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Animal Care receives $175K, starts no-kill programs ANDREW MOORE | STAFF

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Greenville County Animal Care is one step closer to its goal of being a no-kill facility.

The Petco Foundation awarded Animal Care a $175,000 grant to sustain its Community Cat Diversion Program. The program is based on the trap-neuter-return method – a non-lethal approach to reduce the county’s feral cat population.

“About 40 percent of the cats we get are feral. But there aren’t many lifesaving options for a feral cat once they come into the shelter. So we had to find a way to get those cats out of the shelter and to their outdoor homes. But we needed to do it responsibly,” said Animal Care Manager Shelly Simmons.

Animal Care is accepting feral cats from animal control agencies and county residents.

The cats are then spayed or neutered, vaccinated, ear tipped and returned to their outdoor home. The program also accepts healthy kittens that weigh at least 2 pounds.

THESE ANIMALS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAM:

• Socialized house cats whose owner can no longer keep them.

• Cats or kittens not healthy enough to undergo spaying or neutering. Staff veterinarians at Animal Care determine this.

Animal Care plans to process 8,000 feral cats through the program in 2016, according to Simmons. All services are free to residents and paid for through the grant.

90 PERCENT RESCUE GOAL

The program addresses the shelter’s high euthanasia rate.

Animal Care – a facility operated and funded by the county – is an open-admission shelter that must accept all animals no matter the medical condition, breed or temperament. It was forced to implement euthanasia due to the medical condition and temperament of some animals as well as space restrictions. Animal Care can only hold about 500 animals.

Since opening in 2008, Animal Care has rescued 55 percent of the 150,363 animals housed in the shelter. Those animals were adopted, transferred or returned to their owners. But Animal Care has euthanized 67,617 animals.

In December, Animal Care partnered with Target Zero, a nonprofit that consults with shelters to decrease shelter intake and increase live release rates. The nonprofit suggested that the county adopt the Community Cat Diversion Program because of the shelter’s high euthanasia rate for cats – 51.1 percent last year.

Animal Care decided to aim for a 90 percent rescue rate. Ten percent “can’t be rehomed” due to a serious medical conditions or temperament, according to Simmons.

In February, Animal Care applied for the Petco Foundation grant. It then started the diversion program in May and received the grant on July 12. It has since expanded its goal to becoming a “no-kill community” and expects to create more programs.

Since 2008, Animal Care has implemented multiple programs, including rescuetransfer and adoption. It plans to start a surrender prevention program to deter residents from surrendering pets to the shelter due to financial issues.

Animal Care has already started the program through a short-term pet food pantry for residents who can’t afford to feed pets.

It has also started discouraging residents

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from surrendering kittens younger than four weeks, because they can’t be spayed or neutered and must be bottle-fed.

“The safest place for those kittens is with their mother. Most people surrender them because they don’t see the mother when

NEWS fund. The county allocated $678,000 to Animal Care in 2009. In 2016, the county allocated about $3.9 million to Animal Care, according to county documents.

If the programs continue to be successful, the county might cap funding at $4

“Greenville is known for being an excellent place to live.

But we want the same to be true for our animals.”

Shelly Simmons, manager of Greenville County Animal Care

they find them. But she’s around,” said Simmons. “We don’t have the time or resources to feed the kittens that come in. If people can hold onto them until they can eat for themselves, then they’re saving lives.”

COMMUNITY BENEFITS

The additional programs could be beneficial to the community.

There are an estimated 50 million freeroaming feral cats in the U.S., according to the Humane Society of the United States.

Trap-neuter-release programs decrease feral cat populations. A colony of 68 feral cats decreased to 23 cats, according to a 10-year study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

A decreasing cat population decreases animal control calls, which saves taxpayer dollars, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Sciences. Trap-neuter-release programs also reduce the risk of rabies since cats are vaccinated. It creates a healthier cat population and immune barrier between humans and wildlife.

While costs differ from area to area, a trap-neuter-release program costs less than sheltering and euthanizing a feral cat. The average cost to trap, transport, hold, kill and dispose of a feral cat is about $100, according to Simmons. Animal Care’s Community Cat Diversion Program is funded through grants and donations, not tax money.

The Community Cat Diversion Program and surrender prevention program has diverted 556 feral cats from the Animal Care shelter so far, according to Simmons. The program has also diverted 50 dogs from the shelter. That amounts to about $60,000.

“The bigger financial savings come in when you start decreasing the amount of animals in the shelter. That would allow our county to redirect funds to make spaying and neutering more affordable for people,” Simmons said.

Greenville County Council allocates money to Animal Care through its general

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million to sustain the facility’s current programs and operating costs, said county councilman Butch Kirven. Since 2014, funding has increased $1.37 million for additional efforts, including discounts for people on government assistance that need a pet spayed or neutered.

“NO-KILL SOUTH CAROLINA”

Animal Care has big plans for the future.

The facility partnered with Charleston Animal Society earlier this year to create a “no-kill South Carolina.” Animal Care has agreed to be a resource center and assists Upstate shelters trying to reduce euthanasia rates.

“There are shelters that want to get lifesaving programs up and running. But sometimes there’s just too much going on to get those programs started,” said Simmons.

“We want to help them adopt a rescuetransfer program and the community cat diversion program.”

Animal Care also plans to focus on dogs as fewer cats enter the shelter.

Since January, the shelter has maintained a 90 percent save rate for dogs, according Simmons. But it’s still euthanizing a high population of heartworm positive dogs.

The shelter is applying for grants to help fund treatments, which can cost up to $800.

It will also focus its efforts on large dog breeds. Spaying and neutering is more expensive for those breeds, as price is determined by weight. Animal Care is trying to offset the costs for residents through grants and donations.

“Our success depends on the community. We really need more people at the shelter helping or adopting,” said Simmons.

“Greenville is known for being an excellent place to live. But we want the same to be true for our animals.”

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OPINION Views from your community

Financial education: There is still much to learn IN MY OWN WORDS

By Amber Morgan

Institutions of higher education are moving beyond helping students learn about financial aid options to teaching students how to manage their personal finances and spending habits.

Recent research reveals that an alarming percentage of Americans struggle with meeting monthly living expenses.

According to the 2016 Financial Literacy Survey conducted by the Harris Poll, only 40 percent of U.S. adults (ages 18 or older) say they have a budget and keep close track of their spending. This percentage has remained steady since 2007.

Which raises the question: How are the remaining 60 percent of U.S. adults managing their personal finances?

Perhaps the answer is in the statistic that one in three U.S. adults says that their household carries credit card debt from month to month.

In institutions of higher education, there is an even bigger issue. Many college students tend to lose focus on their educational goals when financial struggles take over. Students working full-time or even part-time jobs find that when choosing between work and the requirements of college, work often has to take priority over studying. This results in poor academic performance, which in turn impacts students’ future eligibility for financial aid. It can be a vicious cycle that eventually leads to students dropping out and not completing their educational goals.

As anyone who has faced financial difficulties can attest, money problems can be overwhelming and stressful. Managing finances, particularly when money is limited, can impact a person’s overall health and well-being. When working

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with students to create a budget, if a person is living beyond his or her means, the initial response is to increase income by getting a job or even a second job, taking on more hours at work, or looking for a new job with a higher salary.

The focus becomes how to increase income, but what about the other side of that equation — reducing expenses? The reason that solution doesn’t automatically come to mind is that reducing expenses requires sacrifice, and depriving oneself is not always easy. In essence, financial education starts by changing mindsets. As Dave Ramsey, financial author and radio host, states, “Living on less than you make is a matter of controlling yourself, not a matter of math.”

MOVING BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Financial education moves beyond creating a budget.

Putting numbers on paper is just the first step. Teaching people how to live within the means of a budget is the root of financial education. If someone’s monthly budget only allows for $50 a week for groceries, how does someone shop to get the most of that money? What sacrifices have to be made? How can someone use coupons and comparisonshopping to keep the grocery bill within the determined budget? What about variable expenses that can be negotiated, such as cellphone bills and cable television?

The discussion then becomes needs versus wants and goal setting. Goal setting also allows students to see that working more hours to afford personal expenses can result in taking fewer classes or performing poorly in academics.

This is sacrificing long-term goals (education can lead to higher income and more financial stability) for short-term gains.

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THE RESULTS

Financial literacy does not just impact the individual. It has a significant impact on the overall health of the nation’s economy. When young people delay marriage due to financial issues, delay buying a house or car or cannot qualify for credit, the economy suffers from a decrease in consumer spending.

Financial literacy is a lifelong process as financial concerns and challenges change depending upon age; however, the process of educating people on basic financial principles has to start somewhere. Higher education is the best place to start. If financial education awareness and healthy financial habits start early, students will carry these financial literacy skills with them throughout life.

Greenville Technical College is working to become part of the solution. In April 2016, Greenville Tech opened a new Financial Education Center. The Center’s vision is to provide financial education to empower students and employees to attain their academic, career and life goals.

This includes programming and individual consultations on budgeting, spending, understanding credit and credit scores, debt management and online security.

To learn more, visit gvltec.edu/financial-education.

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Amber Morgan is department head for Academic Connections at Greenville Technical College.

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It was three years ago when i joined other Greenvillians in dish-crawling around downtown restaurants. When I was in the initial planning stages of this foodie event, I was contacted by a writer from the Greenville Journal to discuss the ins and outs of the foodie event. Ever since, we have been friends.

This writer is famous for her reports on the cool new things being built in various commercial spaces throughout the region. She was always in tune with the pulse of the town, “in the know” as some would say. I think it was a love and enthusiasm for Greenville, travel and food that sparked our friendship and made it stronger.

Recently I learned that this intrepid reporter will be leaving our fair city for the left coast to be closer to her family – personally, I think she just secretly wants In-and-Out Burger!

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NEWS

To protect, serve and relate From billboards to Craigslist, local law enforcement agencies are reaching out to recruit minorities HIGHLIGHTS Greenville’s police agencies are far whiter than the communities they serve.

Local law enforcement agencies are trying different things – from billboards to Craigslist posts – to attract more minority candidates.

The disparity also appears in regional cities like Charlotte and Columbia.

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Greenville’s thin blue line is mostly white.

The two largest law enforcement agencies in Greenville County are far whiter than the communities they serve.

Diversity among the ranks of law enforcement is not a problem unique to Greenville, the Upstate or even the state of South Carolina.

Law enforcement agencies across the country are trying to look more like the communities they serve.

But it’s easier said than done.

Nearly 83 percent of the Green-

ville Police Department’s officers are white, compared to a population that’s about 63 percent white.

Black officers make up about 11 percent of the force. In contrast, the city’s population is about 30 percent black, according to 2014 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau and data from the police department.

The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office is 88 percent white, about 12 points higher than the county’s population, according to Census Bureau estimates.

The racial makeup of police departments and the difference in how the black and white communities view law enforcement came to the forefront after Ferguson, when a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager and protests and marches were held across the country.

The issue was re-ignited with recent police-involved shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota that left two black men dead.

“It’s like the Holy Grail to mirror the communities you serve,” said Lt. David Williams, the Greenville

County Sheriff ’s Office director of personnel. “But it’s not easy. It’s almost an out-of-reach goal.”

Greenville Police Capt. Gerald Hunt said the department could make conditional offers to up to four minorities soon as it tries to fill the department’s 11 openings. The number will increase to 12 on Aug. 5 when one officer relocates.

“We don’t have enough minorities in our department,” Hunt said.

Changing demographics

Minorities are underrepresented in the vast majority of larger police departments throughout the country, according to an analysis by Governing.com. The problem is especially acute in jurisdictions experiencing rapid demographic shifts.

The race gap isn’t as large among Greenville County law enforcement agencies as in other jurisdictions, but it’s still there.

Part of the problem is decadeslong distrust of police among African-Americans and Hispanics.

“I tell people if you want to be part of change, then apply,” said Jada

“Most kids start crying when they see you. It bothered me, but I understood why. They’re indoctrinated to think police officers are bad.”

Jada Blakely, recruiting officer for the Greenville Police Department

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The Sheriff ’s Office is about to hire additional deputies, and Williams said in one recent day of interviews, four of the 11 candidates were minorities.

The Sheriff ’s Office tries to hire people from the community when it can because they understand its culture.

Williams said that since the Minnesota and Louisiana incidents and recent mass killings of police officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas, the Sheriff ’s Office has received a number of applications from minority candidates.

“I think recent events have made some people who were thinking about a career in law enforcement more committed to turn in their applications,” he said.

Concentrated efforts Sgt. Donnie Ng, Greenville Police Department recruiter

Blakely, a Greenville native who is among the 21 African-American officers at the Greenville Police Department and serves as one of its recruiting officers. “But it’s not a job that’s appealing to African-Americans.”

When Blakely worked in uniform patrol, it wasn’t unusual to have African-American children start crying when they saw her.

“Most kids start crying when they see you,” she said. “It bothered me, but I understood why. They’re indoctrinated to think police officers are bad. In some families, children are taught that the police are bad and just want to wreak havoc.”

