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BEST FEST: The official guide to the PMC Greer Family Fest INSIDE
SOUTH CAROLINAS PREMIER WEEKLY

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015
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On May 16
BY AMANDA IRWIN
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FILE PHOTO | MANDY FERGUSON
The Pelham Medical Center Greer Family Fest is this weekend, running Friday from 6-10 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-10
p.m. The event will feature rides, crafts, food and live entertainment.
Hold on: PMC Greer Family

Fest is this weekend
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
A new industrial facility and townhomes could
soon be on the way in
Greer.
The Greer Planning Advisory Committee (PAC)
reviewed plans for the facility and townhomes, to
be located on Green Road
and Ansel School Road
respectively, at a recent
meeting.
SEE PAC | A5
This years Lymanfest

will be a step in a new direction for the well-known
annual event.
Kicking off with a Walk
a Mile for a Warrior walk/
run, beginning at 9 a.m.
on May 16 downtown, the
festival is transforming
into the Lymanfest Celebrates Armed Forces Day
Festival. The free event,
which typically brings in
about 6,000 people, runs
through 9:30 p.m. with activities, vendors, food and
entertainment all day.
At 9 a.m., were going
to have a mile walk. Its
$20 to walk - that includes
a t-shirt - but the money
we raise from that will go
toward the Wounded Warrior Project, said council member Rita Owens,
who is also organizing the
event. Were doing a lot
of military stuff because it
is Armed Forces Day.
We want to honor our
veterans, she said. The
major thing were doing
this year, because our
Lymanfest falls on the
first Saturday of May every year, it happens to be
Armed Forces Day, we decided to change it up a bit.
When we incorporated all
that together, it just kept
growing and its going to
be an annual event every
year.
SEE EVENT | A5
Hundreds of people will gather in

downtown Greer this weekend for
family-fun, food and entertainment
during the 31st annual Pelham Medical Center Greer Family Fest, set for
610 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.10
p.m. Saturday.
The basic festival probably is
about the same, but we have more
vendors than weve had in the past.
We have more music than weve had
in the past. Sister Hazel is a little bit
different of an act than weve had
in the past, so that should bring in
a whole different crowd, which is

really exciting, said Katie Witherspoon, director of Communications
and Events at the Greer Chamber of
Commerce. Its the standard Family
COMPLETE LIST OF VENDORS, FOOD,

ENTERTAINMENT | INSIDE
Fest that theyve all grown to know
and love, but with a few tweaks to
bring it up a notch every year.
Some of the vendors setting up in
downtown this weekend will be familiar to Greer locals, but some festival goers may get to stop by some
newer vendors commuting from
nearby areas.
For the first time, downtown merchants are able to have a free booth
in the festival, Witherspoon said.
Were kind of closing off their street
during the week, so we want to get
them as involved as possible. Its all
about bringing people and business
into downtown Greer.
Several business and craft vendors
will be on site for the event as well,
including Avon, Be Cool Designs,
Carolina Sweet Grass, Empire LTD
Studios, Lemongrass Spa, Origami
Owl, Shoppes on Trade, Thirty-One
Gifts, Wooden Jewels and others. A
new addition to this years event
SEE FEST | A7
The Love Kitchen is serving slices and smiles

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
If one person comes
Folks at the Greer Soup

Kitchen got a special treat
Tuesday afternoon.
The Little Caesars Love
Kitchen, a mobile pizza
delivery bus, made a stop
on East Poinsett Street to
donate more than 500 slices of locally made pizza to
help feed the hungry in
Greer.
The Love Kitchen partnered with the Little Caesars in Greer.
As great as the soup
kitchen is, youve got some
ho hum of day after day
doing turkey casserole or
spaghetti, Martha ONeal,
Greer Soup Kitchen operations manager, said. This
gives them some fun that
you and I can get on Friday
or Saturday. Theyre on a
budget and its tight, so
this gives them a reason
to be happy.
They need this kind of
stuff, she said.
The Little Caesars Love
Kitchen has been to 42
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up and says thank

you, and you see
that smile on their
face, it makes it all
worth it.
Jeff OMeara
Love Kitchen
driver
states and parts of Canada meet the needs of the

homeless and disaster
survivors.
We have two trucks that
do this around the country seven days a week,
Love Kitchen Driver Jeff
OMeara said. Its just a
great thing that Little Caesars does to try to help out
the communities we do
business in.
We do soup kitchens,
Salvation Army, rescue
missionswhatever is in
DEATHS
Jo Ann Forrester
Ashmore, 82
John Dale Forrester,
Jr., 43
Robert (Bob) Hudson,
62
Nell Hawkins Mullinax,
91
Gary Lee Van Patton, 63
Thalia Cantrell Ross, 96
the area that wants us to

come out and help, he
said.
Eric Tang, store manager of the Little Caesars in
Greer, said he was glad his
store could be involved.
We love to do it, Tang
said. If I could do it next
year or next month, I
would do it again. We love
to give back to the community and help the people. Its exciting.
Although OMeara has
been all over the country
doing this, he said it is still
rewarding to help someone in need.
I love doing this. Its so
rewarding, he said. If one
person comes up and says
thank you, and you see
that smile on their face, it
makes it all worth it.
The Greer Soup Kitchen
is always in need of more
help, ONeal said.
Greer helps run the
soup kitchen more than
they know, she said.
The people here have a
constant giving spirit. Ive
SEE KITCHEN | A7
LIVING HERE
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Emily Vondra served up free slices of pizza for local residents when The Little Caesars
Love Kitchen pulled into Daily Bread Ministries parking lot Tuesday afternoon.
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the River Riverboat Fun & Games Night on
May. 2.
All proceeds will benefit the center. The
event will be held at 7 p.m. at the BMW
Zentrum.
It will feature a live auction and silent auction, several casino games, heavy hors
doeuvre, beer and wine and live musical
entertainment.
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SATURDAY, MAY 2
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors.
MONDAY, MAY 4
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required.
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
TUESDAY, MAY 5
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m.
at Krumms on a Plate, 3318
Brushy Creek Road. Guests
welcome. Call 630-3988.
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
THE LIONS CLUB at Lake
View Steak House, Higway 14
at 5:30 p.m.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church,
201 N. Main St., Greer. Call
877-1352.
UPSTATE LEWY BODY and
Related Dementia Support
Group from 5-6 p.m. at The
Haven in the Village at Chanticleer. Contact Gail Stokes
at 350-7160 or gstokes@
seniorlivingnow.com.
GAP CREEK SINGERS will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. Contact Wesley Welsh,
President, at 877-5955.
FIRST TUESDAY ON Trade
at 5 p.m. on Trade Street.
Visit tuesdaysontrade.com for
more information.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required.
THE AWANAS CLUB at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
THE VIETNAM VETERANS
of America Chapter 523 will
meet at Greenville Shrine
Club, 119 Veverly Road.
Greenville Chow time is
6-7 p.m. for $5, with meeting following. Call Chapter
President Patrick Ramsey at
232-4110 or V.P. Jerry Brock at
918-4451. Significant others
invited to join.
CHURCH
NEWS
MOORES CHAPEL BAPTIST
BBQ COOK-OFF
Beginning at 8 a.m., on
May 23, Moores Chapel
Baptist Church is holding
a Backyard Challenge BBQ
Cook-Off at 113 S. Moore
St., Duncan. The event is
free to the public. Contact
Natarsha Owens at 6309616 or Erica Jackson at
612-2876.
TRBA HOSTS NATIONAL DAY

OF PRAYER EVENT MAY 7
Three Rivers Baptist Association invites the public to a time of prayer for
community and country
on the National Day of
Prayer, Thursday, May 7,
at 10 a.m. at the TRBA office.
GROVELAND BAPTIST
CHURCH REVIVAL
Groveland
Baptist
Church, located at 2
Groveland Drive, Taylors,
will host a revival titled
May I Introduce You to
Jesus from May 3-6. Revival times are: 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m. on Sunday; and
7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
APALACHE BAPTIST
GOLDEN HEARTS EVENTS
May 3 is senior adult

day at Apalache Baptist
Church. During the morning worship service senior
adults are recognized, the
oldest man and woman in
the service are honored,
and the Senior Adult for
2015 will be announced.
Seniors are asked to fill
the choir for the service.
Afterwards, a catered luncheon will be held.
THE HAVEN SHELTER

NEEDS FIRST AID SUPPLIES
Helping Hands eighth

annual Care Fair is today
from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. at
3610 Brushy Creek Road,
Greer. About 600 free
food boxes, free haircuts,
free baby and infant products and free drinks and
hot dogs will be provided.
Activities for children and
several non-profit booths
will be available at the
event.
Visit helping-hands-ofgreer.com/annual-carefairs.
The Haven Shelter in

Spartanburg, which provides shelter and supportive services to homeless families to facilitate a
transition to a stable living
environment, needs several items. Items needed
include: first aid supplies,
Clorox products, wood
floor cleaner, healthy
snack items for children,
cleaning supplies, bedroom dressers, window
mini-blinds, insulated curtains for large windows,
toolbox set, five bathroom
towel racks, Kleenex, liquid laundry detergent and
dish soap.
Call 582-6737 or email
Robin at pa2.hshelter@
att.net.
SENIOR DINING REQUESTS

SUBSTITUTE DRIVERS
ROLLING ON THE RIVER

MAY 2 AT 7 P.M.
HELPING HANDS
CARE FAIR IS TODAY
The Senior Dining program needs substitute

drives to pick up participants MondayFriday from
9:30 a.m.noon. Contact
877-1937.
GREER RELIEF
NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Greer Relief needs volunteers to pick up bread

donations from Costco in
Spartanburg on Thursday
and Friday mornings. For
more information, contact
Evan McLeod at 848-5355.
Greer Relief is also in immediate need of canned
vegetables. Donations can
be dropped off at Greer
Relief MondayFriday 8:30
a.m.5 p.m.
GCM NEEDS SALMON,

CANNED FRUIT, TOILETRIES
Greer Community Ministries needs canned fruit

cocktail, peanut butter,
canned salmon and soups.
Donations
may
be
dropped off from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday-Friday at
738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer.
Visit gcminc.org.
SHARONS CLOSET NEEDS

SPRING/SUMMER CLOTHES
The sixth annual Rolling

on the River, a fundraiser
benefiting the Middle
Tyger Community center,
is May 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the
BMW Zentrum. The event
features a live auction
and silent auction, several
casino games, heavy hors
doeuvre, beer and wine
and live musical entertainment.
The MTCC is a nonprofit
that offers several programs and services for
low-income
individuals,
families and adolescent
parents.
Visit middletyger.org or
contact Lisa Hall at 4397760.
PLANT SALE BENEFITING

CLEMSONS GGMGA
The Greater Greenville

Master Gardeners Association of South Carolina, a
volunteer, nonprofit group
affiliated with Clemson
University, is holding a
plant sale from 8 a.m.1
p.m. on Saturday, May 2, at
Jess Lynch Appliances, 17
Roper Mount Road, Greenville. The Thoroughfare
Greer Community Ministries Sharons Closet

needs spring and summer
clothing in all sizes from
infant to adult, toothbrushes, toothpaste, bars
of soap, towels, sheets,
new underwear and socks.
Donations may be dropped
off from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday-Friday at 738 S.
Line St. Ext., Greer. Visit
gcminc.org.
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Food Truck will be selling

breakfast and lunch at the
event.
PAGEANT IS TAKING
APPLICATIONS
The Miss Greater Greer

Scholarship
Committee
is accepting applications
now for the 2015 Greater
Greer Prince and Princess
Pageant on Saturday, May
2, at 10:30 a.m. during
Greer Family Fest.
Awards will be presented for winner, first and
second runner-up, and
most photogenic in age
divisions from newborn to
16-years-old. Participation
awards will be given to
non-placing contestants.
The registration fee is
$40. Photogenic entries
are optional and have an
entry fee of $5 per photograph.
Miss Greater Greer Anna
Brown and Miss Greater
Greer Teen Emma Kate
Rhymer will emcee the
pageant. Contact Kelly
at 444-1573 or at kdill@
greenville.k12.sc.us.
MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY
ON MAY 7
Spartanburg Regionals
mobile
mammography
unit is performing screenings across Spartanburg
county and will be in Duncan at Family Medicine on
May 7. Call 560-7777 to
register and bring your
insurance card and identification to your appointment.
Class of 1975s 40 Year

Reunion will be held and
will include a meet, greet
and dinner.
Visit the Greer High
School 1975 Facebook
page or email janevanlaar@yahoo.com.
PURSES WITH PURPOSE

IS MAY 13-16
Middle Tyger Community Centers 8th annual

Purses with Purpose sale
is May 13-16 from 10 a.m.
6 p.m. at the Community Chest Thrift Store, 52
Groce Road, Lyman. The
center is currently taking
donations of purses.
All proceeds benefit District Five Family Ministries.
For each purse donated at
Community Chest, donors
receive $1 off their Community Chest Thrift Store
purchase.
JAILBREAK 5K RUN &

WALK, MAY 23
The Lexington County

Sheriffs Foundation is
holding its ninth annual
Jailbreak 5K Run & Walk
on Saturday, May 23, at the
Lexington County Sheriffs
Department, 521 Gibson
Road, Lexington. Packet
pickup and late registration begins at 6:15 a.m.
and the event begins at 8
a.m. The cost is $25 prior

to race day and $30 at the
event. Register online at
stricklyrunning.com.
WELLFORD ELECTION
ON JUNE 2
The Town of Wellford

is holding an election on
June 2 for the mayors
seat and two council seats.
Although there are four
precincts within Wellford
city limits that are eligible
to vote Fairforest Elementary School, Lyman
Town Hall, Startex Fire
Station and Wellford Baptist Church all voters
regardless of precinct will
cast ballots at the Wellford
Baptist Church, 355 Syphrit Road, Wellford.
GOLF FOR RELIEF

