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OPINION Views from your community

Of Bad Popes and Bad Presidents

Relax — our Republic will survive the 2016 presidential race IN MY OWN WORDS

By Father Jay Scott Newman

For most of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bishops of Rome were saintly scholars and heroic pastors who inspired great devotion among Catholics because of their radiant goodness, and for the Church to have the service of such men is a great blessing.

But in that blessing lies a danger.

When we have so many valiant shepherds on the Chair of St. Peter, one after the other, we can forget that many scoundrels and notorious sinners — to say nothing of average men of modest ability — have also served as popes, and that forgetfulness opens us to undue distress when a pope comes who doesn’t measure up to his predecessors.

Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigo Borgia, reminds us that the office of the papacy can certainly survive and in some ways even flourish when it’s occupied by a man who is manifestly unfit to be the pastor of the Universal Church. And that knowledge should console anyone who is troubled by the character or actions of a man who sits on the Chair of St. Peter but seems ill suited for that office. That is true not only of the papacy but also of all political offices.

The two persons most likely to be the next president of the United States are clearly and hopelessly unsuited and unsuitable for that high office. Whatever one’s political convictions, it is surely possible for us all to admit that Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton are both people of low character and that neither of them can be described as honest, virtuous or wise. That our two dominant political parties should produce such candidates for the presidency is a pure sadness and a sign of distress in our republic, but we must know that this country can and will survive the unhappy administration of either of these two wretches and, as with the Borgia pope, we might actually see progress of some kinds despite the manifest defi-

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ciencies of either President Trump or President Clinton.

So, perhaps it would be well for everyone to bring the wailing and gnashing of teeth down a notch or two, and all people of goodwill should resolve to promote a more responsible exercise of political power through a wiser and more humane practice of the political process.

This nation is almost evenly divided between two parties, each of which holds the other in everincreasing contempt and suspicion and both of which constantly grapple for any advantage over the other. Each seeks to criminalize the activities of the other, and both contribute to the poisonous cloud of hateful rhetoric in which one’s opponents are always not just wrong but wicked. We already had one Civil War, and we do not need another — either military or political.

Conservatives should understand that it is impossible to roll back the cultural revolutions of the last 50 years at the ballot box, and liberals must see that using executive or — even worse — judicial power to force on the nation what could not be accomplished by legislative action will only weaken the rule of law and fray the fabric of trust that are essential to the unity of the republic.

One way or another, we’re about to have a Borgia president, but that does not mean we have come to the end of this republic. Building a better nation is possible and would be easier if we could speak to and about each other with mutual respect and a common commitment to seek the welfare of this country before promoting the advantage of one’s own party.

The commonwealth is too important for us to get lost in the weeds of Borgia strife and excess, so let’s put aside the apocalyptic language that now fills the air and work together quietly and diligently to bequeath to our children and their children a more just, more prosperous and more civilized nation than the one we have now.

Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigo Borgia, reminds us that the office of the papacy can certainly survive and in some ways even flourish when it’s occupied by a man who is manifestly unfit to be the pastor of the Universal Church.

Father Jay Scott Newman was ordained for the Diocese of Charleston in 1993 and since 2001 has served as pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenville.

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A Solution in Search of a Problem

Proposed sign ordinance creates burdensome new regulations IN MY OWN WORDS

By Jason Zacher

The proudest, and scariest, moment for a new business is switching on the “open” sign and putting the sandwich board out on the street to let the world know you’re there. However, if you’re starting a business in Greenville County, you’re going to need a few new government permits for that, if the county Sign Ordinance Study Committee gets its way.

A proposed ordinance makes your grand opening a “special event,” and you’d better not cover up more than 20 percent of your windows with signs that are less than 12 inches from the window. Oh, you’ll also have to tell the county up front whether you want to use balloons, streamers or your choice of one banner, one portable sign or one inflatable sign.

Do you want to put out a few directional signs at nearby intersections so people know you’re open? You’ll need another permit if you plan to have them up beyond a few hours on a weekend. And be sure your signs are “professionally applied” or the county could decide to cite you for another violation.

All of these new regulations are a reaction to a U.S. Supreme Court restriction that only said a sign ordinance couldn’t regulate a sign’s content. The study committee was charged with addressing that decision as well as reducing the number of variance applications heading to the Board of Zoning Appeals. After a summer’s worth of meetings, we fail to see how either of these goals have been addressed.

What the committee did dream up are

a collection of arbitrary new regulations that heap more cost, permits and red tape on Greenville’s mom-and-pop businesses.

And please note: This ordinance applies to the county, not any of the municipalities.

If you haven’t followed along, this study committee is addressing last year’s unanimous Reed v. Town of Gilbert U.S. Supreme Court decision. The Court held Gilbert, Ariz., couldn’t impose content-

survive “strict scrutiny,” the highest level of legal scrutiny.

To use our grand opening example from above, we don’t understand how the county could regulate special events without considering the content of the sign.

We’re also unclear how the county plans to enforce such an ordinance with a single sign code enforcement officer, or how the county plans to efficiently process all of

“Businesses need to be able to get their names out there with the one piece of business advertising that doesn’t cost them a fortune.” based restrictions on signs. Gilbert had a sign ordinance that placed a tougher restriction on temporary signs advertising religious services than other commercial signs. That is an unconstitutional restriction of speech.

The question before code enforcement officials here and across the country is whether Gilbert can be used to dramatically restrict signs and their message. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing the majority opinion, held such restrictions must

the permits they may soon require — without a major investment in new staff.

We should be clear: Government has a compelling interest in regulating signs based on public safety and to promote a “positive visual environment,” as the current ordinance states. Had the committee stuck to clear, objective standards for signs, such as size requirements based on a property’s zoning area or the speed limit of the adjacent road, everyone would have to follow the same rules.

However, we fail to see how banning any sign because someone on a study committee doesn’t like how it looks — as the committee did with the inflatable dancing men that my kids love — is a compelling government interest. Local businesses don’t want unregulated junk littering every inch of highway, but businesses need to be able to get their names out there with the one piece of business advertising that doesn’t cost them a fortune.

In another column on this topic last spring, I quoted Justice Thomas’ opinion in Gilbert, and the quote holds true today: “Innocent motives do not eliminate the danger of censorship… as future government officials may one day wield such statutes to suppress disfavored speech.” And, of course, the ordinance specifically exempts government and quasi-government entities.

It is important that small businesses across Greenville County be sure that the aesthetic whims of a few study committee members don’t result in undue cost and burdensome regulations for years to come.

Greenville County Council’s Sign Ordinance Study Committee will consider the final review of the ordinance on Nov. 15.

Jason Zacher is vice president of business advocacy for the Greenville Chamber.

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Greenville County is one step closer to outfitting deputies with body cameras.

Last week, Greenville County Council unanimously agreed that a $135,000 grant from the South Carolina Public Safety Coordinating Council would be used to purchase 125 body cameras for the Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office.

This puts the agency in compliance with the body camera law signed by Gov. Nikki Haley last June following the highly publicized shooting death of Walter Scott by former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager. A bystander recorded the shooting on a cellphone camera, and Slager was later charged with murder and fired.

The law required roughly 300 state and local law enforcement agencies to adopt body cameras, storage units and policies, which must be approved by the Law Enforcement Training Council. The council specified that agencies don’t have to follow the body camera law until they receive “full funding” from the state.

“The goal is to have the frontline with cameras on their chest. So that’s anyone who has daily interactions with the public,” said Greenville Sheriff Steve Loftis. “But we’re not going to be able to outfit all our deputies at once. This is a process. So as money is distributed from the state, we’ll assess and go from there.”

Loftis added that while he supports body cameras, he didn’t request funding for them in the $42 million Sheriff ’s Office budget earlier this year, because the state said it would pay for them. Earlier this year, the state set aside $3.4 million in grant funding for law enforcement agencies to purchase body cameras and storage equipment.

The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office requested $700,000 to outfit 440 deputies.

In July, the Public Safety Coordinating Council announced that 168 agencies would get partial funding. The $135,000 grant was awarded to the Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office on Aug. 1 and approved by the Finance Committee on Oct 10.

The 125 body cameras will cost the county about $168,000, said Loftis. The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office plans to

“The body cameras will be a good addition. But too many people, including the media, believe that they’re going to solve all our problems.”

– Sheriff Steve Loftis The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office will use a $135,000 grant from the South Carolina Public Safety Coordinating Council to purchase 125 body cameras.

use funds from its 2016 Justice Assistance Grant to account for the remaining cost.

Now, the county plans to release a request for proposals on Oct. 28. The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office will then review bids from several body camera vendors, according to Loftis.

Since spring, Greenville deputies have field-tested various body cameras. The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office is considering the Taser Axon camera and the Arbitrator camera, according to

Sgt. Jeff Ward. “We’re leaning towards Arbitrator because they have the same components and storage units as our in-car cameras,” Ward said.

In June, the Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office used $1.9 million in drug seizure money to purchase about 300 Arbitrator incar video systems with a 360-degree camera and a pair of network storage devices with 434 terabytes of storage space.

The county then polled law enforcement agencies, including Charleston County

Sheriff ’s Office and Richland County Sheriff ’s Office. “We were really trying to find out whether or not their body cameras were the same as their car cameras. And as it turned out, only one didn’t use the same brand,” said Ward. “We won’t know what brand we want until all the bids come in, because price will be a major factor.”

He added that deputies would be outfitted with body cameras before January.

“The body cameras will be a good addition.

But too many people, including the media,

CHOOSING THE RIGHT BODY CAMERA

Here are the two cameras currently being considered.

How does a law enforcement agency select the right camera? The features.

TASER AXON BODY CAMERA 2

• Can cost about $399 per camera with unlimited storage for $1,200 yearly.

• Records up to 1080p high-definition video.

• Last more than 12 hours.

• Captures footage up to two minutes before an event.

• Has wireless activation.

• Allows streaming, tagging and replaying videos on phones.

• Muting is optional for dual party consent.

• Features encryption to protect data.

• Markers can be added to important points in a video.

PANASONIC ARBITRATOR BODY CAMERA

• Can cost between $900 and $1,100 per camera.

• Records up to 720p high-definition video.

• Last more than 12 hours with three-hour recharge time.

• Capable of capturing pre-event and post-event footage.

• Has one-touch recording and one-touch photo capabilities.

• Features password protection.

• Built-in GPS records location, time and date and officer ID. • Has synchronized triggering with in-car video system.

• Data can be saved on in-car storage networks.

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believe that they’re going to solve all our problems. The cameras are on the deputy’s chest,” said Loftis. “That means it won’t cover everything if they just turn their heads.”

“But the body cameras should help when it comes to complaints against our deputies,” he added. “People oftentimes complain in hopes that their charges will get dropped. So the cameras will help us see whether or not there is really any misconduct.”

Equipping public safety agencies with body cameras can improve their behavior as well as the behavior of the public, according to the University of Southern Florida.

In 2015, the university selected 46 officers at the Orlando Police Department to wear body cameras and compared them against 43 officers without body cameras.

The university found that in 12 months, use-of-force incidents dropped 53 percent among officers with the cameras. Also, civilian complaints against those officers dropped by 65 percent. Most of the officers also reported that the body cameras changed citizen behavior and helped to de-escalate confrontations.

The study also revealed that the body cameras reduced injuries to officers and suspects. Injuries to suspects went down from four per month to one. Also, injuries to officers declined from one a month to nearly none.

High-profile police killings and instances of misconduct have spurred calls for improved transparency and accountability, and body cameras have become a point of agreement between reform advocates and law enforcement officials.

In July, Upstate Black Lives Matter and Fighting Injustice Together organized protests in downtown Greenville after two black men were fatally shot in Louisiana and Minnesota. Leaders of the reform groups demanded that the Greenville Police Department and Greenville County Sheriff’s Office purchase and use body cameras.

In addition to the county, the Greenville Police Department should have body cameras by February, according to Police Chief Ken Miller. The city has selected a vendor to provide the cameras, and City Council has allocated $117,126 for the purchase. It will cost the city more than $1 million over the next five years to outfit the entire department.

The county plans to eventually outfit all deputies with body cameras, according to Loftis. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is the largest law enforcement agency in the Upstate with more than 200 field officers. For now, South Carolina has allocated about $2.4 million to help agencies purchase body cameras in the future.

That means it could be years before the county obtains enough state funding to outfit all its deputies. The Greenville Journal caught up with Sheriff’s Office candidate

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Will Lewis to find out what his plans are for body cameras if he wins the general election on Nov. 8.

What is your stance on body cameras?

Will Lewis: “I am absolutely for the body camera. These cameras are not going to prevent or resolve every issue; however, it should work as an objective observer for the law enforcement officer and the public.”

Will you seek funding outside of the state for body cameras?

Lewis: “Currently, I have no plans to seek outside funding. As the program continues to grow over time, if funding is available to alleviate spending to the taxpayer, I may reconsider.

Ultimately, my goal is to provide the best law enforcement services, including equipment, to the residents of the County of Greenville while using the least amount of taxpayers’ dollars.”

Is there a specific body camera you’re interested in – and why?

Lewis: “It is essential to make sure that the cameras chosen are effective, reliable and cost-efficient. I have looked at several types. However, I do not think I can give an educated answer until I have a better grasp on the current systems in place.”

When do you hope to have all deputies outfitted with body cameras?

Lewis: “As soon as possible. Sheriff Loftis has made great strides in helping with the transition, and he and I are working together to make sure the program is implemented as soon as possible.”

Do you have any concerns about the current policy for body cameras?

Lewis: “As with everything new, there is always a concern that something was overlooked or left out. My intention is to assess the policies, make sure they are effective and learn how to better them. I want to make sure any policies we write for the BWC are legal, ethical, fair and beneficial to both law enforcement and the community as a whole.”

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In the wake of high-profile police killings and misconduct incidents across the country, state and local law enforcement agencies are rapidly adopting body-worn cameras for their officers and deputies.

Gov. Nikki Haley signed a body camera law last June following the shooting death

of Walter Scott by a North Charleston police officer. Now, roughly 300 law enforcement agencies throughout the state are required to use body cameras once they’ve received “full funding” from the state, according to the Law Enforcement Training Council.

One of the main selling points for bodyworn cameras has been their potential to provide transparency into police interactions and to help protect civil rights. However, whether or not cameras can improve relationships between the public and law enforcement agencies depends on how the cameras and footage are used.

About 125 Greenville County deputies should be outfitted with body cameras before January, said Greenville Sheriff Steve Loftis. And the city will also have some of its officers outfitted by February, said Chief Ken Miller.

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NEWS The cameras could have benefits – and complications.

As body cameras roll out across the country, questions and concerns about transparency and privacy continue to surface. Both agencies have created body camera policies to address any public concern or questions.

Earlier this year, two human rights groups, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and Upturn, partnered to create a scorecard, which can be used to evaluate body camera policies across the country.

The groups evaluate department policy on eight criteria derived from their Civil Rights Principles on Body Worn Cameras.

The eight criteria examine the availability of policy, security of footage and more.

Both the Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office and Greenville Police Department have had their policies approved by the Law Enforcement Training Council. But do their policies hold up under the scorecard? The Greenville Journal dissected the policies to find out.

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IS THE BODY CAMERA POLICY AVAILABLE ONLINE?

