12 THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Highlighting Greer Movers and Shakers INSIDE
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August 9,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST20
9, 2017 
Wellford
PD takes
guns off
street
Prevents
shooting,
officials say
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A routine traffic stop
took four guns off the
street in Wellford several
weeks ago.
Those guns, according
to Wellford Police Chief
David Green, were going
Our officers are
trained to look
beyond the traffic
stop. A lot of our
crimes are solved
through traffic
stops.
David Green
Wellford Police Chief
to be used in retaliation
for a drive-by shooting
earlier this summer.
Last month, we had
22 incident reports filed.
Twenty-one of the 22 are
closed with arrest or cita-
tions, Green noted. We
have only one open re-
port from last month, and
that would be the drive-by
shooting on Syphrit Road,
which we are still actively
investigating.
Our officers are trained
to look beyond the traf-
fic stop, he said. A lot
SEE WELLFORD | A8
School district shares vision
Plans return
of student
bus drivers
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
With a shortage of bus
drivers in Greenville Coun-
ty, the school system is
bringing back student bus
drivers.
INDEX
CLASSIFIEDS B4
CHURCH NEWS A2
COMMUNITY NEWS A2
CRIME A8
ENTERTAINMENT B6
OBITUARIES A6
OPINION A4
OUR SCHOOLS
SPORTS B1-3
B8
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Visitors crowded the lobby of the new Greer Middle College Charter High School building during a ceremony Sunday.
GMC marks milestone
With ribbon
cutting
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A ribbon cutting cere-
mony on Sunday marked
a historic moment for
the Greer Middle Col-
lege (GMC) Charter High
School.
Since 2009, GMC has
operated out of porta-
ble trailers rented from
Greenville County Schools
behind the Greenville
Technical College Benson
Campus. Now, students
and teachers have a new
building to call home.
SEE GMC | A6
Starting this fall, in
two of our career centers,
were offering a transpor-
tation course where stu-
dents who are 18 years old
will earn their commer-
cial drivers license, Beth
Brotherton, spokesperson
for the district, told Greer
leaders at the Greer Cham-
bers First Friday luncheon
last week.
As a part of that, they
will intern as a Greenville
County Schools bus driv-
ers, she said.
| DEATHS | SPORTS
James Preston Brockman,
Sr., 78
Ollie Brown Khan, 89
Kay Frances Clark Parris,
80
Patricia Ann Alexander
Wellmon, 82
SOUTH CAROLINAS PREMIER WEEKLY
Greer Middle College Board President Eddie Burch, left, and principal Jimmy Armstrong
celebrate after cutting the ribbon on the new GMC facility.
GRAPHIC | COURTESY GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS
The certification will
allow students to pursue
careers such as interstate
drivers when they turn 21
or to have a job while they
attend college.
Its a flexible schedule
with benefits at 30 hours
per week, Brotherton
said. The idea is we are
putting our kids to work. huge, she said.
Greenville County also
has high school culinary
students working in the
cafeterias during their se-
nior semesters.
We pay them. We want
to put our money where
our mouth is, Brotherton
said.
Giving high school stu-
dents the opportunities
to come in and get that
work experience and again
believe this is something
thats possible for me is
simple and scientific, but
Brotherton has now
served for two years as the
primary spokesperson for
the district.
SEE DISTRICT | A8
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REGION SHUFFLE
Changes coming
to high school
conferences
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August eclipse:
Looking back
to 1970 event
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Aug. 21 solar eclipse
is sure to be memorable.
So memorable, in fact,
youll likely be able to re-
call it more than 45 years
later.
Blue Ridge resident Mi-
chael Bogan was only 13
when he experienced his
first eclipse. He remem-
bers going outside and
placing old photograph
negatives on his eyes as
protection.
I put four of them to-
gether and just put them
over my eyes and just
watched it, Bogan said.
It gave me chills be-
cause, if youve never seen
anything like that, its
mind boggling, he said.
Its an awesome siteto
see the solar system do
what its going to do.
Bogan said the event is
should stop regular life in
its track for a few minutes.
A lot of people, theyre
used to the advanced tech-
nology, phones, tablets
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Four to
vie for
Lyman
seat
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Peggy Holland, Becky
Martin, Mary McDowell
and Neil Walsh will com-
pete for an empty Lyman
Town Council seat, follow-
ing the election of Larry
Chappell as mayor earlier
this summer.
Registration to vote
ends on Sept. 3 for the
special election, which will
be held on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
Chappell had served on
council since 2010. His
election followed the pass-
ing of Tony Gillespie Sr.,
who was elected mayor
last summer.
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Taylors
considers
overlay
district
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
With the adoption of
a new community plan
in Greenville County last
year, Taylors residents
could soon consider the
possibility of establishing
an overlay district.
Tyler Stone with Green-
ville County Planning
spoke with a group of res-
idents at a monthly Tay-
lors TownSquare meeting
SEE TAYLORS | A6
It gave me chills
because, if youve
never seen anything
like that, its mind
boggling.
Michael Bogan
Blue Ridge resident
and games and all this
stuff, he said, But some-
thing as simple as the so-
lar system doing what its
SEE ECLIPSE | A5
A2 THE GREER CITIZEN COMMUNITY
Community
News
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT
AT B.P. EDWARDS PARK
Spirit and Truth Minis-
tries, pastored by Court-
ney Cohen, is hosting their
annual back to school and
health fair event from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. this Satur-
day at B.P. Edwards Park
on Sunnyside Drive.
The local church will be
giving away 200 free book
bags with school supplies.
In addition, the Carolina
Blood Bank, South Caroli-
na First Choice Medicaid,
Kool Smiles for Kids and
others will be coming out
for the health fair summit.
The City of Greer is go-
ing to block the roads, and
the Greer Fire Department
and the Greer Police De-
partment will also be in
attendance.
For more information,
contact Marilyn Styles at
631-7512.
GCM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
FOR 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
Greer Community Minis-
tries is seeking volunteers
or groups to collect items
for Meals on Wheels cli-
ents during the 12 Days of
Christmas.
Items include decks of
cards, hand lotion and lip
balm, reusable water bot-
tles, wall calendars and
snack bags (popcorn, soft
peppermints, Hershey
kisses, crackers, etc.).
For more information
or to become involved,
contact Hannah Rainwa-
ter, Events Coordinator, at
hrainwater@gcminc.org.
NATIONAL FARMERS
MARKET WEEK IN GREER
The weekly outdoor
Farmers Market will run
from 4-7 p.m. every Thurs-
day until October 26. Up-
coming events include the
National Farmers Market
Week on August 10 and
the Stone Soup fundrais-
er on the final day of this
years market. CPR training teaches a
SHAGGIN ON niques which are designed
TRADE STREET
Shaggin on Trade Street and adults in need.
is returning Friday, August
11, with Carolina Coast
Band & DJ Jeff Foster.
There is a $10 cover
charge.
Basic shag lessons are
Church
News
APALACHE BAPTIST
GOLDEN HEARTS The event will be held
The Golden Hearts Se- from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
nior Adult Vacation Bible
School is on the calendar
for July 31-August 4, Mon-
day through Friday, at 6
p.m. nightly at Apalache
Baptist Church.
There will be a different
Bible Study Leader for each
of the five nights: Rev.
Eddie Cooper (ABC Pas-
tor), Rev. Jim Carpenter,
Rev. Jerry Bryant, Charles
Smith, Jr., and Rev. Butch
Howard (all members of
ABC).
Supper will be served to
the group each night at
6:30 p.m. after the Bible
Study sessions in the CLC.
Senior VBS is an annu-
al event held each year at
ABC where the group, av-
erage 90 to over 100 per
night, enjoys a week of
Bible Study, food, fun and
fellowship.
The seniors will meet
at the Zaxbys in Greer on
August 31 at 6 p.m. for the
evening meal.
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Honored
Mark Owens (right), President and CEO of the Greater
Greer Chamber of Commerce, recognized Culpepper
Design as the Small Business of the Quarter during last
weeks First Friday Luncheon.
from 6:30-7 p.m., and the
DJ will warm up the floor
from 7-8 p.m.
The band will play from
8-10 p.m., and the DJ will
close out the night from
10-11 p.m.
Cash bar and table reser-
vations are available.
The event will take place
at 108 Trade St., Greer.
For more information,
visit www.GreerShag.com,
call 848-7212 or email
scott@greershag.com.
FREE CPR & AED TRAINING
AT GREER FIRST BAPTIST
Greer FBC is offering
CPR/AED Training Class
on Saturday, August 12, in
the church parlor.
Training will begin
promptly at 8 a.m. and
should be over by noon or
earlier.
You never know when
an emergency situation
may strike, and the only
defense is proper prepa-
ration.
This is what makes CPR
& AED Certification so im-
portant and in such high
demand.
CPR stand for Cardio- side of the building and is
pulmonary Resuscitation.
er signage.
particular series of tech-
be served. Guests are wel-
to assist infants, children,
AED stands for Auto-
mated External Defibrilla-
tor, which is a device used
to resuscitate patients af-
ter CPR has proved inef-
fective.
ing a community impact
neighborhood gathering
August 5 to include punt,
pass and kick contests, a
three-point shooting chal-
lenge, a free throw con-
test, free prizes, food and
beverages.
All ages are welcome.
cated at 100 Calvery Hill
Church Drive, Lyman.
Wards Creek Park, located
at 1 Elmer Street, Greer.
For more information,
please contact Deacon Wil-
lie Bruton at 504-7705 or
Minister Lakista Gilliam at
417-3973 or lakistajones@
yahoo.com.
EL BETHEL TO PRESENT
PATRIOTIC MUSICAL
El Bethel Baptist Church
is hosting If My People, p.m. on Saturday, Septem-
based on 2 Chronicles
7:14, a patriotic musical
calling America back to
God.
The Music Ministry wel-
comes everyone at 7 p.m.
on Saturday, August 5, as
well as 10:30 a.m. and 2
p.m. on Sunday, August 6.
Nursery will be provid-
ed.
El Bethel Baptist Church
is located at 313 Jones Av-
enue, Greer.
it bigger and better each
CALVARY HILL TO HOST
REVIVAL SERVICES
Calvary Hill Baptist
Church is holding a revival
featuring Dr. Stan Ward-
law from August 6-10 at
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
GreerFBC has two AED
devices.
If you are interested in
attending this free train-
ing, reply to carolemor-
ris@greerfbc.org with
your contact information.
REUNION FOR
CLASS OF 52
The graduating class of
1952 is planning the 65th
Greer High School reunion
for 1 p.m. on August 12 at
Lakeview Steak House.
Anyone who failed to
receive their notification
is welcome to call Jimmie
Anne Dacus at 244-7966.
OPEN HOUSE HOSTED
BY UPSTATE FOREVER
The board and staff of
Upstate Forever invite
guests to an Open House
from 4-6 p.m. on Thurs-
day, August 17, at Upstate
Forever Spartanburg, 201
East Broad Street, Suite
1C, Spartanburg.
The Spartanburg Office
is located on the Liberty
Street side of the Broad-
walk Building with a direct
entrance from the out-
parts
marked by Upstate Forev-
Light refreshments will
come.
Upstate Forever is a land
conservation and advoca-
cy organization that pro-
tects critical lands, waters,
and the unique character
of the Upstate of South
Carolina.
the church.
The services will begin
at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday
night and will continue
at 7 p.m. nightly Monday
through Thursday.
Pastor and congregation
are invited to attend the
services at the church, lo-
their tournament this
GOLF TOURNAMENT
RENAMED THIS YEAR
The Doug Bortone Me-
morial Golf Tournament
for Missions has been re-
named from the Annual
Tee It Up For Toronto Golf
Tournament.
The fifth annual golf
tournament for missions
is scheduled to start at 1
ber 16.
Five years ago, a mem-
ber of Abner Creek Baptist
Church, Doug Bortone,
presented the idea of hav-
ing a golf tournament to
raise money for missions
efforts in Toronto, Cana-
da.
Doug had a passion for
missions and helping oth-
ers. He was devoted to this
project and put every ef-
fort possible into making
year.
Because of his efforts,
the church raised around
$5,500 last year for mis-
sions both in Toronto and
other areas.
RSVP to Ginger Gold-
smith at ggoldsmith@up-
stateforever.org or (864)
250-0500.
The Open House will co-
incide with Spartanburgs
Artwork event for the
month of August.
For more information on
Artwalk, visit spartanbur-
gartwalk.org.
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
COMING AUGUST 21
The Great American So-
lar Eclipse is just weeks
away.
Join the local communi-
ty August 21 from noon
until 3 p.m. for food, ed-
ucation and entertainment
in Greer City Park leading
up to the celestial show.
Learn about the eclipse,
buy lunch from the Area
51 food truck, and en-
joy hula hooping and the
Gravity Check Juggling
Team.
There is no cost for ac-
tivities, and the first 1,000
guests will receive a free
pair of eclipse viewing
glasses.
The Town of Lyman
is also holding a Solar
Eclipse Viewing event
from 2-3 p.m. at the Ly-
man Amphitheater, locat-
ed behind town hall at 81
Groce Road.
Glasses will be provided.
On Monday, August 21,
all of North America will
be treated to an eclipse
of the sun, according to
eclipse2017.nasa.gov.
Anyone within the path
of totality can see one of
natures most awe inspir-
ing sights - a total solar
eclipse.
This path, where the
moon will completely cov-
er the sun and the suns
tenuous atmosphere - the
corona - can be seen, will
stretch from Salem, Ore-
gon to Charleston, South
Carolina.
Observers outside this
path will still see a partial
solar eclipse where the
moon covers part of the
suns disk.
Greenville County and
of surrounding
counties will be in the
path of totality for this
awe-inspiring eclipse of
the Sun on August 21, ac-
cording to www.greenville.
k12.sc.us.
This event will engulf
Greenville at 2:38 p.m. in
a dark shadow for around
two minutes, giving ob-
servers a once in a lifetime
celestial experience.
Doug went home to the
Lord this year, and he will
be greatly missed.
In his honor, the church
has renamed their Annual
Tee It Up for Toronto Golf
Tournament to The Doug
Bortone Memorial Golf
Tournament for Missions.
Please join them for
year as they raise money
A total solar eclipse is
when the Sun is covered
entirely by the Moon, the
sky deeply darkens, the
temperature cools, and
the Suns corona becomes org or visit www.upstate-
visible.
Eclipse events in the
Greenville and surround-
ing area are planned for
the Roper Mountain Sci-
ence Center, AJ Whitten-
berg Elementary which
has been certified as an
official viewing site by
NASA, Furman University,
the University of South
Carolina, the Challenger
Learning Center in Co-
lumbia, the South Caroli-
na State Museum and Bob
Jones University.
