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52,600 SC TEACHERS • 781,400 SC STUDENTS

What’s at stake? n story by ARIEL GILREATH

SC looks at its largest education reform effort since 1984 If passed, twin bills in the South Carolina House of Representatives and the Senate would be the state’s largest education reform since Gov. Richard Riley’s 1984 Education Improvement Act. The bills lay out changes that range from eliminating some standardized tests to creating a “Zero to Twenty Committee” to analyze the state’s education to workforce pipeline.

But educators showed up in force at a hearing on the House version of the bill on Feb. 12 — a hearing that lasted more than four hours — largely to decry the bill’s proposals.

As legislators work on the massive, 80-page-plus legislation, tension is rising among educators, who’ve said they aren’t afraid to follow in the steps of teachers in West Virginia and Los Angeles and simply walk out of their classrooms.

Teachers in states across the country have walked out of classrooms in protest over low pay and large class sizes, among other concerns, in the last year.

But Paige Steele, a teacher and board member for education advocacy group SC for Ed, said a walkout is what the organization is trying to avoid.

“We’re trying to prevent something like that, which is why we’re really grateful for all the conversations we’re having,” Steele said.

“Honestly, it’s not off the table, but it’s definitely something we’re trying to prevent.”

‘A WORKING DOCUMENT’

The House and Senate bills, filed on Jan. 24, introduce dozens of sweeping changes that even education officials aren’t entirely sure how some of them would look in practice.

“How they choose to implement and interpret these changes is critical,” said Teri

Brinkman, spokesperson for Greenville County Schools.

Julie Horton, coordinator of government relations with Greenville County Schools, said the district appreciates the state looking into education reform and how amenable legislators have been to receiving feedback.

“The good thing is the state of South Carolina has decided that it’s time to look at education holistically,” Horton said.

A Senate education subcommittee has already recommended changes to a section of the bill addressing board ethics.

“The bill today isn’t the same as it was yesterday,” Brinkman said.

Rep. Rita Allison, R-Spartanburg, said it will be amended like every piece of legislation that goes through the committee process.

The key, she said, is getting the conversation started.

“The document is a working document both in the House and the Senate,” Allison said. “But it is a piece of work [intended] to start the conversation and to see where we were.”

But 61 people — primarily teachers — spoke critically of the bill during the Feb. 12 hearing on the House version, and SC for Ed has encouraged teachers to reach out to representatives who’ve signed on as co-sponsors.

Steele said she’s glad education reform is being discussed and that teachers are eager to come to the table to discuss it, but she wishes they had been involved before the bill was introduced.

“Having the discussions about education have been really beneficial,” Steele said. “I just think that if they had educator input on the front-end, it wouldn’t seem as if we were blindsided.”

Here is a summary of most of H.3759’s original major proposals: n Form a “Zero to Twenty Committee” that would consist of nine members appointed by the governor and leadership in the Legislature. Each member’s background must be in early childhood education, K‑12 education, higher education, workforce development, or economic development.

The goal of the committee would be to monitor the state education and workforce pipeline, make benchmarks regarding student proficiency on standardized tests and student attainment, and recommend changes to the General Assembly and governor. Allison said the committee would not have any authority and would primarily be in place to monitor and report back to the General Assembly on issues. n Expand computer science offerings by requiring all high schools to offer at least one rigorous computer science course and requiring a cyclical review of computer science standards for each grade level.

n Eliminate standardized social studies tests

given to students in grades three through eight, as well as the end-of-course social studies tests given to high school students. Steele said teachers would like to see more assessments that aren’t federally mandated eliminated, but with assurances that instruction in those subjects won’t be minimized.

n Require students to take a math or computer science class and an English language arts class their senior year in order to receive the Palmetto Fellows or LIFE scholarships. n Make it harder for third-grade students to be exempt from the Read to Succeed Act’s retention requirement and eliminate parents’ ability to appeal the decision to retain students under the act. n Require early childhood, elementary, and>>

>>special education teacher candidates to pass a rigorous test on reading instruction. It also would require the Commission on Higher Education to analyze the effectiveness of teacher education programs at universities in the state. n Create a uniform system of dual-enrollment college classes for high school students that will transfer to each four-year and two-year institution in the state. This would also bar institutions from entering into their own articulation agreements with individual schools. n Ban colleges from offering remedial math and English classes. This would force students who need remedial math and English classes to take them at their high schools. n Require technical colleges to have minimum admission scores.

This would get rid of the current open admissions rule for technical colleges in the state. n Schools can hire noncertified teachers for up to 25 percent of their teaching staff if they>>

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>>receive “Good” or “Excellent” ratings on their report cards for two years in a row. They must have a bachelor’s degree or higher in the subject area they were hired to teach and at least five years of relevant work experience. Steele said the proposal is contradictory to language in the “Student Bill of Rights” proposal that guarantees students the right to “highly qualified teachers.”

n Raise the minimum starting salary of teachers to $35,000

and have the state Department of Education look into replacing the current salary schedule with between five and nine career bands.

Teachers spoke out against the career bands at the House hearing, saying it would change the current salary schedule — which is based on education level and years of experience — into a merit-based salary schedule. The bill doesn’t stipulate a merit-based schedule but requires the state department to come up with requirements for “teacher advancement to each progressive band.”

“I think that’s where the idea of merit pay comes in — how do you move from one pay to the next if it’s not going to be based on years of experience or degree level?” Steele said.

Along with concerns over merit-based salary scales, Steele said teachers are concerned that the proposal does not add a pay increase for teachers who aren’t just starting in the profession.

n Full-time, certified teachers who have five years of experience would receive free in-state college tuition for their children if they teach at a school that received an “Unsatisfactory” rating for three of the previous four years. The proposal doesn’t stipulate whether the tuition would also be granted to teachers who already taught at the school or just to new, incoming teachers. n Require schools with “Unsatisfactory” ratings for three of the last four years to be closed, reconstituted with new leadership, or turned into a charter school. The state>>

>>superintendent would choose which option. It’s unclear how this would affect the provision that teachers at these schools receive free tuition for their children. n Require the state superintendent to declare a state of emergency in districts where most students attend a school that is “Below Average” or “Unsatisfactory.” The state superintendent must then take over and have an external committee review all aspects of district management. A district in a state of emergency for four years will have its schools either transferred to another district or turned into charter schools. n Consolidate districts with fewer than 1,000 students with another district in the same county.

It’s unclear how this proposal would affect McCormick County School District, which has fewer than 1,000 students and is the only district in the county. n Allow local school boards to require additional credits for high school diplomas.

Steele said teachers have concerns over how colleges would handle the varying number of credits students have and how this would be reflected on the statewide report cards. n Bar anyone with relatives in administration in a local district from serving on the school board — districts with fewer than 3,000 students can petition the state board to waive this rule. n Allow the governor to remove school board members for fraud, misappropriation of funds, nepotism, or any election/ procurement law violations.

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IS CRITICAL.” n Teri Brinkman spokesperson for Greenville County Schools

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SOUL FOOD

MEMOIRS FINE CATERING AND EVENT PLANNING

n story by MELODY CUENCA | photos by WILL CROOKS

The South prides itself in delicious down-home cooking. Southern dishes have won over the hearts— and palates—of people from various cultural backgrounds.

With many Southern foods evolving from AfricanAmerican cooking traditions, lots of seasoning and love go into this delectable cuisine.

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Sisters Raygan France and Jackie Saunders combined their loves of cooking and decorating to start Memoirs Fine Catering and Event Planning, LLC in Greenville.

The sisters were raised on soul food. “I had very little to no exposure to anything else,” France says. “Soul food is what we did.”

France, the chef, first learned to cook from her mother. “It doesn’t matter what your background is, food is always the gathering point for everything,” she says.

Food can bring people together for any type of occasion—happy or sad. “A lot of black history is food,” she says. “That’s how people got together and fellowshipped.”

Fried chicken, macaroni, collards, cornbread, and banana pudding are among the popular dishes served at client events. “It always comes back to soul food; no matter what you do, it always comes back to soul food,” France says.

Soul food recipes require lots of flavor, fat, and most importantly, love. “It was always a joy to eat, to smell, to look at, to touch,” France says. “It just always brought happiness.”

Saunders, the event planner, says cooking is generational in their family. “Everybody always came together on Sundays to have a meal cooked in my grandmother’s house,” she says.

Mentioning soul food’s roots in slavery, Saunders says the slaves improved upon what they were given by adding seasonings. As time passed, the slaves taught their ways of cooking to those after them.

“It just became a delicacy,” Saunders says.

“It’s not just in the black community, it’s everywhere.”

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OJ’S DINER For OJ’s Diner owner Greg Johnson, food and family go hand-in-hand. Watching his grandmother in the kitchen, Johnson picked up some cooking pointers.

“She actually taught me to make breakfast first so that was the first thing I learned how to make as a small child,” he says.

Recalling his favorite meal, Johnson says she was the best cook in the family. “Growing up in the Carolinas in Greenville, I loved rice and gravy with…cube steak and any type of bean,” he says.

His grandmother instilled in him a love for home-cooked food. “We didn’t realize, you know as a family, that she was teaching us something that was going to become very special and dear to our family.”

Now, OJ’s Diner is a community favorite.

Named after Johnson’s uncle, OJ Johnson, the diner has locations in Greenville and Easley.

Offering a different menu each day, OJ’s Diner serves tasty meals at affordable prices.

“Right now, Fridays are our busiest day ’cause of the ribs,” Johnson says. “’Cause where else are you going to get ribs with three sides for 10 bucks?”

Some other customer favorites include turkey and dressing, meatloaf, pork chops, and country-fried steak with gravy and onions.

The next generation will lead the family diner into the future. His son Jordon Johnson manages Greenville’s diner, while his other son Kevin Johnson manages Easley’s diner.

“I like learning new recipes. Just the feeling of putting your hands in something, creating something, and sending it out and people like it,” Jordon Johnson says. “Pretty much everything I make I learned from my dad.”

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Julius Tolbert, owner of Cornbread Consulting Firm, started the Upstate’s only restaurant consulting firm. His mission is to help minority restaurant owners succeed.

With years of experience in the food industry, Tolbert brings real-life advice to clients. “My true life’s work is to be that mentor. To give back. To take all that knowledge,” he says. “I understand how rare it was to gain all the knowledge that I have in the restaurant business.”

