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THEY SAID IT

“God just blessed us, man.“ Head Coach Jason Kaiser of Southside High School, on winning the first state football championship in the program’s 10-year history.

“You’re looking at this idealized picture of life.”

Psychologist Martha Durham, on taking a break from social media to avoid triggering the holiday blues.

“We must be movers and shakers – or we will surely be moved and shaken by others.”

Dr. William Schmidt, medical director of the Children’s Hospital of Greenville Health System, on why governance change is crucial for GHS.

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And that’s the problem, they’re [GHS] wanting to operate without any oversight.”

State Rep. Mike Burns, on GHS trustees’ vote to shift GHS governance to a private, nonprofit board.

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GHS trustees OK governance change pending state Supreme Court action APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com Greenville Health System trustees voted Tuesday to create a private governing board that will allow GHS to partner with other health systems, but will wait on action from the state Supreme Court before finalizing the changes.

Board members Dell Baker and Lewis Vaughn voted against the resolution, which paves the way for GHS to become part of a multiregional health system governed by a private, nonprofit board.

GHS would continue as a public entity, but would lease its facilities and grant operational control to this independent board, which would be based in Greenville, GHS officials said.

Board chairman Jim Morton said GHS trustees would not enter into a lease agreement with the private board or operationalize the system until the Supreme Court acts on a petition filed by three former board members requesting a ruling on the legality of the change. The

“We’re not viewing this as a local issue.

We’re viewing this as a statewide issue because of the ramifications not just limited to health care in any county, but other state political subdivisions. It’s unlimited, from health care to wastewater.”

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Several lawmakers, including House Reps. Mike Burns, Garry Smith, Dwight Loftis and Sen. Tom Corbin, say the change amounts to the board giving away its authority, which is not allowed under the legislation that created the board, Act 432.

A private, nonprofit board can make agreements with other health care systems and allow GHS to pick its partners rather than being forced into agreements, GHS officials said.

The private board, which GHS calls “the Upstate Affiliate,” could have from six to 15 members, according to a draft agreement GHS trustees have been working on for several months. Some board members could serve on both the Upstate Affiliate and the existing GHS board of trustees, which the draft calls the “governmental board,” and whose nominees would still require legislative approval. A third “strategic coordinating organization board” of seven to 15 members would be composed of representatives from GHS and entities that become part of the multiregional system. This board would set strategic direction, but not deliver care, according to GHS. Details on the size of each board still must be finalized, which could take several months, said GHS attorney Joe Blake.

LEGISLATOR RESPONSE Worried about the impact GHS’ governance changes might have on other public entities statewide, state legislators prefiled a bill, H.4571, last week and an amendment to Act 432.

The amendment says members of the GHS board of trustees “serve at the pleasure” of the Greenville County Legislative Delegation and may be removed by a majority vote of delegation members.

The House bill, sponsored by Reps.

Garry Smith, Mike Burns, Bill Chumley and Dwight Loftis, says any government agency, body, commission, committee or council whose governing board is appointed by a legislative delegation cannot “assign, convey, devolve, entrust or transfer to another board or entity the board’s governance authority, duties, functions, responsibilities or operational oversight without a prior affirmative act of the General Assembly.”

Violators would face dismissal from office and a fine of $1,000 or less, imprisonment for one year or less, or both. Offenders would also be disqualified from holding further public office.

Asked about Take a look the legislators’ actions, GHS View the prefiled bill board chairman and amendment at: Jim Morton said bit.ly/bill-4571 it was inapprobit.ly/bill-4572 priate for him to comment on the bill or its implications.

Burns predicted the bill and amendment will pass the House, but could meet opposition in the Senate.

“We’re not viewing this as a local issue.

We’re viewing this as a statewide issue because of the ramifications not just limited to health care in any county, but other state political subdivisions. It’s unlimited, from health care to wastewater,” Burns said.

“Everybody needs oversight,” he said. “And that’s the problem, they’re [GHS] wanting to operate without any oversight.” Burns said he anticipates the bills to be considered early in the session, which begins in mid-January.

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‘You’ve got to be big’ to survive in modern health care APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com “We are in an era of big health care,” says Columbia-based health care economist Lynn Bailey, and Greenville Health System needs “the corporate flexibility” to forge partnerships across state lines.

As health insurance companies like Anthem and Cigna merge and more and more health care providers consolidate nationwide, GHS is hoping to gain the ability to partner with other health systems through a governance structure change.

The direction the GHS board is taking makes sense, Bailey said. Federal health care reform has forced substantial new costs onto health care providers, and “in order to survive in 21st-century American health care, you’ve got to be big,” she said.

GHS has already grown through acquiring physician practices, linking with other hospitals and establishing an Upstate medical school, she said. But GHS would need to acquire doctors and practices outside South Carolina to survive, she said, and a private board would be able to cross state lines.

“They’ve got to have the flexibility to acquire physician practices and facilities that are not in South Carolina. They could also create their own health insurance company,” she said. The target would not be private insurance or the uninsured, but plans for employers like Michelin, BMW and others, she said.

Bailey said GHS has a sound business model and has acquired good partners in Oconee, Easley and Laurens. She predicts what GHS would seek to create would not be a monopoly, but an oligopoly where a few control the market.

In such a model, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital System would be like “the Subaru dealership in town,” she said. “If you own Volvo, Mercedes, Acura and Toyota, you can just let the Subaru dealership alone; they’re not going to bother you.”

Echoing warnings from GHS board members, Bailey said several larger nearby health systems could be looking to purchase GHS if it isn’t allowed to grow.

“The people that the Greenville Health System is terribly afraid of are in Atlanta and two huge health care systems in North Carolina … Novant and Carolinas Medical,” she said.

“There’s nothing better for us than a strong Bon Secours locally,” GHS CEO Mike Riordan said this week. He agreed

“If [hospital system founder Robert] Toomey were alive today, he’d be cheering them on.”

Lynn Bailey, Columbia-based health care economist

that Carolinas Medial and Novant are competitors, and said GHS wants to be able to “go toe to toe with anybody.” Consolidation in North Carolina and Georgia “is happening in a big way,” he said.

GHS needs “to have corporate flexibility and they need not to be anchored to a founding government document that keeps them from being flexible,” Bailey said.

Carolinas Medical changed its governance and lobbied the state legislature there to make the change, she said. Noting GHS is trying to change without going through the legislature, she said, “It’s going to take them longer to do it because they’re going to have to spend some money with the Legislature.”

Going private, for-profit is not something Bailey sees GHS doing. “They really see themselves as mission driven; they just need to be bigger,” she said, citing the Mayo Clinic and the 23-hospital Intermountain Healthcare system, both of which are nonprofit.

The private board could be the entity that makes a profit, Bailey said. For example, to buy a hospital in North Carolina, GHS would require the capital to pay off the North Carolina bonds. Using the private board to broker the deal would limit the risk to the hospital’s assets, she said. The private nonprofit entity could borrow the purchasing capital initially and later generate its own funds, she said.

She anticipates GHS would want to expand to Asheville and Hendersonville, N.C., northern Georgia or Tennessee.

The ability to move quickly is essential, she said.

“In this day and age, it makes perfect sense to me that they have to stay big, they have to stay smart and they have to stay flexible,” Bailey said. “If [hospital system founder Robert] Toomey were alive today, he’d be cheering them on.”

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A crucial change for GHS IN MY OWN WORDS

by Dr. William Schmidt When I came to Greenville 25 years ago as the first medical director of Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital, I asked different community groups: “What do you want from a children’s program?”

Overwhelmingly, families answered that they wanted expert specialty pediatric care close to home. Over and over again, I heard, “Why must my child travel to Charleston (or Atlanta or Durham)” to see a pediatric cardiologist, pulmonologist, oncologist or any pediatric specialty?

Doing so posed a huge burden on already stressed families.

Since then, we have successfully recruited more than 25 different pediatric specialties to our community. However, to give them patient volumes sufficient to keep their skills honed and to support the cost of staff and equipment, we had to allow them to see patients outside of Greenville County.

It takes a population base of nearly 1 million to sustain almost every pediatric

specialty.

At the time, some said we should not be going outside of Greenville County because of interpretations of Act 432, which established this health system.

But if we had been confined to Greenville County, we would never have the phenomenal array of pediatric specialties in our community that we have today. Parents would still be forced to take their children far away for treatment just when they most need the security and comfort of home.

Some pediatric specialties require an even larger population base than 1 million people. Pediatric transplant, bone marrow and cardiac surgery are examples. We have children in Greenville and surrounding counties who desperately need these services but cannot get them close to home because the Upstate population is not large enough to support these specialists.

Adult medicine is no different. If we want to have ready access to the most advanced and sophisticated medical spe-

cialties – transplants, adult care for congenital diseases and highly specialized surgeries – the geographic range for referrals must be much larger than Greenville County or the Upstate. And don’t we all want the highest quality of care as close to home as possible?

The governance changes approved this

ally help us maintain control of the services we offer and the quality of those services by allowing us to set the parameters of those partnerships.

Whether we like it or not – and whether we agree with it or not – consolidation of health care organizations is occurring all around us. One way or another, consolidation will come to our community.

This is a critical time in our history as a health system and a critical time in our history as a community. A governance structure that allows us to make optimal decisions in this new and highly competitive environment is essential if we are to continue to be a high-quality system in a vibrant and healthy community.

We can take charge of our destiny, or we can mark time and wait for others to force conditions on us. We must be movers and shakers – or we will surely be moved and shaken by others.

We can take charge of our destiny, or we can mark time and wait for others to force conditions on us. week by the GHS Board of Trustees will allow us to continue to grow to meet the needs of our community in the new health care environment.

Some worry that by partnering with health systems outside of our area, we will lose control of our system. The GHS vision is to transform health care for the benefit of the communities we serve.

Proactive partnering with other health systems across regional lines will actu-

William F. Schmidt III, M.D., Ph.D., is the medical director of the Children’s Hospital of Greenville Health System.

The hope of Christmas IN MY OWN WORDS

by Phyllis Henderson Every year, we hear “discover the true meaning of Christmas.” And somehow, every year, I am disappointed at the end of the season because I got so involved in all the shopping, decorating and partying that I didn’t take enough time to reflect on the real meaning of Christmas.

This year, our family is taking a trip over Christmas, so I haven’t had as much

shopping or decorating to do, and have been so busy with work that I’ve missed many of the traditional Christmas celebrations. And I haven’t really missed any of it.

This past Sunday after church, I decided to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather and take a long bike ride. I usually don’t listen to music while I ride, but that day I had a hankering to listen to the entire Handel’s “Messiah” from beginning to end (which is hard to do because it’s 2 ½ hours long!)

I’ve sung it so many times over the years I know most of the choruses and solos by heart, so it’s always fun for me.

As I was riding and listening, reflecting on the powerful verses that Handel chose to use as his lyrics, one of the arias moved me to tears. I thought, “This is the hope of Christmas – the real reason we have to celebrate the birth of Christ.”

While it’s not one that you would consider a traditional Christmas verse, it represents to me the hope that Christmas promises: “For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day

upon the earth. And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God (Job 19:25-26).”

For if Christ had not been born, not died, not risen, we have no hope. There is nothing to celebrate. Our faith is worthless.

And so, my friends, during this holiday season, rejoice in the true hope of Christmas: that our redeemer lives and shall stand with us – and for us – throughout all eternity.

Phyllis Henderson represents District 21 in the S.C. House of Representatives.

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’Tis the season to shop smart 6 bad spending habits to avoid this holiday season As consumers across the country prepare to shop for holiday deals, the American Bankers Association is highlighting six habits that shoppers should avoid to minimize their holiday spending debt.

Forgetting to plan ahead. Before you start shopping, develop a realistic budget. Consider your income, subtract your normal monthly expenses and then add any savings to whatever cash is left over. If you need to use your credit card, think about what you can afford to pay back in January.

Losing track of other costs. Don’t forget costs beyond gifts, like postage, gift wrap, decorations, greeting cards, food, travel and charitable contributions.

Winging it. Make a list and check it twice. Keep your gift list limited to family and close friends, noting how much you want to spend on each.

Shopping impulsively. Finding a spectacular sale on something you’ve been wanting can easily throw you off course.

Stay strong and stick to your budget. And don’t apply for store credit cards you don’t need just to get a one-time discount.

Using credit recklessly. Limit the use of credit for holiday spending. If you must use credit, use only one card – preferably the one with the lowest interest rate – and leave the rest at home. Pick a date when you can pay off your holiday credit card bills, and commit to paying off the balance by that time. Be sure to check statements for unauthorized charges and report them immediately.

Throwing away your receipts. Not only will you need them for possible returns, you’ll need them to keep track of what you’ve spent and to compare with your credit card statement. Knowing how much you spent will help you plan for next year, too.

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Battling the red and green blues Holiday blues triggers • Less sunlight/shorter days • Changes in diet or routine • Increased alcohol consumption at holiday parties

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• Over-commercialization of the holiday

The world seems to be celebrating nonstop in the days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Shopping, dashing from party to party and preparing for Christmas guests can be electrifying – but the season may bring on a temporary condition that many call “the holiday blues,” when you just don’t feel like celebrating with all the joyful people around you.

While local experts say these feelings are not a diagnosed mental illness, the seasonal sadness is real.

TEMPORARY OR LONG-TERM? Dr. Martha Durham, a psychologist and owner of North Main Counseling, said the pressures and expectations

Fast fact

Season of suicide?

An often-cited statistic that the holiday season is peak time for suicides is a myth, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). December is the month with the lowest suicide rate.

The highest rate is in the spring and fall of the year, according to CDC data.

A 2010 study of media coverage of suicide during the holiday season by The Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 50 percent of articles written in the previous holiday season made a direct connection between suicide and the holiday season and perpetuated the myth.

• Lack of exercise • Separation from friends or family • Lack of sleep

Source: NAMI

CONDENSED CELEBRATIONS of the holidays can create “situational triggers” that cause people to feel down or anxious. The problem is called situational or environmental depression, and is a diagnosis Durham said she makes often.

Clinical depression differs from holiday blues in that depression affects daily activities, interfering with a person’s ability to focus on work and other responsibilities, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Alan Blake, licensed counselor with Greenville Mental Health Center, said comparing the two is like comparing a common cold to pneumonia.

“However, the reasons and impacts are the same,” he said.

Many people fixate on the idea that the holidays “must, ought and should” be exciting and fun, setting themselves up with unrealistic expectations, he said. Meanwhile, gift givers may feel inadequate because they can’t afford expensive presents and families may not adhere to a perfect holiday card portrayal. “That can be kind of a downer.

It’s hard to let family and friends be who they are,” he said.

Compressing celebrations into a short period of time can become a problem for those already coping daily with mental illness.

