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Mayor to speak at MLK Luncheon

BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The City of Greer will
host its 17th Annual Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Lun-
cheon on Jan. 21 at City
Hall.
Greer Mayor Rick Dan-
ner will deliver the key-
note address, as The Sul-
livan Family provides the
live entertainment.
“One of the reasons we
chose Mayor Danner to
be the speaker is because
of the leadership he has
provided our city during
his terms. He’s been an ex-
cellent leader for us,” said
Greer council member
Wayne Griffin, who helps
to organize the event each
year with Justin Miller.
“We thought he’d be an ex-
cellent choice.”
Danner said the oppor-
tunity is an honor.
“It is certainly an honor
and privilege,” he said. “I
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What: 17th Annual Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Luncheon
When: Jan. 21, 11:30 a.m.
Where: Greer City Hall
Tickets: Available at City of
Greer Operations Center
446 Pennsylvania Ave.
am, indeed, humbled.”
Past speakers have in-
cluded Reverend Earl D.
Simmons, Sr., from Maple
Creek Missionary Baptist
Church; Senior Pastor Cur-
tis L. Johnson from Valley
Brook Outreach Baptist
Church; and Allen Smith,
former president and
CEO of the Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce.
“Each year, it takes on
a life of its own,” Grif-
fin said of the luncheon,
“and we’re always excited
to see what happens next
because we never know.
SEE LUNCHEON | A6
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN

OVERJOYED
SCDOT workers patch potholes on Jones Avenue in Greer
Monday afternoon.

Area drivers
CLEMSON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP pass the word
Reporting
potholes
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A steady flow of rain
throughout the Upstate
since December has giv-
en local drivers plenty of
potholes to dodge on city,
county and state roads.
Area residents have op-
tions for taking action by
reporting the potholes to
the appropriate entities,
filing claims if damage oc-
curs from a pothole that
has already been reported
but not fixed within a rea-
sonable timeframe.
“The roads
See in the city of
SCDOT Greer as well
Claims as Green-
Chart | A3 ville and
Spartanburg
counties, and as far as I
am concerned, are in very
poor shape and have not
been maintained,” said
Greer resident Kenneth
Darrell Ponder. “No money
SEE POTHOLES | A3

CPW begins utility

line construction
Streetscape at The Davenport.
The utility company be-
gan its work Monday, re-

to break placing lines between the

ground
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EDITOR
The Clemson Tigers are celebrating their second National Championship in three years with a 44-16 win over the
Alabama Crimson Tide at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California Monday night. The team traveled back from the game Greer CPW is replacing
Tuesday evening, arriving at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport just after 8 p.m. They were greeted by a crowd water lines on Trade Street
ahead of the city’s Streets-
of Tiger faithful. Clemson’s other two championship victories came in 1981 and 2016. Pictured: Clemson head coach cape project, which is set
Dabo Swinney hoists the championship trophy alongside junior corner Trayvon Mullen. to break ground on Jan. 15
100 through 300 blocks of
Trade Street.
CPW crews are working
alongside a contractor,
Howard Construction. Em-
ployees will be contacting
business owners to access
the buildings’ basements
for future water line work.
Because of the construc-
tion, portions of Trade
Street impacted by the
SEE STREETSCAPE | A2

Owners make push for development Police

On Abner Appeals was torn on the the safety of the children,
arrest
issue, splitting the vote their parents and the mo-

Creek Road 3-3.

BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
John and Susan Johnson
are still hoping to open
a private school on five
acres of land on Abner
Creek Road, following a
2018 setback.
Community safety con-
cerns caused the couple’s
request for a special ex-
ception to locate in an R-S
zoning area to be denied
in November.
Greer’s Board of Zoning
“I see the need for the
school such as the one be-
ing proposed for children
who are at risk, and I see
the need for increased ed-
ucational opportunities
for our children as well as
the fortunate circumstanc-
es of rapid economic and
population growth in the
City of Greer,” Chairman
Thomas McAbee said at
the time.
“When I consider the to-
tality of the information
being presented, while I
see a need for the school,
I remain concerned about
torists getting out of the
school, and I was hoping
that a safer location could
be found for this school,”
he said.
This year, the Johnsons
have submitted an appli-
cation for a Design Review
District rezoning request,
which will come before
the Greer Planning Com-
mission on Monday, Jan.
14, at 6:30 p.m. at Greer
City Hall and before Greer
City Council in the weeks
to come.
“My hope moving for-
ward is that the planning
SEE SCHOOL | A3
two after
murder
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Police have made two
arrests in connection with
the shooting death of a
Greer man at the end of
December.
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN Greenville County Sher-
iff’s Office investigators
John and Susan Johnson are continuing efforts to locate a apprehended 30-year-old
private school at 1198 Abner Creek Road. SEE ARREST | A6

