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Why you should support Salvation Army’s zoning request By Rachel Wilkes and Lauren Stephens
Approximately one year ago, the Salvation Army Greenville Area Command took a closer look at the current design of our largest social ministries campus at 417 Rutherford St. Having had a presence on Rutherford for the past 90 years, the campus and its various infrastructures have been retrofitted to meet the needs of the neediest here in Greenville County. After an evaluation of the campus’s operations and the buildings therein, it was decided and advised that a new campus design was vital. In doing so, we had to address the issue of 0.492 acres on our 3.822 acreage property that are zoned differently than the rest. What the Salvation Army can do with this request: � The Salvation Army can pursue a master plan that will replace older, outdated facilities with new, updated ones. � The Salvation Army will not house more homeless on this site within our shelters or residential rehab program. � The proposed master plan will comply with the City of Greenville’s adopted comprehensive plan.
� The Salvation Army will close access to and from the site on Stratham Street and will provide privacy fencing and additional green buffer space. � The proposed master plan will decrease traffic into the neighborhood by moving the social ministries administrative building and public entrance to the front on Rutherford Street. � The Salvation Army will work with the architect to ensure that the buildings along the back of the campus (adjacent to Stratham Street) will be architecturally more residential in design. � With a new master plan, the Salvation Army can be more effective in the programs that it currently provides with a streamlined service delivery model. What the Salvation Army cannot do with this request: � The Salvation Army cannot end homelessness and poverty. That last statement is the real issue at play here. Homelessness and its ancillary issues (mental illness,
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crime, etc.) are very real for this city and particularly for the communities where we reside. And it becomes even more real when you are its literal neighbor and the safety and concern for your family and property are at stake. We get that. We live in it, too, and try to alleviate and address many of the same problems our neighbors find issue with — loitering, trash, etc. Homelessness is an extremely complicated issue. The Salvation Army attempts to help people understand the complexity of this issue while teaching soft skills and things other individuals may take for granted. We do not and will never have a work-release or other post-incarceration program at our 417 Rutherford St. campus. Every person who stays with us chooses sobriety. We perform alcohol-screening tests every night; we perform random drug tests to hold people accountable. Our curfew is 10:30 p.m. Wake-ups start at 4:30 a.m. for some who have long distances to walk to work or many buses to catch. Sixty percent of our shelter residents have jobs; the other 40 percent are disabled or are working to obtain jobs. All of the men in our rehab program have 30 hours of work therapy each week in addition to required classes. We have great and ever-strengthening relationships with the city, the county, law enforcement, and other human service agencies. We are a part of the Greenville Homeless Alliance, which is tackling the huge need for affordable housing in this area for “our people.” We cannot be everything to everyone, but we do need the chance to be our best self at the services that we provide. We see our dream for a new, more functional campus to be one small step toward that goal and toward the solution.
Rachel Wilkes (above left) is the community relations and development director for the Salvation Army Greenville Area Command. Lauren Stephens (above right) is the social ministries director for the Salvation Army of Greenville County.
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steel mast and one spanning from mast to mast in the center of the span. The two 90-foot tall masts weigh more than 28 tons each and lean away from the bridge at a 15-degree angle. Steel piles and rock anchors, 70 feet deep into bedrock, transfer the bridge loads to the ground at the abutments, mast, and backstay foundations. —Cindy Landrum
eating raccoons, cats, whatever they can catch.” —Melinda Young
Filing for Greenville municipal elections ending Filing for three Greenville City council seats up for grabs is open until noon Thursday, March 30. District 2, District 4, and an at-large seat on City Council are up for election, as is one seat on the Greenville Water Commission. Although the election is partisan, candidates will file at the Greenville County Voter Registration office at County Square instead of with their political party. At least two of the City Council seats will be contested. Gaye Sprague, who holds the at-large seat, has said she will not seek re-election. Greenville businessman John DeWorken has announced he plans to run for the seat as a Republican. Former Greenville Forward Executive Director Russell Stall plans to run as a Democrat. Longtime Councilwoman Lillian Brock Flemming holds the District 2 seat. She has said she will seek re-election.
Coyotes seen in Greenville neighborhoods Augusta Road resident Wallace Lightsey was walking his dogs, Luna and Dani, recently when everyone stopped in their tracks to watch as first two and then four coyotes began walking down McPherson Lane. The pack turned onto Camille Avenue, heading toward McDaniel Avenue.
District 4 incumbent David Sudduth is expected to have competition in the Republican primary. Wil Brasington, executive director of the Clemson University Alumni Association and former president of the Alta Vista Neighborhood Association, has announced he’ll run for the seat. Phillip Kilgore now holds the commission seat. —Cindy Landrum
“At first I thought they were dogs, but they weren’t on a leash,” Lightsey says. Having seen coyotes close-up at a North Carolina nature center, Lightsey quickly recognized that they were coyotes, and he posted about his sighting on social media. Inspectors from New York spent two days evaluating the Liberty Bridge’s cables and abutments.
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Liberty Bridge gets biennial inspection If you were in Falls Park earlier this week, you may have seen something you had not seen before — a man rappelling off one of the masts of the Liberty Bridge. It was part of the biennial inspections conducted on what has become Greenville’s most iconic structure. Bridge architect Miguel Rosales of Boston didn’t want the bridge to take attention away from the falls, so he came up with a curved deck with a single suspension cable attached on the outer zone of the curvature. Bridges with similar structural concepts had been built in Europe, but the Liberty Bridge’s geometry is unique in the United States. Inspectors from New York-based WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff Engineering Services spent two days inspecting the bridge’s cables and abutments, looking for any signs of rust or
unusual movement, said Scott Drayton, the city’s assistant parks and grounds administrator. They also applied linseed oil to the bridge’s metal components and re-greased the bridge’s abutments. “So far, so good,” Drayton said. “The bridge is holding up well.” Although the city hasn’t received the results of this week’s inspection yet, he said the city expects the report to be similar to 2015’s when “very minimal” maintenance items were discovered. The bridge has three primary cable systems that work with and against each other to support the bridge and hold its position. Underneath the deck, three ring cables provide support. Hanger cables work against the ring cables horizontally and with them vertically. The hanger cables are set at 35 to 60 degrees from vertical and are supported by the catenary or main cable. The main cable is actually three separate cables — two spanning from abutment blocks to the
“There have been a few sightings in our neighborhood before, but it was always a single coyote,” he says. “These were definitely a pack.” For the past year, Greenville city-dwellers have been mentioning coyotes and other wildlife on social media sites. And some have called the city’s animal control office. “We get a lot of calls on coyotes from spring moving into summer,” says Joshua Tankersley, animal control officer for the Greenville City Police Department. Coyotes start wandering city streets when wooded areas give way to new construction in urban areas, like the North Main or Augusta Road communities, Tankersley says. “The coyotes have to move out, and that could be part of it.” The city will direct people to wildlife rehabilitators if there’s a coyote or another wild creature taking up residence in someone’s backyard. “Coyotes are not necessarily scared of men, but they’re very aware,” Tankersley says. “They’re carnivores and scavengers and will eat anything they can get — digging through your trash,
B-Cycle opens new location near downtown The NEXT Innovation Center is the newest location for Greenville B-Cycle, the bicyclesharing program that provides a bike rental network across downtown. “We want to take advantage of the dense development downtown,” said Lisa Hallo, the system’s director. B-Cycle, a partnership of local conservation group Upstate Forever and the Greenville Health System, now has nine stations with 45 bikes. Plans call for a 10th station to be installed by the end of the year, likely near the Kroc Center and all of the new residential development, Hallo said. Since the program began in 2013, B-Cycle users
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have logged more than 13,000 rides. More than half of the riders are residents of Greenville County, according to a May 2016 analysis. Another 13 percent came from surrounding Upstate counties. “Greenville B-Cycle is giving residents and visitors alike a convenient means to get active — whether they are biking for recreation, exercise, or active transportation,” said GHS Community Relations Coordinator Rebecca Cooper.
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“With where we’re at as a city and where we’re at as a system with the number of bikes, we’ve been happy,” she said. The system has focused on downtown because it offers density in terms of users and is home to the city’s safest bike infrastructure. A day membership is $5 and can be purchased at kiosks and online. Annual memberships are $60 and can be purchased online only at GreenvilleBcycle.com. —Cindy Landrum
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GCSD short kindergartners for 2017–18 Parents, if you have a child who will be 5 on or before Sept. 1, Greenville County Schools wants to hear from you. The school district’s kindergarten registration deadline has passed, and spokeswoman Beth Brotherton said that numbers are lower than the district expected based on local birthrates and enrollment projections. “We need accurate numbers for principals to hire teachers and begin planning for the 2017-18 school year,” she said. “Also, there are many spring events that incoming kindergarteners are invited to attend and will miss if they are not registered.” To enroll a student in kindergarten, a parent must present a state-issued birth certificate, a properly completed immunization certificate or religious exemption certificate, and two forms of proof of residence, such as a current electric bill, current mortgage, or lease statement, the latest income tax return, or a paycheck stub with
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Helen Sanders of Hughes Development Corporation said the new location would allow NEXT Innovation Center tenants to go downtown for lunch without having to get in their cars and worry about finding a parking space downtown. The Cancer Survivors Park boardwalk, located behind NEXT, connects to the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Hallo said given the size of Greenville B-Cycle’s network, she’s pleased with ridership.
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Four schools added to Tech’s Early College program Greenville Technical College’s Early College program is adding two new Greenville County high schools and two charter schools to its list of schools offering dual-credit courses. Next year, GREEN Charter School, NEXT High School, Carolina High School, and Berea High School also will offer the courses. “The concept of Early College has spread,” says Lenna Young, Greenville Tech’s vice president for academic affairs. “By the fall of 2017, we’ll be in 12 of the 14 high schools in the Greenville County School District.” One reason for the increased interest: Tech’s Early College courses are accepted at most universities and they’re significantly cheaper than traditional colleges classes. Some high schoolers even take enough credits to earn an associate’s degree. For the coming fall, Early College classes are $40 per credit hour; books are additional. Some schools cover these costs. Tuition for Greenville Tech is currently $2,163 for two semesters. For Clemson it’s $14,708, and for the University of South Carolina it’s $23,704. “We’re trying to adjust our fees and keep it as affordable as possible, but also help us have an affordable program,” Young says. The 1,300-plus dual enrollment students include those enrolled at the three charter schools on Greenville Tech campuses: Greenville Technical Charter High School, Greer Middle College Charter High School, and Brashier Middle College in Simpsonville. Greenville Tech also offers courses, which could include manufacturing and technical skills, to students at Greenville County Schools’ career centers, including Donaldson Career Center, J. Harley Bonds in Greer, Enoree Career Center, and the Golden Strip Career Technology Center. High-demand jobs require a trained workforce, and Greenville Tech’s early college program NEWS BRIEFS continued on PAGE 8
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Athletic department announces softball program, 2020 target date
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Last Tuesday, Clemson Athletics announced that an intercollegiate softball program will replace the women’s diving program, which competed in
“Softball is a tremendously popular sport among young women in the state of South Carolina and around the nation,” Dan Radakovich, director of athletics, said in a press release. “We’ve evaluated our sport offerings over the past few years and believe this is our best path forward.” Radakovich thanked Coach Leslie Hasselbach-Adams and the members of the women’s diving team for representing the university. The women’s diving program was the only school in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) to have a women’s divingonly program, which left it at “a competitive disadvantage as championship scoring is based on combined swimming and diving points.” Clemson disbanded its men’s and women’s swimming and men’s diving programs in 2012. Current women’s diving athletes may choose to stay at the
university “with their current levels of financial aid” and continue to receive the range of services provided to student-athletes for the remainder of their eligibility. They are also eligible to transfer if they choose to continue their competitive diving career elsewhere. The athletic department hopes to begin softball competition in February 2020, but that timeline largely hinges on how soon a new stadium can be constructed. The ACC currently has 11 softball teams. Duke University’s softball team will begin competition in spring 2018. “Since I arrived at Clemson in late 2012, the most common question I’ve received from our fans, supporters, and young women throughout the state has been, ‘Are you going to add softball?’ and I’m happy to now have a definitive answer,” Radakovich said. —Emily Pietras
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Greenville County’s new trash truck sucks Greenville County’s new trash disposal truck has collected 12,800 pounds of roadside trash since it was purchased in February. Last week, for example, it collected about 1,500 pounds of litter along two Simpsonville roads in just one day, according to Greenville County Litter Prevention Coordinator Deanna Damato. “Prior to the vacuum truck, we used volunteers. We’ve actually had an adopt-a-road program for the last 14 years,” said Damato, who was hired in July to oversee the new program. “But safety is our No. 1 concern for them. There are a lot of roads throughout Greenville County that are just too dangerous for them.” The new litter control program, which was officially launched in January, is the brainchild of Greenville County Council Chairman
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Butch Kirven and County Councilman Joe Dill, of District 17, who started a task force with Greenville County Recycling and others in 2015 to discuss innovative ways to address the uptick of visible litter across the county. “We started this effort years ago and found that litter really is hard to tackle. It’s costly if you rely on inmates, and community volunteers are a hit-and-miss thing. But it’s work that has to be done. Litter is unsightly and unhealthy, and we’re living in a county that’s honestly saturated with it,” Kirven said. Greenville County has also created a mobile app, known as the “Litter Tracker,” for Damato and her team. The mobile app allows users to report the location of roadside trash. They can submit a description, upload a photo, or drop a GPS pin of the location. “I only have two eyes, so I really need help identifying where the NEWS BRIEFS continued on PAGE 10
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GHS offers free cancer screenings Head and neck cancers are on the rise, and Greenville Health System is offering a free screening for these cancers on Friday, April 14, 2017, from 1 to 5 p.m. The screening will take place at 900 West Faris Road in the GHS Cancer Institute. To participate, register for a limited spot by calling 864-455-5300. GHS’ Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates’ physicians will conduct the screening. Oral, head, and neck cancers are ranked in the Top 5 cancers nationwide, and they’re particularly prevalent in people who smoke and drink heavily. Another cause is the human papilloma virus, which can cause oropharyngeal cancer. “We urge our community members, especially those with risk factors, such as tobacco or heavier alcohol use, to participate in our free head and neck screening,” said Dr. Paul Davis, a head and neck surgeon with Greenville ENT Associates. “Early detection is important, because the earlier a malignancy is identified, the better the chance of a cure,” Davis said. —Melinda Young
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Clemson gets bluegrass class When Ryan Wilson, who plays bass in the local bluegrass group The Tyler Williams Band, decided to go back to school and get an audio engineering degree, he chose to attend Clemson University. This fall, Wilson is returning to his alma mater to be in charge of the university’s first-ever Bluegrass Ensemble class. The class, which will be offered mainly to music students but is open to the entire student body, will combine lessons in the music’s history with instrumental instruction. The idea for the class was born when Wilson and Clemson music history instructor Dr. Mark Hosler began talking about Hosler’s class on the history of country music. “We got into a conversation about how nice it would be if we could include more kinds of music,” Wilson says. “And since he knew that I had recently come out of working with the Sweet Potato Pie Kids — an educational program for children in Pickens County that teaches them to play bluegrass music — we discussed the possibility of creating a bluegrass ensemble class. He asked if I thought I could teach the class, and I jumped at the opportunity.”