But the Blakely said the job’s not all about taking people to jail.

“It’s like the ministry in a way,” she said.

“I am a people person. I wanted to be a positive resource in my community. I wanted to change the mindset of my people in a sense.”

While Blakely said her family has been supportive of her career choice, they are afraid for her as well, especially in today’s climate.

Overcoming culture

Police must overcome the same cultural barriers among Hispanics, said Sgt. Donnie Ng, the other Greenville Police Department recruiter. Police in Mexico, the country from which the majority of Greenville County’s Hispanic population migrated, are generally feared and thought of as corrupt, he said, a situation that fuels distrust of police here.

Williams said the Sheriff ’s Office has worked hard to build relationships in the Hispanic community.

Last year, 28 percent of the agency’s hires were non-white.

“We had a very good year,” he said. Nine Hispanics and nine African-Americans were

The Travelers Rest Police Department has no black officers and one Pacific-Islander among its 16 employees and one of its six dispatchers is black, said Chief Lance Crowe.

“We would love to increase our numbers,” Crowe said.

The department has started advertising its openings on Craigslist.

It had 16 applicants for its last opening.

The only minority candidate had four major traffic violations in the past 18 months.

Crowe said the pool of applicants was less than half of what it usually is.

“I was a little nervous,” he said. “We just hired our last person and next time, we’ll have to go to the drawing board and start over.”

The Greenville Police Department allocates its entire recruiting budget to increasing the number of minority applicants, Chief Ken Miller said.

“We can’t hire them if they don’t apply,” he said.

The department is re-emphasizing community policing. Miller is restructuring how the department deploys officers and is emphasizing that officers get out into neighborhoods and build relationships with the people in them.

Hunt, an African-American who started in law enforcement after the Rodney King incident, spent three years in community patrol in the Pleasant Valley area and three more years as a sergeant.

“When we were doing community patrol, a number of us worked in African-American neighborhoods and we had a good rapport with them. People want to relate to somebody who knows what they’ve been through. We got to know what their issues were and tried to empower them. We let the public know it wasn’t just their issue to fix, it was our issue, too.”

Hunt said the most effective recruitment method is word of mouth, magnifying the need for police to get into the community and build relationships.

POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AREA POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS GREENVILLE Total minority police share: 17.3 percent Total minority population share: 37.2 percent White police share: 82.7 percent White population share: 62.8 percent Black police share: 11.4 percent Black population share: 30.2 percent Hispanic police share: 3.2 percent Hispanic population share: 5.9 percent Asian police share: 1.1 percent Asian population share: 1.5 percent CHARLESTON Total minority police share: 21.7 percent

“If we champion a few, it will be almost like cancer – it will spread throughout the community,” he said.

Recruiting

“It’s like the Holy Grail to mirror the communities you serve. But it’s not easy. It’s almost an out-of-reach goal.”

Lt. David Williams, Greenville County Sheriff’s Office director of personnel.

Total minority population share: 29.9 percent White police share: 78.3 percent White population share: 70.0 percent Black police share: 18.6 percent Black population share: 23.9 percent Hispanic police share: 2.7 percent Hispanic population share: 2.9 percent Asian police share: 0.2 percent Asian population share: 1.4 percent CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG Total minority police share: 22.8 percent Total minority population share: 55.8 percent White police share: 77.2 percent White population share: 44.2 percent Black police share: 16.5 percent Black population share: 34.5 percent Hispanic police share: 3.7 percent Hispanic population share: 13.4 percent Asian police share: 2.1 percent Asian population share: 5.1 percent COLUMBIA Total minority police share: 33.8 percent Total minority population share: 52.5 percent White police share: 66.2 percent White population share: 47.6 percent Black police share: 29.8 percent Black population share: 41.4 percent Hispanic police share: 3.2 percent Hispanic population share: 6.1 percent Asian police share: 0.8 percent Asian population share: 2.5 percent Source: Governing.com, U.S. Census Bureau, ESRI, Greenville Police Department

The department is starting a youth academy for high school students and rising ninth-graders to give them an inside look at local law enforcement. Students will get a firsthand look at what it takes to be a police officer and explore career opportunities in law enforcement.

In addition, the department has re-invigorated its recruiting efforts at historically black colleges and universities and military installations. Recruiters visit Greenville High and J.L. Mann Academy and Miller wants school resource officers to get more involved in the classroom.

The department is also trying to develop a relationship with the Urban League, Hunt said.

“We’re trying to develop relationships earlier,” he said.

But the department is trying new approaches as well.

It has rented billboards on some of Greenville’s busiest thoroughfares. It wants to wrap a vehicle to attract more attention and it is working on a video that will be available on social media.

“Recruiting doesn’t stop when you fill all your openings,” he said.

The department will likely accept applications from non-certified candidates again within the next few weeks and it is accepting applications from officers working at other departments.

Hunt said while recruiting new minority officers is important, he’s concerned about retaining the officers it already has as well.

“We have nine people who could retire within the next year and five more that will be eligible to retire in three years,” he said.

“We’re a young department and recruiting is constant. We’ve got to be innovative in our efforts.”

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Cops on electric motorcycles will patrol trail Council supports efforts for Greenville to be automated transportation systems pilot site CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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Greenville Police will soon patrol the Greenville Hospital System Swamp Rabbit Trail on electric motorcycles.

On Monday, the City Council gave initial approval to the city’s acceptance of a U.S. Department of Justice Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant for $38,960 to buy two electric motorcycles for the police department to patrol the city’s trail system and green spaces.

The electric motorcycles will give the department “a quiet and energy-efficient way to patrol” the miles of trails and green spaces in the city limits.

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PILOT SITE

The City Council also approved a resolution supporting Greenville as a pilot site in South Carolina for the research, development, testing and deployment of multimodal, intelligent automated transportation systems and management technologies initiatives.

The city’s Green Ribbon Advisory Committee requested the resolution. Greenville County approved a similar resolution.

Greenville County Councilman Fred Payne, an advocate of multi-modal transportation systems, said Greenville is the only location in South Carolina to have such an agreement.

Greenville would be an ideal pilot site because it has the intellectual capacity and technical assets to become a leader of the technological advancement of the transportation industry through research universities, innovation centers, corporations and small businesses, the resolution said.

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Council authorized the City Manager to purchase a vacant lot on Mulberry Street adjacent to the former Green Plaza for $55,000.

The purchase will continue revitalization of the Pete Hollis Boulevard corridor, city officials said.

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Greenville’s neighborhood parks will get some much-needed attention after an agreement was reached with Greenville County to share some of the tax money generated by the reorganization of the county’s recreation department three years ago.

Greenville will get $577,843.67 of the $1 million in recreation funding Greenville County will share with municipalities. The money must be spent on recreation.

The city’s parks and recreation department evaluated 34 neighborhood parks and found a laundry list of needs – from new fencing to tennis and basketball courts that need resurfacing and restrooms that need repair to play equipment nearing the end of its useful life. A cost estimate wasn’t immediately available.

In the city budget that took effect this month, $350,000 is earmarked for neighborhood parks. The City Council’s neighborhood parks committee will make recommendations on a maintenance and repair plan, said City Manager John Castile.

What the staff found at Holmes Park on Twins Lake Road is typical of the needs of the city’s neighborhood parks – baseball field bleachers need to be replace, the tennis court surface is cracking, the picnic shelter’s roof and concrete need attention, stairs and handrails don’t meet code, grills

need to be replaced and some of the poles for the baseball field fencing need replacement.

At Gower Park, the basketball court needs new nets, the playground equipment needs to be replaced and new restrooms need to be built.

Fifty-eight percent of city residents live within a half-mile of a park or community center. In District 1, which encompasses the North Main and East North Street area, 67 percent of residents are within a halfmile of a park. That falls to 42 percent in District 4, a more industrial and commercial part of the city that includes Gower Park, Legacy Park at Hollingsworth and the Wenwood Soccer Complex.

The Greenville County Recreation District had operated as an independent special-purpose tax district covering the county outside of the boundaries of the county’s six municipalities.

But in June 2013, the district’s facilities and programs were incorporated into county government.

That meant residents of four municipalities – Greenville, Mauldin, Greer and Simpsonville – had to pay additional taxes.

Travelers Rest and Fountain Inn residents were already paying taxes to the recr eation district.

In addition to Greenville’s share, the county agrees to pay $148,257.15 to Mauldin, $111,937.53 to Greer, $105,247.09 to Simpsonville, $28,463.95 to Fountain Inn and $28,250.62 to Travelers Rest.

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After a gunman ambushed Dallas police officers at the end of a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest earlier this month, killing five and wounding nine others, Ron Logan decided he and his Augusta Street neighbors should show their appreciation for local officers.

He put a note on the private social network Nextdoor.

A weekend later, about a dozen people gathered in his living room to come up with ideas on what they could do for Greenville police officers.

“There was a groundswell of support. We are surprised that it took off so fast,” he said.

“It’s a tough time to be a policeman.”

Augusta Road Neighbors, a group of people who live in several neighborhoods around Augusta Street, have installed a water service in the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center muster room, the area where officers meet for roll call before each

shift. They signed a year’s contract, something that comes with a $3,000 price tag.

“We wanted to do something that would touch the officers themselves,” Logan said.

The group will have a table at this weekend’s Summer on Augusta event.

There, they will have a big banner for people to sign to show their appreciation for police officers as well as decals that will be given Matthew Deweese designed this decal for residents in several Augusta away to those who make Street neighborhoods to show their support for city police officers. donations that will fund the group’s other ideas for on a badge, it always has been. But there’s a ongoing support. lot of added stress these days.”

“We hope it won’t be one shot and gone,” Logan said. “It’s an act of courage to strap

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Local art school brings classes to Mauldin ANDREW MOORE | STAFF

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The Mauldin Cultural Center has become a hub for residents learning to strum guitar chords, dance the salsa and create sculptures. But its selection of art education programs is still an “empty palette,” according to community development director Van Broad.

But that’s about to change.

The Art Haven, an art school based in Fountain Inn, is relocating to the Mauldin Cultural Center later this summer in hopes of promoting art throughout the city.

“It’s about getting our name out there,” said co-owner Susan Wilson. “Mauldin is just central to a lot of people and should help us introduce more people to the arts.”

The school is offering classes in multimedia art for $80 per month and pottery for $100 per month. The classes are going to be held in a 1,400-square-foot studio space on the first floor of the cultural center starting on Sept. 6. Classes are held for adults and children.

The school also plans to hold an open house on Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Mauldin

BRINGING ART TO THE PEOPLE

In 1978, Wilson enrolled at a community college in Southampton, Pa., and majored in fine art. During that time, she started teaching classes at The Painters Nest – a nearby supply store and art studio. She continued to teach there after graduating in 1982.

Wilson purchased the store in 1990 and her daughter Michelle Hyer started teaching there as she attended college to study fine art. In 1996, Wilson sold the store and relocated to Greenville. Hyer relocated shortly after and decided to partner with her mom.

The duo leased a space on College Street and opened The Art Haven to teach painting and other art forms to residents. In 1998, the duo had to relocate to the Camden Learning Center because the school’s enrollment had increased from 40 to 100 students.

“Word of mouth has been a big reason for our success. And we’re people people.

That has a lot to do with it, too. Some artists can’t teach art. But we can,” Hyer said.

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Susan Wilson, co-owner of The Art Haven, helps a student artist choose the right color for her painting. Wilson and her daughter Michelle Hyer started the art school in 1996. The duo is relocating from Fountain Inn to the Mauldin Cultural Center in September.

In 2000, the school relocated to downtown Simpsonville and adopted its pottery program. It also started to teach children and young adults with disabilities. The school started to teach at Hope Reach – a program for autistic children – in 2006.

“My son has autism, and they were the only ones interested in helping him pursue art,” said Susan Sachs, director of Hope Reach. “It’s just been a great outlet for him.”

“We’re people people. That has a lot to do with it.

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The school also signed contracts to teach art at Hope Academy and Langston Charter Middle School. In 2009, the school relocated to the Younts Center for Performing Arts in Fountain Inn and continued its mission to promote art.

CREATING A FUTURE FOR ART

One of the school’s longtime students at the Younts Center had been Broad. He had

raised more than $2 million for the center as the city’s economic development director. He left for Mauldin last year. He reconnected with Wilson and Hyer in May. The duo toured the Mauldin Cultural Center and signed a lease shortly after.

“This is such a great opportunity for us,” said Wilson. “It’s just an ideal situation.

We’re growing and so is this city. It just seemed to be a good match.”

The school has big aspirations for the future. It plans to join the Mauldin Downtown Market to recruit students and display art as well as partner with local businesses and schools to conduct team building exercises, according Hyer.

The addition of the school could bring more art teachers to the cultural center.

The school plans to reach out and embrace community artists wanting to teach other art forms such as stained glass or crafts. Also, students might get the chance to contribute to the cultural center’s public art trail and mural project in 2017.

