Greenville’s outdoor exhibit space, Bib’s World, and an adjacent tent. The event will also include TCMU’s Tombola wall along with several live-auction items. Historian Douglas Brinkley ■■ 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ■■ The Poinsett Club, 807 E. Washington St. ■■ $50 Douglas Brinkley, a best-selling author and revered presidential historian, will present a talk, “Highs and Lows of the American Presidency: Past, Present and Future.” The talk is sponsored by the American History Book Club and Forum and Furman University. The event is open to the public, but reservations are required. Bill Bares Trio: Wheel Session No. 54 ■■ 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. ■■ Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1135 State Park Road ■■ $15 Asheville pianist Bill Bares, one of the Carolinas’ foremost jazz musicians and educators, will perform with fellow Asheville, North Carolina, musicians bassist Zack Page and resident Wheel Session drummer Kevin Korschgen. Attendees may BYOB.
FRIDAY | OCT. 26 ‘Martin Lawrence: Lit AF Tour’ 8 - 11 p.m. Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St. $48 – $136 Martin Lawrence returns to the stage as the host of this comedy event, which features a number of comedians. ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■
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With their seven-man horn section and general party-time atmosphere, Empire Strikes Brass made a huge impact at the 2017 edition of Fall for Greenville, blasting out a high-energy set and then turning the area in front of the Peace Center into a makeshift New Orleans secondline parade, moving out into the audience and playing the last few songs in the midst of the crowd. Their surface similarities to bands like the Dirty Dozen might make them seem like a typical New Orleans-style brass band, but a closer look at their latest album, “Theme for a Celebration,” reveals a much more expansive sound, incorporating funk, rock, and jazz just as liberally as the sounds of the Big Easy. No need to worry about stylistic quirks when they perform live, though: This is propulsive good-time music no matter what genre it pulls from, and the group was born to crank it out onstage. Or, as last year proved, smack in the middle of the audience.
SATURDAY | OCT.27 Drug Take-Back Day ■■ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ■■ Greer Commission of Public Works and Greer Police Department, 301 McCall St., Greer ■■ Free The Greer Commission of Public Works and the Greer Police Department are accepting unwanted prescription drugs, including over-the-counter medications, prescription medications, and pet medications. Sharps and liquids will not be accepted. A drop box is available 24/7 at the Greer Police Department or Greer Memorial Hospital. Vintage Market at the Park ■■ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ■■ Trailblazer Park, 235 Trailblazer Drive, Travelers Rest ■■ $2 This market brings together 100 vintage vendors and makers along with local musicians and food trucks. Bark in the Park ■■ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. ■■ Conestee Park, 840 Mauldin Road ■■ Free The 5K Run and Walk-a-Thon, entertainment, prizes, and dog costume contest will be featured at Bark in the Park” The first 150 dogs with their humans will receive goodie bags.
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array of topics, using free verse and rhyme. While Ndanyi’s accounts are realistic and heartfelt, her poetry does not leave the reader hopeless. From her suggestions of how to create peace in a chaotic world to her appreciation for nature and family, a recurring theme is that kindness can cure most social ills. Emrys FUNraiser ■■ 4 - 6 p.m. ■■ The Velo Fellow, 1 Augusta Road No. 126 ■■ $35 Guests are invited to join Emrys for an afternoon of laughs with “Mary Louise and Veranda” of the Cafe and Then Some.
TUESDAY | OCT. 30 Youth Mental Health First Aid program ■■ 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ■■ University Center, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive ■■ $50 The Youth Mental Health First Aid program is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. It is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (ages 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
Sundays at 2: Music in the Galleries ■■ 2 - 3 p.m. ■■ Greenville County Museum of Art, 420 College St. ■■ Free Participants can take a musical tour from classics to contemporary Broadway, presented by the Pride of Greenville Men’s Chorus.
‘Ghostbusters’ with live orchestra ■■ 7:30 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. ■■ Peace Center, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $25 – $75 “Who ya gonna call?” Ghostbusters! It’s all treats and no tricks for the eyes and ears this Halloween as the classic “Ghostbusters” movie starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd comes to Greenville in celebration of its 35th anniversary. Participants can shake, shiver and howl with laughter as they watch the original movie, while the Greenville Symphony Orchestra performs the film’s musical score live.