The name of the firm pays homage to good ole’ Southern hospitality. “So anytime you hear the word ‘cornbread’ you think of the times maybe your grandmother made cornbread,” Tolbert says.

“It takes you back to a time that’s a happier time in your life.”

With most of his clients being African-American, Tolbert says that demographic is definitely a focus of the firm’s, especially in the Spartanburg area.

He is currently working with Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce to develop a six-month workshop for minority businesses.

“Food is a catalyst. What I care more about is the people,” he says. “I’m a people person and this is a people business.” Last fall, Tolbert took ownership of Toss Pizza Pub in Greenville.

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North Greenville University settles for $2.5 million in federal lawsuit

n story by ARIEL GILREATH

North Greenville University will pay $2.5 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit that said the school paid a company called Joined Inc. to recruit students for enrollment and compensated the company based on the number of students recruited.

Federal documents for the lawsuit that were unsealed by a judge on Feb. 6 show it was brought about as a whistleblower claim

by Maurice Shoe, co-owner of Joined Inc. According to the court documents, the private university owned 33 percent of Joined Inc. and was in charge of its board of directors.

The lawsuit said North Greenville had a covert agreement with Joined where the school would pay the company 50 percent of the gross tuition of each student the company recruited to the school.

Federal law prohibits higher education

institutions that receive federal student aid from incentive-based compensation for student recruitment and enrollment.

According to the suit, about 95 percent of North Greenville's students receive Title IV federal aid money.

The lawsuit also said the university marketed Joined's employees as North Greenville employees, complete with business cards, offices, titles, and North Greenville email addresses.

The court document said the university did this to boost enrollment and line the pockets of Keli Sewell, vice president of enrollment management at the university, and James Epting, former president of the university.

“Offering unlawful financial incentives for recruiting undermines the integrity of our higher education system,” Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division said in a statement. “Prospective students are entitled to make enrollment decisions without the improper influence of recruiting companies who pursue their own financial gain at the expense of the students’ best interests.”

A statement from North Greenville said the university started working with Joined

in January 2014 but by 2015, interim President Randall Pannell and the university's board dissolved the relationship with the company before being notified about the False Claims Act investigation.

The university said Joined was not effective in recruiting students before it filed for bankruptcy and closed operations.

The university did not admit any wrongdoing or liability of any federal violations in its settlement.

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Federal law prohibits higher education institutions that receive federal student aid from getting incentive-based compensation for student recruitment and enrollment.

“NGU and its current legal team have cooperated fully with the authorities in this investigation, which stemmed from operational decisions that occurred in 2014. Since 2015, the university has had no involvement with Joined, so these issues

have not applied to the university’s operations since that time,” North Greenville President Gene C. Fant Jr. said in the statement.

The company, which is now defunct, was the subject of an investigation from the United States Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for failing to pay $439,000 in wages to 58 employees.

A statement from April 5, 2016, from the Department of Labor said the company must pay the $439,000 in back wages.

"The company blamed clients who failed to pay for services rendered and a slowdown in company business," the statement said.

One month after the Department of Labor findings, Shoe filed the whistleblower claim against North Greenville University, which was settled on Feb. 11.

As part of the False Claims Act, the parties suing on behalf of the government can receive a share of the settlement.

A statement from the Department of Justice said Shoe will receive $375,000 of the $2.5 million settlement.

In the statement, U.S. Attorney Sherri A. Lydon for the District of South Carolina said the settlement would send a message to higher education institutions to put the

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"It should serve as a warning to institutions that would attempt to maximize enrollments to line their own pockets, disregarding the best interests of students in the process," Lydon said in the statement. "Through False Claims Act cases like this one, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to help protect federal taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud, and abuse.”

Attorney Reuben Guttman with Guttman, Buschner & Brooks PLLC, who represented Shoe in the lawsuit, said the settlement brings renewed focus to higher education institutions that pull in federal dollars.

"This is an area that clearly needs to be regulated," Guttman said. "And the question is whether these classes they're offering are truly beneficial, substantive endeavors, or whether they're moneymakers, and we're in an era, unfortunately, where education is big business."

Guttman couldn't comment on whether there are False Claims Act suits against any of Joined's other clients, which include Oral Roberts University and San Diego Christian College.

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n $375,000

of the settlement will go to lawsuit filer Maurice Shoe, co-owner of Joined Inc.

n $439,000

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of Joined Inc, the company that recruited students, was owned by NGU

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A new rendering for Greenville's new federal courthouse has been released, and the brick is gone.

The new design was released by the General Services Administration on February 14 and it no longer includes brick, a common material in downtown Greenville, which was included in previous designs.

The city's Design Review Board, which typically has to approve the look of new buildings within the city's central business district, will not have a say because the federal government is exempt.

Construction will begin next month.

Groundbreaking for the project, which received initial funding all the way back in 2004, is expected to take place in April, according to the GSA, the agency that handles office space for civilian employees of the federal government.

The 193,000-square-foot facility — to be named for former South Carolina Gov. Carroll A. Campbell Jr. — will be 10 stories tall and contain seven courtrooms and chambers for nine judges. Other court-related tenants include the U.S. Marshals Service, the U.S.

Probation and Pretrial Services, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and a federal public defender’s office.

In 2015, the GSA earmarked nearly $93 million for site preparation, design, and construction in its $947 million courthouse investment plan. An additional $11 million had been earmarked for the Greenville facility in 2004. In 2013, the federal government paid a little more than $4 million for the site bounded by East North Street, North Irvine Street, East Coffee Street, and North Spring Street.

Talk of a new federal courthouse in Greenville started in the late 1990s. The current courthouse, built in 1937, was too small, forcing many agencies to lease space in other locations.

When the new courthouse is completed, the Clement F. Haynsworth Federal Building will be utilized by the Court of Appeals and Bankruptcy Court as well as federal agencies currently located in leased space in the area.

Brasfield & Gorrie LLC is the construction manager as constructor. HBRA Architects Inc. is the lead design architect.

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Ten years of ideas worth spreading

TEDxGreenville announces 2019 conference speakers and performers n story by CINDY LANDRUM

When the TEDxGreenville conference was held in 2010 for the first time, many in Greenville didn’t know exactly what to expect.

But in the years since, TEDxGreenville has become known as a catalyst for conversation, both through its yearly one-day conferences and monthly salon events. TEDx conferences are locally organized versions of the TED conference that began in California more than 30 years ago and featured speakers such as Roger Ebert and Bill Gates.

“We’ve planted a lot of seeds to talk about issues,” said Russell Stall, TEDxGreenville license holder and organizer.

Tickets for the 10th TEDxGreenville conference, to be held on March 29, themed “UNKNXWN,” go on sale on

Feb. 23 at www.TEDxGreenville.com. X is the Roman numeral for 10 as well as the mathematical symbol for “the unknown,” said Julian Nixon, who curated this year’s program.

“Our goal when choosing presenters is to find interesting, inspirational, energetic, and fascinating people who want to create the Greenville of the future,” he said.

There will be two types of tickets this year: a regular ticket that includes admittance into the auditorium during the presentations, and a reduced-price ticket that allows holders to see the presentations live in a viewing room. In addition, this year TEDxGreenville will offer scholarships to provide financial assistance to people who want to attend but can’t afford a ticket, Nixon said.

this year’s speakers n Edward Anderson | principal at Tanglewood Middle School

n Phillip McCreight | founder of Beer and Napkins LLC

n Jeffrey Crespo | a consultant who works with individuals and organizations to enhance performance, develop critical thinking, and thrive through change

n Shivani Nadarajah | comedian

n Jeff Dugan | founder of Fiber Innovation Technology n Keith Groover | a musician, guitar teacher, inventor, and lifelong tinkerer n Courtney Leak Nesbitt | a social worker, therapist, podcaster, and empowerment speaker with Embracing Abundance Counseling n Jil Littlejohn | president and CEO of the Urban League of the Upstate and member of Greenville City Council n Pooja Mahajan | environmental engineer and runner-up at the 2017 South Carolina Toastmasters International Speech contest

n Rasheen Peppers | career law enforcement officer who was featured on an AE reality show called “Manhunters Fugitives Task Force” n Rhondda Robinson Thomas | Upstate historian n Jarell Rochelle | professional speaker who has appeared on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew,” and NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” n Jianan Sun | automotive engineer and entrepreneur n Cynthia Thurlow | functional nutritionist n Paulette Unger | teacher and classroom pioneer

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Ralph S. Hendricks

DEATH NOTICES FEBRUARY 2 – FEBRUARY 18, 2019 Mr. William Alvin Phillips, Sr., 93, passed away Saturday morning, February 2, 2019. See dignitymemorial.com for complete service details.

April 27, 1917 ~ February 17, 2019

Rhoda Ryan Proffitt, 78, of Greenville, passed away on February 16, 2019. See dignitymemorial. com for complete service details.

Elaine Marie Cox, 77 of Simpsonville, passed away on February 16, 2019. See thomasmcafee.com for complete service details.

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Alex Charles Garner, 30, of Greenville, passed away on February 10, 2019. See thomasmcafee.com for compete service details.

Janet Ann Griffin, 70, of Greenville, passed on February 5, 2019. See dignitymemorial.com for complete service details.

Karrah Leary, 32, of Greenville, passed away on February 8, 2919. See dignitymemorial.com for complete service details.

Betty Sue Bridges Knight, 89, of Greenville, passed away on February 15, 2019. See thomasmcafee.com for complete service details.

Mendel Fletcher Roberson, 86, of Greenville, passed away on February 18, 2019. See thomasmcafee.com for complete service details.

Miriam Lee Mitchell, 65, of Piedmont, passed away on February 17, 2019. See thomasmcafee.com for complete service details.

Shelley Marie Doolan, 62, of Greenville, passed away on February 12, 2019. See dignitymemorial. com for complete service details.

Kiara Boyette

May 16, 1989 ~ February 14, 2019 Kiara Boyette, age 29 of Taylors, was healed of the pain she suffered on this earth on Valentine’s Day of 2019 and was made whole again in His presence in heaven. Her greatest pleasure on earth was feeling the warm sand between her toes on a beach and her family takes comfort knowing that she has found her beach in heaven.

Kiara was born and raised in Greenville. She graduated from Wade Hampton High School in 2007. She later went on to study nursing, where she truly found her calling. Kiara worked as an LPN for a gastroenterologist, finding pride in her work and building a connection with each and every patient she met.