“People already struggling with depression or anxiety can get even worse during times like this,” Durham said.

Ken Dority, executive director of NAMI Greenville, agreed, noting, “Just as diabetics have to follow a restricted diet to maintain their health during the holidays, people with mental illness have to take extra precautions and make healthy decisions.” Dority recommends friends and loved ones respect the routines, the need for space and sleep along with alcohol abstinence that those with mental illness may require.

BLUES AT BAY While easier said than done, taking a breather helps to ease the stress of the holidays, Blake said.

“We make incredibly difficult demands on ourselves,” he said, and people who think they are suffering from the holiday blues may just be tired. “After the rush is over, people feel a decompression and don’t feel good. They need to rest and get some exercise.”

Unplugging from curated feeds in social media can also be helpful, Durham said. “If folks don’t have their full lives and they’re looking at social media and all they can see is everyone being happy, it can make them feel worse. You’re looking at this idealized picture of life.”

Durham also recommends taking a break from the news.

If you are experiencing loss, tragedy or a breakup over the holidays, friendly companionship may be just what the therapist ordered. “The gift you may need most is [friends’] gentle presence,” said Blake.

PASSING ALONG KINDNESS The holidays also offer a chance to share accomplishments or news. For those with mental illness, relaying how your illness sidelined you may make for awkward conversation, said Garland Maddox, board vice president of NAMI Greenville.

“So for all those out there who don’t have a brain disorder, be kind to those who do. Acknowledge that their illness is real and that they have your support.

That is one of the best gifts to give this holiday season,” Maddox said.

Defined

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression, can affect people during this time of year and sometimes coincides with daylight saving time and its early sunsets, according to the National Institute for Mental Health. SAD is longer-lasting than the holiday blues and can cause serious mood changes.

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Higher graduation rate could help boost Greenville economy Getting a high school diploma is an instant pay More Greenville County students are raise, college even more so graduating from high school on time,

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SCHOOLGraduation On-time On-time Graduation Rates Rates 2015 Greenville SCHOOL SCHOOLTech Charter Greer Middle College Greenville Greenville Tech Tech Charter Charter Brashier Middle College Greer Middle College Greer Middle College Riverside High Brashier Brashier Middle Middle College College Wade Hampton High Riverside High Riverside High Mauldin High Wade Wade Hampton Hampton High High Blue Ridge High Mauldin High Mauldin High Eastside High Blue Blue Ridge Ridge High High J.L. Mann High Eastside Eastside High High Hillcrest High J.L. J.L. Mann Mann High High Greenville High Hillcrest High Hillcrest High Greer High Greenville Greenville High High Berea High Greer Greer High High Travelers Rest High Schools Greenville Greenville County County Schools Southside High Berea High Berea High Carolina Academy South South Carolina Carolina Woodmont High Travelers Travelers Rest Rest High High Legacy Charter High Southside Southside High High Carolina Carolina Academy Academy Greenville County Schools Woodmont Woodmont High High South Carolina Legacy Charter Legacy Charter High High National National National

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97.2 2014 2014

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97.4 97.2 97.2 100 97.4 97.4 91.2 100 100 93.3 91.2 91.2 91.7 93.3 93.3 84.2 91.7 91.7 86.8 84.2 84.2 86.2 86.8 86.8 82.1 86.2 86.2 82.8 82.1 82.1 73.8 82.8 82.8 74.6 73.8 73.8 76.8 81.7 81.7 73.6 74.6 74.6 70.6 80.1 80.1 66.7 76.8 76.8 77.5 73.6 73.6 70.6 70.6 81.7 66.7 66.7 80.1 77.5 77.5 82 82 82

92.4 98.0 98.0 96.1 92.4 92.4 82.3 96.1 96.1 86.5 82.3 82.3 89.1 86.5 86.5 82.7 89.1 89.1 82.6 82.7 82.7 80.0 82.6 82.6 79.4 80.0 80.0 81.5 79.4 79.4 68.8 81.5 81.5 71.4 68.8 68.8 67.8 76.9 76.9 69.3 71.4 71.4 62.4 77.5 77.5 65.3 67.8 67.8 N/A 69.3 69.3 62.4 62.4 76.9 65.3 65.3 77.5 N/A N/A 81 81 81

95.7 100 100 98.9 95.7 95.7 82.0 98.9 98.9 86.8 82.0 82.0 83.7 86.8 86.8 75.0 83.7 83.7 80.2 75.0 75.0 75.7 80.2 80.2 73.9 75.7 75.7 69.8 73.9 73.9 68.0 69.8 69.8 64.5 68.0 68.0 65.5 72.4 72.4 57.4 64.5 64.5 58.7 74.9 74.9 64.7 65.5 65.5 N/A 57.4 57.4 58.7 58.7 72.4 64.7 64.7 74.9 N/A N/A 80 80 80

Source: South Carolina Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (Source: (Source: South South Carolina Carolina Department Department of of Education) Education)

31.6 percent Greenville Greenville County County residents residents with with bachelor’s degree bachelor’s degree or or higher higher

earn a diploma, occupational diplowho longer than four earn who take take longer an than four years years to to earn ma, a local or state certifi cate, or a GED, aa diploma, an occupational diploma, diploma, an occupational diploma, aa who school and whose status is local or certificate, or who local leave or state state certificate, or aa GED, GED, who unknown or cannot be documented, or leave school and whose status is unleave school and whose status is unwho are or incarcerated do not enroll known cannot documented, or known or cannot be bebut documented, or in a diploma-granting program. who who are are incarcerated incarcerated but but do do not not enroll enroll in in In Greenville County, five schools had aa diploma-granting program. diploma-granting program. graduation ratesCounty, below the average.

In five schools had In Greenville Greenville County, fivestate schools had Two had rates below 70 percent. graduation graduation rates rates below below the the state state average. average.

Median Median Earnings Median earnings Earnings

More 79 percent of Greenville Two had rates 70 Two hadthan rates below below 70 percent. percent.

County Schools’ Class of 2014 was enMore than 79 percent More than 79 percent of of Greenville Greenville rolled in a twoor four-year college County Schools’ Class of 2014 enCounty Schools’ Class of 2014 was waspurensuing an associate degree, certifi cate or rolled in a twoor four-year college purrolled in a two- or four-year college purdiploma in fall 2014. suing suing an an associate associate degree, degree, certificate certificate or or Thirty-nine diploma in 2014. diploma in fall fallpercent 2014. of the school district’s 2015 seniors were for LIFE Thirty-nine percent of the disThirty-nine percent ofeligible the school school disScholarships. trict’s trict’s 2015 2015 seniors seniors were were eligible eligible for for LIFE LIFE Scholarships.

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Schools, social services could lose big in tax plans CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Everybody agrees South Carolina needs more money to build, repair and maintain roads.

Where they differ – they being the governor, House of Representatives, Senate and the Senate Finance Committee – is on how to come up with the funding.

What they ultimately decide could have as great an impact on school districts and local governments as Act 388, the infamous 2006 law that erased property taxes on homes for school operations in exchange for a higher sales tax.

Business leaders and school board members have roundly criticized that law because it shifted the property tax burden

to business property and vacation or rental homes. Some legislators have also acknowledged it has been bad for the state.

State Senate Finance Committee staff member Mike Shealy said the road funding decision could be as consequential.

Proposals have been floated in the business community and the Legislature to raise the sales tax cap on automobiles and increase the state’s gas tax, which is the lowest in the Southeast and lower than every state except Alaska and New Jersey.

But some legislators and Gov. Nikki Haley want to offset any gas tax hike with income tax cuts.

All of the plans earmark all of the tax increases to the state Department of Transportation for road maintenance and improvements. In each plan that cuts tax-

States without income taxes (as of Jan. 1, 2015 ) and how they make it up Alaska – Royalties on oil and gas production Florida – Sales tax and property tax.

Nevada – Sales and use taxes as well as a tax paid by businesses on wages paid in the state after health care expenses South Dakota – 4 percent sales tax, various use taxes and motor fuel taxes.

Texas – Sales tax, motor vehicle sales and fuel taxes and royalties on oil and natural gas production Washington – Sales tax, business gross receipt tax Wyoming – Natural-resources tax and property tax

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Correctional and public es, all of the reductions in By the numbers safety gets the same perrevenue are in the state’s centage, 9 percent, while General Fund, the pot of South Carolina taxes health and social services’ money that also pays for at a glance share has increased 1 perK-12 education, higher cent to 26 percent. Higher education, health and soeducation’s share has cial services, public safety Individual income tax top rate fallen from 13 percent to 8 and general government.

In a presentation to the – 12th highest among states percent.

Shealy continued the Greenville County School dog analogy when deBoard, Shealy said three scribing the Legislature’s “big dogs” – K-12, higher education and health – Corporate income tax flat rate options.

Lawmakers could feed consume 80 percent of the fourth “big dog” General Fund revenue.

– DOT – from the Big In the 2015-16 fiscal Bowl (the General Fund) year, individual income State sales tax Source: The Tax Foundation as well, but not put any tax is projected to be the more food in the bowl, biggest source of General Fund revenue. The state is budgeted meaning none of the four get as much as to collect $3.25 billion. The next largest they need, he said. The Legislature could funding source was sales tax, which gen- give DOT its own bowl in the form of a erated $2.7 billion. Corporate income tax gas tax increase. Or it could give DOT is budgeted to generate nearly $308 mil- a tax increase in its own bowl, but take lion, while other sources are expected to that amount or more from the Big Bowl, thus depriving the other three. bring in less than $1 billion.

Lawmakers will return to this thorny Shealy said that since the Great Recession, K-12 education gets 38 percent of debate in January when the 2016 legislathe General Fund. That compares to 36 tive session begins. percent before the recession.

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NEWS | 12.18.2015 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 11 through Jan. 10. This year’s theme – “A Gilded Age Christmas” – incorporates elegant details that are rooted in authentic Vanderbilt Christmas stories. Guests will see more than two dozen elaborate, hand-decorated Christmas trees, including a towering 34-foot-tall Fraser fir tree laden with ornaments and wrapped packages tucked into its branches.

Candlelight Christmas Evenings presents thousands of ornaments, over-thetop wreaths and garlands that sparkle with the reflections of candlelight and cozy fires in the home’s fireplaces. Despite the enormous size, carols from choirs and musicians create an intimate atmosphere.

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Biltmore beckons A new hotel and ‘A Gilded Age Christmas’ promise to make the season bright SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF

sjackson@communityjournals.com Planning a visit to America’s largest home this winter? Even seasoned visitors will find new delights with a brand-new hotel and new holiday happenings at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville.

VILLAGE HOTEL ON BILTMORE ESTATE Now open, the Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate is a four-story, 209-guestroom hotel nestled between the Winery and Antler Hill Village. The 124,000-square-foot hotel sits on about 5 acres and gives guests a convenient home base for exploring the estate’s grounds, shopping, dining and live music on the Village Green.

Hotel guests will have access to an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center and complimentary shuttle service around

Sneak peek Coming in February, the Biltmore will feature a temporary attraction, “Fashionable Romance: Wedding Gowns in Film,” a costume exhibition of wedding dresses and attire from major motion pictures. The award-winning costumes span 300 years of wedding fashion from films set in the years 1645 to 1935.

The exhibition features 19 classic films, including the iconic Jane Austen romances of “Sense and Sensibility,” “Emma,” and “Pride and Prejudice.”

The exhibition opens on Feb. 12, 2016, and will run through July 4, 2016. Biltmore will also share mementos from Vanderbilt and Cecil family weddings and special occasions in a new exhibit at The Biltmore Legacy in Antler Hill Village.

the estate. A large courtyard and patio area will provide a social area. Dining options include a casual restaurant and bar along with an “open kitchen” concept, with freshly prepared on-the-go food and drink selections that guests can take with them to explore the Biltmore Estate.

This is the estate’s second overnight accommodations option. The four-star Inn on Biltmore Estate, with 201 rooms and nine suites, opened in 2001.

CHRISTMAS AT THE BILTMORE A holiday tradition for more than a century, the estate’s annual holiday celebration runs

Outside, a 55-foot Norway spruce tree, lit by 45,000 tiny white lights and surrounded by hundreds of hand-lit luminaries, welcomes guests for evening tours. Offered through Jan. 2, Candlelight Christmas Evenings are the only time of year when the home is open for evening tours.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE ESTATE The Conservatory hosts its annual poinsettia and tropical plant display, roving holiday carolers can be found in Antler Hill Village, or cozy up to a bar stool and listen to live music in Cedric’s Tavern.

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The only item on this week’s City Council agenda to earn opposition came on first reading of an ordinance to appropriate $350,000 to build a five-lane road section from Millennium Boulevard to Verdae Boulevard.

The section would include bike lanes, curb lawns, sidewalks, planted medians and a new bridge over I-85 to improve Salters and Old Sulphur Spring roads.

Councilwoman Lillian Brock Flemming was the only council member to vote against the project, but did not state her reason why.

The project budget is estimated at $1.3 million. Greenville County already agreed to give $250,000 to the project and Piedmont Natural Gas gave $100,000. The city also previously appropriated $920,000 from other sources.

This City Council session was the first for new Councilman George Fletcher, who was sworn in during a ceremony before the session began. Fletcher defeated former City Councilwoman Susan Reynolds earlier this year to win the seat.

Councilwomen Jil Littlejohn and Amy Ryberg Doyle, along with Mayor Knox White and Commissioner of Pubic Works James Bannister, were also sworn in to new terms.

STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS Council gave final approval to appropriate $80,000 to construct a streetscape on Richardson Street from West Washington Street to the Bank of America Building to support the new city parking garage and Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel.

To complete the project, the city will use $30,000 from money previously appropriated for another project that came under budget. The other $50,000 will come from a Utility Tax Credit Fund grant from Piedmont Natural Gas. Council also approved a resolution to repurpose $175,000 set aside for a separate project to make streetscape improvements, pedestrian lights and utility undergrounding of wires on Augusta Street.

POLICE TRAINING AND OFFICE SPACE Council members gave initial approval to appropriate $50,000 to expand police training.

They also approved the construction of decorative spheres and a canopy at 5 N. Laurens St. to promote public use of the area.

Additionally, council approved a three-year lease of office space for $41,000 per year on Falls Street for the Parks and Recreation Department staff. The city has the option to extend the lease for an additional year, and the rental rate would be adjusted to meet 2019 market rates but could not exceed $43,050.

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Freedom to Yelp Bill would protect people posting negative company reviews If a bill prefiled by state Sen. Larry Martin passes, South Carolina companies won’t be allowed to create contracts penalizing customers for criticizing the company verbally or in writing on social media or elsewhere.

