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Thanks to our Sponsors We sincerely appreciate the support of the following Upstate businesses, organizations and individuals. Their contributions help make Roper Mountain Holiday Lights become more brilliant each year, while ultimately beneﬁting local charities and the Roper Mountain Science Center Association with the proceeds raised from Holiday Lights.

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BRONZE Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc. & Blue Ridge Security Systems • Duke Energy • Southwest Airlines Harrison Lighting • Bradshaw, Gordon and Clinkscales, LLC • JonScot General Contractors, LLC Cleveland Park Animal Hospital • Lockheed Martin • CMT, Inc. • SYS Constructors Inc.

FRIEND Arthur State Bank • Louis P. Batson Company • Bank of Travelers Rest • Melloul-Blamey Construction synTerra • Comfortaire Corporation • Northwestern Mutual Financial Network • Greenville First Bank Kim L. Capehart, DDS, PA • Palmetto Loom Reed Co. • Greenville Pediatric Dentistry, P.A. • Postcard from Paris Hewitt, Coleman and Associates • TD Convention Center • Independence National Bank Thomas McAfee Funeral Home

SNOWFLAKE The Nager Family • Beth Padgett • The Lanzls’ • Mills Gallivan • Drs. Tom & Linda Hamilton • The Mazur Family In Honor of Hannah & Finnegan Garity • In Honor of Abigail Lynn Hardaway • In Honor of Anna Morris In Honor of Ella McBee Hardaway • In Honor of Lilly Grace Hardaway • In Honor of Janelle & Eric Hardaway In Honor of Janie Little • In Honor of Maddy & Michael Roberts • In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Pravin & Geeta Desai In Honor of the Staff at Greenville County Library • In Honor of Brice & Barron Tiffany In Honor of Savannah and Alexis League • In Honor of the Staff of Roper Mountain Science Center In Honor of Gary Martin • In Honor of Elizabeth Hoffman • In Honor of Sally Adkins 2

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show – and February when the last pieces are tucked away n behalf of the Rotary Club of Greenville and the into the warehouse. We would like to say thank you to the Roper Mountain Science Center Association, hundreds of volunteers for their selﬂess efforts in creating I would like to extend a warm and heartfelt a magical experience for our visitors. thank you to all of our visitors and patrons We hope you enjoy your visit through Winter for supporting the 20th annual Roper Wonderland and your drive through the Mountain Holiday Lights. Last year show where you will see all of your $135,000 was raised through favorites including Candy Cane Lane, this charitable event and all of the Tunnel of Lights, and Frosty, the proceeds went back into all while basking in the glow of our community supporting the Buck Mickle star. You will many worthy causes. I delight in the ever growing, am pleased to say that whimsical and festive holiday over the past 19 years, experience that is Roper Holiday Lights has given The Rotary Club Mountain Holiday Lights. in excess of $1.65 million Just as the star is a beacon of Greenville: dollars back to our of joy and merriment during community. We hope you Over 300 this special season, may your and your family enjoy the members strong! experience tonight provide enchantment and festive you and your family a source spirit that Holiday Lights of bright and joyful memories has to offer and we welcome for years to come. the opportunity to become a steadfast part of your holiday tradition.

Happy Holidays!

Mark Dullea

Each year our committee works diligently to make Holiday Lights bigger and better than the previous year. In addition to numerous new displays, we are excited about our new features within Winter Wonderland. This year we are adding a calendar of events which will include a multitude of fun attractions such as Christmas caroling, visits from USC’s Cocky, and visits from the Road Warriors and Rowdy. We are also introducing Dog Night. On these special nights, you will be able to have your dog’s picture made with Santa or simply bring along your four legged friend to enjoy a leisurely walk through Winter Wonderland.

Holiday Lights Committee Chair

Special thanks to the following committee members: Mark Dullea, Chairman John Jilek Diane Alexander Pragna Joshi Greg Cornwell Louis Redmond Nancy Graebner Nell Stewart Dick Kosa Peter Tiffany Kate Nichols Michael Weeks Janelle Hardaway David White Chuck Head Ralph Williams John Hetrick

Thousands of volunteer hours are spent planning and bringing Holiday Lights to life. The majority of time is spent between September – when we begin setting up the R O P E R

