The CAFR award recognizes ReWa for clearly communicating its financial story and its ability to motivate potential users to read the piece. Impartial, experienced panels of judges are selected analyze the Annual Financial Reports.

The CAFR award is presented annually by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. The award is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
The purpose of the Government Finance Officers Association is to enhance and promote the professional management of governments for the public benefit by identifying and developing financial policies and best practices and promoting their use through education, training, facilitation of member networking, and leadership. The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,400 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL, and Washington, D.C.

Renewable Water Resources (ReWa)
ReWa’s goal is to promote a cleaner environment, and to protect the public health and water quality of the Upstate waterways, while providing and developing the necessary sewer infrastructure for the growing economy. ReWa serves more than 400,000 industrial, commercial and residential customers in Greenville County and parts of Anderson, Spartanburg, Pickens and Laurens Counties.

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The “Shine the Light on Your Nonprofit” series sponsors include the Community Foundation of Greenville, the University Center of Greenville, Greenville Business Magazine, Greenville Forward, Martin Printing and A.T. LOCKE.

All seminars will be held at the University Center of Greenville at 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive. For complete details, and to register for the series, please visit DNA’s website at dnacc.com or call 864-235-0959 extension 1.

DNA Creative Communications

DNA is a full-service communications firm specializing in advertising, branding, e‐communications, public relations and special event planning. The DNA team develops and executes strategies for clients in various arenas, including education, housing, healthcare, recreation and the environment.   DNA offers an annual LIVE HERE GIVE HERE program – a pro bono initiative that allows DNA to select and partner with a local nonprofit to develop a sustainable communications strategy.  DNA is the proud recipient of the Greenville Chamber’s 2005 Small Business of the Year Award. For more information, please call 864‐235‐0959 or visit www.dnacc.com.

Both Knight and Ried were interns at DNA before becoming Account Coordinators. Knight is a recent graduate of the University of South Carolina receiving her B.S. in Business Administration, with a minor in public relations. Ried is a graduate from Clemson University receiving her B.A. in Communication Studies with a minor in advertising and emphasis in public relations in December 2009. Their responsibilities as Account Coordinators include supporting public relations and public education campaigns, as well as general account assistance.

DNA also welcomes a new member to its team with the addition of Jonathan Riddle of Charleston, SC. Riddle is a student at Clemson University, pursuing a B.S. in Marketing and is a member of the Clemson University Marketing Association and Clemson University Tigeroar.

Riddle will be spending the summer as an intern with DNA, taking on various responsibilities within the company ranging from administrative work to assisting the team on public relations projects.

DNA Creative Communications

DNA is a full-service communications firm specializing in advertising, branding, e-communications, public relations and special event planning. The DNA team develops and executes strategies for clients in various arenas, including education housing, healthcare, recreation and the environment. DNA offers an annual LIVE HERE GIVE HERE program – a pro bono initiative that allows DNA to select and partner with a local nonprofit to develop a sustainable communications strategy. DNA is the proud recipient of the Greenville Chamber’s 2005 Small Business of the Year Award. For more information, please call 864-235-0959 or visit www.dnacc.com.

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Greenville, S.C. (June 29, 2010) – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) is proud to announce that all of its plants won the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (SCDHEC)’s Facility Excellence Awards.

- Durbin Creek, Kyle Lindsay
- Georges Creek, Chris Elliott
- Gilder Creek, David Collyer
- Grove Creek, Ruth Graham
- Lower Reedy, David Skyles
- Marietta, Chris Elliott & Dargan Evans
- Mauldin Road, Fred Nesbitt
- Piedmont, Ruth Graham
- Pelham, Perry Ashmore

The Facility Excellence Award is given based on criteria including budget, treatment process, innovative progress or solutions, public education, preventative maintenance and others. This year, ReWa went above and beyond with community outreach programs, a Biosolids program, the Annual River Sweep, the FOG (Fats, Oils and Grease) Campaign, and employee involvement.

Renewable Water Resources (ReWa)
ReWa’s goal is to promote a cleaner environment, and to protect the public health and water quality of the Upstate waterways, while providing and developing the necessary sewer infrastructure for the growing economy. ReWa serves more than 400,000 industrial, commercial and residential customers in Greenville County and parts of Anderson, Spartanburg, Pickens and Laurens Counties.

