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wednesday, january 4, 2017
GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 104 NO. 1 75 CENTS
New year welcomes new babies

By Billy Cannada
Editor
Its a Girl.
The years first baby,
born at Spartanburg Medical Center, made her debut
at 2:36 a.m.
Danielle Parks welcomed
her first daughter, Kamaria
Elaine, who weighed in at
6 pounds, 5 ounces.
By Kaelyn Pfenning
Staff Writer
I am so happy right
now. This is the first
grandbaby and
great-grandbaby
for our family!
Charley Grace Vallier
Danielle Parks
Parks was admitted Friday and began active labor
early Saturday morning,
three weeks early.
I am so happy right
now, said Parks. This is
the first grandbaby and
great-grandbaby for our
family!
Two more babies were
born at Spartanburg Medical Center following Kamaria. One arrived at 5:25
a.m. and another baby followed at 6:02 a.m.
Max Kelly
Greer Memorial
The Kelly family had to

wait until Jan. 2 to welcome its newest member,
Max.
Greer Memorial Hospitals first baby of 2017 ar-
Duncan
awards
state tax
funds
Kamaria Elaine
rived on Monday at 5:58

a.m.
Max weighed in at 6
pounds and was 18 1/4
inches long. His parents
are Tiffany Anderson and

Herman Kelly.
Greenville Memorial
Greenville
Memorial
Hospitals first baby arrived at 12:27 a.m. on Jan.

1. Charley Grace Vallier
weighed in at 6 pounds,
8.4 ounces. and measured
19 1/4 inches long. She is

the daughter of Anna and
Jon Vallier.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Having collected the

state
accommodations
tax, the Town of Duncan
is awarding money to local
entities for the purpose of
promoting hospitality.
At a special called Dec.
29 meeting, Duncan Town
Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the town administrator to distribute the
funds.
According to Administrator Cameron Fant,
applications from interested organizations were
requested and received.
We had five applicants
this year, including the
town of Duncan, Fant
said, and luckily there was
enough money collected
that we were able to award
all five applicants all the
monies that they asked
for, so weve got roughly
five checks totaling roughly $45,000. Weve got the
money, and its time to
award the checks.
Duncan recommended
the following: $5,000 for
the 7 on 7 tournament
at the Rebel Touchdown
see Funds | A6
Chase into oncoming

traffic ends in crash
Involved
a bat
and gun
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
This crash left 11 cars damaged and multiple people injured Friday afternoon in Greer.
Logging truck slams into

Jimmys Garage in Greer
By Billy Cannada
Editor
Faulty brakes caused
a logging truck to crash
into a Greer business last
Friday, damaging 11 vehicles and injuring several
people.
According to a report
from the Greer Police De-
INDEX
partment, the driver of

the truck was traveling
on Highway 14 at Chandler Road at around 1:45
p.m. on Dec. 30, when the
trucks brakes failed at the
intersection where vehicles were already stopped.
Realizing the brakes
werent working, the truck
driver swerved in between
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Justine Luella Jones, 78
Leora Hood Lynn, 88
two stopped cars to avoid

them. The driver then
struck several cars and
slammed into the front of
Jimmys Garage, ultimately falling through the floor
into the buildings basement.
The truck driver and a
passenger were trapped in
see Wreck | A8
By Kaelyn Pfenning
Staff Writer
A high-speed chase into
oncoming traffic resulted
in two injuries and two
arrests last Wednesday
afternoon on Wade Hampton Boulevard.
According to Greer Police, Gerrold Allen Winfield, 60, of Greer, was
arrested and charged with
two counts of attempted
murder, kidnapping, assault and battery, reckless
driving and conspiracy to
commit a felony.
Avery Bernard Jackson,
42, was also arrested and
charged with assault and
battery second, conspiracy
to commit a felony, accessory before the fact, kidnapping and reckless driv-
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
This high-speed chase ended in a crash at North Buncombe

and Wade Hampton.
ing, according to a Greer
police incident report.
According to police,
Winfield and Jackson, who
were driving a white Ford
F-250 chased Christopher
John Hogan, 34, and Charlie Cox, 20 (driving a red
Audi), into oncoming traffic on West Wade Hampton
Blvd. The chase resulted in
a crash at the intersection
of North Buncombe and
Wade Hampton.
Once Hogans vehicle
came to a rest on the cement median, Winfield
and Jackson exited their
vehicle and approached
Hogans vehicle, according
to reports.
Jackson pulled Hogan
out of his vehicle through
the drivers window and
began to punch him,
see Chase | A6
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COMMUNITY
A2 THE GREER CITIZEN

DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
His wifes
final gift
Q: My wife and I have
been married for 12 years.
Last month we found out
she has terminal cancer
and only six months to
live. Weve been fortunate
enough to become fairly
wealthy during our lives
together, and she wants
to buy me a boat. We
always went fishing together, and her last wish
is for me to have the boat
Ive always wanted. Even
with this prognosis, Ill
be okay financially when
shes gone. Still, I cant
stand the thought of this.
Its just too painful. Do
you have any advice?
DR: I am so very sorry. I
hope you realize that you
have the sweetest woman
on earth for your wife.
Even with all shes going
through, her thoughts are
of you and your happiness. That is one amazing
lady.
The first thing Id tell
you both is to make sure
your faith is intact. Hug
her a lot, and keep talking to, praying with, and
loving on each other. Be
there for her all you can,
and keep in mind that
doctors can be wrong. It
happens a lot, believe it
or not, so dont give up
hope.
If she brings up the
boat again, just smile and
let her know its all about
her right now. Remind
her that she did the nicest
thing possible many years
ago when she agreed to
spend the rest of her life
with you. If shes really
stubborn about this idea
something tells me she
is, and in the very best
way possible promise
her that whether you win
or lose this fight youll
buy that boat someday
and name it after her.
In other words, just tell
her the truth and be real.
If she goes home to be
with the Lord, there might
come a day down the road
when the pain youll feel
has dulled just a little,
and you find yourself sitting on that fishing boat
thats named after her.
That would be okay. Im
sure she would be smiling
at you while you reeled in
a big one. But youve got
more important things
to take care of right now
namely her.
Trashing
your truck
Q: My husband has
two trucks, one of which
is a work truck at his
construction site. Its in
really bad shape, and he
wants to take $16,000
out of savings to buy
another one. We only have
$17,000 in the account.
What should we do?
DR: Your husband
wants to drain your savings to buy a $16,000
vehicle and roll it up to a
construction site? I think
this guy has been watching too many macho-man
truck commercials.
In the real world, some
hard hat will run into
it with a piece of heavy
equipment or drop a load
of bricks off center and
put some big time damage on this truck before
he puts 1,000 miles on it.
He wants to buy way too
much truck. This kind of
decision will wreck your
finances and spell bad
news for the business,
too.
You can buy a perfectly good work truck
for $6,000 or $7,000, and
thats what he needs to
do. This truck is going to
get destroyed, and trashing an inexpensive truck
is a much better idea
than trashing the family
finances!
COMMUNITY
NEWS
CHAMBER TO HOST
PUBLIC POLICY BREAKFAST
The
Greater
Greer
Chamber of Commerce
is hosting a Public Policy
Breakfast from 7:30-9 a.m.
on Friday, Jan. 6, at the
Davenport, located at 230
Trade St., Greer.
This is an opportunity
to connect with elected officials and discuss important issues facing the General Assembly in 2017.
Tickets are $25 for
members and $35 for nonmembers.
For more information,
email Nikki Crabtree at
Nikki@greerchamber.com
LINE DANCING
SENIOR CLASSES
The City of Greer is

holding Senior Line Dancing Classes at 10 a.m. on
the second and fourth
Wednesdays
of
each
month at the Tryon Recreation Center, located at
226 Oakland Ave, Greer.
FIRST FRIDAY LUNCHEON

RETURNS JANUARY 13
The monthly First Friday

Luncheon presented by
Greer Memorial Hospital
will take place from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 13,
at Greer City Hall, located
at 301 East Poinsett Street,
Greer.
Dave Edwards, President/CEO, GSP International Airport, will be featured.
The cost is $10 for members of the Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce
and $15 for non-members.
Registration will close
the Wednesday before the
event. Pre-registration will
be required for admittance.
If a notice of cancellation
is not provided within 48
hours of the event, an invoice will be generated.
The annual sponsor is
Greer State Bank, and the
monthly sponsor is GrandSouth Bank.
visit https://greerchamber.com/.
GERMAN-AMERICAN
CLUB TO MEET JAN. 13
German-American Club
Stammtisch will start at
6 p.m. on Jan. 13 at Bangkok 2 Restaurant, located
CHURCH
NEWS
GOLDEN HEARTS CALENDAR
FOR JANUARY
The Golden Hearts of

Apalache Baptist Church
begin 2017 senior activities with a covered dish
supper in the Christian
Life Center at 6 p.m. on
Jan. 10. Guest speaker will
be Bill Rhyne of the S.C.
Highway Patrol.
A Souper Bowl supper
is on the calendar for the
seniors in the CLC at 6 p.m.
on Jan. 26. Soup/Stews
and cornbread are on the
menu for this meal.
CALVARY HILL BAPTIST

TO HOLD REVIVAL JAN. 8-11
Calvary
Hill
Baptist
Church, located at 100
Calvery Hill Church Dr.,
Lyman, will host a revival
from Jan. 8-11.
Services will be at 7 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday and
11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on
Sunday. Dr. Mike Bagwell
will be speaking.
call 968-0493.
DOUBLE SPRINGS PLANS

BLUEGRASS CONCERT
Double Springs Baptist

will hold a chili supper
and bluegrass concert
on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 6
p.m.
Tickets are $12 each
(kids 12 and under are
free) or $15 at the door.
Proceeds benefit the
churchs mission trip to
Uruguay.
For reservations, call
895-1314. The church is
located at 3800 Locust Hill
Road in Taylors.
SEND YOUR CHURCH NEWS
Churches wishing to list

upcoming events should
send information to Billy@
greercitizen.com or call
877-2076. Deadlines for
submission are Monday at
noon.
at 1398 Boiling Springs

Road, Spartanburg SC
29303.
contact Marlies Welsch,
secretary, at 590-9230 or
marlies.welsch@gmail.
com.
BREAKFAST HONORING
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Unity Sports Soccer Club

will host its 23rd Annual
Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Breakfast beginning at
8:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan.
16, at Sterling Community
Center, located at 113 Minus St, Greenville. A program honoring Dr. King
will follow.
This years program will
also be a Tribute to the
Vietnam Era Veteran. The
keynote speaker for this
program will be retired
Marine Sergeant James
(Jim) Fairfax, a combat
artist during the Vietnam War. Fairfax was the
first African-American to
serve as an official artist
in a combat zone in the
history of the organized
combat artist program.
His work gives a firsthand
look at combat operations
in Vietnam. His paintings
have been exhibited at the
Smithsonian Air and Space
Museum, galleries, other
museums and universities.
Games, prizes and fun
activities will be available
for the kids.
The program is free and
open to the public.
contact Hiram Springle,
Unity Sports Soccer Coach
and Co-founder, at 864484-1009 or hiramspringle519@gmail.com.
MLK DAY LUNCHEON

AT GREER CITY HALL
Celebrate the words and

message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the annual
MLK Day Luncheon held
on Monday, Jan. 16 in the
Events Center at Greer
City Hall.
The event begins at 11
a.m. and is scheduled to
run until 2 p.m.
Contact Justin Miller at
848-2192 for ticket information.
FOOD TRUCK ROLLOUT

RETURNS JAN. 20
On Friday, Jan. 20, food

trucks are returning to
Greer City Park from 58 p.m. for the start of
the weekend. Tailgating
games and music by My
Girl My Whiskey and Me
are included with food

and beverages. Valid ID
is required to purchase
alcohol. Outside alcohol
and coolers are prohibited. Children under 16
must be accompanied
by an adult. Pets are not
permitted.
Anyone who requires
an auxiliary aid or service
for effective communication or a modification of
policies or procedures to
participate in a program,
service, activity or public meeting of the City
of Greer should contact
Ruthie Helms, ADA Coordinator at 848-5397 as
soon as possible, but no
later than 48 hours prior
to the scheduled event.
VENDOR APPLICATIONS
COMING IN JANUARY
Taylors is planting
seeds for the 2017 Farmers Market with vendor
applications coming this
month.
The launch is scheduled for May 4.
FCI Agency, a Sprout
Sponsor in the first season, is the new Root Presenting Sponsor.
Taylors is still looking
for a few sponsors, including one more Sprout
level sponsorship and
their Market Stage Sponsorships for increased
exposure.
All excess funds left
over at the end of the
market season go to help
the market and Taylors
TownSquare make Taylors Better, Together.
MARKETPLACE
ENDS JAN. 31
Mary Black Health System Spartanburg is once

again offering free assistance during Open Enrollment until Jan. 31.
Appointments may be
made with the hospitals
certified assisters by calling 573-3194 or can be
booked online at www.
GetCoveredAmerica.org/
connector.
The Affordable Care Act
(ACA) was passed in 2010,
and this years Open Enrollment marks the fourth
annual campaign to extend healthcare coverage
to citizens who would otherwise be uninsured.
More than 13 million
people enrolled in Marketplace plans for 2016.
visit MaryBlackHealthSystem.com.
GREATER GREER BRIDAL

SHOWCASE FEB. 18
The City of Greer is

hosting the Greater Greer
Bridal Showcase from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the City of
Greer Events Complex.
The brunch gathers
together Upstate wedding vendors to highlight
their talents, including
dcor, food, and entertainment in a mock reception style. Meet face
to face with musicians,
photographers, wedding
planners, and more at
the Greater Greer Bridal
Showcase.
Brides, grooms, family,
and friends are invited.
Tickets include entry
into the showcase, a light
brunch, and local vendor
information.
Limited tickets are
available.
For details, wedding
vendors may submit information to the online form
at https://form.jotform.
com/62944568665169.
TUESDAY MEETINGS FOR

