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Each veteran who walks through Fellow Countrymen’s doors has something in common with the founder —

they’ve served in the military and lived on the streets.

FOR A CAUSE Greenville organization adds beds for homeless veterans n story by ARIEL GILREATH | photos by WILL CROOKS

Each veteran who walks through Fellow Countrymen’s doors has something in common with the founder — they’ve served in the military and lived on the streets.

When David Nardone opened Fellow Countrymen on April 22, 2017, there were housing resources for veterans, but there were no homeless shelters in Greenville County targeting them.

Nardone, who served in the Marines for 17 years, decided to start the nonprofit after encountering several homeless veterans while volunteering with Upstate Warrior Solution, a nonprofit organization that connects veterans with resources.

“It frustrated me. So I was challenged by the president of Upstate Warrior Solution, whose name is Charlie Hall, to become part of the solution,” Nardone said.

A church acquaintance of Nardone’s heard about the organization and let him use a prop-

the next guy to keep pushing.”

It’s been less than two years since Fellow Countrymen opened, with 13 homeless vets served in the program.

“What they need is what I needed,” Nardone said.

Some of them have left and are now reconnected with their families. Others have found jobs with steady pay and can afford a place of their own.

The intent behind the organization isn’t to house the veterans long-term, but to give them a chance to get back on their feet through a temporary place to stay, food, and basic needs.

“Every one of them is different. We encourage them to get back to work. The Lord tells us man is supposed to work and not become a victim to life, and so we work through those issues with them,” Nardone said.

“A lot of us have come through the darkness ourselves and came out on the other side, and we’re just here to encourage the next guy to keep pushing.”

D A V I D N A R D O N E , founder erty on Agnew Street in Greenville to house the veterans.

At the start of the new year, Fellow Countrymen opened the doors to its new property on Elmwood Avenue, expanding its number of beds from two to 10.

The organization is Christianbased, but it doesn’t require its tenants to be religious.

Nardone can relate to the veterans who walk through his doors — in 2007, he was also homeless with nowhere to go. “[I was] dealing with six months of homelessness and sleeping on couches until I went to rehab ultimately to turn my life around,” Nardone said. “A lot of us have come through the darkness ourselves and came out on the other side, and we’re just here to encourage

A few volunteers help out with logistics — Nardone has a volunteer licensed social worker, a volunteer pastor, and a few veterans who serve as peer support. None of them are paid.

Nardone met Hoyle Cox, a 69-year-old Vietnam War-era veteran, with his walker by a QuikTrip after he had spent some time in Greenville Memorial Hospital in November.

Nardone is working to find Hoyle’s relatives, who he says are in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Nardone said there are about 150 homeless veterans in the Upstate.

It will cost Nardone about $2,200 per month to run the two homes with a volunteer staff.

“I don’t have the funding nailed down yet on how we’re going to do it,” Nardone said.

He has some donations and grants to fund the next six to seven months, but he’s hoping more consistent funding will start trickling in.

“The Lord will provide for us,” Nardone said.

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A local nonprofit is on a mission to understand why so many veterans commit suicide n story by ANDREW MOORE

A new study is underway in the Upstate to curb the growing rate of suicides among military veterans.

The latest figures released by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs shows that about 20 veterans commit suicide every day. That’s nearly twice the suicide rate among Americans who did not serve in the military. And in South Carolina, the suicide rate for veterans was 29.7 percent in 2016, as compared with 27.2 percent in 2014.

In order to understand and address the problem locally, Greenville-based Upstate Warrior Solution has joined forces with America’s Warrior Partnership, a nonprofit veterans services group, to participate in Operation Deep Dive, a community-based veteran suicide prevention study.

Funded by a $2.9 million grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, the study is the first of its kind to examine the community-level factors that lead to suicide and self-harm among veterans, an area that has been generalized in past studies, according to Leah Taylor, manager of Operation Deep Dive at America’s Warrior Partnership.

Taylor said the study is being conducted in 14 communities nationwide

by America’s War-

rior Partnership and researchers from the medical examiners, coroners, veteransUniversity of Alabama. Upstate Warrior serving organizations, civic leaders, and Solution is helping to direct the study with- veterans and their families and caregivers, in the Greenville area. according to Taylor. These teams will work Other communities being tarwith researchers at the University geted in the study include of Alabama to understand Charleston; Atlanta; Orthe cultural and geoange County, Califorgraphical attributes Ages 18 - 34 Ages 75+ nia; Buffalo, New unique to the region 15% 18% York; Minneapolis; as they investigate the Panhandle relocal cases of suigion of Florida; cide.

Cincinnati; SyraThe first phase cuse, New York; of Operation Ages 35 - 54 Mobile, Alabama; Deep Dive is a 32% Ages 55 - 74 Houston; Charfive-year retro35% lotte, North Carolispective investigana; Indianapolis; and tion of the impact Las Vegas. of less-than-honorJim Lorraine, presiable discharges on dent and CEO of veteran suicides and America’s Warrior suspected suicides, Partnership, said the VETERAN SUICIDE RATES as well as the differoverarching goal of the by age group ences in suicide rates study is to identify the between those who Veteran suicide rates have increased about risk factors that lead to received and did not 25 percent in the last 10 years and continue suicide within veteran to be higher than the suicide rate for the receive support sercommunities, as well general public. The problem has become vices from the U.S. as to guide the develop- increasingly concerning in South Carolina, Department of Veterment of programs to re- where the suicide rate for veterans was ans Affairs, according duce self-harm among nearly 30 percent in 2016. to Taylor. veterans.

The second phase “With each organization bringing its own will incorporate findings from the first areas of expertise and data, we can make a phase into a three-year study that will indifference in the lives of our nation’s war- clude input from medical examiners, menriors, particularly the most vulnerable vet- tal health experts, vetererans,” Lorraine said in a news release. ans and family Upstate Warrior Solution and other organizations participating in Operation Deep Dive are responsible for leading the creation of a “Community Action Team,” which consists of local

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Researchers will then analyze individualized data that’s gathered by the Community Action Teams and a chronology of each veteran’s last year of life to identify trends, patterns, and potential indicators of suicide. They will also review data from national sources, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs and United Way Worldwide.

Operation Deep Dive will focus on veterans from all services, genders, and lifespans, particularly female veterans, who are 2.5 times more likely to commit suicide than civilian women, according to Taylor.

Taylor said previous research about veteran suicides has generalized the indicators of suicide without a focus on the role the community may play.

Operation Deep Dive, however, will help partnering organizations explore how community context and engagement with local veterans affect the prevention of suicides, ultimately helping guide the development of proactive prevention and outreach programs.

Charlie Hall, executive director of Upstate Warrior Solution, said his organization was “honored” to be asked to help with Operation Deep Dive.

Founded in 2012, Upstate Warrior Solution aims “to guide veterans through the process of self-em-

powerment by connecting them with resources and opportunities as well as inspiring the community to embrace them as valued neighbors and friends.”

Today, Upstate Warrior Solution has offices in five counties, including Spartanburg and Clemson, and offers a wide variety of services for military veterans, including a six-month paid internship program for disabled veterans to learn the skills they need to excel in their professional and personal lives. The organization, which became an affiliate of America’s Warrior Partnership in 2014, has maintained relationships with more than 5,000 veterans, including 1,390 pre-9/11 veterans and 3,648 post-9/11 veterans.

Hall, a former officer in the U.S. Marine Corps and current member of the Marine Corps Reserve, said Upstate Warrior Solution works with about 100 new veterans and their family members each month. Unfortunately, though, about four to five of the organization’s veterans have taken their own life every year since it was founded.

“We see veteran suicide pretty frequently,” Hall explained during a recent interview with the Greenville Journal. “It’s usually the guy or girl who appear to be fine the day before, hanging out with family. There’s no red flags. So when we have the opportunity to be involved in a national study like Operation Deep Dive, we jump right on it.”

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Greenville Tech Charter High School

In 1999, Greenville Tech Charter High School opened its doors.

Now, 99 percent of its students graduate on time — one of the highest rates in South Carolina — and it has some of the highest test scores in the Upstate.

At the time, it was unlike any high school in the state and came just a few years after middle college schools gained traction nationwide.

Thomas Barton, the founding president of Greenville Technical College, started Greenville Tech Charter High School (GTCHS) with role models in mind — Middle College High School, located on LaGuardia Community College’s campus in New York, was the first school of its kind to open in the United States in 1974. It kick-started a movement that gained momentum with the creation of the Middle College National Consortium in 1993.

Now, the consortium boasts 50 schools across the country, with funding from major donors such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The goal of middle and early colleges is to reduce dropout rates and increase student access to college through small high schools on college campuses, with an emphasis on first-in-family college students.

It’s because the model requires a small environment that two additional middle college high schools opened in Greenville County less than a decade after GTCHS — in the first few years of its opening, hundreds of interested students landed on the school’s waitlist with only 100 open seats per year. Rather than expanding the school, they replicated it.

“Dr. Barton first thought about amending the charter and just making it larger,” said Fred Crawford, former longtime principal of GTCHS and cur-

rent principal of Greer Middle College High School.

“You don’t really have that intimate setting with a larger school.”

In 2006, Brashier Middle College Charter High School opened in downtown Greenville before moving to the Brashier campus of Greenville Technical College in Simpsonville, and in 2008, Greer Middle College opened on the college’s Benson campus.

GTCHS and the Meyer Center both fight for the title of longest-standing charter school in South Carolina — the Meyer Center transitioned from a private school to a charter school in 1998, but GTCHS opened as a charter school from the beginning in 1999.

In its 20-year history, it has gone through leadership changes, quarrels with Greenville County Schools, and most recently, a change in sponsors.

Now, the school — along with Brashier and Greer Middle College — have the highest report card scores of all Greenville County high schools.

Mary Nell Anthony, principal of GTCHS, said 62 percent of students at the Greenville campus graduate high school with 24 or more college credits — the equivalent of a student’s first year of college.

The high school is still primarily in Building 119 on Greenville Technical College’s Barton Campus.

“It’s just an old college building that was converted to a high school,” Anthony said.

