Allen Bennett Demolition: Project Nears Completion

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Duncan
hires
Fant
full time
Adam Worley
Addresses
security
BY KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE
STAFF WRITER
Cameron Fant has been

hired as a full-time administrator of the Town of
Duncan.
Following last Tuesday
nights regularly scheduled town council meeting,
council met in executive
session. There they decided to move forward with
Fant who had been serving
as assistant administrator
since January.
He has so much knowledge, Mayor Lisa Scott
said. And he gets along
with everybody so well.
Were just very blessed
with this financial background and his personality fits in so well with everyone.
Fant, a CPA, previously
worked in Woodruff where
he served as the finance
director. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration.
Prior to executive session, council discussed
the installation of security cameras in Stoneledge
Park. Fant said the town
was awarded a $17,150
park grant back on Dec.
8, 2014. The 80/20 grant
was to cover renovation of
the waterfall at Stoneledge
Park as well as the installation of security cameras.
The waterfall was tended
to first in the amount of
$10,440 and now, following councils approval,
security cameras will be
installed for $8,352 using
SEE DUNCAN | A6
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
The old Allen Bennett Hospital is gone, but the City of Greer will soon decide what to do with the property. Officials say
interest in the lot has been encouraging.
ALLEN BENNETT DEMOLITION
Cause
of death
pending
Project nears completion

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Demolition of the old
Allen Bennett Hospital,
located at the corner of
Memorial Drive Extension
and Wade Hampton Boulevard, is nearly complete,
and Greer City Council will
soon be left with an important decision to make.
Reno Deaton, executive
director of the Greer Development Corporation,
said he is encouraged by
the interest and opportunity surrounding the 9.6acre lot.
Since the city acquired
the property, theres been
a pretty steady stream of
folks who have expressed
varying levels of interest,
he said. We want to find
a prospect that brings the
best use to that property
and develops it in a way
that reaches the goals that
council has set forth--to
create jobs and do some-
thing thats helpful.

Deaton helped the city
conduct market analysis
determining the best possible outcome for the site
in 2015. The study concluded that full demolition was the best way for
the city to move forward.
Over the course of the
next couple of weeks,
council will have the opportunity to consider
some possibilities as to
how we move forward,
Deaton said. We want to
identify the best possible
reuse of that property and
Im excited about what the
future of that property
holds.
Greer took possession of
the property in 2010.
Its right on Wade
Hampton Boulevard with
significant frontage, Deaton said. From an economic development prospective, Im excited about
the sites potential and
what it has the ability to

STAFF WRITER
Over the course of the next couple of

weeks, council will have the opportunity
to consider some possibilities as to how we
move forward.
Reno Deaton
Executive director, Greer Development Corporation

do for our community.
Deaton said there is
growing interest in properties on Wade Hampton
Boulevard.
There isnt anything
that can be announced, but
I have been encouraged by
the activity, Deaton said.
Since the announcement
of our record gross retail
sales, I think weve seen a
lot of interested commercial groups all along the
Wade Hampton area. Really, you just cant beat the
high traffic counts and the
momentum that is associ-
Missing
man
found
in pond
ated with the projects that

have recently been completed. Those things are
putting us in a position to
compete.
Every successful project
tends to be a catalyst for
the next successful project, he continued. Weve
seen that happen so many
times in Greer. Whether
youre talking about Khols
or Walmart Market, all of
these businesses offer a
story that can be told to
the next prospect who
is looking for some success.
The body of a missing

Greer man was discovered
last Thursday in a pond
near Fisher Road.
According to Greenville
County Coroner Parks Evans identified the man as
36-year-old Adam Worley,
who was reported missing
in Early February.
The coroners office and
sheriffs office were called
to the scene at around
3:30 p.m. Thursday, located behind 730 Fisher Rd.
Authorities were able to
recover the body of Worley, which a local resident
had seen floating in the
pond, and determined he
had been in the water for
about a month.
They estimate he died on
Feb. 9 between 1-7 p.m.
The sheriffs office had
been investigating Worleys disappearance and a
SEE WORLEY | A9
Lyman councilmember
Teresa Shuler resigns
STAFF WRITER
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North Greenville will house its graduate school and College of Adult Professional Studies
at 405 Lancaster Ave. in Greer.
NGU purchases Ryans

corporate offices
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
North Greenville University has purchased property that formerly served
as the corporate office
for Ryans restaurant in
Greer.
The 31,000-square-footbuilding, located at 405
Lancaster Ave, will house
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the universitys T. Walter

Brashier Graduate School
and College of Adult Professional Studies (CAPS).
The acquisition includes
the office building, along
with over ten acres of
property. Included in the
ten acres is a 1.4-acre
parcel available for the
schools use for future development.
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Captain David Ray Yates,

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This new facility is an

ideal addition to the North
Greenville main campus,
said Dr. Randall Pannell,
North Greenvilles interim
president. The building is
not only in close proximity to our current graduate
school, but also provides
precisely the kind of space
we need to continue our
SEE NGU | A6
Lyman Town Council

voted Monday to accept
the resignation of councilmember Teresa Shuler
Monday night.
Shuler said she and her
husband are moving to
Chapin for her husbands
job.
Shuler, a native of Lyman, has served on council
for the last two years since
the resignation of a former
councilmember. The seat
will be filled with a local
election on June 14.
Council could have voted to accept Shulers resignation with a de facto
designation, which was
Mayor Pro Tem Tony Wyatts preference.
I believe we should take
advantage of the de facto
law factor because of the
risk of quorum so thats
going to be my position
he said.
Instead, council voted in
favor of Shulers resignation as is, and then members thanked her for her
service.
Shulers final Lyman
Town Council meeting in-
KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE | THE GREER CITIZEN
Daisy Carter presents James West with the Community

Champion Award during Monday nights Lyman Town
Council meeting. In the background stands councilmember
Teresa Shuler who resigned from council at the meeting.
cluded the introduction of
a new police officer Richard Arthur, coming from
Wellford Police Department and expression of
appreciation for the entire
department.
I would like to commend our police department for the outstanding
job they did at my school,

D.R. Hill this week in light
of our bomb threat, councilmember Rita Owens
said. Everybody was at
ease.
In addition to thanking
the department, councilmember Daisy Carter
SEE LYMAN | A6
SPORTS
BOUNCE BACK
Tiger baseball
rebounds from
loss to Eastside
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COMMUNITY
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, MAR. 17
THE TAYLORS LIONS Club
meets at 7 p.m. at the Clubhouse, 500 East Main St.,
Taylors. Call Jerry 420-0422.
THRIVES GRIEF SUPPORT
Group meets from 5:30-7
p.m.at Thrive Assisted Living
, 715 S. Buncombe Rd., in
Greer. For information, call
469-4335.
BIBLE STUDY AT Tryon
Recreation Center is from
7-8 p.m. Gathering includes
music, prayer and testimonials. For more information,
contact Levi Crowder at
levicrowder44@gmail.com or
call 202-0313 or 848-2192.
SATURDAY, MAR. 19
FOOD PANTRY DEVOTIONAL 9:30 -10 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Limited supplies available. First
come, first serve basis.
SUNDAY, MAR. 20
THE NEVER ALONE Group
of Narcotics Anonymous
meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Greer
Recreational Center, 226
Oakland Ave.
MONDAY, MAR. 21
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.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER meet at 7:30 p.m.
at Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main
St., Greer. Call Richard at
384-8093.
GAP CREEK SINGERS

rehearse from 7-8:30 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. For further information or to schedule a performance contact Wesley Welsh
at 877-5955.
THE GREER DAY Lions Club
meets at noon at Mutts BBQ,,
101 West Road. Call Caroline
at 848-5355.
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 23
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
THE AWANAS CLUB meets
at El Bethel Baptist Church,
313 Jones Ave., from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-11 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
THURSDAY, MAR. 24
KIWANIS CLUB MEETS
6:30 p.m. at Ryans, 1501 W.
Poinsett St. Call Charmaine at
349-1707.
BIBLE STUDY AT Tryon
Recreation Center is from
7-8 p.m. Gathering includes
music, prayer and testimonials. For more information,
contact Levi Crowder at
levicrowder44@gmail.com or
call 202-0313 or 848-2192.
Calendar deadline is
noon on Tuesdays. All listings are subject to editing
and/or omission due to
space constraints. Please
submit information and
updates about area events,
meetings, etc. to Kenny
Maple at 877-2076 or
kmaple@greercitizen.com
or by mail to The Greer
Citizen P.O. Box 70 Greer,
SC 29652.
COMMUNITY
NEWS
BREAKING BREAD FOR
JESUS MEETING MARCH 20
Breaking Bread for Jesus, Inc will hold an informational meeting Sunday,
March 20, from 2-3 p.m. at
Wellford Baptist Church,
235 Syphrit Rd in Wellford.
Everyone is welcome.
GREER RELIEF GALA

NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Gala
volunteers
are
needed to assist with Greer
Reliefs 80th Birthday Prohibition Party at the Cannon Centre on Friday and
Saturday, March 18-19.
Volunteer may sign up at
at signupgenius.com.
NATIONAL QUILTING DAY

AT LANDRUM LIBRARY
The Landrum Quilters

will celebrate National
Quilting Day on Saturday,
March 19, from 9:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the Landrum
Library. Members will be
working on quilting projects and will explain various techniques. Quilters
will be available to answer
questions about family
quilts brought in.
BLUE RIDGE PAGEANT

DEADLINE IS MARCH 25
Registration is open for

the Little Miss and Master
Blue Ridge Pageant. The
event is Saturday, April
30, at 5 p.m. and is for
ages 0 to fifth grade. The
deadline to enter is Friday,
March 25. Contact Kelly at
klehew77@gmail.com
Raising the wall
Habitat for Humany of Greenville and Sartanburg Counties, together with BMW, held a
ceremonial wall raising for the Lee family at 210 Brown Street in Greer last week. Catherine
Lee, in red, will be the new homeowner.
CITY HAS FREE COMPUTER

CLASS FOR SENIORS
The City of Greer is offering three-week computer classes for seniors.

Class are free and offered from 9-11 a.m. or
1-2 p.m. on Fridays beginning April. Participants
will learn about laptops,
tablets and safeguards on
the internet. Contact Justin Miller at 848-2192 or
jmiller@cityofgreer.org
by March 31. Must be age
50 or older to register.
someone who shows up to

do your Meals on Wheels
route each week, Greer
Community
Ministries
thinks you are a champion. Help them bring
greater awareness to the
community by telling others what you do at GCM to

help tackle hunger.
For more information,
email Hannah Rainwater:
hrainwater@gcminc.org.
GCM RECOGNIZING
MOW CHAMPIONS
Whether you are a celebrity in our community or
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TUESDAY, MAR. 22
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GRACE PLACE in Greer

holds its clothing closet
from 6-8 p.m. at Grace Place,
407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D.
required.
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
CANDLELIGHT MEETING
at 7:30 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center,226 Oakland
Ave.
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer meet at 7:15
a.m. at Wink Cafe, 1209 W.
Poinsett St.. Guests welcome.
Call 630-3988.
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NEWS
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Lyman PD remembers K9
STAFF WRITER
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Ride for Savannah

Local residents gathered for a fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse in Taylors on Saturday night,
supporting Savannah Ashlyn Bull, an infant who was born with bilary atresia.
Duncan Elementary
damaged by hail
STAFF WRITER
Spartanburg School District Five officials closed
Duncan Elementary on
Tuesday because of hail
damage from Monday
nights storm.
According to district
spokesperson
Melissa
Robinette, the greatest
damage was to the kindergarten wing. Four to
five classrooms in that
wing had water damage
on Tuesday morning. All
throughout the school 30
to 35 leaks were found,
Robinette said Superintendent Scott Turner,
Assistant Superintendent
Scott Wood, Principal Susan Hill and maintenance
workers checked out the
school shortly after the
storm, sometime between
8:30 and 9 p.m.
We got word shortly after the hail storm that the
roof had taken a pretty
big hit from the hail and
had caused leaks and so
we had water in school,
Robinette
said.
The
thinking was when they
went that they would survey the damage and they
thought we could clean it
up in only one location.
When they arrived it was
very apparent very quickly
that that was not going to
be able to happen. Theres
too many of the areas of
the school that have cleanup issues and damage and
that were going to have
to take care of today and
so it would not be safe for
students to be there.
Staff members at the
school reported after a
two-hour delay.
The district hoped to
Employees clean the cafeteria of Duncan Elementary,

where several waterlogged tiles fell from the ceiling and
rain flooded the floor.
have made enough progress to open the school on
Wednesday, though that
was not known as of press
time.
By 9 a.m., crews were already at work on the roof
and inside of the school,
where ceiling tiles lay on
the floor. Robinette reported damages to five
computers as well as some
furniture and rugs.
Duncan Elementary was

not the only school in the
district with damages.
Just next door, at Byrnes
Freshman Academy, crew
found damages to the roof;
however, those damages
werent as extensive as
at the elementary school.
Students there were able to
report to class as normal.
With a small uniform accessory, Lyman police officers are remembering a

retired officer.
Buzzer, a Belgian Malinois, served the town and
the department from 2005
to the end of 2011. Last
Wednesday she was put to
sleep after a fight with a
viral infection.
She was fine out back
with me playing and then
three hours later I went
to feed them and she
was laid out and couldnt
move, Lyman Police Chief
Jay Hayes said.
Hayes was Buzzers handler while she was with
the department and in her
retirement. He said it was
difficult to lose her.
It really hurt especially
my family, he said. The
worst part is if you find
your dog deceased. Its
a little different when
theyre putting them to
sleep and theyre looking
up at you with those big
brown eyes.
Buzzer fought for five
days in an animal hospital before it was decided
nothing more could be
done for her.
Though Buzzer had been
retired for a few years,
she still had a bond with
many in the town. Officers
are wearing black bands
around their badges in
honor of the canine.
A lot of the guys grew
to love her, Hayes said. A
lot of them helped us train
cause we would do training once a week, so some
of the guys would dress
up in the bite suit, wed
do tracking so wed have
an office in the woods and
give them 20 minutes to
track him down. So a lot
of guys were involved in
her training, so they got to
know her really well.
No one knew Buzzer like
Hayes, though. He was
with her through her initial training in 2005 and
then the time she helped
find 20 pounds of mari-
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Lyman Police are remembering their fellow officer, Buzzer,

a Belgian Malinois.
A lot of the guys

grew to love her.
Jay Hayes
Lyman Police Chief
juana and yet another time

when she sniffed out a
truck filled with cigarettes
that were to be sold for a
higher price in New York.
She was trained in narcotics detection, criminal
apprehension and tracking as well as article and
building searches.
In her retirement, Buzzer still enjoyed life, especially running and playing
on Hayes land out in the
country.
Shed run around and
play with my daughter,
he said. Wed go on walks
and runs in the community.
Thinking back on Buzzers life, Hayes recalled her
retirement ceremony and
watched a video of her attacking an officer in a bite
suit.
She was a very good
dog, Hayes said
The police department
had one other dog during
Buzzers time, but that
dog retired in 2014. They
have not brought on another dog since.
kmaple@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
The City of Greer Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a

Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m. on MONDAY, April 4, 2016, at
301 E. POINSETT STREET on the following:
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USE SOUGHT:
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Documents related to the request are available for public
inspection in the Planning and Zoning Office located at 301
E. Poinsett Street.
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OPINION
The Greer Citizen
A4 THE GREER CITIZEN
The war on Easter
ou know, folks, theres an awful lot

wrong with the world.
Locally, we have crumbling infrastructure and senseless violence. Nationally, we have political candidates that
leave us, if not laughing, quaking with
fear, and if thats not bad enough, just
when you thought you might escape for
a sunny seaside weekend, poor Myrtle
Beach just issued a warning that their
water is currently dangerously infested
with bacteria- and this was well before
a sewage pipe burst to add a bit more
seasoning to the poopouri.
Thankfully, the good folks of Prairie
Farms have put their collective heads
together to offer a rare holiday treat
sure to lift dented hearts this spring,
as many turn their thoughts to Easter
and everything that means to people of
Christian faith.
Peeps Milk.
And you know you want it.
What would Easter be, anyway, without
Peeps Easter Eggnog and Strawberry
flavored Peeps sugar milk? Hey, at least
theyre honest enough to label correctlythis isnt fresh pured strawberries, this
is plain old sugar, with some pink dye,
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
added to milk and poured into a carton
decorated with free range Peeps, frolicking in a meadow dotted with daisies, and
a cow, far in the background, dancing a
jig. All to entice your four year old, already ansy from sitting still five minutes
in the grocery cart, to begin jonesing for
whatever might be inside this cartoon
inspired cartoon.
As a Christian (and not a particularly
good one), I gotta ask: how come were
always on the receiving end of this goofy
commercialism? The Peeps Eggnog is
decorated with Easter Eggs, that slightly
confusing but inescapable symbol of
birth and the resurrection of a living
Christ. But there are also about 5 million
Jews in America and close to 3 million
Muslims and a ton of people that practice other faiths. How come theyre all
left to retain their dignity?