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Howell brings her experiences from being an active member on the AAF Greenville Diversity Committee for the past two years. As a member at large on the board of directors, Howell will represent the needs and interests of the Greenville members to the AAF district and national boards while continuing to address community, district and national industry issues and AAF initiatives with the local membership.

AAF Greenville

AAF Greenville is a local market affiliate of the American Advertising Federation that encourages professional development through seminars, award presentations, networking and industry leader recognition. The organization is comprised of nearly 70 members who work in advertising, marketing and public relations industries throughout Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson, S.C. and Asheville, N.C. For more information please visit www.aafgreenville.org.

DNA Creative Communications

DNA is a full-service communications firm specializing in advertising, branding, e‐communications, public relations and special event planning. The DNA team develops and executes strategies for clients in various arenas, including education, housing, healthcare, recreation and the environment.   DNA offers an annual LIVE HERE GIVE HERE program – a pro bono initiative that allows DNA to select and partner with a local nonprofit to develop a sustainable communications strategy.  DNA is the proud recipient of the Greenville Chamber’s 2005 Small Business of the Year Award. For more information, please call 864‐235‐0959 or visit www.dnacc.com.

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Fred Nesbitt, Plant Lead Operator for the Mauldin facility, was awarded the WEASC Wastewater Operator of the Year. This award is presented annually to a wastewater treatment plant operator for excellent achievement in the direct operation of a wastewater system in SC.  ReWa nominated Nesbitt for his ongoing participation in maintaining safe and successful operations throughout the extensive rehabilitation of the Mauldin facility, which is ReWa’s largest. Nesbitt brings more than 20 years of experience to his position at ReWa.

Karen Sprinkle, Pretreatment Data Control Technician, was awarded the WEASC Young Professional of the Year. This award is given annually to a WEASC member who has demonstrated an active commitment to the organization and to the profession as a whole. ReWa nominated Karen for ongoing support of ReWa’s education programs such as the Girls Scouts Environmental Awareness Day and the Fats, Oils & Grease (FOG) program. She is also a key member of the Upstate Roundtable’s Strategic Planning Technical Committee.

Angela Allen, Engineering Project Supervisor, was awarded the WEASC Engineer of the Year. This award is presented annually to an engineer who is responsible for the design or a facility, or has demonstrated excellence by managing or directing a project in the wastewater field. ReWa nominated Angela for her leadership in the multi-faceted design team of the Mauldin facility rehabilitation, as well as her hands on approach with more than 45 other engineering projects throughout 2009. Russell holds more than 20 years experience, both as an operator and mechanic.

Russell Morris, Operations Mechanic, was awarded the Maintenance Person of the Year. This award is presented annual to a WEASC member who has demonstrated excellent achievement in maintenance of a water, wastewater, collection or distribution system. ReWa nominated Russell for his proactive approach and his success in maintaining 100% environmental compliance at ReWa’s largest facility.

ReWa would like to congratulate each individual for their accomplishments, as well as the collective performance of the organization, winning four state-level awards. For more information about ReWa, visit www.rewaonline.org.

Renewable Water Resources (ReWa)
ReWa’s goal is to promote a cleaner environment, and to protect the public health and water quality of the Upstate waterways, while providing and developing the necessary sewer infrastructure for the growing economy. ReWa serves more than 400,000 industrial, commercial and residential customers in Greenville County and parts of Anderson, Spartanburg, Pickens and Laurens Counties.

Officials of each sponsoring college select their scholarship winners from among finalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. The awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

This year 200 higher education institutions are underwriting scholarship awards through the National Merit program. Sponsoring colleges and universities include 120 private and 80 public institutions located in 45 states and the District of Columbia.

D.W. Daniel High School in Pickens County had six winners of college-sponsored scholarships, while the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville tallied five. Clemson University tendered the most scholarships at 14, while the University of South Carolina gave six and Furman University gave four. In addition to the public school winners, two awards went to home-schooled students and 12 others to students enrolled in private schools.

