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Remembering those who helped shape Greenville

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Ralph Anderson | Louis P. Batson, Jr. | Nesbitt Cline, Jr. | Jerry Dempsey | Robert Hassold Beneth Jones | Richard Sumerel | William Orders | James Whitten | William Workman III

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In 2019, Greenville lost several people who made an impact on our community.

From Louis Batson Jr., who in addition to running a textile and manufacturing company, helped many students obtain a college education at Clemson, to Beneth Jones, the first lady of Bob Jones University. These 10 people touched many lives and helped shape the fabric of our city.

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Beneth Jones..............................................22

Louis P. Batson, Jr......................................14

Richard "Rick" Sumerel..............................24

Nesbitt "Neb" Cline, Jr................................16

William "Bill" Orders...................................26

Jerry Dempsey............................................18

James Whitten............................................28

Robert "Bob" Hassold.................................20

William "Bill" Workman III...........................30

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96-year-old WWII veteran thanks the men who saved his life n story and photos by EVAN PETER SMITH

For the past few weeks, 96-year-old WWII veteran Homer Bryant had been looking for the people who saved his life.

On Nov. 23, Bryant was rescued from the creek in McPherson Park by first responders, after crashing his car into the water.

On Wednesday Dec. 11, Bryant received some surprise visitors. He got to shake the hands of the men of the Greenville City Fire Department who saved him.

“I believe in angels,” Bryant said. “I wouldn’t be here without them.”

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Synnex Share the Magic hits record-breaking year for Upstate children’s charities n story by GEORGIA GAY | photo PROVIDED

As the winter season arrives, our Members continue to thrive indoors at a variety of holiday events, social gatherings and family visits, all while their safety and comfort are cared for.

Synnex Share the Magic announced that $2,063,680 was raised in 2019 for four Upstate children’s charities. Beneficiaries of Synnex Share the Magic include: A Child’s Haven, Clement’s Kindness, MakeA-Wish South Carolina and Pendleton Place.

Since Synnex Share the Magic’s inception, created by Peter Larocque, president of North American Technology Solutions for Synnex Corporation in 2011, more than $12 million has been raised for these beneficiaries.

“We are very proud of surpassing the $12 million milestone – an achievement that would not be possible without the dedicated efforts of our associates, local organizations and individuals and business partners,” Larocque said. “By rallying together, we continue to have a lasting impact while helping four deserving Upstate charities better serve children and families.”

With the help of Synnex Share the Magic: • A Child’s Haven opened an additional classroom providing the opportunity to treat more children daily and deliver nearly 13,000 hours of group therapy each year.

• Clement’s Kindness has been able to transform the level of care of pediatric oncology and hematology patients across the Upstate. Additionally, they have been able to fund $50,000 more towards a therapy dog at the St. Francis Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Center and donate more than $430,000 to build the Dr. Cary E. Stroud Camper Care Center at Camp Courage.

By rallying together, we continue to have a lasting impact while helping four deserving Upstate charities better serve children and families.”

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-Peter Larocque, president, North American Technology Solutions • Make-A-Wish South Carolina granted 209 wishes in 2019, providing kids with hope, renewed energy and strength, while aiding them in facing their conditions and in healing. The transformational experience of a wish also unites communities and brings families closer together.

• Pendleton Place opened Greenville’s first Youth Drop-in Center for homeless at-risk youth and provided hundreds of healthy meals to teenagers in foster care.

Synnex Share the Magic is a year-long initiative comprised of multiple community events, which culminated with a gala in October featuring silent and live auction items.

Community events in 2019 included the Synnex Share the Magic Day at the Greenville Drive, the Synnex Golf Tournament and a jewelry showcase at Hale’s Jewelers.

Additionally, Synnex Share the Magic was the beneficiary of Eastside High School’s 2019 Spirit Week.

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A Greenville liver transplant recipient will be one of 26 organ, cornea and tissue recipients to ride on the 2020 Donate Life Rose Parade float in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on New Year’s Day. Kyle Carter was born with biliary atresia, a rare disease of the bile ducts that affects only infants. Without treatment, it causes cirrhosis and ultimately liver failure. Carter immediately underwent treatment, but it was unsuccessful. He underwent a liver transplant when he was 3 months old. “I am honored to be a part of the Donate Life Rose Parade, and my participation is a tribute to Kelli Anne, my donor hero and all donors,� Carter said. “I also hope to help increase awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation through my transplant story.�

Carter is currently a senior at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina. He is studying sports management and is a member of the baseball team.

The mission of the Donate Life Rose Parade float, which is in its 17th year, is to save and heal lives by sharing the gift of life and delivering the message of organ, eye and tissue donation to the world.

In addition to transplant recipients and living organ donors, families of deceased donors are able to see their loved ones’ floral portraits as a part of the float. This year’s float theme is Light in the Darkness, designed to share the power of hope by highlighting Southeast Asia’s Diwali, or the Festival of Lights.

I am honored to be a part of the Donate Life Rose Parade, and my participation is a tribute to Kelli Anne, my donor hero and all donors.�

-Kyle Carter “We hope that when recipients like Kyle share their stories,� said Tracy Moore, CEO of Donate Life South Carolina. “It will inspire others to register to become organ, eye and tissue donors.�

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Greenville County housing market data

1,302 homes

for sale in Greenville County

As we approach the new year-and a new decade-Greenville real estate remains some of the most expensive in South Carolina, according to neighborhoodscout.com. Homes -on average- typically receive one offer and sell for about 3 % below list price, going into “pending” status within sixty days after listing. ‘Hot homes’ (in certain locations, price ranges and amenities) can sell for asking price or even more, with an average 30 days or less on the market.

Data derived from multiple sources for Greenville County through October 2019.

AVERAGE HOME VALUE

HOME PRICES AND VALUATIONS IN GREENVILLE, SC

275,787

[1.5%] $1,249,000 and up

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[3.7%] $970,001 - $1,249,000

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[6.9%] $518,001 - $647,000

Detached single family homes

194 homes

approximate number of homes sold last month

[10.3%] $388,001 - $518,000

Large apartment style complexes

[17.1%] $259,001 - $388,000

229 rentals

[30.0%] $129,001 - $259,000

Duplexes and small apartment buildings

with a range of $590 to $3.5K per month

[17.1%] $65,001 - $129,000

Other home styles and dwellings

[5.3%] $0-$65,000

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236 Grandmont Court, Greer $389,900 • Beds: 5 Baths: 4 • MLS#1401665

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106 Lanneau Drive $439,500 3BR/2.5BA. Welcome Home!

Conveniently located...few minutes walk to Cleveland Park, the Swamp Rabbit Trail and downtown! Large wrap around porch. Master suite offers a large walk-in closet and ample bathroom with separate shower and tub. Newer carpet and paint on the second level. Seller will entertain a short term rental.

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Greenville is experiencing a balanced market, which means the supply and demand of homes are about the same. To note, the scales are tipping towards a seller's market, which means the supply is less than the demand.

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200 Saratoga Drive • $234,999

4BR/2.5BA. Come see this lakeside home with welcoming living room, gas fireplace, hardwood floors, classic dining room, master suite with separate shower, dual sinks, walk-in closet for your wardrobe. Enjoy the cook-friendly kitchen with breakfast area and granite countertops. Large deck has water views. MLS 1399684

3BR/2BR. Beautifully updated home with a full unfinished basement with 4 rooms plus a 2-car garage. The basement rooms have framing, accessible wiring and rough plumbing ready to finish out if you like or use it for storage and play area for kids and workshop for Dad! MLS 1393209

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AGE OF HOMES 15 Calaverdi Court • $1,650,000

139 W. Seven Oaks Drive • $694,900

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6BR/5BA/2HLFBA. Meticulously maintained. One-ofa-kind open floor plan perfect for entertaining. Master suite feels like a retreat. The attention to detail is amazing. This home offers a salt water Pebble Tea pool with LED lighting.You must see this house to believe all the extras it has to offer.

4BR/3BA. Newly renovated kitchen with great covered porch overlooking a gorgeous pool. This home boasts great flow with multiple spaces for entertaining. MLS 1385688

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ANNUAL BUILDING ACTIVITY - SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

New home sales, which comprise approximately 16% of home sales in the area, increased 12% from 2018.

The average sales price of a new home was $266,000, up 2% from a year earlier.

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YEAR HOMES 2009

1,088 permits

2010

1,252 permits

2011

1,337 permits

2012

1,974 permits

2013

2,197 permits

2014

2,244 permits

2015

2,554 permits

2016

2,960 permits

2017

2,937 permits

2018

3,531 permits

2019

3,056 permits

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Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey Note: Data for 2019 is preliminary, through October 2019

ANNUAL BUILDING ACTIVITY - MULTI-FAMILY The apartment market is tight, with a 4.4% vacancy rate during the second quarter of 2019, down from 4.6% a year earlier (Real Data, Inc.).

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Multifamily construction, measured by the number of units permitted, decreased 7% from a year earlier, to 1,350 units permitted during the 12 months ending Sept. 2019.