Students at each of the middle college schools have dress codes to set them apart from the college’s students — they’re easily spotted by their khakis and school-colored polos.

While all three schools sit at the top of the county’s rankings and partner with Greenville

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Technical College to offer college courses, they’re unique in different ways.

GTCHS — the most central in the county — is the only of the three schools to offer music courses.

Brashier, at the southern end of the county, has a newer facility set apart from the college’s campus. It boasts the highest academic and report card scores of the schools.

Greer Middle College sits in the newest facility of the three schools on the northern side of Greenville County. The school offers all of the athletic teams the other middle colleges offer as well as tennis, golf, and fishing.

Every year the schools choose new students through a lottery system — each school’s enrollment is capped at 440.

While the schools perform higher than any of the traditional high schools in the county, there are services traditional schools offer that charters don’t — the schools don’t have a bus system to transport students, although many parents coordinate through carpools, and lunch varies depending on the vendors and parent volunteers who serve it each week.

The schools also require students to complete community service hours each year and earn a score of 80 or higher to pass classes, contrary to the state’s passing score of 60 or higher after the South Carolina Department of Education switched to a 10-point grading scale in 2016.

“We looked at [changing] it, and our board decided to stay at an 80,” said Mike Sinclair, principal of Brashier. “In anything, 80 percent is kind of mastery.”

Each school, and even each teachers within the

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schools, handles students who fall below an 80 differently. Some classes provide students with makeup tests or quizzes; others require them to retake the class if their grade is far below passing.

“It’s very important to me that my teachers feel that they are trusted professionals,” Anthony said. “You hire good people, and you let them do their jobs.”

Autonomy is a buzzword in the charter community — charter schools primarily exist to have more autonomy than traditional public schools. For Greenville Tech’s middle college high school, it’s paid off.

All three schools scored an 80 or higher overall on their 2018 report cards, the highest in the county with the exception of the Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities. The next highest score in the county was Riverside High School, which had a score of 71 on the report card.

Nearly all of the schools’ students graduate within four years — 96 percent of Greer’s students, 98 percent of Brashier’s, and 99 percent of GTCHS students, compared with the statewide graduation rate of 81 percent.

“It’s important as middle colleges that we look at ourselves and our performance,” Sinclair said.

“I don’t necessarily think we’re better than another school because our scores look better or our report cards are better.”

For Sinclair, larger schools have their own benefits — more course options, Advanced Placement classes — but he’s not comparing Brashier to those schools.

“We feel very good about our performance, and we work very hard to serve our smaller population,” Sinclair said. “Greenville County is blessed with choice.”

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Lila Mae Brock wanted to be a foreign missionary but she found the need just as great in Southernside, just a few blocks from Greenville’s Main Street.

The community was deteriorating, with unemployment, dilapidated buildings and empty lots commonplace. But Brock wouldn’t let it die.

She pushed for a community center and for affordable apartments for the area’s senior citizens.

Brock, who died in 1996, will be honored by the city with a bronze statue at West Washington and Hudson streets near the entrance to Unity Park, the city’s newest park.

“She set a Christ-like example for all of us,” said Mary Duckett, a Southernside community activist and president of Southernside Neighborhoods in Action.

“She had a Christ-like spirit she exemplified every day. She was a role model who set an example for everyone. There could not be a more fitting entrance to the park.”

Greenville’s Charles Pate Jr. is the artist. He also did “Regenesis,” a piece that shows a sculptor carving himself out of a tree as a metaphor for Greenville’s transformation; and “Fear Not,” the lion sculpture in the Cancer Survivor’s Park’s children’s garden.

Brock, who is the mother of Greenville City Councilwoman Lillian Brock Flemming, moved to Southernside in 1938.

After she retired as a cafeteria operator

for the Greenville County Schools in the 1970s, she focused on fighting poverty, crime, and neglect in Southernside.

After the Southernside Community Center opened in 1982, the first year’s bills were paid with church donations and Brock’s Social Security checks. As the center’s director, she operated and coordinated several programs, including a noon meal program, supervised recreation, tutoring, and an after-school program.

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“She saw men eating out of the trash and started a feeding program,” said Mae Bell Cruell, a Southernside resident. “It was an effort to make sure no one went hungry.”

Brock helped obtain Department of Housing and Urban Development funds to build 68 apartments for the elderly and disabled. The complex was named Brockwood Apartments in her honor.

She was the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor, and the Jefferson Award.

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Washington West, a planned mixed-use and affordable housing development on West Washington Street near the train station, could become a model for affordable housing developments on other city-owned property.

The development on eight-tenths of an acre the city purchased in the early 2000s has been in the works for two years and does not rely on federal funding, said Greenville community development administrator Ginny Stroud and developers Trey Cole and Pat Dilger.

Washington West will have 16 residential units — one market rate and the rest either affordable or workforce housing — as well as market-rate and affordable office space.

“It’s similar to McBee Station but on a smaller scale,” Cole told Greenville City Council members during a recent committee-of-the-whole meeting. “I wanted it to be more than just housing.”

Washington West is a unique development because it includes affordable housing and office space with access to multiple modes

of transportation with no reliance on federal funding.

“From day one, we wanted affordable housing and have been trying to figure out a way to do it,” Cole said. “I never would have thought it’d be two years.”

He used what he called “reverse inclusionary zoning” to determine how much marketrate housing would be needed to make the affordable and workplace housing work financially. Inclusionary zoning, which is illegal in South Carolina, requires a certain percentage of new construction be affordable to low- and moderate-income households.

Interim City Manager Nancy Whitworth

credited Cole and Dilger for sticking it out.

“Most people would have left long ago,” she said.

Councilwoman Lillian Brock Flemming said the project illustrates the need for the city to reduce barriers for affordable projects.

“The infrastructure cost almost prohibits affordable housing on some pieces of land,” she said. “We’ve got to find a better way, something that makes it a little easier.”

A 2016 study identified a shortage of more than 2,500 affordable housing units in the city limits. A study by the same company last year found a shortage of more than 9,000 affordable housing units in the county.

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Cole said site work costs such as parking, sprinklers, and sewer and water impact fees are the same for affordable or market-rate construction. The project was redesigned six times. Cole said he had to consider square footage costs for the project as a whole instead of individual parts to make the numbers work. He said the project is losing $20,000 on one-bedroom units.

“All market-rate helps subsidize the affordable,” he said.

The affordable office space would be used by neighborhood businesses just getting off the ground, Cole said.

The city would sell the land and use the proceeds for road improvements on Antley Street, which runs behind the site, and to make down payments on the affordable and workforce housing units, Stroud said. Details of the deal will be included in a development agreement City Council members would have to approve.

Cole said further design work is necessary for the project and he had no construction start date yet.

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A new trail connection will create a bridge between the city’s former landfill and Lake Conestee Nature Park

Super Way

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n story by ANDREW MOORE

Following its annexation into the city “The initial pilot phase will include unsafe, according to Hargett. limits, Lake Conestee Nature Park is a little over a mile of their roads. So an “These rules must be strictly complied planning to connect its 12-mile trail net- out-and-back track from our trailhead with, or we may not be able to sustain work to the nearby site of a former mu- at Conestee Park could be about 2.25 the program. This is not a playground,” nicipal landfill. miles,” he said. “These initial opportuni- he said. “Folks will have to stay on trail, Dave Hargett, founder and executive ties reflect a phased plan but will be wel- not wander around. These trails will be director of the Conestee Foundation, the comed by our very active birding com- accessible to hikers and walkers only, at nonprofit that owns and manages the na- munity and lots of folks who want to get least for the first pilot phase of the proture park, said work is well underway to their daily steps in away from pavement gram.” establish a single trail There are about connection between 90,000 to 100,000 Lake Conestee and “Our aim is to position Lake Conestee Nature Park to become a regionally closed municipal landrenowned nature park, and an example of synergy between public and several service roads fills in the United on the former landfill States, according to private interests. These partnerships will enable us to continue to grow property. and deliver an extraordinary nature park with exceptional educational and a study published in The 100-acre landfill, the journal Ground recreational programming, at the center of metropolitan Greenville.” located at 684 Mauldin Monitoring and RemeRoad, was closed by diation. The sites are Dave Hargett, founder and executive director of the Conestee Foundation the city of Greenville in considered potential 1995 when the county sources of contaminaopened its Enoree Landfill Subtitle D and surrounded by our green infrastruc- tion to surrounding groundwater and portion to handle municipal solid waste, ture.” surface water. These contaminants according to Greenville Public Works Hargett added that the connection is consist of household and industrial Director Mike Murphy. That site was expected to open sometime this spring compounds in wastes and consumer closed in 2007 when the county built its or summer, but its completion depends products, including pharmaceuticals, Twin Chimneys Landfill along Augusta on approvals and trail-building activi- cleaning agents, fire retardants, perRoad. ties. fumes, pesticides, and more. Although Hargett said the connection between Lake Conestee also plans to install they generally occur in small concentrathe former landfill site and Lake Con- signage throughout the former landfill, tions in water, these contaminants may estee will ultimately lead to a series of marking which areas of the site are safe cause health problems for humans and one-way trails with observation points. for visitors to access and which areas are wildlife if ingested.

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Murphy said the city monitors for increased levels of contamination at the former landfill site along Mauldin Road at least twice a year via 10 groundwater monitoring stations.

While the site’s contamination levels are currently in compliance with regulations set by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, one of its former dump areas is still emitting trace amounts of methane, according to Murphy.

Methane is one of several gases produced when bacteria break down organic waste at landfills, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

The colorless, odorless gas can cause reduced coordination, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and unconsciousness if present at levels sufficient to create an oxygen-deficient environment.

Murphy said the former municipal landfill site along Mauldin Road is subject to a 30-year post-closure management plan under the supervision of SCDHEC. The city is required to report the site’s contamination levels to the state for at least another decade under the plan, which was established in 1999.

The city is currently exploring ways to transform the former landfill into a public green space once the site is cleared by the state.

Hargett said Lake Conestee will assist the city in “making suitable portions of the landfill more diverse and attractive to wildlife” as part of its upcoming trail expansion.