Another group of scholars will be announced in July, bringing the total number of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship recipients in the 2010 competition to over 4,900. Winners announced thus far are among approximately 8,400 distinguished high school seniors who will receive National Merit Scholarships this year worth $36 million for college undergraduate study.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation is a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance and was founded in 1955 specifically to conduct an annual scholarship program. The majority of scholarships offered each year are underwritten by 500 independent corporate and college sponsors.

Public School Winners 2010 College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships

Lewis R. Hubbard, ANDERSON  Probable career field: Biological Research Westside High School  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Cameron L. Eubanks, BARNWELL Probable career field: Pharmacy Barnwell High School  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Brittany N. Pifer, BLYTHEWOOD  Probable career field: Genetics Blythewood High School  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Elizabeth A. Hawthorne, CENTRAL  Probable career field: Not Reported D.W. Daniel High School  FURMAN UNIVERSITY

Haaris S. Khan, CENTRAL  Probable career field: Medicine D. W. Daniel High School  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Daphne A. Sims, CHAPIN  Probable career field: Management Chapin High School  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Alexis R. Carr, CHESTER  Probable career field: Veterinary Medicine/Animal Science Governor’s School for Science & Math  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Nandita N. Balakrishnan, CLEMSON  Probable career field: Law D. W. Daniel High School  EMORY UNIVERSITY

Lara L. McLellan, CLEMSON  Probable career field: Environmental Law D. W. Daniel High School  UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

Christine A. Schalkoff, CLEMSON  Probable career field: Biology D. W. Daniel High School  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Anna H. Schleifer, CLEMSON  Probable career field: Residential Contracting D. W. Daniel High School  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Caroline E. Cross, COLUMBIA Probable career field: Music Dreher High School  UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

McKenzie A. Rickman, COLUMBIA  Probable career field: Music Performance Spring Valley High School  FURMAN UNIVERSITY

Thomas C. Robinson, COLUMBIA  Probable career field: Psychology Dreher High School  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

James M. Lawson, EASLEY  Probable career field: Religious Service Pickens High School  WOFFORD COLLEGE

Blake A. Palles, FLORENCE  Probable career field: Nuclear Engineering Wilson High School  UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

Claire A. Sibley, FORT MILL  Probable career field: Biotechnology Nation Ford High School  UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Joseph S. Mangelsen, GREENVILLE  Probable career field: Nuclear Engineering Southside High School  GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Keila E. Castillo, GREENWOOD  Probable career field: International Business Greenwood High School  ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Runjhun Bhatia, GREER  Probable career field: Medicine Riverside High School  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

David A. Navarro, KLINE  Probable career field: Chemistry Barnwell High School  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Cody M. Brown, LANCASTER  Probable career field: Mathematics/Science Lancaster High School  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Lauren E. Crosby, LEXINGTON  Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering Lexington High School  AUBURN UNIVERSITY

James F. McManus, LEXINGTON  Probable career field: Biomedical Engineering Governor’s School for Science & Math  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

David A. Nicholson, MOUNT PLEASANT  Probable career field: Science/Education Charleston County School of the Arts  FURMAN UNIVERSITY

China G. Cox, MULLINS  Probable career field: Medicine Governor’s School for Science & Math  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Benjamin E. Ujcich, MYRTLE BEACH  Probable career field: Computer Science Carolina Forest High School  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Caitlin E. Carter, NORTH AUGUSTA  Probable career field: Writing/Law North Augusta High School  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Kayla J. Broeker, ORANGEBURG  Probable career field: Veterinary Medicine Governor’s School for Science & Math  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Colin P. Horgan, SIMPSONVILLE  Probable career field: Engineering Hillcrest High School  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Gregory R. Peacock, SPARTANBURG  Probable career field: Nuclear Engineering Dorman High School  GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Alice Y. Chang, SUMMERVILLE  Probable career field: International Business Governor’s School for Science & Math  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Christopher M. Nagle, SUMMERVILLE  Probable career field: Mechanical Engineering Fort Dorchester High School  CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Hannah E. Smith, SUMTER  Probable career field: Medicine Sumter High School  UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Ashley L. McCullough, TAYLORS  Probable career field: Pediatrics Wade Hampton High School  WOFFORD COLLEGE

Nathan J. Koverman, TEGA CAY  Probable career field: Education (History) Fort Mill High School  FURMAN UNIVERSITY

Bob McNair graduated from USC in 1958. Over fifty years later and at 78 years of age, he’s the owner of the Houston Texans NFL franchise.