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NEWS Albino Skunk unveils 14-band lineup for spring fest Asking Glynn Ziegler to name the bands he’s looking forward to the most at the spring edition of the Albino Skunk Music Festival is like asking him to pick his favorite child. After all, he’s the founder of the multigenre, three-day event, and he’s the one who books the bands. “I basically like all of them,” he says. But when pressed, there are some people that Ziegler is excited to see at the three-day, 14-band festival that kicks off on Thursday, April 6, at Ziegler’s Skunk Farm property in Greer. “I’m excited about Shinyribs,” he says. “And Darrell Scott is one of my favorite performers of all time, so I’m looking forward to him.” Shinyribs are a New Orleans-based soul project from former Gourds singer Kevin Russell, while Scott is a singer/songwriter extraordinaire who’s worked with everyone from Steve Earle to Robert Plant. As always, Ziegler is particularly happy about the younger, lesser-known bands who are playing Skunkfest, such as Parsonsfield, a bluegrass/ string band, and the T Sisters, a self-described “sassy folk” band. Ziegler says the latter is “going to be a big surprise.” One of Ziegler’s “bucket list” acts, singersongwriter Nikki Taley, is also on the lineup, as is Americana outfit Forlorn Strangers, who
the concert organizer says has “some great harmonies,” and Western Centuries, a country and western band Ziegler believes will be one of the fest’s sleepers. And how does Ziegler keep finding these new bands to bring to Skunkfest? Simple. “It’s like when I was a kid and I collected arrowheads,” he says. “How do you find arrowheads? You look for them. And now, I’m also having arrowheads looking for me. We get inquiries from agents and bands because they’ve heard of Skunk Fest. We treat the bands so well that word gets around, and we’re the kind of festival they look forward to playing at. We’re not set up to be the biggest, but we can certainly be one of the best.” For the full festival schedule, directions, and ticket info, visit albinoskunk.com. —Vincent Harris
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Community Journals honored by SCPA Community Journals publications, including the Greenville Journal, Upstate Business Journal, and TOWN magazine, earned 18 awards in the annual S.C. Press Association news contest, including first prizes in several statewide categories. Winners were announced at the SCPA’s annual
meeting on Saturday in Columbia.
Beat Reporting category.
Visual director Will Crooks was honored as Photojournalist of the Year in the all-weekly division. “No doubt this photographer is worthy to be called the best in the state,” stated the contest’s judges. “Every single frame made me want to know more about the subject. With photos like this, I’m guaranteed to read the story.”
Contributing writer Melinda Young won first place in the Reporting in Depth category for her feature on Greenville’s health care gap. She also earned second place in three categories: News Feature Writing, for her exploration of the tensions between the Salvation Army and its neighbors on Rutherford Street; Lifestyle Feature Writing, for her profile of the 40 Men 4 Change running group; and Sports Enterprise Reporting, for her feature on the Rock Steady Boxing program for Parkinson’s disease patients.
Crooks also won both first and second place in the Personality Photograph or Portrait category for his photos of a young boxer at the Center for Educational Equity and of 12-year-old beekeeper Lee White, respectively. Crooks’ photos of students the Center for Educational Equity won third place in the Photo Series category. Staff writer Cindy Landrum won first place in the Beat Reporting category for her coverage of law enforcement and justice. She also earned third place in the Government Beat Reporting category, and third place in Profile Feature Writing for her profile of Greenville Symphony Orchestra Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel. Staff writer Andrew Moore’s profile of Iraq vet and barbershop owner Eric Clary earned first place in the Profile Feature Writing category. Moore also won first place in the Food Writing category for his feature on Reedy River Farms. Former staff writer Sherry Jackson’s coverage of commercial real estate for the Upstate Business Journal earned her first place in the Business
Contributing writer Vincent Harris won firstplace honors in the Review Portfolio category for his coverage of the Greenville music scene. Harris’ feature on Greenville bluesman Josh White won second place in the Arts and Entertainment Writing category. TOWN magazine was honored as the state’s best Feature Magazine, and the Upstate Business Journal won second place in the News Section or Special Edition category. Community Journals competed against nearly 30 other weekly papers across South Carolina for the annual awards. —Staff Report
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GREEN FOR GREEN(SPACE) Proposed west side City Park and the former Cleveland Park Stables set to receive capital improvement cash CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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Parks — from the city’s new signature park west of downtown to neighborhood parks scattered throughout the city to the venerable Cleveland Park — would be the big winners in Greenville’s proposed capital improvement plan for next year. Right now, parks and recreation will get nearly $5.7 million in capital improvement project money, the vast majority of that going to neighborhood park improvements, the first phase of the signature City Park, and to develop the former Cleveland Park Stables property given to the city by a benefactor in 2012. Action pending before the state legislature will determine whether all of the projects included in the more than $19.1 million plan will stay in when the Greenville City Council
approves its annual capital budget in late May. The city plans to finance almost one-third of the capital project plan from its general fund. That could change depending on how much money will have to come out of city coffers for its share of the General Assembly plan to fix the state pension system and whether a stalled business license reform bill that targets one of the city’s biggest revenue sources is revived. Jill Cox, the widow of former Daniel Construction President Charles Cox, didn’t want to see apartments built on the Cleveland Park Stables site on Woodland Way. When she read about neighborhood residents fighting a rezoning request that would have allowed construction of up to 40 high-end apartments across from where the city’s former dog park was located, she bought the property and donated it to the city as an extension of Cleve-
land Park. The capital improvement plan includes $500,000 to develop the property. A plan approved in 2013 calls for a covered formal entryway into the property, a 13-space semicircular parking lot, an open lawn, a river overlook with education panels, fencing, wildflowers, and azaleas.
Feeling the pressure
City Manager John Castile said there’s a need for additional park space in Cleveland Park. “That park gets so much pressure,” he said. After the stables project and Renewable Water Resources’ “Big Dig” underground sewer line project, which will take some of Cleveland Park’s parking, are both completed, Castile said it might be time to do a master plan for Cleveland Park, Greenville’s first sig-
nature park. Mayor Knox White said parking is a problem in the park. “A couple of years ago, the Cleveland Forest Neighborhood Association didn’t want to talk about closing roads inside the park. Maybe feelings have changed. We can’t deal with the parking until we deal with the throughway.” Neighborhood parks are slated to get $2.04 million of the capital improvement project money. The money will come from an agreement with Greenville County to share some of the tax money generated by the reorganization of the county’s recreation department four years ago. “If we upgrade the neighborhood parks, it could take pressure off Cleveland Park,” said City Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle, who has pushed for the city to pay attention to smaller parks scattered across town.
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Fifty-eight percent of city residents live within a half-mile of a park or community center. In District 1, which encompasses the North Main and East North Street area, 67 percent of residents are within a half-mile of a park. That falls to 42 percent in District 4, a more industrial and commercial part of the city that includes Gower Park, Legacy Park at Hollingsworth, and the Wenwood Soccer Complex.
Laundry list of needs
The city’s parks and recreation department evaluated the city’s 34 neighborhood parks and found a laundry list of needs — from accessibility issues to fields that needed new fencing, tennis and basketball courts that needed resurfacing, restrooms that needed major repair, and playground equipment that had gotten to the end of its useful life. Under the plan, Gower Park would get new and renovated restroom facilities, playground equipment, and renovated picnic shelters. McPherson Park would get a new bridge and miniature golf course along with repaired shelters. At Timmons Park, baseball field lighting would be upgraded, restrooms replaced, picnic shelters repaired, tennis courts resurfaced, and accessibility improved. Other parks would get help, too. The West Greenville Community Center would get $100,000 in lighting, electrical, and heating
and air conditioning improvements, while $100,000 is earmarked for shelter repairs in 13 parks. Mary Steinbach, the city’s new parks and recreation director, said most of the neighborhood parks projects on the list wouldn’t rise to capital improvement project status by themselves, but they do collectively. And doing several new playgrounds or paving and restriping basketball and tennis courts throughout the system could yield better prices. The first phase of the new City Park gets $2 million in CIP funds under the proposal. The City Council passed a resolution last month signaling its intent to issue revenue bonds to pay for components eligible for tourism-related funding, providing the annual debt is no greater than $2 million per year for 20 years. City Park is expected to transform downtown Greenville’s western flank, much like Falls Park and subsequent projects transformed the West End. The park has already been a catalyst for commercial and residential development even though groundbreaking likely won’t occur until spring 2018. The CIP also includes $1 million each for new sidewalks and street resurfacing. It also sets aside $400,000 for the Piedmont Natural Gas Connector Road that could relieve 20 percent of traffic on the busiest part of Woodruff Road. In addition, there’s money to repair a timber bridge on Old Sulphur Springs Road.
Where the money will go PARKS AND RECREATION $5.7 MILLION Neighborhood park improvements, $2.04 million Cleveland Park Stables property development, $500,000 City Park Phase 1, $2 million Zoo Master Plan, $1 million Main Street tree rehab, $150,000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $5 MILLION Economic development project account, $2.2 million Fluor Field improvements, $1 million Commercial corridors, $500,000 TD Convention Center parking lot repaving, $500,000 S.C. Children’s Theatre new headquarters, $300,000 TD Convention Center furniture, fixtures, equipment, $220,000 Economic development project account, Viola Street, $194,000 Art in Public Place, $75,000 WASTEWATER, $3.35 MILLION Augusta area sewer rehab, $2 million North Main area sewer rehab, $1.25 million Wastewater system survey, $100,000
STORMWATER $275,000 Reedy River watershed work, $275,000 ROADS AND BRIDGES $2.9 MILLION Sidewalks, $1 million Street resurfacing, $1 million Piedmont Natural Gas Connector Road, $400,000 Old Sulpher Springs Bridge rehabilitation, $350,000 Intersection improvements, $100,000 Fairforest Way rehab (additional funding), $50,000 PUBLIC SAFETY $714,000 Public safety camera, $250,000 Fire station improvements, $245,000 Police body cameras, $219,000 PARKING GARAGE REHAB $625,000
Health Events Upstate Birth & Baby Expo Sat., April 1 • 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • McAlister Square Event includes speakers, workshops, kids’ activities, fashion show and a nursing lounge with lactation consultants! Visit upstatebirthandbabyexpo.com. LEAP for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers Mondays, April 3-24 • 4-6 p.m. • Greenville Memorial Hospital This four-part series covers topics like understanding stroke, communication, fitness and nutrition. Free; registration required. Call 455-1028. Caregiving ABCs April 4-May 17 • 6-8 p.m. • Patewood Medical Campus This six-week series meets once weekly and provides education and support to those caring for a loved one with dementia or memory health condition. Free; registration required. Understanding Glaucoma Wed., April 5 • Noon-1 p.m. • Spartanburg Marriott Join GHS ophthalmologist Alan Leahey, MD, for a discussion on glaucoma. Lunch provided. Free; registration required. Minority Health Summit Sat., April 8 • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • TD Convention Center This 11th annual event focuses on diabetes and mental health. Free; registration required. To register, for more information or to see a full schedule of events, visit ghs.org/healthevents.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT $500,000 Laurens Road Armory (additional funding), $500,000 STREETSCAPES $100,000 Village of West Greenville improvements, $100,000 Heritage Green Cultural Corridor, TBD
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PHASE I
THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF
ROPER mountain science center
STARRING BUCKMINSTER FULLER, THE GREAT REFRACTOR, AND AN ABANDONED UNDERGROUND BUNKER Words by Andrew Moore | Photos by Will Crooks
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he Roper Mountain Science Center, which provides hands-on learning labs for elementary and middle school students, has come a long way since its modest beginnings in 1985. The center, owned by the Greenville County School District, houses various museum exhibits, science labs, astronomical instruments, and more. However, much of the science center’s past has been largely forgotten by the public at large. This is the story of those lost years.
THE TETRON One of the science center’s biggest mysteries: The concrete triangle located behind the David H. Wilkins Conference Center, which sits near the Daniel Observatory at the top of Roper Mountain. The triangle isn’t an endorsement of a nefarious secret society. It’s actually the former foundation of a state museum that was constructed on the mountain in the 1970s. In 1966, then-S.C. Gov. Robert McNair created the Tricentennial Commission to oversee statewide events and projects to celebrate 1970, the year that marked the 300th anniversary of the 1670 founding of Charles Towne, the first permanent settlement in the colony of South Carolina. The newly formed commission decided to construct three Tricentennial Exposition Parks across the state, with each park featuring a dominant theme from one of the centuries in the 300-year period of the state’s history. The Charles Towne Landing Exposition Park in Charleston would feature the first hundred years and colonial life in the state, and the Midlands Exposition Park in Columbia would feature the second hundred years, from the American Revolution to Reconstruction. Finally, the Piedmont Exposition Park in Greenville would sit on top of Roper Mountain, and highlight the growth of manufacturing across the state. In 1968, the famous architect and inventor Buckminster Fuller visited Greenville to examine the proposed park site on Roper Mountain. After consulting with several local architects, Fuller developed a final design that called for an open-air museum with five floors of exhibits. The design also called for a massive geodesic cube structure that would enclose the museum. The cube, which was known as a Tetron, would have a polyhedron design and point down, as if embedded in the mountain. In 1969, the commission started building the structures. But the project suffered from constant budget overages, construction delays, and design problems. The commission eventually had to enclose the interior building after it became apparent that the cube couldn’t be enclosed in time for the scheduled opening on July 4, 1970. Inside five floors of museum exhibits told the story of South Carolina’s growth. On the ground floor, various looms from the state’s textile industry wove fabric as visitors walked by. It also included a restaurant and gift shop. The second floor displayed possible technological advancements. Various exhibits predicted the state’s future role in urban planning, oceanography, agriculture, nuclear energy, and education. South Carolina’s industrial diversification was featured on the third floor. It included several films that detailed how various products were made. On the fourth floor, exhibits told the story of South Carolina’s residents. Exhibits featured their interests and involvement in the arts and sciences. It also featured exhibits on the state’s founding fathers and others who contributed to the state’s growth. The fifth floor highlighted the state’s energy industry, portraying the state’s hydroelectric, steam turbine, and nuclear power generating stations. On July 3, the Tricentennial Commission held a preview of the museum for members of the press and various dignitaries. The event was successful, but it was abruptly interrupted by an afternoon thunderstorm that caused extensive damage to the mu-
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The frame of the Piedmont Exposition Park remained on Roper Mountain until it was demolished in the 1980s.
