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City of Greer contest
By taking a selfeat your favorite lo-
cation in the City of Greer, you could win
$50. Those wishing to participate should
email a picture of themselves to selfe@
cityofgreer.org. Three entries are allowed
each week.
Visit http://www.cityofgreer.org/de-
partments/selfecontest.php regularly to
see if your selfe won the prize. One pho-
to will be selected every week for 10
weeks, beginning June 10.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 101 NO. 24 50 CENTS
BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
A rehabilitation home-
less shelter continues to
take shape in Greer, or-
ganized by Daily Bread
Ministries. Most recently,
a name has been selected:
Greer STEP (Shelter to Em-
power People).
Picking out a name for
it, we thought that was
important. A lot of people,
when you say homeless-
ness and shelter, you get
these images in your head.
We really wanted to give it
a much more positive im-
age, said Adam Wickliffe,
board chairman. Thats
what it is its a positive
program. These people are
going to be stepping up in
their lives, escaping pover-
ty and homelessness. We
thought this was a much
better name for the pro-
gram.
The shelter will be mod-
eled after the circle pro-
gram at the Triune Mercy
Center in Greenville.
Were going to have an
application process. Were
going to have a review pro-
cess with any of the candi-
dates that want to be par-
ticipants in the program,
Wickliffe said. Rather
than having huge numbers
of people in the program
at one point in time, were
going to have a very select
number of people who are
SEE SHELTER | A10
The City of Greers an-
nual Freedom Blast will
feature music from the
Zac Brown tribute band
20 RIDE, a large fireworks
display, photo opportuni-
ties with an eagle mascot
and a salute to the men
and women of the U.S.
military.
The event,
schedul ed
for June 28
at Greer City
Park, will begin at 6 p.m.
and will culminate with
the fireworks display at 10
p.m.
During its first five
years, Freedom Blast has
established itself as the
premier event of its kind
in the Upstate, bringing to-
gether all of the elements
of a community festival to
celebrate our nations free-
dom with the goal of hon-
oring the men and women
who have made that free-
dom possible, Greer City
Administrator Ed Driggers
said.
New to Freedom Blast
is the eagle mascot, who
will pose for photos in
SEE BLAST | A6
From England
with
Love
Hudson shares stories
from WWII service
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
F
riday was the 70th anni-
versary of D-Day, which
is recognized as the turn-
ing point of World War II. When
more than 150,000 American,
British, Canadian and French
soldiers were invading the coast
of Normandy, France, Greer
resident Carmella Hudson was
stationed in Wales, England,
where she served as a nurse at
the 232nd Station Hospital.
Many in Greer probably know
Hudson as an advocate for his-
torical preservation, being the
founder of the Greer Heritage
Museum. However, at 94-years-
old, Hudsons own memories
are composed of as much
historical information as any
textbook.
Originally from Connecti-
cut, Hudson graduated with
a degree in nursing in 1942,
and it wasnt long after that
she enlisted.
I was in a patients room and
I heard there was a desperate
shortage of nurses overseas.
When I got off duty, I can re-
member that I volunteered
and I signed up, she
said. That was in Au-
gust of 1943. I went
through vigorous
train-
SEE HUDSON | A3
Homeless shelter continues to take shape
20 RIDE will
headline 2014
Freedom Blast




A lot of shelters in the United States are
mens shelters, womens shelters. You have
women and childrens shelters. Our concept
will allow families to stay together.
Adam Wicklife
Board chairman
Schedule of
Events | A6
Residents
may see tax
increase
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Regional Coordina-
tor Terry Taylor with the
South Carolina Tobacco-
Free Collaborative present-
ed a smoke-free ordinance
to Duncan Council on
Monday. If passed, smok-
ing will be prohibited in
enclosed workplaces. The
State Clean Air Act already
prohibits smoking in pub-
lic facilities.
In 2006, the first ordi-
nance was passed in South
Carolina, the second or-
dinance I believe was in
Greenville Moving for-
ward, since 2006, we now
have 58 local smoke-free
ordinances That rep-
resents 40 percent of the
state population that lives
in a smoke-free commu-
nity, which is a strong
statement for simply eight
years of work and progres-
sive thinking of councils,
Taylor said.
Taylor referenced towns
where smoke-free ordi-
nances reported increased
hospitality tax revenue the
year after the ordinance
went into effect. One town
also reported a decreased
number of hospitaliza-
tion and emergency room
visits over the course of
four years after passing a
smoke-free ordinance, he
said.
The ordinance allows
smokers to smoke outside
and on sidewalks, but it
wouldnt permit smok-
SEE DUNCAN | A9
Duncan Council
considers smoke-
free ordinance
TALL TALES RETURN
TO CANNON CENTRE
Greer Cultural Arts is
sponsoring Tall Tale Tues-
days for summer nights
with free storytellers and
crafts at the Cannon Cen-
tre. The storytelling will
start at 7 p.m. followed by
a related craft. Visit down-
town for supper and then
be entertained by storytell-
ers. The program will run
through July 15, 2014.
GREER MASTER PLAN
WORKSHOP FOR RESIDENTS
On Thursday, June 12,
at 5:30 7:30 p.m., a com-
munity workshop for the
Community Master Plan
will be held at the Cannon
Centre, 301 E. Poinsett St.,
where Greer residents will
be asked to give feedback
and will be provided with
information about the de-
veloping Master Plan for
growth and development
in Greer.
MOONLIGHT MOVIES
IN THE PARK
The citys annual sum-
mertime Moonlight Movies
continues this Thursday,
June 12 with Hotel Tran-
sylvania 2. Inflatables and
fun in the park begin at 6
p.m. The movie will screen
at dusk. Admission is free;
guests 16 and under must
be accompanied by an
adult. Concessions will be
available for purchase.
This months schedule
continues with Smurfs
2 on June 19 and Teen
Beach Movie on June 26.
Call 968-7004 for more in-
formation.
JUNE 18, HANDSHAKES
AND HASHBROWNS
On June 18, Handshakes
and Hashbrowns will be
held at Palmetto Exter-
minators, 171 Tandem
Drive, Greer, from 8 9
a.m. The event is free to
Greater Greer Chamber of
Commerce members.
Contact the Chamber for
more information at 877-
3131.
FREEDOM BLAST IS SET
FOR JUNE 28
The City of Greers an-
nual Freedom Blast cel-
ebration will be on June
28 beginning at 6 p.m. in
Greer City Park.
FIRST TUESDAY ON TRADE:
MILITARY APPRECIATION
The July 1, First Tuesday
on Trade will be a Military
Appreciation Night held in
downtown Greer from 5
8 p.m.
Veterans are asked to
meet at Stomping Grounds
Coffee House on Trade
Street.
ROAD TO RECOVERY
NEEDS DRIVERS
The American Cancer
Society needs volunteer
drivers to transport pa-
tients to local treatment
centers.
Anyone interested in
volunteering as a driver
must have a good driv-
ing record, valid drivers
license, automobile insur-
ance and a vehicle in good
working condition. The
American Cancer Society
provides free training for
this program.
For more information on
becoming a Road to Recov-
ery volunteer, contact the
local office at 627-8289.
GODS PANTRY
REQUESTS DONATIONS
Gods Pantry needs the
following nonperishable
food donations: boxed
gelatin, cans of potatoes,
fruit and corn.
Items can be dropped
off at: 100 Enoree Road,
Greer, Thursdays from 10
a.m. noon, 2481 Racing
Road, Greer, Thursdays
1 4 p.m. or 700 E. Main
St., Duncan, Wednesdays 9
11 a.m.
For questions or to vol-
unteer call Wendy at 963-
4441.
HEALTH FAIR
AT MANNING PLACE
Manning Place, 10 Com-
panion Court, Greer, will
host a health fair Wednes-
day, June 18 from 2-4 p.m.,
presented with Interim
Healthcare. Information
will be available on various
health topics. There will
also be a free vital signs
clinic. For more informa-
tioin, call 989-0707.
SHARONS CLOSET NEEDS
NEWBORN CLOTHING
Sharons Closet needs
spring and summer cloth-
ing donations, especially
for girls in sizes newborn
to 6T New or gently used
clothing accepted Monday
through Friday 8 a.m. 4
p.m. at 783 S. Line St. Ext.,
Greer.
GCM FOOD PANTRY NEEDS
FRUIT, CONDIMENTS, RICE
The Food Pantry needs
canned fruit and condi-
ments, boxed gelatin, corn
muffin mix and 1-pound
bags of rice.
Donate at the ministry,
738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer,
between 8 a.m. 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Visit gcminc.org or call
879-2254 for more infor-
mation.
GCM SEEKS DRIVERS
FOR SUMMER MONTHS
Greer Community Min-
istries needs drivers for
Meals on Wheels during
the summer months. Sev-
eral routes are available
and each takes about an
hour, with pickup between
10 and 11 a.m. To volun-
teer or for more informa-
tion, call Wendy Campbell
at 879-2254.
A Meals on Wheels
driver must be a qualified
driver with a valid drivers
license and have a heart
for serving others.
Meals are delivered Mon-
day through Friday.
Calendar deadline is
noon on Tuesdays. All list-
ings are subject to editing
and/or omission due to
space constraints. Please
submit information to
Amanda Irwin at 877-
2076, email to airwin@
greercitizen.com or mail
to The Greer Citizen P.O.
Box 70 Greer, SC 29652.
TODAY, JUNE 11
MTCC TOUR MEETS at the
MTCC, at 84 Groce Road in
Lyman at 10 a.m. Potential
volunteers and interested
parties can tour the facility
and learn about programs
ofered.
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, JUNE 12
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIA
TION SUPPPORT GROUP in
the second foor classroom at
Greer Memorial Hospital, 830
S. Buncombe Road, 7-8:30
p.m. For more information
call the Alzheimers Associa-
tion at (800) 272-3900 or visit
www.alz.org/sc.
KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m.
at Laurendas Family Restau-
rant. Call Charmaine Helfrich
at 349-1707.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Lim-
ited supplies available on a
frst come, frst serve basis.
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - 2 p.m at 407 Ridge-
wood Drive. I.D. required.
MONDAY, JUNE 16
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre-
ational Center.
GRACE PLACE IN Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon at 407 Ridge-
wood Drive. I.D. required.
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
GAP CREEK SINGERS will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. For more information
or to schedule a performance
contact Wesley Welsh, Presi-
dent, at 877-5955.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at
Memorial United Method-
ist Church, 201 N. Main St.,
Greer. Call 877-1352.
DISABLED AMERICAN
VETERANS and Auxiliary
at 7 p.m., 721 E. Poinsett St.,
Woodmen of the World. Call
Commander Preston Johnson
at 979-7758.
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre-
ational Center.
THE LIONS CLUB at Lake
View Steak House, Highway
14 at 5:30 p.m.
THE SOAR LUNCHEON from
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Victor Gym.
Bring a covered dish and/or
dessert.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
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, JUNE 19
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. The
meeting will last approxi-
mately an hour. Call Jerry
Hatley at 268-0567.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Lim-
ited supplies available on a
frst come, frst serve basis.
UPSTATE FIBROMYALGIA
SUPPORT Group at the
Hampton Inn on Fishermans
Drive (behind Earthfare) by
Pelham & 85 at 11 a.m. Call
Rita Forbes at 968-0430 or
Lisa Gambrell-Burns at 268-
5907.
KINGDOM ASSEMBLY
OUTREACH Center will be
handing out free groceries to
qualifed applicants from 10
a.m. - noon at 3315 Brushy
Creek Road, Greer. Call 848-
2728 or visit www.kingdo-
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PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Sunny summer
Loghan Hawk, left, and Samara Blemline dig in the sand
at Kids Planet last Tuesday.
Greer Mayor Rick Dan-
ner recently signed a
proclamation recognizing
Young Miss Greer Taylor
Singletons community
service efforts, expressing
the citys support as she
competes for Young Miss
South Carolina July 15 in
Hartsville.
Last August, Singleton
created Taylors Team:
Kids Helping Kids, a
group of young people
ages 2-15 who work with
her on projects for the
Hope Center for Children,
Ronald McDonald House
and Greenville and Pal-
metto Health Childrens
Hospital.
They also bring gifts for
a team buddy, who is be-
ing treated for cancer.
Singletons team has con-
tributed 486 hours of ser-
vice on 33 different proj-
ects. She has worked 203
hours at 48 events, raising
nearly $45,000 since April
of 2013. Among the orga-
nizations she has assisted
are the Susan G. Komen
Foundation, Relay For Life,
American Childhood Can-
cer Organization, Stomp
Out Bullying, Earth Day,
Childrens Miracle Net-
work, Samaritans Purse
and the Middle Tyger
Community Center.
Community service
means more than donat-
ing time, money, or items.
For me, it means making
a difference and help-
ing kids feel better, she
said. Another awesome
thing about community
service is being able to
invite my friends to do it
with me. One of the most
exciting things weve done
was being on two televi-
sion shows to talk about
our projects. Im glad the
team knows how easy it is
to help others, even if you
are a kid.
Some of the girls have
told me they like doing
Taylors Team because
they didnt know how to
start community service
and they have learned
so much about helping
others. A few have even
sponsored their own proj-
ects since they joined the
team, Singleton added.
Taylors Team was
named as an ambassador
for the Ronald McDonald
House Charities 25th An-
niversary was featured in
the charitys newsletter in
March. The team collected
more than 20,000 pop tabs
to help families stay cost-
free at a Ronald McDonald
SEE PROCLAMATION | A6
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T
he final week of
the legislative ses-
sionsince die week
or without daysal-
ways provides a flurry
of activity as legislators
and senators scramble to
get important legislation
complete.
This past week was no
exception. We took a big
step forward on ethics
reform, protected chil-
dren from drug-abusing
parents and banned tex-
ting while driving, among
many other things.
The House was disap-
pointed that the Senate
stalled on Ethics Reform
(again) after a compro-
mise was reached early in
the week and the House
approved the decision
110-12. One Upstate sena-
tor filibustered the reform
until a compromise was
reached for the Senate
to consider the legisla-
tion when we return to
consider the governors
budget vetoes on June 17.
The Ethics Reform Act
doesnt give us everything
we wanted. It doesnt give
our constituents every-
thing you said you want-
ed. But, too many times in
the past decade, we have
sacrificed good reforms at
the altar of being perfect.
Our ethics laws were writ-
ten 20 years ago, before
campaigns had credit
cards, cell phone bills or
online fundraising. The
law needed to be updated,
and the compromise
consists of many critical
changes.
We approved in-
creased transparency,
more income disclosure,
tighter rules on third-
party money, eliminated
Leadership PACs, required
more proof of expenses,
ended fundraising by
government bureaucrats,
increased regulation of
lobbyists, and increased
ethics enforcement and
penalties. This isnt
reform in name only as
many who are fearful of
true reform may charge.
What isnt in the bill is a
body that will do inde-
pendent investigations of
public officials includ-
ing statewide officials,
members of the General
Assembly and judges.
Senators on the confer-
ence committee told the
media in no uncertain
terms this week that they
would not approve that
reform.
Ethics Reform cuts to
the heart of good govern-
ment. We must trust our
leaders. The House de-
cided to follow in Ronald
Reagans footsteps and
get what we could today
and come back for the
rest tomorrow. Governor
Haley indicated her sup-
port for the bill on social
media on Thursday, and
we hope the Senate will
follow suit.
We approved a ban on
texting while driving.
You are still allowed to
text while stopped at a
stoplight or stop sign,
but not while the car is
moving (except in case of
emergency). Fines begin
at $25, but you will not
receive points for a cita-
tion. South Carolina is one
of the last states in the
union to pass such a ban,
even though the House
has given preliminary ap-
proval to such measures a
few times.
One final piece of
legislation that we ap-
proved last Thursday
was Jaidons Law. The
bill gives our courts clear
guidelines on when to
terminate parental rights,
specifically when the
parents or guardians have
a history of drug or child
abuse. It also requires
drug-abusing parents pass
drug tests and treatment
programs as a condition
of keeping their parental
rights.
One thing that didnt
get done this year was
more funds to repair our
crumbling infrastructure.
The House overwhelm-
ingly appropriated money
from the sales tax on cars
(a more stable funding
source than the gasoline
tax) to the Department
of Transportation. The
legislation did not make it
out of the Senate. Instead
of $41 million a year
dedicated to fixing roads
and bridges, the Senate
only approved about $15
million.
The South Carolina
General Assembly will
return to Columbia at
noon Tuesday, June 17 to
address any vetoes from
Governor Nikki Haley.
Im planning a Town
Hall Meeting on Mon-
day, September 15th at
the Lyman Event Center
at 6 p.m. We will give a
complete update on this
years legislative session.
Rep. Tommy Pope will
join me to talk about ethic
reform for local, county
and state officials and
Highway Commissioner
for the 4th Congressional
District. Woody Williard
will update us on Roads
and Bridges in South
Carolina
Mark your calendar now
and join us.
The flurry of the final week
YOUR VOICE
IN COLUMBIA
REP. RITA
ALLISON
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Taylor Breana Owens was
the Rita Allison Leadership
Scholarship award winner.
Danner recognizes Young
Miss Greer with honor
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Greer Mayor Rick Danner, right, signed a proclamation
supporting Young Miss Greer Taylor Singleton.
FROM PAGE ONE
ing and within five months
I was on the high seas
headed for well, didnt
know exactly where we
were going, but I ended up
[in Wales].
Before leaving, Hudson
had to find a way to tell
her parents, so she gradu-
ally worked the war into
conversations.
I didnt tell my parents
right away They didnt
want me to do it of course,
she said. When I called my
parents and, talking with
my mother, I said Im go-
ing overseas and going to
cross an ocean, but cant
say what ocean the Pa-
cific or Atlantic. And my
name at home was babe,
and she said to me, Babe,
you come right home.
They cant do that to you.
I thought, Oh, they cant
do that to you, but Im go-
ing.
Hudson said she was
scared because they didnt
know where they were go-
ing, and she can remember
seeing a beautiful church
in England that had al-
ready been bombed out.
Once she arrived in Wales,
her outfit setup tents that
the doctors and nurses
stayed in. The patients
stayed in huts.
Oh dear, I can see those
English huts now setup
for us, and the beds were
horrible, but thats all we
had, Hudson said. And
I can remember the band
went through about 6 in
the morning playing that
music, and why we had
to get up and march with
that band (shaking her
head)We did what we
were told to do.
Now these patients that
came to the 232nd Sta-
tion Hospital (and) were
treated, she said pointing
at a picture. They were
severely wounded, and
then they had to go back
to the front lines, which I
couldnt understand that.
That wouldve driven me
wild to think that Id have
to go back to the fighting.
But thats what we had to
do, send them back to the
front lines.
Usually the patients
Hudsons outfit tended
to were injured American
soldiers, but toward the
end of her tour, she had
to administer medicine to
prisoners of war.
They were housed
though in, I dont know,
a hut behind the hospital
and it was all enclosed,
and my job was just to
give them their medicine,
Hudson said. We opened
a little window, gave them
the medicine and that was
it had no contact with
them.
While stationed in Eng-
land, Hudson met Earl,
who was serving in the
army and whom she would
later marry.
I met [Earl] in Eng-
land, and I was stationed
at a hospital to take care
of, oh, some of the worst
G.I.s that came back from
the war one of them
especially stayed with me
all these years because I
had to dress his wounds.
Several of us nurses went
from camp to the hotel in
town to have dinner, and I
was there and Earl saw me,
but I did not know him.
His friend said, No, were
not meeting anyone to-
night, Hudson said. So
we went to the officers
club from there and I was
dancing with an officer.
[Earl] tapped that officer
on the shoulder and broke
in on our dancing, and so
that was the beginning of
our relationship.
Heres my beloved Earl,
