Sports: The Great Equalizer: Aldi Coming To Greer

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Aldi
coming
to Greer
County
to spend
over $1
million
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Shoppers in Greer will
soon have another option
on Wade Hampton Boulevard.
Aldi, a grocery store
chain with locations in
Taylors, Greenville and
Spartanburg, closed on a
property in Greer at the
end of January and should
soon being construction
on a 17,000-square-foot
facility.
On Bass
Pro Shops
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Byrnes coach Brian Lane, who recently returned to his alma mater, offers a unique perspective on how athletics have
the ability to bring people together.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Weve been under

contract for quite
some time, it just
takes a while to get
these things done.
But its a done deal.
Jeff Howell
Langston-Black Real Estate

The former site of D&D
Motors, Aldi will be located at the corner of Mt.
Vernon Road and Wade
Hampton.
Langston-Black Real Estate agent Jeff Howell said
the deal has been in the
works for a while.
We closed last Monday
(Jan. 26), Howell said.
Weve been under contract for quite some time,
it just takes a while to get
these things done. But its
a done deal.
Howell said the project
is supposed to begin construction in March with a
goal of completion in the
fall of 2015.
Aldi boasts more than
1,300 stores in the United States with more than
9,000 globally.
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Sports: The great equalizer

Lane reflects
on history,
time as coach
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Editors note: This is the first of a
four part series that will run each
week in February in honor of Black
History Month.
istorically, football has been

one of the most progressive
sports in relation to desegrega-
tion.
Long before Jackie Robinson
played Major League Baseball or
Woody Strode and Kenny Washington took the field as Cleveland
Rams, Charles Follis was the first
black professional football player
in 1904. Follis, Robinson, Strode
and Washington are all examples of
how sports can serve as an equalizer, even during a time when many
other areas in the U.S. continued to
enforce desegregation.
Byrnes coach Brian Lane recog-
nizes the power of establishing a

common goal to eliminate differences among the masses.
Sports is definitely an equalizerWhen youre in battle or youre
going to a game with somebody,
youre all working for the same
goal, he said. It doesnt matter
what your skin color is, it doesnt
matter what your economic status
is, it doesnt matter if youre rich,
You dont let people tell

you what you cant do.
Brian Lane
Byrnes head football coach

poor, black, white what matters is
youre working for the same common goal and sports just seems to
bring everybody together.
Jesse Jackson once said he went
to a football game at the University
of Alabama and he was like, This
place right here is more together
than my church because youve got
a group of people, 100,000 people,
all rooting for the same cause
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Lane took Byrnes to the Upper State

championship during his first season.
their team to win, Lane added
said. You dont get that everywhere you go. Sports definitely
plays a role in keeping the peace
and different things like that.
Long before Lane was Jaylin and
BJs father, Kenyas husband or
Byrnes well-known head coach, he
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BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Spartanburg
County
Council and Spartanburg
Sanitary Sewer District
(SSSD) signed an agreement to annex the new
Bass Pro Shops property
and extend a sewer line
by 6,800 linear feet, costing
county
taxpayers
$1,055,000 over the next
seven years.
That property was annexed into SSSD to provide sewer services. As
part of their agreement
for that annexation, they
will provide sewer services
to that site, they will run
a 6,800-linear-foot gravity
sewer line to that site, they
will design and build that
in time for a 2016 opening
for Bass Pro, Greer City
Administrator Ed Driggers
said. They also authorized
an agreement between
the Spartanburg Sanitary
Sewer District and the
Spartanburg County for
compensation to SSSD for
the design and construction of that project. That
will be reimbursed to SSSD
by Spartanburg County at
a cost of $1,055,000, and
they will reimburse that to
them at $150,000 per year
until that obligation is satisfied. That would be approximately about seven
years.
Last Year, Bass Pro Shops
announced it planned
to construct a 120,000square-foot Bass facility,
opening on Highway 101
near Interstate 85 by 2016.
SEE COUNCIL | A6
MTCC to offer pediatric services for local residents

BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
It started with a
Middle Tyger Community Center is continuing

to broaden its reach.
In September, the center,
located at 84 Groce Road
in Lyman, opened a free
clinic for uninsured residents. Soon Middle Tyger
plans to add pediatric care
to the long lists of services
it offers on a daily basis.
The pediatric centers
opening date is yet to be
announced, but once open,
hours will be on Thursdays 9 a.m. noon. General medical services will
be offered to individuals
15 year old and younger.
The free clinic, which only
accepts uninsured adults,
is open Thursdays from 4
p.m. until all the patients
have been seen. Both clinics are by appointment
only.
[Spartanburg Regional]
had in their vision to start
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vision for pediatric

outreach because
they felt in this area
theres a need.
Peggy Addington
Director, MTCC Pediatric Clinic

a pediatric outreach program which involved the
school for the deaf and
blind, Middle Tyger Community Center, said Peggy
Addington, director of the
MTCCs pediatric clinic.
It started with a vision
for pediatric outreach because they felt in this area
theres a need.
The pediatric clinic accepts all insurances, but
similar to the free clinic,
all individuals will have
to interview with Access
DEATHS
Health, a program in Spartanburg that helps uninsured individuals.

I just think because
were small and because
we started small were not
trying to overbook our
schedules so that were
able to give the care they
need, Addington said.
If were not able to provide it here then we reach
out and get them assistance and through Access
Health were able to get
SPORTS
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Pictured above is the waiting room at the soon-to-open MTCC pediatric clinic.
them labs.
Us being able to be their
medical home, were able
to give them the things
that they need, but youve

also got to realize all the
services that we have in
the building, she said.
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Brrr in Grrr Ice Bowl

is Saturday
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Horton, 53
Cathy Millwood, 65
Fred Papa Odell
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The Greer Disc Golf Club will present the

fourth annual Brrr in Grrr Ice Bowl, benefiting Greer Relief, on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Century Park in Greer.
Sign-in is from 8:30-9:30 a.m. A players
meeting will occur at 9:45 a.m., followed by
the first round at 10:15 a.m.
For more information, visit greerstation.
com.
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Going up
Workers from Cunningham-Waters apply brick facade to a new Subway location
being constructed at 1311 South Highway 14 in Greer.
Community
News
Financial Stability
Workshop at MTCC
A free Financial Stability Workshop series is being held at the MTCC, 84

Groce Road, Lyman. The
workshop is open to volunteer participants and
repeat District Five Family
Ministries clients.
The four-week workshop
will hold classes twice a
week for one hour and 15minute classes, and the
classes will focus on debt
management, setting goals
and priorities, managing
income and expenses and
budgeting and banking.
For more information
on the workshop, contact
MTCC at 439-7760.
Blue Ridge Lions Club

Being formed
The Taylors Lions Club

is in the process of organizing the Blue Ridge Lions Club.
The Lions Club is the
largest service club and
the main project is sight
conservation. The clubs
motto is We Serve, and
they serve their communities. Among other services, the club assists people
with visual problems get
eye exams and glasses.
Anyone in the Blue
Ridge community who is
interested in being a part
of this new organization
may contact Jerry Hatley
at 268-0567 or hatlo@aol.
com.
MTCC pediatric services

Beginning soon
The Middle Tyger Community Centers new pediatric services will begin in
the health clinic soon.
The clinic is currently
accepting appointments
for children to be seen by
a pediatrician. To make
an appointment call 4397760.
Feast with Friends

Benefit tomorrow
Feast with Friends is a

crock pot event benefiting
globalbike is at 6 p.m. on
Feb. 5 at the Culinary Hub
Loft, 147 E. Main St., Spartanburg.
At the crock pot event
guest will have the opportunity to choose from
several meal options, with
both vegetarian and meat
dishes, desserts and drinks
being provided, as well as

entertainment by Donovan
Brooks. Guests will have
the opportunity to win gift
baskets and learn about
globalbike, a non-profit
organization that provides
bikes to communities in
the Kilimanjaro region of
Tanzania to allow communities to become self sustainable.
Donation opportunities
will be available and there
is a $7 entry fee, with all
proceeds benefiting globalbike. For more information, visit the Feast with
Friends Facebook page.
Prom Project 2015

Is taking dresses now
District Five Family Ministries at the Middle Tyger

Community Center and
Wellspring Treasures in
Spartanburg are currently
taking prom dress donations for students unable
to afford a prom dress
otherwise.
Students in-need of a
dress can purchases dresses at the Community Chest
Thrift Store, in downtown
Lyman on Groce Road, and
Wellspring Treasures, at
the intersection of John. B.
White Sr. Blvd. and Blackstock Road in Spartanburg,
for $5 between February
and April.
Find Your Love

Pet adoption event
Letem Live Upstate Coalition Rescues is holding an adoption event at

Haywood Mall in the lower
level in front of Belk on
Saturday, Feb. 7, from
noon 5 p.m. Cats, dogs,
puppies and kittens will
be available for adoption.
Phantom of the
Pawpera Ball Feb. 27
The 4th Annual Saved by

the Heart Soiree is Friday,
Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Grace
Hall. The event features
live entertainment, a silent
auction, food and beverage stations.
General admission is $30
and VIP admission is $45,
with proceeds benefiting
special-needs and rescued
animals.
Visit the Saved by the
Heart Facebook page or
savedsoiree2015.eventzillat.net.
A World of Sensation
Gala Feb. 27
The gala, held by the International Center, is Feb.

27 from 7-11 p.m. at Westin Poinsett.
The cost is $75 for
members and $95 for non-
members. The event will

have a live band, international entertainment, delicious hours doeuvres and
drinks and a silent auction
all in celebration of international cultures, customs
and cuisine.
Visit
internationalupstate.org/gala2015
for
more information.
Hospice Grief Support

Classes begin in March
Beginning
March
3
through May 5, a 10-week
grief support class will be
held on Tuesdays from
11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. at Interim Healthcare Hospice,
155 Deacon Tiller Court,
Duncan.
The classes aim to help
adults cope with death-related loss by focusing on
Alan Wolfelts book, Understanding Your Grief:
Ten Essential Touchstones
for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart.
Contact Tonya Taylor at
721-4131 or tonya.taylor@
interimcares.com.
Greer Learning Center

Needs tutors
The Greer Learning Center needs tutors, particularly for English as a Second Language. The hours
for Greenville Literary Associations Greer Learning
Center are Monday 8:30
a.m. 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday 12:30 8:30 p.m.
Call 848-5370 or visit
greenvilleliteracy.org.
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.
The Awanas Club at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
The Vietnam Veterans
of America Chapter 523 will
meet at Greenville Shrine
Club, 119 Veverly Road.
Greenville Chow time is
6-7 p.m. for $5, with meeting following. Call Chapter
President Patrick Ramsey at
232-4110 or V.P. Jerry Brock at
918-4451 for more information. Significant others
invited to join.
Thursday, Feb. 5
The greer church of God
fellowship building hosting a Gospel and Blue Grass
Jam from 6:30-9 p.m. Call
877-3668.
The Taylors Lions Club
at 6 p.m. at the Clubhouse,
500 East Main St., Taylors. Call
Allen Culver at 350-6939.
Saturday, Feb. 7
Community Food Bank
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors.
Limited supplies available on
a first come, first serve basis.
Barbershop Harmony
Chapter at 7 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church,
201 N. Main St., Greer. Call
877-1352.
The Rotary Club of
Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m.
at Krumms on a Plate, 3318
Brushy Creek Road. Guests
welcome. Call 630-3988.
The Never Alone GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Wednesday, Feb. 11
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
The Awanas Club at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
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
offered.
League of Women Voters
of Greenville County meet at
1 p.m. at University Center,
McAlister Square, 225 S.
Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville. Ages 18 and older, men
and women, are invited to
join. Visit the information

monitor at University Center
for the room number.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Kiwanis Club at 6:30 p.m.
at Laurendas Family Restaurant. Call Charmaine Helfrich
at 349-1707.
Traditional Rug hooking guild meet at Spalding
Farm Clubhouse off Highway
14 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Contact Betsy McLeod at
270-1164 or email Patty Yoder
at scupstatehooking@gmail.
com
Saturday, Feb. 14
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Grace Place
Community Food Bank
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors.
Limited supplies available on
a first come, first serve basis.
Calendar deadline is
noon on Tuesdays. All listings are subject to editing
and/or omission due to
space constraints. Please
submit information about
area events, meetings, etc.
to Amanda Irwin at 8772076, email to airwin@
greercitizen.com or mail
to The Greer Citizen P.O.
Box 70 Greer, SC 29652.
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The Never Alone GROUP
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at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Gap Creek Singers will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. For further information or to schedule a performance contact Wesley Welsh,
President, at 877-5955.
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Creative Advancement
Seeks volunteers
The Creative Advancement Centers, at Victor

Park Gym, needs volunteers and teachers in preparation for the additional
20 students the program
will take in. The program
provides after school help
for at-risk children in
grades K-12.
Contact Director Dan
Dudley at 423-7555 or
dandudley@charter.net.
Thrift store sale

Benefiting MTCC
The Community Chest

Thrift Store, located at
52 Groce Road, Lyman, is
open Thursday and Friday
10 a.m. 6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. 2 p.m., hours
may extend if volunteers
are available and a need
arises. The store has an
ongoing sale on coats and
jackets for $5 and sweaters 50 percent off. All of
the proceeds benefit the
programs and services offered by District Five Family Ministries.
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Phantom of the Pawpera

Masquerade Ball Feb. 27
Supports
rescue
animals
By Amanda Irwin
Staff Writer
Mandy Ferguson | The Greer Citizen
A new Trade Street business, which opened its doors on Monday, carries rugs, lamps, art
pieces, antiques and jewelry.
New antique business

opens on Trade Street
By Billy Cannada
Editor
A new business is open
on Trade Street and its
hoping to bring a unique
look to the downtown
area.
Brian Brigham Antique
& Interior Market officially
began business this week
at 116 Trade St., specializing in antique sales and
interior design. The shop
also does consignments,
estate sales and appraisals.
The new location carries
rugs, lamps, art pieces and
plenty of jewelry.
Were going to add to
what Greer has going for
it, Jonathan Reyes, Interior Design Manager, said.
I dont think Greers had
a business such as what
(Brian Brigham) has had
in the area, so Im excited
for that to change and to
help move Greer in the
direction that it has been
going.
Owner Brian Brigham
Lehman has had plenty of
experience doing business
in the Upstate.
I started in Greenville
back in the mid 80s, so
Ive been doing it a long
time, Brigham said. We
came over (to Greer) and
liked it. The people were
very friendly. I grew up in
Greenville and it has gotten so large that its losing
its little small town feel.
People have just been very
Mandy Feguson | The Greer Citizen
Owner Brian Brigham, right, has been doing business in

the Upstate for more than 20 years. She is pictured with
Interior Design Manager Jonathan Reyes.
friendly and welcoming in
Greer. Its kind of like a
family.
The current store merchandise is only a sample
of what Brigham hopes to
bring to the community.
Eventually, a larger space
is in the plans.
Well be moving, ultimately, into a larger space,
she said. But were very
fortunate to have this. We
feel very at ease and kind
of at home.
Brigham said she hopes
to develop long-lasting
relationships during her
first few months of business in Greer.
We want to develop
some new relationships

with people, Brigham
said. Thats our main
goal. We want to get to
know people. If you know
them, it makes it easier to
help them. Once you know
somebodys
personality its very easy to know
things their going to like.
If we dont have it, we
certainly can get it, she
added.
The store is open Monday-Saturday from 10
a.m.-5:30 p.m. For more information, call 235-4825.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BZA approves proposed

RV storage facility
On Brushy
Creek Road
By Amanda Irwin
Staff Writer
A previously denied request for special exception for an RV storage
garage received approval
after the Greer Board of
Zoning Appeals rescinded
their initial motion during
a special called meeting on
Monday.
The facility, to be located at 3308 Brushy Creek
Road, was initially denied
because of the use of the
term garage and the ambiguous definition that accompanied it.
Im still left to interpret
a strict enforcement of the
code, and that would be
for denial I cant regulate
on what was intended. Im
required to regulate based
on what I see, said Glenn
Pace, Planning and Zoning
coordinator, during the
initial meeting regarding
the request.
Although the applicant
had met all other requirements, the proposed twobuilding mini-warehouse
facility was denied due to
a city ordinance precluding garages inside the
city limits. However, because it was believe that
the applicants intent and
the term used may differ,
the board sought advisement from the citys attorney, whose response was
read aloud by Planning
and Zoning Coordinator
Glenn Pace.
On behalf of the Board
of Zoning Appeals, you
have requested an opinion

as to whether the definition of garage includes
the storage of recreational
vehicles in mini-warehouses, read Pace. It is my
opinion that the storage
of recreational vehicles is
permissible. The definition of mini-warehouses
provides as follows: a facility composed as one or
more multiple structures
divided into sections for
use as storage of items
either temporary or long
term and not to be used
for any other purpose,
such as small office, garage
etc Clearly, based on the
above definition, miniwarehouse are intended to
be used for the storage of
items. The definition does
not exclude the storage
of any particular type of
item, including any type
of recreational vehicle.
The definition goes on to
provide that mini-warehouses cannot be used for
any other purpose.
The attorney advised
that the use of mini-warehouses is permitted as
long as they arent used

for operating a business
out of or repairing a vehicle.
As proposed, the recreational vehicle garages will
include a covered wash
bay and a dump station
and two storage facilities
to house RVs and boats,
with the first building, as
proposed, being able to
house 18 vehicles and the
second buildings storage
available will depend on
need.
I think its just a tremendous opportunity for
recreational vehicle owners both in the city and
around the upstate really,
to have a safe, secure location to place their vehicles. I think this will be
a premier facility in the
upstate once its up and
available, said applicant
Dwayne Wilson.
A construction start date
hasnt yet been set.
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For the fourth year,

special needs and rescue
animals will receive care
and attention before being placed in homes because of the funds raised
through the Saved by the
Heart Soiree.
Over the past two years,
the event has raised a total
of $3,000, and this years
event, the Phantom of the
Pawpera Masquerade Ball,
being held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, at Grace Hall,
aims to raise $2,500.
Funds raised go toward
medical and daily needs of
animals the organization
takes in, which usually totals 30-33 consistently.
The monthly costs, excluding major medical
cases, are about $600.
Our particular rescue
works mostly with special
needs animals.
So this year alone, we
had this little guy come
in through one of our outreach programs, Letem
Live Upstate.
We sat down at the help
desk at Animal Care and
would talk to people who
brought animals in and
would just kind of educate
them, and little Chance
came in and he was a mangled mess, said founder
Jessica Monroe. The gentleman whod found him
found him about two days
previous to bringing him
in and he was trying to
nurse him back to health
but he wouldnt eat. I
knew if we left him there
his chances of getting out
would be slim, so we took
him to our vets office and
at that point in time he had
a broken back leg, his rear
end had huge lacerations
on himHe had a slit on
his face from the tip of
his nose, opened his nasal
cavity, across his eye and
Our particular rescue works mostly with

special needs animals... We also deal with
elderly (animals), previously abused cases,
ex-fighting dogs, anything like that that
just dont really stand a chance out there
in the real world...
Jessica Monroe
Founder, Saved by the Heart

up to his temple, and it
took most of his eyelid.
Monroe said the vet believed Chance, a 2-month
old kitten, had been attached by a large animal,
but after being in the
hospital for a week and
two surgeries funded by
donations to Saved by
the Heart, Chance has regained his vision and is
running around.
Its (because of) those
kind of things that we do
what we do, Monroe said.
We also deal with elderly (animals), previously
abused cases, ex-fighting
dogs, anything like that
that just dont really stand
a chance out there in the
real world, then we take
them and some we rehabilitate or treat their medical ailments and adopt
them out, some of them,
like the fighters, we hang
on to those.
And then also to work
animal welfare a little bit
more in the Greer community with our bring your
dog downtown events and
just bring the community
in with pet-friendly events
because it allows us to educate people on what kind
of programs are out there
and what we offer too,
Entertainment at this
years soiree includes live
musical performances, a
want to go?
What: Phantom of the

Pawpera Masquerade Ball
When: Friday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Where: Grace Hall
108 Trade St.
Greer, SC 29651
Benefits: Saved by the Heart
Tickets: $30; VIP admission
and table sponsorships
available
For info: www.facebook.
com/SBTHCAS
live painting, belly dancing and silent auction opportunities.