She leaves behind her parents, Randy and Rachel Boyette; sister, Danielle “Dani” Boyette; brother, Justice Boyette; aunts and uncles, Lisa and Johnny College, Kim Coley, and Edward Watson; grandparents, McCrae and Dean Boyette; niece, cousins, and

numerous loved ones and friends.

The family would like to thank each of their friends, coworkers, and loved ones for reaching out during this very difficult time. The amount of support felt is overwhelming and appreciated.

A memorial service was held on Monday, February 18th at 6:30pm at Greenville First Assembly, 1105 Haywood Road, with Pastor Jimmy Sellars officiating. The family received friends for a visitation beginning at 4:30, prior to the service.

Flowers accepted, or memorial contributions can be made to Miracle Hill Children’s Home by mail, ATTN: Anna Baumgartner, 117 Drummond Lane, Pickens, SC. Visit the Mackey Mortuary online guest registry at www. mackeymortuary.com.

Simpsonville - Ralph S. Hendricks, of

Simpsonville,

husband

Hubbard

of

of

Simpsonville;

Marion Hubbard Hendricks, went to

grandchildren,

be with his Lord and Savior Jesus

M e l i s s a

Christ on Sunday morning, February

Hubbard

17, 2019.

her

and

husband

Born in Bowman, GA, he was a son

Joe Hundley, Stephanie Hubbard,

of the late Martin Spurgeon Hendricks

Andrew (Jennifer) Hubbard, John

and Clara Seymour Hendricks. Mr.

(Victoria)

Hendricks was a long-time member

granddaughter,

of First Baptist Church Simpsonville

great-grandchildren, Faith Hubbard,

where as a deacon, treasurer and on

Mikayla Hubbard, and Eden Hubbard;

various church committees. He served

one sister, Elizabeth Fowler; and

our country in the United States Air

many nieces and nephews.

Hubbard,

and

Megan

step-

Hubbard;

Force and the City of Simpsonville

Mr. Hendricks was preceded in

including City Council for thirteen

death by his first wife, Virginia Webb

years and Mayor for twelve years.

Hendricks; two brothers and two

Mr. Hendricks was a true statesman

sisters.

and

dearly

loved

Simpsonville,

The family received friends on

the Golden Strip Community and

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 from 5:00

the entire upstate of SC. He was

- 7:00 PM in the Main Worship Center

a strong and generous supporter

of First Baptist Church Simpsonville.

of young people furthering their

A Funeral Service was held in the

education establishing the Hendricks

Main Worship Center of First Baptist

Foundation

at

Church Simpsonville on Wednesday,

Furman University, North Greenville

and

scholarships

February 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM. Burial

University, Anderson University and

followed in Cannon Memorial Park.

Greenville Technical College which

In

lieu

of

flowers,

the

family

has and continues to assist hundreds

requests that memorials be made

of high school graduates obtain a

to: First Baptist Church Simpsonville,

college education.

Building Fund.

In addition to his wife, Mrs. Marion, Mr. Hendricks is survived by their sons,

Heritage Funeral Home assisted the family.

Ted A. (Patti) Hubbard of Winston Salem,

NC,

and

Kenneth

(Eva)

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Council gives initial approval for land sale to build affordable housing, office space n story by CINDY LANDRUM

Greenville City Council members have given initial approval to the sale of eight-tenths of an acre of land on West Washington Street for a planned mixed-use development of affordable housing, offices, and green space.

City officials said Washington West could become a model for affordable housing developments on other city-owned property.

Washington West will have 16 residential units — one market rate and the rest either affordable or workforce housing — as well as market-rate and affordable office space. The development is unique because it does not include any federal funding.

The development has been in the works for two years.

“It’s been a long process,” said developer

Trey Cole, who is working on the project with architect Pat Dilger. “We’re ready to get started, believe me.”

According to a development agreement, the city will sell five parcels it has owned since the early 2000s to Crescent Village at Washington West LLC for $123,325. The city will use the proceeds to widen Antley Street and for other infrastructure improvements in connection with the project as well as to provide down payment assistance to buyers purchasing or renting residential or commercial units in the development.

The development agreement states the affordable units must remain so for at least 20 years.

The affordable office space will provide a space for low- to moderate-income entrepreneurs and neighborhood businesses just getting off the ground, Cole has said.

Cole said that further design and architectural work remains to be done and no construction start date has been set.

Final approval of the agreement is expected Feb. 25.

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TD grant will help formulate affordablehousing plan in Unity Park area n story by CINDY LANDRUM

A $50,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation will help the Greenville Housing Fund formulate an affordable-housing plan for neighborhoods surrounding Greenville’s planned Unity Park.

The housing fund will work with Southernside neighborhood representatives and city officials to determine what type of affordable housing developments could be built on each of the city-owned parcels near the park, identify other parcels that could be acquired for future affordable housing, and prioritize streets for rehabilitation and preservation of existing homes, said Tammie Hoy Hawkins, the housing fund’s interim executive director.

The city owns some of the most valuable and developable land near the park that it plans to

give to the housing fund to develop into new affordable housing to counter rising property values and housing costs around the park.

Mayor Knox White said the city approached TD Bank about participating in Unity Park. But instead of donating money for a park feature, the bank wanted to support affordable housing around the park.

“Unity Park is an affirmation that Greenville’s strength derives from its diversity, and TD is proud to partner with the city and Greenville Housing Fund to help create new affordable housing units, as well as support the preservation of existing residences in the area,” said David Lominack, TD Bank’s South Carolina market president.

Bogue Wallin, chairman of the Greenville Housing Fund, said it is important to have affordable housing options in Southernside, one of Greenville’s established older neighborhoods with many lifelong residents.

“They don’t deserve to get pushed out because of the growth and success of Greenville,” said Wallin, who said the problem is not unique to Greenville and is something successful cities across the country are confronting.

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By Meghan Barp, president and CEO United Way of Greenville County

You work a job or maybe multiple jobs to put food on the table for your family, buy school clothes for your children, and pay for rent, heat and electricity. Money gets taken out of each paycheck for state and federal income taxes.

Despite the hard work and long hours, perhaps you don’t earn enough to pay income tax and aren’t legally required to file a tax return. Or maybe you do file a tax return but don’t have the Internet access or confidence to do your taxes online. Maybe you’re concerned about paying tax preparation fees that might eat into any tax refund you may have coming.

For some, that means not filing a tax return and not getting the tax credits and deductions they deserve. That’s money that doesn’t get put back in their pockets – money that could pay bills or get set aside for a rainy day, help pull people out of poverty or take a step away from living paycheck to paycheck.

But there is a simple and easy way for Upstate taxpayers to file their taxes and make sure they’re getting every dollar coming to them. Sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program provides free income tax preparation assistance to individuals and families with less than $60,000 in annual household income.

The United Way of Greenville County in partnership with United Way of Pickens

County, United Way of Anderson County, United Way of Laurens County, United Way of Oconee County and United Way of the Piedmont offers free tax preparation services at 50 locations across the Upstate.

Last year, more than 12,000 individuals and families visited Upstate sites staffed by certified volunteer tax preparers who completed their tax returns accurately and completely without charge. They received $14.2 million in tax refunds, including $3.3 million in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC). And they saved an estimated $2.4 million in tax preparation fees.

VITA’s volunteers are trained and certified by the IRS to help taxpayers maximize their potential tax returns by ensuring they claim all of the tax credits and deductions for which they qualify, such as the EITC and the child tax credit. Tax returns can be filed electronically, and taxpayers using direct deposit can get their refunds in as few as seven to 14 days after filing.

And best part is that there is no catch.

Simply put, there are no hidden fees or charges.

Filing taxes can be complicated and time consuming. Making mistakes can be costly. An estimated 20 percent of South Carolina taxpayers eligible to receive the EITC do not claim it, according to the IRS. Those who do, according to the latest statistics available, qualified for $1.2 billion in credits last year, or an average of $2,600

per household.

Those who qualify for the EITC and claim the credit could pay less federal tax, pay no tax or, in some cases, even get a tax refund. Income and family size determine eligibility for the EITC, which is the federal government’s biggest benefit for workers and one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty programs.

According to IRS figures, 378,000 of the 578,000 Upstate individuals and families that filed tax returns for 2015 were eligible based on income limits to participate in the VITA program. In other words, free tax preparation is available for many in our state.

Beyond the financial importance of claiming eligible credits and deductions, filing a tax return can help protect against identify theft by preventing someone else from fraudulently filing a return in your name. This is frequently done in an effort to claim tax credits due someone else.

As an added benefit, the VITA program offers a way for many learn about other United Way workforce development programs and resources that are available.

Schedule an appointment by dialing United Way’s resource helpline at 2-1-1, or by calling toll-free at (866) 892-9211.

Someone will identify a location convenient for you, book an appointment and detail the information you will need to bring. The VITA program runs through the April 15 tax filing deadline.

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Retired colonel supporting Tommy Smith for Greenville County Sheriff

By Col. Mike Stahl, retired from service with the United States Marine Corps.

I support the former deputy director, United States Secret Service, A.T. “Tommy” Smith for sheriff of GreenA.T. “Tommy” Smith ville County because we owe our dedicated deputies a leader who will provide national-class, principled leadership.

I am a retired Marine colonel with an infantry and special operations background. I competed with members of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team while at a regional International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) club competition.

I was privileged to get to know these amazing professionals and was asked to speak at one of their training sessions. Greenville is truly blessed with some of the best-trained officers in the nation.

While attending an event where several deputies were providing security, I asked them for a recommendation. ‘Which candidate should I support?’ Their collective response was restrained, as you would expect.

They asked, simply, ‘Just give us a leader that we can respect.’

Greenville owes these officers and all Greenville County deputies, and their families, our sincere thanks for all that they do and for risking their lives daily. We also owe these officers quality leadership of which they can be proud.

When former Sheriff Steve Loftis introduced me to Tommy Smith and asked me to support him, I was immediately impressed with Tommy’s story and experience.

Tommy was a dispatcher in the Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office under Johnny Mack Brown. He became a deputy and served until he was recruited by the United States Secret Service.

Tommy was appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, to the position of Principal Federal Official (PFO) for the tri-state region of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. There, he coordinated security plans for the 2004 Republican National Convention and the United Nations General Assembly 60th Anniversary.

I spoke with former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, a highly respected Marine officer who I served with in Vietnam. Tommy worked with the commissioner while coordinating steering committees for National Special Security Events (NSSE). The commissioner said he was impressed with Tommy’s effective leadership, his consensus-building skills and the respect he earned from members of over twenty participating federal, state and local agencies.

