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On GHS board changes, legislators ponder next move GHS officials anticipate ‘friendly lawsuit’ this week APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com The SC Supreme Court may be the one to settle the question of whether the Greenville Health System’s board of trustees has the legal right to change its governance structure from public nonprofit to private nonprofit.

GHS board members said Tuesday they anticipate a petition to be filed by former board members to determine whether under state law, GHS has the authority to proceed with a governance change. The petition will reportedly be filed this week.

GHS officials say the change is needed because the current structure restricts the health system from partnering with private entities and becoming a regional system to serve a larger population.

Under the current governance, a public board oversees the system and the Greenville County Legislative Delegation

must approve board member nominees.

GHS CEO Mike Riordan would not divulge who was filing the Supreme Court legal action or call it a “friendly suit,” but said three former board members approached the GHS leadership. “They think this is so important based on their history on the board, they asked ‘What can we do to help?’” he said.

If the system’s trustees must be approved by the Greenville County delegation, this becomes a non-starter for deals across a larger region, Riordan told the Journal last week. “We have looked at [the question], ‘Are we sub-optimal in an arrangement?’” he said Tuesday.

Riordan said that the $2.2 billion health system must expand in order to weather economic downturns, increase quality and serve a larger population of patients to meet reimbursement requirements from Medicaid and Medicare. The optimal size of a system to effectively compete is between $3 billion and $5 billion.

The proposed plan includes the founding of a private, nonprofit board that would oversee operations of the health system and lease physical assets from the “governmental board.”

The process is now open and “we think this will quiet the speculation and the legitimate fears,” he said.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the board of trustees held a lengthy closed session to discuss the potential Supreme Court case and contractual agreement structure under the proposed governance, they said. Riordan said the board has requested details about how governance principles will be included in any agreements at their Oct. 14 meeting.

LEGISLATIVE CONCERN Several members of the legislative delegation said the GHS board’s planning for the governance change was done in secret over the last year, and the hospital board did not inform legislators of the change until shortly before the trustees passed a resolution moving forward on Sept. 8.

Legislators say they also object to the proposed change because of concern over the current GHS board transferring its authority to a private board and what that would mean for the system’s physical assets, originally purchased by the city of Greenville and Greenville County.

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WHERE: County Council chambers, County Square, 301 University Ridge WHAT: GHS Board of Trustees meeting WHEN: Oct. 14, 8:30 a.m.

WHERE: 300 E. McBee Ave., Greenville

Under the proposed new governance, the existing “governmental board” would only have authority over a private nonprofit board through contracts or master affiliation agreements, but no direct oversight.

The Greenville County Legislative Delegation held a special meeting Tuesday night attended by 13 legislators to discuss the GHS plan and next steps.

Rep. Garry Smith repeatedly said he was “disappointed” in how the GHS board had handled planning for the change, showing “the height of disrespect to the citizens and the delegation.” The health system already has the ability to

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partner with private organizations, Smith said, and is seeking “complete authority and to be a self-perpetuating organization.”

Rep. Mike Burns voiced concern over the possibility of members of the nonprofit board coming from other areas.

“It could be Mike Riordan and 14 people from California running the Greenville Health System,” he said.

The delegation’s medical affairs committee will meet with GHS representatives, said Sen. Mike Fair, most likely on Tuesday, to “go in with the hard questions.” Rep. Dwight Loftis said he was concerned about rising costs if GHS expands.

Smith said if the GHS board proceeds, the delegation could file an amicus brief in support of the two dissenting GHS board members, file its own legal action or file on the basis that the GHS trustees violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in its planning meetings.

Burns said a filing with the SC Supreme Court will effectively silence the two dissenting GHS board members because they will be advised not to speak due to the pending court case. Rep. Wendy Nanney said she was also speaking with legal counsel to determine next steps.

Sen. Karl Allen said he had “heard no compelling reason to fast-track this change.” Allen added it appeared that the GHS board was trying to “ramrod, roughshod and bully this process.”

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Attorney General weighs in Rep. Mike Burns, along with Reps.

Dwight Loftis, Garry Smith and Sen. Tom Corbin, requested a SC Attorney General’s opinion on the legality of the proposed GHS governance change.

Issued on Sept. 28 by solicitor general Robert D. Cook, the opinion stated that a public entity can contract with a private organization to provide services; however, GHS “would necessarily need to be careful to maintain the requisite supervision and control required under the Constitution and the statutes which govern it.”

Without seeing a specific proposal, the Attorney General’s office wrote that it was “virtually impossible” to determine if a proposal is authorized under state law. “Thus, judicial review of a specific proposal would ensure that the Constitution and enabling statutes are being followed,” said the opinion.

Burns said this week that the opinion states that GHS can already partner with private entities and therefore does not need to make a change.

In a statement from GHS board chairman Jim Morton, the opinion is “consistent with the board of trustees’ reading of Act 432 and our considerations.”

Who’s whom GREENVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES James C. Morton Jr., chairman, 2007-2015 Margaret L. Jenkins, vice chair, 2009-2015 Benjamin B. Waters III, secretary, 2007-2015 Dell Baker, 2013-2016 James F. Barker, 2015-2017 Rev. Sean Dogan, 2013-2016 Anna Kate Hipp, 2013-2016 Richard A. Phillips, 2015-2016 Ruth M. Richburg, 2011-2017 Michelle B. Seaver, 2011-2017 Lisa Stevens, 2011-2017 Lewis Vaughn, 2013-2016 William M. Webster, IV, 2009-2015 Marguerite Wyche, 2011-2017 NON-VOTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS Craig Brown Dick Wilkerson

“We need to hold the current board accountable to their obligation to the people, to explain this process and their justification to move in the direction that they are. It is a monumental change from the people’s ability to currently oversee GHS and I am not comfortable giving them the authority they want,” he said after the meeting.

Allen said he wants “to err on the side of the public and those who will be utilizing the system. … Giving up the governance to anybody other than the people of this county is non-negotiable.”

Rep. Bruce Bannister defended the volunteer GHS board as members who are trying to do the best for Greenville.

Nanney added that all delegation members want the health system to “survive and thrive.”

Riordan said Tuesday following the GHS board meeting that the process is open now and the timeline for a governance change could be changed to beyond the target implementation of January 2016 because of the Supreme Court case.

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Interfaith Forum reaches across the divide IN MY OWN WORDS

by Nick Farr

It often appears as if we live in a divided world. Whether it be television, radio or social media, stories of conflict and division are at the forefront.

Every report seemingly draws a line in the sand, asking us to choose a side while the creation of the “us” versus “them” mentality breeds the conflict necessary for the next big news story. And so the cycle continues.

What this cycle of conflict tells us is that we know so very little about each other. All too often we rely on secondhand, impersonal information. We are quick to condemn, quick to judge and so very quick to demonize others. One can certainly fear what one does not understand, but

shouldn’t we strive to understand better and overcome our fears?

Rather than focusing on our differences, perhaps we can come together by focusing on our similarities.

I write as chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Interfaith Forum, a 15-year-old organization in the Upstate dedicated to the building of understanding, respect and cooperation among the various faith traditions in our community, our region, our nation and our world.

Interfaith Forum exists for the sole purpose of breaking down the barriers of ignorance that exist between the faith traditions that make up our shared community. Interfaith Forum provides a unique opportunity to come to know and appreciate others who are not of the same faith traditions

“One can certainly fear what one does not understand, but shouldn’t we strive to understand better and overcome our fears?”. in our community.

In this regard, the Interfaith Forum is hosting its Eighth Annual Dinner Dialogues, a very special evening in which we listen to each other over a meal in a local home.

The concept of dinner dialogues was created at Rice University in Houston.

It is a national movement to advance understanding between faith traditions.

Greenville partners with cities across the nation – many on the same evening – each year. Groups of up to 10 people of different faiths or no faith are led by a trained moderator in discussion and sharing over dinner.

Our community is known for being welcoming and friendly to visitors.

Please join us in sharing that hospitality with our neighbors here in the Upstate.

The evening is Oct. 15 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sign up by Oct. 7 to reserve your place for this year’s dinner experience.

To register as a participant, host a dinner or for more information, log on to interfaithforum-sc.org/register.

Nick Farr is chairman of the Interfaith Forum and an attorney at Gallivan, White & Boyd.

United Ministries changes lives IN MY OWN WORDS

by E. Erwin Maddrey II As we enjoy the beauty of our vibrant downtown or our inviting parks, it is hard to believe that there are those among us who are in need of food, don’t have stable jobs, or may not know where they will sleep tonight. But they do exist.

We all walk past them every day. People like Tammy, Matt, Melony, Holly, Keith or James, Greenville residents whose inspiring stories fill the blog of an amazing local agency. Stories of alcohol addiction, job loss, extreme health challenges and more. Stories of those faced with the stark reality of life on the street or the desperate need to feed their families.

Thankfully, each of these and so many more have connected with United Ministries, an organization that has been

providing life-changing opportunities to those in need in our community for the last 45 years. Through their relationship with United Ministries, these individuals have had their stories altered – even transformed – for good.

Many people are surprised to learn of the wide range of programs and services provided

by United Ministries. We support the organization because of its focus on addressing the root causes of homelessness and poverty and equipping individuals for a financially stable future.

United Ministries recognizes both the importance of meeting immediate needs and empowering people to meet their own needs in the future. It is challenging work to strike the right balance between the two, but United Ministries gets it right, time and time again.

Because of the confidence we have in the effectiveness of the work

accomplished by United Ministries and its many volunteers, my wife, Nancy, and I are serving as chairs of the Transformation Walk to be held on Oct. 25 at Fluor Field. The walk raises a large portion of the funds necessary to make the life-changing opportunities offered

by United Ministries possible.

Known as the Walk for the Homeless for the last 25 years, the event was rebranded this year to more accurately represent the transformative work of the organization and reflect the purpose of the walk: to support the full spectrum of programs offered that dramatically change the lives of those we help.

The event provides funds for job skills training, adult education and financial stability programs, as well as emergency assistance. In addition, the Transformation Walk supports our Place of Hope, a homeless day shelter that not only offers basic services – a shower, restroom, socks or a winter coat

– but also provides case management through which the underlying reasons behind homelessness are discovered and addressed.

Proceeds from the walk benefit those who are in need of a “hand up” and equip these vulnerable individuals to become independent and productive members of our community. Find out more about our important work at united-ministries. org and join us at the Transformation Walk on Oct. 25 by registering at transformationwalk2015.kintera.org.

Gather your friends and co-workers, or members of your family or church group, and form a team. Be a part of transforming lives and discover with every step your power to make a difference.

E. Erwin Maddrey II, was cofounder of Delta Woodside Industries and served as its president and CEO from 1983 to 2000. He now does investment work through Maddrey and Associates.

Speak your mind The Journal welcomes letters to the editor and guest columns on timely public issues.

Letters should include name, city, phone number and email address for verification purposes and should not exceed 300 words. Columns should include a photo and short bio of the author and should not exceed 600 words. Writers should demonstrate relevant expertise and make balanced, fact-based arguments.

All submissions will be edited and become the property of the Journal. We do not guarantee publication or accept letters or columns that are part of organized campaigns. We prefer electronic submissions. Contact Executive Editor Susan Clary Simmons at ssimmons@communityjournals.com.

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Clemson gets $12.5M in research grants CU-ICAR researchers working on ultra-lightweight car door to help manufacturers meet federal fuel economy standards CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Clemson University has received $12.5 million for two energy research projects, including CU-ICAR-based work that aims to develop an ultra-lightweight car door to help automakers meet new federal fuel economy standards.

The $5.81 million project at ICAR, led

by Clemson automotive engineering assistant professor Srikanth Pilla, will use carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites to fabricate a driver’s side front-door assembly for a large original equipment manufacturer.

Researchers want to reduce the weight of the door by 42.5 percent to help automakers meet new fuel economy standards that call for fleets of vehicles to average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

The second grant is a $6.7 million U.S. Department of Energy-funded project that could dramatically reduce energy consumption worldwide by developing industrial motors that run more efficiently. That research will be conducted at the Clemson University Restoration Institute in North Charleston.

Both projects involve public-private collaborations.

“This is the new model of funding by the federal government, where academia, industry and the federal government work as partners and share the benefits,” said Melur “Ram” Ramasubramaian, chair of Clemson’s department of mechanical engineering. “Everyone has skin in the game.”

The goal of the CU-ICAR project is to reduce the door’s weight by 42.5 percent while meeting or exceeding standards governing fit, function, safety, stiffness, performance, noise, vibration and harshness. The assembly would be recyclable when the vehicle hits the end of its life on the road, researchers said.

Researchers are mandated to keep the cost increase that stems from using more advanced materials to $5 for every pound of weight saved. They said they expect

“This is the new model of funding by the federal government, where academia, industry and the federal government work as partners and share the benefits.”

Melur “Ram” Ramasubramaian, chair of Clemson’s department of mechanical engineering

the technologies they develop to enable them to reach their targets.

Clemson researchers are working with the University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials and more than 10 private industry partners, including material suppliers, machine builders, tool makers and software developers.

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing nearly half of the money for the project.

Researchers said the technology could hit the market by 2022 and could be used to create other parts of a vehicle.

The North Charleston research project, being done in conjunction with TECOWestinghouse Motor Co. and Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help industry reduce cost and increase profits.

During the three-year project, TECOWestinghouse will manufacture a prototype. It will be tested at full power on a dynamometer at the Duke Energy eGRID on the innovation campus in North Charleston.

The project targets motors that account for 68 percent of energy consumed in U.S. industrial manufacturing.

The motors are used in a wide range of applications including fans, pumps and compressors.

Researchers, led by Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering J. Curtiss Fox, could create the next generation of electric machines, said Paulo Guedes-Pinto, TECO-Westinghouse’s director of research and development.

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Breast Health: What Every Woman Needs to Know Tues., Oct. 13 • Noon-1 p.m. • Hilton Greenville Join GHS surgical oncologist Brian McKinley, MD, for a discussion on breast health. Free; registration required.

Jonna’s Body, Please Hold Fri., Oct. 23 • 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • Centre Stage This dark comedy stars three-time cancer survivor Jonna Tomases. Panel discussion with Jonna and GHS clinicians to follow. Free; registration required.

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To register, for more information or to see a full schedule of events, please visit ghs.org/healthevents or call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636).

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Infill Task Force may recommend ordinance changes to City Council BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF

bjeffers@communityjournals.com Greenville is part of a national trend in which homeowners are building units beside their houses and then renting them out. The problem: In many cases, the practice is not permitted under city law.

But some say what are called “accessory dwelling units” – sometimes referred to as “mother-in-law suites” or “granny flats” – could be one of the ways to curb gentrification in Greenville.

Abbie Rickoff with the Greenville Planning & Zoning Department said many of these units are popping up in areas zoned as single-family residential like the North Main community and the Augusta Street area.

Homeowners in areas zoned as single-family residential are allowed to build units beside their houses for their personal use only. These units are allowed for usages such as storage, an office or guest room; they also have size and height restrictions and must be 5 feet from the property line.

However, the units aren’t allowed to have a full kitchen – a restriction Michael Kerski, Greenville planning and development manager, said people apparently get around by adding stoves to the units’ kitchens after inspections.

Greenville architect Jennifer Gosnell said homeowners are asking her to build accessory units, but she has to refuse because of the city restrictions regarding them.

However, Gosnell views accessory dwelling units as an affordable housing option for young families to integrate into downtown neighborhoods by saving money toward a future house in the neighborhood.

Gosnell remembers her struggle to find good, affordable housing on a $20,000 annual salary as an architect right out of college, eventually finding a fourplex in a neighborhood.

She said many times affordable housing is in a giant apartment complex that gradually falls into disrepair.

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She said her concern with accessory dwelling units was that they are “creating denser neighborhoods without going through the zoning process.”

A higher density in a single-family zoned neighborhood could create parking and traffic problems because more people are packed into an area, Sprague said. Stormwater runoff could also become a problem because the affected lot would be covered by more impervious surfaces, she said.

Sprague said council members must ask lots of questions to see if the benefits of allowing accessory dwelling units would outweigh the downsides.

If the city allows accessory dwelling units, she said council might require the homeowner to live on the property instead of renting out both the house and the unit.

