Taylors Community Plans Future: Walk To Shed Light On Veteran Suicide
Taylors Community Plans Future: Walk To Shed Light On Veteran Suicide
Scott Park
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Fiery collision
A two-car collision resulted in injuries last Thursday night as a car, pictured, crossed the center line on S. Buncombe
Road near Greer Memorial Hospital and hit an oncoming truck. According to Greer Police, the driver of the car was
transported to Greenville Memorial. No further update on the condition of either driver was available at press time.
The International Festival returned for its third year at Greer City Park last Saturday.
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SEE TAYLORS | A5
Walk
to shed
light on
veteran
suicide
Wellford
athletic
park
in the
works
The City of Wellford is in
the initial planning stages
of a community park on
the land of the old Florence Chapel High School
on North Craft Street.
Spartanburg County recently gave the land to
Wellford while also providing $50,000 in initial
funding and asking for
blueprints and architectural plans to be created.
A proposal to use $47,500
of the funds has been sent
to Kevin Stiens, director
of Spartanburg County
Parks and Recreation, and
if Wellford is able to acquire further funding then
SEE PARK | A5
DEATHS
James Junior Albert
Howard, 88
Surveillance photos
tion regarding this case or
have any information on
the identification of the
subject, please contact
Lt. Eric Pressley at 8482188 or email epressley@
cityofgreer.org.
Anita Wilson
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dinner. If he just needs
one or two small things,
thats not such a big deal.
But youre not obligated
to pay his way just because hes your dad.
Like I said, he may or
may not like this conversation. He may fuss
and throw a little fit, but
at that point it becomes
his problem, not yours.
Chances are hell come
around in a week or so,
and after he gets over
the embarrassment of it
all, everything will be all
right again. You arent an
unloving or ungrateful
daughter for not letting
him run all over you. Talk
to him in a kind, respectful way. If you feel you
cant stand up to him
alone, ask your husband
to lend support or put
a voice to your wishes.
Its important that youre
both on the same page
with this issue.
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The Greer Citizen
John Tinsley
as mentors and tutors.
In fact, the church has
already partnered with
Greenville County to start
working in some of the
Title 1 schools.
When Tinsley isnt working with Angel Tree or
his church, he works as a
business consultant, acting as a sort of clearinghouse to help families in
crisis, teens in crisis, and
even contracting armored
vehicles as needed. Tinsley
also spends time speaking at churches and businesses for Angel Tree and
promoting prison ministries, although he cant
be directly involved with
any prison ministry until
he has been out for three
years. He currently does
more coordinating for
the ministry and speaking
about his own experience.
Before I was arrested
or did the crime, I felt
God tugging at my heart,
said Tinsley. I grew up in
church. God was already
doing a work, but it was
a journey. I had multiple
encounters with God, and
it was an internal dialogue
for me.
Tinsleys
six-year-old
daughter, Amber, could
have led a life without her
dad. But Tinsley and his
wife committed to homeschooling her together
through their visits at the
jail and raising her together, despite the separation
his crime caused the family
to endure. Because of her
parents devotion to stay
committed to their family,
Amber stayed committed
to her family as well and
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Now, what would you do? Listen, Ive
been called, Sir, enough in my life by
cashiers, not quite looking up as theyve
given me back my change (as well as one
that stared me straight in the eyes and
replied, if you say so, upon my correcting her) to know that I could probably
pass as a guy. An incredibly skinny guy,
with a penchant for hair bands, but a
guy. Seriously, if you saw me walking
along with Caitlynn Jenner, youd probably think, Huh, she looks OK, but weird
that she didnt get breast implants.
So which bathroom should I go in, if
encountering protesters or suspicious
glances? And keep in mind this could
be after lunch and two sweet teas and
my bladders about to pop. Do I go into
the womans bathroom, as usual, and
risk threatening glares or do I dash
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We share
Gods glory
BILLY CANNADA
Editor
Kenny
had a baby
BY RICK EZELL
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
ut we Christians have no
veil over our faces; we can
be mirrors that brightly reflect the glory of the Lord. And
as the Spirit of the Lord works
within us, we become more and
more like him (2 Cor. 3:18 LB).