Martin said bill S. 912 wasn’t in response to any single event in the state, but came about when he read a national story published this year about a Utah husband and wife who were penalized $3,500 for writing a negative review of online retailer KlearGear.

KlearGear claimed the negative review violated a non-disparagement clause in the company’s terms of sales agreement. The couple tried unsuccessfully to remove the review from the site ripoffreport.com, but the review site wouldn’t let them delete it.

KlearGear also reported the couple’s failure to pay the penalty to credit reporting agencies as unpaid debt, badly damaging the couple’s credit.

“It’s just a matter of time until something like that happens here,” Martin said.

After he read the story, Martin said he asked his staff to research if any laws banning non-disparagement clauses exist in South Carolina and to see what other states had done in that area.

Martin said he found only a few other states had some type of provision barring such a clause, and said South Carolina could be proactive in leading a movement to ban them.

He said companies would still be able to prove malice for negative reviews that were not true. He said other means than his bill may be a better way to address the issue, but he at least “wanted to get the ball rolling.”

On the federal level, a bill with a similar provision passed the U.S. Senate and is headed to the House.

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THE NEWS IN BRIEF TIMMONS TO CHALLENGE FAIR FOR SENATE William Timmons, a Greenville businessman and former prosecutor with the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, is challenging state Sen. Mike Fair for the S.C. Senate District 6 seat.

In less than a month of organizing his finance team, Timmons said he’s raised more than $130,000.

Fair is a “fine man with a long and distinguished career, but Columbia is broken,” Timmons said in a statement. “It is finally time to fix the South Carolina Senate and get rid of the special interest power that clouds most votes taken in the Senate these days.”

Timmons’ agenda includes term limits for legislators, ethics reform, and more transparency with reporting campaign filings. He said he would also push for shorter legislative sessions and biennial state budgets.

Timmons helped start Swamp Rabbit CrossFit and the Southern Tide clothing company. He was also involved in creating a centralized Domestic Violence Court in Greenville County.

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This week, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham helped secure millions in funding in the year-end appropriations bill to help cover losses associated with the historic October flooding in South Carolina. The funds could be used for unmet housing needs and to help the state’s agricultural industry, which suffered tremendous losses, according to a statement released by Graham’s office.

“While the flood rains have stopped, the devastation still cripples and haunts many South Carolinians,” said Graham, a member of Graham the Senate Appropriations Committee. “Families whose homes were devastated by the flood will now have an opportunity to seek housing assistance and remediation for their homes. To our farming community, I strongly support the ability of farmers to access disaster relief funds for non-covered losses. I believe farmers are critical to the sovereignty and security of our nation. They should at a minimum have the same access to relief funds as any other small business or homeowner.”

Graham noted South Carolina farmers would be eligible for funds secured for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program, the Emergency Forestry Restoration Program, and the Emergency Conservation Program.

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THE NEWS IN BRIEF

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A Clemson University water resource specialist says while the destructive power of the storm that dumped more than 20 inches of rain on South Carolina in October is undeniable; it can’t be proven that this was, in fact, a “thousand-year storm.”

Cal Sawyer said the fact that some of the oldest weather record keeping is less than 125 years old makes the “thousand-year” concept impossible to prove.

Sawyer said when a rainfall is called a “thousand-year event,” it refers to the statistical rarity of it as opposed to being scientifically accurate. He said it would be a mistake to think a storm as bad as October’s won’t happen again for another 1,000 years.

The storm dumped an estimated 6 trillion gallons of water on South Carolina.

Dams were breached, highways shut down, roads washed out, bridges collapsed and crops destroyed.

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The two 14-year-old boys were charged by police with having a weapon on school property and possession of a weapon by a person under 18. Their names were not released because they are juveniles.

School district spokesman Oby Lyles said the students have been suspended and will be recommended for expulsion.

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The annual holiday exhibit is now on display and will be open seven days a week through Jan. 4, 2016. This holiday display has been a tradition in the Upstate for five years. Admission is $3 for children and $5 for adults.

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clandrum@communityjournals.com Clemson Tiger football players can punch their tickets to the National Championship Game by winning their New Year’s Eve matchup against Oklahoma. For Tiger fans, the way to the title game is a little more complicated.

If the Tigers beat the Sooners, Clemson will receive 19,500 tickets to the 2016 National Championship game in Phoenix on Jan. 11.

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TRAVEL PACKAGES Linda Long Travel in Greenville began selling three-night air and land packages that do not include game tickets starting at $2,185 per person based on double occupancy. Game tickets are available as well, but those start at $1,100 each for end zone seats to $2,500 each for seats between the 30- and 50yard lines. If Clemson

doesn’t make it to the championship game, the packages are fully refundable. The agency had planned on chartering a 150-seat plane departing from GSP but may have to change it to a 300-seat plane because of demand.

PrimeSports, Clemson’s official travel provider, has packages starting at $2,045 per person if four people share a hotel room. Game tickets range from $900 to $2,500 each.

Playoff Premium packages offered through the collegefootballplayoff.com website that include tickets and threenights hotel range from $2,449 per person to $5,249 per person based on double occupancy. The highest priced packages do include an opportunity to take photos on the field after the game in addition to pre-game in-stadium hospitality. You still have to pay to get to Phoenix, though.

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Success on the playing field is paying off on the recruiting trail for the Clemson Tigers.

On Monday, the Tigers landed two fivestar recruits – Dexter Lawrence, a defensive tackle and the No. 3-ranked overall prospect by 247Sports Composite ranking, and Hunter Johnson, a 2017 recruiting class five-star quarterback who had committed to Tennessee in August but switched to the Tigers after getting a “gut feeling” that Clemson was the right place for him.

Some recruiting sites called it the best recruiting day ever for the Tigers.

Clemson’s 2016 recruiting class is ranked 19th nationally and third in the ACC by 247Sports.

Spartanburg running back Tavien Feaster, the state’s No. 1 ranked high school player and the top-ranked running back, committed to the Tigers in February.

He’s joined by six four-star 247Sports Composite recruits: inside linebacker Tre Lamar, wide receiver Xavier Kelly, wide receiver Tavares Chase, wide receiver Cornell Powell, dual Zerrick Cooper, defensive tackle Zerrick Cooper and defensive tackle Nyles Pinckney.

SUCCESS ATTRACTS TALENT The recruiting success can only help a team that is already among the nation’s most successful programs.

Before the season, Clemson had the 17thwinningest football program in the country over the last 10 years. That was before the Tigers reeled off 13 straight wins on their way to the ACC Championship and being the only undefeated team in major college football.

Clemson has won nine or more games in six of the past seven years. The Tigers finished with double-digit wins every year since 2011, ranking Clemson among the best in the country.

A NEW $55M TIGER DEN In addition, a new $55 million football complex will open in 2017. The complex will have new locker rooms and meeting rooms, coaches’ offices, sports medicine and dinging areas as well as laser tag, a golf simulator, a bowling alley, sand volleyball court and a 24-seat HD theater.

If that’s not enough to entice the nation’s best players, Clemson has been one of only five FBS programs ranked in the top 10 percent in the academic progress rate in each of the last five years. The program had an 84 percent Graduation Success Rate.

Dabo Swinney is Coach of the Year and quarterback DeShaun Watson was a Heisman Trophy finalist.

Thirty-two former Tigers are on NFL rosters this year.

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Blue Tent supports abused and neglected children Former Camp Opportunity expands to year-round programming APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com For 36 years, Upstate children in foster care or those who had experienced abuse or neglect have enjoyed a weeklong summer camp away from the stress of their situation. As Camp Opportunity, the nonprofit offered a once-a-year experience. Now as Blue Tent, the same organization has added year-round programs for the same kids.

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Behind the Blue Tent name BLUE – color of Blue Ridge Mountains, summer skies, lakes and child abuse and neglect awareness TENT – gathering place that is safe shelter and reminds children of Camp Opportunity week

Just over a year ago, the nonprofit rebranded and the mission expanded.

“The name change came about because the board and staff recognized that while our flagship Camp Opportunity week was making a big impact on kids, there was much more that we could do,” said Blue Tent executive director Kate Mayer.

The number of kids reached by arts programs, monthly birthday celebrations and leadership training has increased from fewer than 100 children in 2014 to 306 to date in 2015, said Mayer.

In light of struggles within the SC Department of Social Services, she said, “We knew that offering additional enrichment opportunities and continuity for these children was important.” Blue Tent was able to launch year-round programs with a grant from Greenville Women Giving.

YEARLONG PROGRAMS An Expression through Creativity program with the Warehouse Theatre is where children can speak through storytelling, performing arts and visual arts, Mayer said. “It’s focused on helping kids gain more self-confidence and

“The name change came about because the board and staff recognized that while our flagship Camp Opportunity week was making a big impact on kids, there was much more that we could do.”

Children come to Blue Tent through DSS or foster parent association referrals, while some connected by organizations like Safe Harbor, The Family Effect or The Julie Valentine Center, said Mayer. Camp Opportunity Week still happens annually and 110 children participated in 2015.

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Alongside the goal of increasing the number of children reached, Blue Tent is aiming for a greater impact and encouraging children to participate in multiple programs. In 2015, 63 children were in three or more programs and total interactions with children equaled more than 650, Mayer said. “An imporBlue Tent executive director Kate Mayer tant number is how often these children are returning to our programs.”

After an impact study, nearly every the ability to express themselves. So caregiver reported their children expemany foster kids come into rienced higher self esteem the system completely shut and more personal dedown; they can’t voice their By the numbers velopment after particiemotions, so they can’t pating in Blue Tent provoice the trauma they’ve grams. “The programs been through.” allow the kids to feel As a way to mark birth- Blue Tent participants who more comfortable in days each month, Blue Tent their own skin and reare in foster care holds Fostering Celebration late to kids who are like at the Children’s Museum them,” she said. of the Upstate, which proIn future years, Blue vides the space, party host, Tent aims to sustain what cupcakes and admission, coming from other areas was started with the like Safe Harbor, Julie Mayer said. grant and name change, “Birthdays fall through Valentine Center and Family Mayer said. The organithe cracks when kids are Effect zation is seeking board bouncing from home to members and volunteers home,” she said. The event to help as birthday party also relieves foster parents’ hosts. Volunteers are also stress of party planning and children who attended first needed to help with dea financial burden, she said. Camp Opportunity in 1979 parture and return of Along with the new children during camp name, the nonprofit addweek. ed services for children “We want to serve a lot older than 13 years, Mayer of children, but we want children who attended said. Bright Futures gives our programs to be imCamp Opportunity in 2015 teens ages 14 to 17 trainpactful and provide coning in independent living tinuity,” she said. and financial management, along with a special Leaders-in-TrainHow you can help ing activity.

“Children aging out of foster care are • Volunteer as birthday party host plagued by all sorts of issues,” such as or mentor low high school graduation rates and • Invite Blue Tent to speak to your high numbers of former foster children church, civic or business group ending up homeless, she said. Teens • Attend Adult Spelling Bee in March participate in a horsemanship camp at 2016 and new fundraiser in fall 2016 Dark Horse Stables and rock climbing with GOAT (Great Outdoor Adventure CONNECT Trips). The program also matches teens 416-7985 or Bluetent.org with mentors.

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‘It starts now’ Southside’s first championship just a warmup for 2016 A few weeks ago, we told you about the dramatic change in the fortunes of Southside Christian High School’s football team, the Sabres. After nearly a decade of struggle, the team had finally righted the ship with the help of new head coach Jason Kaiser.

In the 2014 season, with Kaiser serving on an interim basis, the team had gone 6-5, and Kaiser made some big changes in the offseason.

He’d spent time coaching in South Florida before coming to Southside, and he knew just the two men to bring to the Sabres from his time there: offensive line coach Allen Lowy and offensive coordinator Mike Sonneborn.

With their help, the Sabres became a far better, more disciplined team, and after a season-opening loss to Travelers Rest, the Sabres won nine straight games, defeating their Division 1-A rival Christ Church Episcopal and making it to the playoffs. It was a great story about how hard work and strong coaching can turn a program around. And apparently, it wasn’t enough for the Sabres.

They romped their way through the playoffs, demolishing their opponents by a combined score of 217-80. They beat Allendale-Fairfax 42-8 to win the state championship on Dec. 5, the first championship in the program’s 10-year history. We figured that was as good a reason as any to revisit Southside and talk to Coach Kaiser about what the Sabres had accomplished.

Kaiser says that he knew the foundation for a great team was in place after the 2014 season, but he also knew that some changes were in order.

“We’ve been working with these kids for a while, and there aren’t a whole lot of new kids in the program, outside of [senior running back] Quintyn Reader,” he says. “So I think we’ve known that the team had the ability. We just added some coaches and really raised the bar in terms of expectations.

And God just blessed us, man.”

The first step in changing the team was changing the way they practiced.

“Previously, I think the kids were kind of allowed to just do whatever when it came to practice,” Kaiser says. “And the expectations went up as far as, ‘Hey, you’re responsible for this, we’re going to expect more out of you than we ever have.’ And when we raised the bar for them, they met the challenge.”

The coaches also tried to impress upon the team that the skills they were learning, the discipline, the hard work, the

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“I think if you’ve ever coached, there are a lot of reasons why you continue to coach,” Kaiser says. “It’s obviously not the money [laughs]. It has more to do with going beyond the game into teaching life skills, like responsibility and discipline, especially as a young man. You have to be disciplined to get up and go to work and do what you have to do to provide for your family. There’s a lot more going on in the world than just our little bubble, and we need to understand what we need to do to make ourselves more responsible human beings.”

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Greer High School Principal Marion Waters will be “jailed” on Thursday to raise money for the fight against muscular dystrophy. Waters will be arrested at 11 a.m. and taken to “jail” at The Davenport on Trade Street in Downtown Greer where he will be sentenced and held. Waters’ bail will be set at $2,400. Students, faculty

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and staff have been raising « money for a week to “bail-out”

The latest edition of Soby’s cookbook, originally published in 2007, includes 35 new recipes and new photos. The 219-page book includes 122 recipes from the restaurant, suggested beverage pairings and the story of how Carl Sobocinski founded the restaurant in 1997. The book is available at Soby’s, ShopTable301. com, Charleston Cooks, The Cook’s Station, M. Judson Bookstore, Mast General Store and local bookstores.

Waters through the sale of Chick-Fil-A chicken biscuits and donations. Any additional donations and funds that would like to be sent can be brought to The Davenport location. Donations can also be taken online atwww.mdalockup.org/greer2015.

The Guardian Research Network (GRN) expanded with the addition of four partner health care systems: Baptist Health (Kentucky), Bon Secours Health System, Mercy and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. The network now includes 76 hospitals in nine states. Guardian Research Network is a national consortium of healthcare organizations that uses data collection and a warehousing system to gather information on hundreds of thousands of patients for targeting cancer treatment.