‘The Hanging Tree Has No Leaves’ book signing ■■ 2 - 4 p.m. ■■ Majority Baptist Church, 400 Hudson Barksdale Blvd., Spartanburg ■■ Free The poetry of Pamila Miller Ndanyi depicts historical and contemporary social injustices, as well as a vast
‘NF: Perception World Tour’ ■■ 8 - 11 p.m. ■■ Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St. ■■ $28.50 – $45.50 Following success on the charts, on tour, online, and on his own terms, platinum-certified Michigan rapper
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WEDNESDAY | OCT. 31 Halloween spooky story night ■■ 7 - 10 p.m. ■■ Coffee Underground, 1 E. Coffee St. ■■ Free The public is invited to join six top Greenville writers in an evening of spooky fun as they read their most bonechilling tales. Guests may wear costumes and compete in the “Tell Us the Scariest Thing that Ever Happened to You” contest to win a door prize.
FRIDAY | NOV. 2 Day of the Dead ■■ 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. ■■ Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Place ■■ Free The public can celebrate Hispanic heritage with a special edition of bilingual story time. Reedy Reels Film Festival opening night ■■ 7 p.m. ■■ The Venue at Falls Park, 631 S. Main St. ■■ $75 The opening night of the 2018 Reedy Reels Film Festival will feature a premiere VIP Party to kick off this year’s festival. Guests can walk the red carpet and celebrate with other patrons of the arts and this year’s filmmakers at The Venue at Falls Park in downtown
» Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer will perform Nov. 6 at the Peace Concert Hall. Greenville. Live music and a presentation of films will be featured.
MONDAY | NOV. 5 Ben Rector ■■ 7:30 p.m. ■■ Peace Concert Hall, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $25 – $45 Independent pop singer-songwriter Ben Rector presents “Magic: The Tour.” The 28-date national headlining tour brings the spellbinding, piano-fueled pop of his latest album, “Magic” to life. Camino will open. “Magic: The Tour” follows Rector’s 2015-16 tours “The Biggest Tour I have Done so Far Tour” and “The Brand New Tour,” a 73-date total run that included a sold-out, two-night stand at the Ryman Auditorium, as well as performances at Atlanta’s The Tabernacle, Chicago’s House of Blues, and more.
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Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer ■■ 7:30 p.m. ■■ Peace Concert Hall, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $15 – $50 Masterful genre-benders and the leading virtuosos on their respective instruments, Béla Fleck (banjo), Zakir Hussain (tabla), and Edgar Meyer (bassist) move with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass, and world music. Fleck, Hussain, and Meyer will touch on multiple musical styles during their concert at the Peace Center Concert Hall.
The B-52s ■■ 7:30 p.m. ■■ Peace Concert Hall, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $45 – $75 Formed in 1976 and named after Southern slang for exaggerated bouffant hairdos, The B-52s’ thrift store aesthetic and genre-defying songs were the talk of the post-punk underground. Over time, they created a lexicon of songs and styles that would set the standard for the development of the alternative music scene for the next decade.
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AROUND TOWN PLAN YOUR WEEK WITH THE UPSTATE’S BEST LOCAL ACTIVITIES | FIND MORE ONLINE AT EVENTS.GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM Athena Leadership Symposium ■■ 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. ■■ TD Convention Center, 1 Exposition Drive ■■ $35 – $70 This program is inspired by recipients of the Athena Leadership Award, presented at the chamber’s annual meeting to women who have made significant contributions to Greenville in promoting community prosperity and quality of life. The Athena Leadership Symposium strives to equip Greenville’s business community with the knowledge and resources needed to create greater gender balance in senior-level positions.
