ROCKIN DESIGN: Local group creates street art B5
SOUTH CAROLINAS PREMIER WEEKLY
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017 
Countybank will soon take up residence at its new Greer
location, 300 Trade St.
Bank coming
to Trade Street
Businesses
on the move
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Two downtown Greer
businesses are on the
move, and a bank is on its
way in, following a lease
change at the corner of
Trade and Randall Streets.
Countybank will soon
open its new Greer branch
at the 300 Trade St. site,
officials announced last
week.
The property is current-
ly occupied by Foothills
Art Glass at Greer Station
and James & James Collec-
tion.
I believe that this loca-
tion will serve as a foun-
dation of our future op-
erations in Greer, said
Ken Harper, Countybanks
executive vice president
and chief operating offi-
Greer approves green development zoning
Despite
council
concerns
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Plans for a new green
development in Greer are
moving forward despite
concerns from council
members about the long-
term sustainability of the
project.
Greer City Council ap-
proved 4-2 the second
INDEX | DEATHS
CLASSIFIEDS B4
COMMUNITY NEWS A2
CRIME A8
ENTERTAINMENT B6
MILESTONES B8
OBITUARIES A6
OPINION A4
OUR SCHOOLS
SPORTS B1-3
B8
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
cer. The interest in secur-
ing a Trade Street location
centers around our com-
mitment to the market by
being in the center of the
citys core.We are also ex-
cited about doing our part
to contribute to the revival
of Greers downtown, with
a presence that both we,
and the community, will
be proud of.
Countybank, which an-
nounced its expansion
into downtown Greer ear-
lier this year, is operating
from 103 North Main St.
this summer.
We look forward to
having a long future in
downtown Greer, but as
our customer base grows
we will obviously look to
expand our footprint to
make sure we service the
needs of the Greater Greer
community, said Kevin
Duncan, vice president
and Greer City executive
of Countybank. We want
SEE BUSINESSES | A6
reading of the rezoning
request from planned de-
velopment (PD) to design
review district (DRD) for
the project, to be located
at 9 Inglesby St.
This community is the
first of its kind ever in the
United States, said its de-
veloper, Mark Clayton.
Council members Judy
Albert and Jay Arrowood,
the two with opposing
votes, asked questions
about the proposed gravel
roads, solar power and the
possibility of flood issues.
After hearing the own-
er/developer explain his
business model and how
funds were to be gener-
| SPORTS
Katherine C. Armstrong,
91
David Oneal Pete Green,
82
Lyman elects Chappell as mayor
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Larry Chappell is now
the mayor of Lyman, fol-
lowing his defeat of Tony
Wyatt during a special
election last week.
Chappell received 128
votes to Wyatts 107,
amounting to a voter turn-
out of about 7.67 percent.
Lyman is a wonderful
low crime,peaceful little
piece of heaven, Chappell
said, A wonderful place
to raise children or to re-
tire. The communityhelps
one another.
Moving forward, Chap-
Red, White and Blue Ridge
The Touch a Truck attraction was quite popular among young festival-goers at Locust
Hill Baptist Churchs Red, White and Blue Ridge event on July 1. The patriotic event was
held last Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Port expansion continues
BY RYAN HANRAHAN
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
The Greer Inland Port is
set to continue its expan-
sion in 2018, according
to a new fiscal year plan
from the South Carolina
Ports Authority Board of
Directors.
Our capital expendi- fiscal year 2017 totals at
ture plan for Greer for this
coming fiscal year is $5.3
After hearing the owner/developer explain
his business model...there seemed to be a
much higher risk of the business not being
able to meet its financial obligation.
ated to maintain interior
roads, walk paths, solar
panels, battery banks,
and electrical genera-
tors, there seemed to be
a much higher risk of the
business not being able to
meet its financial obliga-
Larry Chappell
pell is hoping to clean up
and develop the mill site
in the middle of the town.
Although the old
million, said Erin Dhand,
SCPA Manager of Corpo-
rate Communications and
Community Affairs. Ap-
proximately $4 million of
the funds are allocated for
paving projects.
The plan also includes
an expected rail moves in-
crease of 20 percent over
Greers port.
Rail moves are how we
Jay Arrowood
Greer City council member
tion, Arrowood said. If
that became the case, the
city, using tax payer dol-
lars, would have to step in,
build roads and sidewalks,
and try to figure out how
to provide electricity to
homes where no electrical
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PALMETTO SHOWCASE
Byrnes to host
annual 7-on-7
tournament
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GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 104 NO. 27 75 CENTS
Springs mill site is in the
county, it is an eyesore in
the middle of our town,
Chappell said. When the
mill was torn down, the
office section and the boil-
er room and smoke stacks
were left standing. I want
very much to see the site
cleaned up and devel-
oped.
Chappell has been a
resident of Lyman for
16 years. Soon after he
moved to the area, council
raised taxes.
I really did not under-
stand the need, so I de-
cided to run for council,
Chappell said.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
count the volume growth
that that facility is experi-
encing, said Dhand. That
[increase of 20 percent]
shows that there is going
to be that much growth of
volume flowing through
the facility.
The full fiscal year plan
across all South Caroli-
na port facilities includes
six percent pier container
SEE PORT | A6
infrastructure is present.
The homes will be so-
lar powered, according to
Clayton.
We get our electricity
from the sun, Clayton
said. This community will
be tied to city sewer, city
water and natural gas. We
use natural gas for a back
up generator to keep the
batteries charged if we
do not get enough sun for
whatever reason for peri-
ods of time.
My true desire is to stay
on the cutting edge, he
continued. Well go back
in, and well retrofit to up-
grade.
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Since 2010, Chappell
has served on council.
I don't know that I can
personally claim a signif-
icant accomplishment,
Chappell said. The coun-
cil worked as a team to
accomplish everything we
have. This has and always
will be a team effort.
Our downtown area is
not thriving, he contin-
ued. This is something we
intend to address when we
do our strategic plan.
Chappell became May-
or Pro Tem when former
mayor Tony Gillespie was
elected last year.
SEE LYMAN | A6
Duncan
elects
two
Clopton,
Rensberger
take seats
in runoff
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Incumbent Shirley Clop-
ton and Greg Rensberger
will fill the final two Dun-
can Town Council seats
following a runoff last
week.
Clopton took garnered
78 votes in the election,
while Rensberger received
73. Charles Hornack, who
was defeated, tallied 61
votes.
Im excit-
ed, Clopton
said of be-
ing reelect-
ed. Im glad
we had the
turnout that Clopton
we did have
for the run-
off because
I was scared
it was going
to be low.
Im excited Rensberger
about serv-
ing again.
Clopton mentioned
making changes to pre-
vent runoffs at future elec-
tions.
Were going to vote and
make some changes so
that we dont get into that
kind of situation again,
because that just costs
money to have to do those
things, she said.
Clopton is ready to get
back to work, she said.
Im excited about get-
ting started, Clopton
said. Weve got a good
budget here to work with.
Were going to work on
this sewage.
Clopton has been dis-
cussing important issues
with local residents. Those
issues included: the ap-
pearance of the town,
along with water rates and
sewage.
SEE DUNCAN | A6
A2 THE GREER CITIZEN COMMUNITY
Community
News
SUMMER CAMP
NOW OPEN
New Jerusalem Baptist
Church started a summer
camp this past Monday
at the Greer Community
Outreach Center located
in the gymnasium next to
the church.
The camp is from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. every day
until August 11.
Registration forms are
available upon arrival.
A free lunch will be open
to the public through the
Greenville County School
System.
For more information,
call Marvin Miller at 877-
9779.
HOT AIR BALLOON
COMING TO GREER
A hot air balloon is com-
ing to Greer City Park,
located at 301 East Poin-
sett St., from 5-7 p.m. on
Thursday, July 13.
Join Greer CPW at the
Moonlight Movies and
learn more about how to
dig safely.
Cox Utility Services
launched its hot air bal-
loon for a cross country
trip April 1 and is visiting
Greer next Thursday to
promote safe digging.
Weather depending,
people could get a chance
to take a tethered ride in
the balloon.
CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The City of Greer Fire
Department is proud to
announce that they are
currently accepting appli-
cations for the 2017 Citi-
zens Fire Academy.
Applications are due no
later than Tuesday, Au-
gust 1.
Last years inaugural
session was such a huge
success, said Julie Hunt-
er, Administrative Assis-
tant for the City of Greer
Fire Department. Both
the students and the fire
fighters truly enjoyed the
experience.
The free eight-week
course will provide citi-
zens with a better under-
standing of how the fire
department operates and
the job the firefighters
perform.
The academy will in-
clude both informative
classroom sessions and
plenty of hands-on train-
ing. Classes will be held
at 6:30 p.m. Monday
evenings beginning Sep-
tember 25 and running
through November 13.
Applicants must be 18
years old or older to apply.
Church
News
ATLANTIC INSTITUTE HOSTS
2017 TOUR OF FAITHS
The Atlantic Institute of
Greenville County part-
ners with local religious
establishments in an ef-
fort to teach the commu-
nity about various faiths
found around them.
Throughout July, groups
will travel to four different
religious locations.
People will experience
that faiths type of service
as well as have Q&As, and
get to discuss these topics
with the group along with
light refreshments.
The first tour hosted by
the Temple of Israel is on
Friday, July 7, at 7 p.m.
Dentures from $450 set
Repair & relines
while you wait
All work done
on premises
Greer Community Ministries Executive Director Stephen Smith, right, received a $5,000
check from the Jim and Kit Pearce Endowment of the Community Foundation of Green-
ville for the ministry last week. Bob Morris, center, foundation president, presented the
check. Also attending was Daniel Hughes, left, of Duggan & Hughes LLC, representing
both organizations as a board member.
Please visit The City of
Greer website to obtain an
application and for addi-
tional information.
Space is limited.
WATERMELON FEST AT
GREER FARMERS MARKET
The weekly outdoor
Farmers Market will run
from 4-7 p.m. every Thurs-
day until October 26. Up-
coming events include the
second annual Watermel-
on Fest 2017 on August 3,
National Farmers Market
Week on August 10 and
the Stone Soup fundrais- Forever signage. Light re-
er on the final day of this
years market.
FOOD TRUCK ROLLOUT
RETURNS AUGUST 4
Celebrate the start of the
weekend with food and
drink at Greer City Park
with the quarterly Food
Truck Rollout from 5-8
p.m. on Friday, August 4.
Food Trucks, tailgating 0500.
games, and live music
will be featured with Food
Truck announcements and
more information follow-
ing. Food and beverages
will be available onsite.
Valid ID is required to pur-
chase alcohol. Outside al-
cohol and coolers are pro-
hibited. Children under 16
must be accompanied by
an adult. Pets are not per-
mitted.
REUNION FOR
CLASS OF 52
The graduating class of
1952 is planning the 65th
Greer High School reunion
for 1 p.m. on August 12
at Lakeview Steak House.
Anyone who failed to re-
ceive their notification is
welcome to call Jimmie
Anne Dacus at 244-7966.
The second tour will
take place at the Green-
ville Bahai Center on Sun-
day, July 9, at 11:45 a.m.
The third tour will be
at the Monastery of Saint
Clare on Saturday, July 15
at 3:15 p.m. The fourth
tour will be at the Islam-
ic Center of Greenville on
Thursday, July 20, at 7:30
p.m.
Then, the month will
end with a tour of the Holy
Cross Episcopal Church
on July 26, at 7 p.m.
The Tour of Faiths is
a way to promote inclu-
siveness and educate the
community on the various
faiths.
Presented with diverse
beliefs, participates will
achieve a new understand-
ing of each faith.
The Atlantic Institute is
a non-profit organization
dedicated to unification.
SIMPLE
EXTRACTIONS
$80 per tooth
OPEN HOUSE HOSTED
BY UPSTATE FOREVER
The board and staff of
Upstate Forever invite
guests to an Open House
from 4-6 p.m. on Thurs-
day, August 17, at Upstate
Forever Spartanburg, 201
East Broad Street, Suite
1C, Spartanburg.
The Spartanburg Office
is located on the Liberty
Street side of the Broad-
walk Building with a di-
rect entrance from the
outside of the building
and is marked by Upstate
freshments will be served.
Guests are welcome.
Upstate Forever is a land
conservation and advoca-
cy organization that pro-
tects critical lands, waters,
and the unique character
of the Upstate of South
Carolina. RSVP to Ginger
Goldsmith at ggoldsmith@
upstateforever.org or 250-
The Open House will
coincide with Spartan-
burgs Artwork event for
the month of August. For
more information on Art-
walk, visit spartanburgart-
walk.org.
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
COMING AUGUST 21
On Monday, August 21,
all of North America will
be treated to an eclipse
of the sun, according to
eclipse2017.nasa.gov.
Anyone within the path
of totality can see one of
natures most awe inspir-
ing sights - a total solar
eclipse. This path, where
the moon will complete-
ly cover the sun and the
suns tenuous atmosphere
- the corona - can be seen,
will stretch from Salem,
Oregon to Charleston,
By holding events, such
as the Tour of Faiths, peo-
ple who may be unfamiliar
with such topics have a
chance to learn.
APALACHE BAPTIST
GOLDEN HEARTS
Rusty Brooks, Lori Coo-
per and Jay Layton will
entertain the Apalache
Baptist Church Golden
Hearts with a musical
program on July 11 (Red,
White, and Blue night).
It will be a special eve-
ning with hot dogs, base-
ball and apple pie.
The group will meet in
the CLC at 6 p.m.
Senior adult Veterans
will also be recognized.
The Golden Hearts plan
to eat out on July 27 at
6 p.m. at Charlies BBQ in
Pelham.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
South Carolina.
Observers outside this
path will still see a partial
solar eclipse where the
moon covers part of the
suns disk.
Greenville County and
parts of surrounding coun-
ties will be in the path of
totality for this awe-inspir-
ing eclipse of the Sun on
August 21, according to
www.greenville.k12.sc.us.
This spectacular event will
engulf Greenville at 2:38
p.m. in a dark shadow for
around two minutes, giv-
ing observers a once in a
lifetime celestial experi-
ence. A total solar eclipse
is when the Sun is covered
entirely by the Moon, the
sky deeply darkens, the
temperature cools, and
the Suns corona becomes
visible.
Eclipse events in the