Mitchell Road Christian Academy second-graders collected canned goods, non-perishable food and other items for Miracle Hill’s food pantry.

Taking ornaments from the Giving Tree are (back row, from left) Bradi Larobardiere, RCMS parent; Justice Lawrence, secretary of Student Council; Kimberly Hernandez, vice president of Student Council; Reyn Wills, president of Beta Club; and Audrey Goodwin, vice president of Beta Club. (Front row, from lef) are Chase Larobardiere, student, and Megan Wetherald, president of Student Council.

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Ralph Chandler Middle School designates one week in December as Quarters for Christmas and the Giving Tree. Since 2008, the school has raised over $15,000 for families of students and community members in need during the holiday season. Quarters for Christmas was the brainchild of Noah Cecil, who is currently attending Clemson University. Noah was in the school’s first class of eighth-graders.

Greer High competed in the 2015 Virtual Tradeshow Midwest Trade Show, which featured 100 schools from six states in 10 contests. Greer High’s firm, The Golden Spoon, entered nine and won three awards: second place in Best Booth, second place in Impact Marketing and first place in Salesmanship.

The St. Francis Foundation honored winners of its annual decorating contest for the Festival of Trees. Winners in schools, organizations and businesses, and professionals categories were named. The top three school winners receive a monetary prize for their arts program. School winners are: first place, East North Street Academy; second place: Christ Church Episcopal School-Middle School Arts Guild; and third, Bob Jones Academy Elementary School. Professional decorator winners were: first place, Heaven’s Touch Design; second place, Brian Hollifield; and third, McMillan Pazdan Smith. Business winners included: first place, Resurgent Capital Services; second, Golden Years Moving; and third, Donate Life South Carolina.

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Students from The Chandler School enjoyed a night at Furman University cheering on the men’s basketball team. The students were able to meet the players and a few were invited on the court at halftime.

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The families at the Center for Developmental Services enjoyed a holiday week with several fun activities. Festivities included Santa, caroling, arts, crafts, face painting, and a special visit from Rudolf and Frosty. CDS received volunteer help from Brown Mackie College, Hillcrest High School and the Anderson CTC.

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2015 Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry from the University of Alabama (left), second-place winner Christian McCaffrey of Stanford (center) and third-place Deshaun Watson of Clemson University (right) look out at Times Square before the awards ceremony in New York City.

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A family in the Sterling community recently received the Christmas present of a lifetime: a brand new home. Bon Secours St. Francis and Christ Church Episcopal donated the resources and volunteers to build the home along with Habitat for Humanity. This is the second home St. Francis has supported within Sterling and the health system plans to build eight more in the area over the next few years.

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Homes of Hope was recently awarded a $100,000 affordable housing grant through the TD Charitable Foundation’s Housing for Everyone grant competition. The grant will be used to provide affordable and energy-efficient housing for low-income senior citizens in West Greenville. Organizations submitted proposals for affordable housing initiatives and 25 organizations throughout TD Bank’s footprint from Maine to Florida were awarded a $100,000 grant for a total grant donation of $2.5 million in 2015.

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative recently pledged $50,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to support scholarships for students pursuing manufacturing careers.

The gift was announced by Charles Dalton, Blue Ridge president and CEO, and cooperative board chairman Ken Southerlin.

Les Gardner of the Greenville Tech Foundation and Dr. Keith Miller, Greenville Tech president, stand as Ken Southerlin, board chairman for Blue Ridge (left) and Charles Dalton, Blue Ridge president and CEO (right) present the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative gift.

Ashley Taylor has joined the board of directors of The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) for 2016. Taylor is the director of media and public relations at Bon Secours St. Francis. A Greenville native, Taylor worked in the Myrtle Beach

area as a news anchor and reporter for the NBC affiliate. She most recently worked in public relations at Shriners Hospitals for Children–Greenville.

Greenville Family Partnership (GFP) received a $20,000 grant from the Graham Foundation. This grant will be used to support GFP’s weekly program for juvenile inmates at the Greenville County Detention Center. The purpose of this program is to reduce the rate of juvenile recidivism, crime and gang involvement while increasing the success rate for high school graduation and re-assimilation into society. For more information, call 467-4099 or visit gfpdrugfree.org.

The Reserve at Lake Keowee’s Charitable Foundation will present $110,000 divided among five organizations, including Pickens Senior Center, Safe Harbor, Pickens County Meals on Wheels, Feed a Hungry Child and Helping Hands of Clemson. The annual contribution was funded by proceeds from the BMW Charity Pro-Am, The Reserve at Lake Keowee’s 2015 Charity Golf Classic and Auction and The Reserve’s Swine and Dine event and fundraiser. Since the charity’s inception, it has raised and distributed nearly $400,000.

United Ministries marked the renovation of its food pantry and transition to a client-choice model. The food pantry renovation is made possible through the generosity of Leadership Greenville Class of 41, Harper Corporation, the Graham Foundation, and John I. Smith Charities. The new food pantry model allows clients to choose food items that fit their family’s needs instead of pre-packaged bags.

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Contact: Maggie Aiken 616-4280 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Realtors

PE OPLE , AWA R D S , HONORS Allen Tate Company welcomes three new agents Allen Tate Realtors is proud to announce that Patrick Gillen and Lisa Pratt have joined the Woodruff Road office and Dana Cowden has joined the Greenville-Woodruff office.

Gillen grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina and made the short move to Greenville in 2007. After learning all that Greenville has to offer, Patrick decided to pursue a career in real estate and quickly became an expert in new construction and a top producing sales agent. Patrick exemplifies professionalism in every aspect of the real estate transaction. “We are proud to attract such a talented professional and know that our clients will be served well,” said Trina Montalbano, branch manager of Allen Tate Realtors Woodruff Road office.

Pratt has held a real estate license for almost ten years and has been actively involved in the investment side of the business in recent years. She exceeds her client’s expectations, whether buying or selling a home, and is a vital asset to investors with her wealth of personal experience.

“We are delighted to have agents of such high caliber as Lisa Pratt and know that our clients will be served well” said Trina Montalbano, branch manager of Allen Tate Realtors Woodruff Road office.

Gillen and Pratt join a staff of over 20 licensed Realtors in the Woodruff Road office and a large network of licensed Realtors throughout the Carolinas.

Cowden joins a staff of 21 licensed Realtors in the Woodruff office.

“We are delighted to have devoted agents such as Dana, who are focused on our clients and their needs. Dana handles all aspects of the real estate transaction with enthusiasm and professionalism. We are pleased to attract such a talented professional and know that our clients will be served well,” Trina Cowden Montalbano, branch manager of Allen Tate Realtors Woodruff office.

Since 1957, Allen Tate Realtors has focused on the needs of consumers by providing one-stop shopping with choices in branches located in communities throughout the Carolinas.

Lindley Peters Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors is pleased to announce that Lindley Peters has joined the company as a Sales Associate at the company’s Garlington Road office.

Peters begins her real estate career following six years in early childhood Peters education at Lee Road Child Development Center. She and her husband, Cavan, reside in Taylors.

“I extend a warm welcome to Lindley as she joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors. My entire team of agents looks forward to working with her as she embarks on her new career,” said Donna Smith, Broker-In-Charge of the Garlington Road office.

North Pleasantburg Office Of Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Welcomes Jones And Mcarthur Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors announces the recent addition of two agents to the company’s North Pleasantburg office. Jodi Jones and Erin McArthur have joined the company as its newest real estate professionals.

Jodi Jones embarks on her real estate career after serving as a member services representative for a financial institution in Anderson. Prior to that assignment, Jones Jones spent 11 years as a dispatcher for the Licking County (Ohio) 911 Center.

She has also served as a volunteer firefighter and advanced EMT. A native of Zanesville, Ohio, Jones currently resides in Pelzer with her husband, Bill, and their two sons. continued on PAGE 31

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R E A L E S TAT E N E W S The Greater Greenville Association of Realtors Community Service Committee Presents Checks to Local Charities

downtown Greenville area. The program offers assistance and guidance to children ages 3-16 in the areas of academics, character development, sportsmanship and emotional wellness.

GGAR Community Service Committee: Becky Coley (2015 Chair), On Q Financial; Lisa Alexander, Del-Co Realty Group, Inc.; Tammy Copeland, BHHS C Dan Joyner Garlington Road; Pamela Fulmer, Meritage Homes of SC.; Lisa Gilstrap, Southern First Bank; Ginger Griffin, The Gajda & Gutbrod RE Corner; Greg Hammond, United Community Bank; Judy Kirby-Link, Piedmont Natural Gas Co.; Tim Lee, Bankline Mortgage Corp; Phil Long, Acopia Home Loans; Carol Simpson, Carol Simpson Law Offices; Scott Thomas, RiteRug Wholesale Flooring; Kendyl Urgo, First American Home Proceeds from the Lobs, Links & Lanes and Mix and Mingle Buyers; Pamela Walker, BHHS C Dan Joyner – Pleasantburg events, benefit two local charities: The Frazee Dream Center and Drive; John Wolfrom, Providence Realty and Marketing. Staff Liaisons: Connie Winslow, Leah Duke and Chris Bailey.

Rebuild Upstate.

Greater Greenville Association of Realtors represents over Rebuild Upstate exclusively repairs and improves existing homes. It’s about more than just laying boards and hammering 2,200 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please nails—it’s about restoring the safety and dignity of our neighbors visit the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors web site at www.ggar.com for real estate and consumer information. in need.

“Every market is different, call a Realtor today.”

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The Greater Greenville Association of Realtors Community Service Committee presented two local charities with donations of $9,000.00 each at a Mix and Mingle event December 1st at Bubba Annie’s Restaurant and Bar in Greer. The two charities receiving the donations: The Frazee Dream Center and Rebuild Upstate.

The Greater Greenville Association of Realtors Community Service Committee is comprised of Realtor and Affiliate members of the Association along with GGAR staff liaisons.

The primary focus of this committee is giving back to the community. This is done through the committee hosting Lobs, Links and Lanes and “Mix and Mingle” events.

The Lobs, Links and Lanes event, which is now in its 18th year, consists of a Golf and Bowling Tournament followed by a BBQ Dinner/Party. The success of this event is due to the generosity of Sponsors, event participants, and the dedication of the Community Service Committee. The “Mix and Mingle” events have been sponsored by Affiliate members of the Association and held at local restaurants. Association members and guests bring monetary donations or items from the wish list for the two charities supported and enjoy appetizers provided by the sponsors.

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PE OPLE , AWA R D S , HONORS continued from PAGE 28

Erin McArthur brings 12 years of Upstate real estate sales and marketing experience to her role within the company. Her previous sales accolades have included Presidents Club and Sales Representative of the Year awards. A McArthur graduate of Furman University, McArthur holds a Bachelor of Arts in business administration. The Lexington, Kentucky native resides in Greenville with her husband, Mac, and their two young daughters.

“On behalf of our company, as well as the North Pleasantburg

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office, I welcome Jodi and Erin to C. Dan Joyner, Realtors,” said Fritzi Barbour, Broker-In-Charge of the North Pleasantburg office. “I am confident their skills and experience will prove valuable to their buying and selling clients.”

Kelly Kellett Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors is pleased to announce that Kelly Kellett has joined the company’s

Greer office as a sales associate.

Kellett has most recently served as an account executive and digital marketing specialist in the broadcast and print media industry. She brings three years of previous real estate experience to her role within the company.

Kellett “On behalf of the entire Greer office, I am delighted to welcome Kelly to C. Dan Joyner, Realtors,” said Pat Allen, Broker-In-Charge of the company’s Greer office.

Kellett currently resides in Greer with her husband, Brian, and two children.

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Must be Santa Garden and yard ‘toys’ for the jolly elf’s 2015 backpack

require a buried cable to set the boundary.

While I love the idea of being able to sit on the porch and use my iPhone to control the mower, I am going to wait for iRobot’s forthcoming system. The creator of the in-home Roomba vacuum has received an exemption from the FCC to use a frequency for the purpose of a yet-to-be-announced robot for outdoor use.

two weeks, remove the Santa is coming to town Guest columnist compost from the lower – checking his list twice, chamber and feed your seeing who’s naughty and plants. nice, and here’s hoping he I have yet to find a keeps me in mind with resummertime chore more wards in kind. with Will Morin loathsome than mowing A smartwatch for the gar– until now. Borrowing den gnome? Maybe not – from the idea of indoor but a smart pot from Parrot robot vacuums, we now would be fun. Meanwhile, LOOKING FORWARD TO 2016 have the “robot lawnthe Internet of Things has “Kale is still going to be big this year,” mower.” Several compabrought smart televisions reports Rod Heyerdahl, the Southeastnies have created variand Nest thermostats to ern rep for Johnny’s Seeds (johnnyseeds. ous forms of automated our living rooms, and Webcom), one of the largest seed and seedmowing, from smartconnected cameras keepling catalogs in the country and very phone-controlled models ing an eye on everything popular among local farmers. The next to radio controlled gaselse. 2016 looks like the includes beets and Brussels sprouts, he electric “hybrid” systems year you can finally geek says (Brussels sprouts sautéed in bacon that can cut weeds 3 feet out with smart tech “toys” drippings are my new favorite dish). tall and can go up to 25 for your garden and yard.

“Both of these crops are great for the MPH (starting at $2,500!).

Here’s some for Santa to consider: cool weather,” he says. “Transplant the The Husqvarna Automower ($2,399) The Netatmo Weather Station ($148, Brussels in late Amazon) allows you to monitor the is the epitome of finAu g u s t , quality, temperature, humidity, and ishing chores withforecast of the weather outside and out actually doinside your home. Pair it with the Neing them. Set up tatmo Rain Gauge ($79) or Wind Gauge your boundaries, plug it in, and ($99).

Parrot, known for the bebop drone, watch from work now has Flower Power. This Bluetoothor the golf course enabled sensor is placed in the soil, aswhile the little rosesses your plants needs and sends the bot scurries around info to your smartphone. It allows you the yard, keeping the to be totally involved in the needs of lawn perfectly manicured. your plants, as every good flower parent The Husqvarna Automower Similar to other bots should. ($60, Parrot.com) on the market (Robomow, $1,600+), The NatureMill Indoor Composter and direct sow the beets in early Septhey work virtually 24/7, repeating the ($299, NatureMill.net) is an innovatember and you’ll have them to enjoy cycle of recharge and mow, recharge tive approach to home composting. The late into winter. Brussels can tolerate and mow. They are incredibly quiet and natural microbes in the first bin break temps down into the low 20s.” efficient. The main drawbacks to these down your added food waste with addiHeyerdahl suggested an item of indevices are grassy areas separated by a tional heat, oxygen and automated mixterest for the home grower: new varisidewalk or driveway, and some devices ing before odors develop. In less than

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IN MY GARDEN Before the New Year is here, I start my planning for next year’s garden. By midJanuary, I will begin setting up a mini greenhouse on the back porch with heating pads and very bright LED bulbs for extra light on a timer. Around the first of February, I will sow trays of seed starter mix with my favorite seed selections that I grow every year – various greens (Swiss chard, arugula, bok choi). Later in February I will sow my tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers and herbs. These will all be transplanted into my prepared beds after the danger of a hard frost (more about this in January’s column).

