Greer Citizen E-Edition 1.8.14

BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
After serving Greer for
more than 50 years, Gene
and Carolyn Jolley are
closing the doors of Genes
Dairy Bar.
Gene just wants to get
out, Carolyn said.
She wouldnt expand
further on what led to
the decision to close the
restaurant, but said they
made the decision two
weeks ago.
Were hoping to get out
of here by the 1st of Feb-
ruary, Carolyn said.
Francis Campbell and
namesake Tab Campbell,
who passed away in May
2001, opened Tabs Dairy
Bar in 1963. The Jolleys
have operated the busi-
ness since 1968. After
43 years, Tabs Dairy Bar
closed its doors for the
second time in 2006, and
on Sept. 15 that year the
Jolleys opened Genes
Dairy Bar at 1333 W. Wade
Hampton Blvd. with the
same menu and staff Tabs
Dairy Bar regulars were fa-
miliar with. The dairy bar
has resided at its current
location for eight years,
and in Greer for 51 years.
This is the third time
weve went out of busi-
ness, Carolyn said. The
third time is for good
right?
The diner-style restau-
rant has milkshakes, hot
dogs, JoJos, cruise-ins
and yabba dabba dos.
Carolyn said since the
decision, they have had
regular customers leave
the restaurant crying and
others have scrambled in
for a last taste of the long-
time restaurants signa-
ture foods.
Stuff like that, its hard
to take, Carolyn said. I
hate to go out, but we got
to.
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City to host Day of
Celebration
The City of Greers Parks and
Recreation Department will host its
annual Day of Celebration on Jan. 20 at
11:30 a.m. at Greer City Hall. The event
will feature lunch, praise and worship
and a keynote speaker.
Tickets are $5 and can purchased at
the City of Greer Operations Center,
located at 446 Pennsylvania Ave.
Contact Justin Miller at jmiller@
cityofgreer.org or 848-2192 for more
information.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014 GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 101 NO. 2 50 CENTS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Byrnes Shaedon Meadors awarded B1
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Kenny and Keri Skipper
thought they would be
spending Christmas in the
delivery room.
That special moment,
which the couple had expe-
rienced once before during
the birth of their daughter,
Avery, would not come for
another seven days.
Its been a long week,
the relieved mother said
while holding her newborn
last Wednesday afternoon.
Hayden Skipper, a 10-
pound, 7-ounce baby girl--
born at 7:33 a.m. on Jan. 1,
was Greer Memorials first
baby of 2014.
It was very fast, The
babys mother said of the
labor. My water broke at
7 a.m. and I had her at
7:33 a.m. I was not expect-
ing that at all. Were just
glad shes here and shes
healthy.
SEE BABY | A6
Honoree
serves
Greer
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
A Greer resident is find-
ing practical ways to make
a difference in her com-
munity, and it requires
putting others before her-
self.
Martha ONeal, The
Greer Citizens 2013 Citi-
zen of the Year, is the op-
erating manager of Daily
Bread Ministries, a soup
kitchen on Poinsett Street
in downtown Greer.
A native
of Green-
ville, ONeal
grew up
in Florida
b e f o r e
moving to
Greer during her senior
year of high school. She
has called Greer her home
for 31 years.
Greer has really become
home, ONeal said. The
people are so warm. Greer
just kind of sucks you in.
The kitchen serves a hot
meal once a day Monday-
Saturday, and twice a day
on Sunday. The organiza-
tion also gives out blan-
kets and offers hot show-
ers.
I get here early and set
a menu every day, ONeal
said. Normally Im met
with somebody who is not
housed and we try to get
them a shower as quickly
as possible. I like to get
here a little early in the
winter because theyre out
and walking around and
need to get warm.
ONeal and her moth-
er, Doris Littlefield, also
own Chelseas Catering in
Greer.
My mom has always
been a person that taught
her children they were
last, ONeal said. Watch-
ing my mom put her-
self last all the years Ive
watched her do it, (it) in-
stilled in menot that
Im not important or my
moms not importantbut
that there are other things
more important than your-
self.
Her background in the
catering and the restau-
rant business helped her
get the hang of things
when she was placed in
charge of Greers soup
kitchen.
It was nuts in the begin-
ning because I knew, in ca-
tering, exactly how many
people I was going to
feed, ONeal said. Here,
you never know. We try to
prepare for 150. Its just a
God-thing here.
ONeal also volunteers
with Greer Community
Ministries (GCM) and said
Daily Bread works closely
with GCM and Greer Relief
to provide residents with
the most care.
Im here as a servant
and I take that person-
ally, ONeal said. I didnt
get that for a long time,
but now that I do get it, I
like that about myself. We
are here as servants and
we are here to do (Gods)
job. He is working through
us.
ONeal said her job has
been less like stress and
more like therapy.
SEE ONEAL | A7
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Lyman officials say
the town has acquired
$513,000 in assets with-
out acquiring any debt
through use of grants and
hospitality tax.
Since the last budget we
have increased the assets
for the Town of Lyman by
over half a million dollars
with no debt, said Mayor
Rodney Turner.
In short, revenue is up,
expenses are down, said
Dennis Drozdak, Lyman
clerk and treasurer.
The public works de-
partment reported during
the towns monthly meet-
ing that, to date, about
$60,750 has been spent
in PCBs cleanup, which is
now more than 50 percent
complete. According to
Alan Johnson, director of
public works, Lyman has
SEE LYMAN | A6
MARTHA ONEAL
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Martha ONeal, operations manager of Daily Bread Ministries, can be found at Greer Soup
Kitchen lending a hand to those in need.

Genes Dairy Bar closing its doors in February
Gene Jolley

Greer has really
become home. The
people are so warm.
Greer just kind of
sucks you in.
Martha ONeal
Citizen of the Year
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
Keri, left, and Kenny Skipper hold their newborn baby girl,
Hayden, on New Years Day.
Skipper is first
baby of 2014
Lyman increases
assets, not debt

MANDY FERGUSON | FILE PHOTO
ONeal, who has a background in catering, said the kitchen
prepares to serve 150 people each day.
SEE
HONORABLE
MENTIONS
| A7
Genes Dairy Bar, closing in February, is located at 1333 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. in Greer.
GODS PANTRY
REQUESTS DONATIONS
Gods Pantry needs
nonperishable food dona-
tions.
Items can be dropped
off at: 100 Enoree Road,
Greer, on Thursdays from
10 a.m. noon, 2481 Rac-
ing Road, Greer, on Thurs-
days 1 4 p.m. or 700
E. Main St., Duncan, on
Wednesdays 9 11 a.m.
For questions or to vol-
unteer call Wendy at 963-
4441.
GHS WEIGHTLOSS
CLASSES JAN. 8, 16
Greenville Health Sys-
tem professionals will dis-
cuss how to achieve long-
term weight loss through
surgery today, Jan. 8, at 9
a.m. at Bariatric Solutions,
and Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6
p.m. at Tower Pointe Medi-
cal Center in Greenwood.
Call 226-2290 to register.
GCM NEEDS FOOD,
BLANKETS, HEATERS
GCM is in need of beef
stew, spaghetti sauce, corn
muffin mix, winter coats,
blankets, space heaters,
towels and washcloths.
Donate at the ministry,
738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer,
Monday Thursday 8 a.m.
3 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.
1 p.m. For more informa-
tion call Linda Teems at
879-2254.
STRESS MANAGEMENT
CLASSES TODAY
Learn the origins of
stress and how your body
responds to it at the GHS
Life Center today, Jan. 8,
at 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.
GREER MEALS ON
WHEELS SEEKS DRIVERS
GCMs Meals on Wheels
program needs drivers for
a number of routes, in-
cluding weekly, monthly
or as substitutes. A MOW
driver must be a qualified
driver with a valid drivers
license and have a heart
for serving others. MOW
has 19 delivery routes in
the greater Greer area.
Meals are delivered Mon-
day through Friday. For
more information contact
Linda Teems at 879-2254
or 877-1937.
CLOTH DIAPERING 101
JAN. 9 AT 11 A.M.
Learn about options
available, common myths
behind cloth diapers and
how to care for them on
Thursday, Jan. 9, 11 a.m.
at Greenville Midwifery
Care. The class is free. Vis-
it ghs.org/healthevents to
register.
CHOLESTEROL CLASS
OFFERED
Learn about cholesterol
and the latest recommen-
dations on Friday, Jan. 10,
at 12:30 p.m. and Jan. 17
at 8:30 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. at
the GHS Life Center. The
class is free. Call 455-5173
to register.
GHS GENTLE
BALLET CLASSES
Gentle Ballet classes will
be offered on Saturdays
Jan 11 Feb. 1, 10 11
a.m. at the GHS Life Cen-
ter. The classes teach the
graceful basics of classical
ballet. The cost is $40 for
members, $50 for non-
members, or $15 per class.
5K RESOLUTION
RUN/WALK JAN. 11
A 5K run/walk and half-
marathon sponsored by
YMCA will be held Satur-
day, Jan. 11, at 9 a.m. at
Travelers Rest High School.
Visit ymcagreenville.org to
register.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CLASS
Learn how the digestive
system works on Tuesday,
Jan 14, from noon 1 p.m.
at GHS Patewood Medical
Campus. The class is free.
Visit ghs.org/healthevents
to register.
GHS OFFERS
SALT SENSE CLASS
Learn guidelines for
eating less sodium on
Wednesday, Jan. 15, at
8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or
12:30 p.m. at the GHS Life
Center. The class is free.
Register at ghs.org/heal-
thevents.
FIRST RESPONDERS
CONCERT, JAN. 18
A First Responders Rec-
ognition Concert will be
held on Jan. 18 at 6 p.m.
at the District 5 Fine Arts
Center in Duncan. The
Hoppers and Mark209 will
perform. Proclamations
will be presented from the
governor. Doors open at
5 p.m. and tickets can be
purchased at globalpro-
mo.org or by calling 655-
3560.
FAMILY MINISTRIES
COAT DRIVE
As the weather gets
colder outside, District
Five Families Ministries
is sponsoring an ongoing
coat drive. New or gently
used coats for men, wom-
en and children are ac-
cepted. Please drop off at
Middle Tyger Community
Center, at 84 Groce Road,
Lyman, to help a family in
need. You can also call the
center for pickup at 439-
7760.
ROAD TO RECOVERY
NEEDS DRIVERS
The American Cancer So-
ciety needs volunteer driv-
ers to transport patients
to local treatment centers.
Anyone interested must
have a good driving re-
cord, valid drivers license,
automobile insurance and
a vehicle in good working
condition. For more infor-
mation contact the local
office at 627-8289.