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The Rotary “Read-to-Me” By Ralph Williams with an update by Jean Calvert and Katherine Muller For many years, Rotarians have been active in efforts to reduce illiteracy. Close to a billion people worldwide lack the most basic literacy and numeracy skills. Many more are functionally illiterate, lacking the skills necessary to meet the demands of everyday life. The ability to read and write and do simple math is not only critical to progress and prosperity, it is necessary for the very survival of individuals in a modern society. Those who cannot read and write will always be on the periphery of prosperity in our nation. Literacy is not just a third-world problem. The number of functionally illiterate in the Greenville area is startling. The National Institute for Literacy reports that 20% of the adults in Greenville County function at 5th grade level or below in reading and math. Statewide, that number climbs to 25%. There are homes without books, magazines and newspapers in Greenville. There are homes in which parents are working two jobs and they have no time to read to their children. Children

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in these homes experience a “poverty of words”, hearing approximately 600 words a day compared to 2150 words a day in a professional home. A nationwide study revealed that 40% of fathers NEVER read to children. As reading is the vehicle for learning in school, some children enter school unprepared for success. Because we know that 90% of the brain’s growth occurs from birth to 5 years of age, language development of all children must be a priority. One of the primary ﬁndings in A Nation of Readers is that “The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.” The Literacy and Numeracy Committee of the Rotary Club of Greenville is focused on improving both literacy and numeracy skills through two programs: Rotary “Read-to-Me” and Money Smart. Dr. Sara Mansbach created the Rotary “Read-to-Me” Program in 1995. Dr. Judith Prince chaired the program 2003 through 2005, revitalized it and has led the way to today’s success. Currently, this Rotary committee is chaired by Jamie Moon of the Center for Developmental Services. Approximately 60 Rotary Readers are reading aloud to children in nine child development centers, and almost 400 children are being read to this year. Readers are focusing on the fun of reading aloud to children, emphasizing the importance of reading in future success – and, a longer attention span through words, pictures, and stories. Most of all, they are providing role models and showing that reading is fun! >>

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Prior to beginning to read, most Rotary readers participated in a training program focused on the importance of reading in stimulating language development, and on successful techniques for reading aloud. Every reader was provided a Rotary Book Bag with age-appropriate books. Every reader has a name badge that identiﬁes them as a Rotary “Read-to- Me” volunteer. According to Doris Santanello, principal for the Greenville County School System’s six child development centers, the Rotary Club’s involvement in their “Read-to-Me” program has made a measurable impact in the lives of at-risk 4 year olds. Again, these are children who may have no books in the home, and no one reading to them. As a result, they are not able to identify their letters and numbers as they should. The Rotary Club’s volunteer efforts and resources help them catch up to their peers. As an example, last year, the Rotary Club provided the same book to each student from which teachers created curriculums and special activities. The books then went home with the children at the end of the project. (For the 2011-2012 reading year, the Rotary’s “Read-to-Me” Program expects to provide free books to students twice in the year.) In the last few years the Rotary volunteers have also created wonderful family events with many literacy activities at such venues as the Upstate History Museum, the Greenville County Library, and the Roper Mountain Science Center. At the end of the evening, the families again took books home. Story time is made special each and every week when Rotary members come out and read to the children. This is an activity the children very much look forward to. At the end, they are usually pleading for “just one more story!”

Doris Santanello, Greenville County System’s Development Centers Principal

Doris Santanello vouches that all these activities carried out by the Rotary Club increase vocabulary and concept development, but more importantly, they create bonds with the children and introduce literacy to their extended families. But, the experience has a wonderful value for volunteer Rotarians, too. Charles Warne has been a Rotary Reader for several years. He says, “The joy of seeing children learn from reading is profound. You receive much more than you give in this program.” Another reader says that “Everyone should have the privilege of starting their day with such a positive and uplifting experience as reading aloud to children.” ■

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wo Rotarians have played a particularly important role in the life of Damaris Taylor. Damaris met Rotarian Dr. Judy Prince of USC Upstate when he attended Youth Leadership Greenville. Youth Leadership Greenville was founded by Greenville Rotarian Russell Stall. Dr. Prince became a mentor to Damaris, and Russell Stall would later offer him an internship at his nonproﬁt, Greenville Forward. It was through these relationships that Damaris, now making a Comparative Study of Religion at Harvard, became familiar with the Rotary and applied for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA). He won this award in Summer 2007, and attended a week-long leadership camp at Erskine College that he described as “life-changing” for many of those who participated. Damaris returned as a counselor the next two summers, and his sister attended in 2011. Meanwhile, as a senior at Greenville High School, he applied for a Greenville Rotary Scholarship, and was awarded $1,000 which has helped him with books, spending money and transportation to Boston. The oldest of ﬁve children,

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What’s another exciting result of his association with the Rotary Club of Greenville, S.C.? Well, when Damaris spoke to the Rotary Club in the fall of 2010 at Dr. Judy Prince’s suggestion, Senator Jim DeMint was in attendance. He was so impressed with Damaris that he invited him to be his guest in Washington, D.C. at the State of the Union Address this last January. Deﬁnitely an event to remember! The Rotary Club has had a very positive impact on the life of Damaris Taylor through the friendships formed with Dr. Judy Prince and Russell Stall. They have mentored Damaris who is representing the Upstate of S.C. in such a stellar way at Harvard. Congratulations, Damaris Taylor, on all your accomplishments!