TAYLORS HOLDS
FARMERS MARKET
The weekly outdoor
Farmers Market will
run from 4-8 p.m. every
Thursday until August 24
with feature food, farm
and maker product ven-
dors as well as music and
food trucks just outside of
Dock No. 3 at the Taylors
Mill.
The next festivals at the
Farmers Market are the
Summer Harvest Festival
from 4-8 p.m. on August
31 and the Taylors Mill
Fall Festival from 2-7 p.m.
on October 22.
On festival days, there
will be additional indoor
and outdoor vendor spac-
es available along with a
range of family and sea-
sonal entertainment.
he vendor application
for these events is avail-
able now through the
Taylors Farmers Market
at http://taylorsfarmers.
market/vendors.
BBB ACCEPTING
NOMINATIONS
Since 2000, the Bet-
ter Business Bureau of
the Upstate (BBB) has
beenrecognizing busi-
nesseswho display an
outstanding level of ethics
and integrity in their ev-
eryday business dealings.
These businesses gen-
erate a high level of trust life-threatening
among their employees,
customers and communi-
ties. The nominations are
officially open to all Up-
state for-profit business-
es, and the deadline to
recommend a company is
August 31.
All entries will be re-
viewed by an independent
panel of judges and award
recipients will be deter-
for missions and honor
Dougs memory.
As in past years, the cost
is $60 per player or $240
for a four-person team.
It is a Captains Choice
Handicap Foursome and
will be held at Willow
Creek Golf Course.
Mulligans are available processing.
and can be purchased for
an additional fee at the
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017
mined for each category.
For more informa-
tion,contact Tammy
Dankovich at 242-5052,
emailinfo@upstatesc.bbb.
sc.bbb.org.
FOLR HOLDS 2017
ART COMPETITION
The Friends of Lake Rob-
inson are holding their an-
nual 2017 Juried Art Com-
petition.
FoLR invites artists to
submit their best two-di-
mensional art capturing
the beauty of Lake Robin-
son and vie for a chance
to receive $100 for first
place, $50 for second place
or $25 for third place.
There is a limit of two
entries per artist.
All entries must be sub-
mitted via .jpg file no later
than September 11.
Art is to be of Lake Rob-
inson environs and must
be original art.
The competition is
opened to the public re-
gardless of age.
This years juror is
Sandra Roback, an ac-
complished artist in sev-
eral areas including bas-
ket-making, painting and
photography.
Sandra teaches classes
at OLLI at Furman in Visu-
al Language and Compo-
sition. Sandra is a juried
member of the SC Artisans
Center.
Selected art will be dis-
played at Lake Robinson
Day of Celebration to
be held October 8 at the
Verne Smith Park.
For more information,
visit www.lakerobinson.
org.
FUNDRAISERS FOR
MAKE-A-WISH
Alison Rauch with the
Greer Commission of
Public Works (CPW) is
preparing for a 28.3-mile
hike in one day in No-
vember to raise funds for
Make-A-Wish South Caro-
lina, which is a nonprofit
that grants the wish of
a child diagnosed with a
medical
condition in the United
States and its territories.
Hikers are asked to raise
$2,500 each in order to
participate.
Rauch has an upcoming
fundraiser from 5-8 p.m.
on Monday, September 25,
at Zaxbys, located at 920
W. Wade Hampton Boule-
vard, Greer.
tournament.
All players must register
in advance no later than
August 30.
Applicants may pay on-
line when registering or
pay at the event via cash
or check. Please arrive ear-
ly to allow for payment
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his whole vocal rest thing Im doing
to heal my throat and, it is hoped,
regain my voice once again in a few
weeks, is getting decidedly old.
Part of me thought it wouldnt be that
difficultarmed with pencil and writing
tablet, it didnt seem that big a deal to
scrawl out yes and no replies to the que-
ries that usually flow through our home:
Do you still have my debit card?
Did you feed Rosie?
Do you still have my debit card?
What I hadnt counted on was the
utter futility in trying to express myself.
During the evening news, by the time
Ive scrawled out a comment about a re-
cent prison break (Did they say peanut
butter?? or, I wish Dabo would grow
his hair out a little more), the segment
is over and were in the middle of Its
The Sizzling, Summer Sale At Your Num-
ber One Dodge Dealer!
Thinking perhaps that if I acted things
out as one would with an elaborate game
of charades, ended up failing misera-
bly when Paul mistook my attempt to
physically describe the question, Is the
Great British Baking Show on tonight?
FROM THE MAILBAG | KAELYNS
Greer Idol
reboot?
Q: What happened to Greer
Idol?
A: Its a little late in the
summer to be asking/address-
ing this question, but if you
havent noticed by now, Greer
Idol did not return for the 2017
season.
Moonlight Movies and Tunes
in the Park saw a fairly success-
ful run during June and July,
but the singing competition,
much like its namesake, took
some time off.
Rainy summer weather
also often plagued the
outdoor concert series.
The event offered a cash
prize for the winner, sponsored
by local donors. Rainy summer
weather also often plagued the
outdoor concert series.
All those things taken into
consideration may have had
something to do with Greer
Idols hiatus.
Could it make a return in
the future much like American
Idol? Only time will tell.
But, in the meantime, there
will be plenty for local resi-
dents to do at City Park in the
coming months.
Railfest will return for a
second year at the end of Sep-
tember. This event saw plenty
of traction during its inaugural
run in 2016 and could be on its
way into a more stable position
in the citys annual lineup.
Other recurring events left in
2017 include the Food Truck
Rollout (Oct. 19) and Christmas
festivities in December.
If Greer Idol does return next
summer, maybe it will do so
with Ryan Seacrest as the host
(kidding). Can you imagine the
support youd see then?
If youd like to submit a
question for the mailbag, email
billy@greercitizen.com.
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More vocal rest
IM JUST What I hadnt
SAYING counted on was
the utter futility in
PAM STONE
trying to express
and instead excitedly declared, Grand myself.
mal seizure!
Ive even given up watching my favor-
ite show, because the whole point of tun- them to read, but are a
ing in to International House Hunters little depressing not to be
is to yell at people merely because they able to share...
dont share my point of view. I could feel I havent seen that
my blood pressure rising as I sat, seeth- mangy fox since I gave
ing with annoyance, mute, unable to him his first treatment.
bellow, No you cantknock through the Im scared he didnt make
wall of a 17th century Italian villa to put it.
in a walk-in closet for your stupid shoe All the horses were
collection! Go back to Bowling Green, galloping around the field
you idiot, and buy a condo! this morning because it
But mostly, its the little things that was so coolthey think its
happen during the day, the seemingly autumn. course, you have a puppy, then silence is
innocuous events that arent important Ive actually gotten up three days in a several throw cushions being destroyed.
enough to bother to write down and row without stepping in cat vomit! Boy, can I relate. Im not too far from
shove in front of someones face, forcing Silence, they say, is golden. Unless, of chewing one up myself.
KORNER
KAELYN CASHMAN
Staff reporter
Entertainment
E
ntertainment is a part of
everyday life.
When I use the word
entertainment, I tend to think
about movies, computer games
and television.
But, entertainment can be
any number of ways to relax.
Brad and I discussed the
topic over the weekend and
debated the pros and cons of
down time or personal time.
Nearly everyone enjoys a
good laugh from time to time.
With the demands of daily
life, taking time to rest is im-
portant, but what form should
rest take?
There seem to be as many
different ways to rest as there
EDITORIAL | are people.
Some people relax by
Listening to unpopular,
reading, writing, playing an
instrument, listening to music,
watching a movie or any man-
ner of indoor activities.
Others enjoy outdoor activi-
uncomfortable opinions
ties more, such as sports.
Each of these time invest-
ments have different pros and
cons, depending on a nearly
infinite amount of variables.
Some examples include phys-
When Google fired one of its engineers for ical limitations, jobs, values
challenging the companys diversity policies in In the end, no critical thinking is and more.
an internal memo earlier this week, it sparked This past Sunday, we heard
an interesting discussion. happening. a message at our church about
Can you go too far in expressing your (poten- how we use our resources,
tially unpopular) opinion? If so, how far is too York Times, do just the opposite. These net- primarily time and money.
far? As a society, are we past the point of having works and organizations could not be more op- Both of these elements come
a civil discussion about issues that are uncom- posed to the views of conservatives, and theyll in a limited amount.
fortable to tackle? use up all their air time and newspaper space Due to these limitations,
In this case, its no surprise that Google let telling you why. whenever we say yes to one
the employee go. As a Silicon Valley staple with If CNN has a conservative guest on, youll thing, we are saying no to
quite the left-leaning reputation to uphold, al- likely see Chris Cuomo beat them over the head something else.
lowing these comments to stand unpunished with so many pointed questions that the guest I pray as Psalms 90:12 says,
after theyd been made public wasnt something will hardly be able to get a word in. teach us to number our days
that was going to fly. Same goes for Sean Hannity or any number of that we may get a heart of
Before we go any further, lets make sure ev- hosts on Fox News. wisdom.
eryone knows that this isnt a defense of the These scenarios give the impression that oth- In the service, we learned
memo or what it claims. Although some of it er opinions are being tolerated, but in the end, about the rich fool in Luke 12.
is aimed at Googles senior leadership and its no critical thinking is happening and nobodys Jesus tells a parable about a
perceived intolerance of conservatism in the own views are being challenged. rich man, whose land has pro-
workplace, other parts of the memo make dif- This is damaging because neither party has duced plentifully and who has
ficult-to-prove claims. For example, the author everything right. As media sources have become made plans for his future.
talks about how men are in leadership positions entrenched in their own leanings, weve lost (if By most standards, this man
more often than women because they have a we ever had) the neutral third party where is- is doing well and making good
higher drive for status. The author also claims sues can be explained without spin. This makes decisions.
that diversity programs offered by Google ac- it more difficult than ever for consumers to hear But, in verse 20, God said
complish just the opposite, furthering the ten- an opinion, compare it with their worldview and to him, Fool! This night your
sion between races and genders. take part in the discussion in a healthy way. soul is required of you, and
These claims are certainly something Google So, what can we do? Well, theres plenty of the things you have prepared,
has the right to, and should, address as a com- options. whose will they be?
pany. And, if they feel the need and have basis
for it, Google can fire employees for violating
The first thing we can do is turn on a chan-
nel or a podcast we arent used to. Sure, youre
The rich man laid up wealth
for himself, seemingly without
codes of conduct. going to hear some things that fly in the face thought for God, family or
Those things are not the issue.
Instead, what we need to have is a discussion
of your own beliefs, but its good exercise for
your mind. Hear both sides of an issue. That
anyone else.
As verse 21 says, he was not
of tolerance and hearing uncomfortable, dis- way, youll be able to defend your own beliefs rich toward God.
senting opinions. with some credibility. Next week, we plan to contin-
Lets be clear here. NEITHER political party We could also listen more than we speak. This ue in Luke 12 where Jesus tells
has this figured out. is easier said than done, but if we truly believe even the poorest of people not
As the left is quick to point out, conservatives in something, the only way people are going to to be anxious about food or
get most of their news from FOX, which spends hear us out is if they feel like theyve been heard clothes.
a lot of its time operating as an echo chamber as well. Luke 12:31 says, Instead,
for Republicans and a tool for the Trump ad- So, go listen to some uncomfortable opinions seek his kingdom, and these
ministration. this week. You dont have to adopt them, just things will be added to you.
The right will inform that many other outlets, listen to them. Well all be better off if we un-
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 NEWS
Danielle Potter of Greer (second from the left) got to meet one of her favorite bands in
2012 after one of her first contest wins.
Greer resident boasts
five-year winning streak
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
In the past five years,
Danielle Potter, 24, of
Greer has won 15-20 con-
tests.
Her victories have in-
cluded three tripstwo
to Los Angeles and one
to New Yorkas well as
concert tickets, gift cards,
sporting event tickets and
more.
Its so exciting thinking
I may have a chance to win
a once in a lifetime prize,
Potter said.
The hardest part is de-
ciding who to take with
me, shesaid.
Her latest win resulted
in an upcoming trip to
New York City with two of
her best friends this De-
cember.
I had seen on Instagram
they were having the con-
test and decided to stop
into the store to see what
it was about, Potter said.
Potter stopped at Spinx
on June 16, and the con-
test involved texting the
keyword to a certain num-
ber every day in the month
of June. On July 6, Potter
received a call, telling her
shed won.
I was so excited, Potter
said. My whole family was
with me when I found out,
and I ran into the room
screaming that I had won
a trip to New York City.
Im so excited to be go-
ing with my best friends,
Kara and Leah, she con-
tinued. We will be trav-
eling right before Christ-
mas, so were so excited to
see the city at Christmas
time. We cant wait to go
ice skating at Rockefeller
Center in front of the fa-
mous tree.
Her winning streak be-
gan when she won tickets
to meet one of her favorite
bands, Big Time Rush, in
2012.
I hadnt done too many
before I won, just a couple
of small ones that I didnt
end up winning, Potter
said.
Then, when she won
her first contest, I was so
Let him be mad
Q: My dad wants me to
buy a house on a 30-year
loan for him and my mom
in my name, and let them
make the payments. Im
24 years old and have a
good credit score and a
nice apartment, but my
job depends largely on
how the oil industry is
doing.
My dad filed bankruptcy
nine years ago, and hes
already $150,000 in debt
again, so hes never been
very responsible with
money. I think this would
spell big trouble for me,
but Im sure he will be
mad if I say no. What are
your thoughts?
DR: Yeah, I think doing
something like this would
spell big trouble for you.
If your dad is irrespon-
sible with money es-
pecially to the point of
having to file bankruptcy
what makes you think
hell make these house
payments on time?
I know this would be
an uncomfortable con-
versation to have with
your dad, but you need
to brace yourself and just
do it. Be respectful and
explain exactly why you
wont do this. Think about
excited, she said. I had
never won anything like
this, and I started shaking;
I was so excited. We had
wanted to meet them for
a while, and it was such a
cool experience.
Her favorite contest,
however, took her on a
trip to the Grammys last
year.
It was such a crazy ex-
perience and a real whirl-
wind trip, Potter said. I
didnt find out I had won ter said. Ive been making
until five days before we
were leaving.
Im not really sure
why I keep winning.
I do try to look for
more local and
smaller contests...
Danielle Potter
We had to rush to find
dresses that were Grammy
worthy and get everything
ready, she continued.
We took ten steps off the
plane in Los Angeles and
almost ran into LL Cool
J. It really was a once in a
lifetime trip. Seeing all of
the celebrities and musical
talent was unreal.
Potter shared some of
her secrets to winning.
Im not really sure why I year now.
keep winning, Potter said.
I do try to look for more
local and smaller contests
that I know a lot of peo-
ple arent entering, which
keeps my chances higher.
I also try to research
the contest and take time
to read the official rules of
the contest, she contin-
ued. For a lot of contests,
and something a lot of
people dont realize, you
can enter once per day for
the whole period, which
again increases my chanc-
es.
Born in Greenville, Pot-
ter moved from Taylors
to Greer when she was
five years old, and she at-
tended Summit Drive El-
ementary, Hampton Park
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Basically, your dad
is asking you to not
buy a house so they
can have one.
it, Emmanuel. When he
doesnt pay the bill on
time, its going to screw
up your credit score. And
when you get ready to
buy a house, guess what?
Youre going to have
trouble qualifying because
you already own a house.
Most people dont make
enough money to qualify
to buy two homes.
Basically, your dad is
asking you to not buy a
house so they can have
one. I cant tell you how
to make your dad okay
with saying no to this, but
I can tell you that your
answer should be no. Let
him and your mom know
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Christian School and the
Culinary Institute of the
Carolinas.
I enjoy baking and
cooking, especially cake
decorating, Potter said.
Potter started making
cakes seven years ago
when she baked one for
her mom, she said.
I had been watching
some of the cake shows on
television and just decided
to try and make one, Pot-
stepping into a town that
them ever since.
I love the fact that it
combines my love for bak-
ing and cooking and art,
she continued. I love cre-
ating a cake and seeing a
childs face light up when
they see their dream cake.
Learning to accept and
learn from mistakes has
been hard, she said.
Mistakes are going to
happen, and everything
is not always going to be
perfect when decorating a
cake, Potter said. It can
be a lot of trial and error,
but I learn from the mis-
takes and can fix them for
the next time.
I also enjoy doing any-
thing crafty; painting,
scrapbooking, decorating,
things like that, she said.
Currently, Potter works
as a Food and Nutrition
Services Operator for
Greenville County Schools,
where she has been for a
I love cooking and had
experience in a kitchen,
and I love working with
kids, so I thought it would
be a great fit, Potter said.
One of her favorite parts
is providing delicious
and well balanced meals
to kids that may not have
access to regular meals,
she said; whereas, one of
the most challenging parts
is being on your feet for
seven straight hours cook-
ing and serving for 1,200
students.
But I love the fast paced
environment and the
smiles on the kids faces
make it all worth it, she
continued.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
that you love them both,
but this is something you
just cant do.
309 Northview Drive Greer
What I learned
about Greer this summer
O
ver the past several
months, I have had
the opportunity to
work as an intern here
at The Greer Citizen.
Although you may not
have noticed, you have
likely read some of my
articles in the paper each
Wednesday.
As this was my final
week, my editor chal-
lenged me to write a
column on what I learned
about the community
while working here.
I looked back over the
past few months to see
what stood out most to
me, and decided to create
a list of the top-5 crucial
things that I have learned.
BMW, BMW, BMW,
BMW!!!!!
The brain-eating amoe-
ba is real.
Pimento cheese is
amazing.
Tim Tebow is a cool
guy.
Beach music is its own,
actual music genre.
Most importantly
however, I have had the
privilege to learn about
Greer by meeting many of
you and covering numer-
ous events across the
community.
When I arrived in May,
I was greatly unsure of
what to expect. I was
arship Golf Tournament,
I had visited once before
ECLIPSE: Will take place on Aug. 21
FROM PAGE ONE
going to do far outweighs
all the technology weve
got nowadays.
He wont be using neg-
atives as protection this
time around, however.
Weve got more modern flying in the trees to roost
technology nowadays. Im
probably going to wear
welding goggles because
theyre probably the saf-
est thing. I wouldnt trust
these little paper goggles
that a lot of these places
are offering for free be-
cause a lot of them are not
certified.
Bogan plans to gather
together with his mom
and two sisters at his
home near Lake Robinson
to view the eclipse.
Ive got a feeling thats
going to be a good viewing
area up there too, Bogan
said. Theres a lot of wide
open space.
The Aug. 21 eclipse is
set to begin at 9:05 a.m.
at Lincoln Beach, Oregon,
and to complete its cir-
cuit across the states at
2:48 p.m. near Charleston,
South Carolina, according
to eclipse2017.nasa.gov.
Im looking forward to
it, Bogan said. Ive seen
it once. I get to see another
one.
Im hoping we have a
clear sky, so well get the
full effect of it because I
got the full effect then,
he continued.
This years eclipse has
delayed some school start-
ing dates in Greenville and
Spartanburg counties.
ROCKET MAN
The eclipse that Bo-
gan witnessed in 1970
ran nearly the entire east
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THE GREER CITIZEN A5
CPW Public Safety Appre-
THE ciation Dinner.
Every event I covered
INTERNS or interview I conducted;
DESK I met people who truly
cared about how they
RYAN carried themselves and
HANRAHAN how their actions and
events affected the others
in my life, working at a in their community.
newspaper that I knew Along the way, I also
little about, and living 11 learned the importance
hours away from school. of a local newspaper in
While I learned all about a community like yours.
the officials and compa- The Greer Citizen is not
nies who have worked named the way it is by ac-
hard to make Greer what cident. It is truly a news-
it is today, I learned the paper for the citizens of
most about an even more Greer.
important aspect of the It provides news rele-
community: the citizens. vant to you, and puts the
The very first event that spotlight on organiza-
I was tasked to cover was tions and people who do
the Relay for Life at City amazing things within the
Park. Not knowing what to community.
expect going in, I got an As I prepare to return to
impactful first impression school and continue my
of what I would see over studies, I will take back
my months in Greer. many journalistic lessons
I met some truly amaz- (which I wont list to save
ing people affected by you from boredom) that
cancer, and saw a com- I have learned here, and
munity that goes out of use them to provide the
their way to support and next community I end up
care for others, a theme I in even better stories than
would notice at many of I couldve before.
the events I subsequently Greer is a community
covered. that is built on citizens
I would see this same caring and supporting one
attitude while covering another, and I am glad to
Greenville County Rocks, have had my first intern-
the Nathan Moore Schol- ship at a newspaper that
is dedicated to showcas-
and attending the Greer ing just that.
coast of the United States, thing to do with the solar
according to www.nasa. system, Ive been a fanatic
gov. for.It was a big deal to
It was strange in the me and a lot of other kids
fact that it got dark during at that age, but, nowadays,
the early afternoon, Bo- theres so many people in-
gan said. It was like it was volved in technology. They
nighttime. The birds were dont pay attention to this
until it hits social media.
like it was nighttime. Bogan attended Fairview
The roosters were crow- Elementary School and
ing, he continued. Peo- Greer High School, where
ple were driving during he graduated.
the daylight with their Ive always wanted to
headlights on. It looked be an astronaut, Bogan
like it was 9 or 10 oclock said. Ive always wanted
at night. to sense what it feels like
But the moment only to be at zero gravity and
lasted a few minutes, he looking at the earth spin
said. under you.
Then, the whole pro- Ive loved rockets,
cess went in reverse, Bo- and thats what got me
gan said. Birds started interested in the space
coming back out of the program, and the space
trees. Roosters crowed program led me to being
again. Everybody turned interested in planets, the
their headlights off, and it moon and Mars, he con-
was just like nothing had tinued. When we landed
ever happened. on the moon, that was one
Bogan, who has lived of the biggest deals of my
in the area his whole life, lifetime.
watched the Saturday, Bogan first got his in-
March 7, 1970, eclipse terested in space after the
from his home in the Blue Kennedy assassination
Ridge area while his mom and the start of the space
and younger sisters were program.
mostly inside. Today, theres specu-
Then, you know, every- lation that were going to
body knew you were going try to visit Mars, Bogan
to have an eclipse, but no- said. Today, at my age, if
body paid any attention they were to call and say,
unless you were a school we want just a civilian to
kid, Bogan said. go, Im going to be the first
Ive always been very one to raise my hand.
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN Obituaries
James P. Brockman, Sr.
James Preston Brock-
man, Sr., 78, passed away
August 5, 2017 at his
home.
A native of Spartan-
burg County, son of the
late James Thomas and
Clara Mae Godfrey Brock-
man, he was the owner
of Brockman Automotive
and attended Burnsview
Baptist Church. He was
a member of Sam Poe Ma-
sonic Lodge, Berea Lions
Club, and Hejaz Shrine
Temple Air Squadron Unit.
Surviving are his wife,
Emma Jean Turner Brock-
man of the home; four
sons, Daniel Ivester
(Mary), James Brockman,
Jr. (Mollie), Mark Brock-
man (Roxanne) all of Greer
and Jason Brockman (Tra-
ci) of Easley; a daughter,
Karen Trammell (Eddie) of
Greer; two sisters, Jessie
Mae Kemp of Greer and
Joyce Holcombe of Hick-
ory, North Carolina; eight
grandchildren, Leslie Mou-
sa (Jeff), Ashley Simmons
(Billy), Kaleigh Trammell,
Austin Ivester, Brock
Brockman, Chase Brock-
man, Graci Brockman and
Kathryn Brockman; and
three great-grandchildren,
Cadence Mousa, Harper
Mousa and Gemma Mousa.
Mr. Brockman was pre-
deceased by a brother,
Thomas Lee Brockman
and one sister, Frances
Brockman.
Funeral services will be
held 2:00 p.m. Thursday,
August 10, 2017 at Burns-
view Baptist Church, con-
ducted by Rev. Tim Huck-
aby and Rev. Jeff Mousa.
Entombment will follow in
Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Ed-
gar Padgett, Thomas Hol-
combe, BJ Simmons, Scott
Jackson, Jeff Melton and
Dekkar Moon.
Honorary escort will be
the Hejaz Shrine Temple
Air Squadron Unit.
Visitation will be held
6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednes-
day, August 9, 2017 at The
Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to Burnsview Baptist
Church Building Fund,
9690 Reidville Road,
Greer, SC 29651 or Amer-
ican Diabetes Association,
2451 Crystal Drive, Suite
900, Arlington, Virginia
22202.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Obituaries can be emailed
to billy@greercitizen.com or
dropped off at 317 Trade St.
Deadline: noon Tuesday.
GMC: Starts new chapter in building
FROM PAGE ONE
The new building will
completely eliminate the
need for the 29 porta-
bles, said HeatherTima-
nus, Development Direc-
tor at GMC. It includes
29 classrooms, three fully
functional science labs, a
learning outdoor court-
yard, a learning commons
and functional space for
support staff.
The final wing, Learn-
ing Commons, Technology
Center, and Senior Proj-
ect Studio are something
we have and continue to
raise funds for through
our Raise the Blaze three-
year pledge campaign,
she said. We were able
to finish the wing thanks
to these funds, and spac-
es will be outfitted as
theadditional funds are
received.
The Senior Project In-
ternship Workroom has
been sponsored through a
donor and is newly outfit-
ted to best fit the needs of
the space, Timanus said.
Though we are finally
in a new building, we still
have no athletic center in
which to conduct PE Class-
es, athletic events, and
Ollie Brown Khan
Ollie Brown Khan, 89,
passed away Wednesday,
August 2, 2017 at Eden
Terrace of Spartanburg.
A native of Spartanburg
County, daughter of the
late Oscar Alexander and
Clara Gertrude Bentley
Brown, she went to Wash-
ington, D.C. at the age of
sixteen, during World War
II, to work for the US In-
formation Agency (USIA),
now known as the US State
Department; she served
two tours for the U.S. For-
eign Service in Rome, Italy
at the US Embassy. She
returned to Greenville to
work for Congressman
James Mann and then be-
gan her career with the
Social Security Adminis-
tration, where she retired.
Surviving are one niece,
Sylvia Brown Newsome
(Craig) of Weddington,
North Carolina; two great
nephews, Zachary D. New-
some of Charleston, and
Alexander W. Newsome of
Weddington, North Caro-
lina; and one great niece,
Samantha S. Newsome of
Weddington, North Caro-
lina.
She was predeceased
by two brothers, Oscar
Ray Brown and Jamie L.
Brown and his wife, Elsa
H. Brown, and one neph-
ew, David Ray Brown.
Funeral services were
held 4 p.m. Monday, Au-
gust 7, 2017, at The Wood
Mortuary Chapel con-
ducted by Dr. Jean Smith.
Burial followed in Wood
Memorial Park.
Visitation was held 3
p.m. until 3:45 p.m. Mon-
day prior to the service.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Kay Parris
Kay Frances Clark Parris,
80, widow of Buddy Parris,
passed away August 3,
2017.
A native of Greenville
County, daughter of the
late Lewis P. and Inez Til-
lotson Clark, she was a re-
tired employee of Lyman
Printing and Finishing and
a member of Calvary Bap-
tist Church.
Surviving are three sis-
ters, Ann Cox of Green-
ville, Margaret Ross (Larry)
of Taylors and Pat Long
(Garland) of Duncan; three
grandchildren, Blake Par-
ris, Jennifer Parris and
Erik Parris; and several
nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Parris was pre-
deceased by a son, Greg
Parris and a brother, Joe
Clark.
Graveside services were
held 2 p.m. Sunday, Au-
gust 6, 2017 at Hillcrest
Memory Gardens, con-
ducted by Rev. Nathan
Thomas.
The family is at their re-
spective homes.
In lieu of flowers, me-
morials may be made to
Calvary Baptist Church,
101 Calvary St., Greer, SC
29650.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Greer Middle College cut the ribbon on its new location
over the weekend.
school wide events, Tima-
nus said. We hope that in
future years we can gain
additional support from
the community to help us
in raising funds to build
that.
Founded in 2008, GMC
rented space from a
church for its first year,
beginning with a ninth
grade class and adding
a class each year with its
first graduating class in
2012, Timanus said.
Our recent change of
district sponsor to the SC
Patricia Ann Wellmon
Patricia Ann Alexander
Wellmon, 82, passed away
August 4, 2017.
A native of Shelby,
North Carolina, daughter
of the late Rev. Hoyle B.
and Zelma D. Alexander,
she moved to Greer, South
Carolina in 1970, enjoyed
a long time career in real
estate with C. Dan Joyner
as Broker-In-Charge, and
was a member of Fairview
Baptist Church. Many
would have been happy
to enjoy their retirement
years, but Pat was one
who enjoyed meeting and
helping others. She began
a new career at Greer State
Bank as one of their two
Customer Service Atten-
dants and worked until
her health prevented her
to continue.
Pat was known in her
community as one who
loved her church, family
and friends. Most of all
she always was our prayer
warrior. Her motto was
take it to the Lord and
she lived her motto.
Surviving are one daugh-
ter, Lisa Garris (Kim) of
Greer; two sons, Chris
Wellmon (Robin) of Greer
and Tim Wellmon (Deb-
bie) of Taylors; one broth-
er, Hoyle Alexander, Jr.
(Mary) of Elon, North Car-
olina; three sisters, Gay
Black (William) of Wood-
ruff, Judy Montgomery of
Greer and Terri OTuel of
Bennettsville; six grand-
children, Jeremy Wellmon,
Christy Kinard, Landon
Garris, Grayson Garris, Ni-
cole Knight and Courtney
Davis; seven great-grand-
children and many nieces
and nephews.
A memorial service was
held 3 p.m. Monday, Au-
gust 7, 2017 at Fairview
Baptist Church, conducted
by Dr. Eddie Leopard and
Dr. Tom Burns.
Honorary escort was
the Caring Sunday School
Class.
Visitation was held 1:30
until 2:45 p.m. Monday
at the church prior to the
service.
The family is at their re-
spective homes.
The family would like to
say a special thank you to
the staff at Bayberry Re-
tirement for loving on Pat
and her family for the past
two years.
To the nurses and doc-
tors at GHS thank you for
your dedication and care
given to Pat.
Memorials may be made
to Fairview Baptist Church,
Foundation for the Future,
1300 Locust Hill Road,
Greer, SC 29651.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
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Public School District will
allow students outside of
Greenville County to take
advantage of the unique
educational opportuni-
ties, said Principal Jimmy
Armstrong.
Our new building will
help us stay at the fore-
front of high schools in
the upstate and give our
students even greater op-
portunity to learn from
our outstanding faculty
in a setting that is second
to none, said Board Presi-
dent Eddie Burch.
 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017
The Greer
Citizen
Weekend Outlook
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On/off showers and thunderstorms
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Where: Wofford College
Date: Sunday, Aug. 13
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Company suggests ways to
assist those with dementia
Those with family mem-
bers or close friends bat-
tling dementia can feel
discouraged at times, but
Comfort Keepers, which
has three locations (Green-
ville, Spartanburg and
Tryon), is recommending
three easy ways to help
loved ones.
Connect with the per-
son. Often just finding out
about a persons history
can help you understand
them better -and give you
things to talk about.
One true story that
proves this theory is about
an old woman with de-
mentia in a care home. She
was always tapping on the
table and irritating people,
until one day someone
discovered she worked at
Bletchley Park during the
war and helped crack the
TAYLORS: Mulls possible overlay district
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last Wednesday, laying
the foundation for what
an overlay district would
entail.
It is a tool that specifies
additional criteria or stan-
dards over one or more
previously established
zoning district, Stone
said. They can be geo-
graphical specific, such as
downtown Taylors or Main
Street, Taylors, or they can
be floating.
They are frequent-
ly used to superimpose
special environmental
safeguards, protect sen-
sitive resources, establish
standards for preserving
historic resources or pro-
mote desired development
within a designated area,
he said.
Some examples of reg-
ulations include reduced
parking, access manage-
ment, pedestrian require-
ments and aesthetic fea-
tures.
This is a relatively
new concept in Greenville
County, Stone said. We
have one overlay district
in the county right now.
Its heavily used in the cit-
ies. The City of Greenville
has many.
It regulates an area for
a certain purpose, spans
multiple land uses, he
said. Its used in plan-
ning locations. Its how we
make sure that downtown
Taylors remains down-
town Taylors. The char-
acter of the community
stays the same. It creates
uniformity, and its an al-
ternative to the Planned
Development.
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famous Enigma code. All
her tapping was Morse
code.
Make surrounding de-
mentia-friendly. Dementia
can affect perception and
vision, so shiny floors look
wet and slippery, or swirly
carpets look like snakes.
Being aware of this and
looking out for potential
problems can help. For
example, labelling how
things work -such as ket-
tles or TVs.
Be patient with them. A
person with dementia can
get easily confused and
this can be very frighten-
ing. Avoid showing signs
of anger or frustration
-give them plenty of time
to speak and keep calm
-this will ensure they dont
feel unduly anxious or
stressed.
With Planned Develop-
ment review districts, de-
velopers initiate how the
land is used.
The overlay district
would be something the
community could come up
with and ask county coun-
cil to implement, Stone
said. It does not change
the underlying base zon-
ing.
An example of an over-
lay district is the environs
district for the Green-
ville-Spartanburg Interna-
tional Airport.
It basically helps pro-
tect public safety by mak-
ing sure developments do
not restrict the airports
operations, Stone said,
citing examples such as
preventing high buildings
which planes could hit.
Its definitely a tool that
has been used in the past,
he continued. Its a tool
that could be used if the
Taylors community feels
its important enough to
go to this extent.
Alex Reynolds, President
of Taylors TownSquare,
said the community plan
provides a future land use
map, which only kicks in
if someone tries to go and
change something.
An overlay district could
outline what the fronts of
buildings should look like,
what signs should look
like and what crosswalks
should be in place, he said.
To initiate an overlay
district, it would be a
good idea to talk to county
council, Stone said. If we
did pursue this, it would
require a lot of effort out
of the community.
These will be regu-
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Avoid correcting them.
Its natural to want to
`help along if someone
keeps forgetting import-
ant facts or events, for
instance finishing a sen-
tence for them -but experi-
ence proves this can leave
both parties frustrated.
Try embracing what they
can remember instead.
Be sure to reminisce.
Short-term memory loss
is often a first sign of de-
mentia, but that doesnt
mean long-term memories
are forgotten. So, sharing
old stories from the past
can still bring a smile to
someones face and make
them feel like themselves.
For more information on
Comfort Keepers, call 268-
8993 or 573-2353.
lations, he continued.
They are regulations, and
they are telling people
what they can and cannot
do with their property. Its
not a very popular con-
cept. Thats because were
South Carolinians, and we
like to have our own pri-
vate property rights. We
like to do what we want
with our land.
Warren Harding
Sullivan, Jr.
August 9, 1959 July 18, 2015
Happy Birthday
Sunset and evening star
and one clear call for me!
And may there be no
moaning of the bar,
when I put out to sea.
For a moment,
you were with us,
then, too soon,
you were taken away,
Though brief was
our time together,
Our memories
still live on..
Forever in our hearts.
Sullivan Bros.
Mortuary Staff
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Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church
4005 Highway 414, Landrum 895-1461
El Bethel Baptist Church
313 Jones Ave., Greer 877-4021
Emmanuel Baptist Church
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110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer 968-0310
Groveland Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2913
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218 Alexander Rd., Greer 989-0170
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on this page, 3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors 895-5270
Hillcrest Baptist Church
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Greer Locust Hill Baptist Church
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New Hope Baptist Church
7 am - 10 pm Mon.-Sat.
561 Gilliam Rd., Greer 879-7080
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
413 E. Poinsett St., Greer 968-9203
New Life Baptist Church
90 Becco Rd., Greer 895-3224
For information Northwood Baptist Church
888 Ansel School Rd., Greer 877-5417
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on this page, 3420 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0930
Pelham First Baptist Church
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Peoples Baptist Church
310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer 848-0449
Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church
201 Jordan Rd., Lyman 879-2646
Trinity Baptist Church
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-6436
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
4899 Jordan Rd., Greer 895-3546
Providence Baptist Church
2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer 877-3483
Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church
2375 Racing Road, Greer 877-0449
Riverside Baptist Church
1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer 879-4400
Second Baptist Church
570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer 877-7061
Southside Baptist Church
410 S. Main St., Greer 421-5686
St. Johns Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2904
Suber Road Baptist Church
445 S. Suber Rd., Greer 801-0181
Taylors First Baptist Church
200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535
United Family Ministries
13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235
Victor Baptist
121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686
Washington Baptist Church
3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510
Welcome Home Baptist Church
1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674
CATHOLIC
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
901 River Rd., Greer 879-4225
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Riverside Church of Christ
2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 322-6847
CHURCH OF GOD
Church of God - Greer
500 Trade St., Greer 877-0374
Church of God of Prophecy
2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329
Eastside Worship Center
601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523
ONeal Church of God
3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273
Pelham Church of God of Prophecy
139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 801-0528
Praise Cathedral Church of God
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 879-4878
EPISCOPAL
Good Shepherd Episcopal
200 Cannon St., Greer 877-2330
LUTHERAN
Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church
401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 288-4867
Apostolic Lutheran Church
453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer 848-4568
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS
2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville 297-5815
Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA
300 Oneal Rd., Greer 877-5876
Saints Peter and Paul Ev. Lutheran
400 Parker Ivey Dr., Greenville 551-0246
METHODIST
Bethel United Methodist Church
105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer 879-2066
Covenant United Methodist Church
1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 244-3162
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
174 Ebenezer Road, Greer 987-9644
Faith United Methodist Church
1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer 877-0308
Fews Chapel United Methodist Church
4000 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-2522
Grace United Methodist Church
627 Taylor Rd., Greer 877-7015
Lee Road United Methodist Church
1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors 244-6427
Liberty Hill United Methodist Church
301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer 968-8150
Liberty United Methodist Church
4276 Highway 414, Landrum 292-0142
Memorial United Methodist Church
201 N. Main St., Greer 877-0956
Mountain View UMC
6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-8532
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Sharon United Methodist Church
1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer 879-7926
St. Mark United Methodist Church
911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors 848-7141
St. Paul United Methodist Church 301 McCall St. Greer
3856 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-5570
Victor United Methodist Church 848-5500
1 Wilson Ave., Greer 877-5520
Woods Chapel United Methodist Church
2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer 879-4475
Zoar United Methodist Church
1005 Highway 357, Greer 877-0758
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2094 Highway 101 North, Greer 483-2140
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Fulton Presbyterian Church
821 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 879-3190
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Agape House 900 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 329-7491
Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr
427 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 281-0015
Bartons Memorial Pentacostal Holiness
Highway 101 North, Greer
Bethesda Temple 125 Broadus St., Greer 877-8523
3315 Brushy
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Fellowship Church
1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville 283-0639
Calvary Bible Fellowship
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Christ Fellowship
343 Hampton Rd., Greer 879-8446 call 864-877-2076.
Christian Heritage Church
900 N. Main St., Greer 877-2288
Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza 322-1325
Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. 848-0308
El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. 968-9474
Faith Family Church
3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-0207
Faith Temple 5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors 895-2524
Glad Tidings Tabernacle
100 ONeal Road, Greer 561-7174
Harmony Fellowship Church
468 S. Suber Rd., Greer 877-8287
Harvest Christian Church
2150 Highway 417, Woodruff 486-8877
International Cathedral of Prayer
100 Davis Avenue Greer 655-0009
Journey Fellowship
1846 Old Hwy. 14S 877-2442
Lifesong Church
12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman 439-2602
Living Way Community Church
3239 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0544
New Beginnings Outreach
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104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 968-2424
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United Anglican Fellowship
1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer 629-3350
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105 Daniel Ave., Greer 895-3966
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213 Oak St., Greer 848-0727 For information
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A8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017

Crime
Report
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident re-
ports filed by the Spartan-
burg Sheriffs Office. All
suspects are to be consid-
ered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
On Monday, Spartan-
burg County Deputies re-
sponded to 421 Narrow
Bridge Rd. in reference to
a disturbance with weap-
ons.
Spartanburg commu-
nications told officers a
male on the scene had a
knife to his uncles neck.
Upon arrival, officers
met with the complainant
and the victim. The offi-
cer observed a cut over
the victims left eye, as
well as blood on his face
and chest. The victim
stated his nephew, Sam-
uel Shields Jr., was intox-
icated and assaulted him
with a knife. When asked
to elaborate, the victim
stated Shields entered the
residence and began push-
ing him around and hit-
ting him. The victim told
Shields to leave him alone,
but Shields threw him
to the ground and held
a knife to his neck. The
victim said Shields threat-
ened to cut his throat,
but backed away from
him and sat down at the
kitchen table prior to law
enforcements arrival. The
victim did not know where
Shields put the knife.
The complainant did not
see the beginning of the
altercation, but heard the
victim telling Shields to
leave him alone. The com-
plainant heard them mov-
ing around and then heard
the victim yell about a
knife. The complainant en-
tered the room where the
victim and Shields were
and saw the victim on the
ground with Shields on
top of him.
Shields was sitting at
the kitchen table when
officers made contact. He
stated he did not have any
weapons on him and he
was detained. Shields said
he did not do anything.
Another witness, who
was also on scene during
the disturbance. stated
Shields came to the res-
idence intoxicated and
began to push the victim
around.
Shields stated that the
victim started the fight
and there was not a knife.
Shields then stated they
were all doing drugs to-
gether and the victim got
mad at him for trying to
take his drugs and at-
tacked him. Shields story
continued to vary and he
stated the victim was the
one who had the knife, al-
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though he previously said
there was not a knife.
Officers did not find a
knife on scene.
Shields was arrested for
assault and battery and
was transported to the
Spartanburg County De-
tention Center.
OFFICER ALTERCATION
Last Sunday, Spartan-
burg County Deputies
responded to the area of
Hwy. 29 and I-26 in Spar-
tanburg County in refer-
ence to complaints of a
male throwing objects at
passing vehicles on Hwy.
29.
A short time later, offi-
cers located the subject
near the intersection of
Franklin Ave. and Peach-
wood Center Dr.
The subject stated, as an
officer approached, that
he would blow the officers
head off. As the conversa-
tion continued, the officer
was able to establish that
the subject was either in-
toxicated or was under the
influence of medication.
The officer stated it was
also possible that the sub-
ject may have been having
a mental episode.
At one point, the officer
tried to ask why he was
throwing objects at vehi-
cles and stepping into the
roadway, but was not able
to get a clear answer. At
one point, the subject said
he had a gun.
The officer asked where
the gun was and the sub-
ject stated that it was in
his pocket. As he began
to put his right hand into
his right side front pock-
et, the officer told him not
to reach for it. The offi-
cer grabbed his hand and
pulled it away from his
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
pocket, placing him into
an arm bar. The officer
was able to maintain con-
trol of the subjects right
hand by placing him in a
handcuff. At that time, the
subject put his left hand
under his chest and stom-
ach area. Not knowing if
he was armed, the officer
tried to pull his left hand
out, which the subject re-
sisted. At that time, the of-
ficer gave two closed hand
punches to the subjects
side.
The officer was able to
get his left hand into the
handcuffs and a search
of the suspect, later iden-
tified as Charles Thomas,
did not reveal a firearm.
