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“It was as if long awaited rains had come to a fertile field.” P au l A . Barra on the Diocese of South Carolina’s decision to recognize St. Joseph’s as a Catholic school.

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In a flurry of motions and claims recently filed in federal court, bondholders for the bankrupt Southern Connector and state Department of Transportation are jockeying for position over more than $300 million in defaulted bonds. Caught in the middle in the dispute over the Connector’s claims and DOT’s intransigence, bond holders have said in court filings that DOT’s objections to the bankruptcy proceedings are “a delay tactic” that is a thinly veiled grasp for political cover. At issue in the latest filings is the Connector’s claim that as a governmental agency (like a municipality) they have the right to seek protection under Chapter 9 of federal bankruptcy law. DOT’s response said Connector is in no way a governmental agency and that the bankruptcy petition should be dismissed. “The object and ultimate purpose

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Southern Connector officials call attempt ‘tactic’ of the Southern Connector project was to drive economic development and growth in the southern portion of Greenville County. Thus, the Southern Connector is an economic development tool” and not a branch of state government, DOT said in a court filing dated July 30. The trustee for the bondholders and attorneys for Connector have repeatedly shown in court filings that taxpayers are in not responsible for the bond debt of the failed toll road. Questions have arisen over whether the Connector failure will impact the state’s ability to get bond financing for future road projects. In a filing with the court dated Aug. 10, U.S. National Bank, trustee for the bondholders said Connector could

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have reduced its debt load by more than $120 million if DOT had been willing to enter into meaningful negotiations. “Rather than participate in and support that restructuring, SCDOT

(while accepting the benefits of the Southern Connector toll road for years after causing it to be built in the first place) has refused to accept any responsibility for the Association’s financial woes and instead seeks additional delay,” the bank said in their filing. The Connector owes the state more than $8 million in license fees and maintenance costs, according to filings with the court.

owed to DOT and that the agency is listed at the top of the 20 creditors with unsecured claims. Legal experts have said DOT could end up losing more money if their objections to the Chapter 9 filing carry the day in court and the Association is forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. All sides have said low traffic volumes are the driving force behind Connector’s financial problems. An investigation by the Journal

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At one time the bondholders had offered to split proceeds from the road with DOT in order to reduce the state’s exposure. As the bond is written DOT is a subordinate creditor and can receive no payments from the Association until bond debt is paid. DOT, in their July 30 filing with the court noted the Association’s listing of creditors shows a debt of $8.3 million

earlier this year found Wilbur Smith and Associates did three traffic forecasts in the drive toward building Connector in the 1990s, including the investment grade forecast which missed actual volumes by more than 50 percent. C o n ta c t C h a r l e s S o w e l l a t 6 7 9 - 1 2 0 8 or c so w e l l @ g re e n v i l l e j o u r n a l . c o m .

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Of dreams and goals In an increasingly polarized world, it was nice to see

the three stars of “Dreamgirls” taking a day to talk with Greenville children about dreams, goal setting and living up to their abilities. The national touring company rolled into Greenville’s Peace Center last week for eight shows, including a matinee and evening performance on Saturday and Sunday. Make no mistake, this show is an energetic workout for the cast, especially the stars Margaret Hoffman, Talitha Farrow and Nikki Kimbrough. Yet they took time during their relaxation time to talk to kids. They offer this uplifting presentation – and share their amazing voices – in each of the towns they visit. “We’re here to tell you to get your education, reach for your goals and don’t stop dreaming,” Hoffman said. Organizers estimated 300 children came from the YWCA, the Urban League of the Upstate, Pleasant Valley Connection, community centers, churches and the Phillis Wheatley Repertory Theatre for Youth. The youngest was 3, the oldest beginning college. Some had never seen a play before. Jil Littlejohn, executive director of the Greenville YWCA, told the Greenville Journal’s April Silvaggio, “I don’t remember anyone from a show ever doing anything like this before.” The Greenville community is fortunate in its ability to attract such shows and such giving actresses and in the strong volunteer base that underpins the community. Consider: 2,500 people deliver meals to homebound Greenville residents through the Meals on Wheels program every year. More than 60,000 people volunteer in Greenville County Schools Some 500 non-profit organizations operate, performing good works every day. A vice president of Synnex Corp., a Fortune 500 company with headquarters in Greenville, told the Greenville Journal’s Dick Hughes that a key recruiting method is Greenville’s downtown. It clinches the deal to get a highly sought after employee to move here. And it didn’t just get that way accidentally. It was the work of some dedicated city employees to be sure but it also took the work of mayors and council members who, while paid, donate a lot of time to making this a better place to live. Greenville Forward, too, is advancing the cause as it works to encourage the things imagined – dreamed if you will – by Greenville residents for what they’d like the community to look like in 2025. A big one is to develop a culture of learning. That’s different from a community that values education. It means a place where learning never stops – where the schools are a key ingredient but not the whole pie. Recently Russell Stall of Greenville Forward released the results of a study on education. One of the findings was the tension in the schools is not so much racial as socioeconomic – the age old tug of war between the haves and the have nots. It’s important to be reminded every day that people are hurting in Greenville, and such a rift does not help. It hurts. What helps is having people – residents and visitors alike – remind us we can do better. We can dream. As 15-year-old Carmen Dixon told Silvaggio at the “Dreamgirls” event: “This just tells me that I can do anything I think I can.” 6 G r e e n v i l l e J o u r n a l | AUGUST 20, 2010

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A triumph of hope August 15 was the feast of the Assumption, an important date for Catholics and especially for St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Greenville. The date celebrates the belief that the Mother of God was physically taken into heaven at the end of her life. Catholics, both Eastern and Roman rites, believe Mary personifies the goodness of the human race and God’s promises to us. For St. Joe’s, it also marks the date 10 years ago when the school finally was accepted as a bonafide Catholic institution. Prior to that, it had been relegated to calling itself “a private school in the Catholic tradition.” From its perilous beginning, with 13 freshmen in a house borrowed from St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in 1993, the school wanted nothing more than to be a Catholic secondary school in the Upstate, which had, and has, no other. The Diocese of Charleston, which encompasses the entirety of South Carolina, had its own financial concerns and would not accept SJCS as a diocesan institution. St. Joseph’s was left on its own. The parents who started the school mortgaged everything but their souls to keep hope alive. They made mistakes, corrected them, then made some more. They borrowed money, and then borrowed some more. Gradually, the school began to grow, its student population and its reputation. By 2000 it had established itself among the best high schools in the state. Through it all, the school maintained its philosophy of hiring only teachers whose credentials were matched by faith and of infusing its curricula and activities with traditional Christian values. When Robert J. Baker was ordained Bishop of Charleston in the spring of that year, the school petitioned the chancery again for recognition. Aides advised Bishop Baker he had more important issues to deal with, but he invited Greenville native Margaret Ann Moon to the episcopal residence for lunch to listen to her plea on behalf of the St. Joe’s community. Moon’s presentation and the witness of many others convinced the bishop the school

In My own words by paul a. barra was a faithful Catholic institution. The bishop came to Greenville that summer, blessed the school and signed an agreement recognizing St. Joseph’s as the first independent Catholic School in the Diocese of Charleston. On the eve of his promotion to Bishop of Birmingham in 2008, he called it one of his best decisions as leader of South Carolina’s Catholics. It was as if long awaited rains had come to a fertile field. St. Joseph’s blossomed. It added a middle school, a gymnasium and a football stadium. It became a fixture among the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the nation. Graduates are accepted to the most prestigious colleges and earn millions in scholarships; academic and athletic teams have gained a reputation for excellence; and more parents seek to enroll their children every year. For the 2010-2011 year, SJCS has an enrollment of 590 students. It is the only Catholic school in the state with a full-time chaplain, and it has nurtured conversions to Catholicism and vocations to the priesthood. Graduates teach in Catholic schools. Through its successes, St. Joe’s remains accessible. Not a whiff of elitism exists in its halls or on its playing fields. Students do not put locks on their lockers. SJCS assists families with nearly $500,000 in tuition aid annually. And it does it all as a private academy. I call St. Joseph’s a triumph of hope because there wasn’t much else to rely on in those early, scary years - and because hope in the goodness of the institutional Church eventually came to fruition on the feast of the Assumption 10 years ago. Paul A. Barra is a writer who lives in Reidville. He has taught in South Carolina’s public schools and at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, and has written a book about the school (“St. Joe’s Remarkable Journey,” Tumblar House, 2008). Contact him at barrabarra@bellsouth.net.

