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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017  GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 104 NO. 12 75 CENTS

Proposed development raises concerns

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR

A proposed develop-
ment off Ansel School
Road in Greer is raising
concerns among local res-
idents.
Meredith Gergley The development would
place 62 town homes on
6.5 acres behind North-

Gergley wood Baptist Church be-

tween Holiday and Ansel
School roads. The proper-
ty is currently vacant.

joins
The Greer Planning
Commission approved an
ordinance recommending
annexation of the property

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into the City of Greer and
zoning it as a Design Re-
view District. The decision
whether or not to move
forward with the project

board
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Lyman resident Mere-
dith Gergley will represent
District 5-2 on the Spar-
tanburg School District
school board.
Gergley was appointed
by board members after a
public forum where mem-
bers heard from four po-
tential candidates.
Gergley told board mem-
bers shed use her experi-
ence in both business and
community organizations,
along with her input as a
parent of three District
Five students, to be an as-
set to the board.
She is a graduate of
Spartanburg District 6,
SEE GERGLEY | A6
will now go to Greer City
Council.
What were doing is just
making a recommenda-
tion to council for annex-
ation, said Greer Planning
Commission Chairman
Kevin Tumblin. Its a rec-
ommendation, not a final
decision.
The access point for the
town homes, as it is cur-
rently designed, will be
placed on N. Wood Lane,
a road resident Ken Baker
says is only 17-feet wide.
Baker resides directly
across from the proposed
entrance.
It will be in my front
yard, Baker told the
commission before they
voted unanimously to
recommend annexation.
Besides all the noise and
headlights shining in my
daughters bedroom win-
ILLUSTRATION | CITY OF GREER
This illustration shows a proposed development off Ansel School Road in Greer. The project would add 62 single-family
town homes behind Northwood Baptist Church.
dow, we wont be able to for a development this When my parents built their house in
use our driveway as its size.
currently being used. My Baker said if the project 1969, N. Wood Lane was an unnamed dirt
friends in Chestnut Hill is to move forward, chang-
have argued strongly es need to be made to the road. It wasnt designed for 62 homes.
against placing the en- plan.
trance on Ansel School If it must include N.
Road, but I believe placing Wood Lane move the Lee McAbee
it on N. Wood Lane as pro- entrance northward, he Resident
posed isnt a solution for said. That would get it
anyone. The traffic is just out of my front yard and new development to use velopment does not fit in
going to come down N. north of our neighbors Holiday rather than Ansel with the current commu-
Wood Lane and enter An- front yard. By moving it School Road. nity.
sel School Road. N. Wood closer to Holiday it will Bakers neighbor, Lee When my parents built
Lane is simply too small entice residents of the McAbee, said the new de- SEE DEVELOPMENT | A6

Residential growth continuing

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER

Officials say residential

growth is continuing in
the City of Greer, with 25
communities added since
2013.
Residential zoning per-
mits have increased for
three consecutive years.
Permits totaled 247 in
2014, 280 in 2015 and
426 in 2016. Residential
lots available were 1,242
in 2014, decreasing to 647
PHOTO | SUBMITTED in 2015 and rising to 800

Champions in 2016.
We jumped from last
year from four, up to eight
Mark Owens, left, and Lee Dumas assisted Greer communities in 2016,
Community Ministries with its Meals on Wheels Champions said Steve Grant, director
campaign on Monday. of building and develop-
ment standards. Theres
more robust activity for

Bank customers development in the city.

Permits collected were
pretty much spread city-
wide but higher concen-
It was an all-time high
as well, nearly double Basically, every ten
ILLUSTRATION | CITY OF GREER
taining good customer
service.

going through
trations on the west and 2015, and that was mostly Quite honestly, we ha-
south side of the city, due to the increase in our days, a new project vent always been able to
Grant said. residential and commer- maintain the type of cus-
With annexations in cial construction, Grant is starting off in tomer service were used

GSB transition
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Greer State Bank cus-
tomers are in transition.
Carolina Financial Cor-
poration has acquired the
company, which will soon
be known as CresCom
Bank at four Greer loca-
tions.
CresCom, which now
has 34 locations in North
Carolina and South Caroli-
na, notified customers of
the transition in a recent
letter.
The letter states that be-
tween March 27 and April
10, customers should re-
ceive their new CresCom
Bank debit card, which
wont be activated until
April 10.
Between April 5-10,
work will be conducted
on mobile deposit ser-
vices, bill paying services,
online banking services
and transfer services. The
Poinsett Street location
will be closed on April
8, for the transition,
CresCom states.
Greer State Bank has
other locations on North
Main Street, Buncombe
Road and Wade Hampton
Boulevard. The acquisition
was announced in No-
vember of 2016 and took
place in the first quarter
of 2017.
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2016, the city grew by said.
208.5 acres, which in- The value of those
creased the city to 23.4 permits rose from
square miles. The pop- $123,606,213 million in
ulation grew more than 2015 to $284,839,502
5.3 percent from 2015 to million in 2016 with the
2016 to approximately majority of permits being
29,155 people. residential.
Housing starts from Total plan reviews for
2000 to 2016 dipped the year increased from
around the turn of the de- 119 in 2015 to 123 in 2016
cade with an upward trend with a total of 41 projects
since that time, reach- submitted and 34 pre-con-
ing 290 in 2015 and 521 struction meetings.
last year. The next high- That doesnt sound Bridge and Downtown
est amount came back in like a lot, but when you
2003 with 435. do the math, its one proj-
2009 was a little bit of ect about every ten days, ment Standards covers a
a low point in recent his- Grant said. So, basical-
tory. Its been trending up ly, every ten days, a new
steadily up to 2015 and project is starting off in
then an all-time high in Greer.
2016, Grant said. Stormwater inspections
Total permits issued rose from 245 in 2015 to
jumped from 2,756 in 460 in 2016.
2015 to 5,292 in 2016. Projects on the dock-
Greer.
Steve Grant
Director of building
and development standards
et include Brushy Creek
Road Sidewalk, Depot
Street Parking Lot, Memo-
rial Drive Drainage Im-
provement, Century Park
ect management software
Streetscape.
Building and Develop-
wide variety of services
for the city, and develop-
ment activity continues to
increase, Grant said. Our
staff has been challenged
greatly this year to man-
age the increased develop-
ment activity while main-
to providing to our cus-
tomers, Grant continued.
Actions taken to meet
the challenge included
changing a part-time in-
spector position into full-
time, hiring an additional
planner, increasing the
use of contract services
for plan review and inspec-
tions, evaluating internal
processes for efficiency
and making some changes
as well as evaluating proj-
options to increase effi-
ciency and productivity.
We certainly cant pre-
dict development activity
in the future, but we an-
ticipate that our process
changes and our new man-
agement software will im-
prove our efficiency and
help us better manage our
workflow, Grant said.