Performers
include DJ Johnny Perez,
Alex Hunnicutt, Abbey Elmore, Travis Smith, Arvie
Paul Bennett Jr., Joe Studios, Sharon Gerber Celloasis. Various pieces of
artwork, restaurant gift
certificates, furniture and
several other items will be
available for bid at the silent auction.
Tickets are currently on
sale and start at $30 with
VIP admission still available and table sponsorships available through
Feb. 13.
For more information or
to purchase tickets, visit
the 4th Annual Saved by
the Heart Facebook page.
OPINION
The Greer Citizen
A4 THE GREER CITIZEN
Forward, back and sideways
aul, in his endless quest for peak

physical fitness, has downloaded
a new app called stepwise for
his phone which acts as a pedometercounting each step he takes during the
day and showing if his goal of 10,000
steps by 6pm has been reached. Having
wondered exactly how many steps I take
each day with routine barn chores. I also
downloaded the app and I must say, its
quite addicting.
Because stepwise can simply remain
on 24/7, its easy to check during the
day exactly what the distance is youve
walked and I found myself checking it as
soon as I finished chores at 8 a.m.: over
2,000 steps equaling 1.4 miles! Amazing, I thought, chucking my phone into
my jacket pocket so it would be sure to
record each step I took from the refrigerator to the kitchen table, carrying my
oatmeal and juice, almost a mile and
a half walked just from leading horses
from their stalls into the fields, then
cleaning stalls!
Not long after breakfast I could see
our rural carriers white SUV nosing
down the road, stopping at each mailbox, from my front window. As our
driveway is a half mile round trip, I was
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
eager to increase my step count, off we
went on our mission. It was a gorgeous
day and I actually jogged back to the
house with the mail in hand as I was
eager now to ride Forrest because even
though the temps were only in the low
40s, there was brilliant sun and finally,
finally, no wind. And no noise!
When youre training a very young and
nervous horse, particularly an ex-race
horse, small things can set them off. In
the summer, Forrest pays no attention to
breezy days but in the winter, perhaps
because of the added rustle of dry leaves
or the omnipresent, local, gunfire, the
wind adds another element to an already
sensitive nature. On those sort of days
Forrest is not unlike trying to ride an
Irish Setter: yes, theyre beautiful but
theyre also nuts. However, he must be
trained and exposed to things and while
I wont subject him to high winds with

debris flying about, he does need to get
out and about- all Ive craved is just one
calm day so that I can get him out of the
arena and into the larger field for a nice,
relaxing walk along the fence line.
We were in the middle of the field
when, to my horror, I heard the unmistakeable beep, beep, beep of a large
vehicle backing up and caught sight of
a white power truck reversing from the
top of my driveway, cherry picker raised
aloft, giant, circular saws beginning to
screech as they lopped off tree branches
that might interfere with power lines.
At this point, one has two choices:
you can either just hop off your horse
and try to lead him back or you stay
on, knowing that if you hop off, your
horse will soon learn that if he throws a
tantrum, he can get out of school for the
day and will repeat the behavior in the
future. I decided to stay put and try to
ride it out but at this point, I was in no
mans land: Forrest had backed off the
bit and my reins were empty, which is an
awful feeling, and when I closed my legs
against his sides to walk, for a dreadful
moment it felt as though he was going
to rear up on his back legs, but then he
leapt forward, in an attempted bolt, and

I managed to turn him sharply into a
small circle to prevent him from running
away. He was now crabbing sideways,
snorting, flinging his head, and I stayed
as calm as I could, focusing on one
step at a time while trying to remember
where my medical insurance card was.
It wasnt until later that afternoon
that Paul returned triumphantly from
a 40 mile bike ride and strode into the
kitchen to grab an energy drink.
How was your day? he asked, conversationally, all the while knowing that
no matter how I replied it couldnt touch
pedaling up the Saluda Grade.
I felt for the phone in my jacket and
placed it on the countertop. Pretty
busy, I said.
Did you get a chance to walk much?
Well, let me see... I mused and
pushed the Stepwise icon on the phone
screen.
27,000 steps! he yelped, Thats
over 15 miles! You mean to tell me you
walked 15 miles just around the farm?
Yep, I said, picking the phone back
up and heading out to the barn for evening chores, Forward, back, and even
sideways.
THE UPPER ROOM
CURIOUSLY
AMANDA
Living
thanks
AMANDA IRWIN
Staff reporter
Read Luke 17:11-19
ne of [the lepers], when he

saw he was healed, came
back, praising God in a
loud voice. - Luke 17:15 (NIV)
Whenever I hear the story
of the 10 lepers, I am amazed
that only one came back to
thank Jesus. After all, Jesus
had given them their lives back.
They had been encumbered by
a horrible skin disease, which
made them outcasts. Jesus
gave them life. What a gift! But
only one returned to say thank
you.
I can easily point a finger at
the lepers who didnt return;
I can ask, How could they be
so ungrateful? Yet, reflecting on my own life, I know I
must appear as the nine, so
intent on the false importance
of my busyness that I forget
to give thanks to God. I too
have been delivered from a
horrible disease sin that
would have left me an outcast
just like those lepers. I would
have been doomed to die alone,
were it not for my Lord and
Savior jesus Christ. Salvation
is worthy of continuous thanks
and gratitude, but God goes
further and heaps blessing
upon blessing on us. I have
resolved to give thanks, not
only in my prayers of gratitude,
but also in the way I live. Living
with thankful spirits helps us
to better witness to what God
has done for us.
Thought for the day: We
show our thanks to God by the
way we live.
Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus,
thank you for delivering us
and for giving us life. Help us
to live each day with thankful
hearts and grateful spirits so
that we may witness to your
amazing grace. Amen.
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EDITORIAL
Ethics reform must end

legislatures self-policing
South Carolinians dont believe legislators are
looking out for public interest over their own
personal interests. They dont believe it because
legislators hide their potential conflicts of interest, leaving voters to speculate about what motivates them often imagining many more and
larger conflicts than those that actually exist.
They dont believe it because legislators police
their own compliance with the law.
Weve seen clear examples of those legislators
willingness to look the other way. The House
Ethics Committee never questioned how thenSpeaker Bobby Harrell was misusing campaign
funds to cover personal expenses, even though
his illegal expenditures go back years. It took
years for the Senate Ethics Committee to finally
decide to investigate then-Sen. Robert Fords
misuse of his campaign funds, even though
were told he had been warned for years.
This cannot continue. Public trust is essential
to a free, self-governing society, and our legislators must act to restore that trust, by requiring themselves and their anonymous campaign
supporters to disclose more, ending their secret
self-policing, giving better investigative tools to
independent investigators and providing harsher penalties for violators.
We are encouraged to believe Congress members understand this, and are working on bills
that would address these problems. Of course,
they were doing that last year and the year before, as well. This year must be different.
Under S.1, up for debate this week in the
Senate, the State Ethics Commission would be
composed of four private citizens appointed
by the governor and two each appointed by the
House and Senate. The commission staff would
investigate ethics complaints against all elected
and appointed state and local officials including legislators. If the commission found
probable cause that a law was violated, it would
make the investigative report public and send
cases against legislators to the House or Senate committee for a public hearing. The commission would hold hearings for everyone else,
The Greer Citizen

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as the current, gubernatorially appointed Ethics

Commission does. Possible criminal violations
would go to the attorney general.
Outside advocates want to eliminate any role
for the House and Senate Ethics committees. But
the fact is that if you have an independent investigation, whose results are made public, and the
legislative committees are forced to hold hearings in public, you have a 95 percent chance of
eliminating those committees while eliminating a great deal of opposition. That is critical
since some powerful senators oppose any sort
of reform, and managed to derail a similar plan
last year.
Having all three branches of government appointing members of the council would add a
layer of independence, but this is an awfully
convoluted way of accomplishing that. Even
more importantly, we are troubled by the prospect of having ethics commissioners appointed
by the Supreme Court, which could be called on
to decide appeals of those commissioners decisions. Unless House leaders develop a way to
address that problem, they would be better off
leaving the judiciary out of this proposal.
Yes, there are concerns about the judiciary
concerns that were highlighted by the Harrell
case. But those concerns arent about how ethics
complaints are handled by the judiciary, which
preceded the Legislature by decades in opening
its disciplinary process to some public scrutiny;
theyre about the sort of conflicts of interest the
Legislature creates when it maintains complete
control over the appointment of judges.
Certainly there are problems of self-dealing throughout government. But no one in our
government has anywhere near the power the
Legislature has power to act in the public
interest or in the interest of individual legislators. No one else in government has the power
to change the law and to reduce the temptation
at the expense of the public. The Legislature has
that power. It must use it to act now.
This guest editorial was published in The State newspaper on Jan. 27
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please
f you havent heard, let me

be the first to share the
amazing news; 55 years after
the release of the American
classic To Kill a Mockingbird,
Harper Lee is finally releasing
her second novel.
For me, To Kill a Mockingbird along with The
Outsiders, The Giver, The
Scarlett Letter, and Their Eyes
Were Watching God laid the
foundation for my love of writing, from which Ive built a career, and cemented my respect
for diversity, enabling me to
expose myself to different cultures, beliefs and viewpoints.
These books taught me being
different is OK and accepting
others is vital in societies and
for personal growth.
To say Im excited about Lees
second book is an understatement. Ive watched documentaries on her referencing her
reclusive lifestyle that causes
her to shy away from the media
spotlight and from locals in
her hometown. After 55 years,
Lee is risking the limelight yet
again to release a sequel that
was actually written prior to
her well-known novel, despite
now being profoundly deaf and
almost completely blind.
Go Set a Watchman may
be similar to her original novel
drawing attention to the same
types of issues being a historical fiction novel set during the
Civil Rights movement. Given
recent events both nationally
and internationally regarding
racial, homosexual and religious tensions, Lees novel is
relevant and likely more necessary than some realize.
For the second year Ive had
the opportunity to write a
series of features that run each
February in honor of Black History Month, and in that process
Ive learned that while overt
racism has radically lessened,
racism and really acceptance
for anyone who is different or
misunderstood continues
to be apparent and problematic as the deep-seeded hatred
rears its head in emotionallyheightened situations resulting
in death, controversial trials,
injustices and tough conversations, reminding us that as a
nation,,as a people we have
much further to go before we
find acceptance, understanding
and empathy for ourselves and
others.
Maybe, just maybe, Lees
novel will force us to reexamine
ourselves in the same way To
Kill a Mockingbird did.
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CHURCH
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VICTORIAN HILLS HOSTS
SPAGHETTI FUNDRAISER
Victorian Hills Community Church, located at

209 Victor Avenue Ext. in
Greer, will host a spaghetti
meal fundraiser on Saturday Feb. 7 from starting at
4 p.m.
The church will be serving spaghetti, salad, bread,
dessert and tea for $6 per
plate. Everyone is invited.
Carryout is available.
Call 877-3981 for more
information.
Provides
confidential
advocacy
APALACHE BAPTIST
GOLDEN HEARTS EVENTS
The senior adults Valentine Party is Feb. 10, with

a Breakfast at Supper at
6 p.m. in the Christian Life
Center.
Guest speaker for this
event will be Preacher
Puckett and his bucket
(Rev. Henry Johnson). Rev.
Johnson is a former Pastor of Apalache Baptist
Church.
On Feb. 26, the Golden
Hearts are scheduled to go
out to eat at the Clock Express in Greer at 6 p.m.
NEW STUDY AT MEMORIAL

UNITED METHODIST
A study entitled, The

End Times, Are We There
Yet? will be taught by Dr.
Robert McQuaid at Memorial United Methodist
Church, located at 201 N.
Main in Greer, at 5:30 p.m.
on six Sunday evenings,
beginning Feb. 22. It will
be held in Fellowship Hall.
The public is welcome.
WORD OF DELIVERANCE
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Word of Deliverance is
celebrating its 19th anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 22
at 10 a.m. at the church,
located at 3324 Chesnee
Hwy, Gaffney.
Guest Messenger will be
Apostle J.Q. Lockette.
For more information,
contact the church at 4617178 or email wordofdel@
chesnet.net.
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Just dropping by
Author Eric Litwin, center, author of the first four Pete the Cat books, visited Woodland
Elementary recently to spend time with with kindergarten through third grade
students.
remembers watching Lynn

Swann, Michael Harris and
mean Joe Greene play
for the Steelers, Barry
Bonds hitting homeruns
and Michael Jordan slam
dunking his way into the
NBA record book.
Lane also remembers
following in his two older
brothers footsteps, playing quarterback for Byrnes, despite weighing
only about 140 pounds.
My momma told me,
she said, Brian, why dont
you just stick with baseball
and basketball because
Im afraid youre gonna
get hurt, and that kind of
drove me to do just the
opposite, he said laughing. I really dont like for
people to tell me I cant
do something, sometimes
to a fault, but thats kind
of why I kind of stuck to
football. Baseball is probably my first love, but football is definitely my heart
now.
After graduating from
Byrnes in 1995, Lane attended North Greenville
on academic and athletic
scholarships.
Sports is, in my mind, a
means to an end, he said.
You try to go through
and play sports so you can
possibly get an opportunity to go to college. I went
because I had academic
scholarships, plus athletic
scholarships, which helped
my parents not have to
pay for me to go to school.
Youd like to say you have
a college fund, but theres
not a lot of parents that
have college funds saved
for their children. Athletics is a great way to get
them to a point where they
cant get themselves.
After graduating from
USC Upstate in 2000,
Lane became an assistant
at Byrnes before taking
a position at South Flor-
A new locally owned

business is helping both
the young and the old
navigate the paper trail of
life. Circle of Life Document Preparation, LLC is
the brainchild of owner
Linda Parr of Greer. From
birth certificates, death
certificates, and every
document in between,
Parr provides confidential
advocacy when necessary
documents are needed.
What I am trying to
GCM requests help from

public in new campaign
Greer Community Ministries (GCM) is launching
a new Fab 5 campaign
to create awareness of the
consistent need for basic food items. The campaign features items that
frequently run low in the
Food Pantry at the nonprofit organization.
Last year we found out
that people like to know
specific ways to support
us, said Cindy Simpler,
GCM executive director.
This list is a way for folks
to remember to pick up a
few extra of the items they
probably already purchase
at the grocery store and
donate them to us.
Over the next five weeks,
one item from the Fab
5 will be featured each
week. These are items that
are needed to keep food
orders consistent and the
Food Pantry well stocked.
This years items are: corn
muffin mix, 1 pound boxes of spaghetti noodles,
canned tomatoes, 1 pound
boxes of other dried pasta,
and canned fruit.
We chose these items
BEGINNING FEB. 2
Week One: Corn muffin mix

Week Two: 1 pound boxes of
spaghetti noodles
Week Three: Canned fruit
Week Four: 1 pound boxes of
dried pasta
Week Five: Canned tomatoes
based on current needs
in our Food Pantry, said
Kelly Lee, Food Pantry and
Sharons Closet coordinator. Every little bit helps
us as we continue to see
an increase in amount of
people who need our services.
Lee said that the Fab 5
items from last year are
still high on the needs list.
They are: cereal, oatmeal,
grits, beef stew, and spa-
LANE: Dont let anybody else put a lid on you

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A5
ence and, later, Woodruff