You dont, after all, see Peeps Milk in
cartons with an illustration of a big shofar, (rams horn) on it, ready to blast at
the end of Yom Kippur so that everyone
can break their fast and grab the exclusive Walmart line of Orange Creme Peeps
Milk, do you? Or a crescent and star designed to grab the attention of Muslims,
or the three Sanskrit letters making up
the symbol of Aum, for Hindus?
I suspect the reason we dont see
them, all in the same daisy-dotted field
with dancing cows, is because it would
spark outrage as each religious group
would feel deeply offended by symbols
of their cherished faith being used as
props to flog foodstuffs merely for the
sake of profit.
But from Christians?
Crickets.
Oh, chill out, Pam. Big deal. Its just
Peeps. And so what if its not only during Easter and Christmas church services
that you hear the revered Hallelujah
Chorus from Handels Messiah- its
pretty funny when used to advertise the
Dish Network and Oscar Meyer hotdogs,
right?
What would Easter be, anyway,

without Peep Easter Eggnog
and Strawberry flavored Peep
Sugar Milk?
And funnily enough, Ive never, ever
heard a single political pundit declare
that there is A war on Easter! going
on. That war seems to only pop up at
Christmas when pagan symbols, such as
decorated evergreen trees, are forced, in
public places, to be referred to as holiday trees, which is, factually, exactly
what they are.
Anyway, I apologize for making a stink
about things I never really noticed until
relatively recently. Easter egg Peeps Milk
will sell hugely, regardless of what an
old school marm like me might say. And
sacred music will be featured in all kinds
of commercials. Millions of Christians
have never really noticed, either.
I guess thats just what sorta bugged
me.
REFLECTIONS
FROM THE
MAPLE TREE
RICK EZELL
Pastor, Greer First Baptist Church
KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE

Staff Reporter
Joy
an inside job
Town council
tourney
Rejoice in the Lord always.

I will say it again: Rejoice!
(Phil. 4:4 NIV).
r. Victor Frankl, author of

Mans Search for Meaning,
was imprisoned by the
Nazis in World War II because
he was a Jew. His wife, his
children, and his parents were
all killed in the holocaust.
The Gestapo stripped him of
his clothes. He stood totally
naked before them. As they
cut off his wedding band, Viktor said to himself, You can
take away my wife, you can
take away my children, you
can strip me of my clothes
and my freedom, but there is
one thing no person can ever
take away from meand that
is my freedom to choose how
I will react to what happens to
me! Even under the most difficult of circumstances, joy is
a choice which transforms our
tragedies into triumph.
Happiness comes easily
when everything goes our
way.
Dont confuse happiness
with joy. Happiness is a
buoyant emotion that results
from the momentary plateaus
of well-being. Joy is bedrock
stuff. Joy is a confidence that
operates irrespective of our
moods. Joy is the certainty
that all is well, however we
feel.
Joy is a divine dimension
of living that is not shackled
by circumstances simply
because we have chosen to
respond in a positive manner. Paul is saying, recorded
in Philippians 4:4, that joy is
not something that happens
to me, but rather something I
deliberately and consciously
select. Circumstances seldom
generate lasting smiles and
laughter. Joy comes to those
who determine to choose it in
spite of their circumstances.
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GUEST EDITORIAL
Remove the cloud cover

from public information
Its not so much a celebration as it is an awareness campaign.
Throughout the state and all across the country, this week March 13-19 is designated as
Sunshine Week.
The week has nothing to do with weather
conditions but everything to do with how the
country is weathering a constant chipping away
of its rights to be served by a transparent government in which public information flows
readily into the hands of the people served by
those they elect and appoint. This applies to the
grassroots level, the state level and, certainly,
the federal level.
Here in South Carolina we frequently hear
lawmakers state their staunch support for the
publics right to access public information,
but let meaningful legislation hit the floor and
watch how quickly the particulars are debated
and kept at bay from a vote as it is batted back
and forth in committee until, suddenly and
quite deliberately, another session has come
and gone with little or nothing accomplished.
State Rep. Bill Taylor, R-Aiken, has been on
the front lines for years now in an effort to
bring about logical and meaningful changes to
the states Freedom of Information Act, a law
whose teeth sit like a set of dentures in a bedside
glass. Taylor has sought to reduce fees associated with obtaining public information, fees that
are often arbitrary at best, deliberately intimidating at worst. Exorbitant hourly research fees
are foisted on the public in an effort to stave off
further inquiries. Roadblocks are established
that are the equivalent of an inquisition into
why someone in the public sector wants access
to information it rightfully should receive. Delay
tactics are deployed that allow public bodies to
shelter information until receipt of the information becomes irrelevant. Copy fees far in excess
of what any office supply store would charge
are assessed for information that could easily
be transmitted electronically because nowadays
so much information is stored digitally.
The Greer Citizen

Steve Blackwell | Publisher
Billy Cannada | Editor
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William Buchheit
Preston Burch
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We are in an era in which

government does not seem to mind
extending its reach into gathering
information on us, but resists and
even erodes efforts by the public
to access information that belongs
in its purview.
Do not be fooled by the platitudes that roll
out of the mouths of lawmakers who claim they
are doing the publics business in full and open
view as they attach amendments, debate amendments and hold public information hostage in
committee. Do not be fooled by lawmakers who
claim to be staunch supporters of open, transparent government who then stonewall efforts
to open the doors and windows to the public
eye instead of working in concert with other
lawmakers to remodel a state law in need of repair on the publics behalf.
We are in an era in which government does
not seem to mind extending its reach into gathering information on us, but resists and even
erodes efforts by the public to access information that belongs in its purview.
Newspapers have long been the champions of
the peoples right to access public information.
We continue that effort today and strive to help
bring about a greater understanding of what is
public information through stories, editorials
and, on occasion, lawsuits that must be filed as
a last resort to pry from the hands of public
bodies that which belongs in the hands of the
public.
This guest editorial was submitted by Richard Whiting, chairman of the South
Carolina Press Associations Freedom of Information committee.
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et the madness begin.

Perhaps the most electrifying sporting event of
the year the NCAA basketball
tournament is finally upon
us. Across the country, basketball fanatics are feverishly
filling out brackets hoping for
the best in a tournament that
includes perennial contenders like Duke and Kentucky
as well as mostly unheralded
programs like Stony Brook and
Weber State.
Forget about that, though.
Imagine if our town councils
played basketball. With at least
five members on council, including the mayor, the councils
in this papers coverage area
are just about the right size.
I came up with the idea of a
council fantasy tournament
whilst sitting through one of
those scintillating regularly
scheduled meetings. I wont say
which town was hosting, and
it doesnt really matter; theyre
mostly alike whether discussing zoning classifications in
Greer, the town website in Duncan, the amphitheatre in Lyman
or, well, I cannot remember
what we usually hear about in
Wellford.
Listen, this tournament is not
actually happening, but its a
fun topic for daydreaming during executive session.
This tournament features
just the four squads. County
councils, school boards, planning commissions and fire
and sewer commissions arent
allowed to play. Sorry. With
that said, well jump straight to
the Council Final Four, which
is going to feature Greer City
Council (1) vs. Duncan Town
Council (4). Greer enters as the
clear favorite mostly because
of its depth. Including mayor
and All-Star Rick Danner, Greer
actually has a bench. Duncan,
facing surely the most difficult
test of its municipal basketball career enters the tourney
with just five members. Center
Keith Vaughn brings youth to
the court, but will it be enough
to eke out a win?
The other match-up pits
Wellford City Council (2)
against Lyman Town Council
(3). Wellford gets the two seed
for having city in its name,
implying a bigger program.
With Lyman Mayor Pro Tem
admitting he was terrible at
basketball and couldnt throw
it in the ocean, Lyman looks
vulnerable against Mayor Pat
Watsons club. Find out the
results next week.
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The Greer Citizen
Farmers Market
moves to Depot
The Greer Farmers Market will begin its second
season on April 7 at a new
location.
This year, the market can
be found in the Depot section of downtown Greer on
Randall Street. The market
will feature over 20 local
vendors, including farmers, craftsmen and boutique foods. Each market
lasts from 4 p.m. until 7
p.m. The opening market
will include childrens activities and the Drovers
Old Time Medicine Show
bluegrass band. The title
sponsor for the second
season is the Greer Commission of Public Works.
I am overwhelmed with
the support I got the first
year, but so far the second
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
No
arguments
Q: My dad and I have
been having arguments
over real estate and
money. My wife and I are
33, and we have a rental
property. We were trying
to decide whether or
not to sell the rental in
order to pay down on our
home. My dad has been
very vocal about what
he thinks we should do,
and its starting to cause
problems in our relationship. The two homes are
our only debt, and we
make $110,000 a year.
We owe $132,000 on our
residence and $80,000
on the rental. We could
sell the rental for around
$160,000. What do you
think we should do?
year is shaping up to be
even better, said Cristy
Ray, the markets founder
and executive director.
Were excited to be this
years title sponsor and
believe this market will
continue to grow and be
a community asset, said
Jeff Tuttle, Greer CPWs
general manager. Our organization is committed
to both sustainability and
healthy communities, and
the market aligns perfectly
with our core values.
Anyone looking to participate can contact Cristy
Suarez Ray at greerfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
For more information, follow on at facebook.com/
greerfarmersmarket.com
Will Williams live up to his promise?

In May 2012, Perry Williams was a candidate for
Greer CPW Commissioner.
I wrote a letter to the editor requesting that he ask
Williams his view on chloramine, the water disinfectant Greer CPW uses. In his
response Williams said the
following: ...I promise to
be ever vigilant in seeking
out alternatives to chloramines.
Chloramine is bleach
and ammonia. Well-known
environmental
activist
Erin Brockovich has been
complaining about how
corrosive chloramine is
because it leaches lead out
of lead pipes. If it is this
corrosive, what can it do
to skin, intestines, sinus
passages, and respiratory
passages over time? This
shares and
Greer State
Bank.
He
has shown
true
leadership and
has been a
Medlock
steadying
influence
throughout
the history of the Bank.
We are delighted to have
Rick serve in this important role as we continue
to make banking at Greer
State Bank an exceptionally rewarding experience.
The company has promoted John Hobbs, senior
vice president, controller
and chief risk officer for
the bank, to Chief Financial Officer.
A5
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Medlock named
GSB president
Richard Medlock, will remain president and chief
executive officer of Greer
Bancshares, Inc. and its
subsidiary, Greer State
Bank, following a decision
last week.
Medlock, who had been
serving as interim president, will also serve as a
member of the board of
directors for both entities.
Medlock began his career with Greer State Bank
as an internal auditor,
then chief financial officer
for 23 years.
Rick has served with
distinction and excellence
in every position he has
held at the Bank, said Gary
M. Griffin, chairman of
the board for Greer Banc-
THE GREER CITIZEN
corrosive chemical caused

my mom and me to have
horrible stomach cramps
and red, burning skin
rashes. You can see before
and after chloramine skin
rash pictures at www.chloramine.org.
On March 2, 2016 Erin
Brockovich posted the following on her Facebook
page: Chloramine use
WILL result in immediate health issues, chronic
health issues.... She also
included a recent Stockton, California T.V. news
video in her post. In the
video a woman talks about
the symptoms her family
experiences after bathing
in the water. Her son gets
rashes on his back, and her
husband gets red, burning
eyes. About a month ago
Davis
shoutout
Stockton switched from

chlorine to chloramine.
Five thousand people in
Stockton have joined together to fight chloramine.
There are more groups
fighting chloramine in
Missouri,
Pennsylvania,
Vermont, South Carolina,
Oklahoma, and Alaska.
In January of this year,
Williams
was
elected
chairman of the CPW commissioners board again.
In light of the fact that
Erin Brockovich is saying
chloramine is dangerous
to health, will Williams live
up to his promise of being
ever vigilant in seeking
out alternatives to chloramine? Please ask him.
We would like to give a

big shoutout to Gerald and
Gwen Davis, well known
Greer-ites. They have been
a tremendous asset to
the city. Whether it was
the fire departments, surrounding
departments,
museum, Wood Mortuary,
Fairview Baptist Church,
or the other many projects
he has been involved in, he
has always given 100 percent. Gerald is well-known
for his photography. We
will always be grateful for
the kindness they have
shown us over the years.
We love and miss seeing
you both.
Chad Anderson
Lyman
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DR: I wouldnt sell the

rental today, but its definitely a strong consideration in the future. You
wouldnt realize enough
from its sale to pay off
it and your home at this
point, so work aggressively toward paying
down the mortgage on
your home. Then, when
you get far enough down
that the sale of the rental
would pay it off, go for
it if thats what you both
want. Youre doing really well financially for
a couple your age in San
Diego.
Now, lets talk about
something else for a moment. I would love for you
to listen to your dad for
advice, but I would not be
arguing with him about
what you are going to do
with your money. Youre
a man. I dont know if you
just used the incorrect
word there for how the
discussion went down,
but if not, I wanted to
correct that as a boundary
issue in your family.
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN
Captain David R. Yates

Captain David Ray Yates,
66, died March 9, 2016 at
McCall Hospice House.
A native of Greenville,
son of the late Charles
Ray and Carol Irene Baldwin Yates, he was a retired
Captain of the Parker District Fire Department and
also worked at the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport

Fire Department. In the
early years, Mr. Yates volunteered with the Lake
Cunningham Fire Department.
Mr. Yates served in the
Navy Reserves, was a
member of the Fellowship
of Christian Firefighters, a
full time RVer for the past
twelve years and a member of Cornerstone Christian Church, Knoxville,
Tennessee.
Surviving are his wife,
Dolores Boling Yates; a
daughter, Angie Hamill
(Tom) of Chugiak, Alaska;
and two brothers, Dale
Yates of Turbeville, and
Alan Yates of Perry.
A memorial service with
firefighter honors will be

held 2:00 p.m. Saturday,
March 19, 2016 at The
Wood Mortuary, conducted by Pastor Jeremy Cox.
Visitation will be held
12:30-1:45 p.m. Saturday,
March 19, 2016 at The
Wood Mortuary.
Honorary escorts will be
the Parker District Fire Department and the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport
Fire Department.
Memorials may be made
to Cornerstone Christian
Church, 1411 Lantana
Lane, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Weekend Outlook
A Few Showers, Cool Weekend
After a hot start to the week we will see

partly sunny skies, a few showers and cooler
temperatures this weekend. Temperature will
fall to the 60s and 70s to end the week. We
will see partly cloudy skies for the weekend
both days with afternoon temperatures in the
50s and 60s on Saturday and Sunday. Our
overnight lows will drop to the low 40 for both
Saturday and Sunday. Have a great weekend!
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55 to 60
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Tuesday
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NGU: Purchases old Ryans building
Sudden storm
A storm hit the Upstate
Monday
afternoon,
producing marble-sized
hail on Hammett Bridge
Road in Greer, top, and flash
flooding at the intersection
of School and Leonard
Streets in Duncan, right.
FROM PAGE ONE
Photos by
Mandy Ferguson
LYMAN: West presented with award

