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THEY SAID IT

“It’s really awesome to get an opportunity to bring track and field home. … It gives me a chance to give back to the community that made me who I am and inspire the next generation of vaulters.”

Olympic silver medalist and Greenville native Sandi Morris, who competed at the Liberty Bridge Jump Off last week, on returning to the Upstate

“People really are the biggest threat to the river.

It’s not the industries anymore, because those entities are regulated. But when someone pours their used motor oil in a ditch or refuses to pick up after their pets, it’s causing problems.”

Kirsten Robertson, district manager for the Greenville County Soil and Water Conservation District, on the water quality of the Reedy River

“We go into it looking at it from a broader perspective: Is this a dope project from song 1 to 17?”

Melvin Adams Jr., aka Fish Scales of hip-hop’s Nappy Roots, on the group’s creative approach

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The lessons I’ve learned from John McCain

By Jalen Elrod

We were all saddened to hear last week that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. According to medical experts, life expectancy from the time of diagnosis for the specific cancer is around 12 to 14 months.

A true hero, John McCain is a man who has dedicated his life to the service of the United States. His valor is legendary, etched in the minds of the American people. As soon as this terrible news broke late last Wednesday evening, well wishes soon poured in from our leaders of all political affiliations, from his close friend Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to former President Barack Obama.

McCain has shown he will put patriotism above politics. Over the years, he has earned the respect of his colleagues, Democrat and Republican alike, through the work he’s done, work that was not politically expedient but was what was best for America.

Like many who have gone before him in recent years, he is one of the last from an era of civility and respect in politics. An era where we strived for the betterment of the nation, not agendas and self. An era that seems so far away from where we are today.

In a time where many are cynical and pessimistic about our nation and its future, McCain is the embodiment of what we all should strive for: service to the nation, putting what is right before what is convenient. Though I have always fervently disagreed with him politically, his life and dedication to our nation could do nothing but inspire.

Before he was Sen. McCain, he was Lt. McCain in the U.S. Navy, bravely flying combat missions as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War before he was captured by the

At a time when exploiting the darker instincts of our nation have proved politically advantageous, McCain has stayed above the fray, putting America above himself. enemy and imprisoned for five and a half years as a POW. Even when offered special treatment and early release due to his father being an admiral, McCain declined, refusing to leave his fellow servicemen behind. That uncanny sense of selflessness and patriotism sustained him and allowed him to endure unimaginable hardship and return to his family.

His service and sense of duty did not end in the jungles of Vietnam. It has continued through his time in the Senate, fighting for campaign finance reform with Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) and for immigration reform with the late Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) despite the political toll it took on him.

That same integrity allowed him to persevere right here in Greenville during the 2000 Republican presidential primary. He was the first Republican presidential candidate to condemn Bob Jones University for its policy banning interracial marriage. The policy was a vestige of Jim Crow right here in our hometown. To condemn it must have drawn the ire of his political advisers, and it likely contributed to his loss here, since shortly after, a push campaign against McCain’s adopted daughter from Bangladesh began to take root. That kind of character and integrity was rare, even back then. Yet that is John McCain.

Though we were on opposite sides during the 2008 presidential election — I was a teenage intern for the Obama campaign — McCain ran the race with the integrity and moral fiber of a forgotten time. At a campaign stop late in the campaign, when one of his supporters tried to use the term “Arab” as a slur against Obama, the Arizona senator reminded all who were there that what united us as Americans was greater than what divided us. On the night of his defeat, he graciously conceded to the man who would be our first African-American president.

At a time when exploiting the darker instincts of our nation have proved politically advantageous, McCain has stayed above the fray, putting America above himself.

Now as he begins this fight for his life once again, I find myself contemplating what I, as a Democrat and a millennial, have learned from him. How do I, in my own way, dedicate my life to the work I see must be done to make my country a better place for all its people? How do I do what is right when it would be so beneficial to do the contrary?

In this tumultuous time in our country, the ideals and values McCain embodies are needed now more than ever. The need for bipartisanship and an end to political rancor and immaturity are apparent. If McCain can put his country first while being beaten in a POW camp, we can strive do the same now in our own lives. We have to.

Jalen Elrod is the president of the Greenville Young Democrats.

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GOOD SAMARITANS Trinity UMC’s congregation was aging. So the church did something unprecedented in South Carolina — put itself up for adoption.

Buncombe Street UMC answered the call.

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It was as obvious to Trinity United Methodist Church members as it was to anybody who sat in the church’s back pew during Sunday services — membership in the once-vibrant congregation was dwindling and aging.

Having a graying congregation is not a problem unique to Trinity. Church membership in mainline denominations is declining across the nation. Trinity’s reaction, though, was unique, especially in South Carolina.

Trinity put itself up for adoption.

Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, one of South Carolina’s largest Methodist congregations, voted overwhelmingly to take Trinity in and create one church with two campuses. When the state’s Methodist leadership approved it, it became the first such “adoption” in the Methodist Church in South Carolina.

“They realized there was no future for the church 20 years down the road,” said Dr. Bob Howell, senior pastor at BSUMC.

Dwindling rolls

Most churches in the U.S. are not growing.

A Pew Research Center survey showed that the percentage of the nation’s adults who identify themselves as Christian fell from 78.4 percent to 70.6 percent from 2007 to 2014, while those who were “religiously unaffiliated” rose from 16.1 percent to 22.8 percent. Mainline Protestantism has shown the biggest dip, declining by about 5 million during that timeframe.

Churches are also aging.

The American Congregations Overview Report by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research found that 22 percent of the nation’s adult population are adults ages 18 to 29. But they make up only 11 percent of churchgoers. In the study, church members over the age of 60 increased by 5 percent, while people under age 35 decreased by the same percentage.

The decline in generational replacement is just part of the problem. People are switching religions at a greater clip as well. Thirty-four percent of American adults identify with a

religion other than that of their childhood.

Trinity’s decision came after a months-long in-depth look at itself and concluded that the church could no longer sustain the type of ministry they wanted for the congregation and the community.

“The will didn’t dwindle, but the numbers did,” said longtime Trinity member Dr. Carol Wilson. “We knew that circumstances would mandate change if we didn’t do anything.

We decided we wanted to shape the change.”

That meant losing the name of the first Methodist church in the Augusta Street area.

“They were willing to sacrifice the label for the ministry,” Howell said.

Jack Griffeth, the lay leader at BSUMC’s Trinity campus, said the decision was difficult, especially for longtime members. “It was a sacrifice of love. It was the only way to keep the church at Trinity.”

Thirty-four percent of American adults identify with a religion other than that of their childhood.

A new idea

When Howell was approached by Dr. George Howle, Greenville District Superintendent of the United Methodist Church, his initial reaction was to say no.

Howell had just returned to Buncombe Street as senior pastor after decades at other churches. But the longer the men talked, the more open Howell became to the idea.

“I thought maybe it’s not just George, but God was in the middle of it,” he said.

After that talk, Howell took the idea to a church committee, and BSUMC did a due diligence study, looking at how adoption would affect church finances and the momentum BSUMC had been able to generate in recent months. Eightythree percent of the members said yes in an April vote. Buncombe Street held its ministry leadership retreat at Trinity as an early demonstration that it wanted to be good stewards, said Tommy Sinclair, chair of the church’s transition team.

On July 1, Trinity’s property was deeded over to Buncombe Street and Trinity became BSUMC’s second campus.

“It’s been hard for many people,” said Howell. “But just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it’s bad. We know the pain is worthwhile.”

Looking to the future

So why does BSUMC think it can attract younger members to the Trinity campus when Trinity itself could not? The Rev. Ben Burt, the BSUMC associate pastor who will lead the Trinity campus, said Buncombe Street knows how to reach people of all ages, as demonstrated by the range of people who attend services and participate in the church’s variety of programming.

“Each generation listens to music that is different than their parents. Music is always changing. But the constant is everybody loves music,” said Burt. “That’s true of the gospel message.”

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“It was a sacrifice of love.

It was the only way to keep the church at Trinity.”

“Buncombe Street is ravenous for ministry, and they know how to do it well,” Burt added. “The history of Trinity has been passionate, brilliant people who were trying to do church in a way that wasn’t reaching people outside of their walls effectively. We’re going to transplant the best of this church and customize it at Trinity because the [296]05 is not [296]01.”

In the days since the adoption, Sunday attendance at the Trinity campus has increased from about 40 to more than 100. Howell said there’s talk of conducting Bible School at Trinity because that campus has more available space than BSUMC’s larger downtown site. Pastoral leadership will also rotate between the campuses while Trinity gets to know Buncombe Street and Buncombe Street gets to know Trinity. “All of us are pastors of this church,” Howell said.

Howle said this adoption could become a model for the state.

“It’s going to become the model for the conference,” he said. “This is one of the most inexpensive ways to revitalize congregations and to start congregations, to revitalize com-

Jack Griffeth, the lay leader at BSUMC’s Trinity campus

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munities, and to revitalize our churches in decline. It costs less and carries much greater prospects for success than new church planting, and helps save and grow churches rather than shutting them down.”

Wilson said the adoption provides hope for Trinity and beyond.

“We see a great deal about which to be hopeful,” she said.

“We believe it will provide hope for other congregations that find themselves in the position we did. We believe good will come from this.”

Carol Allison, who retired as Trinity’s pastor in June, said adoption is not going to be for every church, but it is an option for churches that find themselves in Trinity’s position.

“It makes more sense to have a dozen large churches than 76 smaller, struggling churches,” she said. “It’s an option for churches to consider.”

Allison added that every pastor wants to leave a church larger and stronger than when they found it. “I believe I did,” she said, “but not in any way that I had envisioned.”

Pastoral leadership will also rotate between the campuses while Trinity gets to know Buncombe Street and Buncombe Street gets to know Trinity.

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‘PAYBACK’ Infighting spurs vote to remove Meadows from Finance Committee chair RUDOLPH BELL | STAFF

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Greenville County Councilman Willis Meadows said other council members were plotting to strip him of the chairmanship of the council’s Finance Committee in retaliation for filing a lawsuit against the county.

Council Chairman Butch Kirven, however, said he and eight other council members are “trying to hold the council together” in the wake of a bitter dispute over two new fees. The fight has separated three council members from the other nine.

It began in March, when Meadows and councilmen Joe Dill and Mike Barnes filed a lawsuit challenging the new fees. They and other plaintiffs, including members of the county’s legislative delegation, sued Greenville County and Greenville County Council.

The plaintiffs argued, among other things, that council, in voting to impose the new fees, failed to follow a longstanding rule requiring a “supermajority” of nine votes to raise taxes or fees.

Seven council members voted to repeal the supermajority rule in April before council gave final approval for the new fees through separate votes in June.

The acrimony surfaced again Tuesday, July 18, when nine council members voted to give Kirven the power to pick the Finance Committee chairman, a power he already had in regards to council’s other standing committees.

Before the change, whomever the council elected to be its vice chairman automatically became Finance chair, and Meadows was elected vice chairman in January.

Meadows said changing the method for determining the Finance chair was the first step in a plan to strip him of the chairmanship — and “payback” for filing the lawsuit.

“Take me off as chairman, so what?”

Meadows said during an acrimonious meeting of council’s Committee of the Whole.

“I’ll still be on council. I will still ask questions.”

Asked if there was sentiment on council to remove Meadows as Finance chair, Kirven acknowledged there was.

Willis Meadows suspects other councilmembers are retaliating after he and two others filed a lawsuit against the county.

“Take me off as chairman, so what?

I’ll still be on council. I will still ask questions.”

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He said the feeling resulted not just from the lawsuit but also from verbal accusations made by some council members that were “calculated to divide the council.”

“We’re trying to hold the council together,” Kirven said. “Nine people want to hold it together and solidify it and respect the council’s established procedures and rules.

That’s all this is about.”

One of the new fees would add $14.95 a year on each parcel of real property and raise money for a new telecommunications system for emergency personnel.

The other fee is an increase in the annual road maintenance fee from $15 to $25.

Money generated by the road maintenance fee is used to improve county roads.

County officials say they will also use it to meet a requirement for a local match if the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank accepts their request for $168 million in state money to pay for five major road projects, including one to relieve congestion on Woodruff Road.

The Finance Committee has jurisdiction over various financial matters, including taxes, the budget, and incentives for economic development projects.

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Clemson, Auburn partner to save wild tiger population The Sept. 9 showdown between the Clemson Tigers and Auburn Tigers is just around the corner, but when it comes to protecting tigers in the wild, the two universities are on the same team.

Last week, Clemson University and Auburn University — alongside Louisiana State University and the University of Missouri — announced the formation of the U.S. Tiger University Consortium, a coalition of universities that claim the tiger as their mascot.

The partnership aims to use the academic resources of land-grant institutions to help safeguard and grow wild tiger populations.

“These universities share the tiger mascot and benefit from that majestic symbol of strength, dignity, and beauty, so they share a moral responsibility to apply all of our resources to save the animal that inspires the symbol,” said Brett Wright, dean of the Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences, in a media release.

Clemson University President James P. Clements, a member of the Global Tiger Initiative Council, led the effort to form the consortium. The council is part of the Global Tiger Forum, which hopes to double the world’s tiger population by 2022.

There are approximately 3,900 wild tigers living in 13 countries across the world, according to the Global Tiger Forum. Illegal poaching and natural habitat loss are among the factors that have contributed to population decline. However, in 2016, tiger numbers increased for the first time in over a century.