McNair spoke about the interesting dynamics of owning an NFL franchise such as the responsibility of carrying the hopes of the millions of fans who live and die by his team’s success. McNair’s Texans are a young team, only eight years old, but have been on their way up in the last couple of years. They had their first non-losing season two years ago when they went 8-8. Last year, they went 9-7 and just barely missed the NFL playoffs.

The other seven inductees of the 2010 SC Athletic Hall of Fame class were:

Paul Scarpa (Furman Tennis Coach)

Joe Bostic (Clemson Graduate and NFL Linesman)

Stan Smith (US Open Tennis Champion)

Wayne Tolleson (Major League Baseball success)

Horace Grant (Clemson Graduate and former NBA forward)

Bill Currier (USC Graduate and NFL defensive back)

Courtney Shealy Hart (2000 Olympic Gold Medal swimmer)

Greenville, S.C. – May 12, 2010 – Today Frank B. Halter, Coldwell Banker Caine’s chairman and renowned Greenville civic leader, accepted the prestigious Order of the Palmetto from the South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s office.  The award is the highest level of civilian honor bestowed by the Governor’s Office and recognizes lifetime achievement and service to the state.

Frank B. Halter accepts the Order of the Palmetto. The award is the highest level of civilian honor bestowed by the S.C. Governor’s Office and recognizes an individual’s lifetime achievement and service to the state.

The Order of the Palmetto was first presented by Governor John C. West in 1971.  In 1999, Governor Jim Hodges established a non-partisan panel to oversee and impose a more stringent criteria and nomination process of the award.

After serving in the United States Air Force as a captain, Halter graduated from the University of Georgia, and joined his father-in-law, “Bubber” Caine’s, real estate company in 1953.  Under his leadership, the company has grown from one office with 12 employees to an Upstate-wide presence consisting of more than 240 residential and commercial real estate associates and staff.

His notable career accomplishments include developing South Carolina’s first enclosed shopping mall, McAlister Square, in Greenville in the mid-1960s, as well Dutch Square Mall in Columbia and Myrtle Beach Square Mall.  He is a member and past director of the South Carolina Association of Realtors, and past president of the Greenville Board of Realtors.

At the civic level, Halter is a past director of the Peace Center for the Performing Arts, as well as a former director of the YMCA in Greenville. He’s held leadership positions with the Greenville Chapter of the Red Cross, the Greenville Rotary Club, Christ Church Episcopal School and the United Way of Greenville County.

Halter has also freely donated his time and energy to Project Host soup kitchen in Greenville.  He’s served as trustee and chairman of the Greenville Hospital System Foundation, and is past president and chairman of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce.

Since its inception, only 3,500 people have received South Carolina’s Order of the Palmetto.  Some of the more well-known people to have received the award are singer James Brown, author Pat Conroy, tap dancer Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates, and Civil Rights activist Septima Clark. In 1986, Governor Richard Riley awarded one to the “Unknown Confederate Soldier.” A host of politicians have also been granted the honor – including several governors.

There aren’t many organizations dedicated to making Greenville a better place, that hasn’t been touched in some way by Frank,” said Mayor Knox White of Greenville.  “He defines civic leadership, and his contributions to our area will be felt for generations to come.”

About Coldwell Banker Caine

As a premier provider of full-service real estate in the Upstate, Coldwell Banker Caine is a nationally competitive firm that has the highest per person productivity in the Upstate. The company offers quality residential and commercial real estate services across Greenville, Spartanburg, Oconee and Pickens counties. Family owned and operated, Coldwell Banker Caine has been providing service beyond the contract to the Upstate community since 1933.  Visit the Web site at www.coldwellbankercaine.com or follow them on Twitter @CBCaine.