A. T. Robinson defined glory
as the manifestation of the
divine character in Christ. As
the glory was manifested from
God to Jesus, it has now been
manifested from Jesus to all
believers. We dont possess it,
mind you. But we radiate it.
Recall the account of Moses going before God to intercede for
the people.
Moses said, Now show me
your glory. And the Lord
said, . . . You cannot see my
face, for no one may see me
and live. Then the Lord said,
There is a place near me
where you may stand on a
rock. When my glory passes by,
I will put you in a cleft in the
rock and cover you with my
hand until I have passed by . . .
but my face must not be seen
(Exodus 33:18-23 NIV). When
Moses returned from Mount
Sinai he was not aware that
his face was radiant because
he had spoken with the Lord
(Exodus 34:29 NIV).
Like a glow-in-the-dark figure,
Moses had no light of his own.
But after standing near the
most brilliant light in the universe, he glowed. His face was
charged with the glory of God.
In like manner, Gods glory
affects our lives. We have been
given the privilege of beholding
God face to face in Christ. His
glory in our hearts transforms
us from within. A poem given
to me by a friend describes it
beautifully. We, like the moon
have no light, no energy, no
power. Yet, we, like the moon
when touched by the Son
Cast his brilliance on the
blackest of nights.
As we look more and more
into Christs face, we radiate
more and more of his nature.
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In Loving Memory
of my Son
Gregory Mann
6/1/1982 - 4/13/2001
Its sometimes
hard to understand
why things happen as they do
It was tough to keep the faith
after our losing you.
Its so hard to face each day
now that youre no longer here
But all our special memories
will help to keep you near.
Youre thought about
with love Greg
with each mention of your name
Your death cant take
that from us
our love will always remain.
At night
when everyones sleeping
I stay up thinking of you
And I hope somewhere out there
you are thinking about me too.
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Presenting A Firearm, Discharging A Firearm Into a
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in reference to an assault
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Upon arrival the officers
located the victim who
stated that a young black
male had struck him on
the face with a closed fist.
The subject, later identified as Orlando Asson,
had left the scene. The
victim stated that Asson
was the son of his friend,
Donna, whom he was visiting. The victim stated that
she worked at Wendys
and was upset with him
for not helping her move
and that he had never met
her son and did not know
why he struck him. The
victim stated that Asson
sucker punched him as
he was turning around to
face him. The officers observed a blue swollen area
under the victims left eye
as well as a cut beside it
which was photographed.
The victims mouth was
also bleeding on the inside, but he refused EMS.
The officers were able to
locate Asson through his
mother. He returned to
the scene to speak with
officers and give his side
of the story. Asson stated
that he had come down
from New York to visit
his mother and help her
move. He stated he was
upset with the victim, who
walked up while he was
speaking with his mother.
A verbal altercation ensued, and Asson followed
the victim outside to make
sure he was heard. Asson stated that the victim
then swung his fist at him,
grazing the side of his
face. Asson stated that
he then struck back, hitting the victim on the left
side of the face. Asson had
two small cuts on his right
hand that corresponded
the marks on the victim.
Asson did not have any
injuries to indicate he was
struck.
Asson was placed under arrest for assault and
battery third degree and
transported to Greer City
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Jay Odom battles for a goal against Southside defenders in Monday nights match. The
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The Falcons scored another before Monica Colwell got one back for the
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Pfeiffer then score three
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North Greenvilles Emily
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Pfeiffer opened the half
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sizes and weights of a baby as it grows in the womb.
Tami Howell
only medical service provided to expectant mothers, and they are usually
referred to an obstetrician
if they do not have one of
their own.
On an average month,
PWC in Greer sees over
100 clients.
Combined
with the Grove Rd. location next to the Greenville
Hospital System, both locations usually average
around 3,000 clients a
year.
Our other location is
next to one of the largest
abortion facilities in South
Carolina, said Howell.
We want little people who
havent been born yet to be
saved. Were here to help
[the mother] understand
the growth of their baby.
We want to help a mom to
see past what people are
telling her and to listen to
her heart.
The ministry also provides abortion recovery
services to both men and
women, who have already
been through an abortion.