One of Tommy’s former agents, Don Mihalek described Tommy’s inspirational (his word, not mine) leadership in rebuilding the New York office after it was destroyed during the World Trade Center attack on Sept.

11. Don said that through Tommy’s quiet, confidence-inspiring, mission-focused style and with a true open-door policy, he turned a demoralized office into one of the best in the nation.

This is the national-class, principled leadership that our outstanding deputies deserve. This is, indeed, a leader our officers can respect. I cannot imagine a more qualified candidate.

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We welcome mothers of all faiths and at all points along their journey of healing regardless of the age of the child.

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A home is a gathering space. It’s where your family and extended family come together over meals and for birthdays and holidays.

It’s where you host neighbors and friends. These three listed homes have spacious interiors and beautifully-appointed patios, porches and lawns wellsuited for making memories.

THE LIST

Claremont THE SCOOP The large, open rooms in this custom-built home make this an ideal space for hosting parties or enjoying family time.

The arched doorways and eight-foot doors contribute to the airy ambiance. The kitchen is the home’s centerpiece and has an island, serving bar and roomy breakfast area.

The kitchen opens to a rear grilling porch. Other notable outdoor spaces include a front porch, two rear porches, a hot tub deck, and a fire pit with seating.

ADDRESS: 32 Rolleston Drive LIST PRICE: $799,900 LISTING AGENT: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, Melissa Morrell

Alta Vista

Hunter’s Landing

THE SCOOP This home is overflowing in character and charm. There is a fully fenced back yard with mature landscaping including camellias, Lenten rose gardens, and large oak trees. The home has hardwoods on both levels, spacious rooms, and an abundance of natural light. The living and dining rooms are perfect for entertaining. Outside there are multiple patios that provide a great setting for family gatherings. An added bonus – you can walk to downtown or Cleveland Park.

THE SCOOP This home’s backyard offers the perfect setting for any type of gathering. The backyard screened porch area opens to pool with views of a sprawling equestrian property. From inside the home you can enjoy views of Lake Robinson. The open main-floor living space provides easy access to the porch and pool. The home’s interior has an open floor plan while maintaining a cozy feel with details like a fireplace that can be used as gas or wood-burning.

ADDRESS: 115 Emma Bryant Way LIST PRICE: $449,000 LISTING AGENT: The Marchant Company, Lydia Johnson

ADDRESS: 617 McDaniel Avenue LIST PRICE: $750,000 LISTING AGENT: Coldwell Banker Caine, Jacob Mann

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Off the market The details behind some recent top-dollar real estate transactions in the Upstate

Alta Vista

ADDRESS: 206 Fairview Drive LISTED: $794,900 SOLD: $903,500 AGENT: Berkshire Hathaway C. Dan Joyner, Chet and Beth Smith and Wilson Associates, Sharon Wilson BRAGGING POINTS: This home is stunning inside and out. The beautifully landscaped, fully fenced-in backyard has a Koi pond. Inside there are original hardwoods throughout, a kitchen with granite countertops and a large family room with tray ceilings and heavy crown molding. This home is a short distance from downtown Greenville.

Thorneblade

ADDRESS: 400 Father Hugo Drive LISTED: $679,000 SOLD: $655,000 AGENT: Wilson Associates, Ashley Swann BRAGGING POINTS: This two-story brick home has an open floor plan that makes an ideal space for entertaining. The first-floor master suite has spacious closets and a sitting room with custom built-ins. Note the upgrades throughout the residence including custom plantation shutters, built-ins, crown molding and a new roof. You can’t beat the front porch views of the Thornblade golf course.

Chanticleer

ADDRESS: 204 Hidden Hills Drive LISTED: $539,000 SOLD: $527,500 AGENT: Coldwell Banker Caine, Jacob Mann and The Marchant Company, Barbara Riggs BRAGGING POINTS: This Charleston-style home, with wrap-around porches, has views of the Chanticleer golf course. French doors off the kitchen open to a porch. The main floor also has a spacious living room with a coffered ceiling, a dining room and a laundry room. Upstairs, the master suite has a large sitting room, an oversized walk-in closet and a luxurious master bath.

EVERYTH I N G WE TOUCH TURNS TO SOLD! THE CHET and BETH SMITH GROUP ChetandBethSmith.com 864-458-SOLD (7653)

NORTH MAIN – AVONDALE WEST 40 Paddington Avenue | Greenville | 5 Beds | 5 Baths | MLS 1384677 With fantastic views in Avondale West 40 Paddington Avenue is truly spectacular! This custom built all brick home was designed with over-sized bedrooms and easy flowing floor plan suitable for upscale entertaining as well as comfortable everyday living. As you enter the home the Foyer greets you with beautiful marble floors and an arched entryway that leads you to the Formal Dining Room and Living Room. The gourmet Kitchen is “to die for!” With custom cabinetry, high-end Bosch stainless steel appliance package with 5-burner gas stove cooktop, sleek granite countertops, and large furniture style center island that is perfect for preparing any meal. The Master Suite is conveniently located on the main level and offers many of today’s most desirable features, including coffered ceiling, walk-in closet, His and Her vanities with granite countertops, jetted therapeutic tub, and a separate glass door shower.

FOX TRACE

163 Border Avenue, Simpsonville $249,900 | 4BR/3BA | MLS# 1385320

HAMMOND POINTE

32 Mandarin Circle, Taylors $784,900 | 5BR/4.5BA | MLS# 1383362

FRANKLIN POINTE

147 Willowbottom Drive, Greer $235,900 | 3BR/2BA | MLS# 1382818

MONTEBELLO

203 Sorrento Drive, Greenville $669,900 | 4BR/3BA/1HlfBA | MLS# 1385054

CHARLESTON WALK

236 Grandmont Court, Greer $464,900 | 5BR/4BA | MLS# 1379205

CHARLESTON WALK

9 Stonewash Way, Greer $439,000 | 3BR/4.5BA | MLS# 1379208

NORTH MAIN 712 Bennett Street, Greenville $269,900 | 2BR/2BA | MLS# 1385280

LONDONDERRY

109 S Kildare Way, Moore $369,900 | 4BR/4.5BA | MLS# 1382221

SMITHFIELD

100C Sunningdale Court, Easley $133,900 | 2BR/1.5BA | MLS# 1384626

KILGORE FARMS

144 Fort Drive, Simpsonville $459,900 | 5BR/3BA/2HlfBA | MLS# 1385757

CHARLESTON WALK 240 Grandmont Court, Greer $464,900 | 5BR/4BA | MLS# 1379534

CHARLESTON WALK

5 Stonewash Way, Greer $439,000 | 3BR/4.5BA | MLS# 1379215

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AUGUSTA ROAD/ALTA VISTA AREA 28 Tindal Avenue • $498,500

4BR/3BA. Newly renovated kitchen with in island microwave and ice maker, fresh paint in much of the interior and the exterior was completely painted. This home has a great flow with multiple spaces for entertaining. MLS 1385688

3BR/2BA. Perfect blend of value, charm, and location in the HEART of the Alta Vista neighborhood! Excellent floor plan offers generous sized rooms for living and entertaining. The covered front porch offers additional outdoor living space. Private driveway leads to a detached 2 car garage and nice back yard. MLS 1382544

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Anisha Foster

Coldwell Banker Caine HOLLAND PLACE 12 Amsterdam Lane • $389,900

220 Lake Circle Drive • $875,000

4BR/2.5BA. . Gracious rooms offer and an open floor plan are perfect for family and entertaining. The master suite on main offers views of the private stone patio and back yard. A beautiful newly renovated kitchen opens to a keeping room and breakfast area. MLS 1380703

4BR/ 3BA. This is a one of a kind estate you have dreamed of owning. Bloomhill, as it is known, has welcomed and entertained many of the founding fathers of Greenville. This home boasts many great architectural period elements. MLS 1379930

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112 Griffith Hill Way • $719,000

3BR/1BA. Come see this fabulous level 1.43 acre lot and imagine all the possibilities.

This home is minutes from Woodruff Road and 85. Home is being sold AS-IS. MLS 1367332

Come see this exquisitely maintained 4BR/4.5BR custom home. This home is situated on a large lot and the home has too many special touches to list. Run don’t walk to see this one. Contact Anthony Thompson for showings 864.704.8008. MLS 1383117

ON THE MARKET 107 Lawndale Drive $215,000 Adorable 3 BR/3.5 bath +office/craft room. MBRnew carpet, MBA-dual sinks/stand up tile shower w/glass door. Kitchen-granite countertops/stainless & black appliances/island.

■■ Neighborhood: O’Neal Village ■■ Agent: Maggie Aiken, BHHS C Dan Joyner REALTORS; (864) 616-4280 or maiken@cdanjoyner.com ■■ Specs: 3 bed, 3f1h bath, MLS#1385453

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Anisha Foster joined the Coldwell Banker Caine’s Spartanburg office as a residential sales agent. Foster has real estate experience with another Upstate firm and has worked in sales with Synnex Corporation. She decided to pursue real estate to directly impact her clients’ lives in a positive way. “Her [Foster] people skills and experience give her a solid foundation for a successful career at Caine,” said Stephen Edgerton, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine.

SIMPSONVILLE 401 Hemingford Circle • $699,999 4BR/3.5BA. Oversized master is on main level. The kitchen is well appointed with a large pantry, eat-in area and a keeping room with fireplace. An in-law suite with private bath and two additional bedrooms and bonus room fill out the upstairs space. Please contact Pam Childress for showings 864-201-8832. MLS 1384602

35 Pine Knoll Drive • $194,500 3BR/2BA. This estate sale property sits on a large 1+ acre lot and has a well built home in good condition.

Uses include primary residence, residential rental or commercial use as office for business. Detached garage provides ample storage and lot is large enough for expansion. Many possibilities. Bring your buyer/investor/business owner soon! MLS 1384705

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UNDER CONTRACT

454 Longview Terrace $485,000 3 BR/3.5 bath+basement home. Kitchen updatedgranite countertops/new stainless steel appliances/ tile backsplash. Hardwoods-main level. Large living room + spacious den upstairs, den in basement.

Both full baths renovated. Screened side porch.