Many times these units are built over garages near the property line, Kerski said, so neighbors have raised concerns about privacy issues.

The concerns raised by the community are what led the Residential Infill Task Force to review the infill ordinance at a recent meeting. Members of the task force will discuss further whether they will recommend changes to the regulations concerning these units.

Any recommendations made by the task force would be sent to the Planning Commission for review, and then to City Council.

“At the end of the day it’s up to City Council” to make any changes, Kerski said.

The next Residential Infill Task Force meeting will be on Oct. 20 at PHOTO COURTESY OF SMALL HOUSE BLISS City Hall.

students wanting a nice area to live or single mothers trying to get their children into a good school, Gosnell said.

“I think that it provides opportunity for more diversity in the neighborhood,” she said.

Michael Dey, executive vice president of the Homebuilders Association of Greenville, told the Journal “there is really no reason” to disallow accessory dwelling units. “Clearly the market is demanding it.” City zoning ordinances haven’t kept up with demand, Dey said.

He said accessory dwelling units can have positive benefits for the city, such as reducing urban sprawl, providing affordable housing and providing a revenue source for homeowners, he said.

“Obviously it’s something that’s happening here whether we like it or not.”

Councilwoman Gaye Sprague, who hasn’t taken a formal position on the issue, said before City Council makes any changes to the infill ordinance in regard to accessory dwelling units, members would need to look at other cities that have gone through a similar transition.

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Fiorina: Country could face ‘tough decisions’ GOP presidential candidate keynotes Women in Business conference at Converse College ASHLEY BONCIMINO| STAFF

aboncimino@communityjournals.com Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina stopped in Spartanburg to keynote the area chamber’s annual Women in Business conference, where she shared horror stories of building a career in a man’s world and defended her leadership reputation.

“My very first meeting was held in a strip club,” said the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, while another colleague at a previous company once introduced her as “‘our token bimbo.’ That was awkward. Really awkward.”

The standing-room-only event at Converse College included business leaders, community members and college faculty, but Fiorina addressed the college students in attendance first, touching on career development, student debt and the American dream.

“If you’re anything like me, as you’re in your college experience, maybe you’re feeling a little insecure. I sure did,” said Fiorina, who admitted she quit law school upon discovering she hated it. “The truth is I didn’t have a plan, but over time I learned how to run to problems… I also found people who would take a chance on me.”

Fiorina lags behind GOP rivals Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, both of whom have been touring the Palmetto State in recent months. As

“I’ve been widely

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one of the only female candidates, conference organizers said Fiorina’s presence at a women-focused business conference was appropriate, despite polls showing a largely gender-neutral support base.

“I’ve been widely criticized by Democrats and Donald Trump,” Fiorina said. “I was recruited by the board at HP to save a company that was falling further and further behind… Yes, some tough decisions were called in tough times, and honestly I think the American people want some tough decisions to be made, but I will run on that track record all day long.”

Fiorina also touched on tax code and Social Security reform, reducing government spending, healthcare, mental health services and easing regulations on small businesses.

“You have a right to fulfill your potential, to find and use your God-given gifts,” she said. “We have to fight hard to make sure that idea applies to all of us.”

What’s Right in Health Care GHS Board Explores New Governance Structure The GHS Board of Trustees recently approved a resolution to explore changes to the organization’s current governance structure that would keep GHS a public not-for-profit organization but part of a larger multi-regional health system. The goal of the change is to help GHS gain more flexibility so it can partner with other entities and keep healthcare decisions local. To learn more, visit ghs.org/governance.

Upstate’s First Freestanding Birthing Center Now Open Greenville Midwifery Care & Birth Center is one of three accredited birth centers in the state and the only one in the Upstate using nurse-midwives.

For patients who choose to give birth at the hospital, the nurse-midwife will still support their labor, just as she would at the birth center—guiding the patient in the use of the same labor aids, including a birthing tub if desired.

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Starting Jan. 1, smoking, dipping or using e-cigs will be prohibited on Clemson property on and off campus CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Clemson University will soon join a growing number of colleges and universities that have banned tobacco products from their campuses.

Beginning Jan. 1, all forms of tobacco and smoke-related products, including e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco and

Clemson faculty against the tobacco ban

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tobacco users at Clemson who said they wanted to quit

smokeless tobacco, will be prohibited on all Clemson campuses as well as university-owned and leased facilities, including those in Greenville. The ban includes tailgaters at Clemson home football games beginning next season.

At least 27 colleges and universities in South Carolina already ban smoking or all tobacco products, according to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation. Clemson has been discussing the ban for three years.

“We want to improve the health of our students and employee populations by decreasing the rates of tobacco use and by reducing unwanted exposure to tobacco smoke for non-tobacco users on university property, said George Clay, the executive director of student health services,

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who chaired the school’s task force.

Clay said violators would not be subject to fines or citations, but students are covered under the university’s Student Code of Conduct and employees by university personnel policies.

The University of South Carolina has banned tobacco use within 25 feet of buildings and outdoor seating areas since 2006 and expanded the tobacco-free zone to cover all university property in 2014.

The University of South Carolina Upstate has been tobacco-free since 2008.

North Greenville University and Converse College also ban tobacco products.

Greenville Technical College prohibits smoking on campus except in some large parking lots.

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ates were the only group that didn’t support the ban. Even so, 48 percent were in favor.

Nearly 1,600 colleges and universities had tobacco-free campuses as of July 1, according to Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights.

Clay said in addition to Clemson’s general awareness campaign for the ban, the new policy will be promoted to game attendees on relevant websites, social media feeds and during the games on electronic signage.

For more information on Clemson’s tobacco ban, go to bit.ly/clemson-tobacco.

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S.C. Senate panel moves medical marijuana bill forward BENJAMIN JEFFERS| STAFF

bjeffers@communityjournals.com A S.C. Senate panel last week sent a bill allowing medical marijuana in the state to full committee.

The panel voted to send bill S. 672 to the full Senate Committee on Medical Affairs, but will have another subcommittee to continue hearing testimony on the bill.

Sen. Kevin Johnson (D-Clarendon) questioned why the panel was sending the bill to full committee before finishing hearing testimony on it. Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort), the bill’s coauthor, said he wanted to “send a signal to these agencies that we’re looking for constructive advice on how to make this bill better.”

Davis repeatedly voiced his frustrations that people giving testimony were “blindly opposing” rather than offering ways to improve the bill’s language. Davis said that allowing medical marijuana in the state will provide relief to people who can’t relieve suffering though other substances.

“I simply as a policymaker can’t ignore the benefits,” he said. Davis referenced his sister, who has stage three ovarian cancer and would benefit from legalizing medical marijuana in the state.

“It is an absolute crime to have a law that prevents her from getting something that alleviates her suffering,” he said.

He also said medical marijuana wasn’t any more dangerous than medications on the market like OxyContin and Percocet.

Sen. Brad Hutto (D-Orangeburg), the other coauthor of the bill, said, “We’re fooling ourselves if we think that what we have now, which is an absolute prohibition of marijuana, is working.”

He said criminalizing people who could benefit medically from marijuana was not helping society.

The bill would set up a process for issuing registration cards for patients with a qualifying medical condition. Under the bill, patients could not possess more than two 1-ounce packages of marijuana in leaf form, 1 ounce of cannabis oil concen-

trate or 8 ounces of diluted cannabis oil.

The bill also sets up a process for growing marijuana and regulates distribution in the state.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel testified in opposition to the bill and said states that allow medical marijuana have created a “legitimized form of recreational marijuana that is very hard to police.”

He said in states that have legalized marijuana, most of the registered users are ages 18-35. “The healthiest group of society are the ones who have the medical marijuana cards,” he said.

The bill lists specific conditions that qualify a person for medical marijuana use, but Keel said the definition was too broad because “injury that significantly interferes with daily activities” is included as a qualifying condition.

“In other words, this puts South Carolina in the position of authorizing the use of a crude street drug to treat almost anything,” said.

He also said the bill didn’t limit patients in the number of times they could return to a dispensary, which could lead to them distributing marijuana to people without cards.

Twenty-three states and Washington, D.C., have passed comprehensive laws legalizing medical marijuana. Four of those states and Washington, D.C., have also legalized recreational marijuana.

Last year, South Carolina legislators passed a bill allowing people suffering from epilepsy access to CBD oil, an extract from a marijuana plant.

Sen. Ray Cleary (R-Georgetown) said as more states legalize forms of marijuana, South Carolina will eventually move to approve it also.

“Whether you like it or not, the handwriting’s on the wall,” he said.

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amorris@communityjournals.com Leaders from Bon Secours St. Francis Health System and Greenville Health System (GHS) met last week in an effort to work out a way to collaborate on operating Greenville County’s emergency medical system (EMS).

According to St. Francis CEO Craig McCoy, the discussion between St. Francis and GHS leaders centered on the history of the issue and the current situation.

“We agreed to go back through the prior discussions between the entities and review the proposals discussed between the two hospitals and reconvene in a couple of weeks for further discussion,” McCoy said.

Greenville County Council approved a resolution to encourage the two systems to meet after conflict over a staff proposal presented in June for a mobile integrated health practice (MIHP) for EMS that would be operated by GHS. St. Francis officials said they were excluded from proposal planning and have in the past offered to contribute funds to help run the county EMS, along with offers to partner with GHS in operations.

The council resolution requested the two health systems meet without county representatives present and submit a progress report to council before Sept. 30.

Councilman Willis Meadows, who proposed the resolution, said he expects a report on the two health systems’ progress at the next council meeting and hopes they will work something out. He added

“We agreed to go back through the prior discussions between the entities and review the proposals discussed between the two hospitals and reconvene in a couple of weeks for further discussion.”

Craig McCoy, CEO of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System

that he anticipates they will bring forward “a plan that will work” and hopes it will be ready by the end of October.

Council Chairman Bob Taylor said at a recent council meeting that he was doubtful the two systems could come to consensus about operating EMS because of their different philosophies and differing boards.

Though no concrete plans were decided, McCoy said that he believed the meeting was “fruitful in building relationships and working toward how we can truly collaborate best for the benefit of the patients served by both health systems.”

GHS chief medical officer Dr. Angelo Sinopoli agreed that the two systems are working together to collaborate.

Greenville County Council is scheduled to meet on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.

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Habitat honors founders On Sept. 20, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County commemorated its 30th anniversary, and honored some of its key partners in a Founder’s Day celebration at First Presbyterian Church.

Among those honored were longtime volunteers and former Habitat directors Joe Barron and Tom Faulkner, who have supported the agency since its founding in 1985. Also honored were past and present board members, and some of Habitat’s key partners.

More parking heading to West End BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF

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Drivers will be able to park in the lot and then ride the trolley into downtown.

The lot will add 70 spaces to the West End. Drivers will have to pay city rates for parking in the lot.

City Manager John Castile said the project would take about four weeks to complete once started. He said the city would share in the revenues generated from the lot.

Greenville residents have often complained about perceived lack of parking on the west side of the city.

The city currently has about 200 free street spaces from River Street and continuing west, according to General Parking Manager Dennis Garrett.

In other business, council members gave final approval to appropriate $10,000 in the Greenville Zoo Enterprise Fund for the Nature Play Begins at Your Zoo Grant and $42,000 for the final design of the Haywood Road Phase IIC Undergrounding Project to bury overhead utility lines.

Members passed an ordinance to abandon a portion of an unnamed alley on Melville Avenue, and passed resolutions to accept a public art donation for the Cancer Survivors Park and to accept a dedication for street and public right of way of a portion of Carolina Point Parkway.

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THE NEWS IN BRIEF MORE BABIES FOR THE ZOO The Greenville Zoo has welcomed its first successful birth of ocelot kittens.

The zoo is one of two Association of Zoos and Aquariums institutions to breed ocelots this year. Two females were born on Aug. 15.

They are the first offspring for four-year-old parents Evita and Oz. Evita came to the zoo from Seattle, Wash. Oz came from the North Carolina Zoo. The two were sent to the Greenville Zoo in 2013 as a breeding pair. The non-breeding pair they replaced is now at the Mesker Park Zoo in Evansville, Ind. Ocelots, which range in size from 18 to 40 pounds, are found in every country south of the United States except Chile.

The Zoo hopes the kittens will be on display in October, but that will be left up to Evita.

STUDENTS SOON TO APPLY FOR COLLEGE ONLINE Clemson University and the University of South Carolina are among a coalition of public and private colleges and universities across the nation developing a free platform of online tools to streamline planning for and applying to college.

The planning tools will be available in January to high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors. The online application will be available in summer 2016 for students applying for fall 2017 admission.

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The coalition, which continues to add members, is working to develop tools and processes that address many of the barriers that prevent students from attending or successfully completing college.

Research shows that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often do not participate effectively in the college application process, struggle with applying for financial aid and often do not get awarded all the financial aid for which they qualify. As a result, even the most highly qualified students do not attend college, attend a college that does not engage their full potential or do not complete their degrees.

Later this year, the coalition will announce new college planning and application tools that will streamline the admission and financial aid processes and allows students to begin planning for college much earlier in the high school years.

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LAUNCHES HUGWORKS NETWORK Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital is the first hospital in the country to launch Hugworks Children’s Network (HCN), a new therapeutic music entertainment network created to ease fears and help with healing during a hospital visit.

HCN, a website designed to provide healing experiences for kids through music and media, will be available free of charge to patients and their families across the entire Greenville Health System.

The music promotes messages of self-worth, inclusion, happiness and hope; and all content is reviewed and approved by early childhood specialists prior to going live, according to HCN. Children and families can access the network to ease fears before admission, during treatment and to offer comfort after discharge. HCN is funded and managed by DallasFort Worth-based KidLinks, which has worked to link kids to health and healing through music and media. For more information, visit thekidlinks.org.

MCMILLAN WINS 4TH EMMY “Expeditions with Patrick McMillan” won its fourth Southeast Emmy Award for its episode “Hummingbirds – Life in Fast Forward.”

The television show is produced by Clemson University in collaboration with SCETV and is seen on hundreds of public television channels. The hummingbird episode took three years to film.

“The hummingbird episode really showed the power that these tiny birds have in shaping the world around them,” McMillian, who is a Clemson faculty member and director of the South Carolina Botanical Garden, said in a release.

McMillan said the episode used the highest-speed footage ever taken of hummingbirds – about 4,600 frames per second – and captured behavior that had never before been observed in such detail.

‘HIGH NOON’ CONTINUES AT FURMAN Six lectures remain in Furman University’s “High Noon” fall lecture series.

The lectures are held at noon at the Upcountry History Museum.

Furman math professor Dr. John Harris’s Oct. 7 lecture is titled “What a Coincidence.”

What are the odds of two people in a typical High Noon lecture audience sharing the same birthday? Most would say not likely, but math says it’s better than 99.9 percent. Harris looks at the phenomenon that seems to be wonderfully coincidental but isn’t.

On Oct. 14, computer science professor Dr. J. Thomas Allen will talk about “Robot Revolution.” The lecture will cover where robotics is today and what can be reasonably expected in the future.

“Revisiting Reconstruction: South Carolina and the Sesquicentennial” is Oct. 21. History professor Dr. Courtney Tollison will discuss the tumultuous period that followed the end of the Civil War. “Translating Controversy: Theology and Politics of the Bible in English” is Oct. 28. Dr. Bryan Bibb, a Furman religion professor, explores the underlying interpretive issues behind modern controversies related to the English translation of the biblical text.

On Nov. 4, Furman Athletic Director Mike Buddie will talk about his days in the Major Leagues and facing some of baseball’s most feared hitters in “A Major League Legacy.”

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Greenville abortion clinic will continue to operate DHEC lifts order of suspension APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com The Greenville Women’s Clinic will continue to operate after meeting the requirements of an administrative order of suspension issued by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) on Sept. 11, DHEC officials said this week.

The three abortion providers in the state, Greenville Women’s Clinic, Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic in Columbia and Charleston Women’s Medical Center, were inspected after an order issued by Gov. Nikki Haley. Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic received an administrative order of suspension and the Charleston clinic received a report of visit.

To remain open, both the Greenville and Columbia locations were required to submit a plan of correction, pay any fines

and meet with DHEC officials before the order became official on Sept. 28.

