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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 
Chamber picks Dowd to lead as President, CEO
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
The Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce
has selected Dr. Marjorie
M. Dowd as its new Pres-
ident and CEO, following
the departure of Mark Ow-
ens in December.
Dowd has served as Di-
rector of Education and
Economic Development at
Greenville County Schools
since 2010.
“I think Greer’s success
is that it has managed to
Pastor Steve Watson, left, and Pastor Marvin Miller are seeking the community’s help in
bringing a local shelter up to code.
New Jerusalem to
rebuild men’s shelter
BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Tucked in the neigh-
borhood behind New Je-
rusalem Baptist Church,
on a one-and-a-half-acre
lot, stands a men’s shelter
that has been serving the
community since 1997.
Established by Pastor
Steve Watson and the con-
gregation at New Jerusa-
lem, Hope House is a sim-
ple, two-story house with
just six rooms (including
the kitchen). It has been a
temporary home for over
a thousand men, some
who are repeat guests but
many who are just passing
through on their journey
to recovery.
“It’s served its purpose
over the years,” said Wat-
son. “It gives folks some-
Los Portales
to open Friday
In former
Wild Ace
location
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Los Portales will open its
doors on Trade Street this
Friday, marking the end
of a year-long journey for
Owner Ricardo Parra.
“I can’t wait,” he said.
“It’s been a lot of time. I
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keep its hometown feel
and sense of community
all the while supporting a
world-class, progressive
business base. I am thrilled
to be chosen to lead the
Greater Greer Chamber
of Commerce,” Dowd said
in a statement. “My vision
includes highlighting our
members’ great products
and services, increasing
collaboration in unique
and meaningful ways, and
being intentional in our
programming efforts.”
Dowd, who was an-
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‘This place has been a blessing. But it’s
come to a point that we want to make it
real nice for people needing a place to
live.’
where to go. They come
from everywhere—Green-
ville, Spartanburg—and
many are transient.”
But after offering shel-
ter to men in recovery
for over twenty years, the
house is in dire need of re-
pair. And since it is a part
of the Greer community,
New Jerusalem is asking
for the community’s help
to raise $80,000 to bring
did it with all my heart.”
Parra is planning to have
a soft opening for the Mex-
ican restaurant from 11
a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday.
“We are trying to be a
little bit different than any
other Mexican restaurant,”
Parra said. “Our menu is
not a huge menu.”
Los Portales will focus
on homestyle meals, as
well as a special dish every
weekend.
“We’re going to try to
do it every weekend, a
dish from a different state
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Olivia Taylor Morrow
Pauline H. Perry, 93
Andy Robertson, 37
Michael L. Taylor, 63
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nounced as president at
the chamber’s 80th annual
celebration last Thursday,
will begin her duties on
March 1.
“We are excited to wel-
come (Dowd) to lead our
Chamber,” Greer Chamber
Chairperson Mikelle Por-
ter said. “She will bring
passion, energy, and an
impressive history of cul-
tivating partnerships with-
in our community, state,
and region.  She values
the importance of collab-
oration that is necessary
Steve Watson
Pastor, New Jerusalem Baptist Church
the home up to code.
“This place has been a
blessing,” said Watson.
“But it’s come to a point
that we want to make it
real nice for people need-
ing a place to live.”
In fact, with the cold
weather the area has ex-
perienced this winter, the
home has not been livable
for many who have sought
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A Mexican restaurant, Los Portales is opening Friday at 109 Trade Street in downtown.
to support organizational,
community, and regional
goals.  I look forward to
working with Marjorie as
she leads our chamber and
continues our momentum
to support our businesses
and community.”
In addition to her work
with Greenville County
Schools, Dowd has worked
in career development as
an instructor, career coun-
selor, workshop present-
er, curriculum writer and
trainer since 1998.
Down has trained over
Greer teen battling
complications from flu
Fundraiser
planned for
Saturday
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
A Greer High School
student is facing serious
medical complications
from the flu, and mem-
bers of the community are
attempting to raise money
to help with the family’s
medical costs.
Cheyenne Vandergrift,
16, was diagnosed with
Type A flu earlier this
month. Days later, she
started experiencing se-
vere complications, in-
cluding heart failure.
She is now being treated
at the Medical University
of South Carolina.
Multiple fundraising ef-
forts have begun to help
Vandergrift’s family. A
BBQ fundraiser is slated
for Saturday, Feb. 24 at 11
a.m. at 417 S. Buncombe
Rd. in Greer.
Former GHS teacher charged
With sexual
battery of
student
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
A former Greer High
School teacher has been
charged with sexual bat-
tery after police say she
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250 school counselors and
has worked with technical
college staff, academic in-
stitutions, corporations,
and nonprofit agencies
across the state.
She holds a PhD in ed-
ucational leadership from
Clemson University, a
master’s degree in social
science from The Citadel,
and a bachelor’s degree
in public administration
from the University of
South Carolina.
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engaged in sexual acts
with a student on at least
two separate occasions.
Elizabeth Heaton Taylor,
27, is facing two counts of
sexual battery of a student
between 16-17 years of
age, and giving false infor-
mation to police.
According to a Feb. 16
statement from the Green-
ville County Sheriff’s Of-
fice, “[Thursday night], at
approximately 6:30 p.m.,
deputies observed a white
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Wellford
man dies
in I-85
crash
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
A Wellford motorcyclist
was killed during a colli-
sion on Interstate 85 last
Friday afternoon.
The Greenville Coun-
ty Coroner’s Office said
Frank Austin Smith, 36,
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN struck an automobile from
behind and was ejected
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AGSOUTH FARM CREDIT
HOLDING PHOTO CONTEST
AgSouth Farm Credit
Marketing Director Christy
Smith says that the associ-
ation is accepting entries
for its 2018 “mAGnificent”
Photo Contest.
The contest is open to
anyone residing in the 59
Georgia and 34 South Car-
olina counties served by
AgSouth.
“As the name of the con-
test reflects,” Smith said,
“we want to focus on the
importance of agriculture
and rural living in our ter-
ritory. We’re looking for
photos that showcase our
hard working farmers, the
beauty of our fields and
livestock and the day-to-
day goings on of living a
life out in the country.”
The contest will run
through June 1, 2018, and
voting from the public will
run June 2-20.
Thirteen photos will be
declared winners and will
be showcased in the asso-
ciation’s annual calendar,
Out in the County maga-
zine and social media. The
grand prize winner will be
featured on the cover and
will receive $300.
In all, 13 winners will re-
ceive cash prizes totaling
$1,000.
For official rules and
to enter online, visit Ag-
SouthFC.com under the
News & Events tab.
GREER RELIEF SEEKS
VOLUNTEERS FOR VITA
Greer Relief & Resource
Agency, Inc., offers Vol-
unteer Income Tax Assis-
tance (VITA) to those who
need it most in the com-
munity.
Instead of paying a high
fee at traditional prepara-
tion locations, neighbors
in need can get their taxes
prepared for free and keep
much needed refunds in
their pockets.
Greer Relief is looking
for volunteer tax prepar-
ers and greeters.
Don’t have any experi-
ence with taxes? That’s ok!
Go to www.vitavolun-
Church
News
COVENANT UMC TO HOST
SHEEPDOG SEMINARS
The Sheepdog Seminars:
A Response to Violence is
a two-day seminar set for
Friday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m.
and Saturday, Feb. 24, at
3:30 p.m.
The seminar seminar is
lead by world renowned
experts in preventing
church violence, such as
Lt. Colonel Dave Gross-
man, former officer, and
now Pastor Jimmy Meeks
and Carl Chinn.
This seminar is for
church staff personnel,
ushers, teachers, princi-
pals, police, first respond-
ers, church security teams,
pastors, youth leaders and
any lay members who are
concerned about the rapid
increase of violence in the
communities.
Covenant United Meth-
odist Church is located
at 1310 Old Spartanburg
Road, Greer.
For tickets or more in-
formation, call (817) 437-
9693 or visit www.sheep-
dogsafetytraining.com.
ABNER CREEK TO HOST
SIMULCAST RETREAT
Abner Creek Baptist
Church will host the Work
as Worship Simulcast Re-
treat on Friday, Feb. 23
from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join other Christian
business leaders, CEOs,
and owners who want
their faith to impact their
work.
Simulcast speakers
include Matt Chandler
and numerous business
leaders from companies
throughout the country,
from the CEO of SeaWor-
ld to the creator of Veggi-
eTales.
Bring your friends,
co-workers, employees,
etc.
The cost is $25 per tick-
et and registration is re-
quired.
Visit www.abnercreek-
baptist.com and follow
the prompts to register for
this event by Feb. 21.
Local American flags flew at half mast last week after a school shooting that claimed 17
lives in Parkland, Florida.
teer.org to learn more
about the program and
training.
For more information
or to volunteer for VITA,
contact Evan McLeod at
volunteer@greerrelief.org
or 334-3492.
LTBM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
Let There Be Mom
(LTBM) works to preserve
the legacies of moms and
dads with life-threatening
illnesses.
LTBM needs runners,
walkers and volunteers for
the 7th Annual St. Paddy’s
Day Dash & Bash coming
up Sunday, March 18.
Four charities, includ-
ing Let There Be Mom, will
benefit from participants.
To register, visit www.st-
paddysdashandbash.com/
register/.
Volunteers and teams
are also needed for the
Bingo Dash coming up Sat-
urday, April 28.
The Bingo Dash is Let
There Be Mom’s Spring
scavenger hunt fundrais-
er with a race through
the streets of downtown
Greenville while hunting
for Bingo Balls.
Each team of four has
two hours to see how
many Bingos they can get.
On Wednesday, Feb. 28,
volunteers can pick up
posters at the LTBM office
and hang posters by Sun-
day, March 4.
LOCUST HILL TO PRESENT
THE KINGDOM HEIRS
Locust Hill Baptist
Church is presenting The
Kingdom Heirs on Satur-
day, Feb. 24, at Turner
Chapel on the campus of
North Greenville Universi-
ty in Tigerville.
Tickets are on sale now.
Artist Circle tickets are
$20 with advanced pur-
chase only with limited
Remembered
Registration for teams
and volunteering at the
Bingo Dash event opens
on Thursday, March 1.
Visit www.letthereb-
emom.org and click on
“Event,” then “Bingo Dash”
to sign-up.
LUNCHTIME EVENT
AT GREER CITY HALL
Greenville-based Capita,
an idea’s lab working to
ensure that all young
children and their fami-
lies flourish, together with
the United States Chamber
of Commerce Founda-
tion will host Workforce
of Today, Workforce of
Tomorrow:
The Business Case for
High-Quality Child Care at
Greer City Hall on Monday
Feb. 26 at 11:30 a.m.
This lunchtime event is
the South Carolina release
of the US Chamber Foun-
dation’s Center for Educa-
tion and Workforce report
“Workforce
of Today, Workforce of
Tomorrow.”
Speakers include the
report’s author, Dr. Kath-
arine Stevens, Resident
Scholar in Education Poli-
cy Studies at the American
Enterprise Institute; Mayor
Rick Danner of Greer; Rep.
Rita Allison of Lyman; and
Cynthia Bennett of the
South Carolina Chamber
of Commerce.
Admission is open to the
public and free.
availability.
General admission is
$15 in advance or $20 at
the door.
For tickets, call the Lo-
cust Hill church office
at 895-1771 on Monday
through Thursday be-
tween the hours of 8 a.m.
and 3 p.m. Concert begins
at 6 p.m. with doors open-
ing at 5:30 p.m.
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Men’s choir coming

to Upstate next week
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A new men’s choir is
coming to the Upstate.
Organizational meetings
for the 55+ Upstate Men’s
Choir will be held at First
Presbyterian Church in
Greer on Tuesday, Feb. 27
at 9:30 a.m. and at the Se-
nior Center in Mauldin on
Monday, Feb. 26, at 1:30
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN p.m.
“The name pretty well
Ryan Bonavia, Owner of Toy Federation, is looking to expand his current location at 107 states my goal to have a
Middleton Way, and is working on his first Retro-Toy Convention in November. choir that is comprised of
singers from across the
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MEETINGS
Monday, Feb. 26, 1:30 p.m.
Senior Center
Mauldin
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 9:30 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church
Greer
Greer expressed an inter-
est in singing in a male
choir that would rehearse
during daytime hours,” he
continued.
Pinkerman served 13
months as Director of
to LaGrange, Georgia. Now
in retirement, he and his
wife, Pat, have moved back
to Greenville to be clos-
er to children and grand-
children. Three of their
children are graduates of
Eastside High School.
BEGINNINGS
Pinkerman’s first solo
was “Sleep, My Child and
Peace Attend Thee” as a
kindergartner.
“When I was a young
boy, our family doctor
gave my family tickets
to attend a concert by

Toy Federation owner

Upstate and that is recog-
nized for its versatility as
well as excellence in cho-
ral singing,” said Conduc-
tor Loren L. Pinkerman.
Music at Memorial United
Methodist in Greer before
he retired due to driving
the eleven miles from his
home for evening rehears-
the Vienna Boys Choir,”
Pinkerman said. “That was
a memorable beginning.
I must give credit also to
my piano teacher, who

looking to expand
The 55+ Upstate Men’s
Choir is targeting men of
the Upstate who are 55
years of age or older with
a goal of 80 to 100 singers
als and experiencing night
vision issues.
“The same issues have
kept me from fully partic-
ipating as a singer in the
had me singing as well as
playing.”
“I also credit my high
school band instructor for
convincing my parents to

To hold down,” he continued.

