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Salon offers free hair cuts to veterans The White House Salon will ofer free hair cuts to veterans and active military personnel Monday, June 30. The salon, located at 200 School Street in Greer, is open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Iden- tifcation should be available. No ap- pointments are necessary. Call 877-8877 for more information. SARGE IN CHARGE: Freedom Blast preview, veterans stories INSIDE After horrific injury BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH FOR THE GREER CITIZEN O n April 13, Shannon High put on his racing shoes and prepared to race for the fourth time with the same teammates in the annual Goodwill Mud Run in Greenville. Shortly after leaving the starting line, High dived into a mud hole that left him paralyzed. It was a freak accident, High said. I dove in, hit my head, and one of the girls on my team pulled me out. I immediately knew I had done something. High broke the fourth or fifth vertebrae in his spine, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down and placing him on long-term disability from his job as route supervisor at 9Rounds. But I am getting more and more feeling back every day, High said. The doctors say that within a year, I might be able to walk again. High has been spending time recovering at Shepherd Center in Atlanta and returned home for the first time since his accident this past week. He still has a long road ahead of him, as well as a pile of medi- cal bills, but the community and his church, Praise Cathedral, have stepped in to help. There were fundraisers held for the High family at Pizza Inn in Greer, Texas Roadhouse, Fuddruck- ers, Toms, Net Caf, Sims BBQ, and Sharkeys Pub; auctions; a bake sale and yard sale at Praise Cathedral; a block party put on by 9Rounds; and a golf tournament, hosted by 9Rounds. SEE HIGH | A6 Wilkins was Riverside High student BY BILLY CANNADA EDITOR More details are sur- facing in a murder inves- tigation involving a 16- year-old, who police say stabbed his grandparents at a home in the River Birch Villas community off East Suber Road near Riverside High School in Greer. According to Lt. Eric Pressley with the Greer Police Department, the teen charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime is Zachary Wilkins, a rising junior at Riverside High. According to Greer po- lice, officers responded to 56 River Birch Way around 3:30 a.m. June 14 in ref- erence to a disturbance. When officers arrived, they found Gloria Wilkins, 62, who had sustained se- rious injuries and Thomas Wilkins, 60, who was pro- nounced dead inside the home. Both sustained mul- tiple stab wounds. The two were identified as Zacharys grandpar- ents. SEE SUSPECT | A6 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 101 NO. 26 50 CENTS Greer runner is home Police release name of suspect in fatal stabbing PHOTO | COURTESY OF KATIE CRUICE SMITH Shannon High, center, along with his mother-in-law Kathy Blackwell and friends Travis and Laura Richards, cheered on softball teams at a tournament held at Praise Cathedral to raise money for the High Hopes campaign. High was injured during the Goodwill Mud Run.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN May marked a booming month of commercial and residential growth in Greer. Commercial construction valuations are the highest they have been since 2011. Commercial, residential construction spikes
I am getting more and more feeling back every day. The doctors say that within a year, I might be able to walk again. Shannon High Business coming to Greer BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER Based on permits, fees collected and valuations for commercial and resi- dential construction, both 2014 and the month of May indicate an increase in commercial and resi- dential growth in Greer. Year-to-date, commer- cial construction valua- tions are the highest they have been since 2011 for the period ranging from January through May, to- taling more than $23.7 million, compared with about $16.8 million in 2013, about $16.1 million in 2012 and $6.3 million in 2011. May commercial con- struction values were the highest of any month so far this year, equaling more than $12 million, which is nearly double the next highest valuations of this year. The next high- est commercial construc- tion valuation this year was in February, totaling about $6.6 million and January reflected the low- est commercial construc- tion valuation totaling $268,536.87. In May, which is the most up-to-date report avail- able, there were 29 single family housing starts, re- sulting in a year-to-date total of 95 single-family housing starts, equaling more than $17 million in single-family valuations with $5 million in May. The year-to-date single-family housing starts for 2014 are on track to exceed the 2013 year-end total of 137 starts. In May, 777 inspections and 245 code enforce- ment inspections were conducted, totaling more than 2,000 inspections and more than 600 code enforcement inspections conducted this year. According to the Plan- ning and Zoning Divisions May report, 45 residential and commercial zoning permits for construction and new business startups, SEE CONSTRUCTION | A6 BY KATIE JONES STAFF WRITER The new budget for the District Five Schools of Spartanburg County in- cludes 16.3 new positions to accommodate growth. The district grew by 154 students this year, a 2 per- cent increase. The first place well start is the number of stu- dents, said David Hayes, finance director. Of course, thats what were here about. Thats what the budget is about. What drives the budget is the number of students. The district is adding two special education self- contained teachers, two ESOL teachers, two class- room teachers at both Florence Chapel and Beech Springs, 1.5 special edu- cation resource teachers, one art teacher position, one second grade teacher SEE BUDGET | A6 District Five passes budgets
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C o m m u n it y FREE HOME SAFETY CHECKS FOR SENIORS For National Safety month, the Greenville County Home Instead Se- nior Care office is offering free home safety checks for the countys seniors through June. To request a free home safety check or a checklist, call Home Instead Senior Care office at 242-2228. Additional information and resources are avail- able at makinghomesafer- forseniors.com. FREEDOM BLAST THIS FRIDAY The City of Greers an- nual Freedom Blast cel- ebration will be on June 28 beginning at 6 p.m. in Greer City Park. Veterans will be recog- nized take part in a veter- ans walk. Entertainment will include fireworks and Greer Idol participant per- formances. Food, activities and entertainment will be available. FIRST TUESDAY ON TRADE: MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT The July 1, First Tuesday on Trade will be a Military Appreciation Night held in downtown Greer from 5 8 p.m. Veterans are asked to meet up at Stomping Grounds Coffee House on Trade Street. ROAD TO RECOVERY NEEDS DRIVERS AND VOLUNTEERS The American Cancer Society needs volunteer drivers to transport pa- tients to local treatment centers. Anyone interested in volunteering as a driver must have a good driv- ing record, valid drivers license, automobile insur- ance and a vehicle in good working condition. The American Cancer Society provides free training for this program. For more information on becoming a Road to Recov- ery volunteer, contact the local office at 627-8289. GODS PANTRY REQUESTS DONATIONS Gods Pantry needs the following nonperishable food donations: boxed gelatin, cans of potatoes, fruit and corn. Items can be dropped off at: 100 Enoree Road, Greer, on Thursdays from 10 a.m. noon, 2481 Rac- ing Road, Greer, on Thurs- days 1 4 p.m. or 700 E. Main St., Duncan, on Wednesdays 9 11 a.m. For questions or to vol- unteer call Wendy at 963- 4441. SHARONS CLOSET REQUESTS CLOTHING Sharons Closet needs spring and summer clothing donations, es- pecially for girls in sizes newborn to 6T New or gently used clothing ac- cepted Monday through Friday 8 a.m. 4 p.m. at 783 S. Line St Ext., Greer. GCM FOOD PANTRY NEEDS FRUIT, CONDIMENTS, RICE The Food Pantry needs canned fruit and condi- ments, boxed gelatin, corn muffin mix and 1-pound bags of rice. Donate at the ministry, 738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer, between 8 a.m. 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit gcminc.org or call 879-2254 for more infor- mation. GCM SEEKS DRIVERS FOR SUMMER MONTHS Greer Community Min- istries needs drivers for Meals on Wheels during the summer months. Several routes are avail- able and each takes about an hour, with pickup be- tween 10 and 11 a.m. To volunteer or for more information, call Wendy Campbell at 879-2254. A Meals on Wheels driver must be a qualified driver with a valid drivers license and have a heart for serving others. MOW has 19 delivery routes in the greater Greer area. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. GCM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR SENIOR DINING GCM needs volunteers to assist with the Senior Din- ing from 9 11:39 a.m., Monday Friday. To volunteer or for more information, call Patsy Quarles at 877-1937. COMMUNITY NEWS COMMUNITY CALENDAR TODAY, JUNE 25 GRACE PLACE in Greer will have its mini-mall open 10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place is located at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required. THURSDAY, JUNE 26 KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m. at Laurendas Family Restau- rant. Call Charmaine Helfrich at 349-1707. THE SOAR BINGO CLUB from 10 a.m. - noon at Victor Gym. The cost is 50 cents per card FRIDAY, JUNE 27 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. SATURDAY, JUNE 28 COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary Christian Fellowship, 2455 Lo- cust Hill Road, Taylors. Sup- plies frst come, frst serve. MONDAY, JUNE 30 THE NEVER ALONE GROUP OF NARCOTICS ANONY MOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center. TUESDAY, JULY 1 THE ROTARY CLUB of Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m. at Southern Thymes. Call 334-6177. THE NEVER ALONE GROUP OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre- ational Center. THE LIONS CLUB at Lake View Steak House, Higway 14 at 5:30 p.m. BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memo- rial United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main St., Greer. Call 877-1352. UPSTATE LEWY BODY and Related Dementia Support Group from 5-6 p.m. at The Haven in the Village at Chan- ticleer. Contact Gail Stokes at 350-7160 or gstokes@ seniorlivingnow.com. GAP CREEK SINGERS will rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m. at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 200 Jason St., Greer. For further informa- tion or to schedule a perfor- mance contact Wesley Welsh, President, at 877-5955. THURSDAY, JULY 3 THE GREER CHURCH of God fellowship building host- ing a Gospel and Blue Grass Jam from 6:30-9 p.m. Call 877-3668. THE SERTOMA CLUB at Great Bay Oyster House at 6:30 p.m. Call Bob Bowman at 316-2727. THE TAYLORS LIONS Club at 6 p.m. at the Clubhouse, 500 East Main St., Taylors. Call Allen Culver at 350-6939. SATURDAY, JULY 5 COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary Christian Fellowship, 2455 Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Limited supplies available on a frst come, frst serve basis. MONDAY, JULY 7 THE NEVER ALONE GROUP OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre- ational Center. 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. TUESDAY, JULY 8 GAP CREEK SINGERS will rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m. at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 200 Jason St., Greer. For further informa- tion or to schedule a perfor- mance contact Wesley Welsh, President, at 877-5955. BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memo- rial United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main St., Greer. Call 877-1352. THE ROTARY CLUB of Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m. at Southern Thymes. Call 334-6177. THE NEVER ALONE GROUP OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre- ational Center. Calendar deadline is noon on Tuesdays. Submit information to Amanda Irwin at 877-2076, email to airwin@greercitizen. com or mail to P.O. Box 70 Greer, SC 29652. Could add 10 more units BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER Owners of Park Ridge Commons, an apartment complex off Memorial Drive Extension, are work- ing toward expanding the complex. During the Plan- ning Advisory meeting last week, a proposal for the addition of 10 units was reviewed by Greers Building and Development Standards staff. The proposed develop- ment on this site appears to be in direct conflict with elements of earlier development on the east- ern portion of the proper- ty, according to comments provided Stormwater Engi- neer Lillian Hanley on be- half of City Engineer Don Holloman. To be approved, the por- tion of the property cur- rently existing would need to be improved to meet current development stan- dards without compromis- ing the functionality of the current property. We do have flooding problems down on Me- morial Drive Extension, Hanley said, added that she didnt know what SC- DOT would require to ad- dress the issue but that it should be taken into con- sideration. The plans are concep- tual and are subject to change before the ex- pansion begins. The cur- rently proposed plans do not connect the parking structures of the com- pleted phase one and the propose phase two of the development. Glenn Pace, Planning and Zoning co- ordinator, recommended changing this to allow proper fire department ac- cess, as suggested by the fire marshal. The property is already zoned for residential multi-family so it will not need to be reviewed by the Planning Commission. Thirteen units already re- side on the property. Park Ridge Commons proposes expansion PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Park Ridge Commons, located of Memorial Drive Ext. in Greer, could be expanding by 10 units, according to ownership.
Car show for a cause Pour Sports Pub and Grille and Gregory Trailer Service organized a car show that was held last Sunday. The show featured vintage rides at Greer Station. Vaughn Bragg of Pour Sports said the show saw a good turn out and there would be more to come. Proceeds beneft cancer research. Photos Submitted BY PHIL BUCHHEIT STAFF WRITER Rev. Walter Chick Mc- Gill of Franklin, Tennessee is more than 500 miles into his walk across the United States to promote a new birth of freedom and integrity in America. The 68-year-old pastor hopes that his walk will inspire a spiritual awakening for our country by making Americans more aware of Gods Law, constitutional principles, family values, civil liberties and human rights. He began his walk in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina April 23 and arrived in Greer June 17. His walk will cover 3,200 miles and end on the Santa Monica Pier in California. McGill, a former busi- nessman, family counselor, private Christian academy principal, electronics tech- nician and project director of humanitarian health services in Uganda, East Africa, currently serves as pastor of a church in Guys, Tennessee. He said God came to him through 2 Chronicles 7:14 and asked him to walk across America. He planned on beginning his journey in early spring, but due to an extremely cold winter, did not leave Kill Devil Hills until April. Im promoting a new birth of freedom and in- tegrity in America by rais- ing awareness to the Ten Commandments and the golden rule. Those things that if we observed we wouldnt need law enforce- ment, McGill said. McGill, who served two and a half years in Viet- nam, is saluting as many drivers as he can during his walk across the country as a way to show Americans they should exemplify re- spect to one another. McGills wife Barbara is driving the support vehi- cle and keeps him hydrat- ed during his journey. The two have a RV they sleep in every night. They park it at a different church most nights. McGill about 14 miles daily. He does not walk on Saturdays or Sundays, but instead spends these days worshipping in a church. He will be the first to tell you, due to the summer heat, he is taking his time and is not in a race. He hopes to reach the Santa Monica Pier by Christmas. If it takes longer, hes OK with it. Lincoln talked about the new birth of freedom in The Gettysburg Address, but I dont think he under- stood it quite the same way that I do. I believe the new birth of freedom is what Christ talked about when He said you must be born again. I dont think you can have freedom with- out having the new birth experienceI hope that (through this walk) I can draw more people closer to God. I hope America will draw closer to God. McGill also wants ev- eryone to know what the American flag that he is carrying across America represents. The flag represents we the people. It doesnt rep- resent the Federal govern- ment. We are supposed to be self-governed. The gov- ernment is not supposed to interfere with our fam- ily, our religion, how we raise our children , said McGill. According to McGill, if he completes his walk across America, he will be the second oldest person to ever do it. If youre going to talk the talk you got to walk the walk, McGill said. And that is just what he is doing. For more information on McGills walk across Amer- ica, and for daily updates, visit walkthewalknow. com. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 NEWS THE GREER CITIZEN A3 864-469-9936 300 N. Main Street in Greer Accepts Insurances, Medicare, Cash-pay www.newdayphysicaltherapy.com You have a Choice! Personalized Therapy 1921 Hwy. 101 South (Exit 60 off Interstate 85) Greer, SC 29651 864-968-1133 CIGARS S.C.s Largest Humidor PHIL BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN Rev. Walter Chick McGill of Franklin, Tennessee is more than 500 miles into his walk across the United States. He is pictured passing Greer First Baptist in downtown. Pastor talks the talk and walks the walk across United States
Im promoting a new birth of freedom and integrity in America by raising awareness to the Ten Commandments and the golden rule. Walter Chick McGill BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER The Greer Idol and Greer Idol Teen competitions will begin at Freedom Blast on Friday, June 28. The fourth season of Greer Idol Teen will begin at 6 p.m. and the eighth season of Greer Idol will begin at 8 p.m. The singing competi- tions will continue through the summer at the amphi- theater in Greer City Park as part of the Tunes in the Park series beginning on July 11 with Jim Quick and the Coastline Band. Other performances will include The Carolina Coast Band on July 18, Encore on July 25 and Rock and Roll Re- union on August 1. This years 10 Greer Idol contestants have a range of experiences from singing in competitions, perform- ing in musical groups and giving live performances at local establishments. Finalists include Amy Alford, who grew up sing- ing solos in her church choir and sang in the High Praises band, and John Garrison, a returning 2012 Greer Idol competitor who performed in the 2011 All- State Choir. First time Greer Idol par- ticipant Brian Scott Garner is not a first time perform- er, as he is a member of T3 Talent and he studied musical theatre at North Greenville University. Contestants Kiley Savan- nah Godsey, who partici- pated in the All-State Or- chestra and competed in the Greenville Sings com- petition this past winter, and Elizabeth Haney, who is a wife, mother of three, will also show their chops at this years Greer Idol. No strangers to compe- titions, before choosing to share their talents at Greer Idol, Josh Jordan au- ditioned for The Voice in Nashville and Youth Pas- tor James Landreth was a finalist in Liberty Idol and spent two years learning and performing at the Fine Arts Center of Greenville. Before attending the S.C. Governors School for the Arts and Humanities voice program in the fall, Lau- ren Painter will perform at Greer Idol along with Melissa Velez, who sings karaoke and hopes to one day sing in an animated movie. And this years fi- nal Greer Idol competitor is Stephen Young, who sang in a gospel quartet in college and is a father of six. Youngs son Kody won Greer Idol Teen last year. Greer Idol Teen 12 final- ists include an array of first-time performers to well-seasoned singers. Not unfamiliar with per- forming are competitors Ashley Goss, who per- formed with Carolina Pal- ace and Converse College for nearly five years, Isabel Greene, who performed in the her schools produc- tion of Annie, and Zele- na Hull, who performed in Best Singer in the State. Newcomer Sha Jackson will take on her first com- petition though she has participated in school tal- ent shows. Familiar faces in Greer Idol Teen, Taylor Lee sang in Nashville Con- nection, and Maloree Mc- Cormick participated in season three of the X Fac- tor. Performers Keddy Men- doza entered Best Singer several years, winning the elementary division, and Sophia Noyes began per- forming at 7 years old, including church produc- tions, musicals and talent shows. Teen singer Jacob Roach performed at Smiles Acoustic Caf, writes his own music, and plays gui- tar and piano. Camden Taylor is another first time performer, though she has performed karaoke and sings in church. Roni Leigh Teems will perform at Greer Idol Teen for the second year, recently taking up singing in addition to her 10 years of dance, and the final performer is Devon White, who has sang at nurs- ing homes since he was 8 years old and joined the school chorus. For more information on Greer Idol and Greer Idol Teen contestants, visit facebook.com/greeridol. airwin@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 Greer Idol, Teen Idol kick off at Freedom Blast IDOL CONTESTANTS | Alford Garner Garrison Godsey Haney Jordan Landreth Painter Velez Young TEEN CONTESTANTS | Goss Greene Hull Jackson Lee McCormick Mendoza Noyes Roach Taylor Teems White I n all my years as a stand-up comic, Ive never been unable to provide a snappy, come-back to a boister- ous heckler. Indeed, if you hand them enough rope, they usually end up hang- ing themselves and making a comics life much easier. My name is Sapphire! hollered one young woman, out of the blue, and very much into her cups (as well as nearly falling out of them), during a midnight show in Las Vegas. Of course it is. And Im a stripper! Imagine my surprise. And I make more money than you! Im sure you do, but tonight, I have your twenty five bucks, so sit down, be quiet, and let everybody else hear the show, OK? By that time, the audience, most ap- preciatively, turned en masse and told her to shut up. So, its no big deal: Im used to heck- lers and, to be honest, I really never encountered that many on a regular basis. I tell you all this because in the last few months, Ive been been utterly incapable of replying to a woman I see, once a month, during a scheduled day of volunteering for those in need. Let me be perfectly clear that I enjoy everyone on my route and I dont think for a second she means to be the least bit cruel, because shes always smiling when she says it. But on the first Mon- day of each month, I knock on her door, she opens it, and says, Boy, you sure are tall. Yep, I nod, Yep, I am. I mean, youre really tall. Holding my arms out on either side of my body, palms up, I reply, I dunno what to tell ya. Ive complained about it but nothing changes. Whew, she generally ends with, some kind of tall. OK, so there you have it- Im tall. And she has pointed it out to me every month for over a year now. But here is the strangest thing of all... She is exactly my height. Possibly, a fraction taller. She opens the door of her neat-as-a-pin house, towering over the stoop, blocking all light emanating from the interior, and says, Boy, youre tall. I just dont know what to say to that. Its like being a redhead and having the comedian, Carrot Top, go out of his way to approach you, brow furrowed with puzzlement, and announcing, Boy, your hair is really red. A couple of months ago, knowing what was coming, I tried a different approach. As I pulled up to her house, more out of bemusement than anger, when the monthly declaration regarding my height was offered upon opening the door, I countered, Well, you know, youre pretty up there too, Stretch! to which she replied, Yeah, but youre really tall. Annnnd...I got nothin. Who wants to get into a my dogs bigger than your dog contest when theres another ten meals, cooling off by the minute, to be delivered? Again, I dont ever think its meant to be unkind. I think its just a sort of observance, with the honesty of a child, that glances up at a stranger in the check-out line and then proclaims loudly to its mother, That man sure has a big stomach! No harm was meant. Its just something of interest that was noted be- tween implorings for a Kit-Kat or bubble- gum. I just wish, I thought, bracing myself and admitting to a little tension creeping into my shoulders as I turned onto the familiar street, that there might be some other gambit of conversation that could be proffered, for a change. Is that truck bad to drive? Looking around at my ancient Dodge, I replied, Well, its a long bed, so park- ings a pain. I need a tugboat to pull me into a space at the grocery store, then laughed at my own joke. No, she said, I mean, is it bad on gas? Relieved that she was showing sympa- thy in what might be a plight to my well being, I smiled and replied, Its a killer. Oh, she said, nodding understand- ingly and taking her meal. She paused before she closed her door and re- marked, You sure do look tall driving that truck. I got nothin. EDITORIAL | OPINION A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014