The agency issued a $2,750 fine to the Greenville clinic, citing violations of the Woman’s Right to Know Act, emergency drugs matching a contents list, handling of bio hazardous waste, missing information in records and labeling of infectious waste. Handlers of waste for the Columbia and Greenville clinics, Stericycle and MedSharps, were also cited by DHEC. DHEC spokesperson Robert Yanity said this week that the Greenville clinic submitted two plans of correction that were accepted by the agency. “The facility has completed all of the corrections outlined in their two plans of correction. Additionally, the facility paid all fines and submitted proof of staff training,” said Yanity.

According to DHEC officials, Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic submitted a plan of correction and the agency is reviewing it. The clinic also submitted a Request for Final Review, which allows the DHEC to further review the case. The Columbia clinic also paid a $7,500 fine.

Clemson opens new Main Street exhibition space But SmART Series will be held in Village of West Greenville CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Clemson University’s Center for Visual Arts in Greenville will move its exhibitions and outreach activities to the ONE building in the middle of downtown, but that doesn’t mean it is abandoning the Village of West Greenville altogether.

The Southeast Regional Juried Photographic exhibit opens Friday on the fifth floor of the ONE building in space occupied by the school’s Master of Business Administration program.

The agreement allows the Center for Visual Arts to hold artist talks, workshops and receptions related to the current and future exhibits in the ONE building.

However, SmART, a series focusing

on how the arts and creative entrepreneurship intersect, will be held at venues throughout the arts district in the Village of West Greenville. The next program in the series is “Arts and Community Engagement” on Nov. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Center for Creative Arts.

A Dec. 10 program at Midtown Artery focuses on social media and a Jan. 14 program at Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues Restaurant and Music Venue focuses on art collectors and collections.

The ONE photography exhibition features photographs from the Society for Photographic Education.

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Greenville’s historical threads Upstate author’s book, ‘Greenville Textiles,’ spans inception through ’90s APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com When Kelly Odom was younger, he wanted to work in textiles. The current owner of Greenville’s Pickwick Pharmacy said his uncle ran a textile machinery company, and Odom later landed a job traveling to mills to sell fiber.

This was in the early 2000s, and because of his own interest in the history of textiles, Odom began documenting the mills he visited with photos and notes, he said. Out of that curiosity came a new book, “Greenville Textiles,” covering the history of the industry that transformed Greenville into the onetime “Textile Capital of the World.”

Odom goes back to the inception of textiles in the area, from the first textile mill and the boom of the 1940s to the offshoring of jobs of the 1990s. Photos from the Coxe Collection of the Greenville Historical Society and the South Carolina Room of the Greenville County Library System illustrate the work and social life of the mills and their communities.

In addition to the variety of mills in Greenville County, Odom said some of the most interesting characters of Greenville began in textiles, including former mayor Max Heller, who was a worker in the Piedmont Shirt Factory. When women were not always welcome in business, Mary Putnam Gridley assumed ownership of the Batesville Mill in 1890, running it successfully for more than 20 years, he said.

Odom also explores life outside of work: athletic teams, churches and schools connected to the mill

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Above: In the 1950s, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign to brand the area as the “Textile Center of the South.” By 1960, Greenville grew more audacious and started billing itself as the “Textile Capital of the World.”

Greenville carried this title for the next 20 years.

(Courtesy of the Coxe Collection, Greenville County Historical Society); Right: Included in this 1925 team photograph are Mrs. W.C. Grier, Ethel Blackwell, Sue Bowen, Mae “Lefty” Chandler, Evelyn “Lasso” Clippard, Marian “Speedy Barnett, Pauline “Frisky” Barnett, Elizabeth McCall, Emma Lee “Snowball” Johnson, Edith McCall, and Violet Turner. (Courtesy of the John Hall Collection, Greenville County Library System); Opposite: Along with heddles, the company also produced shuttles, looms, and reeds. Each of these parts are used in the weaving process on a loom.

(Courtesy of the Bill Karst Collection, Greenville County Library System)

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communities. The mills also created camaraderie, he said. “Everyone had pride, whether they were an operative or president of Brandon Mill.” During the Great Depression, Brandon Mill president Augustus Smith said he would resign before closing the mill, Odom said.

Though Odom is a member of the Greenville County Historical Preservation Commission and Greenville Historical Society, he learned new information while researching for “Greenville Textiles,” including the existence of a small mill founded in 1889 by Charles H. Lanneau off present-day McDaniel Avenue.

“There was associations between mills and their board members,” he said. The board members would serve on other mills’ boards and act like sounding boards for common issues, he said.

“I want to share the positive aspects of what textiles gave to Greenville,” Odom said.

Photos reprinted with permission from “Greenville Textiles” by Kelly Odom.

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OUR SCHOOLS

ACTIVITIES, AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

GTCHS Physical Science students will try to grow sustainable food sources on the moon through NASA’s Human Exploration Project Lunar Plant Growth Chamber (LPGC) Design Challenge. Doug Adomatis, physical science teacher, will guide students through the engineering design process starting with plant research and culminating with the manufacture of 3-D LPGC prototypes.

Bob Jones Academy Elementary School recently welcomed students’ grandparents to enjoy a day at school with their grandchildren.

Hundreds of grandparents traveled from all across the country to take part in Grandparents Appreciation Day. Grandparents also participated in iPad activities, tested their memory with spelling bees, raced students in math facts, and sang songs.

Washington Center students, families and staff recently celebrated the 23rd annual Challenge Day on the Bob Jones University campus. Challenge Day is the Special Olympics Developmental Games designed specifically for Washington Center’s students. A “Parade of Athletes” and ceremonies opened the event, followed by athletic events and a carnival. Washington Center students participated in the opening ceremonies: Gregory Morgan led the Pledge of Allegiance, Matthew Hudson repeated the Special Olympic Oath followed by the lighting of the Flame of Hope by student Tiara Moore. The Awarding of Olympic Medals Ceremony applauded students’ abilities and accomplishments.

Washington Center students (left to right) Xavier Lindsey, Diquaris Johnson and Keanu DuBose celebrate their Special Olympic medals with para-educator Reggie Timmons during Challenge Day on the Bob Jones University campus.

Southside Christian School (SCS) will host Open House and campus tours for parents of students from age 12 months through 12th grade on Friday, Oct. 9, and Friday, Nov. 6. Informational sessions begin at 8:45 a.m. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet the superintendent and principals and ask questions about the various programs at SCS. The South Carolina Honors College and University of South Carolina Press have announced the winners of the South Carolina High School Writing Contest.

Grand judges Pat Conroy and Marjory Wentworth judged the writings of the semifinalists. Riverside High students traveled to the USC campus in Columbia and wrote an impromptu piece about a story or storyteller that was most meaningful to them. In the senior class, Abigail Fourspring won first place and was the recipient of the Walter Edgar Award. Sarah Saddoris won second place and Annika Imai won honorable mention. Nathan Minsk was a finalist.

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics is accepting applications through Feb. 1, 2016 for its class of 2018. Online applications are available at scgssm.org/apply-now. GSSM is a two-year public residential high school specializing in the advanced study of science, technology, engineering and math. Applicants should be South Carolina residents, current high school sophomores and have at least 10.5 credits prior to the end of the 2015-16 school year, including geometry, algebra I and II, English I and II, a social studies course and a lab science course.

Riverside High School will hold College Application Day on Oct. 14. Seniors will have the opportunity to complete their college applications online in the computer lab. Local admission counselors will be available to answer questions and assist with the applications.

Call Me MISTER, the program that was founded at Clemson University to provide educational opportunities for minority education students and placing graduates in underserved educational districts, celebrated its 15th anniversary.

Since its inception at Clemson University in 2000, Call Me MISTER has received national recognition. MISTER stands for Mentors Instructing Students Towards Effective Role Models. In South Carolina alone, 170 African-American males have graduated through Call Me MISTER and now teach in public elementary schools Carina “Belén” Munoz has been awarded a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program grant to serve as a teaching assistant for this year at Greenville Technical College. In her native Argentina, Munoz teaches English to students who are preparing to take English proficiency exams. At Greenville Technical College, she is working with Spanish instructors to introduce her country to local students. Munoz is one of more than 400 young educators from 50 countries who are travelling to the U.S. during the 2015-16 academic year through the Fulbright FLTA Program.

Hughes Academy of Science and Technology will host a Magnet Night Open House on Oct. 22 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. All families of prospective students are invited to come try hands-on middle school activities and attend an informational meeting about Hughes Academy. Hughes Academy is a STEAM school and also has a Spanish Partial Immersion Program On Oct. 23, students at Our Lady of the Rosary wore Pope Francis T-shirts to celebrate his historic first visit to the United States.

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4th Annual Benefit 4th Annual Benefit

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OUR SCHOOLS

ACTIVITIES, AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Shannon Forest Lower School students participated in a reading program this past summer and read a total of 79,542 minutes.

The top reader award went to fourth-grade student Caroline Coffey of Greer, who logged in 18,715 minutes.

Students, parents and teachers at The Chandler School gathered for a clean-up and beautification day at the school. Many projects around campus were accomplished, including turning the current basketball court into a street hockey rink.

In cold weather, it will become an ice hockey rink.

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Students at JL Mann High School raised $151,422.85 for the Center for Developmental Services during Spirit Week. Their fundraising results were revealed during the school’s rival football game against Greenville High School. CDS families, staff and board members were allowed on the field during halftime to participate in the celebration. Spirit Week funds will be used to increase the number of families served by maximizing building space, expanding outreach efforts and enhancing program operations.

GHS Neurological Institute Offering New Help and Hope Sunday, October 18 • 2:00 p.m.

Historic Hopkins Farm, Simpsonville Tickets $25 • Tailgating packages available

Libby Carter’s art students at Ralph Chandler Middle begin a pixel person lesson by learning about artist Chuck Close who works from photographs of his subjects and then grids the canvas into a series of pixels before painting. Students learned about the technological use of pixels as small dots that make up images in computer displays. Students made their pixel figures on graph paper and then cross-stitched their designs.

Students used their artistic skills combined with math skills to plot and measure, as well as considering the use of geometric design and symmetry in the pattern.

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Mitchell Road Christian Academy is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sign in at the front desk to take a tour of the school and see what MRCA has to offer. No appointment necessary. The school is located at 207 Mitchell Road, Greenville, 29615. Call 268-2210 for more information.

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FASHION ON THE TOWN 2015 Thursday & Friday, October 22 & 23 5 o'clock until 8 o'clock in the evening Join 20 retailers along the streets of Greenville...

Shop the fashion finds of the year. _ Gather your friends the time draws near. _ A stylish evening out,a shopping crawl bringing the best of local AND fall.

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THE GOOD

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Greer’s Megan Huffman was named a top 10 finalist in the Newman’s Own Greens for Good Salad Recipe Contest. Huffman created an original salad recipe, Spiralizer Sesame Ginger salad, for a shot at a $35,000 grand prize donation to the Meyer Center for Special Children. The Meyer Center for Special Children will receive a $1,000 donation just for Huffman being a finalist. Community members can vote for Huffman’s recipe at newmansown.com/greensforgood through Oct. 5.

The YMCA of Greenville recently received a $20,000 grant from The Allstate Foundation to support youth and wellness programs. The grant is for the YMCA of Greenville Youth Success Challenge (YGYSC), an initiative to challenge local and state businesses to invest in the Out of School Time (OST) Activities.

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This fall, the South Carolina PTA recently received 60,000 PTA membership cards donated by Digital Source Group. DSG wants to assist SCPTA in their mission to promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship.

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OUR COMMUNITY COMMUNITY NEWS, EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS with the City of Greer Fire Department to promote fire safety during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10. On Oct. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m., anyone who orders a pizza may be randomly selected to have a pizza delivered aboard a fire engine. If the smoke detectors in the home are working, the pizza is free. If the smoke detectors are not working, the firefighters will replace the batteries. Customers can call 879-0111 to place their order and be eligible for the fire engine delivery.

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System will host a drive-through flu shot clinic at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place in the VIP parking lot accessed off of Church Street. Flu shots are free for adults 18 and older but supplies are limited.

Project Rx: A River Remedy held its 10th drug take-back event in September and collected 1,810 pounds of unused or unwanted medications in seven sites in Greenville. The mission of Project Rx is to protect Upstate residents and local rivers from potential drug abuse or improper disposal. The Project Rx taskforce is led by community collaboration between Renewable Water Resources (ReWa), Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Carolinas Institute for Community Policing, Greenville County Medical Society, Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office, Greenville Family Partnership, Greenville Health System, Greenville Technical College and Upstate Forever. For more information, visit ariverremedy.org.

Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute is one of the few community cancer centers in the nation selected to host a Phase I clinical trials program, often the first phase of evaluating new drugs. Many new drugs are only available to patients as part of a Phase I clinical trial. Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute is currently screening patients now for several trials.

Two trials started in 2015 are evaluating a novel drug that protects the immune system of lung cancer patients receiving standard chemotherapy. For more information call, 800-DNA-GIBBS.

Greer Domino’s, located at 215 W. Wade Hampton Blvd., and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) team up

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Coast-to-coast convoy Last week, the National Army Convoy rolled through the Upstate as part of its 3,300-mile journey across the United States to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII. Organized by the Military Vehicles Preservation Association, the convoy also honored the legacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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Heritage Park in Simpsonville was the site of the 21st anniversary Susan G. Komen Mountain to Midlands Affiliate Race for the Cure last weekend. The event raised funds for breast health research, diagnostics, screening, treatment, services and education.

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LOOK Glass master Installation of “Rose Crystal Tower” by world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly continues in Harriet’s Garden in Falls Park. The finished work will be unveiled next week. For more, see our story on page 44.

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Gov. Nikki Haley helped celebrate the charitable impact of Greenville County women Thursday at United Way Women’s Leadership’s 17th annual Women Make a Difference Luncheon.

Graduates of the Jobs to Careers program.

The new Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra debuted recently.

A pops concert the likes of which Fountain Inn had never heard before on its hometown stage at the Younts Center for Performing Arts was followed by a gala reception for audience/players/singers and new conductor Michael Moore.

Picture right are Moore and S.C. Rep. Mark Willis. Pictured below are Nikki Eoute and Sally Potoski.

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To kick off Coaches 4 Character’s ninth season, Wofford head basketball coach Mike Young addresses Upstate youth.

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Wade Hampton High School students celebrated Spirit Week by setting a school record and raising $225,165.77 for Project HOPE Foundation’s lifespan of autism services.

Sam Konduros, executive director of the Greenville Health System Research Development Corporation, speaks at the Cancer Society of Greenville County’s Say Whoa to Cancer Luncheon at the Greenville Hilton.

Keynote speaker Dr. Ann Kulze addressed more than 260 people at the Cancer Society of Greenville County’s Say Whoa to Cancer Luncheon at the Hilton Greenville.

The Cancer Society raised $98,000 during the event.

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I was only 6 when I re- Guest columnist alized I loved decorating and interiors, but I didn’t start thinking about antiques until I went to work at the Greenville County Museum of Art. There, I had the privilege of meeting several museum staff and volunteers, who not with Paula Angermeier only loved the museum, but also had a passion for collecting.

One of these, Mary, taught me how to look for signs of wear and age. She advised me to keep versatility in mind as I began can’t match. furnishing a small house If you’re ready to get – a blanket chest, for instarted, there’s no betstance, could be a coffee ter place to begin than table, a toy box, bedroom at the Greenville County storage, a side table for a Museum of Art. This year the museum chair, a charming seat under a low winmarks the 30th anniversary of its signadow. She also told me that if I added one good piece of antique furniture ture event, Antiques, Fine Art and Deeach year, I’d have a great collection by sign Weekend, or AFAD. Sponsored by the time I was 40. I was 25 at the time and 40 seemed so far away. Today, it still does – only in the opposite direction! Nevertheless, her advice was spot on, and I’m so glad I listened.

Today, the thrill of the hunt lures me into strip center antique malls and flea market fields with the same enthusiasm that I attend highbrow antiques shows or drive out of my way to visit renowned dealers. No matter how small your budget, it’s always worthwhile to seek out the best and to talk to the dealers. There’s no shame in explaining that you’re a new collector or that your budget is small. Most dealers are eager to talk about their wares and tell you what they know.

