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GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 102 NO. 9 75 CENTS
City of Greer voids Cathedral of Prayers lease

By Amanda Irwin
Staff Writer
We have remained at arrears for some
A lease agreement between the International

Cathedral of Prayer Inc.
(ICOP), located at 100 Davis Ave., and the City of
Greer has been voided.
The
lease,
initially
signed in Dec. 2003, was
not current and had carried an overdue balance
since 2013, according to
City Administrator Ed
time. Im not sure that its ever been completely caught up...
Ed Driggers
City Administrator, City of Greer

Driggers.
We have remained at
arrears for some time. Im
not sure that its ever been
completely caught up, but

Im not completely positive of that, Driggers said.
Our current outstanding
balance is for 2013, we

have not invoiced for 2014
while we were in discussions.
Rev.
Kathy
Sandlin,
founder of the local ICOP,
said she had been dealing
with medical issues since
winter of 2014. She said
the organization was her
livelihood and required
travel to support it, which
she hadnt been able to
do with her medical problems.
There have been some

recent questions concerning whether or not we
were in full compliance,
particularly in reference
to insurance payments required on the lease. Those
are not up to dateIt is
a default of the existing
agreement, Driggers said.
The city attorney advised
that not keeping the insurance current is a violation
of the lease agreement, according to Driggers.
Back in the first of last

year, I began to have some
physical problems, and
the mayor and some of the
council know that I travel
in my ministry and thats
how I have relationships
with pastors and Christian leaders who help me
keep the property and the
prayer center up. So about
the last part of April last
year, I became very ill and
I spent almost two weeks
see Council | A7
Soiree event raises $4,500

To aid pet
rescue
By Billy Cannada
Editor
Steve Grant
Greer
hires
city
engineer
The City of Greer hired
Steve Grant as city engineer and head of the
Building and Development
Standards
Department
this week to fill a vacancy
created by Don Hollomans
retirement.
A registered professional engineer in South Carolina, Grant has worked the
past seven years at Spartanburg Water as project
engineer and maintenance
engineer.
see Grant | A6
Greer residents stepped

in to help aid local animal
rescue last Friday night,
raising more than $4,500
at the annual Saved by the
Heart Soiree.
Jessica Monroe, founder
of the organization, said
she was grateful for the
positive turnout.
We were astonished,
she said. Our goal was
around $2,500 or $3,000
and we exceeded that, raising $4,500, which is like
two and half times what
we did last year. We were
super pleased with the
event. It turned out great
and everybody seemed to
really enjoy themselves.
The event featured a silent auction, a raffle, live
entertainment, a photo
booth, caricatures and
plenty of food.
The item that people
fought over the most was
a painting of Audrey Hepburn done by Joes Studio, Monroe said. That
see Benefit | A6
Mandy Ferguson | The Greer Citizen
Karen Hunter browses through silent auction items at the annual Saved by the Heart Soiree event, benefiting needy
animals in Greer. The soiree, held at Grace Hall on Trade Street last Friday, raised $4,500.
Womens History Month
Hudson reveals unique history

By Amanda Irwin
Staff Writer
Preston Burch | THe Greer Citizen
Quick blizzard
Violet Edwards and other local residents enjoyed several
inches of snow in Greer last Thursday morning.
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Classifieds b4-5
Community Calendar/news a2
crime a9
Entertainment b8
Obituaries
A7
opinion a4
Our Schools
B7
Sports
B1-4
Weather a7
Milestones
B10
I think that weve come a long way. Now
Carmella Hudson has

more than 90 years of history tucked away in her
memories.
The founder of the Greer
Heritage Museum and
well-educated WWII veteran followed several paths
in her life, but her experiences can be boiled down
to a mere few sentences of
advices.
Stand tall, stand firm
and keep your feet on solid ground and praise the
Lord, Hudson said.
Originally from Connecticut, Hudson graduated
with a degree in nursing
in 1942. She later earned
a business degree and a
library sciences degree. In
her lifetime she worked
as a nurse, serving for
two years in WWII, a third
going back. You see, Im 94 years old. We

had some freedom then, but not as much
as we have today. We get into many fields
today. We get into medicine.
Carm Hudson
grade teacher and a librarian, in addition to being a
mother of four children.
I think that weve come
a long way. Now going
back. You see, Im 94 years
old. We had some freedom
then, but not as much as
we have today. We get into
many fields today. We get
into medicine, Hudson
said.
Initially, Hudsons father
didnt want her to pursue
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nursing, so Hudson pursued teaching and attended the Connecticut College

for Women after which
shed intended to teach
the romance languages.
Hudson said she remembers walking more than a
half hour uphill to school
because automobiles were
less common at that time.
I went to college after
high school, she said. I
went to Connecticut Col-
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lege for Women. However,

I always wanted to go for
nursing. My father thought
that I should go into a field
working in the bank or doing that kind of thing and
not a nursing field.
After attending college
for a year, she decided she
didnt want to pursue that
field. She ended up being
accepted into the Mast
General for nursing. Hudsee Hudson | A7
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News
Today, March 4
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. 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. Significant others invited to join.
Thursday, March 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, March 7
Community Food Bank
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455 Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Supplies first come, first serve.
Monday, March 9
Grace place in Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required.
The Never Alone GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
Tuesday, March 10
Gap Creek Singers will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. Contact Wesley Welsh,
President, at 877-5955.
Barbershop Harmony
Chapter at 7 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist, 201 N.
Main St. 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.
Tea Party with

Queens March 14
Miss Greater Greer Anna

Brown and Miss Greater
Greer Teen Emma Kate
Rhymer are hosting Tea
Time from 10 a.m.-noon
on Saturday, March 14 at
The Davenport, 230 Trade
St. for ages 46 years old.
A second party for ages
7-10 years old will take
place from 1-3 p.m.
Visitors will play dress
up, have hair and nails
done, make crafts, have
picture made with Anna
and Emma and then have
a tea party.
The cost is $25 per person. For more information
and to make reservations
contact Kelly at 444-1573.
Prom Project 2015

Is taking dress 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 purchase one
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.
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.
Donations of gently
used ladies clothing, accessories, home dcor
items, and mens clothing,
shoes and accessories are
being accepted and can be

dropped off at the MTCC,
located at 84 Groce Road,
Lyman, Monday through
Friday 8 a.m.5 p.m.
To setup larger donations or to volunteer contact Lyn Turner at 4397760.
Senior Dining requests

Substitute drivers
The Senior Dinging program needs substitute

drives to pick up participants MondayFriday from
9:30 a.m.noon. Contact
877-1937.
Sharons Closet needs

gloves, underwear
Sharons Closet at Greer

Community Ministries is
in need of winter gloves,
coats socks and new packages of underwear in all
sizes.
Drop off coats between
8 a.m. and 4 p.m. MondayFriday at 783 S. Line
St. Ext., Greer.
Fab 5 Campaign
At GCM continues
Greer Community Ministries Fab 5 Campaign is

continuing, with canned
tomatoes being the highlighted item. Corn, muffin mix, canned fruit and
boxed pasta are also part
of the Fab 5 items being
collected for donation.
Sharons Clothing Closet
needs blankets.
Donations
may
be
dropped off from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday-Friday at
738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer.
Visit gcminc.org for more
information.
If youre able to donate

any of the above items
or have questions, please
contact call 582-6737 or
email Robin at pa2.hshelter@att.net.
Rolling on the River

May 2 at 7 p.m.
The sixth annual Rolling

on the River, a fundraiser
benefiting the Middle
Tyger Community center,
is May 2 at 7 p.m. at the
BMW Zentrum. The event
features a live auction
and silent auction, several
casino games, heavy hors
doeuvre, beer and wine
and live musical entertainment.
The MTCC is a nonprofit
that offers several programs and services for
low-income
individuals
and families and adolescent parents.
To purchase tickets,
sponsor the event or for
more information, visit
middletyger.net or contact
Lisa Hall at 439-7760.
Purses with Purpose

Begins May 13
Middle Tyger Community Centers 8th annual

Purses with Purpose sale
is May 13-16 from 10
a.m.6 p.m. at the Community Chest Thrift Store, 52
Groce Road, Lyman.
The center is currently
taking donations of purses. All proceeds benefit
District Five Family Ministries.
Gods Pantry needs

Pasta, canned meats
Gods Pantry needs spaghetti, pasta, oatmeal,

grits, beans, rice, macaroni and cheese, crackers,
Ramen noodles, canned
meats, canned vegetables,
canned fruits, canned tomato products, peanut
butter, dessert mixes, condiments, snack foods, coffee and drink mixes.
Gods Pantry is a nonprofit that provides free
food assistance at 12 dis-
tributing pantry sites in

the Upstate.
For questions or to volunteer contact Wendy
Robert at 963-4441 or visit
godspantrysc.org. Donations can be dropped off
at Sharon United Methodist Church, 1421 Reidville
Sharon Road, Greer, Enoree Fork Baptist Church,
100 Enoree Road, Greer,
or Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church, 2375 Racing
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Spartanburg, which provides shelter and supportive services to homeless families to facilitate
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Benadryl cream, band
aids, antiseptic cleaner,
Clorox products, wood
floor cleaner, healthy
snack items for children,
floor mops, brooms and
dustpans, sponges, bedroom dressers, window
mini-blinds, insulated curtains for large windows,
toolbox set, five bathroom
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dish soap.
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takes on Polio fight
he House adjourned
this past Wednesday
due to inclement
weather, shaving a legislative day from the calendar. But it was not before
we moved on education
reform, advanced an omnibus ethics reform bill
and received an update on
the state of South Carolinas judicial system.
Last Monday, House
Speaker Jay Lucas set
priorities and expectations for the work of the
House Education Policy
Review and Reform Task
Force is undertaking. The
diverse task force, made
up of citizens, business
leaders and elected officials began its work to
develop recommendations
that will lead to long-term
substantial education
reform in South Carolina.
The group is required to
submit a report of their
findings to Speaker Lucas
by the beginning of next
legislative session. The
next meeting will be held
in Dillon, S.C. at the Dillon
Middle School on Monday,
March 23 from 4 pm till 8
p.m. The public is urged
to attend.
Strengthening our
states ethics laws
remains one of my top
priorities. In the House,
we have already taken the
piecemeal approach to
enacting ethics reform by
passing a series of 12 ethics bills as a part of our
comprehensive overall
ethics reform package.
We have completed the
series of smaller bills and
have now combined each
of those into one omnibus
ethics package, which is
being fast-tracked on the
House floor. The House
Republican caucus supports the omnibus package and our goal is to give
the Senate either vehicle
necessary for passage.
Mopeds were also a subject of debate this past
week on the House Floor,
as the House Education
and Public Works Committee has seen a lot of
legislation on this subject
so far this year. We also
had an active debate on
student rights in Higher
Education Code of Conduct Hearings in our state
schools. This was held
in the House Education
and Public Works Higher
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International Festival
returning to City Hall
The Rotary Club of Greater Greer was recognized during a birthday celebration last week.
Pictured, left to right, are Rev. Earl Simmons, Jeri Lynn Smith, Brian Forrester, Tammy
Rhoades, Brian Rhoades, Wanda Moore, Barbara Ellis and President-Nominee John
Germ.
The Rotary Club of Greater Greer was recognized by

the President-Nominee of
Rotary International, John
Germ, as the second highest per capita contributor
to Rotary Internationals
Polio Plus campaign during a 110th birthday celebration last week at the
Spartanburg Marriott at
Renaissance Park.
President-Nominee
Germ recognized Greater
Greer Rotary Club as the
first Triple Crown Rotary
Club in the entire Rotary
District 7750, which includes 53 clubs and 2,700
members covering western South Carolina.
The Rotary Club of Greater Greer is utilizing funds
this year from the Rotary
Foundation to support the
Communities-In-Schools
program at Chandler Creek
Elementary School as well
as to provide a drowning
the greer citizen
prevention and reading

program to the kindergarteners called Josh the
Otter. They are providing
through the foundation
college scholarships to
students at their annual
Scholarship Achievement
Program. The Rotary Club
is also providing funding
through the Foundation to
provide a Community Assistance Program in Corporant, Haiti.
Germ was also present to
highlight Rotarys efforts
to eliminate polio, which
began in 1985. With the
help of the United Nations
and countries throughout
the world, this fight has
resulted in polio now being endemic in only three
countries: Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Afghanistan and Nigeria
have not reported a case
of polio this year. Unfortunately, Pakistan has re-
ported seven new cases.

Rotary
International
is a service organization
with 33,000 Rotary Clubs
worldwide with a mission of doing good in the
world. This Rotary year
alone, Rotarians in Rotary
District 7750 have contributed over $72,000 to
the End Polio Now! Rotary
campaign.
The Gates Foundation is
providing $2 for every one
dollar contributed resulting in a total contribution
of over $216,000 to date
to fight polio. In addition
to their determination
to eliminate polio, South
Carolina Rotarians are
serving their communities
through a wide array of local service projects, as well
as providing clean water,
workforce education and
medical support to Haiti,
Honduras, El Salvador and
Guatemala.
The City of Greers International Festival will

return for a second year,
running from 11 a.m.- 4
p.m. on Saturday, April
11.
Weve gotten a lot of response and a lot of really
positive feedback from
our vendors and volunteers from last year, which
has been great, said Greer
Events Coordinator Julia
Black. Theyve been telling their friends from other backgrounds, so well
have even more featured
countries than last year
and more educational opportunities.
As of this week, just
under 20 countries had
signed up to participate,
including: Japan, France,
Were excited to
be able to celebrate
the diversity that is
located right outside
your door in the
Upstate.
Julia Black
City of Greer Events Coordinator
India, Senegal, Columbia,

United Kingdom and Puerto Rico.
Weve actually extended the festival an hour
this year just because we
had so many groups interested in being a part of
the entertainment aspect,
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The International Festival will return on April 11, featuring

nearly 20 countries.
Black said. The amphitheatre stage will have dance
groups and singing talent.
There will also be some
sports demonstrations as
well so you can learn a
little bit more about cricket or other international
sports that may not be
as popular in the United
States.
Like last years event,
Black said the festival will
feature a good bit of dancing.
The majority of the entertainment, at this time,
is mainly dance groups,
she said. Youll be able to
see and maybe learn some
dance moves yourself
from all different cultures
around the world.

