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“We get dressed. We go to work. I love what I’m doing, and as long I can physically do it, I will.”

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“We are a little under half of capacity but we did not expect to pack the house in our first season.”

R a y Sc h m i tt, the public relations/sales and marketing representative for the Greenville Road Warriors hockey team.

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It started as a way to promote fitness among neighborhood children.

And has grown to much more.

Since it began in 2008, Sugar Creek Fun Runs has given $12,494 to local charities.

Next up is the Dec. 11 Jingle Bell Jog, a family 5K at Sugar Creek.

The first Jingle Bell Jog had 210 participants. This year, more than 550 racers have registered.

The nonprofit’s other charity race, a youth triathlon has been held every Labor Day since 2009. It’s become the largest youth triathlon in the tristate area and the second largest youth triathlon in the South.

John Harrison, organizer of the Sugar Creek Youth Triathlon, attributes the growth to community support.

Last year's Sugar Creek Jingle Bell Jog helped raise money for The Frazee Center and Daily Bread Ministries.

Neighborhood volunteers promote, organize, and participate in both events, and Harrison says Sugar Creek support is key on race day. People with homes along the racetrack place stereos on their porches and play the theme from “Rocky.”

“People remember things like that when it comes around to sign up for

races the next year,” Harrison said.

Kathy Friedholm, event coordinator and co-founder, started the races because she believed a potential energy for positive change lay in her neighborhood.

“There’s almost 1,000 homes in our neighborhood…We saw it as a call to action,” Friedholm said.

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community organized successful events in the past, such as a yard sale for Katrina victims, in which sponsors matched the funds raised, Friedholm believed they could organize a 5K to help local charities.

The group asked Harrison to the first meeting, wanting his assistance in coordinating the event because, he says, “I run in the neighborhood more than anybody.”

An active marathon runner with a passion for youth fitness, Harrison wanted to begin a youth race as well, so the neighborhood association agreed to organize two races. They also agreed to focus on local charities that do not receive government assistance.

They will split all proceeds from this year’s Jingle Bell Jog and Youth Triathlon between Daily Bread Ministries - Greer Soup Kitchen and The Frazee Center.

Daily Bread Ministries seemed an obvious choice for the nonprofit because many members knew people who worked there, have volunteered there, or have children who volunteered in it though churches.

“They’re [Daily Bread Ministries] not just feeding a meal but changing lives forever,” says Sugar Creek’s financial manager Mary Lee Tierney.

Since Sugar Creek Fun Runs involves youth, Tierney says they also wanted to give to a charity that impacted children; they wanted to show their own children how their involvement could help their peers.

The Frazee Center is a free preschool, after school and summer program for under resourced children in the downtown Greenville area. When the Frazee Center presented its mission to the board, Sugar Creek Fun Runs liked their focus on academic success and

willingness to educate the community.

Friedholm believes charity involvement and participant education separate Sugar Creek’s 5K from other fundraising races.

“A lot of 5Ks, you don’t even know what you’re running for,” Friedholm says.

Representatives from both charities attend all Sugar Creek events and speak to the runners.

And while competitors must pay at least $20 to enter the race, Tierney says, “they get great stuff too.”

Each preregistered Jingle Bell Jog runner receives a stuffed gift bag.

Local sponsors such as Smith Therapy Services, H2O Backflow inc., and Amica Insurance donate t-shirts, gift cards, water bottles and other goodies.

Sponsors for the Jingle Bell Jog also support the Sugar Creek Youth Triathlon.

At the end of the race, vendors including Fatz Café, Grenata’s Catering and Chic-Fil-A will provide food and hot chocolate. They create what Harrison calls a block party atmosphere where everyone has fun.

“One year, we had a 5-year-old run across the finish line with his mother, who was 7 months pregnant. People want to be a part of that,” Harrison says.

Will the winter forecast ward off Saturday’s runner?

Tierney said, “Last year, it was raw and drizzly, and we still had 225 people.”

This year, Sugar Creek Fun Runs anticipates donations will reach at least $10,000.

“We’re really trying to grow something here for our children. We’re hoping that the race will go on for many, many years,” Friedholm says.

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The arts, they matter Twenty years ago, the idea of donating $10 million to build a performing arts center beside a dirty river on the scary end of Main Street sounded pretty close to crazy, admits Betty Peace Stall, a member of the family that chose to do so.

And in a sense, it was. The view across the river was old warehouses and kudzu. Someone stole the architect’s measuring equipment on his first visit to the site. Even after the dream took solid form and the performing hall opened to great acclaim, patrons to those early shows knew to park close and walk fast to their cars after the curtain dropped.

But what some people thought crazy others recognized as opportunity – or, as Mrs. Stall told Journal writer Cindy Landrum, “an idea before its time.”

The Peace family’s dream was to give the Upstate “access to culture we never had before,” Stall told Landrum. Their dream caught fire, and Greenville’s philanthropic community contributed millions more. And as time has shown, the Peace Center for the Performing Arts delivered not just a dream, but a transformation.

Much more than an anchor, the Peace Center opened up the “other end” of Main Street. Now, when patrons look across the river, they don’t see kudzu. They see Reedy Falls Park with its pedestrian suspension bridge, stone paths, flowerbeds and outdoor amphitheater.

They see a public river walk for pedestrians and cyclists. They see artists’ studios, restaurants, shops, offices and condos. People don’t run to their cars anymore after a performance. They linger.

Which is why – even in today’s economy – the Peace Center has already raised $11.1 million of the $21.5 million it needs for the performing hall’s first major renovation, and why the Peace family is once again investing in the dream with a $5 million gift.

This birthday redesign is a testimony to the transformation the Peace Center sparked 20 years ago.

A renovated Grand Plaza on Main and Broad will replace the hedges and corner fountain with a park-like setting for patrons and passersby alike. A redesigned lower campus – complete with new outdoor elevator and stairs – will connect easily to the other pedestrian walkways leading to Falls Park, Riverplace and beyond. And a new wraparound, glass-walled lobby will triple the public spaces inside and erase the familiar indoor traffic jams when the concert hall is full.

The floor-to-ceiling glass walls of that redesigned lobby say it all: No more screens or barriers needed. The old warehouses and kudzu are gone, replaced by breath-taking views.

But in celebrating what is to come, we must not forget to celebrate what the Peace Center has already accomplished – not just in sparking the transformation of Greenville’s West End, but in delivering the Peace family’s first overarching dream: to give Upstate residents access to culture they’ve never had before.

It’s instructive that while the planned renovation focuses on improving the Peace Center’s gathering spaces, it leaves the core performing spaces untouched. That’s because from the very beginning, those spaces have been awarded top honors for their technical achievement. Acoustically, the Peace Center has proved the equal of any performing hall in the country, and that reputation has brought world-class entertainers to Greenville. For 20 years, the Upstate has enjoyed extraordinary cultural performances and entertainment – thanks to dreamers willing to dream big. As Mrs. Stall put it so well, “Let us continue to dream.”

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And now, the challenges Speaking to supporters in the hours after her historic election, South Carolina’s new governor had a sobering reminder for all of the state’s successful candidates: the challenges of the election may be behind us, but the much harder work of governing well has just begun.

“Now it’s our turn: we get to start working for you. History is going to be in where we go.”

Gov.-elect Nikki Haley, the other constitutional officers set to begin serving in January, and all of the candidates elected to the General Assembly are confronting difficulties few of us would envy at a time when jobs are scarce and state budgets are stretched.

Yet none of the issues they face is more critical, more urgent, or more historically significant than finally reforming the way we raise and distribute funding for public schools.

The priority South Carolinians place on public education is easy to miss in an election season dominated by tea party politics and anti-government sentiment, but it shouldn’t be overlooked.

Lost in media coverage of the Winthrop University poll conducted in the weeks leading up to the election is the finding that fully 70 percent of South Carolina voters believe our schools are inadequately funded. It’s an awareness that persists across party lines: 63 percent of Republicans, 84 percent of Democrats, and 65 percent of Independents want more adequate funding for public schools.

In Charleston and Hampton counties, the only places where public school referenda were on the ballot this year, voters put their money behind their beliefs. Charleston voters approved $450 million over six years to build and renovate local schools, and Hampton 2 voters approved $6 million, sending the clear message that even in times of limited resources, funding for schools is a primary concern.

South Carolina’s leaders, regardless of political persuasion, are just as aware that funding reform is necessary and long overdue.

This year, as federal stimulus funding disappears and state school funding ­– already at 1995 levels – falls even further, schools need the ability to preserve the programs and services critical for a good education.