FRIDAY | NOV. 9 Sarah McCoy book signing ■■ 2 - 3:30 p.m. ■■ Fiction Addiction, 1175 Woods Crossing Road No. 5 ■■ $10 – $29 Author Sarah McCoy will be discussing her latest novel, “Marilla of Green Gables,” the tale of life at Green Gables before Anne, at a book talk and signing. The novel, set in rural Prince Edward Island in the 19th century, imagines the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert, and the choices that will open her life to the possibility of heartbreak — and unimaginable greatness. Great Big Benefit Bash ■■ 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. ■■ Zen Greenville, 924 S. Main St. ■■ $80 This fourth annual fundraiser benefits children in foster care. Guests will enjoy food and drinks, live music, and learn about our work in this community. Fostering
Great Ideas is a local non-profit working with children, families, and the community to improve the experience and outcomes of children in foster care. ‘MercyMe: Imagine Nation Tour 2018’ ■■ 7 - 10 p.m. ■■ Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St. ■■ $30 – $45 Five-time Grammy-nominated MercyMe brings “The Imagine Nation Tour,” with Tenth Avenue North to Greenville. The concert will feature a number of fanfavorite songs. MercyMe promises performances of many of the favorites on their newest release, “I Can Only Imagine — The Very Best Of MercyMe,” including “I Can Only Imagine,” “Greater,” and “Shake,” along with its most recent No. 1, “Even If.” Stephen Stills and Judy Collins ■■ 8 p.m. ■■ Peace Concert Hall, 101 W. Broad St. ■■ $35 – $65 Known as part of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stephen Stills met Judy Collins 50 years ago. For this once-in-a-lifetime experience, the two music legends will pull from their rich catalogs, debut songs from their upcoming album, and share warm and intimate stories from their journeys and the 1960s folk scenes they helped build. Iconic trios at the Carolina Music Museum ■■ 7:30 p.m. ■■ Carolina Music Museum, 516 Buncombe St. ■■ $5 – $25 Pan Harmonia’s 19th season of captivating chamber concerts continues with iconic trios by Johannes
Brahms, Bohuslav Martinu, and Camille Saint-Säens. Raleigh-based cellist Nathan Leyland joins clarinetist Fred Lemmons, pianist Hwa-Jin Kim, and flutist Kate Steinbeck in profoundly moving, joyful and beautiful chamber works: Johannes Brahms’ Clarinet Trio, Op 114; Bohuslav Martinů’s effervescent Trio for flute, cello, piano; and Camille Saint-Säens’ jocular Tarantella, Op. 6.
SATURDAY | NOV. 10 ‘Party For A Purpose’ ■■ 6 - 9 p.m. ■■ Ink N Ivy, 15 E. Coffee St. ■■ $30 LeadHER Greenville, an organization composed of young professional who empower each other to make a positive impact in the workforce and in the community, will host its third annual Party For A Purpose. This event will raise funds for Neighborhood Focus, a local non-profit dedicated to transforming the next generation of Greenville’s at-risk children and students.
SUNDAY | NOV. 11 Salsa Shark ■■ 3 - 5 p.m. ■■ Temple of Israel, 400 Spring Forest Road ■■ $5 – $20 Salsa Shark is a Afro-Cuban quartet led by vibraphonist and composer Jason DeCristofaro, with Warren Gaughan on keyboard, Kevin Kehberg on bass, Rueben Garcia on congas, and Isaac Wells on timbales/percussion. Performing Afro-Cuban classics by such artists
as Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, Paquito d’Rivera, and Dizzy Gillespie, Salsa Sharkw will also perform new compositions written by members of the ensemble. Complimentary wine and cheese reception follows to meet the artists. Parking is free.