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Greer CPW workers and contractors will be working on
Trade Street for up to six weeks.
STREETSCAPE: Official
kickoff set for Jan. 15
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activity will be closed to
vehicle traffic during work
hours.
The trenched areas will
be backfilled and compact-
ed with crusher run gravel
and/or covered by steel
plate so that vehicles may
freely use the road during
non-construction hours.
No boil water advisories
Community
News
MAIN COLLECTIVE TO HOST
WINTERTIME MARKET
Join The Main Collective
in the shop every Saturday
as they feature two talent-
ed local makers and their
wares, including hand-
crafted jewelry, fun felted
art and ornaments, fine
pottery goods, ethically
sourced-fair trade linens,
hand painted ornaments
and more.
The Wintertime Maker
Pop Up Series will be held
Jan. 12, 19 and 26, from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Main
Collective, located at 1
East Main Street, Taylors.
SOUP KITCHEN TO OPEN
EMERGENCY SHELTER
The Greer Soup Kitchen
is opening its emergency
shelter on Jan. 15 when-
ever temperatures drop
below 32 degrees.
With donations, the
soup kitchen has been
able to purchase the 20
cots made by Coleman,
but the shelter is in need
of volunteers to stay the
night.
The shelter opens at 9
p.m. and closes at 7 a.m.
with lights out at 11 p.m.
Pillows, blankets, cots,
showers, supplies for
showers and food will be
provided when visitors ar-
rive and when they leave.
GREATER GREER CHAMBER
TO HOLD BREAKFAST EVENT
Godshall Professional
Recruiting is hosting this
month’s Handshakes and
Hashbrowns on Wednes-
day, Jan. 16, from 8-9 a.m.
Join the chamber for
food and networking.
Godshall Profession-
al Recruiting is located
at 310 University Ridge,
Greenville.
Admission is free for
chamber members.
FOOD TRUCK ROLLOUT
RETURNS JAN. 19
Celebrate the start of
the weekend with Food &
Drink on Friday, Jan. 19,
from 5-8 p.m. at Greer City
Park with Food Trucks,
tailgating games, and mu-
sic.
Follow the event for
Food Truck announce-
ments and more informa-
tion.
Food and beverages will
be available onsite. Valid
ID is required to purchase
alcohol. Outside alcohol
and coolers are prohibit-
ed.
Children under 16 must
be accompanied by an
adult.
Anyone who requires
an auxiliary aid or service
for effective communica-
tion or a modification of
policies or procedures to
participate in a program,
service, activity or pub-
lic meeting of the City of
Greer should contact 864-
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
or water pressure issues
are expected for business-
es or residents due to the
construction, according to
CPW. Officials say crews
may be in the area for the
next six weeks.
The Greer Streetscape
project will break ground
on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 10
a.m., at The Davenport.
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968-7008 as soon as pos-
sible, but no later than 48
hours prior to the sched-
uled event.
MLK LUNCHEON
SET FOR JAN. 21
The 17th Annual MLK
Celebration Luncheon will
take place on Monday, Jan.
21 at 11:30 a.m. on the
second floor of Greer City
Hall.
The Sullivan Family will
be the entertainment for
the day, and Greer Mayor
Rick Danner will be the
keynote speaker this year.
While they last, tickets
are $5 and can be pur-
chased now at the Oper-
ations Center located at
446 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Greer, Monday through
Friday during the hours of
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will once again be
music, entertainment, a
catered lunch, and a key-
note speaker.
GSP AIRPORT TO HOST
BREAKFAST JAN. 23
The Pelham Power
Breakfast at GSP Interna-
tional Airport is set for
Wednesday, Jan. 23, from
8-9 a.m.
Join the Greater Greer
Chamber’s networking
events.
GSP International Air-
port is located at 2000 GSP
Drive, Greer.
Admission is free for
Chamber members.
GREATER GREER CHAMBER
TO CELEBRATE 81 YEARS
The Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce is
holding their 81st Annual
Celebration, presented by
Greer Memorial Hospital,
on Thursday, Jan. 31, from
6-9 p.m. at the Embassy
Suites Greenville Golf Re-
sort & Conference Cen-
ter, located at 670 Verdae
Blvd., Greenville.
The cocktail reception
will begin at 6 p.m. with
dinner and the program
starting at 7 p.m.
The chamber is current-
ly accepting nominations
for 2018 awards.
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Saturday will feature
Amanda Anne Platt &
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Hill Banks, The Grateful
Brothers, Sawyer, Brother
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GREER BRIDAL SHOWCASE
COMING SATURDAY, FEB. 9
Join the City of Greer
Events Center for brunch
as they gather with the
Upstate’s best wedding
vendors for the Greater
Greer Bridal Showcase on
Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. at the The
Event Halls at Greer City
Hall.
The second annual
Greater Greer Bridal Show-
case will highlight local
vendors and their talents
including décor, food, and
entertainment in a “mock
reception” style.
Meet face to face with
musicians, photogra-
phers, wedding planners,
and more at the Greater
Greer Bridal Showcase.
Brides, grooms, family,
and friends are invited.
Tickets include entry
into the showcase, a light
brunch, and local vendor
information.
To register, visit www.
cityofgreer.org/738/
Greater-Greer-Brid-
al-Showcase.
GREER CHAMBER TO HOLD
ANNUAL CONCERT FEB. 9
The Foothills Philhar-
monic Orchestra contin-
ues its 2017-18 season
on Saturday, Feb. 9, from
7:30-10 p.m. at the Can-
non Centre 204 Cannon
St, Greer, with the Annual
Chamber Concert.
All of Foothills’ concerts
are free and general ad-
mission to the public.
Refreshments will be
provided following the
performance at the re-
ception where people can
meet and greet the per-
formers.
The program includes
selected compositions by
different composers, pre-
pared and performed by
different chamber ensem-
bles within Foothills Phil-
harmonic.
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since 2000, Foothills Phil-
harmonic is committed
to providing high-qual-
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News
APALACHE SENIORS
TO START 2019 EVENTS
The Golden Hearts of
Apalache Baptist Church
are beginning 2019 senior
activities with a covered
dish supper in the Chris-
tian Life Center at 6 p.m.
on Jan. 8.
Rusty Brooks and
friends will provide musi-
cal entertainment.
On Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., the
senior adults plan to meet
at South House in Greer
for the evening meal.
MOUNTAIN VIEW TO
PROVIDE FREE BREAKFAST
Mountain View United
Methodist Church will be
providing a free commu-
nity-wide breakfast on
the third Saturday of each
month.
The first free breakfast
will be from 8 a.m. until 10
a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19.
Mountain View UMC is
located at 6525 Moun-
tain View Road in Taylors
(across from Mountain
View Elementary School).
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SCHOOL: To cap enrollment with a maximum of 75 students in the first five years
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commission and definite-
ly the city council would
view the school and the
educational services we
want to provide as being
in the greater good and
would view it in a broader
perspective,” Susan John-
son said.
“I remain hopeful be-
cause the need has nev-
er been questioned or
challenged, nor has the
approach that I’ve de-
scribed,” she said. “The
need is there, and the ap-
proach is pedagogically
sound, I know that.”
After initial concerns
regarding a proposed pa-
vilion on the property for
events as well as the safe-
ty of those turning in and
out of the school, partic-
ularly from Abner Creek
Road, the Johnsons made
changes to their plans.
There will not be a pavil-
ion, Susan Johnson said.
She will use a tent once
or twice a year for larger
gatherings.
Also, the entrance to the
school will not be locat-
ed on Abner Creek Road,
which is a highly traveled,
winding road with signifi-
cant speed and large vehi-
cles; instead, the entrance
will be located off the qui-
eter Liberty Hill Road.
“We looked into other
properties, not in Greer,”
Susan Johnson said. “This
was very close to our
home, and it was the kind
of property I just fell in
love with when I saw it.”
“I could picture the
school there; the other
properties I could not,”
she said.
Trees will be cleared
from the Liberty Hill edge
of the property in order to
provided the needed line
of sight for the parking
lot, which is proposed to
accommodate 45 vehicles
at one time, and the park-
ing lot would be manned
so that traffic would not
spill onto Liberty Hill or
Abner Creek roads.
“We have worked very
hard to meet the concerns
raised,” Susan Johnson
said. “We much prefer to
Susan Johnson has traditional as well as nontraditional desks and chairs, most still in their packages, as she is hopeful
for city approval in 2019 to start a private school.
be seen as a farm house
and part of the communi-
ty. We want to be a good
neighbor and support the
local community. We in-
tend to use locally-based
vendors and suppliers and
services. We want children
who live in the area to at-
tend GSSA (Greenville Stu-
dent Success Academy).”
GSSA
“We are expecting to
provide a school environ-
ment that is only found in
two other schools on the
other side of Greenville at
double the tuition—com-
parable service at half the
cost is what we are trying
to do,” she said.
The Johnsons’ desire
to start this school stems
from personal experience
raising their children
while working at a private
school to receive a tuition
discount as a benefit.
“Anyone who works
at GSSA would receive a
similar discount in tui-
tion benefit as long as the
child is appropriate for
the school’s mission and
meets admission criteria,
thus making tuition even
more affordable,” Susan
Johnson said.
“Greer will continue to
change and grow as the
Greer community master
plan unfolds,” she said.
“In that context, we would
be providing a much need-
ed local service in a setting
that blends into the com-
munity.”
The original plan for
the private school has re-
mained to accommodate
students who meet a spe-
cific set of requirements,
specifically students who
are average, above-average
or gifted and find school
either academically boring
or academically difficult,
or a combination of both
depending on subject.
Susan Johnson has al-
ready been talking with lo-
cal parents who are look-
ing for ways to help their
children who are strug-
gling academically in the
standard school format,
and she is expecting to
start small with a handful
of students this fall, if ap-
proval to proceed is given
by the City of Greer.
In the meantime, the
Johnsons have been work-
ing on the house and exist-
ing buildings to prepare a
school setting with desks
ordered and some assem-
bled, awaiting approval,
and unique seating, such
as bean bag chairs.
“What we’re hoping to
provide is an environment
of a small setting for a spe-
cific profile of students,”
Susan Johnson said.
GSSA intends to function
as a secular coeducational
independent day school
starting with grades 1-4
and adding a grade each
year until 8th grade.
GSSA has many charac-
teristics of a micro-school
in its overall size, small
class size, mixed-age flex-
ible grouping, and ability
grouping.
“I have helped many,
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
many kids over my 40
years,” Susan Johnson
said. “I have devoted my
entire career to education
and to the betterment of
children’s lives.”
In general, morning
classes will focus on read-
ing while afternoon class-
es will focus on arthimetic.
Prime candidates for
GSSA are: the first grader
who reads and compre-
hends on a 3rd-4th grade
level but is instructed on a
first grade level with class-
mates; a second grader
who reads on a mid-kin-
dergarten level but is in-
structed on a 2nd grade
level and spends the day
in the nurse’s office com-
plaining of headaches and
stomach aches; or the gift-
ed student who is reading
on grade level, far below
his intellectual potential,
but within the norms for
the grade.
“On a societal level,
when you change one
child’s life, you change the
family, the child’s lineage
and that child’s impact on
the world – for the better,”
Susan Johnson said.
Susan and John John-
son, who are both retired
with years of experience
in education, are adding
Greenville Educational
Services LLC (GES) to their
original request.
GES
GES intends to pro-
vide community outreach
through a Parent Resource
Center which gives par-
ents and/or guardians ac-
cess to literature, forums
and professional speakers
related to education, ac-
cording to the DRD appli-
cation.
After the school day,
GES will provide in-person
or online academic and/
or organizational support
to elementary and mid-
dle school students in a
one-to-one or one-to-two
teacher to student ratio;
only online organizational
support will be provided
for high school students.
As part of its commit-
ment to the community,
GES will offer Saturday
classes during the winter
months for elementary
students in topics of inter-
est like art and coding.
Class size will range
from 10-15 students.
The overarching mission
of both GES and GSSA is
to provide educational op-
portunities and resources,
not currently available in
the local area, at a compet-
itive cost.
GES and GSSA will uti-
lize all existing buildings
– updated farmhouse, re-
modeled two-car garage
with expanded loft area
and remodeled free stand-
ing red barn structure.
The updated Life Safe-
ty Plan by SGA Architects
identified 11 classroom
spaces with an occupancy
load of 162.
To ensure the quality of
experience for each stu-
dent, the maximum enroll-
ment will be capped at 75
students in the first five
years.
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POTHOLES: Reported, but not fixed in reasonable time, are liabilities for authorities
FROM PAGE ONE
available or the money has
been spent elsewhere.”
“Whoever is responsible
for them are responsible
for the repair of the vehi-
cles, tires, etc. and should
be held accountable,” he
said. “Also tractor-trailers,
dump trucks, flatbed, etc.
cause insurmontable dam-
age to roads, and the own-
ers of said vehicles should
have to start paying their
fair share of taxes to pay
for fixing the roads. In
other words, their tax rate
should be increased to
compensate for the dam-
age that heavy vehicles do
to the roads.”
Processes are in place to
report potholes to those
responsible for the main-
tenance of municipal,
county and state roads.
When a pothole has been
reported and no change is
made within a reasonable
timeframe, those respon-
sible for the maintenance
of the road are also re-
sponsible for any damages
caused.
GREER
For the City of Greer,
drivers can report pot-
holes in a couple of differ-
ent ways.
“The fastest is to call the
City of Greer Public Ser-
vices Department at 848-
2182,” said Steve Owens,
Communications Manag-
er. “The other is to utilize
Greer Connect, the city’s
online service request
module. That service
quickly routes a request
to the proper department
in the form of a job ticket
and can be tracked inter-
nally.”
City of Greer roads are
often identified by the
“Swish G.”
“It isn’t an easy dis-
tinction,” Owens said of
identifying which roads
are city versus county or
state. “Most (but not 100
percent) street identifica-
tion signs in the city have
the ‘Swish G’ logo printed
on them.”
Anyone with a question
about whether a road (or
portion of a road) is in the
city may contact the City
of Greer Public Services
Department at 848-2182.
“Potholes are filled as
quickly as possible once
they are reported to the
Public Services Depart-
ment or crews discover
one during daily work,”
Owens said.
“Drivers who believe
their cars have incurred
damage due to potholes
on city streets are asked
to contact the Finance Of-
fice,” he said. “If the pot-
hole is, indeed, on a street
maintained by the city,
Susan Howell will open a
claim with the South Car-
olina Municipal Insurance
and Risk Financing Fund
(SCMIRF) which investi-
gates to determine liabili-
ty.”
SCMIRF’s job is to deter-
mine whether or not there
was negligence on the
city’s behalf.
“The city obviously does
not wish to see any vehicle
damaged and works quick-
ly to repair any damage to
its roadways,” Owens said.
Owens also offered
some tips for area drivers
as well as some insights
into the role of weather on
road conditions.
“Whether it’s on a city,
county or state road,
driving slowly and being
alert are keys not only
to avoiding potholes but
also rocks, branches and
other debris in the road,”
Owens said. “It’s also im-
portant to think about the
next driver coming down
the road who may not be
as alert. If a driver spots a
pothole, we ask him or her
to please report it before
it causes damage to a ve-
hicle. It’s a non-traditional
way of ‘paying it forward,’
but it’s a considerate act
that may prevent a frus-
trating and potentially ex-
pensive encounter.”
“Winter weather, par-
ticularly ice, is bad for
cracks and potholes,” he
said. “The largest problem
locally is water, which pre-
vents the cold patch mate-
rial from adhering. Crews
from the Public Services
Department may use leaf
blowers to quickly clear
the water from potholes,
but the key is to fill them
as quickly and safely as
possible to avoid damage.
Dry, warm weather is ide-
al for applying the cold
patch material, but prep
work is often necessary
in less-than-ideal condi-
tions.”
GREENVILLE COUNTY
For Greenville County
roads, drivers can report
potholes by calling the
Public Works Division at
467-7016, and those no-
tifications will be passed
along for repairs to be
made.
“Our ‘advice’ is to call
because while we are able
to monitor certain areas
we can’t be everywhere at
all times, and some situa-
tions do develop quickly,”
said Bob Mihalic, Govern-
mental Affairs Coordi-
nator with the Greenville
County. “We need to be
aware of the problem to
fix it.”
For road identification,
in general, county and
state roads can be iden-
tified by the number that
follows the road name
on the green street sign.
County maintained roads
are identified with num-
bers beginning with a let-
ter A thru R (e.g. A-34 or
J-236).
Private drives are usual-
ly identified with numbers
beginning with a letter A
thru R followed by “PD”
(e.g. J-PD-24) and may
have a blue sticker or sign.
Roads without numbers
are usually maintained by
a local municipality or pri-
vately maintained. These
signs may be green but are
sometimes white, brown
or blue.
In regards to damages
from potholes, Greenville
County follows state law,
particularly section 15-78-
60 (15), which addresses
that governmental entities
are not liable for certain
road problems until they
have been given “actual or
constructive notice.”
This section reads in
part, “Governmental enti-
ties responsible for main-
taining highways, roads,
 |
would need either two es-
ROADS MAINTANED BY SCDOT timates and a paid invoice
for the repairs, and if the
GREENVILLE COUNTY damage is to a vehicle, we
Year Claims Paid Out Claims Paid need a copy of the vehicle
2018 97 $4,334.89 16 registration.”
2017 81 $11,300.67 24 Once the forms are filled
2016 174 $22,660.39 67 out, residents will need to
2015 152 $35,206.74 85 turn them in at the local
2014 91 $22,697.07 62 maintenance office, where
the incident occurred.
SPARTANBURG COUNTY “You have one year from
Year Claims Paid Out Claims Paid the date of the incident
2018 88 $9,639.63 22 (to file a claim),” Taylor
2017 104 $22,368.35 45 said. “We had nearly 3,000
2016 207 $36,853.44 75 (claims filed) last year
2015 238 $69,083.16 154 statewide.”
2014 332 $140,809.78 261 “If you do suffer damage
from one, getting reports
The date range for each line is the date of incident provided by in as soon as possible is
the claimant, organized by calendar year. The data is fluid, good and pictures,” she
particularly for the most recent years, because SCDOT is still said. “Pictures are not re-
processing last year’s claims. The amount paid does not include quired, but they’re always
any claims paid by the SC Insurance Reserve Fund on SCDOT’s good, of the area in ques-
behalf. tion, just so we can what it
looks like at the time.”
Source: SCDOT Two main reasons
claims may be denied in-
streets, causeways, bridg- requests to local officers. clude the roadway being
es, or other public ways “There are lots of ways city- or county-maintained
are not liable for loss that you can report,” said instead of by SCDOT or
arising out of a defect or Amanda Taylor, Assistant lack of prior required no-
a condition in, on, under, Chief Counsel with the tice.
or overhanging a high- South Carolina Depart- “People will file a claim,
way, road, street, cause- ment of Transportation not knowing it’s a city or
way, bridge, or other pub- (SCDOT). “There are main- county maintained road,”
lic way caused by a third tenance request forms Taylor said. “We have to
party unless the defect or on our website. You can follow the South Carolina
condition is not corrected always call our customer tort claim check, which
by the particular govern- service center to report. basically says DOT or any
mental entity responsible That’s always great be- public entity can only pay
for the maintenance with- cause if we don’t know a claim if they knew of the
in a reasonable time after about it, we can’t fill it.” defect and failed to repair
actual or constructive no- SCDOT claims may be it in a reasonable time. If
tice.” filed in regards to dam- you hit a pothole on Mon-
If damages have oc- age caused by potholes on day and we didn’t know
curred after proper notice state roadways, which can it was there until Tues-
has been given, drivers be identified using the on- day, that’s not a payable
can call 596-3542 or email line SCDOT Street Finder claim. But if we got notice
tbooker@spartanburg- website or by the number on Monday that it was
county.org for the Risk on road signs beginning there, you hit it on Tues-
Manager Terry Booker, with “S-23” (e.g. S-23-345) day or Wednesday, and if
who will take the claim. or with SC, US or I, such as it would have been reason-
SC-418, US-25 or I-385. able for us to make the re-
SPARTANBURG COUNTY “If somebody wants pair before that happened
For Spartanburg County to file a claim, there is a but we didn’t, then that is
roads, drivers can report damage claim form to be a payable claim.”
pothole locations or file completed,” Taylor said. “It’s hard to say what’s
a claim related to damag- “You can get that on our reasonable,” she said. “In
es by calling Spartanburg website, down toward the an ideal perfect condition,
County Roads and Bridges bottom, or any of our local we like to get them within
at 595-5320. offices.” 24 hours. If it’s a weekend
Spartanburg County The office for Greenville or bad weather, like in all
roads are identified by a and Spartanburg counties this rain, it’s impossible
Cardinal on the left side of is located at 252 S. Pleas- to fill potholes right now
the green street sign. antburg Drive, Greenville. because it’s going to wash
“[The form] would just right back out; they’re do-
SCDOT need to be completed, ing the best they can.”
For state roads, drivers signed and notarized,”
can report maintenance Taylor said. “Then, we kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019
T
his year, I’ve actually made a New
Year’s resolution which I rarely do.
Not because I never keep them, but
because I’m spectacularly successful at
keeping them.
Which isn’t hard when you resolve to
gorge on dark chocolate with sea salt,
single malt, and binge watch Peaky
Blinders.
Yes, I have a whim of iron and I wield
it ruthlessly. And so, after being assailed
by pop-up ads and commercials toting
the success of the app, Babbel, which
claims to teach foreign languages in a
relatively short time for the ridiculous
sum of $8.95 per month, I jumped. Why?
Because if I must spend two hours in
the barn feeding and mucking out stalls
every morning, I might as well use that
time constructively instead of develop-
ing an involuntary twitch from hearing
Maroon 5 yet again on the only station I
can tune in clearly.
All this while I could have instead
become somebody who speaks three
languages (known as trilingual), or
simply two languages (bilingual), instead
of having no ability to speak any other
language whatsoever (an American).
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Who is
Greer’s
Citizen of
the Year?
W
e’re bringing the mailbag
back! Over the past year,
we’ve taken a deep dive
into the Greer Citizen’s history,
but now we’re giving this col-
umn back to you, the reader.
So, send us questions. We
want to hear from you. Ask any-
thing. We’ll do our best to find
an answer.
We’ll get this mailbag going
with a question of our own:
Who should be our 2018 Citi-
zen of the Year?
The award is given
each year to a person
displaying extraordinary
character and consistent
community involvement.
The award is given each year
to a person displaying extraor-
dinary character and consistent
community involvement.
The Greer Citizen has honored
several worthy candidates over
the past several years, including
Stomping Grounds Owner Lisa
Garland, Daily Bread Ministires’
Martha Bennett, GCM volunteer
Bruce Taylor, Greer icon Lonnie
“Gee” McGee, the late Sonny
Boroughs and Johnny Nesbitt.
Nominations may be dropped
off at our offices, located at
317 Trade Street, or sent via
email to billy@greercitizen.com.
Nominations must include the
person’s name and why they are
deserving of the honor. They are
due by Friday, Jan. 11. Once all
nominations have been received,
the staff of The Greer Citizen
will review each one and decide
on the recipient. The 2017 Citi-
zen of the Year will be featured
in the Jan. 17 edition.
If you have someone you think
is deserving, let us know so we
can recognize them.
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My resolution
I’M JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
Such a waste of time! But no more—
I’ve downloaded the app and chose Ital-
ian because A. I took Spanish in college
and the vowel sounds are the same. B.
It’s been a long held dream of mine to
buy a cheap, little bolthole in a medie-
val hill town in Tuscany, and C. As with
French, it makes anything sound roman-
tic and sophisticated. As I tossed hay to
my charges, I thought back to the height
of Italian sophistication in the 1960s
with sleek sports cars and jet setters
like Sean Connery and Bridgette Bardot
sunning themselves on a rocky beach
along the Amalfi coast. Fast forward
to the marvelous fabrics and fashions
draped across the impossibly glamorous
residents of Milano and Roma. Vineyards
and the lavish villas in the Lake District.
What a way to live! But...
| KAELYN’S
GUEST EDITORIAL
Making the case against
high taxes and spending
It’s the central dividing line of American pol-
itics: the age-old debate between those who
generally favor higher spending and taxes, and
those on the other hand who believe it’s bene-
ficial to let taxpayers keep more of their own
money.
The case favoring the taxpayers is a bit stron-
ger following a batch of recent research com-
paring each states’ taxes and population trends.
One analysis by the Cato Institute, a nonprof-
it research organization, found Americans are
moving in substantial numbers from states with
higher taxes to states with lower taxes.
Cato researchers ranked states by their tax
levels, which were measured as household tax-
es (all state and local taxes, including individual
income, property and sales taxes) as a percent-
age of personal income. They split that list in
two and compared growth patterns of the 25
“high tax states” to the 25 “low tax states.” Tax
and population figures were based on 2016
data from the IRS, which tracks taxpayers’ ad-
dress changes.
The pattern is hard to ignore: All but one of
the 25 high-tax states had more people moving
out than moving in, with Maine the lone excep-
tion. By contrast, 17 of the 25 low-tax states had
more people moving in than leaving.  the 2016 population loss or gain reflects a lon-
Nationwide, 600,000 more people over the
year migrated from high-tax states to low-tax
states than vice-versa. The people who are relo-
cating tend to be the well-educated, those with
higher disposable income, and senior citizens.
And they’re bringing with them a net $33 billion
in annual taxable income.
The odds are that this isn’t a coincidence. That
people are fleeing almost every high-tax state is,
at least in some part, a backlash against costly
government. It also reflects to some extent the
much better economic growth in low-tax states;
people go where the jobs are.
Because you’re probably wondering: South
Carolina is one of the low-tax states, although
it may not feel like it for many folks. The re-
port showed our average state and local taxes to
be 7.9 percent of our average personal income.
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“Questo letame e’ pesante,” I grunted, Christmas. “Si’! Scommetto che ha, con
pushing the first of five wheelbarrows such d’arancia e caffe’!!”
through the mud to Mount Poo, behind I hurried to finish the last stall, the
the barn. (It actually has a much ruder rain now tipping down in earnest and
name, but this is a family paper.) ’Se battering the tin roof of the barn, left all
piovera’ di nuova, mi uccidero’.’ the horses with fresh deep shavings and
But it did rain again, great long knit- mounds of orchard grass hay and clean
ting needles of rain, sucking at my muck buckets of water, then went to hose off
boots like quicksand, trickling down the my boots so I could dash to the house.
back of my neck. I thought of my friends My mouth was watering over the pros-
and their social media posts of exciting pect of one of Paul’s breakfasts. As I put
New Year’s parties and impulsive trips the hose back, I heard the unmistakable
abroad. Toasting champagne selfies on plop from three horses, their systems
cruise ships... working in tandem like assembly lines to
“Non scendo mai da questa fattoria,” pass their own breakfasts from one end
I grumbled, “Non scendo mai da questa to the other.
fattoria!” Sighing with irritation, I grabbed the
On the other hand, this honest, if pitchfork and wheeled the emptied bar-
drearily repetitive farm work is cheaper row back to the lip of the first stall. And
and more effective than going to any all my dreams of a charming little Italian
gym. I can eat my head off, or anything flat faded away as the scent of reality
as big as my head and not gain a pound. wafted near my feet.
Speaking of which... “Tutto quello che faccio e’ pala di
“Mi chiedo se Paul sta facendo un merda!” I said to Forrest, wringing every
brindisi francese con quel panettone?” possible bit of drama from each syllable
my thoughts wandered hungrily towards and gesturing lavishly toward my horse.
the house, as my other half has found “Solo una volta, non poi tenerlo??”
ingenious recipes for unloading the He wasn’t impressed.
countless ones we seem to receive each
KORNER
KAELYN CASHMAN
Staff reporter
Healthy
living
H
ealthy living begins with
eating well and staying
active.
Most natural foods have nutri-
tional value; though, everything
in moderation is true where
food is concerned.
An important rule of thumb is
to eat in proportion to our daily
physical activity.
A balanced diet with a focus
on vegetables is probably one of
the most healthy principles to
keep in mind.
Growing up, my mom made
meals with a protein (meats),
 | a starch (potatoes, rice, bread,
noodles, etc.) and a vegetable or
fruit.
We also kept active by playing
outside.
Since then, I have always en-
joyed getting outside, whether
that be walking, hiking, playing
Frisbee or doing other outdoor
activities.
On New Year’s Day, my family
gathered at my sister’s place in
Anderson.
Just ten states had lower tax burdens by that After getting a new family pic-
measure. ture with my parents, the four
Meanwhile, ours is among the most desirable of us siblings, our spouses and
states to relocate. South Carolina welcomes nine children, we spent some
three newcomers for every two people who time outside.
leave, ranking fourth nationally by that mea- Playing soccer with my hus-
sure. In terms of net gain we rank eighth, with band and my brothers took me
18,519 more people moving here than leaving back to my childhood.
in 2016. I have tried to keep active
No matter how you dissect the data, such a throughout my life, but the past
stark pattern establishes an unmistakable cor- couple of years have been chal-
relation between taxes and the migration pat- lenging. Where we live does not
terns of Americans. have much of a yard.
Americans see low-tax states as greener pas- In addition, I have added
tures, and that factors into their decisions. responsibilities at home, such as
Folks of a certain persuasion understandably cooking, doing dishes, cleaning
prefer to downplay any such conclusions. In and generally keeping house.
New York, which has the nation’s highest taxes, While those keep me busy,
the governor blamed his state’s shrinking pop- they do not always compensate
ulation on the cold weather. for what I eat.
But I understand it also gets cold in New So, this year, I am trying to
Hampshire, a state with a steady influx of new be more conscious about what
residents -- and no income tax. I put in my body as well as how
High-tax states that dismiss the correlation active I am. Cutting back what I
between taxes and population declines do so at eat will also be beneficial.
their own peril. Last year, I started parking
It’s worth noting that, in nearly every state, farther away at the office in
order to get in some more steps
ger-term trend. Of the 24 high-tax states expe- throughout the day.
riencing an exodus, 23 have seen net declines Every little bit helps as I seek
over a five-year period, according to the study. 
And the Cato report paralleled the findings of
to stay fit to do what God has
prepared for me.
earlier research. A report from last spring iden- Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we
tified a similar trend over a ten-year period.
This is a cautionary tale for public officials
are his workmanship, created
in Christ Jesus for good works,
with sights set on their constituents’ wallets. which God prepared before-
The power to set spending and tax rates isn’t hand, that we should walk in
something to be taken lightly. them.”
Every dollar we pull from someone’s pocket Yet keeping priorities straight
comes at a cost, and one day that cost could be is also important.
a high one – our people. Tax-happy politicians 1 Timothy 4:8 says, “For while
should take note. bodily training is of some value,
godliness is of value in every
This guest editorial was submitted by South Carolina Comptroller Richard Eckstrom way, as it holds promise for the
present life and also for the life
to come.”
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019 NEWS
Newlyweds to remodel historic Taylors house
Into The
Burwell
Manor
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Britni and Bo Ream are
working to remodel the
historic “bull house,” lo-
cated at 55 Dan Bull Road,
Taylors.
Newly married last
March, the Reams sold
Bo’s house in July with the
intentions of purchasing a
new home.
“We both like old homes,
old architecture,” Bo Ream
said. “We wanted some-
thing we could fix up.”
“In the process, we were
having a tough time find-
ing exactly what we want-
ed, so we were starting to
look into doing just some
fix and flip homes,” he
said.
The couple was outbid
on their original choice,
but then they found this
one.
“When we found this
one, we were able to come
back in and purchase it,”
Bo Ream said. “We knew
we wanted this to be our
home. We weren’t going to
fix this up and sell it for
a profit. We love the area.”
Bo Ream, who grew up
in Blue Ridge, has many
family memories from the
area.
“My grandmother, her
brothers and sisters, they
all grew up coming to
Chick Springs swimming
pond,” Bo Ream said. “My
mother grew up there. So,
this area in general has a
lot of family memories.”
“It’s been fun talking
to them about the house,
about what this used to
be, this area,” he said.
“They’ve shared a lot of
stories that we find pretty
interesting. It’s been fun.”
The Reams see them-
selves in this house for a
long time to come.
“When we first saw this
house, we definitely fell
in love with it right away,”
Bo Ream said. “Before we
even walked in the door,
we said, this is the one we
want.”
“This is definitely a
home for us,” said Britni
Ream. “We’re newlyweds,
so this is somewhere we
see having a family and
raising our kids.”
“This is not going to be a
home that we’re just going
to ditch in a few years,”
she said. “This is some-
thing we plan to stay long-
term with.”
THE BURWELL MANOR
The Reams intend to
call their new home, The
Burwell Manor, in honor
of Dr. Burwell Chick, who
came in the 1830-40s on a
hunting trip.
The story goes that
the Indians told him the
creek beside the house
was known to have heal-
ing powers and that’s the
reason he purchased the
land.
“He built the first ho-
tel [near the property],”
which ended up being
three different hotels over
the course of its life, Britni
Ream said. “His last name
being Chick established
Chick Springs. That’s why
we want to call this the
Burwell Manor to give rec-
ognition back to him.”
“Everybody knows this
place as ‘the bull house’
because it’s on Dan Bull
Road,” she said. “James
A. Bull was one of the last
owners of the hotel, and
his daughter built this
house, from what we un-
derstand.”
THE VISION
“Our vision is communi-
ty outreach,” Britni Ream
said. “It is about opening
up our home. We don’t
want this to be just our
house. We want it to really
be a platform that makes a
difference within Taylors.”
The Reams have met
Alex Reynolds, the Pres-
ident of Taylors Town-
Square; Lawrence and
Ashleigh Black, the own-
ers of Southern Bleachery;
and members of the Chick
Springs Historical Society.
“We know what they’re
trying to do with Taylors
Mill,” Britni Reams said.
“We want to be very in-
volved with that. We also
want to contribute to what
they’re doing.”
THE GREER CITIZEN A5
“We’ve been very bless-
ed in what we’re able to
do as far as purchasing
things that we want, obvi-
ously what we need,” said
Bo Ream. “For us, Christ-
mastime is a time to give
back. Since we’ve been to-
gether, we’ve wanted to do
that.”
“So, we used that party
as a way to provide for a
family that they weren’t
as fortunate as what
we’ve been,” he said. “The
amount of gifts and love
that was shown from all
of our guests that came,
it was incredible; it great-
ly exceeded our expecta-
tions. We were hoping to
provide a nice Christmas,
and it was a Christmas
that people dream about,
for them.”
The Reams are looking
to make this event an an-
nual occurrence.
“More than just our
home, we want to do
community outreach type
things,” Bo Ream said.
“We’d definitely like to do
something special again.”
PHOTO | COURTESY OF CAMERON BUDOVE “We were just thrilled
with the turnout,” he said.
The ‘bull house,’ as locals have nicknamed, is now the Ream’s new home. It is located on Bull Road in Taylors. “The people that came
were very impressed with
“For us, it is about just air mattresses they want what was put together
trying to seek those that to throw in there,” Britni for the family in need. We
are in need and then also Ream said. would like it not to just
just open our doors up “We’re going to be fin- be one family but two or
and invite people in,” she ishing out the basement,” three or four. Those are
said. “We want to make she said. “The basement’s things as this gets more
sure that we include all going to be a straight up established that we hope
the local businesses that man cave. It’s got exposed to be able to do.”
are around us, so that they brick. We’ll have a walk-
can in turn get some love around bar. We can’t pro- TIMEFRAME
too from people that are vide the alcohol, but they “We’re hopeful that we’ll
coming in.” can bring it in.” be done no later than the
Britni Ream can also end of summer.” Bo Ream
RENOVATIONS envision bridal portraits said.
Before the Reams begin being taken at the house The work will continue
renting out their house on or family staying there in whenever Bo Ream is in
weekends, which they are order to attend a wedding. town; however, when he
hoping to start in 2020, “We are so close to is traveling, the work will
some renovations are un- Greenville-Spartanburg pause.
derway to bring utilities airport, so it makes it re- “I don’t have intentions
up to 2019 standards ally easy to get there if of renting it out before
and to make some adjust- they’re flying in and out,” the end of the year,” Britni
ments to the rooms inside. Britni Ream said. “I just Ream said. “I want to make
“My new slogan’s going feel like this right here sure that we do it prop-
to say, don’t harm the is the perfect location to erly; we’re not rushed. I
charm,” said Britni Ream, have something like that.” want to make sure it’s dec-
who works in real estate. While the house is rent- orated properly. We want
“the stories those walls ed, the couple will find to make sure we do it the
can tell, the history behind other accommodations; right way.”
it; they just don’t make Bo Ream, who works as a “We just want to be able
homes like this any more.” rules official for the Ladies to really make a difference
“The hardwood floors Professional Golf Associa- PHOTO | COURTESY OF CAMERON BUDOVE in Taylors, and we want to
are original, and they don’t tion (LPGA), travels 25-30 use our house as our plat-
creak when you walk,” she weeks out of the year. Bo and Britni Ream work together to remodel their new form to do that,” she said.
said. “There’s not a single “Typically, when he goes home, which they plan to open to the community. The house is located
crack in the mortar on the out of town, I go and stay next to the Chick Springs
brick.” a couple nights with them opened their home to give that’s from Greer, a sin- gazebo on land, which is
The Reams are keeping (my parents) anyway,” back. gle mom of four, and we soon to be donated to the
the hardwood floors, the Britni Ream said. “I called it the ‘Before asked people to bring gifts Greenville Parks and Rec-
interior doors and the fire- “If he’s in town, we Bash,’” Britni Ream said. for them,” she said. reation Department for
places while updating the might go out of town for “We did it at the beginning The couple was able to a park to be built, Britni
kitchen and bathrooms. the weekend.” of December.” give her at least $700 in Ream said.
“It’s so beautiful in its “Instead of people bring- cash, $400 in gift cards,
raw, natural state now,” BEFORE BASH ing us housewarming and probably $2,000 in kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Britni Ream said. “I can’t The Reams have already gifts, we found a family gifts.
imagine what it’s going
to look like once we dust
it off a little bit and bring
it back to life from 1935,
because that’s when it was
built.”
“I’m so excited about
the fireplace right now,”
she said. “I’m going to try
to keep it as true to that
charm as possible but, you
know, modernize it just a
little bit ‘cause it just has
to be, unfortunately, to
make it more efficient and
energy-effective as far as
windows. Those are the
original windows.”
The Reams are also
working with a designer.
“It’s going to be nicely
decorated,” Britni Ream
said. “This home has its
own history. We’re just do-
ing what we feel is best.”
RENTING
“This house is so big,”
she said. “It’s a lot for just
two people, and we want
to share it.”
The newlyweds are plan-
ning to rent the house for
bridal parties, reunions
and other purposes.
“It can be special occa-
sions,” Britni Ream said.
“I feel like between all
the venue spaces that are
around here, this will be
great.”
With her own wedding
in recent memory, Britni
Ream has thought about
ideas for rehearsals,
bridesmaids, groomsmen
and others.
“They could even have
dinner here and have it ca-
tered in,” Britni Ream said.
“This porch is big enough
to have some great tables.”
“The backyard’s really
flat, so we plan to fix up
the backyard really nice-
ly,” she said.
The house can accom-
modate 10 people com-
fortably with four bed-
rooms and other space to
throw down some air mat-
tresses.
“I don’t care how many