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seum. However, the museum opened to the public on July 4. The museum was open for several weeks, but the design flaws of the Tetron cube caused the state to question the museum’s future. In 1971, Gov. John West stopped construction at the site until a feasibility study could be completed. Shortly after, the commission deemed the park a failure and gave its $1.25 million to the S.C. Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department, which removed Fuller’s Tetron from the site. Greenville County School District purchased the site in 1974, and opened the Roper Mountain Science Center about a decade later with a horticulture facility. The school district then developed a master plan for the site in 1986, and demolished the former Tricentennial museum for its current facilities.
The South Carolina Tricentennial Commission held a grand opening of the Piedmont Exposition Park on July 4, 1970.
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Buckminster Fuller designed a glass structure, known as the Tetron, that encased the Piedmont Exposition Park.
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The Charles E. Daniel Observatory’s telescope allows viewers to see the rings of Saturn and polar ice caps of Mars.
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THE GREAT REFRACTOR Another piece of hidden history currently resides in the center’s Charles E. Daniel Observatory. The observatory’s 23-inch refractor telescope, which is the eighth largest of its kind in the nation, allows visitors to view the rings of Saturn and polar ice caps of Mars, said Chuck Head, maintenance director at Roper Mountain Science Center. The telescope, named “The Great Refractor,” was built by the Massachusetts-based company Alvan Clark and Sons in 1882 for Princeton University, where it was the main scientific instrument in the Halsted Observatory. It was used by various astronomers, including Henry Norris Russell, who developed the theory of how stars evolve. In 1933, Pittsburgh’s J.W. Fecker Company rebuilt the telescope entirely and constructed a heavier mounting. The U.S. Naval Observatory purchased the instrument in 1964 to precisely measure star positions. However, federal funding cuts prevented its use. In 1978, the Navy sold the telescope to the Greenville County School District for the costs of shipping from Arizona, according to Head. The telescope, which was disassembled for transportation, arrived in Greenville in September 1978. The school district immediately placed the expensive, fragile lens in a safe at the district office. But the telescope’s body
was placed in a warehouse until 1985, when maintenance crews finally started assembling the telescope’s 23-ton body at the Textile Hall building in downtown Greenville. “It was an interesting situation, because we didn’t really have any instructions to use. We actually only had a picture that showed a little man standing beside the telescope,” said Head, who oversaw the assembly process. The school district eventually recruited the help of famous optics consultant Dick Nelson and Furman University physics professor Tommy Goldsmith to help maintenance crews reassemble the telescope’s frame and regularly clean the lens. The school district, which received funds from the Charles E. Daniel Family Foundation, also started constructing a dome observatory to house the telescope. In 1986, the school district finished assembling the telescope and installed it inside the newly constructed observatory. The telescope is now used for student astronomy classes, teacher workshops, and public observations. Each Friday evening, the observatory is open from 7 to 10 p.m. for public observations in conjunction with programs at the planetarium. Roper Mountain Astronomers, a club based at the science center, also provides organized activities.
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THE $9 MILLION FACILITY Greenville’s Roper Mountain Science Center, which provides hands-on learning labs for elementary and middle school students, is planning to pump $9 million into a 24,000-square-foot facility that officials say will focus on environmental science. “Sustainability is critical right now, and I think it’s important that we get students engaged in these unique learning opportunities so that they might consider it for a career,” said Michael Weeks, director of Roper Mountain Science Center. The two-story facility will be located beside the Harrison Hall of Natural Sciences, and is expected to open by 2022. The ground floor will include several interactive museum exhibits that highlight various topics related to sustainability, including clean energy. For example, the facility’s entrance will feature an interactive exhibit that demonstrates how kinetic flooring generates power. “It’s a sustainable floor that creates energy as people step on it,” Weeks said. “We’re trying to figure out a way to connect it to a lightbulb or meter, so that students can see how it works.” Roper Mountain Science Center, which is owned by Greenville County School District, also plans to install rooftop solar panels on the new facility. In 2014, the center won a grant through Palmetto Clean Energy, a South
Carolina nonprofit funded by Duke Energy, and installed 84 rooftop solar panels on the Symmes Hall of Science. The solar panels currently connect to an indoor energy lab that shows how the system works and provides real-time data on how much of the sun’s energy is harnessed at any one time, according to Weeks, who also said the center is considering a similar energy lab for the new environmental science facility. Several exhibits and learning labs from the Harrison Hall of Natural Sciences may be relocated to the new facility. “It really depends on how our upcoming renovations on Harrison Hall turn out,” Weeks said. “If we don’t have enough space after that, we’ll definitely move some things over to the new building.” According to Weeks, that could include the ecology and marine labs, which feature live animals and several exhibits related to South Carolina’s environment. The science center also plans to relocate the paleontology and earth science labs, which house and display various rock, mineral, and fossil collections. The Fred W. Symmes Tropical Rainforest Conservatory, which houses over 100 species of tropical plants, and the neighboring rainforest lab, which displays poison dart frogs and other animals, won’t be relocated. The new facility’s top floor will feature a wet lab for biology and chemistry lessons, ac-
Unlike other exhibits, the Fred W. Symmes Tropical Rainforest will remain in Roper Mountain Science Center’s Harrison Hall Natural of Science.
Several exhibits from Roper Mountain Science Center’s Harrison Hall of Natural Sciences may be moved to the new environmental science building.
cording to Weeks. It will also include at least four learning labs that can accommodate more than 25 students each. “We’re actually considering the facility’s design right now, so it’s still early. But the basic idea is to construct the facility around the programs and exhibits that we want to incorporate, not the other way around,” Weeks said. He also said the facility will expand the center’s middle school curriculum for earth and life sciences, subjects that were previously only available to elementary school students. The curriculum includes lessons about Earth’s weather and climate, plant and animal classifications, and more. The curriculum will also include new lessons about current environmental issues. That includes Pollinator Engineers, a new program that teaches students about various pollinator insects, and new agricultural technologies used for hand-pollination. Students will also create and test their own pollination devices. The center, which serves 50,000 Greenville County school students each year, also plans to partner with businesses and organizations across the Upstate to create a new curriculum that teaches students about local environmental efforts. “This is a community effort,” Weeks said. “We want to reach out to the public and our corporate partners to find out what aspects they think will be important to this building for the future of sustainability.” Greenville’s Renewable Water Resource, for example, plans to involve students in its public outreach programs, according to Stacey Flax, communications manager for ReWa. That includes Project Rx, a yearly series of prescription drug collection days. Also, the
waste water treatment company plans to incorporate its Clean Water Challenge at the new facility. The program requires middle school students to present projects related to water quality, and complete a written exam about wastewater treatment processes. “We feel that the vision for the new facility is similar to our mission of creating a better quality of life in the Upstate,” Flax said. “The programs we choose to incorporate there should greatly benefit students and the environment.” Last year, the Greenville County School District approved about $8 million for the new facility. Roper Mountain Science Center plans to hold a campaign in the coming years to raise another $1 million. “The fabrication of museum exhibits is pretty expensive, and we want to use the best technology available,” Weeks said. “Of course, we don’t know what that looks like right now but it will be state-of-theart stuff we purchase.” The center is planning to purchase the Augmented Reality Sandbox for topography and other geology lessons. The sandbox, which was developed by researchers at UC Davis, allows students to sculpt mountains, canyons, and rivers, then fill them with water or create volcanic eruptions. Any shape made in the sand is processed with open source software and detected by an Xbox Kinect sensor. It is then projected as a color-coded contour map, as liquids flow over the surface with realistic motion.
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PHASE IV
THE HATCH
Hidden beneath Roper Mountain Science Center lies a network of storage rooms, restrooms, and office spaces that once housed the employees of the Piedmont Exposition Park, a failed museum constructed by the state in 1970
to celebrate the 300th anniversary of South Carolina’s first colony, Charles Towne. The science center now calls it “The Hatch.” Photos by Will Crooks
One room features electrical equipment once used by engineers to power the 62-acre Piedmont Exposition Park.
“The Hatch” is located beneath the concrete foundation of the Piedmont Exposition Park, which was demolished in the 1980s.
The entrance sits directly behind the David H. Wilkins Conference Center. However, the rooms are off limits to the public.
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UPGRADED PLANETARIUM REOPENS The T.C. Hooper planetarium at Greenville’s Roper Mountain Science Center is open again after closing last year for more than $1 million in renovations and improvements, with the money coming from private and public sources. “We are very excited to explore the new capabilities of our renovated planetarium. It’s going to provide the public with a fully immersive experience they can’t get anywhere else,” said Michael Weeks, director of Roper Mountain Science Center. Greenville County Schools paid about $950,000 for the renovations, and the Roper Mountain Science Center Association raised about $450,000 in donations from various
corporate partners, including the Duke Energy Foundation, Lockheed Martin, BMW, Fluor, and Hollingsworth Funds. The money was used to replace the planetarium projector with a new 4K digital system, install a 360-degree full immersion dome with dynamic 5.1 surround sound and state-of-the-art cove lighting, repair and reupholster the chairs and carpet, paint the theater and lobby walls, and hang new digital posters for shows. The new planetarium also features several science-themed arcade games in the lobby. One game, for example, allows visitors to pilot a moon lander. The planetarium, which opened in 1989, is one of a handful of stargazing facilities in
One planetarium show takes viewers to the surface of the sun, where they can observe dramatic solar flares and violent solar tornadoes.
South Carolina. Last year, Roper Mountain Science Center announced in a newsletter that it had to close the planetarium due to mold. “The original dome inspired and educated a lot of people for many years. But we were at the point where we needed some upgrades,” said Thomas Riddle, assistant director of Roper Mountain Science Center. “Our new
system is going to provide a much more indepth learning experience for students.” Roper Mountain Science Center offers public programs each Friday and select second Saturdays. Tickets cost $6 for adults and teens, and $5 for children, senior citizens, and military. Admission is free for children under the age of 3.
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5K fundraiser honoring former Boy Scout enters its second year
Proceeds from the Can’t Catch Connor 5K will help raise funds for a new memorial chapel at Camp Old Indian, the Boy Scouts’ summer campsite.
Rendering by McMillan Pazdan Smith
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In July 2013, Greenville mourned the loss of the McManus and Antonakos families, who were killed in a plane crash while vacationing together in Alaska. The families were aboard a small, private aircraft bound for Bear Mountain Lodge near Chinitna Bay, and shortly after takeoff the plane crashed onto the runway. Chris and Stacey McManus and their two children, Meghan and Connor; Milton and Kimberly Antonakos and their three children, Mills, Ana, and Olivia; and the aircraft’s pilot died in the accident. “That event really shook our community,” says Rob Foy, who knew Chris and Connor through Boy Scout Troop 9, which operates out of Buncombe Street United Methodist Church. The pair joined the troop shortly after Foy became its scoutmaster. Chris was a troop leader, and Connor was in the early stages of beginning an Eagle Project, a community service and leadership project re-
Connor McManus and his father, Dr. Chris McManus, were heavily involved in the Boy Scouts.
Boy Scout Troop 9 has shadow boxes of Connor’s and Chris’ uniforms displayed in their Scout Hut at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church.
quired of all potential Eagle Scouts. “They were highly involved until they passed. They went on every camping trip, every service project. They were about as active as you could possibly be,” Foy says. “Connor and Chris were just so supportive of our troop and our troop family.” Connor was posthumously honored with the Spirit of the Eagle, which “recognizes the contributions of scouting members who lose their lives to an accident or illness” before they can earn an Eagle Scout rank. “Connor was the embodiment of the Eagle Scout,” Foy says. “You knew he was going to get it.” Following the deaths of Connor and Chris, Foy and other troop leaders wanted to do “something big” to commemorate them. After various discussions, they decided to build a memorial chapel at Camp Old Indian, the Boy Scouts’ summer campsite located in Travelers Rest. “They have a big chapel for a large service, but it isn’t accessible at nights and is by the wa-
terfront. We wanted to something that was a little smaller, a little more intimate,” Foy says. To raise money for the chapel, the Can’t Catch Connor 5K, now in its second year, will be held April 8 at Trailblazer Park in Travelers Rest. Nathan Akerhielm and Andrew Allen, seniors at Christ Church Episcopal School and friends of Connor, are helping organize the race. Their involvement was, in part, the result of fortuitous timing. Soon after the Boy Scouts had started to form a committee to look for potential donors for the chapel, Akerhielm and Allen approached Foy about starting a 5K to raise money for Eagle Projects. After learning about the plans for the chapel, they decided to make the 5K its main fundraising source. Any additional money raised will go toward future Eagle Projects for Troop 9 scouts. “We knew [Connor] was really involved in the Boy Scouts. It was the No. 1 thing he was really focused on, and it meant a lot to
him. We knew we wanted to have funds go to them,” Allen says. For Akerhielm and Allen, organizing the race has been a meaningful way for them to honor their friend, who they described as “hilarious, loyal, and very caring.” The fundraising goal for the chapel is set at $55,000. So far nearly $20,000 has been raised between individual donations, proceeds from the 5K, and corporate sponsorships. Last year, the Can’t Catch Connor 5K had more than 150 runners. The goal for this year is to surpass 200 participants. In addition to constructing the chapel, Foy says that turning the race into an annual tradition can serve as another way to remember Connor and his family. “I think last year was a good start, and at this point it’s heading in a very strong direction,” he adds.
CAN’T CATCH CONNOR 5K WHEN Saturday, April 8, 8:30 a.m. WHERE Trailblazer Park 235 Trailblazer Drive, Travelers Rest REGISTER bit.ly/cantcatchconnor-register by April 7 TO DONATE Donations* may also be sent to Buncombe Street United Methodist Church Attn: Troop 9 200 Buncombe St., Greenville, SC 29601 *Please make checks payable to BSA Troop #9 and write “Can’t Catch Connor” on memo line.
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Students win second place at science fair Ronak Malde and Kevin Tian won second place in the High School Division at the South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair. Their project was titled, “A novel examination of electrolysis to confirm the elementary charge of an electron.” The science fair featured students from Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Greenville, Greenwood, Oconee, and Pickens counties.