■■ Neighborhood: Augusta Road Area ■■ Agent: Maggie Aiken, BHHS C Dan Joyner REALTORS; (864) 616-4280 or maiken@cdanjoyner.com ■■ Specs: 3 bed, 3f1h bath, MLS#1385717

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MELISSA MORRELL

508 Meyers Drive $419,000

GREENVILLE’S AGENT 24/7 est. 2003

In the desirable Augusta Road area. This adorable traditional two-story home with well-manicured, large back yard is a must see!

■■ Neighborhood: Rockwood Park ■■ When: 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24 ■■ Agent: Blair Miller, Wilson Associates; (864) 430-7708 or blair@wilsonassociates.net ■■ Specs: 3 bed, 2f1h bath, MLS#1383353

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SPAULDING FARM 14 Hitchcock Lane $829,900 | 5BR/5.5BA | MLS# 1385510

107 East Faris Road $439,000 Augusta Road area charmer alert! This updated move-in ready home is full of character and curb appeal. Must see home!

■■ Neighborhood: Lanneau Drive Highlands ■■ When: 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24 ■■ Agent: Blair Miller, Wilson Associates; (864) 430-7708 or blair@wilsonassociates.net ■■ Specs: 4 bed, 3 bath, MLS#1385364

222 Horsepen Way $312,500 Absolute must see! Beautiful, spacious home completely repainted & new carpet. Open floorplan. So many wonderful features!

■■ Neighborhood: Belmont Heights ■■ When: 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24 ■■ Agent: Tim Keagy, BHHS C Dan Joyner; (864) 905-3304 or tkeagy@cdanjoyner.com ■■ Specs: 5 bed, 4 bath, MLS#1385652

102 Kingsridge Drive $400,000 All brick ranch with basement, updated with custom patio, master suite, family friendly, 2-car carport, chef’s kitchen, move-in ready!

■■ Neighborhood: Botany Woods ■■ When: 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24 ■■ Agent: Jacob Mann, Jacob Mann; (864) 3256266 or jmann@cbcaine.com ■■ Specs: 4 bed, 2 bath, MLS#1385129

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ALLEGHENY 8 Allegheny Run $639,900 | 5BR/3.5BA | MLS# 1372583

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WEATHERSTONE 10 Oaklyn Court $469,900 | 4BR/3.5BA | MLS# 1383748

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THE RESERVE AT ASHETON LAKES 817 Asheton Commons Lane $281,900 | 4BR/2.5BA | MLS# 1384917

SHELLBROOK PLANTATION 14 Palm Springs Way $349,900 | 4BR/3BA | MLS# 1381716

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CLAREMONT 32 Rolleston Drive $799,900 | 5BR/4BA | MLS# 1382366

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KINGSBRIDGE 421 Kingsgate $639,900 | 5BR/5BA | MLS# 1379682

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PRICE SELLER

$1,600,000

$1,570,000 CLIFFS VALLEY $1,050,000 QUAIL HILL ESTATES $950,000 AUGUSTA WALK $880,000

$775,000

$670,000

$660,000

$625,000 AZALEA SPRINGS $619,000

$560,000 HIGHCROFT $559,217 THE COTTAGES AT CHANTICLEER $504,129 STONEWOOD MANOR $481,000 STAFFORD GREEN $436,560 FOREST COVE $430,000 AUGUSTA WALK $425,000 BELHAVEN VILLAGE AT HOLLINGSWORTH DR

$375,000 NORTH PARK $372,000 EASTON RIDGE $361,714 ALTAMONT FOREST $360,000

$360,000

$355,468 JONES MILL CROSSING $338,196

$337,000 AUGUSTA RD HILLS $335,000 COOPER RIDGE $329,000 EAST PARK $325,650 CARSON’S POND $320,000 KINGS CROSSING $319,900 WINDSOR CREEK $314,900

$310,000 SHERWOOD FOREST $300,000 POPLAR FOREST $295,000 COACHMAN PLANTATION $290,000 COUNTRY ESTATES $280,250 SHADOW MOSS $275,000 WARRENTON $275,000 BRIDGEWATER $270,000 AMBER OAKS FARM $266,860

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$265,000 EAGLES GLEN AT KIMBRELL $257,105 EAGLES GLEN AT KIMBRELL $254,409 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS $250,000

$248,000 BROOKWOOD COMMONS $247,500

$237,800 BRECKENRIDGE $236,515

$235,000 HAVEN AT RIVER SHOALS $232,000 CLUB POINTE $229,000 ROSEWOOD MEADOWS $225,000 HUNTERS RIDGE $225,000 BROOKWOOD COMMONS $224,530 ADAMS RUN $220,000 TWIN CREEKS $217,900 TANNER’S MILL $216,000 WINDSOR FOREST $212,000 GLENDALE $210,000 WOODLANDS AT WALNUT COVE $210,000 TOWNES AT BROOKWOOD $210,000 CYPRESS LANDING $209,900 CASTLEBROOK $206,080 BROOKWOOD COMMONS $205,380

$200,000 PLANTERS ROW $200,000 SPARROWS POINT $200,000 WAXFORD ESTATES $199,900 TWIN CREEKS $199,000 AUTUMN WOODS $195,000 WILLOW GROVE $194,900 HOLLY TREE PLANTATION $193,000

$190,000 WILLOW VALLEY $190,000 LOOK-UP FOREST $190,000 GRAY FOX RUN $189,000 WINDSOR FOREST II $181,500 CASTLEBROOK $181,480

$180,000 REEDY FALLS $178,000

$178,000 CASTLEBROOK $172,985

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AMAZING GRACE

David Drake, circa 1800 to circa 1870 storage vessel, 1857 alkaline-glazed stoneware inscribed: Aug 16, 1857, Dave I wonder where is all my relation Friendship to all and every nation

I wonder where is all my relation Friendship to all and every nation Experience the powerful story of David Drake, an enslaved African-American who worked as a “turner” in several pottery manufacturing facilities in South Carolina’s Edgefield District. Drake, who was known only as “Dave” before 1865, learned to both read and write, dangerous and even illegal skills for a slave to possess. Drake openly expressed his literacy by inscribing original poems on many of the utilitarian works he created.

The identities of millions of enslaved African-Americans, whose talents and labor supported the development of American culture, were overlooked or disregarded by recorded history. Through the modest wares handcrafted and inscribed by David Drake, at least one remarkable voice remains to speak on behalf of the lives and stories irretrievably lost.

The GCMA is home to the largest institutional collection of pottery vessels by David Drake, including single-handle jugs, storage jars, pitchers, a syrup jug, and a rare butter churn.

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Describing his personal art style as very similar to Dr. Seuss’, Woodson says it’s been a fun challenge to create things as goofy, wacky, and weird as Dr. Seuss did.

“I've been trying to make it as close to Dr. Seuss as possible,” he says. “It’s so weird when you’re trying to mimic a style or try to re-create a style even though our styles are very similar.”

The 25-member cast, all ages 18 and un-

der, brings Dr. Seuss’ beloved book characters to life. Woodson also plays the role of Horton the elephant in the musical.

Woodson glady accepted the challenge of designing and acting. Horton reminds Woodson of himself in many ways.

“It reminds me a lot of myself because Horton’s the outcast, he’s a nice guy, and he's just down to earth, and nobody believes him,” he says. “He’s a very lonely guy.

I feel like I can relate to him.”

Theater holds a special place in Woodson’s life and has saved him on many occasions. “It's helped me escape, and I figured out that if the world you live in sucks, you're able to create your own world within theater,” he says. “It completes me.”

Last year, Woodson was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called dermatomyositis, which causes chronic muscle inflammation and weakness. But he doesn’t let his condition slow him down.

“I don't want this disease to hold me back from anything,” Woodson says. “If this is a problem getting in the way, let it be a problem, because I’m going to keep acting.”

Will Ragland, Mill Town Players founder and executive artistic director, says it’s amazing to have one person design both sets and costumes.

“This show has been designed from the ground up, nothing's really borrowed, and it's all from his imagination,” Ragland says. “One of the things I like about his designs is that they are directly inspired by Dr. Seuss’ books and illustrations — from the shapes, the drawings, but also the color palette.”

Woodson plans to study theater at Coastal Carolina University next fall after this gap year of working in theater full-time.

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“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”

Dr. Seuss could’ve been describing local talent Cameron Woodson.

For his first two years of high school, Woodson wasn’t sure where he belonged.

But once he discovered theater, he found the place where he would shine.

In Mill Town Players' upcoming “Seussical Jr.,” Woodson combines his love for the wacky author with his love for theater and design. As the set and costume designer, Woodson’s designs for the musical look as if they popped out of a Dr. Seuss book.

“I grew up reading Dr. Seuss books,” Woodson says. “He was actually one of my biggest inspirations growing up when I would draw my cartoons and stuff.”

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NICK BURNS visual artist

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For Greenville native Nick Burns, creating art is an act of bravery. He teaches this creative bravery to his son and his students at Let's Dance Studio in Mauldin, where he’s taught for 12 years.

“I try to show that … just to get a whole different look in terms of what makes a black man strong,” Burns says.

Brute or aggression does not show masculinity, he says. “Sometimes, it’s just in being brave enough to take a brush and just stroke. That's where it's more power for me.”

Calling himself a makeshift artist, Burns uses materials around him to create vibrant art. “Sometimes it's with a can, sometimes it’s with a pencil, but I’d say it’s more freedom abstract,” he says.

Whether it be caricatures, graffiti, graphic design, murals, or choreography, Burns says he wants his talent to point away from him. His artist tag, Ninja Picasso, plays off that humility.

“I like to create works silently to let it speak for itself,” he says. “I honestly just want [my viewers] to see whatever gifts that I bring or show that it’s not from me and it’s all God-given."

Burns offers a program called Streetlightx Creative Arts to kids who can’t afford dance classes. There, he teaches hip-hop dance as well as graffiti. “I try to use my gifts to serve the community, which is why I'm here."

Black History Month gives Burns an opportunity to highlight others. "I can make a mark, and it be relevant,” he says. "I really feel like beyond skin color, beyond limitations, you can inspire, you can make an

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In the Greenville art scene, Burns feels a lack of acceptance toward new artists. “I would love to see us just relax a little bit and give other artists a chance to show their light to inspire more people,” he says.

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Storytelling resides at the core of artist CoCo Harris.

Growing up in Atlanta, she always felt a strong sense of story in the South.

While Harris’ art involves writing, photography, and collage, she ultimately tells a collective story across all her platforms.

family’s history since slavery.