“We have talked with Clemson [University] and other conservation partners about the possibility of doing some plantings of pollinator species to include wildflowers and native grasses.

These areas may potentially reduce the maintenance mowing required in those areas,” he said. “We also anticipate the opportunity to do extensive tree planting in some areas of the property to diversify the edges and forests surrounding the site, and to help the city with address non-native invasive species such as kudzu and privet.”

As for the future, Hargett said subsequent phases of Lake Conestee’s trail expansion may include an extension north along the Reedy River, and possibly another pedestrian bridge to cross the river and connect to the park’s northern properties.

Located along 4 miles of the Reedy River, Lake Conestee encompasses more than 400 acres of natural habitat, including extensive wetlands, riparian forests, upland hardwoods, and meadows, according to Hargett. About 100,000 people visit the nature park every year to hike and enjoy other outdoor activities.

Hargett and others launched the Conestee Foundation in 1998 to acquire and rehabilitate Lake Conestee into a public green space. The park, which opened in 2006, was annexed by the Greenville City Council in November of last year.

“Our aim is to position LCNP [Lake Conestee Nature Park] to become a regionally renowned nature park, and an example of synergy between public and private interests,” Hargett told the Greenville Journal last year. “These partnerships will enable us to continue to grow and deliver an extraordinary nature park with exceptional educational and recreational programming, at the center of metropolitan Greenville.”

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Billy Joe “B.J.” Simpson

DEATH NOTICES DECEMBER 21, 2018 – JANUARY 4, 2019 Melissa Ann Crawford, 37, of Greenville, SC, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Mackey Mortuary assisted with services.

Ronald L. ‘R2’ Riddle, Sr., 80, of Simpsonville passed away on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, Heritage Funeral Home assisted with services.

Sue Ann Davis, 81, of Greenville, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018. Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes assisted with services.

Ernest “Skeet” Stuart Gray, Jr., 72, of Greer, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Mackey Mortuary assisted with services.

1985 ~ 2018

Billy Joe Marshall “B.J.” Simpson, 33,

survived by his

went to be with the Lord on Monday,

brother: Dylan

December

S i m p s o n ;

31,

2018

at

Greenville

Memorial Hospital.

sister:

Kaelyn

Born in Greenville, SC, he was the son

S i m p s o n ;

of Keith and Anita Batson Simpson.

m a t e r n a l

William Charles “Bill” Smith, 75 of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Thomas McAfee assisted with services.

B.J. was a 2003 graduate of Travelers

grandmother: Joyce Clayton Branton;

Rest High School where he played

paternal grandparents: Don and Joy

baseball from the 7th grade thru his

Roach Simpson; uncles and aunts:

Susan Deen Simmons, 78, of Greenville, SC, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018, Mackey Mortuary assisted with service.

Jennie Marchbanks Meadowcroft, 83, of Greenville, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018. Thomas McAfee assisted with services.

Senior year, having played varsity

Joey and Susan Batson, Daryl and Tori

from the 9th thru 12th grade. He made

Smith, Todd and Kim Gilstrap, Kendall

Thomas Edward “Tiny” Vaughn, 72, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, Fletcher Funeral Home assisted with services.

Nettie Madge Garrett Bailey, 90, of Greer, passed away December 31, 2018. The Wood Mortuary assisted with services.

All Region his Sophomore, Junior and

and Karen Simpson; cousins: Cameron

Senior years and in 2001 Travelers

Simpson, Michael Batson, Ben Batson,

Rest High School competed for the

Grayson Smith, Gavin Smith and his

3A

faithful companion, his dog Dabo.

Marion Edward “Ed” Scott, 84, of Simpsonville, passed on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Watkins, Garrett & Woods assisted with services.

Joseph Duncan Burnette April 23, 1945 ~ December 26, 2018 Joseph

Duncan

Burnette,

Jr.

died

suddenly on December 26, 2018 at the

Often he could be

found

Baseball

State

Championship

where B.J. had 2 homeruns in the

B.J. was predeceased by 2 brothers:

Game 1 win. To cap off his senior year,

Taylor and Hunter Simpson and his

he was named to the South Carolina

maternal grandfather, Billy Joe Batson.

on

North/South All-Star Baseball Team.

Visitation was held Friday evening, January 4, 2019 , and the funeral

age of 73. He was born in Vallejo, CA to

the

court

After High School, B.J. continued

the late Joseph D. Burnette and Sara

sharing his love for

his baseball career having played 2

services were held Saturday morning

Sizemore Burnette. He is survived by his

the game. One of

years at Blue Ridge Junior College in

at January 5, 2019 at Forrestville

wife of 24 years Carolyn Hipp Burnette;

his greatest joys

Hendersonville, NC. Due to his love for

Baptist Church.

daughter, Cindie Riedinger (Eric); son

was to serve his patients in the Mauldin

baseball, B.J. came back to Travelers

Joseph D Burnette III; step children:

area for 36 years, retiring in June of 2013.

John Wharton (Melissa), Amanda Brooks

Duncan enjoyed most of all meeting

Rest High School and assisted Coach

(Robert); and eight grandchildren; sisters:

people where they were and helping them

Emaline Burnette and Mary Ellen Ellenburg

on their journey.

(Dale) and numerous nieces and nephews.

tennis

Visitation

was

held

on

Monday,

Nothing was more precious to Duncan

December 31, 2018 at Mackey Funerals

than love of family.

and Cremations at Century Drive. Funeral

Duncan attended the Citadel for 2 years before transferring to the University of

services followed the visitation.

The family request that in lieu of flowers,

McKittrick for six years.

B.J.

was

employed

Burial was held

at Woodlawn

Memorial Park in Greenville.

Memorials may be made to The

a

Travelers Rest Athletic Booster Club –

Greenskeeper at Willow Creek Golf

as

Baseball Team, P.O. Box 698, Travelers

Corse in Greer, SC and a member of

Rest, SC 29690 and/or the Tisch Brain

Forestville Baptist Church. B.J. loved

Tumor Center, DUMC 3624, Durham,

spending time with his family and

NC 27710 for the Melvin McCall

friends. He also loved watching his

Strokes Fore Progress Charity.

Georgia, graduating in 1967. It was an honor

memorials

Compassion

Clemson Tigers, fishing and playing

for him to serve his country in the Army

International, www.compassion.com/ways-

golf. B.J. was very outgoing and kind

expressed to the family at www.

Medical Service Corp in Vietnam from 1968

to-donate.htm or Advent United Methodist

hearted with a smile that would light

thehowzemortuary.com.

-1969. After returning he graduated from

Church, 2258 Woodruff Rd, Simpsonville,

up a room.

MUSC in 1974 and began his residency at

SC 29681 or the Humane Society Greenville,

Greenville Hospital System.

305 Airport Rd, Greenville, SC 29607.

be

made

to

Online

condolences

may

Along with his parents, B.J. is

Trusted since 1872.

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The Debutante Club of Greenville held its 63rd Annual Ball at the Poinsett Club The Debutante Club of Greenville presented thirteen young women at its 63nd Annual Ball at the Poinsett Club on December 28, 2018.

Helen Regina Hayn Arrington

Miss Arrington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Battle Arrington III, is the granddaughter of Dr. Carol Regina Graham of Huntsville, Alabama and the late Mr. Jackie Christian Bissinger formerly of Huntsville, Alabama and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Battle Arrington, Jr. of Greenville. A student at Clemson University, she was presented by her father and escorted by Brooks Edward McCoy.

Elizabeth Pearson Collins

Miss Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Waldrop Collins, is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Goldsmith and the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ervin Collins, all formerly of Greenville. A student at the University of South Carolina, she was presented by her father and escorted by John Waldrop Collins, Jr.

Marion Connor Cox

Miss Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Darald Cox, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin King Norwood, Jr. of Greenville and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Darald Cox formerly of Gaffney. A student at Columbia College Chicago, she was presented by her father and escorted

by Benjamin King Norwood IV.

Mary Sitton Furman

Miss Furman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hendricks Furman, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harper Yeargin and Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Earle Furman, all of Greenville. A student at Clemson University, she was presented by her father and escorted by Jonas Baker Mullins II.

Mary Carolyn Martin

Miss Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Lamar Martin, Jr., is the granddaughter of Mrs. Robert Lewis Crutcher of Easley and the late Mr. Hugh Joseph Enright, Jr., formerly of Charlotte, North Carolina and Mrs. Alton Lamar Martin of Greenville and the late Mr. Martin formerly of Fort Mill. A student at Samford University, she was presented by her father and escorted

by Alton Lamar Martin III.

Mary Bradley Pazdan

Miss Pazdan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Timothy Pazdan, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Donald Roy and Mr. Joseph John Pazdan of Greenville and the late Mrs. Pazdan. A student at Furman University, she was presented by her father and escorted by James Parker Cecil.

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Susannah Manly Pazdan

Miss Pazdan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Timothy Pazdan, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Donald Roy and Mr. Joseph John Pazdan of Greenville and the late Mrs. Pazdan. A student at Furman University, she was presented by her father and escorted by John Samuel Pazdan.

Elisabeth Schaefer Runge

Miss Runge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Thornton Runge, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Thomas Cavan of Greenville and Mrs. Louis Thompson Runge of Greenville and the late Mr. Runge. A student at Wofford College, she was presented by her father and escorted by Robert Fletcher McLean II.

Caroline Elizabeth Powell

Kendall Ann Sieber

Emma Farell Quinn

Anna Walsh Taylor

Miss Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goodwyn Powell, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leo King of Anderson and Mrs. Jerry Ray Powell of Anderson and the late Dr. Powell. A student at Clemson University, she was presented by her father and escorted by Robert Edward Powell.

Miss Quinn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris Quinn, Jr., is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Buchanan Wilson formerly of Greenville and Mrs. Richard Harris Quinn of Greenville and the late Mr. Quinn. A student at Appalachian State University, she was presented by her father and escorted by Greer Cleveland Quinn.