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Scholarship recipients honored Hubbell Lighting Inc. and the Hubbell Foundation have pledged $250,000 to Clemson University to establish the Hubbell Foundation Engineering Scholarship Endowment. A celebration at Clemson recently
honored the first five engineering students to receive scholarships as part of the endowment. Each student receives $2,000, and recipients may be offered internships at the Greenvillebased company. The need-based scholarship is reserved for juniors majoring in engineering disciplines in the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences. This year’s Hubbell Lighting Scholars are Alexis Fiore of Orlando, Fla., class of 2017, industrial engineering; Emily Gullette of Greer, class of 2017, bioengineering; Dylan Hastings of Charleston, class of 2018, computer engineering; Jennifer Hibberts of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, class of 2017, biosystems engineering; and Alexander Schreiber, Granville, Ohio, class of 2018, mechanical engineering. The endowment was established last year. This year’s donation is the second of a five-year commitment. Submit education news items at bit.ly/GJEducation.
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In Our Backyard: Human Trafficking This half-day workshop is ideal for medical professionals, first responders, clergy, social workers, teachers, and other concerned citizens. Featuring Upstate community leaders such as Rep. Trey Gowdy, speakers will focus on how local children, women, and men are becoming prey for human traffickers and how to assist in its eradication. The event will take place on April 7 from 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Tickets for this event are $30. More information is available at bit.ly/2n0arXB/.
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Laurens Electric Cooperative names Washington Youth Tour winners
Benefiting the Metropolitan Arts Council
Justin Easter, Cole Prince, and Savannah Walters are the winners of an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., June 10–15, sponsored by Laurens Electric Cooperative. They will travel with other South Carolina students to the nation’s capital where they will join more than 1,400 students from across the country. The nation’s electric cooperatives sponsor the one-week event each June. The students attending this year’s Washington Youth Tour to represent Laurens Electric Cooperative are Justin Easter, son of Frank and Kathy Easter of Clinton; Cole Prince, son of William and Kimberly Prince of Mountville; and Savannah Walters, daughter of Veronica and Ken Walters of Simpsonville.
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L A V I T S E F F E A S T: SAMPLING OF PASTRIES FOR SALE: HAMANTASCHEN Fruit-filled pastry served at Purim
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RUGELACH Crescent-shaped cookie filled with raisins and nuts
SHALOMFEST CELEBRATES JEWISH CUISINE, FROM MATZO BALL SOUP TO HAMANTASCHEN
STRUDEL Flaky layered pastry with a sweet filling
Organizers hope to use food to encourage cultural unity.
MANDEL BREAD Twice-baked cookie similar to biscotti MATZO BRITTLE Matzo baked with caramel, chocolate, and nuts CHOCOLATE BABKA Yeast-based chocolate swirl cake with streusel topping
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n a time in which we see the rise of the “alt-right” and increased instances of anti-Semitic vandalism, organizers of ShalomFest ’17 hope the ninth annual Jewish cultural festival will promote harmony in the Upstate. “In the spirit of building unity, I hope people come out to ShalomFest to appreciate our culture,” says Amy Bagwell, member of Temple of Israel, the festival’s organizer. In particular, Bagwell and fellow volunteers are using food to accomplish that goal. “For any culture, if you sit down and eat their food, it creates a connection and understanding; it can make you feel a connection in a way hearing or listening can’t,” says Temple of Israel Rabbi Jeremy Master. “It’s a very important part of the experience.” On April 2, Temple of Israel is hosting ShalomFest to give the Greenville community a Jewish experience through food, music, dance, and rituals. The fest will also feature a screening and panel discussion of “The Rosenwald Connection,” a documentary about how former slaves and a Jewish philanthropist came together
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to create hundreds of African-American schools across the country. Recently, the Greenville Journal wrote about the Rosenwald schools and their influence on the Upstate’s African-American community. But as important as that is, for Greenville foodies the main attraction will be ShalomFest’s edible attractions — homemade Jewish pastries, matzo ball soup, and latkes. Most of these dishes and treats are made by congregants on site in the temple’s commercial kitchen. The emphasis on food during the festival is similar to the emphasis cuisine has in Jewish rituals and holidays, much as it is in other religious traditions. “Even the one we fast for, we still eat at the end of the day,” Bagwell says, referring to Yom Kippur. “We joke that all of our holidays are basically ‘Jewish people being almost killed, we overcome, so we celebrate and eat.’” For eight years Bagwell co-chaired the ShalomFest pastry-making efforts, which begin in January prior to the festival. For 10 Sundays congregants meet to make pastries that will be available during the festival. Total, the bakers spend about 60 hours in the kitchen. “One year, I touched 7,000 pieces,” she says. This year Bagwell took a step back and is
leading only one day of apple cake baking. “I love baking,” she says. “The sense of family, baking together for a day, is really special. I tend to show my love and care for people through food.” Many of the Jewish delicacies available at ShalomFest have special significance relating to particular holidays, while others are regional specialties from Eastern European Jews, known as Ashkenazi, or from Middle Eastern Jews, known as Sephardic Jews. For instance, hamantaschen is a triangleshaped dough filled with fruit or poppy seed filling that is eaten during Purim, the celebration of Queen Esther’s saving the Jewish people from death. The triangle shape is meant to represent the ear of Haman, who sought to destroy the Jewish population and who was ultimately executed. Coconut macaroons are eaten during Passover because no leavening can be eaten during that time. “Ours are delicious,” Bagwell says. “They are much better than those hockey pucks in a can you can buy at the grocery store.” Matzo ball soup is also a Passover staple. “It’s not Passover unless you have matzo ball soup,” Master says. “You learn to crave and look forward to the specific foods with each holiday.”
SAMPLING OF ENTREES: BRISKET PLATE Brisket, challah, and noodle kugel MIDDLE EASTERN PLATE From Pita House: vegetarian falafel, hummus, tabouli salad, and pita PASTRAMI SANDWICH On rye with pickle spear, sauerkraut, and condiments CORNED BEEF SANDWICH On rye with pickle spear, sauerkraut, and condiments MATZO BALL SOUP Two matzo balls in chicken broth NOODLE KUGEL Noodle pudding, like rice pudding POTATO LATKES Served with apple sauce and sour cream MINI POTATO KNISHES Dough pockets filled with mashed potatoes
ShalomFest ’17 April 2, 10:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. 400 Spring Forest Road Free templeofisrael.org
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A Harvest for Everyone
If you are an experienced gardener, a window box planter, or an admirer of your neighbor’s annual vegetable haul, perhaps you can try something new this year: Plant a Row for the Hungry. Supported by the Garden Writers Association Foundation, Plant a Row (or PAR) was launched in 1995 to coordinate the donation of fresh veggies by home gardeners to an Anchorage, Alaska, food pantry. Since the nationwide launch, America’s gardeners have donated an average of 1 million pounds of fresh vegetables each year. The 20 million pounds of fresh food has provided 80 million meals to the nation’s poor and food insecure. With nearly one in eight of our neighbors and fellow citizens skipping a meal, eating too little, or eating nothing for an entire day, your donated backyard bounty will go a long way. For every pound of vegetables donated, four meals are supplemented. You can donate your excess tomatoes, peppers, greens, fresh herbs, or whatever your garden provides to food pantries throughout the area. Fresh is so much better than canned or food that can sit on a shelf indefinitely — those chemicals are not healthy. With an extra container on your patio planted with tomatoes, peppers, squash, or herbs, you can still grow enough to make an impact. From my own experience, with a single 12-inch plastic pot planted with a bell pepper plant or patio tomato, a harvest of nearly 20 pounds of fresh food can be had in a growing season — that’s nearly 80 meals! Go ahead and get those seeds started in a sunny window, or pick up a ready-to-plant seedling at the big-box store and help out your neighbors. The kind people at Loaves & Fishes makes donating very simple, because they handle all the logistics of getting those fresh veggies to those who need them, every day. They are eagerly awaiting your call — ring them at 864-232-3595. If an eager reader in our community has the time, our Upstate region desperately needs a “home gardener coordinator” to launch a
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With nearly one in eight of our neighbors skipping a meal, eating too little, or eating nothing for an entire day, your donated backyard bounty will go a long way. Additionally, AmpleHarvest.org is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps 42 million home and community gardeners end food waste and hunger by educating and enabling them to donate their excess garden produce to one of 7,920 nearby food pantries across America. Please go to ampleharvest.org/find-pantry to find a local pantry near your home. It is best to call before you drop off — in the Greenville area, there are nearly 30 different food pantries that can benefit from your help. Finally, on Saturday, April 29, the Greater Greenville Master Gardeners are having their annual plant sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (rain or shine) at the Jeff Lynch Appliance & TV Center at 17 Roper Mountain Road, Greenville. The Annual Plant Sale funds an array of programs that support their mission to educate the citizens of Greenville County in gardening fundamentals. Prices start at $1. Happy growing! Will Morin is an avid gardener and food enthusiast. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @DrinkNEats.
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Maestro Tchivzhel plans little-known works for GSO’s final chamber concert VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR
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The Greenville Symphony Orchestra’s conductor and musical director, Edvard Tchivzhel, knows that his program for the final Chamber Orchestra performance of the season is a little unusual. Instead of the expected titans like Mozart, Beethoven, or Haydn, this performance will feature music by Erich Korngold, Nino Rota, and Kurt Weill, composers who don’t necessarily come to mind when people think of the phrase “chamber music.” But that’s exactly what Tchivzhel intended. “This particular program presents composers who are famous for film and theater music,” he says. “And they all did great work. Erich Korngold, for example, was praised by contemporaries like Mahler. He was a great piano player and composer and conductor. He worked with great filmmakers on movies like ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in 1935, ‘Captain Blood,’ and ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ with Errol Flynn. He wrote 16 movies and won an Oscar.” The GSO will perform Korngold’s “Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11,” along with Weill’s Suite from “Threepenny Opera” and Rota’s Concerto for Trombone. And their
Edvard Tchivzhel, Conductor
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main reason for doing so is simple. “Because it’s great music, but it’s music that’s not performed very much,” Tchivzhel says. “Sometimes we forget about great talents who create wonderful stuff, and it’s nice to bring attention to them. In fact, part of Tchivzhel’s goal for the four-performance Chamber Extravaganza series every year is to bring something new to the table. “You’re supposed to bring something people love, something well known, but at the same time it would be boring and monotone to do the same things again and again. We want to broaden the horizons. We want people to hear something that maybe they didn’t know,” Tchivzhel notes. “It’s our mission to simply let them know what this music is. Something new and exciting is always part of the musical program. Yes, we will perform pieces by Tchaikovsky and Brahms, but why not enjoy all great music?” And though Rota, who composed the immortal score for “The Godfather” films, and
Weill, whose “Mack the Knife” is one of the most-covered standards in jazz, are certainly well-known, the pieces that Tchivzhel has chosen by these two composers are lesserknown works, something he did consciously. “Some jewels are hidden,” he says. “They can even be pieces that were famous in their time but are now forgotten. There are many pieces like that in the musical repertoire. It’s what we’re trying to do: Combine wellknown stuff with something new. We need some new things, or people will be tired of it. It’s the nature of human beings. We’re always looking for something fresh.” Tchivzhel is also excited about the program because it will allow two of the orchestra’s players, Amy Yang Hazlett (bassoon) and Stephen Wilson (trombone), to shine as featured soloists. Rota’s Concerto for Trombone, in particular, is interesting because a piece with a trombone solo and an orchestra is rare. And to add a little more freshness to the
mix, there will be a surprise fourth piece performed at the end of the program. What is it you ask? Tchivzhel will only give one hint. “It will be something about Elvis Presley,” he says. “But I cannot give you any more details. But I promise you the audience will be blown away. They’ll be stunned. Shocked!”
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Distiller Troy Ball spins a spirited tale about whiskey and her special-needs sons CHRIS HAIRE | EDITOR
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Troy Ball isn’t much of a drinker, something that might come as a shock to you considering she’s the founder and owner of the Asheville Distilling Company. Ball may have a glass of wine here or there, but firewater isn’t a part of her regular leisure-time routine. Now, that doesn’t mean that Ball doesn’t sample the white whiskey — aka moonshine — that her company produces. She most certainly does. It’s just that Ball entered the liquor business not because she loved the product, but because she saw a niche. And it began when a man named Forrest Jarret gave her a jar of white lightning. “I had the ladies come over that night and I poured it for them and they drank the entire jar,” Ball says. “The next day I woke thinking, ‘I better go see if anybody is making this, because I need to know if it’s on the market.’” She adds, “When I realized it was not on the market, that there wasn’t anybody making a high-quality white whiskey, that’s when I knew I had to do this.” She was right, of course. The industry was waiting for premium moonshine, and Ball provided it. In fact, Asheville Distilling Company’s Troy and Sons Platinum was honored in 2014 with a Gold Medal from the Beverage Tasting Institute, one of the nation’s top alcoholic beverage review organizations. “People love the way it smells,” Ball says. But what separates Troy and Sons Platinum from the competition? Instead of using the alcohol that comes about during the be-
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ginning and the end of the distillation process, Ball and company only use the heart of the whiskey. “The head has a very distinctive smell. It’s a lot like fingernail polish remover or rubbing alcohol,” Ball says. “The second we detect the smell of the tails on the spirit, that’s when we make the cuts to the tails.” And it’s that heart that inspired the title to Ball’s inspirational new memoir, “Pure Heart: A Spirited Tale of Grace, Grit, and Whiskey.” Ball partnered with Georgia writer Bret Witter (“The Monuments Men”) on the project, which tells the distiller’s story from her Christian Scientist childhood in Texas through her first and second marriages, the birth of her two special-needs sons, near financial ruin, and finally the decision to craft the best moonshine anyone has ever tasted. Cutting through it all is Ball’s can-do, entrepreneurial spirit. The Asheville Distillery Company head isn’t the only successful author in the Ball household. Her son Marshall is one as well. In fact, he first found fame some 20 years ago, with his inspirational best seller “Kiss of God: The Wisdom of a Silent Child,” a work he completed when he was 11. To make Marshall’s accomplishment even more remarkable, he cannot walk, sit up, talk, or feed himself. However, he has learned to communicate with a letter board. And it is with that letter board that Marshall Ball composes his religious poetry — poetry that has touched the lives of thousands, including Coldplay’s Chris Martin, who says that “Kiss of God” changed his life.
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If Troy Ball’s story, and that of her son Marshall, sounds like it has the makings of a Hollywood movie one day, it very well may be. Thanks to her “Pure Heart” collaborator, Bret Witter, that may certainly come to be. After all, Witter has already sold seven books to the studios. Still, Ball believes that the studio executives may not actually see the commercial potential of her tale. “It’s a tricky story, because even when we went to shop for a publisher, the concern was, it’s a woman’s story, but it’s about whiskey. They weren’t sure if the whiskey angle would put some women off,” she says with a laugh. “I think in Hollywood it’s probably the same set of questions,” Ball says, continuing to chuckle. “Will there be an audience?” Although Ball has her doubts, given the successes of stories about resourceful, headstrong women like “The Blind Side” and “Erin Brockovich,” it would seem there is an audience for “Pure Heart” and they’ll drink it up. Just like her guests did when they downed that jar of moonshine many years ago.