TUESDAY | NOV. 13 Laura Holt book talk and signing ■■ 6 p.m. ■■ Fiction Addiction, 1175 Woods Crossing Road No. 5 ■■ Free Author Laura Holt will discuss the latest book in her series, “Fathoms Between.” Those planning to attend must RSVP to Fiction Addiction. Voces8 ■■ 7 p.m. ■■ Gunter Theatre, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $45 British ensemble Voces8 takes a cappella chamber singing to a new level. The eight-voice ensemble performs everything from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary arrangements. Voces8will also perform a master class on vocals at 2:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY | NOV. 14 ‘In Dreams: Roy Orbison — The Hologram Tour’ ■■ 7:30 p.m. ■■ Peace Concert Hall, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $45 – $65 Since music legend Roy Orbison’s death, the only access to his otherworldly voice has been through his
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Ballet Folklorico de Mexico ■■ 7:30 p.m. ■■ Peace Concert Hall, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $15 – $55 Founded in 1952 by dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernandez, Ballet Folklorico de Mexico brings together the festive music, stomping celebrations, swirling dance, and vibrant costumes of Mexican folklore from pre-Colombian civilizations through the modern era. With its permanent home at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, one of Mexico City’s most historic venues, the company has developed choreography for 40 ballets and comprises 76 folk dancers.
Princess Academy ■■ 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. ■■ The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 424 Westfield St. ■■ Greenville, SC United States ■■ $7.50 – $15.50 This year’s Princess Academy features two classic princesses as well as a special young Princess In Training, and her helpful rabbit friend too. At the Princess Academy, children will enjoy learning all the basics of being a princess such as smiling, entering a room, introducing herself, giving compliments and curtsying—all while learning the importance of kindness and grace. Children are welcome to wear their own costumes; it is not required, but most do. Parents are welcome and encouraged to participate.
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‘Re-Connect’ women’s retreat ■■ 9 - 3 p.m. ■■ Salvation Army Chapel Building, 417 Rutherford Road ■■ $12 – $33 The Just Love Co. is hosting a women’s day retreat to take time away from normal, busy life for the purpose of “Re-Connecting” with God and each other. Guests will spend a day un-plugging from the noises of the world and “Re-Connect” to a source of renewal,
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Dorrance Dance ■■ 3 p.m. ■■ Peace Concert Hall, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $35 – $55 Dorrance Dance is an award-winning dance company that aims to honor and expand America’s original art form — tap dance. The program includes the new “Myelination” (2017); the rarely seen, Bessie Awardwinning “Three to One” (2011); and the whimsical “Jungle Blues” (2012).
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The new album by The Wood Brothers, “One Drop of Truth,” dunks their rustic roots-rock Americana in a fresh coat of paint. The trio (siblings Oliver and Chris Wood and their multiinstrumentalist friend Jano Rix) move through skeletal low-down gospel-funk (“River Takes the Town”), loose-limbed organ-fueled rock (“Happiness Jones”) and raw acoustic folk (“Strange As It All Seems”) without breaking a sweat. Oliver Wood says that part of the reason for the band’s new stylistic flexibility is that for the first time, they recorded and released an album entirely on their own, using their own studio and their own label. “We’d been wanting to do it that way, but it’s not something we’d have been able to do 10 years ago,” he says. “But having worked hard for the last 10 years and built up a fan base and been able to do well touring, that allowed us to fund our own albums, and with all of those years’ worth of experience making records, we learned how to be producers. It’s empowering to do that by ourselves and not be beholden to a record label and someone else’s budget. We were able to do it the way we wanted to do it.”
ONGOING EVENTS Upstate Parade of Homes ■■ Oct. 19-21 ■■ Hartness model home, 3500 state Highway 14 The Upstate Parade of Homes will include nearly 20 homes, built by approved professional builders. The Upstate Parade of Homes will be scattered throughout the region in a variety of new-home communities, including Hartness, a walkable mixed-use village serving as the parade’s signature community. While the event is free, tickets are required to enter the homes. St. Giles Presbyterian Church Pumpkin Patch ■■ 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekdays, 8:30 a.m.6:30 p.m. Saturdays, noon-6:30 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31 ■■ St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1021 Hudson Road ■■ Free Church members will be on hand to greet the tractortrailer truck, unload the 2,000-plus pumpkins, and open the patch for the season. A wide assortment of pumpkins, minis, and gourds will be available for sale. A photo prop board will be set up so that parents can photograph their children during their annual pumpkin patch visit. For more than 15 years, St. Giles Presbyterian Church has sold pumpkins in its pumpkin patch to benefit the church youth groups.