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of Greenville’s downtown office buildings say it all. “For Lease.” Downtown Greenville has 3.8 million square feet of office space and, according to a market survey completed by CB Richard Ellis | The Furman Co. at the end of June, more than one-fifth of that space is available for rent. “That is a lot of vacant space,” said Nancy Whitworth, Greenville’s economic development director. And it could get worse. Two pending corporate acquisitions involving companies that are big downtown office space users – The South Financial Group by Torontobased TD Bank and Nuvox by Arkansas-based Windstream – and the impact of “shadow space” are leaving big question marks on the commercial office space market, said Doug Webster, vice president for corporate services for The Furman Co. Shadow space is space that is available for lease but is not listed on the market. “The market can be summed up by one word – uncertainty,” he said. It’s a problem that has gotten the attention of the city and two economic development groups: the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporation. “Downtown can’t be just an entertainment center,” Whitworth said. “We have to have businesses downtown as well. Having occupied office space downtown is important because it helps drive retail and restaurants.” While Greenville’s economic development entities will continue to try to recruit corporate headquarters, call centers and other companies which require lots of office space into downtown, a new initiative focuses on attracting young technology-based companies that need the vibrancy of a downtown to attract necessary talent, said John Moore, the chamber’s vice president for economic development.

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“One or two out of 10 of them may fill up a building some day,” he said. “But five will be out of business.” While it will take more smaller companies locating downtown to fill up the space, the younger, smaller companies is where the opportunities are, said Kevin Landmesser, vice president for the Greenville Area Development Corp. “A lot of space the city has is a floor here, a floor there. It’s not a single building.” The Next Innovation Center is home to the kind of companies Moore and Landmesser are talking about. “Next is really about growing headquarters, growing impactful global headquarters,” Moore said. “We haven’t filled that pipeline of homegrown companies in recent years.” He said 60 companies, half located in the Greenville city limits, hold patents to intellectual property and are in the early stages of building their businesses. Moore said Zipit Wireless, a company that invented a wireless messenger device that allows teens and pre-teens to communicate with their friends without a computer, is an excellent example. The company has 12 employees and is in an acceleration phase. B y

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Oobe, Resurgent Capital and Erwin Penland Advertising are other examples, Landmesser said. “We need a combination of homegrown companies and companies we recruit from out of the market,” he said. “We need that mix.” Greenville will soon have an advantage in recruiting companies from the outside that has been missing so far. Webster said Southwest Airlines’ entry into the market, expected by spring 2011, will help eliminate one obstacle the city faced when trying to recruit out-of-market companies downtown – the lack of inexpensive, convenient air travel from Greenville Spartanburg International Airport. “I think that will be a very positive influence on companies from out of the market,” he said. “That’s really the key, the ability to attract companies from outside the area.” Landmesser said recruiters will call on oversaturated office markets such as Washington, D.C., to see if they can convince any of the companies to relocate here. They’ll also be calling on companies in Chicago and New York, he said. Webster said downtown Greenville usually has an 11 to 12 percent office vacancy rate. “It’s going to be a challenge to fill downtown office space and I think it will be a challenge for a while,” he said. Whitworth said the city will push for state economic development incentives for office-type companies. “If it’s a 170-job office with jobs paying $30,000 to $40,000 a year, it would not qualify for state incentives,” she said. Moore said economic development officials will also push for angel capital tax credits. “There’s nothing at the state level to help us keep companies or to help start-ups,” Whitworth said. The city is also working with downtown property owners to better market available office space, Whitworth said. C o n tact C i n dy Lan dru m at 6 7 9 -1 2 3 7 o r cl an dru m@ gre e n vi l l e j o u rn al .co m.

Not so fast Greenville BY CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

Greer City Council members are expected to give final approval Tuesday to allowing residents to decide in a November referendum whether restaurants in the city limits should be allowed to sell alcohol on Sunday. If it is approved, Greer would join Simpsonville with Sunday alcohol sales referendums on the ballot. Greenville County voters, however, will not get a say in whether alcohol could be sold on Sunday in the unincorporated areas of the county because the measure was killed in a committee meeting of the whole council. A majority of Greer voters surveyed said they’d support the reelection of council members who supported a November vote on the matter because they would assume a yes vote was a vote to support the democratic process, not to support Sunday alcohol sales, said John Rubin, a Greenville-based political consultant. “That’s what we ultimately want, for the people to have a say,” he said. Rubin worked on successful Sunday alcohol sales referendums in Greenville and Spartanburg. A permit to serve alcohol on Sundays costs $3,050 per year or $200 per day. In 2010, Sunday alcohol license sales brought $245,100 into Greenville’s coffers. The money has been spent on public art projects, special events and other tourism-related items, said

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Mayor Knox White. Mauldin, which was the latest Greenville County municipality to approve Sunday alcohol sales in 2008, collected $4,150 in 2010. Rubin said he’s been working with restaurant owners in Greer for the past couple of months on the referendum, which is supported by the area’s Chamber of Commerce. Sunday alcohol sales could provide additional tax revenue for the city, jobs for residents and allow “hot annexation targets” to remain in the city. “Right now, Greer is caught between Greenville and Spartanburg,” he said. “Is it going to be the economic salvation for the city? No, but it will be one more thread in a cosmopolitan community.” Voters in Greer would decide whether alcohol could be sold on Sundays for on-premise consumption. Grocery stores and other outlets where drinks aren’t consumed on site would still be prohibited from selling alcohol on Sunday. Rubin said a group called Greer Tomorrow will help defray some of the city’s cost of having the referendum. He said the owner of a printing company will do part or all of the required printing for free.

related expenses. From July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, the permits generated:

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Greer Tomorrow will also try to raise money for the cost of poll workers, Rubin said. He said the city’s cost for the referendum would not exceed $3,600. In Simpsonville, voters will decide whether to allow Sunday alcohol sales in restaurants as well as grocery stores and other outlets. Simpsonville city administrator Russell Hawes said Sunday alcohol sales are not really a money-making proposition for the city. Instead, he said, the city views it as an economic development tool that would help restaurants and businesses in town. C o n t a c t C i n d y L a n d r u m at 6 7 9 -1 2 3 7 o r c l a n d r u m @ g re e n v i l l e j o u rn al .co m.

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Former board secretary claims university officials engaged in civil conspiracy school received from the state did not justify the university’s tuition increases. He claimed the university’s board “hoarded” money from the increases to build an unrestricted reserve fund of about $80 million. Clemson officials have said Troutman failed to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the board, faculty representatives and the administration. Last month, Perry dismissed Troutman’s claim against Clemson that he was fired for exercising his First Amendment rights. In his ruling, Perry ruled Clemson is an arm of the state and is immune from such lawsuits. In court papers, Troutman said allowing the amended complaint “is in

the furtherance of justice.” A Clemson official called it desperate. “We believe this is a desperate, lastditch effort to keep alive a lawsuit that is totally without merit,” she said, adding the university will file a response to that effect within the next few weeks. “We continue to emphasize that these allegations are baseless, and we will continue to aggressively pursue our counter-claim and recover the public documents that were taken from us.” In the amended complaint, Troutman said statements made by trustees Bill Amick and then-chairman Bill Hendrix have made him “virtually unemployable.” He also said others who have left Clemson – including former presidents, vice presidents, deans, board secretaries and athletic coaches left with personal files, and in some cases, original documents. C o n t a c t C i n d y L a n d r u m at 6 7 9 -1 2 3 7 o r c l a n d r u m @ g re e n v i l l e j o u rn al .co m.

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Dedication of a new nature trail at the Thomas Price House is scheduled for Aug. 28 and noted naturalist and Spartanburg native Rudy Mancke will lead the first walk. The Thomas Price House, built in 1795 at a critical north-south road junction in lower Spartanburg County, is owned by the Spartanburg County Historical Association. The association bought Mancke the homestead site and 101 surrounding acres of farmland in 1969. Scouts in Spartanburg’s Troop 2 at First Presbyterian Church laid out the nature trail as part of a project by Eagle Scout candidate Martin Groke. Mancke, who is fixture on South Carolina Educational Television, will lead a “micro tour” at the nature trail site. Tickets for the tour will be $10 for adults and $5 for students ages 6 through 17. Children under the age of 5 will be admitted free. The dedication and tour starts at 10 a.m. She should have left the kids at home.

A Taylors woman is facing three counts of unlawful neglect of a child after Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office investigators say she Howse left her three children – two 9-year-olds and a 4-year-old – in the car during a July 2 robbery of the Taylors Food Mart. Alisha Chandel Howse, 28, of 253 A Wansley Road, faces eight charges in connection with the Food Mart robbery and robberies at the Dollar General Store in Travelers Rest and the Huddle House on North Pleasantburg Drive.

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She is charged with three counts of armed robbery, two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent offense and three counts of unlawful neglect of a child, according to arrest warrants. According to a warrant, Howse instructed her children to hide under the seat during the Taylors Food Mart robbery. She is also accused of robbing the Huddle House on North Pleasantburg Drive on June 3 and robbing the Dollar General Store on Locust Hill Road on June 27. Howse is accused of entering the Dollar General with a crowbar raised in the air toward the store clerk and demanding money, according to authorities. Motorists will have to deal with a detour on North Main Street this weekend.