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TD Bank, the show features 27 dealers from across the country exhibiting the best antiques, fine art and design in the Southeast in the museum’s iconic modern setting on Heritage Green. Fine art, folk art, silver, linens, jewelry, primitives, porcelain, rugs and outstanding antique furniture are for sale.

This year’s show also features a presentation by internationally acclaimed designer Nina Campbell. The author of six design books, Campbell has been named several times to Architectural Digest’s Top 100 List of Designers and Architects.

In 30 years, the Art for Greenville campaign has raised more than $9 million to purchase more than 125 works of art for Greenville. Today the Greenville County Museum of Art is recognized as one of the country’s finest American art museums. Visitors come from around the world to see the outstanding collections of works by Andrew Wyeth and Jasper Johns along with the renowned Southern Collection.

The 2015 AFAD Weekend show hours are from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18.

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8BR/6.5B Wonderful 8BR/7BA home on over 2 acres. Many upgrades Pond. Bridges Rd, Right on Bethel Rd, home on Right

3BR/2.5B Meticulously maintained craftsmanship abounds. Situated on cul-de-sac lot. Spacious floorplan. Pelham Road to Tinsley Place on Tinsley Court.

Home at the end of the street on the left.

Contact: Stephanie Miller 915-6076 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: Laura Burgess 436-2226 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: Tim Keagy 905-3304 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: Sharon Gillespie 553-9975 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

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105 CUTLER WAY . $347,900 . MLS#1308195

306 SNAP CREEK CT . $299,900 . MLS#1307812

9 BRADWELL WAY . $269,900 . MLS#1304858

205 GREENVIEW CIRCLE . $245,000 . MLS#1306892

3BR/2.5B Charming craftsman-style beauty, a true gem in convenient Eastside location. N PLEASANTBURG DR TO RT ON E NORTH ST. RT INTO S/D ON CUTLER WAY.

3BR/2B Lovely ranch. Full basement.

Sunroom. Private pond. Must see! Woodruff Rd S, Left onto Hwy 296 (at Five Forks), Right into SD, Right onto Snap Creek Ct.

4BR/2.5B Full unfinished basement, cul de sac lot, fenced, two-story great room, hardwood floors throughout main level, move in ready! Pelham, R Boiling Springs, L Devenger, R Carlyle, R Bradwell

3BR/2.5B Just reduced $5,000! They’re moving - beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, lovely yard w/ tons of upgrades. Great location. From Rutherford road, turn onto Stallings road, right Greenview Circle.

Contact: Chet & Beth Smith 458-7653 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: June Cousins 313-3907 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: Jennifer Simms 906-2021 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Cindy Metcalf 419-6313 Coldwell Banker Caine

PE OPLE , AWA R D S , HONORS JOY Real Estate Welcomes New Agents Craig Bailey, Managing Broker of JOY Real Estate, welcomes new agents John Doctor, Cheri Riffle and Betty Jo Pearce.

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Coldwell Banker Caine Names Upstate’s Top Producers from August Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from each of its five offices – Easley, Greenville, Greer, Seneca and Spartanburg – for the month of August.

The top producing agents from each office are ranked by the total volume of business closed last month and include: Easley: Angie Dickmeyer, Watson Group, Mary Lou Barnhardt Greenville: Dave Auler, Heidi Putnam, Ashley Lewis Greer: Alicia Waynick, Faith Ross, Shelbie Dunn Seneca: Pat Loftis, Lu Smith, Jere duBois Spartanburg: Donna Morrow, Trish Hollon, Annette Starnes

Top listing agents in each office are recognized for listing the highest total volume of residential properties last month and include: Easley: Wanda Stewart, Lisa Watson, Lori Hope Greenville: Ashley Lewis, Thomas Cheves, Jacob Mann Greer: Alicia Waynick, Linda Wood, Shelbie Dunn Seneca: Pat Loftis, Jere duBois Spartanburg: Lori Thompson, Judy McCravy, Rhonda Porter

Coldwell Banker Caine to Host Model Home Opening and Ribbon Cutting for The Villas at Carriage Hills Coldwell Banker Caine will host a model home opening and ribbon cutting for The Villas at Carriage Hills, Simpsonville’s newest luxury maintenance-free community. The event will be held at the model home at 198 Barker Road in Simpsonville, S.C. on October 3 from 11:00 am – 3:00 p.m. This event is open to Realtors and prospective buyers.

As a part of NewStyle Communities and marketed by Holly May of Coldwell Banker Caine, The Villas at Carriage Hills offers a maintenance-free environment, targeting middle-age to retirement-age families looking to take the next step in life. Food and beverages will be served at the event, and attendees will be able to meet the owners of NewStyle Communities.

WHAT: Coldwell Banker Caine to host The Villas at Carriage Hills’ model home opening and ribbon cutting WHEN: Saturday, October 3 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Villas at Carriage Hills model home, 198 Barker Road in Simpsonville, S.C. COST: Free and open to Realtors and prospective buyers

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Too Good to be True…

A true, local, custom builder searched for the ideal place to showcase it’s unique and beautiful homes and came across The Courtyards on West Georgia Road. Minutes from I-385 and close enough but not too close to downtown Greenville makes this location ideal, without question!! Houses like the ones built in this beautiful neighborhood would sell elsewhere in Greenville for more than $500,000 but you can make it home for $350,000 and up.

Instead of offering to take care of your yard . . .which is a minimum expense, Virani opted to provide its client true value by providing all homes with a brick, backyard fence, enclosed with an iron gate. These fences not only save you the expensive maintenance that wood fences require but also provide desirable privacy and most importantly the peace of mind of timeless sustainability.

Take a moment this weekend to tour our six model homes and get a feeling of what we are talking about . . . why buy an idea when you can buy a home that is move-in ready.

Yeah, it is not too good to be true!!

HOME INFO The Courtyards On West Georgia Road in Simpsonville near I-385 Contact: Virani Custom Homes 864.634.5203 | ViraniCustom.com To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com

PEOPL E, AWA R D S , HONOR S Ivey Jacops Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Ivey Jacops as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office.

Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Caine, Jacops worked as a Financial Analyst for Harbor Healthcare System and received her MBA from Lamar University. In her free time she is a mentor for Mentor Upstate, loves spending time with family, traveling, running, hiking, mountain biking, and paddle boarding. Jacops married her high school sweetheart, Ryan, and they reside in Greenville, SC with their three-year-old son named Miles and their dog named Mattie.

Jacops “We are excited to welcome Ivey to our Greenville team,” said Stephen Edgerton, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “Her attention to detail, financial background and passion for helping people will allow her to excel in the real estate industry here in the Upstate.”

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Carolina Yards: An Overview of Sustainable Landscaping Practices COURTESY OF TERASA LOTT, WATER RESOURCES AGENT, CLEMSON COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

The activities we engage in within our own backyard can impact our natural resources. Through sustainable landscaping practices, you can create an aesthetically pleasing landscape in a way that works with the local environment. Clemson’s Carolina Yards program is based on twelve basic principles that assist South Carolinians in creating their desired landscape through the implementation of sustainable landscaping practices.

Clemson’s Carolina Yards was modeled after FloridaFriendly Landscaping, formerly Florida Yards and Neighborhoods, a program of the University of FloridaIFAS and has become more fully developed alongside other Yards programs of Louisiana and Tennessee.

PRINCIPLE 1: MAINTAIN HEALTHY SOIL Soil is the foundation of any landscape and preserving this important resource is the first step to successful gardening. Maintaining healthy soil has numerous benefits, including improved plant success as well as increased water- and nutrient-holding capacity. One way to improve soil is through the addition of organic matter. For every 1% increase in organic matter, there is an increase of 20,000 to 25,000 gallons of available soilwater per acre that can be stored in created pore spaces.

Plants only require fertilizer when soil lacks nutrients.

A soil test can determine if fertilizer is needed and in what amount, as well as any amendments needed to adjust the

soil’s pH, which can affect nutrient availability. Soil samples can be submitted at any Cooperative Extension office.

More information about soil testing is available at: clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/other/soils/hgic1652.html.

PRINCIPLE 2: RECYCLE YARD WASTE Instead of sending grass clippings and leaves to the landfill, consider putting them to use in your yard. Grass clippings can safely be left on the lawn as long as proper mowing height and frequency guidelines are followed. Leaves can also be left where they fall or collected, shredded, and reused as free mulch. Mowing over leaves to reduce their size will speed up decomposition. Grass clippings, leaves, and plant-based kitchen scraps can also be composted to produce a dark, nutrient-rich organic matter that can be added to a garden or flowerbed. The South Carolina Smart Gardener Handbook is a great resource for composting as well as other sustainable gardening practices.

PRINCIPLE 3: MULCH MATTERS In addition to giving the landscape a neat, finished appearance, maintaining a two-to-three inch layer of mulch in plant beds and around trees and shrubs can help moderate soil temperature, retain soil moisture, reduce erosion and inhibit weed growth. Organic mulches, such as bark and hardwood, also return nutrients to the soil as it decomposes. Mulch is available in various containers such as bags, bales, or even truckloads. To quantify your mulch needs in yards, multiply the area to be mulched in feet by the desired depth of mulch in inches and divide by 324.

There are numerous online tools to perform the calculations for you such as the one listed in the resources section.

PRINCIPLE 4: RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE Good landscape design hinges on choosing the right plant for the right place. Select plants that fit the conditions of your yard to help reduce the need for irrigation, fertilizer, pesticides, and pruning. Take note of sunlight patterns, soil type, water availability, existing vegetation and potential obstructions. Determine the purpose of the plants you are selecting, such as shade, focal point, and wildlife benefit, for example.

Use the Carolina Yards Plant Database at www.clemson.edu/ cy/plants to find plants that meet these requirements.

PRINCIPLE 5: GARDEN LIKE A LOCAL Native plants are those that have evolved over thousands of years in a particular habitat without interference from man. Native plants play a vital role in protecting biodiversity and often require less water, fertilizer, and pesticides because they are adapted to local growing conditions. Keep in mind that it has become common practice for native topsoil to be stripped during new construction and replaced with fill material that may be very different from the original soil. It is important to take this into account so you can select plants suited to the current growing conditions in your yard.

PRINCIPLE 6: REMOVE INVASIVES Invasive plants are those that have been introduced to an area and spread aggressively outside of their

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stormwater and often serve as a haven for wildlife.

natural range, causing damage to agricultural crops and native species. Invasive species disrupt overall ecosystem health and threaten native plants and animals.

Prevention is key to controlling invasive species. Be familiar with invasive plant species before selecting plants for your landscape. If you find invasive plants in your yard or along your waterfront, seek out advice for identification and control options. The South Carolina Exotic Plant Pest Council is a good resource for identifying and managing invasive plants.

PRINCIPLE 7: BE WISE WHEN YOU FERTILIZE Excessive fertilizer applications can be detrimental to the health of your plants and our waterways. Have your soil tested to help you determine the correct type and amount of fertilizer to apply. A soil analysis will tell you if you need to adjust the soil pH and will provide specific fertilizer recommendations. Be sure to follow best practices when applying fertilizer, such as calibrating your spreader, not applying before a predicted rain event, and sweeping fertilizer from hard surfaces back onto landscaped areas. These practices help to improve plant health and protect water quality and aquatic life.

PRINCIPLE 8: MANAGE YARD PESTS RESPONSIBLY It is unrealistic and even unwise to strive for a yard completely free of insects, diseases, and weeds. Many insects are harmless and provide beneficial services, such as feeding on other insects, which cause plant damage.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that involves: prevention, monitoring, pest identification, treatment selection, and proper application.

By following these steps, you can successfully manage pests while protecting beneficial insects. Let nature do the work and help reduce the use of pesticides.

PRINCIPLE 9: WATER WISELY Efficient irrigation techniques can conserve water, save money, reduce demand on municipal water sources, and create a healthier landscape. Overwatering can lead to insect and disease problems. Choose low wateruse plants, group plants according to water needs, monitor rainfall, irrigate in the early morning, and use drip irrigation to help minimize outdoor water use.

PRINCIPLE 10: RAIN AS A RESOURCE Allow rain to serve as a resource in your yard by collecting, storing, and filtering it within your yard. Rain can be collected in barrels or cisterns and used for any outside water need. This provides a chlorine-free source of water and reduces stormwater pollution. Since a 1,000 square foot roof generates over 600 gallons of runoff in a 1-inch storm, you can fill up an average 50-gallon rain barrel in no time. Install a rain garden to intercept rainwater before it reaches storm drains. Rain gardens filter

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PRINCIPLE 11: REDUCE RUNOFF As water makes its way across the landscape, it picks up various substances along the way and carries them directly to our waterways via storm drains and ditches.

This polluted runoff can threaten human health and aquatic life. By creating a Carolina Yard, you can establish a watershed friendly landscape and minimize the amount of water, especially polluted runoff, leaving your yard.

PRINCIPLE 12: PROVIDE FOR WILDLIFE Plants serve many purposes in the landscape. Proper selection of plants can support local wildlife by providing the basic needs of food, shelter, and a place to raise young. You can select plants that will be attractive to the particular type of wildlife you would like to enjoy in your yard. The more variety in your plants, the more types of wildlife you can expect to enjoy.

DOES YOUR YARD MEASURE UP? The Carolina Yards program recognizes individuals that implement sustainable landscaping practices. Each of the twelve principles has a number of associated actions for the yard owner. When taken, these actions earn “inches” or credits toward certification. Certification requires a minimum of 36 inches. Yard owners obtaining Certified Carolina Yard status receive a certificate and have the option to purchase other recognition items, such as an engraved garden stone or marble tile to show their commitment to environmental stewardship. Visit www.clemson.edu/cy/certify for more information about certifying your yard.

HOME HAPPY HOME Thank you for voting Maggie Aiken Best REALTOR of the Upstate!

Maggie Aiken 864.616.4280 cell MaggieAiken.com maiken@cdanjoyner.com

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NEIGHBORHOOD INFO 31 Homesites Amenities: Gated Community Sq. Ft.: 2070, 2588, 2705 Schools: Keowee Elementary Walhalla Middle and Walhalla High School

It’s here! Cottages at Riverbirch

Contact Information: Lake Keowee Real Estate 896 N. Walnut St., Seneca, SC 29678 864.886.0098 | LakeKeoweeRealEstate.com LakeKeoweeOffice@gmail.com

Buyers from all over the country have been asking for it, so Crescent Communities and Lake Keowee Real Estate are here to deliver! We are introducing a new cottage concept for Lake Keowee Living called The Cottages Directions: Take Hwy 123 towards Clemson, Turn Right on at Riverbirch. This gated, planned community consists of 31 wooded, waterfront home sites in a low-maintenance Hwy 28, Turn Right on Hwy 188 (Keowee School Road), community. Craftsman-style cottages with exposed beams and stone entry are now being offered in three attractive Sharp Right on Knox Road, then Left onto Elderberry Way. models, all with open floor plans and beautiful outdoor living spaces. Buyers have recently been saying that “less is more” and so this community will offer floor plans of 2070, 2588 and 2705 finished square feet, rather than the traditional larger home sizes found in our lakefront communities.

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

AVAILABLE HOMEPLANS:

Trillium - 2070 sf 3 BR / 4 BA Starting at $310,000*

Sassafras - 2588 sf 3 BR / 4 BA Starting at $385,000*

Mulberry - 2705 sf 3 BR / 4 BA Starting at $399,000*

*Lot prices not included

Agents on call this weekend

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EMILY CLOUGH 430-1839 PELHAM ROAD

KAAREN ANDERSON 979-9954 GARLINGTON RD

MARY ROSS 230-8833 EASLEY/ POWDERSVILLE

SANDRA PALMER 313-7193 SIMPSONVILLE

CARMEN JESSICA MCKNIGHT FEEMSTER 434-2387 616-5177 N. PLEASANTAUGUSTA ROAD BURG DR.

ASHLEY SEYMOUR 879-4239 GREER

AMANDA ROUNDTREE 420-2923 DOWNTOWN

BECCA CROCKER 270-3296 PROP. MGMT.

Interested in Buying or Selling a home? Contact one of our Agents on Call or visit us online at cdanjoyner.com

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This Weeks Listings!

R E A L E S TAT E N E W S Pending Home Sales Retreat Again in August but Remain at Healthy Level

Pending home sales retreated in August but remained at a healthy level of activity and have now risen year–over–year for 12 consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. A modest increase in the West was offset by declines in all other regions.