first Retro-
Toy Con
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Toy Federation is out-
growing its space on Mid-
dleton Way.
Owner Ryan Bonavia
opened his brick and mor-
tar toy store about two
and a half years ago, after
selling toys full-time on-
line since 2003.
“I’ve just always been a
collector,” Bonavia said.
“My favorite would be
Star Wars and then G.I.
Joe,” he said. “I don’t know
which one I like better. I’d
probably have to say Star
Wars because that was
first. I love He-Man and
Transformers and Voltron
and Turtles and Thunder-
cats and anything from
that time frame. Even if
I didn’t play with it then,
I’ve learned to appreciate
it.”
Bonavia’s inventory con-
tinues to increase as he
looks at the possibility of
expanding.
“We’re always buying,”
Bonavia said. “People are
bringing in collections ev-
ery day, sometimes, three
times a day.”
“It could always grow
faster,” he continued. “I
think I’ve outgrown this
spot.”
Bonavia already rents an
additional space for stor-
age.
“I could fill five of these
stores,” Bonavia said. “I
can’t sell it if it isn’t in
here.”
“I have to wait for some-
thing to open,” he contin-
ued.
RUNNING A BUSINESS
From Miami, Bonavia de-
cided to start a business
buying and selling toys
since his own collection
continued to grow.
“When I was selling on-
line, I felt like I hit a static
point because I had a day
job,” Bonavia said. “I was
part-timing the online.”
At the time, making an
online business website
was more difficult, so
“Now, I needed more rev-
enue than ever because
I don’t have my day job
paying my rent any more
at home and my utilities.”
With bills to be paid,
Bonavia was looking for
ways to consolidate, so
he and his wife started
searching for a place with
a basement. That search
led them to South Caroli-
na.
“We moved here cold,”
Bonavia said.
“The economy had
still tanked,” he contin-
ued, “and everything was
tough, so then that’s when
I start to do conventions.”
DOING CONVENTIONS
Taking his toys to con-
ventions allowed him to
bring his product to his
customers.
“If somebody’s going to
a con, I think they’re going
with some money in their
pocket, so, now, if you
bring the toys to an event,
then you hopefully have a
good shot of leaving with
some money,” Bonavia
said.
“When bills were due, I
had to find another con to
do,” he continued. “I was
bouncing show to show.
You learn some shows
stink, and you won’t do
that one again.”
Bonavia traveled across
the country, doing 20-25
shows a year.
“I do so many dif-
ferent kinds,” Bonavia
said. “Some of them are
themed.”
Comic Cons are one of
the most common, but
there are many different
types of conventions from
general to specific, such
as horror conventions, G.
I. Joe conventions and oth-
ers.
“There’s a million cons,”
Bonavia said.
Bonavia is planning his
first convention for this
November, using his con-
tacts to bring in celebrity
guests.
“The reception seems
really good,” Bonavia said.
“There’s a ton of peo-
ple who’ve already said
they’re going. Ticket sales
are going well.”
“There’s a long way to
go with a lot of big names
still to be announced,” he
continued.
chael Bell, who has acted
in The Transformers: The
Movie, G.I. Joe and other
movies.
“Most cons are, I guess
by default, a comic cons,
which has a heavy empha-
sis on comics,” Bonavia
said. “I’m a toy store, and
there’s not that many cons
that devote themselves
strictly to toys.”
“So, hopefully, maybe
I could create that here,”
he continued. “There are
a couple across the county
but not many.”
Bonavia is hoping his
toy convention will com-
plement the South Caroli-
na Comic Con in March at
the TD Convention Center.
“I’ll be set up there,”
Bonavia said. “That’s the
first real show that Green-
ville’s ever had, and I think
this will be its fourth year.”
“That’s a heavy comic
show with tons of comic
book guests and artists,”
he continued. “It’s really
big.”
Once his convention
gets starts, Bonavia is hop-
ing to continue as an an-
nual event.
“Greenville will have a
comic show and will have
a toy show,” Bonavia said.
“One’s in the beginning of
the year, and one’s at the
end of the year.”
Doing conventions al-
lows Bonavia to look for
what his customers would
want as well as to get au-
tographs.
“I’m keeping an eye for
things that I know the
customers that come in
here would want or like,”
Bonavia said.
“I do lots of autographs
because I do lots of cons,”
he continued. “After you
do it so long, you start
to befriend agents, get
friendly with actors, be-
cause they’re doing what
you’re doing.”
The actors walk the halls
before the public does
because they are behind
desks doing autographs
the rest of the time.
BUILDING COMMUNITY
Bonavia also started a
G.I. Joe club at his store.
“We meet out back
once every other month,”
Bonavia said.
About 20 guys interest-
ed in G.I. Joes gather to
barbecue burgers and hot-
for a combined choir from
the two different rehearsal
locations.
“I would hope that the
55+ Upstate Men’s Choir
would enrich the lives of
people living in the Up-
state and, particularly, the
lives of those people in the
55+ category of life,” said
Pinkerman. “Bringing joy
to others through music is
a worthy goal.
“Musically, I would hope
to develop a men’s choir
that is versatile when it
comes to repertoire per-
formed,” he said. “I would
also hope to develop sing-
ers who desire to sing with
a high level of musician-
ship.”
Rehearsals, which start
at the organizational
meetings, will continue
until mid-May when the
choir will take a summer
break with rehearsals to
resume in mid-August.
“I plan to rehearse the
same music at the two re-
hearsal locations and then
bring the singers togeth-
er for several rehearsals
prior to a performance,”
Pinkerman said.
The 55+ Upstate Men’s
Choir will perform mu-
sic for male voices repre-
senting a variety of genres
including patriotic, folk
songs, classical, Spirituals,
sacred, Broadway, classic
rock and roll, and pop.
“I hope to bring men
who are 55 or over to-
gether for the pure joy
of making music together
and singing a wide variety
of literature that will ap-
peal to a broad audience,”
Pinkerman said.
EXPERIENCE
The vision for the 55+
Upstate Men’s Choir has
resulted from Pinkerman’s
experience founding other
community men’s choirs.
In 2001, he founded the
Sons of Lafayette Male
Choir in LaGrange, Geor-
gia, and in 2011 the Sons
of Lafayette participated in
the Cornwall International
Male Voice Choral Festi-
val in Cornwall, England.
In 2012, the choir was in-
vited to sing at the Inter-
collegiate Men’s Choruses
National Seminar where
they performed with the
Morehouse College Glee
Club, the Miami University
Men’s Glee Club, the Ohio
choir at First Presbyterian
in Greer where we are now
members,” Pinkerman
said. “As I talk to more
and more men of retire-
ment age, I find that I am
not alone when it comes to
night vision problems.”
“I have also noted that a
majority of men in choirs
that I have conducted
would probably find them-
selves in a 55+ category,”
he continued.
In addition to a library
science degree, Pinker-
man holds two degrees in
music. As a second-year
teacher, he organized and
conducted a commu-
nity men’s choir in West
Point, Nebraska. As a
graduate student at Colo-
rado State University, he
conducted the CSU Men’s
Chorus. After leaving Up-
state South Carolina for
a position at LaGrange
College, he founded and
conducted the Sons of La-
fayette Male Choir from
2001-2012.
“In 2014, I retired as Li-
brary Director at LaGrange
College, and my wife and
I decided to move back to
the Upstate where three
of our children had grad-
uated from high school
and where we had lived
for eleven years before
leaving for my position at
LaGrange College,” Pinker-
man said.
Pinkerman was a resi-
dent of Greenville from
1987-1998 before moving
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“Then, you had to have
thousand of dollars to
build a site,” Bonavia said.
“Now, anybody in their
basement can put a site
up.”
“As everything got
cheaper, the more and
more people got into it,”
he continued.
Around the mid to late
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is expendable income,”
Bonavia said.
“You’re going to pay
your rent and your electric
and food before you buy
an action figure,” he con-
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you would.”
The Retro-Toy Con-
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toys.
“That’s what I like,”
Bonavia said. “It’s some-
thing that I’ve always
wanted to do. I’m okay if it
starts off slow and works
its way up.”
Celebrity guests so
far include Alan Oppen-
heimer, who has provided
many cartoon voices such
as Skeletor, as well as Mi-
dogs.
“They didn’t know each
other,” Bonavia said.
“Now, they’re all friends
and hang out,” he contin-
ued.
Others who visit the
store may be reminded of
their childhoods.
“It’s like a community,”
Bonavia said. “You can’t
come in here and not be
in a better mood. It’s just
good memories and good
times.”
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A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018

What counts is love

I
t was rather grey and raw the early
morning of Valentine’s Day, and as I
pushed the wheelbarrow back from
the manure pile (mountain) back into the
barn, something caught my eye on the
aisle floor, wedged in between two hay
bales.
At first it appeared to be some sort of
grey vessel, an opaque bottle of sorts,
but upon closer inspection found to be
an adult Mourning dove, appearing to
take shelter out of the keen breeze com-
ing in from the north. I was in two minds
whether or not to disturb it and let
nature take its course until the piercing
shriek of a hawk, winging overhead--per-
haps the same one I’d been hearing each
morning for a week, spurred me not to
let nature take its course if that course
meant being mercilessly attacked and
carried off by razor sharp talons.  on to his back.
Paul, who actually has in the past been
mercilessly attacked by a dive bombing
pileated woodpecker that I had, unbe-
knownst to him, allowed to recuperate
in the downstairs bathroom after flying
into a window, was emphatic when I
came in for breakfast and reported my
newest case.
I’M JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
“It can’t come in the house.”
“Well, of course I wouldn’t bring it into
the house,” I retorted, watching the four
tails twining around his legs as he pre-
pared the cats’ morning kibble. “I mean,
how stupid would that be with these
killers? That would be like me finding
you injured and depositing you in the
middle of Kabul.”
Paul filled the last dish. “As long as
that’s understood.”
“I mean, not the whole house,” I went
Paul held his ground with his silence.
“Like, just part of the house.” I tried,
fruitlessly. “You know, like the bath-”
“No.”  in the past when I’ve found featherless
‘Murderer,’  I nearly muttered, then
remembered the awfully nice Valentine
card he had left on the kitchen counter
for me and so meekly returned back to
my patient. But Stephanie replied, ‘Might have just
Entering the barn I found an empty gotten cold after the warm weather, or
plastic tub and placed a fleecy saddle
pad in the bottom of it, a shallow lid of
could have hit a window or something
and is stunned? Might be hungry? Watch
water and carried it into the tack room and offer water and maybe a little seed.
and out of the wind. The dove, still nes- If it begins fluttering around, it’s good
tled against the hay bale, cocked its head to go.’
to glance warily my way as I knelt beside I poked my head into the darkened
it and gently scooped it up with my tack room and it appeared to still be
gloved hands. It fluttered both wings, resting amid the warm folds of the
showing no sign of injury, and before fleece. In another hour I noted it was
taking it into the tack room I scanned perfectly still and not breathing. Sadly,
the branches of nearby trees to see if it it was gone. Dejectedly, I covered it with
might have a mate in the vicinity. Seeing a small towel and vowed to bury it after
nothing, I took the bird into the safety of rotating the horses in and out of the
the tack room, placed it inside the box, front fields. 
and was somewhat heartened that its The first horse, as with each who had
eyes appeared bright. been led in, jogged with anticipation of
How handy to have neighbors who a mid morning snack of hay in his stall,
know everything about birds! Seriously, and as his hooves struck the concrete
this couple majored in birds. For those aisle of the barn, out popped a a chunk
inclined to become Jeopardy contestants of dried mud and poo from the sole of
it’s also referred to as ornithology. I his right fore. I’m not saying it was a
nearly hesitated to text for advice as sign, or in any way equates to a Hall-
mark, but it was the shape of a heart. 
fledglings that had fallen out of a nest, I With animals you win some and you
had been told to leave them alone, their lose some. But no matter what, some-
mother would be nearby, don’t disturb a how, even outlandishly, you’re  always
nest, let nature take its course... reminded that what counts is the love.

FROM THE MAILBAG  | KAELYN’S

KORNER

A visual tour KAELYN CASHMAN

Staff reporter

of Greer Death
L
osing a loved one is heart
With nothing in the mailbag breaking.
this week, we have a couple of While my own personal
questions for you, the reader. interactions with death have
Have you ever wanted to take been limited, it is a reality ev-
a walk through Greer City Park eryone is bound to face sooner
without actually having to walk or later.
through Greer City Park? Students in schools these
Have you ever wondered what days seem to be facing that
the inside of the Cannon Centre reality sooner.
looks like? Growing up, I attended a
What about Greer City Hall? grandparent’s funeral, but the
closest I have come to someone
A personal tour is still dying was in college.
I went on a short-term mis-
the best way to get a feel sion trip to India with a class
from North Greenville Univer-
for scale and behind-the- sity. After we returned, one
of the students passed away
scenes information, but in a single-vehicle accident.
Since I’d just spent a week with

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the virtual tours will help that individual, I went into a
GUEST EDITORIAL restroom and cried.
those individuals gain a Just last week, as I saw the

Community thrives along

faces of those who lost their
better feel about which lives in Florida and read bits
of their stories, tears filled my
City facility is right for eyes.

with local businesses

their event.
Well, you no longer have to
wonder.
Now you can virtually tour
these grounds anytime you
please on cityofgreer.org.
The 360-degree walkthrough
allows internet users to explore
facilities through any compati-
ble device.
“The tours will be of partic-
ular interest to anyone look-
ing for a facility to lease for a
special event,” Communications
Manager Steve Owens said.
“Brides and others currently
book appointments to meet
with members of the Events
Division for facility tours. A
personal tour is still the best
way to get a feel for scale and
behind-the-scenes information,
but the virtual tours will help
those individuals gain a better
feel about which City facility is
right for their event.”
So what are you waiting for?
Get out on the internet and
explore Greer!
It’s pretty neat, actually.
These lives have been cut
short as a result of sin and
death. Some blame guns; oth-
ers blame parents. Some blame
teachers; others blame the
If you’ve got shopping to do, the national “big- better customer service than the big-box chains.  students.
box” and e-commerce retailers can seem like an The success of local businesses is linked to But the blame game started a
appealing option. They’re often located close to the well-being of the local community. Even if very long time ago with the fall
the Interstate. With huge advertising budgets, it’s not always feasible to do all of our spend- of mankind in the Garden of
they bombard us with tantalizing deals and ing locally, we would benefit the community Eden when the serpent tempt-
“doorbuster specials.” And in the Internet era by making an effort to spread our spending ed Eve to disobey God.
it’s easier than ever to make purchases with a around and shopping local whenever possible.  Soon after, Cain killed his
few clicks on a laptop or smartphone. Small, local, independently-owned companies brother Abel.
But whatever the advantages, we don’t always are run by people working to build their own Bloodshed has been a part of
realize the hidden costs of online and big box piece of the American dream. Some have in- the world ever since, and we
stores -- among them the squeeze they put on vested their life savings into their business. But are born into sin.
our local, independently-owned businesses.  many face uncertainty about the future - espe- The only redemption is found
There’s much to be said for investing our cially now, as online giants grapple to dominate in the shed blood of the Lord
dollars in local businesses. Foremost, it boosts the retail market and try to elbow small com- and Savior Jesus Christ, who
your hometown economy and keeps members petitors out of the way. died on a cross for our sins to
of your community in jobs. Money spent at lo- Even a modest shift in our individual spend- reconcile us to God.
cal shops and restaurants tends to remain in lo- ing habits can help balance the scale for the 2 Corinthians 5:1 says, “For
cal circulation. A recent study estimated that 48 “little guys.” With that in mind, here are a few we know that if the tent that is
cents of every dollar spent at a local business additional suggestions: our earthly home is destroyed,
stays within that community, compared to just If you dine out frequently, make an extra ef- we have a building from God,
14 cents spent at big box giants.  fort to visit smaller, family-run establishments. a house not made with hands,
Local businesses strengthen your community. It’s a proven fact that some of the best-tasting eternal in the heavens.”
They sponsor little league teams, partner with food can be found at these “mom-and-pop” Through reconciliation with
local schools and participate in community restaurants.  our Lord and Savior, we have
events. One recent report concluded that non- One of my favorite places to eat is a chicken hope of eternal life.
profits and charities receive more than twice as restaurant called Bernie’s. I know the cooks and Verses six through nine
much support from small and local businesses cashiers by name, and they know me. And the continue, “So we are always of
as they do from large chains. food is delicious. good courage. We know that
Through advertisements, local businesses Shopping the “little guys” can be a great way while we are at home in the
support the community newspaper you’re read- to network. If you’re trying to drum up a little body we are away from the