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Damaris was the Student Body President at Greenville High and a participant in Bridges to a Brighter Future. He hopes to study abroad, perhaps in the Czech Republic, before graduating from Harvard. Upon graduation, Damaris plans to be a minister. As a Harvard freshman he founded a ministry called “Faith and Action” which has grown from “six guys in Bible study” to now having 160 members.

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Empowering Adults in our Community By Jane Thomas of the Rotary Club of Greenville, S.C., and Executive Director of The Greenville Literacy Association Rotary Charities Grants provide books and resources for Greenville Literacy Association’s adult learners. The Greenville Literacy Association received a $2,000 Rotary Charities Grant to purchase books and math software for volunteer tutors to use with their adult literacy students at the Rotary Family Literacy Center at the YWCA. In the 20102011 Program Year, seventy-seven adults studied in the Adult Basic Education program, and thirtyone studied in the English as a Second Language Program (ESL) at the Rotary Family Literacy Center. With the support of the Rotary Charities Grant, adult learners were able to make progress towards improving their educational levels.

a year later he was promoted to Fleet Maintenance Manager. That job ended when the Hollingsworth Company dissolved in 2009. Through the years in the back of his mind, Richard had always wished he had ﬁnished school. At the age of 62, Richard enrolled in the Pre-GED program at the Greenville Literacy Association. He says, “My time with Greenville Literacy was one of the most positive learning experiences of my life. Words cannot express the good the tutors and staff do for those of us who, for whatever reason, did not ﬁnish high school when we should have. Their reward is seeing us ‘late bloomers’ blossom into educated adults.”

“My time with Greenville Literacy was one of the most positive learning experiences of my life.”

Richard H.

Richard H. left school at sixteen in Virginia with a plan to get a head start on getting “rich” instead of wasting his time on an education. He worked in construction and auto repair until he moved to Greenville in 1990. He went directly to work for John D. Hollingsworth as an auto technician, and

Richard obtained his GED in January 2011 and is currently enrolled at Greenville Technical College. He achieved the Dean’s List in his summer session and is moving toward his goal of receiving a degree in accounting.

The mission of the Greenville Literacy Association is to empower adults to participate more effectively in the community by providing quality instruction in reading, writing, math and speaking English.

For more information, see www.greenvilleliteracy.org

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Bring your Letters to Santa and drop them in the North Pole Trading Post Mail Box!

On select Monday nights, plus Doggie Christmas cards and costume contest!

OPENING NIGHT ~ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 ~ THANKSGIVING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

USC’s Cocky and Clemson’s Tiger Mascots appearing together after THE game! Cocky will appear from 6-9 pm. The Clemson Tiger will appear from 6-7:30 pm. Two mascots coming together one night after the big game! Flashbooth 5 pictures will be available at selected times only with these beloved mascots: Tiger Flashbooth 5 pictures will be from 6-6:45 pm, Cocky Flashbooth 5 pictures will be from 7-7:45 pm. If you miss the Flashbooth 5 pictures, don’t worry, you can take pictures with your own camera outside of those times.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28

DOG NIGHT/Flashbooth 5 Doggie Costume & Christmas Card Contest Dogs are welcome on the mountain! Enter a fun dog costume contest and get your Christmas Card made at the same time! The cost to enter is $8 for two 4” x 6” photo cards and winners receive awesome prizes from dog lovers Bubba Annie’s and other fun prizes! Entry photos will be received between 6-9 pm, but you do not have to be present to win. Special judges will preside over the contest, including Stacie from Magic 98.9 who will also host the event. Complete details are on our website.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Live Christmas music at 6:30 pm Kerry Yan and Cathy Wei of Riverside High School perform string music.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1

John and Lauren from the Magic 98.9 Morning Show appearance Come have your Flashbooth 5 photo made with your favorite morning show hosts, John and Lauren, appearing from 7-9 pm. Flashbooth 5 pictures will be available with John and Lauren from 6-6:30 pm. The cost for Flashbooth 5 photos is $8 for two 4” x 6” photo cards and up to ten people fit in the booth at one time. You may bring your own camera if you do not wish to purchase Flashbooth 5 pictures. Awesome Prize from Jenny Craig to give away this night!!