Center, involvement with
town events and his care
for senior citizens.
His concern for others
has no bounds for the way
he has developed relationships and taken an active
interest in our area senior
citizens, Carter said.
Lyman residents Francis and Sharon Merrow
attended the meeting so
Sharon could speak before
council about starting up a
litter removal program in
the town.
Since moving to the town

from Maine two years ago,
the Merrows have noticed
the need for litter pickup
along the towns streets.
Dont pitch it out, Sharon said, introducing her
slogan. Pitch it in.
Before council she suggested that some sort of
effort be conducted during Lymanfest, which is
slated for May 21.
Gov. Haley signs bill to create

domestic violence committees
Governor Nikki Haley
has signed into law a bill
that establishes a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee in each of
the 16 Solicitor Circuits.
Legislation formalizing
a fatality review process
for domestic violence was
recommendation 19 of the
Governors Domestic Violence Task Forces Report
from August 2015. South
Carolina was just one of
nine states that did not
have a domestic fatality
review team.
Under the new law,
Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committees
will identify and review
deaths linked to domestic violence and make
recommendations to the
State Domestic Violence
Advisory, which was created by the 2015 Domestic
Violence Reform Bill. Committees will be made up of
local domestic violence
advocates, law enforcement and medical professionals, and others with
expertise investigating domestic violence cases.
I want to thank everybody who was a part of
this, said Governor Haley.
This is the beginning of
what is going to be South
Carolina reforming herself
to say that survivors matter, victims matter, and
that domestic abuse is
part of the past, and not
part of the future of South
Carolina.
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Wednesday
thanked Lyman resident

James West for his community service and presented him with the Community Champion Award.
His love for community
and for others exceeds
the norm and his dedication and compassion for
others goes way above
the call of duty, Carter
said, while noting Wests
efforts with the Middle
Tyger River Community
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FROM PAGE ONE
Members of the Governors Domestic Violence

Task Force, Senate Judiciary Chairman Larry Martin, Speaker Pro Tempore
Tommy Pope celebrated
the signing with the governor during a recent ceremony at the Statehouse.
I am greatly encouraged by the passage of the
domestic violence fatality
review bill in South Carolina, said Dr. Neil Websdale, Director of the National Domestic Violence
Fatality Review Initiative.
Setting up a network of
review teams will help
create and/or enhance
coordinated community
responses to domestic violence, thus building better protections for victims
and encouraging greater
offender accountability.
I want to commend
everybody standing here
today and everyone up
in the chambers who are
responsible for this bill,
said Chairman Martin.
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to carry out a program in
physician assistant medicine, set to begin in January 2017. We are delighted
to solidify our presence in
Greer.
Officials say the facility
will offer many additional
opportunities growth and
will house several programs that are currently
operating in other locations. North Greenvilles
T. Walter Brashier Graduate School is currently utilizing leased space from
Fairview Baptist Church in
Greer, a partnership that

began in 2006.
Im very pleased to
welcome North Greenville
University to the City of
Greer, said Rick Danner,
mayor of the City of Greer.
The university has long
been a fine neighbor at
its Tigerville campus, and
its prestigious graduate
school will be a tremendous addition to the city.
In addition to the physician assistant medicine
program, the university
will continue its current
graduate degree offerings
in business, education,
ministry, and music education at the new facility. The
universitys CAPS recruitment team will relocate to

the Lancaster Avenue location from the Tim Brashier
Center on Pleasantburg
Drive in Greenville, as well
as other support functions
from the main campus in
Tigerville.
North Greenville will
begin transitioning to the
new facility at the beginning of summer and will be
fully occupied by the start
of the Fall 2016 semester.
The university is making
plans for a ribbon-cutting
ceremony in the fall.
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DUNCAN: Officials say cameras needed

FROM PAGE OEN
grant money as well as accommodation and hospitality funds.

The need for security cameras is real, Fant
said.
We had a lot of automobile break-ins at the park,
Scott said, remembering
the incidents occurred
last year. It was like a
bunch at one time. Because theres nothing else
to do with your stuff. And
people know that so they
broke into a good many
cars and stole
credit cards
and things
like that,
and we
just
dont want that to happen

again. Thats a bad experience and then you wont
come back to the park.
You want the park to be a
safe place.
Fant said he spoke with
businesses and municipalities to decide upon
Sun Surveillance as the
company to provide the
cameras.
Ive had one of their engineers come and look at
both lots and they believe
we can get by with two of
them, Fant said, noting
the cameras come with a
two-year warranty.
Police Chief Carl Long
said the cameras would
benefit his department.
Itll help us a lot because generally our time
where we have problems
with the park is when the
water park is open,
he said. People breaking

into cars in the parking lot
that are sitting up there.
A lot of those weve had
problems solving because
nobody sees them and
there are no cameras up.
The building in the water park has cameras, but
the lot never has. The cameras, which are solar powered, do not require power
lines or a separate building to house equipment.
Fant
recommended
council vote to spend the
money before May when
the grant funds expire.
Councilmember
Calvin
Cowen said he wanted to
table the discussion, but
he did not receive a second to his motion. Council
voted in favor of the use
of funds for security cameras, and Cowen cast the
lone dissenting vote.

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THE GREER CITIZEN
CHURCH
NEWS
COMMUNITY YARD SALE
FOR CAMP ONEAL
ONeal Church of God

will host a community
yard sale on Saturday,
March 19, from 8 a.m.-2
p.m. at Camp ONeal on
Highway 101 North. Residents can rent a table for
$10. Proceeds benefit the
church mission fund. Call
457-5427.
UNITED CHRITIAN
TO HOST REVIVAL
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Springwell Church will hold its annual spring carnival on April 2 at the church. The event
is free for the community.
Springwell to hold Easter

service, spring carnival
Beginning
Sunday,
March 27
BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Where is God?
Is He real?
Springwell Church plans
to address these natural
questions as part of their
Easter service that will be
held at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
on March 27.
The bottom line is that
the big question is can you
really believe in God until
youve doubted Him, said
Dylan Arms, the worship
director at the church.
We were created not
knowing about God and
doubting Him. We want
to meet people as much as
we can where they are.
The Easter service will
look pretty much like a
regular service with a special message from Pastor
Scott McAlister. There will
be one original song mixed
in to the worship time that
was written from the singers perspective regarding
doubting God.
Like our Christmas service, we have more people
[in attendance] than normal, said Will Wright, the
technical and production
director. So we present
more than the typical message by kind of hitting on
the real perspective. Scott
will also be sharing the
Easter story.
We dont want to do
church just to do church,
added Arms. We want to
meet as many people as
CHURCH SEEKING YARD

SALE PARTICIPANTS
The annual Indoor/Outdoor Yard Sale at Sacred

Heart Church, located at
1009 Benson St. (across
from Quality Foods) in
Hartwell, will be held on
Saturday, April 2 from 8
a.m.-12:30 p.m. The cost
to reserve is $20 per eightfoot table. Call Kris Ann
Alexander at (cell) 770715-0332 or 706-783-4840
for reservations.
EASTER FAMILY IN CONCERT

AT MT. LEBANON
Jeff and Sheri Easter will

perform in concert at Mt.
Lebanon Baptist on Friday,
March 18, at 7 p.m. The
church is located at 572
Mt. Lebanon Church Road
in Greer. Call 895-2334
or visit www.mlbcgreer.
com.
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The spring carnival will feature food, games and activities

for children.
we can in the room.
A typical Sunday for the
church boasts between
800 and 1000 attendees,
but those numbers easily jump to 1400 to 1500
people at Christmas and
Easter.
In addition to the Easter service, Springwell will
also be hosting its annual
spring carnival the following weekend on Saturday,
April 2, from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m.
The carnival, which is
free to the community, will
have several inflatables as
well as a spin ride. There
will also be free food and
drinks available.
The carnival has become
a big community event for
the church, which includes
the cost in its outreach
budget in order to be involved in the Greer and
Taylors communities.
Were really excited because every year we have
a great turn-out, said
Arms. We have a lot of
volunteers who do a phenomenal job, and we just
have great folks at this
church.
For more information
about the Easter service or
carnival, visit www.springwell.org.
GCM golf tourney is May 6

The deadline to participate in the 19th annual
Dick Brooks Honda Meals
on Wheels Invitational golf
tournament is approaching for the May 6 event at
Greer Country Club.
The tournament benefits Greer Community
Ministries (GCM) Meals on
Wheels program.
The registration deadline is April 15 and the
tournament is limited to
48 teams of four. Each
golfer will receive a gift
bag, grilled steak lunch
and snacks.
Golfers and sponsors
should register online at
gcminc.org.
The cost is $160 per
United Christian Church

will host a revival on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19 at 105
Daniel Ave. in Greer (right
behind Cannons drive in).
Services will begin at 7
p.m. nightly. Guest speakers will be Don Warren and
Gene Wiseman. The public
is invited to attend. Call
895-3966.
individual and $640 per

team. Teams will be split
into morning and afternoon sessions with a shotgun start. Winning teams
will receive cash prizes.
Tournament
contests
this year include Closest
to the Pin, Hole in One,
and Closest to the Line on
select holes.
Dick Brooks Honda is
the title sponsor again this
year. There are many levels of sponsorship support
available: partner, $5,000;
platinum, $2,500; gold
$1,500; buy-a-hole, $750;
contest sponsor, $500 and
hole sponsors, $125. Sign
up to be a sponsor at the
website by April 15 to be
TRBA HOSTS SCAVANGER

EGG HUNT FRIDAY
Three Rivers Baptist Association, together with

Greenville County Parks
and Recreation, is sponsoring an Easter scavenger
hunt Friday, March 18, at
Gateway Park in Travelers
Rest from 6-8 p.m.
Egg hunts, candy prizes,
free hot dogs, inflatables,
carnival games and more
will be featured.
The event is free and all
ages are welcome.
visit threeriversba.org or
call (864) 834-9635.
ABNER CREEK
EASTER EGG HUNT
Abner Creek Baptist

Church will have a Childrens Easter Egg Hunt on
Saturday, March 19 from
1-3pm. Everyone is invited
to join the activities and
celebrate Easter with us.
The church is located at
2461 Abner Creek Road in
Greer.
WOMENS ZUMBA
AT ABNER CREEK BAPTIST
Abner Creek Baptist

Church is offering Womens ZUMBA on Mondays
at 7:30 p.m. in the Family
Life Center. The cost is $2
per person per class and
will be collected at each
class. A Womens Walking
Group is also in the Family Life Center at 7 p.m.
before ZUMBA and is free
to the public. All ladies in
our community are welcome to join us for one or
both of these classes.
LOCUST HILL HOSTING

GREAT EGG DROP
Locust
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Baptist
Church will host a free
community event, The
Great Egg Drop 2016, on
Wednesday, March 23, at 6
p.m. The event will feature
over 3,000 candy and treatfilled Easter eggs, a magic
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show and hot dog supper.

Prizes will be given away.
The Great Egg Drop is for
all children preschool to
fifth grade. Call 895-1771
or visit locusthillchurch.
org.
TINSLEY TO SPEAK
AT EBENEZER-WELCOME
John Tinsley will speak

at
Ebenezer-Welcome
Baptist Church on Sunday, March 20, at 6 p.m.
Tinsley served 24 years in
prison and now shares his
testimony of how God provides salvation and how
the Lord used him in the
prison system to share the
Gospel.
Good Samaritan Prison
Team will also share in
singing. The church is located at 4005 N. Hwy 414
in Landrum.
EASTER SERVICES
AT DEVENGER ROAD
Devenger Road ARP

Church will host Easter
services beginning at 7
a.m. on Sunday, March
27. The church will hold a
sunrise service, followed
by breakfast and Sunday
school at 8:30 a.m.
The Church is located
at 1200 Devenger Road in
Greer.
APALACHE GOLDEN
HEARTS LIST EVENTS
The senior adults at

Apalache Baptist Church
will celebrate March Madness at Laurendas Restaurant in Greer at 6 p.m.
on March 31.
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Roughton joins GCM

Karen Roughton has
joined Greer Community
Ministries (GCM) as the
Meals on Wheels coordinator.
She will be in charge of
supervising the 21 routes
that volunteer drivers use
to deliver more than 320
warm, nutritious meals to
home bound seniors in the
Greater Greer area Monday
through Friday.
Roughton
previously
worked at GCM in 2015
on a grant project that required assessment of senior adults for the Meals
on Wheels program.
Like a preacher is called
to preaching, I felt very
called to do this, Roughton said. It was an overwhelming call to be here,
to have a purpose, and a
mission.
A graduate of Furman
Karen Roughton
University with a degree
in sociology, Roughton
began her career in banking at Southern Bank in
Greenville and worked in
the banking industry until
early 2015. She has recently served on the board of
Greer Relief and Resource
Agency.
One of her first priorities

in her new position will be
to maintain and expand
the number of volunteer
drivers currently serving
at the nonprofit.
Without our drivers,
some of these people
wouldnt have a meal,
Roughton said. They are
so important to our whole
organization in carrying
out our mission, which is
to make sure people dont
go hungry.
GCM Meals on Wheels
program provided more
than 89,000 freshly prepared meals in the Greer
area in 2015.
Also, over 8,300 clients
were assisted through the
Food Pantry and Sharons
Clothing Closet. For more
information, visit gcminc.
org.
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included in the event publicity.