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR  |

ing now, helping to bring your community a
vital source of local information. Read the ad-
vertisements to get an idea of local businesses
conveniently located near you.
Submission guidelines Local businesses pay taxes. This is important
because a broader revenue base in your town or
business of your own, make it a point to patron- Lord, for we walk by faith, not
ize locally-owned businesses. Introduce your- by sight. Yes, we are of good
self to the owner or manager when you shop. courage, and we would rather
Leave a business card if you have one. They’ll be away from the body and at
often remember and reciprocate if they can. home with the Lord. So wheth-
If you have a good experience with a local er we are at home or away, we

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he Greer Citizen accepts Let-
ters to the Editor. Letters
should be 125 words or less
and include a name and a phone
number for verification.
The Greer Citizen reserves the
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Letters to the Editor can be
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county generally means a lower financial bur-
den on ordinary taxpayers. (By contrast, a lot of
the big chain stores negotiate tax exemptions
from local governments... exemptions which ul-
timately increase the tax burden on the rest of
us.)
Local merchants value your business. With
much smaller profit margins and less room for
error, they tend to appreciate each customer --
and to show it by being friendlier and offering
business, tell your friends and neighbors. Share make it our aim to please him.”
it on social media. An endorsement from a per- Verse 14-15 says, “For the
sonal friend or acquaintance goes a long way. love of Christ controls us,
Now more than ever, local businesses need because we have concluded
your support. They work hard for it and deserve this: that one has died for all,
it. And your community -- and your own quality therefore all have died; and
of life -- will benefit from it. he died for all, that those who
live might no longer live for
This guest editorial was submitted by South Carolina Comptroller Richard Eckstrom themselves but for him who for
their sake died and was raised.”