Greenville and surround-
ing area are planned for
the Roper Mountain Sci-
ence Center, AJ Whitten-
berg Elementary which
has been certified as an
official viewing site by
NASA, Furman University,
the University of South
Carolina, the Challenger
Learning Center in Co-
lumbia, the South Caroli-
na State Museum and Bob
Jones University.
TAYLORS HOLDS
FARMERS MARKET
The weekly outdoor
Farmers Market will
run from 4-8 p.m. every
Thursday until August 24
with feature food, farm
and maker product ven-
dors as well as music and
food trucks just outside of
Dock No. 3 at the Taylors
Mill. The next festivals at
the Farmers Market are
the Summer Harvest Fes-
GREER CHURCH OF GOD
TO HOLD CAMP OUT VBS
Greer Church of God of
Prophecy is holding their
Camp Out Vacation Bi-
ble School from 6:30-8:30
p.m. from July 9-12 at the
church, located at 2416 N
Hwy 14.
For more information,
call 877-8329.
GREER FIRST BAPTIST
TO HOLD VBS JULY 24-27
Greer First Baptist
Church is planningSKFS-1002-Green
their
Hero Central Vacation Bi-
ble School with the same
curriculum at 6 p.m. night-
ly from July 24-27 for
children 3K through fifth
grade.
For more information or
to register, visit greerfbc.
org.
tival from 4-8 p.m. on Au-
gust 31 and the Taylors
Mill Fall Festival from 2-7
p.m. on October 22.
On festival days, there
will be additional indoor
and outdoor vendor spac-
es available along with a
range of family and sea-
sonal entertainment.
The vendor application
for these events is avail-
able now through the
Taylors Farmers Market
at http://taylorsfarmers.
market/vendors.
FOLR HOLDS 2017
ART COMPETITION
The Friends of Lake Rob-
inson are holding their an-
nual 2017 Juried Art Com-
petition.
FoLR invites artists to
submit their best two-di-
mensional art capturing
the beauty of Lake Robin-
son and vie for a chance
to receive $100 for first
place, $50 for second
place or $25 for third
place. There is a limit of
two entries per artist. All
entries must be submitted
via .jpg file no later than
September 11. Art is to be
of Lake Robinson environs
and must be original art.
The competition is opened
to the public regardless
of age. This years ju-
ror is Sandra Roback, an
accomplished artist in
several areas including
basket-making, painting
and photography. Sandra
teaches classes at OLLI
at Furman in Visual Lan-
guage and Composition.
Sandra is a juried member
of the SC Artisans Center.
Selected art will be dis-
played at Lake Robinson
Day of Celebration to
be held October 8 at the
Verne Smith Park. For
more information, visit
www.lakerobinson.org.
RAILFEST EVENT
COMES BACK
Greers second annual
Railfest at Greer City Park
is all about trains and rail
safety on September 30.
This 4-hour event, from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is free
to the public, offering
rail safety presentations
from Operation Livesav-
er, trackless train, model
trains, and more.
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Local rail police and mu-
seums will be available
with interactive displays,
and everyone can enjoy
videos about locamotive
history and rail safety in-
side of City Hall.
Children and adults can
enter to receive prizes
such as scenic train rides,
model trains, and more.
Food and drink will be
available for purchase.
OKTOBERFEST AT
GREER STATION
Oktoberfest is sched-
uled to take place from 12-
10 p.m. on Saturday, Octo-
ber 7, in downtown Greer.
DAY OF CELEBRATION
AT LAKE ROBINSON
Join CPW and the
Friends of Lake Robinson
for the 10th annual Lake
Robinson Day of Cele-
bration from 1-6 p.m. on
Sunday, October 8, at Lake
Robinson with food, mu-
sic, childrens activities,
education booths, kaya-
king, canoeing and much
more.
LAKE ROBINSON DUATHLON
TO LAUNCH THIS YEAR
The Friends of Lake Rob-
inson are proud to partner
with Set Up Events, the
Rotary Club of Greater
Greer and the Greer Com-
mission of Public Works to
bring the inaugural Lake
Robinson Duathlon to the
Upstate of South Carolina
from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on
Saturday, November 11, at
Lake Robinson.
Offering Standard and
Sprint Distances, this Run-
Bike-Run event will give
athletes a chance to expe-
rience the beauty that sur-
rounds Lake Robinson.
The Standard Distance
will offer a 10K Run - 40K
Bike - 5K Run while the
Sprint Distance will offer a
2.5K Run - 20K Bike - 2.5K
Run.
This duathlon event will
be a great way to cap off
the racing season and ex-
perience all the Upstate
has to offer.
It will also be a great
chance to learn more
about Greenville County
as it prepares to host Du-
athlon Nationals in 2018.
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A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017
I
went to church three times this past
week.
As an Episcopalian, thats pretty
rare, considering two of them were
neither funerals or weddings. And only
once was I actually in the building.
On Tuesday, with the predicted cool
front gracing our area under glass blue
skies and nearly chilly morning tempera-
tures, I finished barn chores in the seven
oclock hour, and wandered along Pauls
artfully designed flower borders, stuffed
with roses and creamy Echinacea, Fox
gloves and delicate Phlox, all vibrating
with life in the drone of bees, all quite
unconcerned that I stood over them for
minutes, in wonder.
(Now hold on, because the rest of this
column is going to sound like a Disney
production, but I promise you it is a
truthful recording of events)
Beginning my customary two mile
walk, I turned to the right into our
narrow lane, too narrow, really, for cars
to pass comfortably, which explains
the tire tracks along the grassy verge. I
had picked up the tin beer cans casually
thrown from windows the day before (I
FROM THE MAILBAG | KAELYNS
Stop
the
fireworks
Q: How do I get my neighbor
to quit shooting fireworks?
A: Here you are again. Its
July 5 and Independence Day
is officially over. The cookouts
are done, the extra time off
work has come and gone, and
youre finally ready to settle
back into your routine. Just as
your head is about to hit the
pillow, you hear it*BOOM*
Not again, you think to
yourself. This is supposed to
be over.
You quickly realize that, al-
though youre done celebrating
the 4th, your neighbor isnt. Its
the predicament we all face in
early July.
Whether it be premature fire-
work celebrations or lingering,
late-night annoyances: some
neighbors just cant do all their
celebrating in one day. It could
be because they are rebels, or it
could be because fireworks are
cheaper on the 5th.
Whatever the case, there are
five quick ways to let your
neighbor know youve had it
with their noise pollution:
1. Post about them on Face-
book Even if this doesnt
stop the problem, it will make
you feel better.
2. Find out who it is and plan
a time to set some fireworks
off of your own. Revenge is
sweet, right?
3. Turn up your television
This might be the least effec-
tive strategy.
4. Shout into the darkness
hoping they hear you It
could work!
5. Endure Sadly, its what
most of us end up doing. Keep
your dogs and babies close and
wait for it to end.
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Back to church
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
dont know what irritates me more, the
fact that they are undoubtedly drinking
and driving, littering the landscape, or
actually drinking Busch Beer), and was
pleased how green and tidy everything
looked. Our road is undulating and as
I crested the first hill, the Blue Ridge,
indigo in the morning light, loomed into
view.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills.
And just on the other side of the hill
came a doe, her coat nearly molten gold
in the morning light, from out of the
woods on one side of the road, her fawn
directly behind her, crossing over to the
other side. She caught sight of me, stood
rooted, and followed both my approach
and departure on high alert. When I
reached the end of our road and turned
back to walk its length in the other di-
GUEST EDITORIAL
Wooten resignation a good
start, but not enough for SC
When Mike Wooten resigned from the state
Department of Transportation commission, he
blamed the ethics provisions in the gas tax hike
bill just passed by the General Assembly, say-
ing The new law basically states that commis-
sioners cannot apply for permits from SCDOT,
so, if I stayed on the commission, I would have
to abandon my business and I am certainly not
willing to do that.
This is significant for two reasons.
First, hes basically admitting to having had
conflicts of interest.
Just to be clear, obtaining DOT permits for his
business isnt all hes done:
-His firm, DDC Engineering, has received
small payments from the State Transportation
Infrastructure Bank (STIB).
-He used his influence as a commissioner to
make sure the Coast Regional Transit Authori-
ty paid its subcontractors, which included DDC
Engineering. In an email, Wooten said From my
perspective, if (Coast RTA isnt) willing to take
responsibility, there shouldnt be any slack cut
for them on the SCDOT side. You wont hear a
peep out of me if you take a hard line.
-DDC Engineering has had millions of dollars
in contracts and subcontracts with the same lo-
cal government agencies who receive funding
from and rely on good relationships with the
DOT.
This brings us to the deeper issue here: Will
the new law be enough to protect the people
of South Carolina from self-interested commis-
sioners?
No and heres why:
Governor McMaster has already appointed
Wootens replacement: Tony Cox, the executive
vice president of a major real estate company
in Myrtle Beach. Cox may well be an excellent
choice as far as personal qualifications go, but
its no secret that real estate developers have
just as much at stake in infrastructure deci-
sions as road construction companies.
Which raises an unavoidable question: Is there
any other kind of commissioner candidate?
The obvious some would say the only
choices for DOT commissioners are the guys on
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rection, it was too much for her and she I felt awestruck, humbled,
leapt from her cover, the fawn appearing
to be on springs, bouncing after her, and renewed.
returned to the wood from where they
had come.
He makes my feet like the feet of a beneath the oaks and poplars. I was
deer surrounded by so much birdsong that
Trekking downhill, the road crossing as I continued my walk, I closed my eyes
over a stream, I heard the great plop of to count each different warble. Before I
a bullfrog bellyflopping into the water, stumbled into the culvert, I had reached
and still in shade and fresh with dew, seven and with my woeful ignorance
the honeysuckle that tangled through concerning all things ornithological,
the trees next to me was nothing short could only recognize the cooing of a
of intoxicating. wood dove.
A fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacri- Look at the birds of the air
fice Standing now at the top of our drive-
Suddenly, to my left came the crow way, I paused to take in a murder of
of a rooster and I could see him, re- crows, fat and opinionated, clumped
splendent in white feathering, for some together on the top rail of the fence as
reason, wandering in the woods with two well as my horses, grazing earnestly,
hens. their manes glinting in the sun.
A strutting rooster, a he-goat and a Hast thou given the horse strength?
king. Hast thou clothed his neck with thun-
Turning back, within a half mile our der?
farm came into view. Paul had just I felt awestruck, humbled, renewed.
mown both fields and to me it appeared And then I stepped on a crumpled beer
as parkland: the cropped grass, lush can and cursed like a sailor.
from recent rains, was as a fitted carpet Time to go back to church.
KORNER
KAELYN CASHMAN
Staff reporter
Harvest
G
rowing up, my family had a
garden whenever we could.
My parents, who are cur-
rently out of the country, have
continued to plant a garden
each year, and Brad and I have
been able to help them harvest.
We gathered together with
my older sister and her family
the other weekend.
Together with them, we
picked green beans, zucchini,
corn, potatoes, beats, cucum-
bers and blueberries.
The other night, I cooked
up a zucchini from my own
garden.
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Eating the fruits of my labor
is a special reward for the
planting, weeding and watering
I did.
This concept is prevalent in
the teachings of the Bible.
Galatians 6:7-8 says, Do
not be deceived: God is not
mocked, for whatever one
sows, that will he also reap. For
the one who sows to his own
flesh will from the flesh reap
corruption, but the one who
sows to the Spirit will from the
It is very difficult to disentangle the Spirit reap eternal life.
Verses 9-10 continue, And
interests of the taxpayers and their let us not grow weary of doing
good, for in due season we will
own business interests. The new reap, if we do not give up. So
then, as we have opportunity,
law Wooten referenced patched a let us do good to everyone, and
especially to those who are of
few loopholes, but did nothing to the household of faith.
There are so many areas of
address the underlying conflicts. It life where I am still growing.
As I planted good food in my
couldnt, because they are inherent garden, I want to plant seeds
of patience, kindness, selfness
in the DOT commission structure. and service in the garden of
my life.
But it is not easy.
the ground with a thorough understanding of Selfishness and pride are
both their communities and the infrastructure deeply rooted, yet Gods power
system. In other words, private sector industry is sufficient to break the chains
leaders. It makes sense to appoint them but of darkness as we remember
the very thing that qualifies them most for the Jesus Christ.
positions also creates an unavoidable set of Romans 8:1-2 says, There is
competing incentives. therefore now no condemna-
It is very difficult to disentangle the interests tion for those who are in Christ
of the taxpayers and their own business inter- Jesus. For the law of the Spirit
ests. The new law Wooten referenced patched a of life has set you free in Christ
few loopholes, but did nothing to address the Jesus from the law of sin and
underlying conflicts. It couldnt, because they death.
are inherent in the DOT commission structure. It is my prayer to keep in
The only way to eliminate them is for those step with the Spirit moment by
in charge of infrastructure to answer directly moment.
to the people, with no personal business inter- Galatians 5:22-25 says, But
ests in between. Ostensibly, you could choose the fruit of the Spirit is love,
engineers and planners from the academic or joy, peace, patience, kindness,
bureaucratic sectors, but at least some of these goodness, faithfulness, gentle-
people are already employed by the DOT. ness, self-control; against such
Which brings us to the only real solution: things there is no law. And
eliminate the commission entirely and allow those who belong to Christ
the experts to do their job, accountable direct- Jesus have crucified the flesh
ly to the people of South Carolina through the with its passions and desires. If
governor. we live by the Spirit, let us also
You saw that one coming, didnt you? keep in step with the Spirit.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2016 NEWS THE GREER CITIZEN A5

DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Discussing
and
negotiating
Q: Ive accepted a pro-
motion that would take
me from an hourly wage
to a salaried position. Do
you have any advice for
negotiating a salary?
DR: The quick and
simple answer to this
question is you negotiate
it based on what youre
worth to the company.
Now, how do you figure
that out?
Duncan council
approves two
mill increase
In 2017-
2018 budget
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Duncan Town Council
unanimously approved
its 2017-2018 budget last
week, which includes a
two mill increase.
Every year, we try to do
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN a cost of living increase,
said council member Cal-
Members of the Leadership Greer Class 37 gave Dan Dudley, President of the Creative vin Cohen.
Advancement Center, a check of $11,500 for the after school program.
The Town of
I think we found that
doing it just CPI plus pop-
ulation growth from year
to year is much easier to
swallow for somebody,
he said.
Back in the 1990s,
Duncan hadnt had a tax
increase since 1977, ac-
cording to Fire Chief Barry
Frost, who has lived in the
town his whole life and
has served as chief since
1991.
We never know what
retirement is going to do,
Frost said. We havent
had a lot of growth in the
area.

Leadership Greer Class

There are a couple of
measuring sticks you can
use.
One is associated with
the revenue you bring in,
and thats a nice, concrete
reference.
Another thing you can
do is research some of
the more reputable career
websites and develop
a compensation study
based on comparable
positions in your area.
If youre a valuable
team member of mine
whos moving from hourly
to salary, it wouldnt be a
negotiation it would
be a discussion.
Honestly, most posi-
tions are priced initially at
the amount you can be re-
placed for in the new role.
In other words, whats the
going rate for someone in
your position?
If it were me, Id pro-
duce two or three well-re-
searched compensation
studies.
Give them to your boss-
es, and talk it through
with them.
Depending on the size
of the company, they
may not have done that
much work figuring it out
themselves.
donates $11,500 to CAC
BY KAELYN CASHMAN Months ago, Dudley
STAFF WRITER spoke with Leadership
Greer members about the
Leadership Greer Class work the after school pro-
37 is continuing to give gram does.
back to the community, What we came away
donating $11,500 to the with is how passionate
Creative Advancement you and your staff are
Center. about helping the children
The excess funds were and families, Pardue said.
raised during the groups I think if we all look back
campaign to build a new on it, we can remember
playground downtown. Af- a time in our childhood
ter that goal was achieved, where someone who was
Leadership Greer met with a mentor had a big impact
Dan Dudley, president of on our lives.
the after school program, Normally, Im not
CAC, to make another con- speechless, but Im pretty
tribution. much speechless at this
This is really exciting point, Dudley said after
for us to be here with receiving the check.
Dan, said Steve Pardue, This is going to be a lot
president of the Leader- for the program and also
ship Greer Class 37. It's a for the kids, he said.
great way to finish up our The Leadership Greer
Leadership Greer experi- Class 37 had $12,500 left
ence. over, according to Alison
Rauch, who participated
in Class 37.
This years Leadership
Greer class was so suc-
cessful in our fundrais-
ing efforts that once our
original class project (the
playground at Northgate
Manor apartments) was
complete, we had $12,500
left over, she said.
One-thousand of that will
go towards sponsoring
two scholarships for next
years Leadership Greer
class.
For more information
about Leadership Greer,
visit greerchamber.com/
leadership-greer. For more
information about the
Creative Advancement
Center, visit www.cityof-
greer.org/departments/
creative_advancement_af-
terschool_program.
Duncan had gone
a long time without
doing any increase
and then kind of
found itself in some
financial trouble
and had to make
one big increase.
Cameron Fant
Town administrator
The increase came from
the consumer price index
(CPI) plus the popula-
tion growth, according to
Town Administrator Cam-
eron Fant.
Thats pretty much
what weve done, Fant
said. The Town of Dun-
can had gone a long time
without doing any in-
crease and then kind of
found itself in some fi-
nancial trouble and had to
make one big increase.
For instance, Greers
had a tremendous amount
of growth, so they can
kind of absorb CPI plus
growth a little bit, he con-
tinued.
The increase keeps fees
where they need to be,
Frost said.
A lot of the areas now,
instead of doing a mill
increase, they do a fee
increase because fees
are not governed by the
state, he said.
The approved bud-
get also includes three
months of sewer revenue,
Fant said.
I was hopeful that we
would have some news
on the sewer with Lyman
that we could present,
Fant said. That wasnt
the case. We have three
months of sewer revenue
in this budget.
I fully anticipate us
being able to complete
our deal with Lyman and
complete that transaction
before this deal runs out,
he continued. I feel con-
fident that transaction is
going to transpire.

GHS, Palmetto Health system to partner

Its kind of like deciding
what to ask for when you
sell a car.
You try to appraise it
for what its worth in
the marketplace to other
people.
New board Boards from both or-
ganizations came to the
based on our prior collab-
orative successes, which
affiliated with Greenville
Health System and Palmet-
During the next phases
of planning for integra-

will oversee
Thats the way you have agreement following demonstrate the promise to Health will oversee the tion, both organizations
a discussion. Its not that months of discussions of our partnership. new health company. Rior- are seeking necessary
youre telling them what and analysis. A newly organized dan and Beaman will serve third-party approvals.
to do or presenting an
ultimatum, youre asking
questions and presenting
company Our board recognizes
what can be accomplished
when we work together,
board with equal repre-
sentation from boards
as co-CEOs and share lead-
ership responsibilities.

information. If someone said Frances Ellison, chair

did that in my office with
a respectful and profes-
sional manner, it would
go a long way.
Hands off
Greenville Health Sys-
tem and Palmetto Health
are partnering to create a
not-for-profit, locally gov-
erned health company.
They new companys
officials say the endeavor
of Greenvilles Strategic
Coordinating Organiza-
tion board that governs
GHS. This is an invest-
ment in our community to
create a solution that will
help residents be healthier

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it should come out of our
restaurant or fun money.
Whats your opinion?
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Both organizations are
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Health Chief Executive Of-
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over that amount, youve
got to reduce something
in another area to stay
within your budget for
the month.
If something happens
on a pretty regular basis,
its not an emergency, its
a predictable event. That
means you need to budget
a larger amount for home
improvements or whatev-
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be.
On a month-to-month
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budgeted for household
repairs, and any work
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eating out or another
non-essential category to
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN Obituaries
Katherine C. Armstrong
Katherine C. Armstrong,
91, of Orlando, Florida
passed away on Monday,
June 26, 2017 at Rio Pinar
Health Care in Orlando,
Florida. She was born on
April 26, 1926 in Spartan-
burg, South Carolina.
She is survived by her
granddaughters, Taci
Armstrong Warren and
husband Brandon, and
Mary-Katherine Arm-
strong of Greenville; great
granddaughter, Piper War-
ren of Columbus, North
Carolina; nephew, Wyatt B.
Nodine and sister-in-law,
Gladys Nodine. She is pre-
ceded in death by her hus-
band, Dewey Armstrong;
sons, Alan and Ronald
Armstrong; and her par-
ents, George and Mary No-
dine.
Memorial Services will
be scheduled and an-
nounced at a later date in
South Carolina.
BUSINESSES: Looking for new homes
FROM PAGE ONE
to make an investment in
the communities we serve,
and what better way to do
that than in the heart of
downtown.
Countybank will reno-
vate the Trade Street loca-
tion later this month.
We have initial meet-
ings with architects/de-
signers, including David
Langley, next week. It is
a bit premature to spec-
ulate on the look at this
point, Harper said. But, but theres nothing we can
we would like to tie into
the style of the building
as much as possible, with
personal, intimate and
inviting space that will
reflect interest in one-on-
one interaction.We have
a history of acquiring and
displaying art produced in
each of our markets, so we
look forward to working
with local Greer artists to
PORT: To see more growth in 2018
FROM PAGE ONE
growth, $251.1 million in
operating revenues, $44.1
million in operating earn-
ings, and total capital ex-
penditures of $262.3 mil-
lion, according to an SCPA
press release.
The board also approved
$32.2 million for the con-
struction of the states
second inland port in Dil-
lon, which is not expected
DUNCAN: Seats filled during runoff
FROM PAGE ONE
Rensberger said he has
also heard from the citi-
zens.
Im going door to sphere. They want it kept
door, Rensberger said,
what the citizens are say-
ing about their town, some
of the things theyd like to
see improved or some of
things theyre thankful
for.
Some of the issues he
heard included: local en-
LYMAN: Welcomes Chappell as mayor
FROM PAGE ONE
I was very impressed
by his knowledge of local
politics as he had served
on the County Council,
Chappell said. He took
me under his wing and
helped me to see his vi-
sion for Lyman.
After he was diagnosed
with cancer, he asked me
to promise him [to]run for
Mayor should he not sur-
vive, Chappell continued.
His parents taught
David Pete Green
David Oneal Pete
Green, 82, passed away on
June 29, 2017 at his home.
A native of Greer, son of
the late John Belton and
Lizzie Owings Green, he
was a retired truck driver
for Springs Industries and
a member of Burnsview
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife,
Sybil Norris Green; one
daughter, Donna Cooper
(Les) of Lyman; one sis-
ter, Joanne Coggins (Mar-
vin) of Woodruff; three
grandsons, Brent Cooper
(Kristan), Blake Cooper
and Brayden Cooper (Ash-
ley); three great-grandchil-
dren, Brantley Cooper, Mil-
lie Grace Cooper and Myles
Cooper; special nieces, An-
drea Rollins, Lisa Coggins
and Jane Green and spe-
cial nephew Jerry Green.
Mr. Green was prede-
ceased by three brothers,
Jessie B. Green, Harold
showcase work reflective
of this market.
BUSINESSES ON THE MOVE
James Jenkins, owner
of James & James Collec-
tion, said he is still work-
ing to find a new location
after being notified of the
change about 20 days ago.
Im still trying to find a
location, he said. I want
to stay downtown, but its
difficult to find a space.
Ive been kind of frustrat-
ed with the whole thing,
do.
Jenkins said he has been
at 218 Randall St. for five
years.
Ive been in business
20 years, so Ive got a cli-
entele he said. Ive put com or foothills-artglass.
a ton of money into mar-
keting the location, so now
we have to figure out how
to shift our marketing to
get those clients to follow
to have any affect on the
volume or operations of
Inland Port Greer.
That intermodal route
serves a different market
than Greer, said Dhand.
We think it actually only
helps, there is no competi-
tion there.
The South Carolina
Ports Association expects
changes in the 2018 fiscal
year plan to address the
growing usage of port fa-
tertainment and town
cleanliness.
Its a small town, Rens-
berger said. They want to
keep a small town atmo-
clean, make sure we have
people in place to keep it
clean.
Theres some things
that they want to bring
to the town also, he con-
tinued. We dont have a
grocery store in our own
town.
Chappell to treat others
as you want to be treated
and to always be truthful,
he said.
Born in Montana, Chap-
pell grew up in Alabama.
He earned an Associate
of Science (AS) degree in
management from Alex-
ander City JuniorCollege
as well as an AS degree in
printing technology and
a Bachelor of Science (BS)
degree in printing man-
agement from the Roches-
ter Institute of Technology
Green and Earl Green and
two sisters, Annie Bell
Carlton and Lucille John-
son.
Funeral services were
held 11 a.m. Saturday,
July 1, 2017 at Burnsview
Baptist Church conducted
by Rev. Tim Huckaby and
Rev. Steve Durham. Buri-
al followed in the church
cemetery.
Visitation was held 9:30-
10:45 a.m. Saturday at the
church.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to Burnsview Baptist
Church Building Fund,
9690 Reidville Road,
Greer, SC 29651.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Obituaries can be emailed
to billy@greercitizen.com or
dropped off at 317 Trade St.
Deadline: noon Tuesday.
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us somewhere else.
The business owner said
he is looking for locations
in Greenville and Spartan-
burg, but the short turn-
around has been difficult
to navigate.
I understand its busi-
ness, but I think if I owned
the building, I wouldve
been a little more sensi-
tive and let people know
whats going on (sooner),
Jenkins said.
According to Greenville
County property records,
218 Randall St. and 300
Trade St. are owned by Su-
sanne Abrams and Dream-
space LLC.
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on either business, visit
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cilities across the state.
SCPA is handling larger
volumes than ever before,
and our plans for the new
fiscal year enable our ex-
isting facilities to handle
big ships, said Jim New-
some, SCPA president and
CEO. This is the largest
capital expenditure plan in
our history, encompassing
a number of projects that
collectively will enhance
the service of our port.
Rensberger said he is
excited for the new expe-
rience.
Im just ready to go,
he said. Im thankful for
everybody that helped me
get to where Im at.
I just want to get in and
get my hands dirty and try
to figure out how I can be
most useful to the board,
Rensberger said.
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(RIT) in Rochester, NY.
I love hunting and fish-
ing and walking my dog.
he said.
Chappell, who got mar-
ried in 1984 in Spartan-
burg, has three daughters
and three grandchildren.
He retired in 2012 from
RR Donnelley where he
worked as a manufac-
turing supervisor for 32
years.
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Weekend Outlook
Warm Weather This Week
After a week that will start in the upper 80s
and low 90s we will see a return of heat,
humidity, and afternoon storms. We expect
sunny skies and hot weather to continue
this weekend with highs in the high 80s and
low 90s on both Saturday and Sunday. Hot
temperatures will stay with us next week with
highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday Moonlight Movies
Where: Greer City Park
Date: Thursday, July 6
6:30-10 p.m.
Temps: Partly sunny and hot.
87 to 82.
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DSS workers won a team award recently. Team members are Devon Holder, Rosalyn
Zurita, Yolanda Holmes, Deborah Black and Lisa Turner.
DSS workers win team award
For the second year in a
row, the S.C. Department
of Social Services (SCDSS)
hosted a Peoples Choice
Awards program where
employees could nomi-
nate their coworkers for
excellence in service.
New this year was the
Keith Frazier Team Award
for a group who have per-
formed extraordinarily
well on a project or group
effort.
The 10-member Spanish
ESIC line at the Greer DSS
office in Greenville Coun-
ty was one of three teams
that won this inaugural
award.
This team handles the
Spanish interview lines
DEVELOPMENT: Draws opposition
FROM PAGE ONE
The off the grid com-
munity will also feature
raised bed organic gar-
dens.
The way our model
works is that in return
for volunteer hours from
the people who live in the
community, they get their
veggies free; plus, well
pay their utility bills,
Clayton said. Im basical-
ly trading out utility bills
for my labor component in
the communities.
Its truly a modern day
food production, he con-
tinued. We provide the
guidance. We gently take
[residents] by the hand
and teach them what they
dont know and appreciate
what they do know.
In addition, a farm mar-
ket will be set up to sell
the fresh produce, and the
community will also have
hydroponics and aqua-
ponics.
Im going to be growing
and selling fish, Clayton
said. Were working on
a way to grow trout and
shrimp.
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for the entire state as it
relates to SNAP and TANF
benefits.
Every Spanish speaker
that calls the 1-800-num-
ber for Economic Services
benefits will talk to some-
one in this office.
Were extremely proud
of the work of this team,
said Melanie Cannon, Re-
gion 1 director. Green-
ville is one of the six Up-
state counties in Region
1. Were especially proud
this honor was awarded to
a team initiated by Keith
Frazier. Their hard work
helps ensure that Spanish
speaking families in this
area of the state can more
easily receive the assis-
You feed the fish or-
ganic feed, Clayton also
said. The fish poop as
nutrients to the plants.
The plants are a filter for
the fish, so youve got a
perfect closed loop cycle
to where the fish and the
plants work together in
harmony.
The community is
planned to have 18 homes,
Clayton said. This is a
green community. Its not
for everybody. Its a niche
market for sure, but the
niche is way bigger than
most people realize. Weve
already got 12 people that
want to give me money to
put down a deposit.
The target market is mil-
lennials, said Clayton, who
has five children who are
millennials as well as a
fourth grandchild on the
way.
Im all about leaving
the world a better place
for my grandchildren,
he said. Millennials, if
you give them a purpose,
theyre all in; theyre both
feet; theyre in; if its just
a paycheck and you dont
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tance they need.
Frazier passed away in
January of this year after
serving nearly 30 years in
state government, most
recently as the SCDSS Re-
gion 1 Director.
According to the Peo-
ples Choice nomination
form, he was instrumental
in assembling this team
by providing space and re-
sources necessary to grow
the unit.
Members of the Spanish
ESIC line have decreased
the average wait time for
Spanish speaking clients
in nine of the past 12
months.
explain to them why
theyre doing what theyre
doing, they wont be there
long.
Mayor Rick Danner,
whose opposing vote was
the only one at the first
reading, changed his vote
to a yes after a lengthy
conversation with Clayton.
He was able to address
the bulk of my concerns,
Mayor Danner said. Aside
from that, we were vot-
ing on the merits of the
annexation rather than
the merits of the develop-
ment, so that made my de-
cision much easier.
Clayton initially found
the property in Greer
through the property
owner Steve Landlin, who
was working with him on
another project, he said
in response to a question
from Albert.
God gave me this vision
five years ago to address
food, energy and housing
from a renewable, sustain-
able perspective, Clayton
said. Thats where it all
started.
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218 Alexander Rd., Greer 989-0170
Highland Baptist Church
3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors 895-5270
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1379 W. Wade Hampton, Greer
111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer 877-4206
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Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
4899 Jordan Rd., Greer 895-3546
Providence Baptist Church
2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer 877-3483
Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church
2375 Racing Road, Greer 877-0449
Riverside Baptist Church
1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer 879-4400
Second Baptist Church
570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer 877-7061
Southside Baptist Church
410 S. Main St., Greer 421-5686
St. Johns Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2904
Suber Road Baptist Church
445 S. Suber Rd., Greer 801-0181
Taylors First Baptist Church
200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535
United Family Ministries
13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235
Victor Baptist
121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686
Washington Baptist Church
3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510
Welcome Home Baptist Church
1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674
CATHOLIC
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
901 River Rd., Greer 879-4225
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Riverside Church of Christ
2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 322-6847
CHURCH OF GOD
Church of God - Greer
500 Trade St., Greer 877-0374
Church of God of Prophecy
2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329
Eastside Worship Center
601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523
ONeal Church of God
3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273
Pelham Church of God of Prophecy
139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 801-0528
Praise Cathedral Church of God
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 879-4878
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200 Cannon St., Greer 877-2330
LUTHERAN
Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church
401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 288-4867
Apostolic Lutheran Church
453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer 848-4568
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS
2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville 297-5815
Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA
300 Oneal Rd., Greer 877-5876
Saints Peter and Paul Ev. Lutheran
400 Parker Ivey Dr., Greenville 551-0246
METHODIST
Bethel United Methodist Church
105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer 879-2066
Covenant United Methodist Church
1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 244-3162
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
174 Ebenezer Road, Greer 987-9644
Faith United Methodist Church
1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer 877-0308
Fews Chapel United Methodist Church
4000 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-2522
Grace United Methodist Church
627 Taylor Rd., Greer 877-7015
Lee Road United Methodist Church
1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors 244-6427
Liberty Hill United Methodist Church
301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer 968-8150
Liberty United Methodist Church
4276 Highway 414, Landrum 292-0142
Memorial United Methodist Church
201 N. Main St., Greer 877-0956
Mountain View UMC
6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-8532
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Sharon United Methodist Church
1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer 879-7926
St. Mark United Methodist Church
911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors 848-7141
St. Paul United Methodist Church
3856 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-5570
Victor United Methodist Church
1 Wilson Ave., Greer 877-5520
Woods Chapel United Methodist Church
2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer 879-4475
Zoar United Methodist Church
1005 Highway 357, Greer 877-0758
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Bethesda Temple 125 Broadus St., Greer 877-8523
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El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. 968-9474
Faith Family Church
3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-0207
Faith Temple 5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors 895-2524
Glad Tidings Assembly of God
Highway 290, Greer 879-3291
Harmony Fellowship Church
468 S. Suber Rd., Greer 877-8287
Harvest Christian Church
2150 Highway 417, Woodruff 486-8877
International Cathedral of Prayer
100 Davis Avenue Greer 655-0009
Journey Fellowship
1846 Old Hwy. 14S 877-2442
Lifesong Church
12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman 439-2602
Living Way Community Church
3239 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0544
New Beginnings Outreach 301 McCall St. Greer
104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 968-2424
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2425 Racing Rd., Greer 848-4521
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The Greer Citizen

