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OBITUARIES A6
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SPORTS B14
WEATHER A6

Salon offers free
hair cuts to veterans
The White House Salon will ofer free
hair cuts to veterans and active military
personnel Monday, June 30.
The salon, located at 200 School Street
in Greer, is open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Iden-
tifcation should be available. No ap-
pointments are necessary. Call 877-8877
for more information.
SARGE IN CHARGE: Freedom Blast preview, veterans stories INSIDE
After horrific
injury
BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
O
n April 13, Shannon High
put on his racing shoes and
prepared to race for the fourth
time with the same teammates in
the annual Goodwill Mud Run in
Greenville. Shortly after leaving the
starting line, High dived into a mud
hole that left him paralyzed.
It was a freak accident, High
said. I dove in, hit my head, and
one of the girls on my team pulled
me out. I immediately knew I had
done something.
High broke the fourth or fifth
vertebrae in his spine, leaving him
paralyzed from the waist down and
placing him on long-term disability
from his job as route supervisor at
9Rounds.
But I am getting more and more
feeling back every day, High said.
The doctors say that within a year,
I might be able to walk again.
High has been spending time
recovering at Shepherd Center in
Atlanta and returned home for the
first time since his accident this
past week.
He still has a long road ahead
of him, as well as a pile of medi-
cal bills, but the community and
his church, Praise Cathedral, have
stepped in to help.
There were fundraisers held for
the High family at Pizza Inn in
Greer, Texas Roadhouse, Fuddruck-
ers, Toms, Net Caf, Sims BBQ, and
Sharkeys Pub; auctions; a bake sale
and yard sale at Praise Cathedral;
a block party put on by 9Rounds;
and a golf tournament, hosted by
9Rounds.
SEE HIGH | A6
Wilkins was
Riverside
High student
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
More details are sur-
facing in a murder inves-
tigation involving a 16-
year-old, who police say
stabbed his grandparents
at a home in the River
Birch Villas community
off East Suber Road near
Riverside High School in
Greer.
According to Lt. Eric
Pressley with the Greer
Police Department, the
teen charged with murder,
attempted murder and
possession of a weapon
during a violent crime is
Zachary Wilkins, a rising
junior at Riverside High.
According to Greer po-
lice, officers responded to
56 River Birch Way around
3:30 a.m. June 14 in ref-
erence to a disturbance.
When officers arrived,
they found Gloria Wilkins,
62, who had sustained se-
rious injuries and Thomas
Wilkins, 60, who was pro-
nounced dead inside the
home. Both sustained mul-
tiple stab wounds.
The two were identified
as Zacharys grandpar-
ents.
SEE SUSPECT | A6
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 101 NO. 26 50 CENTS
Greer runner is home
Police release
name of suspect
in fatal stabbing
PHOTO | COURTESY OF KATIE CRUICE SMITH
Shannon High, center, along with his mother-in-law Kathy Blackwell and friends Travis and Laura Richards, cheered on
softball teams at a tournament held at Praise Cathedral to raise money for the High Hopes campaign. High was injured
during the Goodwill Mud Run.

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
May marked a booming month of commercial and residential growth in Greer. Commercial
construction valuations are the highest they have been since 2011.
Commercial, residential construction spikes


I am getting more and
more feeling back every
day. The doctors say that
within a year, I might be
able to walk again.
Shannon High
Business
coming to
Greer
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Based on permits, fees
collected and valuations
for commercial and resi-
dential construction, both
2014 and the month of
May indicate an increase
in commercial and resi-
dential growth in Greer.
Year-to-date, commer-
cial construction valua-
tions are the highest they
have been since 2011 for
the period ranging from
January through May, to-
taling more than $23.7
million, compared with
about $16.8 million in
2013, about $16.1 million
in 2012 and $6.3 million
in 2011.
May commercial con-
struction values were the
highest of any month so
far this year, equaling
more than $12 million,
which is nearly double the
next highest valuations of
this year. The next high-
est commercial construc-
tion valuation this year
was in February, totaling
about $6.6 million and
January reflected the low-
est commercial construc-
tion valuation totaling
$268,536.87.
In May, which is the most
up-to-date report avail-
able, there were 29 single
family housing starts, re-
sulting in a year-to-date
total of 95 single-family
housing starts, equaling
more than $17 million in
single-family valuations
with $5 million in May. The
year-to-date single-family
housing starts for 2014
are on track to exceed the
2013 year-end total of 137
starts.
In May, 777 inspections
and 245 code enforce-
ment inspections were
conducted, totaling more
than 2,000 inspections
and more than 600 code
enforcement inspections
conducted this year.
According to the Plan-
ning and Zoning Divisions
May report, 45 residential
and commercial zoning
permits for construction
and new business startups,
SEE CONSTRUCTION | A6
BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
The new budget for the
District Five Schools of
Spartanburg County in-
cludes 16.3 new positions
to accommodate growth.
The district grew by 154
students this year, a 2 per-
cent increase.
The first place well
start is the number of stu-
dents, said David Hayes,
finance director. Of
course, thats what were
here about. Thats what
the budget is about. What
drives the budget is the
number of students.
The district is adding
two special education self-
contained teachers, two
ESOL teachers, two class-
room teachers at both
Florence Chapel and Beech
Springs, 1.5 special edu-
cation resource teachers,
one art teacher position,
one second grade teacher
SEE BUDGET | A6
District Five
passes budgets

The last couple
years, weve been
budgeting a deficit.
This budget that
weve proposed
is balanced and
will not require a
decrease in fund
balance.
Scott Turner
District Five Superintendent
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FREE HOME SAFETY
CHECKS FOR SENIORS
For National Safety
month, the Greenville
County Home Instead Se-
nior Care office is offering
free home safety checks
for the countys seniors
through June.
To request a free home
safety check or a checklist,
call Home Instead Senior
Care office at 242-2228.
Additional information
and resources are avail-
able at makinghomesafer-
forseniors.com.
FREEDOM BLAST
THIS FRIDAY
The City of Greers an-
nual Freedom Blast cel-
ebration will be on June
28 beginning at 6 p.m. in
Greer City Park.
Veterans will be recog-
nized take part in a veter-
ans walk. Entertainment
will include fireworks and
Greer Idol participant per-
formances. Food, activities
and entertainment will be
available.
FIRST TUESDAY
ON TRADE: MILITARY
APPRECIATION NIGHT
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 up at Stomping
Grounds Coffee House on
Trade Street.
ROAD TO RECOVERY
NEEDS DRIVERS AND
VOLUNTEERS
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, on Thursdays from
10 a.m. noon, 2481 Rac-
ing Road, Greer, on Thurs-
days 1 4 p.m. or 700
E. Main St., Duncan, on
Wednesdays 9 11 a.m.
For questions or to vol-
unteer call Wendy at 963-
4441.
SHARONS CLOSET
REQUESTS CLOTHING
Sharons Closet needs
spring and summer
clothing donations, es-
pecially for girls in sizes
newborn to 6T New or
gently used clothing ac-
cepted 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.
Several routes are avail-
able and each takes about
an hour, with pickup be-
tween 10 and 11 a.m.
To volunteer or for more
information, 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.
MOW has 19 delivery
routes in the greater Greer
area. Meals are delivered
Monday through Friday.
GCM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
FOR SENIOR DINING
GCM needs volunteers to
assist with the Senior Din-
ing from 9 11:39 a.m.,
Monday Friday.
To volunteer or for more
information, call Patsy
Quarles at 877-1937.
COMMUNITY
NEWS
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
TODAY, JUNE 25
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its mini-mall open 10
a.m. - noon. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m.
at Laurendas Family Restau-
rant. Call Charmaine Helfrich
at 349-1707.
THE SOAR BINGO CLUB from
10 a.m. - noon at Victor Gym.
The cost is 50 cents per card
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
GRACE PLACE IN Greer will
have its monthly dinner
at 6:30 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455 Lo-
cust Hill Road, Taylors. Sup-
plies frst come, frst serve.
MONDAY, JUNE 30
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONY
MOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer
Recreational Center.
TUESDAY, JULY 1
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m.
at Southern Thymes. Call
334-6177.
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, Higway 14
at 5:30 p.m.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memo-
rial United Methodist Church,
201 N. Main St., Greer. Call
877-1352.
UPSTATE LEWY BODY and
Related Dementia Support
Group from 5-6 p.m. at The
Haven in the Village at Chan-
ticleer. Contact Gail Stokes
at 350-7160 or gstokes@
seniorlivingnow.com.
GAP CREEK SINGERS will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. For further informa-
tion or to schedule a perfor-
mance contact Wesley Welsh,
President, at 877-5955.
THURSDAY, JULY 3
THE GREER CHURCH of God
fellowship building host-
ing a Gospel and Blue Grass
Jam from 6:30-9 p.m. Call
877-3668.
THE SERTOMA CLUB at
Great Bay Oyster House at
6:30 p.m. Call Bob Bowman
at 316-2727.
THE TAYLORS LIONS Club
at 6 p.m. at the Clubhouse,
500 East Main St., Taylors. Call
Allen Culver at 350-6939.
SATURDAY, JULY 5
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors.
Limited supplies available on
a frst come, frst serve basis.
MONDAY, JULY 7
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. Grace Place
is located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
TUESDAY, JULY 8
GAP CREEK SINGERS will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. For further informa-
tion or to schedule a perfor-
mance contact Wesley Welsh,
President, at 877-5955.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memo-
rial United Methodist Church,
201 N. Main St., Greer. Call
877-1352.
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m.
at Southern Thymes. Call
334-6177.
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre-
ational Center.
Calendar deadline is
noon on Tuesdays. Submit
information to Amanda
Irwin at 877-2076, email
to airwin@greercitizen.
com or mail to P.O. Box 70
Greer, SC 29652.
Could add
10 more
units
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Owners of Park Ridge
Commons, an apartment
complex off Memorial
Drive Extension, are work-
ing toward expanding the
complex. During the Plan-
ning Advisory meeting
last week, a proposal for
the addition of 10 units
was reviewed by Greers
Building and Development
Standards staff.
The proposed develop-
ment on this site appears
to be in direct conflict
with elements of earlier
development on the east-
ern portion of the proper-
ty, according to comments
provided Stormwater Engi-
neer Lillian Hanley on be-
half of City Engineer Don
Holloman.
To be approved, the por-
tion of the property cur-
rently existing would need
to be improved to meet
current development stan-
dards without compromis-
ing the functionality of the
current property.
We do have flooding
problems down on Me-
morial Drive Extension,
Hanley said, added that
she didnt know what SC-
DOT would require to ad-
dress the issue but that it
should be taken into con-
sideration.
The plans are concep-
tual and are subject to
change before the ex-
pansion begins. The cur-
rently proposed plans do
not connect the parking
structures of the com-
pleted phase one and the
propose phase two of the
development. Glenn Pace,
Planning and Zoning co-
ordinator, recommended
changing this to allow
proper fire department ac-
cess, as suggested by the
fire marshal.
The property is already
zoned for residential
multi-family so it will not
need to be reviewed by
the Planning Commission.
Thirteen units already re-
side on the property.
Park Ridge Commons proposes expansion
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Park Ridge Commons, located of Memorial Drive Ext. in Greer, could be expanding by 10
units, according to ownership.



Car show
for a cause
Pour Sports Pub and Grille
and Gregory Trailer Service
organized a car show that
was held last Sunday. The
show featured vintage rides
at Greer Station. Vaughn
Bragg of Pour Sports said
the show saw a good turn
out and there would be
more to come. Proceeds
beneft cancer research.
Photos Submitted
BY PHIL BUCHHEIT
STAFF WRITER
Rev. Walter Chick Mc-
Gill of Franklin, Tennessee
is more than 500 miles
into his walk across the
United States to promote a
new birth of freedom and
integrity in America. The
68-year-old pastor hopes
that his walk will inspire
a spiritual awakening for
our country by making
Americans more aware of
Gods Law, constitutional
principles, family values,
civil liberties and human
rights.
He began his walk in Kill
Devil Hills, North Carolina
April 23 and arrived in
Greer June 17.
His walk will cover 3,200
miles and end on the Santa
Monica Pier in California.
McGill, a former busi-
nessman, family counselor,
private Christian academy
principal, electronics tech-
nician and project director
of humanitarian health
services in Uganda, East
Africa, currently serves as
pastor of a church in Guys,
Tennessee.
He said God came to
him through 2 Chronicles
7:14 and asked him to
walk across America. He
planned on beginning his
journey in early spring,
but due to an extremely
cold winter, did not leave
Kill Devil Hills until April.
Im promoting a new
birth of freedom and in-
tegrity in America by rais-
ing awareness to the Ten
Commandments and the
golden rule. Those things
that if we observed we
wouldnt need law enforce-
ment, McGill said.
McGill, who served two
and a half years in Viet-
nam, is saluting as many
drivers as he can during his
walk across the country as
a way to show Americans
they should exemplify re-
spect to one another.
McGills wife Barbara is
driving the support vehi-
cle and keeps him hydrat-
ed during his journey. The
two have a RV they sleep
in every night. They park it
at a different church most
nights.
McGill about 14 miles
daily. He does not walk on
Saturdays or Sundays, but
instead spends these days
worshipping in a church.
He will be the first to tell
you, due to the summer
heat, he is taking his time
and is not in a race. He
hopes to reach the Santa
Monica Pier by Christmas.
If it takes longer, hes OK
with it.
Lincoln talked about the
new birth of freedom in
The Gettysburg Address,
but I dont think he under-
stood it quite the same way
that I do. I believe the new
birth of freedom is what
Christ talked about when
He said you must be born
again. I dont think you
can have freedom with-
out having the new birth
experienceI hope that
(through this walk) I can
draw more people closer
to God. I hope America
will draw closer to God.
McGill also wants ev-
eryone to know what the
American flag that he is
carrying across America
represents.
The flag represents we
the people. It doesnt rep-
resent the Federal govern-
ment. We are supposed to
be self-governed. The gov-
ernment is not supposed
to interfere with our fam-
ily, our religion, how we
raise our children , said
McGill.
According to McGill,
if he completes his walk
across America, he will be
the second oldest person
to ever do it.
If youre going to talk
the talk you got to walk
the walk, McGill said.
And that is just what he
is doing.
For more information on
McGills walk across Amer-
ica, and for daily updates,
visit walkthewalknow.
com.
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PHIL BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
Rev. Walter Chick McGill of Franklin, Tennessee is more than 500 miles into his walk across the United States. He is
pictured passing Greer First Baptist in downtown.
Pastor talks the talk and walks
the walk across United States