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WINTER BEACH BLAST
COMING MARCH 24
The beach-themed party
will warm spirits with a
mid-winter getaway fea-
turing food and beverages,
entertainment and a silent
auction.
The Winter Beach Blast
will be held from 7-11 p.m.
on Friday, March 24, at The
Spinning Jenny, located at
107 Cannon St., Greer.
The adults-only event
is $60 per person until
March 15 or $75 at the
door. Reserved seating is a
$600 Table for 8 or a $300
Table for 4.
Proceeds support Greer
Relief.
WHOLE FITNESS CLASS
WEEKLY IN GREER
Every Saturday, a free
faith-based Whole Fitness
class takes place from
8:30-9:30 a.m. to read
Scripture and workout
at the Victor Field & Gym
Park, located at 108 S Line
St, Greer.
Each week is a different
activity with March 25 be-
ing High Intensity Interval
Training (HIIT).
The class is open to any-
one who is 18 or older, and
no childcare is provided.
Jenn Mair, Instructor,
is CPR/First Aid certified
and Kettlebell certified
through National Exer-
cise Trainers Association
(NETA).
For more information,
email Jenn Mair at whole-
fitness16@gmail.com or
visit wholefitsc.com.
LUCK OF THE IRISH
COMING TO GREER
Knights of Columbus
9184 is hosting its annual
Luck of the Irish benefit
for Birthright of Greenville
from 6:30-10 p.m. on Sat-
urday, March 25, at Greer
Cannon Center in down-
town Greer.
Attendees will enjoy an
evening of casino-style
games, a silent and a spir-
ited live auction, food and
fun.
Birthright of Greenville
continues their 37-year
mission offering loving al-
ternatives to abortion for
women in crisis.
The Knights of Colum-
bus support Birthright as
part of their ongoing Cul-
ture of Life initiative.
Knights of Columbus
9184 Foothills Council
presented Birthright of
Greenville with a check for
$23,000 to help fund their
ongoing work supporting
women experiencing un-
planned pregnancies after
the 2016 Luck of the Irish
event.
Pre-Sale tickets are $25;
At the Door tickets are
$35.
Anyone wishing to con-
tribute either items or ser-
vices for auction or dona-
tions to assist the Knights
efforts for Birthright of
Greenville may contact
John atgk.kofc9184@
gmail.com.
More information can be
found atkofc9184.org.
TOUCH A TRUCK
BY GREER STATION
Touch a Truck is sched-
uled to take place from 6-8
p.m. on Tuesday, March
28, at Greer Station, 111 S.
Main St., Greer.
Residents are invited to
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tion, at 9 a.m. on Thurs-
day, April 6, at 138 W.
McElhaney Road, Taylors,
The public is invited to
attend.
North Greenville Univer-
to celebrate the new build-
ing.
Come for a sneak peek
sity is located at 7801 N.
Tigerville Road, Tigerville,
SC.
inside the new building, For more information,
find out how to help GMC contact Frankie Melton at
reach the finish line and 803-288-6168.
kick off the community
effort to close the gap in GREER FARMERS MARKET
funding. TO KICK OFF APRIL 13
For planning purposes, Greer Farmers Market is
please RSVP by emailing holding the kick off of its
Heather Timings at htima- third season from 4-7 p.m.
nus@greermiddlecollege. on Thursday, April 13.
org.
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
EGGTASTIC EASTER RETURNS TO GREER
EVENT APR. 8 Go around the world in
Egg hunts, activities and a day at the fourth annual
just plain fun await chil- Greer Goes Global Inter-
dren at the annual Eggtas- national Festival. Explore
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN tic Easter Event on Apr. 8 different cultures and
at Century Park. countries at Greer City
Cpl. Jonathan McWhite spoke to the Greer Rotary Club on the topic of substance abuse Contact the Parks and Park from 10 a.m. until
last week. The club meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at The Wink Recreation Department at 4 p.m. on Apr. 22. Food,
Cafe in Greer. 848-2190 for more infor- entertainment, and ac-
mation. tivities for all ages. Visit
www.greergoesglobal.org
attend the free event in therapy, diagnosis, school The Wonder Center, and NGU TO HOST or contact the Events Divi-
downtown Greer to see placement, day care needs Prosthetics and Orthotics. LECTURE sion at (864) 968-7005 for
trucks ranging from street for the medically fragile, CDS and its partners serve On April 11 at 7 p.m. in more information.
sweepers to Army trucks, and a family support net- over 6,000 children and the Hayes Ministry Center
and everything in between. work. their families each year on on the campus of North VINTAGE MARKET
Trade Street will close at The partnership is com- property donated by the Greenville University, Dr. POPS UP AGAIN
4 p.m. to allow for set-up prised of Clarity; Family First Presbyterian Church Jason Duesing, the Aca- Vintage Market at the
time. Connection of SC; the Pre- at 29 North Academy demic Provost and Profes- Park, a semi-annual out-
school Special Education Street in Greenville. sor of Historical Theology door pop-up market is
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Program of Greenville For more information at Midwestern Seminary, coming up April 29, from
FOR TAX ASSISTANCE County Schools; KidVen- about CDS or its partners, will deliver a lecture ti- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Greer
VITA, Volunteer Income tures of Thrive Upstate visit www.cdservices.org. tled Freedom Found Un- City Park, located at 301
Tax Assistance, is a free (formerly the Greenville der an Umbrella: The Life East Poinsett Street, Greer.
tax preparation service County Disabilities and RAISE THE BLAZE and Thought of Martin Every spring and fall,
for households earning Special Needs Board); FOR GMC Luthera Reformation more than 60 vendors set
$60,000 or less. and four programs of the Greer Middle College 500th Anniversary Reflec- up to display handmade,
No prior tax experience Greenville Health System: Charter High School is tion. Dr. Duesing is the au- vintage, and upcycled
is necessary, and training Developmental-Behavior- holding Raise the Blaze, thor of Seven Summits in items.
is provided by the United al Pediatrics, Kidnetics, an official kickoff recep- Church History.
Way of Greenville County.
Volunteer Greeters and
Preparers are needed on
Tuesdays and Thursdays FreuercGhaifset COMFORT QUALITY
from 5-8 p.m. and on Sat-
urdays from 10 a.m. to 2 w/p
p.m.
Any amount of time
volunteers can give is
welcome, whether that
be once a month or a few
times a week.
For more information,
Customer Appreciation
contact Evan McLeod at
volunteer@greerrelief.org.
JOY
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The Center for Devel-
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is proud to announce the
2017 Cornhole Derby at
the Trailblazer Park in
Travelers Rest on Satur-
day, April 1.
Registration is at 1 p.m., ROAMER
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A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
I
f the iconic English Romantic poet,
John Keats, could write Ode to a Night-
ingale, and Ode on a Grecian Urn, then
perhaps I, just over two hundred years,
later can also wax poetic about the great-
est love of my life.
I shall call it Ode to120 Cheratussin
AC 10-100MG/5ML.
Thats right, cough syrup. This cherry
flavored (not quite sure about that, it is
colored red but tastes a bit like Pledge)
elixir has become my best friend forever
as well as the stuff of dreams. I mean
that quite literally because each time
Ive taken it, my brain has exploded into
a kaleidoscope of non sequitur images
along with a Phil Spector Wall of Sound
behind it all for special emphasis. And
always, always, these dreams center
around me in the middle of something
incredibly important: a television ap-
pearance, or a business meeting, and I
cant find my shoes or, in the case of my
last dream, finding, to my horror, I had
put my bra on over my sweater.
Frankly, I think its a good look and
could erupt into a fashion trend if Kanye
could talk one of the Kardashians into it.
FROM THE MAILBAG | KAELYNS
What is Greer
best known
for?
Q: Youre from Greer?
Whats Greer known for?
A: Ok readers, this ques-
tion was posed by a national
media member at Bon Secours
Wellness Arena during the
NCAA Tournament over the
weekend.
During a conversation, it
had come up that I (the edi-
tor) was from Greer and this
sparked some curiosity.
The question What is Greer
known for, is very loaded.
Greer is known for being
home to North Americas
largest BMW plant.
Greer is the home of one of
South Carolinas only Inland
Ports serving the Port of
Charleston.
Greer connects Greenville
to Spartanburg on one of the
most traversed roads in the
Upstate.
Greer is known for Green-
ville-Spartanburg Airport,
where most folks traveling to
this part of the region visit
upon arrival.
But I dont think anyone
from Greer would respond
with any of those answers. So
thats not the answer I gave
this gentleman.
The answer I gave him
was: Greers known for being
awesome.
Its the people that make
Greer great. Its the commu-
nity atmosphere. Its the will-
ingness to help neighbors. Its
the comfort of knowing most
of the faces you see at a Fri-
day night football game. You
cant get this same feeling in
Greenville or Spartanburg.
Greer is known for being
welcoming, friendly and
deeply connected with its rich
history.
Oh and Aaron Tippin. Greer
is known for Aaron Tippin.
If you would like to submit
a question for the mailbag,
please email billy@greercit-
izen.com. We would love to
answer your question!
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Cheratussy
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
Now, as grateful as I am for my Chera-
tussins ability to quell the chronic hack
that Paul generously brought back to
me, along with most of the remaining
phlegm, from Seattle, my overwhelm-
ing affection is for codeine that resides
inside. Because you know how this virus
is: after the initial fever and aches, the
cough wont.let.go.
Oh, you got that thing? said the med-
ical receptionist at my doctors office,
That cough lasts forever.
My wife has had it for six weeks,
mentioned a church friend. Its now
turned into dizziness.
Oh, joy.
And when a cough wont let go, it
tends to tease you. You think, during
the day, when you splutter a bit here
and there, its getting better. Then, when
GUEST EDITORIAL
Time for SC to close the
school to prison pipeline
Maintaining discipline in the classroom can
be a challenge for any teacher. And few things
can harm other students ability to focus and
learn more than a particularly disruptive class-
mate. That much is clear.
But its far less clear when disruptive behavior
crosses the line from a disciplinary infraction to
a crime worthy of prosecution by the juvenile
justice system.
Resolving that confusion is in part the goal of
a bill in the S.C. House that would, among oth-
er things, form a joint committee to investigate
and make recommendations regarding the so-
called schoolhouse to jailhouse pipeline. That
pipeline is unfortunately a very real problem.
Right now, school officials and resource of-
ficers in South Carolina have a lot of leeway in
charging young people with crimes for anything
from cursing or disobeying a teacher to being
involved in a fight, even if they didnt start it.
Sometimes, charges are warranted and neces-
sary, especially for violent offenses. But most
serious infractions are covered by laws that ap-
ply anywhere in the state not just on school
grounds.
One notably broad and school-specific law,
however, has led a lot of students to get caught
up in the criminal justice system for behavior
that was once handled by principals or school
districts.
The statute at issue penalizes for disturbing
schools.
Its part of a law that dates back a century and
was created mostly to keep men from flirting
with girls at all-girls schools. The law expanded
its reach at the height of the civil rights move-
ment as a response to student protests. And
when schools started hiring resource officers
in the 1990s and early 2000s, the number of
arrests skyrocketed.
As many as 1,200 students are arrested state-
wide each year, according to the American Civil
Liberties Union. The ACLU is currently challeng-
ing the S.C. laws constitutionality in federal
court on the grounds that it invites arbitrary
and discriminate enforcement.
But even though multiple students are arrest-
ed every school day in South Carolina, the state
ranks around the middle nationwide. In a report
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youre exhausted and ready for bed,
you lie down and thats when it starts: You know how this virus is:
those hacking, hollow chested, repetitive
coughs that you finally realize really can after the initial fever and
crack a rib after all, just like the doctor
said. aches, the cough wont.let.go...
Not only does it become impossible to
eat (what the hell was I thinking when I
decided to snack on a handful of chips me sleep, I dont care what Dr Bridges
during The Voice? They felt like a sayzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.The next
shovelful of stone dust going down my thing I knew, I had my bra on over my
throat) it also becomes impossible to sweater and Johnny Carson was look-
sleep. ing at me like I had two heads. I began
But not with Cheratussy, baby. And running through the studio, out into
thats why this little red bottle has my traffic, and every car had a clown behind
heart. When youre a woman in your the wheel. But when I finally came to,
fifties and a big ol full moon invades sometime in mid March, I felt wonderful-
the bedroom, punching its way through ly refreshed.
drawn curtains, you may as well just get Unlike Keats Grecian Urn, my eternal
up and start staining the rear deck of pursuit for love (but mostly, sleep) does
the house because you are not going to end with complete fulfillment. And so I
be sleeping a wink all night. say to you, Cheratussin, my heart brim-
I even boldly proclaimed to Paul as I ming over in gratitude, beauty is truth
grasped the bottle from the bedside ta- and truth is beauty. But most of all, its
ble the first night, pouring the dosage of eight hours uninterrupted rest.
a single teaspoon and swallowing it. It
might help stop the cough, but its not
going to help me sleep, nothing helps
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I am very excited to marry
my best friend and dearest
love, and I look forward to
much-anticipated time to rest
together.
We are going to the moun-
tains.
Brad and I have been keeping
busy. While I am working full-
time, Brad is working part-time
and attending classes in order
to pursue a career which can
support a family.
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We are ready for the time
away.
Following the last minute
rush of wedding details, the
ceremony and the reception,
we cant wait to drive away
together as husband and wife.
We have already agreed
not to bring any competitive
games.
While we both enjoy playing
games, I tend to take losing
harder than maybe I should.
Growing up, my family had our
...Involving young people in the share of doors slammed and
tears fallen due to a loss.
criminal justice system can have a We both like to hike and to
swim.
variety of negative impacts that stay When we return, we are
going to be jumping back into
with them for years. the race of life with name-
change paperwork as well as
day-to-day life together.
published by the Center for Public Integrity We are talking about what
based on 2011-12 data, South Carolina ranked life will look like.
29th in the nation for student arrests per capi- As we prepare to join our
ta. Virginia topped the list. lives, we are figuring out how
The number of students being arrested in to blend our finances, bills and
South Carolina is still cause for concern, how- responsibilities.
ever. Thats because involving young people in This next year is going to be
the criminal justice system can have a variety of one of adjusting, learning and
negative impacts that stay with them for years. growing.
For one thing, students who have been arrest- Life is full of different
ed at school become dramatically more like- seasons, chapters and bends
ly than their peers to drop out, regardless of in the road, and I am looking
whether they ever go to court. And a criminal forward to a new phase of life
record can make things like finding a job much with all of its joys and trials.
tougher even for students who do graduate. Ecclesiastes 3:1 and 4:9-12
Of course, extremely disruptive behavior says, For everything there is
shouldnt be tolerated. But rarely should it be a season, and a time for every
cause for the juvenile justice system to get in- matter under heaven.Two
volved. are better than one, because
Other states most notably Texas have re- they have a good reward for
cently tightened their disturbing schools laws their toil. For if they fall, one
to prevent them from being applied too broad- will lift up his fellow. But woe
ly. Arrests have gone down and school disrup- to him who is alone when he
tions do not appear to have increased. Theres falls and has not another to
no reason South Carolina shouldnt look at do- lift him up! Again, if two lie
ing the same. The House bill to provide for an together, they keep warm, but
ensuing investigation would be a wise step in
that direction.
how can one keep warm alone?
And though a man might pre-
Students need a safe, disciplined place to vail against one who is alone,
learn. Teachers need the ability to enforce class- two will withstand hima
room rules. School districts need to be able to threefold cord is not quickly
guarantee the security of the schools they over- broken.
see.
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should be a last resort reserved only for the
most serious, dangerous behavior.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 NEWS THE GREER CITIZEN A5

Public safety radio systems to be upgraded soon

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Local police radios are
not covering the expand-
ing city limits, presenting
a problem for first re-
sponders.
Lt. Matt Hamby, who will
assume police chief duties
at the end of the month,
said the current radio sys-
tem is reaching the end of
its life and a solution will
need to be found soon.
Weve probably had
since 2005, he said. It
is aging out. Replacement
parts are pretty much
non-existent. The biggest
problem weve had is lit- The first option is ba- The state of South Caro- pletely switching over to the 800 system.
erally coverage with ex- sically to upgrade the cur- lina administers that sys- this system, and theyre We have some 800 ra-
panded city boundaries. rent configuration we have tem. Its all over the state. going to ramp it up by dios now, Chief Flowers
Theres also a few other with a new repeater, a new With that system, Greer adding a lot more antenna said.
dead areas. We have a very antenna, Hamby said. police would be able to locations all over Green- The Greenville County
urgent need to replace our The configuration would community with other ville County. Fire Chiefs Association
radio system. be digital instead of ana- law enforcement agencies, The 800 system is the was awarded a grant,
The UHF analog system log, he continued. The de- Hamby said. Its a good highest performing sys- which would help with the
is owned by the city with partment has also consid- system. tem, he continued. It is cost of transitioning to the
a repeater and antenna on ered the 800 system. Comparing the two op- going to require a larger 800 system, he continued.
the water tower, Hamby That's a lot more com- tions, the 800 system is purchasing equipment. A second grant is in the
said. That is the only one plicated system, Hamby slightly better, he said. Were going to have to re- process.
we have. Its backed up by said. We would not own The drawback was cost. It place all of our radios. If both of those grants
generator power, so if it that. Its already in exis- always has been cost. It re- Fire Chief Dorian Flow- are awarded and the coun-
goes down, the generator tence. quires a subscription fee. ers addressed the fire de- ty pays the subscription
kicks in. The Palmetto 800 Radio The subscription fee is partment system, which fee, the fire departments
The police department System has been in exis- currently $21 per month, cannot currently commu- upgrade to the 800 radio
has looked at a couple of tence for 10 to 15 years, Hamby said. I think thats nicate directly with the po- system would be paid for,
resolutions to the prob- he continued. Its a pub- going to increase because lice department but would Chief Flowers said.
lem. lic-private partnership. Greenville County is com- be able to do so through

Church Lyman adds new

News
JASON CRABB IN CONCERT
AT BROOME MARCH 31
Jason Crabb will be in
concert at Broome High
School on March 31 begin-
ning at 7 p.m. Doors will
open at 6 p.m.
For more information,
call 237-3214. Cost is $20
for general admission and
$30 for VIP Seating.
MAYFIELD CHAPEL SEEKING
FULL-TIME PASTOR
Mayfield Chapel Baptist
Church in Duncan is seek-
ing a full-time pastor.
Responsibilities include:
preaching the Gospel,
teaching the bible, provid-
ing leadership in Christian
education and conducting
weekly bible study. The
pastor must be willing to
nuisance codes
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Lyman recently added
10 new town codes to its
Chapter 22, Offenses and
Miscellaneous Provisions.
At the regular March
13 meeting, Lyman Town
PHOTO | SUBMITTED Council unanimously
approved an ordinance
45 and counting amending town code
chapter 22 to add sections
22-21 through 22-31.
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Greer The new sections make
Community Ministries in recognition of its 45 years of service. the following nuisances
unlawful: the exterior use
or storage of indoor fur-
niture and household ap-
City to begin Century pliances; depositing waste
in an unsanitary manner;
littering; accumulation of
weeds, rubbish and gar-
imously approved funds
for improvements to the
Rail Trail not to exceed
$10,000 from the Hospi-
tality Fund for a split-rail
fence, trash receptacles,
signage, pet waste dispos-
al and a bench.
In addition, council
unanimously approved an
agreement with SJWD to
equally divide the cost of
repaving a portion of Law-
rence Street and a portion
of Crest Street upon com-
pletion of the Water Proj-
ect with costs to Lyman
not to exceed $80,000
from the Wastewater Re-
serve Fund.
Council also unanimous-
ly approved the second
reading of an ordinance

