8.31.16 Greer Citizen E-Edition

WELCOME HOME: Resident receives birthday surprise B5
SOUTH CAROLINAS PREMIER WEEKLY

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016
GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 103 NO. 35 75 CENTS
Internet Safe
Exchange Zone
comes to Greer
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Local shoppers will now
have a safe outlet to conduct online purchases and
sales, as Greer gets set to
install the citys first Safe
Exchange Zone.
The idea came from Sgt.
Mixon Eldridge, a 21-year
veteran of the Greer Police
Department, who pitched
the idea to city officials
recently.
My vision is to
reduce and prevent
crimes associated
with meeting
strangers in public
related to Internet
purchases.
Sgt. Mixon Eldridge
Greer Police Department
There was a period

of time earlier this year
where we had an increase
in crimes associated with
Internet purchases, Eldridge said. My thought
process was that we have
a well-lit public parking lot
next to the Police Department, and if the public
used this location, it would
prevent these incidents.
A few days later, I
rode by Greer Memorial
Hospital and saw the call
boxes, he continued. The
idea took off from there. I

searched online for ideas
and found several departments that had safe parking areas throughout the
country, but no one has incorporated a call box with
a safe parking area.
As a result of his research and communication with public officials,
a Safe Exchange Zone is
being constructed for local residents in the Miller
Street parking lot.
My vision is to reduce
and prevent crimes associated with meeting strangers in public related to
Internet purchases, Sgt.
Eldridge said. The public
can conduct these meetings in a safe location
knowing they can have instant access to the Police
Dispatch at the push of a
button.
The Safe Exchange Zone
is available for anyone who
needs to conduct business
from an Internet or similar purchase, Sgt. Eldridge
said.
It can also be used by
parents to exchange kids
pursuant to a Family Court
custody agreement, he
said
I enjoy seeing the results of our officers efforts
in regards to crime reduction in the community, Eldridge said. When you see
significant reductions, you
know this translates into
safer neighborhoods.
Such zones in close
proximity to police departments
and
other
SEE ZONE | A2
Two
robbed
at
gunpoint
on Friday
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
Still Water Grill held an open house on Tuesday evening for business owners in the
downtown Greer area. Still Water is located at 304 Trade Street.
FOR THE COMMUNITY
Sisters-in-law open Still Water on Trade

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Still Water Grill is opening on Trade Street in September, and owners Connie and Susie Bakeman say
they are bringing something new to downtown
Greer.
The business is hoping
to be a lunch and dinner
destination, but the Bakemans also want folks to
stick around and dance.
We want people to
come in and eat, drink
and dance, Connie said.
On Friday and Saturday
nights we want to get rid
of the tables so people
can shag dance and have a
great time. Its just going
to be something different
from everybody else.
Connies
sister-in-law,
Susie, said the idea for
Still Water came after a
shag lesson in Greer.
Connie and Susie Bakeman are co-owners of Still Water

Grill on Trade.
We were taking shag
lessons and we would go
meet up to eat, Susie said.
While we were eating, we
thought, theres no where
we can go to practice this.
Greer
plans to
beautify
entry
point
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
INDEX
CLASSIFIEDS
COMMUNITY NEWS
CRIME
ENTERTAINMENT
OBITUARIES
OPINION
SCHOOLS
SPORTS
WEATHER
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A2
A9
B7
A6
A4
B9
B1-3
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Career Center
welcomes new
administration
Hires
firefighters
The City of Greer is hoping to beautify a new entrance to Greer Station.
The city began the process with the purchase of
property at the corner of
Poinsett Street and Wade
Hampton Boulevard, according to City Administrator Ed Driggers.
If youve been by there
most recently, youve noticed that there have not
been any yard sales or
any of that type of activity at that site, Driggers
said. We have begun the
process of cleaning that
site, and we are receiving
numerous comments from
the community that it has
taken on a completely different appearance.
We certainly recognize
that that would provide an
opportunity for us to create another gateway, particularly into Greer Station
SEE COUNCIL | A6
Somewhere along the

second or third beer one
night, we came up with a
good idea to do this.
The two began looking
SEE RESTAURANT | A2
Two people were robbed

at gunpoint in the Dollar
Tree parking lot in Greer
last Friday night, according to Greer Police.
According to incident
reports, a victim and the
victims boss, believed to
be employees of the store,
were in a vehicle at around
9 p.m. when a male suspect approached the car.
The suspect pulled open
the passenger side door,
pulled a handgun from his
waist band and pointed it
in the victims direction.
The victim threw the
night deposit money, totaling more than $1,881 at
the subject and told him
to go.
The victim was parked
along the side of the store,
located at 14041 E. Wade
Hampton Blvd., out of the
view of the camera. The
victim stated the subject
was wearing blue jeans
and a black leather jacket,
and had salt and pepper
hair.
A third victim watched
the incident occur, and
said the subject ran toward Wal-Mart.
Police are still investigating the incident.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Eat Like a Local

Eat Like a Local, a culinary celebration of Greers roots, took over the top of Trade Street on
Monday night for an al fresco, GreerMade certified meal. The evening included beverages,
live music and farm-fresh food. The five-course, family-style dinner was locally sourced
and prepared by local award-winning chefs. Featured Guest Chefs included Jason Clark
of Bin112 & The Stripclub 104, a Steakhouse; Todd Cornelius of Wild Ace Pizza & Pub and
Bruce Rivera of Riveras.
DEATHS
Ethel O. DuBose, 94
Howard Walker Cotton
Redmon, 89
Rev. Gene Turner, 76
SPORTS
BIG WIN
Byrnes dominates
Greer in rivalry
game
B1
A new administration is
leading the J Harley Bonds
Career Center into the
2016-2017 school year.
Over the summer, Kimberly Jones returned to
Greer as the new assistant
director, while Mike Parris
joined as the new director.
Im
actually
back
home, Jones said. I started teaching at Foothills 20
years ago.
Foothills, founded in
1972, was renamed Bonds
Career Center in 2001 after Foothills moved to
occupy the renovated old
Greer High School building during the 1998-1999
school year.
My class was actually
the one that occupied the
building, Jones said. One
by one, the classes started
coming over.
Jones taught there for
15 years before serving
as an instructional coach
for the four different career centers in Greenville
County. Then, she served
as assistant director at
Golden Strip.
When the opportunity
came up that I could come
back home, since I am a
member of the Greer com-
Kimberly Jones
Mike Parris
munity, I looked forward

to it, and thats how I got
here, Jones said.
Parris, on the other
hand, became a part of his
model school.
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COMMUNITY
A2 THE GREER CITIZEN
ZONE: Will make shopping safe
COMMUNITY
NEWS
FROM PAGE ONE
GREER ROTARY CLUB

MEETS TUESDAYS
The Rotary Club of

Greater Greer meets Tuesday mornings at 7:15 a.m.
at The Wink Cafe, 1209 W.
Poinsett St., Greer.
Exception: There is no
meeting on the 3rd Tuesday morning of each
month. Guests are welcome.
For more information,
call 630-3988.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FOR FALL FOR GREENVILLE
Public Education Partners (PEP) has once again

been chosen by Fall For
Greenville as a Non-Profit
Beneficiary. PEP supports
public education in Greenville County schools.
Fall for Greenville is
scheduled for Oct. 14-16.
To volunteer, sign up at
fallforgreenville.net. For
more information on PEP,
visit www.pepgc.org.
SENIORS BEGIN
DANCE CLASS
City of Greer Seniors

Out and Around (SOAR) is
starting a Seniors Beginner Line Dancing Class at
10 a.m. on Aug. 31 at the
Tryon Recreation Center,
located at 226 Oakland
Ave., Greer.
This class is free and no
partner is necessary. Participants just need to wear
comfortable shoes that
they can dance in.
The class is to continue
on Wednesdays every
month, with additional
classes to be held Sept. 7
and 28.
SCOCF TO TURN
FOUNTAIN TEAL
The South Carolina

Ovarian Cancer Foundation (SCOCF) plans to
hang ribbons and turn the
fountain teal at 3 p.m. on
Sept. 1 in the Greer City
Park amphitheater area
for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
SOAR TO VISIT
MAYBERRY
Seniors Out and Around

(SOAR) are taking a trip
to Mayberry (Mount Airy,
N.C.) on Oct. 21.
Space is limited. Cost is
$42 per person and due by
Sept. 2. Seats will not be
reserved until payment is
received.
Bus will depart from Victor Gym at exactly 8 a.m.
and return around 6 p.m.
STAMMTISCH FOR
GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB
German-American Club
is holding a Stammtisch
starting at 6 p.m. on Friday,
Sept. 9, at the Spartanburg
Marriott Sparks, located
at 299 North Church St. in
Spartanburg.
A Stammtisch (German
for regulars table) is an
informal group meeting
held on a regular basis. A
Stammtisch is not a structured meeting but rather a
friendly get-together.
GREER CITY PARK RAILFEST

IS SET FOR SEPT. 10
Railfest, a new event, is

to take place from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.
10, at Greer City Park.
Rail Fest is a kid-friendly
event with inflatables and
more. Operation Lifesaver,
a nonprofit, will provide
safety presentations and
videos. All are invited to
attend.
TAKE A LOVED ONE

TO THE DOCTOR DAY
Greenville Health System

is once again partnering
with 107.3 JAMZ to host
the annual Take a Loved
One to the Doctor Day.
This free health screening event takes place from
8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the TD
Convention Center. Registration is not required.
DINNER MEETING
FOR NAVY LEAGUE
The Upper South Carolina Council of the Navy

League will host a dinner
meeting at the Poinsett
Club, 807 East Washington
St, Greenville, on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
A social hour will start
at 6 p.m. with a cash bar.
Dinner will be served at
6:45 p.m.
Following dinner we will
feature our guest speaker
Michael Hoffman, who
is the Terminal Manager
for the SC Inland Port in
Greer.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Joe Lovell, left, a Greer native, attended a Veterans

Honor Ceremony recognizing the 25th anniversary of
the conclusion of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The event,
hosted by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) in Greenville, was held
to remember and recognize the sacrifices and service of
South Carolinas veterans. Approximately 1,000 attendees
included 400 veterans, guests and local officials.
The Navy League is a civilian organization whose
mission is to support the
sea services; Navy, Marine
Corps, Coast Guard and
Merchant Marine. We do
this through informational
meetings such as this, support of Youth Programs
and other programs.
You do not have to be
a member to attend this
dinner. This is a couples
event. Dress code at the
Poinsett Club requires
a coat and tie in the evening.
The price is $33 per person and includes tax and
gratuity. Only the contribution is tax deductible.
Reservations must arrive
by Saturday, Sept. 10.
FALL CLEAN-UP
ON THE TYGER RIVER
Clemson Extension Services, Spartanburg Parks &

Startex-Jackson-WellfordDuncan Water District will
host a fall cleanup on Sept.
17, on the Tyger River.
Lunch and t-shirts will be
provided.
In case of inclement
weather, the event will be
held Sept. 24.
RSVP
mckenna.
sprouse@spartanburgparks.org at least a week
prior.
LAKE ROBINSON CLEAN-UP

IS SEPT. 17
Lake clean up will take

place from 9 a.m. to noon
on Saturday, Sept. 17, at
Verne Smith Park, located
off Mays Bridge Road on
Lake Robinson.
Garbage bags will be provided. Interested volunteers should bring gloves
and other tools to help in
the clean up effort.
Personnel with the Greer
Commission of Public
Works (CPW) have identified the areas that they
would like FLR to target.
FLR will split the participants into three or four
groups that will be sent to
specific sites designated
for clean up by CPW.
Residents who live lakeside are encouraged to
join the effort by cleaning
up the property between
their yard and the lake.
The clean up is a part
of an international event
sponsored by the Ocean
Conservancy. The Ocean
Conservancy encourages
volunteer groups to clean
up coastlines of lakes, rivers and oceans throughout the world during September.
public facilities (such as

the Greer Fire Department
headquarters) are becoming more common as
news of bad online deals
increases, said Greer
Communications Manager
Steve Owens. Whether
its Craigslist, eBay, or
another online transaction site, there is often
stress involved in meeting
a stranger to complete a
deal.
The Safe Exchange
Zone is located in an area
under video surveillance

and has a button that may
be pushed in the event
of an emergency, Owens
continued. That activates
a blue light at the station
and dials dispatch at the
police department.
Universal Protection Security Systems and Talkaphone are working on the
electronics of the station,
Owens said, which is designed to provide a safe
location for individuals to
meet and sell their items
without fear of being injured or robbed.
These are popping up in

communities all over the
country, said Driggers.
We certainly thought it
would be appropriate for
us to provide a safe place
for our community as
well.
The companies installing the system are working with the citys Information Technology office
to ensure all works as it
should, Owens said last
week. The hope is that
the station will be active
and ready for use next
week.
RESTAURANT: To open in September

FROM PAGE ONE
for a place to open, settling on 304 Trade Street

earlier this year.
We think its cozy here
and we hope a lot of people are excited about us
being here, Connie said.
I think its great that
were in downtown with
all these other great busi-
nesses. I dont feel like

were in competition with
each other because we all
offer something different.
Still Waters menu will
include soups, salads,
gourmet sandwiches, quesadillas and more. The
business will be open on
Tuesday and Wednesday
from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., and
Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m.-midnight.