Through the U.S. Tiger University Consortium, the universities hope to conduct research to support the work of conservation professionals and offer academic support to budding conservationists through scholarships and assistantships. One focus will be on integrating technology to enhance the monitoring and data analysis of wild tiger populations.

A joint meeting of the U.S. Tiger University Consortium and the Global Tiger Initiative Council is scheduled for Sept. 8-9 in Clemson.

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The sale of the old Berea Elementary School to Legacy Early College has hit a snag.

Legacy wanted to buy the old school at the corner of Farrs Bridge and Sulphur Springs roads from Greenville County. Legacy wanted to demolish the old building and construct a new school with a façade substantially the same as the old elementary school, which Legacy founder and board chairman William Brown had said is not economically feasible to keep.

More County Council members voted in favor of the sale at second reading than not, but because there weren’t seven yes votes, the measure failed. Six Council members voted William Brown in favor: Butch Kirven, Fred Payne, Lynn Ballard, Bob Taylor, Sid Cates, and Liz Seman. Five voted against: Joe Dill, Mike Barnes, Rick Roberts, Ennis Fant, and Xanthene Norris. Councilman Willis Meadows recused himself from the vote because his son works with the firm that audits the school.

But the sale is not completely dead yet.

Meadows said in a Facebook post that council rules allow those on the winning side to ask that the previous vote be reconsidered at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

Legacy has more than 1,350 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. It has two campuses on Greenville’s west side. The school now occupies the former Parker High School and a former elementary school that once housed the Fine Arts Center. Brown has said a second middle school is needed because Legacy is at capacity at that grade level.

A group of Berea residents has fought since 2015 to save the old school after a Florida developer proposed rezoning the property and building a commercial development. The Works Progress Administration completed the school in 1939. It served as a campus for Greenville Technical College before its current Northwest campus was built on White Horse Road.

Brown said Legacy is now studying its options. —Cindy Landrum

POLICE

Greenville residents confident in cops, believe city is safe More African-Americans today have positive perceptions of the Greenville Police Department than they did in 2014, according to the results of a random telephone survey of adult city residents by Research Strategies Inc. However, the numbers still lag behind white residents.

Seventy-six percent of African-American respondents said their overall perception of

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The survey was conducted in April and May, shortly after the department rolled out its body camera program.

“We’ve made progress, but we still have work to do,” Greenville Police Chief Ken Miller said.

Since the 2014 survey, the department’s use of force policy has been overhauled, deescalation and cultural training have been emphasized, and changes have been made to the way citizen complaints are handled. The department has transitioned to a communitypolicing plan that reduces the number of patrol zones and focuses on collaborative problem-solving.

“It seems to have had some effect, but we can’t stop,” Miller said. “It’s all about building relationships.”

Positive ratings on treating people with respect went up from 44 percent in 2014 to 50 percent in 2017, and negative ratings decreased from 39 percent to 20 percent.

From 2014 to 2017, there was a 12 percent increase in positive ratings concerning use of force. Negative ratings on use of force decreased from 32 percent to 14 percent.

Additionally, most Greenville residents feel

safe. Ninety percent of Greenville residents said the city police are effective at making Greenville safe, and 94 percent say the city is a safe place to live. More than one-third, however, say the city needs more police officers. —Cindy Landrum

FOOD

Habitat for Humanity honors celebrity chef at The Loft at Soby’s Habitat for Humanity International supporters from around the country converged in Greenville July 20 for the official launch of chef Roshara Sanders’ partnership as celebrity ambassador.

This is the first celebrity chef partnership for Habitat for Humanity International, which is based in Atlanta.

Chef Ro, as she is known, won the Food Network competition “Chopped: Military Vets” that aired on Nov. 10, 2015, and is now a private chef in New York City. She is a decorated Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and attended the Culinary Institute of America following her deployment. She has also been named one of the NBCBLK28, 28 black young innovators changing the world all under the age of 28.

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Roshara Sanders, aka Chef Ro, preps at the Loft at Soby’s. Photo provided.

city’s growing national profile as a foodie destination, its strong local Habitat brand, and a familiarity with Carl Sobocinski and the work he’s done to put Greenville on the food map.

The Loft at Soby’s was the site of a special dinner on July 20, planned and prepared by Chef Ro and the staff at Soby’s for Habitat supporters and friends. The event served as a platform for the chef known for her international activism to introduce her upcoming trip to Malawi on Nov. 17. Habitat

International will be constructing orphanages there, and she will be preparing group meals.

Chef Ro says she approached Habitat about a partnership a couple months ago because she was looking for a way to get involved in the organization.

Chef Ro grew up in a Habitat home in Bridgeport, Conn., and is the embodiment of the success Habitat for Humanity seeks to encourage with each home built, said Allison Green, director of cause marketing and NEWS continued on PAGE 12

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Children's Theatre plans late August move to the Village Last week, Greenville County Council gave final approval for leasing the former SHARE building in the Village of West Greenville to the South Carolina Children's Theatre while SCCT waits for its new multimillion-dollar campus to be built on Augusta Street.

SCCT expects to break ground on the facility in September. The site will include a 300seat theater, a separate Second Stage space, classrooms, administrative space, and a large lobby.

In August, SCCT will move to their temporary home in the SHARE building, 1200 Pendleton St. But not all of its programs will make the move to the new headquarters.

SCCT Executive Director Debbie Bell said she’s excited about the temporary home. “We think we’ll bring new people to the Village of West Greenville that maybe hadn’t been there,” she added.

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The Main Stage performances will remain at the Peace Center's Gunter Theatre.

Until the new facility is completed, Second Stage will move to the Kroc Center.

Second Stage features smaller, more intimate productions than Main Stage performances.

Previously, Second Stage shows had been performed at SCCT headquarters, which has space for a small set and room for 100 people.

However, even after the small upfit SCCT is doing on the SHARE building, there won’t be a suitable space for the series.

“This is a better option and a great way to expand our outreach,” Bell said.

Bell said SCCT is appreciative of County Council, which is allowing them to use the facility. “The timing was perfect,” she said.

Greenville County Administrator Joe Kernell said the county is excited to be able to support the arts in the Village. “The county has a responsibility to support what’s going on there,” he said.

SCCT expects to be in its new facility on Augusta Street in January 2019. —Cindy Landrum

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“The river is often clean enough to boat or paddle in, even if it’s not swimmable.

And surprisingly, the river is often clean enough to swim in as well.”

ROUGH WATERS Why the Reedy’s water quality is hindering recreation for county residents WORDS BY ANDREW MOORE • PHOTOS BY WILL CROOKS

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he Reedy River is one of downtown Greenville’s most treasured spots for recreation.

Every year, thousands congregate around the river’s scenic shoal and waterfall at Falls Park. And thousands more enjoy sports and various recreational activities along the river at Cleveland Park and Lake Conestee.

“The Reedy River is the central focus of downtown Greenville,” said Heather Nix, director of the clean water program for the environmental advocacy group Upstate Forever. “It’s one of the many reasons why Greenville has become such a success story.”

But many residents believe the river needs more access points outside the city.

“The river is more than just a scenic downtown attraction,” said Michael Jones, a Simpsonville resident. “It’s my getaway place for fishing, kayaking, and swimming.”

The Reedy begins in Travelers Rest and meanders through the City of Greenville to Lake Greenwood. The upper portion of the river’s 75-mile path includes the urban areas of Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville, and Fountain Inn. Jones, like many other county residents, relies on Cedar Falls Park in Fountain Inn to access the Reedy. The 90-acre park, created in 2011 by Greenville County, is the only public site outside the city that offers adequate access to the river.

“My family loves Cedar Falls, but it’d be nice if there were other access points that don’t require me to drive to downtown,” said Jones.

Unfortunately, the river must be clean enough for local governments to promote recreation and create public access points, according to Nix. Since the 1900s, the river has experienced severe pollution from nearby textile mills, sewage discharges, and runoff from increased urbanization, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. According to DHEC, the Reedy is an impaired waterway, meaning it doesn’t meet water-quality standards.

“When the state says the river is impaired, local officials follow their lead and don’t promote recreation due to possible health risks. But DHEC only measures whether or not the water is clean enough for swimming, not boating,” said Nix. “The river is often clean enough to boat or paddle in, even if it’s not swimmable. And surprisingly, the river is often clean enough to swim in as well.”

Greenville County currently doesn’t permit swimming in any river or lake on park property and has mounted signs at Cedar Falls Park to warn visitors about the “high level of pollution that makes swimming, wading, and kayaking unhealthy and dangerous,” according to Greenville County spokesman Bob Mihalic.

In fact, Cedar Falls is one of 10 Upstate swimming holes on DHEC’s advisory list, which also includes Falls Park in downtown Greenville, Pelham Falls along the Enoree River south of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, and Long Shoals Park along the Little Eastatoe Creek in Pickens County.

But the Reedy is federally designated as a “navigable waterway.” “People can legally kayak, swim, or fish in the river,” Nix said. The designation essentially removes the river from county jurisdiction, making the warning signs nothing more than mere suggestions, according to Nix. In addition to Cedar Falls Park, Cleveland Park in downtown is the only other public site that offers adequate enough access points for recreation on the Reedy, according to Katie Hottel, GIS coordinator for Upstate Forever.

FINDING THE SOURCE Unfortunately, the lack of public access points could persist in the coming years.

“The Reedy has come a long way and its water quality has significantly improved over the years,” said Nix. “But it’s an urban river, which means it’s going to have issues.”

Despite years of effort and cleanup, Greenville’s portion of the Reedy continues to be hampered by excessive amounts of E. coli bacteria. E coli. come from the digestive systems of animals and flow downstream from various sources, including cattle farms, leaky sewer pipes, and pet waste.

“E. coli bacteria impair waterways and can contaminate sources of drinking water, limit recreation opportunities, damage the habitat of fish and other aquatic animals and plants, and make humans and pets ill if ingested,” said Maddi Phillips, community relations coordinator for the GreenREEDY continued on PAGE 14

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ville County Soil and Water Conservation District and state coordinator for S.C. Project WET, a group trying to improve water quality in the state.

According to Phillips, dog waste remains one of the leading contributors to the Reedy River’s excessive E. coli bacteria levels.

“Dog poop contains much higher levels of E. coli bacteria than that of geese, deer, and other wildlife and does not make for good fertilizer due to the bacteria content,” said Phillips. “When left on the ground, pet waste is carried by stormwater into local waterways, like the Reedy River.”

Luckily, the presence of E. coli itself doesn’t necessarily indicate unhealthy water.

“Its presence just means there’s fecal contamination. Of course, there are some strands of E. coli that are harmful.

But it’s typically used for fresh waters as an indicator that there’s something there that could have pathogens or viruses with it,” said Erika Hollis, clean water project manager for Upstate Forever.

The Environmental Protection Agency and other regulatory agencies actually use E. coli bacteria as the standard for whether a waterway is suitable for swimming.

DHEC regularly collects and analyzes water samples from the Reedy River for the bacteria. It currently has 18 monitoring stations located on the river. Data collected from these sites determine whether aquatic life use and recreational use are supported in a waterway. In terms of recreation, much of the Reedy River is classified as “poor.”

But the bacteria are typically difficult to track, because the presence of E. coli can fluctuate based on numerous factors, including rainwater, according to Hollis.

“E. coli is tricky, because it takes a day to incubate. DHEC can take a sample, but they don’t know if it’s safe until the next day, so they have to be really preventative. That’s one of the reasons for all the signs from the city and county,” she said.

Greenville’s increasing amount of development, which causes runoff from paved surfaces and constructions sites, also threatens the river’s water quality.

According to Nix, dozens of pipes from parking lots and roads dump untreated stormwater in the river. And trash is usually swept downstream when the river overflows during rainstorms.

In northern Greenville County, for example, increased stormwater runoff has increased the magnitude of peak flows within the river, resulting in loss of aquatic habitat, bank erosion, and increased sediment loading.

The Reedy is also adversely affected by large amounts of litter within its channel and along its banks, according to Nix. “The river has basically become the dump station for Greenville,” said Jones. “I think more people would be out on the Reedy if it was cleaner.”

A RIVER OF POTENTIAL As the region continues to grow, the Reedy will likely become more important for recreation, according to Nix. “Greenville and other cities will need more park space for people to get outside,” she said. “There’s a lot of potential for pocket parks along the river.”

Greenville County continues to evaluate the possibility of more recreation sites along the river as water quality improves, according to Mihalic.

For now, Upstate Forever is working to create a blueway map for the Reedy, as part of its Reconnecting People to Rivers initiative.

“Reconnecting People to Rivers is helping communities recognize the recreation, tourism, and economic potential of local rivers and highlights the importance of protecting our water resources,” said Nix. The Reedy map, which will start at the lower end of Cleveland Park and end at Lake Greenwood, will highlight access locations, designated parking areas, difficulty of river rapids, nearby parks, and cultural and historic features, according to Upstate Forever’s Hottel.

“We’ve been working on the map for a while,” she said.

“Overall, access to the Reedy is improving. But there’s still not a lot known about the river’s selection of recreational opportunities.”

In Laurens County, recreation sites along the river have come and gone on public and private property over the years. But below the Reedy, Lake Greenwood offers swimming, fishing, boating, and other recreational opportunities.

“We’re working to map out sections of the [Reedy] River that can be paddled,” said Hottel. “We have to go out and paddle them ourselves, because we don’t want to put places on the map if they’re dangerous or bottom out a lot.”

As for swimming, Upstate residents are probably better off boating for now.