Eileen Gibson Robertson

Miss Robertson, daughter of Mrs. Barbara Kessenich Robertson and The Honorable William Marsh Robertson, is the granddaughter of Mrs. Diane Firmbach Kessenich of Jupiter, Florida and the late Mr. Mark Francis Kessenich, Jr. formerly of Palm Beach, Florida and Mr. and Mrs. William Frederick Robertson III of Greenville.

A student at Wofford College, she was presented by her father and escorted by William Kessenich Robertson.

Miss Sieber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Steven Sieber, is the granddaughter of Mrs. Charles Frank Hollingsworth of Greenville and the late Mr. Hollingsworth and Mr. Merle Kip Sieber of Greenville and the late Mrs. Sieber. A student at Clemson University, she was presented by her father and escorted by Hunter Gregory Sieber.

Miss Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julian William Taylor, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy Armstrong of Spartanburg and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Bliss Taylor formerly of Youngstown, Ohio. A student at Clemson University, she was presented by her father and escorted by Richard Anderson Drake.

Officers of The Debutante Club of Greenville are Mrs. Beattie Balentine Ashmore, president; Mrs. Robert Connelly Calder, Jr., vice-president/ president elect; Mrs. David Anthony Merline, Jr., secretary; Mrs. Joseph Mullinnix Ramseur, Jr., assistant secretary; Mrs. Parks Alan Hill, treasurer; and Mrs. Jack Eric Hinsdale, assistant treasurer.

Other board members are Mrs. Bryan Walker Garrison, Mrs. Daniel Austin Grover, Mrs. Joel Wells Norwood, Mrs. Thomas Jeremiah Nuckolls III, Mrs. Michael Patterson Quattlebaum and Mrs. Robert Baldwin Thompson III. Mrs. Charles Eyl Runge is the ex-officio member of the board. Mrs. Nelson Battle Arrington III is the advisor to the board. Mrs. Lynwood Breeden Hollis, Jr. is the calendar chairman, and Mrs. Jennings Gillem Pressly, Mrs. Edward Holmes Stall, Jr. and Mrs. Roger Robert Rudolph Varin are the historians. Mrs. Julian William Taylor is the chairman of the Mothers’ Committee.

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108 Three Forks Place, Greenville $184,900 • Beds: 3 Baths: 2

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CHARLESTON WALK 236 Grandmont Court, Greer $459,900 • Beds: 5 Baths: 4

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32 Mandarin Circle, Taylors $784,900 • Beds: 5 Baths: 4 | 1

CHARLESTON WALK

9 Stonewash Way, Greer $439,000 • Beds: 3 Baths: 4 | 1

CANEBRAKE

103 Hancock Lane, Greer $239,900 • Beds: 4 Baths: 2 | 1

SHARON PLACE

209 Kincade Drive, Simpsonville $234,900 • Beds: 4 Baths: 2 | 1

HUNTERS RIDGE

111 Hunters Way, Greenville $234,900 • Beds: 3 Baths: 2 | 1

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MONTEBELLO 203 Sorrento Dirve, Greenville $689,900 • Beds: 4 Baths: 3 | 1

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5 Stonewash Way, Greer $439,000 • Beds: 3 Baths: 4 | 1

CHARLESTON WALK

240 Grandmont Court, Greer $464,900 • Beds: 5 Baths: 4

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Claremont

32 Rolleston Drive, Greenville, SC 29615

Home Info Price: $799,900 MLS: 1382366 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 Sq. Ft: 4753 Schools: Oakview Elementary, Beck Middle, and JL Mann High Agent: Melissa Morrell | 864.918.1734 mmorrell@cdanjoyner.com

32 Rolleston in the gated community of Claremont truly has it all. This custom built property boasts hardwoods throughout the main level and all five bedrooms. The foyer gives way to an elegant dining room and the Great Room showcases a coffered ceiling, large windows with transoms, a center gas log fireplace and a custom built-in. The master suite is on the main level complete a well-appointed bathroom with a large vanity, jetted tub, fully tiled shower and a large walk-in closet. There’s also an additional bedroom and full bathroom ideal for a guest suite or downstairs office/study. The kitchen is the heart of this home with an island and serving bar, granite countertops, a roomy

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breakfast area and access to the rear grilling porch, as well as keeping room with the home’s second fireplace. You’ll love the enormous walk-in pantry, nearby mudroom and laundry room with storage and utility sink. Upstairs there’s a flexible floor plan with three bedrooms, two additional full bathrooms, a loft/office and a bonus/media room. The exterior affords a 3-car garage, a graciously sized driveway complete with its own private electronic gate as well as a front porch, two covered rear porches and a hot tub deck. And don’t miss the custom designed circular fire pit with flagstone seating at the side yard area offering additional space for recreational fun!

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The details behind some of the Upstate’s top-dollar real estate transactions in 2018

Alta Vista

LISTED: $709,000 SOLD 2018: $688,000 ADDRESS: 18 Ben St. AGENTS: Coldwell Banker Caine, Heidi Putnam BRAGGING POINTS: This home offers city living with a country feel. You can walk to downtown, Cleveland Park, and The Swamp Rabbit Trail or enjoy the privacy of large shady oak trees on the spacious property that includes a storage barn and chicken coop. Relax in the main level master with French doors opening to a rear patio. Enjoy wooded views from the kitchen, which features marble countertops.

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LISTED: $1,049,000 SOLD 2018: $972,500 ADDRESS: 234 Kilgore Circle AGENTS: Wilson Associates, Linda O’Brien BRAGGING POINTS: This home has serious curb appeal. Situated on 1.5 professionallylandscaped acres, the property boasts beautiful grounds including a pool, hot tub, koi pond with a waterfall, a stone wood-burning fireplace, and plenty of space for gardening. There are unique features inside, too, including a custom stone-accented kitchen, a wine cellar, and bonus/media room with a pool table and bar area.

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ALLEGHENY 8 Allegheny Run $639,900 | 5BR/3.5BA | MLS# 1372583 K RIC E -B TON L AL D S AN

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SIMPSONVILLE 14 Palm Springs Way $349,900 | 4 BR/ 3 BA | MLS#1381716

116 Meadowbrook Dr., Greenwood $519,900• 4BR/3.5BA • MLS# 1379974

This spectacular, custom built home was designed with attention to every detail including high ceilings, generous mouldings, oversized windows, 8 French doors that open onto outdoor living space and so much more! Enjoy the 3+ acres that provide so much privacy and space, while at the same time only 5 minutes from downtown Greenwood and Self Regional Hospital.

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AUGUSTA ROAD/ALTA VISTA AREA 28 TINDAL AVENUE • $498,500 3BR/2BA. Perfect blend of value, charm, and location in the HEART of the Alta Vista neighborhood! Excellent floor plan offers generous sized rooms for living and entertaining.

The covered and generous sized front porch offers additional outdoor living space. Private driveway leads to a detached 2 car garage and nice back yard. MLS 1382544

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It’s likely you’re already using some kind of smart technology in your home, so why not allow it to work for you outside, too? Save yourself time and let your yard reap the benefits with any of these four high-tech devices.

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220 Lake Circle Drive • $875,000 4BR/ 3BA. This is a one of a kind estate you have dreamed of owning. Bloomhill, as it is known, has welcomed and entertained many of the founding fathers of Greenville. This home boasts many great architectural period elements. MLS 1379930

You may have an automated sprinkler system, but given all the rain we’ve gotten lately, wouldn’t it be nice to have a smart system that detects weather conditions in real time? And if you’re away from home or out of town, you can monitor the system from your phone. These systems can range in price from $100-$300.

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3BR/2BA. One level, open floor plan home is on the lake! The heated and cooled sunroom and big laundry room with drop zone are just a few of the many extras that make this home so special. The large yard is fully fenced. MLS 1381201

5BR/4BA This beautiful, custom built home is exactly what you have been waiting to find! Everything for everyone in the entire family is here on this property and in this home.

Exquisite Master suite is on the main level in addition to second a bedroom/study with full bath. MLS 1376944

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Smart pool monitor

Taking care of your pool doesn’t have to be a burden when you let technology do the work for you. All you have to do is drop the monitor in your pool and check your mobile app to see when chlorine, pH, and alkaline levels need adjusting. Some of the pool systems allow you to connect to service technicians through the mobile app.

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Robotic lawn mower

The future is here. Why push your own lawn mower when you can sit back, relax, and let your robot do it for you? The highest tech robotic lawn mowers use algorithms to mow the nooks and crannies of your yard and avoid flower beds and other sensitive areas. Automated mowing does come at a cost. Units can cost up to $3,500.

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Get into the weeds of what your plants need with a smart garden sensor. Place the sensor in your soil and get all of the information you’ll need – light levels, nutrients, pH – to know how your garden is faring.

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What’s your question?

Each week, local experts will answer questions from readers about lawns, landscapes and gardens.

To submit your question, visit our website: GreenvilleJournal.com/homes.

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Here’s a look at some homes you can explore this weekend

13 E Tallulah Drive $849,000

107 Golden Wings Way $549,000

Stunning, new construction home in the heart of the Augusta Road area built by local builders, AJH Custom Homes.

Fabulous opportunity to live in sought after Thornblade. Beautiful, all brick home situated on lot with ample back yard!

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302 Land Grant Drive • Kilgore Plantation 4 BR/3.5 BA • $598,000 • MLS 1369430 Becky R Orders | 864-270-0743

110 Meilland Drive • Thornblade 4 BR/3.5 BA • $595,000 • MLS 1376030 Carole Atkison | 864-787-1067 Marie M Crumpler | 864-230-6886

108 Tinsley Court • Tinsley Place 4 BR/3.5 BA • $479,000 • MLS 1382197 Margaret M Marcum | 864-420-3125

5 Summerchase Drive • Fairview Lake 3 BR/2.5 BA • $187,500 • MLS 1381397 Susan L Waters | 864-380-0402

8 Hillington Place • Hillington Place 3 BR/2 BA • $152,500 • MLS 1378123 Debbie Levato | 864-380-9150

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Neighborhood: Thornblade When: 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13 Agent: Linda O’Brien, Wilson Associates; (864) 325-0495 or linda@wilsonassociates.net Specs: 4 bed, 3 bath, MLS#1376367

If you would like to have your OPEN HOUSE listed, call Emily Yepes at 864.679.1215

113 Putney Bridge Lane • Cobblestone 5 BR/4 BA/2 HLF BA • $1,299,000 • MLS 1379286 Carole Atkison | 864-787-1067

Charming Home located on one of Augusta Roads prettiest streets! This 2,400 plus square-foot 4BR/2BA home features amazing entertaining space! Outdoor amenities include a huge patio, large deck, covered porch, screened in porch as well as a garage! The yard is fabulous and nicely manicured.

