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“You can’t have a good finale without it.” James Woods of Pyro Shows (which puts on Greenville’s July Fourth fireworks show) on the necessity of including the 1812 Overture in the pyrotechnic extravaganza.

“Until serious white men in this state – men of influence, men of wealth – speak up, we’re going to be fighting this battle 100 years from now.”

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Greenville NAACP president J.M. Flemming, on the need to move past the flag to deal with other ways racism affects the state.

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Lighting up the sky Upstate fireworks displays this Independence Day weekend KAYLA WILES | CONTRIBUTOR

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SPARTANBURG Red, White and Boom July 4, 6-10 p.m. Barnet Park, Downtown Spartanburg Food and beverages available for purchase $5 • cityofspartanburg.org

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Big bang theories Over in minutes, months of planning go into Fourth of July fireworks CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com It takes months of planning to elicit the “oohs” and “aahs” that will come during Saturday’s fireworks display during Greenville’s Wells Fargo Red, White and Blue Festival. Pyro Shows of Lafollette, Tenn., began working on the Greenville display two or three months ago, said James Woods, the company’s director of administrative operations. While the company worked to secure the necessary city and state permits, a team of show scripters worked to put a pyrotechnic show to the music that will be simulcast on radio station WESC.

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The scripters decide patterns and colors that will go best with the military branch songs and patriotic songs from Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” to Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” “We use a lot of old faithfuls,” Woods said. The company’s fulltime sound designer listens to find new compositions and new versions of patriotic songs, looking for 20-second to 30-second snippets that could be incorporated into future displays. Of course, most shows involve the 1812 Overture, he said. “You can’t have a good finale without it.” The colors produced by each shell depend on the types of metal-based compounds they contain. Titanium and aluminum burn white, strontium and lithium burn red and copper burns blue. The sound of fireworks comes from using different elements, too.

Once the show scripters know what patterns and colors they want to accompany the music, the shells are back-timed so they are detonated at the appropriate time to explode at their “high point” and at the right time musically. “We don’t like dead sky,” Woods said. Greenville’s show will involve around 1,000 pounds of explosives. A two-man crew will begin setting up at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Woods said. After the police and fire departments secure the launch area (Woods and city officials didn’t want to disclose the location for security reasons), the workers will arrange and load the mortar tubes, contained in narrow wooden crates called racks, and connect the fuses and wiring. Woods said Nashville, Tenn.’s show, billed the largest fire-

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« THE CITY SAYS the best places to view the fireworks are Falls Park, the TD Amphitheatre behind the Peace Center and anywhere on Main Street from Court Street to Falls Park Drive (used to be Camperdown).

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works show in the nation, takes 18 workers five days to set up. The mortars in Greenville’s show range from 3 to 5 inches in diameter and will go as high as 550 feet in the air. The fireworks are electronically fired, allowing a degree of precision and choreography that wasn’t possible in the days of manually controlled shows. “Manual shows are a thing of the past,” Woods said. “The introduction of music changed the entire dynamics of fireworks displays. It became more of a fireworks dance than shells going off. It’s a full entertainment show.” Pyro Shows does more than 2,000 fireworks shows a year, including Fourth of July celebrations, military shows and at athletic events. Woods said that while Fourth of July is the company’s busiest time, those shows only comprise about one-quarter of the company’s business. Memorial Day, New Year’s and Thanksgiving are also popular fireworks show holidays. “One of the greatest things we have in this country is freedom,” Woods said. “We’re providing the crescendo of the

celebration of the freedom for which our forefathers fought.”

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Children, heat and cars make a deadly combination IN MY OWN WORDS

by Cynthia Fryer

Why do children keep dying in hot cars? Every year, news stories, Facebook posts and tweets remind parents and caregivers never to leave their child alone in a car, not even for one second. Yet every year there are news reports about the children who died from hyperthermia because they were left unattended in a car. The solution seems simple and obvious – but it isn’t. And don’t make the mistake of thinking that “better parenting” would have prevented these tragedies. Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children, and it can happen to anyone, anywhere. On average, every 10 days a

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: “Cluster development” is a term the city of Greenville uses to encourage “McMansions” to be built on postage-stamp-sized lots in existing neighborhoods, as is currently planned between Hillcrest Street and Mountain View Avenue in North Main. Considerable effort by many citizens went into developing the much-touted city Infill Ordinance to protect our heritage neighborhoods from intrusive development. However, I understand the city is claiming that the infill ordinance does not control development on “new” streets, even if the street is inserted into and bound by an existing neighborhood. The street around which these houses are “clustered” is “new” and, therefore, not subject to the infill ordinance. So, any builder who puts in a new street can place McMansions with McGarages on tiny lots in existing neighborhoods. I thought the ordinance was to protect neighborhoods, not streets. What is also disturbing is that the city is apparently trying to use the much-touted Stone Avenue Master Plan to eliminate ex-

child dies from heatstroke in a vehicle. In 2014, there were 30 deaths nationwide of children who were left in hot cars, including two deaths in S.C. This year has already seen eight deaths nationwide, with one of those deaths in nearby Columbia. Children, heat and cars are a deadly combination. Not only does a child’s body temperature rise more quickly than an adult’s, the temperature inside the car can increase as much 20-30 degrees higher than the outside temperature in minutes. In just over half the cases, frazzled caretakers – especially when their routine has been disrupted – actually leave children in the car. In 47 percent of these deaths, children get into the cars without anyone’s knowledge. We need to remember that children

are absolutely fascinated with cars, trucks and moving vehicles. We need to be hyper-vigilant about ensuring children are not in and around cars when they are not being transported. We must ACT: • A: Avoid heatstroke-related injury and death by never leaving your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. Lock your car when you’re not in it so kids don’t get in on their own. • C: Create reminders by putting something you will need at your final destination in the back of your car next to your child, such as a briefcase, a purse or a cellphone. This is especially important if you’re not following your normal routine. • T: Take action. If you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Emergency personnel want you to call. They are trained to re-

isting businesses through the underhanded government tactic of non-renewal of business licenses. These “non-conforming” longtime businesses, such as the lawn mower repair shop on Stone, the day care center on Earle Street, and the Soda Shop on Main, are not grandfathered or protected. The lawn mower shop already must relocate. I fear for the future of other businesses. It appears that, from the city’s view, new tax dollars for both business and residences determine if you’re in or out of the plans for the “new” North Main. Augusta Road is already feeling the pressure. Beware Parkins Mill. You could be the next target in the city’s move toward Gentrification of Greenville. Now Bryan Wood, Greenville planning and zoning administrator, is going even farther to insure that developers can “shoehorn” houses on micro lots. He has placed a proposal on the July 16 Planning and Zoning Agenda to add a new zoning classification, R-4, allowing lots as small as 4,000 square feet in any neighborhood. Will the city stop at nothing to turn Greenville into Downtown Disneyland? John Webster, Greenville

Drawn Out Loud

spond to these situations. One call could save a life. Every one of the children who died due to heatstroke is a sad and 100 percent preventable death. Help us prevent this from happening to one more child by remembering to ACT. Cynthia Fryer is the manager of Safe Kids Upstate, a coalition of agencies in Greenville, Pickens and Oconee counties devoted to reducing Fryer preventable childhood accidents, which is led by Children’s Hospital of the Greenville Health System.