“It’s actually probably OK to swim in the river most of the time since E. coli levels can fluctuate so often,” said Nix. “But testing results do sometimes show extremely elevated levels of bacteria in the water, so it’s probably best to stay out.”

For more information, visit cleanreedy.org.

CLEANING THE RIVER

As the region’s population and economy continues to expand, the demand on the Reedy will likely continue to increase.

Fortunately, partners ranging from conservation groups to local governments are collaborating to combat further contamination of the river.

The Reedy River Water Quality Group, for instance, includes a diverse collection of stakeholders, ranging from local governments to conservation groups, who are working together to address the river’s problems.

Since 2015, the City of Greenville, Renewable Water Resources, and Greenville County have worked together to administer a cost-share assistance program within the Huff Creek Watershed, which feeds into the Reedy River, to help home and business owners repair or replace their failing septic tanks.

In addition, the group’s “monitoring committee” compiles water quality data from about 17 grab sample and continuous monitoring locations along the river. The monitoring locations are primarily operated by Greenville County, the City of Greenville, Renewable Water Resources, and DHEC. The city of Greenville is currently putting in place a series of stormwater management regulations, a move that will substantially reduce the amount of pollution that runs off of city streets and construction sites. Meanwhile, the county, too, is strengthening its stormwater program, and developers are showing increasing interest in lower-impact techniques.

“We do some school programs about water quality, but we also sometimes go out to private properties and give residents technical advice about erosion issues to keep bacteria out of the waterways,” said Kirsten Robertson, district manager for the Greenville County Soil and Water Conservation District.

The county has also launched a campaign that aims to encourage dog owners to clean up after their pets, according to Robertson.

“People really are the biggest threat to the river. It’s not the industries anymore, because those entities are regulated. But when someone pours their used motor oil in a ditch or refuses to pick up after their pets, it’s causing problems,” she said.

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Following decades of neglect, the city aims to temper the Reedy following storms and clean its waters CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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The Reedy River is not only Greenville’s centerpiece; it’s a principal player in the resurrection of downtown.

But it hasn’t always been that way.

The city’s newcomers may find it hard to believe that less than three decades ago, the river’s most visible section — the part that runs through Falls Park and behind the Peace Center — was virtually forgotten. The river was treated like the city’s sewer, and changed colors based on the dye the plants were using that day.

Improving the river’s health is one of the City of Greenville’s top priorities in its next big project on the river — City Park, a signature park planned for the western side of downtown that some say could be as transformative to that area as Falls Parks was to the West End. “The river is a key, if not the key, to the park. It’s central to the neighborhood, central to the park,” said Darren Meyer, principal of MKSK, the consultant the city hired to work on the plans for the park and the surrounding area.

LONG HISTORY The Reedy River has always had a starring role in the long history of Greenville.

It was the river that led Richard Pearis, the man credited with being Greenville’s first permanent European settler before the American Revolution, to establish a gristmill and trading post near what is now Falls Park.

The 19th century brought a variety of industries to the river, starting with two Bostonians who came south looking for a mill site after a massive fire in their home city. They found a grain mill on the Reedy and leased it from descendants of the man known as the father of Greenville, Vardry McBee. The mill was located on the same spot where Pearis established his post a century before. Harnessing the power of the falls, the men opened a cotton thread factory and two years later built a larger mill, Camperdown, which helped fuel Greenville’s rise as the textile capital of the world.

In the 1930s, a “beautification” project affected 7 miles of the Reedy within the city limits. Bends and meanders in the river were straightened to make the area more conducive to development. Riparian vegetation along the riverbank was removed. The project discon-

nected the river from its natural floodplain, a move that has led, in part, to today’s flooding woes.

Development has an impact, too.

Over the years, warehouses popped up, and the city’s public works complex was built in the floodplain on Hudson Street when the area was ill-used, something Mayor Knox White said presents a danger to the quality of the Reedy River and would never be done today.

Construction of a new public works facility on Fairforest Way, the first step in turning the area into City Park, is nearing completion.

CRITICALLY IMPORTANT Meyer said the Reedy through downtown is a deep channel with steep banks and a reduced natural floodplain. That causes floodwaters to rise quickly and threaten the water quality of the river.

Greenville City Councilwoman Gaye Sprague said she received a stark reminder of that when she and her husband visited Conestee Park recently for a walk. It had rained 45 minutes earlier in town, and the river was clear and low. After a 45-minute walk, they re-crossed the bridge and “the river looked like a chocolate milkCITY continued on PAGE 16

“The Public Works department, with its vehicles and gas and oil, has always been the worse possible thing to put next to the Reedy.

Restoring the river’s health starts with getting it out of there.”

PHOTO BY WILL CROOKS

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shake, and every cup thrown in the Reedy above Greenville ends up at Conestee,” she said.

“We need to take a more comprehensive look at flooding and tie stormwater management together all across the city,” she said.

The city is currently studying its biggest stormwater management needs. The study is expected to be completed this fall and will help the city identify stormwater priorities, Sprague said. “I will take every opportunity I have to remind everyone that addressing flooding and water quality improvements is a top priority for the park,” she said.

Meyer said that by excavating a bankfull bench — a flat or shallowly sloped area

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“We want to approximate a more natural course for the river. We’ll be basically sculpting the bank,” said Meyer, who added riparian vegetation would serve as a natural filter. The project would also “sensitively bring back” public access through a boardwalk. “River restoration is absolutely a top priority,” Meyer added.

Exactly how that will be done and how much it will cost is not yet known.

“At some point in history, there were more buildings and industrial uses, but the infrastructure that served industries in the past is still there,” he said. “We’ve got quite a bit of aged infrastructure below and above grade. The extent and quality of utilities, largely sewer, that cross the river or run beside it is a challenge.”

The immediate next step will be a detailed site inspection to determine the condition of the soil and low-grade utilities, he said.

The city will have to work with regulatory agencies to determine scope and timelines.

“Generally, regulatory agencies look favorably on river restoration and reducing flood hazards and impact,” he said.

Mayor White said Falls Park was intended to be the start of the city’s embrace of the river, not the end. The second step was RiverPlace, and then up the river to Hudson Street.

“That’s what we’re finally doing now with the park project,” White said. “The Public Works department, with its vehicles and gas and oil, has always been the worse possible thing to put next to the Reedy. Restoring the river’s health starts with getting it out of there.”

ROLLING ON THE RIVER 1768

Richard Pearis sets up a plantation on the banks of the Reedy River in what is now downtown Greenville.

1815

Vardry McBee, who built a grist mill on the Reedy River near the downtown falls, purchases 11,000 acres along the river.

1857

Gower, Cox, and Markley Carriage Factory erects the building that now contains the Larkin’s by the River restaurant.

1876

Camperdown Mill (named for the Camperdown elms on the property) starts operations on the banks of the Reedy River Falls and continues through 1956.

1882

Huguenot Mill, the first steam-powered mill in Greenville, is built on the river.

1930s

A Reedy River “beautification” project straightens the river and removes vegetation along its banks.

1960

Camperdown Bridge is erected, obscuring the falls.

Early 1980s

The color of the Reedy River changes daily depending on the dyeing operations of area textile plants.

1989

The idea of removing the Camperdown Bridge and improving the area around the river is first floated.

1990

The Peace Center opens.

June 26, 1996

A pipeline owned by Colonial Pipeline ruptures near Fork Shoals, releasing more than 1 million gallons of diesel fuel into the river. It is one of the largest inland oil spills in U.S. history.

2002

Camperdown Bridge is torn down.

2003

RiverPlace, a multimillion development on the west bank of the Reedy River across from the Peace Center, is announced.

2004

Falls Park opens.

2009

The Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail opens.

2016

Greenville City Council votes to move the city’s public works complex and hire a consultant to do a master plan for the area, including a new park.

2017

City Council approves using up to $2 million per year in tourism-related funding for 20 years for park construction.

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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Boy Scout’s Eagle Project to polish up Shoeless Joe baseball field

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Joshua Barrow, a rising sophomore at Greenville Technical Charter High School, only started playing baseball last year, but he’s always been a fan of the game. So when it came time for Barrow, a Boy Scout, to decide what to do for his Eagle Project, he knew he wanted it to revolve around America’s pastime.

The Eagle Project is a community service and leadership project required for a Boy Scout to achieve the prized Eagle Scout rank. A member of Troop 521 based out of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the 15-year-old Barrow will have until his 18th birthday to complete his chosen Eagle Project: a comprehensive renovation of the baseball field at Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park, located on the west side of Greenville in the historic Brandon Mill community.

According to Greenville County Rec, baseball teams composed of textile mill work-

ers — including the park’s famed namesake, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson — practiced and competed on the original field.

Barrow selected the Shoeless Joe field not only for its historic significance but also from an experience he had playing on it for a baseball game last year. Being on the field led him to see its deficient conditions firsthand.

Over the course of his project, Barrow will install a new drain system in left field, which currently retains standing pools of water following rainfall. He’ll also remodel the thirdbase-side bullpen, construct a new bullpen for the first-base side, and add a batting cage and scoreboard. To prevent erosion in the third-base bullpen, Barrow plans to install a railroad tie retaining wall.

As a longtime Scout, Barrow has a clearcut motivation for becoming an Eagle Scout.

“I don’t like to leave anything unfinished,” he says. “I don’t want to stop now.”

Adding a scoreboard and batting cage are among the upgrades Joshua Barrow plans for the baseball field at Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park, located in the historic Brandon Mill community. Photo by Will Crooks.

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I don’t want to stop now.”

Joshua Barrow, regarding his decision to pursue the Eagle Scout rank

Although nearly three years may seem like a long time to complete an Eagle Project, Barrow isn’t waiting to get started. He hopes to have the new drainage system in left field installed by Oct. 21, the day of the vintage baseball doubleheader matchup between volunteers and fans of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum in Greenville and the Ty Cobb Museum in Royston, Ga. A tradition since 2009, the annual game follows 1860s rules and terminology.

This year, it will be held at the Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park field. By having one of the project’s phases completed, Barrow says he hopes to provide the game’s participants and spectators “with

a better impression of this field.”

Barrow created a GoFundMe page at the end of May to raise funds for the renovation project. His goal is $25,000, and at press time, he has raised $855.

But the GoFundMe won’t be his lone source for revenue. Barrow says he plans on asking local corporations if they would like to help sponsor the project, and Lowe’s has already offered a generous discount on any construction materials he purchases.

For more information on Barrow’s Eagle Project, visit gofundme.com/shoelessjoe-eagleproject.

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Vintage base ball — written as two words to reflect the spelling used prior to the 1880s — follows rules and terminology from earlier eras in the sport’s history.

• Players do not field with gloves, only their hands.

• Players do not wear cleats or helmets.

• All pitching is underhand.

• Batters cannot walk, bunt, or slide into bases.

• Any ball caught on one bounce is scored as an out, whether it is foul or fair.

Some classic terms and phrases include cranks (fans), judges (umpires), behind (catcher), striker (hitter), four baser (home run), and player dead (out).

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The Debutante Club of Greenville will present 15 young women at its 62nd Annual Ball at the Poinsett Club on Dec. 28, 2017.

Caroline Storey Davis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tradewell Davis III. She is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Wesley Nienhuis and Dr. Robert Franklin Adams of Memphis, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tradewell Davis Jr. of Atlanta.

Miss Davis is a student at the University of South Carolina.

Laura Rainey Fowler is the daughter of Mrs. Daniel Wallace Macnab Waddell and Mr. Robert Frederick Fowler III. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laymon Luther Echols of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frederick Fowler of St. Simons Island, Ga. Miss Fowler is a student at the University of South Carolina.

Johanna Talbot Dugas is the daughter of Mrs. Catherine Cox Dugas and Mr. Thomas Francis Dugas. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. William Lee Cox of Greenville, and the late Mr. Cox, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Maxime Dugas formerly of Greenville. Miss Dugas is a student at the University of South Carolina.

Martha Riley Garrison is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Walker Garrison. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Benjamin Gettys Team Jr. of Greenville, and the late Mr. Team, and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kenneth Garrison of Laurens. Miss Garrison is a student at Wofford College.

Mary Helen Ezell is the daughter of Mrs. Cameron Arrington Ezell and Mr. Jeffrey Dean Ezell. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Battle Arrington Jr. of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Haskell Ezell Jr. of Charleston. Miss Ezell is a student at Clemson University.

Mary Brandon Groce is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keith Groce. She is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Randolph Duncan Smoak Jr. of Mt. Pleasant, and Mrs. Donald Eugene Groce of Travelers Rest, and the late Mr. Groce. Miss Groce is a student at the University of South Carolina.

Emily Elizabeth Harmon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Franklin Harmon III. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howell Dempsey Boyd of Brevard, N.C., and Mrs. Roy Franklin Harmon Jr. of Brentwood, Tenn., and the late Dr. Harmon.

Miss Harmon is a student at the University of Mississippi.

Kara Francis Hunt is the daughter of Mrs. Juli Francis Hunt and the late Mr. William Tennent Powers Hunt. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerald Francis formerly of Greenville, and Mrs. Roy Franklin Hunt Jr. of Greenville, and the late Mr. Hunt. Miss Hunt is a student at Appalachian State University.

Other board members are Mrs. Jack Eric Hinsdale, Mrs. Patrick Wallace Martin, Mrs. Joel Wells Norwood, Mrs. Michael Patterson Quattlebaum, Mrs. Ronald Wilford Rasmussen, and Mrs. Robert Baldwin Thompson III.