ROTARY CLUB OF GREER
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.
call 864.630.3988.
DONATIONS REQUESTED
DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES
The STEP and soup kitchen are requesting for donations from the business
community and residents
in order to help families
get a fresh start in life.
With 135 meals served
each day for free, the soup
kitchen is in need of financial support, and I want

every homeless person in
this area to know they have
a friend here in Greer at
STEP, said Levi Crowder,
board member with Daily
Bread Ministries.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
COMING SPRING 2017
Greenville County Recreation is starting new community gardens this coming spring.
Gardening is making a
resurgence across the nation as people realize the
many benefits including
fresh air, exercise, socializing, and teaching children
(and reminding ourselves)
where food comes from,
according to greenvillerec.
com/community-gardens.
Current locations of the
community gardens are
East Riverside Park, located at 1155 S. Suber Road,
Greer, and The Pavilion
Recreation Complex, located at 400 Scottswood
Road, Taylors.
Gardens will consist of
40-50 wooden raised gardening beds filled with
an ideal mix of compost
and
topsoil,
mulched
pathways, multiple water
sources and composting
space.
Garden perimeter will be
completely fenced and secured with a combination
lock. Only organic pesticides are allowed.
The individual garden
beds are made of treated
lumber and measure 4 ft
x 8 ft x 12 in., enough to
grow a variety of vegetables and herbs for yearround harvest.
Garden beds modified to
increase accessibility will
be available at The Pavilion garden location.
visit greenvillerec.com.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Christmas for a cop

We would like to say a
special thank you for your
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the Greer Police Department this year to the following businesses: Lowes,
Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Carter Chiropractic,
Lilly Nails, Applebees,
Culvers, Copper River
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Greer chamber to hold first Public Policy Breakfast

By Kaelyn Pfenning
Staff Writer
The
Greater
Greer
Chamber of Commerce is
holding its inaugural Public Policy Breakfast from
7:30-9:30 a.m. on Friday,
Jan. 6, at The Davenport.
Residents will be provid-
ed an opportunity to connect with elected officials

and discuss important
issues facing the General
Assembly in 2017. Some
items of interest include:
the pension system, infrastructure, education, economic development and
more.
Id like to hear [residents] issues, ideas and

concerns, while updating
them on the issues facing this 122nd Legislative
Session, said Rep. Rita Allison.
Other legislators to be
present at the request of
the chamber are Rep. Phyl-
lis Henderson, Rep. Tommy Stringer and Sen. Scott

Talley.
I really enjoy these
events as citizens have a
chance to ask questions
about issues that are important to them, their
community, etc, said Sen.
Talley. If there are spe-
cific issues that citizens

have questions about, I am
always available to discuss
by e-mail or over the telephone.
This is also a good opportunity for us to learn
about issues that citizens
want to see addressed that
may not receive the head-
line attention other issues

receive yet are important
to local citizens for a variety of reasons, Sen. Talley
continued.
Tickets are $25 for
members and $35 for nonmembers.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Greer Memorial Hospital

achieved Magnet status
By Kaelyn Pfenning
Staff Writer
Greenville Health Systems (GHS) Greer Memorial Hospital achieved
Magnet recognition last
month for its nursing
professionalism,
teamwork and superiority in
patient care.
Weve created a great
culture here, and that has
led to a great outcome,
said Bonne Johnson, Chief
Nursing Officer (CNO).
Greer Memorial is a wonderful place to work. It has
a very caring, family-like
environment.
The American Nurses
Credentialing
Centers
(ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program distinguishes organizations that meet
its standards for nursing
excellence.
Its not perfection, but
excellence, Johnson said.
Were just very proud.
With this credential,
Greer Memorial joins the
global community of Magnet-recognized organizations. Just 448 U.S. healthcare organizations out of
more than 6,300 U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet recognition.
Nurses want to work
at a magnet organization
because that organization
values the employee environment, and staff want
to work in an environment
where they are valued,
Johnson said. Magnet
also attracts physicians
because they want to prac-
tice in an environment
that values great patient
outcomes.
Greer is the fourth hospital in the state and the
first and only hospital
in Greenville County to
achieve Magnet recognition.
Magnet recognition provides our community with
the ultimate benchmark
to measure the quality
of patient care, said Michelle Taylor-Smith, vice
president of patient care
services, chief nursing officer and chief experience
officer for GHS. Achieving Magnet recognition
reinforces the culture of
excellence that is a cornerstone of how we serve our
community. Its also tangible evidence of our nurses
commitment to providing
the very best care to our
patients, of which we are
extremely proud.
The Magnet Model provides a framework for
nursing practice, research
and
measurement
of
outcomes. Through this
framework, ANCC evaluates applicants across a
number of components
and dimensions to gauge
an organizations nursing
excellence.
Greer Memorial has one
of the most supportive
presidents, Johnson said.
We have created a great
leadership team here who
are focused and put patient care as the top priority.
The foundation of this
model comprises various

elements deemed essential to delivering superior
patient care. These include
the quality of nursing leadership and coordination
and collaboration across
specialties, as well as processes for measuring and
improving the quality and
delivery of care.
I believe this recognition has come from people
doing the right thing for
every patient every time,
Johnson said. Weve got
great staff. Its the staff
who are taking care of the
patients.
To achieve Magnet recognition,
organizations
must pass a rigorous and
lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership
and staff. This process
includes an electronic application, written patient
care documentation, an
on-site visit and a review
by the Commission on
Magnet Recognition.
All the clinical areas,
such as pharmacy and
nursing, report to Johnson, whose favorite part
of the job is being available for staff and patients,
she said.
It works very well because theres one philosophy throughout all the
clinical areas, and that is
one of excellence, Johnson said. I think this is a
testimony to how well that
philosophy works.
Kaelyn Pfenning | The Greer Citizen
Cindy, who is holding the scissors, and her husband Dan Markovich opened The Bleu
Porch, their first storefront in Greer, last month.
Markovichs open storefront

By Kaelyn Pfenning
Staff Writer
Cindy and Dan Markovich recently opened The
Bleu Porch.
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce held a
ribbon cutting at The Bleu
Porch, located at 302 N.
Main Street, to celebrate
the opening.
Were honored to have
you a part of the community in a permanent storefront here, said Mark Owens, President and CEO of
the chamber.
The Markovichs have
Owner Andre Canipe celebrated the opening of The Saltz Medical Spa last month at 103
Regency Commons Drive, Greer, with a ribbon cutting and more festivities.
The Saltz Medical Spa

celebrated its opening
By Kaelyn Pfenning
Staff Writer
The Saltz Medical Spa
celebrated their grand
opening last month at 103
Regency Commons Drive,
Greer.
Its just an all-around

great experience, said
Owner Andre Canipe. Its
nothing like youll experience anywhere in the
southeast. I like to say, we
have the best spa east of
the Mississippi.
Mark Owens, President

and CEO of the Greater
Greer Chamber of Commerce, gave them their
first dollar of profit.
old house and the feel...
Cindy Markovich
Owner, The Bleu Porch
been doing catering in

Greer since 2008.
Were very excited to be
open, said Cindy Markovich. This is our first storefront in Greer.
This has been a dream,
she continued, and we
like the old house and the
feel, so weve taken some

time and done some revamping, remodeling, and
we enjoy it very much.
The Bleu Porch is currently serving lunch from
10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
City of Greer to launch

historic resources survey
A team of historians and
architectural
historians
from the cultural resources firm Brockington and
Associates will conduct
a survey of historical resources in the city in January, according to City of
Greer officials.
The surveyors will be
looking primarily at residential properties that are
more than 50 years old,
said Glenn Pace, the citys
Planning and Zoning Coordinator. Weve largely
completed the commercial
Kaelyn Pfenning | The Greer Citizen
This has been a dream, and we like the
buildings in the historic

district.
Sheldon Owens, Patricia Stallings, Gwendolyn
Moore and Rachel Bragg
will canvass the citys
neighborhoods in the
study area surrounding
downtown Greer. Data,
including information and
photos, will be collected to
enable the second phase
of the project, which is
to determine regulatory
methods and zoning planning to preserve and protect the historic neighbor-
hoods and architectural

styles.
The study, which is expected to begin the week
of Jan. 15, includes approximately 830 properties. The city will host a
community meeting about
the project on Jan. 19
from 4-6:30 p.m. at Greer
City Hall.
Anyone with questions
about the historic resources survey project may contact Pace at 848-5396 or
gpace@cityofgreer.org.
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OPINION
The Greer Citizen
Compulsive
ntil recently, Ive never truly experienced a compulsive addiction,

except for horses, so its a little
frightening to be visiting the dark side of
an area that I can already see potentially
degenerating into the dissolution of relationships, health and financial stability.
Oh, yeah, thats horses, too, but thats
not what Im talking about.
People, Im writing a novel, and regardless of it resulting in any success or not,
I hereby declare that I will never, ever
write another one as long as I live. For
the first time, I completely empathize,
not sympathize, but empathize, with the
writers weve heard about that turned
into raging alcoholics or shot themselves
in the head. Boy do I get it.
And heres the thing: the reason it has
become so compulsive for yours truly
has nothing to do with writers block.
This story, thats been rattling around
in my brain for a decade has remained
there because I am inherently lazy and
have always lacked the self discipline
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
required to sit down and knock out the
300 plus pages necessary. But for whatever reason, oh, alright, its the result of
a bet that I lost, the moment I sat down
to type I.could.not.stop. It has poured
out of my fingers, across my keyboard,
like an unending river of words, so easily, so consistently, that if I did suddenly
find myself hitting the wall of what is
known as writers block, I would be running down the street, naked, screaming,
and firing a shotgun. I dont have a shotgun, at present, which means I would
have to run, naked, screaming, into a
gun store, demanding to buy one, and
although Id easily obtain one without a
background check, it would still set me
back a good fifteen minutes on the way
to my nervous breakdown.
I was chatting back and forth, through
private message on Facebook, to a friend
of mine in Los Angeles who has written two novels and has had pretty good
success with them. Its the most tedious
thing I have ever done, he wrote, but
rewarding. I dont get that tedious part
because I cant stop typing. I dont even
feel as if Im writing it, because as I lie
awake at night, finally hitting the pillow around 3, only to be up a couple of
hours later to take Rosie out and feed
the horses, my characters are beautifully
set up to propel the story forward with
lots of drama and romantic left hooks
out of nowhere, and then, stuffing a napkin in my mouth for breakfast (I thought
it was a bagel, because I wasnt looking,
I was typing) my characters blatantly
ignore every thought that went into their
very creation and do an about face, taking me on an adventure that has just occurred to them, instead, and Im running
behind them, crying, Wait, stop! You
cant do that! Youre supposed to be doing this, instead! But, as always, there is
nothing for me to do but acquiesce and
tag along, and time after time, they have
proven that where they are heading is
far, far, more enthralling than anywhere
I had intended.
Hopefully, itll be completed by the
end of this week. I hope so, because my
blood sugar is very low and Im beginning to get that hollow eyed, prison
pallor complexion of a long term inmate.
And really, if I eat another Ferrero Rocher, Im going to vomit.
When its bound and released, hopefully, around March, its important to me
that you know, gentle reader, that you
are under no pressure, no obligation,
whatsoever, to purchase the thing. But
if you do, I think its only fair that any
earnings it makes will be used to buy a
new horse. Because I deserve it.
THE UPPER ROOM
KAELYNS
KORNER
The power
of a whisper
KAELYN PFENNING
Staff reporter
Read Luke 10:38-42
e still, and know that I

am God; I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
It was bedtime, and my
daughters needed to go to
sleep. Rather than settling
down, they were winding up.
An earlier game of hide and
seek had escalated into a
full-blown giggle-fest. They
had worked their way into a
frenzy, and now to them
their mother and I were suddenly invisible and mute.
When my little girls are playing, I often must whisper to
get their attention. Raising my
voice doesnt help; they just
dont hear it. But whispering
causes them to quiet down
and focus on what I am saying. Only then can they hear
my advice or encouragement.
At times I, too, get sucked
into the distraction of activity cutting the lawn, driving
the kids to soccer practice,
date nights with my wife,
exercise routines, or mens
prayer breakfasts. Many of my
activities are in themselves
commendable, until I notice
that the Lord has been trying
to get my attention.
Jesus often whispers for us
to come and sit at his feet.
When we take time to disconnect from our flurry of daily
activities, we can hear Gods
voice much more clearly.
GUEST EDITORIAL
Looking for chairman,

Dems have few choices
Thought for the day: Slowing down helps us hear Gods

voice.
Prayer: God of peace, help
us to put you first in our lives.
Teach us to slow down and
allow your voice to nudge our
hearts. Amen.
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Once they get over their post-election pout

(and even if they cant, and dont), the Democrats
must choose a new chairman of the Democratic
National Committee. The two top contenders,
Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Secretary of
Labor Tom Perez, represent that great distinction without a difference.
The centrist Democrats, like the Blue Dogs,
who were once numerous enough to have their
own congressional caucus, have gone either to
the graveyard or to a hideout in a universe far,
far away.
The party is teetering on the edge of a black
hole in that universe, and theres no evidence
that either Mr. Perez or Mr. Ellison are ready,
willing or able to tug the party back from the
edge. Theres no one capable of forging a common-sense agenda with an appeal to voters in
the flyover country between the two coasts,
where Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election.
That leaves in place a radical social agenda in
thrall to the LGBT and pro-abortion lobbies,
with a foreign policy that runs from feckless to
reckless.
There are actually five candidates for chairman, and The Washington Post, the arbiter of
Democratic politics, observes that theres little
ideological disagreement among the unholy
quintet. None has challenged the left-wing rewrite of the Democratic Party platform. The
Democrats have learned nothing from Nov. 8,
and continue to revel in a riotous blame party,
with Russians hackers, FBI Director James Comey, WikiLeaks, fake news and everyone but
themselves held responsible for the debacle.
The hopes of the three dark horses rest on the
prospect that neither Mr. Perez nor Mr. Ellison
can command a majority of the 437 members
of the national committee, and that one of the
three emerges as a compromise candidate when
the committee votes in late February.
Mr. Ellisons chief qualification to lead a party
besotted by identity politics is that hes black
and would be the first Muslim chairman of the
party. His embrace of Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, since conveniently
disavowed, is apparently not the deal-breaker
among Democrats that it would have been only
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shaping up as a fierce and bitter
intraparty battle with a lot of blameslinging over whos responsible for
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yesterday.
Mr. Ellison has the support of Sens. Bernard
Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of
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by party activists still seething at Rep. Debbie
Wasserman Schultz, the former DNC chief, for
rigging the primary process to favor Hillary,
and on whose watch the partys congressional,
gubernatorial and state legislative ranks have
been decimated.
The contest for party chairman is shaping up
as a fierce and bitter intraparty battle with a lot
of blame-slinging over whos responsible for the
bus/train/airplane wreck. The ultimate blame,
of course, is Barack Obamas. He wrecked the
party, leaving it with a legacy of anti-Semitism
and increased rancor between the races, and offering as solace only his fanciful boast that he
would have won a third term but for the constitutional prohibition on third terms. Mr. Obama
will deliver his farewell address next week, but
no one expects a mea culpa. Theres likely to be
only an abundance of congratulations from the
man the president admires most.
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Growth
ve never been one to write

down a specific list of resolutions.
Throughout the year, I am
continually evaluating what I
am thinking, saying and doing
in order to grow in many different aspects of life.
I long to say with the Apostle
Paul, as quoted from Philippians 4:12, I know how to be
brought low, and I know how
to abound. In any and every
circumstance, I have learned
the secret of facing plenty
and hunger, abundance and
need.
Contentment often flows
from a thankful heart and a
mouth full of praise to the
Living God, who made heaven
and earth.
Psalm 100: 3-4 says, Know
that the Lord, he is God! It
is he who made us, and we
are his; we are his people,
and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with
praise! Give thanks to him;
bless his name!
The Lord God is the One
who is able to meet all of our
needsno one else and nothing else will ever fully satisfy
us.
1 Timothy 6:6-8 says, But
godliness with contentment
is great gain, for we brought
nothing into the world, and we
cannot take anything out of the
world. But if we have food and
clothing, with these we will be
content.
Living simply can help to
keep the focus on things which
truly matter in eternitythe
Creator and other people.
Jesus summarizes the greatest commandments in Matthew
22:37-39, And he said to him,
You shall love the Lord your
God with all your heart and
with all your soul and with all
your mind. This is the great
and first commandment. And a
second is like it: You shall love
your neighbor as yourself.
It is so easy to get caught up
in our own worlds of sleeping,
eating, working and playing,
but relationships with family,
friends, coworkers and others
are vital.
Matthew 7:12, commonly
known as the Golden Rule,
says, So whatever you wish
that others would do to you,
do also to them, for this is
the Law and the Prophets.
As we step into this new
year, I pray for each of us to
experience the grace of the
Lord Jesus Christ, the love of
God and the fellowship of the
Holy Spirit alongside brothers
and sisters in Christ.
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OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen

Leon F. Few
Leon Ferguson Few, 103,
widower of Emma Grace
Peace Few, died December
27, 2016 at his home.
A native of Greer, son
of the late I.F. and Tessie Neves Few, he was a
farmer, a former prison
superintendent, a local
historian, grocery store
owner who was a decedent
of William Few who signed
the constitution. Mr. Few
was the oldest member of
Fews Chapel United Methodist Church.
Surviving are two sons,
Neves Few (Lavenia) of
Greer and Ben F. Few
(Debbie) of Greer and six
grandchildren.
Mr. Few was predeceased
by three brothers, Lawrence Few, George Few and
Palmer Few and one sister,
Louise Few Leverette.
Funeral services were
held 2 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at Fews
Chapel United Methodist
Church conducted by Rev.
Dave Wilmer, Rev. Richard
McAlister and Rev. Don
Hope. Burial followed in
the church cemetery.
Visitation
was
held
12:30-1:45 p.m. Friday at
Fews Chapel United Methodist Church.
The families are at the
respective homes.
Memorials may be made
to Fews Chapel United
Methodist Church, 4000
North Highway 101, Greer,
SC 29651
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Justine L. Jones
Justine Luella Jones, 78,
passed away December
31, 2016 at the Rainey
Hospice House.
A native of Greenville
County, she was a daughter of the late Homer and
Myrtle Barbrey Golightly, a
retired employee of Cintas
Corporation, and member of Northwood Baptist
Church.
Surviving are her husband, Daniel Glenn Jones
of the home; one brother,

Douglas Golightly of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; two
nieces, Kimberly Holland
of Calhoun, Georgia and
Carmen Ham of Kennesaw,
Georgia; two great nephews, and one great niece.
Funeral services were
held 11 a.m. Tuesday,
January 3, 2017 at The
Wood Mortuary Chapel,
conducted by Rev. David
Cobb. Burial followed in
Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation was held 10
until 10:45 a.m. Tuesday
prior to the service at the
mortuary.
Memorials may be made
to Northwood Baptist
Church, 888 Ansel School
Rd., Greer, SC 29651 or
Rainey Hospice House,
1835 Rogers Rd., Anderson, SC 29621.
Leora Hood Lynn

Leora Hood Lynn, 88,
daughter of James Walton
Hood and Marie Fleming
Hood, passed away December 31, 2016.
A funeral service will be
held 4 p.m., Wednesday,
January 4, 2017 at The
Wood Mortuary conducted
by Dr. Eddie Leopard.
The family will greet
friends from 2:45 p.m. until 3:45 p.m., Wednesday,
at the mortuary prior to
the service.
Leora was born December 10, 1928, and graduated from Greer High School
and Anderson College,
where she was elected
the Secretary of her class.
Throughout her life, she
assisted, served, and cared
for others, especially her

husband, Benjamin Earle
Lynn, whom she married
in 1948. She remained his
devoted and encouraging
partner in dancing, bridge,
and life until his death in
2008.
She raised and inspired
her three children, who
survive her: Steve (Annette), of Columbia; Mike
(Ellen), of Asheville; and
Lisa (Tommy) Schimpf,
of Charleston. She will
be cherished and remembered for her cheerful and
loving spirit by them and
by her four grandchildren,
Jacob Schimpf of Summerton; Hannah Schonewald of Tampa, Florida;
Danielle DuBiel, of Spring,
Texas; and Anna Lynn, of
Columbia.
Leora served for many
years as the secretary for
Fairview Baptist Church,
assisting Reverend James
Crocker and Reverend B.
F. Hawkins, and as an elementary school secretary
in the Greenville public
school system. She was
a deeply religious person,
a tenacious bridge player,
an enthusiastic fan of the
Atlanta Braves (especially
Jeff Blauser), Clemson Tigers, Carolina Gamecocks,
and just about any underdog team who needed a
fan. She was always quick
to downplay her own contributions and to celebrate
the accomplishments of
others.
The family asks that
any memorials in Leoras
honor be given to the Alzheimers Foundation of
America, 322 Eighth Ave.,
7th floor, New York, NY
10001.
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Southern Connector
turns purple in January
To take a
toll on
cancer
plazas purple on
this main route
brings tremendous
visibility to our
American Cancer
Society mission.
Kelly Jamerson
American Cancer Society

Toll booths and workers in them will be decked
in purple every Tuesday,
when 10 cents from each
toll collected will be donated to help the Society save
lives and diminish suffering from cancer. Last year,
the Southern Connector
raised $7,000 to help the
achieve our mission including funding innovative cancer research.
Purple is the universal
color for all types of cancer and the official color
adopted by the American
Cancer Society Relay For
Life movement.
We are happy to support Relay For Life and
share the importance of
what the American Cancer Society does, said
Southern Connector General Manager Peter Femia.
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We are expecting some snow this weekend

Friday night and Saturday morning. Amounts
will depend on how much cold air we see
overnight and into the morning. Rain and
snow are expected to move out by Saturday
afternoon and leave us with chilly weekend
temps. Temps in the upper 30s during the
day for rest of the weekend.
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CHASE: Ends with baseball bat incident

FROM PAGE ONE
according to witnesses.
When Winfield got to Hogan, he began to hit him
with a baseball bat that he
had pulled out of the truck
when he had exited it.
During the altercation, a
bystander with a concealed
weapon permit, Kerry Miller, drew his weapon and
ordered Winfield and Jackson to stop.
According to Miller, by
the time he stopped Winfield and Jackson, Greer
police arrived on the
scene.
Hogan was transported
to Greer Memorial Hospital
with neck injuries but left
the hospital before police

could issue him the standard Victim Notification
Information (VNI) form.
Cox, who got a busted lip
from the car wreck, was
transported to the Greer
Police Department to be
interviewed.
Cox said the two guys
in the truck were trying
to shoot Hogan, according to reports. Cox stated,
they saw Hogan on Hubert
Street in his car, and Winfield and Jackson started
chasing after them in the
truck Winfield was driving. When asked why they
were chasing them, Cox
stated the two guys had
just kicked their door in
on Hubert Street and one

pointed a gun at her.
Hogan said two guys
chased him with their
truck from Hubert Street
to W. Wade Hampton Blvd.
The two chased himaccording to Hogan, Cox
and other witnesseson
W. Wade Hampton Blvd at
high rates of speed.
The chase caused three
separate traffic collisions
on W. Wade Hampton
Blvd.
Both the Ford and the
Audi were towed to the
operation center for further investigation.
FUNDS: Go to several D5 organizations

FROM PAGE ONE
Toll booths on Interstate

185 (Southern Connector)
in Greenville County turn
purple in January to promote cancer awareness
and to support the American Cancer Society Relay
For Life in Greenville. Purple lights will shine daily
on the toll plazas.
Turning the toll
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Toll booths and Interstate 185 in Greenville County are

turning purple to raise awareness.
This is our companys
opportunity to help save
lives from cancer by taking our message to more
people and raising more
dollars to fund the fight.
Together, our efforts can
make a big difference.
The Southern Connector
is proud to use this event
to recognize several cancer survivors who work on
staff and to remember one
of the companys founders, Thomas Warwick, who
died from cancer, Femia
said.
We are thrilled to have
the Southern Connector
family partnering with the
Relay For Life in Greenville, said Kelly Jamerson,
community engagement
director in the Greenville
office. Turning the toll
plazas purple on this main
route brings tremendous
visibility to our American
Cancer Society mission.
Funds raised help the
provide free information
and support for people
facing the disease today,
educate people about how
to reduce their risk for
cancer or detect it early
when its the easiest to
treat, and fund cancer research that will help pro-
tect future generations.

The Southern Connector
will be recognized for this
donation at the American
Cancer Society Relay for
Life in Greenville on May
19, 2017, at Greenvilles
Conestee Park. The family friendly event is open
free to the public. Communities throughout the
Upstate and around the
world host Relay For Life
events to celebrate people
who have battled cancer,
remember loved ones lost,
and take action for lifesaving change.
To learn more about the
American Cancer Society Relay For Life, Society
work and services, call the
Greenville office at 864627-1903. Visit cancer.org
or call 800-227-2345 to
speak with American Cancer Society staff any time,
day or night.
Club; $3,870.21 for Poplar

Springs Baptist Church;
$6,000 for the girls softball tournament at Byrnes
High School; $10,000 for
the Tyger River Blueways
and Greenways initiative
by the Middle Tyger Area
Council and $20,000 for
the Town of Duncan to
remove two houses connected to Stoneledge.
The money comes from
the mandatory state tax
levied on hotels and motels, said Fant. We get the
benefit of a state tax that
we can use to promote hospitality and recreation.
From the state accommodation tax, $25,000 went
directly into the towns
general fund, Fant said.
Five percent of what was
left went into the general
fund; 65 percent is going
to the recipients already
chosen and the remaining 30 percent is to be assigned to an organization
with a designation for advertising and promotion.
In the past, Duncan has
awarded that money to
the Spartanburg Visitors
and Convention Bureau.
The mayor and I have
been talking, Fant said. I
dont know personally the
benefit theyve given to
the town of Duncan. That
may be something that
we want to look into, giving them a lesser amount
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$5,000 7 on 7 tournament at the Rebel Touchdown Club

$3,870 Poplar Springs Baptist Church
$6,000 Girls softball tournament at Byrnes High School
$10,000 Tyger River Blueways and Greenways initiative
by the Middle Tyger Area Council
$20,000 Removal of two houses connected to Stoneledge
and giving somebody else
some money. We can split
it up anyway we want to.
Thatll be a decision
that comes from council
not the committee so that
would just be something
to think about, he continued. Maybe our next regular council meeting, we
can have a couple options
that we can bring before
you and make a decision
on who to get that money
out to.
In response to a question
from council about restrictions on the money, Fant
said, Weve got to give it
to an entity that promotes
hospitality and tourism.
But wed like it to promote us and our hospitality that we have here, not
all of Spartanburg, said
Mayor Lisa Scott.
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POLICE AND FIRE

The Greer Citizen
CRIME
REPORT
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Greer Police
Department or the Spartanburg County Sheriffs
Office. All suspects are to
be considered innocent
until proven guilty in the
court of law.)
MULTIPLE OFFENSES
Melanie Fay Tarr, of 707

Oak Grove Road, Landrum,
was charged with driving
under suspension third offense and expired tag. Kasey Ray Crawley, of 1505
W. Lakeshore Drive, Landrum, was charged with
possession of a schedule
IV controlled drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession
of marijuana and driving
in the rain with no headlights.
According to a Greer
Police incident report, on
Dec. 26, an officer noticed
a silver Toyota traveling on
Wade Hampton Blvd. without windshield wipers or
headlights on in the rain.
As the officer was catching up to initiate a stop of
the vehicle, he observed a
burgundy Camry traveling
with the first vehicle. Both
turned abruptly into the
Quality Inn parking lot,
with the Camry speeding
to the back of the building. The officer called for
backup.
As the officer approached the Toyota, he
noticed the driver, later
identified as Crawley, concealing an item under his
right leg. The backup officer confirmed he had seen
the driver hiding a glass
pipe known as drug paraphernalia. Crawley was
removed from the car and
placed under arrest. During a search of the person,
the officer found a pill
identified as Clonazepam,
a schedule IV controlled
drug, in his pants pocket.
During the arrest, the
officer noticed that the
driver of the Camry, later
identified as Tarr, had left
the car behind the building
and was now hiding in a
breezeway. A check of her
drivers license revealed
that it was suspended,
third offense in the past
five years. The Camrys
tag was also expired.
Tarr was placed under
arrest. She stated that the
pair had been headed to
the Greenville County Detention Center to drop off
the Camry for an inmate,
but upon seeing the officer, turned into the hotel
parking lot to hide.
A further inventory of
the Toyota revealed a bag
in the trunk containing
two more glass pipes with
drug residue, two digital
scales with white residue
and a silver beverage mug
with a false bottom. Inside
the false bottom was 1.5
grams of marijuana and
28 pills of a schedule IV
drug, of which Crawley
was unable to provide a
prescription.
Both cars were towed,
and the suspects transported to the Greer City
Jail.
DUI
Frank Patterson Talley, III, of 262 Beason St.,

Woodruff, was charged
with DUI less than .10 first
offense and open container.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, an
officer reported to the
intersection of W. Wade
Hampton Blvd. and N.
Highway 14 in reference
to a possible drunk driver. The officer observed
the driver, later identified
as Talley, operating a ve-
hicle without a displayed

license plate and turning
onto Wade Hampton without a signal. The driver
was observed weaving between lanes and into the
median before the officer
initiated a traffic stop with
emergency blue lights.
When
the
vehicle
stopped, the officer detected a strong odor of
marijuana coming from
the car. He also noticed a
moderate odor of alcoholic
beverage coming from Talley when he would speak.
The officer also noted that
Talley exhibited slurred
speech, trouble finding his
license, trouble exiting his
vehicle and slow and lethargic movements.
After Talley exited the
vehicle, an empty beer
bottle was found in the
floorboard.
He agreed to a series of
field sobriety tests, which
indicated for possible intoxication. Talley was arrested and taken to Greer
City Jail where his BAC was
recorded at .03 percent.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Bradley Chase Hinkle,