Last years International
Festival was forced inside
Greer City Hall due to rain,
but still saw a solid turnout. Black said she expects
this year to be even better.
Were really excited,
Black said. Culturally,
Greer has grown so much
in the past few years with
different
international
groups coming and making Greer their home.
Were excited to be able to
celebrate the diversity that
is located right outside
your door in the Upstate.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Remaining committed to ethics

Education sub-committee, chaired by Rep. Bill
Taylor.
The House Ways and
Means has completed the
budget process for this
year. The budget is now
printed and will be on
the members desk this
week for us to study. The
week of March 9th the SC
House will debate the appropriation bill.
South Carolinas new
Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman met
with House Republican
Caucus members and
reported on progress of
the homegrown student
assessment standards
that are replacing Common Core. She said, I am
pleased to announce that
the SC College and Career
Ready Standards for Math
and English Language
Arts received unanimous
first reading approval
by the SC State Board of
Education. The standards
are the result of hundreds of hours of work by
dedicated South Carolina
teachers. Input was taken
from parents, community
leaders, and the business
and education communities and the product is
one that will prepare SCs
students for college and
careers after graduation.
Your Voice
IN Columbia
Representative
Rita Allison
The University of South
Carolina, Clemson, Francis Marion, and Lander
University have already
signed off that these standards are in fact college
and career ready. Approval by our other institutions of higher education
is expected in the coming
days. The SC Department of Education will be
working with students,
parents, and teachers
so that they understand
these new standards and
are able to be successful
moving forward.
Each year the Chief Justice of the South Carolina
Supreme Court is tasked
with giving the State of
the Judiciary to a joint
session of both House
and Senate lawmakers.
Chief Justice Toal delivered her remarks this past
Wednesday primarily focusing on the innovation
instituted in the judicial
process over the past
decade. State courts that
previously didnt have In-
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I would also like to extend an invitation for you
to join my House Republican caucus colleagues
and me as we welcome an
array of possible presidential hopefuls to South
Carolina. Two weeks ago,
we had a reception honor-
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A4 THE GREER CITIZEN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015
PBS is my style
uite a nice gesture was made to me

a couple of weeks ago from a fellow
classmate who had, of all things,
found and purchased a womans high
school ring on E-bay and wondered if it
were mine.
Its the class of 1977, he wrote, and
inside are the initials, PMS, and I wondered if you had lost yours?
Heres the funny thing, with the exception of those initials that have plagued
me since birth, resulting in a steadfast
refusal to wear any monogramed sweaters when they were all the rage: I didnt
even realize the ring was missing!
I mean, I had noticed it not being
around ages ago and figured it was in
the back of a sock drawer, or in my
mothers jewelry box. As I told my classmate, who was satisfied the ring was
mine after my description of the cheap,
little, green glass stone in the middle,
it wasnt a huge object of sentimentality for me: the only thing I particularly
enjoyed about high school was being
on the newspaper staff and going to
that class, the last of the day, because
we were expected to go out and sell ads
which resulted in my leaving the school
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
parking lot in my 69 VW Fastback and
heading directly to the barn. Five days a
week.
(I also managed to graduate high
school without taking a single Algebra
class which I still to this day consider
my greatest achievement. It also explains
why I have no marketable skills)
I see the ring was sawed in half,
wrote my classmate, I suppose to see if
it was real gold.
Nah, I told him. It was sawed in half
in ER when I went airborne from a horse
and broke my finger and it wouldnt
come off. I went on to tell him thanks
for offering to send it to me, but I wasnt
really attached to it.
You should get it back, Paul immediately suggested, or you might regret it
someday.
You think? I asked, frowning, I cant

imagine regretting not having something
I didnt even know Id lost. Besides, high
school wasnt filled with halcyon days
for me.
Still, he said, and returned to seasoning the mashed sweet potatoes with
honey and turmeric (you should try
them like that- really delicious and very
good for you), You never know.
I chewed on that for a moment then
wrote back and asked if I could indeed
have the ring and it arrived in the mail,
lickity split, a couple of days later: too
small to fit over my knuckle, initials
clearly stamped inside, the band sawed
in half. A tarnished little thing that, if I
remember, cost around twenty bucks.
But heres the thing: how on earth did
it end up on e-bay? In Rock Hill, SC?
When I didnt even realize it was really
lost? I cant cry, theft! because I probably left it somewhere. But its an odd
thing to think that a personal trinket
that might have gone through several
hands, including a dumpster diver or a
yard sale, might appear out of the blue
like that, for sale on-line, for the whole
world to see.
But heres the thing: how on

earth did it end up on E-bay?
In Rock Hill, SC? When I didnt
even realize it was really lost?
Its not as impressive as someone finding a long lost wedding band in the belly
of a fish, which has happened more than
once, but its still a bit of a head scratcher, and a bit disconcerting because now
I wonder what other things of mine that
I cant quite put my hands on might end
up for sale somewhere? My autographed
Marshall Tucker Album from 1978?The
cringeworthy teen-age diary held together by rubber bands and angst? That
one photo from Sam Kinisons Halloween Party?
Mmm, mmm, mm.
May be time to change my middle
name to Bertha.
PBS is much more my style, anyway.
THE UPPER ROOM
CURIOUSLY
AMANDA
Competence
from God
AMANDA IRWIN
Staff reporter
Read 2 Corinthians 3:1-5
aul wrote, We are [not]

competent in ourselves to
claim anything for ourselves, but our competence
comes from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 (NIV)
For most of my life I was
full of hubris (excessive pride
or self-confidence). My rationale was, God has given me
abilities and resources, and I
honor God by using them to
accomplish my tasks. Never
did I ask whether the opportunities and challenges that
came my way were in line with
Gods plan. And even when I
failed, I attributed the failure
to myself, to my inadequacy. I
would eventually ask God for
help, but prayer was always my
last resort.
Then one day, overwhelmed
by the demands on my time
and energy, I stopped what I
was doing, fell to my knees
and confessed to God that I
was helpless. I surrendered my
whole being to the Lord, putting everything in Gods hands.
Very quickly, my schedule
eased up. From then on, I have
tried to listen to and follow
Gods leading. As a result, I
chose to leave corporate work
with its recognition, privileges, and pleasures in favor
of working in ministry.
Ive learned to attribute
the completion of every task,
the endurance of every trial,
to God. My prayer is for God
to give me true humility as
exemplified by our Savior Jesus
Christ. (See Phil. 2:1-11.)
Prayer: Loving God, forgive
us for our pride. Help us to
humble ourselves and to trust
fully in you. Amen.
Thought for the day:
Humble yourselves before the
Lord, and he will lift you up
(Jas. 4:10, NIV).
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EDITORIAL
South Carolina already

expanded Medicaid
As long as I am the governor of South Carolina, Gov. Nikki Haley vowed in 2013, we will
not expand Medicaid on President Obamas
watch.
And again: With your help, she said in her
2014 State of the State address, we emphatically said No to the central component of
ObamaCare, the expansion of a broken Medicaid program that is already cannibalizing our
budget, and would completely destroy it in the
years to come.
Well, yes. Medicaid a health care program in
which states receive matching funds from the
federal government is cannibalizing the state
budget and will destroy it soon enough.
But South Carolina hasnt said No, emphatically or otherwise, to expanding Medicaid. As
Statehouse Report detailed in an excellent report two weeks ago, and as the South Carolina Policy Council (for which I work) has been
contending for more than two years, Medicaid
expansion has happened, is happening and will
keep happening.
State House Republicans like to take credit for
stopping it, and State House Democrats like to
blame Republicans for stopping it, but only the
densest lawmakers arent aware that this is a
preposterous charade: Medicaid spending grew
by a billion dollars over the last three years, and
the program took in about 300,000 more people
during the same period.
By a straightforward definition increasing the amount of money spent on Medicaid,
expanding eligibility requirements, enrolling
more people South Carolina is undeniably expanding Medicaid. Yet by the narrower criteria
of the Affordable Care Act that is, by criteria
only health care policy wonks care about we
are not.
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare), states were given the option of expanding
Medicaid eligibility to people with incomes of up
to 133 percent of the federal poverty line (i.e.,
33 percent over the poverty line). That would
include families of three making $23,344 per
year. For the first three years starting in 2014,
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the federal government would cover 100 percent of the cost for states Medicaid expansion.
Federal cost coverage would drop to 90 percent
by 2020, leaving the state to cover 10 percent of
the increase from that point onward.
The arguments against taking the deal are
overwhelmingly compelling in my view, but
leave those arguments aside. The point here is
that, however its happening, more and more
South Carolinians are being put on Medicaid,
and SCDHHS is spending more and more state
and federal dollars to make that happen.
And why are they doing it? In part, at least,
because the Affordable Care Act made the job
of running the states Medicaid program harder
and more expensive. In his 2014 budget request
for his department, Tony Keck, then the director of SCDHHS, argued that even if South Carolina didnt participate in Obamacares expansion
option, meeting the federal laws new mandates
would result in $321 million in new costs.
The agency could meet those new costs in one
of two ways: it could ask for and get more money from the General Assembly (not a reliable option), or it could shove more South Carolinians
onto the Medicaid rolls.
That explains why its happening. But how is
it happening?
As it turns out, there are several ways to get
more people on Medicaid, and they dont involve
Obamacares expansion option. The Auto Enrollment program allows SCDHHS to enroll people
automatically typically children in families receiving food stamps but not already enrolled in
Medicaid. The Presumptive Eligibility program,
similarly, allows hospitals to presume certain
patients are eligible for Medicaid, even if theyre
not enrolled thus enrolling them.
Is it a good idea to enroll more low-income
South Carolinians in a lackluster federal health
care program? Its a terrible idea.
Its far worse, though, to do it and pretend
we didnt.
This guest editorial was submitted by Barton Swaim, director of communications
for the S.C. Policy Council.
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Gray
othing is black and white;

dont judge a book by its
cover; These sayings, while
clich, are repeated time and
again because, unfortunately,
they still need to be heard and
their relevance hasnt been lost.
This weekend, I got engaged to
a wonderful man who respects,
supports and loves me. While
that may be obvious, what isnt
is that he is Pakistani.
Today the headline New Delhi rapist on victim: She should
just be silent and allow rape
haunted me. Nirbhaya was
gang raped by six men on a bus
and later died as a result. One
of the convicted rapists was
quoted in a CNN article saying,
A girl is far more responsible
for rape than a boy, and She
should just be silent and allow
the rape. The man, who is
facing the death penalty, said
the girl was a beggar so her life
wasnt of value. His lawyer said,
If my daughter or sister engaged in pre-marital activities
and disgraced herselfin front
of my entire family, I would
put petrol on her and set her
alight. The mens comments
angered and appalled me, highlighting the continued need for
feminism and equality.
However, responses on social
media sites caught my attention as well. Some commented
that the scary thing is that
most of the country agrees to
every word he said, and that
the Delhi rapists reported
comments...are no different
from the average citizens
views on rape. Why r ppl
surprised? The remarks didnt
sit well with me because they
arent entirely true.
For the first time I saw the
discriminatory world my fiance is confronted with stereotypes saddled on by people
who know little about other
cultures and faithfully believe
the media-hype. Since weve
been together, Ive learned a
lot about Pakistani and Indian
cultures and, while some ways
of thinking are discriminatory against women or outdated, an educated, progressive
population does exist as well,
although maybe less apparent
from abroad and certainly not
given spotlight in the media.
Some Americans continually
criticize cultures they dont
understand for their downfalls,
failing to appreciate their positive aspects. Instead, lets end
the hypocrisy that closes us off
to the beauty of other cultures
because we are blindly misguided by assumptions. Instead
lets seek understanding from
those we are different from.
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DAVE
RAMSEY
Short term
or greater
good?
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Q: I have a problem
with impulse spending. I
switched to a debit card
so that the money comes
straight out of my checking account, but I still buy
things I know I shouldnt.
Should I stop using the
card?
Daring to
dream again
Q: Im 53 and in a position financially to retire in
a couple of years. I want
to keep working some
after retirement, but Im
so burned out by my job
that Im not sure what I
would do. How can I find
something that would
light my fire again?
DR: If you havent
dreamed in a while,
dreaming becomes an
exercise.
I think it would be a
good idea to set aside
some time, turn off the
television, and just think
about the things you like
doing. Maybe you could
schedule a long weekend,
just for Nancy, and get
away somewhere to just
relax, unwind, and think
about the things that
make you happy.
Its easy to get out of
the habit of dreaming, but
try to find some time that
will allow you to get back
the feelings you had when
you were 18 and felt like
you could conquer the
world.
Visit that place in your
mind and your spirit, and
think about what youd
aim at if you could do it
all over again.
Dreaming is a great
thing, but you have to formulate an idea. Once you
have that in place, you
can begin to develop a
strategy for getting there.
Make a list of the things
you need to do ahead of
time to make the transition possible.
Would you need to take
some classes or save up
and buy some equipment
between now and then?
These are all important
issues to address. And
check out the book Quitter by Jon Acuff.
Its a fantastic read for
folks in your situation.
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Properties
given approval
for rezoning
DAVE
SAYS
DR: First, let me say

that debit cards are great.
You cant spend money
you dont have with them
like you can with a credit
card, but youve still got
to budget carefully and
give a name to every
single penny of your income. Otherwise, you can
still overspend.
When I made the decision to get intentional
with my money, I just
used cash. Its hard to
spend it when you dont
have any on you. Its
a tough thing, I know,
but you have to make
a conscious decision to
start living differently.
You have to get mad at
the things that steal your
money a dollar or two at a
time, and you have to put
your foot down. Enough is
enough!
Try looking at your life
as a whole, not a moment
at time. All the moments
youre living right now
will have either a positive
or negative effect on your
future. I decided I wanted
the greater, long-term
good, so I gave up on the
short-term stuff. No discipline is pleasant when
youre doing it, but as the
Bible says, it yields a harvest of righteousness.
Trust me, Lauren. The
greater good is worth the
sacrifice. But until you
make that decision for
yourself, you wont do it.
THE GREER CITIZEN
Shucking good time

The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce hosted its 11th annual Cypress Internal
Medicine Oyster Shuck last Friday at 1521 South Buncombe Road, Greer. The event also
featured a pig pickiin and a shrimp boil.
Photos by Mandy Ferguson
Greer State Bank hires

Horner as BSA specialist
To ensure
quality
Greer State Bank recently hired Ben Horner as a
BSA Specialist.
He will be responsible
for ensuring Greer State
Bank remains compliant
with all BSA requirements,
as well as assist with BSA
reporting and monitoring
requirements/implementation of the banks BSA
Compliance Program.
I am happy to have Ben
join us and help with our
regulatory compliance efforts, said John Hobbs,
and was a former Constituent Service Representative

for Senator Jim DeMint.
Horner, along with his
wife Clair and daughter
Emma, reside in Greenville and are members of
Mitchell Road Presbyterian
Church.
Two properties received

recommendation approval
for rezoning requests,
with two other properties being withdrawn and
put on hold, at the February Planning Commission
meeting.
Property located at 1010
Popular Drive Extension
was approved for an R-12
residential single-family
zoning request. The .33
acres of property, which
was previously unzoned
and presently vacant, is
surrounded by R-15 singlefamily residential properties in Greenville County
and unzoned properties in
Spartanburg County.
Property
located
at
100 Peachtree Drive was
approved for and R-20
residential single family
zoning request. The .58
acres of property, which
was previously unzoned
containing a single-family
dwelling, is surrounded by
properties zoned R-2- single-family residential.
Upon the applicant Tenik
Holdings request, property located at 2204 Country

Club Road wasnt reviewed
at the meeting and is being
held over until March for
a zoning hearing for the
DRD design review district
zoning request for the currently unzoned 3.26 acres
of property.
Also upon the owners
request, property located
at 104 W. Fairview Ave.,
was withdrawn from review by request of Bradley
and Robin Ramp. The initial request submitted was
to change the .15 acres of
C-2 commercially zoned
property to an R-12 singlefamily zoned property.
All requests heard and
voted upon by Planning
Commission are for recommendations to Greer City
Council. Greer City Council makes final request
rulings based on staff and
Planning Commission recommendations. The next
regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting
is March 16 at 6 p.m. at
Greer City Hall.
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NEWS
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Phil McIntyre to direct