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At times, they burst into song to boost morale. Together, we made it all the way. This experience reminds me if our Christian walk. Some- times the battle is too fierce, and we feel we cant go on. We dont have the strength to even pray. In such times, we need other people to support, encourage, and admonish us in love. Through Christian fellow- ship, we have the strength to hold on to Gods promises and to continue. Being accountable to one another to keeps us on track. Some people say that they need not to go to church any- more because they listen to ser- mons on TV or on the Internet. This practice is no substitute for Christian fellowship. The TV wont comfort us through hard times, rejoice in our bless- ings, or keep us accountable. Our brothers and sisters in Christ will. Thought for the day: We are members of the body of Christ and accountable to one another. Prayer: Thank you, dear God, for the fellowship of believers. Teach us to cherish it and play our roles in the community of faith. Amen. Drowning in debt H igh school graduates being herded into higher education institutions and handed high-interest loans to secure nonexistent jobs isnt uncommon but its very problematic, and this month, Senate struck down a bill intended to lessening student debts. The Student Emergency Loan Refinancing Act wouldve al- lowed students to refinance loans at lower interest rates (3.86 - 6.41 percent), saving millions of students thousands of dollars. The lost revenue would be subsidized through closing tax loopholes for wealthy and the Buffett Rule, which places a tax increase upwards of 30 percent on individuals earning more than $1 million annually, effecting 0.3 percent of taxpay- ers. The bill wasnt perfect, as it didnt address rising college costs that have tripled over the past 30 years in 4-year public colleges, ensuring reliance on loans for higher education. Why care? Because more than 40 million Americans have student loans, collectively total $1.3 trillion in debt (6 percent of the federal debt) making student loans the second larg- est cause of debt, according to the Federal Reserve. Its been suggested if enough students default, a crash reminiscent of the housing market will occur, resulting in college closings and borrowers with bad credit unable to invest in the economy. In 2003 5 percent of repaying borrowers defaulted, increasing to 10 percent in 2012. When generations of people entering the workforce cant in- vest their money, the economy is obviously negatively im- pacted. Excessive student debts prevent many working adults from buying homes, starting businesses and financially supporting their communities. Instead theyre renting and si- phoning whatevers left to pay debts unavoidable. The American economy hasnt changed to meet its societies needs. The system is rigged to benefit corporations at the expense of its people. While no bill is perfect, on behalf of the millions of in-debt students, Im highly disap- pointed in the failure of our representatives to turn a prom- ising bill into a political-party issue. When American citizens fail, our economy fails, and a failing economy has no political biased and effects all of us. As we get ready to celebrate our independence as a nation, we must shift our attention to those who sacrificed for it. This week in Greer, the city will put on Free- dom Blast, an annual event that offers great entertainment, food and a salute to those that serve. Our town has no shortage of amazing ser- vicemen and women, who have sacrificed and continue to sacrifice for the freedoms we some- times take for granted. Flipping through The Greer Citizen this week, you can learn about Preston Johnson, a U.S. Army veteran from Greer who served two ter- rifying tours in Vietnam. You can learn more about Cliff Harpst, an 88-year-old World War II veteran who can still recall his war experience as vividly as the day he was sent to the front lines. You might flip the page to read about Lewis Vaughn, a name many in Greer might recognize from his 18 years spent in South Carolina House of Representatives. Vaughn is a veteran of the Korean War and is currently working to estab- lish a unique monument on I-385 in Greenville County called the Corridor of Honor. This 12- mile stretch of road will recognize war heroes from the six 20th and 21st century wars. These people are our own. They are proud to say they served their country. South Carolina is a breeding ground for brave men and women who want to do the right thing and serve in whatever capacity they can. This was proven to ring true in an example we saw last week. As many of you know by now, President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to South Carolina resident and retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter. His story is an amazing one, and its worth repeating. Carpenter was serving as a Marine rifleman in Afghanistan when Taliban fighters attacked his group. Not long after, Carpenter found a live grenade nearby and he had a decision to make. In what had to be the most split-second decision he ever made, Carpenter opted to save his buddies, tossing himself on the grenade. He did what he knew to do. He was putting others lives ahead of his own. Thankfully, he did not pay the ultimate price. He was horrifically injured and still continues to recover, but he lives to tell his amazing story, and last week, he became only the eighth living Medal of Honor recipient. As the president put the Medal of Honor around my neck, I felt the history and the weight of a nation, he was quoted as saying in a recent statement. I will wear it for those who have been wounded on distant lands who still continue to fight in battle, and through long and difficult days of recovery here at home. And for those who have given it all, I can never express in words what you mean for this nation. We have to honor our veterans any chance we get. Whether it be Memorial Day, Veterans Day or our nations Independence Day, take some time to recognize the veteran in your life. They may not have a story quite like Kyles, but they have all paid a price and we owe them a debt of gratitude. Being accountable to one another to keeps us on track. South Carolina is a breeding ground for brave men and women who want to do the right thing and serve in whatever capacity they can. BUSINESS The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A5 1921 Hwy. 101 South, Greer, SC 29651 (Exit 60 off Interstate 85) 864-968-1133 CHECKS CASHED PAY BILLS HERE BY WILLIAM BUCHHEIT STAFF WRITER For a 25-year-old, Matt Bowes sure knows a lot about beer. The Columbus, Ohio, native recently opened up The Southern Growl, a pub that offers 60 beers on tap each day from around the world. Located in the shopping center at South Buncombe Road and Wade Hampton Bou- levard (across from Sonic), it is the only pub in the Upstate that exclusively offers craft beer, defined as coming from breweries that make 6 million barrels of beer or less annually. What that means is you will not find Budweiser, Coors, Miller or any other mass-produced beer in- side. Instead, you will find tastier, higher-quality beers on tap. The problem is people think beer tastes like beer, and beer tastes like Bud Light, Bowes said. Beer doesnt taste like beer and it doesnt taste like Bud Light. There are so many different flavors and so theres so much more to it. The pub owner wants to help people expand their beer knowledge and taste, which is why Southern Growl offers flights, five 5-ounce glasses, each con- taining a different beer. When you find one you like, you can purchase it in a pint glass or growler, a 32 or 64-ounce glass bot- tle that can be filled and taken home. Bowes says the term growler comes from the old days, when people would take metal pales to pubs and have them filled with beer to go. Growlers are especially convenient because cus- tomers can stop by, have them refilled in a matter of seconds and quickly be on their way home, Bowes said. Bowes was a chiroprac- tic assistant in Columbus when he and his wife de- cided to move to Greer last year. We were looking around and we ended up going to Greers Oktoberfest, he said. We just kind of fell in love with the downtown and really liked the city. This spot [location of the pub] just really popped out because its right be- tween Greenville and Spar- tanburg and theres just nothing like this around. While his wife taught school at Hendricks El- ementary last winter, Bowes spent between 10- 16 hours every day on his pub. With posh wooden furnishings and welcom- ing atmosphere, he want- ed to create a pub that felt like home. I wanted to create a place where people felt like they could come in and relax, he said. A lot of times, you go into a bar and its also a restaurant. Theres a lot going on and you feel like you have to eat or get out. To encourage people to stay awhile, Bowes carved checkerboards into his ta- bles so people could play chess or checkers. He also has many other traditional board games available to choose from. Since opening a few weeks ago, Bowes said business has been strong, attracting all ages and a 50/50 male-female cus- tomer base. He and his staff are there to accommodate every possible customer, from the experienced craft beer aficionado to those whove never tasted anything but Budweiser. When some people walk in, 60 taps is very overwhelming, especially to those that dont know what types of beer they like or anything, he said. Thats where we come in. If we know what they nor- mally drink or what they like, then we can direct them and help them find what craft beer they like. Southern Growl also of- fers cider on tap, but no wine or liquor. Its open 3-9 p.m. Mon- day-Wednesday, 3-10 p.m. Thursday and noon-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit thesoutherngrowl. com WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN Matt Bowes stands at the helm of his new pub, Southern Growl, which ofers 60 craft beers on tap. Southern Growl brings craft beer to Greer The problemis people think beer tastes like beer, and beer tastes like Bud Light. Matt Bowes Owner, Southern Growl
Housing includes taxes, insurance Q: You recommend that no more than 25 percent of your monthly income go toward a house pay- ment. Does this figure include taxes and insur- ance too? DR: Yes, it does. Your housing payment should not exceed 25 percent of your monthly take-home pay on a 15-year, fixed- rate mortgage. When it comes to buy- ing a house, the goal is not to live in the Taj Mahal or have something so expensive you end up being house poor. When buying a home, especially for first-time homebuy- ers, you should look for something nice in a decent area that you can get paid off as quickly as possible. Its really not a big deal if you cheat a couple of percentage points one way or the other. But 25 percent is a good rule of thumb to ensure youll still have money left over to live on, save and invest! Be very kind and very grateful Q: My mom and dad took out a whole life insurance policy for me when I was born. The cash value is $2,500, and my husband and I want to cash it out and put the money toward paying off debt. We already have larger term life insurance policies in place, but Im worried that doing this will offend my parents. What should I do? DR: I think the real question is how many toxic things will you do because youre afraid you might offend them. Whole life policies are financially toxic. Theyre a bad product, and keep- ing it for no better reason than it might hurt their feelings a little bit isnt much of a reason espe- cially when the alternative is paying down debt and getting your financial life in order. I know this is mom and dad were talking about, so youll have to be nice about everything. But at the same time, your parents have to realize its your life and you make the decisions. Try sitting down with them and gently explaining that while you appreciate and love them for their generosity, youre going to cash it out and use it to get out of debt. Let them know youre not wasting their gift, and that youre using it to make a positive impact on your lives. Youre not doing any- thing disrespectful, Laura. Just be very clear about the reason and loving with your explanation. Then, if they chose to be- come a little emotional or resentful, thats on them. If they get really upset and want the money back, you can do that too. But getting your financial house in order is much more important than hanging on to a bad fi- nancial product you dont need in the first place. DAVE SAYS DAVE RAMSEY BMW Manufacturing recently announced J.D. Power, a source for evalu- ating customer satisfac- tion regarding new ve- hicle quality, awarded the Greer factory the Bronze Plant Quality Award in the North/South America re- gion. Other BMW Group plants have received this award, but this is the first ever for the local plant. This is truly an extraor- dinary accomplishment for this plant, said Manfred Erlacher, President and CEO of BMW Manufactur- ing Co. Building quality vehicles for our customers is our top priority and this award is a demonstration of the commitment of our entire workforce. In addition, the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) ranked the BMW X3 second in its segment (compact premium SUV). The 2014 U.S. Initial Quality Study is based on responses from more than 86,000 purchasers and lessees of new 2014 mod- el-year cars, trucks,and multi-activity vehicles surveyed after 90 days of ownership. The study was fielded between February and May 2014. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC is a subsidiary of BMW AG in Munich, Germany and is the global produc- er of the BMW X3 and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles and X4 and X6 Sports Ac- tivity Coupe. Tom Faulkner was in- stalled as district governor of Rotary District 7750 on Thursday, June 19 at an awards and installation banquet held at the Can- non Centre in Greer. Rotary Dis- trict 7750 includes 54 clubs lo- cated in the western half of South Carolina. Faul kner is the first District Governor selected from Greater Greer Rotary Club for the position. He served as the Charter Pres- ident of the Greer club in 2003-2004 when it was re- designated as the Rotary Club of Greater Greer. The keynote speaker for the event was James P. Fields, Jr., executive director of Palmetto Institute. To initiate his year as governor, Faulkner partici- pated in the Miracle Hill Metric Century Cycling Challenge, a 63.3 bicycle ride that included scaling Caesars Head. He partici- pated in the event to raise funds for Miracle Hill Min- istries. He is also raising funds to build a sanita- tion system in Mirebalais, Haiti. Since 2006, through similar rides, swims and triathlons, he has raised over $150,000 for interna- tional projects in Haiti and El Salvador. In anticipation of his new role, Tom has recently stepped down as President of Nehemiah Community Revitalization Corpora- tion, a faith-based com- munity development cor- poration based in Greer, operating throughout the state of South Carolina. He is continuing to sup- port the corporation as Vice President and Direc- tor of Development. He is the owner of Koinonia Communities, LLC, a so- cial business focused on neighborhood empower- ment both locally and in- ternationally. He is the Associate Min- ister of Outreach at First Christian Church in Green- ville, becoming an or- dained minister in 2013. Faulkner is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he majored in Eng- lish and minored in Psy- chology. Faulkner is new Rotary District 7750 governor Faulkner BMW plant given award for quality and satisfaction
PHOTO | SUBMITTED BMWs Manfred Erlacher, left, receives the J.D. Power Bronze Plant Quality Award from Joshua Halliburton.
FROM PAGE ONE along with sign permits, were issued, generating $1,611 in fees. Year-to- date, 77 residential per- mits were issued, 30 of which were issued in May for a year-to-date total of fees collected equaling $2,140. Of the 56 commer- cial permits issued this year, only seven issued in May. Since the start of the year, $3,150 in commer- cial permit fees were col- lected, and the Planning and Zoning Division thus far this year has collected a total of $12,225. airwin@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 A Arrangement Florist 877-5711 The Upstates Premier Florist 1205 W. POINSETT STREET GREER OPEN MON.-FRI. 8:30-6 SAT. 9-3 www.aarrangementfowers.com Greers Freshest Flowers Master Designer Shop VOTED BEST IN THE UPSTATE OBITUARIES The Greer Citizen A6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 OBITUARIES Can be emailed to billy@ greercitizen.com or dropped of at 317 Trade St. Deadline: noon Tuesday. Cost: $30; with photo $45. Hot weekend weather We will see more sunshine and hot tempera- tures this weekend. Rain chances will be low on Saturday and Sunday, but we will see isolated afternoon thunderstorms. Highs will stay in the low to middle 90s for the weekend. After a week that has included temperatures in the middle 90s and afternoon thunderstorms we will see that pattern continue on Saturday and Sunday. Have a great weekend! Freedom Blast Where: Greer City Park Date: Saturday, June 28 6-10 p.m.
Temps: Mostly sunny and hot. Low 90s at start. 89 68 1.23 21.04 -1.27 6:17 AM 8:46 PM July 19 June 26 July 5 July 12 88/63 ISO 86/63 ISO 82/62 ISO 84/60 ISO 89/73 ISO 87/73 ISO 88/76 PS 88/78 ISO 92/72 ISO 93/72 PS 93/70 ISO 90/70 ISO 96/73 ISO 96/75 ISO 91/69 ISO 91/69 ISO 88/63 Iso. showers 86/63 Iso. showers 90/64 Iso. showers 90/64 Iso. showers 93/70 Iso. showers 93/70 Iso. showers 94/72 Iso. showers 94/72 Iso. showers 84 68 91 67 93 68 94 69 93 70 93 70 89 72 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Weekend Outlook Mildred Grace Brown Mildred Grace Brown, 85, of 405 N. Main St., Greer, passed away Tues- day, June 17, 2014 at her home after an extended illness. Born in Spartanburg on November 25, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Lillie Maggie Mae Pruitt Holden and Albert E. Hold- en. She was the wife of Robert Jesse Brown. She was a homemaker and was a lifelong mem- ber of Walnut Hill Baptist Church. In addition to her hus- band, is survived by two daughters; Judy Greer and husband Donald of Greer, Joyce Jones and husband Robby of Lyman, one son; Hank Brown and his wife Renata of Wyoming, three grandchildren; Tra- vis Greer, Kimberly Greer, Graham Jones, and one great grandchild; Mikayla Cooper. She was predeceased by two grandsons; infant Kev- in Greer and Bobby Jones. The family is at 405 N. Main St., Greer and re- ceived friends Saturday 3-5 p.m. at Seawright Fu- neral Home. Funeral ser- vices were held at Walnut Hill Baptist Church at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, with Rev. Gary Hensley of- ficiating. Burial followed in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, me- morial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 For- est Glen Drive Columbus, North Carolina 28722. Mary Jo Ellison Mary Jo Ellison, 76, of Greer, passed away Sun- day, June 22, 2014 at home. She was born April 21, 1938 at Spartanburg Re- gional Hospital to the late Louis and Beatrice Murray. She was predeceased by her husband James Ellison Sr., her daughter Terry El- lison, her son Ken Ellison and her sister Rita Mur- ray. She is survived by her sister, Laura Sue of At- lanta, Georgia., her sons James Ellison Jr. of the home, her grandchildren James Ellison III, Jona- than Ellison both of Greer, and Todd Roer of Toccoa, Georgia. She is also survived by four great grandchildren Taylor Ellison, Kaileigh El- lison, Jayden Ellison and Faith Ellison, all of Greer. Condolences can be made in person or at Mack- ey Mortuary Funerals and Cremations, Greenville. Mary Jo Ellisons final wish was that her ashes be reunited with her husband and sons in Charleston, South Carolina. FROM PAGE ONE This past weekend, Praise Cathedral hosted a softball game to raise even more money for the High family. Nine teams, made up of 10 to 12 people, en- tered the tournament, in- cluding the By His Stripes ministry team, which was started as a softball min- istry by Praise Cathedral member, Randy Anderson, who lost his battle with cancer back in 2012. Highs son also plays baseball with Northwood Little League, and some of the fathers from his team formed their own team to participate in the tourna- ment as well. Praise Ca- thedral had its own team represented, too. We probably have about 250 people here today, said Corey Lan- caster, who organized the softball tournament. Its just about people helping people. Hamburgers, hot dogs, barbecue, and baked goods were sold to help raise more money, and T- shirts supporting the High family were sold as well. Thanks to the generous donations of Walmart in Greer, Geocker Enterprises (which owns some of the McDonalds franchises), Goodwill, Coca-Cola, and Bi-Lo, 100 percent of the proceeds from the event will go directly to the High family. The fundraising is not over for the High family. As Praise Cathedral hosts its annual Vacation Bible School this week, the kids will have the opportunity to show their support for them by donating money to the High Hopes cam- paign as well. I have no idea how much has been raised [for us], High said. I just know that everything has been provided for. For more information on helping the High family, visit the Facebook page, High Hopes Friends of Shannon High, or donate at Greer State Bank, locat- ed at 1111 W. Poinsett St.
HIGH: Softball tournament aids family
FROM PAGE ONE Officers located Zach- ary Wilkins, who they say had sustained gunshot wounds. The teen and his grandmother were trans- ported to Greenville Me- morial Hospital for their injuries. As of Tuesday morning, no further up- date on the condition of Gloria or Zachary Wilkins was available. According to a report from our news partner, Fox Carolina, Zachary Wilkins is being held on no bond at the Greenville County Detention Center and will be tried as an adult. billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 FROM PAGE ONE at Abner Creek, one ad- ministrative assistant po- sition, three-tenths of a music position at D. R. Hill and half an orchestra po- sition. Four special educa- tion teacher assistant po- sitions will also be added. The district is also changing an Abner Creek 4-year-old kindergarten teaching position from full-time from half-time. It is also adding an assis- tant principal position at Byrnes High. There are position re- ductions at Abner Creek, River Ridge and Bynes, netting the 16.3 new posi- tions. The number one prior- ity at Byrnes was adding an assistant principal, said Superintendent Scott Turner. For a school of 1,700 students, having five as- sistant principals is about normal, Turner said. It may be on the low side in terms of support. One of the five assistant principals will deal cur- riculum instruction and professional development, he said. Salaries and benefits are nearly 80 percent of the districts $69.5 million budget. The budget has an increase of 5.8 percent for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The board voted unani- mously to authorize the general obligation bond, as well as well as the gen- eral fund. They didnt in- clude millage increases. The district had not in- creased the millage since 2009-2010. The budget has a $3.8 million increase. It is a balanced budget, Hayes said. The last couple years, weve been budgeting a deficit, he said. This budget that weve pro- posed is balanced and will not require a decrease in fund balance. The board also voted unanimously to approve budgets for the Spartan- burg County Alternative School, McCarthy-Teszler School and the R. D. An- derson Applied Technol- ogy Center. The alternative school, physically in District 7, serves all of Spartanburg Countys seven school dis- tricts. Its budget includes a 0.5 mil increase. The school been running at a deficit for years, Hayes said. Actually, what it is is re- storing the millage to what it was back in fiscal year 2010, he said. In 2011, we actually reduced the millage a half a mill dur- ing that time and its been that way ever since. The McCarthy-Teszler School also serves all Spartanburg districts and is in District 7. Its budget includes a 1-mil increase. The budget R. D. Ander- son Applied Technology, which serves districts 4, 5 and 6, includes a 0.1 mil increase. BUDGET: Salaries make up 80 percent Activate Your Online Account Today greercitizen.com If you already have a print subscription to Jr 0rrrr 0itirn but you dont have access to The Greer Citizen online, call us today and let us setup your online account for free! 864-877-2076 SUSPECT: Found injured CONSTRUCTION: Starting
The Cancer Society of Greenville County recently named Lisa Green its new executive director. After 33 years of service, Joyce Boyette, the current executive director, will re- tire in July. Under Boyettes lead- ership, the Cancer Soci- ety of Greenville County grew from a small part- time agency with assets of $40,000, to a debt-free organization with cur- rent assets in excess of $3 million, and has provided life-sustaining services for more than a million cancer patients. It was humbling and challenging to fill the shoes of an iconic leader like Joyce Boyette, who has done a phenomenal job of directing the Cancer Soci- ety of Greenville County for decades, said Sam Konduros, chairman of the board of directors. That said, we are confident that Lisa has the passion, talent, and in-depth experience to take the Cancer Society of Greenville County to the next level. Based on her ex- traordinary work ethic and demonstrated track record with the March of Dimes, our board is confident that we have found the right individual to successfully lead our organization into its next chapter of strate- gic growth. Green comes to the Can- cer Society of Greenville County after serving with the March of Dimes for 15 years at the local, regional and state levels as an ex- ecutive director, and most recently, as statewide di- rector for the March for Babies. Lisa has a passion for helping others and her servants heart will serve her well as she meets the needs of thousands of local cancer patients and their families, said Boyette, who actively participated on the search committee for her replacement. It is an honor to be able to provide hope, support, and to improve the quality of life for those battling this disease right here in Greenville, said Green. Green will fully transi- tion into the leadership role of the organization over the next 30 days, and Boyette will remain affili- ated with the agency on an emeritus basis. LEE ROAD BAPTIST TO HOST CONCERT Lee Road Baptist Church will host TRADEMARK in concert Sunday, July 13 at 6 p.m. These three men are allowing God to use them to challenge and encourage people in their walk with the Lord, church officials say. Their musical style is similar to Phillips, Craig and Dean and includes hu- mor and a word from the Lord. Lee Road Baptist Church is located at 1503 East Lee Road, Taylors. For more in- formation call 244-4678. BETHEL UNITED METHODIST YARD SALE Bethel United Methodist Church will hold a yard sale and car wash, and will also be selling hot dogs plates on Saturday, June 28 beginning at 7 a.m. Bethel United Methodist Church is located at 105 East Arlington Ave., Greer. Luggage will be for sale. For more information, call 879-2006. GREER FIRST BAPTIST PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION Greer First Baptist Church will host a patri- otic celebration service on Sunday, June 29. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. and a joint service will take place at 11 a.m. A barbecue lunch will follow. GREER FIRST BAPTIST VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Greer First Baptist Church is holding Agency D3 Vacation Bible School June 22-26, 6-8:30 p.m. The church is located at 202 W. Poinsett St. For more information, call 877-4253 or visit greerfbc.org/vbs. ABNER CREEK HOSTING SIMULCAST Abner Creek Baptist Church will be hosting: THE WORD: CLOSER TO HOME with Beth Moore. The Living Proof Live Si- mulcast will take place Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 per per- son (including lunch) and are available online at ab- nercreekbaptist.com. The simulcast will be broadcast at 2461 Abner Creek Road, Greer. APALACHE BAPTIST SENIOR CALENDAR On June 26 at 6 p.m. the Golden Hearts are going to Lake Bowen Fish Camp for the evening meal. EBENEZER WELCOME OFFERING FREE FOOD The Bread of Life Food Pantry at Ebenezer Wel- come Baptist Church, 4005 Highway 414, Landrum, is open on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. The pantry is open to families in need of assistance. Photo ID is re- quired. For more informa- tion, call 895-1461. SINGLES BIBLE STUDY PELHAM ROAD BAPTIST Pelham Road Baptist Church, 1108 Pelham Road, Greer, hosts a Sin- gles Bible Study each Sun- day from 6-8:30 p.m. GRIEFSHARE FAIRVIEW BAPTIST Fairview Baptist Church, 1300 Locust Hill Road, Greer, will host Grief- Share, a support group led by Carol Allen, on the sec- ond Sunday of each month from 4:45 - 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Carol Allen at 292- 6008. BAPTIST ASSOCIATION TO CONSTRUCT CENTER Three Rivers Baptist As- sociation will host a crew of 150 volunteers from Carpenters for Christ to begin construction on their new Mission Center. The association is asking churches to set aside time on Sunday, July 6, dur- ing their Sunday morning worship services to pray for the volunteers. They are also asking that congregations collect cases of water to donate to the volunteers. The goal is to collect 400 cases of wa- ter from all of the member churches. Water is due to the asso- ciation by Monday, July 7. Burning Feet? Electric Shocks? Pain & Numbness? Pins & Needles? Creepy Crawlies? You might have PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY This condition affects 20 million Americans. It begins in the feet and lower legs and can advance to the hands. Treatment of oral medi- cations and injections often dont work. Weve utilized a NEW TREATMENT that may take away most, if not all, of your pain. Its safe and highly effective for most people, even diabetics. Its covered by many insurance plans. Call 864-847-6020 now to schedule a FREE conference with one of our doctors. Pain Relief at Complete Healing & Wellness Center 24 E. Main St., Williamston, SC CompleteHealing.net FDA Cleared | Safe and Effective Dr. Robert Walker, MD Internal Medicine, Greg Furness, PA-C, Kevin Burnham, PA-C, Marylouise and Jack Wise, DC Army National Guard Pfc. Matthew P. Drapier has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Geor- gia. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, mili- tary courtesy, military jus- tice, physical fitness, first aid,and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training in- cluded development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman. Drapier is the son of Nic- ola Hebert and nephew of Janine Riding, of Greer. He is a 2009 graduate of Blue Ridge High School. For scholastic achievement The Rotary Club of Great- er Greer recently held its annual spring Scholastic Achievement Program in recognition of Byrnes High Schools top 15 academic students from each class at District Fives Fine Arts Center. ROTC cadets distribut- ed the programs and the Brynes Orchestra, under the direction of Arlyn Baer, provided entertainment. Brian Forrester, President- elect of the Rotary Club, gave opening remarks and, Tom Faulkner, district gov- ernor and a member of the Greer Rotary Club, deliv- ered the State of Rotary. The evenings speaker was Bryan Ramey, attor- ney with Bryan Ramey & Associates. Scholastic Achievement Honorees were announced by Erin Greenway, assistant prin- cipal, and presented with certificates by Dr. Jeffrey Rogers, principal. Victoria Jade Davies gave the stu- dent response. Recognized students are: BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Emily Taylor Gullette Mckinzie Anne Campbell Zachary Lee Kent Heather Claire Fitch Ross Klaudia Mathis Karlee Layne Gibson Kaitlyn Autumn Maynard Kelsey Amanda Gosnell Kelsey Kaye Maynard Joshua Warren Harvey Ashling Marie OBoyle Sarah Elizabeth Livingston Triston Mark Sauvola Brady Michael OBoyle Kaili Renee Sever Davis John Ross Jessica Reigh Smith Charlotte Anne Wilkerson Jakob Lee Sua-Filo Jacob Lee Wilson Lindsey Kay Anderson Jacob Hunter Arms Adam Kerry Barnette Amy Catherine Barnette Cheyenne Nicole Brady Addisin Brook Callahan Amanda Kehler Bryant Campbell Turner Davenport Alleson Jean Lynn Isabel Marie Greene William Patrick Metcalf Samantha Faye Hartley Zane Odeh Sage Ameris Hill Brett Arthur Seppala Jacob Christopher Holland Devin Blair Stokes Anna Elizabeth Kemp Andrew Karl Wiren Daiya Christina Yann GREER HIGH SCHOOL Krishnua Briana Burnette Rebecca Nicole Burgess Olivia Marwan Fattah Anna Elizabeth Davis Trevor Nathanyl Harris Casey Jo DeHaven Amanda Charity Kisby Bailey Elise Estes Caroline Jean Neely Christian Vincent Fernandes Kellen Pearl Rollins Graham Ellis Nall Kelsey Marie Roloson Zoe Elizabeth Nicholson Xiomara Torres Alexandria Taylor Rosenfeld Megan Raye Williams Julia Elizabeth Sudduth Victoria Halley Young Kellyn Leigh Taylor Kaillyn Amber Coleman Kaleb David Hood Hayley Wynn Cromer Candace Nicole Jensen Jesse Michael Franz Rebekah Marie Lee Jessica Lauren Greene Madeline Ruth Lewis James Kendrick Gibson Ryan Timothy McCullough Damarion Kristian Kellett Taylor Alexis McIntyre Natalie Lynn Minor Michaela Gabrielle Parker Elizabeth Hope Schneider Charlie Jean Prakit Grayson Wilson Sullivan Megan Michelle Stoxen Heather Brooke Wade Brantley Taylor Young GREER MIDDLE COLLEGE Annie May Brown Audrey Robyn Axmann Jeremiah Luke Buerer Tori Joy Bennett Amanda Nicole Hicklin Enoch Daniel Carnahan Kendall Alexander Nicholson Meredith Anne Gentry Standish Lee Parker Holly Marie Houston Alexander Blue Poteat Rachel Ann Lawrence Olivia Mattea Ross Lauryn Christina Moore James Dylon Smith Erika Jean G. Peterson Katherine Jane Van Splinter Hannah Elizabeth Smith Jordan Lewis Walters Micah Seth Williams Nathan Styles Brannon Jacob Lawton Carter William Dennis Corbin Courtney Denise Caruthers Alyxandria Danielle Farkas Francisco Daniel Celis- Villagrana Daniel Thomas Hicklin Talia Grace Eshenbaugh Gabrielle Alexis Laserna Ruthellen Brooke Figueroa Kilian Reagan Meilinger Aleina Cathleen Griffin Lucas Anthony Peck Hannah Nicole Houston AnnaLeigh Springs Runion Ingrid Alison Maria Peterson Brittney Lee Sparrow Brianna Lane Poteat Caleb Austin Whitley Yusef Rasheed Robinson Byrnes High School Alyssa Torey Ballenger Shelby Megan Haas Alanna Maria Battistini Carley Amber Hall Brandon Ronald Chamberland Deiontre Mickel Hill Hannah Elizabeth Cox Connor James Kinzie Victoria Jade Davies Patricia Elizabeth Lawson Jeremy Parker Davis Lea Louise Richter Lauren Elizabeth Duggar Ian Parker Williams Carson Leah-Marie Duthu Jesus Martin Barreto Rachel Elisabeth Owings William Christopher Blackwood Patrick Lane Ryals Zane Micaiah Burnett Bridwell Madison Kaila Schweikert Anna Grace Brockman Torry Austin Sheppard Jacob Elias Cashour Jacob Dean Turner Brittney Marie Haney Alayna Renee Wells Matthew Gene Hilley Michael James Whitehead Navpreet Kaur Michael Blake Chandler Allison Caleigh Kennedy Matthew Cam Compton Christopher YongWoon Shin Hunter Paul Corkren Emily Marie Simpson Harsahib Singh Dev Jessica Renee Spurling Rebecca Elizabeth Glenn Harry LeRoy Stathakis John Wesley Guthrie Austin Jacob Thomas Danika Shae Halvorsen Mikeala Claire Williams Haley Marie Jones RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Nida Ansari Rahaf Yousef Al Sayed Taylor Lauren Brown Taylor Edward Bryson Mary Carol Butterfield Sarah Christine Byrd Megan Meiqi Fu John Delain Freeman Darby Sarah Howard Stephanie Dawn Hong Kristyn Aimee Robinson Jared Thane Laymon Bryce Coleman Safrit Dara Plamenova Lazarova Catherine Li Wei Samantha Anne Mullis Clarissa Celeste Westover Juliana-Marie Nelson Troyan Kerry Song Yan Margaret Emily Whiston Jessica Ramsey Boulos Jared Evan Boggs Rowan White Crowley Alyssa Ann Campanelli Makenna Laine Farr Juan Antonio Elizondo- Villasis Victoria Camren Glenn Neil Gramopadhye Ashleigh Elizabeth Godby Briana Leigh Parcell Yasmin Elaine Meyer Nicole Danielle Patterson Tiger Hanlin Mou Matthew Edward Robison Luke Nathaniel Stageberg Maegan Lee Rudolph Amy Elise Wortkoetter Anju Saxena Karen Raychi Zhao Lei Xu WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 NEWS THE GREER CITIZEN A7 Rotary Club recognizes local students
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Suber Rd., Greer 879-4400 Second Baptist Church 570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer 877-7061 Southside Baptist Church 410 S. Main St., Greer 877-2672 St. Johns Baptist Church 2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2904 Suber Road Baptist Church 445 S. Suber Rd., Greer 801-0181 Taylors First Baptist Church 200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535 United Family Ministries 13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235 Victor Baptist 121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686 Washington Baptist Church 3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510 Welcome Home Baptist Church 1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674 CATHOLIC Blessed Trinity Catholic Church 901 River Rd., Greer 879-4225 CHURCH OF CHRIST Riverside Church of Christ 2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 322-6847 CHURCH OF GOD Church of God - Greer 500 Trade St., Greer 877-0374 Church of God of Prophecy 2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329 Eastside Worship Center 601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523 ONeal Church of God 3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273 Pelham Church of God of Prophecy 139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 801-0528 Praise Cathedral Church of God 3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 879-4878 EPISCOPAL Good Shepherd Episcopal 200 Cannon St., Greer 877-2330 LUTHERAN Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church 401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 288-4867 Apostolic Lutheran Church 453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer 848-4568 Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS 2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville 297-5815 Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA 300 Oneal Rd., Greer 877-5876 METHODIST Bethel United Methodist Church 105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer 879-2066 Covenant United Methodist Church 1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 244-3162 Ebenezer United Methodist Church 174 Ebenezer Road, Greer 987-9644 Faith United Methodist Church 1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer 877-0308 Fews Chapel United Methodist Church 4000 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-2522 Grace United Methodist Church 627 Taylor Rd., Greer 877-7015 Lee Road United Methodist Church 1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors 244-6427 Liberty Hill United Methodist Church 301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer 968-8150 Liberty United Methodist Church 4276 Highway 414, Landrum 292-0142 Memorial United Methodist Church 201 N. Main St., Greer 877-0956 Mountain View UMC 6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-8532 Sharon United Methodist Church 1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer 879-7926 St. Mark United Methodist Church 911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors 848-7141 St. Paul United Methodist Church 3856 N. 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Greer 877-8090 Christ Fellowship 343 Hampton Rd., Greer 879-8446 Christian Heritage Church 900 N. Main St., Greer 877-2288 Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza 322-1325 Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. 848-0308 El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. 968-9474 Faith Family Church 3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-0207 Faith Temple 5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors 895-2524 Glad Tidings Assembly of God Highway 290, Greer 879-3291 Greer Mill Church 52 Bobo St., Greer 877-2442 Harmony Fellowship Church 468 S. Suber Rd., Greer 877-8287 Harvest Christian Church 2150 Highway 417, Woodruff 486-8877 International Cathedral of Prayer 100 Davis Avenue Greer 655-0009 Lifesong Church 12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman 439-2602 Living Way Community Church 3239 N. 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There is a $500 reward to anyone providing infor- mation that leads to the identification and arrest of these two subjects. Peo- ple with information are asked to contact Lt. Press- ley at 848-2188 or epress- ley@cityofgreer.org. GREER MAN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR An investigation that be- gan last month has led to the arrest of a Greer man for his role in sexually abusing two victims, ages 11 and 13. Walter Dwayne Davis, 37, of 1271 Brock- man-McClimon Road, Greer, has been charged with two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. According to The Spar- tanburg County Sheriffs Office, an investigation be- gan on May 14 when two victims alleged Davis had sexually abused them. Both victims were re- ferred to the Childrens Advocacy Center for fo- rensic interviews and provided detailed disclo- sures against Davis. The investigator of the case presented her findings to a magistrate judge, who issued two warrants for Davis arrest. Davis was arrested Monday evening without incident at his place of employment, The Tyger River Correctional Institu- tion, located in Enoree. He is currently being held in The Spartanburg County Detention Center. FIVE CHARGED WITH ARSON The Greenville County Sheriffs Office has arrest- ed five people in connec- tion with a May 4 fire that burned down a mansion, located at 3705 Locust Hill Road, Taylors, that many in the area have over the years referred to as The Castle. Dakota James Lampin- en, Cole Andrew Holombo and Darrien Milo-Troy Kinnunen have all been charged with third degree arson and first degree bur- glary. The other two charged in the incident are 15 and 16-years-old and are also being charged with arson from a May 3 fire of a va- cant home, located at 141 Beechwood Drive, Greer. (Note: All information contained in the following blotter was taken directly from the official incident reports filed by the Greer Police Department or The Spartanburg County Sher- iffs Office or The Green- ville County Sheriffs Of- fice. All suspects are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.) POSSESSION Caleb Daryl Bright, 17, of 2546 Holiday Road, Greer, has been charged with simple possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding. According to incident reports, an officer was conducting radar on High- way 29 when he observed a burgundy Honda Accord traveling 61 mph in a 45 mph zone. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and its driver (Bright). Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer imme- diately detected a smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle and observed a glass pipe on the floor- board. Bright was placed into investigative detention and a search of the vehicle yielded a metal grinder and some green leafy sub- stance believed to be mari- juana. Bright was arrested and transported to the Greer City jail. SHOPLIFTING Tiffany Elizabeth Reyes, 37, of 121 Chapel Road, Greer, has been charged with shoplifting. Sandy Faye Cox, 37, of 118 Broad St., Wellford, has been charged with shoplifting and misrepresenting iden- tification to law enforce- ment. According to incident reports, an officer was dispatched to Walmart on E. Wade Hampton in refer- ence to a shoplifting call. Upon arrival, the officer met with the complainant who stated two females came into the store and selected various items and then placed them into a large purse before exiting the store without paying. The officer then met with the two subjects (Reyes and Cox), who were in the loss prevention of- fice. Cox provided the offi- cer with a false name. Both subjects were arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail where they were placed on trespass notice for all Walmart stores. AIDING AND ABETTING Jonathan Christopher Rainey, 22, of 111 Snow St., Greer, has been charged with aiding and abetting, improper tag and faulty equipment. According to incident reports an officer was on routine patrol when he observed a white Dodge Neon on N. Main Street with a cracked windshield and a faulty brake light. The officer initiated a traf- fic stop on the vehicle and its driver (Rainey). The of- ficer then learned the tag on the vehicle belonged to an older model Dodge Neon (2001). The officer checked both Rainey and the passenger for warrants and learned that Rainey had an active warrant with the Duncan Police Department for aid- ing and abetting. He was placed under arrest and picked up by the Duncan Police Depart- ment. DUS Marisol Jeanette San- chez, 25, of 318 New Woodruff Road 17C, Greer, has been charged with driving under suspension (third), faulty equipment and not in possession of registration. According to incident reports, an officer was on routine patrol when he ob- served a Ford Focus travel- ing on S. Line Street with a faulty brake light. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and its driver (Sanchez). Sanchez informed the officer she did not have her drivers license or registration. The officer then learned Sanchez was driving under suspension (third). She was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. DUI Sui Ling Thang, 33, of 3800 E. North St. 31, Green- ville, has been charged with DUI. According to incident reports, an officer was on routine patrol when she observed a Toyota Corolla traveling on the wrong side of the road, which nearly struck another ve- hicle head on. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and its driver (Thang). The officer immediately had Thang step out of the vehicle and detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from his person. A series of field sobriety tests were given to Thang that he failed. He was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail where he was unable to provide a data sample on a breathalyzer due to a malfunctioning machine. SHOPLIFTING Katherine Elizabeth Ed- wards, 21, of 604 W Ferrell Drive, Woodruff, has been charged with shoplifting. According to incident reports, an officer was dispatched to Walmart on E. Wade Hampton in refer- ence to a shoplifter in cus- tody. Upon arrival, the officer met with the complainant who stated the subject (Ed- wards) came into the store and selected several items and then placed them into her pocketbook before exiting the store without paying. Edwards was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. ASSAULT AND BATTERY Walter Scott Williams, 57, of 100 Old Woodruff Road B, Greer, has been charged with assault and battery (third). According to incident re- ports, an officer respond- ed to the above address in reference to a report of an assault. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with both the victim and Williams. The victim told the officer he and Williams got into an argu- ment and Williams struck him in the head with a cof- fee mug. Williams admitted to striking the victim in the head. The victim suffered a one-inch laceration to the head. Williams was ar- rested and transported to the Greer City Jail. POSSESSION Gregory Richard Smith, 28, of 19 Lester Ave., Greenville, has been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and has a warrant pending for possession of meth with the intent to distribute. Martha Michelle Gasper, 33, of 152 Shivers Lane, Liberty, has been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. According to incident reports, an officer was in the parking lot of the dol- lar store on Highway 101 when he observed several people exit the store and get into a car. He observed another male subject be- gin walking away from the car before finally returning and getting into the back- seat of the vehicle. The car then left the store and the officer followed it. When the vehicle crossed over the center lane, the officer initiated a traffic stop. When the car pulled over, the officer observed a person in the back seat (Smith) moving around the back cabin of the vehicle as if he was trying to hide something. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer learned the car belonged to a fam- ily member of Smith. Sus- picious of possible drug activity, the officer asked Smith for consent to search the vehicle. Smith gave the officer consent to search the vehicle and the search yielded an opera- tional scale, a pipe used for smoking meth, and meth. Smith told the officer all the meth found be- longed to him. A needle was also located inside a purse in the front seat of the vehicle. Gasper said it belonged to her. Smith in- formed the officer he had half a gram of meth inside his shoe. The total weight of meth obtained from the vehicle and Smiths person was 1.9 grams. Gasper and Smith were transported to the Greer City Jail. MULTIPLE CHARGES Zachary Ray Brewton, 21, of 107 W. Celestial Drive, Greer, has been charged with shoplifting and public intoxication. David T. Center, 25, of 4105 Brushy Creek Road, Greer, has been charged with public intoxication, shoplifting and inhaling hydrocarbons. According to incident re- ports, officers responded to Walmart in reference to two subjects passed out in the restroom. Upon arrival, the officer met with the complain- ant, who stated he found the two subjects (Brewton and Center) passed out in a handicap stall of a re- stroom. When an officer went into the restroom he observed Brewton and Center attempting to flush an air duster spray can down the toilet. Officers learned the two subjects obtained the duster spray can off the shelf at the Walmart and then entered the restroom, where at least one of the men in- haled the hydrocarbons. Both subjects were ar- rested and transported to the Greer City Jail. RECKLESS DRIVING Aljaquan Tyquez Wil- liams, 17, of 212 Oakland Ave. 138, Greer, has been charged with failure to stop for a blue light, inter- fering with police, reckless driving and no state driv- ers license. According to incident re- ports, a general emergency broadcast was sent out in reference to two vehicles involved in a road rage in- cident with a gun. Dispatch advised that both vehicles involved (a black range Rover and a blue Ford se- dan) were heading toward the City of Greer near the intersection of Highway 14 and McCall Street. An officer observed the black Range Rover turn onto McCall Street and ac- tivated his blue lights. As the officer was attempting to pull the Range Rover over, the blue Ford turned onto McCall Street at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Ford (Williams) then accelerated to a high rate of speed and passed the Range Rover on the wrong side of the road. The driver of the Range Rover immediately pulled over and the officer began pursuing the blue Ford, which ran through a stop sign before jumping a curb in a nearby church parking lot. The driver (Williams) then jumped out of the vehicle while it was still moving and fled on foot toward Lake Avenue. Sev- eral officers began looking for Williams and he was eventually spotted and apprehended in a fenced area of the power plant. The driver of the Range Rover told officers some- one in the blue Ford point- ed a BB gun at her vehicle and pretended to shoot at the vehicle. Through speaking with other of- ficers and the parties in- volved, police concluded the incident stemmed from friends that were just messing around and the portion of the incident which included the point- ing of a BB gun occurred on I-385. Williams was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. After stabbing wife and fleeing BY PHIL BUCHHEIT STAFF WRITER A Lyman man is in the Spartanburg County Jail after turning himself in on Sunday for a Friday morn- ing stabbing that led Spar- tanburg County Deputies on a manhunt. Christopher Allen Mid- dleton, 43, of 308 Lilly Lane, Lyman, has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. According to The Spar- tanburg County Sheriffs Office, a deputy respond- ed to 308 Lilly Lane Friday morning in reference to a welfare check on a wom- an, who had missed her doctors appointment. As the deputy was arriving on scene he learned the call had been upgraded to a stabbing. Upon deputies arrival they found a female victim inside the residence who had suffered stab wounds in the shoulder, chest, stomach and hand. The victim was air lifted to Spartanburg Regional for treatment of her injuries. Deputies spoke to fam- ily members of the victim, who had gotten to the residence before police did, and learned the fam- ily members came to the residence that morning to check on the victim be- cause she had been in an argument with Middleton the previous night and had missed a doctors appoint- ment that morning. The victims sister told police that when she knocked on the door nobody an- swered, but she could here her sister moaning in pain inside the residence. At this point, the vic- tims sister began beating harder on the door before it was finally answered by Middleton (the victims husband), who was cov- ered in blood and had a knife in his hand. When Middleton realized the vic- tims father was also there, he fled into the woods on foot. The Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office used track- ing dogs and a helicopter for several hours to search a large wooded area near Lilly Lane and Montgom- ery Road, but were unable to locate Middleton, who turned himself in to au- thorities Sunday morning. No bond has been set for Middleton. POLICE AND FIRE The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A9 PHIL BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN Investigators with the Spartanburg County Sherifs Of ce process the scene of a stabbing that occurred Friday morning on Lilly Lane in Lyman that led to a manhunt. Lyman man charged with attempted murder Christopher A. Middleton Greer PD requests help identifying thieves PHOTO | SUBMITTED Greer police are asking for help in indentifying two white males that are wanted for burglary and copper theft. Walter Davis
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Greers Aimee Waite, Investment Management Consultant at The Faust- Boyer Group of Raymond James, has earned the CFP (Certified Financial Plan- ner) certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. One of the highest profession- al certifications in the fi- nancial planning field, the CFP certification is only achieved by meeting strict education, examination, experience, and ethics re- quirements. Waite joined The Faust-Boyer Group in 2009 and has worked as a financial advisor since 2007. Earning this certifica- tion is both a significant professional milestone and a testament to the val- ue Aimee places on serv- ing her clients, said Lynn Faust, senior vice presi- dent of investments with the Faust-Boyer Group. We are extremely proud of her dedication and commitment in achieving this goal. The Faust-Boyer Group of Raymond James spe- cializes in high net-worth financial planning, execu- tive financial planning, generational planning, retirement planning and investing for women. With more than 100 years of combined experience, The Faust-Boyer Group utilizes a team approach to help their clients create a per- sonalized masterpiece of financial independence. The CFP marks iden- tify those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements of the CFP Board, have successfully completed financial plan- ning coursework and have passed the CFP Certifica- tion Examination covering the following areas: the fi- nancial planning process, risk management, invest- ments, tax planning and management, retirement and employee benefits, and estate planning. CFP professionals also agree to meet ongoing con- tinuing education require- ments and to uphold CFP Boards Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibil- ity, Rules of Conduct and Financial Planning Practice Standards. Greers Waite earns CFP SPORTS The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 B
BLAME CANNADA BILLY CANNADA Pucker up, sis I think I speak for the en- tire country when I say, What was that? I imagine very few things in life are as dis- satisfying as the way Sun- days World Cup match between the United States and Portugal ended. High-fives had already been exchanged, the bus was warming up and a very deserving U.S. mens national team was on its way out of the group of death. That pesky Ronaldo. One of the worlds best had blown chance after chance during the prior 94 minutes of play. All it took was one last oppor- tunity, however. With time dwindling, the superstar striker delivered a cross only he could have placed so perfectly, setting up a goal with 20 seconds left and ending the match in a 2-2 draw. A tie. This is something Im sure Americans struggle with. We dont do ties. Theres always a winner and a loser. You dont invest 90 minutes of your time into a gut-wrenching game without a payoff. Theres always overtime. Theres always a last second go-ahead point that makes all right with the world again. For bet- ter or for worse, theres always something there to keep you fromas the old expression goeskissing your sister. Ive got a major prob- lem with the format of group play in the world cup. I get that draws are a part of soccer, but I dont think they should exist when stakes are that high. We had been giving Portugal all it could handle all night, creat- ing one opportunity after another. Given an extra 15 minutes, I think we could have come out on top. Instead, a draw and a ton of uncertainty is what Americans are stuck with. What happens now? If we beat or tie Germany, obviously theres nothing to worry about. But, after that, it gets confusing. Portugals last-second goal did more than just frustrate the U.S., it kept every team in the group alive. In what seems to be an endless list of scenar- ios, one thing is certain. Thursdays match against the Germans is going to be one of the most impor- tant games weve been a part of. With both teams sitting on four points in the group, theres the obvious option of just kicking the ball around for 90 min- utes (which would result in both teams advancing). As intriguing as that idea is for American soccer fans, I doubt Germany will see the same way. Theyre going to want to beat us, even if a tie gets them through to the next round. We should want to beat them as well. I dont think anybody saw this World Cup run coming from the United States. We werent given much of a shot when the groups were announced. We werent given much of a shot when Landon Donovan was left off the roster. We didnt really have a chance against Portugal after losing Jozy Altidore in the opening match against Ghana. But, its time to face it. The U.S. is good. Germany might be favored to win the whole cup, but I believe that we will win on Thursday. Weve all got to believe. BYRNES Rebels win NC State tourney BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR The Byrnes football team continued its summer suc- cess last weekend, win- ning a 7-on-7 tournament at North Carolina State University. The Rebels picked up their first tournament vic- tory of the season earlier this month at Auburn Uni- versity. Byrnes was undefeated in the recent tournament finishing 7-0 overall. It went well, head coach Brian Lane said. I thought we saw good competition. Its a time to get out there and get reps and see what your guys have got. Of- fensively and defensively, I thought we played well. It was a good experience. There were some good teams there. Anytime you see good teams, you see good competition. Teams were represented from North and South Car- olina, as well as Virginia. SEE BYRNES | B4 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR Area football teams showcased their talent last Friday at Greers an- nual FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) 7-on-7 tournament. Yellow Jacket coach Will Young said his guys used the day to get better and work on several key areas. I thought our guys per- formed well, Young said. There were a lot of teams, so we got a lot of good reps in. We didnt get too hot. I thought everyone competed really well. For our first one, I thought we did alright. For Young and his team, time and score did not matter. Its one of those tour- naments without the score being kept, he said. The big thing is to work on our throwing and catch- ing and all that stuff. Well know more this Thursday at Spartanburg because they will keep score and have officials and all that. We made some plays, got some interceptions. It was just a really good practice for us. The head coach said he saw some nice things from his backup quarterback. Our backup quarter- back, Brice Green, played really well, Young said. Xavier Wright played re- ally well at receiver for us. Those are the ones, com- ing away, who felt pretty good. We were pretty im- pressed with them. SEE GREER | B4 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR Riverside football coach Phil Smith said he was pleased with his teams showing at a 7-on-7 tournament at Easley High School last Friday. The Warriors walked away with five wins and Smith said his team will use that as momentum as they continue summer workouts. We lost the first two, Smith said. We made some mistakes, which is what you expect at your first one. We took on Greenville and had some success, which lit a fire under our guys a little bit. We scored a touch- down in the last minute of the game and ended up winning it. The kids played hard and it was fun to see their excitement. The Warriors avoided injuries, which Smith said was the most im- portant thing. Overall, we went 4-3 in pool play and we ended 5-4, he said. To come out of there with a winning record was good. We didnt get anybody hurt and we were able to get seven straight games in. It was a testament to our strength and conditioning coach, preparing them for that heat and getting them to go that long. Smith said he saw some areas where his team could improve be- fore hosting Southside in a 7-on-7 this week. We made a ton of mistakes de- fensively and it could have made the difference in a game or two, Smith said. Its good to make those mistakes now and learn from them and correct them before the season starts. Hopefully well continue to improve. With some changes implemented over the offseason, the Warriors are still finding ways to work together. Its still a learning curve with the offense were putting in, Smith said. Really, this is an opportunity to see SEE RIVERSIDE | B4 77 on MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN Riverside picked up fve 7-on-7 victories last Friday at a tournament at the J.B. Red Owens Complex in Easley. Head coach Phil Smith said he has seen some positive things from his squad this ofseason. MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN The 2014 Yellow Jackets got valuable practice time in at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes 7-on-7 tournament at Greer High, said head coach Will Young. RIVERSIDE Warriors showing improvement GREER Jackets show skills in annual FCA tournament Ofensively and defensively, I thought we played well. It was a good experience. Brian Lane Byrnes head coach The kids played hard and it was fun to see their excitement. Phil Smith Riverside head coach We made some plays, got some interceptions. It was just a really good practice for us. Will Young Greer head coach
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR The Blue Ridge football team is going to demand more of Vonta Jenkins this fall. The multi-sport athlete will be all over the field for the Tigers this season, holding down the defense at linebacker and anchor- ing the offense at running back. Jenkins said the team has been focusing on put- ting in the necessary work in the weight room during the offseason. The main things were working on are speed and strength so, when we get on the field, well be conditioned and be able to beat more teams and pound through the whole game, he said. In the weight room, were doing multiple things to help us get stronger and more physical, because most of the time, we are smaller than the teams that were playing. Tiger fans are no strang- ers to hearing Jenkins name called over the loud speaker, as the junior also plays a key role on the basketball team. Basketball and football shape are very different, he said. It does help you keep motivated to keep running. In basketball, you cant just stop and you dont have breaks. Foot- ball is more of a strain on your body because youre taking hits. I think balanc- ing the two keeps me in better shape. Jenkins said his team will need him to step up and fill the role of a leader after losing so many se- niors on last years roster. I need to have lead- ership on both sides of the ball, he said. I cant make as many mistakes as I did last year. I just have to be there and be able to be depended on during the season and during the games. Blue Ridge hopes to make it a little further in the postseason than last year. Jenkins said it will just take a little dedica- tion. I think our goals are very high and they can be met, Jenkins said. We want one thing this year. We want a ring. I feel like we get it. Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR Rising Blue Ridge senior Tay Jenkins knows this season is going to require some tough adjustments. Aside from several coaching changes, the se- nior receiver is learning to adjust to his new role as an offensive leader. I think I can help bring experience, Jenkins said. We have a whole lot of new guys, especially with a sophomore quarterback. This is his first year on varsity basically. Instead of being down on guys, you just have to uplift them. Despite changes in the program, Jenkins said he and his teammates are putting in solid work this summer. We lost a lot of coaches, but I have a good connec- tion with coach (Shane) Clark, he said. Were on the same page with a lot of stuff. If he sees something that I dont see, were able to communicate on the field. I think that helps our offense feel a lot better. The team is working out multiple times each week. Were working three days a week right now, Jenkins said. Mondays are more of our condi- tioning days, but were in the weight room all three days. Were just getting stronger. I think its help- ing us and I think we will see it when we get into competition. Jenkins will be catching passes from a different quarterback this season with the departure of Ty Montgomery. The wide out said the receiving core has been getting in some extra repetitions with sopho- more Jay Urich after prac- tices. Theres a lot we do off the field that people dont see on Friday nights, Jenkins said. With Jay (Urich), hes been working everyday after workouts. Our timing is the key, so we stay out there working. Its not just me and him, its all the receivers. The work ethic is tremendous. We stay out there. Blue Ridge will begin 7- on-7 tournaments in July. To me, 7-on-7s are more of offensive game, he said. Theres not really that much contact. You get jammed a little bit, but it just helps us know where to be and learning the right routes to run. Theres a lot of competi- tion. Theres a lot trash talking going on. Its just fun. You might beat them now, but youve also got to beat them on Friday nights with the pads on. For Jenkins, a successful senior season will mean a little more of the same. Weve always been a winning class, he said. Weve only lost three games since Ive been at Blue Ridge High School. Our main goal is to go to state and we plan on going to state. We just have to come out on Friday nights and prove it, especially since we lost a lot of se- niors. Were the underdog right now, but were Blue Ridge so we just have to show everybody who Blue Ridge is. Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR These past four years have required a lot of growth from Eastside se- nior linebacker and slot receiver Ty Thomason. Thomason has started on varsity each year, and he said his maturity has come from watching and learning. Everyone wants to make the most of their senior season and its definitely important. Thats when youve got to make up your mind on colleges in things like that, but most impor- tantly, youve got to lead the team, he said. This is my fourth year starting on varsity so Ive really been able to see so many seniors and have some many examples of how to lead. Im just going to try to follow in the shadows of guys like Mikey Fernan- dez, who played last year. I just want to be able to lead like those guys. In just a short amount of time, Thomason said the football culture has changed at Eastside. Coming in, you could see the culture. They werent very focused dur- ing the offseason and we didnt have that many peo- ple at summer workouts, he said. The culture has changed. Everyone wants to get better here. The coaches are doing every- thing they can for you and its up to us to work. Ev- eryone has realized that and we push each other. Everyone is starting to work more. We want it more. Having success this sea- son is going to require a team effort. Everyone says the QB is the leader on the field, but he cant depend on just himself, Thomason said. Hes got to have everyone around him. Hes got to have linemen to block for him and hes got to have receivers. Our receiving core has improved tremen- dously. Everyone needs to be able to make the plays when we need them. We have to depend on every- one equally. Thomason, whose dad, Jeff, is the head coach for the Eagles, said it has not always been easy playing for his father. Everyone asks me that, Thomason said with a smile after being asked what it was like to be coached by his dad. Its tough because I dont re- ally get a break. Over the summer, everyone is go- ing to the beach, but Im at the school every day. I havent missed a workout and hopefully I wont miss one this season. He does a good job of, once we get home, leaving (the coach- ing) on the field. Right now, the Eagles only have one goal in mind for the 2014 season. We want to have a win- ning season, Thomason said. We want to compete. In the past, Eastside has been known as the school that doesnt compete with anyone, but we want to change that. Thats how you change the culture. Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR As one of the few return- ing starters on the Blue Ridge football defense, Eric Diaz knows he is go- ing to have to step up and lead. The senior linebacker said his team has managed to fill in holes so far this offseason, and expects nothing less heading into the fall. I think its going well so far. Weve got some new guys and new faces, but I feel like were working hard as a team on Mondays and on our conditioning days, Diaz said. When we practice for 7-on-7s, I feel like everybody is pick- ing up the routes and the plays. Our new coaches are getting the hang of things around here. The team will be depend- ing on underclassmen to create opportunities. We have a lot of juniors coming in for replace- ments on the d-line and the linebacker core, he said. We lost six out of our front seven that were here last year. I feel like theyll fit in pretty good. Im confident in them. Diaz hopes to keep the linebackers engaged and focused on and off the field. I feel like a big part of our defense is going to be getting the lineback- ers focused and getting the plays in, he said. We have to know what every- body else is doing on the field, including us. We have to be quarterbacks of the defense. Diaz said his role on the field will increase tremen- dously this fall. I feel like my role is pretty big, especially be- cause we lost a lot of coaches, he said. Im the only returning starter in our front seven, so I feel like I have a big role com- ing up. I know I will have to make key decisions and just be a leader out here and just give it all every- day. Blue Ridge will begin competing in 7-on-7 tour- naments in July. We have a lot of compe- tition this year, Diaz said. I think well see some new competition that we havent played before in 7-on-7. I feel like well do really well. Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN Looking to dish out some hard hits in his senior season, Blue Ridge linebacker Eric Diaz said he is ready to lead the defense. Diaz to anchor young defense Eastside senior linebacker seeking success In the past, Eastside has been known as the school that doesnt compete with anyone, but we want to change that. Thats how you change the culture. Ty Thomason Senior linebacker FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN Blue Ridge speedster Tay Jenkins is adjusting to a new ofense this season with the loss of several key seniors. PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Rising Eastside senior Ty Thomason has a winning season on his mind, hitting the weight room during ofseason workouts. Jenkins contributing on both sides Tiger receiver shows leadership We have to know what everybody else is doing on the field, including us. We have to be quarterbacks of the defense. Eric Diaz Senior linebacker FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN Vonta Jenkins will play a key role on both sides of the ball this year for the Blue Ridge Tigers.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 SPORTS THE GREER CITIZEN B3 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR The Greer American Legion Post 115 junior squad caught fire last week, earning four wins and keeping in contention for home field advantage in the postseason. Post 115 earned wins over Spartanburg, Gaff- ney and Union (twice) last week, going 4-1 dur- ing a grueling five-game stretch. The junior team picked up its only loss of the week to Inman in a 6-3 battle. It was a big week, head coach Nate Ramsey said. I thought we were flat against Inman. We had a week off and I thought we came out flat. Tues- day night, we gave some guys an opportunity that wouldnt normally get an opportunity and they per- formed. Southside Christian pitcher Scott Hutto took control against Gaffney, Ramsey said. Wednesday night, we gave the ball to Scott Hut- to. Hes been one of our guys all season and we knew we needed to beat Gaffney again if we want- ed to get in these top two spots, he said. Scott did a good job. The team finished the week with back-to-back wins over Union in a dou- ble header. We just took care of business when we needed to, Ramsey said. It was a good week. Heading into the home stretch of the season, Ramsey said his team is trying to stay focused on its goals. Obviously, we have to finish, he said. We have four games left. Gaffney has four losses and we have four losses. We just have to finish. If we can position ourselves in the top two and get that home field advantage, I think that will be a big factor in how far we can go. Were in a good spot. The junior legion team has four regular season games left on the sched- ule, and they are the most important ones, according to Ramsey. Weve got every team in our league one more time, Ramsey said. Weve got as much information as we have on everybody, now we just have to go out and play the game. Weve tried to put ourselves in the best position to succeed and hopefully they get it done. Theres a certain num- ber of wins that I think will put us in second place, but we just want to go out and play four games the right way, he said. To win all four and to stay hot at the right time would be great. Ramsey said this is a team that could do some damage in the playoffs. We can make a run, he said. Ive said all year that weve got enough pitching to make a run. I think, if we can stay away from defen- sive miscues, yeah were going to make a run. Well go as far as our pitching and defense takes us. billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR The Greer American Le- gion Post 115 senior team earned wins over Travel- ers Rest and Gaffney last week, but fell to Spar- tanburg in back-to-back games to end the week. Post 115 faces games against Inman, Union and Gaffney this week as they wind down the regular season. After a rough start to last week with a 15-3 loss to Inman, the senior legion team bounced back to beat Travelers Rest 14-6. Post 115 would continue the solid play into Friday, taking down Gaffney by a score of 5-4. Spartanburg would be a different story, however. The legion team fell in back to back games, se- curing losses of 13-8 and 13-7. The senior legion team will be on the road this Wednesday at Gaffney for a 7 p.m. showdown. They will return home on Friday for a makeup game with Union. A well-timed caution helped get Carl Ed- wards to the front of the field, and the driver of the No. 99 Roush Fenway Ford did the rest. Edwards passed Marcos Ambrose for the lead mo- ments after a restart on Lap 86 and subsequently held off a charging Jeff Gordon to win Sundays Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. The victory was Ed- wards second of the seasonguaranteeing him a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, provided he finishes in the top 30 in points after race No. 26 and attempts to qualify for every race. It was the 23rd win of his career, and first Sprint Cup win on a road course. Gordon finished second, .591 seconds behind Edwards. The runner-up result was Gordons fifth at Sonoma, matching his number of victories at the 1.99-mile road course. The triumph had special meaning for Edwards precisely because it was Gordon who was chasing him to the finish line. Thats a moment Ill never forget, to be standing in Victory Lane and to have held off Jeff Gordon, with all the suc- cess hes had here and in our sport, Edwards said after climbing from his car. Its just really, really special. Im living proof right here that, whatever it is youre doing, just keep doing it, and dont ever give up, because somehow things can work out. Im just very fortunate. Long before he made his Sprint Cup debut in 2004, Edwards had watched Gordon dominate road races at the tricky, techni- cal track in wine country. Literally, Im a fan of this sport, and I grew up watching Jeff Gordon go through those esses and watching how he drove his car, so to be able to hold him off like that means a lot, Edwards said. Im glad there wasnt one or two more laps in the race, because I dont know if it would have worked that way, but it definitely meant a lot to have Jeff Gordon in my mirror. Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran third, his best-ever road course result, fol- lowed by pole winner Jamie McMurray and Paul Menard. Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Marcos Ambrose, Greg Biffle and Clint Bowyer completed the top 10. Bowyer and Ambrose led the field to green on Lap 80, after Matt Kenseths brutal contact with the tire barriers in the esses brought out the fourth caution of the afternoon. Kenseths No. 20 Toyota spun out of control from contact with Dale Earn- hardt Jr.s No. 88 Chevro- let, which bounced off the curbing and into the side of Kenseths car. My bad--I hit the curb and ran into him, Earn- hardt said on his radio. What happened before the previous caution, how- ever, was the crux of the race. Edwards, Ambrose and Bowyer all came to pit road right before NAS- CAR called a caution for debris in Turn 10 on Lap 71. That enabled them to stay out under the yellow and propelled them to the front of the field. Edwards was able to stay there, despite heavy pressure fron Gordon in the closing laps. In fact, Gordon said a mistake in Turn 4 six laps before the finish may have cost him the race. Gosh, I wish I could have had those last five or six laps to do over again, Gordon said. I started overdriving it a little bit trying to catch him and making a few mistakes, and I made one in particu- lar that really cost me. I think if I had just stayed smooth and stuck with itlooked like his car really started falling off those last couple laps, and I might have had a shot at least putting more pressure on Carl to force him to make a mistake or maybe get a run inside of him. There were significant fireworks, however, be- fore that final run. Bowyer started losing positions after the restart on Lap 80 as Edwards surged into second place. Johnson passed the No. 15 Toyota entering Turn 11 on Lap 81, and Bowyer, who had a tire going down, spun after contact from the front bumper of McMur- rays Chevy. With nowhere to go on the inside of the corner, Kevin Harvick slammed into Bowyer. Harvick had one of the fastest cars on Sunday but had gotten mired in traffic because of a slow stop on pit road before a restart on Lap 75. The wreck dropped Har- vick to 20th at the finish, but Bowyer rallied for his 10th-place result. BY MARK VASTO FOR THE GREER CITIZEN I magine this scenario happening to you: Youve worked all your life for a major company. In the early stages of your career you suffered not one but two debilitating work-related injuries. Rather than su- ing the company or sitting on your couch collecting workmans comp, you not only go back to work immediately, you become the catalyst for sweep- ing safety changes at the company. Though you liked work- ing on the docks, time conspired against you physically and you were forced into manage- ment. You are respected by your peers, but one day -- a Monday to be ex- act and only three months on the job in a new division of the company -- your boss informs you that you are fired effec- tive two days from now. When you ask why, he tells you it was something personal. Then he tells you that he scheduled a press conference in the next room and he wants you to attend. Oh ... and its in five minutes. Some of you would have been stunned and attended the press confer- ence. You acted polite and held yourself together. (Youre also the type of person who thanks the cop who just wrote you a ticket, arent ya?) The rest of you would have cursed the boss out, grabbed the nearest box of copy paper, dumped said paper over the bosss head or desk, collected a few staplers, paper clips and outdated pictures of your wife when she was still known as your hot girlfriend and gone to happy hour(s). But if you were Don Zimmer, youd go to the press conference, shrug and say, no ... hell no when reporters asked if you understood why you were being fired. Then youd laugh, pack up your stuff, go to happy hour, manage the team until Wednesday and move on to manage the Boston Red Sox for a few memorable seasons. Zimmer got his start playing with The Boys of Summer, the cham- pionship Dodgers team of the 50s. He also was a member of the 120- game losing 1962 New York Mets. He married his high-school sweetheart at home plate between games of a doubleheader. He was once beaned so hard in the head that he ended up in a coma for 13 days. As a result, Zim- mer carried around four titanium screws in his skull for the rest of his life. Another result of the accident was the introduc- tion of the batting helmet in Major League Baseball. He never made a dime outside of the constructs of MLB. Zimmer passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 83. His 66 years of baseball knowledge and lore may be gone, but as the luminaries who as- sembled in Tampa Bay to pay their final respects to this humble, loveable man surely can attest -- guys like Joe Torre, Tommy Lasorda and Lou Piniella, to name a few -- he left a lifetime of baseball memories in his wake. Junior legion hits stride, wins four straight PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN The junior legion team found its stride last week, notching four wins in the last fve games to keep in the playof hunt.
Edwards notches first road-course victory at Sonoma PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM Carl Edwards celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Spartanburg took it to the senior legion team on Monday night, handing Post 115 a 13-7 loss. Senior legion gets two wins The Zen of Zim A SPORTING VIEW |
Thats a moment Ill never forget, to be standing in Victory Lane and to have held off Jeff Gordon, with all the success hes had here and in our sport. Carl Edwards PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN The senior team will take on Union on Friday. FROM B1 There was no shortage of competition. Young said his players got to match up with some of the best in the area. We thought Hillcrest was very athletic. Travel- ers Rest played really well, I thought, he said. Most of the teams were pretty tough. Overall, it was just a good day of competi- tion. Tournaments like this one help develop offensive timing that becomes so important during regular season play, Young said. We just want to keep getting reps in, he said. We have to fine tune our passing game and get it better. Weve had some kids that have been on vacation. We havent quite had everybody there early in the summer, so now that weve got everybody here, we can work on tim- ing and being more com- petitive. Greer played a total of nine games, beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until the mid-afternoon. Its just nice, Young said. The FCA part of it is a good message for those kids and the coaches as well. We were excited to be able to show off our facili- ties and what we have and how grateful we are for everything at Greer High School. The Yellow Jackets will travel to Spartanburg for another 7-on-7 this Thurs- day. There will be teams from all over the state and all over the southeast, Young said. I think part of it will actually be tele- vised, so it will be a neat thing for the kids. billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 B4 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 OTICES NOTICE All real estate ad- vertised in this newspaper is Subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, na- tional origin or an intention to make such preference, limitation or discrimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any adver- tising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers hereby informed that all dwelling advertised in this newspaper are avail- able on an equal opportunity basis. 6-4,11,18,25-TFN LEGAL NOTICE PURSUANT TO S.C. SELF STORAGE LAW 39-20-45, the following units will be auctioned on Saturday, July 12th, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at Upstate Storage, 13072 E. Wade Hampton Blvd. Greer, SC 29651. (864) 879-0562. Contents are to be sold by the unit for monies owed as follows. #78 B. RISER: electronics, furniture, ling cabinet, tools, tubs, boxes, books, kitchen- ware #87 P. BRAGG: chairs, ta- bles, tubs, furniture, electron- ics, vacuum, printer, clothing, movies, orals, dishes. #93 M. COGDILL: stereo, small appliances furniture, housewares, display case, hand trucks, chest, entertain- ment center, stove, dresser, beds #151 J. MICHAEL: clothing, decor, stroller, table, kitchen- ware, kids items, boxes #166 R. JOHNSON: chairs, beds, tables, recliners, clothes, microwave, clock, tvs, weights #191 L. HOOPAUGH: dryer, bed, rocking chair, dart board, air conditioner, bakers rack, golf equipment, electronics, speakers, decor, kids stuff #196 M. EVERETT: exer- ciser, couch, tvs, dressers, small appliances, toys, orna- ments, decor, beds #198 N. TERRY: couches, tables, beds, boxes, dresser, clothing, furniture #207 A. GOSNELL: stove, kitchenware, buffet table, washer, shing equipment, tools, chairs, housewares, tire, suitcase, rug, air condi- tioner #223 A. GOSNELL: wagon wheels, heater, mig welder, shing rods, lanterns, drums, tools, electronics, memora- bilia, guitar, tree stand #241 M. STARKEY: heater, shing rods, clothing, kids toys, housewares, tv, beds, refrigerator, toys, chairs, models, paint balls #272 C. FORTENBERRY: ta- bles, couch, curio case, beds, toys, dvds, fan, cart, kids items, tv, chest, chair, etc. Contents included but not lim- ited to the above listed items. 6-18,25, 7-2,9 NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF APPLICATION. Notice is hereby given that SALERNO, LLC, D.B.A. ALL AMERICAN LIQUOR, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will al- low the sale and off premises consumption of LIQUOR at 14158 EAST WADE HAMP- TON BLVD., GREER, SC 29651. 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NOTICE OF APPLICATION LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE FROM B1 Lane said his guys are using these tournaments as a way to test their skills and to continue to im- prove. This gives quarterbacks a chance to work on tim- ing with receivers. Your defensive backs get to work on their coverages and doing different things of that nature, he said. In 7-on-7, you can get a lot of work in. The trip was even better for Rebel receiver Chavis Dawkins. Chavis Dawkins actu- ally got an offer from North Carolina State while we were there, Lane said. They saw something they liked and offered him, so that was a good thing for him. Aside from the tourna- ment, Lane said experienc- es like this can help build valuable team chemistry. Its always good to be able to build team chemis- try, and thats what were trying to do, Lane said. With a coaching change, its always difficult for a team to see what the new coach wants but, as you get in there, getting team chemistry going is always good. billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 FROM B1 a lot of kids and how they are going to perform. It gives them a chance to show their talent and I think were on the right track. Like any coach is going to tell you at this point, weve got a long way to go. But, progress is be- ing made. I think these tourna- ments really help with of- fensive timing, but overall, it just helps with being competitive. This gets the competitive juices flowing and it shows you how your guys respond when the going gets tough. We had some of that. Smith said he saw some positive things from his offensive skill players in Easley. Antonio McGowen was a big part of the win over Greenville, he said. Will Urich, Emanuel Jackson and Ryan Cerino playing quarterback, I thought they played well. They saw a bunch of different looks defensively, but I think they were the ones that stood out. billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 CAROLINA RAVENS YOUTH FOOTBALL REGISTRATION Registration is now un- derway for the fall season of Carolina Ravens youth tackle football (ages 6-12) and cheerleading (ages 5- 13). To register online, visit ravensfootballsc.com. For more information, call 423-4550. REGISTRATION OPEN FOR GOODWILL MUD RUN Registration has opened for the fall edition of the Goodwill Mud Run, which will take place on Satur- day, Sept. 13 at SC-TAC (formerly the old Donald- son Center). Teams of four will run 3.5 miles while navigat- ing 35 unique obstacles in this Marine Corps inspired course. Event officials say the funds raised from the mud run will help further Goodwills mission of pro- viding job training and job placement services that assist South Carolina resi- dents searching for em- ployment. For more information on the fall Goodwill Mud Run, visit the official event web- site at goodwillmudrun. org. NORTH GREENVILLE HOSTS PROSPECT ELITE CAMP North Greenville head coach Jeff Farrington and the football staff recently hosted a two-day North Greenville Prospect Elite Camp beginning last Tues- day morning in Younts Stadium. The camp played host to 86 high school athletes, grades 9-12, from South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia high schools. The athletes were given a chance to meet with each coach on staff as well as get an inside look at the facilities at Hendricks Fieldhouse. Athletes were also put through a variety of drills including the 40-yard dash, broad jump and pro shuttle agilities. Other ac- tivities during the session included offensive and de- fensive positions drills as well as one-on-one compe- tition. Today was a great first day of camp and I am pleased with the turn- out for our first prospect camp, said Farrington, a Greer High grad, after day one of the camp. We had a chance to work with many talented athletes. The camp ran through Thursday, June 19. CRUSADERS ADD ROLLE TO BASEBALL ROSTER New North Greenville baseball coach Landon Powell has wasted little time hitting the recruiting trail. Powell pulled in his first commitment recent- ly, as Indian River Junior College transfer Shaquille Rolle signed a letter of in- tent to play baseball for the Crusaders. Rolle, a native of Nassau, Bahamas played his high school baseball at Heritage High School in Boca Del- ray, Florida, where he was a three-year letterman. Rolle compiled impres- sive numbers during his 2014 campaign at Indian River State College, both at the plate and on the base path. Rolle boasted a .325 batting average for the In- dians, with one home run, six doubles and a triple. He also accounted for 20 sto- len bases, 31 runs scored, and plated 21 RBI. He was equally impres- sive in the field for the Pioneers with a .986 field- ing percentage, accounting for a 103 putouts from his center field position. We are very excited to welcome Shaquille to the North Greenville family, said Powell. We plan on Shaq being a key piece in resurrecting the success of our traditionally rich baseball program. STATON IS NAMED TO NGU ALLSTAR TEAM North Greenville base- ball standout Allen Sta- ton continued adding to his baseball resume this week, as the rising senior was named to the Coastal Plain League All-Star team, putting together a solid season thus far for the Co- lumbia Blowfish. Staton has recovered nicely from an injury sus- tained during the 2014 regular season, batting .324 for Columbia, with five RBI and nine runs scored. Staton also has ac- counted for one home run and four doubles. The Coastal Plain League is a wooden bat, summer baseball league desig- nated for collegiate base- ball players. The league is based out of Holly Springs, North Carolina. The league was started in 1937 and ran through 1941 before being suspended during World War II. The Colum- bia Blowfish joined the league in 2006, playing their games at Capital City Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. SPORTS ROUNDUP BYRNES: Comes out on top in second 7-on-7
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN Riverside is just beginning its 7-on-7 tournaments for the summer. The Warriors hosted Southside on Tuesday. GREER: Looking for coachable moments MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN Greer coach Will Young, pictured center, provides instruction during last Fridays FCA 7- on-7 tournament at the high school.
RIVERSIDE: Using tournaments to gauge progress
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They are labor-inten- sive when youre getting them on and off the trailer and rolling them up, said Travis Vaughn, owner of Awesome Inflatables. Vaughn said his entrance into the inflatable rental business was somewhat of a fluke. Five years ago, a friend from church, who started the business, was selling it, and Vaughn and his wife Lindsey decided to take on owning and op- erating the somewhat un- common business. Since taking on the inflatable industry, the pair have grown the business from five units to one of the largest inflatable rental companies in the Upstate, according to Vaughn. The most important as- pect of the job is safety. Once a contract is signed, the company delivers the inflatables and identifies an appropriate area to place it. Employees setting up the units, which can be up to 24 feet in height, have to be sure they are clear of power lines, are setting up on flat surfaces and that the weather is fa- vorable. They check the weather real close for any potential rain or wind in the area, Vaughn said. Per manu- facturing recommenda- tion its 25 miles and hour or less is acceptable, any- thing over that we dont set them up. Safety of the kids is one of the major responsi- bilities, he said. We have several employees and we make them go through some training (and) set- ups. We require all our units to be either staked down or sandbagged Theres an online training course that we go through called SIOTO (Safety Inflat- able Operator Training Or- ganization). Its the safety of the kids thats the main priority. We try to rotate our units out with new ones every couple of years, make sure all our stuff is cleaned and sanitized be- fore each rental. Employees arent CPR trained because when units are rented for resi- dential purposes its the renter who is liable for managing the inflatable, but when units are setup at events, emergency re- sponders are usually in at- tendance in the case of an emergency. It takes between five and 15 minutes to inflate the unit, depending on the size, and then the unit is in- spected for leaks and tears when setup and when its returned. Vaughns com- pany rents units to about 40-50 residential parties a month and about 20 30 public events a year. At public events when employees manage the units they have to assure units arent overcrowded or exceeding manufactur- er recommended weight limits. While it is possible for an inflatable to deflate when someone is in it, there are baffles inside the units that keep them from instantly deflating in the event of a leak and the manufacturers conduct safety tests on units be- fore theyre sold. Vaughn said his company has nev- er had an inflatable deflate while someone was inside. Our employees are very good about not getting to many kids in the unit, he said. Obviously we dont want an 8-year-old in with a 4-year-old, so like with Greer, they separate it into age groups. Once we get the units back and we blow them up to sanitize them, weve found shoes and socks, and all kinds of stuff in them, Vaughn said. Customer service and working well with children is a must in the inflatable industry. You have to be very cus- tomer oriented, and in our line of business its totally customer service, he said. You have to be friendly, you have to work well with kids because they do look up to you as a person. Of course, some of them dont care that youre there they just want to play on the in- flatables. Seeing the kids smile and enjoy themselves hav- ing a great time, thats why we got in the business really is to make the kids smile, Vaughn added. Vaughn said the in ad- dition to being labor in- tensive, the job takes up a lot of weekends, but he enjoys reading the surveys they receive in response. We do a survey with all our customers, and when you get them back it kind of makes you smile when you read them because they talk about the kids crying when the guys got there to take the inflat- able down for their birth- day party, he said. And its just heart warming to know that you can make a difference in a kids life for a birthday party. For more information about Awesome Inflata- bles, which will provide the inflatables at Freedom Blast this weekend, visit awesomei nfl atabl essc. com. airwin@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 BY KATIE JONES STAFF WRITER When you read this, the students from the J. Har- ley Bonds Career Center will be in Kansas City com- peting with students from across the country in their respective fields. Students who place first in the Skills state- level competition travel to Kansas City. Of the nine students Bonds has com- peting, four are welders: Colton Seaver, 2014 gradu- ate; Jonathan Schmal, 2014 graduate; Dillan Steners- en, 2014 graduate and Angelo Hernandez, rising senior. I think well do very well out there. Youre fac- ing 49 other state cham- pions, champions from every state, said Todd Varholy, welding instruc- tor. Weve done very well in the past. Weve had two teams finish in the top six in the past. Weve also had a singles competitor fin- ish in the top six. If they finish in the top 12, that qualifies you for the world competition. Bonds has had students qualify for the world com- petition, but never attend. Its held in Brazil. The welding program has won state titles 10 times in Var- holys 13-year tenure. Every year is special, he said. Its so hard to just win in South Carolina. Its something special ev- ery time. Were proud to represent South Caroli- naEverybody that makes it to Kansas City is in the top two percent of SkillsU- SA. Two of the gradu- ates have already be- gun their welding careers. Schmal and Seav- er are both working at Gen III. The career center gives the students not just the welding students a head start in life, Varholy said. Some of their friends work part-time; others are looking for part-time jobs. Most of them dont have a job yet, Seaver said. They still live with their parents...If it wasnt for the school, I wouldnt have moved out at 17. I wouldnt be on my own, independent. Its really helped me mature. Seaver, a singles compet- itor, went to the national competition last year. He is the only welder to win the South Carolina state title twice, Varholy said. Ive been training and looking forward to this ever since last year when I didnt do as good as I wanted to, he said. I made a few little mistakes that I felt cost me. Stenersen has been training and working in preparation for the compe- tition, after which he plans to begin Greenville Techs continuing education pro- gram for pipe welding. Theres a test they have to take to get in there, Varholy said. They just dont accept anybody, but Dillan has passed all the tests. Hes already ac- complished a lot. Event ual l y, St ener s- en wants to work on the pipelines in North Dakota or Alaska. SEE COMPETITION | B7 PHOTO | SUBMITTED The process of managing infatables at local festivals, birthday parties or fairs can be physically tasking, according to Travis Vaughn, Awesome Infatables owner. Odd AWESOME INFLATOR Jobs Inflatables not all play; heavy lifting required Seeing the kids smile and enjoy themselves having a great time, thats why we got in the business really is to make the kids smile. Travis Vaughn Owner, Awesome Infatables
Bonds students head to Kansas City PHIL BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN Bonds students are competing in the SkillsUSA national competition in Kansas City this week. From left to right: Angelo Hernandez, Colton Seaver, Hayley Lampinen, Jonathan Schmal and Dillan Stenersen. MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN Colton Seaver, a singles competitor, is the only welder to win the South Carolina state title twice, said Todd Varholy, welding instructor at the J. Harley Bonds Career Center. SKILLSUSA COMPETITORS | Every year is special. Its so hard to just win in South Carolina. Its something special every time. Were proud to represent South Carolina...Everybody that makes it to Kansas City is in the top two percent of SkillsUSA. Todd Varholy Welding instructor Customer Service Caleb Cline Esthetics Team Hayley Lampinen Chloe Evans (Model) Medical Terminology Katherine Mintz Nurse Assisting Emily Tague Welding Colton Seaver Welding Fabrication Team Dillan Stenersen Jonathan Schmal Angelo Hernandez MILESTONES The Greer Citizen KEEPING UP WITH JONES KATIE JONES SOCIETY DEADLINE WEDNESDAY, 5 P.M. No anniversary under 25 years Birthdays 12 and under only please Local area connection required for publication Charge for birthdays with one column photo $15.00 Charge for items with 2 column photo (anniversaries, engagements & weddings) $25.00 (black and white) $100 for color * All other items not mentioned can be published at local advertising rates WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN B7 $ $ $ $ O ne Itemat Regular Price Coupon Coupon COUPON FOR IN-STORE OR ONLINE USE! Cash Value 1/10. Coupon Code: Offer good for one item at regular price only. One coupon per customer per day. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Offer is not valid with any other coupon, discount or previous purchase. Excludes CRICUT products, Tim Holtz Vagabond Machine, Silhouette CAMEO Machine, candy, helium tanks, gift cards, custom orders, special orders, labor, rentals or class fees. A single cut of fabric or trim by the yard equals one item. Online fabric & trim discount is limited to 10 yards, single cut. WEDDING | Catherine Smith Owens, of Greer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ow- ens, became the bride of Brett Michael Claycamp, of Greer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Claycamp, of Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Radlein, of Greer, on June 21, 2014, at Memorial United Method- ist Church in Greer. The Rev. Joseph Curtis offici- ated. A reception dinner and dance were held at the Greer City Hall, Greer, following the 6 p.m. wed- ding. Mr. and Mrs. Radlein hosted a rehearsal dinner on Friday evening at Can- non Centre. The former Miss Ow- ens is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Mr. W. D. Owens, Jr. and the late Mrs. Elizabeth Copeland. She is a 2009 graduate of Greer High School and holds a Bache- lors degree in Elementary Education from Anderson University. SPC. Claycamp is the grandson of Mrs. Evelyn Conner, the late Mr. Melvin Conner, Mrs. Shirley Fizer and the late Mr. Leonard Fizer. He is a 2009 gradu- ate of Greer High School and is stationed with the U.S. Army. Miss Charlotte Owens, as maid of honor, attended the bride along with Miss Caitlin Almond, Miss Em- ily Paris, Miss Emily Harris and Miss Catherine Neely as bridesmaids. Mr. Lukas Hannon, as best man, attended the groom along with Mr. Thomas Owens, Mr. Car- son Radlein, Mr. Dennis Conner, Mr. Reese Hannon and Mr. Elton East. They were joined by Carter Da- vid, as junior groomsman. Wedding music was pro- vided by Mrs. Ann May- field as organist and Mr. Larry Smith, as soloist. Upon their return from Cancun, Mexico, the new- lyweds will make their first home in Bethesda, Maryland. ANNIVERSARY | Mrs. Brett Michael Claycamp Owens - Claycamp Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Bruce Celebrates 50th anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Bruce, of 1617 Gibb Shoals Road, Greer, will celebrate their 50th wedding anni- versary on June 28, 2014 with a celebration at their daughters house. The couple was married June 28, 1964. They are the parents of Shanna L. Boone and Jay W. Bruce, both of Greer. Mrs. Bruce is the for- mer Betty Jean Gosnell, of Greer. Climbing Everest I ve been talking about it for months now, so here is the final update in my quest for homeown- ership. I am now a homeowner. Well, a home co-owner if you want to split hairs. Dale and I moved (mostly) into our new home over the weekend. I feel like Ive climbed Everest. While its exhila- rating and exciting (and slightly terrifying with chance of dying), there is still a ton to do. No one lives atop Everest, do they? No really do they? I have no idea. Anyways, weve moved 99 percent of our belongings to the new house and weve even unpacked a little. The kitchen is unpacked. The end. Thats the only room thats complete. Weve got to eat, right? Truth be told, I unpacked the kitchen so I could have coffee. Priorities, yall. Dale hung two ceiling fans and started painting. Ive moved all the boxes and furniture to the ap- propriate rooms. According to my handy- dandy Fitbit I walked a little more than seven miles on Saturday, which was our main moving day. And if I remember correctly, it was roughly 5,000 degrees Saturday. During the move, there was minimal yelling, swearing and arguing and only two people cried (my mom and myself This is par for the course; were an emotional family). Everyone is still speak- ing. Only one person called another stupid, as far as I know. All in all, not a bad moving experi- ence. I dont know if Ive mentioned this in previ- ous columns, but the house we purchased was a foreclosed home. The house was messy when we moved in. The floors were sticky and I found sunflower seeds in random places, including a coat closet. Some of the windows were missing screens. It was clear that the previous owners hadnt put any effort into fixing up the house. The carpet isnt in great shape and the paint is straight- up crazy. We think the previous owners may have been slightly spiteful. In addition to the mess, little things were off. Several light fixtures were taken from the house. A spring from the doorbell is missing, so it makes a low buzz instead of a typical doorbell noise. What bothered me the most was that they took the plate that goes in the microwave so the food rotates. Why? What could they do with it? Most mi- crowaves that rotate food come with the plate. And if they did all these things to be spiteful, what were they hoping to accomplish? Dale and I didnt do anything were generally pretty sympa- thetic people. The house was a HUD home and the government certainly doesnt care about the microwave plate. We werent actively searching for foreclosed homes, hoping to ben- efit from someone elses misfortune. But either way, a micro- wave plate is a small price to pay for a home that we love. FROM B6 Michelle McKinney, an instructor in the one-year- old esthetics program, has two students going to Kansas City as well. Hayley Lampinen, a 2014 graduate, will compete with her model Chloe Ev- ans. Lampinen is currently working in her moms sa- lon and practicing for na- tionals like crazy. Im doing all I can to focus and do good in this competition, she said. This years esthetics theme is Avatar. Esthet- ics, as opposed to cosme- tology, focuses on facials, waxing and makeup, in- cluding theatrical makeup, McKinney said. McKinney got her cosmetology li- cense through Bonds as well. Actually, I love teaching it. Id rather teach esthet- ics than cosmetology any day, she said. I just love makeup. I love prosthetics and the blood that we put on, all that stuff. The gory stuff. We do all kinds of movie stuff. Anything you see in movies thats got that, thats what we do in my class. Lampinen prefers es- thetics to cosmetology for a variety of reasons. I like hair, but I like how its focused on the sk- incare and makeup, she said. Evans, has worked hard, too, making Lampin- ens work come alive, McK- inney and Lampinen said. She makes (Lampinens) makeup look good, McK- inney said. Her personality and body language set Evans apart, Lampinen said. Ive practiced on so many people but its just not the same, she said. Ive won every competi- tion Ive ever done, even in class competition. Its exciting to see stu- dents get excited about their fields, McKinney said. Varholy predicts his students will be company leaders in the future. I hate to see them leave, he said. But you know theyre going to be successful in life. Thats the most important part their success. kjones@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
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BY SAM MAZZOTTA FOR THE GREER CITIZEN Q: I cannot keep my cat Jess out of the closet! Even though I keep the sliding doors closed, as soon as I open them to get something, she jumps right in and hides in the very back corner. How can I stop this? A: There must be some- thing awesome about that closet. Wait, I know: Its a dark, cozy hiding spot ... something most cats love. There may be something attractive on the floor of the closet, like strings dangling from a bag of knitting or small lint balls. Or, your cat could be hiding from a perceived threat. Do you have a dog or another cat? Jess could be looking for a place where she isnt bullied or barked at. Is Jess spayed? If not, has she spent time out- side or been in contact with other cats? Pregnant cats begin hunting for a dark, safe spot as the time to have their kittens approaches. If youre not sure, take Jess to the vet to get her checked out. Is she showing signs of possible illness -- like per- sonality changes, lethargy, excessive meowing, not cleaning her coat or other strange behavior? Cats that are sick will instinc- tively try to hide to avoid predators. Take her to the vet if anything seems amiss, even a little bit. If none of these apply and Jess health checks out, employ some redirec- tion. Sprinkle a little pep- permint oil on the floor of the closet, or put down some duct tape -- the tape feels weird to cats, and theyll avoid it. Meantime, provide an acceptable al- ternative hiding spot, like an elevated cat climber with a shelter cubby. And keep Jess out of the room if possible before opening the closet door. Send your questions or comments to ask@ pawscorner.com. Why cat keeps hiding in closet PAWS CORNER | During the move, there was minimal yelling, swearing and arguing... STOMPING GROUNDS WEEKLY EVENTS 7:30-10:30 p.m., June 27: Atlanta Band, Black- foot Daisy 6-10 p.m., June 28: T3 Talent Showcases Local Musicians Stomping Grounds will be closed July 4. It will be open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 30-July 3 and 8 a.m.-11 p.m. The Chocolate Toad Bakery will be closed the entire week. TUNES, TALL TALE TUESDAY RETURNS Join Greer Cultural Arts Council Tuesday nights for free storytellers and crafts at the Cannon Centre. The storytelling will start at 7 p.m., followed by a related craft. Visit downtown for sup- per and then be enter- tained by our storytellers. The program will start on June 10, running through July 15. Tunes in the Park also returns on July 11. SHREK: THE MUSICAL AUDITIONS, GCT EVENTS Auditions for Shrek: The Musical, done on a first-come first-serve, will be 6-9 p.m. July 21 and 23 at the Tryon Recreation Center, 226 Oakland Ave. Ages 6 and older can audi- tion. Prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre song and your own musical accom- paniment. A CD player will be provided. Be prepared to do a cold read and bring a headshot. Wear clothes you look nice in and can also move in, as you will be learning a short dance routine. Wear dance shoes. No bare feet. If you are going to be out of town during auditions you may email a video be- fore July 21 to artscoun- cil@cityofgreer.org. Call- backs will 5-8 p.m. July 24 at Tryon Recreation Cen- ter. The cast list will be posted at 5 p.m. July 26 at greerculturalarts.com There will be a mandato- ry cast/parent meeting, at 6 p.m. July 28 at the Can- non Centre, 204 Cannon St. Greer. Rehearsals will be Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Performance dates are Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. Musicians are also need- ed for the production. Con- tact Alex.eshenbaugh@ gmail.com with your inter- est and any questions. SHOUT! THE MUSICAL COMES TO CENTRE STAGE SHOUT! the musical comes to Centre Stage July 10-Aug. 2, Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. and Sun. 3 p.m. SHOUT! is the mod mu- sical magazine that brings back the beautiful birds and smashing sounds that made England swing in the 60s. From cover to cover, SHOUT! travels in time from 1960 to 1970 chronicling the dawning liberation of women. Just as Dusty Springfield, Petu- la Clark, Cilla Black, Shir- ley Bassey, and Lulu were independent women with major careers, English and American women were re- defining themselves in the face of changing attitudes about gender. SHOUT! re- flects that change through the unforgettable music of the time. Tickets for Shout! The Mod Musical are $35, $30 and $25. Student rush tickets available 30 min- utes prior to show time for $20 with school ID (based on availability), one ticket per ID. Shows run Thursday through Sunday and all seats are reserved. You can reach the box office at 233-6733 or visit us online at centrestage.org. LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE AT CENTRE STAGE Proving that a great show is always in fash- ion, Love, Loss, and What I Wore has become an in- ternational hit. The show uses clothing and acces- sories and the memories they trigger to tell funny and often poignant stories that all women can relate to, creating one of the most enduring theater-go- ing experiences domesti- cally and overseas. The Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron script is directed by Ruth Wood. Love, Loss, and What I Wore starts at 7 p.m. July 15, 22 and 29. Tickets are $15. You can reach the box office at 233-6733 or visit us online at centrestage. org. NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE LISTS CONCERTS IN PARK Live entertainment every Friday evening in the sum- mer, beginning at 7 p.m., June 27-Aug. 8. Bring your a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy relaxing music un- der the setting summer sun. For more information contact the Box Office at (803) 276-6264 or online at newberryoperahouse. com. June 28: Melody Express Cowboy Band July 11: TBA July 18: Susan Douglass Taylor July 25: Jerry Simms and Kristi Hood - Jazz Aug. 1: Doug and Bunny Williams Aug. 8-9: Newberry Com- munity Players Aug. 15: Movie in the park - City HUB CITY EMPTY BOWLS SCHEDULE SET Hub City Empty Bowls 2014 is set to start making pottery bowls and money to feed needy Spartanburg citizens. There will be five bowl-making days that will lead up to Soup Day, Sept. 27 at Chapman Cultural Center. For the past five years, Hub City Empty Bowls has raised tens of thou- sands of dollars to feed lo- cal citizens by having the general public make clay bowls that were used on Soup Day. On Soup Day, the hundreds of color- ful and handmade bowls are set out on display for the publics choosing. For a $15 donation per bowl, the patron may enjoy un- limited gourmet soup do- nated by local restaurants at the community event that also features live mu- sic, a silent auction, and the fellowship of helping others. All of the money raised goes to an estab- lished charity that feeds local and needy citizens. Last year, Empty Bowls raised a record amount of more than $20,000 and netted $18,600 that was given to TOTAL Ministries for its food pantry. The beneficiary of the funds raised this year will once again be TOTAL Ministries, a local non-profit charity that provides assistance for basic needs to Spartan- burg County families who are facing financial crisis. This year, all of the pub- lic bowl-making events will be held at either Spartan- burg Art Museum School, located at Chapman Cul- tural Center, or West Main Artists Co-op in Spartan- burg. At these events, the public is invited to make handmade pottery bowls. No experience is neces- sary, and all materials, including instruction by Carolina Clay Artists, are free. The bowls are left to be glazed and fired, and eventually used on Soup Day. Organizers hope to have 1,400 bowls made this year. Here is the bowl- making schedule: July 19, Spartanburg Art Museum School, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 16, Spartanburg Art Museum School, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 21, West Main Co- op, 6-8:30 p.m. (ArtWalk) This years sponsoring partners are Carolina Clay Artists, Chapman Cultural Center, Spartanburg Art Museum, West Main Art- ists Co-op, and Chris Wil- liams of Clay-King.com. Empty Bowls is an inter- national grassroots effort to fight hunger, started in 1990 as a student art proj- ect in Michigan. The mon- ey raised is donated to an organization working to end hunger and food in- security. Events have now taken place across the United States and in at least a dozen other coun- tries. Many millions of dol- lars have been raised and donated to hunger-fight- ing organizations. The Carolina Clay Art- ists are seeking sponsors and donations for Hub City Empty Bowls. Funds are needed for expenses. Donations are tax deduct- ible. Anyone wishing to contribute should make checks payable to Spartan- burg County Foundation with an indication that the gift is for the Hub City Empty Bowls Project Fund; mail checks to 424 E. Ken- nedy St., Spartanburg, 29302. For sponsorship oppor- tunities or to learn more about Hub City Empty Bowls 2014, please con- tact Nancy Williamson at 621-2768 or NanWilliam- son@gmail.com. SUMMER SHAG LESSONS BALLET SPARTANBURG Ballet Spartanburg will once again teach adult shag classes this summer on Monday nights at 7 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center. The hour-long les- sons will start July 7 and continue through August 11. Marian Norman, ball- room dance instructor, will be teaching the class- es for beginning and inter- mediate level dancers. The shag is South Carolinas official state dance and was developed along the coast in the Grand Strand or Myrtle Beach. This form of Southern swing is typically danced to beach music. Both couples and singles are encouraged to come learn and practice. For single participants the cost of the class is $48 for 4 classes, and $80 for 8 classes. For cou- ples, classes are $60 for 4 classes, and $120 for 8 classes. During non-sum- mer months, Ballet Spar- tanburg offers weekly and ongoing ballroom dance classes, such as waltz, swing, cha cha, tango, and fox trot. For more details or to register, please call 803-583-0339. GREER OPRY HOUSE HOLDS LINE DANCING Classic Country Band with Ed Burrell at 8 p.m. Admission is $9. Free line dancing from 6:30-7:30 p.m. each Saturday night. Franklie Valli at The Peace Center Legendary music group Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons will perform at the Peace Center Aug. 8. Tickets start at $65. Tickets may be purchased at all official Peace Cen- ter ticket outlets, which includes peacecenter.org; the Peace Center Box Of- fice, located at 300 S. Main St., Greenville, and by phone at 467-3000 or toll- free (800) 888-7768. For more information about this performance and tickets, visit peacecen- ter.org.
LAKESIDE CONCERT SERIES Celebrating the Sounds of Summer, the Lakeside Concert Band, under the direction of Furmans Les- lie W. Hicken, and other ensembles and guests will present a concert every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the amphitheater through Aug. 7. The performances are free and open to the public and showcase a cross-sec- tion of Big Band, Jazz, Blue- grass, International, Con- temporary, Marches and Orchestral favorites. Each Thursday during the se- ries, a concert picnic bas- ket filled with goodies will be given away to a lucky concert-goer. Go online to furmanmu- sic.org for more informa- tion, or contact the Furman music office at 294-2086. For parking information call 294-2111. Bus parking is available. FICTION ADDICTION HOLDS BOOK SIGNINGS Join Greenville novel- ist Heather Marshall for a party celebrating the launch of her debut novel, The Thorn Tree (MP Pub- lishing, paperback, $14.95) at a free event at 5:30 p.m. June 26 at the Metropoli- tan Arts Council, 16 Au- gusta St., Greenville. Re- freshments will be served and Fiction Addiction will have books for sale at the event. To reserve a copy of the book or to RSVP for the event, please contact Fiction Addiction at 675- 0540 or info@fiction-ad- diction.com. Patti Callahan Henry will discuss her new novel, The Stories We Tell, at noon June 27 at the Club- house Grille at Pebble Creek Country Club, 101 Pebble Creek Drive, Tay- lors. Tickets start at $35 and must be purchased in advance through bookyo- urlunch.com or by calling 675-0540. PUBLISHING SESSION AT FICTION ADDICTION Join Christine Munroe from Kobo Writing Life and local authors Susan Boyer (author of Low- country Boil and Low- country Bombshell), Carl T. Smith, and Jim McFar- lane for a presentation about Kobos free ebook publishing platform and how working with Kobo can help Fiction Addic- tion. The event starts at 1 p.m. July 18. Attendees will hear from the presenters, then have the opportunity to ask questions. Well fin- ish up with a booksigning session with our local au- thors. Seating at this free event is limited, so please RSVP by emailing info@ fiction-addiction.com to ensure your place. For more information, call 675-0540 or email info@fiction-addiction. com. BOOKSTORE CELEBRATION AND BOOK SIGNING Five of Fiction Addic- tions 2013 store bestsell- ers were small press or self-published titles. On July 5, the store will celebrate the underdog writers, the mavericks and the believers. Come meet these brave scribe warriors who are putting themselves out there, sometimes at their own expense, because theyve got a story to tell. The complete schedule: 10 a.m.: Kathy Sheppard: I Lost My Husband, Not My Mind! ($19.95) 10 a.m.: Barry Cole- man: Best Beach Games ($12.95) 11 a.m.: Tyffani Clark Kemp: Hunted: A LeKrista Scott, Vampire Hunted Novel ($10.99) 11 a.m.: Joe Cobb Craw- ford 12 p.m.: Michele Senac & Lorrie Castellano: Around the Table: A Culinary Memoir ($19.95) 12 p.m.: J.M. Kelley: Dad- dys Girl ($13.49) 1 p.m.: Wayne Stinnett: Fallen Pride: A Jesse Mc- Dermitt Novel ($11.99) 1 p.m.: Jean Oliphant Ogden: Pretty Girls Sta- tion ($14.95) 2 p.m.: Millie Moore: Face Front ($17.95) 2 p.m.: Tammy Farrell: Darkness of Light: The Dia Chronicles Book One ($13.75) 3 p.m.: Jeffrey Lefko: Solomon Squirrels Amaz- ing Washington, D.C. Ad- venture ($9.49) 3 p.m.: Leland Burch: Greer, SC: The Center of the Universe ($15.00) 4 p.m.: Faye Tollison: To Tell the Truth ($11.99) 4 p.m.: Millie West: Cath- erines Cross ($19.99) Author Suzanne Palmieri will be discussing her new book, The Witch of Bel- ladonna Bay at 5:30 p.m. July 17 Fiction Addiction. Tickets may be pur- chased online, at the store, or by calling Fiction Addic- tion at 675-0540. ENTERTAINMENT The Greer Citizen B8 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 DVD previews COUCH THEATER |
THINGS TO DO By Sam Struckhof NEW RELEASES FOR WEEK OF JULY 7 PICKS OF THE WEEK Le Week-End (R) -- Is there anything a jaunt to Paris cant fix? How about the mold on a resentful marriage thats been grow- ing for almost 30 years? Nick (Jim Broadbent) and Meg (Lindsay Duncan) are a sweet older English cou- ple revisiting Paris, the site of their honeymoon years ago. They have quiet mo- ments, tender moments, and a lot of bickering in some very nice restau- rants. The film is not the cutest or most lighthearted look at long-term marriage, but you end up connecting to the folks on screen. Broad- bent and Duncan have the chemistry that makes you believe there really is 30 years of emotional clutter between them. Jeff Gold- blum steals the show as the comic relief with mul- tiple dimensions. Bad Words (R) -- An unrelenting jerk forces his way into a spelling bee cir- cuit, inflicting his crude- ness on innocent children and their families. Guy Trillby (Jason Bateman -- also the director) is un- abashedly profane, sex- ist, racist, mean and also kind of funny. Thanks to a loophole, hes entered in a spelling bee where he competes grade-school children while an odd- ball journalist (Katherine Hahn) looks on in wonder. A boy becomes fascinated by the miscreant, whose barbarism doesnt bother him. This is Jason Batemans first time directing, and hes given himself quite a role. Bateman has the whole nice-guy charm about him, but here he really embraces the Inner Jackass. If you cant han- dle a character whose pri- mary behavior is cursing in front of children, then you can skip this one. Maidentrip (NR) -- At age 14, Laura Dekker set out to be the youngest person to sail around the world alone. She docu- mented the trip with a handheld camera, which supplies much of the foot- age for this feature-length documentary about her trip and growing up at sea. The film largely focuses on the trip itself, the growth that Laura went through, and the independence and introspection that it built. The documentary also spends some time with the struggles that started before she even shoved off -- the family issues that led her to take on such a trip, and how Dutch authori- ties were not keen to let a teenager go into the open ocean alone. The Raid 2 (R) -- In 2012, The Raid: Redemp- tion delivered a flying el- bow smash to the martial- arts genre. A Jakarta cop took on a high-rise build- ing full of vicious goons in an all-out brawl for sur- vival. This sequel follows our same hero (Iko Uwais, Indonesias rising star of beatem ups) as he goes undercover with a brutal crime ring. The movie has more plot points than its predecessor, but doesnt cut back on the expertly executed violence. TV RELEASES The Big Valley: Season 3 Prisoners of War: Sea- son 1 PBS D-Day 360 Doctor Who: Series Three -- Part Two Workaholics: Season 4 (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan in Le Week-End PHOTO | SUBMITTED Concerts in the park return to Newberry Opera House on Saturday and run through Aug. 15. Visit newberryoperahouse.com for more information. LIBERTY FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR RECOGNIZED Jennie Johnson, execu- tive director of the Lib- erty Fellowship of South Carolina, was recognized on June 18 for two years of service as chair of the Greenville Technical Col- lege Area Commission. David Stafford, Chief Op- erating Officer of Michelin Americas Research Com- pany, was elected as her replacement. Serving with him will be Coleman Shouse as vice chairman, Ray Lattimore as Treasurer, and Kenneth Southerlin as secretary. GREENVILLE TECH SELECTS PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR Each year, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education and the Governor jointly spon- sor awards for two-year colleges and four-year in- stitutions to recognize a Governors Professor of the Year. Selected as the Green- ville Techni- cal College nominee for this award was Mary Rock of the Busi- ness/Public Service divi- sion. Other nominees were Heather Forrester from the Arts and Sciences divi- sion, Sally Beth Todd from Health Sciences and Nurs- ing, and David Ackerman from Technologies. Rocks name will be submitted to the Commission on Higher Education for the state selection, which will take place in Spring 2015. Janiece Robinson from Arts and Sciences was named the colleges Ad- junct Professor of the Year, and she will also go on to compete at the state level. Other nominees for this honor were Lisa Rid- dle from Business/Public Service and Kelly Betsill from Health Sciences and Nursing. GREENVILLE TECH CDC EARNS ACCREDIDATION The Margaret Mills Cub- bage Child Development Center at Greenville Tech- nical College has earned accreditation from the Na- tional Association for the Education of Young Chil- dren (NAEYC), the nations leading organization of early childhood profes- sionals. To earn NAEYC accredi- tation, the center went through an extensive self- study process, measuring the program and its servic- es against the ten NAEYC early childhood program standards and more than 400 related accreditation criteria. The program re- ceived NAEYC accredita- tion after an on-site visit by NAEYC assessors to ensure that the program meets each of the program standards. NAEYC-accred- ited programs are also subject to unannounced visits during their accredi- tation, which lasts for five years. In the 25 years since NAEYC accreditation was established, it has be- come a widely recognized sign of high-quality early childhood education. Nearly 7,000 programs are currently accredited by NAEYC approximately 8 percent of all preschools and other early childhood programs. The NAEYC ac- creditation system has set voluntary professional standards for programs for young children since 1985. In September 2006, the association revised program standards and criteria to introduce a new level of quality, account- ability, and service for par- ents and children in child care programs. The new standards to- day reflect the latest re- search and best practices in early childhood educa- tion and development. NAEYC is committed to using the newest studies and analysis on positive child outcomes to ensure young children continue receiving the highest-qual- ity care and education possible. For more information about NAEYC Accredita- tion, visit naeyc.org/acad- emy. FURMAN PROFESSOR GETS FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP Furman University Earth and Environmental Scienc- es professor Brannon An- dersen has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for teaching and research at the University of Zadar in Croatia during the 2014- 15 academic year. Through the grant, Dr. Andersen will be affili- ated with the Department of Ecology, Agronomy and Aquaculture, as well as the Department of Geography, at the University of Zadar. His teaching focus at the university will be increas- ing capacity in the areas of biogeochemistry and sustainability science. His research will be centered on methods of increasing organic carbon in degrad- ed agricultural soils. Andersen said Croatia faces similar problems with degradation of agri- cultural soils as South Car- olina, and his work in Cro- atia will help determine if agroecological methods being used by local farm- ers in the Upstate, such as intensive grazing, are transferable to Croatia. The Fulbright Program, established in 1946, is the flagship international educational exchange pro- gram sponsored by the U.S. government and is de- signed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Recipi- ents of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic or profession- al achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. The program operates in more than 155 countries worldwide. Andersen joined the Furman faculty in 1994 af- ter completing his Ph.D. at Syracuse University. He is trained in geology, but has transitioned into an envi- ronmental scientist with a focus on biogeochemistry and sustainability science. Andersen has been chair of the Earth and Environ- mental Sciences depart- ment since 2009, was named the Henry and El- len Townes Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences (1998-2000), the Association of Furman Students Faculty Mem- ber of the Year (2003- 2004), a South Carolina Independent Universities and Colleges Teacher of Excellence (2008), and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor (2010). Andersen is also an adjunct professor in the School of the Environment at Clemson University and an associate editor for the journal Environmental Geosciences. FURMAN AWARDS MAX HELLER SCHOLARSHIP Furman University has awarded major scholar- ships to 12 graduates of Greenville County high schools for the 2014-15 academic year. Established in fall 2012, the $20,000 scholarship is available yearly to one student at each of the 18 Greenville County high schools. This year, stu- dents from 12 of the 18 schools showed intent to attend Furman. Re- cipients for 2014-15 in- clude students from 9 public high schools, two charter schools, and the South Carolina Governors School for the Arts and Humanities. The goal of the scholarship is to en- courage talented local stu- dents to remain in the area and strengthen their com- mitment to the Upstate. The scholarships are awarded based on the recommendation of the students high school ad- ministration, commitment to attending Furman, and evidence of admissibility to Furmans undergradu- ate program. The scholar- ships are renewable for four years provided the student remains in good academic standing with the university. The recipients of the 2014-15 Max Heller Com- munity Scholarships are: Brashier Middle College Charter High School Margaret Louise Hopkins Taylor Ms. Taylor, who plans to focus on Asian Studies at Furman, independently studies the Japanese lan- guage. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa at Green- ville Technical College, and has honed her writing skills at Brashier Middle College Charter High. She is the daughter of George Taylor and Jane Hopkins of Simpsonville (29680). Blue Ridge High School Ebony Raegeme Hawkins At Blue Ridge High School, Ms. Hawkins has invested her time in com- munity service. She plans to study business admin- istration at Furman Uni- versity this fall. She is the daughter of Tarsha Ed- wards of Taylors. Greenville Senior High Academy of Law, Finance, and Business Dina Sharon Estrada Ruiz Ms. Estrada Ruiz is an active member in her church, and served in Beta Club and National Honor Society at Greenville High. She was co-valedictorian in the Omicron class of Bridges to a Brighter Fu- ture at Furman University where she plans to study business administration. She is the daughter of Hipolito Estrada and Maria Ruiz of Greenville. Greenville Technical Charter High School Gabrielle Elizabeth Slei- man Ms. Sleiman interned with Greenville Health Sys- tem Medical Experience (MedEx) Academy, and was a member of the Inter- national Club at Greenville Technical Charter High. A violin musician, Sleiman plans to pursue a biology and pre-health track at Furman. She is the daugh- ter of Francois and Mi- chelle Sleiman of Taylors. Greer High School Krishnua Brianna Bur- nette During her time at Greer High School, Ms. Burnette participated in varsity ten- nis and in United States Tennis Association teams. She served as counselor for the Butterflies R Us organization, and she tu- tors elementary school students in various sub- jects. She is the daughter of Stanley and Valerie Bur- nette of Taylors. Hillcrest High School Christopher Jesse Lane Mr. Lane devoted time to theater and community service while attending Hillcrest High. He looks forward to studying psy- chology and pre-law at Furman. Lane is the son of Johnathan Lane of Simp- sonville and Sally Gause of Dallas, North Carolina. Mauldin High School Raleigh Donovan Fowl- er At Mauldin, Mr. Fowler served as director of a school play, captain of the debate team, and as a vol- unteer for Special Olym- pics. With plans to study philosophy at Furman, he is the son of Julie Lockhart of Mauldin. South Carolina Gover- nors School for the Arts and Humanities Chad Weston Boltz While attending the Gov- ernors School for the Arts and Humanities, Mr. Boltz volunteered with Connect- ing Arts Through Service. In addition to being a vo- calist, Boltz is an Eagle Scout recipient through Boy Scouts of America. The son of Steven Boltz and Marcia Moll of Pied- mont, Boltz intends to study music performance at Furman. Southside High School Radhika Jayesh Pandya While attending South- side, Ms. Pandya was soft- ball team captain, interned with Greenville Health Sys- tem Medical Experience (MedEx) Academy, was involved in Girls State, and was a Southside High Tiger Ambassador. Pan- dya anticipates studying chemistry at Furman in the fall. She is the daughter of Jayesh and Sonal Pandya of Greenville. Travelers Rest High School Shelby Elizabeth Wilkins Ms. Wilkins played trumpet in the Travelers Rest High School march- ing band. She looks ahead to studying English this fall at Furman. She is the daughter of Jeffrey Wilkins of Startex and Tammy Bur- nett of Greenville. Wade Hampton High School Fareeha Abrar At Wade Hampton High, Ms. Abrar was a member of National Honor Society. She is an active member of the Islamic Center and Mas- jid of Greenville. Daughter of Abrar Qazi and Mariam Abrar of Greenville, Ms. Abrar looks forward to studying health sciences this fall at Furman. Woodmont High School Csaba Mozes Szabo During his time at Wood- mont High School, Mr. Sza- bo served on the yearbook staff. At Furman this fall, he plans to study biology. He is the son of Csaba and Tammy Szabo of Green- ville. BRIDGES PROGRAM INVITED TO WASHINGTON Furman Universitys Bridges to a Brighter Fu- ture was one of 20 pro- grams nationwide that has been invited to participate in the National Summer Learning Day Fair at the U.S. Department of Educa- tion in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 20. First Lady Michelle Obama, as part of her Reach Higher initiative, will be at the fair to tour student dem- onstrations and deliver remarks. The event, co-hosted by the Department of Edu- cation and the National Summer Learning Associa- tion, brings together high school students and edu- cation leaders from across the country to highlight the critical role summer learning plays in prepar- ing young people for suc- cessful college entry and completion. Tobi Kinsell, director of Bridges to a Brighter Fu- ture, will accompany three of the programs students to Washington, D.C., for the fair. The students, who will display the work they did in last summers Bridges program, are Christian Monsolve, a Mauldin High School graduate who will attend Clemson Universi- ty; Daniel Arnold, a Wade Hampton High graduate who will attend Erksine College; and Nevonne Burrell, a rising senior at Hillcrest High School. Bridges is a college ac- cess and pre-college aca- demic enrichment program for Greenville County high school students whose po- tential outdistances their circumstances. It engages students in a yearround, intensive seven-year, pro- gram that begins after ninth grade and ends at college graduation. GREER STUDENT NAMED DEANS LIST William Woods Universi- ty has released the Deans List for academic accom- plishments during the 2014 spring term. Among those listed is Haley Mau- rita Hinze of Greer. To be named to the Deans List, a student must be full-time and have achieved a minimum 3.6 semester and cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. GREER STUDENT GRADUATES FROM HARDING Erin Chambers of Greer is one of more than 750 graduates who received a diploma at Harding Universitys commence- ment exercises May 10, 2014. Chambers received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting. Graduates include stu- dents from the College of Allied Health, College of Arts and Humanities, Col- lege of Bible and Ministry, Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, Cannon-Clary College of Education, Carr College of Nursing, College of Phar- macy and College of Sci- ences. University President Bruce D. McLarty present- ed the diplomas to the graduates. WASHNOCK GRADUATES FROM CENTRE COLLEGE Caroline Washnock of Greer received a bachelor of arts in history at Cen- tre Colleges 191st Com- mencement, held on May 25 at the Colleges Nor- ton Center for the Art, was one of three hundred and twenty-five seniors who were granted de- grees, a class that posted an impressive four-year graduation rate topping 84 percent -- the highest graduation rate among all Kentucky colleges and uni- versities. Governor Steven L. Beshear was this years featured Commencement speaker. Washnock is the daugh- ter of Rick and Pat Wosh- nock of Greer and is a graduate of Greenville Se- nior High School. Wilton McKown Graduates from Mercer University Wilton McKown of Greer, South Carolina, earned a Bachelor of Business Ad- ministration from Mercer Universitys Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics during the Universitys spring com- mencement. GREER STUDENT MAKES DEANS LIST David Todt, Ph.D., pro- vost and vice president for academic affairs at Shaw- nee State University, has released the deans List for the Spring Semester 2014. To be named on the list, students must be full time and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Clayton Kipling, of Greer, made the Deans List and is majoring in Fine Arts. LOCAL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM CITADEL Members of The Citadel Class of 2014 were rec- ognized for excellence in leadership, service and academics. The South Carolina Corps of Cadets celebrated the graduation of 493 seniors from 36 states on May 10. Of those cadets, 158 were commis- sioned as officers. Veteran students were also among the graduates. Top areas of study for the class in- cluded business adminis- tration, engineering, po- litical science and criminal justice. The following local stu- dents graduated as mem- bers of the Class of 2014: Clay Walter Allen of Duncan (29334) Jacob Gregory Allen of Duncan (29334) William Shafter Jackson of Greer (29650) William Michael Kirkpat- rick of Greer (29650) Parker David Lewis of Greer (29650) Blake Mackenzie Mis- tretta of Greer (29651) Benjamin Aaron Patton of Lyman (29365) Joel Walden Townsend of Greer (29650) Through teamwork, dis- cipline and an intellectu- ally challenging environ- ment, The Citadel educates and develops each of our students to become prin- cipled leaders in all walks of life. Find out more at DaretoLead.com FURMAN GRAD RECOGNIZED AS ACTIVIST Furman graduate, Lauren Cooley, was recognized as one of the nations top student activists this past weekend at the Student Activism Conference in Houston, Texas. Cooley, a former leader of Furmans Conservative Students for a Better To- morrow (CSBT), addressed attendees at the confer- ences Lone Star Dinner held by the Leadership In- stitute. Cooley is now a re- porter for CampusReform. org, where covers fraud, bias and abuse in higher education. RILEY INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS More than 80 business, education and community leaders gathered at Michelin North America Monday morning to help the Riley Institute at Furman celebrate the 10- year anniversary of its highly successful Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) program. The celebration featured the unveiling of a new publication highlighting 10 of the DLIs most outstanding community action projects across South Carolina. Three of the projects are from the Upstate. The Diversity Leaders Initiative seeks to stimu- late productive dialogue and build leadership skills among South Carolinas community leaders. Ap- proximately 1,350 people have graduated from DLI over the past decade and are now Riley Fellows. Selleck unveiled the Initiatives special edition publication, UNITE South Carolina, which features 10 of DLIs best communi- ty action projects. Those projects range from Camp Hope, a summer evening camp for low-income and underserved children in Charleston, to Dream Con- nectors, a program that introduces seventh-grad- ers from Greenville to di- verse career opportunities with Michelin, BMW and Greenville Health System. The publication will be available in both print and digital editions. The need for a program such as DLI surfaced when Furman political science professor Don Gordon, Riley and former Furman President David Shi first launched the Riley Institute 15 years ago. The Diver- sity Leaders Initiative now includes five full program days over a five-month period. Participants work in small groups to iden- tify, analyze and develop solutions for community issues, and these capstone projects are the focus of UNITE South Carolina. The Richard W. Riley Institute of Government, Politics, and Public Lead- ership, inaugurated in 1999, is a multi-faceted, non-partisan institute af- filiated with Furmans De- partment of Political Sci- ence. The Institute works in the areas of public edu- cation, economic develop- ment, leadership, diversity and other issues critical to South Carolinas progress. VICTORIA KIRBY JOINS FURMAN STAFF Victoria Kirby has been named Director of the Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University. The Center offers customized training and performance consulting services that helps organizations excel in todays business cli- mate and anticipate the challenges of tomorrow. Kirby, a Furman gradu- ate, was a co-founder and managing principal for a leading network integra- tion company in the south- eastern United States and negotiated the acquisition and transition of the com- pany to a publicly held communications and data services provider. As Vice President of Integrated Services, she was instru- mental in achieving mar- ket launches and company development across the southeast. Kirby is a graduate of the Protocol School of Washington and is a certi- fied International Protocol and Business Etiquette Consultant. OUR SCHOOLS The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN B9 SCHOOL NEWS HIGHER EDUCATION | PHOTO | SUBMITTED Jennie Johnson, executive director of the Liberty Fellowship of South Carolina, was recognized on June 18 for two years of service as chair of the Greenville Technical College Area Commission. She is pictured with Paul Batson. Rock BY DANA BLOCK THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Brooke became anxious when she learned that Deacon was in L.A. and was reaching out to Hope. Thorne confronted Oliver about his intentions to- ward the much younger Aly. Quinn quickly picked herself up and was back to her old tricks. Maya was put on the spot when Hope pointed out, in front of the Forrester Creations group, that there was a notice- able change in her behav- ior lately. Deacon became suspicious of Quinns intentions when he stum- bled upon her latest proj- ect. Wyatt and Deacon became better acquainted over a bottle of scotch as they talked about Hope. Caroline confronted Maya about her recent actions. Oliver tried to persuade Aly that she should be the new face of the HFTF line. Wait to See: Aly and Oliver go on a medieval adven- ture. DAYS OF OUR LIVES Jennifer had a stun- ning encounter with Eve. Rafe demanded that Jor- dan be completely honest with him about herself. Will questioned Abigails strange behavior. EJ chose a best man. Jennifer feared that Eve still held a grudge against her. Brady sought help from Maggie. The- resa figured out the key to keeping Brady by her side. EJ invited an unexpected guest to the wedding. Eve dropped a bomb on Jen- nifer concerning Jack. Kate got a major lead on Jordans past. Rafe came to a decision about his future with Jordan. Brady fell deeper into Theresas clutches. Daniel blasted Nicole for not helping Eric. Wait to See: Kate discov- ers Clydes connection to Jordan. GENERAL HOSPITAL Michael was not pleased with Sonnys living situa- tion. Spencer enlisted his uncles help with his latest romantic struggles. Sam told Alexis that her date with Silas was thwarted by Nina. Later, Silas told Nina he might know of a way to help her walk again. Obrecht devised a new plan for Britt to win back Nikolas. Carly told Sonny that Franco was jealous of their friendship. Nathan and Levi had a huge argu- ment about Maxie. Patrick tried to remember details about the car crash. After visiting a mechanic, Sam was stunned by what she learned. Michael, Morgan and Kiki began restoring the Port Charles Brown- stone. Wait to See: Alice catches Tracy red-handed at ELQ. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Leslie feared that she was going to be disbarred after sharing private infor- mation about Ian Ward. Victor was determined to find out the connection between Ian and Mariah. Friends and family wait- ed at Pauls bedside for any sign of improvement. Chelsea told her mother about her kiss with Billy. Summer promised Austin that she would bail him out of jail. Neil put pres- sure on Hilary to marry him. Meanwhile, Devon wanted to tell Hilary about his own lingering feelings for her. Stitch planned to break up with Victoria be- cause he couldnt tell her the truth about his past. Billy was shocked to learn that Victoria wanted a di- vorce. Colins plan to steal Katherines necklace didnt go as planned. Wait to See: Nick and Sharon celebrate the Fourth. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had lower-back problems almost all my life. Many doctors and therapists have examined it, with almost no success. Recently my attacks have been fewer and milder, even if the bed is not quite right. I can live with it, but a new wrinkle has emerged: If I dont get out of bed as soon as the alarm sounds, Ill have back pain and little mobil- ity all day and partial incapacity. I am 74 years old, 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weigh 230 pounds. Do you have any idea what causes this, and if there is any cure? -- J.S.B. ANSWER: There are dozens of causes of back pain, and it can be impos- sible, even with the most advanced diagnostic tests, to make a precise diag- nosis of the underlying cause. In your case, it sounds like you have had one problem for a long time and now something is causing a different kind of back problem. Back pain that gets worse with bed rest and better with exercise is not likely to be a herniated disc or spinal stenosis -- two serious causes of back pain. I am guessing that there is a component of osteoar- thritis in your back now, which would be quite common in a 74-year-old man. Osteoarthritis does tend to get worse with rest and better with exer- cise. I am impressed by how acutely it gets worse, and its entirely possible that there may be some muscular spasm associ- ated with your back pain. Even though you are quite tall, 230 pounds is a lot for your spine to sup- port. You have a BMI of 28, which is in the over- weight range. Losing even five or 10 pounds may help relieve pain on your back. And certainly listen to your body, and get up and be active. Stretching, including yoga and tai chi, can be a very effective treatment. The arthritis booklet discusses joint pain found in osteoarthritis, rheuma- toid arthritis and lupus. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach -- No. 301W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipients printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: My gallbladder was removed 16 years ago, and I have been having frequent diar- rhea for those 16 years! I understand its because without the gallbladder, theres no bile. It seems to me that with all the brilliant researchers in the world, someone could come up with a substitute for bile. A pill, maybe? I am an 85-year-old female and have seen at least four gastroenterolo- gists during this time, and none of them had a clue. The last one I saw told me to live with it. Has anyone asked you about this problem? -- D.E. ANSWER: Its not uncommon at all. Also, the liver still makes bile, and some experts think that it is too much bile that causes diarrhea. If occasional Imodium isnt doing the job, I have had good success with chole- styramine, which binds excess bile salts. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever pos- sible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGood- Health@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www. rbmamall.com, or write to P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2014 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas | AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps | RFD by Mike Marland | THE SPATS by Jef Pickering | SOAP UPDATES
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH KEITH ROACH, M.D. B10 THE GREER CITIZEN FUN AND GAMES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 Not all back pain improves with rest Sean Kanan stars as Deacon in The Bold and The Beautiful
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