25, of Greer, was arrested
and charged with domestic violence and malicious
damage to property.
officer responded to Pineview Ct. in reference to
a domestic dispute. Upon
arrival, the officer spoke
with a female victim, who
stated she and Hinkle got
into a verbal argument
about pets and trash being
on the floor.
The victim stated Hinkle
had physically assaulted
her in the past and once
the argument began to
escalate, the victim told
Hinkle to leave the house
and locked herself in a
bedroom. According to the
victim, Hinkle then came
to the door and began
yelling, breaking the door
open. Hinkle forced his
way into the door, throwing a pair of jeans at the
victim. The victim stated
that she called police and
Hinkle left the residence.
The officer observed a
very long crack in the bedroom door, indicating it
had been broken. While
the officer was speaking
with the victim, Hinkle
showed up, stating that he
used his shoulder to get
through the door. Hinkle
admitted to having physical altercations with the
victim in the past. He was
charged with third degree
domestic violence.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Vinces Lamar Snoddy,

44 , of Greer was arrested
and charged with domestic
violence (second degree).
officer responded to New
Woodruff Road in reference to an assault.
Upon arrival, the officer
made contact with Snoddy, who stated he and a
female victim had gotten
into a verbal argument.
Snoddy stated the victim
went into the bathroom
and locked the door, but
the two continued to argue. Snoddy stated he did
not hurt the victim but
stated he did break down
the bathroom door during
the argument.
The officer then made
contact with the female
victim who stated there
had been an argument
and that she did lock
herself in the bathroom.
The victim stated Snoddy
kicked down the door,
and the door struck her in
the back right side of her
head, causing her to fall
down into the bathtub.
The victim stated she
was afraid for her safety
and she believed Snoddy
kicked down the door with
the intention of harming
her.
Snoddy was placed under arrest.
WRECK: Injures seven

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the vehicle, but were able

to escape. Seven people
were taken to the hospital
as a result of the crash.
Status of those injuries
was not available at press
time.
Jimmys Garage suffered
extensive damage from the

incident and a GoFundMe
page was set up to help
with repairs.
The incident is still under investigation, according to police.
DUI
On Dec. 29, an officer

was dispatched to Highway 290 and McAulay
Rd in reference to a DUI.
was flagged down by the
complainant who said
there was a vehicle was
sitting in the opposite lane
of travel. Once the driver,
Pierre Martin, noticed the
officers vehicle, he drove
towards the policeman
pulled up beside him. He
then asked where he was
currently located. The officer instructed Martin to
pull into the BP Gas station
at Hwy 290 and I85. While
speaking with Martin, the
officer could detect an
odor of alcohol coming
from his person and noticed Martin was slurring
his words. Martins eyes
were also bloodshot.
The officer then instructed Martin to put his
vehicle in park. Martin
told the officer to hold on
one second and started to
drive forward. The officer
activated his blue lights
and siren and Martin then
drove only a couple of feet
across Highway 290 and
was stopped in the median
by a Duncan Police vehicle
pulling in front of him.
The officer then exited his
vehicle and drew his weapon and pointed it at Martin. The officer instructed
Martin to Get out of the
vehicle now!
Martin did not exit the
vehicle. The officer reached
into Martins vehicle and
opened the door. The officer secured Martins left
elbow and left wrist. Martin then attempted to pull
away, but the officer took
him to the ground. The officer handcuffed Martin
with the assistance of the
Duncan officer. Martin was
told to Stop resisting by
the Duncan Officers.
While attempting to
search Mr. Martin he started to resist. The officer
used a control technique
by securing Martins left
arm into the small of Mr.
Martins back and used his
body weight to secure him
to the back of his trunk.
While searching him, the
officer noticed that Marin
had urinated on himself.
As the officer was attempting to place Martin
in the back of vehicle, the
officer told him to Have a
seat. Martin looked at the
officer and said no and
then attempted to kick
him. Martin continued to
kick at the officer and attempted to kick the window of the door.
Due to Martin being
combative and resisting
the officer did not perform SFST.
A search trough DMV
showed that Martin had
seven past DUS in the past
five years and was currently suspended for DUI.
He also had a previous DUI
conviction within the past
five years. The DMV also
showed that Martin was a
Habitual Traffic Offender.
The officer transported
Martin to the Spartanburg
County Detention Center
without incident.
SHOPLIFTING
On Dec. 30, a Spartanburg County deputy responded to 3810 Highway

11 W (Dollar General) in
reference to a shoplifting.
spoke with an employee of
Dollar General, who stated
she had stopped Jill Wade
before she left the store,
because another customer
had told her she had taken
items and they were in

her purse. The employee
stated Wade had already
paid for merchandise that
was in her shopping cart
and was on her way out of
the store. She stated she
asked Wade if she could
see her purse and Wade
gave her permission to do
so. The employee found
items in Wades purse that
were not paid for. She said
Wade stated she wanted to
pay for them now and the
employee informed her it
was too late and she called
the police. The employee
showed video that showed
Wade pay for items at the
register then attempt to
leave. She then pulled the
items out of her purse after the employee stopped
her from leaving the store.
The employee provided a
receipt of the items that
were not paid for and she
provided a written voluntary statement.
Wade was placed into
custody and charged with
shoplifting. She was transported to the Spartanburg
County Detention Facility
without further incident.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
On Dec. 30, a Spartanburg County deputy was

dispatched to 413 Bellingham Ct in Spartanburg
County in reference to a
possible disturbance. Dispatch advised the female
suspect had just gotten
out of rehab and was inside the house tearing up
the home. While en route
the deputy was advised
by police radio that the
female causing the disturbance had fled on foot
and was headed down Bryant Rd.
The officer arrived at
the 300 block of Bryant
Rd and saw a Hispanic
female running on foot
down the sidewalk of Bryant Rd (later identified as
Delia Garcia - suspect).
Spartanburg EMS stopped
on Bryant Rd. When the officer exited the patrol car,
the officer could hear the
female screaming profanity at EMS from over 50
feet away. The female then
took off running down Bryant Rd again. The officer
got back in the patrol car
and pulled back up behind
the female. The officer exited the patrol car advised
her to stop and talk or she
would be arrested for disorderly conduct.
As the officer approached the female, he
could immediately smell
an extremely strong odor
of an alcoholic beverage
coming from her person.
She was unsteady on her
feet and her eyes were
glassy and bloodshot. It
was apparent immediately
she was grossly intoxicated. When the officer
walked up to talk to her,
she immediately became
irate again and began yelling profanity while still on
the sidewalk by a house
and cars passing by. At
that time she was placed
under arrest for Disorderly Conduct. After she was
placed under arrest, she
began screaming she was
having chest pains. The
officer told her he would
have EMS check her out,
which they did on scene.
Garcia had thrown herself on the ground while
EMS was checking her
and continued to curse
EMS and other officers on
scene.
She was transported to
the Spartanburg County
Detention Center without
incident.
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Greer police said a man
has been charged after a
crash on Wade Hampton
Boulevard sent four people to the hospital late Saturday night.
The crash happened at
the intersection of Highway 14 just before 11 p.m.
and involved four vehicles,
Lt. Jimmy Holcombe said.
Four people were transported to the hospital with
injuries.
John McIntyre was arrested at the scene and
later charged with two
counts of felony driving
under the influence resulting in great bodily injury,
Holcombe said.
Southbound lanes of
Wade Hampton Boulevard
were closed off as police
investigated and worked
to clear the wreckage.
Police believe Mclntyre
ran a red light and struck
John McIntyre
one vehicle, sending it

crashing into two others.
Police said the driver
in the vehicle that was
struck suffered critical
life threatening injuries. A
passenger in the car also
suffered serious injuries.
A family member set up
a GoFundMe page for the
two victims.
Two people from one
of the other vehicles were
also taken to the hospital.
Tuesday morning
residential fire
called suspicious
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Firefighters were called
to battle a fire at a home
on Buddy Avenue in Greer
early Tuesday morning,
which is now being considered suspicious.
The fire was reported
just before 4:30 a.m. The
home is located in the
Brookhaven
community
(Pleasant Grove area).
The roof of the home
was completely destroyed
by the flames.
By 5:30 a.m. the fire was
out and firefighters were
mopping up.
Pelham-Batesville
Fire
Department Chief Phil Jolley said the cause of the
fire was under investigation. He said the house was
vacant and did not have
power or water service for
several months. He said
the owner had been doing
renovations.
After the investigation
was complete, Chief Jolley
said they determined the
fire was suspicious in nature and that the start of
the fire may have involved
a crime.
The Greenville County
Sheriffs Office is now investigating.
Families displaced
after complex fire
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At least 14 families were
forced out of their homes
after a fire tore through an
apartment complex on the
first day of the New Year.
Wade Hampton Fire Department, Boiling Springs
Fire Department, and Pelham-Batesville Fire Department responded to the fire
just after 2 p.m. Sunday to
the Crestmont at Thornblade apartment complex
on Crestmont Way. No one
was hurt in the fire.
Fire officials believe the

fire started on a balcony
and spread to the attic.
At least 28 apartments
could be damaged, according to the fire marshal.
The Red Cross says 23
units were affected by the
fire.
The organization is helping 14 families that were
displaced, but says more
could be displaced once
they return home from the
holidays.
As of Sunday night, the
cause of the fire had not
been determined.
SPORTS
The Greer Citizen
Eastside boys
move to 9-3
2017
on the year I
BLAME
CANNADA
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CANNADA
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
Up, up and away

Spartanburg Day Junior Zion Williamson was named MVP of the 2016 Farm Bureau
Classic at Dorman last week. In the Griffins three games at the tournament, Williamson
scored 109 points.
The Eastside boys basketball team is 9-3 heading

into its first week of region play, having knocked
off BHP and Palmetto over
the holiday break.
The Eagles were slightly
hobbled during the Bobcat
Christmas Classic in Seneca, but head coach Tom
Chamness said the tournament provided some good
experience for his players.
We were missing some
guys, Chamness said.
Our starting point guard
banged his knee up, I had
two guys that were sick,
and another player banged
his knee--so I was down
four guys. It was just a
unique situation.
But the kids played
hard against teams they
wouldnt normally get to
play, he said. That part,
I think, is a really good
takeaway.
Eastside opened the
tournament with a 72-60
win over Palmetto, before
dropping a 57-49 matchup
with Easley. The Eagles
closed out the tournament
with a three-point win over
Belton-Honea Path, 67-64.
The three games, however, came at a price,
It was the first year that
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Eastside will get back in

action this week at Union
County
we played in a pre-Christmas
tournament
and
there were some benefits
to that, Chamness said.
The only downside I saw
was that it was a lot to ask
because we had played
three games the week before. We ended up playing
about 6 games in 9 or 10
days.
Heading into its first
week of region action, Chamness said his team has
found its identity and will
be ready to go.
SEE EASTSIDE | B3
Eagle wrestlers enter 2017 with big goals

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Returning nearly everyone from last years state
championship roster, the
Eastside wrestling team is
hunting its 25th consecutive region title, and much
more.
Our lineup is very

strong. We dont
have a weak weight
class, and it makes
our team a tough
dual meet to beat.
Jack Kosmicki
Eastside wrestline coach

The Eagles went 6-0 at
the Wildcat Duals in Lexington last weekend, facing what head coach Jack
Kosmicki believes to be
the toughest competition
in South Carolina.
The Wildcat Duals is
pretty much your toughest Class AAAAA schools
in the state, he said. We
like to wrestle some of the

big schools that we normally dont see in dual
meets, and we ended up
going 6-0. The kids wrestled really well. Our lineup
is very strong. We dont
have a weak weight class,
and it makes our team a
tough dual meet to beat.
Eastside blew through
the tournament, only giving up about 10 points per
match on average (a full
list of results can be found
below). The Eagles did not
give up a pin during the
duals.
The roster consists of:
Tucker Allen (106 weight
class), Jordan White (113),
Ben Maholtz (120), Cruise
Baker (126), Ryan Augustine (132), Chance Pride
(138), Sam Blumer/Alex
Brown (145), Caleb Carillo
(152), Ian Rodgers (160),
Jack Beehler (170), Joe Fernandez (182), David Maholtz (192), Deshawn Sullivan (220) and Eduardo
Esparza (285).
Weve got guys that
started last year that
arent starting this year.
Theyve been beat out by
freshmen, Kosmicki said.
Thats how solid this lineup is. Everyone has gotten
stronger.
Eastside wrestling coach Jack Kosmicki is hoping to lead his team to a 25th consecutive
region championship this winter.
Its as good a lineup as
Ive ever had, and Ive had
some good teams, he continued. I expect all 14 of
these guys to qualify for
state. I dont know how

many will win, but I know
I have a lot that can get
on the podium at least.
They are going to be hard
to beat. Any one of these

guys can win it.
The Eagles have seen
their fair share of success
SEE WRESTLING | B3
Greer tops JL
Mann, Palmetto
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Greer suffered a loss to Westwood before bouncing back to top JL Mann and Palmetto
during a Christmas tournament at Greenville High.
The Greer boys basketball team dropped a game

to Westwood, 61-49, but
bounced back to defeat
J.L. Mann and Palmetto at
the C. Dan Joyner Poinsettia Classic in Greenville
over the break.
The Jackets had trouble
with turnovers against
Westwood, which turned
out to be the difference in
the opening round of the
tournament.
That was a rough game
for us, head coach Greg
Miller said. Westwood is
a very talented team and
we had a couple of turnovers that led to a 6-0 run
for them in the first half.
From then on, we could
never get closer than 4-10
points. We just couldnt
get over the hump. They
did a great job of slowing