Im promoting a new birth of freedom and
integrity in America by raising awareness
to the Ten Commandments and the golden
rule.
Walter Chick McGill
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
The Greer Idol and Greer
Idol Teen competitions will
begin at Freedom Blast on
Friday, June 28. The fourth
season of Greer Idol Teen
will begin at 6 p.m. and
the eighth season of Greer
Idol will begin at 8 p.m.
The singing competi-
tions will continue through
the summer at the amphi-
theater in Greer City Park
as part of the Tunes in the
Park series beginning on
July 11 with Jim Quick and
the Coastline Band. Other
performances will include
The Carolina Coast Band
on July 18, Encore on July
25 and Rock and Roll Re-
union on August 1.
This years 10 Greer Idol
contestants have a range of
experiences from singing
in competitions, perform-
ing in musical groups and
giving live performances
at local establishments.
Finalists include Amy
Alford, who grew up sing-
ing solos in her church
choir and sang in the High
Praises band, and John
Garrison, a returning 2012
Greer Idol competitor who
performed in the 2011 All-
State Choir.
First time Greer Idol par-
ticipant Brian Scott Garner
is not a first time perform-
er, as he is a member of
T3 Talent and he studied
musical theatre at North
Greenville University.
Contestants Kiley Savan-
nah Godsey, who partici-
pated in the All-State Or-
chestra and competed in
the Greenville Sings com-
petition this past winter,
and Elizabeth Haney, who
is a wife, mother of three,
will also show their chops
at this years Greer Idol.
No strangers to compe-
titions, before choosing
to share their talents at
Greer Idol, Josh Jordan au-
ditioned for The Voice in
Nashville and Youth Pas-
tor James Landreth was a
finalist in Liberty Idol and
spent two years learning
and performing at the Fine
Arts Center of Greenville.
Before attending the S.C.
Governors School for the
Arts and Humanities voice
program in the fall, Lau-
ren Painter will perform
at Greer Idol along with
Melissa Velez, who sings
karaoke and hopes to one
day sing in an animated
movie. And this years fi-
nal Greer Idol competitor
is Stephen Young, who
sang in a gospel quartet in
college and is a father of
six. Youngs son Kody won
Greer Idol Teen last year.
Greer Idol Teen 12 final-
ists include an array of
first-time performers to
well-seasoned singers.
Not unfamiliar with per-
forming are competitors
Ashley Goss, who per-
formed with Carolina Pal-
ace and Converse College
for nearly five years, Isabel
Greene, who performed in
the her schools produc-
tion of Annie, and Zele-
na Hull, who performed in
Best Singer in the State.
Newcomer Sha Jackson
will take on her first com-
petition though she has
participated in school tal-
ent shows. Familiar faces
in Greer Idol Teen, Taylor
Lee sang in Nashville Con-
nection, and Maloree Mc-
Cormick participated in
season three of the X Fac-
tor.
Performers Keddy Men-
doza entered Best Singer
several years, winning the
elementary division, and
Sophia Noyes began per-
forming at 7 years old,
including church produc-
tions, musicals and talent
shows. Teen singer Jacob
Roach performed at Smiles
Acoustic Caf, writes his
own music, and plays gui-
tar and piano. Camden
Taylor is another first time
performer, though she has
performed karaoke and
sings in church.
Roni Leigh Teems will
perform at Greer Idol
Teen for the second year,
recently taking up singing
in addition to her 10 years
of dance, and the final
performer is Devon White,
who has sang at nurs-
ing homes since he was 8
years old and joined the
school chorus.
For more information on
Greer Idol and Greer Idol
Teen contestants, visit
facebook.com/greeridol.
airwin@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Greer Idol, Teen
Idol kick off at
Freedom Blast
IDOL CONTESTANTS |
Alford Garner
Garrison Godsey
Haney Jordan
Landreth Painter
Velez Young
TEEN CONTESTANTS |
Goss Greene
Hull Jackson
Lee McCormick
Mendoza Noyes
Roach Taylor
Teems White
I
n all my years as a stand-up comic,
Ive never been unable to provide
a snappy, come-back to a boister-
ous heckler. Indeed, if you hand them
enough rope, they usually end up hang-
ing themselves and making a comics life
much easier.
My name is Sapphire! hollered one
young woman, out of the blue, and very
much into her cups (as well as nearly
falling out of them), during a midnight
show in Las Vegas.
Of course it is.
And Im a stripper!
Imagine my surprise.
And I make more money than you!
Im sure you do, but tonight, I have
your twenty five bucks, so sit down, be
quiet, and let everybody else hear the
show, OK?
By that time, the audience, most ap-
preciatively, turned en masse and told
her to shut up.
So, its no big deal: Im used to heck-
lers and, to be honest, I really never
encountered that many on a regular
basis. I tell you all this because in the
last few months, Ive been been utterly
incapable of replying to a woman I see,
once a month, during a scheduled day of
volunteering for those in need.
Let me be perfectly clear that I enjoy
everyone on my route and I dont think
for a second she means to be the least
bit cruel, because shes always smiling
when she says it. But on the first Mon-
day of each month, I knock on her door,
she opens it, and says,
Boy, you sure are tall.
Yep, I nod, Yep, I am.
I mean, youre really tall.
Holding my arms out on either side
of my body, palms up, I reply, I dunno
what to tell ya. Ive complained about it
but nothing changes.
Whew, she generally ends with,
some kind of tall.
OK, so there you have it- Im tall.
And she has pointed it out to me every
month for over a year now. But here is
the strangest thing of all...
She is exactly my height. Possibly, a
fraction taller. She opens the door of her
neat-as-a-pin house, towering over the
stoop, blocking all light emanating from
the interior, and says, Boy, youre tall.
I just dont know what to say to that.
Its like being a redhead and having the
comedian, Carrot Top, go out of his way
to approach you, brow furrowed with
puzzlement, and announcing, Boy, your
hair is really red.
A couple of months ago, knowing what
was coming, I tried a different approach.
As I pulled up to her house, more out
of bemusement than anger, when the
monthly declaration regarding my height
was offered upon opening the door,
I countered, Well, you know, youre
pretty up there too, Stretch! to which
she replied, Yeah, but youre really tall.
Annnnd...I got nothin. Who wants to
get into a my dogs bigger than your
dog contest when theres another ten
meals, cooling off by the minute, to be
delivered? Again, I dont ever think its
meant to be unkind. I think its just a
sort of observance, with the honesty of a
child, that glances up at a stranger in the
check-out line and then proclaims loudly
to its mother, That man sure has a big
stomach! No harm was meant. Its just
something of interest that was noted be-
tween implorings for a Kit-Kat or bubble-
gum. I just wish, I thought, bracing
myself and admitting to a little tension
creeping into my shoulders as I turned
onto the familiar street, that there might
be some other gambit of conversation
that could be proffered, for a change.
Is that truck bad to drive?
Looking around at my ancient Dodge, I
replied, Well, its a long bed, so park-
ings a pain. I need a tugboat to pull me
into a space at the grocery store, then
laughed at my own joke.
No, she said, I mean, is it bad on
gas?
Relieved that she was showing sympa-
thy in what might be a plight to my well
being, I smiled and replied, Its a killer.
Oh, she said, nodding understand-
ingly and taking her meal. She paused
before she closed her door and re-
marked,
You sure do look tall driving that
truck.
I got nothin.
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But seriously, folks...
Taking time to honor
our troops, war heroes
Being
accountable
Read Hebrews 10:23-25
W
e urge you, beloved, to
admonish the idlers, en-
courage the fainthearted,
help the weak, be patient wit
all of them. -- 1 Thessalonians
5:14 (NRSV)
I went mountain climbing
the other day and met up with
some energetic students. When
I thought I could not possible
go on, they shouted words of
encouragement: You can do
it! You are one strong lady!
At times, they burst into song
to boost morale. Together, we
made it all the way.
This experience reminds me
if our Christian walk. Some-
times the battle is too fierce,
and we feel we cant go on.
We dont have the strength to
even pray. In such times, we
need other people to support,
encourage, and admonish us in
love. Through Christian fellow-
ship, we have the strength to
hold on to Gods promises and
to continue. Being accountable
to one another to keeps us on
track.
Some people say that they
need not to go to church any-
more because they listen to ser-
mons on TV or on the Internet.
This practice is no substitute
for Christian fellowship. The
TV wont comfort us through
hard times, rejoice in our bless-
ings, or keep us accountable.
Our brothers and sisters in
Christ will.
Thought for the day: We
are members of the body of
Christ and accountable to one
another.
Prayer: Thank you, dear God,
for the fellowship of believers.
Teach us to cherish it and play
our roles in the community of
faith. Amen.
Drowning
in debt
H
igh school graduates
being herded into higher
education institutions and
handed high-interest loans to
secure nonexistent jobs isnt
uncommon but its very
problematic, and this month,
Senate struck down a bill
intended to lessening student
debts.
The Student Emergency Loan
Refinancing Act wouldve al-
lowed students to refinance
loans at lower interest rates
(3.86 - 6.41 percent), saving
millions of students thousands
of dollars.
The lost revenue would be
subsidized through closing tax
loopholes for wealthy and the
Buffett Rule, which places
a tax increase upwards of 30
percent on individuals earning
more than $1 million annually,
effecting 0.3 percent of taxpay-
ers. The bill wasnt perfect, as
it didnt address rising college
costs that have tripled over the
past 30 years in 4-year public
colleges, ensuring reliance on
loans for higher education.
Why care? Because more than
40 million Americans have
student loans, collectively total
$1.3 trillion in debt (6 percent
of the federal debt) making
student loans the second larg-
est cause of debt, according to
the Federal Reserve. Its been
suggested if enough students
default, a crash reminiscent of
the housing market will occur,
resulting in college closings
and borrowers with bad credit
unable to invest in the economy.
In 2003 5 percent of repaying
borrowers defaulted, increasing
to 10 percent in 2012.
When generations of people
entering the workforce cant in-
vest their money, the economy
is obviously negatively im-
pacted. Excessive student debts
prevent many working adults
from buying homes, starting
businesses and financially
supporting their communities.
Instead theyre renting and si-
phoning whatevers left to pay
debts unavoidable.
The American economy
hasnt changed to meet its
societies needs. The system is
rigged to benefit corporations
at the expense of its people.
While no bill is perfect, on
behalf of the millions of in-debt
students, Im highly disap-
pointed in the failure of our
representatives to turn a prom-
ising bill into a political-party
issue. When American citizens
fail, our economy fails, and a
failing economy has no political
biased and effects all of us.
As we get ready to celebrate our independence
as a nation, we must shift our attention to those
who sacrificed for it.
This week in Greer, the city will put on Free-
dom Blast, an annual event that offers great
entertainment, food and a salute to those that
serve.
Our town has no shortage of amazing ser-
vicemen and women, who have sacrificed and
continue to sacrifice for the freedoms we some-
times take for granted.
Flipping through The Greer Citizen this week,
you can learn about Preston Johnson, a U.S.
Army veteran from Greer who served two ter-
rifying tours in Vietnam. You can learn more
about Cliff Harpst, an 88-year-old World War II
veteran who can still recall his war experience
as vividly as the day he was sent to the front
lines.
You might flip the page to read about Lewis
Vaughn, a name many in Greer might recognize
from his 18 years spent in South Carolina House
of Representatives. Vaughn is a veteran of the
Korean War and is currently working to estab-
lish a unique monument on I-385 in Greenville
County called the Corridor of Honor. This 12-
mile stretch of road will recognize war heroes
from the six 20th and 21st century wars.
These people are our own. They are proud to
say they served their country.
South Carolina is a breeding ground for brave
men and women who want to do the right thing
and serve in whatever capacity they can.
This was proven to ring true in an example we
saw last week.
As many of you know by now, President
Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to
South Carolina resident and retired U.S. Marine
Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter.
His story is an amazing one, and its worth
repeating.
Carpenter was serving as a Marine rifleman
in Afghanistan when Taliban fighters attacked
his group. Not long after, Carpenter found a
live grenade nearby and he had a decision to
make. In what had to be the most split-second
decision he ever made, Carpenter opted to save
his buddies, tossing himself on the grenade. He
did what he knew to do. He was putting others
lives ahead of his own.
Thankfully, he did not pay the ultimate price.
He was horrifically injured and still continues
to recover, but he lives to tell his amazing story,
and last week, he became only the eighth living
Medal of Honor recipient.
As the president put the Medal of Honor
around my neck, I felt the history and the
weight of a nation, he was quoted as saying in
a recent statement. I will wear it for those who
have been wounded on distant lands who still
continue to fight in battle, and through long and
difficult days of recovery here at home. And for
those who have given it all, I can never express
in words what you mean for this nation.
We have to honor our veterans any chance we
get. Whether it be Memorial Day, Veterans Day
or our nations Independence Day, take some
time to recognize the veteran in your life.
They may not have a story quite like Kyles,
but they have all paid a price and we owe them
a debt of gratitude.
Being accountable to
one another to keeps us
on track.
South Carolina is a breeding ground
for brave men and women who
want to do the right thing and serve
in whatever capacity they can.
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The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A5
1921 Hwy. 101 South, Greer, SC 29651
(Exit 60 off Interstate 85)
864-968-1133
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CASHED
PAY BILLS HERE
BY WILLIAM BUCHHEIT
STAFF WRITER
For a 25-year-old, Matt
Bowes sure knows a lot
about beer.
The Columbus, Ohio,
native recently opened
up The Southern Growl, a
pub that offers 60 beers
on tap each day from
around the world. Located
in the shopping center at
South Buncombe Road
and Wade Hampton Bou-
levard (across from Sonic),
it is the only pub in the
Upstate that exclusively
offers craft beer, defined
as coming from breweries
that make 6 million barrels
of beer or less annually.
What that means is you
will not find Budweiser,
Coors, Miller or any other
mass-produced beer in-
side. Instead, you will
find tastier, higher-quality
beers on tap.
The problem is people
think beer tastes like beer,
and beer tastes like Bud
Light, Bowes said. Beer
doesnt taste like beer and
it doesnt taste like Bud
Light. There are so many
different flavors and so
theres so much more to
it.
The pub owner wants to
help people expand their
beer knowledge and taste,
which is why Southern
Growl offers flights, five
5-ounce glasses, each con-
taining a different beer.
When you find one you
like, you can purchase it in
a pint glass or growler, a
32 or 64-ounce glass bot-
tle that can be filled and
taken home.
Bowes says the term
growler comes from the
old days, when people
would take metal pales to
pubs and have them filled
with beer to go.
Growlers are especially
convenient because cus-
tomers can stop by, have
them refilled in a matter
of seconds and quickly be
on their way home, Bowes
said.
Bowes was a chiroprac-
tic assistant in Columbus
when he and his wife de-
cided to move to Greer
last year.
We were looking around
and we ended up going to
Greers Oktoberfest, he
said. We just kind of fell
in love with the downtown
and really liked the city.
This spot [location of the
pub] just really popped
out because its right be-
tween Greenville and Spar-
tanburg and theres just
nothing like this around.
While his wife taught
school at Hendricks El-
ementary last winter,
Bowes spent between 10-
16 hours every day on his
pub. With posh wooden
furnishings and welcom-
ing atmosphere, he want-
ed to create a pub that felt
like home.
I wanted to create a
place where people felt
like they could come in
and relax, he said. A lot
of times, you go into a bar
and its also a restaurant.
Theres a lot going on and
you feel like you have to
eat or get out.
To encourage people to
stay awhile, Bowes carved
checkerboards into his ta-
bles so people could play
chess or checkers. He also
has many other traditional
board games available to
choose from.
Since opening a few
weeks ago, Bowes said
business has been strong,
attracting all ages and a
50/50 male-female cus-
tomer base.
He and his staff are there
to accommodate every
possible customer, from
the experienced craft beer
aficionado to those whove
never tasted anything but
Budweiser.
When some people
walk in, 60 taps is very
overwhelming, especially
to those that dont know
what types of beer they
like or anything, he said.
Thats where we come in.
If we know what they nor-
mally drink or what they
like, then we can direct
them and help them find
what craft beer they like.
Southern Growl also of-
fers cider on tap, but no
wine or liquor.
Its open 3-9 p.m. Mon-
day-Wednesday, 3-10 p.m.
Thursday and noon-11
p.m. Friday and Saturday.
For more information,
visit thesoutherngrowl.
com
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
Matt Bowes stands at the helm of his new pub, Southern Growl, which ofers 60 craft
beers on tap.
Southern Growl brings
craft beer to Greer
The problemis people think beer tastes
like beer, and beer tastes like Bud Light.
Matt Bowes
Owner, Southern Growl


Housing
includes
taxes,
insurance
Q: You recommend that
no more than 25 percent
of your monthly income
go toward a house pay-
ment. Does this figure
include taxes and insur-
ance too?
DR: Yes, it does. Your
housing payment should
not exceed 25 percent of
your monthly take-home
pay on a 15-year, fixed-
rate mortgage.
When it comes to buy-
ing a house, the goal
is not to live in the Taj
Mahal or have something
so expensive you end up
being house poor. When
buying a home, especially
for first-time homebuy-
ers, you should look for
something nice in a
decent area that you
can get paid off as quickly
as possible.
Its really not a big deal
if you cheat a couple of
percentage points one
way or the other. But 25
percent is a good rule of
thumb to ensure youll
still have money left over
to live on, save and invest!
Be very kind
and very
grateful
Q: My mom and dad
took out a whole life
insurance policy for me
when I was born. The cash
value is $2,500, and my
husband and I want to
cash it out and put the
money toward paying off
debt. We already have
larger term life insurance
policies in place, but Im
worried that doing this
will offend my parents.
What should I do?
DR: I think the real
question is how many
toxic things will you do
because youre afraid
you might offend them.
Whole life policies are
financially toxic. Theyre a
bad product, and keep-
ing it for no better reason
than it might hurt their
feelings a little bit isnt
much of a reason espe-
cially when the alternative
is paying down debt and
getting your financial life
in order.
I know this is mom and
dad were talking about,
so youll have to be nice
about everything. But
at the same time, your
parents have to realize
its your life and you
make the decisions. Try
sitting down with them
and gently explaining
that while you appreciate
and love them for their
generosity, youre going
to cash it out and use it to
get out of debt. Let them
know youre not wasting
their gift, and that youre
using it to make a positive
impact on your lives.
Youre not doing any-
thing disrespectful, Laura.
Just be very clear about
the reason and loving
with your explanation.
Then, if they chose to be-
come a little emotional or
resentful, thats on them.
If they get really upset
and want the money back,
you can do that too. But
getting your financial
house in order is much
more important than
hanging on to a bad fi-
nancial product you dont
need in the first place.
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
BMW Manufacturing
recently announced J.D.
Power, a source for evalu-
ating customer satisfac-
tion regarding new ve-
hicle quality, awarded the
Greer factory the Bronze
Plant Quality Award in the
North/South America re-
gion.
Other BMW Group plants
have received this award,
but this is the first ever for
the local plant.
This is truly an extraor-
dinary accomplishment for
this plant, said Manfred
Erlacher, President and
CEO of BMW Manufactur-
ing Co. Building quality
vehicles for our customers
is our top priority and this
award is a demonstration
of the commitment of our
entire workforce.
In addition, the J.D.
Power Initial Quality Study
(IQS) ranked the BMW
X3 second in its segment
(compact premium SUV).
The 2014 U.S. Initial
Quality Study is based on
responses from more than
86,000 purchasers and
lessees of new 2014 mod-
el-year cars, trucks,and
multi-activity vehicles
surveyed after 90 days of
ownership.
The study was fielded
between February and May
2014.
BMW Manufacturing Co.,
LLC is a subsidiary of BMW
AG in Munich, Germany
and is the global produc-
er of the BMW X3 and X5
Sports Activity Vehicles
and X4 and X6 Sports Ac-
tivity Coupe.
Tom Faulkner was in-
stalled as district governor
of Rotary District 7750 on
Thursday, June 19 at an
awards and installation
banquet held at the Can-
non Centre in Greer.
Rotary Dis-
trict 7750
includes 54
clubs lo-
cated in the
western half
of South
Carolina.
Faul kner
is the first
District Governor selected
from Greater Greer Rotary
Club for the position. He
served as the Charter Pres-
ident of the Greer club in
2003-2004 when it was re-
designated as the Rotary
Club of Greater Greer. The
keynote speaker for the
event was James P. Fields,
Jr., executive director of
Palmetto Institute.
To initiate his year as
governor, Faulkner partici-
pated in the Miracle Hill
Metric Century Cycling
Challenge, a 63.3 bicycle
ride that included scaling
Caesars Head. He partici-
pated in the event to raise
funds for Miracle Hill Min-
istries. He is also raising
funds to build a sanita-
tion system in Mirebalais,
Haiti.
Since 2006, through
similar rides, swims and
triathlons, he has raised
over $150,000 for interna-
tional projects in Haiti and
El Salvador.
In anticipation of his
new role, Tom has recently
stepped down as President
of Nehemiah Community
Revitalization Corpora-
tion, a faith-based com-
munity development cor-
poration based in Greer,
operating throughout the
state of South Carolina.
He is continuing to sup-
port the corporation as
Vice President and Direc-
tor of Development. He
is the owner of Koinonia
Communities, LLC, a so-
cial business focused on
neighborhood empower-
ment both locally and in-
ternationally.
He is the Associate Min-
ister of Outreach at First
Christian Church in Green-
ville, becoming an or-
dained minister in 2013.
Faulkner is a graduate of
the University of Virginia,
where he majored in Eng-
lish and minored in Psy-
chology.
Faulkner is new
Rotary District
7750 governor
Faulkner
BMW plant given
award for quality
and satisfaction


PHOTO | SUBMITTED
BMWs Manfred Erlacher, left, receives the J.D. Power
Bronze Plant Quality Award from Joshua Halliburton.

FROM PAGE ONE
along with sign permits,
were issued, generating
$1,611 in fees. Year-to-
date, 77 residential per-
mits were issued, 30 of
which were issued in May
for a year-to-date total of
fees collected equaling
$2,140. Of the 56 commer-
cial permits issued this
year, only seven issued in
May.
Since the start of the
year, $3,150 in commer-
cial permit fees were col-
lected, and the Planning
and Zoning Division thus
far this year has collected
a total of $12,225.
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Hot weekend weather
We will see more sunshine and hot tempera-
tures this weekend. Rain chances will be low
on Saturday and Sunday, but we will see
isolated afternoon thunderstorms. Highs will
stay in the low to middle 90s for the weekend.
After a week that has included temperatures in
the middle 90s and afternoon thunderstorms
we will see that pattern continue on Saturday
and Sunday. Have a great weekend!
Freedom Blast
Where: Greer City Park
Date: Saturday, June 28
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Mildred Grace Brown
Mildred Grace Brown,
85, of 405 N. Main St.,
Greer, passed away Tues-
day, June 17, 2014 at her
home after an extended
illness.
Born in Spartanburg on
November 25, 1928, she
was a daughter of the late
Lillie Maggie Mae Pruitt
Holden and Albert E. Hold-
en. She was the wife of
Robert Jesse Brown.
She was a homemaker
and was a lifelong mem-
ber of Walnut Hill Baptist
Church.
In addition to her hus-
band, is survived by two
daughters; Judy Greer and
husband Donald of Greer,
Joyce Jones and husband
Robby of Lyman, one
son; Hank Brown and his
wife Renata of Wyoming,
three grandchildren; Tra-
vis Greer, Kimberly Greer,
Graham Jones, and one
great grandchild; Mikayla
Cooper.
She was predeceased by
two grandsons; infant Kev-
in Greer and Bobby Jones.
The family is at 405 N.
Main St., Greer and re-
ceived friends Saturday
3-5 p.m. at Seawright Fu-
neral Home. Funeral ser-
vices were held at Walnut
Hill Baptist Church at 3
p.m. on Sunday, June 22,
with Rev. Gary Hensley of-
ficiating. Burial followed
in Roselawn Memorial
Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, me-
morial contributions may
be made to Hospice of the
Carolina Foothills, 130 For-
est Glen Drive Columbus,
North Carolina 28722.
Mary Jo Ellison
Mary Jo Ellison, 76, of
Greer, passed away Sun-
day, June 22, 2014 at
home.
She was born April 21,
1938 at Spartanburg Re-
gional Hospital to the late
Louis and Beatrice Murray.
She was predeceased by
her husband James Ellison
Sr., her daughter Terry El-
lison, her son Ken Ellison
and her sister Rita Mur-
ray.
She is survived by her
sister, Laura Sue of At-
lanta, Georgia., her sons
James Ellison Jr. of the
home, her grandchildren
James Ellison III, Jona-
than Ellison both of Greer,
and Todd Roer of Toccoa,
Georgia.
She is also survived by
four great grandchildren
Taylor Ellison, Kaileigh El-
lison, Jayden Ellison and
Faith Ellison, all of Greer.
Condolences can be
made in person or at Mack-
ey Mortuary Funerals and
Cremations, Greenville.
Mary Jo Ellisons final
wish was that her ashes be
reunited with her husband
and sons in Charleston,
South Carolina.
FROM PAGE ONE
This past weekend,
Praise Cathedral hosted a
softball game to raise even
more money for the High
family. Nine teams, made
up of 10 to 12 people, en-
tered the tournament, in-
cluding the By His Stripes
ministry team, which was
started as a softball min-
istry by Praise Cathedral
member, Randy Anderson,
who lost his battle with
cancer back in 2012.
Highs son also plays
baseball with Northwood
Little League, and some of
the fathers from his team
formed their own team to
participate in the tourna-
ment as well. Praise Ca-
thedral had its own team
represented, too.
We probably have
about 250 people here
today, said Corey Lan-
caster, who organized the
softball tournament. Its
just about people helping
people.
Hamburgers, hot dogs,
barbecue, and baked
goods were sold to help
raise more money, and T-
shirts supporting the High
family were sold as well.
Thanks to the generous
donations of Walmart in
Greer, Geocker Enterprises
(which owns some of the
McDonalds franchises),
Goodwill, Coca-Cola, and
Bi-Lo, 100 percent of the
proceeds from the event
will go directly to the High
family.
The fundraising is not
over for the High family.
As Praise Cathedral hosts
its annual Vacation Bible
School this week, the kids
will have the opportunity
to show their support for
them by donating money
to the High Hopes cam-
paign as well.
I have no idea how
much has been raised
[for us], High said. I just
know that everything has
been provided for.
For more information on
helping the High family,
visit the Facebook page,
High Hopes Friends of
Shannon High, or donate
at Greer State Bank, locat-
ed at 1111 W. Poinsett St.


HIGH: Softball tournament aids family

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Officers located Zach-
ary Wilkins, who they say
had sustained gunshot
wounds. The teen and his
grandmother were trans-
ported to Greenville Me-
morial Hospital for their
injuries. As of Tuesday
morning, no further up-
date on the condition of
Gloria or Zachary Wilkins
was available.
According to a report
from our news partner, Fox
Carolina, Zachary Wilkins
is being held on no bond
at the Greenville County
Detention Center and will
be tried as an adult.
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at Abner Creek, one ad-
ministrative assistant po-
sition, three-tenths of a
music position at D. R. Hill
and half an orchestra po-
sition. Four special educa-
tion teacher assistant po-
sitions will also be added.
The district is also
changing an Abner Creek
4-year-old kindergarten
teaching position from
full-time from half-time.
It is also adding an assis-
tant principal position at
Byrnes High.
There are position re-
ductions at Abner Creek,
River Ridge and Bynes,
netting the 16.3 new posi-
tions.
The number one prior-
ity at Byrnes was adding
an assistant principal,
said Superintendent Scott
Turner.
For a school of 1,700
students, having five as-
sistant principals is about
normal, Turner said. It
may be on the low side in
terms of support.
One of the five assistant
principals will deal cur-
riculum instruction and
professional development,
he said.
Salaries and benefits are
nearly 80 percent of the
districts $69.5 million
budget. The budget has an
increase of 5.8 percent for
the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
The board voted unani-
mously to authorize the
general obligation bond,
as well as well as the gen-
eral fund. They didnt in-
clude millage increases.
The district had not in-
creased the millage since
2009-2010. The budget
has a $3.8 million increase.
It is a balanced budget,
Hayes said.
The last couple years,
weve been budgeting a
deficit, he said. This
budget that weve pro-
posed is balanced and will
not require a decrease in
fund balance.
The board also voted
unanimously to approve
budgets for the Spartan-
burg County Alternative
School, McCarthy-Teszler
School and the R. D. An-
derson Applied Technol-
ogy Center.
The alternative school,
physically in District 7,
serves all of Spartanburg
Countys seven school dis-
tricts. Its budget includes
a 0.5 mil increase. The
school been running at a
deficit for years, Hayes
said.
Actually, what it is is re-
storing the millage to what
it was back in fiscal year
2010, he said. In 2011,
we actually reduced the
millage a half a mill dur-
ing that time and its been
that way ever since.
The McCarthy-Teszler
School also serves all
Spartanburg districts and
is in District 7. Its budget
includes a 1-mil increase.
The budget R. D. Ander-
son Applied Technology,
which serves districts 4,
5 and 6, includes a 0.1 mil
increase.
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The Cancer Society of
Greenville County recently
named Lisa Green its new
executive director.
After 33 years of service,
Joyce Boyette, the current
executive director, will re-
tire in July.
Under Boyettes lead-
ership, the Cancer Soci-
ety of Greenville County
grew from a small part-
time agency with assets
of $40,000, to a debt-free
organization with cur-
rent assets in excess of $3
million, and has provided
life-sustaining services for
more than a million cancer
patients.
It was humbling and
challenging to fill the
shoes of an iconic leader
like Joyce Boyette, who has
done a phenomenal job of
directing the Cancer Soci-
ety of Greenville County
for decades, said Sam
Konduros, chairman of the
board of directors. That
said, we are confident that
Lisa has the passion, talent,
and in-depth experience to
take the Cancer Society of
Greenville County to the
next level. Based on her ex-
traordinary work ethic and
demonstrated track record
with the March of Dimes,
our board is confident that
we have found the right
individual to successfully
lead our organization into
its next chapter of strate-
gic growth.
Green comes to the Can-
cer Society of Greenville
County after serving with
the March of Dimes for 15
years at the local, regional
and state levels as an ex-
ecutive director, and most
recently, as statewide di-
rector for the March for
Babies.
Lisa has a passion for
helping others and her
servants heart will serve
her well as she meets the
needs of thousands of local
cancer patients and their
families, said Boyette,
who actively participated
on the search committee
for her replacement.
It is an honor to be able
to provide hope, support,
and to improve the quality
of life for those battling
this disease right here in
Greenville, said Green.
Green will fully transi-
tion into the leadership
role of the organization
over the next 30 days, and
Boyette will remain affili-
ated with the agency on an
emeritus basis.
LEE ROAD BAPTIST
TO HOST CONCERT
Lee Road Baptist Church
will host TRADEMARK
in concert Sunday, July
13 at 6 p.m. These three
men are allowing God to
use them to challenge
and encourage people in
their walk with the Lord,
church officials say.
Their musical style is
similar to Phillips, Craig
and Dean and includes hu-
mor and a word from the
Lord.
Lee Road Baptist Church
is located at 1503 East Lee
Road, Taylors. For more in-
formation call 244-4678.
BETHEL UNITED
METHODIST YARD SALE
Bethel United Methodist
Church will hold a yard
sale and car wash, and will
also be selling hot dogs
plates on Saturday, June
28 beginning at 7 a.m.
Bethel United Methodist
Church is located at 105
East Arlington Ave., Greer.
Luggage will be for sale.
For more information,
call 879-2006.
GREER FIRST BAPTIST
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION
Greer First Baptist
Church will host a patri-
otic celebration service on
Sunday, June 29. Sunday
School begins at 9:45 a.m.
and a joint service will
take place at 11 a.m.
A barbecue lunch will
follow.
GREER FIRST BAPTIST
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Greer First Baptist
Church is holding 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.
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.
APALACHE BAPTIST
SENIOR CALENDAR
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
assistance. Photo ID is re-
quired. For more informa-
tion, call 895-1461.
SINGLES BIBLE STUDY
PELHAM ROAD BAPTIST
Pelham Road Baptist
Church, 1108 Pelham
Road, Greer, hosts a Sin-
gles Bible Study each Sun-
day from 6-8:30 p.m.
GRIEFSHARE
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST
Fairview Baptist Church,
1300 Locust Hill Road,
Greer, will host Grief-
Share, a support group led
by Carol Allen, on the sec-
ond Sunday of each month
from 4:45 - 6:30 p.m.
For more information,
contact Carol Allen at 292-
6008.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
TO CONSTRUCT CENTER
Three Rivers Baptist As-
sociation will host a crew
of 150 volunteers from
Carpenters for Christ to
begin construction on
their new Mission Center.
The association is asking
churches to set aside time
on Sunday, July 6, dur-
ing their Sunday morning
worship services to pray
for the volunteers.
They are also asking
that congregations collect
cases of water to donate to
the volunteers. The goal is
to collect 400 cases of wa-
ter from all of the member
churches.
Water is due to the asso-
ciation by Monday, July 7.
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Dr. Robert Walker, MD Internal Medicine,
Greg Furness, PA-C, Kevin Burnham, PA-C,
Marylouise and Jack Wise, DC
Army National Guard
Pfc. Matthew P. Drapier
has graduated from basic
infantry training at Fort
Benning, Columbus, Geor-
gia.
During the nine weeks
of training, the soldier
received training in drill
and ceremonies, weapons,
map reading, tactics, mili-
tary courtesy, military jus-
tice, physical fitness, first
aid,and Army history, core
values and traditions.
Additional training in-
cluded development of
basic combat skills and
battlefield operations and
tactics, and experiencing
use of various weapons
and weapons defenses
available to the infantry
crewman.
Drapier is the son of Nic-
ola Hebert and nephew of
Janine Riding, of Greer.
He is a 2009 graduate of
Blue Ridge High School.
For
scholastic
achievement
The Rotary Club of Great-
er Greer recently held its
annual spring Scholastic
Achievement Program in
recognition of Byrnes High
Schools top 15 academic
students from each class
at District Fives Fine Arts
Center.
ROTC cadets distribut-
ed the programs and the
Brynes Orchestra, under
the direction of Arlyn Baer,
provided entertainment.
Brian Forrester, President-
elect of the Rotary Club,
gave opening remarks and,
Tom Faulkner, district gov-
ernor and a member of the
Greer Rotary Club, deliv-
ered the State of Rotary.
The evenings speaker
was Bryan Ramey, attor-
ney with Bryan Ramey
& Associates. Scholastic
Achievement Honorees
were announced by Erin
Greenway, assistant prin-
cipal, and presented with
certificates by Dr. Jeffrey
Rogers, principal. Victoria
Jade Davies gave the stu-
dent response.
Recognized students
are:
BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Emily Taylor Gullette
Mckinzie Anne Campbell
Zachary Lee Kent
Heather Claire Fitch
Ross Klaudia Mathis
Karlee Layne Gibson
Kaitlyn Autumn Maynard
Kelsey Amanda Gosnell
Kelsey Kaye Maynard
Joshua Warren Harvey
Ashling Marie OBoyle
Sarah Elizabeth Livingston
Triston Mark Sauvola
Brady Michael OBoyle
Kaili Renee Sever
Davis John Ross
Jessica Reigh Smith
Charlotte Anne Wilkerson
Jakob Lee Sua-Filo
Jacob Lee Wilson
Lindsey Kay Anderson
Jacob Hunter Arms
Adam Kerry Barnette
Amy Catherine Barnette
Cheyenne Nicole Brady
Addisin Brook Callahan
Amanda Kehler Bryant
Campbell Turner
Davenport
Alleson Jean Lynn
Isabel Marie Greene
William Patrick Metcalf
Samantha Faye Hartley
Zane Odeh
Sage Ameris Hill
Brett Arthur Seppala
Jacob Christopher
Holland
Devin Blair Stokes
Anna Elizabeth Kemp
Andrew Karl Wiren
Daiya Christina Yann
GREER HIGH SCHOOL
Krishnua Briana Burnette
Rebecca Nicole Burgess
Olivia Marwan Fattah
Anna Elizabeth Davis
Trevor Nathanyl Harris
Casey Jo DeHaven
Amanda Charity Kisby
Bailey Elise Estes
Caroline Jean Neely
Christian Vincent
Fernandes
Kellen Pearl Rollins
Graham Ellis Nall
Kelsey Marie Roloson
Zoe Elizabeth Nicholson
Xiomara Torres
Alexandria Taylor
Rosenfeld
Megan Raye Williams
Julia Elizabeth Sudduth
Victoria Halley Young
Kellyn Leigh Taylor
Kaillyn Amber Coleman
Kaleb David Hood
Hayley Wynn Cromer
Candace Nicole Jensen
Jesse Michael Franz
Rebekah Marie Lee
Jessica Lauren Greene
Madeline Ruth Lewis
James Kendrick Gibson
Ryan Timothy McCullough
Damarion Kristian Kellett
Taylor Alexis McIntyre
Natalie Lynn Minor
Michaela Gabrielle Parker
Elizabeth Hope Schneider
Charlie Jean Prakit
Grayson Wilson Sullivan
Megan Michelle Stoxen
Heather Brooke Wade
Brantley Taylor Young
GREER MIDDLE COLLEGE
Annie May Brown
Audrey Robyn Axmann
Jeremiah Luke Buerer
Tori Joy Bennett
Amanda Nicole Hicklin
Enoch Daniel Carnahan
Kendall Alexander
Nicholson
Meredith Anne Gentry
Standish Lee Parker
Holly Marie Houston
Alexander Blue Poteat
Rachel Ann Lawrence
Olivia Mattea Ross
Lauryn Christina Moore
James Dylon Smith
Erika Jean G. Peterson
Katherine Jane Van
Splinter
Hannah Elizabeth Smith
Jordan Lewis Walters
Micah Seth Williams
Nathan Styles Brannon
Jacob Lawton Carter
William Dennis Corbin
Courtney Denise
Caruthers
Alyxandria Danielle
Farkas
Francisco Daniel Celis-
Villagrana
Daniel Thomas Hicklin
Talia Grace Eshenbaugh
Gabrielle Alexis Laserna
Ruthellen Brooke Figueroa
Kilian Reagan Meilinger
Aleina Cathleen Griffin
Lucas Anthony Peck
Hannah Nicole Houston
AnnaLeigh Springs Runion
Ingrid Alison Maria
Peterson
Brittney Lee Sparrow
Brianna Lane Poteat
Caleb Austin Whitley
Yusef Rasheed Robinson
Byrnes High School
Alyssa Torey Ballenger
Shelby Megan Haas
Alanna Maria Battistini
Carley Amber Hall
Brandon Ronald
Chamberland
Deiontre Mickel Hill
Hannah Elizabeth Cox
Connor James Kinzie
Victoria Jade Davies
Patricia Elizabeth Lawson
Jeremy Parker Davis
Lea Louise Richter
Lauren Elizabeth Duggar
Ian Parker Williams
Carson Leah-Marie Duthu
Jesus Martin Barreto
Rachel Elisabeth Owings
William Christopher
Blackwood
Patrick Lane Ryals
Zane Micaiah Burnett
Bridwell
Madison Kaila Schweikert
Anna Grace Brockman
Torry Austin Sheppard
Jacob Elias Cashour
Jacob Dean Turner
Brittney Marie Haney
Alayna Renee Wells
Matthew Gene Hilley
Michael James Whitehead
Navpreet Kaur
Michael Blake Chandler
Allison Caleigh Kennedy
Matthew Cam Compton
Christopher YongWoon
Shin
Hunter Paul Corkren
Emily Marie Simpson
Harsahib Singh Dev
Jessica Renee Spurling
Rebecca Elizabeth Glenn
Harry LeRoy Stathakis
John Wesley Guthrie
Austin Jacob Thomas
Danika Shae Halvorsen
Mikeala Claire Williams
Haley Marie Jones
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Nida Ansari
Rahaf Yousef Al Sayed
Taylor Lauren Brown
Taylor Edward Bryson
Mary Carol Butterfield
Sarah Christine Byrd
Megan Meiqi Fu
John Delain Freeman
Darby Sarah Howard
Stephanie Dawn Hong
Kristyn Aimee Robinson
Jared Thane Laymon
Bryce Coleman Safrit
Dara Plamenova Lazarova
Catherine Li Wei
Samantha Anne Mullis
Clarissa Celeste Westover
Juliana-Marie Nelson
Troyan
Kerry Song Yan
Margaret Emily Whiston
Jessica Ramsey Boulos
Jared Evan Boggs
Rowan White Crowley
Alyssa Ann Campanelli
Makenna Laine Farr
Juan Antonio Elizondo-
Villasis
Victoria Camren Glenn
Neil Gramopadhye
Ashleigh Elizabeth Godby
Briana Leigh Parcell
Yasmin Elaine Meyer
Nicole Danielle Patterson
Tiger Hanlin Mou
Matthew Edward Robison
Luke Nathaniel Stageberg
Maegan Lee Rudolph
Amy Elise Wortkoetter
Anju Saxena
Karen Raychi Zhao
Lei Xu
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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
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12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman 439-2602
Living Way Community Church
3239 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0544
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1400B Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 350-1051
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104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 968-2424
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3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 877-0419
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1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer 629-3350
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203 East Bearden St., Greer 848-1295
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ment is asking the public
for its help in identifying
two white male subjects
wanted for burglary and
copper theft.
The subjects were cap-
tured on a surveillance
camera last Thursday and
were spotted by an offi-
cer on the loading dock of
an abandoned building in
Greer.
There is a $500 reward
to anyone providing infor-
mation that leads to the
identification and arrest
of these two subjects. Peo-
ple with information are
asked to contact Lt. Press-
ley at 848-2188 or epress-
ley@cityofgreer.org.
GREER MAN CHARGED
WITH CRIMINAL SEXUAL
CONDUCT WITH A MINOR
An investigation that be-
gan last month has led to
the arrest of a Greer man
for his role in sexually
abusing two victims, ages
11 and 13. Walter Dwayne
Davis, 37, of 1271 Brock-
man-McClimon Road,
Greer, has been charged
with two counts of second
degree criminal sexual
conduct with a minor.
According to The Spar-
tanburg County Sheriffs
Office, an investigation be-
gan on May 14 when two
victims alleged Davis had
sexually abused them.
Both victims were re-
ferred to the Childrens
Advocacy Center for fo-
rensic interviews and
provided detailed disclo-
sures against Davis. The
investigator of the case
presented her findings to
a magistrate judge, who
issued two warrants for
Davis arrest.
Davis was arrested
Monday evening without
incident at his place of
employment, The Tyger
River Correctional Institu-
tion, located in Enoree. He
is currently being held in
The Spartanburg County
Detention Center.
FIVE CHARGED
WITH ARSON
The Greenville County
Sheriffs Office has arrest-
ed five people in connec-
tion with a May 4 fire that
burned down a mansion,
located at 3705 Locust Hill
Road, Taylors, that many
in the area have over the
years referred to as The
Castle.
Dakota James Lampin-
en, Cole Andrew Holombo
and Darrien Milo-Troy
Kinnunen have all been
charged with third degree
arson and first degree bur-
glary.
The other two charged
in the incident are 15 and
16-years-old and are also
being charged with arson
from a May 3 fire of a va-
cant home, located at 141
Beechwood Drive, Greer.
(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.)
POSSESSION
Caleb Daryl Bright, 17,
of 2546 Holiday Road,
Greer, has been charged
with simple possession of
marijuana, possession of
drug paraphernalia and
speeding.
According to incident
reports, an officer was
conducting radar on High-
way 29 when he observed
a burgundy Honda Accord
traveling 61 mph in a 45
mph zone. The officer
initiated a traffic stop on
the vehicle and its driver
(Bright).
Upon approaching the
vehicle, the officer imme-
diately detected a smell
of marijuana coming from
the vehicle and observed
a glass pipe on the floor-
board.
Bright was placed into
investigative detention
and a search of the vehicle
yielded a metal grinder
and some green leafy sub-
stance believed to be mari-
juana. Bright was arrested
and transported to the
Greer City jail.
SHOPLIFTING
Tiffany Elizabeth Reyes,
37, of 121 Chapel Road,
Greer, has been charged
with shoplifting. Sandy
Faye Cox, 37, of 118 Broad
St., Wellford, has been
charged with shoplifting
and misrepresenting iden-
tification to law enforce-
ment.
According to incident
reports, an officer was
dispatched to Walmart on
E. Wade Hampton in refer-
ence to a shoplifting call.
Upon arrival, the officer
met with the complainant
who stated two females
came into the store and
selected various items and
then placed them into a
large purse before exiting
the store without paying.
The officer then met
with the two subjects
(Reyes and Cox), who were
in the loss prevention of-
fice. Cox provided the offi-
cer with a false name. Both
subjects were arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail where they were
placed on trespass notice
for all Walmart stores.
AIDING AND ABETTING
Jonathan Christopher
Rainey, 22, of 111 Snow St.,
Greer, has been charged
with aiding and abetting,
improper tag and faulty
equipment.
According to incident
reports an officer was on
routine patrol when he
observed a white Dodge
Neon on N. Main Street
with a cracked windshield
and a faulty brake light.
The officer initiated a traf-
fic stop on the vehicle and
its driver (Rainey). The of-
ficer then learned the tag
on the vehicle belonged
to an older model Dodge
Neon (2001).
The officer checked both
Rainey and the passenger
for warrants and learned
that Rainey had an active
warrant with the Duncan
Police Department for aid-
ing and abetting.
He was placed under
arrest and picked up by
the Duncan Police Depart-
ment.
DUS
Marisol Jeanette San-
chez, 25, of 318 New
Woodruff Road 17C, Greer,
has been charged with
driving under suspension
(third), faulty equipment
and not in possession of
registration.
According to incident
reports, an officer was on
routine patrol when he ob-
served a Ford Focus travel-
ing on S. Line Street with
a faulty brake light. The
officer initiated a traffic
stop on the vehicle and its
driver (Sanchez).
Sanchez informed the
officer she did not have
her drivers license or
registration. The officer
then learned Sanchez was
driving under suspension
(third).
She was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail.
DUI
Sui Ling Thang, 33, of
3800 E. North St. 31, Green-
ville, has been charged
with DUI.
According to incident
reports, an officer was on
routine patrol when she
observed a Toyota Corolla
traveling on the wrong
side of the road, which
nearly struck another ve-
hicle head on.
The officer initiated a
traffic stop on the vehicle
and its driver (Thang).
The officer immediately
had Thang step out of
the vehicle and detected
a strong odor of alcohol
coming from his person.
A series of field sobriety
tests were given to Thang
that he failed.
He was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail where he was
unable to provide a data
sample on a breathalyzer
due to a malfunctioning
machine.
SHOPLIFTING
Katherine Elizabeth Ed-
wards, 21, of 604 W Ferrell
Drive, Woodruff, has been
charged with shoplifting.
According to incident
reports, an officer was
dispatched to Walmart on
E. Wade Hampton in refer-
ence to a shoplifter in cus-
tody.
Upon arrival, the officer
met with the complainant
who stated the subject (Ed-
wards) came into the store
and selected several items
and then placed them into
her pocketbook before
exiting the store without
paying.
Edwards was arrested
and transported to the
Greer City Jail.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Walter Scott Williams,
57, of 100 Old Woodruff
Road B, Greer, has been
charged with assault and
battery (third).
According to incident re-
ports, an officer respond-
ed to the above address in
reference to a report of an
assault.
Upon arrival, the officer
spoke with both the victim
and Williams. The victim
told the officer he and
Williams got into an argu-
ment and Williams struck
him in the head with a cof-
fee mug.
Williams admitted to
striking the victim in the
head. The victim suffered
a one-inch laceration to
the head. Williams was ar-
rested and transported to
the Greer City Jail.
POSSESSION
Gregory Richard Smith,
28, of 19 Lester Ave.,
Greenville, has been
charged with possession
of drug paraphernalia and
has a warrant pending for
possession of meth with
the intent to distribute.
Martha Michelle Gasper,
33, of 152 Shivers Lane,
Liberty, has been charged
with possession of drug
paraphernalia.
According to incident
reports, an officer was in
the parking lot of the dol-
lar store on Highway 101
when he observed several
people exit the store and
get into a car. He observed
another male subject be-
gin walking away from the
car before finally returning
and getting into the back-
seat of the vehicle. The car
then left the store and the
officer followed it.
When the vehicle crossed
over the center lane, the
officer initiated a traffic
stop. When the car pulled
over, the officer observed
a person in the back seat
(Smith) moving around the
back cabin of the vehicle
as if he was trying to hide
something.
Upon approaching the
vehicle, the officer learned
the car belonged to a fam-
ily member of Smith. Sus-
picious of possible drug
activity, the officer asked
Smith for consent to
search the vehicle. Smith
gave the officer consent to
search the vehicle and the
search yielded an opera-
tional scale, a pipe used
for smoking meth, and
meth.
Smith told the officer
all the meth found be-
longed to him. A needle
was also located inside a
purse in the front seat of
the vehicle. Gasper said it
belonged to her. Smith in-
formed the officer he had
half a gram of meth inside
his shoe. The total weight
of meth obtained from the
vehicle and Smiths person
was 1.9 grams.
Gasper and Smith were
transported to the Greer
City Jail.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Zachary Ray Brewton,
21, of 107 W. Celestial
Drive, Greer, has been
charged with shoplifting
and public intoxication.
David T. Center, 25, of
4105 Brushy Creek Road,
Greer, has been charged
with public intoxication,
shoplifting and inhaling
hydrocarbons.
According to incident re-
ports, officers responded
to Walmart in reference to
two subjects passed out in
the restroom.
Upon arrival, the officer
met with the complain-
ant, who stated he found
the two subjects (Brewton
and Center) passed out in
a handicap stall of a re-
stroom. When an officer
went into the restroom
he observed Brewton and
Center attempting to flush
an air duster spray can
down the toilet. Officers
learned the two subjects
obtained the duster spray
can off the shelf at the
Walmart and then entered
the restroom, where at
least one of the men in-
haled the hydrocarbons.
Both subjects were ar-
rested and transported to
the Greer City Jail.
RECKLESS DRIVING
Aljaquan Tyquez Wil-
liams, 17, of 212 Oakland
Ave. 138, Greer, has been
charged with failure to
stop for a blue light, inter-
fering with police, reckless
driving and no state driv-
ers license.
According to incident re-
ports, a general emergency
broadcast was sent out in
reference to two vehicles
involved in a road rage in-
cident with a gun. Dispatch
advised that both vehicles
involved (a black range
Rover and a blue Ford se-
dan) were heading toward
the City of Greer near the
intersection of Highway
14 and McCall Street.
An officer observed the
black Range Rover turn
onto McCall Street and ac-
tivated his blue lights. As
the officer was attempting
to pull the Range Rover
over, the blue Ford turned
onto McCall Street at a high
rate of speed. The driver
of the Ford (Williams) then
accelerated to a high rate
of speed and passed the
Range Rover on the wrong
side of the road.
The driver of the Range
Rover immediately pulled
over and the officer began
pursuing the blue Ford,
which ran through a stop
sign before jumping a curb
in a nearby church parking
lot. The driver (Williams)
then jumped out of the
vehicle while it was still
moving and fled on foot
toward Lake Avenue. Sev-
eral officers began looking
for Williams and he was
eventually spotted and
apprehended in a fenced
area of the power plant.
The driver of the Range
Rover told officers some-
one in the blue Ford point-
ed a BB gun at her vehicle
and pretended to shoot
at the vehicle. Through
speaking with other of-
ficers and the parties in-
volved, police concluded
the incident stemmed
from friends that were
just messing around and
the portion of the incident
which included the point-
ing of a BB gun occurred
on I-385.
Williams was arrested
and transported to the
Greer City Jail.
After
stabbing
wife and
fleeing
BY PHIL BUCHHEIT
STAFF WRITER
A Lyman man is in the
Spartanburg County Jail
after turning himself in on
Sunday for a Friday morn-
ing stabbing that led Spar-
tanburg County Deputies
on a manhunt.
Christopher Allen Mid-
dleton, 43, of 308 Lilly
Lane, Lyman, has been
charged with attempted
murder and possession of
a weapon during a violent
crime.
According to The Spar-
tanburg County Sheriffs
Office, a deputy respond-
ed to 308 Lilly Lane Friday
morning in reference to a
welfare check on a wom-
an, who had missed her
doctors appointment. As
the deputy was arriving
on scene he learned the
call had been upgraded to
a stabbing. Upon deputies
arrival they found a female
victim inside the residence
who had suffered stab
wounds in the shoulder,
chest, stomach and hand.
The victim was air lifted to
Spartanburg Regional for
treatment of her injuries.
Deputies spoke to fam-
ily members of the victim,
who had gotten to the
residence before police
did, and learned the fam-
ily members came to the
residence that morning
to check on the victim be-
cause she had been in an
argument with Middleton
the previous night and had
missed a doctors appoint-
ment that morning. The
victims sister told police
that when she knocked
on the door nobody an-
swered, but she could here
her sister moaning in pain
inside the residence.
At this point, the vic-
tims sister began beating
harder on the door before
it was finally answered by
Middleton (the victims
husband), who was cov-
ered in blood and had a
knife in his hand. When
Middleton realized the vic-
tims father was also there,
he fled into the woods on
foot.
The Spartanburg County
Sheriffs Office used track-
ing dogs and a helicopter
for several hours to search
a large wooded area near
Lilly Lane and Montgom-
ery Road, but were unable
to locate Middleton, who
turned himself in to au-
thorities Sunday morning.
No bond has been set for
Middleton.
POLICE AND FIRE
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A9
PHIL BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
Investigators with the Spartanburg County Sherifs Of ce process the scene of a stabbing
that occurred Friday morning on Lilly Lane in Lyman that led to a manhunt.
Lyman man charged with attempted murder
Christopher A. Middleton
Greer PD requests help identifying thieves
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Greer police are asking for help in indentifying two white
males that are wanted for burglary and copper theft.
Walter Davis

CRIME REPORT |



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ond round of grants total-
ing $442,897 for six local
homeless assistance pro-
grams in South Carolina.
Provided through
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Program, the funding will
ensure additional per-
manent and transitional
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ating in the coming year,
providing housing and
support services to those
experiencing homeless-
ness.
Communities all across
the country are changing
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now is not the time to re-
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strategies such as Rapid
Re-housing and Housing
First help to break the
cycle of homelessness as
weve known it in these
communities.
This year, local planning
agencies called Contin-
uums of Care were asked
to make strategic and
hard decisions in order to
implement a required five
percent cut as a result of
sequestration. While HUD
was able to fund all eligi-
ble new permanent hous-
ing projects requested,
the Department was only
able to fund permanent
housing and transitional
housing renewal projects
requested in this second
round of grants (Tier 2).
Despite these cuts, most
local planners chose to re-
allocate funds from lower
priorities in order to cre-
ate projects following
best-practice models that
serve those homeless per-
sons most in need.
Earlier this year, HUD
awarded $1.6 billion in the
first round of funding to
more than 7,100 existing
local homeless programs
operating across the U.S.
BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
Taylors sewer users
will see a slight user fee
increase on their tax no-
tices.
The Taylors Fire and
Sewer District voted
unanimously to approve
the 2015 budget, which
includes minor increases
in both the sewer user fee
and millage rate.
For residents, it means
$30 on their tax notices,
an increase of $10. Busi-
ness and commercial us-
ers will pay $100 instead
of $50.
It will mean an addi-
tional $117,000 for the
district.
Churches with activities,
like daycares, will see an
increase of $50, but it will
yield less than $1,000 for
the district.
The increases will cover
the current debt payments
and the Mill Hill project,
in which the sewer lines
will eventually be moved
into the public right of
way instead of under or
behind houses, where they
currently reside.
The district plans for a
normal year.
We dont know what the
future holds. Were work-
ing with what weve expe-
rienced in the past years,
Commissioner Doug Wavle
said. This has been a good
year. Weve had some past
years where weve really
wondered if we were go-
ing to get through the year
with the budget.
Personnel is the districts
largest expense at a little
more than $4.2 million.
That expense is increas-
ing about 13 percent, due
to additional employees,
raises and rising cost of
insurance, said Ben Stoner,
a CPA with A. T. Locke.
This is a service dis-
trict, Stoner said. We
provide services, so obvi-
ously the cost of people is
our biggest cost.
The fire and sewer de-
partments have separate
millage rates. Overall, the
district will have a net
millage increase of 0.9 A
taxpayer with a $100,000
owner-occupied home will
pay an additional $3.60.
No one spoke in favor or
opposition of the budget.
Kjones@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Sewer fees set to
increase in Taylors
HUD provides $400,000
for homeless in S.C.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Burn prevention
Lola San sprays sunscreen on her daughter Eleni during a day at Thornblade pool. Eleni
San competes in the SAIL swimming league each Thursday.
This has been a good year. Weve had
some past years where weve really
wondered if we were going to get through
the year with the budget.
Ben Stoner
CPA, A.T. Locke

Greers Aimee Waite,
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B


BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
Pucker up,
sis
I
think I speak for the en-
tire country when I say,
What was that?
I imagine very few
things in life are as dis-
satisfying as the way Sun-
days World Cup match
between the United States
and Portugal ended.
High-fives had already
been exchanged, the bus
was warming up and a
very deserving U.S. mens
national team was on its
way out of the group of
death.
That pesky Ronaldo.
One of the worlds best
had blown chance after
chance during the prior
94 minutes of play. All it
took was one last oppor-
tunity, however. With time
dwindling, the superstar
striker delivered a cross
only he could have placed
so perfectly, setting up a
goal with 20 seconds left
and ending the match in a
2-2 draw.
A tie.
This is something Im
sure Americans struggle
with. We dont do ties.
Theres always a winner
and a loser. You dont
invest 90 minutes of your
time into a gut-wrenching
game without a payoff.
Theres always overtime.
Theres always a last
second go-ahead point
that makes all right with
the world again. For bet-
ter or for worse, theres
always something there to
keep you fromas the old
expression goeskissing
your sister.
Ive got a major prob-
lem with the format of
group play in the world
cup. I get that draws are
a part of soccer, but I
dont think they should
exist when stakes are
that high. We had been
giving Portugal all it could
handle all night, creat-
ing one opportunity after
another. Given an extra 15
minutes, I think we could
have come out on top.
Instead, a draw and a
ton of uncertainty is what
Americans are stuck with.
What happens now? If
we beat or tie Germany,
obviously theres nothing
to worry about. But, after
that, it gets confusing.
Portugals last-second
goal did more than just
frustrate the U.S., it kept
every team in the group
alive. In what seems to be
an endless list of scenar-
ios, one thing is certain.
Thursdays match against
the Germans is going to
be one of the most impor-
tant games weve been a
part of.
With both teams sitting
on four points in the
group, theres the obvious
option of just kicking the
ball around for 90 min-
utes (which would result
in both teams advancing).
As intriguing as that idea
is for American soccer
fans, I doubt Germany
will see the same way.
Theyre going to want to
beat us, even if a tie gets
them through to the next
round.
We should want to beat
them as well. I dont think
anybody saw this World
Cup run coming from the
United States. We werent
given much of a shot
when the groups were
announced. We werent
given much of a shot
when Landon Donovan
was left off the roster.
We didnt really have a
chance against Portugal
after losing Jozy Altidore
in the opening match
against Ghana.
But, its time to face it.
The U.S. is good.
Germany might be
favored to win the whole
cup, but I believe that
we will win on Thursday.
Weve all got to believe.
BYRNES
Rebels
win NC
State
tourney
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Byrnes football team
continued its summer suc-
cess last weekend, win-
ning a 7-on-7 tournament
at North Carolina State
University.
The Rebels picked up
their first tournament vic-
tory of the season earlier
this month at Auburn Uni-
versity.
Byrnes was undefeated
in the recent tournament
finishing 7-0 overall.
It went well, head coach
Brian Lane said. I thought
we saw good competition.
Its a time to get out there
and get reps and see what
your guys have got. Of-
fensively and defensively,
I thought we played well.
It was a good experience.
There were some good
teams there. Anytime you
see good teams, you see
good competition.
Teams were represented
from North and South Car-
olina, as well as Virginia.
SEE BYRNES | B4
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Area football teams
showcased their talent
last Friday at Greers an-
nual FCA (Fellowship of
Christian Athletes) 7-on-7
tournament.
Yellow Jacket coach Will
Young said his guys used
the day to get better and
work on several key areas.
I thought our guys per-
formed well, Young said.
There were a lot of teams,
so we got a lot of good
reps in. We didnt get too
hot. I thought everyone
competed really well. For
our first one, I thought we
did alright.
For Young and his team,
time and score did not
matter.
Its one of those tour-
naments without the score
being kept, he said. The
big thing is to work on
our throwing and catch-
ing and all that stuff. Well
know more this Thursday
at Spartanburg because
they will keep score and
have officials and all that.
We made some plays, got
some interceptions. It was
just a really good practice
for us.
The head coach said he
saw some nice things from
his backup quarterback.
Our backup quarter-
back, Brice Green, played
really well, Young said.
Xavier Wright played re-
ally well at receiver for us.
Those are the ones, com-
ing away, who felt pretty
good. We were pretty im-
pressed with them.
SEE GREER | B4
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Riverside football coach Phil Smith
said he was pleased with his teams
showing at a 7-on-7 tournament at
Easley High School last Friday.
The Warriors walked away with
five wins and Smith said his team
will use that as momentum as they
continue summer workouts.
We lost the first two, Smith said.
We made some mistakes, which is
what you expect at your first one.
We took on Greenville and had some
success, which lit a fire under our
guys a little bit. We scored a touch-
down in the last minute of the game
and ended up winning it. The kids
played hard and it was fun to see
their excitement.
The Warriors avoided injuries,
which Smith said was the most im-
portant thing.
Overall, we went 4-3 in pool play
and we ended 5-4, he said. To come
out of there with a winning record
was good. We didnt get anybody
hurt and we were able to get seven
straight games in. It was a testament
to our strength and conditioning
coach, preparing them for that heat
and getting them to go that long.
Smith said he saw some areas
where his team could improve be-
fore hosting Southside in a 7-on-7
this week.
We made a ton of mistakes de-
fensively and it could have made
the difference in a game or two,
Smith said. Its good to make those
mistakes now and learn from them
and correct them before the season
starts. Hopefully well continue to
improve.
With some changes implemented
over the offseason, the Warriors are
still finding ways to work together.
Its still a learning curve with the
offense were putting in, Smith said.
Really, this is an opportunity to see
SEE RIVERSIDE | B4
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on
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Riverside picked up fve 7-on-7 victories last Friday at a tournament at the J.B. Red Owens Complex in Easley. Head
coach Phil Smith said he has seen some positive things from his squad this ofseason.
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
The 2014 Yellow Jackets got valuable practice time in at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes
7-on-7 tournament at Greer High, said head coach Will Young.
RIVERSIDE
Warriors showing improvement
GREER
Jackets show
skills in annual
FCA tournament
Ofensively and
defensively, I
thought we played
well. It was a good
experience.
Brian Lane
Byrnes head coach
The kids played hard
and it was fun to see their
excitement.
Phil Smith
Riverside head coach
We made some
plays, got some
interceptions. It was
just a really good
practice for us.
Will Young
Greer head coach



B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Blue Ridge football
team is going to demand
more of Vonta Jenkins
this fall.
The multi-sport athlete
will be all over the field
for the Tigers this season,
holding down the defense
at linebacker and anchor-
ing the offense at running
back.
Jenkins said the team
has been focusing on put-
ting in the necessary work
in the weight room during
the offseason.
The main things were
working on are speed
and strength so, when we
get on the field, well be
conditioned and be able
to beat more teams and
pound through the whole
game, he said. In the
weight room, were doing
multiple things to help
us get stronger and more
physical, because most of
the time, we are smaller
than the teams that were
playing.
Tiger fans are no strang-
ers to hearing Jenkins
name called over the loud
speaker, as the junior also
plays a key role on the
basketball team.
Basketball and football
shape are very different,
he said. It does help you
keep motivated to keep
running. In basketball, you
cant just stop and you
dont have breaks. Foot-
ball is more of a strain on
your body because youre
taking hits. I think balanc-
ing the two keeps me in
better shape.
Jenkins said his team
will need him to step up
and fill the role of a leader
after losing so many se-
niors on last years roster.
I need to have lead-
ership on both sides of
the ball, he said. I cant
make as many mistakes as
I did last year. I just have
to be there and be able to
be depended on during
the season and during the
games.
Blue Ridge hopes to
make it a little further in
the postseason than last
year. Jenkins said it will
just take a little dedica-
tion.
I think our goals are
very high and they can be
met, Jenkins said. We
want one thing this year.
We want a ring. I feel like
we get it.
Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Rising Blue Ridge senior
Tay Jenkins knows this
season is going to require
some tough adjustments.
Aside from several
coaching changes, the se-
nior receiver is learning to
adjust to his new role as
an offensive leader.
I think I can help bring
experience, Jenkins said.
We have a whole lot of
new guys, especially with
a sophomore quarterback.
This is his first year on
varsity basically. Instead
of being down on guys,
you just have to uplift
them.
Despite changes in the
program, Jenkins said he
and his teammates are
putting in solid work this
summer.
We lost a lot of coaches,
but I have a good connec-
tion with coach (Shane)
Clark, he said. Were on
the same page with a lot of
stuff. If he sees something
that I dont see, were able
to communicate on the
field. I think that helps our
offense feel a lot better.
The team is working out
multiple times each week.
Were working three
days a week right now,
Jenkins said. Mondays
are more of our condi-
tioning days, but were in
the weight room all three
days. Were just getting
stronger. I think its help-
ing us and I think we will
see it when we get into
competition.
Jenkins will be catching
passes from a different
quarterback this season
with the departure of Ty
Montgomery. The wide out
said the receiving core has
been getting in some extra
repetitions with sopho-
more Jay Urich after prac-
tices.
Theres a lot we do off
the field that people dont
see on Friday nights,
Jenkins said. With Jay
(Urich), hes been working
everyday after workouts.
Our timing is the key, so
we stay out there working.
Its not just me and him,
its all the receivers. The
work ethic is tremendous.
We stay out there.
Blue Ridge will begin 7-
on-7 tournaments in July.
To me, 7-on-7s are
more of offensive game,
he said. Theres not really
that much contact. You
get jammed a little bit,
but it just helps us know
where to be and learning
the right routes to run.
Theres a lot of competi-
tion. Theres a lot trash
talking going on. Its just
fun. You might beat them
now, but youve also got to
beat them on Friday nights
with the pads on.
For Jenkins, a successful
senior season will mean a
little more of the same.
Weve always been a
winning class, he said.
Weve only lost three
games since Ive been at
Blue Ridge High School.
Our main goal is to go to
state and we plan on going
to state. We just have to
come out on Friday nights
and prove it, especially
since we lost a lot of se-
niors. Were the underdog
right now, but were Blue
Ridge so we just have to
show everybody who Blue
Ridge is.
Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
These past four years
have required a lot of
growth from Eastside se-
nior linebacker and slot
receiver Ty Thomason.
Thomason has started
on varsity each year, and
he said his maturity has
come from watching and
learning.
Everyone wants to make
the most of their senior
season and its definitely
important. Thats when
youve got to make up your
mind on colleges in things
like that, but most impor-
tantly, youve got to lead
the team, he said. This
is my fourth year starting
on varsity so Ive really
been able to see so many
seniors and have some
many examples of how to
lead. Im just going to try
to follow in the shadows
of guys like Mikey Fernan-
dez, who played last year.
I just want to be able to
lead like those guys.
In just a short amount
of time, Thomason said
the football culture has
changed at Eastside.
Coming in, you could
see the culture. They
werent very focused dur-
ing the offseason and we
didnt have that many peo-
ple at summer workouts,
he said. The culture has
changed. Everyone wants
to get better here. The
coaches are doing every-
thing they can for you and
its up to us to work. Ev-
eryone has realized that
and we push each other.
Everyone is starting to
work more. We want it
more.
Having success this sea-
son is going to require a
team effort.
Everyone says the QB is
the leader on the field, but
he cant depend on just
himself, Thomason said.
Hes got to have everyone
around him. Hes got to
have linemen to block for
him and hes got to have
receivers. Our receiving
core has improved tremen-
dously. Everyone needs to
be able to make the plays
when we need them. We
have to depend on every-
one equally.
Thomason, whose dad,
Jeff, is the head coach for
the Eagles, said it has not
always been easy playing
for his father.
Everyone asks me
that, Thomason said with
a smile after being asked
what it was like to be
coached by his dad. Its
tough because I dont re-
ally get a break. Over the
summer, everyone is go-
ing to the beach, but Im
at the school every day. I
havent missed a workout
and hopefully I wont miss
one this season. He does a
good job of, once we get
home, leaving (the coach-
ing) on the field.
Right now, the Eagles
only have one goal in mind
for the 2014 season.
We want to have a win-
ning season, Thomason
said. We want to compete.
In the past, Eastside has
been known as the school
that doesnt compete with
anyone, but we want to
change that. Thats how
you change the culture.
Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
As one of the few return-
ing starters on the Blue
Ridge football defense,
Eric Diaz knows he is go-
ing to have to step up and
lead.
The senior linebacker
said his team has managed
to fill in holes so far this
offseason, and expects
nothing less heading into
the fall.
I think its going well so
far. Weve got some new
guys and new faces, but
I feel like were working
hard as a team on Mondays
and on our conditioning
days, Diaz said. When
we practice for 7-on-7s, I
feel like everybody is pick-
ing up the routes and the
plays. Our new coaches are
getting the hang of things
around here.
The team will be depend-
ing on underclassmen to
create opportunities.
We have a lot of juniors
coming in for replace-
ments on the d-line and
the linebacker core, he
said. We lost six out of
our front seven that were
here last year. I feel like
theyll fit in pretty good.
Im confident in them.
Diaz hopes to keep the
linebackers engaged and
focused on and off the
field.
I feel like a big part of
our defense is going to
be getting the lineback-
ers focused and getting
the plays in, he said. We
have to know what every-
body else is doing on the
field, including us. We
have to be quarterbacks of
the defense.
Diaz said his role on the
field will increase tremen-
dously this fall.
I feel like my role is
pretty big, especially be-
cause we lost a lot of
coaches, he said. Im the
only returning starter in
our front seven, so I feel
like I have a big role com-
ing up. I know I will have
to make key decisions and
just be a leader out here
and just give it all every-
day.
Blue Ridge will begin
competing in 7-on-7 tour-
naments in July.
We have a lot of compe-
tition this year, Diaz said.
I think well see some
new competition that we
havent played before in
7-on-7. I feel like well do
really well.
Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Looking to dish out some hard hits in his senior season,
Blue Ridge linebacker Eric Diaz said he is ready to lead the
defense.
Diaz to anchor
young defense
Eastside senior linebacker seeking success
In the past, Eastside
has been known
as the school that
doesnt compete
with anyone, but
we want to change
that. Thats how you
change the culture.
Ty Thomason
Senior linebacker
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Blue Ridge speedster Tay Jenkins is adjusting to a new ofense this season with the loss
of several key seniors.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Rising Eastside senior Ty Thomason has a winning season on his mind, hitting the weight
room during ofseason workouts.
Jenkins contributing on both sides
Tiger receiver shows leadership
We have to know
what everybody
else is doing on
the field, including
us. We have to be
quarterbacks of the
defense.
Eric Diaz
Senior linebacker
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Vonta Jenkins will play a key role on both sides of the ball
this year for the Blue Ridge Tigers.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 SPORTS THE GREER CITIZEN B3
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer American
Legion Post 115 junior
squad caught fire last
week, earning four wins
and keeping in contention
for home field advantage
in the postseason.
Post 115 earned wins
over Spartanburg, Gaff-
ney and Union (twice)
last week, going 4-1 dur-
ing a grueling five-game
stretch.
The junior team picked
up its only loss of the week
to Inman in a 6-3 battle.
It was a big week, head
coach Nate Ramsey said.
I thought we were flat
against Inman. We had a
week off and I thought
we came out flat. Tues-
day night, we gave some
guys an opportunity that
wouldnt normally get an
opportunity and they per-
formed.
Southside Christian
pitcher Scott Hutto took
control against Gaffney,
Ramsey said.
Wednesday night, we
gave the ball to Scott Hut-
to. Hes been one of our
guys all season and we
knew we needed to beat
Gaffney again if we want-
ed to get in these top two
spots, he said. Scott did
a good job.
The team finished the
week with back-to-back
wins over Union in a dou-
ble header.
We just took care of
business when we needed
to, Ramsey said. It was a
good week.
Heading into the home
stretch of the season,
Ramsey said his team is
trying to stay focused on
its goals.
Obviously, we have to
finish, he said. We have
four games left. Gaffney
has four losses and we
have four losses. We just
have to finish. If we can
position ourselves in the
top two and get that home
field advantage, I think
that will be a big factor in
how far we can go. Were
in a good spot.
The junior legion team
has four regular season
games left on the sched-
ule, and they are the most
important ones, according
to Ramsey.
Weve got every team in
our league one more time,
Ramsey said. Weve got as
much information as we
have on everybody, now
we just have to go out and
play the game. Weve tried
to put ourselves in the
best position to succeed
and hopefully they get it
done.
Theres a certain num-
ber of wins that I think will
put us in second place, but
we just want to go out and
play four games the right
way, he said. To win all
four and to stay hot at
the right time would be
great.
Ramsey said this is a
team that could do some
damage in the playoffs.
We can make a run, he
said. Ive said all year that
weve got enough pitching
to make a run. I think, if we
can stay away from defen-
sive miscues, yeah were
going to make a run. Well
go as far as our pitching
and defense takes us.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer American Le-
gion Post 115 senior team
earned wins over Travel-
ers Rest and Gaffney last
week, but fell to Spar-
tanburg in back-to-back
games to end the week.
Post 115 faces games
against Inman, Union and
Gaffney this week as they
wind down the regular
season.
After a rough start to
last week with a 15-3 loss
to Inman, the senior legion
team bounced back to
beat Travelers Rest 14-6.
Post 115 would continue
the solid play into Friday,
taking down Gaffney by a
score of 5-4.
Spartanburg would be a
different story, however.
The legion team fell in
back to back games, se-
curing losses of 13-8 and
13-7.
The senior legion team
will be on the road this
Wednesday at Gaffney for
a 7 p.m. showdown. They
will return home on Friday
for a makeup game with
Union.
A
well-timed caution
helped get Carl Ed-
wards to the front of
the field, and the driver of
the No. 99 Roush Fenway
Ford did the rest.
Edwards passed Marcos
Ambrose for the lead mo-
ments after a restart on
Lap 86 and subsequently
held off a charging Jeff
Gordon to win Sundays
Toyota/Save Mart 350 at
Sonoma Raceway.
The victory was Ed-
wards second of the
seasonguaranteeing him
a spot in the Chase for
the NASCAR Sprint Cup,
provided he finishes in
the top 30 in points after
race No. 26 and attempts
to qualify for every race.
It was the 23rd win of his
career, and first Sprint
Cup win on a road course.
Gordon finished second,
.591 seconds behind
Edwards. The runner-up
result was Gordons fifth
at Sonoma, matching his
number of victories at the
1.99-mile road course.
The triumph had special
meaning for Edwards
precisely because it was
Gordon who was chasing
him to the finish line.
Thats a moment
Ill never forget, to be
standing in Victory Lane
and to have held off Jeff
Gordon, with all the suc-
cess hes had here and in
our sport, Edwards said
after climbing from his
car. Its just really, really
special.
Im living proof right
here that, whatever it is
youre doing, just keep
doing it, and dont ever
give up, because somehow
things can work out. Im
just very fortunate.
Long before he made his
Sprint Cup debut in 2004,
Edwards had watched
Gordon dominate road
races at the tricky, techni-
cal track in wine country.
Literally, Im a fan of
this sport, and I grew up
watching Jeff Gordon go
through those esses and
watching how he drove
his car, so to be able to
hold him off like that
means a lot, Edwards
said.
Im glad there wasnt
one or two more laps in
the race, because I dont
know if it would have
worked that way, but it
definitely meant a lot to
have Jeff Gordon in my
mirror.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
ran third, his best-ever
road course result, fol-
lowed by pole winner
Jamie McMurray and Paul
Menard. Kasey Kahne,
Jimmie Johnson, Marcos
Ambrose, Greg Biffle and
Clint Bowyer completed
the top 10.
Bowyer and Ambrose
led the field to green
on Lap 80, after Matt
Kenseths brutal contact
with the tire barriers in
the esses brought out
the fourth caution of the
afternoon.
Kenseths No. 20 Toyota
spun out of control from
contact with Dale Earn-
hardt Jr.s No. 88 Chevro-
let, which bounced off the
curbing and into the side
of Kenseths car.
My bad--I hit the curb
and ran into him, Earn-
hardt said on his radio.
What happened before
the previous caution, how-
ever, was the crux of the
race. Edwards, Ambrose
and Bowyer all came to
pit road right before NAS-
CAR called a caution for
debris in Turn 10 on Lap
71. That enabled them to
stay out under the yellow
and propelled them to the
front of the field.
Edwards was able to
stay there, despite heavy
pressure fron Gordon in
the closing laps.
In fact, Gordon said
a mistake in Turn 4 six
laps before the finish may
have cost him the race.
Gosh, I wish I could
have had those last five or
six laps to do over again,
Gordon said. I started
overdriving it a little bit
trying to catch him and
making a few mistakes,
and I made one in particu-
lar that really cost me.
I think if I had just
stayed smooth and stuck
with itlooked like his
car really started falling
off those last couple laps,
and I might have had a
shot at least putting more
pressure on Carl to force
him to make a mistake or
maybe get a run inside of
him.
There were significant
fireworks, however, be-
fore that final run. Bowyer
started losing positions
after the restart on Lap 80
as Edwards surged into
second place. Johnson
passed the No. 15 Toyota
entering Turn 11 on Lap
81, and Bowyer, who had
a tire going down, spun
after contact from the
front bumper of McMur-
rays Chevy.
With nowhere to go on
the inside of the corner,
Kevin Harvick slammed
into Bowyer. Harvick had
one of the fastest cars on
Sunday but had gotten
mired in traffic because
of a slow stop on pit road
before a restart on Lap 75.
The wreck dropped Har-
vick to 20th at the finish,
but Bowyer rallied for his
10th-place result.
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
I
magine this scenario
happening to you:
Youve worked all
your life for a major
company. In the early
stages of your career you
suffered not one but two
debilitating work-related
injuries. Rather than su-
ing the company or sitting
on your couch collecting
workmans comp, you
not only go back to work
immediately, you become
the catalyst for sweep-
ing safety changes at the
company.
Though you liked work-
ing on the docks, time
conspired against you
physically and you were
forced into manage-
ment. You are respected
by your peers, but one
day -- a Monday to be ex-
act and only three months
on the job in a new
division of the company
-- your boss informs you
that you are fired effec-
tive two days from now.
When you ask why, he
tells you it was something
personal. Then he tells
you that he scheduled a
press conference in the
next room and he wants
you to attend. Oh ... and
its in five minutes.
Some of you would
have been stunned and
attended the press confer-
ence. You acted polite and
held yourself together.
(Youre also the type of
person who thanks the
cop who just wrote you a
ticket, arent ya?)
The rest of you would
have cursed the boss out,
grabbed the nearest box
of copy paper, dumped
said paper over the bosss
head or desk, collected a
few staplers, paper clips
and outdated pictures of
your wife when she was
still known as your hot
girlfriend and gone to
happy hour(s).
But if you were Don
Zimmer, youd go to the
press conference, shrug
and say, no ... hell no
when reporters asked if
you understood why you
were being fired. Then
youd laugh, pack up your
stuff, go to happy hour,
manage the team until
Wednesday and move on
to manage the Boston Red
Sox for a few memorable
seasons.
Zimmer got his start
playing with The Boys
of Summer, the cham-
pionship Dodgers team
of the 50s. He also was
a member of the 120-
game losing 1962 New
York Mets. He married his
high-school sweetheart
at home plate between
games of a doubleheader.
He was once beaned so
hard in the head that he
ended up in a coma for 13
days. As a result, Zim-
mer carried around four
titanium screws in his
skull for the rest of his
life. Another result of the
accident was the introduc-
tion of the batting helmet
in Major League Baseball.
He never made a dime
outside of the constructs
of MLB.
Zimmer passed away
a few weeks ago at the
age of 83. His 66 years of
baseball knowledge and
lore may be gone, but as
the luminaries who as-
sembled in Tampa Bay to
pay their final respects to
this humble, loveable man
surely can attest -- guys
like Joe Torre, Tommy
Lasorda and Lou Piniella,
to name a few -- he left
a lifetime of baseball
memories in his wake.
Junior legion hits stride, wins four straight
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
The junior legion team found its stride last week, notching four wins in the last fve games
to keep in the playof hunt.