Its a good time to be
here, Connie said. Greer
is on the up and up.
The Bakemans held an
open house on Tuesday
night to visit with Greer
business owners and customers in the area.
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OPINION
The Greer Citizen
Beyond bliss
esides the plastic fan that I had

won, a decade ago, at The Dollar Store, of which I wasnt even
allowed to claim for quite some time
as I had filled out the raffle ticket with
the name, Pam Banana (long story, you
have to read the book. Did I mention its
still available on amazon.com? Never
too early to begin your Christmas shopping! And you can get a used copy really
cheap, for people you hate), instead of
Pam Stone, I never win anything.
But Tuesday, Connie, from The
Hayrack, contacted me and breathlessly
announced that I had won their longrunning contest, Guess The Number!
in which customers wrote down their
guesses of a giant Mason jar filled with
dog treats, on a ticket, dropped it in a
little bucket and if no one got the correct number, the $25.00 gift certificate
would increase each week until a winner
was crowned.
Its impossible, I groaned, each time
I stopped into the store, which is at least
three times a week, and resisted Connies urging of having another go.
But its up to $100, now! she cried
in her midwestern accent that, when
IM JUST
SAYING
Tuesday, Connie, from The
PAM STONE
vowels are concerned, sounds a little like
a Guinea hen, You have to try again!
You have to!
Im tired of trying, I said, setting
down the fly spray and hoof conditioner
I was purchasing on the counter, Ive
already tried five times. Theres no way
to count them, so I just have to assume
that none of your employees were going
to bother to count over 300 dog treats
and stick them in a jar, so it has to be
lower than that.
I dont know about that, Connie
countered, theyre paid by the hour, you
know.
Well, what are you going to do if no
one wins? I asked, I mean, it could go
up to $1,000. Or $5,000.
What?! barked Don, the owner, behind his office door.
So suffice it to say that after I had
Hayrack, contacted me and

breathlessly announced that
I had won their long-running
contest, Guess The Number! in
which customers wrote down
their guesses of a giant Mason
jar filled with dog treats...
reluctantly written the number, 222,
on a ticket to get Connie off my back,
dropped it in the little bucket and paid
for my stuff and left, I was both surprised and suspicious when she alerted
the world on social media (I didnt have
your phone number!) that I had won the
$100 gift certificate, followed by countless emojis of what looked like an explosion of confetti, a champagne bottle and
(I cant find my reading glasses) a pig in
a blanket?
Get OUT of here! I said, over the

phone.
Im not kidding! she cried, Don got
sick and tired of the contest and wanted
it over, so he said just pick whoevers
got the closest guess and you guessed
222 and there were 232 dog treats so
you won!
Oh, people, the headiness of $100 to
spend at the feed store! At $14 each,
I could buy seven, 65 pound bales of
alfalfa hay, which is pretty much like
crack for a horse and would last me just
over a week, or a new winter blanket for
Forrest, or leg wraps or new halters for
three of the horses, plus an extra bottle
of medicine for Freddy the fox.
Or bliss, beyond bliss, a new pair of
insulated muck boots for ME! And there
would be just enough left over for insulated work gloves, too!
But in the end, with the glitter of victory shaken from my eyes, I did what
any other responsible livestock owner
would do.
I applied it to the outstanding balance
on my account.
Sigh.
THE UPPER ROOM
KAELYNS
KORNER
Helping
hands
KAELYN PFENNING
Staff reporter
Read 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
he psalmist wrote, I was

pushed hard, so that I
was falling, but the Lord
helped me.
On April 17, 2013, an
explosion at a fertilizer plant
destroyed almost half our
town in Texas and killed 15
people. Overnight a quiet
country town became a town
in ruins with people having
no food, water, or shelter
of any kind. As word of the
disaster went out, help came
almost immediately from all
directions. Bottled water,
hot meals, and temporary
shelter appeared overnight.
Volunteers from all over the
state came to maintain order,
help the injured, and clean up
debris. The Red Cross set up
headquarters for emergency
services in the damaged basement of our church.
However, the cards and
letters sent to our town and
our church from other towns
and churches all over the
world were just as important
as the other forms of aid we
received. Those who wrote
these messages of support
assured us that we were in
their prayers and thoughts
daily. This outpouring of love
has made the grief easier to
bear and the rebuilding more
determined. Our town is a
living testimony that even in
the darkest of disasters, Gods
people still shine in the light
of hope.
EDITORIAL
Searching for clarity

in Kaepernicks protest
Thought for the day: When

we are at our weakest, Gods
people give us strength.
Prayer: Dear Lord, help us
never to forget that as long as
we have you in our hearts, we
are never alone in our problems. Amen.
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29651.
Perhaps youve heard about it by now, but a

famous NFL quarterback has begun sitting during the national anthem before football games.
Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers
has been catching heat (and some support) for
his decision, which he attempted to explain during an interview with ESPNs Nick Wagoner.
The interview, which can be found on ESPN.
com, is worth a read, but it may not give you
any more clarity on why Kaepernick is doing
what he is doing.
When asked what this was all about, the 49er
quarterback seemed to beat around the bush.
People dont realize whats really going on
in this country. There are a lot of things that
are going on that are unjust. People arent being
held accountable for. And thats something that
needs to change. Thats something that this
country stands for freedom, liberty and justice
for all. And its not happening for all right now,
he said in the interview.
Kaepernick did go on to list police brutality as
a key issue, saying people of color have been
targeted.
Theres a lot of things that need to change.
One specifically? Police brutality. Theres people being murdered unjustly and not being held
accountable. People are being given paid leave
for killing people. Thats not right. Thats not
right by anyones standards.
There is police brutality, he continued.
People of color have been targeted by police.
So thats a large part of it and theyre government officials. They are put in place by the government. So thats something that this country
has to change. Theres things we can do to hold
them more accountable. Make those standards
higher. You have people that practice law and
are lawyers and go to school for eight years, but
you can become a cop in six months and dont
have to have the same amount of training as
a cosmetologist. Thats insane. Someone thats
holding a curling iron has more education and
more training than people that have a gun and
are going out on the street to protect us.
Theres plenty to digest in those comments.
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Kaepernick says people of color have been targeted with police brutality, but according to
data from The Washinton Post, in 2015, 50 percent of victims of fatal police shootings were
white.
Twenty-six percent were black.
Kaepernick also suggests that police are
somehow unqualified for their positions, citing
sixth months of training, while lawyers have to
go to school for eight years.
If Kaepernick is sure the wrong police are being hired, hes free to quit his multi-million dollar job and apply for a position. Its pretty easy
to say we need change, but its another thing to
go and affect that change yourself.
The problem with Kaepernicks protest and
comments is that they are completely vague.
Its hard to rally around a guy thats just throwing a bunch of ideas out there and saying that
Americans are oppressed.
Later in the interview, Kaepernick said he
would continue to sit during the national anthem until things change.
Yes. Ill continue to sit, he said. Im going to
continue to stand with the people that are being
oppressed. To me, this is something that has to
change. When theres significant change and I
feel like that flag represents what its supposed
to represent, this country is representing people the way that its supposed to, Ill stand.
But what needs to change?
Thats a tough question because theres a lot
of things that need to change, a lot of different
issues that need to be addressed, he said in
the interview. Thats something that its really
hard to lock down one specific thing that needs
to change currently.
It doesnt really look like Kaepernick knows
what needs to happen for the National Anthem
to become worthy of respect again.
If you want to affect change, the best way to
do that is to get involved with what you think
might be the problem. No need to disrespect
your fellow Americans in the process.
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Kindness
indness is sometimes an
overlooked trait.
Yet a kind word or act
can change the course of the
day for any number of people.
On the radio last week, I
heard the story of a college girl
who bought a homeless man
food, clothes and shoes.
After that, she returned her
own recent purchases to pay
her credit card bill.
As word spread about her
kindness, others began to call
the radio to offer their support
for this girl who sacrificed to
meet the needs of another.
A simple kindness can reach
farther than we know.
This girl decided not to join
the radio team one morning
because she did not want the
attention to be on her.
But arent we glad she shared
her story?
We can learn so much from
each other when we share the
truth about both our strengths
and our weaknesses; we establish credibility and common
ground.
There are many who care
about the genuine needs of
others.
With the recent flooding in
Louisiana, one article talked
about the local residents rescuing their own neighbors.
Whether in little or big ways,
each of us can show kindness
today.
Some of the simplest gestures of kindness can reach
farther than we may imagine,
and who knows our neighbors better than us who live
nearby?
If we know them, we are able
to hold our neighbors accountable for their actions as well as
able to express more compassion for those who truly need
help.
I would like to challenge
all of us to be more aware of
our own community needs,
and I welcome you to submit
any stories of fellow residents
reaching out to those around
them. You are welcome to send
them to us at kaelyn@greercitizen.com.
A song, which has stayed
with me through the years,
The Gift Goes On by Sandi
Patti, says, And the gift goes
on, the Father gave the Son,
the Son gave the Spirit, the
Spirit gives us life, so we can
give the gift of loveThen
your life is full of love \ You
can give away the present \
That began with God above \
Just like ripples in the water \
The circles of our love extend
\ What was started with the
Father \ Is a Gift that has no
end.
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first
novel
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
A local author released
his first book earlier this
month.
Christopher
Watkins
of Pickens featured characters originating in the
Upstate of South Carolina
in his first book, Rogues
Arena, an action-adventure-thriller.
THE GREER CITIZEN A5
KAELYN PFENNING | THE GREER CITIZEN
Christmas in August
Eric Herman with Greer public services hung the first
Christmas light pole decoration Monday morning at the
intersection of Pine Street and Wade Hamptonfor at
least a few daysas part of the Highway 29 Test Lighting
Project to examine how the holiday ornaments and LED
lights work together.
A master plan for South

Suber Road Park is underway.
Last Tuesday, August
23, a kick-off meeting and
plan review for the steering committee took place
in the City of Greer Operations Center. At this meeting, introductions took
place as well as overviews,
objectives, opportunities,
constraints and next steps
for plan development.
A site master plan is
a conceptual layout for
a site, said Ann Cunningham, Greer Director
of Parks and Recreation.
It looks at historically
placed buildings, the next
phase of growth, and the

future growth. It outlines
a logical phased growth
plan and indicates the
maximum potential usage
of a site.
The idea began in 2015,
and a steering committee was formed over this
past summer, Cunningham said. The developed
portion of this park is approximately 10.5 acres,
and the property has one
small and two large lighted multi-purpose fields,
a concession/restroom/
storage facility, a picnic
shelter with picnic tables
and a large paved parking
lot.
The primary use for this
site is for league and tournament play for our recre-
ation and academy soccer

teams, Cunningham said.
Additional recreational
uses may include football,
cheerleading, volleyball,
lacrosse, etc.
Since the park was created in 2004, additional land
has been purchased, north
and south of the existing
developed park, consisting of approximately nine
acres. South Suber Road
Park, commonly referred
to as Greers soccer complex, is located at 305 S.
Suber Road, Greer, SC.
We hope to complete
this plan by the end of the
year, Cunningham said.
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New club to help families

of children with cancer
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
James, a former army

ranger turned artist, met
Katie after a football game
in Clemson, soon married
and had a son, Jesse. After
James produced a mural
in Bangkok, the family was
never seen again, seemingly to become yet another
obscure incident buried in
the mystical Orient.
The revelation of James
and Katie and the heroism
of their son 17 years after
their disappearance is depicted in the new novel.
Every now and again,
a sweeping epic embodies hidden histories of
good and evil, victory and
challenged faith, honored friendship, unalterable love, and undaunted
courage, Watkins said,
Set amid towering peaks,
steaming jungles and the
ancient underbelly of a
modern city.
Watkins enjoys the
art of writing, he said.
Theres never enough
hours in a dayor night.
Born in Missouri and
raised in Ohio, Watkins
moved to Pickens for the
quiet acquiescence and
natural beauty of Upstate,
S.C.
Watkins attended the
University of Dayton and
the Dayton Art Institute in
Ohio, Sheet-Metal Apprenticeship School in Ohio
and the Non-denominational Way College of Biblical Research in Indiana.
Watkins has done custom sheet metal work in
the U.S.A. and New Zealand as well as worked as
a calligrapher and illustrator for social events for
the last 35 years. In his
free time, Watkins likes to
read, do fine arts calligraphy, garden and woodland
management. Watkins and
his wife have lived in Pickens County for the last 25
years.
The prequel to Rogues
Arena is underway, he
said,
a
bare-knuckled, thriller journey that
blends a double love story
and the supernatural atop
the background beauty of
Upstate, South Carolina.
Watkins has a signing on
Saturday, October 29, at
Tryon, North Carolina.
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A new club is being

formed to help South Carolina families facing childhood cancer.
The Childrens Security
Blanket of Spartanburg
and The South Carolina
Optimist District have
partnered together to
form the Childrens Cancer Optimist Club of South
Carolina.
We are excited about
helping all children with
cancer throughout South
Carolina, said John Grover, who is organizing the
state expansion effort in
conjunction with Laura Allen, Executive Director of
Childrens Security Blanket.
The effort is being
launched during September, which is Pediatric
Cancer Awareness Month.
Optimist District volunteers will be spending the
next few weeks in communities throughout South
Carolina with the goal of
finding members to form
its new Optimist Club by
mid-September.
We have partnered
with the South Carolina
Optimist Club to create a
specific club dedicated to
helping children and families facing childhood cancer, said Blake Stafford,
Program Coordinator for
Blanket.
Blanket was founded in
2001 by members of the
Spartanburg
Breakfast
Optimist Club to support
children and families battling childhood cancer in
Spartanburg County since
there are no pediatric oncology services in that
area.
Now, The Childrens
Security Blanket is serving
seven counties in South
Those who know

our communities
best are those who
live there all year.
If you have an
opinion about how
we can best serve
the children in our
communities, please
let us know.
John Grover
Organizer
Carolina specifically, Stafford said, but we know

that there are more families in South Carolina that
need our help.
This Internet club will
be the first of its kind
with statewide members,
monthly on-line meetings
and quarterly face-to-face
meetings at Optimist District. Club members will
have a goal of spreading
the word about the hope
and support for families
in need provided by The
Childrens Security Blanket.
Blanket, headquartered in
Spartanburg, is a 501c3
charity dedicated to helping families whose children are battling cancer
overcome the burdens of
transportation, food and
lodging for life saving
treatment.
Grover said, over 200
children are diagnosed
with cancer each year in
South Carolina, and several thousand are battling
the disease.
Those who know our
communities best are
those who live there all

year, Grover said. If you
have an opinion about
how we can best serve the
children in our communities, please let us know.
Contact Grover at 843251-9602 or jgrover@
sc.rr.com or Allen at 864582-0673 or www.childrenssecurityblanket.org.
Optimist International
is composed of 64,000
members in more than
2,600 Optimist Clubs in
the United States, Canada,
the Caribbean and other
nations.
Carrying the
motto Bringing Out the
Best in Kids, Optimist
Clubs conduct 65,000
positive service projects
that reach more than six
million young people
each year. For more information, log on to www.
optimist.org or www.optimistsc.org.
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OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen

Ethel O. DuBose
Ethel Olson DuBose, 94,
widow of James C. DuBose, died August 3, 2016
at The Cottages at Brushy
Creek.
A native of Wadena
County, Minnesota, daughter of the late Guy William and Mary Josephine
Haugen Olson, she was a
homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian
Church, Greer.
Surviving are two daughters, Johanna D. Blackwell
(Reece) of Greenville and
Jennifer D. Carter (Joseph)
of Greer; a son, J. Timothy
DuBose of Garland, Texas;
two grandchildren, Sarah
Emerson Emmy Carter
and Matthew DuBose Carter; and one great-granddaughter, Georgia Luisa
Carter.
Mrs. DuBose was predeceased by a brother, Gordon Elmo Olson and two
sisters, Edith Mildred Garland and Marilyn Mayer.
The family is grateful for
the excellent care she and
her husband, Jim DuBose,
received at The Cottages,
and thank Debbie Rush
and her staff for the care
provided during their Rolling Green years.
A memorial service will
be held 11 a.m. Saturday,
September 3, at First Presbyterian Church, Greer,
conducted by Dr. Brandi
Casto-Waters and Rev.
Wayne Cole.
Visitation will be held 10
a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Kirk Hall, 113 School
St., Greer, SC 29651.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church, 100
School St., Greer, SC 29651
or Daily Bread Ministries,
P.O. Box 2344, Greer, SC
29652.
Online condolence may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Howard Walker
Cotton Redmon
Veteran
Howard Walker Cotton Redmon, 89, passed

away August 27, 2016 at
National Health Care of
Greenville after a brief illness.
He was a native of Greenville
County,
son of the late Baxter T.
and Edna Belcher Redmon,
born November 4, 1926,
the retired owner of Redmon Electric, a member of
Greer First Baptist Church,
and a US Navy veteran of
WWII.
Surviving are his wife,
Evelyn Few Redmon of the
home; a daughter, Debby
R. Davis (Ted) of Greer; a
son, Bruce Redmon (Katie)
of Greer; five grandchildren, Jeremy Davis, Michael, Brady, Walker, and
Buddy Redmon; and two
great-grandchildren, Jackson and Carson Davis.
He was also predeceased
by a daughter, Pam Kimbrell.
Funeral services were
held 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at The Wood
Mortuary, conducted by
Dr. Wilson Nelson, Mrs.
Dottie Bryson and Mr. Ted
Davis. Burial will follow in
Mountain View Cemetery.
Visitation was held 3
until 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at
the mortuary prior to the
service.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to El Bethel Baptist Church,
313 Jones Avenue, Greer,
SC 29650.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Rev. Gene Turner

Rev.
Bobby
Eugene
Gene Turner, 76, husband of Janice Lowie Turner, 225 Deer Run Road,
passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Oconee
Memorial Hospital.
Born in Westminster,
he was the son of the late
James Ernest and Elizabeth Nichols Turner. Rev.
Turner was a Baptist Minister at Davis Creek Baptist
Church and also served for
41 years at Calvary Baptist
Church in Greer.
Survivors in addition
to his wife, include sons,
William Matthew Turner
of Westminster, and Rev.
John Turner of New Jersey; daughter, Angela T.
Brookins of Westminster;
brothers, Jim and Bruce
Turner of Seneca, and
Richard and Lane Turner
of Westminster; five grandchildren, Joshua McKinnish, Amber McCall, Bobby
Turner, Vonnie Turner,
and Patricia Turner; and
three great-grandchildren,
Addison, Avary, and Ayla
McCall.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in
death by brother, Roy and
Ervin Turner; and sisters,
Christine Smith, Vernelle
King, and Inez Stephens.
A
graveside
service
was held 2 pm, Tuesday,
August 30, 2016 at Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Church
Cemetery.
A memorial
service will be held 2 p.m.,
Wednesday, August 31, at
Calvary Baptist Church in
Greer.
The family is at the residence. Flowers are accepted, or memorials may be
made to Calvary Christian
School, 101 Calvary Street,
Greer, SC 29650. Condolences may be expressed
online by visiting www.
sandiferfuneralhome.com.
BONDS: Welcomes new administration
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While Parris worked as

the director at Enoree Career Center for 10 years,
he said, I could see how
successful Bonds was, and
Bonds was actually the
model that I tried to turn
Enoree into.
Back in 2004, Parris
first observed the career
center when he served on
the evaluation team with
Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, and
he really was impressed
with the school back then,
Parris said.
At the time, Parris
worked as the assistant
director at the R. D. Anderson Applied Technology Center in Spartanburg
County.
Ive really been looking forward to coming to
Bonds, Parris said. Its
like a dream come true.
Both Jones and Parris
began their new journeys
with the Bonds Career
Center this past July, and
their responsibilities include approving purchase
orders and equipment
purchases,
monitoring
the curriculum, working
towards dual credit and
making sure students can
achieve national or state
certification.
Our teachers come
from industry typically,
so a lot of times we have
to get them acclimated
to teaching, Jones said.
We do a lot of training on
how theyre supposed to
teach.
With a few weeks behind
them, Parris said, Ive
enjoyed meeting the students. Every time I meet
someone, I tell them, Im
a product of a career center. This is where you find
your future. You determine your future here.
Parris said his job is to
prepare them for the future, get them ready to
enter the workforce and
work with feeder school
principals as well.
Jones, who is returning to where she used to
teach, said, Its been kind
of neat because either
theyve known someone
that I taught or they know
someone that I know because of being here in the
community.
During this time of transition, Parris and Jones
are learning to work together as well as to lead
the teachers, students and
feeder high schools.
We come from two dif-
ferent career centers, Parris said. We work together

great. Im thrilled to have
Kimberly here as assistant
director.
In light of the longevity
of the previous director,
Parris identified with Justin Ludley, the new principal of Greer High School,
He and I are both following principals or directors
who have been at your
school a long time.
We just want to
give them as much
of an opportunity
as we can, and we
want to get more
kids in here from
the high schools.
Kimberly Jones
Assistant director
We bring new ideas,

Parris continued. We approach some things a little
bit different. The facultys gotten used to that.
Theyve really done well
adjusting to us.
Theyre working with
us great, Jones said. The
kids that are here for their
second year, theyre also
doing really great with
usWeve got big shoes
to fill.
With their new positions,
Parris and Jones are adjusting to this career center versus the career centers where they had been
working. Bonds Career
Center is located in the
lower level of the J. Harley
Bonds Resource Center,
which is part of Greenville
County Schools.
It is a little bit different here than at our other
centers, Jones said. With
this building, were only a
part of the actual whole
building.We have lots of
community people come
in and use the facilities
for stuff. Were just a little
part of the building.
Parris echoed Jones, saying, This building is really
utilized by a lot of different folks. That was something different for me.
In looking to the future,
Parris said, I want every
student to leave here successful with some type of
certification or dual credit
or both and have them
prepared to enter the
workforce.
We want to give them

as many opportunities as
possible by having community people come out,
Jones said. Weve already
been working with the
chamber, getting some
speakers from local businesses coming out to work
with us.
Greer Fire Department
has already visited the
firefighting
program,
which has only existed for
the past two years at the
career center.
We just want to give
them as much of an opportunity as we can, Jones
continued, and we want
to get more kids in here
from the high schools.
This year, tenth grade
tours are going to be different.
Were going to tour the
eighth grade like we have
traditionally, Jones said,
but the tenth grade, were
actually going to invite the
kids over and let them see
what its like to be in class
here.
That will be something
new, Jones continued,
and were looking forward
to implementing that.
Career centers have
changed over the years,
Parris said. These students can come out of the
career center and make
fantastic money without
having to spend money
for a four-year college degree.
A co-op program allows
students to work in local
businesses with employers who agree to teach
them the trade, Jones said.
Scholar programs are also
available with General
Electric (GE) and Michelin
for students who test high
enough to have their education costs covered by
the company.
Were working to make
Bonds even better, Parris said. Bonds is a great
school; it has a great history.
At Bonds Career Center,
students have the opportunity to pursue a technical career interest while
earning high school credit.
Some programs are one
year and some are two
years with each culminating in students earning
licenses, national certification, or early college
credit. The courses are
designed for students who
are planning on pursuing a
two-year associate degree,
a four-year degree, or a career after graduation.
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Labor Day Weekend
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weekend lower humidity. After a week
that started with warm humid weather, we
will see temperatures and humid levels
drop for the second part of the week. We
will see a great fall preview this weekend.
Highs are expected in the low 80s on both
Saturday and Sunday.
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COUNCIL: Delays annexation

FROM PAGE ONE
area via Poinsett Street,

Driggers continued, but
it also gives us opportunity to beautify that area
as another entrance to our
city.
City officials have been
pushing the project, said
Communications Manager
Steve Owens.
Creating gateways into
the city was actually a goal
in the first Greer Community Master Plan, Owens
said.
TRUCK ROUTES MOVING
Greer is also working to

move truck traffic outside
of the downtown area.
One of the things that
weve heard from some
of you as well as some of
our community is that we
are continuing to get some
truck traffic in our downtown area, Driggers said.
We believe weve been
successful in communicating and working with the
Inland Port personnel.
We are not receiving
many of those type of
trucks, but what we are
getting are delivery trucks,
trucks that are passing
through our city from a
point outside our city to
a point beyond our city,
and what were finding is
that GPS and those kind
of directional tools that
they use are bringing them
through our area.
Greer police are working
with the truckers themselves, the truck industry,
dispatchers and the South
Carolina Department of
Transportation (SCDOT),
Driggers said. Our police
department is working diligently on this issue.
Alternate truck routes
are also posted in the city
of Greer.
Were working with
SCDOT now to look at expanding that a little farther out, Driggers said.
It is both DOTs belief and
our traffic units divisions
belief that if we can divert
that traffic a little farther
outside the city, that we
will have more success doing that, so they are continuing to work on that
issue, but theyre making
some great strides with
that as well.
FIREFIGHTERS SOUGHT
The city is currently accepting applications for

multiple certified firefighters until Sept. 9.
Responsibilities include
responding to fire, rescue
and medical calls; performing inspections of
equipment and station;
reviewing pre-fire plans;
performing
equipment
tests, and preparing and
reviewing reports and doc-
uments. These positions

report to a fire lieutenant.
Job Requirements include a High School diploma or GED. Firefighters
must be a certified NFPA/
IFSAC Firefighter I and
Firefighter II, must possess or obtain within 12
months of hire National
Registry EMT B and must
possess a valid state issued drivers license.
Hours are 24-hour shifts,
rotating every third day.
Entry salary is $29,320.
Applications are available online or at Greer
City Hall, located at 301
E. Poinsett St., weekdays
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information or
additional job postings,
visit
www.cityofgreer.
org/departments/job_
openings.
The efficiency of
the city may have
surpassed the
efficiency of due
diligence.
Ed Driggers
City Administrator
ANNEXATION DELAYED
In other business, a
sewer issue led Greer City
Council to reconsider the
second reading of two annexation ordinances.
At the regular Aug. 23
meeting, after learning
about a sewer issue related to property on Westmoreland Road, council
reconsidered their second
reading from the regular
August 9 meeting.
This is an area south
of 85, and in that area, we
are aware that CPW is having some challenges in the

engineering and designing
of the system that will do
the collection of the properties that will be effected
by this annexation, Driggers said. The efficiency
of the city may have surpassed the efficiency of
due diligence.
Since councils vote was
unanimous at the last
meeting to approve the
second reading, council
was able to reconsider
without any complications.
It places the action back
in status between first and
second reading, Driggers
said. It simply negates
the second reading.
Greer City Council unanimously approved to reconsider the second reading
of zoning ordinances 232016 and 24-2016, which
annex two properties on
Westmoreland Road at
R7.5 (Residentialsingle
family) zoning.
NEARING COMPLETION
Century Park construction is ahead of schedule,

according to city officials.
With relatively no rain
in July, the project gained
momentum. Some rain
early in the month of August slowed progress, but
construction continued to
move forward.
Two new buildings are
nearing completion. One
is to house the press box
and concessions stand;
whereas, the other is to
house the restrooms, picnic shelters and storage.
We are on task for September the second for
completion,
Driggers
said. That project is moving along very, very well.
RELIGION
The Greer Citizen
Grace United Methodist to offer Sonrise services

BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Grace United Methodist Church is inviting the
public to join them for
their new sonrise service
on Sunday mornings at 9
a.m.
The church held its soft
launch of the new, contemporary service on August 14, with just over 30
people in attendance.
A different style and
worship was needed,
said Pastor Robert Cox. I
think the [soft launch] was
a success. I am pleased
with the first turnout.
The growth of the
churchs congregation to
an average of 90 people
each Sunday created a
need for either an additional service or a building project. The current
building is limited to 120
seats.
We cant do a building
project right now, and
weve been thinking about
adding a second service
for a couple of years, said
Cox. The demographics
from MissionInsite show
that there is very much
an openness to contemporary-style worship. Its not
like a big box church.
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Grace United Methodist is now offering a sonrise service

on Sundays at 9 a.m.
Although the church has
tried to include an additional service in the past,
their efforts fell short because the services were
led by laymen. In his five
years at Grace, Cox has also
been serving as the pastor
at Zoar UMC as well, which
tied up the earlier part of
his mornings. But Zoar
could no longer afford to
keep a full-time elder on
their payroll, which freed
up Cox to take over fulltime at Grace.

