Roper Mountain Holiday Lights 2015

Roper Mountain Science Center Association

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A H O L I D AY N O T E . . .

We invite one and all to the 24th edition of Roper Mountain Holiday Lights -- a holiday tradition for thousands of Upstate families! An affordable way of spending a family evening out to witness the Wonder of the Holidays through children’s eyes. Drive through 1-½ miles of displays encompassing over 1 million holiday lights. Walk through our Winter Wonderland for a visit with one of the areas favorite Santa’s. Enjoy the sounds of Christmas from area school choral and musical groups on select evenings. Holiday fun and magic for a low entry fee of only $10/car ($15 Friday–Sunday).

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While Roper Mountain Holiday Lights is a magical, family-oriented experience, it also raises funds for education and charities going directly back into our community. In its first 24 years, Holiday Lights has raised over $2,221,000 for the benefit of charities and educational programs in the Upstate. This has been made possible with thanks to our volunteers who spend thousands of hours to make Holiday Lights a reality, our wonderful sponsors who support our efforts and to the thousands of visitors that come through Holiday Lights each year.

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On behalf of everyone involved with Holiday Lights, I hope you enjoy the sparkle of the lights, the fun and joys of Winter Wonderland, the twinkle in Santa’s eye, and the sights and sounds that are part of this experience. Thank you for making our event part of your holiday celebrations!

Happy Holidays!

Peter MacKinnon 2015 Holiday Lights Committee Chair

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By leading the way in medical education and clinical research, transforming patient care through integrated programs and interconnected teams, and offering community residents the right care at the right time in the right place, we help people enjoy the best health possible.

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Rotary Club of Greenville

TO OUR SPONSORS We sincerely appreciate the support of the following Upstate businesses, organizations and individuals for their support. Their contributions help make Roper Mountain Holiday Lights become more brilliant each year, while ultimately benefiting Rotary Charities and the Roper Mountain Science Center Association with the proceeds raised from Holiday Lights.

Diamond Sponsors

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Greeenville Health System Greenville Journal

Upstate AHEC Elizabeth & John Lyons TD Convention Center Louis P. Batson Company QuikTrip Terry and Pam Weaver Comfortaire Hewitt Coleman & Company Independence National Bank

Platinum Sponsor AMECO Piedmont Arthritis Clinic

Gold Sponsors SYNNEX Corporation Susan and Nick Panagakos 3rday Productions, Inc.

Silver Sponsors Fluor GE Power & Water The Jain Family Magic98.9 Wells Fargo Oxner Landscape Maintenance Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) ScanSource Caldwell Constructors

Bronze Sponsors Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative/Blue Ridge Security Solutions Crocket Pediatric Dentistry Merrill Lynch Baldor Philpot Law Firm Cleveland Park Animal Hospitals Southern Traditions Window Fashions Synterra Corporation Jackson Lewis, LLC Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina

Snowflake In memory of Frances & Jimmy Rains Nancy Stanton In memory of Mr. Wilbert Fries In memory of Mr. Hanns Schmitz-Justen In memory of Annemarie L. Varin In honor of Roger R. Varin In honor of Guy and Mickey Hempel In honor of Gaye and Joel Sprague In honor of Jay, Molly, Coleson & Reid Sprague In memory of Pedrick Lowery In honor of Betty Sineath In memory of Ann Demonet Stan and Tricia Reid and Family In Memory of Bill ErkesIn memory of Alyce P. Atkinson In memory of JC Rosemond In honor of Diane and Max Cochran’s 8 Grandchildren In honor of Louise Whitmire In memory of Tommy Wyche In honor of Greg Cornwell In memory of Charles C. Rogers, Jr. and Jackie Messer In memory of George Basil Guy and Thelma Ruth Guy In memory of Frank Marino In honor of Lucy Little In honor of Alicia and John Zmuda In honor of all of the Holiday Lights community volunteers

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Roper Mountain Science Center wishes you

HAPPY HOLIDAYS Get up close and be amazed by hundreds of butterflies in our new interactive habitat.