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 NEWS
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Quit
job for
school?
Q: My wife and I have
$72,000 in debt from stu-
dent loans and a car loan.
We’re trying to pay off
our debt using the debt
snowball system, and we
each make about $45,000
a year. She’s a teacher,
and she’s planning on go-
ing back to school for her
master’s degree, but she’s
thinking about quitting
her job to do this. She’ll
be able to make more
money with the additional
education, and she would
only be unemployed for
two years. The degree
program will cost us
$2,000 out of pocket per
semester for two years.
Does this sound like a
good idea?
DR: There’s no reason
for your wife to quit her
job to make this happen.
Lots of people — especial-
ly teachers — hold down
their jobs and go back to
school to further their
I’d hate to see you
lose the momentum
you have when it
comes to getting out
of debt.
education. I’m not sure
trying to make it on one
income when you’re that
deep in debt is a good
idea.
Whatever you do, don’t
borrow more money
to make this happen.
Cash flow it, or don’t do
it. We’re talking about
$8,000 total, and you’ve
got $72,000 in debt
hanging over your heads
already. My advice would
be to wait until you’ve got
the other debt knocked
out, then save up and pay
cash for school. You could
slow down your debt
snowball, and use some of
that to pay for school, but
I’d hate to see you lose
the momentum you have
when it comes to getting
out of debt.
The choice is yours, but
don’t tack on anymore
student loan debt. I know
her income will go up
with a master’s degree,
so from that standpoint
it’s a good thing to do.
But if you do a good thing
a dumb way, it ends up
being dumb!
Duncan to repair council chambers
After
flooding
problems
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Town of Duncan
is planning repairs to its
court room and council
chambers.
Council unanimous-
ly approved a resolution
authorizing the town ad-
ministrator to enter into
an agreement with Ryan
L Phillips Inc for a reno-
vation price not to exceed
$44,000.
“We flooded again this
week,” Mayor Clyde “Rog”
The City of Greer Board of Architectural Review will
hold a Public Hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March
13, 2018 at Greer City Hall located at 301 E. Poinsett
Street on the following:
DOCKET NUMBER:       BAR 2018-02
APPLICANT/OWNER:
PROPERTY LOCATION:
PARCEL ID NUMBER:
REQUEST TYPE:
Documents related to these requests are available for
public view in the Planning and Zoning Office located
at 301 E. Poinsett Street upon request.
Faulkner retires from Nehemiah Corp.
After 24
years
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Local nonprofit leader
Thomas Faulkner recently
retired, but hopes to keep
alive his revitalization
work in the area.
Faulkner retired at the
end 2017, having served
as President of Nehemiah
Corporation for 21 years
and Vice President/Direc-
tor of Development for the
last three years.
“It’s been a long road
and a very exciting one,”
Faulkner said.
Three years ago, Faulk-
ner created Koinonia Com-
munities, LLC.
“I expect to continue to
consult with churches and
non-profits in North and
South Carolina as well as
developing countries in
Latin America to revital-
ize neighborhoods and
communities,” Faulkner
said. “I particularly hope
to work with the City of
Greer and community
leaders to confront gen-
trification and do what we
can to keep households
in place who have lived in
Greer for generations.”
“I believe that the City of
Greer is at a critical junc-
ture,” he continued. “With
forward thinking political,
business, and neighbor-
hood leaders, we can learn
the good and bad lessons
of cities that are rising up
around us and make Greer
the model city that it is
surely capable of becom-
ing.”
Nehemiah Corporation
celebrated its 25th anni-
versary and recognized
Faulkner on his retirement
last Friday at Greer City
Hall.
“Greer’s success will re-
quire also the participa-
tion and support of the
non-profit sector includ-
ing Nehemiah with its 25
years of development ex-
perience,” Faulkner said.
“I hope that Nehemiah
can become an increas-
ingly significant player in
Greer during the coming
decade.”
STARTING OUT
Faulkner grew up in
Fredericksburg, Virginia,
where his father served
as an Episcopal minister
for the last 30 years of his
ministry.
“It was a wonderful
place to grow up,” Faulk-
ner said.
His parents taught him
that “the only life that has
any validity, the only life
that brings wholeness and
peace, is a life lived for
others.”
Faulkner did his under-
graduate work at the Uni-
versity of Virginia. Soon
Rogers said last week.
“We’ve got a problem.”
According to the ordi-
nance, the court room/
council chambers build-
ing is in need of repairs
both inside and outside to
prevent flooding, improve
drainage and repair flood-
ing damage.
“We have several vari-
ous funds that could be
used to pay for this,” said
Town Administrator Cam
Fant during the regular
Feb. 13 meeting. “Some of
the work we can do our-
selves.”
The Police Department
spent time installing
shelves, so the storage
building could be moved
out of the way, Fant said.
In addition, Duncan
Town Council unanimous-
ly approved to hold an
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Thomas Faulkner and his wife attended Nehemiah Corporation’s 25th Anniversary
Celebration last Friday night at Greer City Hall.
after, he went to Officer
Candidate School and
served in the United States
Navy during the Vietnam
crisis. After his active duty
period, he obtained his
Masters degree in Urban
Studies from the Universi-
ty of Chicago.
“I came to Greenville in
1975 as the first Renewal
and Development Admin-
istrator under Mayor Max
Heller,” Faulkner said.
Faulkner married Dr.
Rebecca C. Faulkner at
Christ Episcopal Church in
Greenville in June of 1979.
The Faulkners now have
three sons in their early
30s and six grandchildren.
“It was undoubtedly the
luckiest decision I ever
made and has resulted
in 38 years of happiness
and fulfillment,” Faulkner
said. “Becky continues to
make our lives filled with
excitement and surprises.”
In 1982, Faulkner ob-
tained a Masters in Busi-
ness Administration from
Furman and Clemson Uni-
versities, and he retired
from the United States
Navy Reserve as Com-
mander in 1994.
“My wife and I moved
to the Lake Robinson
community in 2001,”
Faulkner said. “In 2007, I
obtained a Doctor of Min-
istry degree from Erskine
Seminary where I stud-
ied how churches could
successfully partner with
neighborhoods to ensure
that the residents set the
priorities for what should
be done in their neighbor-
hoods.”
ORGANIZING NEHEMIAH
CORPORATION
Faulkner served as the
first President of Green-
ville Housing Futures, Inc.,
the first non-profit hous-
ing development corpora-
tion in Greenville.
“I had the honor of
participating in the ear-
ly stages of Greenville’s
downtown revitalization
as well as completed nu-
merous improvements to
annual Christmas Parade
on the third Saturday in
December every year as
well as to participate in
the annual multi-munici-
pal Christmas Parade with
the Town of Lyman, the
309 Northview Drive
‘With forward thinking...leaders, we can
learn the good and bad lessons of cities
that are rising up around us and make
Greer the model city that it is surely
capable of becoming.’
that city’s target neighbor-
hoods,” Faulkner said.
In 1991, Governor Car-
roll Campbell set up the
Governor’s Affordable
Housing Task Force and
Faulkner was selected as a
member.
“We were able to push
through the creation of
the South Carolina Hous-
ing Trust Fund,” Faulkner
said. “Another recommen-
dation was to create a
statewide non-profit hous-
ing development corpora-
tion.”
“About that time, we
were organizing the South
Carolina Affordable Hous-
ing Coalition,” he contin-
ued. “The Board members
of the Coalition came to
me and asked me to orga-
nize such a non-profit and
to be the first President.”
With the help of the
AME Church’s South Car-
olina’s 7th District and
DSS’s Institute of Poverty
and Deprivation, Nehemi-
ah Corporation started in
February of 1993.
BUILDING HOMES
In the first decade, Ne-
hemiah Corporation devel-
oped more than 400 hous-
ing units for persons with
mental illness in partner-
ship with the SC Depart-
ment of Mental Health and
with local Mental Health
Associations as partners
all around South Carolina.
“Victor Village with
20 one-bedroom units
owned by the Mental
Health America of Green-
ville County is an early
example of our work,”
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MOVING FORWARD
Faulkner resigned as
President after 21 years
in April of 2014 to begin
his year as Rotary District
Governor for the 55 Ro-
tary Clubs in the western
half of South Carolina.
“I was asked to continue
as VP/Director of Devel-
opment to assist Natoshia
Mayer in the transition,”
Faulkner said.
Mayer has been with
Nehemiah since 1995 and
has served the corporation
in all aspects of its oper-
ations. When Nehemiah
Corporation moved out
of Faulkner’s home and
into its own office in 2000,
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Faulkner was President
with two others on staff,
including Mayer.
“We had beautiful
desks,” Mayer said. “Tom
worked at a table with a
laptop.”
“That just showed the
type of heart he had,” she
continued. “He was hum-
ble enough to work from a
table with a laptop….He’s
just been like that for the
25 years I’ve been knowing
him. He will be missed.”
Moving forward in 2018,
Nehemiah Corporation is
Thomas Faulkner looking to provide services
Nehemiah Corporation to aid the residents living
in the affordable housing
Faulkner said. “Another units with money manage-
major achievement was ment, budgeting, credit,
the development of Snow education and more.
Street Place, a 48-unit se- “This year, of course,
nior complex in Greer sup- we’re going to stay true
ported primarily by rental to our mission of afford-
assistance from the Greer able housing,” Mayer said.
Housing Authority.” “Also, we want to see how
“The City of Greer still we can go a little bit be-
controls the land, thereby yond.”
assuring the city of years “We want to empower
of quality senior housing the people,” she contin-
for low income seniors ued.
on the site,” he contin- During his tenure in
ued. “We are also proud development for the
of our 10 years of work Greenville and Greer area,
to develop Phillips Man- Faulkner has seen a large
or, a 23-home subdivision amount of growth.
in Mount Pleasant, done “The Upstate has seen
in partnership with the tremendous changes with
Town of Mount Pleasant. increases in population as
Our adaptive reuse of Ken- a result of the tremendous
nedy School in Anderson, growth of the manufactur-
turning it into 41 units of ing sector as well as the
senior housing and plac- success with downtown
ing the building on the Na- development like that of
tional Federal Register is Greenville and Greer,”
another highlight.” Faulkner said.
Most recently, Nehe- “Greer is positioned to
miah partnered with the continue to grow rapidly
Bennett Group in Auburn, over the next decade and
Alabama, to complete a could surpass Greenville
44-home subdivision in in population depending
Aiken. After 15 years, on the political and busi-
the homes’ residents will ness decisions made,” he
be able to purchase the continued.
homes for up to half of Some of Faulkner’s hob-
their appraised value of bies include swimming, bi-
$150,000. Since 1993, cycling and camping.
Nehemiah has developed “I love to exercise at the
over 1,400 housing units Eastside YMCA,” Faulkner
for special needs and said. “I am a proud Rotar-
workforce families. ian and Rotary has given
“In 2012 we saw the me many opportunities to
opportunity to move Ne- serve the Greer communi-
hemiah’s offices from ty and in other countries
Greenville to Greer, there- such as El Salvador and
by joining other firms en- Haiti.”
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Albert H. Lawson, Jr.
Albert H. Lawson, Jr., 77,
passed away February 18,
2018.
A native of Spartanburg
County, he was a son of
the late Albert H. Lawson,
Sr. and Louise Taylor Law-
son, a retired employee of
Pittman Body Shop and at-
tended Pelham Church of
God of Prophecy.
Surviving are his wife,
Elizabeth Howard Law-
son, of the home; one
daughter, Jeanne Mills,
of Greer; one son, Barry
Lawson (Leanne), of Tay-
lors; one sister, Marga-
ret Smith, of Santee, SC;
six grandchildren, Mat-
thew Smith, Drake Law-
son (Kayla), Devin Law-
son (Bailey), Keith Quinn
(Pamela), Adam Howard
(Marcia) and Josh How-
ard (Shannon); and three
great-grandchildren, Ben,
Lillian and Noah Howard.
He was also predeceased
by one daughter, Lynn
Quinn.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. on Wednes-
day, February 21, 2018
at The Wood Mortuary,
conducted by Rev. Adam
Howard and Deacon Clar-
ence Neal. Burial will fol-
low in Graceland East Me-
morial Park.
Visitation will be held
from 12:30-1:45 p.m.
Wednesday at the mortu-
ary prior to the service.
The family is at the
home of the daughter,
Jeanne Mills, 341 Hudson
Waters Road, Greer, SC.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Olivia Taylor Morrow
Olivia Taylor Morrow–a
strong, smart, principled
woman.  She believed a
person's worth was in
their character. Her life
was lived honorably; she
took care of her children
and her extended family,
she was loyal, faithful and
honest.  Olivia's nursing
background was a help to
everyone.
Olivia will be remem-
bered for her 30 years
with the Greenville Hospi-
tal System, her wonderful
sense of humor, her sew-
ing abilities, her love of
reading, working puzzles,
Scrabble, her cooking, her
problem solving and al-
ways wanting the best for
her family.
Olivia was born in Otto,
CRASH
FROM PAGE ONE
from his bike at around
1:21 a.m.
He was pronounced
dead on scene due to
blunt force trauma.
The driver of the auto-
mobile Smith collided with
was uninjured.
Smith was wearing a hel-
met, according to the Cor-
oner’s Office.
North Carolina, was the
daughter of the late Fred
Taylor, of Franklin, North
Carolina, and Lydia David-
son Taylor, of Greenville,
South Carolina.
Olivia has four children:  from Mexico,” Parra said.
Leon Morrow (Yvette), of
High Point, North Caro-
lina; Larry Morrow (Pat),
of Greer; Mildred "Fred"
Campbell (David), of
Greer; and Margaret "Mag-
gie" Schmidler (Martin),
of Smyrna, Georgia; and a
special part of the family,
Jane Morrow, of Weaver-
ville, North Carolina.    She
has seven grandchildren,
16 great-grandchildren,
and one great-great grand-
child.  Olivia also has a
sister, Edith Chou, and
brothers, Charles Taylor
(deceased) and Bruce Tay-
lor.
Olivia passed away on
February 18 and was bur-
ied at Mountain Grove
Baptist Church in Frank-
lin, North Carolina. A
graveside service was held
at 11 a.m. on Wednesday,
February 21.  A drop‑in
memorial service will be
held Saturday, February
24, from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
at "The Davenport,” 230
Trade Street, Greer, SC
29651.
In lieu of flowers, memo-
rials may be sent to either:
Mountain Grove Church,
Mountain Grove Church
Road, Franklin, NC 28734,
or First Baptist Church
of Greenville, 847 Cleve-
land Street, Greenville, SC
29601.
Online condolences are
available at bryantgrantfu-
neralhome.com.
Bryant-Grant Funeral
Home and Crematory is
serving the Morrow fami-
ly.
Pauline H. Perry
Pauline Couch Hester
Perry, 93, widow of Collins
M. Perry passed away on
February 11, 2018.  Mrs.
Perry was predeceased by
her first husband Theo-
dore Hester.
A native of Greer, daugh-
ter of the late William Elzie
and Ethel Lee Couch, she
was a retired employee of
Winn Dixie and a member
of Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church.
Surviving are one daugh-
ter, Carol Ann McCoy, of
Conway; three grandchil-
dren; and 11 great-grand-
children.
Mrs. Perry was prede-
ceased by a grandchild.
Funeral services were
held at 11 a.m. on Satur-
day, February 17, 2018 at
The Wood Mortuary con-
ducted by Rev. Todd John-
son. Burial followed in
Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation was held 9:30-
10:45 a.m. Saturday prior
to the service at The Wood
Mortuary.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
CHARGED: Held on bond
FROM PAGE ONE
Ford Explorer parked sus-
piciously in front of 807
Holland Road, in Simpson-
ville. Upon making contact
with the occupants inside
the vehicle, deputies ob-
served a male, later dis-
covered to be a student
at the school in which
Taylor was employed, and
Taylor, who was partially
clothed.”
Obituaries
The Greer Citizen
Andy Robertson
Andrew “Andy” Reeves
Robertson, 37, passed
away on February 14, 2018
after a brief illness.
A native of Greer, son of
Donald Clay and Jo Ann
Jackson Robertson, he
was a proud son, a loving
brother, a dedicated father
and a good friend.
Surviving in addition to
his parents, are one son,
Samuel Reeves Robert-
son of Lyman; one sister,
Janna Marie Robertson of
Greer; and one brother,
Donald Cary Robertson of
Rock Hill.
A memorial service was
held at 2 p.m. Sunday,
February 18, 2018 at The
Wood Mortuary conduct-
ed by Rev. Scott McAlister
and Rev. Dan Elmore.
Visitation was held
12:30-1:45 p.m. Sunday at
The Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home of the parents.
Memorials may be made
to Habitat for Humani-
ty, 305 Rutherford Road,
Greenville, SC 29609;
Greenville Humane So-
ciety, 305 Airport Road,
Greenville, SC 29607 or
charity of one’s choice.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Michael L. Taylor
Michael Lee Taylor, 63,
passed away at Spartan-
burg Regional Hospital on
February 18, 2018 of de-
clining health; now he is
resting in the arms of the
Lord.
A native of Greenville
County, son of the late Lee
Roy and Margaret Pearson
Taylor, he was of the Bap-
tist faith.
He is survived by his sis-
ter, Gracie Cox McRobbie,
of Easley.
Mr. Taylor is prede-
ceased by a sister, Rebec-
ca Cudd, and a brother,
James Boular.
A memorial service will
be held 2 p.m. on Friday,
February 23, 2018 at The
Wood Mortuary.
Memorials may be
made to Shriners Hospi-
tal for Children, 950 West
Faris Road, Greenville, SC
29605.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
During an ensuing in-
vestigation, Taylor provid-
ed deputies with a false
name.
Taylor was transported
to the Greenville County
Detention Center where
she was held on a $10,250
bond.
Her employment with
the Greenville County
School District has ended,
according to officials.
RESTAURANT: To create about 15 jobs
FROM PAGE ONE
“That way, people can
know where our food is.”
The restaurant is named
after a famous Mexican
landmark. The tables and
the bar are handmade, and
a private dining room is
available.
‘It was like my baby
project. I always
have a mind to
have a restaurant.
It’s a big risk, but
you know I wanted
to take it.’
Ricardo Parra
Owner, Los Portales
“It costs money, takes
time,” Parra said of the
project, “but I think we did
it very well. It was like my
baby project. I always have
a mind to have a restau-
rant. It’s a big risk, but you
know I wanted to take it. I
love it. We haven’t opened,
and I enjoy it.”
After the business gets
started, Parra is planning
to set up a restaurant gal-
SHELTER: Seeking donations
FROM PAGE ONE
shelter from the cold. The
house has insufficient in-
sulation and is in need of
central heating and air.
Many of the windows have
been broken, allowing the
elements to get inside.
The house is also in dire
need of upgrading, and
the church would also like
to build on an extension in
the back as a lounge area.
The inside needs a com-
plete overhaul, and the
electrical work needs im-
mediate attention as well.
“We want to go at it one
time and do it right,” said
Watson. “Some nights, we
can’t use [the house] be-
cause it’s not insulated.
We want to be able to get
started in the next couple
months.”
When Watson saw that
the property was for sale
back in 1997, he knew that
it would be the perfect
place for a shelter, and
he even wanted to pur-
chase the house next door
as a transitional house
for families. After nego-
tiating the closing deal,
the congregation at New
Jerusalem were shocked
when the owner called off
the closing. Upon finding
out the purpose for the
property, she decided, in-
stead, to donate the two
houses to the church, and
Hope House and Covenant
House were formed.
“There are so many suc-
cess stories [from this
house],” said Watson.
“Some are now pastors!
We give them an extension
if they can’t find anywhere
to go, and we offer many
programs for them. But
many homeless people are
very private. Some were
once wealthy.”
The shelters are now
very well-known to Greer
police, firefighters, and
Ricardo Parra, Owner of Los Portales, is looking forward to
opening this Friday on Trade Street.
leria, where customers will
be able to purchase hand
crafts from Mexico.
Parra and his wife, both
from Mexico, first came
to Georgia in 2000. About
seven years ago, Parra
moved his family to South
Carolina.
“Since then, everything
has changed,” Parra said.
“The city is very nice.
“They’re going to build
that hotel back there,
which is good,” he said.
With property values
Greer Soup Kitchen staff,
all who often refer peo-
ple to the shelter, which
is managed by just one
man—Marvin Miller, the
church’s associate pastor.
“They have to go
through an application
process, and then I inter-
view them to find out their
situation,” said Miller. “I
judge them by the infor-
mation they share. A few
come through who don’t
want to change. But most
of them stay for at least
three months—as long as
they follow the rules.”
The rules include at-
tending Bible study, Sun-
day school, and church.
But the purpose of the
house is to help the men
get back on their feet and
to move on into new life.
“It’s all about minis-
try,” said Miller, who also
works full-time as a teach-
er’s assistant at Greer
High School. “But it’s been
a blessing and a great suc-
cess, and I don’t regret
one minute.”
In fact, Miller invests his
life in the men who come
to the house, often spend-
ing one-on-one time with
them when they need to
have a listening ear. He has
had to set up some bound-
aries over the years, but he
still spends much of his
time helping them to work
through their problems
and pointing them on the
right path. The Greer Soup
Kitchen is also a valuable
resource, providing all of
the meals for the men, so
Miller doesn’t have to feed
them at the shelter.
“We have to use cau-
tion because we can’t do
background checks. It’s
about rehabilitation,” said
Watson. “No one can help
you if you just continue
to hang around. Most cit-
ies don’t want shelters,
though. But shelters ar-
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KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
rising, Parra has seen in-
creasing growth around
the area.
“A lot of big companies
are moving their head-
quarters to this area,
which is good as well,”
Parra said. “Downtown is
growing.”
Los Portales is going to
create about 15 jobs with
servers and kitchen staff
needed. After a couple
weeks, Parra is planning
to have a grand opening,
including city officials.
en’t a liability; they’re an
asset.”
Until last year, New Jeru-
salem was the only shelter
in Greer until the Greer
Soup Kitchen opened up
some rooms for those in
need as well. But with a
limited number of shel-
ters in the Upstate, New
Jerusalem receives calls
on a weekly basis to find a
place for someone in need.
And New Jerusalem, which
has only been around for
twenty-six years, doesn’t
want to turn anyone away.
“You see a need, and it
burdens you so much,”
said Watson. “But God
knows our hearts. We’re
doing our best to be His
instruments, and it has
been a labor of love.
Where there’s a vision,
God makes the provision.”
New Jerusalem’s part
in the community doesn’t
stop at the men’s shel-
ter, though. The church
is also looking to build a
battered women’s shelter.
And there is a home for
unwed mothers across the
street from the church. In
addition, the church owns
a small grocery store on
Arlington Ave., where gro-
ceries are often given out
to those in need. And in
the summer months, the
church provides afford-
able day camps to help
families who can’t find
childcare for their kids.
“We never solicit any
funding from the city,”
said Watson. “With all
the churches around, we
should coalesce and not
expect the government to
do it.”
Monetary donations can
be sent to New Jerusalem
Baptist Church, P.O. Box
1343, Greer, 29652. For
more information or to
donate furniture, services,
or other items, call 968-
1301.
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1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6012
Bible Baptist Church
6645 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-7003
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3950 Pennington Rd., Greer • 895-5787
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600 Bridge Rd., Taylors • 244-2774
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9690 Reidville Rd., Greer • 879-4006
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101 Calvary St., Greer • 877-9759
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108 Forest St., Greer • 968-0092
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108 Bright Rd., Greer • 593-2643
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1100 Camp Creek Rd., Taylors
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109 Elmer St., Greer • 877-6216
Community Baptist Church
642 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 848-3500
Double Springs Baptist Church
3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors • 895-1314
Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church
4005 Highway 414, Landrum • 895-1461
El Bethel Baptist Church
313 Jones Ave., Greer • 877-4021
Emmanuel Baptist Church
423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-2121
Enoree Fork Baptist Church
100 Enoree Circle, Greer • 268-4385
Fairview Baptist Church
1300 Locust Hill Rd., Greer • 877-1881
First Baptist Church
202 W. Poinsett St., Greer • 877-4253
Freedom Fellowship • 879-2913
4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 631-1336
Friendship Baptist Church
1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman • 877-4746
Good News Baptist Church
Office Hours: 1592 S. Highway 14, Greer • 879-2289
Grace Baptist Church
848-5330 760 W. Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 879-3519
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Greer Freewill Baptist Church
110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer • 968-0310
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2 Groveland Rd., Taylors • 879-2913
Heritage Chapel Baptist Church
218 Alexander Rd., Greer • 989-0170
Highland Baptist Church
3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors • 895-5270
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111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer • 877-4206
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199 Hubert St., Greer • 877-3899
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250 Hannon Rd., Inman • 877-6765
Locust Hill Baptist Church
5534 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest • 895-1771
Maple Creek Baptist Church
609 S. Main St., Greer • 877-1791
Milford Baptist Church
1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer • 895-5533
Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
572 Mt. Lebanon Church Rd., Greer • 895-2334
New Hope Baptist Church
561 Gilliam Rd., Greer • 879-7080
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
413 E. Poinsett St., Greer • 968-9203
New Life Baptist Church
90 Becco Rd., Greer • 895-3224
Northwood Baptist Church
888 Ansel School Rd., Greer • 877-5417
O’Neal Baptist Church
3420 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0930
Pelham First Baptist Church
2720 S. Old Highway 14, Greer • 879-4032
People’s Baptist Church
310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer • 848-0449
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201 Jordan Rd., Lyman • 879-2646
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Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Highway 101 North, Greer
901 River Rd., Greer • 879-4225 Bethesda Temple 125 Broadus St., Greer • 877-8523
Beulah Christian Fellowship Church
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Holiday Inn, Duncan • 266-4269
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2416 N. Highway 14, Greer • 877-8329 Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza • 322-1325
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O’Neal Church of God Faith Family Church
3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer • 895-4273 3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 244-0207
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453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer • 848-4568 3239 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0544
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2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville • 297-5815 104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 968-2424
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A8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Greenville County seeks to end litter in the Upstate

BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Greenville County’s lit-
ter prevention program is
continuing to see growth a
year after its inception.
In 2017, citizen in-
volvement increased with
265,000 pounds of litter
removed from Greenville
County roadways.
“The most noticeable
change this past year has
been increased citizen in-
volvement, which has been
wonderful,” said Deanna
Damato, Litter Prevention
Coordinator. “We had sev-
eral new volunteer groups
sign up for our AAR pro-
gram and have had hun-
dreds of citizens down-
load and use our new litter
reporting app.”
The program started
in 2016 when Greenville
County Council put to-
gether a litter action plan,
which included hiring a lit-
ter prevention coordinator
and purchasing two vacu-
um litter trucks with the
first one put into action
on Feb. 3, 2017.
“With this program we
hope to set a standard in
the county that litter is
not tolerable and that it
Ends Here,” Damato said.
“It is going to take the
whole community coming
together to change this be-
havior.”
“We hope to encourage
more citizens to volun-
teer by adopting county
roads,” she continued.
“We encourage citizens
to speak with their family
and friends about the im-
portance of not littering.”
An interactive app called
“Litter Ends Here” allows
citizens throughout the
county, including the
Greer area, to have an easy
way to report litter. The
App allows users to up-
load a picture, write a de-
scription and drop a GPS
pin for accurate reporting.
By downloading the app,
users can also view oth-
er litter reports that have
been made throughout
the county which can pro-
vide perspective to how
severe the litter problem
is. All user information is
completely anonymous, so
citizens can have ease of
mind when reporting.
“The biggest challenge I
This litter kit, provided to volunteers, has a safety vest,
bags, gloves and litter grabbers.
face is getting in front of
the people who are litter-
ing,” Damato said. “I at-
tend as many community
meetings as possible, but
the citizens who attend
those meetings are usually
not the ones causing the
litter.”
“With as much litter as
we have on the roadways,
chances are we all know
someone who litters,” Da-
mato said. “We need to
change the dialogue about
litter so that the people
who are littering know
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
that it is not going to be
tolerated anymore.”
Damato is the main
point of contact for citi-
zens to report litter com-
plaints in the county. She
is the direct supervisor for
a four-person crew, who
operates the two vacuum
litter trucks and is respon-
sible for routing all of
their work.
“I feel very lucky to work
and live in a county that
sees the importance of
having a dedicated litter
program,” Damato said.
“Most other counties and
cities rely solely on vol-
unteers to pick up litter
due to a lack of resourc-
es. Greenville County is
setting the standard, and
I am very hopeful for the
future.”
In addition to running
the litter truck operations,
Damato is responsible for
providing litter awareness
and education through-
out the county which she
does by visiting schools
and summer camps as
well as community and
neighborhood meetings.
She also runs the adopt a
road volunteer program
as well as coordinate dif-
ferent volunteer opportu-
nities throughout the year
like the County Wide Litter
Pick Up which is held in
the Fall.
“My parents have always
taught me to fight for
what I believe in and that
hard work pays off,” Dam-
ato said.
Damato grew up on
Long Island, New York,
and joined the Army at
the age of 20. Stationed at
Fort Campbell, Kentucky,
Damato served two years
overseas in Iraq from
2003-2005 as a heavy
equipment operator and
logistics coordinator. Af-
ter completing the con-
tract with the Army, Dam-
ato attended Farmingdale
State University of NY and
earned a Bachelor’s de-
gree in Horticultural Tech
Management with a focus
on Urban Horticulture and
Design.
“We moved down to
Greenville in 2016 in
hopes of finding a com-
munity with a small town
feel but with big city
amenities,” Damato said.
“Greenville has exceed-
ed our expectations in so
many ways.”
Damato married her
husband Jason in July
2013, and they have a sev-
en-year-old mix Olive.
“My husband is a chef
by trade so combined with
my horticulture education
we love growing and pre-
serving food,” she contin-
ued. “Any free time I have
you can more than likely
find me out in my garden.”
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D.R. Hill student removed SCSO Police arrest four

after threats claimed For assault
and battery
FROM FOX CAROLINA tify them of the situation. face criminal charges.”