Interior has a main floor master bedroom, two totally renovated bathrooms, spacious den, office, formal dining room and so much more. Priced at $525,000.

125 Ladson Lake Lane • Ladson Lake 4 BR/3.5 BA • $267,900 • MLS 1381210 Pamela McCartney | 864-630-7844

25 Mims Avenue • Nicholtown 3 BR/2.5 BA • $239,900 • MLS 1379933 Amy Bower | 864-504-5145

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ALL THE BIG NAMES ARE HERE.

Named one of South Carolina’s “10 Best Attractions,” by 2018 USA TODAY 10Best and as one of the Top Three Things to Do in Greenville by U.S. News & World Report Travel, the Greenville County Museum of Art is home to the world’s largest public collection of watercolors by renowned American artist Andrew Wyeth.

When you visit the GCMA, you’ll discover a carefully curated selection of American art, including one of the world’s best institutional collections of works by America’s most acclaimed living artist, Jasper Johns. The museum’s unrivaled Southern Collection highlights a collection of clay vessels created by the enslaved potter David Drake and one of the largest collections of paintings by William H. Johnson outside the Smithsonian.

And admission is always free!

Learn more at gcma.org.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Lindsay McPhail story by MELODY CUENCA | photos by WILL CROOKS

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hape. Dry. Design. Fire. Glaze.

Decal. Repeat.

This multistep process is what drew Lindsay McPhail, owner of downtown Greenville’s The Art Cellar, to creating ceramic art.

Attending The Fine Arts Center with a focus on painting, McPhail didn’t discover her passion for ceramics until her sophomore year at Clemson University.

“I just like working with my hands and making something,” she says. “I like the process.” McPhail also enjoys the process-oriented art of printmaking.

“With painting you’re just standing in front of the canvas. The canvas changes, but with ceramics I’ll have a hundred different things going on at a time — all different stages,” McPhail says. “With the printmaking, I’ll do different techniques on the clay at all the different stages.”

The surface design became the focus of McPhail’s ceramic art in college. Continuing that focus in her current work, McPhail layers image upon image to create complex art. “I love layering images,” she says. “Sometimes I get carried away.”

She describes her artwork style as vintage china,

a new piece with an old look.

Her attraction to patterns stems from her younger years of visiting her greatgreat-aunt who collected pottery, china pieces, and little statues and figurines.

“Every time I went to her house I got to pick something out, and I started collecting the cups and saucers — the teacups,” McPhail says.

Becoming a collector of patterned antique pieces herself, McPhail now sees the correlation between her past interests and her current artwork.

While heavily layered pieces are what she enjoys creating, she also makes simple pieces for the sake of variety. “I’m starting to actually enjoy that more and step back and be OK that it’s not covered with stuff,” McPhail says. “But that has always kind of been my thing.”

McPhail creates and sells ceramic dishes, bracelets, earrings, ornaments, and tiles to act as canvases that display her designed patterns. The artwork process can be repeated, but McPhail says each piece is completely one-of-a-kind.

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I just like working with my hands & making something.

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While some of her pieces are functional, McPhail’s ceramics are intended to be art. “I’m making functional pieces, but I’m focusing on the design aspect,” she says. McPhail identifies as an artist, not a production potter.

“Everything is always evolving, but everything also reflects back on each other,” she says. “Everything influences everything.”

Opening The Art Cellar in 2014 and teaching art classes, McPhail crafts and showcases her pieces at the gallery along with other artists. The Art Cellar features 50 local artists and four resident studio artists.

McPhail credits Greenville for her success

so far, calling herself a product of the Greenville arts community. “I know from my experience here, there’s a lot of people, a lot of artists moving here just because the community is so supportive of the arts,” she says.

Standing out as an individual artist is a goal of McPhail’s. She strives to be true to herself and create for herself — not others. “You don’t want to make something or do something just because it’s what sells or just because it’s the trend.”

Art is all about creating work she enjoys and having others enjoy owning a piece of her work, she says.

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Paul’s Picks of the Week to start your new year.

The Lysander Piano Trio offers a free program at Clemson’s Brooks Center on Jan. 17. Meanwhile, the monumental “Miss Saigon” marches into the Peace Center, Jan. 15-20.

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The Lysander Piano Trio Why you should go: Three young musicians (violinist Itamor Zorman, cellist Michael Katz and pianist Liza Stepanova) created the Lysander Piano Trio about 10 years ago at the famed Juilliard School. In a short time, the ensemble has won major awards and played at prestigious venues across the nation.

The trio performs a free recital at Clemson’s Brooks Center, 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17. The concert is part of the Utsey Series of free chamber music concerts.

The program includes suave French works by Lili Boulanger and Claude Debussy, and the spirited First Piano Trio by Brahms. Also featured are four pieces by Venezuelan-American composer Reinaldo Moya that are inspired by novels.

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“Miss Saigon”

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Why you should go: The Tony Award-winning “Miss Saigon,” set during the Vietnam conflict, is a thrilling and searing musical with soaring melodies and muscular ensemble numbers.

There’s also a helicopter that appears to land onstage. The show, by the creators of “Les Miserables,” is nothing if not grandiose.

But the musical also has its intimate moments as it follows the story (based on Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly”) of a 17-year-old Vietnamese girl, Kim, who falls in love with an American G.I., Chris.

The production coming to the Peace Center is based on the 25th anniversary revival of “Miss Saigon” that ran both in London and on Broadway. Theater-goers should note: The show includes some strong language.

Fun facts: The original Broadway production of “Miss Saigon” opened on April 11, 1991 with what was the largest advance sale in Broadway history ($37 million). The top ticket price of $100 was a Broadway record at the time. (It has long been surpassed.) The show went on to play for nearly 10 years and 4,063 performances. “Miss Saigon has been performed in 28 countries, more than 300 cities and in 15 different languages.

“Miss Saigon” has won more than 40 awards including three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and four Drama Desk Awards and been seen by more than 35 million people worldwide.

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VINCENT HARRIS | ARTS & CULTURE WRITER

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The Greenville-by-way-of-Michigan duo Brother Oliver has always called its music “psychedelic folk- rock,” and their new single “Coffee and a Cigarette,” fits that description perfectly. Kicking off with the dueling guitars and electric mandolin of siblings Andrew and Stephen Oliver, the song is a bouncy mid-tempo charmer that brings in some late-Beatles-era “Penny Lane”-style trumpet and layers blissful vocal harmonies over top of a churning groove.

It occasionally sounds like the expansive jamband explorations that Widespread Panic is so good at, but the Olivers never lose sight of the song, keeping “Coffee and a Cigarette” tightly arranged but lively throughout its fiveminute runtime, throwing in an echo-coated guitar solo and one more flourish of the mandolin before letting a peaceful drone close out the song.

It’s both a continuation and a refinement of the more ragged rock of their 2017 self-titled debut album, and it’s a song that Andrew Oliver, who produced the single, believes is a definitive example of what Brother Oliver has been trying to do since forming in 2013.

“It’s more or less a rock ballad,” he says, “but the whole thing I’ve wanted to do with Brother Oliver is add layers, and that comes into play during the last part of production after I’ve got the core of drums, bass and guitar. A lot of times it’s

this atmospheric style with my brother on electric mandolin or me playing synthesizers; it’s a spooky vibe or that psychedelic feel. That’s our signature; that’s where our character comes from.”

The lyrics to “Coffee and a Cigarette” are an interesting juxtaposition with the brightly-produced music, however.

“I stare through these eyelids/Hoping the darkness reveals what I hide,” Andrew sings in a plaintive, vulnerable cry. “I keep living off coffee and dying off cigarettes.”

The lyrics take on the band’s some-

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Brother Oliver's new single "Coffee and Cigarettes" debuted on www.greenvillejournal.com. this week. what worn-out perspective after a year of heavy touring outside their homebase of the Upstate.

“We’ve been on the road a lot recently, so we were getting a little burned out,” he says. “And the chorus is just about how life can be so cyclical, and everyone feels the repetitiveness of it.” The interesting thing is how skillfully the song’ singalong melody masks the somewhat desperate tone of the lyrics.

“I like that in songwriting, when the lyrics are one emotion and the instrumentation is another,” Oliver says. “It creates an interesting balance.”

Despite the production flourishes, the song was recorded much as Brother Oliver performs the song live, simply because they’d tested it out onstage and gotten a strong reaction.

“People have really responded to it really well,” Oliver says of the single, “so we wanted to release it pretty much the way we play it live.”

Andrew says that the clarity and crispness of the production on the song reflects a newfound confidence in the studio.

“When we first were putting out songs, it was really hard for me to work in a way that my mind would stay clear,” he says. “Early on, I was second guessing everything. I wasn’t sure if the song was good or if the mix sounded good, or if it just felt good in the moment. But now I have more of a sense of confidence; I feel like I know more when it’s right.

I don’t beat myself up over things that people aren’t even going to notice.”

“Coffee and a Cigarette” serves as a calling card for Brother Oliver’s second album, which will most likely be released this summer. The band put the single out first essentially to whet their fans’ appetites.

“2018 was the first year that we didn’t put out an album or EP,” Andrew says. “That was a first for me; I used to think that we had to put out an album every year. But we decided to take our time; the feeling was ‘Let’s make the next album count.’ I want people to anticipate it.”

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For some 5-year-olds, being onstage in front of hundreds of people might be a little scary, but for Regan Ciccarelli, it’s just one big adventure.

Regan found an interest in theater after seeing “The Sound of Music” at the Brooks Center in Clemson, where she and her family live. Her mom, Leigh Anne Clark, says, “Regan was mesmerized. She just stared at the kids, and when it was over she didn’t want to leave, and she just kept asking, ‘How did those kids get on that stage?’”

REGAN CICCARELLI Regan had no acting experience before being cast as one of two actresses playing Lulu, the daughter of Jenna, the main character of “Waitress,” when it traveled to Greenville in May 2018. “We only gave her a 50-50 shot of actually doing the audition,” she jokes. “Regan is a big talker, but she walked in there and she did it.”

Both Regan and the rest of her family were sad to see the Greenville show end, so Clark reached out to the casting agent to see if Regan could audition for the Broadway production.

The agent told her they were not looking at the time, and life went on.

On a Friday afternoon in early December, Clark got a call asking them to come audition the following Monday at 3. With this call came a whirlwind of decisions to be made by Clark and her husband that resulted in Regan being offered to play Lulu half of the time on Broadway, starting rehearsals only days after the initial audition call.

Charlotte Bates and Regan Ciccarelli played Lulu in the Greenville engagement of Broadway musical “Waitress.”

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“We basically had to decide that night,” Clark remembers, “and we basically said, how do we ever explain to Regan that she had a chance to be on Broadway and we couldn’t make it happen.” Clark and Regan moved to New York immediately to begin four rehearsals before her Broadway debut on Dec. 12.

After finding an apartment from a cast member to sublet, everything fell into place.

Logistically, it’s just Regan and her mom in New York, but her dad, Dion Ciccarelli, will switch off, as well. Her father currently lives in Clemson with Regan’s sister. Life in New York brought big lifestyle changes for their family, including riding the subway 7 miles to get to the theater, learning how to do laundry in the basement, and adjusting to grocery shopping in the city. “From Clemson, living in New York City is basically like living on another planet,” Clark says.

Additionally, it means being away from half of their family for a few months. Regan’s contract goes through Feb. 3, but her contract could be extended through June if Regan meshes well with the actress cast as her mother, Jenna. Next week, Sara Bareilles, the composer and writer of the Broadway show, will be starting the role of Jenna.

“I think that this has been an

INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY for her. She’s learning that life in Clemson isn’t all there is.”

Leigh Anne Clark Regan’s mother

n Regan with her dad, Dion Ciccarelli

“Regan is seemingly oblivious to it and just goes with the flow and is having a great time,” Clark says. While the process has been a bit stressful for Regan’s parents, Clark says she knows that she is providing her daughter with an invaluable experience.

“I think that this has been an incredible opportunity for her. She’s learning that life in Clemson isn’t all there is. She is seeing life in New York City, and she knows that there are all kinds of people out there that you do not see in Clemson. She is seeing that the world is very, very different than her home,” Clark explains. “She is also basically learning that she has a job, and in order to do her job, she has to go to bed at a certain time and be at the theater on time. She has a routine that she follows, so I think all of that is really good. She knows when to be quiet backstage. I really think every single thing about this experience has been positive for her. Every day here is fun.”

Clark also explains how much Regan loves the show and being onstage. “She doesn’t even pay attention to the audience. Our biggest thing for Regan is that she has fun backstage and the cast members play with her, and then she goes on stage and talks with them and dances with them, so she doesn’t really see it as being onstage. There wasn’t even a learning curve.”

Regan splits the role with another young actress, so she is in four shows per week, but works three days, as one day is a double-header. She knows all of the songs by heart and asks every morning, “Do I get to be Lulu today?”

Regan says she “loves it in New York,” and in as honest an answer as a 5-year old could give, she says her favorite part of playing Lulu is that “I don’t have to go to school!” though Clark assures her that she will still have to start kindergarten in the fall.

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For more than a decade, the Athens, Georgia, trio The Whigs (singer/guitarist Parker Gispert, drummer Julian Dorio, and bassist Timothy Deaux) played loud and hard garage-rock, spinning out five albums, touring relentlessly, and gaining a devoted cult following, along with critical praise from Rolling Stone and Spin magazines. They weren’t about finesse; they were about ragged rock with strong melodies.

The melodies are still present and accounted for on Parker Gispert’s debut solo album, “Sunlight Tonight,” but that’s about all that fans of The Whigs’ no-frills, powertrio approach are going to recognize. The album, released last November, is eight tracks of shimmering autumnal acoustic pop, with Gispert’s unplugged six-string surrounded by horns, strings, and layered backing vocals. It’s intimate-sounding, sure, but not especially stripped-down. Call it pastoral orchestral folk, if you like.

Gispert’s solo career really only came to life after The Whigs decided to take an extended break after their 2014 album “Modern Creation.” Suddenly finding time on his hands after more than 10 years of being in a band, Gispert was on his own.

“It was tough when we slowed down because I’d been doing it so long,” he says, “but when it occurred to me that I wasn’t in control of the band situation, it was liberating to just have it be separate, and then have this other new thing I’ve got going now.”

The genesis of the songs on “Sunlight Tonight” come from Gispert’s extended stay at a friend’s 100-acre hemp farm an hour or so outside Nashville, Tennessee. He found himself wandering around the idyllic green fields with an acoustic guitar, creating melodies and lyrics for what he saw stretching out before him.

“My main collaborator was the farm itself,” Gispert says. “I’ve always liked music that resonates with the region it came from. When you’re driving around California listening to the Beach Boys, or walking around Manhattan

listening to Lou Reed, that makes sense. So when I was out on this farm, I really wanted to sort of depict what I was looking at through the music. I wanted it to feel like the place where I was; I wanted to articulate what I was looking at. So whenever I was at a crossroads with a particular line in a song or a particular musical decision, I just let the environment answer that for me.”

It turned out to be liberating for Gispert, not just because he’d never written songs in that kind of a setting before, but because he was doing it solo.

“I think that’s the biggest difference is just not having everything be a group decision,” he says. “I think it’s exhilarating; it kind of takes me back to when I was in high school before the band started, writing songs in my parents’ basement. I was able to work quickly and focus more on whatever inspired me to write the songs and flesh out the ideas a lot more the way that honors their inspiration.”

Gispert knew he’d be playing bare-bones versions of the songs when he performed live, which he’ll be doing at both Radio Room and Horizon Records on Saturday, but that didn’t stop him from creating more intricate, layered arrangements in the studio.

“There’s something really cool about a guy playing by himself onstage,” he says. “A lot of people just make their albums that way, too. But I figured that while I was in the studio, I should take the opportunity to make the songs sound however I wanted them to sound and not worry about how I was going to redo them on stage. I wanted to keep that initial intimacy but use the studio to make it sound as grand as possible.”

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The chaotic last days of the Vietnam War before the fall of Saigon provide a perfect backdrop for a love story, says the actress who portrays Kim in the national tour of “Miss Saigon.”

“It shows that love survives in the most broken of places,” says Emily Bautista, who understudied Kim in the 2017 “Miss Saigon” Broadway revival before joining the North American touring company of “Les Miserables” as Eponine.

“Miss Saigon” will be at the Peace Center for an eight-show run beginning Tuesday, Jan. 15. The original production ran on Broadway for a decade beginning in 1991 and is still the 13th-longest-running Broadway show ever. When that national tour played at the Peace Center in 2000, it was the first time a Broadway production played more than the standard weeklong run.

It tells the story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim. In the last days of the Vietnam War, the 17-year-old is forced to work in a bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There she meets an American G.I. named Chris, but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For three years, Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he’s fathered a son.

While this production features the same iconic songs and plot, it also gives a more raw and realistic look at the human cost of the war, Bautista says.

“There’s a rawness and realness behind the scenes,” she says. “We work a lot on storytelling to make sure we are accurate

to a documentary you would watch on the Vietnam War. We really try to capture the true effect of what was happening. The history side of it is the perfect backdrop for a love story — a love story between Chris and Kim and a love story between Kim and her child.”

Take the geography of the Vietnam War out and it’s a story that is being played out today much closer to home, Bautista says.

“When we first started rehearsals, every time you turned on the TV, you saw kids from Mexico in cages and refugee camps, so it still happens today,” she says.

Bautista’s favorite scene is also the production’s most famous — the nightmare scene where the last Americans are evacuated from the embassy roof while a crowd of abandoned Vietnamese screams in despair. The scene features a real helicopter landing on stage.

“That is such a beautifully written scene,” she says. “Everyone is on stage giving it their all. The music the orchestra

plays is dramatic and supports the scene.”

Bautista says “Miss Saigon” was attractive because of its powerful female roles, something she says is big on the current Broadway scene but was lacking when she attended college.

The actress can thank her father for helping her get to her own “Dreamland.” She enrolled in Ithaca College for theater studies after being rejected from several collegiate musical theater programs. She was in the middle of transferring to Ithaca’s communications program when she got the call to audition for “Miss Saigon.”

Turns out that while she was getting those college rejection letters, her dad found producer Cameron Mackintosh’s email address on his website and sent a note that his daughter would be interested in auditioning. A year later, she got a call from Tara Rubin Casting. After multiple auditions, she had landed a Kim understudy and female ensemble role.

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“A tortilla is a blank canvas, and we see pizza in the same category,” says Farmhouse Tacos coowner Christopher Williamson.

With that explanation, it makes perfect sense the same team from the popular Travelers Rest taco shop plans to open a nostalgic pizza joint – Farmhouse Pizza – in the recently closed Monterrey’s Mexican Restaurant at 1813 Laurens Road.

Williamson says closing date on the property is set for Jan. 11.

Planning a third restaurant two years after opening Farmhouse Tacos and one year after their gastropub Hare & Field opened wasn’t really the game plan, Williamson says. But the opportunity to purchase a pre-market property in a prime location where he and his wife, Katie, grew up was too good to pass on.

“Not only is Laurens Road home – it’s going to be the next big thing,” he says.

This restaurant announcement comes on the heels of two pieces of additional Laurens Road news – the Holland Park development that will include Home Team BBQ, Double Stamp Brewery, and additional restaurants; and Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack from Asheville going near Willy Taco. More development announcements are forthcoming along the Laurens Road corridor as the Swamp Rabbit Trail extension is completed.