A6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Shelby Jean Hill
Shelby Jean Hill, 81,
widow of John Varaska
and formerly of Greer,
SC,  passed away Friday,
January 4, 2019. She was
born December 8, 1937, in
Breathitt Co., Kentucky to
Victor and Roxie Bradley
Hale. 
She is survived by her
children, Susan Wallace,
of Winchester, Kentucky,
Judith (Jerome) Simmons,
of Columbus, Ohio, and
Diane (Lee) Zvala, of Bay-
town, Texas.; grandchil-
dren, Greg Wallace, Emily
(Vince) Slone, William Wal-
lace, Jessica (Dean) Rivera,
Joshua (Leslie) Simmons,
Leah Zavala and Zachary
Zavala; one great grand-
daughter, Sully Zavala.
She also had six broth-
ers and one sister.
Services will be held
Thursday, January 10, at
7 p.m.,  at Rolan G. Taylor
Funeral Home, 289 S. Main
St., Winchester, Kentucky.
Visitation will be from 5-7
p.m. until the hour of ser-
vice.  resa Davis Jones.
In lieu of flowers, do-
nations may be made in
her memory to St. Agatha
School Library, 244 S. Main
St. Winchester, Kentucky
40391.
William Riley
‘Skip’ Jones, Jr.
William Riley “Skip”
Jones, Jr. passed away
Tuesday January 1, 2019
at Lexington Medical Cen-
ter. Skip was born on July
17, 1947, in Greer, SC
to the late William Riley
Jones, Sr and Doris Hol-
combe Jones. He’d lived in
Lexington, SC for the past
forty years.
Skip attended the Uni-
versity of South Carolina
and was a lifelong member
ARRESTS: Following December murder
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Sevarrgio Senwuez Rector
and 32 year-old Harrison
Christopher Gregory. They
are charged with murder,
possession of a weapon
during a violent crime,
kidnapping and criminal
conspiracy.
“Investigators are still
looking into the actual
motive of the homicide,
but have learned that at
least one of the suspects
was familiar with (the vic-
tim), and both Rector and
Gregory conspired to kill
him prior to doing so,”
said Lt. Ryan Flood, Pub-
lic Information Officer
with the Greenville County
Sheriff’s Office.
Hall Edward Eskew, 53,
of Greer, was fatally shot
in the head and was found
of the Phi Kappa Psi frater-
nity and a past member of
the National Guard. He was
an avid Gamecock Club
member for fifty years. He
worked as store manager
with Glidden Paint Compa-
ny and as a medical sales
representative for Syntex
Laboratories.
He was a South Carolina
football official for twen-
ty-five years. He coached
girls’ softball in the Lex-
ington County Recreation
Department for more than
twenty years fostering
many successful players.
Skip was the president of
the Lexington Civitan Club
during the nineties and a
leader in his church, Cal-
vary Chapel.
He is survived by his
wife Jan Rushton Jones;
son William Riley “Trey”
Jones III; daughters, Mi-
chelle Jones Piller and
Brooke Jones and a son-
in-law John Piller; a sister
Janet Jones Rosado and
her husband Victor Rosa-
do; and a brother Roger
Lee Jones and his wife Te-
Skip had six grandchil-
dren who were the ap-
ple of his eye: Savannah
Jones, Olivia Jones, Blythe
Hicks, Landon Hicks, John
Piller, Jr., and Liam Pill-
er. His family will greatly
miss his love, support and
wonderful smile.
Skip’s legacy was his
ability to make others
smile and his ever-en-
couraging words. He had
the special talent to make
you glad you’re alive and
his friend. His memory
will live and thrive in our
hearts for many years.
Dan C. Snow
Veteran
Dan Chiles Snow, 85,
passed away on January 6,
2019, at his home.
A native of
Spartanburg
County, son of
the late James
Wallace and Frances Chiles
Snow, he was a U.S. Army
Korean War Veteran and a
member of Memorial Unit-
ed Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife
of 62 years, Gail Hemphill
Snow of the home; three
sons, David Snow (Mi-
chelle) of Palmer Lake,
Colorado, Douglas Snow
Harrison C. Gregory
the day after Christmas.
The Greenville County
Coroner’s Office and the
Greenville County Sher-
iff’s Office responded to
reports of a deceased per-
son on Wednesday, Dec.
26, around 7:30 p.m., be-
side the railroad tracks
near the intersection of
Obituaries
The Greer Citizen
of Dacusville, and Chris-
topher Snow (Ami) of Chi-
co, California; one sister,
Diane Snow Tuell (Todd)
of Greer; two grandchil-
dren, Dustan Snow and
Sierra Snow; and one
great-grandchild,
Snow.
Fibee
Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Friday, Janu-
ary 11, 2019, at The Wood
Mortuary conducted Rev.
Joe Cate. Burial will fol-
low in Hillcrest Memory
Gardens.
Honorary escort will
be the Sr. Adult Sunday
School Class at Memorial
United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be held
12:30-1:45 p.m. Friday at
the mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to Greer Community Min-
istries, P.O. 1373, Greer,
SC 29652, Shriners Hospi-
tal for Children, 950 West
Faris Road, Greenville, SC
29605 or the charity of
one's choice in his name.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Faye A. Wilkie
Faye Allison Yarborough
Wilkie, 79, widow of Clar-
ence Gene Wilkie, passed
away January 5, 2019.
A native of North Caro-
lina, she was the daughter
of the late John B. and Eth-
el West Yarborough, and
was a Jehovah’s Witness.
Surviving are one broth-
er, John B. Yarborough,
Jr. of Blacksburg, and
five sisters, Mona Craig
of Gaffney, Margie Kelly
of Toccoa, Georgia, Sylvia
Flannery of Greer, Laronia
Cohrs of West Virginia,
and Marilyn McKenzie of
Dillon.
A memorial service will
be held 2 p.m. Saturday,
January 12, 2019, at King-
dom Hall of Jehovah’s Wit-
nesses.
In lieu of flowers, memo-
rials may be made to King-
dom Hall of Jehovah’s Wit-
nesses, 1700 Gap Creek
Road, Lyman, SC 29365.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Sevarrgio Senwuez Rector
Chick Springs Road and
Michelle Drive in Taylors.
Both the Greenville
County Sheriff’s Office
and the Greenville Coun-
ty Coroner’s Office are
actively investigating Es-
kew’s death.
Both defendants have
yet to have a bond hearing.
GSP passenger,
cargo traffic
still on rise
Greenville-Spartanburg
International Airport (GSP)
is continuing its streak of
rising passenger and car-
go activity.
November marked the
14th consecutive month
that the airport experi-
enced a rise in passenger
activity.
November’s passenger
activity was up 13 percent
when compared to Novem-
ber 2017 and cargo activi-
ty was up nearly 6 percent.
“We are pleased to see
these numbers continue to
grow,” said Dave Edwards,
GSP’s president and CEO.
“In 2018, GSP welcomed a
sixth commercial airline,
expanded service with ex-
isting airline partners and
saw airlines use larger air-
craft during operations at
the airport. That level of
activity contributes to the
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That’s the joy about the
program is the unknown.”
“I just look forward to
having the people come
out and celebrate the
event,” he said.
As the keynote speaker,
Mayor Danner intends to
create his remarks from
the last book published
by Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., titled, “Where Do We
Go From Here...Chaos or
Community.”
“I bought the book sev-
eral years ago following a
visit to the National Civil
Rights Museum in Mem-
phis and have read it sev-
eral times since,” Mayor
Danner said. “One of the
things I find so fascinating
about Dr. King’s writings
is the timelessness of the
topics he addresses.”
“Much of what he wrote
about in the 1960’s could
be taken from the head-
lines of today’s newspa-
pers,” he said. “I find it
particularly interesting
that Dr. King’s book is still
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ing.”
GSP had 220,191 pas-
sengers in November 2018
compared to 194,779
passengers in November
2017.
November 2018 also in-
cluded the start of Fron-
tier Airlines twice-weekly
service to Tampa, Fla.
More than 10.4 million
pounds of cargo passed
through the airport in No-
vember 2018 compared to
9.8 million pounds in No-
vember 2017.
Greenville-Spartanburg
Airport District began pro-
viding fixed-base operator
services, including fuel
sales, in 2017.
Fuel sales were up near-
ly 19 percent in November
2018 compared to Novem-
ber 2017.
as relevant today as it was
when it was published in
1968.”
The Sullivan Family will
be the entertainment for
the day along with the
usual music and catered
lunch. Canned goods will
be collected for Greer Re-
lief as has been done for
the past four or five years.
“The City of Greer MLK
Day event is recognized as
one of the premiere such
events in the Upstate,”
Mayor Danner said. “I
would encourage all that
are interested in attending
this limited seating event
to contact the City of
Greer Recreation Depart-
ment for tickets.”
While they last, tickets
are $5 and can be pur-
chased now at the Oper-
ations Center located at
446 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Greer, Monday through
Friday during the hours of
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019
LETTER TO EDITOR  |
Keep
Greer
clean
We just came back from
a week in the Florida Keys
and realized, right away,
we were in Greer. There
was trash along the roads.
We never saw this in the
towns we stopped in in
Florida or Georgia.
We have to do some-
thing about this because,
no matter how we try to
educate people, we in
Greer, don’t seem to care.
It seems many locals think
it’s “cool” to airmail their
trash out car or truck win-
dows. We have to give up
trying to educate them
and take positive action.
What I propose is a one
cent local surcharge on
every take out container,
cup or package from every
restaurant.
This money would be
used to hire people, es-
pecially those in need,
to clean the roadways of
trash. It would be a win-
win for all of us. I, for one,
would have no objection
to paying an extra pen-
ny for each container. It
would amount to one to
five cents on every take
out order I purchase and
make Greer a beautiful
place once again. A small
price to pay to keep our
city clean and attractive.
John Helfrich
Greer
In Memory
of
Phil White
February, 1955 - December, 2018
REST
IN PEACE
from the friends
you left behind
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IONS Greer, SC 29650
879-2913
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2011 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
12 noon, and 2HEARING
p.m. Glad Tidings Tabernacle
100 O’Neal Road, Greer • 909-9409
SOLUTIONS New Covenant Fellowship
2425 Racing Rd., Greer • 848-4521
d Get Straight Unbiased
The Plaza Answers Trinity Fellowship Church
3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 877-0419
417 S. Buncombe Road
Jim Swiger H.I.S. 1700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville • 244-6011
HEARING Greer, SC 29650 BAPTIST
AID Jim SCSwiger DHEC #412
Abner Creek Baptist Church
Blue Cross Blue 2461 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6604
REPAIR Licensed Hearing Aid Specialist
Shield
SC DHEC #412 Airport Baptist Church
& Humana 776 S. Batesville Rd., Greer • 848-7850
ALL MAKES
Blue Cross Blue Shield & Humana
Apalache Baptist
1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6012
238-4754 Free
se call for appointment. Hearing
Bible Baptist Church
6645 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-7003
269-1007 Tests
r 281-1092 Blue Ridge Baptist Church
3950 Pennington Rd., Greer • 895-5787
BridgePointe
600 Bridge Rd., Taylors • 244-2774
Burnsview Baptist Church
9690 Reidville Rd., Greer • 879-4006
Calvary Baptist
101 Calvary St., Greer • 877-9759
Calvary Baptist
108 Forest St., Greer • 968-0092
Calvary Hill Baptist
100 Edward Rd., Lyman
Calvary Road Baptist Church
108 Bright Rd., Greer • 593-2643
Camp Creek Baptist Church
1100 Camp Creek Rd., Taylors
CL
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
109 Elmer St., Greer • 877-6216
Community Baptist Church
arolina 4389 Wade
Hampton Blvd.
642 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 848-3500
Double Springs Baptist Church
3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors • 895-1314
T
Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church
awn Taylors 4005 Highway 414, Landrum • 895-1461
El Bethel Baptist Church
864-292-1842
& ractor
313 Jones Ave., Greer • 877-4021
• 879-2913
Emmanuel Baptist Church
423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-2121
Enoree Fork Baptist Church
For information 100 Enoree Circle, Greer • 268-4385
about advertising Fairview Baptist Church
on this page, 1300 Locust Hill Rd., Greer • 877-1881
call 864-877-2076. First Baptist Church
202 W. Poinsett St., Greer • 877-4253
Freedom Fellowship
4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 631-1336
Friendship Baptist Church
1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman • 877-4746
Good News Baptist Church
301 McCall St. • Greer 1592 S. Highway 14, Greer • 879-2289
Grace Baptist Church
848-5500
760 W. Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 879-3519
Grace Place
407 Ridgewood Dr., Greer
Greer Freewill Baptist Church
110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer • 968-0310
Groveland Baptist Church
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
Hillcrest Baptist Church
111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer • 877-4206
Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana
DILL CREEK COMMONS 199 Hubert St., Greer • 877-3899
1379 W. Wade Hampton, Greer Holly Springs Baptist Church
864-848-5222
250 Hannon Rd., Inman • 877-6765
Locust Hill Baptist Church
5534 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest • 895-1771
Maple Creek Baptist Church
Greer 609 S. Main St., Greer • 877-1791
QF
Memorial Drive Baptist Church
UALITY
570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer • 877-7061
Milford Baptist Church
1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer • 895-5533
OODS 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
508 North Main St. • 877-4043 413 E. Poinsett St., Greer • 968-9203
7 am - 10 pm Mon.-Sat. New Life Baptist Church
90 Becco Rd., Greer • 895-3224
3500 N. Highway 14 • Greer
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
Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church
201 Jordan Rd., Lyman • 879-2646
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-6436
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
4899 Jordan Rd., Greer • 895-3546
Providence Baptist Church
2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer • 877-3483
Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church
2375 Racing Road, Greer • 877-0449
Riverside Baptist Church
1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 879-4400
3315 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 877-8090
Southside Baptist Church
410 S. Main St., Greer • 421-5686
St. John’s Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors • 879-2904
Suber Road Baptist Church
445 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 801-0181
Taylors First Baptist Church
200 W. Main St., Taylors • 244-3535
United Family Ministries
13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer • 877-3235
Victor Baptist
121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 877-9686
Washington Baptist Church
3500 N. Highway 14, Greer • 895-1510
Welcome Home Baptist Church
1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer • 901-7674
CATHOLIC
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
901 River Rd., Greer • 879-4225
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Riverside Church of Christ
2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 322-6847
CHURCH OF GOD
Church of God - Greer
500 Trade St., Greer • 877-0374
Church of God of Prophecy
2416 N. Highway 14, Greer • 877-8329
Eastside Worship Center
601 Taylors Rd., Taylors • 268-0523
O’Neal Church of God
3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer • 895-4273
Pelham Church of God of Prophecy
139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 801-0528
Praise Cathedral Church of God
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 879-4878
EPISCOPAL
Good Shepherd Episcopal
200 Cannon St., Greer • 877-2330
LUTHERAN
Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church
401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville •288-4867
Apostolic Lutheran Church
453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer • 848-4568
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS
2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville • 297-5815
Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA
300 Oneal Rd., Greer • 877-5876
Saints Peter and Paul Ev. Lutheran
400 Parker Ivey Dr., Greenville • 551-0246
METHODIST
Bethel United Methodist Church
105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer • 879-2066
Covenant United Methodist Church
1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 244-3162
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
174 Ebenezer Road, Greer • 987-9644
Faith United Methodist Church
1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer • 877-0308
Fews Chapel United Methodist Church
4000 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-2522
Grace United Methodist Church
627 Taylor Rd., Greer • 877-7015
Lee Road United Methodist Church
1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors • 244-6427
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Liberty Hill United Methodist Church
301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer • 968-8150
Liberty United Methodist Church
4276 Highway 414, Landrum • 292-0142
Memorial United Methodist Church
201 N. Main St., Greer • 877-0956
Mountain View UMC
6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-8532
Sharon United Methodist Church
1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer • 879-7926
St. Mark United Methodist Church
911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors • 848-7141
St. Paul United Methodist Church
3856 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-5570
Victor United Methodist Church
1 Wilson Ave., Greer • 877-5520
Woods Chapel United Methodist Church
2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer • 921-3557
Zoar United Methodist Church
1005 Highway 357, Greer • 877-0758
PRESBYTERIAN
Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church
2094 Highway 101 North, Greer • 483-2140
Devenger Road Presbyterian Church
1200 Devenger Rd., Greer • 268-7652
Fellowship Presbyterian Church
1105 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 877-3267
First Presbyterian Church
100 School St., Greer • 877-3612
Fulton Presbyterian Church
821 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 879-3190
OTHER DENOMINATIONS
Agape House 900 Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 329-7491
Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr
427 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville • 281-0015
Barton’s Memorial Pentacostal Holiness
Highway 101 North, Greer
Bethesda Temple 125 Broadus St., Greer • 877-8523
Beulah Christian Fellowship Church
1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville • 283-0639
Calvary Bible Fellowship
Holiday Inn, Duncan • 266-4269
Calvary Chapel of Greer
3315 Brushy Creek Rd. • Greer • 877-8090
Christ Fellowship
343 Hampton Rd., Greer • 879-8446
Christian Heritage Church
900 N. Main St., Greer • 877-2288
Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza • 322-1325
Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. • 848-0308
El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. • 968-9474
Faith Family Church
3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 244-0207
Faith Temple 5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors • 895-2524
Harmony Fellowship Church
468 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 877-8287
Harvest Christian Church
2150 Highway 417, Woodruff • 486-8877
International Cathedral of Prayer
100 Davis Avenue • Greer • 655-0009
Journey Fellowship
1846 Old Hwy. 14S • 877-2442
Lifesong Church
12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman • 439-2602
Living Way Community Church
3239 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0544
New Beginnings Outreach
104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 968-2424
New Hope Freedom
109 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. • Greer • 205-8816
New Life in Christ 210 Arlington Rd. • 346-9053
Point of Life Church
Wade Hampton Blvd. • Duncan • 426-4933
Shekhinah Kind Glory Church
600 N. Main St., Greer • 655-4545
Springwell Church
4369 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 268-2299
St. Andrews Anglican Church
www.standrewupstate.com
United Anglican Fellowship
1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer • 629-3350
United Christian Church
105 Daniel Ave., Greer • 895-3966
United House of Prayer
213 Oak St., Greer • 848-0727
Upstate Friends’ Meeting (Quaker)
P.O. Box 83, Lyman • 439-8788
Upstate Tree of Life
203 East Bearden St., Greer • 848-1295
Victorian Hills Community Church
209 Victor Ave. Ext., Greer • 877-3981
Vine Worship Center
4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 244-8175
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The Greer Citizen

A8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019

Greer woman says someone shot her cat

Concerned for
neighborhood
FROM FOX CAROLINA
NEW PARTNER
A Greer woman is con-
cerned about her neigh-
borhood’s safety after she
said someone intention-
ally shot her cat on New
Year’s Day. The 9-month-
old rescue cat is named
Socks. He is expected to
be okay, but had to have
extensive surgery.
Socks had multiple or-
gans removed after his
owner, Kate Blackmon,
said he was shot.
“I feel terrified. I think
it was, without a doubt in
my mind, it was an inten-
tional act. Somebody took
a shot at my cat on pur-
pose,” said Blackmon.
Blackmon lives on Penn-
sylvania Avenue near the
Greer Public Library. She
explained her family was
getting ready to leave their
house for brunch on New
Year’s Day when Socks
walked into the house and
collapsed.
“I said he’s been shot.
He’s got a wound both
sides and then we real-
ized how serious it was
so we grabbed towels and
wrapped him up and put
compression on it and
then jumped in the car,
and I was literally just
trying to figure out where
the nearest emergency vet
was,” recalled Blackmon.
The family had to decide
to either have him put to
sleep or pay thousands of
dollars to save his life. As
of Thursday, Socks was
showing signs of improve-
ment and is expected to
fully recover. Blackmon
hopes to pick him up from
the hospital within the
next two days.
“There was a guardian
angel on his shoulder be-
cause five minutes later
we would have been gone.
We wouldn’t have been
here and he would have
come in and he wouldn’t
have made it,” explained
Blackmon.
Blackmon reported the
shooting to the Greer
Police Department. A
spokesperson from the
department confirms an
officer did respond to the
call, but a report was not
filed.

Crime
The officer asked the 6:30 p.m., an officer re- from the passenger side well as a glass bulb shaped with a 15 round, 22 round,
driver for consent to sponded to 707 Poplar door of a white Subaru. pipe, which was lined with and 32 round magazines
search the car to which Drive, apartment 1103, This Subaru was not a white crystal residue, in the passenger seat un-

Report
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the City of Greer
Police Department. All
suspects are to be consid-
ered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
ECSTASY POSSESSION
James Pierce Drum-
mond, 35, of Greer has
been charged with Posses-
sion of MDMA (Ecstasy)
third.
According to an incident
report, on Jan. 3 around
12:55 p.m., while conduct-
ing routine patrol on Wade
Hampton Blvd. and S. Bun-
combe Road, an officer
observed a white Honda
Accord pass him with an
expired license plate and
the driver side brake light
was not operational.
The officer got behind
the vehicle at S. Buncombe
Road and Brushy Creek
and initiated a traffic stop
on the vehicle.
The vehicle pulled into
the Exxon gas station, lo-
cated at 701 S. Buncombe
Road, Greer.
The officer approached
the driver of the vehicle
and asked for her license
and registration.
The driver of the vehi-
cle’s hands were shaking,
and she appeared more
nervous than what is nor-
mal for a routine traffic
stop.
The officer informed the
driver that the tag was ex-
pired and that her brake
light was also not working.
The driver stated that
she had just purchased
the car and that she was
working on the brake light.
The officer noticed two
males in the back seat of
the car.
The male behind the
passenger side seat be-
gan to reach into a black
bag, and the officer could
see what appeared to be
a handgun. He instructed
everyone out of the car to
which all complied with-
out incident.
The officer spoke with
the driver of the car, ask-
ing if there was anything
in the car that was illegal
to which she took a pause
and stated no.
The officer asked the
driver if there were any
weapons in the car to
which she also stated no.
He then asked the back-
seat passenger sitting be-
hind the driver (identified
as James Drummond) if
there was anything illegal
in the car.
Drummond stated that
there shouldn’t be, but
that both he and the driver
smoke marijuana.
she stated that she gave
him consent.
A search of the vehicle
was conducted, and in-
side a black bag, located
behind the passenger side
seat, was a black BB gun.
Also located in the bag
was a green leafy sub-
stance.
Behind the driver side
seat, an officer located an-
other small bag containing
a green leafy substance.
Inside of a Gamecock
logo purse located in the
middle of the car, the offi-
cer observed a small clear
capsule containing four
small pills.
The officer spoke with
the driver again and asked
her what the pills were.
The driver stated that
they looked like vitamins
and that she did not know
how they had gotten into
her purse.
The pills were field test-
ed and tested positive for
MDMA.
The officer again asked
the driver if she used any
type of other narcotic to
which she stated no.
The officer asked Drum-
mond if he knew what the
pills were to which he stat-
ed that they were ecstasy.
Drummond stated that
the pills were his, and that
he had bought them for
himself and his girlfriend,
the driver.
Drummond stated that
they were in his pocket at
home and somehow ended
up in Littleton’s purse be-
cause they were in a hurry
to get his mother to the
doctor for a doctor’s ap-
pointment.
Drummond stated that
the driver did not know
about the pills and that
he takes full responsibility
for the pills.
Drummond denied the
driver having any knowl-
edge of the pills.
Drummond was placed
under arrest, checked for
fit and double lock and
transported to the Greer
City Jail without incident.
The driver was issued
a warning for the expired
license plate and released
on site.
The pills were entered
into Greer Property and
Evidence and will be sent
to Greenville for analysis.
The green leafy sub-
stance was entered into
Greer P&E for destruction.
UNLAWFUL CARRY
Tyler Andrew Scherz,
25, of Greer has been
charged with Resisting Ar-
rest, Unlawful Possession
of Prescription Drugs, Un-
lawful Cary of Pistol, False
Information to Police, Fail-
ure to Appear, Violation of
Probation, and Possession
with Intent to Distribute
Marijuana, second.
According to an incident
report, on Jan. 2 around
regarding a domestic vio- present when the offi- which the officer recog- der an article of clothing.
lence investigation. cer first arrived; when nized to be methamphet- In the backseat of the
That investigation was the victim advised him amine. car, the officer located a
documented under in- of Scherz’s presence, he The officer found Scherz vacuum sealing machine,
cident number GR19- walked toward apartment to have an active NCIC surplus plastic vacuum
000170. 1103 from the direction of want for violation of pro- wrapping material, and a
During the investiga- this vehicle. bation. digital scale.
tion, the suspect in that The officer asked him if He also had an active In this case, there is
case stated that his girl- the Subaru was his, and he warrant for failure to ap- probable cause to believe
friend’s sister had called admitted it was. pear with Greenville Coun- that the green plant mate-
her ex-boyfriend to come The officer again con- ty. rial in the vehicle is mari-
and shoot him. fronted Scherz. While standing near the juana, given the following
The suspect in that case This time, he stated a side of the Subaru, the of- facts: the vehicle smelled
stated this male subject different last name than ficer noticed a strong odor strongly of marijuana; the
was a gang member. before. of marijuana. green plant material was
The officer arrested the The officer again asked A probable cause search vacuum sealed and inside
suspect for domestic vio- Scherz for his legal name, of Scherz’ vehicle was con- a book bag, which is how
lence. but he would not provide ducted. illicit drugs are common-
While that suspect was it. Within the vehicle, the ly trafficked; additional-
being transported away The officer told Scherz officer located a book ly, the digital scale in the
from the scene, that sus- he was under arrest, and bag on the passenger seat back seat is something
pect told an officer that he turned away from the floorboard, which con- consistently found with
the male coming to assault officer. tained two vacuum sealed illicit drugs.
him had just pulled into The officer reached out bags of a green plant ma- The rolled cigar in the
the parking lot. to grab his arm, and he terial, which he recog- center console was burned
The officer relayed this tensed up his muscles and nized as marijuana, with on one end, as if having
information to another of- pulled away from the offi- a combined weight of one been smoked.
ficer over the radio, while cer as if to run. pound. This is inconsistent with
that officer was still on the The officer grabbed In the center console the possession of hemp,
scene. Scherz and tripped him, area, the officer located a because the low THC con-
The officer observed the causing him to fall to the rolled marijuana cigar (0.9 tent of hemp precludes
new suspect, later identi- ground. grams), which was burnt the possibility of getting
fied as Tyler Scherz, walk- Once on the ground, on one end. high.
ing toward the victim and Scherz held his right arm Within the center con- Scherz, based on the of-
the victim’s sister from beneath him and despite sole, the officer located ficer’s training and exer-
the domestic violence in- being yelled verbal com- two yellow capsules la- cise, appeared to be under
cident. mands to put his arm be- beled “IG322 300mg”, the influence of marijuana
The officer returned to hind his back, he refused which the officer identi- as his speech was slurred
collect statements from to do so. fied as Gabapentin, a pre- and slowed and his eyes
the two females, and he The officer was able scription only drug. glazed.
noticed that Scherz was to force Scherz’ hands In the same container, Additionally, Scherz has
averting his eyes and look- into handcuffs, which the officer found what previously been convicted
ing down, avoiding eye were double locked and appeared to be broken for possession of marijua-
contact with the officer. checked for fit. orange tablets, which he na. All drugs were seized
The officer asked During a search incident could not identify, but ap- and sent for analysis.
Schertz what his name to arrest, the officer found peared to be an illicit drug. Scherz’ vehicle was
was, and he was reluctant Schertz in possession of The officer also located towed by Barnes Towing.
to tell him. the keys to the Subaru, as a Glock 22 pistol (EXL262)
Scherz’s speech was
slowed and somewhat
slurred.
When he did look up, his
eyes looked glazed.
The officer explained to
Scherz that the previous
suspect had reported that
he was a gang member
and was allegedly coming
to this location with a fire-
arm to assault him.
The officer again asked
Sherz for his name and
birthday.
He stated a name and
birthday.
When the officer called
this information over the
radio, Scherz turned and
began walking away while
smoking cigarette.
The officer believed
Scherz to be under the in-
fluence of marijuana.
HIs body language and
attempt to separate him-
self from the officer’s view
once he sent his name
over the radio, drew the
officer’s suspicion.
The officer watched
Schertz as he walked
across the parking lot, as
he waited for the warrants
check; one of the victims
approached him, and he
asked her what Shertz
real name was. She stated
“Sherz.”
The officer then walked
across the parking lot and
saw Scherz walking away