A tip: Pelleted seeds, if you are not familiar, are seeds that are coated with an inert material that helps absorb moisture giving you more even and quicker germination. More importantly, a pelleted seed is larger and easier to handle. They give the average gardener the ability to pick one seed at a time and sow in the ground.

They are easier on the eyes, too. While you may receive less seed per package, it allows you handle the seeds with ease and helps to reduce waste.

Will Morin, co-founder of the Rooftop Farming Initiative at Mill Village Farms, is an avid outdoorsman and food buff. Find him on twitter at @wmorin, and follow his curated gardening articles on the FlipBoard app (@WillMorin).

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And to all a good night GLT’s ‘’Twas the Night Before Christmas’ appeals to audiences young and old CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com It’s the poem that has shaped how children both young and old have viewed Santa Claus for generations.

The Greenville Little Theatre’s third annual Theater for Young Audience’s Christmas show will tell a fictional account of how the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” came about. “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” is both the famous first line of the poem and the name of the musical written by playwright Catherine Bush.

In the musical, life is looking grim for newspaper reporter Clem Moore. His wife needs an expensive operation in order to survive. Instead of advancing him the money, his boss assigns him to write the best Santa Claus story ever (keep in mind, Moore considered Santa Claus a ridiculous idea).

Moore casts his cynicism aside and manages to meet Santa Claus, his flying reindeer and the Sugar Plum Fairy. That night’s adventures change Clem – and how the world celebrates Christmas.

“It is a wonderful piece of theater,” said Allen McCalla, GLT artistic executive director. “It is definitely a young audience show. But we want the adults who attend

to leave saying it was a really good show, too. I think it is one of [the playwright’s] great young audience shows.”

GLT presented its first Christmas show for young audiences in 2013 as an experiment. That Christmas gift from GLT has turned into a Christmas tradition. Bush also wrote the first two young audience shows produced by the theater: “Rudolph” and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.”

Three performances of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” remain: Friday at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $12. The play’s

running time is about one hour.

“It is a very touching show,” McCalla said. “It may have a little less humor than the first two we did, but it’s the full package.”

The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” was first published anonymously in The Sentinel, a New York newspaper, in 1823 and attributed to Clement Clarke Moore more than a decade later. Some scholars say Major Henry Livingston Jr., who was distantly related to Moore’s wife, was the author.

Four handwritten copies of the poem are said to exist. Three are in museums

and a private collector bought one in 2006 for $280,000.

So you know “TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” WHEN: Dec. 18, 10:30 a.m.; Dec. 19, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

WHERE: Greenville Little Theatre TICKETS: $12 INFORMATION: 233-6238 or greenvillelittletheatre.org

Star Wars tickets still available around Greenville BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF

bjeffers@communityjournals.com Movie tickets to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” were still available opening weekend for numerous showings at theaters around the area, including Regal Cherrydale, Regal Hollywood on Woodruff Road and Regal Simpsonville, according to online movie ticket vendor Fandango.

The site doesn’t list tickets for Camelot Cinemas on Antrim Drive, but the theater’s website was selling tickets online at greenvillecamelot.com.

Variety magazine reports that the film sold more than $100 million worth of tickets in advance of

opening weekend.

The film beats the pre-sales record held by “The Dark Knight Rises,” which did $25 million in advance sales, according to the magazine.

Representatives from local theaters couldn’t be reached for comment, but a national spokesperson for Regal Entertainment Group said the theater chain was planning special promotions for guests.

Each Saturday from Dec. 19-Jan. 9, the first 500 IMAX guests to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will receive a collectible ticket.

Guests with masks, face paint or props, including lightsabers and face-obscuring hoods, will not be allowed into the theater.

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Murder, she baked Upstate mystery writer, television baking show contestant team up CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com When the Upstate author of a mystery series and the runner-up on CBS television’s “American Baking Competition” team up, it’s not a usual book signing. It’s a literary feast.

“Lowcountry Bordello” is the fourth book in Susan Boyer’s “Lowcountry” mystery series. “Blue Ribbon Baking from a Redneck Kitchen” is a cookbook from Francine Bryson that’s as full of personality as Bryson herself.

The two team up for an event at M. Judson Books on Monday. Bryson will offer sample recipes from her cookbook inspired by Boyer’s book, the first in the “Lowcountry” series that has a holiday theme. M. Judson’s café will serve a “Lowcountry Bordello”-inspired special.

In “Lowcountry Bordello,” the series’ private investigator Liz Talbot’s dear friend Olivia swears she saw a dead body in the parlor of a high-class bordello in a stately historic home in Charleston she accidentally co-owns. Talbot, whose wedding is less than a week away, comes to her aid to solve the mystery.

The “American Baking Competition” offered three prizes – $250,000, a title and a cookbook contract.

On the finals, she told host Jeff Foxworthy that of the prizes, she wanted the cookbook contract the most.

She didn’t win, but she got the contract.

“I got to fulfill my biggest bucket list item ever – my lifelong dream of writing a cookbook,” she wrote in the book’s introduction. “You see, I collect cookbooks – BOYER I’ve got over 3,000 – and read through them just like some people tear through romance novels.” Bryson said the cookbook combines what she learned from “the women who schooled me on the ways Southern women keep a kitchen” and what she learned from more than 20 years on the competition baking circuit.

So you know LITERARY SUPPER WHO: Susan Boyer, author of “Lowcountry Bordello,” and Francine Bryson, author of “Blue Ribbon Baking from a Redneck Kitchen.”

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New hotel brings local art flair to the Upstate LETY GOOD | CONTRIBUTOR

As Greenville’s art scene continues to grow, the area’s first lifestyle hotel is embracing the local art community. The newly built Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel will aim at promoting artists based around the area by infusing artwork by 10 local and regional artists in its public spaces, guestrooms and suites, hotel officials say.

“Greenville has such a vibrant and unique art community, and we are thrilled to showcase a sampling in our Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel,” said Lucie Manley, vice president of brand experience for McKibbon Hotel Management. “By featuring the work of local artists, we are able to incorporate the surrounding culture into the hotel and provide a unique opportunity for our guests to experience the artistic side of Greenville.”

For many of the artists, this will be the first time their work will be featured in a hotel. Eileen Powell, a full-time artist who specializes in ceramic, metal and glass, believes that having her work dis-

played in the hotel will transform it into a “permanent collection.”

She said her art primarily focuses on nature, pulling out the beauty, textures and colors of the world. Powell’s work will be featured in the hotel’s main lobby and various niches throughout.

Her most prominent piece, “Migration,” will be suspended from the fourth-floor ceiling where one can catch a glimpse of 185 origami-shaped glass birds. Powell feels lucky to be part of the artists chosen and hopes this will become a model for other businesses, she stated.

On the other end of the spectrum, local artist Judy Verhoeven finds her true calling in paper. She said that as a self-taught artist, she began with acrylic painting and quickly discovered her love for paper while cutting it up and sticking it onto paintings.

Verhoeven’s work will be displayed in the hotel’s entry vestibule. Her featured piece, “Flying Dog,” is one of many flying creatures she has created, she said.

The “Flying Dog” is modeled after Charlie, the dog of John McKibbon, chairman

of McKibbon Hotel Management Inc. “When people walk in and see the dog, I want them to feel joyful,” she said. “I just feel honored to have been chosen because there are so many talented artists

around here.”

The Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel, located in ONE City Plaza, is set to open Dec. 17 and will take reservations starting Dec. 22.

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Aloft Greenville Downtown will feature the following local artists KENT AMBLER – master printmaker and sculptor whose work appears in private and public collections nationwide. His pieces will be featured in the hotel’s motor lobby niches.

ANGIE CARRIER – focuses on mixed media, acrylic painting and decorative accessories.

Her work will be featured in the hotel’s guestrooms and suites.

DARRYL DEBRUHL – painter, printmaker and sculptor from Greenville. His work will be featured in the hotel’s third floor meeting corridor and main lobby.

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JUDY VERHOEVEN – focuses on creating texture and painting paper for collages. Her work is featured in private and public collections and will be located in the hotel’s entry vestibule.

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New exhibits heading to Children’s Museum clandrum@communityjournals.com Parents well know how toys get broken, worn out or just lose favor with their kids. Now imagine if hundreds of kids were playing with and climbing on them every day all day long for more than six years.

That’s the position in which the Children’s Museum of the Upstate, which attracts 150,000 children a year, finds itself.

The museum opened July 31, 2009, and the vast majority of the museum’s permanent exhibits date back to then. The only real addition was “Money Works,” a banking-related exhibit sponsored by the S.C. Association of CPAs about a year and a half ago. The museum’s uber-popular Kaleidoscope Climber was redesigned and replaced after a part of the original structure broke.

The museum exhibits have shelf lives of eight to 10 years, said President Nancy Halverson. That means the time has come for the museum to bring in some new permanent exhibits and retire some

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So you know TCMU’S MOST POPULAR EXHIBITS • Climber • Bi-Lo Market • Start Your Engines • Reedy River Bend and Toddler Lily Pond • Grandma Betty’s Farm

of the old.

That process will start in 2016, thanks to grants from the Michelin Corporate Foundation and Fluor.

Slated to be closed is “Light Waves Ahead,” an exhibit that explores the role of optics, light and lasers. The exhibit is located near Grandma Betty’s Farm, but because it is behind a wall and dark, it doesn’t get as much traffic as other exhibits on that level.

“Essentially, the location of the gallery and the way it’s shaped doesn’t work,” Halverson said.

Using proceeds from Fluor’s 2016 Golf for Greenville charity golf tournament in May, the museum plans new hands-on STEM-based learning “Flexhibits” that allow children to play and conduct experiments together. The exhibit will open in late 2016.

The Michelin grant will pay for a new outdoor exhibit that will open on April 29, 2016. The International Michelin Foundation funded two projects in the United States – the children’s museum’s outdoor exhibit and a project in Yellowstone National Park to make pathways permeable.

The exhibit will pay homage to the city of Greenville’s growth while at the same time explore a futuresque city, Halverson said. The exhibit will feature a giant tire mountain, a two-and-a-half story climbing structure that will be wheelchairaccessible. It also features a wheelchairaccessible Merry-Go-Round.

“The whole exhibit is wheelchair-accessible,” Halverson said. “We feel very strongly about the importance of making the museum more accessible to all children.”

The exhibit is designed to promote physics, social responsibility and international culture.

“Children will experience how every aspect of mobility can impact our social, economic and environmental health on both a local and international scale, all while playing on a very interactive and futuristic state-of-the-art playground,” Halverson said.

The exhibit will be a physical representation of a multicultural city. It will feature interactive pathways with maps and signs as well as a play space where a child can plan and design his or her own community, said Leesa Owens, director of community relations for Michelin North America.

Halverson also wants to update the

museum’s television studio exhibit, create a maker’s space and give Grandma Betty’s Farm a facelift.

“We want to continue to make this a better space for kids,” she said.

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Page turners

The Force is strong in this fictional middle schooler Brown’s books mingle Star Wars universe and formative years If you’re hyped for the new Star Wars movie, keep the excitement going with the “Jedi Academy” series by Jeffrey Brown.

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The first book introduces Roan, a young boy who lets readers know that middle school is hard on everyone – even aspiring Jedi in a galaxy far, far away.

Roan has always dreamed of going to pilot school, but what’s a poor kid on Tatooine to do when he’s not accepted? Roan is sure he’s going to end up at farm school, but he receives a letter that will change everything.

Roan has been accepted instead into the Jedi Academy! He’ll study at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and learn all about the Force, lightsabers and all that other cool Jedi stuff. Roan is very nervous about this new adventure. What if he’s not Jedi material? Most of the other kids have been training since they were toddlers. How can Roan hope to catch up? Well, he’ll have some help from his teachers, including Jedi Master Yoda (who is a young 700-year-old in this book), and some new friends.

Will Roan have problems at the Jedi Academy? Sure! All middle schoolers do. Bullies, girls, learning new things, feeling unsure, exploding science fair projects, and finding a place to fit in – Roan goes through all of that, but he might just discover that he’s stronger than anyone (including Roan) ever realized.

Is the Force strong in Roan? Read Jedi Academy to learn more… and may the Force be with you.

If you like “Jedi Academy,” give these books a try: “Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan” by Jeffrey Brown “Jedi Academy: The Phantom Bully” by Jeffrey Brown “Darth Vader and Son” and “Vader’s Little Princess” by Jeffrey Brown The “Origami Yoda” series by Tom Angleberger

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

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Must-See Movies

SOUND CHECK

By Eric Rogers

Creative output

How technology affects story structure: Part 1

No limits

WITH VINCENT HARRIS

James Nichols is making up for lost time

➧ ➧ For instance, consider talk radio. Fiction and nonfiction shows like “The Shadow” and “Abbott and Costello” were popular through the ’30s and ’40s until television became the preferred form of entertainment.

Then in the late ’80s, Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern revitalized the talk format again, likely due to the availability of portable boom boxes that people could take on a jobsite with them. It worked because people didn’t have to catch every word they said. They could listen while concentrating on something else, and if they missed a few words it was no big deal.

Then about 10 years ago podcasts became available, creating on-demand talk shows. As a result, talk radio became more oriented toward narrative because people could pause and rewind them. But it wasn’t until smartphones became the norm that the podcast medium became widespread. It’s been reported that the podcast “Serial” has been downloaded over 80 million times.

In 1927 when it became possible for filmmakers to record dialogue, the stories changed as well.

They were no longer as visual, largely because cameras were bulky and noisy so they had to be placed in a giant box to muffle the sound. The camera could no longer move as easily, so it remained stationary. Actors were restricted in their movement based on where the microphones were hidden.

As audio technology advanced and cameras were constructed to be quieter, it gave filmmakers more liberty. Today, due to the advancement of high-resolution digital technology and LED lights, cameras and lighting gear are much smaller, giving filmmakers more freedom than they’ve ever had.

