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“I thought, ‘Why should I go fight after the way I had been treated?’ … He told me to put my things away and said, ‘Your momma wouldn’t like that. We’re going over there to fight and things are going to be better.’” World War II veteran Dewitt Jackson, on the WWI vet who talked him out of going AWOL after being denied service in Virginia for being black. QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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The Piedmont Shirt Factory, a longtime eyesore on the Poinsett Highway, was demolished in early 2013.

“It always seems to take that one momentous project that pushes the development envelope and removes the element of risk for a revitalization project to succeed.” Mark Farris, president/CEO of Greenville Area Development Corporation, on the hoped-for redevelopment of the 4.27-acre site where the Piedmont Shirt Factory once stood.

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New network takes aim at health care costs GHS spearheads launch of 9-county collaboration APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com Greenville Health System (GHS) announced this week the launch of a nine-county, health care provider collaboration to be called My Health First Network. The affiliation of 1,850 providers from GHS, Baptist Easley, Self Regional Healthcare and independent physicians will pursue best practices in health care delivery to improve patient care and curb escalating health care costs in the Upstate, said Dr. Angelo Sinopoli, chief medical officer at Greenville Health System and vice president of clinical integration. GHS is supporting the initial launch through in-kind services and expanding its framework of data collection tools and resources, Sinopoli said. Organizers believe the network will be self-sufficient in three years as insurance companies and employers purchase contracts for the model to reduce costs, he said. The system should begin operation next year. GHS expects an additional 300 members to join by early 2015. Sinopoli emphasized My Health First Network won’t be operated by one health care provider, but by a board and local steering committees. The 12 board members include nine doctors from Pickens, Laurens, Spartanburg, Greenwood, Greenville and Oconee counties. The network is modeled after methods developed by Kaiser Permanente’s Care Management Institute, Sinopoli

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PROVIDER EVALUATIONS Members of the My Health First Network will be evaluated on 72 metrics of care. Examples include: • Percentage of diabetic patients whose most recent hemoglobin A1c is less than 9 percent • Percentage of diabetic patients who received an eye exam • Percentage of patients screened for tobacco use and given cessation counseling • Percentage of patients screened for breast cancer

said. “We believe partnering with a network is the way all successful health systems will function in the future.” Network members agree to adhere to certain standards in their practice, be evaluated and receive a monthly report card on 72 measures. The entire network can view a provider’s evaluation, and providers not meeting the standards will receive resources, education and support, he said. Reducing hospital admissions and unnecessary emergency room visits has become a priority for health care providers as they move away from the fee-forservice model toward holistic care, wellness and outcomes, Sinopoli said. This is especially important for patients with chronic illnesses like diabetes, asthma or congestive heart failure, he said. Most patients in the U.S. get about half the standard of care recommended by practice guidelines, he said. A diabetic patient may need to be monitored in seven different ways to meet recommended guidelines, but only get three. Poorly coordinated care is a major contributor to patients failing to get the care and follow-up they need, he said. Transportation and socioeconomic

factors also play a role in patient access, which the network will seek to address with home nursing visits, remote consultations or assistance getting a ride to a physician’s office, Sinopoli said. Providers in the nine-county network will be linked electronically to help with care coordination, monitoring patients’ health and increasing patient engagement. The Greenville-based Care Coordination Institute will offer assistance in care coordination, data analysis and best practices, he said. Dr. Alan J. Paysinger of Newberry Internal Medicine is an independent physician who recently joined the network. Coordinating with other hospitals and providers through a database is the big-

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gest appeal, he said. “Plus, I’ll be able to grade myself.” Being able to monitor conditions like diabetes, hypertension and preventing coronary artery disease will be especially helpful from a primary care standpoint, he said. If a patient visits his practice and an ob-gyn, he can see if the other provider has sent the patient for a mammogram and not duplicate services. The coordination will also help to increase patient engagement, Paysinger said. “It seems to be quite revolutionary to this area,” he said. “To see hospitals, hospital physicians and independent physicians work together to improve the population as a whole is very exciting.”

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Preventing teen suicide Recently, Ken Smith used this space to share his concerns about teen suicide. I commend him for addressing this serious issue and share his belief that it is crucial for adults to recognize and respond to warning signs. However, I disagree with his assessment that there is a “lack of a proactive initiative addressing teen suicide in public schools.” Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among youth ages 15-24. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 90 percent of people who die by suicide are suffering from one or more psychiatric disorders. In roughly half of these cases, the illnesses went unrecognized. Recognizing and addressing the mental health needs of children is an important step in preventing youth suicide. In Greenville County Schools (GCS), all certified middle and high school staffers are required to complete training in youth suicide awareness and prevention. The term “certified staff ” includes teachers, principals, instructional coaches, media specialists and counselors. Counselors participate in a train-the-trainer model to provide supplementary instruction to others at their schools. Participants learn risk factors and warning signs of suicide, such as personality changes, sleeplessness and extreme emotional responses, as well as recommended interventions. In addition to this training, school counselors participate in “More Than Sad,” a program of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention that focuses on factors that put youth at risk for suicide. They receive training from Greenville Health System on recognizing and addressing mental health issues that not only impede student learning, but also hamper their ability to overcome the challenges of adolescence. An annual grief seminar, the sharing of referral resources related to youth suicide, and collaboration with representatives from the National Association for Mental Illness, Mental Health America and the Carolina Center for Behavioral Health have further prepared our counselors to address this topic. In partnership with both Greenville and Piedmont Mental Health, GCS has

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IN MY OWN WORDS by ROB RHODES

expanded the number of school-based mental health counselors in our district to 46, and we are working to add more, to provide our students with direct access to mental health services. Last year our Board of Trustees approved hiring additional school counselors to increase direct contact and engagement with students. Last month, they approved the purchase of a software system to streamline the Individual Graduation Plan process, with the goal of increasing the frequency of face-to-face interactions between counselors and students. This commitment is in keeping with a national model for school counselors and consistent with our district’s strategic plan, which focuses on student-centeredness and a commitment to supporting positive relationships between students and adults. The GCS Aftercare Response Team represents another effort to meet the mental and emotional needs of students. This team of trained school counselors and social workers responds to a school following the loss of a student or staff member. They work on coping mechanisms with students affected by the loss and seek to identify students who may need additional assistance. Our best hope in preventing youth suicide is for schools, families, friends, churches and community organizations to work together to understand children as individuals, demonstrate that we care about them, and guide them to professional help when needed. Youth suicide is a serious problem across our nation, and GCS is working collaboratively with mental health professionals to support our students as they navigate the sometimes challenging paths to adulthood. Rob Rhodes is Greenville County Schools’ director of school counseling services.

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Know the facts about Ebola I’ve always known that nurses and health care providers are special. Now – in the wake of Ebola – the rest of the nation is reminded of this unique call to service as well. I want to applaud those at Greenville Health System and other hospitals across the state who have worked hard to ensure protocols and training are in place to treat Ebola. But I also want to make sure our community is educated and knows the facts about Ebola. First, while we will probably continue to see occasional patients in the U.S., the use of aggressive health care intervention, treatment and contact tracing minimizes the chance of it spreading here the way it has in some areas of West Africa. Second, Ebola is only contagious when patients are symptomatic, and the disease is spread through contact with bodily fluids (blood, vomit, diarrhea). Standing next to an asymptomatic patient in the grocery store cannot spread the Ebola virus. The risk of contracting Ebola increases as the disease progresses, which is why it’s important to provide additional layers of protection for health care workers caring for advanced Ebola patients. Third, GHS is prepared. GHS volunteered to serve as part of a statewide regional referral system and has detailed plans to assist in the management of patients both at GHS hospitals and throughout the Upstate. As an academic health center, GHS brings unique expertise to this problem and is working closely with other health care providers to ensure that patients, staff and the community at large are kept safe. Protocols, preparation and training mean that safeguards are in place to ensure that GHS is able to provide sequestered state-of-the-art care to Ebola-affected patients while continuing to care for other patients in its emergency departments, physician offices and all hospitals. GHS already had extensive protocols in place to treat patients with communicable infectious diseases, but they were significantly strengthened in the wake of this outbreak and guidance

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from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and peer hospitals. GHS procedures are exceptionally detailed and move the suspected patient quickly but securely to either a special holding room in the emergency department or immediately up to a contained, isolated and secured special unit. More than 200 nurses, physicians and respiratory therapists at GHS have already volunteered to provide care to isolation-unit patients. These specially trained staff would work in pairs and be outfitted with protective gear that covers all body surfaces and includes an air pack; they will not care for any other patients while working in the isolation unit. As an added precaution, these staffers will be monitored and self-isolate themselves for the specified quarantine period of 21 days after their last encounter with an Ebola patient. For more details about GHS’ preparedness – including its isolation unit, staff protection and waste management protocols – visit bit.ly/GHS-ebola. I couldn’t be more proud of the Greenville Health System staffers who stepped forward without hesitation to do whatever is needed to serve. I have heard in these past weeks from many GHS employees that this is “what we’re about,” “what we do” and ”what we signed up for.” It is an honor to stand with them. Michelle TaylorSmith, MSN, RN, is vice president of patient services as well as chief nursing and experience officer at Greenville Health System. She provides leadership and oversees clinical nursing and support practice for more than 3,500 nurses across GHS.

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and residents could see activity in 2015, according to Greenville County spokesperson Bob Mihalic. The county has received a $500,000 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant and $250,000 in C-funds for streetscaping. In addition, Greenville County planners are preparing a comprehensive master plan for the entire stretch of highway to “develop a framework for

public and private development along the roadway and out into the surrounding communities,” Mihalic said. That process will also be driven by resident input, and will include three phases: Shaw Street to Cherrydale, Cherrydale to Furman University and Furman to Travelers Rest, he said. Along the corridor, after a cleanup blitz in 2012, Furman University students continue to volunteer as part

of the Heller Service Corps through cleanup days and assisting elementary and middle school students, said Mark Kelly, Furman’s vice president for marketing and public relations and partner representative for the Poinsett Corridor Revitalization Coalition. PIEDMONT SHIRT FACTORY The former Piedmont Shirt Factory, workplace of former Greenville Mayor Max Heller, was demolished in early

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Poinsett Highway – the gateway leading into Greenville from Travelers Rest by way of Furman University – rolls through multiple neighborhoods and businesses that have suffered from the demise of big textile employers in the area. Several years ago, the Poinsett Corridor Revitalization Coalition formed to help spur revitalization and renewal. Stakeholders like Furman University, Greenville County, the City of Greenville, Trees Greenville, Greenville County Recreation and local businesses have contributed their efforts to planning and projects. Multiple projects have resulted, including demolition of the abandoned Piedmont Shirt Factory to make way for development and an increase in community planning in nearby neighborhoods. The Greenville Journal spoke with several of those stakeholders about how their plans are coming along.

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POE MILL VILLAGE Between 1896 and 1977, Poe Mill supported a bustling neighborhood around it, but the mill has been abandoned since its closure and the fire that destroyed most of the 107-year-old structure in 2003. The site was declared a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields site, meaning a thorough cleanup of metals and carcinogens is required before redevelopment. An informational meeting on the cleanup will be held next week. Greenville County received a grant to fund the cleanup, and work to remove vegetation and debris will begin in December, said Martin Livingston, executive director of the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority (GCRA). Plans now are to transfer part of the site to county recreation for a poten-

tial skate park, a co-opted use by locals when the mill first burned down, Livingston said. Neighborhood residents came out to paint a mural in September, working together to beautify a gateway into the Poe Mill community at the corner of Buncombe Road and Shaw Street. The mural, painted on the wall of a convenience store, features images of Poe Mill village yesterday, today and tomorrow. “Until we attack that corner, the community will be defined by that corner. This is about changing our gateway.” Poe Mill neighborhood association president Kwadjo Campbell told the Journal at the time. This year, Furman University professors and students completed a street lighting survey in the area using a quadcopter (drone) and camera. The collected data will be used to target areas that need more lighting, which should increase security for the neighborhood. For future projects, students will be available for surveys and other data collection wherever needed, said Kelly. Livingston said that the Poe Mill site cleanup should be completed in March or April 2015. BRUTONTOWN In this neighborhood touched by the Poinsett Corridor, residents voted to form a special tax district to fund street lighting, which county officials say will be installed soon. New sidewalks are in place and the GCRA has worked to help build 40 homes in the area with plans to build 40 more, Livingston said. NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS The neighborhood approved a community plan this year, which profiled the character of the community and outlined needs brought forward by residents with a timeline for projects and improvements. Short-term objectives include community activities, public service projects and developing a Neighborhood Watch program. This fall, the New Washington

So you know WHAT: Poe Mill community meeting WHEN: Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m. WHERE: 210 Shaw St., Greenville ABOUT: Interested in learning about what’s going on at the Poe Mill site? The environmental consultant leading the cleanup will answer questions about the process and minimization of noise and dust during the cleanup. INFORMATION: 864-242-9801, ext. 120

WHAT: Poinsett Corridor 50+ Club WHEN: Dec. 13, 2-6 p.m. WHERE: Happy Hearts Community Center, 315 Loop St., Greenville ABOUT: Mature residents of New Washington Heights, Brutontown, Poe Mill, Sans Souci, Boulder Creek, Piney Mountain and Poinsett Corridor communities gather for food, games, dancing and more. INFORMATION: facebook.com/ poinsettfiftyplus

Heights Community Association received nonprofit status, which allows it to apply for grants and receive taxdeductible donations. GCRA has been working with residents to replace an average of 50 roofs and heating systems yearly, said Livingston. The Happy Hearts Community Center, established in 1949, received a makeover this summer, which included painting and other updates. In May, residents celebrated the 65th anniversary of the center.