ON JUNE 15
The event benefits Greer

Relief and raises money to
prevent hunger and homelessness in the Greer area.
Proper golf attire is required and the event will
be held at Willow Creek
Golf Club. Registration
and lunch are from 11:30
a.m.12:45 p.m. and the
shotgun start is at 1 p.m.
with captains choice format. The cost is $100 per
individuals and $400 per
team. Visit greerrelief.org.
FREE SKIN CANCER

SCREENINGS MAY 12
Gibbs Cancer Center &

Research Institute is offering free skin cancer
screenings on May 12 57 p.m. Register online at
spartanburgregional.com/
events or call 560-7070.
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A3
OPINION
The Greer Citizen
A4 THE GREER CITIZEN
Youre on your own
ithout a doubt, one of the largest

television audiences of the year
tuned in to watch the transitioning
of Bruce Jenner into his what is, for him,
his true sexual identity.
Personally, I think this takes far
more guts than winning a gold medal
in the decathlon, and well I remember
his Olympic triumph, wrapped in the
American flag, not even looking the least
fatigued.
How my 16-year-old heart fluttered
because he was such a hunk.
It takes an awful lot of courage to
undergo something so radical, so controversial, at the age where most folks are
looking at a condo in Florida or taking
up woodworking. Being both a celebrity,
a father, and still attracted to women,
makes this even more of a challenge, but
ones own truth cannot be denied. It can
be put on the back burner for awhile,
but it cant be denied forever.
Throughout my life Ive had a lot of
gay friends and a couple transgender
acquaintances as well so I am very
relieved that, while I sympathize with
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
Bruces difficult journey, boy, am I glad
neither I nor my friends know him,
personally.
Why?
Hey, Pam, greeted a friend, cautiously, over the phone, You remember Mike,
who transitioned into Michelle?
Mmmhmm, I replied, with equal caution as I knew what was coming.
Well, because shes never worn makeup or shopped for womens clothing, a
few of us were talking, you know, and
your name came up-
Because Im over six feet tall and the
closest thing to a man that happens to
have female chromosomes? I cut in, So
if Im able to carry off looking remotely
feminine, Im the go-to gal to help some-
one who looked like Ed Asner look like

Kathy Bates?
Shes lost a lot of weight, so probably
more like Renee Zellweger, came the
reply, before her eye lift.
But heres the thing, I said, exasperated, Have you seen my wardrobe? Im
not a girly-girl; I cant help Michelle with
clothes shopping, all I wear are riding
breeches or cargo pants. I think I own
one pair of dress shoes for church and
thats only because duck boots dont
make a pump.
Well, Ok, but you know how to do
make up.
Thats because I was on tv and the
make-up artists showed me how. I have
no idea how to put make-up on somebody else. Youre far more feminine than
me, Carl,- you help Michelle.
And for a tall woman, I dont even
have that big a trotter- a size 10 which,
yes, is big, but Ive known shorter
women that were an 11 or even 12. I
always feel very bad for them because
the choices of shoes that size resemble
either a Kia Cube or the twin hulls of a
catamaran- not particularly dainty.

Well, alright, said Carl, disappointed.
Sorry, I said, then relenting, added,
But for foundation, make sure to tell
her less is more. Putting on too much
base will just seep into her crows feet
and make her lines look far more prominent.
Oh, OK.
And if shes going to wear blush,
she needs to invest in a good, rounded,
make-up brush so it blends evenly. Tell
her not to use the little, cheap, brushes
that come with the blush- itll just end
up making her look like shes got fever
spots on her cheeks.
Will do.
Oh, and a diffuser on her blow
dryer will really help her hair have more
volume.
Right. Anything else?
Nope, I said, running through the female rolodex in my brain. Nope. Thats
pretty much all I know about being a
girl.
And thats the truth.
Youre on your own, Bruce.
THE UPPER ROOM
CURIOUSLY
AMANDA
What if?
AMANDA IRWIN
Staff reporter
Read Luke 12:25-30
A bit
of a
downer
esus said, If any want to become my followers, let them

deny themselves and take
up their cross daily and follow
me. Luke 9:23-24 (NRSV)
Many times in life I have
tormented myself with What
if? questions asking, Where
would I be know if only I had
made this or that decision?
Other times I worry about the
future: What if this happens
or what if that happens? This
habit often leaves me overwhelmed.
However, Im coming to see
that Jesus does not instruct us
to live in the future or the past.
We can do very little in this moment about either one. Jesus
allows us to live fully in the
present, where eternity and our
current moment in time meet.
I think that when Jesus said,
Take up their cross daily, he
meant for us to deal with our
present situation, whatever
that may be. He tells us to ask
for and seek his guidance, and
follow him. Jesus Christ is
eternal, and from eternity he
will give us only enough clarity
and courage to take a single
step forward, but it is up to us
to take up our present situation and take that step. When
we look back, we will see that
our whole journey was in Jesus
light.
Prayer: Dear Lord, please
help us to trust in you, that you
will guide us through this present time to a glorious eternity.
Amen.
Thought for the day: Today,
I will follow Jesus a single
step at a time.
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SC House makes right call

on criminals gun rights
The good news out of the Legislature is that
the House abandoned a plan that would have let
batterers keep their guns even after being convicted. After weeks of hand-wringing brought
on by what many readily admitted was fear,
the House overwhelmingly agreed on Tuesday
to add a provision to its domestic-violence bill
that would allow judges to make batterers give
up their guns temporarily as a part of their sentence.
The legislation has several other provisions
that are at least as important to combating
South Carolinas domestic-violence epidemic.
Like a Senate-passed bill, H.3433 splits domestic-violence charges into multiple degrees, increases penalties and sets those penalties based
on both the seriousness of the crime and the
number of previous convictions. Unlike the Senate bill, it adds a domestic-violence unit to high
school health classes and creates a state panel
to review domestic-violence cases to find patterns and recommend better policies and laws.
But until Tuesday, the bill did not require
or even allow state judges to make abusers
give up their guns as part of their sentence.
Related
When you think about it, its pretty astounding that this would be controversial. For that
matter, its pretty astounding that its not already the law. A batterer doesnt get to take his
gun with him when the police haul him off to
jail. Why shouldnt he lose his right to keep a
gun for a few years after hes convicted of trying to kill (or succeeding in killing) his spouse?
Just like you lose your right to vote for a while
after youre convicted of certain crimes. (Federal law requires batterers to give up their guns,
but state officials dont enforce federal laws.)
Some House members were afraid that adding the gun provision would shave off enough
support to doom the rest of the bill. Others
were afraid of being defeated in a Republican
primary by people who have such a distorted
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understanding of the Second Amendment that

they think its guarantees do not have to be balanced against other rights, and that they cant
even be suspended as the result of a criminal
conviction.
Obviously, some of those fears were eased
by the fact that only three members of the
GOP-controlled Senate voted against a similar
provision in the Senate bill. Perhaps just as importantly, although a lot of fringe groups have
been protesting very loudly, the National Rifle
Association the preeminent defender, for decades, of Second Amendment rights took no
position on that provision. We assume thats because the NRA believes what it has always said:
That its fighting for the rights of law-abiding
citizens, not of thugs.
The House might want to keep that principle
in mind as it takes up H.3025, which would allow
out-of-state visitors to carry concealed weapons
even if they cant pass a criminal background
check. Supporters say they want to make it possible for law-abiding South Carolinians to carry
their concealed weapons when they travel to
other states, so they need to let residents of
those other states carry their guns here.
What they dont say is why we dont allow
people from just any state to carry concealed
weapons: Most states are much more liberal
than South Carolina, handing out concealedweapons permits with practically no requirements. The bill repeals the law that says South
Carolina can enter into reciprocal agreement
with another state only if that state requires an
applicant to successfully pass a criminal background check and a course in firearm training
and safety.
In other words, out-of-staters would be held
to a lower standard than South Carolinians.
And its not an onerous standard to start with.
What kind of sense does that make?
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arly last week, my family

faced difficult news: Uncle
Doug has cancer.
It seems surreal, even
now as we wait to learn how
advanced or in what stage his
cancer is, making it impossible
to plan a course of action or
form future expectations.
When I first heard the news,
I was shocked and saddened,
but it wasnt really until two
days later that it hit me and
I found myself consumed in
sadness by the overwhelming realization that its likely
Ill eventually have to face
the pain of losing each of my
older family members (aunts,
uncles, sibling, cousins) with
whom Im very close.
Before I knew it, I was
basically bawling my eyes out
trying to explain to my fiance
why I was being seemingly dramatic and overly emotional.
Ive been lucky in life in that
since Ive been old enough to
understand death, Ive never
lost a family member. But, ever
since this news, I cant help
but be saddened by the realization that living so far from
family, each time I see them
theyre older and another year
of memories I didnt get to
have with them has passed.
The reality of my minuteness has been something Ive
been grappling with.
The same week I learned
about my uncles cancer, I
began working on a story for
Relay for Life, and in that
process I spoke with the Greer
Relay for Life director, Cindy
Davis, who unfortunately lost
multiple family members to
cancer, yet she continues to
have hope and works toward
raising money for a cure that
isnt guaranteed to ever arrive.
To those who find hope
where it seems there isnt
any, I commend you. Maybe
you can shine a little light my
way and tell me where it is
you find the strength to be
optimistic when so much is
uncertain and the odds are
seemingly against you.
How do you comfort the
weak and manage loss when
you yourself are down and
out? How do you cope with the
painful inevitable and accept
what cannot be changed?
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wednesday, april 29, 2015
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A5
Southern Pop brings new flavor
Dave
says
To Greers
downtown
dave
ramsey
Mortgage
or save?
Q: I just became debtfree, and I live in an
apartment. Im also 28
and single, and I make
about $75,000 a year. Do
you think I should get a
mortgage and go back
into debt, or save up and
pay cash for a house?
DR: When it comes
to saving, how about
rounding that figure up
to $20,000 a year? Going
that route, youre only
10 years away from a
nice, new paid-for home,
and youre still debt-free.
Thats one way to do it.
I dont borrow money.
And I dont tell people
to do things I wont do.
The one exception to that
is I dont yell at people
for taking out a 15-year,
fixed-rate mortgage,
where the payments are
no more than 25 percent
of your monthly take
home pay. You could save
like crazy for a couple
of years and put down a
really strong down payment. Then, you could
pay off that house in 15
years max or even sooner.
Event:
May 16
in Lyman
We dont really know whats in store

(for Southern Pop)...We feel like its good
popcorn and people should taste it.
By Billy Cannada
Editor
Joel Gardner
Two Greer couples are

hoping to put a new spin
on an old, family-favorite
snack.
Southern Pop, a joint
business venture between
Joel and Natalie Gardner
and Anthony and Cassie
Willard, is set to make its
debut at Pelham Medical
Center Greer Family Fest
this weekend, offering
several unique flavors.
Southern Pop is a different type of popcorn business because we use all
natural ingredients, Joel
said. We also have some
pretty unique flavors like
Maple Bacon, which has
real pieces of bacon in
the popcorn. We also have
Baked Apple, Chocolate
Chip, Real Butter and Local Honey Butter. Its tasty,
but it also has some health
benefits so that makes it a
little different.
The idea for Southern
Pop came from a few latenight snacks.
Natalie and I have always loved popcorn, Joel
said. We would always try
to make different flavors
at home just for us. Weve
also always been wannabe entrepreneurs, so one
Business partner
Photo | Submitted
Southern Pop will be one of the featured food vendors at

the Pelham Medical Center Greer Family Fest.
night, we talked about
starting a popcorn vendor
business.
Since then, working together has been easy.
Shes really creative
and has a lot of good
ideas, Joel said. I think
we compliment each other
really well. Shes able to
create and Im more of a
numbers guy, so we go together well.
As the Gardners and Willards get ready to launch
this weekend, Joel said
he has no idea what to expect.
Its really intimidating
because we really have
no idea how much to pre-
pare, he said. We could

completely flop and not
sell much at all and have a
ton of popcorn left over, or
we could not have enough.
Were really excited about
the opportunity.
The business hopes
to appear at community
events, festivals, weddings
and local retail shops to
start.
We dont really know
whats in store (for Southern Pop), Joel said. Were
just taking it one event
at a time. Were looking
to have some fun and,
hopefully, not lose a lot
of money. We feel like its
good popcorn and people
PAC: Reviews new townhomes in Greer

from page one
from page one
Immediately following
the walk, the Armed Forced
Day celebration continues
with a performance of the
National Anthem. Other
entertainment following is
Ken Knox & Company taking the stage at noon, Rock
and Roll Reunion performing at 2 p.m., Image Old
School R&B performing
at 4 p.m., Zach Ludlam
performing at 6 p.m. Ray
Scott will conclude the
festival when he takes the
stage at 8 p.m.
This years event is going be brought back to
downtown, of course, she
said. Were going to have a
kid zone thats free. Were
going to have five bands
Were going to finish up
the event at 9:30 p.m.
Weve got many, many
food
vendors,
funnel
cakes, icees and pizza. The
greatest thing I think this
year is were having it on
the street, Owens said.
Inflatables and a Kid
Zone will be available to
children and food, craft,
non-profit, informational
and business vendors will
be on site at the event as
well.
I want [people] to know
that its a small town festival with great things going
on. Its right in the street
and you can dance, its
been well attended, she
said.
For more information,
visit the Lymanfest Facebook page.
Bluewater
Civil
Design, developers based in
Greenville, will be closing
on the Green Road property in June with a tentative
plans to begin industrial
construction in August. A
completion date is anticipated in August of 2016.
Developers
compared
the project to the existing Caliber Ridge facilities. Currently, the facility
doesnt have tenants and,
if developers go forward
with plans, a traffic study
will be required. If developers move forward, the
Planning Commission will
review the facility for I-1
industrial zoning.
Its a couple hundred
square foot spec industrial that were working
on. Were in the very, very
early stages Theres not
a lot of details that are
fleshed out, said Lynn
Solesbee with Bluewater
Civil Design.
Proposed Ansel School
Road townhomes were
also reviewed by the PAC.
Preliminary plans, as pre-
sented, propose building

34 units, ranging from one
to two levels, constructed
in groups of three and
four. The homes will have
a central, shared open
space, off street parking
and a perimeter sidewalk.
If developers move forward with development,
the Planning Commission
will review the townhome
community for DRD design review district zoning.
Commercial and subdivision development are
discussed and counseled
on Greers building and
development
policies,
procedures and requirements at Planning Advisory meetings by Building
and Development Standards departments, CPW,
REWA, District 5 schools
in Greenville and Spartanburg County and the Police and Fire departments
before being permitted to
move forward with development. These meetings
are open to the media, but
closed to the public. Once
reviewed, proposed developments are presented to
The City of Greer Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing

at 6:30 p.m. on May 18, 2015 at Greer City Hall located at 301 E.
Poinsett Street on the following:
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ADDRESS:
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AN 2015-12
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Ansel School Road and North Wood Road
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DRD, Design Review District
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which then makes recommendations to Greer
Council.
The
next
regularly
scheduled PAC meeting is
May 28.
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should taste it.