The Greenville Police Department gets a green light on this one. The department’s policy is available under its “Body Worn Cameras Project” page at police.greenvillesc.gov. The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office doesn’t plan to put its entire policy online. It does, however, plan to put its general orders online. The entire body camera policy will be available upon request, said Master Deputy Ryan Flood of the Sheriff ’s Office.

ARE OFFICERS OR DEPUTIES REQUIRED TO RECORD?

Do the policies outline when officers or deputies must record? Are they held accountable when they don’t record? The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office doesn’t require deputies to note body camera use in incident reports. However, supervisors will review deputies’ cases during their scheduled shifts to ensure that body cameras and in-car cameras are being used and that recordings are being retained properly.

The county has a list of situations in which deputies should activate their body cameras. But deputies won’t face immediate repercussions for not activating the camera. “That will be on a case-by-case basis, because law enforcement is very unique. Every call is different … no two are the same. So supervisors will have to look at each case separately,” Loftis said.

The Greenville Police Department requires officers to note body camera use in incident reports and has also created a list of situations in which officers must activate their cameras. Deputies must detail the BODY CAMERAS continued on PAGE 10

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reason if they don’t use a camera.

The department has established guidelines for usage. If an officer erased, altered or edited a recording or attempted to do so, it will be considered a “very serious offense.” That also includes officers with a “sustained pattern” of not activating their cameras. Each incident will result in a disciplinary action.

HOW SAFE IS YOUR PRIVACY?

The scorecard issues green checks to policies that protect vulnerable individuals, such as victims of sex crimes, from being recorded without their informed consent. The county policy advises deputies to use discretion when interviewing a victim of rape or sexual assault. It also states that deputies should try to avoid recording nudity.

Deputies must document the reason for turning their camera off in a written report.

The policy further clarifies that “there is no obligation to obtain consent from victims or witnesses prior to using a body worn camera or in-car camera during an interview.” Deputies should be forthcoming about its use if asked about the camera.

In South Carolina, for a conversation to be recorded, consent is only required from one person in that conversation – meaning

officers can legally record without consent from the person being interviewed.

The Greenville Police Department allows officers to turn off their body cameras when interviewing witnesses and victims of crimes, especially rape and sexual assault, and when an individual is not willing to talk unless it’s turned off. But they are asked to weigh the importance of obtaining information versus recording.

Officers can also turn off body cameras at secure crime scenes if they are not in an investigative role and the chance of encountering a suspect is unlikely and prior to discussing a case on scene with other officers.

CAN OFFICERS OR DEPUTIES WATCH FOOTAGE BEFORE FILING REPORTS?

The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office policy doesn’t address whether or not deputies can or should view body camera footage before filing reports. It is worth noting that South Carolina law doesn’t address that concern either.

Greenville Police Department officers can review body camera footage before providing statements when the recordings assist with investigations and when completing reports. Officers will also be able to review footage of an on-duty incident prior

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needed basis” to complete internal investigations and inquiries.

Both agencies said they would monitor who views body camera footage.

HOW LONG IS FOOTAGE KEPT AND WHEN IS IT THROWN OUT? CAN YOU SEE THE VIDEO IF YOU Policies should require law enforcement agencies to delete unflagged footage within FILE A COMPLAINT? six months, according to the scorecard.

The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office keeps body camera video and audio for at least 90 days. But that policy is for footage that is non-investigative, not part of an internal investigation or resulted in no arrest.

Footage containing evidence in traffic related cases are kept until 90 days after the case deposition. And camera footage containing evidence of criminal activity is retained for 90 days, according to the policy.

The Greenville Police Department has created a list of retention guidelines.

Videos that are categorized as state-level cases will be retained indefinitely. Footage of municipal-level offenses will be retained for one year. Footage showing traffic stops, suspicious person calls or in-progress calls with no arrest will be deleted in 90 days.

Footage that is non-investigative, nonarrest and not part of an internal investigation will be deleted within 30 days of the recording.

IS THE FOOTAGE IN A SECURE LOCATION?

The scorecard says that policies should prohibit tampering and misuse and “indicate that all access to recorded footage will be logged and audited.”

The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office plans to store video footage of trafficrelated cases on VHS tapes, which will be stored in lockers in the Traffic Unit office.

Those lockers are going to remain locked at all times. The Traffic Unit Supervisor plans to restrict access to the key to the storage locker, according to county documents.

VHS tapes that contain footage of criminal activity are placed in Property and Evidence. Non-evidentiary tapes are stored in platoon lieutenants’ offices. The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office policy doesn’t mention auditing.

The Greenville Police Department is burning video footage with state and municipal offences onto DVDs and storing them in property and evidence until disposal. Video footage of traffic offenses, in progress calls with no arrest and suspicious persons or vehicles will be kept in provided storage systems.

For auditing, squad sergeants will conduct monthly random reviews of video footage captured by their assigned officers.

The Commission on Fire and Police Practices can also review footage in association with appeals from officers or member of the public. Also, Internal Affairs can review and secure body camera footage on an “as-

South Carolina law says body camera footage is not a public record subject to disclosure under the state’s FOIA law. But it allows law enforcement, the Attorney General and circuit solicitors to release recordings at their discretion.

The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office policy states that these following people can request footage from body cameras through the South Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedure, the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure or a court order:

• A person who is the subject of the recording.

• A criminal defendant if the recording is relevant to a pending criminal action.

• A civil litigant if the recording is relevant to a pending civil action.

• A person whose property has been seized or damaged in relation to a crime in which the recording is related.

• A parent or legal guardian of a minor or incapacitated person who is the subject of the footage or a criminal defendant if the recording is relevant to a pending criminal action.

• An attorney for a person described above.

The Greenville Police Department policy says that that the public release of body camera footage is subject to review by the chief of police or their designee before it’s released. It further clarifies that body camera footage “will be used, created, viewed and released for official purposes only.”

However, it does say that the Greenville Police Department will consider public interests in a timely and responsible manner.

IS BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY BEING USED?

The scorecard says that agencies should limit the use of biometric technologies to identify individuals in footage. That includes facial recognition.

Greenville Sheriff Steve Loftis said that the county’s body cameras wouldn’t be capable of facial recognition. However, he added that the county is open to it as biometric capabilities become more cost-efficient.

The Greenville Police Department’s policy does not address this concern.

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Synthetics Are the New TIFs Mayor White eyes new source of funding to improve public projects CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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For an example of how a city can use Tax Increment Financing districts to encourage revitalization in certain areas, look no further than Greenville.

But the TIFs that were instrumental in the redevelopment of downtown and the West End will generate less money for the city beginning in fiscal year 2017 because of an agreement that will give Greenville County Schools a bigger chunk of the property taxes from those areas. The TIFs will expire altogether in 2021.

To make up for that, the city will look to do more “synthetic TIFs” for bigger projects that impact a large area

of the city, said Mayor Knox White. An example is NorthPointe, a mixed-use project by Central Realty Holdings at the corner of Stone Avenue, North Church Street and Wade Hampton Boulevard.

Under an agreement finalized this week, Central Realty Holdings will construct public roadwork, streetscape improvements, streetlights and pedestrian lights in conjunction with the development. The city agreed to pay the developers $800,000 from its economic development capital projects fund. In addition, the city agreed to pay $2 million to the developer over 15 years from the additional tax revenue the project will generate.

The city has used a synthetic TIF before with the Verdae Development for Rocky Slope Road, the mayor said. But he said synthetic TIFs won’t become commonplace because many developers don’t have the money to pay for the public improvements and wait to be paid back over a number of years.

“Most developers are not in a

“There is life beyond TIFs.” Greenville Mayor Knox White

position to front-end the cost,” White said. The mayor said City Council is developing an application process for developers who want the city to provide money for public improvements in

connection with projects. One of the criteria is that a project be a catalyst to spur other development.

Councilwoman Gaye Sprague, who is a member of the committee that is developing the guidelines, said having an application would provide transparency as well as help to ensure the city is addressing its priorities in public-private partnerships.

But White said even if a project doesn’t get a synthetic TIF, the city will soon have another pot of money from which to pay for economic development projects — revenue from parking garages that now goes to pay off the bonds issued for their construction. The bonds will be paid off in 2024.

“There is life beyond TIFs,” White said. “We’ll be in position where future councils will have potential revenues for a healthy amount of economic development projects.”

White said the proposed development on Camperdown would meet the criteria for a synthetic TIF because it’s large and catalytic for the Broad Street sector of the city.

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Proposed City Park to be built in phases But questions remain about how Greenville will pay for it all CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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Like its predecessor Falls Park, City Park, Greenville’s new signature park planned on the west side, will have to be done in phases.

“Phasing is a critical aspect,” said Darren Meyer, principal of the urban design and landscape architecture firm MKSK, the consultant hired by the city to come up with a plan for the park as well as the area surrounding it. “The driving consideration is what will provide the greatest community benefit in the first phase.” The 350-acre area included in the MKSK study is

roughly the size of Greenville’s downtown, and “downtown wasn’t developed all at once,” Meyer said.

Meyer told City Council there’s a plethora of funding sources that could be used to pay for projects that will be included in the final plan — from brownfield grants to federal, state or local transportation funds and from private donors to city funds including hospitality funds and capital improvement funds. Mayor Knox White, a staunch proponent of the park, said he thinks the city should issue a bond and pay for the work with expected hospitality tax revenue, much like it did to pay for Falls Park. But other City Council members said it’s too early to commit to that.

“We know what we have and what we want,” Councilwoman Jil Littlejohn said. “We’re really trying to get a clearer understanding of the finances. I’m

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NEWS for using hospitality tax money, like we did for Falls Park. I’m not against issuing a bond, but I’m not for it, either. It really depends on the terms of the deal.”

City officials have said City Park and the expected development around it will transform that area of Greenville, much like Falls Park and subsequent projects transformed the West End.

PHASES AND FUNDS Meyer said the first phase of City Park could cost $10.9 million, or $545,000 per acre for the 20 acres on the Welborn Street side of the park. That estimate includes a great lawn, a “sprayground,” a picnic area, basketball courts and the transformation of Welborn Street into a pedestrian promenade.

An additional $7.9 million would be needed for roadwork and bridges to make the park area more accessible to neighborhood residents and downtown visitors, Meyer said. First phase roadwork would include extending Mulberry Street to connect it to Mayberry Street, giving the park a connection to Stone Avenue. That would require building a bridge over the railroad tracks near Willard Street. Roadwork on the east side of the park would include improvements to part of Hudson Street to “create a front door to the park,” Meyer said.

The estimate is comparable to costs cited in a 2013 City Park Master Plan, which said a 30-acre park would cost $13 million. That project would cost $15.5 million today with the escalation of construction costs in the past four years. The 2013 estimate did not include demolition of the current public works facility, environmental remediation, moving existing utilities, streets or property acquisition.

Demolition of the current public works facility could be the second phase. Work could begin on that in September or October of 2017, once the new public works complex on Fairforest Way is completed. He said the current public works site could be prepped

City Park by the numbers

20 1907 $545,000 $3.4 M Acres in first phase

When Greenville’s City Park was first proposed

complex

Cost per acre of first phase

Cost of demolition of current Public Works

$7.9M $10.9M

Cost of roadwork and bridges Cost of first phase

2006 – 2016 Park amenities include • A great lawn • A stage • Mayberry Field • A destination playground • A garden walk and community gardens

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• A new pedestrian bridge over the Reedy River • Picnic pavilions • An adult fitness area and climbing wall • A “sprayground” water feature

so the space is usable and redeveloped within the park as money became available. Demolition could cost $3.5 million, Meyer said.

RIVER RESTORATION Meyer said the city owns 52 parcels in and around the proposed park site, 26 acres of which is developable because it is outside of the floodplain. The city has said it wants to increase affordable housing in the area.

“That’s a funding source for the park itself,” he said.

“You are tackling the next generation of issues for cities, and that’s equities,” Meyer said. “You’re looking at not just affordable housing, but affordable living.”

The park project includes restoration of the Reedy River. A channel with steep banks and a reduced natural floodplain causes floodwaters to rise quickly. Bank stability is threatened. MKSK proposes to expand the active floodplain by excavating a bankfull bench – a flat or shallowly sloped area above the water level, or stage, at which a river is at the top of its banks and any further rise would result in water moving into the flood plain.

The plan preserves significant trees and uses vegetation to reduce erosion and to filter sediment. The plan creates accessible view sheds of natural bedrock features and integrates a pedestrian trail system into the expanded flood zone.

Meyer told the council that although restoration work on the Reedy River is not specifically included in the first or second phase, work on the river actually would begin right away because it will take a while to get through the permitting process. “That’s one of the most eligible for funding opportunities,” he said. “We need to get to work quickly on permitting and funding possibilities.” The mayor said city could potentially get millions of dollars in mitigation credits from the Reedy River work. Mitigation banking is a system of credits and debits devised to ensure that ecological loss, especially to wetlands and streams, is compensated for by the preservation and restoration of wetlands and streams in other areas so that there is no let loss to the environment.

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Purple and Green Furman University named among top environmentally responsible colleges by Princeton Review

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• Furman offers a sustainability-focused degree.

Furman University is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S., according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company has listed the university among the “Top 50 Green Colleges” in its free downloadable book, “Guide to 361 Green Colleges.”

“We strongly recommend Furman University and the other fine colleges in this guide to the many environmentally minded students who seek to study and live at green colleges,” said Robert Franek, senior vice president and publisher of The Princeton Review.

The Princeton Review releases the free book annually, ranking the most environmentally friendly colleges in the U.S. This year’s rankings are based on a 50-question survey that the company conducted last year at more than 600 fouryear colleges.

• Transportation alternatives include a bicycle-sharing program, bicycle plan, condensed workweek option for employees and a policy prohibiting idling.

• 93 percent of graduates took a sustainability related course.

• 20 percent of the university’s food budget is spent on local or organic foods.

• 68 percent of the university’s courses integrate sustainability content.

• Furman has a 51 percent waste diversion rate.

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That survey asked various school administrators to report on their school’s sustainability-related policies, practices and programs. Their responses as well as data about course offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation were compiled to measure a school’s commitment to the environment and sustainability.

The Princeton Review selected colleges based on “Green Rating” scores. Those with 80 or higher earned a profile in the guide. The 361 school profiles in the guide feature facts and statistics about school demographics, admission and financial aid. It also includes “Green Facts” that detail the availability of transportation alternatives at the schools, percentage of school food budgets spent on local and organic food and more.

“This national recognition is a testament to the breadth, depth and successes of Furman’s sustainability programs and achievements,” said Dr. Weston Dripps, executive director of Furman’s David E. Shi Center for Sustainability.

“We are proud and honored to be recognized in Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Schools.”

Furman University has been widely recognized for its commitment to sustainability.

Online College Plan recently listed Furman as one of the “Top 20 Green Colleges” in the nation. Furman is a charter signatory to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment and has also been named a campus sustainability leader

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Furman University is the only liberal arts school in the nation to offer a bachelor’s degree in sustainability science.

The school also built the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building in South Carolina and established the Shi Center for Sustainability on campus.

Furman also recently unveiled “The Furman Advantage,” an initiative that will allow students – Dr. Weston Dripps, executive director of Furto work alongside faculty, staff, man’s David E. Shi Center for Sustainability. alumni and community members to address real-world problems in the Upstate.

