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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016
GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 103 NO. 18 75 CENTS
Greer Family Fest is Friday, Saturday

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
More than 20,000 people

are expected to visit downtown Greer this weekend
as the Pelham Medical
Center Greer Family Fest
enters its 32nd year.
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce has
teamed up with the city to
put on the two-day event,
which is set for Friday
from 6-10 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
We have great people
working to make this festi-
val possible, Greer Chamber President Mark Owens

said. What people may not
realize is how much work
our city, public servants,
parks and rec department
and volunteers put in to
help get ready for this festival. It really showcases
downtown, so theres a lot
that goes into it.
From 6 a.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Sunday, several
downtown roads will be
closed. Those roads include: Poinsett Street from
Main Street to Highway
101, Trade Street to the
railroad tracks, Victoria

Street from the parking entrance on Poinsett
Street, and Randall Street
from School Street to Depot Street.
The chamber has been
recruiting volunteers to
help with Family Fest,
and the need continues to
grow.
We really still need
volunteers, especially Saturday afternoon, Owens
said. It takes more than
200 volunteers to put
this festival on, so weve
reached out a lot of folks.
Its really because of our

volunteers that this event
is so successful.
Edwin McCain
will
headline the
main stage
Saturday
night
in
Greer City
Park. Also
appearing
on
the Citizens
SEE FEST
| A6
McCain talks fest, 90s success

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Edwin McCain will headline
the 32nd Pelham Medical
Center Greer Family Fest, taking the stage Saturday night in
Greer City Park.
McCain, a Greenville native,
became popular in the 1990s,
producing top singles such as
Ill Be and I Could Not Ask
For More. He has released
nine albums, including his
debut album, Honor Among
Thieves.
Before his show this weekend, McCain spoke briefly
with The Greer Citizen.
Are you excited to be back
in the Upstate for a headlining performance at Family

Fest?
Edwin McCain: Playing here
is always a little daunting. Its
nice to play in your hometown. Being around family
and everything is great, so
any gig I can take that lets me
come back in town is pretty
awesome.
How did you get your start
and what sparked your interest in music?
I owe it all to Bob Powell,
the choir director from our
church (Christ Church), who
taught me how to sing when I
was a kid. He was kind of old

school, classical music guy
and he expected a lot out
of us. We learned how to
sing early. We got up in
front of the church and
sang solos, and that
was the beginning of
the journey for meI
grew up around a lot
of story telling music,
and thats the reason I
started drifting towards song writing. The
foundation of what I am,
musically, came from this
area, so its really nice to be
able to come back and play
for your hometown crowd.
SEE MCCAIN | A6
Relay to walk all over

cancer at Dooley Field
BY KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE
STAFF WRITER
Cancer survivors and
supportive family members and friends will take a
proud walk around Dooley
Field next Friday night.
Relay for Life Greer, an
annual event slated for
May 13 at 6 p.m. is aiming
to raise $80,000 for cancer
research and more than
$30,000 has already been

raised.
The importance is we
definitely need to find a
cure for cancer and in order for us to do that were
going to have to keep the
funding coming so these
Relay for Life events are
what keeps us funded,
Relay organizer Brandon
Cole said.
At the same time, Cole
A suspect is in critical condition after a shootout with police Monday night in Taylors.
Officers uninjured after

shooting near Wal-Mart

STAFF WRITER
A suspect is in critical
but stable condition following an officer-involved
shooting on Monday night
near the Taylors Wal-Mart.
The officers involved were
not harmed.
Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis informed
the media on Tuesday
afternoon during a press
conference that Reginald
Darnell Dogan, 52, who
lives on West Warehouse
Court near the Wal-Mart,
was shot in the neck at
least one time by an of-
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Reginald Darnell Dogan

ficer during a situation in
which he was seen waving
a gun around near the intersection of Warehouse
Court and Artillery Road.
The sheriffs office said
Dogan has a long list of
prior offenses, which includes multiple violations
of probation, numerous
drug charges, multiple lar-
DEATHS
Jean Garrett Davis, 95
Roy Lionel Sellars, 88
Louie Don Stokes, 81
Steven Pendleton
Waldrop, 70
ceny charges, solicitation

for prostitution charges,
various fraud charges,
driving offenses, domestic
violence charges, several
assault and battery charges and assault with intent
to kill charges.
Loftis was able to speak
to some of the details involving his officer, though
SLED is handling the criminal investigation. He said
his deputy cited concerns
for personal safety as well
as the safety of bystanders in deciding to fire his
weapon at Dogan.
Prior to gunfire, deputies made contact with an
armed Dogan and commanded him to put down
his weapon.
As additional deputies were responding, the
deputy on the scene gave
loud verbal commands
to the subject telling him
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paving
to cause
delays
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Suspect
shot, held
in hospital
and other organizers acknowledge that the events

have additional motives.
Number one is awareness, Farrah Lister said.
We want everyone to
know yes, we are out there
in the community trying
to find a cure for this horrible disease but two is to
celebrate those that have

STAFF WRITER
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Dancing dogs
Cloe shows off her dancing skills during a dog pageant
and talent contest held on Victoria Street Tuesday as part
of Tuesdays on Trade.
SPORTS
PLAYOFF BATTLES
Area teams open

postseason play
with mixed results
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Drivers traveling Wade

Hampton Boulevard between Greer and Lyman
can expect to see delays
for the next two months
and perhaps more during
a paving project between
North Main Street in Greer
and the Lyman Post Office.
Paving
began
last
Wednesday starting in Lyman. Sgt. Randle Ballenger
with the Greer Police Department said one lane has
been closed at a time on the
highway, which is a thoroughfare between Greenville and Spartanburg that
accommodates
around
33,000 vehicles each day.
The project is under a
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DAY OF PRAYER
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Contributing hope
STEP project Chairman Don Louis (Left) receives a check from Foothills Chapter President
of The Korean War Veterans Association, Tom Comshaw. The STEP program (Shelter to
Empower People) is designed to allow a veteran or a family to progress through a 90 day
program that will provide them with the faith, financial knowledge, and life skills needed
to exit homelessness and become productive members of the community.
COMMUNITY
NEWS
TAYLORS FARMERS
MARKET OPENING SOON
Cinco De Mill, the launch

of the Taylors Farmers
Market, is on May 5 from
4 to 8 p.m. at the Taylors
Mill. The market will have
food from La Reata Authentic Mexican Restaurant on hand. The market
is still looking over vendor
applications. If interested
in being a vendor, email
info@taylorsfarmers.
market. More information
can be found at www.taylorsfarmers.market. The
market will run through
August.
RACE FOR ADOPTION

CERTIFIED 5K
The Race for Adoption,

a certified 5K, is Saturday,
May 7 at 9 a.m. beginning at Covenant UMC in
Greer. All proceeds will go
to families with adoption
expenses. The cost is $25
for participants over 12
years of age and $12.50
for those who are younger.
Interested individuals can
register at go-greenevents.
com.
PURSES WITH A PURPOSE

COLLECTING PURSES
information
472-2378
call
1-844-
NEWCOMERS CLUB
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Community Chest Thrift

Store will have its Purses
with a Purpose sale on May
4-6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and on May 7 from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at the thrift store
in Lyman. Every purse is
$1 on May 7. All proceeds
will benefit District Five
Family Ministries.
The Newcomers Club of

Spartanburg will meet on
May 10 starting at 9:30
a.m. at St. Francis Anglican Church. This months
speaker will be Dr. Kirk
Neely and there will be
free refreshments.
AMERICAN LEGION COMES

TO FAMILY FEST
GRIEF SUPPORT
CLASSES THIS SUMMER
American Legion Post

115 will participate in the
Greer Family Fest on May
6 and 7. A table will be
set up to provide information to all veterans about
the Post activities and
Post membership. Robert
Scherer, State Commander, will be present to answer any questions that a
veterans may have about
services or benefits.
MEET THE CANDIDATES

SHERIFFS FORUM
A Meet the Candidates

event is coming up and invitations have been sent to
those who are running for
Greenville County Sheriff.
The forum will be on Tuesday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m.
at Hughes Public Library
in Greenville and will be
moderated by Deb Sofield
and Nika White. For more
Interim HealthCare Hospice is providing 10 weekly grief support classes

this summer in Greenville,
Easley and Spartanburg.
Classes are for individuals
who are coping and adjusting to life without a loved
one. Classes will use Alan
Wolfelts book, Understanding Your Grief: Ten
Essential Touchstones for
Finding Hope and Healing.
To sign up by phone, email
Tonya Taylor at tonya.taylor@interimcares.com or
call 627-7049. For more
information visit hospicegriefsupport.com.
Classes in Greenville are
from June 20 to Aug. 29
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and
Spartanburg classes run
from June 21 to Aug. 23
and will be from 4 to 5:30
p.m.
at
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OPINION
The Greer Citizen
Youre welcome, Lays
t doesnt matter how many times I

beat my fists on the table or whine
and moan, the fact is I made light of
last years Lays Potato Chip competition asking contestants to submit their
ideas for their annual, Do Us A Flavor
contest, and didnt enter.
But my idea WON, people, it WON!
And I wont see one red cent. But
Hailey Green will. Oh, yes, Miss Hailey
Green receives one million big ones for
submitting the idea of which Paul and I
sarcastically doubled over with laughter
as we ran through a litany of disgusting
(or so we thought) flavors for this new
potato chip.
I mean, cmon, who the heck would
buy a bag of Lays Biscuits and Gravy
potato chips? If youre looking around
and no one is raising their hand, then it
must be you. But Biscuits and Gravy won
and I want to shoot myself in the head.
Im too depressed to write the rest of
this column, so Im going to to do what
very lazy columnists do when they cant
think of anything to write about- they
make a supposedly funny list of something and then bail and hope their
IM JUST
SAYING
So here, Lays, are the other
PAM STONE
editors dont notice before deadline.
So here, Lays, are the other flavors
Paul and I came up with. Feel free to use
any. But please make the check out to
me. And youre welcome:
1. Lays Potted Meat
(a chaser to Biscuits and Gravy)
2. Lays Bud Lite
(or, for you Baptists, Sweet Tea)
3. Lays Fried Moon Pie
(bet you anything this wins next year)
4. Lays Vinegar Collards
(another contender and Haileys

probably already submitted it)
flavors Paul and I came

up with. Feel free to use
any. But please make the
check out to me.
5. Lays Corn Hole
(I know thats not a flavor,

but saying it
always makes
me laugh)
6. Lays Canned Ham

7. Lays Smells Like Your Mee-Maw
(I dont know, either,
but usually a combination
of lavender and baby powder)
9. Lays Deviled Eggs

And, of course, everyones favorite:
10. Lays Nanner Puddin.
8. Lays Chicken Fried Steak
Enjoy. See you next week, if I sober up.
REFLECTIONS
FROM THE
MAPLE TREE
One of your
best friends
KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE

Staff reporter
FestivalFest
BY RICK EZELL
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
t is better to have self-control than to control an army

(Prov. 16:32 LB).
Why cant I lose weight? Why
cant I get in shape? Why cant
I consistently spend time with
God? Why cant I get out of
debt? Why cant I break this
bad habit? Maybe it is because
of a lack of self-control. Could
it be that many, if not most,
of our personal problems are
caused by a lack of self-control?
Self-control is one of the best
friends you and I can have. It
will enable us to become the
persons we want to be and to
perform the activities we want
to do. We need to cherish this
friend always. It is a real life
saver.
Yet self-control extracts a
high price. Following one of the
famed Polish concert pianists,
Ignance Paderewski, outstanding performances, a fan said
to him, Id give my life to play
like that. The brilliant pianist
replied, I did. On another
occasion Paderewski was asked
by a fellow pianist if he could
be ready to play a recital on
short notice. The famous
musician replied, I am always
ready. I have practiced eight
hours daily for forty years.
The other pianist said, I wish I
had been born with such determination. Paderewski replied,
We are all born with it. I just
used mine.
I am not saying that we could
become concert pianists just
by exercising enough selfcontrol. But, when it comes to
effective living each we have
the makings of triumph, if we
will apply our wills and come
under Gods control and pay
the price.
Self-control has your best
interest at heart. People exercising self-control are happier
and healthier because they are
fulfilling their inner potential.
It is one of the best friends
anyone could have.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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The Greer Citizen reserves the
right to edit any content.
Letters to the Editor can be
mailed to 317 Trade St., Greer
29651.
EDITORIAL
Finding time to thank

the teacher in your life
They go to work early. They stay late. They
look after your children and spend countless
hours finding ways to better educate them.
They sacrifice time with their own families so
they can spend time with yours.
We owe a lot to our teachers, and we should
show them how much we appreciate them this
week.
Most people can tell you, no matter how much
time has passed, which teacher made a difference in their life. For me, that was Mr. Shepherd,
my sixth grade reading teacher.
There was nothing special about Mr. Shepherd. He was an average guy with an average
salary. He had about six classes each day, each
one containing more than 20 kids. I was one of
those 20 kids, but it didnt feel like I was in a
crowded room when I took my seat.
I had a lot of attention issues as a kid. I
couldnt concentrate on hardly anything, which
meant I wasnt paying attention to a lot of what
my teachers were saying.
That always led to trouble. I wasnt doing well
in school when I met Mr. Shepherd. I had behavior issues, I couldnt keep my grades up and I
wasnt caring about anything I was doing.
But something changed that year. Mr. Shepherd spent a lot of time with me.
He was patient with my attention issues. He
explained things to me when I couldnt understand. He stayed for hours after school each
week so I could get extra help.
But, in his mind, he was just doing his job.
Thats what separates teachers from folks
in a lot of other occupations. Teachers, for the
most part, do what they do because they want
to make a difference.
They invest in students, but in doing so, they
make a personal connection.
My wife is a teacher in Spartanburg School
District Five.
She has spent more than four years of her
life pouring into those fifth grade students. She
knows about their academic struggles, as well
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Most people can tell you, no matter

how much time has passed, which
teacher made a difference in their
life.
as their struggles at home. She spends hours
developing personalized instruction for these
students and if the students arent making
good grades, she looks at what she could be doing wrong.
One student she taught a couple of years ago
was particularly hard to reach. She had trouble
getting the student to behave in class and do
assignments, and it was causing other students
to misbehave as well.
It was a rough patch for my wife. She kept
trying her hardest every day, but the more she
tried, the more she felt like she was failing.
This year, she attended a concert at the middle school and saw her problem student. But
her problem student wasnt a problem anymore. This student was now doing well in class,
singing in the chorus and contributing to clubs
in the school.
This turnaround wasnt simply because of my
wifes efforts. It was because we have a lot of
great teachers working to make our kids better
students and people.
Youll see lots of people telling you to appreciate a teacher this week. Chick-Fil-A will
hand out free sandwiches, parents will bring in
goodie bags and Principals will recognize their
hardworking employees.
But if you get a chance, take the time to offer
a personal thanks to the teacher in your life.
They dont hear it very often, but they need to.
Thank you, teachers!
ot sure if youve noticed,

but with the arrival of May
weve officially entered the
festival season. Im affectionately naming this month FestivalFest; its a time when for
three consecutive weekends, a
town in this area has a festival.
Theres just so much fest I
can hardly contain myself. Its
kind of like being in downtown
Greenville every weekend during the summer.
This weekend is Greers Family Fest, a time for food, family
and Edwin McCain. For those
of you who skip the front page
of this newspaper and go right
to my column (You know who
you are!), you probably missed
seeing McCain is headlining the
festival. If you dont know who
McCain is, think a white Darius
Rucker. Can I say that?
No matter. Family Fest will be
worth attending for the sights,
sounds and tastes.
Because this is FestFest (how
about that name?) Duncans
Mayfest is the very next weekend. Occuring at Spartanburg
Community College Tyger
River Campus, this shindig will
feature all of the staples of a
good festival as well as a recent
phenomenon called Touch-ATruck. Apparently kids and
grown-ups alike are fascinated
by the opportunity to reach
out and touch large vehicles.
I walked through downtown
Greenville recently and started
touching Ford F-150s. A very
large man in Carhartt workwear kindly asked me not to do
that. I now understand there
are only certain trucks that
should be touched at designated times. Anyways, go touch
some trucks in Duncan. You
can also sign up to play golf on
Friday, May 13 as part of the
fest. Ill probably just touch
golf carts.
The festival festivities move
just a mile or so down the road
for the following weekends LymanFest. Thats May 21 if you
are following along at home.
Lymanites will celebrate Armed
Forces Day with their festival.
Thats another special component of festivals they often
honor people worthy of being
honored. Check it out and
bring the family. Even though
Lymanfest doesnt have family
in the name you can still bring
your loved ones.
No word yet on whether or
not Lyman will have touchable
trucks or Edwin McCain.
Stay tuned, though. Anything
can happen during FestFest.
Billy Cannada, Editor
The Greer Citizen