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Bringing down the flag Did the NAACP economic boycott launched in 1999 influence today’s backlash against the Confederate flag? ASHLEY BONCIMINO | STAFF

aboncimino@communityjournals.com More than 15 years after the start of a blanket boycott staked against the Confederate flag presiding over the Statehouse grounds in Columbia, companies and politicians are eagerly jumping on the anti-flag bandwagon. But did the boycott influence the backlash? Are the two connected? According to flag opponents, such as Rev. J.M. Flemming, president of the NAACP’s Greenville chapter, the answer is a resounding yes. “The intent was to bring attention to the injustice of the flag,” he said. “It stopped basketball and sports and other events from coming into our state. Other organizations wouldn’t hold their events here because of the boycott.” A go-to example for boycott advocates is the Atlantic Coast Conference, which pulled three baseball tournaments from South Carolina due to heavy criticism from the NAACP in 2009. Originally awarded to Myrtle Beach for 2011 to 2013, the ACC shifted tournaments – taking tourism dollars with them – across the border to North Carolina, where they’ve been held in various cities ever since. “Our baseball committee and institutional administrators awarded the championships to Myrtle Beach with the understanding that the event had the blessings of all parties within the state

Where does it stop? The crusade to remove Confederate symbols intensifies nationally CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Support continues to grow nationwide to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds – and from store shelves, Internet sales sites and flags of other states. It hasn’t stopped there. Officials are considering removing Confederate mon-

and $10.9 billion in 2005. While the state hasn’t recently broken those figures into revenue categories, the industry represents 10 percent of the state’s total jobs, according to a representative from the state’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Flemming said the potential loss of tourism dollars was well worth the boycott in light of the centuries of oppression represented by the flag. “Until it comes down, we’re going to stand and hold that position that we’re going to block as many events from coming into South Carolina that we can,” he said. “South Carolina can no longer afford to live 500 years ago. We can’t live back then anymore.”

nesses will benefit,” he said. In the grand scheme of economic development, however, other factors such as workforce, transportation and education are often higher on the totem pole for prospective companies, he said. The Greenville and Spartanburg chambers of commerce released separate statements on the issue, both noting that the symbol sends the wrong message about the state. The Spartanburg Chamber “recognizes that it is imperative to send the message that South Carolina is a welcoming place for all people. Symbols that have grown to represent otherwise have no place on the Statehouse grounds,” it said in a news release. “For far too long, our state’s future and its prosperity have been restrained by the shadow of a regrettable chapter of our state’s history,” said the Greenville Chamber of Commerce in a news release. “Now is the time to do away with the things that divide us and prevent our state from moving forward.” But while removing the flag from state grounds would signal the end of a chapter, South Carolina still has work to do, said Flemming. Larger issues related to the state’s health and education policies are next in line, he said, but they won’t be addressed if people see the flag’s removal as the final goal. “The difference with dealing with racism now and dealing with it 50 years ago is you knew what you were dealing with 50 years ago,” he said. “Until serious white men in this state – men of influence, men of wealth – speak up, we’re going to be fighting this battle 100 years from now.” Staff writer Sherry Jackson contributed to this story.

of South Carolina,” ACC Commissioner John Swofford told ESPN at the time. “It has become clear this was not the case.” Other ACC events haven’t skipped South Carolina altogether, however, especially since Clemson is an ACC member institution, but no neutral sites will be awarded a site bid without the NAACP on board, ESPN reported. The ACC did not return requests for comment in time for publishing. Closer to home, the NCAA has largely decided to steer clear of the controversy – and by extension, the state – reportedly due to the boycott. That means that Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville hasn’t shared in the wealth of a NCAA tournament since 2002, said the arena’s general manager Beth Paul in an email. “Due to the boycott against South Carolina from the NCAA, our arena, as well as all others in the state, have been unable to bid on additional NCAA events,” she said. “Once the restriction is removed, we will certainly do everything we can to bring these tournaments back to the Upstate.” “Since the boycott of the NAACP in 2000, we cannot quantify businesses that have not come to or selected Greenville due to the flag,” said Jennifer Stilwell, chief marketing officer with VisitGreenvilleSC. “We do believe, however, we would have the opportunity to win some nice pieces of business with the flag removal.” South Carolina’s $18 billion tourism industry enjoyed record years in 2013 and 2014, up from $7.5 billion in 2000

CATALYST FOR CHANGE While the boycott has been a part of the conversation for a decade and a half, recent events in Charleston and nationally clearly catalyzed the issue’s current momentum, Flemming said. “It was a tragic event, and out of that tragedy it caused others to focus and see what we see,” he said. The growing national attention has raised some concern – if minor – that the flag issue could set back the state’s recruitment efforts, but often that’s out of South Carolina’s control, said Greenville Area Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Mark Farris. “I’m sure there’s always been perceptions about the South … and it’s difficult to erase perceptions. When things like this happen, then it’s impossible to control,” said Farris. However, he said he couldn’t recall a company ever citing diversity as a reason to cross the state off the list. “If it leads to positive actions that help break down that stereotype, then busi-

uments in New Orleans, Baltimore and Nashville, Tenn. Closer to home, the Clemson University Board of Trustees came out in support of removing the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds, but Chairman David Wilkins said the board will not consider renaming the school’s Tillman Hall – named after Ben Tillman, a former South Carolina governor, U.S. senator and unapologetic racist. So far, no calls have been made to remove Confederate memorials in South Carolina. “Every monument tells two stories,” said Steve O’Neill, a professor of history at Furman University. “There’s the ostensible story and then there’s the other story of who put it up and when.” Many Confederate memorials seen on main streets in small and medium-sized towns were erected at the end of the 19th

James F. Byrnes, considcentury and beginning of ered one of the greatest the 20th century to comstatesmen of 20th-century memorate veterans who America and one of the were dying, O’Neill said. leaders of South Carolina’s “There was an effort to fight against desegregachange the memory of the tion, be renamed? What war,” he said. “There was a about Wade Hampton or strong connection between John C. Calhoun? the re-interpretation of the O’Neill said he generCivil War and a rise in segally does not favor toppling regation. That’s no coincistatues of previous leaders dence, and the North and as took place in Germany, the federal government Clemson University’s Tillman Hall the Soviet Union and Iraq. were complicit.” O’Neill said the original meaning of The debate gives South Carolina a chance the Confederacy “is not one of valor. It to look at itself, he said. “We should look at practical ways rathhas always been connected to white suer than symbolic ways of dealing with the premacy at one level at least.” The problem with removing monu- racism that is still affecting people’s lives,” ments is determining where it ends and he said. “The substance of the damage of who decides, O’Neill said. For instance in slavery and segregation are still there,” the Upstate, would objects named after whether the statues stand or fall.

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Survey shows enough votes Greenville GOP and Democrats find to furl Confederate flag COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A survey of South Carolina legislators shows enough votes to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds if all supporters cast a vote. The Post and Courier newspaper, the South Carolina Press Association and The Associated Press polled all lawmakers on how they intend to vote. At least 33 senators and 83 House members say the flag should go. That appears to meet the two-thirds majority needed from both chambers to move the battle flag. The two-thirds rule is part of the 2000 compromise that removed the flag from the Statehouse dome and raised a smaller, square version beside a monument to Confederate soldiers. The flag push follows the shooting deaths of nine people at a historic black church in Charleston on June 17. The pastor, state Sen. Clementa Pinckney, was among the dead. The suspect in the shooting, Dylann Storm Roof, was shown in photographs brandishing the flag as a symbol of hate. Republican Gov. Nikki Haley called on legislators a week ago to send the battle flag to a museum. There are currently 123 legislators in the House and 45 in the Senate. The exact number needed to pass a bill is uncertain. The two-thirds requirement applies to whoever is present and voting at the time. A day after Haley made her public request, legislators overwhelmingly approved a resolution allowing them to add the flag to their special session’s agenda. But that doesn’t mean the debate will go smoothly; some did not want to risk harsh words amid a week of funerals. Legislators are expected to return to Columbia on Monday to consider Haley’s budget vetoes and take up legislation that would remove the flag. Some legislators told reporters that they would not weigh in on the flag until after

agreement on flag issue

the funerals for all nine victims. Others say they’re still undecided. Two bills have been filed in the House. BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF Both were sent through the committee probjeffers@communityjournals.com cess. The Senate decided to take a quicker route, sending a bipartisan bill introduced in They may not agree on much, that chamber straight to the floor for debate. but Republicans and Democrats GOP Sen. Kevin Bryant, R-Anderson, is in Greenville County are showing among the legislators saying the Charlessolidarity to bring down the Confedton massacre, followed by an outpouring erate battle flag from the Statehouse of forgiveness from the victims’ families, grounds. changed his opinion on the flag. Derrick Quarles, a member of “It’s a testament to my good friend, Sen. the Young Democrats of Greenville Clementa Pinckney, that a [gunman] so County, helped organize a rally evil and full of hate was offered forgiveness Monday outside City Hall, where and the light of Christ by the very people he said members of both parties whom he sought to destroy,” Bryant said. came together to call for the flag’s “Sen. Pinckney is no longer with us, yet his removal. message of love and forgiveness is strong in Quarles, who works as a politiSouth Carolina.” cal consultant for Rep. Chandra Dillard (Dthe Legislative Greenville) said, “We can do Black Caucus in this, let’s remove the flag for Columbia, said, one South Carolina.” Sen. “Every day I come Thomas Alexander (R-Walout of the Statehalla), told reporters he “suphouse and see the ported the amendment to the [Confederate] flag Sine Die resolution for us to flying, and it turns have the discussion. After the my stomach every debate I look for us to do the single time.” right thing.” When people tell Two proposals to remove him that the flag SARAH ELLIS / CONTRIBUTING the flag would send it to the stands for heritage, Quarles said he state Confederate Relic Room & Military Muasks them, “What is it about that flag seum. A third simply takes it down. Some that you want to remember?” legislators are looking for an alternative. He said the Confederate flag Possibilities under discussion include stands for enslavement of Africanputting the state flag on the 30-foot pole, Americans. replacing the current battle flag with one Nate Leupp, vice chair of the that looks nothing like it and was unique to Greenville GOP, said that while South Carolina soldiers, and being specific to him the flag is a symbol of the on what will be displayed at the ConfederSouth’s heritage and not hate, he ate Relic museum. supports removing the flag from

the Statehouse grounds due to the offense it causes people going to the Capitol. He said he hopes both sides of the political spectrum can come together to help mitigate negative actions in response to the flag debate. Leupp and Quarles made a Facebook video together that highlights their political differences but emphasizes their unity on asking legislators to take down the flag. State legislators are expected to debate the flag’s removal next week. “I have very little doubt that it’s going to come down,” Leupp said. “It’s just a question of when and how crazy it’s going to get before it comes down.” This week a fight broke out on the Capitol grounds, where one flag supporter was arrested and a statue of Benjamin Tillman, former governor and avowed white supremacist, was vandalized with paint. On Saturday an out-of-state activist climbed the flagpole in front of the Statehouse to remove the flag. A North Carolina chapter of the Ku Klux Klan has planned a July 18 rally on the South Carolina Statehouse grounds in support of the Confederate flag. While Quarles doesn’t believe bringing the flag down will solve all racial problems throughout the state, he thinks it’s a good start. “I’m not a fool; I know it’s not going to create peace all over, but I feel people are going to rest a little easier,” he said.

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bjeffers@communityjournals.com Many Upstate homes don’t have enough smoke detectors to be safe, says Greenville Fire Inspector Will Broscious. At minimum, residences should have a smoke alarm in each bedroom and at least one additional alarm both outside the sleeping area and in the common area, Broscious says. Broscious is helping lead the efforts of the Greenville City Fire Department (GCFD) to ramp up public education about fire safety. In 2014, fire fatalities in the state increased 35 percent over the previous year. Greenville Fire Chief Steve Kovalcik recently authorized the formation of a 20-member Community Risk Reduction Team, which he tasked with public education, youth fire-setter intervention programs, post-fire response programs and other efforts designed to prevent fires and other catastrophic events. The push for stronger fire prevention programs started in 2013, Broscious said, when Kovalcik asked him to spearhead fire safety programs. He said smoke alarm blitzes have proved “a huge home run right from the very beginning.” Members of the fire department go door-to-door through city neighborhoods, making sure homes are properly protected. The response has been immediately positive, he said.

Since the beginning of the program GCFD has visited about 500 homes and installed over 1,200 smoke alarms. Of the homes visited, over 65 percent are unprotected from fire and over 19 percent are under-protected, Broscious said. The lack of adequate smoke alarms is “not bound to a socioeconomic status,” he said. He recounted an instance where he came across a house on the west side of Greenville where a husband, wife, mother-in-law and three kids lived with no working smoke alarms anywhere. A short while later he found the same situation in the Gower Estates community. Broscious said he’s been contacted by fire departments around the county about how GCFD uses data to improve fire safety. Using a tablet, firefighters can quickly pull up a map of the city with color-coded dots and see what houses they’ve visited. The app they use also aggregates data about the house and information about the residents, such as special circumstances like disabilities. “Data is everything in community risk reduction,” he said. When responding to non-lifethreatening situations, firefighters make a point of checking homes for proper protection and installing alarms. Broscious said he’s proud of the work GCFD has done so far to prevent fire fatalities, but he’s looking to do more. “I’m happy, but I’m not satisfied.”

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tions in 2007, a job he held until 2012. He received an honorary doctorate of public service degree at spring commencement. “I am honored to have been selected to serve PC in this role,” Staton said in a release. “PC has played a significant role in my life and that of my family.” PC Board Chairman Pat Phillips said Staton has been a faithful member of the PC community. UPSTATE BLOOD SUPPLIES RUNNING LOW Upstate blood supplies are expected to run low in advance of the July 4 holiday weekend and continue throughout the summer. Regular donors are less available due to vacation season, and with schools out for the summer, clinics lose young donors from high schools, tech schools and colleges, who contribute nearly 15 percent of the supply, said Donna Ehrlich, marketing manager of The Blood Connection. “During the summer they [students] take the summer off, but the need does not,” she said. “Summer is a tough time for us.” Donations must top more than 400 units daily to meet the needs of Upstate hospitals and for emergencies, she said. Donated blood has a shelf life of 42 days, so stockpiling is not an option and donors must wait 56 days between donations, she said. Holiday travel also typically increases automobile accidents, which impacts the need for blood. New donors are asked to help fill the gap. Those as young as 16 years old can donate with parental permission and people who cannot donate are encouraged to host a blood drive, she said. For more information, visit thebloodconnection.org or redcross.org/blood. MINIATURE WORLD OF TRAINS CLOSING, PLANS TO OPEN NEW VENUE The Miniature World of Trains (MWOT) on Falls Park Drive is ending all operations on July 4. Museum operators are working on a new venue to be announced within two weeks. Chairman and Executive Director Frank Ruby said in a release the museum on Falls Park Drive was a test location and was always slated “to close at some point.” Ruby said the critical lack of parking downtown led to the MWOT board decision to shut down its West End location and “dedicate continued on PAGE 14

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toward fixing roads and paying down the state debt. “We know there will be future conversations about roads, but I think that’s something the taxpayers can feel good about,” she said. One of the largest spats between the governor’s office and legislators centered on a roughly $230 million bond proposal for building and maintenance projects. Haley had threatened to veto the bond bill, causing lawmakers to throw it out, and she promised to fight such proposals in the future. “The way we fought the bond bill this year, we will fight it again next year,” she said. Lawmakers will address the governor’s vetoes next week. During that time, they could also begin debate on bills removing the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds.

all of our efforts to the new location.” The new MWOT permanent display will have a footprint of about 6,000 square feet and is expected to open at its new location in the first quarter of 2016. LONG-TIME HOLLYWILD FOUNDER/ DIRECTOR RETIRING After more than 45 years on the job, Hollywild founder and executive director David Meeks is retiring. The Hollywild Animal Park in Inman originated in the 1940s from the Meeks family farm in rural Spartanburg. In 1970 Meeks created the M&M Zoo and eventually changed the name to Hollywild to reflect Meeks’ and the parks animals’ connection to Hollywood with appearances in many movies, films and TV commercials. Meeks announced his plans to retire earlier this week at a staff meeting. Kim Atchley will serve as the new executive director. Atchley has spent the last six years managing communications and working to develop community partnerships for the park.

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Supporting the service Upstate Warrior Solution offers help, celebrates July 4 veterans in the area.” In addition to serving as UWS Anderson outreach coordinator, Hulon is now pursuing a master’s degree in psychology.

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amorris@communityjournals.com Army 82nd Airborne infantry paratrooper Sgt. Ryan Hulon spent a decade serving in such places as Kosovo, Egypt, Afghanistan and Iraq. After a jump injury, he spent a year with a National Guard unit and was discharged in 2006. After returning to the Upstate, Hulon worked in several locations, but lost his job in 2011. “At that point I had an idle mind and all the stuff I had been through in the military kind of caught up with me,” he said. Financial difficulties led his family to move in with relatives. “We had lost almost everything we had … our house and cars,” he said. The family later opted to move back to Anderson, and after finding a house in 2013, Hulon met Charlie Hall, executive director of Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS). Hulon attended an overnight camp sponsored by the YMCA and UWS, and “it started me thinking about my next step in life,” he said. Upstate Warrior Solution is a nonprofit

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Upstate Warrior Solution staff Nate Moore, health and benefits program manager; Charlie Hall, executive director; Charlie Pannell, Tri County outreach; and Chris McRae at the Fox Run Golf Tournament where proceeds were raised for the nonprofit.

devoted to helping both veterans and active duty military members access services, including health care, education and training, housing and employment. UWS helped Hulon get help via the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and enroll in school, he said. “When I first got home, I didn’t realize I was having issues,” Hulon said. “I was trying to be as far away as possible from anything to do with the government and military.” He did not seek support and ended up “putting everything towards work and for a while with alcohol,” he said. The days at camp “really brought camaraderie back,” Hulon said, and Upstate Warrior Solution helped. “It set me on a long-term life plan for goals I want to achieve for myself and my family.” Soon Hulon felt he was ready to help others who were in his position. “I felt like I had to give back and volunteered. Since I was born and raised in Anderson, I thought I could help connect with

Hulon said the organization’s approach is key, focusing on an in-person, relationship approach. UWS director Charlie Hall calls the method “knee-toknee” and says it begins with peer mentors like Hulon connecting with a warrior over something as simple as a cup of coffee. A warrior who needs assistance gets face-to-face help, Hulon said. “We don’t take a phone call or fill out a form online. If we can get in front of a veteran … we can build a rapport.” UWS was formed in 2012 as a community-based nonprofit in response to holes in veteran and warrior care in the Upstate, “to really embrace the warrior and their family,” said Hall. The nonprofit exists to complement local, state and federal programs and serves approximately 100 warriors each month, he said. A mentor may work with a warrior for a week, six months or a year, Hall said. “We meet them wherever we find them.” A social work team is also available for complex cases and offers a more holistic approach, he said. The guidance and assistance can help with civilian transition or even later, Hall said. Many returning warriors have initial unrealistic expectations, he said. “These men and women are trained to run through brick walls, but then they come out and they’re faced with real life. We want to broaden the

World War II veteran Dick Willis and Army paratrooper veteran Ryan Hulon during a planning meeting for an air show held in Anderson in May.

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scope of their potential, but also offer reality checks as a friend, as a mentor,” Hall said. By late 2014, UWS had grown enough to hire multiple full-time staff members and recently launched satellite offices in Clemson and Spartanburg, Hall said. Community involvement is essential, whether for obtaining referrals or for volunteers, said Theresa Thompson, UWS community development director. “Everyone wants to help the military and veterans, but they don’t know what to do. They can always come to us.”

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An investor seeking to make an impact and benefit those in need may simply give a donation to a favorite nonprofit. However, local housing nonprofit Homes of Hope has a capital investment program that yields not only visible social impact, but a return for investors, said Homes of Hope president and CEO Don Oglesby. The 16-year-old nonprofit constructs affordable housing and combines this mission with a program to offer job training and mentoring to men overcoming drug and alcohol addictions. Homes of Hope is one of 25 community development corporations (CDC) in the Palmetto State that are authorized to issue a state tax credit for capital investors. The tax credit existed for years, but without anyone to monitor who was applying for the credits, investors could not know when a statewide threshold was met and were unsure whether they would be guaranteed the credit. After the South Carolina Association of Community Economic Development (SCACED) took over monitoring in 2014, more investors were coming forward, said Oglesby. “Over the last two years we have attracted the capital we intended to attract,” he said. To date, Homes of Hope has raised approximately $250,000 in capital this way. The legislation, dating back to 2000, offered up a total of $5 million in tax credits with $1 million in credits allowed statewide each year, said Bernie Mazyck, president and CEO of SCACED. As long as funds remained of the $5 million, legislation has been renewed. Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a renewal through 2020.

According to Mazyck, approximately $3 million in tax credits is still available. At a luncheon June 15, Homes of Hope will be outlining the program for potential investors seeking an opportunity to take advantage of the 33 percent tax break. For investors who want to make a social investment instead of a donation, Homes of Hope is a sure bet, said Oglesby. The organization averages construction of up to 40 affordable homes each year and the dream is to double the number of homes built annually and give investors returns. Through Homes of Hope, an investor can physically see the results of their contribution with the homes built and lives changed, Oglesby said. “We’re offering social impact and their money back … they can see tangibly that it works.” In the future, Homes of Hope would like to use the invested capital to become less dependent on the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants that pay for “sticks and bricks,” said Oglesby. “This is attractive to people who think we depend too much on the federal government,” he added. With the investment infusion, his organization can increase construction to up to 80 houses yearly, he said. In addition to Homes of Hope, other tax-credit eligible organizations in the area include Community Works Carolina, Genesis Homes and Soteria CDC. “This is a great tool for individuals and companies to invest in improving economically challenged areas, and they get a return on their investment,” said Mazyck.

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Greenville Health System has been named one of the top 50 companies for women and diverse managers to work by Diversity MBA Magazine. The magazine also recognized GHS with a “Best in Class” award, identifying the healthcare provider as one of the top 10 companies for accountability and board diversity. Bradley Wingate, an arts academy specialist for Greenville County Schools, was nominated by the Peace Center and received the 2015 League Educator Apple Award from the Broadway League. The league is a national trade organization for the commercial theatre industry. Connie Cleveland, owner and CEO of Dog Trainers Workshop in Fountain Inn, was awarded first place with her golden retriever Micah in the Utility Division at the recent second AKC Obedience Classic. Later this year, Mitch will be competing in the Masters Division, where Cleveland will also coach students from Dog Trainers Workshop. She will coach three juniors for the National Junior Obedience Competition, held in conjunction with the Obedience Classic.

Discovery Education and 3M have named Preston Norwood, a student at St. Mary’s Catholic School, as one of 35 State Merit Winners in the 2015 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Norwood’s project was honored for using scientific thinking and imagination to devise a solution to an everyday problem. His project was entitled “Solving the Pollution Problem in the Reedy River and Other Water Sources.”

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United Way of Greenville County has launched the application process for its new three-year funding cycle for Life Essentials programs. Agencies and organizations interested in learning more about the application process can visit unitedwaygc.org/apply.

Newman’s Own for Greens for Good, a salad recipe contest where fans can submit their favorite salad recipe and dressing pairing, is offering residents the opportunity to direct a $35,000 donation to their charity of choice. Entries can be submitted from June 23-Aug. 21 at newmansown.com/greensforgood. The Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) awarded Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute the official designation as a Community Hospital Center of Excellence. The ALCF Centers of Excellence award recognizes community hospitals for individualized care and treatment of lung cancer patients. The institute is implementing a standard of care, including ensuring all patients receive genomic testing, access to new diagnostic tools and therapies, and emphasis on early detection and follow-up. GHS’ Greer Memorial Hospital was named among Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 Great Community Hospitals. Becker’s formed its list based on multiple rankings and awards received by hospitals, including Truven Analytics, which recognized Greer Memorial Hospital this year. The hospitals featured on the list have fewer than 550 beds and teaching programs.

Greenville Family Partnership/Red Ribbon Works has awarded two Jeanette C. Cannada/ Red Ribbon Memorial Ruble Scholarships. Beth Brice, owner of Greenville’s Home InThis scholarstead Senior Care, is on a mission to see more ship is awardfamilies share sit-down Sunday dinners with ed annually their senior loved ones. The Home Instead Seto Greenville nior Care Foundation will donate $1 to Meals on high school Wheels America for each person who commits seniors who to regularly scheduling family dinners at sunare commitdaydinnerpledge.com. ted to volunteering in the community and living an alcohol, tobacco and drug-free Young lifestyle. The two recipients are Charlotte Ruble, a senior at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, and Breauna Young, a senior at Greenville Technical Charter High School.

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Peace Center announces 2015-2016 season

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clandrum@communityjournals.com Big names. Big shows. Big talent. From Hall of Fame musicians and epic television shows and TV personalities to traditional Japanese drumming and modern Chinese acrobats, the Peace Center’s 2015-16 season is pitched for broad appeal. Also part of the 2015-16 season are the already announced shows on the Broadway Series, including “Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage,” “Jersey Boys,” “Motown the Musical,” “Disney’s Newsies,” “Matilda the Musical,” “Cabaret,” “The Sound of Music,” “Riverdance – the 20th Anniversary World Tour” and “The Bridges of Madison County.” More events will be added as the season unfolds. Tickets for all shows except the Broadway Series go on sale to the public July 10 at 10 a.m. Broadway subscriptions are available now and individual show tickets will go on sale later on dates to be announced. Tickets may be purchased at the Peace Center box office, online at peacecenter.org or by calling 467-3000. Handling fees are charged on phone and online sales.

3 1. WILLIE NELSON TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, 7:30 P.M. During his six-decade-long career, outlaw-country music legend Willie Nelson has won every conceivable award. The Country Music Hall of Famer is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of “Crazy,” “Red Headed Stranger” and “Stardust.” Tickets: $55-$85. VIP package available.

2. JACKSON BROWNE THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 7:30 P.M. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Jackson Browne has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. His latest album, “Standing in the Breach,” is a 10-song collection said to explore his thoughts on love, hope and the uncertainties everyone faces in everyday life. Tickets: $55 -$75. VIP package available.

3. AUDRA MCDONALD TUESDAY, OCT. 13, 7:30 P.M. Winner of six Tony Awards and two Grammy Awards, Audra McDonald’s artistry is marked by breadth and versatility as both singer and an actress. McDonald released her fifth solo album, “Go Back

Home,” in 2013, and has appeared on NBC’s “The Sound of Music Live!” and on ABC’s “Private Practice.” Tickets: $35-$65.

4. STREB: FORCES SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 7:30 P.M. The STREB dance company’s motto is “anything too safe is not action.” In “STREB: Forces,” the action heroes take that motto and embrace it, giving audience members a different type of dance experience that feels like something straight out of an action movie. Tickets: $15-$45.

5. FOREIGNER SUNDAY, OCT. 18, 7 P.M. The band founded by Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Mick Jones had hits such as “Feels Like the First Time” and “Waiting for a Girl Like You.” The group had 10 multi-platinum albums. Tickets: $55-$85. VIP package available.

7. MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 7:30 P.M. Mannheim Steamroller has become synonymous with Christmas over the past three decades. Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features the group’s signature sound and dazzling multimedia effects. Tickets: $55-$85.

8. THE TENORS THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 2016, 7:30 P.M. In 2007, four Canadians – Remigio Pereira, Victor Macallef, Fraser Walters and Clifton Murray – came together to form a classically inspired vocal quartet with a versatile sound. They’ve been featured on television shows such as “Oprah” and shared the stage with Neil Young, Andrea Bocelli, Elton John and Sting. Tickets: 25-$55. VIP package available.

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6. MINNEAPOLIS GUITAR QUARTET FRIDAY, NOV. 13, 8 P.M. The newest program from the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet is played entirely from memory, featuring music from classical and contemporary composers as well as original pieces. Tickets: $35.

FRIDAY, JAN. 29, 2016, 8 P.M. It started with a washboard and a piano. With a French-inspired 1930s sound and the style to back it up, The Hot Sardines have taken New York City by storm. Their original songs blend French and New Orleans jazz with lyrics written in both French and English. Tickets: 15-$55.

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10. STAR TREK: THE ULTIMATE VOYAGE SUNDAY, JAN. 31, 2016, 3 P.M. “Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage” includes a live symphony orchestra and international solo instruments while the most iconic “Star Trek” film and TV footage is simultaneously beamed in high definition to a 40-foot wide screen. The concert will feature some of the greatest music written for the franchise. Tickets: $35-$65. VIP package available.

11. YANNI TUESDAY, FEB. 16, 2016, 7:30 P.M. Yanni blends world music, jazz, classical and adult contemporary to create a unique sound. Fourteen of his albums have reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top New Age Album charts. Tickets: $55-$95. VIP package available.

12. YAMATO WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17, 2016, 7:30 P.M. Yamato is a troupe committed to taking the Taiko, a drum that is deepseeded in Japanese culture, all over the world. Yamato, which has performed in more than 51 countries, seeks to preserve the instrument’s traditions and explore new possibilities. Tickets: $15-$45.

13. PATTY GRIFFIN, SARA WATKINS AND ANAIS MITCHELL: TOGETHER ON STAGE TUESDAY, FEB. 23, 2016, 7:30 P.M. This singers-in-the round show will feature Grammy Award-winner Patty Griffin along with Sara Watkins and Anais Mitchell on the stage together, sharing songs and accompanying each other. Griffin’s songs have been covered by acts such as the Dixie Chicks and Emmylou Harris. Watkins is the cofounder of bluegrass’s Nickel Creek and Mitchell writes music that has been compared to Bob Dylan. Tickets: $15-$35.

14. VOCALOSITY THURSDAY, FEB. 25, 2016, 7:30 P.M. Vocalosity brings some of the best voices in the country together for a “Pitch Perfect”- style night of a cappella. The show, the brainstorm of longtime arranger, singer and “Pitch Perfect” musical director Deke Sharon, features expert arrangements of beloved songs. Tickets: $15-$35.

15. THE PEKING ACROBATS SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016, 3 P.M. The Peking Acrobats bring their gravity-defying skills to the Peace Center Concert Hall. The group has been featured on television specials, including Nickelodeon’s “Unfabulous,” “Ellen’s Really Big Show” and “The Wayne Brady Show.” Tickets: $15-$35.

16. ROSANNE CASH FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016, 8 P.M. Rosanne Cash, the eldest daughter of legend Johnny Cash, has had 21 Top 40 country singles, including 11 No. 1’s, four Grammy Awards and two gold records. Her 2014 album, “The River & Thread,” features 11 songs she wrote with longtime collaborator and husband John Leventhal that celebrate the rich landscape of the American South. Tickets: $25-$55.

17. JAY LENO SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016, 8 P.M. In 1987, Jay Leno began filling in on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” when Carson was unable to host. In 1992, Carson passed Leno the torch and over the next 17 years, Leno built a loyal latenight following. He retired from “The Tonight Show” in 2014 but maintains a steady touring schedule. Tickets: $65-$95.

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Miss Greater Greenville, Deja Dial, was crowned Miss South Carolina. Miss Greater Greer, Anna Brown, was First Runner-Up. Miss 2014 Miss South Carolina, Laney Hudson, crowned Deja Dial. GWINN DAVIS / CONTRIBUTING

BASF in Mauldin employees brought chemistry to life for more than 90 area children at two YMCA summer camps last week. Kids’ Lab is an award-winning program with more than 472,000 children in 35 countries taking part and designed to open up the ideas of science and chemistry to kids ages 6-12 years-old. The Eastside Family YMCA holds camps each summer that focus on children experiencing science. This is the first time BASF in Mauldin has taken part.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has kicked off construction for the 330th Habitat home built in the Upstate. Community members joined together last week in the Abigail Springs Subdivision for a wall-raising ceremony, accompanied by the homeowners.

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To celebrate childhood reading as part of Read Greenville, local author Stephanie Morgan hosted story time for the children of Greenville Technical College’s Child Development Center at the college’s main library. Morgan read her first two books from the Tails on the Trail series, “Hey, Blue!” and “Oh, Beautiful.” This series is a collaboration with local illustrator Laura Lynn Luce and will be a collection of five stories about a family of bunnies who live on the Swamp Rabbit Trail.

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Brandon Fellowship offered at GCCA CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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Danielle Fontaine and Bill McLendon are both Rhodes scholars and know how transformative such programs can be. Fontaine, an artist at the Greenville Center for Creative Arts in the Village of West Greenville, and McLendon, her husband, who met through the Rhodes scholar program, said the program provided them opportunities they otherwise would not have had. They hope to do the same with the Brandon Fellowship, a scholarship program at GCCA that will provide three emerging artists – one African-American, one Hispanic and one for an artist from the community at large – university-style studio space, access to classes, a stipend for art supplies, the opportunity to participate in exhibitions and community events and a sense of community. Fontaine said she became one of 16 studio artists at GCCA because of the art center’s potential to transform the community and her art as well. She said the fellowships could provide the same opportunity to artists who otherwise couldn’t afford studio space or to take art classes.

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Brandon Fellowship WHERE: Greenville Center for Creative Arts WHO’S ELIGIBLE: Artists between 21 and 30 years old who are citizens of the U.S. HOW TO APPLY: Applications may be found online at artcentergreenville.org or at the front desk at GCCA at 25 Draper St., Greenville. WHAT IT INCLUDES: University-style studio space at GCCA for six months, renewable for an additional six months; a stipend for supplies and access to classes taught at GCCA. FOR INFORMATION: artcentergreenville.org

“Art can be lonesome if you have no support,” she said. The Brandon Fellows will have access to the center’s education program, which features about two dozen teaching artists. This summer, the center’s offerings include 16 classes and eight workshops. Sixty-seven students enrolled in six classes offered this spring. GCCA Executive Director Cherington Love Shucker said the GCCA expects that number to grow to several thousand a year. The deadline to apply is July 17.

CORRECTION: The Greenville Journal listed the wrong date for the Salsa Under the Stars event this past Saturday, June 27. For any of our readers who missed the evening of dance and cultural experience, the event series will continue on July 25 and Aug. 29. For more information, visit internationalupstate.org.

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JULY 4 – Independence Day

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So it’s nice to see one from time to time without this overused formula. “My Dinner with Andre” is one such film. “Andre” was written and produced by Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory and directed by Louis Malle. Most people are likely to recognize Shawn from his role in “The Princess Bride,” in which he played a character who often found very conceivable things to be “inconceivable!” What makes the film unique is that it’s one long conversation, over dinner. There are no chase scenes, explosions or special effects, just the two of them having a conversation. That may sound like a recipe for dullness, but Gregory and Shawn developed the script by sitting down and talking to one another about whatever was on their minds. They recorded the conversations and then developed a script from the most interesting parts, so it’s actually a pretty entertaining film, particularly if you’re the kind of person who likes to eavesdrop on conversations in a restaurant. The film was made for $475,000 and released in 1981. Since the budget was so low, Wallace decided to forego his own salary as many of us independent filmmakers often do, but as a result the Screen Actors Guild fined him for violating union rules by acting in a film, his own, pro bono. Nevertheless, the film did well at the box office and has since become a cult classic.

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WHO: Kansas Bible Company WHEN: Friday, July 3, 9 p.m. WHERE: Independent Public Ale House, 110 Poinsett Hwy., Greenville

I’m typically not someone who shows up for a band’s pre-show setup, but I must admit I’m INFO: 864-552-1265; tempted to stop by Independent Public Ale House ipagreenville.com a little early on Friday to see how in the world the TICKETS: $8 Goshen, Ind., band called Kansas Bible Company is going to fit onstage. “Our full-band lineup is 12 people,” says the band’s bassist, Nathan “Bones” Morrow. “Sometimes logistically, that doesn’t work out and we cut it down to 10 or 11, but when we have everybody, we’re a 12-piece.” This is a band that sports three guitarists, two drummers and a five-piece horn section, and even if they weren’t always that supersized of a band, the Kansas Bible Company (named after the fictitious Bible company that Ryan O’Neal’s con-man character creates in the 1973 film “Paper Moon”) started out on the large side. “It started as a seven-piece,” Morrow says, “and it was more or less just a band playing college parties.” After an extended hiatus, the nucleus of the band regrouped with the intention of taking their music more seriously, but I doubt that anyone could’ve predicted what their sound would become. Quite simply, Kansas Bible Company is one of the most nimble, light-footed ensembles I’ve heard recently. Their vocal harmonies are infectiously tight but airy, their songs are drenched in both pop melodies and progressive exploration, and their songwriting is a lot closer to a classic four-piece pop-rock combo than a blaring R&B dance-band or skank-happy ska group. “We all appreciate different styles of music, but there are certain styles we all agree on,” Morrow says. “We all love ’60s pop; we all love the Beatles and the Stones and the Kinks and early Chicago.” Morrow says while their sound is always evolving, the Kansas Bible Company knew from the beginning what styles they weren’t interested in. “There are certain things that we didn’t want to do, even though we had a horn line,” Morrow says. “We didn’t want to be a ska band. We didn’t want to be neo-soul. We wanted to do our own original music but still take from things that we loved.” Morrow says that most of the band’s songs come from three main songwriters, but the arrangements are where the musicians all express themselves equally by writing their own parts. “We’ve gotten better at realizing that not everyone has to play all the time,” he says. “It’s both plus and a minus when you have such a large group; there are so many things to explore. Sometimes it gets a little overwhelming, but it’s also really fun to look into all these different possibilities with all the different instruments. We want to make the songs as tight as they can be but keep them interesting.” VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR | vharris@communityjournals.com

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It’s tasty tomato time, y’all – the time ronmental sustainability and social jusof year when the celebrated tomato is tice – and Sustainable Midlands, a nonperfectly ripe and abundant, a cool, profit that works toward sustainability juicy treat when we’re othon all fronts, including erwise spending our days local food production. Guest columnist cursing the July heat. The groups wanted to I moved to Greenville shatter the notion that from Columbia just a year tomatoes are always ago. We’ve settled in to bright orangey-red, our new home in the Uptasteless and sometimes with Emily Yepes state, where festivals are mealy, and redefine as plentiful as the tomato the heirloom tomato crop, but forgive me if I adfor folks outside of the mit that Columbia does a gardener and/or foodie much better job of paying bubbles. So they created tribute to the tomato. a festival with live music Now six years old and and activities that draw going strong, the Palmetto a crowd, and created, Tasty Tomato Festival alas the central focus, the ways takes place on a faheirloom tomato tastmously hot July afternoon, ing table, a beautiful at the peak of tomato and plentiful display of season, on a farm, where all colors and flavors of shade and breezes are scarce. Columbitomatoes. ans turn out by the thousands despite the In the first few years of the tomato inhumane temperatures. Families come festival, the Slow Food group (of which for the tasting tables, the tomato bobI was a member) hosted a potluck in the bing, and the tomato skee-ball. Young hour before the event began. The only people show up for the bloody marys rule was that the dish must feature heirand live music. Home gardeners are ealoom tomatoes. These dishes are intendger to enter their prized tomatoes in the ed to impress. I’m hopelessly nervous Homegrown Tasty Tomato Contest. about foodie potlucks and the fear of The inaugural festival was a collaboramy dish being compared to all the othtion between the local Slow Food chapers, so I tend to avoid the obvious dishes. ter – a volunteer-run international orgaSo for my last Tasty Tomato potluck benization that champions a food system fore moving to Greenville, I decided to based on high quality and taste, envigo out with a bang – I brought Vodka

1 pint firm heirloom cherry tomatoes

(a.k.a. Drunken Tomatoes, a.k.a. Bloody Mary Bites)*

1/2 c. pepper vodka 3 tbsp. white wine vinegar 1 tbsp. superfine granulated sugar 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest

PUT ON YOUR APRON

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6TH ANNUAL PALMETTO TASTY TOMATO FESTIVAL July 18th, 4-9 p.m. at City Roots Farm 1005 Airport Boulevard, Columbia Tickets are $12 tastytomatofestival.com

OPTIONAL: Old Bay seasoning

Cut a small, shallow X in skin of blossom end of each tomato using a serrated knife (just break the skin). Blanch tomatoes, five at a time, in a saucepan of boiling water 3 seconds and immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain and peel. Stir together vodka, vinegar, sugar, and zest until sugar is dissolved, then pour in a large zip-top bag with tomatoes, gently tossing to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour. Drain the excess marinade and sprinkle the tomatoes with a little bit of highquality sea salt. Optional: Also sprinkle tomatoes with a little bit of Old Bay. Serve on a platter with toothpicks or in a martini glass as part of a bloody mary bar.

FORREST CLONTS / CONTRIBUTING

Bombs. They’re like a bite of bloody mary, a chilled, juicy mouthful of black pepper vodka and perfect heirloom tomato, served up as an hors d’oeuvre. I stood anxiously near my dish to watch reactions as fellow potluckers bit into what looked like a humble tomato on a toothpick. After a string of surprised eyes, happy smiles, and returning foragers with friends in tow to try the boozy tomatoes, I was eventually able to give up my post by the Vodka Bombs and enjoy myself. Emily Yepes is an advertising representative at Community Journals, a board member of Slow Food Upstate and a fitness instructor at Barre Evolution and RevUp Indoor Cycling. She is “just” a home cook whose favorite hobby is to test and perfect recipes for her annual family cookbook.

Make ahead: Tomatoes can be peeled and vodka marinade prepared 1 day ahead and kept, separately, covered and chilled.

*This recipe is a slightly modified version of “Vodka-Spiked Cherry Tomatoes with Pepper Salt” first published in Gourmet magazine in June 2001 and now available on Epicurious.com.

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE REQUEST BY THE TIGERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE 2016 TAX YEAR. THE TIGERVILLE BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF S.C. CODE ANN. SECTION 6-11-275, AS AMENDED, HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL INCREASE THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX FOR THE TIGERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT, BY EIGHT-TENTHS (0.8) MILL BRINGING THE TOTAL MILLAGE FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TO TWENTYTHREE AND SIX-TENTHS (23.6) MILLS, WHICH REPRESENTS A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OF 1.62% AND POPULATION GROWTH OF 1.8% AS ALLOWED BY THE STATE LAW UNDER S.C. CODE ANN. § 6-1-320(A). THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE INCREASE SET FORTH HEREIN IS BASED ON 20142015 MILLAGE RATES AND IS SUBJECT TO REASSESSMENT YEAR CALCULATIONS PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE ANN. § 12-37-251(E). BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF ELECTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE Notice is hereby given that the Special Election for the Dunklin Fire District office will be held at the DUNKLIN FIRE DEPARTMENT on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Filing for this Special Election is June 12, 2015 noon and end on Jun 22, 2015 noon. Any person wishing to register to vote in this election must do so no later than July 11, 2015. The poll shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the locations designated below. The Managers of Election shall see that each person offering to vote takes the oath that he is qualified to vote at this election according to the Constitution of this State and that he has not voted before in this election. Voters who are blind, physically disabled, or unable to read or write are entitled to assistance in casting their ballot. This assistance may be given by anyone the voter chooses except his employer, an agent of his employer, or an officer or agent of his union. The Managers must be notified if assistance is needed. Voters who are unable to enter their polling place due to physical disability or age may vote in the vehicle in which they drove, or were driven, to the polls. When notified, the Managers will help voters using this curbside voting provision. Registered electors who cannot vote in person may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Persons wishing more information concerning absentee voting should contact their County Board of Voter Registration. At 2:00 p.m. on Election Day the County Election Commission will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900, Greenville, SC 29601. On Friday, August 14, 2015 at 12 Noon, the County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in these elections. This hearing will be held at 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900 Greenville SC 29601.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE REQUEST BY THE LAKE CUNNINGHAM FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE 2016 TAX YEAR. THE LAKE CUNNINGHAM BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF S.C. CODE ANN. SECTION 6-11-275, AS AMENDED, HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL MAINTAIN THEIR PRESENT MILLAGE RATE OF THIRTY-TWO AND SEVEN TENTHS (32.7) MILLS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS ABOVE THE FIFTEEN (15) MILLS ESTABLISHED BY STATUTE FOR THE LAKE CUNNINGHAM FIRE DISTRICT. THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE SET FORTH HEREIN IS BASED ON 2014-2015 MILLAGE RATE AND IS SUBJECT TO REASSESSMENT YEAR CALCULATIONS PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE ANN. 12-37-251(E). THE REQUEST OF THE LAKE CUNNINGHAM BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL REPRESENTS NO INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE LEVY. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE REQUEST BY THE DUNKLIN FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE 2016 TAX YEAR. THE DUNKLIN BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF S.C. CODE ANN. SECTION 6-11-275, AS AMENDED, HAS REQUESTED GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL MAINTAIN THEIR PRESENT MILLAGE RATE OF TWENTYSEVEN AND NINE-TENTHS (27.9) MILLS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. THIS REQUEST INCLUDES ONE AND SEVENTENTHS (1.7) MILLS FOR A RESERVE ACCOUNT PREVIOUSLY LEVIED PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE ANN. § 6-1-320(D). THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE SET FORTH HEREIN IS BASED ON 20142015 MILLAGE RATE AND IS SUBJECT TO REASSESSMENT YEAR CALCULATIONS PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE ANN. 12-37-251(E). THE REQUESTED MILLAGE, WHICH IS ABOVE THE TEN (10) MILLS AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR THE DUNKLIN FIRE DISTRICT, REPRESENTS NO INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE Certificate of Need is being applied for Home Health Agency by Hope Advancement Inc. located at The Merovan Center, 1200 Woodruff Rd, Greenville SC 29607; contact number (980)335-0066 . Our Home Health Agency is primarily engaged in providing nursing services, aide services, supplies, and other therapeutic services. The estimated project capital cost is $100,000.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE REQUEST BY THE BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE 2016 TAX YEAR. THE BOILING SPRINGS BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF S.C. CODE ANN. SECTION 6-11275, AS AMENDED, HAS REQUESTED GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL MAINTAIN THEIR PRESENT MILLAGE RATE OF TWENTY-FOUR (24.0) MILLS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS ABOVE THE TWENTY (20) MILLS ESTABLISHED BY STATUTE FOR THE BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT. THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE SET FORTH HEREIN IS BASED ON 2014-2015 MILLAGE RATE AND IS SUBJECT TO REASSESSMENT YEAR CALCULATIONS PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE ANN. 12-37-251(E). THE REQUEST OF THE BOILING SPRINGS BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL REPRESENTS NO INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE LEVY. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2015-CP-23-01536 GENNIE L. STEWART, Plaintiff, v. THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, THE COUNTY OF GREENVILLE, THE GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND KEYOKA WHITE, Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANTS, KEYOKA WHITE, ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber at his office at 112 Wakefield Street, P.O. Box 10496, Greenville, South Carolina 29601 within thirty days (30) after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to appear and defend by filing an answer to the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Respectfully submitted, FLETCHER N. SMITH, JR., Attorney at Law 112 Wakefield Street (29601) Post Office Box 10496, F.S., Greenville, South Carolina 29603

FORFEITED LAND COMMISSION SALE Properties owned by the Forfeited Land Commission (FLC) of Greenville County will be sold at auction by Meares Auction Group on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Greenville County Council Chambers located at 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29601. Details can be obtained in the Forfeited Land Commission section of the Greenville County Treasurer’s web page –http:// www.greenvillecounty.org/ County_Treasurer/ or in the Greenville County Treasurer’s Office, located at 301 University Ridge, Suite 600, Greenville, SC 29601, telephone number (864) 467-7210.

NOTICE COYFS of SC is a Behavioral Health Agency applying for a Certificate of Need for Home Health at 213 E. Butler Rd, Mauldin, SC 29662; contact number (803)955-6993. Our Home Health Agency is primarily engaged in providing rehabilitative nursing services, aide services, supplies, and other therapeutic services medically necessary. The estimated project capital cost is $40,000.000.

NOTICE Washington Holdings, LLC, PO Box 6562, Greenville, SC 29606, Contact number 864-295-2011 is seeking Title to a Mobile Home, that is not registered in South Carolina, through a judicial sale in the Magistrates Office in Spartanburg County, SC. This mobile home is a 1989 Fleetwood/Cream mobile home with serial number A74 and is located at 664 Berry Shoals Rd., Duncan, SC 29334.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that John & Sung LLC / DBA K-Town, 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 AND LIQUOR, at 120 Millport Circle, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 5, 2015. 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 Dollar Superior, LLC, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER AND WINE, at 6300 White Horse Rd., Ste 116, Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 12, 2015. 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 Silver Bay Seafood Restaurant, Inc, 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 AND WINE, at 6513 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 19, 2015. 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

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As you and your children get ready for Independence Day, consider celebrating your freedom to read. Here are a few excellent books to add to your July 4 festivities: “The House That George Built” by Suzanne Slade; illustrated by Rebecca Bond If you take the familiar story of “The House That Jack Built” and combine it with the history of America’s most famous home, you’ve got “The House That George Built.” This book tells readers about the building of the White House, and how George Washington, the only president who never actually lived in the house, oversaw its construction. “The Secret of the Sealed Room: A Mystery of Young Benjamin Franklin” by Bailey MacDonald “The Secret of the Sealed Room” is an enjoyable book for anyone who would like to see what Benjamin Franklin may have been like as a young person. Everyone knows him as an inventor, statesman and revolutionary, but his experiences as a younger man made him one of the central figures in American history. Even though this story is fictional, it’s fairly easy to imagine a young Ben Franklin being inquisitive enough to get himself involved in a murder investigation. “White House Kids” by Joe Rhatigan Young readers will enjoy learning that many children who grew up in the White House weren’t exactly angels and that it’s not easy being a White House kid. As one kid put it, “It’s

like living in a fishbowl.” Privacy is nonexistent, parents are always traveling, the press and public always want a piece of these kids, and people often say bad things about their families or even the children themselves. Would you want to be a White House kid? Read more to find out. Freedom to read More America-centric picks for young readers: “Capture the Flag” by Kate Messner “The First Pup” by Bob Staake “Lady Liberty: A Biography” by Doreen Rappaport; illustrated by Matt Tavares “John, Paul, George & Ben” by Lane Smith

Reviewed by Kelly Knight, Fork Shoals School librarian. Visit her blog for young adult and middle grade readers at Knight Reader (knightreader.wordpress. com) and for the elementaryaged set Knight Reader Junior (knightreaderjunior.wordpress.com).

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

July 3

Main Event

JULY 8

Who’s Coming to the Lunchtime Pile-Up July 8?

CONCERT

Daniel Z

Corner of Broad and Falls streets (lot leased by Table 301 Restaurant Group) 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gottrocks Versatile, talented jazz vibraphonist. 235-5519 gottrocksgreenvile.com

This week’s Pile-Up will include Ellada Kouzina, Greek cuisine The Chuck Truck, gourmet burgers The Nomadik Few, gourmet shaved ice

CONCERT

Skyelor Anderson