A8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017

Crime
A judge issued a warrant ple reported that Mitchell As the officer ap- Drunkenness and Open
for Whiteside as a result of was in the street threaten- proached the car, the Container inside a Moving POSSESSION WITH INTENT
the incident. ing people with a stick. driver Weir pulled away, Vehicle. Evelyn Lee Lorenzoni,

Report
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Spartanburg
Sheriffs Office or Greer
Police Department. All
suspects are to be consid-
ered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
CDV
Marshall Marcell White-
side, 56, of Greer has been
charged with Criminal Do-
mestic Violence and Dam-
age to Personal Property.
According to an incident
report filed by the Spar-
tanburg County Sheriffs
Office, officers respond-
ed to an address on Reese
Avenue in reference to a
domestic disturbance. The
complainant reported that
Whiteside had broken her
phone and assaulted her
during an argument.
Police observed injuries
to her chest and back.
Whiteside was found
at an address on Sunny
Glenn Dr. with a beer in
hand, appearing impaired
by alcohol. He declined to
produce a written state-
ment of the events and
had no evident injuries to
his body.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (2ND)
Emmanuel Davila
Pizarro, 30, of 1102 West
Poinsett St. #37 in Greer
has been charged with Do-
mestic Violence (2nd) and
Malicious Damage to Per-
sonal Property.
According to a Greer
Police incident report, a
complainant said Pizarro
grabbed her by the neck
when she attempted to
leave the house earlier.
She stated she was unable
to breathe while the sub-
ject applied pressure to
her throat.
Finally, after trying to
fight her way out of the
chokehold, the victim
escaped and fled to her
car. When she locked the
doors, Pizarro punched
the windshield. Police
photographed bruises on
the victims neck and dam-
age to her car.
Pizarro was arrested and
transported to Greer City
Jail.
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
James Earl Mitchell, 52,
of 107 Mountain View Ave.
in Greer has been charged
with Public Drunkenness,
Resisting Arrest and Inter-
fering with Police.
According to an incident
report supplied by Greer
Police, officers responded
to Poinsett St., where peo-
Police found Mitchell
walking down the road-
way on Oakland Avenue
and smelling heavily of
alcohol. He had slurred
speech and was unsteady
on his feet. The subject re-
fused several commands
to stand in the front of the
police car so that officers
could check him for weap-
ons.
He was informed he was
under arrest but refused
to turn around and place
his hands behind his back.
When he started to walk
away, he was apprehend-
ed and finally secured in
handcuffs.
He was transported to
the Greer City Jail and cit-
ed on the above charges.
RECKLESS DRIVING
Christopher Scott Weir,
29, of 5 Princess Dr. in
Duncan has been charged
with Reckless Driving,
Failure to Stop for Blue
Lights and Interfering with
a Police Officer.
According to a Greer
Police incident report,
an officer pulled into the
Waffle House parking lot
at 705 North Main St. to
investigate a suspicious
vehicle that had been re-
ported. A complainant
told police that the driver
of the car had chased him
down Wade Hampton Ave.
earlier.
striking a curb and driving
through the Spinx parking
lot and onto Highway 29.
A pursuit began but was
called off soon thereafter.
The officer observed
Weir disregard several
stop signs and cross the
center line at a high rate
of speed, threatening pub-
lic safety.
The Duncan Police De-
partment responded to
Weirs address but were
unable to locate the vehi-
cle.
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
Danny Ray Foster, 57, of
103 Aster Dr. in Greer has
been charged with Public
Drunkenness and Open
Container.
According to an inci-
dent report filed by Greer
Police, an officer was on
routine patrol in the area
of Highland Ave. and Ma-
son St. A traffic stop was
conducted on a blue Ford
traveling across the center
line of the road.
Upon seeing the offi-
cer, the passenger Foster
opened the passenger
door and exited the vehi-
cle, heading towards the
nearby Hot Spot. Foster
had a tall can of beer that
read 6.8% ALC/VOLUME
inside a brown paper bag.
He smelled strongly of
alcohol and was immedi-
ately arrested for Public
He was taken to Greer
City Jail.
SHOPLIFTING, POSSESSION
Taylor Watson Pruitt,
28, of 41 Reddington Dr.
in Greer has been charged
with Shoplifting (2nd) and
Possession of Schedule IV
Narcotics.
According to a Greer
Police incident report,
officers responded to a
shoplifting in progress at
the Wal-Mart on East Wade
Hampton Blvd. The stores
loss prevention officer
said she had followed and
observed Pruitt concealing
store merchandise in his
clothes.
Officers found the sub-
ject in the self-checkout
line with items stuffed
into his jeans and boots.
The estimated value of all
the items was $156.77.
He was transported to
Greer City Jail. There, de-
tention personnel found
a baggy containing three
tablets of Alprazolam in
his jeans. He was issued
warrants on the above
charges.
48, of 1231 N 25 St. in
Travelers Rest has been
charged with Possession
of Marijuana With Intent
to Distribute.
According to the inci-
dent report filed by Greer
Police, an officer on rou-
tine patrol observed a
Chevy truck with a burned
out brake light in the area
of South Main St. and
Pennsylvania Avenue.
After pulling the car
over, he approached the
vehicle and the driver, Lo-
renzoni, lowered her win-
dow. The officer imme-
diately detected a strong
odor of marijuana inside
the vehicle.
Lorenzoni was removed
from the vehicle and a
search was conducted
with help from another
officer. Under a jacket in
the passenger seat, po-
lice found two bags of
marijuana that weighed a
combined 38 grams. It was
taken in for analysis and
a warrant was issued for
PWID Marijuana.