People do not live in
PWC, said Howell. The
type of person you see
come in the door might
look like you. It can be
anyone. Theres no particular type. We have helped
moms from ages 13 all the
way up through 40. We
also have a lot of different
states and countries.
In fact, some of the volunteers have had to use
their Spanish to speak
with moms, and one previous volunteer learned how
to speak Farsi. No matter
where they call home, ev-
Macey Campbell, left, and Sarah Hamacek, right hand over $100 bill to Tami Howell at
the Piedmont Womens Center. The girls Bible class at Calvary Christian School raised the
money through a bake sale.
eryone is welcome to receive free services at PWC.
Due to the fact that PWC
does see so many different
situations, the need for
volunteers is great. While
most volunteers are over
the age of 21, PWC does
have limited responsibilities for teenagers as well.
I would love to volunteer, said Sarah Hamacek,
who is a junior at Calvary
Christian. I love how its
all volunteers who are doing it for the Lord. They
help these women who
dont have families and
support. I would love to
help, and its definitely
something I want to look
into.
men.
The deTour de Skunk bicycle ride was held last week to raise money for the family of
fallen Greenville Police officer Allen Jacobs.
who you should be essentially.
From Blue Ridge residents to bands arriving
from all over the Southeast, Festival-goers love
the feel of what Ziegler
has created. He said its
all about the quality of the
music.
We are more of a boutique festival deal where
people just love music,
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
THINGS
TO DO
PHOTO | SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
COUCH THEATER
DVD previews
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 25
PICKS OF THE WEEK
NEW LISTINGS
FURMAN THEATRE
TO PRESENT ARCADIA
Spartanburg Community
College theatre students
will perform the play, Blue
Stockings, an emotional
story of the struggles
women faced to achieve
equality in higher education in the Victorian era of
British history April 14-16
at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.
Written by Jessica Swale
and set in Victorian England, the play covers an
academic year during
which female students
fight to be acknowledged
as academic scholars. Tess
Moffat and her peers are
referred to as blue stockings, a term used to describe educated women
during that time period.
Facing conflicts both inside and outside of Cambridge University, these
female students show
their unwavering grit and
determination to gain the
right to graduate.
While Blue Stockings
focuses on gender equality in education, I want audiences to recognize the
very existence of Spartanburg Community College
is because community
leaders, elected officials,
students and educators in
the past made it possible
for us to have open enrollment, thereby opening a
previously closed to door
to education for so many.
Because of this, current
students and community
members should recognize
the amazing privilege we
now haveaccess to higher
education regardless of
gender, race, religion, age
and/or income level, said
Emily Grigg, SCCs humanities academic director and
play director.
Tickets will be sold at
the door for cash only, one
hour prior to curtain starting at 6 p.m.
For more information
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The Spartanburg County Historical Association will present a Lunch and Learn discussing the role of handguns in World
War I on Friday, April 22, at Chapman Cultural Center.
call 592-4297 or email
grigge@sccsc.edu.
EVENT REMINDERS
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
K4 through first grade students react to Delta Dentals Land of Smiles program at Tigerville
Elementary last week.
TAYLORS SEEKING
DONATIONS, SPONSORS
Taylors
Elementary
School is seeking donations of items to give as
gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week May 2-6.
The school hopes to collect 80 items for distribution. Donations must be
received at the school by
Monday, April 25.
The school is also seeking sponsors, silent auction item donations and
volunteers for its Taylors
TopcatTopia Carnival to
be held Friday, May 13,
from 4-7 p.m.
Items must be received
by Friday, April 29.
For more information,
email
TaylorsTopcats@
gmail.com.
TIGERVILLE ELEMENTARY
DINNER THEATER FRIDAY
WOODLAND SEEKING
CARNIVAL VOLUNTEERS
Woodland
Elementary
School is seeking volunteers to help prepare for
and work during the spring
carnival on Saturday, April
16, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
For
more
information, email jerillinjacksonPTA@yahoo.com.
jholcombe@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Woodland
Elementary
School will hold an art
show to showcase student
work on Monday, April 18,
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Every
student will have artwork
on display.
The Art Department is
asking for donations to
raise money for more art
MANDY FERGUSON
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KEITH
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exercise across all
ages.
safe, unless you have had
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