High School. After leading
the Wolverines to four region championships and
one Upper State title, Lane
returned to Byrnes to replace former head coach
Bobby Bentley.
Since his time at Byrnes
as a student and returning
as a coach, Lane said he
believes the world has gotten smaller.
I had that experience
(with racism), but I dont
know if my children have,
Lane said. I experienced
that when I was in middle
school. But Ive never had
an instance where my boys
have come home and said,
Dad, this happened today. Am I going to say its
not out there? No, I think
racism is still out there,
but I think that we live in
a society where people are
more accepting now. Even
the older generations are
more accepting now than
even 25 years ago. I think
everything is more accepting now because, at the
end of the day, everybody
wants to be safe, healthy
and happy.
Ive never told my kids,
Youre black and this is
what black means. What
you try to do is you try
to show them how to be
productive people in society...even though - and I
tell them this - people are
probably going to judge
you without even know-
ing you because thats

the society we live in, he
said. People have their
own opinions and people
are going to say what
they want to say, but you
dont let what people say
determine what you are
you never do that. You
always know who you are
and you just work to be
the best that you can be at
whatever you decide to do
in your life. If thats to be
a doctor, then be the best
doctor. If you want to be
an architect, whatever it is,
you can do it.
True to his own experiences, like his mothers
request for him not to be a
quarterback, Lane said his
advice to anyone would be
not to let anybody tell you
what you cant do.
You dont let anybody
else put a lid on you because most of the time,
when people tell you,
you cant do something,
theyre looking at themselves and they dont think
that they cant do it, Lane
said. You dont let people
tell you what you cant do.
You always do the very
best you can and the only
time you need to give up
is when you die because
you cant go any further
then. As long as youve got
breath, everything can be
accomplished.
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ghetti sauce.
A food order consists of
five bags of nonperishable
food and is available once
every six months. The order should feed a family
of three or four for three
to five days. Larger families receive two or three
food orders based on the
number of people living in
the household.
Donating to Sharons
Clothing Closet is another
way to help the neediest
residents in Greer. GCM
provides emergency clothing assistance once every
six months as well. Lee
said that new socks and
underwear in all shapes
and sizes are needed all
year.
Donations are accepted
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday at the ministry,
738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer.
Call 877-1937 or visit gcminc.org for more information.
do is educate people
that they need
certain documents.
I want people to
know that they
need to get these
documents in place
before something
happens and they
dont have them.
Linda Parr
Owner, Circle of Life

Document Preparation, LLC
What I am trying to do
is educate people that they
need certain documents,
Parr said. I want people
to know that they need
to get these documents
in place before something
happens and they dont
have them.
She knows, firsthand, the
need for this information.
When her late mother-inlaw went into the hospital
and then to assisted living and a nursing home,

she and her husband were
asked questions pertaining
to their relatives health
and they did not know the
answers.
One day, Parr found a
notepad next to her mother-in-laws chair and in it
were all the answers she
needed. She had doctors
names, phone numbers,
medicines, and other pertinent information related
to dates of surgeries and
treatments. Having that
information reiterated the
value of having personal
documents in order and
knowing where to find
them.
Parr said she can help
with the following documents: birth certificates,
marriage licenses, military
discharge (DD214), medical power of attorney,
living wills, wills, power
of attorney, and medical
health notebooks.
People need to have
these documents and
have someone that knows
where they can be found
when they are needed,
Parr said. It also provides
a way to express end of
life wishes to a spouse or
child, she said.
Parr is available to speak
to individuals or groups
about document preparation. Her services also
include information on
protection from fraud and
scams.
I want senior adults to
know they are important
and they dont need to be
taken advantage of, Parr
said.
Contact Parr at 283-4433
or by email at hortense2@
netzero.net.
OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen

Brittany R. Edwards
Brittany Renee Edwards,
25, of 214 Brown St., died
Feb. 1, 2015, at her home.
A native of Greenville
County, daughter of the
late Roger Neal and Pamela Renee Hunter Edwards,
she was of the Baptist
faith.
Surviving is her paternal grandmother, Dorothy
Downs of the home.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 5, at The Wood Mortuary, conducted by Rev.
Carroll Edwards and Rev.
Keith Kelly. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memory
Gardens.
Visitation will be held 79 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4,
at The Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmortuary.com.
the home; her companion,

James E. Atkins; a sister,
Becky Lynn (Jeffrey) of
Greer; sister-in-law, Wendy
Herren; nieces and nephews, Justin and Lauren
Lynn, Hannah and Daniel
Campbell and Sophia Herren; and the father of her
children, Carl Horton and
his mother, Elsie Horton.
She was predeceased by
a brother, David Campbell.
Funeral services were
held at 3 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 31, at His Vineyard,
conducted by Rev. Keith
Kelly and Dr. Drew Hines.
Burial followed in Wood
Memorial Park.
Visitation was held from
1-2:45 p.m. Saturday at
the church.
The family is at the home
of her sister, Becky Lynn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lisa
Horton Memorial Fund c/o
Greer State Bank.
Cathy Millwood
Lisa Campbell Horton

Lisa Delayne Campbell
Horton, 53, died Jan. 28,
2015.
A native of Greer, daughter of Vance W. Campbell
and the late LaRue Elder
Campbell, she was an aide
and afterschool caregiver
at Buena Vista Elementary
since 2011 serving as an
assistant for three years
in Mrs. Endres classroom
and helping in other classrooms in the first grade.
She also aided at Paris Elementary from 2010-2011
and Taylors Elementary
from 1998-2010. She was
a member of Washington
Baptist Church and had a
passion for teaching and
helping children. Her hobbies included gardening,
her love for her animals,
Marley and River, and
attending USC football
games. Lisa had an infectious laugh to know her
was to love her.
Surviving, in addition
to her father and his wife,
Charlene Waddell Campbell, are a daughter, Ashley Horton of Lyman; a
son, Zachary Horton of
Cathy Millwood, 65, of

14 Dug Hill Road, Landrum, died Friday, Jan. 30,
at the Hospice House of
the Carolina Foothills, following a long battle with
cancer.
She was the daughter
of the late G.W. and Louise Corne of Duncan, and
the wife of the late John
W. (Billy) Millwood Jr., of
Greer.
Surviving is one son,
J.W. III and his wife, Angela Millwood, and three
grandchildren,
Emily
Grace, William Henry, and
John Samuel. She attended
Columbia College, Converse College and finished
her degree and teaching
certificate from the University of South Carolina
at Spartanburg. She taught
music 5 years during the
Piedmont Schools Project
at Crestview Elementary.
Then moved to Skyland Elementary where she taught
25 years as a kindergarten
teacher. During her teaching career, she was the recipient of Teacher of the
Year, a 2-time winner of
the Golden Apple Award,
inducted into Alpha Delta
Kappa honorary teaching
sorority and honored twice
in Whos Who in Americas
Teachers.
She was a member of
First Presbyterian Church
while living in Greer,
where she was a soloist in
the choir for many years.
She soloed at many other
churches and was a mem-
ber of the Greenville Civic

Rotary Chorale. When
she moved to Landrum,
she became a member of
the Tryon Little Theater
where she performed in
many plays and musicals.
She was a board member
of the theater as well as a
board member of the Lake
Lanier Civic Association.
There will be a gathering
of friends and family who
wish to honor her memory
on Friday, Feb. 6, at 2 pm
at Mountain View Cemetery in Greer.
Memorials may be made
to St Jude Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,
Memphis,
Tennessee
38105.
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Partly cloudy, cool weekend
Cool temperatures and a chance for rain move

in this weekend. High temperatures for the
rest of the week will stay in the 40s and 50s
with overnight lows in the 20s and 30s. After
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Fred Papa Plemmons, Jr.

Veteran
Fred Papa Odell Plemmons, Jr., 91, widower of

Beautrice Blackwell Plemmons, died Jan. 30, 2015,
at Richard Campbell VA
Nursing Home.
A native of
Spartanburg
County, son of
the late Fred
Odell Plemmons Sr., and
Harriett Johnson Plemmons, he was a retired
employee of Stone Mfg.,
a U.S. Navy WWII Veteran
and part of the Normandy
Invasion and a member of
Southside Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter, Carolyn Smith of
Greer; five grandchildren,
Mark Harvey (Gwinn), Rodney Plemmons, Amy Harvey, Candace Mills (Ern),
and Jake Plemmons (Trisha) and ten great-grandchildren.
Mr. Plemmons was predeceased by a son, Larry
Plemmons.
Funeral services were
held at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb.
2, at Wood Mortuary conducted by Rev. Joe Price.
Burial followed in Hillcrest
Memory Gardens.
Visitation was held from
2-3:45 p.m. Monday at
Wood Mortuary.
Memorials may be made
to Medi Home Hospice,
20 Ropers Corner Circle,
Greenville, 29615.
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The pediatric clinic at MTCC has three exam rooms and will soon open its doors
to patients.
COUNCIL: Exide facility to be demolished MTCC: Pediatric services will be offered

FROM PAGE ONE
At the gathering of the

announcement at Chapman Cultural Arts Center
in Spartanburg, none of
the Greer City officials
were present, Planning and
Zoning Coordinator Glenn
Pace later stated that invitations werent extended
to Greer officials.
I guess theres been no
communication with Spartanburg County Council
as to why theyre willing
to spend over a million
dollars of Spartanburg
County taxpayer money to
extend a sewer line when
Greer CPW is right there
and theres no cost to extend a sewer line, councilmember Jay Arrowood
said. Is it just ill will? Because I dont know. I guess

theyre thumbing our
noses at this and spend
their constituents money
just because they can. Has
there been any communication?
Driggers said communication has been limited
and requests to discuss
Bass Pro Shops with the
project coordinators and
Spartanburg County have
been declined.
In other business, it was
announced that the former Exide battery facility
would be demolished.
The former Exide battery facility has applied
for a demolition permit.
The Neyo Corporation is
the contract that has made
the application, Building Official Ruthie Helms

said.
As you can imagine,
there is quite extensive
environmental work that
has taken place, and will,
throughout the demolition
process, she said. We
will get a notice to proceed
through DHEC, making
sure that all environmental issues are in order and
well release that permit
and hope to start work
maybe mid-February.
The next regularly scheduled Greer City Council
meeting is Feb. 10 at 6:30
p.m. at Greer City Hall.
FROM PAGE ONE
programs were able to

pretty much take care
of what they need in the
building. We have counselors across the hall for
any type of health there. I
think because were small
right now, were not able
to take a lot of patients,
but the patients we do
take are getting excellent
care.
Addington said when
the free clinic first opened
about six patients were
on the schedule and some
were no-shows, but the
longer the clinic has been
open the less no-shows
there are. Presently, in
about a three-hour timeframe, 10 patients are see
each Thursday at the free
clinic half of which are

usually new patients.
Mostly what were seeing with adults in those
clinics are chronic conditions diabetes, hypertensions, they havent been to
the doctors in years, they
just dont have the funds
to by the medications, she
said. I think weve done a
lot there if we can just get
those doctors to come on
board with us and see patients.
The free clinic and pediatric clinic are in need of
doctors willing to volunteer their time.
We need physicians that
are willing to volunteer.
We have tried our best to
reach out to the community. Were not having a lot
of response from the phy-
ALDI: Announcement could spark more business in Greer area

FROM PAGE ONE
Greer City Administrator

Ed Driggers said the new
development is optimistic
for Greer.
What were seeing,
particularly in the Wade
Hampton corridor, is opportunities for redevelopment, Driggers said. The
old D&D site is a perfect
example of that. We had
a business that was there
and was successful for decades, but that business
relocated and it left opportunities for redevelopment of that site.
With the Aldi project,
well see other projects
that will develop along
that same site, and thats
what we would hope for,
he continued. We dont
want vacant, undeveloped
land thats in a major commercial corridor like Wade

Hampton Boulevard. We
want quality projects there
that provide shopping opportunities and employment opportunities for
the public here in the area.
Aldi is a great example of
how that will happen.
As sites in Greer redevelop, Driggers said it is
important to manage a
long-term plan.
Weve enjoyed good
success, were having good
success and I think well
see that continue, he said.
What well look for out of
this master plan process
is how well manage that.
How do we make sure that
we are sensitive to transportation on Wade Hampton Boulevard? We dont
want Wade Hampton to
become a Woodruff Road

environment, so were trying to figure out how we
manage that and certain
types of traffic strategies
that we would do in concert with SCDOT.
With commercial permits at a record high and
new housing starts continuing to develop, Driggers said the growth that
Greer is becoming known
for is starting to be more
evident.
This is one of the reasons I chose to stay in this
community versus looking
at another opportunity,
Driggers said. There are
plenty of opportunities
here in Greer. We kind of
weathered this recessionary period that was tough
on our local economy. It
was hard on the city itself.
It was hard on our businesses. But, as a community, we weathered it well.

Going into the recessionary period, we had
good infrastructure in
place, he added. Once
capital
became
available again, that inventory
proved very successful
for us. Thats happening
in housing starts and its

happening in commercial
development. Were getting good, good projects
that are choosing to locate
in our community that
creating jobs. When that
happens, (a lot of things)
become stronger.
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Already the clinics first
day with its doors open
has a filled appointment
book with three exams
rooms filled. For pediatric
services, individuals do
not have to be established
and have a wellness visit
before the doctor will see
them for a sickness.
Weve got a lot to offer
weve just got to get it going, but I think weve done
good, Addington said.
To schedule an appointment at either clinic or for
more information about
the free clinic or pediatric
clinic, contact the MTCC at
439-7760.
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Teachers assistant dies following Hwy 14 crash

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The Greenville County
Coroners Office said a
woman died last week following a crash in Greer.
The coroner said the
crash happened Tuesday
around 8:40 p.m. on Highway 14 at the intersection
of South Buncombe Road.
POLICE LOOKING FOR

DOLLAR GENERAL THIEF
On Feb. 1, the Greenville Sheriffs Office says

the suspect in the photo
entered the Dollar General Store (5601 Locust
Hill Road) and stole various items. When she was
confronted by a store
clerk she fled the store in
a black four-Door vehicle
that was reported stolen
from Asheville.
Investigators ask anyone with information regarding the identity of the
suspect to contact Crime
Stoppers at 23-CRIME.
CRIME REPORT
Lisa Horton
Lisa Horton, 53, of
Greer, was driving and was
struck by another vehicle,
the coroner said.
Troopers said a 2008
Jeep driven by a 17-yearold struck Hortons car.
The driver of the Jeep was
charged with disregarding
a traffic control device.
Horton was taken to the
hospital and died from her
injuries just after 10 a.m.
Wednesday, the coroner
said.
Horton was an employee
with the Greenville County
School district who had
been working with Upstate children since 1998,
according to school officials.
Horton served as an aide
and after-school caregiver
at Taylors Elementary
from 1998-2010, at Paris
Elementary in 2010-2011,
and at Buena Vista Elementary from 2011 until
the her death.
Greenville
County
Schools released the following statement in part:
Ms. Horton had been an
assistant for three years
in Mrs. Endres classroom
and helped in other classrooms in the first grade.
She was also a counselor
in the after-school program. Our staff is dually
saddened for Ms. Hortons
daughter and son. Arrangements for Ms. Horton will be forthcoming.
SPARTANBURG MAN
RECEIVES 15-YEAR
PRISON TERM
A Spartanburg man
received a 15-year prison
sentence last week after
he admitted to possessing
a
large
amount
of
crack cocaine, a loaded
rifle, 20 Hydrocodone
pills and other drug
paraphernalia, according
to the Spartanburg County
Sheriffs Office.
Al-Malik
Geter,
28,
pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine, possession of
a weapon during the commission of a violent crime
and possession of Hydrocodone with intent to distribute.
Spartanburg police arrested Geter on Aug. 5,
2013, during the execution of a search warrant
at a Watkins Court home
near Stewart Park.
Police found Geter in
a bed at the rear of the
home. Sitting nearby was
a bag containing about 67
grams of cocaine, a digital
scale and a razor blade. A
loaded assault rifle was
located under the bed.
Two boxes of ammunition,
a box of sandwich baggies and 20 Hydrocodone
pills were found nearby.
Geter admitted to owning the gun and the drugs
when questioned by police
at the house. A tip from
an informant helped them
secure the search warrant,
according to Assistant Solicitor Hunter Blouin.
Without the tireless
work of the city police investigators, this individual
might still pose a threat
to the community, Blouin
said.
Geter will serve 80 percent of Circuit Judge Ned
Millers sentence before he
is eligible for parole. His
prior criminal record includes three drug convictions, discharging a firearm into a dwelling and
accessory after the fact of
a felony.
(Note: All information

contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Greer Police
Department, The Spartanburg County Sheriffs
Office or The Greenville
County Sheriffs Office All
suspects are to be considered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
CDV
Agrepino Pena, 37, of

1128 Marie Louise Drive,
Greer was charged with
criminal domestic violence
of a high and aggravated
nature.
According to an incident
report written by Greer Police, an officer responded
to the above address after
a complaint of an assault
was called in. There, he
found the complainant
bruised and injured on
the floor. The complainant
said Pena had attacked her
while she was unlocking
her apartment door, hitting her on the head with
an unknown object and
striking her repeatedly
with his hands.
Photos of the complainants injuries were taken
and submitted to a city
judge to obtain a warrant
for the crime. According
to the report, this is the
second incident of CDV-high and aggravated that
Pena has been involved in
less than a week.
ASSAULT & BATTERY
Runay Freeman, 48, of

11 19th St., Greer, was
charged with assault and
battery (third degree).
According to a Greer
Police incident report,
an officer arrived at the
above address to find the
subjects sister, who said
Freeman had kicked in her
front door and attacked
her friend. Another witness inside the apartment
corroborated the reports.
Freeman was arrested
and transported to Greer
City Jail.
DUI
Nicholas Bulzomi, 51, of

250 Morgan Road, Wellford, was charged with
driving under the influence (.16 percent or greater) and open container.
According to an Incident
Report furnished by Greer
Police, officers responded
to a traffic collision on
West Wade Hampton Boulevard. Inside one of the
vehicles, they found Bulzomi slurring and smelling
of alcohol. When issued a
field sobriety test, the subject stated that he couldnt
complete it. Upon inspecting the car, police found
a 32-ounce Bojangles cup
with liquor inside.
Bulzomi was transported to the Greer Detention
Center, where he blew a
.29 percent on the breathalyzer.
CDV
Michelle C. Panozzo of
611 West Wade Hampton
Blvd, Greer, was charged
with criminal domestic
violence.
According to a report
filed by Greer police, an
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Greenville County Sheriff s Office is loooking for this

suspect in relation to a theft that occurred at the Dollar
General store at 5601 Locust Hill Road. Anyone with
information regarding the identity of this person is asked
to contact Crime Stoppers at 23-CRIME
officer was called to a
marital argument at the
Quality Inn.
The
complainant
said that Panozzo had
scratched his neck with
her fingernails after a verbal altercation escalated.
Due to the fresh and
visible nature of her husbands injuries, the subject was placed under arrest and transported to the
Greer Detention Facility.
CDV
Yolanda Bryant, 33, of