SCDPS director names new commander

The South Carolina De-
partment of Public Safety
recently announced that
Director Leroy Smith has
named a new Highway Pa-
trol commander.
Christopher Williamson,
29-year Patrol veteran,
was chosen to succeed
Col. Michael Oliver, who is
retiring after 35 years with
the Highway Patrol.
Colonel Williamson
makes history as the first
African-American com-
mander to lead the South
Carolina Highway Patrol.
Williamson was named
as the deputy commander
of the division where he
has served since.
Marc Wright, a 35-year
veteran, has been named
deputy commander of the
South Carolina Highway
Patrol. He has been serving
in the role of major since
2012. He has extensive
experience in administra-
tion, field operations and
resource management.
This is both an excit-
ing and bittersweet day,
said SCDPS Director Leroy
Smith. We welcome an
enthusiastic and visionary
leader in Col. Williamson.
But we will miss Col. Oli- PHOTO | SUBMITTED 309 Northview Drive
ver who has led the High-
way Patrol with strength Christopher Williamson, left, a native of Darlington 848-1935
and integrity.... County, was named Commander of the South Carolina
Highway Patrol by Director Leroy Smith, right.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017 
Byrnes to host Palmetto State Showdown
July 14-15
in Duncan
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Football teams from
around the state and the
southeast will return to
Duncan on July 14-15 for
the 10th annual Palmetto
State Showdown 7-on-7 at
Byrnes High School.
The event currently fea-
tures 14 teams, includ-
ing: Waker High School
(Alabama), Thompson
(Georgia), Elizabethton
(Tennessee), Chester,
Hillcrest, Greer, Myrtle
Beach, JL Mann, Mauldin,
Eastside, Colleton County
and Oceanside Collegiate
Academy.
Were working on add- best in the state because
ing a few last-minute
teams, but as of right now,
were going with a 14-team
Sign-ups
continue
for Greer
Rec
sports
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The City of Greer is con-
tinuing registration for its
GBC, Foothills Soccer and
Dixie Girls Softball pro-
grams throughout July.
Registration categories
include: Greer Baseball
Club - 6U Modified TBALL,
8U Coaches Pitch, 10U
(Minors), 12U (Ozone);
Foothills Soccer - U6, U8,
U10, and U12; and Upstate
Dixie Girls Softball - 8U
Coaches Pitch, 10U Fast
pitch and 12U Fast pitch.
Sign ups are available at
446 Pennsylvania Avenue
in Greer or at cityofgreer.
com.
Football and Cheerlead-
ing registration has been
closed.
Warriors make strides
The Riverside football team took on Mauldin during 7-on-7 action last week. The Warriors,
under head coach Phil Smith, are hoping for a return to the playoffs in 2017.
Yellow Jackets endure
brutal summer stretch
Camp set
for July
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
With a roster full of re-
turning talent, the Greer
boys basketball team is
making the most of its off-
season.
The Jackets recently
played 27 summer games
in just two and a half
weeks, completing what
head coach Greg Miller
describes as a grueling
stretch.
field, Organizer Michael
Rennison said. Its a two- Were just trying to play fundamentally
day event and every team
is guaranteed 10 games.
The round robin portion
of the 7-on-7 will begin
on Friday followed by the
tournament on Saturday.
Its big for the Town of
Duncan, Rennison said.
We have several local
sponsors that really get
behind us, so its an excit-
ing event.
The event has become
one of the most popular in
the region, drawing com-
petition from around the
nation.
Every year we have dif-
ferent teams, Rennison
said. 7-on-7s are getting
harder to compete with
because every team tries
to host one. We still put
ours up there as one of the
year and theyre still going
the competition is always
so good.
The Rebels have already
The GBC 12U Ozone All-Star team won the Sub District and District 1 Championship over the weekend, qualifying for the
state playoffs. Greer knocked off Sub District Champion Clemson 12-3 to claim the title.
It was very grueling and
taxing, but since we have a
veteran team coming back,
we wanted to put them in
a situation where we could
push them mentally and
physically, Miller said.
They responded really,
really well.
The team finished 20-7
against teams such as
Brooklyn Cayce, Ches-
ter, Gaffney and Boiling
Springs.
Traditionally, well throw on top of that is
spread the games out a lit-
tle more, but this year we
wanted to jump into it be-
cause the guys have been
doing so well in practice, ketball
Miller said.
Sports
The Greer Citizen
sound football and outwork
people.
Byrnes head football coach
recorded several top fin-
ishes in 7-on-7 action so
far this summer.
Coach (Reggie) Shaw is
brining a different mental-
ity to this program. Hes
got some new coaches on
staff and hes energizing
these guys, Rennison
said.
Byrnes football hasnt
gone anywhere, he said.
They had a down year,
but theyre going to right
there competing again this
to be on the map. I dont
think anybody to count
the Rebels out at all.
On to state
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Now in his third year as
head coach at Greer, Miller
said he has become com-
fortable with the players
he has developed.
Its nice to finally have
a system where youre
not having to reset during
the offseason, he said.
Were at a refining stage
with this group of guys.
They know whats expect-
ed of them and how we
do things, so anything we
added growth. Its an ex-
citing time for Greer bas-
ketball right now.
Miller and girls bas-
coach Mazzie
SEE BASKETBALL | B3
Reggie Shaw
Shaw took over for Brian
Lane at the end of last sea-
son, after Byrnes failed to
make the playoffs for the
first time in more than a
decade.
We understand that
we need to get back to
the foundation of Byrnes working hard and those
football and the discipline
that it requires, Shaw ground on the field. Right
said. Were just trying to now, were just trying to
play fundamentally sound
football and outwork peo-
ple.
Shaw said his roster is 7-on-7 include: Byrnes,
full of young talent that
will be ready to make
some noise this fall. Springs.
Kearse, Reisman
named Athletes
of the Year
For
Conference
Carolinas
For the second time in
each of their respective
careers, Limestone College
senior faceoff specialist
Kevin Reisman (mens la-
crosse) and senior guard
Jasmine Kearse (womens
basketball) were named
the Conference Carolinas
Male and Female Athletes
of the Year.
Reisman, who also won
the award in 2014-15, be-
comes the first two-time
male winner in Conference
Carolinas history while
Kearse is the first back-to-
back winner on the wom-
ens side since Coker Col-
leges Missy Paterson won
the award three straight
years in the late 1990s.
Limestone swept the
Male and Female Athletes
of the Year for a third con-
secutive season, and for
the fourth time overall. winning percentage and
The Saints have claimed
top male honors for a fifth a third straight season,
time over the last six years earned Conference Car-
while boasting the top fe-
male athlete in the league
for a sixth time since the
2008-09 season.
Reisman, who has won
top male award twice in a
three-year span, joins fel-
low mens lacrosse alumni
Mike Messenger (2015-16),
Riley Loewen (2012-13), quarter, and collected 14
and Jake Ternosky (2011-
Weve got a lot of play-
makers on both sides of
the ball, Shaw said. Of-
fensively, there are a lot
of guys that can take it the
distance when they touch
the ball. The quarterback
play just keeps getting
better and better, so were
excited.
The head coach noted
solid play from players
such as Ben Henson, Rah-
jai Harris, Quez Mayes this
spring.
Defensively, weve got
four linebackers were re-
ally excited about, Shaw
said. Our secondary is
guys can cover a lot of
words of the Warriors
find a group that we feel
really good about.
Past winners of the
Wren, Brunswick, Valdo-
sta, Westside and Boiling
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12) as the Blue and Golds
past Conference Carolinas
Male Athlete of the Year
award winners.
On the womens side,
Kearse is only the second
player in conference histo-
ry to win multiple honors
and joins Alicia Brookins
(2014-15), Ashley Alder-
in-Fleagle (2011-12), Rac-
quel Prager (2010-11), and
Lauryn Wise (2008-09)
as Limestones past Con-
ference Carolinas Female
Athletes of the Year selec-
tions.
A two-time USILA/Nike
Lt. Raymond J. Enners
Award winner, Reisman
guided the Saints to their
third NCAA Division II
National Championship
in four years this past
season. He led the nation
in faceoff wins (358), fa-
ceoff winning percent-
age (.744), groundballs
(246), and groundballs
per game (11.2) to become
only the second four-time
All-American in team his-
tory.
Reisman, who is NCAA
statistical champion in
groundballs per game for
olinas Defensive Player
of the Year honors based
solely on his dominance at
the center X.
He went 17-of-24 in the
faceoff circle in the nation-
al championship game, in-
cluding a perfect 7-for-7
during the decisive third
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B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
They paid
Curry how
much?
A
great many back pay-
ments are included in
it, I assure you.
Those werent just
Ebenezer Scrooges words
at the end of A Christ-
mas Carol.
They were also the
front office when Steph
Curry was resigned to a
5-year, $201 million deal
this week.
Good grief! Hes making
how much?
I dont know many
players who can clearly
be the second best talent
on their team and make
an absolute killing the
following offseason, but
more power to the Curry
family.
To be fair, this was defi-
nitely a make-up contract.
The Warriors have been
criminally underpaying
their start point guard
since he signed a $44
million deal going into the
2013-2014 season.
Now hes going to be
making $40 million a
year.
Good for you, Steph.
Youll be able to buy all
the chewed up mouthpiec-
es and Disney singalong
CDs you want for that
kind of cash.
Just a side note: if you
thought Steph Curry was
cocky now, think how
many no-look, fadeaway
threes hes going to take
when hes got a gazillion
more zeros in the bank.
Steph has been one of the
most Hollywood players
in the NBA for a couple of
years now, and now his
salary reflects it. Be ready
for more flops and ill-ad-
vised jumpers than you
can stand now that this
man literally has it all.
As far as rest of free
agency goes, however,
its been an absolute mad
house.
The West is continuing
to flex its muscles as the
Rockets added Chris Paul
on a trade deal last week.
CP3 joins James Harden
and now, P.J. Tucker,
in what should be an
interesting situation in
Houston.
Oklahoma City landed
the coveted Paul George
in a trade for Victor Oladi-
po and Domantas Sabo-
nis. Blake Griff agreed to
a monster 5-year deal to
stay in L.A., and the Spurs
managed to keep their
young, talented point
guard Patty Mills at the
rate of nearly $20 million
a year.
For some reason, the
Sixers decided to pay J.J.
Redick $23 million for
one year of basketball and
the Cavs thought Kyle
Korver would be worth a
three-year extension.
None of these moves
really address the major
problem in the NBA the
fact that Kevin Durant
broke it. The truth is,
every team in the Eastern
and Western Conference
is competing for second
place right now. Blake
Griffin staying put, and
OKC and Houston getting
a little bit better changes
none of that.
Free Agents are proving
that if you want to win,
youll stay with the War-
riors. Thats why David
West resigned. And Andre
Iguodala. And Shaun
Livingston.
These guys know that
if it aint broke, you
shouldnt try to fix it, and
they arent going to. Sure
the West keeps getting
better, but it feels like
the East is getting worse
and worse. As long as the
Warriors keep bringing
their talent back, none of
these Western challengers
stand a chance, and LeB-
ron James will continue
to cruise to The Finals in
the East.
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Knicks in a four- All-Star and three-time Bombers called up first baseball player in terms a bat -- and has hit Ruth- chagrin of Yankee haters
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Byron takes action-packed XFINITY race at Daytona
BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
In a wild race that ended
more than 21 hours after
it started, William Byron
won his second NASCAR
XFINITY Series event in
seven days, taking the
checkered flag in overtime
in Saturdays weather-de-
layed Coca-Cola Firecrack-
er 250 at Daytona Interna-
tional Speedway.
Byron took the lead
from Joey Logano on Lap
98 of a scheduled 100,
when off-center con-
tact from Byrons front
bumper sent Loganos No.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #17 Fifth Third Bank Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after
winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 59th Annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By
Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 1 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Stenhouse Jr. wins second
straight at Coke Zero 400
BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
The major story of Sat-
urday nights Coke Zero
400 Powered by Coca-Cola
Dale Earnhardt Jr.s final
run at his beloved Dayto-
na International Speedway
in the No. 88 Hendrick
Motorsports Chevrolet
turned out to be a foot-
note to Ricky Stenhouse
Jr.s masterful victory in a
war of attrition that pro-
duced a race-record 14
cautions.
The driver of the No.
17 Roush Fenway Racing
Ford, who got his first
Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series victory in his
158th career start two
months ago at Talladega,
established himself as a
restrictor-plate wizard
with his second straight
superspeedway win, this
one after three laps of
overtime.
North Greenville athletes make Presidential Honor Roll
Conference Carolinas
recently named 2,297 stu-
dent-athletes to its Presi-
dential Honor Roll for the
spring semester of 2017.
Each semester, recog-
nition is given to stu-
dent-athletes who achieve
a grade-point average of
3.2 or higher on a 4-point
scale. All student-athletes,
including underclassmen,
transfers, and those who
play non-conference spon-
sored sports, are eligible
for the recognition as
long as they participated
during the semester.
The Conference Caro-
linas Presidential Honor
Roll is awarded twice each
school year, recognizing
the scholastic achieve-
ments of student-athletes
for each semester.
North Greenville Uni-
versity landed 240 on the
honor roll. Below is a list
of student athletes who
met the requirements.
Baseball
Shane Bishop
Josh Black
Tucker Burgess
Clayton Caudell
Zachary Davis
Ethan Garner
Avery Greer
Blake Hamilton
Jared Lembcke
JK Love
Mitchell Painter
Clark Scolamiero
Alex Williams
Cheerleading
Carson Barklow
Ashley Farmer
Caitlin Frederiksen
Grace Hayes
William Byron is
the real deal.
Elliott Sadler
22 Ford plowing through
the infield grass below the
backstretch.
I was just trying to
push him to make it a
two-man race, Byron said
after doubling up on his
victory last week at Iowa
Speedway. There was
some room, and I got him
a little squirrely. Elliott Sadler to the check-
PHOTO BY BRIAN LAWDERMILK | GETTY IMAGES
Stenhouse lined up be-
hind race leader David
Ragan for a restart on Lap
162, after a caution for a
backstretch collision in-
volving Jamie McMurray,
Denny Hamlin and Erik the season.
Jones slowed the action
for the 14th time and sent
the race to overtime.
Ragan pulled out to a
two-car-length lead after
the restart, but Stenhouse
surged past him near the
end of the backstretch and
protected the top spot the
rest of the way.
Clint Bowyer charged
into the runner-up posi-
tion at the finish, beating
third-place finisher Paul
Menard to the stripe.
After the Talladega vic-
tory, Stenhouse talked
team owner Jack Roush
into letting him keep the
winning car.
So the No. 17 team built
another superspeedway
car that was just as fast.
Maddie King
Destinee Lindsay
Rylee Mathis
Skylyn Parnell
John Michael Price
Jessi Varner
Victoria Wojan
Football
Caleb Adkins
Donald Baker
Jewl Bell
Anthony Blair
Shikee Brooks
Brandon Burger
Michael Calabro
Hunter Campbell
Austin Cooke
Azende Dixon
Robert Foos
Marvin Frederick
Hunter Haines
Jacob Harper
Jeremy Hart
Jordan Helms
Latif Hughes
Jeremy Hunt
Phillip Lark
Seth Laughter
Armon Lindsay
Crisjon Lipe
Graham McDonald
Daulton Pilgrim
Casey Stewart
Matthew Thomas
Travis Thompson
Devon Turman
Whitt Warner
Desmond Williams
Mens Basketball
Bryce Allen
Troy Blyden
Daniel Burchette
Miguel Cartagena Reyes
Terry Davis
Matthew Gilbert
Garrett King
Joshua Moore
Landon Murray
Luke Raines
Byron picked up his first ered flag.
win at the 2.5-mile super- In between the Friday
speedway and the second start and the Saturday
of his career, two weeks finish were three red-flag
after finishing second to periods the first of more
Denny Hamlin by .012 sec- than 16 hours for the rain
onds at Michigan. delay, a second of 2 hours
The race, which started 29 minutes for lightning
on Friday night but was and rain and a third to
postponed after 11 laps, clean up a late wreck.
ended under caution when Dakoda Armstrong ran
NASCAR threw the yellow a career-best third, better-
flag for a wreck on the ing his fifth-place finish
backstretch after Byron last Saturday at Iowa.
had crossed the overtime Jeb Burton and David
line. Starr set career highs
The 19-year-old driver as well, with finishes of
of the No. 9 Chevrolet led fourth and fifth, respec-
JR Motorsports teammate tively.
Loganos trip through ing (on Friday) about what
ATHLETES: Take top conference honors
FROM B1
groundballs to be named
the NCAA Division II Na-
tional Championship
Games Most Outstanding
Player.
Arguably one of the best
players in Division II his-
tory, Reisman graduated
with 1,324 career faceoff
wins and a .735 career
winning percentage. He
posted over 200 ground-
balls in each of his four
years with the Blue and
Gold and leaves as the
programs all-time leader
in groundballs with an un-
believable 926.
Kearse, a two-time Con-
ference Carolinas Wom-
ens Basketball Player of
the Year and the 2016-17
Womens Division II Bulle-
tin Preseason Player of the
Year, was named to a pair
of All-American team after
"I kept my Talladega car
and told them to build a
new one," said Stenhouse,
BASKETBALL: Camp set for next week
who locked himself into FROM B1
the postseason playoff
with his second victory of Drummond arent slowing
down in July, as they team sions during the event.
Ryan Newman was up host the third annual
fifth, followed by Ragan, Yellow Jacket Basketball
Gaughan, AJ Allmending- Camp from July 17-20.
er, Jones (whose No. 77 The camp, which will
Toyota survived a suc- be held from 8:30 a.m.- 5
cession of incidents) and p.m. daily, was designed
Chris Buescher. to spark interest in the
A second-place finisher program from young play-
at Sonoma last Sunday, ers.
Bowyer was already grow- During that week, its to work with third through
ing weary of the runner-up all about relationships,
role. Miller said. We want to
"This bridesmaid deal teach our guys how to
sucks," Bowyer said. build relationships with
"I want to win. Were the next group of Yellow
in this business to win. Jackets coming through.
Thats what (owners) Tony We want to build an en-
(Stewart) and Gene (Haas) vironment where, when
pay me to do. Im proud these kids come to games,
of everyone on the Mobil 1 they see their coaches in
Ford team. action. Its a family atmo- discounted rate of $40 for
sphere in Greer, and hope-
fully things like this kids
Womens Basketball Ethan Landreth
Jordan Bryant Taylor Lanzillo
Karen Donehew Andrew Loach
Jessica Garlington Andrew Marchant
Khara Herring Matthew Miller
Alicia Jones Jacob Motter
Briana Mann David Nuckles
Kyli Schmitt Marcus Olson
Makenzie Shellnutt Alexander Proly
Ayano Shelton Douglas Sutton
Elizabeth Trentham Blake Thompson
Mens Cross Country Christopher Wieckhorst
Zachary Chastain Womens Lacrosse
Andrew Hill Christy Beaman
Austin Nobles Jillian Chiesa
Dominic Powell Emily Colson
Alejandro Sanchez Monica Colwell
Womens Cross Country Alyna Estes
Victoria Davies Hanna Hawkins
McKinsey Fortenberry Rachel Kellog
Kaleigh Roach Brenis Napoli
Amanda Ward Candace Petit
Rebecca Watson Samantha Poppleton
Hailey Willingham Sydney Taylor
Shelby Wright Kaitlin Yenson
Mens Golf Mens Soccer
John Dibert Mateo Barzola
William Fisher Andres Becerra
Vijay Mishra Casey Brady
Seth Robertson Drew Carlson
Womens Golf Hunter Clark
Sarah Dutton Marlon Evans
Lauren Harkins Lucas Gravely
Madison Monteith Christopher Inman
Ashlynn Mullis August Johnson
Morgan Reece Joel Johnson
Miriam Sundell Luke Jones
Mens Lacrosse Jonathan Lind
Reace Bledsoe James Miller
Seaver Bransfield Evans Mills
Logan Bryant Brenden Milstead
Hunter Burgett Jimmy Odom
Alex Burroughs Jake Quinn
Christopher Carpenter Juan Regalado
Hunter Crandall Samuel Roberson
Austin Dixon Joseph Severs
Braeden Dixon Vitor Tarpinian
Sky Dupree Sjors Van Eck
Mitchell Garrett Womens Soccer
the grass didnt necessi-
tate a caution, but a mas-
sive 18-car wreck on the
backstretch brought out
the eighth yellow on Lap
99 and forced the over-
time.
With a push from Sadler,
Byron surged to the front
after a restart on lap 103
and held the spot until
NASCAR called the final
caution for the wreck on
the backstretch.
Sadlers push of his
teammate was a planned
move.
He and I talked for a
long time during qualify-
guiding the Saints to their
sixth straight regular sea-
son title during her senior
year.
A year after shattering
the programs single-sea-
son scoring record, she
made the move to point
guard in her final season
and proceeded to break
the teams single-season
assist record with 189. Ke-
arse ranked 11th in NCAA
Division II with 5.9 assists
per game while averaging
16.5 points per game as a
senior.
She surpassed Maria
Young as Limestones all-
time leading scorer this
past season and is the
only player in team histo-
ry to record 2,000 career
points. Kearse graduates
as the teams all-time lead-
er in points (2,097), assists
(496), three-pointers made
(400), games played (132),
camp will encourage more
of that.
There will be two ses-
Boys, grades 3-6, will com-
pete from 8:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m., while girls, grades
3-6, will go from 1 p.m.-5
p.m.
We would love to have
the younger campers in-
volved, but for four days
and four hours, its better
sixth, Miller said. Maybe brandits just Greer bas-
these kids havent played
basketball before, but we
can hit so many different
skill levels and get these
introduced to a lot of dif-
ferent things during this
time.
Registration forms re-
ceived by July 1 will get a
the camp. All registration
after July 1 will be $55.
Sarah Britt
Courtney Etheridge
Sara Forrester
Michaela Gleed
Karis Hoover
Michelle Huddleston
Alexis Kent
Ann Marks
Victoria Owens
Alexandra Pagliaro
Gabriella Porter
Lauren Prevett
Megan Robertson
Madelynn Schober
Jaimie Shutt
Brittany Waldrep
Softball
Amanda Coffrin
Grace DeBoer
Brooklyn Fort
Haley Gray
Morgan Herlong
Megan Johnson
Rachel Killman
Katherine Lee
Kayla McCarson
Emily Murphy
Carson ODonald
Christine Reilly
Julia Rivers
Morgan Roach
Anna Rogers
Heather Wade
Mens Tennis
Jose Gomez
Dion Nijboer
Alejandro Sanchez
Matthew Shumate
Lucas Silva
Edmundo Torres
Sjors Van Eck
Womens Tennis
Camille Duhan
Christina Kiessling
Faith Moyers
Kylie Sandusky
Fernanda Santos
Mens Track & Field (In-
door & Outdoor)
THE GREER CITIZEN B3
we would do on a restart,
Sadler said. He nailed it.
Sadler, 42, continues to
be impressed by a team-
mate less than half his
age.
William Byron is the
real deal, Sadler said. He
knows where the edge is
with his car, and he keeps
it in one piece.
Byron led a race-high 29
laps.
Weve had a great last
three weeks, he said. I
think, as a team, were get-
ting more and more confi-
dent.
and games started (121)
while ranking third all-
time in steals (293).
During her four years in
the Blue and Gold, Kearse
led the Saints to four Con-
ference Carolinas Regular
Season Championships,
three conference tourna-
ment crowns, two NCAA
Southeast Regional Cham-
pionships, two trips to the
Elite Eight, and a national
semifinal game appear-
ance.
The Conference Caroli-
nas Male and Female Ath-
lete of the Year awards are
nominated and voted on
by the athletic directors of
each member institution,
and are presented annual-
ly to the top student-ath-
lete in recognition of their
outstanding athletic con-
tributions and achieve-
ments.
The price includes a free
t-shirt.
While campers will work
on ball skills and team de-
fense, Miller said there is
a deeper purpose behind
the event.
We work this thing
together hand-in-hand,
Miller said of Drummond.
Everything we do, were
not just trying to build
the boys basketball brand
or the girls basketball
ketball. We hope thats
what people think of when
they think Greer basket-
ball.
For more information on
registration, email gmill-
er@greenville.k12.sc.us.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Zachary Chastain
Terry Davis
Jordan Ferguson
Andrew Hill
Scotty McCauley
Austin Nobles
Dominic Powell
Jordan Walters
Womens Track & Field
(Indoor & Outdoor)
Leah Austin
Emily Beisecker
Emily Bryant
Victoria Davis
Lillian Haines
Tracy Oyugi
Kelsi Parris
Kaleigh Roach
Sarah Scism
Amanda Ward
Rebecca Watson
Shekinah Wilder
Shelby Wright
Mens Volleyball
Kyle Brandt
Aaron Campbell
Silas Jenkins
Dustin King
Grayson Lawrence
Connor Rhine
Alexander Schinzing
Womens Volleyball
Courtney Adams
Annie Beisecker
Sommer Cagle
Josey Dorn
Haley Hester
Rachel Hutchinson
Mikaila Linnens
Eve Little
Sara Miller
Emma Pepper
Kenzie Pierce
Shawn Pogue
Kelsey Shannon
Eaden Shockley
Ashlyn Wilkinson
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017 THE GREER CITIZEN B5