Looking for a pumpkin? St. Giles Presbyterian Church and Abiding Peace Lutheran Church are both holding pumpkin patches.
‘Lineage: Tom Flowers and Family’ ■■ 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays through Oct. 31 ■■ Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway ■■ Free This exhibition honors the creative spirit that has grown through three generations and inspired six visual artists, all connected through family ties. Tom Flowers taught art at Furman University from 1959 through 1989.
Annual pumpkin patch ■■ 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Oct. 14-31 ■■ Abiding Peace Lutheran Church, 401 Batesville Road, Simpsonville ■■ Free Abiding Peace Lutheran Church and Academy will hold it’s third annual pumpkin patch. The church will be selling all sizes, shapes, and colors of pumpkins and gourds. All proceeds will be going to hurricane relief efforts.
Hispanic Heritage Month art exhibit ■■ 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays through Oct. 31 ■■ Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Place ■■ Free Local Hispanic artists display their work in various media.
‘Emerge’ opens at Upstate Gallery on Main ■■ Noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Nov. 3 ■■ Upstate Gallery on Main, 172 E. Main St., Spartanburg ■■ Free Upstate Gallery on Main, sponsored by the University
‘Sampling the Old Masters: Highlights from the Bob Jones Museum’ ■■ 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 30 ■■ Greenville County Museum of Art, 420 College St. ■■ Free Only a few miles apart, the Greenville County Museum of Art and the Bob Jones Museum span centuries and continents. For the first time, the two museums have collaborated to present “Sampling the Old Masters: Highlights from the Bob Jones Museum.”
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Outshine homework-help program at CDS ■■ 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. through Dec. 12 ■■ Center for Developmental Services, 29 N. Academy St. ■■ Free CDS will host Outshine, a program to help cultivate young minds. Students ages 5-13 will be able to attend and receive extra homework help for various school subjects. Volunteers can earn hours for honor societies and clubs. Grief Share ■■ 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 21 ■■ Mauldin First Baptist Church, 150 S. Main St., Mauldin ■■ Free Grief Share is a support group for individuals who are struggling with the loss of loved ones. The 13-week sessions utilize Bible-based videos and group discussions to assist participants with their grief experience.
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Swamp Rabbit Running Series ■■ 6 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 27 ■■ Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery, 205 Cedar Lane Road ■■ Free Participants are invited to run the Swamp Rabbit Trail every Thursday. The runners can reconvene at the Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery and all participants will receive 20 percent off any food or beverage purchase at Swamp Pizza in the Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery. ‘Wings of Freedom Tour’ ■■ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 26; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 27-28 ■■ Greenville Downtown Airport, 21 Airport Road Extension ■■ $5 – $15 Participating in the Collings Foundation’s “Wings of Freedom Tour,” the B-17 Flying Fortress Nine O Nine, B-24 Liberator Witchcraft, B-25 Mitchell Tondelayo bombers, and P-51 Mustang Toulouse Nuts fighter will fly into the Greenville Downtown Airport for a visit. Friends of the Library semi-annual used book sale ■■ 3 p.m. Oct. 26, 10 a.m. Oct. 27, and 1 p.m. Oct. 28 ■■ Merovan Center of Woodruff Road, 1200 Woodruff Road, Suite E2 ■■ Free The semi-annual Friends Used Book Sale has over 70,000 books — mysteries, cookbooks, local history, children’s classics, picture books — as well as movies, CDs, and record albums. ‘Wait Until Dark’ ■■ 8 p.m. Oct. 26-27, Nov. 1-3, Nov. 8-10; 3 p.m. Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 11 ■■ Greenville Little Theatre, 444 College St. ■■ $28 This masterfully-constructed, spine-tingling thriller centers around a blind woman who is unwittingly at the center of a sinister plot. A Broadway hit and Audrey Hepburn movie, this classic suspense tale moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene.