“Each place we’ve been at has been a good opportunity for us. But we just feel that we’ll grow a lot more here. So we’re going to continue doing what we do best and hopefully better connect to the community,” Hyer said.

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School could be hub for electric shuttle Legacy Charter could be base for on-demand electric shuttle service CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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About 40 percent of the households within a mile of Legacy Charter School don’t have cars.

That means the people who live in those households depend on taxis, neighbors and the bus system to get them to their jobs, grocery store and doctor’s offices. But taxis can get expensive, neighbors can be undependable and residents often find getting to the bus stop to be a problem.

Legacy Charter and Greenville County have applied for a $100,000 grant that would start an on-demand electric shuttle service that would connect residents with the school, bus stops, workplaces, shopping and recreation.

The proposed Legacy Integrated On-Demand Network (LION) would initially be an on-demand, driver-assisted golf cart shuttle that would improve the mobility of low-income communities – City View, Woodside, Monaghan – near the school, said Greenville County Councilman Fred Payne.

In 2015, the median household income of the neighborhoods surrounding Legacy Char-

ter School was $18,885. Nearly four in 10 households in the area earn less than $15,000 a year.

Eventually, the LION electric shuttle service would be automated and driverless.

The LION system would become a part of a multi-modal transportation system in Greenville County, Payne said.

Partners include Bob Jones University’s engineering department. Last year, undergraduate students built a driverless taxi out of a Club Car golf cart. Students are expected to build a second autonomous vehicle, Bruin-2, in the upcoming fall semester. The program intends to make one or both vehicles available to the LION project for research and testing.

Other partners include Cisco, Club Car, Greenville Technical College and the University of South Carolina- Upstate, which will provide research and evaluation through its Metropolitan Studies Institute.

Barry Bowen, Legacy Charter School’s director of operations, said the LION project would give Legacy students an opportunity to study mechanical systems and entrepreneurship.

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Greenville Technical College hosted a four-day transportation career camp July 18-21 at the McKinney Automotive Center.

High school students from all over Greenville County with an interest in automotive engineering attended the camp for a fee of $75, which paid for T-shirts, lunches, and safety equipment.

Greenville Tech held a similar career camp this June, but only four students participated. The camp was much more successful this time around, with 43 students in attendance.

The students were taught by instructors qualified in a variety of fields, including automotive technology, auto body, diesel equipment and motorsports. For instance, instructor Eden Mays taught the students airbrushing techniques and polishing. The instructors put water in professional spray guns to simulate a paintjob. The camp featured a mixture of classroom instruction

with hands-on learning with the equipment.

Instructor Ron Kennedy gave the students a lesson in the importance of precision in measurements, which he believes is a skill that many of today’s mechanics lack. Greenville Tech instructed these students according to General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program (GM-ASEP), which gives students a foundation in math, reading and electronics to make them educated contributors to the automotive industry.

“Other girls were afraid of being the only girl at this camp. But I said, ‘Who cares?’”

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Instructor Ron Kennedy shows students an ignition simulator.

Camp participant and 2016 Southside High School graduate Neil Davda plans to attend Anderson University in the fall to study automotive engineering. He signed up for the transportation camp to give him a first look at the career he plans to pursue.

“This camp has given me a lot of exposure to different fields within the automotive industry that I didn’t even know existed,” he said. “It helps that the instructors are really knowledgeable, too.”

Camp organizer Jason Hughey explained that there is a local demand for auto technicians that isn’t being met. He strives to fill this demand by encouraging young students with a budding interest in this field. “I

A student uses a spray gun simulator.

want to push them to go to school to learn a trade,” he said.

Student Alexis Kirksey was one of two girls who participated in this camp, but didn’t shy away from being the anomaly.

“Other girls that I talked to were afraid of being the only girl at this camp,” Kirksey said. “But I said, ‘Who cares?’”

“It was a lot more fun than I expected,” student Sydney Deane said.

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COMMUNITY Panthers paint the Upstate black and blue What to expect from this year’s training camp ANJALI PATEL | CONTRIBUTOR

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The annual six months without NFL football can feel long and miserable. Luckily for NFL fans in the Upstate, the wait is finally over, with the Carolina Panthers making their annual trip to Spartanburg for their training camp at Wofford College.

Training camp is always a decisive time when players can earn starting roles and fans can get a glimpse of what to expect in the coming season. The annual training camp has been hosted by Wofford College, the alma mater of Panthers owner and founder Jerry Richardson, each summer since the team’s inception in 1995.

Coming off a nearly perfect 2015 season and Super Bowl appearance, the Carolina Panthers have been thrust in the national spotlight in recent months. The annual training camp not only provides a business boost for the Upstate, but it also gives local sports fans a chance to see their favorite players up close and personal. With many of the players and their families residing in the Upstate from late July through mid-August, you might even spot some of the players doing special appearances at places like Academy Sports on Woodruff Road, or just doing their routine grocery shopping at our very own Whole Foods Market.

The 2016 training camp began on Thursday, July 28, at Wofford’s Gibbs Stadium with the Lowe’s Kickoff Party at 4 p.m.

Opening practice began directly afterwards at 6:30. There are 15 free, open practices for the public to attend from July 28 to Aug. 16.

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT

many fans start crowding downfield, to get a good position to get autographs from players. Head down the field about 20 minutes before practice ends if you are looking to get an autograph from the more high-profile players, like quarterback Cam Newton.

Some drink and snack vendors will be on site, so be sure to bring some cash. Souvenirs, jerseys and other paraphernalia are usually on sale at reduced prices. Now is the time to buy team jerseys, as prices usually skyrocket during the regular season, and can be priced upwards of $80.

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The dramatized departure of breakout cornerback Josh Norman consumed this offseason. It’ll be interesting to watch how the rookies and the second- and third-string cornerbacks step up to fill the void he left in the secondary. Notably, the Panthers recently signed CB Leonard Johnson to a one-year contract. Most recently, 13-year veteran CB Charles “Peanut” Tillman also announced his retirement on Twitter on July 18, leaving the Panthers pretty thin at the cornerback position.

All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly underwent off-season shoulder surgery due to the torn labrum he suffered during the regular season finale. Kuechly is an integral part of the Panthers defense, and any delay in his recovery would be a heavy blow to the team.

His ability to bounce back after surgery will likely dictate how well the team does this year, and is something fans should keep an eye on.

2014 first-round draft pick Kelvin Benjamin will also be making his long-awaited return after missing the entire 2015 season due to a knee injury. The wide receiver was one of Cam Newton’s favorite targets before his injury. Since veteran Steve Smith’s release in 2013, the team has had an underwhelming receiving corps, but Benjamin’s return should add some talent to the offense. Newton will not only have 6-foot-5 Benjamin to throw to, but will also have 6-foot-5 wide receiver Devin Funchess as a target. This tall tandem is sure to catch our attention – and many footballs – at training camp.

If you are looking to beat the heat, go to a morning practice. Most days, practice starts at 9:25 a.m. The earlier you go, the more convenient your parking options are, as well.

Also, if you want to watch a specific player in action, check the Carolina Panthers website in advance. Sometimes, they will rest some of the players, so be sure to check the website to see if your favorite player is active the day you plan to visit.

Plan to stay after practice ends, because many players stop to sign autographs or briefly chat with the fans before heading inside. Make sure View the full camp schedule you bring your favorite jersey or at panthers.com. team paraphernalia to get signed.

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Talking points on sports with Vincent Harris

Kelley Hester tees off her Clemson coaching career Over her four years as Furman University’s head women’s golf coach, Kelley Hester engineered a remarkable comeback for the Lady Paladins. Furman is a school with a rich history in women’s golf, serving as the alma mater for legendary players like Betsy King, Dottie Pepper and Beth Daniel, but in recent years, the program had fallen into a serious decline. Hester, who’d made her name building programs at Arkansas and UNLV, brought the Lady Paladins back into the spotlight, winning tournaments, getting back into the top 20 and even heading to the championship tournament this year. She seemed to be in an enviable, comfortable spot and destined to stay at Furman for a long while.

Which is why it was such a surprise when Clemson University announced a couple of weeks ago that their new head coach for the Lady Tigers golf team was one Kelley Hester.

And even Hester has had a little trouble getting used to that idea.

“I’ve only said that I was the Tigers’ head coach like five or six times,” Hester says with a laugh.

“I had to write it on something earlier, and that

was weird, but I’m sure I’ll get used to it.”

you want to win championships, then it’s a nobrainer to go someplace where the resources are so deep.”

So how did we get here? Well, first, there was the firing of Tigers head coach J.T. Horton after months of rumors about Nelson creating a “hostile environment” for the players that led to an investigation by the university. Though Clemson found insufficient evidence to support any of the accusations against Nelson, he was ultimately let go, clearing the way for Hester. But why did she decide to leave such a promising program at Furman?

“When I was a coach at Georgia and Furman, I really underestimated the impact of Clemson starting a women’s golf team,” Hester says. “So when they announced it [in 2011], and then started recruiting, it had an impact on what I was doing in Georgia. And then moving to the Upstate and being surrounded by Clemson fans everywhere, I realized that I had cards stacked against me for recruiting in-state. Clemson is a great place and a lot of people love it, and when you already have a lot of people who are interested in the school, that certainly makes our job easier, especially if some of those kids happen to be pretty good golfers.”

So what are the next steps for Hester?

Recruiting comes first, she says. “This is a great place and I’ve got to get some of these kids tied down while there’s a lot of interest and Clemson is in the news.”

Not that saying goodbye to the Lady Paladins was easy. “It was a hard decision,” she says.

“Bittersweet is the best way to describe it, I think. I reached out to several people who I really value their opinions and said, ‘Is there any way I don’t take this job?’ Because my life would’ve been easier if I’d stayed at Furman.

We’d gotten through the hard part and gotten the ship moving in the right direction. But the answer that pretty much everybody came to was ‘C’mon. If you’re serious about this and

After that comes the process of rebuilding a team that’s no doubt felt a lot of tension over the last few months. “I’ve got to try to help this team get on the same page,” she says. “And you do that one person at a time. Part of my whole coaching philosophy is to try to create an environment in which everyone feels they can be successful, and the only way to do that is get to know them and where they’re coming from and where they want to go. That’s what I’m in the process of trying to do.”

Vincent Harris covers music and sports for The Greenville Journal.

Reach him at vharris@ communityjournals.com.

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Community news, events and happenings AWARD

2016 CDS Cornhole Derby champions Winners of the first annual Cornhole Derby, presented by Sandlapper Securities, for the Center for Developmental Services (CDS), were Kevin Muse and Garrett Sloan of the All In team. Sixty teams and 120 players competed for the title and a trophy. The event raised over $33,000 that will benefit more than 6,000 children who receive services at CDS each year. Plans are underway for the 2017 Cornhole Derby for CDS.

PUBLIC SERVICE

Greenville Tech offers free ultrasounds The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Greenville Technical College is offering appointments for free OB ultrasounds, performed by students under direct supervision, at the Barton campus through November. 4-D scanning will be performed and 3-D pictures will be provided to all patients. Scanning labs are for mothers-to-be between 20 to 33 weeks gestational age.

For more information, visit gvltec.edu/OBUltrasound-clinic or to schedule a scan, call 864-2508290.

FAMILY

CDS announces Family Fun Field Day The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) will host Family Fun Field Day on Saturday, July 30, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the grounds of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, located at 111 Hampton Ave., Greenville. Free health screenings will be available to all community members. Interactive outdoor activities will be offered for children.

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FAITH

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church offers Vacation Bible School St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will be hosting 2016 Vacation Bible School “Who is My Neighbor?” for children ages 3 to rising fifth grade students. The camp begins Friday, Aug. 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. with dinner included. A second session takes place on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with lunch included. There will be music, crafts, Bible lessons and carnival games.

Fore more information, visit stpetersgreenville.com or contact the church office at 864-268-7280.

Pictured from left: Daniel Lovelace, Joy Blue, Kevin Muse, Garrett Sloan, Trevor Gordon and Dana McConnell. Photo by David Poleski

CHARITY

Greenbrier Farms hosts charity event Greenbrier Farms will host the third annual Campfire Social Charity Event on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The event will feature live music by The Soulfeathers. Chefs will be cooking with Greenbrier’s pastured meats and certified organic produce. Beverages from local breweries such as Thomas Creek will also be available. All proceeds from the event will benefit Project Host.

Contact amy@greenbrierfarms.com for more information.

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Cmdr. David Krause, a native of Greenville and a cardiologist embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), reads to Vietnamese children during a Pacific Partnership 2016 English conversation event. Partner nations are working with local organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis.

Downtown street performers Hans Wolff and Mr. Spoons provide a musical background for Main Street pedestrians.

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Fifty-five theater-loving students, ages 11-16, spent a week at the Peace Center participating in Camp Broadway. They worked with seasoned professionals to perfect their singing, dancing and acting.