We have doubled in size
in the last four years, said
Cox. My goal is to raise
the numbers up to 200. I
am 65 years old, and I plan
to retire when I am 70.
Ive been a pastor for 20
years, and I believe it takes
two years to get to know
the congregation, and the
most productive years are
the fifth and sixth years of
the ministry.
But Cox will not be leading worship on his own.
Professional jazz guitarist
Craig MacNaughton has
been hired by the church
as the new director of worship for the contemporary
service.
We [the band] are all
very excited to be here,
helping to lead your worship, said MacNaughton
to the congregation at the
soft launch. The idea of
singing praise to God is
key to this service.
MacNaughton,
whose
father is an Episcopalian
bishop, was a music minister for 15 years in the
Episcopalian church, but
he had been out of the
music ministry for three
years when he moved to
the Upstate for work.
I was looking for a ministry to be a part of, and
this was a good fit, said
MacNaughton, who holds
both a Bachelors degree
and Masters degree in Jazz
Guitar from the University
of North Texas. This is
an amazing congregation
of people, and theres a
real sense of unity here.
MacNaughton has been a
professional guitar player
since he was 15 years old,
and he is currently working on a his third CD in six

years, but he decided that
being a full-time musician
was not enough for him.
I made a decision to do
avocation instead of vocation because I was tired of
being poor and wanted to
make a living, said MacNaughton. I went to business school, but I still play.
When I lived in Richmond,
I had about 100 jobs a
year. But this is my first
gig [in the Upstate].
MacNaughton was looking for a place where he
could worship and work
when he saw the advertisement that Grace was looking for a music director.
This is a really important thing to do, said
MacNaughton. With the
right atmosphere and the
right environment, people
will be saved. My longterm goal is to help grow
the congregation and to
bring people to Christ.
MacNaughton had to
audition for the job, but
the other members of the
band are volunteers from
the congregation.
Kat
Hyatt-McCue, Pete Barto,
and drummer Matthew
Gilbert form the rest of
the praise band, which is
different from the praise

band for the traditional
11:00 service.
I love the new contemporary service, said charter member Cathy Coker,
who was one of the first
children baptized in the
church back in the 70s.
Craig is awesome, and
I am really pleased with
the number of people who
came. We tried to have a
second service about eight
years ago, but it was laityled. The draw for a lot of
people now will be that
our pastor is leading the
service.
The church is also hoping that more people in the
community will be drawn
to the church for the contemporary service.
A lot of times, older
folks will come to an earlier service, said Sonya Wiren, whose husband and
son handle technical services for the church. I am
just really excited about
getting it kicked off. We
have been about 80 to 90
percent full every Sunday;
and once you get to that,
you start getting uncomfortable.
Grace United Methodist
Church is located at 627
Taylor Road in Greer.
Duncan First car show raises support for mission trip

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Duncan First Baptist
Church held a car show on
Saturday, Aug. 27, to raise
support for the 2017 summer mission trip to Nicaragua.
Danny Vaughn, lifelong
member of Duncan First,
said the effort to raise
money for the trip has
been ongoing.
As our group prepares
to go to Nicaragua, everyone on our team pitches in
to help all of our fundraisers, Vaughn said. Anyone
with a passport and $1,500
can go.
The mission trip is not
only for members of Duncan First, he said. We
have had at least a few
people each year who have
gone who were from other
churches.
This past June, a team
of 25 members, the larg-
est group in several years,

made the trip to Nicaragua,
Vaughn said. Our group
for 2017 is still being
formed, so if youre interested, come on.
While in Nicaragua, the
mission team is working to spread Gods love,
mercy and grace to those
less fortunate than me,
Vaughn said.
Team members dig wells,
construct homes, make repairs, build churches, conduct daily Bible studies
for kids, provide food and
evangelize door-to-door,
Vaughn said. This is just a
short list of things we may
do or provide money for
while we are down there.
Vaughns parents first
became involved with missions in 1978 by going for

two weeks every summer
to build churches.
I was taught at an early
age, helping and serving
others was an important
part of life, Vaughn said.
Mark Pangel, youth
pastor at the time, took
Vaughns youth on the
first trip in 2006, Vaughn
said. Since then, it has
developed into more of a
family and church wide
trip rather than youth
only.
The 2017 mission trip
is tentatively scheduled to
take place from June 4 to
June 10.
Duncan First Baptist held a car show on Saturday to raise money for a mission trip to
Nicaragua. The trip is set for June 4-10 in 2017.
Abner Creek to host annual Tee It Up for Toronto

BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
Abner Creek Baptist
Church is calling all golfers to register for the
fourth annual Tee It Up for
Toronto on Saturday, Sept.
17, at 1 p.m. at the Willow
Creek Golf Course.
The golf tournament is
the churchs main effort to
raise money for missions.
The church also designates 10 percent of its
budget for outside efforts,
including ministries in the
greater Spartanburg area
and surrounding areas and
the efforts of the Southern
Baptist Convention. The
church also sets aside a
percentage of tithes each
month for missions.
We started off doing
it strictly for missions in
Toronto, Canada, but we
have since grown it to include Peru and local missions as well, said Pastor
Scott Ogle. The North
American Mission Board
of the Southern Baptist
Convention launched [the
fundraising effort] initially
and called it Send North
America. We helped a
church in Toronto.
After the first successful
year, Abner Creek, along
with several other churches, decided to raise money
for other areas. One of
those areas is in Peru, and
the money raised will help
to send a team to build an
orphanage there.
Our student pastor
[Greg Mathis] is from
North Carolina and had
a connection there that
shared the need in Peru,
said Ogle. We have since
sent four different teams
and kind of established a
rapport there. The work
in Peru is more hands-on,
and we need willing volunteers to build the orphanage. We have a team of
four going at the end of
August.
While the people in Peru
are open to the Gospel and
welcome the help, the mission in Toronto is another
story. Overall, the people
in Toronto are closed off
to the Gospel, according
to Ogle, so the team that
is heading there at the end
of September will be fo-
cusing on a different need

helping the leaders of
the churches there.
We are partnering with
the Billy Graham Association to provide childcare
for the leaders who want
to attend a conference
that the Billy Graham Association is hosting for
them, said Ogle.
We
asked them to tell us how
we could serve them.
Upward Sports, a Christian sports organization
from the United States, is
also expanding into Canada, and the teams that
travel to Toronto from Abner Creek will eventually
be helping with basketball
and soccer camps as well.
In an effort to make the
trips more affordable for
volunteers and to provide supplies for the missions, Abner Creek has
been hosting the captains
choice golf tournament
for four years. The first
year, the golf tournament
brought in $1500 for missions.
Last year, over
$5,000 was raised.
We hope that we continue to grow at this rate,
said Ogle. We are really

looking for hole sponsors.
This is where we raise a
lot of the money. There is
minimum cost to us, and
the sponsor gets a sign at
the hole.
Four-man teams are also
needed to make the fundraiser a success. Several

people return each year
to participate, including
several who travel from
out-of-state just to participate.
The cost per person
is $60, and there will be

some great prizes to be
awarded for different categories.
For more information or
to register, visit www.abnercreekbaptist.com.
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Officers made contact
with Mayfield, who admitted he had taken the gun,
a .38 revolver, but that he
no longer had the gun because he unloaded it and
was showing someone the
gun when they grabbed it
and ran off.
Mayfield was placed
under arrested and was
transported to Greer City
Jail.
(Note: All information

contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Greer Police
Department. All suspects
are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in
the court of law.)
MULTIPLE CHARGES
POSSESSION
Alonzo Dean Mills, 48,

of Lyman, was arrested
for possession of methamphetamine, Schedule II
drugs and drug paraphernalia.
According to a Greer
Police incident report, an
officer was dispatched to
Westmoreland Road near
Pelham Medical Center
in reference to a white
male subject that may be
involved in suspicious activity. Upon arrival, the
officer made contact with
the subject, Mills, and
found that he was wanted
in Greenville County for
forgery.
Mills was taken into custody and, during a search,
the officer found a small
pill bottle, a syringe and
a crystal-like substance in
the suspects pocket. Police
determined the substance
to be meth and Mills was
Jail.
SHOPLIFTING
Daisy Ann Anderson, 42,

of Duncan, was arrested
for shoplifting.
According to a Greer Police incident report, an officer responded to Target
in Greer in reference to a
complaint of shoplifting.
Upon arrival, an officer
made contact with loss
prevention, who stated a
female subject had gone
into the dressing room
several times taking clothing merchandise with her
and exiting the dressing
room with the clothing on
under her jeans and tank
top.
The officer opened the
suspects purse to check
for identification and
found multiple clothing
A four-car incident caused one vehicle to overturn on Brushy Creek Road near S. Suber
Road Tuesday afternoon. There were no injuries.
items stuffed inside.
Anderson was placed on
trespass notice and was
Jail. Anderson had a prior
conviction for shoplifting
in 2010.
MALICIOUS DAMAGE
Floyd Lee Stewart, 40,

of Greer, was arrested for
malicious damage.
According to a Greer Police incident report, an officer responded to Victor
Court in reference to complaint of malicious damage. Upon arriving, the
officer made contact with
the victim, who stated that
Stewart attempted to kick
in his door. The victim
said Stewart threatened
to kill him if he called the
police.
The officer made contact with Stewart, who was
sitting on his front porch
with a large open beer.
Stewart was arrested
and was transported to
Greer City Jail.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Angela Renee Hawkins,

30, of Greenville, was arrested and charged with
possession of Schedule I
drugs, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
officer was on patrol in
Greer when a blue Honda
was observed to have a
shattered windshield. The
officer conducted a traffic stop and made contact

with the driver, Michael
Wesley Bockstielgel, who
stated he did not have a
drivers license and that it
was suspended.
Bockstielgel was arrested, but during the incident,
Hawkins, the passenger,
was making furtive movements in the floorboard.
The officer leaned in the
car and detected the smell
of marijuana. Hawkins was
removed from the vehicle
and, during a search, the
officer found hypodermic
needles, four small baggies, a pill container and
a large spoon with cotton
residue stuck to it.
Inside the bags was
white powder that later
tested positive for heroin.
Inside the pill container

were a few small crystals
that were identified as
meth.
Hawkins had numerous
prior drug convictions, according to the report. She
was transported to Greer
City Jail.
LARCENY
Caleb Michael Mayfield,

18, of Greer, was arrested
for petit larceny.
officer responded to Oak
Wind Circle in reference
to a gun that had been stolen.
When the officer arrived
on scene, he made contact
with a victim, who stated
Mayfield had stolen a
gun in order to purchase
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possession of Schedule
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container and trespassing.
officer was dispatched to
Swift Transportation regarding a subject who was
waiting in the parking lot
of the business.
Upon arrival, the officer made contact with

the subject, Carnes, who
explained that his ex had
asked to meet him after
work to repay him some
money. While speaking
with the subject, the officer noticed Carnes eyes
were glassy and bloodshot
and could smell a faint
odor of alcohol in the vehicle.
Carnes
admitted
to
drinking prior to this incident and that he stopped
at the liquor store on the
way. Carnes gave permission to search the vehicle,
and the officer located two
small bottles of fireball
whiskey with broken seals,
a large bottle of MD 20/20
with a broken seal and a
clear sandwich bag containing three white pills.
Carnes was arrested and
was transported to Greer
City Jail.
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The Greer Citizen
Rebels wallop Yellow Jackets

BY LELAND BURCH
One thing we can

take away is our
kids never quit. You
also have to give
Byrnes the credit.
They have a very
good football team.
Will Young
Greer head coach
BILLY CANANDA | THE GREER CITIZEN
Quez Mayes led the Byrnes rushing attack, as the Rebels dominated Greer in Week 1 action. Byrnes will travel to North
Carolina this Friday to take on Mallard Creek.
thing goes bad, everything
seems to go bad.
Greer won the battle of
statistics but was undone
by four turnovers and a
blocked punt. Those miscues helped the Rebels
score in nearly every way
imaginable,
including
twice against Greers offense that gave up a 95yard pass interception and
a fumble return for touchdowns. Byrnes also scored
on a 59-yard run from
scrimmage, a 22-yard pass
and a 41-yard field goal.
Young contends, we
probably would be 2-0
if we were playing last

years schedule, but we
have a different mindset
this year. We just need to
keep pushing forward and
eliminate mistakes that
are killing us.
Meanwhile, Jacket Backers waited patiently for
just over 150 minutes to
have something to cheer
about, right up until the
last play of the game when
Greer scored on a 20-yard
pass from Trey Houston to
Nate Jefferson. One thing
we can take away is our
kids never quit, Young
said. You also have to
give Byrnes the credit.

They have a very good
football team.
FUMBLE DEBACLE
The Yellow Jackets were

unable to put together
consecutive first downs
until they were trailing 380 in the second half after
Byrnes had scored twice in
the span of 48 seconds.
Aaron Watson picked up
the first Greer turnover
loose ball and returned it
to Yellow Jackets 41-yard
line to set up the Rebels
first score. That came
just five plays later when
Quez Mayes sailed into

the end zone on a fouryard sweep, and Luis Hernandez kicked his first of
seven extra points.
After an exchange of
possessions, Byrnes controlled the ball for 18 plays
on a 58-yard scoring drive.
The touchdown came on
third-and-20 when quarterback Brock Carroll fired
a 22-yard strike to Jake
Childers in the end zone.
That made it 14-0 with
7:58 remaining in the half.
The game continued
downhill for Greer when
SEE DEFEATED | B3
Pride leads
Eastside to
win over rival
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
PHOTO | COURTESY OF TED CONWELL
Sonny Stevens helped power Blue Ridge to a road victory over Landrum Friday night.
Blue Ridge gets needed

win over Landrum
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Blue Ridge rebounded
from its Week 0 loss in
convincing fashion, dominating Landrum during a
29-3 victory on the road.
Led by a stellar performance from defensive
back Andy Tate, the Blue
Ridge defense picked off
three passes and only allowed a little more than
80 Landrum yards during
the win.
We eliminated a lot of
our mistakes from the previous week, which was key
for us, Clark said. We
know that with the youth
we have, we cant afford
to make a lot of mistakes
this year, but if we can
fight past that, we can be
alright.
Despite all the success,
Blue Ridge opened the contest by tossing an interception on its first drive.
It was kind of a botched
play, but we managed to
get through it, Clark said.
BILLY
CANNADA
My swing
Byrnes unloaded the

frustrations of an unlikely
season opening loss on
Greer, crushing the bumbling Yellow Jackets, 45-7,
Friday night in Duncan.
Our guys played so

much better tonight than
last week when we gave
up six fumbles, declared
Byrnes Coach Brian Lane.
We didnt have a turnover
tonight, and our special
teams really played well.
The 2016 schooling of
hard knocks left the Yellow Jackets with a second
black eye, causing Coach
Will Young to reflect, If
we dont have four turnovers, a blocked punt and
a bad snap for a big loss
that ended a drive, then I
think it would have been a
competitive game. But you
have to give Byrnes credit
because they have a very
good football team.
He noted that when
Trey Houston (quarterback) made a big gain on
a great scramble only to
fumble on the first series
of the game, that was a
turning point. It was one of
those games when some-
BLAME
CANNADA
After that, we let them

have about 80 yards for
the rest of the game. That
was a pretty good job by
our defense.
The Tigers quickly got
back on track, picking off
a pass and running in its
first touchdown of the
night. Blue Ridge quarterback Jake Smith then
found Sonny Stevens in
the end zone to extend the
Tiger lead to 14-3.
In the second half, Tate
made his presence known
on defense, returning two
interceptions for scores,
putting the game out of
reach. Jason Sammons
hauled in a touchdown to
cap the Blue Ridge scoring.
It was good to see our
guys gain some confidence
after what we had happen
in Week 0. Now, we can
move on with business as
usual and get ready for
Riverside.
Although it wasnt a perfect performance from his
team, Clark said his team
saw plenty of things it

could build on.
We know there are
things we need to work on,
but its nice to see some
positive things happen for
these guys, Clark said.
With injuries remaining
an issue for the Tigers,
Clark said some of his
younger players will continue to have their numbers called in the weeks
ahead.
Depth is a problem
for us right now, primarily on the offensive and
defensive lines, he said.
We had a few injuries going into last week, and we
had one of our offensive
linemen break his leg on
Friday night, so we could
definitely benefit from
some depth in that area.
But we have to continue
to get better in all areas,
and thats what we plan to
do.
The Tigers will take on
Riverside at home this Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
Eastside
standout
Chance Pride led his team
to a second-straight win
over its rival last Friday
night, as the Eagles topped
Riverside 34-13.
Pride had three touchdowns in the second half
to help his team pull away
from the Warriors, which
suffered their first loss of
the season.
Its a rivalry game that
means a lot to our kids,
Eastside Head Coach Steve
Wilson said. Fortunately,
we were able to come out
on top. Its a great win for
us and were excited to
get that win two years in
a row.
The game was scoreless
for a while, but Eastsides
Deondre Thompson broke
the drought with a touchdown run late in the second quarter to put his
team up 7-0.
The Warriors countered,
however, as Andrew Brown
Its a rivalry game

that means a lot
to our kids...Its a
great win for us and
were excited to get
that win two years
in a row.
Steve Wilson
Eastside head coach

drove his team down the
field, tossing a touchdown
pass to Kris White with
just seconds remaining in
the quarter. After a failed
conversion, the Eagles led
Riverside 7-6 at the break.
It took us a while to get
going, Wilson said. Finally, in the third quarter, we
got going on offense and
played pretty consistent
defensively and put it out
SEE RIVALRY | B3
Chance Pride had three touchdowns during the Eagles

win over Riverside Friday.
ve played more golf

this summer than Ive
ever played in my life.
Not because Im any
good at it or because I can
afford itI just thought
if I did something enough
times, I would improve.
With golf, this really isnt
the case.
I could spend hours at
the driving range trying
to fix my swing, but for
some reason that stupid
little white ball ALWAYS
goes right.
Ive learned to adjust
though. If this summer
has taught me anything,
its that I need to learn to
play with my flaws.
Saturday afternoon, I
was playing in a golf tournament with some friends
(and a couple of guys
who are actually good at
this sport) in Pendleton.
Dont get me wrong, Im
not good enough to be in
a golf tournament, but we
were supporting a good
cause, and it was a fun
course wed never visited.
I got set to tee my ball
up on hole one, but buddy
Joel, who is a far better
golfer than me, notices
something strange.
Do you know that
youre aiming for the
trees? He asked.
Yeah man, but thats
not where its going, I
reassured him.
I got into my stance,
bent my knees, adjusted
my grip and commenced
with my backswing.
*WHHHHACK*
(Ive never used a sound
effect in a column before,
I dont think. Just wanted
to see what it was like.)
My ball flew off the
tee toward the group of
trees I was aiming for.
Much to Joels surprise,
the ball began making its
way back right.WAYYY
RIGHT.
It landed just on the
fairway, but not by much.
Thats quite a slice
youve got there, he said.
I know man. You see,
Im no good at golf, I
responded.
Joel then made it his
mission to fix my swing,
which probably isnt the
best thing to try during a
tournament.
All day I struggled to
heed his advice. Each tee
wed walk up to, hed say
Alright, let me see it.
Id attempt a practice swing, and midway
through the process Id
hear nope.
Keep your arms
straight.
Youre going back to
far.
You dont even need a
full swing.
Sometimes this advice
worked. Most times it did
not.
Still, as a group, we
were playing one of best
rounds ever. We were at
least managing par on
each hole, and every now
and then, a birdie.
Sure, we had a few
bogeys on the back nine,
but we were probably on
pace to shoot in the 70s.
Sure, it was best ball, but
Id never shot below like
90 in my life.
Me and my broken
swing made it through
18 holes, and we were
excited to get back to the
leaderboard.
Whatd we end up
with?
Uhhh, my friend Mike
mumbled, tallying the
score. Looks like we shot
a 77.
Nice!
Not a bad round
gents, I said before
glancing at the rest of the
scores, which were in the
50s.
How is that possible?
I asked. I saw some of
those guys hit, and they
werent exactly Tiger
Woods out there.
Apparently we needed
to be -20 to beat any of
those country clubbers.
They probably arent
handicapped by a horrible
swing though, so whos
really the better golfer?
SPORTS
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN
PLAYER OF WEEK 0
WEEKLY FOOTBALL WRAP
Tigers
to host
RHS
Friday
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offense
Defense
Lineman
Chance Pride
Noa Means
Pierce Hamilton
Eastside
Byrnes
THIS WEEKS GAMES

Riverside
at Blue Ridge
Byrnes
at Mallard Creek
Greer
Clinton
LAST WEEKS SCORES
Blue Ridge 29
Landrum 3
Byrnes 45
Greer 7
Eastside 34
Riverside 13
SCHEDULES/SCORES
BLUE RIDGE
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Oct. 7
Oct. 13
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Aug. 20
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 20
Oct. 28
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 13
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Home games in bold
In home opener
Blue Ridge
0 BHP 41
29 Landrum 3
Riverside
at Libery
Chapman
Mauldin
Travelers Rest
Union Co.
at Eastside
at Greer
Byrnes
19 Myrtle Beach 35
45 Greer 7
at Mallard Creek
Northwestern
at Broome
at Spartanburg
Boiling Springs
Nation Ford
Gaffney
at Dorman
Eastside
21 Woodmont 28
34 Riverside 13
at Wade Hampton
Southside
Carolina Academy
at Union Co.
Greer
at Travelers Rest
at Blue Ridge
at Wren
Greer
10 Westside 28
7 Byrnes 45
Clinton
Daniel
at Woodruff
Travelers Rest
at Eastside
at Greenville
at Union Co.
Blue Ridge
Riverside
7 Travelers Rest 3
13 Eastside 34
at Blue Ridge
Christ Church
J.L. Mann
at Mauldin
Hillcrest
Laurens
at Greenwood
at Wade Hampton
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
maining.
With time winding down,
Byrnes Thomas Cook
nailed a 19-yard field goal,
giving Byrnes the win.
Mallard Creek went on
to win the state championship in North Carolina,
and is currently 2-0 with a
top 10 ranking in the nation.
After two weeks on the

road, Blue Ridge will return home this Friday to
host Riverside in Week 2
action.
The Tigers are coming
off a win over Landrum,
while the Warriors are hoping to bounce back from a
loss to Eastside.
We know that those
guys are working very
hard, Blue Ridge coach
Shane Clark said. Weve
been watching film and
were trying to come up
with the best game plan
for them. We just have to
work on ourselves everyday and focus on what we
have to do to improve.
If you watch them play
BHP, then you watch them
play Landrum, they are two
different football teams,
Riverside coach Phil Smith
said. Friday night will be
their first home game, so
theyre going to be very
fired up.
Both teams operate out
of the spread on offense
and run a 3-4 set on defense.
Defensively,
theyre
very similar to us, Clark
said. Our guys have seen a
lot of reps in that defense
throughout the preseason,
so that helps us in our
game planning. Theyve
definitely got some guys
that arent afraid to come
up and hit you in the
mouth. Weve got to be
ready for that.
Smith said Eastsides
athleticism might cause
his team some problems
Friday night.
They run the spread
offense, and they like to
throw the ball around,
Smith said. They run
some counter, which will
be hard on our defensive
front because were not
very big up front. They
saw what Eastside did to
us in the run game, so
that may mean we need to
change some things up on
defense.
Although the two teams
dont meet often, Smith
said Blue Ridges style of
play is difficult to plan
for.
Theyre going to play
hard. Their kids get after it, and they are very
well coached, Smith said.
Shane is doing a great job
over there and his kids
seem to do everything they
are coached to do. They
are a good football team
and that comes across.
Kickoff is set for 7:30
p.m. Friday night.
Riversides Andrew Brown was named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Player of the
Week during Week 0. Pictured left to right are: Chris Christ (Owens Insurance), Brown,
Riverside coach Phil Smith and Shane Lynn (Owens Insurance).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
OF THE WEEK
NOA
MEANS
CHANCE
PRIDE
PIERCE
HAMILTON
BYRNES FS #21
JUNIOR
EASTSIDE WR #3
JUNIOR
BLUE RIDGE OL #71

SENIOR
Parents: Floyd Means Jr.

and Vanetra Maybin
Age: 16
Parents: Angela and Troy

Pride Sr.
Age: 16
Parents: Shaunna and

William Hamilton
Age: 17
Away from the field:

Enjoys hanging out with
teammates
Favorite sports team:
Florida State
Favorite athlete: Patrick
Peterson
Favorite movie: Fast and
Furious 7
Favorite video game:
Madden 17
Favorite artist or band:
Lil Uzi

Enjoys playing video
games
Dallas Cowboys
Favorite athlete: Dez
Bryant
Favorite movie: Friday
NBA 2K16
Kodak Black

Spends time studying
South Carolina
Favorite movie: The
Replacements
Call of Duty Black Ops
Drake
Byrnes to face Mallard Creek

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
After a dominating win
over Greer in Week 1, the
Byrnes football team will
hit the road to take on
Mallard Creek this Friday
night.
The Rebels are 1-1 entering the week, having lost
to Myrtle Beach in Week 0.
Last season, nationally
ranked Mallard Creek visited Duncan, where the

Rebels managed to earn a
31-29 win.
Byrnes started the game
strong,
scoring
three
touchdowns in the first
few minutes to take a
quick 21-0 lead. Mallard
Creek wouldnt go away,
however, coming all the
way back to take a small
lead with just seconds re-
SPORTS
THE GREER CITIZEN B3
Jackets looking for first DEFEATED: Greer struggles on offense

win against Clinton
FROM B1
BY LELAND BURCH
After a month of battling
Class 5-A Goliaths, Greers
Yellow Jackets will finally
get a shot at a team more
of their size when the
Clinton Red Devils come
to town on Friday night.
We really need a win.
To have some success will
help us go a long way, but
it will be challenging, declared Greer Coach Will
Young looking ahead to
the 7:30 p.m. match-up at
Dooley Field. And I didnt
realize we would be part of
the challenge because of
our mistakes, he added.
Youngs Yellow Jackets
are 0-2 after one-sided
losses to Byrnes and Westside, but none the worse
for wear from pre-season
scrimmages against Gaffney and Hillcrest.
Despite being reassigned
to the Class 3-A ranks in
the recent S.C. High School
League realignment, the
Red Devils are no pushovers. With 19 returning
seniors, the Red Devils
veteran team whipped 5A Laurens, 34-29, in their
season opener last week.
That was about like our
game with Byrnes. Laurens
turnovers made a difference. You cant have those
and beat anybody, Young
noted.
Although Clinton missed
the 2015 playoffs with a
3-7 record, second-year
interim coach Andrew
Webb has the Red Devils
on track through a solid
pre-season. Webb has
abandoned Clintons traditional three yards and
a cloud of dust offense
in favor of the spread offense that is guided by returning quarterback Charlie Craven.
Clinton has a number
of other good players on
offense, Young said listing Koko Richie at running back, and a couple
of good wide receivers in
Jalen Carter and Kris Holmes.
Defensively, Clinton operates out of a 3-3, a somewhat unusual front that
could present problems
for the Yellow Jackets
offensive line. We have
worked on our blocking
schemes for Clinton and
generalized them enough
to make it fairly simple
Greer was unable to stop the Rebel rushing game last

Friday, but the Jackets are looking to bounce back against
Clinton.
for the kids, said Young.
Clinton is a lot like Byrnes
defensively in some ways.
They blitz a lot and try to
get you out of synch.
DEVILS PLAYING LIKE OLD

CLINTON
Clintons key defenders

include Tashymen Boyd at
nose guard, Tyreke Watts,
the largest player on the
team at 6-2, 210 pounds,
at tackle, and Zkail Livingston at middle linebacker.
Then they have Sincere
Hunt at outside linebacker-safety, and he does it
all, Young observed.
He adds, This bunch is
playing hard, like the old
Clinton always played, so
it is going to be a tough
game for us.
Yet Young is optimistic,
explaining when we eliminate making mistakes,
this is going to be a good
team. These kids have a
lot of ability. We have all
the pieces, we just need
to clean things up and get
everything tighter.
Im
talking about correcting
the type of mistakes that
we can fix in week two or
three of the season, but
not week in 11 or 12. I really dont see how we can
fail to be successful.
Young even found some
bright spots in Greers
45-7 thrashing at Byrnes.
Noah Hannon blocked
extremely well on the offensive line, and we had
some success moving the
football. Trey Houston
had another good game
at quarterback, except
for his early fumble, and I
think he will be a phenomenal player for us. Chris
Quinn did a good job at H
back, and Quay White ran
really hard at the end of
the game when some kids
probably wouldnt have.
Quay is just now getting
the feel of our system, and
it looks like he could be
our featured back running
back.
I thought that other
than giving up some big
plays, our defense played
fairly well, Young added.
Greer expects to be at
full strength this week.
After a two-week absence,
wide receiver Alex Syphertt returned to play most
of the game at Byrnes.
Sophomore
linebacker
Quack Cohen saw limited
duty last week and is expected to get more playing
time this week.
Zy Young returned a Yellow Jackets punt 40 yards

to the one-yard line. Carroll then scored on a quarterback sneak.
Hernandez made it 24-0
at intermission with a 41yard field goal. That came
after Greers Tyrick Smith
had sacked Carroll for an
eight yard loss on a thirddown pass attempt at the
16-yard stripe.
The Rebels took the second half kickoff and immediately put the game
away when freshman Rahjai Harris cruised 59 yards
untouched to score. Obviously, we had 3-4 kids
out of place there, Young
said.
Two plays later Rebels
defender Jaiquez Lyles
scooped up Dre Williams
fumble at the ten-yard
stripe and rumbled into
the end zone, pushing the
tally to 38-0.
Greers offense finally
sputtered to life with a
long drive that arrived at
the Rebels 15-yard line.
The trip had a flat tire
on a 15-yard penalty before Houston unleashed a
pass that was tipped into
the waiting hands of Noa
Means. The Byrnes defensive back returned the pick
95 yards for a touchdown.
PUNT BLOCKED
Byrnes mounted another threat by blocking a