Local group inspires through rock art

BY RYAN HANRAHAN
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
It takes a certain amount
of skill to turn an ordinary
rock into a painted piece
of art, but thats what
members of the Greenville
County Rocks Facebook
group are hoping to do
as they spread their work
across the Upstate.
You want it [your rock]
to be something inspira-
tional, said Nikki Coo-
per, the groups founder.
Something to make some-
bodys day.
The groups rocks began
popping up in Greenville
County and surrounding
areas in August of 2016
after Cooper, a citizen of
Greer, came across a simi-
lar rock-painting group on
Facebook.
The page that I got the
idea from is out of Texas,
said Cooper. They have
35,000 people.
With around 2,000 mem-
bers, Cooper believes her
page is starting to become
more popular with the
Greenville County commu-
nity.
Its not taken off as
good as I hoped it would,
Cooper said. But it is
It is a lot of fun.
Paint one [a rock]
and then go hide
one, that way we
can find it.
Anita Bryant
Member, Greenville County Rocks
volved.
The idea is for group
members to paint a rock,
hide it somewhere local
and send other members
on a scavenger hunt. When
a rock is found, it is rehid-
den, or replaced with a
new painted rock.
Members such as Ani-
ta Bryant, a resident of
Taylors, are trying to find
creative ways to get even
more people painting. Last
Wednesday, she hosted the
groups first rock painting
party, which brought in 11
people, many of them for RYAN HANRAHAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
the first time.
It is a lot of fun, said
Bryant. Paint one [a rock] A group of local rock painters gathered together for their first rock painting party last Wednesday at Anita Bryants
and then go hide one, that house in Taylors.
way we can find it.

picking up here lately, a
lot more people have
gotten in-
|
In addition to continu-
ing its steady growth in WANT TO JOIN?
the area, the group
is also catching
the eye of Find some rocks and painting supplies, get creative and then
some visi- hide your rocks somewhere for someone to find.
tors to the
region. On the back of your artwork, reference Greenville County Rocks.
Betty Jo
Aiken of Take photos of your painted rocks before you hide them.
Augusta,
Georgia, Share the rock photos on Greenville County Rocks Facebook
was visiting page along with a hint as to their locations.
friends and
relatives in Green- The goal is to get lots of people across Greenville County
ville when she be- painting so that there are lots of rocks to find.
came interested in
the group. Remember to be respectful to private property and businesses.
Back in Febru- Do not take unpainted rocks from businesses or peoples yards.
ary, I discovered
that there was
rock painting at for her when she is home its members hope to con-
all, said Aiken. I in Georgia. tinue spreading their pos-
found out there was Its a very healthy, fam- itive messages throughout
a group in Augusta, ily oriented game so to the community.
and then I imme- speak, finding these art As long as youre hav-
diately looked for a creations. Aiken said. In ing fun and inspiring peo-
group in Greenville. the world that we have ple, Cooper said. Thats
Aiken, now a promi- that is so technology driv- all that matters.
nent member of Green- en, I think it sends a pos- For more information, PHOTO | SUBMITTED
ville County Rocks, trav- itive message to the com- please visit Greenville
els to the Greenville area munity. County Rocks on Face-
roughly once a month, but As the group approach- book.
Betty Jo Aiken of Augusta, who painted this rock, designs
has people who hide rocks es one year in existence, about 150 rocks per week.

Organization works to aid Upstate veterans

BY RYAN HANRAHAN
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Returning to civilian life
is no easy task for many
veterans who have spent
years serving in the United
States military.
Service Dogs for Vet-
erans, however, is a lo-
cal organization aiming
to change that. Based in
Greenville and assisting
veterans all throughout
the Upstate, Service Dogs
for Veterans works to help
train and pair service an-
imals with veterans who
suffer from Post Traumat-
ic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
Traumatic Brain Injury
(TBI), and Military Sexual
Trauma (MST).
Bill Brightman, a Navy
veteran of the Vietnam
era, founded the organiza-
tion in 2014, after devel-
oping a passion for dogs
nine years earlier while
living in Pennsylvania.
I was a volunteer at our
humane league, Bright-
man said. I went through
a course there, I was
trained by a professional
to rehabilitate a dog that
was traumatized.
After moving to Green-
ville, Brightman began
looking for opportunities
to continue his work with
dogs.
When I couldnt find
anything readily available
to volunteer at, I asked
who the go-to trainers
were in Greenville Coun-
ty, Brightman said. Ev-
eryone said Connie Cleve-
land.
Over the next year,
Connie Cleveland, an in-
ternationally known dog
trainer and owner of Dog
Trainers Workshop near
Greenville, would become
Service Dogs for Veterans
C. Brian Beason, a Greer native and Infantry veteran, graduated in March from the Service
Dogs for Veterans training, along with his dog, Harley.
training partner.
Connie was thrilled
to be able to incorporate
that [our program] in their
training program they al-
ready are running, Bright-
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
man said.
To date, Service Dogs
for Veterans and Connie
Cleveland have trained 17
dogs for veterans, such as
C. Brian Beason, in the Up-
state.
Beason, a Greer native
and Infantry veteran who
suffers from PTSD, went
through and graduated
the training with his dog
Harley.
First, you do basic com-
mands, after that you start
getting a little further into
it with stuff to help you
out Beason said. I grad-
uated in March.
He believes his service
dog has helped return
some normalcy to his life.
I can actually go some-
where out in public and
actually go out with my
family, Beason said.
Shell watch behind me,
and shes learning to tell
me when a cars coming.
She wont leave my side.
Beason said he hopes to
eventually contribute to
the organization that has
helped him throughout
the past year.
Im going to work with
them, Beason said. Im what we raise goes right
wanting to help them find
other dogs for service
members.
For Brightman, Beasons
situation is a prime exam-
ple of why service dogs
can be crucial treatment
for veterans with PTSD,
TBI, or MST across the
country.
Veterans experience
about a 50% reduction in
life limiting experienc-
es because of the dog, thing Ive done in my en-
Brightman said. Dogs
seem to be able to calm
and access a different part
of the brain for a PTSD
veteran.
Despite the help that
service dogs provide
for veterans, Brightman
knows using them as a
Its the most
rewarding thing Ive
done in my entire
life.
Bill Brightman
Founder, Service Dogs for Veterans
common treatment for
veterans with psychiatric
disabilities is a long way
off.
The VA currently pro-
vides no help for service
dogs, Brightman said.
We get no federal, state,
or local resources. If peo-
ple want to help veterans
in a significant way, donat-
ing is something anyone
can do.
With 23 veterans cur-
rently on the waiting list
for dogs and training, that
help is needed more than
ever.
About 98 percent of
into our veterans schol-
arships, Brightman said.
That is a great way to
help veterans in our com-
munity.
Brightman hopes that
over the years, his work
with service dogs can con-
tinue to have an equally
large impact on the veter-
ans he serves as it has had
on his own life.
Its the most rewarding
tire life, Brightman said.
I get to see the transfor-
mation and see them with
confidence and hope they
didnt have before.
For more information on
Service Dogs for Veterans,
please visit www.sd4v.
org.