The stakes are even higher for the long term. We cannot advance as a state until all schools, rich and poor, have the tools to raise achievement for all students.

in my own words by paul krohne Public support and this year’s compelling needs give the legislature a clear opportunity to tackle a job put off for too long. Several goals should guide this effort.

First, South Carolina should acknowledge the different needs of diverse students in public schools – gifted students, students overcoming poverty, students who speak English as a second language – and determine what is required to promote high achievement, and customize funding to meet them where they are.

Second, school funding must be more secure.

The destabilizing effects of Act 388 on state funding for education, and the accompanying loss of local revenues, have left schools much more vulnerable to recession than they would have been under previous funding systems. That instability contributed directly to budget cuts totaling more than $750 million over the past two years, leading to catastrophic reductions in programs and teachers.

Schools need funding sources that protect them from such drastic drops during times of economic hardship. They also need local revenue options that can support teachers and programs when state funding falls short.

Finally, education funding must become more flexible. South Carolina’s schools receive money from a bewildering array of different sources, each tied to its own legislative mandate. That leaves schools vulnerable to legislative whim: in too many cases, the funding is diverted but the mandate remains. It also forces schools to spend money on programs they may not need, at the expense of programs they do need.

In this election, and others before it, South Carolinians have sent the clear and consistent message that they want quality public schools.

In January, we have the opportunity to move beyond divisive talk of costly programs that would further undermine funding for public schools, such as tax credits and vouchers, and work together, instead, to accomplish what all of us know should be done.

It’s a fresh start. And it can be historic, if we make it so.

Pau l K ro h n e i s e xe cu ti ve director of the South Carolina S ch o o l B o ards A sso ci ati o n .

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Two pucks up Upstate hockey team is winning games, fans by nichole livengood | contributing

At 13 games into their first season, Greenville’s Road Warriors

are on a winning streak.

They are ranked in first place in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and have won the last seven games and the last five road games, which, according to Road Warrior President and General Manager, Neil Smith, is “really amazing.”

In October, goalie Nic Riopel won Reebok’s ECHL Goalie of the Week award, and in November Road Warriors’ Brendon Connolly was recognized as ECHL’s player of the month.

“The program definitely has had a positive start,” says Ray Schmitt, the public relations/sales and marketing representative for Greenville Road Warriors. Fans are filling, on average, 3,150 of the 7,044 maximum occupancy at every game and more than 700 season tickets have been sold as of Dec.1. In terms of new season tickets sold, that is the highest number for a new team in the league, Schmitt said.

“We are very happy with what is going on,” he said. “We are a little under half of capacity but we did not expect to pack the house in our first season. We’ve been up against the football season so far and people have been making a choice between watching Carolina on TV or coming out to see the Road Warriors.”

He said the strategy and challenges is getting the team’s name out there.

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“If we can get people to come experience a hockey game, they’ll keep coming back. There is a lot going on during a game. It’s not just hockey. We have a kids’ zone with face painting and balloons and are looking to add live music for the adults in the near future.”

He said the team management learned from the failed Grrrowl is it’s important to forge strong ties with the community and get them invested in the team.

“We are concentrating on getting the players out into the community. These are good small town guys, for the most part, and they relish the chance to get out and meet people who allow them to do what they do best.”

When it came to getting fans in the door, the program looked to the Greenville Drive who developed a successful model for promotions to get fans out to enjoy their games. Their season-long and special night promotions have helped the program sustain ticket sales and turn baseball into a downtown Greenville social event.

Schmitt said they adapted some of the Drive promotions.

“We have Dollar Thursday where fans

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can get a soda or draft beer for $1 and on Dec.14 we are having 2-Fer Tuesday where people can get two center ice tickets, two hotdogs, two sodas and two boxes of popcorn for $30.”

The program also has charity nights such as the upcoming Teddy Bear Toss on Dec. 17. Fans bring new or gently used teddy bears or stuffed animals and after the Road Warriors score their first goal of the evening, everyone will throw their toys on the ice to celebrate. All of the toys will be given to Toys 4 Tots.

There is also a Pink in the Rink night to benefit breast cancer causes and a night benefiting the Rotary.

“We are figuring out how to bring people in the door and have fun with it,” Schmitt said.

“People love going to Drive games,” he said, “not only to see the team play, but because it’s a social event. What they have done with their team is a good model for us.”

The Road Warriors’ season runs through April 2.

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South Carolina’s original, signed Ordinance of Secession is traveling the state and will be on display at the Upcountry History Museum on Dec. 17 from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. as part of the Museum’s Holidays on the Eve of Secession Family Night. For more information, visit www.upcountryhistory.org or call 467-3100.

the “submission” of the people.

The letter concluded, “Men of Greenville, will you submit?”

In early December, the men of Greenville chose not to “submit,” and elected five secessionists to represent the Greenville District at the state secession convention in Columbia.

Yet, the secessionist cause was not one that Greenvillians had always supported. Under Perry’s leadership, Greenville had long favored the preservation of the Union and was considered to be the Unionist stronghold of the state.

That sentiment remained strong, especially in the northernmost areas of Greenville County. Decades earlier, South Carolina statesman and states’ rights proponent John C. Calhoun allegedly lamented that the bright light of nullification would never shine in that dark corner of South Carolina.

In the early 1850s, editors of Greenville’s Southern Patriot presented secession as a Lowcountry movement, and even suggested that if a state could secede, then a district could too, and thus Greenville could leave the state of South Carolina to become part of North Carolina.

When districts throughout the state sent delegates to a state convention that considered secession in 1852, 86.4 percent of the votes coming out of Greenville supported Unionist candidates and cooperationist candidates who would consider secession only if other slaveholding states joined with South Carolina.

By the fall of 1860, however, opposition to disunion and even single-state disunion had waned, and the secession-

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ists prevailed. Delegates from across the state convened at the Columbia Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church) in Columbia on Dec. 17, but fears of a smallpox outbreak and, perhaps, a calculated desire to hold the meetings in a city more hospitable to secession, prompted a move to Charleston. There, on Dec. 20, 1860, the secession convention unanimously voted to secede.

The representatives signed the Ordinance of Secession that evening.

Over the next several days, newspapers informed readers around the state of the convention’s actions, and urged them to offer prayers of thanks on Christmas for the “blessing” of secession.

In the immediate aftermath, many South Carolinians were anxious to learn how other slaveholding states would

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nation will commemorate the 150th anniversary of our Civil War. Throughout the sesquicentennial, there will be many voices that will reflect on the meaning of these events for our community, our state, and our country.

Those living in Greenville 150 years ago were also engaged in deep reflection and conversation regarding the value of the state’s membership in the United States of America.

In early November 1860, news of Abraham Lincoln’s election trickled into Greenville from Columbia and ignited those who felt threatened by the election of a man many white southerners considered hostile to their way of life.

They feared a Republican administration because they feared the abolition of slavery and the cascading changes that would result from such a momentous change in southern society. The state legislature began to arrange for a secessionist convention to be held in December.

Dr. James C. Furman, president of Furman University, was one of the state’s leading voices among secessionists.

In contrast, Benjamin Perry, a local attorney and longtime member of the state legislature, was an outspoken defender of the Unionist cause.

His good friends Joel Poinsett and Vardry McBee, a man commonly considered the father of Greenville, had

long supported many of Perry’s views.

On Nov. 17, a crowd assembled at a public meeting at the Courthouse to listen to speeches offered by Furman, McBee and several others. Sensing the momentum that had been spread across the state and even Greenville, Perry did not participate, but instead observed the gathering from his law offices across the street.

An editorial in one local paper described Furman’s rousing speech as “one of the finest and most effective efforts at oratory to which they had ever listened.”

Several days later, Greenville’s Southern Enterprise included a passionate “Letter to the Citizens of the Greenville District,” authored by James C. Furman and three others. In anticipation of the election of delegates to the secession convention, the letter argued that although Abolitionists had assumed control of the federal government, their authority could only be exercised with

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c o v e r react. Other states followed, however, and eventually united to become the Confederate Studies of America.

Fighting erupted off the coast of Charleston four months after South Carolina seceded, inaugurating a war that occupied the South and the nation for the next four years, with consequences that remain deeply threaded in our fabric today.

After South Carolina became the first state to nullify its membership in the Union of the United States, a reluctant Ben Perry wrote, “I have been trying for the last 30 years to save this state from the horrors of disunion. They are now all going to the devil and I will go with them.”

During the War, he served in the state legislature and as a Confederate States District Judge.

After the War ended, the nation began the work of reconstructing itself. The federal government selected Ben Perry to serve as provisional governor for South Carolina. Under his leadership in 1865, many of those delegates who had voted to secede from the Union in 1860 ironically gathered again at the Columbia Baptist Church.