103 Victor Ct., Greer, was
charged with criminal domestic violence.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, the
complainant told officers
that his girlfriend had
grabbed him by the arm
during an argument and
then started to stab him
with an unidentified metal
object.
Bryant was arrested and
taken to the police department for processing.
There, she admitted that
the weapon in question
was a set of nail clippers.
They were taken off her
person and placed into
evidence.
POSSESSION
Moises Delgado Aguirre,

30, of 107 Johnson Ave.
11, Greer, was charged
with possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, a
child at a local school reported that his mommy
and daddy were making
meth inside their trailor.
When officers received
permission to search the
trailor, they found marijuana and a small bag of
meth in plain view.
Aguirre was arrested
and transported to Greer
City Jail.
DUI
Lauren Amanda Groce,

31, of 817 Poinsett St. Ext.,
Greer, was charged with
driving under the influence.
According to an incident report filed by Greer
Police, officers were on
routine patrol when they
saw a car driving on the
wrong side of the road.
The driver then ran a red
light and mounted a curb
before finally coming to a
stop in the Clock parking
lot. Groce acted confused
and had slurred speech.
A field sobriety test was
issued, which the subject
failed. She was arrested
for DUI and transported to
Greer City Jail, where she
measured .11 percent on
the breathalyzer.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Billy Jack Powell, 35, of

102 Huckleberry Creek,
Greenville, was charged
with carrying a concealed
weapon and possession of
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DUI
Al-Malik Geter
schedule III narcotics.
According to an incident
report supplied by Greer
Police, officers arrived at
an address near Connecticut Avenue, in regards to
a suspicious person whod
been knocking on her
door.
They found a man matching that description walking near the intersection
of Connecticut and Bobo
St. Powell admitted he was
carrying three large-blade
throwing knives that were
concealed by his clothing.
An identification check
revealed that Powell had
an active warrant with the
Greer Police Deptartment.
He was arrested and taken to Greer City Jail. Two
benzodiazepine
tablets
were found in a container
in his right front pocket.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Marvin Henry Poteat, of

111 Millbank Road, Wellford, was issued a citation
for criminal domestic violence and malicious injury
to property.
According to the Spartanburg County sheriffs
report, a deputy responded to a disturbance at
Millbank Road. Once at
Shardae Markel Eison

was issued a citation for
DUI (first).
According to Spartanburg County Sheriffs incident report, an officer observed a gray 2005 Honda
Accord being driven in an
erratic manner on Highway 101 South near the
intersection of SHaron
Church Road.
The officer made a traffic stop at the intersection
and greeted the driver, Eison. The officer observed
Eisons eyes were red and
glassy and could detect
the odor of alcohol.
The officer asked Eison
to step from the vehicle
and offered a series of
field sobriety tests. Eisons
performance indicated impairment.
Eison was placed under
arrest and transported to
the Spartanburg Detention
Center where she provided
a breath analysis sample
indicating a BAC of 0.08.
DUS, SPEEDING
Mitchell Dwayne Sims

was issued a citation for
driving under suspension
and speeding.
According to Spartanburg County Sheriffs incident reports, an officer
was running stationary
radar on Victor Hill Road
on Jan. 31, when a speeding silver Jeep passed. The
officer attempted to catch
up with the vehicle, which
turned into 551 Victor Hill
Road and pulled behind
the residence.
The officer ran Sims
drivers license which
came back suspended indefinitely.

Sims was transported to
Spartanburg County Detention Center.
CDV
David Grayson Center, of

740 East Victor Hill Road,
was issued a warrent for
criminal domestic violence high and aggravated
nature.
According to Spartanburg County Sheriffs incident reports, a deputy responded to the residence
in reference to a disturbance with a weapon. Upon
arrival, the deputy spoke
with the victim. She stated
that when her daughter
entered the room with
Center, he bagan calling
her names. She stated she
came to her daughters defense and began arguing
with Center. He produced
a Smith and Wesson .38 revolver that belongs to the
victim. Center then ponted
the loaded firearm at her
and told her he would kill
her with her own gun. The
victim asked her daughter
to call 911 adn they retreated to a bedroom until
authorities arrived.
The deputy spoke with
the victims daughter who
corroborated the victims
story.The deputy then
spoke with Center, who
stated he was in bed when
the victim came home
angry and bagan to bang
pots and pans together.
He went into the living
room where the victim
was still angry and stated
she would kill everyone in
the house.
The deputy observed
the revolver laying on the
living room table. When
asked about the gun, Center stated he saw the weapon but never touched it or
pointed it at anone. The
victim stated the weapon
was stored in her vehicle
and that only she and Center had access to it.
Center was arrested and
transported to Spartanburg County Detention
Facility.
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the residence, the deputy

spoke with Poteat who
stated he and his girlfriend had gotten into an
argument which then escalated in the driveway
when she was in the driver
seat of her vehicle. Poteat
stated he had punched the
driver side window and
then broke it with a baseball bat. Poteat stated he
was only trying to get her
attention.
The victim stated they
had gotten into an argument when she wanted car
keys to go visit her sick
mother. The subject threw
the keys at her, and once
she was in the drivers
seat, broke out the window. The officer observed
a cut on the victims right
elbow from broken glass,
shattered glass in the interior of the vehicle and a
red aluminum baseball bat
in the driveway.
The deputy also spoke
with a witness who verified events of the altercation.
Poteat was placed under
arrest and transported to
Spartanburg
Detention
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Greer master plan to be released in April

By Billy Cannada
Editor
A master plan aiming
to provide Greer with direction over the the next
15 years of development
is set for completion in
April.
Throughout the past
several months, planners
from Kimley-Horn and
Associates of Charlotte,
along with Greer residents
and city officials, collaborated to share ideas about
what they believe is best
for the future of the city.
In March, city officials
will meet with the Partnership for Tomorrow board
of directors for a final update before the public release of the plan in April.
The consulting group
said public participation
in the process has been
above average, according
Dave
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Keep flood
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Q: Im debt-free except
for my home, and Ill have
that paid off in about
12 months. I currently
make $60,000 a year and
live in an area of Florida
that is designated a flood
plain, because a river that
empties into Tampa Bay
runs behind my home.
Currently, Im paying
$1,070 a month for flood
insurance. My house is
worth $325,000, and
water has only come up
into the yard twice in over
20 years. Since Im doing
pretty well financially,
do you think I need to
keep my flood insurance
policy?
DR: From what youve
told me about the history of your property, it
sounds like your biggest
concern might be if a hurricane caused a backwash
in your area. Insurance is
already pretty tough in
Florida when it comes to
those kinds of things, but
you dont want to run the
risk of your house getting
mowed down and losing
everything.
If I were in your shoes,
I think Id like the protection of flood insurance.
What youre paying for
the policy is such a small
percentage of your world,
compared to the value
of your home and your
income.
Do the right thing,

but dont let them
bully you
Q: I have a student
loan in default that is
now being handled by a
collections agency. They
want me to pay the entire
$20,000 now, or consolidate it with $16,000 in
collection fees added. Are
these my only options?
DR: Theres no way
Id consolidate and pay
$16,000 in collection fees.
Right now, theyre trying
to bully you. They may
eventually garnish your
paychecks, but I think you
can still work out something with these guys.
Youll have to repay the
loan, and probably the
interest and some of the
late charges, but $16,000
is a bunch of crap. Dont
run out and get another
loan to pay it, but dont
let yourself be blackmailed, either. Youve
made a mess by ignoring
this for so long, so now
youll have to save every
penny you can and start
sending them substantial
amounts of money each
month.
Trust me, theyll take
your payments and cash
the checks. Hopefully, you
can settle on a reasonable
repayment structure and
have this thing killed off
in a couple of years.
Things that maybe

weve expected or have
been moving toward,
weve been able to
confirm with the data.
Theres also been some
new ideas introduced through public input
and I think thats helped greatly.
Ed Driggers
Greer City Administrator

to City Administrator Ed
Driggers.
Were extremely pleased
with the participation,
Driggers said. The traditional town hall type meet-
ing isnt what everyone responds to. We wanted to

do those because we still
needed to be able to do
some hands on exercises
where folks could come
out and visually demonstrate things they were

concerned about or things
they would like to see. But
this MetroQuest product
that we used for this project was really important
because it enabled us to
use social media. From
that instrument, we were
able to get a great deal of
participation. It was a really good tool for us.
Gathering and analyzing
data has been the most
important part of the process, Driggers said.
A lot of this process was
data gathering, he said.
We certainly needed to understand the demographics of our community. We
needed to understand the
major influencers relative to economic developmentthings like a BMW
and the airport. I think
theyve been able to take
that data and blend it with

public input.
Throughout
past
months, public workshops
have been held to draw input from the community.
Theres been a concerted effort to make sure
input was solicited, so
that, as we look at the next
15 years, the consulting
group wasnt going down
a path that may have been
contrary to what local leadership was envisioning,
Driggers said. Things that
maybe weve expected or
have been moving toward,
weve been able to confirm
with the data. Theres also
been some new ideas introduced through public
input and I think thats
helped greatly.
Driggers said one important area Greer will need
to address is the growing
art community.
There is the opportunity for more arts development, he said. I know

theyve been discussing
where that could be located in our community
and how that could unfold
over the next 15 years or
so.
The plan will also likely
focus on key corridor development around Wade
Hampton Boulevard, Interstate 85 and Highway 14.
Were starting to understand that our community
is much more than our
central business district,
which is vitally important
to us, Driggers said.
Were concentrating on
that district, but were also
looking at the areas that
will have a major impact
on us over the next 15 or
20 years.
State House takes up ethics
thics was the topic on

the floor of the South
Carolina House this
past week. Two bills were
passed.
The first bill revamps
the makeup of the South
Carolina Ethics Commission and turns the Commission into an independent investigative body.
The independent commission is given the full
resources of the South
Carolina law enforcement
community and is tasked
with investigating ethics
complaints made against
elected officials. Under
the House plan passed
this past week, the State
Ethics Commission is
comprised of four members appointed by the
governor, four elected by
the Supreme Court, and
two members elected by
each the House and Senate.The measure passed
the House unanimously.
Reforming campaign
finance laws
The second bill bans

candidate affiliated leadership Political Action
Committees (PAC). It even
goes one step further and
states that elected offi-
Your voice
in columbia
Representative
Rita Allison
cials can no longer accept
campaign contributions
from leadership PACs.
This is an important step
toward revamping the
campaign finance laws in
South Carolina. The measure passed the House.
Road financing plans
Since Gov. Nikki Haley

unveiled her preferred
path for fixing roads in
South Carolina, I have
heard from many of you
who favor or oppose any
hike in the gas tax offset
by a cut in the state income tax.
Because determining additional funding for roads
is a complex issue with
many interlocking parts
(i.e., think 1,000 jigsaw
puzzle pieces), the issue
will require much analysis
and lots of debate to find
the best path forward. I
certainly appreciate the
Governor putting forth
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are just a starting point
for the consideration of
all approaches, of which,
there will be many.
As example, the House
Transportation Infrastructure Ad-Hoc Committee
finalized a plan to fix our
states roads and bridges.
The bi-partisan committee
has been working hard
since last September to
find solutions to fixing our state roads and
bridges. The committee
agreed on an initial proposal that would serve as
a blueprint toward solving
one of the most important
issues facing our state.
The bill is expected to
be introduced next week
with many co-sponsors.
Our chief responsibility is
to maximize current state
revenues and direct available money to our roads.
I have served on this
committee and I know the
group has looked at many
areas, funding, reforming and working with our
counties. I think if we
keep the dialogue flowing, we can truly move
forward on a good plan to
fix our roads and bridges.
Complex government issues arent quickly solved.
It is our responsibility to
consider every alternative
to find the best funding
mechanisms for road improvements. Until all the
information is considered
and the financial impact
on taxpayers is clear,
we should remain open
minded.
Legislative Spotlight
-- Helping Veterans
This week, the House

Higher Education Subcommittee, unanimously approved H.3037 that would
make South Carolina a
truly veteran-friendly
state. It allows veterans
to move to our state and
pay the in-state tuition
rate at our colleges and
universities, rather than
paying the out-of-state
rate (which can be twice
as high) or waiting out a

year of residency to get
the in-state rate.
The Education and Public Works sub-committees
have begun to meet and
hear legislation related
to education, mopeds,
safety, higher education
and etc. You can follow
them by going to schouse.
gov and clicking on the
House link. You can also
follow my voting record
on the same link.
The first meeting of the
Education Policy Review
and Reform Task Force
(that I have been asked to
chair) will be Monday, Feb.
23 at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held in room
110 of the Blatt Building.
Speaker Jay Lucas has
charged this diverse committee to move forward
with an educational review, reform and plan.
I am honored to serve
you and your family. Your
input, concerns and ideas
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The Greer Citizen
WEdnesday, february 4, 2015
Eastside keeps streak alive
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By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
For 23 years, region opponents have tried to dethrone Eastside, and for
23 years, it hasnt worked.
The Eagles extended
their Class AAA Peach
Blossom winning streak
last week, defeating region
newcomer Emerald 34-25
to take the title.
Its something that
were proud of, Eastside
Jack Kosmicki said of the
lasting streak. Its something that decades of Eastside wrestlers, parents
and coaches are proud
of. But it is pressure. Its
a burden, but we like having it.
Heading into the matchup with Emerald, Kosmicki
said he knew it was all on
the line.
Everything was going
through my mind, he
said. Everything bad and
everything good that could
possibly happen was going
through my mind. It was a
lot of scouting and a lot of
individual work to get kids
ready for one particular
opponent.
With a new region opponent thats ranked in
the state, Kosmicki said
his team has had to fight
a little harder to keep the
streak going this year.
We didnt want to settle
into one person and forget
what we always do, which
is work on our wrestling
and our technique, he
said. We didnt want to
get away from what we do
and have it hurt us down
the road when it comes
to state playoffs or some-
Super
ending
Eastsides David Walker got a big win during the teams victory over Emerald. The Eagles have now won 23 region
championships in a row.
thing like that. You dont
want to get too dialed in
on one particular opponent because that can get
you.
Getting key wins from returners like Zane Mitchell

and David Walker helped
put the Eagles over the top
against Emerald, but Kos-
micki said his team has

improved as a whole.
When you look at it day
to day, its easy to think
youre not making prog-
ress or youre making little

progress, he said. But if
you step back and look
at where you were at the
See wrestling | B4
Byrnes wideout Tavin

Richardson picks big blue
Signs with
Kentucky
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Byrnes wideout Braylin Collins said Eastern Michigan felt

like the right fit.
Collins headed to
Eastern Michigan
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Byrnes wide out Braylin
Collins is headed to Eastern Michigan, after announcing his intent to sign
with Eagles at a ceremony
last week.
The senior said, after a
long recruiting process,
the school felt like the
right fit.
Honestly, I felt like Eastern Michigan was the best
place for me, Collins said.
Education-wise and athletic-wise, I just felt like
that was the best school.

Although its a long way
from home, Collins said
playing for Eastern Michigan was too good an opportunity to pass up.
At first, (distance) was a
problem, but after talking
with my mom, we felt like
it was the right place,
he said.
Collins said he is excited
for what lies ahead.
This year, we open up
with Old Dominion, he
said. Thats what Im
looking forward to. Start
See Collins | B4
From Nixon Field to the

SEC gridiron, Byrnes Tavin
Richardson hopes he has
what it takes to compete
amongst the nations elite,
opting to play his college
football at the University
of Kentucky.
Richardson picked big
blue at an announcement
ceremony at New Hope
Baptist Church in Greer
last week, ending a recruitment process that
saw the standout wide
receiver garner more than
20 NCAA Division I scholarship offers.
I want to play with big
dogs. Thats it, he said.
Its a big jump, but Im
pretty sure I am ready.
Im mentally and physically ready and Im going
to keep working to be the
best.
Richardson said it was
ultimately his relationships with the Kentucky
coaching staff that led him
to big blue nation.
It all started with coach
(Tommy) Mainord recruiting me and coming to see
me when I was a junior
in high school. We built
a good relationship with
each other throughout my
process, he said. Im glad
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Tavin Richardson ended his college search last week,

choosing Kentucky over Louisville and Central Florida.
I want to play with

big dogs. Thats it.
Tavin Richardson
its finally over. Ive had

people calling every day
and asking Where are you
going? Im glad its over
with now and Im finally a
Wildcat.
The wide out now teams
up with standout Woodruff receiver Blake Bone,

who is entering his second
year at Kentucky. Richardson said his relationship with Bone will help
with the college transition.
Ive known him since like
eighth grade, he said.
Weve played middle
school, high school and
varsity with each other, so
weve known each other
since then.
Getting ready for his
first season in SEC com
See Richardson | B4
t the risk of sounding

redundant, allow me
the join the chorus of
armchair coaches across
the nation saying: what
was that?
Super Bowl XLIX didnt
disappoint, but when it
came time to be clutch
and put away a secondstraight championship,
Pete Carroll did.
But more on his awful
play call in a moment
This game lived up to
lofty expectations, unlike
last years disaster of a
game. It was everything
the experts said it was
going to be all week
(which rarely happens in
sports). It was Seattles
star-studded defense
picking off three-time
Super Bowl champ Tom
Brady multiple times. It
was Rob Gronkowski creating havoc for the best
secondary in the league. It
was Marshawn Lynch (aka
Beast Mode) running guys
over and making plays all
over the field.
But what really made
this game great was
the final two and a half
minutes.
If you were one of those
people hopping around
from party to party,
catching little bits of the
game at a time, you probably didnt appreciate it.
Andfor the recordI
dont blame you. If you
were at somebodys party
stuffing your face with
finger foods and hoping
to see Katy Perry dance
with depressed sharks
and animated beach balls,
you were probably among
the nations majority.
But this game delivered
like no sporting event
I can think of in recent
history. Brady had just
mounted an improbable
comeback in the fourth
quarter, putting the defending champs on their
heals with two minutes
to go. And just like that,
a few plays and a miraculous catch later, Seattle
was on the one yard line.
Everyone in the stadium, at home, and on
planet Earth was thinking,
give the ball to Marshawn Lynch, except for
the one person who mattered. Pete Carroll makes
dumb (some would call
them gutsy) play calls all
the time (for example: his
fake field goal/TD pass
call in the conference
title game against Green
Bay), but he gets away
with them because theyve
worked.
This time, it didnt
work. On second and one,
Russell Wilson threw the
dumbest pick in Super
Bowl history, giving the
game away with 20 seconds left on the clock.
Now, if you thought it
was over, you missed a
great ending. A frustrated
Seahawk defense picked
a fight with the Patriots
during the ceremonial
quarterback kneel down,
igniting haymakers from
Gronk and a few other
angry NFL superstars.
It was misguided anger.
Every Seahawk in America
probably wanted to get
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Warriors slip up late against Cavs, Generals