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BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 3
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Song to Song (R) --
Musician kingmaker Cook
(Michael Fassbender) woos
the talents of songwriter
BV (Ryan Gosling) with de-
lectable morsels of fame.
BV is more interested in
fellow songwriter Faye
(Rooney Mara). Searching
for inspiration, and per-
haps some measure of
success, they become lov-
ers -- despite the fact that
Faye is also sleeping with
Cook in pursuit of her own
success. Before the bell of
a love triangle can peal,
Cook changes direction,
seducing waitress Rhon-
da (Natalie Portman). It is
described as four people
kind of whirling in their
own agenda of passion and
ambition, which is vague
and absolutely dead-on.
The weighty Austin, Tex-
as music scene is a char-
acter left undeveloped by
director Terrance Malick,
in favor of the egos and
insecurities of our tangled
leads. Expect voiceovers,
internal monologues pep-
pered with vignettes of
musicians and festival life
as sideshow.
The Zookeepers Wife
(PG-13) -- The true story of
Antonina Zabinski and her
husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski,
who worked to save the
lives of Jews in the Warsaw
Ghetto during World War
II. The Zabinskis (Jessica
Chastain and Johan Hel-
denbergh) are the keep-
ers of the Warsaw Zoo,
to great renown in 1930s
Europe. When the Nazis
take Warsaw, the zoo is
not spared, and in order
to save their animals they
must cooperate with evil
Nazi zoologist Dr. Lutz
Heck (Daniel Bruhl). But as
the city and its people are
being destroyed, a plan of
resistance is hatched to
shield those they can.
Drone (NR) -- As a CIA
contractor, Neil Wistin
(Sean Bean) pilots drones,
detached from his mis-
sions and targets half a
world away. Neil is equally
detached in the day-to-day
reality of his placid subur-
ban family life, his secrets
hidden from his wife (Mary
McCormack) and son. Imir
Shaw (Patrick Sabongui)
first appears as a soulful,
soft-mannered Pakistani
businessman who, under
the pretense of purchas-
ing Neils inherited boat,
insinuates himself into
Neils home and dinner
table. Its revealed that his
wife and daughter were
killed in Pakistan, not co-
incidentally by a drone at-
tack. How far will he go to
seek retaliation, and what
redemption can be found
for a remote-control kill-
er?
Vincent N Roxxy -- In
a moment of serendipi-
ty, the paths of inner-city
girl in trouble Roxxy (Zoe
Kravitz) and enigmat-
ic loner Vincent (Emile
Hirsch) cross. Roxxy is be-
ing assaulted in the street
and Vincent, whos no an-
gel, plays the white knight
even from his slick black
car. Despite being strang-
ers, they stow away to-
gether to Vincents small
hometown, where they
reveal their secrets and
fall in love. But trouble
has a way of finding the
troubled, especially when
theres a bag of money in
the picture. Bad guy Kid
Cudi has the distinction
of being the bright spot in
this otherwise atmospher-
ic but too-tortured caper.
Even the twist of violence
at the end is not enough to
save anyone.
TV RELEASES
Homicide: Life on the
Street: The Complete Se-
ries
When Calls the Heart:
Heart of a Teacher
Entertainment
GLA annual book sale accepting donations
The Greenville Literacy
Association is asking indi-
viduals and businesses to
donate new or used books
in good condition to be
sold at the Really Good,
Really Big, Really Cheap
Book Sale set for Aug. 12- Donation Sites: 49
13. Book collections are
| running now through July
28 at the McAlister Square
location.
Additional collection
centers will also be accept-
ing donations. Visit www.
greenvilleliteracy.org to
view donation guidelines.
The 16th annual Really
Good, Really Big, Really pay $10 to enter at 7:30
Things
To Do
NEW LISTINGS | new
CASHMAN IS FEATURED
ARTIST FOR JULY
Bill Cashman will be the
featured artist for July at
the Artists Guild Gallery
of Greenville. A reception
will be held Friday, July 7,
from 6-8 p.m.
I love nature and I love
art. I try to make a connec-
tion with nature through
art. My goal is to express
my feelings for the beauty
or events that I witness or
imagine, Cashman said.
Artists Guild Gallery of
Greenville is located at
200 North Main Street in
Greenville.
GUILD GALLERY WILL
PRESENT TURNER EXHIBIT
The Artists Guild Gal-
lery of Spartanburg will S.C., started an air band,
show Blowing in the
Wind by Doris Turner
July 1-28. An art walk re-
ception will be held Tues-
day, July 20, from 5-8 p.m.
This artist play for me
may be exemplified by the
piece, Twelve Hour Clock to earn name recognition
encompassing the age of
the earth as 4,500,000,000
years old. The horseshoe
crabs on the artwork have
been around for almost
an hour (450,000,000
years), being the oldest
living creature on earth
today.The modern hu-
man time represents a lit-
tle less than 2 seconds on
the clock. So, I guess I AM
just blowing in the wind!
Turner said.
A Spartanburg native,
Turner is a graduate of
the University of Georgia
and Converse College. She
taught school for many
years in Roanoke and
Spartanburg.
Artists Guild of Spar-
tanburg is located at 200
East St. John Street in
Spartanburg.
MOONLIGHT MOVIES
TO SHOW THE WILD LIFE
Moonlight Movies will
return to Greer City Park
Amphitheater Thursday,
July 6, with The Wild 6:30-11:30 p.m. on Friday,
Life.
The movie is free to the
public.
Preshow activities in-
clude free inflatables, line
dancing, and a chance to
win awesome door prizes.
Movies start at dusk ev-
ery Thursday night during
the summer.
Concessions will be
available for purchase.
Children 16 and under
must be accompanied by
an adult at all times.
TUNES IN THE PARK
TO FEATURE MIGHTY KICKS
Greer Cultural Arts
Councils Tunes in the
Park free concert series
will continue Friday with
The Mighty Kicks.
With its non-stop chore-
ography, non-stop music
and non-stop energy, the
Mighty Kicks! has earned
its place among the top
echelon of entertainment
in the Southeast and be-
yond.
The Mighty Kicks! began
new Canadian comedy by
The Greer Citizen
|
2016 SALE RECAP
Books Sold: 124,469
Books Donated: 138,045
Total Volunteers: 332
Total Volunteer Hours: 6,600
Source: www.greenvilleliteracy.org
Cheap Book Sale is set for
Saturday, Aug. 12, from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at
McAlister Square on South
Pleasantburg Drive.
Admission is free, but
early bird shoppers can
Bill Cashman is the featured artist for July at the Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville, and a
reception is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. this Friday.
in 1986 when a group of
friends from Orangeburg,
the rage at the time, and
proceeded to win con-
tests across the region.
They were all musicians,
and eventually started a
real band, calling it the
Kicks! The band began
throughout the Southeast,
performing for large fes-
tivals and private events
from Georgia to Wash-
ington, D.C. The Mighty
Kicks! was placed on the
U.S. Department of De-
fenses roster of approved
artists to perform for U.S.
troops stationed all over
the world, and had the
honor of performing on
aircraft carriers and mili-
tary bases throughout Eu-
rope and Central America.
The concerts are held
Fridays from 7-10 p.m. in
Greer City Park.
Concessions will be
available.
BASTILLE DAYS GREEN-
VILLE SET FOR JULY 14-16
Bastille Days Greenville
to celebrate French Inde-
pendence Day is set for
July 14-16.
The event kicks off with
a Bastille Day Gala, the an-
nual signature fundraiser
for Black Sheep Farm, from
July 14, at Embassy Suites
Riverplace in Greenville.
Tickets include heavy hors
doeuvres, French wine,
signature martini, des-
sert, auction, jazz band
and dancing. The auction
includes one week in Cler-
mont-Ferrand, France, one
week in Saumur, France,
and many other local and
French themed items.
Saturday will feature the
free festival Ecole Fran-
caise Bilingue from noon
to 6 p.m. The day will in-
clude a dance company
performing throughout
the day, a poodle parade,
juried vendors, French
food, a magician and bal-
loon artist.
Sunday wraps up fes-
tivities with a Bring-Your-
Own French Picnic at Black
Sheep Farm, Ltd. from 1-4
p.m. Visitors should bring
their own food, blankets
and chairs. The farm will
provide the lemonade.
Black Sheep Farm, Ltd.
is a 501c3 horse-assist-
ed non-profit located in
Fountain Inn.
For tickets or more in-
formation, visit www.bas-
tilledaysgreenville.com.
OPERA HOUSE TO SHOW
HARRIS CASHES OUT
Forty years ago, compos-
er/lyricist Harris Wellborn
wrote an off-Broadway
musical which closed after
one performance. Harris
Cashes Out, the brand
a.m. Shoppers can return
on Sunday, Aug. 13, from
1-4 p.m. and pay only $10
to fill a bag of books.
To gain early access to
the books in a cocktail set-
ting with entertainment
and light hors doeuvres riety of categories: fiction,
provided by Larkins, the
public can pay $35 each
(or $60/couple) and at-
tend the Preview Party on
Friday, Aug. 11, from 5:30
p.m. to 8 p.m.
All proceeds from the
book sale will go directly
to the Greenville Literacy
Association to fund its
three Greenville County over $143,000. A total of
Londos DArrigo finds the
now elderly tunesmith
down on his luck, living
in a run-down apartment
building dependent on
the charity of this dom-
ineering sister yet still
dreaming of making it on
Broadway. cert event features a lo-
Harris Cashes Out, cal cast and band who
the second production of will present some of the
the 2017 Summer Theatre
Season at the historic Ab-
beville Opera House, will
be on stage July 14-29.
Harris Cashes Out Stevie Wonder, Three Dog
opens on Friday, July 14,
at 8 p.m. with performanc-
es set for Fridays and Sat-
urdays, July 14, 15, 21, 22,
28 and 29. The all star
Opera House cast features
MaryAnne Campbell as
Maggie, Lisa McConnell as
Kim, Blaine Hicklin as Ja-
son and Genevie as Harris.
For more information,
call 366-2157 or visit
www.theabbevilleopera-
house.com.
CENTRE STAGE TO PRESENT
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Centre Stage will show
the Tony award-winning
musical, Million Dollar
Quartet, July 20-Aug. 12.
The musical is set on
Dec. 4, 1956, when an ex-
traordinary twist of fate
brought Johnny Cash, Jer-
ry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins
and Elvis Presley together
at Sun Records in Mem-
phis for what would be
one of the greatest jam
sessions ever.
Million Dollar Quartet
brings that legendary De-
cember night to life with
an irresistible tale of bro-
ken promises, secrets,
betrayal and celebrations
that is both poignant and
funny.
Relive the era with the
smash-hit sensation fea-
turing an incredible score
of rock n roll, gospel,
R&B and country hits,
performed live onstage
by incredible actors and
musicians. Showcased hit
songs include: Blue Suede
Shoes, Fever, Walk
the Line, Sixteen Tons,
Who Do You Love?,
Great Balls of Fire, Fol-
som Prison Blues, Whole
Lotta Shakin Goin On,
Hound Dog, and more.
The play features a cast
of all local actors directed
by Glenda ManWaring, vo-
cals led by Matt Rexford
(also playing Jerry Lee
Lewis), and choreography
and co-direction by Paige
ManWaring.
Show times are Thurs-
day through Saturday at
8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.,
and all seats are reserved.
For more information,
call 233-6733 on Tues-
days-Fridays from 2-6 p.m,
in person at the Centre
Stage Box Office, or online
at www.centrestage.org.
learning centers.
The Really Good, Real-
ly Big, Really Cheap Book
Sale is the Greenville Lit-
eracy Associations largest
annual fundraising event,
and features books in a va-
non-fiction, childrens,
young adults, cookbooks,
self-help books, and more.
Prices range from $1 to
$5 and books may be pur-
chased with cash, check,
or credit card.
Last years Really
Good, Really Big, Really
Cheap Book Sale raised
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
GLT TO PRESENT I FEEL THE
EARTH MOVE
Greenville Little Theatre
will present I Feel The
Earth Move: A Rock and
Roll Journey through the
1970s Aug. 4-13.
This rock and roll con-
greatest hits from the 70s
including songs by The
Bee Gees, Carole King, El-
ton John, Fleetwood Mac,
Night and others.
Show times are Aug. 4-5,
10-12 at 8 p.m.; Aug. 6 and
13 at 3 p.m.
For more information,
visit greenvillelittlethe-
atre.org or call 233-6238.
EVENT REMINDERS |
Butterfly Adventure
Through July 7
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Roper Mountain
Science Center
RoperMountain.org
Tall Tale Tuesdays
July 11, 18,
7 p.m.
Center for the Arts
greerculturalarts.com
Planetarium Shows
July 25-Aug. 17
Roper Mountain
Science Center
RoperMountain.org
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017
138,045 books were sold.
Approximately 250 volun-
teers worked the day of
the event and 500 others
helped in advance of the
event collecting and sort-
ing books and setting up
for the event.
Volunteer and spon-
sorship opportunities are
also available.
For more information,
contact the Greenville Lit-
eracy Association at www.
greenvilleliteracy.org, 864-
467-3456 or by e-mail at
info@greenvilleliteracy.
org.
Foothills
plans
season
Foothills Philharmon-
ic and conductor Kory
Vrieze have announced
the symphonys new sea-
son featuring perennial
favorites.
The 2017-18 season is
as follows:
Opening Night Gala:
Masterworks #1: Septem-
ber 23 at 7:30 p.m., River-
side Baptist Church (Open-
ing night of our Art Sale
featuring artists from the
upstate.)
Masterworks #2 and
Food Drive: November 4 at
7:30 p.m., Riverside Bap-
tist Church, 1249 S. Suber
Rd, Greer. (Closing night
of our Art Sale featuring
artists from the upstate).
Annual Christmas Con-
cert & Toys for Tots Drive:
December 16 at 7:30 p.m.,
Riverside Baptist Church,
1249 S. Suber Rd, Greer.
Chamber Concert: Feb-
ruary 10 at 7:30 p.m., Can-
non Centre, 204 Cannon
St, Greer.
Masterworks #3: April
5 at 7:30 p.m., Riverside
Baptist Church, 1249 S.
Suber Rd, Greer.
Pops Celebration & In-
strument Petting Zoo: May
7 at 7:30 p.m., Riverside
Baptist Church, 1249 S.
Suber Rd, Greer.
Foothills Philharmon-
ic is accepting monetary
donations of any kind to
help the group continue to
provide free concerts and
receptions for people of
all ages.
Foothills Philharmonic
is an all-volunteer orches-
tra made up of accom-
plished nonprofessional
musicians from the Up-
state region. Orchestra
membership includes indi-
viduals from many walks
of life: part-time musi-
cians, teachers, business
and professional people,
homemakers and more.
For more information,
visit http://www.foothill-
sphil.org.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017 FUN AND GAMES
Can magnesium pills
help control A-Fib?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Ten
years ago, I had many epi-
sodes of rapid heartbeats,
diagnosed as atrial fibril-
lation. My cardiologist put
me on a medication, which
I took for a couple of
years, but the A fib came
back. The doctor changed
my medication to sotalol,
but that didnt help either.
I read that low magnesium
could be a cause of atrial
fibrillation, and I started
taking calcium, magne-
sium and potassium, and
have not an episode of
rapid heartbeat for four
years. I went back to my
doctor, who told me it was
a crazy idea. I havent seen
him in four years. It seems
a shame that we hear of so
many treatments for A fib
when it might be stopped
with a simple supplement.
-- S.Z.
ANSWER: Well, it cer-
tainly isnt a crazy idea,
but low magnesium isnt
the only cause of atrial
fibrillation, and supple-
menting magnesium and
other electrolytes will not
stop atrial fibrillation in
most people. However,
low blood magnesium lev-
els are a recognized risk
factor for developing atri-
al fibrillation, and giving
magnesium during heart
surgery reduces the risk
of developing A fib after-
ward in some (but not all)
studies, so there certainly
is something to it. Also,
oral magnesium can make
other medications for A
fib work more effectively.
Since oral magnesium is
safe and cheap, I think it
is reasonable to try.
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Workaholic Bill decid-
ed to take the day off to
spend with Brooke. RJ
surprised Coco with a
date night, but their eve-
ning turned sour over a
text message. Brooke had
the unsettling notion that
something was terribly
wrong with someone she
loved. Ridge was stunned
when Eric made a deroga-
tory reference that he nev-
er thought hed hear from
his fathers mouth. Coco
felt entirely responsible
for her and RJs unfortu-
nate predicament. Quinn
confronted Katie about
going back on her word to
not tell anyone about her
affair with Ridge. In return,
Katie had a few words of
advice for Quinn on what
to do regarding Eric, Ridge
and Sheila. Ridge told
Brooke that details about
their broken engagement
had gotten into the wrong
hands. Wait to See: Fate is
credited for adversaries
being reunited.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Chad and Gabi became
surprise witnesses to Ab-
igail and Darios last-min-
ute wedding. Thanks to
Eric, Nicole got caught in
a lie. Joey confessed to
Tripp about Ava. Kayla
found herself in hot water
at work. Rafe planned a
special surprise for Hope.
Claire told Theo that she
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
However, I am concerned
because atrial fibrillation
can go on in some people
without their being aware
of it, and the major risk
of A fib is blood clots. I
would recommend that
you continue to get evalu-
ated periodically to make
sure your heart rate is
persistently normal. I also
would try to find a physi-
cian who is willing to work
with you on combining
alternative treatments
like magnesium with tra-
ditional therapy if needed.
READERS: Atrial fibril-
lation is quite common,
affecting some 2 million
Americans, and becomes
more common with age.
To learn more, order the
booklet on Heartbeat Ir-
regularities by writing:
Dr. Roach -- No. 107W,
Box 536475, Orlando, FL
32853-6475. Enclose a
check or money order (no
cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6
Can. with the recipients
printed name and address.
Please allow four weeks
for delivery.
***
DR. ROACH WRITES:
I wrote a column awhile
back about a man who
kept falling, whose doc-
tor wasnt able to find the
cause after a thorough
Soap Updates
CHRIS HASTON | NBC
Galen Gerig stars as Rafe
on The Bold and The
Beautiful
wanted to get back to-
gether. Rafe was thrown
by Hopes response to
his big question. Lani was
hypnotized by Marlena so
she could recall memories
from the night of Deimoss
murder. A guilt-ridden
Sonny made a confession
to Paul. Eric and Nicole
started to remember key
moments from the night
of the party. Sonny was
faced with a tough deci-
sion. Gabi and Chad tried
to reconnect, but Chad
was troubled by the mem-
ory of Abigail. Wait to See:
Hope and Rafe celebrate
their engagement.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Sams health was be-
coming a huge issue. Son-
ny shared his plans with
Jason. Curtis and Jordan
reconciled. Nina got a
call from Valentin. Andre
looked to Anna for com-
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
search. I had suggested
checking his vitamin D lev-
el, but many readers wrote
in to tell me about condi-
tions that were missed in
themselves or in a loved
one. I thought that a few
of these were worth shar-
ing.
Many people wrote that
a physical therapist (and
perhaps an occupational
therapist as well) would
be important, and I fully
agree. I have found phys-
ical and occupational ther-
apists to be among my
most treasured but under-
appreciated colleagues,
and almost always, they
are able to improve peo-
ples function.
Other suggestions in-
cluded looking for low
oxygen levels, and check-
ing whether the blood
pressure drops too much
upon standing. One per-
son wrote in to note that
walkers and wheelchairs
can decrease activity and
lead to loss of strength
and balance. Another rec-
ommended looking for
hidden infections, such as
in the urine. These should
have been checked for.
***
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.
(c) 2017 North America Synd., Inc.
fort. A health crisis forced
Jordan to make a sacrifice.
Joss tried to play both
sides. Sam misled Jason.
Ned enlisted the help of
his groomsmen. Olivia
misinterpreted a situa-
tion. Carly warned Joss.
Sonny made his intentions
known. Michael tried to
warn Nell. Monica saved
the day. Nina thought
there was more to a story.
Wait to See: Josslyn con-
tinues down the wrong
path.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Victor pumped Tessa
for information on Nik-
kis whereabouts. Tessa
insisted that she wasnt
|
holding back any details
about Nikkis disappear- THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
ance, all the while keeping
Nikkis flare-up a secret
from Victor. Jack and Ash-
ley continued to question
Dina about her deal with
Graham, but she told them
they just needed to accept
her decision to keep Gra-
ham in her life. Neil real-
ized that Devon had re-
sidual feelings for Hilary
and cautioned him not to
put too much faith in her.
|
Meanwhile, at the party,
Jordan apologized to Hil- RFD by Mike Marland
ary for their earlier spat.
Mariah was uneasy when
she noticed Devon star-
ing at Hilary. Scott teased
Abby for not having a
date at the party. Wait to
See: The Newman Family
struggles to keep up their
charade.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas |
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN LIVING HERE WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017