Greer punt after a bobbled
center snap. But the Yellow Jackets defense held
on downs at their own
34-yard line. From there,
Greer marched all the way
to the Byrnes 16-yard line
only to have Rebels linebacker Terrell Davis intercept a third down pass.
Davis returned the pick all
the way to Greer s 26-yard
line.
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Tavion Ellerbe was the last player out of the lockerroom for Byrnes Friday night, as he
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tragic accident at Lake Lyman earlier this summer. He was honored throughout the
game.
RIVALRY: Eastside wins despite injuries

FROM B1
of reach there towards the

end.
Pride finished the game
with more than 100 yards
rushing and over 100
yards receiving, scoring all
three of his touchdowns in
the third quarter. Jameer
Goodman capped the scoring for the Eagles.
Eastside had three players rush for more than
100
yards,
including:
Pride, Jordan Morgan and
Thompson.
I feel like we improved
a lot from the first to second game, which is what
you want to see, Wilson
said. We were able to cut
down on our penalties and
we managed to rack up a
bunch of yards on offense
again. A lot more of our
kids contributed in this
game, so we feel like we
took a big step forward.

Were not where we want
to be yet, but were certainly headed in that direction.
Riverside head coach
Phil Smith said his team
blew a few assignments
on defense, allowing opportunities for the Eagle
defense.
Eastside is a really good
football team, Smith said.
They were big up front
and they had a lot of team
speed.
We made some bad
reads on defense, he
said. There were a few
minor things that we can
definitely correct, but we
thought we should have
made a few more plays.
We got caught inside of
some blocks, but Chance
is a great athlete, and he
saw a couple of creases
and found ways to score.
Smith said his team had

its chances to score, but
couldnt convert late in
the game.
We were in the game
for a while and we had a
few chances we didnt take
advantage of, Smith said.
When that kind of stuff
happens, it deflates you a
little bit.
Both teams were dealing with injuries, but Eastsides Michael Gladden
and T.J. Gist were among
several players that spent
time on the sidelines for
the Eagles Friday night.
I think the bye week
comes at a good time for
us, Wilson said. Weve
got a lot of guys that are
banged up, so we need to
take care of some of that
before Wade Hampton.
The Yellow Jackets defense again held, forcing

Hernandez to attempt a
45-yard field goal that
was wide of the uprights
with 3:15 remaining in the
game.
Greer then drove 80
yards to avoid a shutout.
Junior running back Quay
White got the excursion
started by carrying the ball
six straight times for 60
yards. On first down at the
Byrnes 20-yard line, Houston found Jefferson in the
end zone for the score and
Andres Toro booted the
extra point.
Lane said a key for the
Rebels was an attitude adjustment.
We came out to practice Monday and really
got it going. It was our
best practice of the year.
I think this team could go
places, but we have got a
big challenge when we go
up against one of the best
teams in the country,
he said of the upcoming
match with Mallard Creek
High in Charlotte, N.C.
Like the Rebels did a
week earlier in a losing
cause, Greer won the battle of statistics. The Yellow
Jackets piled up 300 total
yards for 21 first downs,
while Byrnes had 13 first
downs on 237 total yards.
Greer rushed for 215 yards
and added 85 through the
air as Houston completed
7 of 13 passes.
The Rebels had 139
yards on the ground and
98 yards passing on eight
completions in 17 attempts.
The
difference
was
four Greer turnovers, two
fumbles and two interceptions, plus a blocked
punt. Byrnes did not have
a turnover, but the Rebels
were flagged 11 times for
90 yards. Greer drew five
penalties for 50 yards.
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AND D, GREER, SC 29650.

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will allow the sale and ON
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THE SCORE BY QUARTERS
Greer 0 0 0 7 - 7
Byrnes 7 17 21 0 - 45
First quarter Quez
Mayes (B) 4-yard run, Luis
Hernandez kick.
Second quarter Jake
Childers (B) 22-yard pass
from Brock Carroll, Hernandez kick; Carroll (B)
one-yard run, Hernandez
kick; Hernandez (B) 41yard field goal.
Third quarter Rahjai
Harris (B) 59-yard run, Hernandez kick; Jaiquez Lyles
(B) fumble return, Hernandez kick; Noa Means (B)
95-yard pass interception
return, Hernandez kick.
Fourth quarter Nate
Jefferson (G) 18-yard pass
from Trey Houston, Andres Toro kick.
INDIVIDUALS
Greer rushing: Dre Williams 10/21 yards; Quay

White 21/150 yards; Chris
Quinn 6/24 yards; Trey
Houston 10/20 yards.
Byrnes rushing: Quez
Mayes 11/78 yards; Rahjai
Harris 5/69 yards; Huron
Palmer 5/10 yards; Brock
Carroll 6/7 yards; Dylon
Donnahoo, 3/minus 25
yards.
Greer receiving: Camron
Kelley 3/29 yards; Quinn
2/20 yards; Alex Syphertt
1/16 yards; Nate Jefferson
1/20 yards.
Byrnes receiving: Zy
Young 1/6 yards; Demarcus Gregory 3/24 yards;
Jake Childers 1/22 yards;
Braxton Mills 2/47 yards;
King Price 1/minus 1
yard.
Greer passing: Houston
7/13 85 yards.
Byrnes passing: Carroll
5/11 52 yards; Donnahoo
3/6 46 yards.

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AND HOT DOGZ intends
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that will allow the sale and
ON premises consumption
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The Greer Citizen
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Greer resident receives special gift for 90th birthday

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Katherine Jones has
been talking about getting
her childhood home back
for a while, and for her
90th birthday, thats exactly what her family did.
Born in 1926, Jones grew
up in an early 1900s Gaffney home that her family
sold in the late 70s. She
has been a Greer resident
for decades, but as the
time passed, she longed
for a return home.
It became a labor
of love in a way.
I was only having
fun.
Dr. Raymond Meyers
Artist
She has really fond

memories of her childhood
home, her daughter, Emily Sims, said. Shes said a
few times, I would like to
own that house again.
Knowing that the house
was currently occupied
and it wasnt exactly feasible to purchase again,
Sims began to brainstorm
a new plan.
Tom McAbee, a family
friend, suggested having a
small replica of the home
constructed as a gift.
I thought it was an awesome idea, but I didnt
know where to begin with
something like that, Sims
said.
Through some research,
McAbee found Dr. Ray-
mond Meyers, who has

a background in dental
work.
Ive been building models since I was a kid, Meyers said. I grew up in that
area with tinker toys. Ive
just always been a detail
person.
Meyers began working
on a miniature model of
the house on July 4. The
home sits at 18 inches
across and 22 inches deep,
scaled at inch per foot.
This is really a special
project, because this is going to change this ladys
life and its going to be
a point of conversation
for her for the rest of her
years, Meyers said. Its
really turned out nice.
The project began with a
sketch of the houses floor
plan.
I thought he would be
able to look at it and just
make a little model, but
he wanted detail. He said,
I love your drawing, but
I really want to see the
house, Sims said. The
process was like building
a real house.
Meyers did visit the
house, measuring the interior and exterior for scale.
Its been fun, Meyers
said. I get seduced by
the challenges. With every
project, I just want to see
if its something I can do.
McAbee said the detail
of the home is stunning.
The roof of the model
home comes off, revealing
rooms, pieces of furniture
and even a few sentimental items.
We spent more than
two hours at the Sherwin-Williams paint store
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Emily Sims, left, gave her mother Katherine Jones, center, a special gift on her 90th birthday, a replica model of her
childhood home. The miniature house was constructed by Dr. Raymond Meyers, second from right.
looking at colors for the
house, McAbee said. Dr.
Meyers just went into a
great amount of detail to
get this project correct.
Meyers worked on the
project for about six weeks,
spending more than 220
hours on the house.
It became a labor of love
in a way, Meyers said. I
was only having fun.
Although she didnt
know it, Jones was contributing to the project.
In conversation, I would
bring up the house in Gaffney, Sims said. Id ask

things like did the house
have shutters? Just things
like that that she would
know. She was giving
me that information not
knowing she was contributing to the house.
I was so excited to do
this for my mother, Sims
said.
The gift was presented
to Jones at her birthday
party last Sunday.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Pictured side-by-side, Katherine Jones childhood home and the replica created by Dr. Meyers have striking similarities
in detail.
A home in the making...
Jones family held a gathering for her 90th birthday

on Sunday afternoon, where she got a look at her new
house.
Living Here
Ribbon Cuttings
Billy Cannada | The Greer Citizen
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
Amazing opening
Mighty opening
Amazing Threads is now open at its new location, 208 N. Main St. in Greer. The business
offers printing and design options for local customers.
The Town of Duncan held a ribbon cutting on Saturday, Aug. 27, for the opening of Mighty
Dollar at 700 E. Main Street.
Hudson BI-LO unveils new concept

BI-LO recently completed a remodel on its
Greer store in response to
requests from customers
for an improved shopping
experience. As part of the
grand opening ceremony
and to officially re-introduce the community to the
new and improved store,
a ribbon cutting will take
place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, at the store,
located at 2460 Hudson
Road in Greer.
BI-LO was born in
Greenville
and
were
proud of the nearly 55
years of commitment and
service to this great community, including more
than 24 years of service at
our Greer location, said
Ian McLeod, President and
CEO of Southeastern Grocers.
We
recognize
that
Greenville is one of the
fastest growing cities in
the South, so we want to
continue to invest in improved shopping experiences for our customers.
This remodel represents
our promise to always
listen to our customers
and offer a convenient
shopping experience, exceptional service and the

freshest products at the
right price as BI-LO has
been committed to doing
since 1961.
During the ribbon cutting celebration customers can sample food from
local vendors and enjoy to
the sounds of local favorite, ENCORE, as they check
out BI-LOs new look, expanded offerings and savings. College football fans
will also have the opportunity to interact with the
Clemson Tiger mascot and
cheerleaders as part of the
celebration.
Last month, Southeastern Grocers launched SEG
Sports along with partners
like Clemson and the University of South Carolina
to celebrate athletes of all
ages and abilities and encourage young athletes of
the future to stay active by
fueling, coaching and inspiring them.
Our nearly 30-year
partnership with Clemson
University has allowed us
to support not only our
Greer neighbors but also
to integrate and support
all Tiger students and

fans, McLeod said.
The improved Greer
store is the third BI-LO to
undergo a transformation
of this kind and shoppers
will immediately notice the
enhancements throughout
the new and improved
store, including:
New facade signage
and a fresh, contemporary
color palate and modern
store signage inside.
Updated farm-fresh
produce department featuring more than 25 items
set on fresh ice daily with
local produce from Walter
P. Rawl & Sons, McLeod
Farms, Fowlers Farm and
more.
A bakery department
now offering fresh, hot
mini-donuts made in-store
and updated caf seating
with fresh coffee options.
The Kitchen offering
customers an in-house,
stone hearth pizza oven
and smokehouse. Brisket
and pulled pork will be
slow cooked in house for
10-12 hours, and BI-LO
chefs are making a signature pizza sauce and marinades from scratch.
Upgraded Butcher and

Seafood Shop with a team
of more than 100 years of
combined experience serving the community.
A full-service seafood
department offering shoppers a variety of seafood
assortments,
including
4-Star BAP certified* sustainable salmon, fresh
catch of the day and locally made sushi.
An expanded natural
section with a variety of
natural and organic offerings.
Opportunity to save
with Down Down prices,
easily found in store with a
distinctive red hand pointing to prices that are down
and staying down.
Meal solutions to feed
your family for under $10
by Award Winning Chef
Curtis Stone.
The new and improved
Greer BI-LO location will
be open seven days a week
from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
BI-LO, LLC is a subsidiary of Southeastern Grocers, which is the secondlargest supermarket chain
in the Southeast based on
store count.
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
Jumping for joy

Dance Without Limits in Taylors held an Open House on
Saturday, Aug. 27, to celebrate its opening.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
1Spark! Festival
set for Saturday
PHOTO | MARVEL
Chris Evans, Robert Downey