Edwards notches first
road-course victory at Sonoma
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM
Carl Edwards celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Spartanburg took it to the senior legion team on Monday
night, handing Post 115 a 13-7 loss.
Senior legion
gets two wins
The Zen of Zim
A SPORTING VIEW |



Thats a moment Ill never forget, to be
standing in Victory Lane and to have held
off Jeff Gordon, with all the success hes
had here and in our sport.
Carl Edwards
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
The senior team will take
on Union on Friday.
FROM B1
There was no shortage
of competition. Young
said his players got to
match up with some of the
best in the area.
We thought Hillcrest
was very athletic. Travel-
ers Rest played really well,
I thought, he said. Most
of the teams were pretty
tough. Overall, it was just
a good day of competi-
tion.
Tournaments like this
one help develop offensive
timing that becomes so
important during regular
season play, Young said.
We just want to keep
getting reps in, he said.
We have to fine tune our
passing game and get it
better. Weve had some
kids that have been on
vacation. We havent quite
had everybody there early
in the summer, so now
that weve got everybody
here, we can work on tim-
ing and being more com-
petitive.
Greer played a total of
nine games, beginning at 9
a.m. and lasting until the
mid-afternoon.
Its just nice, Young
said. The FCA part of it is
a good message for those
kids and the coaches as
well. We were excited to be
able to show off our facili-
ties and what we have and
how grateful we are for
everything at Greer High
School.
The Yellow Jackets will
travel to Spartanburg for
another 7-on-7 this Thurs-
day.
There will be teams
from all over the state and
all over the southeast,
Young said. I think part
of it will actually be tele-
vised, so it will be a neat
thing for the kids.
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FROM B1
Lane said his guys are
using these tournaments
as a way to test their skills
and to continue to im-
prove.
This gives quarterbacks
a chance to work on tim-
ing with receivers. Your
defensive backs get to
work on their coverages
and doing different things
of that nature, he said.
In 7-on-7, you can get a
lot of work in.
The trip was even better
for Rebel receiver Chavis
Dawkins.
Chavis Dawkins actu-
ally got an offer from
North Carolina State while
we were there, Lane said.
They saw something they
liked and offered him, so
that was a good thing for
him.
Aside from the tourna-
ment, Lane said experienc-
es like this can help build
valuable team chemistry.
Its always good to be
able to build team chemis-
try, and thats what were
trying to do, Lane said.
With a coaching change,
its always difficult for a
team to see what the new
coach wants but, as you
get in there, getting team
chemistry going is always
good.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
FROM B1
a lot of kids and how they
are going to perform. It
gives them a chance to
show their talent and I
think were on the right
track. Like any coach is
going to tell you at this
point, weve got a long way
to go. But, progress is be-
ing made.
I think these tourna-
ments really help with of-
fensive timing, but overall,
it just helps with being
competitive. This gets the
competitive juices flowing
and it shows you how your
guys respond when the
going gets tough. We had
some of that.
Smith said he saw some
positive things from his
offensive skill players in
Easley.
Antonio McGowen was
a big part of the win over
Greenville, he said. Will
Urich, Emanuel Jackson
and Ryan Cerino playing
quarterback, I thought
they played well. They saw
a bunch of different looks
defensively, but I think
they were the ones that
stood out.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
CAROLINA RAVENS YOUTH
FOOTBALL REGISTRATION
Registration is now un-
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of Carolina Ravens youth
tackle football (ages 6-12)
and cheerleading (ages 5-
13).
To register online, visit
ravensfootballsc.com. For
more information, call
423-4550.
REGISTRATION OPEN
FOR GOODWILL MUD RUN
Registration has opened
for the fall edition of the
Goodwill Mud Run, which
will take place on Satur-
day, Sept. 13 at SC-TAC
(formerly the old Donald-
son Center).
Teams of four will run
3.5 miles while navigat-
ing 35 unique obstacles in
this Marine Corps inspired
course.
Event officials say the
funds raised from the
mud run will help further
Goodwills mission of pro-
viding job training and job
placement services that
assist South Carolina resi-
dents searching for em-
ployment.
For more information on
the fall Goodwill Mud Run,
visit the official event web-
site at goodwillmudrun.
org.
NORTH GREENVILLE HOSTS
PROSPECT ELITE CAMP
North Greenville head
coach Jeff Farrington and
the football staff recently
hosted a two-day North
Greenville Prospect Elite
Camp beginning last Tues-
day morning in Younts
Stadium.
The camp played host
to 86 high school athletes,
grades 9-12, from South
Carolina, North Carolina
and Georgia high schools.
The athletes were given a
chance to meet with each
coach on staff as well as
get an inside look at the
facilities at Hendricks
Fieldhouse.
Athletes were also put
through a variety of drills
including the 40-yard
dash, broad jump and pro
shuttle agilities. Other ac-
tivities during the session
included offensive and de-
fensive positions drills as
well as one-on-one compe-
tition.
Today was a great first
day of camp and I am
pleased with the turn-
out for our first prospect
camp, said Farrington, a
Greer High grad, after day
one of the camp. We had a
chance to work with many
talented athletes.
The camp ran through
Thursday, June 19.
CRUSADERS ADD ROLLE
TO BASEBALL ROSTER
New North Greenville
baseball coach Landon
Powell has wasted little
time hitting the recruiting
trail. Powell pulled in his
first commitment recent-
ly, as Indian River Junior
College transfer Shaquille
Rolle signed a letter of in-
tent to play baseball for
the Crusaders.
Rolle, a native of Nassau,
Bahamas played his high
school baseball at Heritage
High School in Boca Del-
ray, Florida, where he was
a three-year letterman.
Rolle compiled impres-
sive numbers during his
2014 campaign at Indian
River State College, both at
the plate and on the base
path. Rolle boasted a .325
batting average for the In-
dians, with one home run,
six doubles and a triple. He
also accounted for 20 sto-
len bases, 31 runs scored,
and plated 21 RBI.
He was equally impres-
sive in the field for the
Pioneers with a .986 field-
ing percentage, accounting
for a 103 putouts from his
center field position.
We are very excited to
welcome Shaquille to the
North Greenville family,
said Powell. We plan on
Shaq being a key piece in
resurrecting the success
of our traditionally rich
baseball program.
STATON IS NAMED
TO NGU ALLSTAR TEAM
North Greenville base-
ball standout Allen Sta-
ton continued adding to
his baseball resume this
week, as the rising senior
was named to the Coastal
Plain League All-Star team,
putting together a solid
season thus far for the Co-
lumbia Blowfish.
Staton has recovered
nicely from an injury sus-
tained during the 2014
regular season, batting
.324 for Columbia, with
five RBI and nine runs
scored. Staton also has ac-
counted for one home run
and four doubles.
The Coastal Plain League
is a wooden bat, summer
baseball league desig-
nated for collegiate base-
ball players. The league is
based out of Holly Springs,
North Carolina. The league
was started in 1937 and
ran through 1941 before
being suspended during
World War II. The Colum-
bia Blowfish joined the
league in 2006, playing
their games at Capital
City Stadium in Columbia,
South Carolina.
SPORTS
ROUNDUP
BYRNES: Comes out on
top in second 7-on-7

MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Riverside is just beginning its 7-on-7 tournaments for the summer. The Warriors hosted
Southside on Tuesday.
GREER: Looking for coachable moments
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Greer coach Will Young, pictured center, provides instruction during last Fridays FCA 7-
on-7 tournament at the high school.

RIVERSIDE: Using tournaments to gauge progress



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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Inflatables they can
be seen at festivals, birth-
day parties and fairs, but
the process of managing
them can be a physically
tolling one.
Typically, one unit re-
quires two people to setup
and take down a unit. The
units roll up like sleeping
bags and can weigh 200 to
1,000 pounds.
They are labor-inten-
sive when youre getting
them on and off the trailer
and rolling them up, said
Travis Vaughn, owner of
Awesome Inflatables.
Vaughn said his entrance
into the inflatable rental
business was somewhat
of a fluke. Five years ago,
a friend from church, who
started the business, was
selling it, and Vaughn and
his wife Lindsey decided
to take on owning and op-
erating the somewhat un-
common business. Since
taking on the inflatable
industry, the pair have
grown the business from
five units to one of the
largest inflatable rental
companies in the Upstate,
according to Vaughn.
The most important as-
pect of the job is safety.
Once a contract is signed,
the company delivers the
inflatables and identifies
an appropriate area to
place it. Employees setting
up the units, which can
be up to 24 feet in height,
have to be sure they are
clear of power lines, are
setting up on flat surfaces
and that the weather is fa-
vorable.
They check the weather
real close for any potential
rain or wind in the area,
Vaughn said. Per manu-
facturing recommenda-
tion its 25 miles and hour
or less is acceptable, any-
thing over that we dont
set them up.
Safety of the kids is
one of the major responsi-
bilities, he said. We have
several employees and we
make them go through
some training (and) set-
ups. We require all our
units to be either staked
down or sandbagged
Theres an online training
course that we go through
called SIOTO (Safety Inflat-
able Operator Training Or-
ganization). Its the safety
of the kids thats the main
priority. We try to rotate
our units out with new
ones every couple of years,
make sure all our stuff is
cleaned and sanitized be-
fore each rental.
Employees arent CPR
trained because when
units are rented for resi-
dential purposes its the
renter who is liable for
managing the inflatable,
but when units are setup
at events, emergency re-
sponders are usually in at-
tendance in the case of an
emergency.
It takes between five
and 15 minutes to inflate
the unit, depending on the
size, and then the unit is in-
spected for leaks and tears
when setup and when its
returned. Vaughns com-
pany rents units to about
40-50 residential parties a
month and about 20 30
public events a year.
At public events when
employees manage the
units they have to assure
units arent overcrowded
or exceeding manufactur-
er recommended weight
limits.
While it is possible for
an inflatable to deflate
when someone is in it,
there are baffles inside
the units that keep them
from instantly deflating in
the event of a leak and the
manufacturers conduct
safety tests on units be-
fore theyre sold. Vaughn
said his company has nev-
er had an inflatable deflate
while someone was inside.
Our employees are very
good about not getting to
many kids in the unit, he
said. Obviously we dont
want an 8-year-old in with
a 4-year-old, so like with
Greer, they separate it into
age groups.
Once we get the units
back and we blow them
up to sanitize them, weve
found shoes and socks,
and all kinds of stuff in
them, Vaughn said.
Customer service and
working well with children
is a must in the inflatable
industry.
You have to be very cus-
tomer oriented, and in our
line of business its totally
customer service, he said.
You have to be friendly,
you have to work well with
kids because they do look
up to you as a person. Of
course, some of them dont
care that youre there they
just want to play on the in-
flatables.
Seeing the kids smile
and enjoy themselves hav-
ing a great time, thats
why we got in the business
really is to make the kids
smile, Vaughn added.
Vaughn said the in ad-
dition to being labor in-
tensive, the job takes up
a lot of weekends, but he
enjoys reading the surveys
they receive in response.
We do a survey with all
our customers, and when
you get them back it kind
of makes you smile when
you read them because
they talk about the kids
crying when the guys got
there to take the inflat-
able down for their birth-
day party, he said. And
its just heart warming to
know that you can make a
difference in a kids life for
a birthday party.
For more information
about Awesome Inflata-
bles, which will provide
the inflatables at Freedom
Blast this weekend, visit
awesomei nfl atabl essc.
com.
airwin@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
When you read this, the
students from the J. Har-
ley Bonds Career Center
will be in Kansas City com-
peting with students from
across the country in their
respective fields.
Students who place
first in the Skills state-
level competition travel to
Kansas City. Of the nine
students Bonds has com-
peting, four are welders:
Colton Seaver, 2014 gradu-
ate; Jonathan Schmal, 2014
graduate; Dillan Steners-
en, 2014 graduate and
Angelo Hernandez, rising
senior.
I think well do very
well out there. Youre fac-
ing 49 other state cham-
pions, champions from
every state, said Todd
Varholy, welding instruc-
tor. Weve done very well
in the past. Weve had two
teams finish in the top six
in the past. Weve also had
a singles competitor fin-
ish in the top six. If they
finish in the top 12, that
qualifies you for the world
competition.
Bonds has had students
qualify for the world com-
petition, but never attend.
Its held in Brazil. The
welding program has won
state titles 10 times in Var-
holys 13-year tenure.
Every year is special,
he said. Its so hard to
just win in South Carolina.
Its something special ev-
ery time. Were proud to
represent South Caroli-
naEverybody that makes
it to Kansas City is in the
top two percent of SkillsU-
SA.
Two of the gradu-
ates have already be-
gun their welding
careers. Schmal and Seav-
er are both working at Gen
III. The career center gives
the students not just the
welding students a head
start in life, Varholy said.
Some of their friends
work part-time; others are
looking for part-time jobs.
Most of them dont
have a job yet, Seaver
said. They still live with
their parents...If it wasnt
for the school, I wouldnt
have moved out at 17. I
wouldnt be on my own,
independent. Its really
helped me mature.
Seaver, a singles compet-
itor, went to the national
competition last year. He
is the only welder to win
the South Carolina state
title twice, Varholy said.
Ive been training and
looking forward to this
ever since last year when
I didnt do as good as I
wanted to, he said. I
made a few little mistakes
that I felt cost me.
Stenersen has been
training and working in
preparation for the compe-
tition, after which he plans
to begin Greenville Techs
continuing education pro-
gram for pipe welding.
Theres a test they
have to take to get in
there, Varholy said. They
just dont accept anybody,
but Dillan has passed all
the tests. Hes already ac-
complished a lot.
Event ual l y, St ener s-
en wants to work on the
pipelines in North Dakota
or Alaska.
SEE COMPETITION | B7
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
The process of managing infatables at local festivals, birthday parties or fairs can be
physically tasking, according to Travis Vaughn, Awesome Infatables owner.
Odd
AWESOME INFLATOR
Jobs
Inflatables not all play; heavy lifting required
Seeing the kids smile and enjoy
themselves having a great time, thats why
we got in the business really is to make the
kids smile.
Travis Vaughn
Owner, Awesome Infatables

Bonds students head to Kansas City
PHIL BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
Bonds students are competing in the SkillsUSA national competition in Kansas City this
week. From left to right: Angelo Hernandez, Colton Seaver, Hayley Lampinen, Jonathan
Schmal and Dillan Stenersen.
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Colton Seaver, a singles competitor, is the only welder to win the South Carolina state
title twice, said Todd Varholy, welding instructor at the J. Harley Bonds Career Center.
SKILLSUSA COMPETITORS |
Every year is special. Its so hard to just win in South Carolina.
Its something special every time. Were proud to represent South
Carolina...Everybody that makes it to Kansas City is in the top
two percent of SkillsUSA.
Todd Varholy
Welding instructor
Customer Service
Caleb Cline
Esthetics Team
Hayley Lampinen
Chloe Evans (Model)
Medical Terminology
Katherine Mintz
Nurse Assisting
Emily Tague
Welding
Colton Seaver
Welding Fabrication Team
Dillan Stenersen
Jonathan Schmal
Angelo Hernandez
MILESTONES
The Greer Citizen
KEEPING UP
WITH JONES
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JONES
SOCIETY DEADLINE
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WEDDING |
Catherine Smith Owens,
of Greer, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. David B. Ow-
ens, became the bride of
Brett Michael Claycamp, of
Greer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Claycamp, of Fort
Knox, Kentucky, and Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Radlein, of
Greer, on June 21, 2014, at
Memorial United Method-
ist Church in Greer. The
Rev. Joseph Curtis offici-
ated.
A reception dinner and
dance were held at the
Greer City Hall, Greer,
following the 6 p.m. wed-
ding.
Mr. and Mrs. Radlein
hosted a rehearsal dinner
on Friday evening at Can-
non Centre.
The former Miss Ow-
ens is the granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Smith, Mr. W. D. Owens, Jr.
and the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Copeland. She is a 2009
graduate of Greer High
School and holds a Bache-
lors degree in Elementary
Education from Anderson
University.
SPC. Claycamp is the
grandson of Mrs. Evelyn
Conner, the late Mr. Melvin
Conner, Mrs. Shirley Fizer
and the late Mr. Leonard
Fizer. He is a 2009 gradu-
ate of Greer High School
and is stationed with the
U.S. Army.
Miss Charlotte Owens, as
maid of honor, attended
the bride along with Miss
Caitlin Almond, Miss Em-
ily Paris, Miss Emily Harris
and Miss Catherine Neely
as bridesmaids.
Mr. Lukas Hannon, as
best man, attended the
groom along with Mr.
Thomas Owens, Mr. Car-
son Radlein, Mr. Dennis
Conner, Mr. Reese Hannon
and Mr. Elton East. They
were joined by Carter Da-
vid, as junior groomsman.
Wedding music was pro-
vided by Mrs. Ann May-
field as organist and Mr.
Larry Smith, as soloist.
Upon their return from
Cancun, Mexico, the new-
lyweds will make their
first home in Bethesda,
Maryland.
ANNIVERSARY |
Mrs. Brett Michael Claycamp
Owens - Claycamp
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Bruce
Celebrates 50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie
Bruce, of 1617 Gibb Shoals
Road, Greer, will celebrate
their 50th wedding anni-
versary on June 28, 2014
with a celebration at their
daughters house. The
couple was married June
28, 1964.
They are the parents of
Shanna L. Boone and Jay
W. Bruce, both of Greer.
Mrs. Bruce is the for-
mer Betty Jean Gosnell, of
Greer.
Climbing
Everest
I
ve been talking about
it for months now, so
here is the final update
in my quest for homeown-
ership.
I am now a homeowner.
Well, a home co-owner if
you want to split hairs.
Dale and I moved (mostly)
into our new home over
the weekend.
I feel like Ive climbed
Everest. While its exhila-
rating and exciting (and
slightly terrifying with
chance of dying), there is
still a ton to do. No one
lives atop Everest, do
they?
No really do they? I
have no idea. Anyways,
weve moved 99 percent
of our belongings to the
new house and weve even
unpacked a little. The
kitchen is unpacked.
The end. Thats the only
room thats complete.
Weve got to eat, right?
Truth be told, I unpacked
the kitchen so I could
have coffee. Priorities,
yall.
Dale hung two ceiling
fans and started painting.
Ive moved all the boxes
and furniture to the ap-
propriate rooms.
According to my handy-
dandy Fitbit I walked a
little more than seven
miles on Saturday, which
was our main moving
day. And if I remember
correctly, it was roughly
5,000 degrees Saturday.
During the move, there
was minimal yelling,
swearing and arguing and
only two people cried (my
mom and myself This is
par for the course; were
an emotional family).
Everyone is still speak-
ing. Only one person
called another stupid, as
far as I know. All in all,
not a bad moving experi-
ence.
I dont know if Ive
mentioned this in previ-
ous columns, but the
house we purchased was
a foreclosed home.
The house was messy
when we moved in. The
floors were sticky and I
found sunflower seeds in
random places, including
a coat closet. Some of the
windows were missing
screens. It was clear that
the previous owners
hadnt put any effort into
fixing up the house. The
carpet isnt in great shape
and the paint is straight-
up crazy.
We think the previous
owners may have been
slightly spiteful.
In addition to the mess,
little things were off.
Several light fixtures were
taken from the house. A
spring from the doorbell
is missing, so it makes
a low buzz instead of a
typical doorbell noise.
What bothered me the
most was that they took
the plate that goes in the
microwave so the food
rotates. Why? What could
they do with it? Most mi-
crowaves that rotate food
come with the plate.
And if they did all these
things to be spiteful,
what were they hoping to
accomplish? Dale and I
didnt do anything were
generally pretty sympa-
thetic people. The house
was a HUD home and
the government certainly
doesnt care about the
microwave plate.
We werent actively
searching for foreclosed
homes, hoping to ben-
efit from someone elses
misfortune.
But either way, a micro-
wave plate is a small price
to pay for a home that we
love.
FROM B6
Michelle McKinney, an
instructor in the one-year-
old esthetics program,
has two students going
to Kansas City as well.
Hayley Lampinen, a 2014
graduate, will compete
with her model Chloe Ev-
ans.
Lampinen is currently
working in her moms sa-
lon and practicing for na-
tionals like crazy.
Im doing all I can to
focus and do good in this
competition, she said.
This years esthetics
theme is Avatar. Esthet-
ics, as opposed to cosme-
tology, focuses on facials,
waxing and makeup, in-
cluding theatrical makeup,
McKinney said. McKinney
got her cosmetology li-
cense through Bonds as
well.
Actually, I love teaching
it. Id rather teach esthet-
ics than cosmetology any
day, she said. I just love
makeup. I love prosthetics
and the blood that we put
on, all that stuff. The gory
stuff. We do all kinds of
movie stuff. Anything you
see in movies thats got
that, thats what we do in
my class.
Lampinen prefers es-
thetics to cosmetology for
a variety of reasons.
I like hair, but I like
how its focused on the sk-
incare and makeup, she
said.
Evans, has worked hard,
too, making Lampin-
ens work come alive, McK-
inney and Lampinen said.
She makes (Lampinens)
makeup look good, McK-
inney said.
Her personality and
body language set Evans
apart, Lampinen said.
Ive practiced on so
many people but its just
not the same, she said.
Ive won every competi-
tion Ive ever done, even in
class competition.
Its exciting to see stu-
dents get excited about
their fields, McKinney
said. Varholy predicts his
students will be company
leaders in the future.
I hate to see them
leave, he said. But you
know theyre going to be
successful in life. Thats
the most important part
their success.
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COMPETITION: Headed to Kansas City