Its nice to do business
here because we do live in
downtown Greer, he said.
Its fun to just interact
with all of our neighbors
and just share with them
some things weve been
creating.
For more information on

Southern Pop, visit southern-pop.com or call 3800152.
Southern Pop can also
be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Marijuana: Part I
Examining the myths, the movement and the medical agenda
By William Buchheit
Staff writer
To talk about marijuana like its not a

harmful substance is really not okay in my
opinion.
Editors Note: The following is the first part in a

series exploring marijuana
use. Look for further entries in upcoming issues of
The Greer Citizen.
In the last half-decade,
cultural perceptions of
marijuana have shifted
dramatically. A CBS poll
released last week revealed
53 percent of Americans
now support legalization
of the drug, the highest
percentage ever, and up
13 percent from 2011.
With Washington, Colorado and most recently
the District of Columbia
voting to decriminalize
marijuana, the legalization movement is gaining
steam and changing attitudes.
In some places, people
view smoking weed more
acceptable than smoking
cigarettes.
But are these relaxed
views of marijuana consumption justified?
Is the drug as harmless
as the majority of people
now think?
What about weeds longstanding reputation as
a gateway drug, and the
potential benefits and
hazards of medical marijuana?
Seeking answers to these
questions, I interviewed
three of the most knowledgeable and experienced
addiction/recovery
experts in Greenville County.
This is what they told me.
Marijuana IS a harmful
drug.
Adam Brickner has spent
a quarter century observing the drug trade from all
across America.
He served as Denvers
Director of Drug Strategy and president of Baltimores Substance Abuse
Services before moving
to the Upstate in 2008.
Since then, hes been Executive Director of the
Phoenix Center, Greenville
Adam Brickner
Executive Director, The Phoenix Center

Countys substance abuse
authority. His years in
the field have cemented in
his mind that weed is far
from harmless.
A lot of groups are trying to make it sound like
its not a harmful drug,
and thats ingenuous, he
said. To talk about marijuana like its not a harmful substance is really not
okay in my opinion. Being
in the treatment field, I can
say that there is definitely
harm associated with the
behavior.
The executive director
says smoking pot alters
brain chemistry, causing
the brain to cease creating
the same levels of dopamine, seratonin and other
chemicals a person needs
to function at full potential. As a result, users
feel depressed or anxious
if they dont have their
drug.
I think there is a lot of
cognitive impairment associated with marijuana,
and its slow and insidious, he said. If youre
consistently using marijuana, I think it causes a
lot of harm in your system
and specifically in your
brain.
James Campbell works
with teen pot smokers on
a daily basis.
For the last decade, hes
been the director of White
Horse Academy in Greenville, a 16-bed addiction
recovery center for adolescent boys.
The 60-day treatment facility is one of just two of
its kind in our state. But
Campbell says hes seen
pot use take its toll on
plenty of adults as well.
Aside from diagnosis
and research, I could not
begin to tell you how many
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Adam Brickner says marijuana is a harmful drug, despite

what others might imply.
intelligent, well-meaning
and creative individuals I
have seen lose their family, career or freedom in
order to use marijuana,
he explains.
Rich Jones, the director
of Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) in Greenville, believes the most
deleterious side effects of
habitual pot smoking is
something known in the
treatment field as Amotivational Syndrome.
Though weed proponents have long denied
any connection between
the drug and the condition, Jones says hes seen
enough
research
and
worked with enough addicts to know better.
Its been studied pretty
extensively and determined that even regular
use of marijuana will lead
to less motivation, less effort and less initiative,
Jones says. Basically, it
dulls you and you really
arent going to necessarily

reach your potential.
Says Campbell: The issue is not whether a person using marijuana is
smarter than I am or more
driven than anyone else,
the issue is that they are
taking away from their
own potential to do their
best.
Amotivational syndrome
is especially damaging to
the teens Campbell works
with because it causes
them to underperform academically, jeopardizing
their chances of getting
out of high school and
into college.
Marijuana IS addictive
This one has likely been
debated since humans
first discovered fire. Most
pot smokers swear up and
down that the drug isnt
addictive. The local experts beg to differ.
I dont just think its
addictive, I think its blatantly addictive. All the

signs and symptoms that
are there for any other
drug addiction are there
for marijuana, says Jones,
an internationally certified
advanced alcohol and drug
abuse counselor.
Jones insists that habitual marijuana users all
share these classic symptoms of addiction:
1. Preoccupation with
the drug.
2. Use Despite Clear Consequences (losing a job,
getting expelled or kicked
off a team).
3. Inability to function
in certain roles (student,
worker, family member).
4. Continuing to use even
when family and friends
express disapproval and
worry.
Jones believes pot addiction is often overlooked
because, as he says, nobody is necessarily holding up a convenience store
to go get a bag of weed.
Campbell says 90 percent of the boys who come
through
White
Horse
Academy use marijuana,
and many endure cravings
and withdrawal symptoms
related to the drug during
their time there.
If you dont think weed
is addictive, try getting a
pothead to quit on their
own.
There is a certain level
of dependence associated
with marijuana where
people get so connected to
it that they would rather
do anything than give up
their drug, says Brickner.
They become somebody
that cant function without their marijuana and
that creates a lot of problems.
Jones says this ironclad resistance to quitting

marijuanais
something
he encounters routinely in
clients.
As such, he often finds
himself engaging in what
he calls the great pot debate with them. In this
age-old argument, Jones
tries to convince the addict
that marijuana is harmful
and addictive while the
client takes the opposite
stance, supporting their
argument with a vast array
of scientific research.
Its a very very hard go
to get these guys to give
up their marijuana. Thats
one of the most common
conversations here (at FAVORs office on Woodruff
Rd.), explains Jones.
Jones says the legalization movement sweeping the country has made
the great pot debate even
more challenging. After
all, pot smokers want to
believe they can still use
marijuana as long as they
leave harder drugs alone.
That trademark belief,
fuelled by a more lenient
marijuana policy in the US,
continues to be an increasing obstacle of treatment.
You have a whole generation of people who
need help [but] who are
fundamentally unwilling
to cop to the whole idea
of total abstinence, Jones
says.
In the next segment of
this series, we will further
examine the legalization
movement, looking into
weeds inevitable comparisons to alcohol and the
role that medical marijuana may play in the bigger
picture.
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Obituaries
The Greer Citizen
Wednesday, april 29, 2015
Jo Ann Ashmore
Jo Ann Forrester Ashmore, 82, of 230 Highland
Drive, died April 21, 2015
at her home.
A native of Greenville
County, daughter of the
late Theodore and Geneva Hardin Forrester, she
was a retired employee
of Lucus Industries and
a member of Grace United
Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Rudolph Rudy
Mancel Ashmore of the
home; two daughters, Allison Ashmore Kellum and
her husband, Randy of
Winterville, Georgia and
Angie Ashmore Kruse and
her husband, Ken of Wellford; two brothers, Steve
Forrester of Walhalla and
Stanley Forrester of Greer;
and six grandchildren,
Austin Johnson, George
Kellum, Hope Kellum, Derek Pitman, Josh Kruse and
Jessica Kruse.
Funeral services were
held 4 p.m. Friday at The
Wood Mortuary, conducted by Rev. Robert Cox and
Rev. Greg Sweet. Burial
followed in Wood Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be John
C. Burnett, Chadwick Forrester, Ashton Brock Allen, Rickey McCuen, Robin
Floyd and Craig Ashmore.
Honorary escort will be
Grace and Zoar United
Methodist Church U.M.W.
Visitation was held 79 p.m. Thursday at The
Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to Meals on Wheels, P.O.
Box 1373, Greer, SC 29652
or Journey Hospice, 655 N.
Academy St., Greenville,
29601.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
John D. Forrester, Jr.

John Dale Forrester, Jr.,
43, of 450 South Parks
Mountain Road, died April
23, 2015 at his home.
County, son of John Dale
Forrester, Sr., of Taylors
and Joyce Atkins and Billy
Brown of Landrum, he was
owner/operator of John D.
Forrester Grading and of
the Baptist faith.
Surviving are Tracy Barnette Forrester, mother
of his children, Katie Lynnette Forrester and Kerrie Adale Forrester both
of Landrum; one brother,
Travis Brown of Leesburg,
VA; three sisters, Sonya
Howard and Anitra Brown
both of Landrum and Nancy McJunkin (Arron).
Funeral services were
held 2 p.m. Sunday at
Wood Mortuary conducted by Rev. Vince Gainey.
Burial will follow in Fews
Chapel United Methodist
Church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Casey
Barnett, Mike Reeves, Jeremy Zeager, Andy Arledge,
Jonathan Atkins and Randy Howard.
Visitation was held 68 p.m. Saturday at Wood
Mortuary.
home of the mother, Joyce
Brown, 116 Dill Road, Landrum, 29356.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to

Lutheran Hospice, 429
North Main Street, Suite 3,
Greenville, 29601.
Robert (Bob) Hudson

Robert (Bob) Dwight
Hudson, 62, of 140 Homes
Pond Lane, widower of
Vicki White Hudson, died
April 25, 2015 at his
home.
County, son of the late
Mary Coleman, he was a
retired employee of Michelin Tire.
Surviving are one daughter, Whitney Powell of
Taylors and one son, Josh
Hudson of Taylors.
Visitation was held 79 p.m. Tuesday at Wood
Mortuary.
home.
Nell H. Mullinax
Nell Hawkins Mullinax,
formerly of Greer passed
away at her home in Eminence, Kentucky on April
23, 2015. She was 91 years
of age. Born in Greenville
County she was preceded
in death by her parents
James Barnard and Carrie Mae Hawkins, her husband of 53 years, Gordon
G. Mullinax, one son Gary
Mullinax and daughter
Janice Shroyer. She was a
faithful member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
where she ministered to
nursery children for over
30 years.
She is survived by two
daughters, Wanda Selph
(Rev. Tex), Waddy, Kentucky, Kay Bennett (Jim),
Eminence, Kentucky; and
one sister, Nancy Willis of
Greer, 12 grandchildren,
11
great-grandchildren
and 1 great-great-grandchild and many nieces and
nephews of Greer.
Visitation was held at
Wood Mortuary on Tuesday,
April 28 from 12:30 p.m.
Graveside services were
held at Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church Cemetery,
Tuesday at 3 p.m. with
Rev. Tex Selph officiating.
Gary Van Patton

Our beloved Gary Lee
Van Patton, 63, passed
from this world to his
heavenly home on April
22, 2015.
A native of Spartanburg
County, son of Mildred
Holtzclaw Van Patton of
Greer and the late Crayton Van Patton, he was a
retired employee of Shealy
Truck Center, was a former employee of Servistar
and a member of Greer
First Baptist Church. One
of Garys special joys in life
was the privilege of teaching Gods word to his Sunday School class at Greer
First Baptist Church.
Also surviving are his
wife, Paula Williams Van
Patton of the home; a son,
Jesse Van Patton (Ashley)
of Greer; a brother, Steve

Van Patton of Greer (Sharon); two brothers-in-law,
Herbert Williams, Jr. (Dean
Jennings) and Benji Williams (Judy); sister-in-law,
Susan Mundo; nieces and
nephews, Matthew Van
Patton (Brandi), John Van
Patton (Jennifer), Benjamin Van Patton (Amanda),
Dustin Williams (Stephanie), Allison Hubbard
(Chris) and Jessica Mundo
and many more family and
friends.
Mr. Van Patton was predeceased by one son, Jake
Van Patton.
held 2 p.m. Friday at
Mountain View Cemetery,
conducted by Dr. Rick
Ezell and Rev. Keith Hannon.
Pallbearers were Bennie
Cantrell, Jackie Harris, Bill
Lynn, Layne Sims, Wayne
Merritt, Alex Dobson, Harold James, Danny Gambrell and Leon Campbell.
Visitation was held after
the service at the home.
home.
Memorials may be made
to Greer Community Ministries, P.O. Box 1373,
Greer, 29650 or the charity of ones choice.
never in my life seen such

a small town be so big
with their heart. Ive been
all over the world and I
think Greer has the biggest heart.
Daily Bread Ministries
is currently in the midst
of building a homeless
shelter on property near
the soup kitchen. Funds,
however, still need to be
raised.
Right now, were still
shy $130,000 for our STEP
(Shelter to Empower People) program, ONeal said.
Monetary gifts would be

wonderful, but not everybody wants to do that,
and I get that. But when
youre at the grocery store
and your getting this box
of macaroni or this can of
food, pick up an extra can
for us. Thats what were
needing.
ONeal said the community continues to come
through as the kitchen attempts to feed nearly 130
people each day.
God provides for us
every day here, she said.
What I do need is canned
fruit, cream of chicken,
Weekend Outlook
Great weekend weather
Sunny, dry, warm weather heads our way this