she said while showing a
picture of him. (He had)
high morals, nice looking
(and) very, very polite.
A wonderful, wonder-
ful, wonderful man, she
added.
After the pair had been
dating for about three
months, and near the end
of the war, Hudsons colo-
nel asked her if she would
be going to Japan with her
outfit and she was told
they werent taking mar-
ried women. Hudson and
Earl got married in Eng-
land on July 6, 1945, and
she became the first of six
nurses in her outfit to get
married so they wouldnt
have to go to Japan. While
honeymooning in Lon-
don on August 9, atomic
bombs were dropped on
Nagasaki, Japan.
We were on our hon-
eymoon in London, and
Harry Truman threw the
atomic bomb on Japan,
and so that was the end
of the war and we had no
idea that was coming, she
said.
Hudson served until
1945, and after she re-
turned to the U.S., Earl re-
turned a few months later.
Although he didnt serve
as many years as Hudson,
Earl had been in the Battle
of the Bulge, and he later
worked undercover for
the Air Force, according to
Hudson.
[Earl and I] didnt talk
about it too often, Hud-
son said. Now he had
been through it quite a bit
because in the Battle of
the Bulge. He was living in
a foxhole in the snow, and
so he suffered from frost-
bitten feet, and so he had
to be taken to the hospital
and thats where he stayed.
He stayed there several
months until he was well
enough to go back.
And one day he and
some other buddies were
ready to go back to the
unit, and some officer
came, saw them sitting in
the station, and asked if
any of them would be in-
terested in joining the Air
Force to do some under-
cover work, and Earl said
he asked one question, Do
we sleep in beds? He said
yes. [Earl] said, Well here
are my orders, Im in. Him
and two other guys who
were with him, they did do
some work that was un-
dercover and I still dont
know what it was that
they did, but thats how
we transferred from the
Army to the Air Force.
While separated, Earl
and Hudson correspond-
ed, but Hudson said they
werent apart for more
than three months. And
although serving wasnt
easy, Hudson said she
would do it again.
Without hesitation, Id
do it (again), she said.
Even though Ive expe-
rienced the rough times,
thats OK, you can take it.
I think that you learn
that you have to live ac-
cording to circumstanc-
es, she said. I mean we
lived not the plush life or
not the comfortable life,
but we managed. To have
to get up and go to the
bathroom outside even
when there was snow on
the ground. Or, to wash
your hair and just go back
to the tent and get near
the heat from the stove.
You just sort of learned
to adapt because its not
something that is going
to kill you its uncom-
fortable, but just think of
the soldiers who were at
the front lines. Think of
others who were in worse
positions than we were.
They were sleeping in fox-
holes because Earl slept in
a foxhole, and he said it
was awful. But you have
to do what you are faced
with and stop complaining
and do.
After coming back from
serving, she and Earl, who
was a Greenville native,
helped Merle State get
the soup kitchen started
in Greer, and she later
worked on establishing the
Greer Heritage Museum.
Hudson said she didnt
keep in contact with sol-
diers shed tended to dur-
ing the war, but she wish-
es she had, and the nurses
she had kept in contact
with have since passed
away.
But do you know when
we came back, when I came
back, people didnt talk
about the war, they just
went right on about their
business started where
they left and worked,
she said. And to this day,
there are many who have
not said too much about
the war and what they
went through. Thats just
part of it. You just do for
your country what you
need to do.
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HUDSON: Recalls chilling memories
MANDY FERGUSON
Hudson shared memories
of her beloved Earl.
W
hen I watch the national news, I
am always staggered by men or
women who say, after suffering
through a particular event the details
which are often unimaginable the cri-
sis somehow brought them even closer
to their spouse.
That both humbles and amazes me,
as well as inspires me to take notes,
because Paul and I have our own perfect
storm approaching and I am wondering
if we can possibly weather the crisis.
Yep, about five days, replied the
kindly gentleman of whom we had
asked, How long until we can move
back in? regarding refinishing our
floors.
This is something we have put off for
ages, mostly because we cant just get a
B&B, somewhere, or a hotel room, with
several cats and two terriers, one of
which wears diapers. But its gotten to
the point where the floors, even though I
have airily declared them as rustic, are
now in danger of becoming damaged.
And the refinishing, with three layers of
industrial protective sealant, is going to
take days to dry in this humidity.
What are we going to do? I asked,
frowning, Camp in the barn? I guess we
can bathe in the wash rack...
This might sound crazy, said Paul,
his eyes lighting a shade, But as were
having the downstairs done, why not put
up a ladder to the upstairs and simply
live in the master bedroom while this
is going on? Weve got a bathroom up
there, too.
I stared at him blankly which gave him
the idea that I was in full support.
Think about it, he continued, excite-
ment rising in his voice, Since the
upstairs bedroom leads out to the back
deck, the cats can have their litter boxes
out there and well just have to carry the
dogs up and down.
Bonnie has to pee pretty much every
hour, I reminded him, You going to
lower her, at midnight, in a basket, like
Saul, over the wall in Damascus?
Well, Paul waved a hand as if to
dismiss any further objections, We can
manage all that.
And weve got no TV upstairs, I
reminded him.
So, well read for a few days or look at
things on our laptops.
Food? I managed, weakly.
We can make sandwiches and put
them in a cooler, he replied, throw-
ing down the final gauntlet to common
sense.
I had no more excuses. This really was
the most cost-effective and responsible
way to continue to remain on-site and
care for the horses and oversee the proj-
ect. But would it really be that simple?
What if I hate you after 5 days? I
asked, I thought, quite reasonably. I
mean, it is a type of forced captivity.
Paul blinked. What am I, the Taliban?
No, but I think were going to have
a whole lot of stress and, as youre the
one who always falls dead asleep by 10, I
just know Im going to be the one falling
off the ladder in the middle of the night
and landing on a copperhead.
In the end, I concurred with the idea
and, if all goes well, well be exclaiming
over our glossy, amber-red floors in the
next couple of weeks. And if it doesnt,
Ill be the one at urgent care tending to a
snakebite on my bum.
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What am I, the Taliban?
The search for an
autism breakthrough
A charge
to keep
Read Psalm 71:14-18
G
ray hair is a crown of glory;
it is found on the path of
righteousness. - Proverbs
16:31 (CEB)
Reaching retirement was
a milestone that promised
long-awaited rewards. I looked
forward to traveling, indulg-
ing in long-delayed hobbies,
and enjoying the benefits of
my retirement income. It soon
became apparent, though, that
a seemingly endless parade of
self-indulgent activities was not
a fulfilling lifestyle for me.
Something was missing, even
at the end of a beautiful day
of golf or sightseeing. I had
an aching sense of unfulfilled
need for a deeper relation-
ship with God and my savior.
I experienced a painful aware-
ness that serving the giving
of ourselves is an essential
priority in the life of a Chris-
tian at any age.
This recent re-awakening
drives me to seek a balance
to attend to maintaining my
health, intellectual ability, and
social growth, and to improve
my creative skills. More impor-
tantly, I continue to use my
talents and resources to focus
on local and global service. I
now find that retirement can
be a ticket to becoming more
rather than less involved in
the work of our Lord.
Thought for the day: Each
season of life opens many
doors for the loving Christian.
Prayer: Dear Father, continue
to show us where our love and
work are most needed. Amen.
Humbling
simplicity
I
have a tendency to stress
and become anxious about
the future, and as a result I
over-plan and sometimes get
agitated when plans dont go
how I foresaw them. I prefer
being in environments Im
comfortable in, with people I
know and under circumstances
I can somewhat control. I guess
you could say Im secretly a
control freak. My needless and
often ineffective planning was
put into perspective earlier this
week when I had the privilege
of sitting down and talking to
94-year-old veteran Carmella
Hudson.
Prior to speaking with her, I
knew of her accomplishments
within Greer in regards to
founding the Greer Heritage
Museum, but I was unaware of
her and her husbands mili-
tary history. For more than an
hour, Hudson turned page
after page in photo albums
that documented her life, her
service, her marriage, her chil-
dren and grandchildren. She
proudly pointed to the framed
photos hanging the hallways
of her home and sitting on
her mantle, as she explained
the memory attached to each
photo.
But what amazed me most
is how her insightful recollec-
tions were all delivered in a
humble, matter-of-fact manner.
She never bragged, boasted or
said a bad word about any of it
even the hardships she en-
dured while serving as a nurse
in WWII. When asked if shed
do it again, her response was
overwhelmingly affirmative.
Her philosophies were simple
and practical, and certainly
never self-righteously mo-
tivated. To paraphrase, the
ideologies I walked away with
were these; you helped others,
not because it was expected or
because you wanted acknowl-
edgement, but because they
needed help and it was the
right thing to do why they
were struggling didnt matter.
You served because there was
a need, and when you returned
home you went about your life
like as normal without expect-
ing accolades. You didnt live
life with a sense of entitlement
because you earned everything
you had and you gave away
what you didnt need to those
who didnt have.
While I enjoy modern techno-
logical and medical advances,
progressive views and a largely
more convenient way of living,
sometimes I envy the simplicity
and humbleness of what was.
In early May, thousands of people turned out
at Finlay Park in Columbia for Strides for Au-
tism, a fundraising walk to raise support for
the South Carolina Autism Society. And about a
month earlier, a similar event at Heritage Park
in Simpsonville saw an impressive turnout.
It was heartening, but not surprising, to see
those events so well attended. Over the years,
as Ive met and spoken with families affected by
autism, Ive been moved by how strongly they
support each other and rally around a shared
cause.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental
disorder. Symptoms often emerge within the
first year of a childs life. Those affected have
difficulty developing typical communication
and social skills. Theres no known cure for
autism, but early intervention is important in
helping those with autism to develop better lan-
guage and social interaction skills.
Autism falls within a wider category known
as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which in-
cludes a variety of related disorders. One of the
frustrating things about ASD is that it is largely
a mystery. Experts remain baffled about its
causes, although its believed that a number of
factors, both genetic and environmental, play a
role.
Recent news about ASD is both frightening
and promising.
On one hand, theres shocking new data which
shows that ASD affects many more young peo-
ple than originally believed; one in 68 children
have some category of ASD, although that high
number could be partly due to the expanded
definition of the disorder. According to the
website of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, A diagnosis of ASD now includes
several conditions that used to be diagnosed
separately: autistic disorder, pervasive develop-
mental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-
NOS), and Asperger syndrome.
On the promising side, researchers are mak-
ing rapid progress in the ongoing quest to dis-
cover more about ASD.
And though its a difficult foe, many children
with ASD can benefit from proper treatment --
which is why affected families pull together as
they do to unravel the mystery. The more thats
known about ASD, the more we can do to help
children with autism live better, richer lives as
they develop.
Fortunately, there is help and hope for fami-
lies dealing with the daunting challenge of
raising a child with autism. South Carolina has
plenty of wonderful organizations such as the
S.C. Autism Society and the Lowcountry Autism
Consortium that serve as advocates and pro-
vide support for ASD families, and work to raise
community awareness of the disorder.
The South Carolina Early Autism Project
with clinics in Sumter, Charleston, Greenville,
Columbia and Rock Hill provides a promising
form of treatment known as Applied Behavior
Analysis Therapy.
The Autism Academy of South Carolina, oper-
ating year-round day programs in Columbia, is
a special school where people with ASD, from
age 3 to 21, can receive individualized educa-
tional instruction.
The Project Hope Academy, based in Wood-
ruff, offers a wide range of therapeutic services
for children and support services for family
members.
And Dogs for Autism, a Greenville-based non-
profit, trains dogs to assist in behavioral thera-
py sessions with autistic children.
For families of those who have been diag-
nosed, learning about ASD and the availability
of help is an ongoing effort. We can all stand
with them by supporting the people and organi-
zations that support them.
The search for a breakthrough deserves our
concern and support.
This guest editorial was submitted by South Carolina Comptroller Richard
Eckstrom.
I had no more excuses. This
really was the most cost-effec-
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continue to remain on-site and
care for the horses and oversee
the project. But would it really
be that simple?
I had an aching sense
of unfulfilled need for a
deeper relationship with
God and my savior.
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With Greer
State Bank
Greer Bancshares, Incor-
porated (the Company),
parent company of Greer
State Bank, recently an-
nounced it has received
notice from the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond
that the Memorandum of
Understanding between
the company and the re-
serve has been terminated,
effective May 30.
I am pleased that our
regulators have acknowl-
edged our accomplish-
ments and the significant
improvement in the finan-
cial condition of the com-
pany over the past several
years, and that the com-
pany and the bank are no
longer under any correc-
tive action agreements,
said Greer State Banks
George Burdette, president
and CEO. I would like to
thank all of our employees
for their work and dedica-
tion which has allowed us
to accomplish our goals.
This is one more step of
positive momentum that
continues at Greer State
Bank, and we are pleased
to be part of the growing
Greer-area community and
remain committed to serv-
ing local customers well.
This action follows
notice from the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corpo-
ration that the Memoran-
dum of Understanding
between Greer State Bank,
the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation and the
S.C. State Board of Finan-
cial Institutions was termi-
nated in April.
Now in its twenty-sixth
year of operations, Greer
State Bank serves the
greater Greer community
with three branch offices
and a fourth in the Taylors
community.
To all my loyal custom-
ers for your support,
cards, phone calls and
many kind words, and now
voted Best Hot Dogs, it
has truly been a joy and a
blessing to serve you for
the past 20 years.
My heartfelt thanks to
you all. I pray God quickly
blesses all of you.
Miss you all!
Rosie of Rosies Hot Dogs
Greer
Greers Paul Davis Res-
toration and Remodeling
of the Upstate recently
announced the hiring of
Scott Kerley as project
manager.
Kerley will serve cus-
tomers in the companys
Upstate territory, which
includes nine counties.
Kerley previously worked
with the Paul Davis office
in Nashville, Tenn. and
has years of specialized
experience in construction
management and estimat-
ing, and heating, ventila-
tion and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems. He also
has expertise in residential
mitigation and reconstruc-
tion, among others.
Kerley served as a proj-
ect manager on a Hurri-
cane Sandy Catastrophe
Team and was responsi-
ble for several mitigation
crews in New York City.
He is certified from The
Institute of Inspection,
Cleaning and Restoration
Certification (IICRC) as a
Water Restoration Techni-
cian (WRT).
Kerley is also certified
in insurance subrogation
and asbestos abatement.
He attended the Knox-
ville, Tenn. Police Depart-
ment Training Academy
and graduated from the
University of Tennessee
with a bachelors degree
in sociology and criminal
justice.
Paul Davis Restoration
and Remodeling of the
Upstate is located at 1684
Old Highway 14 S., Greer.
For information, contact
Paul Davis Restoration at
801-0018 or visit pdrUp-
stateSC.com.
Take
the Roth
Q: My current employer
offers a regular 401(k)
and a Roth 401(k). Ive got
several years before I re-
tire, so which one should
I choose?
DR: Take the Roth!
If you put your money
into a Roth 401(k), and
by retirement age theres
$1 million in there, that
money is yours tax-free.
By comparison, if its in a
regular 401(k), youll pay
taxes on that $1 million,
which will come out to
about $300,000maybe
$400,000 at the rate
things are going now.
Youll lose 30 to 40 per-
cent of your money.
My personal 401(k) is a
Roth. And in this situa-
tion, yours should be too!
Let go
of the
timeshares
Q: My mom passed
away recently, and she
left behind three time-
shares. I inherited them,
plus Im the executor of
the estate. Theyre all paid
for, except for the yearly
maintenance fees, which
total about $1,500. I dont
think I want them, but Im
not sure what to do. Do
you have any advice?
DR: Im really sorry to
hear about your mom. I
know youve got a lot of
emotions going on right
now, and taking on the
task of overseeing the
estate is a serious respon-
sibility.
There are two issues
here. One, as the ex-
ecutor you have to decide
whats best for the estate.
Number two, do any of
the other heirs want these
things? I wouldnt want
them, I can tell you that.
I realize theyre basically
free thingsall you have
to do is pay the mainte-
nance feesbut by the
time you do that, you
probably couldve gone
somewhere else. For that
kind of money, you can
stay in some pretty nice
spots and not have the
ongoing liability.
Right now, the estate
has the responsibility for
the maintenance fees. I
would call the timeshares
and tell them the estate
isnt going to keep them,
and that youre going to
deed them back to the
companies. The way I look
at it, you can have a lot of
fun for $1,500 a year. You
can go where you want,
when you want. Youre
not roped into a specific
place and date. Part of the
appeal of getting away is
being able to go where
you like at a time thats
right for you.
I understand there may
be some sentimental
value attached to these,
Joe. But timeshares are a
horrid, inconvenient prod-
uct. My sentiment would
be, Im out of here!
Clemson University has
been named one of the
nations top-ranked, up-
and-coming universities
with the best returns on
investment, according to
Best Value Schools.
The school is No. 6 on
the websites list Rank-
ing the Best Up-And-Com-
ing Universities Based on
ROI.
This school has a repu-
tation for innovation, and
one of the ways Clemson
University has been inno-
vating and growing is in its
involvement of undergrad-
uate students in major re-
search and development
projects, according to the
website. Undergraduate
students in engineering
(mechanical, computer
and electrical) and physics
are routinely involved in
designing and construct-
ing advanced equipment
that is used by NASA and
other agencies.
The site used Clemsons
rank as No. 8 among up-
and-coming universities
by U.S. News and World
Report, says Clemsons 30-
year average net return on
investment as $872,700,
ahead of such universities
as George Mason Univer-
sity, North Carolina State
University, Boston Univer-
sity and Northeastern Uni-
versity in Massachusetts.
Clemson University con-
tinues to remain a top
and smart choice...said
Chuck Knepfle, Clemson
financial aid director.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Hold the chicken
Chick-fl-A in Greer held a closing party last week, shutting down for remodeling purposes.
The restaurant will reopen June 30 after a brand image reinvestment.
Memorandum of understanding terminated
I ampleased that our regulators have
acknowledged our accomplishments
and the significant improvement in the
financial condition of the company over
the past several years...
George Burdette
President and CEO

Paul Davis hires
Scott Kerley as
project manager
Scott Kerley



Clemson among nations
up-and-coming schools
LETTER TO THE EDITOR |

Thank you wishes

The way I look at it,
you can have a lot
of fun for $1,500
a year. You can go
where you want,
when you want.
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
The Greer Board of Ar-
chitectural Review, along
with the assistance of the
Building Development and
Standards Department,
will work toward estab-
lishing historic district
and landmark criteria in
an effort to preserve the
historic integrity of Greer
neighborhoods, residenc-
es and businesses.
Once the qualifying
criteria are defined, resi-
dents who meet the cri-
teria could be eligible for
a 20-year tax incentive if
they restore and maintain
the property.
Most of the benefits
are purely financial, said
board member David Lang-
ley. Its interesting be-
cause theres a lot of data
out there that says homes
in historic neighborhoods
have a higher resale value
then some of these other
homes.
The first step of the pro-
cess requires the board
being educated on historic
qualities and requirements
necessary for preservation,
allowing them to establish
guidelines and identify dis-
tricts and landmarks that
could qualify as historical.
Once requirements, incen-
tives and historical areas
are established, the plan
will be presented to Greer
City Council. If council
approves of the establish-
ment of the historic pres-
ervation plan and commu-
nity interest is apparent,
then an ordinance can be
drafted and presented to
council for approval.
I think its the under-
lying challenge that no-
body talks about, recently
and correct me if Im
wrong but the city has
now permitted like 1,700
new home starts within
the city, Langley said at
the boards meeting on
Monday. And at some
point, theres something
unique about Greer that
I find unique is its a
small town with a lot of
community activity, a lot
of community character.
But, youre in the middle
of a growing international
business community and
a huge growth corridor,
somewhere there has to
be some way to transfer a
value system between the
new folks and the folks
that have been here. Oth-
erwise, in 10 years youre
not going to have the same
community values and
sense of community that
you have today.
In the 90s, a preservation
board, the Historical Land-
mark District, attempted
to develop a similar plan
for qualifying historic
homes, part of which re-
quired the property to be
at least 50 years old and to
have a connection with an
important event or person
from Greers history or
architectural significance.
David Langley and Joada
Hiatt, who served on the
HLD, said residents were
initially very interested
in the project, but inter-
est wavered when own-
ers learned that historical
preservation limited struc-
tural material and color
alterations to properties
and could sometimes re-
quire board approval.
The board dispersed be-
fore an ordinance was cre-
ated.
Board members Linda
Wood and Marney Han-
non are up for reappoint-
ment this year. The next
regularly scheduled Board
of Architectural Review
meeting is July 8 at 10
a.m. at Greer City Hall.
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at Greer City Hall from 6-
8:45 p.m.
Driggers said the com-
munity will be responsible
for naming the eagle by
voting for one of 10 names
at cityofgreer.org through
June 20.
To celebrate the eagles
arrival and the festivals
ties to those who have
served in the U.S. mili-
tary, the City of Greer is
embarking on a fundrais-
ing effort for the Disabled
American Veterans (DAV)
Greer Chapter 39. One
hundred stuffed toy ea-
gles numbered and tagged
exclusively for Freedom
Blast will be offered at the
Greer City Hall business
office for a donation of
$10 or more to the DAV.
The eagles are available
Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Zac Browns hits and
pop rock and country cov-
ers are the specialty of 20
RIDE, a Charlotte-based
band comprised of self-de-
scribed good ol boys.
Promising Zac Brown
Band songs as Chicken
Fried and a wide assort-
ment of covers, 20 RIDE
takes the main stage at
Freedom Blast at 7:30
p.m.
Vendors will be available
on site at Greer City Park.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Activities for all ages
get underway at 6 p.m.,
including the Kids Zone
with free crafts and activi-
ties. One of the most pop-
ular activities at Freedom
Blast, the inflatables area,
returns with unlimited fun
on all air-filled attractions
for $5 per person.
The Greer Idol Teen
competition returns to
Freedom Blast for the
third consecutive year,
opening the entertain-
ment at 6 p.m. on the main
stage. The 2014 Greer Idol
contestants take the stage
at 6:30 p.m. as the popu-
lar competition opens its
eighth year.
The annual pie-eating
contest gives way this year
to a possibly messier rib-
eating contest at 7:15 p.m.
on the amphitheater stage,
leading up to the 20 RIDE
concert.
The citys yearly salute
to veterans and current
members of the U.S. mili-
tary follows the concert at
9:45 p.m., and the inter-
nationally-renowned Zam-
belli Fireworks Company
launches a 15-minute show
at 10 p.m. Viewing will
be available throughout
Greer Station and patriotic
music will accompany the
show in Greer City Park.
Visitors of all ages will
enjoy close inspection of a
variety of military vehicles
courtesy of the S.C. Army
National Guard. The 2014
lineup includes an M1
Abrams tank, described
by the U.S. Marine Corps
as among the heaviest
tanks in the world, but it
more than makes up for
its heft with tremendous
firepower and surprising
maneuverability.
The Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans, partners of
Freedom Blast since the
first festival in 2009, the
Marine Corps League and
the Military History Club
of the Carolinas will also
staff displays and infor-
mation booths.
Guests will have an op-
portunity to give blood
from 6-9 p.m. as the Blood
Connection seeks to keep
pace with local hospitals
summertime demand.
A Arrangement Florist
877-5711
The Upstates Premier Florist
1205 W. POINSETT STREET GREER OPEN MON.-FRI. 8:30-6 SAT. 9-3
www.aarrangementfowers.com
Greers Freshest Flowers Master Designer Shop
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We will see more sunshine and hot tempera-
tures this weekend. Rain chances will be low
on Saturday but will climb higher on Sunday.
Highs will stay in the low 90s for Saturday
and upper 80s for Sunday. After a week that
has included temperatures in the upper 80s
and heavy thunderstorms we will see warmer
temperatures for the weekend. Have a great
weekend!
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Date: Thursday, June 12
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In Memory
HUBERT LEE BATSON
Daddy,
Its Fathers Day on earth and we
wanted to let you know you are not
forgotten. You left us with such goals
and the strength to teach our children
and your great-grandchildren. For
daddys hands used to doff cloth to
pay the mortgage, cook, teach us all
kinds of wonderful things, help us
get our license to drive cars, and take
us to meet the bus and to church.
We thank God for a loving, meek,
humble father with a smile that
showed love, who loved hot dogs and
a good time with his family. Thanks.
Love, Katy,
Cathy, Brenda, Randy
J. William Burnett
Veteran
J. William (Bill) Burnett,
85, of 6 Peachtree Lane,
Greer, passed away June
7, 2014 at Hospice of the
Carolina Foothills.
Born in In-
man, he was
the son of the
late Thomas
Morgan Burnett and Ruth
Barton Burnett. He was
retired from AT&T with
32 years of service. He
received a Master of Sci-
ence degree from The Uni-
versity of North Carolina,
a BA degree from Furman
University and a Ph. D.
candidate at Texas Tech
University.
He graduated from John
Dela Howe High School in
McCormick, South Caro-
lina where he was an out-
standing baseball and bas-
ketball player. He was an
outstanding bowler and
won two national tourna-
ments and was inducted
in the North Carolina
Bowling Hall of Fame. He
participated in 41 National
USBC Tournaments.
He served 5 years in the
military during the Korean
War and was a member
of Wake Forest University
Baptist Church. Following
his illness he planned to
join Washington Baptist
Church, Greer.
Surviving are his wife,
Minnie Jane Bruce Burnett;
a son and daughter-in-law,
Jeff and Andrea Durham
of Greer; a grandson, Russ
Durham; a sister, Betty
Ruth Burnett Parkstone of
Salt Lake City, Utah; and
two brothers, Bobby For-
rester of Cherokee, North
Carolina and A.G. Burnett
of Raleigh, North Caro-
lina.
Mr. Burnett was prede-
ceased by one brother,
T.O. Burnett.
Visitation was held 6-8
p.m. Sunday at The Wood
Mortuary.
Private services will be
held.
Memorials may be made
to Hospice of the Carolina
Foothills, 260 Fairwinds
Road, Landrum, South
Carolina, 29356.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmor-
tuary.com.
Evelyn S. Edwards
Evelyn Smith Edwards,
95, of Highway 14 S.,
Greer, widow of James Al-
len Edwards, Sr., died June
10, 2014 at The Cottages
at Brushy Creek.
A native of Greenville
County, daughter of the
late Clarence and Cynthia
M. Burnette Smith, she was
a retired employee of Her
Majesty and a member of
Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church.
Surviving are one son
and daughter-in-law, Maxie
E. and Janis A. Edwards of
Spartanburg; one daugh-
ter-in-law, Marlene B. Ed-
wards of Greer; two broth-
ers, Joe B. Smith of Lyman
and Robert E. Smith of
Greer; three grandchildren,
Lisa Hall and husband Jess
of Piedmont, Jamie Tem-
pleton and husband Jeff
of Simpsonville and An-
janette Gooding and hus-
band Jeff of Taylors and
five great-grandchildren,
Jenna and Jenson Hall of
Piedmont, Jaden Temple-
ton of Simpsonville and
Kaben and Micah Gooding
of Taylors.
Mrs. Edwards was prede-
ceased by one son, James
A. Edwards, Jr., two broth-
ers, Milton T. Smith and
Louis A. Smith, and one
sister, Orelia Steading.
Funeral services will be
held 4 p.m. Thursday at
Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church conducted by Dr.
Andrew Hines, Rev. Don
Kelly and Rev. Michael
Long. Burial will follow in
the church cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jess
and Jensen Hall, Jeff and
Jaden Templeton, Jeff, Ka-
ben and Micah Gooding.
Honorary escort will
be Mr. and Mrs. Jay Alex-
ander, Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Crook and Mr. and Mrs. Le-
Grand Crook.
Visitation will be held
2:45-3:45 p.m. Thursday
at Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church.
The families are at their
respective homes.
Memorials may be made
to Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church, 1002 S. Buncombe
Road, Greer, S.C. 29651.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmor-
tuary.com.
Buddy D. Farmer
Veteran
Buddy D. Farmer, 73, of
Greer, passed away 4:44
a.m. June 10, 2014. He
gave his heart to the Lord
on June 2, 2014.
A native of Lockhart,
Buddy was of the Baptist
faith, a U.S.
Army vet-
eran and a
retired truck
driver. He was prede-
ceased by his father,
Carl Cecil Farmer, Sr.; his
mother, Audrey M. Farm-
er; a brother, Cecil Farmer,
Jr. and a nephew, Randall
L. Farmer.
Surviving are two nieces,
Kim Pate (Sam) of Mauldin
and Dawn Pagan (Chad) of
Fair Play; two great-neph-
ews, Josh Sinclair of Vale,
N.C. and Jacob Pagan of
Fair Play; one great-niece,
Jenna Pagan of Fair Play
and a special friend, Mal-
colm Stewart of Duncan.
Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Friday at The
Wood Mortuary Chapel.
Visitation will be held
from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at
the mortuary.
The family is at their re-
spective homes.
The family extends a
special thanks to McCall
Hospice House of Simp-
sonville for all their loving
care and compassion.
In lieu of flowers, memo-
rials may be made to Mc-
Call Hospice House, 1836
W. Georgia Road, Simp-
sonville, South Carolina,
29680.
Online condolences may
be made atthewoodmortu-
ary.com.
Bill Loftis
William Bill Sylvester
Loftis, 71, of 308 W. Ar-
lington Road passed away
on Wednesday, June 4,
2014.
He was the son of the
late Homer and Ruth Rog-
ers Loftis. He was prede-
ceased by his wife Brenda
Darnell Duncan Loftis.
Graveside services were
held at 11 a.m. Friday,
June 6 at the Wellford
Cemetery, with the Rev.
Larry Padgett officiating.
Online condolences can
be made at striblingfuner-
alhome.net.
Lib McMillan
Ila Elizabeth Lib Ed-
wards McMillan, 89, for-
merly of 2063 N. Hwy 101,
widow of Claude Ervin Mc-
Millan, died June 3, 2014
at Magnolia Manor.
A native of Spartanburg
County, daughter of the
late Willie Lee and Mamie
Patton Edwards, she was
a retired employee of J.P.
Stevens and a member of
Fairview Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son
and daughter-in-law, Bill
and Linda McMillan of
Greer; six grandchildren,
Rene Lynn, Kim McMillan,
Kathy Koger, Pam Howell,
Ashley Henson and Jamie
McMillan and six great-
grandchildren.
Mrs. McMillan was pre-
deceased by her children,
Sherman McMillan, Timo-
thy McMillan, Janice McMil-
lan and Donnie McMillan
and sisters and brothers,
Nora Dean Babb, George
Edwards, Carl Edwards,
Annie Lee Cole and Alvin
Edwards.
Funeral services were
held 11 a.m. Friday at
Wood Mortuary conducted
by Dr. Tom Burns. Burial
followed in Fairview Bap-
tist Church cemetery.
Honorary escorts were
the Ladies 1928 and be-
fore Amazing Grace class.
Visitation was held 9:30-
10:30 a.m. Friday at Wood
Mortuary.
The families are at their
respective homes.
Memorials may be made
to Greer Community Min-
istries, P.O. 1373, Greer,
South Carolina 29652.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmor-
tuary.com.
Roy Kemo Sandlin
Veteran
Roy Kemo Timothy
Sandlin, 66, died June 7,
2014 at Spartanburg Re-
gional Medical Center.
A native of
Spartanburg
County, son
of the late
R.T. Sandlin and Janette
Cox Sandlin Pace, he was
a U.S. Army Veteran of
Vietnam, where he was a
recipient of the National
Defense Service Medal,
Vietnam Service Medal
with three Bronze Service
Stars, Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal, Combat
Infantryman Badge, Army
Commendation Medal, and
Expert (Rifle). Mr. Sandlin
was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are a brother
and sister-in-law, Frankie
and Kathy Sandlin of
Greer; two sisters and
brother-in-law, Joyce Wof-
ford of Greer and Rhonda
Sandlin and Barry Carpen-
ter of Albuquerque, New
Mexico. He loved his niec-
es and nephews.
He was predeceased by a
sister, Chrystal Jordan.
Graveside services were
held 1 p.m. Tuesday at
Wood Memorial Park.
Visitation was held 6-8
p.m. Monday at The Wood
Mortuary.
The families are at their
respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, me-
morials may be made to
Miracle Hill Ministries,
P.O. Box 2546, Greenville,
South Carolina 29602 or
hopeforthewarriors.org.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmor-
tuary.com.
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BLAST: Event features full slate of activities