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5

DOG NIGHT & Doggie Christmas Cards with Flashbooth 5 Dogs are welcome on the mountain! Bring your dog for a Flashbooth 5 photo and have the best doggie Christmas card around! Cost is $8 for two 4” x 6” photo cards. Photo times are from 6-9 pm.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Christmas Photo Card Contest Presented by Flat Rock Grille Enter a hilarious and fun contest and get your Christmas Photo Card made at the same time! To enter to win, purchase a Flashbooth 5 photo entry between 6 and 9 pm. The Christmas Photo Card Contest will be held on Facebook after all entries have been received. The cost is $8 for two 4” x 6” photo cards (up to 10 people can share one entry, but only one prize is given). Winners will receive gift cards from Flat Rock Grille!

Wednesday, November 30

Booth to enter to win awesome prizes from the Wild Oats Taproom in Simpsonville! The cost to enter is $8 for two 4” x 6” photo cards (up to 10 people can share one entry, but only one prize is given). The contest will be held on Facebook after all entries have been received. Winners will receive gift cards from Wild Oats Taproom! Complete details are on our website.

Tacky Christmas Sweater Contest Presented by Wild Oats Taproom Put on your tackiest Christmas Sweater and head on over to the Flashbooth 5 Photo

Appearance by members of the Greenville Road Warriors Hockey Team and Rowdy the Mascot with Flashbooth 5 Photos available Get Rowdy with members of Greenville’s hockey team at Flashbooth 5. Team members and mascot Rowdy will be on hand to visit with guests and have Flashbooth 5 photos taken. The cost for Flashbooth 5 photos is $8 for two 4” x 6” photo cards and up to ten people fit in the booth at one time. You may bring your own camera if you do not wish to purchase Flashbooth 5 pictures. Bethel Road Elementary School Choir Performs at 6:00 and 6:40 pm Park your car and walk to Winter Wonderland to listen to carols by children from Greenville County schools and celebrate what the holidays are truly about!

JL Mann High School Choir Performs at 6:20 and 7:00 pm Park your car and walk to Winter Wonderland to listen to carols by Greenville County School students. Enjoy the music of the holidays!

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7

Hawk & Tom From B93.7 appearance Benefiting the Children’s Hospital Come have your Flashbooth 5 photo made with local celebrities, Hawk and Tom from 7-9 pm! Cost is $8 for two 4” x 6” photo cards and up to ten people fit in the booth at one time. Proceeds this night will benefit the Children’s Hospital of Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center. Prizes and giveaways during the event! You may bring your own camera if you do not wish to purchase Flashbooth 5 pictures.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8

TreesGreenville Giveaway at Roper Mountain Holiday Lights Greenville County residents are invited to pick up a free eastern red seedling to plant in honor of the public tree planting campaign, “TreesGreenville, Plant a Tree. Make It Count” whose mission is to plant 10,000 trees in 10 Years. Free seedlings can be picked up between 6-9 pm. Register your newly planted trees at treesgreenville.org.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10

Brushy Creek Elementary School Choir Performs at 6:00 and 6:40 pm Park your car and walk to Winter Wonderland to listen to carols by Greenville County School children. Enjoy the music of the holidays! League Middle Academy Choir Performs at 6:20 and 7:00 pm Park your car and walk to Winter Wonderland to listen to carols by children from Greenville County schools and celebrate what the holidays are truly about!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11

Robert E. Cashion Elementary School Performs at 6:00 pm Park your car and walk to Winter Wonderland to listen to carols by Greenville County School children. Enjoy the music of the holidays!

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12

DOG NIGHT & Doggie Christmas Cards with Flashbooth 5 Bring your dog for a Flashbooth 5 photo

and have the best doggie Christmas card around! The cost is $8 for two 4” x 6” photo cards.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12

Live Christmas music at 6:30 pm Covenant United Methodist Church, Tommy Neff and Duet performs keyboard and guitar music.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15

USC’s Cocky and Clemson’s Tiger Mascots appearing together! Cocky will appear from 6-9 pm. The Clemson Tiger will appear from 6-7:30 pm. Flashbooth 5 pictures will be available at selected times only with these beloved mascots: Tiger Flashbooth 5 pictures will be from 6-6:45 pm, Cocky Flashbooth 5 pictures will be from 7-7:45 pm. If you miss the Flashbooth 5 pictures, don’t worry, you can take pictures with your own camera outside of those times.

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