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Virginia Ward Scott Waddell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wallace Macnab Waddell and Mrs. Irving Eugene Peterson. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Darrell James Hess of Venice, Fla., and the late Mr. Hess, and Mrs. Burbank Waddell of West Palm Beach, Fla., and the late Mr. Wallace Macnab Waddell III formerly of Sarasota, Fla. Miss Waddell is a student at Auburn University.

Ellen Thompson Williams is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Camp Williams III. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roberson Dyer of Blowing Rock, N.C., and Mrs. Frank Camp Williams Jr. of Greenville, and the late Mr. Williams. Miss Williams is a student at Furman University.

Virginia Arrington Wixler is the daughter of Mrs. Steven Mark Wynkoop.

She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Battle Arrington Jr. of Greenville.

Miss Wixler is a student at the University of Georgia.

Ann Alexander Kent is the daughter of Mrs. Martha Hart Kent and Mr. Mark Baruch Kent. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Brown Hart Sr. of Greenville, and Mrs. Warren Thompson Kent of Greenville, and the late Mr. Kent. Miss Kent is a student at Florida State University.

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Mrs. Nelson Battle Arrington III is the ex-officio member of the board. Mrs. Francis Watters Jackson Jr. is the advisor. Mrs. Robert Connelly Calder Jr. is the calendar chair, and Mrs. Jennings Gillem Pressly, Mrs. Edward Holmes Stall Jr., and Mrs. Roger Robert Rudolph Varin are the historians.

Mrs. Frank Tradewell Davis III is the chairman of the Mothers’ Committee.

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Officers of The Debutante Club of Greenville are Mrs. Charles Eyl Runge, president; Mrs. Beattie Balentine Ashmore, vice president/president elect; Mrs. Daniel Austin Grover, secretary; Mrs. David Anthony Merlin Jr., assistant secretary; Mrs. Bryan Walker Garrison, treasurer; and Mrs. Parks Alan Hill, assistant treasurer.

Brittain Lauren Hughes is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rivers Hughes.

She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Bullard Whelpley formerly of Winston-Salem, N.C., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earle Hughes formerly of Greenville. Miss Hughes is a student at Duke University.

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Ann Lowe Elliott is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Elliott. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ann Lowe Nuckolls and Mr. Thomas Jeremiah Nuckolls of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. James Clyde Elliott of Spartanburg. Miss Elliott is a student at Furman University.

Olivia Frances Hill is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Parks Alan Hill. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ream Alward, and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas Hill, all formerly of Greenville. Miss Hill is a student at the University of South Carolina.

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University receives $1M gift in graduate school scholarships North Greenville University President Dr. Gene Fant Jr. recently announced a $1 million gift commitment made by Dr. and Mrs. T. Walter Brashier of Travelers Rest to support scholarships for the graduate school. The scholarship program will be known as the Martin Timothy Brashier Graduate Scholars program. It has been created to provide scholarships to residents of Greenville County or previous graduates of NGU pursuing post-baccalaureate programs in business, education, and ministry. The Martin Timothy Brashier Graduate Scholars program is named in memory of the Brashier’s son, who passed away in September 2012. Tim was a 1976 North Greenville alumnus and was active in the family businesses, developing residential real estate and running an aviation servicing company.

NEWBERRY COLLEGE

College announces online nursing program Newberry College has expanded its nursing program to include an RN-to-BSN degree-completion program that can be finished entirely online. The new degree-completion program is designed for working RNs who have already earned an associate degree or diploma in nursing and wish to enhance their credentials and position themselves for career advancement by earning a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. The college is offering its required one-credit online orientation class at no cost (a savings of $395) to students enrolling in an online degree-completion program with Newberry Online.

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Greer Relief and Resources Agency receives $5,000 The Jim and Kit Pearce Endowment of the Community Foundation of Greenville recently donated $5,000 to Greer Relief for program development. The Jim and Kit Pearce Endowment of the Community Foundation of Greenville fund is intended to make grants to local agencies that work with the homeless, people in poverty, and people in need. Greer Relief and Resources Agency exists to transform neighbors in need to neighbors who thrive by providing services to eliminate poverty and help neighbors overcome barriers for success. Each of the organization’s programs plays a specific role in bringing that mission to reality. Greer Relief will be using the funds for a much-needed technology update and for further development of its programs.

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Hub City Empty Bowls returns to Spartanburg More than 200 bowls were made at Hub City Empty Bowls’ first bowl-making session, an event where the public is invited to make clay pottery bowls that will be used to raise funds to feed the needy in Spartanburg.

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Dig Greenville hosts Face of the Drill competition at Children’s Hospital Dig Greenville recently hosted a Face of the Drill contest for patients at the Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital. Patients were invited to design a face for the cartoon rendering of the drill that will be used to bore a tunnel through downtown Greenville for Renewable Water Resources’ Dig Greenville wastewater conveyance improvement project. The cartoon drill will serve as an education and outreach mascot for the duration of the Dig Greenville project, encouraging residents to learn about the updates and improvements to Greenville’s infrastructure happening beneath their feet. The winner of the contest will have their artwork featured on much of the Dig Greenville promotional materials and will be announced during the GHS Children’s Hospital’s Radiothon 2017.

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feast ASADA’s taco de vegetales y maiz chulpe. Photo by Will Crooks

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As Greenville’s first and only Afghan restaurant, Aryana is one of the more distinct establishments in the city’s range of dining options. The restaurant’s rotating menu of six dishes, served cafeteria style, is announced daily on their Facebook page and displayed on an outdoor sandwich board. Plates are priced at $9.60 for adults and $5.50 for kids. Every day, Aryana serves vegan and vegetarian options. A recent offering included Bonjon (diced eggplant stewed with tomatoes and onions and topped with cilantro); Kabuli Palau (cumin-spiced long-grain rice with carrots, raisins, almonds); and Nakhod (spiced chickpeas). For an extra pop of flavor, a cilantro-based green chutney can be added to any dish.

Happy + Hale’s menu fully embraces the emerging trend of single-bowl meals. These filling dishes contain varying textures and bold, complementary flavors. Moreover, with the use of colorful, fresh ingredients, bowls have a reputation of being an ideal fit for the healthconscious. At Happy + Hale, options for veggie lovers include the EnsaLot-A ($8.95, romaine, black beans, roasted red peppers, corn, diced onions, cilantro, baby radishes, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, tortilla crunch, avocado cilantro dressing) and the Quinoa Bowl ($7.95, golden quinoa, diced tomatoes, black beans, diced red onions, feta cheese, avocado, cilantro, tortilla crunch, red pepper vinaigrette).

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HUNTING FOR MEAT-FREE FARE Where are the spots in town for veggie lovers and vegetarians?

Words by Emily Pietras | Photos by Will Crooks and Caroline Herring

In April, satirical news source The Onion posted an article titled “Vegetarian Begins Sad, Private Routine of Scanning Menu for Little Green V’s.” The piece, which ends with the punchline of a diner ultimately settling for an order of steamed broccoli and a baked potato, is relatable to anyone who either skips meat entirely in their diet or otherwise enjoys it in limited quantities.

At many restaurants, finding a meatless entree that is flavorful, healthy, and filling can be a challenge. But as the culinary landscape in Greenville continues to evolve and incorporate a variety of cultural influences, meat-free diners can rest assured that there’s something out there for them, too.

The Greenville Journal compiled an array of local eateries that offer an assortment of meatless dishes. For more suggestions, visit greenvillejournal.com.

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CUISINE: LATIN AMERICAN PRICE: $ ASADA serves contemporary Latin American cuisine inspired by the celebrated street food of San Francisco’s Mission District. ASADA’s meatless offerings include a taco ($5), quesadilla ($6.50), burrito ($7.50), and nachos ($7), with each dish incorporating cilantro-lime rice, cumin-garlic black beans, melted queso, pico de gallo, and sour cream. The brunch menu, served every Saturday from 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., also includes unique vegetarian dishes, such as a Latin-style vegetable okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese pancake.

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CUISINE: MEDITERRANEAN, MIDDLE EASTERN PRICE: $ For many, the concept of deep-frying is most closely associated with the latest zany dessert debuting at the county fair. But at Pita House, falafel — deep-fried balls of chickpeas — is the key protein in the restaurant’s heartiest meat-free dish. The Vegetarian Plate ($6.99) includes hummus, falafel, baba ghanoush, and tabouli salad. There aren’t many better deals in town.

POMEGRANATE ON MAIN CUISINE: PERSIAN PRICE: $$

With its Persian cuisine, Pomegranate on Main is a rare find in Greenville’s culinary scene — and a restaurant that caters to those foregoing meat. The menu features three distinct vegetarian options: the Veggie Kabob ($17, eggplant, tomato, Portobello mushroom, pineapple, bell pepper, onion); Bademjan Stew ($16, slow-cooked pan-fried eggplant in a tomato stew); and Fesenjan Stew ($16, sautéed Portobello mushrooms slowcooked in ground walnuts and pomegranate).

micro green salad); and a Vegetable Curry Bowl (mild massaman coconut curry, basmati rice, garden vegetables). Add tofu to any dish for $4.

SWAD RESTAURANT & STORE CUISINE: INDIAN PRICE: $

If you’re not looking for SWAD, you just might miss it. Housed in a nondescript strip mall on Laurens Road, SWAD offers a rarity in Greenville: a completely vegetarian menu. The restaurant serves up a plethora of traditional Indian dishes, including Chana Masala ($6.95, chickpeas cooked in curry, tomatoes, onions, basmati rice) and Mumbai Pau Bhaji ($6.50,

onions, tomatoes, peas, potatoes, spicy curry, nan).

SWAD’s daily special is the Thali plate ($7.99–$8.50), which includes two vegetables, dal (lentils), wholewheat roti or nan, rice, and either papad (a lentil crisp) or cucumber raita (yogurt dip).

tions, all priced at $3.65, include the traditional Black Bean (cheddar, lettuce, pico, tomato salsa); Mushroom Potato (romesco sauce, pico de fallo, feta cheese); and Asianinfluenced Banh Mi Tofu (daikon and carrot slaw, sambal aoli, ginger glaze).

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CUISINE: NEW AMERICAN, MEXICAN PRICE: $ White Duck Taco Shop, located at Hampton Station, is primarily known for two things: low prices and quick service. It’s also an appreciated addition for those who continue to search menus for filling meat-free options. White Duck’s vegetarian taco op-

Basil Thai’s Vegetables Delight with egg rolls.

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If you’re looking for meatless options, a note on Willy Taco’s menu above their 10 taco options will likely catch your attention: “Vegetarian? Make any taco a tofu taco.” But if tofu is on your list of foods to avoid, Willy Taco offers a couple more meatfree options, including the Crispy Avocado Taco ($3.70, tempura-battered avocado, shaved cabbage, sweet chili sauce, microgreens, toasted sesame seeds, house crema, pico) and the Nitty Gritty Bowl ($8.50, jalapeño cheddar grits, quajillo braised collards, grilled street corn, chipotle ranch, frizzled onions, queso fresco, pico, chopped cilantro).

CUISINE: THAI, CHINESE PRICE: $$

CUISINE: NEW AMERICAN PRICE: $$ With its emphasis on using fresh, in-season, and local ingredients, Roost’s menu isn’t completely static. But one component that remains is the small subsection of vegetarian fare.

Current selections include a Wild Mushroom “Naked” Pasta ($19, mushroom fettuccine from Naked Pasta, local mushrooms, roasted garlic broth, peppers, onions); “Zpaghetti” and Veat Balls ($19, threebean “meatballs,” roasted tomato basil puree, julienned squash “noodles,”

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At Basil Thai, all entrees can be made vegetarian when paired with tofu, such as the Vegetables Delight ($15.50, green beans, bean sprouts, snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, Napa cabbage, soy sauce) and the Sweet and Sour ($15.50, onions, bell pepper, cucumbers, tomatoes, pineapples, scallions). The restaurant’s three curry dishes are all designated as vegetarian, as are some of the noodles and rice offerings.

Swamp Pizza’s Swamp Veggie.

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With a choice to add tofu to over 20 entrees, meatfree diners may find themselves in an unfamiliar situation at Yellow Ginger: having too many options.

Familiar dishes at the restaurant include Pad Thai (rice noodles, egg, tofu, bean sprouts in soy tamarind sauce with ground peanuts, red chili flakes, lime wedge); Kung Pao (tofu, onion, green onion, peanuts, dried chili pepper sauce); and Tangy Teriyaki (tofu, onion, bell pepper, carrots, green onion, pineapple, teriyaki sauce); among several others.

SWAMP PIZZA CUISINE: PIZZA PRICE: $$

Pepperoni and sausage are classic toppings on pizza, but a nice helping of veggies can also go a long way toward upgrading a pie. At Swamp Pizza, the pizza venture from local veggie-centric Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery, vegetarian choices rotate depending on the season. However, there are two meatless pizzas always on the menu: the Margherita (sauce from local tomatoes, Tyger River Smart Farm basil, Blue Ridge Creamery mozzarella, salt and pepper) and the Swamp Veggie (sauce from local tomatoes, Bio-Way Farm eggplant, local bell peppers, local cherry tomatoes, organic red onions, Crescent Farm basil, house-made pesto, organic balsamic vinaigrette, Forx Farm gouda and parmesan cheeses). The toppings of the Swamp Veggie pizza vary with in-season ingredients.