us down and not giving us
any chances to make a run
down the stretch.
Weve talked about it
a lot, but when youre in
these big games, you have
to do the little things to
win, he said. If you dont,
things like turnovers will
add up and get you in the
end.
Miller said he was
pleased with the way his
team finished the week,
defeating J.L. Mann (67-49)
and Palmetto (57-46).
Both of those games
were very good wins for
us, he said. We felt like we
accomplished some things
and showed the growth of
this team throughout the
season.
Sam Gravley was crucial
for Greer during the threeday tournament, averaging
SEE GREER | B3
ts something man
knows very little about.
Each year, between
11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31
and 12:00 a.m. on Jan. 1,
people resolve to become better versions of
themselves, pledging to
improve wealth, spirituality, physical appearance
and all kinds of other
good stuff.
I dont get it.
Honestly, it makes January even more depressing.
Not only do we have to
rid ourselves of all things
cheerful, but now we have
to rid ourselves of all
the candy we just got for
Christmas??
Seriously, if Christmas
is the most wonderful
time of the year, that
must mean January is the
least wonderful time of
the year. My wife isnt big
on New Years resolutions,
but before I could even
get out of bed on Sunday
morning she was getting
ready to chuck our live
Christmas tree out the
back door.
What are you doing??
I shouted.
Do you hate Christmas
or something??
Shannon paid me no
attention.
Wanting to avoid controversy, I joined intossing our beloved stockings
and lights into a storage
box.
Can you get this stuff
to the attic? she asked.
I paused for a long second, letting out sigh.
Uhh. Yeahhh, I
mumbled.
She, and the rest of the
world are ready to move
on. But why?
What great thing are
we all moving on to so
quickly? Why are we trading our Christmas CDs for
Shaun T workout DVDs?
Why are we trashing our
box of grandmas fudge to
make room for fruits and
vegetables?
We know were going to
be doing this stuff again
next December, so why
not just skip to that part?
But in the spirit of January, Ill make a few resolutions. Like everyone else,
Im making these resolutions with the intention of
breaking them ASAP.
1. I promise to not eat
Lifesaver gummies for
breakfast anymore.
Lets be honest, this is a
resolution that isnt going
to last long. Have any of
you had delicious Lifesaver gummies before? Yes?
Well, have you had them
for breakfast? Youre
welcome.
2. I promise not to talk
bad about sports teams I
dont like.
There will be no more
grumblings about that
team from Durham or
those Tigers from Pickens
County. I dont care if
they are tripping people
and grabbing the butts
of other playersIm not
going to talk about it!
3. I promise to take
an interest in my wifes
interests.
I realize this means a
lot more Gilmore Girls
and trips to Hobby Lobby
in my life, but hopefully it
will improve our relationship.
5. I promise to not damage any more of my house
watching North Carolina
basketball games.
This is one resolution I
need to keep. My remote
cant take one more flight
across the room.
Well, thats it. Thats all
you get. All my friends
and family wishing for a
better Billy in 2017 are
going to have to settle for
these things for now.
A person can only
handle so much change
at once.
Now, if youll excuse
me. All this talk of Lifesaver gummies has gotten
me hungry.
Dont worry, its not
breakfast time.
SPORTS
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN
GHS tops Duluth, Western Branch

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Heading into its first
week of region action, the
Greer girls basketball team
is sitting at 11-2 after wins
over Duluth and Western
Branch.
The Lady Yellow Jackets
took part in the Carolina
Invitational over Christmas break, giving up its
only loss to the John Carroll Patriots out of Maryland.
The two teams played
a pretty even game in the
first quarter, as Greer fell
behind 15-11 heading into
the second quarter. The
Yellow Jackets kept the
score close throughout the
first half before ultimately
going into the break down
by five.
Despite outscoring John
Carroll in the fourth quarter, Greer could not muster enough offense for the
win, falling 58-53.
Diamon Shiflet led the
Jackets with 26 points on
the night. Megan Jones
and Marshea Murray also
contributed
offensively
with nine points apiece.
Greer got back on track
with a 49-44 win over Du-
The Yellow Jackets move into region action this Friday as

they get set to take on Travelers Rest.
luth on Dec. 28. Shiflet
was again impressive on
offense, scoring 21 points
to lead all scorers.
The game looked like

it was going to be onesided early on, as Duluth
jumped out to a 21- 6 first
quarter lead. Greer did not

go down quietly, however,
outscoring the Wildcats
in each of the final three
quarters to capture its
10th win of the season.
Jones was the second
Yellow Jacket to reach
double-digits on the night,
netting 11 points of her
own. Murray contributed
eight points during the
win.
Rounding out its tripleheader with out-of-state
teams, Greer knocked off
Virginias Western Branch,
48-41, during its final
game of the Carolina Invitational.
Shiflet led her team with
21 points in the game, going 9-13 from the floor.
The game was close for
the first two quarters, but
the Yellow Jackets threw
their weight around during the final 16 minutes of
play, outscoring Western
Branch 39-25.
Greer will begin region
play this Friday night
against Travelers Rest. The
team will play Eastside and
Greenville next week.
NASCAR unveils new brand identity

NASCAR recently unveiled a new official brand
identity that will replace
the bar mark used by the
sanctioning body since
1976.
The Lady Rebels have won 11 games in nonconference

action.
Lady Rebels
pick up wins
Against
Westwood
and Daniel
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Our new NASCAR

mark is modern,
timeless, and
embraces the
heritage of our
sport.
Jill Gregory
NASCAR senior vice president

and chief marketing officer
It was also announced
that Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series would
be the new name of the
sports premier series, beginning Jan. 1.
The new brand mark and
Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series mark, which
prominently features the
iconic Monster Energy
logo, together represent a
new era in NASCAR.
The NASCAR brand
identity has been in development since early 2016
as part of a broader effort
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM/GETTY IMAGES
NASCAR officials announced a new brand identity, featuring Monster Energy, at a recent
press conference.
to refresh the NASCAR
brand. It was designed to
pay tribute to the storied
history of NASCAR, incorporating elements of all
four previous marks since
the companys inaugural
season of 1948.
Our new NASCAR mark
is modern, timeless, and
embraces the heritage of
our sport, said Jill Gregory, NASCAR senior vice

president and chief marketing officer. It was important for us to recognize
our history and implement
a piece of each previous
mark in the new design.
Our goal was to evolve the
sports visual identity to
make it concise, relevant
and functional, while respecting and maintaining

the unique qualities of the
original mark.
The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
points race will begin with
the 59th running of the
Daytona 500 at Daytona
International Speedway on
Feb. 26.
The Byrnes girls basketball team has improved to

11-3 on the year with two
wins at the Farm Bureau
Classic last week.
The Lady Rebels dropped
a game against Southeast
Raleigh (62-43) before rebounding to defeat Westwood (69-66) and Daniel
(39-34).
Byrnes kept the game
tight against the Bulldogs
in the first half, but Southeast Raleigh used an 18-5
fourth quarter run to put
the Rebels away in the
first round of the tournament at Dorman.
Only two Lady Rebels
found their way to double
digits in the scoring column, as Moneya Manuel
and Taylor Guthrie led the
effort with 11 points and
10 points respectively.
Byrnes then rebounded
to defeat Westwood, led
by the hot shooting of Kaitlin Dogan, who scored 21
on the night.
Westwood jumped out
to a quick lead, securing a
27-16 advantage at the end
of the first quarter. Byrnes
responded, however, out-
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The North Greenville mens basketball team dropped a 80-76 loss to Brevard College.
scoring the Redhawks by

seven in the second quarter to narrow the lead to
40-36 at intermission.
The Rebels controlled
the final two quarters, ultimately sealing the win
with a 15-9 run in the
third.
Along with Dogan, three
other Rebels scored in
double digits, including:
Jada Burton (10), Myasia
Hawthorne (15) and Manuel (13).
With the win, Byrnes
moved on to take on Daniel in the next round, edging the Lady Lions during
a low-scoring affair.
After Byrnes took a 1713 lead in the first quarter, the offense came to
a screeching halt for both
teams. With only seven
combined points scored
in the second quarter, the
Rebels walked into the
break with a 22-15 lead.
The defense was enough
to give Byrnes its 11th win
of the season, however, as
Manuel led the team with
13 points.
Byrnes will have this
week off as it gets set to
kick off region play on
Jan. 10 against Dorman.
The Rebels will play Boiling Springs, Gaffney, Spartanburg and Dorman twice
to wind down the season,
also working in a matchup
with Greer on Feb. 3.
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The Lady Crusaders will get back to work this week on the road at Barton College.
North Greenville mens basketball falls to Brevard

The North Greenville
mens basketball wrapped
the year last Friday night
with an 80-76 loss to Brevard College.
Daniel Burchette had a
big night for the Crusaders leading all players
with 28-points on 10 of
15 shooting. Burchette
knocked down four of his
five three point attempts.
Miguel Cartagena finished the night as North
Greenvilles only other
double-figure scorer with
16-points. Roderick Howell led all players with 10rebounds.
CRUSADER
CORNER
The Crusaders led by as
many as 11-points, that
lead coming with 10:08
left in the game. North
Greenville held its lead until late in the second half
when the Tornado evened
the score at 66-66. The
Tornados led 71-69 with
just 11-seconds left but
a Troy Jones dunk would
pull NGU even with Bre-
vard, sending the game to

overtime.
North Greenville struck
first in overtime with a
Burchette layup. The Tornados countered with a
three pointer to gain a
74-73 edge with 3:05 left
in the first overtime period. Miguel Cartagena answered with a three-ball of
his own to give NGU a twopoint lead with 2:48. The
Cartagena triple would be
the last basket for NGU,
though, as the Crusaders would come up empty
on their next five possessions.
Brevard would take advantage of North Greenvilles offensive woes in

the final two minutes of
play, ending the game on
a 6-0 run to seal the nonconference victory over
the Crusaders, effectively
splitting the season series
with a win for each team.
North Greenville downed
the Tornados 87-74 in November.
Both the mens and
womens basketball teams
return to action this week
with games against Barton
College.
North Greenville wom-
ens coach Jane Arledge is

looking for her first Conference Carolinas win of
the season. The Crusaders
have suffered three losses
in league play thus far. The
Crusaders have dropped
decisions to King, Limestone, and Mount Olive by
an average margin of just
six points.
North
Greenville
is
shooting just 37-percent
from the field during the
16-17 campaign as it looks
to find some answers on
offense. Karen Donehew
leads NGU with 140-points
with Cameron Carter close
behind with 130. Jessica

Garlington is the next leading scorer for NGU with
62-points on this season.
The mens team, headed by Chad Lister, sits at
1-2 in league play after
downing the Trojans from
Mount Olive just before
Christmas break. The Crusaders, led by senior point
guard Miguel Cartagena,
are shooting just over 46percent on the season as a
team. Cartagena leads the
charge with 126-points on
the season while fellow senior Justin Dotson has 98.
SPORTS
A SPORTING VIEW
A year
of stunners
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
ay what you will

about 2016, but if you
thought it was boring
you have got to get your
head checked.
It was a year of stunning achievements.
Without question, the
highlight being the Chicago Cubs finally winning
a World Series, ending the
Hack Wilson era. It was
a year that saw LeBron
James cement his all-time
superstar legacy by bringing a championship back
to Cleveland, a year that
saw Peyton Manning leave
on top.
There were some
BJU drops matchup to Georgetown College

BY JONNY GAMET
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Five players scored in
double figures for Georgetown College as the Tigers
handed the Bob Jones
University Bruins another
tough road loss 95-67 on
Saturday afternoon. The
Bruins fall to 2-13 on the
season as the team finishes out the first semester of
play.
I liked our effort in the
game today and thought
we made some quality
plays on both ends, Bruins Coach Neal Ring said.
We started out the game
well, but towards the end
of the half they made
some shots they had been
SPORTS
ROUNDUP
events more
recognized as
GET INVOLVED
someones loss
AT GREENVILLE REC
Try a New Sport: See if
than anothers win: volleyball is for you at the
open gym night on Jan. 5
Jordan Spieths
or try curling on for size
at their open house events
collapse, allowing
on Jan. 10 and 17. Get out
on the field with a flag
Danny Willet to add football or soccer league.
If team sports arent your
a green jacket to his thing, register for tennis
lessons at the Pavilion.
wardrobe being the
Float on: The annual
Cardboard Regatta will be
foremost example
held on Feb. 25. Gather
your team and get ready
thereof.
to race inside the box. This
The Golden State Warriors did their best Seattle
Mariners impression, setting the mark for the best
regular season record,
then not winning it all at
the end. Villanova kept
Philadelphia basketball
front and center, taking
the NCAA tournament.
Alabama continues to roll
in college football, and
Penn State returned to the
good graces of the game.
The Pittsburgh Penguins
only need one more for
the thumb after winning
their fourth Stanley Cup.
Army beat Navy.
There were individual
achievements. Jaromir
Jagr moved past Mark
Messier for all-time points
in the NHL. Andy Murray
finally broke through to
become the top-seeded
player in mens tennis.
Kobe Bryant put up 60
points in his final game.
Angelique Kerber and Serena Williams dominated
womans tennis. Jimmie
Johnson won his recordtying seventh NASCAR
Sprint Cup title. Michael
Phelps won his 23rd gold
medal, Max Scherzer
struck out 22 in a game,
and Conor McGregor
conquered the rest of the
world. McGregor, who
really helped propel the
UFC to a higher ratings
breakout after Rhonda
Rouseys hiatus from the
sport, might well be considered the sportsman of
the year if it werent for
Joe Maddens deft hand
at managing the brilliant
Theo Epstein Cubs.
There were some events
more recognized as someones loss than anothers
win: Jordan Spieths collapse, allowing Danny Willet to add a green jacket
to his wardrobe being the
foremost example thereof.
Tyson Fury, who acts like
a loser, wobbled around
the ring to beat Vladimir
Klitschko for what used
to be the well-respected
heavyweight belt. Tom
Brady, in one of the
stupidest suspensions in
NFL history, missed four
games. (Way to market
your stars, Goodell.)
And then there were
those who slipped this
vale of tears. Giants like
Ali, Arnie and Gordie
are gone. Legends from
the past century, their
names will forever remain
in the upper echelon of
sporting statistics, men
of exceeding valor both
in their respective sports
and away from the cheers
of the crowd in gainful
retirement. They will be
missed, but this year, one
of the greatest in recent
sports history, will not be
forgotten.
THE GREER CITIZEN B3
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BOB JONES ATHLETES MAKE

PRESIDENTS LIST
Bob Jones University recently named 38 studentathletes to the Presidents

List for the fall semester.
Students must attain a semester grade point aver-
missing.
The Bruins came into the
game after suffering a loss
to University of Pikeville
on Friday night. The team
was riding a five-game losing streak, while the Tigers
entered Saturdays game
on fire with an 11-1 record
and winning eight of their
last nine games. Georgetown College is ranked #2
overall in the NAIA.
From the opening tip, the
Bruins looked to play the
role of spoiler as Marshall
Riddle knocked down a
three-point bomb to spark
a 7-2 advantage for BJU.
But the Tigers came roaring back to tie the game.
Still, both teams couldnt
find a significant lead ear-
ly on as each traded baskets and momentum.