“As an African-American, to me it's very important to tell these stories,” she says. “I try to use my art as a tool, as a visual to graphically show some of our history.”

Erasure of this piece of American history is what Harris fears. “It's really a shared history; it's not just

“It’s my story. It’s other people’s stories of who we

black history,” she says. “What happened to us is such

are,” Harris says. “But, it's all to share this piece of

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one story — and that's our human story.”

Compassion is the driving force behind Harris’ work.

Keeping a diary her entire life, Harris grew

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bone with my projects.”

“It's really important that we remember who we were,

For one collage, Harris uses photographs to show good and bad things that have taken place in her

where we came from,” she says.

Harris' work can be seen at www.cocoharris.com.

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called Sly Sparrow, hasn’t had a drink since June 23, 2009. He essentially spent the next eight years rebuilding the life that alcohol had destroyed, and in 2017 even received a pardon from the Spartanburg County Department of Probation. That May, he was invited to speak about his experience in front of a group of high school juniors and seniors at the Piedmont Club. He stood next to Spartanburg Sheriff Chuck Wright as he recounted his arrest and recovery. It was a feeling that he didn’t want to let go of.

“Other than playing music, that’s been the most rewarding thing I’ve done, sharing my story in hopes of helping people,” he says. “I wanted to do more of that.”

And as it happens, he had just the spot to do it. In January 2018, Casasanta opened DC Music Rehearsal Studio in Inman, a spot

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for musicians to practice and teach instrument lessons without having to worry about making too much noise. The studio is in the same space that Casasanta’s grandfather’s convenience store used to be.

“About 50 years ago, there were three gas pumps out there,” he says. “It was before Walmart and Ingles and all that, and everyone did their shopping there. My mom asked me if I wanted to do something with that building, and all I could think of was music, band rehearsals, and lessons. It was perfect for what I wanted to do.”

to be something we can do to help.”

From his own experience, Casasanta felt that there might be a common denominator among those dealing with substance abuse.

“So many people, addicts, former addicts, recovering addicts, the biggest problem is that they feel alone,” he says. “It’s them against the world. They feel like nobody cares.”

Casasanta decided to create a safe space where recovering addicts and their friends and loved ones could speak about their struggles in a group setting. He called it “Re-

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June 2009 should have been a banner month for Daniel Casasanta. Then the bass player for a band called The Dirty Audibles, Casasanta was scheduled to take the stage with the group as part of the Reedy River Concert Series in downtown Greenville.

Unfortunately, life, as it often does, got in the way. Or, more specifically, Spartanburg County deputies got in the way.

“I couldn’t play, because I was locked up in the Spartanburg County jail,” Casasanta says. “I’d gotten my third DUI at age 23. I used one of my phone calls to call the band and say, ‘I don’t think I’m going to make the show.’ I spent 64 days in the Spartanburg County jail.”

“And,” he adds, “it was the best thing that could have happened to me. It saved me.”

In fact, Casasanta, who now leads a band

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The studio was far enough away from other homes and businesses that it was ideal for bands to practice in.

“My pitch to people was, ‘How many times have you gotten the cops called on your band while you were rehearsing?’ he says. ‘How many times has someone been nagging you to turn it down? How many times has it been freezing cold in the winter when you’re practicing, or it’s 110 degrees in the summer and you’re just dying out there?

NONE of those things happen here. You can be down here at 5 in the morning practicing bass and drums.’”

About a year into running the studio, Casasanta realized that those rooms could provide another service.

“I was standing in line at a funeral for a childhood friend, the third one I’ve lost in a year,"he says. “He got out of rehab and relapsed, and he killed himself. And I was talking to some friends of mine, saying there has

covery Night,” and the first one took place Feb. 4.

“Everybody in the room felt like they weren’t alone,” he says. “I wanted anyone and everyone to come, whether they were dealing with drugs or alcohol or struggling with depression. Come share your story and bring your family. If you have a friend struggling, come share your story. There’s no judgment here. People are human and they make mistakes. Admitting that is part of recovery.”

And as Casasanta speaks of one particular young man who came to the first Recovery Night, it’s hard not to think that maybe he saw a bit of himself.

“It’s not easy to walk in through a door to a bunch of complete strangers,” he says, “but this young man walked in this door with 13 days of sobriety because his mom saw my post on Facebook about Recovery Night and said, ‘I think you need to go do this.’ And I was so proud of that young man.”

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And every one of those songs began with just Barham and an acoustic guitar.

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When singer/songwriter/guitarist B.J. Barham walks onstage with his band, American Aquarium, he and his bandmates have one job: blowing the doors off whatever venue they’re in.

“We’re a big ol’ rock 'n' roll band for 90 minutes,” Barham says. “This band is BOMBASTIC. I’ve always said that if we can get people to one of our shows, we’re going to win them over. I DARE somebody to come to our show and not have a good time. I think that anybody who’s on the fence when they come to see us leaves a fan.”

Anyone who saw American Aquarium’s headlining set at Fall for Greenville last October can attest to that. But when it’s time to strip away the bombast, as Barham will be doing with his solo acoustic show at the Radio Room on Feb. 27, the vibe is different.

“The solo stuff is more one-on-one,” he says.

“You hear stories about the songs, about my family or my addiction; I’m telling you about myself. I think a lot of people leave these solo shows feeling like they’re my best friend. You realize that I’m a guy just like you who has the same hopes, the same fears, the same dreams that you do. It’s a different kind of connection.

It’s more personal, I believe.”

It also helps that the songs Barham will be telling stories about are the best he’s written in the 13 years he’s been a professional musician.

American Aquarium’s 2018 album "Things Change" was near perfect, a 10-song collection that tackled our sorry political climate (“The World Is On Fire”), Barham’s own years-long struggle with alcohol (“I Gave Up the Drinking Before She Gave Up On Me”) and his devotion to his wife and family (“Til The Final Curtain Falls”). It was the biggest hit of the band’s career, and the album ended up on virtually every year-end “Best Of” list there is, from Rolling

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“I don’t know who said it, but I know it got said: If you can’t play a song on an acoustic guitar, it’s not a song,” Barham says. “You have to be able to strip away all of the layers and arrangements and have the song still mean something. If I can’t play a song on the acoustic guitar and translate the same amount of meaning as with a rock 'n' roll band, then I haven’t done my job as a songwriter. You have to make sure those

three or four chords and the words are selling the song. So to be able to return these songs to their original form has been fun.”

With his band, Barham’s shows don’t have much empty space. The songs keep coming with little patter in between. For his acoustic shows, he weaves storytelling and performance together.

“The acoustic shows are really fun because I get to tell the stories behind the songs,” he says.

“And these are songs that people haven’t heard the stories of yet. And it’s the best batch of songs I have. Being able to travel around and explain these songs, explain why I felt like I needed to write these songs, it’s been really rewarding.”

Barham is in an interesting place right now; he’s preparing for the next American Aquarium album, but he’s also still clearly thrilled about the way "Things Change" was received. It’s a rare period of contentment for a man who’s been dealing with all manner of band drama for over a decade, from near-breakups to lineup changes and everything in between.

“After all of that turmoil, it was a good feeling to put out 'Things Change.' We felt like we knocked it out of the park. And to be TOLD we knocked it out of the park was a good feeling.”

And the album’s reception gave a creative push to a songwriter who’s always aiming higher. “I’m always trying to write better songs,” he says. “The day I become complacent as a songwriter is the day I should probably hang it up.”

Peace Center Sybarite5 Feb. 24 ~ 467-3000 Carolina Music Museum Greenville Jazz Collective Feb. 25 ~ 520-8807 Emrys Reading Room with Tessa Fontaine Feb. 25 ~ 616-6630 Peace Center Currents by Mayumana Feb. 26 ~ 467-3000 Genevieve’s at the Peace Center The Fine Arts Center – The Great American Songbook Feb. 27 ~ 467-3000 Genevieve’s at the Peace Center Romantic – Chopin and Champagne Feb. 28 ~ 467-3000 Greenville Chamber of Commerce Works by Julia Peters & Angela Zajac-Bruch Through Mar. 1 ~ 242-1050 Metro. Arts Council @ Centre Stage Works by Sarah Farrar Through Mar. 1 ~ 467-3132 Greenville Center for Creative Arts Flight Pattern Through Mar. 27 ~ 735-3948 Main Street Real Estate Gallery Works by Liz Rundorff Smith Through Mar. 31 ~ 250-2850 Greenville County Museum of Art Jasper Johns: More Than Meets the Eye Through Jun. 9 ~ 271-7570

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PAUL’S PICK OF THE WEEK

Cantus at Clemson’s Brooks Center, 7:30 p.m., March 5.

WHY YOU SHOULD GO

It’s a free concert by a nationally celebrated men’s vocal ensemble, known for its versatility and first-rate musicality.

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Now celebrating more than 20 years as a professional ensemble, Cantus spends as many as 100 days on the road, performing nationally and internationally.

In Clemson, Cantus will be joined by a Clemson University men’s choir to sing Franz Biebl’s “Ave Maria,” a classic of the choral repertoire.

YEARNING FOR CONNECTION:

“Alone Together” spotlights songs of loneliness and the yearning for connection. The program is nothing if not eclectic, with music by such classical composers as Beethoven and modern composers like Steven Sametz.

Also included are a few pop songs and oldies: Dave Matthew’s “Gravedigger,” Lennon/McCartney’s “She’s Leaving Home” and Simon and Garfunkel’s “A Most Peculiar Man.” “It doesn’t matter when a song was written as long as it’s good and it speaks to the narrative,” Foss said.

Does technology bring us together or drive us apart?

Cantus has built an entire a cappella program around the question.

The eight-member group’s admission-free performance of “Alone Together” will feature music by composers as diverse as Beethoven, the Beatles and Dave Matthews.

“It’s really a program about how we have more ways to communicate with each other than ever before and yet there’s this increasing sense of isolation,” said Chris Foss, TELLING A STORY: Cantus, with a mission to “give voice to shared human one of ensemble’s basses.

Person-to-person communication has become faster experiences,” often creates programs around poignant and more efficient, thanks to email, texting, social media themes.

“In every concert, we try to tell a story and present a and teleconferencing.

But have face-to-face conversation and the possibility of viewpoint that everyone can relate to,” Foss said.

Cantus performs at Clemson University as a part of the deeper connections suffered as a result?

“People are feeling that it’s harder to reach out to some- Utsey Series of free classical music concerts. one,” Foss said. “It’s a very interesting dichotomy in our society we’re trying to explore.”