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THE GREER CITIZEN A5
Resident survey weighs in on state of Greer

City residents have a lot
of positive things to say
about Greer, according to
results from the National
Citizen Survey completed
last fall.
The City of Greer contracted with the National
Research Center for the
second time since 2012
to conduct the survey and
obtain statistically valid
data concerning resident
satisfaction with community amenities and the
services provided by local
government.
The National Citizen
Survey provides residents
opinions across eight central facets of community:
safety, mobility, natural
environment, built envi-
ronment, economy, recreation and wellness, education and enrichment, and

community engagement.
Surveys were mailed to
1,400 random city households with a 20 percent
return rate.
Survey is an important
part of the feedback system the city has in place,
assistant city administrator Mike Sell said.
The best way to encourage good performance is
to measure it and the best
measure of government
performance is citizen satisfaction.
Survey results revealed
that 88 percent of respondents rated the city as an
excellent or good place to

live, a seven-percent increase over the 2012 survey. Neighborhood safety
enjoyed an eight-percent
increase over previous
results as 91 percent of
respondents claimed they
felt safe in neighborhoods.
That number was 88 percent in the central business district.
Those numbers corresponded to results for the
citys police and fire services, which earned strong
votes of confidence from
residents. The fire department received 95 percent
good and excellent ratings,
while the police department enjoyed a 90 percent
rating.
Of the 91 total items for

which comparisons were
available, 73 items were
rated similarly in 2012 and
2015. Four items showed a
decrease in ratings and 14
showed an increase in ratings.
Those items identified
as deficiencies, such as
availability of paths and
walking trails, largely validated the planning done
for the Greer Community
Master Plan. A trail system
for walking and bicycling
was identified as a need
and is included in the
plan, Sell said. Based on
results of the 2012 survey
we made an effort to promote residential recycling
and created the Greer Con-
Greer Bancshares releases report

Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank,
recently reported a quarterly net income attributable to common shareholders of $661,000 or
$0.27 per diluted common
share, as compared to the
prior year first quarter net
income of $761,000 or
$0.31 per diluted common
share.
Last years net income
included gains on the
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Competency
and
integrity
Q: Ive always heard that
you shouldnt ask a family
member to be the executor of your will. What are
your feelings about this?
DR: I dont necessarily agree with this line
of thinking. In my mind,
a family member who is
competent and has integrity can definitely be the
executor. Executor just
means they execute, thus
the name. Theyre going
to execute the wishes
You just have

to have good
boundaries, clear
roles, and honest,
mature people.
of the will. If the family
member has the business
acumen and trustworthiness to execute the wishes
and directives in a will,
then thats perfectly fine.
Just remember to use
some common sense,
too, when choosing an
executor. If you have an
extremely complicated
estate, say 80 pieces of
real estate with investments and everything,
you probably dont want
your 22-year-old niece,
nephew or grandchild
who just graduated college in charge of things.
I would advise choosing
someone with a little
more life experience, and
maybe some success in
the real world.
The people who say
family shouldnt do this
are the same ones who
say you shouldnt have
family in your business.
You can have family in
both. You just have to
have good boundaries,
clear roles, and honest,
mature people. Make sure
you give clear instructions
and explanations for your
decisions, too. Sit down
with your family, explain
who the executors going
to be, and why, along
with what the will says.
Its also not a bad idea to
have an initial reading of
the will while youre still
alive. This communicates
your wishes personally
and takes some of the
pressure off of the executor.
sale of securities totaling

$247,000.
This quarter at Greer
Bancshares, total assets
grew by $9.8 million, or
at a 10.4 percent annualized rate; total deposits
increased to $292.5 million, up $16.9 million
since December 31, 2015;
total loans outstanding
increased to $208.7 million, up $2.7 million since
December 31, 2015; nonaccrual loans decreased
from 2.92 percent to 2.74

percent in the first quarter
of 2016; and Total borrowings were reduced by
$9 million since December
31, 2015.
The Company produced
good financial results in
the first quarter, as the
bank continued to grow at
a good pace, said J. Richard Medlock, Jr., president
and CEO. We are fortunate
to be located in a dynamic
market in which the local
economy has continued to

gain momentum.
We are dedicated to being a top performing community bank that provides
exceptional banking services to our communities
and a good financial return for our shareholders.
We look forward to continued success during the
remainder of 2016.
nect app to make it easier

for residents to contact
the city with questions or
concerns.
Those positive efforts
were reflected in the new
survey as both items surpassed target ratings in
2015.
A copy of the National
Citizen Survey results is
available under the Quick

Links menu at www.cityofgreer.org.
Survey is the only citizen
survey endorsed by the
International City-County
Management Association
and the National League of
Cities.
Polly Davis
Happy
Mothers Day
We are so blessed
to have you
as our Mother;
you are the best.
We love you so much,
Sheila, Frederick,
Fredia, Jim and Tracy
Madeleine Snow
Happy
Mothers Day
Thank you so much

for all you do for us;
you are one of a kind.
We love you so much,
Erick and Fredia
RELAY: Will take place at Dooley Field

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survived cancer. We take

the opportunity to go and
remember what they have
gone through, remember
those that were lost to the
disease, but we also want
to celebrate those still
here with us.
Greers event will indeed
be a celebration, albeit one
that has a bit of an edge
to it. Lister said they are
celebrating with a country theme. The slogan is
These boots were made
for walking all over cancer, and thats precisely
what teams and individuals will do at Dooley Field;
theyll walk into the night
celebrating life, remembering those lost to cancer
and hoping money raised
will assist in the fight
against cancer.
In what is always a special part of the night, Greer
Relay will again light luminaries to remember those

lost and provide hope for
those currently battling.
Cancer survivors will also
be treated to a dinner at
the event.
It doesnt matter what
type of cancer theyve
had, if they are a survivor
theyre welcome to come
and join us for dinner we
provide for them, Lister
said.
Those survivors will
also have a lap around
the track to themselves
directly after the opening
ceremony.
Festivities during the
event include cake walk,
live music from Time Pirates and Beth Wallace,
dancing from the Star
Makers Dance Studio.
While this is going on team
tents will be decorated in
a country theme.
Relay organizers are try-
Notice of Annual Meeting of Members

The annual meeting of members of Citizens
Building and Loan SSB, Greer, South Carolina
will be held on May 19, 2016 at 9:00 am at the
main office of the Bank at 229 Trade Street, Greer,
South Carolina. The business to be conducted
at the annual meeting is the annual election of
directors and a report of its financial condition.
Members of the Bank as of March 31, 2016 are
eligible
toeligible
vote at the
annual
meeting.
2015 are
to vote
at the
annual meeting.
CITIZENS BUILDING AND LOAN
ing to hype up the event

even before it occurs.
The week of Relay everyone downtown is going
to be encouraged to decorate their window front in
purple for awareness and
then were going to give
out an award for the best
window, Lister said.
For more information
Relay for Life Greer, visit
www.relayforlife.org/
greersc.
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New RN Graduate
Recruiting Event
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Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5 8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Spartanburg Medical Center Main Hospital Entrance
101 E. Wood St., Spartanburg
NEW GRADUATE RN INTERVIEW DAYS

Pre-registration is required for this event
To register, you must apply prior to the event at
SpartanburgRegional.com/RNCareers. We will contact you with
your own personal interview time. Please bring multiple copies
of your resume/CV to your pre-scheduled interview with nursing
leaders and potential peers.
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HEALTHCARE SYSTEM?
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committed to providing superior patient care and service.
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System empowers nurses to
recognize their unique gifts, give voice to ideas, and strive for
excellence. We want you to succeed, professionally and personally.
We offer:
Competitive salary and benefits packages
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Tuition reimbursement, nursing advisory councils, a board
certification program, a new grad residency program and
leadership advancement opportunities
Relocation incentives
OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen

Assistant Program. Forbis
& Dick-Guilford Chapel is
assisting the Davis Family. Online condolences
may be offered at www.
forbisanddick.com.
Roy L. Sellars
Veteran
Jean Garrett Davis

Jean Garrett Davis, 95,
of 925 New Garden Road,
passed away on May 1,
2016. A graveside service
was held at Wood Memorial Park in Duncan. Jean
was born on December 23,
1920, in Greer, to the late
Ira and May Hughes Garrett.
She worked at the Victor Mill in the planning
department in the early
1940s. On December 19,
1945, she married the late
Virgil G. Davis from Greer.
Mr. Davis was a veteran of
World War II, 6th Armored
Division and recipient of
the Bronze Star.
Following the marriage,
she worked in the bookstore at Clemson (College)
University. Jean Garrett
Davis was an amazing
mother,
grandmother,
great-grandmother
and
friend. She was a friend
that always listened and
cared about others. She
enjoyed reading, devotion,
writing, and her family.
She will be greatly missed
by all who knew and loved
her.
She is survived by her
three sons: Andrew Davis
of Denver, Colorado; Robert Davis and his wife Diane of Greensboro, North
Carolina; and Michael Davis of Dunedin, Florida.
Her youngest son, Gil
Davis, died on April 19,
2016 in Canton, Georgia.
Also her six grandchildren; grandson, Wes Davis
and his wife Leigh Travis of Ogden, Utah; granddaughter Kristin Davis of
Breckenridge, Colorado;
grandson Jeremy Davis
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
granddaughter Elizabeth
Davis
of
Greensboro,
North Carolina; grandson Joshua Davis of Rock
Hill; and grandson Marcus
Davis of Rock Hill. Cooper Davis of Ogden, Utah
is her 13-year-old greatgrandson. She has a special niece, Jean McSwain in
Greer. Special friends are
Allen and Bonnie Travis of
Greensboro, North Carolina. Jean called Friends
Home Guilford her home
for 15 years. The family
would like to thank all the
staff at Friends Homes
Guilford from Independent Living, Support Staff
and Healthcare.
A graveside service will
be held on Saturday at 2
p.m. at Wood Memorial
Park.
The family will receive
visitors after the service at
the park.
We would also like to
pay special thanks for
Hospice and Palliative
Care of Greensboro. In
lieu of flowers, please
consider donating to the
memorial fund at Friends
Home Guilfords Resident
Roy Lionel Sellars, 88,

widower of Wilma McDade
Sellars, died April 28, 2016
at Ashlan Village.
A native of
Spartanburg
County, son of
the late Elbert and Daphanee Henderson Sellars, he
was a U.S. Navy Veteran
of WWII, a retired employee of Lyman Printing
and Finishing and a member of Friendship Baptist
Church.
Surviving are son, Arthur Roy Sellars (Carolyn)
of Lyman; a daughter,
Debbie McKinney (Mike) of
Duncan; a brother, Leroy
Sellars of Inman; two sisters, Ruth Hughey of Taylors and Carolyn Sellars of
Florida; eight grandchildren and thirteen greatgrandchildren.
Mr. Sellars was predeceased by two sons, Steve
L. Sellars and David J. Sellars and three sisters, Mildred Lindsey, Betty Belue
and Vicky Gravel.
Funeral services were
held 3 p.m. Saturday at
Friendship Baptist Church,
conducted by Rev. Steve
Durham. Burial followed
in Fort Prince Memorial
Gardens.
Grandsons served as
pallbearers.
Visitation was held 1:302:45 p.m. Saturday at the
church.
The families are at their
respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Friendship Baptist Church,
1600 Holly Springs Road,
Lyman, SC 29365 or
Breaking Bread for Jesus,
P.O. Box 430, Lyman, SC
29365.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Don Stokes
Louie Don Stokes, 81,
of Jordan Road in Greer,
died at Greenville Memorial Hospital, surrounded
by his family, on April 29,
2016.
A native of Greenville
County, son of the late
Louie James Stokes and
Minnie Lou Dill Stokes, he
enjoyed a 30-year career
at the Bank of Greer, and
later retired from General
Electric Gas Turbines.
Active in his community
and church, Don was the
scoutmaster of Troop 23
in Blue Ridge for twenty
years. Seven young men
earned their rank of Eagle
Scout under his guidance.
He was a charter member of Blue Ridge Ruritan
Club, where he served as
Treasurer for the Blue
Ridge Fair for many years.
He held leadership positions in the Woodmen of
the World, Mount Lebanon
Camp 566. Years ago, he
also served as the clerk
of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in Greer, and
was on the Building Committee of Mount Lebanon
Baptist Church after fire