June 11th to July 9th, 2016, Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Butterfly Adventure

While you’re here, explore our Natural Science habitats, Marine Lab, Rainforest, Living History Farm and much more…

Coming Summer 2016

Public areas are open daily from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. including: • Nature Trails • Butterfly Garden • Arboretum Buildings and Living History Farm are closed to the public due to school lessons.

Visit RoperMountain.org for more information.

A 402 Roper Mountain Road Greenville, SC 29615

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Friday Starry Nights

Second Saturday

Planetarium reopens on January 8th with two all new shows: Accidental Astronauts and Ghost Particle.

Second Saturdays are now Super Saturdays with longer hours for more family fun.

Showtimes at 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. include: • Feature Presentation • Live Sky Talk • Europa Ice Slide • Observatory viewing available (weather permitting).

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on select months

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This year’s topics include: • STEMFest - February 13 • Space Day & Nanotech - March 12 • Festival of Butterflies - June 11 • Blueberry Festival - July 9 • And more!

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May your holidays be healthy & bright!

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Roper Mountain Holiday Lights 2015

Rotary Club of Greenville

Be sure to park your car and stroll through Winter Wonderland first on your visit to Holiday Lights.

There’s much to see and do there! You will find:

00Santa (through December 24, of course!)

00A mailbox for letters to Santa 0024 Giant Holiday Cards created by local students 00A gift shop 00Concession stands where you may purchase drinks and snacks.

You can even purchase a S’more Roasting Kit to make your own S’mores over a fire pit right there in Winter Wonderland!

00Meet Roper the Ogre and Author Fred Baus of the children’s story book Oh, Those Holiday Lights!

(See calendar for details)

00An outdoor amphitheatre where you will find lights and music every night, and performances by local school groups on various evenings in early December 00Balloon art from the Balloon Elf 00Santa’s living room inside Santa’s workshop where you may purchase photos of your family taken by a professional photographer.

00Restrooms are located at the top of the hill opposite the amphitheatre stage

After experiencing Winter Wonderland, continue on your journey to enjoy the 1.5-mile drive through the rest of Holiday Lights with all the lights and stars that Roper Mountain has to offer!

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Lighting the way to happy holidays... have a jolly good time!

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Communities are like families When everyone comes together, wonderful things can happen.

This event is the result of a lot of hard work by many talented people. The spirit of community is alive and well, right here and now.

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Merry Christmas FROM

Susan & Nick Panagakos Rotary Club of Greenville

Leading Greenville.

Serving the world.

What would it take to change the world? We believe it starts with a commitment to Service Above Self. Each day around the world, Rotarians bring clean water to faraway villages, inoculate children against polio, support education and job training, combat hunger, and improve health and sanitation.

We change lives because we believe in serving people in Greenville and around the globe.

So if you want to make a difference in our community, use your professional skills to help others, meet interesting people and make new friends, build international relationships and change the world, there’s a place for you in The Rotary Club of Greenville.

Find out how you can become a member at greenvillerotary.org,

call us 864.235.2293 or email us at clubadmin@GreenvilleRotary.org.

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IN WINTER WONDERLAND The large, colorful Holiday Cards displayed along the path in Winter Wonderland are actually works of art created by local students. Starting with a blank, large piece of plywood, 24 school art classes created the spectacular Holiday Cards this year based on the theme “What the holidays mean to me.” We hope you enjoy the display, and thanks to our participating schools:

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Best Wishes and Happy Holidays THE JAIN FAMILY

Armstrong Elementary School

Paris Elementary School

Berea HS

Riverside HS

Bryson Elementary School

Robert E. Cashion Elementary School

Bryson Middle School Buena Vista Elementary School Cherrydale Elementary School

Avoid the FOG Clog!

Let the festivities begin! But remember, pour all leftover fats, oils and grease (FOG) into a container and trash it. Don’t invite the plumber to your holiday dinner.