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
The hits keep coming
for a Riverside team thats
struggling to get anything
going in region competition.
The Warriors dropped
games to Dorman (53-42)
and Wade Hampton (6050) last week, falling to 1-9
in conference play.
Dorman stormed out to
an early lead over Riverside, taking a 13-point lead
in the first half. That lead
wouldnt last, however, as
the Warriors fought back
to narrow the deficit to six
at halftime.
Five points was the closest Riverside would come
in the second half. The
Warriors were unable to
mount the run they needed to push themselves
over the top with three
minutes to play.
Its kind of the same
old situation where we
couldnt make a couple
of shots and had to start
fouling, Riverside coach
Greg Miller said. We made
so many mistakes to lose
it, but it wasnt a bad performance. We played good
basketball overall, but
couldnt get the victory.
The Warriors had hopes
of bouncing back Friday
night against the states
second ranked team, Wade
Hampton, but were unable
to come away with a muchneeded region win.
We had a lot of opportunities, Miller said. It was
a great game and it came
down to three crucial mis-
File Photo | Preston Burch
Alan Caldwell and the Riverside Warriors have been on a losing skid in region action, despite several close battles. Up
next for Riverside is a date with Byrnes and Mauldin.
takes at the end of the first,
second and third quarters
that allowed Wade Hampton to get six points. When
you play the No. 2 team in
the state, you cant make
those types of errors.
Riverside went into the

half down seven against
the Generals, cutting the
lead to five late in the
game.
Were right there, Miller said. Were starting to
play our basketball with

two weeks to go, he said.
Playoffs are still a possibility, but weve got to
take care of our business
to give ourselves a chance
to get in.
Despite his teams record, Miller said he still

believes the Warriors are
playing their best basketball.
Their record doesnt
reflect it, but I dont think
many people understand

what a great group this
is, Miller said. They keep
coming back wanting to
learn. They keep coming
back wanting to improve.
Weve gone through so
much adversity this season
as far as wins and losses
are concerned, I think a
lesser team wouldve quit.
This group is very, very
tough and they want to get
back up and fight again.
Millers team has faced
a brutal stretch of games
against teams ranked in
the states top 10, but
hasnt made the plays to
pull out a win.
Its tough to beat good
players that play good
basketball, he said. Every
coach in this region plays
their style and executes
really well. They capitalize
on every mistake that you
make. It just comes down
to whos going to make
more mistakes.
Byrnes visited Riverside
on Tuesday (results were
not available at press time)
and the Warriors will travel to Mauldin on Friday.
Right now, you need to
be playing your absolute
best basketball because
everybody else is, Miller
said.
Its going to be a game
of mistakes down the
stretch, but it will also be
a game of rebounds, which
is something I think weve
been doing well.
Eagles bounce Chapman

in 67-48 blowout victory
Top Yellow
Jackets
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Eastside took care of
business last week, earning a 67-48 win over Chapman before hitting the
road to down cross-town
rival Greer, 36-29.
With the two victories,
the Eagles improve to 6-3
in region action.
Eastside coach Tom Chamness said his team got
a boost from the home
crowd on Tuesday.
It was a fun game for
us because our students
came out and supported
us really strong for a
Tuesday night, Chamness said. We had a great
crowd there, so that really
helped.
Despite Chapmans subpar record, Chamness said
his team could not afford
to take any game lightly.
Chapman is one of
those teams where we
played them at their place
and won, but they just
kept hanging around, he
said. Thats a tough place
to go and play.
Tyius Lewis led the way
for the Eagles, scoring 17
points and pulling down
15 rebounds in the contest.
Our kids stepped up
to the challenge, Chamness said. Weve been on
them about playing for 32
minutes and I think they
played a solid game (Tues-
day night).
Eastside then topped
Greer in a slugfest, grinding out a win in the fourth
quarter on the road.
It was an interesting game, Chamness
said. They really kind of
slowed down what theyve
been doing. It seemed like,
to me, they were very patient offensively. It was a
low scoring game.
Our kids stepped up

to the challenge.
Tom Chamness
Eastside boys basketball coach

The Eagles went into the
half up 15-10, but trailed
Greer by one heading into
the fourth quarter.
We ended up keeping our poise at the end,
Chamness said. Rico Williams was 8-10 from the
free throw line, which was
really big in that game because every point counted.
Eastside surged in the final eight minutes, capping
a 17-9 run that sealed the
victory.
We had the opportunity to win and let it slip
away, Greer coach Jeff
Neely said. (We) played
outstanding defense, but
had trouble scoring.
Neelys team has had
trouble on offense at
times this season, and has
switched things up in recent weeks to slow down
the tempo of the game.
Weve had to change

our philosophy a little bit
because of our personnel, Neely said last week.
Instead of trying to score
a lot of points, weve focused on keeping teams
from scoring a lot of
points. You cant always
do things the way youd
like to do them. You have
to be able to adjust.
As for Eastside, playoff
positioning will become
more important as the regular season winds down.
Right now, everybody is
still battling for those four
playoff spots, he said.
Right now, were tied for
second with Southside,
but weve got them at our
place (this week). Weve
got four tough games left
to play, but we get some
of them at home, which I
think will help us.
The next few games
will be important for the
Eagles, who are in search
of a home playoff game in
the coming weeks.
We know weve cleared
some hurdles, but weve
got to continue to strive
to play better, Chamness
said. We want to get in
the playoffs, but seeding
makes a big difference because those first two spots
get a home game. We think
thats a big advantage, so
thats kind of something
were going to be working
toward.
Were
focusing
on
things one game at a time
and were going to let the
chips fall where they may,
he said.
Jackets get stung

Greers Eddie Ballenger drives to the hoop during the Jackets Tuesday night loss to
Eastside. Greer dropped a matchup with Eastside on Friday at home, falling to 0-2 on the
week.
Byrnes clobbers Mauldin, handles Spartanburg

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Now the states No. 7 ranked
team, Byrnes, remained in contention for a region title after
back-to-back victories last week.
The Rebels used a 32-point
first quarter to jump out to a
commanding lead over Mauldin
last Tuesday night in route to a
84-60 win.
I thought we had a good first
quarter at Mauldin, Byrnes
coach Fowler said. We played
fast and I like our team better
when we play fast. Our defense
was pretty good and we got a lot
of guys involved. It was, all in
all, a good game for us.
Byrnes then took a 79-62 win
against Spartanburg on Friday
night, getting a boost from senior Tavin Richardson, who led
Tavin Richardson
the way with 23 points.
We started off a little slow,
but once we started playing at
our pace and got a few stops, we
were able to get what we wanted, he said. We got some really

high percentage shot and kept
them to one shot. I just feel like
we took control (in the second
half).
Fowler said the win over Spartanburg was one of the more satisfying of the nine region battles
his team has won.
Its an emotional win, Fowler
said. Spartanburg is always a
big rivalry, so it was good to get
the win.
Up next for Byrnes is Riverside,
which currently sits at 1-9 in region play, and Boiling Springs.
Greg (Miller) does a really
good job, he said. Those kids
are really hard working kids.
Theyve got really good guard
play, so well see. Its amazing to
me that their region record is 19. Im telling you, theyre a pretty
darn good basketball team.

Fowler said his 18-2 squad still
has its best basketball ahead.
I dont think weve peaked,
he said. Obviously, you want
to play your best basketball going into the playoffs, but I think
were playing pretty well. I think
weve had some better games
this year than weve had this
past week, but were moving in
the right direction. I like how we
can play different styles and still
be successful.
Moving forward, Fowler said
the Rebels will need to do the
little things to catch fire in the
playoffs.
Weve got to clean up the little stuff, he said. Its the simple stuff like executing two on
one transitions or making sure
we dont reach or making sure
weve got five guys boxing out.
This is routine type stuff, but I

feel like if we do it, were good
enough to go really far into the
playoffs. We really have to just
stay the course.
Spending the better half of the
season in the states top 10 rankings has come with a little bit of
an adjustment for Byrnes.
At first, I think it was uncharted territory for us, but now
that weve been there a couple
of weeks, I think they understand, Fowler said. I just hope
were hungry. Last year (during
the playoffs), we were fortunate
enough to play some good basketball and go on a good run.
I know both sides of it, he
said. This year, well have a better seed, but I think weve got a
better team. You have to keep
improving.
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Robinson scores career high 49 in win

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
It was a career night for
Courtney Robinson, who
dropped 49 points in Blue
Ridges triple overtime win
over Emerald last Friday.
The senior guard did not
miss a minute of the 44minute 82-79 win.
I thought we played
great, head coach Byron
Hardy said. We had a couple of opportunities to win
in the first two overtimes,
but we knocked down
some key free throws
and did a really good job
adjusting. We had some
immature turnovers, but
overall, they fought hard
and never gave up.
Haleigh Dilleshaw added 13 points for the Lady
Tigers, whose endurance
was tested against the region newcomer.
It was tiring, but we
practice really hard, he
said. When I looked at the
girls, I didnt really see any
fatigue in them. They recovered really quickly and
I think that speaks to how
hard theyve been working
in practice. We were able
to play at a pretty intense
level for an extended period of time, so hopefully
well be able to gain some
momentum.
It was a bounce back
win for Blue Ridge, which
struggled earlier in the
week during an 54-38 loss
to Berea.
The Berea game was really disappointing for us,
Hardy said. We only had
seven players available
and we never played very
well. Berea hit a couple of
shots and we kind of left
the door open for them.
After being down most
of the game, Blue Ridge
cut the Bulldog lead to two
points at the end of the
third quarter. The spurt of
success would not last, as
Berea pulled away in the
final eight minutes.
We didnt play with a
lot of effort and ended up
getting beat, Hardy said.
It was tough.
Blue Ridge will face
games against Travelers
Rest and Southside this
week.
We just need to play
hard and finish our season
well, Hardy said. I dont
know what thats going to
look likeeither well win
or we wontbut we need
to be competitive. We need
to clean up our game. If
we play like we did against
Emerald, were going to be
OK.
Greer
The Yellow Jackets were

0-2 last week, dropping
matchups to Travelers
Rest (73-72) and Eastside
(53-37).
Greer started the week
with a devastating overtime loss to the Devildogs.
I thought we played well
and played good defense.
We shot the ball well and
put up 70 points, so we
shouldve won the ball
game, Greene said. Unfortunately, that wasnt
the case.
The Jackets were led by
Sonyelle Gray, who dropped
15, Megan Jones, who added 13 and Tori Henderson,
who scored 11.
The loss on Friday

marked the fourth one this
season to the Lady Eagles.
We played a very good
ball game defensively, but
after putting up 72 Tuesday night, we couldnt get
it to go in the hole (against
Eastside), Greene said.
Were just kind of stuck
in fourth place right now.
You have to take your hat
off to Eastside. Theyre
10-0 right now, and in our
region, thats a pretty big
accomplishment.
Against Eastside, Greer
was led by Diamon Shiflet,
who scored nine
Greene said it has been
difficult for his team to
remain consistent this
season.
We have eight region
teams, so we play 14 region
games, as compared to 10
in all the other regions in
the state, he said. Every
game that you play, especially after Christmas, has
a good bit of significance
for the standings in the region. Every night, it seems
like, somebody is bringing their A game and you
have to play against that
to be consistent.
With only a few games
remaining on the regular
season schedule, Greene
said his team will need to
avoid an upset.
I think were pretty solid
in fourth place and in the
playoffsif we continue
to win against the people
who are below us in the
region standings, he said.
I dont think were going
to get a shot at changing
the region standings unless somebody loses, but
we have to guard against a
let down.
Although the Lady Jackets face two teams in the
bottom half of the region standings this week,
Greene said nothing is
guaranteed.
You cant win by just
showing up, he said. The
teams that were playing
are good, and if theyre
playing well they can beat
us. When you go on the
road, its always tough.
We just have to remind
our players that nothing is
given. Youve got to come
to play.
The Yellow Jackets will
travel to Berea and Chapman this week.
Well see different types
of defenses from thema
lot more zone and stuff
like that, Greene said.
Weve beat these two once
before, but our players
have to understand that
when we come to town,
its like their Super Bowl.
If they beat us, theyll put
a positive note on the end
of their season and weve
got to avoid that.
Byrnes
The Lady Rebels dropped

a heartbreaker to Mauldin
on the road last week, falling 69-67 in overtime.
Despite 23 from leading
scorer Brianna James, Byrnes missed opportunities
in the final moments of
the game that would have
given the team an important road win.
I feel like were finally
playing well, head coach
Stacey Parris said despite
the loss. Were competing
extremely hard. We didnt
Mandy Ferguson |file photo
Courtney Robinson led the Lady Tigers to a triple overtime win over Emerald last Friday
night, scoring 49 points.
play as smart as we should
have (against Mauldin),
but were still learning
that part of the game.
Its exciting to know that
were in every single part
of the gamewe just have
to study and make better
decisions.
Unable to rebound, Byrnes dropped 66-49 a
matchup with cross-town
rival Spartanburg on Friday night.
We hung with them for
three quarters, but (Kionna) Jeter just took over
the game, Parris said. We
were really pleased with
our game plan and efforts
to contain her. I know she
got her points, but I feel
like our kids are executing
exactly how we want them
to. I just want us to understand what we need to do
down the stretch during
close games.
Parris said the team has
spent more time on film
in recent days, hoping to
improve in late game situations.
Were studying our possessions and looking at
what we should have done
in certain situations, she
said. Its that time of the

year where we really have
to focus on the details and
making sure the kids are
prepared. Hopefully, when
we are in those situations
again, well make a better
decision.
Byrnes took on Riverside on Tuesday (results
were not available at press
time) and will matchup
with Boiling Springs on
Friday.
The last couple of
teams weve played had
really good guards, but
weve challenged our post
players to step up (this
week), Parris said. Its
going to be a big challenge
for us, but we still have
to do what we can do and
play well.
The Lady Rebels are back
to full strength with all

five starters in the lineup.
All four seniors started
both games for us this
week, which was a plus,
Parris said. I feel like were
back where we need to be
and were getting ready to
have some close games.
Hopefully our studying
and practices will help
prepare us for these next
few games on the road.
Riverside
The
Lady
Warriors
picked up losses to Dorman (63-29) and Wade
Hampton last week, remaining on the outside of
the postseason looking in.
Head coach Jenny Taylor
said her squad struggled
last Tuesday against the
Cavs.
Dorman is a very difficult place to play, Taylor said. They were very
good. We just had a hard
time against their pressure and getting the ball
to the basket. We didnt
shoot very well, especially
in the first half.
Riverside was led by
Brooke
Jordan-Brown,
who had 15 points on the
night, Dorman led by 29 at
the half.
With Dorman, its not
like they have just one or
two good players, she
said. All five kids on
the court are good players. Theyll take five out
and put five more in and
not even skip a beat. Our
depth and them having
so many talented, skilled
players is a problem.
Riverside
failed
to
bounce back on Friday,
falling by six to the Lady
Generals.
We had three kids score
in double figures, which is
what we want, but we were
a little bit short, Taylor
said. I thought our players hung in there, but we
had some problems down
on the block defending
and we got into some foul
trouble.
Taylor said region competition has proved difficult night in and night
out.
Its a tough regionthe
toughest one in the state,
she said. So many of these
teams have a lot of skilled
players and its difficult to
defend against.
The Lady Warriors took
on Byrnes Tuesday (results
were not available at press
time) and will face off with
Mauldin on Friday.
Both of those teams
ran the press against us
and weve got to be able
to handle that, Taylor
said. We know what to
do, we know where were
supposed to go, we know
how were supposed to execute, its just a matter of
doing it. If we cant break
the pressure, were going
to have trouble.
Eastside
It was another successful week for Eastside,

which has yet to experience defeat in region competition.
The Lady Eagles knocked
off Chapman (62-34) and
Greer (53-37), improving
to 10-0 in the conference
and remaining in first
place.
Eastside was led by Teliyah Jeter in both games.
The guard scored 15
points against Chapman
and 20 against Greer. Jessica Garlington added 13
of her own against the Yellow Jackets.
The Lady Eagles will take
on Southside this week.
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The Lady Warriors dropped games to Dorman and Wade Hampton last week, but hope to
bounce back against Byrnes and Mauldin.
It was a tough week for the Lady Jackets, who couldnt handle matchups with Travelers
Rest and Eastside. Greer now sits at fourth in the region standings.
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Lewis makes plays for Eastside
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Basketball......................................................... Byrnes @ Riverside, 6 p.m

Southside @ Eastside, 6 p.m
Blue Ridge @ Travelers Rest, 6 p.m
Greer @ Berea, 6 p.m
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
With just a few games
remaining in the regular
season, Tyius Lewis and
the Eastside Eagles are
making a strong push for
a region title.
Friday, Feb. 6
Basketball..........................................................Greer @ Chapman,6 p.m.