North Greenville bands
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The Blood Connection will be at Bob Jones University from 11:45 a.m. - 7 p.m. on March
9-13 taking donations.
Bob Jones University

to host blood drive
Bob Jones University will
host its semi-annual Blood
Connection Drive March 913 and will take donations
from 11:45 a.m. to 7 p.m.
each day.
The shortage of blood
is huge, and every three
seconds someone needs a
blood donation. The possibility of us needing a
donation in our lifetime is
78 percent, said Christina
Wornom, a nursing major
who serves as the community service representative.
In addition to saving
lives, the Blood Connec-
tion has created a new

incentive for blood donors. After each donation,
donors will receive points
that may be used toward a
gift card from companies
such as Wal-Mart, Target,
Amazon and Applebees.
Donors have the option
to redeem their points immediately or save them for
even bigger gift cards.
The Community Service
Council will also be giving out t-shirts to donors
while supplies last.
The Blood Connection
will also be taking appointments this year. Donors
who sign up for an appointment are given priority,

however, setting up an appointment is not required.
Students, alumni and
members of the public interested in donating blood
are encouraged to eat a
good amount or iron-rich
foods (i.e. meats, spinach,
and broccoli), drink a lot
of water and eat a good
meal the day they are donating.
buses will be located outside of the Alumni Building on the front campus of
Bob Jones.
North Greenville University recently hired Phil McIntyre as the new director
of athletic bands.
McIntyre is well known
in South Carolina, having taught band for over
30 years at James F. Byrnes High School. He has
served as president, vice
president and marching
committee chairman of
the South Carolina Band
Directors Association. He
has also served as president, executive board
member and is presently
exhibits chairman for
South Carolina Music Edu-
CHURCH
NEWS
DINNER THEATER
AT LIBERTY HILL
Liberty Hill Methodist

Church, located at 301
Liberty Hill Road Greer,
will be having a Dinner
Theater on March 7 at 6
p.m. The program will
be Race To Win. Donations will be taken for the
meal and it will benefit the
youth mission trip. Come
see for yourself who wins
the race. Everyone is welcome.
GOLDEN HEARTS
CALENDAR
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Still a hole
Repair work continues on a washed-out section of Memorial Drive Extension in Greer.
Part of the road has been closed since August, when heavy rain and flooding caused
an existing bridge to give way.
The Golden Hearts of

Apalache Baptist Church
will begin monthly activities with movie night
on March 5 at 5:30 p.m. in
the church Christian Life
Center (CLC). Zaxbys nibblers, drinks and desserts
will be served before viewing the movie NOAH.
The group will be treated
to popcorn during the movie. A covered dish supper
is planned for March 10 at
the church CLC at 6 p.m.
Guest speaker Bud Moon
will present Observations
from the Moon. The senior adults have scheduled
a shopping trip March 17
to Hamricks in Gaffney.
The group will eat lunch at
Arbys in Lyman. Celebrate
March Madness is on the
calendar for the Golden
Hearts at Laurendas Restaurant in Greer at 6 p.m.
on March 26.
cators Association.
McIntyre has numerous
awards for his marching
bands as well as his parade bands that have performed in several Macys
Thanksgiving Day Parades
as well as multiple Presidential Inaugural Parades
in Washington, D.C. and
Governors Inaugural Parades.
Along with his duties as
director of athletic bands,
he will be working with
the office of admissions as
a recruiter for the College
of Fine Arts.
1009 Benson St. (across

from Quality Foods), will
be held on Saturday, April
18th. The church is seeking anyone who would be
interested in reserving a
table to sell their things
at $20 per 8ft table. Please
call Kris Ann Alexander at
770-715-0332 for reservations.
RIVERSIDE BAPTIST
COLLECTING FOR GCM
Riverside Baptist Church,

located at 1249 South Suber Road in Greer, will be
collecting 20 boxes of cereal per month for Greer
Community
Ministries.
Those interested in donating can place items in collection baskets throughout
the church. There are 228
boxes left to collect.
JUDGEMENT
HOUSE RETURNS
Riverside
Baptist
Church, located at 1249
South Suber Rd., will be
returning to an Ohio state
prison to present the gospel through Judgement
House from March 21-24.
Cost is $225 per person.
For more information, call
the church at 879-4400.
COMMUNITY YARD SALE
Phil McIntyre
14 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The

cost is $10 per table.
THREE RIVERS BAPTIST

HOSTS EGG HUNT
Three Rivers Baptist Association will host an Egg

Hunt on Friday, March 27,
6-8 p.m. at Gateway Park
in Travelers Rest.
Preschoolers
through
fifth graders are invited
to join in face painting, inflatables, carnival games,
candy, and prizes. The
event is free to attend and
includes a free hot dog
supper.
The event is done in
partnership
with
the
Greenville County Recreation District. Churches
are needed to help with
games, food, the egg hunt,
music, and crafts.
For more information,
visit threeriversba.org or
call 834-9635.
SEND US YOUR
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Churches wishing to
list upcoming events and
programs in Church News
should send information
to
Billy@greercitizen.
com or call 877-2076.
Deadlines for submission
are Monday at noon.
Camp ONeal, located at

3726 Highway 101, Greer,
will hold a community yard
sale on Saturday, March
SEEKING YARD SALE

PARTICIPANTS
The annual indoor/outdoor Yard Sale at Sacred

Heart Church, located at
BENEFIT: Helps raise money for Upstate animals

FROM PAGE ONE
one got a lot of attention.

We also had pet lovers
packs, tailgating packages
and all kinds of date night
packages. There were a lot
of things up for auction
that offered a night out or
a really good time.
Monroe said Saved by
the Heart works with animals that are not so easily
adopted.
We do special needs
animal rescue, so we deal
a lot with medical issues,
previous abuse cases and
elderly pets, she said.
We also do help the animals from the shelter that
wind up on the urgent list.
Theyre on death row, essentially, so we pull them
out and try to find them
homes.
The annual fundraiser,
held at Grace Hall this
We always want
people to keep in
mind, dont shop,
but adopt. We have
such a need in the
Upstate...
Jessica Monroe
Director, Saved by the Heart

year, helps the organizations efforts.
This is our biggest
fundraiser of the year every year, so this is what
really helps us to continue
on with our work, Monroe
said.
Monroe said it is important for people to be
aware of suffering animals

in their own communities.
We always want people
to keep in mind, dont
shop, but adopt. We have
such a need in the Upstate, in Greenville and
in Spartanburg Counties.
Theres such a large number of cats and dogs that
are killed on a yearly basis
and thousands just within
these two counties, she
said. Its very important
to pay attention to animal
welfare around you.
When you see something that needs help and
you cant help, call your
local animal shelter or animal control.
Saved by the Heart will
take part in several upcoming Greer events.
Were pretty involved in
downtown Greer, Monroe
said. If theres any kind
GRANT: Will help city build reputation

FROM PAGE ONE
He previously held engineering positions with K.B.

Sellars Engineering of Inman, the City of Spartanburg, Sinclair and Associates of Duncan, Bell South
and Soil & Material Engineers, Inc. of Greenville.
He is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in civil engineering.
Steves experience and
skills will make him a
valuable city engineer and
an outstanding department head, Greer City

Administrator Ed Driggers said. Under Don
Hollomans leadership the
Building and Development
Standards Department has
earned praise from developers and contractors for
its quick work and professional standards. We
look forward to building
on that reputation under
Steves direction.
Grants professional affiliations include mem-
bership in the National

Society of Professional Engineers, and he has served
on the Board of Directors
for the S.C. Society of Professional Engineers since
2010. He is a past president of the Spartanburg
Chapter and was honored
as its 2006 Engineer of the
Year. He also is a member
of the Water Environment
Association of South Carolina.
of outdoor event, were

usually present. The next
big event well have is the
Bring Your Dog Downtown event on the first
Tuesday in May (on Trade
Street). Thats when well
have our Pet Idol.
For more information
on efforts to help local
animals, visit letemliveupstate.org.
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Obituaries
The Greer Citizen
Wednesday, march 4, 2015
Roberta Massengale
Broderick
Alice Roberta Edwards
Massengale Broderick, 84,
widow of Harry Broderick,
died March 1, 2015, at her
home.
A native of Greer, daughter of the late Arthur and
Ruth McCurry Edwards,
she was a homemaker and
a member of Pleasant View
Baptist Church, McQuady,
Kentucky.
Surviving are two daughters, Debbie Gardner (Bill)
and Dianne Brackett (Joe)
all of Charlotte, North
Carolina; a son, Pastor J.
Dale Massengale (Debra)
of Kentucky; three sisters,
Patricia Davis of Greer,
Janie Ethridge of Hartwell, Georgia and Marcie
Cantrell of Greer; thirteen
grandchildren and twentytwo great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Broderick was predeceased by her first husband, James M. Massengale
and three sisters, Frances
Roddy, Jean Boyles and
Lucille Christopher.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday,
March 5, at The Wood Mortuary, conducted by Pastor
J. Dale Massengale, Pastor
Paul Moss and Dr. Larry K.
Raynes. Burial will follow
in Wood Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held
noon-1:45 p.m. Thursday
at The Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home of her daughter,
Debbie Gardner, 1000 McCorkle Road, Charlotte,
N.C. 28214.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmortuary.com.
Fleming D. Lynn
Fleming Dixon Lynn,
74, died March 1, 2015, at
Greer Memorial Hospital.
A native of Greenville
County, son of the late
George W. and Lucille
Fleming Lynn, he was a retired employee of Springs
Industries and a member
of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. Fleming was
a member of the Bailey

Masonic Lodge #146, a
Shriner, avid outdoorsman, loved hunting, fishing and especially Blue
Ridge sports. He was captain of the 1958 football
team and loved watching
his kids and especially his
grandkids play all types of
sports.
Surviving are his wife,
Jean Stokes Lynn of the
home; one daughter and
son-in-law, Tonya and
Chris Crist of Greer; one
son and daughter-in-law,
Shane and Amy Lynn
of Greer; one sister and
brother-in-law, Wanda and
Audry Rinehart of Taylors
and four grandchildren,
Chase and Neko Crist and
A.J. and Zack Lynn.
Mr. Lynn was predeceased by one brother,
Mac Lynn.
Funeral services will be
held 4 p.m. Wednesday,
March 4, at Mount Lebanon
Baptist Church conducted
by Rev. Mark Smith and
Rev. Ted Conwell. Burial
will follow in the church
cemetery.
Visitation will be held
2-3:45 p.m. Wednesday at
Mount Lebanon Church.
home.
Memorials may be made
to The River of Life Memorial Fund, c/o Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, 572
Mount Lebanon Church
Road, Greer, S.C. 29651
or Blue Ridge High School
Athletic Department, c/o
Shane Clark, 2151 Fews
Chapel Road, Greer, S.C.
29651.
Dan W. Wilson
Veteran
Dan Warren Wilson,

82, died Feb. 24, 2015, at
Greenville Memorial Hospital.
A native of
Spartanburg
County, he was
a son of the late
Avery and Kate White Wilson. Mr. Wilson graduated
from Furman University,
formerly served in the U.S.
Army National Guard and
was a member of the Greer
National Guard 178th Artillery.
He was a former employee of Liberty Life Insurance Company and later
worked for J.P. Stevens as
a division accountant and
as a manager of the Methods and Procedures Department at the corporate
level. Upon the closing of
J.P. Stevens, he retired as
co-owner of Poinsett Properties Company which had
a real estate franchise with
Century 21.
Mr. Wilson was a long
standing member of Victor Baptist Church. He was
a member of the Bailey
Masonic Lodge # 146 and
a Hejaz Shriner. He was
past President of the Greer
Jaycees, later became a
secretary treasurer of the

State Jaycees and served
as national director with
the Jaycees.
He was extremely proud
of his three grandsons and
took great joy in his three
great-grandchildren, especially the little red headed girl. He had a special
place in his heart for Cherry Grove Beach and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He was
Vice President of the homeowners association at
Springs Towers, Cherry
Grove, South Carolina. He
loved traveling and enjoyed many unforgettable
trips with Tess (wife) and a
host of close friends.
Surviving are his wife,
Imogene Vaughn Wilson
of Greer; a daughter and
son-in-law, Lynn and Mike
Underwood of Newberry; a
son, Scott Wilson of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; one
beloved sister, June Smith
of Greer; three grandsons,
Matt Walker (Jennifer),
Todd Walker (Lisa) and Kai
Wilson; three great-grandchildren, Avery Walker,
Warren Walker and Ethan
Walker; and a brother-inlaw, Larry Howard of Bennettsville.
Mr. Wilson was predeceased by one sister,
Phoebe Howard and one
brother, Steve Wilson.
Funeral services were
held 4 p.m. Friday at The
Wood Mortuary, conducted
by Rev. Ken Vickery. Burial followed in Hillcrest
Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Todd
Walker, Matt Walker, Kai
Wilson, Ronnie Blackwell, Maxie Krause, James
Mitchell, Sonny Edens and
Dick Stamey.
Honorary escort was
the Adult Mens Sunday
School Class of Victor Baptist Church.
Visitation was held 2:303:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27,
at The Wood Mortuary.
home.
Memorials may be made
to Victor Baptist Church,
P.O. Box 1147, Greer, S.C.
29652.
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Weekend Outlook
Normal weekend
After a week of rollercoaster weather we

will see temperatures return to normal as we
head into the weekend. Highs on Saturday
and Sunday will climb to the upper 50s and
low 60s. Highs for the remainder of this week
will bounce back and forth between 40s and
50s for high temperatures. Our average high
temperature is 61 and we will have seen our
temperatures well below that for most of the
week. Have a great weekend!
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Date: Mar. 6-8
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Council: Greer Fire receives ISO rating

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in the hospital the doctor would not release me

to travel. It just took me
some time to get back on
my feet, and the doctor
then would not release me
to travel. Thats my livelihood said Sandlin.
Sandlin said her doctor
released her for traveling
and she requested a chance
to bring the payments up
to date, but council denied
her request.
The vision that you
painted for this council
was that, rather than having to go around to raise
money for this facility, it
was going to become self
sustaining and actually
produce a revenue stream
for the city. And, that certainly has not happened
at this point, said Mayor
Rick Danner.
In other action, council
passed the first reading
of an ordinance amending Greers zoning code
to add a section for donation bins, including the
purpose and intent, definitions, general requirements and conflicts. The
ordinance allows the city
to regulate donation bins
on property within the city
and serves to preserve the
visual quality and character of commercial neighborhoods within.