Swamp Rabbit Trail near Monaghan Mill and Sans Souci areas, she said. Research shows that businesses and consumers prefer tree-lined shopping districts, and trees have been found to have a calming effect, said Teachey. “Trees are an important part of revitalization,” she said. While multiple governmental, educational and private partners populate the Poinsett Corridor Revitalization Coalition, the major drivers of change have been the residents themselves, Mihalic said, noting the Brutontown special tax district residents created for new lighting. “Many areas along the corridor have already completed neighborhood plans,” he said. “The plans for Poe Mill, Brutontown, New Washington Heights, San Souci and Cherrydale will be the building blocks for an even larger effort to create economic value, diverse housing opportunities and substantial redevelopment opportunities to the area.” Livingston agreed: “With Poe Mill, with the parkside cleanup, we’ll see more activity and positive property values.”

CHERRYDALE Greenville County planners are gearing up for updates on a 2008 Cherrydale plan, according to county officials. RECREATION The Greenville County Recreation Department has purchased the old Washington Center on Arcadia Drive in New Washington Heights, with plans to demolish the center and transform the 31-acre site into ball fields. The new recreation area will be connected to the Poinsett District linear park and the Happy Hearts Community Center. GREEN LEAVES In addition to lighting, housing and community plans, partner TreesGreenville has been active in planting trees in the Poinsett Corridor, said executive director Joelle Teachey. The group has planted more than 600 trees in the Brutontown, Monaghan Mill, Poe Mill, Animal Care facility and Sans Souci areas, as well as the Greenville Health System

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amorris@communityjournals.com The number of people using the Greenville Health System’s Swamp Rabbit Trail is up – way up – said Dr. Julian Reed, associate professor of health sciences at Furman University. Reed Trail usage jumped 20 percent in one year: 403,000 in 2012 to more than 501,000 in 2013. Reed’s study also noted 25 percent of users are not from the Upstate and make up an estimated $6.7 million in economic impact. Reed presented findings this week of his Year Three usage survey, which tracked users’ gender, age and ethnicity and how they were using the trail.

Furman University students conducted surveys between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013 for four days each quarter. In 2013, most users – up to 85 percent – were on bicycles, Reed said. More men cycle on the trail, which counters trail usage statistics for other projects. In 2012, roughly 93 percent of users were white, a rate that fell slightly to 91 percent in 2013, Reed said. However, those numbers do not reflect the demographics of residents living near the trail, which are usually the most frequent users of a trail like the Swamp Rabbit, he said. The Swamp Rabbit Trail abuts multiple predominantly minority neighborhoods, but those residents are not using it because they lack safe access, he said. For example, residents near Highway 253 or Sulphur Springs Road have no safe access points to the trail, he said. Despite the popularity of the asphalt ribbon that connects downtown Greenville and Travelers Rest, Reed said some demographics aren’t taking advantage. Senior citizens and teenagers are not well

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represented among the users, he said. Reed calls the trail “a public health intervention,” noting low cardiorespiratory fitness causes more premature deaths than heart disease, smoking and high cholesterol. Just a 10-minute walk on the trail could make a difference, he said. This is especially true for young people, he said, noting physical activity often falls off in the middle school years and never recovers. Encouraging trail use could also make an impact on the $8.5 billion South Carolina now spends on health care related to obesity, he said.

“We had no idea. That’s huge. That more than pays for the trail.” Greenville County Recreation director Gene Smith on the estimated $6.7 million economic impact created by GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail users from outside the Upstate.

KEEPING THE ECONOMY JUMPING What continues to surprise is the “tremendous” economic impact of the trail, Reed said. Some businesses near the Swamp Rabbit reported up to $400,000 in revenue from trail users. The survey presentation was held at a

new trail-adjacent business, Sidewall Pizza in Travelers Rest, set to open in a few weeks. “We had no idea,” Greenville County Recreation director Gene Smith said about the $6.7 million economic impact created by trail users from outside the Upstate. “That’s huge. That more than pays for the trail.” LOOKING FORWARD Barriers to trail usage continue to be lack of awareness and access, Reed said, a concern county officials share. Increased access for adjacent neighborhoods is a priority and “early success will be connections at schools,” said Ty Houck, Greenville County Recreation’s director of greenways, natural and historic resources. Duke Energy recently gave access through an easement at Lakeview Middle School, he noted. Houck said the county has launched programs addressing issues raised by data collected over the last three years, and subsequent years’ data can help measure their impact. Securing trailside properties are the next steps for expanding the trail between downtown toward CU-ICAR, Smith said, adding approximately 30 percent of the design work is done. Trail users could see paving on that stretch within two years.

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A request by the owner of a piece of property at I-85 and Pelham Road to move several graves stalled in Greenville County Council on Tuesday amid council concerns about proper procedure. According to state law, the landowner is required to get County Council approval to move the gravesite’s remains. Mike Kiriakides of KDS Commercial Properties, representing the landowner, told the council’s Public Works and Infrastructure (PWI) committee that the owner had enlisted the assistance of Wilbert Burial Vaults to properly exhume the remains and move them to Wood Memorial Park in Greer. The graves on the 55-acre wooded site date back to the early 1800s, assistant county attorney Kim Wunder told the council. The landowner was unable to identify the graves or locate next of kin, she said. A records search revealed no church had ever been on the site, meaning the graves are probably a family plot, she said.

Committee members approved the request, but when it went before full council, Councilwoman Xanthene Norris voiced concern over whether the graves belonged to slaves buried on the property. Norris recommended additional research by historians. Councilman Joe Dill said the landowner could simply preserve the gravesite. The graves are on the highest point at the center of the property and would be the logical spot for a building, said Councilman H.G. “Butch” Kirven. Kiriakides told the committee the owner intends to market the property in 2015. Council unanimously approved a motion to hold the issue and send back to the PWI committee. In other business, council gave final approval to refinancing $9.75 million in general obligation bonds, which would save approximately $650,000$800,000, according to county administrator Joe Kernell. Council also approved a fee in lieu of tax agreements for Fabri-Kal Corporation. Greenville County Council is scheduled to meet on Jan. 20, 6 p.m., at County Square, 301 University Ridge, Greenville.

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The city now knows how much it will cost to pick up and move its public works department to land it owns on Fairforest Way: at least $19.7 million. Now it has to figure out how to pay for it. The city wants to move its public works operations from a floodplain along the Reedy River on Hudson Street and turn that area into a park. According to plans revealed by DP3 Architects at a Greenville City Council work session Monday afternoon, the first phase would move the administrative offices, operations, fleet services, supply services and the fueling station and vehicle wash at a cost of $19.7 million. That cost could be reduced to nearly $18.2 million if landscaping is done by others and entities such

as the Greenville Water System, ReWa, Duke Energy and Hubbell Lighting make contributions to the project. Construction would take 26 months. A $6 million second phase could include building a transfer station and an operations vehicle shed, as well as building services. A $3.67 million third phase could move the city’s engineering offices, traffic office and warehouse and fuel island expansion. Kai Nelson, director of the city’s office of management and budget, said the city has about $5 million over its usual 20 percent reserve in the general fund and another $2.5 million in reserve in its stormwater fund. If the city borrows money for the project, it would cost $90,000 to $95,000 for each million dollars borrowed each year for 20 years,

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down peoples’ throats. You can be for somebody’s right to make a decision and not agree with the decision itself,” he said. “It goes to the values of the party. You can’t say you’re for limited government intrusion in people’s lives and turn around and be intrusive in the most basic part of their lives.” The group says more Republicans and conservatives support the right for same-sex couples to marry and they expect that number to continue to grow. They said that more than half of Republican voters under the age of 50 and 64 percent of those under the age of 30 support the right of same-sex couples to marry. Since they began their campaign, judicial rulings across the country have doubled the number of states where it is legal for same-sex couples to marry, Deaton said. Thirty-five states now allow same-sex marriage, including some with socially conservative Republican bases, he said. The first same-sex marriage licenses were issued in South Carolina late last month after a federal judge struck down the state’s ban. On Monday, state Attorney General Alan Wilson notified a federal appeals court that he plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the state’s same-sex marriage prohibition. Rek LeCounte, another member of the committee, said if the Republican Party maintains its hard-core stance on gay marriage, it risks writing off a part of the party that agrees with conservative positions on national security, fiscal responsibility and limited government but cannot support its hardline stance on same-sex marriage. a “destination playground” and a water playground. The park design included green space, a multipurpose field, basketball courts, a community garden and a visitor’s center with stage. Castile said he’d have a recommendation for the council soon that includes how to pay for the new public works facility and which other projects would have to be delayed or not done. Mayor Knox White said the city should consider selling some of its land that developers find most desirable to help pay for the project.

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Cellphone use for phone conversations is still allowed while driving under the law. The penalty is a $25 fine and cannot be reported to the driver’s insurance company. South Carolina’s fine is the second lowest in the nation, behind only California’s, which is $20 for the first offense. Greenville Police Department spokesman Johnathan Bragg said the city has issued 29 warnings for texting and driving since the statewide ban went into effect June 9. City police officers “know that the warning hold issued by the state is up soon and that they are eligible to write citations, however it will be up to them if they wish to do that,” he said. The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office has only issued one warning since June, saying that the new texting law “is hard to prove.” Across the state, the State Highway Patrol has issued 278 warnings since the new law went into effect.

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Service sacrifice World War II Buffalo Soldier Dewitt Jackson fought battles abroad and at home APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com It was more than 70 years ago, but World War II veteran Dewitt Jackson, 94, can recall the exact dates when he was drafted and became a member of the African-American Buffalo Soldiers division. An Upstate native, Jackson was part of the 92nd Infantry Division in the U.S. Army, the last racially segregated unit in the U.S. armed forces. They were called Buffalo Soldiers, the same nickname given to the segregated U.S. 9th & 10th Calvary and 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments created in 1866. Jackson, who grew up on a farm near Moonville, and 42 other recruits left Simpsonville by bus on June 10, 1942, he said. The plan was to use vouchers for breakfast at the bus station in Greenville before going on to Fort Benning, Ga., for basic training. Many of the recruits had never eaten at the diner counter, going instead to a window out back to purchase meals. Greenville World War II veteran Dewitt Jackson in uniform in 1944.

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“Everybody loved us. I thought I was in another world,” he said.

However, the path to Fort Benning quickly became rocky. Jackson still recalls exactly what was said when they arrived at the bus station. “The manager ran out yelling at the top of his voice, ‘Get these n****** out of here, they’re not going to eat in my place. I don’t give a damn if they are in the Army, Roosevelt ain’t tell me how to run my place. They know where they’re supposed to go,’” Jackson said. “The government is paying for us to ride the Greyhound bus, yet we can’t eat in the Greyhound bus station.” The recruits left and ate at a café on Broad Street that would feed them, he said. On base, the barracks were segregated, Jackson recalled. Even so, looking at their new uniforms, they group was very excited about being in the Army. “We forgot about that incident because we were used to it anyway,” he said. After basic training and specializing as a rifleman, Jackson was assigned to interior guard duty supporting the Coast Guard in New Jersey. The atmosphere was different near New York City. Jackson remembers folks welcoming him into their carriage on the subway and asking where they were going.