CANTUS CONCERT Such concerns, however, are not new, Foss said, speaking by phone from the group’s office in Minneapolis. CritWHEN 7:30 p.m., March 5 ics worried that the telephone and TV would negatively WHERE Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at Clemson impact family interaction – and maybe they have.

University Cantus, with four tenors and four basses, is one of the TICKETS Free Carnivale_GJ quarter page v4_Layout 1 2/10/19 9:29 PM Page 1 INFO 864-656-7787 few full-time male classical vocal ensembles in the nation.

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The works of Johann Strauss and Richard Strauss are featured in this lively concert, including an assortment of Waltzes, Overtures and Polkas.

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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

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Hustle Souls

■■ Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe, 111 Augusta St., Greenville ■■ 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 ■■ Free Asheville quartet Hustle Souls creates a sparse, bouncy funk-rock sound on their 2018 debut album, “Color.” Singer/keyboardist Billy Litz said producing the album gave the band confidence. “It was a marker we could stand on and move from,” he said.

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TPP Events presents Pinky Doodle Poodle and Supergroup Rivals

Learn more at peacecenter.org/KidsGoFree

■■ The Eighth State Brewing Co., 400 Augusta St., Greenville ■■ 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 ■■ Free Upstate singer/guitarist Mickey Kriese’s last band, Trolls, was a punk band that concentrated on speed and attitude. His new outfit, Supergroup Rivals, is a different proposition. On its new EP, “Sledgefest,” Kriese takes a turn into twin-guitar hard-rock, working in tandem with Zach Guttery’s six-string and layering riffs and solos on top and around each other. It’s a fittingly direct, and brutal, result of a group of guys getting together to pay respect to another simple-is-better band. “It spawned from a Queens of the Stone Age tribute show I did,” Kriese says. “We’d practiced so much for that show and we were getting so tight that we figured that we might as well start a band.

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Zen: 824 S. Main St March 9 | 7pm | $125

Fountain Inn Activities Center March 9 | 6pm | $50

Bon Secours Wellness Arena March 30 | 7pm | Ticket prices vary

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The largest of its kind in SC, featuring more than 200 professional home improvement product and service providers. Homeowners have trusted the Southern Home & Garden Show for more than 55 years.

“Carnivale” will be an event to remember with live entertainment, including an aerial dancer, juggler, magicians, and more. Cocktail attire; attendees must be at least 21.

North American Rescue presents its first annual “1940s Swingin’ Soirée”, a nonprofit Battle Buddies benefit. The event features an era-inspired dinner and the big band sounds of The Greenville Jazz Collective.

GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Kelly Clarkson is stopping by The Well on March 30th featuring special guests Kelsea Ballerini and Brynn Cartelli. Tickets are available at www.bonsecoursarena.com

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A spelling competition among corporate teams of 4 featuring emcee JDew. Bring your enthusiasm! Create team costumes/ themes to help your spellers stand out!

Prizes to the first place team.

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AROUND TOWN MORE AT EVENTS.GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM FRIDAY | FEB. 22 Furman Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert ■■ 8 – 9:30 p.m.

■■ McAlister Auditorium, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway ■■ $5 – $15 The Furman Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert features student soloists selected by competitive audition who will perform concerto movements from the standard repertoire. Greenville Symphony Orchestra Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel, who takes the podium while FSO conductor Thomas Joiner is on sabbatical, will also lead the FSO in Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.”

SATURDAY | FEB. 23 ‘’Til Victory Is Won!’ ■■ 6 – 8 p.m.

■■ Long Branch Baptist Church, 28 Bolt St. ■■ $10 – $15 The Phillis Wheatley Dwight Woods Repertory Theatre for Youth presents “’Til Victory Is Won!” The play is a rousing musical production filled with life, history, and inspiration portrayed through black poetry, music, dance, and drama. It traces the history of black people in America from slavery through the Civil Rights era through present day.

Youth Job Connection ■■ 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

■■ Mauldin United Methodist Church, 100 E. Butler Road, Mauldin ■■ Free Upstate youth ages 15-25 are invited to attend the

third annual Youth Job Connection event. The format of the event is updated this year, and will feature a video highlighting life skills, a live presentation, employer panels, as well as an area similar to a job fair. This year Spinx, Greenville Rec, Cabela’s, Dave & Buster’s, Publix, Frankie’s Fun Park, Weedman, Home Depot, and the YMCA have already agreed to participate.

In Conversation: Jonathan Walton, Deb Richardson-Moore ■■ 3 p.m.

■■ M. Judson Booksellers, 130 S. Main St. ■■ Free Jonathan Walton, an acclaimed author, social ethicist, and religious scholar, is visiting the area to speak at Triune Mercy Center. He is the Plummer professor of Christian morals and the Pusey minister in the Memorial Church of Harvard University, as well as a member of the Harvard faculty of arts and sciences and professor of religion and society at the Harvard Divinity School. Deb Richardson-Moore is the pastor and director at Triune Mercy Center.

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SUNDAY | FEB. 24 Sundays at 2: Gallery Tour — David Drake ■■ 2 – 3 p.m.

■■ Greenville County Museum of Art, 420 College St. ■■ Free Through modest utilitarian wares, Edgefield potter David Drake remains to speak on behalf of the lives of millions of enslaved African-Americans whose stories are irretrievably lost. Guests may join Lenny Gaines from Rejoice! 96.9 FM and Ellen Westkaemper, head of education at Greenville County Museum of Art, for an informative look at the life and work of this artist and poet.

UPSTATE INTERNATIONAL MONTH 2019 KICKOFF PARTY:

A GLOBAL TRIVIA EXTRAVAGANZA This is a great team building event for companies, meet-up groups, university students, department professors, alumni groups, neighborhoods, etc.

Individual attendees are encouraged to play as well.

Your ticket includes beer, wine, Italian food, mind-bending international trivia that you never even knew to wonder about, prizes, and lots of laughs.

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THERAPY FOR EVERYBODY Remembering your New Year’s Resolution

By the second week in February, 80% of people who set New Year’s resolutions have given up on their goals. Why is it so hard to keep these resolutions, yet we constantly feel the need to set them year after year? It may be that “this year will be different; New Year, new me” mindset; however, we need to realize that a change in lifestyle will require planning, discipline, and sacrifice that we have not previously been accustomed to.

Good news! If you start with the right tools to properly execute your resolution, you are more likely to keep it rather than giving up so quickly! That said, here are some good tips to keep you motivated and on track: Set reasonable goals. If your goal is to run 3 miles a week, and you haven’t run 3 miles in the last year, it’s probably not a good idea to pursue this resolution! This would be as effective if you were to say that you weren’t going to eat your favorite ice cream anymore! The idea is to improve—not completely alter—your lifestyle.

If you genuinely want to run 3 miles a week, make it a long term goal and take baby steps towards achieving it. Start off by taking a short walk a few days a week. Slowly transition into short jogs, then short runs.

Think ahead. Don’t wait until January 1st to implement your resolution—get a head start. As soon as you set your goal, start applying it immediately! If you wait until the New Year, you are more likely to put it off even more, if not forget about it completely.

Use a support system. Find a friend who shares the same goal that you do.

With a personal support system, you can keep yourselves in check and catch each other when you start to fall. If you can’t find anyone to share your goal, at least tell your friends about your resolution. You are more likely to succeed with the help and support of your friends. Also, post reminders for your goal in visible places.

With these tips in mind, you should be able to get back to that New Year’s resolution in no time! Just because you’ve gotten off track doesn’t mean you can’t finish what you started.

AROUND TOWN MORE AT EVENTS.GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM Sybarite5 ■■ 3 p.m.

■■ Gunter Theatre, Peace Center, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $45 From the moment their bows hit the strings, Sybarite5’s diverse musicians take the audience on an exciting ride that redefines the rules. Sybarite5’s eclectic repertoire, from Bowie to Radiohead and Akiho to Assad, combined with its commanding performance style, is turning heads throughout the music world.

‘Visca L’Amor!

A Celebration of Art Song from Catalunya’ ■■ 8 – 9:30 p.m.

■■ Daniel Recital Hall, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway ■■ Free Isai Jess Muñoz, tenor and assistant professor of voice and opera at the University of Delaware, will present a recital. The concert, “Visca L’Amor! A Celebration of Art Song from Catalunya,” is free and open to the public and is presented by the Furman University Department of Music. Muñoz will be accompanied by acclaimed Russian-Israeli piano and vocal collaborator Oksana Glouchko. The recital features classical songs of Catalunya, whose music was repressed as a result of Francisco Franco’s regime.

MONDAY | FEB. 25 Deanna Witkowski concert ■■ 7:30 – 9 p.m.

■■ Carolina Music Museum, 516 Buncombe St. ■■ $20 Greenville Jazz Collective presents Deanna Witkowski.

New York-based pianist, composer, vocalist, and Mary

Lou Williams scholar, Witkowski will perform a special program as part of the Greenville Jazz Collective’s Celebration of Women in Jazz 2019 and will include originals as well as selections from the liturgical and small group music of Mary Lou Williams. Seating is limited.

TUESDAY | FEB. 26 ‘Currents’ by Mayumana ■■ 7:30 p.m.

■■ Peace Concert Hall, 300 S. Main St. ■■ $15 – $45 “Currents” by Tel Aviv, Israel, performance troupe Mayumana is inspired by the historical battle of currents between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla in their quest to find energy sources for the world. Audience members will be taken on a nonstop, action-packed journey between two troupes, each representing a different view of the essence of light and electricity. The show combines a variety of elements including specially designed musical instruments, video art projections, and numerous skilled performers.

WEDNESDAY | FEB. 27 ‘Love, Friendship and Politics’ ■■ 5 – 6:30 p.m.

■■ Johns Hall 101, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway ■■ Free Mary P. Nichols, author and professor emerita, department of political science at Baylor University, will speak about friendship in Aristotle’s ‘Ethics.’

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2018-CP-23-04117 DEFICIENCY WAIVED Ditech Financial LLC, PLAINTIFF, vs. Alton F. Gilliam aka Alton Floyd Gilliam and if Alton F. Gilliam aka Alton Floyd Gilliam be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Alton F. Gilliam aka Alton Floyd Gilliam, distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Alton F. Gilliam aka Alton Floyd Gilliam and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe; Richard A. Gilliam; Kenneth D. Gilliam; David L. Gilliam; Christopher A. Gilliam; Anita L. Ortiz; Unifund CCR Partners 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 3, 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 803726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice.