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50 permits

2010

52 permits

2011

88 permits

2012

19 permits

2013

222 permits

2014

850 permits

2015

1,784 permits

2016

839 permits

2017

606 permits

2018

1,138 permits

2019

861 permits

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864.918.1734 GreenvilleAgent247.com Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey Note: Data for 2019 is preliminary, through October 2019

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ormer Greenville city councilman, state representative and state senator Ralph Anderson was described by his longtime friend Ray Martin, his daughter Valerie Anderson and State Rep. Leola Robinson-Simpson as a man who fought to keep hope alive for the disenfranchised.

Anderson, who passed away at home in November 2019, was born in 1927 and grew up through the Great Depression.

“Life was generally difficult,” Valerie Anderson said of her father’s youth. “He used to say that he didn’t know how difficult it was because it was difficult for everybody. He used to have a little shoe stand where he polished shoes in order to make a little extra money growing up.”

He was not just a great politician, he was a great man. He saw beyond himself and knew there would be a future in tomorrow.

-Ray Martin

While times were hard for almost everyone during the Great Depression, Ralph Anderson, like many other African Americans at the time, faced a greater obstacle, segregation, which limited what he could do with his life at the time. As a lifetime member of the NAACP and a member of Springfield Baptist Church, he participated in the civil rights movement to improve the lives of everyone in the community, his daughter said.

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He was described as someone who encouraged others...

THE LIVES THEY LED

In addition to fighting for equal rights, he was described as someone who encouraged others. When Robinson-Simpson returned to Greenville 40 years ago, she reconnected with him.

“I knew Ralph going back 40 years when I first came back to Greenville from New York,” Robinson-Simpson said. “He remembered me from the time I was in the civil rights movement, when we were in demonstrations and arrested. He always wanted to encourage me to step out and do the things that I did back then. Sometimes it’s hard to do when you have five children and you are married. He always encouraged me to get involved. His encouragement was based on his love for the community.”

She eventually served as Anderson’s campaign manager when he retired as the first African American postmaster in the Upstate and ran for Greenville City Council. She later served as his campaign manager during his run for the South Carolina State House of Representatives as well.

Anderson ultimately decided to run for office because he wanted to improve the quality of life in Greenville based on what he saw while working in the postal service.

“He would say to those around him about the things as a postmaster and postal worker that bothered him and he felt that Greenville could do better,” Robinson-Simpson said. “He felt the

poorer neighborhoods were neglected and felt they shouldn’t be neglected the way they were because Greenville was a place for everybody. That’s why he ran for the city council. When he was on city council, he did a lot to improve the quality of life in Greenville.”

While on Greenville City Council, Anderson worked to improve the recreation centers so children would have safe places to go; added sidewalks to neighborhoods that did not have them; and worked to improve the streets in his district. He also worked across party lines to ensure that African American city employees who were not given access to full-time benefits prior to integration were able to receive the same benefits as their non-black counterparts, Robinson-Simpson said.

When Anderson went to Columbia, he continued to reach across the aisle to improve the quality of life for all South

Carolinians. One of the bills he was most proud of held hospitals accountable for the transmission of infectious diseases, Robinson-Simpson said.

“When he went to Columbia, he thought he could do more in terms of pioneering legislation and getting laws passed to impact the quality of life,” Robinson-Simpson said. “Even in the Senate, he pioneered a number of wonderful bills to impact quality of life. He did one on controlling infections that affected mobility in the hospitals. Sickness and death know no race.”

While Anderson was known for his life in politics, Robinson-Simpson, Martin and his daughter all remember him as a man who encouraged others in life. He encouraged Robinson-Simpson to run for the Greenville County School Board, Martin to speak at roundtables in the community and his children to go as far as they wanted to with school.

“My grandmother didn’t graduate high school,” Valerie Anderson said.

“My dad and his sister graduated high school and finished college. When it came to myself and siblings, it was never a choice. We knew we were going to have an opportunity to go to college. He made his college experience sound like it was a place to go, so you wanted to have that same experience. He wasn’t one to accept defeat in us. We had to at least try. He was always out ahead of us and it always seemed we were playing catch up. He always inspired us to be our best all the time.”

Ultimately, Anderson will be remembered as a man who kept hope alive and was a champion for the voiceless.

“As a public servant, he was a man who served his district in city council, the House and Senate,” Martin said. “In all three, he did it with integrity, dignity and much compassion. Even in the districts that he served, he was the heart and soul of those community. He was a strong advocate of “keeping hope alive,” he was an advocate of improving the quality of life of so many who had almost given up. He was not just a great politician, he was a great man. He saw beyond himself and knew there would be a future in tomorrow. He wanted to make certain to put in place the tangible building blocks, so that things he started could continue.”

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ouis P. “Biggie” Batson Jr. was known as the head of the Louis P. Batson Co. in Greenville. His daughter Ann Smith remembers a man who felt an obligation to help kids experience higher education.

Batson, who passed away in November, 2019, was heavily involved with Clemson University following his graduation in 1948. Throughout his adult life, he served on Clemson’s board of trustees, was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award and Clemson Medal, and was a charter member of the university’s Founder’s Club.

“He was always adamant about everyone finishing college,” Ann Smith said. “Several of us (Batson’s children) having multiple degrees. He felt an obligation to educate kids. He has helped hundreds and hundreds of kids look at and get into Clemson. Even when he was in the hospital (two weeks before his death), he was still trying to help a student get into Clemson.”

Batson’s connection to Clemson started after he was recruited by coach Frank Howard following playing on Greenville High’s championship team. Batson, whose nickname “Biggie” had followed him since middle school — he was big for his age — credited Howard for teaching him to establish a work ethic.

“He credited coach Frank Howard at Clemson as the person who established his work ethic,” Smith said. “When he

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played football for him, they (the football players) had classes six days a week and practices throughout the week.

They were very scheduled.”

It was that work ethic that helped him when Batson and his brother, Elliott, had to assume control of Louis P. Batson Co. when their father passed away unexpectedly, just a year after the company’s founding. Batson and his brother were both away at the time of their father’s death and once they returned to Greenville, they took the reins of the company from their mother and sister.

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Under their leadership, the company, which produced only a 100% wool vibration pad called ShuR-CusH to begin with, outgrew the upstairs garage where it started. Today, the company has moved beyond the textile market into plastics, film, foil, rubber and converting manufacturers.

“Business in the textile industry was a big challenge, but (the Louis P. Batson Co. was) the heart of the industry in Greenville,” Smith said.

While growing the family business in the textile market was difficult, Smith said her father’s biggest challenge in life was overcoming cancer twice.

When she ended up going through her own cancer treatments, her father was there for her all the way.

“I am a cancer survivor and had my treatments at the Louis Batson Cancer Center,” Smith said. “I have that

connection with him. He coached me ily’s continuing education and Smith’s through the cancer battle, treatments.”

Batson was Smith said known as a she rememman who made bers going for time for people, even if he her first chemo He just loved to laugh. just met them. treatment: “I Smith recalled was so scared He believed you should a conversation as I went up to laugh daily and I believe her father had the fifth floor with a young at St. Francis. he looked for ways to do woman at the I saw the sign it daily. last Clemson (for the cancer center) as home game he -Ann Smith I stepped out attended. with my hus“One of his band. We both favorite things thought that there was was a sign that meeting the everything is going to be OK.” students and scholarships recipients,” In addition to supporting his fam- Smith said. “Two weeks before he

passed away, we were at the Clemson game in the trustees’ box. He spent quite a bit of time talking to one of the students. (After the game) she found out that he was the grandfather to one of her friends, my niece Emma. She told (Emma) that she never had anyone pay that much attention to her.”

Smith said Batson always brought his sense of humor to every facet of his life.

“He loved to laugh and had the funniest sense of humor,” Smith said. “I have the task of cleaning out his office.

In one drawer, it is filled with funny stories and articles. He just loved to laugh. He believed you should laugh daily and I believe he looked for ways to do it daily and had a drawer to do it.

I think he liked to laugh with us and others every chance he got.”

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esbitt Querry “Neb” Cline Jr. was a well-known businessman in Greenville, but his loved ones described him as a people person who loved to serve others.

Born in Greenville, Cline, who passed away in May, 2019, was the eldest of two sons born to Nesbitt Cline Sr. and Martha Martin Cline. While attending Greenville High School, he met his future wife Joyce.

“My good friend Lucky introduced us when we were seniors at Greenville High School,” Joyce Cline recalled recently. When the two met, “we were 17.

We got married in 1965.”

He had a desire to be a servant to other people versus being served. He had a definite bent towards serving others.

-Scott Cline

While in high school, Neb Cline joined DeMolay International, an organization with loose Masonic ties. This affiliation led to his membership as a Freemason and Shriner throughout his adult life.

Once out of high school, Neb Cline continued his education at North Greenville College, where he earned his associate degree. In addition to completing a degree, Joyce Cline and his sons Scott and Glenn Cline said that Neb spent his entire career with the

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family’s businesses, The Cline Co. and Cline Hose and Hydraulics.

“As a teenager, he started working at The Cline Company sweeping floors and cleaning bathrooms,” Joyce Cline said. “He loved the business and came up through the ranks to eventually become sales manager.”

As he climbed the ladder at his family business, The Cline Company, his love of people and helping others grew.

According to his son Scott, Neb Cline’s love for helping others was instilled in him by his Scott Cline’s grandfather, Nesbitt Cline Sr. “He had a desire to be a servant to other people versus being served,” Scott Cline said. “He had a definite bent towards serving others. Most of the organizations he gave to were those who would help others.”

