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“I HAD ASSUMED IT WOULD BE A SHARK TANK, AND IT HASN’T BEEN THAT. IT’S BEEN VERY FRIENDLY.” Megan Wilson, who works as a colorist for Marvel Comics, on the comics industry.

Health Events Walk with a Doc Sat., April 22 • 9 a.m. • Caine Halter YMCA Join GHS doctors for a walk on the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail in honor of Minority Health Awareness Month. Free; registration required. Please visit ghs.org/walkwithadoc. Understanding the ‘High’ in High Blood Pressure Tues., April 25 • Noon • Caine Halter YMCA Join Joanna Serieno, NP, of Cypress Internal Medicine-Patewood as she discusses the importance of controlling high blood pressure to prevent a heart attack or stroke. Free; registration required. Photo by Will Crooks

“I can guarantee you — the bears are back, the deer are back, everything is back, and they’re thriving.” Poll Knowland, manager of Table Rock State Park, on the park’s recovery after last year’s wildfires.

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Decibel level that might be reached by ReWa’s underground sewer tunnel project — about the volume of an air conditioning unit. The city’s noise ordinance limits nighttime decibels to 55.

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All of us are to blame for the rise of Trumplandia By P.L. Thomas

As an avid reader, writer, and former English teacher, I am drawn to symbolism, especially when it concerns the American character and who we are as a people. Celebrating our American Dream “from sea to shining sea,” then, represents polar differences in how we define ourselves: the Statue of Liberty, our towering commitment to democracy and a steadfast belief in “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” is to the east, and then there’s the Hollywood sign, the blinding allure of glamour and everything in excess, to the west. More than a year ago, I viewed Donald J. Trump running for president as little more than a sideshow, a joke. He was a clown, full of bombast, and everything that could be wrong about capitalism and reality TV. Then Trump was elected. Since that election, I have returned often to American novelist John Gardner’s essay written for the bicentennial, written just four years before Ronald Reagan became president. Gardner argued that the American Dream was not dead, as some people claimed: “That idea — humankind’s inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness — coupled with a system for protecting human rights — was and is the quintessential American Dream. The rest is greed and pompous foolishness — at worst, a cruel and sentimental myth, at best, cheap streamers in the rain.” I struggle to share Gardner’s optimism, because in 2016 the U.S. chose “cheap stream-

ers in the rain” by electing Trump. As an academic, I have tried to come to terms with both what happened and what this means. First, having rechristened the U.S.A. “Trumplandia,” I have decided that this moment in history is far more about us as a people than about Trump as an individual. Trump was elected by 26 percent of the eligible voters, only 19 percent of the U.S. population. This significant minority of support, however, has inordinate power in our country. If some wish to shout that Trump is destroying the country, I would caution these paltry percentages are where our concerns should lie. And if we dig deeper, despite disturbing audio exposing Trump’s crass language and sexist attitudes, 51 percent of white women voted for him. Research also suggests that a fear of diversity lurked beneath his base’s concerns about jobs and the economy. If democracy is dead in the U.S., this is our negligence, not the caveat of a sideshow barker. And, yes, I share grave concerns about Trump the person: his serial adultery and predatory behavior toward women, recurring bankruptcy, racist and xenophobic inflammatory language, and cavalier to pathological lying. Trump appears to suffer almost no negative effects for who he is, and I am suspicious it is because some, maybe many, people have decided the ends justify the means. The rise of Trumplandia is not just about an election; it is about policy — and political rhetoric that is “a cruel and sentimental myth,” to return to Gardner. If we set aside reality TV Trump and his distracting Twitter rants, we find threads of enduring, and flawed, politics regularly in the Republican agenda, but also in Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. The Trump administration has already called for choice and individual responsibility in education and health care. Domestic and international policy is grounded in traditional fear mongering about “bad dudes” — misleading code for those who we should fear as we walk our streets and those who we should be afraid of from afar. Trump in essence, although not in manner, and his administration are mainstream politics beneath the veneer of reality TV, his outrageous hair, and more lies than we can count. The evidence that Trumplandia is about us and not Trump himself has already arrived with the bombing of Syria, which prompted national and media claims that Trump has finally acted presidential. Sword rattling and glamourizing war are the echoes of hundreds of films from Hollywood drowning out Trump’s campaign trail attacks on veterans. If you wish to point a finger at Trump, be my guest, but remember the cliché about more fingers pointing back at you. Welcome to Trumplandia, where “the rockets’ red glare” announces exactly who we are regardless of what we say. P.L. Thomas, former high school English teacher and current professor of education at Furman University, has most recently published “Trumplandia: Unmasking Post-Truth America” (Garn Press, 2017), blogs at radical eyes for equity, and tweets under @plthomasEdD.

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NEWS Open Cut Construction Tunnel Construction Open Cut Construction

The $46 million sewer tunnel project calls for a 1.3 mile-long tunnel through granite rock that will run from Cleveland Park near the zoo to Hudson Street.

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Noise ordinance variance requested for sewer tunnel construction Allowing contractors to work around the clock would cut six months off Renewable Water Resources’ largest-ever underground sewer tunnel project, but it will take a variance from the city’s noise ordinance to put that plan in place. ReWa engineer Greg Wright said the city’s noise ordinance allows construction from 7 a.m.– 9 p.m., but nighttime limits are 55 decibels, about the volume of a conversation. But ReWa said the noise could reach 60 decibels, about the volume of an open office or an air conditioning unit 15 feet away. While Wright said ReWa anticipates meeting the noise limitations at all residences, he said a variance will be requested because the anticipated noise level nears allowed levels. While the tunnel boring itself won’t be able to be heard, the train cars that will transport the bored rock out of the tunnel will have to be dumped once an hour. Acoustical barriers could be used during construction to mitigate noise if there are concerns, Wright said. The $46 million project calls for a 1.3 mile-long tunnel through granite rock 100 feet underground for a new sewer line that will run from Cleveland Park near the Greenville Zoo to near Hudson Street. The project is expected to meet the sewer needs in the Reedy River basin for the next century. The underground tunnel will be 10 feet in diameter and house a 7-foot diameter pipe. Construction is expected to begin in January. Access shafts will have to be constructed at each end of the tunnel. Rock blasting will occur at each end of the tunnel. The tunnel itself is constructed without blasting by utilizing a tunnelboring machine that cuts the rock as it moves along the tunnel alignment. Wright said the location of the access shaft at the Hudson Street end of the project had to be moved because of the lack of rock in the area where the shaft was originally planned. “Normally, finding no rock is good for a construction project. In our case, we need the rock,” he said. Part of the parking lot off Cleveland Park Drive in Cleveland Park will be used as a construction staging area during the project. ReWa will add parking spots on the Washington Street side of

the Cleveland Park playground to make up for the loss of those spaces during construction. After the project is completed, ReWa will restore the parking area used for construction, resulting in 146 additional parking spaces for Cleveland Park and the Greenville Zoo. A community meeting will be held May 2 from 4 5–7 p.m. at the Kroc Center. —Cindy Landrum

VisitGreenvilleSC asks city for more money If all the new hotels planned for downtown are built, the number of rooms available in downtown Greenville in 2019 will be more than double the supply in 2015. In order to attract travelers to fill those rooms, VisitGreenvilleSC told Greenville City Council that it wants an additional $1.2 million a year. VisitGreenvilleSC now gets $2.2 million from the city and county for marketing and has asked for $827,000 in accommodations tax money. It wants another $1.2 million in recurring funds for a total of $4.227 million, said President Chris Stone. The additional money would bring VisitGreenvilleSC up to half of what Asheville and Charleston spend on advertising to lure leisure travelers, he said. The Yeah, THAT Greenville campaign started in 2012. Since 2011, the year before the marketing effort started, accommodations tax revenue collected on hotel rooms and other lodging has increased by 65 percent in the city of Greenville. Hospitality tax revenue, a tax added to bills for prepared food and beverages, has increased from $6.85 million in 2011 to $9.67 million in 2015. Thirty percent of restaurant sales come from visitors. During that time, hotel occupancy has risen from 61 percent to 73 percent during the week and from 59 percent to 74 percent on the weekends. Coupled with that, Greenville’s increase in hotel occupancy, average daily rate, and hotel revenue per available room has outpaced state and national numbers. But in 2019, Greenville County will have 765,000 hotel rooms for sale per year (2,097 rooms times 365 days), up from 313,000 a year (857 rooms per day times 365) in 2015. Right now, 70 percent of the VisitGreenvilleSC’s media advertising is aimed at nearby markets, while 30 percent is spent in distant travel markets such as Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.

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The rezoning request from the Salvation Army will provide more living space in its shelter, capping the number of beds for the homeless at 143.

VisitGreenvilleSC wants to reverse those percentages, because travelers from distant markets tend to stay longer and spend more. Stone said that with the proposed media investment plan, he expects a $494 million economic impact from visitor spending. —Cindy Landrum

Salvation Army rezoning a step closer to approval Greenville City Council gave initial approval to rezoning a half-acre of the Salvation Army’s campus. The Salvation Army said changing the zoning

for the land at the corner of Stall and Stratham streets was needed to provide more living space in its shelter. The plans would cap the number of beds for the homeless at 143. To increase the number, the Salvation Army would have to go before the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals for approval, said Salvation Army Major Pete Costas, who said he didn’t anticipate that. The rest of the Salvation Army’s property is already zoned RDV. Some residents who live near the Salvation Army protested the change, saying that it is part of a “homeless triangle,” in which too many nonprofits feed, house, and serve criminals and

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LASIK uses lasers to correct vision problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. It is the most popular refractive surgery performed in the United States and considered the safest elective procedure in all of medicine. Laser vision correction gives you great vision, generally restoring 20/20 vision and eliminating or reducing reliance on glasses and contacts.

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lens from a recent studya¹ exceeded expectations. The wear. inlay Results offers presbyopia patients safe reading vision When treated with aand topography system, of all correction solution freedomguided from the hassle92.7% of readers,” patients an uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), that is says Dr. achieved Joseph Parisi, Chief Ophthalmologist and Medical vision without glasses,Eye. of 20/20 or better, and 68.8% achieved Director at Clemson ² aThUCVA of 20/16 three months after15 surgery. e elective procedure takes about minutes and is

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Understanding Cataracts A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. Changes in the lens proteins and increased water content cause the lens to become cloudy and take on a darker yellow color, so that light can no longer be easily transmitted to the retina. This results Cataracts are a common eye condition where the natural lens in a painless, often insidious blurring of vision as well as glare and becomes clouded, impairing a patient’s vision. According to the washed-out colors. National Eye Institute, more than 20 percent of Americans will Cataracts are usually result aging, butincreases may alsowith have cataracts by the the age natural of 65, and theofprevalence be caused by trauma, medications, systemic or ocular age. In cataract surgery, the clouded natural lens is disease or genetic factors. Left untreated, cataracts can lead to blindness. removed and replaced with an IOL. They are the leading cause of vision loss in the U.S. For many patients, cataract surgery freed them Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most commonly from prescription glasses, but sometimes replaced performed ophthalmologic procedures in the United States.1 The them with readers. A new intraocular lens (IOL) surgery involves removing the clouded lens and replacing it with a that provides a full range of vision for cataract permanent artificial one. patients, even those with astigmatism, is now an Innovations in Replacement Lenses option for many patients. Today, patients can choose the intraocular lens (IOL) replacement Clemson Eye surgeon Dr. Brian Johnson The Eye patients that best suits their lifestyle. A full 85% ofcalls Clemson Symfony lens a “game changer.” In September, never wear glasses again after their full focus lens implant.2 Note Dr. Johnson became onebasic of the first surgeons patients can still opt for cataract surgery in using a traditional Greenville tolens implant the new lens, which wasthat just they will still “monofocal” replacement, understanding approved by the FDA July for usetheir in the U.S. surgery. Note likely be dependent onin glasses after cataract also that basic cataract surgery is still performed using manual, bladed incisions.

Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery Mike Chandler, Wood Turner and Former Engineer “When I moved to Seneca, SC, one of the things Approved for use in cataract surgery by the FDA I took up was wood turning,” says Mike. “I’d been in 2010, and introduced in 2011, the advanced wearing reading glasses since I was 45 years old. I femtosecond laser is now used by a number of select found for the extremely small work I do, I needed surgeons world-wide. It is used to make the initial The Symfony has been in use in 49 countries for several years, but Until the Symfony, cataract patients with significant astigmatism increasingly higher-powered lenses, which caused me incisions in the cornea, to create the incision in the were limited to monofocal lens implants that would correct either the FDA approval afterinacloser randomized clinical of 148 to havecame to move to be able to see.trial Now, after lens capsule, to soften up the cloudedis the first –extended Mike Chandler, Clemson distance or near vision,and butbreak not both. Symfony patients. In that trial, 77 surgery percentwith of Symfony patients hadI can 20/25 laser cataract the ReSTOR® lens, sit lens forofextraction, make incisions within the Eye Cataract Patient depth focus lensand withtoastigmatism correction. back comfortably to do what I used to have to do close vision at intermediate distances, compared with 34 percent who peripheral cornea to correct pre-existing astigmatism. This allows excellent night vision up. When I left surgery, my vision thewas next had a traditional mono-focal lens. Near visionwas for 20/20 reading sharpness of vision (visual The patient benefits include moreand consistent and day! You would not believe the difference in your vision improved and patients were able to read two levels of smaller acuity) at near,are intermediate and stable incisions, which facilitate faster healing, once you’ve had this done. It is just amazing,” says Mike. lines than their mono-focal counterparts. distances. more secure and have less risk of far leaks and infection.3 Eye Exam is Best Way to Know This improves the position of theNew lens technology implant in innovations, like “Patients who havethink received have abeen very excited and If you youthese may have cataract, we encourage the eye and the surgeon’s ability to calculate the pleased withyou howtotheir have improved,” Johnson booklifestyles an eye exam promptly. InDr. terms of costs the Symfony, continue to improve refractive power of the implant. With the astigmatism payment, basic is covered by most the IOLs and the visual outcomes notes. “Theseand lenses are ideal forcataract patientssurgery who have an active correcting incisions, this all adds up to improved insurance plans. Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery and for patients with a variety of lifestyle. They meet the needs of our patients who like to golf, visual outcomes.4 advanced lens implants require an additional payment. conditions. The two most use a computer or tablet, shop, use a smartphone, and drive Nagy Z, Takacs A, Filkorn T, Sarayba M. Initial clinical evaluation of an intraocular At Clemson Eye, patients who opt for Laser Assisted signifi cant improvements are vastly at night.” 1.femtosecond laser in cataract surgery. J Refract Surg. 2009; 25(12):1053-1060. Cataract Surgery (LACS) with animproved advancedintermediate lens 2. Clemson Eye Laser Cataract with Advanced Intraocular Lens Replacement Results, vision and 2013. implant are generally achieving 20/20 vision without an extended range of vision acuity 3. “Laser Pretreatment Softens Cataracts, Allows for Safer, Easier Removal, Chandler, wood glasses, regardless of their age.2 Mike Researchers Say”, Charlene Laino, WebMD Health News, (Reviewed by Laura J. for patients with astigmatism. Martin, MD), Oct. 25, 2011. turner and former optical engineer, is one 4. Palanker DV, Blumenkranz MS, Andersen D, et al. Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery with integrated optical coherence tomography. Sci Transl Med 2010; 2:58ra85. such patient.

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addicts, and that causes problems for the familyoriented neighborhood. Bruce Forbes, special projects manager at Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources and a member of the coalition of organizations that serve the homeless in Greenville, said he arranged Upstate Mediation to facilitate conversations between the residents and the homeless organizations to better the relationship between the two. “We all have to be good neighbors, and that includes the city,” said Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle. She said the city’s role could be providing more community police patrol, well-lit streets, and code enforcement. —Cindy Landrum

Council approves $19.2M for capital improvements Greenville City Council has given initial approval to appropriating nearly $19.2 million for capital improvement projects in 2017–18. Parks — from the city’s new signature park west of downtown to neighborhood parks scattered throughout the city to Cleveland Park — are the big winners in the proposed capital improvement plan for the budget year that starts in July. The Council is expected to give final approval to the CIP and its 2017–18 operating budget on May 22. A public hearing about the budget at CIP is set for May 15. The only debt issuance the city is considering for the CIP is a sewer revenue bond that would finance approximately $3 million of the $3.35 million in wastewater system improvements planned for fiscal year 2018. If the current version of the CIP is adopted, the city will pay for a master plan for Cleveland Park, use $500,000 to develop the Cleveland Park Stables that was donated to the city by a benefactor after neighborhood residents successfully fought a proposal to build apartments there, and $2.04 million for a laundry list of needs at the city’s 34 neighborhood parks. The CIP also includes $2 million for the first phase of City Park, a park that is expected to transform the western side of downtown, much

like Falls Park and subsequent projects transformed the West End. —Cindy Landrum

EDUCATION

Clemson earns public college honor Clemson University is the top public college in South Carolina, according to a study conducted by Business First. Nationally, Clemson was ranked 38th out of 499 four-year public colleges and universities based on 22 factors ranging from academic excellence, affordability, diversity, and the economic strength of the communities in which they are located. Data used in the study came from the National Center for Education Statistics and five-year statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2015 American Community Survey. The University of South Carolina was ranked 47th, The Citadel 64th, the College of Charleston 130th, and Winthrop University 213th. Seven colleges and universities in South Carolina were ranked in the lower echelon, 251st or lower. They are Coastal Carolina University, Francis Marion University, Lander University, S.C. State University, USC Beaufort, USC Aiken, and USC Upstate. The Top 10 schools nationwide are the University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of California-Berkeley, University of Virginia, University of California-Los Angeles, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Washington, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, and College of William and Mary. — Cindy Landrum

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Last week, the Greenville County Legislative Delegation approved the sale. Now SCDNR plans to use the last portion of a $240,000 grant from the U.S. Forest Service to purchase the land, according to agency spokesperson Greg Lucas. The state’s purchase of the 48 acres, if successful, would connect the Greenville Watershed and a piece of SCDNR land on the northern side of the Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve, providing a corridor of protected properties from the North Carolina state line to Oak Grove Road. The Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area currently comprises about 1,800 acres off Highway 11 in northern Greenville County. It’s currently used for hunting, fishing, hiking, and other recreational activities. Tom Swayngham, SCDNR assistant chief of wildlife and fisheries, said the purchase would “protect an area with rare plants, straighten our property line, and remove an inholding to the property.” —Andrew Moore

Students donate canoe for Reedy River conservation Since September, five students and two mentors from the Greenville Woodworkers Guild have met once a week to shape a large piece of cypress wood into a canoe. Now that the craft is completed, the students have decided to

donate it to Greenville’s Friends of the Reedy River, a conservation organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and restoring the river. “Our boat building program is inherently about building community; every person feels personal pride and ownership, yet it belongs to the no one person. That is community. Everyone working with personal pride towards a common goal. I can’t think of a better group that this applies to than the youth and mentors of the guild,” said Anthony Archino, a Greenville Woodworkers Guild mentor. The Reedy River, which flows through downtown Greenville, has experienced severe pollution since the early 1900s because of nearby textile mills, sewage discharges, and runoff from urbanization. Various conservation groups throughout the Upstate have worked through the years to improve the river’s water quality by assisting with education and outreach events and implementing cleanup and pollution prevention programs. Friends of the Reedy River, for example, currently holds two cleanup events each year. “We are grateful to be the recipient of this beautiful canoe and are awed by the work and effort put into this project,” said Patricia Carson, executive director of Friends of the Reedy River. “We plan to raffle the boat later this year as a fundraiser, which will help us to do more work protecting the Reedy River.” —Andrew Moore

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« HEALTH Greenville Memorial unveils $2M blood, marrow unit The Greenville Health System’s newly expanded McCrary Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit officially opened April 11 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. The $2 million expansion features eight large patient rooms, music therapy, and a wellness suite. The new unit has an up-to-99-percent purified air system. The new addition makes it possible for more local patients to receive cancer treatments in Greenville. The expansion was funded by community donations, including a seed gift from Bill and Esta McCrary. “There’s probably not a single person in the Upstate who hasn’t had some contact with cancer — if not in their own family, then in their friends,” Bill McCrary said in a news release. “We are thrilled that we can help provide this wonderful option for families to be able to stay local and still get the great care they need.” Patients with blood-borne diseases like sickle cell anemia and cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, can receive blood and marrow transplantation as an aggressive therapy. Thanks to cutting-edge research, increasing numbers of people are able to donate blood and marrow cells to family members. They might only need to be a half-match for the donation to work.

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The Boo Jays release trippy live-inthe-studio video session Typically, the Boo Jays, the Upstate band led by singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Cinco Sanders, play abrasive, chaotic garage rock that gnaws on some basic chords over a churning beat while Sanders layers echo, distortion, and all manner of ghoulish effects over the top.

That’s what makes their new project so surprising. They’ve filmed a seven-song live-in-thestudio session and released it on YouTube, and though the effects are still there (both in the music and the video), the songs are a lot more mature than anything Sanders has done before. Channeling late ’60s psychedelia and moody, post-punk dread, songs like “Cigarettes” and “Neurotoxxxins” are sonic exercises in dark, foreboding atmosphere as much as they are rock songs. The band’s rhythm section, bassist Matt McCulloch and drummer Brandon Gallagher, provides a sinister propulsion while Sanders thrashes his voice and guitar over the top. It’s a startling transition from the Boo Jays’ older material, and Sanders says there’s a reason for that. “Basically, the Boo Jays has always been just a moniker for music I make myself where I play all of the instruments and present it as a real band on the internet,” he says. “The concept started as bedroom recordings of psychedelic, experimental pop music or whatever genre or audio production aesthetic I felt like doing at the moment.” But now, after honing the material live with McCulloch and Gallagher, Sanders says it’s taken on a different shape. “This recording is us playing songs that definitely worked at shows and were much better realized with the whole band, which I give 100 percent credit to Matt and Brandon for,” he says. The session, titled “Live On KOXP 96.9”

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(a fictional radio station) and recorded at a warehouse in Travelers Rest, is not just a straightforward performance. Sanders manipulates video like he does his vocals, layering images and multiple camera shots on top of one another to create a woozy, dreamlike feel. “I would consider myself to be a much better musician than visual artist,” he says, “because I just haven’t done video nearly as long. I’m not quite there yet executing ideas visually, but there are definitely songs here that started as visual ideas.” —Vincent Harris

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Horizon hosts their annual Record Store Day On a Friday night last April, Gene Berger, owner of Greenville’s Horizon Records, was sitting in the audience at the Peace Center, watching Rosanne Cash perform. About halfway through her show, Cash told the audience of nearly 2,000 people that the next day was Record Store Day, and she was planning on stopping by Horizon to sign albums and do a little shopping. The next day Cash packed out the store with fans. She wasn’t the only member of music royalty to swing by. Mike McCready from Pearl Jam (pictured), who were playing Bon Secours Wellness Arena that night, also stopped by unannounced and picked up a box of records. Berger was stunned. When Record Store Day was started 10 years ago by a group of independent record-store owners to bring more attention to their businesses, downloading had severely wounded the music industry, and indie record stores were disappearing from the map all over the country. “In April of 2008, they reached out to stores like us and said, ‘We’re going to try this,’” Berger says. “All you have to do to participate is put up some signage and carry these few special releases. We had a bigger than usual day, a few people were aware of it, and I thought, ‘Not bad!’” Since then, Record Store Day has only grown. In 2015, Jason Isbell played an in-store show at Horizon to celebrate RSD, and 2016’s edition, which featured releases by David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, and Frank Zappa, was the biggest sales day in the 40-year history of the Stone Avenue store. This year’s Record Store Day that will take place on Saturday, April 22, includes two more Bowie releases and albums by the Drive-By Truckers, Johnny Cash, Alice in Chains, and Thelonious Monk.