This time, however, they gathered to repeal the Ordinance and recognize the abolition of slavery, thus initiating the long and contentious process of recovery and rebuilding.

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On Monday, the Greenville City Council approved a one-time bonus of $250 for full-time and $125 for part-time city employees.

The money will come out of the city’s fund balance.

The city has not given employee merit raises for the past two years.

“We will show our gratitude by continuing to work extremely hard,” City Manager John Castile told the council.

The bonus will cost the city about $210,000, said Phil Robey, director of the city’s office of management and budget.

Council member Amy Ryberg Doyle said the bonuses are good for the economy in the city.

The city finished the 2009-10 budget year with a $1.6 million surplus because of job cuts and deferred capital improvements.

The council also approved new equipment for its public safety departments.

Ryberg Doyle The Greenville Police Department’s SWAT team will use $180,000 in seized narcotics money for a new van.

In addition, the city will spend $656,000 to replace all of the department’s self-contained breathing apparatus equipment.

The city is also looking at spending $429,880 to buy and outfit patrol cars for the police department.

Contact Cindy Landrum at 679-1237 or clandrum@greenvillejournal.com.

The next formal meeting of the Greenville City Council is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers on the 10th floor of City Hall. A work session will be held at 4 p.m. in the ninth floor conference room in City Hall.

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Woodruff Road exit closure: It’s a no-go but the DOT is still looking at ways to rebuild I-85 and I-385 interchange

BY CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

A PROPOSAL TO CLOSE the Woodruff Road exit off Interstate 85 as a part of a $235 million project to rebuild the I-85 and Interstate 385 interchange appears to be off the table.

The state Department of Transportation had been studying four proposals to ease congestion along Woodruff Road, I-85 and I-385, including two that would have closed the Woodruff Road exit on I-85 and built a new road near the

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Point and the Verdae developments about a half mile south of the exit.

That proposal upset some business owners along Woodruff Road who said the easy access provided by the exit is crucial to their businesses’ survival. Residents of the Cascades also opposed the plan because they said the new road would dump too much traffic too close to a residential neighborhood.

The two plans are no longer under consideration by the DOT, Mike Murphy, Greenville’s public works director, told members of the Greenville City Council.

“As early as last week, the DOT agreed to take them out of consideration,” he said.

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The Department of Transportation was considering closing a Woodruff exit to alleviate congestion.

plan could actually end up being a hybrid. “This puts the focus of the project back on the interchange,� Mayor Knox White said.

Both of the other alternatives keep the Woodruff Road exit open.

One of them puts I-385 northbound traffic to Woodruff Road via I-85 on a loop. The other would keep ramp movements at the existing exit except for I-385 northbound and southbound movements to Woodruff Road via I-85. Traffic would have to use the I-385-Woodruff Road interchange or the I-385-Roper Mountain interchange.

Traffic engineers have identified eight deficiencies in the current interchange.

One of the alternatives under consideration would solve four of them, the other would solve six.

A public hearing is expected to be held in January.

Final plans are expected to be

completed in 2012 and construction to start in 2013.

But the project is not the only one that will help congestion in one of the worst areas of Greenville.

The state DOT is expected to extend the acceleration lane north from the I-385 interchange that ends shortly before Pelham Road all the way to the exit and build a fourth lane south between Pelham Road and the I-385 interchange.

Extending the lane will help ease congestion and the danger of collisions, especially during rush hour.

The project is expected to cost up to $20 million.

Construction is expected to begin in 2012.

Public meetings are expected to be held before completion of final design plans.

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Clemson’s J. Powell Smith said as much as 90 percent of broccoli sold in the east comes from California and Mexico.

He said establishing an eastern industry could cut carbon dioxide emissions from trucks that carry the vegetables cross-country and save water in the western United States.

The region produces very little broccoli because of climate. Warm summer temperatures can negatively affect the quality of broccoli heads. But research at the USDA Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston has made plants more tolerant to the region’s heat and humidity. Scientists will continue to work with seed companies to develop hybrids to suit regional conditions.

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has approved the Southern Connector repayment plan that would pay the state for work done on the bankrupt toll road and has voted to move a warning sign on U.S. 25 that would have obscured one of the state’s iconic vistas.

The Connector repayment plan was approved by the commission in a meeting last week in Aiken. It would see the state moved to the top of the repayment list, said Tim Brett, spokesman for the Connector Association.

The updated plan will go before a federal bankruptcy judge on Jan. 5, he said. Under the plan Connector would pay the state Department of Transportation five percent

off the top of incoming revenue. Bondholders would move down on the repayment plan and would have to settle for slightly less income.

The proposal puts the troubled toll road on a path to settling their debt with the state.

Commissioners voted to move an electronic warning sign from a spot near The Cliffs Valley, just as the four-lane road starts its last climb into North Carolina.

The sign is a safety measure to warn motorists about conditions along that stretch of rapidly ascending highway.

County Councilman Joe Dill, who represents the district, said he hoped highway officials will move the sign to a spot south of the state Route 11 interchange.

“DOT has plans to improve that intersection this year by adding an on/off ramp and that would be a perfect spot,” he said.

Currently there is only one on/off ramp leading to Route 11.

The project is paid for with a $3.2 million United States Department of Agriculture grant and $1.7 million from companies helping to develop the new varieties.

The author of “The Secret Life of Bees,” the book chosen for the Greenville

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“The Secret Life of Bees” was chosen because Kidd had lived in South Carolina and the book is set in the Palmetto state. Library officials said it is a book that can be enjoyed by a wide-ranging adult audience because it has an African-American antagonist and themes of Southern significance.

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THE LOWER SALUDA will get a fresh batch of rainbow trout this week when the S.C. Department of Natural Resources stocks the river via helicopter.

The fish will come from Walhalla State Fish Hatchery in Oconee County.

River temperatures make it necessary to restock. And the fish survive because of the cold water that’s released from the bottom of the Lake Murray dam.

The department annually stocks about 30,000 every year December through April.

The fish grow at a rapid rate, reaching up to 16 inches, which is considered trophy size for trout.

Once they reach that size, it’s catch and release for anglers. And if fishermen think they can get way with a prized catch, not so fast say department officials.

They’re putting on extra patrols to make sure over-the-limit catches are kept as low as possible.

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Michele Merrigan said she wants to begin the next chapter of her life, which includes raising her two grandchildren.

A published poet, she said she is eager to take time to write and read.

“It’s time for a little bit of quiet or as much as you can have with a four and six year old,” she said.

She looks forward to having more time to get involved in their schools, as well.

“My job has been fulfilling and heartbreaking and I have grown along with this agency,” Merrigan said.

The organization was originally founded by a group of citizens in the community to serve low-income residents, and now offers a wide range of services to people of all income levels including Medicaid outreach, food stamp assistance, job link, a GED readiness program, literacy programs through Greenville Literacy, SHARE Early Head Start program, mental health services through Greenville Mental Health, and pregnancy testing through Piedmont Women’s center.

It is the only one left of seven such organizations formed in the state to act as community satellite centers for medical and social services.

Merrigan started a food pantry for

the community in the center, as well.

“In the beginning, if a family came in and didn’t have food, our staff would go home and raid their own pantry. I finally got connected with Loaves and Fishes and the local churches and we now have a full pantry for those families,” she said.

The organization also receives emergency food and shelter funds from the federal government to help people with rent, mortgage and utilities.

Foothills receives funding from United Way, grants and emergency funds from FEMA and donations from the community. Merrigan heads up two fundraisers including the annual community Strawberry Festival in the spring and The Moonshiners’ Ball held annually in October.

She said it’s hard for families to move out of poverty.

“The best thing we can give them is compassion. Sometimes all they need is for someone to listen. Sometimes their problems are so multifaceted, they can’t immediately be solved. There are families that have been coming to us for years. We are like their extended family,” she said.

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People who own homes in a few of the most expensive areas of Greenville County are the biggest winners in the latest round of property tax reassessments, said H.G. “Butch” Kirven, county council chairman.

“Those folks have seen their property value increase more than the statemandated 15 percent cap,” he said. “A lot of folks are not that fortunate, but under the state-mandated, complex formula that counties must use to set tax values that is just the way it is.”

State law requires that property tax rates be based on assessed value and not the latest sales price. When property values were soaring in the not too distant past homeowners were laughing all the way to the bank about property tax rates.

Now that things have changed and many homeowners can’t sell their property for anywhere near the assessed value nobody’s laughing.

As of Monday, 8,967 taxpayers had filed protests over the every five year adjustment to the county’s books, which is slightly lower than the normal 10,000 who challenge their listed property values, said Bob Mihalic, a spokesman for the county.