The Meals on Wheels
Golf Tournament provides
funds needed to continue
serving over 330 homebound disabled or senior adults in the Greater
Greer area with a warm,
nutritious meal Monday
through Friday.
The meals are prepared
on site in the GCM kitchen and are delivered each
weekday by volunteer
drivers.
contact Hannah Rainwater,
GCM events coordinator,
877-1937 or hrainwater@
gcminc.org.
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1779
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877-8329
2416
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3390 Brushy
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Greer 879-4878
879-4878
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401 Batesville
Batesville Rd.,
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Simpsonville 288-4867
288-4867
401
111 Biblebrook
Biblebrook Dr.,
Dr., Greer
Greer 877-4206
877-4206
111
Hispanic Baptist
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Hispana
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199 Hubert
Hubert St.,
St., Greer
Greer 877-3899
877-3899
199
Holly Springs
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Holly
250 Hannon
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Inman 877-6765
877-6765
250
Locust Hill
Hill Baptist
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Locust
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1288 Brown
Brown Wood
Wood Rd.,
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Greer 879-4475
879-4475
1288
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1005 Highway
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877-3267
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14372 E.
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14372
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100 School
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877-3612
100
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821 Abner
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Greer 879-3190
879-3190
821
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900 Gap
Gap Creek
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900
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the Martyr
Martyr
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427 Batesville
Batesville Rd.,
Rd., Simpsonville
281-0015
427
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Holiness
Bartons
Highway 101
101 North,
North, Greer
Greer
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Bethesda
125 Broadus
Broadus St.,
St., Greer
Greer 877-8523
877-8523
125
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1017 Mauldin
Mauldin Rd.,
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Greenville 283-0639
283-0639
1017
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Calvary
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266-4269
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104 New
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Greer 877-8090
877-8090
104
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343 Hampton
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Greer 879-8446
879-8446
343
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Lutheran Church
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Abiding
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Apostolic
453 N.
N. Rutherford
Rutherford Rd.,
Rd., Greer
Greer 848-4568
848-4568
453
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2820 Woodruff
Woodruff Rd.,
Rd., Simpsonville
297-5815
2820
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Lutheran Church,
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Redeemer
300 Oneal
Oneal Rd.,
Rd., Greer
Greer 877-5876
877-5876
300
Saints Peter
Peter and
and Paul
Paul Evangelical
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Lutheran
Saints
400 Parker
Parker Ivey
Ivey Dr.,
Dr., Greenville
Greenville 551-0246
551-0246
400
5080 Sandy
Sandy Flat
Flat Rd.,
Rd., Taylors
Taylors 895-2524
895-2524
5080
Glad Tidings
Tidings Assembly
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of God
God
Glad
Highway 290,
290, Greer
Greer 879-3291
879-3291
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52 Bobo
Bobo St.,
St., Greer
Greer 877-2442
877-2442
Greer
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Fellowship Church
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Harmony
Harvest Christian
Christian Church
Church
Harvest
2150 Highway
Highway 417,
417, Woodruff
Woodruff 486-8877
486-8877
2150
International Cathedral
Cathedral of
of Prayer
Prayer
International
100 Davis
Davis Avenue
Avenue Greer
Greer 655-0009
655-0009
100
Lifesong Church
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Lifesong
12481 Greenville
Greenville Highway,
Highway, Lyman
Lyman 439-2602
439-2602
12481
Living Way
Way Community
Community Church
Church
Living
3239 N.
N. Highway
Highway 101,
101, Greer
Greer 895-0544
895-0544
3239
New Jerusalem
Jerusalem Baptist
Baptist Church
Church
New
413 E.
E. Poinsett
Poinsett St.,
St., Greer
Greer 968-9203
968-9203
413
New Life
Life Baptist
Baptist Church
Church
New
90 Becco
Becco Rd.,
Rd., Greer
Greer 895-3224
895-3224
90
Northwood Baptist
Baptist Church
Church
Northwood
888 Ansel
Ansel School
School Rd.,
Rd., Greer
Greer 877-5417
877-5417
888
ONeal Baptist
Baptist Church
Church
ONeal
3420 N.
N. Highway
Highway 101,
101, Greer
Greer 895-0930
895-0930
3420
Pelham First
First Baptist
Baptist Church
Church
Pelham
2720 S.
S. Old
Old Highway
Highway 14,
14, Greer
Greer 879-4032
879-4032
2720
Peoples Baptist
Baptist Church
Church
Peoples
310 Victor
Victor Avenue
Avenue Ext.,
Ext., Greer
Greer 848-0449
848-0449
310
Piney Grove
Grove Missionary
Missionary Baptist
Baptist Church
Church
Piney
201 Jordan
Jordan Rd.,
Rd., Lyman
Lyman 879-2646
879-2646
201
Ebenezer United
United Methodist
Methodist Church
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Ebenezer
174 Ebenezer
Ebenezer Road,
Road, Greer
Greer 987-9644
987-9644
174
Faith United
United Methodist
Methodist Church
Church
Faith
104 New
New Woodruff
Woodruff Rd.,
Rd., Greer
Greer 968-2424
968-2424
104
New Covenant
Covenant Fellowship
Fellowship
New
2425 Racing
Racing Rd.,
Rd., Greer
Greer 848-4521
848-4521
2425
New Hope
Hope Freedom
Freedom
New
Point of
of Life
Life Church
Church
Point
Springwell Church
Church
Springwell
4369 Wade
Wade Hampton
Hampton Blvd.,
Blvd., Taylors
Taylors 268-2299
268-2299
4369
Trinity Fellowship
Fellowship Church
Church
Trinity
Fews Chapel
Chapel United
United Methodist
Methodist Church
Church
Fews
3610 Brushy
Brushy Creek
Creek Rd.,
Rd., Greer
Greer 877-0419
877-0419
3610
1700 N.
N. Pleasantburg
Pleasantburg Dr,
Dr, Greenville
Greenville 244-6011
244-6011
1700
Grace United
United Methodist
Methodist Church
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Grace
1001 W.
W. Poinsett
Poinsett St.,
St., Greer
Greer 629-3350
629-3350
1001
1301 S.
S. Main
Main St.
St. (S.
(S. Hwy.
Hwy. 14),
14), Greer
Greer 877-0308
877-0308
1301
4000 N.
N. Highway
Highway 101,
101, Greer
Greer 895-2522
895-2522
4000
627 Taylor
Taylor Rd.,
Rd., Greer
Greer 877-7015
877-7015
627
Lee Road
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United Methodist
Methodist Church
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Lee
1377 East
East Lee
Lee Rd.,
Rd., Taylors
Taylors 244-6427
244-6427
1377
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CRIME
REPORT
(Note: All information
contained in the following
blotter was taken directly
from the official incident
reports filed by Greer Police Department. All suspects are to be considered
innocent
until
proven
guilty.)
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Rhonda Kaye Horta, 56,

of 100 Turner Hill Rd. in
Greer has been charged
with disorderly conduct.
According to an incident
report supplied by the
Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office, an officer patrolling East Wade Hampton Boulevard. saw Horta
cross the road on foot in
the direction of Highway
80. When he went to question her, it was clear that
she had been drinking and
was unsteady on her feet.
She had lost track of time
as well, telling the officer
it was 10 p.m. when it was
close to midnight. She was
placed under arrest for
public disorderly conduct.
DUI
Steven Ray Dennis, 38,

of 50 W. Thrasher Ln. in Jesup, GA has been charged
with Driving Under the
Influence and Open Container.
According to an incident report furnished by
Greer Police, an officer
was patrolling West Wade
Hampton Blvd. when she
observed a vehicle with
an expired tag. When the
car was pulled over, it ran
over the curb at Chic-fil-A
with both right-side tires.
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MULTIPLE CHARGES
Alex Anthony Rossi, 22,

of 8 Foxfield Way in Greer
has been charged with petit larceny and assault and
battery (second).
According to a Greer
Police incident report,
officers responded to a
reported assault at the
above address. Upon arrival, they found the victim,
badly beaten about the
face and upper back. She
had multiple bruises and
abrasions on her face and
there were bloodstains on
the floor, chair and coffee
table. At the hospital, the
victim was diagnosed with
a broken nose. She claimed
FROM PAGE ONE
STEVE BLACKWELL | THE GREER CITIZEN
Trackers
Greer Police K9 Boss and handler Jordan Williams search for a suspect wanted for
shoplifting at Walmart Wednesday.
the subject, her son, assaulted her and took her
cell phone after she told
him to take a shower. Police located Rossi in the
Walmart parking lot and
took him into custody.
PROSTITUTION
Rebecca Anne Haught,

21, of 6314 North Pinnacle
Drive in Spartanburg has
been charged with prostitution / solicitation.
According to an incident
report supplied by Greer
Police, officers responded to the Super 8 Motel
on Highway 101, where
the manager believed
people were using one of
the rooms as a meth lab.
The officers conducted a
search of the room and
found another man in it.
That man claimed hed
seen an ad Haught had
placed on Craigslist offering sex for money. Haught
initially denied the ar-
Deputies search for

suspect who fled police
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with several drug crimes
and other offenses after
Greenville County deputies said he fled and was
arrested with the help of a
K-9 officer. But an Upstate
group is saying that excessive force was used.
Meanwhile, another suspect remained at large as
of Monday afternoon.
Deputies
say
that
around 4 p.m. Sunday, a
Greenville County sheriffs deputy traveling on
Laurens Road saw the suspect turn down Parkins
Mill Road, slow down to a
very slow speed, and then
quickly accelerate well
above the posted speed
limit.
The driver, identified
as Travis Sanchez Hunt,
continued to drive as if he
were under the influence
of drugs or alcohol, deputies say.
The deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop, but Hunt
kept driving. Deputies say
he turned onto Cleveland
Street and accelerated to
a high rate of speed while
people in the car began

throwing items out of the
vehicle.
Hunt failed to make
the turn and hit a chain
link fence at the corner
of Allen Street and Bagwell Circle. Deputies say
two suspects exited the
vehicle and
fled on foot.
The deputy and his K9, pursued
them
on
foot and advised them
Hunt
that they
were under
arrest and to stop.
After multiple commands to stop, the deputy
released his K-9 who was
able to successfully apprehend Hunt until the
deputy was able to catch
up. Hunt continued to resist the deputy and after
a brief struggle, Hunt was
taken into custody, according to a news release
from the Greenville County Sheriffs Office.
Deputies recovered the
items that were allegedly
thrown from the vehicle.
The items field-tested
positive for crack cocaine,
A9
WORLEY:
Found dead
in Greer
pond
Dennis admitted to drinking four or five tall boys.

A field sobriety test was
issued and Dennis failed.
He was taken to the Greer
City Police Dept., where he
submitted a breath sample
of 0.15%.
Dalton Dewayne Harts,
22, of 14 Willow Drive
in Greenville has been
charged with Possession
of Marijuana with Intent
to Distribute.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, an
officer observed Harts
driving 68 mph in a 45
mph zone. When a traffic stop was issued, the
subject admitted that he
didnt have a drivers license. In addition, the vehicle smelled of marijuana
and Harts appeared jittery.
A search of the vehicle was
conducted and a bag full
of marijuana was found in
the trunk. The marijuana,
which weighed 112 grams,
was placed into evidence
and a warrant was issued
to Harts for possession
with intent to distribute.
THE GREER CITIZEN
cocaine, and marijuana.

Hunt has been charged
with possession with intent
to distribute crack, possession with intent to distribute
cocaine, possession
with intent to distribute
marijuana, failure to stop
for blue lights, resisting
arrest, driving under the
influence and driving under suspension.
The organization Fighting Injustice Together
(FIT) is raising questions
about Hunts arrest.
FIT Founder Bruce Wilson said in an email that
Hunt is related to him. Wilson asserts that a deputy
kicked Hunt in the face
while a police dog mauled
him, and further claims
that the deputy struck
him several times with a
service weapon.
The passenger in the
car with Hunt remained at
large as of Monday. Deputies described him as a
black male who was wearing an orange shirt.
Investigators ask anyone
with information regarding this incident or the
identity of the passenger
to contact Crime Stoppers
at 23-CRIME.
rangement, but then admitted that she knew what

shed done was wrong and
that she needed money
because she was afraid
of ending up homeless.
Haught said the exchange
was a last resort after all
other attempts to secure

funds proved unsuccessful. Both she and the man
who solicited her, Jairo
Penuela Bohorquez, 24,
were transported to Greer
City Jail.
search party had been organized on Tuesday, Feb.

16, for him. Mann said the
last time she saw him was
around 1 a.m. on Monday,
Feb. 8.
On Friday, Mann said she
was feeling heartbroken
knowing how many times
she had walked around
the pond hoping to find
him.
While the coroners office
has identified the body,
results are still pending as
to the cause and manner
of Worleys death. Toxicology and further reports
are forthcoming.
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SPORTS
The Greer Citizen
Seniors
shine
at PAA
game
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Eastside senior Tyius
Lewis scored a game-high
14 points to help lead his
team to victory at the PAA
Senior Showcase at Hillcrest last weekend.
Lewis high school teammate Shamarius Rucker
added three points to the
effort, while Greer senior
Jake Arrowood scored
three, as the East rolled
past the West, 75-68.
AREA ALL-STARS
|
EASTSIDE HIGH
Tyius Lewis
Shamarius Rucker
Eastside took control early against Blue Ridge last week, using a strong outing from the plate to defeat the Tigers, 13-1.
Blue Ridge will take on Emerald and Travelers Rest this week.
GREER HIGH
Tigers bounce back
Jake Arrowood
Essence Ballenger
GREER MIDDLE COLLEGE

Killian Meilinger
WADE HAMPTON HIGH

Savannah Vernon
Lewis was named MVP

of the boys game, which
showcased 24 of the areas
top seniors.
In the girls game, Greers
Essence Ballenger scored
eight and Greer Middle
Colleges Killian Meilinger
contributed six, as the
West slipped by the East
55-52.
Savannah Vernon of
Wade Hampton was the
leading scorer for the
game with 16 points in the
contest.
Tyius Lewis
After loss
to Eastside
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Blue Ridge baseball
team slipped up against
Eastside last week, but
bounced back to defeat
Southside Christian and
Berea.
The Eagles were hot from
the plate to start the week,
dominating the Tigers for
a 13-1 victory.
They came out and hit
the ball extremely well. We
had our best effort on the
mound, but they were connecting, Blue Ridge coach
Travis Henson said. They
really took it to us, so we
were ready to see how our
guys would respond.
The Tigers responded with a strong outing
against Southside Christian, however, coming
away with a 5-3 win.
John Coker threw for
us and he did a great job,
Henson said. Theyre the
top team in (Class A), so
this was a great win to get
us back on track.
On Friday, Blue Ridge
topped Berea 16-5. The
Tigers had 11 hits as a
team. Elijah Henderson
and Ethan Few were 3-3
from the plate, while Jacob Wilbanks was 2-3 with

a homerun and four RBI.
Zach Waddell got the win
on the mound and Colby
Thomas came in to close.
These first few

weeks are going to
decide a lot in the
region race.
Travis Henson
Blue Ridge baseball coach

Our guys had a fantastic night at the plate,
Henson said. It was a
great team win. We had a
slow start to the week, but
I was proud of the way we
bounced back.
The Tigers take on Emerald and Travelers Rest this
week.
Emerald is looking really good, Henson said.
They beat Greer twice
last week and then they
beat Southside on Friday.
Theyre 3-0 and we have
to go to their place, so we
know well have our work
cut out for us. If we play
well, well certainly have a
shot to win.
Blue Ridge will start Few
The Tigers bounced back from a loss to Eastside with wins

over Southside Christian and Berea.
on the mound, who has
been the Tigers ace this
season.
We have good pitching
depth, Henson said. Everybody weve put on the
mound has been pretty
good for us. Ethan probably has the greatest velocity and the most natural stuff in our rotation,
but all of our guys are
different and they have
different strength. Having
a good mixture, I think,
is going to be key for us,
but we have to defend for
them.
The next few games will

be critical if the Tigers
want to remain in a strong
position within the region,
according to Henson.
These first few weeks
are going to decide a lot
in the region race, Henson said. Everybody in
this region is going to put
pressure on your defense.
Were going to have to
make clutch pitches and
limit our mistakes if we
want to win games.
Eastside off
to perfect start
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Ready for the region

Eastside is ready to defend its region title, returning four seniors and a talented young
lineup to the pitch in 2016. The Eagles are 4-0 in conference action so far.
A lot has changed in

a year, but one truth remains the same: the Eastside boys soccer team
appears to be the team to
beat in the Peach Blossom
conference.
The Eagles graduated 13
seniors and welcomed a
new head coach, Michael
Martin, to the program,
but the team currently
holds a 4-0 record in region play.
Martin worked with the
team last year, but this is
his first season as head
coach.
There were a lot of
holes to fill and a lot of
unknowns heading into
the season, he said. We
learned right away that the
guys were ready to step
up and take some leadership roles. We came out
of the preseason knowing
that we definitely had a
squad.
Graham Moore is leading
the team at goalkeeper.
Hes so solid and he allows our defenders to play
with confidence, Martin
We learned right
away that the guys
were ready to step
up and take some
leadership roles.
We came out of the
preseason knowing
that we definitely
had a squad.
Michael Martin
Eastside High boys soccer coach

said. Obviously, he stops
some shots, but he also
keeps us organized on defense.
The Eagles are also led
by midfielders Jay Odom
and Clay Gregory, who are
entering their third year
on varsity.
Theyve played supporting roles the last
couple of years, but were
really counting on them to
SEE EASTSIDE | B4
Spoiled
ou almost got us, CBS!