Park sidewalk project

work collaboratively with
associate pastors, dea-
cons, and all ministries
of the church. The pastor
should have the qualities
described in 1 Timothy 3:
1-7.
The candidate should
be licensed, trained and
ordained in the Baptist
ministry, have a bachelors
degree from an accredited
university, documented
study in a theological sem-
inary, preferred, or have
the equivillance of related
experience. Compsenation
package based on the can-
didates qualification and
experience.
Candidates must submit
a resume and photo by
mail no later than May 29.
Address is 108 Notting-
ham Circle, Duncan.
FORESTVILLE BAPTIST
TO HOLD WHY PLAY
Forestville Baptist will
present Why did Jesus
die for me? 5 Presenta-
tions of the Life of Jesus
Christ April 7-9.
Performance times are
Friday-Sunday at 7 p.m.,
and Saturday and Sunday
at 3 p.m.
For complimentary tick-
ets, visit www.forestville.
orgor call 834-4276. For-
estville Baptist is located
at 2 Old McElhaney Road
in Greenville.
APALACHE BAPTIST
GOLDEN HEARTS EVENTS
Celebrate March Mad-
ness is on the calendar
for the seniors of Apalache
Baptist Church at Lauren-
das Restaurant in Greer at
6 p.m. on March 30.
bage and more. amending the guidelines
On Section 22-31 regard- for the towns council
ing transfer of ownership, form of government and
council member Tony Wy- another ordinance amend-
BY KAELYN PFENNING The new annexations income persons, prevent att said, I like this a lot ing town code section 8-17
STAFF WRITER include 23.55 acres locat- or eliminate slums and because it basically avoids to include an additional
ed at 310 and 365 Mariah blight or to meet an urgent the possibility of some- cause for suspension or
The City of Greer will re- Drive with the purpose community need where no one trying to play slight of revocation of a business
pair and extend a sidewalk of constructing a new other funding is available. hand by transferring the license.
near Century Park, hiring subdivision with 63 lots, HOME funds are used to property.
Capitol Construction of 4.41 acres located at 201 increase the supply of de- In other business, Ly- kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
the Carolinas to do the N. Buncombe Road with cent, safe, sanitary and af- man Town Council unan-
$113,900 project. the purpose to construct fordable housing for lower
The project will see the commercial/retail space income persons.
repair of about 25 percent and 6.5 acres at the cor-
of the existing 1,700-foot ner of Ansel School Road,
sidewalk from S. Main N. Wood Lane and Holiday
Street to James Street. It Road with the purpose
will also install an addi- of constructing 62 single
tional 1,800-feet from S. family attached dwellings.
Main Street to Century In addition, council ap-
Park in accordance with pointed Joe Baldwin to the
the Community Master election commission.
Plan. Council also received
In addition, the Depot the Greenville County Pro-
Street parking lot is on gram Year 2017 Annual
the dockets to receive a Action Plan regarding the
facelift in 2017 with resur- Community Development
facing and lighting. Block Grant (CDBG) and
Were continuing to de- the HOME Investment
velop on that end of Trade Partnerships Program
Street, said City Adminis- funded by the U.S. Depart-
trator Ed Driggers. ment of Housing and Ur-
An additional 10 park- ban Development.
ing spaces are to be add- According to the report,
ed, reaching a total of 45 an estimated $265,031 in
spaces, to add to the citys CDBG fund and $85,753
parking inventory, said in HOME fund will be-
Steve Grant, Director of come available in July,
Building & Development and an estimated $70,000
Standards. in CDBG program income
Greer City Council also and $180,000 in HOME
unanimously approved program income are also
the second readings of expected to become avail-
three ordinances to an- able through the program
nex property and the first year.
readings of three ordi- CDBG funds can be used
nances to annex property. to assist low and moderate

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The Bowling Family,
along with special guests
The Melodyaires and Meli-
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cert on Saturday, April 1
at 6 p.m.
The event will be held at
Boiling Springs Communi-
ty Center, located at 182
Rainbow Lake Road.
Doors will open at 5 p.m.
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN Obituaries
Nelson Greene
Roscoe Nelson Greene,
92, of Greer passed away
peacefully surrounded by
his family after a brief ill-
ness on Thursday, March
16, 2017. He was prede-
ceased by his wife of over
68 years Mildred Waddell
Greene.
Nelson was a 1942 grad-
uate of Greer High School
and attended Clemson
College (University). He
forfeited his college edu-
cation to assist his father
in running the family farm
in Greer when his elder
brothers left for service
of our country in World
War II. He was a lifetime
farmer in addition to serv-
ing as an agent for Fed-
eral Crop Insurance until
he was 80 years old. He
will be remembered by
farmers throughout South
Carolina for his integrity
and knowledge. He was
beloved for his unselfish
practice of fruiting his
family, friends and ac-
quaintances.
He was a longtime mem-
ber of Pelham First Bap-
tist Church where he was
a former deacon, member
of the Henry Greer Sunday
School Class and, until
recently, a fixture at the
front door on Sunday wel-
coming all who attended
church services.
In addition to his wife,
he was predeceased by
his parents James Roscoe
and Mattie James Greene,
brothers, Ollie Greene,
Fred Greene and Jimmy
Greene.
Nelson is survived by his
children, Reba Greene and
son-in-law Jack Greene of
Greer, Aaron Greene of
Saluda, Myra Greene and
son-in-law Fred Wactor
of Greenwood; his grand-
children, Heather Greene
of Winston Salem, North
GERGLEY: Selected after public forum
FROM PAGE ONE
and moved away from the
area with her husband
many years ago. They re-
turned with their children
and settled in Lyman in
2009.
Her three children at-
tend Byrnes Freshman
Academy, Florence Chapel
Middle School, and River
Ridge Elementary.Gergley
has served on the PTO
and School Improvement
Council in recent years.
The Spartanburg Dis-
trict Five school board was
down a member after Gar-
ry Harper stepped away in
January, citing personal
reasons.
Harper held the District
5-2 seat, which covered
parts of Lyman.
He was just reelected
CRESCOM: Working on GSB transition
FROM PAGE ONE
CresCom Bank and
Greer State Bank officials
were asked for comment
on the transition, but no
reply was given at press
time.
The combined company
will have approximately
$2.0 billion in assets, $1.6
billion in loans and $1.5
billion in deposits, accord-
ing to a November state-
ment.
The acquisition was
unanimously approved by
the boards of directors of
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Carolina, Virginia Greene
and fianc Mitch Williams
of Boiling Springs and Gra-
ham Shaffer of Greenville;
his siblings John Angus
Greene and wife LeFleur
of Indialantic, Florida and
Lucille Greene Hendley of
Greer; sisters-in-law, Sallie
Greene of Raleigh, North
Carolina and Mary Alice
Waddell of Greer; along
with many beloved nieces,
nephews and a special fa-
vorite great-great-nephew
Duncan Vick.
The family received
friends at Pelham First
Baptist Church on Sunday,
March 19 from 1:30-2:45
p.m. followed by a service
at 3 p.m. conducted by
Pastor Patrick Clark. Buri-
al will be private.
Pallbearers will be Aaron
Greene, Carlton Greene,
Jack Greene, James
Greene, Larry Green, Gra-
ham Shaffer and Fred
Wactor.
Honorary pallbearers
will be the members of
the Henry Greer Sunday
School Class.
The family is at the
home of a daughter, Reba
Greene.
The family requests no
flowers and that memo-
rials be made to Lander
Foundation, The Mildred
Greene Early Childhood
Education Scholarship,
320 Stanley Ave., Green-
wood, SC 29649 or Pel-
ham First Baptist Church,
2720 S. Old Hwy 14, Greer,
29650.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Mildred G. Shirley Lister
Mildred G. Shirley Lister,
94, widow of Hullon List-
er and her first husband,
Dennis Shirley, passed
away at her home Thurs-
day, March 16, 2017.
MAKING IT OFFICIAL
Gergley will officially be sworn in
at the next Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, March 27,
at Duncan Elementary School at 6:30 p.m.
last year, so theres three
years left on the term,
Melissa Robinette, spokes-
person for the district,
said at the time. He had
not planned to run again,
so this was going to be his
last term.
Spartanburg District
Five was not required to
hold a special election to
fill the seat.
South Carolina doesnt Monday, March 27, at Dun-
dictate that you have to
hold an election. We can
determine the policy,
Robinette said. The way
our board policy dictates,
each company.
Subject to the terms of
the merger agreement,
the shareholders of Greer
Bancshares will have the
right to receive $18 per
share of common stock,
payable, at their election
and subject to certain
limitations, in cash or in
shares of Carolina Finan-
cial Corporation common
stock based upon a fixed
exchange ratio of 0.782,
according to a CresCom
statement in November.
Per the agreement, 10
percent of the consider-
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A native of Greenville
County, she was a daugh-
ter of the late John Green
and Lillie Mae Edwards
Green and raised by her
loving aunt, Lilly Howell;
a former employee of J.P.
Stevens, Greer Plant, and
later Dobson Hardware
as well as a lifelong mem-
ber of El Bethel Baptist
Church.
Surviving are three sons,
Rick Shirley (Dianne) of
Taylors, Phil Shirley (Fran-
ces) of Lyman, and Mark
Shirley (Shawna) of Simp-
sonville; seven grandchil-
dren, Jason Shirley (Jen-
nifer), Allen Shirley (Kate),
Angie Culbreth, Stacy
Shirley, Amanda Shirley,
Brandi Anderson (John),
and Michela Shirley as well
as sixteen great-grandchil-
dren.
She was predeceased by
one sister, Myrtle Odom;
one half-sister, Hattie
Carver; two half-broth-
ers, Bill Green and Melvin
Hook Green, and three
cousins raised as sisters,
Nettie Burnett, Maude
Brannon and Ella Brook-
shire.
A funeral service was
held 11 a.m. Monday,
March 20 at The Wood
Mortuary, conducted by
Rev. Joe Seay . Burial fol-
lowed in Wood Memorial
Park.
Visitation was held 10-
10:45 a.m. Monday at the
mortuary.
Memorials may be
made to El Bethel Baptist
Church, 313 Jones Ave.,
Greer, SC 29651 or Open
Arms Hospice, 1836 W.
Georgia Road, Simpson-
ville, SC 29680.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
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plicants for the seat. We
will have a special forum
where each person (in the
running) is given five min-
utes to speak to the board,
telling them why they
think they should be the
one chosen to serve.
Gergley will officially be
sworn in at the next Board
of Trustees meeting on
square-footage and all
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6:30 p.m.
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DEVELOPMENT: Set for Ansel School
FROM PAGE ONE
that, but thats a reason- of Greer.
their house in 1969, N. ably small space to put We wish Mr. Pace well
Wood Lane was an un- (62) more houses. in his future endevors,
named dirt road, McAbee The new dwellings Driggers said. He has
said. It wasnt designed would be about 1,100 elected to move on and we
for 62 homes. square feet apiece, accord- respect that.
Other local residents ing to the current plan. Well have a couple of
were concerned about Trees and shrubs would positions that well need
storm water runoff and provide a continuous buf- to fill over the next few
the effect it might have on fer for the town homes weeks and months, and
surrounding areas. around the perimeter of were going to be doing
The access in and out the lot, and an emergency that, but we want to make
of the area is going to be- entrance would be placed sure were attracting the
come far more difficult on Holiday Road. right, qualified folks, he
that it is right now, said
Hal Kain, resident of the
Design Review District
developments are re-
said.
McCormick took over
Chestnut Hill subdivision quired to submit a con- duties as the citys Planner
across the street from the cept plan with a statement in December.
proposed development. of intent. She has a lot of ex-
You have drainage is- The DRD concept plan perience and has done
sues and you have access is what were approving, (planning) for a number
issues, and Im not sure Greer Planner Kelli Mc- of years in a number of
thats going to help the Cormick said. A final de- places, Driggers said. I
value of any of our prop- velopment plan will look have complete confidence
erties. like this, however, theres in her skills and her abil-
Project Engineer Craig a lot of detail that is not ities and what she brings
Winnall said drainage will necessarily required at to (the Planning Commis-
not be a problem. this level. Therefore, there sion).
It will be done to the may be requirements by
states requirements, he the city to make improve-
said. Whats happening ments to N. Wood Lane.
there now, were not going It will all depend on city WANT IT!
to make it any worse.
Winnall did not speak to
engineering. This is just
a concept plan to get to a FIND IT!
the value of the properties
that would be added, al-
place where they can per-
form that engineering.
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I still dont know what OTHER BUSINESS
the value is of these prop-
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Greer City Administra-
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The Greer Citizen

A8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017

Lyman Crime Hillside

Report traffic
firemen
(Note: All information
study
save contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Greer Police complete
life Department. All suspects
are to be considered inno-
cent until proven guilty in
the court of law.)
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER

At a March 13 Lyman
Town Council meeting, Ly-
man Deputy Chief Shawn
Harter commended local
firefighters and a bystand-
er for saving a life at the
end of 2016.
Weve had a lot of not
breathing (calls) here late-
ly, Harter said. The call
we had in December: It
was a miracle.
The right pieces fell
into place at the right time
due to the bystander help-
ing the fire department
being able to respond
quickly and trained like
we are, he continued.
Firefighters Drew Pit-
man, also an Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT),
and Bailey Horne respond-
ed to a reported uncon-
scious patient at a local
grocery store.
When they arrived on the
scene, they located the pa-
tient, who was facedown
in the parking lot. Crews
rolled over the patient, as-
sessed his condition and
upgraded the call to a car-
diac arrest when they de-
Greer man
accused of
attempted
murder
Patrick ONeal Hagood No injuries were reported.
II is being investigated on
charges of Kidnapping
and Attempted Murder.
According to the Greer
Incident Report, the com-
plainant came to the lobby
to report an event that oc-
curred in the early morn-
ing hours of March 5.
According to her, she
followed the subject from
a bar to his cousins home
in Greenville, even though
he was visibly intoxicat-
ed. Eventually, the cousin
kicked them out of the
house and she returned
home.
Soon thereafter, Hagood
arrived at her home and
she let him in to avoid a
major altercation outside
that could possibly wake
the neighbors.
Police responded to this crash, which occurred on Brushy Creek Road Monday morning.
bee jumped out of the car
and began going through
his pockets. He also began
stripping off his jacket
and failed to obey the of-
ficers orders to get back
into the vehicle.
When an arrest was at-
tempted, McAbee began
trying to fight the officer
off, striking him in the
chest with his elbow.
Pepper spray was used
with minimal effect, fol-
lowed by baton strikes to
the subjects arm. Finally,
he was handcuffed and
apprehended. A handcuff
key and concealed dagger
were discovered on his
person during a search.
He was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Deli Sheila Baez of 300
Sunnyside Dr. D in Greer
has been charged with Do-
mestic Violence of a High
and Aggravated Nature.
According to an incident
report filed by Greer Po-
lice, a complainant stat-
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
a cut-through, but weve
ed that he and Baez were
having an argument when
she pulled a knife on him
and held it to his neck and
face.
Hours later, the com-
plainant says a drunken
Baez snuck into his home
and again threatened him
with a knife, saying , I will
(expletive) kill you.
Baez admitted to threat-
ening the complainant
with the knife, and was ar-
rested for DVHAN.
A local traffic study has
been completed, following
a residents request.
The initial request came
last June when Mack Holl-
iday and his wife brought
a list of signatures from
neighbors to close Hillside
Drive where the road in-
tersects with ONeal.
Its always been kind of
really seen it escalate,
Holliday said at the time.
We just want to be able
to get out and enjoy our
neighborhood.
City Administrator
Ed Driggers recently in-
formed council, It is com-
pleted, and were ready to
move forward.
The city is now work-
ing to coordinate with
Gaye Sprague of Sprague
& Sprague Expertise, who
conducted the study, to
interpret the results.
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have a pulse. she couldnt breathe. She
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responded and performed and choking her. Soon she
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Horne, the crew delivered
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the patient was later flown
to Spartanburg Medical
Center, where he spent ten
days in a coma. Last week,
the patient walked into
the station and shook the
hands of his rescuers.
A lot of times we may
have a save where a per-
son may live a couple
more hours in the hospi-
tal, Harter said, but to
have somebody return to
a high quality of life, its
truly a great event, and we
wanted to celebrate that
tonight.
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 Sports
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 
UPSTATE UPSET
PJ Dozier and the South Carolina Gamecocks knocked off Marquette and Duke last weekend at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, advancing to the Sweet
16 for the first time in program history.
Gamecocks stun Duke
Advance to
Sweet 16
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Gamecocks are
heading into unfamiliar
territory after upsetting
Duke in the second round
of NCAA Tournament play
Sunday at Bon Secours
Wellness Arena.
With the 88-81 win over
the Blue Devils, South
Carolina advances to the
Sweet 16 for the first time
since the NCAA Tour-
nament expanded to 64
teams.
Our guys were very,
very nervous, head coach
Frank Martin said. This
is a new platform. Its the
first time in the history of
our university that were
going to the Sweet 16.
For us to be able to play
against a team like Duke
and play so well on the big
stage says a lot about the
character of our team, he
said.
The Gamecocks did not
play well on offense in the
first half, shooting just 20
percent and making just
17 percent of its three-
point attempts.
That all changed after
halftime, as South Caroli-
na shot 71 percent in the
Blue Ridge tops
Christ Church
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Tigers went 1-1 in
non-conference play last
week.
The Blue Ridge baseball
team dropped its first
game of the week at Wade
Hampton on Thursday
night, falling 3-1.
Jeremy Collins and
Jackson Morris both
pitched well, as they have
every outing so far in the
early season, Henson
said. However, we did not
have much offensive pro-
duction and were unable
to get the clutch hit we
needed. We had baserun-
ners and opportunities,
but did not capitalize.
The Tigers bounced
back later in the week,
earning an 8-4 win over
Christ Church.
Zach Waddell pitched
six innings, recording 12
final 20 minutes, using a
65-point run to knock off
the second-seeded Blue
Devils.
We are just having
fun, Sindarius Thornwell,
who had 24 points in the
contest, said. Were en-
joying the moment and
just going out and giving
it our all every game and
controlling what were
controlling. Didnt matter
who we played. Were just
going out and competing
and giving everybody our
best shot.
Four other Gamecocks
scored in double figures,
including Duane Notice
(17), Chris Silva (17), Ra-
kym Felder (15) and P.J.
Dozier (11), who fouled
out.
It was a virtual home
game for South Carolina,
and the players took no-
tice.
The fans, they had it
rocking today, Dozier
said. We had the atmo-
sphere. You could feel it.
We just appreciate them
and all that they do for us
and we come out and play
hard for them just as we
did today.
Duke shot just 38 per-
cent in the second half,
turning over the ball 18
times.
They played a heck of
a game, Duke coach Mike
Krzyzewski comment-
ed after the game. You
strikeouts and allowing
only two walks. Waddell
had a big night at the plate
with two hits, two RBI and
two runs scored. Brandon
Southern added two hits
and drove in two runs.
Our offensive approach
was much better on Friday
night and this team has
shown a great capacity
to respond to challenges
especially on the night
after a loss, which is im-
portant because it keeps
us from any consecutive
losses and any losing
streaks, Henson said. We
just need to improve con-
sistency in order to estab-
lish another long winning
streak.
With region play kick-
ing off this week, Henson
said his club will need to
be ready.
The first nine games of
the season have all been
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know, its the toughest de-
fense weve played against
all year. Very physical,
actually the most physi-
cal game weve been in all
year. But thats how hard
they play and I thought
our kids played hard, too.
They played better. But
not harder.
Although the win is a
monumental one for the
program, Thornwell said
the team has bigger goals.
Were not satisfied with
just winning one game
or this game, Thornwell
said. Were in it; why not
win it? Why not us? We
feel like we can compete
with anybody in the coun-
try.
A South Carolina native,
Thornwell said he and his
teammates were excited to
open up tournament play
just up the road from Co-
lumbia.
It means a lot, not just
for me and PJ (Dozier) but
for Justin (McKie), too,
Thornwell said. Were all
from South Carolina, born
and raised, grew up. And
for us just to be able to
put our state on the map
and represent our state
just means a lot for us.
When we first got here
the program wasnt in this
situation, but now it is.
Just shows that our work
is paying off, he said.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
The Blue Ridge baseball team fell to Wade Hampton, but topped Christ Church last week.
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
Sindarius Thornwell will lead his team into the third round
of NCAA Tournament play.
Tourney returns to Greenville
Carolina, was moved because
Coaches talk of House Bill 2, North Carolina
legislation which limits protec-
HB2, flag tions offered to LGBT people.
The event left Greenville 15
BY BILLY CANNADA years ago due to protests over
SPORTS EDITOR the states use of the Confeder-
ate Flag. When the flag was re-
The NCAA Tournament re- moved from the state capitol
turned to Greenville for the in 2015, the NCAA announced
first time since 2002, but the it would allow events to return
focus of the weekend wasnt to the city.
completely on mens basket- This years tournament
ball. games featured two North
The event, originally slated Carolina teams (UNC and
to be in Greensboro, North SEE TOURNEY | B3
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
Hope
I
ts funny how moments
I thought were the most
important moments of
my life can lose their sig-
nificance in an instant.
Graduating college.
Buying a home. Getting
my first job
None of this stuff mat-
ters when you compare
it to seeing your childs
heartbeat for the first
time.
Its something weve
waited for, but not some-
thing I think you can ever
be ready for.
The hope you feel in
that moment is over-
whelming.
Nothing youve done to
this point in your life will
be as important as raising
and loving a child.
My wife and I have
dreamed of this day.
Weve been together
since high school and
weve spent a lot of years
talking about marriage
and children. Shannon
could give you a list right
now of how many kids
she wants and what she
wants their names to be.
Theres always been a
one day in our conver-
sations about the future,
but a couple of months
ago,one day became
today.
Ive always joked about
the kind of dad Ill be.
Ive said, in no uncer-
tain terms, that Id like
to push my kid to love
music, play sports and do
all of those other things
parents want their kids to
do (You know, like be in
the NBA or something).
Ok, maybe not the NBA.
I am secure enough to tell
you that we are not nearly
tall enough or coordinat-
ed enough to produce
professional basketball
talent. But anybody can
play baseball right?
Whats the MLB paying
now?
Alright, alrightback to
being serious.
My wife and I have had
a number of discussions
about what kind of par-
ents we want to be, how
we want our kid to behave
and what kind of deci-
sions we hope that kid
will make
And then, none of that
matters.
It doesnt matter what
kind of athlete theyll be
or what career path theyll
take.
You just want the baby
to be healthy. You just
want him or her to know
how loved they are.
As long as weve tried
and as much as weve
wanted it, Shannon and I
had little to do with this
miracle.
This baby is only on
the way because the Lord
is gracious and he has a
plan.
Its our job to remember
that, and not let our de-
sires as parents get in the
way of what God wants
to do.
These past few weeks
have been exciting, nerve
wracking and sometimes
downright scary.
We love kids and were
around them all the time,
but for the past 13 years
or so, its just been me
and Shannon.
We dont have the first
baby thing in our house!
We have no idea what
gets a baby to stop crying
or how to comfort them
when they are sick.
The world is about to
change.
Priorities are shifting
and little areas of selfish-
ness and laziness have
never been more apparent
than right now.
But this is all the more
reason to trust the Lord.
We dont have all the
answers and we dont
know what the future
holds, but we cant wait to
find out.
Were excited to meet
you in September, Lebron
James Cannada.
(That last part was a
joke, we dont know that
its going to be a boy).
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS
Byrnes softball won five games during its annual spring tournament last week.
Rebels pick up tourney
wins after region loss
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Byrnes softball team
had a successful week,
dropping only one of six
games.
The Lady Rebels took on
Boiling Springs on Thurs-
day and lost 4-3 in eight
innings.
We were down 3-0 and
came back to tie it, so I
was proud of our team for
fighting back, but we did
not play our best, Aiken
said. Boiling Springs is al-
ways a good team and you
can not give a good team
runs and leave runners on
base and expect to win.
That frustration didnt
last long, however, as By-
rnes bounced back to top
five teams during its annu-
al spring tournament.
We played really well
in our tournament Friday
and Saturday. We beat Lib-
erty 10-2, York 6-0, Blythe-
Allgaier snags
XFINITY win at
Phoenix Raceway
BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
Justin Allgaier popped a
tire during his celebratory
burnout after Saturdays
DC Solar 200 at Phoenix
International Raceway.
But you can forgive the
driver of the No. 7 JR Mo-
torsports Chevrolet if he
was a trifle rusty with his
donutsAllgaier hadnt
been to Victory Lane in
the NASCAR XFINITY Se-
ries since August in 2012
at the road course in Mon-
treal.
On a blistering afternoon
that brought emotions to
a boil at the one-mile race
track in the Sonoran Des-
ert, Allgaier sailed away
with a magnificent restart
with four laps left and fin-
ished .741 seconds ahead
of runner-up Ryan Blaney,
who started 33rd after in-
spection issues kept him
off the grid during quali-
fying earlier in the day.
You have no idea how
proud I am of you, All-
gaier radioed to his team
after he crossed the finish
line and broke an 80-race
drought.
After climbing from the
car, Allgaier began to di-
gest what he had just ac-
complished, not the least
of which was claiming the
$100,000 bonus in the
first Dash 4 Cash race of
the season. The victory
was Allgaiers fourth in
the series.
Last year was tough,
Allgaier said of a win-
less 2016, his first year
with JRM. We had really
good runs all year but we
werent able to get to Vic-
tory Lane. This was the
same group of guys we
had last year, and to be
able to do it here in Phoe-
nix and win the first Xfini-
ty Dash 4 Cash race...
This is a team effort.
We had four really good JR