Greenville County has not increased the property tax levy in years, Kirven said, and those who have seen an increase have their local municipality, or special tax district to thank. Those taxing entities have been forced into higher rates by the economic downturn and some have been put hard against a wall by the state’s notorious Act 388.

“You have to remember this is a state mandated reassessment,” said Mihalic.

“To be down a bit on challenges speaks well of our staff’s work.”

There are a dozen assessors assigned to the monumental task of setting taxable values on more than 200,000 properties countywide. To get the job done they take

aggregate values based on communities and set individual rates based on that.

“We encourage people to file challenges to what we’ve found,” Mihalic said. “We know that sometimes we will make mistakes and we want to make sure we’re fair.”

Kirven said the five-year time period can be problematic for some property owners who feel they can’t sell their home now for the assessed value.

“That may be true for them now, but in a year, or two, that probably won’t be the case.”

Housing values, in particular, are depressed due to the great recession, he said. That will change over time and most property owners will come out ahead under the state’s taxing scheme.

Greenville County has $1.8 billion in assessed property, Kirven said.

Particularly hard hit on the homeowner side of things are properties that are in the mid-range of values. Industrial properties, too, have issues with tax rates but the bulk of that issue is dealt with through incentive programs that give breaks to industries that decide to locate in the county.

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She also stamps and chalks images on the cover. Inside, she leaves the card blank, adds a familiar saying like “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Birthday” or, with a program she has on her computer, she can write a personal greeting.

Each card comes with a similar message: I am an earth friendly greeting card. Take off the photo, plant me and I’ll grow a garden of beautiful wildflowers (or whatever it produces).

Christmas holiday cards grow into white pines. Fall greeting cards give way to herbs and carrots. And ones for summer flourish into wildflowers.

“You can plant the card and when it grows, you still have the memory,” she said.

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Michael Bryan tried implement-

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He said he ended up towing more cars for non-payment, not less.

“I am not interested in towing. I’m not interested in booting,” he said. “I just want my $5 per car.”

Greenville officials are crafting an ordinance that will require operators of private parking lots to issue receipts if they want to tow cars.

City officials said a receipt system will get rid of “he said, she said” disputes between motorists who say they put money in the pay boxes and the operators who say they did not.

Officials with the city have said such disputes, while infrequent, can ruin somebody’s downtown experience.

But Bryan said it won’t work.

“The bottom line is that a receipt ordinance is a waste of time,” he said.

“It’s not going to stop what the city wants to stop. They need to go back to the drawing board.”

Bryan said a receipt system will make it worse. Now, when somebody puts money in the pay slot for space number three and they leave, they’ll tell somebody who is pulling in to park in that slot, Bryan said.

With the receipt system, Bryan said

they’ll just hand over the receipt.

Bryan said during the receipt trial, he recorded all the license plate numbers that had receipts showing in the window before he left the lot. Later that night, he went back to see a different car in the spot and a receipt in the window.

“One night there were three receipts passed and three cars were towed for nonpayment,” he said. “It is amazing what people will do to avoid paying to park.”

During that month and a half, Bryan said he towed twice as many cars as usual.

Not paying is stealing, said Robert Traylor, who operates a parking lot at

Main and Broad.

“Call it what it is. Stealing,” said Traylor, who said he hasn’t towed a car in three years.

Traylor said the city left private lot owners no recourse when it outlawed booting several years ago.

“Our competition for parking is the city,” he said. “We’re made to be the bad guys but we’re just small businessmen going up against the big city which makes the rules. It’s all a part of the city’s game. The city is trying to monopolize all the parking. This whole thing is about money.”

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Gibson He said the county spent $400,000 on the current plan and sees it as a direct attack on property rights.

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Along with the Ayers family’s leather store, Sedran Furs is the last surviving retail store of what once was the city’s lively shopping district anchored by the 200 block. Not a bad record of longevity for a couple of New Yorkers who were the first of their families to leave Manhattan for an unknown place and uncertain prospects.

“Fortunately for us, we came at the right time because the city grew and we grew with it,” says Stan. “We’ve always run a very honest business, and everybody knows that. We are now selling to the fourth generation.”

Having built a successful business by working “our fool heads off,” they returned to where they started with a smaller business with just the two of them in the Hyatt Regency Hotel, an address they had 50 years ago.

How much longer will they keep it up? Says May: “As long as we are able. We get dressed. We go to work. I love what I’m doing, and as long I can physically do it, I will.”

The Sedrans worry, however, that because of shoddy workmanship since fur manufacturing moved to cheap labor markets in Asia, they are having trouble getting good quality furs at a good price.

Much of what is being manufactured these days is “junk” and we “won’t handle that kind of stuff,” says Stan.

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The Sedrans arrived in Greenville in 1953, as Stan puts it “with a 2-year-old baby and not very much money at all.”

“No money!” corrects May. She later tells of having no rye bread either. Or, says Stan, Chinese restaurants.

After three years in the Army Air Force flying B 25s during World War II, Stan returned to New York and joined an uncle making furs. As a youngster, he had learned to “make the furs from beginning to end.”

“I wanted to get out of the manufacturing business. We had a union shop, and the union was hurting our business so terribly that I knew that we were going to get hurt financially.

“Somebody suggested to me that there was a store here in Greenville that was losing money, and they were going to close it. If you want to get away from your business, your uncle and all, why don’t you go down south to Greenville and take over that business?”

What they knew of South Carolina was limited to Stan’s experience in Air Force training in Columbia and May’s job as a bookkeeper for a textile company on 5th Avenue.

“Little did I know that I was going to end up where I was sending those big checks to the mills. All I knew about it was that it was the textile center of the world,” she recalls.

With money borrowed from family, friends and New York’s Dime Savings Bank, they bought Vogue Furs.

After three years in the Vogue location, they moved to 220 North Main and in 1958 leased the Prevost Building at Main

and College where they would spend the next 35 years and “become an icon, or whatever you call it, because I had the corner and no matter which direction you came from you saw Sedran Furs.”

There were difficult times, but their storage, cleaning and repair business always pulled them through. In an approach that drew a story in Women’s Wear Daily, Stan went to surrounding towns to pick up furs for cleaning and storage at cooperating businesses.

“We were getting thousands of furs, many thousands. Not only was that profit making but it brought me more customers. When they wanted to find something they drove over.”

Sedran Furs moved back to 220 North Main in 1993 when the owner of the corner building refused to sign a new lease.

With thousands of furs in the vault and a lot of longtime employees on the payroll, Stan and May made a wrenching decision, one that may have been a lifesaving.

Explains Stan: “The Hyatt was new and they seduced me to come here, so we decided it would just be the two us.

I don’t think I would be alive today if we hadn’t come over here because I was working myself to a frazzle. I had triple bypass heart surgery, and my wife and I are both cancer survivors.

They considered selling. “We had people who were interested, but it didn’t work out because we didn’t feel they were qualified.

They were just going to come in and rape the city. They just weren’t honorable.”

So the Sedrans cut back to where they were when they started, Stan, who turns 90 in January, in the back shop and May upfront. For now, Sedran Furs is staying put. “When we quit, it closes.”

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What Hitt means for Haley by charles sowell | Staff

Robert M. “Bobby” Hitt III’s

appointment as Gov.-elect Nikki Haley’s chief at the Department of Commerce bodes well for the state’s economic future, officials with the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance said this week.

Hitt has been BMW’s go-to guy for nearly 20 years in incentive negotiations with the state and has dealt with South Carolina’s last five Hitt commerce secretaries. Observers say he has played a key role in one of the state’s biggest business successes.

He is 60 and a 1973 graduate of the University of South Carolina’s College of Journalism. He and wife Gwen have two sons ages 31 and 19 and live in Simpsonville.

The incoming commerce chief did graduate work at the University of South Carolina’s College of Business Administration and was fellow with the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University from 1987 until 1988.

He replaces outgoing Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor, who has announced he will step down at the end of Gov. Mark Sanford’s term.

Taylor earns $144,746. Hitt’s salary will be determined by a state panel after the Senate confirms his appointment in January, state officials have said.

Hitt reportedly does not plan wholesale changes at the Commerce Department, but will assess the agency when he starts on the job first thing next year.

He did not return the Journal’s call for an interview.

Before graduating USC in 1973, Hitt worked as a reporter and copy editor for The State. He was in advertising sales and copywriting prior to attending college.

Hitt put in a stint at The Columbia Record rising to managing editor. He

New Commerce chief has two decades of S.C. negotiating experience was also managing editor of The State for a period.

He taught Journalism at USC from 1981 until 1992 when he went to work as planning director for Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough in 1992.

From there went to work for BMW in 1993.