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Greer State Bank is mark-
ing its 25th anniversary
this month, celebrating
more than two decades of
serving customers in the
Greer, Taylors and sur-
rounding markets.
Company officials say
the plan put into place
twenty-five years ago re-
mains unchanged: person-
alized banking services to
make the lives of custom-
ers better.
As a locally owned, man-
aged and headquartered
bank, Greer State Bank is
able to control decisions
at a personal level.
We are grateful and
consider it a privilege to
serve the banking needs
of our customers where a
difference is made in their
lives, said George Bur-
dette, president and CEO
of Greer State Bank. From
the onset, Greer State Bank
set forth to provide good,
basic friendly personal
service, backed by quality
products, responsive at-
tention and professional
banking expertise. Thats
something that has re-
mained a steadfast focus
in how we have served our
customers for 25 years
and will continue to be the
manner in which we care
about the financial needs
of our customers.
Those visiting the Greer
State Bank branch loca-
tions will notice com-
memorative banners and
signs highlighting the
25th anniversary. The cel-
ebration will be on-going
throughout 2014.
We excel in our abil-
ity to know our custom-
ers and provide the hu-
man touch: personal
attention, friendliness,
responsiveness, relation-
ships and professional-
ism, said Burdette. As
a community bank, you
can see our story written
upon the lives of individu-
als and families whom we
have helped achieve their
financial goals, and upon
our community, where the
banks investments in it
are visible.
More information can
be found on the company
website at GreerStateBank.
com.
Greer State Bank
marks 25 years
We excel in our
ability to know
our customers and
provide the human
touch...
George Burdette
President and CEO, Greer State Bank
Calendar deadline is
noon on Tuesdays. All list-
ings are subject to editing
and/or omission due to
space constraints. Please
submit information about
area events, meetings, etc.
to Amanda Bradford at 877-
2076, email to abradford@
greercitizen.com or mail
to The Greer Citizen P.O.
Box 70 Greer, SC 29652.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8
THE AWANAS CLUB at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place
is located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
THURSDAY, JAN. 9
KIWANIS CLUB at 6:30 p.m.
at Laurendas Family Restau-
rant. Call Charmaine Helfrich
at 349-1707.
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIA
TION SUPPORT GROUP in
the second foor classroom at
Greer Memorial Hospital, 830
S. Buncombe Road, at 7-8:30
p.m. For more information
call the Alzheimers Associa-
tion at (800) 272-3900 or visit
www.alz.org/sc.
SATURDAY, JAN. 11
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Grace Place
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors.
Limited supplies available on
a frst come, frst serve basis.
MONDAY, JAN. 13
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONY
MOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer
Recreational Center.
TUESDAY, JAN. 14
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONY
MOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer
Recreational Center.
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m.
at Southern Thymes. Call
334-6177.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memo-
rial United Methodist Church,
201 N. Main St., Greer. Call
877-1352.
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
GAP CREEK SINGERS will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. For information
contact Wesley Welsh at
877-5955.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15
THE AWANAS CLUB at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
THURSDAY, JAN. 16
THE TAYLORS LIONS Club
at 6 p.m. at the Clubhouse,
500 East Main St., Taylors. Call
Allen Culver at 350-6939.
THE TAYLORS LIONS Club at
noon at the Taylors First Bap-
tist Church Ministry Center
on Main Street, Taylors. Call
Jerry Hatley at 268-0567.
COMMUNITY
NEWS
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
A layer of ice coated the shallow water surrounding Lake Cunninghams pier when
temperatures reached below freezing Tuesday. The frigid temperatures prompted both
Greenville and Spartanburg County Schools to operate on a delay as a safety measure for
bus-riding students.
O
n Jan. 14 at noon, the
120th South Carolina
General Assembly
will be gaveled into ses-
sion. Both the House and
Senates calendars include
moving (or not moving)
and debating legislation
that is already in commit-
tees. We plan to work to
move our state forward
and serve those who sent
us to be their voice with
an efficient and effective
government.
I hope in the next weeks
and months, I can keep
you updated on the busi-
ness of the S.C. House.
Your input is always wel-
comed and needed by all
of us. Pray for us to earn
your faith and respect as
elected officials, and keep
in touch with us along the
journey.
Charles Swindoll said
The beautiful thing about
this adventure called
faith is that we can count
on Him never to lead us
astray.
We begin the new year
with resolutions, only
to leave them by the
wayside by February.
Unfulfilled promises and
commitments leave us
with feelings of guilt and
failure for not living up
to our own expectations.
One obvious solution is to
not try at all. Its prob-
ably wiser to frame our
resolutions as goals, not
promises.
But the real question
is where we place our
confidence. Is it in our
own strength? Our own
efforts? Or do we start by
accepting Gods uncondi-
tional love. Allowing Him
to work through us. We
might end up accomplish-
ing more than we initially
set out to do.
Our outlook for the year
will be much brighter if
we begin by asking God
first for direction, then
for strength to accom-
plish the tasks He sets
before us. When we
follow Him, we find green
pastures and an abun-
dance of joy.
So, Lord, give us wis-
dom to work out goals for
this year. Show us what
You could have us ac-
complish. And thank You
for Your ever-present love
and strength.
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
To raise money for char-
ity projects, Upstate Athe-
ists began an out-of-the-
box fundraising campaign
that allows people to place
bids on eBay for an oppor-
tunity to take an atheist to
church.
Up to $255 has already
been raised, and the win-
ning bidder will be award-
ed the chance to bring Eve
Brennan, Upstate Athe-
ists president, and her
daughter to their church.
The eBay auction will run
through Jan. 13 and mon-
ey raised will be used to
buy homeless individuals
in tent city heaters and
clean water.
Brennan started the Up-
state Atheists organiza-
tion in May 2012 to give
secular individuals an
outlet to conduct charity
work and build a sense of
community.
I basically started the
group so that people who
wanted to give back to the
community could do it with
support from other people
who are secular, Brennan
said. Most of the charity
organizations around here
are Christian organiza-
tions and they can be kind
of overwhelming. A lot of
times we try to do our own
charities, but we do work
with Christian charities
sometimes as well. With
the one exception of the
(Spartanburg) Soup Kitch-
en, everyone has been very
welcoming.
When Brennan first
began the organization,
she said she would call
people, and when she told
them about the organiza-
tion, they would go silent
on the phone. She would
also get unsettling calls
every day and hate emails.
Despite being denied the
opportunity to volunteer
at the Spartanburg Soup
Kitchen in October, Bren-
nan said more recently, the
response from the Upstate
has not been negative.
I think as the Upstate
has grown to know the
group and know what we
do. They have opened up a
little bit, she said.
The Upstate Atheists
auction isnt the first of its
kind. The idea was gener-
ated through a similar ex-
periment Hement Mehta,
Friendly Atheists blogger
and author, conducted
in 2006. Mehta, who had
never attended church,
as he describes it, sold
his soul on eBay for more
than $500 to a pastor who
tasked him with attending
about a dozen churches
over the span of 50 weeks.
Mehta was asked to write
about his experiences on
the pastors ministry web-
site, and he later wrote the
book I sold My Soul on
eBay.
I realized at some point,
when Im surrounded by
atheists, it would probably
help to not have a biased
perspective of what church
was like and go there for
myself and check it out,
Mehta said.
Through the experience
Mehta learned his stereo-
types of churches were
not accurate.
I think before going
into it I had a very stereo-
type-idea of what churches
would be like. It was a very
narrow spectrum, just
something very boring or
fire and brimstone funda-
mentalist sort of church,
he said. And when I went
to a huge variety of them,
I think what I learned is
that spectrum needed
to be a lot bigger. There
were a lot of churches
that did really incredible
things in terms of helping
their community, help-
ing those less fortunate
not all churches, but
some of them. And I even
met a lot of Christians that
were hardcore liberals and
hardcore Democrats and I
wasnt expecting to find so
many of them.
So I think just that
idea that my spectrum
needed to be broadened
and I really didnt have
a full glimpse of that be-
fore I went for myself and
saw it, he said. So it was
a good experience and I
definitely learned a lot,
and when I talk to atheists
groups now I definitely en-
courage them to visit the
churches in their commu-
nity because you learn a
lot and you dont get stuck
with the stereotypes.
Mehtas experience
didnt lead him to change
his beliefs, and he doesnt
expect it to change Bren-
nans either, but he said
its a good opportunity for
churches to make a first
impression to draw her in.
I hope no one accuses
Eve of just trying to get
money for her group. I
think this is a genuine
thing that shes curious
about, Mehta said. Im
sure her daughter is curi-
ous about it too and I think
its a cool way to raise
awareness. I think its a
cool way to say, Look Im
willing to scrutinize my
beliefs. Im willing to look
at the other side and see
what they have to offer.
Im not going to just say
this is what I believe and
not continue to question
it. I really appreciate what
shes doing and I really
wish Christians would do
it the other way around.
Mehta said though
hes seen atheists attend
church on a few occa-
sions, he has yet to see a
Christian spend time with
atheists.
Last year, Upstate Athe-
ists raised $2,000 for care
packages for the home-
less. For Christmas the
organization sponsored
14 foster kids, as well as
a last minute sponsorship
for a family that had been
given custody of two chil-
dren right before Christ-
mas. Upstate Atheists pro-
vided the family with car
seats, strollers, presents,
toys and clothes.
For more information
about the organization
and the auction visit up-
stateatheists.org.
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seek another term.
The state leader will in-
stead seek presidency at
the College of Charleston.
I have spent the past
month weighing the deci-
sion about whether to seek
re-election or to offer my
name as a candidate for
the presidency of the Col-
lege of Charleston, McCo-
nnell said in a statement.
Any effort to pursue both
goals at the same time is
simply not an honorable
path.
McConnell said it would
not be fair to voters if he
ran again.
It would not be fair to
good candidates who may
want to seek this office,
he said. Most of all, it
would not be fair to the
voters of South Carolina
to ask them to support me
for Lt. Governor if there is
even a chance I might not
remain in the campaign.
Gov. Nikki Haley offered
her support of the deci-
sion, wishing (McConnell)
and his family all the best
going forward.
McConnell said he is not
sure he will get the gig at
College of Charleston.
I have no idea whether
or not I will be success-
ful, he said. I only know
that this is the honorable
course for me to take. And
I also know as a matter of
faith that the right thing
to do is always the best
thing to do.
McConnell said he still
hopes to get some things
done before leaving the
capital.
During the months I
have left, I can now focus
on the reform proposals
our office is developing
to help our States grow-
ing population of seniors
without being distracted
by the demands of a re-
election campaign, McCo-
nnell said.
McConnell said he would
be fully committed to the
university if named presi-
dent.
Within a few days, I
shall be making a formal
application for the presi-
dency of the College of
Charleston, he said.
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I have no idea
whether or not I will
be successful, I only
know that this is the
honorable course
for me to take.
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I
t was only a few summers (three?)
ago that I ruined Pauls well-deserved
afternoon off by hauling him from the
couch and requesting both his emotional
and physical support in a spot of goose
wrangling.
Clara, as I immediately named her,
was in dire danger of becoming a downy
speed bump as she waddled down the
middle of the Cherokee Foothills Scenic
Highway, head darting alarmingly from
side to side, clearly lost, clearly agitated.
It was such a bizarre sight, as I slowly
tailgated her in my truck, trying to herd
her slowly to the side of the road, but to
no avail. Why didnt I park the truck and
try this on foot? Because I have painful
memories, as well as scars, on the back
of my calves from my first job as a teen-
ager at a barn in Georgia, where each
morning as I fed the dozens of horses
down the long aisles, I was followed by
a territorial gander that terrorized me
daily by attacking the back of my denim-
clad legs with his beak and then beating
me with his wings.
Honest to goodness, this bully would
wait for me in the gravel parking area
as I drove up in my 1969 VW Fastback,
admiring his reflection in the doors and,
whichever side I tried to scramble out
and run, he would be there to meet and
chase me. I later learned to approach
him first and just as he leapt up to at-
tack me, I would bring up my knee and
deflect him like a soccer ball, giving me
precious moments to run for my life.
But if Paul, now standing and sweat-
ing on a hot South Carolina blacktop,
were able to shoo Clara in my direction,
beside the parked truck, which he did,
like a pro (beginners luck), then I should
be able to pass one arm around her and
hold her to my chest like a football, leav-
ing my other hand free to lightly grasp
her lower neck to keep my face from be-
ing torn off, should she be so inclined.
She wasnt, and with Clara placidly on
my lap, Paul drove me home and as I
busied myself upon arrival getting her a
fresh bowl of water and a nice bed, she
proceeded to walk purposely and un-
gratefully away from the barn, through
the riding arena, cutting across the small
field and then over the street to a pond
behind my neighbors house and move
right in. The resident Canada geese (not
Canadian geese, I have been corrected)
seemed uninterested, and I would peri-
odically see her peck for insects on the
banks or glide across the water, often
well behind the others.
I havent seen Clara in quite some time
and often have wondered about her fate.
Isnt it funny how, sometimes, just
when youre thinking of someone, they
suddenly telephone or email? A strange,
psychic coincidence, Ive always thought,
but looked up, both out of custom and
appreciation as a V of Canada geese
approached the barn on their trek over
the woodland perhaps to another pond
down the road, honking noisily, and
there in the middle, I felt the same swell
of shock and joy that a gambler feels
when seeing a long-shot he backed sud-
denly surge to the front rounding the
corner and turning for home: There was
Clara, in all her obese and white-tufted
glory, wings beating the air like hell, ly-
ing third in the formation and telling the
world all about it.
Pirouetting slowly on my heel, mouth
open (always a dangerous position with
geese overhead), I blinked and actually
rubbed my eyes it couldnt be! But
the morning sun, bravely warming the
streaked, winter sky, bounced off her
snowy breast and illuminated her orange
beak with such stark clarity that there
was no denying it. I didnt even know
that white geese could fly; they appear
so top-heavy and cumbersome, like But-
terball turkeys, that I thought it only
fantasy, like Mother Goose.
I wouldnt be surprised if she had
glanced down at me and winked.
Years ago during an interview, a
magazine journalist asked what I liked
most about doing stand-up comedy. My
reply then remains true today: Working
at night gives you your days free to play
outside. And while some of those days
begin raw, wet, icy or humid, those who
farm or mess around with livestock have
to be out in the thick of it, but are often
rewarded with an awe-inspiring sunrise,
the sight of a fox leaping over a tuft of
grass trapping his breakfast or a big, fat
goose giving a howdy do during a girls
day out.
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AMANDA IRWIN
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Welcoming an old friend
Parties not protecting
the future taxpayer
In March of 2006 then-U.S. Senator Barack
Obama offered an impassioned rebuke of run-
away GOP deficit spending during a debate over
the nations debt ceiling.
The fact we are here today to debate raising
Americas debt limit is a sign of leadership fail-
ure, Obama said at the time. It is a sign that
the U.S. government cant pay its own bills. It is
a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial
assistance from foreign countries to finance
our governments reckless fiscal policies.
Increasing Americas debt weakens us do-
mestically and internationally, Obama contin-
ued. Leadership means that the buck stops
here. Instead, Washington is shifting the bur-
den of bad choices today onto the backs of our
children and grandchildren.
Spoken like a true Tea Partier, right?
Of course Obama changed his tune upon be-
ing elected dramatically accelerating the very
fiscal policies he previously chastised as reck-
less. Now the reckless ones according to
both Obama and GOP strategist Karl Rove are
the pro-free market, pro-liberty fiscal conserva-
tives advocating the spending restraint Obama
once claimed to stand for (and which the Re-
publican party still claims to stand for).
Yet ask Obama and hell tell you these socially
libertarian, common sense fiscal conservatives
are destroying the country. And if you ask Rove
hell tell you they are destroying the Republican
Party.
Prior to the most recent stopgap debt deal,
Democrats and Republicans in Washington had
approved $11.2 trillion in new deficit spending
dating back to 2002. Breaking down this total,
$3.4 trillion was approved by George W. Bush
and Republican Congresses, $2.4 trillion was
approved by Bush and Democratic Congresses,
$3 trillion was approved by Obama and Demo-
cratic Congresses and $2.4 trillion was approved
by Obama and a divided Congress.
In other words, neither party has protected
Americas current and future generations of
taxpayers choosing instead to support Wash-
ington D.C.s special interest-fed spending orgy
(which subsidizes an aggressive centralized bu-
reaucracy that routinely suppresses liberty and
prosperity).
Spending is only part of the problem, too.
Both Bush and Obama have embraced the failed
command economic interventionism of Ben
Bernanke and the Federal Reserve which con-
tinues to print up to $85 billion a month in fiat
money, cash that invariably winds up lining the
pockets of Wall Street fat cats.
Was this what Obama a self-proclaimed
champion of the middle class had in mind in
2008 when he told Joe the Plumber he wanted
to spread the wealth around? Because former
Fed official Andrew Huszar this $3.2 trillion
(and counting) scheme represents the greatest
backdoor Wall Street bailout of all time.
Heres the thing: Wealth should be spread
around but only according to the laws of sup-
ply and demand and the innovative capacity of
individuals operating within the free market.
Prosperity is expanded for all people when tax-
es are low and government is small and sup-
pressed when taxes are high and government
is too big.
At the federal, state and local level GOP and
the Democratic politicians love to throw rhe-
torical bombs at one other vague, clichd
barbs sensationalized by the mainstream me-
dia (which thrives on meaningless conflict as a
means of perpetuating its false narrative). But
the unavoidable truth is that both major political
parties are slaves to the same system. Look no
further than their shared refusal to make mean-
ingful spending cuts - or their shared assault on
the handful of elected officials who do propose
specific spending reductions.
America is on an unsustainable fiscal course
and will remain locked on that course until a
party emerges that is willing to faithfully and
aggressively advance free market alternatives.
This guest editorial was contributed by Thomas Ravenel, a former Republican
elected of cial, who resides in Charleston, S.C.
Dead zone
Read Psalm 32:1-7
W
hen I kept silent, my
bones wasted away
Then I acknowledged my
sins to youand you forgave
the guilt of my sin.
-Psalm 32:3, 5 (NIV)
Some years ago, I planned to
visit friends in a rural area. I
estimated my arrival time and
told them I would call on my
cell phone as I neared their
house. Fine, they agreed. But
dont try to call when you are
crossing the bridge over the
Mississippi River. You cant
make the connection there; its
a real dead zone.
Recently, Ive been doing a
study on prayer. As I meditated
on the truth of Gods word,
I realized that I have dead
zones in my prayer life. These
are areas that I dont want to
bring to God because I dont
really want God to change me.
Perhaps it is a minor bad habit
I rather enjoy; or maybe Im
afraid the struggle to overcome
a particular sin, even with
Gods strength, would be too
much of a challenge for me.
I then become content to live
with the sin, telling myself Ill
ask God to deal with it later.
Because Im unwilling to turn
these parts of my life over
to Gods healing power, my
communication with God is
hindered not only in that area
but also throughout my prayer
life. As I prayerfully turn these
dead zones over to God, I am
cleansed and renewed.
Prayer: Dear Father, give
us the courage to turn every
aspect of our lives over to you.
Amen.
Humbled
hiker
I
ve begun a love affair with
life.
Typically, if Im not out
with friends, I waste away my
hours in front of a TV living
vicariously through the lives of
fictional characters. No more!
Im making a genuine effort to
stop letting time pass me by
as I sit around wishing I had
spent my days differently. Im
determined to make this year
the year of no regrets.
Last weekend I hiked nearly
10 miles between Friday and
Saturday. I began hiking be-
cause I wanted to be healthier
and more active, but I was
surprised to discover the more
time I spent in the woods, the
less I wanted to reemerge from
the trees shade and reenter
the city. As I wandered destina-
tion-less through the woods,
I enjoyed seeing the sunlight
peak through the trees as the
crisp air brushed against my
cheeks. The more I hiked, the
more I welcomed the unexpect-
ed comfort of the calm solitude
the woods offered. For me, it
was the beginning of a journey
to appreciate life more fully.
After hiking, I went to the
Spartanburg public library
for the first time. Being an
English major in college, any
desire to read for pleasure had
been forced out of me book-
by-book, essa-after-essay. In
recent years, my list of books
to read continued to grow,
but my ambition hadnt. With a
shiny new library card in hand,
I happily perused the stacks of
books, humbled by the amount
of information available right
at my fingertips.
I find books awe-inspiring,
and to again allow myself
to consume page after page
without any acknowledgment
to passing time was rejuvenat-
ing. Ive again begun reading
the classics, including various
works by Dickens, the Bronte
sisters, Irving and many oth-
ers. Its a healthy practice
to put yourself in someone
elses shoes even if they are
fictional. I like classics because
theyve not only stood the test
of time, but they also have a
pointed way of exploring real-
life issues.
Though my own journey
may not be appealing to some,
thats part of my amazement.
We each connect with the
world around us in different
ways. The point is find what
moves you, humbles you and
let it inspire you.
Because Imunwilling
to turn these parts of
my life over to Gods
healing power, my
communication with
God is hindered...
General Shale has an-
nounced Richard L. (Dick)
Green will retire as CEO ef-
fective April 1.
With a location in Greer,
General Shale is the North
American subsidiary of
Wienerberger AG and a
leading manufacturer of
brick.
Spanning 40 years,
Greens career has been
spent entirely at General
Shale, beginning in 1973
as a management trainee.
After being promoted to
manager of the Knoxville
brick plant, Green was
named regional produc-
tion manager with the re-
sponsibility of supervising
several of the companys
manufacturing facilities.
In the early 1990s, he was
appointed vice president
of marketing before being
promoted to the compa-
nys top executive post in
1994.
After nearly 20 years at
the helm of General Shale,
and four decades working
for this outstanding orga-
nization, I have decided
that the time is right to
retire, Green said. I am
leaving with immense sat-
isfaction in what we have
achieved in the U.S. brick
industry, and I am very
proud of the company in
which I have invested my
lifes work. I also leave
with great optimism for
General Shales future,
and I am confident that we
have set a strong course
for persistent, sustainable
growth.
Following his retirement,
Green will continue to sup-
port Wienerbergers North
American operations as a
consultant to the manag-
ing board. In this position,
he will report directly to
the managing board of the
Wienerberger Group.
I would like to thank
Dick Green for his hard
work and valuable contri-
butions to General Shale
over the past 40 years,
said Heimo Scheuch, CEO
of Wienerberger AG. He
has managed General
Shale with exceptional
leadership and has cre-
ated a sound foundation
for future growth. In ad-
dition to Dicks leadership
skills, his in-depth indus-
try know-how, hard work
and ability to motivate his
team have been the hall-
marks of his professional
career. In his new role with
Wienerbergers managing
board, Dicks experience
with strategic matters,
and his relationships with
customers and the indus-
try will play a significant
factor in the companys
ongoing success.
Charles Smith, the cur-
rent president and COO of
General Shale, will succeed
Green as CEO.
General Shale is North
Americas largest brick,
stone and concrete block
manufacturer, supplying
a wide variety of masonry
materials for residential,
commercial and specialty
architectural projects.
These materials include
brick, thin veneers, stone,
outdoor living kits, con-
crete block and various
building materials.
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Using the
emergency
fund
Q: My wife and I are
working the Baby Steps,
and we have our bud-
get in place. Sometimes
the budget gets busted
because of home improve-
ments and various other
things. I think we should
take money from our
emergency fund when
this happens, but she
says it should come out
of our restaurant and
fun money. What do you
think?
DR: I hate to break this
to you, but overspending
is not an emergency. So,
Im siding with your wife
on this one. If you budget
a set amount in one
category and you go over
that amount, youve got
to have something you
reduce or cut out com-
pletely to stay within your
budget for the month.
Youd be surprised at
what some people call an
emergency. But heres
the deal: If something
happens on a pretty regu-
lar basis, its a predictable
event.
Overall, on a month-to-
month basis, if you find
you have $200 budgeted
for car repairs and the re-
pair turns out to be $250,
Id rather you cut back
on eating out to make up
the difference. Thats the
way my wife and I did it
back in the day. We never
touched the emergency
fund for anything except
big, unexpected, scary
stuff.
Cant afford
student loans
Q: I have a lot of stu-
dent loan debt, and I cant
afford the payments right
now. Should I send them
what I can, even if its not
the minimum payment, or
should I not send any-
thing at all?
DR: Theyre not going
to stop bothering you no
matter which option you
choose. The benefit of
sending them $5, even if
the minimum payment is
$50, is that youre forcing
yourself to start living
on a budget and do all
you can to honor your
commitment. Thats the
moral, spiritual and legal
thing to do in this situa-
tion.
Lots of times when
people say they cant
afford something, what
they really mean is they
dont want to give up
other stuff in order to
honor their obligations.
If thats the case, Im
not going to be on your
team. You accepted this
responsibility, and if that
means you dont eat out
or go on vacation until
the debt is paid off, then
thats the way it is. But if
youre already living on a
beans-and-rice, scorched-
earth budget and $5 is
all you can squeeze out,
then give them $5 and let
them know with a clear
conscience its all you can
afford. All you can do is
all you can do.
Theres a bright spot in
all this though. If youre
scrimping and saving and
paying all the money that
you have first toward run-
ning your household, then
secondly toward your
creditors, youll start find-
ing ways to stretch your
dollars even further.