The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward–looking indicator based on contract signings, decreased 1.4 percent to 109.4 in August from 110.9 in July but is still 6.1 percent above August 2014 (103.1).

Matthew Thrift, 2015 President of the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® and Brokerin-Charge of Humble Abodes Realty in Greenville, SC, says even with the modest decline in contract signings, demand continues to outpace housing supply and elevate price growth in numerous markets.

“Pending sales have leveled off since mid–summer, with buyers being bounded by rising prices and few available and affordable properties within their budget,” he said. “Even with existing–housing supply barely budging all summer and no relief coming from new construction, contract activity is still higher than earlier this year and a year ago.”

According to Thrift, sales in the coming months should be able to roughly maintain their current pace. However, he warns that there are looming speed bumps that have the potential to impact housing.

“The possibility of a government shutdown and any ongoing instability in the equity markets could cause some households to put off buying for the time being,” adds Thrift. “Furthermore, adapting to the changes being implemented next month in the mortgage closing process could delay some sales.”

The national median existing–home price is expected to increase 5.8 percent in 2015 to $220,300.

Yun forecasts total existing–home sales this year to increase 7.0 percent to around 5.28 million, about 25 percent below the prior peak set in 2005 (7.08 million).

The PHSI in the Northeast fell 5.6 percent to 93.3 in August, but is still 8.9 percent above a year ago.

In the Midwest the index inched down 0.4 percent to 107.4 in August, and is now 6.5 percent above August 2014.

Pending home sales in the South declined 2.2 percent to an index of 121.5 in August but are still 4.1 percent above last August. The index in the West rose 1.8 percent in August to 104.9, and is now 7.6 percent above a year ago.

The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. *The Pending Home Sales Index is a leading indicator for the housing sector, based on pending sales of existing homes. A sale is listed as pending when the contract has been signed but the transaction has not closed, though the sale usually is �inalized within one or two months of signing.

The index is based on a large national sample, typically representing about 20 percent of transactions for existing–home sales. In developing the model for the index, it was demonstrated that the level of monthly sales–contract activity parallels the level of closed existing–home sales in the following two months.

An index of 100 is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2001, which was the �irst year to be examined. By coincidence, the volume of existing–home sales in 2001 fell within the range of 5.0 to 5.5 million, which is considered normal for the current U.S. population.

Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 2,200 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www. ggar.com for real estate and consumer information.

“Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.”

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FO R T H E W E E K O F AUGUST 3 1 S E P T E M B E R 4 , 2 0 1 5 TOP TRANSFERS OF THE WEEK

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$990,000 5 Mount Vere Dr., Greenville

KINGSBRIDGE - $939,000 101 Regents Gate Ct., Simpsonville

GREEN VALLEY ESTATES SYCAMORE RIDGE FIVE FORKS PLANTATION MCRAE PARK

MILLER’S POND HAMMETT’S GLEN TUXEDO PARK PRESERVE AT PARKINS MILL ALEXANDER FARMS HAMMETT CORNER AUGUSTA ROAD HILLS ESTATES@RIVERWOOD FARM RIDGEWATER

$770,000 111 Boxwood Lane, Greenville

$675,000 717 Highway 14, Simpsonville

WOODLAND RIDGE COACHWOOD CHANDLER CREEK SUGAR CREEK

GREEN VALLEY ESTATES - $535,000 104 W Round Hill Road, Greenville

SYCAMORE RIDGE - $530,000 29 Sycamore Ridge Dr., Simpsonville

SHELLBROOK PLANTATION BLUE RIDGE PLANTATION LAKESIDE HIGHLAND PARC VALLEY VIEW “GOLF COMMUNITY” FORRESTER COVE HIGHLAND PARC WATERSTONE COTTAGES COTTAGES@RIVERWOOD FARM WEST FARM HIGHLAND CREEK HOLLY TREE PLANTATION HIGHLAND PARC VERDMONT BOXWOOD RESERVE AT ASHETON LAKES ASHETON LAKES

$505,000 201 W Earle St., Greenville

MILLER’S POND - $487,500 9 Millers Pond Way, Travelers Rest

HAMMETT’S GLEN - $475,000 106 Marsh Spring Ct., Greer

PRESERVE AT PARKINS MILL - $421,861 105 Swallowtail Place, Greenville

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HAMMETT CORNER - $400,000 100 Downey Hill Lane, Greer

AUGUSTA ROAD HILLS - $399,900 214 Cammer Ave., Greenville

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Part Mexican folk art, part California hippie girl

So you know GALERIA MEXICANA WHO: An exhibition of work by Greenville artist Kay Larch WHEN: through Nov. 5; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Pickens County Museum of Art & History, 307 Johnson St., Pickens ADMISSION: Free INFORMATION: 898-5963 or pickenscountymuseum.org

Greenville’s Kay Larch blends both into colorful works of art CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF clandrum@communityjournals.com It was the summer of 1969, and Greenville artist Kay Larch piled into her best friend’s blue VW Bug for a morning drive down the California coast. She remembers the explosion of color when they crossed over the border into Tijuana, Mexico, “Give Peace a Chance” blaring on the car’s radio.

“Mexican folk art was prevalent where I grew up. You’d see it everywhere,” said Larch, a native of Huntington Beach, Calif. “I was attracted to its vibrant color and exotic style.”

Larch, a mostly self-taught artist with a distinct style, went back to her artistic roots for the work in “Galeria Mexicana,” her first solo exhibition on display now through Nov. 5 at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History.

“My style is part Mexican folk art, part California ‘hippie’ girl and part Kay Larch,” she said.

Larch said she didn’t really start painting on canvas instead of the bedroom walls of her friends’ children until she was in her mid-50s.

“Throughout my life, I’ve tried different things and as I became less interested, I switched to the next fun thing,” she said.

“But art is the one thing that is sticking.

Mexican folk art is what I have the most fun doing. I’ve tried other subjects and other styles, but I keep coming back to my hippie version of Mexican folk art.”

Larch is known as the “Day of the Dead” artist.

“Day of the Dead” is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated in many cultures throughout the world. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember those who have died.

In Mexico, the day is a national holiday celebrated in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Some Day of the Dead themed-piec-

es are featured in the “Galeria Mexicana” exhibit, as well as some calaveras (skulls). Many are Mexican folk art-inspired pieces featuring a vase of flowers or the sun.

“Some have nothing to do with skulls or calaveras,” she said.

The piece that inspired the entire exhibit is entitled “Visite Mexicano,” a piece that Larch said was a conglomeration of variety of things you’d see in Mexico.

“I’ve had people ask if that piece was such and such a place because it reminded them of a city they had visited in Mexico,” she said. “But it’s not a certain place. It’s a mixture of things you’d see throughout that country.” Larch used little elements from that piece as the basis of other works in the show.

Larch, who has a studio in The Wart Artist Studios in Greenville, has pieces in numerous private collections as well as the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum. But perhaps her most public pieces of art can be found at Gringos Cantina in downtown Greenville. Larch was commissioned to paint a stairway in the restaurant.

Her work isn’t confined to canvas and stairwells. Her art can also be found on pianos, shoes and coloring books.

The theme of Larch’s exhibit is perfectly timed: Hispanic Heritage Month runs through Oct. 15 and the Day of the Dead is Nov. 2.

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New plays take center stage at Centre Stage CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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WHAT: Centre Stage’s New Play Festival WHERE: Centre Stage, 501 River St., Greenville WHEN: Oct. 4-8; All shows at 7 p.m.

SCHEDULE: SUNDAY: Free performance of last year’s festival winner, “The Night We Bombed Lincoln Towing,” by Steven Young MONDAY: “The Volunteer,” by C. Kay Landis TUESDAY: “Memories of the Game,”

by Kristy Thomas WEDNESDAY: “Baby Shower Bombshell,” by Steven Peterson THURSDAY: “Wild Thing,” by Tony Sportiello, the festival’s playwright in residence ADMISSION: Free EXTRAS: Talkback sessions with the playwright-in-residence will take place immediately following the readings.

INFORMATION: 233-6733 or centrestage.org

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Dale Chihuly

Modern masters Greenville art events feature big names in modern art CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Dale Chihuly is a world-renowned glass artist whose work is included in more than 200 museum collections. William Halsey is a Charleston-based painter who is considered a pioneer of modern art in the South.

Their work will be featured in two art events in Greenville next week.

On Tuesday, Chihuly’s “Rose Crystal Tower” will be unveiled in Harriet’s Garden in Falls Park at 5:30 p.m. The Wyche Sculpture Committee commissioned the sculpture to honor the late Harriet Wyche, the Greenville native for whom the garden is named and who was instrumental in “Generation II,” the establishment of William Halsey.

Falls Park.

The sculpture will be made of rosecolored Polyvitro, a material that Chihuly Studio creates by casting a special formula of polymer resins and dyes using molds formed from large “chunks” of glass.

The Polyvitro elements are crystal-like in shape and individual masses are attached to a central armature of powdercoated exterior-grade stainless steel to create a tower that is more than 8 feet tall. The tower will be installed on a precast concrete base designed to match the benches in Harriet’s Garden.

The Chihuly sculpture is expected to

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Greenville audiences have a chance to shape the three plays chosen as finalists for Centre Stage’s New Play Festival that begins Sunday and runs for five days.

Hundreds of plays were submitted and the three finalists will receive staged readings, festival organizers say.

“The Centre Stage platform and the feedback from our evaluators help these playwrights to both shape their work and share their stories with a participating audience, gaining insight and new concepts from both festival evaluators and community feedback,” said Jeff Levene, Centre Stage’s New Play Festival host.

The festival opens Sunday with a staged production of last year’s winner, “The Night We Bombed Lincoln Towing,” by Steven Young. Fresh off its Centre Stage Fringe Theatre run, “Lincoln Towing” tells the story of six characters of diverse backgrounds who have had their car towed that night by the notorious and corrupt Lincoln Park Pirates of Lincoln Towing fame.

On Monday, “The Volunteer” by C. Kay Landis tells the story of Volunteer’s first day at the Women’s Prison. She says she’s doing research, but that’s not the real reason. Inmate has an agenda, too. Both are caught in a lockdown, desperate to outwit each other.

Tuesday’s play is “Memories of the Game” by Kristy Thomas. The play centers on the McIntosh household, an AfricanAmerican family of four. The father is suf-

fering from Alzheimer’s. Son Michael is addicted to crack. Daughter Sharon tries to create balance through her animosity.

Mother Karen tries to hold her life together.

On Wednesday, Steven Peterson’s “Baby Shower Bombshell” is a comedy about the choices in life that make all the difference.

Thursday will feature a staged reading of playwright-in-residence Tony Sportiello’s “Wild Thing.” The play features three separate scenes happening all on stage, interspersed with each other. The tale of three brothers on one fateful night features a wedding, a murder and a robbery.

attract visitors from near and far.

Halsey, a Charleston native and the founder of the studio art department at the College of Charleston, was a pioneer in abstract painting in the South.

A biography on the Johnson Collection website said although Halsey departed from “the prevailing influence of the Old Charleston picturesque,” he credited his hometown as a source of inspiration: the decaying stucco buildings literally showed up in his work.

Halsey, who was born in 1915 and died in 1999, had a love for incised lines, creating shapes in a variety of textures and imposing subtle to bold color relationships.

David Halsey, William’s son who lives in Charleston, will participate in a “Coffee and Conversation” talk at the Hampton III Gallery on Wade Hampton Boulevard beginning at 11 a.m. on Oct. 10.

An exhibition featuring William Halsey’s work runs at the gallery through Nov. 7.

So you know WHAT: William Halsey: 100 Years WHERE: Hampton III Gallery, 3110 Wade Hampton Blvd., Suite 10, Taylors WHEN: through Nov. 7; Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

COFFEE AND CONVERSATION: Saturday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. to noon.

William Halsey’s son, David Halsey, will share his thoughts about his father and his contributions to the art world.

INFORMATION: hamptoniiigallery.com WHAT: Dale Chihuly sculpture “Rose Crystal Tower” unveiling WHERE: Harriet’s Garden in Falls Park (behind the West End Market) WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 5:30 p.m.

WHY: The sculpture honors the late Harriet Wyche, a lifelong Greenville resident who was instrumental in establishing Falls Park.

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Zen is now Downtown venue to showcase eclectic series of musicians VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

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A new concert series gains momentum this month at Zen Greenville, thanks to an opportune meeting between two of Greenville’s longtime music lovers.

Wes Gilliam, who works both as a talent booker for Greenville’s Radio Room nightclub and as the organizer of the semiannual Hey Look! Music Festival, has been an active part of the recent discussions about Greenville’s music scene, attending many of the brainstorming sessions held this year by various concerned musicians and music fans. It was at one of those meetings that the seed was planted between Gilliam and Fete magazine publisher Jay Spivey for hosting a concert series at Zen Greenville, a rentable, downtown space versatile enough to host weddings, corporate events and concerts.

“Several of the meetings about the music scene were at Zen Greenville,” Gilliam says, “and Jay actually hosted one of them.”

Fete focuses mainly on arts and entertainment in the Upstate, and Gilliam was already familiar with both the magazine and its publisher. “Jay and I had been talking about working together on something for the past three or four years,” Gilliam says, “and when we were talking one day, he mentioned being friends with Zen’s owner, Jeff Renow.”

It wasn’t long before the three men created the “Hey Look! Entertainment & Fete Greenville Present” series, which kicked off on Aug. 4 with performances

by Mountain Homes and Mourning Dove, two popular local acoustic folk/ Americana groups. The series takes Joie

place on the first Tuesday of each month and features two performers.

Gilliam says that he was immediately taken by Zen’s layout the first time he attended an event there, and he had the space in the back of his mind as a concert venue for a long time.

“I’m a closet architecture geek, and it was like Jeff saw the inside of my mind,” he says, laughing. “With Hey Look! [Gilliam’s music-promotion company], I’m always looking for an atypical place to host an event, whether it be a skating rink, a pop-up show in the West End village, or a festival in a brewery. I knew the worst Jeff could say was no, but we had such a great rapport that a 20-minute conversation basically turned into a 90-minute conversation and things worked out well.”

Zen’s geographical location was a factor for Gilliam as well.

“With this series, I really just wanted to try to bring more quality music to downtown,” he says. “Moe Joe Coffee and Smiley’s Acoustic Café [both located downtown] do a great job, but I feel like my sensibilities are more out-of-left-field. So I wanted to be able to have some unique bands that perhaps people aren’t used to seeing downtown.”

This month’s show leans heavily on the atmospheric. The performance will feature the trio Joie, who create slowbuilding, multi-layered soundscapes that layer keyboards, effects and vocal harmonies, and Wasted Wine, whose songs combine combine Eastern Europeanmelodies, Middle Eastern instruments, and complex, suite-like song structures.

Spivey says that these two bands are just a small part of what Greenville has to offer. “We have such an incredibly large group of talented singers, songwriters and performers in our town,” he says.

“And Zen is a perfect venue to showcase music like this.”

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Must-See Movies

By Eric Rogers

More movies about movies Two films explore the intersection of metafiction and cinema

Last week I mentioned some movies about making movies and promised to discuss a couple more this week. I saved these because they also fall into the genre of metafiction, a style of fiction writing wherein the writer comments about the very thing he’s writing about.

“SUNSET BOULEVARD” Directed by Billy Wilder | Available on Netflix “Sunset Boulevard” was told from the point of view of a dead man decades before the same technique was used in “American Beauty.” It stars Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, a former silent movie star whose career went south once the talkies came into vogue. Her butler, played by a guy named Erich Von Stroheim, is a former film director who can no longer find work as a director.

In reality, Swanson really was a former silent film star whose career ended with the introduction of sound. In fact, she starred in a film called “Queen Kelly,” directed by none other than Erich Von Stroheim, who, like his character, was a brilliant director who also had trouble making the transition from silent film to sound.

At one point in the film, Max takes Norma to Paramount studios to see Cecil B. DeMille, who plays himself in the film. In the early 1900s, DeMille was the first director to discover the small town of Hollywood, Calif. He liked the climate so much that he decided to make a movie there. He later directed many blockbusters, including “The Ten Commandments” and “Samson and Delilah.” Several of his films starred Gloria Swanson. “Sunset Boulevard” ends with Swanson as Desmond saying, “All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.”

