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Minority Business Summit is Aug. 21 The Greater Greer Chamber of Com- merce will host a Minority Business Sum- mit 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 21 at Grace Hall, 108 Trade St. Presented by Greer Memorial Hospi- tak, the summit is a free one-day event featuring dynamic breakout sessions and speakers, networking and new ideas specifcally designed to help all busi- nesses and organizations. For more information, please contact Katie Witherspoon at 877-3131, ext.103. RENEWED RIVALRY: Rebels, Jackets face off in jamboree Friday B1 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 101 NO. 33 75 CENTS Campus to be renamed for Bensons BY KATIE JONES STAFF WRITER Jim Benson started his career at 17 years old, bringing used cars to Greer from Pennsylvania to sell. On a rainy Friday, Benson gave back to the commu- nity where he got his start, presenting the Greenville Tech Foundation with a large check. It may be raining out- side, but the sun is shining in here, said Keith Miller, Greenville Tech president. I can feel it, absolutely. Youll feel it, too. Were here today to make an out- standing announcement from some outstanding individuals, such as Jim and Evelyn Benson Jim Benson is the definition of a self-made man. The Bensons donated $2 million to the Greenville Tech Foundation its largest gift ever. Another $1 million will be paid over five years. Its hard to put in words how many lives theyve al- ready touched and how many lives this gift will help us to continue to touch, Miller said. I guess what I want to emphasize is what Jim and Evelyn represent, he SEE DONATION | A6 BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER The show must go on and so it did. After pre- viously cancelled events, Fridays Tunes in the Park continued on despite un- favorable weather. As a result, Keddy Men- doza finished atop the Greer Idol Teen competi- tion and Josh Jordan took the 2014 Greer Idol title. To avoid another cancel- lation for the final round of the competition, the event was forced indoors and was held in the Greer City Hall event center. Along with the Greer Idol Teen title, Mendoza also took home a $500 prize for her performance against four other con- testants. Jordan was also awarded a cash prize of $1,500, after beating out two other contestants. Talent seems to run in the family as both of this years Greer Idol winners are related to previous Greer Idol winners. Ked- dy is the younger sister of 2013 Greer Idol win- ner Keifer Mendoza, who gave a guest performance Friday singing a medley comprised of songs he performed last year, along with newer songs. Josh is related to former Greer Idol winner Dana Jordan, who won in 2011. She is Joshs aunt. The Greer Idol Teen per- formed Barbra Streisands Dont Rain on My Pa- rade and Celion Dions Its All Coming Back to Me Now. Mendoza com- peted against performers Sophia Noyes, Taylor Lee, Toni Teems and Devon White. Jordan performed Jake Owens Eight Second Ride and Garth Brooks More Than a Memory. He competed against per- formers Lauren Painter and Stephen Young. In between and follow- ing the final Greer Idol Teen and Greer Idol com- petitions, the Carolina Coast Band performed as part of the Tunes in the Park series. This year and last years Tunes in the Park perfor- mances were weather-reli- ant, causing several days of the competitions to be rescheduled or cancelled. This year, two nights of the five-day, which in- cludes the competitions Freedom Blast kickoff, were forced reschedule due to weather. airwin@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 BY BILLY CANNADA EDITOR A flash flood in Greer took a dan- gerous turn last Saturday night. A significant portion of road on Memorial Drive Extension gave way during the downpour, leaving two vehicles trapped in a sinkhole. Evidently it just washed around the drainage pipe and the road gave way, Lt. Jim Holcombe with the Greer Police Department said. When the cars came, the road was just gone. One came from one direction and one came from the other. Holcombe said first responders helped with the rescue and shut the road down. One of the drivers called 911 and when the first responders got out there, it was basically a fire de- partment rescue from there, he said. Three people were taken to the hospital as a result of the crash. The vehicles, a 2014 Chevy and a 2015 Kia, containing four total occupants, were pulled out on Sunday by a heavy-duty tow truck, Holcombe said. SEE FLOODING | A3 PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Keddy Mendoza, right, receives a congratulatory hug from fellow competitor, Sophia Noyes, after being named Greer Idol Teen 2014 Friday. Jordan, Mendoza win Idol titles Josh Jordan
Greenville Tech given $3 million WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN Jim and Evelyn Benson donated $2 million to the Greenville Tech Foundation its largest gift ever. Another $1 million will be paid over fve years.
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Two cars crashed into a sinkhole on Memorial Drive Extension in Greer on Saturday night after a fash food forced the road to give way. Three people were transported to the hospital, according to authorities. Flash flood has dangerous impact On Trade Street BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER The Blue Ridge Brewing Company will open its sec- ond location in downtown Greer at the former Caz- bah, located at 308 Trade St., as soon as possible, according to owner Bob Hiller. Were in the process of getting blessing right now, so I dont have a date right now, but (we will open) as soon as possible, Hiller said. Hiller opened his Green- ville location in 1995 after lobbying in South Carolina to legalize production and sale of alcoholic beverages on the same premises. I personally was work- ing to get the law changed in South Carolina to allow brew pubs and, when we got that changed, I was pretty much poised and ready to go and looking for a building to put a brew pub in, he said. Now, 19 years later, the company is expanding to open its second location in Greer, where they will offer offers six to seven brewed beers, other craft beers, wine, appetizers, salads, entrees, sides, sandwiches, pizzas and desserts. Its going to resemble the Greenville location. The menu should be iden- tical. Other than that, were going to utilize the space and the upstairs bar as best we can, Heller said. SEE BUSINESS | A6 Blue Ridge Brewing coming soon
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Donations of gently used ladies clothing, accessories and home dcor items are being accepted and can be dropped off at the MTCC, located at 84 Groce Road, Lyman, or to setup larger donations or to volunteer contact Lyn Turner at 439- 7760. DRIVERS NEEDED FOR NEW MEALS ON WHEELS ROUTE GCM needs drivers for new Meals on Wheels Greer route. A Meals On Wheels driver must be a qualified driver with a valid drivers license and have a heart for serving others. MOW several delivery routes in the greater Greer area. Meals are delivered Monday - Friday. For more information call 877- 1937. ROAD TO RECOVERY DRIVERS NEEDED 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, contact the local office at 627-8289. SHARONS CLOSET NEEDS TOWELS, SHEETS, BLANKETS Sharons Closet needs towels, sheets and blan- kets. New or gently used items accepted Monday through Friday 8 a.m. 4 p.m. at 783 S. Line St. Ext., Greer. GCM NEEDS CANNED FOOD, SOUP AND PASTA The Food Pantry needs boxed gelatin, soup, canned vegetables and fruit and pasta. 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. GREER RELIEF NEEDS DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS Weekly Costco donates bread and pastries to Greer Relief. Greer Relief needs volunteers who are willing to pick up donations and deliver them to Greer Re- lief for distribution. Contact Greer Relief at 848-5355 for more infor- mation. GCM SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE TAKING DONATIONS The drive is taking school supply donations through Aug. 22. Appli- cants can fill out forms and must have a photo ID of parents/guardian and social security card. Donations are accepted 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday. Call 877-1973. l icanbikegreenvillesc@ gmail.com. QUITSMOKING PROGRAM OFFERED ON AUGUST 15 QuitWell 101 will pro- vide tools to help smokers quit during a session on August 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the GHS Life Center. The event is free. Registration is required. Call 522-3237 to register. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS: CHOLESTEROL The informational pro- gram will be held on Au- gust 15 at 12:30 p.m. and August 22 at 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. at the GHS Life Center. The event is free. Reg- istration is required. Call 455-5173 to register. 99TH LEDBETTER REUNION SET FOR AUG. 16, 17 The 99th Ledbetter, Long, Jackson, Blassin- game and Hagood Family Reunion celebration is set for Saturday, Aug. 16, at St. Peters Episcopal Church Picnic Shelter in Green- ville, and Sunday, Aug. 17, at Freetown Community Center in Greenville. Contact Pastor James Ledbetter, Jr. at 864-244- 8762 or Paulette Ledbetter at 803-414-0804. GIRLS ON THE RUN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are needed for the fall season of Girls on the Run. Being a runner isnt required, just indi- viduals enthusiastic about healthy development. Volunteer training ses- sions on August 17 and August 24 from 8:30 a.m. 4 p.m. at the GHS Life Center. To Volunteer, call 455-3252. LEARN ABOUT FOODS AND NUTRIENTS AUG. 18 More than Fat will be of- fered on August 18 at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the GHS Life Cen- ter. Learn about the heart healthy benefits of specif- ic foods and nutrients. The event is free. Regis- tration is required. Call 455-4010 to regis- ter. HUB CITY FARMERS MOBILE MARKET OPEN Through August 19 the Hub City Farmers Mo- bile Market will be at the Pinewood Resource Center Parking Lot in Spartanburg from 12:30 - 2 p.m. to of- fer fresh and local produce and eggs. PROSTATE HEALTH: WHAT EVERY MAN SHOULD KNOW The Greenville Health System will offer an infor- mational session on pros- tate health on August 20 from 12:15 1:15 p.m. at the GHS Life Center. The event is free. Regis- tration is required. Regis- ter at ghs.org/healthevents or call (877) GHS-INFO. BREAST CANCER NETWORKING GROUP Meet and share experi- ences with other breast cancer survivors on Au- gust 20 from noon 1 p.m. in the lobby of the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System. For more information, call 455-5809. DIABETES 101 ON AUG. 22 Learn about the basics of diabetes on August 22 from 1 2 p.m. at the GHS Life Center. The event is free and no registration is required. For more information, call 455-8752. WALK FOR FOOD ALLERGIES AT HERITAGE PARK, AUG. 23 A walk for food allergies will take place at Heritage Park on August 23, with registration from 8:30 9:30 a.m., then a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. and the walk following. The event is free to par- ticipants and funds are raised through sponsoring participants. The event is held in association with Food Allergy Research and Education. Visit foodallergy.org for more information. LEARN ABOUT METABOLIC SYNDROMES RISK FACTORS Learn about the risk fac- tors that make up the met- abolic syndrome and steps for prevention on August 25 at 8:30 am., 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the GHS Life Center. The event is free. Reg- istration is required. Call 455-4010 to register. SAFE EXERCISING PROGRAM ON AUG. 27 Learn about the compo- nents of a safe exercise program on August 27 at 8:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. at the GHS Life Center. The program is free, but registration is required. To register, call 455-4037. GIRLS ON THE RUN BEGINS SEPT. 17 The Girls on the Run and Girls on Track programs, which combine training for a 5K with esteem-en- hancing workouts for girls ages 8 15, begins Sept. 17. The cost of the program is $199 and scholarships and payment plans are available. Visit ghs.org/ girlsontherun to register. To volunteer, call 455- 3252. FREE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP The support group meets the second Monday of every month from 6 7:30 p.. at the GHS Life Center. For more information, call 455-4003. CANCER SURVIVOR EXERCISE AND YOGA The exercise class is held every Tuesday 10:30 11:30 a.m., and the yoga class is held every Wednes- day 4 5 p.m. Both classes are held at the Cancer In- stitute of Greenville Health System, 900 W. Faris Road, Greenville. The classes are free and registration isnt required. For more information, call 455-5809. CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS WALKING CLUB Patients, survivors and caregivers are invited to walk as a group everything Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Cancer Institute of the Greenville Health System. For more information, call 455-5809. SURVIVE AND THRIVE SUPPORT GROUP Cancer survivors meet on the third Thursday each month from 2 3 p.m. to offer support and reduce stress. Meetings are held in the lobby of the Cancer Institute of the Greenville Health System. For more information, call 455-5809. HEALTHY WEIGHT SUPPORT PROGRAM The healthy weight man- agement support program is for cancer survivors and the class meets the first and third Thursday of the month from 3:30 4:40 p.m. at the Cancer Institute of the Greenville Health System. To register, call 455- 2862. TODAY, AUGUST 13 MTCC TOUR MEETS at the MTCC, at 84 Groce Road in Lyman at 10 a.m. Potential volunteers and interested parties can tour the facility and learn about programs ofered. GRACE PLACE in Greer will have its mini-mall open from 10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place is located at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIA TION SUPPPORT GROUP in the second foor classroom at Greer Memorial Hospital, 830 S. Buncombe Road, at 7-8:30 p.m. For more information call the Alzheimers Associa- tion at (800) 272-3900 or visit www.alz.org/sc. KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m. at Laurendas Family Restau- rant. Call Charmaine Helfrich at 349-1707. SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 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. UPSTATE FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT Group at the Hampton Inn on Fishermans Drive (behind Earthfare) by Pelham & 85 at 11 a.m. Call Rita Forbes at 968-0430 or Lisa Gambrell-Burns at 268- 5907. KINGDOM ASSEMBLY OUTREACH Center will be handing out free groceries to qualifed applicants from 10 a.m. - noon at 3315 Brushy Creek Road, Greer. Call 848- 2728 or visit www.kingdo- maoc.com. MONDAY, AUGUST 18 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, AUGUST 19 GRACE PLACE in Greer will have its clothing closet open from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is located at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required. GAP CREEK SINGERS will rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m. at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 200 Jason St., Greer. For 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. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS and Auxiliary at 7 p.m., 721 E. Poinsett St., Woodmen of the World. Call Preston Johnson at 979-7758. THE NEVER ALONE GROUP OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre- ational Center. THE LIONS CLUB at Lake View Steak House, Higway 14 at 5:30 p.m. THE SOAR LUNCHEON from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Victor Gym. Bring a covered dish and/or dessert. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 GRACE PLACE in Greer will have its mini-mall open from 10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place is located at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21 THE TAYLORS LIONS Club at 6 p.m. at the Clubhouse, 500 East Main St., Taylors. Call Allen Culver at 350-6939. THE TAYLORS LIONS Club at noon at the Taylors First Baptist Church Ministry Cen- ter (old Post Of ce) on Main Street, Taylors. The meeting will last approximately one hour. Call Jerry Hatley at 268-0567. Calendar deadline is noon on Tuesdays. All list- ings are subject to editing and/or omission due to space constraints. Please submit information about area events, meetings, etc. to Amanda Irwin at 877- 2076, email to airwin@ greercitizen.com or mail to The Greer Citizen P.O. Box 70 Greer, SC 29652. COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY CALENDAR
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Give me a G The countdown to a new school year is nearly over and football season is right around the corner. That means only one thing for the Greer High cheerleading squad: its time to get to work. The Yellow Jackets began practice last week in preparation for the upcoming season.
FROM PAGE ONE I guess I just feel lucky, Richard Cooper, the driver of the Kia, told our news partner Fox Carolina dur- ing a recent interview. The ground was washed completely away, and the car weight made it collapse even more and more. Holcombe said such heavy rain can bring dan- gerous consequences. As far as having a very short amount of time and a flash flood-type inci- dent, it came up on us pretty quickly, he said. Weve had some flooding before, but [this time] the roads just didnt take it very well. Personally, my front tires have gone into a sinkhole where the pave- ment gave out one time, but Ive never seen that much road give way, he continued. When they get some water underneath them, theres no telling what could happen. Officials say the section of Memorial Drive Exten- sion near Second Baptist Church will be closed until further notice. Holcombe said the de- partment responded to flood calls in other areas around Greer over the weekend. There wasnt that many accidents, it was just flooding, he said. We had some flooding in dif- ferent areas on [Highway] 29, Jones Avenue and some other areas. Another sinkhole forced twelve families out of an apartment building at Legacy Crescent Park off Wade Hampton Boulevard and Suber Road on Mon- day evening. Emergency officials were expected to investigate the damage, but no further in- formation was available at press time. billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER Wellford Council ap- proved a resolution for the purchase of property on North Street Extension. The property has a pump station located on it with an easement, but the prop- erty is now for sale for $2,500. If we have anything we need to do on that pump station, like expand it and we are going to have to expand that pump sta- tion at some point we will own the property and we wont have to go back and get another easement or right of way anything like that. Well actually own the property. Going back to that point in time when we actually have to have it, it will cost us more to buy it, Mayor Tommy Watson said. Watson added that Well- ford owns the other pump station properties and for- mer pump station sites in the town. During the police re- port, it was reported the department handled 389 calls and 271 cases, which include traffic tickets, in July. One case handled by the department included an incident on July 23, during which, six children were taken into protective custody from 2661 John Dodd Road. It was brought to our attention by a concerned citizen, and once we took those (children), we actual- ly got some national news media exposure on it As a result of that exposure on CNN, four of these chil- dren, theyve been miss- ing for two years, and the mother was able to locate them and after the next court hearing she should be able take them, Wat- son said. According to the report, the children were living in deplorable conditions. Jar- rod Wiggins, 41, and Dean- na Boubaris, 22, were each charged with six counts of child neglect. All six chil- dren are siblings, but four of the children were taken from their mothers home in Florida by their father, Wiggins, and have been missing for two years. The new garbage ser- vices offered in Wellford only picks up household garbage, but backdoor pickup is available to indi- viduals who are unable to bring their containers to the curb is available. Pres- ently, 18 residents use the backdoor pickup service. Services to pickup lumber and leaves arent currently available to Wellford resi- dents, however Watson said the town is looking for a wood chipper that would enable the town to begin picking up and dis- posing of those items. Watson said the town is also looking into a re- cycling program for the town that would have a pickup fee but through the program any money generated from the recy- cled items would go back to the town. Our general fund bal- ance is in pretty good shape for this time of year. We have $123,000 in the general fund at this time. A couple things Ill point out in the financial report is our public service fee of $71,000 this is what goes to pick up our trash and some other things around town, Watson said. The mayor reporter there are eight new hous- ing starts in Brighton Val- ley with a total build out of about 35 homes in phase one on Syphrit Road. The next phase would be an additional 40 homes if the developer chooses to go forward with the second phase. We talked to the High- way Department once again about the under- passes. Theyre promising October 1. They also prom- ised summer, but there was a problem with the bid process and theyre telling me now those should be completed in faith no later than October, Watson said. Joey Owens, a Class A sewer operator, began last week as a Wellford em- ployee. Owens is expected to be present at the next Wellford Council meeting, which is Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. at Wellford Town Hall. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 NEWS THE GREER CITIZEN A3 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Back to MEAT & THREE $7. 49 SENIORS PAY $6.99 Cafe and Catering Open: Tuesday - Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 219 Trade Street, Greer Event Catering Available Call Lauren for more information 864-801-9511 www.SouthernThymesCafeCatering.com Southern Thymes 4-year-old is battling lung cancer BY BILLY CANNADA EDITOR Ashley Nicole Norris is battling lung cancer at 4- years-old, but those close to the family say her spir- its remain high. A benefit fundraiser will be held for Norris on Sat- urday, September 6 from noon - 8 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church, located on Locust Hill Road in Greer. The funds will help the family cover expensive medical costs, event orga- nizer and family member Steve Lee said. You can only imagine what shes going through because of all that radia- tion and chemo, Lee said. It burns us adults up bad enough as it is, much less it being a 4-year-old child. Norris has already had two surgeries to remove her left kidney and a spot on her lung, according to Lee. He said she is current- ly undergoing chemother- apy at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Her lifestyle changed overnight, Lee said. They found out about the can- cer about two weeks af- ter her fourth birthday. A knot had come up on her side and they went and had it checked out to see what it was. Thats when they found the cancer. Fairview was happy to help with the fundraiser. Theyve been visiting our church and we just saw a need there, said Patty Miller with Fairview Baptist. Everybody in the community has really come together on this. Sponsors for the event include the Wink Caf, Mid-Way Auto, AutoZone, Garfield Signs and Quality Foods. Those wishing to help can make a donation to the Ashley Norris Benefit Fund at Greer State Bank, 1111 W. Poinsett St. The event will offer hot dogs, hamburgers popcorn, snow cones and other en- tertainment. Volunteers are needed. For more information, contact Lee at 417-6038. More than 40 competi- tion cookers from as far away as Oklahoma are coming to downtown Greer to see who can pre- pare the best chicken, pork and beef. With a chance to win $9,000 in prize money, the cookers will showcase their talents at this years Sooiet Relief BBQ Benefit, a fundraiser for Greer Re- lief. The free event is set for Friday, Aug. 22 from 610 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m.10 p.m. It will include live enter- tainment on the Greer Memorial Hospital main stage. Tickets to purchase food, beverages and kids rides will be available for $1 each. Vendors will be sell- ing items such as fresh squeezed strawberry lem- onade, boiled peanuts and homemade ice cream. Spe- cial ride wristbands will be available for unlimited rid- ing throughout the event. Friday night will fea- ture a blood drive and the Wing Fling ($15 ticket, 7-10 p.m.), with cookers competing for the popu- lar vote on the best grilled and smoked wings. On Saturday, the BBQ Tasters Choice competition ($15 ticket, 12-4 p.m.) will give participants a chance to taste BBQ and make a win- ning selection. Advance Tickets are available for the Wing Fling and BBQ Tasters Choice. Since 1936, Greer Re- lief has been providing emergency assistance for those in need in the Great- er Greer Area. The 2014 Sooiet Relief BBQ Ben- efit is a sanctioned Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) State Championship event to benefit Greer Relief, a 501(c)3 non-profit. Benefit scheduled for Norris PHOTO | SUBMITTED A beneft fundraiser for Ashley Nicole Norris, a 4-year-old cancer patient, will help Norris family with medical costs. Sooiet Relief BBQ Benefit returns to Trade Street FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN Last years Sooiet Relief BBQ Beneft, a fundraiser for Greer Relief, featured several local and regional vendors. Wellford approves pump station purchase WANT TO HELP? | What: Beneft fundraiser Where: Fairview Baptist Church ball park When: Saturday, Sept. 6, noon-8 p.m.