At the midway point
of the half, Corey Turner
knocked down a threepoint shot to give the
Bruins a 21-19 lead. The
Tigers responded with a
10-0 run behind the scoring touch of Troy Steward
as GC closed out the half
strong to take a 46-31 lead
into the break.
In the second half, the
Tigers came out strong in
the opening possessions,
but the Bruins found an
answer off the hot-hand
of Marshall Riddle as they
cut the lead to 52-40. Another costly run allowed
the Tigers to stretch the
lead as Troy Steward and
age of 3.75 or higher to be

given the recognition.
This honor is a testament to the hard work and
diligence of our studentathletes in the classroom,
Bruins Athletics Director Dr. Neal Ring said.
Were very proud of each
of these young men and
women and the way they
represent Christ and our
athletics programs in and
out of competition.
The womens soccer
team led the academic
charge as fourteen different players from the team
were selected. The mens
soccer team had eight,
cross country with six,
womens basketball with
three, mens basketball,
shooting sports and womens volleyball with two
and one for mens golf.
Those making the list
include:
Haley Brammer Womens Cross Country
Jessica Baun - Womens
Soccer
Benjamin Bright - Mens
Cross Country
Ben Douthit - Mens
Cross Country
Paige Englehart Womens Soccer
Sarah Epperson Womens Soccer
Lauren Foushee Womens Soccer
Cooper George - Mens
Basketball
Evelyn Haasbroek Womens Cross Country
Nathaniel Haefka Shooting Sports
Josh Harm - Mens
Soccer
Jeremiah Heath - Mens
Golf
Grace Hoffmann Womens Soccer

Will Hoffmann - Mens
Soccer
Robert Horn - Mens
Basketball
Brooke Hummel Womens Soccer
Kaitlyn Hummel Womens Soccer
Ally Jenkins - Womens
Soccer
Caroline Johnson Womens Soccer
Andrew Kester - Mens
Soccer
Sam Koenke - Mens
Cross Country
Kylee Leffew - Womens
Basketball
Janalee Lehman Womens Basketball
Donovan Lewis - Mens
Soccer
Bailey Martin - Womens
Soccer
Garrett Martin - Mens
Soccer
Shadrach Nyeko - Mens
Soccer
Elizabeth Paris Shooting Sports
Caralise Roach Womens Soccer
Kayla Romeiser Womens Soccer
Kendra Schmidt Womens Soccer
Amber Smith - Womens
Volleyball
Josh Till - Mens Cross
Country
Hannah Tompkins Womens Basketball
Jennifer Townsend
- Womens Soccer
Rachel Tubbs - Womens
Volleyball
Jonathan Young - Mens
Soccer
Andrew Zhang - Mens
Soccer
Detwon Rogers knocked

down three-point shots to
put GC up by twenty. The
Bruins tried to claw their
way back into the game,
but the team couldnt find
a way to slow down the
Tigers defensively. As the
final buzzer sounded, the
Tigers had handed the
Bruins their 6th straight
loss 95-67.
Our mindset now is that
we are 0-0 entering the
second half of the season,
Coach Ring said. This obviously wasnt the way we
expected the first half of
the season to go, but were
excited to get back to work
after the break. We have a
lot of basketball left ahead
of us.
GREER: To take on TR this

week during region play
FROM B1
16 points and 6 rebounds.

Gravley was selected to
the All-Tournament team.
Although it has been a
tough stretch for his team,
Miller said Greers strength
of schedule will be a benefit during region play.
I feel like these guys can
play this kind of schedule, Miller said. Overall,
weve done well with it.
Dorman is really the only
game that we couldnt find
a way to stay in it. The rest
of them were all great lessons for us. We went into
overtime against Spartanburg. We played Southside
within eight points. There
are certainly no moral
victories in those losses,
but hopefully as we go
into our region schedule,
well be able to take those
things weve learned and
put them to good use.
Greer will take on Travelers Rest on Friday to open
the conference schedule.
Theyre similar to us,
Miller said. They are young
with not a lot of seniors on
Weve got one more

game against Wade Hampton, but the season really
starts on Friday when we
open up at Union. Thats
going to be the most important game so far because its in our region,
he said. I feel pretty good
about where we are. Weve
worked out most of the
kinks and we are who we
are. We just need to go out
and have fun.
Chamness said Union
County, the region newcomer, is a school that is
WRESTLING: Eastside takes Wildcat

through the years, but that
doesnt stop them from
wanting more.
Our first long-term goal
is to win the region, because if we win this one, it
will be the 25th in a row,
which is a huge milestone,
he said. Individually, we
want to get 14 of our guys
in the finals of the region
tournament, which has
never been done before
here.
Across the state, Kosmicki said there are some
tough teams that will give
his guys a run for their
money.
BHP is always tough in
the Upper State and South
Pointe is good, he said.
In the lower state, Hilton Head and Chapin are
tough. A lot of the strength
is down in the lower part
of the state.
Most of the Eagles experience, however, doesnt
come in South Carolina.
We dont wrestle in
South
Carolina
very
much, he said. We go to
the Wildcat, but other than
that, were in Delaware,
Tennessee or Greensboro.
We try to hunt down some
really good out of state
competition.
Eastside faces TR on
Wednesday and will travel
to Greensboro this weekend for the Quentin Crosby Invitational.
WILDCAT DUALS
IN LEXINGTON
Round 1
Eastside 58 York 9
B. Springs 54 Richland NE 15
Lugoff-Elgin 57 Lexington 24
Summerville 66 Greenville 12
River Bluff 40 Fort Mill 18
Westside 48 Spring Valley 30
Round 2
Eastside 65 Boiling Springs 11
York 64 Richland NE 12
Lugoff-Elgin 40 Summerville
22
Lexington 60 Greenville 21
Rock Hill 45 Chapin 27
White Knoll 48 Sumter 25
Round 3
Eastside 76 Richland NE 3
York 42 Boiling Springs 41
Fort Mill 56 Westside 21
River Bluff 47 Spring Valley 23
Rock Hill 71 Sumter 9
Chapin 49 White Knoll 28
Round 4
Lugoff-Elgin 72 Greenville 12
Summerville 39 Lexington 28
Fort Mill 45 Spring Valley 32
River Bluff 54 Westside 12
Rock Hill 62 White Knoll 6
Chapin 72 Sumter 12
GOLD BRACKET
QUARTERFINALS
(1st and 2nd place teams

in each pool)
Eastside 66 Summerville 6
Rock Hill 37 Fort Mill 26
Lugoff-Elgin 54 York 24
River Bluff 41 Chapin 26
SILVER BRACKET
QUARTERFINALS
(3rd and 4th place teams in

each pool)
B. Springs 52 Greenville 18
White Knoll 51 Spring Valley
27
Lexington 58 Richland NE 24
Westside 54 Sumter 24
GOLD BRACKET
CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINALS
Eastside 45 Rock Hill 19

River Bluff 45 Lugoff-Elgin 23
GOLD BRACKET
CONSOLATION
SEMI-FINALS
Fort Mill 44 Summerville 27

Chapin 62 York 12
SILVER BRACKET
CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINALS
Lexington 45 Westside 31
B. Springs 48 White Knoll 22
There are certainly

no moral victories
in those losses, but
hopefully as we
go into our region
schedule, well
be able to take
those things weve
learned and put
them to good use.
Greg Miller
Greer boys basketball coach
the floor. They like to play

different styles. They can
speed up and slow down
depending on matchups.
Its going to be a fun game
for both teams and its going to come down to who
can execute and limit mistakes.
EASTSIDE: Will face

Union County on Friday
FROM B1
FROM B1
Marshall Riddle led the

Bruins with 21 points
while shooting 50 percent
from beyond the arc. Quez
Fisher was the only other
Bruin in double figures on
the night as he finished
with 12 points and 9 rebounds. The Bruins close
out the first half of the
season at 2-13 and now
will have some time to
rest and recover on Christmas break. The team will
be back in action on January 5 as the team will play
back to back games in the
Suncoast Classic at Florida College in Tampa Bay,
Florida.
SILVER BRACKET
CONSOLATION SEMI-FINALS
Sumter 24 Richland NE 21
Spring Valley 54 Greenville 18
FINALS
Eastside 47 River Bluff 13
known for its athleticism.

Union has always been
a school that has good
athletes, he said. I think
theyve lost some kids
from last years team, but
I dont think thats going
to matter. We just need to
worry about us and how
we execute our sets. The
challenge, as far as Im
concerned, is going to be
trying to get us to play at a
high level consistently.
Eastside will take on
Greer and Travelers Rest
next week.
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The Greer Citizen
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THE GREER CITIZEN B5
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and
Engine
He was the most caring man.
If he could
do anythingShow
for anybody, hed do it.
He was just the kind of guy

that was out to serve others
and give back to the
community. He wasnt one of
those people standing in the
spotlight saying look at me.
For many years, even before

he got sick, he helped people
and showed compassion for
the people of the church. I also
heard many times how he
helped people in the
community. For me,
personally, he helped when I
needed a strong arm to
He had a true servants

heart, and I dont know how
you replace that. The barbecue

at Big Thursday stemmed from
him getting something
started. He started a tradition
thats been carried on through
the years. Find some corner of
Greer that he hasnt touched.
That would be hard to do.
lean on.
Diane Terry
He was a credit to all
people. He helped people
come to know Jesus. He
fed the hungry. He provided
for those who needed it. He
loved people and was fair.
When he told you something
he would do it. Sonny was
citizen of the year every year
when his health allowed.
Cindy Simpler
Greer Community Ministries
Sonny was a selfless person.
He was always looking for
ways to serve others! He grew
vegetables and donated to the
Greer Community Ministries
Meals on Wheels. He cooked
BBQ for Big Thursday lunch for
20+ years. Sonny served his
church family in many ways.
He provided and prepared
many church socials--tomato
sandwiches, sliced
watermelon, Brunswick stew,
roasted peanuts, corn on the
cob, etc. He loved all the
children of Fairview and Senior
Adults especially! He coached
softball and basketball teams-working countless hours at the
Fairview gym and Fairview
sports park. He was one of
Donna Dacus
ar, Truck,
Show
a kind.
Carlene Styles
His impact on the

community over the years
before his recent death is hard
to quantify. When I taught and
coached at Blue Ridge High
School, Sonny was always
there to lend a hand or
financially support many of
the programs, even though he
was fighting his own battle
with cancer at the time. He
was such a good man and
cared for my softball girls so
much. He would go above and
beyond to help the program
succeed. He not only
supported the softball team,
but several of the school
teams at Blue Ridge. His
m.
aptist
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commitment to the
youth of the community
goes well beyond what
was just seen on the
surface. In years after I left to
coach elsewhere, I would see

Sonny at Blue Ridge games
and always made it a point to
speak with him. He always had
a smile and good things to say.
The world became a darker
place with his passing.
Kevin Jones
Sonny Boroughs was the
perfect example of a
selfless man. He put a lot of
others needs before his when

he was capable to do so. He
wasnt blood related by any
means, but that didnt stop
him from loving me as his own
grandchild, as well as loving
my daughter as his own greatgranddaughter. He always had
a smile on his face and never
ever met a stranger. Always
had a joke to tell to make
anyone that was around
laugh. Sonny was well loved
by many.
Lindsey Mansfield
Mr. Sonny was giving in
every sense of the word. He
donated his food, time,
expertise and self to so many
in our community. Sonny
treated everyone he met

like family. He even took
the time to help those he
never met.
Robin Hand
The Honoree
OF THE
YEAR
SONNY BOROUGHS
I attended his visitation at

Fairview Baptist Church. Wait
time was in hours. Untold
numbers came to pay their
final respects that evening.
More than a thousand people
passed through the church
that evening. A more revered
man I have never met. I first
met Sonny Boroughs in 1988
when I decided to seek a seat
in the South Carolina General
Assembly. I witnessed, for
years, him weathering the
ravages of cancer. I spent a lot
of time with Sonny over the
years. I never heard him
complain once. In fact, up until
a few years ago, he worked
tirelessly putting on BBQs and
directing other events raising
funds for cancer research and
helping local cancer patients.
Its unknown how much
money he raised over the
years, but I can attest that it
was a significant amount. And
he was always first in line at
the Big Thursday event,
working and directing the
work of preparing food for the
thousands that came to the
event. He never sought
recognition, or accolades
for any of his work. He
just went about quietly
doing Gods work,
helping people
whenever and wherever
there was a need. You
would have to see him in
action to really appreciate his
commitment to helping
others. If there is anyone more
deserving of this honor than
Sonny Boroughs, they are not
of this world. In fact, should
The Greer Citizen ever decide
to name someone Citizen of
the Decade, or Citizen of the
Last Quarter Century, please
consider this my vote for him. I
cant imagine anyone
matching Sonny Boroughs
service, and achievements, to
the Greer Community, and to
humanity.
An unpresuming man by nature, Boroughs is more comfortable

checking barbecue pits and shaking hands than being the center of atBY BILLY CANNADA
with local nonprofits.
worked there 38 years and I worked
tention.
But when it comes
to the
fightabout
against
cancer,
which he has
EDITOR
He never
complained
the
there
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things he did. Thats what was so
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battled
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man. Iftheamazing,
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He wore that Air Force hat all the
Ive
gotdocancer.
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helpofme
or somebody
else,
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body, hed
it.
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she thats
said. If you
look back
Thats how Delores Boroughs will
including the Antique Tractor Car,
at pictures, hes always got it on. I
want
toherdo,
heSonny,
saidwho
of the
event
originated
in his
honor.
Im
remember
husband,
Truck,
Motorcycle
and Engine Show,
remember
one day
we not
were atgoing
The
passed away in November after a
raising funds for the Cancer Society
Clock eating and he was wearing
to
give in to it.
long battle with cancer.
of Greenville, the American Cancer
that hat. I remember we asked the
Thats how many other memSociety and GCM.
girl for the bill and she handed us a
He compares the eventCancer
to awascommunity
get-together.
Its good food,
bers of the Greer community will
a subject that was
note that said your meal has been
remember him, too.
near and dear to Sonnys heart.
taken care of, thank you for serving
good
music, good company,
and good fellowship.
Lewis Vaughn
I couldnt tell you the amount
Diagnosed with prostate cancer
our country.
of hours he spent working at the
22 years ago, Sonny successfully
Despite all his work for the comFormer State Representative
While Boroughs has been
blessed through his
battle with cancer, he
church and the ball field and for
fought the illness for decades.
munity, Delores said her husband
Greer Community
Ministries,
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dont
think
there was
onea
treatwould not want
to be recognized as theHe was my dad, but over
has
seen the
devastation
can
wreak
on
bodyand
alternatively,
lores said He just wanted to help
ment or doctors appointment that I the Citizen of the Year.
the years, Ive seen this man
other people.
didnt
go to,
Delores said. Im
just
He never did things to be recgive his time, money, heart
good
that
can
come
from
the
American
Cancer
Society.
A relentless volunteer, a great
so grateful that I was able to do it.
ognized, she said. He did many
and soul to numerous schools,
BBQIve
cook, aseen
faithful changes
husband and ain treatments
He was just a fighter.
He was
thebeen
thingstaking
that peoplethem,
never knew
churches, other people,
since
Ive
he
said.
good fatherthose are just a few of type of person that when people
about.
especially children who are
the ways you can
could describe
Sonny,
would
ask himWhen
how are you?
he face it,
Hewe
wouldmight
cook meals
for PTAs
battling cancer. He was not
Cancer
aff
ect
every
family.
they
have
a
cure
who was married to Delores for 56
would say, fine. He never really
and things like that, and a lot of
born and raised here, but all
years.the cancer that they complained.
When hewhat
got really
times,
hed never
even
give them
this was his home,
for
have.
Thats
were
hoping
for.
Together, the couple had two chil- sick, instead of saying fine, hed
the bill for buying the meat, she
community and his life.
dren and
two grandchildren.
Theof the
say people
better than Ibehind
deserve. He the
just scenes
said. It was
just the
the small
things.
Hes
thankful
for
all
and
ones
who
Tracy Boroughs
family attended Fairview Baptist
always kept going.
He loved helping kids and other
Church.
Before
his
illness,
Sonny
served in people.
Daughter
attend
the
event
to
make
the
ACS
gift
possible.
We were a close family, Delores
the U.S. Air Force and retired from
For his contributions to the comsaid.
He was always
wanting
to best
Winn
Dixie.
munity,
Sonny
Boroughs
always willing to
They
are just
the
people
you ever saw. Ive
got
the
bestis The
friendshelpHeoutwaspeople.
do things for other people, and I
He was stationed at DonaldGreer Citizens 2016 Citizen of the
He always
always
tried
to support
him.
son and I met him through some
Year.
had a positive attitude even
in
the
world.
Over the years, Sonny became

friends, she said. I was working
when he was sick. He was a
known by local churches, school