BY SAM MAZZOTTA
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Q: I cannot keep my cat
Jess out of the closet!
Even though I keep the
sliding doors closed, as
soon as I open them to
get something, she jumps
right in and hides in the
very back corner. How can
I stop this?
A: There must be some-
thing awesome about
that closet. Wait, I know:
Its a dark, cozy hiding
spot ... something most
cats love. There may be
something attractive on
the floor of the closet, like
strings dangling from a
bag of knitting or small
lint balls.
Or, your cat could be
hiding from a perceived
threat. Do you have a dog
or another cat? Jess could
be looking for a place
where she isnt bullied or
barked at.
Is Jess spayed? If not,
has she spent time out-
side or been in contact
with other cats? Pregnant
cats begin hunting for
a dark, safe spot as the
time to have their kittens
approaches. If youre not
sure, take Jess to the vet
to get her checked out.
Is she showing signs of
possible illness -- like per-
sonality changes, lethargy,
excessive meowing, not
cleaning her coat or other
strange behavior? Cats
that are sick will instinc-
tively try to hide to avoid
predators. Take her to
the vet if anything seems
amiss, even a little bit.
If none of these apply
and Jess health checks
out, employ some redirec-
tion. Sprinkle a little pep-
permint oil on the floor
of the closet, or put down
some duct tape -- the tape
feels weird to cats, and
theyll avoid it. Meantime,
provide an acceptable al-
ternative hiding spot, like
an elevated cat climber
with a shelter cubby. And
keep Jess out of the room
if possible before opening
the closet door.
Send your questions
or comments to ask@
pawscorner.com.
Why cat keeps hiding in closet
PAWS CORNER |
During the move,
there was minimal
yelling, swearing
and arguing...
STOMPING GROUNDS
WEEKLY EVENTS
7:30-10:30 p.m., June
27: Atlanta Band, Black-
foot Daisy
6-10 p.m., June 28: T3
Talent Showcases Local
Musicians
Stomping Grounds will
be closed July 4. It will be
open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June
30-July 3 and 8 a.m.-11
p.m. The Chocolate Toad
Bakery will be closed the
entire week.
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.
SHREK: THE MUSICAL
AUDITIONS, GCT EVENTS
Auditions for Shrek:
The Musical, done on a
first-come first-serve, will
be 6-9 p.m. July 21 and 23
at the Tryon Recreation
Center, 226 Oakland Ave.
Ages 6 and older can audi-
tion.
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 and 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.
SHOUT! THE MUSICAL
COMES TO CENTRE STAGE
SHOUT! the musical
comes to Centre Stage July
10-Aug. 2, Thurs.-Sat. 8
p.m. and 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
chronicling the dawning
liberation of women. Just
as Dusty Springfield, Petu-
la Clark, Cilla Black, Shir-
ley Bassey, and Lulu were
independent women with
major careers, English and
American women were re-
defining themselves in the
face of changing attitudes
about gender. SHOUT! re-
flects 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.
LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I
WORE AT CENTRE STAGE
Proving that a great
show is always in fash-
ion, Love, Loss, and What
I Wore has become an in-
ternational hit. The show
uses clothing and acces-
sories and the memories
they trigger to tell funny
and often poignant stories
that all women can relate
to, creating one of the
most enduring theater-go-
ing experiences domesti-
cally and overseas. The
Nora Ephron and Delia
Ephron script is directed
by Ruth Wood.
Love, Loss, and What I
Wore starts at 7 p.m. July
15, 22 and 29. Tickets are
$15. You can reach the box
office at 233-6733 or visit
us online at centrestage.
org.
NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE
LISTS CONCERTS IN PARK
Live entertainment every
Friday evening in the sum-
mer, beginning at 7 p.m.,
June 27-Aug. 8. Bring your
a blanket or lawn chair to
enjoy relaxing music un-
der the setting summer
sun.
For more information
contact the Box Office at
(803) 276-6264 or online
at newberryoperahouse.
com.
June 28: Melody Express
Cowboy Band
July 11: TBA
July 18: Susan Douglass
Taylor
July 25: Jerry Simms and
Kristi Hood - Jazz
Aug. 1: Doug and Bunny
Williams
Aug. 8-9: Newberry Com-
munity Players
Aug. 15: Movie in the
park - City
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 thou-
sands of dollars to feed lo-
cal citizens by having the
general public make clay
bowls that were used on
Soup Day. On Soup Day,
the hundreds of color-
ful 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 estab-
lished 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:
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 mon-
ey raised is donated to an
organization working to
end hunger and food in-
security. 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 LESSONS
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 class-
es for beginning and inter-
mediate level dancers. The
shag is South Carolinas
official state dance and
was developed along the
coast in the Grand Strand
or Myrtle Beach. This
form of Southern swing is
typically danced to beach
music. 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 cou-
ples, classes are $60 for
4 classes, and $120 for 8
classes. During non-sum-
mer months, Ballet Spar-
tanburg 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.
GREER OPRY HOUSE HOLDS
LINE DANCING
Classic Country Band
with Ed Burrell at 8 p.m.
Admission is $9. Free line
dancing from 6:30-7:30
p.m. each Saturday night.
Franklie Valli at The
Peace Center
Legendary music group
Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons will perform at
the Peace Center Aug. 8.
Tickets start at $65.
Tickets may be purchased
at all official Peace Cen-
ter ticket outlets, which
includes peacecenter.org;
the Peace Center Box Of-
fice, located at 300 S. Main
St., Greenville, and by
phone at 467-3000 or toll-
free (800) 888-7768.
For more information
about this performance
and tickets, visit peacecen-
ter.org.