destroyed the original
building in 1969.
A beloved husband, father, grandfather, and
brother, he enjoyed camping with his family and
friends, a good fish fry,
and was a familiar patron
of Petes in Greer in recent
years.
Surviving are his two
sons and daughters-inlaw, Michael Don Mickey
and Rachel Stokes of Greer
and Scott Dolan and Brendi Stokes of Greer; one
sister and brother-in-law,
Elaine and Gary Bishop of
Greer; his niece, Gretchen
Bishop; his brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Edward
and Joann Lazar; and five
grandchildren, James Michael Stokes, Elizabeth
Stokes, Wilson Stokes,
MaKayla Stokes, and Alex
Stokes.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, his loving
wife of fifty-two years,
Emma Ruth Lazar Stokes
of Greer and his brother,
James Dill Ted Stokes of
Greer.
Funeral services was
held 3 p.m. Monday at
Mount Lebanon Baptist
Church conducted by Reverend Mark Smith. Burial
followed in Mount Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
after the service at the
church.
The family is at the home
of his son, Scott Stokes.
In lieu of flowers, please
send memorials to the
Blue Ridge Council Boy
Scouts of America Endowment Fund, 1 Park Plaza,
Greenville, South Carolina
29607.
Steve Waldrop
Steven Pendleton Waldrop, 70, died May 1, 2016
at Catawba Valley Hospice
House.
A native of Greenville
County, son of the Garvin
Pendleton Waldrop and
Earline Wood Waldrop
Ruff, he was a member
of Bailey Masonic Lodge
#146, Greer and of the
Baptist faith.
Surviving are three children, John G. Waldrop
(Jill), Lisa Lister (Todd) all
of Greer and Sherry Allen
(Craig) of Lyman; two sisters, Janice Marie Barwick
of Campobello and Linda
Waldrop Kuykendall (Jim)
of Taylorsville, North Carolina; half-brother, Scott
Waldrop; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will
be held 3:30 p.m. Saturday
at Hillcrest Memory Gardens conducted by Rev.
Gene Lloyd and Bishop
Leepolian Turner.
Visitation will be held 13 p.m. Saturday at Wood
Mortuary.
The families are at their
respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robinson Road,
Newton, NC 28658.
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department of transportation contract and being

completed by Ashmore
Brothers. Ballenger said
on Monday that crews
have already made it to
Gap Creek Road. Motorists
will notice the work being

done during the daytime
and should expect delays.
We just want people to
be aware of the project and
expect delays in the area.
Thats the number one corridor between Spartanburg
and Greenville other than
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has a problem they jump
on 29, Ballenger said. It
will be really nice once its
finished, but there will be
some delays until they get
there.
Weekend Outlook
Sunny, warm weekend
After a week of temperatures in the 60s

and 70s we will see mostly sunny skies and
warmer temperatures this weekend. We will
see cool temperatures on Friday with warm,
sunny weather for the Saturday and Sunday.
Bright sunshine will drive temperatures into
the low 80s on Saturday and upper 80s on
Sunday. Our overnight lows will fall to the low
50s this weekend with mostly clear skies.
77/45 Sunny
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86/53 Sunny
Greer Family Fest
83/50 Sunny
89/57 Sunny
Where: Downtown Greer
Date: Friday and Saturday,

May 6 and 7
Temps: Mostly sunny, warm.
65 to 83
77/45 SUN
80/60 SUN
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83/63 SUN
83/59 SUN
84/58 SUN
88/60 SUN
83/56 SUN
Wednesday
Saturday
83
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85/52 Sunny
91/60 Sunny
84/51 SUN
86/60 PS
88/65 SUN
89/67 SUN
88/62 SUN
90/62 SUN
92/65 SUN
86/60 SUN
75
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May 29
Thursday
Sunday
89
57
65
49
Monday
Friday
87
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May 6
May 13
May 21
77
53
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Tuesday
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6:35 AM
8:16 PM
FEST: Will feature Veterans Walk
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Building & Loan Garfield

main stage will be Reid
Soria, Soul Decree, Michael
Jacobs, Heath Fowler, Dave
Mauldin and the Drew Horton Band. Headliners for
the Dick Ploof Community
Stage will be Coyote Moon,
the Chandler Creek Choir,
Michael Jacobs, the Arvie
Bennet Jr. Band and the
Anna Leigh Band.
The Veterans Walk, hon-
oring those that served in

the U.S. military, will be
held at 5 p.m. Greer Idol
and Lil Miss Greer competitions will return to the
festival on Saturday.
We really want to put
out a call for our veterans
to come out to the Veterans Walk, Owens said.
We have so many great
vets in our community,
and this is a great time to
put the focus on them.
The festival will host
the Savvy Restyle Market

for the second year, and
Creation Station, featuring
arts and crafts for children, will return to The
Depot. The events title
sponsor, Pelham Medical
Center, will offer free cancer screenings as well.
The fest will take place
on Friday, May 6 from 6-10
p.m. and Saturday, May 7
from 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
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At what point in your

career did you realize
your music was taking
off?
We were on the road in
the early 90s with Dave
Matthews and Hootie
and the Blowfish. At that
time, Dave and Hootie
were doing so well, the
record labels were starting to show up. They were
getting very interested
southeastern bands. When
Dave broke, that was it.
The labels showed up in
force and started signing every band that was
from this area. Many of
the southeastern bands,
including me, were all
swept up with the Dave
and Hootie tide. We all
had a real strong touring
base because, up until
that time, none of the
major labels paid any attention to bands from the
southeast. The only way
we made our living was by
playing a million shows.
By the time we were about
to be signed to a label, we
were ready to tour.
How have you seen
music evolve since the
90s and what has it been
like to go through those
changes?
When Dave broke, that was it. The labels

showed up in force and started signing
every band that was from this area.
I got to be a part of the
music industry at the
absolute zenith of the
music business. It was
incredible. What weve
experienced, since then,
has been a shift. Back
then, you would tour to
promote album sales. But
now, albums are made to
promote tours. Theres
been a complete reversal
from the way things used
to be.
Are you excited and
ready to continue what
Sister Hazel started last
year?
It was fun to get to sit
in with them last year,
and since then, it has
been a natural progression to come back. Bands
like us and Sister Hazel
are a safe bet for an
outdoor family show. I
love them, because I get
to bring my kids and they
have a blast.
What do you most
enjoy performing when
you are on stage?
We work on a random
cover here and there, so
those are always fun. All
the guys in the band are
great. We dont really
rehearse the songs very
much, so its fun to get
out there and let it rip
and see where it will go.
Anything to add?
Just how grateful I
am to everyone who has
supported us through the
years. Its not beyond me
at all to realize how lucky
I am to do what I do.
In Loving Memory
of
Mrs. M.L. Terry

Sunrise 10/23/23 - Sunset 9/13/11
God put Angels on Earth

They care for us and guide us
We can feel their love
and gentleness
As they walk through life
beside us
Angels do great things
for us daily
They whisper in our ears
Angels hold us in their hearts
When we have fears
Angels are always there
to give a hug
And try to make us smile
Angels treat us
with respect and love
And treat us like their child
God blessed me with an
Angel
I am proud to call my own
Shes been with me
throughout my life
Shes been with me
as I have grown
She guided me the best
she could
And taught me like no other
I am so thankful,
and the blessed one,
Who gets to call her Mother
Happy Mothers Day

Love Always,
Your Son,
Jim
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POLICE AND FIRE

The Greer Citizen
CRIME
REPORT
(Note: All information

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

photo that came back did
not match the driver.
The officer then had
McSwain step out of the
vehicle. She then gave the
correct name and date of
birth. When the officer
asked why she had lied,
she said that she was suspended and didnt want to
get in trouble.
McSwain was arrested
for the above charges. She
was transported to Spartanburg County jail and
her vehicle was released
to a licensed driver.
WHATS MY NAME AGAIN
CDV
Darrius Jermaine Carson, 30, of 417 Farley Ave.,

Spartanburg, was charged
with misrepresenting ID to
law enforcement. Warrants
were also being sought for
heroin possession with
intent to distribute near a
school.
According to City of
Greer police incident reports, on April 26, an officer was on patrol in the
area of Goodridge Court
due to an increase of criminal activity in the area. The
officer spotted a black Kia
Rio parked in the driveway
of 121 Goodridge Court
with three people inside.
There was also a tall slender black male seated on
the front porch.
According to the report,
when the man on the porch
saw the officer, he quickly
reached into his right front
pocket, transferred something to his left hand and
reached around the corner
of the porch. Afterwards,
he quickly stood up.
The officer decided to
get out and speak with
him due to his suspicious
behavior. While speaking
to the man, later identified as Darrius Carson,
the officer noticed that he
was shaking, quickly looking from side to side and
shifting on his feet.
When asked, the man
gave the name Michael
Carson and date of birth
as May 19, 1984. Carson
stated that he did not live
at the residence, but was
waiting for the homeowner so he could talk to her
about doing her flowers.
The officer asked if the
man knew the homeowners name and he stated
that it was Martha. The
officer knew the residents
name was not Martha.
Due to the observed suspicious behavior, conflicting information he was
giving and known drug activity in the area, the officer placed Carson into investigative detention. Two
other officers responded
to the location and assisted with the investigation.
Officers made contact
with the three occupants
of the Kia. The driver
stated that she had given
Carson a ride, but did not
know why he was there.
The occupants also stated
that Carsons first name
was Darrius.
The officers located
identification information
on Carson and were able
to confirm he had given a
false identity. As the officer was speaking with the
vehicles occupants, another officer discovered a
plastic baggie containing a
tan substance believed to
Fatal collision
Authorities are investigating this fatal collision, which occurred at around 12:50 p.m.
Tuesday on Wade Hampton Boulevard in Greer. Greer Police shut down all but one lane of
the highway between Fairview and St. Mark Roads. More information was not available
at press time.
be heroin located in the
area where Carson was observed to have disposed of
an item.
Carson was placed under arrest for misrepresenting ID to law enforcement and was transported
to Greer City jail. The case
was submitted to a judge
to obtain warrants for the
substance, which was collected for evidence.
THATS ALL I KNOW
Jerry Kevin Norton, 45,

of 113 Galphine Drive,
Greenville, was charged
with possession of methamphetamine
(second),
driving under suspension
(third) and public intoxication.
According to City of
Greer Police incident report, an officer responded
to Hot Spot at 103 Hammett Bridge Road for reports of an intoxicated
driver. The report states
the call came out as a
middle-aged white male
appearing to be drunk and
walking around the store
confused.
The witness stated the
suspect, later identified as
Norton, was struggling to
park his vehicle and once
inside the store, was stumbling around bumping into
people.
Before officers arrived,
they received information
that Norton was back in
his vehicle, but making
no attempt to leave. The
officer attempted to introduce himself to Norton,
however when he got closer to the vehicle he could
see that Norton appeared
to be passed out.
The driver-side door was
open and the ignition key
was on the ground beside
the tire. The officer tried to
wake Norton up by calling
out to him and asked if he
was ok once he was awake.
The officer explained why
he was there and read Norton his Miranda Rights.
When asked how he ended
up asleep in the drivers
seat, Norton replied, Im
just very tired, thats all I
know.
The officer then asked
Norton if he had any alcohol or drugs, to which
he replied no. The officer
had Norton step out of his
vehicle and observed Nor-
ton to be unsteady on his

feet and unable to focus,
almost falling asleep while
standing and talking.
for his license and was
given an identification
card. The officer discovered that Nortons license
had been suspended two
times. Norton was placed
under arrest for driving
under suspension (third)
and public intoxication.
While the officer was inventorying the vehicle, he
discovered a small plastic
baggie in the middle console with a crystal rocklike substance believed to
be methamphetamine. A
warrant was obtained for
possession of meth and
Norton was transported
to Greer City jail without
incident.
WEAPONS OFFENSE
Ricky Nathaniel Simmons, 32, was charged

with felon in possession
of a firearm.
According to Spartanburg County Sheriffs incident report, officers responded to an assistance
call for EMS. Officers reported that the man EMS
was trying to aid took off
running behind the Spinx
station at Highway 14 and
I-85. He hid behind bushes
and began walking toward the front of the store
where he encountered one
of the officers.
The man, later identified
as Simmons, walked to the
officer holding his arms
out as if to be taken into
custody. Officers handcuffed Simmons to aid in
detaining him until medical personnel could evaluate him.
Simmons said he would
go to the hospital to get
evaluated, then changed
his mind and said he
wouldnt go. The paramedics left after he refused to
go to the ER.
The officer checked for
warrants and found Simmons had two from General Sessions and placed
under arrest. Simmons
requested his wallet and
asked that his family retrieve his grandmothers
van at the Spinx station.
Clerks stated the van could
remain parked there away
from gas pumps until it
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to drop the gun and get

on the ground, Loftis
said. Dogan chose to continuously ignore the deputys commands and even
pointed the handgun at
my deputy and continuing to walk towards Wade
Hampton Boulevard to
what is typically a highly
populated area.
Loftis said the first deputy to make contact with
Dogan showed restraint in
not firing his weapon.
This took an incredible
amount of self control and
discipline for this deputy
to be aware of his surroundings and not subject
these civilians to additional unnecessary harm,
Loftis said.
When a backup deputy arrived on the scene,
Dogan reportedly turned
his attention to the new
officer and began walking towards him with his
weapon drawn.
According to SLED, more
than one witness con-
firmed the officer repeatedly commanding the suspect to lower his weapon.
Fearing for his life and
partners life and citizens
the backup deputy discharged his weapon striking him at least once,
Loftis said, mentioning the
firing actually occurred on
Tappan Road at 7:39 p.m.
Officers reportedly detained the suspect and
rendered emergency aid
until EMS arrived. Dogan
was then taken to the
hospital and underwent
surgery. He is being held
on an active family court
bench warrant for failure
to pay child support.
The sheriff said he is
proud of his deputies for
how they handled the situation.
I could not be more
proud of my two deputies
throughout this incident,
Loftis said. They relied
on their training; they
eliminated the threat and
then rendered aid in an
effort to save this mans
life even after he pointed
a gun at them and placed

their lives in danger.
Both officers are currently on administrative
leave according to standard procedure following
the discharging of a firearm.
Loftis also shared his
frustration in repeatedly
dealing with individuals
who break the law.
It is so frustrating for
us on a daily basis when
we have to continuously
deal with these people that
should be in prison, he
said. If our criminal justice system worked properly I think the right place
for this man would be in
the prison and we would
not have to have had this
situation last night. Thank
God my deputies were not
hurt nor were there any
bystanders who were hurt.
But there again this is
just whats so frustrating
about our job on a day-today basis.
could be picked up. The

officer retrieved the vehicle keys to move the van
and spotted a glass pipe
inside. The officer looked
on the passenger seat for
Simmons wallet and discovered a silver Smith and
Wesson .32 revolver with
brown leather holster. The
officer opened the guns
cylinder and unloaded five
live rounds and one spent
casing. Simmons stated
that it was his grandfathers gun and he keeps it
in the van.
The
officer
photographed the contents of
the van and took the gun
to place in evidence. Simmons was transported to
Spartanburg County jail.
Krishna Haleigh LeafHorton, 20, was charged

with criminal domestic
violence.
According to the Spartanburg County Sheriffs
incident report, an officer
responded to a domestic
disturbance call at a residence on Victor Hill Road
in Greer.
Upon arrival the officer
spoke with the complainant/victim, who had visible and significant bloody
bruises on his head.
When the officer asked
what had happened, the
victim stated that his girlfriend, identified as LeafHorton, had assaulted him.
He stated that they had
been drinking wine and
went to buy a pizza and
that an argument ensued.
He stated that during the
argument she punched
him several times in the
face.
The victim then called
his mother who came to
the scene and drove them

both home. He then called
the police department.
The victim had multiple
bruises on his face and
eyes, and blood on his
face, shoulders and arms.
He declined medical aid
and completed a written
voluntary statement.
Leaf-Horton stated that
she was out with the victim and he had bought
some wine at Walmart in
Greer where she took him
to cash his paycheck. She
said they got into an argument because he has
a drinking problem.. She
stated that he could not
find his cell phone and accused Leaf-Horton of taking it, continuing to argue
with her and then grabbing her by the throat.
Leaf-Horton stated she
punched him to get his
hands off her throat. She
had several bloody spots
on her neck and forehead,
but had no visible bruises,
scratches or visible swelling. Leaf-Horton had swelling to both of her hands.
She stated that she got
out of the car after the
argument, but rode back
with the victim and his
mother who came to drive
them home.
Based on the statements
of both parties, in addition
to significant facial injuries of the complainant, it
was determined that LeafHorton had been the primary aggressor. She was
charged with domestic
violence (third) and transported to Spartanburg
County jail.
BIRTHDAY BEFUDDLEMENT
Brenna Kole McSwain,