CROSSING THE OCEAN Jackson did embark for another world shortly after D-Day, joining the Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd and 93rd infantry units at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. He shipped out of Hampton Roads, Va., again encountering discrimination when a bartender refused to serve him – in front of German and Italian prisoners who were astonished that he didn’t get what he ordered. “I just stood there trying to decide what to do. I wasn’t afraid, I was angry,” he said. He thought about going AWOL and packed a bag in the barracks, but was discouraged by a 42-year-old World War I veteran who was in his company. “I thought, ‘Why should I go fight after the way I had been treated?’” Jackson recalled. “He told me to put my things away and said, ‘Your momma wouldn’t like that. We’re going over there to fight and things are going to be better.’” Jackson was part of a small percentage of African-American soldiers who had completed high school and some junior college. According to the U.S. Army, 13 percent of the 92nd’s soldiers were illiterate and another 62 percent were in the two lowest classification

categories of the Army General Classification Test. “I wrote letters for guys who couldn’t read and write. I wrote four or five letters before we left,” he said. Jackson arrived in Italy, part of three infantry regiments and 9,000 fighting men. “The Italian people were very kind to us. We had to fight with the white boys because the Italian girls liked us better,” he said. ON THE BATTLEFIELD On Nov. 3, the group saw first combat. The enemy was about three blocks away, and the Buffalos were preceded by the Tuskegee Airmen, who strafed and bombed the Germans first with P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes. Wearing two bandoliers, eight clips on his belt, two grenades and a trench knife, Jackson was told he would be part of a mop-up team. However, German bunkers were so fortified they sustained little damage. “When we got up there, man, we ran into something,” he said. After about 10 minutes, his buddy St. Clair Gibson was wounded as they rushed up to meet the Germans. “He didn’t have the training we had, he worked around the kitchen all the time. I threw him across my shoulder, took him back to the medics. I was angry then. I didn’t creep and

crawl, I ran back up there – couldn’t find my rifle, so I got a German rifle.” Jackson said they fought hand-tohand combat until dark that day. They attacked again in December and had multiple firefights over the winter. In February 1945, the Buffalo Soldiers fought over three days and lost many men, he said. During that time, the Japanese-American volunteer unit spearheaded for them, Jackson said. “They were gallant young men.” Race meant nothing during troop advancements, however. Native Americans, Australians, Japanese-Americans, Poles, South Africans and AfricanAmericans, “we all fought side by side,” he said. SKILLED MARKSMAN Because he grew up hunting on a farm, Jackson excelled in marksmanship and the stealth required to get the drop on the enemy. “I set out to capture prisoners. I’d be gone 10 or 12 hours, but I’d come back with one. Until my commander stopped me, I would go at any time,” he said. He wanted to advance in the service, even applying to officer candidate school because he had a high school diploma. However, “Gen. [Hugh A.] Drum had decreed blacks below the Mason-Dixon couldn’t be trained. He

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private and left a buck private.” Several lieutenant colonels were AfricanAmerican and about half the company commanders were, too, he said. However, the African-American company commanders were first lieutenants, GREG BECKNER / STAFF a rank lower than their white counterparts who were captains.

(left) Greenville World War II veteran Dewitt Jackson’s Bronze Star. (above) Jackson, left, puts his arm around the friend he made during the war in Italy, Renato Moncini, at a special recognition ceremony in Dewitt’s honor at the Upcountry History Museum in 2009. Moncini was 10 years old when Jackson’s unit liberated his home town of Lucca.

BACK TO CIVILIAN LIFE Jackson’s war ended on March 23, 1945, when he stepped on a mine while out on patrol and was wounded in the thigh by machinegun fire. Over the next few months, he recuperated in hospitals in Pisa, Rome and Naples. After a time, he was allowed to travel and toured the country, seeing and learning about all the artwork he could. Jackson also spent weekends in the Tuscan countryside, places where farmers had their own vineyards. Miles away from the attitudes he encountered in South Carolina, “They would take you in and you could stay as long as you wanted to,” he said. Some African-American soldiers simply stayed in the welcoming Mediterranean; Jackson knows of one who started a family and owns a hotel there. When he returned to the United States, Jackson attended barber

college on the GI Bill and also studied culinary arts, learning food preparation, baking and butchering. He later moved to Indiana and has 10 children living in Indianapolis. Jackson’s youngest son, Dewitt Jackson Jr., followed in his culinary footsteps and is chef for the Indianapolis Colts football team. Jackson returned to the Upstate in 1972, working at Furman University and Riverside High School as a cook and kitchen worker. AGENTS OF CHANGE Jackson proudly displays his medals, including a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, in his living room and talks frankly about how proud he was to wear the uniform. He takes a philosophical view, however, when talking about racism. “Anybody except Native Americans, we came from somewhere else,” he said, citing white slave owners and Nigerian ancestors in his lineage. Jackson is proud of his service as a member of the Buffalo Soldiers, but says their contribution did not necessarily change perceptions about what African-Americans could accomplish. “They knew it all the time, but it’s not recorded in history,” he said. “Sometimes we’re just reluctant to admit things or acknowledge things that we know.”

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Curious George and his great adventure Museum exhibit tells story of monkey’s creators’ wartime escape CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com In Curious George’s first American adventure, the mischievous little brown monkey jumped off a big ship, phoned the fire department by accident, escaped from prison and floated into the air under a canopy of colorful balloons. But that adventure pales in comparison to the reallife journey of his creators, Margret and Hans Augus-

SO YOU KNOW WHAT: “The Wartime Escape” WHO: Exhibit on Curious George’s creators Margret and H.A. Rey’s escape from France WHEN: Through Jan. 25 WHERE: Upcountry History Museum INFO: upcountryhistory.org FAMILY FUN DAY: Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Visit from Father Christmas, crafts, story times with Curious George and holiday movies in the museum’s theater. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Members get in free.

to (H.A.) Rey, to escape the Nazi invasion of Paris at the start of World War II. Their journey is featured in “The Wartime Escape: Margaret and H.A. Rey’s Journey from France,” an exhibition at the Upcountry History Museum that runs through Jan. 25. To coincide with the exhibition, the museum’s Family Fun Day on Saturday will have a French theme – and feature Curious George himself. It was the early morning of June 12, 1949, and the Reys, German Jews who had relocated to France after honeymooning in Paris, pedaled their way out of Paris on bicycles Hans had cobbled together from spare parts as Nazi scout planes flew overhead. Inside their knapsacks and their bicycle baskets, the Reys had a few changes of clothes, enough food and drink for a few days and Hans’ illustrations for their children’s book about a curious little monkey named Fifi. The couple pedaled for three days to Orleans, where they caught a southbound train to Lisbon. From there, they boarded a ship to Rio de Janeiro. Finally, they arrived in the United States, bringing their five-month odyssey to a close. “Curious George” got his start in France when the Reys published a children’s book there in 1939 called “Rafi et les 9 Singes” or “Rafi and the Nine Monkeys.” Rafi was a giraffe. Fifi was the smallest of the nine

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monkeys. Hans Rey decided the little male monkey needed his own book – “The Adventures of Fifi.” But his deal with a French publishing company fell through. After the Reys arrived in the United States, they got in touch with a woman at Houghton Mifflin who they had known in Europe. Fifi’s name was changed to George because it was more American. Curious George has been an American childhood favorite ever since.

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To body slam or not to body slam Wrestler says WWE is like Shakespeare live CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com If you were playing a word association game and were given WWE, Shakespeare probably wouldn’t be the first thing to pop into your mind. But it does for Damien Sandow, who wrestles as Damien Mizdow, and who will make an appearance in Greenville on Monday during the live WWE Monday Night Raw. “If you truly think about it, we are nothing more than Shakespeare live,” he said. “We’re Shakespeare and improv. Are we not morality plays, good versus evil, that twist and unfold and teaches some kind of moral lesson at the end?” Sandow said being a professional wrestler was a dream of his when he was a little kid.

“It’s entertainment like you will not get anywhere else.” Damien Sandow, a.k.a. Damien Mizdow

“If I can do it, anybody can do it,” he said in a telephone interview. “I simply went after it. I didn’t take no for an answer. When I told my teachers and guidance counselor, they told me I might not want to do that. Except for one, Mr. Reynolds, he was very encouraging.” And now he’s half of the WWE’s Tag Team world champion, the stunt double to the Miz. Sandow says those who have been to a WWE Monday Night Raw show, seen in 170 countries and in 35 languages, know what to expect. Those who haven’t experienced it in person yet, should, he said. “It’s entertainment like you will not get anywhere else.”

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People gather around “The Ascending Christ,” a specially commissioned sculpture by local artisans Charlie Pate and Charles Pate Jr., at Bon Secours Saint Francis Health System’s new cancer center for the recent official blessing of the facility by Bishop Robert Gugliemone. The St. Francis Cancer Center opened in late October. GREG BECKNER / STAFF

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Terra Strange (second from left), donor resources coordinator of The Blood Connection, presents a $1,000 check to Tyrone Talbert (second from right), assistant principal of Blue Ridge High School, in recognition of the school’s participation in the blood donor program during the last school year. Stephanie Casey (left), advisor for the Future Business Leaders of America, oversees the spring blood drive, and Lt. Col. David Rogers (right), senior instructor for the Air Force Junior ROTC, organizes the fall drive. The next blood drive is Dec. 5, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

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St. Joseph’s Catholic School High School chess team placed first in the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) State High School Chess Tournament. Students Matthew Schmidt, Andrew Schatteman, Caleb Smith, Joseph Schmidt, Charlotte Gayle and Brendan Cummings competed against students from 14 other schools. Schmidt also earned an individual trophy by finishing in third place overall. Math department chair George Carr is the team moderator.

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For the third year in a row, the Bob Jones Academy forensics team has been ranked in the top 10 percent of schools nationwide by the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) and earned membership in the association’s 100 Club. Washington Center students enjoyed visiting the Greenville Children’s Museum and learning many new concepts. They also enjoyed listening to music by a local singer. Greenville County Medical Society Alliance assisted in helping meet the financial obligations for the trip. The Barton Community Garden is a result of collaboration between Greenville Tech Charter High School’s Garden Club, Greenville Forward, Gardening for Good and various departments at Greenville Technical College. Garden Club members and GTC First Year Experience students created a new sign, and GTC English professor Kelly Mieszek donated worms to assist with composting. Also, the GTCHS Garden Club will help the GTC biology department with three adjacent gardens and potentially partnering with the GTC Library for a bat-house building event. The upper school students at the Chandler School are participating in an ACE (Automotive Cultural Engineering) class. Each week they work directly with a car to study how each part operates. In addition, they are building an engine on their own.

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Six AlignLife clinics in the area are holding a toy drive to benefit A Child’s Haven and Greenville Shiner’s Hospital. The six area offices hope to generate 100 toys each this year for donations to these charities. Donors can drop off new, unwrapped toys to AlignLife offices. Find locations at alignlife.com.

DNA Creative Communications, in partnership with the Hollingsworth Funds, the Community Foundation of Greenville, United Way of Greenville County, The Graham Foundation, The Daniel-Mickel Foundation and the Jolley Foundation, recently hosted “Leading for Sustainability,” the final session of the 2014 Shine the Light Nonprofit Forums Leadership Academy. More than 150 local nonprofit leaders participated in one or more of the sessions. For more information about programming for 2015, visit nonprofitforums. org or call 864-235-0959. Ann Robinson, VP at Park Sterling Bank, shares her nonprofit board experiences at Shine the Light Nonprofit Forums.

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Visitors to the Westin Poinsett Hotel this holiday season will have the opportunity to take a walk through horticultural history linked to the hotel’s namesake thanks to 10 Clemson University horticulture students. The hotel will display varieties of poinsettias cultivated at the campus greenhouses beginning the first week of December through January.

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The Center for Developmental Services recently received 13 educational computers for their families from Carolina Free Personal Computers. In addition, CDS added five new members to its board of directors for 2015: Frank Bentley, Bank of America; Stephanie Tarbet, Michelin North America; Rhiannon Poore, Find Great People; Jack Altman, CPA, Pacolet Milliken Enterprises; and Kelley Norris, Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC.

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A group of Clemson horticulture students stand in one of two greenhouses full of poinsettias that they are growing for a display that will be featured at the Westin Poinsett Hotel in Greenville this holiday season.

The Greenville County Library System received a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services supporting the creation of Making It! kits offering materials for use in programs focusing on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Seven kits will be compiled covering such topics as circuitry, gears, inventing and building. The library system’s Youth Services department, in collaboration with Greenville County Rec staff, will use the kits to provide STEM programs to children in the afterschool programs at community centers: Brutontown, Freetown, Mt. Pleasant and Slater. TD Bank returns as the presenting sponsor for the 11th Annual Artisphere festival May 8-10, 2015. The bank has been a lead supporter since Artisphere’s inception in 2005.

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All is bright Roper Mountain becomes a winter wonderland for the Roper Mountain Holiday Lights.

Roper Mountain Lights inspired children’s book “Oh, Those Holiday Lights!” CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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As Fred Baus and his grandsons, then 4 and 6 years old, crept along in a long line of cars to see the Roper Mountain Lights one December night last year, the lights suddenly were no longer visible. “Where are the lights?” a grandson asked in alarm.

And the imagination of Baus, who began writing poetry for children after his retirement as president of Greenville’s University Center, took off, inventing stories on how the Roper Mountain Lights came to be.