Based on the information
the officer had in regards
to the altercation on the
highway, as well as all of
the wood and other de-
bris form him throwing
objects into the roadway,
Thomas was charged with
pedestrian on the highway
and was transported to
the county jail. Thomas
was not injured in the al-
tercation.
ASSAULTING AN OFFICER
On Sunday, Spartanburg
County Deputies respond-
ed to 7274 Reidville Rd. in
reference to a Disturbance
with a firearm.
An officer arrived on
scene and spoke with
witnesses, who stated
Oshields had become irate
and threatened to get a
firearm inside the house.
When officers knocked
on the door and made con-
tact with Oshields, he be-
gan asking Why are you
here, and Who called.
The officer explained
and Oshields then stated
Im not talking anymore,
just take me to jail if you
have to.
The officer could tell
that Oshields had become
irritated and was becom-
ing hostile.
Oshields then explained
that he was going back
into the residence. Due to
the possibility of a firearm
being in the residence and
Oshields hostility the offi-
cer explained to Oshields
that he could not go back
into the residence until
the investigation had been
completed. Oshields then
reached with his right
hand for something in
his rear right pocket. The
officer grabbed Oshields
left arm in case he had
a weapon. At this point
in time, another deputy
grabbed Oshields right
arm in order to place him
into investigative deten-
tion. Oshields pulled away
and was then taken to the
ground, where Oshields
grabbed one of the depu-
ties in what was believed
to be a choke hold. The of-
ficer then struck Oshields
several times in the throat
and face area in a attempt
for him to release the oth-
er deputy. The deputies
were able to gain control
of Oshields and place him
into handcuffs.
A victim on scene stat-
ed she and Oshields had
been verbally arguing,
and during the argument
Oshields took her cell
phone and placed it into
the toilet. Oshields ac-
cused her of having a re-
lationship with the com-
plainant and OShields
threatened to kill the
complainant earlier in the
night.
Oshields was arrested
for assault on a police of-
ficer.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Last Saturday, Spartan-
burg County Deputies re-
sponded to 1980 Drayton
Rd. In Spartanburg County
in reference to a distur-
bance.
On scene, officers met
Donald Deal who was ar-
guing with a victim over
a moped. During the call,
Deal was being loud and
boisterous. The officer
warned him numerous
times he could not swear
out in public near the
roadway. Deal was very
intoxicated. The officer
warned Deal if he contin-
ued to swear in public he
would go to jail for public
disorderly conduct.
He continued and was
arrested for public disor-
derly conduct. While in
handcuffs, Deal aggravat-
ed lesions he had on his
wrist. This caused them to
break and bleed. Deal re-
quested to go to the Hos-
pital. He was transported
to the hospital where he
was seen, wrapped up and
released. At the Hospital,
he continued to swear every child that qualifies,
and act disorderly. He was
then arrested and booked.
DISTRICT: Working on
improving reading levels
FROM PAGE ONE
We begin this year
again with a tag line that
we started last year,
Brotherton said, refer-
encing, Building a Better
Graduate.
While there is huge val-
ue in a high school diplo-
ma, its not enough, she
said.
The Graduation Plus
concept, coined by the
GCS Superintendent Dr.
W. Burke Royster, is hop-
ing to prepare students
to graduate with college
credits or industry certifi-
cations.
GRVL. CO. SCHOOLS |
76,951 Students
101 Schools and centers
50 Elementary schools
20 Middle schools
14 High schools
4 Career centers
6 Child development centers
7 Special centers
Source: Greenville County Schools
Not only are we looking
to save parents, but were
looking to give students
a head start, Brotherton
said. If a student, for
some reason, is not on
that path of a two-year
college or a four-year col-
lege, we want them to
leave with something that
will allow them to earn a
better living than a high
school diploma would, so
were now providing certi-
fications at our four career
centers to students to al-
low them to leave with an
industry certification.
GCS awarded 601 indus-
try certifications in the
2016-2017 school year,
she said. Thats up from
just 300 certifications in
2014.
Weve doubled the
number of students who
are leaving high school
with an industry certifi-
cation, Brotherton said.
Kids with these industry
certifications leave with an
average salary that is dou-
ble the minimum wage.
These goals begin in el-
ementary school, she said.
Everybody is a part of
this puzzle, Brotherton
said. Truly, it really does
begin in 4K, making sure
that every child is ready
for school.
Two years ago, GCS
petitioned the State De-
partment of Education to
increase the class size to
allow more students to be
able to attend the 4K pro-
grams, she said.
Right now, we do not
have a waiting list, Broth-
erton said. We are able to,
schools, 14 high schools,
serve them in our 4K pro-
grams.
Starting below means
theyre going to continue
to be below, she contin-
ued. Thats something
that we want to prevent.
We want to get everybody
coming in to kindergar-
ten on the same level. At
the elementary school, we
want to continue to build a
solid foundation. We want
to start exposing kids to
careers.
A BIGGER WORLD
Brotherton urged Greer
business owners to come
to the career fairs and to
talk about what they do
with the students.
We want to let kids
know theres a lot of jobs
out there, Brotherton
said. Theres so many
different pathways and
avenues for students to go
down that in elementary
school we want these kids
exposed to maybe a bigger
world than what they find
in their community.
Another goal for GCS is
to have every child read-
ing on grade level by sec-
ond grade, she said.
There is a huge tran-
sition in between second
grade and third grade in
terms of state standards
and in terms of work lev-
el and in terms of home-
work, Brotherton said.
The transition from sec-
ond to third grade is big.
We stop treating them like
babies.
We start treating them
like bigger kids, and a lot
is expected of them in
third grade, she contin-
ued. So, if students are
not reading on grade lev-
el by second grade, their
challenge is huge in third
grade. Theres a lot of dis-
cussion at the state level
about starting to hold kids
back based on the reading
level in third grade. Our
goal is to make sure thats
handled in second grade,
so everyone, again, is on
the same level playing
field by third grade.
By middle school, GCS
is seeking to expand high
school offerings so that
high school students can
take more college classes
or attend a career center
and to develop some in-
dividual graduation plans
for students.
Weve just found that
students are so much
more engaged in their
learning and focused on
their learning if they have
a goal to work towards,
Brotherton said.
Greenville County
Schools has approximate-
ly 76,951 students in
101 schools and centers,
including 50 elementa-
ry schools, 20 middle
four career centers, six
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of our crimes are solved
through traffic stops.
During a town coun-
cil meeting last Tuesday
night, council member Wy-
mond Wilkins asked about
officers harassing citi-
zens, sharing an incident
where an officer stopped
a lady and shined a light
in her car, and started ask-
ing about her mats rather
than telling her why he
stopped her.
Green defended his offi-
cers conduct, noting that
important work is done
during routine stops.
We have a gang war
going on between some
kids in Wellford and kids
in Spartanburg, he said.
That traffic stop proba-
bly saved somebodys life
that night, but the officer
looked beyond the simple
traffic violation, and thats
what got the four guns off
the street.
Council later unani-
mously approved an ordi-
nance to keep interference
with law enforcement of-
ficers at the local, rather
than the state, level.
A lot of times, we go
and deal with situations,
but we need to be able
to detain people and be
able to speak with them,
Green said.
If were trying to con-
duct an investigation,
we have people interfer- make better citizens out enforcement, your grand- which is a maximum fine Vicki Rae Smith to serve
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we could keep it in Well-
ford and work with these
people, he said.
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FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Local schools will face
new competition in 2018
under the recently pro-
posed South Carolina High
School League (SCHSL)
realignment plan for the
2018-2020 seasons.
The proposed realign-
ment would place both By-
rnes and Riverside in Class
II-AAAAA. Joining them in
the division will be 2016-
17 state finalist Boiling
Springs, state semifinalist
Spartanburg, as well as
Dorman, Gaffney, Hillcrest
and Mauldin.
Im not happy about it
or in any way excited to
have to go back into that
region, said Riverside
head coach Phil Smith. I
was really looking forward
to playing in this [our cur-
rent] region again next
year. Its unfair to my pro-
gram and to athletics at
Riverside.
The mindset of our kids
is that they are defeated
before they even walk out
on the field. Its just unfor-
tunate.
Smith still plans to im-
plement his run-pass op-
tion offense this season
and is looking to keep his
team optimistic.
We are young, weve
got a lot of sophomores
and juniors, Smith said.
Were trying to somehow
change these kids mindset
on being able to beat these
teams.
The plan will also see
Blue Ridge, Eastside, Trav-
elers Rest, Union and
Greer all remain in Class
II-AAAA with Berea (mov-
ing up from AAA) and
Greenville joining them.
The SCHSL Executive
Committee will be hearing
appeals from schools until
Aug. 24, and the proposal
will be finalized sometime
after that date.
Greer gets into gear with Broome win
BY LELAND BURCH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Greer swept Broome
off the field in a Saturday
night jamboree to cap a
successful opening week
of football practice.
With the exception of
one play, the Yellow Jack-
ets defense completely
shut down the Centurions
in the 25-6 rout that lasted
two quarters at Landrum.
Greers four scores in-
cluded Dre Williams
75-yard run and a Trey
Houston pass that Braxton
Collins took to the house
44 yards away. In all, the
Yellow Jackets piled up
347 total yards and 17
first downs in the half,
while being hampered
by two turnovers and 50
yards worth of penalties.
I was pleased, although
we made mistakes, said
High school football has returned and Byrnes kicked off the 2017 preseason with a win over Mauldin last week. Local
teams will have one more week of scrimmages and jamborees before Week 0 begins regular season play.
Eastside coach Dan Morgan says his receiving corps is
leading the offense.
JACKET TRACKING
Greer Coach Will Young
afterwards. The kids were
physical and played hard.
We dominated both sides
of the line of scrimmage,
which is a good sign.
Young said the defen-
sive line and linebackers
played well, and Richie
Sadler played well at cor-
nerback. But we gave up a
big play in the secondary
that gave Broome a touch-
down on an 80-yard pass.
That really took the air out
of us for a while, but get-
ting down was really not
necessary. Our kids in the
secondary need to forget
those plays, because all
defensive backs, even the
great ones, get beat now
and then. They have got
to bounce back after giv-
ing up a big play. We must
build more confidence in
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New Eastside coach Dan Were fast and weve got
Morgan is hoping his team
can clean up some sloppy
play before the 2017 foot- making lots of mistakes,
ball season kicks off in
two weeks.
The Eagles scrimmaged
Broome and Berea last
week, but the teams per- anxious to see where were
formance hasnt been per- going to fall between those
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Were starting to cor-
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The returning roster,
Weve got a lot of po-
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some really good offen-
sive linemen. Were still
but who isnt at this point?
Weve got a chance to
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First birdie
I
ve said this in past
columns, but its worth
repeating: Im terrible at
the game of golf.
I love it.
Boy, do I love it.
But Im not good at it.
At all.
Its not from a lack of
practice (well, it proba-
bly is). I play somewhat
frequently in the summer
and I try to hit the driving
range as often as I can.
But golf technique just
doesnt come natural-
ly to me. To this day, I
have a horrific slice and I
couldnt begin to tell you
what the problem is.
I digress.
You know you
didnt get a Hole in
One, right?
Im not here to tell you
about more of my golf
struggles. Im here to tell
you about my greatest
golf accomplishment to
this point. I may be losing
some credibility with
yall but Im not scared to
admit that, up until last
week, I hadnt recorded
a birdie in my nearly 30
years on the planet.
But, no more.
After countless hours
and money spent out on
the golf course, I finally
experienced what a real
golfer feels like. At least
for one hole.
It was probably one of
the most ridiculous bird-
ies ever registered.
I believe we were on
Country Club at a short
Par 4. I hit a long, terri-
ble drive that went right.
Wayyy right.
Like into the trees.
Not the way most birdie
stories start, Im sure. But,
it was the second shot
that will go down in the
record books as one of
my best recoveries ever. I
took out my 4-hybrid and
blasted a shot out of the
woods, up the fairway and
onto a hill overlooking the
green.
At this point, Im sitting
about 12 yards from the
pin and a normal person
would have chipped on.
Not this guy.
I grabbed the putter out
of the bag, gave my ball
a tap, let it roll down the
hill and into the cup.
It was the ugliest birdie
of all time, but it was my
first birdie.
As I celebrated, I told
my friend to take my pic-
ture. I quickly grabbed my
ball out of the hole and
posed, holding up the No.
1 signal.
You know you didnt
get a Hole in One, right?
my buddy asked.
Yes, I know, but Im
not going to hold up three
fingers. Some people
might think I got par and
I certainly dont want to
be confused with some-
one who got a par.
He took the picture and
I posted it on social media
with pride.
Whats that old saying?
Even a broken clock is
right twice a day.
That sounds about like
my golf game.
But Ill always have that
birdie.
Nobody can take that
away.
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BY REID SPENCER calculating that both Kes-
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have to stop for a splash
At a track where his of gas. The strategy played
father raced, and a track out as expected, with Kes-
where he was a garage rat elowski giving up the lead
as a child, Martin Truex Jr. for a trip to pit road on
won Sundays I Love New Lap 87 and Blaney follow-
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NASCAR Cup Series race That left Truex to hold
by slowing down over the off a desperate charge
closing laps. from Matt Kenseth on
Truex let Brad Keselows- the final lap, with Truex
ki pass him for the lead on streaking across the finish
Lap 77 of 90. On instruc- line .414 seconds ahead of
tions from crew chief Cole the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Rac-
Pearn, Truex also let Ryan ing Camry.
Blaney past his No. 78 Fur- Kenseths teammate,
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greer citizen
Daniel Suarez, rolled
home in third to register a
All the while, Truex was career-best result.
saving fuel, with Pearn Im a little bit lost for
words at the moment, just
because Ive been thinking
about this one a long time
all weekend, all day,
said Truex, who won for
the fourth time this sea-
son and the 11th time in
his career.
Then, at the end there,
just its so hard there to
let guys pass you for the
lead. Youve just got to lis-
ten to your crew chief and,
luckily for me, Ive got the
best one in the business,
and I just believe in him so
much, and I just do what
he says and it seems to
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saving fuel and gunned
it on the last lap. Martin
is the happiest. We really
needed the win. Honestly,
I dont even think about
the playoffs. I more think
about coming here for
however many, 15, 17, 18
years, whatever its been,
and not really having a
win or an opportunity to
win and never even really
been that great here.