TROY BALL WHEN Thursday, March 30, 7 p.m. WHERE Fiction Addiction, 1175 Woods Crossing Road, #5 INFO 864-675-0540, fiction-addiction.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xxz6hnS-nY Calvin Get Down
Smiley’s Acoustic Café | 111 Augusta St. | 10 p.m. | Free When the Asheville sextet Calvin Get Down formed in 2014, they played covers exclusively, operating as an infectiously danceable, horn-spiked funk band. But their cover choices were so obscure that crowds often thought they were playing original songs. “We’d created a three-hour set from 45s that were released on small labels,” says drummer Damon Miklowcic. “We mixed in a lot of Maceo Parker and the JB’s stuff, but we also did more obscure stuff by Carlene & the Groovers, the Soul Seven, and this band from New Orleans called Salt.” Even when the band started writing originals, they found themselves initially sounding like a soul-funk combo from the late ’60s or early ’70s, until some of their other influences took over. “I think that some of the people in the band were influenced by bands like Soulive and more.” —Vincent Harris
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Art by Anna Kell
Furman University Thompson Art Gallery Roe Art Building 3300 Poinsett Highway FREE Anna Kell’s “Escape from Cultivation” is motivated by a desire to understand cultural attitudes toward nature and the environment, which she attempts to highlight through the appropriation and critique of massproduced representations of idealized nature and floral decorations imprinted on the many domestic artifacts that she uses. On display are paintings and a sculptural installation composed of cast-off furniture. 864-569-5424 | bit.ly/2lNJ6nJ Tina.underwood@furman.edu
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“War in the Persian Gulf”
“War in the Persian Gulf” tells the story of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm through the eyes of those who fought. “We’ve had exhibits on Vietnam and Korea and this was a natural progression,” said Elizabeth McSherry, director of programs and marketing for the Upcountry History Museum. “More recent conflicts are becoming part of our history.” The exhibit features 45 original works by three solider artists, and oral histories collected by the Upcountry History Museum. After Iraq’s leader Saddam Hussein invaded oil-rich Kuwait to pay off his country’s debts incurred during Iraq’s eight-year war with Iran, President George H.W. Bush ordered Operation Desert Shield to protect Saudi Arabia from invasion. Operation Desert Shield gave way to Operation Desert Storm after Hussein refused to withdraw. “We were issued this deck of cards and they had pictures of all the bad guys. The ace of spades is Saddam Hussein,” said Sandy Thompson, a Naval officer who lives in Greenville, in one of the oral histories. “Back then, cards and dominos were it for us.” —Cindy Landrum
WHAT “War in the Persian Gulf: Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, 19901991” WHERE Upcountry History Museum 540 Buncombe St.
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Thomas Creek Brewery rolls out Gallabrae Scottish Ale for 2017
Thomas Creek Brewery | 2054 Piedmont Highway 4 p.m. | FREE Thomas Creek will hold its brewery release of Gallabrae Scottish Ale Friday, March 24, at 4 p.m. The evening includes the 2017 tapping of the Gallabrae, music by Greenville Pipe and Drums, and deliciously paired food by Cluck, Squeal, and Friends Food Truck. Gallabrae is the official beer of the Greenville Scottish Games held at Furman University. Gallabrae Scottish Ale will be on draft at the games on Saturday, May 27. It is also available on draft and in 12-ounce bottles at restaurants and taprooms in the Thomas Creek Brewery distribution network throughout the Upstate. 864-605-1166 | bit.ly/2nFR3Nn
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Greenville Concert Band presents “A World of Music”
Greenville County Hughes Main Library 3 p.m. | FREE Original and transcribed works for the concert band, many with an international connection, will be presented. greenvilleconcertband.org
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St. 8 p.m. | $65-95 Earth, Wind & Fire, America’s seventh top-selling musical group of all-time, was born in Chicago in 1969. They have released a total of 23 albums and have recorded eight No. 1 R&B singles and eight Double Platinum Top 10 Pop Albums. They have earned more than 50 Gold and Platinum albums and sold more than 90 million albums worldwide, earning them a solid spot on the list of all-time best selling music artists. 864-467-3000 | 800-888-7768 peacecenter.org
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15th Annual Lights, Camera, Cure! JDRF Gala
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation TD Convention Center 1 Exposition Drive 6 p.m. | $175 The official honorees, Cindy and Joe Brothers and the Greenville Health System, will be recognized for their outstanding commitment to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s passion and goal of curing Type 1 diabetes. The black-tie event will include a cocktail reception; a multicourse dinner; silent and live auctions; JDRF’s signature Fund-A-Cure program, during which contributions may be made directly to research; and an after-party featuring DJ Paul Hoke. Proceeds from the event will go towards research and treatments of Type 1 diabetes. 864-770-0276 bit.ly/2iodqX3 westerncarolinas@jdrf.org
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Old Salt Union and Jenni Lyn Gardner break with bluegrass tradition VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR
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On the surface, it might be enough to say that the upcoming show at The Spinning Jenny in Greer next Thursday is a bluegrass lover’s dream and leave it at that. But a closer look at the two artists playing, Jenni Lyn Gardner and Old Salt Union, shows that both, in their own ways, are breaking with a lot of the traditions that have come to define bluegrass. Gardner has spent the last nine years as the mandolin player and harmony vocalist for the all-female bluegrass ensemble Della Mae. The music they play is largely traditional, relying on high-lonesome vocal harmonies and lightning-fast solos. But like it or not, an all-female ensemble is rare enough in bluegrass circles to represent a break in tradition. And they’ve been successful at it, too. Their second album, 2013’s “This World Oft Can Be,” was nominated for a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album. Gardner is currently touring without Della Mae in preparation for the release of her first solo album, “Burn Another Candle,” which will be out April 7. The album features Gardner alongside Del McCoury band veterans Mike Bub (bass) and Jason Carter (fiddle), along with her longtime banjo player Kyle Tuttle. The album is a mix of straight-ahead bluegrass, old-time acoustic music, and gospel, and Gardner produced it herself. “With Della Mae on hiatus, I’ve known for a while that I would be having a break in my schedule,” Gardner says. “I spent a long time asking myself what I wanted to do, and the vision for this project happened very naturally. Now it’s up to me to make it successful.” Making it a success is important for Gardner because the album was a personal affair for her. She wrote eight of the 12 tracks, and the lyrics are mostly autobiographical. “I’m coming with a very honest approach,” she says. “I’m sharing a bit of myself for the first time. It’s a direct representation of who I am today and how I grew up.” Gardner will be followed onstage by the Belleville, Ill., quintet Old Salt Union, who will also be playing an in-store show at Horizon Records at 4 p.m. the same day. Their music is based in bluegrass but incorporates a heavy dose of jazz improvisation. They even have a fondness for the occasional brokenhearted country ballad. “We like to spread the boundaries,” says singer/ bassist Jesse Farrar. “Not necessarily to expand what bluegrass is, but expose what it started as. Bill Monroe took ideas from country and blues and jazz and made this genre of music. All we do is re-expose those elements.” The band is especially adamant about not imposing any boundaries when it comes to the songwriting process.
“Bluegrass is definitely a strong foundation for us, but there are no limits to what we do,” Farrar says. “If an idea is taking us in a certain direction, then we don’t try to fight it. It’s all American music, anyway. It’s rooted in our DNA; it’s all inside of all of us. So it’s easy to blend those lines because they have common threads. Nothing’s premeditated, and I think that’s the best thing about this group.” After years of playing 200 shows a year as an independent band, Old Salt Union recently signed with the Compass Records label and has been recording an album with producer and renowned banjo player Alison Brown. Farrar says that signing with the label felt like a validation of what they’ve been doing. “That was big for us,” he says. “It felt like we were doing something right, and doing something people want to hear.”
OLD SALT UNION W/ JENNI LYN GARDNER WHEN Thursday, March 30, 8 p.m. WHERE The Spinning Jenny, Greer TICKETS $12 in advance/$15 day of show INFO 864-469-6416, thespinningjennygreer.com
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Flower$, featuring MC $amson, April B & The Cool, FRD, and Nepotism
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Our Republic... For Which it Stands: Conference II
Greenville First Baptist Church (Fellowship Hall) and Furman University (McEachern Hall) 847 Cleveland St.; 3300 Poinsett Highway 3 and 7:30 p.m. FREE Today in America, there is widespread concern about the state of our democracy and our democratic culture. There is also much concern about our morals and our ethics and whether we are distancing ourselves from our ideals and from our responsibilities as citizens. Furman professors believe that they have a public responsibility in regard to these issues. In a series of three conferences, professors from a variety of disciplines will engage these pressing issues of our time. Conference II, “Morality and Ethics in Times of Uncertainty,” will feature professors from the religion, philosophy, and English departments. The events will take place March 26 (3 p.m.) at First Baptist Church of Greenville and March 30 (7:30 p.m.) at Furman. bit.ly/2naaKwG
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When Brent Best, aka MC $amson, put together his multi-act show Flower$, he wanted to make sure it covered some serious ground. “It’s a mixed-genre show,” he says. “April B & the Cool is this funky soul group, FRD is a rap-R&B group, and Nepotism is like Rage Against The Machine meets the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and then there’s my music, which is hip-hop with some industrial and trap influences. I just wanted to show off the wide variety of music in this area.” The urge to include different types of music came from $amson’s own wide-ranging musical tastes, and because he thinks Greenville’s music scene needs a more interconnected audience. “Audiences that don’t normally hear different types of music from different genres can come together,” he says. “I go to a lot of shows, like Vilai and the Hamptones and Horrible Girl & the Hot Mess, and I don’t see the same people at those shows. But in reality, people listen to all kinds of music, and they should mix and mingle more.” —Vincent Harris
Furman University Daniel Recital Hall 3307 Poinsett Highway 8 p.m. | FREE Sandra Wright Shen has been described as a classical “pianist of the first order” and a “heartstopping beauty.” With her passion, musicality, and inspiration, she aims to move hearts through music. 864-294-2086 | bit.ly/2mDaR2r furmanmusic@furman.edu
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EWGA Tee-Off
The Preserve at Verdae Club House and Golf Shop | 650 Verdae Blvd. 5-7 p.m. $15/adv member, $20/door The Executive Women’s Golf Association is holding their Annual Tee-Off to introduce prospective new members to the organization. The social will provide information about the organization, appetizers, a silent auction, and a putting contest. Guests are free. Attendees are encouraged to bring a putter and participate in the putting activities. bit.ly/2niJFX5
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Guest Artist Recital: Third Coast Percussion
Furman University Daniel Recital Hall 3306 Poinsett Highway 8 p.m. FREE Third Coast Percussion explores and expands the extraordinary sonic possibilities of the percussion repertoire through performances, teaching, and the creation of new works. 864-294-2086 | bit.ly/2mDaR2r furmanmusic@furman.edu
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Henry Louis Gates
The Riley Institute | Furman University Shaw Hall | 3300 Poinsett Highway 5:30 p.m. | FREE Join The Riley Insitute to view a 30-minute highlight reel of Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ documentary “Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise,” followed by a conversation with Dr. Gates, the Alphonse Fletcher University professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University and an Emmy award-winning filmmaker, journalist, and cultural critic. 864-294-3546 | bit.ly/2mKdZgO
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“A Layered View” by Bethany Mabee
Metropolitan Arts Council Art & Light | 16 Aiken St. FREE Bethany Mabee hails from Peoria, Ill. She relates her painting process to our own human experience and the layers that form it. Her process is guided by improvisation as each layer evolves upon the next. Once enough layers have formed, a more intentional process begins of deciding which layers to reveal and which to conceal, until she has eliminated any unrest in the piece. View from Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., or Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. 864-363-8172 bit.ly/2mB541h
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Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra presents: Blue Mountain Blend
Chapman Cultural Center 200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg 5:30 p.m. | $25 A compelling blend of music performed by both the SPO’s Brass Quintet and the Woodwind Quintet. This program offers familiar classics alongside fresh new
music. The concert will feature the premiere performance of a new work by Spartanburg’s own Peter B. Kay that will be accompanied by cinematic visuals by award-winning filmmaker and former HUB BUB artistin-residence, Jonathan Ade. 864-542-2787 | bit.ly/2mJ3wij
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Clemson Invitational
The Reserve at Lake Keowee For the second consecutive year, Clemson University’s women’s golf team will host the Clemson Invitational at The Reserve at Lake Keowee. The Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course will provide the backdrop for a practice round on March 30 followed by competitive play among participating collegiate women’s golf teams from across the country. Seventeen women’s golf teams will participate. Spectators are welcome, as this event is open to the general public and there is no charge to watch.
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Harlem Globetrotters
Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St. 2 p.m. The Original Harlem Globetrotters are preparing for their action-packed tour. A star-studded ros-
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The Mantras, w/ Airplan3 Mod3 Gottrocks | 200 Eisenhower Drive 9 p.m. | $10
In most cases, you’d see Airplan3 Mod3 (pronounced “Airplane Mode”) onstage by himself, unleashing a barrage of feverishly propulsive beats, dance rhythms, and vocal samples with his Midifighter, a button-covered box with all the tracks, or “kits,” he’s created at his fingertips. But for this show at Gottrocks, Airplan3 Mod3, aka Kirby Bright, is changing things up a bit and mixing his EDM with a live band. “There’s something special about playing with other individuals who are connected musically,” he says. “It’s a sense of communication without using words, and it’s so much fun to see how it makes people feel. It’s indescribable how freeing it is with the live band project to step outside of my normal DJ sets.” Bright will essentially serve as the percussionist alongside bassist David Katilius and guitarist Vince Morse. “I use my Midifighter controller to play live finger drumming routines with the band, and I improvise jams,” he says. “I like to switch between the electronic kits I’ve built and the more studio-sounding drums during our set to give it a solid mixture of dance music and traditional jam-funk.” —Vincent Harris
I love you too much! Keep my heart safe. You know how they say pets are great because they’ll give you unconditional love? Well, it’s true. I’ll never, EVER, stop loving you as long as I live. I hope you love me enough to protect my heart. You see, South Carolina is quite popular with mosquitos. Mosquitos transmit heartworm disease, a potentially fatal disease that costs on average $600 to treat at Animal Care. But you can keep me safe from heartworms each year for only $80. It’s a small price to pay to make sure I live a long and healthy life, and it’s your responsibility as a pet owner. On April 7, the first 50 dogs will get a FREE heartworm test and 6 month supply of prevention (and more than 50% off testing and prevention after that) to kick off April, Heartworm Awareness Month.