“THE PLAYER” Directed by Robert Altman Available for rent on Amazon In addition to being a great example of metafiction, “The Player” also has many examples of intertextuality. Intertextuality is when one work of fiction references another.

As, for instance, when Zurg tells Buzz Lightyear in “Toy Story” that he is his father, making a reference to “Star Wars.”

The first example of intertextuality in “The Player” is in the very first shot, which shows a painting featuring a scene of Cecile B. DeMille in “Sunset Boulevard.” It also features multiple cameos of Hollywood greats, such as John Cusack, Angelica Huston, Andie MacDowell, Nick Nolte and many others. It ends with an unknown screenwriter pitching an idea for a film – “It’s about a [dirt] bag producer who murders a writer he thinks is harassing him” – that is exactly the plot of the film we just watched, including the line I just quoted.

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

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Cozy reads Journal staff picks books for curling up beside the fire

The weather is turning below sweltering, meaning thoughts now turn to watching brilliant fall colors and toasting before a crackling fire. This week, Community Journals’ staffers and contributors share the books they like to curl up with as the days turn cooler, or those where they find a cozy refuge.

“The Secret History” by Donna Tartt “The Secret History” published in 1992 when I was in second grade – and oblivious to the excitement over Donna Tartt’s first novel, which became a worldwide bestseller. Last year, I discovered Tartt when I read her third novel, “The Goldfinch” – a spectacular, Pulitzer Prizewinner. If you loved “The Goldfinch” and crave more of Tartt’s brilliant storytelling, this book is for you. It’s a story about elite college students who accidentally murder a man, then morally unravel so far that they intentionally murder another. The book takes place during the Vermont winter, in which the characters spend a lot of energy lamenting the cold and drinking coffee or liquor to warm themselves. The book explores why, and how, a group of creative and intelligent young people view murder as a necessity. – Emily Yepes, sales representative, Community Journals Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley Throughout Alan Bradley’s mystery novel series, the young sleuth Flavia de Luce uses her scientific mind and curiosity to solve murders in the British village of Bishop’s Lacey. She rambles in and around her family’s sprawling home, Buckshaw, and makes use of the mansion’s chemistry lab. Though the heroine is an 11-year-old girl, the series’ prose is not simple, but smart and entertaining. With titles like “A Red Herring Without Mustard” and “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie,” Bradley’s books beckon you to curl up on a chilly night and solve a mystery with Flavia de Luce. – April A. Morris, staff writer, Greenville Journal and Upstate Business Journal “The Eyes of the Dragon” by Stephen King Stephen King says he wrote this book for his 13-yearold daughter when she asked for a story without his usual “vampires, ghoulies and slushy crawling things.” It’s very different King, a fantasy of heroic adventure with a poisoned emperor, beautiful queen, a prince locked in a tower with a usurper on the throne and an evil wizard

spinning malevolent schemes. All that’s best about King (sneak-up-on-you suspense, great characters, convincing settings no matter how far-fetched) without the horror. A glorious good read. – Susan Simmons, executive editor, Greenville Journal and Upstate Business Journal.

“Sam, the Boy Behind the Mask” by Tom Hallman Jr. Rarely do I read books more than once. It’s not because I don’t think that there aren’t any worth re-reading, but that there are so many other books I want to read. “Sam, the Boy Behind the Mask” is a true story about a boy born with a rare, life-threatening facial disfigurement, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tom Hallman Jr. Hallman is a master storyteller. – Cindy Landrum, staff writer, Greenville Journal and Upstate Business Journal “The Scarlet Pimpernel”

by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Percy Blakeney is known by society as a foppish Englishman concerned only with wealth and fashion. But he leads a double life as the Scarlet Pimpernel, a phantom who infuriates authorities during the French Revolution as he smuggles out of the country aristocrats sentenced to the guillotine. When a French agent makes capturing the Scarlet Pimpernel his sole mission, Percy must take extra precautions to hide his identity, even from his wife, whom he suspects of helping French authorities. This story of deception, intrigue and heroism is a great way to escape during a cool fall weekend. – Benjamin Jeffers, staff writer, Greenville Journal and Upstate Business Journal “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die” edited by Robert Dimery I’m not sure if my wife was trying to give me a wonderful surprise or get me out of the way for two or three weeks, but the book she got for me recently has accomplished both. For a dyed-in-thewool music geek, a book like “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die” (various authors, edited by Robert Dimery) falls squarely in the “Never Too Much of a Good Thing” category. It contains reviews of albums ranging from world music, country and rock to punk, jazz and electronica, organized by decade starting in the 1950s. It’s a must-read for music obsessives who feel compelled to listen to the best. – Vincent Harris, music writer

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SOUND CHECK

WITH VINCENT HARRIS

For love of Amy

Local singers shine in tribute to Amy Winehouse A couple of weeks ago, I headed over to Independent Public Ale House to watch the incredible guitarist, singer and bandleader Marcus King put on a tribute show for the late singer Amy Winehouse. The list of musicians King had recruited to accompany his band was too good to pass up: Among others, singers Darby Wilcox and Kelly Jo, trumpeter Craig Sorrells, keyboard player Matt Jennings, all well-known members of the Upstate music scene, were onstage.

They were all excellent, performing to a packed house and doing Winehouse proud.

But it wasn’t the veterans who caught my attention on this night; it was two singers I wasn’t familiar with.

One was Audrey Hamilton, who took on Winehouse’s “Half Time” and performed an absolutely stellar version of “Valerie.” She then launched into a near-ecstatic “He Can Only Hold Her” that somehow morphed into a version of Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop Audrey Hamilton (That Thing)” that drove the audience crazy.

It was fascinating to watch Hamilton surf the waves of emotion coming from the crowd. It would’ve been the performance of the night, if not for April Bennett.

Bennett took on “Mr. Magic,” “Cupid,” and a sensational “Stronger Than Me,” easing into each selection with a sizzling slow burn that built to full-on vocal fireworks.

She had complete control over her voice, and nailed the mood of each of these very different songs perfectly.

Interestingly, Bennett and Hamilton (both aged 22) have only been involved in the Greenville music scene for about a year.

“I really wanted to see if I could become a part of the musical community, so I just jumped in,” Hamilton says. She sat in with The Craig Sorrells Project and the LOZ Band, and has since joined both groups.

“It’s been pretty exciting,” she says of entering the Greenville music scene. “It’s been amazing. There’s been such a warm response and so much support and a lot of excitement.”

And it turns out that Hamilton was just as aware as I was of how the audience was feeling during her performance at the Amy Winehouse show.

“When there’s a crowd that’s that into it, it’s really easy to pick up on,” she says.

“It’s almost like they’re leaning in and telling you what they want by their body language, the way they’re dancing, the way they’re singing along. A big part of my performance is interacting with the audience and giving them a little more than they were anticipating.”

As for Bennett, she started out playing viola and moved to classical and then electric guitar before graduating USC-Upstate last year. Coincidentally enough, she became involved in the Greenville music scene through a member of the LOZ Band.

“I started out in Spartanburg, actually,” Bennett says. “The Spartanburg Blues Boulevard location was where I played my first show ever with my band, The Cool. And I came into the Greenville scene mostly through John Durham [guitarist for the LOZ Band and organizer of many large-ensemble shows around the Upstate]. I did a lot of his shows.”

Bennett says that the Winehouse show was an amazing night for her, particularly since she’s dealt before with moments of shyness onstage.

“It’s a thing that you have to learn to get over as you perform more,” she says. “And that was one of the biggest crowds I’ve ever sung for. I loved the experience.”

VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR | vharris@communityjournals.com

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Get Out Greenville Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Conestee Park • 840 Mauldin Road Events 7:30 a.m. - Swamp Rabbit Urban Ultra 50 K 9 a.m. - Swamp Rabbit Urban Ultra 25 K at Conestee Park; Get Out Greenville 10K at Swamp Rabbit Station

Oct. 2 FUNDRAISER

Sara Collins Elementary 51st Annual Freaky Friday Campus of Greenville Technical College Faris Road 3:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

FREE

10 a.m. - Festival Village opens - Vendors, exhibitors, Food Truck Plaza, demo pools, climbing wall, skateboard plaza, bike ride garden, Let’s Play Kids Area 10:30 a.m. - Kid’s Trail Race; On-site race day registration accepted

Festival Stage opens at 11:30 a.m.

1 p.m. – Dallas Wesley

11:30 a.m. – Conservation Theory

1:45 p.m. – REI Fashion Show, modeled

by Camp Spearhead campers

12:15 p.m. – Featured speaker Jennifer Pharr Davis

Sara Collins Elementary School. Follow the signs to the new location on campus. The best way to find us is from the Faris Road entrance. The event is open to all ages, from toddler to adults.

363-4248 karinelawrence@yahoo.com

This year’s 51st Annual Freaky Friday features games, food, prizes and rides from past Freaky Fridays and some that are brand new. 100 percent of the profits from Freaky Friday go to support technology and wellness enrichment programs at

BOOK SIGNING

A. Scott Henderson Launch Party and Book Signing Fiction Addiction | 1175 Woods Crossing Rd 5-7 p.m.

FREE Greenville poet A. Scott Henderson will be signing copies of his debut poetry collection, “Gin and Gardenias: A

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Memoir of Desire, Love, and Loss” (FPS, paperback), at his launch party.

This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments (wine, cheese, cake, soft drinks) will be served.

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

The fish are judged by certified judges.

Numerous vendors are on hand. Free admission and free parking. Oct. 2 from 3 to 6 p.m., Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. sckwgs.org

CONCERT

Symphony Tour of Homes

Terence Young Experience Blues Boulevard (Greenville) Tickets: $5 (plus $10 food/drink minimum) Talented guitarist can handle blues, jazz, soul, pop.

242-2583 | bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com HEALTH/FITNESS

Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinic Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N Academy Street 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free for adults 18 and older, supplies are limited FREE Bon Secours St. Francis Health System will host a drive-through flu shot clinic at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The event will take place in the VIP Parking lot, which can be accessed off of Church Street. kerry@smoakpr.com ARTS EVENT

First Friday @ GCCA Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper Street 6-9 p.m.

FREE

FUNDRAISER

North Main St. area of Greenville Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday at 1-4 p.m. $20 in advance and $25 on tour days Self-guided tour of five spectacular private homes. All proceeds go to the Greenville Symphony Orchestra.

370-0965 | guildGSO.org guildgso@bellsouth.net

Oct. 2-22 FUNDRAISER

One Great Party! Tickets on Sale ONE Building | 1 N. Main St. $30 per person or $50 per couple Fostering Great Ideas invites you to “One Great Party!” benefiting children in foster care. Hors d’ouevres, fine desserts and a fundraising auction. Purchase tickets at fgi-one-great-party.eventbrite.com. fgionline.org | dwhite@fgionline.org

Oct. 2-31 ARTS EVENT

2015 Juried Small Works Show

Food trucks, cider tasting, opening of “Making Faces, 11 Artists Interpret the Portrait”, meet GCCA Studio Artists and free kids art activity.

735-3948 artcentergreenville.org info@artcentergreenville.org

Fired Earth by Mike Vatalaro Greenville Technical College RIVERWORKS Gallery, Art Crossing, downtown Greenville Suite 202, 300 River Street 1-5 p.m.; Wednesdays-Sundays FREE Mike Vatalaro has created symbolic landscapes with terracotta slabs that emphasize the abstract texture and gesture of clay to evoke the conditions of survival, adaptation, erosion, upheaval, and reclamation inherent in nature. Vatalaro’s experience with the attributes of clay, glazes, and firing processes and his finely tuned aesthetics of form and color are ignited in Fired Earth.

271-0679 gvltec.edu/riverworks fleming.markel@gvltec.edu

MAKING FACES: 11 Artists Interpret the Portrait Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper Street, 6-9 p.m.

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

FREE

Moe Joe Coffee (Greenville) Lilting, ethereal acoustic folk.

263-3550 moejoecoffeeandmusic.net

Oct. 2-4 FAMILY

Showing Koi & Goldfish by club members and guests from surrounding states.

ARTS EVENT

ARTS EVENT

Mourning Dove

Simpsonville Activity & Senior Center 319 W. Curtis Street FREE

Oct. 2-Nov. 1

Oct. 2-Nov. 20

CONCERT

2015 Regional South Carolina Koi & Goldfish Show

hosts its 2015 Juried Small Works Show with 89 entries selected by internationally acclaimed artist Savannah Scott Fox. The award ceremony and opening reception will be First Friday, Oct. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m.

567-1619 artistsguildgallerlyofgreenville.com wehardaway@yahoo.com

Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville 200 N. Main St. Suite 104 6-8 p.m.

FREE The Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville

Greenville Center for Creative Arts presents Making Faces: 11 Artists Interpret the Portrait. The artists are Cassia Abbott, Allison Anne Brown, Anthony Conway, Polly Galliard, Kevin Isgett, Dabney Mahanes, Glen Miller, JJ Ohlinger, Adam Schrimmer, Tim Speaker, Eli Warren.

630-1652 artcentergreenville.org info@artcentergreenville.org

thru Oct. 3 FUNDRAISER

SC Native Plant Society - Plant Sale NPS Greenhouse, 180 Lakewood Dr. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

FREE We have a good selection of herbaceous perennials, grasses, vines, and some shrubs and trees. You may make your purchases with cash, check, or credit card (NPS members receive a 10 percent discount).

October is the best time of year to put new plants in your landscape. Proceeds from all our plant sales help fund special projects such as habitat restoration and protection, scholarships, monthly speakers, and field trips, among other things.

980-3141 | scnps.org | rlance2@charter.net

Oct. 3 FUNDRAISER

Over the Edge Event to Raise money for Goodwill One City Plaza Bank of America Building 101 N. Main Street 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

FREE Philanthropic thrill-seekers will be rappelling down the Bank of America building in support of Goodwill and a number of other Upstate non-profit organizations including Friends of the Greenville Zoo, Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network, Laurens County Health Care Foundation, Donate Life, Greenville Family Partnership, Junior Achievement, United Christian Ministries of Pickens County, Make a Wish SC, SYNNEX Share the Magic, and Domestic Violence Assistance SC. 235-8330 otegreenville.com molly@smoakpr.com FAMILY

Pynkalycious Breast Cancer Awareness 4K Walk Nirvana Cultural Center 30 Howard Creek Dr., Ftn Inn 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

FREE The Chapman Foundation and its media partner Sheen Magazine have teamed up again to host the 3rd annual Pynkalycious event. Pynkalycious is a

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celebratory event dedicated to the life, survival, and purpose of those who are affected by breast cancer. chapmanfoundation.com/pynkalycious/ CONCERT

Brother Oliver

education, counseling and physical fitness for Salvation Army shelter residents.

235-4803 “Auxiliary Attic Pop-Up Shop” event on Facebook chelsia.spivey@uss.salvationarmy.org BOOK SIGNING

Moe Joe Coffee (Greenville)

Ben Matthews Book Signing

Oliver brothers blend indie rock, Americana and folk.

263-3550 | moejoecoffeeandmusic.net

Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Rd. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

FREE

FUNDRAISER

The Auxiliary Attic Pop-Up Shop The Kroc Center conf. rm; 424 Westfield St. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

FREE The Auxiliary Attic Pop-Up Shop will feature high-end women’s, men’s and children’s consignment clothing, and refurbished vintage-style home-goods.

The shop will be housed in the conference room at the Kroc Center in Downtown Greenville. All proceeds from The Auxiliary Attic Pop-Up Shop will benefit the

South Carolina lawyer and author Ben Matthews will be signing copies of his debut mystery novel, “The Pursuit of Justice” (Rushton, paperback, $14.99), from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fiction Addiction.

Written with authority, Matthews’ auspicious debut courtroom drama finds an ethically compromised attorney taking a murder case nobody wants and a client nobody trusts.

675-0540 | fiction-addiction.com Nancy@fiction-addiction.com FUNDRAISER

TICKET OFFICE

THE COMEDY GET DOWN Dec. 12, 8 p.m.

Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: $64.50, $42.50 On sale: Oct. 2, 10 a.m.