The Spartanburg Small
Business Development
Center, Upstate Workforce
Investment Board, SCORE,
USC Upstate, the Womens
Business Center and the
City of Spartanburg have
partnered to bring an
eight-session workshop to
entrepreneurs who want
to expand existing busi-
ness.
NxLevel is the national
entrepreneur and small
business training program
that provides the frame-
work and basic skills to
develop and grow a small
business.
Trained facilitators, who
are entrepreneurs them-
selves, will walk participa-
tors through an interactive
process to help evaluate
business concepts, set
financial goals, identify
marketing niches and
needs and build business
plans.
The event will be held at
The George (USC Upstate
Business College), located
at 160 East St. John Street,
Spartanburg, S.C. 29306
on Tuesdays from Feb. 11
to April 1 from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. in Room 270.
Parking is available in
the City Parking Garage lo-
cated behind The George.
To reserve a seat for this
workshop, please regis-
ter online at: www.clem-
son.edu/sbdc The price
is $195 and participant
Guides must be ordered
by Jan. 24.
For more information,
contact Beth Smith at the
Spartanburg Small Busi-
ness Development Center
via e-mail at es2@clem-
son.edu or by telephone at
592-6318.
General Shale CEO Green to retire April 1
Richard L. Green
USC Upstate Business College
to host entrepreneur event

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FROM PAGE ONE
The father said the fam-
ily has long-awaited the
arrival of their new daugh-
ter, who measures 21
inches long.
Were excited to add to
the family, he said. Av-
ery is four and a half so
we felt like it was a good
space between the two.
Were happy we were able
to have a healthy second
one.
The couple decided on
the name Hayden after
thoughtful consideration.
We threw out lots and
lots of names until we
liked one, The father said.
(The name) Avery, she
(Keri) had for a long time,
but with her (the newborn)
we just kept throwing out
names until we liked one.
The joking mother and
father, both residing in
Greer, said it would have
been nice to welcome their
new daughter eight hours
earlier so the family could
take advantage of the 2013
tax deduction.
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Wilma Waldrop Barton
Wilma Waldrop Barton,
96, widow of Marvin Jo-
seph Barton, died Friday,
Nov. 22, 2013.
Mrs. Barton was born in
Greer.
She retired from Ratter-
ee James Insurance Com-
pany in Greer after many
years of service.
Surviving is one daugh-
ter, Judy Barton Zeigler
of Sumter; two grandchil-
dren; numerous nieces
and nephews.
Graveside services will
be held at 2 p.m. Saturday
at Wood Memorial Park in
Duncan.
On-line condolences
may be sent to sumterfu-
nerals.com
Elmore Hill McCreight
Funeral Home and Crema-
tory, 221 Broad St., Sum-
ter, is in charge of the ar-
rangements.
Richard Lamar Hand
Richard Lamar Hand, 83,
of 361 Lyman Lake Road,
Lyman, went home to be
with his Lord and Savior
Jan. 2, 2014 at St. Francis
Hospital.
A native of Greenville
County, he was a son of
the late Raymond Har-
old Hand, Sr. and Odessa
Brown Hand. He was a
retired employee of the
Greenville Police Depart-
ment after 30 years of
service, a member of
Apalache Baptist Church,
the Goal Reachers Sunday
School Class and a U.S.
Navy veteran of the Kore-
an War. He was also a ma-
son and a member of the
Walden Lodge #274 AFM
in Greenville.
Surviving are his wife,
Joanna Lynn Hand of the
home; a son, Richard Gary
Hand (Joan Ragsdale) of
Lyman; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Rhonda Lynn
Spencer (Tim) of Green-
ville and Patty Miller (Joe)
of Inman; eight grandchil-
dren, Jason (Jennifer) and
Jonathan (Regan) Hand,
Scott (Jamie), Mark, Kevin
and Katie Spencer, Justin
(Stephanie) and Anna Mill-
er (Braden Brock) and one
great-grandchild, Preston
Hand.
He was predeceased
by one grandchild, Lori
Michelle Hand and five
brothers, Harold Hand, Jr.,
Billy Hand, Kenneth Hand,
Joe Hand and John Gary
Hand.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. on Mon-
day at Apalache Baptist
Church, conducted by Rev.
Eddie Cooper, Rev. Jim
Carpenter and Rev. Butch
Howard. Burial followed in
Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation was held from
3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday
at the Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
Pallbearers will be the
grandsons, Jason and Jon-
athan Hand, Scott, Mark
and Kevin Spencer and
Justin Miller.
Honorary escort will be
the Goal Reachers Sun-
day School Class and the
Walden Lodge #274 AFM
and the Greenville Police
Department.
Memorials may be
made to Apalache Baptist
Church Building Fund,
1915 Gap Creek Road,
Greer, S.C. 29651 or Greer
Community Ministries,
P.O. Box 1373, Greer, S.C.
29652.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmor-
tuary.com.
Dorothy Howard
Dorothy Lee Solesbee
Howard of Greer, widow
of Alton W. Howard, went
to be with her Lord Jan.
5, 2014. Her hearts de-
sire since September 2005
was to go to her heavenly
home and be with her be-
loved husband, Alton.
A life-long resident of
Greer, Mrs. Howard was
the daughter of Thomas
Henry and Lillian Atkins
Solesbee of the Holly
Springs Community.
Mrs. Howard was a lov-
ing and devoted wife and
mother. To her family,
friends and acquaintances,
she was known as Mama
Dot.
A member of the Greer
Church of God since 1941,
where she met Alton, she
served in many supporting
roles of the church, includ-
ing the sanctuary choir,
Ladies Willing Workers,
and Sunday school teacher
for over sixty years. She
was still teaching as late
as 2013. She was known
as a devoted and dedi-
cated Christian woman, a
prayer warrior and faith-
fully visited the sick and
shut-ins. She loved her
husband, family, church
and community.
As the wife of a Greer
police officer, she served
as an officer in the Police
and Firemen Ladies Aux-
iliary, and in recent years,
was an active member and
officer of the City of Greer
Senior Citizens, as well as
Greer Church of God Se-
nior Citizens.
Mrs. Howard was well
known by many residents
in Greer for making deli-
cious homemade cakes,
her beautiful seamstress
work and her lovely flow-
ers, especially African
Violets. She enjoyed
watching the Atlanta
Braves on television, but
nothing delighted her
more than having her fam-
ily at home and preparing
a meal for all to eat.
Surviving are two daugh-
ters, Brenda Young (Don)
of Greer, and Theresa Har-
vey (Larry) of Taylors; two
granddaughters, Kimberly
Foster Wilson (Addrian)
of Iva, SC, Teri Harvey
Graham (Shane) of Greer;
three grandsons, The Rev.
Dr. Larry Thomas Harvey
(Jeanne) of Greer, William
(Billy) Harvey (Alla) of
Greer, Shadwick Harvey
(Janet) of Greenville; great-
grandchildren, Roman Wil-
son (Andrea) of Greer, Mat-
thew Wilson (Shawna) of
Anderson, Zachary Wilson
(Casey) of Greer, Hannah
Wilson of Iva, SC, Kristen
Harvey, Alex, Adam and
Avery Graham of Greer,
Isaac Harvey of Greenville;
great-great-grandchildren,
London and Arbor Wilson
of Greer; and one sister,
Cecile Pittman (Ed) of
Greer.
She was predeceased by
a special son-in-law, Rich-
ard Bloomfield, a brother,
T.H. (Bud) Solesbee (Mary
Ellen), three sisters, Fran-
ces Smith (John Earl),
Betty Joyce Koon (Fred) all
of Greer and Effie Nadeau
(Norman) of Greenville.
Visitation will be from
6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 7, 2014 at The Wood
Mortuary.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. on Wednes-
day, Jan. 8, 2014 at the
Greer Church of God (cor-
ner of Trade and Pelham
Streets, Greer, SC) with the
Reverends Stewart Ander-
son, Bobby Johnson, Jerry
Madden and Tommy Har-
vey officiating. Following
the service, burial will be
in Mountain View Cem-
etery, Greer.
Pallbearers will be Billy
Harvey, Shane Graham,
Addrian Wilson, Roman
Wilson, Matthew Wilson,
Zachary Wilson, Alex Gra-
ham and Adam Graham.
Honorary escort will be
The Ladies Auxiliary Sun-
day School Class.
Memorials may be made
as floral or contributions
to Greer Church of God,
500 Trade St., Greer, S.C.
29651.
tuary.com.
Dorothy McClure
Dorothy Elaine Harley
McClure, 88, of 1345 Vic-
tor Hill Road, Duncan,
passed away Saturday, Jan.
4, 2014 at her home.
She was the daughter
of the late Charles L. and
Gertrude Glenn Harley
and the widow of Julius
Plato McClure and Joseph
Lee Shockley.
She was a lifetime mem-
ber of Woods Chapel
United Methodist Church
and a retired secretary for
Spartanburg County Build-
ing Codes.
Survivors include two
daughters; Lisa S. Moore-
field of Reidville, and
Rebecca S. Bowman of
Gainesville, Ga., two
grandchildren; Joseph
Moorefield, and Marion M.
Wilson, and four stepchil-
dren. She was predeceased
by two brothers; Fred Har-
ley and Charles L. Harley,
Jr., and a sister; Eleanor H.
Howell.
Graveside services will be
at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
8, 2014 at Woods Chapel
United Methodist Church
Cemetery with Rev. Devon
Harrelson officiating. The
family will receive friends
following the service.
Memorials may be made
to Woods Chapel United
Methodist Church P.O. Box
1072 Lyman, S.C. 29365.
Condolences may be
made at striblingfuneral-
home.net.
Corrine Smith
Florence Corrine Camp-
bell Smith, 76, of 447 But-
ler Road, Lyman, widow of
Cleave Calvin Smith, died
Jan. 2, 2013.
A native of Laurens
County, daughter of the
late Lee Roy and Hallie Mae
Wofford Campbell, she
was a retired employee of
Homelite and a member of
Calvary Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons,
Alan Starnes and Wendell
Starnes both of Greer;
four daughters, Trina Par-
rish of Townville, Pamela
Oliver of Lyman, Tammy
Bennett of Ormond, FL
and Cynthia Edwards of
Campobello; one brother,
Lee Roy Campbell of Co-
lumbia; one sister, Shirley
Yarbrough of Statesville,
N.C.; fifteen grandchildren
and nine great-grandchil-
dren.
Mrs. Smith was prede-
ceased by her first hus-
band, Broadus Ray Starnes
and three sisters, Cleo Ab-
ercrombie, Miriam Glenn
and Nellie Holly.
Funeral services were
held at 11:30 a.m. Satur-
day at Wood Mortuary con-
ducted by Rev. John Mark
Turner. Burial followed in
Wood Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held
10-11:15 a.m. Saturday at
Wood Mortuary.
Pallbearers will be Robert
Parrish, David Edmonds,
Josh Oliver, Phillip S. Ben-
nett, Tommy McIlwain and
Donnie Parrish.
The families are at their
respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, memo-
rials may be made to Com-
passionate Care Hospice,
110 West Church Street.
Greer, S.C. 29650 or Mc-
Call Hospice House, 1836
West Georgia Road, Simp-
sonville, S.C. 29680.
tuary.com.
Warmer, Wet Weekend
Temperatures slowly warm for the second part of
the week with highs returning to the 40s and 50s as
overnight lows climb above freezing. Mostly cloudy
skies are expected to enter our weekend forecast
with a chance for rain in our Saturday and Sunday
forecasts. Temperatures this weekend will climb to
the middle and upper 50s with overnight lows in
the 40s. Next week starts with lots of sunshine and
normal temperatures. Expect highs next week in the
50s with lows in the 30s. Have a great weekend!
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managed to spend far less
in cleanup expenses than
other areas that have been
tasked with PCBs prob-
lems.
Lymans streetscape
project was halted in Co-
lumbia when the South
Carolina Department of
Transportation rejected
the towns plans because
they did not like the in-
tersection design and
placement of trees and
sidewalks. If Lyman has
to rework the projects
plans, it will cost the town
more money and the bids
received on the present
plan expire Feb. 2. The re-
jection will derail the time
schedule for the projects
completion.
Andrea Moore, Middle
Tyger Community Cen-
ter executive director, re-
ported that MTCC spon-
sored 1,187 children in
Spartanburg District 5
for Christmas. Moore was
hired three months ago as
executive director.
Everything that we do is
providing a service for the
community to try to raise
people up out of poverty
so theyre not coming back
year after year, Moore
said. This year a woman
came into the center look-
ing to sponsor a child for
Christmas and she told
us that two years ago we
sponsored her children
and her family.
Stories like that just
warm my heart, and I
would love for us to put
ourselves out of business,
she said.
Council approved a
resolution for using up to
$55,000 from the General
Fund Reserve Fund Bal-
ance towards replacing the
roof at the Lyman Event
Centers Pacific Place.
A special election filing
for Phil McIntyres seat
opened on Dec. 27 and will
close on Jan. 27 at noon.
According to Mayor Rod-
ney Turner, only one per-
son has filed. The election
will be held on March 11.
The next regularly sched-
uled Lyman Town Council
meeting will be held on
Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Ly-
man Town Hall, 81 Groce
Road, Lyman.
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Keri Skipper celebrates her newborn daughter, Hayden.

RELIGION
We are pleased to announce
the re-opening of our Greer oce on
Tuesday, Jan. 14th
DR. GARY MAUR
CARDIOLOGY
501-A Memorial Drive Ext. Greer
801-2700
NEW AND FORMER PATIENTS WELCOME
GRIEFSHARE
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST
Fairview Baptist Church,
1300 Locust Hill Road,
Greer, will host Grief-
Share, a support group led
by Carol Allen, on the sec-
ond Sunday of each month
from 4:45 - 6:30 p.m.
contact Carol Allen at 292-
6008.
CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL
REDEEMER LUTHERAN
Redeemer Lutheran
Church, 300 ONeal Road,
Greer, conducts Sunday
School at 9 a.m., followed
by the worship service at
10 a.m. each Sunday. Re-
deemers pastor is Scottie
Burkhalter. For more in-
formation, call 877-5876.
TNT TUESDAYS AT
NEW BEGINNINGS
New Beginnings Out-
reach Ministry will host a
bible study entitled TNT
Tuesday every other
Tuesday (beginning Dec.
3) at 105 Marshland Lane,
Greer. New Beginnings Out-
reach meets on Sundays at
611 Wade Hampton Blvd.,
Greer, from 10-11:30 a.m.
in the lower level of the
strip mall across the street
from Kia Dealership. For
more Information, call
325-2714.
OFFERING FREE FOOD
EBENEZER WELCOME
The Bread of Life Food
Pantry at Ebenezer Wel-
come Baptist Church, 4005
Highway 414, Landrum, is
open on Thursdays from
2-4 p.m. The pantry is
open to families in need of
assistance. Photo ID is re-
quired. For more informa-
tion, call 895-1461.
SINGLES BIBLE STUDY
PELHAM ROAD BAPTIST
Pelham Road Baptist
Church, 1108 Pelham
Road, Greer, hosts a Sin-
gles Bible Study each Sun-
day from 6-8:30 p.m.
UNITED CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
SETS REVIVAL
United Christian Church
will host a revival on Jan.
10-12. The event will be-
gin at 7 p.m. on Friday
and Saturday, and 11 a.m.
on Sunday. The church is
located at 105 Daniel Av-
enue in Greer. For more
information, call 895-3966
or 561-8195.
PAJAMA DAY, MOVIE
AND PIZZA AT UNITED
CHRISTIAN
will host a Pajama Day,
movie and pizza for kids
on Jan. 18 from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. For more informa-
tion, call 895-3966.
GOLDEN HEARTS
CELEBRATE NEW YEAR
WITH OPEN DISH SUPPER
The Golden Hearts of
Apalache Baptist Church
begin 2014 senior activi-
ties with a covered dish
supper in the Christian
Life Center at 6 p.m. on
Jan. 14. Guest Bailey Ty-
ler will give her testimony
and sing.
SUPER BOWL SUPPER AT
APALACHE BAPTIST
A Super Bowl supper is
on the calendar for the se-
niors in the CLC at 6 p.m.
on Jan. 30.
VALENTINE PARTY
The Apalache Baptist se-
nior adults Valentine Party
is Feb. 11 with a Break-
fast at Supper at 6 p.m. in
the CLC.
As Meals
on Wheels
coordinator
Wendy Campbell is the
new Meals on Wheels Co-
ordinator at Greer Com-
munity Ministries.
She joined the ministry
in mid-December and will
be in charge of supervis-
ing the 19 routes that
volunteer drivers use to
deliver over 300 hot meals
to home bound seniors
in the Greer area Monday
through Friday.
Im enjoying my work
here at GCM, Campbell
said. All of the staff play
an important role in a big-
ger mission of feeding and
clothing the Greer com-
munity. Im excited to be a
part of this ministry.
Campbell previously
worked with the City of
Greer Parks and Recre-
ation departments SOAR
(Seniors Out and Around
Greer) program. Prior to
that, she worked in the
transportation industry
for 15 years.
A graduate of Mars Hill
College, Campbell is cur-
rently working on her
masters degree at the Uni-
versity of South Carolina.
We are happy to have
Wendy joining our team,
said Cindy Simpler, GCM
executive director. She is
committed to our ministry
and to the Greer commu-
nity.
GCM welcomes
Wendy Campbell
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014 NEWS THE GREER CITIZEN A7
Wendy Campbell