“There’s something about when those loads of records arrive and we start sorting through them,” Berger says. “It’s like being a kid in a candy store for me and a lot of people who shop here.” —Vincent Harris

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TR Town & Art Crawl artist application open TR Town & Art Crawl, a series of six themed events in Travelers Rest that brings together the area’s art scene, community, and local businesses, is looking for exhibiting artists. The events will be held from 5–9 p.m. on the following Fridays: May 19: Celebrating mountain life, bicycle ride, series kick-off June 16: Summer fun, sidewalk chalk event, Towns Best ice cream competition Aug. 11: Gearing up for game day, Towns Best barbecue competition Sept. 8: Tractors and harvest, pumpkin chucking contest Nov. 3: Classic cars and drive-in movies, Towns Best burger competition Dec. 11: Together for the holidays, carolers The events will also feature live music in The Grove at Upcountry Provisions, a kids’ area with crafts and games, and bicycle rickshaw rides from Reedy River Rickshaw. Artists interested in applying must present and sell their own handcrafted items or items “classified as vintage,” which organizers define as over 20 years old. Prohibited items include “craft kit creations, imports, or resale items that are not vintage.” The application deadline is Friday, April 28, at midnight. Artists will be chosen by a juried panel. Accepted artists will be notified May 5. Booth space is $20 per event or $96 for all events, and payment is due at the time of application. Refunds will be issued for applicants not selected, minus a $5 entry fee. Visit bit.ly/2pqykp8 to access the application. — Emily Pietras

Retailers unveil Artisphere window displays

West End retailers are going to get their Artisphere on this week with a New York-inspired window display contest in which the public will decide the winner. More than 30 retailers are participating in the contest with guidelines that told them to envision New York City windows at Christmas. The retailers will incorporate elements of the festival weekend. Beginning April 24, the public will be able to vote for the Top 3 as chosen by Artisphere staff. The window displays will be up through the festival weekend, May 12–14, and organizers believe the window display contest may become an annual event. —Cindy Landrum

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Plans for the Grand Bohemian Greenville, a hotel that the Orlando, Fla.-based The Kessler Collection plans to build on the banks of the Reedy River on the property now occupied by the Wyche P.A. law firm, could go before the city’s Design Review Board in May. On April 11, the Greenville City Council looked at the footprint of the proposed building during a work session tour of the site with Christian Sottile, the dean of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s School of Building Arts and a principal in the architecture firm of Sottile & Sottile of Savannah, and engineers working on the project. “It’s refreshing to see a design that is truly unique and addresses the special location so well,” Mayor Knox White said after the tour. “It’s intended to last for the ages.” Sottile said the 160-room hotel is inspired by the look and feel of a national park lodge. “[The lodges] are commercial, but they’re not glass and steel. They fit in,” he said. “We’re working with the footprint of the Wyche building, but, obviously, the hotel will be a different kind of use.” The project would be part of the East Gateway Master Plan that includes the Wyche property, as well as Camperdown, the redevelopment of the former Greenville News building. The plan calls for part of a concrete parking lot between the Wyche law firm and Bowater buildings on Camperdown Way to be turned into a flat green lawn that would lead to the Liberty Bridge and could be set up for concerts and public events, Sottile said.

Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle said flat green space is scarce in Falls Park and the lawn could serve that purpose. Sottile said construction materials on the Camperdown side of the hotel would be natural wood and shakes, while the river side would incorporate stone and brick to complement the river. “Some of the inspiration for that comes from the foundation of the Camperdown Mill [which can be seen from the back of the Wyche building] and the Peace Center,” he said. “The building will feel very rooted into the park setting,” he said. The hotel will have simple rooflines, Sottile said. On the Camperdown side, the hotel will be five stories tall at its highest point. The ground level floor of the hotel will contain “active mixed uses” such as retail, an art gallery, restaurant and bar space, a ballroom, and a terrace overlooking the Liberty Bridge and the Reedy River Falls. Guest rooms will be on floors above and below. The entire building is outside the 50-foot buffer to the river required by the city, Sottile said. The council’s reception to the plans differed greatly from its reaction to a proposal by Centennial American Properties to build a four-story office building at 55 Camperdown, mere steps from the historic Main Street bridge and on the banks of the Reedy River. In order to build the office building on the small piece of wooded land that sits between the river, the Bowater parking garage, and Japanese Dogwood Lane, the developer had asked for an exemption to the city’s minimum 50-foot buffer from the river that would use a buffer average, meaning part of

the development could be inside the buffer zone but other parts would be outside it. Buffer averages had been applied to other river developments. But the proposal came under fire. White called the site “sacred ground” and promised the building would not go there. The city signed a non-binding letter of intent to buy the property for $4 million. The land will be placed into a conservation easement so it cannot be developed. “It’s still closer to the river than I would have liked, but there’s a big difference be-

tween this and 55 Camperdown. That was an abomination,” said Nikki Grumbine, president of the Friends of the Reedy River. The new hotel would use an underground filtering system for stormwater runoff that would eventually discharge the treated water into the river. Currently, stormwater goes off the pavement right into the river, Grumbine said. Ground could be broken for the new hotel the beginning of next year if the project is approved.

Mayor Knox White, left, looks at renderings for the East Gateway Master Plan, which includes the Grand Bohemian hotel and Camperdown development.

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ENGINEER BY DAY, COLORIST BY NIGHT Megan Wilson’s accidental journey from studying jellyfish to working for Marvel Comics WORDS BY EMILY PIETRAS * PHOTOS BY WILL CROOKS hen Megan Wilson began reading comic books in early 2012, she never imagined that one day she would be working behind the scenes to help bring stories to life. But in the years since she first visited a comic book shop with a co-worker out of curiosity, Wilson has become a part-time colorist for Marvel Comics, adding the colors to a book’s black-and-white illustrations. To date, her major credits include work on “Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat” (December 2015–present) and “The Unstoppable Wasp” (January 2017–present). And Wilson, a Clemson native, describes her involvement in the industry as “sort of accidental.” “It was never something I meant to pursue. It just sort of happened, but it happened very fast, so it’s been kind of a whirlwind,” she says. It all started at a convention in Charlotte in May 2012 when Wilson met Nick Pitarra, a comic book artist and co-creator of Image Comics’ “The Manhattan Projects,” one of her favorite books. The series, as Wilson describes it, presents “an alt-history of the Manhattan Project” at the end of World War II, with notable figures like Albert

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NEWS Einstein and Richard Feynman working on the atomic bomb while also “doing these crazy science adventures.” When Wilson raved to Pitarra about how much she enjoyed his book, the two kept in touch, and he later suggested that she give coloring a try. Most of Wilson’s early work, including through Marvel, was coloring Pitarra’s drawings. “It wasn’t easy. It was a lot of time figuring out how to do all of the stuff, but it’s been fun,” she says. “I will say that I don’t always get things right the first time. I make a guess, and then I’ll look at it and try to figure out what’s wrong with it and then work from there. A lot of what I do is guess and check.” Creating comic books is a multistep process that resembles an assembly line. A book’s illustrations are first penciled based on the script and then inked to add greater depth. When Wilson receives pages from the artist, they resemble a coloring book with just black-and-white line art. But before the coloring process can actually begin, Wilson sends the files to a flatter, who separates the line art into different solid blocks of color so that the distinct features on the pages can be “grabbed,” or selected, together at once. “They aren’t setting up the underlying color,” Wilson explains. “The basic gist of that role is they’re making different things so that you can grab a shirt or whatever it may be. The rule of thumb is that if you’ve got six panels and someone appears in every panel, the shirt needs to be the same color. So you can grab a shirt, and it grabs all of the shirts on that one person.”

When the flatter sends back the prepared files, Wilson can start coloring. She works almost exclusively in Adobe Photoshop and uses a tablet with a stylus. Her first step is to evaluate what the book as a whole should look like, and she also needs to ensure that colors change between different scenes to indicate transitions. The scene’s time of day is a main factor in determining colors. “An easy way to handle that is to use cooler colors for nights and warmer colors for days,” Wilson says. As far as the more creative side is concerned, Wilson says, “You take into account what’s happening and mood and is it an action scene, does it need bright colors.” She continues, “I don’t really preplan things. I very much just go by feel and start dropping stuff in and then move and shift colors around until it looks what I was intending it to look like.” Lately, Wilson has been favoring a palette of “orange-y peach and greens and teals.” She uses primary colors sparingly for a specific reason: They are often the colors of superhero costumes, and a colorist will want those characters to clearly stand out on a page. In listening to Wilson discuss coloring — and considering she’s working for one of the most well-known comic book publishers in the world — it may come as a surprise that she lacks any sort of art background. Instead, her exper“The Unstoppab le Wasp.” Artist, tise is in engineering. Wilson Elsa Charretier. Colorist, Megan Wilson. Images pr graduated from Clemson ovided by Marvel Comics. University with a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 2006 and earned her master’s from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2009. In graduate school, her concentration was fluid mechanics, and within that specialty she studied jellyfish swimming, which she says made for “some awkward job interviews.” “It’s not really what you’d think of when you think mechanical engineer, but it was awesome,” Wilson says. “But when you go into an interview, they’re like, ‘Wait, why is this relevant?’ … It’s the same physics. It’s the same principles. You’re just looking at a different subject.” Some companies she interviewed with weren’t receptive to her research background, but General Electric (GE) in Greenville was an exception. “They were actually asking questions about it and seemed engaged and interested,” she says. Wilson has worked at GE since June 2010 Megan Wilson as a lead engineer in aerodynamics and acoustics within the company’s renewable energy sector. Her specific focus is on wind turbines. “My group does stuff from design- male-dominated fields, although opportunities for women ing blades for new products to working on in both areas have been expanding in recent years. When new technology development to field test- asked about her experience, she says, “In engineering, I ing or wind-tunnel testing existing things,” haven’t personally felt like it’s really been a hard thing. I also she explains. wonder what happened, because I think everybody starts off It’s not lost on Wilson that her profes- — when you think about kids — everybody’s curious in the Charretier. Comics. sa El t, is rt A l ” ve p. ar as M W by le ppab sional life exists within two traditionally provided “The Unsto on. Images

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Wilson’s major credits include coloring “Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat” and “The Unstoppable Wasp.” “Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat” cover art by Brittney Williams. “The Unstoppable Wasp” cover art by Elsa Charretier.

world around them. That’s how we develop. That’s how everybody kind of grows. And then something is happening, I think, to discourage girls from continuing that path, because that curiosity is exactly what makes a good engineer or a good scientist.” “Everyone’s path is different,” she continues, “but I guess I’ve been lucky in that everybody along the way has been really encouraging, both professors in undergrad and my advisors in grad school and my managers and co-workers at GE.” As for the recent trend in the comic book industry to produce more books featuring female and diverse characters, Wilson says, “I’d like to think what happened is a publisher started realizing, ‘Hey, we’re really only gearing our books toward a portion of the population, and there’s this whole other readership that’s starting to be interested in this stuff.’” And it seems that the decision to appeal to a broader demographic has been paying off. A September 2015 article from The Guardian, titled “Kapow! The unstoppable rise of female comic readers,” notes that the influx of female characters from Marvel and DC Comics, including “the all-female Avengers A-Force, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Harley Quinn, Batgirl, Catwoman, [and] Spider-Woman,” has led to a boost in female interest and readership, as has a greater presence of women within the industry. And a survey conducted by Publishers Weekly for the first quarter of 2015 reported that out of 13 retailers located in major markets, most said women ages 17 to 30 were the fastest-growing segment of comic readership, in addition to boys and girls ages 6 to 17. “It’s not like the lighthearted, fun books are going to be beating out ‘The Avengers’ in terms of sales, but these aren’t sales that are being traded,” Wilson says. “These are readers that wouldn’t

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have bought the other book anyway. So I really hope that’s something that continues to pick up.” Wilson explains that, on a personal level, being asked to color “The Unstoppable Wasp” was “too perfect of a fit,” because the book’s teenaged hero, Nadia Pym, is “off recruiting girls to make a lab, because she’s very into STEM.” Additionally, the book’s letter column, where letters to the publisher are displayed, highlights everyday women who are working in various science fields. “The book is basically set up to be like, ‘Hey, women in science — this is awesome, look at all the cool stuff they do,’ both in terms of the fiction within the story and the way we’ve converted the letter pages,” she says. For Wilson, the biggest challenge of being a colorist is not necessarily the work itself but rather a common foe for many professionals: deadlines, especially when she has to manage them alongside her full-time work schedule. There is also the potential for “head-butting” within a team when there are disagreements regarding the creative direction of a book, but Wilson adds that she has not personally encountered that type of situation. In fact, she’s been pleasantly surprised by the general work environment within the industry. “In my mind, I thought everyone in comics would be highly competitive and fighting over jobs, and it’s actually funny that, for the most part at least, it seems more community-driven and that there really isn’t that level of everyone’s competing against everyone else. “I had assumed it would be a shark tank, and it hasn’t been that. It’s been very friendly,” she says. And as for the rewarding experiences, Wilson says it is exciting to be able to walk into a comic book shop and see a book she has worked on sitting on the shelves. “And then to see at a convention or somewhere — seeing someone that is excited about something you worked on, that’s also really cool,” she adds. “You can read reviews online. … But it’s not the same as seeing someone that’s excited about your book. A sense of having accomplished something comes from seeing the book, but [what’s] rewarding is seeing how people respond.”

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The increase of female creatives within the comic book industry, as well as the influx of female characters, is helping to diversify books and draw in new readership.

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Creator, DC Comics, “Gotham Academy” (2014); First woman to draw Batman on a main title Series writer, DC Comics, “Harley Quinn” (2013) Cover artist and penciller, Marvel Comics, “The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl” (2015)

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Writer, DC Comics, “Batgirl” (2011), “Birds of Prey” (2010), “Secret Six” (2008), “Wonder Woman” (2007)

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Writer, Marvel Comics, “Hawkeye” (2016)

Elizabeth Torque

Cover artist, Marvel Comics, “Captain America: Steve Rogers” (2016) and “Mighty Captain Marvel” (2016)

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Hiking along a trail at the base of Pinnacle Mountain, biologist Joe Lemeris points at a sea of mountain laurels. Their green leaves will soon transform from a cluster of dark pink buds to a white flower as they blossom this spring, offering a stark contrast to the charred remains of oak and hickory trees that lie nearby. Last year, a raging wildfire scorched the upper reaches of Table Rock State Park. The fire started at the base of Pinnacle Mountain in November as a campfire and continued to grow, fueled by historic drought conditions.

The blaze, which was contained in December, cost more than $5 million and burned 10,263 acres. Today, evidence of the wildfire is scarce. The forest floor, once scorched and barren, is now covered in leaves that provide erosion control and nutrients, according to Lemeris, a natural resource management biologist for the state Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. “People forget that wildfire is natural. It’s nature’s way of clearing out the old undergrowth to make room for the new,” said Lem-

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eris. “The fire is already providing countless ecological benefits for the mountain.” For instance, the tree canopy is opening up and allowing more sunlight in the mountain’s understory, spawning grasses and wildflowers. That same vegetation has created a prime research opportunity for Lemeris and other scientists throughout the state, who can now study the mountain’s forest as it recovers. “The fire has pushed a lot of mountain laurels and rhododendrons up the mountain that are usually found alongside creeks. They’re definitely out of place,” said Lemeris. “It’s just one of many changes we’re going to be studying.” Lemeris has partnered with researchers from Clemson University and other schools to establish photo-monitoring stations throughout Table Rock State Park and across Pinnacle Mountain. They plan to record changes to the mountain’s landscape over the next year and study footage from the cameras. The new vegetation has already attracted a variety of birds usually found in the upper reaches of Pinnacle Mountain, where the trees were completely scorched, according to Poll Knowland, manager of Table Rock State Park. For 19 years, Knowland and his rangers have tried, yet failed, to spot the park’s population of ruffed grouse, a bird that’s found in the northwestern part of the state in elevations above 2,000 feet. But one of the elusive birds, Knowland said, recently emerged

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on a trail in front of him and flew away. “Where he came from, I don’t have a clue,” he said. “But I can guarantee you — the bears are back, the deer are back, everything is back, and they’re thriving.” The park’s hiking trails have since reopened, and it seems as if more people than usual are swarming to the park with their dogs and families, according to Knowland. “It’s good to see people coming out here,” he said. “I think most of our visitors are surprised to see the park doing so well after the fire.” Surprisingly, the Pinnacle Mountain fire didn’t cause any deaths or damage homes, which were protected by controlled burns and other techniques to guard against the approaching flames. Knowland, for instance, helped residents clear flammable materials from the perimeter and clean the roofs and gutters of their homes.

For about three weeks, persistent drought and high winds fueled the Pinnacle Mountain fire, which closed the hiking trails at Table Rock State Park and sent a smoky haze over much of the Upstate that caused the state Department of Health and Environmental Control to issue several air quality alerts. The blaze required nighttime flights to measure the fire’s hot spots with infrared technology, and the Forest Commission used Black Hawk helicopters to drop water on the fire from nearby Lake Oolenoy in Table Rock State Park. The state is now awaiting federal money to aid in the cost of the fire, which could take another year. The S.C. House recently approved a budget proviso that would appropriate $1.25 million for a federal match, according to Darryl Jones, the state Forestry Commission’s chief of forest protection.

Poll Knowland, manager of Table Rock State Park, helped nearby residents removed brush from around their homes during the Pinnacle Mountain wildfire.

FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE Jones is currently working with state and federal agencies to prevent future fires. Their weapon of choice: controlled burns, a practice that involves using fire to reduce understory brush that can go up in flames during drought. But the state only burns half of the acreage it should burn each year to balance the ecosystem, said Kristen Austin, Southern Blue Ridge program director for the Nature Conservancy of South Carolina. “We need to bring fire back to the mountains in a controlled way to really bring the forest back into balance,” Austin said. “We’re looking at an out-of-whack environment.” The Nature Conservancy has partnered with the Forestry Commission and other agencies to form the Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network, which aim to “develop, share, and apply the best available science to restore fire across a vast, diverse region.” But the coalition faces many challenges, including the fact that 80 percent of the state’s forested land is privately owned. “We are concentrating our efforts on educating private landowners about the benefits of prescribed fire and providing training through our certified prescribed fire manager course,” Jones said. The coalition also plans to conduct controlled burns at state parks. The Beautiful Places Alliance, for instance, was recently awarded $35,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation to help the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism conduct controlled burns at several state parks across the Upstate.

The burns will be conducted sometime this spring by state fire crews at Table Rock, Paris Mountain, Devils Fork, and Oconee state parks, according to Lemeris, who is going to oversee the operation alongside Jones. “These parks have seen 75 years of fire suppression with years of accumulated combustible fuels,” said Duane Parrish, SCPRT director. “Controlled burns help us remain committed to the stewardship of our natural communities and the service we provide to park visitors.” During the burns, Lemeris and other specialists plan to closely monitor wind, temperature, and humidity, and reschedule the burns if the conditions could enhance the fire or spread smoke to nearby cities. Before igniting the burns, crews plan to construct firebreaks that ensure the fire doesn’t leave the designated areas. The burns should mimic natural wildfires, Lemeris said. That means the trails and roads in or around the state parks could be temporarily closed to the public. Any closures will be clearly posted for the public. However, because the scheduling of controlled burns is dependent on weather conditions, advance notice will only be provided to local fire and law enforcement officials. Once the burns are completed, the affected areas will look barren. However, the areas should recover within a few days or weeks as nutrients from the dead trees and brush will act as fertilizer, according to Lemeris.

Darryl Jones, the state Forestry Commission’s chief of forest protection, plans to help crews conduct controlled burns throughout Table Rock State Park this spring.

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Jonathan Willis doesn’t have any prior experience in food service or running a restaurant. While he’s the first to admit his qualifications to run a hyper-local, farm-to-table neighborhood spot aren’t exactly orthodox, he’s doing it anyway with Farm Fresh Fast, set to open within the next few weeks at 860 S. Church St. “I don’t know what the heck I’m doing,” jokes Willis, 30, a certified personal trainer and nutritionist. “I hire what I don’t know.” Despite that lack of experience, what he does have is a long line of coal miners and tobacco farmers in his family from whom he learned how to work and make something out of nothing. “I like to say I have a blue-collar mentality in a white-collar world,” he says. “The farming part? I got that. But the making this work? That’s the challenge.” For instance, Willis and his father laid 5,000 pounds of concrete in one day for the restaurant’s countertops without any prior experience. He also dismantled sections of a 100-year-old barn to reclaim the materials for use in the dining area. At Farm Fresh today, an enormous barn door is hung on its original tracks as a decorative feature inside, while framing from the barn creates an interior awning over the drive-thru area. Previously named Elev8, Farm Fresh Fast grew out of Willis’ Elev8 Next Level Nutrition meal delivery service, which he began in 2015. The name change is strategic to position the company for franchising. Willis and his fiancée, Kaylee Gonzalez, with a team of half a dozen chefs, have run the meal delivery service from an offsite commercial kitchen. It’s marketed as a quick and easy way to eat healthy without requiring any prep time. The pre-made, pre-ordered meals are delivered to various gyms and drop-off locations around the Greenville area. Willis

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Our Schools Activities, awards, and accomplishments GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL

Green Charter School students raise money for the Meyer Center Middle and high school students at Green Charter School recently hosted their spirit week, raising $2,150 for the Meyer Center for Special Children. The student council hosted a variety of activities, including a two-day bake sale and themed dress up days, where students could wear pajamas or their favorite sports team’s T-shirt in exchange for a donation. Staff members and parents also participated by making contributions of their own. The generous support will directly impact the education, therapy, guidance, and care of Meyer Center students so they can grow developmentally and reach their maximum potential.

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Clemson’s chief diversity officer to receive Peace and Dialogue Award The South Carolina branch of the Atlantic Institute will honor Clemson University Chief Diversity Officer Lee Gill during its annual awards and friendship dinner at 6:30 p.m. April 20 at Furman University’s Younts Conference Center. Gill joined Clemson in April 2016 as a nationally recognized leader for his work of strategically implementing programs to promote and sustain inclusivity and equality for underrepresented groups on university campuses across the na-

adopted by hotel guests and locals. Together Aloft and Let’em Live Upstate have found forever homes for more than 30 dogs in need since the program launch in April 2016.

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Clemson University’s athletic training staff to receive annual Golden Scissors Award from Henry Schein Medical Danny Poole, director of sports medicine at Clemson University, recently accepted the annual Henry Schein Golden Scissors Award on behalf of the University’s athletic training staff. The award was presented in recognition of the staff’s dedicated work to keep Clemson’s football team healthy during the 2016 NCAA championship season. Submit education news items at bit.ly/GJEducation.

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Aloft Greenville Downtown celebrates one-year anniversary of foster dog program Aloft Greenville Downtown recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its foster dog program with local partner Let’em Live Upstate. Through the program, Aloft has fostered dogs in need of a forever home, housing one dog at a time who can be

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United Way of Greenville County’s Be a Book Bunny project put new books in the hands of more than 1,800 children this spring. Employees at 51 companies and organizations, as well as members of United Way’s Young Philanthropists, volunteered to fill tote bags with new books and other small treats for children served by United Way partner programs. Submit community news items to community@communityjournals.com.

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Allen Tate Remains Top Carolinas-Based Real Estate Firm Once again, Allen Tate Company is the top real estate firm based in the Carolinas. That’s according to the REAL Trends 500 report, now in its 30th year. The report, which is independently verified, ranks the performance of the nation’s top 500 residential real estate brokerage firms by transaction sides and sales volume for the previous year. Allen Tate has also retained its REAL Trends 500 rankings as #5 among the country’s largest independently owned, non-

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Gary Cherrett Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville

In addition to his real estate license, Gary holds an associate degree in hospitality management from Miami Dade College. Coldwell Banker Caine Gary is a board member of Greenville recently welcomed Gary Sports Council and an event volunteer for Cherrett as a residential the City of Greenville special events. He sales agent to its Greenalso enjoys cycling, kayaking, hiking, and exville office. Gary joins ploring the beautiful Upstate. Gary is marCaine with extensive exried and has two children and two grandperience in management, children. previously working as the Cherrett “We are excited to have Gary’s unique executive director for Noskills set now part of our Greenville team,” tus Sports, a sports and event management said Stephen Edgerton, president and CEO company. He was also the director of new business development for Miles Hospitality. REAL ESTATE NEWS continued on PAGE 26

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Past, present and future Allen Tate customers can expect to see the new branding on print, digital, social media, outdoor and radio advertising throughout the company’s footprint beginning in April.

Allen Tate Company Celebrates 60th Anniversary, Launches “We are home” Branding Campaign

Erin Colman Joins Blackstream | Christie’s International Real Estate

Sixty years ago, H. Allen Tate, Jr, had a dream: to own a successful real estate business. On April 1, 1957, Tate opened the doors on a one-man, one-location real estate and insurance company near today’s uptown Charlotte, N.C. Since then, the Allen Tate Companies has grown to a full-service, homeownership company, serving customers from 45 local offices with more than 1,500 Realtors®, across four regional markets in North and South Carolina. This month, Allen Tate celebrates its 60th anniversary by launching a new branding campaign focused on Tate’s dream and the core foundation of the company: We are home.™ “The Allen Tate Companies has always been about providing exceptional service to provide and protect quality of life in the communities we serve,” said Pat Riley, president and CEO, Allen Tate Companies. “Home is a place where we feel comfortable, a place where you are pushed to do your best, to share with the ones you love the most. Quality of life begins at home,” said Riley. “At Allen Tate, we’re all things home. Sure, we’re real estate. We help buyers and sellers. But we’re also mortgage. We’re insurance. We’re a complete Family of Companies that are there for you. We’re the expert you expect in every home situation,” said Riley. “We’re also community. We believe it’s our responsibility – and our privilege – to give back to the local communities in the Carolinas where our Realtors and employees live, work and play.”

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Real Estate News continued Spartanburg – and celebrates $1 million in listing or closing volume, or four units listed or closed. The distinction also celebrates Coldwell Banker Caine’s Team efforts listed below.

• Donna Morrow • Eva Sandfort • Faith Ross • Felicia Griggs • Francie Little • Lori Thompson Circle of Excellence agents achieving $1 • Evon and Steve Hammett million in listing/closing volume or four list- • Heidi Putnam ed/closed units include: • Ivey Jacops • Andrew Little • Jacob Mann • Annette Starnes • Spencer Ashby • Pat Loftis & Brett Smagala • Joye Lanahan • Charlianne Nestlen • Kiersten Bell • Chris Stroble • Lindsay Blanton • David Seaver • Lori Bayne

• Marshall Jordan • Mike Dassel • Rhonda Porter • Shelbie Dunn • Sherry Sponseller • Susan Gallion • Suzanne Cook • Tracey Cappio • Tracy Bogie • Victor Lester • Virginia Abrams • Virginia Hayes • Wanda Stewart Circle of Excellence Groups (2-3 agents)

achieving $1.5 million in listing/closing volume or six units listed/closed include: • Cheves Mussman Ouzts Group • Lewis & Company

Wilson Associates Real Estate welcomes Karen McCue Wilson Associates Real Estate recently welcomed Karen McCue as a Realtor Associate to their ever growing Greenville company. Karen brings with her over 25-years experience in sales and marketing for major REAL ESTATE NEWS continued on PAGE 28

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HOME Real Estate News continued corporations, including Gannett and Verizon Information Services. “We are delighted to have agents of such a high caliber and experience as Karen. She exemplifies professional- McCue ism in every aspect of the real estate transaction. We know that Karen will exceed our clients’ expectations in real estate,” said Sharon Wilson, President/Broker in Charge of Wilson Associates. Karen relocated to Greenville from Upstate New York in July, 2016. Born in New York, she grew up just outside of Philadelphia in Wayne, Pennsylvania. She received her education at Penn State University.

Steven Smith Attends 2017 National Land Conference Steven Smith, of Cross Creek Realty, LLC, attended the most prestigious conference in the industry for land real estate professionals last month in Charlotte, NC, for the 2017 National Land Conference. The annual confer-

ence is an opportunity for the most elite and successful land professionals in the business to gather, share ideas, build relationships, and make deals. As the premier educational and networking event for land real estate professionals, the conference hosts a full line-up of renowned industry speakers that shared tips and revealed insights into best practices. The 2017 conference drew over 220 other real estate agents and another 50 expert presenters and industry service providers for attendees to engage with and learn from during the event.

“What a great opportunity to learn from the best minds in the land business from all over the country at this year’s conference. Choosing the correct agent is important in any real estate transaction but choosing a specialized land agent to sell your property can and will make all the difference” said Smith.

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Real Estate News continued Cross Creek Realty, LLC is the sister company to Cross Creek Timber, a local timber procurement and forestry services company. Cross Creek Realty, LLC was formed to provide professional land brokerage services to our clients in the upstate of South Carolina. The company will represent both buyers and sellers of timber tracts, farms, recreational and commercial properties. If you are considering selling your property or need assistance in finding the ideal piece of property to purchase call Cross Creek Realty, LLC today at 864-5173621 or visitwww.crosscreekre.com. If

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Allen Tate CEO Pat Riley offers advice about home pricing in today’s market As a seller, you want to know how to price your home to sell quickly, but still make a profit. As a buyer, you’re hoping to make a reasonable offer that will win you the home you desire. And as a home-

owner, you want to keep tabs on how the value of your home compares to others in your area. For these reasons and many more, Allen Tate President and CEO Pat Riley has some advice: Get to know the elephant in the living room – price. “Your home is one of the largest – if not the largest – financial investment you will ever make,” said Riley in the April edition of Carolinas Market Update. Yet price is a topic that buyers and sellers alike are unsure how to address head-on. To understand price, you must start with market dynamics, said Riley.

Historically, homes in the Carolinas have appreciated about 3 percent annually for the past 40 years. But for the past two years, homes in North and South Carolina have appreciated about 6 to 7 percent annually, outpacing the national average of about 4.5 percent during the same period. That’s because of the low inventory market, said Riley. “Buyer demand is outpacing available inventory. As a seller, you can expect to get good market value for your home – assuming certain conditions,” said Riley. REAL ESTATE NEWS continued on PAGE 31

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Home Info Price: $1,450,000 MLS: 1338849 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 5.5 Sq. Ft: 7.915 Lot Size: 12.3 Acres Schools: Bells Crossing Elementary, Hillcrest Middle, and Hillcrest High Agent: Tammy Kingsley 864.561.2811 tkingsley@greenvillemoves.com

From the moment you enter the beautiful mahogany front doors, you will be stunned by the breathtaking beauty of this awe inspiring estate situated on a little over 12 acres - perfectly fit for the equestrian enthusiast, but certainly so much more. The attention to each and every detail is obvious from the grand spiral staircase to the multiple French doors leading to the resort style pool area. The Master suite on the first floor is all that you need in the way of seclusion and includes an oversized sitting area with a gas log fireplace, coffee/wet bar, and French doors that lead out to the massive deck. If you enjoy cooking, this gourmet kitchen has it all, featuring commercial grade top

of the line built-in Kitchen Aid appliances, alder wood cabinets, Cambia quartz countertops and extensive custom stonework that is incasing the oversized range hood. In the eating area just off the kitchen you will find a wall of windows viewing the deck and outdoor resort area. Next to the kitchen is a warm and cozy family room with vaulted wood ceiling, stone gas log fireplace and French doors leading to the deck. Every bedroom has its own private bath. Other features are bonus room, and finished basement with a billiard room, a game room, a family room with a gas log fireplace , a bedroom with a private bath and a workout room. This estate is indescribable and a must see!

Real Estate News continued If you are looking to sell: • Your home must be current and in good condition. • Your home must be priced correctly and competitively for the market. “Many sellers believe their home is worth more than what it will appraise for. That’s understandable – we love our homes and believe they are worth the same to someone else. But you can’t put a price on emotional value,” said Riley. In fact, if your home is overpriced, it will actually result in decreased buyer activity, according to the National Association of Realtors®. If a home is priced correctly for the

market, 60 percent of potential buyers will look at it. When a home is priced 10 percent above market value, the interested buyer pool drops to 30 percent. Some sellers might be tempted to initially offer their home at a higher price, with the idea that they can always reduce the price later. Not a good strategy, says Riley. “Your home will receive the most interest and foot traffic within the first few days of listing. If it’s priced too high, buyers won’t come back later for a second look.” If you are a buyer in today’s market: • You must be prepared to act quickly.

• You must present a good offer. • You must be pre-approved for a mortgage. While buyers are more in control when inventory is low, Riley cautions against making a low-ball offer or asking for a contingency. “The market is simply moving too quickly. The only homes likely to sell for a low offer or with concessions are ones that need work or are less desirable for some other reason,” said Riley. “Buying or selling a home is a business transaction. But it’s also very personal. You need an Allen Tate Realtor to help you get to

know the elephant in the living room,” said Riley. Carolinas Market Update is targeted to consumers in the Charlotte, Triad, Research Triangle and Upstate S.C. regions. It is produced quarterly by the Allen Tate Companies and features information, statistics, trends and predictions about the real estate market in North and South Carolina. To access the latest Carolinas Market Update, go to the Allen Tate YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/theallentatecompany) or contact any Allen Tate Realtor®. REAL ESTATE NEWS continued on PAGE 33

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3 Germander Court, Greenville, SC 29615

Home Info Price: $274,900 MLS: 1340994 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Sq. Ft: 1,875 Lot Size: 0.15 Acres Built: 1997 Schools: Oakview Elementary, Beck Middle, and J.L.Mann High Agent: Kate Anderson | 864.363.3634 kateanderson@cdanjoyner.com

Welcome Home to this ALL ONE LEVEL patio home in prestigious The Arbors community. Custom built, single owner, all brick patio home features 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths with attached 2 car garage & LEVEL LOT. Open and airy floor plan combines the kitchen, living room & breakfast nook. Kitchen features a plentiful amount of cabinet & countertop space featuring a built-in china cabinet with glass doors, pull-out serving drawers & even more storage down below. Great room features a gas fireplace with mantle and brick surround.

French doors lead you out to the fantastic 18x24 ft. screened in porch and deck which beckons you to come, relax and enjoy the great outdoors. Entry through the wrought iron gate leads you into your private, level, fenced-in backyard. Master suite includes a spacious bedroom with bay window, walk-in closet, relaxing garden tub & stand alone shower. Split floor plan has two additional bedrooms with a lovely hall/guest bath. Kick back and enjoy living since this community offers lawn and shrub maintenance, trash service, lights & fence maintenance.

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and Marketing Council of the Upstate and the Professional Women in Building,” said May. Holly May, REALTOR The Rookie of the Year Award is awarded at BlackStream| Christies to a member company who has made an International Real Estate, outstanding contribution to the association received the Rookie of the through participation, support and particiYear Award from Home pation. Builders Association of “I’ve had the pleasure of developing Greenville and the Sales professional relationships with the cliand Marketing Council of May ents I work with in my industry as a real the Upstate. estate professional with BlackStream | “It’s been a rewarding experience to serve Christies International Real Estate, ” said on several boards at the Homebuilders As- May. sociation of Greenville, including the Sales With over 14 years of experience in the

real estate industry, Holly May brings unparalleled enthusiasm and energy to her work. Her passion and dedication ensures that clients locally and those relocating to the area benefit from her depth of knowledge and industry experience. With an outstanding sales history combined with exemplary business ethics and marketing intelligence, she has a proven record for success. Whether a client or customer is looking to buy, sell, lease or invest in a first home or a luxury estate, Holly’s commitment and effort are the same – her only goal is to achieve her clients’ goals and provide

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as a whole. “Slaves brought their own sound,” Vick says. “They set the stage for American jazz, which is a unique American musical form.” The fourth set features barbershop harmony. “God’s Bottles,” a Prohibition period song Vick describes as “very self-righteous,” will be performed by the women of the chorale, and “Lida Rose” will be sung by the men. Lastly, in a set called The Great American Songbook, Broadway tunes will be featured. “The old operatic tradition moved into a popular style,” Vick says, describing the development of the Broadway show. The set will include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (from “Carousel”), “Georgia On My Mind” by Hoagy Carmichael, “Someone to Watch Over Me” by George and Ira Gershwin, and “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin. The concert will close with Berlin’s “God Bless America.” “Everybody will enjoy the program,” Vick says. “There’s nothing too intellectually demanding. People can relax a little bit.”

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With an 11-piece ensemble taking on classical works in different configurations, the Greenville Symphony Orchestra’s Spotlight Series offers a more informal and personal side of the GSO than audience members might expect. Under the programming guidance of Phil Elkins, the GSO’s principal trumpet player and personnel director, the most recent Spotlight series has also been the most artistically adventurous of the orchestra’s permutations. Elkins grouped each of the three shows on the 2016–17 Spotlight schedule under one theme. The first show, called “Trinkets, Jewels, and Rarities,” focused on lesser-known but no less beautiful pieces and featured Mozart’s rarely heard “Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet.” The second was January’s “Levity and Tears” performance, which featured works that went to the extremes of joy and sorrow, with the centerpiece being Schubert’s mournful “Death and the Maiden.” But the final show of the 2016-17 season, which will take place this Saturday, might have the most intriguing theme: “Myths and Detours.” “It’s really a collection of works that there are errors or myths associated with,” Elkins says, “and folks don’t necessarily realize that the information might be wrong.” At least that’s the “Myths” part of the equation, which covers the first two pieces on the program: Josef Haydn’s Divertimento No. 1 in B-flat Major for Woodwind Quintet and Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Adagio for Solo Bass and Piano.” The myths about the Haydn piece revolve around its current performance configuration and the origin of the piece’s second movement. Elkins says, “It was written in the early 1780s for two oboes, two French horns, three bassoons, and a serpent [a bass wind instrument descended from the cornett]. It was later condensed for the woodwind quintet.” The mystery of the second movement of the piece, called “St. Anthony Chorale,” is more difficult to solve. “That melody in the second movement was used in a piece by Brahms, which is titled ‘Variations on a Theme by Josef Haydn,’” Elkins says, “which of course suggests that the melody was written by Haydn himself and Brahms used that as a source. But it’s possible that Haydn borrowed it from an existing tune, which was very common at the time. There’s no clear evidence as to who composed the ‘St. Anthony Chorale.’” The origin of the Shostakovich piece is also

where its myth comes in, thought in a slightly different context. “The adagio was originally from a ballet suite,” he says. “But some sources reference it incorrectly as coming from a ballet in one act, and there have even been suggestions that it comes from a film called ‘The Unforgettable Year of 1919,’ but that’s wrong because the theme doesn’t appear anywhere in the soundtrack for the film.” The “Detours” section of the performance centers around Antonín Dvorak’s “Piano Quintet in A-major” and a more contemporary piece by Arne Running, “Quodlibet for Woodwind Quintet.” “Dvorak took a detour from this piece that spanned the course of about 15 years,” Elkins says. “In the late 1870s, he composed a piano quintet in A major called Opus No. 5. Shortly after it was premiered, Dvorak decided he was very dissatisfied with it, to the extent that he destroyed the manuscript. Fifteen years later, he reconsidered the decision and got a copy of the score from a friend of his and started making revisions. Even then, he decided that he couldn’t make the music into something that was appealing to him so he abandoned it once again and started writing a new work in four movements called Opus No. 81.” Running’s detour had more to do with being busy than being dissatisfied. “Running was a very accomplished and successful musician at a very young age,” Elkins says. “He started playing clarinet at the age of 11, and by the age of 17 he was performing as a featured soloist. As a teenager, he composed a number of works, but his composing stopped for many years as he developed his proficiency as a performer. He didn’t get back to composing till he was 33 years old.” Elkins is looking forward to the Running piece because it’s not performed often and because it takes the listener on a journey through the genre’s history. “I think the audience will enjoy it greatly because there are 30 classical music excerpts that are crammed together in about 3 minutes and 30 seconds,” he says.

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The key word for the music of the Brooklyn band Maybird is “atmosphere,” in an almost literal sense. Over simple, folk-style song structures, the band layers billowing clouds of guitars, pierced by bright vocal harmonies that seem to echo off into the distance. It’s a blend of Americana with blissful psychedelia, a heavier version of the euphoric pop of Robyn Hitchcock. And that’s exactly the way the band’s founder, singer/guitarist Josh Netsky, planned it. “What I wanted to do was follow the more traditional song structures of folk and Americana music and add psychedelic elements to that,” he says. “And the band setup that we ended up with lent itself really well to that sound.” In order to create that massive effect over a more skeletal folk song, the band, who released an EP last year on Dangermouse’s 30th Century label, concentrates on finding the right sounds. “After the songs are written, we like to take them to the studio and build as much as we can,” Netsky says. “The layering is the fun part.” —Vincent Harris

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Joe’s Place | 640 South Main St. Suite 101-B 7 p.m. | FREE Together S.O.U.L. is a folk duet from the heart of the Blue Ridge composed of Ryan Garst and Emily Kresky. Dreamy harmonies meet sweet guitar lines. Free-spirited musicians with great ambition for the art of songwriting and connection with those who enjoy music and lyrics. 864-558-0828 | bit.ly/2oGurvR

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CHILDREN

Kids’ Festival at Heritage Green

Heritage Green | 420 College St. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | FREE Kid’s Fest is an annual celebration to kick off the Week of the Young Child. This festival is geared toward our youngest learners and is filled with age-appropriate activities for kids 1-5 years old. Each Heritage Green organization will have a booth on the lawn with opportunities for families to experience what their museum or entity provides our community every day. bit.ly/2oyJGe3

FUNDRAISER

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 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

March for Science Rally

One City Plaza 103 N. Main St. noon-2 p.m. FREE The rally will feature main-stage speakers and will offer an opportunity for participants to interact with scientists and science communicators from several fields as they share their research and discuss their work and its impact on our everyday lives. marchforscience.com

COMMUNITY

Goodstock

The Corey James Memorial Good Time Benefit, Inc. The Wild Ace | 103 Depot St., Greer noon-10 p.m. | FREE The ninth annual free event to raise money for local families in need. The day is filled with family-friendly fun including live music, games, inflatables, food and drink, and prizes that include an HDTV and week at Myrtle Beach condo. All proceeds go directly to local families suffering from life threatening diseases and circumstances. goodtimebenefit.com

COMMUNITY

GCGOP Pre-Convention Breakfast with Reps. Jeff Duncan and Jim Bridenstine

TD Convention Center 1 Exposition Drive 8-9 a.m. | $10 Make plans to join us at the Greenville County Republican Party Pre-Convention Breakfast. Our special guest speakers will be Congressman Jeff Duncan and Congressman Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma. conta.cc/2pn8CCA

April B. & The Cool (EP release show)

Vine Nightclub | 21 E. Coffee St. 8 p.m. | $10 (includes copy of EP) Never let it be said that singer/songwriter/guitarist April Bennett doesn’t take risks, artistic and otherwise. Her new EP bears the title “The Sidechick Chronicles: Thanks A Lot, Mr. Scott,” and it’s a concept album about Bennett’s affair with an already-taken man. “It was a bit of a precarious situation,” she says with a laugh (and some understatement). “And it did not go well.” But when the results are as good as this album, the risk might well be worth it. A stripped-down mix of languorous neo-soul and confessional folk with Bennett’s powerful, jazzy voice teasing out the lyrics and stretching the tempos, the album is like a suite of interconnected pieces. It’s a deceptively laid-back, exceptionally produced collection that’s ripe with love, lust, guilt, anger, and recrimination. “Once I started writing it, I knew it all had to be part of a larger work,” she says. “It just had to happen like that.” The EP is a brave artistic statement, from the nakedly emotional lyrics to the partially blacked-out real life Facebook and Instagram messages on the album’s cover. “Everything on the cover is from when the sh*t really hit the fan and his girlfriend went crazy on me. I probably shouldn’t have done that, but I do things I probably shouldn’t all the time..” —Vincent Harris

MUSIC

Greater Clemson Music Festival

Greater Clemson Music Festival Hagood Mill 138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens 11 a.m.-4 p.m. free admission; parking $5 Join us at Hagood Mill on Saturday, April 22, as we host the Greater Clemson Music Festival. This year’s concert on the Hagood Mill stage will feature Donna Kay & The Carousers, along with the Catfish Po’ Boys and the Lions of Zion (LOZ) Band. The event will also include Greater Clemson Music Festival Chairman Vince Jackson presenting tales from his book, “Littlejohn’s Grill,” which gives an insider’s look into the “Chitlin’ Circuit,” the musical underground railroad black musicians traveled during the time of segregation. Some of the greatest musicians from the 1940s to the ‘70s spent time traveling

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CIRQUE de la SYMPHONIE May 6 at 8:00 pm • May 7 at 3:00 pm Edvard Tchivzhel, Conductor THE PEACE CENTER This spectacular and mesmerizing program marries symphonic hits with live, heart-pounding acrobatic feats by some of the world’s greatest cirque artists. Each performance is perfectly choreographed to popular orchestral masterpieces and will astonish and captivate in this incredible, once-in-a-lifetime event. Reserve your seats now before it sells out. For tickets call (864) 467-3000 or purchase online at greenvillesymphony.org.

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and playing this circuit and visited Littlejohn’s Grill as they traveled from New Orleans to New York. Food will be provided on site by Tom’s Tasty Café and Meat’n in the Middle food truck. 864-898-2936 | BillyC@co.pickens.sc.us

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COMMUNITY

Roast & Toast: Picnic at the Pavilion

Euphoria | Wyche Pavilion 300 S. Main St. 2-5 p.m. | $65 Join the Euphoria team at the Wyche Pavilion as they kick off the 2017 festival season. They will release their September schedule for the first time and also launch ticket sales for the Euphoria 2017 festival. This kick-off event will feature steamed oysters by Rappahannock Oyster Co., barbecue from one of the South’s best pitmasters, Elliott Moss, and an array of cuisine from local Greenville restaurants. Sit back and relax to the soothing currents of the Reedy River while you sip away on mimosas, refreshing cocktails, crisp wine, or a cold beer. Dance the afternoon away with modern bluegrass tunes by The West End String Band. Sunday Funday never sounded and tasted so good.

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COMMUNITY

Trappe Door Dinner

Birds Fly South Ale Project 1320 Hampton Avenue 6:309 p.m. | $67.26 Join us for the second annual Pairing Experience with a four-course meal from The Trappe Door and specially crafted brews from Birds Fly South Ale Project. Limited tickets are available for this Monday night collaboration as we kick off Greenville Craft Beer Week in style.

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BYOB to Joe’s Place

640 South Main St. Suite 101-B 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $10 Do you have a favorite bottle of wine that you’ve been wanting to share? Bring it to our first BYOB event. This is a great opportunity to expand your palate and see what others are recommending. We will provide a couple bottles of wine as well as corkscrews and glassware. There will also be door prizes. Space is limited to 15 people. Call or stop by the store today to reserve your spot. Payment is required at the time of reservation. 864-558-0828 | bit.ly/2oGurvR

MUSIC

Local Green Family Band

NOMA Square | 220 N. Main St. 5:30 p.m. | FREE Less a band than a musical collective, Local Green combines members of the LOZ Band and Soul Service with solo performers like Darby Wilcox and Kelly Jo. For the Family Band performances, the group becomes a human jukebox, cranking out rock, pop, and R&B favorites. bit.ly/2oCpc31

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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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COMMUNITY

“Mutually Exclusive: A One-Act Musical”

The Spinning Jenny | 107 Cannon St., Greer 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. | $7 Come enjoy a staged reading of the premiere of “Mutually Exclusive: A One-Act Musical” by Colton Beach with an optional Q&A with the creative team and talent following each performance. bit.ly/2oyxqtM

MUSIC

Jazz Revolution

NOMA Square | 220 N. Main St. 5:30 p.m. | FREE Moving away from the Southern rock and R&B heavy bands that have populated Main Street Fridays to this point, Jazz Revolution specializes in, you guessed it, jazz and swing music, with occasional dips into Jimmy Smith-style soul jazz. bit.ly/2oepvP7

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COMMUNITY

Southern Dreaming

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 1135 State Park Road $15-$150 IASD and Hosts Benjamin Whitehurst (Durham, N.C.) and Deborah Armstrong (Greenville) lead this two-day conference on discovering the meaning behind your dreams. Keynotes and symposium topics include the science and psychology of dreaming, lucid dreaming, dreaming as an ‘experience in being,’ dreamwork in spiritual organizations, and dreamwork in southern U.S. culture. The conference also includes a full line of experiential dreamwork and art workshops. Activities include a short-film festival, a visual art exhibition, a live theatrical performance, and a special drumming circle/ ecstatic dance event on Friday night. asdreams.org/regionals/southcarolina2017/

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Kelly King Ceramics Exhibit

South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Lipscomb Gallery | 15 University St. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | FREE Kelly King is a faculty member at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, where she teaches sculptural and functional ceramics. Her hand-built ceramics fuse drawing, painting, sculptural elements, and narrative ways in which we shape the natural landscape around us. She takes interest in how suburban ideals organize nature and how the natural world imprints itself upon these manmade constructs.

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Story Time & More

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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 for a month of Laura Numeroff ’s stories. 864-233-7755 | info@tcmupstate.org

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Greenville Humane Society Mutt Strut

Falls Park | 601 S. Main St. 8:30-11:30 a.m. | $25 The Greenville Humane Society has announced the date for the sixth annual Mutt Strut, presented by Papa John’s. The event will take place on Saturday, April 29, from 8:30-11 a.m. on a 2-mile walk/run course through downtown Greenville. The event is a family-friendly, fun, and easy outing for participants and their dogs. This year’s event features a Mutt Market and an after-party throughout Falls Park. Participants will enjoy complimentary refreshments, live entertainment, and plenty of dog-friendly fun. All

proceeds from the Mutt Strut benefit the Greenville Humane Society and the homeless pets in their care. To register for the race as an individual or a team, please visit ghsmuttstrut.com. Registration ends April 26. To inquire about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, call 864-235-8330. bit.ly/2ngHXbz

COMMUNITY

Community Tap Craft Beer Festival

Flour Field at the West End | 945 S Main St. 2-6 p.m. | $55 Come enjoy this 12th annual festival featuring smallbatch beers, funky seasonals, and one-off selections from over 50 featured breweries along with live music, food, and fun. VIP tickets are limited. bit.ly/2phWTFC

ART

Artist Workshop: Jewelry Cuttleﬁsh Casting

Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | $89 Learn to cast jewelry or small-scale objects in sterling silver with Athens, Ga., jeweler and wearable art exhibiting artist Barbara Mann. Using the ancient technique of cuttlefish bone casting, students will learn to make molds into which molten metal will be poured. Within minutes after casting, the molds are opened and the metal objects are ready for finishing. Students will learn how to use a jeweler’s saw, hand files, abrasive paper, and how to patina metal and use a rotary tumbler for polishing. Register by Wednesday, April 26. Following the workshop will be a free Meet the Artist with Barbara Mann from 4-5 p.m. bit.ly/2p3olK7

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Weaving the Colors of Nature: Intro to Natural Dyes and Tapestry

Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. 1-4 p.m. $225 Learn from Charleston-based fiber artist Kristy Bishop how to extract color from natural sources like onion skins and goldenrod to create dye that is lightfast, permanent, and brilliant. Bishop will also introduce several tapestry weaving techniques such as hatching, supplemental weft, Rya knots, and more on hand-built wooden table top looms. All materials, including looms for each student, are included in class fee. Register by Wednesday, April 26. bit.ly/2p3olK7

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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

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Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats Gottrocks | 200 Eisenhower Drive 9:30 p.m.| Free

When you hear that Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats are from Asheville, N.C., you might think they’re just another jam-band. But the band creates tight, concise, funky-but-riff-happy songs that are heavy on catchy hooks and singalong choruses. It’s a skill that singer, songwriter, and guitarist Scotchie had to learn before the band formed six years ago. “In 2011, I’d just left a punk band and I wanted to take my music back to the roots, so to speak,” he says. “I’d always written on acoustic instruments, so I took to the streets and started busking with a harmonica player.” With only an instant to capture an audience that was literally passing him by, Scotchie learned how to get people’s attention with catchy songs and keep it with showmanship. “Performing on the street, we had to have a sense of urgency,” he says. “We had to be able to capture people’s attention pretty quickly.” Scotchie recently released a live album with the River Rats called “Live From Highland Brewing.” —Vincent Harris

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MUSIC

Swannanoa Festival Trio

Temple of Israel 400 Spring Forest Road 3 p.m. adults $20, students $5 This distinguished trio featuring pianist Inessa Zaretsky, violinist J Frievogel, and cellist Rachel Frievogel will perform a program that will include the Rachmaninoff Elegiac Trio and other ensemble works. This is the final concert in the Music on Sunday Series and is a prelude to the Swannanoa Festival five-concert series coming this July to the Fine Arts Center. 864-292-1782

ART

Sundays at 2: Artist Demonstration

Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. 2 p.m. Join South Carolina artist Russel Jewel for a demonstration of watercolor painting techniques inspired by the various methods of Andrew Wyeth. 864-271-7570 gcma.org

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THEATER

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 Gomez, the story of Cesar Chavez is not just history. It’s personal. Vera was born to immigrant parents 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. 864-244-1499 greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org

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COMMUNITY

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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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 $10 for each additional family member. 864-567-1394 bit.ly/2n1vXZD

COMMUNITY

Responsible Dog Owner Day

32 craft taps for pints and growler ﬁlls plus hundreds of bottles from craft breweries near and far away!

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

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COMMUNITY

Reedy River Duck Derby John Peets

See two Eric Church sets in one night on his upcoming Holdin’ My Own Tour. 241-3800 | 800-745-3000 | ticketmaster.com

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

EDUCATION

America’s Boating Course

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

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Greenville Rotary Club Falls Park 601 S. Main St. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE Come spend the day in Falls Park and cheer your little yellow duck across the finish line. The day is filled with entertainment from Tim TV and the Secret Cirkus, My Girl Whiskey and Me, Vilai Harrington and the Hamptones, and Morgan Riley. There will be food, face painting, balloon artists, games, and more. bit.ly/2oD2WGQ

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CONCERT

Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents “Cirque de la Symphonie”

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

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Sundays at 2: Artist Talk with Susan Vescey

Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. | 2 p.m. Join us as Susan Vescey shares the inspiration and techniques behind her unconventional landscapes. 864-271-7570 | gcma.org

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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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Second Annual Rotary Charities Cup

Pebble Creek, Links Golf Course 101 Pebble Creek Drive, Taylors 8 a.m. | $95 for single player The proceeds from the Second Annual Rotary Charities Cup Golf Tournament, presented by Rush Wilson, will benefit Rotary Charities, a not-for-profit entity affiliated with Rotary Club of Greenville. This captain’s choice tournament will be held at Pebble Creek, Links Golf Course. Breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. with a “shotgun” start at 9 a.m. An awards luncheon will follow the tournament. greenvillerotary.org

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Steve Winwood

Peace Concert Hall at the Peace Center 7:30 p.m. | $45-$75

mandolin lessons. Classes are grouped by skill level and will begin on Thursday, May 11, at Trinity UMC. Beginners are welcome. Lessons are open to children (at least 9 years old) and adults. The total fee for six weeks of lessons is $60. Rental instruments are available and can be reserved if needed. This program supports the nonprofit Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music. 864 979-9188 | susu9196@gmail.com

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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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Artisphere

Downtown Greenville | FREE Artisphere will present some of the country’s most promising performers and veteran entertainers. After GE Artist Row closes on Main Street, the GSP Airport After Hours Concert Series begins Friday night at 8 p.m. when Southern rock-soul artist Marc Broussard (Carencro, La.) takes the WYFF-4 Main Stage. Opening for Broussard at 6:30 p.m. is rhythm & blues duo Smooth Hound Smith (Nashville, Tenn.). Saturday’s 8 p.m. concert on the Main Stage will feature Gulf Coast soul band The Suffers (Houston, Texas). The Suffers are currently touring Europe leading up to their Artisphere performance. The Suffers’ 6:30 p.m. opening act is neo-folk trio The Ballroom Thieves (Boston). Artisphere will also feature a variety of local culinary delights and rising musicians. bit.ly/2mkeom2

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COMMUNITY

Book Talk and Signing: Mary Kay Andrews

Fiction Addiction | 1175 Woods Crossing Road 2 p.m. | $40 You don’t have to own a beach house to enjoy New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews’ recipes. Meet the author and enjoy some nibbles from her new cookbook, “The Beach House Cookbook,” at her book talk and signing at Fiction Addiction, where Mary Kay will give a talk about her new book, take questions from the audience, and then sign books. Tickets, available online, include one copy of “The Beach House Cookbook” as well as samples to taste. 864-675-0540 bit.ly/2p5G5os

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For more than five decades, Steve Winwood has remained a primary figure in rock ’n’ roll. Bursting into prominence in 1963 with the Spencer 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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Learn to Play Appalachian Music

Trinity United Methodist Church 2703 Augusta St. | $60 Registration begins April 24 for banjo, guitar, fiddle, or

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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864.679.1205 COMPLAINT NOTICE A complaint has been brought before the Code Enforcement Division of a dangerous, insanitary and unsafe structure located at the following locations: 202 Sunshine Avenue, Greenville County Tax Map Number 0171.00-02-004.00, 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 April 27, 2017.

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Replacement of 60 Ton HVAC Unit, May 10, 2017, 3:00 P.M., EDT. A pre-bid meeting and site visit will be held at 9:00 A.M., EDT, April 26, 2017 at Greenville County Procurement Services Office, County Square, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. A copy of the solicitation can be obtained from Greenville County’s website at http:// www.greenvillecounty.org/ Procurement/ or by calling the Procurement Services Division at 864-467-7200.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED FY 2017-2018 OPERATING BUDGET • LAKE CUNNINGHAM FIRE DISTRICT, GREER, SC The Lake Cunningham Fire District hereby gives notice of a public hearing to be held on its proposed operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018. The public hearing shall be held on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Location of meeting: Lake Cunningham Fire Department, 2802 N McElhaney Rd, Greer, at 7:00 p.m. REVENUES Current FY-16/17 2,316,670 EXPENDITURES Current FY-16/17 2,316,670

REVENUES Proposed FY-17/18 2,402,700 EXPENDITURES Proposed FY-17/18 2,402,700

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The Mileage for the current Fiscal Year is 32.3 Mills the proposed FY 17-18 is 32.3 Mills. Anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda for public comment should sign up at the LCFD Headquarters five days prior to the meeting. Comments will be limited to 5 (five) minutes per person.

When you finish reading this paper, please recycle it. PUBLIC NOTICE Powdersville Holdings, LLC, PO Box 6562, Greenville, SC 29606, Contact number: 864295-2011 is seeking Title to a mobile home through a Judicial Sale in the Anderson County Summary Court, South Carolina. This mobile home is a 1997 Oakwood mobile home, Model: HONC with serial number HONC02231709A&B and is located at 209 Lois Dr., Anderson, SC 29624. The owner of record at the SC DMV Office is Jones Franklin Greer, Jr. and Tammie Taylor Greer, 3533 Keys St., Anderson, SC 29624-4948. The lien holder of record at the SC DMV is Oakwood Acceptance Corp., LLC, 2225 S Holden Rd., Greensboro, NC 27407-4605. Powdersville Holdings, LLC has attempted to contact both Richard Morgan Reese and The Peoples Bank by regular mail and certified letters to inform them of the matter.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Greenville Pool Club intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 600 S. Main Street Suite 700, Greenville SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 23, 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 AG Holdings, LLC /DBA Golden Brown and Delicious 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 1269 Pendleton Street, Greenville SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 23, 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

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF AMENDED COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2016-CP-23-02959 DEFICIENCY WAIVED The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor trustee for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the benefit of the Certificate holders of Equity One ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-3, PLAINTIFF, vs. Christopher Harrell; Greenville County DEFENDANT(S) TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master in Equity for Greenville County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the

Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master in Equity in/for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND AMENDED COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina, on May 12, 2016; and the Amended Complaint was filed with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina on January 14, 2017. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter “Order”), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call 803726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/ AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

PUBLIC HEARING There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 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-17-12 APPLICANT: WINDWARD PARTNERS IV, LP/ADC Engineering TAX MAP#: 0538.13-01-001.03 & 0538.13-01-001.05 LOCATION: 5000 & 5008 Old Spartanburg Rd, Taylors SC REQUEST: Rehearing of Appeal to the Zoning Administrator’s decision that use of the Planned Development for Gas Sales would be a Major Change of Use. 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. CB-17-20 APPLICANT: JOE SCOTA/GARY HUGHEY TAX MAP#: 0538.03-01-006.01 LOCATION: 607 Brushy Creek Road, Taylors SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception to allow expansion of an existing nonconforming use. CB-17-21 APPLICANT: RICK QUINN/ SLLIM, LLC TAX MAP#: 0106.00-05-011.00 LOCATION: 10 Mission Street, Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE from FRONT Setback requirement for construction of a singlefamily residence on site CB-17-22 APPLICANT: RICK QUINN TAX MAP#: 0106.00-05-002.00 LOCATION: 2 Mission Street, Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE from FRONT Setback requirement for construction of a singlefamily residence on site CB-17-23 APPLICANT: MILESTONE COMMUNICATIONS/VERIZON WIRELESS/Jonathan Yates TAX MAP#: 0538.02-01-002.06 LOCATION: 4806 Old Spartanburg Road, Taylors SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception to allow installation of a 120-ft Monopole communications facility on R-12 CB-17-24 APPLICANT: HAMPTON STATION./Alex Acree TAX MAP#: 0139.00-01-001.00 LOCATION: 1320 Hampton Avenue Ext., Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE from the FRONT Setback requirement for construction of a deck on site CB-17-25 APPLICANT: CAMPBELL YOUNG LEADERS/William Brown TAX MAP#: B007.00-01001.00/B007.00-01-018.00/ B007.00-01-017.00/B007.0001-019.00/ B007.00-01020.00/007.00-01-013.01/ B007.00-01-073.00 LOCATION: 104 Farrs Bridge Road; 113, 115 & 121 Hunts Bridge Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for construction/ operation of a “School, Primary/ Secondary” on O-D/C-1.

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41 J.D. Salinger heroine Maple — 115 Lickety-split 42 Actress Innes 104 Time piece? 116 The Magi, e.g. 43 Vocalist Paula 105 Optional SAT part 118 Fanzines, say 44 Evade slyly 109 Egypt’s Anwar 121 Musical syllable 45 Litigious one 110 In — (as yet unborn) 122 “Grand Hotel” studio 50 Fishing net 111 — diet (trendy 123 Big inits. for hunters 51 Black-and-white whale regimen) 124 With 12-Across, mud 52 Figure skater Johnny 112 Act stealthily wrap locale 53 Morales of “NYPD Blue” 113 Big name in credit 54 Lover of Juliet cards Crossword answers: page 47 61 “American Beauty” actress Birch 63 Ending for Gator 64 Big name in SUVs by Myles Mellor and Susan Flannigan 65 Cochlea locale 67 Madison Ave. solicitor 70 Future sign 71 Ray of — 72 Feels regret over 73 Ibis’ homes 74 Fido’s prize 75 Prefix with carbon 76 Rained pellets of ice 79 Probe org. 80 From the top 81 Pulled chicken leftovers? 82 Ottawa natives 84 Start of a fairy tale 86 Clog, for one 87 Oilcan part 91 Rove 92 Lion’s home 93 Native resident 94 Extremely, informally 96 Greek vowel 101 Hankered 102 Bobbin stuff Sudoku answers: page 47 103 NHL’s Toronto Medium

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Past and Present with Courtney L. Tollison Hartness, Ph.D.

Interns are shaping their own future — and ours Every April, college students across the country wind down classes and endure grueling final exams. They move out of their residence halls and often embark on a summer job or internship. It is an intense and exciting time. Over the past several decades, college students who strive to distinguish themselves increasingly seek real-world experiences. Nowadays, graduate programs and many employers expect young applicants to not only have performed well in their college courses, but to also have enhanced their undergraduate careers with several internships and nontraditional learning experiences. Though most colleges and universities now fully embrace and fervently encourage students to partake in internships during the summer and throughout the academic year, higher education didn’t always prioritize such experiences, as the marketplace didn’t demand them to the extent they do today. In the late 1990s under then-President David Shi, Furman University became a national leader in what Shi termed “engaged learning,” described as a “problem-solving, projectoriented, and research-based educational philosophy that encourages students to put into practice the theories and methods learned from texts or lectures.” Engaged learning experiences include nontraditional educational experiences that go beyond that of classroom lectures, such as independent study courses between a professor and a student, study away experiences around the world, summer research projects, service learning in the community and beyond, and internships. When I interned at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History after my junior year in college, my decision to go to Washington, D.C., for the summer to engage in curatorial research was somewhat unusual. Today, college students compete for experiences locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. My internship at the Smithsonian was incredibly affirming, and solidified my career path. Nontraditional learning experiences have the power to inspire, motivate, and mold lives, which is why Furman, in an effort to best prepare our graduates for life beyond college and ensure that the quality of the Furman experience remains among the best, announced The Furman Advantage last year.

This initiative builds upon Furman’s strong foundation of engaged learning and includes a commitment to each student that he or she will graduate having had at least one engaged learning experience. In preparation for the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I, commemorated on Thursday, April 6, five Furman students and one recent graduate have worked in

University to earn joint degrees in the history of medicine and in public health. Another student is working alongside a physician at Vanderbilt University Hospital this summer and hopes to attend medical school when she graduates. This summer, one more student will join the team. She is a political science major who aspires to a career in city government and is already a member of the National Guard.

Nowadays, graduate programs and many employers expect young applicants to not only have performed well in their college courses, but to also have enhanced their undergraduate careers with several internships and nontraditional learning experiences. collaborative, engaged learning endeavors with me over the course of this past academic year. Together, we have researched the war’s impact on Greenville and the contributions of this area to the war effort. We have also studied how the war brought in federal dollars, generating an economic boom that brought significant progress to this area during the war and continuing through the 1920s. We curated an exhibit titled “Over Here, Over There: Greenville and the Great War.” We worked with three community organizations, gave several lectures off and on campus, and engaged in interviews with local media. We continue to research and contribute to a lengthier written study of Greenville and World War I as well. The work of these students has been organized through various means. Some participated through an independent study, in which a student receives academic credit for researching alongside a faculty member. Two of the students have been supported by a Furman program that pays students to work with professors during the summer months. Another two have been recipients of a fellowship that supports joint student-faculty projects. These students bring a diversity of talents and interests to this project. One is working toward a Ph.D. in Chinese history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Two are graduating: One hopes to study Native American history and become a museum curator, while the other plans to attend graduate school at Johns Hopkins

Through this experience, these students have improved their public speaking skills. They have learned to write and speak to different audiences and have gained the confidence that comes with representing their university off campus and engaging with professionals in the field. They have learned to prioritize and manage their time. Historical research is a lot like detective work; some paths yield results, some don’t. To that end, each of them has become more resourceful in their efforts to creatively problem-solve. As a result of these experiences, they have gained confidence and intellectual maturity. They have learned what it means to truly invest one’s self in a project that matters beyond the grade. They will be able to reflect on their college years and know that they contributed something lasting and meaningful to the community they called home for four years. Internships and other forms of engaged learning can be highly influential and compelling. Inherent in them is the potential for young people to grow independently in ways that will help them throughout their lives and their careers, to learn their preferences and inclinations, and to become more confident in their abilities to contribute positively and productively to our society as they progress through their lives. Dr. Courtney L. Tollison Hartness teaches history at Furman University. She can be reached at courtney.tollison@furman.edu.

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