Take a film like “Birdman.” The film is essentially made to appear that it’s mostly done in one single long travelling shot, but it would be impossible for that to be the case. For one thing, much of it takes place in a dressing room with mirrors. The camera would surely be seen in the reflection. Also as the camera moves from one room to another, the exposure changes. But due to today’s technology, these things can be corrected on a computer in postproduction and multiple shots can be stitched together seamlessly to make it appear that it was all one shot.

In that particular case, the same story could have been told without the advancement in technology, but technically it would have looked very different. There are cases, though, where certain films could not have been made without a recent technological advance. I’ll discuss some of those next week.

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

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The next few weeks I’m going to take a different approach to this column. One thing that interests me is how technology alters creative output.

James Wesley Nichols is a 38-year-old divorced father of two, who takes care of his disabled older brother and is currently attending Greenville Tech, pursuing a degree in graphic design. So one of my first questions to James when I spoke to him about his band, Jim & The Limbs, was simply, “How the hell do you have time to do this?”

His answer is the reason I write this column, and the reason I think you should know about him.

“It’s what I live and breathe,” he told me. “I couldn’t not do it. I tried. I didn’t play guitar for about five years, and I was just miserable. I was working a manual labor job, and I’d put all my electric instruments away because we were living in a tiny apartment just trying to make ends meet.”

What’s stunning about the music Nichols has made with his band, not Details to mention the solo acoustic work he’s someJim & The Limbs how also found time for, is that you’d never w/Poet Radio sense any of that struggle when you listen to it. His music with the Limbs is a lo-fi lover’s • Saturday, Dec. 19 dream, all pure-pop melodies coated by grimy, • Soundbox Tavern, distorted guitars, with a skewed lyrical per50 W. Georgia Road, Simpsonville spective best summed up with this line from “Your Kinda Love”: “Your kinda love is my kin• 864-228-7763; da love/’Cause your kinda love feels bad.” bit.ly/soundbox-tavern Nichols, who will play with the Limbs at The Soundbox Tavern in Simpsonville on Saturday, says that the band’s low-tech sound is a combination of preference and circumstances.

“I love lo-fi stuff like Guided By Voices and Beat Happening, but also it was a necessity,” he says. “When I have the extra cash I’ll try to grab something to improve the sound quality, but that’s just the teenage boy in me as far as the noise. Being in that garage behind my parents’ house with our crappy amps and cranking everything up and setting everything to feed back and just walking around the room creating all this noise… I love all of that stuff.”

His solo acoustic songs have that same aesthetic in terms of the production, but they’re far more intimate, revealing a more introspective, vulnerable side to Nichols musical personality.

“The band has an overall style,” he says. “We’re a silly, kind of campy over-the-toploud rock band. But I want to try to cover everything. With the band, it’s limited, and that’s on purpose. But as a writer, I don’t want to be limited by anything. I want to cover the whole range of human experience, and I’ve only got one life to try to do that in.”

In addition to the recently released “Your Kinda Love” single and “Past Thoughts,” a collection of acoustic songs that Nichols put out in November, he’s currently working on two albums simultaneously with The Limbs.

“I like to just write a lot of songs,” he says. “It’s this never-ending well, and if you’re lucky, you can figure out how to tap into it.”

But it’s not just about writing as many songs as possible for Nichols. It’s about making up for lost time.

“After my divorce, I was really depressed,” he says. “I was a mess mentally. I felt as close to death as I’d ever been. But I got through it, and got myself healthy again, and now I want to share whatever I have that’s worth sharing.”

VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR | vharris@communityjournals.com

NOT ALL STORIES ARE FOUND IN BOOKS. © Andrew Wyeth

Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) In The Orchard, 1973

Helen DuPre Moseley (1887-1984) untitled, 1964

Lynne Drexler (1928-1999) Gotterdammerung, 1959

Margaret Bowland (born 1953) It Ain’t Necessarily So, 2010

Andrew Moore (born 1957) Zydeco Zinger, 2012

A WORLD OF STORIES AWAITS AT THE GCMA.

NOW ON VIEW: Andy and Helga: This Whole World Helga Testorf posed for Andrew Wyeth for 15 years. Comprised of one major tempera painting and 20 works on paper, some of which have never before been exhibited publicly, Andy and Helga: This Whole World explores the artist’s creative process as he refines and recombines composition and narrative into a compellingly holistic world view.

Ooh, Baby, It’s a Wild World Discover a few of the wild animals that lurk at the GCMA. Ranging from breathtaking realism to fantastical imaginary creatures, this exhibition invites you to explore your wild side.

Wonderful World of Color Whether bold and brilliant or subtle and subdued, color serves as both a stimulus and a deterrent throughout the natural world. This exhibition welcomes viewers to consider the power of color and their own responses.

Greenville County Museum of Art

Andrew Moore Part of an ongoing project that focuses on the American South, large-format color photographs by Andrew Moore capture architectural elements and urban landscapes as they are slowly reclaimed by nature.

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Carolina Zeitgeist Organized largely from the GCMA permanent collection, Carolina Zeitgeist surveys post-World War II paintings and sculpture created by both North and South Carolina artists. A number of Upstate artists are featured in this exhibition.

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Christmas Model Train Display thru Jan. 3 • Miniature World of Trains • 2801 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • Ages 2 and up - $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 2 and up miniatureworldoftrains.com • contactus@miniatureworldoftrains.com The fifth annual Christmas model train display is described as “One of the finest holiday displays in the country.” Due to the delays with the preparation of the new location, the Christmas Model Train Display will be the only display open at this time. Visit miniatureworldoftrains.com/HoursOfOperation.htm for hours of operation.

Dec. 18 FAMILY

The Greenville Swamp Rabbits TruMoo Kid’s Club Night United Community Bank Ice on Main 6-8 p.m.

Members of TruMoo Kid’s Club skate for $5 Come skate with players of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Members of the TruMoo

Kid’s Club skate for only $5 and kids can register for the club on-site. iceonmain.com | anna@crawfordstrategy.com CONCERT

Sun Brother, w/ RBTS Win & St. Maurice Independent Public Ale House Upstate band blends progressive rock, punk.

552-1265 ipagreenville.com

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Tradiciones de Navidad Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library | 25 Heritage Green Place 6-6:50 p.m. | Fridays FREE Enjoy a 45-minute English/Spanish story time for all ages. Cuentos bilingües que durarán 45 minutos en inglés y español para todas las edades. Llame al 242-5000 x 2634 para más información.

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Webb Wilder Horizon Records FREE Rowdy Americana singer/songwriter makes rare solo appearance.

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Let It Snow Centre Stage | 501 River St. 8-10 p.m. | Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun $30, $25, $10 Christmas meets vaudeville meets disaster in this family. The American premiere of this dramatic comedy follows the antics of an eccentric 1950s English family of vaudeville actors as they gather over Christmas. Get immersed in their many stories and hum along to many of your favorite Christmas classic songs as they end up performing more at home than they do on stage.

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Dec. 19 FAMILY

Christmas Fun Greenville County Library System Greer Branch 505 Pennsylvania Ave. 3-4 p.m.

FREE Drop in for Christmas stories, carols, cookies and a craft. All ages.

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Greenville Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker

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Furman University, McAlister Auditorium 3-5 p.m. $22, $24, $26 Andrew Kuharsky’s beautiful and timeless full length production of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker” with dancers from the Greenville Ballet and guest artist.

234-5677 greenvilleballet.com info@greenvilleballet.com BOOK SIGNING

Magic of History Author Panel Talk & Signing

Chemical free, no artificial additives; pure fresh milk & local produce 332 McKelvey Road, Pelzer 864-243-9699 Just off Hwy 25, 2 miles south of Ware Place, left on McKelvey Road 1 mile Mon.-Fri. 9am-7pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. closed

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Rd. #5 1-3 p.m. $10 Meet these historical fantasy authors for a book talk, followed by a Q&A session and a book signing: Michael Livingston (author of “The Shards of Heaven”), Christopher M. Cevasco (contributing author to the collec-

tions “Shades of Blue and Gray: Ghosts of the Civil War” and “Zombies: Shambling Through the Ages”), and Clay and Susan Griffith (authors of the Crown & Key series, including new book “The Conquering Dark”).

675-0540 fiction-addiction.com info@fiction-addiction.com CONCERT

Letters To Abigail Southern Culture FREE Acoustic NC duo.

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Silvermane, w/ Pillowtalk & Groove Matter Radio Room Upstate alt-rock quartet headlines eclectic triple-bill.

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Questivus The Restivus, featuring Brooks Dixon & My Girl, My Whiskey & Me Quest Brewing Co. Admission: 5 or more canned goods Two great Upstate acts join Quest Brewing for a Project Host benefit.

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Cole Swindell Blind Horse Saloon Tickets: $20 in advance/$23 day of show Rising country star returns.

233-1381 blind-horse.com ARTS EVENT

Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery Holiday Flea Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery 205 Cedar Lane Road 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

FREE Over 40 vendors of handcrafted goods, vintage finds, artisan foods, re-purposed pieces, visual arts, metal works, glass, knits, treats for pets, and much more.

Visit Circa Doughnuts, Due South coffee, and of course the Swamp Rabbit Cafe for snacks to fuel you. Shop local for the holidays this year.

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« Dec. 20 THEATER PRODUCTION

Playback Cafe Christmas Show Triune Mercy Center 222 Rutherford St. 6-7 p.m.

FREE Improvisation that tells your story. The Playback Cafe is an exciting group that plays back stories from the audience.

Our special Christmas performance will include stories from the Bible and your Christmas story on stage.

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with Mannheim Steamroller’s signature sound. Their holiday CDs have become synonymous with “Christmas” and continue to occupy top spots on Billboard’s Seasonal Charts every year.

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Dec. 22-30 FAMILY

United Community Bank Ice on Main 2-4 p.m.

First 50 Geico cardholders skate free All others $10/adults and $8/kids Skate with the Geico Gecko. First 50 Geico cardholders skate for free. iceonmain.com | anna@crawfordstrategy.com

Skating on the Big Ice Bon Secours Wellness Arena 1-5 p.m. $5 to skate (6 & under) $7 to skate (7 & older) $3 skate rental (no rental fee if you bring your own skates)

Moe Joe Coffee (Greenville)

Presented by Greenville Water. Enjoy ice skating on the biggest ice in town during your winter break. bonsecoursarena.com temily@smoakpr.com

Incredibly talented blues guitarist.

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Dec. 24

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Save with Ingles United Community Bank Ice on Main Mondays thru Jan. 18 $8/adults and $6/kids with Ingles Advantage card Get $2 off skating with your Ingles Advantage card. iceonmain.com | anna@crawfordstrategy.com

Dec. 22 CONCERT

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Peace Center 7:30 p.m. | $55-$85 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for the past 30 years.

Grammy-Award winner Davis has created a show featuring beloved Mannheim Steamroller Christmas music with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting. Audiences will experience the magic of the season coming alive

Honey & The Hot Rods Smiley’s Acoustic Café FREE Upstate band plays revved-up rockabilly.

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thru Dec. 31 ARTS EVENT

Matthew Zedler display Hyatt Regency, Studio 220 220 North Main St. FREE

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Springwell Church Christmas Eve Service

Springwell Church presents “Hope Was Born” on Christmas Eve at 3 or 5 p.m.

There will be music, drama, a great message and more. Invite your family, friends and neighbors. For more information, visit hopewasborn.org.

268-2299 hopewasborn.org jerad.mcnier@springwell.org

Dec. 26 CONCERT

Soul Ripple Blues Boulevard (Greenville) Tickets: $5 (early show), $2 (late show).

Plus $10 food/drink minimum Versatile band covers soul, rock, blues and jazz with ease.

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Fork State Park for the 2016 First Day 5K Ranger Run, guided trail hike and the Loon Lunge. Register for the 5K at www.Go-GreenEvents.com.

Guided nature hike is free, as well as the Loon Lunge. The Ranger Run 5K and guided hike will start at 11 AM, with the Loon Lunge to follow.

918-8475 Go-GreenEvents.com jstanton@scprt.com

Jan. 1-Feb. 2 EDUCATION

Studio 220 will host the modern- contemporary artist Matthew Zedler’s exhibit until Dec. 31.

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Legacy Charter School K5 Open Enrollment

ARTS EVENT

Open enrollment for Legacy Charter School K5 will be from Jan. 1-Feb. 2 at 4 p.m. Applications available online or by contacting Virgina Burrows, elementary school principal.

214-1600 legacycharterschool.com vburrows@legacycharterschool.com

Holiday Jewelry Show Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville 200 N. Main St. Mondays-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m.

FREE Twelve local jewelers are collaborating together again this holiday season for the AGGG annual holiday celebration show.

Local jewelers and other fine artists are making exquisite pieces of handcrafted jewelry from beaded work to hand-blown glass pieces, silversmithing to beautiful gems and wire-wrapped minerals. The perfect gift for loved ones or yourself.

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Noon Year’s Eve Party Greenville County Library System Pelham Road Branch | 1508 Pelham Road 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

FREE Welcome in 2016 with stories, games, crafts and snacks. Balloon drop at noon. Ages 3-6.

Registration required and opens Dec. 7.

288-6688 greenvillelibrary.org pelhamroad@greenvillelibrary.org

Jan. 1 HEALTH/FITNESS

2016 First Day Ranger Run and Loon Lunge Devils Fork State Park | 161 Holcombe Circle 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | $25 donation/registration On New Year’s Day, join us at Devils

Legacy Charter Elementary School 1613 W. Washington St. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

FREE

Jan. 6 FAMILY

Duke Energy Math + Science Challenge Night United Community Bank Ice on Main 5-8 p.m. $5 skating for K-12 students with report cards showing a B or higher in math or science Kindergarten through 12th grade students who bring a report card showing a B or higher in math or science will skate for just $5 thanks to Duke Energy Foundation. iceonmain.com anna@crawfordstrategy.com

Jan. 8 FUNDRAISER

GSP Below Zero with Heroes Night United Community Bank Ice on Main 5-8 p.m. $5 skating for anyone with a military ID Come skate with Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport to honor those who have served our country. $5 skating for anyone with a military ID. A portion of every ticket sold will benefit Honor Flight Upstate. iceonmain.com anna@crawfordstrategy.com

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ARTS EVENT

Jan. 11-Feb. 10

TICKET OFFICE – GOING ON SALE –

Mixed Media Art by Mollie Oblinger on Display at Furman

AMY GRANT & STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN

Furman University Thompson Gallery of Roe Art Bldg.

3300 Poinsett Hwy 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Monday-Friday FREE

Feb. 28; 6 p.m.

Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: $78, $48, $38 On sale: Dec. 18 at 10 a.m.

To purchase tickets: 800-745-3000; GSP Box Office at The Bon Secours Wellness Arena; ticketmaster.com

Mixed media art by Mollie Oblinger, Associate Professor of Art at Ripon College (Wis.), will be on display at Furman University. A reception with the artist is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 8, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Roe Art Building.