THE MORE YOU KNOW Vegetarian: Does not eat meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish Lacto-ovo-vegetarian: Eats both dairy products and eggs Lacto-vegetarian: Eats dairy products but does not eat eggs Ovo-vegetarian: Eats eggs but does not eat dairy products Pescatarian: Does not eat meat or poultry, but will eat fish and/or shellfish Vegan: Does not eat eggs, dairy, or any product derived from animals

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Sam & Angie Kelly pay tribute to Pat Roberts with a $40,000 Spearhead Donation.

Thank you to our sponsors, golfers and volunteers for a record-breaking year at the Spearhead Open!

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Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful community more than 300 children and adults with special needs will get scholarships to experience Camp Spearhead this year.

Despite the challenges the campers at Camp Spearhead face daily due to their special needs, they desire FUN, FREEDOM, CHALLENGE, FRIENDSHIP, ACCEPTANCE, and LOVE. They get that at Camp Spearhead.

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Home Info Price: $874,900 MLS#: 1348744 Bedrooms: 6+ Baths: 5+ Sq. Ft: 6600-6799 Lot Size: 0.76 Acre Schools: Oakview Elementary, Beck Middle, and J.L. Mann High Agent: Linda O’Brien | 864.325.0495 linda@wilsonassociates.net wilsonassociates.net

Priced below most recent appraisal, this Immaculately maintained 6 bedroom/5 bath home nestled in the Cobblestone gated community is a family dream home, positioned on .76 acres.

Hardwood floors on main level with guest suite and master on main. 2 story foyer, private dining room with coffered ceilings and open floor plan, with cozy keeping room, 3 fireplaces and wet bar on main level make entertaining a joy. Outside main level provides

composite decking in and out of screen porch. Kitchen is cook’s haven with gas stove, large prep space, and huge walk in pantry.

Second level has guest suite and 2 bedrooms, with jack and jill bathroom which has separate vanities. Also on second floor, a large rec room for games and toys. The basement level is a perfect in-law suite with kitchenette, master bedroom suite, additional bedroom with full bath, great room and access to billiard and exercise room.

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214 Aberdeen Drive · $649,000 · MLS# 1345733

150 Mount Vista Ave · $549,900 · MLS# 1348699

6BR/5BA Priced below most recent appraisal! Family dream home positioned on .76 acres. Guest suite and master on main. Must see! Roper Mountain to right on Brixton Circle. Right on Ramsford.

5BR/4.5BA **LAKEFRONT** Beautiful,spacious home, in highly desired neighborhood! Minutes to downtown Greenville, restaurants & shopping. Walking distance to award winning schools!

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3BR/3BA Charming, renovated home with gourmet kitchen, spa-like master on main, 3 bedrooms PLUS an additional room for office/nursery/studio, large den! Augusta Rd. L on Byrd. L on Mt. Vista

Contact: Linda O’Brien 325-0495 Wilson Associates

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518 West Faris Road · $525,000 · MLS# 1348868

316 Laguna Lane · $405,889 · MLS# 1345193

7 Oakview Drive · $399,000 · MLS# 1348209

402 South Main Street · $398,500 · MLS# 1346599

4BR/3.5BA NEW HOME, great location, zoned for Augusta Circle Elementary, high end features including gourmet kitchen & luxurious bathroom suites. On the corner of West Faris & Melville Ave

3BR/3.5BA Custom Build. New Construction. Main level master suite and junior suite. Gourmet kitchen.

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I-385S. Right at exit #29. 2.5 Miles to The Courtyards.

3BR/2.5BA Adorable updated home! Open floorplan. 2 bedrooms and full bath on main. Entire second floor master suite! Move-in ready! Augusta Dr to Left on Westminster. Right on Oakview.

4BR/3.5BA Amazing restored turnkey 1908 house walking distance to downtown. Neutral, wood floors, granite, new roof.

Exit 27 to Main left on Richardson.

Contact: Zane Meadors 325-2242 Kirby+Zane/Keller Williams Greenville Upstate

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276 Oak Branch Drive · $249,900 · MLS# 1345783

143 Birkhall Circle · $199,900 · MLS# 1347479

3BR/2BA Like new patio home, great location, one year old pool and open floorplan! All bedrooms on main and bonus room!

From Anderson Ridge, turn into Batesville Ridge subdivision onto Werrington.

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4BR/2.5BA Beautiful two story home with gourmet kitchen, stainless appliances, fenced yard and more! $50 Visa gift card give away! Fairview Road to Heritage Creek Road. Left onto Oak Branch.

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Contact: James Akers 325-8413 Keller Williams Modern

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25 Oregon Street · $489,000 · MLS# 1347855

1004 Summit Drive · $299,900 · MLS# 1348037

2BR/2.5BA Charm, character, convenience and functionality -- all within walking distance of Augusta Road dining, shops and entertainment!

3BR/2BA Beautifully updated bungalow in popular Croftstone Acres! This charming home was completely remodeled in 2014 with great care taken to preserve its original character.

Contact: Misty Hardaway 607-3393 Coldwell Banker Caine

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Come explore Braxton Ridge so you too can “Love Where You Live”.

Braxton Ridge welcomes you home to Simpsonville, SC. This custom home community encourages the southern hospitality and values that have gotten Simpsonville recognized as one of the 10 Best Towns by Family Circle Magazine and one of the 25 Best Affordable Towns by Money Magazine.

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Real Estate News

Brittney Kingsmore-Bolt Joins The Pelham Road Office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Brittney Kingsmore-Bolt has joined the company’s Pelham Road office as a sales associate.

Kingsmore-Bolt Kingsmore-Bolt comes from a family legacy of real estate professionals, as her mother, aunt and

mother-in-law are each top producing REALTORS in Greenville. She and her husband, Matt, are both Greenville natives.

They are parents to two children and are active members of Augusta Heights Baptist Church. She is involved with “Peace by Piece” mission team, making pillowcases and quilts for Upstate victims of abuse.

Brittney has served as Varsity Cheerleading Coach at Eastside High School for five years and will be serving on the PTA Board of Pelham Road Elementary School this fall.

“Brittney’s long-standing knowledge of the inner workings of real estate gives her a solid foundation on which to build her

career,” said Elizabeth Gray-Carr, BrokerIn-Charge of the Pelham Road office.

Annette Warrick Joins The Simpsonville Office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Annette Warrick has joined the company’s Simpsonville office as a sales associate.

Warrick begins her real estate career with over 27 years of experience as an office manager for a major transportation company. Previously, she attended Copiah

Lincoln Community College in Mississippi where she studied computer science.

Warrick has been very involved in the community serving as a volunteer for Generations Group Warrick Homes, Meals on Wheels, as well as the ProAm Golf Tournament over the years. She attends Henderson BaptistAmerican Eagle B Church. Mother to two sons and grandmother to three grandchildren, Warrick enjoys continued on PAGE 31

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A writer pays a visit to a thriving garden built ‘from scratch’ An invitation from a reader recently took me to the gardens of Bill and Emmy Matson, both master gardeners, in Simpsonville’s Gilder Creek Farm subdivision.

Having returned from being abroad, the Matsons started their garden “from scratch” this spring. Upon entering the backyard, I was enchanted by their perennial bed and annual color, as well as their container gardens.

There were moon vines, rudbeckia (blackeyed susans), salvia (largest genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae), purple sage, cleome hassleriana (spider flower), elephant ears, scarlet runner vines, Fuchsia, and more.

There was a new herb garden with garlic, “walking onions,” basil, and rosemary. Looking toward the screen porch, there was a raised foundation garden full of succulents, “hen and chick,” “flapjack,” and “jade plant.” Each section was full of plants that Bill and Emmy had started from cuttings, clippings, or seed.

Drip irrigation has been installed to care for all the raised beds and the container gardens.

Tomato Paste

Looking beyond these three gardens was a small, compact, and well-designed raised-bed vegetable garden. The usual summer plants of tomatoes (including Roma for homemade paste), squash, cucumbers, beans, eggplant, and peppers were thriving in the beds, built last spring. The vines were neatly trellised, and, needless to say, I was impressed.

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Bill has also designed and built a greenhouse on the property that will be used for starting cuttings and seeds and protecting certain plants during winter. Equipped with an electric heater and controlled by vents that open and close, the greenhouse is one of their passions.

In their garden, the Matsons grew each plant exacting a specific result for each variety of tomato, French green bean, pepper, and eggplant. Their treasure was a small yellow pear-shaped tomato that grew in grapelike clusters. The seed came from a trip to Germany. The Matsons are true seed scavengers, which all gardeners can relate to.

Discovering a garden — whether it be that of a friend, a neighbor, or even your own — is such a rewarding experience. Open up the gate to our own secret garden and explore what, in the words of Bruce Springsteen, “may be a million miles away.” See you in the garden.

Recipe shared by Bill and Emmy Matson Makes about nine half-pint jars • 8 quarts Roma tomatoes (other meaty tomatoes can be used) • 1 1/2 cups sweet red peppers • 1 cup chopped onions (optional) • 3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped • 1 1/2 tsp. oregano (optional) • 1-2 tbsp. honey (optional) • 1 tbsp. salt • 2 garlic cloves, chopped Wash and trim tomatoes. Blanch and remove skin.

Combine all ingredients except garlic in large stockpot and cook slowly for 1 hour. Press through sieve.

Add garlic and continue cooking until mixture is thick enough to keep its shape when you spoon it. Stir frequently. (Emmy slow cooks her batch all day.)

Pour through sieve to strain seeds and pulp.

Pour into half-pint canning jars, leaving half an inch of space.

Screw on lids and process in water bath of boiling water for 45 minutes.

Kathy Slayter is a Greenville realtor and Clemson Certified Master Gardener who is passionate about growing, cooking, and eating her homegrown food.

Contact her at kathyslayter@gmail.com.

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Real Estate News continued spending time with family and friends, as well as traveling.

“Annette has many years of customer service and management skills which she now brings with her into the real estate industry,” said Matthew Thrift, Broker-InCharge of the Simpsonville office.

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CAP BRASHIER $2,850,000

$2,000,000 THREE FALLS $1,717,719

$1,700,000

$1,497,000 CLIFFS VALLEY LAKE RIDGE CROSS $1,430,000 BRUCE FARMS $1,365,000 THREE FALLS $1,275,000 THE CLIFFS AT MOUNTAIN PARK $1,125,000

$1,000,000 CLIFFS VALLEY-STONE CREEK $819,000 COBBLESTONE $789,900 THREE FALLS $778,723 CHANTICLEER $717,500 THE OAKS AT ROPER MOUNTAIN $705,000 COBBLESTONE $705,000 M WEST TERRACE HOMES@WEST END $703,275

$700,000 MAXWELL FARM $675,000 CHANTICLEER $670,000 FOX CREEK FARM $648,000

$645,000 CHANTICLEER $635,000

$620,000 RIDGELAND AT THE PARK $617,500 THORNBLADE $616,000 ALLEGHENY $605,000

$600,000 TUXEDO PARK $588,109 HAMMOND’S POINTE $585,000

$575,000 ROCKWOOD AT AUGUSTA $561,000 THE RESERVE AT GREEN VALLEY $538,000 M WEST TERRACE HOMES@WEST END $530,000 ACADIA $524,900

$492,869 ASHETON $470,000 ASHETON $470,000 BELHAVEN VILLAGE@HOLLINGSWORTH $461,215 ANDERSON PLACE $459,900 ASHETON $459,000 ASHETON $459,000 CHANDLER LAKE $452,900 BELHAVEN VILLAGE@HOLLINGSWORTH $450,735

$450,000 SILVER MEADOWS $448,032 TRAXLER PARK $433,500 FORESTVIEW $425,614

$418,000 BELHAVEN VILLAGE@HOLLINGSWORTH $402,170 ROCKWOOD PARK $400,000 SUGAR MILL $399,000 NORTHWOOD $395,000 CAROLINA SPRINGS $395,000 FORRESTER WOODS $393,000 FORRESTER WOODS $393,000 RIVERBEND ESTATES $392,000 CHANTICLEER TOWNHOUSES $390,000

$390,000 SUMMIT AT CHEROKEE VALLEY $386,875 CARRONBRIDGE $383,105 STONE CREEK $383,000

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$307,500 PELHAM FALLS $307,000 WESTHAVEN $306,583

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OPEN HOUSE ~ SUNDAY, 2-4 214 ABERDEEN DRIVE, GREENVILLE AUGUSTA RD. AREA • 5BR/3BA • $649,000 This fabulous home sits on .39 acre terraced yard that that will accommodate a pool, guest house or very large garden. The open floor plan is perfect for entertaining and family living. A huge deck overlooks the large back yard.This home is so livable and comfortable, inside and outside! It’s ready for you and your family to make it your own! Walk to Augusta Circle School, neighborhood shops and restaurants!

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ARTS & CULTURE VICTORIA WYETH: “MY ANDY” Currently on exhibit at the Greenville County Museum of Art, “My Andy” gives Andrew Wyeth fans a behind-the-scenes look at the life of the iconic American artist and his family. The exhibit is a collection of more than 30 black-and-white photographs taken between 1993 and 2013 by Wyeth’s only granddaughter, Victoria, who was recently in town to celebrate what would have been the painter’s 100th birthday. “The thing that differentiates Andy from Andrew Wyeth was that Andy was my grandpa,” Victoria Wyeth said.

During the museum’s party, attendees sang “Happy Birthday” to Andrew Wyeth before his granddaughter blew out the candles on a birthday cake.