Duncan woman accused of throwing

bleach at boyfriend on January 1
FROM WSPA
NEWS PARTNER
A Duncan woman is ac-
cused of throwing bleach
into her boyfriend’s eyes
during a fight on New
Year’s Day.
Barbara Chenell Davis,
55, was charged with sec-
ond-degree domestic vio-
lence, according to a Spar-
tanburg County Sheriff’s
Office report.
Deputies responded to
the home Davis shares
with the victim after an
argument turned physical
on Tuesday morning.
Davis threw bleach on
the victim during the con-
frontation. The report
says bleach splashed into
the victim’s eyes, causing
him to lose vision.
Davis told deputies she
threw the bleach in self
defense. She reportedly
claimed she was cleaning
the bathroom when they
got into an argument and
she threw the bleach at the
victim after he threatened
to assault her.  ical treatment.
Deputies noted several
discolored places on the
sofa that appeared to be
bleach stains along with
a strong odor in the room
where the alleged assault
took place. 
Davis’ shirt was torn.
She reportedly told depu-
ties the shirt was torn long
ago and had no apparent
injuries. 
The report says Davis
was arrested after provid-
ing inconsistent stories.
She also had no appar-
ent injuries and the victim
was so grossly intoxicated
he could barely stand. 
The victim refused med-
 