“We kind of did it out of a need for the community versus us trying to force another Farmhouse Tacos,” Williamson says, citing a current need along Laurens Road for a dine-in pizza restaurant.

The vibe for Farmhouse Pizza will be a throw back pizza shop with classic arcade games and air hockey and hand-tossed pies baked Neapolitan-style on stones. As with the other two restaurants, everything will be made from scratch and ingredients will be sourced as locally as possible – “farm to pizza,” Williamson says.

The menu is already coming together, with several specialty pies planned, including The Roman (eggs, clams, bacon, white sauce); The Monster (pepperoni with roasted garlic); The Antique (margherita); and The Leary (oyster and crimini mushrooms).

They’ll also have wings – good old fashion kind of wings, Williamson says.

“We just love pizza and wings together,” he says.

Rounding out the menu will be panini style sandwiches, including a chicken Philly, hot Italian, and caprese.

And it wouldn’t be a proper throwback restaurant without ice cream cones.

“When you were a kid, you’d go to the ice cream store,” Williamson says.

And like everything else, the ice cream will be made in house.

In terms of a beverage program, Williamson says classic cocktails, in keeping with the retro feel, will be featured, such as martinis, margaritas, and dark and stormies, along with a good beer and wine list.

dark & stormy

Williamson says since the building design is mid-century modern, they’ll play to that for the interior, and while the food quality will be at a high level, the goal is to offer families in the nearby neighborhoods a place to dine and hangout.

“We want to cater to the schools and parks and pools,” he says.

Farmhouse Tacos regularly donates to Travelers Rest High School, and Williamson says they plan to use Farmhouse Pizza in the same way with Laurens Road-area schools.

“We’re excited to be in a new community,” he says.

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Restaurant Week

It’s stretchy pants time. Restaurant Week, celebrating its 10th anniversary, runs Jan. 10-20 with more than 80 participating Upstate restaurants. That means more than 80 chances to dine at a discounted price. Restaurant Week menus include between two to five courses for a set price, ranging from $15-$45. New to this year’s lineup in Greenville are Bacon Bros. Public House, El Thrifty, and Fork & Plough. Some spots including Crepe du Jour, Generations Bistro & Bar, Up on the Roof, Joe’s Crab Shack, The Lost Cajun, and LTO Burger Bar are offering lunch menus, as well. For the full list, including menus, visit restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com.

IF YOU GO Chili Night There’s nothing quite like a savory bowl of steaming chili on a cold winter night. Chef Alex George of Golden Brown & Delicious agrees, and has started hosting chili and game nights each Wednesday during January at his ice cream shop across the street, Carol’s Ice Cream. No where else in Greenville can you get a bowl of chili made with local Providence Farm beef, piled with all the fixins’, including a cornbread waffle, for $6. That’s a legitimate steal. George says he plans to offer a vegan chili option as well.

And you can play a variety of nostalgic board games while you eat. Plus, you’re in an ice cream shop, so you should definitely order dessert too. The shop is located in the Village of West Greenville at 1260 Pendleton St.

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Foxcroft Wine Co. is hosting its first wine dinner Jan. 23 at 7 p.m., featuring wines from Southern Italy. The wine bar and restaurant is located at 631 S. Main St. Cost for the dinner is $75 per person. Seating is limited. Call 864-906-4200 to reserve your seats, and visit foxcroftwine.com for more info. Now for the menu and pairings.

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Grilled octopus with flageolet beans, winter greens, charred citrus vinaigrette; paired with Terredora di Paolo Greco di Tufo 2017 and Terredora di Paolo Falanghina 2017.

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Chestnut and ricotta agnolotti with caramelized leek cream; paired with Morgante Nero d’Avola “Don Antonio” 2015 and Morgante Nero d’Avola “Don Antonio” 2014.

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Braised pork with sweet potato dumpling and porcini; paired with Bisceglia Aglianico del Vulture “Gudarrà” 2015 and San Marzano Primitivo di Mandiria “Anniversario 62” 2014.

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Greenville Drive job fair ■■ 9 a.m.

■■ Fluor Field, 945 S. Main St. ■■ Free The Greenville Drive is hosting a job fair. The Drive will be making seasonal hires in five departments for the 2019 season at Fluor Field: box office, entertainment, food and beverage, game operations, and grounds crew. All interested parties will be directed to the Champions Club on the suite level, where Drive representatives will provide candidates with applications for their preferred departments. For more information on the fair, call 864-240-4500.

Sierra Hull ■■ 8 p.m.

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A Wintry Mix ■■ 7 – 8 p.m.

■■ First Baptist Greenville, 847 Cleveland St. ■■ $16 The Greenville Symphony Orchestra predicts a “wintry mix” for its second Spotlight Series concert, and no, they’re not talking about the weather. The concert is the perfect antidote to the post-holiday blues, as it offers a “wintry mix” of delightful chamber selections sure to chase those blues away.

Harlem Globetrotters ■■ Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St. ■■ $30 The Harlem Globetrotters feature some of the most elite dunkers on the planet, exceptional ball handlers, and Guinness World Records holders. A Globetrotters game is more than just basketball — it is family entertainment that will bring smiles and fan interaction to people of all ages. Shows will be held at 2 p.m. and 7

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TUESDAY | JAN. 15 ‘Napoleon — It’s Revolutionary’ Chautauqua talk ■■ 7 – 8:30 p.m.

■■ Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Place ■■ Free Guests are invited to a discussion of Napoleon and the Age of Revolution with Monique Glass, who was born and educated in Paris, is president of Alliance Francaise, and is co-founder of Upstate International and the International Women’s Club. One of the first truly modern politicians, Napoleon fashioned himself as a hero who successfully dragged France back from the edge of the abyss.

Organist Kimberly Marshall ■■ 8 – 9:30 p.m.

■■ Daniel Chapel, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway ■■ Free Kimberly Marshall, university organist and professor of organ at Arizona State University, will present a recital as part of the 2018–19 Hartness Organ Series.

The concert is free and open to the public. The performance features the Hartness Organ. Marshall’s program features works from the 700-year history of organ music.

WEDNESDAY | JAN. 16 Greenville Water Campus tour ■■ 3 – 4 p.m.

■■ Greenville Water Campus, 407 W. Broad St. ■■ Free Deb Sofield, Greenville water commissioner, will talk to this tour group about water quality and water quantity, and the role of the water commission on growth and development in Greenville County.

The tour will be of Greenville Water’s downtown campus. Visitors should enter the main parking area using the drive off Broad Street.

THURSDAY | JAN. 17 Project Host fundraiser ■■ 6 – 9 p.m.

■■ Project Host, 525 S. Academy St. ■■ $50 Greenville Chamber’s Leadership Greenville Class 45 is hosting a sponsor reception at Project Host to raise funds to support important updates to the Project Host building. The reception will feature small plates from local restaurant sponsors including The Anchorage, The Cliffs, and Golden Brown & Delicious.

In addition to alleviating hunger in the community, Project Host provides career training in hospitality and culinary arts for unemployed and underemployed people. Some graduates of the culinary school will return to serve at the event.

‘Southern Hemisphere Astronomy’ ■■ 7:30 – 9 p.m.

■■ Wilkins Conference Center, Roper Mountain Science Center, 402 Roper Mountain Road ■■ Free John Coutts presents “Southern Hemisphere Astronomy.” Coutts is a native Australian and has unique experiences exploring astronomy from the Southern Hemisphere. Meetings are free of charge, open to visitors, and all levels of interest are welcome. An astronomy-related topic is presented at every meeting either by a member or guest speaker. Light refreshments will be served.

The Stephen Lynerd Group ■■ 7 – 9 p.m.

■■ Downtown Presbyterian Church, 435 W. Washington St. ■■ Free, but $10 donation suggested Chicago-based jazz quartet the Stephen Lynerd Group will be performing a concert. Vibist and drummer Stephen Lynerd and his quartet will perform a mix of jazz standards, original compositions, and sacred jazz.

FRIDAY | JAN. 18 Community breakfast with former NFL player Wade Davis ■■ 8 – 10 a.m.

■■ Younts Conference Center, Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway ■■ $50 Former NFL player, equality advocate, and educator Wade Davis will speak during a community breakfast celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His talk, “Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere: Sustaining the Struggle for Equity,” is open to the public. He is the NFL’s first LGBTQ+ inclusion consultant and currently advises numerous professional sports leagues on issues at the intersection sexism, racism, and homophobia.

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■■ The Emrys Foundation, 201 W. Stone Ave., Suite D ■■ $40 – $50 This generative workshop is designed to help “Fuel the Fire” to develop stories and poems. This interactive session centers on a series of prompts and techniques that focus on telling stories using creative writing, poetry and standard mechanisms to help get ideas flowing and onto paper.

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SUNDAY | JAN. 20 The Hungry Monks ■■ 3 – 5 p.m.

■■ Temple of Israel, 400 Spring Forest Road ■■ $5 – $20 The Hungry Monks perform traditional, contemporary, and original acoustic songs and instrumentals in the Celtic tradition, including influences of folk, blues, classics, and jazz. Instruments include guitars, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, whistle, and bohdran.

ONGOING EVENTS S.C. International Auto Show ■■ 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Jan. 11 – 12; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Jan. 13 ■■ Greenville Convention Center, 1 Exposition Drive ■■ Free – $8 The newest cars, trucks, crossovers, and SUVs will cruise

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M. Judson Booksellers Story Time ■■ 10:30 – 11 a.m. Saturdays ■■ M. Judson Booksellers, 130 South Main St. ■■ Free A story time event for children is held Saturdays in the Kid’s Nook at M. Judson Booksellers. Stories of adventure, mayhem, and joy will be read. Snacks will be provided.

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‘Shaboom Shaboom’ ■■ 8 p.m. Thursdays – Saturdays through Feb. 9; 3 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 10 ■■ Centre Stage, 501 River St. ■■ $25 – $35 “Shaboom Shaboom” features the songs from the golden age of the 1950s and ’60s. This show will transport guests back to a time where the pompadours were high, beehives were higher, and dances like The Twist were the rage.