Motorsports hot rods out
there.
In fact, with polesitter
William Byron running
fourth and series leader
wood 3-1, Wando 7-3, and
Union 6-3 for the champi-
onship, Aiken said. We
progressively got better
throughout the weekend
and played really well
vs Union. Union is a very
good team and we had
lost our last four games
against them, so it was a
big win for our team.
The Lady Rebels are 7-2
overall, but with a lot of
games left to play, Aik-
en said there is plenty of
room for improvement.
We started off extreme-
ly strong last year. We had
17 wins before we lost to
Union last year. We also
hit the ball extremely well
very early last spring,
Aiken said. This team
opened up the season with
a lost to Union and was
2-2 after four games. We
also have hit the ball pret-
ty well but have strand-
ed some runners and are
no where near our peak
Elliott Sadler coming home
fifth, JRM put three cars in
the top five and four in the
top nine (with Michael An-
nett finishing ninth).
With 10 laps left, con-
tact from Cole Custers
Ford sent Austin Dillons
No. 2 Chevrolet hard into
the outside wall, collect-
ing Ryan Siegs Chevrolet
in the process. After cau-
tion flew on Lap 191, Dil-
lon rode Custers car into
the outside wall, earning a
summons to the NASCAR
hauler for Dillon and crew
chief Justin Alexander.
He over-drove the cor-
ner and took us out with
it, Dillon said after exit-
ing the infield care center.
Dillon wasnt particular-
ly apprehensive about the
meeting with NASCAR.
Well probably just
have a Coke and discuss
things, he said optimisti-
cally.
Custer took full respon-
sibility for the incident.
It was 100-percent my
fault, said the Sunoco
rookie driver. I got in
there too deep, got really
loose going in and couldnt
put any wheel into it. That
was pretty much it. Just all
my fault. Something that
wont happen again. We
had a great race leading
up to that.
We didnt start out at all
how we wanted to, but by
the end we were probably
a fifth- to eighth-place car.
I thought that was a really
good sign for us. I thought
we had a really good Haas
Automation Ford.
Its unfortunate I cost us
and the 2 car there.
Under the circumstanc-
es, Custer wasnt sur-
prised at Dillons retalia-
tion.
It definitely sucks for
us points-wise, but I guess
you can kind of expect
that when he gets taken
out, Custer said. I can
understand how frustrat-
ed he is about it. It is what
it is. I will try not to have
that happen again.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
offensively. Im actually
okay with us facing some
adversity early on and not
peaking so early. Prior to
the state championship
last year, we were not re-
ally tested except for our
non-conference loses to
Union and I felt that hurt
us in the last two games of
the state championship.
Byrnes took on Dorman
at home on Tuesday and
will face Gaffney at home
on Wednesday.
This is a big conference
week for us, especially af-
ter suffering the lost to
Boiling Springs last week,
Aiken said. We will con-
tinue to focus on playing
good defense and execut-
ing offensively. We try to
focus on our team doing
what we need to do to win,
rather than on our oppo-
nents strengths.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Grainger Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 19 in Avondale, Arizona.
Newman breaks drought with win
BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
When the winner of Sun-
days Camping World 500
was announced, officials
might have thought for a
moment that they got the
wrong envelope, a la War-
ren Beatty at the Oscars.
But, no, there was no
mistake. Ryan Newman
was the unexpected win-
ner of the fourth Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Se-
ries race of the season af-
ter a late caution gave his
No. 31 Richard Childress
Racing team the chance to
break a drought dating to
2013.
Staying out on old tires
for a two-lap overtime run
at Phoenix International
Raceway, Newman pulled
away when eventual
fourth-place finisher Ricky
Stenhouse Jr. (who stayed
out during the final cau-
tion) and runner-up Kyle
Larson (who pitted for two
tires) got together in the
first corner after the final
restart on Lap 313.
Newmans 18th career
victory was his second at
Phoenix but his first since
he won the Brickyard 400
on July 28, 2013, driving
Rebels slip up against
Spartanburg in series
Hoping to
learn from
experience
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Byrnes baseball
team dropped three games
to Spartanburg last week,
falling to 0-3 in conference
play.
Although the games
were within reach, head
coach Michael Maus said
his team was unable to
limit mistakes and score
runs when needed.
We just couldnt
get our bats going.
We had plenty of
opportunities to
score. we just did
not execute.
Michael Maus
Byrnes baseball coach
I feel like we are grow-
ing as a team each week
and we need to just con-
tinue building confidence
as each game passes, he
said. We made a couple
defensive mistakes that
cost us multiple runs. We
also had a couple plays
that we were so close to
making with two outs that
would have changed the
outcome of the game.
The Rebels dropped
game one by a score of
2-0.
We had a great pitch-
ing performance by Jor-
dan Knight, who pitched
a complete game for
for Stewart-Haas Racing.
The win was RCRs first
since Kevin Harvick took
the checkered flag on Nov.
10, 2013 at Phoenix before
departing for Stewart-Haas
the following year.
Ive lost countthats
how long its been, New-
man said of a winless
streak that had reached
127 races. What a gutsy
call by (crew chief) Luke
(Lambert). I called for two
tires, and he called for
none.
Ive won more races
with no tires than I have
with four. Im just proud
of these guys. We had a
good car all day. We kept
it out of trouble and col-
lected in the end.
Lambert entered the me-
dia center for his post-race
interview with the words,
Im a relieved individu-
al, a sentiment Newman
clearly shared.
Its sweet for so many
reasons, Newman said.
This is the longest
drought Ive ever had. A
hard-fought battle, a hard-
fought race, a hard-fought
four years.
Newman led a trio who
stayed on the track after
polesitter Joey Loganos
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Byrnes dropped three games to Spartanburg last week.
us, Maus said. We just and their confidence is
couldnt get our bats go- up, he said. A coach
ing. We had plenty of op- wears many hats and we
portunities to score. We just try to keep their eyes
just did not execute. on this season being a
In game Byrnes was un- marathon not a sprint.
able to find offense at The Rebels will face Boil-
home, falling 6-2. ing Springs, one of the top
Mike Nunez struck out teams in Class AAAAA,
eight batters in a little this week.
more than four innings on They have a couple very
the mound. good pitchers as well as
We hit the ball much one of the best offenses
better, but gave up a cou- in the state, Maus said.
ple untimely hits that They can hit 1-9 and we
eventually cost us the need to execute every
game, Maus said. pitch.They have yet to
Byrnes lost game three lose a game in this season
5-1. Although his team and their schedule has
has been battling weather been brutal all year long.
conditions and other ad- We are going to try to
versity early in the season, continue to improve de-
Maus wants his guys to re- fensively and see if we can
main focused. also get the bats started
You are trying to work up as well, he said.
out the kinks, get field
time for all of your teams, billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
and keep them focused
PHOTO BY JONATHAN FERREY | GETTY IMAGES
blown right front tire sent ch ran third, followed by
his No. 22 Ford into the Stenhouse, Brad Keselows-
Turn 1 wall to cause the ki, and Harvick. Daniel Su-
eighth and final restart arez and Erik Jones came
of the afternoon. Sten- home seventh and eighth,
house and Martin Truex respectively, each scoring
Jr. restarted on old tires a career-first top 10 in the
in second and third, re- Monster Energy NASCAR
spectively, with Larson in Cup Series.
fourth place in the outside The caution for Loga-
lane with fresh rubber on nos blown tire, the result
the right side of his No. 42 of a melted bead, stopped
Chip Ganassi Racing Chev- Buschs march to Victory
rolet. Lane. The driver of the No.
Larson liked his posi- 18 Toyota had a lead of
tionuntil he and Sten- nearly three seconds over
house collided in Turn 1. Larson when Logano hit
I knew we were in the the wall.
best spot, said Larson, Right on time, Busch
who finished second for said sarcastically, after the
the third straight race and yellow flag was displayed
for the fourth time in five with five laps left.
events. Just, yeah, turned Told it was for Logano
across Rickys nose and with whom Busch came
got sideways, killed both to blows last week after a
of our runs off of (Turn) last-lap wreck at Las Ve-
2, and allowed Newman to gasBusch said, Trust
get out on us. ... meI know.
Hindsight is always Busch restarted fifth
20/20, but I should have (from the inside lane) for
went a lane up in (Turns) the final two-lap run and
1 and 2. I should have got bottled up behind Lar-
known to just stay close son and Stenhouse.
to Newman. Thats what I We really needed the
wish I would have done. outside like Larson had,
Larson, who took over Busch said after the race.
the series lead, crossed the Overall, we should be
finish line .312 seconds proud of our run today
behind Newman. Kyle Bus- and we will move on.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 SPORTS
The Riverside baseball team picked up two important wins last week against Mauldin.
Riverside baseball takes TOURNEY: Returns to the Upstate
series win over Mauldin
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Riverside baseball
team topped Mauldin
twice last week, using
strong defensive perfor-
mances to seal back-to-
back conference wins.
Mason McGregor pitched
a complete game during
the Warriors 2-1 victory
over Mauldin on Thursday.
Landon Shaw had a RBI
and Nathan Ingle scored
on a passed ball to seal
the game.
On Friday, Riverside won
2-0 as Clark Derrick and
Caden Grice combined for
the shutout.
Will Ingle had a great
defensive play and threw
out a player at the plate to
help us keep the shutout,
head coach Travis Pitman
said.
North Greenville Crusaders LAX falls to Rollins Tars
The North Greenville
Crusaders gave the No.
20 ranked Rollins Tars a
run for their money, but
came up short Saturday
afternoon at Barker Family
Stadium.
The Tars struck first as
Greg Taicher scored the
opening goal with 12:05
left to play in the first
period. The Crusaders an-
swered back quickly with
a goal scored by Blake
Thompson to put the Cru-
saders back in the game.
The Tars then went on to
score 3 unanswered goals
until Jake Foster scored
a 10 second goal to fin-
ish off the first period of
play with North Greenville
trailing by two.
But Jake Foster wasnt
done yet, with the assist
of Chris Wieckhorst Jake
scored the first goal of the
second period to make the
score 4-3. Rollins Blake
Buell would go on to score
later in the second but not
without Foster scoring yet
another goal with the as-
sistance of Alex Prolly to
give Foster his hat trick.
The score would be 4-5
with 9:40 left to play in
the second period when
the Crusaders would ral-
ly to get one more goal
in the first half by Ethan
Landreth with the assis-
tance of Austin Dixon to
tie the game up before go-
ing into the half.
The Tars come out hot
after the half scoring 3
more unanswered goals
to make the score 8-5 un-
til once again Jake Foster
breaks the streak with
the assistance of Dixon
to make the score 8-6 to
end the third Period. Once
again the Tars come out
strong in the fourth peri-
od with a goal scored by
Tommy Keane to make the
score 9-6.
The Crusaders will go
on to score two back to
back goals, the first being
by Alex Proly his first of
the day and the second by
Jake Foster his fifth of the
day making the score 8-9
with 7:20 left to play. The
Tars will rally two goals to
make the score 8-11 giv-
ing the crusaders 3:26 to
score three.
Proly answers back
quick scoring his second
goal of the day with 2:35
left to play. The Crusaders
Austin Dixon will score his
Brooks OBrien went 2-4
with an RBI. Nathan Ingle
scored again on a catchers
error in the top of the sev-
enth to secure the win.
Both wins were a great
total team effort and we
competed from first pitch
to last. Very proud of the
drive we showed, Pitman
said.
Pitman said his team has
been more focused so far
this season.
We are playing together
as a unit much better and
we have guys focused on
the bench ready to come
in and contribute to our
success at any time. We
have a lot of depth across
all positions, he said. We can control and not wor-
have played great defense
and our pitching has been
tremendous. We have to
do a better job hitting
the baseball and scoring
runs.
The North Greenville mens lacrosse team fell to Rollins
last week.
The North Greenville tennis team dropped a match to
Limestone last week.
first goal of the game with
0:50 left on the fourth
period. That will end the
Crusaders run with the
final score being 10-11
in the Rollins Tars favor.
Foster ended the day as
the Crusaders lead scorer
with five goals. Proly and
Dixon lead the team with
2 assist a peace to finish
out the day.
NORTH GREENVILLE TENNIS
FALLS TO LIMESTONE
North Greenville mens
and womens tennis fell
to Limestone College on
Saturday by scores of 5-4
and 7-2.
The mens team won two
of three doubles matches
to take a 2-1 lead into sin-
gles play. Sjors van Eck
and Edmundo Torres won
8-3 while Jose Gomez and
William Greaves took an
8-2 win. Limestones only
win came with an 8-4 vic-
tory over Torre and Dion
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This week, the Warriors
will take on Hillcrest, a
team that is 2-0 in the re-
gion.
We have to prepare for
them, Pitman said. We state is smart enough to have
also have a Wednesday
game against Eastside.
Both teams are very good
and if we want to go 3-0 on
the week we are going to
have to compete at a very
high level all three games.
The weather could mess
up those plans, however.
Looks like we are deal-
ing with rain again this
week, Pitman said. As a
coach you just try to get
your guys used to con-
trolling the things they
ry about anything else. If
we take care of ourselves
and compete the right way
things will take care of
themselves.
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Nijbor.
The Crusaders held
serve but could only take
down two singles points.
Jose Gomez won his match
6-7/6-4/6-3 while Nijbor
bounced back from a dou-
bles loss to take a 7-6/6-2
win in singles play. Sjors
van Eck fell 7-6/6-2 in
the one position while
Torre fell 6-1/6-4. William
Greaves and Edmundo
Torres also dropped deci-
sions for the Crusaders.
North Greenville was un-
able to find much success
on the womens side as the
Saints took a 3-0 lead after
doubles play. Limestone
took wins of 8-7, 8-4, and
8-4 over the Crusaders.
North Greenville found
some success in singles
play as Camille Duhan and