Hitt wears two hats as chairman of the manufacturer’s alliance and as the chief spokesman for BMW. “We expect good things from Bobby and from Haley,” said Lewis Gossett, SCMA president. “Bobby is the only person to serve for two terms as chairman of the SCMA board and great things have come under his leadership.”

Gossett said Haley has started putting a face on a campaign commitment to improve the state’s business climate and lower the unemployment rate.

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Hoak, 55, was interviewed following the announcement Tuesday of his appointment.

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The program was launched by the Consumer Federation of America, the South Carolina Bankers Association, the South Carolina Credit Union League and the state Department of Consumer Affairs.

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The company said the Wall dealerships, which are located along a 16-acre strip of Laurens Road, add approximately $125 million to Asbury’s annual revenue.

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“They are a very well run businesses,” said Michael Kearney, the chief operating officer of Asbury, about the newly acquired dealerships.

“We may at some point in time expand the Toyota operations in the parts and service a little bit. We’ve already invested in some technology there, systems and hardware, just in the last five or six days.”

The company retained most of the Wall dealerships’ 180 employees.

Kearney said the new dealerships are being administered out of the company’s Atlanta division but at some point will become part of Asbury’s Crown Auto division.

The company entered the Greenville market in 2003 when it acquired Nissan and Chrysler/Jeep dealerships. It sold the Chrysler/Jeep dealership about four years ago.

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Come spring more than 100 public electric vehicle charging stations will be online giving drivers across the state a low cost fuel-efficient option to traditional gasoline internal combustion engines.

Just this week, more than 80 stations opened statewide, including stations located in public spaces in Greenville, Spartanburg, Rock Hill and Union, said James Poch of Plug in Carolina, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the state make the transition to a new way of traveling.

The up-front costs of installing a charging station are pretty high, Poch said, running into thousands of dollars per station. The public stations are being installed through a $480,000 federal grant.

Private stations have a slightly lower cost, Poch said, and use a special 240volt system that can charge an electric vehicle, or a gas-electric hybrid in about 10 minutes. There are tax credits available for installing a station. In South Carolina the credit is up to $1,500.

“The time will vary according to the kind of vehicle,” Poch said. “People who use a hybrid, like the (soon to be released) Chevy Volt can use a standard 220-vold home outlet to charge their car. Autos that use a purely electrical system require the 240-volt chargers.”

The battery only vehicles take up to eight hours to charge using a 240 volt charger. Nissan’s Leaf, for example has a 24 kilovolt battery that takes around eight hours to fully recharge.

It is designed for local trips, which average less than 40 miles, roundtrip.

“That’s the reason I think gas/electric hybrids will be the way to go for the nearterm,” he said. “When you run low on battery power the gasoline engine cuts in.”

Despite the high up-front costs and the relative expense of electric vehicles, the Volt costs about $40,000 and Nissan’s Leaf total electric car is about $33,000, there are definite cost advantages.

“You have a lot more stability in pricing when you use electricity,” Poch said. “It costs less than 3 cents per mile to run an electric vehicle, whereas the cost with gasoline-only vehicles is around 10 cents per mile. You don’t see the same kinds of fluctuations with electricity prices as you do in gasoline.”

Over the past few weeks the cost of gasoline has soared nearly 20 cents per gallon in the Greenville and Spartanburg area.

The chargers are made by Eaton Corp. and are located in municipal parking garages, public streets and participating retailers in Columbia, Charleston and Blythewood in addition to the Upstate cities.

In most cases a two-way data communication and payment system will be incorporated into the station for convenience.

“We are excited to join a distinguished group of industry leaders propelling South Carolina’s position as the first EVready state in the country,” said Michael Cale, Utility Partners of America chief executive officer. The company is handling the actual installation of the stations.

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capabilities, and we are thrilled at the opportunity to partner with Plug In Carolina and Eaton Corp. to prepare for the future today.”

The stations will have one, two, or four charge points each which will allow for multiple cars to recharge.

“UPA was a great fit to manage the build-out component, due to their expertise and success in large-scale field deployments,” said Poch.

Over the course of the next few years as many as a dozen new electric or electric/gasoline hybrids are expected to hit the market, Poch said.

Poch founded Plug In Carolina after reading online about work setting up a network of charging stations in California. “It was something I got excited about. Most of my career has been involved in sales and this seemed to be a natural extension of that, plus the added environmental benefits and cost savings for consumers.”

Industry analysts say the budding electric car industry faces the same kinds of issues with refueling that the automobile industry faces in the early 20th Century.

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107 BERROW WAY - $299,900 4BR/3.5BA. Golf Course lot-over 3000 feet, seller has reduced 20% for quick sale! Best deal in the area! You would think something was wrong! Ried Schl TL State Park rd TR Berkshire TL Berrow home #107 on left. JJ Bowers, 864-483-6172 RE/MAX Realty Professionals www.jjbowers.net MLS#1214907

PENDLETON WESTSAT-SUN 1-5PM (12/12) CREEKWOOD

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STONE LAKE

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108 LAKECREST DR - $439,000 4BR/4.5BA. Lakefront brick on beautiful lot w/ vaulted ceiling screened porch, large deck, 2 brick patios w/fire pits, fenced yd. perfect for entertaining or enjoying the serenity only minutes from downtown.

Russell Batson, 320-8062 The Raffi Co MLS#1214068

GOWER ESTATES

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33 RICHWOOD DRIVE - $239,999 Spectacular renovated home w/4BR/3BA; approx 2700 sf. Possible in-law ste. New hdwds on main, kit w/new cabinets, granite top/island; new tile floors, sinks, fixtures in BAs. 33 Richwood Drive: Laurens Rd, turn R on Parkins, L on Richwood. Alice Cantey, 250-4029 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1208669

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2 DONEMERE WAY - $239,900 2 TIVERTON DRIVE - $223,000 3BR/2BA. Finished new const by Quinn 3BR/2.5BA. Motivated seller. Will consider Satterfield. Bonus, HWDs, granite ctrs, ss all offers. Beautiful 2300+sf Lindal.com appl, scr porch, gas FP & more. 385 S tio exit hm with Lifetime Structural warranty. Post 24 (Fairview St), L on Hwy 418 toward Ft Inn, & Beam constr w/vltd clngs & more. DIR: R on Hwy 14, 1/4 mi into SD. Chris Hogan, Haywood Rd to R on E. North, L on Tiverton 458-7653 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. Beth French, 386-6003 Prudential C. Dan MLS#1207583 Joyner Co. MLS#1199217

15 MERCER DR - $204,853 319 ARLINGTON AVE - $199,900 3BR/2BA. Ranch, split BR pln/ GR w/vltd 2BR/2.5BA. Gated community, walking clg open to kitchen. Wood stained cabs, ss distance of Main St. Great park area & wonappl, hdwds, scrnd prch, fncd lvl yard, alarm. derful parking. Fncd bkyd, strg area, bonus/ Woodruff Rd past 5 Forks to SD on Twinning, flex rm & more. South on Main St., past GVL L in Reinhart, R on Mercer. Dana Mathewes, Drive Stadium, L on Mallard, R on Arlington 270-4722 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. Beth Crigler, 420-4718 Prudential C. Dan MLS#1211259 Joyner Co. MLS#1149038

108 RIVER SUMMIT DRIVE - $199,900 201 N RUTHERFORD ROAD - $190,000 4BR/2.5BA. Below Market Price on this Escape to your very own private back yard on upgraded & well maintained home in .82 of an acre, w/3-car garage/workshop area, Creekwood S/D. Open Floorplan down w/ 3BR/2BA open floor plan, amazing master 2 story Great Rm & hardwoods. Bedrooms suite…a must see! Dir: 2.5 mi from the intersec& Laundry up. Woodruff Road past Five tion of Hwy101 & 290. Follow 101 & turn L on N. Forks to S/D on Left. Ernie Truman, 864Rutherford Rd. Home on L off of a private drive 918-DEAL (3325) Prudential C Dan Joyner across from Beechwood Sub. Tracey Cappio, REALTORS MLS#1214269 567-8887 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1213064

MARTINS GROVE

HOLLYVALE

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12 TIMBERJACK STREET - $189,900 212 JOSH COURT - $189,900 3 TIMBER LANE - $179,900 4 MANORWOOD CT - $169,900 147 STAUNTON BRIDGE RD - $129,900 4804 EDWARDS RD - $124,900 Fall head over heels w/this rare gem.