Outshine homework help program ■■ 3:30 – 5 p.m. Wednesdays through May 22 ■■ Center for Developmental Services, 29 N. Academy St. ■■ Free CDS is hosting Outshine, a program to help cultivate young minds. Students ages 5-13 may attend and receive extra homework help for various school subjects.

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‘Mix and Mingle’ dance class ■■ 7 – 9 p.m. Mondays through Feb. 11 ■■ Sears Shelter, McPherson Park, 120 E. Park Ave. ■■ $12 Participants can learn mixer dances from around the world. These dances from around the world encourage guests to meet everyone in the room. Beginners are welcome; no partner is needed.

Southern Living Holiday Showcase Home Tours ■■ 3 – 6 p.m. Jan. 11 and Jan. 18; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Jan. 12 and Jan. 19; 1 – 5 p.m. Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 ■■ 200 Jessen Drive, Greenville, SC 29605 ■■ $10 The Southern Living Custom Builder Program Holiday Showcase Home is in one of Hollingsworth Park’s newest neighborhoods, Bella Grove. The custom home was built by the Cottage Group and designed for the holidays by Tribus Design Studios.

Ticket purchases will benefit the Greenville Humane Society and Operation Finally Home.

Winter 2019 grief support groups ■■ 5:30 – 7 p.m. Tuesdays through March 12 ■■ 1 Pine Knoll Drive ■■ Free Interim Healthcare is offering 10 weekly meetings to help individuals cope and adjust with the painful reality of deep loss. The focus is on basic principles and tools using Alan Wolfelt’s book, “Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart.” The registration deadline is Jan. 15.

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100 Skin-related 102 “Our Lady” of churches 103 Humiliate 104 Beseeches 105 Pub missiles 106 Boise setting 107 Brand of mouthwash 108 Outward expressions 109 Port of Japan 110 Felt sickly

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111 Words after two or hole 112 Stuff in gunpowder 114 Successor of Claudius I 119 Provisos 120 Refrain bit 121 Title for Ringo Starr as of 2018

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Taqueria Rosalinda LLC /DBA Fonda Rosalinda’s 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 at 1124 N. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 27, 2019. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that July Eleventh Winery, LLC/DBA Elevation 966 Wines 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 at 301 Airport Road Suite B, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 20, 2019. 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 Purple Horse Holdings, 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 1 Villa Road, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 20, 2019. 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 Pie Guys Restaurants, LLC /DBA Rapid Fired Pizza 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 at 4100 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 296155025. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 20, 2019. 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 Elvino’s 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 at 5000 Old Buncombe Rd. Ste. 44, 45, 46, Greenville, SC 29617. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 20, 2019.

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

SUMMONS NOTICE STATE OF SC GREENVILLE COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2018-CP-23-05939 JJSC ENTERPRISES, LLC v. THE ESTATE OF HAZLE G. MADSEN, et al., including ANY KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF HAZLE G. MADSEN, TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby summoned and notified that an action has been filed against you in the Greenville County, SC court in action number 2018CP-23-05939. You have thirty (30) days from the last date of publication of this notice to answer the complaint. You must also serve a copy of your answer upon the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s attorney at the address shown below. If you fail to answer the Complaint, judgment by default could be rendered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint.

S. Lindsay Carrington Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, LLC 408 East North Street Greenville, SC 29601 864-272-0556,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO. 2018DR-10-3378 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES VERSUS Yaquir Montano, Herber O Sanchez, Rene Flores NOTICE TO HERBER O SANCHEZ: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in docket number 2018-DR-10-3378 filed with the Clerk of Court for Charleston County on October 8, 2018.

Upon proof of interest, a copy of the Complaint will be delivered to you upon request from the Clerk of Court in Charleston.

You must request a hearing in writing within five days of this publication from Julie J. Armstrong, Charleston County Clerk of Court, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, SC, 29401. If you fail to request a hearing within the time set forth above, the Plaintiff will proceed to seek relief from the Court.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2018-CP-23-05638 Blackwell Henderson LLC, Plaintiff, Vs. Pamela Moon, Darrell Rashad Moon, Fred Bennett, James Goodman, Africa Goodman, Raven Goodman, Calvin Lake, Nastasia Parks, Telly Moon, Tremone Moon, “John Doe”, a class made up of all unknown parties who may have some right, title, or interest in the property having Tax Map #0054.00-05-044.00 (hereafter, the subject property), and “Richard Roe”, a class made up of unknown infants and other unknown disabled persons who may have some right, title or interest in the subject property, Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the

Complaint in this action, (which Complaint was filed on November 5, 2018) and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon subscriber at 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you shall fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the Plaintiffs shall proceed in default proceedings against you and shall apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO: INFANT(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (AN IMPRISONED PERSON) YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent you in this action within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you.

TO: INFANTS(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE (INCOMPETENT OR INSANE) AND TO, (GENERAL TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN)(COMMITTEE) WITH WHOM S(HE) RESIDE(S): YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad Litem to represent said infant(s) under fourteen years of age (said incompetent or insane person) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Charles W. Crews, Jr., 125A Woodruff Place Circle, Simpsonville, SC 29681 (phone # 864-675-9581), has been appointed Guardian ad litem for all unknown parties (including unknown infants and disabled persons) who may have some right, title or interest in the subject property.

In the event you have a claim to the real property which is the subject of this action, more particularly described in the Lis Pendens, you should contact the appropriate Guardian ad litem listed above or your attorney. All persons under a disability have the right to have a Guardian ad litem of their choice appointed if the request is timely made to the Court.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced in the Court upon complaint of Plaintiff against Defendants regarding quieting title of property located in Greenville County. The subject property is described as follows: All that piece, parcel or lot of land with buildings and improvements thereon, in the City and County of Greenville, State of South Carolina, being known and designated as Lot No. 126, Abney Mills, Poinsett Plant, as shown on a plat thereof recorded in Plat Book QQ at Page 51 in the Register of Deeds Office for Greenville County, South Carolina. References made to said plat for a more detailed description. LESS however any portion previously conveyed and subject to restrictions of record.

Tax Map # 0054.00-05-044.00 C. Richard Stewart Attorney for Plaintiff 11 Whitsett Street Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 235-2019 SC Bar No: 5346

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Turf Renovations for Athletic Fields, RFP #46-01/29/19, until 3:00 PM, EST, Tuesday, January 29, 2018 Athletic Fields Supplies, IFB #47-01/29/19, until 3:30 PM, EST, Tuesday, January, 29 2019 Solicitations may be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/procurement/ or by calling (864) 467-7200.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION COMMISSION A hearing to enlarge the boundaries of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include certain properties located at 120 Pasco Ct. located off Willimon Dr. and to provide public notice thereof.

PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on February 26, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the Conference room of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District Administration Building located at 1600 West Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, a public hearing will be held for the consideration of enlarging the boundaries of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include certain properties located at 120 Pasco Ct off Willimon Dr. and to provide public notice thereof.

Anyone wishing to be places on the Agenda for Public Comment is asked to call Greater Greenville Sanitation Commission at 864-232-6721 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. Public comments will be limited based on the number of persons addressing the Commission. Public comment can also be posted on the website. www.GGSC.gov NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION COMMISSION A hearing to enlarge the boundaries of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include certain properties located at Standing Springs Road located off Ashmore Bridge Road and to provide public notice thereof.

PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on February 26, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the Conference room of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District Administration Building located at 1600 West Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, a public hearing will be held for the consideration of enlarging the boundaries of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include certain properties located at Standing Springs Road off Ashmore Bridge Road and to provide public notice thereof.

Anyone wishing to be places on the Agenda for Public Comment is asked to call Greater Greenville Sanitation Commission at 864-232-6721 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. Public comments will be limited based on the number of persons addressing the Commission. Public comment can also be posted on the website.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2018-CP-23-05808 DEFICIENCY REQUESTED Ditech Financial LLC, PLAINTIFF, vs. Timothy Sanders aka Timothy Earl Sanders; Sherry Sanders; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles; Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC; First Magnus Financial Corp.

DEFENDANT(S) TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master in Equity for Greenville County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer

the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master in Equity in/for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Esquity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999.

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina, on November 14, 2018.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter “Order”), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention.

To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call 803726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice.

You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/ AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

When you finish reading this paper, please recycle it.

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: IFB# 44-01/25/19 – COURTHOUSE ROOF REPLACEMENT, JANUARY 25, 2019, 3:00 P.M., E.S.T. IFB# 45-01/25/19 – COURTHOUSE COOLING TOWERS, JANUARY 25, 2019, 3:30 P.M., E.S.T. A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING FOR BOTH PROJECTS WILL BE HELD AT 10:00 A.M., E.S.T., JANUARY 17, 2018, AT THE GREENVILLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 305 E NORTH ST., GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29607.

Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org or by calling (864) 467-7200.

AMENDED SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT (NON-JURY) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2018-CP-23-03476 Alba Sanchez, Plaintiffs, Vs. Doris Evestiana Monsalve, Erika Patricia Monsalve Escobar and Miryam Janeth Osorio, Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Amended Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Amended Complaint upon subscriber at 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you shall fail to answer the Amended Complaint within that time, the Plaintiffs shall proceed in default proceedings against you and shall apply for the Court the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.

AMENDED LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced in the Court upon amended complaint of Plaintiff against Defendants regarding partition of property located in Greenville County. The subject property is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the City of Simpsonville, Austin Township, County of Greenville, State of South Carolina, being shown as Lot No. 87 of Section II of Westwood Subdivision as shown on plat prepared by Piedmont Engineers and Architects, dated November 19, 1970, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Greenville County in Plat Book 4 – F at Page 48, and as shown on a more recent plat entitled “Property of John D. Brooks and Ashley L. Knight”, prepared by Freeland – Clinkscales & Associates, Inc. dated January 11, 1990 and recorded in Plat Book 18 – E at Page 4. Reference to said recent plat is hereby made for a complete metes and bounds description of the property.

Tax Map # 0574.07-01-006.00 C. Richard Stewart Attorney for Plaintiff 11 Whitsett Street Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 235-2019 SC Bar No: 5346

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