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Baus sets his story in the 19th century, when Christmas lights were candles, not electric bulbs. An ogre named Roper didn’t know how to interact with people in the village, so he scared children and adults alike. Roper saw that the Christmas lights brought joy to the townspeople, so he decided to steal them and take away their joy. He hid them in his cave in the mountain. The adults looked and looked for the Christmas lights but couldn’t find them. The children, knowing that Christmas is the season of caring and sharing, decided to look for the candles themselves – with a twist. Each of them decided to bring the ogre one of the gifts they had received for Christmas in hopes that their sharing would prompt Roper to give back the candles. The narrative rhyming poem goes on to say that when the ogre saw the gifts, he realized he was wrong to have stolen the candles and put out the Christmas lights. Roper pulled the Christmas candles out onto the mountain and relit them. The Christmas lights have shone there ever since. Net proceeds from the book will go to

So you know WHO: Fred Baus, author of the children’s book, “Oh, Those Holiday Lights!” WHAT: Book signings Kids of all ages enjoy the Roper Mountain Holiday Lights display. The 22nd annual Holiday tradition closes after Dec. 30.

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underlines the Roper Mountain effort,” Baus said. “You’ve got a lot of people who volunteer and the revenue is shared by the Rotary Charities and the Roper Mountain Science Center.” “Oh, Those Holiday Lights” is published by the publisher of books about the Swamp Rabbit Trail and “Mice on Main,” Baus said. Although he wrote the book for children in the strict sense, Baus said he discovered children of all ages when it came out. “It touches children of all ages, and in adults, it brings back memories of their childhood,” he said. The book has blank pages in the back so adults can write down their own childhood memories of the Roper Mountain Lights or children can draw pictures of what they see, Baus said. “I see the book as a memento of the

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Roper Mountain Lights and their experiences with it,” he said. Baus, who began writing poetry for children after he retired as president of Greenville’s University Center, plans to continue writing. “My satisfaction comes from creating and revising what I have written, even if the work never gets published,” he said. The book is available from local booksellers and shops, including Fiction Addiction, The Pickwick, Mast General Store, The Elephant’s Trunk and the Roper Mountain Holiday Lights gift shop.

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Author turns husband’s 4-H Holstein into book Pelzer’s Happy Cow Farm

headed girl named Sally. By story’s end, Sally and her family realize that the prize money won by Hostie over the years wouldn’t be enough to pay for Sally’s college education. Hostie is sold, something that happened to Jim in real life, too, Palmer said. In her book, Hostie is sold to Happy Cow Farm. Jim Palmer became acquainted with Tom Trantham, the owner of the real Happy Cow Farm in Pelzer in southern Greenville County, through Palmer’s work as the sustainable agriculture coordinator at Clemson. Trantham gave the Palmers permission to use his farm’s name in “Hostie.”

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clandrum@communityjournals.com Kate Salley Palmer’s latest children’s book, “Hostie,” is part truth and part fiction. “Hostie” tells the story of a Holstein cow, the child who trained her for a 4-H project and their adventures competing at county and state fairs. Palmer’s husband, Jim, who grew up on a farm in Anderson County and raised a Holstein for a 4-H project, inspired the storyline. Like the main character in the book, he had to train Hostie to walk around a show ring, and prepare for competition by bathing her, clipping her excess hair, polishing her hooves and shampooing her tail’s switch. During fair week, he had to take care of her at the fairgrounds. But for the book, the former nationally syndicated political cartoonist changed the main character into a red-

Kate Salley Palmer started writing and illustrating children’s picture books in 1991. Simon and Schuster published her first two books, “A Gracious Plenty” and “How Many Feet in the Bed.” She and Jim, a retired Clemson University professor and Extension Service agronomist, started Warbranch Press in1998. “Hostie” is her ninth book published by the family-owned company. The book is dedicated to Jim’s mother, Norma Palmer, who turned 92 this past fall. “My mom and all our family loved Hostie and memories of her will remain with us forever,” Jim Palmer said.

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Before you enjoy the 1.5 mile drive through the lights, be sure to visit

Winter Wonderland

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Now through December 30th Open Nightly from 6:00 pm–10:00 pm

Special Events Calendar

n Santa (through December 24) n Balloon art from the Balloon Elf n A Gift Shop n Concession Stands – drinks, snacks, and S’more Roasting Kits to make over a fire pit right there in Winter Wonderland! n Mascot Appearances and Performances by local school groups on selected nights. n 29 Giant Holiday Cards created by students from local Greenville County Schools n Santa’s Living Room where you may purchase family photos taken by a professional photographer

MEET ROWDY THE ROAD WARRIOR! 7:00 TO 8:00 PM  Come and meet Rowdy, the mascot of our own Greenville Road Warriors hockey team. Despite his name, he’s actually quite calm, and Visit our website, www.RoperMountain certainly friendly! HolidayLights.com, for new additions to DOG NIGHT  Dogs are again welcome our schedule of events. The schedule of on the Mountain! Bring your dog to events will be subject to change based on Holiday Lights and walk along the paths the weather and availability of mascots, of Winter Wonderland to enjoy the lights school groups, and representatives from and the evening. appearing organizations. We apologize, TUESDAY, DEC. 9 EAST NORTH in advance, for any unscheduled changes. STREET ACADEMY CHOIR  6:30 PM THROUGH DEC. 24 – SANTA EVERY IN THE OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE NIGHT FROM 6-9PM  Don’t miss the performance by the Visit Santa in front of our brand new set East North Street Academy Choir. Enjoy in Santa’s Workshop. Optional photos the lights of Winter Wonderland while with Santa taken by a professional listening to music of the season. photographer will be available each MEET REEDY RIP’IT!  7:00 TO night for an additional cost. Visitors may 8:00 PM  Don’t miss the chance to choose to take their own pictures with meet Reedy, the famed mascot of the Santa on Monday, December 8 ONLY. Greenville Drive, as he comes out of Professionally-taken photos will also be his off-season hibernation to meet his available on that day. friends at Holiday Lights! Visitors will also be able to have family WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10 LAKE FOREST portraits taken by a professional ELEMENTARY CHORUS  6:45 PM IN photographer in Santa’s living room THE OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE  The right next to Santa. The portraits will be Lake Forest Elementary Chorus will be available for an additional fee. performing under the bright lights of the MONDAY, DEC. 8 ALEXANDER outdoor amphitheatre stage. Feel and ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE enjoy the spirit of the holidays! ENSEMBLE  6:45 PM IN THE THURSDAY, DEC. 11 DR. PHINNIZE OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE  Enjoy J. FISHER MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS the music of the Alexander Elementary  6:45 PM IN THE OUTDOOR School Eagle Ensemble while enjoying AMPHITHEATRE  Enjoy the singing the lights and activities in Winter of the Fisher Middle School Chorus as Wonderland. They will definitely get you they perform in Winter Wonderland. into the holiday spirit.

The lights will be twinkling among the sounds of the holidays. MEET THE TIGER! 7:00 TO 8:00 PM  The Clemson Tiger will be greeting fans right in Winter Wonderland. Don’t miss the chance to shake paws and get a picture! BOOK SIGNING BY AUTHOR FREDERICK BAUS FOR HIS NEW BOOK, OH, THOSE HOLIDAY LIGHTS!  6:00 TO 9:00 PM  Children’s author Frederick Baus will be at Holiday Lights to sign his debut picture book, Oh Those Holiday Lights!, an imaginative account of the inspiration for Roper Mountain Holiday Lights. MONDAY, DEC. 15 LEAD ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND  7:00 PM IN THE OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE  Visit Winter Wonderland and listen to the performance of the Lead Academy Band as they bring their magic to Holiday Lights and play songs of the season. DOG NIGHT  Dogs are welcome on the Mountain for the last time in 2014! Don’t miss out on your last chance to bring your dog to Holiday Lights and enjoy the evening with a stroll through Winter Wonderland. TUESDAY, DEC. 16 WOODMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL 7TH GRADE ADVANCED CHORUS  6:45 PM IN THE OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE  With the lights burning bright, the Woodmont Middle School 7th Grade Advanced Chorus will bring their

music to Roper Mountain for a special holiday performance. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 HUGHES ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRING ORCHESTRA  6:30 PM IN THE OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE  The Hughes Academy of Science and Technology String Orchestra will be bringing their music to Holiday Lights to help fill the night with many sights and sounds. THURSDAY, DEC. 18 DON’T MISS COCKY!  7:00 TO 8:00 PM  USC’s mascot will be visiting Holiday Lights and roving Winter Wonderland. Don’t miss a chance to get close and meet him (and perhaps get a photo) among the lights of Roper Mountain! FRIDAY, DEC. 19 BOOK SIGNING BY AUTHOR FREDERICK BAUS FOR HIS NEW BOOK, OH, THOSE HOLIDAY LIGHTS!  6:00 TO 9:00 PM  Children’s author Frederick Baus will be at Holiday Lights to sign his debut picture book, Oh Those Holiday Lights!, an imaginative account of the inspiration for Roper Mountain Holiday Lights. SATURDAY, DEC. 20 BOOK SIGNING BY AUTHOR FREDERICK BAUS FOR HIS NEW BOOK, OH, THOSE HOLIDAY LIGHTS!  6:00 TO 9:00 PM  Children’s author Frederick Baus will be at Holiday Lights to sign his debut picture book, Oh Those Holiday Lights!.

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SOUND CHECK

WITH VINCENT HARRIS

The soul of Christmas

NEXT WEEK!

After 15 years of holiday shows, New Orleans legend Aaron Neville still tells it like it is

Make no mistake; talking to Aaron Neville is, for me, a Very Big Deal. After all, he’s part of the legendary Neville Brothers, singer of perhaps the definitive New Orleans ballad (“Tell It Like It Is”), an ’80s and ’90s solo hit maker (“Everybody Plays the Fool,” the Linda Ronstadt duet “Don’t Know Much”) and owner of one of the most recognizable voices in music. His fluttering, angelic voice has been featured on three platinum and four gold albums, including 1997’s “Soulful Christmas,” which brings us to why he and I spoke recently. For the last 15 years, Neville has put together a Christmas-themed show, and he’s playing the Peace Center on Monday, Dec. 8. The show pulls from his two Christmas albums, the aforemen- WHAT: The Peace Center tioned “Soulful Christmas” and 2005’s “Christ- presents “Christmas with mas Prayer,” along with other classic holiday Aaron Neville” songs, delivered by Neville’s powerhouse voice, WHEN: Monday, Dec. 8, which is remarkably intact for a man who’s 7:30 p.m. WHERE: The Peace Center, about to turn 74. Tell me a little about what people will be see- 101 W. Broad St., Greenville COST: $35-$55 ing at the Peace Center next week. INFO: 467-3000 or I’ve been doing the Christmas show for the peacecenter.org last 15 years or so. I’ve got two Christmas albums I’ve recorded, and it gives me a chance to sing the songs I’ve enjoyed for all these years. It’s nice to be able to do that. I pick through each of the Christmas albums and sprinkle songs from them throughout the shows, as well as some other songs I’ve done through the years. With the traditional Christmas songs, do you tend to stick close to the classic arrangements or change them up? I don’t really stick to [the traditional arrangements]. We do them sort of like the records, but each night might be different according to how you feel or how the crowd is. They might inspire you to hit another note, you know? You might want to add or subtract something, or do it a different way, or do it the same way. But me and my band have fun together, and that goes into the crowd. If they see us having fun, then they’ll have fun. How do you keep your voice in shape for a tour like this? I just sing. I sing all the time. I sing in the shower, I sing around the house. I’ve been singing in the studio. You’ve been recording? I’m doing a new album. I still call them “albums.” I’m putting some of my poetry to music. When will the new album be released? I can’t say, really. When I come back off tour we’re going to work on it some more and we’ll see what happens. What are your favorite Christmas songs, whether they’re part of your show or just holiday songs that you enjoy? Well, there’s “White Christmas,” “O Holy Night,” “The Bells Will Be Ringing,” “O Little Town Of Bethlehem,” “Go Tell It On The Mountain.” There’s a lot more, I just can’t think of them all right now. After 15 years, what keeps the material fresh for you? The spirit of the songs and what Christmas is about. If you look at someone like Bing Crosby, he sang “White Christmas” for something like 30 years, you know?

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Give the gift of live entertainment! Peace Center gift cards make great gifts. Buy them now online, by phone or at the Peace Center Box Ofﬁce.

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Price: $959,000 | MLS: 1278749 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 3 full/2 half Square Footage: 6,199 Schools: Oakview Elementary Beck Academy | JL Mann High Melissa Morrell | 864.918.1734 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com

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O P E N S U N D AY, D E C E M B E R 7 F R O M 2 – 4 P M

GREYWOOD @ HAMMETT

KINGSBRIDGE

AVONDALE HEIGHTS

21 RILEY HILL COURT . $789,500 . MLS# 1264504

10 KINGS RESERVE CIRCLE . $749,000 . MLS# 1286818

108 STONEBRIDGE DRIVE . $499,900 . MLS# 1289294

4BR/4.5BA Open SD. Beautiful newly constructed homes. Old Spartanburg Rd., Right on Hammett Rd., Greywood @ Hammett SD is approx. 1 mile on left.

4BR/3.5BA Stunning brick home over 4800SF. Custom quality details throughout. Roper Mountain Rd to Right on Batesville Rd, Right into Kingsbridge, Left on Kings Reserve Circle

3BR/3.5BA Fabulous brick and stone masterpiece. . .so many upgrades! Woodruff Rd to Right on Hwy 14, Left on Hwy 296(Five Forks Rd) Right on Parkside Dr, Right on Stonebridge

Contact: Susan Waters | 380-0402 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS

Contact: Jane Ellefson | 979-4415 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS

Contact: Chet Smith | 458-SOLD(7653) Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS

PINEWOOD ESTATES

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140 WYNETTE WAY . $212,000 . MLS# 1287569

133 TUPELO LANE . $189,900 . MLS# 1281846

252 DELLWOOD . $137,000 . MLS# 1288048

3BR/2BA Charming 1890 Bungalow on 2.6 acres. Mechanical & Structural updates. Wade Hampton North to Left on Fairview, Left on Wood, Left on Pinewood, Right on Wynette.

2BR/2BA Care-free living in Easley! New patio home. Come see! Hwy 123 to Easley, Left on Powdersville Rd, Right on McAlister Rd, Left on Couch, Right into SD

3BR/2.5BA Move-in Ready. Great curb appeal. Great entertaining floor plan. Hwy. 29 towards Wellford, Right into Hawk Creek North, T eft onto Dellwood, home on the Left

Contact: Wanda Reed | 270-4078 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS

Contact: Joanne Beresh/Bob Martin | 505-1646/979-9544 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS

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PE OPLE , AWA R D S , HONOR S Emmett I. Davis, IV Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Emmett I. Davis, IV as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Davis joins Coldwell Banker Caine with experience as an Options Trader and a Leader of Children’s Programs for Hands on Greenville. He received his B.A. in Communication Management Davis from the University of Dayton. In his free time, Davis enjoys producing electronic music, playing multiple instruments

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including the guitar, options trading and the study of options. He resides in Greenville, S.C. “Emmett is a great addition to our Greenville team,” said Amanda Jones, Executive Vice President of Sales of Coldwell Banker Caine. “We are excited for him to start his real estate career with Coldwell Banker Caine.”

Allen Tate Upstate Offices Win Awards Kathy Weeks, Upstate Regional Vice President at Allen Tate Realtors, is proud to announce recent awards won by the Allen Tate Upstate Offices. The Greer Office for received the following awards in their category (1): Insurance Percent to Goal Award, Mortgage Percent to Goal Award, Office Performance Award, and for

being named Office of the Year. The Easley/Powdersville Office received the award in their category (1) for Outgoing Referrals Closed Award. The Greenville-Midtown Office received the award for Upstate Regional Office Spirit Award. We are also very proud to announce that the Greenville Midtown Office earned the Company-Wide Allen Tate Community Giving Award. Congratulations to our hard working agents for their outstanding customer service.

Allen Tate BIC Gary Cohen Awarded Community Involvement Award Kathy Weeks, Regional Vice President for Allen Tate

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F E AT U R E D N E I G H B OR H O OD The Townes at Thornblade Enjoy the freedom of home ownership at The Townes at Thornblade, a gated, maintenance-free townhome community located just off I-85 in Greer. There are three unique two story floorplans to choose from, ranging in size from 2,450-2,740 square feet. Each Townhome features high quality finishes, nine-foot ceilings, an Owner’s Suite on the main level, two-car garage, bonus room and 2 1/2 baths. The floorplans are designed to maximize usable space and offer unique features such as an additional owner’s suite, fourth bedroom and third full bath. Neighborhood amenities include landscaped and irrigated grounds, private gated access, and a community pool.

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Cohen

Company’s Upstate Region would like to congratulate Gary Cohen, EasleyPowdersville Office Broker-inCharge, for receiving the company’s “Community Involvement Award”. Gary joined the Allen Tate family in March of 2014. “We are so thankful for his efforts in the community and the company,” said Weeks. “He is a valuable addition to our Allen Tate Family.”

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Allen Tate BIC Erika DeRoberts Named Allen Tate Rising Star Kathy Weeks, Regional Vice President for Allen Tate Company’s Upstate Region, congratulates Erika DeRoberts, Greer Office Broker-inCharge, for being named 2014 Allen Tate Rising Star at a recent Leadership Meeting. Erika also received the Pride and Purpose Award. “We are so glad to

have Erika on our team. She is a wonderful additional to our Upstate family,” said Kathy Weeks. Erika joined the Allen Tate family in September of 2013.

Allen Tate Kathy Weeks Awarded

DeRoberts

The Allen Tate Company announced the following recognitions given to Kathy Weeks, Regional Vice President (Upstate Region), at a recent Leadership Advance: Client Relations Partner of the Year; Recruiter of the Year; and the “Phoenix Award”, which is C O N T I N U E D… PA G E 4 2

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awarded to a leader who has taken their division to new heights. Kathy has been with the Allen Tate Company for over 16 years, as a top producing agent, team leader, branch leader, and now Regional Vice President. She joined the Upstate Region in June of 2013, with her office located at 88 Villa Road, Greenville. We are honored to have her as part of our Upstate Team.

Cindy Metcalf Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Cindy Metcalf as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Metcalf was Owner of Cindy Metcalf Designs, an interior design and events company. She also has experience as a Human Resource Metcalf Director for Enterprise Computer Systems, Inc. and Milliken & Company. She received her B.S. in Business Administration from Lander University. Active in the Greenville Community, Metcalf is the President of Mary Alice Gibson Garden Club, a Board Member for Cancer Society of Greenville County, a member of Botany Woods Community Club and attends First Presbyterian Church. Her personal hobbies include interior design and events, gardening, painting and hiking. She also loves to entertain, cook and travel. Originally from Spartanburg, Metcalf has lived in Greenville for 22 years. Her husband, Max, is a lifelong Greenville resident. They have a teenage daughter who attends Wade Hampton High School. “We are excited that Cindy joined our Greenville team,” said Stephen Edgerton, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “With her interior design background and human resource skills, she will form long-lasting client relationships at Coldwell Banker Caine.”

Wilson Associates Real Estate is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to their new company Carmen Putnam- Broker Associate With over 7 years in the real estate business, Carmen values building trust and being accessible and approachable to her clients at all times. She also understands that having a close working relationship and striving to meet every goal of the client is most important. In addition to real estate sales, Carmen is a residential appraiser, currently pursuing an SRA designation with the Appraisal Institute to best serve her clientele. Debbie Sloan- Client Services Associate

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As a Greenville native, Debbie appreciates the development and transformation that has made Greenville such a diverse community today. With her delight to help others and vast experience in space planning and design, Debbie brings her knowledge of our city and the ability to provide all the right resources. Debbie strives to connect our team of agents with the right contacts for their clients to ensure a seamless transition.

Blair Boan Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Blair Boan as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Boan was the Head Artist for Painted House. He is also Part Owner of Hi-Lo Smoke Company. He received his B.A. in Graphic Design from the University of South Carolina. Boan Boan enjoys painting, music, playing guitar, cooking, making wine, participating in BBQ competitions, camping and spending time with family and friends. Born and raised here in the Upstate, he resides in Greenville, S.C. “We are thrilled that Blair joined our Greenville team,” said Stephen Edgerton, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “His Greenville roots and connections will be an asset to his career with Coldwell Banker Caine.”

Joyce Miller Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announces that Joyce Miller has joined the company as a Sales Associate at the North Pleasantburg office. She is the latest member to join the Keagy Team. Miller is a graduate of Bob Jones University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Jones Education and a Master of Music. She has also earned a Master of Arts – Secondary Music from Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida. Upon completion of her degrees, Miller embarked on a 20 year career in music in the Upstate. She has served as a String Specialist in Upstate South Carolina, and she has been the longstanding owner of Bernhardt House of Violins in Greenville. Miller is an appraiser of string instruments and a member of the Appraisers Association of America. “We are very excited to have Joyce join our North Pleasantburg office as part of the Keagy Team. We look forward to working with her as she begins her real estate career

in the Upstate,” said Fritzi Barbour, Broker-In-Charge of the Pleasantburg Office. A native of Beltsville, Maryland, Miller and her husband, Wayne, currently reside in Greenville. They are parents to five children.

Coldwell Banker Caine Names Upstate’s Top Producers from October Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from each of its five offices – Easley, Greenville, Greer, Seneca and Spartanburg – for the month of October. The top producing agents from each office are ranked by the total volume of business closed last month and include: Easley: Wanda Stewart, Carol Walsh, Lisa Watson Greenville: Jacob Mann, Virginia Abrams, John Stephenson Greer: Alicia Waynick, Linda Wood, David Glenn Seneca: Pat Loftis, Lu Smith Spartanburg: Francie Little, Lori Thompson, Annette Starnes Top listing agents in each office are recognized for listing the highest total volume of residential properties last month and include: Easley: Kathy Gallamore, Wanda Stewart, Susan McCoy Greenville: Jacob Mann, Tracy Spencer, Felicia Griggs Greer: Faith Ross, Charlene Panek, Shelbie Dunn Seneca: Jere duBois, Pat Loftis, Lu Smith

Bob Moffatt Named 2014 Realtor Of The Year For Second Year in a Row, a C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® Real Estate Professional Earns Distinguished Award from Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Bob Moffatt was named REALTOR® of the Year for 2014 Moffatt by the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS (GGAR). Moffatt has been with C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS’ Garlington Road office since 2003 and in sales for more than 20 years. “Bob is not only consistently one of our top producing agents, but he also dedicates his time and real estate knowledge to further the industry through his service to professional associations and mentoring other agents,” said Donna Smith, Broker-in-Charge of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS’ Garlington Rd. office. Moffatt has served on the Technology Committee for the South Carolina Association of REALTORS, Community Service Committee and the board of directors for GGAR and, on a national level, served as regional vice president for CRS Chapter. While building his real estate business and serving in these roles, Moffatt continues his work in the community through Habitat for Humanity, Host & Daily Bread soup kitchen and his church. “We are so proud of Bob on this great achievement and

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PEOPL E, AWA RD S, HONOR S know that it is well-deserved,” said Danny Joyner, President and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS. “We hire talented agents with a good heart, and Bob is a fine example of a real estate agent that goes the extra mile to help his clients, company and community.” This is the second consecutive year that a C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS agent has been named REALTOR of the Year. Donna Smith was named GGAR REALTOR of the Year in 2013. The REALTOR of the Year is an annual award selected by a committee of peers and based on demonstrated leadership in the industry and service to GGAR and the community.

Merry Christmas!

Named Greenville’s Best and Brightest Under 35 by Greenville Business Magazine Berkshire Hathaway C. Dan Joyner REALTORS® Top Producer 2013

Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors® Announces Top Producers For October Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® is pleased to announce the top producers from each of its eight residential sales offices for the month of October. These are the agents and teams with the highest gross commission income (GCI) based on closings completed between October 1 – 31, 2014.

Augusta Road Office *No teams at this office* Top Individuals: 1. Virginia Hayes 2. Katy Glidewell 3. Beth Crigler 4. Whitney McMeekin 5. Suzy Withington 6. Cindy Bolt Bishop Easley/Powdersville Office Top Teams: 1. Sheri Sanders/Gary Thompson/Dara Lynn Ratliff 2. Linda Ballard/Andrea White Top Individuals: 1. Twila Kingsmore 2. Mary Ross 3. Pat Grissinger Garlington Road Office Top Team: 1. Donna O. Smith & Partners Top Individuals: 1. Sheila Smalley 2. Ann Sparks 3. Ronda Holder

Maggie Aiken 864.616.4280 cell MaggieAiken.com

Greer Office Top Team: 1. Jan Walker Team Top Individual: 1. Linda Dillard Pelham Road Office Top Teams: 1. The Spaulding Group 2. The Toates Team 3. Pam McCurry & Associates Top Individuals: 1. Chris Graves 2. Jim Fritzsche 3. Jennifer Van Gieson

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North Pleasantburg Office Top Teams: 1. The Chet & Beth Smith Group 2. The Keagy Team 3. The Cassity Partnership Top Individuals: 1. Maggie Aiken 2. Jane Ellefson 3. Pam Granville Simpsonville Office Top Teams: 1. Cousins & Associates 2. Bob & Linda Brown Group Top Individuals: 1. Sandra Palmer 2. Diane Shapuite 3. Carolyn Laws-Irwin

“I extend our appreciation and congratulations to these teams and agents for their outstanding results,” said Danny Joyner, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS. “Each of our 300 associates works hard to exceed the expectations and needs of our clients. It is their hard work, dedication and expertise that makes our company the market leader year after year.”