Once in effect, the ordinance will require permits
to be issued for bins and it
limits the number of bins
permitted on a property,
regulates the sizes and
upkeep of the bins and
it requires signage that
indicate if the bin is for
a for-profit or non-profit
business.
The
ordinance
was
passed with amendments
that allow business owners to place bins on their
own property without a
permit. The ordinance
prevents churches that are
residentially zoned from
having donation bins on
their property.
A presentation was delivered by Fire Chief Chris
Harvey on Greers Public
Protection Classification
Summary Report conducted by the Insurance
Service Office Organization (ISO), which ranks
fire departments and their
ability to address structure fires in areas of water
systems and supply, training, communications and
geography.
Standards
address
can be anything from the
equipment and type of
truck to training hours

and the water systems,
said Harvey. They dont
care about car fires, its
solely about home owners
and commercial structures
and its all about structure
fires.
The departments last
inspection was in 2007.
Since then, the scoring
structure has changed. In
2007 the department received maximum credit
for its engine companies,
its reserve pumpers, its
pumper capacity and ladder service. The department lost points for its
deployment analysis, receiving 7.09/10 and for
its company personnel
receiving 6.84/15 and its
training receiving 6.86/9.
Some of those figure
would come from the lost
personnel weve had since
2007, and that would include even some of the
volunteer personnel, he
said.
The departments overall
score was 36.51/50 compared with its 2007 score
of 39.92/50. It was ranked
a Class 2 department out
of 10 possible class rankings with a Class 1 being
the highest class.
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Hudson: To be presented with Order of the Silver Crescent on March 21 at museum

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son was inspired to pursue nursing because of

her aunt, who had trained
at the Mast General in Boston had inspired her.
I had an aunt who
trained at the Mast General in Boston and she came
home one weekend and
told me how she was able
to make a patient so comfortable so that inspired
me a little more and I go,
Thats what I need to do
and am going to do, she
said.
While serving as a nurse
in Boston, Hudson overheard that there was a
shortage of nurses overseas leading her to enlist.
I was in a patients
room and I heard there
was a desperate shortage
of nurses overseas. When I
got off duty, I can remember that I volunteered and I
signed up, she said. That

was in August of 1943.
I went through vigorous
training and within five
months I was on the high
seas headed for well,
didnt know exactly where
we were going, but I ended
up [in Wales].
Hudson said she was
scared because they didnt
know where they were going, and she remembers
seeing a beautiful church
in England that was
bombed out. Once arriving
in Wales, her outfit, the
232nd Station Hospital,
setup tents the medical
team stayed in, while patients stayed in huts. Usually, the patients Hudsons
outfit tended to were injured American soldiers,
but toward the end of her
tour she had to administer
medicine to prisoners of
war.
While stationed in Eng-
land, Hudson met Earl,

who was serving in the
army and whom she would
later marry. After the pair
had been dating for about
three months and near the
end of the war, Hudson
learned that unmarried
women in her outfit were
being sent to Japan, so she
and Earl married in England on July 6, 1945. While
honeymooning in London,
on August 9 atomic bombs
were dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, but neither Earl
or Hudson were injured in
the bombing.
Hudson served until
1945, and after she returned to the U.S., Earl returned a few months later
and the pair settled in

Greenville. Hudson went
back to school at Furman
University for library science, taught third grade
for three years and worked
as a librarian, in addition
to raising four children
and establishing the Greer
Heritage Museum.
We had four children
to educate so I thought
I could help out, so I did
help out, she said.
We were told (by my
parents) to do what we
wanted to do, as long as
it was legal. As long as it
was ethical and as long
as it didnt hurt anyone
and it was reputable,
she said. So we did quite
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solid ground. I dont think
we had the freedom that
young people have today
because we did things but
we did things as a family.
(I taught my family to)
always be truthful and
dont hurt anyone. Be kind.
Be generous. Go to church,
we all went to church, she
said. They have carried
on that tradition.
Hudsons contributions
go beyond the traditions
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Man charged with DUI after wrong way crash

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A man was charged with
driving under the influence after a wrong way
crash on I-85 South near
Brockman McClimon Road
early Tuesday morning,
according to troopers with
theSC Highway Patrol.
The crash happened just
after 4 a.m.
Troopers said Tommy
Campbell, 50, of Williamston, was driving
north in the southbound
lane of I-85 when he struck
a tractor-trailer that was
heading south.
Campbell was injured
and transported to the
hospital. He is expected to
recover.
Troopers said Campbell
was charged with driving
under the influence first
offense.
The driver of the tractortrailer was not hurt.
Two southbound lanes
were initially blocked but
were reopened around 5
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Greer Fire Department
asked drivers to avoid
the area of West Poinsett
Street near Spring Street
after a crash knocked
power lines in the area.
Firefighters said multiple vehicles were involved
in the crash.
Lt. Jim Holcombe with
the Greer Police Department said no one was seriously hurt in the crash.
As of 8 a.m. Holcombe
said crews were working
to replace a utility pole
that was damaged in the
crash.
The Greer Commission
of Public Works was not
able to immediately advise
how many customers were
without power.
Robbery suspect leads

officers on high-speed
chase
By Fox Carolina
News Partner
Deputies say a man

wanted in connection
with an Oconee County
armed robbery led officers on a three-county
Upstate chase Monday
before coming to an
end on I-385 in Laurens
County.
The high-speed chase
had gone through Anderson and Greenville counties along Interstates 85
and 185 and ended in
Laurens County on Interstate 385 when a deputy
crashed into the vehicle.
Laurens County Sheriff
Ricky Chastain told FOX
Carolina that Adam Martin
was the driver of the vehicle that led deputies from
multiple agencies on the
chase. Martin is wanted in
Oconee County on charges
of armed robbery for an
incident early Monday in
West Union.
The Oconee County
Sheriffs Office said Martin pulled out a handgun
and asked for a couples
valuables at a home on
Murphree Drive.
Anderson County deputies told FOX Carolina the
car believed to be involved
in the incident was spotted around 2:40 p.m. Monday along Liberty Highway
and sped off once it was
sighted. The chase lasted
over and hour before ending near Exit 2 along Interstate 385.
Chastain said a deputy
suffered an injured rotator cuff from colliding
with Martins car, but has
since been released from
the hospital.
The Anderson County
Sheriffs Office said shots
were
reportedly
fired
during the course of the
chase.
Martin faces two counts
of armed robbery, two
counts of kidnapping and
one count of possession
of a weapon during commission of a violent crime
in relation to the Oconee
County incidents. Martin
could likely face charges
related to Mondays chase.
A background check
on Martin revealed prior
charges going back to
2011 on charges of grand

larceny and second-degree
burglary.
Martin was taken away
from the chase scene by
a stretcher, but was later taken to the Laurens
County Detention Center
to await a bond hearing.
Detention Center officials said Martin was expected to see a judge at 4
p.m. Tuesday
crime report
(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.)
too fast,
too furious
Billy Cannada | The Greer Citizen
Ryan Alexander Wright

was charged with racing.
According to an incident
report provided by the
Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office, an officer was
called to Highway 101,
where cars were reportedly racing.
The officer conducted
a traffic stop on a silver
Mazda 3, at which time
the driver, Wright became
irate and belligerent, yelling in the roadway and
causing a scene.
He was arrested, charged
with racing and transported to the Spartanburg
County Jail.
CDV
Christopher
Matthew
Bayne, of 835 Westmoreland Road, Greer, was
charged with criminal domestic violence.
According to a report
filed by the Spartanburg
County Sheriffs Office,
the complainant stated
that Bayne had grabbed
her by the arm and hit her
over the head with a Red
Bull can during an argument.
The officer observed
redness on her upper arm
and, after questioning
Bayne, determined that he
had been the primary aggressor.
He was transported to
SCDC.
Brotherly love?
Johnny and Roberto Lopez were both charged

with disorderly conduct
and simple assault.
According to a report
furnished by the Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office, the two brothers were
fighting at 109 Lone Tree
Circle, Greer, when officers arrived on the scene.
After police determined
Johnny would spend the
night elsewhere, Roberto
began to antagonize him.
Johnny again confronted
his brother and the two
began
arguing.
Police
warned them if they didnt
stop theyd be arrested for
breach of peace.
When they persisted,
they were both arrested.
Assault and Battery
David Ventura, 21, of

100 Daniel Ave., Greer,
was charged with breach
of peace and assault and
battery.
According to an incident report supplied by
Power out
First responders were called to the scene of a single-vehicle collision early Tuesday morning, as a 2013 Dodge Avenger
swerved off Poinsett Street, across from the Clock Restaurant, and struck a utility pole. Police said the driver hit a curb
and overcorrected, causing the crash. Injury details were not available at press time.
Greer police, an officer responded to the above address and interviewed the
complainant,
Venturas
mother. She said Ventura
had cursed her and torn
up some of her pictures.
When she tried to stop
him from destroying the
photos and she claimed he
punched her in the face.
When she hit him back, he
spit in her face. The complainant had a large knot
on her face and scratches
on her arm.
Ventura was taken into
custody and transported
to the Greer City Police
Department.
stop and go
Denise Latasha Lee, 23,

of 163 Druid St., Spartanburg, was charged with
failure to stop for blue
lights resulting in great
bodily harm.
According to the Greer
Police incident report,
an officer patrolling Line
Street saw Lee driving a
vehicle that matched the
description of one allegedly involved in some earlier
home invasions around
the area.
Lee pulled into the Hot
Spot on East Poinsett and
stopped, allowing the officer to call in her tag number. After learning the tag
was expired, the officer
turned on his blue lights
and pulled behind Lees
car.
When he exited the patrol car, however, Lee
pulled out and began
speeding west on Poinsett
Street.
Two police cars pursued
her from a considerable
distance until another officer reported Lees vehicle had crashed in the intersection of Poinsett and
Wade Hampton. Lee fled
the car on foot but was
discovered behind Dunkin
Donuts. She was transported to Greer Memorial
with minor injuries. The
driver struck by Lee suffered a broken collarbone,
broken ribs, a fractured
neck, fractured back and a
collapsed lung.
An NCIC check revealed
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | The Greer Citizen
Single vehicle crash

Greenville County EMS workers help a woman from a single-car accident across the street
from Greer Middle School early Friday afternoon. The woman did not appear to suffer
any major injuries but was taken away by ambulance for examination.
Lee had warrants on her
with Spartanburg County
for a half dozen offenses.
She was transported from
the hospital to Greer Jail.
concealed weapon?
Joshua Poole, 34, of 11

Parisview Drive, Greer,
was charged with disorderly conduct.
According to an incident
report filed by Greer police, officers arrived at an
address on Admiral Lane
responding to a call about
a fight involving a firearm.
When police asked who
there had a gun, Poole announced that he did. An
officer asked him where
he had it and Poole began
reaching for a gun stuffed
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Franklin B. Palmer, 31,

of 108 Cannon Ave., Greer,
was charged with public
intoxication and possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, an
officer responded to Mur-
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in the front of his pants.

The officer pointed his
own firearm and yelled
for Poole not to touch the
weapon. Poole pulled the
gun out anyway and placed
it down on the ground.
Poole was handcuffed
and taken away from the
scene. He was transported
to Greer City Jail and held
pending arraignment.
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grossly intoxicated person
inside a dark Mazda. The
vehicle in question was
gone when police arrived,
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E. Wade Hampton Blvd..
When
officers
approached the vehicle, they
found the subject passed
out in the front passenger seat. He was removed
from the vehicle and admitted to owning two marijuana pipes found under
his seat.
For his own safety, he
was placed under arrest
and transported to Greer
City Jail.
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Warriors locked and loaded
BLAME
CANNADA
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
BILLY
CANNADA
Every team can win on any night. We
Stacked with experience,

the Riverside baseball
team is ready to make a
push for a title.
The Warriors will be led
by 12 seniors and two AllRegion juniors this spring,
and head coach Travis Pitman hopes that leadership
will translate into success.
Thats a ton of in-game
experience and I like what
Ive seen in scrimmages
and practices so far, Pitman said. We have a ton
of potential but like all
high school seasons a
lot has to come together
to make a run at a state
title.
Pitman said its going to
take unselfish play and a
little bit of luck to make
a run deep into the playoffs.
As long as we play unselfishly, everyone works
hard in their role and we
keep guys healthy, we have
a good chance to win a lot
of games this season, he
said.
The Warriors are led
by lefty Austin Fahr and
have to approach our region schedule that

way. There will be no days off.
Travis Pitman
Riverside head baseball coach
The Riverside Warriors return 12 seniors to the diamond

this season, hoping to make a run at a state title.
right-handed
fireballer
Eric Mullinax, who will log
most of the innings on the
mound this season.
Both guys really compete and fill up the strike
zone and we have to keep
them healthy and strong,

Pitman said.
Pitman said his team
will also be counting on
Tyler Crowe (third base),
Luke Stageberg (shortstop)
and Austin Riggins (center
field) for production.

These guys are our one,
two and three guys in our
lineup and they will have
very good numbers at the
plate and make our offense tick, he said.
Despite the Warriors experience, Pitman said he
knows his team will have
its hands full in region
play.
Our region is extremely
good and you never know
what you are going to see
day in and out, he said.
Even when you think a
team may be down, they
really are not in our region. Every team can win
on any night. We have
to approach our region
schedule that way. There
will be no days off.
Riversides strength lies
in its team speed.

We have five guys in
our lineup that run a sub
6.8 60 time, he said. Its
really saying something
when three of those run
sub 6.6s. Speed is something we will try to use to
our advantage offensively
and its definitely a blessing defensively.
Although a playoff appearance may likely be in
the cards for the Warriors,
Pitman said his team cannot afford to look ahead.
Our goal is take it one
game at a time and win
the region, Pitman said.
Then we will continue
with that mindset in the
playoffs.
Battle between
the counties
Rosters set
for All-Star
game
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Eastsides David Walker nearly captured his third state title at the Class AAA individual
state tournament last weekend, but came up just shy.
Walker falls in state title

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
NORTH ROSTERS
A third state title was

not in the cards for Eastside senior wrestler David
Walker, who dropped a 5-4
championship matchup to
Hilton Heads Alex Braden
last Saturday at the individual state tournament.
Walker, competing in the
132-pound Class AAA division, led 4-3 after the first
two periods, but could not
hang on late in the match.
Jeremy Holbrooks had a
strong outing representing Blue Ridge in the 138pound division, finishing
fourth. Greers Adrian McGee also took home fourth
in the 170-pound weight
class.
Riversides
Stephan
Garber was the only local
AAAA wrestler to make it
into the top four, finishing
fourth in the 285-pound
weight class. Three more
Warriors, Daniel Troidl
(126), Efrain Tello (145)
and Pedro Arias (220),
qualified for state individuals.
Rosters were recently
set for the 2015 Best Western North-South Wrestling
Classic, which will be held
this weekend at North
Myrtle Beach High.
SEE WRESTLING | B4
NORTH AAAA/A
Aaron Burton, Dutch Fork
Daniel Troidl, Riverside
Mike Stone, Christ Church
Jake Strong, Fort Mill
Cole Rumfelt, York
Babe Rigby, Rock Hill
Efrain Tello, Riverside
Cole Mangum, Boiling Springs
Mieklo Sekely, Dorman
Ryan Victory, Wade Hampton
NORTH AAA/AA
Scout Davidson, Broome

Tristen Bright, Pickens
Daquan Chappell, Central
Marvin Galette, South Pointe
Tristan Oglesby, Liberty
Javier Moreno,
Richland Northeast
David Walker, Eastside
Kenny Page, Whitmire
Derek Scotland, Crescent
Dylan Gary,BHP
NORTH COACHES
Mark Barrett, Pickens

Dale Burrell, Liberty
Several local basketball

standouts have been selected to represent their
county in an annual battle
between Greenville and
Spartanburg.
Cox Sports Broadcasting and The Fellowship
of Christian Athletes will
host the ninth annual
Spartanburg v. Greenville
FCA All-Star Basketball
Challenge for high school
senior boys and girls on
March 14 at Dorman.
Area players selected for

the boys teams include:
Tavin Richardson (Byrnes),
Tegan Waters (Byrnes),
Myles Smith (Riverside)
and Justin Carter (Greer).
Local girls include: Brianna James (Byrnes), Breanna Hines (Byrnes), Caira
Dillard (Byrnes), Baylor
Johnson (Riverside), Destiny Thompson (Eastside)
and Courtney Robinson
(Blue Ridge).
The game matches up
60 senior athletes (boys
and girls) from Greenville
and Spartanburg in a final
All-Star game for bragging
rights.
The girls game will begin at 6 p.m. and the boys
game will start at 8 p.m.
This years contest will
feature four boys and one
SEE BATTLE | B4
Brandon Mullins,
Wade Hampton
Nigel Witherspoon, Hillcrest
Steven Schultz, Mauldin
Austin Crocker, Laurens
Stephens Johnson, Laurens
Josh English, Rock Hill
Zach Conrad, Clover,
Thomas Sullivan, Hillcrest
Louis Wilson, Columbia

Jacob Richards, West-Oak
Kimone Shaw, Columbia
Anthony Sheehy, West-Oak
Ricky Blackmon, South Pointe
Daniel Kimbrell, Chesnee
Levi Wright, River Bluff
Temaris Dixon, Chester
Gage Cervenka, Emerald
Zach Darst, Seneca
Tony Caterisano,
Wade Hampton
Russell Gray, Seneca
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Tegan Waters was among two Byrnes players selected

to play for the Spartanburg team on March 14.
Sports bliss
hat a time to be
alive.
We are heading
into a two-month period
where there has never
been a better time to be
a sports fan (sorry, guy
who only enjoys football). I know those are
fighting words in the
south. For most of you,
August-February is the
only time you bother to
turn on SportsCenter or
scroll through the sports
headlines. But with a
long winter and another
football season behind us,
were about to be treated
to some of the best events
of the calendar year.
Heres what you should be
excited about:
1. March Madness. I
know its said ad nauseam
this time of year, but this
years NCAA tourney is
shaping up to be memorable. While there are
several clear-cut favorites
(Kentucky, Virginia and
Duke to name a few), the
rest of the pack is fairly
evenly matched. This is
quite possibly the most
fun you can have a sports
fan. Filling out brackets,
binge watching basketball
and cheering on the upsetstheres no question
tourney action will be the
highlight of your next 30
days.
2. NBA Playoffs. Like
Major League Baseball,
the NBA struggles to keep
my attention during the
regular season, but never
fails to deliver a show in
the postseason. Whether
you love him or hate him,
chances are youre going
to want to keep an eye
on LeBron James and the
new-look Cavs as they
hope to get out of a struggling Eastern Conference.
The Warriors are another
reason to keep up with
the playoffs, as Seth
Curry tries to cap his MVP
caliber season with a ring.
3. Floyd-Manny. OK,
youre going to have to
wait until May 2 for this
one, but thats nothing
considering fans have
waited years for this
showdown. With the sport
of boxing on life support, Floyd Mayweather
and Manny Pacquiao will
finally deliver a fight we
all want to see a few days
before Cinco de Mayo.
4. NFL draft. Alright,
football fans, this ones
for you. Whether youre
a lover of college or the
pros, the NFL draft is a
chance for your team to
start over. With several
big names in this years
lineup (Jameis Winston,
for example), it will be
interesting to see which
picks pay off and which
guys end up a bust.
5. The Masters. You
dont have to follow
golf closely to enjoy The
Masters. The event markets itself as a tradition
unlike any other, and its
right. Weve seen some
spectacular performances
in this event in recent
years, and hopefully this
year wont be any different. Maybe Tiger Woods
will even have his swing
back by the beginning of
April.
Whatever your sports
preference may be, theres
no better time to sit
back, enjoy the warm(er)
weather and take it all in.
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Another woeful year for

Frank Martins Gamecocks
The Greer boys soccer team is in a tough region, but the Jackets hope a new style of play
on the pitch will result in more wins this season.
Yellow Jackets start

season with new goals
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Spring is finally here for
area soccer teams and the
Greer boys are hoping to
make noise in the coming
weeks.
The Yellow Jackets remain fairly young, fielding one senior, seven juniors, nine sophomores
and three freshmen this
spring.
Of the squads 14 returning players, Greer will look
to captains Ismael Rivera,
Nick Roberson, Trevor
Crone and Fernando Orellana for leadership.
(We want to) improve
on last years results,
head coach Jorge Santos
said. Last year we were
9-10-1 (6-8 in conference)
and lost in the first round
of playoffs. The boys have
worked hard during the
off-season, playing club
soccer and working on
their game.
With a threatening region schedule to look for-
The boys have to learn how to play a new

style of soccer this season to be successful.
Jorge Santos
Greer boys soccer coach

ward to, Santos said the
Yellow Jackets would have
to play smart soccer in order to stay competitive.
The boys have to learn
how to play a new style
of soccer this season to
be successful, he said.
Eastside is the team to
beat. They have not lost
a game with Bill Martin as
the head coach. The region
will be very competitive
with Berea, Blue Ridge,
Chapman, Eastside, Emerald, Southside and Travelers Rest.
Santos said there will
be no easy nights for his
club.
There is no team in
this region that will be a
push over, he said. All
will compete for a playoff
berth. All Region games

will be important.
As for team goals, Santos said he wants his guys
to push for an improvement on last season.
We want to win 10 or
more games, be competitive and have more goals
for than against, he said.
Santos added that securing a region championship
and making a playoff appearance are long-term
goals that will require a lot
of work.
It will take a lot of hard
work and dedication to
make all this possible, he
said.
In the last decade, the

University of South Carolinas athletic program has
made major strides.
Three top-10 finishes in
football, two baseball
national titles and a top10 womens basketball
program are all worth
bragging about.
The one major sport
that hasnt seen any conspicuous improvement
is mens basketball. As I
write this, the Gamecocks
are 13-14 overall, 4-11
in the conference and
ranked No. 103 in the RPI
ratings. Its another bad
year for USC hoops, which
hasnt finished a season
ranked in the top-100
since 2010.
Every team has disappointing years, but the
Gamecocks B-Ball squad
has become the picture
of athletic futility. It
didnt happen overnight,
of course. They havent
been consistently good
since the early 70s and
have quietly put together
one of the most embarrassing streaks in all of
sports: They havent won
an NCAA tournament
game since Nixon was in
office. It is sadly amusing
that this months representative in the Gamecock
Club calendar is old B-ball
THE BUCK
STOPS HERE
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
coach Frank McGuire, who
left Columbia just a few
months after Carter left
the White House.
The Cocks hardcourt
futility makes very little
sense considering the
universitys favorable urban location and big-time
booster money. According to USA Today, USC
ranked 25th nationally in
total athletic revenue last
year ($90.5 million). Only
two other teams in that
top 25 have a basketball
RPI rating worse than the
Gamecocks.
And even though there
are plenty of traditional
football powers amongst
those universities, most
of them have had their
fair share of success on
the hardwood as well.
In fact, eight of those
teams have won a national championship within
the last 30 years and 14
have made at least one
Final Four appearance
in that time frame. The
Cocks, meanwhile, have
made just four NCAA

appearances in the last
40 years, without a single
win to show for it.
Of the five head coaches
that have led the team
during those three decades, only one had any
genuine success. That
was Eddie Fogler, who
went a shocking 26-6 in
SEC play over his fourth
and fifth seasons in Columbia.
When USC hired Frank
Martin in 2012, fans were
optimistic (as head coach
at Kansas State, hed gone
to three straight Sweet
16s).
But as a third straight
season heads down the
drain, its taking the fragmented hopes of USC fans
with it.
Martin is the fourthhighest paid coach in the
SEC but has the second
worst conference record
(13-37) since taking over
in Columbia.
With three years left on
his contract, its unlikely
the Gamecocks will fire
Martin after the season.
Sadly though, the close of
2015 may bring another
unprecedented low-point
for a traditionally woeful program six losing
seasons in a row.
Belmont Abbey puts an

end to NGUs season
A second half comeback
fell just short for North
Greenville in the opening
round of the Conference
Carolinas tournament action, as Belmont Abbey
ended NGUs season with
a 82-79 win in North Carolina.
North Greenville struggled from the floor in the
opening period, shooting
just 41 percent from the
floor. The Crusaders hit 15
of 36 shots and were just
2-6 from deep as Abbey
took a 45-34 advantage
into the locker room at
the half. North Greenville
trailed by 15 with oneminute left but consecutive buckets from Amber
Martin cut the lead to just
11.
The Crusaders trailed by
as much as 17 points during the second period, but
back-to-back three pointers from Tyler Powers

would cut the lead to just
12. Another three pointer
from Alisha Hope would
cut the lead to five with
5:34 left, but Abbey would
regain a nine-point advantage down the stretch,
leaving just 4:49 left on
the clock.
North Greenville would
answer with 7-1 run however to cut the lead back
down to three points with
1:39 left in the game. Timisty Nelson would score
four points during the
quick stretch, while Emily
Wampler would also hit a
mid range jumper to cut
the lead to 74-71.
The Crusaders had their
chances in the final minute of play to pull the
comeback, but a turnover
with 10 seconds left would
waste an NGU possession.

The Crusaders from Belmont Abbey connected on
a pair of free throws, putting the game away.Emily
Wampler hit a three pointer to cut the lead to three
with just two seconds left
on the clock, but it was too
late.
Hope led North Greenville in her final game in
red and black, scoring 22
points with six rebounds.
Nelson finished with 15
points while Wampler
scored 15. North Greenvilles offense improved a
greatly in the second period, as the Crusaders shot
53 percent from the field,
and 77.8 percent from
three point range.
North Greenville finishes
the season with an overall
record of 12-17.
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The North Greenville mens basketball team is still alive, advancing to the semi-finals
of the Conference Carolinas tournament to take on King University.
Crusaders advance
The North Greenville
mens Basketball team advanced to the semi-finals
of the Conference Carolinas tournament with
a 77-64 win over Barton
College last Saturday afternoon, keeping dreams
of a NCAA tournament appearance alive
Neither offense was
spectacular, as the Crusaders shot 46.2 percent,
well under their season
average. The Bulldogs
struggled even more from
the floor, shooting 38.1
percent clip for the game.
Spencer Reaves led all
scorers with 25 points
while Micah Parker finished with 19. LaShawn
Alexander finished the

day with 16 points.
North Greenville trailed
for half of the first period, but a pair of Parker
free throws with 8:47 left
would give the Crusaders
the lead for the first since
the 17-minute mark. North
Greenville would lead the
rest of the way.
The Crusaders clung
to a small advantage until finally coaxing some
distance as a 12-4 run
gave North Greenville a
13-point lead. The run
would be too much for
Barton to overcome. The
Bulldogs would cut the
North Greenville advantage down to 10 points a
couple times in the final

minute of play, but would
pull no closer.
The win over Barton in
the quarterfinals is North
Greenvilles first Conference Carolinas tournament victory since joining
in 2011. It was also North
Greenvilles first time
hosting a conference playoff matchup.
North Greenville moves
on to take on second seeded King University, which
advanced after a 37-34
victory on Saturday over
Limestone.
NGU and King will tipoff on March 7 at 4 p.m. at
Mount Olive.

mens tennis team fell
to 1-1 on the season last
Tuesday, dropping a 6-3
decision to Division I opponent Wright State University.
The Crusaders started
off strong, taking two of
three doubles matches.
Sergio Araujo and Jose
Gomez got off and running with an 8-4 win in
the first doubles group.
Wright State claimed victory in the second match, as
Sjors van Eck and Marcelo
Yshikawa dropped their
doubles game 8-1. Santiago Robles and Alejandro
de la Torres picked up the
slack, however, taking an
8-6 win in their tandem
match to give NGU a 2-1
lead heading into singles.
North Greenville struggled in singles play, dropping five of the six frames.
The Crusaders lone singles win came from van
Eck, who won the second
singles match 6-4/0-6/6-2.
Santiago Robles dropped
a pair of matches 6-2/62, while de la Torres lost
his singles game 6-3/6-0.
North Greenville had two
other sets go into a tiebreaker, coming up short
in both, as Sergio Araujo
lost 5-7/6-4/9-11 and Jose
Gomez lost 6-3/1-6/4-6.
Marcello Yshikawa fell 16/1-6.
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The North Greenville mens and womens tennis teams

dropped matches to Wright State last week.
WOMEN SHUT OUT

Womens Tennis Team fell
to 1-1 on the season, dropping an 8-0 decision to
Wright State/
Wright
State
swept
through doubles, but not
without resistance from
the Crusaders. Maria Vargas and Rebecca Beacham
dropped their first game
of the season after an 83 loss to open doubles
play. Camille Duhan and
Christina Kiessling fell in
the second tandem spot,
but put up a fight, losing
8-5. Aline Ribiero and Ann
Hayden Huxford also lost
their doubles frame by a
score of 8-1.
The Crusaders contin-
ued to struggle in the

singles portion, as the
Raiders took all six games.
Vargas played solid for
North Greenville, forcing a
tiebreaker, but lost 4-6/61/1-6 in the end.
Rebecca
Beacham
dropped her singles match
6-0/6-0 while both Christina Kiessling and Camille
Duhan fell 6-1/6-2. Aline
Ribiero and Ann Hayden
Huxford also dropped sets
with identical scores of 61/6-0.
The Crusaders will be
back in action on Wednesday at Francis Marion at
2:30 p.m. before returning
home to open Conference
Carolinas play, March 6,
against Erskine College.
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Jimmie Johnson dominates late in Atlanta victory

Coors Light Polesitter
Joey Logano and Kevin
Harvick dominated the
early and middle stages of
Sundays Folds of Honor
QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta
Motor Speedwaybefore
Jimmie Johnson decided
to crash the party.
Johnson didnt take the
lead in the second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
race of the season until
Lap 198 of 325, but from
then on, his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was the class of the
field, leading six times for
92 laps in winning for the
fourth time at Atlanta and
for the 71st time in his career.
For the second straight
event in NASCARs premier series, Harvick and

Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished
second and third, respectively. Logano ran fourth,
followed by Matt Kenseth, who capitalized on a
late track-position play by
staying out on old tires.
Johnson surged into the
lead after a restart on Lap
305, starting fourth and
charging past three driversKenseth, Clint Bowyer and Brett Moffittwho
had stayed out under caution for Cole Whitts blown
engine.
After Johnson took the
top spot, a massive ninecar wreck in Turn 3 on the
restart lap slowed the field
for the 10th time. NASCAR
red-flagged the race for 9

minutes, 1 second, after
which Johnson led the
field to a restart on Lap
312, with Kenseth beside
him in the outside lane.
Johnson parried a bid
for the lead from Earnhardt and quickly pulled
away, ultimately crossing
the finish line 1.802 seconds ahead of Harvick,
who passed Earnhardt for
the runner-up spot on Lap
319.
Martin Truex Jr., AJ Allmendinger, Moffitt, Brad
Keselowski and Ryan Newman completed the top 10.
Moffitt was driving the No.
55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota in lieu of Brian
Vickers, who is recovering
from offseason heart surgery. Vickers is scheduled

to return to action next
weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Before he could get
to the front of the field,
Johnson had obstacles to
overcome.
Along with 12 other cars,
the No. 48 Chevrolet didnt
get through pre-qualifying inspection on Friday
in time to post a speed in
time trials.
Consequently, the sixtime premier series champion started 37th on Sunday.
The starting position toward the back of the grid
also meant an awkward pit
stall selection in front of
Carl Edwards and behind

Joe Nemechek. Johnson
lost positions on pit road
until Nemechek fell off
the lead lap and the No.
48 Chevrolet got past Edwards No. 19 Toyota on
the race track.
We had a great race car,
and unfortunately the way
qualifying went (Friday),
we didnt have a good pit
stall pick, and it took us
a long time to get in front
of the No. 19 (Edwards),
Johnson said.
Once we did that, we
were able to utilize our
awesome pit crew; get the
stops done and race for
the win and get the job
done today.
Just very, very thankful.
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and gave me an awesome
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With the victory, Johnson is all but assured of
remaining the only driver
to have qualified for every Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup since the inception of the playoff format
in 2004.
I think it is pretty much
a lock, as long as we have a
smooth season, Johnson
said. I think if we win a
second one, it is definitely
a lock. But this takes a ton
of pressure off.
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ill all the handwringing and

wrangling lead
to a Ringling Brothersworthy spectacle? Can a
should have happened
five years ago championship fight between Floyd
Mayweather and Manny
Pacquiao on May 2 really
be considered the fight
of the century? Will this
fight settle, once and
for all, if the undefeated
Mayweather is TBE (the
best ever)?
The answer to all of the
above is no.
At face value, we are
talking about two boxers
who undeniably are past
their primes. The day of
the fight, Mayweather will
be 38 and Pacquiao will
be 36. There will be commentators for the fight
younger than them. Both
have lost a step. Pacquiao
has lost two fights, once
Fight of the
Century? Fine, we
can say that it is the
fight of this century
up to now, but it is
nowhere even close
to being one of the
best fights of the
modern era, at least
in terms of pre-fight
gravitas.
getting dumped like a
sack of rice -- a shot so
vicious that everyone,
including this writer, had
to worry about his health,
and still do.
Also at face value? Ringside tickets at the MGM
Grand will be available
only to gamblers with a
$250,000 line of credit
that they must put in
play that weekend. Floor
seats will go for around
$25,000, and the cheapest
seat in the house may go
for $5,000 (but probably a
lot higher).
In that regard, this
fight will be the highest
grossing fight of all-time,
and Mayweather will
set the record for being
the highest-paid athlete
who ever lived. But both
records will most assuredly be broken in this
century, and nobody will
be surprised to learn one
day that Mayweather lost
it all.
Greatest fighter of alltime pound-for-pound?
Mayweather? Sugar Ray
Robinson is laughing
somewhere.
What Mayweather is, is
a supremely gifted defensive boxer. I attribute that
to his excessive vanity.
Thats not to say hes not
a hitter, however. Hell
hit anyone ... you, me, the
women he had children
with. Doesnt make him
great. Not by a long
shot. In fact, Pacquiaos
incredible humility and
Mayweathers lack of it
make this one of the easiest good guy versus bad
guy fights since Popeye
squared off against Bluto.
Fight of the Century?
Fine, we can say that it is
the fight of this century
up to now, but it is nowhere even close to being
one of the best fights of
the modern era, at least
in terms of pre-fight
gravitas. Ali-Foremans
Rumble in the Jungle,
Joe Louis-Max Schmelling,
Leonard-Hearns, HaglerHearns, Leonard-Duran,
Holyfield-Tyson ... and the
greatest series of all, AliFrazier, trip willingly off
the tongue whenever the
matter is discussed.
The greatest fight of
all-time? Dont be such a
sucker. With the exception of those two minutes
in Kentucky earlier in the
day, the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight simply will be
the best show on Earth on
May 2, 2015, and that will
have to do.
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Holding off Joey Logano after a restart on Lap 140 of 163, Kevin Harvick won Saturdays
Hisense 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race.
Harvick holds off push

to seal third straight
If you had to pick one
driver to knock Joey Logano off his pedestal at
Atlanta Motor Speedway,
you couldnt make a better choice than Kevin Harvick.
Holding off Logano after a restart on Lap 140 of
163, Harvick won Saturdays Hisense 250 NASCAR
XFINITY Series race, ending a success streak that
saw Logano beat Harvick
for the win in the Daytona
500 and edge Harvick for
the Coors Light Pole for
Sundays NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series Folds of Honor
QuikTrip 500 (1 p.m. ET
on FOX) at AMS.
The victory was Harvicks third straight at Atlanta and fourth overall.
He won for the 45th time
in the XFINITY Series, third
most all-time. It was also
the first victory for Dave
Elenz as a crew chief.
After Logano developed
a left rear wheel vibration during the final run,
Harvick pulled away and
crossed the finish line
1.208 seconds ahead of
Logano, who finished second at Atlanta for the second straight season.
Ty Dillon came home
third, followed by Chris
Buescher and defending
series champion Chase Elliott, who pushed Harvick
ahead of Logano on the
Lap 140 restart.
I knew I needed to take

off, Harvick said of the final run. I thought his car
was a little bit better as we
got to about lap 20 (of a
fuel run). He started reeling us in from that point
on.
All in all, these guys on
this Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet did a great job today.
Awesome pit stops all day
long, and we were able to
make up some ground on
that last pit stop (under
caution on Lap 136).
Logano had to cope with
the outside lane on the final restart, after Harvick
chose the inside as the
prerogative of the leader.
We got beat off pit
road, but we had a decent
restart from the outside
lanethe outside is so
toughI thought if I could
get door-to-door with him
and get him loose underneath me, but the 9 (Elliott) was able to push him
out ahead.
At that point, I was just
trying to move around,
different lanes, trying to
find something for some
speed. I was starting to
catch him, and then I just
had this huge vibration. At
that point, I was just trying to survive and hoping
the left rear didnt pass
me.
Logano started from the
pole and dominated the
race until the first round
of green-flag pit stops.

Bringing the No. 22 Ford to
pit road as the lead on Lap
50, Logano had issues on
the right front and spent a
couple of extra seconds in
his stall.
Loganos issues played
into the hands of Harvick,
who had entered pit road
three laps earlier running
five seconds behind Logano. But Harvicks three-lap
advantage on new tires,
coupled with Loganos
snafu on pit road, put the
No. 88 Chevrolet out front
when the round of pit
stops cycled through.
Harvick maintained the
top spot, with Logano in
pursuit roughly one second behind, until NASCAR
called the second caution
of the race, for debris in
Turn 3 on Lap 86, just in
time for the nine cars on
the lead lap to come to
pit road for four new tires
and fuel.
Harvick surged ahead
from the top lane after the
subsequently restart on
Lap 91 and quickly rebuilt
his one-second lead over
Logano.
Logano, however, soon
began chipping away at
Harvicks lead, first by
hundredths of a second,
later by tenths. On Lap
126, Logano drove high
into Turn 1, gained momentum and pulled up
near Harvicks bumper as
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March 28-29, centered at
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AAA/AA wrestlers on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by
SOUTH AAAA/A
James Sass, Summerville

Ben Whitney,Ashley Ridge
Justin Knipper, Socastee
Tyre Wright, Fort Dorchester
Alex Cullen, Wando
Parker Grizzle, Dutch Fork
Hakeem Ferguson, River Bluff
Austin Palmer, White Knoll
Mac Mota, Sumter
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Brian Jackson, Berkeley
Matt Levy, Hilton Head
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Caleb Weaver, Battery Creek
Jacob Seifert, St. James
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Michael Manning, Lexington
Raquan Brown,
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Matt Rudy, Cane Bay
David Pringle, Sumter
Quandre Chisolm,
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Kenny Glover, Ashley Ridge
Justin Graham, Lake City
Nick Martini, Chapin
Kevin Moorcroft, Stall
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John Locke, Stall
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girl selected to play in the

South Carolina v. North
Carolina All-Star game in
Myrtle Beach.
Those include: Deion
Holmes (Chesnee) and
Taylor Petty (Dorman) for
Spartanburg County and
Andrew Brown (Travelers
Rest), Tyler Hooker (Hillcrest) and Jalen Williams
(Wade Hampton).
The game will consist of
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The Senior Games 3-on3 basketball tournament

is Saturday, March 28 at 9
a.m. at Brutontown Community Center. The Greater Greenville Senior Sports
Classic will be held April
20-24 at locations across
the county.
The new Come On
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new sport or practice their
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Most Outstanding Players will be selected from
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The FCA All-Star Challenge Cup for each game
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Greenville currently has
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The cast of Disneys Mulan Jr. was made up of Spartanburg District Five fifth and sixth
graders from Beech Springs Intermediate School.
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Lights,
camera,
action
I thought it was terrific.

We had two casts and the students did an outstanding job
both cast and crew.
Lakeesha Emerson
Director
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Jacob Anthony Stone, pictured, played Mushu during the evening performances, while
Jacob Matthew Stone performed in the morning.
Mulan takes center stage at D5 Fine Arts Center

By Billy Cannada
Editor
A group of fifth and
sixth grade students from
Beech Springs Intermediate brought Disneys Mulan Jr. to life on the big
stage last week, conducting morning and evening
performances at the Spartanburg District Five Fine
Arts Center in Duncan.
Lakeesha Emerson, the
musicals director, said
she was impressed with
the performances of her
cast and crew, who took
audience members on a
journey back to ancient
China.
I thought it was terrific, Emerson said. We
had two casts and the students did an outstanding
jobboth cast and crew.
The story follows Mulan,
a young Chinese girl who
defies a village matchmaker and takes up arms, disguising herself as a boy in
order to spare her father
from having to serve in
the army. Emerson said it
was her interest in teaching history that got her in-
Beech Springs Intermediate students perform a musical Thursday at the Fine Arts Center.
Pictured center is Mulan, as portrayed by Jahlea Salkey.
teresting in directing.
They gave me the position because my love is so-
cial studies, and the Mulan

production is really based
on social studies stan-
dards, Emerson, a drama

and social studies teacher
at the school, said. I have
always felt that if you can

get a child to do and become, theyre going to
retain that information.
Thats what we did with
Mulan and the Ming dynasty. We were able to talk
a lot about the hierarchy
in China and how women
were seen.
Emerson said she got a
lot of help from the parents and students participating.
The parents were very
cooperative, she said.
We put a lot of rehearsal
hours in and the students
met
sometimes
three
days out of the week. We
had students working the
sound in the back, which
is a really big job. Its a lot
of attention to detail and
theres a lot of new equipment they had to pick up
on just in the last couple
of months.
Mulan was played by
Jada Watson (morning)
and Jahlea Salkey (evening). Mushu was portrayed by Jacob Matthew
Stone (morning and Jacob
Anthony Stone (evening).
Patricia Paul, the schools
principal, took on the role

of the matchmaker.
Emerson said the crew
deserves credit for a
smooth production.
They pulled it all together, Emerson said. The
crew really did a great job
because, without them, we
couldnt have a show. The
people that are behind the
scenes did a great job.
This is Emersons first
big production, although
she has put on several
mini productions at Beech
Springs.
This is the first time we
were able to put on something from Disney Jr. at
the Fine Arts Center, she
said. There was definitely
a learning curve.
The drama team at Beech
Springs has other projects
in the works.
At the end of the 12
weeks, well be putting
on a mini production of
Jackie Robinsons story,
Emerson said. The sixth
grade is also working on a
comedy called, Watch Out
Julius Caesar. That will incorporate with this time of
yearthe Ides of March.
St. Baldricks takes a swing at childhood cancer

By Billy Cannada
Editor
Sometimes, taking a
swing at cancer means
making a sacrifice.
More than 70 folks from
the Greenville/Greer area
have made that commitment, choosing to shave
their heads in an effort
to raise money for those
dealing with childhood
cancer.
The group will participate in the annual St.
Baldricks Day event, held
in Greenville on Sunday,
March 15 at The Wyche
Pavilion.
St. Baldricks, within
the United States, has
been around since 2002,
said event organizer Robert Tiffin. The idea went
national and led right here
to Greenville. This will be
our eighth annual event.
Tiffin said St. Baldricks
Day is a way to honor children going through a difficult time.
Its a culmination of a
number of different fundraising events through
the course of the year,
he said. To honor those
children that motivated
us to raise money to drive
research to end childhood
cancers, we get our heads
shaved. Theyve lost their
hair from the treatment or
the cancer itself, so this is
a way for us to show that
were with them.
Gwyn Hutson, of Greers
Photo | Submitted
Shavees will ditch their hair on St. Baldricks Day

in an effort to raise money for childhood cancer.
Photo | Submitted
The St. Baldricks event, held in downtown Greenville, saw more than $60,000 raised
in 2014. Greer barbers offer their services for the event, held on March 15.
Classic Barber and Shave,
will use her services to
help shavees fulfill their
commitments for the sixth
year in a row.
Its always fun and exciting to be able to do something for the community,
Hutson said. When I first
came to Greer, I knew that
I needed to get involved in
the community somehow
and I quickly found out
about St. Baldricks. Its
just a way we can use our
services to provide for the
foundation.
Hutson said she is happy to put the spotlight on
the folks that have worked

hard to raise money.
Its not a big deal for
us to be up there and do
this. The fun part of St.
Baldricks Day is that the
head shaving event is the
show, she said. People
come and they get to cheer
on their family and friends.
Its just a lot of fun. The
shavee is the start.
As of this week, 78 people that have signed up
and are raising money to
get their heads shaved on
March 15.
Four or five years ago, I
started doing this as an in-
dividual, Tiffin said. Id

heard about St. Baldricks,
and the coolest part about
it is, you get an opportunity to honor a child.
We have a (family
friend) named Natalie, who
has Leukemia. Shes in remission now, but I met her
when she was 6-years-old.
I was treating Natalie with
kid gloves and she looks
at me and says, Mr. Robbie, I know Ive got cancer,
but why cant we just go
outside and play anyway.
Here I am, trying to be
careful, but she clearly has
the right ideato live life
and to live life large, he

said.
Tiffin said it was tough
to part with his hair at
first.
Ive had a full head of
hair my entire life, he said.
People actually make fun
of me and say my hair is
perfect. I thought, Im going to show people I can
do something about this.
My first year was fabulous.
I had people donating specifically to see me bald.
He became a team captain in an effort to get
more people involved.
I rally people from the
place that I work, he said.
Last year we even had Joe
Gagnon from Fox Carolina
on our team, all in an effort to try to make more
people aware of what St.

Baldricks is and getting
them to go out and raise
money in their own way.
Tiffin said the response
from the Greenville community has been outstanding each year.
Its humbling, he said.
Everyone has their own
story. Thats the cool part.
Either they directly know
a child (with cancer) or
they know a friend of a
child. Its humbling to see
how much people want to
help.
In 2014, the event raised
more than $64,000 in
Greenville.
visit facebook.com/StBaldricksGreenvilleSC.or stbaldricks.org.
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
club travels to different

schools to play matches
or tournaments against
them. They also have
games on campus and is
currently planning to have
a tournament here in late
March. The Quidditch club
practices twice a week. The
club also gets involved in
teaching children to play
quidditch and holding various Harry Potter events.
Every year, the club attends and raises money
for the Relay for Life.
There are no specific
requirements, to get involved one must simply
show up at a practice.
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.
visit greenville.k12.sc.us/
greerhs.
DISTRICT FIVE
CITIZEN SCHOLARS
HONORED BEFORE BOARD
Some of the best and

brightest students from
Byrnes High Schools Class
of 2015 received special
recognition by the District
Five Board of Trustees this
week.
The ten students are part
of the Spartanburg County
Foundations
Citizen
Scholars program. Participants are selected before
their sixth grade year, then
paired with mentors who
follow and guide them
until they graduate. The
scholars were all chosen because they showed
academic potential and
a great desire to further
their education.
This years 2015 Citizen Scholar graduates
are: Mea Abrahams, Devin
Camp, Ashley Cox, Lyric
Crow, Joselin Echavarria,
Kaili Floyd, Cherae Kinnunen, Ryan Medford,
Miguel Ramos-Lopez, and
Melvin Robinson.
Upon completion of the
program, students are given a $2500 scholarship to
pursue their college education.
BERRY SHOALS STUDENTS

SUCCEED AT SCIENCE FAIR
Several students from

Berry Shoals Intermediate
School showed off their
science skills this past
weekend at the Piedmont
Region III Science Fair,
hosted at USC Upstate.
Winners included:
Jen-Luc Robitaille (2nd
Place: Middle School General Science)
Lilly
Grace
Mitchell
(Honorable Mention: Middle School General Science)
Lilly Grace Mitchell (The
Spartanburg Green Special
Award)
Andrew Swartout (National Audibon Society
Special Award)
Lilly Grace Mitchell (National Audibon Society
Special Award)
AAU GIRLS BASKETBALL

TRYOUTS MARCH 12
Amateur Athletic Union

girls basketball tryouts
will be held Thursday,
March 12, at Byrnes High
School.
Third
through
fifth
grade students will try out
from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sixth
and seventh grade students will have tryouts
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
There is a parent information meeting on Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m.
contact
Coach
Stacey
Parris at stacey.parris@
spart5.net.
ABNER CREEK STAGES