PTAs and many other members of
the community through his work
at Winn Dixie, and after he got out

of the service, he went and put his
application in at Winn Dixie. He
Over the years, benefits for Boroughs and Relay for Life
teams supporting him raised thousands of dollars for
cancer charities.
lucky to have known him.
Nicole Taylor
The Pit Crew
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
remarkable man and I feel
Sonnys Pit Crew of 10-12 volunteers begin preparing the night before the benefit, loading seven
grills with 1,000 pounds of Boston Butt pork that
cooks from 7 p.m. until 8 or 9 a.m. the next morning
when it is removed and processed. Before the 11 a.
m.- 2 p.m. serving, 200 pounds of cabbage will be
turned into cole slaw (a vinegar variety this year, per
Boroughs request); vats of beans will be stirred; and
15-20 more volunteers will arrive to act as servers.
One member of the pit crew, Matthew Waters,
started helping when he was 10 or 12 years old, acBoroughs trademark barbecue and fixins was a mainstay of Friends of Boroughs organized the Antique Tractor, Car,
cording
to Boroughs.
GCMs Big Thursday
and numerous school and community Truck, Motorcycle and Engine Show to raise money for the
fundraisers throughout the years.
American Cancer Society.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
Portman super but Jackie mediocre

Rating: 6 out of 10
UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Emily Blunt in 'The Girl on

the Train'
COUCH THEATER
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF JAN. 16
PICKS OF THE WEEK
The Girl on the Train

(R) -- Rachel (Emily Blunt)
is an alcoholic and a mess
since her divorce, and she
rides the commuter train
through a little suburb
twice a day. A woman goes
missing (Haley Bennett)
and Rachel thinks she saw
something from the train,
because she looks at that
womans house from the
train every day and idealizes the beautiful couple
living there. However,
the missing woman was
Rachels
ex-husbands
nanny, and she looks a lot
like Rachels exs new wife!
Got it? Oh, and everybody
is really dreary because of
all the suburban angst.
When your plot is so tangled, plot twists just look
like regular ol plot developments. When your characters are so consistently
distraught or uptight, major emotional moments
lose their flair. I cant
speak to the book, but
the film had some complicated narrative threads
that werent woven as intended.
Keeping Up with the
Joneses (PG-13) -- On a
quiet cul-de-sac, two unbelievably attractive and
stylish people move in,
paying cash. Karen (Isla
Fisher) keeps an eye on
them from across the
street, because the kids
are at summer camp and
she needs something to
do while her husband Jeff
(Zach Galifinakis) works in
human resources. Snooping reveals that these new
neighbors (John Hamm
and Gal Gadot) are actually spies, pushing the unassuming Jeff and Karen
into high-stakes espionage
hijinks.
There isnt a bad member of the cast, but every
action is stuck in a very
tired formula. Jokes come
in predictable pacing with
expected delivery. You
might not be able to call
what the misdirect is, but
you know whats going to
be a misdirect. Galifinakis
needs the freedom to be a
little weirder, and Hamm
shows in some moments
that he really does have
the timing and tuning for
comedy.
Ouija: Origin of Evil
(R) -- Set in the late 1960s,
the prequel bests its predecessor with better suspense and a relish for the
old-fashioned scare flicks
of its setting. Alice Zander
(Elizabeth Reaser) runs a
scam psychic business out
of her home, with the special effects run by her two
daughters: Lina (Annalise
Basso), the teen, and Doris
(Lulu Wilson), who is whatever age makes the creepiest possessed-little-demon
girls. Once they bring a
Ouija board into the act,
Doris takes a real liking to
it, opening up herself and
their home to some really
bad spirits. As supernatural terrors mount, Father
Tom (Henry Thomas) is
called in for support.
Zero Days (PG-13) -This chilling documentary
tracks the near-invisible
attack of Stuxnet, a selfcopying computer virus
that got a grip on pretty
much all of the technology we rely on today. This
type of threat isnt just
taking personal information, but is able to cripple
power grids and financial
systems. Using interviews
with experts from the CIA
and NSA, director Alex
Gibney explores world of
cyberwarfare, exposing unfathomable dangers where
most of us are unaware or
uninformed. While the creation of Stuxnet remains
unclear, the implications
for future peace and security are impossible to
ignore.
Run time: 100 minutes

Rated: R for language and
violence
housands of books
have been written
about the JFK assassination and the events that
preceded and followed
it. Yet, despite all the
research, interviews and
investigations conducted
in the 53 years since,
many details about the
killing remain a mystery.
If youre looking for answers, you wont find too
many in Pablo Larrains
Jackie. The film does
more to advance Jackie
Kennedys courage and
resolve than it does to
illuminate her marriage
to JFK or the murder that
ended it that fateful day
in Dallas.
Natalie Portman is mesmerizing in the lead role,
which finds her talking to
a Life Magazine reporter
(Billy Crudup) a mere
week after the assassination. That interview provides the framework for
a narrative of flashbacks
that feature the Kennedys
brief but impactful white
house reign.
The project was originally conceived as an HBO
miniseries and its too bad
its producers didnt stick
with that idea. Though it
is superbly acted and easy
to watch, Jackie is ultimately a teaser for what
could have been. Plenty
of interesting topics are
touched on (infidelity,
conspiracy, cover-up,
etc) but Larrain fails to
develop any of them to a
satisfying degree.
Jackie does however
have its moments. The assassination flashback still
hits you like a hammer,
and Mica Levis haunting
score adds resonance to
MOVIE
REVIEWS
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
the panic and despair of
the days that followed
the shooting. The funeral
procession is impeccably
reconstructed and the
sequence in which Jackie
informs her children of
their fathers death was
as touching as any I saw
this year.
Then there is that
shower scene in which the
protagonist washes her
late husbands blood out
of her hair. This was the
image that got my hopes
up when I saw the trailer,
for it suggested that
Hollywood was promising something revelatory
and new. Instead, Jackie
remains an intriguing
but ultimately insubstantial tribute to Jaqueline
Kennedys iconic grace,
courage and determination.
REVISITING JFK
25 YEARS LATER
Its a shame Oliver
Stones JFK came out
the same year as Silence
of the Lambs, because,
any other year, it would
have won a lot of Academy Awards. Some critics
view Platoon (1986),
Born on the Fourth
of July (1989) or even
Natural Born Killers as
the directors best work,
but Im not one of them. It
is his three-hour investigation into the 1963
assassination that gets
my vote.
Sure, some of Stones
other films had less
narrative problems and
corny moments, but none
PHOTO | COURTESY FOX SEARCHLIGHT
Natalie Portman is mesmerizing in her leading role in Jackie, which is a film about Jackie
Kennedy.
of them smacked your
brain into overdrive like
JFK did. This is a movie
that brought the term
conspiracy theory back
to prominence. It left me
hungry to learn more
about the assassination
that shook the world a
half-century ago.
True, the movie is
messy. JFK doesnt
achieve greatness because
it offers a single logical
conspiracy theory. What
makes it a masterpiece
are the discrepancies and
holes it exposes in the
Warren Commissions
infamous conclusion that
Oswald acted alone.
Ive been to Dealey
Plaza twice in the last 15
years and both times the
place felt as important
as any square block of
land Ive stepped foot
on. Not only was it the
site of Americas greatest
20th-Century tragedy, it
remains a place steeped
in secrets, hate, loss and
fear. Many believe Ameri-
Sweet Southern Hearts

is coming to stores soon
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Susan Schild, an author
with local connections, is
continuing her Willow Hill
series with a third novel,
Sweet Southern Hearts.
The book, which can be
read as a standalone, is
coming to stores Jan. 10.
In the story, Linny Taylor of Willow Hill, North
Carolina, rebuilds her life
after being left broke by a
too charming husband and
having to start over from
scratch, Schild said. My
last book, Sweet Carolina
Morning, ended with Linny at the altar. I couldnt
leave her there.
This book starts with
Linny and her new husband Jack on their honeymoon, going whitewater
rafting and staying at a little cabin on the Blue Ridge
Parkway. Then, the phone
rings.
This charming and well
observed novel about finding the courage to love
after loss will make you
smile as well as cry more
than a few happy tears,
said Holly Chamberlin, author of Summer with My
Sisters. Be prepared for
a story of true tenderness,
humor, and sometimes
nail biting tension. Sweet
Southern Hearts delivers
all this and more.
Set in a small Southern town, Sweet Southern
Hearts features family and
friends helping each other
through lifes setbacks,
Schild said.
The story line that kept
me laughing as I was writing it was about the women learning to drive an RV
I dont want to
spoil the story for
readers, but lets
just say a few
azalea bushes and a
high school mascot
almost get mowed
over...
Susan Schild
Author
in preparation for their

big cross country trip to
see the U. S of A, Schild
said. I dont want to spoil
the story for readers, but
lets just say a few azalea
bushes and a high school
mascot almost get mowed
over and that later on, Dolly Parton makes a cameo
appearance.
Schilds own RV adventure inspired the one in
the story.
When I married my husband, he had an RV and as
more of a city girl, I just
couldnt see myself enjoying it, Schild said. I did
question him about the
point of driving a house
down the road, but quickly
became a fan of RV camping and travel. Our two
dogs could doze on the
big dashboard, we could
sleep in our own clean,
non-hotel bed, cook in a
tidy little kitchen and sit
in camp chairs around a
blazing campfire just likes
the characters do in Sweet
Southern Hearts.
Schild
noted
three
themes in her stories.
My stories are uplifting
reads with no bad language
or scenes that might make
readers uncomfortable,
Schild said. My heroines
are all over age forty, and
still having adventures,
falling in love, building
families and finding their
happily ever afters.
I also write realistically
about second marriages
and the joys and challenges of stepparenting,
Schild continued. Stepmoms and stepdads deserve a special, heartfelt
thanks. These roles are
tough at times, but every
bit of energy, time and
love a stepparent offers a
family comes back tenfold
later on down the road.
Schild, wife and stepmother, has an undergraduate degree from James
Madison University, a masters degree (MSW) from
The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and
a professional background
as a psychotherapist and
corporate trainer.
Charming, funny, feisty.
I totally loved this novel,
said Cathy Lamb, author
of My Very Best Friend on
Linnys Sweet Dream List,
the first book of the series.
With a lot of story lines
to tie together, writing
the ending was hardest,
Schild said. More importantly, Id grown attached
to all my characters, even
the tricky ones. I didnt
want to say goodbye to any
of them. Sweet Southern
Hearts was supposed to
be the last in a three part
series, but readers have
grown so fond of Linny,
Jack, Neal, Mama and the
girls that there may be a
next book in this series.
Schild, a dog lover, and
her family live near Raleigh, North Carolina.
visit Susan Schild online at
http://www.susanschild.
com or follow her on Facebook at Susan Schild Author.
PHOTO | COURTESY WARNER BROTHERS
JFK could and maybe should have won many Academy

Awards.
cans stopped trusting
their government because
of Vietnam and Watergate, but neither ordeal
would have likely happened had Kennedy not
died in Dallas in 1963.
On the surface, JFK is
about New Orleans D.A.
Jim Garrisons search for
truth. But thats just the
framework for Stone to
unleash three hours of
sound and fury that are
THINGS
TO DO
NEW LISTINGS
SPARTANBURG TO HOLD
SINGER COMPETITION
1BlueStringHubCity
is
seeking individuals, duets
or groups for a new singer/songwriter competition
for Spartanburg and surrounding areas. The competition seeks original and
creative songs focused on
this years theme of HOPE.
Online registration is
available Jan. 1-Feb. 12.
Judges will score each entry, selecting the top six
finalists in March.
The finalists will perform live during a public
concert at USC Upstate on
Friday, April 7, where audience members will vote to
select the 2017 1BlueStringHubCity champion.
The winning prize package includes cash, studio
impossible to process,
forget and turn away
from. Some of the best
actors in Hollywood history star in the film, but
it is Stone who makes the
biggest impression, bombing us with characters,
alliances and nefarious
government secrets
guaranteed to give you
nightmares.
time, and spotlight performance slots.