Victoria later signed copies of her book, also titled “My Andy.” Photographs in the exhibition include images of the artist at home, his wife Betsy, and the people and landscapes that inspired him in both Chadds Ford, Pa., and coastal Maine. The exhibit is Victoria Wyeth’s first solo show. —Cindy Landrum

WHEN Through Oct. 22 WHERE Greenville County Museum of Art ADMISSION Free INFO 8 64-271-7570, www.gcma.org Photos by Will Crooks

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Hip-hop veterans Nappy Roots contemplate work-life balance in new single VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

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In a sense, the Kentucky hip-hop group Nappy Roots has always done their own thing, even when they were going platinum. Their 2002 debut album, “Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz,” was a true departure in a time when Eminem and Nelly ruled the charts. Rather than focusing on the darker, violent impulses of Eminem or the empire-building of Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint,” Nappy Roots scored big with “Po’ Folks,” a song about living in poverty and trying to survive. It was almost deliberately out of step with the music of the time, and yet their gritty-but-optimistic sound made them one of the biggest groups of the year.

Now flash-forward 15 years to Nappy Roots’ most recent single, “Lookin’ Grown,” off their new album, “Another 40 Akerz.” It’s a low-key, slow-motion lament about a topic that’s not often addressed in hip-hop: trying to balance a music career with the responsibilities of a growing family. And it’s further proof that Nappy Roots, led by original members Fish Scales (aka Melvin Adams Jr.) and Skinny DeVille (aka William Hughes), are still resolutely marching to their own drum.

“We’ve been in the music industry for over a decade,” Scales says. “So it’s obvious that we’ve matured as men and as artists. We have families now.”

Scales adds, “You don’t hear people talking about kids and having responsibilities and stepping up and being at the forefront of that.

But I have a different mindset now than when I was 22.”

The track is interesting musically as well, because it goes places that the original Nappy Roots sound never did. Their first songs featured minimal instrumentation, heavy vocal harmonies, and crisp, tight beats similar to the sounds that Outkast and Dr. Dre were us-

ing at the time. “Another 40 Akerz” is packed with nods to dubstep and other forms of electronic dance music, immersing the songs in layers of keyboards and percussion but using those touches mostly for laid-back, midtempo beats. The album flows as a seamless whole, another way that the group stands out in a singles-driven digital era.

“You’ve definitely got to have your good singles, but with us being independent, it gives us the flexibility to release music at our own discretion,” Scales says. “We don’t go into an album thinking, ‘This is a single’ or ‘That is a single.’ We go into it looking at it from a broader perspective: Is this a dope project from song 1 to 17? The singles, they’ll make themselves known.”

The band’s creative approach has evolved constantly throughout the years, which has helped Nappy Roots develop a devoted fan base that seems to defy trends, age, and race.

“The music industry has changed, but we still feel like there aren’t too many artists in our lane,” Scales says. “The topics that we rap about, they may not be as trendy and as popular, but they are long-lasting. When we do shows, our audience will be a variety of fans from young black kids to some older white folks and everything in between. It’s motivation; it’s inspiring us to keep doing what we’re doing.”

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IN THE GROOVE Soda City Brass Band fuses Big Easy classics with contemporary funk VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

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When listening to Columbia’s six-piece Soda City Brass Band in action, it’s difficult to believe they’ve only been together for six months. Dominated by a muscular horn section, the band is a New Orleans-style groove machine, sounding like the next logical step in a tradition that includes bands like the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the immortal Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

But there’s a lot of funk in their sound as well, and it’s not the spare, sinewy funk that The Meters specialized in; it’s more like the bold, every-horn-blasting-at-once sound that Tower of Power once rocked the house with. Onstage, the band is a real crowd-pleaser, mixing oldschool Big Easy classics with their own more forward-looking originals. In a typical Soda City set, you might hear anything from “When the Saints Go Marching In” to a Trombone Shorty tune, and trumpet player and co-bandleader

Mark Rapp (far left) spent five years in New Orleans before returning to Columbia and forming Soda City Brass Band. Photo by Rob Sprankle

Mark Rapp says that’s just how they want it.

“People love to hear familiar stuff because it gives them something to grab onto,” he says.

“Then they’re on board with you, and you can do something new. If it’s all just new, new, new, they don’t have a relationship with it. But give them a song they love, then put one of the originals right behind it — they’re already in the car riding with you, and they’re going to enjoy this adventure, because you’ve welcomed them in.”

Rapp spent five years in New Orleans while getting his master’s degree, and while he was there, he soaked up every bit of music the city had to offer.

“New Orleans is a very soulful city,” he says. “Guys in New Orleans have a distinct sound when they play their horns. When you hear a trumpet player from New Orleans, you

immediately know where they’re from, because guys are playing for their lives. A lot of these bands go out … at 9 or 10 in the morning and play on the same block till 8 or 10 p.m. They’ve been out there all day hustling.

“It’s soulful. It’s deep,” he adds. “I’m not sure how to explain it; you have to experience it.”

Rapp returned to Columbia with the urge to create his own band in that Big Easy mold. His longtime friend Chris Church would quickly come on board as drummer and co-bandleader.

“We’d been playing some jazz gigs here and there, and when Chris moved from Aiken to Columbia, we started hanging out more and talking about our goals,” Rapp says. “There were no bands like that in existence around here.”

Church brought along a treasure trove of horn charts for old-school jazz classics like

“Bourbon Street Parade” and others.

“The big challenge in a project like this is getting all that music together,” Rapp says.

“You have to write out all these sax parts, trumpet parts, and bass parts. It’s a lot of work, and now he had the music. So we put our list together of players, put the band together, and started rehearsing.”

Another one of the challenges that faces the Soda City Brass Band is respecting the traditions of New Orleans music while carrying the music forward.

“That concept holds true of jazz musicians in general,” Rapp says. “The goal is to know where you came from, and think about where you’re going. You have to know what’s happening before you innovate it.”

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Shot in Greenville and starring Clayne Crawford of ‘Lethal Weapon,’ ‘Tinker’ is a collaboration between two longtime friends VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

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The new film “Tinker,” written and directed by Greenville’s Sonny Marler, is a story about people coming together and learning about their hidden gifts.

“Tinker” centers around a reclusive farmer named Grady Lee (played by Clayne Crawford from Fox’s “Lethal Weapon” TV series), who discovers his deceased father’s journal. As it so happens, the journal contains plans for a world-changing machine run by electromagnetism.

As Grady builds the machine and begins trying to piece together the life of his late father, his world changes even more: Grady’s sister passes away and gives him custody of a young boy named Kai, who’s both incredibly intelligent and very sheltered. Together, the two of them begin to tentatively form a relationship that neither of them anticipated.

It’s a fitting metaphor for the relationship between Marler and one of the film’s executive producers, Nick Stathakis.

The pair went to Travelers Rest High School together and became good friends before Marler moved to Los Angeles in the early 2000s to pursue acting and Stathakis joined his family’s restaurant business, running Stax’s Original on Poinsett Highway in Greenville.

“I used to go out to L.A. and visit Sonny,” Stathakis says, “And he always said that I would be the perfect left brain to his right brain — the business side to his artistic side.

I told him if he ever got the opportunity to do something he thought we could work together on, to just come ask me.”

Meanwhile, as Marler’s career progressed, he found himself behind the camera a lot more than he was in front of it. He directed or produced everything from music videos to documentaries to scenes for his friends’ audition reels. One of those friends was Clayne Crawford, with whom Marler spent a couple of years as a starving artist.

“Clayne was my first friend in L.A.,” Marler says. “We lived in my Tahoe. We’ve been through the trenches together.”

So when Crawford suggested they make a film together using Crawford’s farmhouse in Clay, Ala., Marler jumped at the chance.

While creating the story that became “Tinker,” Marler reached out to his old friend, Nick Stathakis. The restauranteur and his wife, Gretchen, became the first investors in the film, which was made in bits and pieces beginning in 2014, starting and stopping as Marler

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Clayne Crawford, left, and Sonny Marler, right, during the filming of “Tinker.”

both developed the story and raised money.

During the making of the movie, Stathakis, Marler, and co-executive producer Tom Bhramayana decided to expand the filming to Greenville, where about half of “Tinker” was shot.

“We filmed on the Reedy River,” Stathakis says. “We filmed on Main Street. We filmed at the airport and even in my son’s bedroom with a view of the mountains. The city had a lot of offer.”

And the combination of talent, story, and location seems to have worked splendidly. “Tinker” has spent the last few months causing a stir at film festivals across the country, garnering nominations at the Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival in Muskogee, Okla., and at the Young Artist Awards in Los Angeles.

“Tinker” was also named an official selection at the Macon Film Festival in Macon, Ga., and recently won the Best Foreign Feature at the Fort Worth (Texas) Indie Film Showcase.

“We’ve produced something with a lot of quality for $200,000 that’s competing with $20 million pictures,” Stathakis says. “We’ve got a story that can compete with them, and we’ve proven that we can do something as a team, and that we can produce something very large here. And we need the community to help us do that.”

Which leads into what Marler and Stathakis have in mind for the future: They want to see Greenville become a hub of television and film production, just like places in North Carolina and Georgia have.

“We want to bring in a feature film to Greenville, S.C., and have 75 percent of the belowthe-line crew be from here,” Marler says. “It’s about feeding the economy of a place we love.”

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THRU AUG. 13

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Carolina Panthers Training Camp

Local Legends w/ Michelle Winsch On Fridays, Alchemy Comedy Theater holds Local Legends, a series featuring a guest who inspires improv scenes through their own true stories. This week’s storyteller is Michelle Winsch. Winsch, who moved to Greenville four years ago, has been an Alchemy performer for two years. At 70 years old, she’s also the troupe’s oldest member.

“Being 70, I’ve got a lot of stories to tell,” Winsch says. “Certainly I can pick stories out that are going to lend themselves to organic improv because of humor or relationships or situations.”

For Winsch, her experience as a performer gives her a unique insight into how her fellow troupe members will approach crafting scenes based on her stories. “I think I bring a certain level of understanding to what the improvers are going to do, and I think I can feed into that story that will give them material to do their improvisations,” she says.

In addition to making her Local Legends debut, the evening will also be special for Winsch on a personal level, as Friday will mark her 20th anniversary of being cancer-free. “It’s very significant to me, because 20 years ago I never would have thought I’d be able to have a life so full to be doing what I’m doing,” she says. “It’s going to be a wonderful day for me. There’s going to be a lot to celebrate.” —Emily Pietras

The Carolina Panthers have once again returned to training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg for the 22nd consecutive year, an ongoing tradition since the team’s inaugural season in 1995. Training camp will take place in the Richard Physical Activities Building, one of the NFL’s finest training facilities. Sports Illustrated’s Peter King has also named Panthers’ training camp as one of the league’s top five fan-friendly camps.

Last year’s camp had a record number of attendees with 135,000 visitors. Recent improvements have been made for a better fan experience, with repaved walkways, improved landscaping, tee boxes, better parking and shuttle service, and an expanded autograph area for fans.

Each training camp practice session lasts about two hours. Practice times and lengths are subject to change without advanced notice. —Peter Knezevich

WHEN Now through Aug. 13, times vary WHERE Wofford College, Richardson Physical Activities Building ADMISSION FREE INFO panthers.com/schedule/training-camp/practice-schedule.html

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WHERE Coffee Underground, 1 E. Coffee St. ADMISSION $10 INFO alchemycomedy.com

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Senior League Baseball World Series The Senior League Baseball World Series will kick off with four games at the J.B. Owens Recreation Center on Saturday, July 29, in Easley.

Twelve teams will compete in the tournament, divided into the United States bracket (including South Carolina District 1) and the International bracket, with teams traveling from as far as Australia and the Philippines.

Little League International announced last August that the Senior League World Series would relocate from Bangor, Maine, to Easley. Bangor had been the series’ host site since 2002.

The move was heavily influenced by Easley’s proximity to Greenville, Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, as well as nearby Clemson University’s opportunities for housing, according to Little League CEO and president Stephen Keener. Overall housing costs for teams are much cheaper in Easley than in Bangor.

The World Series Final will be broadcasted on ESPN and via the Watch ESPN app at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5.

For information about SLBWS promotion nights, such as Education Night or First Responders Night, visit slbws.org/promotion-nights. —Jacob Cavett

WHEN July 29–Aug. 5, times vary WHERE J.B. Owens Recreation Center, 111 Walkers Way, Easley ADMISSION Daily tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students, free for children under age 5; a weeklong pass is $30 for adults, $15 for students, free for children under age 5 INFO slbws.org

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Why You Should Adopt Grown Up Dogs Puppies are 100% adorable. Who can resist a cuddly, clumsy little ball of fur? Not me! But have you ever tried to raise one? They need to be potty trained, taught not to chew your things, they require more vaccines and vet visits, and you never know quite how they’ll turn out in the end.

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The Spinning Jenny 107 Cannon St., Greer 8 p.m. | $12 adv/$15 door

Up until this year’s “Fences” album, the Durham, N.C., trio Bombadil spent over a decade creating miniature pop gems in the studio, layering instruments and harmony vocals into dazzling arrangements over a seemingly endless stream of catchy melodies. It was beautiful music, but it was also very meticulously crafted. That’s what made “Fences” so surprising; it’s easily the most stripped-down the band has ever sounded. The songs are basically arranged with bits of percussion, acoustic guitar, and piano. And that was the whole point of the album, according to the band’s James Phillips. “We started out with a manifesto,” he says. “And the first sentence was that we planned to record simply and acoustically. We wanted to make a simple record that was cohesive, because it was something we hadn’t done as a band before.” The spare setting emphasizes the group’s vocal harmonies more than anything else, which Phillips says was a new challenge for him. “I actually worked with a vocal coach for a while — an older opera singer who showed me a lot of strategies for preserving my voice and executing my singing much more easily,” he says. —Vincent Harris

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The Village of West Greenville 1288 Pendleton St. 6-9 p.m. | Fridays through Aug. 4 FREE Enjoy an outdoor, pet-friendly summer concert series that benefits Safe Harbor domestic shelter. Come every Friday evening to enjoy great music, food trucks, draft beer, and artisan vendors. villivemusic.com

Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater 101 East Butler Road, Mauldin 8 a.m.-noon | Saturdays through Aug. 26 | FREE The market features a variety of vendors from around the Upstate selling locally sourced and produced items including produce, dairy, eggs, honey, gifts, clothing, accessories, treats, pastries, and more. The market will also feature free healthy activities such as small-group fitness, health screenings, and cooking demos.