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Shellbrook Plantation

121 Palm Springs Way, Simpsonville, SC 29681

Home Info Price: $335,000 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2.5 Lot Size: 0.18 Acres

Sq. Ft: 2974 Built: 2007

Schools: Rudolph Gordon Elementary, Hillcrest Middle, and Hillcrest High Agent: Melissa Tofield | 864.525.9209 melissa.tofield@allentate.com

Gorgeous custom home featuring 4 bedrooms, master on the main and two and a half baths with an open concept. This home boasts luxurious site finished hardwoods throughout the main floor, grand two story entry way, formal dining room, impressive great room with fireplace, gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, breakfast area with bay window, cozy keeping room with fireplace, generous master suite with his and her vanities, spacious shower and separate soaking tub. Three bedrooms, jackand-jill bath and oversized bonus room complete the upstairs.

You’ll be impressed with the abundance of storage including walk-in storage! Outside you’ll enjoy outdoor entertaining at its finest with a spacious screened-in porch over looking the perfect size fenced yard! Enjoy low maintenance with it’s full brick exterior! This home has been meticulously maintained, you won’t want to miss this!

For a personal virtual tour, visit MelissaTofield.com – 121 Palm Springs Way Tour.

Now with two locations to serve our clients!

Simpsonville/Five Forks 100 Batesville Road Simpsonville, SC 29681 864.520.1000

Downtown Greer 116 Trade Street Greer, SC 29651 864.520.1001

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Augusta Road • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Stonehaven • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Rolling Green Village • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

4 Cromwell Ave. · $749,000 · MLS# 1323934

2 Cromwell Ave. · $739,000 · MLS# 1323932

505 Carriage Hill Road · $399,500 · MLS# 1323070

221 Lakeside Circle · $145,000 · MLS# 1322568

5BR/3.5BA Wonderful 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath brick, new build in highly desirable Augusta Road Neighborhood!

2 car attached garage. Gorgeous home! Augusta Street, Left on Lupo, Right on Cromwell.

5BR/3.5BA Fabulous, brand new 5 bedroom/3.5 bath Craftsman Style home in the heart of all that Augusta Road has to offer! Augusta Street, Left on Lupo, Right on Cromwell

4BR/3BA Beautiful 4br/3bath home in Stonehaven! Newly painted, new architectural roof. Corner lot w/beautiful stone fireplace w/gas logs in 2story den. I385S to Bridges, left/ Bethel, left/14, Right/FiveForks, Right Carriage

2BR/2BA Best of Rolling Green! Immaculate patio home has garage, sunroom, new appliances, granite, plus new lower price! What a delight! Garlington to Lakeside. Right at stop. Left onto Lakeside Circle.

Contact: Nick Carlson 386-7704 Wilson Associates Real Estate

Contact: Blair Miller 430-7708 Wilson Associates Real Estate

Contact: Linda O’Brien 325-0495 Wilson Associates Real Estate

Contact: The Lawton Team 444-7004 The Lawton Team

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Quail Haven

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3559 Ballenger Road · $875,000 · MLS# 1320397

303 Allegheny Run · $599,900 · MLS# 1324219

110 Woodcock Court · $129,900 · MLS# 1326527

Packs Mtn. Ridge Rd. · $67,900 · MLS# 1308543

4BR/4.5BA Private custom home on 12 acres. Gated entrance, beautiful finishes, incredible pool and spa.

Eight minutes to Highway 14 and Wade Hampton Blvd and 26 minutes to GSP International Airport.

4BR/5BA Fabulous home in luxury gated community.

Master and one other bedroom on main. Gourmet Kitchen with adjoining Keeping Room. Bonus Room w/ closets and ensuite. 3-Car Garage. Still like new!

3BR/2BA Move-in Ready! Updates in this home over the past 5 years include a renovated kitchen, updated master bathroom, new siding, and more! Truly a charming home with a huge backyard.

BR/ BA Residential Lot located off Highway 101 and less than 15 minutes to Wade Hampton Blvd. Views from this lot extend to Table Rock, Glassy Mountain, and beyond!

Contact: Valerie Miller 430-6602 The Marchant Company

Contact: Amy Bridwell 915-0375 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Mikel-Ann Scott 630-2474 The Marchant Company

Contact: Lydia Johnson 918-9663 The Marchant Company

WELCOME! STACY JACOBS

Joining our Greenville Team of Real Estate Professionals

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Simpsonville 279 Ridge Way

Home Info Price: $599,000 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 Lot Size: Approx. 8 Acres

Sq. Ft: 4200-4399 Built: Approx. 1994

Schools: Fork Shoals Elementary, Ralph Chandler Middle, and Woodmont High Agent: Valerie S. Miller | 864.430.6602 Vmiller@MarchantCo.com

First time offered, this custom designed and built beauty is sited on 8 acres of total privacy in Simpsonville’s prestigious Harrison Hills.

The very private drive brings you to the courtyard entrance with 3 car garage. Upon entering the large foyer, you will be awed when you experience the dramatic great room with vaulted wood ceiling and large welcoming fireplace. Owners have recently renovated all bathrooms and remodeled the fabulous kitchen, with all the bells and whistles. A large keeping room or additional eating area is part of the kitchen setting. Off of this room is a wonderful screened in porch that overlooks landscaped grounds, grilling deck, and fire pit.

The first floor master bedroom is 25 feet by 16.6 feet! The master bath has dual vanities, separate shower and soaking tub and ample closets. The first floor has another guest bedroom and full bath, and a media room. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a full bath with a large walk in attic storage. This custom home is a must see as words are not enough to describe its value! Take this opportunity to live in a first time offering custom home with complete privacy in Simpsonville’s admired Harrison Hills.

Start Your New Chapter This Summer! with Single Family Homes from the Low $200’s Townhomes from the $140’s CALL:

864-214-7440

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with Wesley Turner

An orchid that’s easy to maintain? Try the moth orchid Nothing exudes pure beauty like an orchid.

The Phalaenopsis orchid, also known as moth orchid, is the most common and easy to care for. That’s right – orchids are actually easy to maintain. Many think orchids are delicate and hard to maintain, but the Phalaenopsis orchid thrives on neglect and low maintenance.

Having success with orchids starts with knowing what to expect and basic care. The Phalaenopsis orchid will usually bloom for three to six months depending on how many unopened blooms it still has at the time of purchase. Once it has finished blooming it typically will not rebloom for six to 12 months.

Creating a beautiful orchid arrangement is as simple as dressing your orchid. First, pick a container that fits your design style and orchid’s pot size. Next, drop the orchid into the container and cover the soil with sheet moss. Finally, replace the bloom supports with natural twigs such as curly willow, birch, or bamboo. Your orchid is ready to impress!

Follow these simple steps to maintain a healthy and happy orchid.

Temperature: Phalaenopsis enjoy much the same temperature range as we do. They thrive in temperatures ranging from 60 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Occasional deviations will not harm your plant, except when it is in bud – chilly temperatures may cause the plant to drop new buds.

Light: Phalaenopsis will flourish indoors under normal household lighting conditions with indirect sunlight being the most desired. Caution should be used when placing a Phalaenopsis in direct sunlight, because its leaves burn easily from too much exposure to the sun.

Water: Water is the most important factor to your success of maintaining a healthy orchid.

Orchids do not like to stay wet. Most will need

to be watered every seven to 10 days. A simple method is to place three to five ice cubes at the base of the plant and allow them to melt.

This is a popular method of watering because it is easy to measure the amount of watering you are giving to the plant. Do not allow your orchid to sit in standing water, as it will cause root rot.

Feeding: Good results may be obtained by using an orchid fertilizer when the plant is not in bloom. Do not fertilize the plant while in bloom as it will cause the plant to bloom out much quicker.

Repotting: Orchids like to be root-bound and should only need to be repotted every two or three years.

Note: When the last flower drops, cut your flower spike halfway down the stem. Continue caring for it and wait for a possible rebloom.

Wesley Turner is a horticulturist, entrepreneur and owner of Roots (an Urban Gardener’s Oasis) and 4Rooms home décor store. Follow Roots on Instagram @ Rootsonaugusta, Facebook @Rootsgreenville or online at rootsofgreenville.com.

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Knob Hill Plantation 11 Knob Creek Court, Greer, SC 29651

Home Info Price: $698,747 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4.5 Lot Size: 1.75 Acres

MLS: 1326372 Sq. Ft: 4800-4999 Built: 2005

Schools: Bells Crossing Elementary, Riverside Middle, and Mauldin High Agent: Joan Rapp | 864.901.3839 joan@marchantco.com

Gorgeous all brick home located in award winning school district. This 5 bedroom 4.5 bath home is a custom build with a great amount of natural light and all the space needed for relaxing, playing, and working. Enter on the main level where you find the gourmet kitchen featuring granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinets, and bar seating. The kitchen is adjacent to the breakfast area overlooking the back yard with the sparkling in-ground pool with massive decking around which allows for all the tropical potted plants and trees.

Two additional very desirable features include the master bedroom suite on the first floor and a stack stone two-sided fireplace in the great room and kitchen. The upstairs includes hardwood floors and a bonus room boasting a wet bar with extended countertops. Downstairs you will find an incredible in-law suite complete with a living room, stack stone fireplace, complete kitchen, 2 bedrooms, laundry room, refreshing teak sauna, and screened-in porch. This oasis is just a short distance to the interstate, airport, and shopping all sitting on 1.75 acres, which borders the Enoree River for the outdoorsman.

Real Estate News

Sonny Odom joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Trish Aston joins the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Trish Aston has joined the company’s Pelham pleased to announce that Sonny Odom has joined the company’s GarRoad office as a sales associate. lington Road office as a Sales Associate. Odom joins Fran Scott-Odom to Aston enters the real estate industry following 17 years as a judicial form the Sonny & Fran Team. staff attorney for the Tennessee Appellate Courts in Knoxville, TennesOdom joins the company following a career in wine sales that spanned see. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctorate from the University more than 20 years. Most recently, he served as an account manager for of Alabama.

Aleph Wines in Greenville. Prior to his career in wine sales, Odom worked “We welcome Trish to the C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS family and our in the hospitality industry managing and developing restaurants.

He is a naAston Odom Pelham Road location,” said Duane Bargar, Broker-In-Charge of the Peltive of Greenwood, SC, and he and his wife currently reside in Greenville. ham Road Office. “Her legal background will be a tremendous asset as “On behalf of our office and our entire company, I welcome Sonny to C. Dan Joyner, REshe launches her real estate career.”

ALTORS. His business acumen will certainly serve as an advantage to his home buying and Aston and her husband, Brian, currently reside in the Greer/Eastside area with their two selling clients. I believe he and Fran will make a wonderful team,” said Donna O. Smith, children.

Broker-In-Charge of the Garlington Road Office.

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SOLD: Greenville Transactions For the week of June 27 – July 1, 2016 SUBD.

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$9,775,000

$3,900,000

$1,250,000 THE VILLAGE AT ADAMS MILL $1,100,000

$1,100,000 LEWIS PLAZA $1,100,000 COLLINS CREEK $1,024,000 COBBLESTONE $925,000

$853,000 BRUCE FARMS $830,000

$799,000 CHANTICLEER $770,000 CHANTICLEER $675,000 MAXWELL FARM $673,000 BARKSDALE $664,000 CLIFFS VALLEY-PANTHER MTN PARK $650,000 HINDMAN AT NORTH MAIN $647,000 CHANTICLEER $625,000 COLLINS CREEK $610,000 SCHWIERS AT CLEVELAND $608,000

$600,000 SPAULDING FARMS $581,500 GOWER ESTATES $580,000 CHEROKEE PARK $545,000 HAMMETT CREEK $545,000 GLEN COVE SPRINGS $530,000 STONEHAVEN $515,000

$507,500 JONES RIDGE $500,000

$500,000 WEATHERSTONE $472,000 POINSETTIA $460,000 BELHAVEN VILLAGE@HOLLINGSWORTH $445,087 CRAWFORD GLEN $435,500 COURTYARDS ON W. GEORGIA RD $426,018 ABLES & RASOR $425,000 BRIARWOOD $420,000 WATERSTONE COTTAGES $416,825 CLEAR SPRINGS $416,000 BENNINGTON $415,000 BOTANY WOODS $410,000 HUNTERS LANDING $390,000 TERRA COURT $385,000 STONERIDGE $375,000

$375,000 CARSON’S POND $375,000 CARILION $373,889 SUGAR CREEK $370,475 RIVER WALK $368,000 CARRIAGE PARK $365,000 KILGORE FARMS $364,500

$360,000

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$350,900 FORRESTER WOODS $350,000

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$340,500

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Greenville native takes interesting path to YA writer Carrie Ryan avoided horror movies as a kid; now her first novel about zombies could be made into a Hollywood movie CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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Greenville native Carrie Ryan admits the timing was perfect for her first novel, “The Forest of Hands and Feet.”

It was 2007 when the young adult fiction was taking off and the nation’s fascination with zombies was just starting.