You had the perfect
plan. There was information we, the viewers,
wanted, and you were
going to take your sweet
time (two hours) giving it
to us.
Im talking, of course,
about the annual NCAA
selection show, which was
supposed to last from
5:30-7:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Dozens of teams were
awaiting their fate. Fans
were clinging to hope that
their team would be in the
tournament. It was the
perfect time for ratings.
This selection show
was a money grab. In the
past, weve had very short
selection shows where the
tournament brackets were
unveiled almost instantly.
This is usually followed
by hours of speculation,
which I personally watch
anyway.
But this year, CBS was
going to hold us hostage
with a two-hour, slow
moving special where
they revealed a couple
more teams whenever the
heck they felt like it.
They almost got us.
ALMOST.
But some brave American took a stand.
Like any huge college
basketball fan, I was
watching the selection
show while simultaneously following along on
Twitter. I wanted instant
reaction, so I would watch
a little, read a little, then
watch some more.
But 20 minutes into the
show, I saw something
on twitter that saved me
an incredible amount of
time and anticipation: the
bracket had been leaked.
There they were, all 68
teams in their rightful
place. Instantly, I knew
who got snubbed (sorry,
South Carolina) and who
got in beyond all common
sense (Im looking at you
Tulsa and Syracuse).
More than half of the
bracket hadnt been
revealed, but the Internet
had won.
As most of you know,
Im a Tar Heel fan, so I
immediately looked at
North Carolinas path to
a Final Four. I was sitting
next to my wife, who Ive
successfully converted
into a college basketball
fan over the years.
Oh wow, I said aloud.
Heres the full bracket
right here!
What? My wife asked.
How?
It got leaked, I told
her. .And it looks like
we got screwed!
DO NOT TELL ME ANYTHING! (My wife doesnt
like spoilers of any kind.
She wanted to watch the
two-hour selection show,
so more power to her.)
I was, of course, talking
about Kentucky being
the four-seed in the East.
After some time to reflect,
however, I dont really
think North Carolina got
the short end of the straw
on this one. Kentucky did.
UNC is a much better
team than the Wildcats
this year.
I digress.
The selection show
finally reveals Carolinas
region and my wife lets
out a gasp.
We have to play Kentucky?
Im pretty sure she was
the last person on earth
to find this out.
Yeah, and probably
West Virginia.
STOP SPOILING IT!
my wife yelled, as West
Virginia appeared on the
screen.
I like having this kind
of power. If only everything we watched on
T.V. was like this, I could
really torture Shannon.
For example, Caleb gets
voted out on Survivor, or
Glenn dies on The Walking Dead.
Its probably better that
I dont have this information. I wouldnt be long
for this world.
B2
sports
the greer citizen
Veteran roster hopes for breakout season

At Blue
Ridge
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
The Blue Ridge girls soccer team has spent the
last four years building a
team they feel can make a
deep playoff run, and this
could be the year to do
just that.
Weve had a good start
to the year, head coach
Chris Crist said. Were
working from where we
started four years ago. We
have a senior-laden team.
There were some questions last year because
we lost one of the best
goalkeepers in the region,
but the sophomore that
stepped in (McKenzie Herman) has done a fantastic
job for us so far.
The Lady Tigers are off
to a 7-2 start with a 2-1
mark in region play. Blue
Ridges only conference
loss came at the hands of

Eastside last week.
Losing that game to
Eastside was a heartbreaker, he said. It was a good
game. We gave up a goal
Theyre just plain

good. As a coach,
thats what youre
looking for.
Chris Crist
Lady Tigers head coach
about a minute and a half

in, but we played them
straight up the rest of the
game. We just couldnt
score.
The Tigers, who have
seven seniors, are led by
Claire Herman, Cheyenne
Brady, Chase Crist, Bailee
Seppala and Cassidy Hipp.
Blue Ridge had some preseason success, winning
the Chester Invitational

and finishing second at
the Hillcrest Classic.
Theyre just plain good,
Crist said of his roster. As
a coach, thats what youre
looking for. You want that
senior-heavy team. Weve
never really had that. This
is a great group of kids.
Although his team wants
revenge against Eastside,
Crist said its important
for his group not to look
ahead.
We have to play 12 region games between the
first time we played Eastside and the next time
we play them, so we have
to stay focused, he said.
You cant look ahead, and
were not. Were taking it
one game at a time because
you can slip up very easily.
Were excited to play Eastside again, though.
Blue Ridge will face Emerald and Travelers Rest
this week.
Presotn Burch | the Greer Citizen
The Lady Tigers recently fell to Eastside, but are currently 2-1 in Peach Blossom action.
Rebels open
region at 3-0
Hold three
teams
scoreless
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Mandy Ferguson | the Greer Citizen
Greer Highs D.J. Sitton signed with Guilford College last week. The senior corner was joined by his coaches and family
as he made his decision official Thursday afternoon.
Sitton signs with Guilford College

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Greer defensive back D.J.
Sitton will test his skills at
the next level, signing to
play for Guilford College
in the fall.
Sitton was an effective
part of the Yellow Jacket
defense in 2015 and he
hopes to continue that
success next fall.
Theyre in the rebuilding process right now,
the senior said of his new
school. A few years ago,
My main goal is to just go out there and

make an impact.
D.J. Sitton
they didnt win anything,
but theyve turned it
around and won a bunch
of games. Im just ready to
go in and contribute any
way I can.
Sitton said once he visited Guilford, the decision
was an easy one.
When I visited, I just

fell in love with it. The
environment was great. It
reminded me of Greer, he
said. It will be nice to go
somewhere that feels like
home.
Greer saw plenty of success during Sittons final
two seasons, but its the

relationships hell remember most.
I loved it here, he said.
I had a bond with these
guys that is going to last
forever. Were family no
matter where we go.
Guilford will likely use
Sitton on defense.
I think Ill most likely
be playing corner, Sitton
said. My main goal is to
just go out there and make
an impact.
The Lady Rebel softball

team is hoping to duplicate the success that led
to a state title two seasons
ago, and so far, its working.
Byrnes opened the season with four wins at a
tournament in Liberty.
Since then, the Rebels are
7-0 to start the year with
huge wins over Mauldin
(13-0), Spartanburg (27-0)
and Riverside (10-0) in region play.
We had a big win over
Mauldin to open region
play, head coach Brandi
Aiken said. Weve played
some good defense and
weve been able to score
some runs from the plate.
Its a great start for us.
The Rebels are led by Tatum Arboleda and Kasey
Widmyer on the mound.
Theyre both ninth
graders and they are sharing the pitching load for
us, Aiken said. Theyve
done an excellent job and
theyve been an excellent
partnership so far.
Ada Grace Smith, an
eighth grader, has spent
most of her time behind
the plate for Byrnes this
season.
Shes done a great job

leading us at catcher,
Aiken said. Shes continuing to gain valuable
experience and shes getting better each time out.
Thats really all I can ask.
Second baseman Mackenzie Marcum is the only
other new addition to the
starting lineup. Parker
Burch is a fourth year
starter at shortstop for the
Rebels.
Kayce Shelton, Payten
Bennette, Kaila Kyzer and
Allison Neely will provide
the senior leadership for
this years team.
We feel really good
about where were at and
our future, Aiken said.
Weve got some really
good young talent.
Looking ahead, the Rebels will have their work cut
out for them if they hope
to finish atop the region.
We always have a tough
region, she said. Boiling
Springs is always strong
and I think theyll be one
of the stronger teams in
the state. J.L. Mann will
also provide some tough
competition. They played
Boiling Springs strong the
first time out, so theyll
be tough. Dorman is also
always a big rivalry and
they always play their best
with us. You cant take any
of those three teams for
granted.
Greers Hawthorne to wrestle for King University

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
You might have heard
his name called frequently
at Dooley Field on Friday
nights, but Jordan Hawthornes true passion has
always been on the wrestling mat.
The Greer High senior
signed a national letter of
intent to wrestle at King
University last week, retiring from his days as a
Yellow Jacket defensive
lineman.
Growing up with the
guys, they talked about
football, but for me it was
always about wrestling,
Hawthorne said. I thought
the decision to stick with
wrestling would be better
for me moving forward.
Its what I love to do and
what I feel comfortable
doing.
Hawthorne has seen
plenty of success on the
mat. Hes boasted a topfive state ranking in 2016
and qualified for the state
tournament in the heavyweight division.
Moving forward, Haw-
I feel like Ive

shown people that
I can compete with
the best.
Jordan Hawthorne
thorne feels confident in
his abilities.
I think I can wrestle at
that level, he said. I feel
like Ive shown people that
I can compete with the
best. Of course, theres
room for lots more improvement, but thats
something that will happen when I get to the next
level.
Hawthorne plans to continue wrestling as a heavyweight.
Being with these guys
has been great, he said.
Theres never a dull moment. Its just been a fun
ride.
Hawthorne will major in
biology.
Mandy Ferguson | The Greer Citizen
Greer High heavyweight Jordan Hawthorne will wrestle for King University this fall, signing a letter of intent last week.
SPORTS
THE GREER CITIZEN
B3
Harvick holds off Edwards at Phoenix

BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
In recent years, Kevin
Harvick has exercised his
dominance at Phoenix International Raceway by
crushing the competition.
In Sundays Good Sam
500 at the one-mile track
in the Sonoran Desert, he
maintained his mastery by
a matter of inches, banging
fenders with Carl Edwards
in a side-by side overtime
battle on the way to the
finish line.
After the drivers traded
shots on the way to the
stripe, Harvick pulled
ahead to win the fourth
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season
by .010 seconds (roughly
four inches), the identical
margin by which Denny
Hamlin had beaten Martin
Truex Jr. in the seasonopening Daytona 500.
In the closest finish ever
at PIR, Harvick won for the
eighth time at the track
and the fifth time in six
starts since joining Stewart-Haas Racing. Harvick
collected his 32nd career
victory, nine of which have
come since 2013.
The
2014
NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series champion seemed poised for a
decisive win before Kasey
Kahne blew a tire and
smacked the outside wall
on Lap 305 of a scheduled
312. That brought out the
fifth and final caution of
the race and forced a restart on Lap 312, sending
the event one circuit beyond its posted distance.
Harvick, Dale Earnhardt
Jr. and Austin Dillon
stayed out on old tires
during the caution, but Edwards led a parade to pit
road for fresh rubber, and
by the time the front of the
field cleared Turn 2 on the
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Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Jimmy Johns Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good
Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
restart lap, Edwards had
moved into second place.
As the cars sped through
the final two corners on the
last lap, Edwards nudged
Harvicks No. 4 Chevrolet
and dived to the inside.
Twice their cars collided
in the final quarter-mile,
with Harvick winning the
drag race to the finish.

Well, I knew he was
better through (Turns) 3
and 4, Harvick said of Edwards. That was not the
car that I wanted to see
behind me. I knew I could
beat him down there, and
I tried to protect the bottom in (Turns) 3 and 4 and
I just missed the bottom

with all the rubber buildup on the tires and everything.
But, all in all, I knew I
was going to be on defense down there. I got up
too high and wasnt able
to stay on the bottom like
I wanted to, and then he
got into me, like he should

have, and I needed to get
a good run off the corner,
and I was going to have
to get into his door and it
worked outjust barely.
Edwards
deliberately
moved Harvick on the final lap, but, just as deliberately, the driver of the
NEWS
& NOTES
DALE EARNHARDT JR.:
A HIT AT THE WATER
COOLER AND IN THE DESERT
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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY
race at 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Busch continues dominance

With
XFINITY
win
BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
Kyle Busch calls it a
knack.
His rivals might refer
to the continuing saga of
Kyle Busch at Phoenix International Raceway as absolute dominance.
But the record books
will show Saturdays result in the Axalta Faster.
Tougher. Brighter. 200 as
yet another NASCAR XFINITY Series victory for the
Busch juggernaut.
Leading 175 of 200 laps
at the one-mile race track,
Busch notched his ninth
victory in 20 starts at PIR.
Thats the highest total
number of wins by a single
driver at an active XFINITY
Series venue. (Mark Martin
holds the all-time single
track record with 11 victories at Rockingham.)
In winning for the thirdstraight time this season
and the 79th time in his
careerextending his own
series recordBusch has

now led 493 of a possible
563 laps in his three 2016
starts.
Its just a knack for this
place, I guess, Busch said.
Weve been off a little bit
on the (Sprint) Cup side
for years, but this year we
seem to be a lot better,
and last year we improved
a lot. But the XFINITY
program has always been
good.
In fact, it was good for
the entire Joe Gibbs Racing organization, which
started 1-2-3, with pole
winner Erik Jones and Daniel Surez leading Busch in
qualifying, and finished 12-3, with Jones and Surez
trailing Busch to the finish
line by 2.285 and 9.980
seconds, respectively.
Busch, Surez and Jones
also ran 1-2-3 in that order
a week earlier at Las Vegas,
a further indication of just
how much JGR has gapped
the competition.
Justin Allgaier was a distant fourth in Saturdays
race, more than 14 seconds behind the winner.
I cant say enough
about (crew chief) Chris
Gayle and everyone at Joe
Gibbs Racing, Busch said.
Obviously, (they) did a
great job for me, giving me
We didnt sit on the pole, but our
BREAKING BRAD:
KESELOWSKI COOKS UP
VICTORY AT LAS VEGAS
teammates did.
Kyle Busch
Driver
the car that I needed and

prepared everything for
todays race.
We didnt sit on the
pole, but our teammates
did. They were obviously
really fast, and they made
me run hard all day long.
I mean, there was nothing left in this car. Its all
used up. Instead of having
to go back to the shop and
freshen her up a little bit,
theyre going to have to rebuild it.
The race ran without
caution for the final 99
laps, and on Lap 172,
Jones caught Busch in
traffic and pulled alongside. But Busch regained
control of the top spot and
led Jones to pit road for a
two-tire green-flag stop on
Lap 177.
That stop proved crucial, with Busch gaining
more than three seconds
in the exchange.
I knew we were in a lit-
Water Cooler Dale the

Dale Earnhardt Jr. office
alter ego created by Nationwide trades in his
business wear for a firesuit to travel to the arid
desert as he tries to stay
hydrated, and more importantly, earn his second
consecutive win at Phoenix
International Raceway.
Earnhardt led 22 laps in
last falls Phoenix race, including the last one when
the event was called due
to rain. He was followed
by Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson.
In 27 starts at PIR, the
No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet driver owns three wins,
eight top fives and 13 top
10s. He has been strong in
his last six Phoenix starts,
producing four top fives
and five top 10s.
Earnhardt
finished
eighth at Las Vegas on
Sunday after placing runner-up at Atlanta.
tle bit of trouble when he

rolled by, right when we
were just trying to leave the
box, Jones said. I didnt
know how much time that
was going to equal to, but
by the time we got up to
speed, he was four or five
seconds ahead. It was too
much to run back down in
that amount of time.
Surez expanded his series lead to eight points
over Elliott Sadler, who finished eighth. Chase Elliott
followed JR Motorsports
teammate Allgaier in fifth,
with the Dillon brothers,
Ty and Austin, running
sixth and seventh.
Brad Keselowski and
Brennan Poole completed
the top 10. With three
victories to its credit, the
No. 18 JGR Camry leads
the owners standings by
seven points over the No.
88 JR Motorsports all-star
car driven by Elliott on
Saturday.
Fans at Las Vegas Motor

Speedway got to see episodes of Breaking Brad
and Better Call Paul all
packed into one on Sunday.
Brad Keselowski darted
past Kyle Busch with five
laps remaining to win the
Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway his first
victory in 33 races (Auto
Club 2015).
Without a daring laterace call by crew chief
Paul Wolfe, the No. 2 Ford
driver wouldnt have taken
home the checkered flag.
Keselowski was forced to
the back of the field, following a pit road speeding
penalty on lap 180. Wolfe
made the call to stay out
on Lap 216 with 51 laps
remaining, gambling on
fuel, but gaining the track
position needed to win the
race.
The win was the 18th of
Keselowskis career. Entering 2016, he led the series
in wins in two of the last
four seasons (2012 and
2014).
Keselowski is now virtually guaranteed a berth
No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing

Toyota stopped short of
wrecking his opponent.
We made him work for
it, Edwards said. Thats
more than weve been able
to do here the last few
times. Just a lot of fun. I
really wish it would have
worked out a little bit differently, but its a good
race.
I ran into him about as
hard as I thought I could
without wrecking him, and
it ended up being a drag
race. It was kind of fun
coming to the line because
I thought, man, I got him,
and then he doored me
real hard and then he got
a little run, and then I tried
to door him and slow him
down, but it just didnt
work.
Denny Hamlin came
home third, followed by
pole winner Kyle Busch, as
Joe Gibbs Racing claimed
the second, third and
fourth finishing positions.
Earnhardt fell from second to fifth after the final
restart. Kurt Busch, Matt
Kenseth, rookie Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon and
rookie Ryan Blaney completed the top 10.
Harvick started the race
from 18th and gradually worked his way to
the front, taking the lead
for the first time after a
restart on Lap 169. From
that point, Harvick led a
race-high 139 laps and
opened a lead of more
than two seconds over
Earnhardt before the final
caution.
Harvick leaves Phoenix
tied for the series lead
with Kyle Busch, but Harvick holds the tiebreaker
on the strength of his
first victory of the season.
Busch has yet to win this
year.
in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with his

win. For every victory
he accumulates prior to
NASCARs playoffs, he will
gain three bonus points
for the Round of 16.
Keselowskis Team Penske shopmate Joey Logano
placed second, marking
the second consecutive
weekend two teammates
have finished 1-2. In the
previous race at Atlanta,
Hendrick
Motorsports
drivers Jimmie Johnson
and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
came in first and second.
SUN DEVIL:
HARVICK AN UNSTOPPABLE
FORCE AT PHOENIX
No driver is as automatic
at a track as Kevin Harvick
is at Phoenix International
Raceway.
The No. 4 Chevrolet
driver has won five of the
last seven races, including
four of the last five at the
one-mile track. Overall, he
boasts a record seven victories at the Arizona oval
and will go for number
eight in Sundays Good
Sam 500 (3:30 p.m. ET on
FOX).
Harvicks 1,345 career
laps led and his 264 laps
led in a single race (Nov.
2014) are both track records.
Since PIR debuted its
repaved surface in Fall
of 2011, Harvick leads all
drivers with five wins, a
4.6 average finish, 1,028
laps led and a 130.1 driver
rating.
Harvick has started the
season off strong, logging
finishes of fourth (Daytona), sixth (Atlanta) and
seventh (Las Vegas).
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR RACE

OFF TO EXCITING START
The NASCAR Sprint Cup

Series Sunoco Rookie of
the Year race has been as
good as advertised.
In the latest chapter on
Sunday at Las Vegas, Chase
Elliott and Ryan Blaney
ran in the top 10 for the
majority of the race. Elliott
got tangled up in a wreck
on lap 225 that ruined his
day, but Blaney strolled to
a sixth-place showing his
career-high finish at an
open-motor track.
Blaney leads Elliott in
the NSCS Sunoco Rookie
of the Year standings by
seven points. Brian Scott
and Chris Buescher trail
tied for third (-10), while
Jeffrey Earnhardt ranks
fifth (-22).
B4
SPORTS
THE GREER CITIZEN
EASTSIDE: Getting used to new head coach, new roster as region play continues
FROM B1
anchor down the middle

this season, Martin said.
Up front, Eastside is seeing early production from
striker Max Woodington.
Hes our primary goal
scoring threat, but hes
also capable of setting
guys up and hes very
unselfish, Martin said.
When teams zero in on
him, that leaves somebody
open and he routinely
finds that open guy.
Only nine games into the
season, Martin feels comfortable with his roster.
Eastside is typically
strong year to year and it
looks like were heading
in a positive direction,
Martin said. Ive got four
senior captains that are
working hard on and off
the field and Ive got some
underclassmen that are
really stepping up. We
feel good about where we
are.
Although Eastside has
often solidified its place
atop the region early in
most seasons, Martin said
the competition is beginning to stiffen.
Last year, Emerald and
Chapman joined our region, and those teams are

very well coached, Martin
said. They give us a look
we dont typically see in
our region. Theyre brining something new and
theyve got some very athletic kids that make things
difficult.
Martin said some of the
more traditional Peach
Blossom members are also
improving.
Berea probably has one
of its strongest teams in
recent years. Theyre a
real threat this season,
he said. Greer is also
We feel good about

where we are.
Michael Martin
Eastside boys soccer coach

improving year to year.
Jorge (Santos) is doing a
great job with those guys.
I expect the region to be
tougher this year than
the previous two or three
years Ive been associated
with Eastside.
The head coach said in-
terest in the program is at

an all-time high.
The number of guys
that we have try out for
soccer is unparalleled in
the state, Martin said.
We had 90 student athletes try out for soccer
this year, so we were able
to field three competitive
teams. Instead of those
next generation players
having to sit out a year,
we have a third team that
keeps these guys excited
about Eastside soccer.
They know they can be a
part of this program.
As for goals, Martin said
The sound of crickets

BY MARK VASTO
ricket is a sport that

Americans, in general,
do not ever play. But
heres what we do know:
We know that the game
exists. We know that
India, Britain and Australia play the game often.
We know that it requires
hitting a ball with a stick,
and history has shown
that were very good at
hitting things. Its not
like its bobsledding, a
sport we perennially suck
at. This is something we
can actually do. It is for
just those reasons that I
submit the challenge.
I looked into the rules
of how the game is
A SPORTING VIEW
played, and I stand here

before you none the
wiser. I havent a clue as
to the subtle nuances of
the game. I know that
you can hit the baseballsized ball with a flattened
side of a willow wood bat
out of the park and its
worth 6 runs. A ground
rule double is apparently
worth 4 runs. There are
10 outs per inning, there
are 11 players on defense
and each game lasts about
5 days.
And people complain
that baseball is too slow?
The game has other
rules. Theres one rule

that states if a red ball is
used, no team can wear
colorful uniforms. They
have to wear white or offwhite uniforms. I dont
see this as an obstacle.
Im sure that UnderArmour can come up with
something that fits the
bill.
Naturally, there will
be naysayers. Americans
barely support outdoor
or, for that matter, indoor
lacrosse. How can we
just pick up another
sport when the WNBA
still needs our support?
The answer is easy, my
friends: Gary Sheffield.
Admittedly, I have not
run this idea past Mr.
Sheffield. This is partially

because I fear him a great
deal. That being said, who
out there among us can
deny the fact that Gary
Sheffield will destroy the
ball in cricket? Send Sheffield, Derek Jeter (because
you have to send Derek
Jeter, if only to make nice
with the international
press) and all manner of
ex-baseball players to play
the game. I think Curt
Schilling would make an
excellent bowler (pitcher,
in baseball vernacular)
along with John Smoltz.
I bet Jorge Posada and
Bernie Williams would
sign on. Ichiro would be a
no-brainer, and for laughs
we can ask Lou Piniella to
The Crusaders milked a

slim one run lead until the
sixth inning of game two.
The only run for either
team until that point came
in the second as Fraziers
RBI ground out scored
Maggio from third base as
NGU took a 1-0 lead.
Insurance runs came in
the sixth inning for North
Greenville as the bats woke
up. A Maggio single plated
Houser, who reached base
on a two out double. Houser scored a couple batters
later on Foley Georges
single to center field, extending the NGU lead to
3-0.
Two more runs in the
eighth inning for North
Greenville put the finish-
coach the team. Surely he

will appreciate the pace of
each 30-hour game.
Look ... President John
F. Kennedy issued the
challenge that we put a
man on the moon, not
because it was easy but
because it was hard, and
that was in the 1960s.
President George W. Bush
challenged us to go to
Mars, and as far as hes
concerned, Matt Damon
fulfilled his mission. But
Im talking cricket, America. This is something we
can actually do, that will
never be considered a
hoax or ever require the
approval of Ben Affleck.
Cricket, America. Its
time.
FAIRVIEW OFFERS
FREE BASKETBALL CAMP
Fairview Baptist Church

will sponsor a free basketball camp for girls ages 612 at the Fairview Baptist
Church gym every Monday
through the end of March.
Times are from 6-7:30 p.m.
The camp is free and there
is no need to register. Call
Paul Lister at 630-6625.
CHAMPIONS CELEBRATED
AT FLORENCE CHAPEL
The student body of

Florence Chapel Middle
came together for a banner
ceremony to honor the 8th
grade football team, wrestlers, and girls basketball
champions. The banners
will be hung in the school
gym.
CALL 864-877-2076
NORTH GREENVILLE
BASEBALL EARNS WINS
GAME TWO
SPORTS ROUNDUP
CLASSIFIEDS
CRUSADER
CORNER
North Greenville stayed
perfect in Conference Carolinas play on Saturday,
taking two games from
Mount Olive to complete
the three-game sweep. The
Crusaders improved to 90 in league play with wins
of 12-1 and 5-0 over the
Trojans.
NGU took a 7-0 lead after two innings in game
one. Jae Roberts got North
Greenville on the board
with an RBI single in the
first inning while six runs
would cross in the second
on four hits. David Housers single plated two runs
while Nathaniel Maggios
three run blast scored
Houser, as well as Roberts.
The Cruaders also got
some help from the Trojans, as Andrew Frazier
scored on a wild pitch after leading the inning off
with a double.
Maggio connected with
his second homer of the
game in the fourth inning
to earn his fourth and fifth
RBI. Houser also score on
Maggios second of the
day as NGU extended the
lead to 9-0. Tony Davila
reached base on a double
and later score on a single
from, Frazier.
Mount Olives only run
of the game came in the
top of the fourth inning
as David Mayo scored Stephen Wallace on an RBI
single. The Trojans finished with 11 hits, led by
Wallace who was 3-3.
Hunter Dilworth got
credit for the win after
throwing five innings, allowing one run on seven
hits. David Houser finished
3-3 with two runs scored
and two RBI while Maggio was 2-4 with two runs
scored and five RBI. Tony
Davila and Andrew Frazier
were both 2-4 while Mitchel Painter finished 3-3 with
two runs scored.
they remain the same each

season.
Each year, if you ask the
varsity players what their
goal is, theyll tell you they
want to win state, Martin
said. That sounds good,
but the question is, are we
willing to put in the work
required to make that a
reality? I think these guys
have been backing up what
theyre saying. Well worry
about the playoffs down
the road, but right now
the lesson is very clich:
we have to take things one
game at a time.
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A late goal helped the Lady Crusader lacrosse team get past Lees-McRae last week.
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Ethan Garner pitched eight shutout innings for North Greenville on Saturday.
ing touches on the game
three win. Davilas two out
triple scored George while
Davila later scored on a
UMO error to give NGU the
five run cushion.
Maggio and Foley George
led the charge offensively,
as both guys finished 34. George had an RBI and
scored a run while Maggio
scored twice and had one
RBI. Davila was 2-3 with an
RBI and a run for the Crusaders.
NGU improved to 17-8
on the season while staying perfect in Conference
Carolinas play.
LATE GOAL LIFTS NGU

PAST LEES-MCRAE
Hanna Hawkins scored

on an assist from Sarah
Smith with 1:06 left in
the game to push the
North Greenville womens
lacrosse team past Lees-
McRae, 7-6, on Saturday.

The Crusaders trailed
the entire game, aside from
two ties at 3-3 and 6-6.
Lees-McRae jumped out to
a quick 3-0 lead just nineminutes into the opening
period. Sarah Smith scored
her first of the game to get
NGU on the board while
Natalie Dufresne and Monica Colwell both scored to
even the game at three at
halftime.
Two unanswered goals
in the opening minutes of
the second period would
earn the Bobcats a 5-3
lead. Emily Colson scored
her first of the game to cut
the lead to 5-4 with 23:04
left in the game. Colson
added another goal 10minutes later to pull NGU
to within one after LeesMcRae gained a 6-4 advantage.
Sarah Smiths second
goal of the game with 6:37

left on the clock would
give us the second tie of
the game this time at 6-6.
NGU earned its first lead
of the game off of a Sarah
Smith pass after the Crusaders secured a rebound
on a missed shot. Smith
found Hawkins in front of
the goal who scored her
only goal of the game to
give NGU the 7-6 lead.
The Bobcats would win
the ensuing draw but an
offside penalty on their
final offensive possession
would give NGU possession and a chance to run
out he clock.
Sarah Smith and Emily
Colson led NGU with two
goals each. Smith also
added an assist. Sydney
Taylor came up with some
big saves down the stretch
for the Crusaders, finishing with seven total.
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PUBLICATION
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HAZEL CATHERINE
MELTON MOSER
(Decedent)
Case No. 2016ES3900063
It is represented that:
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Tammy Kirby, Greer, S.C.
Vickie Wilkes, Greer, S.C.
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Judge.
STATE OF
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COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE PROBATE COURT
MOTION FOR SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION
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HAZEL CATHERINE
MELTON MOSER
(Decedent)
Case No. 2016ES3900063
On February 22nd, 2016, Application/Petition was made
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Avenue, B-16, Pickens, SC
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2016.
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN
Missy Prices second grade class greets Skyla Forcier.
Administrators Stephen Deyo and Jennifer Gibson pose with Skyla.
She is...
Skyla Strong: School supports student
S
Article by
Kenneth Collins Maple
econd grader Skyla

Forcier will not soon
forget Fridays parade
at Mountain View Elementary.
Clemson cap on backwards, a smile splashed
across her face, classmates
screaming her name, the
girl who has inspired so
many with her courage
was honored and celebrated by her friends, family
and teachers.
The parade was a sendoff for Forcier, who on Saturday, traveled to Charleston for nine days of
chemotherapy and a bone
marrow transplant. She is
diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, and following the transplant she may
have to stay in Charleston
for 90 days if not more. It
has been a battle for the
eight-year-old, who prior
to this diagnosis had acute
lymphoblastic leukemia.
However, her parents, Brian and Shannon Forcier,
say she has handled everything like a superhero.
Shes been so strong
through this; she hasnt
skipped a beat, Brian
said. When were down
she lifts us up. Shes Skyla
strong.
Her strength is a testimony to every single one
of us, Shannon added.
Everyday she inspires us
to be better.
Skyla is seen as such an
inspiration that her classmates dressed as superheroes. As Skyla rode on an
ATV around the school,
she saw those classmates
at the end of the parade,
leaping up and down for
her. She said it was really cool, that all of her
friends were gathered together prior to her treatment in Charleston.
Shes just a good
friend, said classmate
Jake Ayers, thats why
were doing this for her.
I know she feels like
Photos by
Mandy Ferguson
were really praying for

her, classmate Luke Anthony said.
The outpouring of support moved teachers and
administrators.
We call this a teachable
moment,
kindergarten
teacher Cindy Fitts said.
And they need to learn
to care about people and
compassion and empathy
Her strength is a
testimony to every
single one of us.
Shannon Forcier
Mother
and its just really good

for them to see that and
learn that.
The community spirit
in this school is just amazing, and I think this is just
another example of how
the community comes
together and helps each
other, principal Jenny
Gibson said.
Brian said the community has been incredibly supportive of his daughter.
Its an emotional, really great feeling to know
we have their support,
he said. Its huge. Words
cant express the heartfelt
joy I have for the community, the love everybody
has around here and what
everybody has done for
us.
Though Skyla has been
out of school since December, the school has continued to show love to her
by sending cards. Within
teacher Missy Prices class,
a large stuffed monkey,
Cocoa, sits at her desk.
They take it everywhere
they go and they write
everyday so she knows
whats going on back and
forth, Fitts said, explain-
ing that the monkey delivers messages to Skyla

about goings-on in the
classroom.
Though students have
enjoyed Cocoas presence
in the class, nothing beats
Skyla. Price said her students were having such a
good time on Friday getting to be with her, even if
just for a short time.
They are so excited,
Price said. They are having a blast. They are all
Skyla superheroes today.
The idea for a parade
arose from Skylas request
to see her class again before she left to receive
treatment. It didnt take
long before the rest of the
school decided to join the
celebration. Around 900
students lined the bus
pickup lane behind the
school. They held signs,
wore purple and orange
t-shirts and danced to music as a Greenville County
Sheriffs deputy led a
small procession featuring
a convertible with Skylas
sisters and then the ATV
with Skyla. Once the parade was complete, Skyla
hopped from the vehicle
only to be mobbed by her
friends.
Watching her daughter
spend a few more moments with her peers,
Shannon summed up the
afternoon well.
This is just amazing,
she said, smiling. Today
is just a great, great day.
Natalie Rackley holds up her Skyla sign.
Students run to an impromptu dance party during the parade.
Students show posters in support of Skyla and her favorite team, the Clemson Tigers.
A group of Team Skyla supporters shout her name at a recent parade.
Students wave heart-shaped signs during the

procession.
Classmate Gabriel Fisher poses in a super hero costume

with Cocoa.
Students line the sidewalk at the bus drive waiting for Skylas procession.
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN
B7
Riverside Middle to hold Community Day

The third annual Riverside Middle Community
Spirit Fest will be held on
Thursday, March 17, from
5-7:30 p.m. at the school.
As a part of the event,
Riverside Middle will participate in the Mirrors and
Windows
multicultural
education project that encourages celebration and
access to diverse communities and their languages.
With more than twenty
home languages represented, and many more
cultural heritages, River-
side Middle has a wealth

of linguistic and social
resources to contribute to
this literacy initiative.
Multicultural education
that encourages celebration and access to diverse
communities and their
languages uses literature
to provide mirrors and
windows into perspectives. Written and oral
text can serve as mirrors
that reflect self awareness.
In turn, text can also serve
as a mirror for one group,
but provide a window
into unfamiliar worlds

for those from other cultures and communities.
Additionally, when learners connect with text from
their home language, they
increase literacy abilities
in the second language.
Because literacy is attained through more than
books, the school is encouraging families to begin
donating age-appropriate
books, music CDs, magazines and newspapers
that are no longer being
used. While all languages
COLLEGE FAIR COMING

TO GREENVILLE MARCH 19
The National Association of Admission Counseling (NACAC) will host a

College Fair on Saturday,
March 19, from 1-4 p.m. at
the TD Convention Center
in Greenville.
The free event will feature college representatives from over 130 colleges and universities.
visit gotomyncf.com or email collegefairs@nacacnet.org.
RIVERSIDE GIRLS SOCCER

HOLD FUNDRAISER
The Riverside High girls

soccer team will participate in Short Stacks for
Big Change at Fatz Caf in
Greer on Saturday, March
19, from 8-10 a.m.
Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage links, maple syrup, butter, mixed
fruit, coffee tea or milk.
Adult tickets are $7 and
children 6 and under eat
free (limit one free child
per adult ticket).
contact Harper Steele at
979-4378 or Stacy Penninger at 561-5671.
STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR

CONVERSE ART DISPLAY
Several Riverside High

Visual Arts Department
students have had artwork
accepted into the Converse
Young Women In Art Juried Exhibition.
Over 300 entries from
30 high schools in the
state were reviewed, and a
final 122 were selected to
be exhibited at the Millikin
Art Gallery at Converse
College in Spartanburg.
A reception will be held
on Saturday, March 19,
from 1:30-3 p.m. The exhibition is open to the public.
BRMS TO COMPETE
IN BATTLE OF THE BRAINS
The Blue Ridge Middle academic team beat

Mauldin 59 to 15 in a semifinal match. They will play
Hughes Middle in the finals on Thursday, March
17, at Blue Ridge.
LIVINGSTON ADVANCES
TO STATE GEOGRAPHIC BEE
Devon Livingston has

qualified to participate in
the South Carolina state
geographic bee to be held
on April 1 in Columbia.
Only the top 100 contestants from around the
state qualify for this honor.
BLUE RIDGE MIDDLE

RAISES FUNDS
Blue Ridge Middle is conducting its annual Pennies

for Patients Fundraiser for
the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
This year the goal is
$3,000, and all efforts will
be dedicated to Skyla Focier, a second grade student
at Mountain View Elementary who is currently dealing with acute myeloid
leukemia. The fundraiser
will end on March 18.
RHS BAND MEMBERS

PERFORM AT CLINIC
and checkout of materials.

There will also be a collection point during the
Spirit Fest.
In addition to the literacy
initiative, RMS Model United Nations delegates presenting their multicultural
exhibits in their Festival of
Nations in preparation for
Board announces hiring

of deputy superintendent
SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
and cultures are encouraged, items do not have

to be in languages other
than English, if they present practices, perspectives
and icons from a given
culture.
The program will be ongoing, and the media center will handle collection
the South Carolina Model

UN conference in April.
The Media Visual Arts
and Design students will
present their student envisioned, created, and coordinated fashion show.
T-shirts and bumper
stickers supporting RMS
seventh grader Bellas
fight against osteosarcoma will be available for
purchase, and the schools
soccer, baseball and softball teams will compete
against Northwood Middle.
Four PRIDE of Riverside

Band members participated in the SCBDA All-State
Honor Band clinic on the
campus of Furman University recently.
JaJa Tong, Sam Johnson,
Monica Li, and Thomas
Palmer represented The
school.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Touch screen teaching

Halle Ching, a student in Sarah Tanners Washington Center
Medical Homebound class, participates in a calendar lesson
on the Nabi tablet. The tablet provides magnification for
students with vision needs. Daily lessons are illuminated
and easily accessed using the touch screen.
Both the Clinic and Senior Bands gave world premier performances of new
works for band.
Li served as clarinetist and, in the world premier recording of Richard
Saucedos Concerto No. 1
for Wind Orchestra, pianist for the Senior Band.
During the clinic, they
engaged in a sequence of
intense rehearsals and
presented a concert on
Sunday. More than 9,000
band students from band
programs across the state
auditioned for chairs in
the region and all-state
honor bands.
BRUSHY CREEK PRESENTS

SPRING PROGRAM
Brushy Creek Elementary K5-fifth grade chorus

students will present a
Patriotic Spring Program
at Taylors First Baptist
Church on Monday, March
21, at 6:30 p.m. The church
is located at 200 West Main
Street in Taylors.
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY
SPIRIT FEST IS MARCH 17
The annual Riverside

Middle Community Spirit
Fest will be Thursday,
March 17, from 5-7:30
p.m.
Visitors
can
stroll
through the building to see
the Model UN multicultural family exhibits, watch
the MVAD Fashion Design
Show, drop off Mirrors &
Windows donations and
get Battle for Bella t-shirts
and bumper stickers.
The Riverside Royals
soccer, baseball and softball teams will compete
against Northwood, and
food trucks will be on
hand.
TIGERVILLE SHOWCASES
TALENT MARCH 18
The Tigerville Elementary PTA will sponsor

the schools 2016 Talent
Showcase on Friday, March
18, at 6 p.m.
Any
current
student at Tigerville can
participate. The event will
include comedians, singers, dancers, magicians,
acrobats and other special
talents.
SKYLAND ELEMENTARY
HOSTS SHINING STARS
Skyland
Elementary
will celebrate the arts in
South Carolina on Monday, March 21, from 6-8
p.m.The event will feature
a student art gallery, Skyland Singers, a third grade
music program at 6:30
p.m. and shag dance lessons.
EHS HOSTS LUNCH

AND LEARN MARCH 23
Eastside Highs School

Improvement Council will
host a Lunch and Learn
for parents with Dr. Harry
Shucker on March 23 at
noon.
Dr. Shucker is well

known in the Greenville
area and will be speaking
on how parents can help
high school students deal
with the stress and pressures they face every day.
To
register,
email
ahartsell@rhetel.com with
your
name,
students
name and grade with the
subject Lunch and Learn
by March 18.
BONDS CENTER
APPLICATIONS OPEN
The 2016-2017 application to attend Bonds Career

Center is now available
on the BACKPACK portal
for students who wish
to apply for enrollment
(click on Programs once
logged into Backpack). The
application window will be
open through March 24.
Program acceptance decisions will be available on
April 21 in the Backpack
system.
DISTRICT FIVE
ABNER CREEK STUDENT

SELECTED FOR FIRST TEE
Jayden Ellison, a third

grader at Abner Creek
Academy, has been selected to attend the First Tee
Program of Spartanburg.
Ellison was awarded a
Successful Kids scholarship for First Tee, which
will pay for his registration for three sessions and
a set of new golf clubs.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN
ALL STATE ORCHESTRA
A select group of District Five musicians played

alongside some of the best
in the state recently at the
2016 All State Orchestra
Clinic. Student musicians
included:
Byrnes High
Emily Carroll
Florence Chapel Middle
Preston Lee
Natalie Pickren
Payton Lee
TEACHER FORUM BOOK

DRIVE DENDS FRIDAY
The District Five Teacher Forum will be holding a

book drive through Friday,
March 18. All donations
will go to Middle Tyger
Community Center.
Any new or gently used
picture books or easy
chapter books accepted.
BEECH SPRINGS STUDENTS

MAKE HOOPS FOR HEART
Students
at
Beech
Springs Intermediate hit
the court recently, raising
money for the American
Heart Association.
The school beat their
goal of $1,500 in their
Hoops for Heart drive.
They celebrated with a day
of basketball. The three
highest fundraising students were: Emily Tucker,
Ebby Woolbright and Haley Hawkins.
Dr. Mason Gary has

joined Greenville County
Schools as Deputy Superintendent.
Dr. Gary previously
served as superintendent
for Anderson District
Three, and has served for
27 years in public education in various roles including teacher, coach,
administrative assistant,
assistant principal, principal and superintendent.
In the last three years,
Dr. Gary has taken Anderson District Three from
Average to Excellent in
the Absolute Rating category and Good to Excellent in Growth Rating
and has demonstrated an
ability to effectively utilize
resources. He also did an
exemplary job communicating the facility needs of
the district and the impact
of a one-cent sales tax.
Additionally, he led the
expansion of Career and

Technical course offerings
and additional AP and dual
credit offerings in Anderson District Three.
His tenure as principal
at Palmetto High School
mirrored his success as
superintendent and resulted in four Excellent
and two Good ratings on
the states school report
cards, Palmetto Gold and
Silver Awards, a Schools of
Promise Award, a Greatest
Generation
Pilot
School and a South Carolina Department of Education Red Carpet School
Award.
Dr. Gary has also co-authored a book entitled, No
Margin for Error: Saving
our Schools from Borderline Teachers. He has also
served as an adjunct education professor at Anderson University, Clemson
University,
Presbyterian
College and Southern Wesleyan University, teaching

a number of courses on
Education Law, the Principalship, School Finance,
and Educational Leadership.
Dr. Gary has successful
hands on experience in all
aspects of the administration and operations functions of a school district
and it is my belief that he
will be a great addition to
the GCS staff and will bring
a wealth of knowledge and
experience to the role of
Deputy Superintendent,
said Greenville County
Schools
Superintendent
Dr. Burke Royster.
Dr. Gary will be largely
responsible for the day
to day operations of the
school district.
He replaces Interim Deputy Superintendent Leroy
Hamilton.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
B8
THE GREER CITIZEN
Spartanburg Science Center to host kids expo

ANDREW COOPER/THE WEINSTEIN
COMPANY
Samuel L. Jackson in The

Hateful Eight
COUCH THEATER
DVD previews
By Sam Struckhoff
NEWS RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF MARCH 28
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Concussion
(PG-13)
-- Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will
Smith) comes into conflict
with one of Americas favorite pastimes when he
discovers an undeniable
and disturbing connection between football and
severe, long-term brain
damage among players.
As a forensic neuropsychologist working in Pittsburgh, Omalu studied the
brain of a former Steelers
player whose life took a bizarre and depressing postNFL turn. While evidence
mounts, Omalu finds that
the NFL is anxious to deny
and suppress his findings.
Will Smith gives a strong
performance as a softspoken man who uncovers
something too big to be
quiet about. This basedon-a-true-story film could
have more bite, more
weight to it, as it seems to
pull punches with the realworld implications of this
tragedy.
The Hateful Eight (R)
-- In years after the Civil
War, eight shifty malcontents -- including bounty
hunters, diehard Confederates and a dangerous
prisoner -- are snowed in
by a brutal Wyoming winter storm in this Quentin
Tarantino killer Western.
John
The
Hangman
Ruth (Kurt Russell) has
custody of criminal Daisy
Domergue (Jennifer Jason
Leigh) and is headed to
Red Rock to collect a hefty
reward when he meets Major Marqui Warren (Samuel
L. Jackson), an ex-Union
soldier turned terrifying
bounty hunter. Once in the
safety of a remote roadhouse, these nice folks
and a five others give each
other death stares and
menacing speeches as Tarantino cranks up the tension between characteristic bursts of ultraviolence.
Point Break (R) -- Back
in 1991, Keanu Reeves was
an up-and-coming young
action man, and Patrick
Swayze was a sure thing at
the box office. The world
was treated to the original
Point Break, in which
an undercover FBI agent
(Reeves) infiltrated a ring
of surfing bank robbers -and it was just as fun and
entertaining as it sounds.
In 2015, we received a
remake that swapped
out surfing for extreme
sports. Where before we
had Swayzes soothing Zen
platitudes, we now have
an antagonist with some
grimacey, hollow bit about
saving the environment.
One thing that stands
out is the films great aversion to color saturation.
Each frame has about as
much vibrancy as the middle pages of a newspaper.
The stunts are impressive,
but it takes more than super-sick wingsuit videos to
make a movie.
Forsaken -- Father and
son Donald and Keifer
Sutherland team up in
this cool but inside-thelines Western. John Henry
(Keifer) returns after a 10year absence that started
with the Civil War. His
mother has passed away,
his sweetheart has married another man and a
cruel robber (Brian Cox)
has been forcing good folk
off their land. Guns are
slung and grave speeches
are given. Donald gives
the stronger performance
as the conflicted father,
while Kiefer sticks to playing a steely, quiet Western
hero.
Spartanburg
Science
Center will host its fourth
annual Upstate Junior
FIRST LEGO League (Jr.
FLL) Robotics Expo Saturday, March 19, at Chapman Cultural Center 9
a.m.-1 p.m.
More than 150 children,
ages 6-9 years old, will
create their own scientific
ideas on how to deal with
the worlds trash problem.
The public is invited to see
what these children believe could be the answer
to a problem that is burying the Earth in garbage.
For the past four years,
the Science Center has
participated in the nationwide program sponsored
by LEGO, providing children the opportunity to
tackle a scientific problem
of worldwide proportions.
This years theme is Waste

Wise. As part of the childrens activities, they will
brainstorm the problem,
create a poster about their
ideas, and eventually use
LEGO blocks to build a
motorize machine robotic to help accomplish their goals.
This year, teams have
learned about the task
of looking at trash in a
whole new way, Green
said. From reducing, to
reusing, to recycling, and
beyond, they are finding
out what making trash really means. For several
weeks, the teams studied
the problems and possible
solutions to our growing trash problems and
designed Show Me posters to illustrate their research and team journey.
It provides an opportunity
for them to share what
they studied, what they
learned, and to show information about the team
and each team member.
Teams also build a LEGO
model representing a solution that they researched.
Each model made of LEGO
elements has a motorized
part and incorporates a
simple machine into the
mix. Teams then present
their findings at the Expo.
The Expo further provides
an opportunity for teams
to showcase their work
and meet other teams who
share a similar interest in
science and technology.
At the Expo, volunteer
reviewers will interview the
teams to learn about their
LEGO model and Show Me
poster. Reviewers include
experts in waste management, a retired engineer,

college professors and
educators from elementary schools. Students will
also participate in a Core
Values challenge that
will show how their group
works as a team. There is
also the Car Building Challenge, where teams will
be given 15 minutes to
build a car from the simple machines kit. Teams
must work together and
all members of the team
are strongly encouraged
to participate. The Expo
will end with a High Five
awards ceremony where
all the teams are celebrated and everyone will leave
with a feeling of great accomplishment.
This years event will
feature more than 20
THINGS
TO DO
ricks Day craft, games

and prizes.
call Tarsha Small at 3227529 ext. 125 or visit tsmall@greenvillecounty.
org.
FREE LOLLIPOPS CONCERT

SATURDAY AT LIBRARY
The Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present

Lollipops:
Manuelo
The
Playing Mantis on Saturday,
March 19, at the Jean M.
Smith Library in Greer at
10 a.m. and at the Hughes
Main Library in Greenville
at 11:30 a.m. The concert
is presented free to the
public.
One warm summer evening, a lonely praying mantis named Manuelo listens
to the music of an outdoor
concert. Manuelo wishes
that he, too, could make
music like the crickets and
the katydids. But the instruments he makes dont
play. Then Manuelo meets
someone who shows him
how to fashion a cello using a walnut shell, a stick,
and a special ingredient.
Manuelo makes his first
true friend, and together
they create the music they
both love.
Lollipops concerts introduce children to classical
music and the instruments
of the orchestra through
interactive concerts presented by members of the
Greenville Symphony Orchestra. During each concert, chamber ensembles
accompany a storybook
reading. And of course,
audience members receive
a lollipop at the end of
each performance!
Lollipops concerts are
appropriate for children
ages two to seven, although all children and
adults are welcome. Programs last approximately
30 minutes. Reservations
are not required.
BALLET SPARTANBURG
EVENING OF BEATLES
Ballet Spartanburg will

present an evening of
Beatles and Ballet Spartanburg on Thursday and
Friday, April 21 and 22, at
8 p.m.
The presentation will begin with a work from a Cuban choreographer, Nelson
Reyes who explores the
mechanical world we live
in, the hard core driven
mindset of Wall Street and
its impact. Carlos Agudelo
has created a new work to
a Stravinsky elegy which
will be played live by Miles
Hoffman, nationally renowned violist and local
pianist, Mildred Roche to a
new pax de deux work created by Lona Gomez, Ballet Spartanburgs Dance
Principal.
The second portion of
the evening is devoted to
the well-known music of
the Beatles. Blind Vision, a
local band started by Dan
Caston which includes his
16-year-old son, Adam,
and his nephews, Jacob,
15, and Jason Martin, 16
will perform renditions
of favorite Beatles songs.
teams from Spartanburg

County and surrounding
areas including school
groups, after school clubs,
and the Science Center
teams. Spartanburg Science Center, Spartanburg
Art Museum, and Spartanburg Regional History Museum (all at Chapman Cultural Center) will be open
to the public as well. Additionally, Greenville will
be present to demonstrate
more advanced levels of
robotics teams available
through the FIRST organization.
about Spartanburg Science
Centers fourth annual Upstate Junior FIRST LEGO
League Robotics Expo,
please call 583-2777.
CENTRE STAGE PRESENTS

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Dance lessons
Carolina Coastal band provided the music to over 100 participants in the Shagging On
Trade event held at Grace Hall Friday. The next Shagging on Trade is scheduled to take
place April 8.
A collaboration with film
maker Jonathan Ade, a
former Hub Bub Artist in
Residence, will take the
audience down memory
lane with a visual homage
to life changing events of
the 60s.
With the use of the different genres of music, we
are always trying to convey the fact that ballet can
be performed to any kind
of music which therefore
makes this performing
art form more accessible
to the public, Agudelo
states.
For additional information visit www.balletspartanburg.org or call 5830339.
ONGOING EXHIBITS
CHAPMAN CULTURAL
YOUTH ART MONTH
There will be two separate exhibits held at Chapman Cultural Center in

March to celebrate national Youth Art Month.
As a venue, Chapman
will host one very large
exhibit, displaying hundreds of student artworks
from nearly every school
in Spartanburg County.
The other exhibit, Focus
on Youth, will be held in
the Artists Guild of Spartanburg Gallery, which is
also located at Chapman
Cultural Center. Both will
be free for public viewing,
Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5
p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
A reception for the
Guilds exhibition will be
held during ArtWalk on
March 17, 6-8 p.m. Local artist Trey Finney will
judge the artwork and
will choose seven winners
to be given awards and
cash prizes. A few teacher
awards will also be given
out.
visit
ChapmanCulturalCenter.org or call 542ARTS.
MHSAM PAINTINGS
ON DISPLAY AT FURMAN
Paintings by Northwest
Missouri State University
(Maryville, Mo.) Professor
of Art Armin Mhsam will
be on display in Furman
Universitys
Thompson
Gallery, Roe Art Building,
March 17-April 7. A reception with Mhsam is
set for Tuesday, April 5, 6
-7:30 p.m., with a talk by
the artist at 6:30 p.m. in
the gallery.
The exhibition, Clear Cut
Spaces, is free and open to
the public, and is present-
ed by the Furman University Department of Art.

Thompson Gallery hours
are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.5 p.m. For more information, call 294-2074 or visit
www.arminmuhsam.com.
HISTORY MUSEUM
TEXTILES EXHIBIT
Spartanburg
Regional
History Museums upcoming exhibit will feature
panels from the SC State
Museums traveling exhibit, Textiles: A History of
Innovation and Community, through April 16.
Also featured will be
items from SRHMs own
collections that highlight
Spartanburgs role in the
American textile industry.
visit SpartanburgHistory.
org or call Julius Dargan
at 591-5596.
LAUREL EXHIBIT
AT RIVERWORKS
Local artist Christina

Laurels exhibition Refugium will be on display
at RIVERWORKS Gallery
through April 17.
Refugium is a quiet space
filled with orderly floating
strands of constructed
paper gingko leaves. The
gentle currents created
by movement through
the strands activates the
leaves.
RIVERWORKS Gallery is
located at 300 River Street,
Suite 202, in Greenville.
visit www.gvltec.edu/dva
or email fleming.markel@
gvltec.edu.
POST-WWII FURMAN
STUDENT LIFE EXHIBIT
A new exhibition about

post-World War II student
life at Furman is now open
on the second floor gallery of Furman Universitys James B. Duke Library
through May 31.
The exhibition, A Return to Normalcy? Growing Pains, Furmanville, and
Life at Post-World War II
Furman, is free and open
to the public. Duke Library
gallery hours are 8 a.m.-5
p.m., Monday-Friday.
contact Jeffrey Makala
294-2714, or jeffrey.makala@furman.edu.
NAZI-LOOTED CRANACH
PAINTING COMES TO M&G
A Nazi-looted painting,
significant for its role in
art restitution history, is
now on display at the Museum & Gallery at Heritage
Green until June 5.
Titled Madonna and
Child in a Landscape, the
painting belongs to the

North Carolina Museum of
Art (NCMA) and is being
loaned to M&G at Heritage
Green as part of the exhibition The Art of Sleuthing. The piece was painted by the world-renowned
German Renaissance artist, Lucas Cranach the Elder.
Madonna and Child in
a Landscape will be on
display at M&G at Heritage Green through June
5. The Museum & Gallery
at Heritage Green is open
10 a.m.-5 p.m. TuesdaySaturday and 2-5 p.m. on
Sunday.
More information about
the artworks story can be
found at https://youtu.
be/MmdtEbhzz5s.
EVENT REMINDERS
PAVILION HOSTS
LEPRECHAUN OGALA
Pavilion Recreation Complex will host a Leprechaun

OGala for children age 2-6
on Thursday, March 17,
from 9 a.m.-noon.
The event will include
a snack with the leprechauns, face painting,
bounce houses, a St. Pat-
Centre Stage will present The Addams Family

musical comedy by Jersey
Boys authors Marshall
Brickman and Rick Elice
and Drama Desk Award
winner Andrew Lippa
March 17-April 10.
Showtimes are Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m.
and Sundays at 3 p.m. All
seats are reserved. For
tickets, call 233-6733 or
visit www.centrestage.org.
SLTS THE DIXIE

SWIM CLUB CONTINUES
Spartanburg Little Theatre presents the comedy,

The Dixie Swim Club, this
month, with performances
March 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.
and March 20 at 3 p.m.
Five Southern women,
whose friendships began
many years ago on their
college swim team, set
aside a long weekend every August to recharge
those relationships. Free
from husbands, kids, and
jobs, they meet at the
same beach cottage on
North Carolinas Outer
Banks to catch up, laugh,
and meddle in each others lives, while relying on
each other to get through
the challenges life flings
their way.
SLTs production of The
Dixie Swim Club features
a cast of returning SLT
performers under the direction of Dan Harvey,
including Teresa Hough,
Susie Kocher, Jennifer Januchowski, Lori Lee, and
Peggy Magarahan.
Tickets for The Dixie
Swim Club can be purchased by calling Chapman Cultural Centers box
office in the afternoons
at (864) 542-2787 or by
ordering anytime online
at
www.chapmanculturalcenter.org. Tickets are
$25 for adults, $24 for
seniors and $20 for students.
FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
B9
Barriers to getting
shingles vaccine
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
am 61 years old, and was
anxious to get a shingles
vaccine shot. I was upset
to learn that, because I am
allergic to neomycin, an
ingredient in the vaccine,
I cannot get vaccinated. I
have talked to my doctor
and a pharmacist about
options, but they dont
know of any. Do you know
of anything I could use
to protect myself against
shingles? -- B.G.P.
ANSWER: If its a severe
(the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
says life-threatening) reaction to neomycin, then
you cannot get the vaccine. There is no other way
to reliably prevent getting
shingles. Keeping your
immune system healthy
(good diet, regular exercise, good sleep) may help.
However, the most important thing for you and
others who havent been
vaccinated will be to recognize shingles early and
get treated immediately.
Being treated early, preferably within 24 hours of
the rash, can reduce the
duration of symptoms.
Shingles usually starts
with pain, burning or itching on one side of the body
in a particular location,
called a dermatome. This
might be a band around
the torso, the top of the
arm or part of the face.
The classic description of
the rash is a clear, fluidfilled blister on reddened
skin (dewdrop on a rose
petal), but it does not always look so classic. See
your doctor immediately
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
after any painful rash
shows up in a single area
of the body.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
had chickenpox as a child.
I am 60 years old and was
shocked to find out that
the shingles vaccine costs
$249 here. My doctor offers it, but I cannot afford
the cost, as my insurance
does not cover it. Do you
know of a place where I
can get the vaccine at little
or no cost? -- M.B.
ANSWER: It is frustrating that a recommended
and potentially cost-saving measure like a vaccine
costs so much out of pocket. However, the drug company (Merck) does have a
rebate program that covers much of the cost for
people with insurance that
does not cover the shot.
You can find out more
at www.rebate4zostavax.
com or at 1-888-ZOSTAINFO. You have to pay for
the vaccine, then get your
rebate.
Shingles questions are
among the most frequently asked by readers. The
booklet on the shingles virus answers many of them.
Readers can obtain a copy
by writing: Dr. Donohue -
- No. 1201W, 628 Virginia

Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
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: I
have had allergies for
the past 50 years. Every
morning, my nose runs
for approximately 15-30
minutes. I cant take antihistamines due to heart
issues. Any suggestions?
-- E.A.K.
ANSWER: Most people
with heart and blood
pressure issues who are
warned about allergy medicines are warned about
decongestants, not antihistamines. It may be safe
for you to take an antihistamine, so you should ask
your internist or cardiologist. I also have had good
results using an antihistamine nasal spray such as
levocabastine in people
who cant tolerate antihistamines by mouth.
***
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer individual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possible. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Deacon was shocked not

only by Quinns diabolical
plan, but that she had recruited him to be an integral part of it. Wyatt was
ready to fill Liams shoes in
a business capacity when
Bill made him an offer he
couldnt refuse. Steffy was
forced to defend her relationship with Wyatt to a
doubting Thomas when he
called her out on her feelings for Liam. Wyatt went
out of his way to prove
to his father that he was
more than qualified to
take his brothers place.
Deacon was worried that
he would become an accessory to Quinns crime if
he didnt go to the authorities. Meanwhile, Quinn
took extreme measures
to eliminate any evidence.
Wait to See: Light is shed
on a secret tryst.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Chad and JJ lied to Abigail. Jennifer and Eric continued their downward
spiral. Lucas and Adrienne
discussed their future.
Summer interrupted an important moment between
Theresa and Brady. Maggie
became suspicious of Summer. Brady attempted to
resume a special moment
with a distracted Theresa.
Rafe worked with Eduardo
in the search for John. De-
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Eric Martsolf stars as Brady

in Days of Our Lives
imos paid Maggie a visit.
Chad and Abigail honeymooned with Thomas in
Chicago. Claire and Belle
tried to resolve the tension
between them. Meanwhile,
Shawn and Lani grew even
closer. Determined to
forget what Chase did to
her, Ciara threw the ultimate birthday bash. Dario
learned what happened
to his father. Wait to See:
Steve makes a connection
with Kayla.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Morgan couldnt lift himself out of his feelings of

hopelessness. Sonny came
through for Ava and Kiki.
Griffin was eager to learn
more about a Port Charles
resident. Dante filled Valerie in on his progress with
Lulu. Laura feared that the
other shoe was about to
drop. Julian made a move
to ensure Crimsons failure. Alexis tried to create

a comfortable atmosphere
for Kristina. Sam put the
brakes on her relationship with Jason. Obrecht
made a case for Franco,
who stood firm in his beliefs. Julian had to think
fast when Nina and Maxie
nearly discovered his plan.
Lomax demanded that Olivia and Alexis drop the
lawsuit. Wait to See: Laura
learns the origin of the key
that Helena left her.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Abby told Stitch that she

could tell that Max didnt
like her. Meanwhile, Max
overheard Ashley telling Simon about being
trapped with Stitch during
the fire. Phyllis didnt understand why Jack was being so hard on Billy. Victor
refused Victorias pleas to
make amends. Later, he
told Nikki that Noahs bad
luck would never end until
he broke up with Marisa.
Adam told Chelsea that
he was severing ties with
his father once and for all.
Jack insisted that Billy was
playing a dangerous game
by going up against Victor.
Sage asked Shawn to move
in with her and Nick after
her apartment was burglarized. As Noahs trial
began, Nikki reminded
Elise of their agreement.
Wait to See: Phyllis spins
out of control.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
MILESTONES
The Greer Citizen
B10 THE GREER CITIZEN
ENGAGEMENTS
Ham nominated
for Future Medical
Leaders Congress
To be held
June 25-27
Mr. Jonathan Poole and Miss Jordan Craft
Craft Poole
Jay and Georgeanne
Craft, of Greer, announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Jordan, to Jonathan Poole, son of Doug
Poole, of North Myrtle
Beach, and Suzanne Poole,
of Lakeland, Florida.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina
with a degree in business,
Miss Craft works for ABC

Party Rentals in marketing
and sales.
Mr. Poole is a graduate of Clemson University
with a degree in industrial
engineering. He works for
Sun Run.
The couple will be married June 18 at Greer First
Baptist Church.
Mr. Chase Allen Lee Davis and Miss Carla Dianne Price
Price Davis
Roe and Lorrie Price,
of Lancaster, announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Carla Dianne
Price, to Chase Allen Lee
Davis, son of Brenda Davis
and Jerry and Ana Davis,
all of Greer.
Miss Price is the granddaughter of Dianne Watts
and the late David Watts,
of Lancaster, and the late
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E.
Price, of Rock Hill.
She is a 2012 graduate
of Lancaster High School
and a 2016 graduate of
Anderson University with

a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.
Mr. Davis is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs.
John D. Ross, of Greer, and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lee
Davis, of Greenville.
He is a 2011 graduate
of Greer High School and
a 2015 graduate of USCUpstate with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Criminal
Justice. He is employed
with the City of Greer Police Department.
Ethan Ham, an Eagle

Scout with Boy Scout Troop
622 in Mills River, North
Carolina, and a sophomore
at Blue Ridge High School,
has been chosen as a Delegate to the Congress of
Future Medical Leaders at
the University of Massachusetts, in Lowell, to be
held June 25-27.
Ham is being sponsored
to attend this event by the
Linamar Corporation in
Arden, North Carolina.
The Congress is an honors-only program for high
school students who want
to become physicians or
go into medical research
fields.
The purpose of this
event is to honor, inspire,
motivate and direct the
top students in the country who aspire to be physicians or medical scientists,
to stay true to their dream
and, after the event, to
provide a path, plan and
resources to help them
reach their goal.
Ham was nominated by
Dr. Robert Darling, the
Medical Director of the National Academy of Future
Physicians and Medical Scientists, to represent Blue
Ridge High based on his
Boy Scout achievements,
academic standing, proven
leadership and determination to serve humanity in
the field of medicine.
During the three-day
Congress, he will join
students from across the
country and hear Nobel
Laureates and National
Medal of Science Winners
talk about leading medical
research; be given advice
from Ivy League and top
medical school deans on
what to expect in medi-
cal school; witness stories

told by patients who are
living medical miracles;
be inspired by fellow teen
medical science prodigies;
and learn about cuttingedge advances and the
future in medicine and
medical technology.
This is a crucial time
in America when we need
more doctors and medical scientists who are even
better prepared for a future that is changing exponentially, said Richard
Rossi, Executive Director,
National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists.
Focused, bright and
determined students like
Ethan Ham are our future
and he deserves all the
mentoring and guidance
we can give him.
The Academy offers free
services and programs to
students who want to be
physicians or go into medical science.
Helping people love

what they do for a living:
Business &Technology
Health & Wellness
Public Service, Arts & Sciences
Corporate and Career Development
Cliff Harpst
Celebrates 90th birthday

Cliff Harpst, of Greer,
celebrated his 90th birthday on March 1 with a party at Stomping Grounds
Coffee and Wine Bar on
Feb. 27.
As a gift to the community, Harpst auctioned off
his candles in support of
Greer Community Ministries. The 90 candles sold

for a total of $126.
This unique gift will
provide 31 meals for our
Meals on Wheels program.
Every dollar counts, said
Krista Gibson, of Greer
Community Ministries.
Take a class or two this summer, and you

can return to campus a step ahead.
Students have different reasons for taking courses as a Transient Visiting Student at GTC, but no matter what the reason, most find that
the cost per credit hour here is lower than at their home school, many
classes are smaller, and if they stay at home, theres no room and board
to pay. Choose from four campuses and hundreds of courses offered in
convenient formats with condensed and full summer schedules.
To get started, visit gvltec.edu/transient-visiting.
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Cora Berry
Celebrates 103rd birthday

Cora Berry turned 103
on March 6. She is a Greer
native. She had multiple
visitors at Alpha Health

and Rehab on her special
day.
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