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A student was removed
from campus at D.R. Hill
Middle School in Lyman
on Monday after officials
say several students per-
ceived a threat.
Per the district spokes-
person, several students
perceived a threat from
another student and one
of those students went to
tell administrators about
the threat. The student
who was said to have
made the threat was then
removed from campus by
the school resource offi-
cer.
Officials then sent out
an email to parents to no-
Here is the email that was
sent to parents:
“Today we were in-
formed of a possible
threat by one of our DR
Hill students. At this time
this student has been re-
moved from our school
and law enforcement
are working with us. We
believe our school is ex-
tremely safe and even if a
student makes a threat in
a joking manner they will
be dealt with according
to our discipline code. All
students should know we
take any threat seriously
and anyone who attempts
to make a threat will be
disciplined to the fullest
extent possible and could
Officials say they are
still unsure if the threat
was a valid one, but they
are taking it seriously.
They said they will disci-
pline students who make
threats whether they are
joking or not.
On Tuesday, the school
was placed on a “lockout”
meaning no outside vis-
itors were being allowed
into the school. The dis-
trict said the lockout was
due to a follow-up ru-
mor regarding Monday’s
threat.
The district said law en-
forcement is investigating
but there is no evidence of
a threat to the school.
by a mob
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Four suspects have been
arrested for assault and
battery following a homi-
cide that occurred on 121
Old Canaan Rd. In Spar-
tanburg on Sunday night
Spartanburg County
Sheriff’s Office officials
said that around 9 p.m.,
deputies and investigators
were still on the scene of
a homicide incident at
121 Old Canaan Rd.,when
they observed and heard a
commotion at 142 Old Ca-
naan Rd.
Carson Johnson
After responding, depu-
ties saw four suspects as-
saulting two witnesses in
the homicide case.
The suspects are Rita-
sia Licure Carson, 18; Ka-
liana Tucora Johnson, 19;
Kiernan Kershaw, 20; and
17-year-old Alexis Warden
of Spartanburg.
Both victims had visible
injuries, according to dep-
uties.
The four suspects were
charged with assault and
Kershaw Warden
battery by a mob – third
degree (two counts) and
intimidation of a witness
(two counts).
The homicide police
were investigating was
that of 29-year-old Eric
Morris, who suffered fatal
gunshot wounds earlier
that day.
Authorities are looking
for 18-year-old Brian Cor-
nelius Foster in connec-
tion with the shooting.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 
Eagles ousted
by Ridge View
After round
one win
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Eastside boys bas-
ketball team couldn’t
string together back-to-
back road wins last week,
falling to Ridge View 63-
45 in the second round of
the Class AAAA playoffs.
The Eagles opened the
week with an impressive
57-49 win over a much
bigger Daniel squad.
“I was concerned about
getting hurt on the boards,
but we spent a lot of time
preparing and the kids did
a really good job,” head
coach Tom Chamness
said. “We played well of-
fensively and got out in
transition. It was one of
our better games we’ve
played as a team.
“It’s really hard to win
on the road in the play-
offs, so I was really proud
of our team,” Chamness
said. “After round one, we
were the only No. 3 seed
left in the Upstate.”
Eastside then had a
rocky first half at Ridge
View, digging itself in too
deep a hole to climb out
of.
Eastside fell to Ridge View last week on the road after a
round one win over Daniel.
GHS tops Wren, falls to Aiken on the road
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer boys basket-
ball team won its first
home playoff game in sev-
en years last week before
being ousted by Aiken on
the road.
The Yellow Jackets fin-
ish the year at 15-11 with
a 6-2 mark in region play.
“This is a phenomenal
group and I’m going to
miss them dearly,” head
coach Greg Miller said.
“These guys have stuck
with it and they’ve given
the players after them a
bar to attain. When you’re
trying to build a program,
that’s huge.”
Greer started the week
with a 49-42 win over
Wren.
“We executed the game
plan well,” Miller said.
“Defensively, it was one
of our best games of the
year. I was very proud of
our guys in that respect.
They’d been scoring in the
60s and we held them to
42.”
The Jackets then had to
go on the road to face the
No. 1 seeded Hornets.
“You’re playing for your
life at that point,” Mill-
er said. “It’s win or go
home and they had a great
crowd. It was a great bas-
ketball environment.”
Miller said Aiken’s size
gave his team some diffi-
culties. Although the game
stayed within striking dis-
tance for four quarters,
Greer’s late rally came up
“Ridge View is good,”
Chamness said. “They
shot the ball really well in
the first quarter. They had
six threes in the game, but
five of those six came in
the first quarter, so they
really hurt us early.”
After taking a punch in
the first, the Eagles took
another one in the second,
allowing Ridge View to
pad its lead by 13 points.
“It’s hard to recover
from being down 18 at the
half. We were able to come
back and cut it to nine in
the fourth quarter, but it
was an unfortunate night.
I was very proud of our
guys because they never
quit,” Chamness said.
Now ousted, Eastside
will say goodbye to sever-
al key seniors, including
standout Pantry McKin-
ney.
“Pantry has played on
the varsity since he was
a freshman,” Chamness
said. “We’re losing a guy
that has been an offensive
threat and has experience.
He was All-State last year
and All-Region the last
two years. It’s a big loss
for us.”
Other seniors graduat-
ing include: Malachi Mick-
el, Desmond Brunson, Jor-
dan Morgan, Omar Finley,
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PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
The Yellow Jackets hosted their first playoff game in seven years last week, topping the Wren Golden Hurricanes. Greer
then fell in the second round to Aiken.
short.
“Their length was unlike
anything we’ve ever seen,
and it gave us some trou-
ble early on,” Miller said.
“We just never got that
last run we needed to steal
the win,” he said. “We were
the more physical team.
We fought, scratched
clawed and did every-
thing you could ever want
your team to try to win a
Sports
The Greer Citizen
Riverside is on its way to the third round of Class AAAAA postseason action after wins
over Northwestern and Boiling Springs last week.
Riverside advances to
round three of playoffs
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
For the second consec-
utive year, the Riverside
boys basketball team has
made it to the second
week of Class AAAAA
postseason action.
Murray Long’s team
downed Northwestern (66-
61) and Boiling Springs
(45-39) last week, advanc-
ing to round three to take
on Dorman (results were
not available at press
time).
The head coach said his
team’s experience showed
during the first two
rounds of playoff action.
“We played with a good
deal of maturity in both
games,” Long said. “As
expected in the playoffs,
both games were tight for
32 minutes. I thought we
did a pretty good job of
working each possession
on both ends of the floor.”
basketball game. We just
came up short.”
Miller said Aiken is one
of the best team’s his
group has faced this sea-
son.
“They’re up there with
the Dormans and the Gaff-
neys of the world,” Mill-
er said. “Obviously, you
don’t want to lose, but our
hats are off to them. They
were gracious and we have
‘All of the credit
goes to our kids.
They have really
embraced the style
of play we want,
and they work hard
at it.’
Murray Long
Riverside boys basketball coach
Riverside made it to
round three and lost last
season, something Long
believes gave his guys
some confidence.
“Our team does have a
certain confidence that
we can compete,” Long
said. “I definitely think
that some of that is due to
a lot of respect for them.”
Having seen a fair
amount of adversity
during his last three sea-
sons at Greer, Miller said
he wants to continue
strengthening his players,
as well as the team.
“I’ve always believed that
our job is to care about our
players and make them
better men,” Miller said.
“No matter what you go
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
the experience they gained
last year.”
Since taking the reins of
the program two seasons
ago, Riverside has be-
come a contender in Class
AAAAA.
“All of the credit goes
to our kids,” Long said.
“They have really em-
braced the style of play we
want, and they work hard
at it. We have faced a little
adversity this year as far
as staying healthy. There
are only four kids on our
team who have been avail-
able every game this sea-
son due to injuries. They
have done a great job of
taking one game at a time
and bouncing back when
things didn’t go like we
wanted.”
Although results of the
game were not available,
Long said his team would
have to play the perfect
game to beat Dorman.
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PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
through during a basket-
ball season, what you take
from it is most important.
We want to win a state
championship every year,
and we’re going to work
to do that. But, we want
to use what we go through
so these guys can become
better human beings.”
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
Scandal
T
his is normally the
most wonderful time
of the year for college
basketball fans like my-
self.
The tournament is
right around the corner.
Anything can happen. The
field is more wide open
than it has ever been.
But if you’ve spent any
amount of time reading
about the FBI’s investi-
gation into bribery and
corruption at the college
basketball level, you know
that there is a dark cloud
looming over what has be-
come one of the sporting
world’s most treasured
events: the NCAA Tourna-
ment.
To give yourself a bit of
a shock, head on over to
Yahoo! where Pete Thamel
has written about 1,000
words on what’s to come
in this FBI investigation.
According to Thamel,
major college basketball
teams (as many as 50)
are going to be exposed
for corruption, as well as
Hall of Fame coaches and
lottery pick players.
To sum it up in the sim-
plest way possible: college
basketball is about to be
flipped on its head.
For those that are still
in the dark about where
all of this came from,
you’re not alone. The Wall
Street Journal broke the
story back in September
citing multiple assistant
coaches that had been ar-
rested in connection with
the scandal.
The FBI hasn’t released
the findings of its investi-
gation, but assuming they
will and that it is what
everyone says it is, major
names could be implicat-
ed.
One of the most in-
triguing lines in Thamel’s
story, however, was about
how some Hall of Fame
coaches have been apart
of this. That leaves some
explaining to do for guys
like Roy Williams, Mike
Krzyzewski, John Calipari,
Jim Boeheim and Tom
Izzo. No, not all of these
coaches were involved (at
least, I don’t think), but if
we’re to believe Thamel,
some of them were.
So you have to ask them
about it. You have to get
these guys on record say-
ing where their programs
stand in all of this.
North Carolina coach
Roy Williams gave the an-
swer I thought everyone
would give.
“I feel very comfort-
able,” were his words, not-
ing that he worries about
a lot of things, but this
isn’t one of them.
That’s what you’d
expect to hear from all of
these coaches. A declara-
tion of innocence.
That’s not what we
heard from Duke’s Mike
Krzyewski.
When asked about
the same exact article,
Thamel’s Yahoo! piece,
coach K said he hadn’t
seen it and didn’t know
anything about it because
he doesn’t follow that
website.
WHAT??
You don’t know any-
thing about the biggest
story circulating around
your sport? You don’t
know anything about an
article that calls out the
very exclusive club (Hall
of Fame coaches) you
belong to? That’s what
we’re going with? The old
shoulder shrug defense?
This is a bad look for
Duke and they need to
fix it immediately if they
want to maintain any level
of innocence.
What’s surprising here
is that Duke’s men’s
basketball reputation
has been sterling to this
point. They haven’t been
accused of cheating and
coach K is widely regard-
ed as one of the best to
ever do it.
I wonder how much
longer that will last.
These are crazy times,
y’all.
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS
National Signing Day
Blue Ridge golfer Cole Styles signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his career
at Spartanburg Methodist College last week. He is pictured with his parents, Chris and
Angie Styles, along with his brother, Jay Styles.
NGU’s Lee wins Player of the Week
North Greenville Univer-
sity’s Kate Lee was named
the Conference Caroli-
nas Softball Player of the
Week, while Lees-McRae
College’s Kara Cunning-
ham was tabbed the Con-
ference Carolinas Softball
Pitcher of the Week for
games played Feb. 12-18.
Lee, a junior from Gil-
bert, posted a .333 batting
average with four hits, in-
cluding one triple and one
home run, and four RBI to
pace the Crusaders to a
3-1 record last week. Her
best performance came in
NGU’s 7-1 victory over No.
20 Carson-Newman, as she
went 2-for-3 with a triple
and three RBI.
Lee currently ranks third
in Conference Carolinas in
both triples (1) and home
runs (1). She is the second
player in as many weeks
to earn the awar for North
Greenville following Tay-
lor Koon’s week two nod.   pole vault as she set a new
Also nominated for
Softball Player of the
Week: Brooke Pegram (Bel-
mont Abbey), Noel Cassi-
dy (Lees-McRae), Heather
Childress (Mount Ol-
ive), Jenna Burnett (King)
& Emma Swearingen (Lime-
stone)
Also nominated for
Softball Pitcher of
the Week: Courtney
Smith (Limestone), Hunt-
er Hoskins (Southern
Wesleyan), Mallory Rat-
cliff (Mount Olive) & Leslie
Odom (King).
NORTH GREENVILLE TRACK
PLACES FOURTH
The North Greenville
track and field team
scored a fourth place
finish at the Conference
Carolinas indoor champi-
onships on Sunday after-
noon in North Carolina.  Bernardi formerly served
The distance medley
team of Jadyn Slaughter,
Sarah Flook, Victoria Da-
vies, and Kaleigh Roach
finished second with a
time of 13:15.11 to set
the tone for the Crusad-
ers. The women’s 4x400
relay team also turned in
a solid time, breaking the
tape in 4:10.99. The time
earned the team of Em-
ily Beisecker, Leah Aus-
tin, Shekinah Wilder, and
Brittany Edwards finished
in third place. Hope Whis-
man ran her best career
race in the 5000-meter run
with a personal best time
of 19:51.42.
In the mile run, Jadyn
Slaughter and Kaleigh
Roach finished back-to-
back in sixth and seventh
with times of 5:41.62 and
5:42.52. Victoria Davies
and Millie Klefsaas round-
ed out the field events
with a pair of sixth place
finishes in the 800-me-
ter run and the 60-meter
hurdles. Davies crossed
in 2:33.62 while Klefsaas
set a new personal record
with a time of 8.95-sec-
onds.
Klefsaas turned in an
even more impressive
showing in the women’s
The North Greenville Indoor Track and Field team took a recent fourth place finish at the
Conference Carolinas Championships.
conference, school, and
personal record and fin-
ished in first place with a
height of 11’0.25-meters.
Shekinah Wilder finished
second in the triple jump
with a distance of 11.3-me-
ters and fourth in the long
jump with a length of
5.26-meters to round out
NGU’s field performers.
BERNARDI NAMED
DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH
AND CONDITIONING
Kaitlyn Bernardi has
been named Director of
Strength and Conditioning
at North Greenville Uni-
versity, replacing former
director Andre Bernardi,
who recently departed
for the position of Assis-
tant Athletic Director of
Strength and Condition-
ing at Furman University.
as the Director of Olympic
Strength and Conditioning
when she started at North
Greenville four years ago.
In her previous four years,
Bernardi developed a com-
prehensive player devel-
opment program which is
designed to prevent inju-
ry, enhance performance
during competition, and
develop mental discipline.
Kaitlyn Bernardi was a
two-sport athlete at North
Greenville, competing in
volleyball and track and
field. She was a four-year
starter for the NGU vol-
leyball program at middle
blocker and a previous
school record holder in
the high jump. As a vol-
leyball standout, Bernardi
was named Second Team
All-Conference, holding
the school record for ca-
reer kills and blocks. She
was named the field MVP
and was an All-Confer-
ence performer in the high
jump during the 2012-sea-
son.
Prior to her arrival at
North Greenville, Bernardi
served for two years as an
administrative assistant
and performance coach
at D1 Sports in Greenville,
South Carolina, oversee-
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Rachel Kellogg recently earned POW honors.
ing the daily operations
and performance training
of athletes ranging in age
from 6 to 22 years old. She
also managed adult per-
formance and weight lift-
ing classes.
She is certified by the
NCSA as a strength and
conditioning specialist
(CSCS), as well as USAW
and NASM and is correc-
tive exercise certified and
is a performance enhance-
ment specialist.
Bernardi is one of just
two female head strength
and conditioning coor-
dinators in the state of
South Carolina. She is also
just the second female
strength and condition-
ing head in either the Gulf
South or Conference Caro-
linas, the two conferences
competed in by North
Greenville student-ath-
letes.
KELLOGG WINS PLAYER
OF THE WEEK FOR LAX
North Greenville Uni-
versity midfielder Rachel
Kellogg has been named
the Conference Carolinas
Women’s Lacrosse Play-
er of the Week for games
played from Feb. 12-18.
A sophomore from Or-
A SPORTING VIEW
Presidential jocks
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
C
ontrary to what the
White House press
corps may have you
believe, the favorite pas-
time of the president is
not dodgeball.
Politics, by nature, is
a competition, and as
follows, many politicians
like to take their game
to the sporting fields as
well. George Washington,
the father of our country,
was an expert shot and
considered to be one of
the toughest wrestlers
of his era. He was known
to eschew church for fox
and hound hunts, a nod
to his English upbringing.
Abraham Lincoln, the
other president we recog-
nize on President’s Day,
was a state champion
wrestler and a handball
fanatic. This probably
was due to the fact that
he had very large hands
-- and at 6-foot-4 he
towered over the men of
his day. Lincoln kept in
shape, and once was said
to have chopped wood for
Union soldiers during the
Civil War. After sever-
lando, Fla., Kellogg turned
in a monster game for
NGU, scoring eight goals
and tallying two assists
for 10 points in a 18-8 win
over Erskine. She would
add two draw controls
and one ground ball to her
game totals.
Kellogg currently has
14 points on 12 goals and
two assists on the season.
Her points and goals both
rank first in Conference
Carolinas.
Also nominated for
Women’s Lacrosse Play-
er of the Week: Beth
Haynes (Lees-McRae), Kae-
leigh McDaniel (South-
ern Wesleyan), Shannon
Sisk (Limestone), Faith
Flanagan (Erskine), Jack-
ie Kaderabek (Mount Ol-
ive), Marin Felsoci (Bel-
mont Abbey) & Jenna
Brunclik (Barton)
NGU FALLS TO NEWBERRY
A rough second inning
proved to be the differ-
ence as the Crusaders, who
won both games in yester-
day’s doubleheader, fell in
Game 3 to the Newberry
Wolves 4-2 to close out the
series. Starter Blake Ham-
ilton suffered his second
loss of the season. Connor
al minutes of vigorous
chopping, he held the axe
straight out and didn’t
quiver a bit. No soldier, it
was said, could duplicate
the feat.
The most avid presiden-
tial sportsman was Teddy
Roosevelt. Roosevelt
installed the White House
tennis courts and even
set up a boxing ring so he
could spar with anyone
who would take up the
challenge. He also studied
jujitsu and once tossed
the Swiss minister to the
floor during a luncheon
-- no doubt enraged by his
neutrality. Now that’s a
statesman.
His cousin, Franklin Del-
ano Roosevelt, ravaged by
polio, could not partici-
pate in sports that he had
once loved -- particularly
golf. But Roosevelt was
able to swim and he was
an avid yachtsman.
His successor, Harry
Truman, was a sportsman
of a different kind. Ac-
customed to dealing with
gangsters in downtown
Kansas City, Truman was
known to be a very good
poker player -- the type
who would drink bour-
Driscoll hit his first home
run in a North Greenville
uniform.
The Wolves entered the
run column first with three
runs in the second inning
by way of two RBI-sin-
gles and a wild pitch that
scored the third run.
Driscoll put NGU on the
board in the 3rd with his
first home run of the sea-
son. Newberry respond-
ed in the fourth with an
RBI-single to left field to
make the score 4-1. Pitch-
ing then took over for the
next three innings with no
runs scoring in the 5th,
6th, and 7th. The only run
after the fourth inning
came in the eighth when
Ryan Brown scored on a
passed ball.
Driscoll hit his first
home run of the season.
Hamilton was the start-
er for NGU. He pitched
four innings and allowed
four earned runs, struck
out four, and walked one.
Kipp Rollings pitched a
solid two innings. He gave
up just one hit and walked
one.
NORTH GREENVILLE
FOOTBALL RELEASES DATES
North Greenville foot-
ball will begin spring drills
on Monday, March 12.
The Crusaders will have
14 scheduled practices
spanning three weeks in
the spring with the Red
and Black Spring Game set
for April 5 at 6:30 p.m. in
Younts Stadium. The prac-
tice dates for the Crusad-
ers are as follows:
• Monday, March 12
• Wednesday, March 14
• Friday, March 16
• Saturday, March 17
• Monday, March 19
• Wednesday, March 21
• Friday, March 23
• Saturday, March 24
• Monday, March 26
• Wednesday, March 28
• Thursday, March 29
• Monday, April 2
• Wednesday, April 4
• Thursday, April 5,
2018 (Red & Black Spring
Game)
The practices will be
held in Younts Stadium
with select drills taking
place on the practice fields
directly behind Hendrix
Field House.
“Our squad has been
working very hard during
the months of January
and continuing through
February,” said Coach Far-
rington. “We are very ex-
cited to see what we can
become on the field for
2018 as we go into spring
practice with 22-returning
starters. We are all looking
forward to a very intense
competition for positions
on our offensive line and
throughout our team.”
The Crusaders return
eight starters on offense
and 11 on defense this
season but will look to fill
some voids during spring
practice.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018
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bon with you all night (or
morning) long and always
keep it together. Truman
also was known as being
an avid speed walker. In
fact, he would often con-
duct interviews with the
press during his morning
walks. The press gave up
-- they couldn’t match his
stamina.
Dwight Eisenhower’s
love of golf was legend-
ary. Not only did Eisen-
hower create a sort of
pitch and putt area on
White House grounds, he
scored a hole in one at a
California country club
just before his death.
John F. Kennedy played
football as a youth (so
did Gerald Ford, who
played center for Mich-
igan in college), and his
family was known for
their ultra-competitive
touch-football games.
Still, rumors of Kennedy’s
nightlife and his penchant
for hanging out with the
Rat Pack led many in
the press to wonder just
what, exactly, he meant
when he said he only
played “touch.”
RHS: Heads
to round 3 of
postseason
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“They have all the piec-
es,” Long said of Dorman.
“They are really big in the
post, quick and athletic
at the guard spots, and
they can score in bunch-
es. Coach Ryan does a
great job with them. We
will have to play our best
game of the year for 32
minutes if we hope to have
a chance.
“I’m really proud of
our kids,” Long added.
“Not only for their perfor-
mance, but also for who
they are as students and
people. They are a really
special group.”
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
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View on road
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Latrell Dupree and Daniel
Baldwin.
“It’s funny because of
our seven seniors this
year, four of them had
never played varsity bas-
ketball,” Chamness said.
“Our age was a little de-
ceptive.
“Next year we really will
be young, though,” he
said. “We’ve got some tal-
ent coming back but we’ve
also got guys that are go-
ing to have to come up
from the JV, so it will be
an interesting spring and
summer for us.”
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 THE GREER CITIZEN B5
Dr. York to retire after 27 years as a veterinarian
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A long-time Greer veteri-
narian is retiring and plan-
ning a move to Colorado
this summer.
Dr. Lori York, who pur-
chased Blue Ridge Vet
Clinic in Greer in 1991, is