1BlueStringHubCity
seeks to raise awareness
and support for the one in
six men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual
experiences in childhood.
Contestants may visit
1BlueStringHubCity.com
for registration information. Tickets for the finale
may be ordered online or
purchased at the door.
LOGOS THEATRE SHOWS

PRINCE CASPIAN
The Academy of Arts Logos Theatre is performing

Prince Caspian through
Jan. 21. Prince Caspian
will take viewers to the
world of Narnia in a new
and unforgettable way.
Show times are Jan. 5,
10, 12, 17 and 19 at 11:30
a.m.; Jan. 6, 13 and 20 at 7
p.m.; and Jan. 7, 14 and 21
at 2 p.m.
Logos Theatre is located
at 80 School Street in Taylors.
call 268-9342 or visit
theAcademyofArts.org.
FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
B7
Is medication risk
worth the benefit?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
am a 76-year-old woman
with diabetes. My body,
as I have been told, is bad
with arthritis, for which I
have been prescribed Celebrex. I have been taking
it for a few months now,
and am definitely moving around with a lot less
pain. I recently watched a
program that devoted the
entire hour to Celebrex. It
scared me out of my wits
upon hearing the side effects of the medicine. I am
asking your advice about
whether to stop taking the
Celebrex. -- S.A.
ANSWER: All medicines
have risks, and in order
to decide whether you
should keep taking the
medicine, you need to really understand what the
risks are and balance them
against the benefits you
feel in your ability to move
around more easily.
In the case of Celebrex,
we have a pretty good idea
of what the risks are. Like
all related drugs (including ibuprofen and naproxen), celecoxib (Celebrex)
can damage the kidneys,
so it isnt recommended
for people with kidney
disease. There also can be
allergic reactions, which
may be related to allergies to sulfa drugs. A few
people have had vision
changes. However, the
most concerning risk is
heart disease -- both heart
attacks and heart failure.
These risks definitely are
increased among users of
celecoxib.
However, the absolute
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
risk is small: There were
about two extra cases of
all heart events, including heart attack and heart
failure, per thousand people taking 400 mg once
daily, and six extra events
in people taking 400 mg
twice daily. Those risks
probably are higher if you
are at increased risk for
Only you can decide

if the risk is worth
the benefit.
heart disease (which you
probably are, because of
your diabetes), but it still
means less than 1 percent
of people per year. If the
medicine isnt helping, the
risk certainly isnt worth
it. However, only you can
decide if the risk is worth
the benefit.
Drug companies get into
big trouble when they try
to hide the risks of their
medications, and honesty
demands that we admit
that all drugs and supplements have risks. Only
you can make that decision, but I think its up
to us as doctors to have
a frank discussion, especially about medications
intended to be taken longterm.

***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am
a 72-year-old female. My
doctor told me four years
ago that I would need a
Pap test only every two
years, which I have done.
She told me recently that
I would not need to have
any more. My tests have
always been negative. I am
concerned, as I would rather be proactive and know
early if I had cancer. What
is your opinion, and what
does the American Cancer
Society say? -- B.L.S.
ANSWER: All of the leading organizations, including the American Cancer
Society, have recommended stopping screening at
age 65 for women with no
history of cancer and who
have had adequate screening, meaning three negative Pap smears (or two
negative combination Pap
and HPV tests) in the past
10 years, with at least one
in the past five years. The
risk for cancer in this specific group is very low.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer individual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possible. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Quinn was feeling immense guilt for her recent

flirtation with Ridge, especially after learning about
Erics attempt to get Steffy
and Wyatt back together.
Steffy justified her grandfathers actions to Liam.
When Brooke asked Ridge
about his plan against
Quinn, he stayed mum but
promised her that there
would be an unexpected
twist to his scheme. Protective of her Uncle Eric,
Ivy heatedly confronted
Quinn about her interaction with Ridge in the
steam room. Quinn vowed
to remain faithful in her
marriage. Ridge told Liam
that he was more than willing to make the ultimate
sacrifice in the name of
family. Quinn was caught
off-guard when Ivy bluntly
made her swear that she
had no feelings for Ridge.
Liam put his foot down
with Wyatt about the way
Steffy was being portrayed
on social media. Wait to
See: A homecoming is met
with drastic changes.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Shane asked Rafe to go

to Europe after Stefano
was supposedly spotted
there. Nicole was disappointed when Nancy kept
the new baby away from
her. Kayla and Steve comforted a distraught Joey.
Brady tried to get proof
CBS BROADCASTING
Judith Chapman stars as

Gloria on The Young and
The Restless
that Nicole was the biological mother of Chloes
baby. Kate struggled with
whether or not to betray
Eduardo. Theo and Claire
spied on Valerie and overheard a suspicious conversation. Brady got the test
results back on the baby,
but Nicole was heartbroken when she had to say
goodbye. Chad and Abigail
enjoyed a family outing
until they ran into Gabi.
Theo and Valerie squared
off over the bug he left in
her purse. Claire went on
high alert when she saw
Theo and Ciara bonding.
Wait to See: The gang arrives in Prague to search
for Stefano.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Alexis
lian. Liz
concerns
ny and
confronted Juexpressed her

to Franco. SonCarly reunited.
Valentin reassured Nina

about Claudette. Franco
was determined to clear
his name. Finns recovery
came at a cost. Sam questioned Julian about Ridge.
Franco was suspicious of
Alexiss behavior. Nelles
friendship with Michael
deepened. Alexiss memory betrayed her. Franco
opened up to Scott. Laura
gave Liz a pep talk about
loving a man with a dark
side. Wait to See: Jasons
alliance with Curtis hits a
snag.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Faith was excited to celebrate New Years Eve, but

quickly fell asleep. Chelsea
offered to leave, but Nick
asked her to stay. Dylan
assured Christine that
he was ready for his undercover assignment, but
Sharon was upset when
Dylan had to leave town so
abruptly. Later, Nikki was
worried when she couldnt
reach Dylan. Lauren received some bad news
about her store and asked
Phyllis how soon their online platform could be up
and running. Chelsea and
Nick were grateful they
didnt have to be alone on
New Years Eve. Paul confessed to Nikki that Dylan
was working undercover
and couldnt be reached.
Lauren feared that her
company was going bankrupt. Wait to See: Gloria is
up to her old tricks.
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
Furman to celebrate
Martin Luther King, Jr.
SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
GSSM TO HOST OPEN

HOUSE FOR STUDENTS
The South Carolina Governors School for Science

& Mathematics (GSSM) is
hosting its final Preview
Day for prospective students and their families
on Monday, January 16,
2017 from 1 p.m. to 4
p.m. on the GSSM campus
at 401 Railroad Avenue,
Hartsville, SC 29550. This
open house event will provide intending students
and parents with a chance
to meet faculty, staff and
current students, as well
as take part in a series
of informational panels
and participate in student
guided campus tours.
One of only 12 of its
kind in the nation, GSSM is
a two-year, public, residential high school for juniors
and seniors, specializing
in the advanced study of
science, technology, engineering, entrepreneurship
and math.
Beyond its distinctive
curriculum, GSSM offers
unique learning opportunities including the nationally recognized Summer
Program for Research Interns (SPRI), the Research
Experience Scholars Program (RESP) and January
Interim. These innovative programs provide
students with mentored,
graduate-level
internships, international travel
experiences and options
to explore non-traditional
courses. The School also
educates the next generation of entrepreneurs and
business leaders through
the BlueCross BlueShield
Economics & Finance Institute and the next generation of engineers through
the Duke Energy Engineering & Innovation Institute.
To attend a Preview Day,
students should register online. Due to limited
space, students must meet
all GSSM admissions requirements.
GSSM applicants should
be South Carolina residents and have at least
10.5 high school credits
prior to the end of the
2017-2018 school year, including Geometry, Algebra
I and II, English I and II, a
social studies course and a
lab science course.
VIRTUAL ENGINEERING
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The South Carolina Governors School for Science

& Mathematics (GSSM) is
accepting applications for
Accelerate, its virtual engineering program, through
Jan. 18, 2017, for the
Class of 2020. Online applications are available at
http://www.scgssm.org/
admissions/virtual-admissions.
GSSM is partnering with
a select group of school
districts across the state
to deliver Accelerate, an
innovative virtual engineering program for 10th,
11th and 12th graders that
provides intense academic
rigor and a fast-paced
learning
environment
which, upon successful
completion, will allow students to earn up to 41 college credits.
Accelerate classes are
live and presented virtually through computer and
audio/visual equipment
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Washington Center student artist Eduardo Deloa Valedz

manipulates sand on a turntable to make his line move
in a spiral. Students explored different ways cultures use
sand to create art.
which allows students to
remain in their home high
schools and still have access to the high quality
education for which GSSM
is known.
During the three-year
program, students will
participate in annual summer camps, Saturday lab
experiences and industry
internships.
Accelerate
applicants
should be South Carolina
residents, enrolled in 9th
grade and attend high
school in one of GSSMs
participating partner districts. In addition, applicants should anticipate
successful completion of
Algebra 2 Honors by the
end of 9th grade.
For more information
about Accelerate, visit
www.scgssm.org or contact Lisa Bateman at bateman@gssm.k12.sc.us or
843-383-3901 ext. 3982.
GMC HOLDING ARTS

INTERSESSION 2017
Greer Middle College

Charter High will host Arts
Intersession on Jan. 5-6.
Students will be offered mini-courses in art,
music, dance, sports and
technology taught by local
businesses,
community
volunteers, teachers and
parents.
For more information
about becoming an instructor, visit greermiddlecollege.org.
TIGERVILLE HOSTS
FAMILY FITNESS NIGHT
Tigerville
Elementary
will hold Family Fitness
Night on Monday, Jan. 9,
at 5:30 p.m.
The event is an opportunity to start off the new
year with a workout in the
school gym. The workouts
are in comfortable environments with exercises
doable for all ages including parents and families.
K5, FIRST REGISTRATION

IS JAN. 9-12
Registration for kindergarten and first grade in

Greenville County Schools
will
be
held MondayThursday, Jan. 9-12.
Children who will be
five years old on or before
September 1, 2017 must
enroll in public or private
kindergarten, unless the
parent or legal guardian
signs a waiver. Any child
who will be six years old
on or before September 1,
2017 must enroll in first
grade.
Visit your Greenville
County public school January 9-12 to register. Find
your school at https://
public.greenville.k12.
sc.us/ or call 355-3100.
To enroll a new student
in kindergarten or first
grade, a parent must present the following at registration:
. State-issued Birth Certificate
. Properly Completed
Immunization Certificate
or Religious Exemption
Certificate
. Two Forms of Proof of
Residence (two documents
required such as a current
utility bill or copy of lease
agreement)
For your childs school
assignment and other information, visit the Kindergarten
Registration
website.
CHANDLER CREEK HOSTS

PARENTING WORKSHOP
Chandler Creek Elementary will hold a workshop

for parents on Tuesday,
Jan. 10, from 9-10 a.m. in
the school cafeteria.
Parenting Tips Because Kids Dont Come
with Instruction Manuals!
will feature speakers Frieda Woods, Title 1 Social
Worker, and Natalie Bostic, Title 1 Facilitator.
BLUE RIDGE HIGH PLANS

MISS EL DORADO PAGEANT
The El Dorado staff will

host the Miss El Dorado
Pageant at Blue Ridge High
on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017
at 6 p.m.
GREER HIGH NAMES

PAGEANT CONTESTANTS
The following students

will compete in the Miss Le
Flambeau pageant at Greer
High on Saturday, Feb. 11.
Freshmen: Ivey Bennett,
Aliah Geesey, Carson Hannon, Kendall Lanford, Annie Liner
Sophomores:
Hannah
Bowens, Savanna Fore,
Baylee Henderson, Hannah
McGill, Jazmine Rainey
Juniors: Laura Brown,
Sydney
Craig,
Emma
Durfee, Victoria Fowler,
Mary Claire Gay, Katie
Larke, Hannah Perry, Madison Perez, Kira Reed, Anna
Roberson
Seniors: Madison Adams, Molly Aughtry, Madison Austin, Grace Bennett,
Danielle Blair
Contestants were chosen
by their classmates.
Get started. Get there.
Apply now for Spring Semester.

Get the education you need to qualify for a good job
in more than 100 growing career fields or to transfer
to earn a bachelors degree.
Apply now for the best selection of Spring Semester classes
beginning in January. Visit www.GTCspring.com for details.
Activist, social critic and

author Dr. Marc Lamont
Hill will speak Friday, Jan.
13, during a Community
Breakfast celebrating the
life and work of Martin
Luther King, Jr. The breakfast begins at 8 a.m., with
the program following at
8:30 a.m. in Watkins Room
of the Trone Student Center on the Furman University campus.
Dr. Hills talk, Building Community and Resistance in the Age of
Trump, is part of the
Building the Beloved
Community, a series of
events honoring MLK. The
Community Breakfast featuring Hill is open to the
public and is sponsored
by Diversity and Inclusion
Initiatives of Furman Universitys Student Life, and
the Community Relations
office. Tickets are $50 per
person.
Hill is a Distinguished
Professor of African American Studies at Morehouse
College and is a political
contributor for CNN, and
the host of BET News and
VH1 Live. Hill has received
awards from the National
Association of Black Journalists, GLAAD, and the
International Academy of
Digital Arts and Sciences.
Ebony Magazine named
him one of Americas 100
most influential Black
leaders.
Adding a depth of understanding to the countrys changing paradigms
on diversity, hip-hop culture, youth, politics and
national issues, Hill is
known for his thoughtful perspectives on topics
OTHER MLK EVENTS

MLK DAY OF SERVICE
Monday, Jan. 16
Watkins Room, Trone Student Center
8 a.m. check-in and breakfast
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Community Projects at various venues
Contact: Nancy Cooper, nancy.cooper@furman.edu, 294-2900
BLACK AMERICA SINCE MLK: AND STILL I RISE
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6 p.m.

Burgiss Theatre, Trone Student Center
Documentary and Panel Discussion
Contact: Deborah Allen, deborah.allen@furman.edu, 294-2267
MLK INTERFAITH CELEBRATION
Sunday, Jan. 22, 5 p.m.

Daniel Memorial Chapel
Rev. Hannah Bonner (Class of 2008),
Marlanda Dekine (Class of 2008), poet
Contact: Maria Swearingen, maria.swearingen@furman.edu, 294-2133
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SCHOLARSHIP GALA
Sunday, Jan. 29, 3 p.m.

Melvin and Dollie Younts Conference Center
Tickets: $50 per person
Contact: Allen Cook, mlkgala@alphagreenville.org, 380-5781
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

YOUTH PROGRAM AND RUDOLPH GORDON COLLEGE FAIR
Saturday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Burgiss Theater and Watkins Room, Trone Student Center
Contact: Bobby Clark, mlkfair@alphagreenville.org, 441-9067
JOSEPH VAUGHN ORATORICAL CONTEST
Saturday, Feb.18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Burgiss Theater, Trone Student Center
Contact: Michael Chatman, voc@alphagreenville.org, 906-7078
All events are free and open to the public with the exception of the Jan. 13 Community Breakfast and the Jan. 29 Scholarship Gala.
ranging from sexuality to
education to religion.
For table or ticket information about the Community Breakfast featuring Dr. Marc Lamont Hill,
contact Chandra Dillard,
chandra.dillard@furman.
edu, or 864-294-2503.
More information about
Furman University MLK
events may be found at
www.furman.edu/MLK,
or contact Deborah Allen,
deborah.allen@furman.
edu, 864-294-2267.

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