Theyve been visiting our church and we just saw a need there. Everybody in the community has really come together on this. Patty Miller Fairview Baptist Church
FLOODING: Sinkholes causing issues NOW OPEN! Caris Creations Home Dcor and Design Small changes can make a big impact a pillow here, a side table or chair there. Dont be afraid to mix old and new and you will have a fresh new look. Two Slipper Chair Set with Pillows $185 201 Trade St. Downtown Greer 864-655-5022 I ts not that Im saying Im the worlds best speller. Someone who came in around the middle of the pack during grade school spelling bees (a pack being a classroom of 20 students) certainly cant feign superiority over their peers. Add to this English parents who used two Ls for marvellous and wrote bills with a cheque,- well, you end up with a kid who didnt know which way was up. And lets not even start on the pronun- ciation of aluminum... Mom, I love you dearly and miss you every day, but, trust me, there is no i after that n! However, I enjoy knowing how to spell reasonably well. I even enjoy learn- ing how to spell a word I didnt know, beforehand, and I make a concentrated effort to commit it to memory. So in todays world of online grammar and spell check, really, there is no valid excuse for sending anything out that isnt correct. Now, texting is one thing; thats a method of communication (or at least thats what theyre calling it) thats meant to be pithy and dumbed down, all for the sake of alacrity (look it up- I had to, and use it in a sentence at work tomorrow: Bill, Id like that report fin- ished with alacrity, or Kids, once your homework is done with alacrity, you can watch television,), because, evidently, its hugely important to respond that youve laughed out loud to every item. And to be fair, sometimes spell check purposely leads you astray. For example, each time I happen to type, Obama, it is immediately switched to Osama. (Note to self: research political affiliation of creator of spell check) At any rate, all Im saying is, for Petes sake, make an effort! Listen, Ive made a spelling error that was missed by both me and my editors, making it to a pub- lished column. When taken to task by a reader, I was both humbled and grateful and have tried my best to be on my toes since then. Yet now, it seems everywhere I look, particularly at online newspapers, there are multiple, glaring errors. Are companies so consumed with updating their sites every five minutes that every- thing becomes slap dash? And the worst, oh, Law (I meant to misspell that), the worst, are the classi- fieds- unless youre a comedian, because then they are the best. Sometimes I trawl Craigs List just for the material. Some- times Im browsing for an actual item and fall over by what appears before my not-so-prudish eyes in bold print. Take the description of a Horse For Sale, somewhere around Laurens, South Caro- lina, that popped up a couple of days ago. If Im lyin, Im dyin: Spirited, Genital Trust me: Ive owned horses since I was eight years old and I both teach and train them. Somehow, this particular equine characteristic has alluded me. I suppose we should at least be grate- ful for the comma, otherwise it would sound as though it was describing a side effect of that drug where the couple ends up holding hands in two, claw-foot- ed, bath tubs, or, failing that, perhaps the name of a pub somewhere in North Yorkshire. Perhaps there are more important things in life, however, I truly feel that learning to spell well should be a prior- ity. Honestly, it determines how one is perceived both professionally and per- sonally. A well-written letter or resume is, frankly, mandatory for success in life. Ask any corporate CEO. Ask President Osama. EDITORIAL | OPINION A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014
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As I walked through the crowds, I saw a couple from my church and stopped to talk with them. Soon they were telling me about the concerns they had for a family member who didnt have a relationship with God. As I listened, I realized that when we belong to Gods family we feel free to share one anothers troubles. The issues they spoke of weighed heavy on their hearts, and I became so sympathetic to their story, I forgot about my own sadness. Soon I found myself encourag- ing the, and in doing so, my own burdens were lightened. By the time we parted, we were all smiling. We shook hands and went our separate ways. Giving us good thoughts, encouraging words, and love to hare, God lifted our burdens. Thought for the day: We can encourage others by inviting God to speak and act through us. Prayer: Dear God, thank you for our brothers and sisters in Christ who share our burdens and show us your love. We pray as Jesus taught us, saying, Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. They kingdom come. They will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this ay, our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever (Matt. 6:9-13 KJV) Theres never a shortage of opportunities to help out in Greer and with so many charitable organizations stationed right in downtown the call for help is always there. If youre looking for a way to get involved maybe you could an- swer. August is a busy time of the year, but you could say that about any month if you ask the folks at Greer Community Ministries (GCM). Op- erating the Meals on Wheels program is no easy task and Greer Community Ministries is always in need of people who can simply pick up a route every now and then. GCM provides Meals on Wheels in the Greer area, including Blue Ridge, Duncan, Lyman, Tay- lors and Wellford in both Greenville and Spar- tanburg counties. Every Monday through Friday, volunteers come to 738 S. Line St. Ext. and help deliver more than 300 daily meals to people in this community. It may not seem like a big deal to you, but the seniors who rely on that meal count on volun- teers to lend a hand. Learning more is as simple as calling 877-1937. In the next few weeks, there will also be other opportunities to help someone in need. The family of Ashley Nicole Norris is currently go- ing through a difficult time and could also use some help. Norris is battling lung cancer at age 4 and a benefit fundraiser will be held for her family on Saturday, September 6 from noon - 8 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church, located on Lo- cust Hill Road in Greer. Family members say the 4-year-old has al- ready had two surgeries to remove her left kid- ney and a spot on her lung, and she is currently undergoing chemotherapy at Greenville Memo- rial Hospital. Right now, plenty of volunteers are needed and those interested can call 417- 6038. If barbecue and live entertainment are more your speed, you can come out to the fourth an- nual Sooiet Relief BBQ Festival to help support Greer Relief on Aug. 22-23. Volunteers are still needed for the event (call 848-5355), but you can also help by just participating. Greer Relief provides emergency relief for those in our area and the annual event is one of the biggest ways the community can continue supporting the or- ganization. Everyone knows how important the work of the Greer Soup Kitchen and Daily Bread Minis- tries is to the homeless in the city. While the doors for volunteers are always wide open, Daily Bread is also in the middle of a campaign to raise money to build a homeless shelter. The shelter will provide a safe area for families go- ing through a difficult time. If you have the re- sources to help, make a quick call to 968-0323. Another great way to give back is coming up soon at the Upstate South Carolina Law Enforce- ment Memorial Softball tournament. This event raises money to help the families of fallen officers (who were killed in the line of duty) in the Upstate. Now in its third year, the tournament takes place right in Century Park. The fund for fallen officers was established af- ter Laurens County Sheriffs Deputy Roger Rice was killed during a search for a murder suspect on July 14, 2011. He had only been with the Lau- rens County Sheriffs Office for 18 months and he left behind a wife and two children. Food, games and raffle tickets will be avail- able. More information can be found at scup- stateofficersmemorial.com. On the website, you can make a donation to the cause. Those do- nating $50 or more will get a free tournament t-shirt. Maybe none of these things sound like some- thing you want to be involved in, but you can help in some way. You can write a check, give a few hours on a Saturday afternoon or help fill a backpack for a kid heading back to class. There are hundreds of folks trying to make a difference in our grow- ing city and whether they succeed or not is up to us. Check your spelling So in todays world of on-line grammar and spell check, really, there is no valid excuse for sending anything out that isnt correct. Three sizes bigger B eing the bigger person its not something Ive mastered. Even as an adult Ive never been certain why I have to choose to be the bigger person rather than just giving someone a piece of my mind. But as of late, Ive been biting my tongue until it bleeds and Ive grown three times in size I swear because my character, patience and temper have been tested in abundance lately. Over the weekend I found myself in an unfortunate situ- ation that was uncomfortable, unforeseen and in which the right words simply fell short. Following some personal trials my cousin, who is like a sister to me, called off her wedding two days before she was sup- posed to get married. It wasnt an easy decision, but it was a necessary one of which my entire family was supportive. But, when a bridesmaid and friend of hers spent excessive amounts of time complaining, constantly talking about herself, her own problems and demand- ing the pity of everyone in the room time and again rather than taking time to see how my cousin whod just called off her wedding was doing, I didnt bite my tongue. I let it fly. It accomplished nothing. I didnt feel better, she wasnt any more considerate and I walked away feeling angry, annoyed and guilty knowing I said things I shouldnt have. As a result, Im going to try to turn over a new leaf. Im going to try to focus on the positive side of even my least-liked person. In retrospect I realize that reacting to unfavorable personalities or actions doesnt change anything for the better, it simply further exhibits my lack of temper-con- trol. Following this weekends events, I came to realize getting angry over someones lack of perspective doesnt change their perspective. The only perspec- tive I have control over is my own. Im challenging myself along with my dear readers to reevaluate the way we perceive others, especially in extenuating circumstances. Too often, I walk away from situations shaking my head in disappointment, rather than seizing the oppor- tunity to encourage personal growth. That being said if you see me out and about, dont feel the need to test my patience just yet Rome wasnt built in a day. Saria Carter Saccocio, MD, FAAFP, MHA, was re- cently named chief medical officer (CMO) and senior vice president/medical af- fairs for Bon Secours St. Francis Health System. The selection of Dr. Sac- cocio is the result of a dili- gent selection process that involved extensive partici- pation of our medical staff in the decision-making process, said Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Staff President Chris Smith, MD. Dr. Saccocios impres- sive experience in clinical leadership, administration and academ- ics plus her background in fam- ily practice me d i c i n e has distin- guished her as a strategic physician leader ready to make valu- able contributions to Bon Secours St. Francis. Dr. Saccocio received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Florida and her Executive Master of Health Adminis- tration from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill). She completed her family medicine residency at the University of Miami (Florida). Saccocio has served in numerous clinical lead- ership and faculty roles. She joins Bon Secours St. Francis after serving since 2010 as chief medical of- ficer at Danville Regional Medical Center in Danville, Va., a 250-bed community hospital. Prior to that, Sac- cocio was associate direc- tor of the Floyd Family Medicine Residency Pro- gram in Rome, Ga.; medi- cal director, Hospicecare of Southeast Florida (Ft. Lauderdale); and in private practice. Faculty appointments include associate profes- sorships at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Blacksburg, Va.) and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and clinical associate pro- fessorships at Mercer Uni- versity, Nova Southeastern University and Florida State University. BUSINESS The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A5 864-268-5690 William R. Donovan, D.D.S. Ryan Murray, D.M.D. Taylors Dental LLC COSMETIC DENTISTRY 3220 Wade Hampton Blvd. Taylors Oral Surgery Gums & Root Canal Treatment Bridges, Crowns, Porcelain Veneers Dentures, Partials, Relines Fillings/Bleaching SAME DAY EMERGENCIES We File Insurance OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY Cleaning Exam X-Rays Fluoride Treatment $99 Month of August (c<--o-<c|oo| <,ec|s Expires 8-29-2014 864-469-9936 300 N. Main Street in Greer www.newdayphysicaltherapy.com ~--..-,~, z-t..-/ ?-/~, Asking for a raise Q: Whats your advice on asking for a raise at work when you have more responsibility than a co-worker but the same title on paper? After being with my company four years, I feel like I should make more money and I have the right to complain about this. DR: Sorry, no. You dont have a right to complain. You agreed on your pay, and you are doing your job the way your charac- ter and integrity tell you to do the job. If some- one else is a slacker in the same position, that doesnt mean a whole lot in terms of your personal compensation. Ive got several people at my company who hold similar positions and make similar money. Some of them have been here for years, while others are relatively new. I dont pay people for how long theyve been in the building, and I dont want anyone on my team who doesnt give 100 percent. Now, that may be a different issue than pay, but at the same time I dont want someone who gives 50 percent and I pay them 50 percent. I want everyone at 100 percent, but that kind of thing isnt your problem. Its the companys problem, because she works for them and not you. If you honestly feel like you deserve a raise because of your effort and performance, thats fine. Sit down with your leader and make a logical and reasonable argument for why you deserve more money. But dont bring up your co-worker and what he or she makes in the discussion. Thats just not relevant. What is relevant is your worth and the value you bring to the organization. But a comparative analysis with someone else on staff just isnt a good idea. Id stay away from that. Paying the insurance penalty Q: My wife and I live in New York, and weve had whole life insurance for several years. Theres a seven percent penalty if we cash out the poli- cies now. If we wait a few years, we wont have to pay into the premiums anymore. Should we cash out the policies anyway? DR: The reason you wont have to pay into the premiums anymore is be- cause you built up enough savings, and they are not paying you enough on the savings to amount to any- thing. The amount they should have been paying you versus the way they were ripping you off will buy the life insurance. Its not like you can pay for it because you still have probability of death. As long as theres a prob- ability of death theres a cost to life insurance. The only question is whether youre paying out of your savings account or your checking account. In this case, youre paying out of savings. The seven percent fig- ure is just your surrender charge, so Id get out of that policy soon. Heres the problem, if you die today, do you know what theyll pay? Face value. They wont pay face value plus the savings you paid for. In other words, youll lose your savings. DAVE SAYS DAVE RAMSEY
Charter school names leaders There is a new leader- ship team at Greer Middle College for the 2014-2015 school year. David Atchley, the founder of a consulting business that focuses on knowledge-based busi- nesses and non-profit or- ganizations, has accepted the position of interim executive director for the school. Atchley works with area organizations such as Clemson University, Hope Academy and A Childs Haven. He also has admin- istrative experience in aca- demic organizations. He served as a vice president at Mary Baldwin College, vice president at Presbyte- rian College, and associate vice president at Wofford College. Atchley will provide general oversight to the school while working on the capital campaign for the new building. Jimmy Armstrong has accepted the position of interim principal. Arm- strong has more than 22 years experience in vari- ous roles and holds South Carolina certificates for superintendent, secondary administration, secondary supervisor and physical education K-12. His most recent experi- ence is from Crescent High School, where he served in administration for the last nine years. James Dillard will serve in the position of inter- im assistant principal at Greer Middle College. Dil- lard is a veteran educator with 19 years in various administrative, teaching and coaching roles. He holds South Carolina cer- tificates for superinten- dent, secondary principal and secondary supervi- sor. His most recent ad- ministrative experience is from Broome High School, where he served as assis- tant principal. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. In my opinion, a tru- er statement was never made. Fear has made the citizens of our country impotent. Fear of political correctness, fear of loss of business, fear of not be- ing accepted, fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of ridicule, fear of be- ing mistaken, fear of being misunderstood and fear of political retribution (es- pecially true in the state I used to live in). Multiply these fears by 100, 1,000, 1,000,000--the power of fear is debilitat- ing. Do not be afraid. Con- sider the consequences. We are losing our coun- try. We are losing our Judeo- Christian heritage. We are losing ground morally. We are losing our chil- dren (think Common Core and Melissa Harris Perry, the political author. She said that we have to break away from our idea that kids belong to their par- ents, or kids belong to their families, and recog- nize that kids belong to whole communities.) Dont think for one min- ute that YOU cannot make a difference. Stand up for what you believe in. Politically, search out leaders who represent your value system. Do not vote for a PARTY--vote for an INDIVIDUAL. I call on you to rise up, not in anger, but in strength given to you by your morality and faith. I ask you to reach out to your family, neighbors, friends, acquaintances and any other platforms that may be available to you and ask them to join you in your quest to recap- ture our country. I think it is time to put the old sage advice of never talk about politics or religion out to pasture. I truly believe that it is now or never. We are at a crossroads. I recently moved from a state that is morally, spiritually and financially bankrupt. I know what it is like to take a stand and receive countless you go girl private emails, but yet have no visible support because of fear. Their re- ligion has become greed and avarice. This has to change. Think Chick-fil- A, Hobby Lobby, Tyson Foods, Interstate Battery, Forever 21 and other com- panies who have not been afraid to intentionally in- clude their values in their packaging and distribu- tion. Whatever happens next is truly up to YOU/US. Marina Peterson Greer Plans to open next summer BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER The Village at Greer, a new assisted living and memory care facility, broke ground at 715 S. Buncombe Rd. on Friday and is expected to be open to house residents in the summer of 2015. Services offered include all facility maintenance, three meals a day, healthy snacks and drinks, weekly housekeeping and laundry services, medication super- vision, twice a week trans- portation to physicians appointments, personal grooming assistance, web accessed communication, licensed nurses available as needed and around-the- clock staff. As currently planned, the two-story facility is expected to have 89 units that will be comprised of both single rooms and rooms to accommodate couples. Currently, pets arent permitted at the fa- cility but the policy could change, according to Thrive Brand Manager Lisa Howell. A nursing home is a cat- egorically different thing its 24 hour medical assistance for people that require a pretty advanced level of care. Assisted liv- ing is exactly what it says, most of our residents can still function on certain levels, they just require assistance with certain daily tasks of living, said Howell. The facility will combine the elderly and the use of technology. Were describing it as assisted living like youve never seen before. Since were building it from the ground up, were incorpo- rating a lot of technology and a lot of programs that are proven to help seniors to have better quality of life, not just longer, How- ell said. Some of these technolo- gies include Wi-Fi through- out the building, a quite care system that monitors changes in patterns for seniors to determine if or when they need more assistance, wireless call system, a pendant system that tracks where they are in the building, a smart lock system that allows residents to unlock doors with their bracelet rather than a key. Our never too late sys- tem helps connect them to the internet so they can see things and connect with technology, things like that we have a team to help guide them through that process, she said. But a lot of it though is de- signed to make their lives easier, its not put in place in such a way that theyll necessarily interact with it if that makes sense. The fact that we use technology the way we do is a really, really big com- ponent that sets us apart at this point. In about five years more communities are going to be running to catch up with us, Howell said. For more information about the assisted living facility, visit villageat- greer.com. Village at Greer breaks ground RENDERING | SUBMITTED Pictured is a drawing of what The Village at Greer, a new assisted living and memory care facility on South Bumcombe Road, will look like. It will open in the summer of 2015.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Were describing it as assisted living like youve never seen before. Lisa Howell Thrive brand manager Stand up for what you believe Saccocio named chief medical officer Saccocio A Arrangement Florist 877-5711 The Upstates Premier Florist 1205 W. POINSETT STREET GREER OPEN MON.-FRI. 8:30-6 SAT. 9-3 www.aarrangementfowers.com Greers Freshest Flowers Master Designer Shop VOTED BEST IN THE UPSTATE OBITUARIES The Greer Citizen A6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 ONLINE | View Obituaries online at greercitizen.com OBITUARIES Can be emailed to billy@ greercitizen.com or dropped of at 317 Trade St. Deadline: noon Tuesday. Cost: $40; with photo $55. Odelle Few Miss Odelle Few depart- ed her earthly life Aug. 10, 2014. She was 97 years old, born Nov. 6, 1916 the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gary and Ra- chel Annis Forrester Few. Surviving are her two brothers, Henry Esley (Linda) Few, John Billy (Martha) Few and her sis- ter-in-law, Sina (Wilson) Few. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and their children and grandchildren. Odelle leaves behind her good friends, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie and Debbie Turner. She was predeceased by brothers, Wilson G. Few and E. Benson Few also her sisters, Thelma (J.C.) Rentz and Hazel (Allen G.) McIntyre. Odelle was a lifelong, faithful member of Me- morial United Methodist Church. She taught Sun- day school for many years and participated in church activities as long as she was able. Odelle was blessed with many friends throughout her life. She retired from Pied- mont Shirt Mfg., Green- ville, in 1979. The funeral service was held at The Wood Mortu- ary at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Burial was at Fews Chapel United Meth- odist Church Cemetery, N. Hwy 101, Greer. The family wishes to extend their grateful ap- preciation to the staff of Bayberry Retirement Inn and Journey Hospice Care. Memorials may be made to Memorial United Meth- odist Church, 201 N. Main Street, Greer, 29650, Fews Chapel United Method- ist Church, 4000 N. Hwy 101, Greer, 29651 or Jour- ney Hospice Care, 665 N. Academy St., Greenville, 29601. Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor- tuary.com. Irene V. Hart Irene Virginia Hart, 94, died Aug. 11, 2014 at Al- pha Health and Rehab. A native of Spartanburg County, daughter of the late James A. and Lelia Pittman Hart, she was a retired employee of Union Carbide Battery Mfg and a member of Praise Cathe- dral. Surviving are two broth- ers, Charles and Theron Hart; three sisters, Mae Hart, Gerlene Brown and Dottie Seay and many lov- ing nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Fri- day, August 15, at Hillcrest Memory Gardens conduct- ed by Pastor Bill Waters. Visitation will be held after the service at the gravesite. The families are at their respective homes. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to Greer Community Ministries, P.O. 1373, Greer, 29652. Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor- tuary.com. Phillip Homer McSwain Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Rever- end Phillip Homer Mc- Swain, 94, who died, Aug. 8, 2014. Reverend McSwain was born on Jan. 18, 1920, and raised in the community of Greenville, South Caro- lina. He began his ministry in the Church of God as an evangelist at the age of seventeen. He married Annette Pearl McSwain in 1939 and they began a 66- year ministry together. He served as a state evangelist for South Caro- lina. Reverend McSwain pastored churches in South Carolina, Michigan, and Ohio. In addition, he built and pastored the prestigious National Church of God in Washing- ton, D.C. He also planted 30+ churches out of this congregation. He served the Church of God as a popular and respected administrative bishop in Maine, Massachusetts, In- diana, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Ten- nessee. Reverend McSwain concluded his service to his denomination as a missions representative. His love of missions, es- pecially the countries of Africa and India, was a sig- nificant part of his adult ministry. He loved his family and was an avid collector of coins and knives. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annette Pearl Sweezy McSwain, parents, Mary Amanda Mc- Swain and Preston Avon Homer McSwain; brothers: John and JB, and sisters, Maggie, Ruthie, Lucy and Annie Mae. He is survived by his loving daughter Myrna McSwain Alford, his son- in-law, Dr. Delton Lynol Alford; one brother Wil- liam McSwain; his grand- children, Susan and Scot Carter, Candy and Tim Price, and Lesley and Andy Smith; and his great- grandchildren Kaity Cart- er, Caroline Carter, Emma Smith, Ansley Smith and Noah Price. The family received friends on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. at the Dixon Chapel of North Cleveland Church of God, Cleveland, Tennes- see. A Celebration of Life and Ministry service was conducted at the Praise Cathedral Church of God on Monday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m., officiated by Dr. Del- ton Alford, Reverend Jerry Madden, and Reverend James Byrd. The family received friends from 1 p.m. until the funeral hour at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that con- tributions can be made to the Noah Alford Price Care Fund at YouCaring.com. Grissom Serenity Funer- al Home & Cremation Ser- vices, Mark S. Grissom, Fu- neral Director, has charge of the arrangements. Richard E. Mulder Veteran Richard Eugene Mul- der, 83, of 2 Beaver Brook Court, Taylors, died Aug. 6, 2014 at his home. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, son of the late William Freddie and Etta Phelps Mulder, he was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, a retired em- ployee of the U.S. Postal Service and a member of Jackson Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Margery Arnold Mulder of the home; five daughters, Patricia Jane Christ of Ak- ron, Ohio, Linda Karlene Pawlowski of Orwell, Ohio, Barbara May Mulder of Atlanta, Georgia, Michelle Kay Janson of Senoia, Georgia and Jo Anne Chipps of Pumpkintown; a son, Richard Eugene Mul- der II of Rockford, Illinois; a brother, Freddie William Mulder of Mansfield, Ohio; twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-nine great- grandchildren. A memorial service was held 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug, 16, 2014 at Jackson Grove United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor- tuary.com. Bernice H. Painter Bernice Hall Painter, 90, widow of George Dewey Painter, went home to be with Jesus on Aug. 6, 2014. Mrs. Painter was a true lady and an extraordinary mother. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her, but none will miss her more than her children. She was a retired employ- ee of Bayberry Retirement Inn and a member of His Vineyard. She is survived by a son, William Rodney Painter; a daughter, Emily Denise Cooley (Tom); a brother, Bobby Hall; one grandchild and three great-grandchil- dren; and daughter-in-law, Irene Painter. She was predeceased by a son, George Terrell Painter. Funeral services were held at 4:30 p.m. on Fri- day, Aug. 8, at The Wood Mortuary, conducted by Rev. Keith Kelly. Burial followed in Hillcrest Mem- ory Gardens. Visitation was held prior from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at The Wood Mortuary. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to His Vineyard, P.O. Box 2328, Greer, S.C. 29652. A special thanks is to be given to Interim Hospice for their excellent care. Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor- tuary.com. Martha M.J. Rhodes Martha Jean M.J. Rhodes, 67, of 105 River St., Greer, died Aug. 9, 2014 at her home. A native of Greer, daugh- ter of the late Mattie Oliver Burrell, she was a retired employee of Dollar Gen- eral. Surviving are two sons, Billy Rhodes of Easley and Michael Rhodes of the home and one cousin Allen Craze Oliver of Greer. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the home. Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor- tuary.com. Ella Stine Watson On March 13, 1922 Ella Demaris Stine was born in Sulphur, Louisiana to her parents Irwin E. Stine and Lydia Heard Stine. El- la was the first born of 6 children. She is prede- ceased by her brothers, Coy Stine and Marvin Stine and sisters, Ruth Stine Goodwin and Ruby Stine Mattwell. She has one surviving brother, Carroll Stine of Sulphur, Louisi- ana. Ella grew up on the fam- ily farm in Carlyss, La. She graduated from Sulphur High School in 1939. Ms. Stine married Robert B. Watson on Jan. 11, 1955 and was together until his death in 2003. During their marriage they lived all over the world and made lifelong friends. Ella was never blessed with children but she was a wonderful and loving aunt to many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephew. Her home was always welcoming and she en- joyed having visitors anytime. She could re- member people and dates better than any of us. When she spoke you listened. Ella moved from Louisi- ana to South Carolina in 2008. She lived there until her death on Aug. 5, 2014. Aunt Dee had a wonder- ful life and will truly be missed. Much gratitude is given to the staff at The Cottages at Brushy Creek, Camellia Cottage for their kindness, patience and compassion shown to her. She could not have been in a better place. Many thanks are extend- ed to Gentiva Hospice for their great care in her final days. Visitation was held from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at John- son Funeral Home in Lake Charles, La. Funeral services were held on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home, followed by burial in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, La. where she was buried next to her lov- ing husband Robert. Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor- tuary.com. Dry Weekend Weather Sunshine, dry weather and warm temperatures have arrived and will continue into the week- end. After a week of mostly dry weather we will see mild weather continue for Saturday and Sunday. Rain chances remain low after we saw record rainfall over the past weekend. Highs on Saturday and Sunday will climb back to the upper 80s and low 90s. Overnight lows will fall to the middle 60s. Have a great weekend! Byrnes Football Jamboree Where: Byrnes High (Greer vs Byrnes) Date: Friday, Aug. 15 6-10 p.m.