ready to take a break after
running Blue Ridge Ani-
mal Hospital for 27 years.
“It’ll be hard to leave
Greer,” Dr. York said.
“There’s 27 years of mem-
ories here. I’ve met a lot of
super great people, awe-
some people, that I never
would’ve met if I hadn’t
been here doing what I’m
doing.
“What’s incredible about
it is you see families with
puppies and kittens, and
that’s so exciting and joy-
ful like new babies,” she
said, “but then, so many
years later, you see those
puppies and kittens, and
now they’re old, and then
you’re with the family
again, and that’s a very
sad occasion where they’re
sick and dying or you put
them to sleep. For some
clients that I’ve had for 27
years, I’ve gone through
three or four generations
from puppyhood to old
dog. You get attached to
the people and to the ani-
mals themselves. It’s emo-
tionally draining. It will
be kind of nice to take a
break from that.”
At the end of 2016, York
sold the practice to a cor-
poration called Pet Part-
ners USA out of New York.
“I truly appreciate your
continued support of Blue
Ridge, and your friendship
and kindness showered
upon me and all my staff,”
Dr. York wrote in a letter
to her clients and friends.
“I have worked very hard
all these years with the
goal of providing the best
possible care for your pets
that could be in a general
practice.”
LOOKING AHEAD
York is ready for some
rest as well as time to
spend with her husband
Greg. They purchased a
house in Cortez, Colorado,
with views of the San Juan
Mountains.
“We are very excited
about this new adventure
but also very sad to leave
behind so many good
friends,” she said.
“All my associates are
excellent veterinarians,
and I believe I am leav-
ing the hospital in superb
hands I do plan on help-
ing out now and then with
relief work at Blue Ridge,
and hope to see some of
you then.”
The new house is just
north of Mesa Verde Na-
tional Park near Utah, Col-
orado, New Mexico and
Arizona.
“I’ve always wanted to
live there since I was a
kid,” York said. “I love
the mountains. I love be-
ing able to see the natural
beauty that is out west, so
incredibly beautiful.”
“It’ll be interesting,” she
said. “I’m hoping that we
can see a lot of stuff and
do a lot of things.”
The house has 14 acres
with plenty to do, such as
landscaping, working on
the pastures and taking
care of fences as well as a
pond.
“I hope to have some
horses,” York said. “I’ve
always wanted a horse of
my own but not boarding
somewhere else, so, now,
we’ll be able to have some
horses on the property.
“Maybe I’ll help out with
some horse rescues. I do
not want to go back to full-
time, but it would be hard
not doing it any more at
all.”
MOVING SOUTH
York, who grew up in
Ohio, received her B.S.
degree in Chemistry from
Bowling Green State Uni-
versity, and her M.S. in
Biochemistry from Case
Western Reserve Univer-
sity.
“I was working for this
one professor,” York said.
“He actually sat me down
one day and asked me. He
said, ‘I don’t think you re-
Living Here
After 27 years of running Blue Ridge Animal Hospital, Dr. Lori York is planning to retire no later than June 1 and to move
to Colorado.
‘I like it all, but
the biggest part
of doing what I’m
doing is not always
just about treating
an animal. You’re
helping a person or
you’re helping the
family by taking
care of their animal
for them because it
means so much to
them.’
Dr. Lori York
Veterinarian
ally want to do what you’re
doing. I don’t think you’re
happy doing this. What do
you really want to do?’”
“That was the first
time anyone asked me
that question,” she said.
“I think I’d like to go to
med school. He helped me
find a job in Georgia and
helped me get in Georgia
vet school. That’s what
I ended up doing. I think
that’s what I was meant to
do.”
After spending a few
years working in a re-
search lab, she moved
away from the cold and
snow to attend veterinary
school at the University of
Georgia.
She graduated from
UGA in 1986.
“I wanted to get out
of Ohio,” York said. “My
parents had moved down
here to retire. They moved
to Greenville to retire.”
“I ended up going down
to University of Geor-
gia Med School because
I didn’t want to stay in
Ohio,” she said.
York got her first job at
a mixed animal practice in
Lavonia, Georgia. There,
she met her husband Greg,
who was the technician/
receptionist at that ani-
mal hospital. She then de-
cided to focus her energy
and expertise on dogs and
cats.
“After working in Geor-
gia for four and a half
years, I moved to Green-
ville,” York said. “It was
close to my mom and dad.
Out of six kids, I was the
only one living close by,
which was actually amaz-
ing, because like a year
after we moved here, my
dad got really sick and
was in the hospital a lot,
and I was able to help my
mom with the whole thing.
Everyone else lived farther
away.”
WORKING IN GREER
York looked for jobs in
the area, interviewing in
The Greer Citizen
During her tenure in Greer, Dr. York went on medical mission trips to Honduras with Greer
First Baptist and Fairview Baptist.
Landrum.
“When I got home from
Landrum, I thought, I
don’t want to work for
anybody else any more. I
want my own place,” she
said. “There was a letter
on the table announcing a
small animal practice for
sale in Greer, South Caro-
lina.”
“It was called Blue Ridge.
I loved the mountains, and
I thought, this is cool,”
she continued. “When I
came to see it and I drove
through Greer, you can see
the mountains from 14,
and there were churches
all around driving through
Greer. I thought, this is
where I want to be.”
Soon after York bought
the practice, BMW moved
to Greer, which started to
grow faster.
“Running your own busi-
ness is hard,” York said.
“It takes a lot of work and
a lot of time and a lot of
effort, and you never leave
it alone, hardly.”
“We’ve grown a lot, and
it’s been great,” she con-
tinued.
York started out with
herself, her husband and
her mother as a part-time
receptionist.
“Now, we have four
veterinarians and 15 em-
ployees and built this
whole big place,” she said.
“We’ve added on to this
place twice.”
SHARING MEMORIES
One memory involved
helping with the rescue of
a horse that fell in a well.
“That’s a good story,”
York said. “They lowered
me down in a well to give a
shot to the horse, so she’d
get sedate, so they could
pull her up out of there.
That was crazy.”
Another time, “the fire-
man called me out to help
because a Chihuahua had
got his head stuck through
a wheel rim of a car, and
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he couldn’t get his head
out,” she said. “They had
to cut the wheel rim off
his head, but they needed
the dog sedated, so I re-
member being there with
the fireman laying on the
floor of the kitchen where
the dog was. That was an
interesting thing too.”
York has worked with
the police dogs ever since
they’ve been with the de-
partment, she said.
“I’ve seen people who
came in with their kids
with like a puppy or some-
thing, and the kids grew
up,” York said. “The kids
moved away. They got
married. They came back.
They had kids. They got a
puppy, so I’m seeing the
next generation coming in
with their kids and their
puppy.”
“That’s pretty awesome
too,” she said. “It’s been
fun doing that.”
While York likes the
work with animals, her fa-
vorite part is the people.
“I like it all, but the big-
gest part of doing what
I’m doing is not always
just about treating an an-
imal,” York said. “You’re
helping a person or you’re
helping the family by tak-
ing care of their animal for
them because it means so
much to them. That to me
is what gets the most sat-
isfaction out of it.”
“It’s great to save a dog,
but what makes it so ful-
filling is that it meant a
lot to this family or to this
person,” she said.
York related another
personal story.
“One man I met, he came
in here,” she said. “He just
stood there and was cry-
ing. He says, please, help
my little baby. All he had
was one chihuahua be-
cause his wife had died.
“You see so many people
that their spouses died,
been through that with
them, and all they have is
their animal, and so you
really get even more at-
tached trying to make the
animal feel better because
we realize that’s all they
have right now and how
important it is to them,
and that’s what makes the
job more fulfilling.”
That man’s dog is buried
in York’s backyard since
he asked her to bury the
dog for him.
“He knew he wasn’t
going to be living at his
house very much longer,”
she said.
York also has another
dog’s ashes on her China
cabinet because a client
didn’t want them thrown
away by her son.
“They’ll probably get
buried in my yard before I
move,” she said.
DOING MISSIONS
For a ten-year period, Dr.
York went to Honduras ev-
ery year with either Greer
First Baptist or Fairview
Baptist as the veterinarian
for the medical mission
trips.
“We go down there and
treat horses and cows and
dogs, a few cats, goats,
that kind of thing,” York
said. “Those are really ter-
rific memories too. I really
loved doing that.”
“I haven’t been able to
do that in like the last
five years. My husband’s
health hasn’t been good
enough to go out of the
country again.”
With moving to Colo-
rado, York may look into
missions to Indian reser-
vations, but she plans to
wait and see after getting
settled.
“I’d like to be able to
start doing some of that
again,” York said. “I don’t
know if I’ll go out of the
country.”
“I look at this country
now, and it seems like
there’s probably more
people needing help in
this country now than they
do somewhere else in the
world. There’s probably a
whole lot you can do stay-
ing in this country….I’ll
see what I can find out
there.”
MOVING FORWARD
York plans to take with
her one Great Dane and
one Border Collie as well
as three cats.
“I think they’re going to
love it, having bigger areas
to run around in because
I’ve got an acre and a half
here in Greer, but nothing
like a big open space like
we’ll have out there, and
it’s a much bigger house,”
she said. “The house has
room for us to have visi-
tors.”
“It’s a really big place,”
she continued. “I’m excit-
ed about it. I’ve never had
one so big.”
Many pictures and paint-
ings from clients will deco-
rate the walls of Dr. York’s
new house.
“I can take all those
things with me, and I’m
going to have a whole of-
fice that I can cover my
walls with all that stuff,”
York said. “I’ll have that all
around me. That’ll be kind
of neat, looking forward to
that.”
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23, at 8 p.m. in McAlister
Auditorium on the Fur-
man campus.  the GSO’s principal musi-
A pre-concert lecture
about composer Dmitri
Shostakovich will be led
by Furman’s Laura Ken-
nedy, renowned Shosta-
kovich scholar. Her talk
takes place 7 p.m. in Room
D-104 of the Daniel Music
Building, which is adjacent
to McAlister Auditorium.
With the 75-mem-
ber-strong FSO, conducted
by Furman’s Thomas Join-
er, guest faculty artists
Derek Parsons (piano) and
Gary Malvern (trumpet)
present the music of John
Williams, Shostakovich
and Beethoven. The pro-
gram includes Williams’
instantly recognizable
“The Mission” (the theme
The Greer Citizen
‘Kathleen Moore: The Storyteller’ will show more than 100
works of art at West Main Artists Co-op March 6-31.
prised. Some of the works
actually require viewer
participation. I hope you
will smile when they walk
from NBC News); Concer-
to No. 1 for Piano, Trum-
pet, & Strings, Op. 35 by
Shostakovich; and one of
the most famous classical
pieces ever written, Bee-
thoven’s Symphony No. 5
in C minor, Op. 67.
For more information,
contact the Furman Music
Office at 294-2086 or Fur-
manMusic@furman.edu.
Tickets may be ordered
online at www.furman.
edu/MusicTickets.
SCCT TO SHOW LION, WITCH
AND WARDROBE
The South Carolina Chil-
dren’s Theatre 2nd Stage
will present “The Lion, The
Witch and The Wardrobe”
Feb. 23-March 3 at the Sal-
vation Army Kroc Center.
C.S. Lewis' magical,
timeless classic from his
Chronicles of Narnia series
is back. A unique adapta-
tion of C.S. Lewis' classic
(toured by the Lincoln
Center) in which all the
roles are done by two per-
formers. All the familiar
characters are there (Tum-
nus the faun, the White
Witch, Mr. Beaver, Aslan),
but they are portrayed by
a grown-up Peter and Lucy
who reminisce about their
adventures in Narnia and
decide to re-enact them
for the audience. Best for
families with Elementary
School aged youth.
The Salvation Army Kroc
Center is located at 424
Westfield St. in Greenville.
For more information,
visit scchildrenstheatre.
org or call 235-2885.
GSO TO SHOW ‘PEPPERED
WITH PERCUSSION’
The Greenville Sympho-
ny Orchestra will present
the final Spotlight Series
concert of the 2017-2018
season, “Peppered with
Percussion,” on Saturday,
Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. and 7
p.m. in the fellowship hall
of First Baptist Greenville.
The concert will feature
cians in four unique selec-
tions, including:
Antonio Vivaldi: Con-
certo in G minor for Flute,
Oboe, and Bassoon
Douglas Hill: A Set of
Songs and Dances for
Horn, Clarinet, Double
Bass and Percussion
Verne Reynolds: "Ca-
price Rhapsody and Rem-
iniscence" from Fantasy
Etudes for Bassoon and
Percussion
Edvard Grieg: String
Quartet No. 1 in G minor,
Op. 27
For tickets or more in-
formation, call 232-0344
ext. 118 or visit www.
greenvillesymphony.org.
ARTISTS GUILD TO SHOW
‘CALIENTE CUBA’ EXHIBIT
The Artists Guild Gal-
lery of Greenville will host
“Caliente Cuba: A Night of
Hot Art and Cool Culture”
on Thursday, March 1,
from 6-9 p.m.
Visitors can listen to
Afro Cuban Music by the
Jazz Collective, enjoy
authentic Cuban cuisine
from La Habana Cafe, and
view a Cuban Art Collec-
tion.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
away. I hope you will say,
‘Hummm, I have a story,
how can I tell it in an in-
teresting manner?’ Some
The Legendary James Brothers presented a program of music and storytelling on
Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Greer Heritage Museum.
Tickets are available at
www.upstateinternational.
org.
PIANIST BISS CONCERT
SET MARCH 1
The Furman University
Department of Music will
host pianist Jonathan Biss
on Thursday, March 1, at 8
p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall.
The performance is free
and open to the public.
Biss is the opening artist
for Furman's inaugural
David Gibson Recital Se-
ries, named in honor of
the late, longtime Furman
music faculty member.
Funding for the series was
initiated by Gibson stu-
dent, David Belcher, Fur-
man Class of 1979.
Biss is a world-renowned
pianist who shares his
deep musical curiosity
with classical music lov-
ers in the concert hall and
beyond. He will repeat the
all-Beethoven program he
presents the previous eve-
ning in Atlanta's Sympho-
ny Hall.
Growing up surrounded
by music, Biss began his
piano studies at age six.
He represents the third
generation in a family of
professional musicians
that includes his grand-
mother and cellist Raya
Garbousova, and his par-
ents, violinist Miriam Fried
and violist/violinist Paul
Biss, his first musical col-
laborators.
He studied at Indiana
University with Evelyne
Brancart and at the Curtis
Institute of Music in Phila-
delphia with Leon Fleisher.
For more information,
call the Furman Music Of-
fice at 294-2086.
EVENT REMINDERS  |
‘Prince Caspian’
Through April 21
Logos Theatre
www.theacademyofarts.org
‘Twisted Tales from
Shakespeare’
Feb. 22-24, 8 p.m.
Feb. 25, 3 p.m.
Furman University
The Playhouse
294-2125
of the stories have been
rolling around in my head
for several years waiting
for some bizarre spark to
inspire me to illustrate it.
Some pieces sprang to life
almost instantly when I
came across an interesting
object to hold the story.”
Moore’s insightful sto-
rytelling through art was
mystically foretold when
she was 12 years old: She
and her family were vis-
iting Northern Michigan,
when an elderly woman,
most likely an elder from
the Huron Indian Tribe
— “a stranger with deep
penetrating eyes” — gen-
tly cupped the child’s face
in her wrinkled hands,
smiled, and said, “You are
not at storyteller yet —
but you will be!”
Moore’s work often uses
a bit of whimsy to tell a
story. She has recently
completed a week-long
teaching assignment at
Pine Street Elementary
School in Spartanburg
where she taught the tra-
ditions and methods that
allowed more than 120
students to each create
their own unique and very
ugly face jugs. Kathleen
has taught this program
Legendary
‘Charlotte’s Web’
Feb. 22-23, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 24, 2 p.m.
Main Stage
Greenville Little Theatre
greenvillelittletheatre.org
233-6238
Furman Symphony Orchestra
Friday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.
McAlister Auditorium
Furman University
furman.edu/MusicTickets
294-2086
‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.!’
Greer Children’s Theatre
Feb. 23-25, March 2-4
Cannon Centre
greerculturalarts.com
Repticon Greenville
March 3-4
Greenville Shrine Club
repticon.com/south-
carolina/greenville
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018
for the past three years
and said she is still as-
tounded by the imagina-
tion of the students. She is
fascinated with the way all
stories are connected and
likes to explore what is
hidden within the obvious.
Known for her sense of
humor and quick wit to
illustrate a point, Moore
declined to directly re-
veal her age. However,
she said: “While doing a
pottery wheel demo at an
elementary school recent-
ly, I mentioned that I first
learned on a kick-wheel
that had a big stone at the
bottom that I had to kick
to get the thing to spin.
One young man asked,
‘Like Fred Flintstone?’ I am
not quite that old! (Also,)
I was doing a demo once
wearing my University of
Mississippi--Established
in 1848 T-shirt. A young
man looked carefully at
the shirt and then asked
if that was when I went
there. I’m not that old ei-
ther.”
For more information
about “Kathleen Moore:
The Storyteller,” please
visit online: WestMain-
Artists.org.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
ONGOING EXHIBITS  |
‘Southern Icons, A to Z’
Through Feb. 23
Greenville Technical College
Benson Campus Galleries
www.gvltec.edu/dva
‘Member Moments:
Spartanburg Photographers’
Through Feb. 26
Guild Gallery
Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg
‘As It Lingers’
Claire Louka
Through Feb. 28
West Main Artists Co-op
WestMainArtists.org
‘Reminiscent Objects’
Through March 10
West Main Artists Co-op
WestMainArtists.com
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 FUN AND GAMES
What is a healthy
room temperature?
DEAR DR. ROACH: The
senior center in my com-
munity is kept at a tem-
perature that I and many
other seniors find too cool
for our comfort. After two
hours of playing Scrabble
or watching a film, we feel
chilled to the bone. We
have complained many
times to the management,
with no change. Recently, I
overheard an employee ex-
plain to a complainer that
the center maintains the
cool temperature to keep
the germ count in the air
down in order to promote
a healthy environment. I
know very warm tempera-
tures can promote germ
growth (anyone in Bacteri-
ology 101 has seen it prov-
en), but would raising the
temperature from 72 F to
75 F have any bad effect
on the air quality? -- H.L.
ANSWER: In bacteriol-
ogy, most of what we did
was in incubators at 37
degrees Celsius (about
99 degrees F), an optimal
growth temperature for
most pathogenic bacteria
in or on a growth medium.
However, I was surprised
to find that hotter tem-
peratures, in general, tend
to reduce both viruses
and bacteria in the air. So
there’s no validity to the
employee’s claim.
The people controlling
the temperature (the staff)
probably are more com-
fortable at a cooler tem-
perature than the seniors
taking advantage of the
senior center (there are
many reasons for this).
Soap Updates
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Hope and her team met
to discuss the Hope for
the Future relaunch. Katie
was happy to learn that
Thorne would be collab-
orating with Hope. Wyatt
and Bill argued over Liam.
Hope was forced to stifle
her feelings when Liam
shared some important
news with her. Brooke of-
fered Katie comfort over
her breakup with Wyatt.
A secretly thrilled Quinn
did her best to offer kind,
motherly advice to Wyatt
during his time of heart-
ache. Sally demanded
that Bill do right by Spec-
tra. Wyatt and Katie re-
alized they were victims
of Thorne’s interference.
Steffy was worn down by
her father’s rage toward
Bill. Wait to See: A bro-
ken-hearted woman be-
comes wary that her rival
is vying for her estranged
husband’s heart.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Billie was rushed to
the hospital. Tripp and
Ciara found themselves
in grave danger. Kayla
tried to keep Steve in the
dark. A hostage situation
turned deadly. Steve and
Tripp shared a heartfelt
reunion. Marlena comfort-
ed a guilt-ridden John. Eric
and Jennifer had a tense
run-in with Brady and Eve.
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
Your suggestion of 75 F
seems a perfectly reason-
able temperature to me,
but maybe it’s worth find-
ing out what most of the
community wants.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH:
My doctor will not issue
maintenance medication
prescriptions for longer
than three months. My in-
surance company has sent
me many emails asking
me to have him write them
for the year, and when I
mention it to him, he just
refuses. I have been see-
ing him for five years, and
everything is just fine. All
bloodwork numbers are
excellent. He has just post-
ed a sign in his office that
no prescriptions will be
refilled without an office
visit, so I am not the only
one subject to this policy.
We like this doctor, but
we think this practice is
somewhat overbearing,
if not unethical. I’d like
my prescription to be for
a year because we are re-
tired and travel. In the
past, more than once I
have had to call my phar-
macy and have refills sent
to another address. This
doctor will not respond to
calls from a pharmacy for
CHRIS HASTON | NBC
Stephen Nichols stars as
‘Steve’ on ‘Days of Our Lives’
Maggie learned of Victor
and Brady’s plan. Kate
ripped into John for put-
ting Billie’s life in danger.
Chad warned Stefan to
stay away from Abigail. A
fed-up Maggie walked out
on Victor. Lucas shared a
warm moment with Will.
Abigail made an unexpect-
ed move regarding Stefan.
Wait to See: Kayla has grim
news for Steve.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Jason was pitted against
Drew. Anna paid Maxie a
visit. Peter had a last-min-
ute change of mind. Alex-
is was caught off guard.
Sonny confided in an old
friend. Molly lashed out.
Monica surprised Michael.
Olivia stood by her man.
Drew looked to Curtis for
help. Kim stepped in. Alex-
is ended up in a precari-
ous position. Anna made
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
refills; only a visit will do.
Is there anything that can
be done other than chang-
ing doctors? -- A.
ANSWER: I wouldn’t say
that this practice is un-
ethical. Physicians need
to decide for themselves
how comfortable they are
in treating chronic condi-
tions without seeing their
patients for a prolonged
period. His method en-
sures very regular fol-
low-up, and he is likely to
find changes to your con-
dition more quickly than if
he wrote yearly prescrip-
tions.
On the other hand, many
people don’t need such
close follow-up, and it is
significantly less conve-
nient for many.
The bottom line is, no
matter what his motiva-
tion for such a policy,
those who find this too
much of an inconvenience
probably would do better
with a different provider.
***
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possi-
ble. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGood-
Health@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rb-
mamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
(c) 2018 North America Synd., Inc.
All Rights Reserved
a promise. Sam looked
out for a friend. Peter ap-
pealed to Lulu. Kim asked
a favor. Jason looked to
Peter for help, but Peter
knew more than he let on.
Ava’s gallery was threat-
ened. Nelle was ready to
take the next step. Alexis
met with Brad. Sonny con-
fided in Epiphany. Wait to
See: Tensions run high at
the PCPD.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Chelsea had a hostile ex-
change with Phyllis. Later,
Nick accepted Chelsea’s
proposal but accused her
of rushing it when she de-
manded they get married
right away. They agreed to
 |
a compromise of getting
married in July, but start- THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
ing the adoption process
of Connor and Christian
first. At Hamilton-Winters,
Charlie copied files onto
Devon’s laptop. Devon was
shocked to see that one of
the files was footage of Ju-
liet admitting that she lied
about Cane sexually ha-
rassing her. Phyllis asked
Sharon to help her dig up
dirt on Chelsea. Sharon
was hesitant until Phyllis
 |
told her that she was wor-
ried that Chelsea would RFD by Mike Marland
ruin Nick’s life. Later, a
suspicious Mariah con-
fronted her mother. Wait
to See: Victoria quizzes
Reed about J.T.’s past.
(c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps  |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas  |