Davis was booked into
the Spartanburg County
Detention Center on Tues-
day and released later that
day, according to jail re-
cords.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019 
Local
wrestlers
climb in
rankings
Rebels, Eagles
are No. 1
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Two local wrestling pro-
grams boast No. 1 rank-
ings heading into 2019.
Eastside has once again
established itself as a
Class AAAA powerhouse,
ranking above South
Pointe, York, Travelers
Rest and Airport in polls
released this week.
The Eagles are led by
Jordan White (120), Tuck-
er Allen (132), Ben Mahol-
tz (145), Riley Augustine
(138), Ryan Augustine
(160) and Chase Barnes
(195), who each maintain
No. 1 rankings in their re-
spective weight classes.
Greer and Blue Ridge
also achieved state rank-
ings, sitting at No. 17 and
No. 11 respectively.
The Yellow Jackets, who
recently fell to Spartan-
burg 45-31, are led by Mi-
cah Henkin (145), Spencer
Lilyea (152), Avery Porter
(160), Brian Flores (170)
and Andrew McCullough
(138). Each of these Greer
wrestlers is ranked in the
Top 8 in their respective
weight classes.
Tiger wrestlers achiev-
ing state rankings include:
Ronny Mackey (220), Mi-
chael Kemp (195), Shayne
van Wettering (182), Ka-
leb Horn (160), Kyle Flyte
(152),
REBELS COME ON STRONG
In Class AAAAA action,
Byrnes has been separat-
ing itself from the pack,
ranking No. 1 above Fort
Mill, Hillcrest, Rock Hill
and Lugoff-Elgin.
Several Rebel wrestlers
boast top rankings in the
individual category, in-
cluding: David Hunsburg-
er (106), Chris Compton
(113), Brady Harmon (120),
Coby Rhodes (126), Daniel
Kitts (138), Bryce Cartee
(152), Nick Fazzone (160),
Hunter Connelly (170),
Donovan Peake (182) and
Warren James (195).
Byrnes has taken top
finishes at several local
invitational, including the
Bearcat Invitational and
the Hook -em Classic at
Lambert High in Georgia.
Hunsburger won cham-
pionships at both events,
and Warren James helped
lead the Rebels at the
Bearcat Invitational with a
top finish.
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The Lady Crusaders pulled off an upset over D1 rival
Furman last week during exhibition play.
True freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence won his first National Championship at Clemson Monday night, dominating
the Tide with 347 passing yards and three touchdowns. On the year, Lawrence threw for 3,280 yards and 30 touchdowns
on 259 completions.
Region action begins in hoops
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Conference play is under
way in high school hoops,
and the playoff hopes of
several local teams will
be decided in the coming
weeks.
BOYS BASKETBALL
On the boys side, River-
side has worked its way to
a 9-5 overall record and a
1-2 mark in region play.
The Warriors slipped up
against Boiling Springs in
their first game of 2019,
falling 55-50 on the road.
Riverside was coming off
a stellar Christmas tour-
nament showing that saw
three-straight wins over
Hart County, St. Joe’s and
Madison County. In region
play, Riverside has a win
over Byrnes and loss to
Mauldin.
The Rebels are 2-2 in the
conference, following a
7-7 start overall.
Coached by Layne Fowl-
er, Byrnes picked up two
region wins before Christ-
mas over Hillcrest and
Boiling Springs. The Reb-
els struggled in match-
ups against Riverside and
Mauldin however falling
47-42 and 65-48 respec-
tively.
In Class AAAA, Greer
has struggled to get any-
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The Greer Citizen
A ‘true’ hero
Josh Moore and the Rebels are off to a 7-7 start overall and a 2-2 mark in region play
following a recent win over Greer.
thing going, earning only
one win to this point in the
season.
The Yellow Jackets
Lady Crusaders stun
Furman in exhibition
The North Greenville
women’s basketball
shocked Furman during a
recent exhibition, notch-
ing a 78-74 victory.
The Crusaders out-
scored the Paladins in the
first and third quarters,
dropping 20 points off
Furman turnovers. Kar-
en Donehew led with 29
points, while Ayano Shel-
ton had a solid game with
22 points.
North Greenville opened
the game with an 8-2 run,
later going on a 9-0 run to
end the quarter and earn a
24-15 lead.
The two teams traded
baskets throughout the
first several minutes of
the quarter. Furman cut
the deficit to four points
several times, breaking
through at the end of the
half with a 6-0 run to tie
the game at 40-40. North
Greenville shot 45.7 per-
cent from the field.
Nearly three minutes
went by without a point by
either team to begin the
third quarter. The Paladins
ended the drought with a
layup and a free throw to
DAWSON POWERS | COURTESY THE JOURNAL
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
topped Union County 47- year. Greer has dropped
44 before Christmas, but matchups with Mountain
Greer’s woes have fol- Hertitage, Hendersonville,
lowed them into the new SEE HOOPS | B2
Crusader
Hughes posted 9 points, 4
steals, 3 rebounds, and 3
assists.
Corner
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
FALLS TO LOYOLA
The North Greenville
men’s volleyball team
lead by three, but NGU re- wrapped up a road trip
sponded once again with to Illinois with a 3-0 loss
a 7-0 run to reclaim the to the No. 9 Loyola Chica-
lead. North Greenville end- go Ramblers in Chicago,
ed the quarter with a 6-0 Illinois. For the second
run to take a 55-47 lead as straight match, NGU kept
time expired. things close in the third
NGU kept the momen- set, falling short by just
tum early on in the fourth, two points. Jackson Gil-
leading by as much as bert led in kills with seven.
twelve points. A 7-0 run The Crusaders put up
by Furman cut the lead to quite a challenge in the
five. The Crusaders, how- first half of the opening
ever, were able to open set, leading five different
the lead back up to nine times. Loyola was able
points before a 7-1 run by to pull away late in the
Furman made the score set, ending it with a 7-1
71-68. Furman pulled to run and a score of 25-18.
within two, but NGU was A rocky start by North
able to hang on for the vic- Greenville allowed Loyola
tory. to take the first nine
Donehew also recorded points of the set. NGU
5 rebounds, an assist and would finally get on the
a steal in the contest. Aya- board, but would not be
no Shelton had a strong able to close the gap. The
performance with 22 Ramblers took the set 25-
points, 6 rebounds, an as- 12.
sist, and a steal. Savannah SEE CRUSADERS | B2
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
The
sweetest
of
victories
M
an.
It doesn’t get
sweeter than that
does it, Clemson?
What a year. What an
ending. Complete domi-
nation.
Clemson fans have had
their bellies filled with
college football good-
ness this season. The Ti-
gers blew through their
schedule with ease and
absolutely hammered
two of the best teams
in the country to close
things out.
Monday night was a
statement. If there were
any lingering questions
about the Dabo-era
(there shouldn’t have
been), those questions
were were put to bed
during the 44-16 blow-
out. Clemson is here to
stay and it’s going to
take Alabama’s best to
keep up.
Everything good
happened to the Tigers
Monday night. Literally,
everything.
Heisman finalist Tua
Tagovailoa was picked
off twice by a Clemson
secondary that has faced
its fair share of criticism
this year. Not only that,
but the Tiger defense
stuffed Alabama’s
high-octane offense in
the red zone multiple
times.
Then there’s Trevor
Lawrence, the golden
boy freshman who
looked like he’d been
winning national cham-
pionships his whole life
Monday night.
Lawrence walks away
from this one as the
knight in shining armor
for Clemson fans, who
felt betrayed by the
decisions of another
Tiger quarterback this
season. What’s not to
love about this kid? He
throws the deep ball
better than anyone. He’s
poised under pressure.
He has long, flowing hair
that gives him special
quarterback powers.
Have I mentioned that
he’s a freshman? Did
you guys know that?
Trevor Lawrence is a
freshman!
And he’s not the only
freshman in orange.
Justyn Ross is now a
household name thanks
to his two huge perfor-
mances against Notre
Dame and Alabama. The
young man was not only
impressive statistically,
but he established him-
self as the most athletic
player on the field in
both games.
Want more young
guys? What about Travis
Etienne and Tee Higgins?
Both are 19 and both
are freakishly good at
football.
It’s just a good time
to be a Tiger, and as I
said last week, it’s time
to settle in. Clemson is
done trying to establish
itself as Alabama’s rival
and they’ve moved on to
challenging Alabama’s
legacy.
The way recruiting has
gone, there’s no reason
to doubt the Tigers will
be in contention for the
title for the next decade
or so. I get that some of
you may not want this.
I don’t want this. But
it’s our reality. Clemson
reigns supreme, and
after Monday night, they
can do what they want
to in the college football
world.
So, congrats Tiger
fans. I have no digs or
snide comments for you.
Your team is clearly the
best. They’re probably
going to keep being the
best for a while. What
you did to Alabama on
Monday will not soon be
forgotten.
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS
Sports
Roundup
BYRNES HIGH TO INDUCT
HALL OF FAME
Byrnes High will induct
five into its inaugural
Block B Athletic Alumnia
Association Hall of Fame
on Saturday, Jan. 12, 6
p.m. in the school cafete-
ria.
Inductees were chosen
for the impact they had on
D5 schools and the com-
munity.
They are Shirley McAd-
ams, James “Bo” Corne,
Carnell Collins, Harold Mc-
Manus, and Ernie Fowler.
REC OFFERING ZERO
JOINING FEE
Greenville County Rec-
reation is offering a zero
joining free for the Aquat-
ic Complex during the
month of January.
For more information,
visit aquatics.greenvil-
lerec.com.
GREENVILLE REC
SETS 2019 DIRT SERIES
Greenville County Rec-
reation has announced
its Greenville Dirt Series
schedule for 2019.
In conjunction with the
Greenville Track Club, the
series features seven trail
races over 11 months at
three different parks. The
races cover distances from
5K to 16K.
The schedule is as fol-
Blue Ridge is 11-3 heading into conference action.
HOOPS: Region play gets
going this week in AAAA
FROM B1
Erwin and Byrnes in recent
weeks.
The Yellow Jackets will
try to get back on track
this week with games
against Greenville and
Travelers Rest to open re-
gion play.
Blue Ridge is 5-10 in the
early going with wins over
Pickens, Greer Middle Col-
lege, Christ Church and
Thomas Jefferson Acade-
my.
The Tigers struggled
during the Battle at the
Boarder in Landrum over
Christmas break, falling
to the host team and High
Point Academy.
Blue Ridge will get con-
ference play kicked off
this week with games
against Berea and Green-
ville.
Eastside has also had
trouble early this season,
going 4-10 before the new
year. The Eagles have wins
over Blue Ridge, Byrnes,
Powdersville and Palmet-
to. Notable losses include:
North Augusta, JL Mann,
Mauldin and Riverside.
The Eagles will face
Travelers Rest and Berea
on the road this week
during the first round of
conference play.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Mazzie Drummond’s
Yellow Jackets are hoping
to build on their 8-6 re-
cord heading into region
action this week.
The Lady Jackets won
games against James Is-
land and Hammond during
the Carolina Invitational
Holiday Tournament over
the break, but have since
dropped a matchup with
lows:
Ice Breaker 8K: Jan. 26,
Conestee Park
Bunny Hop 5K: Apr. 13,
Conestee Park
Climb the Ridge 5 Mile:
Apr. 27, Pleasant Ridge
Camp and Retreat Center
Paris Mt. 12K: May 25,
Paris Mountain State Park
Paris Mt. 7K: Aug. 10,
Paris Mountain State Park
Get Out 10K: Oct. 5,
Conestee Park
Paris Mt. 16K: Nov. 2,
Paris Mountain State Park
For more information,
visit greenvillerec.com or
call 288-6470.
GREER GIRLS SOFTBALL
REGISTRATION UNDERWAY
Registration is under-
way for Girls Softball with
the City of Greer recre-
ation department.
Divisions are:
8U: 6-8 year olds
10U: 9 and 10 year olds
12U: 11 and 12 year olds
Last day to register is
Feb. 8.
For more information or
to register, visit www.city-
ofgreer.org.
RIVERSIDE ACCEPTING
HALL OF FAME NODS
Riverside High Athletic
Hall of Fame nominations
will be accepted until Jan-
uary 31, 2019.
Those wishing to nom-
inate a former athlete
should fill out a nomina-
tion form on the school’s
website. Forms should be
returned to Coach Oates
at Riverside.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
their cross-town rival By-
rnes (54-49).
Greer has notable wins
over Mauldin, East Ruth-
erford, Union County,
Chesnee and the Rebels.
They will face Greenville
and Travelers Rest this
week to open conference
action.
Blue Ridge has been
cruising in the early go-
ing, working its way to
a 11-3 mark with recent
wins over Spartanburg
Christian and Landrum.
The Lady Tigers only have
losses to Westside, Christ
Church and Asheville on
the year.
Blue Ridge will take on
Berea and Greenville at
home this week.
The Eastside girls bas-
ketball team will look to
get things back on track
after recent blowout loss-
es to North Buncombe
and North Henderson.
The Eagles will play Trav-
elers Rest and Blue Ridge
to open the conference
schedule.
Riverside will also have
some work to do af-
ter dropping two region
games before the holidays.
The Lady Warriors picked
up losses to Byrnes and
Boiling Springs recent-
ly. Riverside will take on
Gaffney and Dorman this
week.
The Lady Rebels are off
to a fast start under head
coach Missy Fowler.
Byrnes has won five
straight, including a Jan.
4 matchup with Greer at
home. The Rebels’ only
losses have come to Boil-
ing Springs, Nation Ford,
Greer and Woodmont.
They will play Gaffney and
Spartanburg this week.
CRUSADERS: Struggle in loss to Mount Olive
FROM B1
North Greenville came
to life early on, leading
throughout most of the
first half of the set. Loyola
would eventually take its
first lead of the set with
a score of 14-13, but NGU
refused to go away, stay-
ing within three points of
the Ramblers for the rest
of the set. With Loyola on
match point, the Crusad-
ers scored two in a row to
force a timeout. The Ram-
blers were able to put up
the final kill to end the
match with a set score of
25-23.
Jackson Gilbert led
in kills for the second
straight match with 7. He
also recorded 14 total at-
tacks and 4 digs.
Aaron Campbell put up
5 kills, 22 total attacks, 7
digs, and a block assist.
Brandon Baker contrib-
uted with 5 kills, 17 total
attacks, 2 digs, and a block
assist.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
FALLS TO MOUNT OLIVE
North Greenville fell to
the Mount Olive Trojans
with a final score of 70-65.
The Crusaders led 31-26
at halftime, but were out-
scored 44-34 in the sec-
ond half. Ryan Mobley had
a solid performance with
sixteen points.
The Crusaders pulled
ahead early to lead 10-4.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF
LIEN SALE
Notice is hereby given that a
public auction will be held at
Greer Self Storage, former-
ly known as Allstar Storage
721 A. South Main Street,
Greer SC 29650 at 12:00 am
on January 24, 2019 to sat-
isfy the lien on the property
stored at the address above
in the units listed. Tenants
may have notated the inven-
tories listed at the time of
rental. Landlord makes no
representation or warranty
that the units contain said
inventories.
B02 Bowlin, Angela, Person-
al items and yard items.
B14 Vurdine, Kassy, Garden
tool, lawnmower.
C01 McCree, Qiana, House-
hold goods ext.
C13 Jones, Damon, Furni-
ture, house goods.
D08 Mabry, Gennell, Boxes,
cloth, and sofa.
D10 Fowler, Daniel, Christ-
mas items, clothing and fur-
niture.
E22 Feaster III, Elijah, Tools,
house hold items.
F21 Mabry, Gennell, House
goods and sofa.
J01 Thompson, Jason,
Cloths, lawnmower, bed.
J10 Durham, Amber, House
hold goods. Tools.
L03 Green, Brandonn, kids’
cloths, kitchen tools.
L13 Perry, Katheryn, tv,
cloths, tools.
L21 Henson, Sherry, Bed liv-
ing room furniture.
Y10 Capell, Alan,
The North Greenville men’s basketball team fell to Mount Olive despite an impressive 16-
point effort from Ryan Mobley.
UMO worked to cut the
lead to three, but a 7-3 run
by NGU opened the lead
back up to seven points
and would eventually lead
by as much as eight later
in the half. The two teams
would go into halftime
with North Greenville lead-
ing 31-26. NGU shot 41.2%
from the field for the half
with Roderick Howell lead-
ing in points with eight.
Mount Olive started the
second half on a roll as
they would put togeth-
A11 Carol C. Tyler, House-
hold goods and clothing.
B04 Matthew J. Einhorn,
Tools, men cloths ext.
D03 Otilio Batrez Govea,
Household goods and Fur-
niture
D08B Brian Holdren, Cloth-
ing and household items.
D12 Travis Ware, Vender
items.
D16 Marianela Giakouma-
kis, Table, bed, dresser.
F09 Lindsay Williams, Frig,
toys, ext.
F13 Gregorie Redmon, Tool
box, compressor, car parts.
F18 Angela Lindsey, House-
hold goods and Furniture
F22 Carlos Camacho, Tools,
saw ext.
G36 Elizabeth Gregory,
Fashion, tv, bed.
G58 Terry Moss, Electron-
ics, tools and boxes.
I01 Virgil Leister, Home and
garden needs.
L07 Kendall Nicholson,
Lawnmower, weed eater,
saw.
L23 Alvaro Cruz, Electron-
ics, Dresser, bed.
M12 Sandra Walker, Women
fashion, tv, Chairs.
N01 Teresa A. Jennings,
Collectibles and art. Chairs.
Y06 Pavel Kislvak, VW, Jet-
ta car.
All units must be paid for
at the time of sale. Credit
card payment accepted if
transaction is over $100.
No checks accepted. No
one under the age of 18 is
allowed to attend the sale.
Each person attending must
sign in and agree to follow
all Rules and Regulations of
the sale. The landlord re-
serves the right to bid at the
sale. All purchased goods
are sold “as is” and must be
removed by 5:00 p.m. on the
day following the sale. Buy-
ers must provide a current,
original or a photocopy of
their original resale permit at
time of sale in lieu of sales
tax. This sale is subject to
cancellation in the event of
settlement between landlord
and obligated party
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
ANYONE CLAIMING a
2002 Ford Taurus VIN#
1FAFP55U61A28640 picked
up May 3, 2017.
2011 Chevy Malibu,
VIN#1G1ZD5EU0BF195482
picked up November 15,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019
PHOTO | COUTESY OF NGUATHLETICS.COM
er a 13-2 run to take the the second half. Ryan Mo-
lead with a score of 39-33. bley led with nine points
North Greenville would in the half.
stop the bleeding and Ryan Mobley impressed
eventually take the lead with 16 points, 4 re-
back with a three-point- bounds, and 3 assists.
er by Caleb Arrington to Roderick Howell put up
lead 49-47. A 7-2 run by 15 points, 8 rebounds, a
the Trojans would allow steal, and a block.
them to lead by seven. In Caleb Arrington scored
the final minute, North 12 points, all from the
Greenville cut the deficit three point line. He also
down to three points, but recorded 3 assists, 2
were unable to take the steals, and 2 rebounds.
lead back. NGU posted a
52.5 shot percentage in
PUBLIC NOTICE
2017
2003 Kawasaki Ninja VIN#
JKBZXJB133A016843 ANYONE CLAIMING a Blue
2003 Lexus VIN#- 2005 Suzuki XL7, VIN#JS-
JTHBF306830138376 TY92V154102010
picked up September 10,
2018.
Vehicle at FROST BROTH-
Vehicle at JEFFREY’S TOW-
ING, LLC, 280 Farms Bridge
Road, Inman, SC 29349,
ERS WRECKER SERVICE, (864) 472-2284. Vehicle
999 Victor Hill Road, Greer, abandoned at I-85 South at
SC 29651. (864) 877-4443. 67 mile marker.
If no one  claims within 30 If no one  claims within 30
days an affidavit for a title on days an affidavit for a title on
an abandoned vehicle will an abandoned vehicle will be
be filed. filed.
1-2,9,16 12-26, 1-2,9
NOTICE
The following vehicles have been abandoned in Spartanburg
County to Copart Auto Auctions. If you are the registered
owner of any of the following vehicles please call Copart at
864-877-9113 or come to 1922 Nazareth Church Road, Spar-
tanburg, SC 29301 to reclaim vehicle. You must provide proof
of ownership and pay all required accrued charges. Copart
will proceed with the Abandonment/Lien Sale Process if no
contact is made by the owner/lien holder within 30 days
from the first date of this publication.
91 FRUE DUMPTRAIL GRAY 4D03922MK010304
95 NISS MAXIMA GREEN JN1CA21D6ST608357
98 JEP GRAND CHER BLACK 1J4GZ78Y9WC225638
99 DODG DURANGO RED 1B4HS28Z7XF507056
99 FORD WINDSTAR S WHITE 2FMZA5346XBB70805
99 HOND CIVIC LX WHITE 2HGEJ6679XH552601
01 SATU SL1 BLUE 1G8ZH52851Z341904
02 BUIC CENTURY CU GOLD 2G4WS52JX21255510
02 CHEV S TRUCK S1 BLUE 1GCDT19W928226256
02 VOLV S80 SILVR YV1TS92D821255983
04 HOND ELEMENT EX ORANG 5J6YH28504L033618
05 CHRY SEBRING GOLD 1C3EL46X05N611024
05 CHRY TOWN & COU SILVR 2C4GP54L65R457579
05 CHRY TOWN & COU WHITE 2C4GP44R05R100591
05 PONT G6 GRAY 1G2ZG528854139297
05 SUBA LEGACY 2.5 SILVR 4S3BP616X57323688
06 MERZ C GENERATI BLACK WDBRF52H26A900163
07 FORD EDGE SE RED 2FMDK36C07BA79060
07 FORD FIVE HUNDR BURG 1FAHP25137G126324
07 FORD FOCUS ZX3 MROON 1FAFP31N27W153350
07 MITS ECLIPSE GT ORANG 4A3AK34T87E004070
07 TOYT CAMRY NEW SILVR 4T1BE46KX7U664735
07 TOYT CAMRY NEW WHITE 4T1BE46K97U600962
08 CHEV IMPALA LT BEIGE 2G1WT58K581211286
08 HOND FIT SPORT BLUE JHMGD38688S045845
08 TOYT PRIUS RED JTDKB20U087707801
09 ROAR MONOCOQUE 2TONE 1RF14541X91049280
10 HOND INSIGHT EX BLUE JHMZE2H72AS003511
10 MAZD 3 I BLUE JM1BL1SF4A1135498
11 JEP LIBERTY SP CHARC 1J4PN2GK2BW585905
11 TOYT PRIUS BLACK JTDKN3DU8B5352239
12 CHEV CRUZE LS SILVR 1G1PC5SH8C7309578
12 CHEV CRUZE LS SILVR 1G1PC5SH3C7224177
12 CHEV SONIC LTZ RED 1G1JE6SH2C4118309
12 FORD FUSION SE SILVR 3FAHP0HA5CR226170
12 HYUN ELANTRA GL SILVR KMHDH4AE9CU466031
13 HOND ODYSSEY EX GRAY 5FNRL5H6XDB023085
13 KIA SORENTO SX WHITE 5XYKWDA24DG382094
14 FORD FUSION SE BLUE 3FA6P0HD0ER134761
14 HYUN ELANTRA SE BLACK KMHDH4AE6EU029641
15 CADI XTS BLACK 2G61U5S39F9146055
15 DODG GRAND CARA BLACK 2C4RDGBG3FR710104
15 NISS ALTIMA 2.5 SILVR 1N4AL3APXFC124508
16 CHRY TOWN & COU GRAY 2C4RC1BG8GR296853
16 FORD F150 WHITE 1FTMF1C86GKE28113
16 TOYT COROLLA L BLACK 2T1BURHE1GC674921
17 FORD ECONOLINE WHITE 1FDWE3FS5HDC66751
17 ZHEJ CYCLE LD6PCK0B3HL100136
17 TOYT TACOMA DOU CHARC 3TMDZ5BN9HM016560
18 KTM 500 EXC-F ORANG VBKEXL403JM417232
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Greer Relief celebrates more than 80 years
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Serving neighbors in
need, Greer Relief & Re-
sources Agency has been
a landmark in Greer for
more than 80 years.
Through programs like
RENEW (Reaching Every
Neighbor Every Way), the
nonprofit has been able
to help citizens with crisis
prevention and develop-
ment.
“I get a lot of joy from
the idea that what I do
has the potential to better
someone’s life,” said Tyler
Edmond, RENEW program
coordinator. “I try to cre-
ate classes with our Neigh-
bors in mind, classes that
are both beneficial and rel-
evant to their lives.”
For example, on Jan. 18,
Greer Relief will be part-
nering with Sharonview
Federal Credit Union to
bring the community a
course titled Auto Buying
101.
“The class will take a
look at how to determine
the amount you can actu-
ally afford, the importance
of preapproval, leasing
v. buying, and more,” Ed-
mond said. “We feel that
this class will benefit our
community and positively
impact the lives of those
who attend.”
One of the biggest chal-
lenges, she said, is getting
to know the area and the
people served.
“Everyone wants to hit
the ground running when
they take over their posi-
tion, but to do so requires
some level of familiari-
ty,” Edmond said. “I have
been very fortunate that
the Greer community has
been so welcoming.”
“Our Neighbors are ev-
eryday people who, like all
of us at some point, just
need some help,” she said.
“I really do love getting to
hear their stories and see-
ing where I can be of help
to them.”
A native of Columbia,
Edmond came to Greer
Relief about five years ago
through the AmeriCorps
VISTA program and the
United Way of the Pied-
mont.
COMMUNITY GARDEN
“What I’m looking for-
ward to the most this year
is the start of our com-
munity garden,” Edmond
said. “This is coming to
fruition through a partner-
ship with one of our gar-
dening instructor, Andrew
Padula of Padula’s Plants
and Gardens.”
Tyler Edmond unlocks the gate to enter the space where
the community garden will be located outside the Greer
Relief offices.
Each year, Greer Relief opens a Christmas Morning Shoppe for those in their programs
who have earned RENEW rewards, which can be redeemed for Christmas presents for
their children.
Living Here
NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT
Founded: 1936
Executive Director: Caroline Robertson
Location: 202 Victoria Street, Greer, SC 29651
Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Service Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-11 a.m.; Mon., Tues., Thurs. 1:30-4 p.m.
Contact: 848-5356 or greerrelief.org
“The space will allow
us to offer a hands-on el-
ement to our gardening
classes, and all the pro-
duce grown will be given
out to the community,”
she said. “Currently, we
are in the early stages of
the planning now, but we
are thinking big.”
Padula, a RENEW in-
structor for sustainable
gardening, is joining the
project as the designer
and overseer.
‘Our Neighbors are
everyday people
who, like all of us
at some point, just
need some help.’
Tyler Edmond
RENEW program director
“I have an organic based
nursery in the area,” Pad-
ula said. “That’s what I
actually do for work; I do
garden design and land-
scaping and chemical free
gardening.”
“It’s going to be one of
those processes that we’re
going to do one step at a
time,” he said of the com-
munity garden. “The over-
all point of the garden is
to make it a perennial
food crop garden. If we
focus the plants that are
going into it to be on the
perennial side, that’s more
of a long-term, sustainable
garden.”
The garden will be locat-
ed outside of Greer Relief
along the length of the
building.
“It’s where the refriger-
ator is,” Padula said. “It’s
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going to be within some
gated areas. Some things
that we’re considering as
far as the design goes is to
do some vertical garden-
ing because of the limited
amount of space.”
“The goal is to design a
self watering system with
rain barrels, so it’s off the
grid so to speak as far as
taking care of it,” he said.
“The goal of the garden is
to have year-round sus-
tainability and also to
be used for teaching. I’ll
be using the garden as a
hands on teaching tool
when I’m teaching class-
es.”
The plan is to have the
garden ready for plant-
ing by late spring or early
summer.
“We’re at the very be-
ginning stages of it,” Pad-
ula said. “I’m looking for-
ward to getting the garden
started.”
“I think it’s a nice addi-
tion,” he said. “I think it’s
a step in the right direc-
tion.”
Padula has about eight
to 15 people in his classes
that he teaches about once
or twice a month.
NEW PARTNERSHIP
Greer Relief has also
established a new part-
nership with Empire Ltd.
Studio., and the owner
James Carter will be allow-
ing RENEW rewards to be
spent in his store starting
in February.
“RENEW rewards are
vouchers given at the end
of each of our classes,”
Edmond said. “RENEW re-
wards can be redeemed
through our RENEW shop,
which has gently used
and brand new donated
items.”
“They can also be spent
at Sharon’s Closet at Greer
Community Ministries,
our Food Co-Op (done in
partnership with Loaves
& Fishes and Greer Com-
munity Ministries), or they
can be saved to use to
participate in our Christ-
mas Morning Shoppe in
December,” Edmond said.
“Adding Empire Ltd. Stu-
dio to this list will open
so many doors for those
in the community who
are seeking employment
or just want to look their
best.”
Classes, which are
scheduled based on the
availability of volunteers,
focus on financial stabili-
ty, job skills, mental well-
ness, and physical well-
ness, and RENEW classes
are available to anyone,
regardless of location.
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