Jr. in Captain America: Civil
War
COUCH THEATER
DVD Previews
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 5
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Captain
America:
Civil War (PG-13) -- The
biggest and most impressive Marvel melee to date
pits hero against hero
in a super-powered political polarization. Iron
Man (Robert Downey Jr.)
surprisingly
supports
a new initiative to put
super-people under government regulation. It
takes one botched mission, plus a quick review
of previous carnage that
the Avengers have been
involved in (our heroes
have leveled some skylines over the past six
movies) to make a pretty
good case for oversight.
Captain America (Chris
Evans) leads a resistance
to the new laws, and every super from Ant-Man
to Winter Soldier has to
take a side for one really
cool fight.
The movie does a lot,
and does it all shockingly well. A new Spiderman (Tom Holland) gets
a snappy introduction,
and Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) makes a
great first impression,
setting up his 2018 solo
movie. All of this corporate synergy doesnt get
in the way of the movies
serious notes or the coherence of the rather
jam-packed plot.
Popstar: Never Stop
Never Stopping (R) - This mockumentary
shows the rise and fall of
a fictional-yet-plausible
popstar named Connor4Real (Andy Samberg).
His debut album put him
straight to the top, to a
celebrity lifestyle of idiotic excess. His second
release is so insipid that
it puts his career into a
tailspin that Connor and
his hangers-on cant cope
with.
Samberg, and directors Jorma Taccone and
Akiva Schaffer, are wellequipped for a stylish
and immature send up of
modern pop culture. The
movie is full of dead-on
parody pop songs that
are so artfully bad you
can tell the trio have
been doing this together
for years.
De Palma (R) -- He
came up in the 1960s
with the New Hollywood
visionaries, directors like
Spielberg and Coppola
who rescued and redefined American cinema.
In this documentary,
veteran director Brian De
Palma (Scarface, Carrie, Dressed to Kill,
Mission:
Impossible,
etc.) tells stories about
his projects with the air
of a guy ready to impart
some truths from his
decades in the industry.
Indie directors Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow
put the interview together into one long yarn that
any cinephile would pull
up a chair and listen to.
The Fits (NR) -- An
inner-city tomboy (Royalty Hightower) finds
herself drawn from the
boxing ring to the part of
the rec center where the
older girls practice their
dance teams. Mysterious seizures start hitting
some of the dance girls,
confusing or possibly
symbolizing the transition that awaits the 11year-old
protagonist.
This is a debut for the
star as well as director
Anna Rose Holmer, and a
very strong entrance for
both.
JULIE HOLCOMBE | THE GREER CITIZEN
Mutt Strut success

Record numbers attended the fifth annual Mutt Strut on Saturday, Aug. 27, in support of
The Greenville Humane Society.
THINGS
TO DO
NEW LISTINGS
SLT TO PRESENT BEAUTY

AND THE BEAST
SCCT PRESENTS WAKE UP,

BROTHER BEAR!
The South Carolina Childrens Theatre 2nd Stage

presents Wake Up, Brother Bear! through Nov. 29.
Following the success
of Teddy Bears Picnic
and Go To Bed, Little Raccoon!, Weeplay Theatre
presents another interactive play for the very
young. Join Brother and
Sister Bear through a year
of seasons. Visitors watch
a waterfall melt, meet
a butterfly, chase a fish
and skate on an ice pond.
Children receive a bag of
props to help create the
moments.
The play is geared for
children 18 months to 5
years of age. Performances
are at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 5; Tuesdays,
Sept. 20, Oct. 4, Nov. 15
and Nov. 29; Saturdays,
Sept. 24 and Oct. 1; and at
11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct.
4.
Performances are held
at SCCT headquarters, 153
Augusta Street in Greenville.
visit scchildrenstheatre.
org.
ARTISTS GUILD GALLERY

WELCOMES JULIA PETERS
The third annual 1Spark!

Festival will be held on
Saturday, Sept. 3, 11 a.m.
5 p.m. on North Liberty
Street between the University of South Carolina
Upstates George Dean
Johnson, Jr. College of
Business and Economics
and the Chapman Cultural
Center.
New to this years event
is the first Chalk-Off
competition on Friday,
Sept. 2, from 5-8 p.m.
where local artists will
demonstrate their talent
and compete for prizes.
Top international professional chalkers will also be
exhibiting their skills by
creating large 3-D pieces.
Another addition to the
Saturday event is a contest
for culinary plate presentation featuring Spartanburgs finest chefs showing off their art skills in
Julie Peters will be the

guest artist at the Artists
Guild Gallery of Greenville
for the month of September. A meet the artist event
will be held Friday, Sept. 2,
from 6-8 p.m.
Peters began her art career working at the Greenville County Art Museum.
Working with the museum
fueled an interest in the
visual arts and caused her
to realize that she could
draw whatever she could
see. She quickly learned
and experienced the joy
of mixing paint, blending
colors, applying them to
a surface and producing
recognizable images, and
began to teach others.
Peters was invited to
teach classes at Tempo
Art Gallery in downtown
Greenville, where she
taught for 23 years.
The learning process
of artistic endeavors has
been in my life as long as
I can remember. My ability
to draw and paint is not all
that special. A lot of people can do what I do, Peters said. My special gift
is the ability to teach, encourage and inspire others
to try. That expression of
accomplishment on one of
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Hand-painted signs will be among the Southern-made

products available at the Fall Sip and Shop on Sept. 8.
my students faces when
they finish a painting is an
absolute joy for me. I love
what I do and hopefully
will be able to teach for
some time to come.
She has worked and
studied with Jeanne Dobie, Beverly Grantham,
Alex Powers, Frank Webb,
Skip Lawrence, Stephen
Quiller and Dale Latinen
along with many other
artists during her career.
Working primarily with
watercolors and oils, she
has been commissioned
by both residential and
corporate clients.
Today, Peters has her
own studio where she
teaches others and provides framing services and
display space for local artists. She often conducts
trips for students to paint
and experience the atmosphere of such places as
California, England, Italy,
Ireland, etc.
Artists Guild Gallery of
Greenville is located at
200 N. Main St. Gallery
hours are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday
1-5 p.m.
FURMAN TO HOST FACULTY

CONCERT, ORGAN RECITAL
Furman University Department of Music will

present a faculty showcase
on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at
2:30 p.m. in Daniel Recital
Hall. Admission is free.
Nathan Laube will be the
guest organist in the Hartness Organ Series 2016
Belcher Organ Recital on
Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m.
in Daniel Memorial Chapel.
Tickets required.
call the Furman Music Office at 294-2086, email
FurmanMusic@furman.
edu or visit www.furman.
edu/MusicTickets.
GREER CULTURAL ARTS

OFFERING ART CLASSES
Greer Cultural Arts will
offer fall art classes for

students ages 8 to 18 on
Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m.
starting Sept. 6.
Classes will be taught
by Robin Byouk and will
meet once a week for eight
weeks. Cost is $30 for city
residents; $50 for non-city
residents. Fee includes all
materials.
Contact Anne Campbell
at learningtable@hotmail.
com to reserve a spot. Call
848-5383 for more information.
ONLY SOUTHERN MADE TO

HOST FALL SIP N SHOP
Only Southern Made, an

online boutique specializing in Southern-made gifts
and home accessories, will
host a Fall Sip n Shop from
6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.
8, at Interiors Marketplace
of the Carolinas, located
at 2129 Old Spartanburg
Road in Greer.
The free event will showcase the latest in fall home
accents, jewelry, tailgate
must-haves and more.
Raffle prizes will be given
away throughout the evening. Complimentary wine
and light snacks will also
be on hand.
Southern-made
items
available for purchase at
the Fall Sip n Shop include
handmade lazy susans
and hand painted signs
by Quite Swanky (Easley);
stemless wine glasses and
pint glasses etched by
hand with the South Carolina state outline (Greenville); pillows (Charleston);
hand poured soy candles
by Southern Firefly Candle
Co. (Nashville, Tennessee); jewelry by Laura Cox
Designs (Greenville) and
more.
To RSVP to attend the
event, email Only Southern
Made at hello@onlysouthernmade.com. For more
information, visit www.onlysouthernmade.com.
The Spartanburg Little Theatre will present

Disneys Beauty and the
Beast Sept. 9-25 at Chapman Cultural Center.
Featuring songs from
the Academy Award-winning animated feature,
this classic story tells of
Belle, a young woman in
a provincial town, and the
Beast, who is really a young
prince trapped under the
spell of an enchantress. If
the Beast can learn to love
and be loved, the curse will
end and he will be transformed to his former self.
But time is running out. If
the Beast does not learn
his lesson soon, he and his
household will be doomed
for all eternity.
Evening performances
are at 8 p.m. Matinee performances are at 3 p.m.
visit spartanburglittletheatre.com or call 585-8278.
ARTISTS GUILD TO HOLD

AWARDS CEREMONY
The Artists Guild of

Spartanburg will hold an
awards reception for its
43rd annual juried show
on Saturday, Sept. 10,
from 6-8 p.m.
An Art Walk/Peoples
Choice event will be held
Thursday, Sept. 15, from
6-8 p.m.
Both events will be held
at the West Main Artists
Co-Op, 578 W. Main St. in
Spartanburg.
The exhibit will be open
from Sept. 1 to Oct. 1.
WAREHOUSE THEATRE
PRESENTS URINETOWN
The Warehouse Theatre

will present the musical
satire Urinetown by Greg
Kotis and Mark Hollmann
Sept. 16 through Oct. 8.
Directed by Nancy Halverson, the Tony Award
winning musical is a commentary on the legal sys-
presenting beautiful food

designs.
The established Creativity Challenge will be
held on Saturday offering
everyone an opportunity
to showcase their unique
technique, processes and
skills. Attendees can then
vote for their favorite artist or entrepreneur.
Started as a way to highlight creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, this
festival brings together
more than 100 local and
regional artists, inventors and entrepreneurs to
demonstrate the best of
their work. Visitors can
enjoy fare from local food
trucks,
entertainment
from regional musicians
and dancers, as well as fun
and games for all ages.
visit Chapman Cultural
Centers Facebook page.
tem, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism,

bureaucracy,
corporate
mismanagement, municipal politics and musical
theatre itself. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible
water shortage, caused by
a 20-year drought, has led
to a government-enforced
ban on private toilets. The
citizens must use public
amenities, regulated by
a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of
humanitys most basic
needs. Amid the people,
a hero decides hes had
enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to
freedom.
The play features Chelsea Ann Atkins, Aaron
Brakefield, Thomas Azar,
Taylor Marlatt, Rick Connor, Benjamin Davis, Kelly
Wallace, Jon Kilpatrick,
Kaylee Gonzalez, Chris
Berry, DeBryant Johnson,
Javier Skipper, Ashlyn
Uribe, Drew Whitley, Lauren Paige Wilson, Luke
Browder, and Giulia Marie
Dalbec.
The Warehouse Theatre
is located at 37 Augusta
Street in Greenville.
call 235-6948 or visit
warehousetheatre.com.
EVENT REMINDERS
Is He Dead?
Sept. 8-24
Centre Stage
centrestage.org
Sippin Safari
Sept. 9, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Greenville Zoo
Cellobration
Sept. 9-10
Furman University
www.furman.edu
A Gentlemans Guide...
Sept. 27-Oct. 2
The Peace Center
peacecenter.org
FUN AND GAMES
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN
Generic vs.
brand name
DEAR DR. ROACH: My
pharmacy
recommends
that I switch to the generic
to save a lot of money on
each refill, as its exactly
the same as the brand
name. My neurologist is
adamantly against this
and says that generics
vary too much and may
not be effective. Who is
right? I am paying the
much higher amount for
the brand name Keppra
out of pocket.
Also, I only had a couple
of seizures years ago -- at
some point, cant I wean
off the meds? I think my
seizures were a one-time
event. -- N.R.B.
ANSWER: Generics are
required to have the same
amount of the exact medication as the brand name.
Some clinicians feel that
some generic medications
are absorbed differently
from the brand name, and
that very small variations
in dosage are important.
I wont tell you to ignore
your neurologists advice,
but most people stay just
as well-controlled on generic levetiracetam as on
brand name Keppra.
As far as discontinuing
seizure medicine, really,
only your neurologist can
answer that. It depends on
your seizure history, and
the results of your EEG
and possibly your brain
MRI.
Most neurologists will
consider stopping the
medication after one or
more years with no seizures, in most cases.
***
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
DEAR DR. ROACH: You
have written about screening for breast cancer, but
are there any ways to prevent breast cancer in the
first place? -- T.C.
ANSWER: There are
three behaviors that are
well-accepted to reduce
the risk of breast cancer.
Breastfeeding is one, and
its so good for the baby
that we might forget that
it has long-term advantages for moms, but add reducing the mothers breast
cancer risk to the list. The
second is dietary phytoestrogens, compounds such
as soy isoflavones and
lignans, which are found
in soybeans and other legumes. This data is most
clear among Asian women.
Finally, regular physical
exercise reduces breast
cancer risk, especially for
women after menopause.
Other dietary factors,
such as a diet high in fruits
and vegetables and low in
meat and saturated fat,
may reduce risk of breast
cancer, but this isnt proven. Studies are ongoing to
examine whether vitamin
D or omega 3 fatty acids
may reduce risk, as suggested in previous studies.
For high-risk women,
consider
chemoprophy-
laxis with a SERM or aromatase inhibitor, and also

a more-intensive screening
program.
Readers: Women today
have the best chance ever
of overcoming breast cancer. To learn more, order
the booklet Breast Cancer:
Detection and Treatment
by writing Dr. Donohue - No. 1101W, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
Enclose a check or money
order (no cash) for $4.75
U.S./$6 Canada with the
recipients printed name
and address. Please allow
4-6 weeks for delivery.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
heard that tuna fish contains a lot of mercury, so
intake should be limited.
I like solid white albacore
tuna. I eat one 4-ounce can
per week. How much is
safe? -- P.W.K.
ANSWER: Albacore has
relatively high amounts of
mercury, and the recommendation by the Environmental Protection Agency
is to limit consumption
to three 6-ounce portions
per month for women, and
three 8-ounce servings for
men. You are well within
the safe limit. Canned light
tuna and canned salmon
have much less mercury.
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.
SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Tired of the judgment

from his family, Eric called
Steffy out on deflecting
her own personal issues
onto his and Quinns relationship. Ivy returned
from Australia to Forrester Creations hoping
to design jewelry again.
Quinn agreed to hire Ivy
back at the company with
one significant condition.
While not hiding his own
desire to reunite with
Steffy, Liam offered Wyatt
valuable advice on how he
could fix his marriage. Bill
and Katie met to discuss
the terms of their divorce
settlement. Liam presented himself as an option to
Steffy, telling her he could
solve all of her problems.
Brooke was still determined to follow through
with her role in the plan
despite Ridges noted objection. Wait to See: Family members battle over a
coveted position.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Deimos was suspicious

of Chloe. Victor was released on bail and headed
home to see Maggie, whose
recovery was advancing.
Hope went to the station
to confront Aiden about
how he stole the D.A. job
away from Justin. Kate
bought the B&B from Doug
and Julie, and promptly
evicted all the guests.
CHRIS HASTON | NBC
Billy Flynn stars as Chad on

Days of Our Lives
Claire sought romantic
advice from Belle and was
a little annoyed at finding
Ciara and Theo together.
Gabi and Sonny got caught
up when they visited Wills
gravesite. Chad said goodbye to Abigail in his own
way. Brady didnt want to
believe his grandfather
could have taken Tate, but
all the evidence suggested
otherwise. Chad communicated with Abigails spirit.
Wait to See: While visiting
Clyde in prison, Marlena
has a near miss with a face
from the past.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Ava made a sobering

realization. Monica and
Finn struggled to keep order after the hospital lost
power. Hayden was at the
wrong place at the wrong
time. Franco made a pointed observation. Nathan
and Maxie received some
words of advice. Nina delivered news to Claudette.

