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wednesday, july 22, 2015
GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 102 NO. 29 75 CENTS
Filing
open
for city
seats
By Amanda Irwin
Staff Writer
Filing has opened several of the City of Greers
elected offices, including
mayor, council seats for
districts one, three and
five, and a Commissioner
of Public Works (CPW)
seat.
All positions are fouryear terms, except the CPW
seat, which is six-years.
Incumbent Mayor Rick
Danner and Greer CPWs
Jeff Howell will seek another term. Filing for the
election closes at noon on
August 17 for November
See Council | A5
Duncan
may alter
election
process
By Amanda Irwin
Staff Writer
The City of Duncan took
time to welcome newly
elected
councilmember
Calvin Cowen at its July 14
meeting.
Cowen,
along
with
James Waddell, who was
reappointed, was sworn in
during the meeting. He is
taking over Jason Shulers
seat on council.
Duncan may see changes in the election process
for councilmembers, however.
Council passed the first
reading of an ordinance
see Duncan | A3
Mandy Ferguson | The Greer Citizen
Hundreds of people gathered across the road from Byrnes High School to show their support for the Rebel nickname while the West Spartanburg
branch of the NAACP met in Wellford to determine if they would support removal of the name.
Whats in a name?
Citizens, NAACP ponder Rebels fate

By Joel FitzPatrick
For The Greer Citizen
| in support of changing the name
in support of keeping the name
People of different races

and ages gathered in Duncan Monday to show their
support for keeping Rebels as the Byrnes nickname.
Just a few miles down
the road, at St. John Baptist Church in Wellford,
people for and against the
name were also voicing
their opinions.
At the request of Terry
Moore, a 1973 Byrnes
graduate who was named
the schools first African
American Mr. Rebel, the
West Spartanburg Branch
of the NAACP met to hear
both sides.
Although it was expected
that the branch would vote
for or against requesting
that District 5 remove the
Rebels nickname, no such
decision was made.
Instead, branch president Barbara Jones announced that it had been
unanimously decided by
those on the executive
board that a committee
would be formed to exten-
Im here to say
When they took
leave them alone.

Hurt is going to
continue to come as
long as we continue
to look in the past.
sively research the matter

before a decision would be
made. She added that the
committee would consist
of people from around
the community, and that
an announcement would
be made as to who was
on the committee at the
branches meeting that
would take place the third
Monday in August.
I also attended Florence Chapel High School,
Moore said. When the two
schools merged, Byrnes
got to keep everything
the sword and left

it, it still left the
remembrance of the
soldier, whose desire
was to keep the
African American
Mark Cleveland
as slaves.
they had, the name, the

mascot, the school colors,
the flag, everything. The
students from Florence
Chapel werent given anything. Our name, our mascot, our school colors were
just dissolved.
As a young boy growing
up in Duncan, I was chased
home many times by those
with the Rebel flag. Thats
a painful memory of the
past. When the oppression came, the desire to
keep African Americans as
slaves, some people still
Terry Moore
feel that. If something of
that nature is offensive,
can we discuss it? I made
no demands on the district, only that we have a
discussion. The majority
normally rules, but the minority has rights and feelings. We should be rallying around the school and
supporting the school and
the children, not a name.
Moore also referenced
when the decision was

made in 1991 to change
the schools nickname
from an actual Rebel to a
sword.
When they took the
sword and left it, it still left
the remembrance of the
soldier, whose desire was
to keep the African American as slaves, Moore said.
Thats painful. Although I
see Rebels | A5
Reflecting on the year that was

Owens
celebrates
milestone
By Billy Cannada
Editor
Photo | Submitted
Mark Owens is celebrating his first year as Greater Greer

Chamber President. Owens replaced Allen Smith.
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Obituaries A5
opinion
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Brandy L. Harris, 44
Joe Masters, 81
Albert L. Smith, Jr., 83
Its an exciting time to

live in Greer.
Thats what Mark Owens will tell you, who recently celebrated his first
full year as Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO.
The first year has flown
by, but has been so exciting

at the same time, Owens
said. We have an amazing
staff at the chamber that I
have had the privilege to
work with over the past
six years. They have done
a terrific job to make my
first year in this position
the best it could be.
Among all the developments in the city over the
past year, Owens said the
completion of the Greer
Community Master Plan
has been the most crucial.
Seeing our community
come together to plan
what is next for our city
was truly inspirational,
he said. It proved that
Greer is a special place.
As we move forward
implementing the Community Master Plan over
the next 15 years, we have
great leaders and people
ready to step up and be
more involved in the community There will be great
programs, events, and other activities, but the most
exciting thing is getting
to work with everyone to
make Greer great, Owens
said.
As Greer grows, so does
the chamber, and for small
businesses, this year has
been a good one.
Our membership retention rate is at 88.7 percent, which shows businesses are doing well and
are staying involved in the

chamber, Owens said. We
are focused on helping all
businesses grow, and that
is a responsibility we dont
take lightly. We are seeing
a lot of businesses looking to expand their market
share in Greer and have
noticed small businesses
thriving. It is very rewarding to hear some of our
small businesses tell us
that an event or program
has helped their bottom
line.
The Greer Chamber is
working on several new
programs to help manufacturing and industrial
businesses.
see Owens | A3
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ICAN BIKE CAMP

AUGUST 3-7
NOVEMBER ELECTION
FILING HAS BEGUN
ROCK N ROLL UP
OUR SLEEVES
Classic Rock 101.1 and

The Blood Connection will
join together to host Rock
n Roll up our Sleeves to
encourage blood donors
to participate in the life
saving act. The event is
July 24 from 11 a.m. 7
p.m. at Walmarts located
at 14055 Wade Hampton
Blvd., Greer, 1451 Woodruff Road, Greenville, and
2-7 p.m. at at 3027 Wade
Hampton Blvd, Taylors.
Visit thebloodconnection.
org for more information.
RED CROSS COMBATS

SUMMER SHORTAGES
The American Red Cross

is urging eligible donors to
give blood to help prevent
shortages this summer. On
average there are about 2
fewer blood donors than
needed at each Red Cross
blood drive through June,
July and August, equaling
more than 100,000 fewer
blood donations in the
summer.
To offset this, the Red
Cross is holding additional blood donation opportunities. An opportunity
to donate will take place
on July 28 from 9 a.m. 3
p.m. at the TD Convention
Center, 1 Exposition Drive,
Greenville, or to schedule
an appointment, call 1800-733-2767.
GCMS SHARONS CLOSET

NEEDS SUMMER CLOTHES
Greer Community Ministries Sharons Closet

needs donations of summer clothing for the entire
family in all sizes. New
packages of underwear
and socks are also needed.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Football fundraiser
Jesse Sudduth pours tea for customers at Pizza Inn during
Greer High Football teams fundraiser held Thursday
evening. A total of $478.05 was raised from the event.
School supplies are currently being accepted as
well, and full list of supplies items can be found
at gcminc.org.
FOOD PANTRY NEEDS

CANNED FRUIT, PASTA
Greer Community Ministries Food Pantry needs

canned fruit, boxes of pasta, canned soups and 1 lb.
bags of dried beans. Please
donate items Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 4
p.m. All donations are tax
deductible. Donations may
be dropped off from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday at
738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer.
Visit gcminc.org for more
information.
will cover the cost of the

first class, which is limited
to 12 students and begins
at 9 a.m. on Aug. 1. For
more information or to
register, search CPR Saturday at eventbrite.com.
NATIONAL NIGHT
OUT, AUG. 4
The Town of Duncan and

the Duncan Police Department will host its National
Night Out event from 7
9 p.m. at Stoneledge
Park, 104 S. Spenser St.,
Duncan. Free food, music,
dancing, kids activities, K9 demos, fire trucks, corn
hold boards, and other
activities will be featured.
A10 THE GREER CITIZEN
Eastside Family YMCAs

iCan Bike Camp is August
3-7 at Taylors First Baptist Church. The camp is
to teach individuals with
disabilities mobility by
teaching them how to ride
a bike. The cost is $50 and
includes a new bike, helmet and a week of camp.
Rider registration is open
and volunteers are needed. For more information,
contact Lindsay Buckles
at lbuckles@ymcagreenville.org or 292-2790.
BACKPACK & SCHOOL

SUPPLIES GIVE AWAY
CPR SATURDAY
BEGINS AUGUST 1
The Greer Fire Department is offering CPR Saturday to the general public
beginning Aug. 1 at the departments headquarters,
103 W. Poinsett St. Classes
will be held on the first
Saturday of each month.
The four-hour class is designed for anyoe with limited or no medical training
who desires to learn infant, child and adult CPR
and AED use, though not
intended to replace healthcare provider certification.
GFD personnel will serve
as instructors. The GFD
GRACE PLACE in Greer will

have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place
is located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
THURSDAY, JULY 23
KIWANIS CLUB MEET at 6:30
p.m. at Laurendas Family
Restaurant, 300 South Line St.
Call Charmaine at 349-1707.
FRIDAY, JULY 24
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its monthly dinner
at 6:30 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR GLT
FOOD PANTRY DEVOTIONAL 9:30 -10 a.m. at Calvary

Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Limited supplies available. First
come, first serve basis.
Subscriptions for Greenville Little Theatres (GLT)

2015-16 Season are on
sale. The seasons offerings are Little Women: The
Musical Sept 18 - Oct 3;
Alfred Hitchcocks The 39
Steps Oct 30 - Nov 14; Agatha Christies And Then
There Were None Feb 19
- Mar 6, 2016; A Visit From
Scarface Apr 8-23, 2016.
Visit
greenvillelittletheatre.org
SATURDAY, JULY 25
SUNDAY, JULY 26
THE NEVER ALONE Group
of Narcotics Anonymous
meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Greer
Recreational Center, 226
Oakland Ave.
MONDAY, JULY 27
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER meet at 7:30 p.m.
at Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main
St., Greer. Call Richard at
384-8093.
TUESDAY, JULY 28
THE NEVER ALONE group
candlelight meeting at 7:30
p.m. at the Greer Recreational
Center,226 Oakland Ave.
THE ROTARY CLUB of Greater Greer meet at 7:15 a.m.
at Krumms on a Plate, 3318
Brushy Creek Road. Guests
welcome. Call 630-3988.
THE GREER DAY Lions Club
at noon at Mutts BBQ,, 101
West Road, Greer. Call Caroline at 848-5355.
SATURDAY, AUG. 1
FOOD PANTRY DEVOTIONAL 9:30 -10 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Limited supplies available. First
come, first serve basis.
Calendar deadline is
noon on Tuesdays. All listings are subject to editing
and/or omission due to
space constraints. Please
submit information and
updates about area events,
meetings, etc. to Amanda
Irwin at 877-2076, airwin@greercitizen.com or
by mail to The Greer Citizen P.O. Box 70 Greer, SC
29652.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015
Veterans Discount
Meals on Wheels needs

volunteer orientation is
held every Thursday from
9:30 11 a.m. at 15 Oregon St., Greenville. MOW
is in need of regular oncall volunteers to pick
up and deliver meals to
homebound
neighbors
throughout
Greenville
County. Volunteers pick
up meals Monday Friday
between 10 a.m. noon at
the MOW office at one of
the drop off points or at a
Corporate Route Partner
location, depending which
route the volunteer chooses. Deliveries take 1 1.5
hours. For more information, visit mealsonwheelsgreenville.org or contact
MOW at 233-6565 or volunteer @ mowgvl.org.
The Greenville County

League of Women Voters
will meet Wednesday, July
8, at 1 p.m. at University
Center, Room 501. Campaign finance and voter
access will be the topics of
discussion. The meeting
is open to the public, and
ages 18 years and older
are invited to attend. For
questions, email lwvgreenville@yahoo.com.
TODAY, JULY 22
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School Supplies Give Away
is August 16, from 3-5
p.m. at Grace Place, 407
Ridgewood Drive, Greer.
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320-1071.
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Filings for Novembers

general election are being accepted weekdays
now through August 17
at Greer City Hall, 301 E.
Poinsett St., between 8:30
a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Seats up for election are
City Council district seats
one, three and five, as well
as the at-large mayor and
commissioner of Public
Works offices. All are fouryear terms with the exception of the CPW seat, which
is a six-year position.
The filing fee is $70
for council and $125 for
mayor and commissioner
of Public Works. Contact
Municipal Clerk Tammy
Duncan at 801-2027 with
questions.
Filing for Greenville
County as also begun.
District residents may
file to run for office now
through August 14 at the
Greenville County Election
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University Ridge, Monday
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Dave
says
dave
ramsey
You dont
need
those cards
Q: I have two credit
cards. One charges me
an annual fee of $79 and
the other a fee of $39.
Should I cancel these and
not worry about my credit
score? Id like to buy a
house in the next two or
three years.
DR: In my mind, theres
no such thing as a good
credit card. My advice is
to go ahead and cancel
them.
When you stop borrowing money and dont have
any open accounts, your
credit score will slowly
disappear. The big thing
is that you dont want to
be caught in no-mans
land in terms of a credit
score. You want either
a fabulous one, which
means youre in debt all
of the time, or you want
no score because you
dont have any open accounts.
By the way, did you
know that you can still
qualify for a mortgage,
even with no credit score?
There are still mortgage
companies out there that
will do manual underwriting. It takes a little extra
effort, but in my mind
thats a small price to pay.
Cancel the cards, Ken.
Ive never met a millionaire who prospered
thanks to credit cards and
their gimmicks.
Duncan:
Reducing
filing fees
from page one
for a referendum, which

allows residents to vote on
whether to elect council
representatives by wards
or at-large. The ordinance
will be placed on the ballot
if passed after a second
reading.
Right now, Duncan is
divided into four wards,
which is where our four
council people come from.
You have to be a resident
from that particular ward
in order to run for a council seat of that particular
ward, but they are voted
on at-large by the town,
said Duncan Mayor Scott.
Council also passed
the first reading of an ordinance to decrease the
candidate-filing fee from
$500 to $250, in addition
to an ordinance that will
allow council members to
seek other elected offices
without resigning from
their council seats. Both
will require being passed
on second and final reading before being enacted.
Neither is being considered as referendums that
residents would vote on.
During the meeting,
Scott announced that Duncan is holding its National
Night Out event from 7 9
p.m. on Tuesday, August
4, at Stoneledge Park, 104
S. Spencer St., Duncan.
The free event will include food, music, dancing, kids activities, a bicycle safety demonstration,
child safety I.D. packs,
K-9 demonstrations, fire
trucks, corn hole boards
and information on neighborhood watch.
Were going to use that
as time for the community
to come together. We are
going to grill hot dogs and
(have) chips and stuff like
that, Scott said. Safe Kids
is going to be there and
were going to have a table
setup for neighborhood
watch The fire department is going to have their
brand new shiny fire truck
up there. Were going to
have the K-9 dogs, its going to be a fun night.
The next regularly scheduled Duncan Town Council
meeting is at 6 p.m. on August 11 at Duncan Town
Hall, 153 W. Main St.
the greer citizen
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Bistro move is homecoming for Springfield

By Billy Cannada
Editor
The Chocolate Toad is
expanding and the move is
a bit of a homecoming for
owner Sheila Springfield.
Now open at 224 Trade
St., The Chocolate Toad
occupies the former location of Lunch & Such,
a restaurant owned by
Springfield more than 14
years ago.
When I found out this
space was available again,

I knew it was an opportunity for a little more
room, Springfield said.
The stores here can work
together to bring people in
and have success.
The Chocolate Toad
had been operating inside
Stomping Grounds Coffee
House and Wine Bar.
It was wonderful the
few years that I was there,
Springfield said. It was
what I needed at the time.
Stomping Grounds and The

Chocolate Toad worked
together and helped each
other and complemented
each other.
The Chocolate Toad,
which started as a bakery,
has added a bistro component as part of the expansion, offering brunch,
sandwiches, salads and a
selection of loose-leaf teas
from Charleston.
The bakery and bistro
will be open from 10 a.m.-
5:30 p.m. Tuesday through

Friday and from 10 a.m.2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Downtown is becoming
a dining destination, she
said. Im not open to the
public at night, but there
are many fine restaurants
that are. I was just trying
to fill a niche that wasnt
being filled.
The Chocolate Toad is
also available for caterings and custom bakery
orders.
Its already beginning

to be a place where groups
call in and reserve the dining room for a private luncheon or the entire space
for an after hours event,
she said. I would like to
see that grow, as well as
our dining hours. I want
this to be a place where
people love to get together
and visit with each other.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Council allots
funds for Pacific
Place renovations
By Amanda Irwin
Staff Writer
Photo | Submitted
Greer State Bank Foundation recently presented a check to Communities In Schools

to benefit programs at Chandler Creek Elementary and Greer Middle School.
GSB Foundation donates

$2,500 to school program
Communities In Schools
of Greenville recently received $2,500 from the
Greer State Bank Foundation.
This contribution will
help students engage in
the Greer community, develop real-world academic
skills, and to serve others
through volunteer projects.
Communities In Schools
of Greenville is a local
affiliate of the nations
largest dropout organization. Their mission is to
surround students with
a community of support,
empowering them to stay
in school and achieve in
life.
Locally, Communities In
Schools of Greenville partners with specific elementary and middle schools,
where a dedicated Site
Coordinator provides intensive, ongoing services
for students who need extra supports to keep them
engaged in school and on
track to graduate.
Greer is such a supportive, caring community,
and we at Communities
In Schools are excited that
the Greer State Bank Foundation is helping us to
better serve the children
in our town. These funds,
combined with outreach
from GSB employees, will

provide opportunities for
academic
enrichment,
volunteerism, mentoring,
and extra-curricular activities for students enrolled
in the Communities In
Schools programs at Chandler Creek Elementary and
Greer Middle School, said
Amy Clifton Keely, director of afterschool programs. These experiences
will help our students to
become more active in
their school and community and better prepared
for success both in and
out of the classroom.
Lyman Council gave final

approval to several resolutions and ordinances during its July 20 meeting.
The town also allocated
more funds toward Pacific
Place.
Pacific Places kitchen
renovations are concluding, but additional renovations to the facility can be
expected. Three phases of
renovations for the buildings interior and exterior
are still in the planning
stages, but council isnt
waiting around. During the
meeting, members voted
unanimously to approve
an ordinance to enter into
a contract not exceeding $5,000 of hospitality
funds to renovate a room
at Pacific Place adjacent to
the kitchen.
What were wanting to
do is take the base boarding down, paint the windows (and) paint the trim.
We want to close off that
little backset there at the
back of that room and
sheetrock it. (We want to)
make a little closet out of
that and make a solid wall
there, explained councilmember Rita Owens.
Council also approved a
traffic control resolution,
which includes compensation at the expense of the
school for off-duty officers
at a rate of $25 an hour.
Other action taken by

council included the final
approval of an ordinance
to separate the duties of
treasurer from the duties
of town clerk and create a
position of finance clerk/
treasurer. The current
clerk/treasurer,
Dennis
Drozdak, will soon vacate
the position for retirement.
Council is seeking to appoint someone to the vacant Zoning Appeals seat
and replace a vacancy on
the SJWD Committee upon
current Wasterwater Operations Manager Brian
Smiths departure.
The Duncan Police Department reported that
alcohol-related incidents
were down for last month
and attendance at the Community Watch Meeting was
up. For the month of June,
Duncan had 10 arrests, issued 139 warnings, wrote
300 tickets and served 14
warrants.
The fire department responded to 91 calls in June
with an average response
time of 5.93 minutes. Of
those the department responded to, there were
11 auto accidents, seven
fire and smoke alarms,
50 medical calls and six
structure fires.
The next regularly scheduled Lyman Town Council
meeting is Monday, August 10, at 6 p.m. at Lyman
Town Hall, 81 Groce Road.
Owens: Greer Chamber President grades his staffs efforts an A
from page one
We are also developing

ways for retail and small
businesses to take advantage of some of our training and seminars without
ever having to leave their
office or shop, Owens
said. We will continue to
be personable and focus
on learning the needs of
our individual members
and help find solutions to
fit those needs.
So whats Greer doing
different? Working together, according to Owens.
While there are different organizations with different missions, everyone
wants to see Greer be the
best place it can be, he

said. That common goal
moves us all forward. The
key is communication and
everyone is open to talking and sharing ideas. It is
very much a team environment, which doesnt happen everywhere.
When asked to give his
team a letter grade for
the year, Owens said the
chambers work warranted
an A.
We have received some
regional and national
awards for our chamber
work, but the most rewarding part is when a
business owner tells us
we helped their business
grow, he said. That is

what we are all about. I feel
we have made some positive strides and refocused
on our members and our
community. Now, we just
need to continue to do
that, as well as market our
community to the entire
region. We are a team and
are always learning and
looking to improve as we
continue to set ourselves
apart by focusing on our

members and the community.
Owens believes there
will be even more success
to celebrate in the future.
Theres a vibrancy in
downtown Greer, as well
as the other surrounding
areas, that people are taking notice of, Owens said.
The Greer Development
Corporation does a great
job in recruiting businesses to Greer and that hard

work is really showing. It
is fun to walk downtown
during the day, or come
for dinner, and see the
great energy.
Year one was just the
beginning, he said. I
think many would agree
that weve got something very special here in
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OPINION
The Greer Citizen
I may have to send it flowers
ou know that feeling when its the

end of a long, hot, summer day
and youre sitting around in your
underwear (and to the neighbor who
dropped by to generously share their
garden zukes, yes, I realize you cant
unsee what you saw but you should have
called first), opening a cold one, about
to yell at House Hunters and suddenly
your healthy, young cat begins to present acute neurological symptoms that
necessitate a trip to the emergency clinic
at 9 p.m.?
Oh, you dont? So Im the only one
with a vet on retainer?
Mia, the 5-year-old calico that we
inherited from my mother, normally
bouncy, rude with health and tortitude,
was spied, by Paul, uncharacteristically
curled up in a corner when she is generally on his lap, and scooping her up,
found her to appear disoriented. Placing
her gently on the floor, Paul said calmly,
albeit with a note of alarm, Theres
something wrong with Mia.
When I looked up I saw her begin to
stagger in circles, stumbling and tilting
her head.
Google is your friend at these sort
of crisis moments and entering the
symptoms found they were textbook for
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
vestibular disease-think Meniers Disease
in humans: sudden onset violent vertigo
linked to something wrong with the
inner ear. Obviously, it could be other
things as well, but as we rushed about
and stowed her in the travel crate and
piled into the car to head to the clinic in
Hendersonville I was heartened to read
that if it were indeed vestibular disease,
it was entirely treatable.
With Mia yowling all the way up the Saluda grade and serenading us for a further full twenty minutes, we arrived at
the clinic and she was immediately taken
in. Before long, we were summoned into
an examination room where the on duty
vet, amiable and lanky, joined us carrying a completely alert and cheerful Mia,
displaying no symptoms whatsoever and
rubbing against each one of us in turn.
Its like taking your car to the mechanic only to have it run perfectly when
it gets there, I muttered.
We heard about how its difficult

to diagnose a cat with no symptoms
(although Mia was touchy about her
ears), or temperature and how shes
really rather young to have had a stroke
and the only way to confirm a diagnosis
would be blood work, but we might as
well have our regular vet do that and
save a few bucks, as she seemed perfectly fine. Viscous drops were put into
Mias ears to help with any infection, we
paid the bill (most reasonable) and left.
I love that guy! I exclaimed, sliding
Mia into the backseat.
Everyone there was so reassuring and
comforting, Paul agreed, So many of
those places, the first thing they say as
you enter is, we need your credit card.
Merging back onto I-26 to wend our
way back home, Mias purring distinctly
audible from the confines of her crate,
Paul mused again, Its just so weird that
she was miraculously fine as soon as
we got to the vets. I mean, she looked
so bad I was preparing myself for the
worst.
Me too, I replied. And the vet agreed
it certainly sounded vestibular from the
symptoms, as well as possibly an infection or the beginnings of a virus, and
well find out tomorrow when we take
her to Dr. Jenny, but if it is inner ear,

how could it clear up in the blink of an
eye?
Paul began to decelerate as the sign
warning drivers of the steep descent of
the Saluda grade appeared.
The grade. That ear-popping grade
wed just ascended on the way to the
clinic.
Thats it! I yelped so loudly that Paul
nearly drove off the road.
What the he gasped, with annoyance.
I know this sounds crazy, but if her
ear was stopped up from either infection
or whatever, wouldnt the popping of
gaining altitude help it open up? I mean,
mine popped all the way up!
Maybe, said Paul, It just might. Well
know for sure when we run her in for
tests tomorrow.
Funny thing...Ive always disliked
driving that grade. Going up Im usually
behind a crawling big rig with an overheated transmission and coming down
another one is on my tail.
But if that grade has just saved us
another $500 vet bill, I may have to send
it flowers.
Poppies!
REFLECTIONS
CURIOUSLY
AMANDA
RICK EZELL
Pastor, Greer First Baptist Church
AMANDA IRWIN
Staff reporter
Allow God
to work
Ink
runs dry
od opposes the proud but

gives grace to the humble.
. . . Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift
you up (James 4:6, 10 NIV).
In Nikos Kazantzakiss novel
Christ Recrucified, there is
a scene in which four village
men confess their sins to one
another in the presence of the
pope. One of the men, Michelis, cries out, How can God
let us live on the earth? Why
doesnt He kill us to purify
creation?
Because, Michelis, the
pope answered, God is a potter; he works in mud.
The pope could have said
God works only in mud. Those
who pridefully try to lift themselves out of the mud by their
own efforts only frustrate the
work of the Artist. No where
does the Bible teach that God
helps those who help themselves. Thats a lie. The truth
is that God helps those who
realize they need help. God
helps the humble. The teachable. The ones who cry out for
mercy.
The grace of God, which
precedes everything else, proclaims that God lifts graciously those who cannot lift themselves. The humble qualify
for Gods grace. The humble
see themselves as they are in
comparison to God. In other
words, they see God as God;
and, they see themselves as
human, desperately in need
of God.
When were humble, God is
free to lavish his grace upon
us, to fill our lives with special
favors, and to work beyond
compare. As we humble ourselves, his Spirit leads us into
an ever-growing enjoyment of
the spiritual benefits we have
in Christ. If we fail to humble
ourselves then we miss his
work and expose ourselves to
his chastening.
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South Carolina leads

the solarizing way
Our Legislature, Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina Electric and Gas and Duke Energy have put
South Carolina on the leading edge on solar
power.
While other states dither and fight, South Carolina is taking the lead.
Across the United States, more solar was installed in 2014 than in any other year ever 30
percent more than was installed in 2013.
And 2015 doesnt look like its slowing down.
More than 51 percent of all new electric generating capacity in the United States came from
solar in the first few months of 2015 more
than even natural gas.
This growth has taken place even though
utilities in other states have tried to stop competitors from financing and installing solar systems.
Not so SCE&G and Duke Energy. They have
seen the future, and they want to be part of it.
Other legislatures in other states have become
bogged down in endless fights over the prices
to be paid by utilities for power produced by
homeowners.
Not so the S.C. General Assembly. Its members saw the opportunity to empower citizens,
and they found a way forward with the help of
folks like Hamilton Davis at the Coastal Conservation League.
Other Republican governors in other states
have been fearful to cross tribal boundaries lest
they be called watermelons green on the outside, communist red on the inside. Not so Gov.
Haley. She gets the entrepreneurial opportunity
of turning God-given sunshine into liberty-enhancing, home-grown power.
Now comes the opportunity for homeowners
to own the future through an exciting statewide
initiative called Solarize South Carolina (www.
solarizesc.org).
The Greer Citizen

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Solarize South Carolina is a community-focused campaign that works with local cities and
towns, faith communities and others to host
events, connect with reputable installers, and
provide clear financing options that will make
the transition to solar much easier for families
across the Palmetto State.
Solarize South Carolina is designed to simplify the decision to install solar. Working
closely with local South Carolina installers from
Charleston to Greenville, Solarize South Carolina helps homeowners understand the process
and get the best price and system for their
homes. Homeowners can even get a zero down
payment loan that makes solar very affordable.
A particular strength of the South Carolina
program is the tremendous support of SCE&G.
SCE&G has been at the forefront of the renewable energy transition, and is a strong supporter
of Solarize South Carolina as a way to provide
additional benefits for its customers.
Danny Kassis, SCE&G vice president of Customer Relations and Renewables said in a recent statement: Our support and investment in
solar is an important part of this effort to create
a balanced energy portfolio that will serve our
customers for the future.
The cost for going solar is falling rapidly. In
the past five years, the average cost for a residential solar installation has fallen 50 percent.
With financing options now available in South
Carolina, the time to go solar has never been
better.
With clear vision and determination, South
Carolina is making it easier than ever.
Bob Inglis, now of republicEn.org, represented South Carolinas 4th District as a
Republican in the U.S. House from 1993-1999 and from 2005-2011.
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t was a bittersweet decision,

but I will be retiring my pen
and recorder to pursue other career opportunities. The
field of journalism, though
not always an easy one, was as
much about developing myself
as a journalist and writer as it
was about exposure to the human experience. Everyone has
a story to tell.
The number of people Ive
interacted with and connections Ive made during the 2.5
years Ive served as a reporter
at the paper is truly astounding. Ive had the opportunity
to listen to stories of families,
leaders, local legends, residents in hardships, triumphs
and failures of business owners, and a variety of political
battles and resolutions. Ive
been brought to tears during emotional interviews and
stifled a laugh or two during
others. Ive become passionately enraged by an injustice and
overwhelmed by the charitable
response of the community.
But most of all, Ive become
invested.
Whether it was an outlandish odd job, a heated council
or zoning meeting, an exciting
event, an in-depth feature or
a humdrum topic that didnt
lend itself to exciting reading,
the opportunity to write more
than 600 articles on topics in
the upstate was as much an
enjoyment and honor as it
was sometimes challenging.
But readers were loyal, and for
that Im appreciative.
Ive received warm and encouraging feedback, as well as
not-so-kind ones, in response
to columns and stories Ive
written. Its been amazing,
unforgettable and, at times,
frustrating. I will carry with
me letters Ive received, along
with experiences that are sure
to become stories I tell time
and again long after my tenure
ends. Serving in journalism
has given me the license to ask
the questions no one would,
and tasked me with challenging myself to provide the most
well-written, detailed and
relevant information I canin
as few words as possible.
Sadly, next weeks column
will be my last.
Thank you for reading my
words and, to those who
wrote, thank you! Most of all
though, thank you all for supporting The Greer Citizen.
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THE GREER CITIZEN
A5
Joe Masters
Veteran
Brandy L. Harris
Brandy Lee Harris, 44,
died June 21, 2015.
A native of Greer, he was
a son of Johnny and Vickie
(Belcher) Bruce and the
late David William Harris.
He was a large equipment
operator and a 1989 graduate of Greer High School.
Surviving are his wife,
Jennifer Stewart Harris of
the home; one son, Nicolas
Harris; one daughter, Ally
Harris; three sisters, Christie Harris Hardin (Charles),
Trisha Harris Prellwitz
and Brandie Bruce; four
brothers, Chris Harris,
Mike Bruce, Rodney Bruce
and Ricky Bruce; paternal
grandmother, Aliene Cash
Harris; aunts and uncles,
Kathy Pruitt, Billie Kae
Hart, Melinda Harris Lane
and Debra Belcher; mother-in-law, Carol Seyller;
special nephew, Jacob
Hardin and multiple other
nieces and nephews.
Mr. Harris was predeceased by a paternal
grandfather Butch Harris;
maternal
grandparents,
Bill Belcher and Velma
Stokes Phillips and an uncle, Kenneth Belcher.
Visitation will be held 11
a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June
27, 2015, at Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmortuary.com
Conrad Joe Masters, 81,

widower of Gennell Runion Masters, died July 21,
2015, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
A
native
of
Greenville
County, son of
the late Coleman Livingston and Edna
Brumley Masters, he was
a U.S. Navy Veteran of the
Korean War, a member of
Greer First Baptist Church,
Bailey Masonic Lodge #146
and the Hejaz Shrine. He
was a funeral director and
embalmer with The Wood
Mortuary for 67 years.
Surviving are a son, Joel
Masters (Kim) of Cayce; a
daughter, Debbie Teague
(Don) of Greer; a brother,
Coley Masters (Ila) of Greer;
a sister, Margie Walker of
Lyman; and three grandchildren, Rachel Robinson
(BJ), Joshua Teague and
James Masters.
Funeral services will be
held 11 a.m. Friday at The
Wood Mortuary, conducted by Dr. Rick Ezell and
Dottie Bryson. Burial will
follow in Wood Memorial
Park.
Pallbearers will be the
staff of The Wood Mortuary.
Honorary escort will be
the Willing Workers Sunday School Class and the
staff and spouses of The
Wood Mortuary.
Visitation will be held
7-9 p.m. Thursday at The
Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Greer
First Baptist Church, 202
W. Poinsett St., Greer, SC
29650 or Greer Community Ministries, P.O. Box
1373, Greer, SC 29652.
Weekend Outlook
Cooler Weekend Weather
After a hot start to our week with afternoon

thunderstorms, we will see cooler temperatures this weekend with afternoon lows
returning to normal. Mostly sunny skies will
stay with us for the remainder of the week
as temperatures stay in the low 90s with low
chances for afternoon thunderstorms. Highs
on Saturday and Sunday will fall to the low
90s with overnight lows in the low 70s. Have a
great weekend!
Albert L. Smith, Jr.

Veteran
Albert
Lee
Smitty
Smith, Jr., 83, formerly
of 104 Pleasant Heights,
widower of Mary Marlene
Caldwell Smith, died July
20, 2015.
A native of
Spartanburg
County, son of
the late Albert Lee Smith,
Sr. and Leona Padgett
Smith Aiken, he was a
U.S. Air Force Veteran of
the Korean War, a retired
employee of Cunningham
Waters Construction Co.
and of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are a son and
daughter-in-law, Lee and
Jackie M. Smith of Greer;
a daughter, Lisa Champion of Greer; cousins,
Mike Aiken of Bennettsville, Barbara Aldridge of
Leesville and Christine
Lamb of Augusta, Georgia;
brothers-in-law and sisterin-law, Marion and Judy
Smith and Jim Wooten all
of Greer.
Mr. Smith was predeceased by his step-father,
Elford Aiken.
Graveside services will be
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday
at Wood Memorial Park,
conducted by Neil Wooten
and Millie Wooten.
Memorials may be made
to Greenville Humane Society, 305 Airport Road,
Greenville, SC 29607.
REBELS: Committee to be formed

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didnt live in slavery, Ive

lived in some of the results of the attitudes of
slavery.
Moore was one of four
people, all of whom were
African Americans, who
spoke at the meeting.
Dr. Leon C. Rector, who
doesnt feel that the name
should be changed, spoke
next. Rector gave a passionate speech in which
he stated that there were
much bigger issues that
needed to be addressed.
Lets get along, said
Rector, who had five sons
who graduated from Byrnes. Lets stop some of
these folks who are trying
to destroy our freedom.
Vivian B. Jones, who
served on the District 5
school board for eight
years, felt the time for a
change is now, and referenced the history of the
name as a reason why.
The confederacy said
they were going to keep
their slaves, Jones said.
They were going to pull
out of the United States
of America and call ourselves the confederacy.
And thats what they did.
They said they didnt want
to be the United States, all
we are going to be is rebels, and are going to call
ourselves rebels.
The kids said in 1991
that they didnt want that
man anymore. It wasnt
the (school) board, it was
the children of Byrnes
High School.
Mark Cleveland was the
last to speak. The 1977
Byrnes graduate and project manager for the City of
Spartanburg also spoke of
the children.
The children have grown
from inside their hearts,
Cleveland said. They have
forgotten about the flag.
They have forgotten about
the mascot. They believe
in reaching out a hand and
picking up a brother, no
matter what color he is.
Im here to say leave
them alone. Hurt is going to continue to come
as long as we continue to
look in the past. The devil
looks in the past. We need
to consider God, so we can
be recognized. With God
leading the way and us
following, we wouldnt be
here tonight. We would be
rallying for education for
our children. I say stand
MANDY FERGUSON
SC Senator Lee Bright

speaks to supporters
of keeping the name at the
Byrnes rally Friday.
united, leave it alone and
lets go home. The children
are happy. If you dont believe me, take a ride over
to James F. Byrnes High
School. There are over
2,000 of them standing
together, not considering black, white, rebel or
whatever. God is tired of
this, and so am I.
Rodricuz Williams, a former football standout who
graduated from Byrnes in
2005 and served in the
United States Air Force,
said the word rebel has
positive meaning.
Maya Angelou was a
rebel, Williams wrote in a
Facebook message. MLK
was a rebel. So many great
people past and present
that stand for a cause
together. The brothers I
went on the field with had
one goal in mind and that
was to win. We owned and
wore that name proudly.
There was a brotherhood
to that name. We took
pride in it. We still do. The
word rebel is about fighting back and standing
strong, not racist bigotry
and hatred. Advancement
and getting rid of racist
symbols and doctrine is
great for mankind, but being a rebel in Duncan, SC
is simply about fighting
together.
Stanley Hunter, who
graduated in 2007 and
played at Clemson, echoed
Williams thoughts.
Personally, I think people should not be so technical or sensitive when
it comes to our name,
Hunter wrote. I am aware
of how times were before
me, and I understand why
it offends or upsets some
people. But for me and my

generation, the meaning of
a rebel is not the same. We
take so much pride in being a Rebel because of the
relationships and bonds
that we created growing
up together in this area.
To make the logo a black
and white issue will only
divide our community.
Being a Rebel embodies
so much more than race to
me. I was taught life lessons by my teachers and
coaches (both black and
white) at Byrnes that I will
instill in my child. I am a
true believer that racism
is taught along with morals and manners. Why not
teach our youth a more
positive lesson? How to
stick together rather than
tear them apart. In todays
era, we have the power to
influence and change the
culture and I think thats
what we should put our
efforts into. Changing our
logo will not solve anything in this community.
Two other former Byrnes football players, Everett Dawkins and Corey
Miller, said the name was
never an issue when they
played.
I was honestly surprised
when I heard that someone
was trying to change the
nickname of our school,
wrote Dawkins, who after
high school played at Florida State and in the NFL.
It isnt a problem, so why
try and fix something that
isnt broken? People of all
colors and from all different types of backgrounds
have sported the Rebel
logo across their chest and
wore it with pride. There
are many subjects that
need attention in Spartanburg County, and I believe
that this is what should be
focused on. Not the name
of a school.
Miller, who most recently played in Italy, never
had an issue with being a
Rebel.
I can only speak on behalf of the football team,
in which the nickname
Rebels had nothing to
do with the bond shared
between each player,
Miller wrote. We played
our hearts out as Byrnes
and the name never once
bothered any one of us.
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COUNCIL: Recognizes city employees

FROM PAGE ONE
elections. Anyone wishing to file as a candidate

should do so at Greer City
Hall, 301 E. Poinsett St.,
Monday Friday 8:30 a.m.
4: 30 p.m. The filing fee
is $70 for City council and
$125 for Mayor and CPW.
Danner took time from
Greers recent council
meeting on July 20 to recognize Martin Livingston,
who served as executive
director with the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority (GCRA) for
10 years, upon his departure from the GCRA.
We may not talk about
the redevelopment authority on a very regular
basis, but they are a very
vital part of our community and the revitalization
efforts that go on here,
Danner said. It has been
their insight, guidance and
direction that has led to a
number of community development projects that
have improved our community in expediential
ways.
We truly appreciate
what Martin has done for
us as executive director of
Greenville County Redevelopment Authority, he
said. Martin is truly one
of those unsung heroes.
He has led that authority
and its board and done so
with distinction, and you
see the touch of his hand
through out our community in terms of projects
both in the housing area
and recreation and with
our senior citizens. His
talented and passionate
work with GCRA has enriched the lives of many
of Greers citizens by making available new homes,
improving existing homes

and making infrastructure
upgrades, particularly in
the Needmore Community
during the past decade.
His work to distribute annual sub-recipient funding
through GCRA has made
possible such programs
as after school and summer camps for the citys
children and programs for
seniors and those in need
of assistance.
Danner also recognized
Greer City Employees Michael Farrell, who served
with the police department
for five years, Kevin Meadows, who served with the
fire department for five
years, Ed Driggers, who
served as administrator
for 15 years, and Dwayne
Brown, who has served on
the fire department for 20
years.
Council took action on
two ordinances during the
meeting, both of which
were unanimously passed.
The ordinances were for
the annexation and to establish I-1 industrial zoning for properties located
at 2980 Green Road and
1672 Old Highway 14. Both
properties were review by
the Planning Commission
on June 15.
Greer City Council also
voted appointed Monica
Reagan during the July 14
meeting for the at-large
seat on the Board of Zoning Appeals. Reagan will
replace Lynn Stewart.
The next regularly scheduled Greer City Council
meeting is at 6:30 p.m. on
August 11 at Greer City
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The Greer Citizen
CRIME
REPORT
(Note: All information
contained in the following
blotter was taken directly
from the official incident
reports filed by the Greer
Police Department, The
Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office or The Greenville County Sheriffs Office. All suspects are to be
considered innocent until
proven guilty in the court
of law.)
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Sarah M. Ramsey, 29, of

8 Natalie Court, Greer, was
charged with possession
of meth or cocaine base
(second offense), unlawful
possession of a schedule
II controlled substance,
driving under suspension
(third offense) and speeding.
According to City of
Greer Police incident report, an officer on patrol
observed
a
burgundy
mini-van approaching at a
high rate of speed. The officer turned the patrol car
around to initiate a traffic stop. When the officer
approached the stopped
vehicle, the driver, later
identified as Ramsey,
placed her hands out the
car window and asked if
her father could pick her
up. The officer then asked
if her license was suspended and she stated it was.
A check revealed two
previous DUS charges. The
officer advised Ramsey
she was under arrest and
asked if she had anything
on her or in the vehicle that
was illegal. Ramsey said no
and stated she could leave
her purse in the vehicle for
her father to pick up. The
officer informed Ramsey
they could not leave the
vehicle and asked her to
step out of the vehicle
with her purse. The officer
then asked again if there
was anything in her purse
at which point she showed
items to the officer.
The officer then searched
the purse at which time
Ramsey admitted to having a glass pipe and methamphetamine. The officer
found a black bag inside
a pouch that contained a
crystal-like substance that
tested positive for methamphetamine, a bag that
contained a small yellow
pill found to be methylphenidate hydrochloride 5
mg. Another bag containing half of a larger yellow
pill and one-fourth of a
white pill was also found.
Ramsey was arrested
and transported to Greer
City Jail where she admitted to having two straws
and possibly a small bag
of meth in her bra. The
report states search revealed two $1 bills cut
to ingest narcotics. The
methamphetamine, pills,
glass pipe, straws and
pouches were placed into
property and evidence.
The
methamphetamine
and pills were sent to the
Greenville County lab for
drug analysis.
DUS
Brandon M. White, 22,

of 39 Spartanburg St. A,
Greenville, was charged

with driving under suspension (first offense), driving
under the influence, a suspended license plate, expired license plate/registration and faulty vehicle
equipment.
According to the Greer
City Police incident report, an officer initiated
a traffic stop on a beige
Ford Taurus for having a
cracked windshield at the
intersection of South Buncombe Road and Hammett
Bridge Road.
The officer made contact
with White and found his
drivers license was suspended due to a prior conviction of DUI. A check of
the vehicles license plate
and found it to be expired
and suspended due to cancellation of insurance.
White was arrested for
DUS (first)/DUI related,
failure to surrender suspended license plate, expired license plate and
faulty equipment.
He was transported to
Greer City Jail without incident.
CDV
Brandy L. Darnell, 37, of

18 Dunbar Court, Greer,
was charged with domestic
violence (second degree).
City Police incident report,
an officer was dispatched
to the above address in
reference to an assault.
The officer arrived and
spoke with the victim, who
was observed to have a cut
on the stomach area, as
well as a puncture wound
on the chest area.
The victim stated Darnell had cut him with an
ashtray. The officer then
went inside and spoke
with Darnell, observing
that she was bleeding from
her right hand and there
was a broken porcelain
ashtray on the floor. The
officer asked Darnell what
had happened, to which
she replied that they were
fighting.
The officer then spoke
with the victim again. He
stated he and Darnell were
arguing and she broke an
ashtray and came at him,
stabbing and cutting him.
The officer returned to
Darnell and placed her
under arrest. The victim
refused an ambulance.
Darnell was transported
to the Greer Detention Facility and issued a citation
for domestic violence second degree.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Tyler J. Payne, 25, of 117

7th St., Greer, was charged
with faulty equipment,
driving under suspension
and a bench warrant general sessions.
an officer on patrol observed a black Jeep with a
cracked windshield.
The officer initiated a
stop as the vehicle turned
into the Hot Spot on East
Poinsett Street. A check
revealed that Payne was
driving with a suspended
license and this was his
second offense.
Payne was taken into
custody without incident
and transported to Greer
City jail where a warrant
check revealed Payne was
wanted in Spartanburg
County. He had an active

failure to appear warrant
for general sessions.
DUS
Evelyn G. Hannu, 55, of

859 St. Mark Road, Taylors, was charged with
driving under suspension.
an officer observed a silver Honda Accord driven
by Hannu.
The officer had prior
knowledge that Hannu
had a suspended license
and initiated a traffic stop
at 19th Street.
Dispatch confirmed that
Hannu was suspended.
She was taken into custody without incident and
transported to Greer City
jail.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Corene R. Chaffin, 20, of

6 Lynell Ave., Greenville,
was charged with simple
possession of marijuana,
possession of drug paraphernalia and improper
lane change.
Cole T. Rutherford, 21,
of 115 Beachwood Drive,
Greer, was charged with
interfering with police.
City Police Report, an officer on patrol observed a
black Honda change lanes
without signaling and initiated a traffic stop near
the intersection of Bella
Michele Avenue and Wade
Hampton Boulevard.
The report states the
Honda did not immediately stop, but continued
down Wade Hampton Boulevard in the direction of
Greenville. The officer followed the vehicle with lue
lights and siren acitvated.
The vehicle eventually
stopped and the officer
made a passenger side approach.
The officer observed the
vehicles passenger side
window had been raised
since first sighting by the
officer. The passenger,
Rutherford, refused to
lower the window when
the officer first asked.
After knocking on the
window and ordering
Rutherford to lower the
window, Rutherford lowered the window about an
inch. The officer repeatedly ordered him to put
the window down and he
continued to refuse.
Rutherford finally lowered his window and was
told to get out of the vehicle, which he refused to
do.
The report stated Rutherford then reached into
his lap while verbally and
physically not complying
with orders. The officer
then grabbed his right
arm for officer safety and
Rutherford complied by
unlocking the door and
getting out.
He was placed under arrest for interference.
Once another officer arrived on scene, Chaffin,
the driver and registered
owner of the vehicle, was
told to get out of the car.
She refused to get out,
saying she wanted to call
her mother. When the drivers door was opened, the
officer observed a clear
bag commonly used for illegal drugs in plain view.
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A search of the vehicle
resulted in two glass pipes
that smelled strongly of
burnt marijuana, a small
bag of green leafy substance, rolling paper, a
cigarette box with two
burned marijuana joints
inside, a blunt roller and a
digital scale.
Chaffin was then placed
under arrest.
Both subjects were transported to Greer CIty Jail.
CDV
Karen D. Sewell, 55, of

135 Caz Lane, Greer, was
charged with criminal domestic violence (third degree).
According to a Spartanburg County Sheriff incident report, officers were
dispatched to the above
address to investigate a
domestic complaint.
On arrival, an officer
spoke with Sewell. She
stated her boyfriend had
hit her in the face during
the argument and grabbed
her by the throat. She
would not give a written
statement.
The officer also observed
there were no marks on
Sewells face.
The officer then spoke
with the boyfriend, who
stated their argument began the day before when
he did not return home after a night out. He told the
officer they argued on his
return the next day.
According to the report,
Sewell left for some time.
On her return, she threw
his belongings out into
the yard, ripped his pants
and tore his necklace off
his neck.
The officer observed
torn pants and scratches
on the boyfriends neck
consistent with his account.
After observing Sewells
behavior during the investigation and taking a written statement from the
boyfriend and a witness to
the dispute, officers concluded Sewell was the primary aggressor and was
taken to the Spartanburg
County Detention Center.
THE GREER CITIZEN
STRONG ARM ROBBERY
Reena D. Catts, 36, was

charged with strong arm
robbery and possession of
a stolen vehicle.
According to a Spartanburg County Sheriff incident report, an officer was
dispatched to an address
on Tanglewood Road in
Wellford in reference to a
stolen vehicle.
Upon arrival, the officer
spoke with the complainant who stated when she
arrived at her home around
midnight, Catts was sitting
on her front porch. The
complainant stated Catts
wanted to borrow money
and became irate when
the complainant allowed
her into the home.
According to the report,
the complainant gave Catts
$80. Catts then shoved the
complainant into a counter
and struck her in the face
with a closed fist. She then
grabbed the complainants
keys and turned to leave.
The report states that
at some point during the
incident, Catts pulled all
of the home phones out
of the wall, causing one
cord to break. The officer observed cuts to the
complainants nose and
right palm and phones
pulled from the walls of
the home.
The officer took a written statement from the
complainant and documented her injuries. The
vehicle was located at the
Sunset Inn in possession
of Catts.
She was placed under
arrest and transported to
the Spartanburg County
Detention Facility.
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Man
fatally
shot
At East
Riverside
Park
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The Greenville County

Sheriffs Office said they
are investigating after
a man was found shot
to death early Saturday
morning.
Deputies said they received a call at 3:10 a.m.
that a young man was lying in the parking lot of
East Riverside Park at 1155
South Suber Road.
Deputies said they arrived on scene and found
a deceased man who had
been shot at least one
time.
Coroner Parks Evans
identified the victim as 22year-old Alphonzo LaQuan
Pyles. Evans said Pyles was
involved in an altercation
with one or more individuals at the park.
Investigators ask anyone
with information about
the shooting to call Crime
Stoppers at 23-CRIME.
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Stolen truck
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Investigators with the Greenville County Sheriffs Office Property Crimes

Unit are attempting to locate the vehicle and subjects pictured above.
During the overnight hours on July 7, 2015, the white/silver 2001 Ford
F350 dually (Partial Vin#70736), SC/HVR388, was stolen from Eastside
Transportation. This truck was used during the theft of property from
Flowserve at 2041 S. Hwy 14, Greer, SC. The vehicle was last seen
traveling toward the city of Greer on Hwy 14. The fender flares from the
rear of the truck were found at Flowserve.
The truck is listed on NCIC as a stolen vehicle.
If you have any information about the identity of the individuals or location
of the vehicle, please contact Inv. MJ Wolfe @ 371-3614 or mwolfe@
greenvillecounty.org.
Associated incidents: 1-15-110795, 1-15-111266 @ 2041 S. Hwy 14
Flowserve 1-15-111291 @ 2311 Airport Rd. Eastside Transportation
Bolo / IdentIty unk.
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NEWS
THE GREER CITIZEN
The thin line of professionalism
lected representatives
and appointed
officials share the
burden and honor of
serving their community.
But, as Stan Lee has
continually taught us,
with great power comes
great responsibility.
Citizens have always
held elected individuals
to higher standards as
they examine them under
the magnifying glass that
is media. However, its
become abundantly clear
that appointed officials,
being paid by tax dollars,
are also tested and scrutinized in unimaginable
ways by the public they
serve.
Recent national events
have drawn light to the
reality that police departments arent exempt from
OP-ED
While the blotter does create a forum that
AMANDA IRWIN
Staff reporter
allows citizens to better see what police are

forced to handle daily, is it truly done in
the best manner?
being challenged and are

held to higher expectations than most, requiring
them to walk a thin, delicate line of professionalism when responding to
personal emergencies,
hardships and offenses.
Were supposed to believe
we can trust them in
some of the most urgent,
uncontrollable moments
of our lives.
Recently, The Greer
Citizen discovered the
Duncan Police Depart-
ments Facebook page,

and more specifically, the
Duncan Gazette Police
Blotter. Chief Carl Long,
who writes the blotter,
stated it was written
to be entertaining. The
lengthy, tongue-in-cheek
posts highlight the days
in the lives of the officers at the expense of
the charged, though not
named, offenders. In the
adventures, the Gazette
cites regulars, liquid
courage, domestic dis-
Historic New Hope

Baptist to relocate
Will move
to Valentine
Lane
BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
For more than 100 years,
New Hope Baptist Church
has been meeting at the
same location at 561 Gilliam Road.
But now the historical
church is getting ready to
pick up its roots and move
to a more central location
in Greer, 1290 Valentine
Lane right behind D&D
Motors.
Right now, we are in a
small building doing huge
things, said Twan Anderson, marketing and public
relations director. This is
the first time the church
has ever moved. The regulations with the fly zone
have made it hard to build.
The property [on Valentine] has been for sale for
awhile, and the core of our
ministry is right there in
the community.
The church is hoping to
be able to move to the new
property in about nine to
12 months, as long as they
can raise the $500,000
needed for the new facilities. The church is planning several fundraisers to
make that happen.
We just completed a
basketball
fundraiser,
said Anderson. We did
so well that we decided to
add a new gymnasium to
the plans. Fairview Baptist
Church was so generous
to let us use their gym,
and in one day, we raised
over $1,000.
The church is also planning its first annual golf
tournament on August
29 at 1 p.m. at the Greer
Country Club. The Walk of
Hope will be held in September to walk from the
current sanctuary to the
new facility (a total of five
miles). In October, there
will also be an Outreach
Revival on Arlington Rd.
Currently, the church
has grown to a membership between 200 to 250
people. Due to its size,
Bishop Allen L. Bruton, the
senior pastor, has been
preaching two services
8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
We also have a huge
youth ministry, said Anderson. We are taking
over 75 kids on a retreat
this year, and we are planning sessions for their
parents as well.
The church also has a
school of theology, which
has classes on both Tuesday mornings and Tuesday
evenings. The new facility
will also have a daycare
available.
Ministry is needed right
here, and we want to make
a huge difference in the
city of Greer, said Anderson. We want to extend
more education out into
the community.
The church also has its
own scholarship program
with more than $100,000
available
for
education. Each student from
the church has received
$1,000 towards extended

education.
We also are trying to do
a food bank, said Anderson. We have been communicating with Second
Hand Ministries, but we
have to do it on our own
for six months first before they will partner with
us. We want to be able to
focus on senior citizens
in our community, who
arent able to get some of
the help they need.
The church has always
made efforts to meet the
needs in the community,
including once holding
an event at the city park
(before its renovations),
where they fed everyone
who came from the neighboring areas.
The church has gone to
minister a few times at the

Northgate
Apartments,
providing food and other
necessities there as well.
But since the new highway was built, the church
has become isolated behind many warehouses.
Once we get the food
bank, we will be able to
spread through Greer,
said Anderson.
Greer
Community
Ministries
cant do it all. People will
know where we are. Were
coming back to the city.
Theres no telling what
God can do.
For more information on
upcoming fundraisers for
the church, contact Twan
Anderson at 567-0824
or call the church at 8797080.
putes involving children,

violations of minors,
along with several minor
offenses.
One instance discussed
is about a woman who
was threatening to commit suicide. Another
includes a story about an
officer investigating an
accident with a deaf guy
before being called to a
scene where two occupants passed out drunk
and definitely disabled.
Long stated in a story
that recently ran in The

Spartanburg Herald, the
departments use of social
media in this manner is
to remind people that
officers are people too.
The purpose makes sense,
but the execution leaves
doubt that the department has the best interest
of its citizens in mind
when the residents emergency and service calls are
followed up with inappropriate, sarcastic commentary at their expense.
Both in-person and
online, citizens are held
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accountable for threats
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personal and professional
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your employer.
While the blotter does
create a forum that allows
citizens to better see
what police are forced to
handle daily, is it truly
done in the best manner?
The intent of the blotter
and the reason people
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WEdnesday, july 22, 2015
Success in
the trenches
Mathis
takes
over
at Blue
Ridge
As ladies head
basketball
coach
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
The last time Jordan
Mathis stepped on the
court at Blue Ridge, she
was wearing rival colors.
Now, the Greer High
grad is taking over as head
coach of the Tigers womens basketball program, a
position recently vacated
by Byron Hardy.
Everything just kind
of fell into my lap and
worked out, Mathis said.
It all happened really
quick.
Mathis graduated with
a degree in biology from
Im really excited
to be coaching. Ive
got a really young
team and we have a
lot to work on, but I
see a lot of potential
there.
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
Jay Estes practices a drill during Yellow Jacket Basketball

Camp last week at Greer High School.
Young Jackets
take the court
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Greer Highs two newest
basketball coaches are already finding ways to connect with the community.
Greg Miller and Mazzie
Drummond teamed up to
host a Yellow Jacket Basketball Camp last week,
offering instruction to
dozens of grade school
girls.
The camp, which focused on defensive, shooting and passing, was designed to spark interest in
the program.
Its important for me to
build community, Miller,
the new boys head coach,

said. You want to showcase what great players
we have while working
the camps, but this also
shows what a great school
we have. We want to start
making kids feel a part of
the program as soon as
possible, so this is huge.
Theyre
innocent,
Drummond added. They
just want to have fun and
play the game. Theres no
politics, no pressure, no
anything. They just have
fun playing basketball.
While Miller is used to
teaching the game to high
school juniors and seniors,
See Camp | B3
Success on the football

field often begins with
success in the trenches,
and the Greer football
team will have no shortage
of big bodies in 2015.
Junior offensive tackle
Noah Hannon, along with
seniors Jordan Hawthorne
(OL) and C.J. Collins (DL),
have been hitting the
weights hard this summer,
and results are starting to
show.
Weve just been trying
to get guys in the weight
room here, Hannon said.
Weve got a lot of young
guys with talent. We just
have to get them stronger
and bigger. I try to lead, as
best I can, by example.
Greer coach Will Young
expects Hannon to have a
breakout season at tackle
this fall, but Young says
the juniors more natural
position is center. Despite
the position change, Hannon wants do what it takes
for his team to succeed.
I tried to take a leadership role last year as an
underclassman, but its a
whole lot easier as you get
older because people respect you more and youve
earned it, Hannon said.
Obviously, I try to be a
leader on the offensive line,
but I also try to be a leader
in the weight room.
Hannon and the rest
of the offensive line can
draw inspiration from
Hawthorne, who has made
his way back from a torn
ACL in 2014. The senior
Noah Hannon
said his recovery was difficult.
It was hard at first because youre away from
the team, Hawthorne said.
I got hurt as a junior, so
my mindset shifted to my
senior year. When I got
back out there during the
spring, I was a little rusty
at first but then I was ready
to make the most of it.
Hawthorne said, at times,
he felt like giving up.
I was pain free for like a
month, then it came back,
he said. I wasnt feeling it.
I was doubting myself. But
when youve got people
like these guys to pick you
back up, it means everything.
Its good to be back, he
said. The knee feels great.
Im just trying to get this
ring this year.
Collins said Hawthorne
pushes everyone in the
weight room.
Guys like Jordan push
me harder and harder
every day, said Collins,
See Success | B3
Jordan Mathis
Receiver coach Erie Williams, right, looks on during a 7-on7 match against Greenville last week. Pre-season football drills
open next Friday.
Yellow Jackets must deal

with weather in pre-season
By Leland Burch
For The Greer Citizen
The hottest summer
in four years will likely
impact Greer Highs preseason football drills that
open next Friday, July 31.
Fortunately, our kids
seem to be in better shape
going into fall practice than
in previous years and maybe we can handle the heat
a little better, Head Coach
Will Young observed. But
when we get started, there
is nothing the coaching
staff can do. Everything
is in the trainers hands.
There are different parameters to follow now. When
the heat and humidity
combine to reach a certain
level, the kids have to start
taking equipment off. And
at some point, we would

have to stop practice altogether.
Most of our practices
will begin early in the
mornings, so we may miss
most of the worst heat. We
do have a couple of two-adays that could be impacted, but those are becoming a thing of the past, he
added.
One thing that has not
changed is the lofty expectations that Young and
the coaching staff have
set for the Yellow Jackets.
We obviously want to win
the region again, and after
that to go on and play of
the upper state and state
championships,
Young
said. We have had some
good teams that won region titles recently, and
2015 schedule
Aug. 28 at Clinton
Sept. 4 Riverside
Sept. 11 Union
Sept. 18 - Emerald
Sept. 25 at Travelers Rest
Oct. 2 - Eastside
Oct. 9 at Berea
Oct. 16 at Chapman
Oct. 23 - Southside
Oct. 30 at Blue Ridge
now we have to get over
the hump and get back in
the upstate championship
mix.
The SC High School
League adopted a new rule
that prevents players from
competing in both jayvee
and varsity games during
the same week. We have
had a number of kids, we
called them six quarter
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Blue Ridge girls basketball coach
Carson-Newman
College just in the past few
months. During her college career, she served as
an athletic trainer.
Ive been able to work
with different athletes
from all over the world,
Mathis said. I was also
able to be around a lot of
coaches and see how they
dealt with people from a lot
of different backgrounds
and how they were able to
maximize players potential for the team.
Despite being new to the
profession, Mathis feels
confident her basketball
experience will be an asset
to the team.
Ive always been around
basketball, so I know the
game pretty well, she
said. Im really excited to
be coaching. Ive got a really young team and we have
a lot to work on, but I see a
lot of potential there.
Mathis enters a difficult conference, in which
teams such as Eastside
and Southside have seen
plenty of success.
I think I am ready, the
rookie coach said. Im familiar with this area and a
lot of the coaches because
I did play here recently.
I think I know what the
expectations are in order
to compete for championships here. Ill admit, I
have a ton to learn, but I
think thats good and Im
willing to put forth the effort.
Mathis has been doing
offseason workouts with
her new players since midJune.
I just hope to get these
girls performing the best
they can, she said. I want
them to find their role on
the team and I think that
will help us be successful.
Im not promising perfection, but I am promising
my best and I expect that
from them as well.
I want to win, Mathis
added. Thats the ultimate goal.
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players, who competed on

Thursday night with the
jayvees and dressed out
on Friday nights with the
varsity. Since they can no
longer do that, it will mean
some of these kids wont
get as may reps, Young
explained.
The Yellow Jackets expect 95-to-100 varsity and
jayvee players this season.
Of those, Young expects
42 will make the varsity
and 54 will be on the jayvee team. But pre-season
practice will tell the tale.
Of those 96 kids, we think
20 could go either way, depending on how they do
in practice, camp and the
first scrimmage. After all
that, we will have a good
idea.
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ast week the world

was graced with a few,
high-resolution photos of Pluto, courtesy of
NASA. We may not have
hovercrafts, jetpacks or
floating skateboards like
Marty McFly, but by golly
weve got pictures of one
of the most mysterious
places in the universe.
It has taken conspiracy
theorists all of a couple
days to begin talks of a
hoax. Instead of telling
you how ridiculous these
people are and how they
could find a better use for
If these Pluto
images are fake,
what else has
the American
government been
keeping from us?
their time, Ive decided to
embrace my inner conspiracy theorist (for the
duration of this column
at least).
Have you guys noticed
Pluto looks a lot like our
moon? Im not saying
NASA just photoshopped
a few pictures of the
moon and relayed them
to CNN, but crazier things
have happened. Lets put
it this way, it takes about
30 seconds for an email
to send across the room.
How long do you think
it would take to receive
pictures from three billion
miles away?
If these Pluto images
are fake, what else has
the American government
been keeping from us?
Ill tell you one thing, Elvis is still alive. Theres no
way he died from a drug
overdose in his 40s. You
dont die and then continue to make classic hits
for the next few decades.
From what Ive heard
(via a Google search that
asked Is Elvis still alive,
so please dont take my
word for it), Elvis lives in
Norway under a secret
identity profiting from all
of his merchandise sales
that have simply exploded
since his passing.
I know we didnt land
on the moon. I believe
Tom Hanks and the cast
of Apollo 13 might have
(that movie seemed pretty
realistic), but the idea that
the moon landing came
at a time when we were
in a space race with the
Russians seems fishy.
My question is, if we
landed on the moon in
1969, wouldnt you think
by 2015 we would have
lunar WalMarts, lunar gas
stations and lunar IHOPs
set up already? Who goes
somewhere and never
goes back? I guess landing
on the moon once and
placing a flag on the surface was enough to finish
first the space race.
Area 51 is a real place.
Its not just where UFOs
and aliens come to hang
out, I also think big foot
has a bachelor pad there.
In all seriousness (as if
this column could get any
more serious), with the
amount of footage and
pictures weve seen from
alien landings over the
years, wouldnt you think
the government would
just go ahead and admit
they have an underground
testing facility for experimenting with other life
forms. You dont want
to wait until aliens start
attacking Earth. If youve
seen a Hollywood movie
in the last 100 years you
know how that story ends.
I hope this short piece
of writing has inspired
you to think outside the
box.
I also hope I havent
said anything youve
taken seriously.
I will now retire from
my goose chase of conspiracy.
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Blue Ridge Tigers making progress in 7-on-7s

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
The Tigers are starting
to get a feel for their new
squad, as 7-on-7 competitions wind down this
month.
The Blue Ridge football
team has spent most of
the summer rebuilding,
and head coach Shane
Clark said some pieces
are beginning to fall into
place.
Really, its still kind
of early in the game for
us, Clark said. Weve
had some chances to
work with a lot of different people and now were
just trying to get better in
each facet of the game.
The Tigers have faced several local teams in 7-on7s, as well as teams from
North Carolina and Tennessee.
The kids have gotten
a lot of good work out of
it, Clark said. Weve had
a chance to see how they
respond when a little bit
of adversity hits them.
Overall, its been a pretty
positive experience.
Blue Ridge will have a
primarily young receiving
corps this season.
They havent had a lot
of opportunities to get
some good experience,
Clark said. It takes a little
bit more than just 7-on-7s
to nail down what we do
during our regular practic-
Were just
continuing to
reinforce and stress
mechanics, and
we think thats
making a little bit of
difference.
Shane Clark
Blue Ridge head coach

es and games. Were just
continuing to reinforce
and stress mechanics, and
we think thats making a
The Tigers utilized a 7-on-7 against Mauldin High Monday

as practice to help their young team gel.
little bit of difference.
Although
full-contact
practice doesnt kick off
until the first of August,

Clark said his team has
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and getting to where we
need to be on the field,
Clark said. We dont do
a lot of the true 7-on-7
tournaments. We use it
more as a practice. Weve
had several teams do the
same thing with us. Theyll
ask us to give them the
same look, and well do
the same, just so we can
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wednesday, July 22, 2015
Warriors look to new

leader for production
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
After one of its most
successful seasons in recent years, the Riverside
football team now faces
the task of rebuilding,
having lost several key offensive components.
Senior quarterback Aaron Odom is ready for the
challenge, however, and
he and his wide receivers
have been gaining some
valuable experience this
offseason.
I definitely feel like Ive
been better than most of
the other (quarterbacks) at
the 7-on-7s, Odom said.
At Dorman, we finished 52 and at Berea we finished
8-2, so weve definitely
been competing and were
ready for the season.
Odom takes over for
Ryan Cerino, who led the
Warriors to a playoff appearance in 2014.
I can learn from the
leadership qualities (Cerino) had. He taught me
what to do and how to do
it and always kept me on
track, he said. Once he
left, he knew I would be
taking over so he really
taught me a lot.
Unlike Cerino, though,
Odom will likely remain in
the pocket.
Im not a dual threat,
Odom admitted. Speed
isnt my forte. Im more of
a pocket passer, so Im trying to improve that area of
my game. I have to work
on understanding coverages. I have to be able to
teaching the game to

high school juniors and
seniors, the head coach
said good habits can be
learned at a young age.
Right now, its just
about exposing them to
the game and making it a
great experience, Miller
said. We want them to
leave a little bit better
than what they were, but
more importantly, we
want to give them things
to go practice. We want
them to be inspired to go
get better.
Drummond, who had a
few of his new Lady Yellow Jackets present to
help with the camp, said
instructing grade school
students refreshes his
passion for the game.
Summer workouts will

conclude this week, and
all 9-12th grade candidates will report on July
31. to begin four mornings
of workouts in light gear.
Those workouts will be
followed by Camp Swarm,
a two-night, three-day
event at the school, featuring a couple of two-a-day
drills in full battle gear.
A scrimmage at Gaffney
on August 7 at 6 p.m. will
wrap up the camp.
Pre-season outings continue with Meet the Jackets Night on August 11 at
6 p.m. at Dooley Field. After a three-way scrimmage
with Pickens and Abbev-
a defensive end. Hes always making sure Im on

the right track. I can look
up to Jordan.
Were working hard in
here, Hawthorne said.
You probably wont see
many people weight lift
like we weight lift. We
know that last years hype
is last years hype. We
have to take things week
by week and see what we
get.
Greers defense took the
biggest hit during the offseason, graduating several
key starters. Collins said
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Riversides senior quarterback Aaron Odom practiced his

passing skills during a 7-on-7 against the Devildogs at
Travelers Rest High School last Thursday.
read the defenses and take
what they give me.
Odom will have several
speedy targets to look for
in the open field, including
receiver Robert Marrow.
Ive been playing with
Aaron for a long time
now, Morrow said. We
grew up together, so the
chemistry has always been
there. Transitioning from
Ryan to Aaron is not a big
difference for me.
Morrow is stepping into
Emanuel Jacksons slot as
receiver for the Warriors.
I hope to be better than
Emanuel Jackson, Morrow said. Thats the way
I always think about it. Ive

trained with him a lot and
I grew up with him too, but
I hope I can bring something good to the table as
well.
Although last years
team accomplished a great
deal of success in the region, Odom said the trend
has to continue.
They set the bar high,
so weve got to move
it higher, Odom said.
These young guys in here
are going to follow our
example, so we have to
work hard in the weight
room and on the field.
I enjoy working with

the younger kids, Drummond said. Ive always
said that every high school
coach should find a way
to work with some young
kids during the offseason.
It keeps you fresh and
helps you not take your
job for granted. It keeps
your teaching skills alive.
Although theyve only
been back together a few
months, Drummond and
Miller already have quite
the connection.
Its funny that we came
back as head coaches at
the same time because we
were both assistant coaches here at the same time,
Drummond said. We both
worked really hard with
coach (Jeff) Neely and
coach (Carlton) Greene,
so that made this an easy
transition. Its good to

have another young coach
to push you. Hes working
just as hard as I am and
vice versa.
Both coaches have taken
over roles that were previously occupied for more
than 25 years. But the
transition, however, hasnt
been that difficult.
Its been really easy.
There are such great people here, which made the
transition really smooth,
Miller said. Being here
for eight years previously, coming back has been
kind of like riding a bike.
Im pretty fortunate.
Miller and Drummond
will host a camp for grade
school boys this week at
Greer High School.
ille, members of the 2015

Yellow Jackets will be introduced to the crowd.
Greer will participate in
the Byrnes Jamboree on
Friday, August 14, facing
Woodruff at 6 p.m. in Duncan. The following night,
August 15, the Yellow
Jackets will meet Chesnee
at the Landrum Jamboree
at Landrum High School.
The final pre-season outing will be a scrimmage
at Boiling Springs High on
August 17.
The Yellow Jackets will
then have more than a
week to prepare for the
season opener on Friday,
August 28, at Clinton. The
2015 schedule is the same
as last year, except games

will be played in the opposite locations.
Were excited about
the upcoming season. The
kids have worked hard in
the weight room, and I believe it is because we have
real good senior leadership, Young said. Our
linemen have done well in
the weight room and our
skill kids have won a 7-on7 tournament, although
I dont call that real football. It will get real when
they look up and see a
300-pound kid coming to
block or tackle them, he
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the guys have been working hard to fill in holes

during 7-on-7s.
The defense has been
working on flying to the
ball, staying low and all
that type of stuff, he said.
Weve been working really hard. Weve got some
guys that are ready to step
up and weve got a strong
team this year.
On offense, the Yellow
Jackets return most of
their roster.
I wouldnt say the offense is better, but we have
more experience, Hannon
said. Mario (Cusano) is
more mature. Adrian (Mc-
Gee) is getting stronger

and bigger and hes going
to be able to carry more of
the workload. Dorian, obviously, is just getting better every day. Were going
to hit the ground running.
Were in here to compete for a state championship, Hannon added. We
want to prove to everybody
that were not just a first
or second round dropout.
We feel like we put in just
as much work, if not more,
than anybody in the state.
Were out here to prove
something and thats our
mentality.
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family dollar stores
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inc., intends to apply to the
South Carolina Department
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sale and Off premises consumption of BEER/WINE at
store #9203, 1016 south
main street, Greer, SC
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July 24, 2015.
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it must be in writing, and
should include the following
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(1) the name, address and
telephone number of the person filing the protest;
(2) the specific reasons why
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(3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by
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Wednesday, july 22, 2015
the greer citizen B5
GPD traffic/K-9 unit serve in tandem

By Julie Holcombe
Staff Writer
More than 800 roads
crisscross the 22.82 square
miles of Greer. They represent six-lane federallymanaged roads, such as
U.S. 29, state two-lanes
roads, such as S.C. 80, and
lighter-traveled neighborhood city streets.
The job of preventing
congestion on those roads
and enforcing safety falls
on the City of Greer Police
Departments Traffic/K-9
Unit. Headed by Sgt. Randle Ballenger, the unit consists of Field Training Officer (FTO) Clay Anderson,
FTO Tyler Mitchell, K-9
Handler James Compton,
and K-9 Handler Jordan
Williams.
Ballenger, Anderson and
Mitchell are certified as
Traffic Safety Officers by
the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, after
completing the required
280 additional training
hours. The teams purpose
encompasses the threefold principle practiced by
the state: engineering, enforcement and education.
All the enforcement is
not going to do any good
if you dont educate the
public about the dangers
of speeding. All the education doesnt do any good
if you dont provide some
Collision Factors |
June 2014-June 2015
Failed to yield
right of way...........................281
Driving too fast
for conditions.......................254
Following too closely...........204
Distracted/inattention........196
Disregarded signs/signals....61
Improper lane
usage/change.........................56
Under the influence................31
For more local traffic analysis,
visit cityofgreer.org.
enforcement. Neither one
of those are any good if
you dont have engineering and some of the things
you can do, like maybe
change red light timing
to make it all work, Ballenger said.
To accomplish those
goals the traffic unit is
utilizing new technology
made available through an
$80,000 statewide grant.
The funds, received in
March 2014, enabled the
department to outfit all
patrol cars with scanners,
printers and computers
to allow digital capture of
IDs and registrations, expediting the process at a
collision scene and allowing interpretation of data
through Reportbeam software. The program collects
the latitude and longitude
The Greer Police Departments Traffic/K-9 unit consists of, left to right, K-9 Handler Jordan Williams with Boss, FTO Tyler
Mitchell, Sgt. Randle Ballenger, FTO Clay Anderson and K-9 Handler James Compton with Stryker.
of collisions and colorcoding them by number
of incidents on a city map.
Red flags indicate five or
more collisions at one location.
Where you see red arrows is where we target
All the enforcement
Photo | Courtesy City of Greer
Education and community outreach plays a vital role

for the Traffic/K-9 Unit. Top: Sgt. Randle Ballenger
teaches the Girls Youth Citizens Police Academy radar
techniques. Above: K-9 Handler James Compton
introduces Stryker to students at Little Footprints Too
Daycare.
is not going to do
any good if you
dont educate
the public about
the dangers of
speeding. All the
education doesnt
do any good if you
dont provide some
enforcement...
Sgt. Randle Ballenger
Greer Police Department
enforcement. When we
first started we had some
red arrows around Riverside High School there
at Suber and Hammett
Bridge (roads). Those are
gone. Weve had officers
out there working working on speeding, some of
the causation factors for
those collisions and the
red arrows are gone, Ballenger said.
The data not only helps
the unit pinpoint areas
for traffic enforcement,
but also plan engineering
improvements. The city is
currently discussing solutions for the highly active
Buncombe Road/Lancaster
Avenue intersection with
SCDOT, which is suggesting a hard median be installed.
Reportbeams
advantages arent limited to the
police department. Many
of the statistics are updated monthly on the cityofgreer.org website. Officer
Anderson posts charts and
graphs outlining the citys
most dangerous intersections, collisions by day of
the week and time of day
and collision factors.
(The data) doesnt pick
on any one age group.
Anybody at any moment
can be distracted and rear
end somebody or get hit,
Anderson said.
Ballenger
encourages
checking the website often.
We are able to educate the community in
some of the things that
are happening and some
of the problem areas. If
you know that (Highway)
29 and Buncombe (Road)
is the most dangerous intersection, maybe people
take a little extra caution,
or maybe some people will
divert and go around there
which lessens the traffic
which could reduce the
collisions, he said.
With 119 collision calls

last month in the city and
498 total traffic fatalities
statewide for 2015, the officers continue to stress
driver education. The
unit teaches the nationally-recognized AAA of
Carolinas safety course to
all city employees, and is
considering adding community classes. The Alive
at 25 course is required
for all Greenville County
Schools students seeking
a school parking pass and
is sometimes offered as an
alternative to points when
individuals under 25 are
issued traffic citations.
The team has two important messages for drivers and passengers: Slow
down and wear seatbelts.
Slow down. Speed is
the number one contributing factor nationwide
for deaths on roadways,
Ballenger said. The old
adage it wasnt the wreck
that killed him, it was the
sudden stop. Thats true.
Your body can only change
speed so fast. The seatbelt
actually slows the collision down for your body
allowing you to slow down
slower.
Four-legged force
As fellow non-scheduled officers, the citys

K-9 handlers joined the
traffic unit to maximize
resources.
German Shepherds Boss
and Stryker joined the
Greer police force four
months ago, making both
Williams and Compton
first-time K-9 handlers.
It kind of hits you like
Im with this thing every
day. Its a whole other
level of responsibility. Its
one thing to keep your
TASER charged, its a
whole other thing to keep
an animal alive, said Williams, whose K-9 partner
is Boss.
Both the handlers and

the dogs are required
to complete 16 hours of
training per month to ensure the K-9s reliability.
The citys unit averages 30
hours per monthtraining
weekly with a NAPWDAcertified (North American
Police Work Dog Association) trainer at Greenville
County Sheriffs Office.
They make sure we
are where we need to be.
I honestly feel that their
program is one of the best
in the state and we want to
emulate that, said Compton, Strykers handler.
Boss and Stryker are
trained to conduct area
and building searches, evidence and narcotics detection, tracking missing and
fleeing persons, and promoting public relations.
They can detect and alert
for marijuana, cocaine,
heroin and methamphetamine. Since joining the
police department, the K9s have assisted in seizing 3.76 pounds of narcotics and $43,000 in funds,
and assisted in 56 arrests.
They have conducted seven criminal tracks, two of
which resulted in the subsequent capture of suspects.
But, there are costs associated with maintaining
the four-legged partners,
including the $10,000 purchase price for each K-9,
as well as personal equipment and car upfits, but
Ballenger believes the benefits are far greater.
I would offset the cost
with your grandparents
missing at two oclock
in the morning. She has
Alzheimers. Whats the
cost factor to you when we
show up at your door? Its
nothing. If that dog finds
your grandmother, thats
priceless.Whats the cost
of human life?
see Traffic | B8
Girls take a turn at Youth Citizens Police Academy

Photos | Mandy Ferguson
Following the inaugural Youth Citizens Police Academy for boys hosted
by the Greer Police Department last month, Greer Middle and High
School girls were given the same opportunity last week. At left: Zahkiyrah
Booker feeds Katie Styles through the Spider Web obstacle into the arms
of Deasia Scott during the Ropes Training Course at USC-Upstate. Above:
School Resource Officer Ashley Wright, standing left, oversees Moe ParksHiggins and the rest of the class as they perform push-ups during physical
training exercises. The YCPA girls class will graduate Friday.
B6
FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2015
Woman is fit,
yet can barely stand
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am
a 66-year-old white female,
5 feet, 5 inches tall (was 5
feet, 6 inches), weighing
170 pounds. Even though I
use gym weight machines
for upper and lower body
three times a week, walk
daily for two miles and
spend 15 minutes on a
motion trainer at the gym,
I cannot stand up easily after gardening on my knees
or getting on my knees on
the floor. Is there anything
I can do to regain the ability to get up off the floor/
ground without a struggle?
-- S.C.
ANSWER: It sounds
to me that despite your
good exercise regimen,
you may have weakness
specifically in your thighs
-- what we call proximal
muscle weakness. There
is a very long list of medical illnesses that affect
these muscles specifically
(my textbook lists 28 different diagnoses), including common conditions
such as low thyroid levels
and vitamin D deficiency.
I would recommend a visit
to your doctor for a careful exam of your nerves
and muscles to see if my
suspicion is correct. Your
doctor may suggest a trial
of vitamin D.
If no medical cause is
found, I would work specifically on strengthening
the hip muscles, which extend the thighs. A trainer
at the gym can show you
those exercises.
***
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
DEAR DR ROACH: I am
a 65-year-old man, and
two weeks ago I developed
a painful hemorrhoid almost overnight. I had
never had hemorrhoids
before.
My primary-care doctor
examined me and said I
had a thrombosed hemorrhoid. It is not very
large and in the past week,
the pain has diminished,
but the bulging vein is still
present, albeit less tender.
Should I have this removed
surgically, or will it eventually disappear? -- S.D.
ANSWER: A hemorrhoid, a normal vascular
structure, can develop a
blood clot (thrombosis),
and then can be exquisitely painful. Often, the clot
is removed at the time of
examination, giving immediate relief. In most cases,
the clot will be reabsorbed
within a few days. However, in very large hemorrhoids, occasionally surgery is necessary.
There is some suggestion that thrombosed
hemorrhoids may indicate
a higher risk for colorectal
cancer. You should be sure
that you have had a recent
colonoscopy.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: A

few years ago, my granddaughter, who was raised
in Costa Rica, got Dengue
fever. I heard that if you
get it a second time, it can
be fatal. Is this justified? I
am worried about her going back to Costa Rica for
holidays.
Is there a vaccination
or specific treatment? -A.R.B.
ANSWER: Dengue fever
is common, but people
who live in areas with
Dengue are at much higher risk than travelers. The
worst complication of
Dengue, called Dengue
hemorrhagic fever, happens in people who previously have had an episode
of Dengue, so the concern
for your granddaughter is
justified.
There is no commercially available vaccine
for Dengue (yet), and no
specific treatment. The
most effective prevention
for travelers is avoiding
mosquitos by staying in
well-screened or air-conditioned buildings, wearing
protective clothing and
using effective mosquito
repellant.
Dr. Roach regrets that he
is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column
whenever possible. Readers may email questions to
ToYourGoodHealth@med.
cornell.edu. To view and
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SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Julius shocked everyone

by giving Maya and Rick
his blessing. Thorne arrived in town and received
an upsetting update on
Alys recent behavior. Rick
took partial blame for Aly
becoming unraveled. Ivy
found herself at the right
place at the right time.
Wyatt offered Ivy a sympathetic shoulder. Zende
became Nicoles biggest
supporter of her dreams.
Thorne put a plan in place
to get Aly the assistance
that she needed. Katie
played peacemaker as
bitter rivals Bill and Deacon came face-to-face for
the first time in months.
Steffy was unaware that
Ivy held a key piece of
information. Thomas returned to Los Angeles from
Paris with the intention of
staying for good. Wait to
See: A husbands ex comes
to visit.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Daniel proposed to Nicole. Eric attempted to

start over and made it
clear to Serena that she
was not part of his future.
Abigail told Will that she
was prepared to take extreme action if her baby
turned out to be Chads.
Will and Sonny had a
heart-to-heart about their
marriage. Serena pressed
Eric for the truth about
what happened between
him and Nicole. Paige is-
Obba Babatunde is Julius

on The Bold and The
Beautiful
sued Jennifer a warning
about JJ. Kayla offered a
heartfelt apology to Hope.
Paul bonded with his new
family. Nicole realized that
Serena could destroy her
future with Daniel. Jennifer was stunned when she
learned the truth about
JJ. Paige made a date with
Kyle. Stefano implored
Chad not to give up on Abigail. Wait to See: Eric has
a revelation about his feelings for Nicole. Serena is
out for revenge. A vulnerable Paige opens up to JJ.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Michael asked Luke if he

could move forward with
the AJ Quartermaine Clinic on the site of his childhood home. Elizabeth was
overcome with guilt about
keeping Jakes identity a
secret. Laura questioned
Nikolas about his recent
behavior.
Regrettably,
Brad told Lucas that he
couldnt marry him. While

Luke contemplated his
next move, he was visited
by three spirits from his
past. Lulu vented to Maxie
about what was going on
with Dante, while Dante
opened up to Nathan
about his marriage issues.
Sabrina and Michael spent
a romantic afternoon together. Luke had a poignant moment with Bobbie. Laura updated Scott
on her adventure and later
admitted that she was
harboring a secret. Wait
to See: Laura confronts
Elizabeth about what shes
been hiding.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Cane initiated a fight

with Joe. Devon and Hilary
forged ahead with their
wedding plans. Victoria
begged Nikki not to keep
quiet about her theory
that Victor set up Jack.
Nick confided in Sage that
he was relieved to be in a
relationship where everything was out in the open.
Avery told Dylan that she
was leaving town for good.
Lily slapped Cane after he
accused her of sleeping
around. Marisa warned
Noah that she wasnt the
woman he thought she
was. Meanwhile, Kevin
learned about Marisas
past with Marco. Billy
was furious when Abby
dropped the ball on a deal
for Newman-Abbott. Wait
to See: Devon finds himself in hot water.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
Entertainment
The Greer Citizen
the greer citizen B7
It Follows takes stylish stab at horror

Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Run time: 100 minutes
Rated: R for nudity, language
and violence
Kate Winslet in A Little

Chaos
couch theater
DVD previews
By Sam Struckhoff
DVD reviews
for week of aug. 3
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Far From the Madding

Crowd
(PG-13)
Bathesheba Everdene
(Carey Mulligan) has a rare
opportunity for women of
her time she has enough
wealth that she doesnt
have to marry for business reasons. She can pick
any man she wants, which
isnt as easy as it sounds.
Shes got three very different men on the line,
but for each one, there are
complexities to the relationship.
An adaptation of a romantic and melodramatic
English novel hardly seems
like the place to look for
takes on contemporary
love, but in the hands of
director Thomas Vinterberg, the country comes to
life and the lovequadrangle stays engaging. Carey
Mulligan once again shows
how she can keep audiences invested in whats going
on behind her eyes.
The Salvation (R)
Jon (Mads Mikkelsen,
TVs Hannibal), a Danish
veteran, takes his family
to the Wild West to make a
new start, but their bright
future is robbed by a pair
of drunk dirtbags who
murder his wife and son.
Jon gets revenge on the
brutes, but raises the ire
of the local boss (Jeffrey
Dean Morgan). Jon is hunted by outlaws and commoners alike, but refuses
to back down to the evils
of the frontier.
This is a hard-nosed
Western shootem-up with
a strong connection to its
Spaghetti Western roots.
The hero is as stoic as
stone, and the boss is as
twisted as the devil. Its
not blazing a new trail in
Western cinema, but its
good for a night of cowboy
commotion.
A Little Chaos (R) In the opulent gardens
of King Louis XIVs palace
at Versailles, there works
a surprisingly modern
touch. Sabine (Kate Winslet) is a single garden designer who lost her only
child. Shes completely
out of place in the elegant
palace full of powdered
pandering aristocrats. As
a commoner, her romance
with her superior is totally
forbidden, but in a time of
symmetrical and formal
design, Sabine believes in
employing a little chaos
in her landscapes. Its not
the
historical/fictional
romance to win over new
fans, but Alan Rickman as
the Sun King monarch is
very fun to watch.
ritics have poured the

praise on low-budget
horror, It Follows,
making it one of the
best-reviewed films of the
year. While I enjoyed the
stylistic inventiveness and
unpredictability of David
Robert Mitchells movie, it
didnt quite blow me away
The biggest problem
is that the story doesnt
make much sense.
The protagonist,
19-year-old Jay (Maika
Monroe), goes on a date
with a guy she just met.
Things
To Do
Library summer
programs offered
Explore percussive instruments and sounds

in this hands-on journey
across the continents with
drummer Jeff Holland.
This program, which lasts
approximately 30 minutes,
will be held at the Taylors
branch library on Friday,
July 24, at 10 a.m. and 11
a.m.
Children can meet live
creepy crawly critters during Critter Keepers. Best
for ages 5 and up, this program lasts approximately
30 minutes. It will take
place at the Greer branch
library on Tuesday, July
28, at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.,
and at the Taylors branch
on Friday, July 31, at 10
a.m. and 11 a.m.
Wreck It Ralph
at Moonlight movies
The 2015 City of Greer

Moonlight Movies series
presented by Wells Fargo
continues Thursday with
Wreck It Ralph.
The series offers free
family friendly films in
the City Park amphitheater every Thursday evening through July 30. All
movies begin at dusk, but
free pre-movie fun such
as inflatables, games with
prizes and dancing begins
at 6:30 p.m.
For more information
visit www.cityofgreer.org
or contact Ashlyn Stone at
968-7005.
The seaon wraps up on
July 30 with Big Hero 6.
Greer Idol, Tunes in

the Park, wraps Friday
Greer Idol and Tunes in

the Park conclude Friday
with Encore on stage from
7-8 p.m. and 9 p.m.
For more information,
visit
greerculturalarts.
com.
DVD
review
William
Buchheit
After he seduces her, he
explains hes passed on to
her some bizarre supernatural condition in which
she will be relentlessly
pursued by an inexplicable, deadly force. The fact
that this force inhabits
the form of ghosts only
she can see makes Jays
condition especially terrifying and perilous. As
her teen friends try to
the second Friday of the
month and Mr. John is
hosting on the fourth Friday of the month, each
from 7-10 p.m.
Upcoming events:
July 24: Open Mic Night,
7-10 p.m.
July 27: Colored Pencil Art Class with Robert
Decker
Visit stompinggroundsgreer.com for more information.
Greenville concert
series continues
Music fans can enjoy live

musical entertainment all
summer long at the South
Carolina BLUE Reedy River
Concerts. The free series
will showcase 13 weeks
of local and regional musical entertainers on the
TD Stage behind the Peace
Center. The summer series
continues July 22 with 72
& more (rock) and runs
every Wednesday through
August from 7-9 p.m.
visit events.greenvillesc.
gov or follow the event on
Facebook and Twitter.
protect her, she tries to

eradicate the condition
the only way she can by
transmitting it to some
other unfortunate soul.
Mitchell has listed John
Carpenter and George
Romero as influences in
the film, and the parallels to Halloween (1978)
are unmistakable. Theres
even a scene in which Jay
is sitting in class looking
out the window and sees
a menacing figure coming for her. The sound
effects and score are also
reminiscent of Carpenters most famous film,
while other sequences
reminded me of Cravens
Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984).
Perhaps the biggest virtue It Follows has

going for it is its setting...
Perhaps the biggest
virtue It Follows has
going for it is its setting,
the suburbs and modern
wastelands of modern
day Detroit. Mitchells
wide-angle shots of the
desolate, post-apocalyptic
landscape certainly work
to create a sense of separation and dread. Like his
predecessors Craven and
Carpenter, the director
also effectively uses slow
motion during certain sequences, especially a terrifying kitchen sequence
early in the film.
man music office at (864)

294-2086.
2015-16 Season
Subscriptions for GLT
Subscriptions forGreenville Little Theatres (GLT)

2015-16 Season are on
sale.
The seasons offerings
are Little Women: The
MusicalSept 18 - Oct 3;
Alfred Hitchcocks The 39
StepsOct30 - Nov 14; Agatha ChristiesAnd Then
There Were None Feb19
- Mar 6, 2016;A Visit From
Scarface Apr 8-23, 2016;
andMary PoppinsJune326, 2016.
The theatre will also offer four special events this
season:The Return: A Spectacular Beatles TributeAugust 13-16;AChristmas
Carol, Dec 11-20; Emile
Pandolfi in Concert, Feb
14-15, 2016; and TheFirst
90 Years: A Musical Celebration of GLTs 90th Anniversary May 6-8,2016.
For more information,
call 233-6238 or visit www.
greenvillelittletheatre.org.
Greenville County
Park Hop continues
Over 500 families and almost 1,100 children have

registered for Park Hop.
Its not too late to join.
To begin, download the
iongreenville app or register on the Park Hop website to get the clues and
start hoppin.
You dont need to answer all the clues to win
great prizes. Children who
visit five parks score a
swag bag and those who
visit 10 parkswin a Park
Hop t-shirt. Children tallying 15 or more park visits
will get you a free youth
ticket to a Greenville Drive
Unfortunately, the flaws

in this low-budget production are hard to miss. The
quirky music is overdone,
the second-half drags and
there is little to hang your
hat by the time the credits
roll.
That said, its tough to
ignore Monroes riveting
performance. Even when
the dialogue and supporting actors sputter, she
remains magnetic. With
her looks and talent, we
can certainly look forward
to seeing more of her in
the future.
game and be entered into

the grand prize drawings.
The LiveWell Greenville Park Hop Team has
planned the Park Hop
Closing Celebration for
Friday, August 14 , from
4:30-7 p.m. at Commerce
Park, 102 Depot St., in
Fountain Inn.
Visitors can win the opportunity to throw the
first pitch at a Drive game,
a camping package, a kayak from Cabelas, an annual Greenville County RecN
Crew pass, or many other
cool prizes by turning in
your paper passport or
mobile app clue answers.
This free event will feature entertainment, a mini
scavenger hunt, games
and prizes. Immediately
following the prize giveaways, visitors can stay
for the City of Fountain
Inns Summer Concert Series featuring The Flying
Saucers.
For
more
informationabout Park Hop,email
info@livewellgreenville.
org.
Lakeside Concerts
continue Thursday
Furman Universitys Music by the Lake Summer

Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968,
continues Thursday, July
23, at 7:30 p.m. in the
universitys amphitheater
with All You Need is Love
The Music of The Beatles featuring the Lakeside Concert Band: Leslie
W. Hicken, director.
The performances are
free and open to the public and showcase a crosssection of Big Band, Jazz,
International, Contemporary, Marches and Orchestral favorites.
Go to www.furman.edu/
music for more information, or contact the Fur-
Stomping Grounds
upcoming events
Stomping Grounds Open

Mic Night is adding a second night to its schedule. Dan and Luann Gray
are hosting open mic on
True Story (R) - Mike

Finkel (Jonah Hill) was a
disgraced journalist who
needed to get his career
and credibility back. He
found a strange opportunity in the form of a
murderer, Christian Longo
(James Franco), who was
using Finkels identity after he killed his own wife
and children. When Longo
is captured and imprisoned, Finkel comes to visit
him and pick his brain.
The inmate is all too willing to talk, and a lot of
these conversations ensue. Unfortunately, both
characters are so boring
they blow away like dry
dirt, along with any hope
of a chilling or memorable
story.
TV RELEASES
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Madeline - The Complete
Collection
Looney Tunes: Rabbits
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Milestones
The Greer Citizen
B8 The Greer Citizen Wednesday, july 22, 2015
GCM helping pets, people

|
By Amanda Irwin
Staff Writer
12 Days list
Greer Community Ministries (GCM) continues to

look for ways to give back
to the community, but like
many nonprofits, the organization is in constant
need of volunteers and
monetary donations provided by businesses and
community residents.
Currently, GCM is raising funds to benefit pets,
children and seniors.
People forget that we
actually serve families,
said Cindy Simpler, GCM
executive director. We get
a lot of press for meals on
wheels and senior dining,
so folks think of us I think
often times with our senior programs. The truth
of the matter is, every day
we are open families are
coming in here for emergency food and clothing
assistance.
Puzzle books
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Magnifying glasses
Assorted greeting cards
White washcloths
Bar soap
Picture frames
Goody bag to include: tissue,
lotion, lip balm and candy
Socks
Calendars
Blankets
Pet Photo Contest
The Pet Photo Contest

has returned for the second year to raise funds for
pets of Meal on Wheels clients. With a $15 per photo
entry fee, participants can
enter their pet photos in
categories of Best Dressed,
Best Action Shot, Pets are
Family, Naughty Pets and
Funniest Pets.
The contest is a fun
way to highlight our pet
food program, said Wendy Campbell, Meals on
Wheels coordinator.
Pet food program, which
the Pet Photo Contest supports, provides monthly
supplements of food for
46 dogs and 15 cats that
are owned by Meals on
Wheels clients.
We have clients who
have pets and if we dont
assist them with pet food,
they may wind up feeding
their Meals on Wheels meal
to their pet because its
their companion, Simpler
said. Oftentimes, their pet
is the living creature that
they have the most interaction with and they find
great comfort in their pet.
This program is just one
way that we can help them
keep their pet, keep their
pet fed and make sure
the clients themselves are
having an opportunity to
get a meal and not have to
share it.
Last years photo contest raised $150 and 250
pounds of food, but this
year only monetary are being accepted. Photos can
be emailed to Krista Gibson at kgibson@gcminc.
org or mailed to P.O. Box
1373, Greer, 29652. Payments can be made to gcminc.org with Pet Photo
Contest in the memo. GCM
is currently taking entries
and the deadline to enter
is August 31. Winners will
be announced Tuesday,
September 8.
School Supplies
GCM
will
distribute
school supplies to students in need in August.
We work with Greer
Relief on this project,
Simpler said. They send
folks who come to them
for school supplies to us,
and then at Christmas
time, Greer Relief does the
Christmas assistance, and
they support clients we
send from here.
(It benefits) anyone
who is a recipient or client of Greer Relief or
Greer Community Ministries, she said. We serve
Photo | Submitted
The Meals on Wheels Pet Photo Contest returns

for a second year with categories including Best Dressed,
Best Action Shot, Pets are Family, Naughty Pets and
Funniest Pets.
School supply list

24-pack of Crayola
Crayons
Basic Crayola Classic
Markers
Dry Erase Markers
Yellow highlighters
Red, black and blue
ballpoint pens
Colored pencils
#2 pencils (not
decorated)
Red checking pencils
Chunk and cap erasers
Pencil pouches and
pencil boxes
Small pencil sharpener
1in., 2 in. and 3 in. 3ring binders
3-ring subject dividers
3-prong folders with
pockets
Poly (plastic) 3-prong
pocket folders (red/blue/green/yellow/orange)
Plain pocket folders (no prongs)
1-subject spiral bound notebooks
Composition notebooks (black and white)
500 sheet pack of white copy paper
Pack of colored copy paper
Wide ruled and college ruled loose-leaf notebook paper
Index cards (3x5 and 4x6)
Dated assignment book
Fiskars scissors (blunt and sharp tipped)
Calculators
Protractors
Rulers
Compass
White glue sticks
Box of tissues
Ziploc bags
Baby wipes
Clorox wipes
Liquid anti-bacterial hand soap
Hand sanitizer
New large backpacks or book bags (no wheels)
those folks, and then just
people in the community
who come in. If they live
in the Greater Greer Area
and their child needs assistance, we will fill their
orders as long as we have
supplies to do so.
Although GCM was able
to provide supplies for
about 400 students last
year, they struggled to
do so after running out
of supplies several times,
having make trips to buy
additional materials.
I dont know of one
thing that we were like,
Oh, we have an abundance
of this because wed given
it all away and had to go
out and buy additional
(supplies) to provide, she
said. I think last year we
probably made four or five
Walmart runs just because
we were continually challenged by running out of
things,
School supplies can be
dropped off Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. - 4
anniversary
days of Christmas that we

do for all of our Meals on
Wheels clients at Christmas time, Simper said
Its just an encouragement that people start
bringing us stuff because
if we dont start getting it
now we dont have sufficient time to start preparing for it and wrap it.
This is our third year
doing it, and our Meals
on Wheels recipients are
just thrilled with it, and it
provides things they need.
A lot of the things like
toothpaste, a toothbrush,
a blanket and calendars.
Theyre things that they
use, she said.
Items for donation can
be dropped off at Monday-Friday between 8 a.m.
- 4 p.m. at 738 S. Line St.
Ext., Greer. Monetary donations are also being accepted at gcminc.org or
mailed to P.O. Box 1373,
Greer, 29652. Please mark
Christmas in July in the
memo.
We are always welcoming volunteers. Our current volunteers do a great
job. Usually our front desk
volunteers in the afternoon do tons of wrapping,
as well as our servicelearning students. But we
can always use help, and
it helps us if a church or
community were to sign
up to say, Hey, well take
one of the items, Simpler
said.
about programs at GCM,
visit gcminc.org.
airwin@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Spearman
Celebrate 50th anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Spearman, of Greenville,
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July
2, 2015, with a dinner at
Open Hearth restaurant
with their children and
grandchildren. They were
married July 2, 1965. They
are the parents of Gena
Craig and husband Shane,
of Greer, and Derrick
Spearman and wife Candy,

of Greenville. The couple
have six grandchildren.
Mr. Spearman is a retired
mechanical engineer with
amec. Mrs. Spearman, the
former Janet Runion, of
Taylors, is a retired sales
merchandiser with Crossmark. The couple are
members of Brushy Creek
church in Taylors.
Traffic: Dual purpose

from B5
Boss and Stryker have

opened doors to people
and neighborhoods that
the traditional uniformed
officers could not, offering school and civic meetings and demonstrations.
Compton said that access
could result in even larger
dividends in the future.
They are amazing ambassadors of good faith
and good will in the community. If you reach that
one person through community
outreachyou
know the rising cost of
prison and jailyouve
saved $100 grand. I think
theyve paid for them-
selves the day they walk

out of training.
The K-9s are expected
to have a seven- to 10-year
career span. The department receives several donations and volunteer services to help support the
program and is considering a 5-K fundraiser in the
spring. Groups interested
in scheduling a visit with
Compton and Stryker or
Williams and Boss can email
jcompton@cityofgreer.org or nwilliams@
cityofgreer.org. The public can also view a video
demonstration under the
K-9 Unit tab on the citys
website at cityofgreer.org.
Currently Registering for Fall Classes!

a new dance studio
p.m. at 738 S. Line St. Ext.,

Greer. Monetary donations
are also being accepted
at gcminc.org or mailed
to P.O. Box 1373, Greer,
29652, with School Supplies in the memo.
The list of items needed
was provided by Greenville
County, and GCM requests
that only the items asked
with the specifications
listed be donated.
We have learned that
the school system is very
specific about what sizes,
she said. We dont need
creativity, it doesnt help
us fill those orders.
Christmas in July
Christmas preparation
is also underway at GCM.
The nonprofit is already
taking donations for the
12 Days of Christmas program held each year to
benefit the 360 Meals on
Wheels and Seniors Diners
participants.
Christmas in July is
in preparation for the 12
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