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ter will have fans on the edge of their seats to witness the ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry, and one-of-a-kind family entertainment that thrills fans of all ages. Join Globetrotter stars after the game where they will stay for an autograph, photograph, and high five session for fans (subject to availability). 800-745-3000 | bit.ly/2n23nKt
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Foolin’ Around with Horses
Scotsgrove Stables | 851 Grand Canyon Road, Inman 1-3 p.m. | FREE Join Scotsgrove Stables for an afternoon at the barn. Meet the horses, instructors, and barn family. Riding demonstrations for all levels, tack and feeding talks, lesson signups, and so much more. 864-266-4240 | bit.ly/2mXspYO
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Human Foosball at Gringos Cantina
Gringos Cantina | 11 Falls Park Dr. noon | $75/team Gringos’ Human Foosball Tournament will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Sign up at Gringo’s today! $75 sign up fee–all goes to charity. Teams of six players allowed. The grand prize is an RTIC cooler packed with liquor and awesome gift cards to places like Sharkey’s Pub, Willy Taco, Connolly’s Irish Pub, and more. Tacos and beer will be in the parking lot, and LLS will be on site with additional information on how you can help and donate. 864-509-6344 | bit.ly/2ns2885
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Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St. 8 p.m. | $35 Celebrated singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz is coming to the Peace Center for the Performing Arts. Jarosz is only 25 years old. By the time she signed a record deal with Sugar Hill in her senior year of high school, she’d learned to play clawhammer banjo, guitar, and mandolin. And around the same time that her first album came out in 2009, she enrolled in the New England Conservatory of Music, graduating with honors in 2013 with a degree in contemporary improvisation. 864-467-3000 | peacecenter.org
Tessa May, Loaves & Fish Zen | 924 S. Main St. noon-3 p.m. | $35 Help us celebrate Taste of the Upstate with a New Orleansstyle gospel brunch. Enjoy tastes from eight of Greenville’s most celebrated restaurants, as well as jazz and gospel music inspired by the Big Easy. Specialty bloody marys and mimosas will be served to complement the savory and sweet creations. Tickets are available online. 232-3593 | bit.ly/2jUWPbp
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Cornhole Derby
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The Center for Developmental Services Trailblazer Park 235 Wilhelm Winter St., Travelers Rest 1 p.m. | FREE The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) is proud to announce the 2017 Cornhole Derby at Trailblazer Park in Travelers Rest on Saturday, April 1. Registration is at 1 p.m. and the games begin at 2 p.m. Teams of two players may sign up for a corporate or individual team. Corporate sponsorships are available. Henry’s BBQ, Liquid Catering, and Snohut will be onsite selling food, drinks, and shaved ice to participants and observers. All will enjoy a fun day of tailgating, barbecue, and competition. 864-331-1314 | bit.ly/2kPb1pB
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Zoom Through the Zoo 5K
Immediate Care Pelham | Cleveland Park E. Washington and Cleveland Park Drive 8:30 a.m. | $35 Registration is now open for the Immediate Care Pelham Zoom Through the Zoo 5K, the Upstate’s only 5K with a loop through the Greenville Zoo. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 1. Registration is $35 and proceeds benefit the Greenville Zoo Foundation. The race will begin in Cleveland Park and will continue through the zoo. A celebration with food, games, and prizes for the top male and female runners will be held in Cleveland Park after the race. 864-627-4200 | bit.ly/2mJCyHJ
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Cribbs Kitchen Burger Cook-off
Children’s Security Blanket Cribbs Kitchen | 226 B West Main St., Spartanburg noon-5 p.m. All community members are invited to eat or compete at Downtown Spartanburg’s Fourth Annual Cribbs Kitchen Burger Cook-off. All proceeds will benefit The Children’s Security Blanket and help to provide support for local children who are battling cancer. Team registrations are accepted through March 20, on Cribbs Kitchen’s Facebook page or by emailing cribbsmanager@gmail. com. Sponsorships are still being accepted. Interested companies should contact Laura Allen, executive
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Toby Mac
Bon Secours Wellness Arena 651 N. Academy St. 6:30 p.m. Toby Mac Hits Deep tour will make a stop at The Well. Guests include Matt Maher, Mandisa, Mac Powell, Capital Kings, Ryan Stevenson, and Hollyn. 864-241-3800 | bit.ly/2mEKJYd
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Greenbrier Farms Open House
766 Hester Store Road, Easley 5-8 p.m. | FREE Guests can tour the premier event barn facility, meet Greenbrier’s event staff, and get inspiration for their wedding, corporate event, or private function. The event will highlight Greenbrier Farms as well as some of their preferred vendors and offer samplings from the farm-to-table catering menu. Complimentary cocktails will also be featured. This event is drop-in style and rain or shine. RSVP to amy@greenbrierfarms.com 864-855-9782 | bit.ly/2lSUyhn
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Story Time & More
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Free with admission Join us at Story Time & More as we kick off our month of Laura Numeroff’s stories. 864-233-7755 | info@tcmupstate.org
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Project Voice Poetry and Spoken Word
Peace Center Gunter Theatre 300 S. Main St. 10 a.m. and noon (both days) | $10 Featuring Sarah and Phil Kaye, this program uses poetry to leave a lasting impression while promoting literacy, encouraging empathy, and helping students learn to work collaboratively with others in their classrooms and around the community. Sarah and Phil Kaye are co-founders of Project VOICE, a team of highly accomplished writers, performers, and educators. Sarah is perhaps best known for her 2011 TED Talk “If I should have a daughter,” which has
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Poetic Conversation: Origin Stories
The Peace Center | Huguenot Mill 7 p.m. | FREE Led by Peace Center poet-in-residence Glenis Redmond, Poetic Conversations brings together different guest poets to share their work on a common topic and to start a poetic dialogue with audiences. 864-467-3000 | bit.ly/2mxjfnx
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Meredith Piper Opening
Textile Hall | 582 Perry Ave. 5-8 p.m. | FREE The Village of West Greenville’s Textile Hall co-op space will serve as the venue for a special exhibition of local artist Meredith Piper’s work. The Louisiana native is known for her contemporary, creative approaches to a variety of mixed media, including textile designs, oils, and pastels. The evening’s reception will also feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and the opportunity to take home a unique piece of Piper’s art. bit.ly/2nawzfA
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Passport to Dance: An Evening With International Ballet Old Cigar Warehouse 912 S. Main St. 7-10 p.m. $65/$75/$135 On the heels of International Month 2017, Passport
to Dance takes guests on a unique tour around the world through the media of video, live dance, and delicious food expertly created by Cribbs Catering. The lively tunes of The Erica Berg Collective, the sparkling drinks by Liquid Catering, and the old world charm of the Old Cigar Warehouse will create a gala event not to be missed while also supporting the continued growth of the International Ballet in the Greenville arts community. bit.ly/2mXBxww
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“Lying in State”
Greenville Little Theatre 444 College St. 3 and 8 p.m. | $28 (discounts available) The Greenville Little Theatre is overjoyed to present “Lying in State.” A state senator has died in a ridiculous gun accident, and it has made him a national hero. Everyone is searching for something: The local political leaders are looking for someone to fill his seat, his ex-wife is looking for a bugler to play for his funeral, and a host of other zany characters are looking for love, votes, the right casket, and a purple squirrel named Mel. In this madcap comedy, love, politics, and, well… everything are not what they seem. 864-233-6238 | bit.ly/2l7PtS2
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tion, there will be other local vendors selling locally raised landscaping plants. It’s a perfect day to visit the farm and see where your food comes from. 864-855-9782 bit.ly/2lSUyhn chad@greenbrierfarms.com
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“Sister Act” will give you a reason to rejoice. Based on the popular 1992 film, this heavenly smash hit musical tells the story of disco diva Deloris Van Cartier who, after witnessing a murder, is put into protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be a found: a convent. 864-233-6733 centrestage.org
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Peace Concert Hall 300 S. Main St. Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. $18-69 A tribute to the GSO’s late executive director and former principal timpanist, Sherwood Mobley, the orchestra premieres Mahler’s 6th Symphony. Full of contrasting emotions, this epic piece, known as Mahler’s “Tragic Symphony,” is coupled with Mozart’s exquisite Overture to “Don Giovanni” and his timeless and beautiful “Eine kleine Nachtmusik.” 864-467-3000 peacecenter.org
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Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents “Triumph of the Human Spirit”
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FAMILY
THEATER
“Something Rotten!”
Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St. various times | $25+ Set in the ‘90s (the 1590s), this hilarious performance tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom (Tony nominee Rob McClure and Broadway’s Josh Grisetti), two brothers who are desperate to write their own hit play while the “rock star” Shakespeare (Tony nominee Adam Pascal) keeps getting all the hits. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre promises singing, dancing and acting simultaneously, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. Tickets are available online. 864-467-3000 peacecenter.org
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COMMUNITY
Greenbrier Farms’ 8th Annual Organic Plant Sale
Greenbrier Farms 766 Hester Store Road, Easley 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | FREE Greenbrier Farms will be open to the public selling organic starter plants such as heirloom tomatoes, pepper varieties, squash, cucumbers, okra, eggplant, herbs, flowers, and more – all from the farm. Greenbrier’s sustainably and humanely raised pasture and grass-fed meats will also be available for sale. In addi-
EDUCATION
Friends & Fundraising Banquet
Christian Learning Centers of Greenville County TD Convention Center 1 Exposition Drive 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $60 Unite with fellow warriors for Christ at the 20th Anniversary Friends & Fundraising Banquet featuring keynote speaker Josh McDowell. This year’s banquet is a celebration of the amazing work God has done with this organization for the past 20 years and will motivate and inspire us to continue sharing His word with urgency to the youth in Greenville 864-242-2326 bit.ly/2niXDIK
THEATER
Maya Angelou, Chautauqua Talk led by Glenis Redmond
Greenville Chautauqua Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place 7-8:30 p.m. | FREE Discuss the inspiring words and life of poet Maya Angleou with Glenis Redmond, poet-in-residence at the Peace Center and State Theatre New Jersey, Kennedy Center teaching artist, founder of Peace Voices and Greenville Poetry Slam and author of “Backbone,” “Under the Sun,” and “What the Hand Knows.” 244-1499 greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org
AUTHOR TALK
Book Talk & Signing with David Baldacci
Thornblade Club 1275 Thornblade Blvd., Greer 6 p.m. | $55 Join us for drinks and hors d’oeuvres and meet the bestselling suspense author as he celebrates the launch of his new book, “The Fix.” His remarkable detective Amos Decker — the man who can forget nothing — was first introduced in the sensational No.1 New York Times bestseller “Memory Man.” Now Decker returns in a stunning new novel. Each ticket admits one and includes a copy of “The Fix” as well as a drink ticket (for beer, wine, or a soft drink) and hors d’oeuvres. Thornblade Club will also offer a cash bar. 675-0540 | bit.ly/2jBGusp info@fiction-addiction.com
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Home Free
Peace Concert Hall 300 S. Main St. 7:30 p.m. | $25-40 The five-man band has become known for their show-stopping performances that mix their signature no-instrument, all-vocal music with their quick-witted humor. In the past three years,
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Home Free has crashed the world music scene, selling 250,000 albums, gathering more than 100-million YouTube views and entertaining more than 150,000 people live in concert. Tickets and VIP package are available online.