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Tom Trantham, owner of Happy Cow Creamery in Pelzer, said armyworms ate through 75 acres of his pasture. Armyworms can eat their weight in grass many times over each day. They can destroy a yard in hours. The worms are expected to stick around through at least September. But homeowners can buy pesticides like Sevin dust and malathoin to get rid of the worms. Yards neighboring the infected yard should be treated as well to stop the worms’ spread.

Building. The project requires two large cranes and 10 tractortrailers on site. The work is expected to be completed by Monday, Aug. 23 if the weather cooperates. The University of South Carolina

has $8.2 million more in its research kitty this year than last with $212.8 million raised in the fiscal year ending June 30. The four percent increase came largely on the back of a particularly successful year in competing for federal research dollars with $153.9 million coming in, an 18.7 percent increase from the previous year. USC officials said this was mainly due to proposals for federal stimulus monies.

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Sometimes treasures are hidden in plain view. Take a large painting appraiser Kelly inside an oven and can be carried inside, Dykes discovered hanging above a couch said Jacqui Bomar of JBM & Associates. “Hidden Treasures in Plain View” in a Hilton Head residence last year. The homeowner who was downsizing appraisals will be done Thursday from had asked Dykes to determine if any of the noon until 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 art in the house was saleable. Turns out the a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Then, the appraisers oil on canvas was a 200-year-old master- will appear on the “E” Entertainment piece by Italian artist Gaetano Gandolfi, stage at 1 p.m. Saturday to highlight some which had been missing from the art world of the most valuable items brought in during the eight hours. for more than a century. “EBay and Antiques The painting the Roadshow get people’s homeowner hoped to hopes up. They think get $15,000 for sold at they have the same auction for $4.1 million. things,” Robertson said. Appraiser Patsy “If they have a map and Robertson of WHAM see it’s dated the 1800s, Auctions once saw an they think it’s authentic. old, cracked flowerpot But there are so many in a room being cleaned reproductions of everyout prior to an estate thing out there today.” auction. It turned out P ats y R o b e r ts o n , Dykes specializes to be a $5,500 piece WHAM Auctions appraiser in appraising art, of slave pottery from Edgefield. Robertson saw a second piece Robertson in glass and Bruce in of slave pottery right by the front door. primitive salesman’s samples. “Traveling salesmen couldn’t carry She told the woman she should move it and the woman quickly put it up on a a grandfather clock, so they carried samples of their products with them,” top shelf so it wouldn’t get broken. Greenville area residents will soon she said. “They are really rare.” But there are reproductions of those, too. get a chance to find out to find out if “Even qualified, experienced appraisthey have any hidden treasures. Dykes, Robertson and Jerry Bruce, ers are fooled sometimes,” she said. If an item brought to the Upstate Women’s members of the WHAM Auction appraisal team will provide free appraisals during Show stumps the trio of appraisers, they’ll the Upstate Women’s Show at the Carolina donate $5 to charity, Robertson said. First Center on Aug. 26 through 28. Attendees are encouraged to bring C o n tact C i n dy Lan dru m at 6 7 9 -1 2 3 7 objects no larger than what would fit o r cl an drm@ gre e n vi l l e j o u rn al .co m.

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Nine of Greenville County’s new sixth graders will try to out-

smart a panel of celebrity contestants that includes politicians and media personalities at the Carolina First Center on Saturday as the Greenville County school district teams up with Michelin to try and raise money for classroom supplies. Organizers of “Are You Smarter Than A Greenville County Schools Fifth Grader?” will try and capitalize on the popularity of the FOX-TV series to replace money cut from this year’s school district operational budget. Jeremiah Dew, director of fun for the Greenville Drive, will take on the role handled by comedian Jeff Foxworthy in the TV show, serving as master of ceremonies. “We try to shield our children from the budget cuts we’ve made over the last two years,” said Dr. Phinnize Fisher, superintendent of Greenville County Schools. “But our schools have seen their budgets for basic supplies such as lamps for classroom projection boards, cleaning supplies and paper goods

slashed by 36 percent.” All of the money raised will go directly to the school district, said Lynn Mann, spokeswoman for Michelin. “Public school education is the cornerstone of our democracy,” said Dick Wilkerson, chairman and president of Michelin North America. The celebrity contestants are Beth Bradley and Bill Ellis, co-hosts of the Ellis & Bradley Morning Show on WSSL radio, Greer Mayor Rick Danner, WYFFTV News 4 anchor Gordon Dill, B93.7 radio personalities Hawk Harrison and Tom Steele, WSPA Scene of Seven host and Jack & Kimberly co-host Kimberly Kelly, WMYI radio hosts Bill Love and Marne Mason, 107.3 JAMZ radio personality Kelly Mac, Travelers Rest Mayor Wayne McCall and WHNS-TV Fox Carolina news anchor Diana Watson. The student contestants are Lakeview Middle’s DaVonte Blakely, Greenville Middle’s Anna Scott Cameron, Beck Academy’s Fariha Islam, Northwood Middle’s Cole Kirby, Sterling’s Brianna Lewis, Hughes Academy’s Mario Nar-

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Working retirees sue state by cindy landrum | Staff

Eight workers who retired and

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returned to work for a South Carolina governmental entity say they should not have to contribute to the state retirement system after their retirement date if the state is not going to give them It’s not the first lawsuit Harpootlian credit for those contributions. has filed on behalf of the state’s working The eight filed suit in federal court in retirees since the state legislature passed Florence earlier this month. the State Retirement System Preservation While all of the plaintiffs live in and Investment Reform Act in 2005. The Darlington and Beaufort counties, the other lawsuits were heard in state court. lawsuit is a class action which would cover The 2005 law required retired employees any municipal, county or state employee who returned to work to contribute to the covered by the South Carolina Retirement state’s pension plan as if they were active System or the South Carolina Police participants in the plan. The working Officers Retirement System who retired retirees do not accrue additional service and returned to work after July 1, 2005, said credit for the contributions. Columbia attorney Dick Harpootlian. The Supreme Court ruled in the first Harpootlian said the lawsuit could lawsuit the state had wrongly forced affect 16,000 people. thousands of retirees who returned to Attorneys for the state Budget and work under the Teacher and Employee Control Board say the plaintiffs’ case Retiree Incentive program before does not have legal merit and the state July 2005. The court said the retirees GreenvilleJrnl_CAS9_xtable_8.13:Layout 2 8/17/10 8:40 AM Page 1 expects to win. weren’t required to contribute to the

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state can take the deductions without taxes is for a defined benefit plan. “The state has fought to keep their ill-gotten gains in the first two lawsuits and we expect it will fight hard on this one,” he said. “Taking money from people and not giving them credit is a good way to fund a retirement system without having to increase

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The spectacular harmonies from the national tour of the revamped Tony Award-winning Motown musical “Dreamgirls” reverberated through Greenville’s Phillis Wheatley Community Center one morning last week. Minus the flashy costumes and heavy stage makeup, the bigger than life voices and personalities of the three young stars who were performing at the Peace Center delivered a powerful message. “We’re here to tell you to get your education, reach for your goals and don’t stop dreaming,” Margaret Hoffman, who plays Deena in the production, told an estimated 300 children and teenagers, many of whom have never seen a stage show. It was all a part of the outreach Hoffman and the show’s other two leading ladies, Talitha Farrow and Nikki Kimbrough, are undertaking in each city they visit. The daytime message fits seamlessly with the premise of their nighttime script: a trio of girls from the projects becoming women as they struggle with glitz, glamour, ambition and adversity on their way to the top. The show originated on Broadway in 1981, hit the big screen for a modernized adaptation in 2005 and opened the current national tour at the legendary Apollo Theater in November 2009. For Greenville’s youngsters, it isn’t an opportunity that comes along often, said Jil Littlejohn, executive director of the Greenville YWCA. “I don’t remember anyone from a show ever doing anything like this

Cast members encourage youth to shoot for the stars before,” Littlejohn said. The youngest child watching was 3. Many of the oldest were in their first year of college. “Dreamgirls” is Hoffman’s first major production. A recent graduate of Sam Houston State University with a degree in musical theater, the 23-year-old had performed in several local productions in her hometown, but said she never imagined landing such a role. Getting there was the result of a lot of sweat, study and sacrifice, she said. “Everybody has difficult situations in life they have to deal with,” Hoffman said. “I want them to know that all you have to do is keep dreaming and striving for your goals and you’ll get there.” After the program, 18-year-old James Williams stood back and watched as Hoffman, Farrow and Kimbrough autographed hand fans. “It was great, just phenomenal,” said Williams, a J.L. Mann graduate who this fall is attending Livingston College in North Carolina. “It is hard to put it into words. It really pushes me to want to follow my dreams.” Fifteen-year-old Carmen Dixon said, “This just tells me that I can do anything I think I can.” Conta c t A p r i l S i l v a g g i o a t 6 7 9 -1 2 2 6 or a s i l v a g g i o @ g re e n v i l l e j o u r n a l . c o m .

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This unbelievably charming and classic home has been completely renovated with additions added that feel as if they were meant to be there when the home was built over 60 years ago. There are beautiful hardwood floors throughout. The master bedroom suite with walk-in closet, is on the main level and has views of the very private back yard. The kitchen is open to the breakfast room and has stainless steel appliances and ample cabinet space (true working kitchen). Do not miss the slate floored and tiled laundry room with sink and additional cabinet storage (perfect for kids locker/mud room). The back yard has been leveled out and is completely fenced with wrought iron. Do not miss the full walk in workshop/basement which is off the patio. You will not be more impressed with any other home that Greenville has to offer at this price and on a street such as this, within walking distance to the Greenville Country Club. Come see this great opportunity for yourself!

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L T H E | C O M M U N I T Y NEIGHBORHOOD: Brookside Forest, Greenville DETAILS: Hardwood floor s, many built-ins, attached 2-car garage, 3 porches, irrigation system, central vac LISTING PRICE: $529,000

ooking for carefree living close to but without the noise of downtown? Then you have found it in this stunning Charleston style executive home tucked away on a private cul de sac. Located in the gated community of Brookside Forest, this quality Sadler built home boasts 9’ smooth ceilings up and down. Hardwood floors, many built ins, kitchen open to den with new solid surface counter tops, vaulted tongue & groove sun room with Mexican tile. Three porches including veranda which opens from Master BR, Mstr bath has gentleman’s height cabinets, walk in closet, and separate water closet. Irrigation system, 2 car attached (side load) garage with storage closet, central vac, 2 attics: one of which has permanent walk up stairs. Three bedroom, 2 full and one half bath. Low maintenance and private living at its best in beautiful Brookside Forest neighborhood. Seller will consider offers.

jmann@coldwellbankercaine.com 111 Williams Street, Greenville, SC

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$629,000

4BR/4.5BA Augusta Road area

GCC area. completely remodeled with alley access. kit and ba w/ marble. Lvrm, den and Lrg playrm.Lots of built ins and wet bar. His and her vanities and Lrg walk in closet. A must see! Stacy (864) 982-2521

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CONTACT: Suzy Withington | 201-6001 Pr udential C . Dan Joyner withingtonsuzy@aol.com

$459,900

Weatherstone

4BR/3.5BA

4BR/3.5BA. Exquisite details in every part of thjis amazing & spotless home. Fully fenced backyard. Must see. Karen Taylor 331-9507

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T h e u p s t a t e ’ s p ri m a r y s o u r c e f o r o p en h o u s e s Alta Vista Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

Glen Abbey Sunday 2-4PM

The Oaks At Roper Mountain Daily 10-5

Weatherstone Sunday 2-4PM

712 Crescent Ave. - $1,580,000 3BR/4.5BA. Classic Elegance! Nestled on a park-like 1.29 acre lot with creek, this 1940s home has all hardwood, stone, & tile floors. LR, DR, Study, FL Rm, Master w/Sitting Rm & Scr Porch, pool, bsemnt, & more! Karen Lawton, (864) 444-7004 The Lawton Team @ Keller Williams MLS#1197574

6 Sudbury Place - $659,000 31 Charleston Oak Lane - $524,900 121 Bentwater Trail - $449,500 Beautiful home in gated neighborhood! OPEN DAILY - NEW PRICE. Brick and Stone Brick handi 4BR/3.5BA 2stoyr foyer & great room, Attention to detail describes this home. All home offers a great floor plan w/ a large kit./ Keeping rm w/fpl, custom kit, SS GE appls. Master on main w/vaulted bath, sep shower & jetted tub. Screen custom Ironwork inside and out, tons of built ins brkfst. area. Nice size family room w/ f.p. porch, trex deck, 2C gar. From 385 exit 27, R on throughout. Pelham Rd to the Parkway, turn L on 4BR/3BA, screen porch and study. Bonus Batesville Rd. Just after Buena Vista, turn R into room and walk out attic space. Billy Dunn, Fairview at CVS, R on Harrison Bridge, L on N Harrison Bridge across from Neely Farm, 2nd entrance into sub subdivision. Make 2nd L onto Sudbury Place, (864) 269-7505 Dunn Custom Builders on R, Bentwater Tr, 5th house on L. Marcia Cox, 884home is just down on the R. Jay Burriss, 250MLS#1184354 4042 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1198473 9007 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1191128

Montebello Sunday 2-4PM

North Main Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

Asheton Springs Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

Holland Place Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

9 Santa Maria Court - $445,000 Craftsman Ct - 507 Townes St. - $399,800 Beautiful end of cul-de-sac on a lot and a 3BR/2.5BA. The Pecan House is one of 4 half. MBR+ guest BRs on main. Brazilian NEW bungalows in the village at Craftsman cherry flrs, dw drawers, gas burners, wine Court in North Main. Mstr on main, open flr chiller, gothic windows, tile patio w/woodplan w/ Earthcraft constr. 2 porches & an burning fp. State Park Rd. R into Montebello. outdr parking shelter. Green space & HOA. L on Montebello Dr. L on Sienna Dr. L on Valerie Miller, (864) 430-6602 The Marchant Santa Maria Ct. Virginia Abrams, 331-4801 Company MLS#1209350 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1200368

5 Huddersfield Drive - $379,900 4BR/2.5BA. Price Reduction.Best Value in Neighborhood. New Architectural Roof. Kitchen open to great room. LR, DR, Office. Front & Back Staircase. Wooden Blinds. Landscaped private bckyard with Screened Porch Sissy FInger, 303-3118 J. Francis Real Estate MLS#1204623

2 Hague Ct - $362,900 4BR/2.5BA. New custom home. Master on main, unfinished basement. 385 S to Bridges Rd, L on Bridges, R on Holland, continue to SD on Left. Left on Hague, Home on R. Linda Bobo, 982-8322 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. MLS#1199896

Berkshire Park Sunday 2-4PM

Augusta Road area Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

Augusta Road area Sunday 2-4PM

Mid $200,000s

the farmington Square Footage: +/- 2314 $284,100 MLS#1203509

the ashley

Square Footage: +/- 3045 from $310,400

the grayson

Square Footage: +/- 2574 from $295,400

Kensington Sunday 2-4PM

7 Beckworth Drive - $349,000 307 Holborne Drive - $305,900 201 Stewart St. - $297,000 21 Augusta Court - $294,900 Beautiful home on the golf course with great Beautiful 4BR/2.5BA+bonus in Powdersville. 3BR/2BA. Delightful bungalow in the historic A storybook cottage situated on .30 ac w/ view of the mountains. Master on main Hdwds, kit w/island, open flr plan. Formal Augusta Road district! Striking kitchen offers lg mstr suite & 2nd BR on main level. Upper level, bonus room could be 4th BR or divide LR & DR. Corner lot w/view of small lake. a winerack, granite countertops, stainless level features 2 addt’l BRs & full BA w/ loft. the space for family entertaining and office From Easley: Hwy 123 to Hwy 153. Right on steel appliances and open views to the Fabulous sunrm & oversized deck. R on area. State Park Road, L into Berkshire Park Hwy 81. Right in Kensington S/D. Home on dining/living areas. Carol Pyfrom, 864-608Augusta Ct @ intersection of Byrd Blvd & across from Pebble Creek, home on L. Huck L. From Greenville: I-85 S. to Hwy 153 (exit 3312 Carol Pyfrom Realty MLS#1198221 Augusta Rd. Straight to T intersection. L – Simpson, 250-4611 Coldwell Banker Caine 40). Right on Hwy 153. Heather Parlier, 307Home immediately on R. Helen Hagood, 250MLS#1207290 3860 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1207590 4013 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1204872

Augusta Road area Daily 2-4pm (8/22)

Southbrook Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

Fairview Woods Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

Sugar Creek Daily 2-4pm (8/22)

104 Cureton St. - $289,000 18 Neyland Dr - $284,900 3BR/2BA. Charming 3 BR/ 2 BA bungalow. 4BR/2BA. Open floor plan with Florida room, Location, location, location! Within walkfront porch, deck & patio. 385 S to exit 27, ing distance to shopping and dining on R on Fairview Rd, 3 miles to L on Jenkins popular Augusta Road. Move in condition! Bridge Rd, L onto Southbrookl. Hm on R Wonderful outdoor entertaining space. Carol Reba Mofrad, 915-7462 Prudential C. Dan Pyfrom, 864-608-3312 Carol Pyfrom Realty Joyner Co. MLS#1206235 MLS#1209225

101 Shagbark Cir - $274,900 4BR/2.5BA. Large 1 owner home, located on over 3 beautiful acres, garden site, horses allowed. Hwd flrs, ceramic tile, huge kitchen. 385 S to exit 27, Rt on Fairview Rd, cross 418, 1st Rt onto Shagbark, hm on Rt Lynn Cone, 704-0705 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. MLS#1204478

313 Hunting Hill Cir. - $269,900 4BR/2.5BA. Wonderful 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath plus bonus room all brick traditional home. 2 stairways, scrnd porch, Lndry room...come and see! Dir. Pelham to Boiling Springs TR on Hunting Hill #313 on the left. JJ Bowers, 483-6172 RE/MAX Realty Professionals www.jjbowers.net MLS#1208437

the hermitage

Square Footage: +/- 1811 from $263,500

Sales Office Open Daily 864.329.8383 • verdae.com Verdae Development, Inc.

