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tion. Cardiogram, the fitness tracker made for the Apple Watch, reported an 8 percent increase in the number of users getting the recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise. And Jawbone Inc. found that users of its UP fitness tracker who mentioned Pokémon Go in their exercise comments are walking 62.5 percent more than usual.
Pokémon Go has residents storming downtown Greenville to “catch ’em all.” But players are finding more than just a Charmander outside the Peace Center. They’re finding that the game is a handheld personal trainer. The mobile game, released July 6, uses the phone camera to superimpose digital monsters, through the screen, onto real locations – a feature called augmented reality. In the GPS-based game, the user appears as a digital character on a map mirroring their location. To progress in the game, players known as “trainers” must walk or cycle 2, 5, or 10 kilometers to find and catch the digital monsters known as Pokémon. It’s helping people get outside and exercise. “I’m in college, so I just don’t have time to work out as much as I did in high school. But Pokémon Go has me walking a lot more,” said Greenville resident Shawn Corbin. “It gets me outside to walk,” said Greenville resident Logan Young. “My dog is in the best shape of her life. She’s actually lost eight pounds since the game came out.” The increase in physical activity has also become evident through data collected by fitness-tracking device wearers across the na-
BENEFITS FOR BRAIN AND BODY The game could also help people with depression and anxiety. “Research shows that physical activity can have a positive effect on mental health,” said Dr. Brie Turner-McGrievy, a health and human behavior expert from the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health. “Pokémon Go forces people with depression and anxiety to get outside and be social, which can really help.” She added that Pokémon Go isn’t a new concept and that “exergames” – games that involve exercise – started in the late 1990s. One of the earliest examples is “Dance Dance Revolution,” released in 1998. It didn’t create long-term health benefits. “The problem with ‘Dance Dance Revolution’ and ‘Rock Band’ is that they phase out, because they aren’t rewarding,” said TurnerMcGrievy. “Pokémon Go engages users and gets them walking. So it could last longer and really benefit people.” Despite its potential health benefits, the game issues a warning in the loading screen asking players to pay attention to their surroundings as they walk with their eyes glued to their phone screens. But some players are
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LURES FOR MONSTERS – AND CUSTOMERS Businesses are trying to profit from these locations by purchasing “lures,” which can make Pokémon appear more frequently around a PokéStop. Inc. calculated the cost and found that businesses near a PokéStop could maintain a lure for just $1.19 per hour. And while the tactic has been widely successful, there are exceptions. Downtown Greenville’s M. Judson Books set up a lure in hopes of attracting customers. But there hasn’t been a notable increase in sales, said manager Mary Miller. Other businesses such as The Chocolate Moose are using old-fashioned tactics. The downtown bakery started selling “Poképops” – a lollipop that looks like a Pokéball, the device used by players to catch Pokémon. And O-CHA Tea Bar offered a 15 percent discount to Pokémon Go players who caught
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finding themselves in unfortunate situations, at least according to a post on Reddit called “Pokémon Go put me in the ER last night.” “Not even 30 minutes after the release last night, I slipped and fell down a ditch,” said one Reddit user. “Fractured the fifth metatarsal bone in my foot, 6-8 weeks for recovery. I told all the doctors I was walking my dog lol ... Watch where you’re going, folks!” Some Greenville residents are providing an alternative to walking (and turning a profit) by placing ads on Craigslist offering to chauffeur players to “PokéStops,” where players can collect useful in-game items, and “gyms,” which players can battle to control. Each location is placed at a notable location – public art, monuments and retail stores.
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five Pokémon in or around the store. “We ran the deal for a couple of days after the game released,” said barista Mitchell Smith. “There were too many people coming in. So we had to stop offering the deal. But there’s still a lot of business happening because of the game.” Some businesses are concerned about the game. Recently, Greenville’s Hubbell Lighting posted a no trespassing sign at its front entrance directed at players. And reports on social media claim that national chains such as Forever 21 are booting players out of stores. But despite that, businesses and residents continue to embrace the game. Case in point: Upstate Craft Beer Co. partnered with four bars and other local businesses throughout downtown Greenville to hold a “Pokémon Go Bar Crawl” on Thursday night.
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A tale of two gun permit holders – one black, one white IN MY OWN WORDS
By Corey Hutchins
Philando Castile, a black man in Minnesota who was shot and killed by a 28-year-old police officer named Jeronimo Yanez during a traffic stop, was about my age. We might have had plenty in common, or not much at all. But when details of his killing emerged, I learned of one potential similarity between us that also set us a world apart: Like Castile, I have a permit to carry a gun. I, too, have been pulled over by police. The difference is that Castile was black, and I am white. When he got pulled over with his gun permit, he was shot and killed. When I’m pulled over and show my permit, it gets me out of traffic fines. According to Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, who posted a live video to Facebook of her boyfriend bleeding in the driver’s seat while the officer’s gun was still drawn, Castile had a permit to carry a weapon. She says he told the officer he had a firearm and was reaching for his ID when the officer shot and killed him. “He had a permit to carry,” Castile’s mother said on CNN. In discussing the killing, Gov. Mark Dayton, D-Minn., has pointed to Castile’s race as a factor. “Would this have happened if the driver were white, if the passengers were white?” the governor asked. “I don’t think it would have.” This is not abstract for me. I have been pulled over with my own gun permit several times, but I’m a white guy driving a Volkswagen. And since I got my concealed carry permit, I’ve been treated very differently by officers each time they’ve pulled me over. Instead of tickets that lead to fines, I’ve gotten off with warnings. The permit has saved me hundreds of dollars since I got it.
Why? The answer is an anecdote I used to tell at parties. I don’t feel so hot about it now. In 2009, as a journalist in South Carolina, I took a weekend class and got a concealed weapons permit for a story about the rise in permit applications and firearms sales following the election of President Obama. My instructor was a liberal New York transplant who previously taught college English. At the end of our two-day training, he told us — all of us white — about one of the perks of having a concealed weapons permit: We would likely never get another traffic ticket again. The next time you get pulled over, our instructor said, hand over your permit with your license and insurance card. Tell the officer whether you are armed and if there’s a gun in the car. When the officer sees the permit, the instructor said, his “whole demeanor will change.” We will likely get off with just a warning. The instructor was right. For me, anyway. Since I got my permit in 2009, I’ve been pulled over by police multiple times. I have yet to get a ticket. The first time was in a small South Carolina town where I was clocked at 16 miles over the limit. The officer chided me for not having a gun on me at the time. Getting a written warning, he said, doesn’t happen much in this town, as he handed me one that saved me around $200. The next time was more egregious. It came in the early morning hours at a DUI checkpoint on a major road in a midsized city. My destination was just before the checkpoint, on a side street, and when I turned onto that street two officers chased me down on foot and pounded on my car, yelling for me to stop. They might have thought I was trying to evade the checkpoint. It sure looked that way. When I handed over my license, gun permit and insurance card, I’ll never forget what the officer said. “All right,
brother, concealed weapons permit; you’re good.” The officer did not ask me — a guy in his 20s who just made a left turn immediately before a flashing DUI checkpoint after midnight — if I had been drinking. Just, “All right, brother, concealed weapons permit; you’re good.” That was it. The last time I got pulled over was about a year and a half ago in Colorado after making a U-turn in an intersection. I didn’t see the officer in an SUV in a nearby parking lot, but he saw me. I handed him my license, my permit and my insurance card, and thought, “This is the time I finally get a ticket.” The officer let me off with a warning. There are a few reasons why this happens, my weapons instructor explained seven years ago. For one, to get a concealed weapons permit, you have to pass a background check, which means if you have a permit, you have no serious priors. Your fingerprints are on file, you’re already in the system and you have no outstanding warrants for your arrest. Another reason is that in some states, if you rack up enough traffic violations, you can lose your gun permit. An officer might appreciate having more well-trained civilians carrying concealed weapons in their communities, and so you might get a warning instead of a ticket that could lead to losing your permit. But there’s another aspect that went unsaid, perhaps made more clear in light of Castile’s death: It probably helps if you look like me. Corey Hutchins was the South Carolina Press Association’s Journalist of the Year in 2011 and 2012. He now writes for the Colorado Independent.
Minority mental health is a monumental task IN MY OWN WORDS
by Calvert Warren, M.D.
In any community, the word “minority” typically denotes an underrepresented group. The underrepresented group may have high visibility in some respects (arts, sports, academics), but as a group will have no impact in other areas. Underrepresentation may be expressed in numbers, in ethnicity, in economic status and in nationality. Each subgroup brings unique viewpoints, cultural interpretations, preconceived notions, levels of trust and responses to treatment. Visibility concerns may not be limited to viewpoints from outside of the group in ques-
tion, but may also include obstacles from within the group to the appreciation of what the greater community has to offer. Mental health comes preloaded with the baggage of stigma and misinformation that impacts even the segment of the population designated as not being part of the minority. Reaching out and making meaningful connections in every sector thus becomes a monumental task. In some sectors, “minority” is synonymous with being undocumented. This introduces the question of lack of trust, both for the system that may punish the undocumented and a system that is full of unknowns. This is a barrier to access to care for physical ailments much less mental health problems, which
may be given less priority in these communities. Medicine is at once an art and a science, and adding a “minority” perspective to this changes much, especially as it relates to mental health. Different groups may bring expertise and interpretations in folk treatments and herbal remedies that may enhance care as seen in allopathic or Western medicine. In a discipline where patients often hide their illness or treatment history because of stigma, the concept of being “left out” is easily embraced. The difficulties involved in entering a dialogue between those who feel “left out” and the discipline of medicine many would rather not acknowledge is great.
Clearly communication, demystifying and reaching out is key to success. This July, GHS, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Greenville (NAMI Greenville) and organizations across the country are taking part in National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to build awareness of the importance of mental health and mental health supports in every community. Don’t be “left out.” Carry a banner of hope for the one in five Upstate individuals touched by mental illness. Calvert Warren, M.D., is the medical director of the psychiatric emergency department for the Greenville Health System.
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Greenville’s Commission on Fire and Police Practices has not heard a complaint from the public in the last decade. The Commission, made up of five citizens appointed by the City Council and one nonvoting member each from the police and fire departments, serves as the city’s citizen review board. “Any citizen can speak before the commission,” said Athena Miller, the city’s director of human relations who serves as secretary to the commission. Some black leaders in Greenville County have been pushing for citizen review boards to investigate complaints against law enforcement officers with the city police department and the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office so that officers are not investigating each other when there are allegations of excessive force. The county does not have a citizen review board. The city’s Commission on Fire and Police Practices has not heard any appeals of citizen complaints in the time she’s been with the city, going on 10 years now, Athena Miller said. The commission hears very few cases at all, usually about two employee appeals a year for each department. Capt. Stacey Owens told City Council members at a work session discussion of the
department’s strategic plan for the next five years that everybody who lodges a complaint with the police department is told they can appeal to the commission and that “nobody has taken us up on that.” Police Chief Ken Miller said the department no longer requires complainants to sign affidavits that say they could be prosecuted if those statements proved to be false. The chief said incident de-escalation and cultural awareness training are a part of the department’s strategic plan. He said the department overhauled its use of force policy to prohibit using lethal force when there is no reasonable probability of hitting the intended subject, there is substantial risk to the safety of innocent bystanders or officers and the subject is unarmed and fleeing from police. Officers are also prohibited from shooting at the driver or occupant of a moving vehicle unless they have exhausted all means possible to remove themselves from the path of the vehicle. The revamped policy also prohibits officers from firing warning shots. Complaints of excessive use of force fell from five in 2014 to three in 2015. Uses of force decreased as well, falling from 77 incidents in 2014 to 44 in 2015. See the Greenville Police Department’s strategic plan at greenvillejournal.com.
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“It will save lives” Greenville is facing an opioid epidemic – and now it has a new weapon to fight it HIGHLIGHTS Opioid overdoses are skyrocketing in the Upstate. A year after a law was passed allowing doctors to write prescriptions so first responders could carry an antidote, the first Greenville County law enforcement officers have it – and are using it. Soon, pharmacists will be able to dispense the antidote over-the-counter. CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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Opioid overdose deaths have skyrocketed in the Upstate, particularly those involving fentanyl, the drug that killed Prince. But there’s a drug that paramedics and emergency room doctors have been using for decades that immediately counters the often-deadly effects of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers. One year after South Carolina lawmakers passed a law that allows first responders to carry and administer naloxone, Greenville County Sheriff ’s deputies have it in their patrol cars and Greenville Police officers soon will. They are two of seven law enforcement agencies across the state trained to administer the opioid antidote once only used by medical professionals. Others in the Upstate, including Fountain Inn and Greer, are interested in getting naloxone, too. And in early December, pharmacists in South Carolina will be able to dispense the drug over the counter to people who often are the real first responders in drug overdoses – family and friends of the users. “It will save lives,” said Carol Reeves, executive director of the nonprofit Greenville Family Partnership that works to keep kids off drugs, alcohol and tobacco through education and working with families, schools, businesses and communities. It already has.