warning track at Fluor Field, enjoy music and food, and participate in exercise and therapy demonstrations from local partners while learning more about how GAPS supports its members. 905-2574 | strikeoutparkinsons2017.myevent.com
COMMUNITY
Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival
864-467-3000 peacecenter.org
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Rendezvous In Paris
Centre Stage Poinsett Club 807 E. Washington St. 7 p.m. | $125 Join us for heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, dancing, and a 1920s-themed cabaret. The evening will be spectacular as we transport you to the beautiful and romantic city of Paris. bit.ly/2kQG1mm
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Gov’t Mule
Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St. 7 p.m. | $35-45
THEATER
“Swan Lake, Act 3” & Other Works
International Ballet | Gunter Theatre | 300 S. Main St. 7:30 p.m. | $35 This spring will feature the dramatic third act of the iconic classic “Swan Lake,” best known for the “Black Swan Pas de deux” showcasing the crafty swan Odile, who tricks Prince Siegfred from saving the fated white swan, Odette. Other works will include “La Viviandére,” or “Markitenka,” and new choreography from International Ballet. Tickets are available at the Peace Center Box Office or by phone. 864-467-3000 internationalballetsc.org
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Chapman Cultural Center Barnet Park 248 E Saint John St., Spartanburg, SC 29603 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | FREE The Chapman Cultural Center is organizing the fourth annual Spartanburg Soaring! This free, family-friendly festival has quickly become a much-anticipated event. Hundreds of kites fill the sky above Barnet Park in downtown Spartanburg complemented by live music, food, and children’s activities. 864-542-1787 | bit.ly/2mJTii7
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Strike Out Parkinson’s
Fluor Field | 945 S. Main St. 10 a.m.-noon | FREE Mark your calendar this spring for the Fourth Annual Strike Out Parkinson’s community walk. Fundraising teams, corporate sponsors, GAPS members, and the Greenville community are invited to attend this event, which aims to celebrate and support people living with PD in the upstate. Come take a lap around the
writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Stick around before and after the show as Sedaris will be signing books in the lobby. 864-467-3000 | peacecenter.org
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A bold new season at the Brooks Center in 2016-2017
Brooks Center | 141 Jersey Lane, Clemson Admission varies by production Musicians from the Nile region of Africa, dancers from the heart of New York, and theater from the streets of Ireland are among the season’s entertainment at Clemson University’s Brooks Center for the Performing Arts bit.ly/BrooksCenterSchedule
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29-07
THEATER
“Seussical”
South Carolina Children’s Theatre Peace Center | 300 S. Main St. various times | $27 (adults), $18 (children) Rhyme, dance, and sing with this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza. The mischievous Cat in the Hat is the master of ceremonies as Dr. Seuss’ beloved tales are brought to life. This fast-paced musical features Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and all of the Whos in Whoville. So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and your imagination run wild. See website for performance times. 864-467-3000 | scchildrenstheatre.org
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Classes at The Art Cellar
223 N. Main St., Suite 12B Check out their website or Facebook for full class descriptions and registration links. 864-520-1653 | bit.ly/2lL1LVL Gov’t Mule has showcased its virtuosity, intelligence and breadth for more than two decades, which have encompassed 15 studio and live albums, millions of album and track sales and thousands of performances. Guitarist-singer Warren Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, bassist Jorgen Carlsson and multi-instrumentalist Danny Louis take the stage. 864-467-3000 | 800-888-7768 | peacecenter.org
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AUTHOR TALK
David Sedaris
Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St. 7:30 p.m. | $40 With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, Sedaris has become one of America’s preeminent humor
MAR. 30
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Cesar Chavez, Chautauqua Talk led by Vera Gomez
Greenville Chautauqua Hughes Main Library | 25 Heritage Green Place 7-8:30 p.m. | FREE Discuss Cesar Chavez’s message of non-violence, protest and hope with Vera Gomez, workshop facilitator, performance poet, SmartArts’ teaching poet, founding member of Greenville Poetry Slam, president of Emrys, and author of “Barrio Voices.” For Vera G— mez, the story of Cesar Chavez is not just history. It’s personal. Vera was born to immigrant parents
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Krish Mohan
Krish Mohan is not the kind of comedian to deliver one punch line after another. A self-described social vigilante, Mohan tackles issues that others steer clear of, hot-button topics like race, gun control, and homophobia. And he does it all with a detached intellectualism that feels like a New Yorker cartoon come to life. “Bringing up points and philosophy through comedy can be enlightening. Comedians like Bill Hicks, Carlin, Stewart Huff, and Lee Camp have helped me think differently about the way I approach these sorts of things. I think that’s what I’d like people to get out of the show. There’s a different way we can live our lives and find fulfillment,” Mohan says. “And there are some jokes in there.” As an IndianAmerican who was born in Dubai, Mohan is sure to bring up immigration in his show. “I don’t think people realize the efforts and lengths it takes to get into this country. Presenting it with humor and pointing at the absurdities of what we think is normal helps us talk about a serious topic,” Mohan says. “My point of view attempts to say there might be a better way to deal with the problem.” —Chris Haire
WHAT Krish Mohan WHERE The Radio Room 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive TICKETS $5
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and raised in Lubbock, Texas. Cesar Chavez was the voice that spoke for her family. Vera is a bilingual poet and a firm believer in the power of words. 244-1499 | greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org
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La Fiesta
Hispanic Alliance The Old Cigar Warehouse | 912 S. Main St. 6:30 p.m. $90 (early bird ticket, available through March 15); $100 (single ticket) The Hispanic Alliance will host La Fiesta, an evening celebrating Latin cultures in the Upstate. This year’s theme focuses on the blend of Hispanic-American cultures, food, music, and dance. bit.ly/2m1WQzt
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Insane Inflatable 5k
Insane Inflatable 5k Heritage Park | 861 SE Main St., Simpsonville $49, $75, $100 Be part of the fun fitness experience. The Insane Inflatable 5K, a run series made up of inflatable objects, will be taking place in more than 120 cities across the U.S. and Canada. The event is coming to Greenville on May 6. The event is a new take on fitness that will challenge everyone from seasoned marathon runners to weekend warriors. The course features a dozen extreme inflatable obstacles and is over 3 miles long. Participants and spectators have access to games, food, beverages, merchandise, and swag from local vendors and sponsors. No matter where you are in your fitness journey, you’ll be sure to have a blast at this event. bit.ly/2lfRaR9
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APRIL 18
Eric Church
COMMUNITY
Responsible Dog Owner Day
Greenville Kennel Club Astro Kennels | 418 Scuffletown Road, Simpsonville 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE Join the Greenville Kennel Club at Astro Kennels for a Responsible Dog Owner Day celebration. Events include “My Dog Can Do That,” a training and companion sports demonstration; dog dock diving; “Meet the Breeds” learning session; a fun dog show; and more. There will also be Upstate vendors and food trucks. The event is free and open to the public. All leashed and well-behaved dogs are welcome. (Proof of rabies, DHPP, and bordetella vaccination is required for dog entry.) bit.ly/2mfGUGS
CHARITY, RECREATION, COMMUNITY
Tails & Trails 5k
Greenville County Animal Care Conestee Park | 601 Fork Shoals Rd. 8:30 a.m. $25/entry+$15 per person for teams of six or more/$30 entry after April 24 This is your chance to help save lives. By starting a team or individual fundraiser for Tails & Trails, you can ask your friends and family to help you reach your goal of raising funds to help build a no-kill community in Greenville County. pchurch@greenvillecounty.org
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Choreography by Neil Ieremia
Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents “Cirque de la Symphonie”
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the Fair”
APRIL 19 John Peets
See two Eric Church sets in one night on his upcoming Holdin’ My Own Tour. 241-3800 | 800-745-3000 ticketmaster.com
CONCERT
Greenville Concert Band presents “The Fairest of
May 7 at 3 p.m. at the Cascades at Verdae May 13 at 3:30 p.m. at Rolling Green Village FREE You are invited to take a musical journey with the band as it performs outstanding selections from an eclectic assortment of genres. greenvilleconcertband.org
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Steve Winwood
EDUCATION
Peace Concert Hall at the Peace Center 7:30 p.m. | $45-$75
Lake Hartwell Sail & Power Squadron Cabela’s | 1025 Woodruff Road, #H101 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | $50 America’s Boating Course, developed by the United States Power Squadron, will be presented by Lake Hartwell Sail & Power Squadron on Saturday, May 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course will be at Cabela’s on Woodruff Road. The eight-hour course covers boat handling, anchoring, finding directions, adverse condition, and using the marine radio. This course has been approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and reecognized by SCDNR and many major insurance carriers and the U.S. Coast Guard. The cost of the course is $50 and
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CONCERT
Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St. Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. $20-80 Our final Masterworks of the 69th concert season comes to a breathtaking conclusion in this spectacular and unique program marrying classical symphonic hits with live, heart-pounding acrobatics. Each performance is perfectly choreographed to popular masterpieces and is sure to astonish and mesmerize in this incredible, once-in-a-lifetime event. 864-467-3000 | peacecenter.org
Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St.
“Ground breaking and shaking, contemporary Pacific dance” -New Zealand Herald
$10 for each additional family member. 864-567-1394 | bit.ly/2n1vXZD
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Davis Group, Winwood also co-founded Traffic and Blind Faith. His solo career has yielded a rich catalog of popular songs, including “When You See a Chance,” “Valerie,” and “Higher Love.” Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and listed among Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, Winwood remains one of the most influential artists in popular music. 864-467-3000 | 800-888-7768 peacecenter.org
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THEATER
“DelikateSSen”
Centre Stage | 501 River St. Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. $15-30 When a landmark New York City delicatessen falls on hard times in 1972, the Jewish owners, both concentration camp survivors, are stunned to discover a new German delicatessen preparing to open its doors across the street 233-6733 | centrestage.org
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THEATER PRODUCTION
Centre Stage Series
The Academy of Arts Ministries The LOGOS Theatre | 80 Schools St., Taylors 2-5 p.m. | FREE This exciting recital given by the Academy of Arts Christian Conservatory students will include several cuttings from some of your favorite books and stories of all time. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a glimpse into our unique, hands-on conservatory program and show your support to each student for their hard work. 268-9342 theAcademyOfArts.org information@theAcademyOfArts.org
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VISUAL ARTS
The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective and International Touring Exhibition
Upcountry History Museum 540 Buncombe St. $4–$6; 3 and under, free Visitors will walk through Dr. Seuss’s life as they weave through a mind-altering collection of estate authorized artworks adapted and reproduced from Dr. Seuss’s original paintings, drawings and sculpture. This incredible exhibition explores known and unknown facets of Ted Geisel’s life, including careers as an editorial cartoonist, advertiser, military propagandist, children’s book author, poet, sculptor, and influential artist. 864-467-3100 upcountryhistory.org
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Biltmore Blooms
Biltmore 1 North Pack Square, Asheville Biltmore’s gardens - designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted - come to life with immense floral displays featuring nearly 100,000 tulips across the estate. Biltmore’s restaurants will include special menu items, with the winery offering specialty tours. 800-411-3812 | biltmore.com
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SPORTS
College Baseball Series
Fluor Field | 945 S. Main St. $9 (games not featuring Clemson or South Carolina); $8-$12 (games featuring Clemson or South Carolina) Tickets are now on sale for the College Baseball Series
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ENGAGEMENTS ANNIVERSARIES
EXHIBITION
World War I Exhibition
Furman University James B. Duke Library 2nd Floor Gallery 3300 Poinsett Highway Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE A new exhibition marking the United States World War I Centennial is now on display at Furman’s James B. Duke Library. The exhibition, “Over Here, Over There: Greenville in the Great War,” surveys World War I’s impact on the local community – it examines the contributions of this area to the war effort, domestically and overseas, and it assesses the mixed legacy of progress emanating from the war years. bit.ly/2lkSEpW
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Designed for Drama: Fashion from the Classics
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Biltmore 1 North Pack Square, Asheville The artistry of great literary works, costume design, and moviemaking comes together in “Designed for Drama: Fashion from the Classics,” Biltmore’s new exhibition in Biltmore House. Inspired by George Vanderbilt’s love of literature, “Designed for
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FESTIVAL
Our World Festival
Despite differences in language, religion, and customs, there is something that unites cultures throughout the world: rhythm. It’s that commonality that the Our World Festival will celebrate Sunday at the Artistry, 12 Andrews St., Greenville. “It’s a multicultural event. The more people know about each other, the more they get along. That’s especially important in today’s environment,” said Jeff Holland, a percussionist and one of the organizers of the festival. The festival features a “percussion petting zoo,” where people can see and touch a wide array of instruments, a workshop by Dave Holland from Interactive Rhythms, a drum circle, and the Greenville debut of GloboDrum. “A drum circle is trying to find the best of each culture. There are no right or wrong rhythms. You just add to the energy,” Holland said. — Cindy Landrum
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THU-SUN
20-23
EDUCATION
Peace Chamber Summer Workshop
Campbell Young Leaders Peace Center, Huguenot Mill 101 W. Broad St. $325 Catering to talented amateurs, accomplished musicians, and everyone in between, the Peace Chamber summer workshop provides invaluable experience to chamber musicians looking to hone their craft. Participants will be divided into small groups based on experience level, where they will work closely with professional visiting artists in an authentic chamber setting. And at the end of the workshop, students will have the opportunity to utilize what they have learned during a chamber showcase open to friends and family. 864-467-3000 | peacecenter.org
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“Masterworks of Color: African-American Art from the Greenville Collection”
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Sooie BBQ Cook-off Registration
Carolina BBQ Association Mauldin Cultural Center | 101 E Butler Road 5 p.m. | $100 Sooie! It’s time to start cooking. Sooie Mauldin’s Seventh Annual BBQ Cook-off will take place on Friday, Sept. 22, from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Only 20 team slots are open this year, though more may be added if space allows. The event is sanctioned and judged by the SC BBQ Association and will award cash prizes to first through fifth places. Teams are also encouraged to participate in Friday’s “Anything Butt” competition as a way to showcase their nonbarbecue skills. Registration is first come, first served. All participants must register by Aug.1 at 5 p.m. Be a part of one of the best, and most cooker-friendly barbecue cook-offs, in the state. A $100 registration fee (nonrefundable) is due for each team. mauldinbbq.com | mparks@mauldinrecreation.com
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WHAT Our World Festival WHERE The Artistry WHEN Sunday, March 26, 3–8 p.m. TICKETS Donations suggested INFO 864-430-6930 facebook.com/ourworldfestival
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Wyeth Dynasty
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“In a Mirror, Darkly”
Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. Wednesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. FREE
Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. In celebration of the centennial of Andrew Wyeth’s birth, the Museum presents Wyeth Dynasty, a retrospective of Andrew Wyeth’s art complemented by works of his father, N. C., his son Jamie and his sisters Carolyn and Henriette. More than 80 examples are featured in this exhibition of works by the first family of American painting. 271-7570 gcma.org
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Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Soul 2 Soul World Tour
Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St. 7:30 p.m. starting at $80 Tickets are now on sale for the Soul 2 Soul World Tour hitting Greenville’s Bon Secours Wellness Arena Sept. 15. 800-745-3000 ticketmaster.com
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Chris Botti Returns to the Peace Center
Peace Center Concert Hall | 300 S Main St. 8 p.m. | $45-65 A master trumpeter who first picked up the instrument at just 12 years old, Chris Botti has been surrounded by music for the majority of his life. Over his prolific career, he has worked with a wide variety of major artists, ranging from Lady Gaga to Paul Simon. His unique style, sound, and stage presence have earned him a loyal international audience. 864-467-3000 | bit.ly/2mtoW34
Explore the issues and images created when white artists portray black subjects and experiences in this insightful exhibition. 271-7570 gcma.org
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMONS TO COMPLAINT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF CHEROKEE CASE NO.: 2017-DR-11-015 Marsha Andrejzchick and Wilma Swink, Plaintiffs, Melissa Gooch, Michael Carter, and John Doe, Defendants. TO: THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Subscriber at her office at 122 N. Petty Street, Gaffney, South Carolina 29340 within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff(s) in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated at Gaffney, South Carolina on the 28th day of December, 2016. COMPLAINT for CUSTODY STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF CHEROKEE CASE NO.: 2017-DR-11-015 Marsha Andrejzchick and Wilma Swink, Plaintiffs, Melissa Gooch, Michael Carter, and John Doe, Defendants. The Plaintiffs respectfully alleges the following to this Court: 1. The Plaintiffs and minor children are residents and citizens of Cherokee County, South Carolina and have so resided for more than one year prior to the filing of this action. The whereabouts of the Defendants are unknown. It is believed Defendant Gooch may be in Cherokee County, South Carolina. It is believed Defendant Carter may be in Greenville County, South Carolina. 2. Defendant Melissa Gooch is the natural mother of the minor children, Stephen S., born June 2006; and Gabriel S., born September 2008. It is believed Defendant Carter is the natural father of the child, Stephen S. The natural father of the child, Gabriel S., is unknown. 3. The Plaintiffs have had physical custody of the minor children for several years. The Plaintiffs are informed and believe they are the de facto
custodians of the children. The Plaintiffs have been the caretakers and providers for the children. 4. The Plaintiffs are informed and believe that it is in the best interest of the children that the Plaintiffs be granted custody, pendente lite and permanently. The Plaintiffs are informed and believe the Defendants are in agreement for the children to remain in the custody of the Plaintiffs. If the Defendants are not in agreement, the Plaintiffs are informed and believe the Defendants cannot provide a safe, stable and appropriate home for the child(ren), and the Defendants lacks the fitness necessary for them to have the child(ren) in the Defendants’ care and control. 5. The Plaintiffs are informed and believes that any visitation between the Defendants and child(ren) should as agreed upon by the Plaintiffs, pendente lite and permanently. 6. In the event the Defendant contests this matter, the Plaintiffs seek the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem on behalf of the children. 7. The Plaintiffs request the Court address the issues of child support, health insurance; and uncovered medical/dental expenses of the children, pendente lite and permanently. 8. In the event the Defendant contests this matter, the Plaintiffs are informed and believe the Defendants should be required to pay the Plaintiffs’ attorney fees and costs, pendente lite and permanently. Wherefore, Plaintiff prays for an Order of this Court as follows: A. Granting the Plaintiffs custody of the minor children, pendente lite and permanently; B. If contested, appointing a Guardian ad Litem on behalf of the minor children; C. Addressing the issues of child support, health insurance and uncovered medical/dental expenses of the children, pendente lite and permanently; D. If contested, requiring the Defendants to pay the Plaintiffs’ attorney fees and costs, pendente lite and permanently; and E. For such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper. Beth M. Bullock Attorney for Plaintiffs 122 North Petty Street Gaffney, South Carolina 29340 TEL.: (864) 488-9690 FAX: (864) 488-9689
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF CHEROKEE CASE NO.: 2017-DR-11-015 Marsha Andrejzchick and Wilma Swink, Plaintiffs, vs. Melissa Gooch, Michael Carter, and John Doe, Defendants. TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NAMES ABOVE: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that FINAL HEARING has been scheduled in the above entitled action for May 17, 2017 at 9:00 am. in the Family Court located at the Cherokee County Courthouse, 125 East Floyd Baker Boulevard, Gaffney, South Carolina.