“When I submitted the book to agents, I was convinced they’d laugh,” said Ryan, who will be one of the authors participating in Read Up, Greenville, a new book festival geared toward young adult readers scheduled for Aug. 6 at the Peace Center. “But I hit on the zombie trend right when it was gearing up.”

Ryan admits she was probably the least likely author to write a book about zombies, especially since she had sworn off horror movies after seeing “Poltergeist” when she was about 4 and being scared to death.

She avoided scary movies until she attended law school at Duke University. It was there that Ryan met J.P. Davis, a fellow law student from Chapin, S.C. Both shared a passion for writing.

So when Davis asked her to go to an opening night showing of “Dawn of the Dead,” she couldn’t say no.

“We had just started dating and I wanted to impress him. I was willing to take a chance,” Ryan said. “[The movie] was so overwhelmingly intense.”

She and Davis, now her husband, have had many zombie-centered conversations and they’ve watched a bunch more scary movies, although Ryan said the rule is that Davis has to tell her the scary parts, such as when something is going to jump out of the shadows.

Read Up, Greenville When: Saturday, August 6.

Where: Peace Center Admission: Free, except for keynote events.

Keynotes: Jay Asher, 10 a.m.

Holly Goldberg Sloan, 1:30 p.m.

Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, 6:15 p.m.

Keynotes will be held in the Gunter Theatre.

Keynote tickets are $7 each or $15 for all three.

Information: readupgreenville.com

By 2006, Ryan and Davis were practicing law in Charlotte. Ryan said she made a deal with herself to write a book per year for 10 years to decide if writing was something she wanted to do full-time.

That fall, the National Novel Writing Month was near. Davis told Ryan to “write what you love.” “For me, that was zombies,” she said.

Ryan was on her way home from work one night when she came up with an idea for her zombie book that stemmed from an unlikely source – a newspaper article she had read about overfishing of tuna. If tuna could be an unknown to future generations, what else could be lost as well? she thought. From there came the idea of a story about a world nearly destroyed by a zombie plague that included a place where people had lived so long in their fenced-in village away from the zombie-filled forest that they’ve forgotten about the ocean.

The first line of the book is a sentence Ryan emailed herself from her Blackberry as she was on her way home from work.

“My mother used to tell me about the ocean,” the line said.

She sold “The Forest of Hands and Feet” in 2007. It was published in 2009 and debuted on the New York Times bestseller list and it is now being made into a Hollywood movie. She wrote two other books for the series.

“When I started ‘The Forest of Hands and Feet,’ I don’t know that I knew the distinction [between young adult and adult fiction]. I could have taken ‘Forest’ either way,” she said.

Ryan said writing fiction for young adults is not easier than writing for adults.

“Teens have no problem putting a book down. If they don’t like a book, they won’t hesitate to put it down and tell their friends.

There’s very little navel-gazing in young adult books.”

But one of the rewards of writing for young adults is they are so passionate, she said.

“I’ve gotten letters and emails from young adults who said they weren’t readers but they read one of my books and now they like to read,” she said. “That notion is really astounding. It’s powerful” Ryan’s “Daughter of Deep Silence,” a revenge thriller, was released in paperback this month.

And Ryan is writing a new middle-grades adventure series with her husband.

Carrie Ryan

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lywood, will talk about the teachers who changed her life and the power of using stories to connect with children.

Other authors will participate in panel discussions on topics such as how “Harry Potter” influenced the books and readers of today, how authors get inside the head of their characters and the process of being a writer.

Other participating authors are Carrie Beasley, Terra Elan McVoy, Brenda Reichs, Maya Van Wagenen, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Ryan Graudin, Tiffany Schmidt, Ryan Graudin, Maggie Stiefvater, Kirby Heyborne, January LaVoy, Dan Zitt, Megan Miranda, Beth Revis, Nova Ren Suma, Susane Colasanti, Stephanie Perkins, Will Walton, Renee Adhieh, Jessica Khoury, Aisha Saeed, John Parke Davis and Greenville native Carrie Ryan.

Some of the top young adult fiction authors who have dealt with weighty issues in their books will appear at Read Up, Greenville, a new young adult fiction book festival in Greenville.

Among them are Jay Archer, author of “Thirteen Reasons Why,” a New York Times bestseller about teen suicide told by Hannah Baker, a teen who killed herself, and Clay Jensen, a former classmate and crush who received a box of cassette tapes explaining there were 13 reasons why she decided to end her life and if he listens, he’ll find out how he made the list.

Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, authors of “All American Boys,” wrote about police brutality and race issues through the voices of two boys, one black who was brutally harassed by police and one white who witnesses it.

Read more Holly Goldberg Sloan, author of For a Read Up, Greenville schedule, “Counting by 7s,” “Appleblossom go to readupgreenville.com. the Possum” and “Short,” and a screen and television writer in Hol-

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Warehouse Theatre tackles challenging topics in new season CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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URINETOWN (THE MUSICAL) Sept. 16-Oct. 8 This musical satire takes on the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and more. A terrible water shortage has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. Instead, citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic

IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY) Dec. 2-18 This Pulitzer Prize finalist written by Sarah Ruhl is set in the 1880s at the dawn of electricity where an innocent and gentlemanly scientist named Dr. Givings invents a new device – the vibrator -- to treat “hysteria “in women and men. When his latest patient brings her own complicated marriage and sufferings to the Givings’ home, Dr. and Mrs. Givings confront the fragility of their own union and discover the true depths of real love.

Why was it chosen? “Sarah Ruhl is one of our favorite playwrights. It’s a laugh-outloud comedy that explores human relationships with grace, humor and heart.”

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This sci-fi farce explores the battle between Sam Greevy, the hottest fashion designer in 1930s New York, and upstart rival Paul Roms, who releases strange but popular pieces like sweatshirts, tracksuits and skater pants.

Greevy soon discovers the secret behind Roms’ design inspirations and learns from where and, more importantly, from when the wild styles are coming from. The rivalry turns into a battle for the future of humankind, and more importantly, fashion.

Why was it chosen? “This is a regional premiere of an absurd sci-fi comedy full of unforgettable characters, time travel and absolutely insane fashion choices with humankind hanging in the balance.”

Patrick Cox

The Warehouse Theatre has built a reputation for not shying away from challenging topics, and that doesn’t change in the theater’s 2016-17 Main Stage season.

The season’s five shows deal with corporate greed, political corruption, the destructive power of lies and bitterness and coming of age.

The season opens with “Urinetown (the Musical)” on Sept. 16.

Season tickets are on sale at warehousetheatre.com or by calling 864-235-6948.

needs. Somebody who has had enough plans a revolution.

Why was it chosen? “This is a Tony Award-winner with fun songs giving a fresh take on things we face as a society. It is a perfect musical for our current times in America,” said Jason Johnson, Warehouse interim executive director and marketing director.

During World War II, two businessmen sent faulty airplane engine parts to the military, resulting in the deaths of 21 pilots.

One went to prison for the crime, while the other lied about the incident, remained free and built a successful business. Now, years after the war, their families are left to uncover the truth and face the damage that was done.

Why was it chosen? “This post-World War II drama explores what lies, bitterness and denial can do to family and community.”

SPRING AWAKENING May 19-June 17, 2017 This musical is based on Frank Wedekind’s controversial 1891 play that tells the story of teenagers making their way through the thrilling, complicated and mysterious time of sexual awakening.

Why was it chosen? “This winner of eight Tony Awards rolls on a rock score that belies the frustrations of the characters as they come of age and experience true friendships, puberty and love for the first time.”

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More than 72 musicians join Craig Sorrells’ farewell gigs VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

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For almost two decades, trumpet player, singer and bandleader Craig Sorrells has been one of the most visible musicians on the Upstate music scene. In addition to his own long-running jazz/funk/soul band, the Craig Sorrells Project, he’s also served as a member of the venerable jam-band The Work, the more straightahead Southern rock/fusion band the Gypsy Souls, and the R&B cover specialists The Professors of Soul. But even that list doesn’t do justice to the amount of pickup shows, guest appearances and onenight groups Sorrells has been a part of, and he’s always been one of the first to help out when a local charity needed music for their event.

So it was a bit of a shock when, a few weeks ago, Sorrells announced a series of Wednesday night “Farewell” shows at Gottrocks ahead of an upcoming move to Myrtle Beach. The shows, which kicked off on July 20 and run weekly until Aug. 10, will ultimately feature over 72 local and regional musicians that Sorrells has played with over the years.

So why the move, and why now?

“The main thing that’s kept me in this area for so long is that I’ve had full custody of my son since he was 9 years old. It was just me and him. He graduated high school in May, and he’s going to college up in Missouri, so there wasn’t really anything keeping me here. I got engaged a few months ago and my fiancé got a job singing full-time at the Carolina Opry in Myrtle Beach. And there are a whole lot of opportunities down there for musicians. In my head, there’s not much left for me to do here. It was time to branch out and do something different.”

Initially, Sorrells had planned on one going-away gig, but while making a list of potential guests, that idea quickly went out the window.

“I looked at all the people I’d played with and all the bands I’ve been associated with, and there was no way I could do it in just one show,” he says. “I had to split it up into a four-show concert series, because unless we could start the show at lunchtime and go ’til 2 in the morning, there’s no way we’d be able to fit it in to a single day.”

Sorrells has been keeping the lineups for

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the final shows close to the vest, but the first two featured singer Audrey Hamilton, veteran jazz drummer Sonny Thornton, guitarist Monty Craig and members of the popular local bands The Piedmont Boys, Four 14 and Mill Fungus.

“The first night was incredible,” Sorrells says. “We wound up with 12 or 13 people

on the stage and had a country band playing with a funk band. It was just a lot of fun.”

Shows like that don’t make leaving town any easier, and Sorrells describes the entire experience of creating and playing these shows as bittersweet. “I’m going to miss the area, don’t get me wrong,” he says. “I wouldn’t be where I am now if it weren’t for the people around the Upstate who supported me and the musicians I played with. I’ve been blessed. The musicians around here are kind of like a family, and we all work together and help support each other, and over the years I’ve had the opportunity to play with most of the musicians around here. So I just wanted everybody I’ve played with to be a part of this so I can say thank you for being part of my life.”

Craig Sorrells’ Farewell Concert Series When: Wednesday, Aug. 3 & Wednesday Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Gottrocks, 200 Eisenhower Drive Tickets: Free Information: 235-5519 gottrocksgreenville.com

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CULTURE Sound Bites THE BILL GERHARDT QUARTET FEATURING MIKE HOLSTEIN ON GUITAR The Wheel, 1288 Pendleton St., Greenville Thursday, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. | $10

THE EXCONS’ “NEW LIFE” RELEASE SHOW Horizon Records, 2 W. Stone Ave., Greenville Saturday, July 30, 8 p.m. | Free The Excons debut album, “New Life,” collects songs that the band has been working on for over two years. But even if you’ve heard these songs live before, you might not recognize them on record. “The songs have changed a lot over time,” says Excons drummer John Byce.

“We recorded all of them live but then went back and edited, added parts, took parts out. I ended up changing a lot of vocals and even some lyrics. So in a way these songs are a couple of years old, and in a way they’re kind of new, too, because they’re just now coming to where they need to be.” The band did virtually everything themselves on “New Life,” from accenting their wiry roots-rock songs with occasional jazzy flourishes to creating the album art. “We could’ve spent a bunch of money in a studio,” Byce says, “but since we did it ourselves, we could take our time, and really get the tracks the way we wanted them.”

Drummer Kevin Korschgen has hosted a couple of jazz shows at The Wheel in Greenville’s West End, but this upcoming night with pianist Bill Gerhardt might be the most unpredictable evening he’s had yet.

“Bill is a master,” Korschgen says.

“He’s spent a lot of time in NYC working with so many of my favorite players, and when you play with him, you know it. You know he’s special.

I call him the quarterback. He calls the plays. You never really know what he’s going to do. He’ll pull out originals, maybe something no one’s ever played before, and we’ll just play it.” And when you add in a musician who’s taking a break from his main instrument, the mix gets even more exciting. “Mike Holstein is kind of like the young phenom bass player in Asheville,” Korschgen says. “But right now he’s taking a turn on guitar. He has this really original way of playing guitar, and it sounds great.”

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Columbia’s charmingly named Debbie & The Skanks have no illusions about what they’ve come together to do, thanks to the message that Skanks guitarist Joe Buck Roberts put out when he was recruiting musicians for the project. “I just put out an open call,” Roberts says. “‘Who wants to play stupid rock ’n’ roll?’ Just dumb, you-don’t-have-to-be-talented-to-playthis, rock ’n’ roll.” It might be simple, but it ain’t dumb. The Skanks, led by singer Deborah Adedokun, play loud, ragged, raucous rock. Nothing’s too tight, nothing’s too polished, it’s just cranked-up filthy riffs, roadhouse rhythms and wailing vocals. “Everything we do is based on making rock ’n’ roll music that’s easy and fun, and focused on having a good time and not worrying about trying to make a new genre or reinventing things,” Roberts says. “At the end of the day, people like good fun rock ’n’ roll. And that’s the kind of music I have the most fun playing. So why not bring it to the people?”

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Ashley Heath rides the blues to “A Different Stream” Do yourself a favor and pick up Ashley Heath’s new seven-song release, “A Different Stream.” Now do yourself another favor and go immediately to track two, a song called “Borderline.” It’s not that the album-opening title track is a bad song or anything; it’s actually a lovely folk ballad. But “Borderline” is where you get to hear what Marshall, N.C.’s Heath can really do.

anything,” she says of the songs. “But I still made it happen. I still released the album and I learned a lot of lessons throughout the process.

I learned that it’s very common for people to record and then not release anything, whether it’s because of money or because someone got sick. It’s very common for a band to put that effort into something and they never get

Kicked off by a gritty acoustic blues riff and a wailing harmonica in the background, the song slams into a swaggering higher gear when the drums and electric six-string hit.

And that’s when Heath unleashes one holy hell of a bluesy wail, powering her way through the song’s backwoods stomp with lung-busting power and a surefooted sense of control.

It’s a blistering, visceral performance that serves notice about what Heath can do, both with her voice and her guitar.

What’s really fascinating about “Borderline,” and about “A Different Stream” in general, is how many hurdles Heath had to clear to get it recorded and released at all. First off, there was the issue of money; there wasn’t any. The basic guitar and vocals tracks were recorded at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville by interns who needed the experience working with tape.

“We did things backwards,” Heath says. “Most of the time you do the drums and the bass first.

We did those last.”

But having the guitars and vocals already recorded provided a couple of unexpected advantages. First off, it allowed the other musicians to listen to those unfinished tracks at home and come in ready to record, taking up less time (and expense). It also gave Heath more flexibility to choose how she wanted to add to those basic tracks. “We could ask them what they came up with and if we liked it, we could keep it,” she says. “Or we’d stick with what we had.”

The other obstacle standing in the way of “A Different Stream” was a little bigger. The album, which touches blues but leans more towards folk and pop, was originally planned as a duet record with a longtime friend of Heath’s who quit the project as the songs were being mastered. “At that point I couldn’t change

a product out. And I learned that my second album going to be even better.”

Heath will play at Gottrocks this Friday with guitarist Patrick Dodd, and if you go, be ready for the performer of “Borderline” to be front and center, not the delicate folkie from the other tracks. “If I had it to do over again, the album would’ve had a lot more blues flavor,” she says.

“In the show you hear a lot more blues. Not that I’m putting folk music down, but being able to blow people away with a blues tune, I think that’s beautiful. When I’m talking about emotions, I find it’s easier to connect with people with the blues.

And that’s what it’s all about.”

Ashley Heath & Patrick Dodd When: Thursday, Aug.4, 8 p.m.

Where: Gottrocks, 200 Eisenhower Drive Tickets: $45-$65

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CULTURE Must-See Movies By Eric Rogers

A Spike Lee primer Spike Lee has found both financial and critical success as a socially conscious filmmaker. His films often deal with race issues relating to black Americans. The title of his production company, “40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks,” is a reference to what was promised to freed slaves by Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman in what is known as “Special Field Orders, No. 15.”

In the orders, Sherman stated that land would be confiscated in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina and then parceled out to former slaves in 40-acre sections. (The orders were revoked by President Andrew Johnson.)

Lee often writes produces, directs and stars in his films. These three films are a good primer to his body of work.

“SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT” 1986 This was Spike Lee’s first feature-length film.

He made it on the small budget of $175,000 shortly after graduating from NYU’s film program.

It then grossed $7 million at the box office. The film is a comedy about a woman balancing three different lovers. It is a good introduction to Lee’s unique style of filmmaking. He places the camera in unusual places and has characters speaking directly to the camera. In many of his films, Lee also uses a lot of wide-angle lenses so that certain characters seem intentionally exaggerated and non-realistic.

“DO THE RIGHT THING” 1989

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This film takes place in Brooklyn on the hottest day of the year. The color scheme of red, orange and yellow is used very effectively to make the viewer feel the temperature. As a result of the heat, tempers flare causing conflicts and violence. One of the film’s best-

known scenes involves Lee, who plays the part of a character named Mookie, throwing a trash can through a storefront window.

In addition to Lee, the film starts Rosie Perez, Danny Aiello, John Turturro and Samuel L. Jackson.

“MALCOLM X” 1992 There is a wellknown clip of Denzel Washington saying, “We didn’t land on Plymouth Rock, brothers and sisters. Plymouth Rock landed on us.” The clip is from this film.

“Malcom X” was one of Lee’s biggest-budgeted films. It was made for $33 million which was $5 million over budget. The production shut down temporarily as Lee raised additional funds to complete the film. He ended up putting in $2 million of his own and finding the additional funding from other black celebrities.

The film is a powerful biography of Malcom X, showing his early days of believing in black separatism as well as his personal transformation after joining the Nation of Islam and embracing a doctrine of unity with all races.

Eric Rogers has been teaching filmmaking at The Greenville Fine Arts Center since 1994.

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Huangry Sensual and Not-So-Sensual Meals with Andrew Huang

Great YA and middle-grade reads Going on a milkshake bender (and you can meet the authors!)

I’m excited that the ReadUp, Greenville YA & Children’s Book Festival is right around the corner on Saturday, Aug. 6! See readupgreenville.com for ticket information and the complete schedule of events. Here are some reviews of books by authors not to miss at the festival:

“COUNTING BY 7S”

by Holly Goldberg Sloan (keynote author) This middle-grade novel, a 2015-2106 SC Junior Book Award nominee, is a wonderful tale of accepting your differences, overcoming tragedy, making a “found family,” and urban gardening.

I originally recommended this book for the younger siblings of John Green fans, but I’ve since found that it crosses over to teens and even adult readers – it has something for everyone. “Counting by 7s” has been beloved by Fiction Addiction’s staff since was it first released in hardcover in 2013, and is now available in paperback for $8.99.

“ALL AMERICAN BOYS”

by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely (keynote authors) Reading this young adult novel – a Coretta Scott King Author Honor book and a recipient of the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature – is a perfect way to open teen discussions about the current state of race in America and the real-life news headlines racheting up racial tensions (Ferguson, Mo.; Dallas; Baton Rouge). It tackles the issues of racism and police violence head-on when an innocent black teen is accused of shoplifting and then so violently beaten for resisting arrest that he ends up in the hospital.

The novel is told from alternate viewpoints – that of the black victim, Rashad, and that of white classmate, Quinn, who witnessed the beating.

“THIRTEEN REASONS WHY”

by Jay Asher (keynote author) Asher’s debut novel, which deals with the issue of teen suicide, had a profound impact on readers young and old and was a 2009-10 SC Young Adult Book Award nominee.

The book follows high schooler Clay Jensen after he receives a set of cassette tapes recorded by his crush, Hannah Baker, who recently committed suicide. Hannah says on the tapes that there are 13 reasons why she committed suicide, and the person listening to the tapes is one of them. Clay journeys across town while listening to Hannah’s reasons, getting to know her thoughts and experiences firsthand. The reader not only understands Hannah’s struggle, but knowing why she makes the choices she does helps deepen the reader’s empathy for real-life friends, classmates and coworkers. This novel has sparked some amazing conversations in the 10 years since it was first published.

“THE RAVEN KING”

by Maggie Stiefvater Master storyteller Stiefvater brings her dizzying Raven Cycle series to a close with book No. 4, “The Raven King.” The series has everything modern teen fantasy fans could want – Welsh mythology, romance tinged with murder, an electric pace, razor-sharp characterizations and witty dialogue. The books in this series have received starred review after starred review, with book one named a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and book two named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

Books recommended by Jill Hendrix, owner of independent bookstore Fiction Addiction (behind Haywood Mall, 1175 Woods Crossing Road).

The place // Cook Out The order // Assorted Fancy Shakes I’ve been waiting a long time to write this column. Ever since I started doing Huangry, I thought it would be totally delightful and slightly insane to justify a Cook Out milkshake binge in the name of work. And today, I’ve finally done it.

I ran into a few obstacles. First, I’m not as young as I used to be, and that means I’m also not as good at putting down an insane amount of food. But that’s a problem easily solved.

Just invite a friend – say, Community Journals’ own Caroline Hafer. Four shakes for one person might be terrible, but four shakes split between two people is only half as terrible.

Secondly, there’s the overwhelming, paralyzing amount of choice available at Cook Out. There are 40 individual flavors available, and on top of that, Cook Out allows you to combine as many flavors as you desire. Just counting single and double-flavor combos, you’re looking at more than 800 unique options. That amount of choice can drive someone crazy. So for the purpose of this shakestravaganza, Caroline and I simplified things and settled on summery flavors: fresh watermelon, peach, mint chocolate chip, and Oreo cheesecake.

Here’s a few hot takes on these cold treats.

Oreo cheesecake is everything you want in a milkshake: dense, sweet, a little texture and supremely satisfying. The mint chocolate chip is about what you’d expect: green and minty, with thin chocolate flakes that really punch up the whole crispy-cool motif. All in all, pretty standard, inoffensive and delicious. But when it came to the fresh watermelon and peach shakes, things got kind of weird.

“It’s kind of like Katy Perry or Kesha. You sort of know what they look like, but you don’t really know what they look like,” Caroline said about the peach shake. “This shake kind of reminds me something, but I can’t really tell what.” Apparently not peaches, which are the oversweet, canned variety anyway. Regardless, Caroline still ended up eating spoonful after spoonful as she tried to figure out what the shake really tasted like, so I guess it wasn’t bad.

As for the fresh watermelon shake, Caroline and I pretty much had the same reaction: It’s weird. In fact, I’m pretty sure I said, “Whoa what the EFF that is weird” in the middle of my first taste. There’s just something kind of unsettling – cognitively dissonant, even – about watermelon chunks floating about in a thick, creamy, dairy base. But then something even stranger happened. The super cold

watermelon bites began tasting like sherbet chunks, and the cognitive dissonance gave way to pure refreshment. I started liking the shake, weirdness and all. Hafer, on the other hand, remained unconvinced.

But that’s okay. Because with this many flavor combinations, you don’t have to get the weird fresh watermelon or the nondescript-butaddicting peach flavors. You can get Oreo cheesecake, or caramel fudge-Heath toffee or peanut butter fudge-fresh banana.

It’s a milkshake. Just get one. Or four.

Pros + So many flavor combinations. On a bad day, maybe even too many combinations. + Fresh watermelon grows on you. + It’s a Fancy Shake. I don’t know what makes it fancy, but it is, and that makes it better than normal, non-fancy milkshakes.

Cons - Fresh watermelon is weird as heck.

- Not sure Kesha is a flattering analogue for a peach flavored milkshake, but it’s still kind of delicious.

Cook Out 1560 Laurens Road, Greenville 1513 Poinsett Hwy., Greenville cookoutnc.com Fancy Shake, $2.19

Follow Andrew Huang’s food misadventures on Twitter and Instagram at @rooftoptales and #huangry.

The Poetry ofnowPlace on view

Amid the cacophany of an election year, the exhibition The Poetry of Place offers a respite and reminder that our country, and particularly the South, is home. From the colorful streets of New Orleans to the misty swamps of Florida to the undulant Smoky Mountains, The Poetry of Place invites you to re-discover America, where a picture is worth a thousand words.

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JL Mann High School Dance Camp Registration

JL Mann High School | 160 Fairforest Way $30 The JL Mann High School dance team is hosting their annual camp for ages 5-13 August 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. Price of admission is $30 and includes a T-shirt and snack. Registration is online via the front page of the JL Mann High School website.

ro Vertigo band has been the name to trust when it comes to ’80s music. The quintet has a 60-odd song list of exclusively ’80s songs ranging from kitsch-pop classics like “The Safety Dance” and “I Ran” to more lasting tunes like Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” or Michael Jackson’s “Billy Jean.” They can even go hair-metal if need be and serve up some Bon Jovi or Def Leppard.

The band formed in 2005, and singer Anthony Tomlinson says the blueprint for their

strictly-’80s playlist was in place from the beginning.

“What we’d hoped to do in the very beginning was to create a niche in the Upstate,” Tomlinson says. “All of us in the band are in our 40s, and as we were coming up, a lot of cover bands were playing songs from the ’60s and the ’70s, and there weren’t any bands in the Upstate market who were specifically targeting people who loved ’80s music. And it worked out really well for us.”

Retro Vertigo

greenville.k12.sc.us/jlmann/ jlbowers@greenville.k12.sc.us

ARTS EVENT

FAMILY

Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd.

distraction during summer’s hottest weeks.

Space is limited.

770-1331 | bjumg.org

Fantastic Fridays: Shields and Crowns for Chess

Adventures in Art 2-3:30 p.m. | Fridays

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | 10-11 a.m. | Fridays

Fee: Non-members - $10 per session; $27 for all 3 sessions; Members - $8 per session

Learn to play chess like real queens and kings.