I felt like we had a top-
five car. Obviously, we had
good fortune there at the ch had to return under
end with our track posi- caution during the stage
tion and our fuel mileage break to correct the prob-
and all that to stay in it lem. That left him deep
and have a shot at it, but in the field for the subse-
man, when its that close quent restart on Lap 25.
and you see him saving Busch worked his way
and youre saving and back into the top 10, but
then you go after him after restarting ninth on
there on that last lap, its Lap 45, his No. 18 Toyo-
disappointing not to get it. ta and Keselowskis No. 2
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miss Turn 6, I was like, stop chicane, sending both
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Growing up as a kid (is
there any other way?),
the biggest fears I had in
life now seem absolutely
absurd.
You see, I was born into
an era of five-channel
television. You had your
big three -- ABC, NBC, CBS
-- and then two or three
stragglers that showed
nothing but reruns and
live sports. And the old
reruns ruled.
The reruns were mostly
a cavalcade of extreme
violence or predicaments.
The Justice League
would battle the Legion
of Doom every Saturday
morning; Godzilla would
level Tokyo every Sunday
morning. Superfly Snuka,
Andre the Giant, Rowdy
Roddy Piper and Hulk
Hogan would rule the af-
ternoons. I watched kung-
fu fighters avenging the
dishonor of their sister or
mother before church.
Thanks to Wile E.
Coyote, I had an inordi-
nate fear of anvils falling
from the sky and Acme in
general, since it seemed
to supply all his faulty
weaponry. I used to worry
that somebody would tie
my sister to train tracks
or that a hike through the
woods would somehow
end up with her falling
into quicksand with no
ape men to save her,
because ape men were not
indigenous to our area.
But without doubt, the
biggest fear I had was
instilled by my parents. If
I wanted to climb a tree,
my mother would tell me
to get down because I
might fall and bang my
head. My father would
amp up the terror, warn-
ing me that I would crack
my head open.
Well, times have
changed. The only time
Ive ever seen an anvil was
at Colonial Williamsburg,
and apparently modern
science has cured the
scourge of quicksand.
Thanks to the UFC,
you can watch kung fu
without having to make
it about a battle over
your favorite aunt. Yet,
a serious battle looms in
American sports. The NFL
has literally cracked its
head open.
A recent study con-
firmed what we all most
likely knew: 99 percent
of the brains donated to
science by former NFLers
showed signs of serious
chronic traumatic enceph-
alopathy. CTE is a disease
that causes early-onset
dementia and a host of
other things associated
with brain function. It is
the direct result of taking
numerous hits to the
head.
Nobody is shocked
by the findings. Weve
known that football and
fighting cause damage to
the brain. Muhammad Ali
couldnt even walk up the
stairs at the 1996 Olym-
pics. No, now the fear is
that were going to lose
our game. Participation
is key in sports. It is hard
to fill roster spots when
nobody will play, and af-
ter this CTE report, really,
parents have to be afraid
for their kids.
Luckily, this is nothing
new. In the early days of
football, the late 1800s,
a Harvard coach came up
with a formation designed
to decimate Yale. Based
on ancient military strat-
egy, the wedge simply
meant that everyone on
the offensive team would
grip each others uniform
in a V formation, their
ball carrier safe behind
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that the wedge often sin-
gled out lone defenders
with a half-ton of momen-
tum, and that actually
killed people. It got to be
such a problem that the
president of the United
States, Teddy Roosevelt,
got involved. Rather than
see football go, he was
instrumental in changing
the rules of the game so
that it exists to this day.
Thats why they carved
his face into a mountain.
If we put our heads
together, football can be
saved. We just need to be
careful and not crack our
heads open.
FOOTBALL: Blue Ridge, Byrnes, Riverside begin preseason games
FROM B1
defensive staff in place
for two weeks, so there
have been several differ-
ent challenges, he said.
Dealing with that adver-
sity as a group is actually
going to make us better.
Morgan said he will be
relying on his experienced
players to take leadership
roles early on.
We lean on our play-
makers non-stop, he said.
All our wide receivers are
exceptional and we feel
comfortable with them out
there. Right now, we have
to improve our running
game and pass protection.
Those are our unknowns
on the offense.
Eastside played Seneca,
JL Mann and Emerald on
Tuesday, and will play in
a jamboree in Henderson-
ville, North Carolina on
Friday.
We still have a few lit-
tle things we want to work
on before we get into
game week, Morgan said.
Were at the point where
were tweaking things.
Were already finding out
what were good at and
what areas were behind.
Hopefully, in the next few
days, well get everything
up to par.
BLUE RIDGE
Blue Ridge also got
its first look at its 2017
squad last week, as the Ti-
gers scrimmaged Pickens
and Landrum.
At this point in the
season, everything flies,
head coach Shane Clark
NGU Football opens camp in rain
A couple of rainy days
hasnt stopped North
Greenville football from
getting in early season
work as the Crusaders
opened up pre-season
camp on Monday evening
in Younts Stadium.
The Crusaders braved
some soggy weather as
they opened up drills in
preparation for the 2017
home opener scheduled
for Aug. 31. against Tuscu-
lum College. A Thursday
night kickoff in Tigerville.
Head coach Jeff Far-
rington who enters his
fifth season in Tigerville
was pleased with his
teams effort on day one,
despite the weather. I was
very pleased with the en-
ergy and enthusiasm last
night which is what you
expect during the first
practice of the season,
remarked Farrington.
Glad we were able to get
in a full two hours of work
with the weather situation
without any sort of delay.
Mondays first work-
JACKETS: Taking on West Oak in Easley Jamboree
FROM B1
thats all we need to be re-
ally good back there.
He expected the sec-
ondary to get a really operates the wildcat pret-
good test when the team
scrimmaged Chapman last
night, saying, they have a Jackets have to clean up
good quarterback and sev-
eral great receivers.
Offensively, Young
pointed out we ran 46
snaps in a half of football
against Broome. You ex-
trapolate that, and it is 92
snaps in a game, which is a
lot for a high school team.
We feel like we are getting
bang for buck in the num-
ber of plays, and we got to
get a lot of younger guys
in the game as well. They
had some nice drives, but
they have some work to
do.
He singled out running
back Dre Williams who
wound up with 117 yards
and two touchdowns on
just six carries. Quarter-
back Trey Houston com-
peted all seven of his pass-
es for 111 yards, including
four tosses to Quay White,
and added another 80
yards rushing on ten car-
ries.
Quay is just doing what
he normally does, and our
offensive line is getting
better, Young said. Trey in May, that Our defense
is doing a lot of things
well. We have to get him
to be more assertive at the
line of scrimmage when he
is talking to the team.
He added that back-up
signal caller Matt Huff
needs to take more reps
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
The Warriors are hoping for a return to the playoffs this
fall.
said. You dont have ceivers step up in the ear-
much time to get ready be- ly going, including Braylin
fore its game week. Johnson, T.J. Young, Zach
Blue Ridge will play in Davis and Ben Henson.
another Jamboree this Were still trying to find
Thursday before heading that one guy, but its been
into Week 0. a dog fight all summer,
We feel like weve had a Shaw said. Weve got
good camp and were mov- four guys fighting it out,
ing forward, Clark said. which is a good problem
Were still getting some to have.
things installed and some The head coach also has
new plays are still going a battle at the quarterback
in, but the kids are pick- position, as Brock Carroll
ing up on it. Were getting and Cary Enos compete
them as many reps as we for the job this August.
can right now. Were watching them
closely to see who devel-
BYRNES ops, Shaw said.
The Rebels got their pre-
season off to solid start RIVERSIDE
with a 26-13 win over Hoping for a return
Mauldin. to the playoffs this fall,
New head coach Reggie Riverside will try and do
Shaw has seen several re- so with a new offense,
Crusader
SCRIMMAGES
Corner
Tuesday, Aug. 15: 6:55 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 18: 2 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 12: 6:55 p.m.
NGU VOLLEYBALL PLANS
out was one of two walk- TRIP TO NASHVILLE
throughs with just hel- NCAA mens volleyball
mets before the team puts is coming to Nashville and
on shoulder pads for the the North Greenville mens
first time on Wednesday. volleyball team will be one
The first practice with full of the teams in the spot-
pads is scheduled for Fri- light as the Crusaders will
day. take part in the first ever
It was good to have Grow the Game Chal-
our offense out there lenge.
with 10-starters back. It The Nashville-based
will be interesting to see college mens volleyball
how competition develops website Off the Block an-
through the installation nounced Thursday that 11
phase of camp, in all ar- NCAA Division I-II mens
eas. Coach Farrington and volleyball teams will par-
his staff will be looking ticipate in the inaugural
to fill several gaps on de- Grow the Game Challenge
fense as several defenders on Jan. 12-14, 2018 at Al-
graduated after the 2016 len Arena on the campus
season. We also need to of Lipscomb University.
find guys on our coverage This will be the first
teams in the kicking game time a NCAA Division I-II
as well as punt and kickoff mens volleyball event has
returners. taken place in Nashville
at quarterback. Until now, we have a couple of good
we have been working Matt interior linemen in Jaylen
at other positions because Terrell, also a senior, and
he is too good an athlete Quant Cohen, a junior,
not to be on the field. He who has started for two
years.
ty well back there. Perry is equally pleased
Young said the Yellow with the interior back-ups,
singling out sophomore
a lot of mistakes in prac- McZavion Holley and ju-
tice this week, especial- nior Jaimyahe Rice.
ly missed assignments The Yellow Jackets have
up front. He said the a strong inside lineback-
kicking game also needs ing corps that will feature
work after Greer convert- sophomores Najawuan
ed only one of four extra Smith and Jakyhre Kerns,
point kicks. There is a both retuning lettermen,
lot of blame to go around, alongside returning se-
among the center snap, nior Tim Eckroth. They are
holder and kicker. Most joined by freshman Gar-
of the problems were due rett Dill, who has the po-
to the snap and hold Sat- tential to be a really good
urday night because the player for us, he said.
kicking was much better At outside linebacker are
in our first scrimmage at Matthew Mason, a senior
Gaffney. who has had a really good
Pre-season action winds off season, and Zech Ev-
down later in the week ans, a junior, and one of
when the Yellow Jack- our better players. Perry
ets take on West Oak in adds, at times, the inside
the Easley Jamboree at 6 linebackers can switch to
p.m. Thursday. The finale the outside.
is a 6 p.m. clash with 5-A Greers secondary also
Hillcrest in the Greenville features senior leadership
High Jamboree on Friday that will be coordinated
night. by new assistant coach
DEFENSE IS STRENGTH
Sammy Dixon who joined
the staff this summer
Coach Young has insist- after coaching at Christ
ed, even before defense Church School for a num-
won the spring game back ber of years. Cornerbacks
will be senior Quay White,
will be the strength of this the only player that will
team. Defensive Coordi- also start on offense, and
nator Travis Perry agrees, Richie Sadler, a senior who
explaining Defense is missed much of last year
where we have senior with a broken leg. They
leadership, starting with will be backed up by an-
our ends Tyrick Smith other senior, Tyric Flem-
and Travigea Ware. And ing, and sophomore Cam
Blue Ridge will play in a jamboree on Thursday, rounding
out the preseason.
coached by Phil Smith.
Everybody is trying to
get familiar with the new
offense and the new pass-
ing schemes were doing,
so its a learning process,
Smith said. But our kids
have been competing and
have been working very
hard.
Were trying to find the
right spots for the right
kids, he said. We have to
keep moving guys around
until we get the best fit for
our offense.
Smiths roster includes
three viable quarterbacks.
Andrew Brown, Logan
Dibenedetto and Dawson
Conrad are each battling
for the spot, but all will
|
since mens volleyball be-
came a NCAA sanctioned
sport in 1970.
While no college in the
Nashville area has a Divi-
sion I-II mens volleyball
program, the city is a cen-
tral location for many of
the teams in the tourna-
ment. The three-day event
will serve as a way to help
promote the growing sport
and attract new fans.
The 11-team field for
this early season non-con-
ference tournament fea-
tures Barton College, the
University of Charleston,
Erskine College, Grand
Canyon University, the
University of Hawaii,
Limestone College, Lincoln
Memorial University, Lind-
enwood University, McK-
endree University, North
Greenville University and
Sacred Heart University.
This Grow the Game
Challenge will have the
largest field for a non-con-
ference tournament in the
recent history of college
mens volleyball.
Martin.
The safeties will be
Ethan Alexander, a junior,
and Jacob Harris, a senior.
Both started in Greers
post-season playoff game
last fall.
Like always, we dont
have a lot of depth defen-
sively, Perry notes. But
then, most schools of our
size do not have a lot of
depth. We just need to
keep them healthy.
This group has gotten
off to a good start. They
worked hard over the sum-
mer and during the first
week of practice. We had
some busted assignments
in our first scrimmage at
Gaffney, but the next day
the kids looked at film and
saw those mistakes. Fortu-
nately, the mistakes are
things that can be fixed.
We just have to continue
to work on them.
Perry concluded, With
the addition of Dixon, I
think we have one of the
better defensive coaching
staffs in the 22 years I
have been coaching here.
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see the field this fall.
Its a good problem to
have, Smith said. We still
have Logan and Andrew,
but now we have Dawson
Conrad, who has done re-
ally well this summer. Its
a battle between those
guys right now. The good
thing is Andrew and Logan
have been working at wide
out, so whoever takes the
quarterback job, the other
is going to play wide out.
We dont have the
depth to sit athletes on the
sideline, he said. Weve
got to plug them in some-
where in our scheme.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 THE GREER CITIZEN B5
Future Chord Fest returns Saturday with 12 bands
BY JULIE HOLCOMBE
STAFF WRITER
Twelve area bands will
rock downtown Greer
during the Future Chord
Fest indie music festival
on Saturday.
The event, held at The
Spinning Jenny, will begin
at 1 p.m. with music start-
ing at 2 p.m. and wrap at 1
a.m. Sunday.
The first Future Chord
Fest was held on August
13, 2016also at The Spin-
ning Jenny in downtown
Greer. It was the venues
first concert, and theyve
come a long way since
then with a lot of great
shows, said Jeremy H.
Theall, owner of Future
Chord.
Deciding to return this
year was simple.
Greer has a welcoming
and up-and-coming vibe
that pairs great with the
philosophy and state of
Future Chord, Theall said.
This years lineup will
feature two Greer-based
bands, Sparrows Point
and Estuarie.
Sparrows Point was
formed by three friends
who enjoy performing var-
sity indie/alternative rock.
Band members include
19-year-olds Brady Scott
(guitar/vocal) and Dil-
lon Tortora (drums), and
17-year-old Andy Kent
(bass).
Were honestly just so
stoked to not only be able
to do what we love (play-
ing music), but to be able
to do what we love with a
ton of other really talent-
ed people doing what they
love, too. Future Chord
is gonna be an absolute
blast, Totora said.