294-2074 | newspress.furman.edu marta.lanier@furman.edu

« Jan. 12 ARTS EVENT

‘The Yarn’ - True-Life Storytelling M. Judson Booksellers & Storytellers 130 S. Main Street 7-8:30 p.m. $10 Suggested Donation FREE Southerners tell the best stories. In fact,

JEFF FOXWORTHY & LARRY THE CABLE GUY April 24; 7 p.m.

Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: $62.50, $52.50 On sale: Dec. 18 at 10 a.m.

To purchase tickets: 800-745-3000; GSP Box Office at The Bon Secours Wellness Arena; ticketmaster.com

we spin better yarns than anyone in the country. Inspired by The Moth StorySLAM, this night features stories by you.

Prepare a 5-minute (true) tale on our theme - “Beginnings” - and see if you get picked to share. Come laugh, cry, or just sit in silent awe with members of our community. Ages 16+. Hosted by Greenville Wordsmiths. greenvillewordsmiths.com greenvillewordsmiths@gmail.com

FAMILY

Submit your Last Minute Ticket Sales for Upstate Events at bit.ly/LastTicketsGville

‘Skate United’ with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits

For Upcoming Ticket Sales, enter them at bit.ly/UpcomingTicketsGJ

United Community Bank Ice on Main 6-8 p.m. $5 for everyone to skate Join players from The Greenville Swamp Rabbits and skate for only $5, thanks to United Community Bank. iceonmain.com anna@crawfordstrategy.com

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

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THENINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2013-CP-10–7067 SECOND AMENDED SUMMONS (JURY TRIAL DEMANDED) OAK BLUFF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiffs, vs. PORTRAIT HOMES-SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC, PORTRAIT HOMES-OAK BLUFF, LLC, JOHN DOE #1-60, JJA CONSTRUCTION, INC., D/B/A JJA FRAMING, JOSE CASTILLO D/B/A JJA FRAMING, BYRON K. KRIEWALDT D/B/A KRIEWALDT ROOFING, SUPERIOR STRUCTURES, INC., CHRISTO PALLES & ASSOCIATES, LLC D/B/A CHRIS PALLES & ASSOCIATES, ALL AMERICAN ROOFING, INC., HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS, INC., ROBERT H. YARNALL D/B/A HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS, INC.,UNITED SIDING SPECIALISTS, INC., Z & Z INCORPORATED, SAMUEL GLOVER D/B/A GLOVER’S BRICKWORK, GLOVER’S BRICKWORKS, INC., TOM’S VINYL SIDING, LLC, PNL CONSTRUCTION, LLC, BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE-SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC, LUTZEN CONSTRUCTION, INC., DIRIA TAWI PAINTING, INC., MICHAEL TEUTON D/B/A M & J SIDING, CRAIG ELWOOD D/B/A THE FINISH COMPANY, SUPERIOR WALLS OF THE MIDLANDS, INC., AND SCOTT HOLLAND D/B/A H & C CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, PASQUINELLI HOMEBUILDING, LLC, BENJAMIN MORA D/B/A MORA CONSTRUCTION AND BENJAMIN MORA CONSTRUCTION, LLC, VICTOR MANUEL FERNANDEZ JIMINEZ D/B/A MJF ROOFING SPECIALIST, ARTURO TORRES SOLACHE, TRINIDAD OLIVIA GARCIA, LUIS HERNANDEZ D/B/A CNN ROOFING, NORLAN CERRATO, CHARLES BOWSER D/B/A CBW SERVICES, DONALD LEE, GILDO R. DEMELO, GILMAR FERNANDEZ BARCELO, LAERCIO DOS SANTOS, LEANDRO DE PAULO ARAUJO, LUCAS RODRIGUEZ BARCELO, MAURILIO DEMENDONCA, ROBERT M. HUGHES, VINICIUS ARAUJO, OSCAR ISREAL ROSIRO, Defendants.

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and are required to answer the Second Amended Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon your, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscribers, at Segui Law Firm, at 864 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite A, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464, within thirty (30) days after the service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.* * This Complaint was filed in Charleston County on June 4, 2015.

SEGUI LAW FIRM PC Phillip W. Segui, Jr., Esquire Amanda M. Blundy, Esquire 864 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite A Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843-884-1865 psegui@seguilawfirm.com ablundy@seguilawfirm.com Mount Pleasant, SC Dated: June 2, 2015 THE CHAKERIS LAW FIRM John T. Chakeris, Esquire P.O. Box 397 Charleston, SC 29402 843-853-5678 john@chakerislawfirm.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THENINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2013-CP-10–7066 SECOND AMENDED SUMMONS (JURY TRIAL DEMANDED) JOHN F. KELLY, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, vs. PORTRAIT HOMES-SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC, PORTRAIT HOMES-OAK BLUFF, LLC, JOHN DOE #1-60, JJA CONSTRUCTION, INC., D/B/A JJA FRAMING, JOSE CASTILLO D/B/A JJA FRAMING, BYRON K. KRIEWALDT D/B/A KRIEWALDT ROOFING, SUPERIOR STRUCTURES, INC., CHRISTO PALLES & ASSOCIATES, LLC D/B/A CHRIS PALLES & ASSOCIATES, ALL AMERICAN ROOFING, INC., HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS, INC., ROBERT H. YARNALL D/B/A HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS, INC.,UNITED SIDING SPECIALISTS, INC., Z & Z INCORPORATED, SAMUEL GLOVER D/B/A GLOVER’S BRICKWORK, GLOVER’S BRICKWORKS, INC., TOM’S VINYL SIDING, LLC, PNL CONSTRUCTION, LLC, BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE-SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC, LUTZEN CONSTRUCTION, INC., DIRIA TAWI PAINTING, INC., MICHAEL TEUTON D/B/A M & J SIDING, CRAIG ELWOOD D/B/A THE FINISH COMPANY, SUPERIOR WALLS OF THE MIDLANDS, INC., AND SCOTT HOLLAND D/B/A H & C CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, PASQUINELLI HOMEBUILDING, LLC, BENJAMIN MORA D/B/A MORA CONSTRUCTION AND BENJAMIN MORA CONSTRUCTION, LLC, VICTOR MANUEL FERNANDEZ JIMINEZ D/B/A MJF ROOFING SPECIALIST, ARTURO TORRES SOLACHE, TRINIDAD OLIVIA GARCIA, LUIS HERNANDEZ D/B/A CNN ROOFING, NORLAN CERRATO, CHARLES BOWSER D/B/A CBW SERVICES, DONALD LEE, GILDO R. DEMELO, GILMAR FERNANDEZ BARCELO, LAERCIO DOS SANTOS, LEANDRO DE PAULO ARAUJO, LUCAS RODRIGUEZ BARCELO, MAURILIO DEMENDONCA, ROBERT M. HUGHES, VINICIUS ARAUJO, OSCAR ISREAL ROSIRO, Defendants.

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and are required to answer the Second Amended Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon your, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscribers, at Segui Law Firm, at 864 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite A, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464, within thirty (30) days after the service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.* * This Complaint was filed in Charleston County on June 4, 2015.

SEGUI LAW FIRM PC Phillip W. Segui, Jr., Esquire Amanda M. Blundy, Esquire 864 Lowcountry Blvd., Suite A Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843-884-1865 psegui@seguilawfirm.com ablundy@seguilawfirm.com Mount Pleasant, SC Dated: June 2, 2015 THE CHAKERIS LAW FIRM John T. Chakeris, Esquire P.O. Box 397 Charleston, SC 29402 843-853-5678 john@chakerislawfirm.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs

SOLICITATIONS NOTICES Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: IFB# 40-01/13/16, Pool Chemicals, January 13, 2016, 3:00PM RFP# 43-01/15/16 Telecommunications Support for Greenville County’s Information Systems, January 15, 2016, 3:00PM RFP# 44-01/19/16, Website Design for Parks, Recreation and Tourism, January 19, 2016, 3:00PM RFP# 41-01/20/16, I/Series Software Support for Greenville County’s Information Systems, January 20, 2016, 3:00PM

The polling place locations for some precincts may be combined with others for the primaries as allowed by law. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the polling places designated below. These primaries will be held under the rules for providing Photo ID at the polling place. Voters will be asked to provide one of the following Photo IDs at their polling place.

LEGAL NOTICES Only $.99 per line ABC NOTICE OF APPLICATION Only $145 tel 864.679.1205 fax 864.679.1305 email aharley@ communityjournals.com

2016 Meeting Dates Greenville County Council Committee of the Whole

All Committee of the Whole meetings begin prior to the Regular County Council Meeting Conference Room D at County Square (the meeting time is to be determined) 301 University Ridge, Greenville January 5 & 19 February 2 & 16 March 1 & 15 April 5 & 19 May 3 & 17 June 7 & 21 July 12 August 9 September 6 & 20 October 4 & 18 November 1 & 15 December 6

2016 Meeting Dates Greenville County Council

All Regular meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at County Square 301 University Ridge, Greenville January 5 & 19 February 2 & 16 March 1 & 15 April 5& 19 May 3 & 17 June 7 & 21 July 12 August 9 September 6 & 20 October 4 & 18 November 1 & 15 December 6

• S.C. Driver's License • ID Card issued by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles • S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo • Federal Military ID • U.S. Passport If you have one of these IDs, you are ready to vote. Voters should remember to bring one of these IDs with them to the polling place. Voters without Photo ID can get one free of charge from the Department of Motor Vehicles or their county voter registration and elections office. Voters who encounter an obstacle to getting a Photo ID should bring their paper voter registration card without a photo with them to their polling place. These voters can then sign an affidavit swearing to their identity and to their obstacle to obtaining a Photo ID and vote a provisional ballot. This ballot will count unless the county election board has grounds to believe the affidavit is false. For more information on Photo ID, visit scVOTES.org or contact your county board of voter registration and elections.

At 9:00 a.m. on February 20, the county board will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes from the Republican Presidential Preference Primary at the Greenville County Voter Registration and Election office, Suite 1900, 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC, 29601. Telephone number for the office is 864-467-7250.

At 9:00 a.m. on February 27, the county board will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes from the Democratic Presidential Preference Primary at the Greenville County Voter Registration and Election office, Suite 1900, 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC, 29601. Telephone number for the office is 864-467-7250.

On Thursday, February 25, at 12 Noon, the County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in the Republican Preference Primary. This hearing will be held in Greenville County Council Chambers, 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC, 29601. Telephone number for the office is 864-467-7250.

RFP# 42-01/21/16, MS/VN/ Network Support for Greenville County’s Information Systems, January 21, 2016, 3:00PM Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept or by calling (864) 467-7200.

NOTICE OF ELECTIONS — STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF GREENVILLE A Republican Presidential Preference Primary will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016.

A Democratic Presidential Preference Primary will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016.

These primaries will be conducted in the polling places listed in this notice. Voters may participate in only one party’s presidential preference primary. The deadline to register to vote and be eligible to vote in either Presidential Preference Primary is January 27, 2016.

On Thursday, March 3, at 12 Noon, the County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in the Democratic Preference Primary. This hearing will be held in Greenville County Council Chambers, 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC, 29601. Telephone number for the office is 864-467-7250.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, and Case No. 15-04-4735P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.

For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/ plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Cheers Grill & Spirits, 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 23 Rushmore Drive, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than December 20, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

The following precincts and polling places will be involved in this election: PRECINCT Greenville 01 Greenville 03 Greenville 04 Greenville 05 Greenville 06 Greenville 07 Greenville 08 Greenville 10 Greenville 14 Greenville 16 Greenville 17 Greenville 18 Greenville 19 Greenville 20 Greenville 21 Greenville 22 Greenville 23 Greenville 24 Greenville 25 Greenville 26 Greenville 27 Greenville 28 Greenville 29 Aiken Altamont Forest Asheton Lakes Avon Belle Meade Bells Crossing Belmont Berea Boiling Springs Botany Woods Brook Glenn Canebrake Carolina Chestnut Hills Circle Creek Clear Creek Conestee Darby Ridge Del Norte Devenger Donaldson Dove Tree Dunklin Eastside Ebenezer Edwards Forest Enoree Feaster Fork Shoals Fountain Inn 1 Fountain Inn 2 Furman Gowensville

POLLING SITE League Academy Summit Dr Elementary School Stone Academy Sears Shelter Alexander Elementary School W Greenville Recreation Center West End Community Development Center Springfield Baptist Church Sterling School Augusta Rd Baptist Church St Matthew United Methodist Church Augusta Circle Elementary School Pleasant Valley Connection Center Trinity United Methodist Church Meals on Wheels Sanctuary Church Eastlan Baptist Church Beck Academy McCarter Presbyterian Church E North St Academy Overbrook Baptist Church Francis Asbury United Methodist Church J L Mann High School Alexander Elementary School Redeemer PresbyterianChurch Five Forks Baptist Church Northwood Middle School Disciples Fellowship Baptist Church Bells Crossing Elementary School Belmont Fire Station Berea Elementary School Devenger Rd Presbyterian Church Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Brook Glenn Elementary School Buena Vista Elementary School Carolina Academy Dunean Baptist Church Cross Roads Baptist Church Pleasant View Baptist Church Reedy River Missionary Baptist Church New Velocity Church Brushy Creek Elementary School St Giles Presbyterian Church Donaldson Center Fire Dept Dove Tree Clubhouse Dunklin Fire Station Eastside High School Heritage Elementary School Taylors Elementary School Enoree Career Center Shannon Forest Presbyterian Church Fork Shoals Elementary School Younts Center for Performing Arts Fountain Inn Activities Center Redeemer PresbyterianChurch Gowensville Community Center

ADDRESS 125 Twin Lake Rd 424 Summit Dr 115 Randall St 100 E Park Ave 1601 W Bramlett Rd 8 Rochester St 404 Vardry St 600 E McBee Ave 99 John McCarroll Way 1823 Augusta St 701 Cleveland St 100 Winyah St 510 Old Augusta Rd 2703 Augusta St 15 Oregon St 302 Parkins Mill Rd 625 S Pleasantburg Dr 901 Woodruff Rd 2 Pelham Rd 1720 E North St 1705 E North St 1800 E North St 160 Fairforest Way 1601 W Bramlett Rd 6150 Old Buncombe Rd 112 Batesville Rd 710 Ikes Rd 105 Crestfield Rd 804 Scuffletown Rd 701 Fork Shoals Rd 100 Berea Dr 1200 Devenger Rd 2600 Wade Hampton Blvd 2003 E Lee Rd 310 S Batesville Rd 2725 Anderson Rd 21 Allen St 705 Anderson Ridge Rd 110 Old Rutherford Rd Conestee Rd @ Lakewood Dr – Family Center 1720 Reid School Rd 1344 Brushy Creek Rd 1021 Hudson Rd 2291 Perimeter Rd 2 Sugarberry Dr 11353 Augusta Rd 1300 Brushy Creek Rd 1592 Geer Hwy 809 Reid School Rd 108 Scalybark Rd 830 Garlington Rd 916 McKelvey Rd 315 N Main St 610 Fairview St 6150 Old Buncombe Rd 14186 Hwy 11