Make crowns and shields and learn how each chess piece moves. Free with admission.

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

tcmupstate.org

When: Thursday, Aug. 4 5:30 p.m.

Where: Downtown Alive NOMA Square Tickets: free Info: bit.ly/downtown-alive

FRI

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Heritage FCU Main Street Fridays: Soul Intent

NOMA Square | 220 Main St. 5:30 p.m. | Fridays through Sept. 30 | Free Wind up the work week by listening and danc-

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Augusta Street area • free • through Sunday, July 31 • 325-6534 • onlyonaugusta@gmail.com • onlyonaugusta.com/summeronaugusta 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, Fiddling Contest, kids activities, a Shag contest, great food, cool drinks, live music and much more! Plus catch a ride from your neighborhood to and from our many events on the SOA Community Shuttle.

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ing to the best in musical entertainment. greenvillesc.gov/220/Greenville-HeritageMain-Street-Fridays

FRI-SAT

29-30

THEATER PRODUCTION

Esther

The Academy of Arts Ministries The LOGOS Theatre 80 Schools St., Taylors

Rome Braves every night this weekend.

240-4500 | milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t428

NOW THRU

30

THEATER PRODUCTION

TRUMPED: the Musical

29-31

Greenville Drive vs. Rome

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

Saturdays and Sundays in July

$10-15

FRI-SUN

ARTS EVENT

6:30-10:30 p.m. | Wednesday through Saturday 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

FAMILY

FAMILY

Summer BOGO Days

$20

This dramatic portrayal of the true story of Queen Esther is sure to stir your heart and remind you that we serve the God of the impossible who delights in healing the broken hearted and bringing triumph out of tragedy.

268-9342 | TheAcademyOfArts.org information@theAcademyOfArts.org

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

Cafe And Then Some 101 College St. Suite 1A

7/29, 7-10 p.m. and 7/30, 2-5 p.m.

CONCERT

Beats, Burgers, and Brews Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main St., Chimney Rock, N.C.

Fluor Field at the West End | 945 S. Main St.

6-8 p.m. | Recurring weekly on Saturday

7 p.m.

Free

Come watch your Greenville Drive take on the

Enjoy live music by local talent along with a

PROVIDED BY CLAIR RAY

Summer on Augusta

Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University

Random Acts of Science: Board Game Science

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St.

EDUCATION

Visit the Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University on any Saturday or Sunday in July and receive buy one, get one free admission.

770-1331 bjumg.org/summer-bogo-days/

Greenville County Library Augusta Road | Ramsey Family Branch 100 Lydia St.

FAMILY

11 a.m.-noon

Story Time & More: Weather Explorations

Free

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

SAT

30

Microsoft Excel I

Learn the basics of creating a spreadsheet.

277-0161 | greenvillelibrary.org augustaroad@greenvillelibrary.org

HEALTH/FITNESS

2016 Family Fun Field Day St. Mary’s Field | 111 Hampton Ave. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Free This health and awareness fair will offer

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free health screens to all members of the community and have a variety of interactive and outdoor activities for children. Dippin’ Dots will also be available for purchase the day of the event. Participating vendors include: Thrive Upstate, Family Connection of SC, SC Vocational Rehab, characters from Star Wars’ 501st Legion, Carolina Dance Collaborative and more.

331-1445 | blair.stephenson@cdservices.org cdservices.org/event/health-fair-field-day/

HEALTH/FITNESS

Beyond Your Run 5K Run/Walk Trailblazer Park/Swamp Rabbit Trail 235 Wilhelm Winter St., Travelers Rest 6:30 p.m.

Put your running shoes on and sign up for the run today to provide a life-changing solution: a good pair of shoes to children in need. go-greenevents.com

FAMILY

Family Fun Field Day St. Mary’s Catholic Church | 111 Hampton Ave. 10 a.m.

Free This health and awareness fair will offer free health screenings to all members of the community and have a variety of interactive and outdoor activities for children. Dippin’ Dots will also be available for purchase the day of the event.

331-1445 | kim.perez@cdservices.org

CONCERT

Rosemary’s Boomerang Moe Joe Coffee and Music House 20 S. Main St. 8-10 p.m.

Free Come enjoy live music by Greenville’s homegrown rock ‘n roll band, Rosemary’s Boomerang. souncloud.com/rosemarysboomerang

CONCERT

Depot PickInn 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

COMMUNITY MEETING

Mauldin Downtown Farmers Market Mauldin Cultural Center Amphitheater 101 East Butler Road, Mauldin 8 a.m.-noon | Saturdays through Aug. 27 | Free

CALENDAR Join over 28 local vendors to find produce, great breads, food, artisan crafts and much more.

289-8903 | mauldinculturalcenter.org vbroad@mauldincitysc.com

CONCERT

Love Bomb presents Jerry Garcia’s Birthday Celebration with the Jerry Garcia Cover Band Independent Public Ale House 110 Poinsett Hwy. $10 in advance/$15 day of show Grateful Dead guitarist’s solo music lives on.

552-1265 | ipagreenville.com

CONCERT

Bear Wallow Southern Culture 2537 N. Pleasantburg Drive Free Progressive bluegrass band.

552-1998 | southernculturekitchenandbar.com

SAT-SUN

30-31

in 75 minutes! Lots of disguises, laughs, love triangles, and mistaken identities make a fun show for the whole family!

235-6948 | warehousetheatre.com jason@warehousetheatre.com

FAMILY

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

SUN

31

ARTS EVENT

Sundays at 2: Gallery Tour- Jasper Johns

Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St.

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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/

THEATER PRODUCTION

William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night The Warehouse Theatre | 37 Augusta St. 8-9:30 p.m. | Thursday-Sunday $15 General Admission / $20 Reserved One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies

Greenville Drive vs. Asheville

Fluor Field at the West End | 945 S. Main St. 7 p.m.

Come watch your Greenville Drive take on Asheville this week.

240-4500 | milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t428

TUE

02

FAMILY

Beach Bash

Greenville County Library Simpsonville | Hendricks Branch 626 NE Main St., Simpsonville 1-2 p.m.

Free

Families enjoy beach-related games, activities and tropical treats. Registration opened Jul 11.

527-9248 | greenvillelibrary.org kallen@greenvillelibrary.org

WED

03

CONCERT

Blink-182 w/ A Day to Remember and All American Rejects

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St.

NOW THRU

01-03

FAMILY

Free

Weekend Programs: Fun and Games

THEATER PRODUCTION

MON-WED

2-3 p.m.

FAMILY

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

AUG

Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St. $25-$80 Veteran punk-poppers hit Greenville.

241-3800 | bonsecoursarena.com Don’t miss this tour of the museum’s collection of work by the world’s most acclaimed living artist, Jasper Johns. Although Johns enjoys an international reputation, he has roots in South Carolina. Organized from the GCMA permanent collection, this exhibition features more than 25 works, including oil, watercolor and encaustic paintings along with monotypes, lithographs, mezzotints and intaglio prints.

271-7570 gcma.org media@gcma.org

FAMILY

World Ranger Day

ARTS EVENT

3D Printing Greenville County Library Hughes Main Library | 25 Heritage Green Place 6:30-8 p.m.

Free Come and see a 3D printer in action. Design your own item to print. Registration required.

Wed, Aug 3, 6:30p-8p, Main, Training Lab. 527-9258 greenvillelibrary.org explore@greenvillelibrary.org

Chimney Rock State Park 431 Main St., Chimney Rock

CONCERT

World Ranger Day commemorates rangers who have been injured or killed in the line of duty and celebrates the work rangers do to protect our resources. In honor of rangers worldwide, we’re offering special programs and activities all day on July 31.

828-625-1823 chimneyrockpark.com

The Peace Center Amphitheatre 300 South Main St.

The Hired Help 7-9 p.m.

Free Come watch The Hired Help, a collective band of musicians and singers from the Southeast, perform at the Peace Center Amphitheatre.

467-3000

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CALENDAR « CAMP Summer Art WED-FRI for Ages 03-05 Camp 5-7: Under the Sea

Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $75 + $25 for materials Dive in and immerse yourself in a watery world of wonders. Inspired by the diverse colors and creatures found in Leo Leonni’s Swimmy the Fish, this camp gives kids a chance to explore clay, watercolor and printmaking. Instructor Brian Morgan

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.

CONCERT

flatrockplayhouse.org

THU

04

CONCERT

Bill Gerhardt Jazz Quartet featuring Mike Holstein Wheel Session II The Wheel | 1288 Pendleton St. 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Thursdays Bi-monthly

271-7570 | gcma.org

$10

CAMP

The “Wheel Sessions” is a jazz performance series hosted at the Wheel, in Greenville’s West End Arts District. Performances begin at 7:30pm, and are held in front of an intimate listening audience. There is a $10 entrance fee, which includes complementary beverage and two sets of music. All proceeds go to the artists. Attendees may also BYOB. To reserve a seat, phone or text (312) 520-2760 312-520-2760 | kevinkorschgenjazz.com kmkorschgen@gmail.com

Summer Art Camp for Ages 11-14: Comic Book Art Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. 1-4 p.m. $85 + $15 for materials For kids that love drawing and comic books, this camp offers a fun, creative experience.

Young artists will create characters and write a story, while learning about design, layout, and the production process. Together, our team will create an amazing comic magazine. Instructor Adam DuShole.

271-7570 | gcma.org

FUNDRAISER

Friends of the Library First Thursday Used Book Sale

$85 + $15 for materials Optical illusions are so cool. Our eyes and brains work together to perceive what we see, and sometimes, what seems like a trick has a simple explanation. In this camp, students will create numerous drawings featuring optical illusions that will challenge their thinking and imagination in really fun ways. Instructor - Brian Morgan.

271-7570 | gcma.org

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THEATER PRODUCTION

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

8 p.m.

Free

Tickets start at $25

Blissfully melodic folk-rock singer. facebook.com/sweetlimeladies

Keller Williams, also known as K-Dub, is a oneman, self-taught band. He’s been entertaining fans and touring with his unique blend of bluegrass, folk, hip hop, reggae, alternative rock, jazz and funk since the early 90s. This is one multi-talented, musical prodigy you absolutely need to experience live. peacecenter.org/events/detail/keller-williams

CONCERT

Furman Presents Lakeside Concert Series Furman University | Amphitheater 3300 Poinsett Hwy 7:30-9 p.m.

Free Les Hicken and guests present outdoor concerts: Aug. 4, Greenville Jazz Collective.

294-2086 | FurmanMusic@furman.edu bit.ly/FurmanMusicByTheLake2016

FAMILY

GHS Fountain Inn Farmers Market

THU-SEP

04-08

LESSONS

Learn to Play An Appalachian Instrument

Trinity UMC | 2703 Augusta St. Merovan Center | 1200 Woodruff Road Suite E2 9 a.m.-noon Friends Members only Free Stop in for a look around at all the recent donations - classics, best-sellers, romance, mystery, cookbooks, childrenÕs and young adult’s books.

Are you a Friend of the Library yet? Memberships begin at $5. Buy yours at the door.

527-9286 | greenvillelibrary.org apecht@greenvillelibrary.org

HEALTH/FITNESS

Creek Ranger Hike Paris Mountain State Park 2401 State Park Road 10 a.m. $7 June through August on most Friday mornings at 10 a.m., families will be led on a nature hike, looking for animals and their habitats in or near water. Part of the program will be spent in the creek using nets, so bring water shoes, or use some of the park’s water shoes.

244-5565 ctaylor@scprt.com

WANT TO SEE YOUR EVENT HERE? Complete our easy-to-use online form at www.bit.ly/GJCalendar by Monday at 5 p.m. to be considered for publication in that week’s Journal.

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

Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. 1-4 p.m.

Jordan Igoe

VILLive Concert Series The Village of West Greenville

FREE

Summer Art Camp for Ages 8-10: Optical Illusions

05

CONCERT

The Peace Center Amphitheatre 300 South Main St.

4-8 p.m. | Thursdays through Sept. 12

CAMP

WED-SAT

Keller Williams

FRI

Thursdays $60 for six weeks of lessons All ages can learn to play the banjo, guitar, fiddle or mandolin. Registration is open for the Evening Music Program beginning August 4. These lessons are open to children and adults. Children must be at least 9 years old. The fee is $60 for six weeks of lessons. Rental instruments are available. Register now by contacting Susan WareSnow. This program supports the nonprofit Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music.

979-9188 | yamupstate.com susu9196@gmail.com

TICKET OFFICE – GOING ON SALE – GUCCI MANE AND FRIENDS Sept. 27-Oct. 2 Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: see ticketmaster.com On sale: now To purchase tickets: 800-745-3000; GSP Box Office at The Bon Secours Wellness Arena; ticketmaster.com

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER Oct. 23 Peace Center Cost: $25-$85 On sale: Aug. 5, 10 a.m.