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FROM PAGE ONE said. What they repre- sent is people that have worked hard throughout their lives to become suc- cessful, but they havent forgotten where theyve started and the people that helped them become successful. The campus has been renamed the Benson cam- pus, along with a build- ing bearing the couples names. Benson has been in- volved with the Greenville Tech Foundation for about 11 years, where he learned about the important work it does, he said. I believe in this school, Benson said. I was born and raised here in Greer, so I really want to support it. Benson never envisioned becoming the namesake of a college campus, when he first started working. No, no, all I was wor- ried about was what I was going to do that night, he said. The donation is a testa- ment to the community, said Mark Owens, Greater Greer Chamber of Com- merce president. As a chamber, were thrilled to see someone be so generous as the Ben- son family, Owens said. Greenville Tech, now the Benson campus, does so much for this community, for our current workforce and also helping bringing new businesses. Its a great testament of hard work and community leaders, moving this community forward together. Donations like the Ben- sons help maintain the quality of Greers work- force. Like everyone, first and foremost, we are so grate- ful to the Bensons for their continued investment in the Greer community, De- aton said. Its just mind- boggling, their generosity and all the good things theyre doing. Obviously, the health of this commu- nity is so dependent on the quality of our workforce. Jim Benson has been a constant supporter of the school, said Les Gard- ner, Greenville Tech Foun- dation development direc- tor. Jim agreed to chair a campaign to raise funds for the Greer campus a number of years ago Fred (Payne, Greenville County councilman) and I, guys that like to win, had set a goal of $30,000. We thought that was a good sum that would have giv- en some needed help to the campus and students. When we sat down with Jim to discuss the goal, he chuckled and he said, Greer can do betterHe further set off $100,000 on the table, as a challenge to match every dollar we raised from this commu- nity. With Jims challenge, a lot of Jims time in spent in making connections and some fantastic assistance form the community, we succeeded in raising bet- ter than $210,000. In the years that fol- lowed, Jim has been a con- stant supporter of the stu- dents at Greenville Tech. When you ask him why, his response is always in so many words, Because they need it and Im blessed to be able to do it. kjones@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 DONATION: Benson becomes namesake What [the Bensons] represent is people that have worked hard throughout their lives to become successful, but they havent forgotten where theyve started and the people that helped them become successful. Keith Miller Greenville Tech president FROM PAGE ONE Hiller said after the Ca- zbah was not successful at the location and closed after losing money, he de- cided to open a second lo- cation there because it is a better suited for the area. The previous business was losing money and was not being successful so it had to be closed. I believe that Blue Ridge Brewing will be a much better fit for downtown Greer. I think it will do very well. In other words, Im step- ping in where the other people left, he said. The new location will be open seven days a week and will serve dinner and lunch, and brunch on Sun- days. We want people to know that we plan to bring all the good things that weve been working on so hard and for so long in downtown Greenville. We want to bring those into downtown Greer and be a part of the community, he said. For more information about the Blue Ridge Brew- ing Company, visit blu- eridgebrewing.com. BUSINESS: Hopes to succeed on Trade
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AT ABNER CREEK Abner Creek Baptist Church will host a chil- drens musical perfor- mance titled: Jailhouse Rocks: Shake, Rattle, and Roll on Sunday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. It will be an upbeat mu- sical that teaches children that true freedom comes from being born again through Christ Jesus. The church is located at 2461 Abner Creek Rd, Greer. For more information, visit abnercreekbaptist. com. DANNY FUNDERBURK AT NEW COVENANT CHURCH Danny Funderburk, one of the most distinctive and beloved voices in all of gospel music, will perform in concert 6 p.m. Sunday at New Covenant Assem- bly of God Church. The church is located at 2425 Racing Road, off Highway 357, in Greer. For more information, call 848-4521. HOW THE WEST WAS SUNG AT FINE ARTS CENTER The Palmetto Statesmen Chorus will present its 50th annual show entitled How The West Was Sung on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center, 150 E. Main St., Duncan. Gold medalist quartet Vocal Spectrum will be the fea- tured guest. Vocal Spectrum was the Barbershop Harmony Soci- etys international cham- pion in 2006 and contin- ues to actively represent the barbershop style both in concert and recording. The Statesmen Chorus and Quartets have chosen familiar tunes from the old west set in a scripted performance. In chaps and hats, the chorus will sing Happy Trails, How The West Was Won, Ragtime Cowboy Joe and many more. Chapter quartets will offer Dont Fence Me In, Shenandoah, The Yall Come Back Saloon, and Ridin Down The Canyon. One Accord quartet, always well received on stage, will open the show after intermission. Tickets are $20 each and are available at 877-1352, by email at robertlee10@ bellsouth.net or at www. palmettostatesmen.org. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door and each ticket may be placed in a door prize drawing at the theater. Men who sing are invited to attend Chapter meet- ings at Duncan United Methodist Church, 139 W. Main St., Duncan, Mondays at 7 p.m. or call 322-0165. ABNER CREEK HOSTING SIMULCAST SEPT. 13 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 pm. 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 in Greer. APALACHE GOLDEN HEARTS CALENDAR A one day trip is sched- uled August 18 for the Golden Hearts (place and time to be announced later). The seniors will meet at Petes Restaurant in Greer on August 28 at 6 p.m. 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 as- sistance. Photo ID is re- quired. For more information, call 895-1461. SINGLES BIBLE STUDY AT 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 OFFERED AT FAIRVIEW BAPTIST Fairview Baptist Church, 1300 Locust Hill Road, Greer, will host Grief- Share, a support group led by Carol Allen, on the sec- ond Sunday of each month from 4:45 - 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Carol Allen at 292- 6008. SPANISH CLASS REGISTRATION UNDERWAY Registration is underway for Three Rivers Baptist Association (TRBA) Span- ish Classes. The 12-week session be- gins Monday, Sept. 8, at the TRBA office, 881-A Tiger- ville Road, Travelers Rest. Advanced classes start at 5 p.m.; intermediate at 6 p.m.No beginners classes. Cost is $35 including book and materials. For more information or to register, visit threeriv- ersba.org. BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH FOR THE GREER CITIZEN Abner Creek Baptist Church is teeing off again to raise money to support church-planting efforts in Toronto, Ontario. The second annual Tee It Up for Toronto Cap- tains Choice Handicap Foursome will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 1 p.m. at the Willow Creek Golf Course. We partnered with a church in Toronto Trinity Life which was planted by two pastors and launched about a year ago, said Scott Ogle, the lead pastor at Abner Creek. Weve partnered with them financially and through Gospel-efforts, and our goal is to send a team there in the spring. The golf tournament is a way for the church to raise funds for the church plant, which is one of sev- eral church plants that are being set up through the North American Mis- sion Board in certain un- churched cities through- out North America. The money [raised] goes directly to them to be used at their own dis- posal, Ogle said. They mostly use it for their dai- ly outreach. Last year, the church raised over $2,000 for the church plant, and they hope to see that amount increase at this years tournament although there is no specific goal in mind. Other churches throughout the country have partnered with the church as well. Its a very nice golf course, Ogle said. But we struggle with getting women to come and play. The tournament is open to both men and women. Several members from our church come out, and they reach out to other peo- ple. It helps us because it exposes people to our church and to what were about. There will be prizes for first and second place, and everyone who participates will receive a $10 gift card from Golfsmith. Currently, the church is still looking for hole spon- sors. For just $100 a hole, the companys logo will be displayed at the hole. The tournament costs $60 per person, and pre- registration is going on un- til August 16. To register, go to abnercreekbaptist. com or call Doug Bortone at 313-3487. RELIGION The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A7 PLACE YOUR AD IN 107 S.C. NEWSPAPERS and reach more than 2.5 million readers using our small space display ad network South Carolina Newspaper Network Donna Yount 888.727.7377 scnewspapernetwork.com Statewide or regional buys available 1921 Hwy. 101 South, Greer, SC 29651 (Exit 60 off Interstate 85) 864-968-1133 CHECKS CASHED PAY BILLS HERE PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Heres your sign Jon Bander, of Garfeld Signs, puts the fnishing touches around a new sign on the old Greer library building on School Street. First Presbyterian Church will dedicate the building, which is expected to house classrooms, in coming weeks. CHURCH NEWS Donates $5,000 to Greer STEP BY KATIE JONES STAFF WRITER Memorial United Meth- odist Church has issued a challenge to other area churches: step up to help Greers homeless. Rev. Joseph Curtis pre- sented Nancy Webb, Daily Bread Ministries board member, with a second $5,000 check toward Greer STEP (Shelter To Empower People). Your church has helped us for years, Webb told Curtis. Not only with vol- unteers, but financially. Its been a blessing. But Curtis doesnt want Memorial United Method- ist to be the only church standing behind the shel- ter. Its the only church that has given any signifi- cant funding, Webb said, but theyre in the begin- ning stages of reaching out. Im hoping that this, and theyre hoping this, will inspire other churches to go, Oh, well we cant let the Methodists be the only ones, Curtis said. So maybe First Baptist and Presbyterian and every- body else will step up and start giving some money. People dont realize Greer has a homeless pop- ulation, Webb said. People cant believe that we have people living in Greer living in tents, she said. But we do. They come in and eat at our kitchen. We would like to eradicate that so that that is no longer a problem, an issue (The shelter) is the natural next step for us. Webb has been involved with the soup kitchen for 17 years since the days of a one-room boy scout hut with a refrigerator that was held together with a bungee chord. Weve come a long way, but its always been the hand of God on it, all the way through, she said. Thats one reason we know right now the time is right. God is ready. Hes putting the right people in the right spots and we know that He has a bless- ing over it. Curtis is in his third year as Memorial United Meth- odists pastor. The shelter, which will be located at 509 and 511 E. Poinsett St., will be modeled after Greenvilles Triune Mercy Center. Ive been involved in a lot of churches as a min- ister, he said. This is a need everywhere. Its al- ways a problem. First of all, its a problem when its just men by themselves. Finding a place for a man seems to be hard. There seems to be a lot of things for women and women and children. The whole family unit, though you just dont find anything like that... It just seems to be the standard. If a family can stay together through this transition, thats won- derful. Memorial United Meth- odist has been involved with the ministry since the beginning. We have a long his- tory with Daily Bread Ministries, Curtis said. The founder was in our church this church has had a long history with this. Its just a continu- ation of that. We just be- lieve in helping local mis- sions. Church members have also stepped up, Curtis said, raising about $9,000. The other $10,000 has come from the churchs mission endowment fund, he said. The individual mem- bers of the congregations are the ones that stepped up and supported it, Cur- tis said. The shelter will break ground Oct. 1. Abner Creek will Tee It Up for Toronto
Memorial United Methodist issues challenge KATIE JONES | THE GREER CITIZEN Rev. Joseph Curtis, left, presented Nancy Webb, Daily Bread Ministries board member, with a second $5,000 check toward Greer Shelter To Empower People.