3BR/2BA. Be in by Christmas. Wonderful 3BR/2BA. Wonderfully well maintained home 3BR/2BA. Immaculate home. Bonus/4th BR. 3BR/2BA. Lots of updates, fantastic work3BR/1.5BA. Almost 3/4 acre fenced lot w/ 3BR/2.5BA w/lots of hdwds, full bsmnt, updatnew construction. Bonus, great covered in great location. Rocking chr frnt prch, lg Split BR plan, hdwd flrs, formal DR, gas fp & shop. Great location. DIR: I-85 to White separate workshop garage w/electricity. Roof ed lighting thruout. Bult ins in MBR closet. 2 porch, kit w/great cntr space & more. Wade kit w/center island, covered deck, 2 car det more. DIR: Woodruff Rd to R on Scuffletown, Horse Rd, Left on Staunton Bridge. home on installed 2 mos. Freshly Painted. Edwards Rd tiered deck, pvt backyd, man cave in bsmnt w/ Hampton to Hwy 14 N, R on Bomar, L on carport w/storage. Hwy 291 to Cherrydale.

R on Jonesville, L into SD, L on Manorwood Left. Tim Keagy, 905-3304 Prudential C. off E. North St or off Wade Hampton by Walrec rm. Dir: 385 to Fairview Rd, R on Fairview Jug Factory, R into SD, L on Josh. Paige R on State Park Rd, L on Timber Ln. Sheila Ct. Ronda Holder, 430-0242 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. MLS#1188026 Mart Close to E. Lee Rd. Dana Mathewes, toward Kohls, R on Two Gait, R on Timberjack, Haney, 414-9937 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Hasser, 313-7409 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Dan Joyner Co. MLS#1214715 270-4722 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. house on R. Melissa Tofield, 525-9209 Co. MLS#1214407 Co. MLS#1208421 MLS#1198443 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1211257

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Ideal setup for guests. Soaring great room with stacked stone fireplace plus sunroom.

Situated on a quiet cul de sac on .44 acres overlooking the community park. Let the kids enjoy summertime fun in the pool! The 2nd level has 2 additional bedrooms, a study area and a bonus room! Looking for a 3 car garage?

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS NOVEMBER 9-DECEMBER 7, 2010 SUBD.

PRICE

$550,000 $530,000 MOUNTAIN VIEW VALLEY $525,000 GRIFFITH FARM $479,000 GRIFFITH FARM $445,500 CRESCENT PLACE $435,500 WEATHERSTONE $403,200 HAMPTON’S GRANT $390,500 CHATELAINE $370,000 BARRINGTON PARK $367,000 STONEHAVEN $363,000 TUSCAN WOODS $362,000 WATSON ORCHARD $360,000 $357,280 SYCAMORE RIDGE $355,000 HOLLINGSWORTH PARK AT VERDAE $353,827 THE CLIFFS AT MOUNTAIN PARK $350,000 100 COURT ST CONDO $345,000 ABLES & RASOR $340,000 RIVER WALK $330,000 WAVERLY HALL $325,000 KNIGHTS BRIDGE $301,315 PARKINS KNOLL $300,000 $294,440 NEELY FARM - DEER SPRINGS $284,900 BATESVILLE RIDGE $283,500 BARRINGTON PARK $278,316 COACHMAN PLANTATION $276,416 SHENANDOAH FARMS $275,000 BOXWOOD $274,225 TERRA WOODS $268,000 BOULDER CREEK $267,000 SUMMERSETT PLACE $261,000 CREEKWOOD $258,130 BLACKBERRY FARM $253,000 THE OVERLOOK AT BELL’S CREEK $252,895 $250,000 S I RANCHETTES $249,900 $247,500 RIVER DOWNS $246,000 CARILION $240,000 GREYSTONE AT NEELY FARMS $239,900 SILVER MEADOWS $236,500 SWANSGATE $233,000 GRIFFIN PARK $230,500 $230,000 AUGUSTA CROSSING $229,433 SHENANDOAH FARMS $227,000 POPLAR FOREST $216,625 $215,000 WELLINGTON GREEN $212,000 THE RICHLAND $205,000 OAKLAND HEIGHTS $205,000 CREEKWOOD $204,900 COUNTRY ESTATES $199,000 ANSLEY CROSSING $197,500 TUXEDO PARK $195,000 FAIRVIEW POINTE $192,375 HOLLY TREE PLANTATION $188,825 FORRESTER HEIGHTS $188,390 SKYLAND SPRINGS $188,000 WOODINGTON $183,500

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Think about which three independently owned stores you’d miss most if they were gone. Stop in and say hello.

Pick up a little something that will make someone smile.

Your contribution is what keeps those businesses around.

If just half the employed U.S. population spent $50 each month in independently owned stores, their purchases would generate $42,629,700,000 in revenue.* Imagine the positive impact if 3/4 of employed Americans did that.

For every $100 spent in independently owned stores, $68 of it returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend that in a national chain, only $43 stays here. Spend it online and nothing comes home.

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For more information, visit the350project.net © Cinda Baxter 2009; all rights reserved. Proudly supporting RetailSpeaks and independent retailers everywhere. * Employment statistics courtesy U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2/6/2009

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from the zoo. Proceeds from the Light Safari benefit the nonprofit Animal Park, which is home to more than 500 animals from all over the world, which are used to foster a love for all living things and an awareness for what conservation means.

The zoo provides education outreach programs for the community, and visits area schools, care facilities and senior centers.

Now-Dec. 30 Hours:

Open nightly from 6 p.m. until 10

p.m.

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402 Roper Mountain Road Just off

385.

Car, Minivan or SUV: $10, Activity Vans: $15, Buses: $20, Multi Car Pass: $20. Good for three visits and saves $10

C o s t:

L i g h t s o f H o p e i n Dar w i n Wr i g h t Par k i n A n d e r s o n

355-8900 www.ropermountainholidaylights.com

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The 95-foot Buck Mickel star is lit once again atop Roper Mountain, signaling the beginning of the Rotary Club of Greenville and Roper Mountain Science Center Association’s annual lights display, which during the past 18 years has raised $1.5 million for local charities. Visitors can drive through the park and then stop at the Winter Wonderland, open until 9 p.m., where children can make s’mores at the fire pit, see balloon art and pick up presents at the gift shop. Photos with Santa will be offered Dec 1-5, 8 a.m. to noon and Dec. 1424th from 6 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Also, for the first time, Whispering Winds Carriage Company will be at Winter Wonderland offering Horse Drawn Carriage Rides through the lights display on selected nights. Rides are $5 per person (no admission charge for children under 1). Letters to Santa may be dropped in a mailbox.

H o l i d ay L i g h t s Sa far i B e n e f i t at H o l ly w i l d A n i ma l Par k

Now – Jan. 2 H o u r s : 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. with extended hours on weekends

Through Dec. 26 Hours:

Open nightly at 5:30 p.m.

Take Exit 21 off I-85, Liberty Highway/Hwy. 178

L o c at i o n :

$5 per car, $10 per 15 passenger van, $20 per bus.

C o s t:

L o c at i o n :

2325 Hampton Road, Wellford

$6 per person, Children under 2 are admitted free

C o s t:

472-2038 www.hollywild.com/

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Drive through nearly 100 acres of twinkling holiday lights and see a lighted Nativity, light sculptures and feed the herds of live animals including zebra, cows and deer in the “Enchanted Deer Forest” where visitors can purchase animal food packages starting at $1. The Light Safari also has an area where visitors can park their cars and meander through a petting zoo, roast marshmallows by a bonfire, and purchase hot cocoa. There are pony rides, a giant slide and baby animals. Children may have their picture made with Santa and some of his animal friends

Darwin Wright Park features a drive-thru display of more than a million multi-colored lights for Lights of Hope. Guests can tune into 89.7 FM to hear the music of Trans-Siberian Orchestra and The Kingdom Heirs Christmas Collection while driving through the park. Each year Anderson’s Lights of Hope raises thousands of dollars for Anderson area charities. More than $165,000.00 of in-home medical equipment was given out to those in need since January 2010. Agencies receiving this year’s proceeds and donations will be: Anderson-Oconee Speech and Hearing, Cancer Association of Anderson and Clemson Habitat for Humanity, Toys for Tots, Living Without Limits, Food Bank and others. Visitors can roast marshmallows, visit with Santa and his elves and have a cup of cocoa.

Turn to page 42 to see a map of these locations.

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Here's where they're switching them on: H O L I D AY L I G H T S S A F A R I B E N E F I T AT H O L LY W I L D A N I M A L P A R K

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Now – Jan. 2 H O U R S : 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. with extended hours on weekends L O C AT I O N : 2325 Hampton Road, Wellford C O S T : $6 per person, Children under 2 are admitted free C O N TA C T : 472-2038, www.hollywild.com/

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Through Dec. 26 H O U R S : Open nightly at 5:30 p.m.

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19TH ANNUAL ROPER M O U N TA I N H O L I D AY L I G H T S 385

Highway/Hwy. 178 True Warehouse Pricing

2 Days A Week!

2 Good To Be True!

C O S T : $5 per car, $10 per 15 passenger van, $20 per bus.