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Shannon Forest Christian (Lower) School

Christ Church Episcopal School

Southside Christian Elementary School

East North Street Academy

Southside Christian HS

Heritage Elementary School

Stone Academy

Mauldin Elementary School

Tangled Middle School

Mauldin Middle School

Tigerville Elementary School

Monarch Elementary School

Welcome Elementary School

Mountain View Elementary School

Woodland Elementary School Rotary Club of Greenville

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Whether you are a sponsor or a patron of the event, rest assured that you are helping make our community a better place. Here are some of the educational programs, organizations and projects that have been or will be supported by the Roper Mountain Science Center Association or the Rotary Club of Greenville from the profits generated in 2015:

Educational Beneficiaries The Roper Mountain Science Center Association: • Support for after-school programs offered by the Science Center

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• Financial support for the educational Second Saturday events that are open to the public • Funding for the care of the animals on the Living History Farm and in the science buildings that are used to complement instructional programs

The Rotary Club of Greenville: • Rotary Service Above Self Scholarships (college scholarships for local students) • Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (a youth development program) • Greenville County & SC Regional Science and Engineering Fair • Read-to-Me and Money Smart programs (to improve literacy and numeracy in Greenville County) • Salute to Education (the annual recognition program for Greenville County) • Adult literacy training and financial counselling through the Greenville Literacy Association • Rotary Grants (2014 recipient was Generations Group Homes) • EarlyAct FirstKnight Character Education Program in Greenville County Schools • Greenville County School District Teacher of the Year Awards These projects and programs build a better community for us and our children, and your support of Roper Mountain Holiday Lights helps make Greenville a brighter place.

Over the past 24 years, Holiday Lights has given back over $2,221,000 to the community.

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Check our website, www.RoperMountainHolidayLights.com, for new additions to our schedule of events.

The schedule of events will be subject to change based on the weather and availability of school groups, and representatives from appearing organizations.We apologize, in advance, for any unscheduled changes.

PHOTO BY GWINN DAVIS

Meet Roper the Ogre and Oh, Those Holiday Lights!

Book Signing with author Fred Baus Every Thursday–Sunday 6:00 pm thru December 20

Santa Santa will be in Winter Wonderland every night from 6:00 to 9:00 PM starting Thanksgiving through December 24 (unless there is an unexpected emergency at the North Pole that he has to attend to!).

Children’s author Frederick Baus will be at Holiday Lights to sign his debut picture book, Oh, Those Holiday Lights!, an imaginative account of the inspiration for Roper Mountain Holiday Lights.

Optional photos with Santa taken by a professional photographer will be available each night for an additional cost.

Visitors may choose to take their own pictures with Santa on Monday, November 30th, Tuesday, December 1st, and on Monday, December 9th ONLY. Professionally-taken photos will also be available on those days.

This year, visitors will also be able to have family portraits taken by a professional photographer in Santa’s living room right next to Santa. The portraits will be available for an additional fee.

My40 Mondays November 30, December 7 & 14 Get in for half price *Limited number of Coupons available at Greenville area Publix.

Local School Group Performances Tuesday, December 8 7:00 pm

Thursday, December 10 7:00 pm

East North Street Academy Chorus

Fisher Middle School Brass Ensemble

Wednesday, December 9 6:30 pm

Monday, December 14 7:00 pm

Lake Forest Elementary Chorus

J. L. Mann Academy Show Choir Wednesday, December 16 7:00 pm Hillcrest Middle School Chorus & Cashion Elementary Thursday, December 17 7:00 pm Greer Middle School String Ensemble

Thanksgiving Day Through December 30 Nightly from 6–10pm Admission Per Vehicle: Car, Minivan or SUV: $10 Mon–Thurs; $15 Fri–Sun Activity Vans: $25 Buses: $50 Multi Car Pass: $25.

Good for three (3) visits.

Saves $5–$20!

Purchase at Gate.

Cash and Checks Only.

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Roper Mountain Holiday Lights 2015

Rotary Club of Greenville