ESTADO DE CAROLINA DEL SUR CONDADO DE GREENVILLE EN LA CORTE DE FAMILIA C.A. No.: 2017-DR-23-0675 NOTA DE ACTOS A: FRANCISCO JUAN MARTINEZ Usted ha sido notificado de acuerdo al Código de Carolina del Sur Ann Sec. 15-9-710. Que actos de divorcio han sido iniciados bajo el caso arriba mencionado por Perpetua Crisanto Perez. USTED HA SIDO NOTIFICADO COMO SIGUE : 1. Que dentro de treinta (30) días de haber recibido la notificación usted responderá la clasificación por escrito a nuestra oficina localizada en 201 W. Stone Ave., Greenville, SC 29609 o con la Corte del Tribunal que se encuentra localizada en el 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29602 la nota y las razones para refutar intervenir ó de otro modo responder: 2. Que el Tribunal debe ser informado de su dirección actual y cualquier cambio de domicilio durante el proceso legal de divorcio. 3. Que si no presenta una respuesta dentro de (30) días de recivir el edicto constituye juicio de manera predeterminada rendido contra usted para el alivio demandado en el reclamo. Nathalie M. Morgan (69848) Nathalie M. Morgan, LLC 201 West Stone Avenue Greenville, SC 29609 (864)242-6655 (864)242-6111 (facsimile)
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 AT 3:00 P.M. in CONFERENCE ROOM –D at GREENVILLE COUNTY SQUARE, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, S.C., for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the petitions listed below. PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THESE PETITIONS MAY BECOME PARTIES OF RECORD BY FILING WITH THE BOARD, AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DATE SET FOR HEARING, BY WRITING THEIR ADDRESS, A STATEMENT OF THEIR POSITION AND THE REASONS WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROPERTY SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. CB-17-15 APPLICANT: RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES TAX MAP#: M015.07-01-001.00 LOCATION: 560 Mauldin Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception to construct a new laboratory on the existing public utility site CB-17-16 APPLICANT: SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TAX MAP#: 0539.03-01-024.02 LOCATION: 2211 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for placement of a modular building with classrooms/restrooms on site CB-17-17 APPLICANT: SUMMERS ORTHODONTICS/St. Clair Signs TAX MAP#: 0541.05-01-107.00 LOCATION: 4207 E. North Street, Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE from Sign Setback requirement for placement of a new sign CB-17-18 APPLICANT: REEDY FORK BAPTIST CHURCH TAX MAP#: 0594.01-01-003.01 LOCATION: 403 Blakely Avenue, Piedmont SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception to construct a Picnic Shelter on the church property CB-17-19 APPLICANT: FEW PROPERTIES, LLC/Erik Horton, P.E. TAX MAP#: 0538.01-01-025.14 & 0538.01-01-025.03 LOCATION: 4501 Old Spartanburg Road #9, Taylors SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception to allow expansion of an existing nonconforming use.
PUBLIC SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 4/8/2017, 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: A200, Kelvin Hunter, Misc household & Alum wheels 2. Unit: B130, Jonathan Carter, Misc hand & air tools; & Misc household 3. Unit: B235, Jun Li, Misc Teahola Business Inventory (Cups, etc) 4. Unit: B236, Jun Li, Misc Teahola Business Inventory (Cups, etc) 5. Unit: C036, Matt Spaulding, Misc. small tools & toolbox; household items 6. Unit: D026, Traci Bruce, Mountain Bike; Misc household items
SUMMONS NOTICE 2017-CP-42-00475 STATE OF SC SPARTANBURG COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ERN PROPERTIES, LLC, et al. v. RIVERVIEW LAND, INC., et al., including G.A. ROBERTS and GWENDOLYN B. ROBERTS and any UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF G.A. ROBERTS and any UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF GWENDOLYN B. ROBERTS TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby summoned and notified that an action has been filed against you in the Spartanburg County, SC court in action number 2017-CP-42-00475. You have thirty (30) days from the last date of publication of this notice to answer the complaint. You must also serve a copy of your answer upon the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s attorney at the address shown below. If you fail to answer the Complaint, judgment by default could be rendered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint. S. Lindsay Carrington Bell Carrington & Price, LLC 408 East North Street Greenville, SC 29601 864-272-0556
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COMPLAINT NOTICES A complaint has been brought before the Code Enforcement Division of a dangerous, insanitary and unsafe structure located at the following locations: 123 Cothran Road, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0606.03-01-021.10, Greenville County, SC. 14 Liberty Street, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0616.03-01-111.00, 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 March 30, 2017.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Great Events, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 531 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29609. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 26, 2017. 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 Lois Marie Hodges DBA At The Depot LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 1702 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 26, 2017. 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 WWC ,LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 1025 Woodruff Road K04, Greenville, SC 20607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 9, 2017. 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
SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Inmate Mail Scanning Services, Greenville County Detention Center, RFP #63-04/19/17, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/apps/procurementpdf/ projects.aspx?type=RFP or by calling (864) 467-7200. SUMMONS NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE PROBATE COURT Case No. 2013-ES-23-00562 IN THE MATTER OF: WARREN DAVID COLLINS, JR., DECEASED. SUMMONS Catherine Y. Collins, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Warren David Collins, Jr., Petitioner, vs. Sylvia N. Blassengale, Danny R. Collins, George B. Collins, Benny R. Collins, Catherine Y. Collins, individually, Warnkia Mansell, Quantarius Mansell (a/k/a Quantario Mansell), Davon Laquan Horne, and all persons known and unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the Real Estate described in the Petition, including, without limitation, any known or unborn heirs-atlaw of Warren David Collins, Jr., any unknown adults being designated as a class of John Doe, and any unknown or unborn infants or persons under disability claiming any interest in or lien upon the Real Estate described in the Petition, being designated as a class of Richard Roe, Respondents. TO: THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition for Sale of Real Property by Partition in the Estate of Warren David Collins, Jr., which property is located at 117 and 123 Old Dacusville Road, Marietta, SC 29661, having Tax Map Nos. 0512010104600 and 0512010103808, a copy of which Petition is on file with the Probate Court and which may be obtained from the undersigned, and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Amended Petition upon the subscriber, at the address below, within thirty (30) after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Amended Petition, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Amended Petition. TO MINOR(S) OVER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSON(S) UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) and/or person(s) under some disability within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff herein. THIS SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE of hearing set for April 24, 2017, 9:00 a.m., at the Greenville County Probate Court, 301 University Ridge, Suite 1200, Greenville SC 29601. Evelyn M. Angeletti Attorney for Petitioner PO Box 3764 Greenville SC 29608 Physical Address: 512 Pettigru Street Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 271-1389 (O) (864) 271-0128 (Fax)
PUBLIC NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-11470 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017, GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION, WHICH ENLARGED THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT BY INCLUDING CERTAIN PROPERTIES LOCATED ON MONTAGUE CIRCLE: 0430000300100 0430000200712 0430000401103 0430000200100 0430000300108 0430000200706 0430000100100 0430000100800 0430000200200 0430000401900 0430000100200 0430000100300 0430000200300 0430000200600 0430000400500 0430000400502 0430000100400 0430000200701 0430000200714 0430000400102 0430000200400 0430000300103 0430000401800 0430000401600 0430000401100 0430000402000 0430000401500 0430000400101 0430000100500 0430000200705 0430000200707 0430000200710 0430000200709 0430000300105 0430000200702 0430000401200 0430000402100 0430000401101 0430000300102 0430000100604 0430000300101 0430000401400 0430000401300 0430000300110 0430000200715 0430000400501 0430000200713 0430000200703 0430000300109 0430000300106 0430000200601 0430000200704 0430000300107 0430000100601 0430000401102 THE REASON FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE AFORESAID PROPERTIES IS DUE TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS HAVING PETITIONED THE COUNTY TO BE ANNEXED INTO THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY RECEIVE SANITATION SERVICE FOR THOSE RESIDENCES. THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION IS THE NEW BOUNDARY LINE WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE AREA AND TAX MAP NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE. MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARY AND A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. NO BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT, AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTION, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGES IN THE COMMISSION NOR IN THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT. BUTCH KIRVEN, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL AUCTION SALE NOTICE Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in United States vs. Ellason and Sons, Inc, Ellason, Inc and Ellason Tree and Lawn Care Service LLC, defendants, Civil Action No. C.A. No. 6:16051-HMH, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Greenville Division, the United States will offer to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, according to law and pursuant to the terms and conditions set in herein, the property described below: Date: April 12, 2017 Time: 3:00 pm with 2:30 registration Place of Sale: 119 Hipps Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681 Title Offered: The property shall be offered for sale at public auction, free and clear of all liens and interests of the parties to this action. Description of Property: Approximately 3.4 acres with a wood frame house of 936 sq ft and a metal shop building approximately 30’x40’. Minimum Bid $7,500.00 Legal Description: Greenville County APN#0560030103309 Property may be inspected at: via drive by at any time prior to the sale. The Terms of Payment: No bid (except for bids made by the United States) shall be accepted by the IRS, unless the same is accompanied by a certified check or cashier’s check, in the minimum amount of $1,500.00 made payable to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Greenville Division. Before being permitted to bid at the sale, all bidders shall display to the IRS proof that they are able comply with this requirement. No bids will be received from any person who has not presented proof that, if he or she is the successful bidder, he or she can make the deposit required by the Order. The successful bidder shall tender the balance of the purchase price, in certified funds payable to the United States District Court, District of South Carolina, Greenville Division, at the office of the IRS on or before 3:30 P.M., sixty (60) days from the date of the sale. In the event the successful bidder defaults on any of the terms contained in the Order, the deposit shall be forfeited and retained by the IRS as part of the proceeds of sale, and the real property shall again be offered for sale, without further permission of the Court, under the terms and conditions of the Order, or, in the alternative the real property shall be sold to the second highest bidder. The United States may bid as a creditor against its judgments without tender of cash. The sale of the real property shall be subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon confirmation of the sale and receipt of the entire purchase price, the Court shall issue and the IRS shall deliver to the purchaser, a deed conveying the real property to the purchaser. Upon confirmation of the sale, all interests in, liens against, or claims to, the real property that are or may be asserted by any of the parties to this action are discharged and extinguished. The United States reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw the property form sale. Form of Payment: All payments must be by cash, certified check, cashiers or treasurer’s check or by a United States postal, bank, express, or telegraph money order. Make check or money order payable to the United States District Court. IMPORTANT INFORMATION This is not and advertisement of a sale of seized property. This is and information notice only regarding a sale being conducted by the Internal Revenue Service as a result of the foreclosure of an Internal Revenue Service Federal Tax Lien by the Department of Justice.
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The Classroom Window with Trevor Barton
A Human Face, a Human Letter I am a fourth-grade teacher at a Title I elementary school in Greenville. The neighborhoods around my school are filled with families from Mexico, Central America, and South America. The children of these families make their way each morning through the doors of my school, through the doors of my classroom, and through the door of my heart. At various times and from various people during the past election cycle, these Latino friends were described with demagogic, destructive, and dehumanizing language. I know from my life with them that this language does not tell the real story, does not paint the true picture, of the committed, compassionate, and creative people they are to me and to our community. Let me tell you a story. There is a boy in my classroom. I will call him Tomás, which is not his real name, but he has the earth in his brown eyes, the sun in his smile, and is very much a real, flesh and blood 9-year-old kid. Sometimes he laughs until he cries, and sometimes he cries until he washes the sadness from his heart, but at all times he keeps those eyes and that heart open to learn as much as he can from the people and the places around him. He speaks Spanish mostly, and English a little, so at the beginning of the year we could barely communicate with each other. He is learning more and more English words and phrases as the school weeks pass by, and I am learning more and more Spanish words and phrases, so we are getting along just fine. His English to Speakers of Other Languages teacher came to pick him up on the last day of school before Christmas break. “Bye, Mr. Barton,” he said with a smile. “I will be back SOON.” He emphasized the word soon because we had just been talking about adverbs during our daily writer’s workshop. “Bye, Tomás,” I said with my own smile. “I can’t wait to see you AGAIN.” We giggled and he walked out into the hallway with other English language learners. Soon he did return again. He walked to my
table and placed a letter in front of me. “This is for you,” he said, and he walked back to his table to resume his writing project. “I am thankful for Mr. Barton. Here are some reasons why. First, you teach me how to do fiction or nonfiction stories. Second, you help me know how can I be good at writing. Finally, you make me happy when you pik me to be the student of the day.” I lifted my eyes to Tomás. I thought about his mother bringing him and his younger brother to the United States from Mexico, hoping to make a better life for them. I thought about how thankful I am to be his teacher, to work with him every day to help him be all that he can be and do all that he can do. I thought about how wonderful he is. I picked up my pen and wrote a letter back to him. I walked over to his table and placed it in front of him. “This is for you,” I said, and I walked back to my table to resume my work. “I am thankful for Tomás. Here are some reasons why. First, you teach me how to be a better teacher because you are a great student. Second, you told me you want to become a doctor and there is a kindness in your heart and a sharpness in your mind that will make you great at anything you choose to do. Finally, you make me happy. You make me happy you are my student.” Whenever you hear the words “immigrant,” “illegal,” or “wall,” I hope you see the hopeful, thoughtful face and hear the kind, soft voice of Tomás, as I do. I call on all of us to be Statues of Liberty that say, “Send these... to me,” instead of angry faces that scream, “Send these... away.” Trevor Scott Barton is a public school teacher. He loves to write and listen to stories.
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