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64 Mouse-spotting cry 65 Painting exhibitor on wheels in a Maryland city? 70 Sphere 71 Sphere 72 Debt memo 73 Green shade 77 Pennsylvania city with a big population of forefathers? 83 Sussex loc. 86 Pale — 87 One making a change 88 Palo — 89 Piano relative 92 24-hr. cash convenience 93 Runoff conduit 95 Part of LAPD 96 Includes an Arizona city in the tally? 99 Noah’s Ark groupings 101 Military foe 102 Cleanup org. 103 Not distant 106 Electric car maker 110 Sprite 112 Speak badly of an Illinois city? 116 Off-Broadway awards whose winners hail from an Idaho city? 120 Film director Reiner 121 Thurman of “Jennifer 8” 122 Illumination 123 Warehouse vehicle
produced in a Texas city? 128 First-aid gel 129 — -di-dah 130 Negative battery poles 131 City close to Minneapolis 132 Antarctic explorer Richard 133 Perch 134 Compounds in explosives 135 Perch DOWN
1 Big step 2 Casual slacks 3 Scorches 4 Net address 5 Baseball club 6 In pursuit of 7 “The Chase” star Marlon 8 One nabbing something 9 Immigrant’s class, in brief 10 Sgt., e.g. 11 Body trunk 12 Collielike pooch 13 Top-grade 14 Firm belief 15 Do some excavating 16 Make turbid 17 With 105-Down, eclectic digest 18 Comics’ acts 24 Corrida cry 26 Three-sharp musical key 30 “We — please!” 32 Actor Knight
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98 Modern, in Mannheim 100 Island locale 104 Consent (to) 105 See 17-Down 107 Atelier 108 Units of light 109 Noah’s Ark landing site 111 Thwarts 113 Lion of C.S. Lewis’ “Narnia” tales 114 Metal waste
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE OPENING AND CLOSING HOURS FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY PARKS. HERMAN G. KIRVEN JR., CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, ENTITLED “FLOOD CONTROL, DRAINAGE, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT - FLOODS AND FLOOD CONTROL” SO AS TO ADOPT CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM MANDATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY-FEMA, NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO INCREASE EASE OF PERMITTING AND ENFORCEMENT; TO MAINTAIN RECORDS FOR FUTURE FEDERAL AUDITS; AND TO INCORPORATE MAP, TECHNICAL AND LANGUAGE MODERNIZATION IN THE GREENVILLE COUNTY FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE. HERMAN G. KIRVEN JR., CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: • Police Motorcycle RFP #2811/1/18, due at 3:00 P.M., E.D.T., November 1, 2018. Solicitations can be found at https://www. greenvillecounty.org/apps/ procurementpdf/projects. aspx?type=RFP or by calling 864-467-7200.
PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING The Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area will hold a public hearing to present its 2019 Proposed Budget on Monday, November 19, 2018, at 4:15 PM at its Headquarters, 2015 Highway 11, Landrum, SC 29356. 1. The 2018 Operations Budget of the GMFSA provided a surplus of $1,075 with Revenues of $1,006,775 and Expenditures of $1,005,700. 2. The 2019 Operations Budget of the GMFSA calls for Revenues of 1,008,275 and Expenditures of $1,110,250 with use of $101,975 in Reserve Surplus Funds. 3. The Change between the 2018 and 2019 operations budget represents an approximate increase of 10.3 percent. 4. A total of 29.1 mills in ad valorem taxes were levied for operations and capital projects for the 2018 tax year. 5. An anticipated total of 28.1 mills in ad valorem taxes will be levied for operations and capital projects for the 2019 tax year. 6. The estimated revenue at 22.6 mills for the 2019 operations budget is $976,443. 7. The estimated revenue at 5.5 mills, as set by the Greenville County Auditor for Bond payments, is $237,630.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION IN THE DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY Case No. DV-18-900122 Visiting Angels, Plaintiff vs. Martin Peacock; Defendant TO: Martin Peacock, You are hereby notified that on 6/1/18 a Garnishment was filed against you naming Wells Fargo Bank as Garnishee. You have the Right to Claim Exemption from Garnishment. By Order of Publication entered by the Court and notice be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation. Defendant must respond to this publication and make their answer known to the Court 30 days from the last date of publication so that monies withheld by the court can be disbursed to Plaintiff’s counsel. Done this ___day of____ , 20___ Clerk of Court Of Counsel: Karen Schwartz McClure 1609 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South Birmingham, AL 35205 (205) 933-9451
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: 2018-CP-23-04181 DEFICIENCY WAIVED Freedom Mortgage Corporation, PLAINTIFF, vs. Francisco Mendez; Vania N. Mendez; 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 August 8, 2018. 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 803-726-2700. 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.
GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following items: DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2018-67 APPLICANT: Pete Bauer for Shelley Bauer CONTACT INFORMATION: pete. bauer@outlook.com or 864991-9634 PROPERTY LOCATION: Talley Street, Loom Street, Goldsmith Street and Hammett Street, Ext. PIN: 0152001400100, 0152001400101 and 0152001400403 EXISTING ZONING: R-7.5, Single-Family Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-M15, Multifamily Residential ACREAGE: 2 COUNTY COUNCIL: 23 – Norris DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2018-68 APPLICANT: James D. Martin, III for Carmic LLC and Saad Holdings LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: jaymartin@arborengineering. com or 864-444-1896 PROPERTY LOCATION: Donaldson Road and Cedar Avenue PIN: 0399000105000, 0399000105001, 0399000104900 and 0399000104901 EXISTING ZONING: S-1, Services and R-MA, Multifamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: FRD Flexible Review District ACREAGE: 3.67 COUNTY COUNCIL: 25 – Fant All persons interested in these proposed amendments to the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and Map are invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendments as requested or approve a different zoning classification than requested.
PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) in Council Chambers, 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC, 29601, to receive public comments regarding a resolution to clarify the operational and reserve millage rates of the Dunklin Fire District for Tax Years 2017 and 2018. For Tax Year 2017 Greenville County Council repeals Resolution No. 1612 and continues the approved total levy of thirty-one and one-tenth (31.1) mills, but adjusts the allocation of operating millage and reserve account millage as follows: for operations and maintenance a millage of twenty-nine and two-tenths (29.2) mills allowable for CPI and population growth and operating millage allowed but not imposed for the three preceding property tax years pursuant to S.C. Code § 6-1-320(A)(1) and (A)(2); and one and nine-tenths (1.9) mills for the maintenance of a reserve account pursuant to S.C. Code § 6-1-320(D). For Tax Year 2018 Greenville County Council repeals Resolution No. 1656 and continues the approved total millage of thirty-two and three-tenths (32.3) mills, but adjusts the allocation of operating millage and reserve account millage as follows: for operations and maintenance a millage of thirty and threetenths (30.3) mills allowable for CPI and population growth pursuant to S.C. Code § 6-1320(A)(1); and two (2.0) mills for the maintenance of a reserve account pursuant to S.C. Code § 6-1-320(D). The millage increase authorized by this Resolution is effectuated pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. §§ 6-11-271 or 6-11-275, as amended. HERMAN G. KIRVEN JR., CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
AMENDED SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF AMENDED COMPLAINT AND AMENDED 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-23-04900 DEFICIENCY WAIVED The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2005-3, NovaStar Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-3, PLAINTIFF, vs. Reveda Moon a/k/a Revada Moon, individually and as Personal Representative for the Estate of Linda G. Wharton; Cauvetress Martin; Emmanuel Wharton; N. W., a minor, 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 AMENDED SUMMONS AND AMEDED 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 August 4, 2017; that the forgoing Amended Summons, along with the Amended Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina, on May 4, 2018. 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 GUARDIAN AD LITEM A MINOR DEFENANT TO: YOU ARE SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this 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.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Topgolf USA Greenville, 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 201 Clifton Court, Greenville SC 29615-5768. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October 28, 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 Dream Play Group LLC DBA “Gizmo Bar”intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 245 N. Main St., Greenville SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October 28, 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 JSP Fuels, LLC d/b/a 7-Eleven #36824B intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/ permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 228 Harrison Bridge Road, Simpsonville, SC 29680. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October 21, 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 ACE’s Bar and Grill intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 3326 New Easley Hwy., Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October 28, 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