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Batesville Rd., Greer 848-7850 Apalache Baptist 1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 877-6012 Bible Baptist Church 6645 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-7003 Blue Ridge Baptist Church 3950 Pennington Rd., Greer 895-5787 BridgePointe 600 Bridge Rd., Taylors 244-2774 Burnsview Baptist Church 9690 Reidville Rd., Greer 879-4006 Calvary Baptist 101 Calvary St., Greer 877-9759 Calvary Baptist 108 Forest St., Greer 968-0092 Calvary Hill Baptist 100 Edward Rd., Lyman Calvary Road Baptist Church 108 Bright Rd., Greer 593-2643 Camp Creek Baptist Church 1100 Camp Creek Rd., Taylors Cedar Grove Baptist Church 109 Elmer St., Greer 877-6216 Community Baptist Church 642 S. Suber Rd., Greer 848-3500 Double Springs Baptist Church 3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors 895-1314 Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church 4005 Highway 414, Landrum 895-1461 El Bethel Baptist Church 313 Jones Ave., Greer 877-4021 Emmanuel Baptist Church 423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-2121 Enoree Fork Baptist Church 100 Enoree Dr., Greer 268-4385 Fairview Baptist Church 1300 Locust Hill Rd., Greer 877-1881 First Baptist Church 202 W. Poinsett St., Greer 877-4253 Freedom Fellowship Greer High 877-3604 Friendship Baptist Church 1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman 877-4746 Good News Baptist Church 1592 S. Highway 14, Greer 879-2289 Grace Baptist Church 760 W. Gap Creek Rd., Greer 879-3519 Grace Place 407 Ridgewood Dr., Greer 877-7724 Greer Freewill Baptist Church 110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer 968-0310 Heritage Chapel Baptist Church 218 Alexander Rd., Greer 989-0170 Highland Baptist Church 3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors 895-5270 Hillcrest Baptist Church 111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer 877-4206 Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana 199 Hubert St., Greer 877-3899 Holly Springs Baptist Church 250 Hannon Rd., Inman 877-6765 Locust Hill Baptist Church 5534 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest 895-1771 Maple Creek Baptist Church 609 S. Main St., Greer 877-1791 Milford Baptist Church 1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer 895-5533 Mount Lebanon Baptist Church 572 Mt. Lebanon Church Rd., Greer 895-2334 New Hope Baptist Church 561 Gilliam Rd., Greer 879-7080 New Jerusalem Baptist Church 413 E. Poinsett St., Greer 968-9203 New Life Baptist Church 90 Becco Rd., Greer 895-3224 Northwood Baptist Church 888 Ansel School Rd., Greer 877-5417 ONeal Baptist Church 3420 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0930 Pelham First Baptist Church 2720 S. Old Highway 14, Greer 879-4032 Peoples Baptist Church 310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer 848-0449 Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church 201 Jordan Rd., Lyman 879-2646 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-6436 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 4899 Jordan Rd., Greer 895-3546 Providence Baptist Church 2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer 877-3483 Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church 2375 Racing Road, Greer 877-0449 Riverside Baptist Church 1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer 879-4400 Second Baptist Church 570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer 877-7061 Southside Baptist Church 410 S. Main St., Greer 877-2672 St. Johns Baptist Church 2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2904 Suber Road Baptist Church 445 S. Suber Rd., Greer 801-0181 Taylors First Baptist Church 200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535 United Family Ministries 13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235 Victor Baptist 121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686 Washington Baptist Church 3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510 Welcome Home Baptist Church 1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674 CATHOLIC Blessed Trinity Catholic Church 901 River Rd., Greer 879-4225 CHURCH OF CHRIST Riverside Church of Christ 2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 322-6847 CHURCH OF GOD Church of God - Greer 500 Trade St., Greer 877-0374 Church of God of Prophecy 2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329 Eastside Worship Center 601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523 ONeal Church of God 3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273 Pelham Church of God of Prophecy 139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 801-0528 Praise Cathedral Church of God 3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 879-4878 EPISCOPAL Good Shepherd Episcopal 200 Cannon St., Greer 877-2330 LUTHERAN Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church 401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 288-4867 Apostolic Lutheran Church 453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer 848-4568 Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS 2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville 297-5815 Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA 300 Oneal Rd., Greer 877-5876 METHODIST Bethel United Methodist Church 105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer 879-2066 Covenant United Methodist Church 1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 244-3162 Ebenezer United Methodist Church 174 Ebenezer Road, Greer 987-9644 Faith United Methodist Church 1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer 877-0308 Fews Chapel United Methodist Church 4000 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-2522 Grace United Methodist Church 627 Taylor Rd., Greer 877-7015 Lee Road United Methodist Church 1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors 244-6427 Liberty Hill United Methodist Church 301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer 968-8150 Liberty United Methodist Church 4276 Highway 414, Landrum 292-0142 Memorial United Methodist Church 201 N. Main St., Greer 877-0956 Mountain View UMC 6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-8532 Sharon United Methodist Church 1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer 879-7926 St. Mark United Methodist Church 911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors 848-7141 St. Paul United Methodist Church 3856 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-5570 Victor United Methodist Church 1 Wilson Ave., Greer 877-5520 Woods Chapel United Methodist Church 2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer 879-4475 Zoar United Methodist Church 1005 Highway 357, Greer 877-0758 PRESBYTERIAN Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church 2094 Highway 101 North, Greer 483-2140 Devenger Road Presbyterian Church 1200 Devenger Rd., Greer 268-7652 Fellowship Presbyterian Church 1105 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 877-3267 First Presbyterian Church 100 School St., Greer 877-3612 Fulton Presbyterian Church 821 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 879-3190 OTHER DENOMINATIONS Agape House 900 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 329-7491 Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr 427 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 281-0015 Bartons Memorial Pentacostal Holiness Highway 101 North, Greer Bethesda Temple 125 Broadus St., Greer 877-8523 Beulah Christian Fellowship Church 1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville 283-0639 Calvary Bible Fellowship Holiday Inn, Duncan 266-4269 Calvary Chapel of Greer 104 New Woodruff Rd. Greer 877-8090 Christ Fellowship 343 Hampton Rd., Greer 879-8446 Christian Heritage Church 900 N. Main St., Greer 877-2288 Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza 322-1325 Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. 848-0308 El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. 968-9474 Faith Family Church 3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-0207 Faith Temple 5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors 895-2524 Glad Tidings Assembly of God Highway 290, Greer 879-3291 Greer Mill Church 52 Bobo St., Greer 877-2442 Harmony Fellowship Church 468 S. Suber Rd., Greer 877-8287 Harvest Christian Church 2150 Highway 417, Woodruff 486-8877 International Cathedral of Prayer 100 Davis Avenue Greer 655-0009 Lifesong Church 12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman 439-2602 Living Way Community Church 3239 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0544 Mountain Bridge Community Church 1400B Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 350-1051 New Beginnings Outreach 104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 968-2424 New Birth Greenville 3315 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 848-2728 New Covenant Fellowship 2425 Racing Rd., Greer 848-4521 New Hope Freedom 109 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. Greer 205-8816 New Life in Christ 210 Arlington Rd. 346-9053 Point of Life Church Wade Hampton Blvd. Duncan 426-4933 Springwell Church 4369 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 268-2299 Trinity Fellowship Church 3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 877-0419 1700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville 244-6011 United Anglican Fellowship 1001 W. 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Vic Lamar Vickers, 51, of 289 Pine Dr., Pied- mont, has been charged with breach of peace, misconduct in office and breach of piece. Vickers resigned as a deputy in 2013. Deputies responded to Vickers home address on June 30. Upon arrival, deputies were unable to get Vickers to voluntarily come out of the house, which was occu- pied, by both Vickers and his 14-year-old son. The SWAT team responded to the scene and was even- tually able to talk Vickers out of the residence. Vick- ers son was not injured during the incident and a search of the premises concluded that there was no evidence of explosive devices. The search did, however, yield property belonging to the Greenville County Sheriffs Office that had been entrusted to Vickers during his employment as a deputy with the sheriffs office. According to authori- ties, Vickers took these items with fraudulent in- tent for his own personal gain. Vickers was trans- ported to St. Francis Hos- pital for evaluation after the incident. His bond at the Greenville County De- tention Center was set at $11,093. FORMER DAY CARE WORKERS CHARGED WITH CHILD NEGLECT Two employees at an In- man day care have been arrested and charged af- ter authorities say they abused children at Main Street USA Day Care in In- man. Sonya Smith Fredo, 44, of 260 Harmony Dr., Campobello, and Anas- tasia Stacy Faith Whit- lock, 32, of 209 Fraley Dr., Inman, have both been charged with two counts of unlawful neglect of a child on two juvenile male victims under the age of 10-years-old, and one of the victims suffers from Down syndrome. According to incident reports from the Spartan- burg County Sheriffs Of- fice, a woman contacted the police after her son, who attended the day care, obtained video via cell phone of two teach- ers abusing kids. One vid- eo showed a child being thrown to the floor by one teacher and another video showed a teacher blowing a dog whistle in childrens faces. The videos were turned over to authorities and a judge issued warrants on both Fredo and Whitlock, who were both eventually arrested and booked at The Spartanburg County Detention Center. Once booked, Whitlock was charged with a third count of unlawful neglect, and that victim is her biologi- cal child. Both of her children have been turned over to their biological father. (Note: All information contained in the following blotter was taken directly from the official incident reports filed by the Greer Police Department, The Spartanburg County Sher- iffs Office, The Greenville County Sheriffs Office or The Duncan Police Depart- ment. All suspects are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.) DUS Kendrick Terrell Fowler, 30, of 2020 Fort Prince Blvd., Wellford, has been charged with driving un- der suspension, faulty equipment and possession of a suspended drivers li- cense. According to incident reports, an officer was on routine patrol when he observed a blue Chevy pickup traveling with an inoperable brake light. The officer ran the license plate on the vehicle and found it to be registered to Fowler who had a sus- pended license. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and Fowler. After making contact with Fowler, he presented a suspended drivers license. Fowler was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. DUS Sandra Kay Hand, 67, of 4307 Skyland Dr., Greer, has been charged with driving under suspension (second) and open con- tainer in a moving vehicle. According to incident reports, an officer was on routine patrol when he ob- served a minivan stopped at the red light on Highway 29 at Memorial Drive with its driver side door open. The minivan then contin- ued south on Highway 29 before turning in front of an oncoming vehicle and into the Quality Inn park- ing lot. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and its driver Hand. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer learned that Hands license was sus- pended. She was placed under arrest and an open container of beer was found inside the vehicle. She was transported to the Greer City Jail. MULTIPLE CHARGES Brian Teague, 41, of 240 Davis Road A, Greer, has been charged with faulty equipment, misrepresent- ing ID to law enforcement and driving under suspen- sion. Thomas Fisher, 28, of 26 Seth St., Greenville, has been charged with posses- sion of drug parapherna- lia. Fisher also has a posses- sion of methamphetamine charge pending. According to incident reports, an officer was on routine patrol in the area of North Line Street Extension and E. Wade Hampton Boulevard when he observed a tan Mazda traveling with a busted windshield. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehi- cle and its driver Teague. Upon approaching the ve- hicle, the officer observed the two passengers inside to be acting very nervous. The officer asked Teague for his license and requested identification from both passengers. Teague was unable to present a drivers license and instead gave the offi- cer a false name. Eventually Teague pro- vided the officer with his real name. The officer searched the vehicle and located Teagues suspend- ed drivers license. The officer also located a glass pipe with meth residue and a half-gram of what appeared to be meth inside a pack of ciga- rettes. One of the passengers, Fisher, told the officer that the drugs and pipe belonged to him. Teague and Fisher were transported to the Greer City Jail. DUI Bobby Dean Spearman, 57, of 3985 Highway 11, Travelers Rest, has been charged with DUI with a blood alcohol level of 0.16 percent or greater. According to incident reports, an officer was on routine patrol at the in- tersection of West Wade Hampton Boulevard and Brannon Drive when he observed a black Fiat traveling at a high rate of speed swerving in and out of traffic. The officer caught up to the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop on it and its driver, Spearman. Upon making contact with Spearman, the of- ficer observed him to be impaired with slurred speech. A series of field sobriety tests were given to Spear- man that he failed. Spearman was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail where he blew a 0.17 percent on a breathalyzer. MULTIPLE CHARGES Justin Kenneth McA- bee, 27, of 3408 Jug Fac- tory Road, Greer, has been charged with failure to appear, faulty equipment, beginners permit viola- tion, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple pos- session of marijuana and no proof of insurance. He also has a fugitive from justice warrant pending. According to incident reports, an officer was on routine patrol when he observed a black Dodge traveling southbound on North Main Street with in- operable brake lights and a cracked windshield. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and its driver, McAbee. When the officer made contact with McAbee, he presented the officer with a moped license and in- formed him that he didnt have his insurance card or registration in his vehicle. The officer ran McAbees information and found him to be in violation of his beginners permit and that he also had an active failure to appear warrant with the Greer Police De- partment. McAbee was placed un- der arrest and a search warrant yielded a broken pipe and a plastic contain- er containing a green leafy substance. He was transported to the Greer City Jail. It was also learned that McAbee had an active war- rant in the State of Georgia for terroristic threats. The State of Georgia told the Greer Police Depart- ment that they would ex- tradite McAbee. INTERFERING, DRUNK Curtis Lee Ballenger, 53, of 129 Broadus St., Greer, has been charged with in- terfering with police and being drunk in public. According to incident reports, an officer was on uniformed patrol in the area of Broadus Street and Sunnyside Drive in refer- ence to autobreakings and burglaries that had been occurring in the area. The officer saw a subject (Ballenger) staggering on the shoulder of Broadus Street. The officer made contact with Ballenger and noticed his eyes to be bloodshot and his speech to be slurred. He was detained for be- ing drunk in public and when the officer asked him for his name, Balleng- er provided a false identi- fication. A search of his person produced a South Caro- lina ID card that provided the officer with Ballingers identity. Ballinger was charged with interfering with po- lice and being drunk in public. MULTIPLE CHARGES Aldo Rangel, 29, of 304 Chartwell Dr., Greer, has been charged with: simple possession of marijuana, expired tag, uninsured vehicle fee and no state drivers license. According to incident reports, an officer was conducting routine patrol on West Poinsett Street when he ran the tag of a vehicle that came back as expired. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and its driver, Rangel. When the officer made contact with Rangel and asked him for his license, he informed the officer that he didnt have a li- cense and only had a pass- port. Rangel also was unable to produce registration or insurance information for the vehicle. He was arrested and transported to the Greer City jail where a marijua- na joint was found in his boot. BREACH OF TRUST Dustin Arrington, 27, of 1002 Old Anderson Road, Greer, has been charged with breach of trust. According to incident re- ports, an officer was sent to Benson Chrysler Jeep Dodge to speak with a vic- tim of a breach of trust. The victim told the offi- cer she brought her vehicle to Benson to have her oil changed and tires rotated but that when the service department returned her car, her blue tooth and ear buds that she had left in- side the vehicle were miss- ing. The officer spoke with the subject (Arrington) who had serviced the car but Arrington originally denied taking the items. Another employee in- formed the officer that the blue tooth was in a trash- can near Arringtons work- station. The officer then asked Arrington where the ear buds were and Arrington told the officer that they were in the other trash- can. Arrington was then placed under arrest and transported to the Greer City Jail. He told the officer that he didnt know why he had taken the items. Arrington was placed on trespass notice from Ben- sons at the request of a manager. 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According to incidents reports, obtained from The Spartanburg Police Department, officers re- sponded to an address on Cleveland Park Drive. Saturday night regarding a report of a suspicious person. Upon arrival, officers located a female subject hiding behind the shed of a residence. The officers learned through talking to the subject that she was at- tempting to get away from her ex-boyfriend who had kidnapped and assaulted her. She told officers that Hardy kidnapped her at the Travelers Inn and forced her into a car be- fore driving her to his resi- dence on Cleveland Park Dr. Hayes assisted Hardy with the kidnapping. Arrest warrants state that Hardy and Hayes burned the victim with a hot machete inside the residence and attempted to drown her in a bathtub. The victim was eventu- ally able to escape the residence and hide from Hardy and Hayes. Officers observed bruis- ing, redness, and lac- erations on the victims thighs, arms, and back. She was transported to The Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Both Hardy and Hayes were arrested and trans- ported to The Spartanburg County Detention Center. Taiwan Jevon Hardy Felicia Hayes Pair charged with attempted murder, assault
S outh Carolina lawmak- ers were busy during this past legislative session. Listed are the issues that were under- taken: Balanced Budget/No Tax Increases: Once again, the General Assem- bly passed balanced bud- gets that prioritized our states spending needs without raising taxes. The latest budget includes a 2 percent raise for state employees, expanded education op- portunities and devoted significant resources to the Department of Com- merce to continue to grow our states economy and reduce unemployment. Texting While Driv- ing Ban: There is now a statewide law banning texting while driving. The legislation allows you to text while stopped at a stoplight or stop sign, but not while the vehicle is moving (except in case of emergency). Emmas Law: To com- bat drunk driving, this new law provides for a more expansive use of ignition interlock devices installed on the vehicles of those driving under the influence. The interlock is designed to prevent a vehicle from being started and operated by some- one who has consumed alcohol. CWP Restaurant Carry Approved: It is now per- missible for law abiding citizens with a Concealed Weapons Permit to carry a firearm into restau- rants and bars that serve alcohol. The CWP holder is not allowed to consume alcohol and businesses may restrict or prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons into their estab- lishments by posting the proper signs. Ethics Reform Fails: The Senate let ethics reform die on the final day of the session. Op- ponents ran out the clock. The House had approved a compromise bill before the end of the regular session. Well start over in January. Election Laws: This year the legislature approved a bill giving the State Elec- tion Commission over- sight of county boards of voter registration and elections during 2013, we fixed the problem that caused the 2012 ballot debacle by passing legisla- tion that treats candidates and incumbents alike when it comes to filing for elections. Road and Bridge Im- provements: In 2013 the Legislature made signifi- cant strides in repairing S.C.s roads and bridges by increasing funding by more than $600 million. This was done by redirect- ing money and not raising taxes. Unfortunately, the legislature didnt follow through with additional money this year. Fixing our deteriorating roads must be a priority! Legis- lation did not make it out of Senate that would have directed car taxes for Roads and Bridges. Obamacare Nullifica- tion: The House passed legislation in 2013 that would prohibit the en- forcement of Obamacare in South Carolina. It did not make it through the Senate. The S.C. Fair Tax: Com- prehensive tax reform is difficult to accomplish; there is much resistance inside and outside the Statehouse. The SC Fair Tax legislation got its first committee hearing ever during this session, but it didnt move forward. We will see the Fair Tax issue come forward again in the next session. Hope- fully, we will continue a comprehensive tax reform for South Carolina. Solar Energy Bill: The newly passed solar bill encourages utilities to develop solar energy sources, allows for solar equipment leasing to resi- dential and commercial customers and generally promotes the growth of the states solar energy industry. Growing Small Busi- ness: The Legislature passed the Micro-enter- prise Development Act that establishes within the S.C. Department of Commerce a program to coordinate and facili- tate the development of micro-lending (loans of up to $25,000) and micro-en- terprises (businesses with five or fewer employees) in the state. School Choice Success: A school choice program was adopted by SC. The budget provision pro- vides for scholarships to low-income students with disabilities. Read to Succeed: Legislators approved a comprehensive K-12 initiative that promotes reading proficiency in the states public schools. The emphasis is on early inter- vention to assist students who are not demonstrat- ing an ability to read at grade level. If necessary, students may be retained in the third grade if they fail substantially to demonstrate grade-level reading proficiency. Replacing Common Core: The General As- sembly approved legisla- tion to develop and adopt statewide education standards and assess- ments for the states K-12 public schools that best fit South Carolina. This is the intent and should not be watered down. School Safety Task Force: Keeping kids safe in school is a top priority. We passed a bill establish- ing a temporary task force to develop standards for districts to create effec- tive school discipline and mental health interven- tion services. Candid Camera: Dont pass a stopped school bus. We approved the use of digital video recordings to enforce traffic viola- tions involving the unlaw- ful passing of stopped school buses. Tickets will be issued to motor- ists based on the images obtained from a digital video recording device mounted on a school bus. Keeping kids safe in school is a top priority. Julians Law: This law authorizes the states aca- demic medical centers to conduct expanded access clinical trials, approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to investigate the value of cannabidiol as a treat- ment for patients suffer- ing from severe forms of epilepsy. Jaidons Law: This legis- lation provides enhanced authority for removing children from abusive and dangerous homes. Parents with substance abuse problems are to submit to drug screenings and com- ply with court-ordered treatment programs in order to avoid the loss of their parental rights. Protecting Our Elderly: The General Assem- bly passed legislation creating the Vulnerable Adult Guardian Ad Litem Program within the Lieutenant Governors Office on Aging to serve as a statewide system to recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to serve as court-appointed representatives of vulner- able adults best interests in family court abuse, neglect, and exploitation proceedings. Grandparents Rights Expanded: This session saw passage of one of the most important pieces of legislation regarding families to move through the legislature in many years. Grandparents now have standing in court, and at the same time the law preserves the priority standing of good parents. Protecting Children: We approved legislation protecting those who report child abuse or neglect from retaliation by employers. Employees may not be dismissed, demoted, suspended or retaliated against for mak- ing a report of child abuse or neglect that is required or permitted by law. Children and Sex: Legislation was passed to develop a K-12 age-ap- propriate instruction in sexual abuse and assault awareness and preven- tion to be used in the states public schools. The General Assembly also approved a bill enhanc- ing state laws that target child pornography. Motorcycle Respect: The General Assembly approved legislation prohibiting discrimination against motorcycles in public transportation poli- cies. That means motor- cyclists are not restricted in their access to any highway, bridge, tunnel or parking facility. Electronic Auto Insur- ance: You may now use electronic verification from a smartphone when you are asked to show proof of automobile insurance. For Our Military: We passed numerous bills to help our warriors. Going forward it will not be illegal to give veterans a preference in employment in S.C. We also approved a break on property taxes for those who are de- ployed or reassigned. For soldiers suffering from PTSD or other mental impairments, if they run afoul of the law they may be diverted to a treatment program rather than face jail time. We also estab- lished a criminal penalty for those who make false claims about serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or receiving a medal, ribbon, or other military decora- tion. These are the heroes and we need to take care of them. A10 THE GREER CITIZEN NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 309 Northview Drive 848-1935 Keeping track of the issues YOUR VOICE IN COLUMBIA REPRESENTATIVE RITA ALLISON From Regional Foundation The Spartanburg Re- gional Foundation con- tinued their annual sup- port of Greer Community Ministries (GCM) this year by providing a $10,010 grant for a new accessible entrance at the ministrys location at 738 S. Line St. Ext. The original French doors will be replaced and a smooth threshold will be installed, giving better access to the facility for senior adult and handi- capped clients. There is currently a raised threshold and le- ver door handles at the entrance making entry difficult for clients using canes, walkers or wheel- chairs, said Cindy Sim- pler, executive director. We are replacing these doors with a set of auto- matic doors that can be opened with the push of a button. The Spartanburg Region- al Foundation completed a $30,000 gift ($10,000 over a three-year period) in 2013. Those funds were used to help purchase a 2011 Ford/Starcraft Xpress 15-passenger bus for the senior dining pro- gram. We appreciate the con- tinued support of the Spar- tanburg Regional Founda- tion, Simpler said. GCM receives $10,010 grant for new entrance PHOTO | SUBMITTED Greer Community Ministries received a $10,010 grant from the Spartanburg Regional Foundation. From left, Foundation trustees Garrow Crowley and Lynne Black present a check to GCM staf members Rob Robinson and Hannah Rainwater.
SPORTS The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 B BLAME CANNADA BILLY CANNADA Battling the high tide A re you guys okay? Thats the text I got from my mom Sunday night. I dont know if your mom has ever texted you something similar, but its kind of unsettling. Nervous and curious to find out why she would be asking me this all the way from West Virginia, I responded quickly. Yeah, were fine. Why wouldnt we be? I watched my phone for her reply, thinking about calling to speed up the process. Am I in dan- ger? I thought. What if theres something terrible going on near me and I dont know about it be- cause I dont have cable? I wondered. I knew we shouldve gotten cable! Your flooding was on the national news. I was just checking to see if you had any damage. Relieved I wasnt in immediate danger, the text began to make sense. It had rained without ceasing the night before (as most of you are well aware). My wife and I did receive loud text alerts Saturday night telling us a flash flood was on the way. As a new homeowner, I remember strolling the grounds checking for possible leaks. We hadnt seen this much rain since wed moved in and I want- ed to make sure the roof wasnt going to fall in. With everything check- ing out, I began to head back upstairs. A quick glance out the window proved just how bad the rain actually was. It was dark but the ground seemed to be moving. It didnt look like our front lawn. It looked like a pond. Thinking I was see- ing things, I opened the door and went out on the porch for a better look. Our entire yard (nearly half an acre) was drown- ing. Shannon! Youve got to see this, I shouted. My wife got up to gaze out the window with me and we were both amazed. Do you think its go- ing to make it up to the house, she asked. Theres no way, I told her, not really sure if I be- lieved what I was saying. We sat there for several more minutes hoping to avoid the major expense of flood repair. Fortunately, a little water build up in the yard was the extent of our damage. Unfortunately, others were not so lucky. A little more than a mile away on Memorial Drive Extension, a bridge was giving way, causing car wrecks and a nasty scene. Greer residents woke up to flooded basements and thousands of dollars in damage. With unexpected dan- gerous weather like that, Im just be thankful to be safe and maybe a little lucky.