Our Schools Milestones

Tucker named assistant principal ENGAGEMENT |

At Beech
Springs
BY JULIE HOLCOMBE
STAFF WRITER
When the doors open at
Beech Springs Intermedi-
ate for the 2017-18 school
year, there will be a new
face greeting and leading
students and teachers.
District Five Schools has
selected Dr. Carla Tucker
as the new assistant prin-
cipal at the school.
Its a homecoming,
of sorts, for Tucker, who
lives in District Five with
her family. She also has
a stepson who is a 10th
grader at Byrnes High.
I was not fortunate to
go to District Five schools;
however, I began my stu-
dent teaching there and
currently live in D5, Tuck-
er said. I am very proud
to now serve the commu-
nity I live in.
As Assistant Principal,
I hope to accomplish sim-
As Assistant
Principal, I hope to
accomplish simply a
caring relationship
with students and
their families.
Dr. Carla Tucker
Assistant Principal, Beech Springs
ply a caring relationship
with students and their
families. Its through these
relationships that we help
grow the positive learning
culture at Beech Springs.
The longtime educator
comes with experience,
having served as the
Band Director at Chesnee
High School in Spartan-
burg District Two for the
last 10 years. Before that,
she worked on the mid-
dle school level for seven
years.
Tucker, a National Board
Certified Teacher, earned
a Bachelor of Arts degree
Dr. Carla Tucker has been named assistant principal at
Beech Springs Intermediate.
in Music Education from
North Greenville Universi-
ty in 1999, and her doctor-
ate in Educational Leader-
ship from Gardner Webb
University in 2016.
In addition to her love
for students, she brings
an extensive knowledge of
the Positive Behavior In-
tervention System, or PBIS,
from her years in District
Two.
Tucker said shes most
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excited about working
with fifth and sixth grad-
ers again.
I want our students,
parents, and team of
teachers to know how
excited I am to serve at
Beech Springs. I consider
it an honor to work with
Mr. McCants and our fac-
ulty as we come together
to meet the needs of our
students and their fami-
lies, she said. Mr. Ethan Kent Grainger and Miss Amanda Elizabeth Bishop

School
News
GREENVILLE COUNTY|
GMC CLOSED FOR UTILITY
UPGRADES
Greer Middle College
Charter High will be tem-
porarily closed due to lack
of power through July 11
while utilities are trans-
ferred to the new building.
During this time, school
communication will be
limited to email only and
may be delayed.
GREER HIGH OFFERING
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
Greer High is an open
site for the summer feed-
ing program.
All students 18 and
younger are eligible for a
free lunch.
The cafeteria is open
Mondays-Thursdays from
noon-1 p.m. July 10-20,
July 31-Aug. 3, and Aug.
7-11.
For more information or
other locations, call 355-
1246 or visit gcsfans.com.
SENIOR PICTURE DAYS
SET AT GHS
Greer High will offer se-
nior picture days Aug. 3, 7
and 8 with a makeup day
on Aug. 31.
Students will receive in-
formation concerning sit-
ting fees, appointments
and more in the mail.
RIVERSIDE PLANS SCHOOL
ENROLLMENT DATES
The Riverside High
Counseling Department
will be enrolling new stu-
dents on the following
dates: July 11, 25, and Au-
gust 1,7.
Parents are asked to
stop by the main office
during the hours of 8 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m. to pick up
the required paperwork
and enrollment time for
their student. Completed
paperwork and required
documentation should be
brought to the appoint-
ment.
BRMS TO OFFER SUMMER
ENROLLMENT DAYS
Blue Ridge Middle will
offer new student summer
enrollment days as fol-
lows: July 10, 11, 18, 19,
20, 25, 26, 31; Aug. 1, 2, 7.
GREER HIGH LISTS
COUNSELING SCHEDULE
The parents of Greer
High students are asked
to stop by the school main
office during summer
hours of 7:30 a.m.-5:30
p.m. to pick up an enroll-
ment packet.
The packet must be
completed and returned
with required documenta-
tion when the student re-
turns to enroll.
School counselors
will be available: July
10,11,18,19,25,26, and
August 1,2.
For more information,
visit the school website.
BRHS GUIDANCE TO OFFER
SUMMER HOURS
The Blue Ridge High
guidance office will be
open during the summer
by appointment from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. on the fol-
lowing dates:
July 10,11,18,19,25,26
and August 1,2
For more information
or to schedule an appoint-
ment, call 355-1800.
Note: Student schedules
and teacher schedules are
not known until August
when they are printed just
before orientation.
DISTRICT FIVE
BYRNES SEEKING ITEMS
FOR CLOTHING SHOP
Byrnes High has created
an Amazon Wish List for
items that they are seek-
ing for the Rebel Clothing
Shop.
The link can be found
through the schools face-
book page.
DISTRICT FIVE JUNIOR
SCHOLARS HONORED
Four dozen of District
Five's most academically
talented middle school
students received one
of South Carolina's big-
gest honors recently. For-
ty-eight District Five stu-
dents were recognized as
Junior Scholars for 2016-
17.
Those students includ-
ed:
D.R. Hill Middle
Elijah Adams
Samuel Bolds
Carson Cassidy
Gabrielle Cook
Morgan Ellison
Bishop - Grainger
Andrew Eubands posal, the baskets are de-
Marilyn Eubanks signed to help students
Jacob Gordon develop self-soothing and Mr. and Mrs. David Bish- ployed by Florence School
Gabriel Gosnell calming skills. op, of Greer, and Mr. and District One.
Ansley Harter By learning these resil- Mrs. Paul Micale and Mr. Mr. Grainger, of Flor-
Roman Marcano ience strategies, students and Mrs. Kent Grainger, ence, is a 2012 graduate
Noah McKenzie will be better able to man- announce the engagement of South Florence High
Jacob Stone age their emotions, and of their children, Amanda School and 2016 graduate
Nicholas Thiele
Alexis Yoder
better quipped to deal
with lifes frustrations and
Elizabeth Bishop, of Greer,
and Ethan Kent Grainger,
of the University of South
Carolina with a BS degree
Florence Chapel Middle challenges. of Florence. in Mechanical Engineering.
Trevor Babb The baskets will be The bride-elect is a 2010 He is employed by Honda
Jefferson Bennie stocked with items like graduate of Riverside High Manufacturing.
Julia Catron stress balls, pinwheels to School and 2014 and 2017 The couple will be mar-
Tripp Coan help students take deep, graduate of the University ried on April 7, 2018,
Chloe Howard relaxing breaths, play-doh, of South Carolina with a at Brushy Creek Baptist
Amanda Cox bubble wrap, coloring pag- BA degree in Journalism Church with a reception
Carsyn Dillard es, and more. and M.A.T. in Elementa- following at the Greenville
Gabriel Dugaw ry Education. She is em- Marriott.
Melody Eckard
Matthew Everette
Blake Faulkner
Agatha Fowler
Gwendolyn Geen
Hailey Greer
Daniel Grooms
Clayton Gurley
Kendall Hill
Jayden Hines
Audrey King
Jonas Kovacs
Madison Montjoy
Jennifer Nguyen
Anika Rana
Haley Rimmel
Jacob Sareault
Emma Saunders
Nathaniel Sawczuk
Sarah Scholz
Henry Tucker
Summer Walker
Savannah Waters
Caroline White
| Daniel Williams
The program was devel-
oped by SC Department
of Education more than
30 years ago as a way of
identifying eighth grade
students throughout the
state with exceptional ac-
ademic talent. Students
must earn a certain score
on their PSAT or be select-
ed through the DUKE TIP
program to be recognized
as a Junior Scholar.
COUNSELOR RECEIVES
GRANT AT BEECH SPRINGS
Beech Springs Intermedi-
ate School guidance coun-
selor Ashley Chapman
was recently chosen as the
recipient of the District
Five Teacher Forum 2016-
27 grant competition. The
win is worth nearly $1,000
to fund Chapmans idea at
Beech Springs.
Her winning grant pro-
posal, entitled Finding
Calm at the Beech, spoke
of creating calming-down
baskets for every class-
room at her school.
According to the pro-

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