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Coffee House Holdings, Inc. intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 1378 West Wade Hampton Blvd, Greer, SC 29651. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than December 27, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

PRECINCT Grove Jennings Mill Lakeview Laurel Ridge Leawood Maple Creek Maridell Mauldin 1 Mauldin 2 Mauldin 3 Mauldin 4 Mauldin 5 Mauldin 6 Mauldin 7 Mission Monaview Mountain Creek Mountain View Neely Farms Northwood Oakview Palmetto Paris Mountain Pebble Creek Pelham Falls Piedmont Pineview Poinsett Raintree Reedy Fork River Walk Rock Hill Rocky Creek Rolling Green Royal Oaks Saluda Sandy Flat Sevier Silverleaf Simpsonville 1 Simpsonville 2 Simpsonville 3 Simpsonville 4 Simpsonville 5 Simpsonville 6 Skyland Slater Marietta Southside Spring Forest Stone Valley Stonehaven Suber Mill Sugar Creek Sulphur Springs Sycamore Tanglewood Taylors Thornblade Tigerville Timberlake Trade Tubbs Mountain Wade Hampton Walnut Springs Welcome Wellington Westcliffe Westside Woodmont Woodruff Lakes Mt Pleasant Baker Creek Bridge Fork Castle Rock Fox Chase Frohawk Granite Creek Graze Branch Greenbriar Hillcrest Holly Tree Kilgore Farms Locust Hill Long Creek Moore Creek Oneal Ranch Creek Riverside Sparrows Point Standing Springs Travelers Rest 1 Travelers Rest 2 Tyger River Verdmont Ware Place

POLLING SITE Grove Elementary School Cleveland First Baptist Church Lakeview Middle School St Mark United Methodist Church Hampton Park Baptist Church Southside Baptist Church New Liberty Baptist Church Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Forrester Woods Clubhouse Mauldin First Baptist Church Mauldin United Methodist Church Mauldin Miller Fire Station #1 Ray Hopkins Senior Center Mauldin Middle School Pelham Rd Elementary School Monaview Elementary School Mountain Creek Baptist Church Mountain View Elementary School Christ Community Church Northwood Middle School Oakview Elementary School Grace Church Piedmont Park Fire Station Pebble Creek Baptist Church Cornerstone Baptist Church Piedmont Community Center-Beattie Hall Canebrake Fire Dept Duncan Chapel Elementary School The Bridge Church Reedy Fork Baptist Church River Walk Clubhouse Mitchell Rd Elementary School Rocky Creek Baptist Church Rolling Green Retirement Center Rock of Ages Baptist Church Berea Fire Station Double Springs Baptist Church Sevier Middle School Heritage Bible Church Simpsonville City Park Center Plain Elementary School Simpsonville United Methodist Church Westside Church Center for Community Services Calvary Baptist Church Skyland Elementary School Slater Marietta Elementary School Southside High School Greenville Nazarene Church Springwell Church Advent United Methodist Church Praise Cathedral Sugar Creek Clubhouse Armstrong Elementary School First Presbyterian Church Tanglewood Middle School Taylors First Baptist Church Oakleaf Village@Thornblade Tigerville Elementary School Aldersgate United Methodist Church Needmore Recreation Center Enoree Baptist Church Faith Baptist Church Clear Spring Baptist Church Welcome Elementary School LifeSong Church Westcliffe Elementary School John Calvin Presbyterian Church Woodmont Middle School Woodruff Rd Christian Church Mt Pleasant Community Center Valley Brook Outreach Baptist Church City Church Washington Baptist Church Northwood Baptist Church Grace United Methodist Church Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Holly Ridge Baptist Church Messiah Lutheran Church Hillcrest Middle School Faith Baptist Church Gilder Creek Farm Clubhouse Fairview Baptist Church Rocky Creek Missionary Baptist Church South Greenville Fire Station #6 Lake Cunningham Fire Station Hdqt Robert E Cashion Elementary School Riverside High School Immanuel Lutheran Church Standing Springs Baptist Church Travelers Rest City Hall Renfrew Baptist Church Chandler Creek Elementary School Hopewell United Methodist Church Ellen Woodside Elementary School

ADDRESS 1220 Old Grove Rd 5 Church Dr 3801 Old Buncombe Rd 901 St Mark Rd 875 State Park Rd 410 S Main St 1798 N Hwy 25 739 N Main St 424 Piney Grove Rd 150 S Main St - Fellowship Hall 100 E Butler Rd 802 Miller Rd Corn Rd @ 699 E Butler Rd 1190 Holland Rd 1115 Pelham100 All Star Way 10 Monaview St 255 W Mountain Creek Church Rd 6350 Mountain View Rd 700 Harrison Bridge Rd 710 Ikes Rd 515 Godfrey Rd 2801 Pelham Rd 2119 State Park Rd 1300 Reid School Rd 8508 Pelham Rd 3 Main St 100 Hillside Church Rd 210 Duncan Chapel Rd 257 Harrison Bridge Rd 3115 Fork Shoals Rd 103 River Walk Blvd 4124 E North St 1801 Woodruff Rd 1 Hoke Smith Blvd 105 Donaldson Rd 7401 White Horse Rd 3800 Locust Hill Rd 1000 Piedmont Park Rd 2005 Old Spartanburg Rd 405 E Curtis St 506 Neely Ferry Rd 215 SE Main St 611 Richardson St 1102 Howard Dr 207 Davenport Rd - Chapel 4221 N Hwy 14 100 Baker Cr 6630 Frontage Rd 1201 Haywood Rd 4369 Wade Hampton Blvd 2258 Woodruff Rd 3390 Brushy Creek Rd 103 Sugar Creek Rd 8601 White Horse Rd 510 E Curtis St 44 Merriwoods Dr 200 W Main St - Ministry Center 1560 Thornblade Blvd 25 Tigerville Elementary School Rd 7 Shannon Dr 202 Canteen Ave 881 Tigerville Rd - Youth Center 500 W Lee Rd 301 Bethany Rd 36 E Welcome Rd 4108 E North St - Fellowship Hall 105 Eastbourne Rd 1801 W Parker Rd 325 N Flat Rock Rd 20 Bell Rd 710 S Fairfield Rd 8323 Augusta Rd 416 Holland Rd 3500 N Hwy 14 888 Ansel School Rd 627 Taylor Rd 1002 S Buncombe Rd 260 Adams Mill Rd 1100 Log Shoals Rd 510 Garrison Rd 906 Highway 14 404 Grimes Dr 1300 Locust Hill Rd 239 Rocky Creek Rd 1800 W Georgia Rd 2802 N McElhaney Rd 1500 Fork Shoals Rd 794 Hammett Bridge Rd 2820 Woodruff Rd 1111 W Georgia Rd 6711 State Park Rd 951 Geer Hwy 301 Chandler Rd 1420 Neely Ferry Rd 9122 Augusta Rd

Respectfully submitted by the Greenville County Voter Registration and Election Office.

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FIGURE. THIS. OUT. SOUNDS LIKE A SEASONAL SONG ACROSS

1 Plans 7 Form of trapshooting 12 2001-09 U.S. pres.

15 BLT condiment 19 Creature on a slide 20 1923 Nobel-winning poet 21 Jump to clear 23 Start of a riddle 25 Making changes to 26 Preceder of tee 27 Pack animal 28 Pro-bono TV ad 29 Slanting 30 Riddle, part 2 37 “Now it’s clear” 39 Big coffee container 40 Look lewdly 41 Gets dirty 42 Riddle, part 3 48 Rollaway bed 49 Turndowns 50 “O Sole —” 51 “— -hoo!”

52 Fit for consumption 55 “Thwack!”

57 On the — (escaping) 60 Juneau locale 63 Bullfight bull 66 Riddle, part 4 71 Quite heavy 73 “The rest — to you” 74 Cole Porter’s “Well, Did You —?”

75 Mobile, e.g.

76 Riddle, part 5 80 Princely school 81 At peace 82 “Gloria in Excelsis —” 83 Cleans up copy 85 Tabriz residents 88 To the rear 91 Masters peg 92 Awful 95 Eggs 97 Riddle, part 6 102 Actress Palmer or Soprano Lehmann 105 Send out 106 “Alley —!”

107 Look lewdly 108 End of the riddle 114 Mojave, e.g.

115 IRS datum 116 Sculling need 117 Lofty poem 120 Sellers with cellars 123 Riddle’s answer 126 Meet at a point 127 Inundate 128 Use mouthwash audibly 129 Really regrets 130 Ballpark amt.

131 Plants of the lily family 132 Prize greatly DOWN

1 Postpaid enc.

By Frank Longo 2 Ratite birds 3 #1-ranked tournament entrant 4 Summer mo.

5 Ship sinker 6 Outdated 7 Wd. of like meaning 8 Frat house beer bash 9 Depletes little by little 10 Hawke of “Hamlet” 11 Philosopher Lao- — 12 Fake peeper 13 Having good manners 14 Ulan —, Mongolia 15 Rita of “West Side Story” 16 Lead-in to fauna 17 Longing 18 Pt. of NOW 22 Diarist Samuel 24 Neighbor of Leb. 29 Realm 31 Neighbor of Kan. 32 Mon.-Wed. linkup 33 Architectural wing 34 Cry after a three-pointer 35 “Hold On Tight” rock gp.

36 Q-U linkup 37 Knighted actor Holm 38 — -cone 43 Thurman of the screen 44 Kelly of morning TV 45 Teasing knuckle rub 46 Silent film vamp Negri 47 Gorilla observer Fossey

Daytime.

Nighttime.

Anytime.

53 Radar signal 54 Flogs 55 Suitable for a Seder table 56 “What — thinking?”

58 Work without — (act riskily) 59 Ovid’s 1,506 61 Cousin of lotto

SUDOKU

62 Yemeni port 63 T-bars, e.g.

64 Tony relative 65 Court do-overs 67 Newsman Roger 68 Duel sword 69 Clock part 70 “It was forced on me”

by Myles Mellor and Susan Flannigan

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Sudoku answers: page 38

72 Sicilian peak 77 Egg sources 78 Wyle of “ER” 79 In — of 84 — Aviv-Yafo 86 Potential ship sinkers 87 Writer W. — Maugham 89 Trudge 90 Like four-person basketball 92 “I say!”

93 WWW giant 94 As yet unpaid 95 Dated 96 Compete 98 “Sounder” director Martin 99 Ending for ordinals 100 PC “brain” 101 DeLuise or DiMaggio 103 Many flat-screens 104 Cara of “Fame” 109 French river 110 “It’s — bet” 111 Body digit 112 Sponge 113 Killer whales 118 Mete 119 K-6: Abbr.

120 TiVo precursor 121 Debt memo 122 Vane dir.

123 Punting figs.

124 — and outs 125 Technique Crossword answers: page 38

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COMMUNITY VOICES

RAPID EYE REALITY WITH BRAD WILLIS

The gift of courage People I loved told me to watch my back.

“Be careful,” they said, because they knew I had three flights ahead of me, and when I finally landed, I would be in Central Europe for two weeks. I would be flying through the city that suffered the latest major international terror attack. I’d be leaving my family and the security of the United States for a faraway and foreign place.

On the morning before my flight, I sat on the couch having coffee with my wife, and I felt my chest get tight.

My breath caught in my throat, and I realized I was scared, but not of where I was going. Instead, I was terrified of leaving my wife and children behind at home.

Fear is a monster. It feeds on an infantile and irratioIt was irrational madness. I live on a quiet street lined with generous people in one of Greenville County’s nal part of us. The more we feed it, the more irrational friendliest neighborhoods. I don’t worry when my boys we get, and thus, the more we to have feed the monster.

For more than a decade, we have been taught to fear a play in the driveway. I don’t listen for footsteps when I walk downtown with my wife. I have a hard time re- nightmare that comes from somewhere else. We’re told to be wary of other religions, of lifestyles that contradict membering to set the alarm at my house.

Yet, there I was with my bags packed, going to a place our own, and of people from the outside coming to take I’d never before been, and I was about to lose it. I sat what we’ve earned.

To protect against those nightstruggling to breathe with tears in mares, we have taken as many the corners of my eyes. I thought how the anniversary of the Sandy Most of the monsters that steps as we can to isolate ourselves from these places around Hook school massacre was just a scare us are the ones the world that are different from week away. I thought about how we create with our own us. It’s as if we have shut our famimany days it had been lies in our homes, turned away all cowardice. since an American mavisitors, and pulled the curtains as niac had killed as many tightly as we can. We’re left with people as he could. I only ourselves to fear, and before thought about the last story I’d read my younger son at bedtime and too long, we’ve found many good reasons to do just that.

I love my home, and I feel lucky to be an American. how he’d leaned over and kissed me on the cheek for no reason. And then I thought about I’m fortunate that I get to leave my country because it reminds me I am as lucky to know other cultures as I never seeing him again.

My kids had no idea why I hugged them as am to know the people who live on my street.

If I had a Christmas gift to give everyone in America, hard as I did when we pulled up at the airport.

It wasn’t that I was afraid of not coming home. it would be the gift of courage, one that teaches us that I was terrified they wouldn’t be there when I most of the monsters that scare us are the ones we create with our own cowardice. got back.

By the time you read this, I will be on a plane bound I am writing from Prague, a city of more than 1.2 million people, one dotted with castles and for Greenville. I will endure the security pat-downs and cathedrals that date to a time before my coun- long customs lines meant to make us feel protected try was even an idea. I have walked this city from outsiders. I will remember not to pack liquids in at nearly every hour of the day, sightseeing, my carry-on. I will make sure my shoes are sent through browsing the Christmas markets, and shoot- the scanner. I will stand with my arms above my ahead ing snooker in underground billiard halls. I’ve so the TSA can see an outline of my naked body.

I will do this to re-enter my own country, and I will put miles upon miles on my new shoes, and not once since I’ve been here have I felt unsafe. do it with the sincere hope that someday we will all feel It’s not just Prague. Since the time we in as safe at home as I feel when I am somewhere else.

America got truly and perpetually scared, I’ve Brad Willis is a writer who lives in Greenville been to 16 countries on three continents. None County. In addition to his other professional of them made me feel any more scared and work, he writes at RapidEyeReality.com. hopeless than I have been at home.

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