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

LAST CHANCE OCT. 16-25; WEEKENDS CLICK, CLACK, BOO! SCCT 2nd Stage; 153 Augusta Street Cost: $8 To purchase tickets: scchildrenstheatre.org Additional info: A Moo-sical for the whole family! It’s Halloween! Duck, Pig, Cow and Hen can’t wait to throw a party. Join the beloved barnyard crew as they secretly plan a spook-tacular event that is fun and teaches Farmer Brown that it’s ok to be scared. This treat of a musical is true to the wildly popular book that families know and love. Children are encouraged to come to this show in their own costume.

Submit your Last Minute Ticket Sales for Upstate Events at bit.ly/LastTicketsGville For Upcoming Ticket Sales, enter them at bit.ly/UpcomingTicketsGJ

Wings & Wheels Runway Park at GMU 21 Airport Road Ext. noon-6 p.m.

FREE An automobile, aircraft and motorcycle event. Hot as a Pepper will play from 1 to 6 p.m. Admission is free. Food and drinks will be for sale. People’s choice awards for cars, bikes and planes. Registrations $20 on day of event. Please include your name and phone number along with make and model of entry. Money raised goes to help complete Runway Park at GMU. 270-6660 greenvilledowntownairport.com LaraLKaufmann@gmail.com FUNDRAISER

American Girl Fashion Show Embassy Suites, Ballroom 670 Verdae Blvd. $35 The American Girl Fashion Show, hosted

by The Butterfly Ministry for Girls, is being held Oct. 3 at the Embassy Suites in Greenville, SC. Show times are 9 a.m., and 1 and 5 p.m. The fashion show features over 50 local models. In addition to the show, the event also features a souvenir

FESTIVAL

Unite for the Fight 2K Walk Sunset Park 211 Fowler Circle, Mauldin 8-10 a.m. $10 Join the Upstate SC Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry partners as we walk for all lives affected by cancer. We believe that a community that walks together, heals together and with every step we take, it is a powerful opportunity to make a difference. tracilynncares.com/ registration

Greenville Council of Garden Clubs’ Fall Festival and Plant Sale

– GOING ON SALE –

thru Oct. 4

FUNDRAISER

FUNDRAISER

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS March 19, 2 and 7 p.m.

Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: $110.50, $79.50, $53.50, $43.50, $33.50, $25.50 On sale: Oct. 13, 10 a.m.

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

store and American Girl doll hair salon.

For tickets, go to www.agfashionshowsc. com. Event proceeds benefit girls living in area foster group homes. agfashionshowsc.com agfashionshowsc@gmail.com

Kilgore-Lewis House, Grounds 560 N. Academy St. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

FREE Annual fundraiser supports the maintenance of the 1838 Kilgore-Lewis House and Gardens. Demonstrations will be at 10 am and noon. Vendors will be present.

Sale items include perennials, shrubs, tree, bulbs and seeds.

232-3020 | kilgore-lewis.org council@kilgore-lewis.org

Oct. 3-4 FAMILY

Repticon Reptile & Exotic Animal Expo Greenville Shrine Club 119 Beverly Road Adults - $10, Children (5-12) - $5, Under 5 - Free Repticon Greenville is a reptile event featuring vendors offering reptile pets, supplies, feeders, cages, and merchandise as well as live animal seminars and frequent free raffles for coveted prizes.

Exciting, educational, family-oriented fun for everyone. Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with VIP entry at 9 a.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(863) 268-4273 repticon.com

Oktoberfest @NOMA Square NOMA Square, Downtown Greenville 220 North Main Street Thursday, 5-9 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sunday noon-5 p.m.

FREE A four day German festival filled with great food and beer, live music, a biergarten, ping pong, contests, and more.

248-1568 | nomasquare.com/oktoberfest hmeadors@jhmhotels.com

Oct. 4 EDUCATION

“It’s Alzheimer’s” - It’s time for extraordinary love Abiding Peace Lutheran Church 401 Batesville Road, Simpsonville 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

FREE Pastor Curt Seefeldt, author of “It’s Alzheimer’s – It’s Time for Extraordinary Love,” will give a presentation on Alzheimer’s. Part one of the presentation will be from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., with a worship service at 10:30 a.m. A free lunch will follow the service at 11:30 a.m. abidingpeacelutheran.org CONCERT

ARISE & SING! 6th Annual Mass Choir Event John Knox Presbyterian Church 35 Shannon Dr. 6-7 p.m.

FREE Dr. Hugh Floyd, Professor of Music at Furman & Director of the Furman Singers, will lead choirs from several local churches in an evening of wonderful sacred music.

Composers include Mendelssohn, Greenville’s own Dan Forrest and Robert Ray. 244-0453 FUNDRAISER

Greenville Buddy Walk Conestee Park, Mauldin 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $4 to Walk (Lunch and T-shirts available) Join the Down Syndrome Family Alliance of Greenville for a day to celebrate and raise awareness for individuals with Down syndrome. This event is open

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to the community, featuring inflatables, rides, Magic by Marty, live music by the West End String Band and The Sound Committee Band, playground, prizes, raffles and tons of refreshments.

The walk is approximately 1 mile and is very family-friendly. Come out and support our local and national Down syndrome community.

214-0095 ds-stride.org/greenvillebuddywalk buddywalkchair@dsfagreenville.org

Oct. 4-8 ARTS EVENT

Centre Stage’s 13th Annual New Play Festival Centre Stage; 501 River St. 7-9 p.m.; 5 days only FREE Join us for a week of terrific new works, staged readings, and terrific talk backs to see some of the nation’s up and coming talent, as well as an inside look into the craft and career of the playwright. With both free nightly events and day time school lectures and workshops, The Centre Stage New Play Festival is excited to invite you to our thirteenth annual celebration of the art of play writing.

233-6733 centrestage.org info@centrestage.org

COMMUNITY MEETING

Cuba Educational Tour Info Session Greenville Technical College Technical Resource Center 506 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Bldg 102, Room 152 6-7:30 p.m.

FREE Travel to Cuba with Greenville Technical College’s Study Abroad program. Create an unforgettable experience with students, instructors and community members. It is available to the public as a noncredit educational tour group through GTC’s Corporate and Career Development. Join us Oct. 5 to learn more about payment options and other requirements.

The itinerary is available online.

250-8856 | gvltec.edu/cuba bonnie.smith@gvltec.edu

Oct. 5-26

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities will present a Vocal Diction Recital on campus. The event is free and open to the public. scgsah.org

Oct. 6

Oct. 7 EDUCATION

What a Coincidence! High Noon Series at Upcountry History Museum Upcountry History Museum-Furman University 540 Buncombe Street noon-1 p.m.

FREE Furman mathematics professor Dr. John Harris looks at phenomena that seem to be wonderfully coincidental, but will prove to be not only likely to occur but almost certain to do so. Bring your favorite coincidences to share.

294-3107 | vince.moore@furman.edu upcountryhistory.org/programs/high-noonlecture-series-2/

CONCERT

Furman Presents Guest Artist New Morse Code Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Hwy. 8-9:30 p.m.

FREE

Earth Fare | Pelham Road 5 p.m. | 1st Monday of each month FREE

Paintings by Furman Alum Dan Perkins

The Upstate Monarch Lymphedema Support Group meets at Earth Fare on Pelham Road the first Monday of each month at 5 p.m.

630-4084

Furman University Thompson Gallery of Roe Art Bldg.

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

Furman Partners in the Arts present Eastman School of Music tenor Robert Swensen and Kathryn Cowdrick, mezzosoprano, in master class.

294-2086 emily.sweezey@furman.edu furman.edu/academics/music/Pages/default.aspx

SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, Smith Recital Hall 15 University St. 7:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

FREE

MICHEKO TIERNEY

Upstate Monarch Lymphedema Support Meeting

Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Hwy 7-8:30 p.m.

FREE

SCGSAH Vocal Diction Recital

provides mutual support and shared positive impact and a shared experience of compassion and reinforcement from others.

331-3300 | namigreenvillesc.org jill@namigreenvillesc.org

FAMILY

COMMUNITY MEETING

Master Class Presented by Furman Partners in the Arts

CONCERT

ARTS EVENT

Oct. 5

EDUCATION

Oct. 6

In a statement, Perkins says, “These paintings loosely describe the remnants or keepsakes of a previous tenant or traveler. The paintings tell fragments of journeys or stories without total resolve, leaving the viewer to construct their own understanding of the world alluded to and represented in the paintings. In this way, the paintings collectively become a representation of various possibilities, a circuitous route of exploration, at once offering and subverting the process of making meaning...”

294-2074 newspress.furman.edu/?p=19197 marta.lanier@furman.edu

Furman Music Department presents Hannah Collins and Michael Compitelllo of New Morse Code who activate the unexpected range and unique sonic world of cello and percussion to catalyze and champion the compelling works of young composers.

294-2086 | FurmanMusic@furman.edu furman.edu/academics/music/Pages/default.aspx

Oct. 6 -Nov. 10 EDUCATION

National Alliance on Mental Illness Greenville (NAMI Greenville) Basics 6:30-8 p.m. | Tuesdays FREE NAMI Basics is a free evidence-based peer-delivered education program for family and caregivers of children and adolescents with mental illness. Over six sessions, families are provided education, skills training, family communication skills and advocacy support.

NAMI Basics was developed around elements that have been extensively tested and found to be highly effective. The group setting of NAMI Basics

Greenbrier Farms Porch Series Greenbrier Farms 766 Hester Shore Rd., Easley 5-8 p.m. | Wednesdays $10 per person / free children under 5 Join us for festive farm-to-table snacks along with live music each week. It’s the perfect way to unwind, take in the farm’s beauty, catch up with friends and see exactly where your food is coming from.

855-9782greenbrierfarms.com amy@greenbrierfarms.com EDUCATION

Open School & Classrooms Our Lady of the Rosary School 2 James Drive 9-11:30 a.m.

FREE Come celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary with students, faculty, and their families. Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. followed by Open School & Classrooms.

277-5350 olrschool.net info@olrschool.net COMMUNITY MEETING

The Upstate’s Interfaith Dinner Dialogues registration Private Homes, Various Locations FREE Oct. 7 is the deadline to register for the Upstate’s Interfaith dinner Dialogues.

On Oct. 15, groups of up to 10 people of different faiths or no faith are led by a

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CONCERT

Getting Started With Stargazing

Oct. 8

Greenville County Library System, Taylors (Burdette) Branch 316 W Main Street, Taylors 7-8:30 p.m.

FREE

Jonas Sees in Color w/ A Fragile Tomorrow

trained moderator in discussion and sharing over dinner.

346-3107 | interfaithforum-sc.org/register cjoelsprague@cs.com

CONCERT

Jackson Browne Peace Center 7:30 p.m. $55-$75

Lee Ott, a Roper Mountain Astronomer, presents an introduction to the night sky and tips on how you can get started. With a display of different types and sizes of telescopes and a PowerPoint presentation

by Lee Ott and a fascinating overview of tips and technique, you can begin your exploration of the night sky.

268-5955 greenvillelibrary.org taylors@greenvillelibrary.org dschatzle@greenvillelibrary.org

Oct. 8-29 EDUCATION

Ghost Hunting 101

California-born Jackson Browne is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, a member of the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and the brilliant mind behind 14 studio albums and four live performance collections. The latest album, “Standing in the Breach,” explores his thoughts on love, hope and the uncertainties we’re faced with in everyday life.

Browne’s unique way with words and deep understanding of the human condition are both poured into each and every track.

467-3000 | peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org CONCERT

The Fustics Independent Public Ale House Tickets: $3 in advance/$5 day of show

Greenville Technical College Buck Mickel Center 216 South Pleasantburg Drive 7-9 p.m.; every Thursday (4 classes total) $59 Learn best practices for ghost hunting, investigating, reviewing evidence and presenting evidence to your client. Learn from real professional paranormal investigators with the Ghost PRO (Paranormal Research Organization) team. Register at http://bit.ly/Ghost_GTC or by calling 250-8800. Class fee does not include the small nominal costs of optional participation in an actual Saturday ghost hunt. www.GhostPRO.org 250-8800 gvltec.edu/creative-careers

Furman Partners in the Arts Presents Violinist Brian Lewis Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Hwy. 3-4 p.m.

FREE Furman Partners in the Arts presents a master class with one of the most versatile and charismatic violinists today.

Lewis is an exceptionally dedicated and gifted performer whose artistry has been heard around the world.

Lewis currently holds a chaired position at the University of Texas at Austin, serves as Artistic Director of the Starling-DeLay Symposium on Violin Studies at Juilliard, and is Artistic Director of the Brian Lewis Young Artist Program in Ottawa, Kan. 294-2086 | FurmanMusic@furman.edu brianlewisviolin.com/index.php

Oct. 9-10

CONCERT

Downtown Travelers Rest Upcountry Provisions Bakery & Bistro 6809 State Park Rd., Travelers Rest 7-3 p.m.

Free all day Saturday $25 for the VIP Party on Friday from 7-9 p.m.

CONCERT

Country-tinged Appalachian folk duo.

552-1998 southernculturekitchenandbar.com

Furman music professors Deirdre Hutton (violin) and Christopher Hutton (violoncello) present free recital.

294-2086 | FurmanMusic@furman.edu furman.edu/academics/music/Pages/default.aspx

EDUCATION

Oct. 9 Letters to Abigail

Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Hwy. 8-9:30 p.m.

FREE

Greensboro quartet specializes in tight, melodic pop-punk.

263-7868 | wpbrradioroom.com

ARTS EVENT

Wilmington quartet combines plays Americana folk-rock.

552-1265 | ipagreenville.com

Furman Music Deparmtment Presents Faculty Recital

Radio Room Tickets: $5/$7

Southern Culture FREE

CONCERT

Randall Bramblett High Cotton Music Hall Tickets: $20 in advance/$25 day of show Veteran rock artist celebrates new “Devil Music” album.

706-436-7424 highcottonmusichall.com

2nd Annual Artober Festival and Shriners Auction Artober VIP Party

Created to help raise money for the children of the Shriners Hospitals through handmade art, live music and artisan food. Focused on Art and children’s activities and music, this two day event is great for the entire family. Megan Zaph of Banner Bashes will host a craft beer and wine garden on our side patio. upcountryprovisions.com/artober-fest info@upcountryprovisions.com 834-8433

Oct. 10 BOOK SIGNING

Dr. Ben Carson Book Signing Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road 3:30-5 p.m. $26.95 (includes copy of A More Perfect Union) Republican presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson will be signing copies of his new book, “A More Perfect Union: What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties.” Books must be purchased from Fiction Addiction and can be pre-ordered.

675-0545 | fiction-addiction.com Nancy@fiction-addiction.com CONCERT

Eric Weiler Band Smiley’s Acoustic Café FREE Talented guitarist combines blues, rock and more.

282-8988 | smileysacousticcafe.com EDUCATION

Lake Hartwell Power Squadron is offering a seminar on GPS Cabela’s, Woodruff Road 9:30 a.m.-noon FREE This seminar covers how to operate your GPS, what the buttons do, what the screens show, how to use the functions, how to navigate a safe course and tips on choosing a GPS that is best for you 281-9774 | education@lake-hartwell.org

Oct. 13 CONCERT

Audra McDonald Peace Center 7:30 p.m. $35-$65 Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actress. A record-breaking six-time Tony Awardwinner (Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun...), McDonald doesn’t stop at Broadway; she has had leading roles in TV as well, including NBC’s The Sound of Music. A two-time GrammyAward winner and exclusive record-

«

CULTURE | 10.02.2015 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 53 ing artist for Nonesuch Records, she released her fifth solo album, “Go Back Home,” in 2013.

467-3000 | peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org

thru Oct. 25 EDUCATION

Smithsonian “Museum on Main” Exhibit Slater Hall Community Center Historic Slater Hall Community Center 5 Whitney Street, Slater Tues & Thurs 10-4; Sat 10-4 Sun 1-5; and Wed. by appointment FREE The Smithsonian’s “Museums on Main” traveling exhibit has come to our hometown. “Hometown Teams:How Sports Shape America” is now on display at historic Slater Community Center featuring nationally known sports figures, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, bleacher seats, lockers, sports equipment, etc.; hands on interactive displays with audio and video “Story Stops.”