To purchase tickets: 467-3000, Peace Center Box Office, peacecenter.org

– LAST CHANCE – AUG. 3, 7 P.M. BLINK-182 Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: $83, $72, $52, $32 To purchase tickets: 800-745-3000; GSP Box Office at The Bon Secours Wellness Arena; ticketmaster.com Submit your Last Minute Ticket Sales for Upstate Events at bit.ly/LastTicketsGville For Upcoming Ticket Sales, enter them at bit.ly/UpcomingTicketsGJ

THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC AUCTION 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: A110, Tonya Edwards, Washer/Dryer; electric stove; side by side fridge; Misc household 5. Unit: A136, James Randolph, Cherry Curio cabinet; misc household boxes 6. Unit: B110, Nartarsha L Miles, Misc. household, clothing, & kids bikes 7. Unit: B147, Jennifer Harris, Misc furniture; tv’s 8. Unit: B322, Joshua Francisco, Sectional couch; vacuum, misc household 9. Unit: C012, Lloyd Evans, Lawn mower (Gas), washer & dryer; small tools

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THE CANEBRAKE FIRE SERVICE AREA OPERATIONAL BUDGET AND MILLAGE LEVY FOR THE TAX YEAR 20162017; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE CANEBRAKE FIRE SERVICE AREA DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE CANEBRAKE FIRE SERVICE AREA BOARD HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE AN INCREASE OF FOUR-TENTHS (0.4) MILL BRINGING THE TOTAL MILLAGE FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TO TWENTY AND ONE-TENTH (20.1) MILLS FOR THE CANEBRAKE FIRE SERVICE AREA REPRESENTING A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND POPULATION GROWTH OF 2.04% AS ALLOWED UNDER STATE LAW PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE ANN. § 6-1-320(A); THE BOARD ALSO REQUESTS THE GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE A LEVY OF FOUR AND NINE-TENTHS (4.9) MILLS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A RESERVE ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE § 6-1-320(D). . BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT No.:2016-DR-23-1328 NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS TO LOIS MICHELLE FELTMAN You have been notified pursuant to SC Code Ann Sec.15-9-710, that adoption proceedings have been initiated under the abovereferenced case number by Isnardo H. Lobo Cardenas.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That within thirty (30) days of receiving notice you shall respond in writing by filing with the Clerk of Court at 301 University Ridge Greenville, South Carolina 29602, notice and reasons to contest,intervene or otherwise respond; 2. That the Court must be informed of your current address and any change of address during the divorce proceedings.

3. That failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving notice will constitutes judgement by default rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Nathalie M. Morgan (69848) 201 West Stone Avenue Greenville, SC 29609 (864)242-6655 (864)242-6111 (facsimile) Attorney for Plaintiff

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016, (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) AT 6:00 p.m. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE REQUEST BY THE BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE 2017 TAX YEAR. THE BOILING SPRINGS BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE OF FIVE-TENTHS (0.5) MILL BRINGING THE TOTAL MILLAGE FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE TO TWENTY-FOUR AND TWOTENTHS (24.2) MILLS FOR THE BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF S.C. CODE ANN. SECTIONS 6-1-320 (A), WHICH REPRESENTS A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND POPULATION GROWTH OF 2.04%.

ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD ALSO REQUESTS THAT COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE A LEVY OF ONE AND EIGHTTENTHS (1.8) MILLS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A RESERVE ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE § 6-1-320(D).

BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THE DONALDSON FIRE SERVICE AREA OPERATIONAL BUDGET AND MILLAGE LEVY FOR THE TAX YEAR 20162017; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE DONALDSON FIRE SERVICE AREA DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE DONALDSON FIRE SERVICE AREA BOARD HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE DONALDSON FIRE SERVICE AREA’S MILLAGE OF FIFTY-TWO (52.0) MILLS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. THE BOARD ALSO REQUESTS THE GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE A LEVY OF FOUR (4.0) MILLS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF A RESERVE ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE § 6-1-320(D).

BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THE WOODSIDE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT MILLAGE LEVY FOR THE TAX YEAR 2016-2017; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE WOODSIDE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE WOODSIDE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX INCREASE OF SIX AND ONETENTH (6.1) MILLS PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE § 6-1-320(F) BRINGING THE MILLAGE FOR OPERATIONS OF MAINTENANCE OF THE DISTRICT TO SIX AND NINE-TENTHS (6.9) MILLS; THE BOARD ALSO REQUESTS GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL TO APPROVE A ONE-TIME AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE OF FIVE AND THREETENTHS (5.3) MILLS TO CURE A DEFICIENCY PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE § 6-1-320(B)(1).

BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THE WINDSTONE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT MILLAGE LEVY FOR THE TAX YEAR 20162017; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE WINDSTONE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE WINDSTONE SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX INCREASE OF THREE AND FIVETENTHS (3.5) MILLS PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE § 6-1-320(F) BRINGING THE MILLAGE FOR OPERATIONS OF MAINTENANCE OF THE DISTRICT TO FOUR AND FOUR-TENTHS (4.4) MILLS; THE BOARD ALSO REQUESTS THE GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL TO APPROVE A ONE-TIME AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE OF FIVE AND NINETENTHS (5.9) MILLS TO CURE A DEFICIENCY PURSUANT TO S.C. CODE § 6-1-320(B)(1).

BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THE BROADMOOR SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT UNIFORM SERVICE FEE FOR THE TAX YEAR 20162017; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE BROADMOOR SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE BROADMOOR SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVE AN INCREASE IN THEIR UNIFORM SERVICE FEE OF $1.50 BRINGING THE ANNUAL FEE FOR STREET LIGHTING TO $36.50; AND TO APPROVE A ONE-TIME FEE OF $9.50 TO CURE A DEFICIENCY FOR A TOTAL ANNUAL FEE OF $46.00.

BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

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864.679.1205 864.679.1305 email: aharley@communityjournals.com

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

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

GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, August 15, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following items: DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-44 APPLICANT: R. L. Fogleman, Jr. for James A. Maxwell Jr., Dotsie S. & Cecil O. Barnett Revocable Trust, and Jane Arthur, Trustee CONTACT INFORMATION: rlf@frfinc.net or 864-271-8633 PROPERTY LOCATION: 225 Godfrey Road PIN: 0531030100800, 0531030100801 and 0531030100701 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-12, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 23.85 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 – Burns DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-45 APPLICANT: Allan S. Hill for Said I. Makhtoub CONTACT INFORMATION: ahill@greenvillelaw.net or 864-242-4995 PROPERTY LOCATION: 610 Gordon Street Extension PIN: 0230000300500 EXISTING ZONING: C-1, Commercial REQUESTED ZONING: C-3, Commercial ACREAGE: 0.29 COUNTY COUNCIL: 25 – Gibson DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-46 APPLICANT: Jose Rivera CONTACT INFORMATION: jose@airairdirect.com or 864-275-9050 PROPERTY LOCATION: 3916 White Horse Road PIN: 0241000200700 EXISTING ZONING: R-10, Single-Family Residential REQUESTED ZONING: C-1, Commercial ACREAGE: 0.35 COUNTY COUNCIL: 25 – Gibson DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-47 APPLICANT: Angela M. MistrulliCantone for Clear Spring Fire and Rescue CONTACT INFORMATION: CSFRCommissioner@gmail.com or 864-293-5296 PROPERTY LOCATION: 3008 Woodruff Road PIN: 0548020100500 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: C-1, Commercial ACREAGE: 3.38 COUNTY COUNCIL: 27 – Kirven DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-48 APPLICANT: Bernie H. Bastian for Virginia C. Taylor CONTACT INFORMATION: bbastian@naief.com or 864-678-5959 PROPERTY LOCATION: Dublin Road PIN: 0533030102200 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: S-1, Services ACREAGE: 3 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 – Burns

DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-49 APPLICANT: Eric Hedrick for TCC Venture LLC, Townes at Cardinal Creek HOA, and Goldjin Company Inc. CONTACT INFORMATION: erichedrick@bellsouth.net or 864-918-3419 PROPERTY LOCATION: 225 Smith Hines Road PINs: 0547030105505 and 0547030105603 EXISTING ZONING: R-12, SingleFamily Residential and PD, Planned Development REQUESTED ZONING: R-M9, Multifamily Residential and PD, Planned Development (Major Change) ACREAGE: 23.3 COUNTY COUNCIL: 28 – Payne DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-50 APPLICANT: Tori WallaceBabcock, Central Realty Holdings, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: twallace@crhsc.com or 864-250-9407 PROPERTY LOCATION: 10 Beacon Drive PIN: 0533040100702 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: C-3, Commercial and R-20, Single-Family Residential REQUESTED ZONING: C-2, Commercial ACREAGE: 5.84 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 – Burns DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-51 APPLICANT: Nick Franchina for Alfred P. Sellars c/o Nancy Fleming CONTACT INFORMATION: nickfranchina@yahoo.com or 864-630-0557 PROPERTY LOCATION: 25 Bell Road PINs: 0539010103500, 0539010103600, 0539010103700, 0539010103800 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-20, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 3.85 COUNTY COUNCIL: 28 – Payne DOCKET NUMBER: CP-2016-02 APPLICANT: Greenville County Council CONTACT INFORMATION: tmeeks@greenvillecounty.org or 864-467-7279 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT: The proposed amendment will revise the Future Land Use Map for the Imagine Greenville County Comprehensive Plan for the Taylors Community.

All persons interested in these proposed amendments to the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and Map, the Future Land Use Map for the Imagine Greenville County Comprehensive Plan are invited to attend this meeting.

At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendments as requested or approve a different amendment than requested.

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The Classroom Window with Trevor Barton

What’s it like to be you?

We were at a grocery store. I was walking up the aisle and he was walking down. We were doing something as simple as buying bread, yet we were living something as complex as being white and black in the days after the shootings in Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights and Dallas. In that moment, as we looked eye to eye, our faces softened. We didn’t speak as we passed but as we stopped and reached out for bread I could hear a question pass between us: What’s it like to be you?

Cass Sunstein, a legal scholar and a professor at Harvard University, came up with a concept called “The Daily Me.” Within this concept, he explores and writes about the way we find and assimilate information to form and build opinions and beliefs. He argues that our technological society allows us to get information from many sources, so we can wake up every day and surround ourselves with information that only affirms the way we already see and act in the world and never challenges those ways of seeing and acting. If we are liberal, we surround ourselves with liberal perspectives. If we are conservative, we surround ourselves with conservative perspectives. If we see, hear or read anything that challenges those perspectives, we turn it off or close it up. We get our news from The Daily Me. There is no space to ask, “What do you think?” and listen thoughtfully to the response. There is only space to say, “This is what I think!” and walk away.

A friend of mine made an observation. “Most people who look like us, think like us, sound like us and act like us will focus on police lives in the aftermath of these shootings,” he said. “We’ll say we know good, honest police officers who serve and protect us, so we’ll put up pictures of badges and #alllivesmatter on our social media pages and we’ll completely ignore or look askance at the stories of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and the #blacklivesmatter movement.”

Arabs used to say, When a stranger appears at your door, feed him for three days before asking who he is, where he’s come from, where he’s headed.

That way, he’ll have strength enough to answer.

Or, by then you’ll be such good friends you don’t care.

I often turn to the language of poetry to help me think deeply and act wisely in the world around me, so here is an ode I wrote for the black man I saw buying bread at the grocery store.

We stood together, yet apart, in the grocery store, reaching out, black hands, white hands, for bread.

We saw each other, yet we didn’t.

We could have spoken, but looking inward, brown eyes, blue eyes, we were quiet instead.

Let’s sit down together and eat bread for three days, at your house, and at my house.

Your life matters to me.

How is it to be created equal, yet treated unequally?

What’s it like to be you?

If we eat bread together, then I may see.

“Do any of us know anyone who has been profiled or brutalized by the police?” he asked.

“That is an important question. Most of us don’t.

If we don’t, then the ‘not knowing’ is a problem because it means we have no contact, no relationship, no human connection with those who have. Without that human connection, we will never understand that there even is a problem and will never work to solve it.”

To help my city become a better place for everyone, I commit myself to open my life to the “strangers” who appear at my door, those who are a different color than me, those who come from a different country than me, those who live in a different neighborhood than me, those who are a different sex than me, those who believe differently than me, those who have a different sexual orientation than me, those who are different from me.

What’s it like to be you?

I commit myself to be Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem.

Naomi Shihab Nye is a writer who tries to help us ask that question to each other. She is the daughter of a Palestinian father and an American mother, so she knows the walls that we can build to separate us from each other. She writes fiercely and tenderly to tear down those walls and build bridges that join us in our common humanity.

I commit myself to be an ode.

Listen to the first part of this poem, “Red Brocade,” from her 2002 work “19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East.”

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I commit myself to turn “The Daily Me” into “The Daily Us.” What’s it like to be you?

Trevor Barton is a reading intervention teacher at Berea Elementary School. He believes we all have stories to tell and loves to listen.

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