21, was charged with driving under suspended license and giving flase information.
According to the Spartanburg County Sheriffs
incident report, an officer
on routine patrol observed
a gray Toyota Tundra operating without rear lights.
The officer initiated a traffic stop at Highway 29 and
Syphrit Road in Wellford.
The officer approached
the driver side window,
explained the reason for
the stop and requested
license, registration and
proof of insurance. The
driver, later identified as
McSwain, gave the officer
insurance and registration, stating that she did
not have her license on
her.
if she was suspended.
She hesitated and then
stated that she was not,
then gave the name of
Tasia McSwain and date
of birth of Oct. 31, 1922,
but changed it to Oct. 13,
1992, and stated that Oct.
31, 1992, was her sisters
birthday. When the officer
ran the name and date of
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CHURCH
NEWS
PICNIC AND HOMECOMING
SUNDAY
The Episcopal Church of

the Good Shepherd is hosting a picnic and homecoming on Sunday, May 15.
The service will be held
at 11 a.m., followed by
a program and picnic at
12:15 p.m. The church is
located at the corner of
Jason and Cannon Streets.
HARMONY FELLOWSHIP
CHURCH REVIVAL
Harmony
Fellowship
Church invites the public to worship with Mike
Manuel from West Virginia
during a revival from May
1-4.
The services on Sunday
will begin at 11 a.m. and
6 p.m. and will begin at 7
p.m. through Wednesday
evenings.
The church is located off
Wade Hampton Boulevard
on S. Suber Road at the
corner of Hood Road in
Greer. For more information call 877-8272.
Care Fair
returns
Trinity Fellowship Church
hosted its annual Care
Fair Saturday, providing
free
groceries,
services
and information to the
community.
Above, Sonya McJunkin and
her daughter daughter Krysta
are assisted by Sandra James
at the Agape Hospice booth.
Right, Marty Redick gets a
haircut from Gracie Pruitt,
a student with Golden Strip
career center.
CHILD EVANGELISM GOOD

NEWS SPECTACULAR
The Good News Spectacular is a free, one day

community event filled
with games, inflatables,
popcorn, live interactive
shows, crafts and more
fun for the whole family.
It is set for Saturday,
May 21 at the TD Convention Center from 10 a.m.-3
p.m.
Photos by
Preston Burch
Greer Council recognizes

long-time employees
STAFF WRITER
Greer City Council took
a few moments last Tuesday to recognize and commend valued city employees.
During the regularly
scheduled council meeting, Greer Mayor Rick Danner and Administrator
Ed Driggers handed out
certificates and awarded
administrative days off
to employees who have
worked for five, 10, 15 or
even 20 years.
Its a good way for us
to commend them for
their service and to make
an acknowledgement of
their time in the city,
Danner said. We are certainly proud of the efforts
of each and every one of
them, and I think weve
got a good representative
group from across the city
this evening.
Patrick Fortenberry of
the Greer Police Department was recognized for
having served the longest

of the group at 20 years.
Other recognized employees:
Tara Atkins, 15 years,
police department
Chris Forrester, 15 years,
police department
Kristopher Ahler, 10
years, police department
Sharon Coln, 10 years,
police department
Ann Cunningham, 10
years, recreation department
Lillian Hanley, 10 years,
building and development
standards department
Dale Hoffman, 10 years,
police department
Lady Munoz, 10 years,
administration
Hazel Poston, 10 years,
building and development
standards department
Elizabeth
Adams,
5
years, administration
Edward Demko, 5 years,
municipal court
Josh Holtzheimer, 5
years, fire department
Jason Johnson, 5 years,
public services
Justin Miller, 5 years,

recreation department
Alecia Williamson, 5
years, administration
Bill Worrell, 5 years, recreation department
We are a service provider and without our employees, without the right
employees we fall short in
that regard, Danner said.
In other news, Driggers
said police officers with
the city were pleased to
present a check to the
family of Allen Jacobs, the
Greenville police officer
who was killed in the line
of duty in March. Through
a fundraising softball tournament, officers raised
$6,000, which was given
to the Greenville Police
Department to be given to
Jacobs family.
Greer police also provided funding to Greenville
for two officers to attend
the National Citizens Police Academy Association
that took place last week.
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music, drama, and the
gospel.
The cost is $30 per
child/$75 family (maximum). Camp will be held
June 6-10 from 8:30 a.m.
2:30 p.m. daily. After our
fun-filled week, parents
and grandparents are invited to attend the performance on Sunday evening,
June 12 at 7 p.m. Dress rehearsal for children participating will be on Sunday,
June 12 at 3:30pm.
The church is located
at 2461 Abner Creek Rd,
Greer. Register online at
www.abnercreekbaptist.
com before May 26.
WOMENS ZUMBA
ABNER CREEK BAPTIST
Abner Creek Baptist

Church is offering Womens ZUMBA on Mondays
at 7:30 p.m. in the Family
Life Center.
The cost is $2 per person per class and will be
collected at each class. A
Womens Walking Group
is also in the Family Life
Center at 7 p.m. before
ZUMBA and is free to the
public.
All ladies in our community are welcome to join
us for one or both of these
classes. The church is located at 2461 Abner Creek
Road in Greer. www.abnercreekbaptist.com.
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past, present and future
members to its annual
homecoming worship service, set for at 10:30 a.m.
on May 15.
at 1377 East Lee Road in
Taylors. There will be a
fellowship meal following
service in the Howard Hall
Gymnasium.
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annual Power From The
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Saturday, May 21, from 8
a.m.-4 p.m.
The event will feature
antique tractors, hit and
miss engines, garden tractors, crafts, a kids area
with bounce houses, food,
music and a swap meet.
The show is presented
by the church and Foothills Antique Power Association. Admission is free.
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SPORTS
The Greer Citizen
Golfers
set to
tee off
for GCM
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
Jumping
off Golden
States
bandwagon
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
More than 200 local golfers will tee off this Friday
at Greer Country Club to
support Greer Community
Ministries (GCM) at the
19th annual Dick Brooks
Honda Meals on Wheels
Invitational golf tournament.
The event has turned
into quite the fundraiser
for GCM, which reaches
Greer through programs
such as Meals on Wheels,
Sharons Closet, Senior
Dining and the Food Pantry.
Its going to turn out to
be our biggest fundraising
event, GCM Executive Director Cindy Simpler said.
Last year, we raised over
$100,000 and this year
will also be over $100,000.
All of that is thanks to our
many great sponsors who
continue to support the
work we do in Greer.
The tournament will
field 52 teams. There will
be several prizes, including a new car, for those
that can manage a hole-inone on select holes. There
will also be closest the pin
and putting contests.
SEE GCM | B4
I
Eastside opened the postseason with a 9-3 rout of AC Flora, but fell to Clinton 3-0 in game two. The Eagles will need to
win its next game and defeat Clinton twice to advance to state.
Eastside splits pair in playoffs

Defeat AC
Flora, lose
to Clinton
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
After a 9-3 win over AC
Flora, the Eastside baseball
team slipped up against
Clinton (3-0), falling to the

losers bracket in the Class
AAA District Playoffs.
The Eagles will now have
to defeat either Daniel or
AC Flora to advance to the
District III championship.
All three of Clintons
runs came in the bottom
of the second, but Eastside
was never able to answer
from the plate.
Ethan Bray, Kody Trujilo,
Sterling Turmon, TJ Gist
and Tank Harrison each

had one hit in the contest.
Clintons Davis Cunningham finished with two RBI
on the day.
The Eagles were hot
against AC Flora in the
first round, scoring seven
runs in the first inning to
put the game out of reach.
If Eastside is able to win
its next game, the Eagles
would take on Clinton
twice in an effort to ad-
vance to the Class AAA

state playoffs.
The Eagles wrapped up
the regular season last
week, finishing second in
Peach Blossom action behind Blue Ridge.
Eastside will be at home
for game three on Wednesday.
Lady Jackets
struggle against
Union County
In 10-0 loss
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Blue Ridge baseball team fell to Seneca on Monday night, falling to the losers bracket
of the Class AAA District playoffs. The Tigers will play again on Wednesday.
Blue Ridge win streak

snapped against Seneca
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
A 17-game win streak
was snapped Monday
night, as Seneca downed
No. 1 seed Blue Ridge 4-1,
sending the Tigers to the
losers bracket in the AAA
state playoffs.
Blue Ridge will take
on Broome at home on
Wednesday for a chance
to play Seneca again on
Friday.
John Coker got the start
on the mound for the Tigers, finishing the game
with four strikeouts. Zach
If we can come
back and play like
we have, I like our
chances against any
challenge.
Travis Henson
Blue Ridge baseball coach

Waddell and Colby Thomas came in for relief, but
were unable to pull out a
save.
That second game is

so important because the
winner gets a break until
Friday, head coach Travis
Henson said. For us, were
happy to still be at home.
Weve had huge crowds
so far, and hopefully well
have another huge crowd
(on Wednesday).
Having won 17 of their
last 18, the Tigers know
they are a huge target in
District II play.
Were getting everybodys best shot, Henson
said. Youre not sneaking up on anybody having
SEE TIGERS | B4
Greer fell to Union County 10-0 Monday night after

defeating AC Flora in the
first round of playoff action in District III.
Union County currently
ranks in the top 15 nationally.
Union jumped out to a
4-0 advantage early, and
Greer could not contain
the Jackets from the plate.
With a 10-0 lead in the
sixth, Union ultimately
forced a mercy rule, sending Greer to the losers
bracket to face the winner
of Seneca and AC Flora.
Union has really good,
really powerful hitters,
and their pitching is very
good, Greer head coach
Ashleigh Anderson said.
Anderson said, against
teams like Union, the Yellow Jackets could not afford any mistakes.
We have to be smart
with what to throw their
hitters, and we have to be
patient at the plate, she
said. Errors have cost us

runs in previous games, so
we have to make sure our
defense is solid as well as
our pitching.
Greer opened postseason
action with a 10-0 blowout
win over AC Flora.
We were patient at the
plate for the most part,
Anderson said. Our pitching was on, as well as our
defense. I thought we did a
great job working together
as a team.
Led by Shaan Delport
and Brook Wade, Greer
has been swinging the bat
well in recent weeks.
Our pitching staff has
really stepped up and been
an integral part of each
win, Anderson said. We
can always improve on
every aspect of the game.
We have to cut down errors for us to be successful and go farther in the
playoffs.
Greer will play again on
Wednesday. If the Jackets
were to win, they would
have to beat Union County
twice to advance to the
state tournament.
Byrnes squeaks past Clover

Blows out
Dorman
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Lady Rebel softball
team earned a 10-1 victory over rival Dorman
and a 1-0 win over Clo-
ver this week, advancing

to the District IV final on
Wednesday in Duncan.
Byrnes has now won 25
games on the year and
needs only one more win
to advance to the class
AAAA state tournament.
Against Dorman, the Rebels climbed on top early,
as good baserunning from
Tatum Arboleda scored
the games first run. After

three, Byrnes established
a 4-0 advantage, extending the lead to 8-0 in the
fourth off a Parker Birch
home run. Kasey Widmyer
got the win on the mound
for Byrnes.
In game two, the Lady
Rebels faced a much
tougher
opponent
in
SEE BYRNES | B4
The Lady Jackets will have to bounce back after a 10-0 loss
to Union County in the Class AAA District playoffs.
guess its OK to talk

about sports again.
As long as I NEVER
hear another word about
that devastating night in
April.
I had to break my sports
boycott last week. After
all, time heals all wounds
the NBA playoffs are on.
Im sure Im in the
minority here, but Im
completely, 100 percent
off the Warriors bandwagon.
I know they have a
couple Tar Heels on the
roster.
I know theyre fun to
watch.
I know theyre breaking
records left and right. But
this team is starting to get
a little obnoxious.
Maybe Im offering a little insight into the psyche
of the average sports fan,
but when a team is winning more than 70 games
in an 82 game season, you
start to get sick of it.
Im not saying I love to
watch teams crash and
burn just for the heck of
it, but I wouldnt mind the
Warriors being humbled a
little bit.
You heard me right,

the NBAs coach of
the year coached
in exactly 30 of his
teams 73 wins.
Heres how annoying
the Warriors are: Steve
Kerr won coach of the
year.
I know what youre
thinking. Steve Kerr isnt a
bad coach.
As a matter of fact,
many would argue hes an
elite coach. But the dude
missed 43 games with an
injury.
Yep, you heard me
right, the NBAs coach
of the year coached in
exactly 30 of his teams
73 wins.
What does it say about
a coach when he misses
half the season but his
team sets an NBA record
for wins.
Either Steve Kerr is
REALLY, REALLY good or
they dont need him.
Thats just the kind of
thing youre seeing with
the Warriors these days.
Every time you flip on
SportsCenter, theres a
talking head comparing
them to the 90s Bulls, the
80s Celtics, or the 80s
Lakers.
We might be getting
ahead of ourselves with
this short-term memory
we seem to be suffering
from.
Steph Curry is great, but
hes no Michael Jordan.
Klay Thompson is a great
shooter, but hes no Larry
Bird.
Lets calm down for a
second when were talking
about the Warriors.
Yes this is a great team,
but this is also a team
that the 2016 Lakers beat.
If you havent heard, the
2016 Lakers won like two
games all season.
I love this new and
exiting style of basketball as much as the next
guy, but Im not labeling
this Warrior team as the
greatest to ever grace the
hardwood.
Im not even sure
theyre your definitive
2016 champions. I think
teams such as the Cavs
and Spurs will have something to say about that
before its said and done.
SPORTS
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN
Crusaders ready for return to NCAA Regionals