RENEW classes are available based on the schedules of the volunteers, and those who
plan to attend will need to arrive about 15 minutes early to make sure they have time to
sign in before the class starts.
Those who are interested
can find the latest classes
online at www.greerrelief.
org/calendar.
“The program is always
looking for volunteer in-
structors who wish to
share their talents and
passion with the commu-
nity,” Edmond said.
Founded in 2015, RE-
NEW is designed to im-
prove the quality of life
and nutrition of neighbors
in need through opportu-
nities to learn and develop
skills that will set them on
a path of healthy living.
Greer Relief has many
other services areas in ad-
dition to the RENEW pro-
gram.
ABOUT GREER RELIEF |
According to the organi-
zation, Greer Relief exists
to transform neighbors
in need to neighbors who
thrive, by providing ser-
vices to eliminate poverty
and help neighbors over-
come barriers for success.
Greer Relief is a regis-
tered 501(c)(3) non-prof-
it, and the service area
includes Greenville and
Spartanburg counties, fo-
cusing many services in
Greer, Taylors, Duncan,
Lyman, and Wellford.
Prevention is at the core
of Greer Relief’s mission.
In 1936, in the depth
of the Great Depression,
Greer citizens founded
Greer Relief to help pre-
vent their neighbors from
starving and freezing, and
they have continued to
fight hunger and home-
lessness in the communi-
ty.
Today, the agency inter-
venes when crisis threat-
ens a family’s life using
proven practices that meet
needs and offer solutions
to alter each family’s tra-
jectory.
CHRISTMAS MORNING
SHOPPE
The goal of the Christ-
mas Morning Shoppe is
to provide neighbors in
need with Christmas gifts
for their family under the
tree.
In turn, this event pre-
vents them from either
spending their limited re-
sources on gifts or going
without completely.
This incentive program
allows qualifying parents
in need to earn Christmas
gifts for their children,
instead of depending on
organizations that provide
gifts through one way giv-
ing.
Parents are required
to attend free classes
through RENEW to earn a
shopping appointment.
The Christmas store is
housed at a donated facil-
ity, staffed by volunteers,
and stocked with popular
new toys and gifts which
are generously donated
by local churches, schools,
corporations and individ-
uals.
CASE MANAGEMENT
Case management al-
lows Greer Relief profes-
sionals to assess each
client’s unique situation
and formulate a plan for
maximum efficacy in their
lives.
Because of this one-on-
one approach, Greer Re-
lief is able to maximize
confidentiality and lower
Tyler Edmond serves in her role as RENEW program
director.
the chances the client will
find the need to return to
them.
REFERRAL
After assistance is pro-
vided, Greer Relief at-
tempts to match the client
with other resources and
agencies that can then
further assist clients in
overcoming their current
difficulties.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The need for financial
relief is assessed by case
managers and is offered
to cover utility bills, rent,
mortgage and prescription
medications.
Relief may also include
food vouchers and/or
emergency call-only cell
phones.
FOOD PANTRY
Greer Relief supplies
food for neighbors in need
who qualify for this assis-
tance.
The food pantry houses
nonperishable foods as
well as household items.
Commonly requested
items include:
Food
Peanut butter
Jelly
Boxed meals, such as
mac ‘n cheese and but-
tered noodles
Canned soups, vegeta-
bles, meats, and more.
Canned holiday foods
Household Supplies
Grooming products,
like soap, toothbrushes,
toothpaste
Paper goods: toilet pa-
per, paper towels, plas-
ticware
Warmth: heaters, blan-
kets
Cleaning supplies
Baby Items
Diapers
Baby oil
Baby powder
Other
GREER FOOD CO-OP
Greer Relief has part-
nered with two other
non-profit organizations,
Greer Community Minis-
tries and Loaves & Fishes,
to form The Greer Food
Co-op.
Individuals are eligible
for membership if they are
currently a service recipi-
ent and if they have dif-
ficulty obtaining enough
food for their household.
The Greer Food Co-Op
funds provide for a Co-Op
Coordinator, who is also a
Co-Op member, to facili-
tate and run the meetings.
Greer Relief is responsi-
ble for leadership and op-
erations.
The Greer Food Co-Op
meets every two weeks for
two hours to unload, sort,
and distribute donations
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
and to learn life skills
from local professionals.
HOLIDAY FOOD PROGRAMS
The Thanksgiving Din-
ner Food Box provides a
Thanksgiving meal for
low-income and homeless
individuals and families
who might otherwise have
no opportunity to cele-
brate the holiday.
Some Thanksgiving
meals may be delivered to
people’s homes.
The Christmas Din-
ner Food Box provides a
Christmas dinner for fam-
ilies in need.
SHELTER
Greer Relief provides
financial assistance to
neighbors in need so that
they may remain in their
homes.
Through case manage-
ment, Greer Relief volun-
teers assess what underly-
ing causes contributed to
the current circumstanc-
es and refer neighbors in
need to the best resource
to improve their predica-
ment in the long term as
well as the short term.
Further assistance
comes from Greer Relief
and/or other community
organizations.
The J. Verne Smith Cen-
ter houses a number of
community relief organi-
zations only steps away
from their offices.
The case manager works
with neighbors to identi-
fy steps toward indepen-
dence.
Greer Relief offers a
centralized process of ap-
plying for programs and
resources such as food as-
sistance, health coverage,
home energy assistance
and much more.
VITA: VOLUNTEER
INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
This program offers free
tax help to low-to-mod-
erate income individuals
and families who cannot
prepare their own tax re-
turns.
Certified volunteers re-
ceive training to help pre-
pare basic tax returns in
communities across the
country.
VITA offers free elec-
tronic filing with the pro-
gram running annually
from February to April.
GET INVOLVED
There are many ways
for volunteers to make an
impact for Greer Relief—
some of which don’t even
require going out of a dai-
ly routine.
Donate Money: Give
funds to Greer Relief pro-
grams; donations of any
amount are accepted.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019 
BLEECKER STREET
Blythe Danner, Hillary
Swank in ‘What They Had’
 |
COUCH THEATER
BY AMY ANDERSON
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF JAN. 7
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“What They Had” (NR)
-- “What They Had” cap-
tures the sweet heartbreak
of loving someone who
is slipping away, and the
impossible decisions that
we must make in the twi-
light years of our lives.
Bridget (Hillary Swank) is
called home to Chicago
when her mother (Blythe
Danner) takes off down
a snow-covered lane. Her
father (Robert Forster) is
in denial about his wife’s
Alzheimer’s disease, and
her brother (Michael Shan-
non) plays caregiver to
Mom and Dad, yearning
for more out of life. Mean-
while, Bridget can’t help
but compare the unshake-
able love of her parents to
her own cold marriage. It’s
moving and never strays
into sappy.
“Mid90s” (R) -- Jonah
Hill makes his directorial
debut with this homage to
the Los Angeles skate rat
scene in 1996. It’s accurate
and evocative, rich with
a certain offhand nostal-
gia -- youth is youth and
struggle is struggle, no
matter your background
or pursuits. Here, we fol-
low Stevie (Sunny Suljic),
who is 13 (as was Hill in
1996), but who looks much
younger. He’s left much
to his own devices by his
hardworking single mom
(Katherine Waterston) and
older brother Ian (Lucas
Hedges), so he befriends
a group of slightly older,
cooler -- whatever that
means -- street skaters at
a local skate shop. Their
adventures are dramatic
and mundane, recalling
the crass antics of early
teenhood and the bonds
created under its mesmer-
izing spell.
“Monsters and Men” (R)
-- Writer/director Reinal-
do Marcus Green offers
a study in consequences,
where no action is ex-
empt. A tense situation on
a street corner of Brook-
lyn ends with one black
man dead at the hands of
white police officers, and
another man who filmed
the event facing the terri-
ble choice between speak-
ing out about the injus-
tice and staying silent to
protect his family. The
impact of the decision is
seen from the different
perspectives -- a black cop
struggling with the actions
of his colleagues, a young
athlete who is called to ac-
tion, and others. Well done
and poignant performanc-
es by John David Washing-
ton, Anthony Ramos and
Chante Adams.
“Hell Fest” (R) -- Col-
lege cutie Natalie (Amy
Forsyth) is home for a
visit and, conveniently, a
traveling horror-themed
amusement park is in
town. And it’s Hallow-
een! So of course, Natalie
and her friends, and their
charming boyfriends, are
going. Also convenient-
ly, a masked serial killer
decides rightfully that
this Hell Fest would be a
great time to just openly
start killing people -- and
Natalie’s group is at the
top of the list. It’s a great
and terrifying idea, espe-
cially since these types
of amusements (sans live
killers) exist. But it’s a ter-
ribly executed film, and
you’d have to really love
“scary” movies to find it
enjoyable.
NEW TV RELEASES
“The Purge” Season 1
“Castle Rock” The Com-
plete First Season
“Longmire” The Sixth
and Final Season
“Frankie Drake Myster-
ies” Season 1
“Peanuts by Schultz”
The Complete Series
Entertainment
Artist Scott Strader has donated ‘Tear of Illian’ to the
University of South Carolina Upstate permanent collection.
Artist gifts work
to USC Upstate
A prize-winning sculp-
ture will be a permanent
fixture at the University
of South Carolina Upstate.
Atlanta-based artist Scott
Strader has gifted his
work “Tear of Illian” to the
university, his second con-
tribution to USC Upstate
following his gift this past
year of the aluminum “An-
nulus” sculpture.
Both pieces are on dis-
play between the John C.
Stockwell Administration
Building and the campus
library.
“I am pleased to include
Scott Strader in our grow-
ing collection of outdoor
monumental sculptures,”
said Jane Allen Nodine,
a distinguished profes-
sor emerita and director
of USC Upstate’s Gallery
on Main. “The clarity of
his designs and refined
craftsmanship in the work
makes it highly desirable
for our permanent collec-
tion.”
“Tear of Illian” brings
the university’s collection
of monumental works up
to 16.
“The outdoor sculpture
collection brings the so-
phistication of a cosmo-
politan community to the
Upstate campus,” she said.
“It enhances the landscape
and serves as a valuable
resource for students and
faculty when researching
or seeking source materi-
al. With the Upstate cam-
SPOTLIGHT: Greer Relief is one-stop location for neighbors in need
FROM B5
Volunteer: Give time and
help the agency receive
food pantry items, wel-
come guests, and more.
Host a Benefit: Host a
fundraising event on be-
half of Greer Relief.
Hold a Drive: Raise mon-
ey or items through a per-
sonal network, company,
school, etc.
Advocate: Invite a Greer
Relief representative to
speak to a group and oth-
er creative ways to spread
the word.
Sponsor an Event: Sup-
port one of Greer Relief’s
major events.
Spread Christmas Cheer:
Support the Christmas
Morning Shoppe and
spread Christmas cheer to
neighbors in need.
Get in Touch: Reach out
via the contact form and
let Greer Relief know ideas
to get more neighbors
helping neighbors.
SAFETY NET ASSISTANCE
Safety Net Program
(food, financial assistance,
household, etc) are limited
to residents of Greer, Tay-
lors, Duncan, Lyman, and
The Greer Citizen
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
pus located at the cross-
roads of interstates 85
and 26, we are a superb
location in the Southeast
for travelers to stop and
view the collection free-of-
charge, 24/7.”
Nodine said she connect-
ed with Strader in 2017,
when USC Upstate agreed
to co-host the annual Tri-
State Sculpture conference
held at Converse College
in the fall of 2018. Strad-
er agreed to loan Upstate
three of his works for the
event, including “Tear of
Illian,” “Annulus,” and
“Furious Angel,” which
was removed after he sold
it this past fall.
The artist said “Tear of
Illian,” inspired by a book
authored by Robert Jor-
dan, is crafted from stain-
less steel and resembles a
drop of rain on a jewelry
bezel.
“I am very pleased to
make this gift to USC Up-
state,” Strader said. “It’s
very exciting to know that
two of my works will be
on display at the univer-
sity permanently. They’re
made from stainless steel
and aluminum. They’re
never going to rust; never
going to go away.”
Strader earned his Bach-
elor of Fine Arts degree
from Georgia Southern
University in 1990 and a
Master of Fine Arts degree
from Georgia State Univer-
sity in 1992.
Wellford.
Completed applications
are accepted during as-
sistance hours: Mon.-Fri.
9-11 a.m. and Mon., Tues.,
Thurs. 1:30-4 p.m.
Assistance is limited to
residents of Greer, Tay-
lors, Duncan, Lyman, and
Wellford. Proof of resi-
dence is required.
Then once the Assis-
tance Application is com-
plete with supporting
documents, they will be
accepted at the Intake
Desk.
Then a Case Manage-
ment Appointment is
scheduled to discuss what
they can do to help.
ONE-STOP LOCATION
The J. Verne Smith Cen-
ter houses Greer Relief as
well as a number of other
agencies devoted to serv-
ing residents of Greenville
and Spartanburg Counties.
Each agency has specif-
ic guidelines as to service
area covered from the
Center.
The J. Verne Smith Cen-
ter is the one-stop loca-
tion in Greer for state
and non-profit health
and human service agen-
cies, such as DSS: Depart-
ment of Social Services of
Greenville & Spartanburg
Counties; SNAP (Food
Stamps) is working to
end hunger and improve
the health of low-income
people by helping fam-
ilies buy the food they
need for a nutritionally
adequate diet (848-5380);
Greer Free Medical Clinic,
adult services for low/no
income and no insurance
(232-1470); and the De-
Things
To Do
NEW LISTINGS  | I have always had either a
SPARTANBURG GUILD
TO EXHIBIT ‘(T)HERE’
The Artists Guild Gal-
lery of Spartanburg will
display Carrie Caldwell’s
photography exhibit “(t)
here” through Jan. 27. An
artist reception will be
held Thursday, Jan. 17, 5-8
p.m. during Artwalk.
Caldwell’s photography
ranges from a scene un-
folding on the street to a
jar full of flowers on her
kitchen counter. Her style
is described as “minimal-
istic and straightforward;
capturing life as it hap-
pens, here or there, with-
out props or extra frills.”
The Artists’ Guild of
Spartanburg is located at
200 East St. John Street.
For more information,
visit artistsguildgalleryof-
spartanburg.com.
CENTRE STAGE TO SHOW
‘SHABOOM SHABOOM’
Centre Stage will present
its annual hit rock show
“Shaboom Shaboom” Jan.
17-Feb. 10.
“Shaboom Shaboom”
will feature songs from
the golden age of the 50’s
and 60’s including “My
Boyfriend’s Back,” “Big
Girls Don’t Cry,” and “You
Can’t Hurry Love.”
The play includes an
all-local cast of artists di-
rected by John Fagan and
Jessica Eckenrod, a set
that transports the au-
dience inside a jukebox,
a rock band directed by
Greg Day, and choreogra-
phy by Michael Cherry and
William Wilkins.
The cast includes Celia
Blitzer, John Mark Elliott,
Wesley Hudson, Anna
Elyse Lewis, Javy Pagan,
Claire Ruble, Mitchell
Smith, and Bailey Tyler.
Showtimes are Thurs-
day-Saturday, 8 p.m., and
Sunday, 3 p.m. For tickets
or more information, visit
www.centrestage.org or
call 233-6733.
STEPHENS IS GUILD
GUEST ARTIST
Bea Stephens is the
guest artist for January at
the Artists Guild Gallery of
Greenville.
An opening reception
and Meet the Artist event
will be held on Friday, Jan.
19, 2-4 p.m.
Stephens was born and
raised in Illinois. After
completing her school-
ing and raising a family,
partment of Health & Envi-
ronmental Control, WIC is
a nutrition program that
provides health education,
healthy foods, breastfeed-
ing support, and other
services free of charge to
South Carolina families
who qualify (848-5355).
Greer Relief is led by a
volunteer Board of Direc-
tors, a small dedicated
staff, and key volunteers.
Greer Relief has been a
program partner of the
United Way of Greenville
County since 1964 and
United Way of the Pied-
mont since 1986.
Apart from support pro-
vided through the United
Way, Greer Relief depends
on the generous support
of others.
Greer Relief receives
funding through high-im-
pact grants and communi-
ty support.
HISTORY
Greer Relief was found-
ed in 1936 by Greer resi-
dents who desired to help
neighbors facing difficult
circumstances.
In 1991, the J. Verne
Smith Center was estab-
lished by then SC Senator
J. Verne Smith, who saw
the need for bringing ser-
vices to the people and
asked Greer Relief to take
on the responsibility of
managing the program.
The one-stop center was
founded with funding pro-
vided by state agencies
and the City of Greer, and
has served the communi-
ty as a hub of job, health,
family, disability, and
emergency services since
that time.
she retired and moved to
South Carolina in 2008.  of many of the country’s
Her passion for art in-
cludes graphite drawing,
watercolor, oil painting
and her award-winning
photography.
"Throughout my lifetime
pencil, paintbrush or cam-
era in hand, have enjoyed
workshops in France, Ha-
waii and Italy and pho-
tography competitions at
which I have received a
number of awards over
the last 25 years,” Ste-
phens said. "I have been
privileged to have stud-
ied under the guidance
of accomplished and well
known local artists here
in Greenville.  Art in all
forms describes who I
am, along with  a strong
desire to encourage chil-
dren to explore the world
of art".
The Artists Guild Gallery
of Greenville is a co-oper-
ative gallery located in
the heart of Greenville
at 200 North Main Street
in downtown Greenville,
SC.
For more information,
visit artistsguildgalleryof-
greenville.com.
FURMAN TO DISPLAY
‘EVERYTHING THAT RISES’
Laura Tanner Graham,
assistant professor of art
in the School of Art at the
University of Arizona, will
display her work Tuesday,
Jan. 22, through Friday,
Feb. 22, in Thompson Gal-
lery of the Roe Art Build-
ing on the campus of Fur-
man University.
A reception including a
talk with the artist is set
for Monday, Feb. 4, 6-7:30
p.m. in the Roe Art Build-
ing.
The reception and exhi-
bition, “Everything That
Rises,” are free and open
to the public and are pre-
sented by the Furman Uni-
versity Department of Art.
Tanner Graham’s work
references historical so-
cio-political events to
probe the contradictions
between perceived and
experienced narratives in
contemporary Western
society. Implementing
appropriated and invent-
ed imagery, she says her
work “exposes the unceas-
ing current of systemic co-
lonialism.” 
In a statement, Tanner
Graham says, “My draw-
ings act as a visual archive
of research that exam-
ines the consequences of
American colonialism and
addresses the sense of
white fragility that con-
tinues to pervade Western
culture.
“In the midst of wide-
spread anxiety over the
collective American identi-
The J. Verne Smith Cen-
ter initially opened with
three agencies: Greer Re-
lief, Department of Health
& Environmental Control
(DHEC), and Greenville
Department of Social Ser-
vices (DSS).
Today, two expansions
and a renovation later,
THE GREER CITIZEN B5
ty, there has been a revival
unresolved historical bat-
tles, including contentious
race relations, sexism, na-
tivism and an ever-grow-
ing wage gap. I employ the
Americana aesthetic of the
old South to parallel his-
torical and contemporary
acts of resistance to racial,
economic and gender di-
versity.”
Regular Thompson Gal-
lery hours are Monday-Fri-
day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more information,
visit lauratannerart.com
or call the Furman Univer-
sity Department of Art at
294-2995.
EVENT REMINDERS  |
‘A Wintry Mix’
Greenville Symphony
Orchestra
Jan. 12
First Baptist Greenville
greenvillesymphony.org
232-0344
‘Teddy Bears’ Picnic’
SC Children’s Theatre
Jan. 12-Mar. 23
scchildrenstheatre.org
235-2885
Kimberly Marshall Concert
Jan. 15, 8 pm.
Charles E. Daniel
Memorial Chapel
Furman University
furman.Music@furman.edu
294-2086
Faculty Strings
Jan. 18, 7 p.m.
War Memorial Chapel
Bob Jones University
bju.edu/finearts
242-5100
‘Peter and The Wolf’
Lollipops Concert
Greenville Symphony
Orchestra
Jan. 19
10 a.m., Burdette Library
11:30 a.m., Hughes Main
Library
greenvillesymphony.org
268-5955
David Kim Concert
Jan. 31, 8 p.m.
War Memorial Chapel
Bob Jones University
bju.edu/finearts
242-5100
ONGOING EXHIBITS  |
‘New Creations’
Through Feb. 2
Reception: Jan. 17, 5-9 p.m.
West Main Artists Co-op
WestMainArtists.org
Studio Art Senior Exhibition
Jan. 25-Feb. 18
Exhibition Corridor
Sargent Art Building
Bob Jones University
bju.edu/finearts
242-5100
the original three agencies
and Greer Free Medical
Clinic offer services from
The Center.
Each agency maintains
unique hours of operation
and service areas.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
B6 THE GREER CITIZEN FUN AND GAMES
Vitamin E unlikely
to cause ill effects
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m
a 47-year-old female in
good overall health. About
six months ago, I began to
take several supplements,
one of which was vitamin
E (200 IU). I had no notice-
able adverse reactions to
any of the supplements.
About 10 days ago, I start-
ed taking 400 IU of vitamin
E. Right about the same
time as this increase, I be-
gan having painful stom-
ach cramps, diarrhea, nau-
sea and tiredness. After
a week of this, someone
suggested that the vita-
min E might be the cause. I
have stopped taking it and
have even avoided foods
high in vitamin E. Three
days later, I’m still hav-
ing the diarrhea and other
symptoms. If the vitamin E
was the cause of the symp-
toms, shouldn’t they have
gone away by now? -- K.B.
ANSWER: Vitamin E is a
fat-soluble vitamin, so it is
possible for levels to build
up in the body if it’s tak-
en in high doses for long
periods of time. However,
toxic effects are unlikely
at less than 1,500 IU dai-
ly, which is far higher than
what you have been tak-
ing. Bleeding is one risk at
high doses, as is a theoret-
ical deficiency of vitamin
A and D.
I think it is far more like-
ly that you happened to
get a case of gastroenteri-
tis -- inflammation of the
stomach/intestines, often
caused by a virus. It’s un-
likely to be due to the vi-
tamin E. However, since
Soap Updates
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Brooke was overcome
with emotion seeing her
granddaughter, Beth, for
the first time. Reese was
sweating bullets after the
thug warned him to pay up
or lose Zoe. Reese suggest-
ed that Zoe ask Xander to
move in with her. Brooke
gave Ridge some advice on
how to be a good step-par-
ent. Eric and Quinn hosted
a gathering of their fam-
ily and friends. Zoe ex-
pressed her concern about
Reese to Xander. Steffy
felt guilty that Liam had
been delayed in getting
to Catalina Island to be
with Hope and Beth. Re-
ese unraveled even more
when he received another
threatening text, this one
with a recent picture of
Zoe attached. A mature
Steffy offered Hope advice
and friendship. Wait to
See: Thorne feels left out
when Will asks Katie if she
still loves Bill.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Ciara questioned her re-
lationship with Ben. Jack
ran into Kayla and discov-
ered a dark moment from
his past. Xander tried to
get back into Victor’s good
graces with a valuable gift.
Julie helped Chad plan a
special date with Abigail.
Kate urged Chad to take
over the family business.
Abigail and Ciara had a
heart-to-heart about Ben.
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
vitamin E supplementa-
tion hasn’t been shown to
improve any of the many
conditions it has been
studied for, I don’t recom-
mend that you continue to
take it.
Go easy on eating for
a few days after gastro-
enteritis: The time-tested
BRAT diet (bananas, white
rice, peeled apples and dry
toast) is effective. You can
get enough fluid through
water or apple juice, along
with some salt, like chick-
en or vegetable broth.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was
told that due to the way
our food is processed and
grown, most people lack
magnesium and should
take a magnesium supple-
ment. Should I? I read that
one symptom of low mag-
nesium can be constipa-
tion or irregularity. -- C.B.
ANSWER: The preva-
lence of low magnesium
depends on the popula-
tion. About 2 percent of
the general population
has low magnesium lev-
els, but among people
with diabetes, the rate is
about 25 percent. In peo-
ple who abuse alcohol, the
prevalence may be as high
ABC | CRAIG SJODIN
James Patrick Stuart stars
as ‘Valentin’ on ‘General
Hospital’
Hope persuaded Ted to
represent Stefan. JJ blast-
ed Gabi for her lies. Ciara
got Claire to confess her
and Ben’s deception. Leo
met Xander for the first
time and was immediate-
ly smitten. Ben and Ciara
broke up. JJ realized that
Haley was keeping some-
thing from Kayla. Eric re-
vealed he’d made a deci-
sion about Holly’s custody
case. Wait to See: Chad
surprises Abigail with a
special dinner with her
family.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Sam was very concerned
about Kristina. Josslyn
gave Oscar her full sup-
port. Kim met with Terry.
Drew called out Julian on
his actions. Ryan checked
on Laura. Alexis cleared
the air. Kim returned to
Oscar’s hospital room.
Jordan told Margaux ev-
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019
as 30 to 80 percent. Some
diuretics used for high
blood pressure predispose
a person to magnesium
deficiency. High magne-
sium foods include leafy
green vegetables, nuts, ce-
reals and avocados.
The most common
symptoms of severe low
magnesium are loss of ap-
petite and muscle tremors
and weakness. Magnesium
is necessary for potassium
and calcium balance, so
these can be deficient in
cases of low magnesium.
Since only a small amount
of body magnesium is in
the blood, magnesium
deficiency should be con-
sidered in people with un-
explained low calcium and
potassium.
Low magnesium is rare
in nondiabetic people who
eat a good diet. I don’t
recommend magnesium
supplementation for low-
risk people with no symp-
toms. Symptoms of low
magnesium should be
evaluated by a physician
and not self-treated. Only
those with diagnosed low
magnesium should take a
magnesium supplement.
***
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.
(c) 2019 North America Synd., Inc.
All Rights Reserved
erything she knew. Ned
was compassionate. Drew
and Sam found a way to
help one another. Alex-
is stated her case. Lulu
told Peter about her chat
with Margaux. Anna got
a second chance. Eliza-
beth received some good
news. Finn reconnected
with Alexis. Olivia put her
doubts aside. Franco star-
tled Ava. Griffin ran into
Sonny at the chapel. Kim
and Drew thought about
their future. Valentin
made a romantic gesture.
Wait to See: Jason warns
Drew about Shiloh.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Jack and Kerry returned THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering  |
from their trip to Bora
Bora even more infatuat-
ed than before. Ana was
disappointed in how Dev-
on mixed Fen’s track, so
she went behind his back
to create a new version.
Feeling threatened by how
superior Ana’s mix was,
Devon accused her of be-
traying him and threat-
ened to fire her. Tension
continued to linger be-
tween Mia and Arturo as
 |
they struggled to suppress
their chemistry. Kerry met RFD by Mike Marland
Jill and began to feel in-
secure about her relation-
ship with Jack. Victoria
realized that she wasn’t
ready for a relationship
with Billy yet. Wait to See:
Sharon finds herself in a
compromising position.
(c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps  |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas  |
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019  THE GREER CITIZEN B7