CHURCH
NEWS
Greer citizens who are
making a difference
These giving individuals were also nominated by our
readers.
JUDY ALBERT
Judy Albert is a city council member, a volunteer for Meals
on Wheels and she has been a host for exchange students for
several years. She is also a Sunday school teacher for frst
grade children at her church, Praise Cathedral.
She retired from AT&T in late 1990s, but she still works full-
time real estate at the age of 72.
MAUREEN KRIESE
Maureen Kriese has been the Director of Special Education
for 12 years in District 5 Spartanburg Schools. She is also di-
rector of ESOL and the Gifted and Talented Departments. She
is in charge of keeping 140 teachers heading in the same di-
rection with the federal and state regulations.
She is on several task forces for Autism and spends time in
Columbia at the South Carolina Department of Education
wading through the mandates for these special kids.
Maureen has been involved with Special Education as a
teacher and administrator for four decades, and she has
touched the lives of thousands of kids and their families.
LISA LYNN
A Greer native, Lisa Lynn has been very active in down-
town, and has been an advocate for business owners in the
area. She is a board member for the Greer Station Association
and a member and volunteer for the Greater Greer Chamber
of Commerce.
Lynn has also helped organize and promote events for
Greer Relief, and she has been involved in a group called
Greer High Oldies,which services alumni and folks who at-
tended Greer High School.
CHERYL MOORE
Cheryl M. Moore is retired from Greer Memorial Hospital/
Allen Bennett Hospital after a productive and successful ca-
reer of 30 years.
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This has been the best
therapy in my life, ONeal
said. It keeps me ground-
ed.
The stress comes from
knowing where these boys
and girls go to sleep, she
said. Im no different
from them out there and
I dont see myself as any
different from them out
there.
Despite all the needs the
ministry meets on a daily
basis, ONeal said there
are still missing pieces in
Greer.
We need a shelter here,
ONeal said. I know that
when you have a homeless
shelter in a town it brings
in things that are not nec-
essarily things that you
want your town to bring in,
but a town is a town. Just
because these people are
homeless, doesnt mean
they have to be homeless
forever.
ONeal said the commu-
nity should focus on help-
ing others and providing
means for a better life.
If we taught them a
trade, got them off the
streetsthere are ways to
help these people, ONeal
said. Some of them really
want to be helped.
As for the future of Daily
Bread Ministries, the sky is
the limit.
Our future is so much
more than just feeding
people, ONeal said. We
do so much more than
that. We feed their soul
and their body.
ONeal said, for now, her
job is to serve.
Its hard to do what
youve learned all your
lifeto make sure youre
OK, ONeal said. Now Im
trying to make sure other
people are OK.
Bridget Musteata with
the Duncan Police Depart-
ment nominated ONeal,
and said she is always
reaching out.
Shes just very compas-
sionate with everyone she
meets, Musteata said.
She walks the walk in-
stead of talks the talk. Ev-
ery time I see her with the
people in the soup kitchen,
shes just so compassion-
ate. Shes very dedicated
and shes always in there
at crazy hours. There have
been times when I, myself,
have had victims that have
needed help immediately
and shes stepped right in
and assisted me. Shes just
a gem.
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HONORABLE MENTIONS |
Martha ONeal has spent the past 31 years in Greer. She raised her daughter, Chelsea, here and said she quickly came to
call Greer home.
ONEAL: Ministry is about
more than feeding people

Coldwell Banker Caine
recently welcomed Holly
May and Annell Bailey as
residential sales agents to
its Greenville office.
Representing Virani Cus-
tom Homes by John Bailey,
May and Bailey joined in
an effort to provide local
expertise while marketing
The Courtyards on West
Georgia Road in Simpson-
ville, S.C.
Virani Custom Homes by
John Bailey is the exclusive
builder for The Courtyards
on West Georgia Road.
May and Bailey offer a
consultative approach to
custom building at a pace
that works for their clients.
The same agent deals with
signing and closing for the
homebuyer.
May joins Coldwell
Banker Caine with over 11
years of experience in the
real estate industry. She
previously worked for Dan
Ryan Builders, Realty Pro-
fessionals by Crown Com-
munities and The Cliffs
Communities.
Bailey joins the compa-
ny as the owner and gen-
eral contractor for Virani
Custom homes by John
Bailey. She previously was
owner of Romana LLC and
received a Bachelor of Sci-
ence in Financial Manage-
ment from Bob Jones Uni-
versity.
We are excited about
Holly and Annells part-
nership with Coldwell
Banker Caine, said Brad
Halter, chairman of Cold-
well Banker Caine. We are
confident that this collabo-
ration will be a successful
venture for the future.
Coldwell Banker Caine hires two
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comed to the Coldwell Banker Caine team.
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BAPTIST
Abner Creek Baptist Church
2461 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 877-6604
Airport Baptist Church
776 S. Batesville Rd., Greer 848-7850
Apalache Baptist
1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 877-6012
Bible Baptist Church
6645 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-7003
Blue Ridge Baptist Church
3950 Pennington Rd., Greer 895-5787
BridgePointe
600 Bridge Rd., Taylors 244-2774
Burnsview Baptist Church
9690 Reidville Rd., Greer 879-4006
Calvary Baptist
101 Calvary St., Greer 877-9759
Calvary Baptist
108 Forest St., Greer 968-0092
Calvary Hill Baptist
100 Edward Rd., Lyman
Calvary Road Baptist Church
108 Bright Rd., Greer 593-2643
Camp Creek Baptist Church
1100 Camp Creek Rd., Taylors
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
109 Elmer St., Greer 877-6216
Community Baptist Church
642 S. Suber Rd., Greer 848-3500
Double Springs Baptist Church
3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors 895-1314
Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church
4005 Highway 414, Landrum 895-1461
El Bethel Baptist Church
313 Jones Ave., Greer 877-4021
Emmanuel Baptist Church
423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-2121
Enoree Fork Baptist Church
100 Enoree Dr., Greer 268-4385
Fairview Baptist Church
1300 Locust Hill Rd., Greer 877-1881
First Baptist Church
202 W. Poinsett St., Greer 877-4253
Freedom Fellowship Greer High 877-3604
Friendship Baptist Church
1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman 877-4746
Good News Baptist Church
1592 S. Highway 14, Greer 879-2289
Grace Baptist Church
760 W. Gap Creek Rd., Greer 879-3519
Grace Place
407 Ridgewood Dr., Greer 877-7724
Greer Freewill Baptist Church
110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer 968-0310
Heritage Chapel Baptist Church
218 Alexander Rd., Greer 989-0170
Highland Baptist Church
3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors 895-5270
Hillcrest Baptist Church
111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer 877-4206
Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana
199 Hubert St., Greer 877-3899
Holly Springs Baptist Church
250 Hannon Rd., Inman 877-6765
Locust Hill Baptist Church
5534 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest 895-1771
Maple Creek Baptist Church
609 S. Main St., Greer 877-1791
Milford Baptist Church
1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer 895-5533
Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
572 Mt. Lebanon Church Rd., Greer 895-2334
New Hope Baptist Church
561 Gilliam Rd., Greer 879-7080
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
413 E. Poinsett St., Greer 968-9203
New Life Baptist Church
90 Becco Rd., Greer 895-3224
Northwood Baptist Church
888 Ansel School Rd., Greer 877-5417
ONeal Baptist Church
3420 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0930
Pelham First Baptist Church
2720 S. Old Highway 14, Greer 879-4032
Peoples Baptist Church
310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer 848-0449
Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church
201 Jordan Rd., Lyman 879-2646
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-6436
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
4899 Jordan Rd., Greer 895-3546
Providence Baptist Church
2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer 877-3483
Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church
2375 Racing Road, Greer 877-0449
Riverside Baptist Church
1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer 879-4400
Second Baptist Church
570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer 877-7061
Southside Baptist Church
410 S. Main St., Greer 877-2672
St. Johns Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2904
Suber Road Baptist Church
Taylors First Baptist Church
200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535
United Family Ministries
13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235
Victor Baptist
121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686
Washington Baptist Church
3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510
Welcome Home Baptist Church
1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674
CATHOLIC
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
901 River Rd., Greer 879-4225
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Riverside Church of Christ
2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 322-6847
CHURCH OF GOD
Church of God - Greer
500 Trade St., Greer 877-0374
Church of God of Prophecy
2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329
Eastside Worship Center
601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523
ONeal Church of God
3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273
Pelham Church of God of Prophecy
Praise Cathedral Church of God
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 879-4878
EPISCOPAL
Good Shepherd Episcopal
200 Cannon St., Greer 877-2330
LUTHERAN
Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church
401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 288-4867
Apostolic Lutheran Church
453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer 848-4568
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS
2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville 297-5815
Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA
300 Oneal Rd., Greer 877-5876
METHODIST
Bethel United Methodist Church
105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer 879-2066
Covenant United Methodist Church
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
174 Ebenezer Road, Greer 987-9644
Faith United Methodist Church
1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer 877-0308
Fews Chapel United Methodist Church
4000 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-2522
Grace United Methodist Church
627 Taylor Rd., Greer 877-7015
Lee Road United Methodist Church
1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors 244-6427
Liberty Hill United Methodist Church
301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer 968-8150
Liberty United Methodist Church
4276 Highway 414, Landrum 292-0142
Memorial United Methodist Church
201 N. Main St., Greer 877-0956
Mountain View UMC
6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-8532
Sharon United Methodist Church
1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer 879-7926
St. Mark United Methodist Church
911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors 848-7141
St. Paul United Methodist Church
3856 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-5570
Victor United Methodist Church
1 Wilson Ave., Greer 877-5520
Woods Chapel United Methodist Church
2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer 879-4475
Zoar United Methodist Church
1005 Highway 357, Greer 877-0758
PRESBYTERIAN
Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church
2094 Highway 101 North, Greer 483-2140
Devenger Road Presbyterian Church
1200 Devenger Rd., Greer 268-7652
Fellowship Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
100 School St., Greer 877-3612
Fulton Presbyterian Church
OTHER DENOMINATIONS
Agape House
900 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 329-7491
Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr
427 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 281-0015
Bartons Memorial Pentacostal Holiness
Highway 101 North, Greer
Bethesda Temple
125 Broadus St., Greer 877-8523
Beulah Christian Fellowship Church
1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville 283-0639
Brushy Creek First Assembly of God
Calvary Bible Fellowship
Holiday Inn, Duncan 266-4269
Calvary Chapel of Greer
104 New Woodruff Rd. Greer 877-8090
Christ Fellowship
343 Hampton Rd., Greer 879-8446
Christian Heritage Church
900 N. Main St., Greer 877-2288
Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza 322-1325
Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. 848-0308
El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. 968-9474
Faith Family Church
3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-0207
Faith Temple
5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors 895-2524
Glad Tidings Assembly of God
Highway 290, Greer 879-3291
Greer Mill Church 52 Bobo St., Greer 877-2442
Harmony Fellowship Church
Harvest Christian Church
2150 Highway 417, Woodruff 486-8877
International Cathedral of Prayer
100 Davis Avenue Greer 655-0009
Lifesong Church
12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman 439-2602
Living Way Community Church
3239 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0544
Mountain Bridge Community Church
1400B Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 350-1051
New Beginnings Outreach
104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 968-2424
New Birth Greenville
New Covenant Fellowship
2425 Racing Rd., Greer 848-4521
New Hope Freedom
109 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. Greer 205-8816
New Life in Christ 210 Arlington Rd. 346-9053
Point of Life Church
Wade Hampton Blvd. Duncan 426-4933
Springwell Church
United Anglican Fellowship
1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer 629-3350
105 Daniel Ave., Greer 879-0970
United House of Prayer
213 Oak St., Greer 848-0727
Upstate Friends Meeting (Quaker)
39 Hillcrest St., Lyman 877-9392
Upstate Tree of Life
203 East Bearden St., Greer 848-1295
Victorian Hills Community Church
209 Victor Ave. Ext., Greer 877-3981
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A Greer man on home
detention is wanted after
leaving his residence Sat-
urday and failing to return,
according to the Spartan-
burg County Sheriffs Of-
fice. Deputies say Curtis
Nesbitt, 18, of Greer, was
placed on home detention
on Dec. 23 for charges of
burglary, grand larceny
and petit larceny. Sheriffs
office officials say Nesbitt
left his home Saturday af-
ter he had a disagreement
with his girlfriend.
He was given until 11a.
m. Monday to turn him-
self in, but failed to do so,
therefore an escape war-
rant was signed for him.
Anyone with information
regarding Nesbitts where-
abouts is asked to call
Crime Stoppers at 888-
CRIME-SC.
TEACHER ARRESTED IN
PROSTITUTION STING
A JL Mann teacher/foot-
ball coach was arrested
last week after authori-
ties say he used the inter-
net to arrange for a paid
sexual encounter with an
undercover deputy. Jamie
Mathew Crisp, was ar-
rested by The Greenville
County Sheriffs Office Fri-
day afternoon and charged
with solicitation of prosti-
tution (misdemeanor).
According to the sher-
iffs office, deputies were
engaged in an undercover
prostitution operation that
was being held at various
locations within Green-
ville County when Crisp
reached out to an under-
cover deputy through the
internet and arranged a
meeting at a specific lo-
cation with the intention
of exchanging money for
sex. According to FOX
Carolina, Crisp has been a
history teacher at JL Mann
since 2011. If convicted,
the penalty for the charge
is $200 or 30 days in jail.
The one-day prostitution
sting yielded a total of 25
arrests.
GREER MAN WANTED FOR
STRONGARMED ROBBERY
Greer Police have an
active warrant on a man
believed to be responsible
for stealing several pack-
ages of steak from a Greer
Bi-Lo, and then assaulting
a female victim when she
attempted to stop him
from leaving the store.
Todd Michael Taylor, 47,
of 1365 W. Wade Hamp-
ton Blvd., Greer, has an
active warrant for strong-
armed robbery.
According to incident
reports obtained from
police, an officer was
dispatched to the Bi-Lo at
1365 W. Wade Hampton
Blvd. in reference to a
strong-armed robbery.
When the officer arrived,
he spoke with the store
manager, who stated a
white male subject se-
lected between $90-$120
in steaks and placed them
in his cart before walk-
ing to aisle six where he
attempted to conceal the
steaks. A female victim
attempted to stop Taylor
from leaving the store
with the steaks, but he
assaulted her by grab-
bing and pushing her
into the door, knocking
it off its frame. Taylor
then continued out of the
store before fleeing in his
Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
The tag on the vehicle was
obtained and it came back
as belonging to Todd M.
Taylor. A drivers license
photo of Taylor was ob-
tained through the DMV
that matched the descrip-
tion of the subject, as well
as the surveillance video
provided by Bi-Lo of the
incident.
(Note: All information
contained in the following
blotter was taken directly
from the official incident
reports filed by the Greer
Police Department or The
Spartanburg County Sher-
iffs Office or The Green-
ville County Sheriffs Of-
fice. All suspects are to be
considered innocent until
proven guilty in the court
of law.)
SHOPLIFTING
Sammie Denise Hunter,
42, of 4 15
th
St., Greer, has
been charged with shop-
lifting and faulty equip-
ment.
According to incident re-
ports, an officer respond-
ed to Walmart in reference
to shoplifting in progress.
While en route, the officer
was notified the subject
had gotten into a black
Chevy Camaro and exited
the parking lot, and was
heading towards Arlington
Road. Officers located the
vehicle at Hampton Road
and Turner Street with a
missing drivers side mir-
ror. The vehicle stopped
and the driver (Hunter)
stepped out of the car.
As officers were speaking
with Hunter, they noticed
a large Blu Ray/ surround
sound system in the back-
seat of the vehicle. One
of the officers stayed with
Hunter while the other
returned to Walmart to
speak with the complain-
ant.
The surveillance video
showed Hunter exiting
the store with the Blu ray/
surround system, along
with other items in her
buggy, without paying.
Hunter admitted to steal-
ing: one Panasonic Blu Ray
System, three Sony DVD
Players, four silver tone
necklaces and pendants,
four cell phone cases and
two Haynes sports bras.
Hunter was arrested and
transported to the Greer
city Jail.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Steven Tyler Wilson, 25,
of 169 McConnell Road,
Taylors, has been charged
with assault and battery.
reports, an officer was dis-
patched to a collision be-
tween two cars. While en
route, the officer was ad-
vised the parties involved
in the collision were now
physically fighting in the
parking lot of Walgreens.
Upon arrival, the fight had
stopped and a witness
told the officer the driv-
er of the Mazda involved
(Wilson) jumped out of his
vehicle after the collision
and began banging on the
window of the other vehi-
cle while making threats.
The driver of the other ve-
hicle called his stepfather.
When the stepfather came
to the scene, Wilson began
screaming at him before
shoving him in the chest.
Wilson was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail.
THIRD OFFENSE
Charles Brandon Lee
Suggs, 32, of 570 Airport
Road 4, Greer, has a war-
rant pending for enhance-
ment property offense
third and subsequent.
reports, an officer was
dispatched to Target in
reference to a white male
subject was shoplifting.
Upon arrival, the offi-
cer observed the subject
(Suggs) pushing a cart full
of items towards the front
door. The officer stopped
Suggs, at which point the
Loss Prevention Officer
told the officer Suggs had
used a sharp instrument
to cut the security tag off
of a Samsung phone that
was currently in the cart.
Suggs admitted he had in-
deed used a pair of pliers
to remove the tag. Suggs
was placed in investiga-
tive custody and a search
of his person yielded a
package of earrings that
he had concealed in his
pocket. The value of the
phone and earrings was
$399.98. Video surveil-
lance of Suggs stealing the
items was obtained. Suggs
had two prior shoplifting
convictions in 2011 and
2012, making this offense
a third offense. He was ar-
rested and transported to
the Greer City Jail.
SHOPLIFTING
Victoria Monique Little-
john, 21, of 1000 E. Main
St. L110, Spartanburg,
has been charged with
shoplifting. Iesha Reketa
Ferguson, 22, of the same
address has been charged
with possession of stolen
goods.
reports, an officer was
dispatched to Spinx on
S.C. Highway 101 in refer-
ence to a female who had
stolen a phone charger
and was still in the store.
Upon arrival, the officer
met with the complainant
who pointed out where the
two subjects (Littlejohn
and Ferguson) were sit-
ting inside the store. The
officer approached them
and noticed Ferguson had
a cell phone plugged into a
charger. Littlejohn admit-
ted to taking the charger
off the display inside the
store. Video surveillance
showed Littlejohn and Fer-
guson standing together at
the cell phone display and
Littlejohn then taking the
charger and concealing it
under her shirt. Ferguson
retrieved the cell phone
packaging from the ladies
restroom.
Both subjects were
placed on trespass notice
from the store and ar-
rested.
MULTIPLE OFFENSES
John Allen Rockwood,
27, of 9 Dumbar Court,
Greer, has been charged
with: driving under sus-
pension, possession of
drug paraphernalia and
carrying a concealed weap-
on. Rebecca Lynne Oliver,
24, of the same address
has been charged with in-
terfering police.
reports, an officer was on
routine patrol in the park-
ing lot of Walmart when
he was flagged down by
an unknown subject who
stated Rockwood tried
to hit his vehicle with a
metal stick because he
(the victim) was dating
Rockwoods best friends
girlfriend. He told the of-
ficer that Rockwood was
driving a green Ford Tau-
rus that was currently
parked in row three of
the Walmart parking lot.
The officer located the
vehicle, which was occu-
pied by Rockwood and his
girlfriend (Oliver). The of-
ficer asked Rockwood for
his drivers license. Rock-
wood handed the officer
an ID card and admitted
he didnt have a drivers li-
cense. The officer learned
Rockwoods license was
suspended and this was
his second offense for
driving with a suspended
license. Rockwood was
placed under arrest and a
search of his person yield-
ed a set of concealed brass
knuckles. The officer then
asked Oliver to step out of
the vehicle, which she did,
but upon doing so, inten-
tionally locked the keys in-
side the vehicle so it could
not be searched. She was
placed under arrest for
interfering with police. A
search of the vehicle was
eventually conducted and
yielded a glass pipe. Rock-
wood told officers the pipe
belonged to him.
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The Glassy Mountain
Fire Service Board of Com-
missioners announced
four newly elected board
members recently. The
new members include Jew-
ell Bayne, Richard Baker
and William Brodie.
The four join David
Vaughn and Dwight Ham-
mack of Landrum and Dick
Dusa of Travelers Rest.
Bayne was first elected
to the Glassy Mountain
Fire Service Area (GMFSA)
Board of Commissioners
in 1989 and served for
14 years. She was married
to the late Bill Bayne, one
of the original founders
of the Glassy Mountain
Fire Department (GMFD).
Bayne is the owner opera-
tor of Jewells Barber and
Hair Styling off S.C. High-
way 25 North of Travelers
Rest and is an Avon prod-
ucts consultant. She is a
resident of Travelers Rest.
Following a career in
corporate finance, Baker
and his wife Johanna have
been residents of the Cliffs
Communities since 2006.
He serves as a Director and
Treasurer for the Cliffs
Residents Outreach and
a New York-based 501c3
foundation, Research to
Prevent Blindness.
A resident of the GMFSA
since 2002, after a career
in sales and marketing
management, Brodie is
serving his second term
as a Commissioner having
served previously from
2007 through 2010 in-
cluding two years as Board
Chairman. He also served
as a volunteer firefighter
from 2008 to 2013. Brodie
and his wife, Libby, reside
in Travelers Rest.
Geagan and his wife
Claudia retired to the Cliffs
at Glassy in 1999 in Lan-
drum, following a career
in a variety of manufactur-
ing and sales positions. In
2000, he joined the ranks
of volunteer firefighter
with the GMFD and he
has served on the GMFSA
Board of Commission-
ers for four years and as
Chairman for the past two
years. Geagan has been an
active recruiter and fund-
raiser for the GMFD.
Glassy Mountain Fire elects board members
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Byrnes coach Bobby
Bentley has been watching
senior wide receiver Shae-
don Meadors catch passes
since the third grade, but
says his best years are still
ahead.
Meadors was named The
Greer Citizens Player of
the Year for his perfor-
mance in 2013, putting
the finishing touches on
his final season.
Respective coaches
nominated Chris Pit-
tman (Blue Ridge),
Mario Fumes (River-
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Meadors concluded his senior
campaign with 85 receptions for
1864 yards and 33 touchdowns.
He scored at least one touchdown
in every game and had four touch-
downs in games against Apopka,
Woodruff and Lexington (playoffs).
Meadors had five two-touchdown
games and three three-touchdown
games.
He put up some unbelievable num-
bers this year, Bentley said. You saw
it this summer. He would end up catch-
ing 40 passes and 20 of them would be
touchdowns. It really carried on to this
year. Having 33 touchdowns, one short
of a national record, is amazing.
Hes done all of this without us force-
feeding him the ball. It wasnt like he was a
one-man show, he said.
Meadors said he owes his success to his
teammates.
Im going to miss playing with these
guys and all the seniors, Meadors said. I
couldnt have (done these things) without
all my teammates. Me and Shuler have
been hooking up since like seventh grade.
Bentley said Meadors has been catching
touchdown passes from his son, Shuler,
for quite a few years.
Ive actually watched him since the third
grade, Bentley said. He and Shuler (Bent-
ley) have been throwing the ball around in
7-on-7 and youth leagues (for years). When
I watched him in middle school, I knew he
was talented. It all developed into what
you have this year.
Bentley said, above all else, Meadors has
displayed consistency.
Hes done such a good job through the
years, Bentley said. This hasnt been just
a one year thing. Hes worked hard for
years. We won a state championship as a
sophomore and had two tremendous years
as a junior and senior.
Meadors said he has had the opportunity
to play with some all-star talent.
Playing with all these great receivers on
your teamall Division I talentis a great
experience overall, Meadors said. Teams
cant double me and not expect (the other
guys) to have a good game. It was great to
have those guys.
The next step for the standout is to se-
lect a college. Meadors has received looks
from the likes of Old Dominion, Marshall
and Appalachian State.
Its fun. I actually like it, Meadors
said of his recruitment. I guess its
coming down to crunch this next month
since signing day is so close. I guess Ill
be making my decision sometime in the
near future.
Despite eyeing signing day around the
corner, Meadors has not made up his
mind.
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Meadors is named
Player of the Year