See related story on page 41.

PENDLETON

Open this week Thursday 9-5, Saturday 9-3 700 Woodruff Road | Greenville, SC

Now-Dec. 30 H O U R S : Open nightly from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.

L O C AT I O N : 402 Roper Mountain Road Just off 385.

C O S T : Car, Minivan or SUV: $10, Activity Vans: $15, Buses: $20, Multi Car Pass: $20. Good for three visits and saves $10 C O N TA C T : 355-8900 www.ropermountainholidaylights.com

(Near Mall Connector Rd., behind Nationwide Insurance) 864-234-7009 | www.realdeals.net/greenville

Holiday Treats Merry Berry Trio

For your face! Cranberry & pomegranate enzyme to EXFOLIATE, a ultrasonic LIFT & FIRM treatment, a gentle facial massage, a cranberry mask to HYDRATE, finished with a protective moisturizer to give your face a healthy glow.

Just $99!

December Eye Treatment

A soothing application of cleanser and toner, followed by a gentle exfoliation and a moisturizing mask.

Take home product included.

A $130 value for just $99 through December 31st

Greenville’s only Dermatologist-run Medspa 920 Woodruff Rd. | www.carolinaaesthetics.com | 864.233.8088 42 G R E E N V I L L E J O U R N A L | DECEMBER 10, 2010

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The designated legal publication for Greenville County, South Carolina

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The Greenville Municipal Airport opened in 1928. As the airport grew it became a stop for airmail service in 1930. The 1930s also saw construction of the airport first “modern” terminal. The terminal served Eastern Airlines and Delta Passengers with commercial service. With the advent of the second world war the airport served as a U.S Army Air Corps glider base until 1945.

By 1953 the terminal building was to small to serve the growing passenger and general aviation markets and a new terminal building was erected in its place. In 1954 Charles Lindbergh dedicated the new terminal. The airport was renamed the Greenville Downtown Airport.

Greg Beckner/Staff

By the early 1990s the facility needed an update and a complete renovation was begun of the Greenville Downtown Airport terminal.

The renovation of the building was funded by operating revenue from the Greenville Airport Commission (90%) and a grant from the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission. Architect for the project were Piedmont Olsen Hensley Inc of Greenville, the general contractor was the Triangle Construction Company of Greenville. The renovation and modernization was completed in 1992 winning a national award.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Two Daughters 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 116 S. Main St., Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this license/permit, written protest must be received by the S.C. Department of Revenue no later than December 26, 2010. 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, South Carolina 29214; or faxed to: (803) 898-5899 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that El Jalisco of Mauldin 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 511 N. Main St., Maulding, SC 29662. To object to the issuance of this license/permit, written protest must be received by the S.C. Department of Revenue no later than December 26, 2010. 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, South Carolina 29214; or faxed to: (803) 898-5899 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that California Private Club, 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 6300 White Horse Road, Ste. 119, Greenville SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this license/permit, written protest must be received by the S.C. Department of Revenue no later than December 12, 2010. 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, South Carolina 29214; or faxed to: (803) 898-5899

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: UL Certification Services, December 29, 2010, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org or by calling (864) 467-7200.

GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL 2011 MEETING SCHEDULE Meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month (unless otherwise noted) at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers – County Square January 4th and 18th February 1st and 15th March 1st and 15th April 5th and 19th May 3rd and 17th June 7th and 21st July 19th August 16th September 6th and 20th October 4th and 18th November 1st and 15th December 6th

NOTICE GREENVILLE COUNTY ACCOMMODATIONS TAX FUNDING APPLICATION PROCESS NOW OPEN GREENVILLE COUNTY IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FY2011-2012 ACCOMMODATIONS TAX FUNDING. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/ documents/AccommTax_ Application.pdf.

OR BY CALLING 864-467-7200, OR AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, SUITE 100, GREENVILLE, SC 29601.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS IS 3:00PM, E.S.T, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011.

During the holiday season,

waste generation can increase as much as 30%.

To minimize your wastes during the holiday season, Greenville County offers several pointers.

Visit greenvillecounty.org

Shop local.

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His firing is still something of a sore spot for Owen.

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On Dec. 14 the Upcountry History Museum’s The Language of Clay: Catawba Indian Pottery and Oral Traditions exhibit opens. Visitors are invited to explore the history of the Catawba people through their pottery and oral histories. The exhibit, curated by University of South Carolina Lancaster, includes rarely exhibited pottery from famous Catawba potters. Catawba pottery is the oldest continuous ceramics tradition east of the Mississippi River. This exhibit will run through June 2011. Free with museum admission. On Dec. 17 from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. the museum presents Holidays on the Eve of Secessio, a family night. Travel back to 1860 for an antebellum Upcountry holiday celebration and see South Carolina’s Ordinance of Secession. Free with museum admission.

Fiction Addiction hosts a free children’s storytime at their shop at 1020A Woodruff Road (across from Costco) every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center (GHS) and the American Cancer Society will host Look Good … Feel Better on Monday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., at GHS’ Cancer Center (900 W. Faris Rd.). This free class teaches female cancer patients how to look and feel better using a variety of beauty techniques. To register, call 627-1903 or toll free at 1-866-227-4395.

The Greenville Council of Garden Clubs held an “Evening with the Kilgores” at the Kilgore Lewis House. Debbie Weeks and Joe Kilgore, direct descendants of Josiah Kilgore, played the part of the Kilgores, original owners of the house. The Kilgore bride was played by Bernadine Rivera, and the groom was played by Marshall Clarke.

Hessie Morrah, well known in the ‘40’s and ‘50’s in gardening as the President of SC Garden Clubs and as the president of National Garden Clubs, was played by Carolyn Moseley.

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Greenville Middle Academy students Ross Jeffeaux, Kayla Lee, Blair Powers and Virginia Nichols pose with the Clemson mascot during Teen Read week.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Christ Church Episcopal Upper School government and economics teacher Melanie Carmichael was named Delegation Sponsor/Advisor of the Year at the recent Youth-in-Government Conference in Columbia, and Carpenter junior Chandler Carpenter was Carmichael elected South Carolina Youth Attorney General. Mrs. Carmichael took a group of more than 100 CCES students, almost one third the entire Upper School student body, to

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JL Mann senior, Jonathon Bailey was selected National Honors Society’s Student of the Quarter. He is also ranked No. 1 in the senior class and is a National Merit semifinalist.

NEWS The Mauldin High School Band will be performing during halftime at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans in a month. They are also supporting the Roots of Music, a New Orleans-based charity organization by asking the Greenville Community to donate old band instruments.

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On Thursday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. MRCA students in Transitional First grade (T-1) through sixth grade will perform their musical celebration of the Christmas season in the church sanctuary.

Greenwood Genetic Center’s Gene Machine made its inaugural stop in Greenville at the University Center. Two nursing classes participated in a module entitled “A Cancer Family Tree,” in which students learned about hereditary cancer by evaluating a simulated family history and using clinical skills and genetic testing to make the diagnosis.

Tuesday, Jan. 11 is Langston Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A on Woodruff Road. Eat at Chick-Fil-A between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, and the winning class could win a prize from Chick-fil-A. Before leaving the restaurant, put your name, grade and gender on the back of the receipt and give it back to Chick-fil-A. The class and gender with the most participants that night wins.

Shannon Forest students helped collect more than 300 winter wear items which were distributed to Greenville’s homeless through Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality and Homes of Hope. The event was organized by the SFCS Key Club.

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Travis Diffenderfer as a student in her Advanced Placement music theory class at Pendleton High last spring, soprano and opera singer Sarah Reese saw a lot of herself.

Diffenderfer had a talent, a gift for music and he and his parents didn’t realize what he had, said Reese, who has performed with New York’s Metropolitan Opera and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras and has a Grammy Award.

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That’s exactly the opportunity Reese wanted Diffenderfer, a junior at Pendleton High, to have.

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“Travis is a rare, rare find,” Reese said. “This kid is gifted and I wanted him to see a master at work. I wanted his parents to appreciate and respect the gift their child had.”

On Friday, Diffenderfer will conduct “Away in a Manger” by Mormon Tabernacle Choir arranger Mack Wilberg during the Greenville Chorale’s Christmas Concert, “A Carolina Christmas.”

Diffenderfer won the opportunity during a silent auction at the chorale’s annual gala fundraiser.

Vick said Diffenderfer seemed adept at conducting during a lesson where he was taught the basic gestures and handarm movements conductors use to tell their singers want to do.

“The important thing for any conductor is to be clear with their gesture. The burden is one the

conductor to be clear about what they want the choir to do,” he said. “The part for Travis that will be thrilling will be actually standing up in front of them and making music.”