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The Tater Shed 110 Academy St., Simpsonville 7-9 p.m. | Fridays through Aug. 11 FREE The free Simpsonville Summer Music Series will be held at The Tater Shed (or, in case of rain, at The Arts Center). Chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets are welcome. July 28 will feature The Flying Saucers.

Greenville Health System Main Street between Court and Washington streets Saturdays through Oct. 28 | FREE TD Saturday Market presented by Greenville Health System brings farm-fresh produce, baked goods, meats, cheeses, seafood, and other specialty foods to downtown Greenville.

This year’s market features the Lowes Foods Front Porch.

Simpsonville Summer Music Series

LITERATURE

Book and a Beer with Ron Rash

M. Judson Booksellers 6:30 p.m. | FREE Author Ron Rash was haunted by a two-decade-old murder. A young woman had been out with two men one night, and they said there had been an argument and she left and went home. The next morning, she was dead in a lake. There was plenty of suspicion but no charges. Rash wondered how somebody could go on with their life after having participated in a murder.

What if two people knew? It became the basis for “The Risen,” his latest novel and finalist for the Southern Book Prize. You can hear Rash talk about the book and sample a beer selection as part of M. Judson Booksellers’ Book and a Beer series. bit.ly/2tZ14ZC

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“A Concern of Some Kind” Playhouse at Furman University

3300 Poinsett Highway | 8 p.m. | FREE The following episodes will be performed on consecutive Saturdays in July. July 29: Season Finale, “A Gain In The Neck.”

aconcernofsomekind.com

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2017 Biltmore Concert Series

Biltmore Estates | 1 Lodge St., Asheville 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate summer at Biltmore with the estate’s 21st annual concert series. The Beach Boys will be featured on July 30.

866-336-1255 | biltmore.com/concerts

VISUAL ART

Sundays at 2: Family Art Adventure

Greenville County Museum of Art | 420 College St. 2-3 p.m. | FREE Kids and parents will make their own bird-themed art journals inspired by the sculptures of Grainger McKoy. Suggested for ages 6 and up. All Sundays at 2 programs are free and sponsored by Duke Energy.

864-546-4064 | gcma.org | ebarbee@gcma.org

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TCMU July Events

Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | FREE Visit The Children’s Museum of the Upstate for reccuring events like Random Acts of Science, Off the Wall, and Storytime, as well as special one-time events. All events and activites are free with museum admission. tcmupstate.org

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Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering at Fluor Field

Fluor Field | 945 S. Main St. | 6 p.m. | K-12 students free The Greenville Drive and partners BMW, Hubbell, and

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Gravity Dodgeball Tournament

Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N Academy St. | 3-6 p.m.

By becoming a GPD Dodgeball Tournament sponsor or by registering a team, you are helping to bring important programs to Greenville’s youth to help prevent involvement in gangs and violence. bit.ly/2rNgDnK

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Upstate Shakespeare Festival: “Titus Andronicus”

Warehouse Theatre Falls Park on the Reedy | 601 S. Main St. | FREE Shows begin at 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday each week during the run of shows. warehousetheatre.com

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Carolina Foothills Dog Show Cluster

Greenville Kennel Club | TD Convention Center 1 Exposition Drive | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | FREE An all-breed dog show open to the public that typically brings in 2,000 entries into the Greenville area. There will be a kids’ event for ages 5 to 9 on Friday, July 28.

440-525-1125 | Greenvillekc.org jhootman113@yahoo.com

The Long Canes w/ Amigo & Rachel Kate

VILLive Summer Concert Series 1288 Pendleton St. | 6 p.m. | Free When Greenville’s The Long Canes first formed, they were a guitar-and-drums duo featuring Jeffrey Ridings on the former and Jonathan Dorman on the latter. Their sound was an almost skeletal combination of Riding’s guitar lines and Dorman’s full-kit playing, more reliant on nuance than volume. Then bassist Devin Dorman (Jonathan’s brother) joined, and the band’s sound shifted dramatically, becoming a full-scale blast of energy and intensity; the trio somehow managed to make enough noise and generate enough power to sound like a group twice their size. Now, with Devin having recently amicably departed, Jonathan Dorman says the band is trying to keep that powerful sound as a two-piece. “Since he’s left the band, it’s back to me and Jeff, and we’re trying to maintain that huge sound,” he says. “I think it’s kind of tricky, but we’re capturing it. We’ve gone back and rewritten some of the original songs from the beginning, and we’re focusing more on filling them out.” —Vincent Harris

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Sooie BBQ Cook-off Registration Deadline

Carolina BBQ Association Mauldin Cultural Center | 101 E Butler Road 5 p.m. | $100 Sooie Mauldin’s Seventh Annual BBQ Cook-off will take place on Friday, Sept. 22, from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Only 20 team slots are open this year, though more may be added if space allows. The event is sanctioned and judged by the SC BBQ Association and will award cash prizes to first through fifth places. mauldinbbq.com | mparks@mauldinrecreation.com

COMMUNITY

Citizens Fire Academy Accepting Applications

City of Greer Fire Department 103 W. Poinsett St., Greer | FREE This free eight-week course will provide citizens with a better understanding of how the fire department operates and the job firefighters perform. The academy will include both informative classroom sessions and plenty of hands-on training. Classes will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Monday evenings beginning Sept. 25 and run through Nov. 13. Must be 18 years old or older to apply. Find more information and apply online. Applications are due no later than Tuesday, Aug. 1. Space is limited.

864-416-6601 | bit.ly/2toOHnM jhunter@cityofgreer.org

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Art Exhibit: Liz Rundorff Smith

Furman University, Thompson Art Gallery, Roe Art Building | 3300 Poinsett Highway 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | FREE Liz Rundorff Smith, art school director for Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA), will present “Found Paintings” on the campus of Furman University. Rundorff Smith served as program director for Greenville’s Artisphere arts festival from 2006-16. In her work, she “explores the presence of loss and the abandonment of the secure to confront the instability of memory.”

Rundorff Smith studied in France and Italy before receiving her MFA in 2005. Exhibit is open Monday-Friday, Aug. 1-25. Reception and talk will be held Aug. 25, 6-7:30 p.m.

864-294-2995 | bit.ly/2uVgZZ3

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TCMU August Events

Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | Free with museum admission Visit The Children’s Museum of the Upstate for reccurring events like Random Acts of Science, Off the Wall, and Storytime, as well as special one-time events. This month’s events center around the theme of space, with special emphasis on the solar eclipse occuring in August.

All events and activites are free with museum admission. tcmupstate.org

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Lakeside Summer Concert Series

Furman Amphitheater | 3300 Poinsett Highway 7:30 p.m. | Thursdays through August 3 | FREE Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer

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Maradeen

Gottrocks 200 Eisenhower Drive 9 p.m. | $10 gottrocksgreenville.com

CONCERT

Greenville Technical College will host the second annual celebration of Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering at Fluor Field on July 31. Manufacturing and engineering exhibits, special activities in the ballpark, and the evening’s programming and entertainment are designed to open the eyes of the young people in attendance who represent the workforce of the future. To encourage students to enjoy this important learning experience, the Drive is providing tickets to all K-12 students at no cost.

It’s difficult to imagine a band being flexible enough musically to open for Bon Jovi, Keller Williams, The Revivalists, and Perpetual Groove, but that’s what the Nashville, Tenn., outfit Maradeen has done. And they’ve got the range to do it; they can stretch a song out into an atmospheric, experimental jam, play a straight-ahead rock tune, or handle acoustic folk, especially on stage. “Our biggest strength as a group is our performance,” says singer, guitarist, and band co-founder Whit Murray. “I think we have a really attractive live show. We make sure to make every show different.” That variety rests on the fact that the band members have studied jazz and classical music and apply that knowledge to their own rock-based sound. “Rather than focusing on a genre, we’re all music lovers first and foremost,” Murray says. “And we’ve all spent time studying every genre.” And it’s a sound that, after winning an openingband contest for Bon Jovi earlier this year, they want to make bigger. “When you’re in front of a crowd that size, it gives you that drive to get back to that place,” Murray says. —Vincent Harris

Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, celebrates the sounds of summer.

864-294-2086 | bit.ly/2oVHWsT furmanmusic@furman.edu

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04-13

THEATER

“I Feel The Earth Move”

Greenville Little Theatre 444 College St. | $35 Get ready to travel back to the 1970s with GLT’s latest rockin’ musical review. Show dates are Aug. 4-5 and 10-12 at 8 p.m. and Aug. 6 and 13 at 3 p.m.

864-233-6238 | greenvillelittletheatre.org

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Beginning Knitting

Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | $75 In this workshop with Kelly Ward, learn how to cast on, knit, purl, and cast off while making a cotton washcloth for home use. Students will also learn to read patterns and charts allowing for further development in designing washcloths as well as scarves.

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“Bye Bye Birdie”

Milltown Players Historic Pelzer Auditorium 214 Lebby St., Pelzer | $10, with discounts for seniors, military, and students “Bye Bye Birdie” is one of the most captivating musical shows of our time. Inspired by the phenomenon of Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army, the story follows singer Conrad Birdie after he has been drafted to the Army. As a farewell, the rock ‘n’ roll star is scheduled to sing Albert Peterson’s “One Last Kiss” and kiss a girl from Sweet Apple, Ohio, live on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” However, Conrad’s hip-thrusting makes more than one man in town uncomfortable, many of whom attempt to stop the show from happening.

864-947-8000 | milltownplayers.org

THEATER

“Othello”

The Warehouse Theatre | 37 Augusta St. | $15 What happens when evil and manipulation are turned loose upon a world where inequity and jealousy already reign? When suspicion, xenophobia, and distrust flourish, how can love survive? How can we decipher the truth when lies and deceit become commonplace, and a person’s word is no longer their bond? Set in a stark, not-so-distant-future, The Warehouse Theatre’s touring production of William Shakespeare’s “Othello” asks these timeless questions. Performances are ThursdaySaturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. warehousetheatre.com/othello/

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Intro to Relief Printmaking

Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. | 3-7 p.m. | $75 Learn the processes, materials, and methods used in relief printmaking with the use of linoleum.

Practice techniques for achieving different texture as well as concepts for balancing positive and negative space and designing a print image. All skill levels welcome. (For the print subject matter, students should bring along pictures or drawings for reference.)

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Truck Inn Tuesdays

Swamp Rabbit Inn | 1 Logan St. | 6-9 p.m.

Enjoy Automatic Taco food truck, live music, and local beer. Aug. 8 will also feature Darby Wilcox and the Peep Show in concert.

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Trailering Your Boat

Cabela’s | 1025 Woodruff Road, #H101 5:30-7:30 p.m. | FREE Lake Hartwell Sail and Power Squadron presents a seminar on trailering your boat. Attendees will learn how to select a tow vehicle, hitches, and trailers. It will also explain how to safely and securely trailer a boat and launch and retrieve it, as well as how to operate and maintain your trailering equipment. Registration is required as class size is limited.

864-567-1394 | education@lake-hartwell.org

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Carolina Peach Truck

Roots on Augusta | 2249 Augusta St. | 2:30-4 p.m.

The Carolina Peach Truck brings freestone peaches straight from Watsonia Farms in South Carolina.

Conventional boxes are approximately 25 pounds containing 65-80 peaches and priced at $49. Organic boxes are approximately 18 pounds containing 48-56 peaches and priced at $59. facebook.com/carolinapeachtruck/

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: • Stationary Compactor for Greenville County, RFP #0208/15/17, 3:00 P.M. • Tub Grinder for Greenville County, RFP #03-08/16/17, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing/ or by calling 864-467-7200.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017 AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE REQUEST BY THE SOUTH GREENVILLE FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE 2018 TAX YEAR. THE SOUTH GREENVILLE BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF S.C. CODE ANN. SECTION 6-11-275, AS AMENDED, HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL MAINTAIN THEIR PRESENT MILLAGE RATE OF THIRTY-SEVEN AND EIGHTTENTHS (37.8) MILLS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS ABOVE THE SIXTEEN (16.0) MILLS ESTABLISHED BY STATUTE FOR THE SOUTH GREENVILLE FIRE DISTRICT. THE REQUEST OF THE SOUTH GREENVILLE BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL REPRESENTS NO INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE LEVY. BUTCH KIRVEN, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017 AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE REQUEST BY THE BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE 2018 TAX YEAR. THE BOILING SPRINGS BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF S.C. CODE ANN. SECTION 6-11-275, AS AMENDED, HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL MAINTAIN THEIR PRESENT MILLAGE RATE OF TWENTY-FIVE AND SEVENTENTHS (25.7) MILLS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS ABOVE THE TWENTY (20.0) MILLS ESTABLISHED BY STATUTE FOR THE BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT. THE REQUEST OF THE BOILING SPRINGS BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL REPRESENTS NO INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE LEVY. BUTCH KIRVEN, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF GREENVILLE, GOVERNMENT, GREENVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN SOLID WASTE DIVISION Hourly Rate: $19.05 Under general supervision performs routine engineering duties for public works projects and programs. Responds to public questions concerning public works projects. Exercises good customer service techniques, such as listening, effective communications and problem solving. Communicates and interacts with the public, supervisor, co-workers, contractors, property owners, businessmen, tenants and other County personnel in order to exchange information.