weekend! We will see lots of sunshine with high
temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s. After
a couple of days of clouds, rain, and cool temperatures this week, we will see a return to normal
Spring-like temperatures return on Saturday and
Sunday. Dry weather continues into the beginning
of next week. Our average high for this time of
year is 76 with an average low of 52. Have a great
weekend!
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Date: Friday, 6-10 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
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Thalia C. Ross
Thalia Cantrell Ross, 96,
widow of James Robert
Ross, died April 23, 2015
at McCall Hospice House.
A native of Spartanburg
County, daughter of the
late Allie E. and Elizabeth
Arnold Cantrell, she was a
homemaker.
Surviving are one brother, Hayden Cantrell of
Greer; one sister, Myrtle
Massingale of Greer; two
grandchildren, Lisa Smith
(Todd) and Harold McCraw (Tammy); four greatgrandchildren,
Brandon
Smith, Nick Smith, Steven
McCraw and Megan Kennedy (Will); and two greatgreat-grandchildren, Corah and Eveigh Kennedy.
Mrs. Ross was predeceased by a son, Richard J.
Ross, four brothers, Ernest
Cantrell, Vernon Cantrell,
Grady Cantrell and Elbert
Cantrell; and two sisters,
Etta Suttles and Ellen Cooper.
held 4:30 p.m. Friday at
Wood Memorial Park,
conducted by Rev. Keith
Kelly.
Visitation was held 3:304:15 p.m. Friday at The
Wood Mortuary.
The families are at their
respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Interim Hospice, 155 Deacon Tiller Court, Duncan,
29334 or Meals on Wheels,
15 Oregon Street, Greenville, SC 29605.
Obituaries can be emailed
to billy@greercitizen.com or
dropped off at 317 Trade St.
Deadline: noon Tuesday. Cost:
$40; with photo $55.
Kitchen: Serves Daily Bread Ministries

from page one
the greer citizen a7
cream of mushroom and

chicken broth. I still spend
about $500 a month here
and still feed 5,000. Everyday, we get a delivery of
something. Some people
think I cant use it, but we
end up using it. Its because of Greer that we can
stay up and running.
Fest: Set for this weekend
from page one
is the Savvy Restyle Market, which hosts several

craft vendors: Oak Leaf
Pottery, Prissy Pockets,
Paulas Handcrafted Gifts,
Speckled Cakes and Willow & Poppy.
Of the more than 100
vendors setup this weekend in downtown Greer,
a new craft-driven series,
Savvy Restyle, will have
popup shops for the first
time.
Savvy Restyle, its an
upscale makers market.
Well have 22 of their vendors here. Theyll be at
the top of Trade Street,
she said. Itll really be
an event within an event.
They have a very strong
following amongst themselves, so it will be a little
bit different type of items
for sale than usual.
The Greer Citizen is
hosting a dunking tank
on Saturday with several
familiar citizens, including Mayor Rick Danner
and Resource Officer Perry Bowens. All proceeds
from the dunk tank will be
donated evenly to Greer
Community Ministries, the
Greer Soup Kitchen and
Greer Relief.
For the eighth year, the
Pelham Medical Center
(PMC) is the title sponsor
and, at this years event
will be offering free blood
pressure screenings, free
skin cancer screenings, opportunities to learn CPR,
and will have doctors to
answer questions, games
and information available.
Pelham Medical Center is doing their M.A.S.H
tent again. Last year, what
they did was bandage kids
up for fun. They get their
ER team out there and its
awesome for kids and its
too funny for adults to
see all these kids walking
around with fake bandages
and fake blood on them,
Witherspoon said.
Children will also have
the opportunity to get
crafty at Creation Station. Childrens activities
include the Greater Greer
Prince and Princess Pageant, several rides and
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30 creation station activities including animal balloons, bead and macaroni
jewelry, coffee filter flowers and hats, decorative
picture frames, face painting, hand paintings, glitter
crowns, puppet people,
sand art, tie dye hankies
and much more.
Throughout the festival, musical entertainment will perform on
one of two stages, starting at 6 p.m. Friday with
Pickett Strait on the main
stage and Greer Idol on
the community stage, followed by Silver Travis and
Hott Gritz closing out the
night. On Saturday, musical entertainment picks
back up at 11:30 a.m. with
Mike + Ruthy, followed by
the Chandler Creek Choir,
Greer Idol auditions, The
Piedmont Boys, New River
Bluegrass, Becky Greene,
Splitshot, Spencer Rush,
Hot as a Pepper. This
years event will conclude
with headliner Sister Hazel
taking the stage at 8 p.m.
A variety of food options will be available as
well, including Churros 2
Go, Dickeys BBQ, Kona Ice
of Greenville, The Nutty
Bavarian, Pho Van Restaurant, Ritas Italian Ice,
Southern Pop, Stomping
Grounds, TKO Grilz, Upstate Kettle Korn, Merrells
Pizza, Mimis Steakhouse.
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Our Mom & Dad

A Tribute
Two Very Special People
Dad, our Rock, has been gone

for 24 years. Not a day has
gone by that he hasnt been in
our thoughts, our dreams, and
most of all, he is still part of
our lives. He always had time
for us.
Mom, our Angel, has been
gone for a year on April 30th.

She is also in our thoughts,
our dreams, and always with
us. Her wisdom and love was
shared with all of us over
the years, and her kindness
to everybody will never be
forgotten.
We love you both dearly and
miss you so much.
We know God makes no
mistakes, and we are so
thankful we had Dad until he
was 70, and Mom until she was
90. Thank you for giving us
such loving and Godly parents
to guide us and teach us.
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Your Children, Grandchildren,
Great-Grandchildren, Sister,
Nieces, and Nephews
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Office or The Greenville
County Sheriffs Office. All
suspects are to be considered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
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DUI
Clara Severiano, 48, of 13

8th St., Greer, was charged
with driving under the influence.
According to an incident
report furnished by Greer
Police, a patrolling officer
saw a red SUV stopped at
a stop sign on Suber Rd.
for 30-45 seconds even
though there was no traffic in the area. Finally, the
vehicle traveled at an estimated 15 mph down Suber
and crossed the centerline
twice before turning right
onto Brushy Creek and
into the oncoming traffic
lanes. The officer issued a
traffic stop.
Severiano produced his
Mexican ID but no license
or vehicle registration. Detecting a strong alcoholic
odor, the officer asked
him how many drinks he
had. He said between 4-5.
Severiano did not appear
to understand the officers
request to take a Breathalyzer test and, based on
his apparently drunken
state, he was arrested for
DUI. He was transported
to Greer City Jail, where he
provided a breath sample
of 0.21 percent.
Shoplifting
Michael Wesley Bockstiegel, 34, of 309 Werrington

Ct., Greer, is wanted for
shoplifting.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, the
store manager at the CVS
on North Main St. reported
to an officer that a man
in a silver Grand Marquis
had left the store with
a CVS basket full of unpaid-for merchandise. The
manager produced a still
picture from the stores
surveillance system and
the officer determined
that the subject matched
a previous arrest mugshot
of Bockstiegel.
The case remains active.
Malicious Damage
Jarvis Walker, 26, of 411

Sunnyside Drive, Greer, is
wanted for malicious damage to personal property.
According to an incident
report provided by Greer
police, an officer responded to a Barry Ct. address
where a complainant stated someone had tampered
with her car. Two tires had
been flattened.
The complainant suspected Walker, whom
shed argued with earlier
in the night. Nearly two
hours later, the complainant called police again,
saying Walker was outside
her residence throwing
rocks at the home. By the
time the officer arrived,
Walker was gone, though
his voice had been captured on a recording device. Less than an hour lat-
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A Greer policeman and a tow truck driver survey

the wreckage of an accident that occurred in front
of the Honda dealership on Highway 29 last week. According
to Greer Police Lt. Jim Holcombe, the driver of the car
pictured here ran a red-light and smashed into the
rear of this motorcycle, embedding the bike in the grill
and knocking its driver into the street. Remarkably,
the driver of the bike was taken to the hospital with non
life-threatening injuries.
er, the complainant called
911 for a third time, saying
Walker had returned and
was again throwing rocks
her way. He disappeared
from the area a third time,
before police arrived.
Warrants for malicious
damage were sought and
police plan to put Jarvis
on trespass notice for the
residence.
DUI
Portia Stone-Louder, 48,

of 194 Fitts Road, Greer,
has been charged with
Driving Under the Influence and open container.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, an
officer on routine patrol
saw a vehicle make a wide
turn onto Chandler Road,
going into the opposing
lane of travel. When the
vehicle continued on erratically, a traffic stop was
issued. Upon approaching
the car, the officer found
the driver with red eyes
and smelling of alcohol.
There was an open bottle
of Bud Light in the drink
holder that Stone-Louder
denied was hers.
The subject failed a field
sobriety test and was arrested and transported to
the Greer Police Department. She refused to submit a breath sample.
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WEdnesday, april 29, 2015
Tigers throttle Yellow Jackets, 15-4

Clinch
playoff
spot
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Plenty was on the line for
both rivals Friday night,
but it was Blue Ridge that
got the final laugh.
The Tigers dismantled
Greer, 15-4, securing a
spot in the playoffs and a
date with No. 1 seed Chester in the first round.
It was a great atmosphere, Blue Ridge coach
Travis Henson said. It
was senior night at Greer,
a rivalry game and the
winner clinches a playoff
spotthere was a lot on
the line.
Blue Ridge jumped on
the Jackets early, as Ethan
Fews two-run home run
helped the Tigers earn a
6-0 lead in the top of the
first.
Few also held things
down on the mound, rack-
ing up seven strikeouts

with no walks in six innings. An eight-run seventh inning for Blue Ridge
was enough to seal the win
on the road.
Blue Ridge compiled
a total of 18 hits on the
evening. Elijah Henderson
and Melvin Smith led the
effort from the plate with
three hits apiece.
Those two set the table
for us and really did a nice
job, Henson said.
If youve got multiple
guys in your lineup hitting like that, youre going
to be in great shape. That
was what we did against
Greer.
Henson said he continues to be impressed with
his teams clutch performances.
Its a great time to still
be playing baseball, Henson said. You want to be
playing your very best at
the end, especially in the
playoffs, so well see how
we do down the stretch.
We have to take advantage
of every opportunity now
because
opportunities
are few and far between.
Theres only 16 teams left
in the Upper State now,
Billy
Cannada
Life in the
neighborhood
Mandy Ferguson | The Greer Citizen
Blue Ridge knocked off rival Greer to clinch a playoff spot Friday night. With the win,
the Tigers sweep the season series.
but the margin for error is
slim.
Chester wont be an easy
out, however.
They just won their first
region title in 33 years

down there, so we know
theyre excited, Henson
said. Theyve got some
good ball players. Theyve
got a left-handed pitcher

thats a South Carolina
commit, and theyve got a
couple other power guys
See baseball | B4
High school league

adds classification
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Greers Brishauna Wright signs a national letter of intent to compete with Limestone
College next fall.
Wright signs with Limestone

Greer senior Brishauna
Wright will take her skills
to the next level, after
signing a letter of intent
to continue her track and
field career at Limestone
College next fall.
Wright recently placed
second in shot put and
third in discus at the
Greenville County championships, also ranking
sixth in her classification
as a junior.
She knew she could
compete at a high level
and she took care of everything she needed to do
on and off the field, Greer
track coach Erie Williams
said. That drew interest

from a lot of schools.
Wright said Limestone
felt like the right fit.
At first, I was nervous,
but it wasnt hard, Wright
said. When I went to visit,
they made me feel like part
of their family already and
part of their track team.
They made me want to be
a part of that.
Williams said Wrights
decision means a lot of the
program.
Anytime student athletes want to further their
career, it means a lot to me
because its saying something for our program,
he said. Shes a great student and this is a good opportunity for her.
The Yellow Jacket thrower said succeeding at the
next level will take a lot of
hard work.
I feel like Im going to
have to go way harder than
what I do in high school,
she said. The weightlifting, the extra running
and stuff like that, I feel
like its going to be a lot
of hard work. What they
do is kind of like what we
do here (at Greer), but its
more intense.
Wright will major in
business administration.
The South Carolina High

School League (SCHSL) will
add a fifth classification
(AAAAA) in 2016.
The decision comes after
enrollment increases have
across the state.
The league has a full
year to prepare for the
change which will be
based upon enrollment, as
well as geography, said
Jerome Singleton, SCHSL
commissioner. This will
decrease the student population variations among
schools that may have traditionally played an opponent with a much higher or
lower enrollment count.
The decision was passed
10-5.
An initial format of the
new classifications should
take shape in August, with
finalization coming in September.
The league also eliminated the eight-quarter rule
for football. All athletes
will be allowed to participate in one football game
per week.
Due to growing safety
concerns and concussion
issues, we felt the need
This will decrease

the student
population
variations among
schools that may
have traditionally
played an opponent
with a much higher
or lower enrollment
count.
Jerome Singleton
SCHSL commissioner
to eliminate the chance of

this happening to our athletes due to excessive/increased playing time during multiple games, said
Singleton.
The league voted for all
unsportsmanlike conduct
by coaches and/or players
during summer play to be
addressed by the participating schools. Singleton
See SCHSL | B4
Blue Ridge sweeps Greer