“The hardest part is getting up in front of everybody and having them stare at you,” said Diffenderfer, a tenor who is acting as the Pendleton High chorus’ stage manager this year because he is no longer taking the chorus class. “But it’s going to be really cool knowing that they sound good and I made it happen.”

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Oh it IS the best The Herdman kids create mayhem and fun in the Christmas classic, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” at the Gunter Theatre. Shows are scheduled for Dec. at 7 p.m., Dec. 4 and Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $26 for adults and $17 for children. For more information, call 467-3000.

Oh please It’s not your typical Christmas play, but “Screwtape,” an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ novella deals with many of the themes of the season, including the human struggle with “demons.” Performances are scheduled at the Warehouse Theatre on Dec. 10 and 11 and 16th through 18th at 8 p.m. and Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $24 for seniors and $15 for students and children. For more information, call 235-6948.

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LIVE MUSIC “Christmas Around The World.” Twelve singers will perform a collection of international carols at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 11 at Christ Church.

Holiday Concert All of the orchestras of the Carolina Youth Symphony will be in concert on Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. in Furman University’s McAlister Auditorium. For more information, call 232-3963.

Music of Christmas The Carolina Bronze Handbell Ensemble will hold a Christmas concert on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. at Bell’s Crossing Elementary School in Simpsonville.

WRITTEN WORD Not just for kids South Carolina children’s author and illustrator Scott Foster will be signing copies of his book, “The Magic Snowflake” at Fiction Addiction on Saturday, Dec. 18, from noon until 2 p.m.

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Crime Stoppers of Greenville presented the annual Russ Sorrow Memorial Award at their lunch meeting at the Poinsett Club. The award is given in honor of Greenville Police Department Officer Russ Sorrow who was killed in the line of duty Sept. 19. 1996. All sworn law enforcement officers including city, county, state and federal levels are eligible for the award when submitted by their department head.

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The 2010 Russ Sorrow award winner for departments with less than 100 employees, Captain John Gardner of the Travelers Rest Police Department, is given the award by Crime Stoppers of Greenville Board Member Neil Stewart.

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A cr o s s 1 Bear mascot of the 1980 Moscow Olympics 6 Like some dancing 13 Grunt’s position 18 Modern messages 19 Horace’s “Ars __” 20 Roll player 22 Memorable 1994 film exhortation 24 Well-fortified, in a way 25 __ Pie 26 Nail site 27 Ruthless 29 Q5 maker 32 Intrude 34 ‘60s activist Bobby 35 Skipping no pages 40 Spirited horse 42 Nintendo’s Super __ 43 Game show name 44 Originate (from) 45 Bribe 47 “The Gold Bug” author 49 “If you prick us, do we not __?”: “The Merchant of Venice” 51 Understood 53 In detail 59 Feature of many a bad review 62 Here-there link 64 Pitching staff leaders 65 Have in spades 66 “Hold it!”

68 NASCAR racer Mark 70 Penn or Pitt

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71 Defend one’s principles bravely 75 He-men 77 __ Tunes 78 Needing ice, maybe 79 “I, Claudius” role 80 Hard to catch 81 Power tool?

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88 1969 Bob Dylan hit 91 Fate 93 “Three Coins in the Fountain” fountain 94 Baltimore daily 95 Fa-la link 97 Maker of PowerCat soccer shoes 100 Divided sea 101 Crime show with two spin-offs 104 Wilson’s predecessor 107 Lehane crime novel about a missing girl 110 Lively movement 112 “Twelfth Night” duke 114 Foe of the Iroquois 115 Complete 117 Navig. aid 119 Like many beach bums 124 Sports no-no 125 Continually 129 Goes after crustaceans 130 Access, in a way 131 India’s first prime minister 132 SAT segment

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31 Seals, as a deal 33 Support, with “up” 35 Hacks

36 Earthen stewpot 37 Zig or zag 38 Perk recipient 39 Muscat’s land 41 They may include ht., wt., skin color, etc.

46 Academy teacher 48 Pleistocene, e.g.

58 Law closing?

60 “Pipe down!”

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63 Was relentless, as a storm 67 Reef ring 69 Shade of blue 70 Secret __ 71 Violent anger 72 Admired stars 73 Georgetown athletes 74 Fund for later yrs.

75 Irreverent NBC hit 76 Something to take in the afternoon 80 Best of the stage 82 Wear a long face 84 Climber’s challenge 85 Parade honoree 86 Hunter of fiction 87 Get to 89 Parent/teen sticking point 90 Jellystone Park bear 92 CRT part 96 Tale starter, perhaps 98 Scratch 99 Grab __: eat on the run 101 Rupert of “The Reivers” 102 __ Oldest Rivalry: Virginia/North Carolina annual college football game 103 Lays to rest 105 Dietitian’s forte 106 __TV: “actuality” network 108 “Piece o’ cake!”

109 Hankers 111 “Beavis and Butthead” spin-off 113 Elegance 116 Go down a bit 118 Compos mentis 50 Team with a mascot 120 No, across the Bering Strait named Uga, familiarly 121 Vintage pop 52 Bryn Mawr under122 Bring home grads 123 Put under 54 Etcher’s supply 126 Dawn deity 55 Have a __: crave 127 NBA stats 56 Ex-senator Trent 57 Nitrogen-based dye 128 To boot Crossword answers: page 57

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On remembering a sacrifice, honoring a hero Steve Farr is a banker.

Has been for 38 years – all of them at the Bank of Travelers Rest.

He lives in Travelers Rest with his wife Annlynne, a registered nurse at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, and their 18-month-old dog, a Weimaraner named Tindal.

He graduated from Furman University with a degree in business and accounting, was commissioned in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant, worked as a weapons offer, slogged through jungle school in Panama before finding himself an infantry officer In Country – Vietnam – with the 101st Airborne Division.

That was 1971 and 1972. He served in the northern part of the country around Hue for a time and then in Ke San, where his unit supported the South Vietnamese invasion of southern Laos, known as the Lam San 719 campaign.

The 101st Screaming Eagles has a storied history. The division was involved in the Normandy landing and Battle of the Bulge. They helped keep the peace when a federal court ordered integration at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Units served in the Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Farr says serving in the military was the best education he ever had, despite the troubles that surrounded that war. Even today, Vietnam stirs emotion among those who lived then, former soldiers and civilians alike.

But there is a different feeling for those who served during World War II. “I consider those folks to be responsible for the freedoms we have today,” Farr said.

Those men wanted to serve their country.

They lied about their age to enlist. They left not knowing when they’d be back.

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From left to right are Christian Loftis, Abbi Loftis, Taylor Loftis, Steve Farr, Annlynne Farr and Bruce Malcom.

he wanted to go, as he says, to in some small way help those veterans, to pay tribute to them.

The flights began in 2005 to take WWII veterans to Washington D.C. to see the World War II Memorial, which opened the year before.

The first flight involved 12 veterans in six small planes flying out of Springfield, Ohio.

Almost 40,000 veterans have taken the trip on commercial airliners since then.

The Farrs applied and were accepted as guardians, which means they went along to help the former military men. The youngest WWII veteran would be about 80. Many have health problems. On the flight the Farrs went on eight or 10 of the 77 men were in wheelchairs.

Farr was assigned to help two, and just before the flight one of them got sick and couldn’t go.

The trip was an emotional experience for Farr – and the other veterans – particularly the changing of the guard at Arlington National Cemetery. It’s caused by a combination of things.

The quiet, save for the clicking of the guards’

heels, the regal crispness of military precision, the aged veterans standing at attention to honor fallen heroes.

Farr felt bad about the fellow who couldn’t make the trip. So he and his wife chartered a plane and planned to make their own honor flight. They’d take him and the children of their nephew. Then, the fellow got sick again.

Since everything was arranged, Farr called Honor Flight for the name of someone else who wanted to go and ended up taking Bruce Malcolm, a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot who retired to Salem.

It was equally emotional, Farr said.

But this time, there were three teenagers, walking with an American hero. They wanted to know what he did and how long he was there, what the danger was.

The P-47 Thunderbolt was known as the Jug. It was a single engine plane, one of the main fighters in WWII. It was big, heavy and expensive with eight .50-caliber machines guns on board.

Malcolm flew escort missions.

The teens were awed.

“It’s a lifelong experience for them,” Farr said.

To go with someone who was in the fight.

Farr said he and his wife have applied to go on the next Honor Flight from Greenville, which should be in the spring.

“We’re not wealthy people, but we did see our way to do this private flight,” Farr said. “I don’t like to be the center of attention. It’s to show my respect for a whole generation of veterans.”

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