Graduation from high school supplemented by vocational/ technical training in engineering technology, civil engineering, environmental engineering, or closely related field with considerable work experience in same; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities; ability to work in a team environment. Must possess a valid South Carolina Driver’s License; a copy of Motor Vehicle Record will be required.

Closing Date: August 30, 2017 Apply online at: www. greenvillecounty.org County of Greenville is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2017 AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO CONSIDER THE MILLAGE REQUEST BY THE LAKE CUNNINGHAM FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE 2018 TAX YEAR. THE LAKE CUNNINGHAM BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF S.C. CODE ANN. SECTION 6-11-275, AS AMENDED, HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL MAINTAIN THEIR PRESENT MILLAGE RATE OF THIRTY-TWO AND THREETENTHS (32.3) MILLS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS ABOVE THE FIFTEEN (15.0) MILLS ESTABLISHED

BY STATUTE FOR THE LAKE CUNNINGHAM FIRE DISTRICT. THE REQUEST OF THE LAKE CUNNINGHAM BOARD OF FIRE CONTROL REPRESENTS NO INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE LEVY. BUTCH KIRVEN, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

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FIGURE. THIS. OUT.

Magazine Entertainment

By Frank Longo

ACROSS 1 Warlocks 8 Missus’ counterparts 15 Impetus 20 Sinister look 21 Is an affront to 22 Castro, e.g.

23 First page in a news magazine?

25 Pee Wee of old baseball 26 Bewilder 27 Starchy pudding foodstuff 28 Give fizz to 29 QED’s center 33 Auto variety 36 Have no subscription to a humor magazine?

38 Otter relative 40 Apple variety 42 “Hawaii Five-O” nickname 43 Business magazine shared by a mother, a father and their kids?

47 Gazing 51 Resin used in adhesives 52 Heady quaff 53 Snitch 55 Novelist, e.g.

56 Garr of the screen 57 Billy Joel’s “— It Goes” 59 Trailways fleet unit 61 Small bay 62 Classic Fords

64 “I demand to see that financial magazine!”?

69 “You — kiddin’!”

71 Pen-filled attraction 72 Saintly ring 73 Celebrity magazine that’s not a special issue?

79 Diminished 84 Old salts 85 — carte menu 86 Firetruck noise 88 Eat supper 89 Bests 92 Hence 95 “Sheesh!”

96 Artist Max 97 Started to wake 99 Inherit a fashion magazine?

102 Concerning the kidneys 104 Rainbow flag initialism 105 Carpenter’s gun, perhaps 106 Post-it stuck in a page of a wellness magazine?

110 Back of a 45 record 113 Harper of “Far North” 114 First game of the season 115 Artsy NYC district 117 Pilaf base 119 Ties together 120 Drop a health magazine in a filled bathtub?

127 Map feature

128 Having two complete chromosome sets 129 Pyrenees principality 130 Prescient types 131 Has ill will for 132 Pays a visit DOWN 1 Fly trapper 2 “— been there” 3 First of two sharp turns 4 Former ring king 5 Tear apart 6 Ruling house 7 Capture 8 Sty resident 9 Aliens’ ship 10 Closest buds, briefly 11 Antiseptic solution brand 12 British architect Jones 13 Astronomer Halley 14 Cleveland-to-Akron dir.

15 Many a TSA employee 16 Its capital is San Juan 17 At right angles to the keel 18 Haile Selassie disciple, informally 19 Jabbed with a bent leg 24 Novelist Buntline 28 Nixon’s veep Spiro 29 Lacking vigor 30 Got as profit 31 Knight suits

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short 100 Diminish 32 Friend of Alice Kramden 118 Prefix with spore 101 Minimal bit of cash 34 In a new way 120 Prez on a dime 103 Nielsen of “Airplane!”

35 Trail mix bit 121 Quarry 106 “Ora pro —” 37 Faucet 122 Places for forks: Abbr.

107 Share a view 39 Actor Ron 123 Best 108 Jittery 41 Stick (out) 124 CPA hirer 109 Purls, e.g.

44 Engine part 125 Sky sphere 111 Deep anger 45 Antiquated 126 Call of dissent 112 Aria queens 46 Dresden’s river 116 Have way too much, for 48 “Bring —!”

Crossword answers: page 28 49 Campbell of the screen 50 — Poupon 54 Certain Christian

by Myles Mellor and Susan Flannigan 57 Laos’ home 58 Be seepy 60 — Na Na 63 Shared PC system 65 Wine and dine, maybe 66 Janitors’ tools 67 Flair 68 Unruly bunch 70 Gun lobbyists’ gp.

73 Great Plains natives 74 Have a hissy 75 Eins, zwei, — ...

76 “OK, you win!”

77 Picnic place, in Paris 78 Ceilings 80 Not clumsy 81 Prickly feeling 82 Follows as a result 83 Hinders 87 Penlight-wielding doc 90 Advance exams 91 Madrid Mr. 93 Links target 94 Texter’s “Yowza!”

96 Longoria of the screen Sudoku answers: page 28 Hard 98 “— Kapital”

Sudoku

THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Pax LLC/ DBA VaporWize intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER at 3234 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors SC 29687. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 13, 2017.

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 Sports Entertainment Management Group, LLC/Hall of Fame Sports Grill 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 & LIQUOR at 531 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29609. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 13, 2017. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, August 14, 2017 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-2017-43 APPLICANT: Gregory Lee Ayers CONTACT INFORMATION: dr.ayers@progrindental.com or 864-761-0123 PROPERTY LOCATION: 201 Old Boiling Springs Road PIN: 0533040100906 EXISTING ZONING: O-D, Office District REQUESTED ZONING: C-1, Commercial ACREAGE: 0.5 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 – Roberts DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-44 APPLICANT: Vicky A. and Randall A. Robertson for John Michael Harris and Michael Elliott Harris CONTACT INFORMATION: ourdavesdeli@yahoo.com or 843-267-7844 PROPERTY LOCATION: 2004 Perimeter Road PIN: 0400010104700 EXISTING ZONING: I-1, Industrial REQUESTED ZONING: S-1, Services ACREAGE: 1.55 COUNTY COUNCIL: 25 – Fant DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-45 APPLICANT: Dwight Wesley King CONTACT INFORMATION: dwrking@juno.com or 864-901-2713 PROPERTY LOCATION: 233-D Saint Mark Road PIN: T008000100118 and T008000100100 EXISTING ZONING: R-20, SingleFamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-M10, Multifamily Residential ACREAGE: 1.59 COUNTY COUNCIL: 18 – Barnes DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-46 APPLICANT: Thomas L. Mills, Jr. CONTACT INFORMATION: tlmillsjr@gmail.com

or 864-905-2002 PROPERTY LOCATION: 29 E. Main Street PIN: T006000500100 EXISTING ZONING: POD, Planned Office Development REQUESTED ZONING: R-20, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 2.37 COUNTY COUNCIL: 18 – Barnes DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-47 APPLICANT: David Sarkela, DSR Builders, Inc. for Alex and Patricia S. Dukes CONTACT INFORMATION: david@dsrbuilders.com or 864-270-8373 PROPERTY LOCATION: 40 Vaughn Road PIN: 0539030101106 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-15, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 7.13 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 – Roberts DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-48 APPLICANT: Joseph W. Bryant, Seamon Whiteside for Judy Mullinax, Helen Rumler, Joyce Marchbanks and heirs CONTACT INFORMATION: jbryant@seamonwhiteside.com or 864-423-9483 PROPERTY LOCATION: Old Buncombe Road PIN: 0479000101700 and 0484000100803 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: C-2, Commercial REQUESTED ZONING: FRD, Flexible Review District ACREAGE: 5.30 COUNTY COUNCIL: 19 – Meadows DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-49 APPLICANT: Charles McDonald Timmons, III for Central Realty Holdings, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: ctimmons@joynercommercial. com or 864-420-2884 PROPERTY LOCATION: Claremont Drive PIN: P009020201300 EXISTING ZONING: R-20, SingleFamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-M8, Multifamily Residential ACREAGE: 5.1 COUNTY COUNCIL: 20 – Cates

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that WINGS ON THE RUN intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON AND OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 3010 B EAST NORTH STREET, Greenville SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 30, 2017. 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 NS Stark LLC/ DBA Liquor Express intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of LIQUOR at 750 Old Mill Road, Mauldin, SC 29662.

To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 6, 2017. 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 V A & D LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 6008 Whitehorse Road, Greenville SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 30, 2017. 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 722-724 South Main, Inc intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 722-724 South Main St., Greenville SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 6, 2017. 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

DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-50 APPLICANT: Dave Jones for Davdon Group, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: davecjones@icloud.com or 864-616-8888 PROPERTY LOCATION: Woodland Drive PIN: 0438000101001 EXISTING ZONING: R-10, SingleFamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-M20, Multifamily Residential ACREAGE: 6.42 COUNTY COUNCIL: 19 – Meadows DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-51 APPLICANT: Susanne Lueck for Cora C. Cuthbertson CONTACT INFORMATION: susannerlueck@gmail.com or 864-502-8777 PROPERTY LOCATION: Roper Mountain Road Extension PIN: 0543010100700 EXISTING ZONING: R-20, Single-Family Residential REQUESTED ZONING: O-D, Office District ACREAGE: 1.20 COUNTY COUNCIL: 22 – Taylor DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-52 APPLICANT: Eric Hedrick for Jimmy M. Bridges, Marvin L. Anderson, Renee G. Anderson, Mark K. Tucker, FFP Upstate Manor, LLC. and Mark III Properties, Inc. CONTACT INFORMATION: erichedrick@bellsouth.net 864-288-4959 PROPERTY LOCATION: Phillips McCall Road and Anderson Ridge Road PIN: 0548020100405, 0550020100403, 0550020100404, 0550020101500, 0550020101901, 0550020101907 and 0550020101908 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-12, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 69.29 COUNTY COUNCIL: 27 – Kirven DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-53 APPLICANT: Zachary Dan Johnson for Rolling Green Village CONTACT INFORMATION: zach@grayengineering.com or 864-297-3027 PROPERTY LOCATION: 1 Hoke Smith Boulevard PIN: 0533020100907 and 0533030100818 EXISTING ZONING: PD, Planned Development and R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: PD-MC, Planned Development, Major Change ACREAGE: 171.46 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 – Roberts DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2017-54 APPLICANT: Greenville County Council CONTACT INFORMATION: kkurjiaka@greenvillecounty.org or 864-467-7425 TEXT AMENDMENT: The proposed amendment is to the Grenville County Zoning Ordinance Table 6.1, Article 4 and Article 5 to establish a Business Technology District and associated uses, definitions, and development standards.

DOCKET NUMBER: CP-2017-01 APPLICANT: Greenville County Planning Commission CONTACT INFORMATION: astone@greenvillecounty.org or 864-467-7279; COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT: The proposed amendment would revise the Imagine Greenville County Comprehensive Plan to include the South Greenville Area Plan which is a statement of the community’s vision and seeks to address both the immediate concerns and long-term goals of the community. All persons interested in this proposed amendment to the Greenville County Comprehensive Plan are invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville county Council may approve or deny the proposed amendment.”

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

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE C/A NO: 2017-CP-23-03819 DEFICIENCY WAIVED AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC, PLAINTIFF, vs. John T. Blauvelt; DEFENDANT(S) TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

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

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

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina, on June 13, 2017.

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

To be considered for any

available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call 803-726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice.

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

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

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

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 20055, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-5, PLAINTIFF, vs. Jennifer K. Groce; Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation, DEFENDANT(S) TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999.

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

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

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina, on June 21, 2017.

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

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

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

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

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

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2017-CP-23-01708 DEFICIENCY WAIVED Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006 EQ2 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-EQ2, PLAINTIFF, vs. Craig H. Williamson; Willi Henny; and if Willi Henny be deceased then any children and heirs at law to the Estate of Willi Henny; distributees and devisees at law to the Estate of Willi Henny; and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults, any unknown infants or persons under a disability being a class designated as John Doe, and any persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe; Cora L. Henny; Cindy Sturgis; Michelle Sims; Glenlea Homeowner’s Association, Inc., DEFENDANT(S) TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

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

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master in Equity in/for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered

to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999.

NOTICE OF FILING OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Greenville County, South Carolina, on March 14, 2017.

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

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

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

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

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

SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2017-CP-23-01294 WILLIE SULLIVAN, Plaintiff, LAKEISA RENEE YEARGIN, Defendant.

TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber at his office at 112 Wakefield Street, P.O. Box 10496, Greenville, South Carolina 29601 within thirty days (30) after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and, if you fail to appear and defend by filing an answer to the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Respectfully submitted, s/Fletcher N. Smith, Jr. S.C. Bar No. 005165 Attorney for Plaintiff 112 Wakefield Street (29601) Post Office Box 10496, F.S., Greenville, SC 29603 864-232-6541 fnsmith@bellsouth.net