North Greenville mens
golf will be one of two
Conference
Carolinas
teams participating in this
weeks NCAA Southeastern Regional in Howey-InThe-Hills, Florida.
The Saints from Limestone College will join the
Crusaders in Florida as
CRUSADER
CORNER
both teams fight for a spot
in the National Championship. The top three teams
from each regional will
move on.
The Crusaders earned
the 9th seed in the region
after finishing 2016 with
six top 10 finishes including a finish of first at the
Richard Rendleman Invitational. This is the second consecutive season
the Crusaders have made
the trip to the NCAA tournament and will look to
improve on last seasons
18th place finish.
The Crusaders are led by
freshman Seth Roberson
who earned Freshman of
the Year honors for Conference Carolinas this season. Robertson, a native
of Inman, S.C., was tabbed
the Conference Carolinas
Freshman of the Year after notching one top-five
finish and two top-10 finishes in nine tournaments
this season. He shot a 69
for his lowest round of
the season and turned in a
36-hole best of 142. Robertsons best finish of the
season was second-place
at the Richard Rendleman
Invitational.
Christian Constance and
Evan Gfeller also earned
end of season accolades
with first and second team
All-Conference nods. Constance and Gfeller played
in nine tournaments for
the Crusaders this season,
both tallying one tournament win and two top
five finishes. Constance
notched one more top 10
finish than Gfeller who
finished with four.
The tournament will
be hosted by the Central
Florida Sports Commission and the Sunshine
State Conference at the El
Campeon Course.
NGU DROPS TOURNEY

GAME TO ERSKINE
North Greenville was

eliminated from the Conference Carolinas baseball
tournament after a 14-4
loss to Erskine College on
Friday afternoon.
A five run second inning
put NGU in an early hole
as the offense stalled in
the first half of the game.
One more run in the fifth
would put the Fleet up by
six runs, as NGU was held
hitless through the first
five frames.
The Crusaders put together a small rally in
the sixth inning as David
Housers two run blast
scored Bennette Hill and
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The North Greenville golf team is heading back to the

NCAA Southeast regional.
The NGU womens track team took third place at the

conference championships.
cut Erskines lead to four

runs. The Crusaders would
get one more hit during the
inning but would strand a
runner.
Hill would come through
in the seventh for NGU
as his RBI single scored
Josh Black to cut the first
seeded Flying Fleets lead
in half. The Crusaders
threatened more damage
but failed to scratch any
more runs, leaving the
bases loaded.
Erskine put together the
biggest inning of the tournament in the home half
of the eighth, as eight runs
would come across scoring
on seven hits. The Fleet got
five extra base hits during
the frame including four
doubles and a home run
to put North Greenville in
an 11 run hole.
North Greenville would
get one more run in the
ninth inning but fell well
short of the runs needed
to send the game into extras. The run came on a
ground out from David
Houser would plate Josh
Black for the second time,
cutting the lead to 10.
The final out of the
game would come in the
form of a ground out as
NGU was eliminated after
two games. David Houser
led NGU with two RBI and
was 1-5 with a run scored.
Bennette Hill had a hit and
RBI and also scored a run
while Josh Black led the
Crusaders with two runs
scored.
Blake Hamilton took the
loss for the Crusaders after giving up five runs on
seven hits in two innings.
Only three of the runs
were earned. North Greenville finished with five hits
while the Fleet notched
18.
North Greenville falls to
35-16 on the season while
the Fleet improved to 3714. The Crusaders will
wrap up the 2016 slate on
May 4th at Francis Marion
University. First pitch is
scheduled for 6pm.
GRAVELY SIGNS
WITH NGU FOOTBALL
The North Greenville

kicking game got a big
addition with the com-
CRUSADER TENNIS FALLS IN

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
North Greenvilles Monica Colwell and Candace Petit earned second team honors from
Conference Carolinas.
mitment of Kicker/Punter
Matt Gravely from Pickens
High School.
In his senior season at
Pickens, Gravely was 11
for 14 on field goals, with
a long of 47 yards and was
27 for 27 on PATs. He averaged 42.6 yards per punt
with a career long of 73
yards. He also landed 12
punts inside the 20-yard
line. Gravely claimed 35
touchbacks in 52 kickoff
attempts during his senior
campaign.
Gravely racked up several post season accolades including the 2015
specialist of the year for
both Palmetto Champions
and South Carolina Football Coaches Association.
Gravely topped his senior
season with a Shrine Bowl
selection and was named
to the School Sports Report All-State Football
Team.
Coach Price on Matt:
Matt is a very special
player in the sense that he
can kick field goals, kickoff, and punt. Matt has a
very strong leg and has
no problem putting the
ball through the uprights.
He is really athletic and
the ball really jumps off
his foot. Matt had a great

career at Pickens and has
a lot of potential. We are
very lucky and excited to
have him join the Crusader Family.
TRACK TAKES THIRD, SIXTH

AT CHAMPIONSHIPS
The North Greenville

mens and womens track
and field teams wrapped
up their Conference Carolinas Championships on
Saturday with team finishes of 6th for the men and
3rd for the women.
The womens weekend
was highlight by several
top finishes including Megan Goodson who earned
her third Conference Carolinas Championship with a
pole vault height of 3.04
meters.
Shekinah Wilder earned
NGUs other top place finish as her leap of 11.60
meters earned her the top
spot in the event.
The Crusaders earned
another top three finish
in the womens 4x100 and
4x400 relays. Leah Austin,
Georgia Delts, Shekinah
Wilder, and Ambria Shaw
turned in two all-conference performances with a
third place finish of 49.48
and a second place finish

of 3:56.91.
Among the highlights
for the men was freshman
Stanley Limoh who placed
first in both the 800-meter and 1500 meter runs
and second in the 5000
meter. Limoh broke tape
in 1:51.51 in the 800 mete
and in 4:00.24 in the 1500
meter. His second place
finish came in a time of
15:05.
Also placing in the top
three for the NGU men was
Krieg Lowe in the discuss.
Lowe tossed the disc 41.40
meters to earn an All-Conference nod. The men had
one more top three finish
as the team of Trae Bonner, Jordan Walters Jonathon Williams and Kenneth Johnson III earned
a third place finish in the
mens 4x400 relay.
COLWELL, PETIT EARN

ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
Conference
Carolinas
named two NGU players
to All-Conference teams
on Saturday as Monica
Colwell and Candace Petit
both earned Second Team
nods.
The pair of second teamers are the first womens
REGION CHAMPIONSHIP
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Eastside took the

boys golf region championship on Monday,
finishing with a score
of 298 at the Links
OTryon.
Emerald finished second with a score of 317
and Blue Ridge rounded out the top three
with a score of 320.
Those three teams,
along with Travelers
Rest, advance to Cross
Creek for the Upper
State tournament.
The All-Region team
included: Jacob Bridgeman (Chapman), Levi
Moody (TR), Bennett
Gilliard
(Eastside),
Walker Redmon (Blue
Ridge), Jimmy McCollum (Eastside), Will
Joyner (Eastside), Connor Fahey (Eastside)
and Cade Kagely (Emerald).
Walker Redmon
lacrosse players to earn

All-Conference honors in
the programs two-year
history.
Colwell led the league
and the nation in caused
turnovers this season, finishing with 53 during her
sophomore campaign. The
Greer, South Carolina Native also led the Crusaders
with 69 ground balls good
enough for first in the conference, and was second
on the team with 30-goals
on the season.
Candace Petit was North
Greenvilles draw control
specialist this season, finishing with 36. She also
helped the Crusaders on
defense as she racked up
53 groundballs from her
defensive position. Her 53
pickups ranked her fourth
in the league.
The Crusaders wrapped
up the season with their
first trip to the Conference Carolinas playoffs,
finishing with a record of
9-9 including a 4-4 mark in
league play.
Connor Fahey
Sam Merrell
North Greenvilles trip to

Sumter for the Conference
Carolinas tournament finished after one day as the
women fell to Pfeiffer 5-1
while the men dropped a
5-2 decision to Barton.
The women dropped two
of three doubles sets as
the Falcons earned wins of
8-2 and 8-4. Maria Vargas
and Graysen Elms earned
a win in the third spot for
NGU with an 8-2 score but
Pfeiffer took the point after winning positions one
and two.
The Falcons would go
on to take four of the six
singles sets as three were
left unfinished. The Falcons earned wins of 6-0/60 and 6-0/6-2 over Camille
Duhan and Hannah Watson while Kylie Sandusky
fell 6-2/6-4.
Mens player of the year
Sjors van Eck and Sergio
Araujo got NGU off to a
good start in the mens
match against Barton
earning an 8-5 win in their
doubles set. The Bulldogs
would go on to take the
final two doubles sets by
scores of 8-4 and 8-5 to
earn the point.
NGUs second point of
the day came from Jose
Gomez who won his singles set 6-0/6-2. Barton
would answer with wins in
the final three solo matches though earning wins of
6-1/6-1 over Alejandro de
la Torre and a 6-3/4-6/61 over Marcelo Yshikawa.
Edmundo
Torres
was
upended 7-6/6-4 in his
singles play to secure the
Barton win.
The women finished the
2016 season with a 8-12
while the men finished 712.
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Keselowski takes checkered flags at Talladega

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire
Taking control in the final three laps of Sundays
wreck-filled GEICO 500 at
Talladega Superspeedway,
Brad Keselowski claimed
his fourth NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series victory at the
2.66-mile race track and
solidified his spot in the
Chase for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup.
Choosing the top lane
for a restart on Lap 186 of
188, Keselowski powered
his No. 2 Team Penske
Ford past Kurt Busch with
two laps left and crossed
the finish line as a gaggle
of cars wrecked behind
him coming to the stripe.

The last three or four
restarts before that, the
high lane had went, and
as the leader a lot of it is
out of your control, Keselowski said in Victory
Lane. You need the cars
behind you to push and
a couple of them they did
and a couple they didnt.
Thats just part of racing,
and there was nobody at
fault with that.
We actually lost the
lead and got a better run.
Jamie McMurray behind
me gave me a great push,
and then Kyle Busch gave
me a push that was big to
clear the 41 (Kurt Busch),
and without those two I
couldnt have made it to

the front. So Thank you
to them. Its Talladega.
This is my fourth win here.
I never thought Id win at
Talladega four times, and
Im super-pumped. This is
awesome.
In claiming the 19th victory of his career, Keselowski became the fourth
two-time winner in the
Sprint Cup series this season.
The race ended under
caution, with Kyle Busch
in second place and Austin Dillon bringing his battered No. 3 Chevrolet home
in third as the survivor of
two early crashes. McMurray ran fourth, one spot
ahead of polesitter Chase

Elliott, who worked his
way up from ninth to fifth
after the final restart.
Ty Dillon finished sixth
after taking over for Tony
Stewart under the first
caution on Lap 51, a move
that proved wise given the
combination Stewarts recent recovery from a broken back and the chaos
that followed late in the
race.
Clint Bowyer was seventhhis best result so
far this yearand Kurt
Busch was shuffled back
to eighth on the final lap.
With drivers jockeying
for position and making
risky moves throughout
the racewith a sense of

urgency exacerbated by
the threat of rain that never cameSundays event
featured 10 cautions and
more torn-up race cars
than one can count on a
full complement of fingers
and toes.
There wasnt just one
Big One. There were
three massive wrecks at
Talladega on Sunday, with
one melee on Lap 161 involving 21 cars, more than
half the field.
Kurt Busch ignited that
accident by tapping Jimmie Johnsons bumper in
the wrong place, turning
Johnsons No. 48 Chevrolet into Paul Menards
K_\>i\\i:`k`q\e
Chevy and triggering a

wreck that ended with
chassis strewn across the
racing surface and on the
infield grass.
On Lap 181, a 12-car
chain-reaction
incident
took out hard-luck Matt
Kenseth, who had led 39
laps, second only to Keselowskis 46.
Earlier, on Lap 96, Chris
Bueschers No. 34 Ford
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BY BILLY CANNADA
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BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
Celebrating Northwood
The Greer Citizen recently presented a check for $600 to Northwood Little League
following the teams Little League World Series run last year. The money was raised by
local businesses and was donated to the families of the championship team. Pictured left
to right are coach Kevin Tumblin, Jody Parker and Steve Blackwell (The Greer Citizen).
The Blue Ridge girls soccer team fell to AC Flora

1-0 Monday night, ending
a season that saw 17 wins
for the Tigers.
The games only goal
came from Floras Amelia
Gavin. Blue Ridge was unable to respond.
They defend really
well, head coach Chris
Crist said. Theyve given
up very few goals this year
and they have a fairly creative offense. Thats probably one of the best goal
keepers weve faced all
year.
Blue Ridge entered the
postseason as a No. 2 seed
after a second place finish
in the region.
Unfortunately,
even
though we got to host at
BMW Charity Pro-Am set

SPORTS
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ROUNDUP
Celebrities will make
their way to the Thornblade Club May 19-22 for
the 2016 BMW Charity ProAm presented by SYNNEX
Corporation.
This is a unique event
for South Carolina, and
we are very excited for the
fun that awaits spectators
of both the tournament
and the two great concerts this annual occasion
brings to the community,
said Bob Nitto, president
of the BMW Charity ProAm. We are also proud
to announce that, for the
first time, each celebrity
will be paired with a benefiting local charity for the
Charity Cup.
Stars including Alfonso
Ribiero (Americas Funni-
est Home Videos, Fresh

Prince of Bel-Air), Brian
Jordan (Atlanta Braves,
Atlanta Falcons), Dan Jansen (Gold medal-winning
Olympian), and Drew Copeland (Sister Hazel) will
make their first appearance in the premier event
on the Web.com tour.
Meanwhile, Rascal Flatts
Joe Don Rooney and Jay
DeMarcus, Oliver Hudson
(Nashville), and quarterback Jim McMahon are
among the returning celebrity players set to tee
off.
The celebrity roster
also includes: Andy Buckley (The Office), Anthony
Anderson
(Blackish),
Bill Engvall (Blue Collar
Comedian), Danny Mas-
terson (That 70s Show/

The Ranch), Dean Felber
(Hootie and the Blowfish),
Debbe Dunning (Home
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Dennis
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Michael Pena (The Martian), Richard Karn (Home
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We have lots of returning players, so it almost feels like family out
there, she said. We had
a waiting list for the first
time this year. Weve never
been in that enviable position before. We actually
had people that wanted in
that couldnt get in. Its a
good problem to have.
The Meals on Wheels
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funds needed to continue
serving over 330 homebound disabled or senior
adults in the Greater Greer
area with a warm meal
Monday through Friday.
The meals are prepared
on site in the GCM kitch-
We had a waiting
list for the first time
this year.
Cindy Simpler
Executive director, GCM

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weekday by volunteer
drivers.
Our Meals on Wheels
program
is
plowing
through
$100,000$120,000 worth of food
every year, so theres always a continuing need
for funds, Simpler said.
Our other programs are
growing too, and theyre
in particular need in the
summer.
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Clover, the states defending Class AAAA champion.