GREER IDOL CONTESTANTS |
Amy Alford
John Garrison
Brian Scott Garner
Kiley Godsey
Elizabeth Haney
Josh Jordan
James Landreth
Lauren Painter
Melissa Velez
Stephen Young
GREER IDOL TEEN CONTESTANTS |
Ashley Goss
Isabel Greene
Zelena Hull
Sha Jackson
Taylor Lee
Maloree McCormick
Kedrissa Mendoza
Sophia Noyes
Jacob Roach
Camden Taylor
Roni Teems
Devon White
FROM A3
House when their child is
in the hospital. The team
toured a house, baked
cookies for guests and
made 60 toiletry and treat
bags for families staying
there.
Singleton hosted a Doll
& Me Party, at which 36
girls raised $300 to buy
cleaning supplies for the
Hope Center for Children.
Taylors Team also raised
more than $800 to spon-
sor four children from
the shelter at Christmas,
shopping together to pur-
chase items on the chil-
drens wish lists. Singleton
sponsored a drive to col-
lect stuffed animals and
clothes for children at the
shelter and has been fea-
tured twice in the shelters
newsletter.
She hosted a Share a Bear
party where more than 50
guests stuffed bears for
the Greenville Childrens
Hospital. After delivering
118 bears to the hospital,
she learned from a child
life specialist how they
help young patients.
A rising sixth grader at
Berry Shoals Intermediate
School, Singleton has been
nominated for the Kohls
Cares for Kids Scholar-
ship for her philanthropic
work. She is the daughter
of Chad and Angela Single-
ton.
PROCLAMATION: Young Miss Greer
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RELIGION
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A7
Blue Ridge
Presbyterian Church
FUND RAISER BARBEQUE
2094 North Highway 101
Greer, SC 29651
JUNE 14, 2014
11:00 AM - Until
$10.00 Per Plate
(Dine In or Take Out)
Includes: BBQ, Slaw, Baked Beans and Drink
The Citadel Alumni As-
sociation recently named
Bob Jones University Pres-
ident Steve Pettit, a 1978
business administration
graduate of The Citadel,
a Distinguished Citadel
Alumnus.
The Citadel, The Military
College of South Carolina,
has alumni dating to 1842.
According to The Citadel
Alumni Association, Pettit
is the 142nd alumnus to
meet the written criteria
and also receive the unani-
mous vote of the Distin-
guished Citadel Alumni
Election Committee neces-
sary to be selected.
Pettit was elected presi-
dent of Bob Jones Univer-
sity by the schools board
of trustees on May 8, and
began serving May 10.
An installation service is
scheduled for September.
While nearly all colleges
and universities have es-
tablished public lists of
their accomplished alumni,
The Citadel Distinguished
Alumni Committee said
they believe their strict ad-
herence to specific estab-
lished written criteria and
the requirement that all
nine members vote unani-
mously to reach the same
conclusion for selection,
uniquely elevates this list.
Contributions to the col-
lege and honorary posi-
tions are not considered,
as each selectee is judged
solely on the merit of ones
achievements.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
AT RIVERSIDE BAPTIST
Riverside Baptist Church,
1249 S. Suber Road, Greer,
will host Vacation Bible
School from June 9-13 at
6-8:30 p.m. nightly.
The theme is Weird An-
imals: Where Jesus Love is
One of a Kind.
For more information,
call 879-4400.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
AT MILFORD BAPTIST
Milford Baptist Church,
located at 1282 Milford
Church Road, Greer, is
hosting Vacation Bible
School June 9-13 from
6:15 p.m.-8:30 p.m. night-
ly. There will be classes for
children of all ages, as well
as teens and adults.
For more information,
visit milfordbaptistgreer.
org.
ABNER CREEK
HOSTING SIMULCAST
Abner Creek Baptist
Church will be hosting:
THE WORD: CLOSER TO
HOME with Beth Moore.
The Living Proof Live Si-
mulcast will take place
Saturday, Sept. 13 from
9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Tickets are $25 per per-
son (including lunch) and
are available online at ab-
nercreekbaptist.com.
The simulcast will be
broadcast at 2461 Abner
Creek Road, Greer.
BLUE RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN
FUNDRAISER ON JUNE 14
Blue Ridge Presbyterian
Church, located at 2094 N.
Highway 101 in Greer, will
host a barbecue fundrais-
er on Saturday, June 14,
beginning at 11 a.m.
The cost is $10 per
plate. The plate includes
barbecue, slaw, baked
beans and a drink (dine in
or take out).
MAPLE CREEK MISSIONARY
SUMMER YOUTH JAMBOREE
Maple Creek Missionary
Baptist Church and the
family life center will host
a summer youth jamboree
on Saturday, June 14 from
11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the park-
ing lot of the church, lo-
cated at 609 S. Main Street
in Greer.
Call 877-1791 for more
information.
FIRST BAPTIST PLANS
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Greer First Baptist
Church will hold Agency
D3 Vacation Bible School
June 22-26, 6-8:30 p.m.
The church is located at
202 W. Poinsett St.
For more information,
call 877-4253 or visit
greerfbc.org/vbs.
APALACHE BAPTIST SENIOR
ADULT CALENDAR SET
The senior adults have
planned a one-day trip to
visit the Victory Junction
Gang camp in N.C. on
June 16.
This camp was built in
memory of Adam Petty
(member of the NASCAR
Petty racing family), who
was killed in 2000 at the
New Hampshire Interna-
tional Speedway.
The camp is free and
children with life-threat-
ening illnesses are able to
go have fun, not worrying
about their ailments.
On June 26 at 6 p.m. the
Golden Hearts are going
to Lake Bowen Fish Camp
for the evening meal.
EBENEZER WELCOME
OFFERING FREE FOOD
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 assis-
tance. Photo ID is required.
For more information, call
895-1461.
GRIEFSHARE SET
AT 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.
For more information,
contact Carol Allen at 292-
6008.
The Nelons
are also
appearing
Grammy and GMA DOVE
Award-winning recording
artist Guy Penrod is com-
ing to the District 5 Fine
Arts Center in Duncan on
June 27.
He is featured on the
Gaither Homecoming
video series and spent 14
years as the lead singer of
the Gaither Vocal Band,
before launching a solo
ministry with combined
career sales now in excess
of four million units.
His most recently ac-
claimed sophomore re-
lease, Hymns (Gaither
Music Group/ Servant Re-
cords), debuted at No. 1
on the Nielsen SoundScan
Southern Gospel retail
chart and became the top-
selling southern gospel al-
bum of 2012.
Penrod travels through-
out the US and abroad. He
has made multiple media
appearances, including
radios The Mike Hucka-
bee Show, RFD TVs top-
rated Larrys Country
Diner and one of North
Americas popular Chris-
tian television programs
100 Huntley Street.
Additionally, Penrod
hosts DayStar Televisions
Emmy award-winning
Gospel Music Showcase
program.
He has appeared on
The Grand Ole Opry and
on numerous country re-
cordings. In 2011, he be-
came a Texas Gospel Mu-
sic Hall of Fame inductee,
and in 2014, alongside the
Gaither Vocal Band, was
inducted into the Gospel
Music Hall of Fame.
Also, appearing with
Penrod will be The Nelons.
Drawing from the stream
started by the LeFevres
and carried on by Rex
Nelon, Kelly, Jason, Am-
ber and Autumn Nelon are
crystallizing a new vision
for the three-decade gos-
pel legacy.
With numerous awards
and accolades, including
three Grammy nomina-
tions, six Gospel Music
Association DOVE awards
and many songs that have
soared to the top of na-
tional radio charts, this
family continues to pro-
duce music that embraces
their traditional roots.
This evening of music
will begin at 7:30 p.m.
with doors opening at 6:30
p.m.
Tickets can be purchased
by calling (855) 399-1899
or at globalpromo.org.
From
Food Lion
Foundation
BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Living Branch Ministries
has been awarded a $5,000
grant from the Food Lion
Charitable Foundation for
the third year in order to
help them buy groceries
for the community from
the Harvest Hope Food
Bank.
The ministry, which has
been providing free gro-
ceries to the community
for four and a half years,
serves between 600 and
700 families a month. Each
week, Living Branch volun-
teers hand out between
3,000 to 4,000 pounds of
food, including meat, pro-
duce, juice and dry goods.
We cant afford to buy
the food from the gro-
cery store, said Dana
OShields, whose husband
Donnie is the pastor of the
church. The grant money
helps us to buy groceries
from Harvest Hope, where
we can get a lot more food.
We pay 19 cents a pound
for meat and dry goods
and two cents a pound for
everything else.
The grant money helps
to pay about half the cost
it takes for the ministry
to buy food, pay for the
use of its facilities, and
purchase paper products.
Last year alone, the min-
istry spent about $13,000
just for food.
Our power bill almost
triples during the summer
time, OShields said. We
have seven freezers that
are being used, and then
we purchase paper prod-
ucts as well. We always
need donations.
During the summer
months, many people
glean from their farms and
donate fresh produce. But,
during the winter months,
donations can often get
pretty lean. The church
makes do with what is
available to purchase at
Harvest Hope, and a few of
the surrounding churches
including Highlands
Church, Calvary Christian
Fellowship and Locust Hill
Baptist Church help each
other out when they have
food left over from their
food banks. And surplus
from Living Branch goes
to Greer Relief.
I apply for grants in
the summertime usually
in July but they usually
dont give out the grants
until December, OShields
said. This is the third
one we have received from
Food Lion. They have been
very good to us.
Food pantries are be-
coming an important part
of many churches minis-
tries as more people find
their incomes are being
cut and food prices rise.
This is the best out-
reach you can have out of
a church, OShields said.
Food stamps are being
cut and for many of these
folks, these are their only
groceries. A lot of them
go around to different
food banks. They might
be on a fixed income or
disabled, and we can help
them by eliminating their
grocery bill.
While Living Branch sees
many of the same people,
who are allowed to come
every other week, those
who get back on their feet
leave the food bank for
those who need it more.
The food bank is open to
anyone and all that is re-
quired is for each person
to leave their address and
the number of people in
their household for the
purpose of record keeping
for Harvest Hope.
We get a lot of new
people when the others
get back on their feet,
OShields said. It really is
a blessing. People dont
take unless they need it.
Living Branch Minis-
tries is at 4007 Locust Hill
Road, Taylors.
CHURCH
NEWS
Living Branch
Ministries gets
third grant
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The Nelons will join Guy Penrod during a performance in Duncan. This evening of music
will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27.
Guy Penrod to perform
at Dist. 5 Fine Arts Center
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Former Gaither Vocal Band performer, Guy Penrod, will
sing at the District 5 Fine Arts Center on June 27.
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What: Guy Penrod concert
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Duncan
When: Friday, June 27
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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
445 S. Suber Rd., Greer 801-0181
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
139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 801-0528
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
1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 244-3162
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
1105 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 877-3267
First Presbyterian Church
100 School St., Greer 877-3612
Fulton Presbyterian Church
821 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 879-3190
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
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
468 S. Suber Rd., Greer 877-8287
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
3315 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 848-2728
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
4369 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 268-2299
Trinity Fellowship Church
3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 877-0419
1700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville 244-6011
United Anglican Fellowship
1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer 629-3350
United Christian Church
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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ing in confined spaces.
Council voted 3-1 in favor
of passing the ordinance
on first reading. The or-
dinance requires approval
on second reading before
it could go into effect.
Spartanburg County
Parks and Recreation Dis-
trict representatives ad-
dressed council about re-
development options for a
park in Duncan. At previ-
ous meetings, council dis-
cussed rejoining the Recre-
ation District, although an
ordinance to do so has not
yet been drafted and voted
on. If council and Spartan-
burg County approve an
ordinance for Duncan to
rejoin the district, taxes
will increase for residents
5 mills beginning in Janu-
ary.
Recreation Districts
Mike Nation, project man-
ager, and Jim Campbell,
interim director, present-
ed linear park options
highlighting Wellford-Ly-
man-Duncan connectivity
areas and underdevelop-
ment areas.
What were proposing
is a linear park, which its
definition is its longer
than it is wide, but what
usually happens is linear
parks usually follow road-
ways, railroads, water-
fronts and waterways, so
we just happen to be fol-
lowing roadways which is
your main street and your
main access into town,
Nation said.
Doug Burns with the Ap-
palachian Council of Gov-
ernment asked Recreation
District representatives,
once the tax increase is
implemented, how long it
would be before park con-
struction begins.
We dont know, Camp-
bell said. The reality is
when I took overone of
the things I found is whole
heap of parks with a whole
stack of problems, and
were working through
those right now. And, ex-
actly the timing of this
is going to be somewhat
dependent on those other
projects because weve got
to get those things done
because theyre already in
the queue.
Despite no determina-
tion of when the construc-
tion of the park will begin,
residents will begin paying
the increased taxes on Jan-
uary 1 if Duncan rejoins
the district.
My concern with it
would be youre running
the risk of having a levy
placed on your citizens
not knowing when your
parks are going to come,
Burns said. That levy
could be on the citizens
for a number of years be-
fore these parks are ever
put into place, if youre
going to finish off other
priorities.
Campbell said they
would aim to begin the
construction by July of
2015, a year an a half af-
ter the tax could be imple-
mented.
On Monday, the coun-
cil voted unanimously to
move forward with work-
ing in partnership with
Spartanburg County to-
ward developing an ordi-
nance to rejoin the Recre-
ation District. If Duncan
Council intends to rejoin
the Recreation District,
they will have to pass two
ordinance readings, and
Spartanburg County will
have to pass three read-
ings.
Councilperson Jason
Shuler requested council
consider creating a veter-
ans park. The matter was
tabled while an ordinance
and plan is developed for
council to review at anoth-
er time.
Council also unani-
mously passed the first
reading of the 2014-2015
fiscal year budget, which
reflects a 2.1 percent tax
increase.
The next regularly
scheduled Duncan Town
Council meeting is July 16
at 6 p.m. at Duncan Town
Hall, 153 W. Main St.
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AUTO BREAKINGS
The Greenville County
Sheriffs Office is asking
the public for its help in
identifying two subjects
who are responsible for
several auto breakings
that occurred in the Tay-
lors area between May 30
and June 1.
Investigators say the
subjects stole several
items from the vehicles,
including debit and credit
cards.
The subjects were cap-
tured on security video
using the stolen cards
in different locations in
Greenville County. They
were last seen leaving one
of the locations in a white
SUV. Anyone with informa-
tion regarding the identity
or the location of the sub-
jects is asked to call Crime
Stoppers at 23-CRIME.
ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING
The Greenville County
Sheriffs Office is asking
the public for help in iden-
tifying a man who walked
into the Bi-Lo at 6 K-Mart
Plaza and demanded a
woman give him her child.
According to a press re-
lease, on May 30, a woman
was grocery shopping with
her daughter when a white
male subject approached
her and began yelling at
her to give him his son.
When the victim told the
subject it was her daughter
the suspect looked at her
in confusion before walk-
ing out of the store. The
victim told officers she
didnt know the suspect
and had never seen him
before. The suspect was
seen entering the store
with a white female.
Anyone with informa-
tion regarding the identity
of either the male or fe-
male pictured is asked to
call Crime Stoppers.
(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.)
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Shavon Neon Robin-
son, 33, of 4302 Edwards
Road, Taylors, has been
charged with failure to ac-
quire a vehicle license, not
wearing a seatbelt, simple
possession of marijuana
(second), receiving stolen
goods and no state driv-
ers license.
According to incident
reports, an officer was on
routine patrol when he
observed a green Honda
traveling on Wade Hamp-
ton Boulevard occupied by
a driver who was not wear-
ing a seatbelt.
The officer pulled be-
hind the vehicle, and then
observed there was no li-
cense tag on the vehicle.
The officer initiated a
traffic stop on the vehicle
and its driver (Robinson).
Robinson presented the
officer with a North Caro-
lina drivers license and in-
formed the officer he did
not have any paperwork
on the vehicle because he
was test-driving it for the
weekend.
The officer observed
Robinson to be very ner-
vous. Robinson signed a
consent to search form
and the officer located
a package of cigars with
a small amount of green
leafy substance in the
glove box.
The officer also found a
Duke Power meter in the
backseat of the vehicle
that was supposed to be
on a house in Charlotte,
N.C.
Robinson was arrested
and transported to the
Greer City Jail.
Joshua Michael Size-
more, 18, of 1827 Memo-
rial Drive Ext., Greer, has
been charged with an
expired tag, simple pos-
session of marijuana and
possession of drug para-
phernalia.
Alzavia Woods, 18,
of 402 Hampton Road,
Greer, has been charged
with simple possession of
marijuana and possession
of drug paraphernalia. Ali-
zuwone Woods, 20, of 407
Hampton Road, Greer, has
been charged with simple
possession of marijuana
and possession of drug
paraphernalia.
According to incident re-
ports, an officer was con-
ducting patrol on South
Buncombe Road when he
observed a brown Honda
with an expired tag. The
officer conducted a traffic
stop on the vehicle and its
driver (Sizemore).
Upon approaching the
vehicle, the officer detect-
ed a strong odor of mari-
juana. When asked if there
was any marijuana inside
the vehicle Sizemore told
the officer there was some
in the front door console.
Sizemore and the two
passengers (Alzavia and
Alizuwone Woods) were
asked to step out of the
vehicle.
A search of the vehicle
yielded a water pipe, a
small baggie of a green
leafy substance and an
emptied cigar wrapper.
All three subjects were
arrested and transport-
ed to the Greer City Jail.
PRESCRIPTION FRAUD
Davon Lawrence Payton,
22, of 105 Windtree Court
B, Greenwood, has been
charged with obtaining a
prescription by fraud.
According to incident re-
ports, an officer respond-
ed to Walmart on East
Wade Hampton Boulevard
in reference to a report of
a black male at the phar-
macy attempting to pass a
forged prescription.
Upon arrival, the officer
located the subject and
identified him as Payton.
The officer then spoke
to the pharmacist who
stated Payton attempted
to gain a prescription for
120 pills of hydrocodone.
The pharmacist stated
when she received the pre-
scription she was unable
to find where it had been
ordered, so she contacted
the doctor on the slip who
informed her the prescrip-
tion was forged.
Payton was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail.
TRESPASSING
Carlos William Powell,
40, of 3 Haynes St., Greer,
has been charged with
trespassing and petit lar-
ceny.
According to incident re-
ports, an officer respond-
ed to CDS Ensembles in
reference to a report of a
man who had jumped a
fence and was removing
items.
The caller advised the
subject had been walking
back and forth between
the business and a house
located directly behind the
business.
The officer located the
subject (Powell), matching
the description given, on
the front porch of a house
on Haynes Street.
When questioned, Powell
stated he and another sub-
ject had jumped a fence
to the property to look
for metal. He stated they
found a pipe and attached
a rope and handle to it to
aid them in removing it
from the property.
Officers located the pipe
outside the fence and ob-
served marks where it had
been dragged from CDS
Ensembles.
Powell was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail.
CDV
Beulah Frazier, 49, of
200 Snow St., Greer, has
been charged with crimi-
nal domestic violence.
According to incident re-
ports, an officer respond-
ed to the above address
in reference to a distur-
bance. Upon arrival, the
officer met with a victim
who stated he and Frazier
began arguing and Frazier
then struck him, causing
his left eye to swell.
A witness to the alterca-
tion confirmed that Fra-
zier had struck the victim
several times.
Frazier was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail.
POSSESSION
James Christopher Case,
32, of 25 Red Turner Road,
Greer, has been charged
with simple possession of
marijuana and with pos-
session of drug parapher-
nalia.
According to incident
reports, an officer was on
routine patrol when he
observed an older model
Mustang at the intersec-
tion of Highway 14 from
which smoke appeared to
be coming from a glass
pipe inside. The officer
also detected an odor of
marijuana coming from
the vehicle and observed
the vehicles driver (Case)
was also not wearing a
seatbelt.
The Mustang pulled into
the parking lot of GSP
Drive. By the time the of-
ficer caught up to the vehi-
cle in the parking lot, Case
had already exited the car.
Case openly admitted to
the officer he had marijua-
na and a pipe inside the
vehicle. He retrieved the
items (which included 10
grams of marijuana and a
glass pipe).
Case was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail.
John Daniel Gari, 20, of
400 Pelham St., Greer, has
been charged with pos-
session of marijuana and
possession of drug para-
phernalia. Christopher
Michael Steadman, 23, of
9 11th St., Greer, has been
charged with possession
of marijuana.
According to incident
reports, an officer was on
uniform patrol when he
observed a white Kia trav-
eling on South Line Street
with inoperable tag lights.
The officer initiated a
traffic stop on the vehicle
and its driver (Gari). The
officer began asking Gari
questions. Gari told the
officer he and Steadman
were on their way to his
house to meet a group of
friends that were already
there.
The officer then began
asking the passenger of
the vehicle (Steadman)
questions. When asked
if he had any marijuana,
Steadman produced a
baggie of marijuana (con-
taining 1 gram) from his
shorts pocket. He was
placed under arrest.
The officer then issued
Gari a written warning for
his inoperable tag lights
before asking him if he
could follow him home
to see if any unlawful ac-
tivity was occurring. Gari
consented and once they
were at Garis residence,
he provided the officer
with a written consent to
search his house. Inside
the home, Gari confessed
to the officer he had some
marijuana in his room and
gave him a jar containing
3.1 grams of marijuana. A
scale was also located.
Gari was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail.
Joshua Campbell, 26, of
305 Palmetto Dr., Greer,
has been charged with
simple possession of mar-
ijuana and possession of
drug paraphernalia.
According to incident
reports, an officer was on
routine patrol when he ob-
served a vehicle at South
Line Street and 25th Street
with inoperable tag lights.
The officer conducted a
traffic stop on the vehicle
and its driver (Campbell).
Upon approaching the
vehicle, the officer detect-
ed a strong smell of mari-
juana coming from within
the vehicle. When asked
where the drugs were, the
passenger of the vehicle
told the officer the driver
(Campbell) gave him the
marijuana when he saw
the blue lights and in-
structed him to hide it.
Campbell admitted to
this. He was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail. A search of the
vehicle also yielded three
pipes.
POLICE AND FIRE
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looking to escape home-
lessness. Even though its
a shelter, its a very differ-
ent programWeve been
very aggressive in saying
that this is the program
were doing. We know it
will work because Triune
has done it and it works.
The shelter will house
three individuals or fami-
lies, in addition to the op-
erations manager.
A lot of shelters in the
United States are mens
shelters, womens shel-
ters. You have women and
childrens shelters. Our
concept will allow families
to stay together. I think
thats really important,
Wickliffe said. A lot of
times, youll have people
who will to have to go stay
at a shelter, but theyll
have to break up their
family. I think thats silly.
Well have the room, well
have the program. I think
thats part of someones
rehabilitationtheyre not
going through it alone.
Their entire family is there
to support them and to go
through this transforma-
tion themselves.
Wickliffe estimates the
entire project will cost
$475,000, which accounts
for purchasing the land,
preparing the land, build-
ing the facility and the
first year of operations.
We cant do anything
until we have the money
for it. Were not going to
take a bank loan. Were
not going to ask for mon-
ey from the government.
We are strictly [asking] for
the Greer community to
come through for us. They
came through for us on
the soup kitchen and we
know that they will on this
as well. This is important
to the community.
A major fundraising
push is next, Wickliffe said,
and the board is reaching
out to a large number of
companies for help. Me-
morial United Methodist
Church has committed to
donating $5,000.
Right now, were prob-
ably around the $15-
$17,000 mark in fundrais-
ing still have a long way
to go, he said.
Those interested in
helping, whether through
volunteering or monetary
or material donations, can
contact Wickliffe at info@
greersoupkitchen.com or
940-1712. Donations can
also be mailed to P.O. Box
2344, Greer, S.C., 29652.
For more information,
visit greersoupkitchen.
com/shelter.
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ass murder at a
state university,
prescription drug
abuse, neglected veterans,
escalating tensions with
Russia, growing concern
about pornography
Many believe these to
be mostly modern-day ills
that could signal the col-
lapse of American society.
Others know these very
problems have haunted
us for half a century.
Around February, I
was in an antique store
in Boone, going through
an enormous collection
of Life magazines. As I
thumbed through the cov-
ers looking for rock icons
like the Beatles, Rolling
Stones and Dylan, it was
impossible to ignore
all those covers that so
vividly depicted the social
anxieties of the era. A
period I found especially
notable was the summer
of 1966. The following
Life magazine covers were
all published within six
weeks of each other.
June 24, 1966: Doc-
tors and the Rx Scandal
Over the last decade,
Ive written a ton of
articles about Americas
prescription drug crisis,
particularly about how
many people have died
from methadone and
prescription drug over-
doses. While prescription
drugs were by no means
as popular or dangerous a
half century ago, its illu-
minating to know that big
money and profits were
impeding medical ethics
even back then.
July 15, 1966: Watts
Still Seething Less than
a year after one of the
worst race riots in Ameri-
can history killed 34
people in South Central,
California, the neighbor-
hood remained a hotbed
of violence and racial ten-
sion. Gang activity, police
brutality and extreme
prejudice pervaded the
streets for decades. The
Life cover from this date
shows a young African
American militant put-
ting black boys wearing
Simba shirts through
some kind of military
drill. In 1992, the L.A. race
riots took place just a few
miles away.
July 29, 1966: The Nine
Nurses -- Its ironic that
the 60s are known as the
decade of peace and love,
for no other 20th Cen-
tury decade seemed so
violent. Vietnam, political
demonstrations, and the
assassinations of JFK,
RFK, MLK and Malcolm X
were the big newsmakers
of the era, but there was
no shortage of nightmar-
ish crimes that decade.
Among them was Richard
Specks rape and murder
of eight Chicago nurses
on one dreadful night
48 years ago. The lone
survivor, Cora Amurao,
was able to remain unde-
tected by hiding under a
bed all night. Three years
later, the Manson mur-
ders further unsettled the
American public.
August 12, 1966: The
Texas Sniper 30 years
before Columbine and
over four decades before
the Virginia Tech mas-
sacre, Charles Whitman
killed 16 people and
wounded 32 others in
what was then the largest
campus mass murder in
U.S. history. An ex-Marine,
Whitman shot helpless
victims sniper-style from
a clocktower observa-
tion deck 230-feet high.
Thankfully, a cop shot
and killed him 90 minutes
after the rampage began.
Sometimes I argue with
older people that America
is no more violent now
than it was in the 60s and
70s.
I wont bore you with
the statistics.
I did however find my
quick tour through the
Life Magazine catalog
revealing. Go online and
look at them yourself. Its
stunning how prevalent
hate, racism, violence
and addiction were back
then. That they remain
so strong and corrosive
today is both a simple
fact of American life and
a telling statement on hu-
man nature.
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THE BUCK
STOPS HERE
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
Myrtle Smith celebrated
her 100th birthday re-
cently.
The Ladies two Mission
Groups from Abner Creek
Baptist Church sponsored
a Tea in her honor on May
11, 2014, at Southern Sis-
ters Sandwich Shop in
Historical Reidville, across
from the elementary
school where her children
had attended.
Smith and her late hus-
band, Carl, raised three
sons, David, Danny and
Tim Smith, on Highway
101 South in Greer.
She currently resides at
the Windsor House on Pel-
ham Road in Greenville.
She continues to partici-
pate in her exercise pro-
gram there and teaches a
monthly Bible study.
Smith is a former em-
ployee of Dobsons Hard-
ware Store in Greer.
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Wellford Council passed
the first reading of the
2014-2015 fiscal year bud-
get on June 3 following a
public hearing, and due
to a budget increase, resi-
dents can expect to pay an
additional 3.6 mills. Well-
ford residents currently
pay 57.9 mills.
Were still trying our
best to take care of the
money for the town. Were
trying to move forward
with a couple of things
that we want to see hap-
pen, said Wellford Mayor
Tommy Watson. There
is going to be a slight in-
crease in the budget this
year. Our budget last year
(for) expenditures was
$1, 117,450. This year we
project it will be about
$65,000 higher than that
at $1,182,450.
Watson said the in-
creased budget will, in
part, be alleviated through
the additional $15,000 the
town brought in through
the public works fee, how-
ever, he also stated a por-
tion of these funds may
be used to purchase new
mowing equipment at the
end of this fiscal year, as
well.
We are looking at pur-
chasing some new mow-
ing equipment this com-
ing year, Watson said.
Theres a possibility that
before the end of this fis-
cal year, we will take some
of the excess money that
came out on the public
works fee and purchase a
new lawn mower.
Next years proposed
budget includes a 3.5 per-
cent increase in employee
salaries, part of which is
due to health insurance
and the addition of an ad-
ministrator position for
the maintenance depart-
ment. The proposed main-
tenance department cost
will increase from $98,500
to $124,950, due to the
added position. While
health insurance will also
impose an increased cost,
some of the towns insur-
ance costs were minimized
by the councils decision
to seek insurance through
the Municipal Association.
Wellford residents can
expect work on the under-
pass to begin mid-June.
Pothole repairs will tempo-
rarily remedy town roads
in need of repair until the
Highway Department can
repave them.
We have been talking to
the highway department
about repairing some oth-
er roads in town. Syphrit
Road is one of the worst
and Main Street has got
some pretty rough spots
in it. We have asked about
the paving schedule, and
unfortunately some of
these roads are in way
better shape then some
other roads in the county
so we are way down on the
paving schedule, so were
going to be redoing the
potholes and doing some
other work in those areas,
he said.
Trash services will be-
gin on July 7, and trash-
cans and instructions will
be delivered to residents
mid-month.
Council members, along
with volunteers, will meet
at Wellford Town Hall on
June 28 at 8 a.m. for liter
pickup. Anyone interested
in volunteering can join,
contact city hall at 439-
4875 for more informa-
tion.
Wellford residents can expect tax increase
Life in the
Summer of 66

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Pictured at Smiths birthday celebration are, left to right: front row, Bernice Brewer,
Carolyn Henderson, Nellie Rumsey, Myrtle Smith, Angie Fowler and Pat Husky; second
row, Jean Dailey (face hidden), Melissa Madden, Linda Currin, Vivian Langford, Jennie
Weathers, Nancy Davis and Lisa Layton; back row, Joanne Coggins, Miriam Smith, Carol
DeShields, Ann Ballenger, Linda Gaile Lister and Ruby Layton.
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SHELTER: Project will cost $475,000
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014
SPORTS
The Greer Citizen
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
Watching
my sports
I
have a sports-watching
dilemma, as most of
you may know.
A few months ago, my
wife and I decided to
ditch cable in favor of
more money every month
and a little extra free
time. I didnt really think
about how that would
impact my ability to keep
up with sporting events,
but I wish I had.
Saturday night, I felt
like a genius. I wasnt
going to convince Shan-
non to get on board with
cable again. That ship had
sailed. She has enjoyed
life without cable, except
for the moments I men-
tion The Bachelor is
on and she is missing it
(a cruel thing to do, but
worth it if it brings her
one step closer to giving
me back my sports).
I knew she wouldnt
spring for anything
extravagant, so I started
trying to convince her to
let me buy a fairly priced
high definition antenna.
After explaining to her
the benefits free televi-
sion would bring, we
dropped by Radio Shack
on our way out for date
night.
A few hours later, we
were at home setting the
thing up.
I dont know if youve
ever been through this
process, but its kind of
like playing the lottery.
We plugged the antenna
in to our downstairs tele-
vision and hit the channel
scan button. For the next
20 minutes (this thing
took forever to scan) we
sat and waited anxiously.
The TV was more than
halfway through the scan
and had not found a
single channel.
What a piece of junk, I
said in frustrated voice.
Then, hope sprang eter-
nal. The scan produced
six channels we could
access.
As soon as the proce-
dure concluded, I flipped
vigorously through to see
what they were. We had
picked up CBS, along with
five channels that should
not exist (I mean, they
were terrible).
Disappointed, I knew
CBS would not bring me
the sports joy I was seek-
ing. Then it dawned on
me.
We have to try the one
upstairs, I insisted.
Running to my upstairs
television, I plugged the
device in and started the
process over. It made
sense. Higher elevation,
more channels. Its only
science.
I watched as the chan-
nels came pouring in.
Were up to 17! I shout-
ed to my wife, knowing
one of those channels had
to be showing sports.
As soon as the scan
completed, the television
immediately cut to NBCs
broadcast of the Stanley
Cup Finals, where the L.A.
Kings were about to net
the winning goal.
I stood there with a
satisfied smirk. We had
access to sports again, but
not the channel broad-
casting The Bachelor.
Life is good.


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BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
New Byrnes football
coach Brian Lane has only
been on campus for a cou-
ple of months, but he is
already starting to realize
the potential of his new
team.
The Rebels wrapped
up spring practice a few
weeks ago and won their
first 7-on-7 tournament
last weekend at Auburn
University.
I think our spring went
well, considering a new
head coach, offensive co-
ordinator and defensive
coordinator, Lane said. I
think things went smooth-
ly. We got through it, now
were hitting the summer
phase and were just get-
ting in here and getting
used to each other. Every
day is a new day and every
day is a new experience.
Lane said he has mon-
ster talent returning to the
team.
Tavin Richardson has
been doing great. Lyrics
Klugh is just blowing up.
Hes up to 12 or 13 offers.
Braylin Collins is at like
five offers. Isaiah Hill, our
running back is about at
four offers. The list keeps
going on and on, Lane
said. Youve got Chavis
Dawkins, youve got Ray
Miller. Our quarterback,
Micah Young, has just
been doing a tremendous
job this spring and sum-
mer.
Along with coach Bobby
Bentleys departure to
Auburn earlier this year,
Byrnes lost its incoming
quarterback Jake Bentley.
Lane said Young is well
SEE BYRNES | B4
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer senior Ameri-
can Legion Post 115 team
is facing a tough five game
stretch this week, coming
off a recent 14-12 loss to
Belton.
Post 115 has picked up
wins over Union, Travelers
Rest, Greenwood and Eas-
ley in the early going this
season. Head coach Paul
Kontowsky said his team
has put together a pretty
solid roster.
Weve got four kids
from each school, four
from Greer, four from Blue
Ridge, four from Eastside
and four from Riverside,
Kontowsky said. Its early
right now. Theres been a
lot of graduation practic-
es and this and that, and
we havent really had the
whole team together yet.
The team is led by
strong pitching. Erskines
Kyle Foster has been rock
solid on the mound for
the legion team this sea-
son, recently throwing 12
strikeouts in a win over
Travelers Rest.
Weve got strong pitch-
ing and strong defense,
Kontowsky said. Our hit-
ting has been a little weak,
but the pitching has been
excellent.
Looking at the confer-
ence, Kontowsky said his
team will have its hands
full.
Inman looks pretty
strong and I thought
Union looked pretty
strong, he said. We went
and watched Spartanburg
play and they looked re-
ally strong as well, so its
going to be a tough season
for us.
The competition contin-
ues to rise game by game.
We just got the best
kids from the schools
that we pull from, Kon-
towsky said. I dont think
theres anybody that we
tried to get that we didnt.
These are the best players
around playing. The com-
petition is incredible right
now, especially this year.
Spartanburgs got six kids
in college starting on their
team. Greenville is the
same way.
Kontowsky said summer
ball provides local athletes
the chance to see how the
match up with some of the
areas best. A lot of the
competition has seen col-
ligate action.
It should make them
even better than what they
are, he said. Youre see-
ing some of the best pitch-
ers around, and in the
field, youre seeing some
of the best hitters around.
SEE LEGION | B4
Junior team
gearing up
for success
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer junior Ameri-
can Legion Post 115 team
is coming off a recent 5-4
victory over Spartanburg
heading into a week with
three games.
Head coach Nate Ramsey
said he likes the way his
roster has taken shape in
recent weeks.
Weve got a nice group
of kids, Ramsey said.
They look pretty good.
Were playing .500 ball
right now. I think were 4-
3 in the conference, which
puts us second in the early
going. I think we started
slow. We had four prac-
tices with them before we
started playing games, and
the way our field is situat-
ed, weve just kind of had
to learn by the game.
The junior legion team
has picked up early wins
over Spartanburg, Gaffney
and Union.
Players from Riverside
include, Austin Corn, Ty-
ler Kruglevich, Joseph
Mershon and Clark Der-
rick. Those from Blue
Ridge include, Ty Reini
and Ryan Teems. Chris-
tian Kontowsky is the sole
player from Byrnes on the
roster.
Most of the junior legion
team hails from Greer, in-
cluding Chandler Geibner,
Colt Leopard, Will Pitts,
Colin Fowler, Sam Thorn-
ton, Brayden Edwards and
Brandon Wortkoetter.
Weve got a unit that
is getting stronger ev-
ery night, Ramsey said.
Thats their final goalto
make a deep run in the
playoffs.
SEE BASEBALL | B4
Veteran talent leading Rebels
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
New Rebel coach Brian Lane dishes out some instruction to his players during a recent spring practice. Byrnes won its
frst 7-on-7 tournament at Auburn University last weekend.



PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Junior legion coach Nate Ramsey said he has a strong team
that will continue to get better as the season progresses.
Senior legion falls
to Belton 14-12
Post 115 coming
off 5-4 win over
Spartanburg
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Paul Kontowskys senior legion team let one slip against
Belton, falling in a high scoring 14-12 contest.
We just got the
best kids from the
schools that we pull
from...These are the
best players around
playing.
Paul Kontowsky
Greer senior legion baseball coach


B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Greer High basketball
coach Jeff Neely will be
putting on a basketball
camp in July, featuring
instruction for children
in kindergarten through
eighth grade.
Neely has been conduct-
ing the camp for more
than two decades and it
takes place at Greer First
Baptist Church.
Ive been doing this for
21 years now, Neely said.
The church has been gra-
cious enough to help me
and partner with me. It
started out with my chil-
dren helping me and Ive
been able to use some of
my players to help me. Its
been a good thing for us
as a family to do together.
We just try to focus on
the spiritual side of things
and the fundamentals of
basketball. We just have
a good time and I think
most of the kids that come
through really enjoy it.
The camp begins July
7-10 with a morning ses-
sion (9 a.m.-noon) for
3rd-5th grade boys and an
afternoon session (1 p.m.
4 p.m.) for 6th-8th grade
boys.
The camp will also run
July 14-17 and July 21-24
for different ages, includ-
ing children in kindergar-
ten.
With the young kids,
we work a lot with them
on just catching and pass-
ing, Neely said. Well
get kids that are afraid to
even catch a basketball. I
think a lot parents think
Im going to turn them
into a basketball player in
a week, and Im just try-
ing to teach them not to
be afraid to catch. It really
just depends on the indi-
vidual.
Neely said the camp is
all about having fun and
focusing on the important
things.
Well have a lot of fun
games with them and well
try to incorporate a lot
of basketball into it, he
said. We talk a lot about
sportsmanship and get-
ting along with others. We
try to show them how to
play without fussing at
each other and just having
good attitudes.
The head coach said he
has gotten assistance from
some of his players from
the high school through
the years.
I always try to use my
players, Neely said. I
try to handpick the ones
I think would be good at
that. Im often surprised
that the ones that actually
are good with kids are the
ones I didnt know would
be good with kids. It helps
me and I think it helps
them to be able to do stuff
like that. Ive used a vari-
ety of students over the
years.
As for now, it is the off-
season for Neely and his
team, which means focus-
ing on fundamentals and
skills.
Weve been practic-
ing and everything since
before school was actu-
ally out, Neely said. This
year, we were less limited
on what we can do. Weve
got more options avail-
able. Were going to be do-
ing more summer leagues.
Were going to play this
week at Chapman. Well be
playing at Mauldin.
We just open the gym
up and most everybody
that wants to come will
come. We do a lot instruc-
tion during the summer
and we try to work on
skills a little bit with our
players. Weve had really
good participation. Weve
got a lot of rising ninth
graders this year and a lot
of them have been com-
ing, he said.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer All-Stars Track
Club recently brought
home its 11th consecutive
state championship last
week, finishing atop 29
teams in Columbia.
Coach Johnny Nesbitt
said he saw quite a few im-
pressive performances.
My girls tied for first
and my boys tied for sec-
ond overall, Nesbitt said.
Ive got a kid named
McKenzie Mullens from
Byrnes, she won the long
jump, triple jump, high
jump and 200-meter hur-
dles. Ive also got an eighth
grader from Byrnes, Nellie
Kone, and she performed
well. Ive got a kid thats
transferring to Greer High
School, Tory Pride. Youre
going to hear a lot about
him next year. He won the
100-meter, 200-meter and
300-meter long jump.
EJ Bradford, a 12-year-
old, also had a strong
showing, winning the 100-
meter, 200-meter and long
jump. EJs sister, Kaiya,
won the 100-meter, 200-
meter and 300-meter hur-
dles and won high jump.
Angel Nesbitt finished
second in the triple jump,
fourth in the long jump
and third in the high
jump. Matthew Garrett set
a record in the 800-meter
hurdles.
God has been good to
me, Nesbitt said. When
we started the program
back in 1999, we want-
ed to give local kids the
chance to run track and
learn track. A lot of times,
in high school, you dont
have the time to really
teach kids track and field
like you do in the summer
time.
Nesbitt said the Greer
All-Stars Track Club gives
individuals an opportuni-
ty to shine and show their
skills.
Everybody runs track as
a starter, he said. No one
is coming off the bench.
Everyone always has to
compete at their highest
level.
The head coach has high
hopes for the athletes he
coaches.
We want to see one of
our local kids in the Olym-
pics one day, Nesbitt said.
We just want these kids
to understand that they
can do so much. We want
them to go to school and
to be somebody.
Nesbitt, who current-
ly coaches at J.L. Mann,
coached at Greer for an
extended period of time
before moving on.
I coached at Greer High
School for 15-20 years my-
self, Nesbitt said. A lot
of these kids that you see
performing well in high
started with the Greer All-
Stars.
As he prepares his
group to race in Georgia in
the next couple of weeks,
Nesbitt said his runners
will continue to face the
toughest competition.
These kids get to com-
pete against some of the
top kids in the nation,
Nesbitt said. We want to
get these kids competing
on a high level and we also
want them to stay in South
Carolina.
BASEBALL
Patrick Busscher
Matt Cooper
Zac Davis
Foley George
Colton Grant
Taylor Hollifeld
Stewart Hunt
Ben Kramm
Cuyler McAulife
Tyler Mitchell
Jessep Polk
Wheeler Smith
Ryan Woodring

CHEERLEADING
Megan Apperson
Cathryn Blalock
Bill Blount
Emily Branham
Carrie-France Daniel
Miranda Gilbert
Megan Goodson
Jordan Greskamp
Augusta Marsh
Katelyn Miller
Charlotte Paul
Janna Porter
Erika Ritchey
Dalicia Watson

FOOTBALL
Taylor Anderson
Will Beacham
Jacob Buckley
Mychal Cannon
Charles Coleman
Brock Frisbee
Dillon Holliday
Adam House
Stewart Hunt
Chris Jones
Michael Klein
Parker Langford
KJ McDonald
Braelen Meredith
Paul Scott
Rashad Simmons
Jonathan White

MENS BASKETBALL
Luke Edwards
MENS CROSS COUNTRY
Tanner Furr
Brett Morley
Ben Wade
Joshua Wilkinson
Jonathan Williams

MENS GOLF
Sam Goodnight
Jacob Harris
Josh Hopwood
Tucker MacDonald
Josh ONeal
Ognjen Radovic
MENS SOCCER
Jonathan Arango
Aaron Chappell
Jon Coelho
Doug Cordi
Andrew Duncan
Brandon Harrison
Bryce Harrison
Joel Johnson
Todd Johnston
Kelton Knutson
Andrew Kyle
Jonny Lind
Ian Murray
Wil Pickel
Alex Redding
Adam Turner
Asa Wolfe
Ara Zadoorian

MENS TENNIS
David Bolton
Rafael Gonzalez
Andres Robles Cama Cho
Sjors van Eck
Juan Vargas
Marcelo Yshikawa

MENS TRACK AND FIELD
Tanner Furr
Stephen Howard
Michael Klein
Brett Morley
Dominic Powell
Paul Scott
Rashad Simmons
Kylan Steinert
Ben Wade
Joshua Wilkinson
Jonathan Williams

WOMENS BASKETBALL
Ashleigh Edwards
Timisty Nelson
Aliyah Stokes
Emily Wampler
WOMENS CROSS COUNTRY
Morgan Buchanan
Chelsea Dyson
Zoe Engwall
Kendra Epting
Kelly Knutson
Emily Lawson
Aline Ribeiro
Corrine Schmidt
Amanda Ward

WOMENS GOLF
Ashley Carrell
Lauren Childs
Paige Donaldson
Anna Padgett
Denise Shirley
Callie Taylor

WOMENS SOCCER
Kathryn Allen
Rebekah Anderson
McKenzie Botts
Brooke Domingo
Courtney Etheridge
Sara Forrester
Karis Hoover
Franki Jumper
Taylor Kelley
Julia Klukow
Erin McLure
Marquerite Motsinger
Kaylin Nicholson

SOFTBALL
Sarah Armstrong
Tori Freedman
Megan Johnson
Morgan Roach
Megan Steading

WOMENS TENNIS
Maggie Elliott
Erin Grimsley
Ann Huxford
Christina Kiessling
Aline Ribeiro

WOMENS TRACK AND FIELD
Morgan Buchanan
Sarah Bullock
Chelsea Dyson
Zoe Engwall
Megan Goodson
Erin Kicklighter
Kelly Knutson
Emily Lawson
Dakeeja Nelson
Erin Plumley
Rebecca Pope
Aline Ribeiro
Corrine Schmidt
Kayla Steinart
Amanda Ward

WOMENS VOLLEYBALL
Yomi Adeyeye
Madison Allen
Sommer Cagle
Taylor Dupes
Hannah Helbert
Megan Steading
NGU lands 168 athletes
on presidential honor roll
Greer All-Stars win state track title
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Greer All-Stars Track coach Johnny Nesbitt said he had several players take home top honors at a recent meet in
Columbia. The team won its 11th state championship.
We just want these
kids to understand
that they can do
so much. We want
them to go to
school and to be
somebody.
Johnny Nesbitt
Greer All-Stars Track Coach

PHOTO | COURTESY OF NGCRUSADERS.COM
NGUs Tucker MacDonald was named to the honor roll.
Neely to host childrens
basketball camp in July
MANDY FERGUSON | FILE PHOTO
A Shooting for Heaven participant practices dribbling
during the 2013 camp.
MANDY FERGUSON | FILE PHOTO
Greer High basketball coach Jef Neely instructs a group of basketball camp participants
during last years event.
North Greenville ath-
letes recently secured 168
spots on the Conference
Carolinas spring presi-
dential honor roll.
Conference Carolinas
recognized 1,401 individu-
al student-athletes for the
award. Several were listed
for multiple sports, bring-
ing the list to 1,501 total
honorees. Those making
the honor roll achieved a
grade point average of 3.2
or higher (on a 4.0 scale) at
each of their institutions.
The large number of
student-athletes compris-
ing the Presidential Honor
Roll is pleasing but not
surprising, Commissioner
Alan Patterson said. Con-
ference Carolinas athletics
gives more than lip service
to the concept of academ-
ics and athletics working
together. Our members
live this model and the
fifth quarter success of
educating athletes pre-
pared for todays play and
tomorrows success is an
intentional and rewarding
outcome.
The Conference Caro-
linas presidential honor
roll is awarded twice a
year covering each of the
fall and spring academic
semesters and is based on
meeting the criteria at the
end of the previous semes-
ter. Below are the Crusad-
ers making the list.
PRESIDENTIAL HONOR ROLL |
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 SPORTS THE GREER CITIZEN B3

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
As the SAIL (Swim As-
sociation Invitational
League) swimming league
gets back underway for a
summer full of competi-
tion, several area teams
are gearing up to take
part.
Swim meets have al-
ready begun, and will con-
tinue on each Thursday
throughout June.
SAIL swimming is com-
petitive, but its not just
about the competition,
Emily Blake Sheridan, who
coaches the Brushy Mead-
ows, Bent Creek and Sum-
mer Walk teams, said. We
try to teach a lot about
sportsmanship and teach-
ing each other. Well have
the older kids help the
younger kids. We do swim
team buddies so that the
younger kids have an old-
er kid to look up to. Every
team and everybody that
is involved in SAIL, its all
about sportsmanship and
fun competition.
Were three neighbor-
hoods combined as one
team, she said.
The team is made up of
about 150 participants,
ranging from ages 6-18.
Its a fun thing to do
during the summer in-
stead of just sitting at
home, Sheridan said.
The league began in
1964. The first meet in-
cluded 300 swimmers.
We have a meet every
Thursday, Sheridan said.
In July, we have our big
meet called divisionals.
You just swim against the
five or six teams in your
division and during that
meet youre trying to win
your division and move
on to championships and
classics. That includes the
top 40 swimmers in all of
Greenville County.
Meets consists of a med-
ley relay, individual races
and freestyle races.
Divisional races are set
for July 11-12
The whole goal of the
season is to do your per-
sonal best, but also try to
do your team best, too,
Sheridan said. Its just
fun.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Area swimmers ready to
compete in summer SAIL
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
These SAIL swimmers are gearing up for another summer in the pool at Woody Creek.
Divisional competition is set for July.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Abby Dill practices her stroke at the Brushy Meadows
pool. Teams compete in meets each Thursday.
BY JOHN STURBIN
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Matt Crafton put a defin-
itive end to his 13-year/26-
race winless streak at Tex-
as Motor Speedway Friday
night, steamrolling the
field while stretching his
fuel mileage en route to a
NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series victory in the
18th annual WinStar World
Casino 400.
Crafton and crew chief
Carl Joiner gambled on
fuel, running the final 61
laps/91.5 miles without
pitting the No. 88 Slim
Jim/Menards Toyota Tun-
dra fielded by ThorSport
Racing. Crafton, 37, scored
his fifth truck series victo-
ry in 322 career starts and
second of the season after
winning on the half-mile
Martinsville Speedway in
March. Its the first time
Crafton has won multiple
races in a season.
I asked if we could make
it all the way [on fuel], and
they said, Yeah! said
Crafton, referring to Joiner
and team general manager
David Pepper.
That helped because I
could slow down so much.
Theyd let me run for five
laps and then slow down
for five laps. That is the
hardest thing to do for
a driver. But we had the
fastest truck.
Its awesome to be able
to do it in this fashion. We
marched through them.
We had a brand new motor
package from Triad and
they stepped up as well.
Im just lucky enough to
drive it. We have an awe-
some organization. We
have every tool to work
with and its so cool to be
in Victory Lane in Texas.
Crafton finished second
in both 2009 Texas truck
series races and the spring
race in 2012. Friday he led
a race- and career-high
118 of 167 laps around
the high-banked, 1.5-mile
TMS quad-oval to finish a
massive 13.302-seconds
ahead of runner-up and
pole-sitter Justin Lofton.
Ironically, Crafton failed
to lead a lap here last year
while finishing fourth and
10th in the spring and fall
races, respectively, on the
way to his first truck se-
ries championship.
Craftons margin of vic-
tory set a new series re-
cord at TMS, besting the
previous mark of 11.817
seconds by Dennis Setzer
in this event in 2004. Still,
the margin failed to damp-
en Loftons spirit after
scoring his best TMS fin-
ish in eight starts.
Its definitely an excit-
ing day for me at Texas
Motor Speedway, said
Lofton, who was making
only his second start of
the season. Sometimes
a driver just clicks with a
track and we had a great
truck and qualified on
the pole. We made ad-
justments throughout the
race but right at the end
we definitely hit on some-
thing. As soon as I left my
pit box (on his final stop)
we were on fuel conserva-
tion mode. I wish we could
have pushed him (Crafton)
to run him out of fuel. He
said his truck ran out of
fuel when he started his
(celebratory) donuts.
But were here. Our guys
did a great job calculating
fuel.
Meanwhile, NASCAR
veteran Joe Nemechek
scored a solid third for
his privateer team in the
No. 8 MD Anderson Can-
cer Center/Smoke -N- Sear
No. 8 Toyota Tundra. Sid
Mauldin, owner of SWM
Gun Runners located in
Pampa, Texas, and partner
in SWM-NEMCO Motors-
ports, currently is receiv-
ing treatment for stomach
cancer at MD Anderson
in Houston. Nemecheks
unsponsored black truck
carried the MD Anderson
logo on its hood as a show
of support for the facility.
Its definitely big, said
Nemechek, a former NAS-
CAR Nationwide Series
winner at TMS who was
making his first truck se-
ries start the track. You
look at what our team is ...
seven or eight guys, were
building everything. We
built seven trucks so far
this year and trying to get
performing better.
In addition, Nemechek
is sharing driving duties
with his 16-year-old son,
John Hunter.
As a team were get-
ting better; this is our first
year, the elder Nemechek
said. Weve never run
trucks and I can now tell
my son Ive got a third-
place finish and hes got
a sixth (at Dover Interna-
tional Speedway). So its
all good.
Crafton also took over
the championship points
lead by 11 points (232-
221) over teammate John-
ny Sauter, who finished
seventh in his No. 98 Nex-
tant/Curb Records Toyota
after pitting for fuel under
green on Lap 163.
We were hoping to have
a 1-2 finish but I couldnt
be happier, said Pepper,
referring to Crafton and
Sauter. Were building
great trucks. Its good to
have the points lead again,
but theres a lot of racing
to go.
Timothy Peters, who be-
gan the night with a one-
point lead (185-184) over
Crafton and Sauter, suf-
fered through a miserable
night that started with a
cut tire that sent his No.
17 Red Horse Racing Toy-
ota to pit road on Lap 8.
SETH LIVINGSTONE
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was in
position to pounce on Sun-
day, punching his ticket to
the Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup by winning his
second race this season
and his first-ever at Po-
cono Raceway.
It took a little racing
luck.
Runner-up Brad Kesel-
owski was terrific in clean
air. What he lacked was a
clean grille.
On Sunday, when Kesel-
owskis car began to over-
heat due to a piece of trash
on his front end, Earn-
hardt roared by, becom-
ing the fourth consecu-
tive Hendrick Motorsports
driver to put a Chevrolet
in Victory Lane at Pocono
Raceway.
Brad had the better car;
he had me beat, said Earn-
hardt, who has known his
share of late-race misfor-
tune. Take the third race
of the season at Las Vegas,
when he ran out of gas on
the final lap, enabling Kes-
elowski to win.
Ive lost some in some
strange ways, so it feels
good to win one like that,
Earnhardt said.
Earnhardts triumph in
the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series Pocono 400 gave
him two victories this sea-
son, his first multiple-win
campaign since 2004 when
he won six times. He has
seen and appreciated the
gradual-but-steady strides
his team has made.
The difference between
running fourth at the end
of this race and running
second is a very small
thing, said Earnhardt,
praising the effort of his
crew chief Steve Letarte in
the process. In years past,
it was someone else seiz-
ing the opportunity. Wed
be third or fourth, watch-
ing it happen.
Each year weve seen
a progression of perfor-
mance. What Im seeing us
do and how Im seeing us
run makes a lot of sense to
me. Weve been fast every
week. We started [to im-
prove] toward the middle
of last year. We havent
peaked, but were certain-
ly doing some of our best
work right now.
Keselowski led 95 of
Sundays 160 laps and led
Earnhardt by more than
one second when his en-
gine temperature forced
him to take decisive action
with five laps to go. Kes-
elowski tucked in behind
the lapped car of Danica
Patrick, hoping to draw
the debris off his grille.
I felt really bad for Brad
to see him in a situation to
be that desperate, Earn-
hardt said. Hes a good
friend he had it won.
We werent going to get to
him. I could not believe he
was going to do that when
I saw him go up the race
track behind the No. 10
(Patricks car). His temper-
ature had to be super-hot
for him to do that.
Keselowski said he was
desperate and felt he had
no choice.
There was debris on the
grille, so I had to do some-
thing, Keselowski said.
[Maybe] I should have
just ran it to see if it would
have blown off but I
had to make some kind of
move or the car wasnt go-
ing to make it. The car was
starting to blow up. It was
going to break or I was go-
ing to get passed because
we were really down on
power in the straightaway.
I took a shot to clear it
off and not lose time, but
I misjudged it. [The move]
made enough difference
for me to lose the lead in
the process. When I got
down in the corner and
the car finally got side-
ways, I realized Id made a
mistake.
In 28 previous Sprint
Cup starts at Pocono, Earn-
hardt had managed seven
top-five finishes includ-
ing a pair of second-place
finishes despite what he
thought were some excel-
lent cars.
Weve had so many op-
portunities slip away, he
said. Weve been so close.
So it feels so good to get
into Victory Lane here. I
used to come here as a kid
because it was a summer
race. I just always wanted
to win at this place. Weve
had some good cars here,
so it feels good to finish
the deal.
Kurt Busch finished
third, polesitter Denny
Hamlin fourth and rookie
Kyle Larson took fifth.
Hendrick driver Jimmie
Johnson, winner of the
previous two Sprint Cup
races, started 20th, over-
came a pit road collision
with Marcos Ambrose that
dropped him as far back
as 31st, and wound up
sixth.
Crafton gets breakthrough truck series win at TMS
Earnhardt lucky and
good in Pocono victory
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Amanda Brooks swims in a SAIL meet, which consists of
medley relays, individual races and freestyle races.
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard
Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series Pocono 400.
The diference between running fourth at
the end of this race and running second is
a very small thing.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Racecar driver
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM
Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 88 Slim Jim/Menards Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series WinStar World Casino and Resort 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6.