Locally owned and operated for over 45 years. 49 39 29 Expires 9-31-14 $ $ $ Aug. 23-24 at Century Park BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR Local officers are team- ing up to help raise money for families of fallen com- rades. The Upstate South Car- olina Law Enforcement Memorial Softball Tourna- ment is set to take place on Aug. 23-24 at Century Park in Greer. The event will include games for kids, food, a charity raffle and plenty of softball. We started the tourna- ment three years ago as a memorial for Deputy [Roger] Rice at the Laurens County Sheriffs Office, Bethany Hembree, one of the events organizers, said. The first year we did it most of our proceeds went to his familys foun- dation. Then we started our own, known as the Up- state South Carolina Law Enforcement Fallen Offi- cer Fund. The tournament has grown, she said. This year, weve got 10 teams competing and seven de- partments participating. Agencies participating include the Laurens Coun- ty Sheriffs Office, Green- ville City Police Depart- ment, Simpsonville Police Department, Fountain Inn Police Department, Green- ville County Sheriffs Of- fice, Greenville Detention, Cherokee County Sheriffs Office and the Greer Police Department. Well have inflatables and food. Well also have SEE TOURNAMENT | B4 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR With plenty of experi- ence to boast, the River- side girls tennis team is prepared to defend its region championship this fall. Riverside scrimmaged Greenville on Monday. The Lady Warriors will open play against St. Josephs on Aug. 25 and will host Spar- tanburg on Aug. 28. We have our top seven returning this fall, Elsey said. Theres a little change in the lineup, but we have a lot of the same talent with a wonderful ad- dition coming up from the JV team. We have every ex- pectation that were going to have a great season. Riversides top return- ers include Faith Moyers, Kayla Clement, Hallie Fite, Karen Zhao, Anju Saxena, Caroline Bertling and Em- ily Godwin. Theyre actually better than they were last year, she said. They know exactly what theyre up against and to have your whole squad returning is SEE RIVERSIDE | B4 Takes on Rebels this Friday BY LELAND BURCH FOR THE GREER CITIZEN A young, small Greer team held its own early against powerhouse Gaff- ney in the first pre-season football scrimmage on Thursday night. But the combination of too little sleep during Camp Swarm and Gaffneys superior size eventually wore down the Yellow Jackets, leaving questions unanswered. That was only our third practice in pads, so its really hard to say how good we can be this sea- son, said Greer Coach Will Young. The Gaffney scrimmage was advanced a day because of impend- ing rain, leaving less time for practice. Young measures prog- ress from scrimmage to scrimmage and will be looking for fewer mistakes this week. We want to be better at Pickens (Tuesday night), and then I want to see improvement when we go against Byrnes on Friday night in the Byrnes Jambo- ree. I am not worried about winning or losing. I am focusing on getting ready for the first game against Clinton, and I think scrim- maging Pickens will help us do that. Meet the Jackets Night is set for Tuesday, Au- gust 19, when the Yellow Jackets will host Boiling Springs for a 6 p.m. scrim- mage at Dooley Field. The final pre-season outing is on Friday, Aug. 22 against defending state champion Daniel High in the Daniel Jamboree. Young labeled the first full week of fall practice as OK. On his agenda this week is to have some of our seniors to step up and lead a little bit, by ex- SEE GREER | B4 Greer plays host to Gafney PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN The Yellow Jackets saw their frst scrimmage action of the season during a scrimmage against Gafney at Dooley Field last Thursday. Greer will face Byrnes this Friday during the Byrnes Jamboree. PHOTO | SUBMITTED A softball team from the Greer Police Department participates in the annual two-day tournament designed to raise money for families of of cers killed in the line of duty. Greer Police organize benefit softball tourney
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Anju Saxena is expected to play a key role on the Riverside tennis team this season. Lady Warriors set to defend region
Kara Blackwell I am really interested in our kids giving it everything theyve got and playing smart. Will Young Greer head football coach
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR The Blue Ridge Tigers strapped on the pads for this fall, last Friday night, but the occasion was near- ly spoiled by rain. The Tigers hosted Chesnee in a scrimmage that lasted nearly an hour and, despite the rain, head coach Shane Clark said his team was able to get in a little bit of work. It started raining about five minutes before they got here, so we changed the format and changed a lot of what we wanted to do, Clark said. It was very wet. We went straight for about an hour and got a chance to work on a few things and find some things we definitely need- ed to be working on. It was something we needed. Blue Ridge was sup- posed to compete in the FCA Jamboree on Satur- day, but the event was washed out. The Tigers were able to reschedule a scrimmage with Riverside on Tuesday. We were lucky that they were able to pick us up in the first place, he said. It gave us another chance to work against somebody and find out a little more about what we got. Judging his teams per- formance against Chesnee, Clark said his team still needs to shake off some rust. Friday was our first day [in pads] and it was kind of what you expect, Clark said. Were anxious to get out there and go again. Blue Ridge has plenty of scrimmages left on the schedule before kicking off the season at Wade Hampton on August 29. The team will travel to the Woodruff Jamboree on Thursday and will host its own jamboree on Friday, August 22 at 6 p.m. Hopefully these guys will continue to focus and use these things as prepa- ration. Thats what we need them to do, he said. Were gearing everything toward week one. Its go- ing to be a big game open- ing up with Wade Hamp- ton. Theyre always a good team, so hopefully well use all these opportunities we get. Clark said despite the busy schedule his team remains focused on one thing. Thats where it matters week one, Clark said. Nobody talks a lot about what happens in these scrimmages. Week one is where it matters and thats where our focus is right now. Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR The new look Warriors got a small glimpse of what this season may hold last week during the teams first scrimmage against Easley. While the matchup was nothing more than a dress rehearsal for a Riverside football team that has spent plenty of time re- vamping its offense this offseason, head coach Phil Smith said the Warriors saw exactly what they wanted to see. It was a typical first scrimmage, Smith said. There were some good spots and there was a lot of bad things that, obvi- ously, are correctable. Youre going to see that in your first scrimmage and thats what you want to see. Riverside would have made an appearance at the FCA Jamboree this past weekend, but weather did not cooperate. It was fun to go up against somebody dif- ferent, Smith said of his teams showing against Ea- sley. We were finally able to see a different look and bang on somebody other than our own teammates. Smith said the defense held its own against the Green Wave. I thought the defense came out strong and played really well the first part of the scrimmage, he said. The offense did some good things. We missed some assignments on some run blocks, but Easleys got a pretty good defense. The Warriors passing attack was also strong. We were able to throw the ball tremendously well, Smith said. Ryan Cerino had two receivers catch over 100 yards. Cory Bridges had 106 and Will Urich had 102. There were a lot of bright spots, he said. Were way ahead of where we were this time last year. The hard work they put in over the summer re- ally showed in the scrim- mage. They were moving around a lot better. They made some mental mis- takes, but the good things is those are correctable. Smith said his team is continuing to develop and create an identity for it- self. They knew going into this season what we were going to be doing, he said. They know our coaching styles and philosophy. They know how were go- ing to practice. Everything is head and shoulders above where it was last year. We know our expec- tations this year and weve hit the ground running. Weve had some of the best practices weve ever had [this week] and com- ing off of Fridays scrim- mage, I think were headed in the right direction. Riverside scrimmaged Blue Ridge earlier this week and participate in the J.L. Mann Jamboree this Satur- day. The Warriors will face Christ Church at 7 p.m. Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR After a week into fall practice and scrimmages, Riverside volleyball coach April Raymond said her team is looking strong. The Lady Warriors scrimmaged at Southside Christian last Friday, win- ning several matches and gaining confidence. I feel really good about it, Raymond said. We have a lot of height on our team, which weve had in the past, but we only have 10 girls on the team that returned. Were stressing staying healthy and strong and doing a lot of condi- tioning. Were just taking a lot of preventative mea- sures to keep everyone healthy. Riverside returns setter Erin Rose-Innes, who Ray- mond believes will be a big factor on the team this year. She has been on varsity all four years and she was a captain for us last year, Raymond said. Shes just a stabilizing factor. She knows the game really well and does a really good job of running an offense. Sarah Johnson, an out- side hitter, continues to improve and will also help provide stability. She had a great start last week, Raymond said. Shes still improving and Im sure she will be picked up to play somewhere in college. Raymond is also expect- ing positive minutes from Mackenzie Proulx I feel like theyre all pretty solid players, she said. I dont think we have a weak spot right now as long as we are able to stay healthy. While her team is off to a running start, Raymond said consistency will be the key to staying in con- tention for the region title. We need to work on our consistency, Ray- mond said. Sometimes girls dont always have that competitive edge and instead of keeping up the intensity throughout the game, you could tend to back down a little bit. We cant allow the competi- tion to get closer than they should be. We have to be mentally tough through- out the whole match. The schedule will include plenty of tough challenges for the Lady Warriors. The region is tough. Its always tough, she said. Dorman will be strong. I think Spartanburg is go- ing to be good this year. Theyve got a great player coming back so they will be tough. Mauldin is going to be good this year. Its just going to be difficult all the way around. Riverside will open its season on Aug. 26 during a tri-match with T.L. Hanna and Gaffney. The lady War- riors will continue scrim- mages until then, playing matches with Pickens and Eastside next week. Warrior volleyball begins 2014 campaign Riverside sees first action against Easley PHIL BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN Running Rebels Byrnes frst team held on for a win over Rock Hill during a three-team scrimmage. The Rebels also played Union County last Friday morning. Byrnes will host its annual jamboree this Friday at the school.
PHIL BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN Quarterback Ryan Cerino delivers a pass. Tigers make the most of soggy scrimmage North Greenville football is just around the corner and team practices got un- derway this week. Jeff Far- rington, a Greer high grad, enters his second season at the helm of the program and, despite a sub-par 5-6 record last season, the head coach has high hopes for 2014. North Greenville returns seven starters to an of- fense that averaged 412.5 yards per game and 27.9 points per game last sea- son, bringing back seven starters on defense. Following is a team breakdown by position. OFFENSE Quarterbacks: The Cru- saders begin 2014 with a familiar face under center. Junior Nelson Hughes re- turns after a sophomore season in which he set numerous school records, including completion per- centage (66.6 percent) and passing yards (3,202) while totaling 24 touch- downs and 10 intercep- tions. Incoming freshman Will Hunter will compete for playing time after a successful high school career that him throw for more than 10,000 yards and 101 passing touch- downs. Hunter rushed for more than 600 yards and 19 touchdowns on the ground. Sophomore trans- fer Mike Calabro brings depth and experience after spending a season at Flori- da Atlantic University. Running Backs: The Cru- sader backfield will also be an area of recognizable faces. Junior Trey Walker started all 11 games a sea- son ago, leading the attack with 170 carries for 877 rushing yards. He proved his versatility in the pass- ing game with 30 recep- tions for 230 yards and three scores through the air. Sophomore Simeon Byrd also returns after total- ing 324 all-purpose yards and five total touchdowns in nine games played last season. Fellow sophomore Ashton Heard provides speed, agility and versatil- ity to the backfield, fully recovering from a knee injury. Incoming freshman Tristen Jackson will hope to make an impact after totaling more than 1,000 all-purpose yards and 16 total touchdowns as a senior at Jefferson High School in Georgia. Wide Receivers/Tight Ends: The graduation of Freddie Martino (146 re- ceptions, 1,680 yards, 12 touchdowns in 2013) leaves an open spot at the No. 1 receiver position, and a number of players looking to take his place. Sophomore Tyrecous Gar- rett caught 26 passes for 321 yards and two touch- downs in 11 games last year, while junior Tyrell Hillary saw action in every game, totaling 15 recep- tions for 185 yards from the slot. Senior Thomas Weeks III is fully recovered from a broken collarbone. Robbie Brown and senior transfer Rob Greene (Wof- ford College) provide ad- ditional targets for North Greenville. Incoming freshman Mason Sanders provides size (66, 215 pounds) and a stout resume (85 receptions, 1,450 yards, 22 touchdowns as a se- nior at Boiling Springs High School), while fel- low freshman Kyle Brandt adds to the size advantage (66, 190 pounds) after catching 34 passes for 437 yards and six touchdowns as a senior at South Pointe High a year ago. Fresh- man Javon Smith is also expected to produce in the passing game with quick- ness, agility and the ability to lineup at multiple posi- tions. Brock Frisbee and Blake Bensch saw plenty of time on the field at tight end for North Greenville last season. Transfer Ricki De- los Santos comes to North Greenville after two sea- sons at Nassau Communi- ty College and is expected to provide an immediate impact with his experi- ence and athleticism in the passing game. Offensive Line: North Greenvilles offensive line will need to fill a few holes left by the graduation of two seniors. Eight of the returning 10 linemen saw action on the field in 2013, whether it be on offense or on the special teams unit. The linemen allowed just 18 sacks on the season and helped the Crusaders to 120.6 rush- ing yards per game and 14 touchdowns on the ground. Senior Armani Delaney (17 career games, 11 starts) and junior Mat- thew Rochester (15 games, 14 starts) return to give the team significant ex- perience up front. Senior transfer Charles Coleman comes to Tigerville after spending three seasons at the Citadel, having played in 21 games at the NCAA Division I level. Sophomores Armon Lindsay, Cory Hoesli, Dil- lon Alford and Parks Wal- lington each saw playing time last season. Fresh- man Cameron Stepp is also expected to compete for a spot, along with fel- low freshmen Jordan Wat- son and Gage Smith.
DEFENSE Defensive Line: Junior LeeShawn Cromedy and sophomore Caleb Adkins are the units most expe- rienced players until the return of junior Antonio Barron from a knee injury suffered in the teams fi- nal game last season. Redshirt freshmen Ren- wick McNeil II, Anthony Blair and Johnny Burch will have a chance to make an impact in the trenches, while sophomore Shaquan Burney makes the move to the defensive line af- ter playing nine games at middle linebacker last fall. Incoming freshmen Delton Bradford (64, 305 lbs) and Nick Adams (62, 260 lbs) will provide immediate size and will compete for time up front. Linebackers: Commonly an area of strength for the Crusaders, the linebacker corps is looking to replace one of its top producers, coping with the departure of defensive captain Brael- en Meredith (89 tackles, 13 tackles last season). Senior Nick Rodgers (81 tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack) returns to provide experience and leader- ship in the middle, while sophomores Sam Houston (43 tackles, two tackles for loss) and Quan Weeks (26 tackles, two tackles for loss) will also see time in the middle of the field. On the outside, junior Taylor Anderson moves from the secondary after back surgery sidelined him for the 2013 season. Fellow junior Jalen Ham- mett is also expected to have an immediate impact on the outside. Junior Dar- ius Custard moves from running back to linebacker to provide athleticism and depth. He saw time primar- ily on the special teams unit a season ago. Seniors Rashad Simmons and John Higgins also return to pro- vide leadership and expe- rience on the defensive side of the ball. Incoming freshman Mycheal Payden gives North Greenville ver- satility on the outside and is expected to compete for playing time early. Secondary: The North Greenville secondary re- turns all but two members. Sophomore safeties KJ Mc- Donald and Tony Godbolt return as the last line of defense. Seniors Quantel Mack and Andre Hennie both make the move from corner to safety, as fresh- man Trae Bonner also aims to compete for play- ing time in the secondary.
North Greenville football: a new look for a new year
We cant allow the competition to get closer than they should be. We have to be mentally tough throughout the whole match. April Raymond Riverside volleyball coach WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 SPORTS THE GREER CITIZEN B3 At Sundays Sprint Cup race In a battle between two drivers with everything on the line, AJ Allmendinger held off Marcos Ambrose in breathtaking fashion to win last Sundays Cheez-It 355 at the Glen and claim an almost certain spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. In the closing laps, All- mendinger and Ambrose bumped each other, leaned on each other, raced each other side-by-side through the esses without wreck- ingastoundinglyand swapped the lead before Allmendinger secured his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory with a pass in Turn 6 with just over one lap left. The 2.45-mile road course at Watkins Glen International gave both drivers their best chance to qualify for the Chase, and it was Allmendinger who prevailed in a two- lap battle that that was a long-time coming, thanks to three red-flag periods needed to repair safety barriers at the track. Kurt Busch ran third, hoping during the final two laps that Ambrose and Allmendinger would take their aggression over the line and give him a chance to win. Rookie Kyle Larson kept his Chase hopes alive with a fourth-place run, and Carl Edwards came home fifth. Joey Logano, Kevin Har- vick, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth and Brian Vick- ers completed the top 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 11th and took the series lead from pole winner Jeff Gordon, who ran 34th af- ter losing four laps while his team diagnosed and repaired an electrical-sys- tem failure. On the next-to-last lap, Allmendinger controlled the restart and held the lead through Turn 1, but Ambrose applied pres- sure up through the es- ses, gained ground when Allmendinger ran wide in the bus stop chicane and got past the No. 47 JTG/ Daugherty Chevrolet af- ter setting up a pass with a tap at the exit from the bus stop. But Allmendinger stayed to Ambroses outside through Turn 5 and leaned on the No. 9 Ford through Turn 6, gapping Ambrose down the front straight and pulling away for the win. Yeah, I mean I knew our car was slick on restarts on the tires, and I knew Marcos was going to try to move me out of the way if he had the opportunity, Allmendinger said. To his credit, he didnt wreck me. He just moved me like he should have. I went down into the next corner and leaned on him a little bit to see if I could get a gap and get them racing be- hind me. I knew if I could just get a three- or four-car-length gap, they werent going to get back to me. That was just a fun race. Thanks to the fans for enduring the red flags, the track work- ers for putting the track back together a couple of times. Everybody at home, if you didnt love that you are not a fan of racing. Despite the exchange of the lead on the 89th of 90 laps, Ambrose felt the race may have been decided on the previous restart on Lap 86, when Ambrose took the lead after a side- by-side race through the esses only to lose it when Allmendinger out braked him into Turn 1 before two separate incidents in- volving Denny Hamlin and Alex Kennedy caused the sixth caution of the after- noon. I slid coming off Turn 11 after I got the lead (on Lap 86), and he was able to get it back before the cau- tion dropped, Ambrose said. That was probably the difference between winning and losing the race right there. If I could have held the lead when the cau- tion came out, I would have probably had the advantage on the restart and been able to fend him off. But thats just racing. Its what it is, what its all about. You try to land him on a restart, take a couple of chances. Im pleased we got through the Ss side by side without wrecking the whole field, because it could have easily hap- pened out there. The final few laps were worth the wait, but the wait was longer than any- one might have anticipat- ed. A violent crash on Lap 56 near the exit from the Carousel (Turn 5) halted the action for an extended period, as track workers made repairs to severely damaged Armco barriers between Turns 5 and 6. Destroyed in the wreck were the No. 31 Chev- rolet of Ryan Newman, which turned sideways and smashed into the guard rail to the right of the racing surface, and the No. 95 Ford of Michael McDowell, which plowed into Newmans car as it re- bounded from the barrier and backed hard into the guard rail on the left side of the course. Newman was running behind Biffle right before the crash. From my standpoint, Biffle jumped the curb and hit the splitter or something up on the curb and got out and got across the grass, Newman said. And I probably could have given him a little bit more (room), but I tried to time it so I could shoot past, but he slowed down when he got back on the race track. Newman shot across the track into the barrier as he was trying to avoid Biffle. McDowell, on the other hand, hand no chance to avoid Newmans Chevy. Im not sure what hap- pened, McDowell said. I saw the 16 (Biffle) get wide and the 31 (Newman) come back across the track. I didnt have time to adjust or move. I tried not to hit Ryan in the door there. That was pretty much it. I was just along for the ride. The stoppage lasted more than 81 minutes, and after pit stops under caution when the race resumed, Allmendinger passed Edwards for the top spot on Lap 61. He stayed out front, maintain- ing a lead of more than 1.5 seconds over Ambrose, who moved into second place on Lap 66. And then came the win. This is what I live for this is all I talk about, All- mendinger said. I dont want to hear that AJ might be the next first-time win- nerIm tired of hearing that. On Sunday, Allmending- er made sure he wont ever hear those words again. Recovering from an early spin after contact with Kyle Buschs Toyota, Marcos Ambrose held off Busch in the closing laps of last Saturdays Zippo 200 at the Glen to win the series-best fifth road course race of his Nation- wide Series career. The Australian driver has won four consecutive NNS starts at 2.45-mile Watkins Glen Internation- al, having triumphed in three straight from 2008 through 2010 and this year after a three-race hia- tus from competition at the Glen. Though Ambrose knows full well the big prizesa NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory in the Cheez-It 355 at the Glen (1 p.m. ET on ESPN) and a berth in the Chasewill be contested on Sunday, he was eager to savor the NNS win. I just want to enjoy to- day, Ambrose said. You get to victory lane, and