You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/ AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. NOTICE TO APPOINT ATTORNEY FOR DEFENANT(S) IN MILITARY SERVICE TO UNKNOWN OR KNOWN

DEFENDANTS THAT MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED that Plaintiff’s attorney has applied for the appointment of an attorney to represent you. If you fail to apply for the appointment of an attorney to represent you within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you Plaintiff’s appointment will be made absolute with no further action from Plaintiff.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2019-CP-23-00377 Clearleaf Short Alternative Fund LP, Plaintiff, Vs. Jay M. Schiller, Dr. Matthew Kormylo, Town Park Association of Greenville, Inc., “John Doe”, representing a class made up of all unknown parties who may have some right, title, or interest in the property having Tax Map #0541.00-01-116.00, (hereafter, the subject property), and “Richard Roe”, representing a class made up of all unknown infants and disabled persons who may have some right, title or interest in the subject property, Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, (which Complaint was filed on January 25, 2019) and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon subscriber at 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you shall fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the Plaintiffs shall proceed in default proceedings against you and shall apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO: INFANT(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (AN IMPRISONED PERSON) YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent you in this action within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you.

TO: INFANTS(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (INCOMPETENT OR INSANE) AND TO ,(GENERAL TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN)(COMMITTEE) WITH WHOM S(HE) RESIDE(S): YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad Litem to represent said infant(s) under fourteen years of age (said incompetent or insane person) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Charles W. Crews, Jr., 125A Woodruff Place Circle, Simpsonville, SC 29681, (phone number 864-675-9581) has been appointed Guardian ad litem for all unknown parties (including unknown infants and disabled persons) who may have some right, title or interest in the subject property. In the event you are in one of the categories listed above and have a claim to the real property which is the subject of this action, more particularly described in the Lis Pendens, you should contact the appropriate Guardian ad litem

listed above or your attorney. All persons under a disability have the right to have a Guardian ad litem of their choice appointed if the request is timely made to the Court.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced in the Court upon complaint of Plaintiff against Defendants regarding quieting title of property located in Greenville County. The subject property is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or unit situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Greenville, being known and designated as Unit No. 4 – Q in Town Park of Greenville, S. C. Horizontal Property Regime as is more fully described in Master Deed dated June 5, 1970, and recorded in Deed Book 891 at Page 243 and survey and plat plans recorded in Plat Book 4G at Pages 69, 71 and 73 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Greenville County, South Carolina. Reference is made to said plat for a more detailed description. LESS however any portion previously conveyed and subject to restrictions of record.

Tax Map #0541.00-01-116.00 C. Richard Stewart Attorney for Plaintiff 11 Whitsett Street Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 235-2019 SC Bar No: 5346

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2019-CP-23-00257 Steadfast Real Estate LLC, Plaintiff, Vs. James Howard, Kamal Desor, Republic Finance LLC, Greer State Bank, The South Carolina Department of Revenue, “John Doe”, representing a class made up of all unknown parties who may have some right, title, or interest in the property having Tax Map #M015.03-04-048.00, (hereafter, the subject) property), and “Richard Roe”, representing a class made up of all unknown infants and disabled persons who may have some right, title or interest in the subject property, Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, (which Complaint was filed on January 16, 2019) and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon subscriber at 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you shall fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the Plaintiffs shall proceed in default proceedings against you and shall apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO: INFANT(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (AN IMPRISONED PERSON) YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent you in this action within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you.

TO: INFANTS(S) UNDER

FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (INCOMPETENT OR INSANE) AND TO ,(GENERAL TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN)(COMMITTEE) WITH WHOM S(HE) RESIDE(S): YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad Litem to represent said infant(s) under fourteen years of age (said incompetent or insane person) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that John H. Scully, 531 S. Main St., Suite 307, Greenville, SC 29601 (phone #864-414-9097) has been appointed Guardian ad litem for all unknown parties (including unknown infants and disabled persons) who may have some right, title or interest in the subject property. In the event you are in one of the categories listed above and have a claim to the real property which is the subject of this action, more particularly described in the Lis Pendens, you should contact the appropriate Guardian ad litem listed above or your attorney. All persons under a disability have the right to have a Guardian ad litem of their choice appointed if the request is timely made to the Court.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced in the Court upon complaint of Plaintiff against Defendants regarding quieting title of property located in Greenville County. The subject property is described as follows: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Greenville, State of South Carolina, known as Lot 111, Paramount Park, as shown on plat recorded in Plat Book W at Page 57 in the Register of Deeds Office for Greenville County, South Carolina.

Reference is made to said plat for a more detailed description.

LESS however any portion previously conveyed and subject to restrictions of record. Tax Map #M015.03-04-048.00 C. Richard Stewart Attorney for Plaintiff 11 Whitsett Street Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 235-2019 SC Bar No: 5346

JUDICIAL SALE NOTICE Mountain Springs Holdings, LLC., PO Box 6562, Greenville, SC 29606, contact number: 864-295-2011 is seeking Title to a mobile home through a Judicial Sale in Magistrate Court in Greenville County, South Carolina. This mobile home is a 1991 Oakwood Mobile Home.

Model: HONC2. The serial number is: HONC28014CK3223812.

This mobile home is located at 12 Denford Cv, Cleveland, SC 29635. The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles shows the owner of this mobile home to be Leonard Ray Capps or Stephen Ray Sorgee, Jr., 12 Denford Cv, Cleveland, SC 296359337. We have notified Leonard Ray Capps and Stephen Ray Sorgee, Jr. by regular and certified mail to inform them of this matter.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) DEFICIENCY WAIVED STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2018-CP-23-06441 Navy Federal Credit Union, PLAINTIFF, vs. Arnold D. Liborio; Jimmy A. Liborio; Ronald Wayne Swinney a/k/a Ronald Wayne Swiney, 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 December 27, 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 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.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) DEFICIENCY WAIVED STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2018-CP-23-05832 RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation, PLAINTIFF, vs.

Annie Y. Tsui; Louisa Cheuk-Lun Tsui, 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 November 15, 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 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.

SUMMONS NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Case No. 2018-CP-23-1547 Larry Lee Plumblee, P.A. Plaintiff, vs. Quality Business Solutions, Inc. and William A. Jordan, Jr., Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint upon the subscriber at the offices of EPPES & PLUMBLEE, P.A., Post Office Box 10066, Greenville, South Carolina 29603, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof and if you fail to answer the Summons and Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Summons and Complaint. /s/L. Lee Plumblee L. Lee Plumblee (S.C. Bar No. 10198) EPPES & PLUMBLEE, P.A. 1225 South Church Street Greenville, South Carolina 29605 (864) 235-2600 (864) 235-4600 FAX lplumblee@ eppesandplumblee.com ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF Date: March 13, 2018 Greenville, South Carolina

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CB-19-08 APPLICANT: SOUTH CAROLINA CHURCH of GOD TAX MAP#: 0292.00-01-007.00 LOCATION: Monroe Drive & Lakeview Drive, Simpsonville SC 29681 REQUEST: Variance from setbacks for existing structures and a Use by Special Exception to allow construction of a Picnic shelter on site for church related activities CB-19-09 APPLICANT: OUR LADY of the ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH TAX MAP#: 0366.00-01-008.00 LOCATION: 3710 Augusta Road, Greenville SC 29605 REQUEST: Use by Special Exception to allow Renovation to the former sanctuary for use as a multi-purpose center CB-19-10 APPLICANT: TRS PROPERTIES/ Arbor Engineering, Inc. TAX MAP#: T006.00-03-001.00/ T006.00-03-007.00 & T006.00-03-008.00 LOCATION: E. Main Street/401 E. Main Street, Taylors SC 29687 REQUEST: Variance from required setbacks for a proposed Planned Development

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Farmhouse Pizza 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 1813 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC 29607.

To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 24, 2019. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Island Brewers, 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 307 East McBee Avenue, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 10, 2019. 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 Vibez Lounge 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 3209 Wade Hampton Blvd. Suite 7, Taylors, SC 29687. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 24, 2019.

For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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CB-19-06 APPLICANT: MARK III PROPERTIES TAX MAP#: 0554.05-01-093.00 LOCATION: 18 Star Fish Court, Simpsonville SC 29681 REQUEST: Variance from setback in R-15 Cluster Development for construction of a new residence

PURSUANT TO RULE 4 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND S.C. ANNOTATED, SECTION 15-9710, PLAINTIFF IS ENTITLED TO AN ORDER OF PUBLICATION TO ACHIEVE SERVICE OF PROCESS ON FREDDIE AND YVONNE WATERS BURNS IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, TO APPEAR ONCE A WEEK FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE WEEKS. NOW, WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, THAT THE PLAINTIFF BE GRANTED THE RIGHT TO SERVE THE DEFENDANTS, FREDDIE AND YVONNE WATERS. IT IS SO ORDERED. SIMPSONVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMARY COURT MAGISTRATE Judge Dean Ford February 8, 2019

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CB-19-05 APPLICANT: WILLIAM R. COBB, Jr. TAX MAP#: 0551.01-01-060.00 LOCATION: 205 Georges Hideaway, Simpsonville SC 29681 REQUEST: Variance for Placement of an Accessory Structure in the front yard

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE CIVIL CASE NUMBER: 2018CV2310201479 In the Magistrate’s Court JW Investments, LLC, PLAINTIFF Vs. Freddie and Yvonne Waters, DEFENDANT ORDER FOR PUBLICATION THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT BY THE FILING OF A MOTION FOR PUBLICATION. THIS COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT IN THIS MATTER. CONSTABLE, SCOTT HENDRICKS, HAS PROVIDED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE BY WAY OF SWORN AFFIDAVIT THAT HE HAS DILIGENTLY ATTEMPTED TO SERVE THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT ON THE DEFENDANTS, FREDDIE AND YVONNE WATERS.

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Mic NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Joseph and Company LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 9 Anderson Street, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 10, 2019. 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 Myles Pizza Pub and Sub Shop Inc. 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 555 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607.

To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 10, 2019. 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 Family Dollar Stores of South Carolina, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 1506 Easley Bridge Road, Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 24, 2019. 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 Hanumanta LLC /DBA Cornerstop 123 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 3053 White Horse Rd., Greenville, SC 29611.

To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 24, 2019. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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