Furman to host NFL’S Wade Davis at breakfast

Hold MLK
events
Former NFL player,
equality advocate and
educator Wade Davis
will speak Friday, Jan.
18, during a Community
Breakfast celebrating the
life and work of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
The breakfast begins at
8 a.m., with the program
following at 8:30 a.m.
in the Melvin and Dollie
Younts Conference Center
on the Furman University
campus.
His talk, “Injustice Any-
where is a Threat to Justice
Everywhere: Sustaining
the Struggle for Equity,” is
open to the public. Tickets
are $50 per person.
Davis is a thought lead-
er, public speaker and con-
sultant on gender, race,
and orientation equali-
ty. He is the NFL’s first
LGBTQ+ inclusion consul-
tant and currently advises
numerous professional
sports leagues on issues
at the intersection sexism,
racism and homophobia.
In addition to his work in
sports, Davis consults for
Google, Netflix, AppNexus
and others to help create
transformative solutions
to build inclusive corpo-
rate cultures.
Davis is a Global Cham-
pion for Innovation for
UN Women, as well as a
member of the National
Fair Housing Alliance 50th
Anniversary committee.
He is a founding member
of VICE’s Diversity and
Inclusion Advisory board
with Gloria Steinem, Ro-
berta Kaplan and others,
and serves on the advisory
board of Sparks and Hon-
ey and Gay Men’s Health
Crisis (GMHC), the world’s
first and leading provider
of HIV/AIDS prevention,
care and advocacy.
Davis’ work around gen-
der equality includes part-
nering with the Ms. Foun-
dation and Huffington
Post Women, for whom he
has launched initiatives
and PSA’s to define, es-
tablish and achieve polit-
ical, social and economic
equality for women and
men.
In solidarity with the
#MeToo movement,
Time’s Up Now and Davis
are collaborating to devel-
op curricula and initiatives
to remove the institutional
barriers that women face
in the workplace.
In 2012, Davis was
named executive direc-
tor of the You Can Play
Project, an organization
dedicated to ending dis-
crimination, sexism and
homophobia in sports.
A former national surro-
gate for President Obama,
Davis has served as ad-
junct professor at the NYU
School of Professional
Studies Tisch Institute for
Sports Management, Me-
dia, and Business and has
also served in the same ca-
pacity at Rutgers Universi-
ty School of Public Affairs
and Administration.
He continues to lecture
on the intersections of
race, sexuality, gender,
and sports at universities
nationally and interna-
tionally.
Davis was born in Little
Rock, Arkansas and grad-
uated from Weber State
University in Ogden, Utah
with a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administra-
tion. In 2014, he received
an honorary Doctor of
Public Service degree from
Northeastern University
for his leadership and on-
going efforts to eradicate
homophobia and sexism
in athletics.
For table or ticket infor-
mation for the Community
Breakfast, email alumni@
furman.edu, or RSVP by
calling 294-3464 or con-
tact Chandra Dillard at
chandra.dillard@furman.
edu and 294-2503.
For more information
about Wade Davis, visit
www.apbspeakers.com.
MLK EVENTS AT FURMAN  |
BUILDING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY 2019
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration
Jan. 13-Feb. 16, 2019
A partnership between Furman University and
Alpha Phi Alpha Greenville Foundation, Inc.
THE 2019 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SCHOLARSHIP GALA
Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, 3 p.m.
Melvin and Dollie Younts Conference Center
Sponsor: Alpha Phi Alpha Greenville Foundation, www.alphagreenville.org
Tickets: $60 per person
Contact: Allen Cook, mlkgala@gglapa.org or 441-9067
MLK COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: WADE DAVIS
Friday, Jan. 18
8 a.m. | Breakfast
8:30 a.m. | Program
Melvin and Dollie Younts Conference Center
“Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere: Sustaining the Struggle for Equity”
Tickets: $50 per person
MLK HOLIDAY – A DAY OF SERVICE
Monday, Jan. 21
Trone Student Center, Watkins Room
8:30 a.m. | Breakfast and check-in
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Service
Sponsor: Heller Service Corps, Center for Inclusive Communities, and Fraternity & Sorority Life
Contact: Nancy Cooper, nancy.cooper@furman.edu or 294-2900
JOSEPH VAUGHN SCHOLARSHIP ORATORICAL COMPETITION
Saturday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
“The Next Civil Rights Movement: What Direction Should It Take?”
Springfield Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall
Sponsor: Alpha Phi Alpha Greenville Foundation, www.alphagreenville.org
Contact: Mike Chatman, jvoc@alphagreenville.org or 864-906-7078
Other Furman events commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. follow. Events are free and open to the public except the Jan. 13 Scholarship Gala and
the Jan. 18 Community Breakfast.

School RHS ACCEPTING SPIRIT

WEEK APPLICATIONS
Riverside High is cur-
students in grades 3-5 on
Friday, Jan. 25.
Special guests from
Greer
Lachlan Graham
Taylors
were:
Duncan
Andrew Joseph Earn-
Meghan Ritchie Prass
Taylors
Antwann O’Brien Mc-

News rently accepting applica-

APPLICATIONS OPEN
FOR HEALTHCARE CLASS
Upstate AHEC, a health
education center, is ac-
cepting applications for
its 2019 Summer Enrich-
ment Program to be held
June 17-Aug. 2.
The program is designed
to allow students to shad-
ow, volunteer and explore
the healthcare environ-
ment while completing a
checklist of experiential
learning experiences in
their own time. Students
will be assisted with find-
ing placements at local
healthcare organizations
that will allow them to
develop their skills, net-
work with professionals,
and solidify their interest
in pursuing a career in
healthcare.
Students are not re-
quired to have previously
participated in AHEC pro-
grams to be eligible for
the Summer Enrichment
Program.
To apply, visit www.up-
stateahec.org/health-ca-
reers-programs/sep/ by
Friday, Feb. 15.
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
TIGERVILLE HOLDING
TOY DRIVE
tions from charities seek-
ing to be the recipient of
2019 Spirit Week activi-
ties.
Submission deadline is
Friday, March 15. Finalists
will be contacted for an
interview with the River-
side Executive Committee
Council by Friday, April
5. Final selection will be
made by Tuesday, April
30.
To apply, visit the school
website. For more infor-
mation, contact Heather
Greene at hgreene@green-
ville.k12.sc.us.
ENLOE WINS BONDS
AMAZING SHAKE
Blue Ridge High student
Brooke Enloe was recently
announced as the winner
of Bonds Career Center’s
Amazing Shake.
She received $500, busi-
ness coaching sessions,
and a $1,000 scholarship
to Greenville Technical
College.
Competitors were
judged on public speak-
ing, conversational skills,
and interviewing abilities.
EHS STUDENTS NAMED
TO HONORS ORCHESTRA
Thirteen orchestra stu-
dents from Eastside High
made the Region II Honors
Orchestra after auditions
recently.
They are:
Lily Anderson
Davis Bailey
Bonds Career Center will
present information and
demonstrations to stu-
Aaron Daniel Bluff
The Dean’s List honors
full-time undergraduate
hardt
Greer
Jessica McKinley Snover
Cray
The Honor Roll recog-
nizes full-time undergrad-
dents featuring 11 differ- students who maintain a Inman uate students who achieve
ent career fields. grade point average of 3.7 Thomas Andrew Peden a grade point average of
or above. Abbey Rhea Sprinkle 3.2 to 3.7.
EASTSIDE STUDENTS Named to the Honor Roll Landrum
NAMED TO ALL STATE CHOIR
Several Eastside High
students were selected for
the All State Choir recent-
ly.
Students included:
Alyse Barrett
Andrew Barrett
Gayle Rhodes
Whitlee Brown
Kya Bielecki
Carter Riddle
Alex Deyton
DISTRICT FIVE  |
FINE ARTS CENTER
TO LIVESTREAM EVENTS
The District Five Fine
Arts Center will now live
stream events held at the
venue.
To become a follower,
visit livestream.com/spar-
tanburg5.
Followers can choose
to be notified prior to
the start of an event. The
events will also be ar-
chived for future viewing.
WELLFORD TO HOLD
BINGO NIGHT
Wellford Academy of
Science and Technolo-
gy will hold a PTO Bingo
Night on Thursday, Jan.
17, from 6-7 p.m.

Tigerville Elementa-
ry is holding a Toy Drive
through Jan. 18.
Like new, gently used
toys can be dropped off
in the school lobby for do-
nation to a local children’s
shelter.
BONDS CAREER CENTER
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The J. Harley Bonds Ca-
reer Center opened its
2019-2020 application
window on Monday, Jan. 7.
Students interested in
applying for one of the
programs offered at Bonds
should visit the BACK-
PACK Application Steps
on the Greenville County
Schools website to apply.
GREER HIGH PROVIDES
CHRISTMAS GIFTS, FOOD
Greer High students
raised more than $3,800
during a recent food/toy
drive to help 10 families
during the holidays.
FOGLE INTERNING
THROUGH LAUNCHGVL
Eastside High Student
Body President Daa’iyah
Fogle recently earned a
spot at Bright + Co, a stra-
tegic marketing and pub-
lic relations firm, through
LaunchGVL, a partnership
between the Greenville
Chamber of Commerce
and Greenville County
Schools.
Nicole Bedoya
Megan Carnahan
Madeline Coleburn
Elizabeth Davis
Ashley Hodgson
Cori Little
Robbie Pokora
Rebekah Runyan
Sophia Skenteris
Levi Tan
Tai Zheng
Over 200 students au-
ditioned from Greenville,
Laurens, Pickens, and
Oconee counties.
GMC TO HOLD CAREER
DAY JAN. 18
Greer Middle College
Charter High will hold a
Career Fair on Jan. 18.
The school is currently
seeking speakers for the
event. Visit the school
website for information.
MISS GHS PAGEANT
IS JAN. 24-26
The 21st anniversary
Miss Greer High School
pageant will be held on
Thursday, Jan. 24, and Sat-
urday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. at
Greer High.
Contestants will com-
pete in interview, casual
wear, talent and evening
gown. The winner will re-
ceive a $500 college schol-
arship.
TIGERVILLE PLANNING
CAREER DAY
Tigerville Elementary
will hold a Career Day for
HIGHER EDUCATION  |
CASEY NAMED TO
CARSON-NEWMAN LIST
Asheton Casey, of Greer,
has been named to the
Carson-Newman Universi-
ty Dean’s List for the fall
2018 semester.
The university awards
Dean’s List honors to
students earning a grade
point average of 3.5 or
higher while taking 12 or
more credit hours.
SNIFFIN GRADUATES
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Alexander Emery Snif-
fin, of Greenville, grad-
uated with a Master of
Science degree from the
Lubar School of Business
at the University of Wis-
consin-Milwaukee on Dec.
16.
UWM is the second
largest university in the
state of Wisconsin, with
approximately 25,000 un-
dergraduate and graduate
students.
AREA STUDENTS RECEIVE
GARDNER-WEBB HONORS
Several area students
have been named to the
Dean’s List and Honor Roll
at Gardner-Webb Universi-
ty for the Fall 2018 semes-
ter.
Named to the Dean’s
List were:
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