His love of service was reflected in the organizations Cline became affiliated with. Not only was he a Mason and a Shriner, but he also served in the U.S. Army Reserve and was a life donor to Clemson IPTAY. He and Joyce Cline eventually established the Neb Q. Cline, Jr. and Joyce White Cline Family Endowed Scholarship through the Clemson University Foundation.

Cline was a social person who took an active interest in other people's lives...

In addition to monetary donations or giving of his time to organizations, Cline and his family have allowed the police to use The Cline Co.’s vacated property downtown as a facility to train police dogs and SWAT-team members. Through a partnership with Janice “Pinky” Whitner’s Pink Mailbox Street Ministries, the vacated building was used once a month to feed the homeless.

According to Joyce and Scott Cline, Neb Cline was a social person who took an active interest in other people’s lives.

He was interested in “all kinds of different people,” Joyce Cline recalled. “He followed what other people did through his life. He was more interested in other people’s lives than his own.”

Scott Cline said that whenever his father met someone, he always tried to find a way to help that person or connect him or her with someone else. In addition, Joyce Cline said that when Neb met a person, he would save that person’s contact information so that he could potentially connect him or her with someone else down the road.

“He was unique with how he could connect people who wouldn’t have otherwise met,” Scott Cline said. “He was always trying to find ways to help people. My brother (Glenn) and I both inherited that trait.”

Scott Cline also said his dad always wanted make sure people had memorable experiences, whether it was by sending cakes to nurses who had helped care

for him, sending flowers to a receptionist he never met in person, or sending money to someone who did not ask for it as a way to help that person out on his or her life’s journey.

Both Scott and Glenn Cline said their father taught them it was “better to give help than to receive it.” According to Glenn Cline, his father felt that getting a person’s trust and faith came first and that “business and friendship would follow.”

“He loved people,” Joyce Cline said of her late husband. “He was a good person. He was one of the most trusting people and would give you the shirt off of his back. People remember him for his smile.”

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Jerry Dempsey 1932-2019

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erry Dempsey , who passed away in March 2019, was a fixture on the PRISMA Health Upstate (formerly Greenville Health System) board.

According to those who knew him best, he lived by the idea, “to whom much is given, much is expected.”

According to Dempsey’s daughters Becky Cooledge and Libby Hebdon, their father was raised in a four-room house without indoor plumbing and only a wood stove for heat.

“People always said that he was from humble beginnings because he was raised in a house that for the first 10 years didn’t have indoor plumbing,” Hebdon said. “He (Dempsey) said the only thing they didn’t have was money, but they could certainly work to earn that. They had good health, strength and a good mind, so God had given them everything that they needed.”

While Dempsey was still in school, he started his day by getting up early to meet the train that dropped off newspapers and riding 12 miles to deliver papers before school. Hebdon said that Dempsey and his brother had to complete chores including milking cows, slopping pigs and chopping wood before leaving for school. Then, Dempsey would walk to school, come home and then do that 12-mile bike ride again.

The hard work continued into adulthood as Dempsey worked on an oil barge in Mississippi during the summers while he was attending Clemson University. Hebdon said that one year, the oil barge traveled to Venezuela.

Once out of college, Dempsey’s career path led him to move his growing family several times. However, it was when he had the opportunity to work in Chicago under Bob Ingersoll at Borg-Warner that he discovered the joy of having a mentor, which later inspired him to mentor countless people over the course of his career.

“That’s why he enjoyed being a mentor,” Cooledge said. “Mr. Ingersoll was the one who told him to get his MBA.

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Mr. Ingersoll wanted him to get it at the University of Chicago, but there you had to have 10 years of work experience. Mr. Ingersoll was on the board and said, ‘I think I can take care of that; just don’t embarrass me.’ He opened the door for him. There were a lot of people who called Dad for advice and he was always willing to give it. I think that was because of Mr. Ingersoll.”

While Dempsey started his MBA at the University of Chicago, he had to finish at Georgia State when his job transferred him to Atlanta. As he advanced through his career, he also moved his family to Toronto and York, Pennsylvania. As the family moved, Dempsey and his wife Harriett decided that they wanted to “cultivate their own interests.”

“When Mom and Dad moved back from Canada in 1972, they moved to

York, Pennsylvania,” Cooledge said.

“They made a conscious decision that they did not want their whole lives to be oriented around business and business associates. They wanted to cultivate other interests. My mother had always played the piano and had a pretty voice, and was musically inclined. They decided that they were going to support the symphony in York and he (Dempsey) got on the board in York.”

Dempsey later served on the symphony boards in Pittsburgh, Chicago and Greenville.

In addition to serving on boards, Dempsey was instrumental in getting the University of South Carolina medical school in Greenville.

“A lot of people didn’t think it (the school) could be done and dad was able to make the business case of how the hospital could afford to undertake it,” Cooledge said. “With his ties to Clem-

son, he got Clemson and the University of South Carolina working together. (It was) one of the things that Dad was proud of.”

According to Cooledge and Hebdon, their parents also gave the seed money to start the Rare Tumor Center at PRISMA Health because they were both “impacted by cancer.”

While Dempsey participated in a number of boards and committees, his daughters said that he loved connecting with people.

“He never just showed up anywhere just to put in his time,” Cooledge said.

“He would talk to people and get to know them.”

According to Hebdon and Cooledge, Hebdon and her husband befriended two Chinese men, who were studying at

Emory. They brought them to Greenville for the eclipse and introduced them to Dempsey. While they were visiting, Dempsey showed them how to hit golf balls at the driving range, played ping pong with them and showed them items he brought back from his time in China. Hebdon said the men told her that Dempsey’s “hospitality was the highlight of them coming to America.”

At his funeral, his granddaughter Alexandra compared him to a rock skipping across the surface of the lake leaving ripples that continue to go on.

According to Hedbon, he left ripples everywhere he lived.

“It is our hope that Greenville will continue to feel and experience ripples from Dad’s investment of his time in the community,” Cooledge said.

It is our hope that Greenville will continue to feel and experience ripples from Dad’s investment of his time in the community.

-Becky Cooledge

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Bob Hassold 1930-2019

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or those who knew Robert “Bob” Hassold, many said he lived by the philosophy “le joie de vivre” — loving the people around him and spreading encouragement and fun wherever he went.

According to Bob Hassold’s sons Rob and Ted Hassold, their father was part of a medical miracle when he was born as part of a set of triplets — which included a brother, Dick, and sister, Peggy — in 1930 in Chesnut Hill, Pennsylvania. Bob Hassold was the first born, and the life of the family.

“He (Bob) was quite the prankster (growing up),” Rob Hassold said. “His name was frequently yelled in a loud voice by his mother and father when things happened around the house.

(His pranks included) frightening his mother’s garden club by planting a fake snake in the flower garden, (which led) to loud screams and frantic running by the frightened garden club members.”

According to Rob Hassold and his brothers, Jim Hassold, Chuck Hassold and Ted Hassold, their father’s pranks continued into his early school years.

If he or his brother got into trouble at school both Bob Hassold and his twin brother were disciplined because the teachers and administrators could not tell them apart.

(He had) an insatiable curiosity; and a desire to fix things and situations.

If a family member, friend or coworker had a need, he was always there to help 110%.

-Rob, Jim, Chuck and Ted Hassold

Bob Hassold never outgrew his playful spirit. His sons recall that when they were young, he moved the family to a farm north of Philadelphia. This was when he got the nickname “Boondock Bob.”

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“Our parents moved us to a farm in the Amish countryside, north of Philadelphia, to raise us,” said Rob, Jim, Chuck and Ted Hassold. “It was from the farm experience he got the name ‘Boondock Bob,’ since we lived in the boondocks and his favorite work shoe was sold by Sears under the name ‘Boondocker.’

Later, he became lovingly called just ‘Boondock’ by family and friends.”

The Hassold family remained on the farm until 1971, when Bob Hassold’s job with Steel Heddle Manufacturing Co. tasked him with moving the corporate headquarters from Philadelphia to Greenville. However, moving to Greenville was not a simple task for the Hassold family, after Bob Hassold decided that taking the Blue Ridge Parkway would be a shortcut.

“As we traveled in a threecar caravan from Philadelphia to Greenville, when we were in Virginia somehow Boondock decided to take the never heard of or since ever used shortcut from Virginia to South Carolina called the Blue Ridge Parkway,” said Ted Hassold.

“After two days winding along the Blue Ridge Parkway, we finally arrived in Greenville.”

Rob Hassold said that during his father’s time at Steel Heddle, he de-

veloped an employee incentive program that caught the attention of Les McCraw, former president of Fluor Corp. “(McCraw) became interested in the employee incentive program and hired Boondock on as a consultant,” Rob Hassold said.

This led Bob Hassold to form Humaneering International. McCraw used the firm’s profit-share models on Fluor’s projects throughout the United States, Middle East and Europe.

In addition to being an accomplished businessman, Bob Hassold’s love of the arts started when he was still in school.

According to his sons, he played the saxophone and ukulele, and starred in school plays. His love of the arts continued into adulthood.

“Our parents both appreciated symphony music and Boondock first served as the president of the Greenville Symphony in the late ’70s and early ’80s,” said Rob Hassold. “He was called back to serve as President of the symphony in the mid to late ’90’s when there were various controversies involving the then-executive director and conductor.