The two teams held
eachother
scoreless
through four, until Amber
Campbell knocked in a run
on a bases-loaded single.
Clover threatened to
knot the score up later in
the game, but the Rebel
defense held strong behind solid pitching from
Arboleda.
The winner of Dorman
and Clover would have to
defeat Byrnes twice this
week in order to earn a
spot in the state tournament.
Game time is set for 6
p.m. Wednesday in Duncan.
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REGION TITLES
Several Byrnes High

School track athletes can
now call themselves region
champions. Byrnes hosted
the region championships
this week, and had outstanding
performances
from many athletes.
Those finishing on top
included: Ray Miller (region champion: Discus),
Jamarris Adair (region
champion: Triple Jump),
Malik Epps (region champion:
800-meter
and
1600-meter), and McKenzie Young-Mullins (region
champion: Long
Jump).
Byrnes will advance to the
state qualifier meet next
weekend.
home, we hosted AC Flora,

which is a top 10 or 11
team in the state, Crist
said. Even though they
finished third in their region, their region has the
No. 1 team in the state and
the No. 3 team in the state.
Its a tough draw.
Weve had a great year,
he added. We were 174, finished second in the
region behind Eastside.
Weve had a fantastic
year. Just because we lost
doesnt negate the success
weve had this season.
Crist will say goodbye to
several seniors, including:
Cheyenne Brady, Chase
Crist, Claire Herman, Cassidy Hipp, AJ Lynn, Bailee
Seppala and Rylie Walters.
When six or seven of
your players in the starting lineup are seniors, you
feel pretty good, Crist
said. The problem is,

most of these girls have
been together for so long
that every time they go
to play, they worry about
it being the last time they
might be playing together.
I think some of that stress
hurt them.
Although
his
team
dropped a round one
matchup, Crist believes
the AAA state bracket
contains some of the best
girls soccer teams in South
Carolina.
If you look at the results
from some of the bigger
tournaments around the
state and see how the AAA
teams have done, I think
it may some of the best
soccer around, he said.
Its as good as it has ever
been.
REBELS TENNIS TEAM

HEADED TO PLAYOFFS
A SPORTING VIEW
With a crucial victory

over JLMann Tuesday (61), the Byrnes high boys
tennis
team clinched
fourth place in the region,
sealing a trip to the playoffs.
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The event is scheduled
from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
This is a 4-person team,
Captains Choice style
tournament which features
a Million Dollar Hole-inOne shoot-out on the 18th
hole. It is a fundraiser for
the James F. Byrnes High
School football team, and
is held every year in May.
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won 17 straight game and

being ranked in the state.
Its not about whats at
stake, its about us. If we
can come back and play
like we have, I like our
chances against any challenge, he said. The biggest key for us is that we
have to stay hungry. Weve
handled some success,
now we need to handle a
little more adversity.
The Tigers opened the
postseason with a blowout
10-0 win over Richland
Northeast. Ethan Few got
the start on the mound,
tossing a complete shutout with five strikeouts.
He was outstanding,
Henson said. He only
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guys were able to play well
and make some solid defensive plays behind Ethan
to get the win.
From the plate, Blue
Ridge was led by Brandon
Southern, C.J. Brooks, Elijah Henderson, Jacob Wilbanks, who each had two
hits on the night. Few was
1-1 on the night, reaching
base four times during the
game.
Some of those guys
were hitting in the six or
seven hole, so to be able
to come up and knock
guys in, that was clutch,
Henson said. We had six
RBIs in our six and seven
holes. Thats huge.
The Tigers will take the
field again at home on
Wednesday night.
Blood
and guts
BY MARK VASTO
Apparently it is now
necessary to talk about
Curt Schilling. Schilling, as most sports fans
remember, was a brilliant
pitcher. Without a doubt
he belongs in the Major
League Hall of Fame. Let
me reiterate that: Without
a doubt, a Hall of Fame
pitcher. Schilling was certainly a guy you wanted
on your team, certainly a
guy you wanted to take
the ball every four or five
days. He was a power
pitcher and he was a
control pitcher, but more
than anything he was a
gamer.
That, however, wasnt
enough for him. Somewhere along the way
he decided to ridicule
transgendered people,
and he was fired for that.
It doesnt take a brain
surgeon to guess that
transgendered people
were not welcome in the
bathrooms of his locker
rooms growing up, and
while I always espouse the
concept of free speech,
Schillings case proves
once again that free
speech does in fact come
with a cost. Schilling had
guts when he played, he
bled on the mound, but
being a baseball analyst
simply was not enough.
He was never ready for
the bloodthirsty crowd
that simply didnt want to
hear what he was saying
anymore. I hope he gets
another shot, but I wont
be surprised if he doesnt.
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Student draws support from friends in FIGHT Club

STAFF WRITER
Byrnes Highs Cierra
Hill says she relies on her
peers for support, but the
reality is, they draw support and encouragement
from her.
Hill is a senior and in
her second year with the
schools FIGHT (Friends
Into Getting Healthy Together) Club. Together
they exercise, learn about
healthy eating habits, enjoy recreation and develop
deep friendships. The club
has proven to be a blessing to so many students in
its six years of existence.
For Hill, though, FIGHT
Club has been a lifeline
following her diagnosis
with multiple sclerosis.
She didnt know much
about it, but her mothers
reaction told her that she
was up against something
serious.
My mom, her reaction
to it made me realize it
was something bad because she started crying,
she said. But I tried to
stay strong. But that night
it hit me and I was just like
Oh my God, this must be
really severe. And I started researching it and just
realized how life changing
it was.
While the disease has
certainly altered life for
Hill, classmates say her
infectious personality has
not changed.
Shes just always happy, friend and club member Allison Stewart said.
You wouldnt know she
has MS if she didnt tell
you. Shes always optimistic, always happy and her
personality hasnt changed
since her diagnosis.
Another friend, Tatiyana
Davis, says Hill is a leader,
encouraging the FIGHT
Club to pursue goals and
live healthier.
FIGHT Club instructor
Debbie Holcombe sees
that in Hill, too.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Team Cierra shows support for its classmate, Hill, during an MS walk in Spartanburg
Saturday.
This was the day

I realized MS
wouldnt keep me
from doing what I
want to do in my
life.
Cierra Hill performs lunges during her circuit at 9 Round

Friday.
Even before she was diagnosed with MS she was a

leader in our group, Holcombe said. Shes very
quiet, very soft-spoken,
but shes the epitome of
what a teacher would want
or a coach would want in a
student or student athlete.
Even though were not a
sport its very much run
like a team.
Last Friday, some members of that team visited
9 Round for an exhaustive
yet enjoyable 30-minute
workout. There, Holcombe
and Byrnes teacher Craig
Weick helped facilitate students through their fitness
time. Weick commented
about the effectiveness of
FIGHT CLUB.
I think its a way for
students who are going
Debbie Holcombe gives Hill pointers during a workout

session at 9 Round in Greer.
through a hard time or
want to work out, get in
better shape or lose weight
or its a way to hang out
with friends. Its a stress
reliever. Keep their mind
off things. Theres just so
many different things you
can do with this club. And
thats why when Coach
Holcombe told me about
it, I was like Of course Ill
be a part of it.
In order for students
to participate, they must
come two days a week.
Holcombe said initially
she was skeptical about
the possibility of the program being successful.
Getting teenagers to
stay after school voluntarily, I didnt think it would
work, but it has worked,
she said.
For this, Hill is thankful.
Really the fight club
literally gives me encouragement, and they help
support me, she said.
Basically I know theyre
like my second family. If
I need anything theyre
there for me.
Friends like Stewart and
Davis are thankful, too.
I met her (Hill) through
Fight
Club,
Stewart
said. Without this club I
wouldnt have met her and
shes my best friend.

To support her, about
60 of those friends attended Saturdays MS Walk in
Spartanburgs Cleveland
Park. Hill was the keynote
speaker. She opened up
about her thoughts after
being diagnosed and her
struggles with symptoms
that include dizziness,
headaches, vision problems, nerve pain and other
difficulties. Still, listeners
also heard about a young
womans resiliency.
It wasnt until my mom
and coach Holcombe suggested I share my news
with Fight Club that I began to believe everything
would be okay, Hill told
those in attendance. February 27, 2016 I attended
the LifePoint 5K in Charles-
ton, and I pushed myself

to jog the entire 3.1 miles
and finished in 34.51, one
minute and 27 seconds
faster than my junior year.
This was the day I realized
MS wouldnt keep me from
doing what I want to do in
my life.
Hill wants to be a pediatrician, and with her determination, there is little
doubt she will achieve that
goal while also being an
encouragement to others.
In the meantime, though,
shell continue to rely on
friends who have fought
with her all along.
They were here with
me before I was diagnosed
and theyre still her with
me.
Ripe for the picking
Sandy Flat opens strawberry farms for spring

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Strawberries are in season, but only
for a few more weeks.
The Sandy Flat Berry Patch opened
its you pick farm last week, marking the official start to the strawberry
picking season. And several local residents wasted no time getting their
hands on their favorite spring treat.
My kids love the experience, said
Amanda Brown of Campobello, who
was picking with her children Connor, Caroline and Parker. Weve been
coming here for at least eight years
and strawberries are their favorite.
They like to compete to see who can
find the strangest, or who can find the
biggest, or who can find the smallest.
Its a lot of fun.
Beverly Priest, a resident of Taylors,
was also in the field picking strawberries for the first time last Wednesday
afternoon.
I grew up in Indiana and I used to
pick strawberries in big fields, she
said. Its just something I enjoy and
Im used to doing.
Fred Lynn owns the farm and his
son, John, manages a lot of its operations.
This time of year, more people are
interested in picking the strawberries
themselves, said John. Its about the
experience more so than it is about
the strawberries.
You dont see near as many people
filling dozens and dozens of buckets
and making enough preserves for the
whole year as you used to back in the
day, he said. A lot of people come
and only bother to pick one bucket.
The time of year couldnt be more
perfect for picking strawberries, the
farms largest crop, as they are only
In the next week or so, well

have the most strawberries
of the season.
John Lynn
Manager, Sandy Flat Berry Patch

in season from late spring until early
summer.
In the next week or so, well have
the most strawberries of the season,
he said. People didnt even start
picking their own until last week.
Fred and John also grow other
items over the summer, including:
tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash,
cucumbers, lettuce, cabbage, blueberries and more.
Its rare that well have them as
late as June 20, John said. Usually,
if you have them that late, people
start getting disinterested. Once
peaches start coming in, people are
more focused on that.
Sitting on more than 10 acres, the
strawberry farm has been active since
the 1970s.
My family has been here for a long
time, John said. My dad had a dairy
here for decades until about 1996.
We started growing strawberries in
1978 and theyve always been open
to the public.
Sandy Flat Berry Farm, located at
4715 Locust Hill Rd in Taylors, can
also be found at farmers markets in
Greer, Taylors and Travelers Rest this
spring.
For more information, call 8954780.
Zander Meadows samples a strawberry during a visit to the Sandy Flats

Berry Patch U-pick field last week.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
Pearl Jam makes history in Greenville

BY SCOTT ROBINSON
AND WILLIAM BUCHHEIT
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
PHOTO |A24 FILMS
Anya Taylor-Joy in The

Witch
COUCH THEATER
DVD PREVIEWS
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 16
PICKS OF THE WEEK
The Witch (R) -- In

the misty, muddy, superstitious days of the early
Puritan colonists, a family trying to make it on
their own is terrorized by
an evil presence lurking
beyond the pines. A pious father (Ralph Ineson)
takes his wife (Kate Dickie) and children away from
the pilgrim community he
feels has lost touch with
the Lord. Settled on their
own remote piece of land,
the adolescent daughter
(Anya Taylor-Joy) has a
crisis of faith while paranoia entangles the secluded family.
Its a slow, creepy buildup set on a sturdy foundation of sickly gloom and
rigid morals. The family
isnt just harassed by whatever baby-snatching malevolent creature dwells in
the woods, but also doubt,
suspicion and a frenzied
desire to scourge themselves of all sin. It perfectly captures the sense
of being lost in the woods
and outmatched by things
you cant see.
Dirty Grandpa (R) - Robert De Niro doesnt
just accelerate the decline
of his career, he stomps
on the pedal and awkwardly bellows expletives
in a mad dash to make audiences forget how great
he is. This latest effort has
the 73-year-old playing
Dick Kelly, a retiree who
drags his un-fun lawyer
grandson (Zac Effron) on a
wild ride through Daytona
Spring Break. The result
is like chugging an oversoaked cocktail of drugs,
obscenities, sex and casual
racism.
You cant help but notice
how hard the movie tries
to imitate more successful raunchy comedies, especially by trying to make
room for heavy-handed
male bonding and sentiments about the nature
of growing up. De Niro
doesnt seem to be holding back, but theres an
expectation that every fbomb he drops is comedy
gold.
A Perfect Day (R) - In the war-torn Balkans
of 1995, a group of aid
workers fight their own
smaller battle and trying
to keep some semblance
of sanity. Over 24 hours,
we watch foreign humanitarians Mambru, B and
Sophie (Benicio Del Toro,
Tim Robbins and Melanie
Thiery) search the warzone
for a length of rope so they
can fish a dead body out
of a well before it contaminates the water. Getting by
with gallow-rific humor,
the team encounters red
tape, tragedy, confusion,
an old lover and deadly
landmines. Its an intriguing look at a different side
of war, more focused on
the bullet-holes left behind than the battles.
The Program (R) -This drama about cycling
superstar Lance Armstrong (Ben Foster) makes
the right moves in casting,
but doesnt make it over
the line in fleshing out
its real-life subjects. Armstrong overcame cancer
before returning to cycling
to smash records and rack
up wins at the Tour de
France. His amazing performance drew suspicions
from all over, including
journalist David Walsh
(Chris ODowd), who doggedly investigated allegations of drug use and
blood doping while the
rising Armstrong categorically denied them.
ts hard to believe, but