Fernanda de Lucca both
scored points for NGU.
Duhan earned a win in
singles with a 4-2 win and
a forfeit while de Lucca
TIGERS: Ready for Travelers Rest
FROM B1
to prepare for our region
competition, Henson
said. We open region play
with a two-game series
this week vs. Travelers
Rest. One big difference
this season, as opposed to
past seasons, is the eight
game region schedule
rather than the 14 game
schedule. With only eight
region games, each game
has an even greater mag-
nitude.
Henson said the Ti-
gers will continue to rely
on their bullpen to win
games.
Our pitching has been
incredibly consistent and
has given up an opportu-
nity to win each game, he
FROM B1
Duke), who were most impact-
ed by the NCAAs HB2 deci-
sion.
I dont want to take away
from the great people of
South Carolina and the people
of Greenville. They have the
right to host it whether our
it, Duke head coach Mike
Krzyzewski said. It shouldnt
be a contest of one another.
South Carolina is known for
great basketball, and this is a
great town. It would be nice if
our state got as smart and also
would host, not just basketball
tournaments, but concerts
and other NCAA events. But
maybe well get there in the
next century, I dont know.
Well see.
Not wanting to get political,
Krzyzewski did not have trou-
ble finding words to describe
the legislation on Friday.
Look, its a stupid thing.
Thats my political statement,
he said. If I was president or
governor Id get rid of it. And
Id back up my promises. As
Crusader
Corner
won 7-6/6-3. The Saints
earned wins of 6-4/5-6/6-
0 over Christina Keissling
and 5-7/6-1/6-1 over Kylie
Sandusky.
Limestone took wins
in the fifth and sixth po-
sitions with 6-3/6-2 and
7-5/6-2 wins over Graysen
Elms and Faith Moyers.
SHERMAN NAMED ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK
JJ Sherman put the ex-
clamation point on a sol-
id weekend for the North
Greenville track and field
teams as he earned Con-
ference Carolinas track
athlete of the week follow-
ing a solid showing at the
49ers Classic.
Sherman continues to
show why he is one of the
top athletes in the confer-
ence as well as the south-
east after turning in the
fastest 100-meter time in
Saturdays preliminaries,
crossing the finish line
in 10.51-seconds. He fin-
ished second in the finals
over all divisions of the
NCAA and professional
athletes.
Sherman punched the
clock at 10.74-seconds in
the finals, just .03 behind
the top finisher Matthew
Moore from East Tennes-
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said. We have been pleas-
antly surprised with how
quickly some of the new
arms have stepped up and
with how effective theyve
been. Junior Jackson Mor-
ris has been extremely ef-
fective in the closer role,
and Juniors Zach Waddell
and Jeremy Collins, and
Senior Colby Thomas have
all provided strong starts.
Great pitching, however,
requires a good offense.
One major area where
we must improve in our
offensive consistency,
Henson said. We have
shown flashes of offen-
sive brilliance with games
of 17, 8, 8, and 8 runs
scored in four of our wins.
However, weve also won
1-0 and have lost 2-1, 3-1.
unusual as that might be. Any-
way, I dont want to get too
political, he said.
His rival, North Carolina
coach Roy Williams, agreed.
I just think its a terrible law,
Williams said. Thats the worst
thing. Its not good for our
state. I dont think we should
be happy about it. Its an em-
barrassment, and those kind
of things.
The weekend did not go by
without incident in Greenville.
Protesters gathered outside
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
with Confederate Flags, and
South Carolina Head Coach
Frank Martin said it was a un-
fortunate gesture.
Its unfortunate, but its
America, Martin said. Our
state is united. Our state be-
lieves in peace and harmony.
Thats why this event is being
held in our state right now.
Our states progressive. Our
state has incredible people
thats about moving forward.
But its America. We have free-
doms. People have freedoms
to do whatever they want to
see State. Sherman also
finished a spot ahead of
Olympian Manteo Mitch-
ell who participated as a
professional athlete. Sher-
mans time was also a per-
sonal best for the redshirt
sophomore.
NGU got several person-
al records from different
athletes over the weekend
including Tevin Richard-
son in the mens 200-me-
ter. Richardson finished
11th in the preliminaries
with a time of 21.74. Other
personal records includ-
ed bests from Jonathan
Keller with a 15:39.83 and
Austin Nobles with a time
of 16:55.20, both in the
mens 5,000-meter.
Kyle Joiner turned in a
season best for the mens
pole vaulters with a height
of 4.35-meters to finish
first while Nathaniel Bi-
anco scored a personal
best in the mens 400-me-
ter hurdles with a time of
58.42.
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Those score differences
dont have as much to do
with the caliber of pitch-
ing we face, or the defen-
sive prowess of the oppo-
nent, but rather with our
approach at the plate and
our level of offensive exe-
cution. If we have a consis-
tently good approach and
higher level of execution
(as we have demonstrated
in several games), we are
going to be tough to beat.
However, if we dont im-
prove, we are going to be
in for a long season. I feel
we are ready to perform
at a higher level and have
proven that we can just
have to do it night in and
night out in this region.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
do with themselves and their
property. It is what it is.
Martin, while he doesnt
agree with the message that
was being sent, said South
Carolina is an excellent loca-
tion for the tournament.
Theres things out there
that I dont like. But I cant
force people to do what I want
them to do. All I know is this
unbelievable university and
state has taken in a son of Cu-
ban immigrants thats married
to a Jamaican woman, has
mixed kids, and theyve treat-
ed me like Im one of their own
from day one.
I wouldnt want to coach in
any other state or on any other
group of people, for any other
bosses than the ones Ive got.
Our alums, our community is a
beautiful, beautiful place. Its a
united state.
Unfortunately things like
that happen but we live in the
United States of America. And
we dont all agree on things.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
The Crusaders got a sol-
id effort on the womens
side as well with a few dif-
ferent personal records.
Sarah Scism got things
started with a personal
record in the 100-meters
with a new personal best,
crossing the finish line in
13.81.
Lilli Hanes was one of
North Greenvilles top per-
formances on weekend
with a personal record
in the womens 400-me-
ter and in the 200-meter.
Haines crossed the finish
line in a time of 1:02.35.
Haines personal record
in the womens 200-meter
was a time of 27.31-sec-
onds.
In the steeplechase, Vic-
toria Davies set a new per-
sonal record, as well as a
new school record. Davies
crossed the finish line
in 12:41 to wrap up the
weekends record setting
numbers.
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Street, Greer, South Car-
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B5 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
Springwell Church in Greer will host its annual Spring Carnival on April 8.
Springwell to host 5th
annual spring carnival
BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Springwell Church will
host its fifth annual spring
carnival on Saturday, April
8, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The event, which is free
to the community, will fea-
ture bounce houses, me-
chanical rides (including
a train for preschool-age
children), activities and
food.
We just want to have a
free event for families in
a place they know is safe
for their kids, where they
can just enjoy the fun and
laughter of being together
as a family, said Kristine
Burgeson, the resource
and project director at the
church. We do it at the
beginning of spring be-
cause families are starting
Col. Michael Rumsey, right, served in the Air National
Guard for 36 years.
Rumsey retires
from Air Guard
A Greer native has re-
tired from the Georgia Air
National Guard after 36
years of military service.
Col. Michael D. Rumsey,
deputy United States Prop-
erty and Fiscal Officer, was
honored recently at a re-
tirement ceremony at the
Clay National Guard Cen-
ter, Marietta, Georgia. A
graduate of Riverside High
School, Rumsey attended
The Citadel for college.
Thanks for a great 36
years. It has been an hon-
or to serve with the Active
Duty Air Force and with
the Georgia Air National
Guard. Todays Nation-
al Guard is definitely a
force multiplier and an
operational Guard that
deploys worldwide. As a
nation, we are fortunate to
hometown citizens willing
to serve in the National
Guard. Our Airman and
Soldiers are doing amaz-
ing work, bravely serving
their country at home and
abroad. I would like to es-
pecially thank them and
their families for all their
sacrifices, said Rumsey.
Rumsey challenged cur-
rent members of the Na-
tional Guard, to keep up
the great work because
America is counting on a
strong National Guard. more than 33 years and
Rumsey assisted the
United States Property
and Fiscal Office in man-
aging a $480M annual Fed-
eral Budget and supported
Living Here
to get out with the warmer
weather and are looking
for affordable things to do
with their family.
Last year, the church
added a ride for older chil-
dren that was a success, so
they decided to add a train
for preschoolers this year.
The church is also extend-
ing the carnival by an hour
in order to accommodate
the larger crowds.
Last year, we had
around 1,250 people,
said Burgeson. Our vol-
unteers have to park in an-
other parking lot in order
to make room for all of the
visitors which is a good
thing!
The event now requires
between 50 to 80 volun-
teers to help with setting
up, running the games
and inflatables, preparing
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
14,000 Georgia Air and
Army National Guards-
mens mission readiness.
Rumseys military deco-
rations include; Air Force
Legion of Merit, Air Force
Meritorious Service Med-
al, four oak leaf clusters,
Air Force Commendation
Medal, Air Force Achieve-
ment Medal, two oak leaf
clusters, Joint Meritori-
ous Unit Award, Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award,
nine devices, Combat
Readiness Medal, oak leaf
cluster, National Defense
Service Medal, two devic-
es, Armed Forces Expedi-
tionary Medal, Global War
on Terrorism Expedition-
ary Medal, Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal,
Armed Forces Reserve
Medal, Military Outstand-
ing Volunteer Service Med-
al, Armed Forces Reserve
Medal with 1 M Device,
Small Arms Expert Marks-
manship Ribbon (Pistol),
Oglethorpe Distinguished
Service Medal, Georgia Na-
tional Guard Meritorious
Service Medal, Georgia Na-
tional Guard Commenda-
tion Medal and the Florida
National Guard Commen-
dation Medal.
Rumsey and his wife
Dottie have been married
have two sons, Justin and
Aaron. He and his wife are
active members of Unity
Baptist Church in Bonaire.
The Greer Citizen
PHOTOS | SUBMITTED
and distributing the food,
and cleaning up after the
event. The womens group
at the church also has
their own booth, where
they do caricatures or face
painting.
When people are go-
ing through hard times
or experiencing trouble,
we want them to remem-
ber that they can come
to Springwell for help,
said Burgeson. We have
seen many people return
because of events like the
spring carnival, and they
are now members of our
church, who volunteer
for the events. But these
events are set up mostly
to just give us an opportu-
nity to love on people.
Springwell Church is lo-
cated at 4369 Wade Hamp-
ton Blvd. in Taylors.
Cartoon map highlights Greer
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Diane Norton is continu-
ing a tradition her dad
started in 1989.
Alberts Cartoon Maps
is getting ready to print
its first Greer map since
1993, offering local busi-
nesses a unique way to
promote their brand.
A lot of people that
have seen (the 1993 map)
can go back and look at
how things have changed,
Norton said. Thats what
were looking to do. This
is a fun, informative way
of getting your name out
there. While youre pro-
moting your business,
youre promoting every-
one else at the same time.
The colorful cartoon
maps are illustrated local-
ly, highlighting businesses
such as restaurants, bars,
colleges and more.
We try to stay local,
Account Executive Ben
Dearybury said. We fea-
ture places from down-
town, all the way up 290
and 14.
The more creative, the
Alberts Cartoon Maps will be printing a new map for Greer in the spring. This one was done in 1993.
We just want to
have a free event for
families in a place
they know is safe for
their kids, where they
can just enjoy the fun
and laughter of being
together as a family.
Kristine Burgeson
Resource and project director
better, he said. Business-
es can either have their
building illustrated, or
just their logo, or a bal-
loon ad. Its really up to
the business.
Dearybury, Nortons
son, has been working pri-
marily on the Greer map,
although the company has
illustrated for Greenville,
Spartanburg and Ander-
son as well.
Norton said it was im-
portant to keep the busi-
ness going in memory of
her father, Albert Bennett
Jr.
My dad started this
back in 1989, and when
he passed away eight or
nine years ago, we had
to stop doing them, she
said. He wanted to make
sure at that time that lo-
cal businesses were rec-
ognized. That was before
Wal-Mart and a lot the big
box stores came into play
in the Upstate.
Focusing on local fix-
tures has always been im-
portant to Norton, and its
what she believes makes
the product unique.
It was neat to have it
It was neat to have it hand drawn,
because its like writing a story about your
place in time.
Diane Norton
hand drawn, because its to think about. He was al-
like writing a story about ways a community kind of
your place in time, Nor- person.
ton said. It was a unique Alberts Cartoon Maps
way to say whos who in is hoping to have the new
the area at that particular Greer map finished in a
time in history. Its an art couple of months, but
piece. businesses can still get in-
Norton said her father, volved. Those interested
who passed away at the in more information are
age of 72 in 2010, was asked to call 420-6237.
a people person, and a Everybody gets 100
salesman. maps or more, and they
He was the most outgo- can either hand them out
ing person, she said. He as a promotion or sell
never met a stranger. He them for $5 a piece, Dea-
was always trying to help rybury said. Its a good
people. way to promote and raise
He used to have his money.
own business selling S&H More than 10,000 maps
Green Stamps, Norton of Greer will be printed.
continued. He sold all For more information, vis-
kinds of stuff way before it albertcartoonmaps.com.
anybody did that kind of
thing. You name it and billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
they sold it. Its just crazy
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN

B6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
JONATHAN OLLEY | FILM FRAME
FOR LUCASFILM LFL
Felicity Jones in Rogue One
COUCH THEATER | 12 through June 17.
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 3
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Rogue One: A Star Wars
Story (PG-13) -- A band of
folks whove been kicked
around by the evil Empire
join up with the Rebel Alli-
ance to secure secret plans
revealing the weakness
of the new imperial su-
per-weapon. Jyn Erso (Fe-
licity Jones) lost her father
(Mads Mikkelsen) when he
was kidnapped and forced
to engineer the Death Star.
Jyn and crew -- including
Diego Luna as a brooding
Rebel captain, Donnie Yen
as a blind mystic and an
endearing droid (voiced by
Alan Tudyk) -- go on a dar-
ing-but-necessary mission
that sets up the events of
the original Star Wars
trilogy.
As a one-off story set in
the Star Wars universe,
but adjacent to the main
heroes, this story has a
darker-but-still-hopeful
tone, and it works. The
Force Awakens was fun,
but felt cramped for fol-
lowing its predecessors
too closely. I saw a thrill-
ing and emotional sci-fi
epic, a welcome addition
to the Star Wars can-
on, and one that doesnt
entirely revolve around
Skywalker family dysfunc-
tions threatening the gal-
axy.
Office Christmas Par-
ty (R) -- When an uptight
CEO (Jennifer Aniston)
plans to shut down the
failing branch run by her
braggadocious brother
(T.J. Miller), theres only
one thing to do: throw a
party to woo a wealthy cli-
ent, but not just any party
-- it must be wild, buck
wild. Thats the general
logic and tone of this film.
Jason Bateman and Oliv-
ia Munn also are on the
party-planning commit-
tee, but fail to cut memo-
rable characters from the
blank page. SNLs Kate
McKinnon managed to get
some laughs out of me as
the most uncool H.R. lady
ever.
With the ensemble cast,
and T.J. Millers ongoing
success with Silicon Val-
ley, I had some hope for
this one. Instead, it seems
like directors Will Speck
and Josh Gordon figured
a solid combination would
be to have funny people
improvising in between
crazy set pieces that keep
the energy up. Solid logic,
but it doesnt really come
together.
The Bounce Back
(PG-13) -- Matthew Taylor
(Shemar Moore) is a hunky
relationship guru push-
ing his new book about
getting over the past and
starting anew (just guess
what its called). While
promoting away, gorgeous
therapist Nadine (Kristin
Peralta) calls him out, re-
futes his philosophies and
the two statuesque beings
begin an amiable public
feud. Its a conventional
and cute romcom -- attrac-
tive people despise each
other until they realize
theyre in love, a funny
friend (Bill Bellamy) gives
bad advice and a preco-
cious child or matron (in
this case, Matthews teen
daughter, played by Nadja
Alaya) cupids them along.
TV RELEASES
The Good Wife: Com-
plete Series
Medium: The Complete
Series
DCI Banks: Season 5
Diffrent Strokes: Sea-
son 5
Peppa Pig: Around the
World
Entertainment
Southern Hills Lavender sets Upick season
To include
classes,
crafts
After hosting 8,000
people last season for its
inaugural Upick event,
Southern Hills Lavender
in Greer has announced
Upick 2017 to be held
over six weeks, from May
Visitors can register for
a day of Upick to cut their
own lavender bundle and
pick from 11 cultivars of
lavendereven pink laven-
der.
Fresh lavender bundles
can be dried and used for
decorating, crafting, and
even eating.
The 2017 Upick sea-
son also includes classes,
events, bookings, fund-
raising for Greer Relief,
food trucks, activities and
a new Farm Shop.
Things
To Do
NEW LISTINGS | as human despair, the
FURMANS HIGH NOON love between a couple, a
SERIES BEGINS TODAY
Furman history profes-
sor Courtney Tollison will
kick off the universitys
High Noon spring lecture
series Wednesday, March
22, when she talks about
the many ways Greenville
was impacted during the
period of World War I.
Doing Our Bit: Green-
ville in the Great War
begins at noon at the
Upcountry History Muse-
um-Furman. It is free and
open to the public.
Tollisons talk is the
first of four lectures in the
spring series.
This year marks the
100th anniversary of the
United States entry into
World War I, and Tolli-
son will speak about how
Greenvillians gave their
time, energy, and some-
times their lives, to the
war effort. While World
War I brought social and
economic progress to the
area, Tollison says it fell
short of what could have
been accomplished during
this time of national and
international upheaval.
Upcoming speakers in
the series include:
March 29: A More Per-
fect Union: Race in Amer-
ican History. David Shi,
Professor of History and
President Emeritus, Fur-
man University
April 5: The First 76
Days: A Look at the Trump
Presidency. Brent Nelsen,
Professor of Politics and
International Affairs, Fur-
man University
April 12: Media in the
Age of Trump. Jessica
Taylor, Lead Digital Politi-
cal Reporter, National Pub-
lic Radio
The Upcountry History
Museum/Furman is locat-
ed at 540 Buncombe Street
in downtown Greenvilles
Heritage Green area.
A complete schedule of
the High Noon lectures
is available on Furmans
website.
BALLET SPARTANBURG TO
PRESENT DAN SYNERGY
Ballet Spartanburg will
present Celebrating the
Power of Women as part
of the DanSynergy Series
and 2016-2017 50th anni-
versary season March 24-
25 at 8 p.m. in Chapman
Cultural Center Theatre.
TheDanSynergy Series
began with a vision nine
years ago to collaborate
with community artists,
musicians, writers, poets,
and performing artists to
create a fusion of energy
The Greer Citizen
Visitors cut their own bundles during Upick 2016 at
Southern Hills Lavender in Greer.
We are very excited to
continue sharing lavender
with our community and
we hope every attendee
in the arts. Ballet Spar-
tanburg's artistic director,
Carlos Agudelo's idea has
permeated into the com-
munity with bold, inno-
vative and daring chore-
ography tackling societal
messages of today such
struggles of diversity and
acceptance,the depths of
mother, daughter or fami-
ly,historical figures, social
justice, triumphs and cele-
brations of life.
This year, four ballets
are featured along with
collaborations withfilm-
maker Julie Sexeny, writer
Kerry Ferguson, visual art-
ist Susan Floyd, choreog-
raphers Lona Gomez, Mi-
chelle Thompson Ullerich,
Carlos Agudelo, Nelson
Reyes, composers Scott
Robbins and Tim Giles,
and the Spartanburg Art
Museum contribute their
artistry to this production.
Historically women
contributed to the old
sense of art as muses or
images of beauty. The
old High Culture idea is
nonexistent. Women today
are brilliant creators of
art and it is time to hon-
or the intelligence, grace,
beauty and spirit of their
impact of present day and
our future, said Teresa
Hough, Executive Direc-
tor. What better way to
honor such impact than
through collaborations of
women and reflect their
stories through music and
dance.
For more information,
call 542-2787 or visit
champmanculturalcenter.
org.
THIRD COAST PERCUSSION
PERFORMS FREE CONCERT
The Furman Univer-
sity Department of Mu-
sic and Furman Per-
cussion Club will host
Grammy Award-winning
Third Coast Percussion in
a concert Sunday, March
26, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Re-
cital Hall.
The concert is free and
open to the public.
The ensemble-in-resi-
dence at the University of
Notre Dame, Third Coast
Percussion makes an ap-
pearance at Furman fol-
lowing its first Grammy
nomination and Grammy
Award. The group won
this years Grammy Award
for Best Chamber Music/
Small Ensemble Perfor-
mance for the album Third
Coast Percussion | Steve
Reich (Cedille Records).
The award marks the first
time a percussion ensem-
ble has won a Grammy in a
Chamber Music category.
The four members of
Third Coast Percussion
met while studying per-
cussion music at North-
western University. Mem-
bers of Third Coast also
hold degrees from the
Eastman School of Music,
Rutgers University, the
New England Conservato-
ry, and the Yale School of
Music.
For more information,
contact the Furman Music
Office at 294-2086.
AUTHOR SHIELDS TO
DISCUSS FILM AT FURMAN
The New York Times
best-selling author David
Shields will speak about
his latest book, as well as
talk about a film based on
PHOTO | EMILY PLATT PHOTOGRAPHY
has their own moment in
the field, said Mary Berg-
strom, co-owner of South-
ern Hills Lavender.
Ballet Spartanburg will perform DanSynergy 9 Celebrating
the Power of Women March 24 and 25 at Chapman
Cultural Center.
his work and directed by
James Franco in two sep-
arate events March 29 and
March 31 on the campus
of Furman University.
Shields will read from
his book, Other Peo-
ple: Takes and Mistakes,
Wednesday, March 29, at
4 p.m. in Furman Hall 214
(McEachern Lecture Hall).
Shields will also talk
about the film, I Think
Youre Totally Wrong: A
Quarrel, which is based
on Shields same-titled
book and is directed by
filmmaker and Academy
Award-nominated actor
James Franco. The film
talk takes place Friday,
March 31, at 4 p.m. in Bur-
giss Theater.
Both events are free and
open to the public.
Shields is the interna-
tionally best-selling au-
thor of 20 books, includ-
ing Reality Hunger (named
one of the best books of
2010 by more than 30
publications), The Thing
About Life Is That One Day
Youll Be Dead (New York
Times best-seller), Black
Planet (finalist for the Na-
tional Book Critics Circle
Award), and Other Peo-
ple: Takes and Mistakes
(Knopf, 2017).
James Francos film ad-
aptation of I Think Youre
Totally Wrong: A Quarrel
(Knopf Doubleday, 2015)
was released in 2017.
The recipient of Guggen-
heim and NEA fellowships,
Shields has published
essays and stories in the
New York Times Magazine,
Harpers, Esquire, Yale Re-
view, Salon, Slate, McSwee-
neys, and Believer. His
work has been translated
into 20 languages.
FURMAN THEATRE TO
STAGE ROMEO AND JULIET
Furman University The-
atre will present Shake-
speares play Romeo and
Juliet March 29-April 1,
and April 6-8 at 8 p.m.,
with Sunday matinees
April 2 and April 9 at 3
p.m. All performances
take place in The Play-
house on the Furman Uni-
Classes include crafting
with lavender and eating
lavender, among others.
A Mommy and Me craft-
ing class allows visitors to
create make and take lav-
ender crafts.
Artists are invited to a
Plein Air Day where they
can have their artwork en-
tered into a contest for the
2018 Upick season.
If you are a photog-
rapher, you can book
time outside of the Upick
hours to have the field all
to yourselfoffer a mini
session or take photos
for your portfolio, said
Bergstrom. Garden Clubs,
students or any group can
book a tour of the farm
and learn about lavender.
Southern Hills Lavender
is once again collecting
donations for Greer Re-
lief and Resource Agen-
cy during its Upick sea-
son, challenging visitors
to exceed the donations
received last year. Each
week, the farm will tally
items donated and if last
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versity campus.
Co-directed by Furman
Theatre Professor Maegan
Azar and guest Thomas
Azar, Romeo and Juliet is
open to the public. Tickets
are $18 for adults, $15 for
seniors and $10 for stu-
dents.
In staging Romeo and
Juliet, Furman Theatre
explores of one of the
oldest love stories, told
through the eyes of war.
Two households meet on
the grounds of battle, and
when all seems lost be-
tween them, a love blos-
soms where only hate ex-
isted before. When pushed
to the extreme limits of
decency, love has the
hope of conquering cen-
turies-old prejudice and
misunderstanding.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
years amount is passed,
the business will double
their monetary donation.
Along with its own prod-
ucts, Southern Hills Laven-
der is partnering with lo-
cal artisans and makers to
sell their lavender-related
products in the new Farm
Shop, showcasing the ver-
satility of lavender and the
talent in the community.
Registration for Upick
(Fridays and Saturdays) is
$4 per person, age 7 and
under is free. Costs for
classes and bookings vary
by activity and are listed
on the farms website.
Southern Hills Lavender
was established in 2014,
plants were planted in
2015, and its first UPick
was held in 2016. The
farm is located at 2132 Ed-
wards Lake Road in Greer.
Southern Hills Lavender
is also open by registra-
tion, booking or appoint-
ment during the season.
For more information, vis-
it southernhillslavender.
com.
For tickets or more in-
formation, call the Theatre
Box Office at 294-2125.
Tickets go on sale to the
public Monday, March 27,
during box office hours 9
a.m.-5 p.m.
EVENT REMINDERS |
Sister Act The Musical
March 16-April 8
Centre Stage
233-6733
www.centrestage.org
H.M.S. Pinafore
Furman Lyric Theatre
Thursday, March 23, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 25, 8 p.m.
Furman University
McAlister Auditorium
294-2086
Lights, Camera, Cure!
Saturday, March 25
TD Convention Center
770-0276
Masterworks Concert III
Foothills Philharmonic
Saturday, March 25
7:30 p.m.
Riverside Baptist Church
Llama, Llama
SCCT 2nd Stage
March 25-April 2
scchildrenstheatre.org
Susan G. Komen
Laugh for the Cure
Tuesday, March 28, 5 p.m.
Centre Stage
centrestage.org
Zoom Through the Zoo
Family-Friendly 5K
Saturday, April 1, 8:30 a.m.
627-4200
greenvillezoofoundation.
org
ONGOING EXHIBITS |
Lettered
Through March 26
Greenville Technical College
RIVERWORKS Gallery
www.gvltec.edu/va/
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 FUN AND GAMES
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
vanishes after 35 years
DEAR DR. ROACH: Im
a 77-year-old man in good
health except for irrita-
ble bowel syndrome for
35 years. Six months ago,
I started taking two low-
dose aspirins daily as a
preventive, and since then
all IBS symptoms have
disappeared. Stools and
frequency are now normal
and without any intense
cramping, gas or urgency,
which I had for all those
years. Frankly, Im pleas-
antly shocked, since I
thought IBS had no cure.
I take no other medica-
tions or supplements, so it
seems likely that the aspi-
rin has alleviated or may-
be cured my IBS. I thought
other readers might be
interested. Any thoughts?
-- B.C.
ANSWER: Yours is a very
unusual but not unheard
of response to aspirin.
Most people with IBS find
that aspirin and other an-
ti-inflammatories worsen
IBS symptoms. I have read
of others who have the
same response you seem
to, however.
Aspirin remains contro-
versial as a preventive in
people without heart dis-
ease, but I believe the ben-
efits outweigh the risks
in people at high risk for
heart disease, even if they
are undiagnosed. Always
speak with your doctor be-
fore beginning a course of
aspirin.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
have taken the same dos-
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Steffy and Liam ex-
changed vows in front of
the Sydney Opera House.
Meanwhile, Wyatt soothed
his bruised heart with al-
cohol. Saul and Darlita
anxiously awaited word
from Sally about possi-
bly getting her hands on
any Forrester Creationss
secrets. With their own
big day just hours away,
Brooke made sure Ridge
was still excited to mar-
ry her. Sally fell hard
for Thomas in Australia.
Ridge warned Quinn that
their secret trysts would
come to an end once he
married Brooke. Conced-
ing that Brooke was to be
married the next day, Bill
offered his support to her
for whenever she might
need it. Wait to See: The
Spectra gang gets their
first secret look at the were on the run. Wait to
latest Forrester designs.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Brady got Nicole settled
into her new home. Abi-
gail was in serious danger.
Chad told Gabi that he
could never see her again.
Later, Chad and Dario pan-
icked when they realized
that Abigail was missing.
Deimos revealed his plan
to give Chad an impossi-
ble choice. Abe asked Lani
for a favor regarding Eli.
Chad was forced to make
an agonizing choice be-
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
age of Synthroid for sev-
eral years. Since this dose
successfully maintains my
thyroid level, is it still nec-
essary for me to have my
bloodwork done once a
year, or could I either stop
having bloodwork done or
have the test performed
every other year? -- R.M.
ANSWER: In general, the
dose of replacement thy-
roid remains roughly con-
stant over the long term.
However, the dose may
need to be adjusted for
several reasons, including
weight change, other med-
ication use, change in ab-
sorption due to gastroin-
testinal developments or
pregnancy. Also, even nor-
mal aging alters the me-
tabolism of thyroid hor-
mone, so Id recommend
continuing to check levels
once yearly at a minimum.
The booklet on thyroid
disorders provides insight
into the various forms and
treatment of this disease.
Readers can order a copy
by writing: Dr. Roach --
No. 402W, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
Enclose a check or money
order (no cash) for $4.75
U.S./$6 Canada with the
recipients printed name
and address. Please allow
four weeks for delivery.
Soap Updates
ABC | CRAIG SJODIN
Rebecca Budig stars as
Hayden on General
Hospital
tween Abigail and Gabi. JJ,
Paul and Dario searched
frantically. Steve traced
his and Avas son to a din-
er in Arizona. Joey tended
to Jade, who was loving
the attention he was giv-
ing her. Nicole was afraid
her neighbor would find
out that she and Holly
See: Adriennes loved ones
gather to support her as
she prepares to undergo a
double mastectomy.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Anna delivered a big ul-
timatum. Carly couldnt
see past Sonnys betrayal.
Dante and Michael had a
heart-to-heart talk. Nelle
entertained an interest-
ing proposition. Tracy
confronted Finn. Hayden
dodged Lizs questions.
Lauras fixation put a
strain on her relationship.
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: Sev-
eral weeks ago, I contract-
ed a bad cold with much
congestion.
I have received an antibi-
otic plus nasal spray, and
most of the congestion is
gone. I have no pain. My
concern is that my ears
are still partially blocked.
I can clear them by pinch-
ing my nose and blowing,
such as one does in an
aircraft, but I must do this
frequently. I am worried
about hearing damage. I
dont know what else to
do. -- R.F.
ANSWER: The Eusta-
chian tube connects your
middle ear with the back
of the throat and equal-
izes the pressure in your
ear. It is common for
congestion to linger. For-
tunately, it does not per-
manently damage hearing,
and usually goes away by
itself. Decongestants can
help, but do not use a de-
congestant spray such as
Afrin (oxymetazoline) for
more than three days.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possi-
ble. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGood-
Health@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rb-
mamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
Anna enlisted Obrechts
help. Liv taunted Griffin.
Valentin tied up loose
ends with Nora. Sonny
faced Morgans killer.
Finn fought to keep his
secret. Liv expressed her
gratitude. Tracy received
a tempting offer. Fran-
co shared his concerns.
Hayden turned to Curtis
for help. Jason and Sam
reconnected. Alexis strug-
gled with her grief. Wait to
See: Ava pays a hefty price
for her silence.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Ashley was livid that
Jack continued to put his
revenge against Billy be-
|
fore the family business.
Phyllis warned Billy not to THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
do something hed regret.
Ashley offered Neil a job
with Jabot. Jack urged Hil-
ary to put a clause in her
divorce that didnt allow
Devon anywhere near GC
Buzz. Colin told Jill that
he was finally setting her
free. Cane couldnt shake
the feeling that something
strange happened to him
in Tokyo. A drunk Chloe
danced with Scott at The
|
Underground. Michael in-
formed Nick that Sage left RFD by Mike Marland
him her inheritance from
Constance Bingham. Nick
told Chelsea that he want-
ed her to have the money.
Jill considered forgiving
Colin. Wait to See: Devon
sets his sights on someone
new.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas |

B8 THE GREER CITIZEN 
School
News
STUDENTS CAN APPLY
FOR SCHOLARSHIP
McDonalds restaurants
of Greenville, Spartanburg
and Asheville and 107.3
JAMZ have once again
teamed up for the 2017
McDonalds Future Histo-
ry Makers Scholarship.
The second annual
scholarship program was
designed to help offset
the cost of tuition fees,
books, supplies and/or
equipment required for
college courses, and will
award two $5,000 scholar-
ships to local high school
seniors who are making an
impact through their aca-
demic achievement and
community involvement.
Applications for the
2017 McDonalds Future
History Makers Scholar-
ship are being accepted
through March 26 online
at www.1073jamz.com.
Entrants will have to sub-
mit an essay and two let-
ters of recommendation.
For eligibility require-
ments and more informa-
tion, visit www.1073jamz.
com.
GREENVILLE COUNTY|
COUNTY SEEKING CAREER
TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS
Greenville County
Schools is currently seek-
ing applicants in the fields
of Health Science, Mecha-
tronics, and Material Han-
dling to fill available posi-
tions in career centers and
high schools. Two recruit-
ment events for interested
candidates will be held on
Thursday, March 30, at
Golden Strip Career Cen-
ter from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
and 5-7 p.m.
Greenville County
Schools staff will be on
site for interviews, infor-
mational sessions, and
candidate questions.
Successful applicants
will be enrolled in the Ca-
reer and Technology Edu-
cation (CATE) Work-Based
Certification program
which allows individuals
with work experience in
career and technology ar-
eas who do not meet the
regular certification re-
quirements to be eligible
for employment as a high
school teacher in a South
Carolina public school dis-
trict.
The CATE program in-
cludes candidate assis-
tance throughout the
certification process, an
assigned mentor, profes-
sional development op-
portunities, and a custom-
ized class schedule.
Current programs in
the district include Health
Science, Childhood Edu-
cation, Graphic Design,
Mechatronics, Culinary
Arts, Agricultural Educa-
tion, Automotive Collision
and Technician, as well
as Building Construction,
Welding and Machine Tool
Technology and Material
Handling.
For more information
visit http://www.scdirect.
org/ orhttps://goo.gl/
F0IxM8.
BROOK GLEN COLLECTING
ITEMS FOR ANIMAL CARE
Brook Glen Elementary
student council is spon-
soring a donation drive for
Greenville County Animal
Care March 20-April 7.
Items needed include:
pate style canned cat and
kitten food; ground canned
dog and puppy food, me-
dium-sized Kongs; peanut
butter (smooth, no xylitol);
dry dog and cat food; tube
socks; pet leashes; and
new or clean sheets, tow-
els and blankets.
CHANDLER CREEK PARENT/
FAMILY NIGHT MARCH 27
Chandler Creek Elemen-
tary will hold PTA/Parent
and Family Engagement
Night on March 27 from
5:30-7 p.m. in the cafete-
ria.
The night will feature a
dinner, PTA meeting, a Ti-
tle 1 Update from Natalie
Bostic, Parenting with Love
and Logic from Leanne
Ramirez, and chorus and
handbell performances.
GMC RAISE THE BLAZE
KICKOFF IS APRIL 6
Greer Middle College
Charter High will hold
a Raise the Blaze Offi-
Our Schools
Students from Mountain View and Skyland Elementary schools practice with a combined chorus for Sing for a Cure. The special benefit will feature
two performances: Monday, March 27, at Mountain View, and Thursday, March 30, at Skyland. Both concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, and
donations will be accepted for the Greer Relay for Life.
cial Kickoff Reception on
Thursday, April 6, at 9
a.m.
Visitors will get a sneak
peak inside the new build-
ing, find out how to con-
tribute, and help kick off
the community effort to
raise the gap in funding.
For more information,
email Heather Timanus at
htimanus@greermiddle-
college.org.
MOUNTAIN VIEW TAKING
ITEMS FOR CHILDREN
Mountain View Elemen-
tary is collecting toilet-
ries for the Miracle Hill
Childrens Home through
March 31.
Items needed include
shampoo, deodorant,
toothpaste, toothbrushes
and other toiletry items.
Items should be dropped
off in the blue buckets in
the school atrium.
RIVERSIDE MIDDLE
HOLDING SPIRIT WEEK
Riverside Middle will
hold Spirit Week March
20-27.
All proceeds raised will
benefit the Ronald McDon-
ald House Charities of the
Carolinas. The school goal
is $9,000.
The week will culminate
with a student dance on
Saturday, March 25, from
6-8 p.m. at Clement Farm
near the school.
A Community Fest will
be held on Monday, March
27, from 5-7:30 p.m. Visi-
tors can stroll through the
building to see the Model
United Nations Festival of
Nations and the PTA fam-
ily multicultural exhibits,
see the visual arts display
created exclusively by RMS
students, drop off Mirrors
& Windows donations, and
cheer on the Riverside
Royals as the soccer, base-
ball, and softball teams
play.
For more information or
a calendar of events, visit
the RMS website.
RHS STUDENTS WIN
MEDICAL COMPETITION
Three Riverside High
students participated in
the Greenville County
Emergency Medical Ser-
vices Explorer Post 466
team that competed at the
Boy Scouts Winterfest re-
cently.
Emily Hasenau, Kayla
Hasenau, Samantha Jones
and their team placed sec-
ond in the Advanced Med-
icine competition.
Winterfest, sponsored
by the Boy Scouts, is an
event in which youth par-
ticipate in various compe-
titions. Over 3,000 partic-
ipants were at this years
event.
BRMS TO HOST
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Blue Ridge Middle will
host Family Fun Night on
March 28, 5-7 p.m.
Parents will learn about
their students MAP Scores
and MAP Goals.
Visitors will also partic-
ipate in school-related ac-
tivities including: academ-
ics; drama, science and
EDP enrichment; the arts,
technology and PE; Lego
robotics; and Battle of the
Brains.
Community businesses
and organizations will be
on hand with activities
and demonstrations in-
cluding the Lions Club,
fire department and the
Blood Connection.
RMS STUDENTS WIN
REFLECTIONS AWARDS
Several Riverside Middle
students won awards from
the PTSA Reflections con-
test recently.
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
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Sing for a Cure
Sixth grader Amelia USC Upstate, the Byrnes
Coward won first place in student will also compete
the district photography as a finalist in the Inter-
contest. national Science and Engi-
Eighth grade students neering Fair.
Audrey Ballew won third Harrison's project inves-
place in state competi- tigated the burn failure
tion for literature; Chase rates of three common
Harvey won first place in fibers found in clothing,
music; and Rebekah Mac- to determine which one is
Gregor won second place safest.
in music. In all Byrnes High stu-
dents walked away with
FINE ARTS CENTER over $1,400 worth of
ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS
The online nomination
scholarships, cash, and
other prizes. Other re-
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process for the ARMES gional award winners in-
Math Counts
Program at the Fine Arts cluded: Rebecca Lewis,
Center is now open. Joanna English (not pic-
The ARMES Program is a tured), Iris Perla, Nathaniel
tuition-free arts program Redwine, Anna Cantrell,
designed for students in Victoria White and Hunter The Riverside Middle Math Counts team placed third
grades three through eight Stephens. in region competition recently. They are sponsored by
who have demonstrated Dorraine Lee.
outstanding talents and FCMS ACADEMIC TEAM
a deep interest in dance, TOPS STATE prised mostly of 8th grad- ka Rana, Camille Smith,
strings, theatre or visual Florence Chapel Middle ers, will now move on to Laurin Nodine, Mackenzie
arts. Academic Team, led by the national competition Melton, Jennifer Nguyen,
Rising third through advisor Kristie Cox, took in several weeks. Payton Lee, Jacob Sare-
eighth graders may be home first place in state Team members include: ault, Sam Johnson, Nathan
nominated by a teacher, competition recently. The Agatha Fowler, Amanda Sawczuk, Jonas Kovacs,
parent, adult, self or peer. team also placed third in Cox, DeLisa Milbourne, Matthew Everette, Daniel
The person nominating the entire Southeast. Tripp Coan, Blake Faulk- Grooms and Dominique
the student will fill out The team, which is com- ner, Henry Tucker, Ani- Nguyen.
the student information
and the recommendation
form. Nomination dead-
line is April 5.
For more information
or to fill out a form, visit
sites.google.com/a/green-
villeschools.us/armes/.
BRHS STUDENTS
WIN ACE AWARDS
Blue Ridge High stu-
dents Summer Connell
and Micah Arms have been
selected as the schools
ACE Award winners for
2017.
Theywill represent
the school at the annu-
alAceAwards Banquet on
May 12.
They were chosen for
their exceptional charac-
ter and ability to overcome
their personal obstacles
and challenges to become
the upstanding individu-
als they are today.
Courtney Gates, Elena
Cooke, Kristan Broth-
ers-Boyter, Jake Holland
and Campbell Davenport
were also nominated for
theACEAwards for their
hard work, leadership,
warm personality, and as-
sistance with others in the
community. Some have
also persevered and over-
come various obstacles in
their lives.
BONDS CAREER CENTER
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Bonds Career Center will
be accepting applications
for the 2017-18 school
year through the Backpack
portal (gcsbackpack.com)
through March 31.
Offers of notification
of admittance into the
program will be sent out
through the student's
Backpack beginning April
8. Students will accept or
decline their admission of-
fer by April 21.
DISTRICT FIVE |
BYRNES STUDENT WINS
REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR
Byrnes High sophomore
Harrison Homan showed
off his science skills re-
cently against other tops
students in the Upstate,
and took home top prize
at the Piedmont Region-
al Science Fair. He was
named the overall winner
at the fair, held at USC Up-
state on March 4.
Homan's project, "An-
swers from Ashes" won
first place in Chemistry
as well as an ASM Interna-
tional Award, an Air Force
Award, and a Naval award.
In addition to receiving
$1,000 in scholarships to