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Greenville County Sheriff ’s deputies were trained on the signs of opiate overdose and how to administer an auto-injected version of Narcan (the brand name of naloxone) on a Thursday in June. The next night, a deputy responded to a call and found a victim with the signs of an opioid overdose – unconscious with pinpoint pupils, bluing skin and very slow “guppy” breathing. He stuck the Narcan auto-injector into the victim’s thigh, delivering the miracle drug that knocks opioids off the brain’s opioid receptors and allows the person to breathe again.
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Fifteen minutes later and across the county, a second deputy administered Narcan on another overdose call. “It buys time,” said Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office Sgt. Jeff Ward, who is also a paramedic. “Both deputies administered naloxone and both the victims walked out of the hospital.” A couple weeks later, a deputy responding to a wreck call on Howell Road discovered two people who had OD’d on heroin and administered Narcan to both. “These people are literally dying in front of you,” Ward said. “And naloxone can bring them back in a matter of minutes. It’s amazing to see. We [deputies] are usually first on the scene, before EMS and fire departments.” And if naloxone is given to somebody who is overdosing on a non-opioid such as cocaine or somebody who isn’t overdosing at all, there are no side effects. There is no danger of somebody being addicted to naloxone, either. “It really only serves one purpose, and that’s to keep them alive until EMS arrives or they get to the hospital,” said Adam Brickner, executive director of the Phoenix Center. Reeves said that although her organization promotes prevention and education over harm reduction, she supports the new law, passed in June that allows pharmacies
to dispense naloxone without a prescription. “It’s not that heroin addicts are carrying it around in their pocket just in case. They don’t think that way. The truth of the matter is they sometimes get very angry because they spent money to get high and naloxone brings them completely around,” she said. “But heroin addicts may not know that the heroin they’re buying is laced or has been replaced by fentanyl because fentanyl is cheaper to produce.
“Naloxone buys time.” Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office Sgt. Jeff Ward
GROWING PROBLEM
Opioid abuse – and overdose deaths – have been on the rise nationwide. More than 29,000 people died from opioid overdoses last year; not quite 34,000 died in car crashes. In South Carolina, Greenville County is the epicenter of opioid-related deaths. In 2015, 71 people died from opioid overdoses, rivaling the number of lives lost in wrecks. The year before, 65 people in Greenville County died from opioid overdoses, nearly twice as many as died in Charleston, Lexing-
ton or Richland counties. In the first six months of this year, 26 people died of drug overdoses, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. Opioids had been reserved for cancer patients in chronic, excruciating pain but that changed in the mid-1990s when pain advocacy groups and doctors specializing in pain management started pushing for opioids to be used for chronic non-cancer pain. By the late 1990s, opioids were used by patients in post-op, with back pain, for sports injuries and to relieve migraines. By 2010, doctors were writing enough opioid prescriptions to medicate every American adult every four hours for a month, according to the South Carolina Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Council. Prescription pain medications involved in the most overdose deaths include hydrocodone, oxycodone and methadone, according to the CDC. Efforts to limit prescription drugs have led to an increase in heroin use, local officials said. “Prescription pain pills are more expensive on the streets, so the illegal market fills that niche,” Brickner said. Reeves agrees, saying, “If you’re addicted to pain pills and doctors are pulling back on the number of prescriptions they write, heroin becomes an option.”
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But that creates another problem, one that can instantly kill. Fentanyl is the most potent narcotic known. The man-made opioid is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. It’s also cheaper to produce than heroin, so dealers are lacing heroin with fentanyl or replacing it with it altogether. In Greenville County in 2015, there were 33 fentanyl-related deaths. That’s more than five times the number of fentanyl-related deaths in 2013. It’s a problem that’s not likely to go away soon.
“There’s a huge problem with opiates,” said Deborah Johnson, manager of the Phoenix Center’s Medication-Assisted Treatment program. “And now that opiates have become so expensive on the streets, people are turning to heroin.” The Phoenix Center opened an MAT clinic four months ago. Seventy-five patients are getting treatment through anti-craving drugs such as Suboxone and methadone and other therapy. “The end goal is to keep somebody in recovery as long as we can,” Brickner said. “Methadone helps do that.” To illustrate how much the problem has grown, Johnson said Greenville’s first methadone clinic opened in the 1990s. There are now nine in the Upstate.
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As the drugs have gotten deadlier, addiction continues its spread into the suburbs CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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Scott Davenport appeared to have finally turned a corner. The 38-year-old father and restaurant worker, who had cycled in and out of rehab for a heroin addiction that started when he was in college, had been clean for two years, started going to church, had a job and a new girlfriend. “Scott appeared to be his old self,” Scott’s father, Roy Davenport, said. “For the first time in years, things were looking up for him.” But in March 2015, Roy Davenport got a phone call no parent ever wants to receive. “Someone from the restaurant where he was working called and said, ‘I hate to be the one to call you, but we just found your son unconscious in the bathroom,’” Roy Davenport said. “I thought it was another case of OD’ing and that we’d be starting all over again.” But when Roy Davenport got to the restaurant, he found out Scott was dead . “The next morning, I had to do the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I had to wake up my granddaughter and tell her her daddy died,” Davenport said. When the toxicology report on Scott came back, Davenport was shocked there was no trace of heroin in his son’s bloodstream.
“Somebody gave Scott pure fentanyl under the guise that it was heroin. It killed him almost instantly,” Davenport said. “Drug users in this country are playing Russian roulette.”
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Heroin’s face was once the inner-city teenager whose habit started with heroin. But today’s heroin users are more likely to be white suburban men and women in their 20s who get hooked on prescription
day, the people who you interact with at work,” said Carol Reeves, executive director of Greenville Family Partnership. Viewing heroin use and opiate addiction through the lens of old stereotypes is dangerous, Reeves said. “The typical path to heroin these days starts with prescription pain pills,” she said. “The average age of people we’re losing from it is 30 to 36. The problem had to get to epidemic proportions before a lot of people
“Heroin is white, middle and upper class. It’s the people who wait on you every day, the people who you interact with at work.”
Carol Reeves, Greenville Family Partnership executive director
pain pills and then turn to heroin because it’s cheaper and easier to get, according to a study led by Washington University School of Medicine psychiatry that was published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. “Heroin today is white, middle and upper class. It’s the people who wait on you every
started to pay attention.”
BIG PROBLEM
Steve Grant lost both of his sons to drug overdoses within five years. Christopher Grant was the only freshman on Christ Church Episcopal School’s varsity
basketball and soccer teams in 1999. Six years later, his father found him dead of an accidental overdose of cocaine and methadone after his son missed their customary Sunday dinner. In March 2010, Chris’s brother Kelly was a junior at the College of Charleston, a member of a band that had just signed a record deal. A friend of a friend introduced him to heroin. Eight months later, Steve Grant found Kelly dead, at the age of 24, curled up in a corner of his room with a band and a needle mark on his arm. “It is the ultimate gut punch,” Grant said. Steve Grant stared Chris and Kelly’s HOPE Foundation, a group dedicated to fighting drug addiction in teens and young adults. The foundation has supported college campus recovery programs that provide support for students who come to college with addictions or develop one while there. The College of Charleston just implemented such a program last month, Grant said. The foundation also built a fitness park near the White Horse Academy, a 16-bed facility that has a 100-day program for teenagers with substance abuse problems. In addition, Grant serves on the board of the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs at the Medical University of South Carolina that is working to raise money to study the adolescent and young adult brain and substance abuse. “I think most people don’t understand just how huge the problem is,” Grant said.
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Scott Davenport fatally overdosed on fentanyl in 2015.
Provided by Roy Davenport
Steve Grant (left) lost both of his sons, Chris (center) and Kelly (right), to fatal overdoses.
Provided by Steve Grant
Davenport is also working to keep other parents from having to go through what he has gone through. A month after his son’s death, when he was talking to investigators to check if any progress had been made in his son’s case, Davenport said, “I hope when you catch the person, they’re put under the jail.” He was shocked when the detective replied, “Mr. Davenport, even if we catch the person who sold this to your son, we can’t charge them with his death.” He and his daughter, Heather, are working on Scott’s Law, a law that would allow drug dealers who sales that can be directly tied to
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overdoses to face charges that carry stiffer penalties than drug possession or distribution charges. He said state Sen. Mike Fair had agreed to sponsor such legislation but Fair was defeat-
ed in the Republican primary run-off, forcing Davenport to look for another sponsor. “I’ll never understand why Scott felt he had to do drugs. In the last year before he died, he said, ‘Dad, you just don’t under-
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The prognosis for GHS: Transition to population health Riordan and Taylor prepare to lead health system’s evolution into private, not-for-profit entity MELINDA YOUNG | STAFF
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Greenville Health System’s evolution to a private, not-for-profit entity will be led by Mike Riordan, who has been GHS president and CEO for a decade, and Dr. Spence Taylor, a longtime leader with the system. GHS’s transition and recent acquisitions and growth in Oconee, Easley and Laurens parallels the greater population health transition occurring in the industry after the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In the old model, health care systems competed for customers through enhanced services and technology, charging patients every time they visited the hospital and used the technology. This helped lead to double-digit increases in health care costs in the decades prior to the ACA. “How we develop care and how we get paid for the care is being transformed in this country,” says Riordan. “It’s a fundamental shift from fee for service to a service where we, as a large delivery system, will be responsible for care of large populations.” Riordan is transitioning into a new role as a result of this shift: president and CEO of GHS’ new Strategic Coordinating Organization (SCO). Preparing for the future The health industry’s changes since the ACA have led to increases in hospital mergers and partnerships with other health care organizations. GHS is part of the recent trend:
In 2009, GHS purchased one-half interest in Palmetto Health Baptist Easley, which had formed an alliance with Richland Memorial Hospital in 1998; in 2013, GHS took over the 90-bed Laurens County Health System; and in 2014, GHS and Oconee Medical Center formalized an affiliation that made Oconee Medical Center a part of GHS. “Mike Riordan and the board have figured out that if GHS doesn’t prepare itself for the future and become a larger population footprint, then we’re at risk,” says Taylor, who is the president of the new Upstate Affiliate Organization. The bigger the health system, the more purchasing power and economy of scale it can have. Plus, as health systems acquire physician practices and other health care places people visit in the community, they can better improve preventive care, impacting whether people stay well enough to avoid an emergency room visit or hospitalization. Industry heading toward population health Medicaid and Medicare increasingly are having health systems experiment with capitated care, a model that provides a set dollar payment per patient. With those per-person dollars, the health system has flexibility in setting up programs and services. The dollar amounts typically are too small to pay for multiple emergency room visits, so the money often is spent on prevention care, to keep patients well and at home. The goal is for patients to visit their family doctors instead of
GHS’ Greenville Memorial Medical Campus.
the hospital. This type of population health model is expanding nationally to include arrangements between health systems and some private insurers, as well. GHS leaders say this is where the entire health care industry is heading, and they want GHS to be at the forefront of this evolution. “I want to put the right structure in place to protect the jewel of health care,” Riordan says. “We looked at our government structure, and it was not ideally suited to allow us to partner with other organizations and to do the things structurally that we needed to do.” Removing doctor/patient barriers GHS is the largest health care delivery system in South Carolina; it has a new medical school, which graduated its first doctors this spring, and it employs the most physicians in
the state, Riordan says. “We have all of this going on, and my concern was the signals were out there that I was not paying enough attention to that,” he says. “We’ve talked about being physician-led,” he adds. “In order for me to personally give focus to the SCO and that board and all that’s happening in health care externally, I said I needed a person that would fill the space of leadership for what is, for all intents and purposes, the Greenville Health System right now.” Taylor, who has been with GHS for 25 years, is the right leader for that role, he says. “The big focus for me, going forward, is to get an in-depth understanding of the day-today barriers that interfere with the doctorpatient relationship,” Taylor says.
TIMELINE FOR GHS RESTRUCTURING OCTOBER 2015 GHS board of trustees moved to change governance structure to a private, nonprofit organization, asking the state Supreme Court to rule on its legality, and three state legislators filed a motion with the state Supreme Court to intervene.
DECEMBER 2015 GHS trustees voted to create a private board that will allow GHS to partner with other health systems, pending a state Supreme Court decision.
JANUARY 2016 The S.C. Supreme Court declined to rule on the legality of GHS’ proposed governance change because there wasn’t a final plan. GHS trustees then voted to proceed with the restructuring changes.
FEBRUARY 2016 GHS trustees approved creating two new organizations that will be the operating and strategy entities for the health system. GHS, remaining public, would lease its facilities to the new private entities.
MARCH 2016 The GHS board decided to ask—for a second time— the South Carolina Supreme Court to decide whether the reorganization actions are legal.
JUNE 2016 GHS named its current CEO and president Mike Riordan to be the president and CEO of the new Strategic Coordinating Organization. Dr. Spence Taylor was named the president of the new Upstate Affiliate Organization.
THE BASICS: GHS’ PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE What is the Greenville Health System (GHS)? GHS was established as a local political subdivision with South Carolina Act 432, which was passed in 1947. The South Carolina Supreme Court confirmed that GHS is a “local political entity” in a June 14, 2010, decision. The purpose of Act 432 was to provide adequate hospitals and health care services for Greenville County residents. And the act gave responsibility for governing and operating the facilities to an independent board of trustees.
In the 1960s and later, Greenville County taxpayers loaned GHS money, through bonds, to build new hospitals. GHS’ decisions about mergers and acquisitions are approved by the board of trustees. Because of Act 432, the Greenville County legislative delegation, which includes 22 people who were elected to the state senate and house, approves members appointed to the board. Why does GHS want to change its structure?
The board and leadership of the Greenville Health System say they are trying to position the health system to be a leader in South Carolina and the Southeast. They say that success with this transformation requires a new organizational model so that GHS can continue to thrive in the fast-changing and highly competitive health care world. The existing GHS will remain a property owner, a holder of the health system’s assets. It will also remain a local political subdivision and be public with oversight by the Greenville
County legislative delegation. But the operations and planning portion of the current GHS are becoming separate and private organizations that have their own boards, which already were appointed by GHS. What is the new model for the health system? GHS proposes to move its operations and planning out of the local political subdivision and into the new private entities. This new model has two separate or-
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“We have got to be transparent” GHS leaders discuss the health system’s transition
The Greenville Journal asked Greenville Health System (GHS) leaders Mike Riordan and Dr. Spence Taylor to discuss issues that S.C. Rep. Mike Burns and some other members of the Greenville County legislative delegation have raised about the health system’s planned transition into a private, not-for-profit entity. In recent years, GHS has formed affiliations with Oconee Medical Center, Laurens County Health Care System and Baptist Easley. If those acquisitions worked well with GHS as a public entity, why do you need to become a private one in order to grow? Riordan: That is the crux of the issue. Those are smaller entities, and, perhaps if you look at Laurens, a vital asset for that community. Laurens was struggling financially, and for GHS to assume them and take over that lease, which is in many ways an ownership role, was an easy conversation. When organizations are in trouble, it makes for an acquisition to be an easier thing. It’s not that the governmental model hasn’t worked well for us. It’s just that it may not work for us in the future. Another organization that might be strong and comparable size, whether in South Carolina or adjacent states, would not even enter into a conversation with us because of how we are structured and because their own board members would have to be approved by the Greenville County delegation. It just would not make sense for them. They have their own regional and organizational pride, and they’re going to want to represent patients from their own areas. So the public model worked well while we were acquiring health organizations, but it does not lend itself to partnering. Another concern of Rep. Burns is that as a private health system you will not be as transparent with your operations and board meetings. Have you con-
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ganizations: The Strategic Coordinating Organization (SCO) will set the direction for the other new organization, the Upstate Affiliate Organization (UAO), which will handle day-to-day operations. Both the SCO and UAO are private and nonprofit. Like other private, nonprofit health systems in South Carolina and nationwide, they will not have to report to a legislative delegation or to the public when they make merger, acquisition, and other decisions. Together, the SCO and UAO encompass the work of the current GHS.
sidered the possibility of allowing reporters and others to attend Strategic Coordinating Organization (SCO) and Upstate Affiliate Organization (UAO) board meetings? Riordan: Part of the provisions of the lease with GHS is that we have to have an annual joint meeting, and at that joint meeting we’ll follow rules and regulations. So it will be a financial review. It will be a review of the goals. One goal is that there is an acknowledgement of taxpayer dollars. It will be a big responsibility of the governmental board, going forward, to acknowledge that there have been dollars – $80 million – put in by the taxpayers. So we’re setting up a process of giving $4 million a year for 20 years to the Greenville community through health care donations, and the allocation of those funds will be overseen by the governmental board. This will be an annual review, and those meetings are going to be open, and any review of the lease and how they’re delivering care is going to be open, and I think that’s tremendously transparent. Philosophically and actually, we have got to be transparent. We’re the largest employer for the citizens of Greenville County. We don’t want you to be our adversaries. The only way to make you an ally is to make you knowledgeable. Taylor: So, philosophically, we reveal and don’t conceal. And we’re not different from St. Francis and any other private health system. We have got to be transparent to citizens of Greenville County. Have you heard from the Federal Trade Commission about the letter Rep. Burns and other members of the Greenville County legislative delegation sent about GHS’ planned change from a public to a partially private entity? Burns says GHS already has a major market share in the region and if you continue with this change, there will not be any-
Who objects to the change and why? This change has been challenged by nine members of the Greenville County legislative delegation, who recently asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to look into it. The nine members are state Reps. Mike Burns, Bill Chumley, Dwight Loftis, Leola Robinson Smith, Garry Smith and Tommy Stringer, and State Sens. Lee Bright, Tom Corbin and Shane Martin. In late June, 2016, Bright lost a primary election runoff. Corbin won the Republican primary by 326 votes, and the other legisla-
Dr. Spence Taylor, president of GHS’ new Upstate Affiliate Organization
Mike Riordan, GHS CEO and CEO/president of new Strategic Coordinating Committee
one who can oppose your mergers and acquisitions. Burns also compared your situation to the situation in Albany, Ga., where the FTC stopped a merger between the Phoebe Putney Health System and the Palmyra Park Hospital because the FTC thought the merger would decrease competition.
hospital system to a national or regional health care entity and sell off all of the assets, which, he says, were paid for by taxpayers. Is this a possibility?
Riordan: It’s totally dissimilar because the Albany situation was an actual deal. Right now, what we’re trying to do is transition from a governmental status to a private, not-for-profit status. There is no new market share involved with this. There is no other partner with this. It would be odd for the FTC to give an opinion on a restructuring from a governmental to a private, not-for-profit when there is no additional party coming in that adds or subtracts or changes market share allocation. So it seems to us that it’s a misunderstanding of what the role of the FTC is and, certainly, a misunderstanding of what’s happening in Greenville. Rep. Burns says that if you make this transition, you will be able to sell off the tors ran unopposed in their primaries. When will GHS’ transition to the new model be made final? The transition to private, nonprofit entities is being reviewed by the state Supreme Court, which was asked to declare whether the GHS board of trustees is authorized to lease assets to the Upstate Affiliate Organization. There has been no word, as of early July 2016, from the state Supreme Court about their decision on this matter. When and if the transition is completed,
Riordan: I think we’ve made this really clear. There’s actually going to be a lease with GHS, but the assets will stay with the governmental board. It stays intact. The legislators will have the same right to appoint members of the GHS board, and the assets will stay under the GHS board’s jurisdiction. Remember, a trust was created, and trustees appointed, so the assets stay with GHS. That board will have the ability to oversee that lease. If that lease is violated in any way, then there is a way for the governmental board to address that. We think the board has acted absolutely appropriately. The fact is that it’s a very small minority of the Greenville delegation that is opposed to the change. The good news is that’s why we put it back to the state Supreme Court. We’re hoping that they’ll take the case, and we believe it will be resolved in a good way.
GHS will remain a public entity that leases its facilities to the Upstate Affiliate Organization, which is a private, not-for-profit organization that will run the daily health system operations – like GHS does today. The Strategic Coordinating Organization will plan for the health system’s future by setting the direction, forming new partnerships, and providing corporate support for the UAO and any other organizations that join the new system.
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Good news, bad news on road improvements
Construction cones will seem like a permanent fixture on Greenville’s most-traveled corridor CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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Good news: Demolition of the Salters Road bridge started this week. Bad news: The widened 1-mile stretch of road that city officials say has the potential to keep some traffic off Woodruff Road’s most congested stretch between Roper Mountain Road and Carolina Point Parkway isn’t expected to open until sometime in 2017. Good news: When the 85-385 Gateway Project, the second-largest project ever attempted by the state Department of Transportation, is complete, 9 miles of alignment-busting Interstate 85 will be repaved, two flyover bridges will help traffic moving from one interstate to the other, and shoppers at the Shops of Greenridge will be able to get on the interstate without having to first get on traffic-choked Woodruff Road. Bad news: It won’t be complete until 2019. Good news: Improvements to I-85 and Laurens Road are planned, too, to eliminate the cloverleafs that make it difficult
to enter and exit the interstate there when there’s any significant traffic. Bad news: It probably won’t happen until 2020, according to Jack Valetti, resident construction engineer for the DOT. Even with the 85-385 Gateway Project and planned improvements including turn lanes on Carolina Point Parkway, Market Point Drive and Garlington and Miller roads and retiming of the traffic signals, traffic problems on Woodruff Road won’t disappear, said Greenville City Councilwoman Gaye Sprague, who is a traffic engineer. “It goes from F-minus to F-plus,” she
said after the Council received the first of several updates on the project during its work session Monday afternoon. Motorists can go to to get more information about the project and find out about lane closures and ramp detours.
“The big picture is that I-85 from Exit 40 to North Carolina will have some sort of construction over the next 10 years,” Valetti said. For more information on the 85-385 Gateway Project, go to 85385gateway.com.
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Training the next generation of 10s Former national gymnastics champion Raven Magwood continues Olympic couple’s legacy ANJALI PATEL | CONTRIBUTOR
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Raven Magwood, founder of Sparkle City Gymnastics in Spartanburg.
At 11, Raven Magwood won a national gymnastics championship. At 12, she published her first book. At 18, she graduated from the Calhoun Honors College at Clemson University. And at 23, Magwood will open her first gymnasium. A PASSION FOR TEACHING Despite all of the academic accolades Magwood achieved at Greenville Technical Charter High School and Clemson University, she isn’t too fond of the classroom. “I hate school,” she said. She’d much rather teach others herself. With the Rio Olympics just around the corner, Magwood hopes to inspire the next generation of gymnasts. She has dedicated herself to empowering and training local gymnasts through a variety of business ventures. “All gymnasts strive to achieve a 10 — a perfect score,” she explained. She owns a jewelry line called I AM A TEN to share this message, and now she has
bought a Spartanburg gymnasium to help girls achieve those goals. AN AGING COACH’S OFFER In 1993, Anatoly Kozeev, a former head coach of the Junior National and Olympic teams of the Soviet Union from 1975 to 1990, opened Kozeev’s World of Gymnastics on the west side of Spartanburg. His late wife and business partner, Tamara, helped future gymnastics champion Raven Magwood with the beam routine that would go on to earn her many awards. Three years ago, Magwood accepted a coaching position at Kozeev’s as a favor for a friend who was moving out of town. What started out as a short-term gig soon became a long-term commitment, much to Magwood’s surprise. She forged strong friendships with the gymnasts and helped uplift those that were struggling. “I can’t just leave them now,” she said. In April, Kozeev approached Magwood and offered his gym to her at a price she couldn’t
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refuse. “He doesn’t just trust people like that,” Raven said. She is honored to have such a strong bond with a man who has coached Olympic champions like 1990 winner Svetlana Boginskaya. “He’s seen the best of the best,” she said. Kozeev is notorious for being a stern, tightlipped man, but Magwood sees him in a more endearing light. “He is my Russian grandpa,” she joked. Coincidentally, Magwood’s mother, Chondra, sold a lucrative property in downtown Greenville this spring, and held the money in a 1031 exchange. Her mother had a 30 to 45 day window to invest the money, but had no idea what to do with it. With Kozeev’s offer still on the table, Magwood knew exactly what to do with the money. “It was fate,” she said. With her mother’s guidance and financial investment, she bought Kozeev’s World of Gymnastics in April. By May 30, the deal was closed, and by June 1, Magwood took over
Kozeev’s legacy and renamed it Sparkle City Gymnastics. OLD IS GOLD, BUT NEW IS BOLD Magwood plans to maintain Kozeev’s nononsense style of training while also modernizing the new gym. She has already unveiled a new and improved website, where parents can pay fees online. She has also started rebranding the gym, with new signs, brochures and flyers. Architectural renovations are also in the works, and the bathrooms were just recently redone. “We are bringing the gym to a new, innovative stage,” she said. Turning around a gym is no small order, Magwood confessed. “We may have bit off a little more than we could chew, but we are chewing it,” she said. Sparkle City Gymnastics will have its official opening in August. For more information, visit sparklecitygymnastics.com.
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The good life TR Farmer’s Market executive director Adrienne Hawkins has her dream job by the mountains LETY GOOD | STAFF
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Adrienne Hawkins is a master gardener, a painter, an adventurer and a mom, and she’s also the Travelers Rest Farmers Market executive director. She’s helped transform the TR market into one of the most talked-about farmers markets in the Southeast. Hawkins, a Travelers Rest High School graduate, didn’t think she would come back to the small mountainside town. While at the College of Charleston, she completed a foreign study in France; when she returned home, she continued to travel and ended up in Indiana. There, she became a permanent substitute French teacher while she was “still trying to find herself,” she says. She also began painting, and gained a mentor, Daniel Fitzgerald, who gave Hawkins her “first real adult job managing a gallery.” She found out very quickly that a big passion of hers was organizing events. Hawkins also got the chance to intern with another of Fitzgerald’s mentees, Frenchy, the official team artist for the New Orleans Saints from 2001–2007. Hawkins returned to South Carolina to reconnect with her roots. While raising a family, she began gardening, eventually becoming a master gardener. That’s when she and her family moved to a farm in the Greenville area and farming became a hobby for her. Hawkins became a vendor at the TR Farmers Market that was still located at Sunrift Adventures during that time. “We sold our pestos and our vegetables and flowers,” she said. When Hawkins met Sandra Stroud, president of the TR Farmers Market, Stroud invited her to be on the board and Hawkins became a volunteer for the market in its seventh season. When she began her journey with the market, there were several developments planned, including the plan to move it to Trailblazer Park. Showing a true passion for the market as a volunteer, she called on her experience and made a plan to double the number of vendors at the market. “I had a call list of about 100 farms that I would just cold-call and tell them about this park and how wonderful the market was going to be,” Hawkins said. “I heard a lot of ‘nos’ and
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finally we heard a ‘yes’ … and once we got that one ‘yes,’ other people started signing up, and before you knew it, we had doubled what we expected.” The TR Farmers Market quickly began to grow, and the team developed programs for live music, kids’ activities and chef demonstrations, among others. “Not only did we have these amazing vendors, but we had a culture that started to develop,” she said. “The market just really took off from that point and became a center for the community.” During Hawkins’ second year with the market, she became the market manager and soon acquired the title of executive director. “I would say it’s my dream job,” Hawkins said. “I think it’s perfectly suited to my personality, because it encompasses so many different aspects of the good life, which is music, food, people and health. I feel that it’s basically like throwing a party every single weekend for the whole town.”
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107 Walnut Creek Way Birch River • $399,611 Jack Herlong 313-2520
405 Oakland Ave., Unit 103 Cleveland Ridge at the Park $359,601
16 Edge Court, Unit B The Edge on North Main • $329,609. Erin Johnston 504-2692
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117 Cateechee Avenue Augusta Circle • $259,605 Matt Crider 444-1689 UNDER CONTRACT IN 4 DAYS! 17 Crestfield Road Woodfields • $49,605 100 Wood Drive • $84,651
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1. SIDEWALL PIZZA COMPANY 35 S. Main St., Travelers Rest (Closed Sundays and Mondays)
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Sidewall Pizza serves thin-crust brick oven pizza made with local ingredients, including house-made dough and sauce made from scratch. You can order signature pizzas with a tomato sauce, garlic sauce or pesto sauce base, or you can build your own pizza with a list of choices for your sauce, cheese, veggies and meat. The restaurant serves gluten-free and vegetarian/vegan options. And save room for dessert, because the restaurant serves homemade ice cream made with local milk. Past flavors of the day include peach tea, mocha chip and mint cookies and cream. The restaurant is located in an old tire shop, and during business hours the rollup doors remain open, connecting the indoor and outdoor community table-style seating areas.
Swamp Rabbit Brewery and Taproom opened in 2014. Founder Ben Pierson was trained as a brewer in Germany, and in more than 30 years of experience, he has opened more than 20 craft breweries in the U.S., earning him the moniker the “the godfather of beer.” Given Pierson’s success, it’s not a surprise that Swamp Rabbit Brewery won the 2015 Best of the Upstate Award for Best Local Brewery. Additionally, some of the brewery’s beers have won individual awards.
3. WHISTLE STOP AT AMERICAN CAFÉ 109 S. Main St., Travelers Rest Whistle Stop at American Café has a rich history in Travelers Rest. The building has been on Main Street since 1932, and the café has been in business since 1945. At first, the restaurant was just called American Café; Whistle Stop is a reference to when train conductors would stop near the café when signaled. Whistle Stop was renovated and expanded in 2013, but the classic handmade chestnut counter, exposed beam ceilings and brick walls remain. Seating is both indoors and on the rooftop. The restaurant serves classic American fare, and their menu includes wood-fired pizzas, available after 5 p.m. and all day on Saturdays. Whistle Stop has a full bar, and the “caboose express” dessert menu includes hand-dipped ice cream, old fashioned soda jerk milkshakes and malts, floats and Hawaiian shaved ice.
CREPERIE 4. TANDEM AND COFFEEHOUSE 2 S. Main St., Travelers Rest As the name implies, Tandem specializes in crepes, in both savory (e.g., the green club with turkey bacon, green onions, cheese, tomato and avocado) and sweet (e.g., blueberry cream with blueberries, cream cheese, cinnamon and whipped cream) varieties. If crepes aren’t your thing, you can order blueberry compote waffles or banana and chocolate waffles. The creperie also has a full coffee menu and serves handcrafted sodas in unique flavors like raspberry lime and ginger apple. In case you didn’t make the connection between the name Tandem and bicycles, there’s an old-fashioned two-seated bicycle mounted on the wall behind the ordering counter. The interior consists of brick and white walls and lots of natural lighting, and the bright yellow seats offer a nice, cheery pop of color.
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Charities receive tomato donation
Shine the Light hosts leadership event
The Martin Garden Center and United Community Bank of Mauldin recently partnered to donate 42 flats of heirloom tomatoes to charities and local community gardens. Beneficiaries include Project Host, Gardening for Good, Meals on Wheels and Roper Mountain Science Center Special Events, among others.
Over 100 nonprofit leaders recently gathered at Shine the Light for a presentation called Creating a Vibrant Organization That Fosters Forward Thinking. DNA Creative Communications hosted the event in partnership with Community Foundation of Greenville, United Way of Greenville County and Hollingsworth Funds. The workshop included Shine the Light Behind the Curtain Conversation with Tod Tappert, the introduction of The ViGreenville Health System vice president, chief of staff and system brancy Continuum, a leaderchief learning officer; and Elizabeth Jende, Move Performance ship tool developed by Shine Consulting president and founder. the Light to assess, monitor and implement new strategies to achieve greater organizational vibrancy.
For more information, contact Martin Garden Center at 277-1818 or visit martinnursery.com.
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Greenville County Animal Care receives grant Greenville County Animal Care was awarded a $175,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to establish, implement and sustain the community cat diversion program. The program was established in May with the goal of spaying/neutering over 8,000 free-roaming community cats. Cats brought to Greenville County Animal Care are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and ear tipped. After recovery, they are returned to their outdoor home.
For more information visit NonprofitForums.org or call Debbie Nelson at 420-0195. The Foundation for Hospital Art brought its PaintFest America tour to the GHS Cancer Institute. Cancer survivors, caregivers and others in the fight against cancer painted murals that will hang in the institute. Several pieces will be part of a national exhibit at the end of the tour. The painting sessions are taking place in 50 cities in 50 days.
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Blue Ridge Cooperative and Blue Ridge Security Solutions present beneficiaries with funds Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative employees Jay Bagwell, Chad Davidson and Jake Stewart (bottom right) presented North Greenville Food Crisis Ministry a check for $16,000 from the 19th annual Blue Ridge Fest. Board members Linda Hollis, Joanne Turner, Anne Jones, David Simmons, Jimmy Gaddy, Clyde Carr and Martha Bates accepted on behalf of the organization.
Meals on Wheels of Greenville and interns from Elliot Davis’ internship program recently teamed up at the Greenville Drive to deliver meals to the homebound. Four free Greenville Drive ticket vouchers were also given to anyone who signed up to volunteer for Meals on Wheels. All new volunteers are eligible for ticket vouchers after completing a route. For more information call 233-6565 or go to MealsonWheelsGreenville.org.
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You broke every record, surpassed every goal. This is what happens when thousands of Clemson alumni, friends, faculty, staff, students, parents, organizations and corporations step forward as one. Your personal will to lead not only helped surpass our $1 billion goal — the largest goal ever attempted by a public university with an alumni base our size — you helped to make this the largest fundraising effort in the state of South Carolina. Every gift — from coins in a bucket to milliondollar endowments — is transforming lives and impacting the future of our University, our state, our nation and our world. But this campaign is about much more than numbers and records. Your support will live on through future generations of Tigers, ensuring a strong Clemson today, tomorrow and forever. We are forever grateful.
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A warrior’s wedding Shawn Currie and Laura Schmidt had the wedding of their dreams over the July Fourth weekend. The ceremony at the newly restored Wilkins House was a gift from several local businesses and nonprofits to thank Currie for his military service. Upstate Warrior Solution teamed up with I Do Wedding Planning and Coordination and several vendors such as Cotton Rouge & Company and Saffron’s Catering, among others, to host the inaugural Warrior’s Wedding: Let Freedom Ring event. Currie, who was chosen from five applicants, served two tours in Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps. Photos by J. Jones Photography
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GREENVILLE TECH CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
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GTCHS Students in Action receive recognition for service Greenville City Councilwoman Jil Littlejohn presented GTCHS Students In Action with individual letters of commendation from Mayor Knox White. The students received state and national recognition for their public service projects this year. Service projects included support of passed legislation requiring CPR training in all SC public high schools, a SC flood victims drive, a Syrian warm clothing drive, promoting heart healthy month, raising funds for the Julie Valentine Center and a blood drive.
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Home Info Price: $875,000 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4.5 Lot Size: 0.52 Acre
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Schools: Sara Collins Elementary, Hughes Middle, and Greenville High Agent: Sharon Wilson | 864.918.1140 sharon@wilsonassociates.net wilsonassociates.net
Beautiful home on corner lot in highly sought-after Alta Vista! This 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath ranch style home features a large dining room that opens to a spacious great room. The kitchen is a cook’s dream with granite countertops, gas cooktop, wall ovens, microwave and a wet bar. The spacious master suite has its own cozy den, his/her walk-in closets and french doors that lead to the backyard. The master bath has granite countertops and double vanities. The other 3 bedrooms are spacious with large closets.
The current owner’s rec room could easily be used as a 5th bedroom. The outdoor living space is fabulous with a large covered pergola and stone fireplace just perfect for entertaining. An attached 3 car garage and children’s outdoor play area complete this great family home. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity.
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HOME : On the market Stonebrook Farm • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.
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1 Stonebrook Farm Way · $824,500 · MLS# 1320771
216 Melville Avenue · $539,000 · MLS# 1323115
12 Shadwell Street · $499,000 · MLS# 1311554
9 Mendenhall Ct · $429,900 · MLS# 1307388
4BR/4.5BA Located in a gated community, this 5,531 SqFt gorgeous home has 4 Beds, 4.2 Baths. Stone patio, firepit and outdoor/kitchen. Left on 14. Right on Stonebrook Farm. House on Left.
3BR/2BA Adorable 3 bedroom, 3 bath updated home on nearly 0.6 acres zoned for Augusta Circle Elementary! The lot is subdividable! Augusta Street to Melville Avenue. Home on Right. See sign.
3BR/2BA This home sits in a beautiful neighborhood that offers a village-like feeling encompassing Legacy Park. Ruskin Square in Hollingsworth Park
4BR/3.5BA Fabulous home in Award Winning School District! New Price Reduction to be announced this week! Move in Ready! 14 south, turn Left Five Forks Rd, Rt on Parkside
Contact: Linda O’Brien 325-0495 Wilson Associates Real Estate
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206 Wildlife Trail · $412,000 · MLS# 1308839
131 River Oaks Road · $364,000 · MLS# 1321599
403 Winding River Ln. · $269,900 · MLS# 1321345
336 Cresthaven Place · $229,900 · MLS# 1325486
5BR/3.5BA wooded lot, over 3700’, master on main, walkout basement with media, bedroom, office, private covered deck, updated kitchen, great workmanship River Oaks, left Cedar Grove, right Woods, right on Wildlife
4BR/3.5BA Two bedrooms down, two up (huge),fenced level lot, sunroom, formal dining, greatroom, covered porch, two car garage, updated kitchen Parkway, S Batesville, right on River Oaks
4BR/3.5BA Beautiful home, gourmet kitchen, double ovens, gas cooktop, granite countertops, master on main, great deck and on cul-de-sac. 3 miles past Five Forks. Right into Whitehall Plantation.
5BR/2.5BA Brazilian hrdwds throughout, open-concept livingdining-eat-in kit w/granite, stainless plus separate dining room, office, oversized screened porch overlooking private backyard. 85 to Highway 14 to Orchard Farms via Cresthaven Place
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Alta Vista
Alta Vista
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4 Cromwell Avenue · $749,000 · MLS# 1323934
2 Cromwell Avenue · $739,000 · MLS# 1323932
105 Gascony Drive · $699,900 · MLS# 1324789
22 Byrd Boulevard · $365,000 · MLS# 1325871
5BR/3.5BA Gorgeous 5 Bedroom, 3.5 bath brick, new build in the highly desired Augusta Road neighborhood! Open floor plan, master on main, 4 bedrooms and large bonus/rec room on second floor.
5BR/3.5BA Brand new 5 bed, 3.5 bath Craftsman Style home! Prime Augusta Road location. Master on main with stunning master bath. 5th bedroom can easily be used as an in_-law suite.
4BR/4BA Beautiful European inspired painted brick and stone home with exceptional finishes and a floor plan for today’s living. Master on main, two large bonus rooms, and wonderful outdoor living space.
3BR/2.5BA Beautifully renovated bungalow with partially finished basement. Full Kitchen Reno: farm sink, gas range, stainless steel appliances. Master bath fully renovated. Basement partially finished with recroom, laundry & half bath.
Contact: Blair Miller 430-7708 Wilson Associates
Contact: Blair Miller 430-7708 Wilson Associates
Contact: Nancy McCrory 505-8367 The Marchant Company
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BR/BA Build your dream home on this open, level lot in highly desired Augusta Road neighborhood! Large mature trees, quiet street. Walk to Augusta Road shopping and dining.
3BR/2.5BA Renovated kitchen including granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, backsplash (July 2016). Roof (2016). Large living room with french doors leading out to deck. Neutral paint throughout. Private yard with creek.
3BR/2.5BA Fully renovated end unit. New roof), new gutters, full kitchen renovation. Newer HVAC. Tankless gas water heater. Fireplace with gas logs. New fixtures in bathrooms, new ceiling fans throughout.
Contact: Maggie Aiken 616-4280 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS
Contact: Maggie Aiken 616-4280 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS
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Newlyweds, love and the icing on the cake One of my dearest friends tells a funny story about cake. Several years ago when she shared this story with me, she did not offer many details. I have added some from my own imagination, and I hope she will forgive me. I love this story because it is a tale of expectation, of newlyweds, of several kinds of love, and, of course, of cake. My friend and her husband have now been married almost 30 years; they are comfortable and in love with each other in a way you can’t really appreciate in your hormone-addled 20s. Years ago when they arrived home from their honeymoon in late September, I suspect they were both giddy and exhausted. Waking on a crisp Saturday morning to an apartment full of wedding gifts waiting to be unwrapped, acknowledged and put away, they must’ve been so excited to begin their lives together. I can
only guess that the groom brewed a pot of coffee, while his bride began to stack like-sized boxes of china and crystal gifts. Surely they must have sat down together on their sofa or perhaps at their kitchen counter to sip their coffee and open some thick and promising envelopes. It was at this moment that the groom, a young man but not an innocent, asked brightly, “What kind of cake are you going to make today?” My friend, somewhat bewildered by this question, no doubt gestured at the chaos around them, and answered, “I’m not baking a cake today.” To which her husband, now equally puzzled, replied, “Well, it’s Saturday.” “Yessss…?” my friend tentatively responded. The groom answered, “My mom bakes a
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cake every Saturday. She always has.” “Ohh.” I think it might have taken a moment for this to sink in, that her beloved new husband remembered 25 years’ of Saturday cakes baking in his mother’s kitchen. Butter and eggs coming to room temperature on the kitchen counter. The fragrance of vanilla wafting. Beaters and spoons to lick. My friend said simply, “I’m not baking a cake today.” And that was that. The groom’s mother died several years ago, and she made cakes as long as she was able. For more than 50 years she baked a from-scratch cake every Saturday morning. After their children were grown with their own families, the groom’s father delivered generous slices to their neighbors, setting enough aside so that he could enjoy a small slice for breakfast each morning until the next Saturday. I’m not sure why I love this story so much. I suppose it reminds me of my paternal grandmother, who also baked every Saturday, and carried many a pound cake,
caramel cake, or 7-Up cake to circle meetings and friends’ and neighbors’ homes over the years. I also love that my friend knew that although she would make many delicious cakes in the years to come, she would not make one every Saturday. And I love that she didn’t question either the veracity of her husband’s story or the sanity of her mother-in-law. And, finally, the groom, who must have surely loved those Saturday made-fromscratch treats, just let. it. go. – and that kind of freedom and release is truly sweet in every relationship, especially marriage. You might say that it’s the icing on the cake. By day, Paula Angermeier is the head of communications for the Greenville County Museum of Art. By night, she writes about the art of living at TownandCountryHouse.com.
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The Ridges at Paris Mountain offers a unique mountain retreat experience, the best of both worlds. The quiet assurance of living in a home that epitomizes luxury and craftsmanship, coupled with premier recreational amenities and access to the dynamic city of Greenville. The Ridges embodies a way of life that you can truly take pride in, every element comes together seamlessly to provide the rich comforts of a mountain sophistication.
All the homes at The Ridges will be built exclusively by DillardJones Builders, a prestigious award-winning team with over 20 years of experience. With our lot-home packages, The Ridges’ homesites are perfectly situated to build a community that reflects excellence in architecture and embraces the natural surroundings of Paris Mountain. Now is the time to start living “The Ridges Way.”
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Affordability, student debt causing chasm about buying between homeowners, renters Despite lackluster economic growth and stark home-price appreciation in several parts of the country in recent months, roughly three-quarters of surveyed households still believe now is a good time to buy a home, but there’s a considerable gap in morale between homeowners and renters, according to the latest installment of the National Association of Realtors® Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey. The survey also found that roughly half of young adults with student debt are uncomfortable about taking on a mortgage. In NAR’s second quarter HOME consumer survey, respondents were asked about their confidence in the U.S. economy and various questions about their housing expectations, including questions on if carrying student debt is tempering their ability and appetite to take on mortgage debt.
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Through the first half of the year, NAR’s survey found that the share of homeowners and renters who believe now is a good time to buy a home is mostly holding steady, with 80% of homeowners (82% in March) and 62% of renters (unchanged from last quarter) saying it’s a good time to buy. However, the share of renters who think so is down from 68% in December 2015, and those under 35 were the least confident that now is a good time to buy. Len Fletcher, 2016 President of The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® and Broker-Associate with RE/MAX Moves in Simpsonville, SC, says the survey brings to focus the ongoing disparity in buyer confidence between current homeowners and renters. “Existing-home prices surpassed their all-time peak this spring and have climbed on average over 5% nationally through the first five months of the year and even faster in areas with severe supply shortages,” he said. “Most homeowners appear to realize that if they’re ready to sell, they’ll likely find a buyer rather quickly and be able to use the sizeable equity they’ve accumulated in recent years towards their next home purchase. Meanwhile, renters interested in buying continue to face minimal choices, strong competition and home prices growing faster than their incomes.” Adds Fletcher, “Given these affordability pressures, it’s no surprise respondents earning over $100,000 and those living in the Midwest — the most affordable region of the country — are the most optimistic about buying right now.”
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This quarter’s HOME survey also revealed that carrying student debt is causing many to be uneasy about taking on additional debt. According to the survey, roughly twothirds of non-homeowners and half of respondents under 35 with student debt said they aren’t comfortable also having a mortgage. Furthermore, of those with student debt, non-homeowners and younger adults were less likely to believe they’d be able to qualify for a mortgage if they applied. “It’s becoming very evident from this survey and our research released last month that the financial and emotional impact of repaying student debt is contributing to a delay in purchasing a home for many would-be buyers,” adds Fletcher. “At a time of quickly rising rents, mortgage rates at all-time lows and increasing housing wealth, a lot of young adults in their prime buying years are struggling to enter the market and are ultimately missing out on the stability and wealth accumulation that owning a home can provide.” Mostly unchanged attitudes about direction of U.S. economy, personal financial outlook A tick under half of all households in the survey believe the economy is improving (49%), which is mostly unchanged since the inaugural HOME survey in December 2015. Renters, respondents living in urban areas, and those in the West were the most optimistic. On the other hand, nearly two-thirds of those living in rural areas don’t believe the economy is improving.
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Home Info Price: $345,900-$500,000s Amenities: Gated community with customizable, luxury Craftsman-style homes. Exclusive access to river house and walking trails. Riverfront and basement homesites available. Minutes to Downtown Greenville and I-85. Schools: Concrete Elementary, Powdersville Middle, and Powdersville High Contact Information: Stan McAlister | 864.292.0400 stan@builderpeople.com
This beautiful natural refuge is nestled along the Saluda River, with nature trails and a river house open to all residents. The homes in this gated community are drawn exclusively from the SK Heritage Collection—which ensures both exceptional craftsmanship and outstanding value. Standard Upgrades Included in this Community: 9 foot ceilings on first level, coffered ceiling in kitchen, stainless steel appliances, granite countertop, central vac pre-wire, rounded corners, arched doorways, double sinks in master bedroom, cultured marble vanities, ceramic tile in baths & laundry, hardwoods in main living areas, fireplace with gas logs,
fiber cement siding, upgraded paint package, fully sodded yard, and many more features that distinguish an SK Builders’ home. Who you choose to build your home can make all the difference. SK Builders and McAlister Realty are focused on your complete home-building experience. SK Builders has been the largest local builder in the Upstate for over 20 years. See how we’re not just building homes – We’re Building a Way of Life.
From Greenville: I-85 to exit 42 stay left onto 185 bypass (no toll) to exit 12 Easley HWY 153. Turn right, come over Saluda River bridge, the Enclave at River Reserve is next right. From Anderson: I-85 to exit 40, HWY 153, turn right, 1/2 mile on left.
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consistent with last quarter (91%). Respondents from the West, those living in urban areas and renters are most likely to believe prices will go up in their communities.
Expanding belief that now is a good time to sell
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With strong price growth prevalent in most of the country and homes selling at a quickened pace, more current homeowners (61%) believe it is a good time to sell compared to the first quarter of this year (56%). Respondents in the West were once again the most likely to think now is a good time to sell, while also being the least likely to think now is a good time to buy. “More homeowners acknowledging this pent-up demand may perhaps mean we begin to see more supply come online in the near future,” adds Fletcher. When asked about their outlook for home prices in their community in the next six months, almost all believe that prices will stay the same or rise (93%), which is
Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 2,300 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www.ggar.com for real estate and consumer information. “Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.”
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Home Info Price: Starting in the high $170’s Schools: Fountain Inn Elementary, Bryson Middle, and Hillcrest High Contact Info: Trey Boiter | 864.354.0622 treyboiter@greatsouthernhomes.com JoAnn Williams | 864-420-4019 joannwilliams@greatsouthernhomes.com Jessika Poole | 540-226-6830 jessikapoole@greatsouthernhomes.com
Buyer Great Southern Homes is excited to now be a part of the Greenville community, with one of their premier communities being Tucker Branch. Tucker Branch is an upscale community, conveniently located near downtown Fountain Inn and less than two miles from I-385. These Great Southern Homes have been tested by the Green Smart Homes program, to ensure maximum energy efficiency for optimal energy use. Honeywell’s Tuxedo Touch Home automation system is also a feature in the homes at
Tucker Branch, which allows you to control your homes lights and security while away, at no extra cost. Great Southern Homes is also building homes in the following neighborhoods: Whispering Oaks, Rolands Crossing (Spartanburg), Victoria Park and Weatherstone. For more information please visit our website at www.greatsouthernhomes.com.
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In your new GreenSmart Home from Great Southern Homes. NOW BUILDING in Fountainbrook (Fountain Inn) with homes starting in the $150’s and Whispering Oaks (Mauldin) with homes starting in the $160’s. OUR AGENTS ARE READY TO ASSIST: TREY BOITER 864.354.0622 treyboiter@greatsouthernhomes.com
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Gregg Allman returns to the Peace Center stage VINCE HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR
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Gregg Allman When: Wednesday, July 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: P eace Center, 101 W. Broad St., Greenville Tickets: $45-$65 Information: 864-467-3000; peacecenter.org
In a year when we are seemingly losing certified music legends every day, there’s something refreshing — almost relieving — about knowing that Gregg Allman is coming to town. After five decades on the road, years of substance abuse and even a liver transplant, the 68-year-old former singer, organist and songwriter for the legendary Allman Brothers Band has experienced something of a late-career renaissance, releasing one of his best solo albums (2011’s “Low Country Blues”) and touring frequently with his band, mixing Allman Brothers classics like “Midnight Rider” and “Statesboro Blues” in with solo material like “I’m No Angel.” Allman’s deeply soulful, blues-soaked voice is still a wonder, and he’ll be bringing it back (along with his eight-piece band) to the Peace Center on July 27. I spoke to him about the end of the Allman Brothers, his solo career and what keeps him out on the road.
I spoke recently with [former Allman Brothers Band members] Warren Haynes and Butch Trucks, and they’re perhaps as busy as they’ve ever been, just like you are. What do you think it is that keeps you going back out on the road (and into the studio) at a point where you presumably don’t have to be doing so? That’s a simple one. I love playing music; always have, always will. I’ve said this many, many times: Music is my life’s blood, it surely is. I plan to play for as long as I can, God willing; they’re gonna have to drag me off the stage, man. You seem really excited and enthusiastic about your work and your band. Was there some level of burnout with the Brothers that prevented you toward the end from feeling that excitement? I wouldn’t call it burnout as much as it was just time for the Brothers to end. Fortyfive years is a long time to do anything, man,
especially for a band. Maybe it lasted a little longer than it should have, but I am very proud of how we closed it all out. The Brothers went out on top, no doubt about that. What’s a typical show for you and your band now? Is there any such thing as “typical,” given your history of improvisation? What’s typical about my show is the fans can count on a smokin’ two hours. They’ll be able to sing, laugh and just have a bootyshakin’ good time. They can come to the show, forget about their troubles and walk out with big ol’ smiles. That’s the power of music, man, and that’s why I play. What goes into creating a set list? How closely do you follow it? Scott Sharrard, my guitar player and musical director, makes up the set list for every show, and then I’ll go over it with him. We’ve developed a nice running set list over
the years that includes all the songs that folks want to hear, but with some flexibility, too. We’ve got some swap-out songs for each show, and we’ll change up the openers as well. Some nights it’ll be “I’m No Angel,” other nights it could be “Statesboro” or maybe “Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’.” We always make sure to leave ourselves a little wiggle room in the set list, depending on things like rain or heat, because you can’t control the weather. Do you ever think about the legacy of the Allmans, or is that something you try not to think about? I don’t walk around thinking about it, no. I don’t have to, because the legacy of the Allman Brothers speaks for itself, man, and I’m good with that.
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Just one of the guys The Warehouse Theatre presents “Twelfth Night,” a Shakespeare comedy with a modern twist to engage a younger generation
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ning to end, which is unusual when cutting it down to the bare essentials,” Tromsness said. “While primarily for upper middle Directed by professional actor, director, school and early high school, for me that’s playwright and designer Jayce T. Troms- a big responsibility. I’m very passionate ness, “Twelfth Night” illustrates the story of about Shakespeare, and to do that you have Viola and a love triangle that ensues. After to present a show with a story that makes it she ends up shipwrecked on the coast of Il- relevant to this group.” lyria, she disguises herself as a man named The education program includes applied Cesario. He gets a job serving Duke Orsino, and in-depth theatre workshops and classwho instructs Cesario to help him win the es for students, interactive activities led affections of Lady by experienced Olivia. But that’s Warehouse teachwhen Olivia falls ing artist teams, in love with Cesaeducational tourrio instead. ing shows, forums “The characters and more. are self-involved, “It’s about how indulgent, excesart speaks to the sive in their feelcommunity and ings of love, anxihow it educates ety and anger,” the community,” Tromsness said. said Mallory PelThe Shakelegrino, director spearean comedy of education at features seven acthe Warehouse tors who play Theatre. more than one The program role. Cast memis funded in part bers include Anby the Metropoligelina Mussro, tan Arts Council, Prentiss Stanwhich receives dridge, Crystal support from the Stewart, Mallory City of Greenville, Pellegrino, SteBMW Manufacphen Brown, Josh turing Company, Jeffers and recent Cast of The Warehouse Theatre’s Michelin North Warehouse Con- “Twelfth Night” America Inc., servatory graduate SEW Eurodrive Christopher Paul Smith. and the South Carolina Arts Commission. To make the production more relevant The show will run at the Warehouse Theto a younger audience, Tromsness said the atre for the first time and reassemble in show is placed in the 1800s and is paired October to tour nine other venues in the with music “perfect for teens.” Carolinas such as the Newberry and Sumter “We’re using music from the ’80s, music Opera Houses, the Brooks Center for the from my generation,” Tromsness said. Performing Arts in Clemson and the Peace The Warehouse’s production of “Twelfth Center, among others. Night” is designed to tour around the state, as well as North Carolina. As part of the or“Twelfth Night” ganization’s touring education program, the Where: Warehouse Theatre show runs for 75 minutes, with no intermis37 Augusta St., Greenville sion. Touring productions in the program are original Shakespearean plays that are When: July 22-30, 8 p.m. cut down to make it more digestible and are July 24 and 31, 3 p.m. aimed towards middle and high school stuTickets: $15 dents who may not have heard Shakespeare before. Info: WarehouseTheatre.com or 235-6948 “We’ve kept the story intact from begin-
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CULTURE Sound Bites MAMMABEAR W/ MASON JAR MENAGERIE, DRUNK COUPLES & THE BOO JAYS Radio Room, 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville Saturday, July 23, 9 p.m. Yes, Atlanta’s MammaBear cites XTC as a favorite group, and yes, there’s a heavy dose of melodic pop underneath the band’s hard shell of guitar noise, but those two things aren’t necessarily related, says MammaBear singer/guitarist Kyle Gordon. “I’ve never been content with sounding like anyone else because I think that’s boring,” he says. “You’re probably not going to do it as well as whoever you’re imitating.” Perversely enough, the actual inspiration for MammaBear, currently playing as a guitar-drums duo, came from Gordon’s urge not to have a band at all. “I was just getting tired of watering down my songs and working with other people,” he says. “I just went in and made the album I wanted to make by myself (“Vol 1: Birds Of Paradise”). Then once that was done, I thought it was just going to be a studio project; maybe I could sell CDs online and not tour. But I couldn’t deny that I wanted to play live. It’s scary and exhilarating.”
KELLY JO PRESENTS THE 4TH ANNUAL ’90S JAMS PARTY Gottrocks, 200 Eisenhower Drive, Greenville Saturday, July 23, 10 p.m. $10 For the last three years, singer/guitarist Kelly Jo Ramirez, one of the most gifted vocalists on the Upstate music scene, has been playing a ’90s-music-themed show at Gottrocks. This year’s version is a little different for her, though, because it’s the first one without her band, The Connect. Instead, she’s recruited a group of players that includes bassist Sam Kruer, singer/ guitarist Matt Fassas, trombone player Brad Jepson and more. “We’ve all been doing so many projects together independent of this,” she says, “so while we were at other gigs, I would just ask, ‘Hey do you mind doing this show, are you available?’ This year, everyone’s a ‘special guest,’ and everyone’s really adding their part to the foundation.” And what does that foundation include? “Everything from Aaliyah and TLC to Montell Jordan,” she says. “It’s the hits everyone was jamming to.” There’s also going to be a multi-song tribute to a surprise artist, and a little bonus for the hostess. “It’s the week of my birthday, so it’s kind of like my gift to myself, being able to hang out with awesome musicians and let them do their thing.”
KATE RHUDY Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe, 111 Augusta St., Greenville Saturday, July 23, 6:30 p.m. Free On her Facebook page, Raleigh’s Kate Rhudy describes her music as “sad river music.” And there is a certain serene, melancholy flow to her songs. She pulls from the same well as artists like Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss in that there’s a distinct Appalachian feel to her arrangements. “I’ve been going to bluegrass jams since I was 5,” she says. “So I’m very aware of my roots.” She’s also an accomplished lyricist, blending her own life experiences in with Kendall Bailey some imaginative storytelling and a dash of American history. “A lot of what I write is taken from the inspiration of imagination or a story I hear,” she says. “But there are songs as well that express what I’m feeling. One of my songs, “If You Killed A Man,” came from when I read “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac and I wanted to know more about him, so I researched him and found out he had a friend who committed a murder and Jack helped him cover it up. So I took their story and made it into a song about friendship.” Want to submit a show to Sound Bites? Email vharris@communityjournals.com.
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Six degrees of tragedy Four films with connections to the Manson Family murders In 1969, followers of Charles Manson arrived at the home of Terry Melcher, a Los Angeles record producer. Melcher produced, among other things, several Beach Boys albums. When the Manson followers arrived at his residence, Melcher was no longer living there and had rented the house to film director Roman Polanski and his pregnant wife, Sharon Tate. Polanski was out of the country, but Tate and four friends were murdered at the home by the Manson Family as part of a killing spree that lasted for several days. The following films have connections to this tragedy.
“THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS,” 1967 “ROSEMARY’S BABY,” 1968 “CHINATOWN,” 1974 Directed by Roman Polanski As a child, Roman Polanski was orphaned when his parents were captured by Nazis. His mother was killed, but his father survived and they were later reunited. He met his wife, Sharon Tate, two years before she was murdered when he cast her in “The Fearless Vampire Killers.” “Rosemary’s Baby” is about a woman who becomes pregnant but later finds that her husband and a group of new friends are part of something very dark and disturbing, and that she has unwittingly made a pact with the devil. The film stars Woody Allen’s expartner Mia Farrow. Coincidentally, both Polanski and Allen were later accused of sexual assault against a minor. Polanski’s crime occurred at the home of Jack Nicholson. Polanski had
directed Nicholson in “Chinatown,” which is partially about the sexual assault of a minor. Polanski was tried and found guilty, but fled the United States and has been living in exile in Paris since 1977.
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“DENNIS WILSON: THE REAL BEACH BOY” Directed by Matt O’Casey | 2010 Dennis Wilson was the younger brother of Brian Wilson, the lead singer of The Beach Boys. Although the band is primarily associated with songs about surfing, Dennis was the only surfer in the band. Prior to the Manson murders, Wilson befriended Manson and allowed him and his followers to stay at his home. Wilson was a fan of Manson’s music and recorded a song that Manson had written called “Cease to Exist.” Wilson changed some of the lyrics and retitled it “Never Learn Not to Love.” It was released as a B-Side to a Beach Boys single. Manson was angered because of the changes and because he received no songwriting credit. There is speculation that Terry Melcher’s association with The Beach Boys is the reason Manson chose his house as the scene of the Tate murders. This hour-long BBC documentary about Dennis Wilson is currently available on YouTube for free. It’s based on a book by the same name. It not only addresses Wilson’s association with the Manson Family but also his descent into substance abuse. Eric Rogers has been teaching filmmaking at The Greenville Fine Arts Center since 1994.
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Sounds familiar
Cover bands in the Upstate fake it ’til they make it – and they’re making it big There’s a band playing every night somewhere in the Upstate, but it may not be playing original material. In bars and restaurants around town, there are probably more musicians playing covers than there are bands playing original music. And these aren’t amateurs who are just starting out, either. Bands like Soul Ripple and Retro Vertigo and Hot as a Pepper are packed with talented, veteran musicians making a living by playing music. It’s just not their own. For some in the Upstate music scene, that’s a sore spot. They look at the lineups for Fall for Greenville or Heritage Main Street Fridays and they see spots that original bands could have filled. It’s a point of view perhaps best summed up by promoter/musician Wes Gilliam, who has booked bands at local venues including the Radio Room, Independent Public Ale House and Dive N’ Boar and also plays bass in an indie-rock band called The Indoor Kids. “We actually do a cover from time to time,” Gilliam says. “A good cover can be memorable and connect you to the audience. However, there’s a world of difference between cover artists and original performers. I personally prefer music that inspires passion in me and others, not just nostalgia. I would rather play my own music for a crowd of five people than play
eye can see, it’s great fun.” And what about those people who book shows? What’s the perspective of an event organizer like the City Of Greenville’s Josh McGee, who booked the lineups for the weekly Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive and Heritage Main Street Fridays series, as well as the musical schedule for the Fall For Greenville schedule?
Greenville band Hot as a Pepper covers artists from Elvis Presley to Taylor Swift.
someone else’s for hundreds of people who view me as a disposable commodity.” It’s a viewpoint that Hot as a Pepper guitarist Richard Young Jr. has run into before, even if it’s just implied. “They don’t come right out and say it, but I’ve sure gotten that feeling before,” he says. “In fact, I’ve been one of those guys before. Back in college I wouldn’t have been caught dead playing in a cover band. I was in a very experimental psychedelic fusion band, but back then I had a lot of liberty to play as freely as I wanted to because my bills were being paid by my parents.”
For Young – whose band describes itself as specializing in “classic to current dance, rock, funk, disco, pop, blues, country and Carolina beach” and whose repertoire stretches from Elvis Presley to Taylor Swift – reconciling his place as a musician was a matter of adjusting to a new role. “When you come to terms with the fact that you’re an entertainer rather than trying to be artistic, then it changes your perspective,” he says. “You notice how many people out there are having fun. My favorite gig of the year is when we do Main Street Fridays out at NOMA Square. To stand up there and look out and see people dancing as far as the
“My main goal is to please the crowds,” McGee says. “I have my own tastes, and sometimes my choices in bands will reflect that, but first and foremost I try to please as many people that are going to be out at the shows as possible. If I’m going to include a cover band, not just any cover band will do. There’s a lot of craftsmanship that goes into a really well done cover song.” There’s also a simple truth that McGee echoes when talking about the presence of cover bands on this, or any, music scene: “People like when they hear that song that they know and they can sing along.” Vincent Harris covers music and sports for The Greenville Journal. Reach him at vharris@communityjournals.com
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Facing monsters in ‘The Darkest Corners’ “THE DARKEST CORNERS” by Kara Thomas “The Darkest Corners,” a new book by author Kara Thomas, is a murder mystery, but there’s so much more to it. Tessa, our protagonist, is returning to Fayette, Penn., after a 10-year absence, and her reasons for returning are just as complicated as those that make her stick around. Tessa is back in Fayette to say goodbye to her dying father. While she doesn’t get the chance for that last meeting, she does find herself once again pulled into the case that changed her life forever… and will continue to do so.
Ten years ago, a serial killer known as the Ohio River Monster was on the loose in Fayette. Tessa and her friend Callie testified at the trial of a man thought to be the killer, but new evidence may set this man free. What if they were wrong? What if an innocent man is in prison and the real killer is still out there? When another girl is killed in the same manner as the Monster’s victims, Tessa is more certain than ever that she and Callie got it wrong. But how can they prove it? Will they be able to bring the real killer(s) to justice when the police couldn’t? And what will Tessa uncover about herself and her own family throughout the course of her investigation? Secrets will be revealed, and the truth will
soon come to light. How will this change Tessa and everything she believes about herself? Read “The Darkest Corners” to find out.
“I HUNT KILLERS” by Barry Lyga
If The Darkest Corners interests you, give these books a try as well:
Review 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 elementary-aged set Knight Reader Junior (knightreaderjunior.wordpress.com).
“THE KILLER IN ME” by Margot Harrison “THE GIRL I USED TO BE” by April Henry
“ALL FALL DOWN” by Ally Carter
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Musical score sets “Bridges of Madison County” apart onstage CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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You may have read the New York Times best-selling novel “The Bridges of Madison County.” You may have seen the movie adaptation that starred Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. Even so, you haven’t see the version of “Bridges of Madison County” that is in Greenville this weekend. The Broadway traveling show is set in 1965, and Francesca is a former war bride from Italy who is living on a farm in Madison County, Iowa. Her husband and children leave for a few days to compete in a 4-H competition. While they’re gone, she meets Robert Kincaid, a National Geographic photographer in town to shoot the area’s covered bridges. That short affair leaves Francesca with a decision to make: Does she stay with her family whom she loves, or does she trade it in for another life? In the musical, the story is told not from the photographer’s point of view but from Francesca’s. Elizabeth Stanley, who plays Francesca, answered a few questions for the Greenville Journal. If I’ve read the book and seen the movie, why should I see the musical? Because of the score. This is sort of stating the obvious, but the score by Jason Robert Brown is truly beautiful. If you love the book and/or movie, you will love this adaptation.
I think people go to the theater to feel something. What should the audience know about your character? Why did you want the role? She’s an Italian war bride living in Iowa in 1965. She’s funny, charismatic, loving, emotional, strong — she’s a survivor. And her life gets turned upside down in this story. I love all the layers of this character, and all that she is experiencing within this story. It made for a great challenge as an actress. And I loved the score. I feel very lucky to have gotten to embody Francesca for the past nine months. The tour ends after Greenville. What will you miss the most about your character and the show? I will miss singing this musical with our orchestra. And I will miss spending time exploring the country with the friends I’ve made in the cast. What’s next for you, onstage or off? I’m sailing the Grecian Isles.
Bridges of Madison County When: Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Where: Peace Center Tickets: $25 to $85 Information: 467-3100 or peacecenter.com
What makes the story so enduring? I think it’s really human to long for a soul mate or a person that truly understands you. I also think it’s quite universal to wonder “what if ” about a myriad of choices in life. And it is a tale that pulls at the heartstrings.
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Andrew Samonsky (Robert) and Elizabeth Stanley (Francesca) in the national tour of “The Bridges Of Madison County.” Photo by Matthew Murphy
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Local Farmers Markets • Saturdays through Aug. 27 | 8 a.m.-noon | The Mauldin Downtown Farmers Market at the Mauldin Cultural Center Amphitheater, 101 East Butler Road, Mauldin Join over 28 local vendors to find produce, great breads, food, artisan crafts and much more. 289-8903 | mauldinculturalcenter.org | vbroad@mauldincitysc.com • Thursdays through Sept. 12 | 4-8 p.m. | The GHS Fountain Inn Farmers Market at Commerce Park, 200 Depot St., Fountain Inn Greenville Hospital System Fountain Inn Farmers Market is a yearly event in downtown Fountain Inn. Thursday evenings, come buy some produce and see the vendors, then stop in at some of the shops on Main Street, or grab dinner at one of our great restaurants. There’s lots to see in Fountain Inn. 363-0345 | fountaininn.org | market.manager@fountaininn.org
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Karma Grooves presents Styles & Complete
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The Tempest comes to BJU
Independent Public Ale House 110 Poinsett Hwy.
Bob Jones University 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd.
Popular and respected bass/hip-hop duo. 552-1265 | ipagreenville.com
7:30 p.m. | Friday, Saturday and Monday
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Calvin Edwards Trio Blues Boulevard (Greenville) 300 River St., Ste. 203 Tickets: $7 (plus $10 food/drink minimum) Former Blind Boys Of Alabama guitarist leads own jazz-soul combo. 242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com
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Mourning Dove Smiley’s Acoustic Café 111 Augusta St. Free Captivating, ethereal folk duo. 282-8988 | smileysacousticcafe.com
Treacherous brothers, love at first sight, a pair of clowns and one hilarious monster are all a part of Shakespeare’s magical island adventure. Come see this streamlined version of Tempest and find out why audiences have been captivated by this tale of romance, revenge and redemption. 242-1500 | summershakespeare.org info@summershakespeare.org
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22-29
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Adventures in Art
Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd. 2-3:30 p.m. | Fridays Fee: Non-members - $10 per session; $27 for all 3 sessions; Members - $8 per session Mid-summer boredom calls for an adventure at
M&G where exploration reveals fascinating finds and tales in art. Friday afternoons include facts, stories, snacks and art projects – a creative distraction during summer’s hottest weeks. Space is limited. 770-1331 | bjumg.org
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22-13
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Sandburg Summer Stage Performances
Carl Sandburg Home, Flat Rock, N.C. 10:10-10:50 a.m. | Wednesday-Saturday Free To celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site hosts free public performances of Rootabaga Express and Spink, Skabootch and Swipes. These 30-minute programs feature the cast and directors from The Vagabond School of the Drama. Performances are held at the park amphitheatre adjacent to the historic Sandburg home, rain or shine. flatrockplayhouse.org
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Random Acts of Science: Board Game Science
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St.
Explore a different science board game this week in our Random Acts of Science Program. Join us at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org
FAMILY
Story Time & More: Playing Games The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St.
Who doesn’t love to play games? This week, we will be reading a book that will teach us how to play with our friends and have fun together. After the story, children will get to play different games and parents will learn how they can make fun activities for their children at home. Join us at 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org
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John Michael Montgomery comes to Anderson
The Great American Songbook
Commerce Park 200 Depot St., Fountain Inn 7-9 p.m. | Saturdays thru Aug. 27 FREE The only free weekly bluegrass festival in the Upstate. Bring a chair. Visit fountaininn.org for the full list of scheduled performers. 363-0345 | fountaininn.org cheryl.pelicano@fountaininn.org
FUNDRAISER
Harvest Hope Hunger Run Furman University | Timmons Arena 900 Duncan Chapel Road
Denver Downs Farm, Anderson
My Sister’s Store 104 S. Poinsett St., Travelers Rest
7 p.m.
6 p.m. | $10
Ticket prices starting at $25 for general admission.
After successful tributes to Frank Sinatra and Bill Evans, the veteran trio of John Valerio on piano, George Hoar on bass and Ron Schwartz returns to Travelers Rest. 915-3272
CMA and ACM award-winning musician John Michael Montgomery will visit Anderson’s Denver Downs Farm for a night of country music. Tickets can be purchased from the website or after 11 a.m. the day of the show at the box office at Denver Downs Farm. Food and beverages will be sold. 615-852-6406 denverdownsfarm.com
8:30 a.m. 5K runner $30 early registration, $35 after July 9; family fun walk $20 early registration, $25 after July 9; under 12, no charge In the Upstate, over 21,000 children go to bed hungry every night. Harvest Hope Food Bank is hosting the fourth annual Extra Mile Hunger Run at Furman University. The event will include a 5K run at 8:30 a.m. and a one-mile family fun walk at 9 a.m. T-shirt included with registration. 478-4083 | harvesthope.org jlittleton@harvesthope.org
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JL Fulks Band w/ Joe Jones & Shane Pruitt Soundbox Tavern
507 W. Georgia Road., Simpsonville
Used Book Sale: Oconee County Friends of the Library Walhalla Library Basement 501 W. South Broad St., Walhalla
Featuring Ruff Reporter:
Apollo
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My devotion is ageless. My love is forever.
Come support the Oconee Library by buying used books. oconee-.lib.sc.us
Upstate music veterans back exciting blues/rock performer. 228-7763
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Animal Care’s
Support Group CAREGIVER July 28th at Noon Support Group July 28th at Noon
Like many other dogs who end up in the shelter, I was given up by my owner. Not because I was hard to manage or being destructive, but because I’m getting old. I don’t feel old! I still want to play and give you just as much love, if not more, than any younger pup. Plus, I’ve been around the block a few times and I already know the ropes. No need to bother with the hassle of housetraining or curbing that annoying chewing habit that my younger canine friends have problems with. I’m low-maintenance and I know how to appreciate a good human when I have one. Senior dogs like me often get looked over for adoption, but I’m here to tell you that we can be some of the best pets out there! Just give us a chance.
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July 28th at Noon Lunch will be provided!
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Weekend Programs: Fun and Games
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Calvary Baptist Church Teen Center 207 Davenport Road, Simpsonville
Create your own Candy Land adventure this weekend. Children can decide on their own special treats for their Candy Land boards. Join us Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org
Sponsored by Greenville Family Partnership, this event is open to all community residents. Speakers will include Roy Davenport, who lost a son to substance abuse, Hope for Families and GFP Staff. It will focus on the serious issues that affect the lives of children/adolescents today. There will be a discussion and a time for questions and answers. 467-4099 | gfpdrugfree.org carol@gfpdrugfree.org
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Open Art Studios: Family Games
Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 1-4 p.m. Join us to create a game with your family in Off the Wall this week. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org
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Cartooning with Steve Barr
Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library, 7/25, 7-7:30 p.m. Pelham Road Branch, 7/27, 3:30-4 p.m. Simpsonville Branch, 7/28, 3:30-4 p.m. Free
Sundays at 2: Family Art Adventure
Follow along as this professional cartoonist shows you how to draw everything from awesome aliens to dancing dinosaurs. Bring paper, pencil and a clipboard or other hard surface. Books will be available for purchase/signing. 527-9248 | greenvillelibrary.org kallen@greenvillelibrary.org
2-3 p.m. Free Join us for an introductory watercolor painting activity inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s landscapes. Make sure to visit the exhibition “Andrew Wyeth’s Places” to see the current section of his works on display. Recommended for ages 6 and older. 863-271-7570 | gcma.org | media@gcma.org
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Fun and Games at Children’s Museum of the Upstate Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 2-3 p.m. Enjoy a special lesson centered around various topics that encourage learning through play. This weekend, kids are invited to create their own Candy Land game board. Children can decide on their own special treats for their Candy Land boards. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org
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An Evening at the Cove with Michael Card 1 Porters Cove Road, Asheville 5-10 p.m. | $55 per person Join us for an evening of music and fellowship over a buffet dinner, accompanied by a performance by Christian musician Michael Card. thecove.org
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25-30
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Story Time & More: Weather Explorations
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St.
Have you ever wondered about the weather? Children will learn all about different weather patterns and make a neat project that showcases their knowledge. Join us at 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org
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25-31
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Open Art Studios: Air-Dry Clay Necklaces
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | 1-4 p.m.
Make pendants with clay this week in Off the Wall. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org
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Random Acts of Science: Board Game Science
Explore a different science board game this week in our Random Acts of Science Program. Join us at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org
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Maxwell Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St.
7:30 p.m. | $71-$101 Maxwell redefined classic soul music in 1996
LESSONS
Summer Camp at Younts Center for Performing Arts
Younts Center for Performing Arts 315 N. Main St., Fountain Inn
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Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St.
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The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St.
7 p.m.
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A Community Talk
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St.
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when he released his debut, Urban Hang Suite. The platinum albums Embryo (1998) and Now (2001) followed. 2009’s BLACKsummers’night debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and won two Grammys’, including Best R&B Album. Maxwell has achieved 13 gold and platinum certifications from the RIAA. Maxwell’s highly anticipated new album blackSUMMERS’night was released July 1 (Columbia), featuring the new single “Lake By The Ocean.” 467-3000 | peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org
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How a Computer Really, Really Works
Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place 2-3:30 p.m. | Wednesdays
Classes and camps available all summer. No enrollment fees. Visit yountscenter.org and click on “Summer Classes and Camps” for information. 409-1050 | yountscenter.org cheryl.pelicano@fountaininn.org
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Furman Presents Lakeside Concert Series
Furman University | Amphitheater 3300 Poinsett Hwy 7:30-9 p.m. | Thursdays through Aug. 4 Free Les Hicken and guests present outdoor concerts: July 28, An Evening with Henry Mancini and Aug. 4, Greenville Jazz Collective. 294-2086 | FurmanMusic@furman.edu bit.ly/FurmanMusicByTheLake2016
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The Wood Brothers
Free Teens learn binary code and how to assemble a basic motherboard. Register once for all classes. Ages 12-17. 527-9248 | greenvillelibrary.org teenlibrarian@greenvillelibrary.org
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Gregg Allman
Peace Center, TD Stage 300 S. Main St.
Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St.
8 p.m.
7:30 p.m. | $45-$65
$25
Though he’s already spent over 45 years as the founding member for the Allman Brothers Band, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and “Living Legend” Award recipient Gregg Allman is showing no signs of slowing down. He’s written a critically acclaimed memoir called “My Cross to Bear,” released “Gregg Allman Live: Back to Macon, GA,” a live DVD/CD of Allman performing with an eight-piece band, and now, he’s planning a new solo record. 467-3000 | peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org
The Wood Brothers released their debut studio album, Ways Not To Lose, in 2006. Chris Wood already had legions of devoted fans as one-third of Medeski Martin & Wood, while his brother Oliver toured with Tinsley Ellis before releasing a half-dozen albums with his band King Johnson. Drummer Jano Rix rounds out the trio. Their latest album, Paradise, follows The Muse, which was hailed by the New York Times for “gripping” vocals. 467-3000 | peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org
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Summer on Augusta
Augusta Road | Augusta Street | 5 p.m. Free Summer on Augusta, presented by Virginia Hayes of Coldwell Banker Caine. Special events will be going on all along Augusta Road as local businesses celebrate Summer in the South with festivities, block parties, BBQ, Tomato Pie Contest, The BHV Fiddling Contest, kids activities, southern themed events, a dance contest, great food, cool drinks, live music and more. Plus catch a ride from your neighborhood to and from our many events on the Community Shuttle. 325-6534 | onlyonaugusta@gmail.com onlyonaugusta.com/summeronaugusta
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Fantastic Fridays: Shields and Crowns for Chess
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | 10-11 a.m. | Fridays
Learn to play chess like real queens and kings. Make crowns and shields and learn how each chess piece moves. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org
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THEATER PRODUCTION
TRUMPED: the Musical Cafe And Then Some 101 College St. Suite 1A
6:30-10:30 p.m. | Wednesday through Saturday $20 TRUMPED: the Musical is a brand new, original musical comedy. Join our merry band of characters as they fret about the upcoming elections and poke fun at all the candidates. And one of them even decides to launch a campaign for public office. Starring Susan Smith, Maureen Abdalla, Traysie Amick, Jim Wilkins and Bill Smith. 232-2287 | CafeATS.com | info@cafeats.com
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Beats, Burgers, and Brews Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main St., Chimney Rock, N.C. 6-8 p.m. | Recurring weekly on Saturday Free Enjoy live music by local talent along with a regional craft brew or glass of wine set against the scenic backdrop of our beloved Chimney Rock State Park. 800-277-9611 | visit@chimneyrockpark.com
ARTS EVENT
Summer BOGO Days Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University Saturdays and Sundays in July Visit the Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones Uni-
versity on any Saturday or Sunday in July and receive buy one, get one free admission. 770-1331 bjumg.org/summer-bogo-days/
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Weekend Programs: Fun and Games
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St.
Learn about how the earliest marbles were created and make your own marbles with clay in this weekend’s program. Join us Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Free with admission. tcmupstate.org
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THEATER PRODUCTION
Julius Caesar; Upstate Shakespeare Festival
Falls Park on the Reedy 601 S. Main St. 7 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays Free Come enjoy a performance of “Julius Caesar” by actors from the Upstate’s very own Warehouse Theater. 467-4355 warehousetheatre.com/season/upstateshakespeare-festival/
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 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-16-24 APPLICANT: St. MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC CHURCH TAX MAP#: 0539.03-01-019.01 LOCATION: 2252 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for placement of a temporary modular office and relocate storage buildings on site. CB-16-25 APPLICANT: NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING CORPORATION/ GREENVILLE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TAX MAP#: 0150.00-03-014.00 LOCATION: 1506 Buncombe Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE of 15 feet from Front Setback to build a new single family residence on site. CB-16-26 APPLICANT: NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING CORPORATION/ GREENVILLE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TAX MAP#: 0150.00-03-015.00 LOCATION: 1504 Buncombe Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE of 15 feet from Front Setback to build a new single family residence on site. CB-16-27 APPLICANT: ARTHUR STATE BANK/HILTON DISPLAYS, INC. TAX MAP#: 0275.00-03-001.00 LOCATION: 1410 N. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE of 15 feet from right-of-way to install a new sign on Wade Hampton Blvd; and, 8 feet from right-ofway for placement of a new sign on N. Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that that Bowl New England, 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, WINE, & LIQUOR at 822 Congaree Road, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 24, 2016. 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 M.A.D. Social Club Inc./DBA Cox and Company 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 1 East Oak Hill Ct., Piedmont, SC 29673. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 31, 2016. 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 TSD Social 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 1119 Cedar Lane Road, Greenville, SC 29617. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 7, 2016. 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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864.679.1205 | 864.679.1305 email: aharley@communityjournals.com SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case # 2016-CP-23-01138 VIRGINIA L. CARVER, Plaintiff, TAMMY FOSTER, Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: 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, SC 29603 Dated: March 11, 2016
SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: • Greenville County/Watershed 3D Topographic Model RFP #08-08/10/16, due at 3:00 P.M., E.D.T., August 10, 2016. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/ or by calling 864-467-7200.
PUBLIC SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 8/6/16, at 9:00 a.m. at East North Storage, 4329 East North Street, Greenville, SC, the undersigned, East North Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore store with the undersigned by: 1. Unit: A020, Mark Bradberry, Misc. household; clothing 2. Unit: A052, John Thies, Teak dining room set & 6 matching chairs 3. Unit: A093, Cathy Grasso, Misc household boxes 4. Unit: B110, Nartarsha L Miles, Misc. household, clothing, & kids bikes 5. Unit: B147, Jennifer Harris, Misc furniture; tv’s 6. Unit: B322, Joshua Francisco, Sectional couch; vacuum, misc household 7. Unit: C012, Lloyd Evans, Lawn mower (Gas), washer & dryer; small tools
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Events on Augusta, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE, & LIQUOR at 3214 Augusta Road Suite C, Greenville, SC 29605. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 7, 2016. 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
– GOING ON SALE – A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER Sept. 27-Oct. 2 Peace Center Cost: $25-$85 On sale: Aug. 5, 10 a.m. To purchase tickets: 467-3000; Peace Center Box Office; peacecenter.org Info: Getting away with murder can be so much fun… and there’s no better proof than the knock-‘em-dead hit show that’s earned unanimous raves and won the 2014 Tony Award® for Best Musical - A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder. Submit your Last Minute Ticket Sales for Upstate Events at bit.ly/LastTicketsGville For Upcoming Ticket Sales, enter them at bit.ly/UpcomingTicketsGJ
Vaccines, spay or neuter, testing & microchip included!
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Entering Connecticut ACROSS 1 Greek letters after rhos 7 French country house 14 Classic game consoles 20 Vain type 21 Loud warning gizmo 22 With 71-Across, pre-talkies time 23 Valuable desert plants? 25 Graf of tennis 26 “Leave it in” 27 PC-to-PC hookup 28 Shuttle org. 30 Chalk out 31 Pine cousin 32 Test of one’s holiness? 37 Most gross 41 Twistable cookie 42 Legal title 43 Dollar or euro divs. 44 Really bad-mouth a physician? 47 Good (at) 49 Tool in a wood shop 50 Walk- — (tiny parts) 51 Iowa’s tree 53 Slim, slithery fishes 56 Voting “no” 57 Really small 59 Tennis’ Korda 61 Jet boat model 63 Rehearse with great enthusiasm in Britain?
67 Poker prize 70 401(k) cousins 71 See 22-Across 72 Itsy-bitsy bit 73 Suns’ org. 74 Scandal over legal agreements in Tehran? 79 Tea varieties 80 Trial pledge 81 Huck’s craft 82 Acclaim 86 Give out 87 James Bond, e.g. 88 Mom’s skill, for short 89 Suit material 90 Far Eastern mercenary 93 Oil-anointing rite in old Russia? 98 Chillax 100 Without, in Paris 102 Bank holding 103 Ballet garb 104 Draw out feta or Brie? 107 “Uh-uh,” rural-style 108 Elisabeth of “Molly” 109 Boxing wallop 110 Kit — bar 111 Re 115 Ones giving GIs orders 117 “That bee just ingested poisoned plant fluid!”? 123 Warming current 124 Hastened
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125 Cornell’s city 126 Abate 127 May’s gem 128 Enthusiastic about DOWN 1 Stitches up 2 “— it!” (sandlot cry) 3 Ex-veep Al 4 Pol Romney 5 Bat wood 6 Fashionable 7 “Elf” actor James 8 Big name in fruit drinks 9 Actor Carney 10 Fri. preceder 11 Goddess of the dawn 12 Lack life 13 Not voiced 14 Evaluated 15 Little bird 16 First Hebrew letter 17 Outwardly shown by 18 Actually 19 Is lousy 24 — blanche 29 Surf and turf’s “turf” 31 Big bash 32 Woody Allen’s wife Previn 33 Curved lines 34 Post-taxes 35 Talk lovingly 36 F preceders 94 Bullring call 112 Getz of jazz 37 Mallorca, por ejemplo 95 Contend 113 Fiesta snack 38 Tribal bunch 96 Lower arm bones 114 Algerian city 39 Actor William or Nicky 97 Clean freak 116 Compass dir. 40 “Gotcha,” to a jazz cat 98 Artery, e.g. 118 Before 45 “Keep it up” 99 Breathe out 119 Fumble 46 Pictorial paper part 101 Reaper’s tool 120 Vardalos of the screen 48 Highest point 105 Former TV host Philbin 121 Playa — Rey 52 Excavation discovery 106 Boring 122 Summer, to Yves 54 Lisa of pop music 110 NBA’s Jason 55 Sammy of the diamond 111 Dull pain 57 Poi plants 58 Confident cry Crossword answers: page 47 59 Roost by Myles Mellor and Susan Flannigan 60 Floride, par exemple 61 Tuned to, as a dial 62 Hollywood’s Morales 64 Basmati, e.g. 65 Usher in 66 “The Tao of Pooh” author Benjamin 67 Organ part 68 Provo’s neighbor 69 Alternating 75 Curt denial 76 Light shafts 77 Dahl of film 78 Butler played by Gable 83 “Eri tu,” e.g. 84 Monster-film lab assistant 85 — -lease 87 Christmas Eve visitor 88 Bonds 89 Garbage-hauling boat 91 Covert org. 92 “Bad” singer Sudoku answers: page 47 Michael Medium
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Life Without Parole with Christopher Myers
The problem with America – part duh In a recent poll I did not take, college students were asked to identify the No. 1 problem with America. Their answer — rich people — won out over bad breath, wearing socks with sandals and the color teal. Communities of people looking for a place to park, colleges are full of knowledge. Freshmen bring some when they arrive and seniors take none away — thus knowledge accumulates. Students spend their free time demanding free contraceptives, free tuition and free Abbie Hoffman (who they think is a latte drink at Starbucks). Their lifestyles, identical to the wealthy in everything except work ethic, entitle them to comforts their predecessors could never dream of affording, much less expect others to fund. But this article isn’t about collegians (making it a rare experience for them). It’s about the plague threatening our country. Gathering at private schools, golf courses and Nieman Marcuses (Marcusi?), rich people drive cars others condemn (until they can afford them) and have quaint ideas like, “What’s yours is yours and what’s mine is mine.” Also, many of them think there are only two genders. Troglodytes. Rich people are not found working for the government. Government employees, as we all know (because government statistics tell us so) are underpaid, often working 20 years before retiring with full pensions. Before the government seeks to understand a problem, it solves it, generating many more problems, for which the people demand solutions. Problems and solutions rarely intersect, but, this being an election year, I think I have an answer for our No. 1 problem. The rich, through questionable tactics like entrepreneurship and personal sacrifice, have had it too good for far too long. It’s time that we who envy what other people only work for do something about it; it’s time we take what is rightfully theirs. It’s time to eat the rich. This idea might seem off-putting, even dangerous, especially in Los Angeles where
silicone poisoning is a legitimate concern. Don’t worry. We won’t do the actual eating. Just like we don’t actually help poor people, feed the hungry, take care of the sick in our communities, lend a hand, fight injustice, lay our lives on the line for our country, stand up for liberty or do any of the inconvenient things we say are important. We just vote to make other people do these things. Democracy is magic. There’s a bonus: With the rich adding to the food supply, there’ll be no more — SNIFF — starving children. The — SNIFF— starving children are a tragedy. No true American can turn his or her back on the — SNIFF — starving children. Candidates are always bringing them up, dabbing their eyes whenever a camera is nearby, their throats catching at exactly the same point in their speeches across the fruited (but not for the children) plain. There are those who claim the numbers of children — SNIFF— SNIFF starving are grossly exaggerated. These callous truth-mongers cite figures (mostly round) regarding childhood obesity, exercise and diabetes. They push facts instead of getting votes. Shame on them. If they have no sympathy for — SNIFF— starving children, fictional though they may be, they really are monsters and deserve to be eaten too (yippee! dessert!). Back to the rich, who don’t want to be eaten. They’re so many of them that they won’t be missed. If we eat the top 1 percent the first year, then next year there’ll be a new top 1 percent, slightly less rich but just as nutritious. Eventually, the thought may dawn that wealth is only relative, that everyone is at risk for being eaten. At that point, survival will depend on underachievement. College applications should skyrocket. Christopher Myers underachieves in Greenville, where his ramblings are ignored by his Soulmate, three dogs, and itinerant guests and children. He can be reached but not affected by email: cbmyers32004@yahoo.com.
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