Taylors author to release first book in September
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Dan Leach grew up shar-
ing stories with his par-
ents and his three siblings.
Born and raised in Greer,
Leach returned to Taylors
last year after several
moves. Now he is looking
forward to his first book
hitting the shelves on
Sept. 12.
The title, Floods and
Fires, comes from a quote
by Marilynne Robinson in
her novel, Housekeep-
ing, which reads:
Families will not be
broken. Curse and expel
them, send their children
wandering, drown them in
floods and fires, and old
women will make songs
of all these sorrows and
sit on the porch and sing
them on mild evenings
A lot of [the stories] are
about these moments in
the characters lives where
somethings pressing
down on them or some-
thing is attacking them,
Leach said.
STORIES
One of the first stories
he wrote, back in 2012,
called Days Getting Dark
originated from a real life
experience of his brother,
who landed a job at a golf
course with his Parks and
Recreation degree from
Clemson.
The narrator, hes wres-
tling with a sense of inad-
equacy, Leach said, after
describing an imagined
situation where the char-
acter encounters someone
he went to school with,
and now they are playing
golf on the grass that he
tends.
I like telling stories in
the past tense because
it gives the characters
a chance to look back,
Leach said. I tend to look
back instead of forward.
Another story called
Not Home Yet is one of
his favorites because he
wrote the story more re-
cently and saw growth in
his writing, he said. The
story originated from his
boss in Nebraska.
I worked at this little
Christian school, literally
middle of a corn field,
Leach said. We had about
80 kids from kindergarten
to 12th grade.
He kind of lived out in
the country, and he came
Living Here
Sparrows Point came together by three friends who enjoy performing varsity indie rock.
Graham Peeples and
Nick Ilderton formed Es-
tuarie last December. The
groups debut EP, Flood-
gate, features atmospheric
indie pop music. Estuaries
sophomore EP is expected
later this year.
Charlotte, North Caroli-
na, based Junior Astron-
omers will headline the
event with their version of
jangly indie rock.
In addition to the live
music, the festival will fea-
ture food and craft ven-
dors.
Keepin It Fresh, Rab-
bit Food Bike and Scottie
Dogs will offer food sales.
Craft vendors will in-
clude Whipping Up Fairy
Tales, SaveReign, Func-
tion and Spokes Apparel,
in one day with this story
of his dog having killed
his neighbors chicken,
he continued.
As his boss shared, the
conflict developed with
having to pay the neighbor
for the chicken and fight-
ing with his wife about
chaining the dog.
It took him two minutes
to tell, but I could tell that
was going to be a kernel,
for a story, said Leach,
who used the idea to tell a
story about a relationship
and a man coming to grips
with his own nature.
WRITING
As a writer, youre in
control, but youre also
along for the ride, Leach
said.
In his stories, Leach rec-
reates much of what he
enjoys to read, such as
first person narrators and
ambiguous endings.
I love letting a charac-
ter sort of take command
of the telling, Leach said.
I think we tell stories like
we like to receive them.
I like things left not
ambiguous to the point
of questions going unan-
swered or being frustrat-
ing or seeming incom-
plete, but just in the sense
that not everything can
conclude in this tidy, nice,
The Greer Citizen
REMAINING BAND LINEUP
The Francis Vertigo:
Greenville, post-punk revival
Brother Oliver:
Brothers Andrew and
Stephen Oliver, folk-rock/
psych-rock aesthetic,
psychedelic folk rock
Wasted Wine:
Greenville, gypsy folk punk
Excons:
Greenville, experimental
power pop
Washed Out Wallflower,
Pablo Generation and Vic-
toria Watkins Art.
Future Chord Fest is
for folks that enjoy a va-
little way that can be sum-
marized, he continued.
Leach also writes about
characters with wounds.
I like characters with
these sort of glaring insuf-
ficiencies or brokenness,
Leach said. I dont really
have a history with it. It
certainly wasnt a big fac-
tor in my upbringing. later, Hurricane Katrina
Its just part of a larger
fascination, for me, with
people who are reaching
for something and trying
to get to a better place,
but theyve just got these
broken aspects, he con-
tinued.
Writing requires disci-
pline as well as creativity,
he said.
I like treating writing as
a vocation, the way that a
brick layer would suit up
and go lay brick; a Barista
would suit up and go make
coffee. I love to treat writ-
ing like that, Leach said,
and yet, if Im honest,
creatively and just intel-
lectually, I have got to be
captivated by something.
I fall for a character or
a situation or a scenario
very hard, and I like walk-
ing around with it, sort of
keeping it as a compan-
ion, he continued.
Lag times often come
with changing circum-
stances, he said.
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Apricot Blush:
Greenville, surreal art folk
The Apartment Club:
Spartanburg, alternative rock
Italo and The Passions:
Greenville, rock n soul
Tom Angst:
Greenville, twee guitar pop
Beket:
Anderson, heartfelt emo rock
riety of music. Its an all
day eventso it caters
to both early risers and
night owls, Theall said.
Attendees will walk away
Dan Leach
EDUCATION
Leach spent two years
teaching in Nebraska af-
ter his mother-in-law got
an unexpected brain tu-
mor. She passed away last
March.
The next logical move
would be coming back to
Greenville, Leach said,
and he wanted to try
something different, such
as insurance. Im actually
working as a claims ad-
juster right now.
Leach attended Brushy
Creek Elementary School,
Northwood Middle School
and Riverside High School
before attending the Col-
lege of Charleston for two
years before waking up
one day in a crisis.
I was making major
decisions in life in a very
careless way, Leach said.
Leach withdrew from
his classes that day, which
was the last one where he
could still get a refund on
his tuition, he said. A week
hit, and friend called him
to ask if he wanted to help
some people.
We were just the guys
who could run chain saws
and go out and do tree
work, Leach said.
Coming back around 5
p.m., they would eat din-
ner with bonfires but not
go to bed until 9 or 10
p.m., he said. Being Octo-
ber, they went to Goodwill
to get coats, and as Leach
waited for his friend to
pick a coat, he began to
browse the books at the
back of the building.
Im looking at the
spines of all these books,
and Im seeing these titles
that I shouldve read in
high school, Leach said.
Confession: I didnt. I ei-
ther skimmed or cheated
or just sort of fluffed my
way through the assess-
ment.
But I remember seeing
Hemmingway, The Old
Man and The Sea, he con-
|
Graham Peeples and Nick Ilderton formed Estuarie last
December.
with a better appreciation
for the talent in their area
and the impact they can
have by showing support
to their local music and
art scenes.
The event is open for all
ages. (Note: The venue will
be serving adult beverages
and non-alcoholic drinks.)
Tickets are $15 online
(www.eventbrite.com) and
at the door. They can also
be pre-purchased at Hori-
zon Records in downtown
Greenville and Barista Al-
ley in downtown Greer for
$10.
tinued, thinking, I should
really go back and read
these things that I missed
out on.
Leach began with that
story, and from there to
teaching wasnt a far logi-
cal jump, he said.
When I came back from
there, it was spring of
2006, Leach said.
Leach attended Clem-
son then and majored in
English and Secondary
Education. Then, he took
a trip to California with
money he had saved up
before he got into teach-
ing and returned with his
wife to Columbia, where
he taught inner city stu-
dents for three years.
When youre growing
up, you just think this is
the way everybody does
dinner, Leach said, but
when he taught the inner
city students, he found
out differently.
It absolutely breaks
your heart, he continued.
One day, conversation
turned to fathers, and stu-
dents began to talk about
not knowing theirs, so
he asked the students to
raise their hands if they
had a relationship with
their fathers.
One kid out of 32 raised
their hand, Leach said,
thinking back to the Mar-
ilynne Robinson quote.
Families should not be
broken.
FAMILY
Its a beautiful thing
when they come together
and love each other and
lift each other up and even
stick around, he contin-
ued. Im very grateful to
have [his family] all still in
this area.
His older sister is a hair-
stylist in Greenville while
his younger brother is
interested in music, and
their youngest sister is
working as an Emergency
Room (ER) nurse.
They taught us that
familys important, Leach
said of his parents. two stories, which dealt
Today, Leach has a
four-year-old daughter,
an almost three-year-old
daughter and a newborn
son as of last month.
I want to put writing in
its proper place, Leach
said. I think its a gift Ive
been given. Its certainly
something I enjoy more
than anything Ive ever
done.
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dition to the yearly Future
Chord Fest. The business
also offers band manage-
ment and tour booking
services.
The Spinning Jenny is
located at 107 Cannon
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His wife has expecta-
tions for their marriage
and relationship, he said.
Ive got kids, Leach
said. Ive always had jobs,
which Ive always been
very grateful for.
I want to put writing
way below marriage, kids,
friendships, ministry, he
continued.
With three children now,
Leach said he writes in
small windows, such as
early morning hours.
I love writing about
childhood, he continued.
I think its a time when
we feel things strongly.
Theres still a sense of
mystery and still a sense
of wonder, and we lose
that.
CHRISTIANITY
Leach grew up in the
Christian culture of the
south but owned his faith
as a sophomore in high
school, he said.
I got invited to go to
youth group, Leach said.
A girl had invited me. I
thought she was kind of
attractive.
There, he saw things
Id never seen before,
he continued. I saw kids
with Bibles that were dog-
eared.
Through a series of con-
versations, I think it was
me coming to grips with
what the Gospel is, he
said.
Now, Leach attends
Grace Church on Pelham
Road.
You write what you
know, Leach said. Geo-
graphically, what I know is
the south. Socioeconomi-
cally, what I know is upper
middle class. Spiritually,
what I know is Christian-
ity.
Thats not something I
work into the stories with
any sense of agenda, he
continued. Its just some-
thing that sort of comes
out.
In his collection, the
publisher asked to remove
with religion in a more ex-
plicit way, Leach said. I
didnt push back.
Now, Leach is working
on a new collection, hop-
ing to include those two
works, as well as pursuing
the idea of a novel, he said.
Im very much waiting
on an idea that warrants
300-400 pages, Leach
said.

B6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
PHOTO | 20TH CENTURY FOX
Jason Drucker in Diary of a
Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
|
COUCH THEATER
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 7
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
The Long Haul -- Its
road-trip time for the Hef-
fleys. After an unfortunate
incident in a ball pit leaves
Greg (Jason Drucker) hu-
miliated as the newest
internet meme Diaper
Hands, his only shot at
redemption is to get video
of himself and his gamer
idol at the Player Expo --
conveniently happening
near his Meemaws house,
where the family is head-
ed for her 90th birthday.
Mom and Dad (Alicia Sil-
verstone and Tom Everett
Scott), Roderick (Charlie
Wright), Greg and Manny
hit the road, with a non-
stop cavalcade of mishaps
along the way (Cheetos in
a hot tub, yall). Kids will
love the latest reincarna-
tion, but note that the cast
has changed since the pre-
vious films.
Snatched (R) -- Two
prepaid tickets to an ex-
otic vacation burn in the
pocket of a newly single
(read dumped) gal Emily
(Amy Schumer). So, obvi-
ously, she decides to bring
her excruciatingly fussy
and overly cautious moth-
er Linda (Goldie Hawn)
with her. Mother and
daughter haul their full
complement of emotion-
al baggage to the Central
American resort scene,
where they get talked into
an adventurous side trip,
and are predictably kid-
napped. With their brave
escape -- which is pre-
sumably hilarious, right?
-- the jungle will never be
the same. Its overworked,
and the laughs are thin-
ner than they should be,
even with Wanda Sykes
and Joan Cusack in sup-
portive roles. If youre
fans of the lead actress-
es, I recommend a double
feature of Trainwrecked
and Overboard instead,
because Snatched isnt
holding anyone captive.
King Arthur: Legend of
the Sword (PG-13) -- The
tale we all know, told this
go-round through the styl-
ized lens of director Guy
Ritchie, stars Charlie Hun-
nam as Arthur, the sav-
ior who pulled the sword
from the stone. Arthurs
father is brutally mur-
dered, and his uncle, Vor-
tigern (Jude Law), steals
the crown for his own. The
child Arthur is lost, adopt-
ed by prostitutes in Lon-
don, raised unaware of his
legacy. Fortune reunites
him with Excalibur, the
sword of legend, and the
reluctant hero must claim
his rightful place and re-
store order in the realm.
Mysticism and action take
much precedence over sto-
ry or character develop-
ment, but you know thats
what youre getting with
Ritchie at the helm. If you
came for the beefcake, you
wont be shortchanged.
The Dinner (R) -- Two
couples converge in an
exclusive restaurant for
dinner, and to discuss a
depraved act captured on
film and committed by
their sons, who are at risk
of exposure. In this slowly
unraveling thriller about
crime and consequence,
the subject is explored in
dinner table conversation
among the parents, played
by Richard Gere and Re-
becca Hall, and Laura
Linney and Steve Coogan,
aided by flashbacks. Based
on the Dutch novel by Her-
man Koch.
NEW TV RELEASES
Blindspot The Com-
plete 2nd Season
Portlandia Season 7
Power Rangers, Opera-
tion Overdrive The Com-
plete Series
Hidamari Sketch -- Hon-
eycomb Season 4
Entertainment
SC WaterMedia exhibit comes to Spartanburg
For first
time in
10 years
For the first time in
more than 10 years, the
South Carolina WaterMe-
dia Societys annual trav-
eling exhibit will come to
Spartanburg in September
and will be on public dis-
play at West Main Artists
Co-Op.
West Main Artists Co-
Op is the only gallery in
Upstate South Carolina days, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There
where this most-noted
statewide exhibit will be
displayed, said Spartan-
burg watercolorist Dwight
Rose, a member of the So-
ciety, who was instrumen-
tal in getting Spartanburg
on the tour list. The last
time the exhibit came to
Spartanburg was when the
old Spartanburg Art Cen-
ter was on Spring Street. The work this year is abso-
This is the WaterMe-
dia Societys 39th year of
sponsoring this annual
exhibit that juries work
from watercolor artists
from throughout the state
and beyond. This year,
there were 183 entries,
from which 30 winners
were selected by Canadian
artist Marc Taro Holmes.
More than $8,000 in prize
money was awarded in the
2016 competition.
Five of the winners are
from the Upstate and
Western North Carolina.
They are Diana Carnes of
Pendleton (Tsunami), Pa-
tricia Cole-Ferullo of Try- of me, Holmes said about
on (Dark Beauty), Monique
Things
To Do
NEW LISTINGS | hamproductions.net.
GUILD GALLERY WELCOMES
ARTIST OF MONTH
The Artists Guild Gallery
of Greenville will feature
Faith Chase at the guest
artist for August.