Thanks to Boondock’s leadership skills the controversies were resolved, which led to the hiring of Bob Howard to serve as the new executive director and the hiring of our famed conductor Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel.”

Bob Hassold was also involved with the grand opening of the Greenville County Museum of Art in the early 1970s. According to his sons, Bob and his wife, Anne Hassold were in charge of placing luminary bags with lit candles outside of the museum on the grand opening night. Unfortunately, the weather was windy and the family, as well as many of the guests, had to stomp out the bags that caught on fire.

Ultimately, his sons said that at the root of Bob Hassold was a man who “had an amazing thirst for people and life.” “(He had) an insatiable curiosity; and a desire to fix things and s i t u a t i o n s ,” said Rob, Jim, Chuck and Ted Hassold. “If a family member, friend or coworker had a need, he was always there to help 110%. He loved sending Envo-Grams (encouragement messages) to anyone he thought needed

encouragement or thanking. He at one time had thousands but was down to just a few at his passing and they had stopped making them.”

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Beneth Jones 1937-2019

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eneth Peters Jones was known as the first lady of Bob Jones University and wife of Bob Jones III, chancellor of BJU. However, only those closest to her knew that the theater held a special place in her heart.

According to Bob Jones , Peters Jones, who passed away in February of 2019, was born in Oregon, but her family moved a lot as her father searched for work. Ultimately, she passed much of her childhood in central Washington — apple country. It was during this time that she started to develop a love for theater.

“She was a shy person and when she was growing up (out in the apple orchards) she would entertain herself by acting out stories as a child,” Jones said.

“Being shy, she found that if she stood behind a character, she wasn’t afraid anymore. It was the character speaking, so that gave her a love of acting.

She could express herself through other people’s words and identity.”

After spending many years in Washington, her father moved the family to Phoenix, Arizona, where Peters Jones attended a Christian high school. Due to her interest in drama, one of her teachers told her about Bob Jones University and she told her parents about the school. After doing some research, her parents sent her to BJU. “They bought her a bus ticket and gave her two months of tuition and said,

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‘Honey, that’s all we can do for you,’” Jones said. “She came on her faith and hard work. She prayed her way through, worked her way through.”

According to Jones, a friend of his pointed out Peters Jones to him when he was a freshman and she was a sophomore.

At the time, she was inseparable from her boyfriend and he knew it would be hard to get to know her. However, the opportunity to get to know her presented itself when he was cast as Christian in “Cyrano de Bergerac” and the director invited him to help choose his Roxanne. That night, five women, including Peters Jones, auditioned for the part. He chose her.

“For the next three months, three nights a week, three hours a night, we were saying these beautiful love lines to each other,” Jones said. “And before the play was launched, we were not acting the parts anymore, it was for real. That was the way I was able to gain access to her presence (and) the guy she was dating had no idea what was going on.”

Following that play, Jones and Peters Jones continued to act in various Shakespearean plays.

Throughout her life, her theater background helped her navigate her role as first lady of BJU. According to Jones, Peters Jones had always planned to go back out west and live a quiet, country life, but he spoiled her plans.

Her faith was steady and glorifying to the Lord. Many times, she was an example to me of confident faith wrought in the assurance in the scripture and who her savior was.

“Standing in front of an audience was not natural for her at all,” Jones said. “It was by the grace of God that she found herself in this role. She found herself as a faculty member in front of classes all day and as my wife, traveling together on behalf of the school and in churches together. God gave her the grace to do what didn’t come naturally.”

In her role at BJU, she taught the minister’s wife class, which is a class to educate women on how to be “good Christian wives.” Additionally, she taught etiquette and manners every year at freshman orientation.

Jones said she opted to teach basic things like how to hold a knife and fork because she was aware that such things could close or open doors.

As well as admiring how refined Peters Jones was, Jones said he loved how strong her faith was. “(I admired) the way her faith was the same and unshaken was an inspiration,” he said. “It was so real. The Lord’s goodness was so real to her. Her faith was steady and glorifying to the Lord.

Many times, she was an example to me of confident faith wrought in the assurance in the scripture and who her savior was.”

Jones said that when their first child died two hours after he was born, it was hard on both of them. Peters Jones was too weak to attend the funeral and never got to hold the baby, but her faith was never broken.

“Apart from Christ, she was the greatest gift God gave me in life,” he said. “He loaned her to me for 59 years. I was a blessed man.”

-Bob Jones III

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reenville native Richard “Rick” Haskell Sumerel was described by his brother Jeff Sumerel as a man who was practical, generous and supportive.

Rick Sumerel, who passed away in September, 2019, was the oldest of two sons born to Richard Kay and Catherine Busbee Kay. However, when Rick was only 9, Richard Kay passed away. Eventually, Catherine married Jack Sumerel and both her sons would take his name.

His father’s death was a defining moment in Rick’s life, according to his family.

Rick was one of the outstanding givers.

There was no one who was kinder, more honest, more generous, more thoughtful and hardworking.

-Jeff Sumerel

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“Our biological father died when Rick was 9 and I was 6,” said Jeff Sumerel.

“That was a defining moment. I think it had an effect on the responsibility and awareness for Rick. Mom remarried and we were adopted by our stepfather, Jack.

We were very appreciative and wellsupported, and we had a solid upbringing. Rick, in particular, appreciated the things we were afforded by our father Jack adopting us.”

According to Jeff Sumerel, his brother’s desire to always be prepared may have come from losing a father when they were so young. Because his brother was usually ready for anything, some

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people in his life called him “Ready Rick.” While his brother Rick was frequently prepared, one of his favorite memories was his brother’s 50th birthday party.

“He was always prepared, even at an event, but my favorite memories are of him enjoying himself,” Jeff Sumerel said.

“It was his 50th birthday and there was a surprise party for him. I think he knew it was coming and he was enjoying himself.”

In addition to being prepared, Jeff Sumerel said his brother was a forward thinker and planned ahead, both skills that helped him succeed in his professional life.

“He was very practical,” Jeff Sumerel said. “It was something I really admired.

(Many people said) that he had leadership and insight. He was exceptional at being able to raise the bar and very good at assessing how to make things run smoother.

He was good at accessing or analyzing the situation. Just doing the job he was required to do led to his success.”

Rick Sumerel started his career in The Liberty Corp.’s real estate investment activities as a mortgage loan analyst and eventually served as president of Liberty Properties Group until that entity was sold to a REIT. Then, he worked as operation manager for a private real estate group, GS Communities LLC. It was at Verdae Development Inc., however, where he served as president and COO, that his forward thinking was most valuable, Jeff Sumerel said.

While at VDI, Rick Sumerel helped create and execute the Verdae masterplan, a 1,100-acre mixed-use development in the city of Greenville. This project included the 300-acre residential property, Hollingsworth Park; a 13-acre

neighborhood-scaled retail development, Legacy Square; and a retirement community, Cascades Verdae.

While his brother was involved in high-profile projects, Rick preferred to stay behind the scenes, Jeff Sumerel said.

“Rick was a giver and usually behind the scenes,” he recalled. “He didn’t crave acknowledgement or credit. … He was very much someone who enjoyed and appreciated doing the best job possible.”

According to his brother, Rick Sumerel truly had the level of generosity and integrity that others thought were there. Jeff said that Rick looked for ways to help wherever he could, particularly in connection with the Boy Scouts of America.

“He might have known of a family in need and helped that family out,” Jeff Sumerel said. “Using his pragmatism, he got a company or business to buy chicken dinners from the Boy Scouts and donate the food to a soup kitchen.

He did a lot with the Boy Scouts but was not one himself.”

In the end, Jeff Sumerel said he wants Greenville to remember that his brother was a person who was quick to volunteer when the community needed something, but never sought the credit.

“It’s been said there are two kinds of people in the world, givers and takers,” Jeff Sumerel said. “Rick was one of the outstanding givers. There was no one who was kinder, more honest, more generous, more thoughtful and hard working. He was brilliant, admired, respected and beloved by his peers and employees: A true and loyal friend and a role model for being an all-around great guy.”

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Bill Orders 1926-2019

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illiam “Bill” Hill Orders, founder of Orders Tile and Distributing Co., is described by his daughter Nancy Orders Smith and son-in-law Mike Smith as a man who always did the right thing when no one else was looking.

A lifelong resident of Greenville, Orders, who passed away in July, 2019, lived his life by following two guiding principles: First was The Golden Rule; second was Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love them, who have been called according to his purpose,” according to Mike Smith.

Mike Smith said that when Orders was in his early 20s, he was a member of the Greenville Jaycees when the organization sponsored a youth baseball tournament.

“There was going to be a young black boy who was playing on one of the teams,” Mike Smith said. “The question was whether they were going to let that team play or not. Bill wrote Senator Strom Thurmond at the time because (Thurmond) had said he was not in favor of the tournament taking place because of that young man playing. Bill wrote to him and Strom immediately wrote him back and said, ‘Thank you for your note,’ and Strom changed his mind. I believe the team was allowed to participate in the tournament. Bill always maintained his beliefs and he never shied away from something if he didn’t think it was right.”

He never ended friendships. Once you were his friend, he was loyal to you.

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In addition to how he handled the softball tournament, Orders was also recognized for how he helped Greenville navigate integration of restaurants in the ’60s.

“Bill’s most important time of his professional career was in 1963 when he was president of the (Greenville Chamber of Commerce) and going through integration,” Mike Smith said. “There was a subcommittee formed of 40 people and they decided one May afternoon during all of these unsettling times that they were going to go integrate the restaurants in Greenville. They went to 20 restaurants and there were 20 teams of two. At 2 p.m., they walked into the restaurants and sat down. Bill said that the customers looked up from their meals, went right back to eating and there was never an issue. Greenville integrated the res-

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taurants without any issues whatsoever and Bill led that group as president of the chamber.”

According to Mike and Nancy Smith, Orders navigated his personal and professional life with integrity, loyalty and legacy. His integrity was in that he always did what was right. He was incredibly loyal, not just to his friends and family. His loyalty also extended to anyone he did business with, even customers who were not paying on time.

“He never ended friendships,” said Mike Smith. “Once you were his friend, he was loyal to you.”

Lastly, Mike Smith said that Orders focused on the legacy he created that would follow his family. He planned for his daughter, Nancy to take over Orders Tile and Distributing, which he founded in 1955.

Following service in the Navy during World War II, Orders had previously worked with his brother James at the family business, Orders Mattress Co. According to Nancy Smith, her uncle James was in line to take over the company and her father was a born salesman. As he went out to furniture showrooms, he noticed that people were buying vinyl flooring and thought that with the home-construction boom following the war, the flooring market would be a good investment.

Orders’ new business flourished under his leadership and stayed ranked as one of the top 20 flooring distributors nationally and a top 100 privately owned business in South Carolina, Mike Smith said. Ultimately, the business was sold after 51 years of operation because it couldn’t grow any further within its current market.

While Mike and Nancy Smith both said they feel Orders will be remembered for his leadership skills both in the community and business world, they remember a man who always wanted to help others.

“One of my best friends lost her father when she was in college,” Nancy Smith recalled. “Her mother had died previously and unbeknownst to me, my dad wrote her a letter and said that he just wanted to offer her to come to our home and he would raise her like she was his own daughter. He said, ‘I don’t want to disrupt anything you have already got set in place, but I just want you to know that you are always welcome at our house.’

That was the kind of person he was.”

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James Smith Whitten 1939-2019

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ames “Jim” Smith Whitten was known for his work with Daniel International Corp. which later merged with Fluor Corp., but his wife Beverley Kennett Whitten said it was the Navy that helped shape him.

Whitten, who passed away in October, 2019, joined the Navy after being drafted into the Army.

“The Navy helped him grow up right away,” Kennett Whitten said. “One day he was at home with his parents and then he was in officer’s training school in Newport, Rhode Island. He had no leisure time. It was full-time school to make it as an officer in the Navy. It made him a man instantly instead of a smart young college graduate living at home with his family and working in the family business.”

The Navy taught Whitten balance and exposed him to people from all walks of life. During his service, he had to work with, learn from and like people he never would have otherwise met.

In addition to helping him grow up, Whitten’s time in the Navy led to him meeting his wife. They were fixed up on a blind date by a teacher that Kennett Whitten’s mother worked with.

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“We were a blind date and (neither of us) were interested in (going),” said Kennett Whitten. “A new teacher, Elaine, in mother’s school was only interested in her fiancé in the Navy. Mother told me that I had to be nice to her and get her interested in something.

(The) only thing that girl was interested in was dating.”

Kennett Whitten wasn’t interested in dating men in the military, but eventually her mother and Elaine got her to agree to go on a blind date. When Whitten arrived for the date, he was standing with a shorter man at the door and she said she looked at him and hoped that was her date. After that, neither of them dated anyone else. They married six months later.

He loved Greenville, his people, the arts and the magnificent strides Greenville has made as an arts community since the early ’70s.

-Kennett Whitten

After Whitten left service, the couple eventually settled in Birmingham, Alabama, and Whitten went to work in his father’s architecture firm. Three years

later, his father passed away and he took ownership of the firm. During this time, Whitten connected with Hugh Daniel and built the Daniel Building in Birmingham.

Eventually, that connection led him to sell the architecture firm and come to Greenville.

“Hugh Daniel invited Jim to come to Daniel to start their design department,” Kennett Whitten said. “It led him into architecture on a much larger scale, but (also) led him out of it because it turned him into a corporate executive negotiating with clients and contracts, and overseeing the whole rather than just the architecture part of it.”

While working at Fluor/ Daniel, Whitten oversaw the building of the Hyatt Regency Greenville, Peace Center and Bon Secours Wellness Arena, as well as many other projects worldwide.

According to his wife, one of his most complex but beloved projects was the Hyatt Regency because it required city, county, state, private and federal money to come together. The project combined the efforts of Buck Mickel, who thought the city could use a new office building in which IBM was interested; Tommy Wyche who had a connection with the Hyatt family; and Max Heller, who wanted a convention space.

“The convention space on bottom was owned by the city, the hotel was owned

Whitten also gave his time or expertise whenever he could... by the Hyatt (and) IBM was owned by the private investors who built into the office building,” Kennett Whitten said. “The air rights in the atrium were public property, which meant that you couldn’t keep anyone out unless they were being destructive or disruptive.

It was very, very complicated to pull all that together.”

Eventually the project worked out and that was the beginning of the downtown renaissance. Over the years, contingencies from around the world came to Greenville and Whitten would tell them how it happened because he had lived it for several years. Whitten also gave his time or expertise whenever he could.

“He really made a difference in Greenville because he gave of his time or expertise when that was needed,” Kennett Whitten said. “If it wasn’t his that was needed, he found a colleague who would do pro bono work to help, whether it was the Peace Center, the symphony, the art museum, Centre Stage theater or the Warehouse Theatre, he was just happy to be a part of the community and make it better and to help make it grow.

He loved Greenville, his people, the arts,and the magnificent strides Greenville has made as an arts community since the early ’70s. He was honored to be a part of it and proud to be a part of it getting there.”

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ost people knew Bill Workman as the mayor of Greenville. Dee Benedict knew him as her big brother Billy, who had a vision and deep love for the city.

Born five years apart, Benedict said that she and Workman, who passed away in May of 2019, were not close enough in age to play together growing up. Like most siblings, they fought and he normally won, but they had a good childhood.

“He was full of mischief,” Benedict said of her older brother. “I was about two or three, our father was a reporter and got a lot of publications. Billy thought it would be funny to stuff me in the mailbox, so I could jump out of the mailbox at the mailman. (With his help) I got into the mailbox and we closed the door. I could not get back out, (so) our housekeeper rescued me. We (Bill and I) both thought it was funny.”

According to Benedict, Workman looked up to their father (William Douglas Workman Jr.) and followed in his footsteps by going to The Citadel and joining the Army. He eventually served in the Pentagon’s Office of the Chief of Staff for Intelligence and retired from the Army Reserve as a lieutenant colonel.

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Following his time in the Army, Work- state governor) Carroll Campbell. man continued to follow in his father’s It was his vision to get away from footsteps and became a news reporter. textiles and diversifying our base This path led him from the Charleston here. He saw early on that textiles News and Courier to The Greenville were failing as one mill closed News in 1966. Once in Greenville, he after another. It was the biggest discovered his love thing he did for economic develfor Greenville opment. and he was reHe left journalism sponsible for in 1970 and went that.” on to serve as dean In addition He loved being of the Allied Health to economSciences Division at ic developin the office and Greenville Technical ment, BeneCollege and executive dict said that working for the assistant to Governor her brother people. He was James B. Edwards. had “a vision” for His career path evenGreenville.

When completely service tually led Workman he became involved oriented. to Fluor Daniel. with public service “He was at Fluor in Greenville, most -Dee Benedict Daniel for a numof the businesses ber of years,” Beneon Main Street had dict said. “(He was) moved to the mall so bright and caand “there was nothpable. They had him ing” to make downgroomed and the fast town “attractive” to track and wanted to send him to Irvine, consumers or tourists. Workman also California. He turned it down, so he wanted to make nightlife safe and active wouldn’t leave Greenville.” downtown.

According to Benedict, Workman During his time in office, Workman served on the Greenville County School added the trees down Main Street and Board and Greenville County Council. He was the first person to advocate for the eventually served as mayor from 1983- removal of the Camperdown bridge.

1995. Although he hated running for of- Benedict said he told her that he wantfice, Workman loved serving people. ed to see people living in lofts above the “He would just say if he could be stores on Main Street. plucked up and placed into office, he “He knew what the Reedy River Falls would have been happy with that,” said would mean to the city as it is today,” Benedict. “He loved being in the office Benedict said. “It remained for Knox and working for the people. He was com- (White) and other city councils to make pletely service oriented. He was involved it happen. He saw Greenville as it was with getting BMW (and other manu- today. He saw it 20-25 years ago. Everyfacturing businesses) here and work- thing he wanted to do has been done. He ing with (Upstate politician and former just loved Greenville.”

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“She was so amazing — overcoming adversity and doing great work — but she also had the courage to be humble and kind,” Caughell said, speaking by phone from a tour stop in Akron, Ohio.

“Beautiful” returns to the Peace Center on Tuesday, Dec. 31, for eight performances through Sunday, Jan. 5.

The Tony Award-winning show traces King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.

Along the way, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

» DEC. 31-JAN. 5 | TIMES VARY » PEACE CENTER » $35 TO $95 PEACECENTER.ORG The blockbuster musical features an array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, including “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song.

“I think the music is incredible,” Caughell said. “You can’t get much better than Carole King. She influenced her generation of pop singers, and I think her music still continues to influence pop today.”

The musical, which enjoyed a highly successful run a few years ago at the Peace Center, brings out the baby boomers who grew up with King’s music, but the show is also attracting younger generations to the theater.

“You get quite a range of people in the audience,” Caughell said. “She’s such an inspiring figure.”

The role of Carole King is known as one of the most challenging parts for a young actress in a modern musical. King almost never leaves the stage during the entire show — “except to quickly change costumes,” Caughell said.

Caughell took on the leading role for the national tour after understudying the part on Broadway.

“She’s goes on an emotional roller coaster,” Caughell said. “I’m tired after the show, but it’s a good kind of tired that you dream about. I think this show is so well written and her life is so fantastic. I’m just very lucky and blessed to be playing her every night.”

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AND THE REST OF THE YEAR, TOO. Home to the world’s largest public collection of watercolors by renowned American artist Andrew Wyeth, the GCMA was named one of South Carolina’s “10 Best Attractions,” by USA TODAY 10Best and as one of the Top Three Things to Do in Greenville by U.S. News & World Report Travel.

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

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» THURSDAY, JAN. 2 | 8:00PM » THE FIRMAMENT » $31-$41 If you take a look at the track listing on “Elevate,” the newest album by the Grammy Award-nominated Boston funk-rockjam sextet Lettuce, you’ll see a familiar name on track nine.

That’s Greenville’s own red-hot bluesrock star Marcus King turning in a typically fiery performance on “Love Is Too Strong,” unleashing a torrid vocal and a stunning guitar solo.

Lettuce guitarist Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff says Lettuce has played a lot of shows with King and his band, and they immediately thought of him when they were recording the song.

You’re able to create something new and different each time and by giving people space.”

-Adam Smirnoff, guitarist, Lettuce “It was really off the cuff,” Smirnoff says.

“We reached out to him and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got a track on this record, do you want to write to it?’ He said, ‘Sure, send me the track.’ So, we sent it to him, he did his thing and sent it to us, and we put it together.”

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FIRMAMENTGVL.COM Most music fans around the Upstate have watched King turn in incredible performances since he was a child, but Smirnoff says the experience has been different for Lettuce.

“I haven’t seen that entire progression,” he says with a laugh. “I’ve just known him for a couple of years now, so I just see a grown man who plays grown-man music and plays some grown-man guitar.”

Despite being recorded separately, King’s performance on “Love Is Too Strong” meshes perfectly with the rest of Lettuce’s music, and that’s largely because the sixpiece, horn-spiked band leaves plenty of space in its infectious, flexible funk.

“Creating space is the whole concept,” Smirnoff says. “I don’t really think you can have real funk or get people moving and dancing without that space. It emphasizes other aspects of the rhythm.”

That sparse approach also gives the band, which will perform at The Firmament in Greenville Jan. 2, 2020, plenty of room to improvise while onstage.

“You’re able to create something new and different each time and by giving people space,” Smirnoff says, “and by letting people breathe so that ideas can come and flow and create a place for true improvisation.”

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JAN. 1 10AM-3PM El Thrifty

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On Wednesday, January 1, visit El Thrifty to enjoy a full brunch menu and live music to welcome the New Year. Along with a full brunch menu, El Thrifty will be offering a chef’s brunch special crafted by Chef Christian, $15 bottomless mimosas, three new holiday cocktails and a makeyour-own Bloody Maria bar!

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First Fridays Gallery Crawl

THRU FEB. 2 6-9PM Greenville, SC

First Fridays invites you to navigate Greenville’s visual arts scene each month as galleries and venues are open to the public from 6 – 9 p.m. There are a number of resources on this page to help you plan your route. You can visit our maps to find the main areas where the galleries are located.

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THRU JAN. 12 10AM-5PM Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main Street Columbia, SC

Van Gogh and His Inspirations Van Gogh and His Inspirations, presented by The Blanchard Family, is an original exhibition organized by the CMA that brings the work of one of the most beloved artists in the world to Columbia, South Carolina.

The Night Before

10AM-5PM

In keeping with its tradition of presenting an annual holiday exhibition, the Upcountry History Museum will transport visitors back in time through an exhibit that features the watercolor paintings from “The Night Before Christmas,” illustrated by the renowned Charles Santore (born 1935).

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JANUARY 1 FREE Peace Talk

• January 1, 2020: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• The Huguenot Loft, 101 W. Broad St., Greenville,Peace Center talks Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 6 p.m.; Huguenot Mill Open to all ticket holders, this free Peace Center supported community impact program will take a deep dive into the history, inspiration and people who bring this compelling story to life on stage. Register at peacecenter.org. For more information about the Peace Center and its upcoming events, visit peacecenter.org.

Events, dates, times, prices and performers are subject to change without notice.

JANUARY 4 3rd annual whole health national festival • January 4, 2020: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Zen Greenville, 924 S. Main St., Greenville, • $30

The focus this year is the water element and the secret power of emotions.

Village Wrench Free Bike Repair Day • January 4, 2020: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• Greenville, South Carolina • Free

Many in our community rely heavily on bicycles as a primary mode of transportation; others, for recreation and exercise. Bikes require routine maintenance and often break. We aim to make these repairs accessible and financially attainable. Our monthly repair events are a great opportunity to build relationships with your neighbors, turn a wrench, and even serve up a hot dog. Community bike repair sites offer free basic bike maintenance instruction, free tune-up instruction, free minor bike repairs, and hugs.

JANUARY 9 Lunch and Lit with Marie Benedict • January 9, 2020: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

• Soby’s New South Cuisine, 207 South Main Street, Greenville • $45

Join us on Thursday, January 9th at 12:00pm to hear Marie Benedict discuss her newest release, Lady Clementine. This New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room has always had a knack for shedding light on the hidden stories of fierce women in history, and this time it is no different. Lady Clementine tells the story of Clementine Churchill, wife of Winston Churchill. Marie shows how Clementine stood by her husband during times of war and peace, offered defense and support, and even saved his life.

Patrick Davis & His Midnight Choir • January 9, 2020: 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

• Peace Center, 300 S. Main St. • Greenville, SC United States + Google Map • $35

Patrick Davis & His Midnight Choir will play the Peace Center on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at 7 p.m. Patrick Davis

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is a Tennessee-born, South Carolina-raised, Nashvillebased singer-songwriter who has had quite the musical run over the past decade. His musical prowess grew from modest beginnings inside his father’s Camden, S.C., guitar shop to establishing a name for himself on Nashville’s Music Row. A prolific and versatile songwriter, Davis has penned songs recorded by an array of major artists including Lady…

JANUARY 11 Auditions | Annie JR.

• January 11, 2020: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Road • Mauldin, SC United States + Google Map Pre-registration for auditions is REQUIRED. Online registration can be accessed at https://www. signupgenius.com/go/70a044eaaa62dabfc1-annie The Mauldin Youth Theatre will hold open auditions for its 2020 spring production, Annie, JR. on January 11, 2020. Please see below or visit the auditions page for information on how to sign up and claim your spot. The Mauldin Youth Theatre holds auditions for all youth in the community who are interested. No prior experience is necessary to audition.

JANUARY 12 Jack Cohan and Friends

• January 12, 2020: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Temple of Israel, 400 Spring Forest Road • Greenville, SC United States • $5 – $20

and our first professional theatrical production: Seussical! The Mauldin Youth Theatre exists because of the support from our community. We want to continue expanding and improving our programming.

JANUARY 18 Quest West Fest – Filmore West Tribute • January 18, 2020: 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

• $12.00

Quest Brewing Co. and Chass Productions present Quest West Fest a Filmore West Tribute. The presenters are bringing 4 local bands together to play songs of 6 awesome bands the have played at the famous Flimore West music venue in San Francisco.

JANUARY 24 An Evening with Edwin McCain, Maia Sharp and Jason White • January 24, 2020: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

• Genevieve’s theater lounge, 101 W. Broad St. • Greenville, SC United States + Google Map

Jason White is a restless artistic spirit who refuses to be pigeonholed. If pressed to describe his music, he calls it “American Hash,” a hodgepodge of the styles spawned in the United States that forever changed the world’s listening habits: the blues, country, jazz, soul and rock

Come here his story in his own words.

Sweetheart Charity Ball

• February 1, 2020: 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

• Hyatt Regency, 220 N. Main St., Greenville • $150 The 2020 Sweetheart Charity Ball benefiting the homebound clients of Meals on Wheels of Greenville - generously presented by Greenville Maintenance Services. 6 p.m. | Shop & Sip Cocktail Hour 8 p.m. | Dinner & Live Auction $150 per person For event details, sponsorship information and to purchase tickets, visit www.MealsonWheelsGreenville.org/Sweetheart.

If you have additional questions, please contact Karla Mendiola at kmendiola@mowgvl.org or 864.233.6565.

FEBRUARY 4 Lunch and Lit with Diane Chamberlain

• February 4, 2020: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

• Soby’s New South Cuisine, 207 South Main Street, Greenville • $45 Join us on Tuesday, February 4 to hear Diane Chamberlain discuss her newest release, Big Lies in a Small Town.

Soprano Brittany Hogan Alomar and clarinetist Benjamin Chen join Jack for a program of classical and Broadway music including sonatas for clarinet and piano by Bernsteins, Prokofiev and the brilliant Carmen Fantasy. Includes Broadway songs from hit shows old and new including a medley from West Side Story. A complimentary wind and cheese reception follows the concert to meet the artists.

Free parking.

JANUARY 14 Teddy Roosevelt, presented by Greenville Chautauqua History Comes Alive • January 14, 2020: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Place • Greenville, SC United States + Google Map

Greenville Chautauqua in partnership with the Greenville County Library System presents a Talk Series about the historic lives to be portrayed during the Chautauqua 2020 Season – Teddy Roosevelt, Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Hedy Lamarr and Rosa Parks.

‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ • January 25, 2020: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

What begins as an innocent exploration of an old home, winds up taking siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter far beyond their wildest imaginations, as they step through a huge wardrobe, into a land where an evil witch has taken control and misery reigns. They soon realize they haven’t arrived in Narnia by chance, but have been brought here to play a very important part in restoring natural order and keeping the peace in this magical land.

JANUARY 17 Theatre Fundraising Dinner

• January 17, 2020: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Road, Mauldin The Mauldin Cultural Center has always been welcoming space for the performing arts. In 2017, the facility became home to the newly established Mauldin Youth Theatre as they produced their inaugural play, Disney's The Lion King, JR. Now, our performing arts schedule is expanding to include more youth theatre, musical revues,

‘n’ roll. The songs that make up White’s American Hash have been recorded by a fittingly eclectic group of artists.

FEBRUARY 1 Teddy Roosevelt, presented by Greenville Chautauqua History Comes Alive

• February 1, 2020: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Wade Hampton High School Auditorium, 100 Pine Knoll Dr, Greenville

Young Performers Iniative

• February 4, 2020: 4:30 p.m. - April 30, 2020: 6 p.m.

• Greenville Theatre, 444 College St., Greenville The Junior Players will be a troupe of young performers between the ages of 10 - 15 who are interested in learning more about acting and what it takes to be a professional performer.

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GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC

THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-11470 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 3, 2019, GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION, WHICH ENLARGED THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT BY INCLUDING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES AS LISTED: A. That certain real property located at 120 Dreamland Way, Greenville, South Carolina bearing TMS# 0443000100101; and B. That certain real property located at 6002 Old Buncombe Road, Greenville, South Carolina bearing TMS# 0469000100706.

THE REASON FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE AFORESAID PROPERTIES IS DUE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER HAVING PETITIONED THE COUNTY TO BE ANNEXED INTO THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY RECEIVE SANITATION SERVICE FOR THAT RESIDENCE. THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION IS THE NEW BOUNDARY LINE WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE AREA AND TAX MAP NUMBER LISTED ABOVE. MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARY AND A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. NO BONDS WILL BE ISSUED

BY THE DISTRICT, AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTION, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGES IN THE COMMISSION NOR IN THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT. BUTCH KIRVEN, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE PROBATE COURT THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2017ES2300114 GC Margaret Jones, as Natural Parent and Guardian, Petitioners, vs. Olandis Massey and Chanize Massey, a minor child under the age of eighteen (18) years of age, Respondents.

TO: THE RESPONDENT(S) ABOVE NAMED: Olandis Massey and Chanize Massey, a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years of age YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Petition upon the subscriber, at 108 LAVINIA AVENUE, GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29601, within Thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Petition, judgement by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. _s/Karl B. Allen KARL B. ALLEN LAW FIRM, L.L.C. By: KARL B. ALLEN, ESQUIRE Attorney for Petitioner 108 Lavinia Avenue June 7, 2017 Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 235-9049

AMENDED SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 13TH CIRCUIT 2019-CP-23-06251 Charles H. Taylor, Elizabeth O. Taylor, Southeastern Real Estate And Discount Company, and Financial Guarantee Mortgage and Discount Company, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. Blue Ridge Savings Bank, Inc., Southern First Bancshares, Inc. f/k/a Greenville First Bank, N.A., Defendants, TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVENAMED: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint upon the subscriber at 850 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

RANDALL S. HILLER, P.A. S/Randall S. Hiller Randall S. Hiller (2513) 850 B Wade Hampton Blvd.

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BY PUBLICATION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT 2019-DR-42-0964 WESLEY J. BARNARD vs. VIOLET S. BROWN Defendant. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT, VIOLET S. BROWN. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a hearing has been set in the aboveentitled action on January 24, 2020 at 11:00AM. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to be present in the Spartanburg Family Court, 180 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306, at that time.

SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2019-CP-23-04437 James Borck, Plaintiff, v. C.A.N. Enterprises, Inc. and “John Doe,” representing all unknown parties with any right, title, or interest in the property having TMS# B009.03-02-003.00, TO: ALL DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY summoned and required to answer the Complaint of James Borck in this action filed in Greenville County and to serve a copy of your answer to the Complaint on the subscribers at P.O. Box 1804, Greenville, South Carolina, 29602, within thirty (30) days. If you fail to timely answer the Complaint, the Plaintiff in will apply to the Court and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

HOLDER, PADGETT, LITTLEJOHN + PRICKETT, LLC s/ M. Stokely Holder M. Stokely Holder (SC Bar #73892) Anna L. Bullington (SC Bar #102503 Attorneys for Plaintiff

PUBLIC NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-11470 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019, GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION, WHICH ENLARGED THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT TO INCLUDE: A. That certain real property located at 1948 Jonesville Road, Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681 (Tax Map Number 0550030101311) THE PURPOSE FOR THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY COLLECTION OF SEWAGE AND WASTE BY EXTENDING LATERAL AND COLLECTOR LINES FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF SEWAGE AND WASTE TO THE TRUNK AND TREATMENT FACILITIES OF REWA (Renewable Water Resources).

THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION IS THE NEW BOUNDARY LINE WHICH WILL REFLECT THE AREA AND TAX MAP NUMBER LISTED ABOVE. MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARY AND A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. NO ADDITIONAL BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SUBDISTRICT, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGES IN THE COMMISSION OR THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT AS ENLARGED. BUTCH KIRVEN, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Brown Family Catering and Restaurant LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 101 Pebble Creek Drive, Taylors, SC 29687. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 12, 2020. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF GREENVILLE 2019-DR-23-4691 Erica Ferrera and Marcos R. Ferrera, Plaintiff, -vs.- Magnolia Matias Angel, Noe Roblero Angel IN RE: Brenda Mayoli Matias Angel, Date filed: November 13, 2018 Defendant. Time filed: 4:29 PM TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is attached and herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon the subscriber, at 819 E. North Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Complaint within the thirty- day period, the Plaintiff (s) will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein and judgment by default will be rendered against you.

David J. Rutledge Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 10664 Greenville, SC 29603 (864) - 467-0999 GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following items: DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-01 APPLICANT: Frances Edwards Thorpe CONTACT INFORMATION: fethorpe143@gmail.com or 864-354-5551 PROPERTY LOCATION: 361 Terry Road PIN: 0569010101203 EXISTING ZONING: R-R3, Rural Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-R1, Rural Residential ACREAGE: 3.5 COUNTY COUNCIL: 26 – Ballard DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-02 APPLICANT: Matthew G. Chasteen for William R. Coker CONTACT INFORMATION: chasteenproperties@gmail.com or 864-346-3865 PROPERTY LOCATION: Davis Road PIN: 0595020102700 and 0595020102800 EXISTING ZONING: R-R1, Rural Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban ACREAGE: 44.5 COUNTY COUNCIL: 26 – Ballard DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-03 APPLICANT: Natasha Sexton for CHPL Real Estate, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: Natasha@sextondd.com or 864-634-5443 PROPERTY LOCATION: 1505 Buncombe Road PIN: 0150000200101 and 0150000200300 EXISTING ZONING: I-1, Industrial REQUESTED ZONING: FRD, Flexible Review District ACREAGE: 2.55 COUNTY COUNCIL: 23 – Norris DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-04 APPLICANT: Mason Snyder and Randy Rayburn for Snyder & Rayburn Properties, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: mason@snyderrayburn.com or 510-866-3062/864-887-1812 PROPERTY LOCATION: 475 Aiken Chapel Road PIN: T008000400903 EXISTING ZONING: R-20, SingleFamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: FRD, Flexible Review District ACREAGE: 0.77 COUNTY COUNCIL: 18 – Barnes DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-05 APPLICANT: Stephanie P. Gates for ECS Development, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: sgates@sitedesign-inc.com or 864-271-0496 PROPERTY LOCATION: 201 Reid School Road PIN: T029030105000

EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-M20, Multifamily Residential ACREAGE: 6.3 COUNTY COUNCIL: 20 – Cates DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-06 APPLICANT: Hope Tz Schmalzl for Luanne C. Whang, John Cooper, Rose Parker, Diane Cooper, Tara Cason Lehman, and Betsy Hurleleaus CONTACT INFORMATION: hopetz@joynercommercial.com or 864-630-0352 PROPERTY LOCATION: 8335 Augusta Road PIN: 0603020100200 EXISTING ZONING: R-R1, Rural Residential REQUESTED ZONING: C-3, Commercial ACREAGE: 20 COUNTY COUNCIL: 26 – Ballard DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-07 APPLICANT: Hope Tz Schmalzl for John C. Cooper CONTACT INFORMATION: hopetz@joynercommercial.com or 864-630-0352 PROPERTY LOCATION: Augusta Road PIN: 0603020100201 EXISTING ZONING: R-R1, Rural Residential REQUESTED ZONING: I-1, Industrial ACREAGE: 19.7 COUNTY COUNCIL: 26 – Ballard DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-08 APPLICANT: Gary Hughey for Stephanie Erin Mungo Dyer and Brian Dyer CONTACT INFORMATION: ghconinc@charter.net or 864268-3037 PROPERTY LOCATION: 207 West Lee Road PIN: P015070206200 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: R-20, SingleFamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-10, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: .71 COUNTY COUNCIL: 20 – Cates DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-09 APPLICANT: D. A. Burdette for Blue Star Enterprises, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: daburdette221@charter.net or 864-244-6098 PROPERTY LOCATION: 207 & 215 W. Main Street PIN: T005000400400 and T005000400600 EXISTING ZONING: C-2, Commercial REQUESTED ZONING: C-3, Commercial ACREAGE: 1.025 COUNTY COUNCIL: 18 – Barnes DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-10 APPLICANT: Ryan Foster for Ryland Properties, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: ryan. foster@flournoydev.com or 706-243-9403 PROPERTY LOCATION: Pelham Road PIN: 2400, 2500, 2702 and 2704 0533040101900, 0533040101901 and 0533040101904 EXISTING ZONING: FRD, Flexible Review District REQUESTED ZONING: FRD-MC, Flexible Review District, Major Change ACREAGE: 9.07 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 – Roberts DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2020-11 APPLICANT: Greenville County Board of Zoning Appeals CONTACT INFORMATION: zoning@greenvillecounty.org or 864-467-7425 TEXT AMENDMENT: The proposed text amendment to Article 7, Section 2 of the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance states that land set aside as Open Space as shown on the Final Record Plat of an Open Space Residential Development is ineligible for a reduction in size by variance from any board, commission or agency of the county.

All persons interested in these proposed amendments to the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and Map are invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendments as requested or approve a different zoning classification than requested.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2019-CP-23-06909 Orange Cotton LLC, Plaintiff, Vs. The South Carolina Department of Probation, Pardon and Parole Services, IHC Security Services, Inc., The City of Greenville, “John Doe”, representing a class made up of all unknown parties who may have some right, title, or interest in the properties having Tax Map #0177.00-02036.00, (hereafter, the subject property), and “Richard Roe”, representing a class made up of all unknown infants and disabled persons who may have some right, title or interest in the subject properties, Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, (which Complaint was filed on November 26, 2019) and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon subscriber at 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you shall fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the Plaintiffs shall proceed in default proceedings against you and shall apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

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

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Daniel Lee Crotchett, 109 East North Street, Greenville, SC 29601, phone number 864-593-2292, has been appointed Guardian ad Litem for “John Doe” and “Richard Roe”, representing classes made up of all unknown parties (including unknown infants and disabled persons) who may have some right, title or interest in the subject property. In the event you are in one of the categories listed above and have a claim to the real property which is the subject of this action, more particularly described in the Lis Pendens, you should contact the appropriate Guardian ad litem listed above or your attorney. All persons under a disability have the right to have a Guardian ad litem of their choice appointed if the request is timely made to the Court.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced in the Court upon quiet title complaint of Plaintiff against Defendants regarding title to property located in Greenville County. The subject property is described as follows: ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being in State of South Carolina, County of Greenville, on Cotton Street just east of Rutherford Road designated as lot 9 on plat of property of Southern Investment Corporation shown in Plat Book I, Page 90 recorded in the ROD Office for Greenville County.

Reference is made to said plat for a more detailed description.

LESS however any portion previously conveyed and subject to restrictions of record. Tax Map #0177.00 – 02 – 036.00 C. Richard Stewart, SC Bar #5346 Attorney for Plaintiff 11 Whitsett Street Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 235-2019 dstewart@ attorneyrichardstewart.com

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2019-CP-23-07017 Orange Cotton LLC, Plaintiff, Vs. Betty Boyce, “John Doe”, representing a class made up of all unknown parties who may have some right, title, or interest in the properties having Tax Map #0177.00-02-005.00, (hereafter, the subject property), and “Richard Roe”, representing a class made up of all unknown infants and disabled persons who may have some right, title or interest in the subject properties, Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, (which Complaint was filed on December 4, 2019) and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Complaint upon subscriber at 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you shall fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the Plaintiffs shall proceed in default proceedings against you and shall apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

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

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that John H. Scully, 531 South Main Street, Suite 307, Greenville, SC 29602, phone number 864-414-9097, has been appointed Guardian ad Litem for “John Doe” and “Richard Roe”, representing classes made up of all unknown parties (including unknown infants and disabled persons) who may have some right, title or interest in the subject property. In the event you are in one of the categories listed above and have a claim to the real property which is the subject of this action, more particularly described in the Lis Pendens, you should contact the appropriate Guardian ad litem listed above or your attorney. All persons under a disability have the right to have a Guardian ad litem of their choice appointed if the request is timely made to the Court.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced in the Court upon quiet title complaint of Plaintiff against Defendants regarding title to property located in Greenville County. The subject property is described as follows: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with all improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Greenville, on Foster Street known as Lot 22 and 15 feet of Western portion of Lot 23 on plat of property of W. A. Bates recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Greenville County in Plat Book C at Page 226, reference being made to said plat for a more complete metes and bounds description.

LESS, however, any portion previously conveyed and subject to restrictions of record. Tax Map #0177.00-02-005.00 C. Richard Stewart, SC Bar #5346 Attorney for Plaintiff 11 Whitsett Street Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 235-2019 dstewart@ attorneyrichardstewart.com

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2019-CP-23-05589 Brian S. Kelley, Plaintiff, VS. Charles F. Gaschler, Phyllis A. Benavidez aka Phyllis Annette Cain, the unknown heirs of Eleanor Eugenia T. Zinieris Benavidez, Michael Christopher Nuzum, the unknown heirs of Gloria A. Nuzum, the unknown heirs of Russell E. Benavidez, and the unknown heirs of Pat B. Swafford aka Patricia Romero, Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Amended Complaint in this action, (which Amended Complaint was filed on October 31, 2019) and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Amended Complaint upon subscriber at 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you shall fail to answer the Amended Complaint within that time, the Plaintiff shall proceed in default proceedings against you and shall apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint.

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

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

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that William Brandon Bell, 710 Hunts Bridge Road #8, Greenville, SC 29617 has been appointed Guardian ad litem for all unknown heirs of Eleanor Eugenia T. Zinieris Benavidez, the unknown heirs of Gloria A. Nuzum, the unknown heirs of Russell E. Benavidez and the unknown heirs of Pat B. Swafford aka Patricia Romero.

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

AMENDED LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced in the Court upon Amended Complaint of Plaintiff against Defendants regarding quieting title to property located in Greenville County. The subject property is described as follows: All that piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the County of Greenville, State of South Carolina on the western side of Marcia Court and being shown and designated as a 1.66 acre tract on a plat prepared by Plumblee Surveying on October 19, 1999, being recorded in the RMC Office for Greenville County, SC in Plat Book 445, at page 48. Reference is hereby craved to said plat for a complete metes and bounds description. Tax Map # 0523.0301-034.02 C. Richard Stewart Attorney for Plaintiff 11 Whitsett Street Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 235-2019 SC Bar No: 5346

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2019-CP-23-05590 David L. Kelley, Plaintiff, VS. Charles F. Gaschler, Phyllis A. Benavidez aka Phyllis Annette Cain, the unknown heirs of Eleanor Eugenia T. Zinieris Benavidez, Michael Christopher Nuzum, the unknown heirs of Gloria A. Nuzum, the unknown heirs of Russell E. Benavidez, and the unknown heirs of Pat B. Swafford aka Patricia Romero, Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Amended Complaint in this action, (which Amended Complaint was filed on October 31, 2019) and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Amended Complaint upon subscriber at 11 Whitsett Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you shall fail to answer the Amended Complaint within that time, the Plaintiff shall proceed in default proceedings against you and shall apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint.

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

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

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that William Brandon Bell, 710 Hunts Bridge Road #8, Greenville, SC 29617 has been appointed Guardian ad litem for all unknown heirs of Eleanor Eugenia T. Zinieris Benavidez, the unknown heirs of Gloria A. Nuzum, the unknown heirs of Russell E. Benavidez and the unknown heirs of Pat B. Swafford aka Patricia Romero.

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

AMENDED LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced in the Court upon Amended Complaint of Plaintiff against Defendants regarding quieting title to property located in Greenville County. The subject property is described as follows: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, lying and being on the western side of Marcia Court, County of Greenville, State of South Carolina, containing .48 acres and being shown on plat entitled “Donald and Carol VanDeusen” prepared by Michael B Johnson, PLS recorded in the RMC Office for Greenville County in Plat Book 37J at Page 55. Reference is made to said plat for a more complete metes and bounds description. Tax Map # 0523.0301-034.01 C. Richard Stewart Attorney for Plaintiff 11 Whitsett Street Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 235-2019 SC Bar No: 5346

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