B4 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014
FROM B1
equipped for the job, how-
ever.
We had our first 7-on-
7 tournament this past
weekend in Auburnwe
won it. I was teasing Micah
about how he was going to
do in his first tournament
when he was a quarter-
back that had been play-
ing receiver, he said. It
just shows what kind of
talent he is.
Lane said Young can
simply get the job done.
Micah can get it done,
Lane said. Micah might
have a little added dimen-
sion in that he can run. He
does a great job with us.
The thing you always wor-
ry about when you come in
is, is he going to be able to
do is check downs? Is he
going to be able to get into
his protections? Micah has
been able to get all that
done without much work.
Its been a pleasure.
The Rebels will not have
the easiest early season
schedule, facing away
games with Northwestern
and De La Salle in the first
three weeks.
Northwestern always
does a heck of a job,
Lane said. Theyve al-
ways got great coaches
and great players. Theyve
always been a good, well-
rounded football program,
and nothing is going to
change.
Games like that hope-
fully prepare you for get-
ting to the playoffs and
winning a state champion-
ship, he said. You use
these games as litmus
tests as to how youre go-
ing to perform and com-
pete. Weve just got to go
to work.
At Byrnes, there is only
one goal each year, Lane
said.
Theres only one goal.
Thats a state champion-
ship, he said. At Byrnes,
you dont think about any-
thing else. My goal is, I
want to win the first game
and I want to win the last
game of every year. Thats
it. I just try to keep it sim-
ple. These guys expecta-
tions are out of the roof.
I understand that because
I played here and coached
here.
Lane said the community
has been behind them in
every step of the process.
The transition is al-
most a blur. You just dive
right in and do what you
know to do. You just use
your instincts and get in
here and go, Lane said.
Its a well-oiled machine.
Ive just been trying to get
back into the process of
what I know. Its been a
good transition.
Despite all the changes
in such a short amount
of time, Lane said he has
seen all the support he
could as for.
The people have been
very supportive, Lane
said. Ive felt the support
100 percent. Sometimes,
coming home can be a
little different, but it has
been great. Im just look-
ing forward to continuing
what coach Bentley and
coach Miller started. Im
just trying to continue
that success.
Byrnes continues its
offseason with several
upcoming 7-on-7 tourna-
ments.
Were going to Carolina
on the 14th and well go to
N.C. State on the 20th, he
said. Well have our big 7-
on-7 here on the 11th and
12th of July. Were just
trying to get these things
in before we have the com-
petition right in front of
us.
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FROM B1
The team has picked up
losses to Inman and Gaff-
ney this season.
Weve had some bumps
in the road early on,
Ramsey said. This is a
young team, so youre go-
ing to have some mistakes
early with young teams. I
like where their heads are
at and I like their work
ethic, so well get better as
we go.
Ramsey said he and his
coaching staff are starting
to become more familiar
with conference competi-
tion.
You play every team
in your conference four
times, Ramsey said. Ive
got guys helping me out
and we have a plan. Week
one, we didnt know any-
thing about anybody.
Now, theres not one thing
on any guy in this confer-
ence we dont know about.
We try and stay prepared.
If you dont get to iron
things out in practice, you
better have as much detail
as you can have during the
game.
We feel better now than
we did two weeks ago, he
said.
Overall, the legion expe-
rience is good for the play-
ers, Ramsey said.
Its nice for these guys
to get to meet new peo-
ple, he said. For the ones
that are going to play col-
lege ball, thats kind of the
same setting. Its good for
them to get that work in.
Ramsey said some high
school players who have
not had the chance to grab
the spotlight at their own
school have begun to blos-
som in the league.
I have a couple of kids
out here that are juniors
and they didnt even hit
during their high school
season, but theyre two of
my best hitters, Ramsey
said. You kind of learn
some things about these
guys and theyre also gain-
ing confidence.
Ramsey said legion still
provides a team experi-
ence that travel ball falls
short of.
Travel ball has kind of
taken away from legion
over the years, but travel
ball is very individual and
about what kind of expo-
sure you can get, he said.
Theres nothing wrong
with that, but legion ball
still allows you to be on a
team and allows you to be
a part of something. Some
guys like that draw.
As for the popularity of
the sport, Ramsey expects
it to continue to grow.
Its starting to become
a little bit bigger, he said.
Thats what were trying
to do this year. Were try-
ing to get it established.
It has been fun. Hopefully
it grows back to where it
was.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
FROM B1
Youre seeing great coach-
ing and the game is being
played the way it should
be played.
Kontowsky said he be-
lieves his team will con-
tinue to improve the more
they play with one anoth-
er.
On a lot of these travel
ball teams, nobody really
practices, he said. They
just get a group of kids
out there and play. Legion
is a lot different than trav-
el ball because youre get-
ting to practice and youre
getting a group of kids
that are all together, stay-
ing on the team and being
together all the time. It is a
little bit of a different ball
game.
The senior legion team
faces games against Gaff-
ney, Spartanburg, Union,
Inman and Travelers Rest
this week.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Paris Mountain State
Park will hold a Rocks
and Minerals program
and a Signs of Animals
scavenger hunt on Satur-
day, June 28.
The Friends of Paris
Mountain State Park will
host a program at 10 a.m.
called, Wonderland of Ge-
ology. Participants will
learn about the minerals
and rocks in their local
state park with rock hound
and Furman University
Geologist Dr. Bill Ranson.
The program will begin in
Park Center and continue
outside to explore nearby
outcrops and other geo-
logical features.
There is no fee for this
two-hour program after
park admission, and no
registration is required.
Participants will meet at
Park Center.
Ranger Cathy Taylor will
present a program at 1
p.m. called Animal Signs
Scavenger Hunt.
On an hour and a half
walk around Lake Placid,
participants will look for
the 10 signs of animals
listed on the park scaven-
ger hunt sheet. That might
include examining tree
holes, tracks, tooth marks
of beavers, and turning
over a few logs to discover
which animals call Paris
Mountain home.
The Animal Signs Scav-
enger Hunt program costs
$7 per person, payable at
the fee booth instead of
admission, and will start
at Park Center. Registra-
tion is required. To regis-
ter, email ctaylor@scprt.
com, or call the office at
244-5565.
Email ctaylor@scprt.
com, or call 244-5565
during office hours. The
parks Web site is South-
CarolinaParks.com. The
Friends of Paris Mountain
Web site is at pmspf.org.
Paris Mountain State
Park is at 2401 State Park
Road, Greenville, six miles
north of downtown Green-
ville. Summer Admission
is $3 for ages 6 15, $5
for ages 16 64, $3.25 for
S.C. seniors and disabled
persons. Children under
age 6 are not charged ad-
mission.
Cup, cake
recipes
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
T
he traveler took a long
sip of his coffee, and
then another forkful
of syrup-slogged pan-
cakes.
I dont know what it
is about these pancakes,
but I can never duplicate
them at home, he said.
I even bought the same
exact batter from the gift
shop up front.
His traveling companion
wasnt paying much atten-
tion; his focus was on the
sports section.
They cut Langdon
Donovan, he said, still
reading.
They did?
Yeah.
Whos Langdon Dono-
van?
Hes Americas best
soccer player. The World
Cup coach cut him from
the final roster.
Whyd they do that?
The new American
coach is a German guy ...
Jurgen Klinsmann. Hes
kind of old fashioned, is
thought to have a big ego.
He won the World Cup
as a player and coached
Germany to the semifinals
a few years ago. Appar-
ently, Donovan took a
leave of absence from
the team last year while
he was in the process of
rebuilding the American
program, and that didnt
sit well with him. He cut
him in favor of a few
kids ... one of em is 18 ...
Julian Green.
Oh. How are we sup-
posed to do this year?
Not looking good. We
have to win two games or
outpoint the other three
teams in our group to
advance to the knockout
round. Were ranked 14th
in the world but we drew
Germany and Portugal.
Germany is ranked sec-
ond and Portugal is third.
The other team is Ghana
... they beat us in the last
two World Cups. We play
them first. If we dont
beat them, its not gonna
be pretty.
Then therell be a lot
of second-guessing about
Langford, right?
Langdon. Donovan.
Americas all-time leading
scorer, he corrected. He
folded the newspaper. I
think the focus will be on
Klinsmanns ego. He mar-
ried a supermodel, flies
helicopters in California.
Hes considered one of
the best living players
in the world. He just
coached the team through
their best qualifying
season ever. They beat
Germany, Italy, Mexico ...
the guy is really putting a
stamp on the program.
He looked at the travel-
ers plate, now devoid of
pancakes.
Ever have a German
pancake?
The traveler shook his
head. Germans bake?
Ever have a pretzel?
Oh, yeah ... right.
Ever wonder why you
cant make a good pretzel
at home? He didnt wait
for the answer. Its be-
cause the Germans put lye
on the dough. Its what
makes them all brown like
that. How could you know
to do that?
They paid their bill.
Klinsmann is a baker ...
owns a bakery in Ger-
many. The guy probably
knows a thing or two
about ingredients and
probably has some time-
tested recipes. Maybe
thats why you cant make
a good pancake. You may
have the same ingredients
but you dont have the
right griddle ... maybe
you didnt sift the flour to
remove the lumps.
They walked back to
their truck.
Well ... lets see what
this guy can cook up,
then.
CAROLINA RAVENS YOUTH
FOOTBALL REGISTRATION
Registration is now un-
derway for the fall season
of Carolina Ravens youth
tackle football (ages 6-12)
and cheerleading (ages 5-
13).
To register online, visit
ravensfootballsc.com. For
more information, call 4-
23-4550.
FREE BASKETBALL CAMP
IS UNDERWAY
There will be a free
basketball camp for boys
and girls ages 6-10 every
Monday for four weeks be-
ginning June 2 at the Vic-
tor Gym on Highway 101
across the street from Vic-
tor Baptist Church.
For more information,
call Cory Holtzclaw at 304-
4057 or Paul Lister at 630-
6625.
DRIVE STARS TO PERFORM
IN ALLSTAR GAME
The Greenville Drive will
be well represented in the
55th annual South Atlan-
tic League All-Star Game
on Tuesday, June 17 at L.P.
Frans Stadium in Hickory,
North Carolina.
Four Drive players were
selected to the roster,
including one starter at
his position, and a pair
of Drive coaches will be
on the Southern Division
coaching staff.
Jake Romanski was
named the Southern Di-
visions starting catcher,
while Carlos Asuaje and
Jantzen Witte were named
utility infielders. Joe Gun-
kel was selected to the
pitching staff. In addi-
tion, Manager Darren Fen-
ster and Pitching Coach
Paul Abbott will serve as
coaches.
Jake, Carlos, Joe and
Jantzen are all much-de-
serving of being named to
the South Atlantic League
All-Star Game, said Fen-
ster. Their seasons thus
far have all been very im-
pressive, each in their own
unique way, and its great
to see that others around
the league have recognized
their accomplishments.
Paul and I are honored to
be joining them in Hickory
as well.
Romanski earned the
nod as the starting catcher
thanks to his .302 average
in 40 games, which ranks
3rd on the team among
qualifying hitters. He is
also among the team lead-
ers in hits (3rd, 48), RBI
(3rd, 29) and stolen bases
(T-2nd, 7).
Asuaje has delivered big
hits for the Drive all sea-
son long while splitting
time between third base,
second base and left field.
He leads the club with
seven triples and 32 walks
and is second with a .305
batting average, 32 runs,
53 hits, 13 doubles, four
homers, 36 RBI, and a .428
on-base percentage.
Gunkel began the sea-
son in the back end of the
bullpen before moving to
the starting rotation at
the end of May, and he
has thrived in both roles.
Overall, he is 2-0 with a
2.31 ERA and two saves in
15 appearances, including
three starts. In 39.0 in-
nings, he has allowed only
22 hits and seven walks
while striking out 51 and
holding opponents to a
.159 average.
Witte has dominated
South Atlantic League
pitching for two months,
as he leads the league in
numerous offensive cat-
egories, including average
(.363), runs (45), doubles
(23), on-base percentage
(.455) and slugging per-
centage (.600). In addi-
tion, he leads the Drive
with 69 hits, six homeruns
and 46 RBI.
Fenster is in his first sea-
son as the clubs manager,
and he was the Drives hit-
ting coach in 2012. Abbott
has helped tutor numer-
ous young arms the past
two seasons as the Drives
pitching coach.
Having six people repre-
sent the Drive in this years
South Atlantic League All-
Star Game is a remarkable
accomplishment, said
Drive Co-Owner and Team
President Craig Brown. It
speaks volumes to the job
the Boston Red Sox orga-
nization has done in both
the scouting of terrific
young players and in the
hiring of quality coaches
to help these players reach
their potential.
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NEWS
Those wishing to submit
sports news should con-
tact the sports editor, Billy
Cannada, at Billy@greer-
citizen.com
You can also call 877-
2076. The deadline for
submissions is Tuesday at
noon.
A SPORTING VIEW |


I dont know what
it is about these
pancakes, but I can
never duplicate
them at home...
SPORTS
ROUNDUP
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Participants will learn about the minerals and rocks in their local state park with rock
hound and Furman University Geologist Dr. Bill Ranson.
Rocks, animal programs
set at Paris Mountain
BYRNES: Won frst 7-on-7 tournament BASEBALL: Team has
lost to Inman, Gafney
LEGION: Expected to improve as a team




PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
After a long ofseason, the Rebels are gearing up for the
2014 campaign with several 7-on-7 tournaments.


We try and stay
prepared. If you
dont get to iron
things out in
practice, you better
have as much detail
as you can have
during the game.
Nate Ramsey
Greer junior legion baseball coach
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014
KEEPING UP
WITH JONES
KATIE
JONES
Hush!
Y
all, Im going to let
you in on a secret of
mine. Im a big fan of
following rules that ben-
efit everyone. Using your
blinker is one of them. It
takes virtually no energy
to signal that you are
changing lanes or turning,
but its immensely helpful
to other drivers.
Jaywalking? Whatever.
Walk wherever you want,
as long as its safe. I dont
care.
I was blown away by
what I saw.
Everyone in my immedi-
ate area talked through
the whole ceremony.
The whole ceremony.
Let me reiterate: several
adults chatted through
the ceremony. In its
entirety. The entire cer-
emony.
They talked the entire
time, despite my giv-
ing them dirty looks. Do
dirty looks mean nothing
anymore?
In fact, almost all of my
grievances occurred in my
immediate area. People
brought snacks. It didnt
even occur to me to bring
a snack and I skipped
lunch before attending.
I smelled the snack
before I saw it, for what
its worth. I saw an adult
woman climb over rows of
seats in a summery dress.
Im just glad she didnt
fall and break something.
Children played video
games on smart phones
with the volume on. Many
babies were in attendance.
100 percent of them cried
at some point during the
ceremony.
Babies dont appreciate
ceremonies like this. Nei-
ther do small children.
If they cant sit still, qui-
etly, for a couple hours,
maybe reconsider bring-
ing them. Some adults
cant even do this.
Maybe Im remember-
ing my own high school
graduation with gradua-
tion goggles. (Graduation
goggles, for those of you
who never watched How
I Met Your Mother is
The relief and nostalgic
feeling one has about a
time in their life when it
is about to end, even if
the time was completely
miserable. Thank you,
Urban Dictionary.)
I dont remember any
babies crying during my
graduation ceremony. My
mom sobbed the summer
after my graduation, but
she was quiet about it.
I graduated before
smart phones, so I doubt
anyone was playing Angry
Birds.
All of these things sur-
prised me, but what really
blew me away was the
peopleand they were in
the minoritywho yelled,
whooped and otherwise
cheered for their gradu-
ate.
The audience is told to
hush, save the applause.
The following people cant
hear their names. By hav-
ing a family that behaves,
it looks like no one is
there to cheer them on.
Id be really upset
if, when my name was
called, no one could hear
it because some goofball
couldnt stay quiet.
Props to the name-
readershe never slowed
down, just raising her
voice pointedly to so the
next family could hear
their childs name.
If shes a teacher, I
imagine shes the kind
that can stop you in your
tracks with just a look.
What does yelling ac-
complish? The only thing
I take away from that
is either the graduates
family had never been in
public or they are stunned
the grad actually made it.
Neither is a great option.
Anyways, my whole
rambling point is this:
Act like youve got some
sense, people.


BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
Neither J.P. Wersinger
nor Chad Manaton grew
up farming, but that did
not stop them for ventur-
ing into business last year
with Brushy Creek Farm, a
five-acre site in Taylors.
The two are hoping to
make local food conve-
nient.
For smaller-scale farms,
a lot of local farms in the
area, theres a disconnect
between their farm and
people in the communi-
ties, Wersinger said. I
started looking and trying
to find solutions to bridge
the gap between the peo-
ple that are there and the
farm products. The idea
was to have this retail
outlet for local products
thats located in the store.
That way we can keep all
our costs minimal. Right
now, were really testing
the model.
Stomping Grounds Cof-
fee and Wine Bar is the
first site to stock their
produce, along with other
local products.
I would love for there to
be a mini market in down-
town and have this be the
baseline for the market,
said owner Lisa Garland. I
think that theres enough
business in downtown
Greer that they could sup-
port it. I would love to see
it grow for him and grow
out of Stomping Grounds,
really.
Small businesses need
to stick together, Manaton
said.
Small businesses have
to work together in order
to compete with big box
stores, he said. Theres
no working around it. The
mini market is a way to get
some of the market share,
to create some of the
trend of local food avail-
able to small proprietors
like Stomping Grounds.
We benefit from it, they
benefit from it and were
making it convenient to
the local customer.
Milk, eggs, honey, rice
and grits, soaps and choco-
late bars are available. Pro-
duce is available as well,
including squash, kale and
Swiss chard. Everything
is from within the state,
mostly in the Upstate.
Local to South Carolina
you cant grow rice here,
Garland said.
The milk and eggs have
done well, she said. The
relationship has benefited
both Garland and Wersing-
er and Manaton.
What I try to do, for in-
stance these are the to-
matoes that were left. Ill
take those and make soup
or something out of it so
theres not a lot of waste.
I try to figure out ideas
for paninis, Garland said.
The other day, his basil
was getting ready to wilt
so we did a basil, mozza-
rella and tomatoI try to
help them. You dont think
coffee house and produce,
but at the same time,
youve got the clientele.
People that come and pay
for a cup of coffee, thats
gourmet cup of coffee, are
more likely to come in and
buy produce. Its a good
match so far.
Stomping Grounds is
also a pick up site for
Wersinger and Manatons
CSA (community support-
ed agriculture).
Its a great concept be-
cause it really connects
people with their food
and to the farmer, Wers-
inger said. Its also cool
because they get to try
things that we have. Some-
times they get things that
theyre not used to that
causes them to step out of
their comfort zone and try
something new.
People essentially sub-
scribe to a farm and re-
ceive a share of the vege-
tables, he said. Their farm
does a 10-week program
with about 15 families
subscribing.
For more information,
visit upstateminimarket.
com. Stomping Grounds is
open 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon-
day-Thursday and 7 a.m.-
11 p.m. Friday and Satur-
day.
kjones@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Thanks to J.P. Wersinger and Chad Manaton, Stomping Grounds Cofee and Wine Bar now ofers items such as eggs, honey, rice, squash, kale and Swiss
chard. Everything sold is from within the state, primarily the Upstate.
Farm, Stomping Grounds make local food convenient
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Stomping Grounds Owner Lisa Garland said, although it may not seem like it, cofee and
fresh produce ft well together.