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
The Lady Tigers defeated Greer 5-0 last Thursday.
FINAL
DAYS!
blame
cannada
The Blue Ridge girls soccer team got everything it

wanted against Greer last
Thursday night, scoring
early and often to defeat
their rival, 5-0.
Tiger coach Chris Crist
said it was a big win for
his program.
Anytime you play your
biggest rival in a region
game, it means something, he said. For us
to get a win at their place
was even more special.
We came out with a very
fast start and scored early

in the game. We seemed
to handle our emotions of
the game a lot better than
we did when we played
them at Blue Ridge a few
weeks ago.
Blue Ridge is now 12-2
overall with a 10-2 mark
in the region.
The Lady Tigers did
most of their work in the
first half against Greer, establishing a 5-0 lead at the
half on goals from Cassidy
Hipp (3), Bailee Seppala
and Hannah Pelton.
Blue Ridge maintained
that advantage for the
next 45 minutes, sealing

the win.
We did play well in the
first half, Crist said. By
scoring early, I think it just
allowed us to play with
even more confidence.
The difference between
second and fourth place
in the region is only a
half game right now, with
teams such as Emerald
and Chapman still in it.
One loss of concentration, no matter how small,
can result in a loss, Crist
said. We want to make a
deep run into the state
See soccer | B4
ur society is weird.
We dont see whats
right in front of our
faces because were consumed in our lives inside
our own bubble. Innovations designed to help us
connect have done just
the opposite. To put it
simply: We miss the forest
for the trees.
For about a year now,
my wife and I have been
settled in Greer. We found
a house we loved and decided to establish roots in
a really great community.
The only thing missing
was the community.
We didnt meet many
neighbors. Dont get me
wrong, the opportunity
was there every day, we
just didnt make any
effort. Day after day, we
leave the house, go to our
jobs, visit family, meet up
with friends. We return
home without regard for
those around us, which, if
you think about it, makes
no sense.
Whats the point in
planting roots if youre
not going to live your life
there?
Feeling bad that wed
had made little effort to
reach out to our neighbors, we decided to do
something about it.
Last week, my wife and
I, along with a group of
friends, went door-todoor inviting people to a
community block party.
I dont know if youve
ever been door-to-door in
2015, but you should try
it. Its a hoot.
Just for the record:
If someone knocks on
my door, my first instinct isnt to go answer
it. I immediately think
somebody must be trying
to sell me something,
steal something from
me or bring me terrible
news. Ive peaked out the
window on numerous
occasions, hoping to get a
look at the visitor before
they got a look at me.
Knowing all of this, we
went for it anyway.
The results were crazy.
We live in one of the
friendliest neighborhoods
in Greer. Our community
ranges from newly weds
to retired couples. Some
folks have only been here
a year while others can
tell you what your street
looked like 20 years ago.
I thought it was going
to be awkward meeting
people, but it was just the
opposite. Everyone was
happy to see one another.
Everyone wanted community.
Its what life should be.
You dont need Facebook or Twitter to talk to
a friend. You dont have
go to Woodruff Road to
hang out. All you need is
the guts to reach out to a
neighbor.
My wife and I walked
away from the experience
humbled, with a list full
of names and houses they
belonged to.
We havent met everybody, but weve met a
lot of them, and thats a
start.
If youre like me, dont
be.
Get out and meet the
people that share your
community. You might
be surprised by what you
find.
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Eastside nails
down top spot
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
The Eastside boys soccer
team locked down a No. 1
seed for the playoffs, securing a region championship with wins over Emerald (1-0) and Travelers
Rest (3-0).
Were in a good place
right now because our
team is getting healthier,
Eastside coach Bill Martin
said. We have focused on
very quick, very aggressive
starts during the second
half of the season. When
we get ahead early, were a
very difficult team to beat.
I think we have the roster
to prepare aggressively
and to play aggressively,
and thats what were going to do.
After falling to Christ
Church in a non-conference matchup, Martin said
it was nice to see his team
get back on track against
Emerald.
It was a rebound game
for us, Martin said. We
were coming off a really
good match against conference rival Berea, but we
came out of our conference two days later and
lost to Christ Church. For
me, the Emerald game was
more about how we were
going to respond.
Connor Hubbard scored
the only goal for Eastside
against the Vikings.
In the second half, we
were all over (Emerald),
Martin said. I was really
impressed with how we
played and I thought it
could have been a three
or four goal half for us.
The game ended 1-0, but
I dont think it reflects

how well we played that
night.
The Eagles knocked off
Travelers Rest on senior
night Monday, defeating
the Devildogs 3-0.
Martin said dropping a
game this late in the season has been good for his
team.
I think it was good for
us, he said. Eastside is
circled on everybodys calendar. Everybody is up for
Eastside and its difficult
for us to stay up week in
and week out, game after game. We stumbled
against Christ Church and
we learned a lesson.
The Eagles begin their
state title defense boasting
a roster of 12 seniors who
have been there before.
Its tough for the coach,
because you realize that
these guys are irreplaceable, he said. I remember that feeling from last
year. We graduated seven
or eight boys and they
were hard to replace. This
year, were graduating 12
and those boys cant be
replaced. You dont get
another Connor Hubbard.
You dont get another
Matt Sharp. These guys are
unique in any program.
Ive had a lot of conversations this season with
my seniors about the kind
of legacy that theyre going to leave, Martin added. Ive encouraged them
to think about that before
they leave and start leaving
that legacy. A lot of these
seniors have invested in
the other players.
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
County meet
Local students competed in the Greenville County track meet last week. Top area finishers include, in no particular order,
Riversides Jessie Crowley, Cate Ambrose, Ashley Fallow, Abigail Smith and Emma Spencer; Greers Kaiya Bradford and
Troy Pride; and Eastsides David Lenser.
BMW names Pro-Am players

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Photo | Courtesy of ngcrusaders.com
The Greer baseball team won the Conference Carolinas tournament on Monday, clinching
a spot in the NCAA Division II tournament.
Crusaders win tourney

The North Greenville
Baseball team made program history Monday
afternoon, knocking off
Pfeiffer University 10-4 to
earn its first Conference
Carolinas championship.
The Crusaders set the
tone for the tournament in
Thursday nights opening
round. A 14-8 comeback
win over Mount Olive lit
the fuse that carried North
Greenville to a title. The
Crusaders upset the first,
fourth and third seeds to
advance.
Monday afternoon, the
Falcons jumped out to a 10 lead in the first.
North Greenvilles Foley
Gorge singled to even the
score at 1-1 and the Crusaders extended the lead
to two runs a few moments later as Drew Lipscomb plated two runners
on a single to center field.
George and Jae Roberts
came around to score to
give the Crusaders a 3-1
lead. Shaquille Rolle also
got in on the action with
a base hit to score Lipscomb.
The Falcons chipped
away at the lead, scoring
single runs in the second
and third innings, but it
wouldnt be enough. Pfeiffer stranded 10 total
runners after pounding
10 hits and coaxing three
walks.
The top of North Greenvilles lineup won the day,
accounting for seven of
the Crusaders nine hits
and seven of 10 RBIs. Allen Staton was 2-3 with a
run scored and four RBIs
to lead all hitters. Josh
Black and Jae Roberts also

accounted for two hits
each.
NGU pitchers Hunter
Dilworth and John Leopard, along with outfielders
Jae Roberts and Shaquille
Rolle were named to the
All-Tournament team. The
win moves North Greenville into uncharted territory, as the programs first
trip to the NCAA Southeast Regional is next on
the schedule. The Crusaders will learn their fate on
May 10 during the NCAA
Division II selection show.
Regionals will be played
May 14-17.
NGU softball falls

to Limestone
Seventh seeded North

Greenville forced a winner-take-all
Conference
Carolinas championship
game against Limestone
College over the weekend,
but the Saints responded
to take the second contest. There were only five
hits, but Limestone strung
together two in the second
inning to score the lone
run of the contest, taking
the title 1-0.
Just as game one was,
the nightcap was another
pitchers duel, this one
was between Emily Murphy of North Greenville
and Limestones Klinnin
Carson. The Saints gave
Carson the lead in the second inning following an
Emma Swearingen leadoff
infield single. She later
scored on a Sydney Turner
single to right field, putting the Saints (28-13) on
top.
From that point on, Murphy settled in, only allowing one hit over the final
five innings, which came
in the sixth inning. Following the run in the second
inning, she retired seven
straight batters before a
leadoff walk in the fifth.
Carson was a touch better, only allowing two hits
in the contest, the first
coming in the fourth inning. In the frame she
stranded a pair of Crusader runners. She then
retired seven consecutive batters before North
Greenville (23-20) tried to
even the score in the seventh inning.
Megan Johnson started
the frame with double to
left center before Carson
got the first out of the
inning. A walk put two
runners on before Carson
induced a groundout to
third base for the second
out. Carson then capped
the two-hit shutout with a
flyout to right field, giving
Limestone the victory and
the Conference Carolinas
Tournament title.
In the contest, Carson
struck out eight batters,
earning her third win
of the year. Offensively,
Tessa Faucette, Swearingen and Turner accounted
for Limestones three hits
with Turner registering
the game-winning hit.
Tori Freedman and Megan Johnson registered
hits for the Crusaders
while Murphy tossed all
six innings in the circle.
She allowed one run on
three hits.
Nearly 30 celebrities, including six first-time participants, will be on-hand

May 11 for the 2015 BMW
Charity Pro-Am, presented
by SYNNEX Corporation.
First-time celebrity participants include: Chandler Catanzaro (Arizona
Cardinals
placekicker),
Sam Hennings (Memphis
Beat), Kira Kazantsev
(Miss America 2015), Kevin
Rahm (Mad Men), Ed Roland (Collective Soul lead
singer), Tim Wakefield
(former Boston Red Sox
pitcher) and Clay Walker
(country music artist).
We are thrilled to bring
this type of collaborative
celebrity performance to
the community, said Darin MacDonald, executive
director of South Carolina Charities, Inc. To

have that many talented
musicians on stage and
offer it free to the public
is such a tremendous opportunity for our area. Its
a unique show that you
wont see anywhere else.
Returning celebrities include: Anthony Anderson
(Black-ish),
musician
Steve Azar, Lucas Black
(NCIS: New Orleans),
Mark Bryan (Hootie and
the Blowfish), Javier Colon (The Voice Season 1
champion), Lisa Cornwell
(Golf Channel), Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts), Jeffrey
Donovan (Burn Notice),
Debbe Dunning (Home
Improvement), Dean Felber (Hootie and the Blowfish), musician Colt Ford,
Dennis Haysbert (24), Oliver Hudson (Nashville),
Richard Karn (Home Improvement),

two-time
Super Bowl champion Jim
McMahon, Frankie Muniz
(Malcolm in the Middle),
Terry OQuinn (Lost),
John OHurley (Seinfeld),
Rob Riggle (The Hangover), Joe Don Rooney
(Rascal
Flatts),
Gary
Valentine (Paul Blart:
Mall Cop) and Patrick
Warburton
(Seinfeld).
A Celebrity Concert on
Main, presented by Piedmont Natural Gas and The
Reserve at Lake Keowee,
will take place on Thursday, May 14 from 6-10pm
near the corner of Main
Street and Broad Street.
The event will feature
concessions provided by
Highway 301 Food Truck,
Papis Tacos, Larkins on
the River and Passerelle
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Byrnes track takes
county title
The Byrnes High School

boys track team ran and
jumped their way to a
county title Thursday
night, beating out schools
from all other Spartanburg
districts.
Its the first time Byrnes
has captured county honors in 18 years.
Costello to play
in North/South game
Byrnes High Schoolsenior, Jonathan Costello,

will pack up his clubs and
hit with some of the best

golfers in the state soon.
Costello has been picked
to play in this years
North/South game that
features some of the top
high school athletes in
South Carolina.
Riverside Middle 5K set

to benefit charities
Riverside Middle School

will host an annual 5K run
on May 2 at 9 a.m in hopes
of raising money for local
charities.
Check in and event day
registration will begin at 8
a.m., followed by a short
interaction with the Riverside High state champion
cross country team.
The event is open to
the public and those participating will have the option to register as a team.
Those interested can register at rmsptsa.com.
Greer Legion Baseball

Tryouts May 6-10
Sr. Head Coach: Paul

Kontowski--640-5851
Jr. Head Coach: Mike
Fowler--787-7347
Assistant: Doug Bray-15-1854
Legion Field House, 150
Ball Park Drive Greer, SC
29650
Tryouts are May 6-10 at
Stevens Field
There will be two junior
teams ages 13-17 and one
senior team, 15-19.
Go to Post115.com for
more info.
GCM tournament
tees off May 8
Golf enthusiasts and

others in the Greer com-
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munity are gearing up

for the 18th annual Greer
Community
Miniseries
(GCM) golf fundraising
event, which serves as a
primary fundraiser for
Meals on Wheels.
The Dick Brooks Honda
Meals on Wheels Invitational golf tournament will
be held on May 8 at Greer
Country Club.
Each golfer will receive a
gift bag, grilled steak and
snacks.
Teams will be split into
morning and afternoon
sessions with a shotgun
start. Winning teams will
receive cash prizes.
Competitions this year
include closest to the pin,
hole in one and closest to
the line. There are many
levels of sponsorship support available: partner,
$5,000; platinum, $2,500;

gold $1,500; contest sponsor, $500 and hole sponsors, $125.
The tournament provides funds needed to
continue serving over 300
homebound senior adults
in the Greater Greer area
with a hot meal Monday
through Friday. The meals
are prepared on site in the
Greer Community Ministries kitchen and volunteer
drivers deliver them.
contact Hannah Rainwater, GCM events coordinator, at 877-1937 or hrainwater@gcminc.org.
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friends of the university
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as enjoy lunch, prizes and
contests.
Registration forms, including itinerary for the
day and prize information
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Registration for the tournament begins at 10:30
a.m. with a shotgun start
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Soccer: Blue Ridge boys take win in overtime shootout, move closer to playoffs
From B1
tournament. For us to do
that, we are going to have
to continue to play very
good defense--the kind of
defense that has resulted
in our 12 wins and 10
shutouts.
Crist said 19 of the
21 varsity players have
scored a goal this season,
and he hopes to continue
to get contributions from
the whole team.
Our team dynamic is
a little unique, he said.
While we have gotten
great leadership from our
six seniors, especially forward Sara Richardson and
goalkeeper Abby Koger,

we also have a very strong
junior class that provides
a lot of leadership as well.
Boys soccer
Now having won five

straight, the Blue Ridge
boys soccer team got a
thrilling victory over rival
Greer, taking the match in
a penalty kick shootout.
The two teams traded
goals, taking a 2-2 tie into
extra time. Neither team
was able to seal the goahead goal, resulting in a
shootout.
It was one of the
most exciting games Ive
Baseball: Tigers
thriving with young team
From B1
in the lineup.
With a young team, Henson said playoff experience becomes even more
valuable.
Were excited to have
the opportunity, especially with 10 freshmen and
sophomores on this team,
he said. If we can win 15
games and get in the playoffs with this group, were

very pleased. Weve seen
them progress throughout the season. Weve lost
some tough ball games
games we had the lead in
late. Ive been really proud
of our guys.
said this allows more local

control over activities.
Summer play often
times does not have league
certified personnel such
as officials and coaching
staff, making it nearly impossible to enforce SCHSL
guidelines. We have confidence that the schools
participating in summer
activities will have regulations in place to support good sportsmanship
among the coaches and
players, he said.
Lacrosse seasons (boys
and girls) will incorporate
Blue Ridge and Greer went into overtime last Thursday.