its special. I would love to re- peat, but its a lot of work tomorrow. I want to think about this and get a good nights rest and come at- tack them tomorrow. During an exchange of pit stops with 32 of 82 laps left, Ambrose surged past Joey Logano as the driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford exited pit road. When the sequence of stops cycled through, Ambrose, who had pitted one lap earlier than Logano, held the lead, with Logano run- ning second. Ambrose kept the top spot after a restart on Lap 63 that followed the fifth and final caution of the race. With five laps left, Busch roared past Logano but couldnt get to the bumper of Ambroses No. 9 Richard Petty Motors- ports Ford in time to make a move for the win. Logano came home third, followed by pole winner Brad Keselowski and Matt Kenseth. Rookie Chase Elliott ran sixth and extended his series lead to 12 points over JR Motor- sports teammate Regan Smith, who finished 17th. The way Logano saw it, losing the spot to Ambrose during the cycle of green- flag stops was crucial. That was definitely a key moment, Logano said. If I was able to get in front of him there all I needed was three-tenths of a second probably, and that would have been enough position into that corner to beat him through the esses and get position. I felt like, if I got clean air and ran hard, that I could have gapped him. I think at the end of the race, he would have caught me and the 54 (Busch) also. It would have been close. Im not going to say we would have won the race. It would have been close. Our car was good on the short run. Marcos was steady all the way through and the 54, late in the run, was really fast. If I didnt run so hard and had clean air and didnt burn the tires off, would I have last- ed longer? Yeah. Would it have been enough to beat him? Well never know. But I feel it would have been closer for us, for sure. Ambrose agreed. I think if I hadnt cleared him right there, he would have been gone, Ambrose said. Maybe I could have stalked him a little bit and got him in traffic, but we had a fast enough car to lead like that, but it would have been really tough to pass. Before the battle with Logano was even a consid- eration, Ambrose had to recover from a Lap 6 spin in the bus stop chicane af- ter he and Busch collided near the entrance. He ducked out late, and then the spotter was late, Ambrose said. I was al- ready committed to that line, and he thumped my left rear there. It wasnt in- tentional. Ive got no mal- ice against him whatsoev- erhe spun out, too. Busch wasnt quite as charitable in his assess- ment of the mishap. We didnt qualify as well as we needed to and tried to make a move on somebody who didnt give a crap, and then he just turned into me and spun us out, so that put us be- hind, Busch said. We came back and got sec- ond. In a quirky sort of way, the accident may have helped both drivers. Both Ambrose and Busch brought their cars to pit road for fuel and fresh tires under caution on Lap 13. Knifing his way through traffic, Ambrose worked his way back to fifth before pitting again under green on Lap 20, covering stops made by Keselowski (Lap 18) and Logano (Lap 19). If youd told me thats how we were going to do the race, I would have said thats a bad strategy, Ambrose quipped. But it worked out for usfirst and second. For two guys doing pirouettes in the bus stop, thats pretty cool. And it just shows you how these races are never over. You cant quit. Just because youre in the grass backwards doesnt mean your race is done. PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM/GETTY IMAGES Marcos Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 Stanley Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 9. Ambrose held of Kyle Busch in the closing laps to seal the victory. Marcos Ambrose holds off Busch for win If youd told me thats how we were going to do the race, I would have said thats a bad strategy. But it worked out for usfirst and second. For two guys doing pirouettes in the bus stop, thats pretty cool. Marcos Ambrose
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FROM B1 a face painter, Hembree said. At around noon, the medical transport helicop- ter from Greenville Health Systems will do a demon- stration. The fund for fallen of- ficers was established after Rice was killed dur- ing a search for a murder suspect on July 14, 2011. He had only been with the Laurens County Sheriffs Office for 18 months and he left behind a wife and two children. Our fund, specifically, will benefit Upstate fami- lies, Hembree said. It is specifically for family members of officers killed in the line of duty. All the proceeds from the event are put into that fund. Fortunately, we havent had any issues like that [in Greer], she said. In the event that we do have something bad happen, we want to be able to help those families, just like our officers help them on a regular basis. Hembree said the soft- ball tournament provides a way for folks in the com- munity to see local officers in a different light. We do want to encour- age people to come out and support their local law enforcement and com- munity. We want people to see these officers have some fun instead of just seeing them in uniform. FROM B1 ample. Were getting good production from our ju- niors right now. I think we have enough talent in our first 22 play- ers to be successful, al- though we still have to im- prove, Young continued. We arent that far off in most spots from where we have been in recent years, but depth is a big prob- lem. Those kids behind the ones really need to step up, so hopefully we can help improve them. The youthful Yellow Jackets have only one se- nior, Xavier Wright, start- ing in a skill position on offense. Yet the offense sparkled at times against Gaffney. Junior Quarter- back Mario Cusano com- pleted 15 of 23 passes, including a 60-yard touch- down toss to Dorian Lind- sey. Mario did some good things, especially throw- ing wise, Young noted. But we gave up some sacks by our offensive line and our running backs, and we have to correct those. Gaffney was doing some line stunts that we had not worked against. Then too, our kids were more focused on having fun at camp, and they paid a price for that. It was a good lesson learned. Troy Pride, a junior wide receiver who transferred from Riverside, scored on a 60-yard run, and veteran junior place kicker Nick Roberson delivered a 35- yard field goal. Gaffney also scored on big plays including passes of 65 and 19 yards, runs of 50, 38 and five yards, and a 19-yard fumble recovery return. C.J. Collins recovered a fumble to stop a Gaffney drive. Hes fast, strong and just a great kid. And we had others who played well, although our defense was hit hard by gradua- tion, said Defensive Coor- dinator Travis Perry. Only four starters, all se- niors, return on that side of the ball: Jackson Tipton and Deandre Moren in the secondary, Nakeem Hoke at tackle, and Tyler Wright at linebacker. Unfortu- nately, Wright has been sidelined with a knee in- jury suffered at a Western Carolina University sum- mer camp. We hope to get Tyler back for the first game, but we dont know, Perry said. Tyler is the heart and soul of our de- fense. Hes like a quarter- back out there, and we are a better team when hes on the field. But the good thing is some other kids are getting reps at line- backer now, and that will help us build a little depth which is what we need the most. The Yellow Jackets also lost starting defensive lineman Jordan Hawthorne to a knee injury during a summer wrestling camp in Oklahoma. That was a blow, because Jordan was one of our biggest kids. He will be out 8-10 months, Perry said. Young said his staffs big thing is make sure we are getting better, and if not we need to change some things. So we plan to move a few kids around this week in practice, try- ing to find the best posi- tions for them. When Greer faces By- rnes, an old rival no lon- ger on the regular season schedule, Young said, I am really interested in our kids giving it everything theyve got and playing smart. Thats all we ask, and all we expect from them Friday night. FROM B1 quite unusual and excit- ing. Elsey is also expecting strong play from Ellinor and Rebecka Lindahl, Juhi Saxena, Somer Hoskins and Maddy Gilstrap. The biggest challenge is always going to be the team were playing that day, she said. We have a strong region with great schools and great coach- es. Between Spartanburg, Dorman and Wade Hamp- ton, we just have a great region. It makes every match we play important. Every time we walk out onto that court, we need to be playing our best and ready to go. We need some fire in the belly, Elsey contin- ued. Weve got great girls with great skills, but we need that fire. We have to want it. Elsey has been working closely with her junior varsity coach, Bekki Ben- jamin, to continue to de- velop upcoming players. We cant just focus on this year, weve got to fo- cus on the years to come, she said. Weve got a small JV this year and they are looking good. Our var- sity girls continue to help and encourage them. As for this season, goals remain the same. We were region champs last year so, of course, thats our goal again this year, she said. But, we also know that we need to play and stay on top. Other teams are going to be looking to beat us. Sports historys greatest hits BY MARK VASTO FOR THE GREER CITIZEN W hat were the top moments in sports history? That question presented itself amid a round of coffee and doughnuts one morning. It had to be an iconic moment, some- thing that was replayed in the highlight reel of your mind. In no particular order, the argument was made for the following: 1. Babe Ruths called shot. Footage of the mo- ment, an at-bat against the Chicago Cubs during a World Series, actu- ally exists. Regardless of whether you believe he called the shot or not, the moment has become the de facto standard for mimicry in sports. Every- one who has ever swung a baseball bat has at one time or another, pointed to the stands. 2. The Miracle on Ice This is self-explanatory. The story of the 1980 U.S. Mens Hockey team and their gold medal-winning ways has everything you want in a story, even the foil, the Russians. Its an underdog story, and it comes packaged with Al Michaels timeless call: Do you believe in miracles? YES! Also, its a cautionary tale: Herb Brooks, the mens head coach, will forever be remembered as wearing that ridiculous bell-bottom, scotch-plaid suit during the game. Incidentally, the win over the Russians was not the gold-medal game; it was a semifinal, and Team USA won gold over Finland in the finals. (Brooks wore a classic blue suit in that game ... figures.) 3. The Hail Mary and The Immaculate Recep- tion Today, football is considered the national pastime, supplanting baseball. This is directly attributable to the on- field battles between the Chuck Knolls Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tom Landrys Dallas Cowboys. The exploits of Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris and Tony Dorsett were not only riveting to watch, they inspired sports writers to coin phrases. Staubachs profession of faith to a reporter after launching a last-minute, despera- tion pass to win was the precursor to Tim Tebows touchdown genuflect and is now a part of football cannon. While The Hail Mary pass entered the lexi- con and the playbooks in ways the unplanned Bradshaw to Harris via Fuqua Immaculate Re- ception never can, those who remember how every primetime television show featured The Dallas Cow- girls and their relevance, understand just how integral these two teams are to American culture as a whole. 4. Ali defeats Foreman Ask anybody who the greatest fighter of all time was, and youll get vari- ous answers. Ask anybody who the greatest heavy- weight-boxing champion of all time was, and you will get Muhammad Ali. Though he was at his peak in 1966, his fights with Cleveland Williams and Sonny Liston merely showcased his skills. A decade later and after a hallmark Supreme Court case regarding the Viet- nam War, Ali beat the guy who everyone thought was unbeatable in George Foreman. Unfortunately for Foreman, who made zillions off of his entre- preneurial skills (Foreman Grill, anyone?), he will always be remembered as the foil, the erstwhile dope in the hit me until you get so tired I knock you out rope-a-dope strategy that Ali em- ployed. A SPORTING VIEW |
MEMORIAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT AUG. 2324 The Greer High Police De- partment will play host to the annual Upstate South Carolina Law Enforcement Memorial Softball Tourna- ment from Aug. 23-24. The event, taking place at Century Park, will in- clude games for kids, food and a charity raffle. Teams are participating from the Laurens County Sheriffs Department, Greenville City Police Department, Simpsonville Police De- partment, Fountain Inn Police Department, Green- ville County Sheriffs De- partment, Greenville De- tention and the Cherokee County Sheriffs Office. Proceeds from the event will go to benefit families of officers killed in the line of duty. For more information, visit scupstateofficersme- morial.com. YELLOW JACKET FOOTBALL BACK IN ACTION On Aug. 12, the Yellow Jackets will travel to Pick- ens for a scrimmage with the Blue Flame at 6 p.m. Greer will kick off against Byrnes on Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. the Byrnes Jamboree. On Aug. 19, the Yellow Jackets will host Meet the Jackets at Dooley Field, followed by a scrimmage with Boiling Springs. Events begin at 6 p.m. On Aug. 22, Greer will travel to Daniel for a scrimmage at 6 p.m. GREER HIGH FOOTBALL TICKETS AVAILABLE Reserved seat tickets for the Greer High foot- ball regular season home games are available for purchase at the school, beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Tickets will be sold from 9 a.m.-noon each day. For more information, call Rebecca Barbare at 355-2588. CAROLINA RAVENS YOUTH FOOTBALL REGISTRATION Registration is now un- derway for the fall season of Carolina Ravens youth tackle football (ages 6-12) and cheerleading (ages 5- 13). To register online, visit ravensfootballsc.com. For more information, call 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 Goodwill Mud Run, vis- it the official event website at goodwillmudrun.org. PARIS MOUNTAIN PRO GRAMS AND HAPPENINGS Paris Mountain State Park will hold programs for interested participants on Saturday, Aug. 23. The Friends of Paris Mountain State Park will host a program at 10 a.m. called Fun with Math on the Trail. Participants will join Marge Scieszka as she takes math into the out- doors. Those in attendance will be asked to wear com- fortable hiking shoes and meet at park center for this two-hour program. No registration is required and there is no fee for the program beyond park ad- mission. Interpretive Ranger Cathy Taylor will present a program at 1 p.m. called Turtle Trail Naturalist Hike, presenting tools, tips, and hand-outs to encourage the pursuit of natural wonder. The pro- gram costs $7 per person and will begin at the Park Center. Registration is re- quired. There is a limit of 25. To register, call the of- fice at 244-5565 or e-mail ctaylor@scprt.com. The programs are part of the parks Fourth Sat- urday series of events. For more information, or to register for the 1 p.m. program, call 244-5565 during office hours from 11 a.m. 5 p.m., or email ctaylor@scprt.com. The parks Web site is www. SouthCarolinaParks.com. The Friends of Paris Moun- tain web site is at www. pmspf.org. SPORTS ROUNDUP RIVERSIDE: Taking aim at region championship
TOURNAMENT: Will take place Aug. 23-24
GREER: Faces date with old rival Byrnes in jamboree [Our fund] is specifically for family members of officers killed in the line of duty. All the proceeds from the event are put into that fund. Bethany Hembree Event organizer PHOTO | SUBMITTED Events at Paris Mountain State Park kick of for local residents on Saturday, Aug. 23. VACATION RENTALS ADVERTISE YOUR VACA- TION PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE to more than 2.6 million S.C. newspaper readers. Your 25-word clas- sied ad will appear in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Call Donna Yount at the South Carolina Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE Lexington, SC- 4.88 acres, mostly hardwoods, secluded & private, 6mi. to downtown Lexington, 45 min. to Ft. Jackson, $10,000 per acre, 803.776.2866 or email wad- dle68@bellsouth.net Foreclosure - NC Mtns Hand- crafted log cabin on 2 ac. w/stream. Lg loft open living area private setting needs work. 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Lauderdale___________________________________ Ad Size : 4.9x4 _________________________________________ Recruitment Consultant: Tiffany Price ______________________ Ph: 954-252-6640 ______________________________________ VACATION RENTALS HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE APARTMENTS FOR RENT HELP WANTED DRIVERS/ HELP WANTED MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE CALL FOR SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS EDUCATION BY KATIE JONES STAFF WRITER If you drove through Duncan in the past few weeks and it would be hard to miss the Rebel Regiment. The Byrnes marching band has been rehearsing 1-4 p.m. and 6-9:30 p.m. daily with students and instru- ments scattered seem- ingly everywhere. This years Rebel Regi- ment has 245 members, said Kaci Cotter, associ- ate band director. Its primarily ninth-12th grade students with a few eighth graders. Its huge, Cotter said. Were doing a real- ly good job of recruiting kids and getting them excited about this. The Rebel Regiment is hoping to return to the 5A competition, where last year it won the Up- per State Championship. The Rebel Regiment will also travel to Alabama to perform in the Bands of America competition. Were hoping to go back to the 5A state contest, perform well, hopefully have another Upper State Champion- ship, she said. We just want to get the kids ex- cited about this program and keep pushing the numbers, having a good time. They love it. Cotter, a music teacher starting her sixth year at D.R. Hill, is a Rebel Regi- ment alumnus herself. I went through Dis- trict Five. I went through the band program here I marched for five years. I was a drum major with them. Then I went to USC in Columbia and majored in music edu- cation. I had a job in Columbia for a here and then this job came open and I jumped on it. Ive been here ever since. The students get a sense of accomplish- ment from competing and performing, Cotter said. We work really, really hard, she said. Its not just about the competi- tions and those sorts of things. They learn to work hard and be really efficient with their time, time management skills, things like that. How to set goals and what you have to do to reach them. Cotter gets a different sense of accomplish- ment. I love watching these kids grow, she said. They start out coming in at band camp and theyre so scared and so timid. They dont re- ally know what theyre getting themselves into. Just seeing the transfor- mation from these kids into these young adults throughout the year Im a mother and theyre all my babies. Brady Ward, a senior and one-fourth of the spectacular drum ma- jors, is looking forward to this year. Its looking great. We have a great competi- tion schedule this year. Start off in Rock Hill its one of our directors favorite competitions. We love going there. Its a great prelims finals run early in the season, Ward said. After that, the band holds its own competi- tion, a fundraiser that brings in a lot of booster money, he said. It really propels us throughout the whole entire season finan- cially, Ward said. Hes been playing in the band since he was in the fifth grade and loved it ever since. We have a great all- around band program not just marching en- semble, but band alto- gether a great program. They start you and just propel you all the way up to marching and even past that to our higher symphonic wind ensemble here at Byrnes and really prepare you for the next step. Ward hopes to rekin- dle the fire at the Upper State Championship. And, heck, then go for the gold, he said. Thats the goal. The band will also host Meet the Rebel Regiment at 8 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Byrnes soccer field. For more information, visit byrnesband.org. LIVING HERE The Greer Citizen B6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 BY KATIE JONES STAFF WRITER Every year, Greer High band director Jeff Nor- man has one goal: His students will perform better at the end of the year than they did at the beginning of the year. Norman does not pay attention to numbers or rankings or what six people in a box are going to tell [his students]. I have no clue where theyre going to finish, but I do know they are going to be much better than what they were at the beginning, he said. Theyve already proven that. Since the end of July, the 95-member G Force has been putting in 12- hour days to get ready for the year. We are now into the third and final week of camp. We had one re- hearsal today and we have a parent demo Fri- day, Norman said. Its pretty much the same process. Trying to get the kids to understand the process, just setting up what were going to do for the coming fall. Like I said, anytime you get a brand new group of kids involved in this, theyre not quite to the point where they under- stand what all is going on with it yet. This years band is a fairly young group, Norman said. We seem to have that youth thing down pretty well, he said. These kids, while they have been young and while some of them have been struggling, they have worked their butts off. Its nice to have a group of kids that, while the talent level might not be quite where you would think it would be, theyve got motivation and effort for at least trying to do the right thing, as best they can Ill take that any day of the week. Part of the bands past success can be attrib- uted to the mentoring relationships between the more experienced members and the newer ones. The G Force band has placed third the past two years at the state competition. What happens a lot of times is that the young- er kids are so over- whelmedRather than getting upset about what someone cant do, is to take the time of when they cant do it and sit down with them to help them get through it, Norman said. That has been more so than every this year with the young group. When a kid gets down because that this is beyond them, Ive seen the older band members say, Its going to get better. What can I do to help? Norman has been teaching for nearly 30 years and is beginning his eighth year at Greer High. He got his musical start as a child. My mother started me in piano lessons and I did not want to do that, did not want a part of that, he said. Then I started getting to a point where I en- joyed it a little bit more. Then somehow I ended up scoring high on some aptitude test and next thing I know, in seventh grade, they put me in band and Ive been do- ing it ever since. That was a long time ago. He knew he wanted to be a band director while he was in band his sophomore year of high school. I had a band director that was very passion- ate about what he did. We knew he was some- body we could go and talk to if we needed to. He was the ultimate fa- ther figure kind of deal. He left after my junior year, which was very difficult. I knew ever since I was a sophomore in high school that this was what I wanted to do. I dont know what really drove me to that because I came into this business kicking and screaming. His success is seeing his student succeed. Personally, what I gain from it is watch- ing them go through the process to where they feel successful at some point. For a lot of these kids, this is all they have. There are kids that come to school that academics take sec- ond thing. Theyre here because they enjoy band and they do the academ- ics because thats what they have to do to stay in band. For me, it be- comes a thing of watch- ing get to a point of where they feel success at some level. Then they get to a point that they can finally enjoy some of the lessons we go through together. More information is available at greerbands. org. kjones@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 Young Greer band prepares for success PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN The Greer High color guard puts in some practice outside the school gym. PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Since the end of July, the 95-member G Force band at Greer High School has been putting in 12-hour days to get ready for the year. Director Jef Norman said his group will continue to improve.
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F o r c e Rebel Regiment grows to 245 members PHOTO | SUBMITTED The Rebel Regiment is hoping to return to state championship competition this season. SCC ANNOUNCES SUMMER DEANS LIST The following Spartan- burg Community College students have earned deans list honors for sum- mer term 2014. Campobello Crystal L. Cantrell Logan M. Collins Lisa C. Conner Debbie Harris Ray Mims Aaron B. Owenby Duncan Elizabeth A. Caldwell Lordwin K. Estacio William S. Fortner Jerry D. Fuller Carol A. Gilbert Teresa D. Haulbrook Vitaliy Kravchuk Jeremy B. Parker Greer Dean F. Allen Rusty C. Edwards William T. Freeman Mary A. Ivester Chandy Lowery Patrick A. Lowery, Sr. George C. Manos Michael A. Shankle Inman Michael D. Ballenger Kristin M. Brown Hunter B. Camp Kasey E. Crocker James Curry Samuel T. Dalton Collin J. Dewart Justin Fisher Gary L. Gatlin Nicholas D. Halford Courtney D. Hall Joshua C. Hall Ralph E. Hawkins Nicole M. Hyder Jeremy B. King Ivan N. Korneychuk Heather M. McCravy Jason T. Mosley Brendan A. Moss-Turner Igor A. Onufriychuk Sarah M. Pierce Cody W. Reynolds Andrey V. Ryzhkov Sergey P. Sayko Tiffany M. Tombs Wayne A. Turner Pavel Ulanov Olga A. Vechirko Mariya P. Vishnyak Nancy E. Wasness Ingrid M. Wilson John Yancey Landrum Jake M. Collins Whitney A. Shehan Lyman Julia L. Lee Ronnie M. Massey William L. Menares Katlyn C. Moody Amanda J. Patton Theodore J. Sulzen, IV Winston B. Washington Moore Charles E. Braden, Jr. Jacob C. Cook Gloria S. Couch Leonardo G. Frias-Carrillo Devonne P. Good Austin R. Kimberly Marta L. Macias Maria F. Osma Lisa B. Polson Andre Pyatt Dmitriy Shtanko Saul A. Ventura Tyler L. Westmoreland Taylors Meneasha Y. Brown Wellford Kourtney K. Battle Sara J. Fink William D. Hood Mindi D. Pruitt James A. Wright Registration is going on now for fall 2014 semester which begins Aug. 18. In- terested individuals can apply online at www.sccsc. edu, or contact any SCC lo- cation for assistance. For a complete listing of fall class schedule offer- ings, visit sccsc.edu/aca- demics/search.aspx. DIDOK RECOGNIZED AS ORIENTATION LEADER Phillip Didok of Taylors served as an Orientation Leader during summer 2014. Orientation leaders serve as guides for new students, who are making the transition from their previous environment to the diverse academic, in- tellectual and social cul- ture of the University of South Carolina Upstate. These students serve as a positive representative of the university to new students and their guests and answer questions about both social and aca- demic aspects of Univer- sity life. Other duties include: Facilitating new stu- dents introduction to the University by maintaining an open, helpful attitude and using effective com- munication techniques Promoting interaction among new students dur- ing small group discus- sions, icebreakers, meals, and activities Facilitating small group interactions on various topics, including course enrollment and student life issues Explaining academic ad- vising and course enroll- ment procedures for all undergraduate schools and answering basic ques- tions about requirements, course loads, and elective classes Supervising activities while living among new students attending Sum- mer Orientation sessions Facilitating social ac- tivities for new students through direct involve- ment and participation Working closely and co- operating with other Ori- entation Leaders and Ori- entation and New Student Programs staff to develop, prepare, implement, and evaluate Orientation pro- grams Providing administrative support for the program, including preparation of Orientation materials Working with Orienta- tion and New Student Pro- grams staff to assist with and support all aspects of the Orientation program, including move-in day and fall orientation The University of South Carolina Upstate offers more than 40 bachelors degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business administration, nursing and teacher educa- tion, and masters degrees in education, informatics and nursing. Among the fastest grow- ing universities in South Carolina, USC Upstate is a diverse and dynamic com- munity of 5,500 students from across the Upstate, 36 states and 51 countries. Visit uscupstate.edu GREENVILLE HIGH STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Self Insurers Fund is pleased to announce that recent Greenville Senior High Academy graduate Matthew G. Carter was the recipient of a $1,000 award from the Self Insur- ers Fund 2014 Scholarship Program. An independent panel of judges who evalu- ated his commitment to educational excellence, community service and extracurricular activities selected Carter. A celebration dinner honoring Carter was held July 16 at The Palmetto Club in Columbia. Self In- surers Fund presented the scholarship. Carter will attend Clem- son University this fall. He is the son of Debbie and Mike Carter, owner of the Renaissance Company, a Self Insurers Fund poli- cyholder. Home Builders Insurance Services is the agency of record for the Renaissance Company. Self Insurers Fund, estab- lished in 1995 by leaders within the South Carolina residential and commer- cial construction industry, provides workers com- pensation insurance cov- erage to over 1,100 resi- dential and commercial construction industry contractors and subcon- tractors throughout South Carolina. Self Insurers Fund awards scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors, high school graduates and cur- rent college students who are the child or dependent of a current Self Insurers Fund policyholder or of a policyholders employee. For more information, please visit schbsif.com. OUR SCHOOLS The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN B7 SCHOOL NEWS HIGHER EDUCATION |
Districts continue meet- the-teacher, orientations Greenville County Schools began back-to- school orientations and meet the teacher events this week. Following is a schedule for local schools. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Brook Glenn: 5-6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 18, Soar to New Heights Back to School Night. Brushy Creek: Monday, Aug. 18, Meet the Teacher. Last names A-L: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Last names M-Z: 5:30- 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8, PTA/Open House. Buena Vista: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, Kindergarten Orientation. Monday, Aug. 18, Meet the Teacher Pop In Pre- view. Kindergarten-first grade: 3 p.m.; Second-third grade: 4 p.m. Fourth-fifth: 5 p.m. Chandler Creek: 3:30- 6:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 15, Meet the Teacher. PTA, clubs and transportation will be available to answer questions and assist fami- lies. 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8, PTA Open House. Crestview: 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, K4 and K5. Friday, Aug. 15, First- fifth grades: Session 1, 4:30 p.m.; PTA Meeting, 5:10-5:25 p.m.; Session 2, 5:30 p.m. Mountain View: Monday, Aug. 18, Meet the Teacher. Grades K4 and K5, 9 a.m. First-fifth grades: 5-7 p.m. Skyland: 4-6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, Meet the Teacher. Taylors: 3-6 p.m., Thurs- day, Aug. 14, Meet the Teacher. 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8. Tigerville: 1:30-4:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 15, Meet the Teacher Drop-In. Monday, Sept. 8: PTA Spaghetti Dinner, 5:30 p.m.; Open House, 6 p.m. Woodland: 8:30 a.m.- noon, Friday, Aug. 15, Kindergarten parents will meet in small groups, by appointment, with their teacher. Meet the teacher: first-second grades, 2-3 p.m.; third-fifth grades, 3:30-4:30 p.m. MIDDLE SCHOOLS Blue Ridge: Friday, Aug. 15, Back to School Orien- tation. Sixth Grade: 9-11 a.m., students with last name starting with A-M; 1- 3 p.m., students with last name starting with N-Z. Monday, Aug. 18, Back to School Orientation. Sev- enth grade: 2:30-4 p.m.; Eighth grade: 4:30-6 p.m. Greer: 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, Sixth Grade Orientation. Monday, Aug. 18, 5 p.m., Eighth grade orientation; 6:30 p.m., seventh grade orientation. Northwood: Thursday, Aug. 14, 1-2 p.m., Eighth Grade Orientation; 2:30- 3:30 p.m., Seventh Grade Orientation. 9 a.m.-noon, Friday, Aug. 15, Sixth Grade Orienta- tion/Boot Camp. Parent Meeting at noon. 6:30-8 p.m., Mon- day, Sept. 15, PTA Open House. Riverside: Friday, Aug. 15. Seventh Grade Orien- tation: A-M, 8:30-10 a.m.; N-Z, 10-11:30 a.m. Eighth Grade Orientation: AM, 12:30-1:45 p.m.; N-Z, 1:45- 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, Sixth Grade Orientation, A-M, 8:30-10 a.m.; N-Z, 10-11:30 a.m. 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11, Open House. HIGH SCHOOLS Blue Ridge: 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 29, Fall Open House. Eastside: Wednesday, Aug. 13, Student Orienta- tion Schedule. 10 a.m.- noon, 12th grade; 1-3 p.m., 11th grade. Thursday, Aug. 14, Stu- dent Orientation Schedule. 10th grade, 10 a.m.-noon; ninth grade, 5-6 p.m. (last names A-K); 6:30-7:30 p.m. (last names L-Z) 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 25, PTSA Open House. Riverside: 8:30-11:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, Grade 12. 12:30-3:30 p.m., Thurs- day, Aug. 14, Grade 11. Thursday, Aug. 14, Grade 9: 5:30-6:30 p.m., last names A-G; 6:30-7:30 p.m., last names H-N; 7:30- 8:30 p.m., last names O-Z. 8:30-11:30 a.m., Grade 10. 10-11:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 15, Self-Contained Special Education. 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 25, PTA Open House. CAREER CENTER J. Harley Bonds: 9 a.m.- 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14, Meet and Greet Drop- in. For more information, visit www.greenville.k12. sc.us. Spartanburg District Five back to school events calendar can be found at www.spart5.net. PHOTO | SUBMITTED Greenville High graduate Matthew Carter received the Self Insurers Fund 2014 scholarship. Left to right are Mike Carter, owner of the Renaissance Company, Debbie Carter and scholarship recipient Matthew Carter. ELEMENTARY Tuesday: BBQ Chicken Leg, Roll, Whole Grain, Pimento Cheese Sandwich, Fruit and Vegetable Bar Wednesday: Turkey Pot Roast, Roll, Whole Grain, Veggie Burger with Cheese, Lettuce(Shredded) & Tomato, Vegetation Station, Chicken Noodle Soup, Mashed Pota- toes, Assorted Canned Fruit, Assorted Fresh Fruit MIDDLE/HIGH Tuesday: Grilled Chicken Salad, Cheese Enchilada, Turkey Sandwich, Roll, Whole Grain, Steamed Corn, Garden Salad, Assorted Canned Fruit, Assorted Fresh Fruit Wednesday: Southwest Chicken Salad, Turkey Pot Roast, Roll, Whole Grain, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Chicken Noodle Soup, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Assorted Canned Fruit, Assorted Fresh Fruit CORN Serving idea: Sprinkle corn kernels as a pizza topping.
LUNCH MENUS GREENVILLE COUNTY | HARVEST OF MONTH | $ $ $ $ O ne Itemat Regular Price Coupon Coupon COUPON FOR IN-STORE OR ONLINE USE! Cash Value 1/10. Coupon Code: Offer good for one item at regular price only. One coupon per customer per day. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Offer is not valid with any other coupon, discount or previous purchase. Excludes CRICUT products, Tim Holtz Vagabond Machine, Silhouette CAMEO Machine, candy, helium tanks, gift cards, custom orders, special orders, labor, rentals or class fees. A single cut of fabric or trim by the yard equals one item. Online fabric & trim discount is limited to 10 yards, single cut. TAYLORS Wade Hampton Blvd & Fairview Road Rating: 7 out of 10 Run time: 165 minutes Rated: R for adult language A t the very least, you should see Boy- hood because youve never seen anything like it before. Director Richard Linkater (Before Sunrise, Dazed and Confused) spent 12 years shooting the project, using the same four central charac- ters for the duration. The end result is a coming- of-age tale that is both genuine and messy, a nearly three-hour medita- tion on growing up in the wreckage of a fallen fam- ily structure. When the epic kicks off, our protagonist Mason (Ellar Coltrane) is just 6-years-old, living with his older sister Samantha (Linklaters daughter Lore- lei) and divorced mother Olivia (Patricia Arquette) in a small Texas town. His father (Ethan Hawk) gets the kids on the weekends and during the summer, but neither holds down a decent job nor knows the first thing about parent- ing. Eventually, the family moves to Houston, where Olivia goes back to school and marries one of her professors, who turns out to be an abusive alcoholic. The trio is forced to move once again, and Olivia eventually finds work teaching psychology at a small college. She marries an Iraq veteran and tries to keep Samantha and Mason from going astray as they head towards adulthood. The plot is tough to summarize because there isnt much of one. Linklat- er doesnt so much tell a story as he does depict the experience of the title. The films early moments are its most haunting and beautiful, with Arquette and Coltrane embody- ing the thematic con- trast between guilt and innocence. Linklater and Hawk hold their own in supporting roles, though the latters part is riddled with deadbeat dad clichs. As time goes by, the film loses its emotional punch. Coltranes per- formance deteriorates over a decade and some sequences feel clunky and forced (especially one where the teens are drink- ing beer and talking about girls). By the time he heads off to college, Masons character is neither particularly magnetic nor compelling, and Boy- hood ends more with a whimper than a scream. You do have to hand it to Linklater though, for envisioning such a long- term project and having the guts and skill to carry it through to completion. There are likely more movies like it to come, but only time will tell the full measure of its influence. INTO THE WOODS, JR. AT CANNON CENTRE All of your favorite char- actersCinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and the Witchmeet and interact in this whimsical original story. The musical centers on a baker and his wife who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the kings festi- val; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witchs curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse and wind up changed forever. This free show is at 7 p.m. Aug. 15, 16, 22 and 23 at the Cannon Centre, 204 Cannon St. 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. STOMPING GROUNDS HOLDS MUSIC EVENTS Stomping Groundshosts Old Time Jam with Bob Buckingham, every first and third Tuesday of the month. Buckingham in- vites anyone who has a banjo, guitar, bass, fiddle, etc. to come and jam from 7-9 p.m. Even if you dont play, come listen to this group of musical folks. For more information, call Bob at 423-5576. Stomping Grounds now has a Celtic Ses- sion 7-9 p.m. every other Wednesday. This is an open session to Irish/ Scottish folk music and anyone can participate. Please call Alan Dillman for more information at 828-329-2640. CHORALE HOLDS AUDITIONS The Greenville Chorale will be holding auditions for experienced singers on Sunday, Aug. 17. Must be proficient in sight singing. Interested candidates call 235-1101 for an appointment. GLT PRESENTS SPLISH SPLASH 2 The Greenville Little Theatre presents Splish Splash 2 Aug. 14-17. The tribute to the 1950s is back; it will be an unfor- gettable night of music from that fabulous de- cade. GLTs incredible Up- state talent performs such songs as Splish Splash, Summertime Blues, Book of Love, Great Balls of Fire, Mack The Knife, and more. There will be 4 perfor- mances. Tickets prices are $30 with discounts available for seniors, children, and groups of 10 or more. Show times are 8 p.m. Aug. 14-16 at 8 p.m. and 3 p.m. Aug. 17. Call the box office at 233-6238 or visit greenvil- lelittletheatre.org for more information. Greenville Little Theatre Box Office is located at 444 College St., Greenville, and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. LUNCH & LEARN: WALNUT GROVES COLONIAL GARDEN Join Walnut Grove Plan- tation gardener Tim Fos- ter for a virtual tour of the plantations colonial gar- den and a discussion of the cultural significance of 18th century foods in modern times. The presentation will explore the various ethnic groups that contributed to the gardens and food of the 1765 plantation and our tables today. Copies of Wesley Greenes Veg- etable Gardening the Colo- nial Williamsburg Way, the definitive book on 18th century gardening, will be available for purchase for a special price of $25. Lunch & Learn will be 12:30-1:30 p.m. Aug. 15 in the west conference room at Chapman Cultural Cen- ter. Catered lunches will be available through Pal- metto Palate, reserved in advance through SCHAs online gift shop and at the Spartanburg Regional His- tory Museum. Tickets and a limited amount of lunches will be available at the door. Tick- ets are $5 for entrance to the event or $15 for the event and lunch. Visit spartanburghistory. org/tickets to purchase in advance, or reserve at the History Museum in person or by phone at 596-3501. PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT CHAPMAN CULTURAL ART Photographers William (Skip) Woodward and Ter- ry Davenport will be the featured exhibiting artists for August 2014 in the Artists Guild of Spartan- burg Gallery at Chapman Cultural Center in Spar- tanburg. The exhibit, For The Love Of Light, will be up through Aug. 28. Admission is free. The exhibit reception will be 6- 9 p.m. Aug. 21. HISTORY EXHIBIT: MAPS ALIVE! AUG. 131 Spartanburg Regional History Museum is cur- rently exhibiting Maps Alive!, a collection of his- toric and artistic maps of Spartanburg, South Caro- lina, and the surrounding area, provided by local volunteer and map enthu- siast Ron Swain. Free and open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun- day, 1-5 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center. Ends Aug. 31. For more info, please call 596-3501. ART EXHIBIT: COLORS AUG. 115 Spartanburg Art Museum is showcasing more than 50 works of art for this an- nual exhibition. All works were created by COLORS students from across the County at seven sites dur- ing the past school year. As an outreach program of SAM, COLORS provides underserved youth a cre- ative outlet to work with artists after school in a safe and supportive en- vironment. Exhibition on view through Aug. 15. Free and open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun- day, 1-5 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center. For more info, please call 582-7616. ART EXHIBIT: FOR THE LOVE OF LIGHT: AUG. 128 Artists Guild of Spartan- burg will host Two Photog- raphers: For the Love of Light, a photo exhibit by members Terry Davenport and Skip Woodward, Aug. 1-28. Free and open to the public Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun- day, 1-5 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center. Public reception will be Thursday, Aug. 21, 6-9 p.m., free and open to the public. For more info, please call 764-9568. RETROSPECTIVE DANIEL CROMER EXHIBIT Art Exhibit: Daniel Cromer: A Retrospec- tive: Aug. 1 - Sept. 27 Spartanburg Art Museum is exhibiting impressive watercolors by Daniel Cromer who, after living and working in New York and London as a success- ful commercial artist, re- turned to his Spartanburg roots to devote his time and talents to creative practice. His watercolor landscapes and portraits are immediately recogniz- able, and are in corporate and private collections across the Southeast. This expanse of A Retrospec- tive illustrates the depth of Cromers talents and his love for painting. Showing July 17-Sept. 27 at Chapman Cultural Cen- ter in Spartanburg Art Mu- seum, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Free. For more info, please call 582-7616. SUNDAYS UNPLUGGED: AUG. 17, 24, 31 Every Sunday afternoon, 1-5 p.m., Chapman Cul- tural Center is open for the publics relaxed enjoy- ment. In addition to visiting Spartanburg Art Museum, Artists Guild of Spartan- burg Gallery, Spartanburg Regional History Museum, Spartanburg Science Cen- ter, and the Student Gal- leries, a local musician provides free live music 2-4 p.m. For more info, please call 542-ARTS. ARTFUL THURSDAYS: AUG. 14, 21, 28 Carolina Foothills Ar- tisan Center in Landrum sponsors weekly Artful Thursdays where local artists demonstrate their craft. For more info, please call 461-3050. HISTORY LUNCH & LEARN: AUG. 15 Spartanburg County Historical Association will host a public Lunch & Learn lecture about 18th century food on Friday, Aug. 15, 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center. The speaker will be Tim Foster, gardener at Walnut Grove Plantation, and he will present a virtual tour of the Plantations garden as he discusses the cul- tural significance of 18th century food in the mod- ern world. Admission is $5 or $15 with boxed lunch provid- ed by Palmetto Palate. For more info, please call 596- 3501. PINKALICIOUS AUDITION WORKSHOP: AUG. 16 Spartanburg Youth The- atre will hold an audition workshop at Chapman Cultural Center on Sat- urday, Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., for its upcoming mu- sical Pinkalicious. Partici- pants must be in grades 3-12. The cost is $25, and pre- registration is required. Please call 585-8278 to enroll or for more infor- mation. HUB CITY BOWLMAKING SESSION IS AUG. 16 Hub City Empty Bowls will host its fourth out of five bowl-making sessions at Chapman Cultural Cen- ter on Saturday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. The public is invited to make handmade pottery bowls at no charge. Profes- sional-grade clay and in- struction will be provided. The bowls will be used on Saturday, Sept. 27 Soup Day at Chapman Cultural Center to raise money for TOTAL Minis- tries in its efforts to fight hunger in Spartanburg. For more info, please call 621-2768 or visit Hub- CityEmptyBowls.com. 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THINGS TO DO MOVIE REVIEWS WILLIAM BUCHHEIT Adam Sandler in Blended By Sam Struckhof NEW RELEASES FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 25 DOG OF THE WEEK Blended (PG-13) -- Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore play single parents who cant stand each other after going on a disastrous blind date. By sheer coincidence, Sandler takes his three daugh- ters to the same resort in South Africa as Barrymore and her two sons. Then its a safari through dense patches of Sandler-humor and sappy bogs of Sandler- schmultz. There are some mo- ments of dry humor, or genuine wit -- but each time its a surprise in the regular routine of poop jokes, bouncing bodies and make-fun-of-the- weirdo gags. Theres also the backdrop of trouble- some African stereotypes. If you want an easy night of lowbrow laughs with the family, look elsewhere. Blended might give you the boring and uncomfort- able evening you were try- ing to avoid. PICKS OF THE WEEK The Normal Heart (R) -- Mark Ruffalo stars as a Ned Weeks, an activist fighting in the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis. Set in the early 1980s, Ned sees friends slowly die as the disease spreads through New Yorks gay communi- ty. There isnt any medical treatment available at this point, and its not really a priority. Weeks is a pas- sionate and controversial activist, unwilling or un- able to tone down. This HBO made-for-TV feature is based on the 1985 play of the same name. The play was an outcry for support, and delivered a demand that people remember what happened and how a kill- er disease was ignored because it was prevalent among gays. That energy is still present, but anger is only a fraction of the emotional weight in the movie adaptation. Trust Me (R) -- Howard (Clark Gregg, from TVs Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Iron Man mov- ies) is a Hollywood talent agent for child stars. Hes trying to make it to the top, despite a run of bad luck and fierce competi- tion from his slimy rival (Sam Rockwell). Howard gets one more shot when he finds Lydia (Saxon Shar- bino), a strident 13-year- old actress who could star in the next big teen block- buster. Gregg -- also the films writer and director -- plays a charming under- dog, making this dramedy worth checking out. The Double (R) -- In a dimly lit office built like a bunker, Simon (Jesse Eisenberg) works away his little life as one of the people who goes mostly unnoticed. Then a guy named James (also Eisen- berg) comes into the of- fice, and he fits right in. Simon and James look ex- actly alike, except Simon is nervous and quiet, where James is cocky and im- pulsive. James is so much better at life that he starts to move in on Simons life, talking to his crush (Mia Wasikowska) and winning all the praise at work. This movie is just off-putting enough to have fun with social anxiety. TV RELEASES Portlandia: Season 4 The Walking Dead: Sea- son 4 Criminal Minds: Season 9 Elementary: Season 2 Revenge: Season 3 Boyhood a messy, unique coming-of-age tale PHOTO | COURTESY OF IFC FILMS Director Richard Linkater has created a one-of-a-kind flm in Boyhood. It is a three-hour meditation on growing up in the wreckage of a fallen family structure.
BY DANA BLOCK THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Hope was faced with a difficult decision. Dea- con hoped that Brooke would give him another chance romantically. Bill was tipped off about Wy- atts elaborate plan. Liam received an unexpected phone call that com- pletely rocked his world. Oliver seduced Aly with a romantic gesture and a subtle reminder of their enchanting medieval eve- ning. Word spread quickly throughout Forrester Cre- ations regarding the inci- dents that took place in Paris and Monte Carlo. Bill threw caution to the wind and asked Brooke to mar- ry him. Deacon hoped to gain the upper hand in a scheme. Quinn was inter- rogated about her role in Wyatt gaining possession of the diamond. Brooke became increasingly wor- ried about her daughters well-being after she hadnt been heard from since the photo shoot. Wait to See: Quinn and Deacon join forces. DAYS OF OUR LIVES A jealous Theresa warned Eve to stay away from Brady. Hope was shocked to learn that Aid- en had a date with Jenni- fer. Kristen stunned all her enemies with her return to Salem. A livid Sami con- fronted Nicole for her part in Eric not being able to return to the priesthood. Kristen turned to Stefano for help. Marlena coun- seled Brady on his next move regarding Kristen. Sonny felt guilty about the secret that he was keeping from Will. Clyde started to make big plans for his fu- ture in Salem. Sami had an explosive confrontation with Will after reading his article. Clyde made a deal with Ben. Rafe pleaded his case to Jordan. Wait to See: Nicole gets a chance to confront Kristen. GENERAL HOSPITAL Levis true colors were revealed and lives were in jeopardy before his wed- ding to Maxie began. Sam told Patrick that she want- ed to work with him to find out who put Rafe up to the crash. Olivia let Son- ny know whether or not they had a future togeth- er. Lucas extended a din- ner invitation to both Brad and Felix. Britt barged in on Nikolas and Elizabeths cozy lunch together. Ol- ivia made a formal apol- ogy to Carly. Sonny gave Milo some romantic tips. Franco and Nina found themselves in a compro- mising position. Nikolas allowed Britt to stay at his house after she got kicked out of her apartment. Car- ly learned about Francos whereabouts. Nina discov- ered that Ava was preg- nant. Wait to See: Sabrina returns from Puerto Rico. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Neil decided to buy a house for Hilary. Mean- while, Hilary and Devon were declaring their feel- ings for one another. Sharon confronted Ian by asking about Mariahs mother. Nikki continued to struggle with her sobriety. Christine walked in just in time to see Paul comfort- ing Nikki. Chelsea invited Billy to her sons birthday party. Abby interrupted an awkward moment between Stitch and Victoria. Kelly urged Jack not to leave town to see Phyllis. Mean- while, Victor privately met with Phylliss doctor. Nick did some research into Mariahs past. Jill and Colin returned from their trip to find a letter from Katherine. Esther had some urgent news. Wait to See: Summer introduces Austin to Phyllis. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. DEAR DR. ROACH: For the past eight months, I have had a twitch in the inside of my right ear. I can hear it twitching, and I can feel it. It seems to get worse when I talk on the phone (its my phone ear), but sometimes I wake up with it twitching. It feels like when your eye twitches, only its in- side my ear. I could liken the movement to a snap- ping of fingers. Its more a vibration than a crunch. I do hear a sound when it happens, similar to when you get water plugging up your ear. So it plugs/un- plugs with each twitch. I have gone to my gener- al practitioner for help. He referred me to an ear spe- cialist. They did a hearing test, which I passed with flying colors. Other than that, they didnt have any solution to my problem. It is very bothersome and seems to be getting worse. I think it may be stress- related, but I dont know what to do to make it stop. Can you help me? -- P.C. ANSWER: This sounds like a spasm of one of the muscles that control the tension of the eardrum, the tensor tympani and stapedius muscles. These muscles protect our ears, to some extent, from loud noises. Just like you can have a spasm or twitch in your eye muscles -- or in- deed any muscle -- these muscles cause a unique sound sensation in the ear when they repeatedly twitch with high frequen- cy. The plugging/unplug- ging sensation is likely the Eustachian tube, which controls the pressure in the ear, opening and clos- ing. The bad news is that I dont know of anything to make it stop. The good news is that it wont affect your hearing. Very rarely, it can be a sign of a nerve or muscle disease, but it is likely a normal phenom- enon that many people have but few notice and articulate it as well as you have. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother, 88 years old, re- cently switched her medi- cine for hypertension from timed release, which she has been taking for 10 years, to one that is not timed release, because the timed release was too expensive. Im worried. Has she compromised her health by doing this? Her cardiologist gave her the go-ahead. -- J.R. ANSWER: In my opinion, timed-release versions for high blood pressure are preferable to non-timed- release because the level of the medication in the blood can go up and down to a greater degree with the regular-release formu- lation. However, it does depend on the medication, and her cardiologist knows more than I do about her particular situation. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: Be- cause of my knee replace- ment, I am recommended to have four amoxicillin 500-mg tablets before a dental procedure. I am concerned about taking 2,000 mg every time. Is it too much? -- C.C.H. ANSWER: Amoxicillin is a very safe medication, and a single dose of 2,000 mg is standard for people who require treatment to prevent infection. The ma- jor concern is allergy, so anyone with a documented history of reaction to peni- cillin-like drugs should get an alternate medication. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer in- dividual 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.rb- mamall.com, or write to P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas | AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps | RFD by Mike Marland | THE SPATS by Jef Pickering | SOAP UPDATES
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH KEITH ROACH, M.D. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 FUN AND GAMES THE GREER CITIZEN B9 Ear twitch wont affect hearing Kristof St. John stars as Neil on The Young and The Restless DEAR PAWS COR- NER: My border collie mix, Rex, was difficult to housetrain when he was a puppy, but things smoothed out for sev- eral years. Now suddenly hes pooping all over the house again. I scold him, he looks ashamed and whines, but then it happens again. How do a retrain an old, stubborn dog? -- Clark in Kansas City DEAR CLARK: Take Rex straight to the vet. When an adult dog that had no issues with housetraining for several years suddenly develops issues, its not a problem of stubbornness. Something else is going on. Incontinence is a some- what common problem in senior dogs, as they develop various physical problems with bladder, kidneys or muscles. In adult dogs that havent reached their expected senior age, eliminating in the house can signal an infection or other disease. In both cases, pets need to be evaluated by a vet- erinarian. Working out an appro- priate treatment may take additional testing and, de- pending on Rexs diagno- sis, a bit of time to work out the right medications to give, if any. Youll also need to accommodate his problem, hopefully on a temporary basis, by setting up disposable pee pads appropriate to his size in each room he frequents. A side anecdote: When my mothers aging Ger- man shepherd became incontinent, she rolled out spare carpet strips wher- ever he walked or rested. These she could clean or dispose of when he had an accident. Train Rex to use the pads similar to his original housetraining outdoors. Its important to keep up his routine as much as possible: Take him for his walks at the same time as usual and feed him at the same time (unless other- wise directed by the vet). Send your questions or comments to ask@ pawscorner.com. B10 THE GREER CITIZEN LIVING HERE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2014 7-ON-7: Team s com pete in passing tournam ents INSIDE ||| ||| TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE GREER CITIZEN, CALL US TODAY AT ODAY A ODAY A DINING IN STYLE BJU construction near completion A9 NOTABLE ||| JERSEY GIRLS Steal the stage in Jersey Boys C1 LIVING HERE ||| Minority Business Open House is July 16 The Greater Greer Chamber of Com- merce has announced a Minority Business Open House will be held on July 16. Pre- sented by Greer Memorial Hospital, this free open house will be at the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Building on our inclusiveness initiatives that begun early last year, I look forward to welcoming the entire business community to the Chamber on July 16, said Allen Smith, President/CEO of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce. Registration is available online at greer- chamber.com. . 100 . 100 . 100 . 100 NO NO NO NO. 25 50 C . 25 50 C . 25 50 C . 25 50 C . 25 50 C . 25 50 C . 25 50 C . 25 50 C . 25 50 CENT ENT ENT ENT ENTSSS BY AMANDA BRADFORD STAFF WRITER Off the Rack, located at 806 West Wade Hampton Blvd. in Greer, is a quaint clothing boutique with Tiffany blue accent tables and the sign on the back wall reads, Be your own kind of beautiful. Donna Rackley and her daughters, Brittany Rack- ley and Brandi Rainey, opened the clothing bou- tiques doors on June 9 in hopes of offering fashion- able clothes at affordable prices. This is all new to us, even though Ive run a beauty shop for 20 years, this is totally out of my comfort zone, Donna said. Although the store is Donnas second business, she explained she opened it for her daughters. The girls here are who really, more Brittany than anything, wanted to open SEE BOUTIQUE | A6 On June 11, 122 voters of the 1,516 registered voters, around eight per- cent, cast ballots in the Duncan Municipal Elec- tions resulting in the re tions resulting in the re- election of Mayor John election of Mayor John Hamby. In July, Hamby will begin his fourth term as Mayor of Duncan. Only nine write-in votes were cast for various people for Mayor, compared to the 93 votes Hamby received. Like I said, there wasnt a whole lot of turnout was there? Weve got 1,500 something voters. I was disappointed we let 122 people decide what we was gonna do for the next four years, Hamby said. everything right, be con servative with the money (and) try and keep us in good shape, he said. He added this year the town will be raising mon- ey for the Streetscape and Pocket Parks Project, how- ever the funds will not SEE ELECTION | A6 Mims was unanimously reappointed as Municipal Judge. No nominations were made for the two positions on the Airport Environs Planning Commission or the three positions on the Planning Commission. The appointments will be ad dressed for the final time at the next council meet ing because the terms do not expire until June 30. The first reading of an ordinance to adopt the 2012 International Build ing Codes was heard and passed with a four to one vote, with council man Wryley Bettis voting against the adoption. The codes were adopted at a state level recently, which requires them to be en forced at a municipal level. The new codes will go into effect on July 1. In addition to the man dated code changes, coun cil agreed grass be deemed overgrown when more than 12 inches tall, screens should be installed in win dows in existing homes, as the code requires heat but not air conditioning to be supplied in homes, and heat supply required in homes and workspaces from Sept. 1 through May 1. These were approved based on recommenda- EE COUNCIL | A6 Fam ily w ants to donate w ood BY JULIE HOLCOMBE STAFF WRITER No more great-grandkids will carve toy car tracks under the Rayna Drive old oak tree. After surviving three other strikes over its 150- plus years, lightning from a recent storm claimed the giant white oak that mea- sured 23 feet, 10 inches circumference at its base. The strike split about a third of the branches from its trunk exposing the trees hollow center and revealing its decay, mean- ing the remainder needed to be cut down. It just breaks my heart. I cry every time I see it, Gail Barnett said Thurs- day. The tree had been a part of Barnetts family for over 50 years as one of six tall oaks that dotted the prop- erty her father, W. Dennis Smith, purchased in 1960. Her dad, a local contrac- tor who built homes in Dogwood Acres and Val- ley Haven, would eventu- ally build himself a brick home on the site. Gail and her husband, Jimmie, also lived there for 20 years be- fore passing it on to their daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Mike Davis, who still live there. Five generations have been raised in this house, Mike Davis said. Barnett, who still lives in the neighborhood along with several other family members, has fond mem- ories shared around the tree. She recalls a snow that blanketed azaleas at the base when her dad owned the home; a hook in the trees trunk that held a yard sale sign (it had four inches exposed when it was put in 30 years ago and only one inch is still SEE TREE | A6 L ig h tn in g d o w n s c e n tu r y -o ld o a k Its just old and sentimental for us. Gail Barnett C o u n t y v o t e s o n r e c r e a t i o n p l a n C o u n t y v o t e s o n r e c r e a t i o n p l a n ILE PHOTO Parks such as the Pavilion Recreation Complex could be F a m ily o p e n s b o u tiq u e HE GREER CITIZEN Donna Rackely, left, and her daughter, Brittany Rackely, opened the doors of their new Donna Rackely, left, and her daughter, Brittany Rackely, opened the doors of their new
(Im) gonna do everything right, be conservative with the money (and) try the money (and) try and keep us in good and keep us in good shape. John Hamby Duncan Mayor TON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN When lightning struck the Rayna Drive white oak, the resulting split revealed the extent of the trees decay. PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Gail Barnett explains how one-third of this giant oak tree came down during a recent storm. Read it and reap! Community newspapers alive and well Team s com pete in passing tournam ents B1 WWW.GREERCITIZEN.COM AROLINA AROLINA AROLINA AROLINA ation Districts decision last week to disband, the Greenville County Council voted whether to absorb the department as a part of Greenville County fol- revenues because of fewer residents in its district. Following recent state legislation passed in favor of allowing special pur pose districts statewide the option to disband, the Over time, when a citys annexed it actually de- creases our tax base. And so, if you look back on SEE RECREAT ECREA ECREA ION | A6 V au gh n w in s W ard 4 seat BY AMANDA STAFF WRITER mously reappointed to the Board of Architectural Review and Henry Hank Mims was unanimously reappointed as Municipal Judge. No nominations were made for the two positions on the Airport Environs Planning Commission or the three positions on the Planning Commission. The appointments will be ad- dressed for the final time at the next council meet- ing because the terms do not expire until June 30. The first reading of an ordinance to adopt the 2012 International Build- ing Codes was heard and C o u n t y v o t e s o n r e c r e a t i o n p l a n Parks such as the Pavilion Recreation Complex could be afected by Greenville County Councils vote. AMANDA BRADFORD | D u n c a n r e -e le c ts
H a m b y a s m a y o r 75 % read all or most of the newspaper compared to 73% in 2011 and 78% in 2010 * In a survey of small U.S. towns and cities with newspapers of a circulation 15,000 or less. Source: Reynolds Journalistm Institute. 96 % of readers pay for the newspaper 43.8 % keep the paper for more than 10 days 77.4 % read the paper for local news and information 69 % think the newspaper provides valuable local shopping and advertising information 46 % use the newspaper for their political and voting decisions Jr 0rrrr 0itirn 317 Trade St. Downtown Greer PO Box 70 greercitizen.com PAWS CORNER SAM MAZZOTTA King Features The Park Hop, presented by Spinx, will culminate with a closing celebration, sponsored by Cunningham Recreation, today from 3- 7 p.m. in Greer City Park. Children and families who participated in Park Hop are invited to celebrate with a family style picnic. Participants are encour- aged to pack a basket with their favorite healthy foods, blankets and their favorite games or toys. There will be music, healthy food samples, a short scavenger hunt and a closing ceremony, where adventure themed prizes will be awarded with the help of Greenville Drive emcee, JDew, and mascot, Reedy Rip It. For more in- formation, visit www.park- hop.org. This collaborative coun- ty-wide initiative was made possible with the help of numerous part- ners, including Greenville County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism; the City of Greenville; the City of Greer; the City of Mauldin; the City of Fountain Inn; the City of Simpsonville and Paris Mountain State Park. The Park Hop campaign featured 17 local parks with a clue to be identified in each one with the help of the Park Passport or the Questalot mobile app that provided a mobile version of the passport. Once clues were identified participants could turn in their answers in order to win prizes. Park Hop was a summer long adventure for both children and families alike to enjoy. The program was created not only to pro- vide low cost physical ac- tivity opportunities, but to connect residents to some of the over 100 parks and recreation facilities locat- ed throughout the county, and build a sense of com- munity as well. said Park Hop coordinator Melissa Fair. Park Hop celebrates successful second year Adult dog forgets its housetraining HABBIT Animal ID: 23503754 Breed: Domestic Shorthair / Mix Age : 4 months 6 days Gender: Male Color: Grey / White Spayed/Neutered: No Declawed: No To adopt: (864) 467-3950 Located at: Greenville Animal Care Services, 328 Furman Hall Road, Greenville, SC, 29609 Email:petpr@greenvillecounty.org PET OF THE WEEK | FROM B8 FREE CONCERT AT CHAPMEN CENTER Singer-Songwriter Con- certs are held every Sun- day, 2-4 p.m. at the Chap- man Cultural Center, with genres and artists varying week-to-week. The Aug. 17 free performance is by Anna V. Pop/alternative solo- ist Anna V is a classically trained singer-songwriter and pianist native to Spar- tanburg. Though she has filled the roles of vocalist and bassist in several local bands, Anna V made her solo debut last year. Her style is a unique blend of various influences such as Tori Amos, Nine Inch Nails and assorted 80s New Wave bands. Her classical training, singer-songwriter experience and taste for electronic sounds gives Anna V a distinct musical quality. All Sundays Unplugged activities include free ad- mission to Artists Guild of Spartanburg, Spartan- burg Art Museum, Spar- tanburg Regional History Museum and the Student Galleries. Spartanburg Sci- ence Center is open for a small fee. For more information on Sundays Unplugged, please contact Chapman Cultural Center at 542- ARTS or visit Chapman- CulturalCenter.org. PINKALICIOUS AUDITIONS: AUG. 18, 19 Spartanburg Youth The- atre will hold auditions for Pinkalicious the musi- cal on Monday and Tues- day, Aug. 18 and 19, 5:30- 7:30 p.m. in the theater at Chapman Cultural Center. Actors must be in grades 3-12 in order to audition. Actors need to prepare a one-minute monologue and 16 bars from a mu- sical theatre type song. Please call 583-4891. FALL DANCE REGISTRATION: AUG. 20, 21 Ballet Spartanburg will register for fall dance classes on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 20 and 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Dance Center at Chapman Cul- tural Center. Classes start Aug. 25. For more info, please call 583-0339.
ARTWALK: AUG. 21 On the third Thursday of each month, art museums and galleries in Spartan- burg stay open late 5-9 p.m. so patrons can see what is new on the local art scene. On Thursday, Aug. 21, Chapman Cultural Cen- ter will have several ven- ues open to the public: Spartanburg Art Museum, Artists Guild of Spartan- burg Gallery, Spartanburg Regional History Museum, and the Student Galleries. All are open with free ad- mission, and most provide wine-and-cheese type re- freshments. For more info, please call 542-ARTS.
HOW THE WEST WAS SUNG AT FINE ARTS CENTER The Palmetto Statesmen Chorus will present its 50th annual show entitled How The West Was Sung on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center, 150 E. Main St., Duncan. Gold medalist quartet Vocal Spectrum will be the fea- tured guest. Vocal Spectrum was the Barbershop Harmony Soci- etys international cham- pion in 2006 and contin- ues to actively represent the barbershop style both in concert and recording. The Statesmen Chorus and Quartets have chosen familiar tunes from the old west set in a scripted performance. In chaps and hats, the chorus will sing Happy Trails, How The West Was Won, Ragtime Cowboy Joe and many more. Chapter quartets will offer Dont Fence Me In, Shenandoah, The Yall Come Back Saloon, and Ridin Down The Canyon. One Accord quartet, always well received on stage, will open the show after intermission. Tickets are $20 each and are available at 877-1352, by email at robertlee10@ bellsouth.net or at www. palmettostatesmen.org. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door and each ticket may be placed in a door prize drawing at the theater. Men who sing are invited to attend Chapter meet- ings at Duncan United Methodist Church, 139 W. Main St., Duncan, Mondays at 7 p.m. or call 322-0165. PUBLIC MEETINGS SEARCH FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE Chapman Cultural Cen- ter is leading a county wide effort called Culture Counts to identify and map all cultural resources, creative industries, and creative people living and working in Spartanburg County. A comprehensive iden- tification of the communi- ties cultural resources is the first step in any plan- ning process. Public meet- ings will be held in several communities in the Coun- ty in August and Septem- ber to gather data from citizens on what cultural resources exist. The public is invited to attend meetings in their communities: Sept. 4 at Chapman Cultural Center in downtown Spartanburg. There will be two meet- ings each day, one at 11 a.m. and the other at 6:30 p.m. Both will last one hour. Those who cannot attend may visit the center for a physical survey or complete the survey on- line at goo.gl/DNjryL EVENTS: Anna V to perform Aug. 17 PHOTO | SUBMITTED Anna V, a Spartanburg native, will perform at the Chapman Cultural Center on Aug. 17 from 2-4 p.m. U nrelated program- ming note: That giraffe still hasnt had her baby. I think shes doing this to spite me. On with the show! Its no secret that I love novelty checks. Theyre just so much more fun than regular checks or cash. It is one of my life goals to give or receive a novelty check. They also make for a better photo, but thats neither here nor there. Whenever I cover donations, I always cross my fingers for a nov- elty check. At the John I. Smith Foundations $100,000 donation to Daily Bread Ministries, once I caught sight of the novelty check, I excitedly whisper-shouted to pho- tographer Mandy Fergu- son my discovery. On Friday, when I was at Greenville Tech for the Benson familys donation, I was really excited to see there was a novelty check -- a giant one. This check was almost too big for its stand. It was flopping over on each end it was so big. Then I peeked into the information packet pro- vided. I had no idea the Greenville Tech Founda- tion would be receiving a $3 million donation Friday morning. Going to the presentation, I knew it was the foundations largest gift ever. Call me ignorant or naive, but I was expecting a few hun- dred thousand dollars. I was blown away to learn the Bensons were donating $3 million. In covering Greer, Ive learned that the commu- nity is a pretty generous one. Ive seen nonprofits in dire need of something with nothing but faith and hope that the community would pull through. And they would. Its heartwarming to witness this kind of thing. And its heartwarming to see folks like Bensons -- self-made people enjoy- ing tremendous success and giving back locally. Ive only met Jim Benson a few times, but he seems to be a genuinely good guy. (And even if hes not, hes fooling us all). Its even heartwarming to see evidence of the American dream still ex- isting. There are so many things that can get in the way of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps, like crippling student loan debt, health problems or family obstacles (I prom- ise thats as political as I will get). I hope one day Ill be able to help as the Benson family has done. Les Gardner, the Green- ville Tech Foundation development director, explained why Jim Benson has been so generous to the foundation: Because they need it and Im blessed to be able to do it. Indeed. Novelty checks and tremendous generosity KEEPING UP WITH JONES KATIE JONES