At Tryons
Harmon
Field
Headliners such as Lu-
kas Nelson and his band,
Promise of the Real, the
Randall Bramblet Band
featuring Geoff Achison,
the A.J. Ghent Band and
Whiskey Gentry are just
some of the highlights in
this years concert lineup
at the Blue Ridge BBQ &
Music Festival, set for Fri-
day and Saturday, June 13
and 14 at Harmon Field in
Tryon, N.C.
There is such a wealth
of talent on display this
year, festival entertain-
ment chairman Benton
Wharton said. We always
try to offer music every-
one will enjoy--and weve
hit the mark this year,
with excellent musicians
offering everything from
American Rock n Roll,
Southern Rock, to blue-
grass and newgrass, jazz
and blues and downright
country.
The Festival features
music on two stages both
days, beginning about
mid-day. The Main Stage
is in the center of all the
Festivals activities, an-
choring the north end of
the big oval track at Har-
mon Field.
The Riverside Stage of-
fers a different environ-
ment. It is set alongside
the Pacolet River under
some old shade trees. The
Riverside Stage closes not
long after sunset, and
guests can settle into the
Main Stage area for the
night.
Admission is only $8 for
adults and includes free
parking, shuttle rides and
all stage performances.
Children 12 and under
get in free with paying
adult. Active duty military
men and women are also
admitted free. On Friday,
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., ev-
eryone gets in free and can
stay as long they wish.
In addition to the con-
certs, the Nationwide NAS-
CAR Show Car and Simula-
tor will be on hand.
There will be carnival
rides and games, a craft
fair and cooking dem-
onstrations by the Great
American Cookout Tour
both days.
Special events on Satur-
day include the huge Clas-
sic Car Show and the grand
finale fireworks extrava-
ganza. For a full schedule
of events, visit BlueRidgeB-
BQFestival.com.
Gates open at 10 am
both days and close at 11
p.m.
Blue Ridge BBQ fest is June 13-14
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The Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival will take place this weekend, featuring bands such
as Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real.
FEST ENTERTAINMENT |
Music
Lukas Nelson &
Promise of the Real
Randall Bramblet Band
A.J. Ghent Band
Whiskey Gentry
Nationwide NASCAR Show
Car and Simulator
Great American Cookout
Classic Car Show
Fireworks
IMOVE DONATES $3,500
TO LOCAL CHARITIES
At last weeks River-
side Middle PTSA General
Membership meeting and
student awards ceremo-
ny, iMove co-chairs Mary
Kathryn Harris and Harper
Steele presented Let There
Be Mom and PAALS with
$1750 checks from funds
raised at the fourth an-
nual iMove 5k run on May
3, 2014.
Representatives of each
group were at the PTSA
meeting to receive their
donations.
The Riverside Middle
iMove was originally cre-
ated to provide the school
with a healthy way to
fundraise for the River-
side community. Since its
inception, the school has
managed to carve out a 5K
track on school property
that the Riverside High
School Cross Country team
makes use of as well.
Both PAALS and Let
There Be Mom provide ser-
vices to our area residents.
Additional information on
each can be found at their
respective websites: paals.
org and lettherebemom.
org
WASHINGTON CENTER
HOLDS GRADUATION
Six Washington Center
students were honored
as graduates during the
schools annual Gradua-
tion/Awards Day Ceremo-
ny.
Families, friends and
staff recognized graduates
Paul Barnett, Britney Her-
bert, Jonathan Saunders,
Faith Williams, Tristan
Wright and Michael Zudo-
nyi. Rising seniors Davis
Dalby and Cleveland Davis
served as greeters during
the observance.
Students Gregory Mor-
gan and Ahnalliyah Wright
opened the program and
lead the Pledge of Alle-
giance. Thirty-two stu-
dents were recognized
for achieving the Seagull
Award achievement.
Classroom teachers
compiled scrapbooks of
the students years at
Washington Center as de-
parting gifts presented
during a post-ceremony
reception.
BYRNES GRADUATES
LARGEST CLASS EVER
More than 500 Byrnes
High seniors walked across
the stage to accept their
diplomas this week dur-
ing an outdoor ceremony
at Nixon Field. It was the
largest class of graduates
ever.
Alanna Battistini ad-
dressed the Class of 2014
as valedictorian and Torey
Ballenger was recognized
as salutatorian.
Among their many aca-
demic, service, and athlet-
ic accomplishments, this
Byrnes class has received
more than $15 million in
scholarships to colleges
and universities all over
the country
DISTRICT FIVE
HONORS RETIREES
As another school year
comes to a close, District
Five said goodbye to a
group of wonderful and
dedicated employees, who
are retiring from the dis-
trict this year.
The 19 employees were
honored in a ceremony and
reception Wednesday at
the District Five Fine Arts
Center. These treasured
teachers, bus drivers, ad-
ministrators and more,
dedicated a combined 444
years of service to District
Five schools.
This years retirees are
Linda Allison of Wellford
Academy; Diane Anderson
of Beech Springs Interme-
diate; Linda Babb of By-
rnes Freshman Academy;
Marty Breazeale of Berry
Shoals Intermediate; Ste-
ven Craycraft of Byrnes
Freshman Academy; Susan
Hawkins of Berry Shoals
Intermediate; Jim Hawkins
of District Five Transpor-
tation Office; Frank Hyatt
of Florence Chapel Middle
School; Deborah Kelly
of Duncan Elementary;
Paula Klim of Byrnes High
School; Maureen Kriese
of District Office; Eugene
Mapp of District Transpor-
tation; Lisa Moorefield of
Reidville Elementary; Wan-
da Moss of Byrnes High
School; Martha Seay of By-
rnes High School; Melanie
Starnes of Lyman Elemen-
tary; Tammy Thornton of
Byrnes High School; Gin-
ger Waters of District Of-
fice and Jerrilyn Wilkes of
Abner Creek Academy.
ABNER CREEK RAISES
MONEY
Students at Abner Creek
Academy had a great
year raising funds to help
cancer patients by par-
ticipating in Relay for Life
activities.
From the Kiss a Pig
contest, to a Read-a-Thon
and pie throwing contest,
the school raised a total of
$6,403.87 for this wonder-
ful charity. Throughout all
of it, students and teach-
ers tried to bring hope and
humor to cancer patients
and survivors and their
loved ones.
STUDENTS SELECTED
FOR SCHOLARS ACADEMY
Four D.R. Hill Middle
School students are
among the brightest in the
county. Brittney Atkins,
Thomas Burkett, Kelly
Marsh and Rebecca Turn-
er were accepted into the
Scholars Academy for the
2014-2015.
The Scholars Acad-
emy provides advanced
learners with a quality
education in a support-
ive learning environment.
Through a partnership
between Spartanburg
County Schools and USC
Upstate, the program al-
lows students to take col-
lege courses and advanced
high school classes over
four years while still par-
ticipating in classes and
extracurricular activities
at their own schools.
STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO
ORDER OF THE QUILL
A special group of stu-
dents at Reidville Elemen-
tary wrote their way into
school history recently.
First founded 20 years
ago, the Order of the
Quill is an honorary lit-
erary society at Reidville
that recognizes outstand-
ing student writers.
This years honorees
were Cannon Lee, Malachi
Nelson, Charlotte Price,
Ryan Blodgett, Alonna
McKaba, Zoe Diaz, Ella-
Kate Waddell, Kelsey West-
moreland, Katie Williams,
Caleb Goddard, Jack Ma-
hone and Anna Rodgers.
ACA HONORS CHORUS
PERFORMS AT CAROWINDS
The Honors Chorus
from Abner Creek Acade-
my performed for a panel
of judges at the Carow-
inds Festival of Music in
April. The students earned
a superior rating that day.
BYRNES JUNIOR CIVITAN
GROUP GROWS
The Junior Civitan ser-
vice club at Byrnes High
School was recognized
by Junior Civitan Interna-
tional for increasing their
membership by 10 per-
cent.
ABNER CREEK SHINES AT
END OF YEAR CELEBRATION
Kindergarten students
at Abner Creek Academy
showcased their learning
at their end-of-the-year
celebration May 19.
During the celebration,
the students demonstrat-
ed what they learned dur-
ing the year for friends
and family.
The showcase included
a dance called the Mexi-
can Hat Dance, a song
that they learned to help
them subtract, artwork
and more.
BEECH SPRINGS DRAMA
STUDENTS SHINE ON STAGE
Fifth grader students at
Beech Springs Intermedi-
ate School recently per-
formed The Eagle has
Landed.
The skit gives an ac-
curate account of events
that led the United States
efforts in beating the So-
viet Union to the moon
during the Cold War in the
1960s.
Sixth grade students
performed Christopher
Columbus, a play writ-
ten by Mr. Robert Reed.
This comedy told of how
Columbus convinced the
King and Queen of Spain
to charter ships in search
for a new route to the In-
dies.
REEDY RIPIT VISITS
REIDVILLE ELEMENTARY
Greenville Drive mascot
Reedy RipIt visited Reid-
ville Elementary recently.
Reedy Rippit and friends
from the Greenville Drive
visited the school to award
Reidville the spirit award
from D5 Night at Fluor
Field.
Students and staff were
presented with a sign,
foam finger and a signed
baseball from the team.
RIVER RIDGE PERFORMS
ANNIE MUSICAL
River Ridge fourth grade
students recently per-
formed the musical An-
nie. The entire fourth
grade class participated in
the musical performance.
SIX TEACHER CADETS
AWARDED ACROSS STATE
The Ken Bower Teacher
Cadet Scholarship, named
in memory of Dr. Ken
Bower, an architect of the
original Teacher Cadet
course and curriculum, is
awarded each year to as
many as six senior Teacher
Cadets who intend to be-
come a classroom teacher
in one of South Carolinas
many public schools.
Teacher Cadet instruc-
tors receive notification
of the call for applications
early each calendar year
and all senior Teacher Ca-
dets are eligible to apply.
Thanks to the generos-
ity of silent auction shop-
pers at two CERRA con-
ferences and other donors
who support the Teacher
Cadet program, 2014 re-
cipients will receive a one-
time award of $500. The
award is mailed directly to
the recipients college be-
fore August 1st and is
applied to his or her ac-
count.
Awards are determined
based on the merits of
scholarship, teacher rec-
ommendations, and a writ-
ten essay.
The Ken Bower Teacher
Cadet Scholarship is not
needs-based and does
not rely on the financial
information of the Teacher
Cadets family. Teaching
Fellows may also be re-
cipients of the Ken Bower
Scholarship.
Patience Breanda Kearse
is a graduate of Eastside
High School. She is a mem-
ber of the National Honor
Society, the National Soci-
ety of High School Scholars,
the Beta Club, the Span-
ish Club, and the Spanish
Honor Society of which she
serves as Vice President.
She is also a member of
the Eastside Honors Con-
cert Choir, the Greenville
County School District
Honors Choir, and serves
as captain of the Eastside
High School Xclusive Step
Team.
During her entire school
career, Kearse has main-
tained perfect attendance
by never missing a single
day of school. She is a vol-
unteer tutor and conflict
intervention counselor for
low income, at risk chil-
dren. Kearse will be attend-
ing Clemson University as
a Secondary Education So-
cial Studies-History major.
Her Teacher Cadet instruc-
tor was Patricia Monteith.
Andrew Davis is a recent
graduate of Wade Hamp-
ton High School where he
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GREENVILLE COUNTY |
DISTRICT FIVE |
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Representatives from Let There Be Mom and PAALS were
presented with $1,750 checks from funds raised at the
fourth annual iMove 5K run on May 3.
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Washington Center students (left to right) Paul Barnett, Britney Herbert, Jonathan Saunders, Faith Williams, Tristan Wright and Michael Zudonyi are
recognized during graduation ceremonies.
HIGHER EDUCATION |
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HARRY TRUMAN VISITS
CENTRE STAGE
Meet Harry Truman, the
man who suddenly found
himself president, and
went on to make some of
the most crucial decisions
in history, at 11:30 a.m.
June 17 at Centre Stage.
Youll be able to chal-
lenge Truman decisions
to end the war, use the
atomic bomb, save a starv-
ing Europe, create a Fair
Deal for Americans, start
the nation on the road to
civil rights, confront an
expanding Soviet Union
and wage war in Korea.
As always, at Chautau-
qua, the audience is part
of this free show. Because
its not just history--it is
personal. Truman will
be performed by George
Frein.
TUNES, TALL TALE
TUESDAY RETURNS
Join Greer Cultural Arts
Council Tuesday nights for
free storytellers and crafts
at the Cannon Centre. The
storytelling will start at 7
p.m., followed by a related
craft.
Visit downtown for sup-
per and then be enter-
tained by our storytellers.
The program will start on
June 10, running through
July 15.
Tunes in the Park also
returns on July 11, 2014.
SHREK: THE MUSICAL
AUDITIONS, GCT EVENTS
Auditions for Shrek:
The Musical, done on a
first-come first-serve ba-
sis, will be 6-9 p.m. July 21
and 23 at the Tryon Recre-
ation Center, 226 Oakland
Ave.
Ages 6 and older can au-
dition.
Prepare 16 bars of a
musical theatre song and
your own musical accom-
paniment. A CD player will
be provided. Be prepared
to do a cold read and bring
a headshot. Wear clothes
you look nice in and can
also move in, as you will
be learning a short dance
routine. Wear dance shoes.
No bare feet.
If you are going to be out
of town during auditions
you may email a video be-
fore July 21 to artscoun-
cil@cityofgreer.org. Call-
backs will 5-8 p.m. July 24
at Tryon Recreation Cen-
ter. The cast list will be
posted at 5 p.m. July 26 at
greerculturalarts.com.
There will be a mandato-
ry cast/parent meeting, at
6 p.m. July 28 at the Can-
non Centre, 204 Cannon
St. Greer. Rehearsals will
be Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Performance dates are Oct.
17, 18, 24, 25 at 7 p.m. and
Oct. 19 & 26 at 2 p.m.
Musicians are also need-
ed for the production. Con-
tact Alex.eshenbaugh@
gmail.com with your inter-
est and any questions.
Summer camp informa-
tion is also available at
greerculturalarts.com.
SPARTANBURG SOARING!
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The Spartanburg Soar-
ing! Photography Contest
kicked off in early Febru-
ary, sending budding and
professional photogra-
phers on a quest to cap-
ture the soaring spirit of
Spartanburg.
All submissions went on
display at Chapman Cul-
tural Center in late April,
and winners were revealed
during Spring Fling in May.
Third place went to Chad
Blotner, second place to
Richard Avakiam, and first
place to Iris Laudig.
Laudigs photo, taken at
the Spartanburg Soaring!
International Kite Festival
on March 30, depicts the
iconic Exuberance statue
at Barnet Park backed by
a brilliant blue sky that
is filled with dozens of
kites.
The second place photo
by Avakian takes another
approach, depicting pro-
fessional cyclists riding
through Spartanburg, a
city noted as a Bicycle
Friendly Community by
the League of American
Bicyclists. Blotners image,
also taken from the Festi-
val, shows a mother and
child in black and white
sitting in the grass behind
Chapman Cultural Center
looking up in awe.
The contest was judged
by Rick Sammon who is
commonly called the
godfather of photogra-
phy. Sammon is one of
the most active photogra-
phers in the world.
Submissions on display
for free at Chapman Cul-
tural Center on the second
floor of the Carlos Dupre
Moseley Building.
The Spartanburg Soar-
ing! initiative, spearhead-
ed by Chapman Cultural
Center, began in January
and lasted through May,
featuring dozens of events
in conjunction with over
two dozen community
partners.
The photography con-
test was one such event,
organized by Chapman
Cultural Center, Spartan
Photo Center, and Spartan-
burg Photography Guild.
SHOUT! COMES
TO CENTRE STAGE
Shout! The Mod Musi-
cal comes to Centre Stage
July 10 August 2, 2014
Thurs. Sat. 8 p.m. Sun. 3
p.m.
SHOUT! is the mod mu-
sical magazine that brings
back the beautiful birds
and smashing sounds that
made England swing in the
60s. From cover to cover,
SHOUT! travels in time
from 1960 to 1970 chroni-
cling the dawning libera-
tion of women.
Just as Dusty Spring-
field, Petula Clark, Cilla
Black, Shirley Bassey, and
Lulu were independent
women with major careers,
English and American
women were redefining
themselves in the face of
changing attitudes about
gender. SHOUT! reflects
that change through the
unforgettable music of the
time.
Tickets for Shout! The
Mod Musical are $35, $30
and $25. Student rush
tickets available 30 min-
utes prior to show time for
$20 with school ID (based
on availability), one ticket
per ID.
Shows run Thursday
through Sunday and all
seats are reserved. You
can reach the box office at
233-6733 or visit us online
at centrestage.org.
HUB CITY EMPTY BOWLS
SCHEDULE SET
Hub City Empty Bowls
2014 is set to start making
pottery bowls and money
to feed needy Spartanburg
citizens. There will be five
bowl-making days that will
lead up to Soup Day, Sept.
27 at Chapman Cultural
Center.
For the past five years,
Hub City Empty Bowls has
raised tens of thousands
of dollars to feed local citi-
zens by having the general
public make clay bowls
that were used on Soup
Day.
On Soup Day, the hun-
dreds of colorful and
handmade bowls are set
out on display for the
publics choosing. For a
$15 donation per bowl,
the patron may enjoy un-
limited gourmet soup do-
nated by local restaurants
at the community event
that also features live mu-
sic, a silent auction, and
the fellowship of helping
others.
All of the money raised
goes to an established
charity that feeds local
and needy citizens.
Last year, Empty Bowls
raised a record amount
of more than $20,000 and
netted $18,600 that was
given to TOTAL Ministries
for its food pantry. The
beneficiary of the funds
raised this year will once
again be TOTAL Ministries,
a local non-profit charity
that provides assistance
for basic needs to Spartan-
burg County families who
are facing financial crisis.
This year, all of the pub-
lic bowl-making events will
be held at either Spartan-
burg Art Museum School,
located at Chapman Cul-
tural Center, or West Main
Artists Co-op in Spartan-
burg. At these events, the
public is invited to make
handmade pottery bowls.
No experience is neces-
sary, and all materials,
including instruction by
Carolina Clay Artists, are
free. The bowls are left to
be glazed and fired, and
eventually used on Soup
Day. Organizers hope to
have 1,400 bowls made
this year.
Here is the bowl-making
schedule:
June 14, Spartanburg
Art Museum School, 10
a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
June 19, West Main Co-
op, 6-8:30 p.m. (ArtWalk)
July 19, Spartanburg
Art Museum School, 10
a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
Aug. 16, Spartanburg
Art Museum School, 10
a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
Aug. 21, West Main Co-
op, 6-8:30 p.m. (ArtWalk)
This years sponsoring
partners are Carolina Clay
Artists, Chapman Cultural
Center, Spartanburg Art
Museum, West Main Art-
ists Co-op, and Chris Wil-
liams of Clay-King.com.
Empty Bowls is an inter-
national grassroots effort
to fight hunger, started in
1990 as a student art proj-
ect in Michigan. The basic
premise is simple: Potters
and other craftspeople,
educators and others work
with the community to
create handcrafted bowls.
Guests are invited to a
simple meal of soup and
bread. In exchange for a
cash donation, guests are
asked to keep a bowl as a
reminder of all the empty
bowls in the world. The
money raised is donated
to an organization work-
ing to end hunger and food
insecurity. Events have
now taken place across
the United States and in at
least a dozen other coun-
tries. Many millions of dol-
lars have been raised and
donated to hunger-fight-
ing organizations.
The Carolina Clay Art-
ists are seeking sponsors
and donations for Hub
City Empty Bowls. Funds
are needed for expenses.
Donations are tax deduct-
ible. Anyone wishing to
contribute should make
checks payable to Spartan-
burg County Foundation
with an indication that
the gift is for the Hub City
Empty Bowls Project Fund;
mail checks to 424 E. Ken-
nedy St, Spartanburg,
29302.
For sponsorship oppor-
tunities or to learn more
about Hub City Empty
Bowls 2014, please con-
tact Nancy Williamson at
621-2768 or NanWilliam-
son@gmail.com.
SUMMER SHAG WITH
BALLET SPARTANBURG
Ballet Spartanburg will
once again teach adult
shag classes this summer
on Monday nights at 7
p.m. at Chapman Cultural
Center. The hour-long les-
sons will start July 7 and
continue through August
11.
Marian Norman, ball-
room dance instructor, will
be teaching the classes for
beginning and intermedi-
ate level dancers. The shag
is South Carolinas official
state dance and was de-
veloped along the coast in
the Grand Strand or Myrtle
Beach. Both couples and
singles are encouraged to
come learn and practice.
For single participants
the cost of the class is $48
for 4 classes, and $80 for 8
classes. For couples, class-
es are $60 for 4 classes,
and $120 for 8 classes.
During non-summer
months, Ballet Spartan-
burg offers weekly and
ongoing ballroom dance
classes, such as waltz,
swing, cha cha, tango, and
fox trot.
For more details or to
register, please call 803-
583-0339.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014
DVD previews
COUCH THEATER |