ALONG CAME A SPIDER
Grab some tissues, and

enjoy Abner Creek Academys presentation of
Along Came a Spider on
Friday, March 6, at the District Five Fine Arts Center.
Under the direction of
Janet Sherbert, Corrie
Kennette and Anna Poole,
Abner Creek drama club
students bring the charming, life-affirming story
of Charlottes Web to the
stage.
The audience will relate
to Wilbur, the pig, and his
very good friend, Charlotte
A. Cavatica whose last
mission in life is to save
Wilbur and to give life to
her baby spiders.
Show times are at 9:30
THE GREER CITIZEN
RAINER TO SERVE
AS MUSEUM INTERN
You can count on it

The Riverside Middle School Math Counts team placed
fourth in the region competition at Clemson University
on Feb. 21. Nathan Sun, right, placed second individually
and has been invited to the state Math Counts
competition.
Photos | Submitted
a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Fine
Arts Center.
HIGHER EDUCATION
BJU TO HOST BLOOD

CONNECTION DRIVE
Bob Jones University will

host its semi-annual Blood
Connection Drive March 913 and will take donations
from 11:45 a.m. to 7 p.m.
each day.
The shortage of blood
is huge, and every three
seconds someone needs a
blood donation. The possibility of us needing a
donation in our lifetime is
78%, Christina Wornom, a
junior nursing major from
Fort Mill, South Carolina,
who serves as the community service representative, said.
In addition to saving
lives, the Blood Connection has created a new
incentive for blood donors. After each donation,
donors will receive points
that may be used toward a
gift card from companies
such as Wal-Mart, Target,
Amazon and Applebees.
Donors have the option
to redeem their points immediately or save them
for even bigger gift cards.
The Community Service
Council will also be giving out t-shirts to donors
while supplies last.
will be taking appointments this year. Donors
who sign up for an appointment are given priority; however, setting up
an appointment is not required.
Students, alumni and
members of the public interested in donating blood
are encouraged to eat a
good amount or iron-rich
foods (i.e. meats, spinach,
and broccoli), drink a lot
of water, and eat a good
meal the day they are donating.
buses will be located outside of the Alumni Building on front campus.
ACADEMIC CAMP
TAKING APPLICATIONS
From exploring manufacturing production processes and healthcare

quality outcomes, to driving BMWs high-performance final product, 30
rising high school seniors
will have the opportunity
to apply both science and
math principles using
Lean and Six Sigma tools
to manufacturing and
healthcare situations during a two-week Academic
Outreach Camp sponsored
by the University of South
Carolina Upstate, BMW
Manufacturing and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.
Applications will be accepted through March 16.
Camp will be held June
15-19 and June 22-26
at USC Upstates George
Dean Johnson, Jr. College
of Business and Economics, located in downtown
Spartanburg. Applicants
must attend both weeks of
camp.
Interested
applicants
must be a rising high
school senior in Greenville,
Spartanburg or Cherokee
County Schools, provide a
letter of recommendation
from their high school
guidance counselor or
teacher, and have a valid
South Carolina Drivers license or permit. Students
will be asked to submit a

copy of their high school
transcripts with their current GPA. A minimum
GPA of 3.0 or higher on
the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale is required.
Participating students
will receive an introduction to a variety of manufacturing concepts used by
many world-class companies including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
principles, statistical process control, value stream
mapping, process capability, hypothesis testing and
analysis of variance. Using
catapults, toy cars and paper helicopters, students
will test various theories
and learn ways to improve
function, processes and
results.
Computerized
challenges, physical simulations, case studies, and
teaching games are a part
of each days activities.
contact Tim Ellis at 5035894 or tellis@uscupstate.edu.
Additional
information may also be
found at uscupstate.edu/
aocamp.
most to their companies

while maintaining excellent military and academic
records.
The following Greer residents earned Presidents
List recognition for the fall
2014 semester:
James Daniell
John Russo
BEACHLER IS MEMBER
OF QUIDDITCH TEAM
Dakota Beachler, of
Greer, is a member of Ashland Universitys Quidditch Team.
Beachler is majoring in
criminal justice. He is the
son of Renee Beachler, of
Greer. Beachler is a 2011
graduate of George Bush
High School.
Quidditch is a sport
club that receives funding
from Ashland University
for various supplies that
are needed. The Quidditch
Melissa Rainer, a junior journalism and mass

communication major at
Bob Jones University, will
serve as an intern at the
Childrens Museum of the
Upstate, located in downtown Greenville.
Rainer, a resident of
Taylors, will intern during
the semester which runs
through mid-April. Her responsibilities as a marketing/events intern include
talking to clients and
listening to their needs,
presenting ideas and solutions to their requirements
and planning events such
as weddings and birthday
parties that take place in
the museum.
OAKES MAKES PRESIDENTS

LIST AT COASTAL CAROLINA
Stephen Oakes, of Greer,

a senior majoring in Communication, has made the
presidents list at Coastal
Carolina University for the
Fall 2014 semester.
To qualify for the presidents list for high academic achievement, students
must earn a 4.0 grade
point average and must be
enrolled full time.
LUNCH
MENUS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE/HIGH
Thursday: Chicken Caesar

Salad, Chicken Parmesan
Sandwich, Vegetable Quesadilla, Mixed Vegetables,
Steamed Broccoli, Fruit
Friday: Chef Salad, Meatball Sub, Pimento Cheese
Sandwich, Sweet Potato Bites,
Fresh Vegetables with Dip,
Fruit
Monday: Mandarin Chicken
Salad, Spicy Chicken Wrap,
Enchilada Pie, Roll, Whole
Grain, Sweet Potato Bites,
Steamed Corn, Fruit
Tuesday: Grilled Chicken
Salad, Teriyaki Chicken,
Sweet and Sour Chicken,
Brown Rice, Roll, Whole Grain,
Steamed Broccoli, Oriental
Vegetables, Fruit
Wednesday: Southwest
Chicken Salad, BBQ Pork
Sandwich, Baked Penne
Pasta, Breadstick, Whole
Grain, Garden Salad, Steamed
Carrots, Fruit
Alycia Brady and Ross

Mathis, both of Greer, have
been named to the deans
list at Lincoln Memorial
University (LMU).
Nearly 500 students
were placed on the Deans
List for the Fall semester
of 2014. To be placed on
the Deans List, the student must be a full-time
undergraduate and have
a 3.5 grade point average
for the semester.
AREA STUDENTS NAMED TO

THE CITADEL DEANS LIST
Members of The Citadel

South Carolina Corps of
Cadets earned top honors
in the fall 2014 semester.
deans list recognition is
given to cadets registered
for 12 or more semester
hours and whose grade
point average is 3.2 or
higher with no grade below a C for the previous
semesters work.
The following local residents earned deans list
recognition for the fall
2014 semester:
Duncan
Inderpal Singh
Greer
Kyle Brady
James Daniell
Andrew Joiner
Colin Maier
Dylan Maier
Austin Mason
Jacob Riggs
Isaac Rodgers
John Russo
Joseph Russo
Brett Tompkins
Capers Williamson
Taylors
Michael Fernandez
Alexander Green
Cesar Reyes
Kenneth Sparano
CITADEL STUDENTS NAMED

TO PRESIDENTS LIST
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Thursday: Sweet Thai Chili

Chicken, Brown Rice, BBQ
Chicken Quesadilla, Fruit and
Vegetable Bar
Friday: Pizza, Cheese, Macaroni & Cheese, Vegetation
Station, Baked Potato Soup,
Steamed Broccoli, Fruit
Monday: Meatball Sub,
Chicken Fajita Casserole,
Vegetation Station, Southwestern Chicken Soup, Lima
Beans, Fruit
Tuesday: Pizza, Cheese, BBQ
Pork Sandwich, Fruit and
Vegetable Bar
Wednesday: Baked Penne
Pasta, Roll, Whole Grain,
Turkey Sandwich, Lettuce &
Tomato, Vegetation Station,
Tomato Basil Soup, Vegetable
Medley, Fruit
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South Carolina Corps of
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most distinguished cadet
awards presented by The
Citadel. It indicates excellence in academics and
military duties. The list
is a combination of the
Deans List and the Commandants Distinguished
List and is composed of
cadets who contribute the
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Entertainment
The Greer Citizen
b8 the greer citizen
Will Smith regains acting Focus

Rating: 6 out of 10
Maria Valverde in Exodus:
Gods and Kings
couch theater
DVD previews
By Sam Struckhoff
New Releases for the

week of March 16
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Annie (PG) This update of the classic musical

has all the good intentions
and chipper outlook of
the original, but loses a
lot in the song-and-dance
department. Quvenzhane
Wallis plays the spunky
little girl stuck with a manic, abusive foster mom
(Cameron Diaz). Annie has
a chance encounter with
Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx)
a mega-loaded businessman running for mayor of
New York and her irrepressible cuteness makes
her the perfect campaign
accessory.
For starters, Foxx is the
only leading performer
with any singing chops,
and yet he seems restrained.
Choreography
and big show-stopping visuals also seem cut back.
This take on the show is
certainly updated the
movie constantly reminds
you that its 2014 but
that doesnt pay off in excitement or charm.
Exodus: Gods and
Kings (PG-13) Director Ridley Scott gives the
Gladiator treatment to
the story of Moses in this
very loud biblical epic.
Moses (Christian Bale) is
the adopted son of the
Egyptian Pharaoh Seti
(John Turturo). Seti find a
prophecy in chicken guts,
and Moses gets put nextin-line for the Pharaohs
throne, which royally upsets the Pharaohs natural
son, Rhamses (Joel Edgerton). The Man Upstairs
gets involved, and a lot of
computer-generated mayhem follows.
Ridley Scott has made
it clear that hes a nonbeliever directing a Bible
story, which actually is
pretty common among
Hollywood biblical epics.
The hullabaloo and visual
wizardry of the films action sequences feel more
like interruptions than developments. Also, in order
to irritate Moses into saving his chosen people, the
Lord takes the shape of a
young boy probably the
most annoying and bratty
interpretation of the Almighty.
Song of the Sea (PG)
Irish animation director Tom Moore caught
everyone by surprise in
2009 with the beautiful
and original feature The
Secret of Kells, which got
him an Oscar nomination
that should have been an
Oscar win. Now hes done
it all again used Irish
folklore as inspiration
to create a gorgeous and
thoughtful family-friendly animated movie that
should have won an Oscar. Song tells the story
of Ben and his little sister,
Saoirse, who find themselves in a watery adventure beset by friendly and
dangerous mythological
beings.
Top Five (R) Chris
Rock directs, writes and
stars in this raunchy comedy about the absurdities,
trials and plain-wrongness
in the entertainment industry. Rock plays Andre
Allen, a comedian trying
to transition into serious
work. Hes also about to
marry an obnoxious reality TV star. Much of the
film follows Allen as he
goes about his day with a
reporter (Rosario Dawson)
whos doing a profile on
him and his contradictory
image. The movie is easily Rocks funniest movie,
and has the added benefit
of featuring (apparently)
every funny person he felt
like inviting to the set.
TV RELEASES
Maude: The Complete

Series
Run time: 104 minutes

Rated: R for language, violence, and sexual situations
wo decades ago, Will

Smith became such a
fixture in action and
comedic blockbusters
that a lot of people forgot
he was a talented actor.
There have, of course,
been a few welcome
dramatic tangents. He
was stunning in 2001s
Ali, and 2008s Seven
Pounds, but those flicks
were all but lost in the big
budget junk heap of Independence Day, Men in
Black and Bad Boys.
Smiths latest movie
Focus marks a return
to his wheelhouse. Its
an engrossing con drama
in which he gets to work
alongside Margot Robbie
(Wolf of Wall St.), the
sexiest actress on screen
today.
Smith plays Nicky,
a world-class con who
reluctantly takes Jess
(Robbie) under his wing
when she asks to join his
team of crooks. After
pickpocketing their way
through New Orleans, a
romance begins. Fearing
the attachment may hamper his career, Nicky cuts
Jess loose, only to run
into her in Buenos Aires
three years later. There, a
Formula One driver hires
him to pull a huge job
over on his competitors.
Written and directed by
the team of Glenn Ficarra
and John Requa (who did
2011s Crazy, Stupid
Love), Focus boasts
Things
To Do
Greer Cultural Arts
stages Aladdin
Greer
Cultural
Arts
Council will kick off 2015
with the Greer Childrens
Theatre production of
Aladdin through March 8
at the Cannon Centre.
All of your favorite characters from the hit Disney
film - Aladdin, Jasmine,
Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and
more - are here. A musical adventure filled with
magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides. Disneys
Aladdin Jr. is an Academy award-winning score,
with songs by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman,
and Tim Rice, including
A Whole New World
and Friend Like Me.
Showtimes are March 6-7
at 7 p.m. and March 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
Furman hosts
Hinduism symposium
Furman University will

hold its annual World Religions Symposium continues Thursday, March 5,
at 4:30 p.m. in the Daniel
Chapel with Holi: Festival
of Colors, Bharata Kalarpana School of Dance and
Fine Arts.
The symposium, Hinduism, A Living Tradition is
free and open to the public, and includes a series
Movie
Reviews
William
buchheit
sharp wit, fast pacing and
good chemistry between
its leads. Its clever and
unpredictable throughout,
and features one truly
captivating setpiece inside
a football stadium.
Unfortunately, and like
most movies of its kind,
Focus is more fun than
it is moving or impactful. The characters arent
endearing and the sex
scenes shouldve been a
lot hotter. Ficarra and
Requa do however keep
the dialogue crisp and
the twists coming, while
Smiths natural charisma
and intelligence make
him a wickedly believable
conman.
DVD Review
Whiplash Full
of Sound and Fury
Rating: 8 out of 10
Run time: 106 minutes
Rated: R for language
Whiplash is moviemaking at its most elementally effective. There
are no special effects,
famous actors or elaborate costumes. There is
only crisp writing, frantic
editing and superb acting.
The story centers on
of lectures and other programs that run through

April 20. Most events are
part of Furmans Cultural
Life Program.
For more information
about the symposium,
contact Maria Swearingen
in the Office of the Chaplains at (864) 294-2133, or
maria.swearingen@furman.edu.
Savvy Restyle Market

coming to Greer Opry
House March 6, 7
Greer Opry House, located at 107 Cannon Street,