Boiling Springs @ Byrnes, 6 p.m
Riverside @ Mauldin, 6 p.m
Blue Ridge @ Southside, 6 p.m
You have to go out
Saturday, Feb. 7
College Basketball.................North Greenville @ Mount Olive, 7:30 p.m
and make every

game count.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Tyius Lewis
Sports
Roundup
Girls basketball camp
at Greer First Baptist
Greer
First
Baptist
Church will sponsor a free
Basketball Camp for girls,
ages 6-10, every Monday
for six weeks beginning
Feb. 23. The camp will run
from 6-7:30 p.m.
Registration is not necessary (just show up). For
more information, call
Paul Lister at 630-6625.
Fluor Field hosts

coaching clinic Feb. 5
The Greenville Drive

will hold a complimentary coaching clinic, led by
manager Darren Fenster
on Thursday, Feb. 5 from
6-8:30 p.m. in the home
Eastsides Tyius Lewis was named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Player of the Week.
Pictured are, left to right, Chad Hannon, of Owens Insurance, Lewis and coach Tom
Chamness.
to go out and make every
game count. We have to
make sure were taking
away players that contribute a lot for their team.
Lewis said he has plenty
of goals still left to accomplish.
I want to beat the teams
we lost to during the first
part (of region play), he
said. After that, its about
getting back to the playoffs and trying to make a
run at state.
Lewis also wants to work
with rising Eastside hoopers during the offseason.
Next year, Id like to
work with the other players that are coming up
from JV, he said. We want
them to accomplish what
other (Eastside teams)
have accomplished. When
its time to work, youve
got to come ready to play.
clubhouse at Fluor Field.

The clinic is available
for coaches at all levels of
baseball, including little
league, middle and high
school and travel baseball.
Fenster will cover a wide
array of topics during the
interactive forum, ranging from individual skills
such as hitting, throwing,
and fielding to team fundamentals such as cutoffs,
relays and rundowns.
Fenster will provide
insight on a general approach to coaching, while
also touching on practice
organization and how
to keep players engaged
while getting the most out
of their time on the field.
Additionally, those in
attendance will have the
unique opportunity to
experience exactly how
the Drive coaching staff
employs this approach to
their daily work during the
Basketball........................ .....................Travelers Rest @ Eastside, 6 p.m

Southside @ Greer, 6 p.m
Blue Ridge @ Chapman, 6 p.m
Byrnes @ Wade Hampton, 6 p.m.
Boiling Springs @ Riverside, 6 p.m
Collins: Will take the

field for Eastern Michigan
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ing Monday, Im going to

be looking forward to Old
Dominion.
That first game will be
somewhat of a reunion
for Collins, who will face
off against former Byrnes
quarterback and teammate Shuler Bentley.
I was talking to him (recently), he said. I dont
think he knew that I was
coming here, but its about
to be crazy.
Collins will play both inside and outside receiver
for Eastern Michigan.
They said Ill play more
outside because thats
what I played at Byrnes,
he said.
The senior made his decision with teammate Tavin Richardson, who will
play his college football at
Kentucky.
Weve been planning on
doing this for a long time,
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Tyius Lewis
Lewis scored 22 points

and grabbed 19 rebounds
in two wins last week,
earning this weeks Greer
Citizen/Owens Insurance
Player of the Week award.
Despite losing a few key
seniors from last years
roster, Lewis said his junior year has progressed
nicely.
Its been really good,
he said. Weve really improved after losing two
good players from last
year. Its been a lot of
work trying to get better
every day.
Lewis has seen his role
increase as the teams goto offensive contributor.
Ive had to step up
as far as scoring more
points, he said. I also
have to get other teammates involved.
With games against
Southside and Travelers
Rest still ahead, Lewis will
have to be atop his game
if his team hopes to earn
a coveted home playoff
game.
We just have to keep
playing hard and continue to play together as a
team, he said. You have
calendar
Position: Guard
Age: 17
Class: Junior
Mother: Neyinka Bryson

Away from the court: Enjoys hanging out with friends
Favorite athlete: Derrick Rose
Favorite video game: NBA 2K15
Actor who would play you: Will Smith
Pre-game ritual: Listens to music
Favorite artist: Lil Wayne
2015 season.
With the amazing support that the Greenville
and entire Upstate communities give us throughout
the course of the season,
I wanted to find a creative
way to give back to the
very people who make our
days at Fluor Field so rewarding, said Fenster. I
couldnt think of a better
way to do so than by putting together a coaching
clinic that will benefit the
next generation of players
through this generation of
coaches.
Baseball has given me
a platform as a coach that
I truly value, and I take a
great sense of responsibility to share my passion
for and knowledge of the
game with as many others who want to listen,
he said. To do this in the
place Ive called home for
parts of the past few years
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MVP
Byrnes named quarterback
Micah Young team MVP
at a recent awards banquet
held at the District Five Fine
Arts Center in Duncan.
petition is going to come

with a little bit of hard
work.
I want to work on my
athletic (ability) and my
speedcatching high balls
and low ballsthings like
that, he said. They said
Ill start by playing the
slot, but Im also going to
be working outside to inside.
Richardson made his
decision with teammate
Braylin Collins, who picked
Eastern Michigan.
Weve been best friends
all our lives since K5,
Richardson said. Thats
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Eastsides Ian Rodgers took on Jaun Watkins (RHHS) in the 170-pound weight division
during the recent Red Raider Rumble Wrestling Tournament.
Wrestling: Eastside finds its stride

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beginning of the year compared to the team that

wrestled last Wednesday
night, you see this big collective improvement.
Throughout the season,
the head coach said his
guys have focused on improving rather than what
shows up in the win/loss
column.
Heading into the postseason, however, that mentality will change slightly.
Were going to continue
to do what weve done every day, he said. At this
point, obviously, wins and
losses matter. They know
that.
Below is a full box score
of the match with Emerald:

Eastside (EAST) 34 Emerald (EMER) 25
In the 113 weight class:
Jacob Shultz (EMER) over
Jacob Kakuske (EAST) (fall
4:15); 120: Zane Mitchell
(EAST) over Anthony White
(EMER) (fall 0:30); 126:
Conner Pirkle (EMER) over
Chance Pride (EAST) (decision 7-2); 132: Sam Blumer
(EAST) over Devlin Amyx
(EMER) (decision 8-4); 138:
Caleb Carillo (EAST) over
Brady Jones (EMER) (MD
11-0); 145: David Walker
(EAST) over Jacob Callihan
(EMER) (decision 5-4); 152:
Kaden Clark (EAST) over
Myte Black (EMER) (fall
3:10); 160: Thomas Newton
(EMER) over Jack Beehler

(EAST) (MD 12-0); 170: Ian
Rodgers (EAST) over Mykel
Kelley (EMER) (MD 14-6);
182: John Thorpe (EAST)
over Kivontay Clinkscales
(EMER) (TF 16-1 2:42); 195:
DeShawn Sullivan (EAST)
over De`taurio Drennon
(EMER)
(decision12-10);
220: Onassis Williams
(EMER) over Eduardo Esparza (EAST) (decision
1-0); 285: William Cervenka (EMER) over (EAST)
(forfeit); 106: Emmanuel
Gonzalaz (EMER) over Sebastian Blandon (EAST)
(decision 10-3).
Richardson: To play
in SEC with UK Wildcats
Classifieds
Collins said. Now that its

finally over, it feels really
good.
Collins said the offensive system at Byrnes has
helped prepare him for
the next level.
Byrnes prepared me to
be the best player I can
be, Collins said. I feel
like Im ready for the next
level. You get better and
better every day.
With what hes described as being one of the
best high school receiving
corps in the nation, Collins
said Byrnes will continue
to produce athletes at the
wide out position.
Byrnes has all the good
receivers, he said. Between Chavis (Dawkins),
Tavin (Richardson), Micah
(Young), you really never
have to worry about receivers. You know youre
going to be deep.
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A public hearing will be held

Feb 16, 2015 at 5:30pm by
Spartanburg County Council
. Greer Dragway is requesting to have a drag race on
March 7 & 21, 2015. The
events will be held at 1792
Dragway Rd. The requested
exclusion is to run cars without mufflers and extend curfew to 12am.
1-28, 2-4
my brother from another

mother.
Richardsons top three
schools were Kentucky,
Louisville and Central
Florida. Now moving on
from his time with the
Rebels, Richardson said
he will take with him some
lasting memories.
My best experience
at Byrnes is winning the
state championship my
Freshman year and getting
the game winning twopoint conversion against
Northwestern this year,
he said.
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Columbia, SC 29214-0907;
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Woodland students to compete at nationals

With
Junior
Beta Club
By Billy Cannada
Editor
A group of Woodland Elementary students walked
away winners after a recent
three-day competition in
Myrtle Beach, racking up
accolades for the schools
Junior Beta Club.
Mandy Howe, a Beta Club
sponsor at Woodland, saw
her students earn recognition in Recycled Art (third
place), Speech (second),
Social Studies (first), Quiz
Bowl (second) and Scrapbook (first).
It was fantastic, Howe
said. We were very proud.
We took a huge group of
kids and Woodland came
away a big winner. They
competed against fourth,
fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth graders in some of
these contests, so they had
a really great time.
The club, comprised
of more than 100 Woodland members, has a few
important requirements,
Howe said.
We have 102 members, she said. They have
to maintain all As and Bs.
They have to maintain
good character. We do a
lot of work with Make-AWish, we take coat donations during the winter,
Woodland Elementary Junior Beta Club students earned recognition in Recycled Art (third place), Speech (second),
Social Studies (first), Quiz Bowl (second) and Scrapbook (first) at a competition in Myrtle Beach.
We were very proud. We took a huge

group of kids and Woodland came away a
big winner.
Mandy Howe
Beta Club Sponsor
we work with the Greer

Soup Kitchen and give donations there. Last year we
raised over $6,000 that we
gave back to the commu-
nity and we plan to do the

same thing this year.
The Junior Beta Club
meets once each month.
Each student involved is
required to do 10 hours
of service, five in the community and five within the
school.
They volunteer in nursing homes, (and) other
schools and community
service areas, Howe said.
Its a big service. Our goal
is to give back to the community.
The program continues
through 12th grade, allowing students to participate
through middle and high
school.
I think the beta club is
character building, Howe

said. These are very successful students and they
need to learn to give back
and set examples for
other students. We practice the seven habits of
highly effective children,
so that goes in with what
our program is. We try to
mirror that because thats
a big component of our
school.
Students enjoy participating, too.
It is fun, quiz bowl
team member Will Kukka-
malla said. At first I was

like, Whats so fun about
answering math questions
and all that? But when I
actually tried it, it was really fun to work with my
teammates.
Kukkamalla and his
teammates finished second and will compete at
nationals on June 25-29 in
Nashville, Tennessee, with
the other Junior Beta Club
top three finishers.
It was pretty nice,
Kukkamalla said of the
Quiz Bowl teams finish at
Myrtle Beach. But, I was
a little mad we didnt get
first.
Other members enjoy
the service aspect of the
Beta Club.
I usually dont do a lot
of service, but because Im
in the beta club, you do
have to do some, club
member Ryan Soug said.
Ive learned about responsibility and how to do
service. Its pretty fun.
Those participating included: Recycled Art, Mary
Inglis Kendrick; Speech,
Ginny Chapman; Social
Studies, Aaron Zhao; Quiz
Bowl, Haley Hambrook,
Beate Park, Kukkamalla,
Soug, Devin Garrett and
Luke Wilson; Scrapbook,
Sutton Walters, Tessa
Scarberry, Kennedy Cunningham, Hailey Fowler,
William Langdale, Claire
Mullins and Anna Cress
Grisham. Other sponsors
are Cathy Severs, Katrina
Miller, Kristina Laird-Arnold and Carol Tate.
One adjustment at a time
Greer Chiropractic continues legacy

By Billy Cannada
Editor
A local chiropractic office will
donate services to community
members on Feb. 13 in hopes of
providing resources for Greer
Relief.
Greer Chiropractic Center is
participating in Doctors with a
Heart, which began in the mid
1970s as a way to raise awareness for charity.
Locally, The campaign offers a
free day of chiropractic services,
from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., in exchange
for canned goods and clothing.
We worked up to the point
where we were seeing 100 patients that day, Dr. Karen
Thomas said. Its a very busy
day. Its a day for regular patients that are here anyway, but
also for new patients. Its a great
way for patients to get to know
what chiropractors can do.
Thomas said she chose Greer
Relief because of the services
they offer to the community.
We know, just by working
with Caroline Robertson, that
the products we collect will be
given out to the most people,
she said. They really do an excellent job.
Thomas took over Greer Chiropractic Center 26 years ago,
following the departure of Dr.
Earl Johnston, who operated the
practice on School Street from
1962-1991.
Weve seen nothing but
growth. Even in 08 when so
many places went out of business, we had built such a great
following and background that
we did great, Thomas said.
The businesses success dates
back even further.
Greer has always been a busy
little town, but of course now
Dr. Karen Thomas of Greer Chiropractic Center, right, will offer free
services on Feb. 13 in exchange for donated canned goods and
clothing
its not a little town anymore,
Johnston said. The mills were
going when I came here. They
were good patientsthey were
workers. When the mills closed,
the people still came in. Greer
has always been busy. Theyre
busy people.
Johnston said he was looking
to get out of the business in the
early 90s.
(Thomas) was looking for an
opportunity and I was ready to
close, he said.
The transition provided valuable opportunities to learn,
Thomas said.
Going to chiropractic school
was wonderful, but what Dr.
Johnston taught me about managing and caring for patients
was phenomenal, she said. If
it wasnt for him, I wouldnt be
where I am today.
Along with taking on interns,
Greer Chiropractic also seeks to
build partnerships with other local practices.
We have a great relationship

with other doctors in the area,
Thomas said. If its not something we can take care of, we refer it on. They do the same for
us.
Most of the time, the goal is
to keep patients from needing
surgery.
We have many patients that
are already scheduled for surgery and, within about a month,
they dont have to have the surgery anymore, Thomas said.
Dr. CharLee Stoehr, a former
patient of Thomas, graduated in
2013 and is now working as an
associate doctor at the practice.
Stoehr got into the field after
working at a camp for kids with
special needs.
I was wanting to know how I
could make a difference without
all the medicine and stuff, she
said.
This was a great opportunity
to be here and sort of shadow
with Karen and start my own
The staff at Greer Chiropractic Center, located at 215 West Poinsett St.,
serve clients each weekday, beginning at 9 a.m.
thing, Stoehr said. Greers
where I grew up and where Im
from. Theres always some sort
of connection with anyone you
meet here because it is still a
small community. I love it.
The practice is also home to

two interns, one in college and
another in high school.
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Our Schools
The Greer Citizen
School
News
Greenville county|
Mountain View offers
Educational Rewards
Mountain View Elementary is continuing the

Hometown
Educational
Rewards program, sponsored by BI-LO, again this
year.
The school is giving free
photocopies to the three
teachers that get the most
BI-LO card numbers from
families. If you would like
to help, send your twelvedigit number on your card
and your name to Mountain View with the teacher
you would like to help.
Card numbers can be
sent to Mountain View Elementary, 6350 Mountain
View Road, Taylors, SC
29687.
RMS students place in

poetry, poster contests
Jennifer He, an eighth

grader at Riverside Middle,
won second place in the
poetry division for the National Career Development
Poetry and Poster Contest.
Nicole Archundia, a sixth
grader, won first place in
the poster category for her
3-D piece.
Career Education teacher Susan Mathewson provided help and guidance
for these students as they
worked on their contest
entries.
Sirrine Scholarship
applications accepted
The application for the

J.E. Sirrine Scholarship,
administered
through
Greenville County Schools,
is now open at Greer High
School.
Scholarships are awarded based on merit and
financial need. Students
are encouraged to apply
online. Individuals who
would like a paper copy
may see their counselor
for an application.
The students application must be postmarked
or submitted online by
April 15.
For more information,
visit greenville.k12.sc.us/
greerhs.
Northwood discusses
cyber dangers
Back by popular demand

Rick Floyd, who addressed
Northwood Middle parents during Red Ribbon
Week, will speak to seventh and eighth grade
students about internet
safety on Feb. 12 and 13
respectively.
Formerly of the computer crimes division of
Greenville County Law Enforcement, Floyd works in
the Security Division of the
Information Technology
Department for the School
District
of
Greenville
County. He will explain
some of the cyber dangers
students may encounter
and prevention methods
students should use.
Bob Jones Academy

hosts open house Feb. 16
Bob Jones Academy

(BJA) is hosting its annual
open house Monday, Feb.
16, from 8:30 a.m. to 7
p.m. for parents and prospective students to see
the opportunities available at BJA.
The open house is being
held in the Applied Studies building next to the
Academy gymnasium on
the Bob Jones University
campus in Greenville.Visitors are welcome to attend
any time during the day.
This is a great opportunity for prospective families and members of the
Greenville community to
learn about BJA, said Dr.
Dan Nelson, BJA administrator. The open house
provides a first-hand experience for parents and
prospective students to
learn about BJA and its
abundance of academic
and extra-curricular opportunities.
Prospective and returning families will have the
opportunity to attend
classes in progress, tour
the BJA facilities, and enjoy student music performances. Administrators,
faculty and other parents
will also be available to answer questions.
Bob Jones Academy has
provided academic ex-
Photo | Submitted
Student choirs will perform at the Bob Jones Academy Open House Feb. 16 as parents
and prospective students see the opportunities available at the school.
cellence with a Christian
worldview for over 80
years and serves students
from preschool through
12th grade.
For more information
about BJAs open house,
call 770-1395 or visit bobjonesacademy.net.
Riverside High Mattress

Sale is Feb. 21
The Riverside High baseball team will be sponsoring its annual mattress
sale from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
on Saturday, Feb. 21, in
the school cafeteria.
Simmons
Beautyrest
and other name brand
mattress sets will be sold
at 30-60 percent below
retail prices. One of the
manufacturers has won
the Consumer Digest Best
Buy Award and Womens
Choice Award for the
eighth consecutive year.
All mattresses come with
full factory warranties. All
sizes and price ranges. Delivery and layaway will be
available.
Floor models will be
displayed in the cafeteria
during the event.
Washington Center
students enjoy therapy
Elizabeth Pipers and Samantha Stansells classes

from Washington Center
went to Whispering Pines
Stable in Mauldin to experience equestrian therapy
reently.
Equestrian therapy has
been proven to have a
dramatic impact on the
physical and cognitive
development of children
with special needs.Each
student started the session with petting the
horses to get familiar with
them.Once the students
were comfortable with the
horses, they were able to
ride a horse around the
stable several times. The
visit provided an opportunity for the students to
overcome fears, build selfesteem and inspire confidence.
District Five
Gregory Featured In
National Publication
On any given day, Jamie Gregory, the media

specialist at Byrnes High
School, is surrounded by
hundreds of authors that
line the shelves of her library. Now, Gregory is
published herself.
The Byrnes media specialist had a learning plan
published in the February
2015 issue ofSchool Library Monthly. The plan,
titled Developing an Argument, presents ways
English, Science, and Social
Studies teachers can incorporate nonfiction research
and argument skills into
their classrooms by having students take on the
roles of various community stakeholders about
an important, debatable
issue.
D5 Schools Honor
Board of Trustees
Members of District
Fives Board of Trustees
received a special treat
at their monthly meeting
this week.Students, principals and media specialists from across the district attended the meeting
to say thank you to the
board for the hard work
they do for all District Five
Schools.
In recognition of School
Board Appreciation Month,
each school adopted
a board member, and
selected a book to present to them at Mondays
Photo | Submitted
Heather Herdt, Occupational Therapist at the Washington