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$9M+ In Sales

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October Top Producers Listed By Office: Anderson Office Top Teams: 1. The Clever People 2. Nation & Associates 3. The Sheila Newton Team Top Individuals: 1. Foronda Hall 2. Holly Gunnels 3. Brittney Shirley

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107 ETHELRIDGE DR. . $119,500 . MLS# 1285912 3BR/2BA Updated 3bdrm/2ba bungalow in “urban chic” up and coming San souci. Detached garage, fenced yard. Adorable. Bike to town. Move in Ready! Contact: Kathy Slayter | 982-7772 The Marchant Company

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$163,000 TWIN CREEKS $162,000 HAMMETT GROVE $160,500 HAMMETT GROVE $160,500 LISMORE PARK $160,000 $160,000 WHITE OAK RIDGE $158,000 SHELBURNE FARMS $157,500 SUNSET HEIGHTS $157,275 MEADOW@BLUE RIDGE PLANTATION $157,000 $156,750 HOMESTEAD ACRES $156,000 TOWNES@BROOKWOOD $155,000 WHITE OAK RIDGE $154,500 CRESCENTWOOD VILLAGE $154,267 TOWNES@BROOKWOOD $153,400 CRESCENTWOOD VILLAGE $151,336 VINEYARD@PLANTERS ROW $150,982 CHRISTOPHER MEADOWS $150,000 CARDO ACRES $150,000 ORCHARD FARMS $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $149,900 AVONDALE FOREST $144,000 SHOALS CROSSING $142,000 COUNTRY GARDENS $140,000 OAKLAND HEIGHTS $139,900 HOLLIDAY HILLS $138,000 WOODS@BONNIE BRAE $135,000 $135,000 COVE@SAVANNAH POINTE $134,844 AVONDALE FOREST $133,274 BRYSON MEADOWS $133,000 VILLAGE @ GLENLEA $133,000 FOREST HILLS $132,500 QUINCY ACRES $129,100 WEDGEFIELD $128,000 DUNWOODY OAKS $125,600 RIVER RUN $123,000 VIOLA STREET COMMUNITY $122,000 WESTWOOD $120,000 BURGISS HILL $120,000 GARRETT SPRINGS $119,900 ASHMORE SPRINGS $116,900 STANDING SPRINGS ESTATES $115,000 $115,000 HUNTERS VALLEY $110,000 SPRING RIDGE $108,000 $105,000 CARMAN GLEN $103,000 MCCAIN HEIGHTS $100,783 AVON PARK $100,000 COLONIAL HILLS $94,000 EASTGATE VILLAGE $94,000 BRAYDON@HOLLINGSWORTH PARK $92,000 CARISBROOKE $88,110 WESTWOOD $88,000 SHERWOOD FOREST $87,600 PELHAM EXECUTIVE PARK $86,000 WESTWOOD $85,000 FRESH MEADOW FARMS $85,000 WESTWOOD $81,000 STAUNTON HEIGHTS $80,000 VILLAS ON THE GREEN $80,000 HAMMETT FARMS $77,900 $76,000 COTTON MILL PLACE ONE $75,000 $75,000 SUMMIT@CHEROKEE VALLEY $75,000 RIDGEWATER $71,894 COVE@BUTLER SPRINGS $70,300 WASHINGTON HEIGHTS $70,000 OAKWOOD ACRES $70,000 FENWICK HEIGHTS $70,000 SAN SOUCI VILLA $68,000 PIEDMONT ESTATES $67,500 $65,000 FOREST HILLS $65,000 CHARLES R & JACQUELINE K MCCARTER $64,680 $64,100 PINE BROOK EXTN $63,100

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Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® Honors 2014 REALTOR® of the Year, Committee Chairperson of the Year and Installs 2015 Officers and Directors The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® (GGAR) recently announced the 2014 REALTOR® of the Year, and Committee Chair of the Year. The 2014 REALTOR® of the Year is Robert A. Moffatt, with BHHS C. Dan Joyner Real Estate. GGAR also honored Bruce Bachtel of The Bachtel Group at Keller Williams as the 2014 Committee Chair of the Year. 2015 Officers and Directors were also installed.

Robert “Bob” Moffatt has been a resident of the Eastside of Greenville since 1976 and has been in sales for over 20 years. He holds the ABR, CRS, and GRI designations. He was SC CRS (Council of Residential Specialists) Chapter President in 2010 and SC CRS of the year in 2012. He was the CRS Regional Vice President in 2012 & 2013, and was also the chair of the SC CRS “Chapter With a Heart” from 2010 to 2014. Bob Moffatt currently serves on the GGAR board of Directors and was installed as the 2015 Treasurer/Secretary. In his spare time, Bob works with Habitat for Humanity, The Project Host, and Daily Bread (soup kitchens). He is a member of the Lee Road UMC Chancel Choir. Bob and his wife Karen have been married for 44 years and have 2 sons, Chris and David.

The following agents were installed as the 2015 Officers and Directors for GGAR. Officers:

2015 President: Matthew Thrift; Humble Abodes Realty

2015 Vice President: Len Fletcher; Allen Tate Real Company - Greer

2015 Treasurer/Secretary: Bob Moffatt; BHHS C. Dan Joyner – Garlington Rd. 2015 Past President: Jon Pickhardt; Flagship Properties SC, LLC Directors:

Sarah Gilley: Coldwell Banker Caine

Robby Brady: Allen Tate Company – Greenville Anne Holden: Coldwell Banker Caine

Denise Franklin: Century 21 Blackwell & Co. Tyson Smoak: NAI Earle Furman, LLC

Bruce Bachtel: Keller Williams Greenville Central Lisa DeLuca Alexander: Del-Co Realty Group 2015 Chair of MLS Committee:

J.J. Bowers: Re/max Realty Professionals

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The Ronald McDonald House’s Annual Holiday McGala will be Dec. 5 at the Embassy Suites Resort and Convention Center. The evening will have an Italian theme of “Buon Natale” and will feature a silent auction, dinner, wine and music. rmhc-carolinas.org

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The Furman Symphony Orchestra, Furman Singers and Chorales featuring five student soloists will present “Christmas @ Furman” on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman campus.Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for youth. bit.ly/furman-christmas

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Classical crossover ensemble Annie Moses Band will perform “Christmas with the Annie Moses Band” at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, 141 Jersey Lane, Clemson, on Dec. 5, 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $15 for students. The Road Warriors hockey team invites fans to bring a stuffed animal to the Dec. 5, 7 p.m., game against the Orlando Solar Bears and throw it on the ice after the Road Warriors score their first goal. All stuffed animals will be donated to Toys for Tots. greenvilleroadwarriors.com

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Various Greenville galleries will open their doors for First Friday on Dec. 5. The first Friday of each month Upstate South Carolina’s art galleries and venues are open from 6 to 9 p.m. year round, offering local, regional, and national talents. firstfridaysonline.com 553-6053

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The campus of Bob Jones University will be alive with Christmas sounds on Dec. 5. The Opus 6 Vocal Ensemble will perform a concert at The Museum and Gallery at 5 p.m. The Bob Jones University Chamber Singers will perform a Christmas concert at 5 p.m. in the War Memorial Chapel. The annual Christmas Carol Sing and Lighting Ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. Following the ceremony, the public is invited to the BJU Symphonic Wind Band’s Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. in Rodeheaver Auditorium. bju.edu

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UCB Ice on Main will have “Beauty and the Beast” Night Dec. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. Dress as your favorite “Beauty and the Beast” character and bring a book donation for Shriner’s and the Children’s Cancer wing of GHS. Tickets $10 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under. iceonmain. com

HOLID AY O N THE S Q U AR E

Patrick Square is hosting their first Holiday on the Square on Dec. 5. The holiday party and tree-lighting ceremony will take place in the Town Center. This event will coincide with the Holiday Market sponsored by Clemson Farmers’ Market, also taking place in the Patrick Square Town Center. This free family event is open to the public. The Holiday Market will begin at 3 pm. and Holiday Party activities will begin at 4 p.m. patricksquare.com

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On Dec. 5, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Grace Church will host a Q and A with artists Edward Rice and Luke Allsbrook. Each artist will present a series of four paintings. The program is free and open to the public.

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On Dec. 6, Gottrocks will hosts Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band. The electronicadance-rock group from Asheville will take the stage at 9 p.m. 235-5519 reverbnation.com/venue/255976

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Carolina Ballet Theatre presents “The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville” on Dec. 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 6 and 7 at 2 p.m. in the Peace Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 to $45. carolinaballet.org peacecenter.org

DEC. 5-7 A CHA R L I E BR O W N C HR I S TMA S

Fountain Inn Repertory Experience (FIRE) performs the Christmas classic, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” on Dec. 5-7 and 12-14. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults and seniors and $10 for students. yountscenter.org

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On Dec. 6, Horizon Records and The Bohemian Café will welcome The Excons. This innovative indie trio is the latest project from Greenville home boy drummer, indie rocker and improv musician John Byce. Show srarts at 9 p.m. in The Bohemian Café. 235-7922 blog.horizonrecords.net

H OL I D AY F L E A

The Swamp Rabbit Café and Grocery, 205 Cedar Lane Road, will hosts the Holiday Food FLEA Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Food FLEA will feature samples and creations from local farmers and food artisans. info@swamprabbitcafe.com

S A N TA C L A U S ON M A I N

The City of Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade will be on Main Street on Dec. 6, 6 p.m. greenvillesc.gov/publicinfo_events/ christmasparade

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The Herdman kids are back in the SC Children’s Theater production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Dec. 5-14. scchildrenstheatre.org peacecenter.org

Internationally renowned guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa will play a full acoustic and full electric set with two different bands at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $71 to $101. bonsecoursarena.com jbonamassa.com NOW continued on PAGE 48

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H A ND BELL CH OIRS

The Bob Jones University handbell choirs will perform in concert on Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Academy Auditorium. bju.edu

W H OLY FAM ILY

The Pride of Greenville Men’s and Women’s Choruses will present “Wholy Family - A Holiday Concert” on Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m., at the West End Community Development Center. A portion of the net proceeds for will benefit Aid Upstate. Tickets are $25 for advance, reserved seating, $20 for advance general seating and $30 for day of the event. sites.google.com/site/prideof greenvillemenschorus/home

F LA PJ ACKS F IGHT MS

Team Fight MS is holding a Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebee’s, 430 Congaree Road, Greenville, on Dec. 6, 8 to 10 a.m., to raise money for the MS 50-Mile Challenge Walk. Breakfast is $7 and tickets can be purchased at the door. crissyp22@charter.net

S A N TA IN T H E GARDEN

Santa Claus is stopping at Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve on Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to noon. Visitors are asked to donate a non-perishable food item for the Middle Tyger Community Center food pantry.

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The Upcountry History Museum will host its holiday Family Fun Days on Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children can sip hot chocolate and make handmade gifts, hear seasonal stories, play games and meet Pere Noel.

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fiction-addiction.com 675-0540

INDIE CR A FT PARADE HOLID AY FAIR

The annual Indie Craft Parade Holiday Fair will be at the Greenville County Museum of Art on Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. gcma.org

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The historic Kilgore-Lewis House will hosts a Christmas open house on Dec. 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. The event is open to the public and free of charge. The home will be beautifully decorated for Christmas by the 17 garden clubs in Greenville.

Luke Allsbrook’s “Agape” On Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to noon, Hampton III Gallery will host Coffee and Conversation with Edward Rice and Luke Allsbrook. Both artists will be available to discuss their works. The program is free and open to the public. The exhibition of paintings at Hampton III Gallery, 3110 Wade Hampton Boulevard, will extend through Dec. 31. 268-2771 sandy@hamptoniiigallery.com

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HAMPTO N HE I G H T S TO U R O F HO ME S

Tickets are on sale for Spartanburg’s Hampton Heights Historic District’s Spirit of Christmas Past Tour of Homes, Dec. 6, 5 to 9 p.m., and Dec. 7, 2 to 5 p.m. The tour features five homes and horse and carriage rides. Purchase tickets in advance for $15 at Hub City Bookshop, The Urban Planter and Partners for Active Living. Tickets available on day of event for $20 at Spartanburg Preparatory School, 385 S. Spring St. Children 12 and under accompanied by an adult are free. hamptonheights.org 576-5503

ARTI S TI C O PE N H OU S E

The 44th annual Holiday Fair returns to TD Convention Center Dec. 4-6 with more than 300 crafters and commercial vendors from 15 states showcasing their merchandise. Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and free for children under 12. Parking is $5 per vehicle.

KI L G OR E - L E W I S OP E N H OU S E

Fiction Addiction will kick off its Book Scouts children’s event on Dec 6, 1 p.m. The Book Scouts will meet monthly for approximately 1-1.5 hours. The program is for children ages 8-12. Free.

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Paris Mountain State Park Rangers and Paris Mountain State Park Friends invite the public to celebrate Arbor Day with them by planting trees around the park on Dec. 6, 10 a.m. Participants are asked to bring work gloves and shovels. Registration required. No fee other than park admission.