coached in my career,
Blue Ridge coach Randy
an additional week, but

there will be no additional
matches added to the season. The middle school
volleyball season will start
the Tuesday after Labor
Day, instead of Wednesday. Golf teams (boys and
girls) will allow one designated person to coach
from tee to green during
matches.
The upcoming 2015-16
changes to these athletic
programs will provide a
more enhanced experience
for the athletes, the coaching staff and fans, said
Singleton.
Bright said. (Greer coach)

Jorge (Santos) and I are
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makes it illegal to advertise
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or discrimination based on
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handicap, familial status, national origin or an intention
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notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING GREENVILLESPARTANBURG AIRPORT
(GSP) DISTRICT
Adoption of FYE
6-30-2016 Budget
A Commission Meeting open
to the public at 9:00 a.m. on
Monday, May 18, 2015 will
be held at the GSP District
Administrative Offices at
2000 GSP Drive, Greer, SC
to adopt the FYE 6-30-2016
Operating Budget. Total budgeted revenues for the FYE
6-30-2015 of $24,919,811
are expected to increase to
$27,262,641 in FYE 6-302016, a 9.4% increase. Total
budgeted operating expenses for the FYE 6-30-2015 of
$14,041,786 are expected
to increase to $16,323,514
in FYE 6-30-2016, a 16.2%
increase.
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pretty close and we were

both pretty excited prior
to the game. We knew it
was going to be a good
game, but I didnt realize it would be that good.
This Greer team is probably the best Greer team
that Ive ever faced, he
said.
With the win, Blue Ridge
puts itself in a good position to make the playoffs.
This has always been a
really competitive region,
Bright said. Any team in
the region, with the exception of maybe Eastside, can beat each other.
Youre never going to have
an easy game. Theyre all
legal
notice
LEGAL NOTICE
PURSUANT TO S.C. SELF
STORAGE LAW 39-20-45,
the following units will be
auctioned on Saturday, May
23rd, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at
Upstate Storage, 13072 E.
Wade Hampton Blvd. Greer,
SC 29651. (864) 879-0562.
Contents are to be sold by
the unit for monies owed as
follows.
#87 P. BRAGG: bottles, furniture, electronics, housewares, printer, clothing, florals, decor, dishes, etc.
#271 D. SMITH: clothing, couch, bed, tv, tables,
kitchenware, stereo, housewares, etc.
#78 P. BENNETT: display
cabinets, lettering, toys, stereos, housewares, office and
plumbing supplies, fishing
rods, boxes, wall pictures,
electronics, etc.
#110 M. WEST: exercise
equipment, dressers, box
spring, table, tv, head board,
etc.
#123 S. CAMPBELL: metal
cabinet, dresser, chest, bed
frame, tables, game table,
housewares,
speakers,
wheelchair, chairs, etc.
#138 G. CUNNINGHAM:
housewares, fishing rod,
bedframe, boxes, table, linens, sporting goods, electronics, metal trunk, etc.
#139 C. MILLER: furniture,
tools, housewares, kitchenware, washer, dryer, clothing, boxes, mattresses, etc.
#142 M. WEST: exercise
equipment, lockers, weight
bench, cabinet, furniture,
really competitive.
Bright said his team has
adapted throughout the
season, adjusting to new
formations and lineups.
Ive been really proud
of our guys, he said. I
switch formations and
generally that will mess a
couple of guys up. I kind
of match my formations
with who Im competing
against, but the boys have
hung in great. They never
quit and they never get
down.
boxes, housewares, etc.

#159 F. GILLIAM: furniture, boxes, housewares,
tubs, dressers, washer,
dryer, chest, stools, clothing,
couch, chairs, etc.
#197 C. MILLER: furniture,
electronics, keyboard, mattresses, housewares, tables,
boxes, etc.
#207 A. GOSNELL: mattress, chairs, boxes, toys,
stove, housewares, etc.
#223 A. Gosnell: small refrigerator, boxes, heater,
kitchenware, clothing, electronics, dolls, etc.
#252 T. MCCULLOUGH:
ladder, tools, dresser, fan,
lawn tools, chest, bedframe,
boxes, housewares, etc.
#257 R. PAYNE: tv, dressers, tubs, boxes, etc.
Contents included but not
limited to the above listed
items.
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PUBLIC notice
NOTICE
legal
PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER PERMIT
FOR EXCLUSION
FROM COUNTY
NOISE ORDINANCE
A public hearing will be held
May 18, 2015 at 5:30pm by
Spartanburg County Council
. Greer Dragway is requesting to have a drag race on
June 13 & 27, 2015. The
events will be held at 1792
Dragway Rd. The requested
exclusion is to run cars without mufflers and extend curfew to 12am.
Now HIrINg
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installers
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Classifieds
Wednesday, april 29, 2015
ANYONE
CLAIMING A GOLD 1994
TOYOTA,
VIN#
JT23K12E5R0016739, OR
a BURGUNDY 1999
CHEVY CAVALIER, VIN#
1G1JC5246X7213571,
OR
a BURGUNDY
2002 PONTIAC GRAND
PRIX,
VIN#
1G2WP52K62F244449, should
contact JLP Automotive, 13050A East Wade
Hampton Blvd., Greer, SC
29651 or call (864) 9681933. If no one claims
within 30 days an affidavit
for a title on an abandoned
vehicle will be filed.
4-29,5-6,13
notice of
NOTICE
OF APPLICATION
application
Notice is hereby given that
Dolgencorp, LLC intends to apply to the South
Carolina Department of
Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale
and Off premises consumption of beer and
wine at Store 15961
located at 4002 N Hwy
101, Greer, SC 29651.
To object to the issuance
of this permit/license,
written protest must be
postmarked no later than
May15, 2015.
For a protest to be valid,
it must be in writing, and
should include the following information:
(1) the name, address
and telephone number of
the person filing the protest;
(2) the specific reasons
why the application should
be denied;
(3) that the person protesting is willing to attend
a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant);
(4) that the person protesting resides in the
same county where the
proposed place of business is located or within
five miles of the business;
and,
(5) the name of the applicant and the address
of the premises to be licensed.
Protests must be mailed
to: S. C. Department of
Revenue, ATTN: ABL,
P.O. Box 125, Columbia,
SC 29214; or faxed to:
(803) 896-0110.
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3804 N.Hwy.14, Greer SC
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5/7/15 at 10am
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2. Hart, RobertHousehold Items-101
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YARD SALE, Saturday,

May 2, 8:00 a.m. 307 Tot
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glassware, parrot cage, and
miscellaneous.
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Sale. Saturday, 7 a.m.Noon. 210 Ashmore St.,
Greer. Baby clothes, furniture, housewares.
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GARAGE Sale. Saturday,

May 2, 7 a.m.-1:00 . 102
Woodfield Drive, Greer.
Tons, of household items,
antique fireplace mantel, 2
large gold frame mirrors.
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN
Red Roots to perform at Brushy Creek

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
A trio of rising Country/
Christian stars is bringing
its Nashville sound to Taylors this Monday.
The Redroots, 24-yearold triplets Nika (lead
singer, guitar), Nicole (banjo, guitar, percussion) and
Natalie (Bass, piano, mandolin, violin) Taylor, will
perform at Brushy Creek
Baptist Church at 6:30
p.m. on Monday, May 4.
Now in their 13th year as
a band, the Red Roots have
produced three albums,
one of which, Triplicity,
was nominated for the
Doves Country Album of
the Year.
We started singing just
around the house when we
were really young, Nicole
said. We kind of made
Nika sing because none of
us wanted to sing. We realized that we needed good
lyrics and a good sound
to get the message across,
so it kind of grew from
there.
The three formed the
band at age 11.
We got started playing when we were about
11 years old, Nicole said.
God blessed it and the
word spread. We ended up
playing at about 160 places by the time we were 16
years old.
Opening for musicians
such as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Charlie
Daniels, Ray Stevens and
Diamond Rio, the Red
Roots are now full time
artists.
We got started
playing when we
were about 11 years
old. God blessed
it and the word
spread.
Nicole Taylor
Redroots
We dont go to college,
Nicole said. This is all we
do. We just play and sing
and have a good time.
We just feel like its what
were supposed to be doing, and we pray that it
touches people.
Although touring with
your sisters may not always be the easiest thing
to do, Nicole said the triplets get along just fine.
Its like being with your
best friends every day,
she said. The only thing
thats different is that
theyre your age. You go
to the first day of kindergarten together, you start
your freshman year together. Everything you do
is together.
Being triplets, however,
has always meant one
thing: you have to share.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
The Redroots, comprised of triplets Nika, Nicole and Natalie Taylor, have performed for 13 years as a band, producing
three albums. The will host a concert this Monday at Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Taylors.
Were used to sharing
things, she said. Weve
shared cars We even
had to share our first cell
phone, which is crazy. But
I feel like that stuff was
preparation for working
together in the future.
Nicole said it has been
the familys faith that has
kept the band together.
Singing is something
that has always been fun
and kept us out of trouble,
but when we started to realize that just because we

were in a Christian band
doesnt mean that were
necessarily
Christians,
Nicole said. Theres a lot
more to being a Christian
than just the things you
do. Its about a relationship with God. We knew
we had to commit our
lives to God and we each
did that at 15 or 16 years
old. Thats why we contin-
ue singing today.
As for the future, Nicole
says anything is possible.
We dont really believe
that God calls every group
to necessarily be famous
or rock stars, we just
want to do whatever he
wants for us, she said.
Our goal is to reach as
many people as possible
and to show people the
love of Christ through our
music.
The Red Roots have

about 50 more shows
planned this year.
Monday nights concert,
sponsored by The Life FM
Network, will take place at
4999 Old Spartanburg Rd.,
Taylors. Cost is $10 at the
door. An offering will be
accepted. For more information, visit theredroots.
com or thelife1031.com.
CELEBRATE. REMEMBER. FIGHT BACK.
Greer Relay for Life is May 15

At Dooley
Field
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Celebrate.
Remember.
Fight Back. For Cindy Davis, Relay for Life is more
than volunteering with an
organization. It is a way to
celebrate her mother and
sisters, who are cancer
survivors. Relay for Life
is a way to remember her
father, aunt, uncles and
grandfather, who all lost
their battles with cancer.
For Davis, Relay for Life is
a way to fight for a cure.
Ive been doing relay
for life for about 11 years
now. My daddy has been
gone 29 years. He died of
leukemia. My mama is a
cancer survivor and my sisters are cancer survivors,
Davis said. (Im) just trying to make a difference
so my children wont have
to go through this.
Its a way for me to give
back, she added. We get
so busy these days that it
seems like we dont have
time to help others. This
has always been one way
for me to give back and
try to help find a cure.
One little girl, who was 10
years old, came up to me
and asked me if Id donate
money to Relay for Life.
Instead of a birthday
present, she was asking
people to donate money
to Relay for Life. Id never
heard of Relay for Life before, so I attended my first
event and I was hooked after that.
On May 15, at Greer
Highs Dooley Field, Davis,
director of Greer Relay for
Life, will join hundreds
of others who have been
affected by cancer at the
annual fundraiser to remember those who died,
celebrate survivors and
caregivers during a Survivors Walk and Caregivers
Walk and raise funds to
contribute toward finding
MANDY FERGUSON | FILE PHOTO
Dancers performed an interpretive routine during last

years Greer Relay for Life.
MANDY FERGUSON | FILE PHOTO
Cancer survivors, families and friends walked laps in solidarity against the disease
during last years Relay for Life event.
a cure.
This years fundraising
goal is $120,000, and todate about $31,000 has
already been raised with
the help of 30 teams and
nearly 300 participants.
This years Disney inspired theme is When you
hope upon a star a cure
may not be very far.
Present or past are in-
vited to walk the caregivers lap just because you

might not be a caregiver
now, but you may have
been in the past we want to
celebrate you too. Thats a
big part of any survivor or
any cancer patients journey, she said.
In addition to the traditional Survivors Walk and
Caregivers Walk, a Clem-
son v. Carolina fundraising

face-off, a Miss Relay Pageant, a luminary decorating competition, a Disney
character costume contest
and a singing contest will
all take place during the
event. Children will have
the opportunity to meet
Disney characters, have
face paintings done, decorate Disney-themed camp-
sites and three elementary

school groups will kickoff
the ceremony by performing the National Anthem.
Were trying to get children involved as well as
their parents, Davis said.
This is a community-wide
event. We welcome everybody out. Itll be a lot of
fun. There will be food
there. Our main goal is
to raise money for a cure
for cancer. There will be a
lot going on, and we just
want people to come out
and just celebrate cancer
survivors and just to remember those who have
lost their battle. All of us
have been hit in one-way
or another, whether it be a
family member or a friend
or a co-worker, its hard to
find somebody who has
not been effected by cancer. And, we want to make
people aware of what the
American cancer society
does and the many programs they have to help
cancer victims.
The fundraising efforts
will continue after the Relay for Life event through
August.
to donate or to create a
team, visit relayforlife.
org/greersc.
airwin@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
airwin@greercitizen.co
RELAY FOR LIFE
Dooley Field
Friday, May 15
Begins at 6 p.m.
Singing contest, all ages,
costs $25, deadline May 2
Miss Relay Pageant, ages 1318, costs $35, deadline May
11
Disney character costume
contest, ages 12 or younger,
costs $10, deadline May 14
Luminary decorating contest,
all ages, $5 for adults and $2
for children in addition to
$10 luminary purchase.
To participate in the singing
or costume contests or Miss
Relay Pageant, contact
Cindy Davis at 915-7417
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
week-long
competition,
over 650 students from
across the country will
contend for top spots in
three types of debate and
12 speech event categories.
For the Greenville event,
over 800 community judges are needed. Previous experience is not required as
training will be provided
before each competition
round. Volunteers interested in judging one or
more rounds may register
via the judge registration
link at www.stoausa.org.
RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