Center, assists Mary Nixon with petting the horse
at Whispering Pines during equestrian therapy.
board meeting.A copy of
the book was also given
to each schools library,
inscribed with the board
members name, as a permanent reminder of their
service.
Members of the District
Five Board of Trustees are:
Garry Harper (Chairman),
Rick Eitel (Vice-Chairman),
Steve Brockman, Bo Corne,
Patrick Jarrett, Julie McMakin, Phil McIntyre, James
Norman
and
Michael
Thompson.
Sydney Stevens- 2nd

Alternate, Oboe
Hannah Koke- 4th Chair,
Bassoon
Christina Evans- 7th
Chair, Clarinet
Andrea Weekes- 8th
Chair, Clarinet
the greer citizen
Breanna Weber- 9th

Chair, Clarinet
Muslimah Muhammad20th Chair, Clarinet
Cole Tuten- 3rd Chair,
Trumpet
Warren Proper - 13th
Chair, Trumpet
B.J. Peake- 15th Chair,
Trumpet
Aidan Donovan- 16th
Chair, Trumpet
Alex Schreiter- 6th Alternate, Trumpet
Clayton Crile- 3rd Chair,
Horn
T.J. Moore- 7th Chair,
Trombone
Brennan Ponce- 3rd
Chair, Euphonium
Eli Stephens- 1st Alternate, Euphonium
Conner Saunders- 2nd
Chair, Tuba
Bennett Donovan- 1st
Alternate, Tuba
Nathan Everette- 1st
Chair, Battery/Mallets
Caleb Mason- 2nd Chair,
Battery/Mallets
Berry Shoals
Intermediate
Sarah Scholz- 2nd Chair,
Clarinet
Amanda Cox- 3rd Chair,
Bassoon
Emma Saunders- 18th
Chair, Clarinet
Jacob Sareault- 1st Alternate, Horn
Camden Stratton- 2nd
Alternate, Tuba
Senior Level
Byrnes High
Jake Brown- 1st Chair,
Bassoon
Hunter McLeod, 2nd
Chair, Bassoon
Jody Black- 5th Chair,
Clarinet
Pawel Podedworny- 4th
Chair, Alto Saxophone
Jarred Sareault, 2nd
Alternate, Alto Saxophone
Hooper Stevens- 1st
Chair, Baritone Saxophone
Nicholas Owens- 3rd
Alternate, Trumpet
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Lunch
Menus
Greenville County|
Elementary
Thursday: Sweet Thai

Chili Chicken, Brown Rice,
Salisbury Steak, Fruit and
Vegetable Bar
Friday: Pizza, Cheese, Carolina
Chicken Chili, Roll, Whole
Grain, Vegetation Station,
Baked Potato Soup, Steamed
Broccoli, Assorted Fruit
Monday: Grilled Chicken
Sandwich, Hummus Plate,
Vegetation Station, Southwestern Chicken Soup,
Steamed Peas, Assorted Fruit
Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie,
Roll, Whole Grain, Grilled
Cheese Sandwich, Fruit and
Vegetable Bar
Wednesday: Turkey Wrap,
Lettuce & Tomato, Pasta
Marinara, Vegetation Station,
Tomato Basil Soup, Green
Beans, Assorted Fruit
Middle/High
Thursday: Chicken Caesar

Salad, Chicken Pot Pie,
Salisbury Steak, Brown Rice,
Roll, Whole Grain, Fruit and
Vegetable Bar
Friday: Chef Salad, Meatball
Sub, Carolina Chicken Chili,
Roll, Whole Grain, Vegetation
Station, Baked Potato Soup,
Baked Beans, Assorted Fruit
Monday: Mandarin Chicken
Salad, Beef & Cheese Nachos,
Turkey Wrap, Vegetation Station, Southwestern Chicken
Soup, Sweet Potato Bites,
Assorted Fruit
Tuesday: Grilled Chicken
Salad, Spicy Chicken, Sweet
and Sour Chicken, Brown
Rice, Roll, Whole Grain, Fruit
and Vegetable Bar
Wednesday: Southwest
Chicken Salad, Grilled Cheese
Sandwich, Curry Chicken,
Roll, Vegetation Station,
Tomato Basil Soup, Steamed
Broccoli, Assorted Fruit
D5 Students Selected
For All State band
When the SC All State

Band convenes in March at
Furman University, a number of District Five faces
will be among the elite
group of students.
Following an intense
round of auditions, the
following students earned
in a seat in the 2015 South
Carolina All State Band:
Junior Level
D.R. Hill Middle
Payton Kennemore - 1st
Chair, Baritone Saxophone
Florence Chapel Middle
Thomas Scholz - 2nd
Chair, Tenor Saxophone
Connor Gregory- 12th
Chair, Trumpet
Cole Tuten- 7th Alternate
Trumpet
Berry Shoals
Intermediate
Payton Lee- 2nd Chair,
Horn
Sarah Scholz- 1st Alternate, Bass Clarinet
Clay Gurley- 4th Chair
Percussion, All State
Audition
Senior Level
Byrnes High
Quinn Kinzie- 6th Chair,
Percussion
Ashley Campbell- 5th
Chair, Flute
Nicole Bridges- 1st Alternate, Flute
Jessica Spurling - 5th
Alternate, Flute
In addition, dozens of
district students were selected for All Region Band,
to take place at Furman
in late February. The students are:
Junior Level
D.R. Hill Middle
Ben Kilgore, 5th Chair,
Flute
Caitlin Roberson, 4th
Chair Clarinet
Luci Allen, 16th Chair,
Clarinet
Sara Brown, 24th Chair
Clarinet
Annsley Schwab, 4th
Chair Bass Clarinet
Sarah Pearson, 4th Chair
Alto Sax
Madison Garner- 1st
Alternate Trumpet
Jared Daniels- 5th Alternate Trombone
Alex Jensen- 6th Chair,
Battery/Mallets
Caleb Shelton- 2nd Alternate, Battery/Mallets
Chase Ethridge- 1st
Chair, Oboe
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B8
THE GREER CITIZEN
Fury a worthwhile war flick

Rating: 7 out of 10
Run time: 134 minutes
Rated: R for language and
violence
Eddie Redmayne in The

Theory of Everything
COUCH THEATER
DVD previews
By Sam Struckhoff
NEW RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF FEB. 16
PICKS OF THE WEEK
The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Renowned scientist Stephen

Hawking is best known
as the man who revolutionized the way we think
about time and space, even
as a debilitating disease
left him unable to move or
speak on his own. This biopic spans many decades,
but focuses primarily on
the romance between two
brilliant Cambridge students Hawking (Eddie
Redmayne) and his first
wife, Jane (Felicity Jones)
and their struggle as
Hawkings health starts to
rob him of lifes simplest
things.
By keeping the film
centered on this story of
young love and the hardships that assail it, The
Theory of Everything has
more to say about human
emotion than it does about
black holes or quantum
mechanics. The performances by Redmayne and
Jones elevate the film.
The Interview (R)
James Franco plays a charismatically stupid celebrity interviewer, and Seth
Rogen is his best friend/
producer who grows concerned that theyll never
be taken seriously. It just
turns out that Kim JongUn, the supreme leader
of North Korea, is a huge
fan of Francos show and
wants an interview. The
U.S. government (represented here by Lizzy
Kaplan) presses the two
stooges into using the interview to covertly kill the
dictator.
This goofball comedy
was the spark that sent
threats flying between nations and arguments raging over free speech. Even
with all the hoopla, the
movie is more Pineapple
Express than Dr. Strangelove. Youll laugh, but this
isnt the movie that breaks
the mold with profundity
or global awareness.
St. Vincent (PG-13)
Vincent (Bill Murray)
is an anti-social old man
who might have a heart
of gold buried under his
nasty rejoinders, laziness,
perpetual hangover and
scary gambling debts. Hes
thrown into babysitting
for his new neighbors, a
sweet single mom (Melissa
McCarthy, not as an overthe-top screwball) and her
picked-upon young son
(Jaeden Lieberher). Vincent
lets the boy into his world
of racetrack gambling,
strippers and dive bars,
which somehow helps
both of them grow as people. Murray fits into this
role like it was meant for
him (shockingly, it wasnt),
keeping things even with
the movies super-sappy
sentimental side.
Life Itself (R) This
documentary was started
with the intent to make
a film about the life of
a noteworthy man, but
ended up as a film about
his death as well. Its
also a deeply impactful
documentary about what
makes us love movies and
how truth works its way
onto film. Famed movie
critic Roger Ebert collaborated with documentarian
Steve James in deciding
how he should be shown
in the film as honestly
as possible, even the grim
reality of his last days with
cancer. The result is simply moving, a movie about
the past as much as it is
about whats happening
during its creation.
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n a lot of ways, David

Ayers Fury is an oldfashioned war movie.
Theres the grizzled
veterans, nave young soldier, comradery, extended
battle scenes and a heavyhanded score.
But its the striking realism of the action sequences that makes the movie
so effective.
The film follows a
group of soldiers advancing through 1945 Germany in a battle-scarred
tank. After losing one of
their own in battle, they
are forced to replace him
with a young soldier (Logan Lerman) more skilled
in typing than shooting.
Encountering antagonism from the crew, the
captain (Brad Pitt) takes
him under his wing and
into the heat of battle
against a German squad
that outnumbers them
exponentially.
One thing that makes
Fury so unique is
that so much of the
action unfolds inside
the tank. That stylistic
device provides a sense of
claustrophobia that will
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REVIEW
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
remind some of Wolfgang
Petersens classic submarine film, Das Boot a
quarter century ago.
Though the characters
are mostly archetypal
and shallowly defined,
Pitt is perfect as the unit
commander, blending a
sense of humanity with
a predilection for explosive violence. And while
the dialogue is nothing
special, there is an eerily
moving set piece involving two German women
that explores some of
wars inherent struggles
and paradoxes.
Ayer (who directed the
fantastic End of Watch
several years ago) also
deserves credit for his
demanding preproduction
schedule, which forced
the cast to spend complete days and nights together within the cramped
confines of the tank. The
mens acclimation to the
vehicle and proximity
to each other only adds
to the movies sense of
realism.
MOST VIOLENT YEAR

A WELL-MADE
BUT PLODDING DRAMA
Rating: 6 out of 10
Run time: 125 minutes
Rated: R for language and
violence
If you saw J.C. Chandors last film, All is
Lost, youll know that
he is more interested in
psychology than plot.
Though A Most Violent
Year is a more conventional narrative than that
minimalist 2012 lost-atsea flick, it too is a study
of how effectively a man
handles the stress that a
cruel world throws at him.
Set in 1981, Chandors
tale follows an oil business owner (Oscar Isaac)
as he tries to buy a new
piece of property where
he can operate his company. The problem is
that thieves are getting
to his trucks, assaulting
the drivers and threatening his eligibility for a
loan. Desperate, he tries
to raise the funds his own
way while also trying to
uncover thats hitting up
his trucks.
Suffice it to say, its not
exactly a plot thatll have
you running to the box
office. It is, however, a
THINGS
TO DO
GREER CULTURAL ARTS

LISTS 2015 PROGRAMS
Greer
Cultural
Arts
Council will kick off 2015
with the Greer Childrens
Theatre production of
Aladdin Feb. 27-March 8
at the Cannon Centre.
Showtimes are Feb. 2728 and March 6-7 at 7 p.m.
and March 1 and 8 at 2
p.m.
Tickets can be purchased
at greerculturalarts.com.
The remaining schedule
for 2015 includes:
March 13: Greenville
Charter High School Play
March 27: Juried Art
Show
June 2-30: Tall Tale
Tuesdays
June 12-July 24: Tunes
in the Park
Aug. 14-23: Camp Ark
Nov. 5: Thanksgiving Art
Show Reception
TBA: Phyllis Wheatley
Motown Performance, InTireNational Contest, and
Needmore After School
Art Show
FREEDOM SPEAKS
SLAVERY REFLECTION
Slavery existed in the

South until 1865, but
rarely did the enslaved
Fury is filled with grizzled veterans, naive young soliders,

comradery, extended battle scenes and a heavy-handed
score.
well-acted and unusual
movie that reproduces
the 1981 Big Apple with
deft precision. As our
protagonist, Isaac (Inside
Llewyn Davis) possesses
a mix of composure and
anger that will remind
you of Michael Corleone.
As his wife, Jessica Chastain is predictably solid,
and Albert Brooks is su-
per as his mob-ingrained.

henchman.
None of them are
particularly likeable, and
A Most Violent Year
could certainly have used
a snappier pace. Yet, despite its flaws, Chandors
movie remains psychologically and sociologically
intriguing hinting at
better things to come.
line, at the box office or

by calling (864) 770-1472.
Tickets may be purchased
online at bju.edu/tickets.
on campus.
In the New York Times,
Ben Brantley penned this
review for Durangs work:
The worlds portrayed
in the plays of Tennessee
Williams and Sam Shepard
may be enlightening places
to visit, but who on earth
would want to live there?
Christopher Durang has
taken up his satirists pen
to enter the hostile and
arbitrary terrain created
by these titanic American
playwrights in Durang Durang, an evening of short
plays. He responds as he
has always responded
to the presence of something grave and inherently
tragic: he laughs, a trifle
nervously, perhaps, but
very loudly. The odds are
that you will, too. To paraphrase Mrs. Sorken, the
free-associating, theatergoing matron Mr. Durang
has created to introduce
the evening, these are
plays that find the Dramamine in drama!
Furman theatre professor Rhett Bryson is director and scenic designer.
Sophomore Haley Brown
designs lights. Sophomore
Lauren Girouard is sound
designer; and senior Morgan Nance designs costumes.
Intended for mature audiences, the production
consisting of six short
plays is open to the public.
For ticket information
and reservations, call the
Theatre Box Office at (864)
294-2125.
EVANGELISTA PERFORMS
AT SUNDAYS UNPLUGGED
GREER HERITAGE MUSEUM

HONORS BLACK HISTORY
The Greer Heritage Museum announces new exhibit and programs for
February. The theme is
Celebrating Black History
Telling Our Stories.
Storyteller
Stephanie
Pepps will tell black folk
tales at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7. Pepps, who is
childrens minister at St.
Matthew United Methodist
Church, tells stories for all
ages.
Author and storyteller
Laura Smith will present
a program of original stories on Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.
Retired from Greenville
County Schools, Smith has
written childrens stories,
poems, and published two
books. After the program
she will sell and sign her
books Steps of Yesterday and Samidis Trunk,
a book for children about
bullying. The book signing
is from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
All programs are free.
For information call the
museum at 106 S Main at
864-877-3377.
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Nick Evangelista, former lead vocalist for Midnight Xpress,

will perform at Sundays Unplugged Feb. 8 at Chapman
Cultural Center.
men and women get the
opportunity to express
the experience of slavery
and racism from their own
perspectives. On Feb. 5,
the Spartanburg County
Historical Association and
Spoken Word Spartanburg
will present Freedom
Speaks, an evening of reflection and conversation
on race in Spartanburg beginning with the reading
of several interviews from
people who were enslaved
in Spartanburg.
The event will be held
7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 5, at Spartanburg Regional History Museum in
Chapman Cultural Center.
This event is the last in
a series of programs accompanying Spartanburg
County Historical Associations exhibit Civil War
to Civil Rights: An Exploration of Freedom in Spartanburg, located at Spartanburg Regional History
Museum in the Chapman
Cultural Center. The exhibit will run through Feb.
28. For more information,
visit www.spokenwordspartanburg.com or spartanburghistory.org.
SCCT NOW REGISTERING

FOR SPRING CLASSES
South Carolina Childrens Theatre (SCCT) is

now accepting registrations for spring classes.
Those who register by Feb.
10 receive an early enrollment discount.
This year, students can
take a free test drive of
the Exploration (K3-K5) or
Process Acting (1st-5th)
on Feb. 9.
SCCT offers a special
class for home school
students which involves
acting, writing, designing,
and directing for ages 614.
Auditions for ADLIBeration - Traysies Teen Improv Troupe will be held
on Feb. 23 from 6:30-7:30.
For a complete list of
classes, visit scchildrenstheatre.org. For more
information, call or email
Jill at jill@scchildrensthe-
atre.org or 864.235.2885
x21.
SCCT ANNOUNCES SPRING

KIDS NIGHT SCHEDULE
The
South
Carolina
Childrens Theatre offers
drama activities, a craft,
snack and movie time during Spring Kids Night on
Saturdays this spring, 6
p.m.-10.p.m.
for K3-5th
grade students.
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, Feb. 14 - Valentines
Saturday, March 21 Heroes & Heroines
Saturday, April 11 - Cats
& Dogs
Saturday, May 16 - Dragons & Princesses
In addition, SCCT will
offer a new Friday Kids
Night Out with Mia Phillips. The schedule is as
follows:
Friday, March 13 (K46th) - Fancy Fancy Girls
Night
Friday, April 17 (K56th) - Hogwarts Students
Roaming the Castle Night
Friday, May 8 (K4-6th) America Girls Night
To register, visit scchildrenstheatre.org.
BJU THEATRE DEPARTMENT