DECEMBER

Phil Garrett will hold an open house for paintings, prints and works on paper, including selected monotypes from the King Snake Press Collection on Dec. 6-7 at 131 Woodland Drive, Greenville. The event will also feature works by Patti Brady, Katie Walker, Ed Rice, Paul Yanko, Enid Williams, Mary Gilkerson, David Yahgjian and Mary Walker. 561-5208 philgarrett.com

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M A R G A R E T P E E RY

Artist Margaret Peery will discuss her exhibition at the Greenville County Museum of Art on Dec. 7, 2 p.m. Her work is on display through Feb 1. gcma.org

B I L L D R A KE C H R I S T M A S M U S I C F E S T I VA L

The Bill Drake Christmas Music Festival, the Upstate’s most unique and longestrunning Christmas music festival, will be held Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. There is no admission charge. Doors open at 1 p.m. More than 950 performers will perform during the show. The show is named after legendary Spartanburg radio personality Bill Drake. crowdpleaser.com

S KAT E W I T H T H E WA R R I OR S

UCB Ice on Main will hosts players from the Greenville Road Warriors on Dec. 7, 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under.

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All of the orchestras of the Carolina Youth Symphony will be in concert on Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. in Furman University’s McAlister Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. carolinayouthsymphony.org

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The Greer Christmas Parade will take place in downtown Greer on Dec. 7, 2:30 p.m., to benefit Greer Relief, which provides food assistance, financial help and referrals to residents of Greer, Taylors, Duncan, Lyman and Wellford. greerrelief.org

L O V EFEAST

Furman University will host its annual Moravian Christmas Lovefeast service Sunday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. 294-2133

A LI T TLE S U N D AY JAZ Z

Furman University Jazz Combos will present a concert Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. The concert is free and open to the public, and is also part of Furman’s Cultural Life Program. 294-2086 FurmanMusic@ furman.edu

I N S PIRAT IONAL TUNES

Guitarist and singer Jacob Johnson will perform a Christmas concert at Triune Mercy Center at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. He will be joined by the Triune Gospel Band. The concert is free, with a love offering. facebook.com/JacobJohnsontunes

C H O ICE SH OW

Delvin Choice will headline the annual A.J. Whittenberg Scholarship Fundraiser at Springfield Baptist Church at 600 East McBee Avenue on Dec. 7. All proceeds go to the A.J. Whittenberg Scholarship Fund through the church. The event will begin at 5 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for children under 17. springfieldbaptist.com 271-3494

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On Dec. 8, Bon Secours Wellness Arena will host WWE Monday Night Raw at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $17-$97. bonsecoursarena.com

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DEC. 9 CHARL I E BR O W N GRO W S U P

Clemson University’s Theatre Unhinged will present “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” a parody speculating what would happen to the Peanuts gang as teenagers. Performances will be Dec. 3-Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 7, 3 p.m., in the Bellamy Theatre. Tickets sold at the door; $11 for adults and $6 for students. clemson.edu/brooks

DEC. 8

CHRISTMAS W I TH AARON NE VI L L E Grammy Awardwinner Aaron Neville will perform in concert in the Peace Concert Hall on Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35. peacecenter.org

AT THE MO U N TAI N

On Dec. 8, the Roper Mountain Holiday Lights will welcome dogs for another Dog Night. That same night Rowdy the Road Warrior will be roaming in Winter Wonderland from 7 to 8 p.m. This is the final night to take your own pictures with Santa. A professional photographer will be available other nights.

THE BR I A N S E TZE R O R CHE S TR A The Brian Setzer Orchestra brings its “Christmas Rocks Extravagana!” tour to the Peace Center Concert Hall on Dec. 9 for 7:30 p.m. concert. Special guests are “The Record Company.” Tickets start at $45. peacecenter.org

S E L FI E S W I TH S AN TA

UCB Spirit Night, featuring #SelfiesWithSanta, will take place Dec. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ice on Main. Santa will be there at the rink for photos. iceonmain.com

AT THE MO U N TAIN

On Dec. 9, you can meet Reedy Rip’It at the Roper Mountain Holiday Lights. Reedy will be roaming in Winter Wonderland from 7 to 8 p.m. ropermountainholidaylights.com

“ A C E LTI C CHR I S T M A S ”

MATH AND SCIENCE PAY OFF

On Dec. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m., Duke Energy Math + Science Challenge Night will take place at UCB Ice on Main. The first 50 third-eighth graders who bring a copy of their report card showing a B or higher in math or science skate for free. All other qualifiers skate for $5. iceonmain.com

TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC

The SC Children’s Theatre’s 2nd Stage presents “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” on Dec. 10. This story for the very young will teach about sharing with others. Recommended for ages 0-5. scchildrenstheatre.org 235-2885

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Hughes Investments College Concert Night at UCB Ice on Main will be Dec. 8. There will be a rink-side concert with a performance by North Greenville University Choir. The first 50 college students skate free with a student ID from 6 to 8 p.m. Additional students skate for $5 with ID. Regular ticket prices apply without a college student ID.

The Greenville Chamber Singers will present their annual Christmas concert on Dec. 10, 6:15 p.m., at John Knox Presbyterian Church, 35 Shannon Drive, Greenville. This year’s theme is “Gloria!”

Robin Bullock and Steve Baughman present “A Celtic Christmas” on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Simpsonville Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show. Student tickets are $10 and children 12 and under are free. Advance tickets are available at Eastside Guitars and Drums or by calling 430-1003. safiarts.org

Fiction Addiction hosts a free children’s story time at 1175 Woods Crossing Road Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Books for December are “Star Bright: A Christmas Story,” Dec. 11; and “The Night Before Christmas,” Dec. 18. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com NOW continued on PAGE 50

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Milli Fungus will be playing at Independent Public Ale House on Dec. 11. Tickets are $8. 552-1265 ipagreenville.com

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The MAC gallery will host “Boxed In,” an exhibit consisting of one 12”x12” work of art from each of the participating Open Studios artists. The show will be on display in the MAC gallery at 16 Augusta Street until Dec. 12. 467-3132

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The Baptist Easley Hospital Foundation’s 21st Annual Festival of Trees features the largest indoor display of decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses in Pickens County. Wreaths may be purchased through a silent auction through Dec. 10. Proceeds will help purchase digital mammography at Medical Center Powdersville. 442-7569 baptisteasley.org

The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Greenville Technical College’s Greer campus will present “Investigating Family: Photographs by Polly Gaillard” Nov. 14-Dec. 19. There will be a gallery talk on Nov. 19, 4:30 p.m. Gaillard’s imagery relays her feelings and questions about the moment of connection and disconnection to family.

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Raul Colon’s exhibit Tall Takes + Huge Hearts is on display at the Greenville County Museum of Art through Dec. 28.

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DEC. 20 Centre Stage will present “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Christmas Carol” in repertory from Dec. 4 through Dec. 20. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors and $20 for students. Student rush tickets are available 30 minutes prior to show time for $15 with school identification based on availability. centrestage.org 233-6733

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The “30 Awards” exhibition of winners from the Greenville Technical College VPA Annual Student Exhibition will be on display through Dec. 21 at the Riverworks Gallery. There will be a reception Dec. 5, 6 to 9 p.m. gvltec.edu/vpa

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The Greenville County Museum of Art presents Local Talent: Alice Ballard through Jan. 4.

W I N T E R W ON D E R L A N D

The Miniature World of Trains’ annual holiday display will feature a winter wonderland including Charlie Brown’s hometown, the North Pole and scavenger hunts featuring “Frozen” and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. The display is located at 7 W. Camperdown Way, Greenville. 991-8347 miniatureworldoftrains.com

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Marie Gruber’s “Works in Photography” will be on display at Centre Stage through Jan. 9. 233-6733

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The Main Street Real Estate Gallery will host works by Roberto Cortez through Dec. 30. 428 S. Main, Greenville. 250-2850

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The Upcountry History Museum was selected by the U.S. Department of Defense as an official partner with the Vietnam War Commemorative Partners Program. A tribute honoring Vietnam veterans and their families will remain on display though Jan. 4 with The Vietnam War Through the Eyes of Combat by John Steel. vietnamwar50th.com 352-2559 debra.crawley@gmail.com

Michael Allen’s “Greenback and Company” Michael E. Allen’s exhibit “From the Mountains to the Sea” is on display at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce Gallery 242-1050

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The Fine Arts Center’s Alumni Exhibit “Ties That Bind” will be on display until Jan. 23. 355-2550

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Pendleton Place for Children and Families will hold a Holiday Open House on Dec. 11, 5:30–8 p.m. Agency tours will also be available. This is a drop-in event with a brief program held at 6 p.m.

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On Dec. 11, the Clemson Tiger will be greeting fans in Winter Wonderland from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Roper Mountain Holiday Lights. From 6 to 9 p.m., children’s author Frederick Baus will be signing his new book, “Oh, Those Holiday Lights!”

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Comedian Kevin Hart will perform at Littlejohn Coliseum Saturday, March 28. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 5 at the Hendrix Student Center Box Office, Littlejohn Coliseum Box Office and online at

ticketmaster.com. ticketmaster.com

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The Greenville Chorale will perform its Christmas concert on Dec. 12 at Furman University’s McAlister Auditorium. The chorale will be joined by the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra. General-admission tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for students. This year Greenville Chorale is proud to partner with Harvest Hope during this holiday season. Please bring your non-perishable food items to the concert. 467-3000 greenvillechorale.com

E R I C CH URCH

On Dec. 12, Eric Church will play the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Special guests will be Dwight Yoakam and Halestorm. Tickets are $65, $45, $35 and $25. bonsecoursarena.com

DEC. 12-13 HA N D EL’S M ESS IAH

The Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs will perform Handel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Rodeheaver Auditorium on the school’s campus. The orchestra is under the direction of Dr. Michael Moore. bju.edu

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Grammy awardwinning Country Music Hall of Fame member Kenny Rogers will perform in concert on Dec. 16 in the Peace Center Concert Hall. Tickets start at $55.

The International Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” Dec. 12-14 in the Peace Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 to $45. internationalballetacademy.net

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Greenville Little Theatre presents “A Christmas Story.” Show dates are Dec. 12-13 and Dec. 1820 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 14 and 21 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $26 with discounts available for seniors, children and groups of 10 or more. greenvillelittle theatre.org

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The Foothills Philharmonic will perform its annual Christmas concert on Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the J. Harley Bonds Center at 505 N. Main St. in Greer. A Toys for Tots drive will be held in conjunction with the concert. Admission is free. foothillsphil.org

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Swamp Rabbit Café and Grocery, 205 Cedar Lane Road, will hosts the Holiday FLEA Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Holiday FLEA will feature vendors selling local art, repurposed goods, handmade treats for people and pets, and other household items. info@swamprabbitcafe.com

THE BL AC K K E Y S

The Black Keys will be at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Dec. 13. St. Vincent will be their special guest. Tickets are $75, $55, $45 and $35. bonsecoursarena.com

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Sugar Creek Fun Runs is having their 7th annual Jingle Bell Jog on Dec. 13 at the Sugar Creek III Clubhouse. Registration is available at sugarcreekfunruns.com. There will be an Elf Run, a 3/4mile run, at 2:15 p.m. and the 5k Jingle Bell Jog at 3 p.m. sugarcreekfunruns.com info@sugarcreekfunruns.com

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Foothills Conservancy for the Performing Arts presents “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. in the Brooks Center Theatre on the campus of Clemson University. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students. clemson.edu/Brooks

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The Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra and the Fountain Inn Chorale present “Christmas at the Center,” a concert of orchestral and choral arrangements, on Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students.

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OL D T I M E R A D I O CHRISTMAS REVUE

FIREside Radio presents “Old Time Radio Christmas Revue,” on Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students and children. yountscenter.org

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A reception for the Ties that Bind: Alumni exhibit at the Fine Arts Center will be held Dec. 18 from 6 to 7 p.m. In honor of the year-long celebration of the Fine Arts Center’s 40 Anniversary, the Sheffield Wood Gallery will hold a four-part exhibition series that will showcase the four main pillars within the Fine Arts Center Visual Arts Community: Faculty, Alumni, Community, and Students (FACS). The series entitled Ties that Bind: FACS will run throughout the school year through May 27. Ties that Bind: Alumni will be on display through Jan. 23. fineartscenter.net

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Greenville Little Theatre presents “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” on Dec. 18 and Dec. 19 at 10:30 a.m., Dec. 20 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. Discounts are available for groups. greenvillelittletheatre.org

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THE WEEK IN PHOTOS THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SOLICITATIONS NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: RFP# 27-12/19/14, Credit Card Gateway and Processing Service, December 19, 2014, 3:00 P.M. RFP#28-01/06/15, Civil Engineering Design Services for Westside Park, January 6, 2014, 3:00 P.M. A pre-proposal meeting and site visit will be held at 9:00 A.M., December 11, 2014 at Greenville County Procurement Services, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601.

PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 12/20/14 at 9:00 a.m. at East North Storage, 4329 East North Street, Greenville, SC, the undersigned, East North Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore store with the undersigned by: 1. Unit: A020: Mark Bradberry, 138 turner Rd. Liberty, SC 29657 Furniture, totes, household 2. Unit: A077: Matt T. Burton, 151 Mitchell Rd, apt C7 Furniture, bins, misc. 3. Unit: B017, Julie A. Ashbrook, 2211 Hudson Rd. Apt 213, Greer, SC 29650 File boxes 4. Unit: B060, Melissa Keesaer, 205 Meeting Place, Greenville SC 29615 Furniture, misc 5. Unit: B119: Terri Butler, 151 Century Dr, Apt 101B Household item, misc. 6. Unit: B253: Dannette Greene, 302 Brushy Creek Rd. Taylors, SC 29687 Furniture, misc, golf bag 7. Unit: B160-1: Bevelyn Dawkin, 241 Sunnyglen Dr. Greer SC 29651 Boxes, misc 8. Unit: B304: Tammy Cheek, 5104 Enclave Paris Dr., Greenville, SC 29609 Bins, mirror, furniture 9. B333: Darrell Stewart, 105 N. Lady Slipper Ln, Greer SC 29650 Furniture, boxes, misc 10. Unit C042: Shirl Greer, 115 E. Main St. Taylors, SC 29687 Boxes, misc. xmas tree

ABC NOTICE OF APPLICATION Only $145 tel 864.679.1205 fax 864.679.1305 email aharley@communityjournals.com NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Traditional Restaurant & Buffet, Inc. /dba La Gaiva Loca, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 3017 White Horse Rd., Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than December 14, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Blue Ridge Social Club/dba Our Grille & Pub, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR, at 3505 W. Blue Ridge Dr., Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than December 14, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE GREENVILLE COUNTY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, HEARING OFFICER ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014, AT 10:00AM, IN ROOM 5150 OF SUITE 5100, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING THOSE PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE CASES PERTAINING TO THE HABITABILITY OF STRUCTURE(S) ON THE PROPERTY. A. CASE NO: 14-101 PROPERTY OWNER: KEVIN J. FLESSNER PROPERTY LOCATION: 2625 POINSETT HIGHWAY A.K.A. LOT 1 GARRISON CIRCLE TAX MAP NUMBER: 0436.00-03-015.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 19 B. CASE NO: 14-881 PROPERTY OWNER: MARY KING JONES PROPERTY LOCATION: 13 HOYT STREET TAX MAP NUMBER: 0135.00-02-004.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 19 C. CASE NO: 14-2322 PROPERTY OWNER: ROY M. WOOD PROPERTY LOCATION: 101 COLUMBIA AVENUE A.K.A. LOT 6, PROPERTY OF E. B. WILLIS TAX MAP NUMBER: 0145.00-01-019.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 19 D. CASE NO:14-2935 PROPERTY OWNER: JEANETTE D. WATSON, DECEASED, SARAH D. GARY, B. R. DILLARD, SAMUEL DILLARD, JAMES RICHARD DILLARD, LOUVENIA D. FAIR, LEILA MARY D. CARTER, THOMAS DILLARD, JR. & LEROY DILLARD PROPERTY LOCATION: 114 PROSPECT STREET TAX MAP NUMBER: 0224.00-02-016.03 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 25 E. CASE NO: 14-2976 PROPERTY OWNER: MONROE R. DAWSON, JACQUELINE WILLIAMS RABB, RONNIE LEE WILLIAMS, KENNETH EARL WILLIAMS, JR. & CHRIS ANN WILLIAMS ROBINSON PROPERTY LOCATION: 102 KONDROS CIRCLE TAX MAP NUMBER: 0253.00-01-001.17 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 25 F. CASE NO: 14-3018 PROPERTY OWNER: VIRGINIA B. MANN PROPERTY LOCATION: 121 LAKESIDE DRIVE A.K.A. LOT

35 PEACE HAVEN TAX MAP NUMBER: T023.00-01-056.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 18 G. CASE NO: 14-4100 PROPERTY OWNER: ROGER DALE MOORE & TERESA JOE MOORE PROPERTY LOCATION: 108 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD TAX MAP NUMBER: 0514.07-01-002.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 17 H. CASE NO: 14-4103 PROPERTY OWNER: WILLIAM DEAN SURETT PROPERTY LOCATION: 106 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD TAX MAP NUMBER: 0514.07-01-001.00 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 17

Clemson running back Wayne Gallman scores a touchdown in the second quarter against USC.

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2625 Poinsett Highway a.k.a. Lot 1 Garrison Circle, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0436.00-0315.00, Greenville County, SC. 13 Hoyt Street , Greenville County Tax Map Number 0135.00-02-004.00, Greenville County, SC. 101 Columbia Avenue a.k.a. Lot 6, Property of E. B. Willis, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0145.0001-019.00, Greenville County, SC. 114 Prospect Street, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0224.00-02-016.03, Greenville County, SC. 102 Kondros Circle, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0253.00-01-001.17, Greenville County, SC.

Clemson linebacker Stephone Anthony makes a tackle on South Carolina fullback Gerald Turner.

Clemson University football coach Dabo Swinney gets the traditional Gatorade soaking following Clemson’s 35-17 win over state rival University of South Carolina at Death Valley.

121 Lakeside Drive, Greenville County Tax Map Number T023.00-01-056.00, Greenville County, SC. 108 Chestnut Ridge Road, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0514.07-01-001.00, Greenville County, SC. 106 Chestnut Ridge Road, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0514.07-01-002.00, Greenville County, SC. Any persons having interest in these properties, or knowledge of the property owner should contact the Codes Enforcement Office at 864-467-7090 on or before December 18, 2014.

Girl Scout Cadet Troop 2855 used their earned Girl Scout Cookie money from last year and two Saturdays in October to paint the fence and benches at the Julie Valentine Center.

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POINSETTIA PHOTOS BY GREG BECKNER / STAFF

Twenty poinsettia varieties ranging from the 1920s through the modern era are arranged from oldest to youngest in the Poinsett Hotel hallway near the shoeshine stand. Others can be found throughout the hotel. There have been many improvements made to poinsettias since 1828, when Joel Poinsett, U.S. minister to the newly independent country of Mexico, sent the plants back home.

Visitors to Greenville’s Westin Poinsett Hotel this Christmas season will have the opportunity to take a walk through horticultural history. A selection of poinsettia varieties – ranging from the aptly named Oakleaf from 1923 through new introductions for 2014 – will be on display during December. This variety is called Luv U Pink.

From left, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott with his mother, Frances Scott, and Vice President Biden, as Scott takes the oath of office in a ceremony in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill. Scott made history by being the first black U.S. senator elected from the South since Reconstruction.

ugusta Road recently celebrated Holiday Open House, a community event hosted by the Augusta Road Business Association. This A holiday tradition has been taking place for over 30 years. The Sunday before Thanksgiving, participating businesses and shopping centers hosted special events, sales, refreshments, prizes, carriage rides, live music and a chance to win an Augusta Road shopping spree. Collection boxes for donations to Meals on Wheels and The Samaritan House will be at each participating business.

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By Alan Olschwang 63 Unaligned: Abbr. 64 Vent with vehemence 65 Common odds ending 66 Ashes? 71 L.A.’s __ Center 73 __ test 74 Slips into 75 Throughout 78 Contest in which tires are hurled? 82 Colorful bird 83 Bobby’s “Dallas” wife 84 Mtg. 85 William the pirate 86 Singer Peeples 87 Score symbol 88 Cutting-edge company? 91 __ Lackawanna Railway 93 Like some tires 94 Brayer group? 96 Makes meticulous roster moves? 100 Old-style street show 102 Traveler’s insurance?: Abbr. 103 Really got into 104 Precious river stone? 109 Nearly wipes out 115 Arabian Peninsula nation 116 One way to stand 117 How to eat lots of soup? 118 Aforementioned 119 Spanish castle city 120 Smartphone function 121 __ balls: chocolaty snacks 122 1979 disco classic

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40 U.K. decorations 42 Antenna pickup 43 Company infamous for shredding 44 “Funny Girl” composer 48 Port-of-Spain’s island 51 Airport city near Montreal 52 Paycheck reduction for most 54 Joined the cast of 56 Shock 58 One of two N.T. books 59 Harrison of the stage 60 History course topics 61 Pin cushion? 63 Just around the corner 67 Old verb ending 68 Talk about sin, in a way 69 “Star Trek” spinoff, briefly 70 Gun lobby gp. 71 Watchdog org.? 72 Whitish gems 76 Sam of “The Piano” 77 “Six Days of the Condor” author James 79 Some ballot items 80 Twice tetra81 Oak or elm 82 Top-__: best 85 Optima, e.g. 89 Got really full 90 Aptly named coffee lightener 92 Colts’ former home 93 Bête noire 95 Unfortunate 97 Itinerary entry: Abbr.

Easy 98 Fit for consumption 99 Vaporous 101 Muscat money 104 More than curious 105 Sunni leader 106 Of the flock 107 Backed up, in a way

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WHERE I’VE BEEN WITH BILL KOON

From boardinghouse to pizza parlor I was in Clemson recently and went by a landmark building: Mrs. Newman’s boardinghouse. It’s a grand home there at the end of church row and just across the street from the tennis center. Now it’s an upscale pizza parlor doing a nice business. When I started working at Clemson, long ago, the place was actually a boardinghouse. Mrs. Newman was a widow who was left with this notable home. To make ends meet, or maybe just to occupy herself, she started taking in boarders. Most of them were bachelor faculty members who needed a place to stay and a little guidance when it came to changing their socks and behaving respectably. This responsible older woman took care of men who might have been irresponsible without her firm hand. She served a big, family-style lunch, around an expanded dining room table. All comers were welcome, and I ate there frequently. Lunch cost 90 cents, but Mrs. Newman never accepted money directly. Our duty was to bring the right change and leave it in a drawer in the highboy. She did all she could to make lunch seem like a dinner party – and to avoid any hint of commercialism. She finally had to give up the place and move into a little apartment in the Clemson House – and when the Clemson House was converted into an honors dorm, we worried about Mrs. Newman. But some kind soul at the university decreed that she could stay, and Mrs. Newman lived out her old age there enjoying the bright young students who showed her proper respect. The house behind the home of my childhood was also a boardinghouse. It was a big place run by an iron-fisted widow who kept a bunch of straggling men in line, for the most part. The backyard of our lot ran into the backyard of hers, and from time to time I saw men sneak out behind the woodshed to pull out a pint of whiskey for a quick drink. No one dared to bring alcohol into the presence of Mrs. Henry. Hank Williams’ mom, Lillie Williams-Stone, ran a boardinghouse in Montgomery. That’s where Hank would head when he was in one sort of trouble or another, which was often. Hank ac-

tually brought a pregnant girlfriend to Lillie’s; the girl had her confinement there, and Lillie adopted the child – talk about women taking care of wayward men. The child, by the way, tours now as Jett Williams. My hero, William Faulkner, made good use of the boardinghouse in a short story, “Spotted Horses.” Mrs. Littlejohn runs this institution without taking any guff from the men who pass through. On the occasion of the story, a horse auction is going on in the nearby corral. Flem Snopes, an entrepreneurial redneck, has brought to town a Texan who has a herd of wild ponies strung together with barbed wire. The men of the town are fascinated and hang on the fence as the horses are auctioned. The problem is that the men can’t catch the animals they have bought. Mrs. Littlejohn keeps an eye on the foolishness while she cleans house and washes clothes. Then Henry Armstid and his impoverished family show up. Mrs. Armstid has earned five dollars with her sewing over the year and has come to town to buy shoes for the kids. Henry, though, grabs the money in order to buy a wild pony; he breaks his leg chasing his critter and is hauled off to Mrs. Littlejohn’s. Now Mrs. Armstid has lost her money – and she will have to do the spring plowing while Henry heals. But Faulkner, as always, saw a little further into this. One of Mrs. Littlejohn’s regular clients is a travelling sewing machine salesman, Ratliff, who marks the commercial way of life that is moving into this farm community. So, in my head, boardinghouses carried a ton of meaning, especially in the rural South. They made big gender statements about responsible women and helpless men – and they signaled the changing economy – Ratliff ’s sewing machines, bought on installment plans, would soon replace Mrs. Armstid’s hand stitching. And Mrs. Littlejohn’s boardinghouse was on its way to being a Motel 6. Meanwhile, back here in real life, Mrs. Newman’s grand old house in Clemson is a pizza parlor. Bill Koon lives in Greenville. He can be contacted at badk@clemson.edu.

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