IMOVE IS SATURDAY
The Riverside Middle

track team will host iMove
5K Run/Walk on Saturday,
May 2. Check in begins at
8 a.m. with the pre-race
warmup at 8:30 a.m. and
the race start at 9 a.m.
Cost is $15 for individuals, $10 for children 10
and under, and $12 for
team members. All proceeds benefit Safe Harbor,
an agency that breaks the
cycle of domestic violence
and helps women and children in crisis.
To register or for more
information, visit www.
rmsptsa.com. Those who
register by April 10 are
guaranteed a free iMove
t-shirt. Online registration
closes April 25.
STUDENTS CAN ENTER

COOKING CONTEST
Greenville
County
Schools aspiring chefs ages
8 to 12 can enter a recipe
theyve cooked themselves in the #achieveeuphoria Kids in the Kitchen
Healthy Lunchtime Throwdown contest.
The contest encourages students to submit
their own healthy, affordable and delicious recipes
online at www.euphoriagreenville.com/kidsrecipe through May 29.
The winning recipe will be
added to the elementary
lunch menus next school
year.
DISTRICT FIVE
DISTRICT FIVE HONORS

TERRIFIC KIDS OF THE YEAR
Eight District Five students were recognized

as Terrific Kids of the
Year Thursday in an annual luncheon at Summit
Pointe sponsored by the
Boiling Springs Kiwanis
Club. The District Five students, along with dozens
of others from throughout
Spartanburg, were selected from more than 10,000
students that received the
award this year.
The 2015 Terrific Kids of
the Year for District Five
are: Lars Seppala (Abner
Creek Academy), Kamdan
Gilbert (Duncan Elementary), Hannah Hollifield (Lyman Elementary), Braden
Quinby (Reidville Elementary), Georgia Josey (River
Ridge Elementary), Carltyn
Hughes (Wellford Academy), Addison Lindley
(Beech Springs Intermediate), and Aiden Flanigan
(Berry Shoals Intermediate).
Terrific Kids is a program that promotes character development, selfesteem and perseverance,
encouraging students to
be responsible and enthusiastic in, and out, of the
classroom.
REIDVILLE, BEECH SPRINGS

GET NEW PRINCIPALS
Two new principals are

ready to take the reigns
at District Five schools.
The District Five Board
of Trustees approved the
appointment of Dr. Kim
Deering as principal of Reidville Elementary, and the
appointment of Christopher McCants as principal
of Beech Springs Intermediate.
Dr. Deering has most
recently served as interim
principal at Reidville following the retirement of
former Principal Elizabeth
Sima. A part of the school
family for more than decade, she has also been a
guidance counselor and
Assistant Principal at the
school.
McCants comes to Beech
Springs after spending
six years at Florence Chapel Middle School, most
recently
as
Assistant
Principal. Before
that,
he was a teacher at the
school. McCants joins the
Beech Springs family, as
current Principal Pat Paul
will assume her new role
as District Fives Director
of Professional Development and Evaluation.
BYRNES FRESHMEN TAPPED

FOR TOP PROGRAM
Three Byrnes Freshman

Academy students are get-
THE GREER CITIZEN
BARRY, ZDANOWICZ
RECOGNIZED AT UPSTATE
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
The Riverside Middle School Running Club is preparing for the iMOVE 5K on May 2. They
improved their speed and endurance and many will be running their first 5K race. The
race is open to the public and registration can be found on the Riverside Middle School
website at greenville.k12.sc.us/rms.
ting a jumpstart on their
careers, after being selected for an elite program
with some of the states
top students.
Clayton Davis, Alex Delorme, and David King received invitations to join
the Accelerate program,
sponsored through the
South Carolina Governors
School. The program provides intense and advanced
academic preparation and
exposure to engineering
for students in the 10th12th grades. Students are
given great access to real
world projects and activities, along with intense
coursework, in hopes of
encouraging them to pursue engineering careers.
District Five had the
most students nominated
for the rigorous program
in all of Spartanburg
County.
BYRNES RECOGNIZES
TOP TEN SENIORS
They aspire to be doctors, engineers, and marine

biologists. They plan to attend prestigious universities like the University of
South Carolina, Clemson,
and Winthrop. They are
some of the most academically talented members
of the Class of 2015, and
this week, Byrnes High
Schools Top Ten Seniors
were recognized for their
hard work.
The Top Ten seniors
from the Class of 2015 are:
Will Blackwood (Teacher: Patricia White), Zane
Bridwell (Teacher: Paula
Klim), Anna Brockman
(Teacher: Dr. Abraham
Goldberg), Jacob Cashour
(Teacher: Kelly Jewett),
Brittney Haney (Teacher:
Deborah Holcombe), Navi
Kaur (Teacher: Kristin
Owens), Madison Schweikert (Teacher: Melissa
DeLoach), Torry Sheppard
(Teacher: Melinda Carver),
Alayna Wells (Teacher: Dr.
Michael Hudak), Michael
Whitehead (Teacher: Chief
Master Sergeant Mark Ippolito).
The annual program
at Byrnes awards the ten
students with the highest academic averages in
the senior class. As part
of the recognition, those
students also honor their
most influential teacher. Students and teachers
were treated to a special
dinner recently, where students read essays on how
their teachers inspired
them in the classroom.
INDIGO HAS GREAT FINISH

ON WORLD STAGE
Byrnes High Schools

Winter Guard Indigo team
danced their way into the
regional record books last
week at the WGI World
Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio. More than 300
teams from across the
country and world, including Japan, Canada, and the
Netherlands, competed in
the event.
Out of 44 teams in the
Scholastic Open event, Byrnes Indigo team won seventh place. It marks the
fifth time Indigo has made
the WGI World Championship finals. Byrnes is the
only SC team to ever make
the Scholastic Open finals
at World Championships.
ABNER CREEK HELPS

FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS
Students at Abner Creek

Academy have pinched
their pennies this month
to raise money for the
Spartanburg Humane Society.
Through their Paws for
Pets service learning project, they collected items

like dog and cat food,
blankets, paper towels
and newspapers to donate
to the shelter.
Students also collected
more than $1000 to help
homeless and neglected
animals receiving care at
the Humane Society.
Through dress up days
like Crazy Like A Fox
day, and Top Dog day,
Abner
Creek students
were encouraged to give
to the worthy cause.
Ingrid Norris, the education coordinator for
the Humane Society, also
spent time at the school,
teaching students about
how to be responsible pet
owners.
BYRNES STUDENTS WIN

WRITING AWARDS
Several students in Susanne Cashs AP Literature

class at Byrnes High School
are writing their way to big
honors.
Alexis Williams won
third place in the South
Carolina Center for the
Books Letters About Literature contest. In the
contest, also sponsored by
the Library of Congress,
students wrote personal
letters to authors explain
how that authors work
changed their thinking
about the world or themselves.
Isaiah
Bailey-Johnson
and Rebecca Glenn have
been named runners-up
in this years Spartanburg County Law Day
essay
contest. Tristan
Whaley and Alexis Williams received Honorable
Mentions. The
students
will be recognized in a
Law Day celebration at
the Spartanburg County
Courthouse next week.
32,000 students, faculty,

professional staff and
alumni to be initiated into
Phi Kappa Phi each year.
Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a
chapter. Only the top 10
percent of seniors and 7.5
percent of juniors, having
at least 72 semester hours,
are eligible for membership. Graduate students in
the top 10 percent of the
number of candidates for
graduate degrees may also
qualify, as do faculty, professional staff, and alumni
who have achieved scholarly distinction.
STOA TO HOST BJU SPEECH

AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT
Stoa, a national speech

and debate organization
for Christian homeschooling families, will host a
National Invitational Tournament of Champions (NITOC) at Bob Jones University May 16-23. During the
The University of South

Carolina Upstate George
Dean Johnson, Jr. College
of Business and Economics recently honored students for outstanding accomplishments during the
Spring 2015 JCBE Student
Recognition Ceremony.
Bryant Barry, of Greer,
received the Student Service Award, Fall 2014
President of the JCBE Marketing Club.
Kimberly
Zdanowicz,
of Greer, received the Excellence in General Business and May 2015 Honor
Graduate.
Outstanding
students
are recognized each year
by faculty and staff at The
George each spring.
BJUS AERYK PAYNE

WINS ADDY AWARD
Aeryk Payne, a senior

graphic design at Bob
Jones University, was
recently
awarded
the
ADDY(R) Awards for Creative Excellence by the
Greenville chapter of the
American Advertising Federation.
Payne, a resident of Taylors, won Silver Awards
in Integrated Campaigns
- Consumer and Elements
of Advertising, Visual - Illustration, Campaign.
LUNCH
MENUS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
ELEMENTARY
MIDDLE/HIGH
Thursday: Chicken Caesar Salad, Lasagna, Spicy Chicken,

Brown Rice, Breadstick, Whole
Grain, Vegetable Medley,
Garden Salad, Assorted Fruit
Friday: Chef Salad, Hot Dog,
Chili, Baked Potato Bar, Roll,
Whole Grain, Sweet Potato
Bites, Cole Slaw, Fruit
Monday: Mandarin Chicken
Salad, Spaghetti with Meat
Sauce, Breadstick, Whole
Grain, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Caesar Salad, Green
Beans, Assorted Fruit
Tuesday: Grilled Chicken
Salad, Chicken Fajita Casserole, Beef Burrito, Pinto Beans,
Steamed Carrots, Fruit
Wednesday: Southwest
Chicken Salad, Orange Chicken, Brown Rice, Roll, Whole
Grain, BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Sandwich, Vegetable Medley,
Steamed Corn, Assorted Fruit
Students in the RATE

program at Byrnes High
have been hard at work
in the greenhouse getting
plants ready for their annual Spring Plant Sale.
The sale began this
week, and will run through
the end of May.
Teachers,
students,
parents and community
members are welcomed to
stop by room 201 at the
school any time and pick
out their favorite fern or
flower. Inventory has been
doubled due to last years
high demand.
Students will be available to assist with selection.
STUDENTS INDUCTED
INTO PHI KAPPA PHI
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the
nations oldest and most
selective collegiate honor
society for all academic
disciplines.
Students initiated at
Clemson University include:
Duncan
Heidi Walsh
Greer
Allen Lollis
Caroline Faircloth
Bailey Tollison
Taylors
Reagan Bachour
Joanna Smyers
Gwendolynn Shealy
Students initiated at The
Citadel include:
Taylors
Kenneth Sparano
These residents are
among
approximately
COUPON FOR IN STORES OR ONLINE USE!
Coupon
Coupon
Coupon
Code:
Thursday: Beef & Cheese

Nachos, Chicken Nachos,
Lettuce & Tomato, Fruit and
Vegetable Bar
Friday: Pizza, Cheese, Carolina
Chicken Chili, Roll, Vegetation
Station, Corn Chowder, Mixed
Vegetables, Assorted Fruit
Monday: Grilled Chicken
Sandwich, Lettuce & Tomato,
Chicken Pot Pie Bread Bowl,
Vegetation Station, Vegetable
Beef Soup, Mixed Vegetables,
Assorted Fruit
Tuesday: Roasted BBQ
Chicken, Chicken Gumbo,
Brown Rice, Roll, Fruit and
Vegetable Bar
Wednesday: Cheeseburger,
Lettuce & Tomato, Turkey Pot
Roast, Roll, Vegetation Station, Chicken Noodle Soup,
Mashed Potatoes, Fruit
BYRNES SPRING PLANT

SALE CONTINUES
HIGHER EDUCATION
B7
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On
Offer good for one item at regular price only.

Limit one coupon per customer per day. Must present coupon at time of purchase.
Offer is not valid with any other coupon, discount or previous purchase.
Excludes Heidi Swapp Minc. Foil Applicator, CRICUT products, Tim Holtz Vagabond Machine,
Silhouette CAMEO Machine, candy & snack products, gum & mints, helium tanks, gift cards,
custom orders, special orders, labor, rentals and class fees. A single cut of fabric or trim
by the yardequals one item. Online fabric & trim discount is limited to 10 yards, single cut.
Cash Value 1/10.
B8
FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
Jurys still out on e-cigarettes

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was
a smoker for 65 years, and
I got tired of my doctor and
everyone else telling me
the dangers of smoking.
I tried e-cigarettes about
two months ago, and I am
hooked on them. At first
I didnt like the taste, but
now I have gotten used to
it. There is a large amount
of smoke from them,
and it is darkening my
teeth. Whats your take on
this new fad? -- S.G.
ANSWER: There is no
doubt that tobacco has
caused vast amounts of
suffering and death. The
jury is out on the net effect of e-cigarettes, but
here are my thoughts.
Although
e-cigarettes
are likely to be much less
dangerous than regular
cigarettes, there is no
doubt in my mind that
they are at least potentially harmful to health.
On the good side, if they
help you quit your smoking habit, they may have a
benefit to you. You should
use them to help you quit
smoking, then ideally quit
using them as well.
However, there is a bad
side, and that is when nonsmokers start using them.
Some users dont think
of them as cigarettes at
all, calling them hookah
pens, vape pens or
other euphemisms. They
are simply devices to provide nicotine and flavorings. You used the term
hooked on them, and
they probably do have the
potential for addiction.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why
is Lactaid effective? Since
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
it is an enzyme, why isnt
it denatured by stomach
acid, then digested like
other proteins? I know
from experience that it
works, but the biologist
and chemist in me doesnt
understand how. -- D.M.
There is no doubt
in my mind that
(e-cigarettes) are
at least potentially
harmful to health.
ANSWER: Lactase, the
enzyme in Lactaid, breaks
down the milk sugar lactose, which many people
cant digest, into smaller
sugars, glucose and galactose. The symptoms of
lactose intolerance include
bloating, gas and diarrhea.
It works best in a slightly
acidic environment, but
will indeed be digested
like other enzymes in the
stomach once stomach
acid can bring the pH in
the stomach to the very
acidic range.
It works only because it
is able to break down sugar faster than it is itself
broken down. Clever people have designed lactase
in forms that resist stomach acid and are active in
the small intestine, which
ought to work better. How-
ever, Lactaid works well

enough for many people
intolerant of milk.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH:
Years ago, I was told that
eating raw carrots and
fresh spinach improves
vision. If this is true, why
am I afflicted with macular degeneration after having eaten these for a long
time? I also have taken vitamins to preserve vision
for 10 years. Do these have
justification? -- Anon.
ANSWER: Fresh vegetables with beta carotene
and certain multivitamins
and minerals have been
shown to slow the effect
of age-related macular
degeneration. It may be
that you would have gotten macular degeneration
both sooner and more severely had you not had a
healthy diet and taken vitamins. Unfortunately, we
dont know of any preventive treatment -- nor any
treatment once the disease
has been diagnosed -- that
is 100 percent effective.
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
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All Rights Reserved
SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Pam discouraged Charlie from doing any further

investigation into Mayas
past out of fear that they
would both lose their jobs.
Bill instructed Wyatt and
Liam to continue their mission to oust Rick from Forrester Creations. Rick and
Ridge went head-to-head
over their latest designs.
Later, Ridge pleaded with
Eric to boot Rick from the
CEO position. Rick chose a
custom-made engagement
ring for Maya. Brooke
tried to persuade her son
not to jump into another
marriage so quickly. Maya
promised Nicole that she
would tell Rick that she
was once a man as soon as
they got engaged. Brooke
tried to talk Ridge out of
resigning from the family
business. Rick planned a
romantic trip to Big Bear
with Maya. Wait to See:
Brooke is greatly concerned about one of her
children.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Kristen came face-toface with someone else

from her past. Theresa
walked straight into a
trap. Adrienne and Kate
finally had it out. Chad
kissed Abigail. Brady and
Melanie attempted to escape from the dungeon.
Abigail was unsettled by
Chads confession. Clyde
sternly warned Will not
to write the article about
Karla Mosley stars as Maya

on The Bold and The
Beautiful
him. Theresa was finally
reunited with her baby. In
San Francisco, Paul got another surprise visitor. Aiden and Hope clashed over
Clyde. In Italy, the Salemites found themselves in
a sticky situation with the
police. Nicole and Daniel
had another blowup over
secrets. Serena unknowingly made a big mistake.
Rafe offered Eve some
friendly advice. Wait to
See: Serena pressures Eric
to move to Hawaii.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Hayden asked Ric for

more money. Sam offered
Jake and Hayden tickets
to the Nurses Ball. Lulu
arranged some living accommodations for Valerie.
Ned and Dante stayed by
Olivias bedside during
her scare. Sam overheard
a private conversation.
Hayden threatened Nikolas. Jake and Elizabeth
shared a close moment.
Later, Ric told Elizabeth

that he had something
special planned for her at
the Nurses Ball this year.
Sam told Patrick about
the news she overheard.
Brad was blown away by
an unexpected visitor.
Two proposals were made
at the Nurses Ball. Sparks
flew between Anna and
Duke. Nathan arrived with
a surprise date. Jakes true
identity was discovered.
Ric shared a secret with
Molly. Wait to See: Spencer
makes a play for Emma.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Lily and Cane made dinner plans. Jill commented

on how hard Cane had
been working for Lauren.
Avery came to Sharons
house looking for Dylan.
Michael arrived and tried
to diffuse the situation between Sharon and Avery.
Cane comforted Lauren
after her public spat with
Michael. Kyle planned a
romantic evening for Summer, but she told him she
didnt like the man he had
become. Sharon accused
Avery of wanting to be
with Joe instead of Dylan.
Sage noticed Chelseas
sudden interest in Gabriel.
Dylan told Nick to back off
after he blamed Sharon for
their childrens problems.
Ashley and Victoria butted
heads over business matters. Wait to See: Mariah
tries to convince Nick of
Sharons innocence.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
Entertainment
The Greer Citizen
Things
To Do
Julianne Moore in Still
Alice
couch theater
DVD previews
By Sam Struckhoff
New Releases for the

week of May 11
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Still Alice (PG-13)

At the height of her
career, Dr. Alice Howland an accomplished
professor of communication stumbles over her
words during a lecture.
In time, Alice (Julianne
Moore) loses more words
and gets lost during her
routine runs. While still
physically healthy, she is
diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers disease.
Alices husband (Alec
Baldwin) and three adult
children (Hunter Parrish,
Kate Bosworth and Kristen
Stewart) must stand by as
her memory and intellect
fade.
The film manages to capture the drama and pain
of the experience without
giving in to melodramatic
tear-jerking. There is a satisfying presence of human
compassion and love, but
nothing is sugarcoated.
This type of illness drama
comes off as Oscar-bait,
but Moore gives a performance that deserves recognition.
Blackhat (R) In this

recent international-techno-computer-thriller, we
are asked to suspend disbelief as Chris Hemsworth
(Thor) is called upon to
save the world because
he is The Greatest Hacker
in the World. So Thor is a
computer geek in this one,
but a hunky, stoic computer geek who also is as
tough as any Liam Neeson
character.
Hemsworths
mission is to stop a badguy hacker (theyre called
blackhats) who started
his cyber-crime spree by
blowing up a nuclear reactor.
Director Michael Mann
sure can do atmospheric
thrillers (like Heat and
Collateral), but this one
just cant make it on style
alone. Though its punctuated by some stunning action sequences, a lot of the
run is just muddled plot
points covered by scenes
of people typing and
pointing at indecipherable symbols on computer
screens.
Mortdecai (R) Johnny Depp minces and

ponces his way around the
world as a mustachioed art
dealer, the latest in Depps
long line of whimsical
weirdos who garner halfhearted favor from audiences. Charles Mortdecai
(Depp) is an Englishman
with upper-crusty affectations, and a big problem
with back taxes. To save
his status, Mortdecai has
to go on a madcap misadventure to track down
a high-value painting. To
his credit, Depp commits
to his shtick. Unfortunately, the wackiness isnt so
charming, and the jokes
seem to get funnier the
more they are repeated.
The Cobbler (PG-13)
Max (Adam Sandler) is
an apathetic cobbler who
gets all literal when he
walks in other peoples
shoes. When he uses a
magic machine to repair
somebodys shoes, Max
can become that person
(or a physical duplicate of
that person) just by trying
on their shoes. The experience teaches him to care
about his community, but
it also lets him act like an
amoral jerk by committing
crimes as other people.
Sandler seems to be trying a little harder here, but
the rest of the movie is too
safe to be funny and too
sugary to be dramatic.
TV RELEASES
Bobs Burgers: Season

4
Unforgettable: Season
3
Cowpens National Battlefield, call (864) 461-2828

or visit the parks webpage
at nps.gov/cowp/. Follow
us on Twitter @CowpensNB. Like us on Facebook
at
facebook.com/CowpensNationalBattlefield.
Foothills Philharmonic
concert Saturday
FoothillsPhilharmonicandGreer Cultural Arts

Councilpresent
Pops
Concert:Spring
Concert
Series Saturday,May 2,
at 7:30 p.m. at Greer First
Baptist Church.
FoothillsPhilharmonics
full symphony ensemblewill present popular favorites when concludes its 14th concert
season,Symphonies,with
its annual pops concert.
The 2014-15seasonfeatured a repertoire showcasing international masterpieces that transported
audiences across the globe
and beyond.Season 14began
byexploringclassicalmasterworks andconcludes
by
presenting
popular music favorites.
Performing in Greenville
since2000,FoothillsPhilharmonicis
committed
to providing high-quality, classical music performances to the Upstate
communityfree of charge.
Each concert is followed
by a complimentary reception that allows patrons to
meet our musicians and
artistic director.
Artist Guild Gallery

hosts art sale
The Artists Guild Gallery

of Greenville will host an
art sale on Saturday, May
9, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and
Sunday, May 10, from 1-5
p.m.
The gallery is located at
200 North Main Street in
Greenville.
Rides Rollin for Life

Auto & Bike Show
Rides Rollin for Life

Auto & Bike Show will
be held May 16 on Trade
Street in downtown Greer.
Car check-in is from 3-4
p.m. and registration closes at 4:30 p.m. The show
car entrance is from Depot
Street. There is a $20 entry
fee with all proceeds benefiting The American Cancer Society.
There will be live entertainment by Pickett
Strait and Piedmont boys.
Awards will be announced
at 8:30 p.m.
call 469-7433 or 3045937.
Chapman Center Offers

Summer Day Camps
Chapman Cultural Center will offer nearly 70 day

camps this summer for
students of all ages. They
will be able to paint, act,
dance, experiment, and
dig up history throughout the summer in camps
that last anywhere from a
single day to more than a
week, from a morning or
afternoon to all day.
The camps will be offered by Chapmans Partners: Spartanburg County
Historical
Association,
Spartanburg Art Museum,
Ballet Spartanburg, Spartanburg Youth Theatre,
and Spartanburg Science
SCCT announces Spring

Kids Night schedule
Photo | Submitted
Dancing in the Breeze
Tryon artist Vicki Van Vynckt will be the featured artist at

Carolina Foothill Artisan Center in Landrum for May. Her
opening reception is Friday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., and the public
is invited.
Center. Details and registration information about
the camps can be found on
the Partners websites or
by telephone, all of which
are listed below.
A comprehensive listing
is on Chapmans website:
ChapmanCulturalCenter.org (search camps
2015).
SCCT presents The Cat in

The Hat April 24-May 3
The South Carolina Childrens Theatre will present Dr. Seuss The Cat in
The Hat April 24-May 3 at
the Peace Center Gunter
Theatre.
Performances will be Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m.
and 1:30 p.m.; and Sunday,
May 3, at 1:30 p.m.
For more information or
tickets, call 467-3000 or
visit www.scchildrenstheatre.org.
Cowpens Battlefield
hosts spring events
onstrations at 10:15 a.m.,

11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and
2:15 p.m. on both days.
These activities provide
outstanding occasions to
find our shared diversity
and make relevant the
history of a fledgling nation, stated Superintendent John Slaughter. As
the National Park Service
moves into the next century, Cowpens National
Battlefield looks forward
to sharing many more exciting opportunities for
our visitors to discover
their national park.
Cowpens National Battlefield is a unit of the
Southern Campaign of
the American Revolution Parks Group within
the National Park Service.
The group mission is to
protect, preserve, and interpret the significance
of the decisive battles
where America earned its
freedom. For more information about activities at
The
South
Carolina
Childrens Theatre offers
drama activities, a craft,
snack and movie time during Spring Kids Night on
Saturdays this spring, 6
p.m.-10.p.m.
forK3-5th
grade students.
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, May 16 - Dragons & Princesses
In addition, SCCT will
offer a new Friday Kids
Night Out with Mia Phillips.
The schedule is as follows:
Friday, May 8 (K4-6th) America Girls Night
To register, visit scchildrenstheatre.org.
Greer Cultural Arts

upcoming events
May 2: Pops Celebration.
Greer Opry House hosts

Music, line dancing
Classic Country Band

with Ed Burrell at is at 8
p.m. each Saturday night
at the Greer Opry House.
Admission is $9. There
will be free line dancing
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
call 801-1999.
the greer citizen
B9
eventfor those wanting to

perform.
Upcoming events include:
Friday, May 1: Special
Performance by Micah
Ryan Vickery
Visit stompinggroundsgreer.com for more information.
Greenville Tech exhibit

opens at Artisphere
First Edition opens with

Artisphere on May 8 and
continues through June
14. First Edition is a juried exhibition of original
prints created by undergraduates currently studying beginning printmaking
in Southeastern colleges.
The prints represent
many traditional printmaking methods, such as
linoleum cut, woodcut, intaglio, screen printing.
A reception and awards
presentation is sheduled
for May 8, 6-9 p.m.
RIVERWORKS Gallery is
operated by and for the
faculty and students of
the Department of Visual
and Performing Arts at
Greenville Technical College. The gallery is located
at 300 River Street, Suite
202, along Reedy River in
downtown Greenville.
Call (864) 271-0679 or
email,
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ENGAGEMENT
Malinda King Holcombe
95th birthday
Jordan Scott Long and Brooke Leigh Poole
Poole - Long
David and Stephanie
Poole, of 116 E. James St.,
Greer, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke Leigh Poole, to
Jordan Scott Long, son of
Barry and Kelly Long, of
117 Kimbrells Cove Lane,
Greer.
Miss Poole, a 2009 homeschooled student graduate
and completed Greenville
Technical College in 2011
and is an infant teacher at

Legacy Academy.
Mr. Long, a 2009 graduate of Greer High School
and 2014 graduate of
Greenville Technical College, is employed by Hogan Construction Co.
They will be married
July 25, 2015, at Milford
Baptist Church in Greer
with a reception held at
the Dutch Barn in Greer.
Malinda King Holcombe,

also known as Nancy to
many,
celebrated
her
95th birthday on April
25, 2015, at Blue Ridge
Baptist Church Fellowship
Hall. She is a charter member of Blue Ridge Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Holcombe was born
on April 30, 1920, on a
small farm near Pinnacle
Mountain in Henderson
County, North Carolina, to
Mitchell and Anna Osteen
King.
Her family moved to
Greenville County, South
Carolina, when she was
very young.
She retired from Stone
Manufacturing
Co.
in
1982.
Malinda was married to
William (Bill) Holcombe
for 66 years.
She is the mother of
Fred, Jack and Marion
Holcombe, Linda Kirby,
and Patricia Lister. She is
the grandmother of Eric,
Scott, and Mitchell Holcombe, Dawn Russell, Michelle Gimmi and William
(Billy) Vaughn. She has
eight great grandchildren
and one great-great grandchild.
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Thursday Special
The Miss Greater Greer

Scholarship Committee is
accepting applications for
the 2015 Greater Greer
Prince and Princess Pageant on Saturday, May 2,
at 10:30 a.m. during Greer
Family Fest.
Awards will be presented for winner, first and
second runner-up and
most photogenic in age
divisions from newborn to
16-years-old.
The registration fee is
$40. Photogenic entries are
optional and have an entry
fee of $5 per photograph.
Contact Kelly at 444-1573
or at kdill@greenville.k12.
sc.us.
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