288-6470 | slaterhallsc.org musiclady_tr@yahoo.com

thru Nov. 12 ARTS EVENT

Shifting Plates II: Works By Sixteen South Carolina Printmakers Pickens County Museum of Art & History 307 Johnson Street, Pickens 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Sunday & Monday Donations Accepted FREE This is the second South Carolina Printmakers folio of original prints in a variety of media including lithography, intaglio, relief, screen-print and collograph. This connected group of artists began as a print exchange between fellow printmakers but quickly grew into an atelier of committed individuals representing sixteen prominent printmakers in South Carolina.

898-5963 pickenscountymuseum.org allenc@co.pickens.sc.us

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CLOSE UNOPENED ROAD NOTICE is hereby given that the following party intends to file a petition pursuant to South Carolina Code § 57-9-10, et seq. for the abandonment and closure of one unopened road formerly identified as George Street. This road is located near the intersection of Easley Bridge Road and Mauldin Street in Greenville, SC. The road to be closed is shown particularly on plat by Thomas P. Dowling (2012) recorded in Plat Book 1136, Page 58 Register of Deeds Office for Greenville County, South Carolina. A copy of said plat is also available for inspection at the law offices of Wyche, P.A., 44 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601. The party intending to file this action is: Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Inc. Questions or comments should be directed to attorney Amos A. Workman at Wyche, P.A., 44 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville, South Carolina 29601; Phone number (864) 242-8200.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CLOSE UNOPENED ROAD NOTICE is hereby given that the following parties intend to file a petition pursuant to §57-9-10, et seq. of the South Carolina Code for the abandonment and closure of three undeveloped and unopened roads identified as Moray Drive, Glenwood Avenue and Duncraggan Road, which roads are located near Lake Lanier, in Greenville County, South Carolina and within or adjoining property of Covenant Partners, LLC. The three roads to be closed are shown particularly on two surveys recorded in Plat Book G at Pages 51 and 64, Register of Deeds for Greenville County, South Carolina and survey titled Lake Lanier Development by George Kershaw (1925) and J.R. Smith (1950). A copy of each of said surveys is also available for inspection at the law offices of Wyche, P.A., 44 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601. Parties intending to file this action are: Covenant Partners, LLC Henry Turner Lynn Weatherford Questions or comment should be directed to attorney Amos A. Workman or attorney Cary H. Hall at Wyche, P.A., 44 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601; Phone number 864-242-8200.

SOLICITATIONS NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: RFP# 26-10/20/15, Public Road Pavement Condition and Asset Inventory Index Survey, October 20, 2015, 3:00PM Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

SOLICITATIONS NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: RFQ# 25-10/19/15, Swamp Rabbit Trail Pedestrian Bridge Assessment and Schematic Design Project, October 19, 2015, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept or by calling (864) 467-7200.

SOLICITATIONS NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Demolition of Structures, October 22, 2015, 3:00 P.M., EDT. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 9:00 A.M., EDT, October 8, 2015 at Greenville County Procurement Services Office, County Square, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601.

Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/Bids. asp or by calling 864-467-7200.

SOLICITATIONS NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Ridgeway Drive Drainage Improvements Project, IFB #27-10/19/15, 3:00 P.M. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour will be held at 9:30 A.M., E.D.T, October 8, 2015 at Greenville County Procurement Services Office, County Square, 301 University Ridge Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601.

Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/Bids. asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Ernesto Corona/ DBA Taqueria y Pupuseria la Costena 3, 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 AND LIQUOR, at 2801 Wade Hampton Blvd. Ste 7, Taylors, SC 29687. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October 4, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Gizmo Bar, 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 AND WINE, at 245 N. Main St., Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October 4, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PO BOX 2207 GREENVILLE, SC 29602 PHONE: (864) 467-4345 • FAX: (864) 467-4303 FULL COST DISCLOSURE-FISCAL YEAR 2015 The City of Greenville, SC in compliance with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Regulations R.61-107.2, “Full Cost Disclosure” of the 1991 South Carolina Waste Management Act hereby publishes the following report of cost of providing solid waste management services to the citizens of Greenville (based on population, 62,252) for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2015.

Program Solid Waste Collection Solid Waste Disposal Recycling/Composting Total

Net Annual Cost $3,791,088 $424,972 $536,792 $4,752,852

Cost Per Capital $76

PUBLIC NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015, AT 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF COUNTY OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED NEAR U.S. 25 (AUGUSTA ROAD) AND I-185, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MATRIX BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY PARK, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A DEED AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS RELATED THERETO. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015, AT 6:00 p.m., (or as soon thereafter as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT BOUNDARIES SHOULD BE ENLARGED TO INCLUDE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF LEE VAUGHN ROAD, BAUGHMAN COURT, JONESVILLE ROAD AND MCKINNEY ROAD. THE NEW BOUNDARY LINES TO RESULT FOR THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT WOULD INCLUDE THOSE AREAS KNOWN AS GREENVILLE TAX MAP NUMBERS (TMS#) 0554.01-01029.00; 0559.01-01-028.08; 0559.01-01-032.03; 0559.0101-032.00; 0559.01-01032.07; 0559.01-01-032.11 and 0559.01-01-032.12.

A MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARIES AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. THE REASON FOR THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY COLLECTING OF SEWAGE AND WASTE. NO ADDITIONAL BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SUBDISTRICT, NOR WILLTHERE BE ANY CHANGES IN THE COMMISSION OR THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

PUBLIC NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015, AT 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE BOUNDARIES OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT SHOULD BE ENLARGED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE DREXEL TERRACE SUBDIVISION AND A PROPERTY LOCATED ON EVEREST STREET, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORDERLY COLLECTING AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE, GARBAGE AND TRASH WITHIN GREENVILLE COUNTY. THE NEW BOUNDARY LINES TO RESULT FOR THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT WOULD INCLUDE GREENVILLE COUNTY TAX MAP NUMBERS (“TMS#”) 0538010110100; 0 5 3 8 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 ; 0538010110300; AND P016010106100.

A MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARIES AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. THE REASON FOR THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE. NO ADDITIONAL BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGE IN THE COMMISSION OR IN THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT. BOB TAYLOR., CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

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GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following item: DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-61 APPLICANT: Daniel W. Patterson, Jr. for Daniel W. Patterson, Sierra TPG, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: dpatterson@cherokeetribes.com or 864-421-4196 PROPERTY LOCATION: Highway 14, South of East Suber Road PIN: 0528030101714 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: I-1, Industrial REQUESTED ZONING: S-1, Services ACREAGE: 2.1 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 – Burns DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-62 APPLICANT: Joyner Commercial c/o Caleb Boyd for Stoner South Carolina LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: cboyd@joynercommercial.com or 864-414-7501 PROPERTY LOCATION: Woodruff Road, East of Highway 14 PIN: 0539030101700 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-12, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 29.82 COUNTY COUNCIL: 28 – Payne DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-63 APPLICANT: Philip Alan Evatt, Evatt Enterprises for Suelda, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: phil@gameon-sports.com or 864-655-7208 PROPERTY LOCATION: 1625 S. Highway 14 PIN: 0528030100712 EXISTING ZONING: I-1, Industrial REQUESTED ZONING: S-1, Services ACREAGE: 2.4 COUNTY COUNCIL: 18 – Baldwin DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-64 APPLICANT: Troy A. LaColla for L & L Enterprises of Simpsonville, LLC CONTACT INFORMATION: lnlsimpsonville@gmail.com or 864-303-4225 PROPERTY LOCATION: 404 Scuffletown Road PIN: 0548020103100 EXISTING ZONING: R-12, SingleFamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: O-D, Office District ACREAGE: 1.69 COUNTY COUNCIL: 27 – Kirven DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-65 APPLICANT: Chris Przirembel c/o Gray Engineering Consultants for Roy Lee McKee CONTACT INFORMATION: chrisprz@grayengineering.com or 864-297-3027 PROPERTY LOCATION: Fairview Road, South of Ashington Drive PIN: 0566010100800 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-M10, Multifamily Residential ACREAGE: 7.85 COUNTY COUNCIL: 26 – Ballard 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.

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FIGURE. THIS. OUT. PLANETS OUT OF ALIGNMENT ACROSS 1 Get in a trap 8 Diner dishes 15 Long tales 20 One finding something 21 Mishmash 22 Match venue 23 Additional examination [3rd from the sun] 25 McLain of old baseball 26 Sioux tribe members 27 Scene 28 Tranquil 30 — Island (old immigration point) 32 Poker style 33 Eve’s music 36 Sends in, as payment 38 Run things 39 Result of a minor infraction in hockey [8th from the sun] 42 Specks in la Seine 43 Not be well 44 “Sand” actor Estevez 45 Fencing weapons 46 Hall-of-Fame Jets running back [4th from the sun] 49 Launch platforms 51 Italian for “seven” 52 Complacent 54 Projecting crane arm 57 Major fuss 61 Lie in court [5th from the sun] 67 “I’m keeping my eye —!”

68 Work site supervisors

69 Book review?

70 One enlisting GIs [1st from the sun] 73 Milk sugar 75 Where one lives: Abbr.

76 Sty feed 77 Gabrielle of modeling and volleyball 79 Part of AFB 81 Moon rock source [7th from the sun] 88 — gin fizz (cocktail) 91 Ancient Indian emperor called “the Great” 94 Colo. clock setting 95 Whitish gem 96 Unexpected nice thing [6th from the sun] 99 Fight arbiters 100 Comic Berle 101 JFK takeoff guess 102 Wine-related prefix 103 Don’t dissent 104 “Peter Pan” penner 106 Gen. Robert — 107 Pair 108 “Zip your lip!”

109 “Inherited or acquired” dichotomy [2nd from the sun] 116 Tolerate 117 Like sandals 118 Not shown, as on TV 119 Died down 120 Nonvital body organs

By Frank A. Longo 121 People being quizzed DOWN 1 Hobgoblin 2 — -TURN (street sign) 3 “Page Down” user, e.g.

4 Most dapper 5 EIdest Musketeer 6 Some deer 7 Goof up 8 — -gatherum 9 Carnivore’s intake 10 Couture magazine 11 Place 12 Naval acad. grad 13 — Fridays 14 Meeting of Cong.

15 Made blue 16 Tourists’ aids 17 Non-Jewish 18 Funicello of film 19 Declare 24 Home of Elaine, in Arthurian lore 29 Prior to, poetically 30 Actor Dane 31 Lollapalooza 32 Reach by water, in a way 33 Lay waste to 34 Ocean off Ga. and Fla. 35 U.S. architect I.M. — 37 OS part: Abbr.

39 Stunned with a gun 40 Abbr. for those with only one given name

Celebrate a local tradition!

Do you know a special child turning 6 this month?

41 Infield fly ball 47 “A Mighty Fortress — God” (hymn) 48 Gain back 50 Gain maturity 52 — Nevada 53 52-Down, e.g.: Abbr.

54 A martial art

SUDOKU

55 Fleur-de-lis 56 Gig fraction 57 Wild hog 58 About 59 Y facilities 60 Tyke amuser 62 “Either he goes — go!”

63 Confronted

by Myles Mellor and Susan Flannigan

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Difficult

Sudoku answers: page 44

64 Mrs., in Nice 65 Sprinter, e.g.

66 Extend (out) 68 To and — 71 Ar-tee linkup 72 Not dirty 73 To a smaller degree 74 Not obtuse 78 Badgers’ kin 79 River or lake outing 80 Various 81 Ear-piercing 82 Odessa loc.

83 Emperor exiled to Elba 84 “No deal!”

85 Gap 86 Cozy eatery 87 Additional 88 LP stat 89 “Arabian Nights” hero 90 Skin pigment 92 Beatified Fr. woman 93 Pres. initials 97 Singer DiFranco 98 Keanu of film 103 Subtle glows 105 Seth’s eldest 106 Deco artist 107 Sand hill 108 Raven’s cry 110 Smartphone download 111 No. in the white pages 112 A, in French 113 Enthusiast 114 R&B singer Des’— 115 Mag workers Crossword answers: page 44

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56TH AnnUAl

COMMUNITY VOICES

art on main

THE CLASSROOM WINDOW WITH TREVOR BARTON

Sowing and reaping On the farm or in the school, good work brings a rich harvest Both of my grandpas were farmers.

They held other jobs in their lives, did other work with their hands, but in their hearts they were always farmers.

By the time I came along they were no longer working 40 acres with a mule and a plow, but they both had gardens, wonderful gardens. Maybe there was something about rising out of bed before the sun came up, or smelling the dirt in a freshly plowed ground, or seeing a red, ripe tomato hanging on a vine, but until the end of their lives they loved to pull on their overalls, put on their caps, pick up their hoes and plant themselves into those gardens among the vegetables, fruits and land.

“Being a farmer takes lots of hard work and lots of humility,” both of my grandpas told me at one time or another as I followed them down the rows. “It takes lots of hard work because each morning from spring ‘til fall you rise before the sun, walk the rows with seeds, hoes, and buckets in your hands, plant those seeds, hoe the weeds, and fill the buckets with tomatoes and squash and green beans and strawberries. You plant, hoe and pick until the sweat from your body mixes with the dirt and you become a part of the garden itself.”

They were farmer poets, my grandpas were, some of the last of those wonderful farmer poets who walked the farms and fields of the South.

“And it takes lots of humility because no matter how hard you work, you can’t make the brilliant green bud pop through the deep brown dirt; you can’t make the bright flower fold into a baby tomato; you can’t make the rain fall to help the corn grow. Nope, when you close your eyes to the day, you can only know that you have given as much of your heart, mind, soul and body as you can to the ground, and that you have received the produce as a gift.”

As I rise before the sun and make my way toward my elementary school I often think of their lives and their words. Like being a farmer, being a teacher takes lots

of hard work and lots of humility, too.

I remember how hard I worked with a 10-year-old kid named James. He was in the fourth grade but could read only 20 words correctly per minute on a second-grade level. He was growing up in a desperately poor household. As Marian Wright Edelman of the Children’s Defense Fund reminds us, his economic poverty made him less healthy and less likely to graduate from high school than his non-poor peers. He had a tough row to hoe.

He could neither read well nor write a complete sentence. He could, however, tell a story. He was a natural-born storyteller. He often met me at my classroom door with twinkling eyes and a beaming smile. “Mr. Barton,” he would say, “let me tell you what happened to me yesterday.”

He would tell those stories with wonderful expressions, exciting verbs and colorful adjectives. “You should have seen me in my football game! I nuked a player this way... I jostled a player that way... and I left the rest of the team behind like I was a lightning bolt!”

At the end of the school year, after I had poured all of my knowledge and teaching abilities into him to help him become the best reader and writer he could become, he wrote this poem: Anger is red and black, It smells like gunpowder, It tastes like bullets, It sounds like a shot, It feels like a sharp knife, It lives in fear I took his poem back to my classroom.

I closed the door and sat facing the window that looked out over the grounds that provide so much order and safety in a world full of chaos and danger for the children we teach. I wept for the hardness of our work as teachers, I wept for the hardness of our students’ lives, I wept for the beauty of watching a child learn to read and write, I wept for the beauty in James’ heart.

But just as I remember the hardness of my work as a teacher, I remember the humility I felt because of a 10-year-old kid named Alexia. Like so many of my students, she speaks Spanish at home and English at school. She is a beautiful,

FinE ART / FinE CRAFT FESTivAl

wonderful, ingenious immigrant child.

She knows that I am trying to become a genius about whales this year. My whole school knows I am studying them and writing about them. I am even nerdily wearing Vineyard Vines shirts to school each day because they have whales on them. Because she knows this, she drew and colored a picture of a blue whale for me. It is breathtakingly beautiful. I am framing it so I can keep it and show it forever.

I was sitting at her table, working with her group, and she told me, “Mr. Barton, you said one day that you can’t hear as well as you used to hear. Well, if you ever lose your hearing, then I can sign for you.” I said, “Really? Do you have someone who is deaf in your family?” She answered, “No, but I wanted to learn so I taught myself on YouTube.” Then she signed for me.

And I smile for the humility of our work as teachers, I smile for the gifts our students bring to us, I smile for the whale Alexia created for me, I smile for my grandpas, for they were right – when I close my eyes to the day, I can only know that I have given as much of my heart, mind, soul and body as I can to the ground, and that I have received the produce as a gift.

Precious gifts.

Trevor Barton is a reading intervention teacher at Berea Elementary School. He believes we all have stories to tell and loves to listen.

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