B8 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Greer Middle College Beta Club wins state awards
Eighty-three students
from the Greer Middle
College Charter High Beta
Club competed at the SC
State Beta Club Conven-
tion in Myrtle Beach re-
cently.
The students competed
in 29 events between ac-
ademic competitions, on-
site and offsite visual arts
competitions, skits and ro-
botics, winning 14 awards.
Award winners includ-
ed:
Emma Harvey
VISUAL ARTS
(art work completed
before convention)
Watercolor - 1st
Emma Harvey
Fiber Optics - 2nd
Tatyana Murphy
Pottery - 2nd
Abbey Runion
School
News
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
EASTSIDE JUNIOR NAMED
TO NATIONAL ORCHESTRA
Will Harris, a junior at
the Fine Arts Center and
Eastside High, has been
named a participant in the
National Youth Orches-
tra of the United States
of America (NYO-USA) for
the 2018 season.
Harris is a percussionist
at the Fine Arts Center un-
der the instruction of Dr.
Gary Robinson.
Each summer, Carnegie
Hall’s Weill Music Institute
brings together the bright-
est young players from
across the country for this
free program. These teen-
agers embark on a tour to
some of the great music
capitals of the world. This
year, the orchestra travels
to Asia to perform with
nationally recognized con-
ductors.
GCS TRUSTEES FORGIVE
THREE SNOW DAYS
In a special meeting
called last week, the
Greenville County Schools
Board of Trustees voted
to waive the make-up of
three snow days used on
January 17, 18 and 19 for
students.
Greenville County
Schools has missed six
days during the 2017-
2018 school year.  The
first three days will be
made up on March 19,
March 30 and April 27.  will hold Donuts for Dads
Those make-up days were
built into the school cal-
endar.  As a result of to-
day’s board action no fur-
ther make-up days will be
needed.
If more days are missed
because of additional in-
clement weather, GCS can
appeal that missed time to
the State Board of Educa-
tion.
CCE TO HOLD BLACK
HISTORY FAMILY FEUD
Chandler Creek Elemen-
tary will hold Black Histo-
ry Family Feud on Thurs-
day, Feb. 22, from 6-8 p.m.
in the school theatre.
TAYLORS TO HOLD DADDY
DAUGHTER DANCE
Taylors Elementary will
hold “Ties and Tiaras”
Daddy Daughter Dance on
Friday, Feb. 23, from 6:30-
8:30 p.m.
Admission includes
finger foods and light re-
freshments. There will be
a DJ and dancing with mu-
sic provided by SoundSo-
lutions.
Tickets will be sold in
advance and must be pur-
chased by Thursday, Feb.
15. For more information,
visit the school website.
Our Schools
The Greer Middle College Charter High Beta Club
scrapbook team took home first place at the state
convention recently.
Photography - 3rd
Katelyn Watson
Painting - 3rd
Amanda Montjoy
Mixed Media - 3rd
Kaley Hammond
ON SITE COMPETITION
AWARD WINNERS
Language Arts - 2nd
Abigail Smith
Acrylic Painting - 3rd
Ariel Weaver
Special Talent - 2nd
Jessica Candid
Advertising Team - 3rd
Brian Weaver
Sydney Spellman
4K PRE-REGISTRATION
UNDERWAY
Greenville County
Schools 4K Pre-Registra-
tion continues through
March 2. 
To be considered, chil-
dren must turn four-
years-old on or before
Sept. 1, 2018. Parents may
pre-register at any district
elementary school or child
development center until
March 2. Pre-registration
will not be accepted after
March 2. Children do not
have to live in the school
attendance area to pre-reg-
ister at that location.
Pre-registration does not
guarantee enrollment in a
GCS 4K program.
Notification of 4K ac-
ceptance will be mailed
to parents late March
2018. 4K screening will
be held for pre-registered
children March 14-16.
MISS GMC PAGEANT
IS SET FOR FEB. 24
The Miss Greer Middle
College pageant will be
held on Saturday, Feb. 24,
at 7 p.m. at Bonds Career
Center.
 |
DISTRICT FIVE
WINNERS SELECTED IN
BYRNES TALENT SHOW
Three winners were
named during the Byrnes
High Beta Club Talent
Show on Feb. 15.
Joshua Grooms was the
first place winner followed
by Hannah Owens in sec-
ond and Leo Santana in
third.
ABNER CREEK SCHEDULES
DONUTS WITH DAD
Abner Creek Elementary
from 7-7:45 a.m. on Tues-
day, March 13, for K4-2nd
graders and Wednesday,
March 14, for 3rd and 4th
grade students.
Parents are asked to pick
one date if they have chil-
dren in grades that meet
on different days.
JUNIOR CIVITANS
COLLECTING GROCERY BAGS
The Byrnes High Junior
Civitans will be collecting
plastic grocery bags for
use at the Soup Kitchen
and Carpenter’s Table.
Bags can be given to any
Junior Civitan or sent to
the library.
ABNER CREEK TO JUMP
ROPE FOR HEART
Abner Creek Elementary
will begin its fundraiser
for the American Heart
Association, Jump Rope
for Heart, in February.
The fundraiser is held
during P.E. classes.
BEECH SPRINGS TO STEP
INTO THE ARTS
Beech Springs Interme-
diate will participate with
other schools within the
district and the Gover-
nor’s School for the Arts
for Stepping Into the Arts
on Friday, Feb. 23, from
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Jessica Rivera PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Anna Oswald
Steitler Buisch GMC Beta Club members enacted a Living Literature scene that earned the team first
Spotlight on Service - 3rd place at the recent state convention.
Matthew Langley
Aveya Kneese
Dakota Jones Ryan Bokowy Zoe Feser Eliana Boone
Brooke Skinner Bryson Bargar Julian Jones Kayla Gilbert
Leah Trusty Christian Short Becca Williams Maddie Pott
Seth Corey Riley Bullock Living Literature - 1st Allison Lewis
Character Skit - 2nd Jennings Harley Rachel Hunt Matt Garrett
Adeline Maycan Director: Ms. Earle Abigail Smith Director: Ms. Moore
Roman Meilinger Scrapbook - 1st Joe VanSlyke All of the winners are in-
Fatou Diedhiou Maddie Buisch Emily Jennings vited to attend the Nation-
Alyssa Lynch Sydney Spellman Olivia Kissinger al Convention this sum-
Lail Williams Zach Jones Sheila Moore mer in Savannah, Georgia.
Luke Hall Olivia Rendo Annica Aho
Daniel Orr Grace C Smith Riley Sargent
9-11:45 a.m.
Students will rotate to
stations located in the
LAWTON GRADUATES FROM
GRANTHAM UNIVERSITY
Grantham University is
congratulates Megan on
this
said
accomplishment,”
Scott Andrews,
them up for success.”
Grantham provides on-
line degree and certificate
related arts classrooms
where different schools
will be located. Art, band,
proud to announce that
Megan Lawton, of Green-
ville, recently graduated
Grantham University pres-
ident and chief executive
officer. “It gives us great
programs, with hundreds
of graduates complet-
ing their programs each
drama and orchestra stu- with an online AAS Medi- pleasure for our gradu- month. Students may
dents will participate. cal Coding & Billing from ates to embark on the next choose from more than 50
the 100 percent online exciting chapter of their online undergraduate and
MIDDLE TYGER LIBRARY university. lives, with quality edu- graduate programs.
HOLDING ANNUAL EXHIBIT “The Grantham family cation that will help set
Middle Tyger Library
will host an annual art ex-
hibit displaying over 70
pieces from Byrnes High
art students.
All levels, including AP
and Photography will hang
at Middle Tyger Library in
the meeting room (now
turned gallery) as well as
lining the windows look-
ing over the river.
A formal reception cel-
ebrating the exhibit will
be held on Friday, Feb. 23,
from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Guests
can enjoy the display, re-
freshments, snacks and
artistic conversation.
The exhibit will be on
display during regular li-
brary hours until the end
of the month.
HIGHER EDUCATION  |
STUDENTS HONORED ON
COASTAL CAROLINA LISTS
Several area students
are among the approxi-
mately 2,419 named to the
Fall Semester 2017 Dean’s
List for academic achieve-
ment at Coastal Carolina
University.
Area students include:
Duncan
Dylon Donnahoo
Thurman Evans
Greer
Lauren Berman
Aaron Greenberg
Avery Greer
McKenzie Hare
Skylar Hicks
Alexander Long
Barton Loper
Robert Morrow
Ryan Palmer
Austin Tucker
Austin Willett
Inman
Hannah Bernard
Landrum
Samantha Reid
Lyman
Indiya Neal
Taylors
Takeyra Jenkins-Dodd
Maryna Villalpando
Wellford
Jeffrey Stewart
To qualify for the Dean’s
List, freshmen must earn a
3.25 grade point average,
and upperclassmen must
earn a 3.5 grade point av-
erage.
Area students named to
the President’s honor roll
include:
Campobello
Seth Walker
Greer
Amanda Howell
Lyman
Tori Smith
To qualify for the Presi-
dent’s List, students must
earn a 4.0 grade point
average and must be en-
rolled full time.