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Sunday 2-4PM

Augusta Road area

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Augusta Road area Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

Pickens Area

13 Elstar Loop Road - $259,900 452 Longview Terrace - $249,900 1 Martele Ct - $239,000 Master on main w/open flrpln! Backs up to wooded All brick w/charming front porch & full unfin 3BR/2.5BA. Many upgrades. Granite, common area. 4BR+bonus & loft. Unfinished walk bsmnt on lovely lot w/handsome trees. LR/ hardwoods, front porch, inground sprinkler. out storage, side entry gar, 2 sty foyer & formal dinDR, kit/bkfst, den w/gas log fp, 3BR/2BA Corner lot, fenced. 385 to Harrison Bridge ing. Exceptionally maintained! From 385, east on - a short trip to Gville’s famous downtown! exit, Right, cross over Fairview Rd, L on Woodruff Rd to R on Scuffletown. L on Gresham Rd, Augusta Rd to E. Faris, R on 2nd Longview Neely Ferry, R on Haysworth, R on Martele 1st R into S/D. Follow through intersection to end of Terrace. Home is on L. Peggy Major, 325- Martha Rosenberg, 616-4475 Prudential C. road, L on Elstar Loop, home on R. Jon Pickhardt, 7141 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1200841 Dan Joyner Co. MLS#1209133 675-5675 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1207740

408 Brookwood - $229,700 2BR/2BA. Brick bungalow, updated kitchen stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, amazing backyard with stone fire pit & patio along with covered deck. Augusta Rd to W. Faris, then 1st Right. JoBeth Tate, 360-7722 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. MLS#1204118

156 Mountain View Dr - $214,900 332 Cresthaven Place - $210,000 3BR/2BA. Renovated kitchen.BA’s. Cathedral Open and inviting 4 BR 2.5 Bath family home ceilings, hardwood floors, mountain view, full with a place for everyone in the family to call unfin bsmt, scrnd prch, fncd bkyd. Hwy 183 home. Lovely kit, beautiful MBR suite, BR east toward GVL, L on S. Glassy Mtn Rd, or bonus, great fenced yard & 2 car garage! L on Mountain Vuew. #156 Betsy Zaglin, Berry Gower, 250-4040 Coldwell Banker 363-2843 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. Caine MLS#1209057 MLS#1193513

Ridgecreek Estates Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

Allison’s Meadow

Gilder Creek Farm

Woodruff Lake

Sunday 2-4PM

Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

212 Josh Court - $199,900 17 Shadowrock Ct - $199,900 4BR/2.5BA. Wonderful location. Beautiful 3BR/2BA. Wonderful new construction in a home on move-in condition. 4BR + bonus delightful nhood. Bonus rm, great covered porch off the back of the house, kit w/great room. Open floor plan. Great screened porch. cntr space. Wade Hampton to Hwy 14 N, R Woodruff Rd towards Five Forks. Cross Hwy on Bomar, L on Jug Factory, R in SD Paige 14, R into SD, L on Shadowrock Tim Keagy, Haney, 414-9937 Prudential C. Dan Joyner 905-3304 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. Co. MLS#1189317 MLS#1201430

Timberlake

Sunday 2-4PM Waterford Park

Sunday 2-4PM

Couch Place

Hidden Ridge

Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

125 Tupelo Lane - $199,000 3BR/2BA. Beautiful new patio/townhome in outstanding location. Premium bldr, tons of amenities. Hwy 123 to Easley, L on Powdersville Rd @ Jimmy’s Restaurant, R on McCalister Rd, L on Couch, R into SD Joanne Beresh, 269-5403 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. MLS#1205862

Sun 2-4pm (8/22) Bridges Crossing

34 Selwyn Drive - $154,900 307 Claybrooke Dr - $151,000 Lovely 3BR 2BA brick ranch located in est 3BR/2.5BA. Immaculate & move in ready. neighborhood & convenient to all Gville Enclosed patio, den w/gas log FP, all applihas to offer. Hdwds, 2 fpls, sunrm & den ances stay including W & D & dryer, lg BRs which opens to kit. Relax on lrg deck w/ w/walk in closets. Community Pool. 85 N to pvt fenced backyd. E North St from 291. Left on Pelham Rd, Approx 1 mile to SD on Turn L on Selwyn. House on R. Suzanne R Mary Ann Linning, 346-2039 Prudential Freeman, 250-4035 Coldwell Banker Caine C. Dan Joyner Co. MLS#1205816 MLS#1201448

Arbours West

Verdmont

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Orchard Farms

Vista Hills

Sunday 2-4PM

Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

11 Slow Creek Drive - $184,900 114 Crown Empire Court - $184,900 14 Ridgecrest Dr - $159,900 Beautiful 4BR 2.5BA open floor plan home Pristine one level home with one of the pretti2BR/1BA. Cute renovated home. Large w/master on main. All BRs accommodate est yards on the market. Open airy floor plan. rooms, shaded private yard, near downtown king size beds. Kit is huge w/center island Surround sound, vaulted ceilings, huge mas- in quiet neighborhood. Wade Hempton Blvd & custom cabs. Back yd is fenced & level. ter suite, bonus room and excellent schools. away from GVL about 1/2 mile to L on Chick Great front porch! Woodruff Rd to south on Woodruff Rd to entrance on right into Gilder Springs Rd, 1st R on Ridgecrest. Ernie Hwy 14, enter Allisons Meadow subd on R, Creek Farms, 1st right on Crown Empire. Truman, 918-DEAL(3325) Prudential C. house #11 on L. Candace Boatwright, 675- Debi Garrison, 250.4682 Coldwell Banker Dan Joyner Co. MLS#1207816 5676 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1200250 Caine MLS#1208928

Sun 2-4pm (8/22)

305 Scituate - $149,900 4BR/2.5BA. Immaculate home. Award Winning Schls. 385 towards Sville, exit 33, Bridges Rd & go Left, At redlight L on Holland, R on Lea Gail, L on Minots Ledge, R on Nobska Light, L on Whaleback, R on Scuituate Brenda Ledford, 4149332 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co. MLS#1190201

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10 Arbours West Lane - $139,800 7 Fairhope Lane - $109,900 Cozy 3BR/2BA starter home in cul-de-sac. Open 3BR/2BA new hardwoods, tile, & carpet. Level, flr plan, brkfst area & tile flr in kit. Lg BR w/ walk in fenced backyard. Open floor plan w/vaulted closets. MBR on main level. MBA has jetted tub & ceilings. Screened-in porch. Close to Swamp sep shower. Fncd bkyd. Conv. to Sptbg & Gville. Rabbit Trail. Poinsett to Old Buncombe Rd exit. Reidville Rd toward Spartanburg, R on Blackstock At end of ramp turn L. R at 1st light onto Duncan Rd, L into Arbours West, L on Arbours West Ln, Chapel Rd. L on Watkins Bridge, R Berea Middle house in cul-de-sac. Annette Starnes, 342-2337 School Rd, L Fairhope. Megan Coates, 250Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#187029 4607 Coldwell Banker Caine MLS#1200360

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$5,000,000 $3,700,000 $2,500,200 $1,760,000 $1,100,000 $999,000 $686,576 VILLAGGIO DI MONTEBELLO $675,000 $547,500 SPAULDING FARMS $492,000 VILLAGGIO DI MONTEBELLO $480,000 CLIFFS VALLEY LAKE RIDGE CROSS $460,000 ASHETON SPRINGS $450,000 ESTATES AT RIVERWOOD FARM $450,000 FIVE FORKS PLANTATION $435,000 SYCAMORE RIDGE $434,500 HAMMETT’S GLEN $432,500 STONEHAVEN $430,000 LINKSIDE $427,000 CROOKED CREEK $420,500 $420,000 CHANTICLEER $416,000 RIVER WALK $415,000 NORTHGATE $393,500 SADDLEHORN $385,586 SOUTHBROOK $379,196 HIGHGROVE $370,348 AVONDALE HEIGHTS $370,000 JORDAN’S POND $360,000 STONEHAVEN $350,000 HIGHGROVE $348,785 HOLLY TRACE $342,500 PARK HILL $337,800 COTTAGE HILL $331,000 STONEHAVEN $325,000 SUNSET HILLS $321,500 CAROLINA OAKS $315,000 COTTAGES AT RIVERWOOD FARM $315,000 THE PLANTATION ON PELHAM $315,000 HIGHGROVE $303,530 SHADOWOOD $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 RIVERBEND ESTATES $299,000 THORNBROOKE $298,000 KILGORE FARMS $297,500 VILLAGGIO DI MONTEBELLO $295,000 PLANTATION GREENE $291,895 WHITEHALL PLANTATION $283,000 CARILION $281,500 $281,000 HOLLINGTON $273,500 FORRESTER HEIGHTS $270,041 THE LOFTS AT MILLS MILL $258,000 SOUTHBROOK $256,500 GREYSTONE AT NEELY FARMS $255,000 PEBBLECREEK $252,000 $250,000 NORTHGATE $250,000 HOLLY TRACE $249,900 PILGRIMS POINT $246,000 THE TOWNES AT HIGHGROVE $245,000 CLARK MANOR $241,000 THE RESERVES AT RAVENWOOD $240,050 FRANKLIN MEADOWS $238,500 PELHAM SPRINGS $237,900 THE RESERVES AT RAVENWOOD $237,535 SUGAR CREEK $235,000 MILL POND AT RIVER SHOALS $227,500 LANSFAIR @ ASHBY PARK $227,400 WOODGREEN $227,000 $225,000 CARLYLE POINTE $222,250 CARLYLE POINTE $222,250 $220,000 CYPRESS RUN $220,000 $215,745 RICHGLEN $215,000 HERITAGE POINT $214,000 CREEKWOOD $213,500 SUMMERWALK $211,500 SAVANNAH POINTE $209,100 WEBBINGTON $209,000 GRESHAM WOODS $206,000 SUMMERWALK $205,000 BROWNSTONE CROSSING $204,500 $204,308 WOODRUFF LAKE $202,500 RAVINES AT CREEKSIDE $202,500 GREENBRIAR OAKS $201,000 MOSS CREEK $201,000 KNOLLWOOD HEIGHTS $201,000 BELL’S CREEK $198,000 STONE ESTATES $197,000 LANNEAU DR HIGHLANDS $196,000 $195,215 MEADOWBROOKE $195,000 BELL’S CREEK $193,789 THE RESERVES AT RAVENWOOD $191,054 MORNINGSIDE $190,000 ROPER MEADOW $189,000 $189,000 CUNNINGHAM ACRES $189,000 NEELY FARM - LAUREL BROOK $188,900

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It seemed natural the first play Dawn Hilton-Williams wrote would have something to do with jazz. She loved the music and she was used to being around performers as a child. Her aunt had lived with Carmen McRae, the American jazz singer and actress, for a while and her grandmother knew Ella Fitzgerald. Her mother co-founded one of the first African-American theater troupes in North Carolina. “I had been watching these characters walk in and out of my life,” said Hilton-Williams. “Jazz and writing just matched.” Her play, “A Month of Sundays: Remembering Women in Jazz” will be at the Chapman Cultural Center for a three-day run beginning Aug. 27. Hilton-William’s lead character, Sandra Valentine, is a legend in the jazz world, the catalyst behind the careers of real-life jazz stars Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Fitzgerald, and the inspiration for the Apollo Theater’s famous amateur night talent contest which helped launch dozens more careers. “She is an elegant Southern woman with a piece in jazz history, the queen mother of jazz vocals,” said HiltonWilliams, who moved to Greenville from Charlotte last August with her husband, Anthony Williams, who played football at Wake Forest University. Sandra Valentine’s granddaughter, a real estate agent, is set to inherit a considerable amount of valuable commercial property in a revitalized area of their metropolitan city. But conditions have to be met first. In order for the property to be titled free and clear, the property must be renovated and re-opened as a jazz club, called The Cellar, for a specified period of time. Throughout the play, music-filled memories share the stage with the present-day characters. With the music comes a floodgate of

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previously untold familial stories. “There is conflict, but it is not violent,” said Hilton-Williams of the play. “As an African-American woman, I desire to inspire young African-American children. We have to tell them a different story. What is wrong with telling a good story? What is wrong with a happy ending?” Hilton-Williams said being laid off in 2005 from her job as business planning manager for the city of Charlotte was the beginning of her happy ending. Up until then, she had been writing “on the side.” She decided to make writing and food – her two passions, the things she would do for free – her new full-time job. “Food makes people happy. Music makes people happy. Good stories make people happy,” said HiltonWilliams. She launched a catering business and started writing “Month of Sundays.” “I took my 401-K savings and invested it in myself,” she said. In 2007, she entered the play in the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem and it was selected to be read at the Reader’s Theatre Series of new plays at the festival. “I was mortified,” she said, adding that hearing her play being read aloud revealed its shortcomings. But it was a confirmation she was on the right track.

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Remembering Women in Jazz” W h o : a play written and produced by Dawn Hilton-Williams W h e n : Aug. 27-29 W h e r e : Chapman Cultural Center, 200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg T i c k e ts : $25 adults and $20

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“Even if you’re 40-something or even 60-something, you still can fulfill your dream,” she said. “What did you want to be when you were a kid? That can still happen.” She got right to work and further developed the characters and the storyline. The play earned her a grant from the Arts & Science Council and was awarded honorable mention in the stage play script category of the 76th Annual Writer’s Digest writing competition. Hilton-Williams decided she couldn’t wait around for somebody to decide to produce the play so she took on that endeavor herself. “I’m not a seller, but I’m passionate about what I’m selling,” she said. She’s teamed up with director Defoy Glenn, who revived the non-profit GM Productions. It sold out its debut in Charlotte in March 2008 at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Two months later, Hilton-Williams’ father died unexpectedly and she took a break for awhile. The Spartanburg run is the second of a planned six city tour which includes Durham, N.C., Charleston, Richmond, Va., and Washington, D.C. at the Lincoln Theatre. For the Spartanburg show, HiltonWilliams is donating 100 tickets to the Boys and Girls Club and Spartanburg’s housing authority so children who could not afford tickets can attend. She’s also contributing a $500 scholarship to a student studying music, art or theater at one of Spartanburg’s colleges. After this show’s run, HiltonWilliams will begin working on staging her second play, “Seconds, Any One?” “Let’s dream a bit. Let’s over the rainbow it,” she said. “Dreams are your life. If you are not dreaming, you’re not living.” Contact Cindy Landrum at 679-1237 or clandrum@greenvillejournal.com.

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Worth the trip: Black Balsam Mountain by charles sowell | Staff

This year conditions have

conspired to produce a bumper crop of wild blueberries all over the Balsam Range in North Carolina. The thousands of acres of highland bounty isn’t the kind of thing that gets much ink, but is the talk of the town at country stores and groceries as locals come back home lugging brimming jugs and bags. Black Balsam Mountain is something of an epicenter for this year’s phenomenon. The berries are at least two weeks early and Upstate residents who plan to trek up to the 6,100-foot mountain for the traditional Labor Day orgy of berry picking are going to be disappointed. By then all that will be left are the dregs. Of course, berry picking isn’t the only reason to visit Black Balsam. The

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This year’s blueberries are at least two weeks early on Black Balsam Mountain.

drive up can be spectacular for those willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning and hit the Blue Ridge Parkway as the sun rises. This time of year low fog often hugs the valley floors and dawn is the one time of day when haze doesn’t obscure the miles-long vistas. It can make for

spectacular pictures. And berry picking gets visitors off the highly used Art Loeb trail over the summit of Black Balsam, which is the most popular gateway to the Shining Rock Wilderness. The Art Loeb winds over the top of Black Balsam before dropping

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mountain. That musty smell one often encounters is usually bear drawn to the highlands to fatten up at a natural smorgasbord. Push on a bit and tiny meadows start to appear and the numbers and size of the blueberries is in direct proportion to the distance from a trail. This year the berries rival anything you can find at a chain grocery store in Greenville. Pay attention to what is at your feet. This is a climatic zone most closely akin to places like Maine. Lichens have started to bloom and bright orange pods on gangly grey stalks cover many of the stones. Clusters of brilliantly orange mushrooms litter the shady spots. If you look carefully sights like a daddy long legs toting its young on its back will often greet you. Contact Charles Sowell at 679-1208 or c s o w e l l @ g re e n v i l l e j o u r n a l . c o m .

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Music in the Woods Taylor Moore & Gwyn Fowler Aug. 21 , 363-8666 Centre Stage See Rock City Through Aug. 21 , 233-6733 Fountain Inn Civic Center IGNITE: An Afternoon of Disney Aug. 22 , 409-1050 Wits End Poetry Coffee & Poetry Aug. 22 , 298-0494 Centre Stage & Metro. Arts Council Paintings by Barbara St. Denis & Carole Tinsley Through Aug. 23 , 233-6733 Furman University Thompson Gallery Student Art Exhibit Through Aug. 23 , 294-2074 Carolina Ballet Theatre Bourbon, BBQ & Ballet Aug. 26 , 421-0940 Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive Swift Robertson Aug. 26 , 232-2273 Metropolitan Arts Council Watercolors on Wheels: Paintings by Mike Zeller Through Sep. 7 , 467-3132 Trillium Arts Centre Juried Exhibition Through Sep. 11 , 834-2388 Greenville County Museum of Art Works by William Lumpkins Through Aug. 15 , 271-7570 A Portrait of Greenville, Recent Works by Jill Hooper, & Landscapes from the Southern Collection Through Sept. 26 , 271-7570 Andrew Wyeth: The Greenville Collection Continuing , 271-7570

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MUSEUMS ABCs On Sept. 8 from noon until 1 p.m. The Upcountry History Museum will present “Preserving the Rosenwald Legacy in South Carolina.” The lunch and learn will feature Brad Sauls from the State Historic Preservation Office who will discuss the impact of Rosenwald Schools throughout the state. The event is free to museum members, $5 for guests. Reserve a Chick-fil-a bag lunch for an additional $5.

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Blue, blue grass The Mauldin Cultural Center will present an outdoor concert on Friday, Aug. 20 from 7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Featured musicians will be The Wire. The event is free. The amphitheater is located in the rear of the Mauldin Cultural Center (101 East Butler Road) and parking is free. In the event of rain, the concert will be held indoors in the MCC Auditorium.

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Flying high The South Carolina Children’s Theatre will present Peter Pan at the Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre in September. Showtimes are Sept 10, 17 and 24 at 7p.m.; Sept 11, 18 and 25 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sept. 12, 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $17 for children and $26 for adults. For more information, call 467-3000 or visit www.scchildrenstheatre.org.

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C O m m u n i t y n e w s , e v e n ts a n d h a p p e n i n gs Greer Relief and Resource Agency will host their annual rummage sale on Saturday, Aug. 21 from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. on the corner of School and Randall Street in Downtown Greer across the street from First Presbyterian Church. This year Furman University’s Learning for You program includes select classes which will be taught at the Mauldin Cultural Center. The program is offering six courses at the Cultural Center focusing on the arts. Classes include beginning shag, drawing on the right side of the brain (for adults and children), beginning acrylic painting, drawing cartoons and also a Red Cross babysitting certification class as an added bonus. For information go to www. furman.edu/lifelong or by calling 294-2153.

Book Your Lunch with Beth Webb Hart at The Lazy Goat September 3, 2010 • 12-2pm

Tickets are $25 per person, lunch included, and must be purchased in advance by calling 675-0540 or online www.bookyourlunch.com Meet Beth Webb Hart, who grew up in Greenville but now makes her home in the Lowcountry, the setting for her novel, Love, Charleston.

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The fifth annual 2010 Countybank Wing Fling will be held Thursday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in downtown Greer. The event is the only chicken wing competition in the Upstate and all proceeds benefit Greer Relief & Resources Agency located on Victoria Street in downtown Greer. The event includes wings, pizza, beverages and music. Wing Fling tickets can be purchased for $1 each at ticket locations. Go to www.greerrelief.org for details.

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The International Center of the Upstate is offering language classes starting the week of August 23rd. The price for language classes is $50 for an eight week session. The classes offered include Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, English, and Spanish. Membership to the International Center of the Upstate is required before registration. For more information and to register, go to www.internationalupstate.org, call at 467-4579, or email info@ internationalupstate.org. If you are sponsoring a community event, we want to share your news. Submit entries to: Greenville Journal, Community Briefs, 148 River Street, Ste. 120, Greenville, SC 29601 e-mail: greenvillecommunity@greenvillejournal.com

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Places we like to eat Graffiti’s 1004-B West Georgia Road, Simpsonville Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. IT’S THE KIND OF PLACE where you should expect to leave with at least a small stain on your shirt. Graffiti’s hamburgers serves up what are arguably some of the thickest and most juicy burgers around. All half-pound of them. And they taste like someone with a whole lot of know-how grilled them up on a backyard grill. You can get them piled high, choosing from a list of goodies that won’t disappoint. Lettuce, cheese, pineapple, onions. There are fries of course, piping hot and tri-colored. And order the onion rings. If you see someone with an order you’ll be tempted to ask for a few. There are daily specials, and buckets of really cold beer. It’s a casual spot on West Georgia Road in Simpsonville, which is a good thing, since you may be tempted to avoid the stain and swath yourself with white napkins. But don’t worry, no one will stare. They’ll be busy with their own napkins. — Melissa Blanton ate a big ‘ole burger here and used a heap of napkins in the process.

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The groundbreaking The construction of Sirrine Stadium, which began in 1935, was a cooperative effort on the part of the city of Greenville and Furman University. The first game played on the new field on Oct. 31, 1936, saw Furman defeat Davidson College. In this photo from the groundbreaking Cleveland Street can be seen in the background.

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Sirrine Stadium After Furman moved to its new campus in 1958, Sirrine Stadium gradually fell into disrepair. In 1981 Sam Francis spearheaded a campaign to raise $650,000 to buy the property from Furman and transfer ownership to the Greenville County School District. Almost 20 years later, a group calling itself Sirrine 2000 coordinated the raising of funds to completely renovate the historic sports facility. Today Sirrine Stadium is home to the Greenville High School Red Raiders.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT MARY PATTERSON & RAY PATTERSON, SR. V. MARTHA SUE PAYNE, WILLIAM JAMES SCOTT MCFADDEN, JOHN DOE, whose whereabouts are unknown, and the following minors unders the age of 14, ALEXIS AMBER HOPE PAYNE, DOB 12/6/98, JOSEPH TYLER MCFADDEN, DOB 11/22/00, PENNY LEANNA MCFADDEN, DOB 3/1/02 C.A. No.: 2010-DR-23-2464 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS/ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS TO: DEFENDANTS, MARTHA SUE PAYNE, WILLIAM JAMES SCOTT MCFADDEN, and JOHN DOE whose whereabouts are unknown and who is the father of minor child, Alexis Amber Hope Payne, born to mother Martha Sue Payne in Greenville, SC on or about December 6, 1998. The child is believed to have been conceived in or around Greenville SC area about February, March, or April of 1998. TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above referenced action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Upon your failure to answer the Complaint and Petition within the time prescribed, your parental rights to the child(ren) may be terminated. Also, take notice that (1) If you are an indigent parent, you may be entitled to appointed counsel, and you may contact the Clerk of Court immediately to request counsel; (2) this is a new case, and any attorney previously appointed will not be your attorney or represent you in this proceeding unless ordered by the Court; (3) notice of the date, time and place of the hearing shall be mailed to you by the Clerk of Court upon filing of the Answer or thirty (30) days from the from the date of services of this Summons and Notice if no Answer is filed; (4) the purpose of the hearing is to terminate parental rights and to allow for adoption of the above named children; (5) the parents have a right to attend the hearing. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint and Petition in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for the Family Court of Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC on the 20th day of May, 2010, a copy of which shall be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint and Petition upon the undersigned attorney at 2315 N. Main St., Ste. 117, Anderson, South Carolina 29621, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint and Petition within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint and Petition. T. Harper Collins, Esq. Attorney for the Plaintiffs The Drawdy Law Firm, LLC 2315 N. Main St., Ste. 117 Anderson, SC 29621

NOTICE OF USING COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL METHOD OF PROCUREMENT TO PROCURE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, DESIGN/BUILD, TURN KEY SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN, INSPECTION AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION OF GREENVILLE COUNTY’S FY2011 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY INTENDS TO PROCURE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, DESIGN/ BUILD, TURN KEY SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE FY2011 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. GREENVILLE COUNTY INTENDS TO PROCURE THESE SERVICES USING THE COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL METHOD. A COPY OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S DETERMINATION CONCERNING THIS INTENTION IS AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE, WWW. GREENVILLECOUNTY.ORG, HOME PAGE AND UNDER THE PROCUREMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT OR BY CALLING 864-467-7200. ANY INTERESTED PERSONS WISHING TO COMMENT UPON EITHER THE USE OF THESE SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE GREENVILLE COUNTY FY2011 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, OR THE PROCUREMENT OF SUCH SERVICES USING THE COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL METHOD, SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS IN WRITING TO THE GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL’S COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, C/O CLERK TO COUNCIL, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, SUITE 2400, GREENVILLE, SC 29601-3665, BY 2:00 P.M., E.D.T. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010, IN ORDER TO BE PLACED UPON THE AGENDA FOR THE GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL’S COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010. THE COUNCIL OFFICE WILL NOTIFY THE PARTIES ABOUT THE MEETING’S TIME AND LOCATION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE 2010CV2310701342 IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT ORDER FOR PUBLICATION MARIA ORBIK 107 SURRYWOOD DRIVE GREENVILLE, SC 29607 PLAINTIFF(S) vs. JACK C BOWMAN & DESIREE M HARPER 22 GRAY FOX TRAIL PIEDMONT, SC 29673 DEFENDANT(S) The above captioned matter came before the Court by the filing of a Motion for Publication on JULY 30, 2010. This Court makes the following findings of fact in this matter. MARIA ORBIK, has provided sufficient evidence by way of sworn affidavit that he/she has diligently attempted to serve the Defendant. Pursuant to Rule of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and SC Code §29-15-10, Plaintiff is entitled to an Order of Publication to achieve service of process on JACK C BOWMAN & DESIREE M HARPER, Defendant on VIN# GMHGA2289612661 GENE GMHGA MBH 1997 MAKE MODEL BS YR IT IS SO ORDERED. GREENVILLE, South Carolina Judge Thomas E. T for Date: JULY 30, 2010

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 AT 3:00 P.M. IN CONFERENCE ROOM –D at GREENVILLE COUNTY SQUARE, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, S.C., for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the petitions listed below. PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THESE PETITIONS MAY BECOME PARTIES OF RECORD BY FILING WITH THE BOARD, AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DATE SET FOR HEARING, BY WRITING THEIR ADDRESS, A STATEMENT OF THEIR POSITION AND THE REASONS WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROPERTY SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. CB-10-36 Applicant: Greenville County Recreation District Property: Tax Map #131-1-4.1; 2700 W. Blue Ridge Dr, Greenville, SC Request: Use by Special Exception for replacement of the existing pool, Addition of another with parking and driveways.

CB-10-37 Applicant: Greenville County Recreation District Property: Tax Map #113-9-33; Dunbar St and Tax Map #113-935-38; 40-44; 47-48; Minus Street, Greenville, SC Request: Use by Special Exception to build amphitheater and park in the Sterling Community CB-10-38 Applicant: Woodlawn Anderson Properties/Goldie & Associates Property: Tax Map #547.3-1-31.1; 1405 Woodruff Rd, Greenville SC Request: Variance for placement of pay station & canopy into setback. CB-10-39 Applicant: CLINT RIGSBY Property: Tax Map #477-1-5; Lot 6, Ridges @ Paris Mountain, Greenville, SC Request: Variance of 20 feet in Front Setback requirement.

COMPLAINT NOTICE A complaint has been brought before the Code Enforcement Division of a dangerous, insanitary and unsafe structure located at the following locations: Cleveland Avenue Extention (Marietta, SC), Greenville County Tax Map Number 514.1-1-8, Greenville County, SC. 100 Arbor Street a.k.a. Part of Lot 17 on Plat of Dukeland Park, Greenville County Tax Map Number 166-3-8, Greenville County, SC. 35 Hunt Street, Greenville County Tax Map Number 235-4-1.5, Greenville County, SC. Any persons having interest in these properties, or knowledge of the property owner should contact the Codes Enforcement Office at 864-467-7459 on or before August 26, 2010.

CB-10-40 Applicant: CLINT RIGSBY Property: Tax Map #477-1-5.1; Lot 15, Ridges @ Paris Mountain, Greenville, SC Request: Variance of 20 feet in Front Setback requirement.

Worried About Losing Your Home? The Greenville County Human Relations Commission is trained and committed to assisting with your foreclosure prevention questions and needs. Please call 467-7095 or visit www.greenvillecounty.org for important information.

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Cast members from "Dreamgirls," which is running at the Peace Center, met with fans gathered at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center. The cast sang songs from the show, took questions from the audience, signed autographs and judged local performers from the Phillis Wheatley Center and YMCA in a singing competition. 1) "Dreamgirls" castmember Margaret Hoffman. 2) James Williams, left, and Terah Gamble sing a song from "Dreamgirls" during the singing competition. The pair won tickets to see the show at the Peace Center for the performing Arts. 3) Jackson Bates, 6, dances during a break in the action. 4) Donna Coleman, executive director of the Phillis Wheatley Community Center, welcomes everyone to the center. 5) Cast members from the musical production "Dreamgirls" from left to right, Nikki Kimbrough, Margaret Hoffman and Talitha Farrow. 6) Dancing and singing from left to right, Imawi Isles, Deborah Stevenson and Olivia Oliver. 7) Castmembers perform for the crowd in the gym.

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loose? 52 Like a hard-to-fill order 55 “Hang on __” 56 Côrdoba kisses 57 AAA part: Abbr. 61 You might have a hand in it 63 Shop item 66 Goes on and on 67 It’s over for Hans 68 “Unto the Sons” novelist 69 Postgame recap? 70 A choir may sing in it 71 Pod fillers 72 Time for carols 76 Purim’s month 77 “Dragnet” gp. 79 The Beavers of the Pac-10 81 Boardwalk cooler 82 More of the same, briefly 84 NASCAR stat 85 Madagascan lemurs 91 Mama of pop 93 Didn’t outrace anyone 94 Gymnast Korbut et al. 95 “Mamma Mia” number 96 Grafton’s “__ for Burglar” 98 In addition 101 “SNL” announcer 102 Group for people in labor? 103 “Tootsie” role winner 104 eHarmony category 105 Archipelago units 106 Sales rep’s gadget 107 Get a load of 108 Sail, with “off” 109 Bridge immortal 110 Risky rendezvous 113 It often precedes technicalities 114 Bronze __ 116 Part of a chorus line? 117 Bug 118 Earlier flight hidden in the seven longest puzzle answers Crossword answers: page 34

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On teachers who make a difference, one life at a time South Carolina’s teacher

of the year gave a speech not long ago to a group of community and business leaders in Greenville. She talked about lifelong learning and what that has meant in her life and in the lives of the students she has taught Spanish to at Fork Shoals Elementary. It’s an important goal, of course, one that has been embraced by the Vision 2025 committee and Greenville Forward. To make Greenville a community that values learning not just education. But something beyond the worthy goal stuck out for me in Kelly Nalley’s speech. People. She mentioned Jared, Sonya, Mr. Middleton and Sean. Jared has a learning disability that makes reading difficult. And he assumed he’d have the same problems with Spanish. But Nalley realized he needed encouragement and brought him through to the point he spent time in Costa Rica and taught himself a Guatemalan language. Sonya, a girl from a dying mill town, convinced Nalley she should be a teacher. After a talk on self-esteem, making good choices, personal responsibility, Nalley and the children posed for a picture. When Nalley saw it, she was overcome by the expression on the child’s face. She was beaming at Nalley, causing her to realize the impact a teacher has on lives.

Kelly Nalley talks about the people who have made her job as teacher rewarding.

Mr. Middleton was a dynamic teacher whose confidence in students inspired her to learn. And Sean, with multiple disabilities including a severe emotional disability, is in a self-contained special education class. But he is learning to speak, read and write Spanish and frequently does better than children not in special ed. Most every one of us can name a teacher or two who inspired us, who helped make us the people we eventually became. Mine was Mrs. B – Beverly Berzinski – an English teacher at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Ill. I wasn’t a bad student but not the

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most motivated one either in a highachieving school, but Mrs. B. saw something in me I didn’t see in myself. She believed I could be a journalist. She believed so much she took a story I wrote for class to the local newspaper – the Glenview Announcements – and they accepted it. It was my first byline. I was 16. And another English teacher Claire Shannon encouraged me in creative writing – a dream that all but died out until last year when I went back to school to get an MFA in creative writing with an emphasis in fiction at Converse College. I think, too, about the teachers

who encouraged my three children – at Bethel Elementary and Hillcrest Middle, J.L. Mann and the Fine Arts Center. The journey continues with my little grandson Reid starting this week at Sterling School. Teaching, it seems to me, has to be one of the most frustrating, heartbreaking, joyous, uplifting of all jobs. Imagine being able to touch so many lives. To help children find their way. Their way. Not the way of the parents who come into this thing called parenthood with certain preconceived notions – some more than others – about what this child will become. The teacher greets the child where he is. And lifts from there. I’m not trying to paint an unrealistic picture that every teacher is exceptional. I could name a few right off who didn’t do much for me or my children. But for those who did, wouldn’t it be great to sit down tonight and write a note to say thanks? Perhaps Facebook could be good for something. Got a story to inspire, amuse, or e n t e r t ain ?

C o n tact Lyn Ri ddl e at 6 7 9 -1 2 5 0 o r l ri ddl e @ gre e n vi l l e j o u rn al .co m.

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