Forrest Whitaker in
Repentance
By Sam Struckhof
NEW RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF JUNE 23
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Rob the Mob (R) -- Two
stupidly in love kids from
Queens stumble on a bril-
liantly doomed plan: find
Mafia hangouts where the
wiseguys have a no-guns
policy, then bring a gun
and rob them. Tommy (Mi-
chael Pitt) and Rosie (Nina
Arianda) sit in on the tri-
als of mob boss Don Gotti
-- taking detailed notes
of names and addresses.
Their story gets the atten-
tion of a crime journalist
(Ray Romano) who digs
into their tale while trying
to protect them from the
inevitable.
Its all based on a true
story from the early 90s.
Since everything is simul-
taneously true and ri-
diculous, the film strikes
the necessary balance be-
tween comedy and drama.
Pitt and Arianda light up
the screen with delirious
love, getting the audience
to sympathize with the
star-crossed crooks.
Enemy (R) -- Jake Gyl-
lenhaal pulls double duty
in this psychological thrill-
er. Gyllenhaal plays Adam,
a prickly, half-awake his-
tory professor. By coinci-
dence, Adam sees a face
exactly like his in a rented
movie. Adam goes a little
mad with paranoia before
meeting Anthony (also
Gyllenhaal) -- a cocky as-
piring actor who is totally
and inexplicably identical
to Adam. They are quite
different in personality
and lifestyle, but Adam
and Anthony have the
same face, and even simi-
lar tastes in relationships.
This twisty-turny brain-
wrinkler has plenty of rev-
elations, but very few an-
swers. Gyllenhaal handles
his dual-action perfor-
mance with just the right
touches. The film has an
infectious style thanks to
director Denis Villeneuve,
who did great things with
Gyllenhaal in their last
project, Prisoners.
Repentance (R) --
Tommy Carter (Anthony
Mackie) is a magnetic life
coach and motivational
speaker guy. He spouts
his ultra-positive philoso-
phy pieced together from
all-sorts of spiritual be-
liefs, saying that others
can be saved like he was
saved after a life-chang-
ing car wreck. On the eve
of his big book release, he
takes on Angel (Forrest
Whitaker) as a client for
expensive one-on-one life
coaching. Things quickly
go south when Tommy
tries to end the therapy.
The plainly disturbed man
holds Tommy in his New
Orleans basement for a
different kind of one-on-
one session.
Afternoon of a Faun
(PG) -- This documentary
examines the life and ca-
reer of one of the great-
est ballerinas in modern
times. Tanaquil Le Clercq
started learning under
George Balanchine in her
teen years, and later mar-
ried him when she was 23.
Her shape and her motion
set a new ideal for what a
ballerina should have. Le
Clercq came down with po-
lio when she was 27, leav-
ing her unable to dance for
the rest of her life. Inter-
views with friends and col-
leagues are interspersed
with glimpses of her on
stage and in the studio.
TV RELEASES
Mamas Family: Com-
plete Fourth Season
Witches of East End:
Complete First Season
Lost Girl: Season 4
NYPD Blue: Season 6
The Bridge: Season 1
Duck Dynasty: Season
5
THINGS
TO DO
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The Spartanburg Soaring! Photography Contest kicked of in early February, sending
budding and professional photographers on a quest to capture the soaring spirit of
Spartanburg.
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The Flat Rock Playhouse will present My Fair Lady
June 12-July 13 on the Clyde and Nina Allen Mainstage.
All tickets are $40 and can be purchased by calling the
playhouse box of ce at 828-693-0731.
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Hope made a defini-
tive decision about which
Spencer brother was for
her. Wyatt blamed his
mom for the downward
spiral his life had taken
lately. Maya appeared al-
most jealous of Aly and
Olivers relationship. Rick
sealed Quinns fate as
an employee at Forrester
Creations. Hope was hon-
est with Liam about the
day she spent with his
brother at the cabin up at
Big Bear. Carter warned
Maya not to leak the re-
cording she made of Oli-
ver. Quinn begged Hope
not to punish Wyatt for
the things that she had
done as his mother. Later,
Quinn crossed paths with
a mysterious man at the
bar while drowning her
sorrows. Wait to See: Hope
is reunited with someone
from her past.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Eric asked Nicole to re-
move her engagement ring.
Marlena laid into Sami and
Kate over what they did
to Nick. Meanwhile, Julie
confronted Nicks killer.
Jennifer made an admis-
sion that deeply wounded
Daniel. EJ discovered some
upsetting news about Kate
and Stefano. Rafe pushed
Jordan away. Gabi shared
a tearful farewell with
Rafe, Will and Sonny. Jor-
dan feared that Kate rat-
ted her out to Sami. Victor
and Theresa faced off over
Brady. Hope tried to stop
Julie from making a bad
situation worse. Will real-
ized that Sonny had been
keeping a secret from him.
Wait to See: Brady flies
into a rage when he finds
Theresa with Aiden.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Julian instructed Jordan
on their next move. Duke
and Anna argued about
the mob. Later in the day,
both Anna and Jordan
found themselves in a pre-
dicament. Rics support-
ers and detractors plotted
for and against him. Britt
was infuriated when she
saw Nikolas and Elizabeth
sharing a tender moment.
Silas must make a decision
on whether or not to come
clean. Anna informed Ric
about some new evidence
in his case. TJ surprised
Rafe, who was partak-
ing in some illicit activi-
ties. Shots rang out at
the PCPD. Levi and Maxie
bickered over their differ-
ent philosophies in life.
Sam started to look into
the cause of Sabrina and
Patricks crash. Anna had
a new plan to bring down
the mob. Wait to See: The
judge makes a ruling in-
volving Maxies baby.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Nikki gave Kelly the cold
shoulder when Jack intro-
duced her as his girlfriend.
Victoria insisted to Billy
that she wanted to go to
her doctors appointment
alone. Chelsea informed
Billy that Stitchs ex-wife
was residing in Australia.
Sharon offered Mariah a
job at The Underground. A
mysterious figure watched
Billy hold baby Connor.
Summer tried to persuade
Austin into staying in Ge-
noa City. Christine insisted
to Lauren that she wanted
to have Pauls baby. Lily
told her father that his
relationship with Hilary
was confusing for Moses.
Sharon accused Nick of
wanting to run Mariah out
of town. Neil asked Hilary
if she was uncomfortable
with their age difference.
Wait to See: Father Todd
returns to solve a crisis.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I be-
came extremely sick and
was taken to the hospi-
tal. My physician thought
I had regular pneumonia.
I was so dehydrated that
they couldnt find a vein.
I was intubated and had
trouble getting enough
oxygen. I had dialysis. My
family was told I prob-
ably would not live. They
discovered that my illness
was Legionella, and with
treatment, I woke up from
paralysis.
My recovery has been
easy and fast, although I
was told it would take a
year at the least. I am fin-
ished with physical ther-
apy. My blood work and
scan show everything is
back to normal. But I have
scarring in my lungs.
I am a 47-year-old wom-
an. What should I expect
for my future? Are my kid-
neys at risk? Do I have a
greater risk of contracting
pneumonia in the future?
What about my lungs? Is
there permanent damage?
What about allergy medi-
cines and ibuprofen? I am
afraid to have a glass of
wine! -- C.K.
ANSWER: Legionella is
a bacteria that can cause
pneumonia. It is classically
found in fresh water, such
as air-conditioning cool-
ing towers and condens-
ers. It was thought to be
the cause of the original
outbreak among American
Legionnaires back in 1976
in Philadelphia, hence the
popular name of Legion-
naires disease. Once con-
sidered rare, increased
awareness and better di-
agnostic tests have led to
a greater understanding
of this important cause of
pneumonia.
It may look just like any
other kind of pneumo-
nia, but diarrhea and very
high fever are clues that it
might be Legionella. Liver
problems are more com-
mon in Legionella infec-
tions, but the dialysis you
received likely was due to
kidney failure from severe
shock and sepsis. Intuba-
tion -- having a breathing
tube inserted into your
windpipe -- and paralysis
are reserved for only the
very most severe pneumo-
nias, and it is really great
news that you are recover-
ing so quickly and com-
pletely.
Being young (47) and
female are good signs for
recovery. Since your blood
tests are normal, your
kidneys apparently recov-
ered completely. There is
no reason not to use the
same OTC medications
you used before the pneu-
monia, and an occasional
glass of wine is fine (but
not too much).
Some scarring after
pneumonia is common,
and this indeed puts you
at somewhat increased
risk for future pneumo-
nias. A vaccination for
pneumonia will reduce the
risk of the most common
bacteria.
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why
do heart attacks occur
mostly in the morning and
on Mondays? -- J.V.
ANSWER: Your state-
ments are quite true. Heart
attacks are three times
more likely in the morning
than in the evening, and 15
percent to 20 percent more
likely on Mondays than on
other days. Nobody knows
exactly why. Mornings are
thought to be more likely
due to several factors: in-
creased blood pressure, an
increase in cortisone and
having stickier platelets
in the morning.
There are two main
theories for the Monday
phenomenon -- the first
is back-to-work stress,
but recently there has
been some evidence that
it may be excess alcohol
intake over the weekend.
These are good arguments
for stress reduction and
avoiding excess alcohol in
the first place.
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TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 FUN AND GAMES THE GREER CITIZEN B9
Key signs indicate
Legionella bacteria
Finola Hughes stars as
Anna on General Hospital
FROM B7
was a Teacher Cadet, Hon-
ors, and A.P. student. He
was also enrolled through
USC-Salkehatchie. He was
a member of the BETA
Club, Student Council, and
Drama Club.
He was selected as a
USC-Aiken Scholar and
participated in Palmetto
Boys State. He is an active
volunteer for the Hampton
County Relay for Life and
Watermelon Festival.
Davis has been selected
as a 2014 S.C. Teaching
Fellow at Winthrop Uni-
versity where he will seek
dual certification in Early
Childhood and Elementary
Education. His Teacher Ca-
det instructor was Barbara
Pauls.
Other recipients were
Elizabeth Marks from
Northwestern High School
in Rock Hill; Joshua McCall
from Sumter High; Leah
McMillan from Dillon High
School and Caroline Moore
from Chapin High School.
STUDENTS GRADUATE
FROM GEORGIA TECH
The Georgia Institute
of Technology presented
degrees to approximately
2,700 undergraduate and
graduate students during
the institutes 247th com-
mencement exercises.
Timothy Chitty of Greer
(29651) - Bachelor of Sci-
ence in Aerospace Engi-
neering
Taylor Leblanc Cof Greer
(29651) - Bachelor of Sci-
ence in Business Adminis-
tration
LOCAL STUDENTS MAKE
CITADEL DEANS LIST
The Citadel has an-
nounced the names of ca-
dets honored for outstand-
ing academic achievement
during the spring 2014
semester.
Deans List recognition is
earned by those registered
for 12 or more semester
hours whose grade point
ratio is 3.2 or higher with
no grade below a C for
the previous semesters
work.
The following local stu-
dents are among those in-
cluded on this edition of
the Deans List:
Duncan
Cadet Clay Allen
Cadet Inderpal Singh
Greer
Cadet William Jackson
Cadet William
Kirkpatrick
Cadet Parker Lewis
Cadet Dylan Maier
Cadet Austin Mason
Cadet Isaac Rodgers
Cadet Brett Tompkins
Cadet Joel Townsend
Cadet James Daniell
Cadet Blake Mistretta
Cadet Jacob Riggs
Cadet Joseph Russo
Taylors
Cadet Kenneth Sparano
WOFFORD COLLEGE
CONFERS 360 DEGREES
Dr. Nayef H. Samhat de-
livered his first commence-
ment address since be-
coming Wofford Colleges
president at the 160th
Commencement Exercises
on Sunday, May 18.
Degrees were conferred
to about 360 graduates.
Samhat became president
in July 2013 and his inau-
guration was held April 25
of this year.
Lisa Lynn Baird re-
ceived bachelor of sci-
ence degrees in biol-
ogy and French. Baird is
from Greer. Parent(s)/
Guardian(s): Roland Baird
of Greer and Ms. Deborah
Baird of Greenville.
Daniel Sergey Didok
received a bachelor of
science degree in biol-
ogy, cum laude. Didok is
from Taylors. Parent(s)/
Guardian(s): Vera Didok.
Elora Dannon Dittmar
received a bachelor of sci-
ence degree in mathemat-
ics. Dittmar is from Greer.
Parent( s) /Guardi an( s) :
Craig and Alicia Dittmar.
Mark Stribling Ellison
Jr. received a bachelor
of science degree in biol-
ogy and a bachelor of arts
degree in computer sci-
ence cum laude. Ellison is
from Taylors. Parent(s)/
Guardian(s): Mark and
Reggie Ellison.
Erin Nicole Frost re-
ceived a bachelor of arts
degree in English, program
in secondary teacher edu-
cation. Frost is from Greer.
Parent(s)/Guardian(s): Mi-
chael and Terry Frost.
Tymeco Zamir Gregory
received bachelor of arts
degrees in finance and
accounting. Gregory is
from Greer. Parent(s)/
Guardian(s): Ms. Tosha
Gregory and Anthony
Gregory.
Shakirah Anisah Hill
received a bachelor of
science degree in biol-
ogy, cum laude. Hill is
from Duncan. Parent(s)/
Guardian(s): Michael Terry
of Duncan and Ms. Cheryl
Hill of Harlem, Ga..
Ashley Lenore Mc-
Cullough received a bach-
elor of arts degree in Chi-
nese and a bachelor of
science degree in biology,
cum laude. McCullough is
from Taylors. Parent(s)/
Guardian(s): Daniel and
Sue McCullough.
Hannah Rose Rovin
received a bachelor of
science degree in biol-
ogy. Rovin is from Greer.
Parent(s)/Guardian(s): Paul
and Laurie Rovin.
Nathan Lynn Teague
received a bachelor of
science degree in biol-
ogy and a bachelor of arts
degree in religion. Teague
is from Greer. Parent(s)/
Guardian(s): Julius and
Jean Teague.
Ryan Edward Traylor re-
ceived a bachelor of arts
degree in government.
Traylor is from Duncan,
SC. Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Steven and Deborah Tray-
lor.
Christopher James Vis-
age received a bachelor
of arts degree in finance.
Visage is from Duncan.
Parent( s) /Guardi an( s) :
Gary and Colleen Visage.
BJU GRAD NAMED DISTRICT
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Leisa Artus, a 1986 grad-
uate of Bob Jones Univer-
sity, was recently named
District Professional Em-
ployee of the Year by the
Greenville County School
District (GCSD).
The school district, in
conjunction with Green-
ville Federal Credit Union,
announced the award at a
recent Salute to Education
banquet. In addition to the
District Professional Em-
ployee of the Year award,
five other awards were
presented.
Artus, a resident of
Greer, serves as the Social
Media and Creative Servic-
es Specialist for districts
communications depart-
ment.
QUICK JOBS DIRECTOR GETS
SERVICE AWARD
Steve Hand, director
of the Quick Jobs with a
Future program at Green-
ville Technical College,
received the 2014 William
S. Hummers Community
Service Award in May at
the SHARE Economic Op-
portunity Gala.
The award recognizes
Hands impact on the lives
of those in need of oppor-
tunity through the Quick
Jobs program, which helps
working adults and those
in occupational transition
quickly obtain job skills
that match the hiring
needs of local employers.
Quick Jobs training is of-
fered for careers including
Certified Nursing Assis-
tant (CNA), Phlebotomist,
Medical Coding, Hospital
Billing and Coding, Unit
Secretary, CISCO Network
Certification, Ophthalmic
Medical Assistant, Truck
Driver Training, Welding,
Forklift Certification, CNC
Machine Operator, and
more.
Hand also oversees the
SPICE program, which
helps adults who have
been released from prison
obtain job training and
make a successful transi-
tion back into society. This
program is in five prisons
across the state in col-
laboration with the South
Carolina Department of
Corrections, South Caro-
lina Department of Voca-
tional Rehabilitation and
the South Carolina Depart-
ment of Probation, Parole
and Pardon.
Hand is an original mem-
ber of SHAREs LADDER
program taskforce for over
thirteen years. Addition-
ally, SHARE honored him
with the Human Advance-
ment award in 2006.
LUZZATTI PRESENTS LEAN
WORKSHOP FOR CEOS
Marco Luzzatti, Lean Six
Sigma Master Black Belt at
Gr eenvi l l e
Te c hni c a l
C o l l e g e s
Cor por at e
and Career
D e v e l o p -
ment Divi-
sion, recent-
ly conducted
a workshop
on Getting
the most out of your busi-
ness processes using lean
at the Chief Executive
Boards National Summit
(CEBI) in Atlanta, GA. CEBI
provides a peer advisory
community for CEOs na-
tionally.
ANDERSON JOINS SOCIETY
OF COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS
Taylors resident Aaron
Matthew Anderson recent-
ly accepted membership
in the National Society of
Collegiate Scholars.
KENNEDY IS DIRECTOR
OF OLLI PROGRAM
Nancy Kennedy has been
named Director of the Os-
her Lifelong Learning In-
stitute (OLLI) at Furman
University. She began her
new duties on May 1.
Kennedy has spent the
past three years as Vol-
unteer Coordinator and
Office Manager for OLLI.
Prior to coming to Fur-
man, she served as a De-
velopment Specialist for
the American Red Cross.
The OLLI at Furman
program is designed for
adult senior learners who
want to remain intellectu-
ally and physically active.
More than 1,500 people
come to the Furman cam-
pus each academic year to
take OLLI classes on such
topics as current events,
personal finance, history,
computers, music, writing,
photography, religion, sci-
ence and exercise.
Kennedy has been ac-
tively involved in leader-
ship roles in a number
of community, education
and faith-based organiza-
tions, including the Ju-
nior League of Greenville,
school and district-level
PTA, the Furman Young
Alumni Council, Public Ed-
ucation Partners, a Childs
Haven and Christ Church
Episcopal.
FURMAN ACCREDITED
FOR ARBORETUM
Furman University has
received accreditation as a
Level I arboretum through
The Morton Register of
Arboreta. Furman earned
the recognition for ex-
emplifying tree conserva-
tion, species diversity, and
educational resources and
events focused on land-
scapes and trees.
The George G. Wil-
lis Jr. Arboretum, whose
grounds and tree tags are
accessible to the public
on the Furman campus,
strives to be a model for
other arboreta in the
Southeast and across the
nation. The predominance
of native species makes
the arboretum represen-
tative of arboriculture in
Upstate South Carolina,
and provides learning and
research opportunities re-
lated to the region.
A Furman Trees Commit-
tee comprised of students,
faculty, grounds staff and
community partners, de-
veloped an extensive arbo-
retum management plan
to monitor and maintain
tree health and safety and
increase species diversity
with a focus on local spe-
cies.
The arboretum is named
for George G. Willis Jr., a
1948 graduate whose pas-
sion for the Furman land-
scape persists to fund
future arboretum develop-
ments.
CLASS OF 2014 GRADUATES
FROM BJU
Nearly 800 students
graduated from Bob Jones
University during the 87th
commencement exercises
recently held in Founders
Memorial Amphitorium on
the Bob Jones University
campus.
During the 87th com-
mencement exercises, 584
students received under-
graduate degrees; 60 stu-
dents received associate
degrees and 130 students
received masters degrees
and 13 candidates re-
ceived earned doctorates.
Since its founding in 1927,
Bob Jones University has
conferred over 46,000 de-
grees.
Duncan
Erin Hurst, Magna
Cum Laude with a BS
in Communication
Disorders
Emily McMahan, BA in
Spanish
Victoria Rogers, Cum
Laude with a BS in
Communication
Disorders
Greer
Kristyn Barrett, Magna
Cum Laude with a BA
in Journalism and Mass
Communication
Bethany Batdorf, Cum
Laude with a BS in
Mathematics Education
Jenna De Haven, BA in
Creative Writing
Faith DeLuca, BS in
Business Administration
Candace Hendsbee, Cum
Laude with a BSN in
Nursing
Danielle Hurst, BS in
Elementary Education
Lauren Jacobs, MA in
Theatre Arts
William Jana, Magna
Cum Laude with a BS in
International Business
Mariel Lopez, BSN in
Nursing
Andrew Martin, BS in
Accounting
Lois Mercer, Summa Cum
Laude with a BS in
Elementary Education
Marc Pagliuca, BS in
Cinema Production
Sara Quintero, BA in
Spanish
Clarissa Santana Diaz,
MEd in Teaching and
Learning
Sarah Smitley, Cum
Laude with a BS in Early
Childhood Education
Abigail Auslund, Cum
Laude with a BSN in
Nursing
Megan Fredwall, Cum
Laude with a BS in
Premed/Predent
Tyler Leach, BA in
Communication
Tyler Nolin, BS in Business
and Culinary Arts
Emily Robinson, BFA in
Interior Design
Robert Ryggs, BA in Youth
Ministries
Taylors
Joshua Allamon, BA in
Bible
Kathryn Ashley, MEd in
Secondary Education
Matthew Ashley, Cum
Laude with a BS in
Elementary Education
Amber Behymer, BS in
Special Education
Samuel Bonikowsky, BA in
Communication
Forrest Brazeal, Summa
Cum Laude with a BS in
Computer Science
Robert Carlton, BS in
International Business
Kyle Channel, BAPCT
in Practical Christian
Training Associate
Ellen Clements, Magna
Cum Laude with a BS in
English Education
Erynn Davis, Summa
Cum Laude with a BS in
Business Administration
Victoria Elizondo Orozco,
BFA in Studio Art
Austin Fleisher, BS in
Business Administration
Ryan Fordham, BS in
Accounting
Leah Forsythe, Magna
Cum Laude with a BS in
Health
Deleah Foster, BA in
Biblical Counseling
David Freeman, BS
in Business and
Technology
Emma Claire Galloway,
Summa Cum Laude with
a BA in Creative Writing
Rachel Gonzales, BA in
Humanities
Eleanor Harmon, BFA in
Studio Art
Adam Hunt, AS in
Culinary Arts
Kidakarn Jugsujinda,
BS in Information
Technology
Kyongwon Kang, MT in
Ref & Post-Ref
Christopher Kappel, BS in
Business Administration
James Kring, Summa
Cum Laude with a BS in
Physics
Hope Lawson, BMus in
Voice Performance
Stephanie Mazak, BS in
Health
Remick Michaels, BA in
Communication
Brian North, BS in
Business (Concentration
in Trades)
Shin Ho Oh, BFA in
Graphic Design
Paige Payne, Cum Laude
with a BS in Accounting
Abigail Petersen, Summa
Cum Laude with a BS in
Criminal Justice
Nathan Phillips, Cum
Laude with a BS in
Music Education
Hannah Rael, BFA in
Studio Art
Meghan Reimers, MA in
Theatre Arts
Mary Richmond, AS in
Culinary Arts
Nicholas Ring, BA in Bible
Susanna Ring, MS in
Biblical Counseling
Michelle Roskam, Magna
Cum Laude with a BMus
in String Pedagogy
Whitney Runkle, MEd in
Elementary Education
Caleb Schaaf, Cum Laude
with a BA in Bible
Elizabeth Stuber, Cum
Laude with a BS in
Accounting
Justin Summerlin, AS in
Christian Ministries
MATHIS MAKES CARSON-
NEWMAN DEANS LIST
Jordan Mathis of Greer
was among students hon-
ored recently with inclu-
sion on Carson-Newman
Universitys Deans List for
the spring 2014 semester.
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.
MADISON SMITH NAMED
TO TREVECCA DEANS LIST
Madison Smith, a fresh-
man exercise science
major and resident of
Greer, was among the 353
students who made the
Deans List in the Spring
2014 semester at Trevecca
Nazarene University.
Persons on this list
achieved a minimum 3.5
grade point average for
the semester.
B10 THE GREER CITIZEN LIVING HERE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014
SCHOOLS: Higher education news, events, honors and recent graduations
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Steve Hand, director of the Quick Jobs with a Future
program at Greenville Technical College, received the 2014
William S. Hummers Community Service award in May.
Luzzati