LAKESIDE CONCERT SERIES
Celebrating the Sounds
of Summer, the Lakeside
Concert Band, under the
direction of Furmans Les-
lie W. Hicken, and other
ensembles and guests will
present a concert every
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in
the amphitheater through
Aug. 7.
The performances are
free and open to the public
and showcase a cross-sec-
tion of Big Band, Jazz, Blue-
grass, International, Con-
temporary, Marches and
Orchestral favorites. Each
Thursday during the se-
ries, a concert picnic bas-
ket filled with goodies will
be given away to a lucky
concert-goer.
Go online to furmanmu-
sic.org for more informa-
tion, or contact the Furman
music office at 294-2086.
For parking information
call 294-2111. Bus parking
is available.
FICTION ADDICTION HOLDS
BOOK SIGNINGS
Join Greenville novel-
ist Heather Marshall for
a party celebrating the
launch of her debut novel,
The Thorn Tree (MP Pub-
lishing, paperback, $14.95)
at a free event at 5:30 p.m.
June 26 at the Metropoli-
tan Arts Council, 16 Au-
gusta St., Greenville. Re-
freshments will be served
and Fiction Addiction will
have books for sale at the
event. To reserve a copy
of the book or to RSVP for
the event, please contact
Fiction Addiction at 675-
0540 or info@fiction-ad-
diction.com.
Patti Callahan Henry will
discuss her new novel,
The Stories We Tell, at
noon June 27 at the Club-
house Grille at Pebble
Creek Country Club, 101
Pebble Creek Drive, Tay-
lors. Tickets start at $35
and must be purchased in
advance through bookyo-
urlunch.com or by calling
675-0540.
PUBLISHING SESSION AT
FICTION ADDICTION
Join Christine Munroe
from Kobo Writing Life
and local authors Susan
Boyer (author of Low-
country Boil and Low-
country Bombshell), Carl
T. Smith, and Jim McFar-
lane for a presentation
about Kobos free ebook
publishing platform and
how working with Kobo
can help Fiction Addic-
tion. The event starts at 1
p.m. July 18.
Attendees will hear
from the presenters, then
have the opportunity to
ask questions. Well fin-
ish up with a booksigning
session with our local au-
thors. Seating at this free
event is limited, so please
RSVP by emailing info@
fiction-addiction.com to
ensure your place.
For more information,
call 675-0540 or email
info@fiction-addiction.
com.
BOOKSTORE CELEBRATION
AND BOOK SIGNING
Five of Fiction Addic-
tions 2013 store bestsell-
ers were small press or
self-published titles.
On July 5, the store will
celebrate the underdog
writers, the mavericks
and the believers. Come
meet these brave scribe
warriors who are putting
themselves out there,
sometimes at their own
expense, because theyve
got a story to tell.
The complete schedule:
10 a.m.: Kathy Sheppard:
I Lost My Husband, Not My
Mind! ($19.95)
10 a.m.: Barry Cole-
man: Best Beach Games
($12.95)
11 a.m.: Tyffani Clark
Kemp: Hunted: A LeKrista
Scott, Vampire Hunted
Novel ($10.99)
11 a.m.: Joe Cobb Craw-
ford
12 p.m.: Michele Senac &
Lorrie Castellano: Around
the Table: A Culinary
Memoir ($19.95)
12 p.m.: J.M. Kelley: Dad-
dys Girl ($13.49)
1 p.m.: Wayne Stinnett:
Fallen Pride: A Jesse Mc-
Dermitt Novel ($11.99)
1 p.m.: Jean Oliphant
Ogden: Pretty Girls Sta-
tion ($14.95)
2 p.m.: Millie Moore:
Face Front ($17.95)
2 p.m.: Tammy Farrell:
Darkness of Light: The
Dia Chronicles Book One
($13.75)
3 p.m.: Jeffrey Lefko:
Solomon Squirrels Amaz-
ing Washington, D.C. Ad-
venture ($9.49)
3 p.m.: Leland Burch:
Greer, SC: The Center of
the Universe ($15.00)
4 p.m.: Faye Tollison: To
Tell the Truth ($11.99)
4 p.m.: Millie West: Cath-
erines Cross ($19.99)
Author Suzanne Palmieri
will be discussing her new
book, The Witch of Bel-
ladonna Bay at 5:30 p.m.
July 17 Fiction Addiction.
Tickets may be pur-
chased online, at the store,
or by calling Fiction Addic-
tion at 675-0540.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014
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THINGS
TO DO
By Sam Struckhof
NEW RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF JULY 7
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Le Week-End (R) -- Is
there anything a jaunt to
Paris cant fix? How about
the mold on a resentful
marriage thats been grow-
ing for almost 30 years?
Nick (Jim Broadbent) and
Meg (Lindsay Duncan) are
a sweet older English cou-
ple revisiting Paris, the site
of their honeymoon years
ago. They have quiet mo-
ments, tender moments,
and a lot of bickering in
some very nice restau-
rants.
The film is not the cutest
or most lighthearted look
at long-term marriage, but
you end up connecting to
the folks on screen. Broad-
bent and Duncan have the
chemistry that makes you
believe there really is 30
years of emotional clutter
between them. Jeff Gold-
blum steals the show as
the comic relief with mul-
tiple dimensions.
Bad Words (R) -- An
unrelenting jerk forces his
way into a spelling bee cir-
cuit, inflicting his crude-
ness on innocent children
and their families. Guy
Trillby (Jason Bateman
-- also the director) is un-
abashedly profane, sex-
ist, racist, mean and also
kind of funny. Thanks to
a loophole, hes entered
in a spelling bee where
he competes grade-school
children while an odd-
ball journalist (Katherine
Hahn) looks on in wonder.
A boy becomes fascinated
by the miscreant, whose
barbarism doesnt bother
him.
This is Jason Batemans
first time directing, and
hes given himself quite
a role. Bateman has the
whole nice-guy charm
about him, but here he
really embraces the Inner
Jackass. If you cant han-
dle a character whose pri-
mary behavior is cursing
in front of children, then
you can skip this one.
Maidentrip (NR) -- At
age 14, Laura Dekker set
out to be the youngest
person to sail around the
world alone. She docu-
mented the trip with a
handheld camera, which
supplies much of the foot-
age for this feature-length
documentary about her
trip and growing up at sea.
The film largely focuses on
the trip itself, the growth
that Laura went through,
and the independence and
introspection that it built.
The documentary also
spends some time with
the struggles that started
before she even shoved off
-- the family issues that led
her to take on such a trip,
and how Dutch authori-
ties were not keen to let a
teenager go into the open
ocean alone.
The Raid 2 (R) -- In
2012, The Raid: Redemp-
tion delivered a flying el-
bow smash to the martial-
arts genre. A Jakarta cop
took on a high-rise build-
ing full of vicious goons
in an all-out brawl for sur-
vival. This sequel follows
our same hero (Iko Uwais,
Indonesias rising star of
beatem ups) as he goes
undercover with a brutal
crime ring. The movie has
more plot points than its
predecessor, but doesnt
cut back on the expertly
executed violence.
TV RELEASES
The Big Valley: Season
3
Prisoners of War: Sea-
son 1
PBS D-Day 360
Doctor Who: Series
Three -- Part Two
Workaholics: Season 4
(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
Jim Broadbent, Lindsay
Duncan in Le Week-End
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Concerts in the park return to Newberry Opera House on Saturday and run through Aug.
15. Visit newberryoperahouse.com for more information.
LIBERTY FELLOWSHIP
DIRECTOR RECOGNIZED
Jennie Johnson, execu-
tive director of the Lib-
erty Fellowship of South
Carolina, was recognized
on June 18 for two years
of service as chair of the
Greenville Technical Col-
lege Area Commission.
David Stafford, Chief Op-
erating Officer of Michelin
Americas Research Com-
pany, was elected as her
replacement.
Serving with him will be
Coleman Shouse as vice
chairman, Ray Lattimore
as Treasurer, and Kenneth
Southerlin as secretary.
GREENVILLE TECH SELECTS
PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR
Each year, the South
Carolina Commission on
Higher Education and the
Governor jointly spon-
sor awards for two-year
colleges and four-year in-
stitutions to recognize a
Governors Professor of
the Year.
Selected as
the Green-
ville Techni-
cal College
nominee for
this award
was Mary
Rock of
the Busi-
ness/Public Service divi-
sion. Other nominees were
Heather Forrester from
the Arts and Sciences divi-
sion, Sally Beth Todd from
Health Sciences and Nurs-
ing, and David Ackerman
from Technologies. Rocks
name will be submitted to
the Commission on Higher
Education for the state
selection, which will take
place in Spring 2015.
Janiece Robinson from
Arts and Sciences was
named the colleges Ad-
junct Professor of the
Year, and she will also go
on to compete at the state
level. Other nominees for
this honor were Lisa Rid-
dle from Business/Public
Service and Kelly Betsill
from Health Sciences and
Nursing.
GREENVILLE TECH CDC
EARNS ACCREDIDATION
The Margaret Mills Cub-
bage Child Development
Center at Greenville Tech-
nical College has earned
accreditation from the Na-
tional Association for the
Education of Young Chil-
dren (NAEYC), the nations
leading organization of
early childhood profes-
sionals.
To earn NAEYC accredi-
tation, the center went
through an extensive self-
study process, measuring
the program and its servic-
es against the ten NAEYC
early childhood program
standards and more than
400 related accreditation
criteria. The program re-
ceived NAEYC accredita-
tion after an on-site visit
by NAEYC assessors to
ensure that the program
meets each of the program
standards. NAEYC-accred-
ited programs are also
subject to unannounced
visits during their accredi-
tation, which lasts for five
years.
In the 25 years since
NAEYC accreditation was
established, it has be-
come a widely recognized
sign of high-quality early
childhood education.
Nearly 7,000 programs are
currently accredited by
NAEYC approximately 8
percent of all preschools
and other early childhood
programs. The NAEYC ac-
creditation system has
set voluntary professional
standards for programs
for young children since
1985. In September 2006,
the association revised
program standards and
criteria to introduce a new
level of quality, account-
ability, and service for par-
ents and children in child
care programs.
The new standards to-
day reflect the latest re-
search and best practices
in early childhood educa-
tion and development.
NAEYC is committed to
using the newest studies
and analysis on positive
child outcomes to ensure
young children continue
receiving the highest-qual-
ity care and education
possible.
For more information
about NAEYC Accredita-
tion, visit naeyc.org/acad-
emy.
FURMAN PROFESSOR GETS
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
Furman University Earth
and Environmental Scienc-
es professor Brannon An-
dersen has been awarded
a Fulbright Scholarship for
teaching and research at
the University of Zadar in
Croatia during the 2014-
15 academic year.
Through the grant, Dr.
Andersen will be affili-
ated with the Department
of Ecology, Agronomy and
Aquaculture, as well as the
Department of Geography,
at the University of Zadar.
His teaching focus at the
university will be increas-
ing capacity in the areas
of biogeochemistry and
sustainability science. His
research will be centered
on methods of increasing
organic carbon in degrad-
ed agricultural soils.
Andersen said Croatia
faces similar problems
with degradation of agri-
cultural soils as South Car-
olina, and his work in Cro-
atia will help determine if
agroecological methods
being used by local farm-
ers in the Upstate, such
as intensive grazing, are
transferable to Croatia.
The Fulbright Program,
established in 1946, is
the flagship international
educational exchange pro-
gram sponsored by the
U.S. government and is de-
signed to increase mutual
understanding between
the people of the United
States and the people of
other countries. Recipi-
ents of Fulbright grants
are selected on the basis
of academic or profession-
al achievement, as well as
demonstrated leadership
potential in their fields.
The program operates in
more than 155 countries
worldwide.
Andersen joined the
Furman faculty in 1994 af-
ter completing his Ph.D. at
Syracuse University. He is
trained in geology, but has
transitioned into an envi-
ronmental scientist with a
focus on biogeochemistry
and sustainability science.
Andersen has been chair
of the Earth and Environ-
mental Sciences depart-
ment since 2009, was
named the Henry and El-
len Townes Professor of
Earth and Environmental
Sciences (1998-2000), the
Association of Furman
Students Faculty Mem-
ber of the Year (2003-
2004), a South Carolina
Independent Universities
and Colleges Teacher of
Excellence (2008), and a
Howard Hughes Medical
Institute Distinguished
Undergraduate Research
Mentor (2010).
Andersen is also an
adjunct professor in the
School of the Environment
at Clemson University and
an associate editor for the
journal Environmental
Geosciences.
FURMAN AWARDS MAX
HELLER SCHOLARSHIP
Furman University has
awarded major scholar-
ships to 12 graduates of
Greenville County high
schools for the 2014-15
academic year.
Established in fall 2012,
the $20,000 scholarship
is available yearly to one
student at each of the 18
Greenville County high
schools. This year, stu-
dents from 12 of the 18
schools showed intent
to attend Furman. Re-
cipients for 2014-15 in-
clude students from 9
public high schools, two
charter schools, and the
South Carolina Governors
School for the Arts and
Humanities. The goal of
the scholarship is to en-
courage talented local stu-
dents to remain in the area
and strengthen their com-
mitment to the Upstate.
The scholarships are
awarded based on the
recommendation of the
students high school ad-
ministration, commitment
to attending Furman, and
evidence of admissibility
to Furmans undergradu-
ate program. The scholar-
ships are renewable for
four years provided the
student remains in good
academic standing with
the university.
The recipients of the
2014-15 Max Heller Com-
munity Scholarships are:
Brashier Middle College
Charter High School
Margaret Louise Hopkins
Taylor
Ms. Taylor, who plans
to focus on Asian Studies
at Furman, independently
studies the Japanese lan-
guage. She is a member of
Phi Theta Kappa at Green-
ville Technical College,
and has honed her writing
skills at Brashier Middle
College Charter High. She
is the daughter of George
Taylor and Jane Hopkins
of Simpsonville (29680).
Blue Ridge High School
Ebony Raegeme
Hawkins
At Blue Ridge High
School, Ms. Hawkins has
invested her time in com-
munity service. She plans
to study business admin-
istration at Furman Uni-
versity this fall. She is the
daughter of Tarsha Ed-
wards of Taylors.
Greenville Senior High
Academy of Law, Finance,
and Business
Dina Sharon Estrada
Ruiz
Ms. Estrada Ruiz is an
active member in her
church, and served in Beta
Club and National Honor
Society at Greenville High.
She was co-valedictorian
in the Omicron class of
Bridges to a Brighter Fu-
ture at Furman University
where she plans to study
business administration.
She is the daughter of
Hipolito Estrada and Maria
Ruiz of Greenville.
Greenville Technical
Charter High School
Gabrielle Elizabeth Slei-
man
Ms. Sleiman interned
with Greenville Health Sys-
tem Medical Experience
(MedEx) Academy, and
was a member of the Inter-
national Club at Greenville
Technical Charter High. A
violin musician, Sleiman
plans to pursue a biology
and pre-health track at
Furman. She is the daugh-
ter of Francois and Mi-
chelle Sleiman of Taylors.
Greer High School
Krishnua Brianna Bur-
nette
During her time at Greer
High School, Ms. Burnette
participated in varsity ten-
nis and in United States
Tennis Association teams.
She served as counselor
for the Butterflies R Us
organization, and she tu-
tors elementary school
students in various sub-
jects. She is the daughter
of Stanley and Valerie Bur-
nette of Taylors.
Hillcrest High School
Christopher Jesse Lane
Mr. Lane devoted time
to theater and community
service while attending
Hillcrest High. He looks
forward to studying psy-
chology and pre-law at
Furman. Lane is the son of
Johnathan Lane of Simp-
sonville and Sally Gause of
Dallas, North Carolina.
Mauldin High School
Raleigh Donovan Fowl-
er
At Mauldin, Mr. Fowler
served as director of a
school play, captain of the
debate team, and as a vol-
unteer for Special Olym-
pics. With plans to study
philosophy at Furman, he
is the son of Julie Lockhart
of Mauldin.
South Carolina Gover-
nors School for the Arts
and Humanities
Chad Weston Boltz
While attending the Gov-
ernors School for the Arts
and Humanities, Mr. Boltz
volunteered with Connect-
ing Arts Through Service.
In addition to being a vo-
calist, Boltz is an Eagle
Scout recipient through
Boy Scouts of America.
The son of Steven Boltz
and Marcia Moll of Pied-
mont, Boltz intends to
study music performance
at Furman.
Southside High School
Radhika Jayesh Pandya
While attending South-
side, Ms. Pandya was soft-
ball team captain, interned
with Greenville Health Sys-
tem Medical Experience
(MedEx) Academy, was
involved in Girls State,
and was a Southside High
Tiger Ambassador. Pan-
dya anticipates studying
chemistry at Furman in the
fall. She is the daughter of
Jayesh and Sonal Pandya
of Greenville.
Travelers Rest High
School
Shelby Elizabeth
Wilkins
Ms. Wilkins played
trumpet in the Travelers
Rest High School march-
ing band. She looks ahead
to studying English this
fall at Furman. She is the
daughter of Jeffrey Wilkins
of Startex and Tammy Bur-
nett of Greenville.
Wade Hampton High
School
Fareeha Abrar
At Wade Hampton High,
Ms. Abrar was a member
of National Honor Society.
She is an active member of
the Islamic Center and Mas-
jid of Greenville. Daughter
of Abrar Qazi and Mariam
Abrar of Greenville, Ms.
Abrar looks forward to
studying health sciences
this fall at Furman.
Woodmont High School
Csaba Mozes Szabo
During his time at Wood-
mont High School, Mr. Sza-
bo served on the yearbook
staff. At Furman this fall,
he plans to study biology.
He is the son of Csaba and
Tammy Szabo of Green-
ville.
BRIDGES PROGRAM
INVITED TO WASHINGTON
Furman Universitys
Bridges to a Brighter Fu-
ture was one of 20 pro-
grams nationwide that has
been invited to participate
in the National Summer
Learning Day Fair at the
U.S. Department of Educa-
tion in Washington, D.C.,
on Friday, June 20. First
Lady Michelle Obama, as
part of her Reach Higher
initiative, will be at the
fair to tour student dem-
onstrations and deliver
remarks.
The event, co-hosted by
the Department of Edu-
cation and the National
Summer Learning Associa-
tion, brings together high
school students and edu-
cation leaders from across
the country to highlight
the critical role summer
learning plays in prepar-
ing young people for suc-
cessful college entry and
completion.
Tobi Kinsell, director of
Bridges to a Brighter Fu-
ture, will accompany three
of the programs students
to Washington, D.C., for
the fair.
The students, who will
display the work they did
in last summers Bridges
program, are Christian
Monsolve, a Mauldin High
School graduate who will
attend Clemson Universi-
ty; Daniel Arnold, a Wade
Hampton High graduate
who will attend Erksine
College; and Nevonne
Burrell, a rising senior at
Hillcrest High School.
Bridges is a college ac-
cess and pre-college aca-
demic enrichment program
for Greenville County high
school students whose po-
tential outdistances their
circumstances. It engages
students in a yearround,
intensive seven-year, pro-
gram that begins after
ninth grade and ends at
college graduation.
GREER STUDENT NAMED
DEANS LIST
William Woods Universi-
ty has released the Deans
List for academic accom-
plishments during the
2014 spring term. Among
those listed is Haley Mau-
rita Hinze of Greer.
To be named to the
Deans List, a student
must be full-time and have
achieved a minimum 3.6
semester and cumulative
grade point average on a
4.0 scale.
GREER STUDENT GRADUATES
FROM HARDING
Erin Chambers of Greer
is one of more than 750
graduates who received
a diploma at Harding
Universitys commence-
ment exercises May 10,
2014. Chambers received
a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
painting.
Graduates include stu-
dents from the College of
Allied Health, College of
Arts and Humanities, Col-
lege of Bible and Ministry,
Paul R. Carter College of
Business Administration,
Cannon-Clary College of
Education, Carr College of
Nursing, College of Phar-
macy and College of Sci-
ences.
University President
Bruce D. McLarty present-
ed the diplomas to the
graduates.
WASHNOCK GRADUATES
FROM CENTRE COLLEGE
Caroline Washnock of
Greer received a bachelor
of arts in history at Cen-
tre Colleges 191st Com-
mencement, held on May
25 at the Colleges Nor-
ton Center for the Art,
was one of three hundred
and twenty-five seniors
who were granted de-
grees, a class that posted
an impressive four-year
graduation rate topping
84 percent -- the highest
graduation rate among all
Kentucky colleges and uni-
versities. Governor Steven
L. Beshear was this years
featured Commencement
speaker.
Washnock is the daugh-
ter of Rick and Pat Wosh-
nock of Greer and is a
graduate of Greenville Se-
nior High School. Wilton
McKown Graduates from
Mercer University
Wilton McKown of Greer,
South Carolina, earned a
Bachelor of Business Ad-
ministration from Mercer
Universitys Eugene W.
Stetson School of Business
and Economics during the
Universitys spring com-
mencement.
GREER STUDENT MAKES
DEANS LIST
David Todt, Ph.D., pro-
vost and vice president for
academic affairs at Shaw-
nee State University, has
released the deans List for
the Spring Semester 2014.
To be named on the list,
students must be full time
and achieve a grade point
average of 3.5 or better.
Clayton Kipling, of Greer,
made the Deans List and
is majoring in Fine Arts.
LOCAL STUDENTS GRADUATE
FROM CITADEL
Members of The Citadel
Class of 2014 were rec-
ognized for excellence in
leadership, service and
academics. The South
Carolina Corps of Cadets
celebrated the graduation
of 493 seniors from 36
states on May 10. Of those
cadets, 158 were commis-
sioned as officers. Veteran
students were also among
the graduates. Top areas
of study for the class in-
cluded business adminis-
tration, engineering, po-
litical science and criminal
justice.
The following local stu-
dents graduated as mem-
bers of the Class of 2014:
Clay Walter Allen of
Duncan (29334)
Jacob Gregory Allen of
Duncan (29334)
William Shafter Jackson
of Greer (29650)
William Michael Kirkpat-
rick of Greer (29650)
Parker David Lewis of
Greer (29650)
Blake Mackenzie Mis-
tretta of Greer (29651)
Benjamin Aaron Patton
of Lyman (29365)
Joel Walden Townsend
of Greer (29650)
Through teamwork, dis-
cipline and an intellectu-
ally challenging environ-
ment, The Citadel educates
and develops each of our
students to become prin-
cipled leaders in all walks
of life. Find out more at
DaretoLead.com
FURMAN GRAD RECOGNIZED
AS ACTIVIST
Furman graduate, Lauren
Cooley, was recognized as
one of the nations top
student activists this past
weekend at the Student
Activism Conference in
Houston, Texas.
Cooley, a former leader
of Furmans Conservative
Students for a Better To-
morrow (CSBT), addressed
attendees at the confer-
ences Lone Star Dinner
held by the Leadership In-
stitute. Cooley is now a re-
porter for CampusReform.
org, where covers fraud,
bias and abuse in higher
education.
RILEY INSTITUTE
CELEBRATES 10 YEARS
More than 80 business,
education and community
leaders gathered at
Michelin North America
Monday morning to help
the Riley Institute at
Furman celebrate the 10-
year anniversary of its
highly successful Diversity
Leaders Initiative (DLI)
program. The celebration
featured the unveiling
of a new publication
highlighting 10 of the
DLIs most outstanding
community action projects
across South Carolina.
Three of the projects are
from the Upstate.
The Diversity Leaders
Initiative seeks to stimu-
late productive dialogue
and build leadership skills
among South Carolinas
community leaders. Ap-
proximately 1,350 people
have graduated from DLI
over the past decade and
are now Riley Fellows.
Selleck unveiled the
Initiatives special edition
publication, UNITE South
Carolina, which features
10 of DLIs best communi-
ty action projects. Those
projects range from Camp
Hope, a summer evening
camp for low-income and
underserved children in
Charleston, to Dream Con-
nectors, a program that
introduces seventh-grad-
ers from Greenville to di-
verse career opportunities
with Michelin, BMW and
Greenville Health System.
The publication will be
available in both print and
digital editions.
The need for a program
such as DLI surfaced when
Furman political science
professor Don Gordon,
Riley and former Furman
President David Shi first
launched the Riley Institute
15 years ago. The Diver-
sity Leaders Initiative now
includes five full program
days over a five-month
period. Participants work
in small groups to iden-
tify, analyze and develop
solutions for community
issues, and these capstone
projects are the focus of
UNITE South Carolina.
The Richard W. Riley
Institute of Government,
Politics, and Public Lead-
ership, inaugurated in
1999, is a multi-faceted,
non-partisan institute af-
filiated with Furmans De-
partment of Political Sci-
ence. The Institute works
in the areas of public edu-
cation, economic develop-
ment, leadership, diversity
and other issues critical to
South Carolinas progress.
VICTORIA KIRBY JOINS
FURMAN STAFF
Victoria Kirby has been
named Director of the
Center for Corporate and
Professional Development
at Furman University. The
Center offers customized
training and performance
consulting services that
helps organizations excel
in todays business cli-
mate and anticipate the
challenges of tomorrow.
Kirby, a Furman gradu-
ate, was a co-founder and
managing principal for a
leading network integra-
tion company in the south-
eastern United States and
negotiated the acquisition
and transition of the com-
pany to a publicly held
communications and data
services provider. As Vice
President of Integrated
Services, she was instru-
mental in achieving mar-
ket launches and company
development across the
southeast.
Kirby is a graduate of
the Protocol School of
Washington and is a certi-
fied International Protocol
and Business Etiquette
Consultant.
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN B9
SCHOOL
NEWS
HIGHER EDUCATION |
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Jennie Johnson, executive director of the Liberty Fellowship
of South Carolina, was recognized on June 18 for two years
of service as chair of the Greenville Technical College Area
Commission. She is pictured with Paul Batson.
Rock
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Brooke became anxious
when she learned that
Deacon was in L.A. and
was reaching out to Hope.
Thorne confronted Oliver
about his intentions to-
ward the much younger
Aly. Quinn quickly picked
herself up and was back
to her old tricks. Maya was
put on the spot when Hope
pointed out, in front of the
Forrester Creations group,
that there was a notice-
able change in her behav-
ior lately. Deacon became
suspicious of Quinns
intentions when he stum-
bled upon her latest proj-
ect. Wyatt and Deacon
became better acquainted
over a bottle of scotch as
they talked about Hope.
Caroline confronted Maya
about her recent actions.
Oliver tried to persuade
Aly that she should be the
new face of the HFTF line.
Wait to See: Aly and Oliver
go on a medieval adven-
ture.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Jennifer had a stun-
ning encounter with Eve.
Rafe demanded that Jor-
dan be completely honest
with him about herself.
Will questioned Abigails
strange behavior. EJ chose
a best man. Jennifer feared
that Eve still held a grudge
against her. Brady sought
help from Maggie. The-
resa figured out the key to
keeping Brady by her side.
EJ invited an unexpected
guest to the wedding. Eve
dropped a bomb on Jen-
nifer concerning Jack.
Kate got a major lead on
Jordans past. Rafe came
to a decision about his
future with Jordan. Brady
fell deeper into Theresas
clutches. Daniel blasted
Nicole for not helping Eric.
Wait to See: Kate discov-
ers Clydes connection to
Jordan.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Michael was not pleased
with Sonnys living situa-
tion. Spencer enlisted his
uncles help with his latest
romantic struggles. Sam
told Alexis that her date
with Silas was thwarted by
Nina. Later, Silas told Nina
he might know of a way
to help her walk again.
Obrecht devised a new
plan for Britt to win back
Nikolas. Carly told Sonny
that Franco was jealous of
their friendship. Nathan
and Levi had a huge argu-
ment about Maxie. Patrick
tried to remember details
about the car crash. After
visiting a mechanic, Sam
was stunned by what she
learned. Michael, Morgan
and Kiki began restoring
the Port Charles Brown-
stone. Wait to See: Alice
catches Tracy red-handed
at ELQ.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Leslie feared that she
was going to be disbarred
after sharing private infor-
mation about Ian Ward.
Victor was determined to
find out the connection
between Ian and Mariah.
Friends and family wait-
ed at Pauls bedside for
any sign of improvement.
Chelsea told her mother
about her kiss with Billy.
Summer promised Austin
that she would bail him
out of jail. Neil put pres-
sure on Hilary to marry
him. Meanwhile, Devon
wanted to tell Hilary about
his own lingering feelings
for her. Stitch planned to
break up with Victoria be-
cause he couldnt tell her
the truth about his past.
Billy was shocked to learn
that Victoria wanted a di-
vorce. Colins plan to steal
Katherines necklace didnt
go as planned. Wait to See:
Nick and Sharon celebrate
the Fourth.
DEAR DR. ROACH:
I have had lower-back
problems almost all my
life. Many doctors and
therapists have examined
it, with almost no success.
Recently my attacks have
been fewer and milder,
even if the bed is not
quite right. I can live with
it, but a new wrinkle has
emerged: If I dont get
out of bed as soon as the
alarm sounds, Ill have
back pain and little mobil-
ity all day and partial
incapacity. I am 74 years
old, 6 feet, 4 inches tall
and weigh 230 pounds.
Do you have any idea
what causes this, and if
there is any cure? -- J.S.B.
ANSWER: There are
dozens of causes of back
pain, and it can be impos-
sible, even with the most
advanced diagnostic tests,
to make a precise diag-
nosis of the underlying
cause.
In your case, it sounds
like you have had one
problem for a long time
and now something is
causing a different kind
of back problem. Back
pain that gets worse with
bed rest and better with
exercise is not likely to be
a herniated disc or spinal
stenosis -- two serious
causes of back pain. I am
guessing that there is a
component of osteoar-
thritis in your back now,
which would be quite
common in a 74-year-old
man. Osteoarthritis does
tend to get worse with
rest and better with exer-
cise. I am impressed by
how acutely it gets worse,
and its entirely possible
that there may be some
muscular spasm associ-
ated with your back pain.
Even though you are
quite tall, 230 pounds is a
lot for your spine to sup-
port. You have a BMI of
28, which is in the over-
weight range. Losing
even five or 10 pounds
may help relieve pain on
your back. And certainly
listen to your body, and
get up and be active.
Stretching, including yoga
and tai chi, can be a very
effective treatment.
The arthritis booklet
discusses joint pain found
in osteoarthritis, rheuma-
toid arthritis and lupus.
Readers can order a copy
by writing: Dr. Roach
-- No. 301W, Box 536475,
Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
Enclose a check or money
order (no cash) for $4.75
U.S./$6 Canada with the
recipients printed name
and address. Please allow
four weeks for delivery.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: My
gallbladder was removed
16 years ago, and I have
been having frequent diar-
rhea for those 16 years! I
understand its because
without the gallbladder,
theres no bile. It seems
to me that with all the
brilliant researchers in
the world, someone could
come up with a substitute
for bile. A pill, maybe?
I am an 85-year-old
female and have seen at
least four gastroenterolo-
gists during this time, and
none of them had a clue.
The last one I saw told
me to live with it. Has
anyone asked you about
this problem? -- D.E.
ANSWER: Its not
uncommon at all. Also,
the liver still makes bile,
and some experts think
that it is too much bile
that causes diarrhea. If
occasional Imodium isnt
doing the job, I have had
good success with chole-
styramine, which binds
excess bile salts.
***
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer
individual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever pos-
sible. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGood-
Health@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.
rbmamall.com, or write to
P.O. Box 536475, Orlando,
FL 32853-6475.
(c) 2014 North America Synd., Inc.
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TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
B10 THE GREER CITIZEN FUN AND GAMES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014
Not all back pain
improves with rest
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