Greer, will host Savvy
Restyle Market on Friday,
March 6 and Saturday,
March 7.
Event times are Friday
from noon-7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
It will an indoor/outdoor
craft event. For more information, call Heida Henry at 360-0502.
Historical Association
Speakeasy! event friday
Dust off your flapper

dresses and zoot suits for
a roaring 20s evening at
the Spartanburg Speakeasy as the Spartanburg
County Historical Association celebrates the opening of its new Spartanburg
Music History exhibit.
The nights festivities will
include Jazz Age music,
hors doeuvres served at
1920s speakeasies, a special cocktail from Motte &
Sons, the chance to learn
The Charleston dance, and
more. Spartanburg Speakeasy will take place on
Friday, March 6, 6-8 p.m.
at Spartanburg Regional
History Museum at Chapman Cultural Center.
Tickets can be reserved
online at www.spartanburghistory.org or purchased at the door for $15
for the public ages 21+ and
$12 for SCHA members.
The Music History exhibit will run March 6-Nov.
1 at Spartanburg Regional
History Museum, during
which time the Spartanburg County Historical
Association will host a variety of programs related
to Spartanburgs music
history. For a full list of
programs being offered,
keep updated with the
Historical
Associations
online calendar at www.
spartanburghistory.org.
Living History Day

at Walnut Grove
Take a walk back in time

and visit Walnut Grove
Plantation as it was 200
years ago when the site
holds a day of historical
fun on Saturday, March 7,
starting at 11 a.m.
Photo | Courtesy Warner Brothers
Will Smith returns to his wheelhouse in Focus, an engrossing con drama in which he
works alongside Margot Robbie.
19-year-old drummer
Andrew (Miles Teller),
who has the talent, drive
and work ethic to play #1
in his elite college band.
Standing in his way, however is the conductor (J.K.
Simmons), a perfectionist
who resorts to physical
and mental sadism to
achieve the performances
he desires.
Whiplash is so thrilling and realistic because
writer/director Damien
Chazelle actually lived it.
The film is based on his
experiences in the Princeton High School Studio
Band a little over a decade
ago.
The romantic subplot
is the only hollow note in
the movie, as Simmons
The event will feature

colonial toys and games,
militia drills, farm animals, and craft demonstrations. Bubbas BBQ will be
on hand to serve up some
tasty victuals, and historical sutlers (a civilian merchant who sells provisions
to an army in the field)
Dragonfly Traders will offer handmade curios and
necessities for the discerning backcountry pioneer.
Visitors can learn about
the history of Walnut
Grove on guided house
tours given every hour, 11
a.m.-4 p.m., and on lantern
tours starting at 6 p.m. and
running every 30 minutes
until 9 p.m. Admission,
which includes all day access and lantern tour, is
$6 ages 18 and up, $3 ages
5 to 17, and free to Spartanburg County History
Association Members.
Walnut Grove Plantation
is located at 1200 Otts
Shoals Rd, Roebuck, SC.
More information is available at SpartanburgHistory.org.
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.
forK3-5th
grade students.
The schedule is as follows:
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.
Professor Glen Miller

exhibit at Furman
An ongoing drawing exhibition by Furman art professor Glen Miller will be

on display through March
20 in Thompson Gallery
of the Roe Art Building
on the Furman University
campus.
In the exhibition, Black
and White, Miller will be
creating a 185-square-foot
charcoal drawing on the
walls of Thompson Gal-
Photo | Courtesy Sony Pictures
Whiplash is movie-making at its most effective.

and Teller consistently
light up the screen with
sound and fury. The
drumming is spectacular,
the performances intense
and the ending per-
fect. But what ties it all

together is Tom Crosss
editing, which deservingly
won one of Whiplashs
three Academy Awards
this year.
lery. A closing reception

and gallery talk with the
artist is scheduled Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m.
in the Roe Art Building.
In addition to the ongoing exhibition, Miller will
show other recent works
in charcoal.
Thompson Gallery hours
are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Learn more
about Glen Miller <http://
hamptoniiigallery.com/
miller/> . For more information about the exhibition, contact the Furman
University Department of
Art, (864) 294-2074.
is going to be the second

Friday of the month from
7-10 p.m. This is a family
friendly event hosted by
Danny Gray. There will be
a sign up sheet prior to the
eventfor those wanting to
perform.
Stomping Grounds Celtic Session will be Wednesday, March 4, from 7-9
p.m. Visit www.stompinggroundsgreer.com
for
more information.
Greer Cultural Arts

upcoming events
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.
Stomping Grounds
Upcoming events
Stomping
Grounds
is revamping Open Mic
Nights. Open mic night
SCCT presents Flat

Stanley musical
Stanley Lambchop is
your ordinary, every day,
run-of-the-mill ten-yearold: normal mom and dad,
normal little brother, normal life. Thats just the
problem...for Stanley, life
is too normal.
He wants to travel the
world,
do
something
amazing, something no
ones ever seen before.
Performance dates are
Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m.;
Saturday, March 7, at 2
p.m. and 5 p.m.; and Sunday, March 8, at 3 p.m.
Performances are held at
SCCT Headquarters, 153
Augusta Street, Greenville,
SC 29601.
visit
scchildrenstheatre.
org.
FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
B9
Eyeglasses
cause skin to blister
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently purchased two new
pairs of prescription eyeglasses that are in plastic
frames. Forty-eight hours
after I began wearing the
first pair, the bridge of
my nose became very red,
and small, flat blisters appeared. The same behind
both ears -- anywhere the
plastic touched my skin. I
got this to heal with cortisone cream, and a week
later I tried the other
pair. This time, the reaction came within about 14
hours and involved swelling of my nose as well as
the blistering and bright
redness.
What causes this -- an
allergy or some sort of
chemical burn? The area
itched yet felt like a burn
and peeled after the cortisone treatment brought
the blistering down. -N.W.
ANSWER: This sounds
like a case of contact dermatitis, probably related
to the chemicals used in
the manufacturing of the
plastic. Some people are
just sensitive to any of the
many chemicals used; however, I am increasingly seeing bad reactions to manufactured goods, especially
to those made overseas.
Not every country has the
same safeguards we have
in place in North America.
Some of these chemicals
are volatile and disappear
after a short while. Its
possible that washing the
glasses in hot, soapy water could have been able
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
back of the neck probably

is as good a treatment as
anything.
***
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
to remove them. However,
in your case, the reaction
was so strong that I would
avoid that brand in the future.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
have arthritis in my neck.
When I turn my head, I get
a snapping sound in my
head under the skull. What
can be done for this, and is
it dangerous to ignore and
maybe just wear a collar?
A doctor in Florida wanted
to do surgery on my neck
when I went for back surgery three years ago. Im
76 years old. I have no
pain or weakness, just a
light ringing in my head.
-- S.M.
ANSWER: The snapping
sound is likely made by
one of the tendons in your
neck moving over a bony
prominence. If it isnt causing any pain, I dont think
you need to do anything
about it. I certainly would
not recommend neck surgery. I reserve consideration of neck surgery for
people with severe neurologic symptoms, such as
pain and weakness, and
those whose function is
limited.
A warm pack on the
DEAR DR. ROACH: Does

taking psyllium interfere
with the bodys absorption of prescription medications? If so, how long
should one wait after taking psyllium before taking
prescription medications?
-- M.H.S.
ANSWER:
Psyllium,
which is in Metamucil
but also can be bought in
bulk, is a soluble, non-absorbable fiber that carries
water with it as it passes
through the GI tract, relieving constipation. It is
safe and effective for most
people with mild constipation, but can cause some
bloating sensation, especially if started at too-high
doses. It should be taken
with plenty of water.
Psyllium can prevent absorption of medications.
It should be taken one
hour before or at least two
hours after other medications.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer individual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possible. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to
P.O. Box 536475, Orlando,
FL 32853-6475.
SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Steffy made her intentions crystal-clear to Ivy

about what she expected
from Liam. Maya questioned Rick about the sincerity of his apology to
the staff. Wyatt gave Ivy
cause for concern when he
explained how far Steffy
would go to get what she
wanted -- Liam. Quinn
regretfully confessed to
Wyatt about the unfortunate run-in she had with
Brooke. Later, Brooke filled
Deacon in on Quinns dark
side. Liam had some disappointing news for Ivy.
Caroline and Ridge collaborated on another work
of art. Tired about the way
theyve been treated, Ivy
and Aly agreed to stand
up to Rick and gain his respect. Nicole arrived unannounced at the Forrester
Mansion, looking for Maya
and a place to live. Wait to
See: Rick gets an update on
the status of his divorce to
Caroline.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Sonny dropped a bombshell on Will. Eric reached

out to Nicole with a surprising admission. Lucas
made a difficult decision
regarding Adrienne. An
emotional JJ attempted to
explain his affair with Eve.
Theresa was furious after
learning about Melanies
investigation. Serena decided to use Daniel to get
what she needed. Hope
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

stars as Steffy on The Bold
and The Beautiful
and Aiden got the stamp
of approval from someone
unexpected. Eve was faced
with a difficult choice. Nicole urged Daniel to make
a decision about their future. Melanie bristled at
Bradys defense of Theresa. Serena received an
unwelcome visitor. JJ was
stunned to learn that not
all hope was lost. Adrienne overheard a big secret. Jordan made a lifechanging decision. Wait to
See: Jordan says goodbye
to Salem.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Nikolas decided to reveal

something to Sam about
Jake. Olivia opened up to
Dante about her unexpected pregnancy. Alexis was
suspicious of Michaels
latest ruse in court. The
judge made a ruling in
Averys custody case. Bobbie and Scott revealed the
fact that Luke had gone
to the darker side. Franco

and Nina continued to
scheme together. Maxie
was taken aback by Spinellis actions. Carly tried
to persuade Sonny not to
take extreme measures in
regards to Avery. Morgan
received instructions from
Sonny on how to proceed
next. Nathan was up front
with Maxie about their relationship. Tracy revealed
to Monica her fears about
Luke. New information
was revealed about Lukes
family that may help produce answers. Wait to See:
Silas has some devastating
news.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Adam blew off Sages

warning and did everything he could to get
closer to Chelsea. Lily felt
vindicated for never trusting Hilary. Neil relapsed
on alcohol and publicly
blamed Devon. Christine
accused Phyllis of poisoning Kelly. Later, Phyllis
visited Summer, who was
having a hard time holding
it together. Avery warned
Nick not to get involved
with Sage or it could negatively affect his custody
case. Victor warned Kelly
that Jack was out to get
her. Paul questioned Kelly about the poisoning.
Sharon felt rejected after
Dylan wasnt interested in
the romantic dinner she
had planned. Wait to See:
Nikki begs Neil not to reveal her secret.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
MILESTONES
The Greer Citizen
B10 THE GREER CITIZEN
WEDDINGS
ENGAGEMENTS
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Emma Kate Rhymer, left, and Anna Brown, right, pose with
their Miss SC Princesses, Abby Dill, Lillian Hannon and Ella
Jane Lee during the Miss SC Workshop in Columbia.
Greer queens
attend workshop
Mrs. Joshua Moore
Keller - Moore
Brittany Keller, of Greenville, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Keller, of
Simpsonville, and Joshua
Moore, of Taylors, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Gregg
Moore, of Taylors, were
united in holy matrimony
by Dr. Drew Hines, minister of Washington Baptist
Church in Greer, at the
Boone Halls Plantation at
Mt. Pleasant. The Feb. 28,
2015 ceremony, held at 5
p.m. was followed by a reception at Boone Hall Plantations Cotton Dock .
The grooms parents
greeted their guests and
members of the wedding
party on the evening of
Feb. 27, 2015, at Sermets
Downtown in Charleston
during the rehearsal dinner.
The former Miss Keller
is the granddaughter of
Clairette Sims, of Greenville, the late James Porter
and Ed Sims and the late
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow
Keller, who resided in
Greenville.
A 2006 graduate of J.
L. Mann High School in
Greenville, the bride graduated from the University
of South Carolina, Columbia, in 2009 with a BA de-
gree in political science,

and Clemson University,
2014, with a masters degree in public administration.
Mr. Moore is the grandson of Rex and Ann Wilbanks, of Greer, and the
late Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Moore, who resided in
Greer.
A 2005 graduate of
Blue Ridge High School in
Greer, the groom is a 2009
graduate of the University
of South Carolina, Columbia, with a BS degree in
business administration.
Attending the bride were
Liz Segrist, as her maid of
honor, and Jenna Moore,
Bethani Bachman and Linlee DuBard as her bridesmaids.
Attending the groom
were his father as his best
man, and Christopher
Crumbly, Cody Fowler,
Garrett Stewart and Tyler
Moore, as his groomsmen.
Cooper Moore, son of
Tyler and Lindsey Moore,
as ring bearer, was escorted by the nephew of the
bride, Easton Keller.
Upon their return from
a wedding trip to Italy, the
newly-weds will make their
first home in Greenville.
Dr. Melissa Ann Burnette and Mr. Destin Eugene Granberry
Burnette - Granberry
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burnette, of Greer, announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Dr. Melissa Ann
Burnette, to Mr. Destin Eugene Granberry, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Granberry,
of Norcross, Georgia.
A graduate of Riverside
High School in Greer, she
holds a BS degree in animal sciences from Clemson University, and doctorate in veterinary medicine
degree from the University

of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. She is a veterinarian at
West Spartan County Animal Hospital in Greer.
Mr. Granberry, a graduate of Meadowcreek High
School in Norcross, Georgia, is employed by the
Commission of Public
Works in Greer.
They will be married
May 9, 2015, at The Cannon Centre of Greer.
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Competition
schedule
decided
Miss Greater Greer Anna
Brown and Miss Greater
Greer Teen Emma Kate
Rhymer attended the Miss
South Carolina Workshop
Weekend in Columbia.
They also participated in
an autograph signing and
Judges Dinner.
The highlight of the
weekend was the placement selection for the line
up of this years competition that is chosen on a
lottery basis.
Each contestants name
is put into a spinner and
they are randomly drawn.
When the names are
drawn the contestant gets
to choose her place in the
line up from the spots
that are open. Miss Greater Greer was called out
first so she is was able to
choose exactly where she
wants to be
The pageants will be
held at the Township Auditorium in Columbia.
Tickets will go on sale
about 45 days prior to the
pageant. Miss SC officials
are expecting a sell out

due to the large number of
contestants. There are 54
Miss Contestants and 66
Teen Contestants in this
years pageant.
The pageant lineup for
Miss Greer contestants is
as follows:
BROWN SCHEDULE
Tuesday, June 24: Interview

in the AM
Tuesday, June 24: Swimsuit &
Evening Gown
Wednesday, June 25: Talent
Thursday, June 26: On Stage
Question
Saturday, June 28: Finals
for Miss South Carolina 2015
(Televised)
RHYMER SCHEDULE
Tuesday, June 24: Interview

in the AM
Tuesday, June 24: Physical
Fitness
Wednesday, June 25: Talent
Thursday, June 26: Evening
Gown and On Stage Question
Friday, June 27: Finals for
Miss South Carolina Teen
2015
To follow, Brown and
Rhymer visit the Miss
Greater Greer Scholarship
Facebook page.
www.nutrimostgreer.com
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look great, decrease your risks of diabetes and heart disease and regain your health
all in the next 40 days.
Dr. Joseph M. Pesce
864-879-3899
864-982-5868
www.nutrimostgreer.com
1011 W. Poinsett Street

Greer, SC 29650
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A lease agreement between the International

City Administrator, City of Greer

completely caught up, but

balance is for 2013, we

There have been some

Back in the first of last

Soiree event raises $4,500

Greer residents stepped

Mandy Ferguson | The Greer Citizen

Womens History Month

Hudson reveals unique history

Preston Burch | THe Greer Citizen

I think that weve come a long way. Now

Carmella Hudson has

going back. You see, Im 94 years old. We

nursing, so Hudson pursued teaching and attended the Connecticut College

lege for Women. However,

Alice Roberta Edwards

Dont forget to move your clocks forward

Back and better

the greer citizen

Tea Party with

Miss Greater Greer Anna

Prom Project 2015

District Five Family Ministries at the Middle Tyger

Thrift store sale

The Community Chest

being accepted and can be

Senior Dining requests

The Senior Dinging program needs substitute

Sharons Closet needs

Sharons Closet at Greer

Greer Community Ministries Fab 5 Campaign is

wednesday, march 4, 2015

If youre able to donate

Rolling on the River

The sixth annual Rolling

Purses with Purpose

Middle Tyger Community Centers 8th annual

Gods Pantry needs

Gods Pantry needs spaghetti, pasta, oatmeal,

tributing pantry sites in

Dentures from $399 set

$75 per tooth

Repair & relines

Dr. Adam Rutter Dr. Robert Stark

975 N. Church St. Spartanburg

The Haven Shelter

The Haven Shelter in

March 5th and March 6th

A hearing check up is very important, especially if you...

MANUFACTURER DIRECT PRICING!

Visual Ear Exam

Hearing Aid Demonstration

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MARK SELBY - mark@comeheargreenville.com

wednesday, march 4, 2015

Greer Rotary Club

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