Ava surprised Paul with
a request. Diane did her
best to counsel Alexis.
Finn came to Haydens
defense. Jordan heard a
critical accusation. Griffin
came across an important
piece of evidence. Jordan
made an arrest. Joe asked
to spend more time with
Teddy. Bobbie offered to
take care of baby Avery.
An old friend paid a visit
to Port Charles. Wait to
See: Carly makes Nelle an
offer.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Summer was shocked

when Daniel made a surprise appearance at her
engagement party. Noah
also arrived and gave Daniel a hard time for supporting Summers wedding to
Luca. Noah got drunk, but
Sharon stopped him from
making a scene at the party. Later, Daniel reminded
Phyllis how she interfered
with his past relationships
and urged her to let her
daughter live her own life.
Jill saw through Colins
manipulative tactics, but
he was determined to find
out why she was spending more time in Genoa
City. Daniel warned Kevin
to take things slow with
Chloe. An upset Phyllis
asked Billy if he was still
in love with Victoria. Wait
to See: Dylan takes on a
new case.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
SCHOOL
NEWS
Girls and boys ages 512 are eligible to enter the

pageant. Pageant entry fee
is $30 ($10 per additional
child). General admission
is $5.
visit Riverside Highs website.
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ENROLLING K3-12TH GRADE
Calvary Christian School

is currently enrolling students for grades K3 to 12
for the 2016-2017 school
year.
The school will also be
celebrating Grandparents
Day on Sept. 16. Grandparents will be invited to visit
students classrooms, play
games, watch a program
and share lunch.
Calvary Christian School
is located at 101 Calvary
St. in Greer.
GREENVILLE COUNTY
COUNTY TO HOLD
JOB FAIR SEPT. 20
Greenville
County
Schools will host a Job Fair
for bus drivers, bus aides,
custodians, and food service operators on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 5-7 p.m., at
Golden Strip Career Center, 1120 East Butler Road
in Greenville.
Applicants can apply
online at the Job Fair. Bus
driver pay starting pay is
$13.91 per hour, and bus
aides starting pay is $9.32
per hour. Custodial and
food service starting pay
is $10.24 per hour. Training is provided.
Benefits including health
and dental, retirement,
sick leave, and free life insurance, are available for
employees who work 30 or
more hours per week.
contact INFOLine at 3553100 or visit the employment section of the
Greenville County Schools
website.
BRMS TO HOLD WATCHD.

O.G.S. PIZZA NIGHT SEPT. 1
Blue
Ridge
Middle
will hold its 4th Annual
WatchD.O.G.S. Pizza Night
for fathers and father-figures on Thursday, Sept. 1,
from 6-7 p.m.
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of
Great Students) is an innovative program being used
by schools across America
which helps them to be
positively impacted by the
committed involvement of
fathers and father-figures.
The goal is to have men
spend at least one day this
year at the school to be a
positive male role model
and to provide an extra set
of eyes and ears.
This is the opportunity for dads, granddads,
uncles, stepdads and approved community leaders who are interested in
participating in the BRMS
WatchD.O.G.S. program to
get involved.
visit the Blue Ridge Middle
website.
BR MIDDLE COLLEGE
COLORS DAY IS SEPT. 2
Blue Ridge Middle teachers, staff and students

are invited to celebrate
higher education with College Colors Day on Friday,
Sept. 2.
Students and personnel can wear their favorite
college attire to include
jeans, crew neck t-shirts
and other dress code appropriate clothing.
LITTLE MISS RED & BLUE

PAGEANT IS SEPT. 17
The second annual Little

Miss Red & Blue Pageant
will be held Sept. 17 at Riverside Middle.
GMC HOLDING OPEN

ENROLLMENT
Greer Middle College

Charter High School will
have open enrollment for
the incoming
freshmen
class for the 2017-2018
school year beginning
Sept. 26 and ending Nov.
4.
An information night
will be held at Praise Cathedral on Monday, Sept.
26, at 6 p.m.
Current 9th, 10th, and
11th graders may apply
at anytime and may call to
check for available space.
There will be an information night as well as many
options for school tours
during this timeframe.
Visit www.greermiddlecollege.org or call 864469-7571.
RHS WIND ENSEMBLE TO

PERFORM AT KENNESAW
The
Riverside
High
wind ensemble has been
invited to perform at the
Kennesaw State University Concert Invitational in
February 2017.
They will have the opportunity to perform a
25-minute program on
the stage of the Bailey Performance Center at Kennesaw State University
and receive feedback from
world-renowned
wind
conductor, music educator and author, Richard
Floyd.
DISTRICT FIVE
BEECH SPRINGS TO HOST

GRANDPARENTS
Beech Springs Intermediate will hold Grits for

Grandparents on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7:15 a.m.
BOARD HONORS
INVENTION STUDENTS
The District Five Schools

Board of Trustees honored
four River Ridge Elementary students during its first
meeting of the 2016-17
school year.
Conner Page, Aubrey
Mayse, Noah McGarity and
Arielle Greer were recognized for participating
in the national Invention
Convention in Washington, D.C. The River Ridge
students were chosen after excellent performances
at the local Duke Energy
Invention Convention in
March.
Superintendent Dr. Scott
Turner presented each with
a certificate recognizing
their
achievement. Fifth
grader
Arielle
Greer,
who received the overall
Healthcare Award at the
national competition, received a second certificate
for her win.
DISTRICT HONORS KELTY

FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE
District Five Superintendent Dr. Scott Turner presented Byrnes High custodian Tabitha Kelty with a
certificate of appreciation
for her actions during a recent fire at the school.
During her rounds in
the Byrnes 900 building
last week, Kelty heard a
fire alarm go off in the
building. She returned to
Schofield gymnasium and
found a trash can fully
engulfed in flames, after
floor waxing chemicals
self-combusted.
SEE SCHOOLS | B10
NGU student publishes her first book

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
A local student has realized a dream before graduating college.
Gabrielle Fanelli, 20year-old resident of Greer
and senior at North Greenville University (NGU),
published her first book
Girls Guide to College:
Life, Guys, & Career on
July 18.
Fanelli wrote her book
from her personal college
experiences and interviews
with other students.
What I enjoyed most
about writing the book
was interviewing other
guys and girls from other
universities to hear their
stories, opinions, and
questions, Fanelli said.
While putting all of my
experiences together with
other students stories, I
realized that college is way
more than getting a degree. High school can prepare you for the academic
side, but no one prepares
students, especially young
women, for the big life
changes and obstacles to
come.
Her book offers dating advice, life lessons,
career/money tips and
encouragement to young
women.
Looking back at freshmen year, I really wish I
had been given guidance
on all the things that get
thrown at you, Fanelli
said. If someone would
have told me what I know
now about college, dating, managing my money,
knowing my worth as a
woman, and making the
most of my lifeI would
have had a much smoother ride. I want girls to read
my story and be excited
about their future as a
woman.
Fanelli submitted her
manuscript to Westbow
Press, a division of Thomas Nelson and Zondervan,
this past April and received the most exciting
news of my life, Fanelli
said.
The only challenge I had
was overcoming the fear
of judgment, Fanelli said.
My book is so transparent
and real. The stories are
personal. I discussed a variety of topics and things
that happened to me and
a few other women in college.
I talked about the fun
and exciting moments but
also the occasional bad
choices some of us make,
Fanelli continued. I really
hope girls are encouraged
after reading my book and
use it to help them get
through all of the exciting and difficult situations
in college. I hope they
realize they dont need
the approval of guys and
friends to gain confidence
and that everyone has a
special purpose in life no
matter your past. I want
them to strive to be the
best version of themselves
and not take each day for
granted.
The book is available for
purchase on barnesandnoble.com, Amazon.com,
and christianbooks.com in
hard cover, soft cover and
E-book format.
I havent found a book
yet that has real life stories from college girls, Q &
A with college guys to find
out what they want and
think, finding your identity in Christ as a woman in
this day, career planning
advice, money making
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tips, my personal weight

loss guide, encouragement for those days where
we feel insecure, and just
simple life hacks, all in
one book, Fanelli said.
So I decided I needed to
write one. It covers a variety of topics, so I promise
you definitely wont be
bored. Every chapter ends
with reflection questions
and a spot to journal your
thoughts. Its great to do
in a group of girls or alone
in your room.
Fanelli exercises four
days a week at a local
gym while taking 18 credit
hours and working a parttime job, she said. I always
look forward to Saturday
mornings because its
my time to meet up with
a group of girls in Greer
and grab some coffee. We
have found so many adorable mom and pop type
places. Its a time for me
to be encouraged for the
week to come and just release the negativity from
the week before. I could
not do life without my girl
friends.
Her first book signing is
from 1-3 p.m. on September 16 in the Joyful Sound
Conference room at NGU.
Everyone who comes can
meet the author, enjoy
finger foods and a photo
booth as well as be entered to win great prizes

from local businesses.
Fanelli
is
ecstatic
about the opportunities
this dream come true has
brought to empower other
women in our local area,
she said.
Born in New York, Fanelli moved to Myrtle Beach
for high school with her
family and to Greenville,
South Carolina, for college.
Fanelli has three speaking
engagements this fall and
plans to graduate this December 2016 with a B.A. in
Broadcast Media.
I hope to get a career in
media marketing or communications, but it all de-
pends what happens with

my book, Fanelli said.
My parents and brother
permanently moved to
Greer this year, knowing
how much I love the city,
and its where I want to
live when I graduate.
Fanelli also enjoys hiking
and taking trips to Lake
Keowee, she said. Seeing
Lake Robinson for the first
time just as the sun sets is
a breath-taking sight I will
never get tired of.
To accompany the book,
a video series with real
girls sharing their stories
from college is to be released around the New
Year.
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She rushed to get a fire

extinguisher and put out
the flames, preventing major damage.
Byrnes students honored in writing contest
Nine students in Susanne Cashs AP English
Language class at Byrnes

High have been named
winners in the USC Honors College writing contest
with seniors Erin Hackney
and Sarah Finleyson placing in the finals.
After being selected as
finalists, the students traveled to Columbia to participate in the final round of
competition, including a
timed essay, and luncheon
with author, Mary Alice
Monroe.
Hackney took second
place in the Junior Division, while Finleyson was
awarded with an Honorable Mention.
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bond, which combined
raised Wellford residents
Those interested in joining the Greer Sertoma Club, above, should contact Marty
Satterfield at 879-2117.
Mine did go up, and Im
Sertoma Club of Greer

installed new officers
ing taxes. But I know thats

part of the things that we
cil. We have to look and
The Sertoma Club is a

service organization with
the motto Service to Mankind. Its primary mission
is to improve the quality
of life for those affected
by hearing loss. The Greer
Sertoma Club is very active in sending children to
Camp Sertoma in Clemson
every year. The club has
shown steady growth in
the past year, with two new
members and a transfer in
2015 along with two more
new members in 2016.
Ingrid Erwin, the District
Governor of Sertoma Club,
spoke at the monthly
meeting on August 16,
2016 at Wild Ace Pizza
in Greer and installed the
following officers for the
2016-17 year:
President - Jim Greene
President Elect - Paul
Green
Secretary/Treasurer
Marty Satterfield
Sergeant-at-Arms - Tesheba Flemings
Chairman of the Board
- Bob Bowman
Vice President of Membership/Growth - Billy McCullough
Vice President of Projects and Sponsorship - Bob
ing and the services that

were supplying the city
and how we can continue
supplying those services,
Residents interested in
helping in the voluntary
cil members should be
at Wellford City Hall at 9
a.m. on Dec. 20 to assist in
a the scheduled voluntary
trash pickup open to all
Wellford is participating
in the Christmas Parade
with Lyman, Duncan and
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The Sertoma Club installed new
officers at its monthly
meeting on Aug. 16 in Greer.
Bowman
Chaplain - Steve Sommerrock
Director of Social Media
- Jonathan McCullough
The following awards
were also presented at the
meeting for the 2015-16
year:
Service to Mankind - Lyn
Turner
Volunteer of the Year Rich and Robyn Maggio
Secretary - Marty Satterfield
Appreciation of Service
- Karen Thomas
Sertoman of the Year Bob Bowman
If you are interested in

joining the Greer Sertoma
Club, contact Marty Satterfield at 879-2117.
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idea took off from there. I

FOR THE COMMUNITY

Sisters-in-law open Still Water on Trade

BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN

Connie and Susie Bakeman are co-owners of Still Water

Somewhere along the

Two people were robbed

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Eat Like a Local

munity, I looked forward

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ZONE: Will make shopping safe

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GREER ROTARY CLUB

The Rotary Club of

Public Education Partners (PEP) has once again

City of Greer Seniors

The South Carolina

Seniors Out and Around

GREER CITY PARK RAILFEST

Railfest, a new event, is

TAKE A LOVED ONE

Greenville Health System

The Upper South Carolina Council of the Navy

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

Joe Lovell, left, a Greer native, attended a Veterans

Clemson Extension Services, Spartanburg Parks &

LAKE ROBINSON CLEAN-UP

Lake clean up will take

public facilities (such as

under video surveillance

These are popping up in

RESTAURANT: To open in September

for a place to open, settling on 304 Trade Street

nesses. I dont feel like

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Tuesday, Connie, from The

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he psalmist wrote, I was

Searching for clarity

Thought for the day: When

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