The projects will coincide with Furman’s expertise, The university is going to build the largest including sustainability. That should solar farm on a college campus in South boost educational opportunities and Carolina. The $1.7 million solar farm will be research efforts geared toward sustainon 6 acres near Furman’s main entrance on ability and environmental sciences, as Poinsett Highway and will have an output many of the opportunities will be coorof 743-kW. dinated through Furman’s public-facing The installation of the solar farm institutes, including the Shi Center for will reduce campus-wide electricity Sustainability. expenditures by up to 5 percent and “We are creating a more robust and greenhouse gas emissions by 3 percent, enriched model of community-centered supporting the school’s goal of being learning, where students, faculty and carbon neutral by 2026, according to community members work side by side Jeff Redderson, Furman’s associate vice to take on problems of real importance president for facility and campus services. and find solutions,” said Angela Halfacre, The solar farm should be completed by professor of political science and earth and early 2017. environmental sciences.

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Furman plans to adopt more sustainable efforts.

“This national recognition is a testament to the breadth, depth and successes of Furman’s sustainability programs and achievements.”

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New service shuttles residents, visitors in downtown Greenville There’s a new way to get around in downtown Greenville — a six-seat solar- and electric-powered shuttle.

Main Street Shuttle has been in operation for about a month and provides free shuttle service from downtown on Main Street between the Hyatt Regency and Fluor Field and side streets between Church and Academy.

Frank Cyrill and Sandra Dawson operate the shuttle, which they say will expand dining and

One reason, Cyrill said, is because while downtown Greenville looks relatively flat, there’s a lot more grade that people think there is. “There are a lot of hills,” he said.

In fact, the Main Street Shuttle was custom-made by a manufacturer in Florida to be able to handle the grade, he said.

Right now, the shuttle runs from 11:30 a.m. until about 2:30 p.m. and again from about 3:30 p.m. until about 6 p.m. Dawson said the company is looking to hire drivers to expand the hours, especially in the evenings to serve the dinner crowd.

In a year, Cyrill said he could see the

entertainment options for people who live or visit downtown Greenville as well as ease traffic congestion and parking concerns.

Cyrill, who lives in the West End, said he has talked to residents of the West End who don’t venture to the northern end of Main Street to eat or shop because they don’t want to walk that far and they don’t want to have to get their cars out. Likewise, Dawson said she’s shuttled people who work at the Hyatt to lunch at a West End restaurant, an option they didn’t take advantage of before. “Nobody walks that far,” she said.

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NEWS company running five shuttles. “Greenville is growing dramatically. The number of people visiting downtown has never been higher,” Cyrill said. “I remember when Carolina Ale House was the center of town. But the center of town keeps moving west.”

Dawson said the shuttle could allow tourists to explore more of downtown and the West End. And, she said, during their ride, she can tell them about the city and suggest places to eat and shop based on their likes and dislikes.

Rides on the shuttle are free, but tipping the driver is recommended. Cyrill said ridership is increasing. - Cindy Landrum

CHILL OUT

Relief from the heat, Ice on Main starts Nov. 18 Relief from the unseasonably warm temperatures of recent weeks is on its way — United Community Bank Ice on Main is on its way.

Greenville’s new holiday tradition is back on Nov. 18 and will be open through Jan. 16.

Ice on Main turns the Village Green at Main@ Broad in front of the Courtyard by Marriott into Greenville’s version of New York City’s Rockefeller Center. More than 70,000 skaters have laced up during the past five years.

“We are glad to kick off the holiday season on Main Street with Greenville’s favorite holiday tradition,” Mayor Knox White said in a press release.

Regular hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Special holiday hours are planned for the day before Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and Monday, Jan. 16, the rink’s last day.

In addition, the rink will open earlier on Mondays through Thursdays during school holiday break (Dec. 21 to Jan. 3).

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Prices include skate rental. Group discounts are available in advance.

For the third straight year, one Greenville skater will win a trip for two to New York City, tickets to see Disney’s “The Lion King” on Broadway, skate passes at Rockefeller Center, a $500 Visa gift card and opening night tickets to “The Lion King” production at the Peace Center.

The opening day ceremony kicks off at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 18. The rink opens to the public at 4 p.m.

More information is available at www.iceonmain.com. - Cindy Landrum

PARKING

West Washington Parking deck temporarily closed If you usually park on the West Washington Street parking deck in downtown Greenville, listen up. The deck is closed until Friday, Nov. 18, for improvements.

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cated to the ONE City Plaza garage.

Crews will sandblast away the top coating on the parking deck and replace it with a waterand wear-resistant epoxy coating system. The new surface will protect the parking deck from weather-related issues and protect the Greenlink transit center and offices underneath.

Over the next few weeks, the South Laurens Street loading zone closest to West Washington Street will be used as a staging area for contractor equipment. Additionally, city officials said it may be necessary to use the South Laurens Street loading zone on the West McBee Avenue end periodically.

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Gov. Haley: ‘This election is not rigged, and it’s irresponsible to say that it is’ Shortly after last week’s third and final presidential debate came to an end, the Upstate’s own Lindsey Graham weighed in on Donald Trump’s claims that the 2016 election is “rigged” to ensure a victory by Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. The day after, other South Carolina GOP leaders, including Graham’s fellow U.S. senator Tim Scott and Gov. Nikki Haley, weighed in, refuting the Republican nominee’s claims.

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The night of the debate, Graham released a statement, saying, “Like most Americans, I have confidence in our democracy and election system. During this debate Mr. Trump is doing the party and the country a great disservice by continuing to suggest the outcome of this election is out of his hands and ‘rigged’ against him.

If he loses, it will not be because the system is ‘rigged,’ but because he failed as a candidate.”

The next day, Tim Scott’s deputy press secretary Margaret Spaulding said, “Sen. Scott is confident our states will run fair elections.”

Gov. Nikki Haley also chimed in, saying, “This election is not rigged, and it’s irresponsible to say that it is. Faith in the democratic process is one of America’s greatest strengths, and it’s more important than the outcome of any election.”

Meanwhile, the head of the SCGOP, Matt Moore, said, “The vast majority of battleground states have Republicans overseeing their election systems. I think it’s safe to assume they’re not rigging the process either against Donald Trump or for anyone else.”

The state’s lone Democrat in D.C., U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, has also released a statement: “Any candidate who is unwilling to accept the expressed will of the voters is unfit to serve.

When I lost my first campaign, after having been declared the winner the evening before, I simply replied, ‘I just didn’t get enough votes.’ Donald Trump’s reckless rhetoric threatens the foundation of our democracy, and I am confident the voters throughout the country will reject his dangerous candidacy.” – Chris Haire

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CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY WORDS BY EMILY PIETRAS / PHOTOS BY WILL CROOKS The Center for Educational Equity fields a competitive USA Boxing junior club team.

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he Center for Educational Equity is producing winners — both in the classroom and in the boxing ring. The after-school program, housed on Pendleton Street in the Village of West Greenville, combines academic enrichment and boxing training for more than 20 kids ages 7 to 17. Many of the program participants live in the Village area, and most come from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. The center aims to help keep these kids on the right track by providing a structured, disciplined environment that will increase their opportunities for success, both now and in the future.

The results have been nothing short of phenomenal. The high school graduation rate for children who participate in CEE year-round is a remarkable 100 percent. Asked what makes the program so effective, Taliah Anderson, director of the after-school program, says, “It helps them knowing that people believe in them and want them to succeed. And they build bonds with each other. They compete not just through boxing but academically as well.”

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During the school year, the program runs Monday through Thursday from 4:30–6 p.m. On a typical day, the kids first have a snack and work on their homework, receiving assistance as necessary. After they complete their assignments, they’re given a supplemental lesson on various topics, ranging from history and science to math and grammar. Once a week, usually Thursdays, the kids play a game in the style of “Jeopardy!” that incorporates what they’ve learned throughout the week.

After academics comes exercise. A boxing ring sits promi-

nently in the middle of the CEE’s training and fitness studio.

In one corner, there are shelves crammed with trophies — a source of pride and motivation for the boxing pupils. The kids stretch out on a floor mat before transitioning to warmup exercises consisting of planks and jumping jacks. Afterward, they’ll put on their boxing gloves and take repeated swings at the punching bags and speed bags that hang from the ceiling, their legs gliding in a graceful, coordinated rhythm.

TEACHING AND LEARNING THE ROPES

The lessons gleaned from boxing help prepare these students to not only thrive in the classroom but also in the real world. “Boxing teaches focus, discipline and mental strength,” says Shakir Robinson, boxing coach and programs director. “It teaches you to master skills and repeat them over a long period of time. It teaches you endurance and a never-giving-up attitude to transfer into anything you do.”

Robinson is a former professional boxer. When an injury derailed his career, he began coaching AAU football and basketball. Meanwhile, he was teaching his two young sons boxing at home. When some of their friends and the kids Robinson was already coaching became interested in the sweet science, he started training them too.

During this time, Robinson’s mother, Leola RobinsonSimpson, was on The Board of Trustees of Greenville County Schools, and there was growing concern about declining test scores and achievement gaps in some schools. To try to assuage the problem, Robinson and his mother, alongside other community leaders, brought together the necessary

resources to start the CEE Saturday Success School. The program launched in 2000 and provided educational enrichment opportunities for students in grades one through nine.

It soon made an impact. “Kids’ grades started picking up,” says Robinson.

Boxing wasn’t originally a component of the CEE, but when the program relocated from Greenville Technical College to Pendleton Street in 2007, Robinson decided to use his coaching experience to form the CEE’s junior boxing club team. From there, the center’s educational enrichment and boxing programs became intertwined. The team is a recognized member of USA Boxing, the national governing body for Olympic-style amateur boxing.

PUNCHING POWER

Over the years, the CEE has seen many successful boxers walk through its doors. “We’ve got a lot of national champions coming out of Greenville,” Robinson says.

Two of those are K’rajus Mansel and Na’cyus Morrison.

Both boys are 10 years old and have been attending the CEE for three and four years, respectively. In February, K’rajus and Na’cyus traveled to Independence, Mo., for the 2016 National Silver Gloves Tournament. Both boys emerged as champions in their age and weight class. Each cited this particular victory as his greatest achievement so far as a boxer.

“I like boxing because I get to beat people up without getting into trouble,” says K’rajus with a playful smile. “And I like the dedication and training to keep your body in shape,” he adds, “so that when you’re older, you’ll still look young.”

“When I was little, I used to like to fight a lot,” says Na’cyus. “[Boxing] helps me get my anger out.”

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K’rajus Mansel (left) and Na’cyus Morrison (right) both won championships in their age and weight class at the 2016 National Silver Gloves Tournament in February.

K’rajus (left) and Na’cyus (right) spar during practice.

“When I was little, I used to like to fight a lot.

[Boxing] helps me get my anger out.”

Na’cyus Morrison.

In boxing circles, Na’cyus is better known as “Mighty Mouse” and “Lil Katt.” His father, Tim Rosemond, a coach at the CEE, is known as “Big Katt.” The former nickname is a reference to the classic cartoon superhero that is tiny but strong. It’s a fitting moniker for the boy who currently competes in the 75-lb. weight class. But numbers can be deceiving. “He’s a slugger. He fights the giants and wins,” says Rosemond, beaming proudly as he describes his son’s boxing prowess. “He’s a No. 1 fighter.”

A RINGSIDE SHOW

On Sunday, Nov. 6, the Village Vibe is hosting Getting a Fighting Chance to benefit the CEE. The black-tie event will be held at the Greenville Shrine Club. Attendees will enjoy a meal prepared by chef Steve Perone, live music by local bluegrass and country cover band the Hot Notes and ringside seats to matches between amateur USA boxers.

Tickets are $100.

The CEE has done various fundraising events in the past, like hosting USA Boxing matches. Those events, however, only sell for about $10 per ticket and thus don’t yield very much funding. “A lot of times [with those events] you break even, or you only raise a few hundred dollars,” says Robinson.

“This is the first time we’re doing an event like this to raise a larger scale of money …

It’ll be an upscale boxing show.”

Shakir Robinson, programs director and boxing coach, founded the Center for Educational Equity in 2000.

Getting a Fighting Chance BENEFITING THE CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY NOV. 6, 3–8 P.M. THE SHRINE CLUB, 119 BEVERLY ROAD, GREENVILLE PRICE: $100 For tickets, send a money order or check made out to CEE Boxing Club and mail to the address below: CEE BOXING CLUB I/C LARRY MCNAIR PO BOX 25368 GREENVILLE, SC 29616

Na’cyus Morrison, known in boxing circles as “Mighty Mouse,” practices his technique on a punching bag.

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Children are welcomed and encouraged to tag along at Strong Mamas.

They come for the workouts, stay for the friendship ARIEL TURNER | CONTRIBUTOR

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“I put my hand up on that brick. When I dip, you dip, we dip,” chanted fitness instructor Carey Sousa at the group of women in her bootcamp-style class she leads Friday mornings at Falls Park.

Seven moms, most with their young children in tow, alternated between running suicides the length of the Wyche Pavilion and doing pushups or tricep dips against the brick wall, after having already run laps around the park, done 40-plus squat reps and twice as many ab crunches on the Liberty Bridge. Sousa sang the alphabet song as the count off for one set of squats in order to entertain some restless little ones.

“It’s all in your heads, ladies. There’s no pain,” Sousa shouted.

Some children climbed out of their strollers and ran along with their moms. One toddler walked around feeding Goldfish crack-

ers to anyone who would open their mouths.

Sousa instructed the moms to get in pushup position on the wall – hands on the brick ledge and feet at least two feet from the wall – and hold that position with elbows bent at a 45-degree angle.

“If you’re shaking, get lower,” shouted Jessica Thomas, co-instructor.

Strong Mamas, as the group is called, was founded by Thomas in 2014 after her family moved to Greenville from Phoenix. The main focus is the mommy-and-me fitness classes that meet in public spaces Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Children are always welcome and encouraged, as a main goal is to teach them that what many adults complain about can actually be a lot of fun, Thomas says.

A certified group fitness instructor and a mom of two boys ages 4 and 6, Thomas had led classes in the Phoenix area with Stroller Strides, a fitness model designed for moms with young kids to be able to exercise with their young children riding along in strollers, eliminating the extra cost for child care.

When she relocated, Thomas knew she wanted to get involved in something similar in the Upstate but didn’t find many options, so she decided to start her own.

Beginning in November, Strong Mamas will meet Monday through Friday at a different Greenville County park each day.

Classes meet rain or shine. If it’s really nasty outside, Thomas has permission to use a few indoor locations, such as Park Avenue Gym or the Bon Secours Wellness Center.

Currently, Thomas has about 30 paying members, with that number increasing by two or three each month, she says. They come for the workout and end up staying for the camaraderie.

“When you’re a mom, you need more than just a one-hour workout,” Thomas says.

Thomas first became interested in fitness after the birth of her first son. She suffered from postpartum depression, and joining a fitness group allowed her to meet her physical and social needs as a new mom. She loved it enough to get her certification to teach in 2012.

Thomas says many of the members are Greenville newcomers and are looking for like-minded moms who enjoy fitness and healthy living and need a social outlet.

Sandra Michaud, mom to a 3-year-old girl and 6-year-old boy, manages the Strong Mamas social media accounts and coordinates their social events. She joined the group a year ago when her family relocated from Rockford, Ill. Michaud says the biggest draws for her were the ability to bring her kids along and being outdoors rather than in a gym.

Michaud says often during their workouts,

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the kids get cranky or restless, so the instructor will sing songs, blow bubbles in their faces or move locations to keep everyone interested. Sometimes, they use their children as added weight by throwing them in the air or holding them while doing squats.

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Currently, Thomas has three certified instructors who teach alongside her, which allows her to focus on growing the business. She plans by the beginning of next year to offer evening classes for working moms, especially teachers, whom she says are regulars during their summer breaks but can’t attend during the school year.

One of the three instructors, Angela Costner, moved to Greenville

in January from California. She says before she even moved, she found and joined Strong Mamas so she’d have an immediate social and fitness outlet upon arrival.

Costner says having the social element makes it so much easier to think of working out as a fun activity.

“If I’m the outlet for creating any sort of friendship, then I’m successful,” Thomas says.

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YMCA receives grant from Allstate Foundations The YMCA of Greenville was recently awarded a grant from the Allstate Foundations to support the Y’s youth and wellness programs. The $30,000 grant is dedicated for the YMCA of Greenville Youth Success Challenge, an initiative to challenge businesses to invest in “out of school time activities.”

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Michelin raises record amount from annual charity golf tournament

A grief seminar providing hope & healing

Michelin North America today announced that it raised a record $947,000 from its annual charity golf tournament. More than 230 Michelin suppliers and business partners from throughout the world supported the event held at five golf courses in the Greenville area.

This year’s outing marked the 27th time Michelin has hosted the charity golf tournament. Since 1989, Michelin’s suppliers have contributed nearly $5 million. Money collected from this year’s event will go to 10 charities serving communities where the Company has manufacturing operations. The 10 beneficiary charities are Homes of Hope, PRIDE, Military Child Education Coalition, Palmetto Conservation Foundation, Safe Harbor, Dothan Education Foundation, YW8 Inc., Metropolitan Arts Council, Community Transportation Network and Esther House of Stanly County.

For anyone who has experienced loss and grief in their own life, as well as professionals who help grieving individuals and their families.

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Greenville Tech Foundation receives $7,500 for Quick Jobs with a Future

Keynote Speaker & Morning General Session:

The Citizens Building and Loan Charitable Foundation has given $7,500 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to support Greenville Technical College’s Quick Jobs with a Future program. The gift will provide tuition assistance to students from the Greater Greer area.

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Quick Jobs with a Future provides short-term training to build the skills needed to enter a career field. Most participants are unemployed, underemployed or people re-entering the workforce.

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Miracle Hill awarded certificate of excellence

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Hope and Help for the Holidays and Beyond

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Music Therapy for Grief Support A seminar for loss, hope and healing Is It Grief or Is It Depression?

Attachment, Grief, and the Social Brain

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Lunch will be provided and there is no charge for this seminar.

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Miracle Hill Ministries has been recognized as a Certified Mission and has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence by the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, a distinction given to fewer than 30 missions nationwide.

“Going through the steps required for certification is a highly demanding process,” said AGRM president John Ashmen.

“Becoming certified in AGRM signifies that a local mission has achieved an exceptional level of quality service to the homeless and hungry, and demonstrated distinctive management within the unique context that is a rescue mission.”

AGRM awarded both distinctions to Miracle Hill in recognition of the nonprofit’s completion of a rigorous self-study of quality, efficiency and effectiveness of both their management and program practices. The certification requires that the mission meet or exceed all health and safety criteria as First Baptist Greenville, set forth by local ordinance and AGRM. It also requires verification that its programs are well-con847 Cleveland St., Greenville, SC RSVP 29601

by Friday, November 7 ceived, planned, managed and adequately staffed, and that its finances are in good order. The final step in the certification process is an on-site visit and inspection by an AGRM certification consulThis seminar is for anyone who has experienced loss and grief, as well as professionals For more details and to register, visit HolidayGriefSeminar.com who help grieving individuals, such as Nurses, Counselors and Therapists, Social Workers, tant, which was completed in early October 2016.

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ScanSource is a longtime partner of Greenville Technical College. In 2011, the company joined with WOODLAWN Motorola Solutions Inc. and Axis Communications to donate a $250,000 wireless system, installed Memorial Park, Funerals and Cremations at the college’s Barton Campus.

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Greenville residents earn rare Wright Brothers’ Master Pilot Award

Engage Nurture Transform Daniel Lorain Allen Jr. of Greer and Gerald Earl Gaige of the Cliffs at Glassy are the second and third people in Greenville County to have earned the award.

Joe Frasher, airport director of the Greenville Downtown Airport said, “The only other pilot in Greenville County to have ever gotten this award was Thomas Allen Burke back in 2013.”

According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) website, the Wright Brothers’ Master Pilot Award is an avenue for the FAA to publicly recognize the efforts of pilots who have followed and continue to follow the precaution and awareness of safe flight operations. The FAA states that it recognizes pilots who have exhibited professionalism, skill and aviation expertise for 50 or more consecutive years of piloting aircraft. The award’s online database indicates that 3,697 pilots nationally have received this award, and of those, 44 reflect a current South Carolina address.

Allen began his flying lessons at Greenville Spartanburg Airport in 1965. He received his private pilot certificate in 1966. Allen continued to fly throughout college and medical school.

In 1983 Allen began flying for Aero Charter out of the Greenville Downtown Airport while he worked for Greenville Memorial Hospital as a pharmacist. In 1987, Allen became a certified flight instructor. Allen serves as a flight adviser for the Experimental Aviation Association.

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Gaige soloed in 1965 in a Cessna 150 in Midland, Texas, and obtained his private pilot certificate that same year.

After five years of service, Gaige began his career as a real estate appraiser and continued flying general aviation airplanes for fun. In 1994, Gaige’s business led him to Russia where, with his wife Larisa, he helped create the real estate market in the new Russian economy after the dissolution of the USSR. Civil flying in the developing Russia was limited, but he made a habit of visiting local flying clubs periodically to fly the available YAK and Aero L-39 aircraft.

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After 15 years as a real estate consultant and appraiser in Russia and surrounding countries, Gaige returned to the U.S. in 2010 and, choosing to settle in the Greenville area, he bought a Cirrus airplane and continued to pursue his love of aviation based out of GMU. Gaige is active promoting general aviation in the Greenville community as a pilot, a director of the South Carolina Aviation Safety Council and the Aircraft Owner’s and Pilot’s Association’s Airport Support Network Volunteer at Greenville Downtown Airport.

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Still rooted in folk, the Avett Brothers head for techno territory with ninth album VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

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It was a surreal moment, seeing the Avett Brothers’ new album, “True Sadness,” debut at No. 3 on the Billboard charts earlier this year, right behind Beyoncé and Drake.

Sure, the band, a seven-piece group based around the singer/multi-instrumentalist siblings Seth and Scott Avett, had been on an upward curve sales-wise for the previous decade, crafting a sturdy, largely acoustic blend of rustic, bluesy roots-rock, country music twang and high-lonesome vocal harmonies. And it had been three years since their previous release, “Magpie and the Dandelion.” So their fans were no doubt ready for something new, especially after Seth posted a heartfelt open letter about the album on the band’s website prior to release.

But still, it must have taken the Avetts a bit by surprise. Or maybe not.

“I don’t know how much I was even aware that it was happening,” Seth says with a small chuckle. “I’ve made the mistake before of keeping score on things like that, and no good has ever come of it. So I sort of stay blissfully unaware of chart positions.”

“The idea of combining oldtime music with synthetic styles and industrial drum sounds – on paper that sounds horrible.”

Seth Avett

If concentrating on the work rather than on chart positions is what fueled “True Sadness,” perhaps the band should never check out Billboard again. The album, their ninth full-length offering since 2002, is easily the

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Avetts’ most adventurous and experimental, taking their tried-and-true country-blues stomp and mixing in crunching distortion, kaleidoscopic Beatles-esque psychedelia and even some electronics and synthesizers.

It’s an endlessly listenable curveball, and it’s far from what Seth Avett had in mind when the band went into the studio.

“Initially, when we went in, my plan was to make our ‘The Band’ record,” he says.

“I was hoping to sit in a room, all seven of us, and record everything at once and see what happened, and what ended up happening was that I was proven wrong. I didn’t know it would go that far, but stepping into the studio, I think we were more open than we’ve ever been to following the path of the song rather than trying to direct a song. The idea of ‘Hey, we’re a country-rock band so we’re going to play all the songs with acoustic guitars, banjo, drums, bass and piano,’ that’s not our path at the moment. We’re a bit more open to the excitement of realizing something like ‘Satan Pulls the Strings.’”

That song, which sits in the middle of the album, is perhaps the most out-of-character for the band; over a programmed dance beat, a bluegrass-style fiddle, fuzz-coated guitar and a pure-gospel refrain fight for the same space. “The idea of combining oldtime music with synthetic styles and industrial drum sounds – on paper that sounds horrible,” Avett laughs. “You have to work

your way up to recording something like that, and I think there would be a lot of ways to really flub that up. It took us 15 years to prime ourselves to be ready for it mentally and aesthetically, and also to be open to sharing that with people.”

The band has worked closely with acclaimed producer Rick Rubin on their last four albums, and Avett says that without his guidance, “True Sadness” would never have been as stylistically adventurous as it is. “At the end of the day, with Rick, it’s your piece and your work and you need to make the calls. He’s completely honest but he’s not forceful in any way. I think Rick is a great facilitator and a great lover of music and a great lover of experimenting. That’s really helped us. ‘True Sadness’ is an experiment and it took a lot of time, and without Rick having that open mind and love for pushing something as far as it can go, I don’t think we could’ve reached this level.”

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The sixth annual Fashion on the TOWN, presented by TOWN magazine, was held last Thursday and Friday. The boutique crawl encourages consumers to shop local and discover some of the unique offerings Greenville has in luxury, lifestyle and retail brands. Attendees were given passports that doubled as shopping guides and coupon books for the more than 15 stores that participated.

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LOOK Taylors Mill hosted a fall festival last Sunday. The family-friendly event had a kid’s zone, food from local food trucks, live music and a vendor market.

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The Wings of Freedom tour was held last weekend at the Downtown Greenville Airport. Attendees had the opportunity to view, explore and learn about some of the planes that have a distinguished place in aviation and World War II history, including the 17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine,” the B-24 Liberator “Witcraft,” the B-25 Mitchell “Tondelayo” bombers and the P-41 Mustang “Toulouse Nuts” fighter.

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Take an artistic journey with Greenville Open Studios Scheduled for Nov. 5-6, the 15th annual Greenville Open Studios has 131 participating artists, making it another vital weekend for the area’s visual arts community. Since 2004, more than 454,000 people have experienced the event, and over $2.53 million in art has been sold. In 2015, 44,801 visits were recorded, and the artists experienced record-high sales of $277,548. These impressive results are indicative of Greenville’s continually expanding support of our cultural offerings.

Greenville’s arts community has significantly diversified over the past decade, and the weekend event showcases the talent and professionalism of the visual artists who work and live in our community. Each year since the event’s beginning, Greenville Open Studios has grown to include artists in virtually every neighborhood throughout the county.

The presenting sponsors for 2016 are First Citizens Bank and SEW Eurodrive. First Citizens’ manager of commercial banking, Chris Riley, along with Juergen, Christopher and Rainer Blickle, principals at SEW Eurodrive, have been very loyal supporters of Greenville Open Studios for many years, and we look forward to working with them in the future as our visual arts community continues to diversify and expand.

The event guarantees free and convenient community access to the visual arts by creating opportunities for interaction between artists and the general public. Greenville Open Studios has evolved into the premier sales and marketing event for area artists, and the weekend also provides an excellent way to learn more about artistic processes and sources of creative inspiration.

There are several ways to select the studios you would like to visit – for an official catalogue, please call the Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC) at 864-467-3132 or visit greenvillearts.com. The catalogues will be included in next week’s Greenville Journal, and they are available at many retailers throughout the downtown and Augusta Road areas. “One Square Foot,” an exhibit at the MAC Gallery consisting of one 12-by-12-inch (by-12-inch) work of art from each of the artists, provides you with a comprehensive overview of the event. The exhibit runs from Oct. 28 through Dec. 16, and the gallery is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. You can also visit the MAC website, greenvillearts.com, to view an extensive image gallery for most of the participating artists as well as directions to their studios and contact information.

MAC is again offering a web application for the 2016 event. Through greenvilleopenstudios.com, you can access information on the participating artists, their mediums, locations and artist statements. The web app also allows you to select the studios you would like to visit, and it will map your travel route through Google Maps. Also featured are hyperlinks for users to visit sponsor websites. This application was designed and implemented by Up&Up, and we greatly appreciate the time and investment that this company has provided for the past seven years for this feature.

It is imperative that we continue to support our existing cultural assets that make Greenville a remarkable place to live and work. The arts throughout Greenville County account for an estimated overall economic impact of more than $215 million annually, and they play a major role in attracting new businesses and tourists to the area. If the arts are to serve the public, then the public should, in turn, support the arts so that our quality of life is maintained and enhanced.

The hours of Greenville Open Studios are Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 6, noon until 6 p.m. Please feel free to contact the MAC office at 864-467-3132 at any time throughout the weekend if you need additional information.

Several artists will have their studios open on Friday, Nov. 4, from 6-9 p.m. as indicated in the catalogue.

Brian Aldiss, the great British science fiction writer, once said, “That’s the artist’s role – to strike out always for something new, to break away, to defy, to grapple with the unfamiliar.” Greenville Open Studios provides you with 131 different opportunities to experience the new and the unfamiliar. Here’s to the journey.

Alan Ethridge is the executive director of the Metropolitan Arts Council.

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Thriller Night Carolina Ballet Theatre performs first children’s production of Halloween show ARIEL TURNER | CONTRIBUTOR

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Carolina Ballet Theatre presents “Before Dark” Thrilling Beats & Ghostly Treats, its first children’s version of the company’s Halloween show, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. at Gunter Theatre.

The more mature version, “After Dark: A Thriller Ballet,” which runs on the same night at 8 p.m., is inspired by Michael Jackson’s music and dance.

Artistic director Hernan Justo, who choreographed both productions, says this is the fourth time CBT has performed “After Dark” since 2010, but it was called “Ghost” previously.

Before Dark has been modified in length and content for a younger audience, and children are encouraged to attend in their Halloween best to meet and greet the characters and trick-or-treat through the halls of the Gunter following the 35-minute performance.

The Greenville-centric story opens on Halloween night. While most families make their rounds through the well-known neighborhoods, a handful of kids break off from the group. Hoping to reveal an unspoken Greenville secret, they head to an abandoned mansion along the Reedy River. They knock on the door, and after no answer, a brave little girl says “Let’s go!” and pushes it open. Lightning flashes to

reveal a silhouette of a couple who dance a pas de deux to a string quartet medley of several Michael Jackson-inspired tunes. Ghosts creep out of every crevice, but for the matinee will not lunge into the audience. Startling sound effects will also be kept to a minimum.

Laura Mortimer, who danced with CBT for three years as a trainee and has been a company member now for two years, plays a ghost in this year’s version.

“It’s really fun,” she says. “I get to lose control completely and not stay held upright as it is normally with classical ballet.”

Anita Pacylowski, ballet mistress with CBT, says the biggest difference between the two performances is the toning down of the scary elements for the children’s show. The evening show will be much more amped up with sound effects and more dramatic and sensual choreography. The storyline remains similar between the two.

“After Dark” will focus on the reason the mansion was boarded up in 1916 following a sinister crime of passion.

Marie Blough, CBT’s board president, says the biggest challenge with this production four years ago was the concept that the music and choreography are merely inspired by Michael Jackson, since the rights to his music are cost-prohibitive, if not entirely impossible, to attain. She says they are careful to market it as such to avoid legal complications.

The audience will certainly recognize beats similar to “Thriller” and “Beat It” woven throughout the music, but there are no vocals and often the pieces are infused with classical elements and style, Blough says.

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Reset, Reimagine, Recycle

Fall in the garden is the time to look ahead to spring End-of-season gardening is probably my second-favorite gardening season because it can be a period to reset, reimagine and, most importantly, recycle. We can all picture what blossomed and where some plants may need to be transplanted, or even remove shrubs that are past their useful life. Perhaps we may even notice what we may want to add, subtract or adjust for next year. This is also the perfect time to clean and prepare your tools for next season.

toss in the ground, right? Well, it’s almost that simple. The labeling will tell you when the bulbs will show their colors – early spring, mid-spring or late spring. If you want continuous color all season, find varieties and colors to complement each other that will pop up in early, mid and then late spring.

Follow the directions, being sure to dig to the recommended depth and place the bulb with the roots down and point facing up. Sprinkle in some granulated fertilizer and cover, and you are done.

Stow your tools

Prepare your bulbs for spring Let’s start with spring: Flowering bulbs, some of the most rewarding plants you can grow, should be planted now.

For all of the reformed Yankees now living in the South, you will need to add more bulbs to your gardens. In zones 7 and higher (remember that areas of Greenville can be Zone 7a or 7b), daffodils and tulips are almost treated like annuals. When you plant them this fall, you will have amazing blooms in the spring, but next year you may only have the green foliage emerge with no blossoms. To counter this, dig up your bulbs after the foliage browns and allow them to dry out for a few weeks. Then separate them and pack into a ventilated or brown paper bag filled with sawdust and place in the back of your fridge until early spring.

Choosing your spring flowers are easy – grab a bag of your favorite variety and color and

I’m a self-professed tool guy. OK, so I can’t walk into the big-box store without leaving with some sort of new gadget or tool.

Whether our tools are manual, electric or gas powered, we need to take care of them.

I have found it tremendously important to make sure that no soil or grime stays on garden hand tools for too long.

The best and simply the easiest method to clean my garden tools is a sand bucket: Take a 10- or 12-inchwide pot or small bucket, fill with sand and an ounce or two of oil.

If you are properly preparing your lawnmower for its winter siesta, an ounce or two of the seasonold motor oil will work fine for this

purpose. Then mix the sand and oil together thoroughly.

After using your spade, shovel axe or other metal tools, dip them into the pot of sand and oil a few times and you will have a tool that is clean and protected from rust and corrosion.

The sand acts as an abrasive to clean the tool and the oil adds just enough lubrication for the sand and also protects the tool from air and moisture. Keep the sand in the back of your shed or corner of your garage next to the wall where you hang your tools for quick and easy use.

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Marge Noak and Dee Webb Join the North Pleasantburg Office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Marge Noak and Dee Webb have joined the company’s N. Pleasantburg office as sales associates.

Noak attended Southern Illinois University where she received her Bachelor of Science in business administration. After college, Noak worked in sales and marketing for HewlettPackard Company, Compaq, and Fujitsu for over 20 years. Born Noak and raised in Chicago, she now lives in Greenville, SC. Webb received her Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Texas State University. Webb gained experience working as property manager at Highlands Ranch Community Association, Highlands Ranch, CO. After working in Colorado for seven years and receiving her Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA), Webb now lives in Greenville, SC, with her husband and two children.

“I am delighted to welcome Marge and Dee to our office. Webb Their education and work experiences will certainly serve as an advantage to their home buying and selling clients,” said Fritzi Barbour, BrokerIn-Charge of the N. Pleasantburg office.

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Buyers from all over the country have been asking for it, so Crescent Communities and Lake Keowee Real Estate are here to deliver! We are introducing a new cottage concept for Lake Keo wee Living called The Cottages at Riverbirch. This gated, planned community consists of 31 wooded, waterfront home sites in a low-maintenance community. Craftsman-style cottages with exposed beams and stone entry are now being offered in three attractive models, all with open floor plans and beautiful outdoor living spaces. Buyers have recently been saying that “less is

more” and so this community will offer floor plans of 2070, 2588 and 2705 finished square feet, rather than the traditional larger home sizes found in our lakefront communities.

In order to make it easy for our buyers, lot surveys are already done, dock permits have been obtained, septic permits are on file with SC DHEC, and financial institutions are prepared to start lending money for this construction project. And if you aren’t ready to build yet, you can buy the lot now and build at a later date.

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Kitchens graduated from Wofford College with a Bachelor of Arts in business economics. Prior to joining the Downtown Greenville office, Kitchens worked as a legal assistant for a real estate attorney at Sullivan Law Firm. Originally from Columbia, SC, he now lives in Greenville and enjoys getting to know the Upstate area.

“We are honored to have Clif join our office here in the Downtown area. His skills and real estate closing expertise will be Kitchens great additions to our team,” said Rhett Brown, Broker-InCharge of the Downtown Greenville office.

Pelham Road Office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Welcomes Three Agents Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Lillian Lever, Debbie Levato, and Chris Ventress have joined the company’s Pelham Road office as sales associates.

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fied Medical Assistant at Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, and is now part of the Spaulding Group at the company’s Pelham Road office.

Although her hometown is Knoxville, Tennessee, Lever now lives in Simpsonville, SC, where she enjoys furthering her education and spending time with her husband and mother.

Levato graduated from Lander University in Greenwood, SC, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration. After receiving her degree, she went on to gain professional experience as she worked as the divisional manager for Dun & Bradstreet for ten years. A resident of Greenville, Levato is a certified paralegal, and is involved with Meals on Wheels.

Originally from London, England, UK, Chris Ventress earned his Bachelor of Arts in film production and his Master of Arts in digital effects from Bournemouth University, UK. After working in the London film industry and pursuing a variety of entrepreneurial ventures, he emigrated to the United States and now lives in Greenville, SC with his wife. Ventress has launched his real estate career and now works with the Ventress Group at the Pelham Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS. “We welcome Lillian, Debbie, and Chris to our office, as well as the C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS’ family. Their well-rounded experiences will certainly serve as an advantage to their home buying and selling clients,” said Duane Bargar, Broker-In-Charge of the company’s Pelham Road office.

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October GGAR Market Overview Existing-home sales eased up in August for the second consecutive month despite mortgage rates near record lows.

Higher home prices and low supplies of home for sale kept some buyers at bay according to the National Association of Realtors®.

Total existing-home sales declined marginally to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.33 million in August from 5.38 million in July. Sales are at their second lowest pace of 2016, but are still slightly higher than a year ago when the rate achieved was 5.29 million.

The median-existing home price in August was $240,200, over 5 percent higher than they were a year ago at $228,500. August’s increase marks the 54th consecutive month of year-over-year gains.

Mortgage rates averaged 3.44 percent, and the cost of purchasing a home typically starts declining in August, says Chief Econ-

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That could keep home sales percolating through the fall.

In Greater Greenville, homes were nearly four percent higher than in August the previous year, but while national prices rose 5 percent year-over-year, Greater Greenville’s median price rose a whopping 10 percent, from $170,000 to nearly $187,000.

Homes sold 25 percent faster, closing in just 54 days from 72 days a year ago. Yearto-date, home sales are up 6.3 percent from the same period last year.

Confidence in the market comes from rising incomes. According to Sperling’s

“Best Places”, the unemployment rate in Greenville, South Carolina is 3.80 percent, compared to the U.S. rate of 4.6 percent.

Future job growth over the next 10 years is predicted to be 40 percent, 4 percent higher than the U.S. It’s a great time to buy or sell a home!

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Builder Great Southern Homes is excited to now be a part of the Greenville community, with one of their premier communities being Tucker Branch. Tucker Branch is an upscale community, conveniently located near downtown Fountain Inn and less than two miles from I-385.

These Great Southern Homes have been tested by the Green Smart Homes program, to ensure maximum energy efficiency for optimal energy use. Honeywell’s Tuxedo Touch Home automation system is also a feature in the homes at

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$1,200,000 BLACKSTONE $911,200 CLIFFS AT GLASSY SOUTH $904,000 BROOKSIDE $900,000 BROOKSIDE $875,000 HOLLINGSWORTH WOODRUFF RD & ROCKY $800,000 STONEBROOK FARMS $790,000 BRUCE FARMS $740,750 COBBLESTONE $720,000

$715,000 STONEBROOK FARMS $600,000 SUNSET HILLS $580,000 GRIFFITH FARM $532,500 SYCAMORE RIDGE $530,000 CLEVELAND PLACE $518,000 BARRINGTON PARK $517,500 FIVE FORKS PLANTATION $494,246 LAKE BOLING ESTATES $490,000 THE RESERVE AT GREEN VALLEY $479,900 WEATHERSTONE $450,000 FIVE FORKS PLANTATION $444,640 OLD TREATY POINTE $427,000 CARILION $410,000 RIVER WALK $405,000 BERKSHIRE PARK $400,000 STAFFORD GREEN $399,987 HUNTERS RIDGE $387,195 CARILION $385,447 OAKVALE TERRACE $385,000 NORTH HILLS $376,000 CARILION $366,300 WINDWOOD COTTAGES $365,939 CYPRESS RUN $365,000 CARRIAGE HILLS $361,400 FOXCROFT $356,000 CARILION $345,826 ASHMORE LAKES $339,815 ADAMS CREEK $336,845 CAGLE PARK $335,000 WATERS RUN $334,258 SILVER RIDGE $330,000 SILVER MEADOWS $329,000 SILVER RIDGE $328,000 BLUE RIDGE PLANTATION LAKESIDE $323,000 COTTAGES AT HARRISON BRIDGE $320,212 COTTAGES AT RIVERWOOD FARM $318,000 PELHAM FALLS $316,500 HOLLY TREE PLANTATION $316,500 GILREATH EST $314,000 HAVEN AT RIVER SHOALS $312,955 BATESVILLE RIDGE $312,000 WESTHAVEN $310,675

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$310,000 SUGAR CREEK $309,500 BOXWOOD $307,000 GREYSTONE COTTAGES $305,569 ADAMS CREEK $300,000 KILGORE FARMS $300,000 CLARK MANOR $299,900 WOODLANDS AT WALNUT COVE $297,631 GREYSTONE COTTAGES $296,000 SUGAR CREEK $295,000 KILGORE FARMS $290,000 HIGHLAND CREEK $290,000 BRIDGEWATER $285,000 LANNEAU DRIVE HIGHLANDS $285,000 MORNING MIST $282,854 TOWNES AT THORNBLADE $281,125 RAVENWOOD $279,900 THE EDGE ON NORTH MAIN $275,000 LAKEVIEW ACRES $273,000 FORRESTER HEIGHTS $270,000 ROCKBROOKE NORTH $270,000 SILVERLEAF $270,000 SILVER MEADOWS $268,000 WALNUT RIDGE $267,204 GRIFFIN PARK $265,000 LANFORD’S POINTE $265,000 COTTAGES AT NEELY $265,000 STONE ESTATES $263,000 CARSON’S POND $259,000 STEEPLECHASE RUN $257,712 TIMBERLAND TRAIL $255,445 HERITAGE POINT $255,000 BALDWIN COMMONS $255,000 EDWARD SPRINGS $254,900 PELHAM SPRINGS $253,000 LOST RIVER $252,453 STEEPLECHASE RUN $252,328 GREYTHORNE $252,000 COTTAGES AT NEELY $251,675 WARRENTON $250,000 FORRESTER CREEK $250,000 BRIDGEWATER $249,900 PELHAM FALLS $248,000 WALNUT RIDGE $246,500 NORTHWOOD HILLS $246,000 BLUESTONE COTTAGES $245,000 CASTLE ROCK $245,000 COUNTRY VIEW $245,000 MORNING MIST FARM $245,000 LOST RIVER $244,854 CAMERON CREEK $241,890 HOWARD’S PARK $240,445 GROVE PARK $240,000 BROOKSIDE $240,000 HOLLY TREE PLANTATION $239,000 POINSETTIA $237,000 GRAYSON PARK $236,900 ENOREE TRACE $235,000 SWANSGATE $231,250 AVALON RESERVE $230,000

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Home Info Price: $345,900-$500,000s Amenities: Gated community with customizable, luxury Craftsman-style homes. Exclusive access to river house and walking trails. Riverfront and basement homesites available.

Minutes to Downtown Greenville and I-85.

Schools: Concrete Elementary, Powdersville Middle, and Powdersville High Contact Information: Stan McAlister | 864.292.0400 stan@builderpeople.com

$20,000 Buyer Incentive on MOVE-IN ready homes!

This beautiful natural refuge is nestled along the Saluda River, with nature trails and a river house open to all residents. The homes in this gated community are drawn exclusively from the SK Heritage Collection— which ensures both exceptional craftsmanship and outstanding value.

Who you choose to build your home can make all the difference.

SK Builders and McAlister Realty are focused on your complete homebuilding experience. Family owned and operated for over 25 years, our understanding of residential construction enables us to anticipate your home-building concerns at every point during the build.

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COVE AT SAVANNAH POINTE $225,000 ROCKWOOD $225,000 HAVEN AT RIVER SHOALS $223,900 HOWARDS PARK $223,750 HAWTHORNE RIDGE $221,050

$221,000 DREXEL TERRACE $220,000 STILLWOOD@BELL’S CROSSING $220,000 RICHGLEN $220,000 STONELEDGES $219,900 HAMMETT CROSSING $219,000 POPLAR FOREST $218,500 FOX TRACE $218,000 WOODRUFF LAKE $217,500 HAWTHORNE RIDGE $216,570 ROBINSON COVE $215,000 LAKEVIEW FARMS $213,900 HOWARDS PARK $212,335

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From the homes and locations offered, the quality of materials and workmanship, and the customer service you get along the way – we make the construction process a smooth and enjoyable process.

SK Builders has been the largest local builder in the Upstate for over 20 years. See how we’re not just building homes – We’re Building a Way of Life.

From Greenville: I-85 to exit 42 stay left onto 185 bypass (no toll) to exit 12 Easley HWY 153. Turn right, come over Saluda River bridge, the Enclave at River Reserve is next right. From Anderson: I-85 to exit 40, HWY 153, turn right, 1/2 mile on left.

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2016 Biennial Fine Arts Center Faculty Show

Swamp Rabbits Hockey

Fine Arts Center Sheffield Wood Gallery | 102 Pine Knoll Drive 8 a.m.-3:20 p.m.

Mondays–Fridays and by appointment FREE The show features new work by both the FAC and ARMES Faculty. Please come by the FAC and check out this spectacular show that displays the dynamic artwork of our faculty.

355-2550 | finartscenter.net roroth@greenville.k12.sc.us

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Greenville Concert Band presents “Viva Musica!”

Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St. 7 p.m.

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Greenville Health System Family YMCA Harvest Festival YMCA Program Center - GHS 100 Adams Mill Road, Simpsonsville

$10 The Greenville Swamp Rabbits take on the Wichita Thunder on opening night. In celebration, orange-level tickets will be discounted to $10 from the original $15. An orange rally towel will be given to the first 1,000 fans. Family fun pack: four tickets, four hot dogs, four drinks, four bags of chips and two Swamp Rabbits souvenirs, a $100 value, for $60. swamprabbits.com

6-8:30 p.m.

Activities will include games and prizes from Dave & Busters, haunted trail, carnival games, inflatables and obstacle course, hay ride, food and snacks, campfire marshmallows, face painting and more.

963-3608 ymcagreenville.org

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Caine Halter Family YMCA Harvest Festival

The Freakshow Revel Event Center 304 E. Stone Ave.

David Beard

Greenville Tech Auditorium 506 S. Pleasantburg Drive

Caine Halter Family YMCA sports fields 721 Cleveland St.

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6:30-8 p.m.

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Activities will include bounce houses, games, crafts, hay rides, photo booth, costume contest, candy and more.

679-9622 ymcagreenville.org

Join us for The Freakshow costume party at the all new Revel Event Center with live Halloween entertainment from Satisfaction, the international Rolling Stones cover band. bit.ly/Freakshow2016

HALLOWEEN

6 Feet Under: A Party To Die For The Old Cigar Warehouse | 912 B S. Main St. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $25/$45 for BOOzy Ghost tickets which includes four premium drink tickets

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8 p.m.-2 a.m.

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McDaniel Village 864-271-1812 M-F 9:30-5:30 & by appt. www.garrisonopticians.com

BABY BABY, w/ Italo & The Passions and Dot.s

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A variety of idioms will be represented in this inspiring concert including march, programmatic, novelty, patriotic and Broadway music. greenvilleconcertband.org

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The Halloween party will include all-night dueling by DJ EZ and DJ FWB, a full bar featuring Fireball cocktails and a costume contest.

289-9772 | halloweengreenville.com

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Love Your Carpet…

Furman University Jazz Ensembles and Combos in Concert Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Highway 8 p.m. | $5/adult and $3/student Furman University professor of music Matt Olson conducts the Furman Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos in their fall concert. The Combos, coached by Olson and faculty member Steve Watson, will perform the music of Clifford Brown, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver and Antonio Carlos Jobim. The Ensemble will perform selections

by Larry Shay, Joe Goodwin, Mark Fisher, Paul Francis Webster, Bronislau Kaper, Neal Hefti, Jaun Tizol, Bob Brookmeyer and Charles Mingus.

294-2086 | bit.ly/2dSO2qr furmanmusic@furman.edu

Again!

Radio Room | 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive | $5 (over 21)/$7 (under) | 9 p.m.

The best example of what the Atlanta quartet known as Baby Baby can do is in their video for “Keep on Dancing.” The track itself is a bouncy slice of punk-pop with tight riffs and a pogoing rhythm section that just barely avoids chaos underneath singer/guitarist Fontez Brooks’ hyperactive yowl. But the video really puts that vibe over the top with a semisynchronized dancing-down-the-street routine that eventually throws sharks, gorillas and everything but the kitchen sink into the band’s jaunty path. The band calls it “fun-rock,” and it’s hard to disagree. “Somebody told us once that we’re the least-serious serious band out there,” says drummer Grant Wallace. “It’s not just the album or the live show or the banter; it encompasses everything. It’s a positive attitude; it’s all about having fun.” Not that the band thinks about the concept all that much. “Having a sense of humor is pretty important to us, but it’s not like we realize it’s important,” Wallace says. “It kind of just happens because we like to have fun. It’s just there.” —Vincent Harris

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The Haunted Museum Halloween Party Upcountry History Museum | 540 Buncombe St. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. | $10 The Haunted Museum Halloween Party will include a costume contest, dance party with DJ Sha and a cash bar. bit.ly/HauntedMuseum2016

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Halloween Boo-ery Bash Swamp Rabbit Taproom and Brewery 26 S. Main St., Travelers Rest 7 p.m.

FREE Join us for our annual Halloween Boo-ery Bash.

We will have a frightfully good time with tasty treats from Resident Dogs, wickedly good entertainment from DJ Austyn with Premiere Party Entertainment and delicious beer. There will be a costume contest, so come dressed to impress or to scare us to death.

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Freaky Friday Greenville Technical College 3:30-10:30 p.m.

Rescheduled � Sara Collins Elementary School will celebrate Freaky Friday at Greenville Technical College’s main campus. New offerings this year include a tent where kids can do a few crafts and ghostly golf, a little miniature golf area.

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Music of the Night Gala The Warehouse Theatre | 37 Augusta St. 7 p.m. | $100 Viscount Gaston VanHelsing requests your company at his Music of the Night Gala to benefit the mission and programs of The Warehouse Theatre. Viscount VanHelsing has arranged for your spine-tingling pleasure: live entertainment, fabulous food and drink, spirited auctions and a very special tour of his estate. (Phantom festive dress encouraged as Halloween is his favorite holiday.)

235-6948 | warehousetheatre.com

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Boo in the Zoo

Greenville Zoo 150 Cleveland Park Drive

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BLACK RIVER REBELS, w/ Fall of an Empire and Faces Unturned Gottrocks | 200 Eisenhower Drive | 9 p.m.

The nucleus of the Black River Rebels (guitarist J.J. Woolbright, drummer Brad Snipes and bassist David Disaster) had already been jamming together for a while by the time they saw vocalist Wade Razor at a benefit show in Anderson. “My other band The Accuser was playing, and they hit me up a couple of days later and said they’d love to have me as their singer,” Razor says. “So I went by to see if it would work, and we wrote our first three singles when I was there.” The band’s sound is a rough-and-ready brand of rock that calls to mind late-period Social Distortion; the guitars are sharp, the rhythms are tight, and the vocals are raw and guttural. “They were definitely going for a throwback rock and roll sound when I joined,” Razor says. “That was the goal, was to get away from what I call ‘radio rock.’ It all has a certain sound; it’s too polished.” —Vincent Harris

Harvest Hope Food Bank will provide special treat bags for the children. A free park and ride service provided by Greenlink will be available to transport attendees from County Square, 301 University Ridge, to the Greenville Zoo. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and everyone is invited to come in costume.

467-4300 greenvillezoo.com/260/Boo-in-the-Zoo

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Enchanted Forest presented by Safe Kids Upstate

Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 5-9 p.m. $7/child, parents get in free Enchanted Forest provides children 10 and under a unique fairytale trick-or-treat experience with an array of storybook characters from Sleeping Beauty to Snow White and destinations like Robin Hood’s Hideaway, Shrek’s Swamp and the magical, mythical maze. There will also be carnival games, bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals, treats and a costume contest each night.

288-6470 greenvillerec.com/event/enchantedforest

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South Carolina Author Bucky WilliamsHooker to Sign Books at Fiction Addiction Fiction Addiction | 1175 Woods Crossing Road

Friday 5:30-8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 4-8 p.m.

2-4 p.m. | FREE

Free for a member adult and $6 for a member child, $6 for non-member adult and $7 for a non-member child

South Carolina author Bucky Williams-Hooker will be signing copies of his new book, “Angel Wing Begonias,” a new memoir including poems and reflections.

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

Boo in the Zoo features trick-or-treating, activity booths, an extinct species graveyard, a princess castle with characters and an un-haunted house.

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The Avett Brothers Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St. 8 p.m. | $57.50, $47.50, $41.50 241-3800 | 800-745-3000 ticketmaster.com

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Halloween at Heritage Park

The Not-So-Scary Trail Slater Hall front lawn 5 Whitney St., Slater 6-8 p.m.

FREE A free trunk-or-treat for children under 12. slaterhallsc.org info@SlaterHallSC.org

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Heritage Park | 861 SE Main St., Simpsonville

Hawk N’ Tom’s Halloween House Party

12:30-7:30 p.m.

FREE Halloween at Heritage Park presented by Ray Thompson’s Upstate Karate is a community event brought to you by the Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Simpsonville Recreation Department. Local groups and organizations gather to provide a happy Halloween.

The event will have inflatables, vendors, games and trick-or-treating in the evening. The field activities are open from 12:30–5 p.m. Trick-ortreating begins at 5 p.m. and goes until 7:30 p.m. bit.ly/HalloweenAtHeritagePark

Revel Event Center 304 E. Stone Ave. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. $20-30 Join Hawk & Tom, Heidi and Kato for The Halloween House Party at the all new Revel Event Center. Features live entertainment from DJ EZ. We’re pulling all of the stops this year with a packed out dance floor, a premium cash bar and be sure to cash in on the $1,000 Halloween costume contest. bit.ly/HawkNTomsHalloween2016

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Halloween ComicFest

Howl-O-Ween

Richards Comics & Collectables 1214 Laurens Road

Astro Kennels 418 Scuffletown Road, Simpsonville

11 a.m.-5 p.m.

2-4 p.m.

There will be lots of free comics and candy at this year’s Halloween ComicFest. We will have guests on hand creating some fantastic sketches for you. They will also have various books and other artistic creations available for sale. There will be a costume contest available for our younger fans. This is a fun family event with something for everyone.

$5/dog

271-1104 halloweencomicfest.com

This year Howl-O-Ween will feature ghoulish games, a boneyard hunt, haunted agility maze, door prizes, local vendors and free dock diving.

Dress up yourself and your dog for the spooky costume contest with great prizes. Vaccination records required.

297-9636 astrokennels.net info@astrokennels.net

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There will be music, games, prizes, candy, dancing, karaoke, bobbing for apples and doing the Time Warp. Fun for the whole family.

Bring the entire family and experience the non-scary suspense and thrill of Before Dark, inspired by Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Kids are encouraged to attend the production dressed in their Halloween costumes. Following the production, trick-or-treat down Candy Lane and meet and greet the characters in the lobby of the Gunter Theatre.

467-3000 | peacecenter.org

412-7887 facebook.com/events/1842585345974531/

Halloween Dance Party 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

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FREE

“After Dark: A Thriller Ballet”

Before you start making plans to celebrate Halloween somewhere else, we thought we’d let you know that UJOINT will be hosting a dance party. Why pay cover at some other bar when our good time is free to enter? Join us for a scary-fun night of dress-up, drinks and lots of dancing. Food will be cooked up until midnight.

Drinks will be flowing until 2 a.m.

252-4055 | ujgreenville.com

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Heroes and Princesses Trick-or-Treat Hilton Greenville | 45 W. Orchard Park Dr.

This Greenville-centric show is intended for adults, so come and experience the rush while enjoying haunting melodies inspired by Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Arrive an hour before the show for the witching hour of cocktails and prepare for a thrilling and chilling evening with the Ballet.

467-3000 | peacecenter.org

Family Hallo-Eve Pre-party

Greer City Park 301 E. Poinsett St., Greer

DAILY savings CLUB • Members Only 4-8 p.m.

FREE

Freedom Fellowship’s annual Halloween Hoopla is at Greer City Park. Enjoy free candy, crafts and entertainment which are provided in a safe, familyfriendly and alcohol-free environment. Food and rides are also available at a reasonable cost.

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Halloween Hoopla

626 Congaree Road 864-234-2150 www.wbu.com/greenville

8 p.m.

Bring the kids out to meet some of thier favorite characters and score some candy while they’re at it. Big Fandom Greenville along with SC Upstate Heros and other local cosplayers will be hosting this free Halloween event.

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Open Mon. - Fri. 9:30-5:30 • Sat. 9-5

Gunter Theatre 101 W. Broad St.

2-6 p.m.

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7-9 p.m.

Universal Joint | 300 E. Stone Ave.

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“Before Dark: Thrilling Beats & Ghostly Treats”

The Red Barn SC | 121 State Park Road

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Booseum The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Participate in ooey-gooey science experiments, vote on your favorite pumpkin, participate in Halloween-themed art and much more throughout the day.

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Caviar & Bananas | 1 N. Laurens St. 4-6 p.m.

FREE The event is open to the public and will include face painting, a balloon artist and pumpkin games on the patio. Caviar & Bananas will have fall treats, a Halloween-themed menu, potions for the kids and adult beverages available for purchase. Costumes are encouraged for all guests, and the event will feature a children’s costume contest. caviarandbananas.com

CONCERT

Carpool Party Aloft Downtown 5 N. Laurens St. Carpool Party is a husband-and-wife vocals-andelectronics group that plays a style of dance music known as “vaporwave.” Loosely, this translates to a mixture of pulsing dance beats and ‘80s pop-culture references and samples, but whatever the genre name, it’s infectiously catchy dance-pop music.

297-6100 aloftgreenvilledowntown.com

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THE NOTE ROPERS Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues Restaurant 1237 Pendleton St. 8 p.m. $10 The Note Ropers, led by singer/guitarist Chris Craft, are dedicated to recreating the golden age of Nashville honky-tonk country, down to the smallest detail. This is no T-shirt-and-jeans group; it’s matching rhinestone-studded suits and cowboy hats all the way. “Presentation is very important, not just to me, but to the whole band,” Craft says. “If you go back to the older days, when you went to go see a show, you really saw a show. The folks on stage were different from everybody in the audience.” As for the vintage country the Ropers play, Craft says that the band, somewhat accidentally, has shown a younger audience a sound that feels new to them. “It’s not that we’re out there trying to introduce this music, it’s just what we like,” he says. “But it’s worked well for us because we get a lot of young folks that come out. We’ll play some songs by classic country artists and people think we wrote it because they’ve never heard it before.”

—Vincent Harris

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Wasted Wine w/ Plank Eye Peggy Independent Public Ale House 110 Poinsett Highway Wasted Wine has always layered a great deal of spooky drama into their gypsy-goth, Europeanfolk sound, so it’s no surprise that they’re doing a Halloween-themed show at IPA. Expect some truly bizarre antics, a parade of antiquated and unusual instruments and a generally weirded-out vibe.

552-1265 | ipagreenville.com

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Chamber Concert The Kroc Center Theatre | 424 Westfield St. 5 p.m. | $20 The annual International Ballet chamber

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concert is designed to showcase local musicians along with International Ballet’s dancers in an up-close setting. This year’s concert features musicians Jason Currin and members of his DRUM Percussion Studio and cellist Sharon Gerber, who will present original as well as classic works, including collaboration with International Ballet in works such as Saint-Saëns’ “The Swan” and “El Condor Pasa.”

Artistic director Vlada Kysselova will bring original and classic excerpts from “Nayada and the Fisherman” and “Coppelia,” as well as a premiere work by new-to-Greenville choreographer Alexander Tressor.

879-9404 | internationalballetsc.org/upnext

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Trick-or-treating at Cabela’s

Cabela’s 1025 Woodruff Road, Suite H101 Sat., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sun., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

FREE Bring your little ghoul or goblin into our store this weekend to trick-or-treat in every department.

While you are here, visit with the animal cast from Pierce’s Scaly Adventures television show.

516-8100 | cabelas.com

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THEATER PRODUCTION

“Beehive, the ‘60s musical”

Flat Rock Playhouse Clyde and Nina Allen Mainstage 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock Wednesday (2 and 7:30 p.m.), Thursday (2 and 7:30 p.m.), Friday (8 p.m.), Saturday (2 and 8 p.m.), Sunday (2 p.m.)

Seats from $15 to $40 Grab your go-go boots and step back in time when the hair was bigger, the clothes were brighter, and the music was bewitching. The Flat Rock Playhouse presents the all women cast of “Beehive, the ‘60s musical.” Featuring songs like “It’s My Party,” “Proud Mary” and “My Boyfriend’s Back,” this production will transport you through a time of change, social unrest and girl power as it comes to the forefront of society.

826-693-0731 | flatrockplayhouse.org info@flatrockplayhouse.org

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Glow Tales SCCT Headquarters | 153 Augusta St. Fridays, 6 p.m.; Saturdays, times vary; Sundays, 3 p.m. | $8 Three short tales told through black light puppetry, pre-recorded voices and sound effects and narration — perfect to create a magical theatre experience for parents and children!

“Charlie and the Big Splash,” “Benjamin Bee’s Secret Wish” and “Rosie Bloom’s Dreams” are

back by popular demand in this theatre experience your youth will always remember. scchildrenstheatre.org/shop/glow-tales/

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“The Importance of Being Earnest” St. John Paul II Center 100 St. Joseph’s Drive Friday-Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. $10 adult, $7 student/seniors, FREE to SJCS Alumni St. Joseph’s Catholic School Fine Arts Department presents their high school fall play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” to be performed Oct. 27–30. Written by Oscar Wilde, this humorous and light-hearted comedy follows the adventures of two bachelor friends, Jack and Algernon, as they get into riotous trouble caused by their creation of alter egos. Under the name of Ernest, each aims to pursue the heart of the woman he loves — and each falls into a tangled web of deception and misfortune wherein hilarity ensues. While also poking fun of the Victorian sensibilities, Oscar Wilde has woven an entertaining tale of comedy and romance from which a simple handbag becomes the source of truth.

234-9009 | sjcatholicschool.org

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Cooley’s Corn Maze Strawberry Hill USA 3097 Highway 11 West, Chesnee The Cooley family’s corn maze is full of twists and turns that promise your family quality time full of giggles and smiles. As the adventure begins, you will be greeted by our friendly staff where they will give you a game sheet and a flag. The game sheet provides questions and clues to help you navigate through the maze. The flag simply checks you in with us and when you bring it back, we know you made it out.

461-7225 | strawberryhillusa.com/corn-maze

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Greenville Ghost Tour Starts in front of Greenville Army Store 660 S. Main St. 8 p.m. | $20/adult and $10/child The Greenville Ghost Tour offers a familyfriendly tour at 8 p.m. every Thursday to Sunday in downtown Greenville.

248-6472 | greenvilleghost.com

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BOOK SIGNING

In Conversation with Kathryn Smith and Jim Shoemaker

first biography of FDR’s private secretary, Missy LeHand, will be in conversation with James L. Shoemaker Jr. at M. Judson Books on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 4 p.m. Jim, who is retired from the Wyche law firm, spent part of his childhood in Paris before World War II and was living at Pearl Harbor the day the Japanese attacked.

Smith’s book covers that time, as LeHand’s 21 years working for FDR included his first three presidential terms, the New Deal and the lead up to World War II. Join Kathryn and Jim for a fascinating look at the most tumultuous years of the 20th century.

brary in downtown Greenville features the works of artists from Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras, Ecuador, Cuba and Mexico. The extensive display includes ceramics, sculpture, painting and more.

527-9293 | greenvillelibrary.org | explore@ greenvillelibrary.org

603-2412 | mjudsonbooks.com

Monday-Friday 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday noon–6 p.m.

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Pat Conroy Remembrance Dinner M. Judson Booksellers 130 S. Main St. 7 p.m. $100 Back when we opened the bookstore, we reached out to our friends for support. One great big friend appeared, as he did in so many literary lives, in the form of Pat Conroy. We hosted our very first sit-down supper with him and his wife Sandra in celebration of our long shared love of stories and our new beginnings at M. Judson. Chef Teryi Youngblood of Passerelle Bistro crafted a menu inspired by Pat’s books, and he said brilliant, insightful, inspiring things. It was an evening to end all evenings. When we lost Pat Conroy last spring, we lost a great big bear hug in Southern letters, and we miss him. But there are some folks down in Beaufort pulling together in his name. The Pat Conroy Literary Center will be a gathering place for writers, readers and lovers of books for generations, and here at M. Judson, we want to give something back to the great man’s legacy. Please join us for a reprise of our very first sit-down supper in honor of Pat Conroy. Tickets will include a copy of Pat’s last memoir, hot off the press, “A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life,” and a portion of all proceeds will go to support PCLC. First course: field pea salad, with heirloom tomatoes, jalapeño, Benton’s bacon and pickled okra. Second course: lemon risotto, with white truffle oil, burgundy truffle shavings, Parmesan and arugula. Third course: Charleston shrimp and crab-stuffed trout with broccoli rabe and blood orange vinaigrette. Dessert: Pat King’s pound cake and curried fruit.

603-2412 mjudsonbooks.com

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Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit

Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library | 25 Heritage Green Place

M. Judson Booksellers | 130 S. Main St.

FREE

4-5 p.m.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! The Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit at the Hughes Main Li-

Kathryn Smith, author of “The Gatekeeper,” the

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Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch Vaughn’s Country Store 109 W. Trade St., Simpsonville

The Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch 2016 season opened Oct. 1, marking the patch’s 10-year anniversary in downtown Simpsonville. It continues daily through Halloween or until all pumpkins are sold. The beneficiaries of the 2016 season proceeds include Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County, Fountain Inn Kids Enrichment, Holy Cross Academy Scholarship Fund, James Monroe Mission House, Little Steps, Safe Harbor, Synergy Garden, Upstate Warrior Solution, Greenville Literacy Association and Golden Strip Emergency Relief. In addition to pumpkin picking, families can also enjoy wagon rides for children and a fall-themed photo booth.

Individual sales make up the majority of patch sales, but Holy Cross can also accommodate bulk orders. facebook.com/PumpkinPatchSimpsonvilleSc

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SLAYter Hall 2016: The House on Slater Hill Slater Hall 5 Whitney St., Slater 7 p.m. | $5 Slater Hall is transformed into house of terrors and haunts. You are invited to dine with the widow Slater at her home atop Slater Hill. After dining, you will be expected to view the Madame’s vast collection of antiquities; however, unbeknownst to your hostess, the collection is cursed and everything is out for blood. Anything that slithers or creeps wants to get under your skin, and there is always something lurking in the dark. slaterhallsc.org info@SlaterHallSC.org

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Denver Downs Farm Denver Downs Farm 1515 Denver Road, Anderson Corn maze and farm activities/$15, Harvest of Horrors/$28 and combo/$33 One of South Carolina’s oldest family owned and operated farms, Denver Downs Farm holds its annual corn maze and pumpkin patch, national act concerts and special events. All ages are invited to come out

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and spend the day (and evening) at the farm enjoying getting lost in the 10-acre maze and finding the perfect pumpkin in the 8-acre pumpkin patch. Barnyard activities include taking a tractor pulled hayride, seeing animals, swinging and playing in the haybarn, shooting the corn cannon and giant slingshot, riding the cow train, milking the cow game, playing farm football, feeding the goats, riding the zipline (for those under 100 pounds), sliding on the giant slide, climbing on the giant spider web and the giant jumping pillow. “Harvest of Horror” is separate.

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Wompus Woods Haunted Trail

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Johnson Farms Johnson Farms 6510 New Cut Road, Inman Johnson Farms fun includes hayrides, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch, a playground, a gem mine and pedal cars.

401-3280 johnsonfarmsinman.com

231 Parris Road, Cowpens $10-40 We at Wompus Woods never promise you will or will not see the Wompus, but for your sake, we hope you don’t. We just offer the chance for you to walk through the same woods the Wompus does. One word of advice, don’t come alone. Bring a group of friends and don’t stray off the path. As you walk deeper and deeper

into Wompus Woods, you will understand this warning and why we say Wompus Woods is where the woods come alive.

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Kidgit Boo Bash Haywood Mall | 700 Haywood Road 5-8 p.m.

Calling all pirates and princesses. Haywood Mall is hosting frightful fun this spooky season with the annual Kidgits Boo Bash. Costumed kids are invited to a carnival in Belk Court featuring a costume contest, candy, giveaways, ghostly games, autumn activities and more. There will be no trick-or-treating this year. bit.ly/KidgitBooBash2016

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Trick-or-Treat Fountain Inn North Main Street, Fountain Inn 4-9 p.m.

FREE North Main Street will be closed from Hellams Street to Weston Street for trick-or-treating.

724-8052 | fountaininn.org

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“The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” Younts Center for Performing Arts 315 N. Main St., Fountain Inn 7:30 p.m. $15 Continuing a tradition of a Halloween night radio show, this year FIREside brings to life Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of a troubled doctor turned monster by way of a dangerous experiment. Featuring an original adaptation of the novel, this twisted tale of woe is the perfect fare for a Halloween night.

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Mad World Haunted Attraction 147 Country Manor Road, Piedmont 7 p.m. | $25-45

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BOOK SIGNING

Book Talk, Signing and Tasting with AwardWinning Cookbook Author Cynthia Graubart Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road 5:30 p.m.

Southern cookbook author Cynthia Graubart will discuss her newest book, “Chicken: A Savor the South Cookbook.” This book is a treatise containing essential information for the home cook, humorous anecdotes and 53 wonderful recipes for both Southern and international chicken dishes. Come hear about the new book, ask questions, meet the author, get your book signed and taste some recipe samples. RSVP to Fiction Addiction.

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the terror begins. Creatures and monsters of the night lurk everywhere as you make your way down our midway. Madworld is full of not only scares and haunted houses, but great Halloween fun with food trucks, photo opportunities, digital/video entertainment and a warm bonfire.

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Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year. I mean, how could you not love a holiday that involves so many TREATS? My dog friends and I are waiting patiently at Animal Care to find our forever families. We hope you’ll come by and adopt us so we can enjoy treats in our new homes. We’ll even do some tricks if you ask us! I know a few hounds who already know how to ‘sit’ and ‘roll over.’ The others need a little training, but they’re eager to learn.

Dogs from Animal Care have gone on to do some pretty cool tricks. Some have become service dogs, and others are great performers. Others only needed to know how to curl up on a lap, and that’s the best trick they could have done. Come by and meet my friends. (And bring a treat.

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Furman University Chamber Music Series Presents Concert Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Highway | 8 p.m. $12/adult, $10/senior and $5/student and youth The 90-minute concert features members of the Furman music faculty who will present selections of sacred music for chamber ensemble. The program includes “Four Hymns” by Ralph Vaughan-Williams and Olivier Messiaen’s eight-movement “Quartet for the End of Time.” Faculty performing include: David Gross, piano; Christopher Hutton, violoncello; Deirdre Hutton, violin; Anna Joiner, viola; Cecilia Kang, clarinet; Grant Knox, tenor; Dewitt Tipton, piano.

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a legislative update for the Second Session of the 114th U.S. Congress. Gowdy’s principles and philosophy mirror The Greenville Tea Party’s recently released mission statement. We respect his courage and commitment to us and our country.

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Great Candy Buy-Back Program

Holly Tree Pediatric Dentistry 1334 South Highway 14, Simpsonville 11/1 and 11/3, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; 11/2, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 11/4, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Bring your Halloween candy in and receive $1 per pound, $5 max/child. All candy is donated to our troops overseas.

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The New Greenville Tea Party’s (GTP) November Meeting

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Zen, The Event Center | 924 S. Main St. 6:30 p.m. | FREE Trey Gowdy will be our guest speaker at this meeting of the New Greenville Tea Party. The meeting is open to the public. Gowdy represents South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. He is currently serving his third term in office and is running for reelection in November. His presentation will include

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Haunted Pub Crawl Meet in front of Bellacinos Pizza and Grinders on Main Street 8:30 p.m. | $20

In this all-new tour of bars and pubs, you will be able to go inside several haunts and have a drink or two while hearing the spooky stories of suicides,

death and violence surrounding these places. Over the hour and a half or so tour, you will get a new appreciation for places you have probably been… you just never knew they were haunted.

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Masterpieces: Major, Minor and Modern 7:30 p.m. | $25-45 The American Chamber Players return with guest artist Janet Sung (violin) for another evening of music. This time around, they will play the Piano Quintet of Johannes Brahms, and music by Mozart, Foote and Paul Schoenfield.

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Furman University Presents Acclaimed Jazz Artists Ryan Keberle & Catharsis Furman University’s Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Highway 8 p.m. | $5/adult and $3/student Furman University Department of Music will host a concert featuring acclaimed jazz composer and trombonist Ryan Keberle and his quartet, Catharsis, Thursday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, November 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following items: DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-54 APPLICANT: Travis S. Cobb CONTACT INFORMATION: tcobb1031@gmail.com or 864-325-1603 PROPERTY LOCATION: Anderson Road and Marble Street PIN: 0111000600600, 0111000600700, 0111000601200, 0111000601300, 0111000601400, 0111000601500, 0111000601600 and 0111000601700 EXISTING ZONING: R-M20, Multifamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: NC, Neighborhood Commercial ACREAGE: 1.4 COUNTY COUNCIL: 23 – Norris DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-62 APPLICANT: J. Coleman Shouse for Cedar Commons, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: cshouse@lshomes.com or 864-675-6071 PROPERTY LOCATION: Crestwood Drive PIN: 0441000100102 and 0445000100300 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: R-15, SingleFamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-7.5, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 17.02 COUNTY COUNCIL: 23 – Norris DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-63 APPLICANT: R. L. Fogleman, Jr. for Jaliabapa 1, LLC and Terrell Lankford CONTACT INFORMATION: rlf@frfinc.net or 864-271-8633 PROPERTY LOCATION: 3803 White Horse Road PIN: 0242010203500 and 0242010203501 EXISTING ZONING: R-12, SingleFamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: C-1, Commercial ACREAGE: 0.65 COUNTY COUNCIL: 25 – Gibson DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-64 APPLICANT: Brad Doyle, KDS Commercial Properties, LLC for Kevin Buckner, MHL, Inc. CONTACT INFORMATION: brad@kdsproperties.com or 864-242-4200 PROPERTY LOCATION: Easley Bridge Road PIN: 0113000100101 EXISTING ZONING:

R-M20, Multifamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: O-D, Office District ACREAGE: 2.89 COUNTY COUNCIL: 23 – Norris DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-65 APPLICANT: Ken Reiter and Sayre Belmont for Paul Dodd, Sr., Miliken & Company CONTACT INFORMATION: kreiter@belmontsayre.com or 919-885-4508 PROPERTY LOCATION: Highway 123 and 2nd Avenue, Judson Mill PIN: 0115000400100, 0115000400200, 0115000400300 0114001200200, 0114001200300, 0114001200400 0114001200500, 0114001200600, 0114001000100 0114001000101 and 0114000300300 EXISTING ZONING: R-7.5, Single-Family Residential and I-1, Industrial REQUESTED ZONING: PD, Planned Development ACREAGE: 36.00 COUNTY COUNCIL: 23 – Norris DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2016-66 APPLICANT: Jay Estola for James Wilson CONTACT INFORMATION: jay@a2ebuilders.com or 864-449-5589 PROPERTY LOCATION: Locust Hill Road PIN: T021000100600 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: C-1, Commercial ACREAGE: 1 COUNTY COUNCIL: 18 – Baldwin NUMBER: CP-2016-03 APPLICANT: Greenville County Planning Commission CONTACT INFORMATION: tmeeks@greenvillecounty.org or 864-467-7279 TEXT AMENDMENT: The proposed amendment would revise the Imagine Greenville County Comprehensive Plan to include the Berea Community Plan which is a statement of the community’s vision and seek to address both the immediate concerns and long-term goals of the community.