Pearl Jams 2016 tour
marks 25 years since
the Seattle group released
their debut album, Ten.
Few bands even survived the Grunge era.
Pearl Jam, in sharp
contrast, has not only
flourished, but aged a
lot more gracefully than
the slacker culture they
helped define.
There was a buzz in
the air that sunny April
afternoon I picked up my
Ten Club tickets at Bon
Secours Wellness Arena.
A man in line next to
me named Gus said hed
come from South America
and had spent the last
three hours waiting just
to get a concert poster. By
the time we started chatting, he was doing back
stretches.
As the countdown to
showtime ticked away,
fans from all continents
were gabbing like old hippies. But this is no hippie
band. This is one of the
last bastions of the Grunge era. A band that never
wanted to be famous. A
band who takes a stand
of human issues and goes
at the establishment with
the full throttle force of a
stage dive.
Theres been an inescapable bond between
fans and the band thats
developed since Pearl Jam
was at the top of the radio
and sales world. Theres
an unwritten contract and
embedded guarantee: You
may not get all the hits
on any given night, but
youre never going to get
a lackluster performance.
And similar to the Grate-
ful Dead, its impossible

to know what theyre
going to play from their
bottomless catalog.
What comes across at a
Pearl Jam concerteven
through the murky subject matter of those early
daysis the sense of joy
and solidarity the band
gets from playing in front
of an unusually loyal fan
base.
Theres no question
he has a Godgiven talent for
comforting the
disturbed and
disturbing the
comforted.
Holding up a bottle of
red wine as he took the
stage, singer Eddie Vedder
counted the band into
Corduroy, the hardrocking hit from 1994s
Vitology album. The
next song was Go, followed by Animal, after
which the acoustic anthem Daughter rocked
the arena.
I felt like I had Deja vu.
Was I in the flow? Then
it hit me. They were all
from the classic Vs.
album from 1993. They
just all happened to be
in order, just like the CD
Id played to the point of
disintegration over two
decades ago. Each riff and
note was ingrained in my
mind from the time when
Generation X was still the
lost generation without
a purpose. By now the
people around me were
starting to wonder if PJ
was going to do something very rare -- play an
album in its entirety. It

was soon clear to all. Pearl
Jam was making history
at Bon Secours Wellness
Arena in Greenville, SC.
During the encore, Vedder recalled that the first
performance in the arena
(then the BI-LO center) in
1998 was Janet Jackson.
Pearl Jam was the second.
No disrespect to Miss
Jackson, but we were the
first BAND. Vedder, explained, before launching
into a soul-stirring rendition of Nothingman.
The iconic singer also
had a heartfelt conversation with the crowd about
current affairs in America
and the world. Theres no
question he has a Godgiven talent for comforting the disturbed and
disturbing the comforted.
He lectured especially on
the subject of NCs recently debated bathroom
bill, which led the group
to cancel their concert in
Raleigh earlier that week.
Moments later, my wife
Victoria squealed like a
schoolgirl whose wish had
come true. How could I
have missed the opening
notes? Her all time favorite band is Pink Floyd
and Pearl Jam was doing
a cover of Comfortably
Numb that would make
Gilmore and Waters
proud. I thought of Moyra,
my wifes mother who had
died gracefully months
ago of pancreatic cancer.
This was also her favorite song and she wanted
it played at her funeral.
Vedder made the song all
his own and the audience
crooned for more. When
this band does a cover,
they do a cover.
Maybe years from now
I will overhear a few PJ
songs on my kids stereo
and wonder if I should
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LANDSCAPE EXHIBIT
Local artists Larry Mauldin and Carol Feitel will be

featured in a two-person
show, Painting The American Landscape, in Artists Guild of Spartanburg
Gallery at Chapman Cultural Center for the month
of May. An opening reception will be held Saturday
from 6-8 p.m. A second reception will be held during
ArtWalk on Thursday, May
19, 6-8 p.m.
Feitel grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. A longtime resident of Spartanburg, she has studied
watercolor painting for
years at Spartanburg Art
Museum. She served on
the Museums board of
trustees for many years
and is a longtime member
of Artist Guild of Spartanburg. Feitel has shown in
the South Carolina Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition.
Mauldin is a self-taught
artist with a studio in Roe-
Pearl Jams 2016 tour marks 25 years since the band

released its debut album, Ten.
brag about the 2016
Greenville show when
they played Vs. straight
through better than the
studio album. She may
not believe me because
Im wearing black dress
socks with white tennis
shoes and the earring
and goatee are a distant
memory. At that point, I
will say go ask Momma,
who will produce the
ticket and wink.
That is Pearl Jams goal
to make every show a
part of someones personal story.
The bands musicianship on this night was so
astonishing that the concert is sure to be talked

about within the Pearl
Jam community for a long
time to come. Its easy to
play the same set every
night, but Vedder and
crew arent shooting for
any safe bets. They gave
the Greenville crowd three
hours and six minutes of
grunge rock bliss.
The next morning, I
slept until 11 for the first
time in years. Finally, I
awoke, arose and tried
to shake that old Gen X
slackness back out of my
bones.
Spartanburg Gallery and

the Student Galleries will
be open.
call 542-ARTS.
ONGOING EXHIBITS
EVENT REMINDERS
Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present Hymn

to Nature Saturday at 8
p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.
at the Peace Center.
The concert will feature
Stacey Rishoi, alto solo;
Chicora Voices (the childrens choir of Greenville
Alan Reed, artistic director
and conductor, Laura Jean
Reed, conductor); and the
Women of the Greenville
Chorale (Bingham Vick, Jr.,
artistic director and conductor).
call 467-3000 or visit
greenvillesymphony.org.
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
PHOTO | COURTESY ESCOBAR PHOTOGRAPHY
Actors Andy Lecture and M.J. Maurer star in Second

Chance at Centre Stage May 10-18.
buck. Mauldin has served
as president of Artists
Guild of Spartanburg, as
well as The South Carolina
Watercolor Society. He has
been featured in Watercolor Magic Magazine and
Watercolor instructional
books. Mauldin has one
painting in Chapman Cultural Centers permanent
collection and international collections.
The exhibit can be seen
at no charge Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and
Sundays, 1-5 p.m. The
exhibits last viewing day
will be Thursday, May 26.
For further information,
call 764-9568.
CENTRE STAGE FEATURES

SECOND CHANCE
Centre Stage will ponder the question What if

you could save the life of
someone you love by dying in his or her place? in
the play Second Chance
May 10-18.
The play by Tony Sportiello follows a grieving
widower as he is visited
by spirits who give him
six weeks to decide if he
would give up his life for
his wife.
Showtimes are Tuesdays
and Wednesdays, May 10,
11, 17 and 18 at 7 p.m.
The play contains mature
content not suitable for
young viewers.
call 233-6733 or visit www.
centrestage.org.
POETRY WORKSHOP
OFFERED MAY 12
Spoken Word Spartanburg will present a poetry

workshop at Chapman
Cultural Center in the Callie and John Rainey Conference Room on Thursday,
May 12, from 7-9 p.m.
This is an opportunity
for people to share their
poetry and to receive feedback in an encouraging environment. Participation
is free, but donations are

welcomed.
call 756-1732 or visit
SpokenWordSpartanburg.
com.
HANDS ON! MUSEUM

EXPLORES BUTTERFLIES
Hands On!, a Childrens

Museum in downtown
Hendersonville, will explore butterflies May 1720.
Visitors can learn
about their life cycle and
the nano science of butterfly wings. Supplies will
also be available to make a
butterfly to take home.
Butterfly week is sponsored by Drs. Alison &
Richard Reid, Pediatric
Dentistry & Orthodontics
and is free with $5 admission/free for members.
visit
www.handsonwnc.
org or call 828-697-8333.
ORCHESTRA OFFERS MUSIC

SANDWICHED IN MAY 18
Spartanburg
Philharmonic
Orchestra
will
sponsor free lunchtime
concerts by regional musicians at the Spartanburg
County Public Library
Headquarters in downtown
Spartanburg
on
Wednesday, May 18.
The public is invited to
bring lunch or to buy one
there.
call 948-9020.
SPARTANBURG ARTWALK
PLANNED FOR MAY 19
Several Spartanburg art

galleries and museums
will participate in ArtWalk
on Thursday, May 19, from
5-9 p.m.
This free community
event happens on the third
Thursday each month and
is an opportunity for patrons to check out what is
new on the local art scene.
Chapman Cultural Center, Spartanburg Art Museum, Artists Guild of
A Party to Murder
May 5-21
Centre Stage
233-6733
www.centrestage.org
GLTs Celebrate 90 Years!
May 6-8
Greenville Little Theatre
233-6238
greenvillelittletheatre.org
Memphis
May 6-15
Spartanburg Little Theatre
542-ARTS
ChapmanCulturalCenter.org
Can You Hear Me Now?

Senior Art Display
Through May 7
Thompson Gallery
Furman University
294-2074
Student Galleries: District 5,
COLORS, Boys/Girls Clubs
Through May 22
Chapman Cultural Center
chapmanculturalcenter.org
Post-WWII Student Life
Exhibit
Through May 31
James B. Duke Library
Furman University
Jeffrey Makala 294-2714
Jeffrey.makala@furman.edu
Foothills Philharmonic
Pops Celebration Concert
Saturday, May 7, 6:30 p.m.
Greer First Baptist Church
Madonna and Child

in a Landscape
Through June 5
Museum & Gallery
at Heritage Green
https://youtu.be/
MmdtEbhzz5s
Park Hope Kickoff

Saturday, May 14, 1-4 p.m.
Sunset Park, Mauldin
livewellgreenville.org
Some Abstraction Required

Through June 12
Spartanburg Art Museum
spartanburgartmuseum.org
FUN AND GAMES
Caffeine pills vs. coffee

DEAR DR. ROACH: You
advised an 81-year-old
farmer who was drinking an energy drink several times a week to stick
with coffee in order to
avoid the added sugar in
the energy drink. What is
your opinion of getting
an equivalent amount of
caffeine through over-thecounter caffeine pills instead of coffee?
I am a 55-year-old woman, and except for being
overweight, I am in excellent health. I exercise
daily, sleep well at night
and have no complaints
whatsoever. I get about six
or seven hours of sleep a
night, and am a naturally
early riser. I do not drink
either tea or coffee (dont
like the taste), but I have
found that if I take one
half of a 200-mg caffeine
pill immediately on arising, it does wonders for
my mood and productivity.
On some days I take a second pill in the early afternoon, and rarely, a third in
the evening, though never
later than 6 p.m.
Is there anything wrong
with this? Ive found that
many people who drink
several cups of coffee a
day seem to look askance
at me because I get my caffeine in a pill. -- A.C.
ANSWER: Some people
drink coffee for the caffeine; some people drink
decaf to avoid the caffeine;
most people like both the
taste and the caffeine effect. You are unusual in
only wanting the caffeine
effect.
A 16-ounce cup of coffee at a large chain con-
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
What is your
opinion of getting
an equivalent
amount of caffeine
through over-thecounter caffeine
pills instead of
coffee?
tains 330 mg of caffeine.
I dont see anything wrong
with taking caffeine pills
the way you are. However,
some people wont sleep
well if taking as much as
you are.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
read your column regarding the high cost of the
shingles vaccine. I am an
insurance agent who is
often asked about coverage for the shingles vaccine. The Affordable Care
Act does include this under preventive care for
individuals 60 and over.
Preventive care is covered
at 100 percent for health
plans that are not grandfathered. (Grandfathered
health plans are plans that
have been continued virtually unchanged since 2010.
They are not required to
comply with all aspects of

ACA, so these plans might
not provide this service.)
You also may be interested in knowing that, in
our area, the Department
of Health clinic does offer
the shingles vaccine for a
fee of $5 for individuals
over the age of 50 who do
not have it covered under
a health plan. I am not
aware if this is unique to
our area, or if it is a widespread provision.
ANSWER: Thank you for
writing. Others wrote to
me that their Department
of Health paid for most or
all of the cost. Some said
they could get the vaccine
covered at a pharmacy but
not at physicians offices.
Readers: Shingles questions are among the most
frequently asked. The
booklet on the shingles
virus answers many of
them. Obtain a copy by
writing: Dr. Donohue -No. 1201W, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
Enclose a check or money
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U.S./$6 Canada with the
recipients printed name
and address. Please allow
four weeks for delivery.
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
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Good Health, 628 Virginia
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BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Vivienne tried to console

a distraught Nicole. Sasha
confided in Zende about
her childhood. Katie grew
suspicious of Ridges part
in Dr. Wolins death when
she discovered some startling information about
the accident. Sasha stood
her ground with Julius as
he reprimanded her for seducing Zende. Meanwhile,
Juliuss worst nightmare
was about to become a
reality. Rocked by Ridges
confession, Katie grilled
him for more information
about his and Carolines
current situation. While
watching Thomas interact
so lovingly with Douglas,
Caroline felt guilty about
keeping her childs paternity a secret. Deacon realized the extent of Quinns
feelings for Adam. Liam
set his sights on getting
Steffy back. Wait to See:
The reality of a sticky situation is brought to light by
an outsider.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Kate confronted Nicole

after she discovered how
much she looked like Helena. Summer was being
blackmailed by Clark, a
man from her past. Maggie told Caroline how
Deimos poisoned her.
Caroline confided in Victor that her visions finally
stopped. Hope turned to
Rafe for advice after Ciara
announced she was mov-
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ing out. Steve found out
about Joeys incarceration
and asked Kayla why she
didnt tell him about it. JJ
was invited to a Hernandez family lunch. Summer
denied to Theresa that she
had any feelings for Brady.
John comforted Marlena
about Eric. Rafe planned
a romantic evening with
Hope. Wait to See: Wait to
See: A shocked Hope arrests Aiden.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Julian made certain of

his alibi. Anna and Griffin
commemorated the anniversary of Dukes death
in a unique way. Jason and
Sam confronted Franco.
Nina reacted to Francos
odd gift. Hayden attempted to call Nikolass bluff.
Jordan was jealous of the
bond between Andre and
Anna. A suspicious Alexis
confronted Julian. Lizs

sympathy for Franco set
off Jason. A nosy nurse
delivered some bad news.
Sam came through for
Maxie. Griffin downplayed
his past. Carly saw another side of Finn. Obrecht
threw her weight around.
Kristina made a surprising reveal to Molly. Jordan
and Andre took their relationship to the next level.
Jason reiterated that he
didnt want to be involved
in Sonnys business. Wait
to See: Julian puts a Cassadine relic to use.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Nick made it very clear

to Victoria that he did
not want her job and only
came back to Newman Enterprises to support her.
Jack accused Phyllis of
condoning Billys bad behavior. Simon informed
Hilary that a patient in
their drug trial nearly died.
Ashley and Simon were in
agreement that they needed to suspend testing, but
Hilary disagreed. Victor
continued to confide in
Dr. Meredith Gates about
wanting his family back,
but she felt that he wasnt
sincere. Nikki explained
to her daughter the real
reason she gave her proxy
to someone else -- to win
back Victors favor. Luca
hired a PI to dig up dirt on
Victoria. Wait to See: Devon urges Hilary to come
clean.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
(c) 2016 King Features
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
SCHOOL
NEWS
The Byrnes High Rebel