PRESENTS ONE VOICE
The Bob Jones University Theatre Department

will present One Voice,
a black history narrative
created and produced by
Jeremiah Dew on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m.
in Stratton Hall on the BJU
campus.
One Voice is a celebration of the contributions
of important figures in
American history from the
time of the African slave
trade to the election of
our first African American
president, Barack Obama.
Jeremiah brings to the
stage voices of Frederick
Douglass, James Weldon
Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali.
Tickets for the single
performance
of
One
Voice are available on-
Rocker Nick Evangelista

will be the featured Sundays Unplugged singersongwriter from 2-4 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 8, at Chapman Cultural Center.
Evangelista performed
as lead vocalist for Spartanburg-based rock band
Midnight Xpress in the
early 80s.
To complement the
regularly scheduled entertainment this Sunday, Feb.
8, Spartanburg Art Museum (SAM) will provide
materials and expertise in
making handcrafted Valentines Day cards during
its monthly SAM Family
Program. Using a simplified process, attendees
will learn the art of printmaking through hands-on
experience as they create
colorful and expressive
cards, 1-4 p.m. Participation is free for SAM Household-level members and
$2 per non-member.
For more information on
Sundays Unplugged, visit
ChapmanCulturalCenter.org or call (864) 542ARTS.
FURMAN THEATRE TO
STAGE DURANG DURANG
Furman University Theatre will present Christopher Durangs Durang

Durang Feb. 11-14 and
Feb. 18-21 at 8 p.m., with
a matinee performance
Sunday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m.
in the Theatre Playhouse
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FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
B9
Why saturated fats

are unhealthy
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
have a question about hydrogenated and partially
hydrogenated fats. What
is the difference? Nutritionists tell us to look
out for partially hydrogenated, but never mention
the other one. Seems to
me both would be bad for
you. -- D.D.F.
ANSWER: You are quite
right. There are four kinds
of fat. Two are healthier
-- monounsaturated and
polyunsaturated,
and
these are found in healthy
oils, like olive oil and
canola oil. Two fats are unhealthy -- trans-saturated,
also called partially hydrogenated, and saturated,
which is fully hydrogenated but isnt ever really
called that.
Trans-saturated fat is not
healthy. Food companies
make it by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil at high
temperature. The chemical
bonds are trans, which
are not normally found in
nature. The process makes
the fat more solid at room
temperature. It isnt much
of an exaggeration to call
trans fat toxic, since even
modest amounts increase
risk for heart disease from
blockage of the arteries. I
recommend as little trans
fat in the diet as possible
-- preferably none.
Saturated
fat
isnt
healthy either, but it isnt
as bad for you as trans fat.
There are two major kinds
of saturated fat: Those that
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
come from animal products (butter, red meat),
and those from tropical
sources, like palm and coconut. Most experts think
tropical saturated fats are
not as unhealthy as those
found in animal products.
Nonetheless, I recommend
keeping saturated fat intake low. The American
Heart Association recommends less than 16 grams
for a person on a 2,000calorie-a-day diet.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: In
your column on atrial fibrillation, you did not address a procedure that
can be done to cure the
condition rather than taking medication. Could you
discuss this, and whether
medication would be necessary afterward? -- C.G.
ANSWER: Atrial fibrillation is a chaotic lack of
rhythm in the heart muscle, caused by abnormal
electrical impulses. The
goal when treating atrial
fibrillation is to reduce the
risk of stroke and minimize symptoms.
One new approach to
treatment is radiofrequen-
cy ablation -- that is, using

radio waves sent through
a small tube placed directly into the heart through a
leg or arm vein. The highpowered radio waves can
destroy the cells causing
the atrial fibrillation, or
can isolate those areas
from the rest of the heart.
A surgeon can do a maze
procedure to prevent the
abnormal impulses from
affecting the entire heart.
It isnt clear yet who
benefits most from these
kinds of procedures, but
early studies have suggested better outcomes and a
good chance for cure, although sometimes it takes
several procedures. There
are potentially serious
complications, so it should
be done only in centers
with extensive experience.
It is a good choice for
people who experience
symptoms and cant take
medications or for whom
medicines failed.
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SOAP UPDATES
and Nathan supervised a
search for one of the bodies. Tracy unloaded on
Ned about her shocking
discovery. Nikolas threatened Helenas life. Morgan
and Kiki were taken aback
by a devastating revelation. Sabrina arrived home
to find some unexpected
visitors asking for help.
Wait to See: Helena offers
Tracy a deal.
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Steffy confronted Ridge

about his budding relationship with the much
younger Caroline. Rick
chewed out Wyatt for his
lengthy absence from the
company. After hearing
about Wyatts embarrassment, Liam and Bill asked
him to join forces to teach
Rick a lesson. Caroline worried that Steffys presence
could cause a problem for
her and Ridge. Rick filled
Maya in on his tumultuous history with Amber.
Brooke told Deacon how
much she disapproved
of Ridge dating Caroline.
When Steffy vented about
all that was going on at
Forrester Creations, Liam
made another attempt to
get her on board with his
plan. Ridge invited Caroline to his new home for a
memorable evening. Wait
to See: Quinn questions
Deacons loyalty to her.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Paul made an emotional

admission to Sonny. Paige
considered taking Theresas advice on how to find
out the identity of JJs lover. Aiden had to act quickly when Hopes unexpected return threw a wrench
in his plans. Abigail was
furious when she learned
the truth about what instigated Chad and Bens
fight. Serena schemed to
get what she wanted from
Eric. Adrienne and Lucas
Jacob Young stars as Rick

on The Bold and The
Beautiful
were drawn together more
than ever before, then
received some stunning
news. Eric was surprised
by Serenas behavior. Daniel had a serious talk with
Melanie and Brady about
their relationship. Nicole
shared a warm moment
with someone unexpected. Paul was unknowingly
headed for an explosive
encounter. Wait to See: Eve
is devastated by Paiges
announcement.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Franco and Nina made

a pact. Fluke revealed the
devastation that was about
to happen on the Haunted
Star. Elizabeth and Sam
quickly tried to warn their
loved ones about the danger aboard. Fortunately,
an unlikely hero emerged
to save the passengers.
Sloane and Julian made a
bargain. Sam updated Patrick on what she learned
about Jake. Agent Sloane
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
At the ranch, Jill presented Victor with a contract to

buy Chancellor. Kelly ran
into Jack, who tried to tell
her that he wasnt giving
up on Phyllis. Nick worried about Nikkis health.
Constances estate manager warned Sage and Adam
that if he found out their
marriage was fraudulent,
they would lose everything. Paul and Christine
searched for more clues.
Lauren was concerned
that Michael was making
a bucket list. Chelsea and
Billy discovered that Gabriel moved in across the
hall. Devon visited Neil
to ask how soon the doctor thought he might get
his sight back. Kelly held
firm on the wish that she
and Jack would end up together. Nikki had a heartto-heart with Summer. Avery accused Dylan of not
trusting her. Wait to See:
Adams cover is nearly
blown.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
B10
LIVING HERE
THE GREER CITIZEN
Gift from Jains prepares students for opportunities

Surendra
and
Neeli
Jain have given a gift of
$26,001 to the Greenville
Tech Foundation, which
adds to the endowed
scholarship fund they established in 2010. Funds
are awarded to students
pursuing an associate of
science degree at Greenville Technical College.
Surendra Jain was born
in Amritsar, India in a
family of textile entrepreneurs. After earning a
degree in Chemistry with
Honors from the University of Bombay, he continued his education at
the Philadelphia College
of Textiles. Upon graduation in 1964, he joined
the Charles S. Tanner
Company, a family-owned
enterprise based in Providence, RI and Greenville,
SC, manufacturing textile
auxiliaries and emulsion
polymers.
In
1977,
Surendra
formed Jain Chem Ltd., a
sales, research & devel-
We are grateful to the Jains for

recognizing a need and filling it, allowing
their success to lead to success for many
other people.
Dr. Keith Miller
President, Greenville Technical College

opment, and marketing
organization. The following year, Surendra and a
partner started another
venture,
manufacturing
adhesives and coatings
for the textiles, packaging,
disposable
nonwovens,
and fiberglass industries.
Surendra sold his interest
in the Reynolds Company
in 1999 while retaining
Jain Chem as a sales, and
R&D organization.
In 2002, Jain Chem purchased an interest in a
manufacturing company,
CPJ Technologies, focused
on specialty chemicals in a
facility previously owned

by the B. F. Goodrich Company. In 2010, Jain Chem
acquired Ulterion International, a global chemicals
company with focus on developing environmentally
friendly green products
through the use of natural
and recycled raw materials.
At Greenville Technical
College, Surendra talked
to chemistry students
about his decision, after 14 years with a small
chemical company, to establish his own chemical
plant, a risk that began to
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Surendra and Neeli Jain recently donated $26,001 to the Greenville Tech Foundation.
pay off after a couple of
slow years. There is no
better opportunity anywhere in the world than in
the United States, he said.
Your job is to recognize
opportunities.
This generous donation

by Surendra and Neeli Jain
ensures that our students
can be well prepared for
opportunities, said Dr.
Keith Miller, president of
Greenville Technical Col-
lege. We are grateful to

the Jains for recognizing
a need and filling it, allowing their success to lead
to success for many other
people.
SCHOOLS: Events, honors, and deans lists
EVENTS: Plays, exhibits
FROM B7
FROM B8
Taylor Abrahams- 5th

Chair, French Horn
Thomas Chapman- 2nd
Alternate, French Horn
Wil Johnson- 2nd Chair,
Trombone
Derek Crile, 2nd Chair,
Euphonium
Quincy Eigner- 6th Chair,
Tuba
Bob Willis- 2nd Alternate,
Tuba
Rachel Seto- 2nd Chair,
Percussion
Carson Ruffing- 4th
Chair, Percussion
Ben Teal - 6th Chair,
Percussion
Meg Gurley- 1st Chair,
Timpani
Nicole Bridges- 2nd
Chair, Flute
Jessica Spurling- 4th
Chair, Flute
Haley Jones- 6th Alternate, Flute
Amber Whelchel- 2nd
Alternate, Clarinet
Tanisha Berry - 1st Chair,
Contra Bass Clarinet
Melvin Robinson- 3rd
Chair, Alto Saxophone
Zane Bridwell- 4th Chair,
Trumpet
Matthew Powell- 6th
Chair, Trumpet
Brady Ward- 11th Chair,
Trumpet
Tristan Whaley- 1st Alternate, Trumpet
Dylan Pulley- 3rd Alternate, Trumpet
Michael Blackwell- 3rd
Chair, Trombone
Michael Whitehead- 2nd
Chair, Euphonium
Rachel Owings- 2nd Alternate, Euphonium
Korey Craven- 1st Chair
Percussion
Clay Blackwood- 3rd
Chair, Percussion
Jessica Wright- 7th Chair,
Percussion
Matt Compton- 1st Chair,
Timpani
FLORENCE CHAPELS JAMES

TAKES WRESTLING TITLE

student Warren James Jr.
took home first place in
the 162 weight class at the
Middle School and JV State
wrestling tournament last
weekend. With the victory,
James finished his season
undefeated.
D.R. HILL HONORS

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
A select group of students are standing out at

D.R. Hill Middle School for
their actions, both in and
out of the classroom. These
students have been named
Student of the Month for
the month of January.
Cosmic Cats: Hannah
Atkins, Mark Lopez
The Roar: Brendan Reeder, Kinley Johnson, Christen Mims
Super Stars: Leo Ketola,
Hailey Magner
Top
Cats:
Damiya
McMillian, Andrew Watson
THE ARTISTS GUILD

WELCOMES GUEST ARTISTS
GREER CULTURAL ARTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb. 7 at Cannon Centre:

Chamber Selections.
March 21: Masterworks
III: Berliozs Symphonie
Fantastique.
May 2: Pops Celebration.
GREER OPRY HOUSE

HOLDS LINE DANCING
Classic Country Band

with Ed Burrell at is at 8
p.m. each Saturday night
at the Greer Opry House.
Admission is $9. There
will be free line dancing
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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Art in History
As part of their unit on ancient Greece, all Riverside Middle sixth grade social studies
students are completing a project which combines the disciplines of art and history.
Students are making a model of a Greecian Drinking Vessel from the geometric period,
900 - 700 B.C.
BYRNES FIGHT CLUB

GETS $1,500 GRANT
The Byrnes High School

FIGHT Club, organized
by teacher Debbie Holcombe, is on its way to
helping even more students succeed. The club,
formed several years ago,
is an after-school activity
for students and teachers, encouraging them to
live healthier, more active
lifestyles.
Now, thanks to a $1500
grant from the Greater
Greer Education Foundation, Holcombe will be
able to fund a trip for club
students to participate
in the Lifepoint 5K race
in Charleston later this
month.
CANCER SURVIVOR
RETURNS TO RIVER RIDGE
A former River Ridge

Elementary School student returned to his old
school recently to inspire
students there with his
survival story. Sam Brown,
now a student at Byrnes
Freshman Academy, was
diagnosed with Luekemia the summer after his
fourth grade year. He returned to River Ridge with
his brother, Jake Brown,
also a student at the Freshman Academy.
Sam endured two and a
half years of treatment in
and out of the hospital,
but is now cancer free.
Jake, being his twin brother, was able to talk about

how he felt watching Sam
go through all the treatments.
The former students visit helped kick off a Pasta
for Pennies fundraiser
at River Ridge, which will
benefit the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society, February 9-27.
Both Sam and Jake were
able to meet River Ridge
first grader, Christian Granados, who also had Leukemia, and is now cancer
free as well.
HIGHER EDUCATION
KIPPER NAMED TO DEANS

LIST AT BATES
Kaylyn
Kipper
was
named to the deans list at
Bates College for the fall
2014 semester, a distinction earned by students
whose cumulative grade
point average is 3.73 or
higher.
Kipper, a 2012 graduate
of Christ Church Episcopal School, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W.
Kipper, of Greer. She majors in politics and history
at Bates.
BURGESS NAMED TO
DESALES DEANS LIST
Greer resident Kelly R.

Burgess, a psychology
major at DeSales Univer-
sity made deans list for

the fall 2014 semester.
To qualify for the Deans
List, a student must have a
minimum 3.25 GPA out of
a 4.0 scale.
GIANNITTI NAMED
TO NEW YORK DEANS LIST
Joseph Giannitti (Computer Science), of Taylors,

has been named to the
fall 2014 deans list at the
State University of New
York at New Paltz.
Deans list designation is
reserved for students who
earn at least a 3.3 gradepoint average in a semester with a full-time course
load.
BJU STUDENT TO SERVE AS

INTERN FOR REEL VIDEO
Katie MacDonald, a senior journalism and mass

communication major at
Bob Jones University, will
serve as an intern for Reel
Video and Stills.
MacDonald, a resident
of Greer, will intern during
the semester which runs
through mid-April. Her
responsibilities
include
helping with video shoots,
editing video together for
a demo reel for the company, and learning what its
like to run a production
company in Greenville.
Reel Video and Stills is
a company run by Brian
Erkens, a 1991 BJU cinema
graduate.
STOMPING GROUNDS
HOLDS JAM SESSION
Stomping Grounds hosts

Old Time Jam with Bob
Buckingham, every first
and third Tuesday of the
month. Buckingham invites anyone who has a
banjo, guitar, bass, fiddle,
etc. to come and jam from
7-9 p.m. For more information, call Bob at 423-5576.
Stomping
Grounds
now has a Celtic Session 7-9 p.m. every other
Wednesday. This is an
open session to Irish/
Scottish folk music and
anyone can participate.
Call Alan Dillman at 828329-2640.
PHILHARMONIC PRESENTS
SYMPHONIES FEB. 7
Foothills Philharmonic continues its 14th concert season, Symphonies,

on Saturday, Feb. 7, with
its annual chamber concert
at the Cannon Centre in
Greer. In this first concert
of the new year, Foothills
Philharmonics
various
chamber groups will present famous
chamber
works by various composers.
The 2014-2015 season
will explore everything
from classical and popular
favorites to more intimate
chamber music.
Performing in Greenville
since 2000, Foothills Philharmonic is
committed
to providing high-quality, classical music performances to the Upstate
community free of charge.
Yelitza Diaz and Aldo

Muzzarelli will
exhibit
their work at the Artists
Guild Gallery of Greenville
through Feb. 28 with an
opening reception on Friday, Feb. 6, from 1-5 p.m.
Yelitza Diaz is a nativeborn sculptor and ceramist of Venezuela. She is
passionate about exploring the human figure with
her sculpture and ceramics.
Aldo Muzzarelli is also
a Venezuelan born artist.
He received his Bachelor
of Arts degree from the
Central University of Venezuela in Caracas. My
paintings are primarily
mixed media, created by
the use of acrylic paint, oil,
graphite, canvas, wood,
iron, gold and other metallic leafs.
The Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville is a cooperative gallery located
in the heart of Greenville
at 200 North Main Street
in downtown Greenville.
The Artists Guild Gallery
is open daily Mon-Sat 10-6,
Sunday 1-5, the first Friday
of each month 10-9.
FURMAN PAUPER PLAYERS

TO STAGE SHREK
The Furman University

Pauper Players will present
Shrek The Musical Friday
and Saturday, Feb. 6-7, at
8 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 8
at 3 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus.
Furman
sophomore
James Douglas of Rome,
Ga. directs the musical.
Shrek is played by Furman
junior Alex Mason (Easley),
freshman Bradwin Amos
(Columbia) plays Donkey,
Fiona is played by senior
Cara Langston (Washington, D.C.), and Lord Farquaad is portrayed by
sophomore Drew Whitlow
(Savannah, Ga.).
The production is open
to the public. Tickets are
available at the door and
through Ticketmaster. For
more information about
Shrek The Musical, call
(571) 269-5181 or email
amanda.smith@furman.
edu.
A career you
can count on.
REIDVILLE STUDENTS
SHINE IN SAFETY
At Reidville Elementary,
theres a group of students
who are making the grade
in more than just math
and science. These safe
citizens are getting a pat
on the back by School Resouce Officer Wooten for
making safe choices.
The Reidville students
honored this nine weeks
are: Jackson Gore, Suzy
Lubman, and Braden Quinby.
Greenville Technical Colleges Physical Therapist Assistant program on the

Benson Campus prepares graduates to become licensed PTAs who can work
in the field of physical therapy, under the supervision of a licensed physical
therapist, as integral members of the health care team. Salary projections for
PTAs based on recent graduate starting salaries in Upstate South Carolina
range from $40,000 - $48,000 annually with entry-level degree.
Visit gvltec.edu/pta or call (864) 250-3030 for more information.
309 Northview Drive
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