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 amendment than requested.

SUMMONS NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ANDERSON IN THE FAMILY COURT TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE #: 2016-DR-04-1547 MICHELLE LYNN LANFOR, PLAINTIFF(S), -vs- STEPHEN MITCHEL LANFOR, DEFENDANT(S).

TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: STEPHEN MITCHEL LANFOR 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 said Complaint on the subscribers at their office, 514 S. McDuffie Street, Post Office Box 1965, Anderson, South Carolina 29622, within thirty days after the service hereof; exclusive the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff( s) will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said Complaint.

IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE AN INFANT OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR 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.

If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.

IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE AN INFANT UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN YEARS OR ARE INCOMPETENT OR INSANE, you are further summoned and notified to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem to represent said infant(s) under the age of fourteen years of age, or said incompetent or insane person, within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you.

If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.

CASE CLOSURE NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES Written request for a final hearing in this case must be delivered by a party or attorney to the Clerk’s Office within 365 days of this filing date July 19, 2016.

Failure to comply with this case closure notice result in the dismissal of this case by the Chief Administrative Family Court Judge of this Circuit.

DUNAWAY LAW FIRM Tom W. Dunaway, III Attorney for Plaintiff Post Office Box 1965 Anderson, South Carolina 29622 (864) 224-1144

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Commercial Grade Chaise Lounges and Chairs, IFB #2711/14/16, 3:30 P.M. Solicitations can be found at: http://www.greenvillecounty. org/apps/procurementpdf/ projects.aspx?type=BID or by calling (864) 467-7200.

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: IFB# 28-11/24/16, Merrifield Park Drainage Improvement Project, November 24, 2016, 3:00PM., E.S.T. A pre-bid meeting and site visit will be held at 1:00 P.M., E.S.T., November 15, 2016, Greenville County Procurement Services, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601.

PUBLIC SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 11/12/2016, at 9:00 a.m. at Woodruff Road Storage, 1868 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC, the undersigned, Woodruff Road Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by: 1. Unit: B012: Evangeline Butler Furniture, Clothing, Boxes, Misc.

2. Unit: A010: Katherine Flanagan Furniture, Boxes/Misc.

3. Unit A016: Alan Johnson Furniture, Appliances, Tools, Misc 4. Unit B040: Carlos Cuffie Totes, Clothing, Misc 5. Unit B089: Edmund Jacek Furniture, Golf Clubs, Clothes, Misc 6. Unit F04: Aaron Hall Baby Items, Furniture, Clothing/ Shoes, Misc.

7. Unit C166: Joseph Burgess Furniture/Electronics, Decor, Games, Boxes/Misc.

8. Unit B217: Dennis R Young Tools, Mini Fridge, Clothing/ Misc.

9. Unit C233: Dennis R Young Tools, Furniture/Misc.

IFB# 29-11/17/16, Renovations to Courthouse Office Space, November 17, 2016, 3:00 P.M., E.S.T. A prebid meeting and site visit will be held at 10:00 A.M., E.S.T., November 9, 2016, Greenville County Procurement Services, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601.

RFP #30-11/16/16. Water Park Pump and Motor Maintenance and Services, November 16, 2016, 3:00 P.M., E.S.T. RFP# 31-11/15/16, Janitorial Services for Summary Court, November 15, 2016, 3:00 P.M., E.S.T. RFP# 32-11/15/16, Foreclosure Advertisements for Master in Equity, November 15, 2016, 3:30 P.M., E.S.T. RFP# 33-11/14/16, Panasonic Body Worn Cameras, November 14, 2016, 3:00 P.M., E.S.T. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Procurement/ or by calling (864) 467-7200.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Greenville Rooftop, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 250 Riverplace, Suite 800, Greenville, SC 29601.

To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October 30, 2016. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Prime Time 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 & LIQUOR at 2726 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors, SC 29687. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than November 13, 2016. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM $2,100,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Referendum will be held in the Boiling Springs Fire District, South Carolina (the “District”), on January 10, 2017, for the purpose of submitting to all persons qualified to vote in the District pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of South Carolina, the following question: Question Shall the Boiling Springs Fire District, located in Greenville County, South Carolina (the “District”), be authorized to issue and sell, either as a single issue or as several separate issues, general obligation bonds of the District in an aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $2,100,000, the proceeds of which shall be applied to defray the costs, along with legal and related expenses, of the following: (i) acquiring and equipping fire apparatuses; (ii) payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds as they respectively mature; and (iii) creation of a sinking fund as may be necessary therefor.

Yes, in favor of the question [ ] No, opposed to the question [ ] If you are in favor of the question, place a check or cross-mark in the square after the words “Yes, in favor of the question”; if you are opposed to the question, place a check or cross-mark in the square after the words “No, opposed to the question.”

The question is being submitted pursuant to Article X, Section 14 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895, as amended, Title 6, Chapter 11, Article 3 and Title 4, Chapter 15 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976, as amended; a resolution of the Board of Fire Control of the District, the governing body of the District, adopted on June 14, 2016; an ordinance of the County Council of Greenville County (the “County Council”), the governing body of Greenville County, South Carolina (the “County”), enacted on September 20, 2016. If a majority of the qualified electors of the District voting in the Referendum approve the issuance of not exceeding $2,100,000 of general obligations bonds of the District, such bonds may be issued by the District either at one time as a single issue or from time to time as several separate issues. As acknowledged in the Question, the proceeds of the bonds will be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of: (i) acquiring and equipping fire apparatuses; (ii) payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds as they respectively mature; and (iii) creation of a sinking fund as may be necessary therefor.

Every person offering to vote must be at least 18 years of age on the date of the Referendum, must reside in the County and must be duly registered on

the books of registration for the County as an elector in the precinct in which he or she resides and offers to vote on or before the date on which said books of registration are closed for the Referendum, and must present either a South Carolina driver’s license, another form of identification containing a photograph issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, a passport, a military identification card containing a photograph issued by the federal government, or a South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section 7-5-675 of the Code. If a voter cannot produce any type of the aforementioned identification at his designated precinct, the voter may cast a provisional ballot that is counted only if the voter brings a valid and current photograph identification to the Greenville County Department of Voter Registration and Elections before the results of the election are certified.

Any person wishing to register to vote in this election, if registering by mail, must either have such registration postmarked no later than 30 days prior to the Referendum, to the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration, 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900, Greenville, SC 29601, or appear in person and register at the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration, at 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900, Greenville, SC 29601. Any registered elector who has moved his or her place of residence within the District shall be entitled to vote in his or her previous precinct of residence in the Referendum.

Persons who become of age during the 30 day period preceding the Referendum shall be entitled to register before the closing of the books if otherwise qualified.

Any person eligible to register to vote in the Referendum who has been discharged or separated from his service in the Armed Forces of the United States prior to January 10, 2017, and has returned home too late to register at the time when registration is required, is entitled to register for the purpose of voting in the Referendum after the discharge or separation from service, up to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the Referendum. This application for registration must be made at the office of the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration and Elections, and if qualified, the person must be issued a registration notification stating the precinct in which he is entitled to vote and should be placed on the registration rolls of the precinct.

The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the polling places designated below and shall be open during those hours without intermission or adjournment.

Appropriate vote recorders will be provided at the polling places for the casting of ballots on the aforesaid question. Managers of Election will be appointed by the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration and Elections. The

precincts (or portions thereof) within the District and locations of the several polling places for such Referendum are as follows: PRECINCT: Pelham Falls Thornblade Rolling Green Feaster Rocky Creek Oakview Granite Creek Ashton Lakes LOCATION: Boiling Springs Fire District Headquarters - 5020 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC PRECINCT: Palmetto Dove Tree Devenger Boiling Springs Del Norte Mission LOCATION: Boiling Springs Fire District Station 15 - 208 Blacks Drive, Greenville, SC PRECINCT: Sugar Creek Canebrake Silverleaf Riverside Suber Mill LOCATION: Boiling Springs Fire District Station 14 - 234 South Batesville Road, Greer, SC Voters who are blind, who are otherwise physically handicapped, or who are unable to read or write are entitled to assistance in casting their ballot.

This assistance may be given by anyone the voter chooses except for his employer, an agent of his employer, or an officer or agent of his union. The Managers of Election must be notified if assistance is needed. Voters who are unable to enter their polling place due to physical handicap or age may vote in the vehicle in which they drove, or were driven, to the polls. When notified, the Managers will help voters effectuate this curbside voting provision. Registered voters may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. The process of examining the return-addressed envelopes containing absentee ballots may begin at 2:00 p.m. on the date of the Referendum at the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration and Elections located at 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900, Greenville, SC 29601. Persons wishing more information concerning absentee balloting should contact the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration and Elections by telephone at (864) 467-7250 or email at absentee@greenvillecounty.org.

After the Referendum, the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration and Elections shall hold a hearing on ballots challenged in the election at the office of the Greenville County Board of Voter Registration and Elections located at 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900, Greenville, SC 29601 at 12 Noon on January 13th, 2017.

Immediately following the provisional ballot hearing, the Board will certify the official results of the election.

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Spiritual Advancement ACROSS 1 Carried, as a load 6 University in Druid Hills, Georgia 11 Old TV’s “Mayberry —” 14 Mythical man-goat 19 Sub in WWII 20 Coloratura Callas 21 The “E” of REO 22 Milo of films 23 Toot one’s own horn 24 Tidy up 25 Seoul soldier 26 Bridle straps 27 Start of a riddle 31 Volcano stuff 32 Basilica seat 33 — -Lorraine (region of France) 34 Break bread 37 Riddle, part 2 44 Made up for 46 Cupid’s counterpart 47 Mello — (drink brand) 48 Paint type 49 Trembly tree 51 Pepsi or Tab 55 Picnic spoiler 56 Pitching star 57 Clog or pump 58 Skylight?

60 No-frills shirt 61 Riddle, part 3

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5 Caesar’s dying words 6 Was a roast host, say 7 African land 8 Russian city 9 Iranian coin 10 Yin’s partner 11 Throw again, as dice 12 Like silky down 13 Authoritarian decree 14 Black magic 15 On a cruise 16 Sleeping bag fabric brand 17 Osaka coin 18 Coll. dorm supervisors 28 Barreled 29 Fezzes, e.g.

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100 “Hondo” actor James 50 Fa-la link 115 Dreamcast company 101 Official seal 51 Bovine chew 116 Firewood splitters 102 Lie at rest 52 Eye, to a bard 117 Peas’ place 103 Bewailed 53 Mauna — 118 ET carrier 108 “The Office” actress 54 Make it Kemper 57 Mown paths 109 Deals (out) 58 Before long, to a bard Crossword answers: page 17 59 Ex-governor Carlson 62 Savings acct.

by Myles Mellor and Susan Flannigan earnings 63 Blu-ray — 64 Unvarying 65 Suffix with block 66 Suffix with balloon 70 Skype setup 71 Coiffure 72 An amplifier receives it 73 “— you in?”

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Life Lessons from a Dog Trainer with Connie Cleveland

The Joy Stealers As a fifth-grader, I was so excited to be selected to play Mammy Yokum in the schoolwide production of the musical “Li’l Abner.”

That is, until the popular blond child cast as Daisy Mae told me, “You got that part because you’re not very pretty, and you can’t sing.”

When I tearfully relayed the conversation to my mother, she said, “She’s a joy stealer. Don’t ever let anyone else steal your joy.”

Are you a joy stealer?

At the Dog Trainers Workshop, in addition to helping owners train their pets, we compete in the sport of obedience and teach many of our students to do so as well. Competitors are often oblivious to how the comments they make steal the joy of the winner.

“You won that class? I can’t believe it!”

“You know if my dog hadn’t laid down on the long sit stay, I would have won the class!”

“Boy, aren’t you glad Mrs. Winallthetime wasn’t here today, or you might not have won.”

I knew a boy who had been chosen to play quarterback on his middle school team, and I had the pleasure of driving him to his first game. On the way there, as I was telling him how excited I was for him, he told me his mother, an absentee parent, had called him and said, “They must not have any real football players to choose from.”

My anger and revulsion were immediate.

Fortunately, after a few deep breaths I was able to explain to him what it meant to steal someone’s joy, and that we were not going to give her the power to do that.

Many years later, as a young man, he called me to say he had shared the lesson of what it means to be a joy stealer with his younger brother, who was bereft over the unfeeling remarks that someone had made when he excitedly told them where he had chosen to go to college.

Stealing joy is not always an unfeeling comment made after an accomplishment.

It can be a doubt expressed, or negative response to a stated dream or goal. If you have ever told anyone that their dream or goal is “pretty lofty” for someone of their age, size, race or family background, count yourself as a joy stealer. If you are willing to destroy someone’s dream, perhaps you don’t realize that it is the joy of pursuing the dream that keeps the dreamer motivated, not simply reaching the accomplishment.

My first Labrador retriever, Ezra, had already earned his field championship, his amateur field championship, and had 65 of the necessary 100 points needed to become an obedience trial champion when a fellow competitor said to me, “No dog will ever

be capable of earning field championships and an obedience championship. It can’t be done!” My jaw drops when I think about it.

Isn’t it telling that I remember this attempt at stealing my joy more than I remember all the congratulatory cards and letters I received when those last 35 points were earned?

So how do we prevent joy stealing?

I think every single one of us has been a joy stealer, even if inadvertently. Usually it’s inadvertent. We’re often myopic and focused on ourselves – our own performances, successes and disappointments. So rather than respond to another’s successes with encouragement, we focus on our failures, sometimes from the distant past, and often from the near future.

Besides focusing on our own problems, we also find it difficult to look at the world from another’s point of view. We don’t recognize that we are saying something that might undermine another’s accomplishment.

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Often, too, we crush people’s dreams out of a misplaced kindness. We don’t want them to be disappointed if they fail.

And of course, sometimes joy stealing comes from simple malice. Often, the person who is engaged in that kind of joy stealing has a long history – perhaps lifelong – of sadness and anger. Life can do that to people sometimes, because life is often hard and full of losses.

So often, people try to knock others down, as they have been knocked down.

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When confronted by your own tendencies toward joy stealing, focus first on the other person’s triumphs, not your own disappointments. Then go back through your own life and notice the things for which you are grateful. I guarantee that even the worst of times will include some kindness, some good people, some unexpected blessings and benefits.

If you’re the victim of joy stealers, forgive them.

And then move on to the other people in your life who are confident, secure and otherfocused enough to congratulate your triumphs.

And be sure to be that person for them, too.

Every dream turned into a goal involves a journey laden with setbacks, disappointments and milestones. There is joy in that journey.

Guard that joy well so that in the end you rightly celebrate the accomplishment as well as the memories of the trip.

Connie Cleveland, a nationally recognized dog trainer, is the founder of Dog Trainers Workshop, a training and boarding center in Fountain Inn.

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