Storybook
ending
I
almost gave up on the
national championship
game.
It was already 10:30
p.m. (they start games en-
tirely too late these days)
and I was having trouble
holding my eyes open. For
some reason, Auburn run-
ning away with a national
title did not appeal to me.
The score was 21-10 at
the half and Jameis Win-
ston had been running for
his life all night. Florida
State looked sloppy on
both ends of the ball, and
obnoxious SEC diehards
were already preparing
their post-game rants
about how great their con-
ference is.
Despite how tired it was
going to make me Tues-
day morning, I decided to
be a good sports fan and
stay up. With no loyalties
to either team, I was able
to objectively watch one
of the best football games
I have ever seen.
Florida State got going
in the third quarter. They
began to creep back into
the game. First it was
a field goal, then a big
defensive stop. The Semi-
noles sealed the come-
back with a touchdown
that brought them within
one point of the Tigers in
the fourth.
As bad as Jameis Win-
ston and the Florida State
offensive line was in the
first half, they were that
much better after the
break.
Auburn almost put
the nail in the coffin
with about six minutes
remaining. The Tigers
were on a long drive that
wasted a ton of time for
a Florida State team that
still needed another point
to tie.
But the Noles caught a
break.
The defense that had
struggled all night came
up with a third down
stop, forcing Auburn to
take three points instead
of six.
That opened the door
for the Heisman Trophy
win I meanLe-
vonte Whitfield.
The freshman
speedster answered
all questions of a possible
comeback, taking the en-
suing kickoff back to the
house and giving Florida
State its first lead of the
night.
At this point Ive man-
aged to wake my sleeping
wife who, after hearing
me scream during the
kickoff return, asked me
what was wrong. I told my
half-sleeping bride what
was going on, but some-
thing tells me (her rolling
over to go back to sleep)
she wasnt that interested.
Auburn wasnt done.
With just over a minute
remaining, Tiger running
back Tre Mason punched
in the score that would
surely end any chance of
a Florida State victory.
But, it didnt.
As if it were the beauti-
ful ending to a storybook
about college football,
Jameis Winston, who has
done nothing short of
dominate college football
all season, only threw one
incomplete pass during
the teams final scoring
drive completed with
just a few ticks left on the
clock.
That was all she wrote.
No Auburn magic would
come in the final 13
seconds.
It was absolutely thrill-
ing to watch, and remind-
ed me why I love sports.
I didnt care that I had to
be up in a few hours or
that I had a long day of
work ahead.
This game had been an
instant classic, and I need-
ed to stay up an extra
30 minutes to make sure
nobody else was going to
score another touchdown.
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BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Just 13 games into his
first season as a head
coach, Greg Miller said
he is expecting big things
from his team.
Riverside has battled its
way to a 7-6 record this
year, and Miller said his
team has only scratched
the surface of what it is
capable of doing.
Were in this thing to
get into the playoffs and
make a run for a state
championship, Miller
said. Those are the goals
weve set as a team.
Miller came to Riverside
from Greer High, where he
assisted head coach Jeff
Neely. The prior experi-
ence has made the transi-
tion a lot more smooth.
It really hasnt been
a huge adjustment be-
cause I worked so closely
with coach (Jeff) Neely at
Greer, Miller said. He re-
ally prepared me for this
and gave me a lot of op-
portunities to get experi-
ences as a head coach.
Because of him, a lot of
these things have not been
an adjustment.
Ive been here before,
he said. Ive been pre-
pared for this and Ive
had a lot of great experi-
ences.
Miller said the people
surrounding him at River-
side have made it easier to
adjust.
This is a special group,
Miller said. I really
couldnt imagine a better
group of guys to be with in
my first year. They make it
so much easier on me be-
cause of how they work so
Ive been really fortunate
in my transition into being
a head coach.
His new role has opened
his eyes to the many du-
ties that come along with
being the head coach.
Ive had to realize that
Im not just accountable
for the players on the varsi-
ty team, but also the whole
entire program at the ju-
nior varsity and freshman
level. We have six coaches
in our program and its
vital that all of them are
valued and have roles and
we get the most out of the
coaches and working to-
gether. Its not just me by
myself. Its a great group
of guys working together
for these kids.
Miller said he has not
faced many problems dur-
ing his first year and said
his new school has been
supportive.
I love being here, Mill-
er said. It has been a phe-
nomenal experience. The
administration has been
very supportive and has
made this transition very
easy. Im very grateful and
lucky to be in the situa-
tion Im in. There have
been no problems and Ive
been supported all the
way through the process.
Thats what you want.
Riverside continued
region play this week
with games against Wade
Hampton and Dorman.
I challenge myself ev-
eryday to make sure Im
getting the most out of my
players, Miller said. I try
to let them to know how
much I appreciate and
love them.
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Miller hunts success in first year
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
First-year Riverside coach Greg Miller said his team has only scratched the surface of
what it is capable of this season.
I really couldnt
imagine a better
group of guys to
be with in my first
year. They make
it so much easier
on me because of
how they work so
Ive been really
fortunate in my
transition into being
a head coach.
Greg Miller
Riverside head boys basketball coach
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
EASTSIDE
Heading into a crucial
region schedule, Eastside
coach Tom Chamness said
his team wants another
crack at a state champion-
ship.
The Eagles are 11-3 on
the year, but Chamness
wants his team to be click-
ing on all cylinders when
it dives back into region
play.
Weve lost the top two
scorers on our team in the
last two years so we came
into this season trying to
figure out who our main
guys were going to be,
Chamness said. I think
weve done a fairly good
job. Weve won 11 out of
14 games and were 3-0
in the region. As things
stand right now, I think
were okay.
Chamness said the Ea-
gles have seen several dif-
ferent contributors step
up so far.
The interesting thing
about this team is that it
has been somebody dif-
ferent stepping up in dif-
ferent games, Chamness
said. Wesley (Johnson)
has had good games where
hes scored 20 or 30 points.
Weve had other guys that
have stepped up as well,
(including) Runkal Curry
who hit two free throws to
help us beat Greer.
Eastside has seen other
strong performances from
freshman Rico Williams
and freshman Drake Turn-
quist as well.
Weve just had differ-
ent guys step up to help
us win games, he said.
The head coach knows
there is still time to get
better before the playoffs.
Theres plenty of room
for improvement and
thats going to be neces-
sary going forward as we
continue to play our region
schedule and hopefully in
the playoffs, Chamness
said.
Looking at the region,
Chamness said several
teams are dangerous.
From having been in
this region a while, youre
pretty skeptical about ev-
ery game, Chamness said.
You go into every game
thinking that if we dont
show up and play, were
going to be in trouble.
Throughout the last few
years, this has been the
best region in the Upstate
in (Class) AAA.
Eastside escaped with
a win at Greer before the
holidays, but Chamness
said the Yellow Jackets
are a force to be reckoned
with.
Greer is probably the
scariest team out there
to me because they have
shooters and theyre al-
ways in the game, Ch-
amness said. Even when
you think you have them
down, they can get back
in the game so quickly be-
cause they have shooters.
With everybody else, you
know what youre getting,
but with Greer, they could
catch fire at any time.
Although he does not
want to look ahead to the
playoffs just yet, Cham-
ness said his team would
like another crack at a
state title, which eluded
the Eagles last season in
the championship game.
Id give anything to
have a chance to go back
and do that one more
time, Chamness said. As
a coach you want to try
to maximize your teams
potential every year. Last
year was a culmination of
experience and depth and
we came up just a little bit
short. We would love to
get back and have that op-
portunity again if it pres-
ents itself.
BLUE RIDGE
Blue Ridge has not seen
the start it hoped for in
2013.
Tiger coach Ray Riley
said his team has fought
through some adversity
early, but is looking to
pick things up in the new
year.
We had four really
good days of practice, Ri-
ley said. We worked hard
on defense. We worked
hard on our half court of-
fense. We just worked on
the things we thought we
had to work on. It was very
specific and I think the
kids learned a lot of bas-
ketball.
The Tigers needed the
holiday break.
It was great to have
time off, Riley said. Not
having a (Christmas) tour-
nament this year really
helped because we got to
walk away and come
back.
Blue Ridge will jump
back into region play this
week, and Riley knows the
team will have a tough
road.
I was pleased with what
I saw during the break, but
weve got a tough week,
Riley said. Weve got Trav-
elers Rest on Tuesday and
Southside on Friday. Weve
tweaked the lineup a little
bit so hopefully we can be
a little bit better than what
we were.
Despite dropping recent
games to Berea and Green-
ville, Riley said his teams
best is yet to come.
I dont think we were
bad. I think we played
hard, Riley said of the
Tigers opening games.
Weve not shot the ball
well yet, but I think if we
shoot the ball like we can
we wont be in a tough sit-
uation. I think we wouldve
had two or three more
wins.
Blue Ridge faces what
Riley believes to be the
toughest region in Class
AAA
Theres a lot of parody
in our region, Riley said.
Weve got some good bas-
ketball teams with some
good coaches. Its really
going to come down to
three or four minutes in
every ball game that are
going to be very critical.
Riley said his team is
still developing and will
get better.
Its taken our team
some time to mesh togeth-
er, Riley said. Weve still
only practiced 25 times.
Thats not a lot of practice
to get everything right.
The head coach said he
knows the region will still
be up for grabs late in the
season.
Im not sure anybody
can just walk away from
the whole league, Riley
said. I think when its said
and done there are going
to be four or five teams
bunched up. Every night
weve got to be ready.
Weve got to play as hard
as we can and with as few
mistakes as we can.
RIVERSIDE
Riverside coach Greg
Miller said he has seen
some positive results
throughout his teams
opening 13 games.
The Warriors currently
sit at 7-6, but the head
coach is encouraged by
the direction his team is
headed.
Although the record
isnt where we want to be,
were excited about where
were at right now, Miller
said. Defensively, our
guys have gone above and
beyond our expectations
as far as understanding
what were trying to do
and buying into us having
a defensive mentality.
Despite stellar defen-
sive play, Miller said the
Warriors offense is still a
work in progress.
Our offense is pro-
gressing like it should, he
said. Our beliefs are that
our offense should build
as the year goes on. When
we were at the Christmas
tournament, we were able
to get in the 70s a few
times. Those are good in-
dicators that its slowly
progressing the way we
want it to.
Miller said he has seen
his team become more ef-
ficient and more consis-
tent, which he believes will
bode well going forward.
We feel very confident
going into the second half
of the year that were go-
ing to be able to be a lot
more efficient, Miller
said. This is just a spe-
cial team. There are a lot
of great kids who want
to work hard every single
day.
Miller said his guys have
used the short holiday
break to get better.
Our guys really have a
workman-like mentality,
Miller said. They come to
practice early, they stay a
little late and theyre just
hungry. Were excited
about where we are.
Riversides toughest
stretch is still ahead.
We feel like the team is
really ready for this por-
tion of the schedule, Mill-
er said. Weve been trying
not to talk about the rest
of the season. Were taking
one game at a time and let-
ting them know that every
game is a championship
game. They might know
whats at stake going for-
ward, but as far as how we
talk about it, we never try
to look ahead.
Every game matters
now, he said. Every pos-
session matters.
GREER
Greer does not believe it
has shown its full poten-
tial in the first 13 games
of the season.
The Yellow Jackets (6-
7, 1-2) have dropped a
number of games by a
five-point margin or less,
and coach Jeff Neely said
something has to give go-
ing forward.
I think were about av-
erage right now, Neely
said. I would give us a
C. Weve come close to a
lot of wins, but weve lost
some close ones. Were
not where we want to be,
but we feel like we have a
lot of potential to do very
well.
The team gave up a game
to Wade Hampton during
its annual Christmas Clas-
sic, failing to reach the fi-
nals to take on Travelers
Rest. Neely said the team
has had to move past the
loss and find ways to get
better.
Were not down and
out, but were not where
we want to be, Neely said.
Weve played the best
three teams in the region
and performed well. Our
record is misleading with
our close games and ev-
erything. We could easily
be 10-2.
Neely said his team
understands how impor-
tant the upcoming region
schedule is for the Yellow
Jackets playoff hopes.
Well see what happens
the rest of the way, Neely
said. I think they under-
stand were a good team
and we can beat anybody
we play.
Right now, there is no
time to look ahead. Neely
said his team has to show
up in every game.
Were just taking it one
game at a time, Neely
said. The next game is the
biggest game.
BYRNES
The Rebels saw little ac-
tion last week after wrap-
ping up a holiday tourna-
ment at Dorman High.
Byrnes earned a win
over Woodruff on Friday
and will face Gaffney and
Mauldin this week.
Including the game
against Mauldin, the Reb-
els will be on the road in
seven of their final 13 re-
gion contests.
Eagles hope to get back in title hunt
PHIL BUCHHEIT | FILE PHOTO
Eastside coach Tom Chamness said Greer is one of the most dangerous teams in the
region. Pictured is Eastsides Nigel Owens driving to the basket.
Greer is probably the scariest team out
there to me because they have shooters
and theyre always in the game.
Tom Chamness
Eastside High boys coach
Byrnes picked up a win over Woodruf last week. The Rebels return to region play this week with games against Gafney and Mauldin.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014 SPORTS THE GREER CITIZEN B3
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
BYRNES
The Lady Rebels (6-5,
0-2) believe they could be
peaking at the right time.
Byrnes went 2-2 last
week with wins over
Woodruff and York, losing
to Irmo and Palmetto in a
holiday tournament on the
road.
I thought we played
the best weve played all
season during the tour-
nament, Byrnes coach
Stacey Parris said. I think
were peaking at the right
time.
The Lady Rebels began
the tournament at York
with a 56-30 win over the
host team. Byrnes then
followed that performance
with a narrow 54-53 loss to
Irmo, who currently ranks
third in Class AAAA.
We had the lead with
28 seconds to go and one
of their girls made an un-
believable shot with like
three of us on her, Parris
said. Thats just basket-
ball. There was nothing we
could do. It was back and
forth the whole game, they
just made a great shot in
the end.
The rebels ended the
tournament with a 62-47
loss to Palmetto, but dis-
mantled Woodruff in a
70-25 blowout last Friday
night.
I feel good about going
into region play, Parris
said. I think were healthy.
Weve got all five starters
healthy, which means we
have a shot in every game.
I feel like were giving it
our best effort to win each
night.
Still winless in the re-
gion, Parris said her team
hopes to remedy that re-
cord this week.
I thought we played
well in the tournament,
but most importantly, I
thought we improved,
Parris said. Were hoping
to pick up our first region
win this week at home.
Parris said her team has
plenty of room to get bet-
ter going forward.
With the injuries and
adversities weve faced,
were a C or B- team
right now, Parris said.
Thats good because we
can still improve. Every-
body being healthy in
every game gives us the
chance to improve.
The biggest thing we
got from Christmas tour-
nament was, in two out
of three games, we finally
had four people in double
figures, she said. Our
depth has helped us in
getting people to score a
little bit better.
The Lady Rebels know
the upcoming stretch of
region games will dictate
playoff hopes.
Weve had some very
intense practices and very
intense conversations,
Parris said. Weve been
very intent on understand-
ing the focus and where
we are in the season.
Byrnes took on rival
Gaffney this week.
This is the best Ive felt
about going into a game
with Gaffney, Parris said.
I think the kids are play-
ing well. I think weve
played well since the Spar-
tanburg game and were in
a good situation.
BLUE RIDGE
The Lady Tigers took ad-
vantage of some desired
time off last week, recharg-
ing for the final stretch of
region games ahead.
Blue Ridge coach Byron
Hardy said his 9-3 team
likes where it stands com-
ing out of the holidays.
Weve used this time
to work on some things
we saw during the tourna-
ment, but also to get some
down time away from bas-
ketball, Hardy said. Its
push and pull. You want
to get some time off and
not have to worry about
anything else, but we were
able to get back on the
court on Thursday and re-
focus and get back in our
routine.
Hardy said his teams
mistakes were minimal
in the Tigers opening 12
games.
In all the games weve
played so far, weve played
fairly solid, Hardy said.
We had one bad half dur-
ing the tournament, but
other than that, weve
seen them bounce back
extremely well.
Blue Ridge has also used
the time off to fine-tune
its product on the court.
Right now were trying
to sharpen our saw going
into the last part of our re-
gion, Hardy said. Weve
seen some teams that can
be very competitive. Well
definitely have to be on
our A+ game when we
get to those.
With the bulk of region
play still around the cor-
ner, Hardy said the Lady
Tigers need to be ready for
anything.
I think this is really go-
ing to test us, Hardy said.
There are going to be
some tight games where,
if we dont do what we do
best, we could have a det-
rimental outcome. I think
its time for our senior
players to show their ma-
turity.
Part of that maturity will
require mental toughness.
If we secure a lead, we
have to understand the
things we need to do to
keep a positive outcome
and not break down, Har-
dy said. Our challenge is
to keep everybody mental-
ly tough. Whether things
are great or not so great,
how do you battle back in
tough situations? This is a
crucial time for us.
Looking towards the
home stretch, consistency
is key.
We have to do what
we do best and maintain
what we do, Hardy said.
We have to find ways to
win consistently even if
we have some curve balls
thrown at us.
GREER
A slow second quarter
cost Greer a champion-
ship at the Lady Sandlap-
per Holiday Classic last
week, but Yellow Jacket
coach Carlton Greene said
his team has found time to
regroup and refocus.
The Lady Jackets fell in
a 46-35 loss to Eastside.
Greene said his team was
battling adversity.
I thought we played
pretty well against East-
side except for a two or
three minute stretch in the
second quarter, Greene
said. We were actually up
until about four minutes
to go in the second quar-
ter and we got into a situ-
ation where we were deal-
ing with an injury and it
took us a while to get our
balance back.
Greene said the lack of
production resulted in
Greer playing from behind
the rest of the night.
We gave up a good many
points in the process of
getting back to where we
needed to be, he said. I
have to give Eastside cred-
it. I thought they figured
out what we were trying
to do pretty well and their
players executed the strat-
egy. They did a good job
of counteracting what we
tried to do and we did not
do a good job of attacking
their defense.
Despite the loss,
Greenes team was able to
find some time away from
the game to get healthy.
Weve been able to get
our girls well with the time
weve had off, Greene
said. Weve still practice,
but it hasnt been as in-
tense. I think were pretty
healthy at this point, but
our challenge is going to
be to stay that way.
Going forward, success
is going to require a little
bit of chemistry.
Like any team, were
learning to play together,
Greene said. A lot of peo-
ple dont understand when
you get a group of girls to-
gethereven though some
have played together for a
whileyou will have two
or three more in the mix
that have to learn what the
others are trying to do.
The head coach said his
team is making progress
several key areas.
Im pleased with the
progress were making,
Greene said. Were learn-
ing about what our roles
are, what shot selection is
and how to be a good team.
Hopefully that will pay off
for us as we resume region
play this week.
Greene already has a feel
for the region and knows
tougher tasks await the
Lady Yellow Jackets in the
new year.
I think we can compete
with any team in the re-
gion, Greene said. If we
can get consistent play
for 32 minutes, I think we
can do well in our region.
Whether we do that or not
remains to be seen, but the
opportunity is there.
RIVERSIDE
Riverside coach Jenny
Taylor knows her 4-8 team
has plenty to work on in
the second half of the sea-
son, but said she likes the
attitude she is seeing from
her players.
The Lady Warriors most
recent win came in a 24-23
showing against Travelers
Rest. The game gave River-
side a third place finish at
the Lady Sandlapper Holi-
day Classic at Eastside.
Weve got a lot to work
on, Taylor said. We need
to get quicker, we need to
handle the ball better and
we need to work on our
shooting. Over the Christ-
mas break, weve had
some extra practice time
that was just devoted to
shooting.
Taylors team pulled out
a narrow win over the Dev-
ildogs last week.
We got a six or seven
point lead on Travelers
Rest in the first half, but
they came back in the
second and tied the game
up, Taylor said. They
fouled us and put us on
the line and we hit a free
throw. They had the ball
with three seconds left,
but we were able to get
some pressure on them.
They got a quick shot,
but missed. I thought we
played it well at the end.
They did exactly what I
asked them to do.
Riverside then got some
much-needed time off.
We kind of needed a
break, Taylor said. You
could tell some of our kids
were exhausted, so it was
good for us to be able to
play a little bit, but also
take a few days off to kind
of regroup and get ready
to finish the rest of the
year out.
Taylor said her group
has been making an effort
to learn and do what is
asked of them.
Theyve been learn-
ing, Taylor said. They do
exactly what we ask them
to do. They have great at-
titudes and the effort is
there so weve been very
pleased with that.
The Lady Warriors con-
tinued region play with
games against Wade
Hampton and Dorman this
week.
Dorman is always
strong, Taylor said. They
go deep in the playoffs, so
thats going to be a tough
game on the road. I know
Wade Hampton has been
working and getting better
as well so were going to
have to play hard.
EASTSIDE
Eastside coach Cindy
DeHart said her team does
not look like the same
team that started the sea-
son.
The Lady Eagles ended
2013 by winning the Lady
Sandlapper Holiday Clas-
sic, defeating Greer in the
championship game, 46-
35.
Greer is so well coached
and theyre very talented.
It was a battle, DeHart
said.
Eastside gained a 26-18
at the half after outscoring
the Yellow Jackets 20-12
in the second quarter. Teli-
yah Jeter had 22 points in
the contest and was named
the tournaments most
valuable player. Eastsides
Destiny Thompson, Jes-
sica Garlington and Jeter
made the all-tournament
team.
We had our hands full
the entire game, DeHart
said.
The Lady Eagles then got
some time off, hoping to
refocus before region play
resumes.
We took New Years Eve
and New Years Day off,
DeHart said. It was a nice
opportunity for them to
get away from basketball
and spend some time with
their family and friends. It
was great for them to be
able to enjoy having a suc-
cessful tournament.
DeHart said her team
has gotten better and bet-
ter each week.
Weve improved so
much, DeHart said. We
dont even look like the
same team from the pre-
season tournament. Were
more confident, but as
the season goes on, you
should always develop
confidence.
Part of that confidence
comes from having depth.
At different times in
different ball games, dif-
ferent people step up,
DeHart said. Some nights
weve had two different
people in double figures
and I think weve made
strides. Weve still got a
ways to go, but they are
eager to learn. They are
eager to give you every-
thing they have so were
looking forward to a good
season.
DeHart said her team is
ready for the final stretch
of games in 2014.
Theyre ready to play
and theyre ready for the
challenge, DeHart said.
There are some very good
teams in our region and
were going to have to play
excellent basketball. We
know theyre going to go
out there and play their
best.
Lady Rebels fall to third-ranked Irmo
Eastsides Teliyah Jeter was named tournament MVP at the annual Lady Sandlapper Holiday Classic, dropping 22 points
in the championship game against Greer.
Jasmine Booker puts up a shot during the Lady Rebels 70-25 blowout win over
Woodruf.
B4 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
Getting his kicks
A rider tries to stay atop an unruly bull Saturday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The event brought the Professional
Bull Riders (PBR) Touring Division to the venue, where thousands of Upstate residents enjoyed the action.
Shaedon Meadors received his Player of the Year award from Byrnes Coach Bobby Bentley,
left, and Owens Insurance Representative Chris Crist, right.
MEADORS: POY works hard for the
team, will make college decision soon

FROM B1
I really dont know,
Meadors said. Im still
open and looking. Im try-
ing to see what fits me and
my family the best.
Bentley said Meadors
potential is high on the
next level
A lot of our guys reach
their potential while
theyre in high school,
Bentley said. A lot of guys
here get coached well and
theyre in a good program.
I think Shaedons got an
upside that, while some
of our kids might max out
in high school, gives him
more potential in college.
Hes got an upside that
you will see blossom, he
said. Hell be even better
in college than he was in
high school.
After a stellar senior
year, Meadors knows ex-
actly what he has to offer.
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Meadors said. Im pretty
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leader.
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presented by St. Francis
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with 35 obstacles. Teams
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The cost to enter for a
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person team is $140 and
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visit GoodwillMudRun.org.
BASEBALL, SOCCER,
SOFTBALL REGISTRATION
Greer Baseball Club,
Foothills Soccer Club of
Greer, and Girls Softball
sign-ups for the spring of
2014 begin Monday, Jan. 6
and conclude Friday, Feb.
7.
Parents may choose to
sign up in the office, lo-
cated at 446 Pennsylvania
Ave., Greer, S.C. Monday
through Friday from 8-5
p.m. Registration is also
available online at http://
www.cityofgreer.org/de-
partments/youth_sports.
php.
The 2014 seasonal fee
for the Greer Baseball
Club and Girls Softball is
$75 for an in-city resident
and $85 for out-of-city
residents.
The seasonal fee for
the Foothills Soccer Club
of Greer is $70 for in-city
residents and $80 for out-
of-city residents.
The clubs are accept-
ing registrations for all
kids ages 3-14. There are
a limited number of spots
in certain divisions. Regis-
tration will occur on a first
come first serve basis.
Practices and games are
held at Greer Parks and
Recreation facilities.
Opening day for Greer
Baseball Club is sched-
uled for April 5 at Century
Park.
Opening day for Foot-
hills Soccer Club is March
17 at Suber Park.
COLLEGE ALLSTAR BOWL
Furman University will
host its annual College All-
Star Bowl on Feb. 14 at 6
p.m. The game will feature
the Nationals led by for-
mer Clemson coach Danny
Ford and the Americans,
led by former S.C. State
coach Willie Jeffries.
The North Greenville
womens basketball team
(4-7) fell to 0-3 in Confer-
ence Carolinas after open-
ing the new year with a 71-
66 loss to Erskine College.
The loss to the Flying
Fleet ended a three game
winning streak for the
Lady Crusaders.
Both teams struggled
offensively, shooting just
42 percent for the game.
Alisha Hope led the way
for North Greenville with
18 points, while Erskines
Kristin Giles led all scorers
with 21 points, shooting 3-
4 from beyond the three-
point arch.
North Greenville held
an advantage for the en-
tire first half, leading by
as many as 10. Erskine
ended the half on a 13-7
run, however, cutting the
Crusader lead to 33-31 at
intermission.
Hope led North Green-
ville in the first half with
12 points, but the Crusad-
ers committed seven turn-
overs, leading to 14 Fleet
points.
Erskine would pick up
the offense in the second
half, opening the period
on a 9-4 run, giving the
Fleet the lead 15 minutes
remaining.
Erskine saw its lead grow
to as many as eight during
the half. Timisty Nelsons
nine points in the second
period would keep the
Crusaders within striking
distance. Nelson finished
the game with 12 points.
The Crusaders would
pull to within two several
times, but were unable to
pull ahead.
Erskine would shoot 50
percent during the second
half, hitting seven three
pointers down the stretch
to secure its first confer-
ence win of the season.
The Crusaders boasted
two other players in dou-
ble digits. Jaquazha Bar-
rino scored 10 and Tierra
Richberg added 11.
Hope brought in 10 re-
bounds to go along with
her 18 points for a double-
double.
BROWN SETS RECORD IN
LOSS TO FLYING FLEET
The North Greenville
mens basketball team
dropped its first contest
of the new year, falling
during a 83-70 loss to Er-
skine College.
The Fleet and Crusad-
ers kept the game tight
for most of the first half,
with Erskine claiming an
early lead in the first eight
minutes of play. An 11-5
run gave North Greenville
a six-point lead at the with
just over seven minutes
remaining in the first half.
The Flying Fleet closed
out the half on a 13-6 run
to take hold of a 40-33 ad-
vantage at the break.
Erskine never trailed
in the second half, gain-
ing a lead as large as 18
points with just under
three minutes remaining
on the clock, securing the
13-point win on its home
floor.
All five starters for
North Greenville scored
in double figures, led by
senior Keith Johnson, who
finished the game with 15
points.
Junior Phillip Brown
recorded his seventh
double-double of the sea-
son with 14 points and a
single-game school record
20 rebounds to go along
with three blocks. Senior
Chris Dean followed close
behind with 13 points of
his own.
Juniors Micah Parker
and Patrick George to-
taled 11 points each, as
the Crusaders shot 37.5
percent from the floor and
35 percent from beyond
the three-point line. North
Greenville committed a
costly 14 turnovers.
The Crusaders (7-4, 2-1)
traveled to Wilson, N.C. to-
day for another conference
game with Barton College.
Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.
BROWN AMONG NATIONS
TOP REBOUNDERS
In addition to early sea-
son team success, the
North Greenville Univer-
sity mens basketball pro-
gram has seen several of
its players make appear-
ances in the latest NCAA
Division II Statistical Rank-
ings.
Junior forward Phillip
Brown has been a force
in the post all season and
currently ranks fifth over-
all in rebounds per game
(12.5) and eighth overall
in total rebounds (138).
Brown also recorded the
11th highest total rebound
performance in NCAA Divi-
sion II, after pulling down
20 boards in the Crusaders
most recent game against
Erskine College. His seven
double-doubles rank 10th
overall in the country.
The Travelers Rest native
also ranks 32nd overall
in blocks per game (2.27)
and is tied for 33rd overall
in total blocks (25) in 11
games played thus far.
Senior guard Keith John-
son ranks just outside
the Top 100 in points
per game (17.5) and to-
tal three-pointers made
(25), while junior Patrick
George ranks outside the
Top 50 in total steals (23),
steals per game (2.09). He
is also averaging 4.5 as-
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Just less than a year af-
ter publishing her first
novel, Waiting On My
Cue, Spartanburg author
Belinda Hunter has pub-
lished a sequel.
No Longer WaitingMy
Cue has been Granted
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planning to do a sequel,
Hunter said. But after ev-
eryone read it, they were
like, You have to do a se-
quel. You have to let them
grow more. The sequel
has done really good. They
like it more.
Hunter said the main
character, Cue, has a main
girl and a girl on the side.
And its about him try-
ing to juggle the two rela-
tionships, but then he ends
up falling in love with the
side chick, Hunter said.
Its pretty much about
them, the drama, every-
thing they went through.
At the end of Waiting On
My Cue the main girl finds
out Cue does have a child
by the side chick who is
3 years old. So the sequel
picks up from there.
So far, Hunter has sold
almost 300 copies of the
book. Waiting On My
Cue has sold about 1,000
copies.
For her writing, Hunter
draws on her life experi-
ences and friends life ex-
periences.
It is fiction, but there
are some life things, she
said. Some things I exag-
gerated or either down-
played it.
Hunters books are avail-
able on amazon.com and
barnesandnoble.com in
hard copy and e-book for-
mat. Theyre also available
on her website, waitingon-
mycue.com. Shes trying to
get hard copies available
in Barnes and Noble stores
as well.
The e-book copies are
$9.99 and the paperback
copies are $14.99.
Hunter began writing
in high school. She wrote
Waiting On My Cue
when she was 22 years old
shes now 44 and pub-
lished it in March 2013.
Ive always, always
wroteIt sat a while,
she said. Then, it wasnt
easy to do it. Now you can
self-publish and do things
yourself. I just wrote to be
writing.
By day, she works as a
discipline secretary at Flor-
ence Chapel Middle School
in Spartanburg. Hunter is
also working on starting a
publishing company, Ad-
nileb Publishing. She has
also published a short sto-
ry, When Mommy Doesnt
Come, which tells the
story of four siblings who
wind up in foster care.
Hunter plans to write
another book, but not a
sequel for No Longer
WaitingMy Cue has been
Granted.
kjones@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
C
ountry music legend
and Gentle Giant
Don Williams will be
in the Upstate soon.
Williams career spans
several decades and his
hits include Good Ole
Boys Like Me, Till the
Rivers All Run Dry, It
Must Be Love, Im Just a
Country Boy, Amanda
and I Believe in You.
In 2010, he was induct-
ed in the Country Music
Hall of Fame.
Williams will perform
at 8 p.m. Jan. 17 at the
Peace Center, 300 S. Main
St., Greenville. Tickets are
$25-$55 and are available
through peacecenter.org.
Colm Kirwan, from the
small Northern Ireland
town of Omagh, will open
for Williams. Kirwans
music is described as a
contemporary country
collection with a Celtic
flair. His first album, pro-
duced by Victoria Shaw,
will be released in the U.S.
late this summer.
Williams answered a few
questions for The Greer
Citizen via email.
The Greer Citizen: What is
your favorite song of yours?
Don Williams: I dont really
have a favorite song. There is
something in every song that I
like.
What song of yours do peo-
ple request most?
The song most requested, as
far as I know, is Youre my Best
Friend.
Who are your infuences?
I love the old doo-wop har-
mony groups, such as The Plat-
ters.
How has country music
changed in your career?
Country music today is no-
where near the sound of coun-
try music when I was having
hit records. Today it is more
like rock n roll.
Have you changed with it?
How so?
I havent really changed. I
have pretty much stayed to
my musical beliefs and what I
believe my fans want to hear
from me.
How have your shows
changed over the years?
Not really. I add a few songs
here and there to freshen the
show up, however still sing the
big hits, as that is what I be-
lieve the fans want to hear.
What appeals to you about
the Peace Center and the Up-
state?
I am told it is a lovely place
to play.
Any plans to retire again?
At this time I have no plans
to retire.
What prompted the return to
touring?
I received so many letters
and emails from my fans ask-
ing would I come out and just
play one more time. After
years, I decided to come out
and just play a few select
dates. The reaction was so
overwhelming that I decided
to carry on, and felt that with
all the love and enthusiasm I
received from the fans, as long
as they wanted to come out to
my concerts, then all going
well, I would happily come
and perform for them.
What do you enjoy about
touring?
Sharing my music with the
fans and seeing so many hap-
py faces in the audiences.
Whats next for you?
I have a new CD coming out
in March called Refections.It
comes out on the Sugar Hill
Record label, touring in the
USA, plus touring in Europe in
May. Altogether a very busy
year.
LIVING HERE
The Greer Citizen
B6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014
Peace Center hosts Country legend
DON WILLIAMS
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Country music icon Don Williams will be at the Peace Center in Greenville on Friday, Jan. 17. More information is
available at peacecenter.org.
...(I) felt that
with all the love
and enthusiasm I
received from the
fans, as long as they
wanted to come
out to my concerts,
then all going well, I
would happily come
and perform for
them.
Don Williams
What: Don Williams concert
Where: The Peace Center
300 South Main St.
Greenville
When: Friday, Jan. 17, 8
p.m.
Tickets: $25-$55
For info: peacecenter.org
864-467-3000
WANT TO GO? |

PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Belinda Hunter has written the sequel to her book Waiting On My Cue. The new novel
was released a couple of weeks ago.
Hunter pens sequel
to Waiting On My Cue
Belinda Hunter
You never know where you
will fnd love, but one thing is
certain and two things are
true... Keisha believed in it, she
never gave up on it, and she
loved deeply.
From being Cues side girl to
fnally becoming her own; she
has dealt with the pain of
heart break and betrayal.
After Cue decides to marry
his long time girlfriend with-
out warning to his side chick
Keisha that he was doing so,
Keisha once again fnds herself
broken and confused.
She breathed for Cue, how
could she survive without
him?
Will Keisha succumb to her
love for him when he returns
from his honeymoon saying
how much he missed her and
needed to hold her. Or will she
fnd enough love for herself
and the strength to move on?
The tells and twist of No
Longer Waitingwill leave you
speechless.
BOOK DESCRIPTION |
CHANDLER CREEK
TO HOLD SCIENCE FAIR
Chandler Creek Elemen-
tarys annual science fair
is Feb. 7. Third through
fifth grade students are
encouraged to enter. They
should see their teacher
for the guidelines.
If you would like to
show your project at the
fair, please be prepared
to turn it on, Feb. 6. The
school will be selling dis-
play boards in the front
office, if you want to pur-
chase one.
ANNE FRANK EXHIBIT
TO VISIT RMS
Anne Frank, A History
for Today, the traveling
exhibit from the Anne
Frank museum, will be at
Riverside Middle School
Feb. 18-March 28.
The exhibit will be open
to schools for field trips
March 11-28 and to the
public March 15-27 during
select hours.
Visit greenville.k12.
sc.us/rms/ for more infor-
mation and times. Contact
Mary Higgins at 355-7902
to schedule a field trip. A
$1 donation per person is
requested.
SHOESTRING PLAYERS SEEK
DIDGERIDOO PLAYER
A didgeridoo player is
needed for the upcom-
ing production of Our
Countrys Good by the
Shoestring Players at the
University of South Caro-
lina Upstate.
The play is about the
colonization of Australia
in the late 1700s. Perfor-
mance dates are Feb. 20-
23.
For details, contact Jimm
Cox at 503-5697 or jcox@
uscupstate.edu.
USC UPSTATE HOLDS
RETIREMENT WORKSHOP
The University of South
Carolina Upstate Continu-
ing Education Division is
offering an educational
course to help retirees
Rejuvenate Your Retire-
ment.
The course is designed to
help retirees, or those get-
ting ready to retire, plan
and protect investments,
while making it possible to
enjoy retirement without
worrying about money.
The course will be of-
fered in the John M.
Rampey Center on the USC
Upstate Campus during
four different sessions: 1
3 p.m. Thursdays, Jan.
23 and 30; 9:30 11:30
a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 28 and
Feb. 4.
The course is $19 per
person in advance or $29
per couple. A $21 materi-
als fee is payable to Larry
Stringer, instructor, at the
first class meeting.
Register by calling Dr.
Faruk Tanyel at (864) 503-
5587 or email ftanyel@us-
cupstate.edu.
The course will help re-
tirees learn how to iden-
tify the primary threats to
your retirement savings;
to plan your retirement
income to still allow for
travel, hobbies, sports,
crafts, socializing, busi-
ness ventures and lifelong
learning; to align your in-
vestments with your atti-
tudes, risk tolerance and
objectives; to apply strate-
gies that will increase your
Social Security benefits;
calculate the conversion
of your IRA to a Roth IRA;
maximize tax efficiency
when making withdrawals
from mutual funds and
IRAs; plan for healthcare,
long-term care and end of
life decisions and to better
understand estate plan-
ning.
CARSONNEWMAN
ANNOUNCES DEANS LIST
Carson-Newman Univer-
sity recently announced
its Fall 2013 Deans List
honorees.
Greer
Katherine Lutes
Elizabeth Massullo
Jordan Mathis
Students earning a
grade point average of 3.5
or higher while taking 12
or more credit hours are
awarded the distinction of
Deans List honors.
GARDNERWEBB LISTS
FALL GRADUATES
Gardner-Webb Univer-
sity recently held its 2013
fall commencement ex-
ercises, where more than
550 students graduated,
including:
Laurie Jones of Taylors,
MSN degree in Nursing
Haley Grau of Duncan,
MDV degree in Pastoral
Care and Counseling
Lilnetria Robinson of Ly-
man, MBA degree in Busi-
ness Administration
Angela Barnett of Well-
ford, MSN degree in Nurs-
ing
Faith Howell of Wellford,
BS degree in Business Ad-
ministration.
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN B7
TAYLORS
6007 Wade Hampton Blvd.
(Located near Fatz Cafe)
864-848-1610
STORE HOURS: 9-8 MONDAY-SATURDAY
CLOSED SUNDAY
#328 Taylors, SC
The Greer Citizen
March 31, 2008
SCHOOL
NEWS
ELEMENTARY
Thursday Thai sweet chili,
chicken over brown rice,
baked potato creation sta-
tion, roll for all, vegetation
station, corn chowder, pinto
beans, choice of fruit, milk.
Friday Barbecue sandwich,
pizza, vegetation station, veg-
etable beef soup, broccoli,
choice of fruit, milk.
Monday Grilled chicken
sandwich with lettuce and
tomato, cheese quesadilla,
vegetation station, broccoli
cheddar soup, pinto beans,
Tuesday Chicken potpie,
black bean burger, vegeta-
tion station, Asian ginger
soup, vegetable medley,
Wednesday Hamburger
with lettuce and tomato,
macaroni and cheese with
broccoli and roll, vegetation
station, vegetable beef soup,
peas, choice of fruit, milk.
MIDDLE
Thursday Toasted cheese
sandwich w/tomato basil
soup, chicken gumbo over
brown rice w/roll, grilled
chicken salad w/roll, broccoli,
garden salad, fruit, milk.
Friday Hot dog with chili,
meatball sub, chef salad with
whole grain roll, Cole slaw,
baked beans, fruit, milk.
Monday Chili with corn-
bread (2), Thai sweet chili,
chicken over brown rice with
whole grain roll, mandarin
chicken salad with whole
grain roll, carrots and broc-
coli, assorted fruit, milk.
Tuesday Chicken fajita,
baked Mexican macaroni
with bread stick, southwest
grain roll, black beans, corn,
fruit, milk.
Wednesday Cranberry
chicken wrap, sweet and
sour chicken with brown rice
and whole grain roll, chicken
Caesar salad with whole
grain roll, vegetable medley,
HIGH
Thursday Toasted cheese
sandwich with tomato basil
soup, chicken gumbo over
brown rice with whole grain
roll, grilled chicken salad with
whole grain roll, broccoli,
Friday Hot dog with chili,
meatball sub, chef salad with
whole grain roll, Cole slaw,
baked beans, fruit, milk.
Monday Chili with corn-
bread (2), Thai sweet chili,
chicken over brown rice with
whole grain roll, mandarin
grain roll, carrots and broc-
coli, assorted fruit, milk.
Tuesday Chicken fajita,
baked Mexican macaroni
with bread stick, southwest
chicken salad w/roll, black
beans, corn, fruit, milk.
Wednesday Cranberry
chicken wrap, sweet and
sour chicken with brown rice
and whole grain roll, chicken
Caesar salad with whole
grain roll, vegetable medley,
MANDARINS
Dip tangerine segments into
lowfat favored yogurt.
Add mandarins to green
salads.
Squeeze juice of citrus fruits
over chicken and fsh to make
tender and juicy. Or, use juice
to make reduced fat salad
dressings.
LUNCH MENUS
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
I
recently had the plea-
sure of seeing The
Wizard of Oz at the
Peace Center Jan. 5. Im
sure you know the clas-
sic story as well as I do
Dorothy and Toto are
transported to Oz from
Kansas via tornado, where
they befriend the Scare-
crow, the Tin Man and the
Cowardly Lion in hopes of
getting the miracles they
need.
The film version has
been one of my favorite
movies for as long as
I can remember. As a
young child, a friend of
mine had ruby slipper-like
shoes and the first time I
saw her wear them, I was
speechless with jealousy.
The performance at the
Peace Center was wonder-
ful. It closely followed
the classic story, with a
few adaptations and new
songs by Tim Rice and
Andrew Lloyd Webber.
I was disappointed to
see that the theatrical ver-
sion omitted the scene in
which the Cowardly Lion
is scared of the Wizard,
so he flees and jumps
through a window. As a
young child, nothing was
funnier than that.
I saw The Lion King
when it was at the Peace
Center in June 2012. I
watched the whole show
on the edge of my seat,
entranced by the ele-
phants and giraffes filling
the theater.
Ive seen the movie
dozens of times. I cry
every time (spoiler!)
Mufasa dies. But seeing it
at the Peace Center was
a wildly different experi-
ence. Adults and children,
myself included, alike
watched the performance
in childlike wonder.
Live theater is magical
in a way that movies have
never been able to repli-
cate theyre entirely dif-
ferent animals. Even the
most cynical person cant
help but be captivated by
the spectacle and emotion
of a live performance.
At both The Wizard
of Oz and at The Lion
King, there were times
when I couldnt help but
excitedly point out things
occurring offstage.
In December, I saw Av-
enue Q at the Warehouse
Theater. Quite different
from The Wizard of Oz,
but it was hilarious and
heartwarming as well. The
show features a cast of
puppets, along with their
puppeteers. As you get
wrapped up in the plot,
you see past the puppe-
teers.
Were lucky to live in an
area that has live theater
in such abundance. In
Greenville County alone,
we have the Peace Center,
Greenville Little Theater,
Centre Stage, Warehouse
Theater, South Carolina
Childrens Theatre and
the Greer Childrens
Theatre. Im almost posi-
tive Ive left at least one
theater out.
The Wizard of Oz
is part of the Broadway
series at the Peace Center.
The Gershwins Porgy
and Bess runs Jan. 28
Feb. 2; Flashdance
The Musical runs April
22-27; The Phantom of
the Opera runs May 14-
25 and Evita runs June
24-29.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Audrey Cooks Art students submitted an entry for Fountain Inns Giant Christmas
Greeting Card contest and Lisa McClellans was chosen as the winner for RMS.
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
HIGHER EDUCATION |

Upstate lucky
to have live theater
KEEPING UP
WITH JONES
KATIE
JONES
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Lee MacDougall, shown here as the Cowardly Lion, was
part of The Wizard of Oz recently at the Peace Center.
HARVEST OF THE MONTH |
SPARTANBURG THEATRE
STAGES BUDDY MUSICAL
The Spartanburg Little
Theatre rocks the Chap-
man Cultural Center with
the long-running interna-
tional hit musical Buddy:
The Buddy Holly Story.
On stage for seven per-
formances from Jan. 10-19
at the Chapman Cultural
Center, Buddy is a wildly
energetic and entertain-
ing ride through one of
the most exciting times in
the history of rock and roll
music.
Directed by veteran SLT
director John Fagan and
with music direction by
Joy Finch, Buddy features
a talented ensemble of Up-
state musicians and actors
including Brandon Alan
Gaunt as Buddy Holly,
Henry Anderson as Joe
B. Mauldin, Gregory Pul-
len as Jerry Allison, Tony
Glass as Ritchie Valens,
and David Bean as The Big
Bopper.
Tickets for Buddy: The
Buddy Holly Story can be
purchased by calling 542-
2787 or online at chap-
manculturalcenter.org.
Performances are at 8
p.m. January 10, 11, 17
and 18 and 3 p.m. Janu-
ary 12, 18, and 19. Tickets
are $25 for adults, $24 for
seniors, $17 for students
and $20 for groups of 10
or more.
ROCK N ROLL GOLD SET
AT CENTRE STAGE
Music of the 50s, 60s
and 70s will come to life
with this concert that runs
Thursday-Sunday Jan. 23
- Feb. 15. Shows are at 8
p.m. Thursday-Saturday
and 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets are $35, $30 and
$25.
Student rush tickets
available 30 minutes prior
to show time for $20
with school ID (day of,
based on availability), one
ticket per ID. The box of-
fice can be reached at 233-
6733 2 - 6 p.m. Tuesday-
Friday two hours before
performances.
Tickets and additional
information are avail-
able online at centrestage.
org.
DAVID WILSON ON DISPLAY
AT FURMAN GALLERY
An exhibition by Univer-
sity of Tennessee art pro-
fessor David Wilson will
be on display Jan. 6 31 in
Thompson Gallery of the
Roe Art Building at Fur-
man University campus.
Thompson Gallery hours
are 9 a.m. 5 p.m., Mon-
day through Friday.
A reception and gallery
talk is scheduled for 6:30
- 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in the
Roe Art Building. Wilsons
exhibition, Wander, is
free and open to the pub-
lic. For more information,
contact Furmans Depart-
ment of Art at 294-2074.
HISTORIANS TO DISCUSS
UPCOUNTRY HISTORY
Eight historians from
the region will speak
about forgotten moments
in 19th century Upcountry
history at 7 p.m. Jan. 14.
in the Upstate History Mu-
seum-Furman University.
The talk is part of the
museums History After
Dark Program and is open
to the public. The event is
free for Upcountry History
Museum members, $5 for
non-members and $2.50
for students.
Contact Timothy W.
Bishop, director of muse-
um development, at 467-
3100, or visit upcountry-
history.org.
GREER OPRY HOLDS
SATURDAY DANCE
The Greer Opry House at
107 Cannon St. presents
Classic Country Band with
Ed Burrell on Saturdays at
8 p.m.
Admission is $9 per
person. Free line dancing
from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. No
alcohol, smoking or out-
side food and drink. Fam-
ily entertainment. Visit
greeropryhouse.5u.com.
ARTWALK CELEBRATES
SPARTANBURGS CULTURE
Celebrate Spartanburgs
culture with ArtWalk, the
self-guided tour of down-
towns artistic commu-
nity, 5-9 p.m. on the third
Thursday of each month.
Many venues are open
late to show patrons all
the new and exciting ex-
hibits.
Wine-and-cheese type
refreshments are available
and art talks are often on
tap. Call 542-ARTS for
more information.
CHAPMAN CULTURAL LISTS
JANUARY EVENTS
The Chapman Cultural
Center announces the Jan-
uary 2014 events lineup:
Spartanburg Soaring!:
Through Apr. 30. A four-
month long celebration
of the communitys pro-
gressive and playful spirit,
symbolized by the kite.
Creative Ladies: We Are
the Creative Ladies of C.C.
Woodson is on exhibit
through Feb. 15 at the
Spartanburg Art Museum
(SAM) in Chapman Cultural
Center. The exhibition fea-
tures a variety of art and
craft created by 20 artists,
all seniors who meet week-
ly to learn new art tech-
niques and practices at
the City of Spartanburgs
C.C. Woodson Community
Center. Free and open to
the public. Hours are 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Satur-
day, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
Call 582-7616.
Artists Guild: Jess Stone:
Through Jan. 28. Stones
exhibit will be a reflection
on her life, especially how
she views turning 30 years
old. It will be free for pub-
lic viewing 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Saturday, and 1-
5 p.m. Sunday. Call 542-
ARTS for details.
Sundays Unplugged: Jan.
12, 19, 26. Chapman Cul-
tural Center is open 1-5
p.m. every Sunday after-
noon and presents a local
musician for the publics
casual listening enjoy-
ment. The musicians are
part of Chapmans Singer-
Songwriter Concerts se-
ries, where they perform
free mini-concerts 2-4
p.m. The line-up is Jan. 12,
Sydney McMath; Jan. 19,
Daniel Z; and Jan. 26, Tra-
vis Smith. Call 542-ARTS.
Ballroom Dance Classes:
Jan. 13, 27. Ballet Spartan-
burg offers ongoing ball-
room and popular dance
classes at 7:30 p.m. every
Monday at Chapman Cul-
tural Center. The disco
dance The Hustle will be
featured on Jan. 13, and
27, and Feb. 3. Call 583-
0339 for details.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014
By Sam Struckhof
NEW RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF JAN. 20
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Captain Phillips (PG-
13) -- When Somali pirates
hijacked an American
commercial ship in 2009,
a gripping story played
out for five days over the
worldwide news. In this
dramatic retelling of the
events, the real-life ac-
tion becomes a powerful
thriller fuelled by bigger
ideas. Tom Hanks stars as
the titular captain, a hard-
working everyman who
must face off with the
pirate captain (Barkhad
Abdi).
Even though you know
how the story ends, direc-
tor Paul Greengrass deliv-
ers forceful suspense on
top of social commentary
that doesnt feel forced.
Tom Hanks is at his stoic
best, matched only by
his foil -- the desperate,
emaciated pirate captain
who wears a thin mask of
thunder and bravado. Out
there on the ocean, both
men struggle with forces
beyond their control.
Blue Jasmine (PG-13)
-- Jasmine (Cate Blanch-
ett) is a shiny member of
the Manhattan elite who
moves into her sisters
house (and the real world)
after the financial col-
lapse. Jasmines sister,
Ginger (Sally Hawkins), is
down-to-earth, but suf-
fers from a chronic lack of
judgment with men. Still,
its Jasmine who is truly a
mess -- in the same breath,
she gripes about her first-
class flight from New York
and then moans about
how penniless she is.
This is easily among the
best work Woody Allen has
produced in the past de-
cade or so. The movie cuts
in flashbacks to Jasmines
old life while showing
the present-day turning
point of her moving into
her sisters working-class
San Francisco apartment.
Youre never entirely sure
which way the story is go-
ing, who is right and who
deserves sympathy.
In a World ... (R) -
- First-time writer and di-
rector Lake Bell is more
than a breath of fresh air,
shes a new set of lungs
for the dramatic comedy.
Bell plays Carol, a voice
coach for voice-over art-
ists. Her ambition is to
become a fixture in the
world of movie-trailer
voices -- a tough nut to
crack, especially when the
field is a boys club gov-
erned by her father. Bell
is backed by an ensemble
of comedic actors on their
A-games (Nick Offerman,
Rob Corddry, Ken Marino
and Tig Notaro).
Instructions Not In-
cluded (PG-13) -- Director
and start Eugenio Derbez
brings us a cute dram-
edy about growing up and
sticking up for what we
want. Valentin (Eugenio
Derbez) lived the easy life
until an old fling dropped
off a baby daughter at
his doorstep. Valentin
learns to love and rely on
the little girl as he builds
a career as a Hollywood
stuntman. The tone shifts
to a deeper note when the
mother returns six years
later, and Valentin real-
izes he could lose the new
center of his life.
TV RELEASES
NYPD Blue: Season
Five
The Returned
The Cosby Show -- Sea-
son 1 & 2
Wings -- Season 3 and
4
Comedy Bang Bang:
Season 1
DVD previews
COUCH THEATER |
Tom Hanks in Captain
Phillips

THINGS
TO DO
Rating: 8 out of 10
Run time: 179 minutes
Rated: R for language, sex
and violence
The Wolf of Wall
Street is vintage Martin
Scorsese, crackling off the
screen with an electricity
no director can duplicate.
Its the most entertain-
ing movie hes made
since Goodfellas, and
the most enjoyable film
of 2013. Epic, explicit
and often hilarious, this
three-hour roller-coaster
ride marks another high
point for the 71-year-old
director.
Adapted from Jordan
Belforts 2007 autobiog-
raphy of the same name,
Scorseses work tells the
story of Belforts meteoric
rise in the 90s penny
stock trade. The protago-
nist (played with arrest-
ing zeal by Leonardo
DiCaprio) gathers some
screwball friends (led by
Jonah Hill) together to
start a trading business
in a rented garage. Soon
that company, Stratton
Oakmont, is the largest
OTC firm in the nation,
and a virtual playground
for sexual escapades,
rampant drug abuse and
investment corruption.
Inevitably, the Feds catch
on, and look to put a lid
on the fun.
Though its Scorseses
longest movie to date,
there isnt a dull moment
here. In his fifth collabo-
ration with DiCaprio, the
two hit all the right notes,
the latter exhibiting sur-
prising comedic intuition.
Of course, Hill makes
one heck of a wingman,
and a sequence involving
him, DiCaprio and some
delayed-action Quaaludes
is one that will go down in
cinematic history.
Terence Winters adapt-
ed screenplay, with its
stellar pacing and spirited
dialogue also deserves an
Oscar nomination.
What keeps the film
from reaching the elite
level of Scorseses best
work is its lack of emo-
tion and dearth of signifi-
cant female characters.
As Belforts wife, Austra-
lian bombshell Margot
Robbie makes quite a
visual impression, but
remains for the most part
Jordans arm piece.
The only other flaw
worth mentioning is
that the story starts to
peter out in the last half
hour. In many respects, it
follows the same trajec-
tory as Goodfellas, but
doesnt quite stick the
landing like its predeces-
sor did.
In the final analysis,
however, the only viewers
who will truly dislike The
Wolf of Wall Street are
those offended by its em-
phasis on drugs, nudity
and profanity. Of course,
anyone who knows
anything about Scorsese
shouldnt go in expect-
ing a family-friendly film,
anyway.
AMERICAN HUSTLE MORE
STYLE THAN SUBSTANCE
Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Run time: 138 minutes
Rated: R for language and
sexual content
First off, I should
note Im not the biggest
David ORussell fan in
the world. I didnt find I
Heart Huckabees (2004)
especially funny and I
thought last years Silver
Linings Playbook was
formulaic and senti-
mental. However, I will
admit that one thing the
director does very well is
create memorable charac-
ters. Thats why his last
two films alone, 2010s
The Fighter and Silver
Linings, produced seven
Oscar nominations for
Acting (and three wins).
ORussells new film,
American Hustle, is
more expensive, ambi-
tious and stylish than his
previous work, yet still
lives and dies with its
characters. And despite
engaging direction and
high-caliber performances
across the board, none
of American Hustles
characters are decent or
interesting enough to re-
ally care about.
The film is loosely
based on the FBIs AB-
SCAM sting operation,
conducted in NJ, NY and
Philadelphia during the
late 70s and early 80s.
The principal player is
Irving Rosenfeld (Chris-
tian Bale), a small-time
New York con artist with
a young and unstable
wife (Jennifer Lawrence)
and small stepson. After
Irving meets Sydney (Amy
Adams) at a party, the two
begin an affair and then
launch a successful em-
bezzling scheme. The fun
ends abruptly, however,
when FBI agent Richie
DiMasco (Bradley Cooper)
busts them and forces
them to entrap mobsters
and government officials
to avoid prison.
Its all amusing and
entertaining enough, but
the movie feels more like
a knockoff of Goodfel-
las than an original
motion picture. And just
as ORussell appears to
be doing his best Scorsese
impersonation with this
project, Bale appears to
be doing his best Rob-
ert DeNiro impression
throughout most of the
film. I swear, its as if
The Deer Hunter and
Casino were running
on a constant loop in his
production trailer.
As far as the other three
big-name actors go, Ad-
ams is the best of the lot,
likely because hers is the
only character that comes
close to being sympa-
thetic. Unfortunately, we
lose interest in her and
everyone else in the films
second half, as ORussell
tries to cram in too many
twists and additional
characters. When the
final credits roll, its like
squeaking to the end of
a roller coaster ride fun
while it lasted but largely
forgettable when its over.
MOVIE
REVIEWS
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
Wolf of Wall Street a howling good time
1. Taxi Driver (1976) It
doesnt have the big budget
or glossy look of some of
Scorseses later work, but this
study of a psychopath driving
the streets of Manhattan re-
mains incendiary nearly four
decades later. Dark, violent
and richly symbolic, it portrays
NYC as hell on earth, and stars
Robert DeNiro as the quintes-
sential antihero.
2. Goodfellas(1990)
While Taxi Drivermay not be
for everyone, its hard to fnd a
person that doesnt love
Goodfellas,Scorseses tale of
small time NYC mob life in the
60s and 70s. Based on Nicho-
las Pileggis real life story of
Henry Hill, the movie is a grip-
ping study of love, ego and
betrayal, and features the fn-
est cast and soundtrack the di-
rector ever assembled.
3. Casino(1995) Similar
in style and structure to
Goodfellas,Scorseses epic
tribute to 70s era Sin City is
nearly just as good. Based on
Pilegges biography of gang-
ster Sam Rosenthal, this one
stars DeNiro as a casino man-
ager back when the mob still
ran Vegas. Likely the directors
most violent flm, it explores
the detriments of self-decep-
tion through unrequited love.
4. Raging Bull(1980)
Scorsese cast DeNiro in this
bio about Middleweight boxer
Jake LaMotta, and got one of
the greatest performances of
all time. Shot in rich black and
white and featuring masterful
use of fash lighting, slow mo-
tion and still frames, Raging
Bullis the directors most
unique flm.
5. Gangs of New York
(2002) This epic tale of rival
gangs in Civil War era NY has
its share of faws, but remains
stunning from beginning to
end. Beautiful cinematogra-
phy, visceral fghting sequenc-
es and one of the great all time
villainous performances (by
Daniel Day Lewis) make Scors-
eses tribute to his home city
one of his fnest works.
The other fve 6. The
Wolf of Wall Street(2013) 7.
The Departed(2006) 8. The
Aviator(2004) 9. Cape Fear
(1991) 10. The Color of Money
(1986)
PHOTO | COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort in Wolf of Wall Street, based on a 2007 autobiog-
raphy by the same name about Belforts rise in the 90s penny stock trade.
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BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Bill and Liam commiser-
ated about the similarities
of their personal lives.
Ridge questioned Brookes
motives about why she
wanted Katie to reunite
with Bill. Katie was caught
off guard when Ridge came
to tell her about his plans.
Bill stormed into Brookes
house hoping to get back
into her life and her bed.
Eric and Donna remi-
nisced about their mar-
riage and the good times
they shared over the years.
Brooke turned down Bills
advances. Quinn made
an attempt to right her
wrongs with Hope. Ridge
was still having a difficult
time wrapping his head
around Brookes betrayal
of her own sister. Hope
was put on the spot when
Liam asked her about her
relationship status with
Wyatt. Wait to See: Quinn
goes to great lengths to
keep a secret hidden.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
JJ feared he was about
to be caught with drugs.
Hope realized that Ciara
was having problems at
school. Kate was eager to
get information about Jor-
dan from Sheryl, but Lucas
had reservations about
using Jordans innocent
friend. EJ feared that he
made a terrible mistake.
Nicole conducted an emo-
tional interview with Eric.
Daniel had a breakthrough
with Erics blood work and
believed that he was close
to exonerating his friend.
Abigail made a difficult
confession to Jennifer.
Stefano ordered Dr. Chyka
to make sure that Daniel
did not uncover the truth
about Eric. During their in-
terview, Nicole was rattled
by Erics admission. Mar-
lena didnt accept Victors
apology. Wait to See: Ju-
lie is determined to find
Nick.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Heather made it look like
Carly had left town -- and
Franco -- behind forever.
Silas revealed his dark past
to a shocked Sam. Mean-
while, Nathan believed
that Silass story was just
a convenient lie. To pro-
tect his loved ones, Mor-
gan reluctantly became a
mole for Julian in Sonnys
organization. Michael ac-
cused Franco of foul play.
Carlos told Sabrina that he
wanted to be a significant
part of her future. Sonny
caught Ava and Morgan
in a compromising posi-
tion. Heather forced Carly
to write a goodbye letter.
Felix revealed to Patrick
and Robin some stagger-
ing news about Sabrina.
Anna discovered the whole
truth about the warehouse
shooting. Wait to See: Lu-
cas returns home to Port
Charles.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Noah was shocked to
discover a bag of pills in
Courtneys handbag. Sum-
mer thanked Nick for be-
ing a good father to her.
Michael received a myste-
rious package outside his
door. Nikki was worried
that Dylan would be easily
manipulated when he met
Ian. A witness stepped
forward in Delias hit-and-
run case. Someone put a
stop to Jills plan to find
the owner of the music
box. Kelly was shocked to
see Stitch at Billy and Vic-
torias home for dinner.
Chloe was surprised that
Chelsea said yes to Adams
proposal. Devon learned
that the charges against
him had been dropped.
Sharon admitted to Noah
that she had been talking
to Cassie. Wait to See: Jack
tries to outfox Victor.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE:
Will you please do a col-
umn on shingles? I have
gone through 12 weeks
of the nastiest, worst ill-
ness possible. I never hear
anything on TV about it.
-- J.C.
ANSWER: Ill have anoth-
er go at shingles. Others
probably think I overdo
it. But its such a common
problem of older people
that it deserves repetition.
Shingles is the work of
the reawakened chicken-
pox virus that has been
asleep in nerve cells ever
since a person was infect-
ed, usually in childhood.
Its a safe bet to say you
were infected even if you
dont recall it; more than
95 percent of adults were.
The rash of shingles usu-
ally disappears in two to
four weeks. Pain, however,
can stay with you. The
pain is now called posther-
petic neuralgia. In making
the trip to the skin, the
virus damaged the nerve
roots that it crawled down
to reach the skin. Pain is a
consequence of the nerve
injury.
A large number of treat-
ments exist for this af-
termath of shingles. One
is amitriptyline, whose
primary use is relief of
depression. It also has
pain-relieving properties
in doses lower than whats
given for depression. Neu-
rontin (gabapentin) is a
seizure-control medicine
that often is successful
in suppressing pain. The
extended-release form of
this drug, called Gralise, is
given only once a day. Lyr-
ica (pregabalin) has had
a good record in quieting
postherpetic neuralgia
Lidocaine skin patches,
placed on the skin where
pain is felt, are another
way to ease pain without
taking an oral medicine.
Lidocaine is a numbing
agent. The latest innova-
tion for shingles treatment
is Qutenza, another skin-
patch medicine. The doc-
tor has to apply this patch,
and lets it stay on the skin
for an hour. Then the doc-
tor removes the patch, and
the effect of the medicine
lasts for three months. It
is expensive.
In cases where no treat-
ment brings relief, opioids
-- pain relievers of the
morphine family -- have a
place in treatment, so long
as they are supervised
carefully by the doctor.
The booklet on shingles
explains this problem in
depth. Readers can or-
der a copy by writing: Dr.
Donohue -- No. 1201W,
Box 536475, Orlando, FL
32853-6475. Enclose a
check or money order (no
cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6
Canada with the recipi-
ents printed name and
address. Please allow four
weeks for delivery.
***
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I
suffered from an enlarged
prostate, so I was sent to
a urologist. He checked for
cancer, but I dont have it.
He put me on Flomax
and Avodart. After three
years, the doctor said the
medicines were no longer
working and that I had to
have surgery or my blad-
der would be damaged
and I would have to carry
a bag for the rest of my
life. I am 57. I had a trans-
urethral resection of the
prostate, TURP. Its been
two months, and I still am
passing blood clots. Is this
normal. -- J.G.
ANSWER: Its normal to
bleed after a TURP, but its
not normal to be bleeding
two months after the pro-
cedure.
Give the urologist a call.
Let him examine you again
and determine why the
bleeding is lasting this
long.
***
Dr. Donohue regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but he will
incorporate them in his
column whenever possible.
Readers may write him or
request an order form of
available health newslet-
ters at P.O. Box 536475,
Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
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