Regiment band was honored for its 2015 5A Upper
State Championship.
ABNER CREEK PROJECT

HELPS FURRY FRIENDS
Students at Abner Creek

Academy
are
helping
mans best friends with
a special project called
Paws for Pets. During the
month of April, the student
council challenged
students and staff to raise
funds and supplies for the
project.
In total, the school raised
$1,150 and donated a vanload of much needed supplies for the Spartanburg
Humane Society.
Ingrid Norris, the education coordinator for the
shelter, came and spoke
to many of the classes and
taught lessons on being
responsible pet owners.
APPLICATIONS OPEN
FOR GSSM GOSCITECH
The South Carolina Governors School for Science

& Mathematics (GSSM) is
now accepting applications for GoSciTech, its
week-long,
residential,
STEM camps for rising
eighth-10th graders on
GSSMs Hartsville campus.
Online applications are
available at http://www.
scgssm.org/goscitech.
GoSciTech provides a
week-long on-campus experience to explore the
endless possibilities of
science and technology in
an interactive, residential
environment. All camps
are led by college, university and GSSM professors,
along with other professionals in their respective
fields.
A wide variety of courses
are offered during the four
weeks of GoSciTech including: Pre-Med & Anatomy,
Beginning and Advanced
Robotics Programming in
Minecraft, Chemistry in
the Kitchen, Marine Biology, Science and the Law,
Codes and Cryptography,
Dyeing to do Chemistry,
Astrophysics and more.
GoSciTech will be offered for four weeks in the
summer: June 12-18, 1925, July 10-16, 17-23. Tuition for each camp week
costs between $780 and
$900. Students can choose
to stay up to four weeks.
The application deadline
for all of GSSMs summer
programs is May 13.
For a full list of courses,
visit www.scgssm.org/goscitech.
GREENVILLE COUNTY
WASHINGTON CENTER
CRAFT DAY SALE IS FRIDAY
The public is invited to

Washington Centers annual Craft Day on Friday,
May 6 from 9:30 a.m. -1:30
p.m
Students have been busy
making a variety of crafts
such as: customized tote
bags, themed gift baskets, picture frames, wind
chimes, birdfeeders and
more.
There will also be baked
goods,
drinks,
salsa,
smoothies, chili dogs and
other treats. The schools
greenhouse will be open
for purchase of flowers,
greenery and vegetable
plants. A Book Fair in the
Media Center will also be
open to purchase from a
variety of reading choices.
Washington Center is
located at 2 Betty Spencer
Drive in Greenville.
call 355-0250.
RHS STUDENTS RECEIVE

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC)

has released the names
of the first group of winners in the 61st annual
National Merit Scholarship
Program.
Riverside High students
Victoria C. Glenn and Karen Raychi Zhao each received the National Merit
Fluor Scholarship.
Eastside student Kait-
Farm day demo

Volunteers sawed a log as part of Blue Ridge High Schools annual Farm Day community
event held on Saturday.
lyn M. Bresette received
the National Merit James
E. Casey Scholarship from
the UPS Foundation.
More than 1,000 high
school seniors have won
corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship
awards financed by about
200 corporations, company foundations, and other
business organizations.
Scholars were selected
from students who advanced to the finalist
level in the National Merit
Scholarship competition
and met criteria of their
scholarship sponsors. Corporate sponsors provide
National Merit Scholarships for finalists who are
children of their employees, who are residents of
communities the company
serves, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the sponsor wishes
to encourage.
Most of these awards
are renewable for up to
four years of college undergraduate study and
provide annual stipends
that range from $500 to
$10,000 per year. Some
provide a single payment between $2,500 and
$5,000. Recipients can use
their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university of their
choice.
EASTSIDE ART SHOW

WILL BE HELD MAY 6-13
The Eastside High School

art department will present the Annual Visual Arts
Student Exhibit II May 6-13
at Taylors Mill. A reception
and awards ceremony will
be held on May 13 at 6:30
p.m.
The show is open May 6,
6-9 p.m.; May 7, 10 a.m.-1
p.m.; May 12, 4-8 p.m.; and
May 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
RIVERSIDE HIGH BAND,

WIND TO PERFORM AT FEST
The
Riverside
High
School Concert Band and
Wind Ensemble have been
invited to perform in the
Inaugural SCBDA State
Concert Band Festival on
Saturday, May 7, at Irmo
High School. The concert
band will perform at 10:40
a.m. and the wind ensemble at 12:45 p.m.
RHS ensembles will per-
form three pieces of music

on stage for a panel of four
internationally-recognized
conductors. The public is
invited to attend.
Twenty-nine
South
Carolina high
school
bands qualified, but only
sixteen earned an invitation to perform in the
state festival.
GREER MIDDLE TO HOLD

STRINGS CONCERT MAY 9
The Greer Middle Strings

Concert will be held on
Monday, May 9, at the
Greer High School auditorium.
The concert will start at
6:30 pm and admission
is free. Donations to the
strings program will be accepted at the door.
TIGERVILLE TROT
SET FOR MAY 14
Tigerville
Elementary
School will hold a Color
Fun Run during the Tigerville Trot on Saturday, May
14, at 9 a.m. in the school
parking lot.
During the run, participants will be showered
with colorful powder at
different
locations.
A
clock will record your time
at the end, but an official
time will not be kept.
Cost is $10 per person.
Registration forms are located in the school office.
DISTRICT FIVE
DISTRICT HONORS FINEST,
FINE ARTS PROGRAMS
The District Five Board

of Trustees recognized
excellence in fine arts and
the classroom recently.
April Jennings, a special
education teacher at Wellford Academy, and Nancy
Smith, an ESOL teacher at
Berry Shoals Intermediate, were named Fives
Finest teachers, an award
that celebrates educators
who are going above and
beyond to see students
succeed.
Byrnes High senior Matthew Powell was honored
for being named the South
Carolinas Outstanding
Bandsman for 2016. The
award is given by Phi Beta
Mu to the best band student in the state annually.
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Band and orchestra

programs from all of the
Districts
intermediate
and middle schools, along
with the Freshman Academy and high school, were
applauded for their performances at this years
concert festival.
Band
programs at Beech Springs
Intermediate, Berry Shoals
Intermediate, D.R. Hill
Middle, Florence Chapel
Middle, Freshman Academy, and Byrnes High
School received Superior
with Distinction marks
at the annual SCBDA festival.
Orchestra programs at
D.R. Hill Middle, Florence
Chapel Middle, Freshman
Academy and Byrnes High
all received Superior
marks at the SCMEA festival.
BYRNES DRILL TEAM WINS

STATE COMPETITION
The Byrnes High School

AFJROTC Drill Team, Rebel Storm, won first place in
the Unarmed Flight Regulation competition at the
Top Gun Drill State Championship recently.
The team also placed
second in the Armed Individual Regulation competition.
They competed against
21 other high schools
and 35 mph wind gusts
at McEntire Air National
Guard Base.
Members of the Rebel
Storm include:
Jaysun Bunner
Kaylia Capell
Morgan Carstensen
Nathaniel Cash
Auburn Collins
Jared Daniels
Katelyn Gilbert
Shayla Goode
Erin Hackney
Sophia Kinsella
Jade Krankowsky
Erin Lee
Brandon Schrum
Alyssia Surrett
THE GREER CITIZEN B9
Teacher
Expo is
May 20
Recruiters from South

Carolinas public school
districts hope to fill their
current and anticipated
teacher vacancies at this
years South Carolina
Teacher Expo. The Expo,
a one-day teacher job fair
sponsored by the Center
for Educator Recruitment,
Retention and Advancement (CERRA), will be held
at the South Carolina State
Fairgrounds on Friday,
May 20.
Participation in the expo
is limited to teachers, recent graduates of teacher
education programs, and
individuals who have met
admission criteria for an
approved alternative certification program in South
Carolina.
The expo is part of a
comprehensive
recruitment effort designed to
address teacher shortages
in many areas of the state.
A report released by CERRA in January highlighted
South Carolinas unmet
demand for public school
teachers. More than 5,300
teachers did not return to
their classrooms this year.
Some districts, regardless of certification area,
struggle to hire and retain teachers due to their
geographic location in the
state. Twenty of these districts with excessive teacher turnover will be targeted
through the Rural Teacher
Recruiting Incentive.
For more details and
registration information,
visit www.cerra.org/expo.
aspx.
Living Here
B10 the greer citizen
Girl Scouts honor area

Gold Award recipients
Twenty-seven
high
achieving Girl Scouts, who
demonstrated outstanding leadership by initiating and completing a sustainable service projects,
were recognized with Gold
Awards at Belk Auditorium at Presbyterian College
recently.
The Gold Award is the
highest award that a Girl
Scout Senior or Ambassador in grades nine-12 may
earn.
Since 1916 Girl Scouts
have been earning the
award by making meaningful, sustainable change
in their communities and
around the world. The
Girl Scout Gold Award
acknowledges each recipients dedication to not
only empowering and bettering herself, but making
the world a better place
for others.
Area honorees included:
Julia Ann Funk, of Duncan; Jessie Boulos, Lyndsey Fields, Elly Hickey
and Emily Schwalm, all of
Greer; and Carson Pender,
of Taylors.
Working with The Childrens Security Blanket, an
organization whose mission includes delivering
hope to families whose
children have been diagnosed with cancer, Funk
brought cancer patients
who were forced to drop
out of school or extracurricular activities together.
Funk planned and executed a dance for teenage cancer patients and survivors
to help encourage community and camaraderie.
She also made small travel
bags containing activities
for the kids to enjoy while
traveling to appointments
or waiting to be seen in
doctors offices.
As a swim coach, Boulos
noticed that kids often do
not know or exercise important water safety best
practices. For her Gold
Award project, she provided water safety and swimming lesson to kids from
Greenville Area Interfaith
Hospitality Network (GAIHN). Boulos also designed
a brochure to help educate
the community on water
safety.
Fields project combined
environmental education
and beautification efforts.
She landscaped a wooded
Boulos
Fields
Funk
Hickey
Pender
Schwalm
area behind St. Giles

church in order to make
the area more aesthetically
pleasing and more accessible to church members
and the community. She
also educated members of
the community about environmental issues.
Hickey
painted and
cleaned two transitional
homes for GAIHN (Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network). These
homes will be used as
homeless families work to
get back on their feet. The
Gold Award project addressed the need for improvements to the transitional homes for families.
In order to address the
need for access to books
and encourage reading in
her community Schwalm
led a project which included the installation of
an open library. For her
Gold Award, she built
and installed the library
as well as collected books
for it. Because the library
is a stand-alone fixture
that is open to the public,
the project is self-sustaining. Community members
are encouraged to borrow
and donate books to the
library.
Pender addressed the
importance of literacy and
avid reading to students
in a critical needs condition. While working with
the students at Neighborhood Focus, she found
that many of the Spanishspeaking students were
just learning English as a
second language. Reading books with pictures
and reviewing vocabulary,
themes, and story plots

helped the students better
comprehend and speak
English.
Gold Award recipients
spend, on average, one to
two years on each project.
The program also honored 67 Silver Award
achievers. This is the highest honor for Girl Scouts,
ages 1114, or in grades
six through eight.
It recognizes their outstanding efforts to improve their own lives and
the lives of others. The requirements for this award
are designed to strengthen each girls leadership
skills, encourage her to
explore career opportunities and to make a commitment to self-improvement.
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dogs, and I would like to
suggest some help to him,
or anyone who is fearful
of an animal. My dog Hannah and I have worked
with many children to
help them get over their
fears. Hannah is a therapy
dog. The children (and
some adults) she has
worked with are now petting other dogs. We work
through our local H.S.S.
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man can find a great
therapy dog in his area to
help him.
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lives. Typically, therapy
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for a short time each day
or week to help relieve
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or griefor help people
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RIPE FOR THE PICKING: Strawberry patch offers sweet treats B6

SOUTH CAROLINAS PREMIER WEEKLY

GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 103 NO. 18 75 CENTS

Greer Family Fest is Friday, Saturday

More than 20,000 people

val possible, Greer Chamber President Mark Owens

railroad tracks, Victoria

Its really because of our

McCain talks fest, 90s success

in the Upstate for a headlining performance at Family

was a kid. He was kind of old

Relay to walk all over

$30,000 has already been

Officers uninjured after

BY KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE

Reginald Darnell Dogan

ceny charges, solicitation

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

and other organizers acknowledge that the events

BY KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE

MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN

Area teams open

Drivers traveling Wade

A2 THE GREER CITIZEN

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016

PHOTO COURTESY | JOHN ADAM WICKLIFFE

Cinco De Mill, the launch

RACE FOR ADOPTION

The Race for Adoption,

PURSES WITH A PURPOSE

Community Chest Thrift

The Newcomers Club of

AMERICAN LEGION COMES

American Legion Post

MEET THE CANDIDATES

A Meet the Candidates

Interim HealthCare Hospice is providing 10 weekly grief support classes

3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer, SC 29650

wednesday, May 4, 2016

the greer citizen A3

A4 THE GREER CITIZEN

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016

Youre welcome, Lays

t doesnt matter how many times I

So here, Lays, are the other

1. Lays Potted Meat

(a chaser to Biscuits and Gravy)

2. Lays Bud Lite

(or, for you Baptists, Sweet Tea)

3. Lays Fried Moon Pie

(bet you anything this wins next year)

4. Lays Vinegar Collards

(another contender and Haileys

flavors Paul and I came

(I know thats not a flavor,

6. Lays Canned Ham

9. Lays Deviled Eggs

10. Lays Nanner Puddin.

8. Lays Chicken Fried Steak

Enjoy. See you next week, if I sober up.

KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE

t is better to have self-control than to control an army

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR