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spartanburg.com local news briefs Last Updated: 8:36 a.m., Friday, May 9 Current Weather Information May is National Stroke Awareness Month; Learn the Warning Signs of Stroke May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to learn how to reduce the risk of stroke. "Reducing risk factors, recognizing the signs of stroke and fast reaction saves lives," said Dory Masters, director of DHEC’s Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Division. More detail Miracle Hill Cycling Challenge Set for May 17 Are you a cyclist looking for a real challenge? The Miracle Hill Cylcing Challenge might be just the thing for you. More detail Upstate Diversity Leaders Recognized at Annual Awards Dinner Upstate leaders were honored recently at the fourth annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards Dinner, which was presented by the Riley Institute® at Furman and hosted by the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Anderson Area and Spartanburg Area Chambers. This event acknowledged organizations and individuals for outstanding achievement in promoting diversity in the Upstate region of South Carolina. More detail Glenis Redmond to Read Monday Hub City Writers is pleased to host Glenis Redmond at the Showroom from 7:30PM until 8:30 PM on May 12. Glenis Redmond is a 2005-2006 North Carolina Arts Council Literary Award recipient and a Denny C. Plattner Award winner for Outstanding Poetry sponsored by the Appalachian Heritage journal. She has been inducted in the Mt. Xpress' Hall of Fame for Best Poet in Western North Carolina after winning for over seven years. More detail Kindergarteners Learn Spanish, Chinese from Wofford Students In the fall of 2007, Peggy Trageser-Kay, media specialist at E.P. Todd Elementary School in Spartanburg County School District No. 7, decided she wanted to offer students at the school more exposure to foreign languages – beyond the French language classes available to fourth-graders. She especially wanted her kindergarten students to have the chance to learn Spanish. More detail May 16 Marks Deadline for Annual Business Competition Now in its seventh year, South Carolina's Fastest-Growing Companiessm competition, co-sponsored by Elliott Davis, LLC and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, continues to recognize the achievements of top-performing private and publicly-owned companies that have contributed to South Carolina's economy. The top 25 highest-ranking companies will be honored at South Carolina’s Chamber of Commerce Annual Summit event on Nov. 13, 2008 at the Wild Dunes Resort near Charleston, S.C., in addition to recognition in a state-wide print and broadcast publicity campaign. More detail Spartanburg’s Pine Street Elementary School Named Champion of the Environment Pine Street Elementary School has been chosen to receive a $500 grant from Champions of the Environment for its approach to teaching others about the environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced recently. “A cast of nearly 400 of Pine Street’s students, teachers, parents and grandparents sang to their community, informing them about environmental problems and solutions,” said Lynne LaSalle, coordinator for Champions of the Environment. More detail Moody Black Hosts Poetry Slam on Sunday Poetry Slam was invented by Marc Smith in Chicago in 1986 and brought to the Upstate in the 1990s by poet Glenis Redmond. Spartanburg locals can experience this art form at a $50 Poetry Slam, hosted by Moody Black, on May 11. More detail Platronics Seals Announces Facility, 20 New Jobs in Spartanburg County The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Futures Group at the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce announced that Platronics Seals will move its production facility from Clifton, New Jersey to Spartanburg, South Carolina. The $2 million investment is expected to create 20 new jobs for the area. More detail Precision to Expand Facilities, Add Up to 190 Jobs in the Upstate The Greenville Area Development Corporation and Precision -- a global manufacturer and marketer of aerosol valves and accessories with a presence in twenty countries around the globe – announced recently that the company will significantly expand its production facilities in Greenville County, South Carolina, adding a projected 190 new jobs over the next five years. The expansion of the Travelers Rest facilities reflects an anticipated $50 million investment by the company. More detail Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) Celebrating 26 Festivals This Weekend; Spartanburg.com a Proud Sponsor How would you like to play, sing, and dance in a mountain glen, and add some hiking, camping, and swimming in a placid lake for good measure? Maybe you would rather attend a weekend party with 5,000 easy-going, fun-loving people listening to and grooving to dozens of nationally and internationally touring bands cranking out everything from Celtic to world beat, bluegrass to gospel? More detail State’s Wetlands to be Celebrated in May May has been proclaimed "South Carolina Wetlands Month" by Governor Mark Sanford, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced. "Although wetlands serve as a vital link between land and water, they are historically misunderstood and underappreciated," said Heather Preston, director of the Water Quality Division for DHEC’s Bureau of Water. More detail BMW Group US Sales Up 9.6 Percent in April The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported April vehicle sales of 31,448, an increase of 9.6 percent from the 28,692 vehicles sold in the same month of 2007. For the first four months of 2008, BMW Group sales are still down 4.0 percent, to 99,977 vehicles versus the 104,125 sold January through April of 2007. More detail Upstate Alliance Receives $450,000 in Matching Dollars from the State The Upstate Alliance is extremely pleased to announce that the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the South Carolina Legislature have awarded the Upstate Alliance four hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($450,000) pursuant to the General Appropriations Act of 2007. The South Carolina Department of Commerce appropriated funding for Regional Economic Development Organizations through the General Appropriations Act of 2007. More detail More than a Dozen Events Offered for Bike Month 2008 May 2008 will be the first time Spartanburg Celebrates Bike Month as an Official Bicycle Friendly Community. A Professional Cycling Race, Mountain Biking Championship, Bike to School Day, Pedal with Your Politician Ride, and Biking Film Nights top list of events for month-long celebration. More detail Spartanburg School District Three Communications Programs and Publications Recognized Spartanburg School District Three communication programs and publications were recognized with eight awards in the annual spring competition sponsored by the South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association. Broome High School earned four Excellence in Publications awards for its Course and Career Guide, Principal’s Newsletter, Programs of Study brochure and the I’m a Woman Concert video commercial. More detail American Cancer Society Reaches Milestone in Cancer Patient Outreach The American Cancer Society, one of the oldest and largest voluntary health agencies in the United States, partners with hospitals across the United States to proactively reach newly diagnosed cancer patients and their caregivers through its Patient Resource Navigation program. In the Society's South Atlantic Division, spanning Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and the District of Columbia, the organization has reached a milestone, serving 10,000 cancer patients and caregivers through Patient Resource Navigation, an initiative started less than three years ago. More detail Tap Your Cares Away With "Dames at Sea" at Flat Rock Playhouse Through May 18 Flat Rock Playhouse opens its 2008 season with "Dames at Sea", a delightful breath of nostalgia with a historic link to theater's early days. Onstage April 30- May 18, "Dames at Sea" is a musical with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller, music by Jim Wise. More detail Amateur Golfer Hits 4 Hole-in-ones During Recent For Our Children Benefit For the past 6 years Laurens Electric Cooperative sponsors a Million Dollar Hole-In-One Shootout with proceeds benefitting a local charity, For Our Children. Hundreds of people from the Upstate of SC come out to support the cause over 2 days with their donations that allows them chances to qualify for one shot at a million dollars. More detail $20M Initiative Will Provide Help to Teachers Who Want to Buy First Homes Two state agencies recently announced a joint $20 million initiative that will offer low-interest home loans to South Carolina teachers – and help with their down payments, too. The 2008 Palmetto Hero Program, run jointly by the South Carolina State Housing Authority and the South Carolina Department of Education, will offer the assistance to eligible teachers hoping to purchase their first homes. More detail Clemson Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge Teams Advance to National Events The Clemson University Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge teams once again have earned invitations to national competitions. This will be the 11th year in a row the Steel Bridge team is in the national competition and the 15th year for the Concrete Canoe team. More detail Upstate SC Hosts BMW X6 International Press Launch More than 500 International writers, reporters, and television teams are visiting the Upstate. Journalists from Russia, China, Korea, New Zealand, Switzerland, and many more countries are among the very first to drive the all-new BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupé. More detail Milliken and Spartanburg County Announce Waste-to-Energy Partnership Milliken & Company, long known for its environmental accomplishments and proven respect for the earth, is teaming up with Spartanburg County to harvest methane gas from the County Landfill in Wellford. The initiative was given the go-ahead, appropriately, on the eve of Earth Day 2008 in the Spartanburg County Council meeting Monday evening. More detail Evening Degree/Certification Program in Elementary Education Easily Accessible at USC Upstate A part-time, evening program offered by the University of South Carolina Upstate allows students to complete coursework for earning a degree/certification in elementary education in as little as three years and often while working in their current positions. Career changers are now being recruited for the Evening Degree/Certification Program in Elementary Education with optional add-on Learning Disabilities certification, which is now in the planning stages for a cohort to begin Maymester of 2008 at the University Center of Greenville and at the main campus in Spartanburg. More detail 'I Love South Carolina Wildlife Sweepstakes' Offers Chance to Win Johnboat, Kayak, and More South Carolina Wildlife magazine is sponsoring the "I Love South Carolina Wildlife Sweepstakes," offering participants the chance to win a johnboat with a motor and trailer, a crossbow-hunting package, an ocean kayak and much more great outdoor-related equipment. Everyone who subscribes, renews or gives a gift subscription to South Carolina Wildlife magazine until Feb. 26, 2009 will be entered in the sweepstakes for a chance to win. More detail Put Up Gourds and Houses to Attract Purple Martins Now is the time to put up gourds and houses for purple martins, the only bird species in eastern North America totally dependent on humans for nest cavities. "Purple martins are accustomed to humans and seem to prefer nesting close to man," said Laurel Barnhill, wildlife biologist and statewide bird conservation coordinator with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR). More detail FPL Food LLC Announces New Location in Lexington County, Expects to Create 100+ New Jobs FPL Food LLC recently announced plans to invest approximately $4.29 million and create more than 100 new jobs in Lexington County, along with transferring a portion of its Augusta workforce to the area. The company has leased the former OSI facility located at 1964 Old Dunbar Road in Lexington County. More detail Upstate Alliance Announces 2008 Executive Committee The Upstate Alliance is pleased to announce that the Upstate Alliance Board of Directors approved the 2008 slate of officers for the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee for the Upstate Alliance provides direction and oversight for the Upstate Alliance; they are also instrumental in the development of the program of work for the Upstate Alliance. More detail GSP’s Passenger Traffic Down Slighty Last Month Passenger traffic figures for the month of March 2008 were down 5.62 percent from the same period in 2007, and air cargo figures also fell slightly, recording a decrease of 11.01% for the month of March 2008, as compared to March of last year. Year-to-date passenger traffic figures were up through March 2008, and showed enplanements of 172,638 and deplanements of 169,870, for a total of 342,508. More detail Sandvik, Inc. Announces Expansion in Oconee County, 92 New Jobs to Westminster The South Carolina Department of Commerce recently announced that Sandvik, Inc. will expand its facility in Westminster, S.C. Sandvik, Inc. expects to invest $47.5 million and create 92 new jobs in Oconee County. “Production efficiency is a key for our long-term success and growth. In order to be able to continuously improve efficiency we need skilled, dedicated, and engaged employees in our County. More detail Bluebird Boxes Can Bring Enjoyment to Bird Lovers Nesting activities begin early for the beautiful and beneficial bluebird, a voracious insect eater that can bring a splash of color and a lyrical song to many homesteads. If you haven't done it already, now is the time to clean, repair or put up new homes for bluebirds, one of our most beloved wildlife species, said Laurel Barnhill, wildlife biologist and statewide bird conservation coordinator with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR). More detail Ben Wright International Challenge Cup to Benefit Mobile Meals May 9 Come out on Friday, May 9, 2008 for golf, awards celebration dinner, exceptional gifts and a full day of enjoyment. The Ben Wright International Challenge Cup will once again benefit Mobile Meals. More detail Freedom Weekend Aloft Announces Featured Concerts Organizers announced that the 27th annual Freedom Weekend Aloft will again present an exciting and diverse line-up of national recording artists in concert. The 2008 event is scheduled for May 24 through May 26 at Heritage Park in Simpsonville, South Carolina. More detail Searchable Database Supplies Details on State’s School Choice Offerings A new, searchable web database gives parents, educators, students and communities access to information on public school choice offerings across South Carolina. The new site includes community-by community listings and descriptions of existing public school choice programs, as well as a search engine to identify programs by name, format, district and school. More detail Celebrity Participants Announced for 2008 BMW Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament Samuel L. Jackson, Dennis Quaid, Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear, Kurt Russell, Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, Wayne Gretzky, Janet Jones Gretzky, Dave Coulier, Stefanie Schaeffer, Patrick Warburton, Oliver Hudson, Michael Pena, Jason Dohring, Kevin Sorbo, Josh Kelley, Cheech Marin, Javier Colon, Lucas Black, Steve Azar, Gary Valentine, Mark Rypien, Branford Marsalis, Pat Green, George Rogers, Ben Wright and Jennifer Mills are the celebrities that are scheduled to compete in this year’s BMW Charity Pro-Am golf tournament. The 2008 BMW Charity Pro-Am golf tournament will be played May 15-18, 2008, at Bright's Creek Golf Club in Mill Spring, N.C., The Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg and Thornblade Club in Greer. More detail Fabri-Kal Expansion to Bring More Than 30 Jobs and $12 Million Investment to Upstate The Greenville Area Development Corporation and Fabri-Kal have announced plans for significant expansion of the company’s operations in Piedmont, South Carolina, including the addition of more than 30 jobs, capital investment of $12 million over 5 years, and installation of another production line. The additions to the employee base will occur over 2-3 years, according to Chris Allen, plant manager for Fabri-Kal’s Piedmont facility. More detail SCC Culinary Arts Program Announces Renovations for New Teaching Kitchen on Central Campus Spartanburg Community College has announced plans to renovate portions of the East Building on the College’s central campus to house a state-of-the-art teaching kitchen, classroom, bistro, dining area and outdoor kitchen for the Culinary Arts Program. The renovations will provide additional space to expand the program and will allow the College to begin offering evening classes for students interested in culinary arts. More detail Introduce Kids to Hiking We all know children who spend too much time indoors and not enough outside playing, let alone exploring nature. To help combat children’s inactivity and lack of knowledge and comfort with the natural world, PCF, with sponsorship from Palmetto Health, has launched a new program to teach kids through a combination of classroom lessons and outdoor recreation instruction. s More detail South Carolina’s 2007 Exports Shatter Records The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the State Ports Authority recently announced the state’s 2007 exports totaled more than $16.5 billion in goods sold to 198 countries around the world, representing a 21.6% increase over 2006 totals. In 2007, South Carolina’s 21.6% export growth ranked it 9th among the 54 states and U.S. territories and number one in the Southeast. More detail USC's Moore School Earns Top International-business Ranking for 19th Consecutive Year The International Master of Business Administration (IMBA) program at the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, is the nation’s top-ranked public university MBA program for international business and No. 2 among all institutions in that specialty, according to U.S.News & World Report. This marks the 19th consecutive year that Moore’s IMBA program has been ranked either No. 1 or No. 2. More detail Biltmore Estate's Festival of Flowers Unveils Stunning Display Through May 18 Each spring Biltmore's Festival of Flowers celebrates the beauty of George W. Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre property and its original design by Frederick Law Olmsted, father of American landscape architecture. During this time, the estate's legendary gardens showcase a seasonal display of vibrant colors from thousands of tulips in the Walled garden to native and exotic blooms in the 20-acre azalea garden. More detail Music on Main Returns for Another Great Downtown Season Music on Main is Downtown Spartanburg's favorite after-work social gathering. A destination point where you can meet your friends and colleagues, hear great live music, enjoy food and beverages in an outdoor setting. More detail Rader Companies to Locate Domestic Offices in Woodruff, Create 25 Jobs The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Futures Group recently announced that Rader Companies, Inc. intends to relocate its corporate headquarters to Woodruff, South Carolina by the third quarter of 2008 and expects to create 25 new jobs. “Moving the operations of Rader to Jeffrey’s Woodruff, South Carolina facility is an extraordinary opportunity for us,” said Tony Lubiani, President and CEO of Rader. More detail Master Precision Global Announces New Facility, 120 New Jobs in Spartanburg County Master Precision Global, LLC “MP Global”, a Michigan based manufacturer of plastic/electronic assemblies, injection mold tooling, and lighting innovations, announced that they will be locating a new $7.25 million Southeastern manufacturing and distribution facility in Duncan (Spartanburg County), South Carolina.MP Global will invest $7.25 million in this new operation and will create 120 new jobs in the area. More detail BMW Announces $750 Million Plant Expansion, 500 New Jobs to Come to Spartanburg County BMW has announced that it will invest an additional $750 million in its Upstate South Carolina factory to add 1.5 million square feet and 500 new jobs on site to produce three models and to increase production capacity to 240,000 units by 2012. The investment is the largest ever announced for the Spartanburg County factory, increasing investments of the BMW Group in its South Carolina operations to $4.2 billion. More detail Mack Molding Expands Inman Facility, Adding 30-45 New Jobs Mack Molding’s Inman, S.C., facility has invested $5 million to construct and equip an 18,000-sq-ft addition to its Inman, S.C., special purpose molding facility, it was announced by Ray Burns, president of the company’s southern division. The expansion nearly doubles the size of its dedicated large-part facility, boosting it to 38,000 sq.ft., and provides enough space to house four additional plastics injection molding presses. More detail American Cancer Society Relay For Life Announces Start of 2008 Season; Spartanburg.com a Proud Relay Sponsor In a nation where more than 1,444,920 people will be diagnosed with cancer this year, the Upstate South Carolina area is invited to celebrate life. The American Cancer Society recently kicked off the beginning of the 2008 Relay For Life season, while recognizing it’s first ever state-wide sponsor, CPM Federal. More detail Achieva Rubber Corporation Announces Facility, 10 New Jobs in Cowpens The South Carolina Department of Commerce has announced that Achieva Rubber Corporation will locate a sales and distribution facility in Spartanburg County. The company will invest approximately $880,000 and expects to create 10 jobs as a result of the investment. More detail Volunteer at Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve Get out the gloves and hand pruners... Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve needs your help to keep the Garden growing! Join Jeff, Hatcher's Horticulturist, every Thursday from 9am-noon or the folliwing Saturdays, from 9am-noon. More detail Regional and National Blood Supply Low, Donations Urgently Needed The nation's blood banks, represented by the American Red Cross, American Association of Blood Banks, and America's Blood Centers, are asking for immediate blood donations to boost already critically low blood supplies. This call to action comes at a time when blood is traditionally in short supply due to the holidays, travel schedules, and illness. More details [More news] If you have news item that you believe is appropriate for spartanburg.com, please call 864-235-1211 or send email to info@spartanburg.com.

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