As an elementary
school student in West-
ern Kentucky, I made
elaborate valentine mail-
boxes every year, and
once even created a paper maximum) for the drop-
mache mermaid without in audition. Comfortable
the coverage of a shell clothes and shoes for
bra. (I'm sure my teacher
was thrilled).Art was in
my veins, but I figured it
wasn't a practical thing
to do so I should pursue
something else. Luckily
my instincts prevailed and
I earned my degree in Art
Education in 2003, said
Chase, who relocated to
the upstate nine years ago.
The Artists Guild Gallery
of Greenville is located at
200 North Main Street
in downtown Greenville.
Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday,
1-5 p.m. Sunday.
ROBERTS TO PLAY ANNUAL
GATLINBURG GATHERING
NBCs The Voice run-
ner-up and Knoxville na-
tive Emily Ann Roberts
will be among the musi-
cians and singers appear-
ing Aug. 16-19 at the An-
nual Gatlinburg Gathering.
Many of Christian, blue-
grass and positive country
musics most popular re-
cording artists will also be
featured throughout the
four-day event, includ- in an imperialistic world,
ing Grand Ole Opry reg-
ulars, The Isaacs, as well
as Grammy-nominated re-
cording artists, Karen Peck
& New River and Gram-
my-winning male vocalist,
Jason Crabb.
Tickets are on sale now.
Special Artist Circle seat-
ing is available, as well
as reserved and general
admission seating. Multi-
night ticket packages are
also available. Nightly fes-
Musical, Sept. 16-24; San-
Dec. 2-10; Junie B. Jones is
The Greer Citizen
Wolfe of Greenville (Be-
tween Concerts), Lori Soly-
mosi of Pendleton (Look-
ing Back), and Ann Heard
of Anderson (Blue House).
The Best of Show winner
was titled The Hands of a
Fisherman by Lynda En-
glish of Florence.
The exhibit will open on
Sept. 6 and close on Sept.
30. A private pre-opening
event for donors will be
held Sept. 5, and the free
public reception will be
held Saturday, Sept. 9, 5-8
p.m. The exhibit can be
viewed Tuesday-Friday,
10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Satur-
is no charge to see the ex-
hibit.
We are so honored to
host the WaterMedia Ex-
hibit this year, WMAC
President Beth Regula said.
We are especially excited Between Concerts (above) is one of the pieces that will be on display at the West Main
that this is an opportuni-
ty for people from outside
of Spartanburg to visit our
gallery and community.
range of ideas on display.
lutely wonderful in its di-
versity of styles and con-
tent. Just within the five
Upstate winners, you have
equestrian subject mat-
ter, a nude, an abstract, a
nonrepresentational, and
impressionism. Those are
just the ones from this
region: There are 25 more
works of art to be seen in
this collection. If you have
any appreciation at all for
art, you must see this ex-
hibit while you can.
There is a tremendous ciety has promoted the
amount of raw talent, in-
vested effort, and earned
experience laid out in front
arts programs to the pub-
the South Carolina artists.
tivities begin at 6:30 p.m.
The event will be held at
the Gatlinburg Convention
Center.
For more information
or a complete schedule
of events, visit www.abra-
GCT AUDITIONS SET
FOR AUG. 21, 22
Greer Childrens Theatre
will hold auditions for Elf,
Jr. The Musical on Mon-
day, Aug. 21, and Tuesday,
Aug. 22, from 6-8 p.m. at
Tryon Recreation Center.
Actors should prepare
32 bars from a musical of
their choice and a short
monologue (one minute
moving and dancing are
recommended.
Performance dates for
Elf, Jr. The Musical are
Nov. 10-12 and 17-19.
Tryon Recreation Center
is located at 226 Oakland
Ave. in Greer.
PEACE CENTER TO STAGE
THE KING AND I Ragtime
The Peace Center will
show the Lincoln Center
Theater Production of
Rodgers and Hammer-
steins The King and I
Aug. 22-27.
The King and Iboasts Planetarium Shows
a score which features
such classics as Getting
To Know You, I Whis-
tle a Happy Tune, Hello
Young Lovers, Shall We
Dance and Something Really Good, Really Big,
Wonderful. Set in 1860s Really Cheap Book Sale
Bangkok, the musical tells
the story of the unconven-
tional and tempestuous
relationship that develops
between the King of Siam
and Anna Leonowens,
a British schoolteacher
whom the modernist King,
brings to Siam to teach his
many wives and children.
A free pre-show Peace
Talk led by Dr. Kristin
Pressley will be held on
Wednesday, Aug. 23, at
6:30 p.m. in the Ramsaur
Studio. Space is limited.
Reserve your space online.
For more information,
visit peacecenter.org.
SCCT SINGLE, PACKAGE
TICKETS ON SALE
Single tickets and multi-
ple show packages for the
South Carolina Childrens
Theatre are on sale now.
The 2017-2018 season
includes Pinkalicious: The
ta Claus: A New Musical,
The Revivalists
Not a Crook, Jan. 26-Feb.
4; The Musical Adventures
of Flat Stanley, Apr. 28-
May 6; and Madagascar: A
Musical Adventure, June
16-24.
Artists Co-Op Sept. 6-30.
Its inspiring to see the
Every artist has their own
media and techniques,
and the subjects they find
worthy of immortalizing.
With each one I get a new
jolt of excitement. Having
to look seriously at all the
work, to try and under-
stand the artists intent,
and to deduce the steps in
the creation, its been like
a visit to a world class mu-
seum.
Since 1977, the South
Carolina Watermedia So-
artistic and professional
interests of its members
as well as providing visual
lic. The Society works to-
For more information,
visit scchildrenstheatre.
org.
EVENT REMINDERS |
I Feel The Earth Move
Through Aug. 13
Greenville Little Theatre
greenvillelittletheatre.org
233-6238
Million Dollar Quartet
Through Aug. 12
Centre Stage
centrestage.org
233-6733
Park Hop Closing Celebration
Aug. 10, 4-7 p.m.
Mauldin Cultural Center
parkhop.org
Magic Tree House
Pirates Past Noon
Dinosaurs Before Dark
Greer Childrens Theatre
Aug. 11-12, 18-19, 7 p.m.
Aug. 13, 20, 2 p.m.
Cannon Centre
greerculturalarts.com
GLT Auditions
state.com, and there is no
Disneys Beauty
and the Beast
Aug. 12, 2 p.m.
greenvillelittletheatre.org
233-6238
Through Aug. 17
Roper Mountain
Science Center
RoperMountain.org
Aug. 12-13
McAlister Square
greenvilleliteracy.org
467-3456
Backwoods Southern
Music Fest
Aug. 18-19
Music Camp, Spartanburg
680-3321
Jailbreak Escape Urban
Challenge Run
Lexington County
Sheriffs Foundation
Aug. 19, 8 a.m.
Lexington County
Sheriffs Department
jailbreaklexington.com
803-785-8230
Theater Talk
The King and I
Aug. 24, 12:15-1 p.m.
Greenville County Library
Main Campus
Greenville
explore@greenvillelibrary.
org
527-9293
Greenville ZooTunes
Aug. 25, 7 p.m.
zootunes.eventbrite.com
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017
ARTWORK | SUBMITTED
wards achieving its goals shops, performances, and
by making the accom- educational opportunities,
plishments of its mem- along with artists studios,
bers available to a broad subsist in the creation of
base of South Carolinians. a unique environment,
SCWS, the largest state- a one-of-a-kind facility
wide visual arts group, is that houses like-minded
an active presenting orga- individuals who share a
nization. It nurtures and common creative con-
promotes South Carolina sciousness. The nonprofit
artists by providing exhi- organization has 32 stu-
bition opportunities, spe- dios and more than 50
cial programs to market member artists.
their original works, and Other South Carolina
educational programs. cities and counties that
WMAC is the only stu- are hosting this exhibit
dio art co-op in Spartan- include Marion County,
burg County, and art is Sumter, Hartsville, North
produced and on display Charleston, Lancaster, and
throughout the 20,000 Aiken.
square foot building, WMAC is located at 578
which is a former church. West Main Street in Spar-
The exhibitions, work- tanburg.
Chop Cancer event
to benefit park
Chop Cancer Upstate
benefit to support the
Zane Meadors, Dr. Fahd
Quddus, Maggie Raw-
Cancer Survivors Park Al- lins Douglas, Dr. Carlton
liance in Greenville will be Schwab, Debra Strange,
held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Tiby Weinstein, Rosylin
Aug. 25, at the TD Conven- Weston, and John Zimmer-
tion Center. man.
The third annual am- Tickets and sponsor-
ateur cooking competi- ships are available by call-
tion will feature 18 local ing 255-5010 or visiting
celebrities and Upstate www.chopcancerupstate.
community leaders bat- com.
tling away in the kitchen. The event benefits the
Their culinary creations Cancer Survivors Park
featuring cancer-fighting Alliance (CSPA) and the
ingredientswill be judged Cancer Survivors Park
by professional chefs and (CSP). CSPA is a 501 (C)(3)
well-known faces. non-profit organization
Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. dedicated to changing the
followed by convocation way we live with cancer.
at 7 p.m. The competition CSP is the signature
begins at 7:30 p.m. project of CSPA - a 6.8-
The public can cast votes acre park along the Swamp
online for their favorite Rabbit Trail that will blend
chef before the event be- gathering spaces and nat-
gins. Each $10 vote can be ural walkways to provide a
placed at chopcancerup- place of renewal and heal-
ing for anyone who visits.
limit on number of votes. The park will include
The 2017 chefs include a pavilion, specialty gar-
Fritzi Barbour, Phil Cana- dens, and sculptural and
le, Susan Christian, Jim educational elements
Dant, Hunter Garrett, Al- along with numerous
lison Rush Goldsmith, Dr. community programs. For
Kevin Keller, Lynda Leven- more information, visit
tis-Wells, Bradley McCrary, Cancer Survivors Park Al-
Dr. Cedrek McFadden, liance Web site.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 FUN AND GAMES
Tracking osteoporosis
through testing
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
have mild osteoporosis in
one area. I was on Fosa-
max for seven years. I have
been off for two years. My
doctor is suggesting I go
back on Fosamax. Your
thoughts on treatment in
my case? -- A.B.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
have been advised that
Medicare will cover the
bone density test only
every two years. If thats
true, why? -- A.L.
ANSWER: Osteoporosis
is loss of bone minerals
and strength. There are
at least two ways to mea-
sure changes in bones,
whether as an age-related
drop in bone density and
strength or as an increase
in response to treatment.
One way is to measure
the bone density via an
X-ray (DEXA). The other is
a urine test, N-telopeptide
of collagen (abbreviated
NTX), which looks at net
bone loss.
DEXA correlates well
to fracture risk, but it
changes very slowly. In
fact, it changes so slowly
that a repeat test within
two years usually reflects
variability in the test it-
self rather than an actual
change in the bone, which
is why most insurance
companies -- and, yes,
Medicare -- will cover the
test only every two years.
Some experts believe
that measuring NTX is
a useful way of measur-
ing the effectiveness of
treatment, such as with
a medication like Fosa-
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Wyatt hinted to Steffy
that there was a new wom-
an in his life. Justin didnt
approve of Bills latest
scheme. Unaware that Ka-
tie had her eye on a po-
tential suitor, Brooke gave
her sister some advice
about finding a new love.
Steffy cheerfully gloated
to Sally about her unde-
niable certainty that there
was no future for Spectra
Fashions. Quinn almost
caught Katie and Wyatt
together. When Liam inter-
rogated his father about
the blatant lie regarding
Caroline, Bill warned his
son not to get involved.
Eric called Sheila with the
news about his marriage.
Having learned about Bills
lie from Liam, Steffy had a
complete opposite opin-
ion about the situation
than her husband. Wait
to See: An impatient busi-
nessman makes a backup
plan for an acquisition.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Marlena broke up with
John. Anjelica lured Adri-
enne into a trap. Bradys
jealousy threatened to
push him over the edge.
Nicole made a risky move
to be near Holly. Steve and
Kayla clashed over the
situation with Tripp and
Joey. Brady got the wrong
idea about Nicole and Eric.
Justin made a confession
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
max. Further, although
the optimum duration of
treatment for osteoporo-
sis isnt clear, five years
is commonly used (as it
sounds like is the case for
A.B.).
NTX can guide wheth-
er restarting treatment is
necessary. There just isnt
enough information to
make this a general recom-
mendation, although the
theory makes sense to me.
If I were treating someone
in A.B.s situation, I would
restart treatment if the
NTX level showed high
bone resorption.
READERS: Nearly ev-
ery woman, if she lives
long enough, must come
to grips with osteoporo-
sis. To order the booklet
about this debilitating dis-
ease, write to Dr. Roach
-- No. 1104W, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
Enclose a check or money
order (no cash) for $4.75
U.S./$6 Canada with the
recipients printed name
and address. Please allow
up to four weeks for deliv-
ery.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH:
What are your thoughts
about the MiraDRY proce-
dure to get rid of under-
Soap Updates
ABC | CRAIG SJODIN
Michael Easton stars as
Finn on General Hospital
to Sonny. Hattie broke
Bonnie out of Statesville.
Chad and Abigails reunion
took a surprising turn.
Tripp secretly decided to
skip town. Anjelica met
with Bonnie and explained
her first order of business.
Lani was put in a tough
position at work. Bonnie
broke Lucass heart. Wait
to See: Sonny recalls a key
memory from the night
Deimos was killed.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Jason questioned Grif-
fin. Carly asked Epipha-
ny for help. Kiki stepped
up. Ava reluctantly began
therapy. Hayden looked to
a kindred spirit for some
advice. Monica gave Finn
her blessing. Jason tried to
intervene. Carly swallowed
her pride. Curtis offered
his congratulations. Kiki
made a big impression.
Nathan received a wel-
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
arm sweat? Is it safe not
to have sweat under the
arms? -- S.J.
ANSWER: MiraDRY is
the brand name of a mi-
crowave device designed
to treat hyperhidrosis
(excessive sweating). This
is a condition of abnor-
mal, drenching sweat that
greatly interferes with so-
cial activities, not normal
underarm sweating. It is
currently used only for
underarms -- not hands,
feet or face, the other
most common places for
localized hyperhidrosis.
According to several pub-
lished papers, the micro-
waves heat up the water
in the sweat glands, de-
stroying them, while the
skin itself is cooled. The
published success rates
(at reducing sweating to
never noticeable or tol-
erable) are very high, as
are patient satisfaction re-
sults. Side effects included
swelling, redness and tem-
porary numbness.
This is a new procedure,
but it appears to have
promise in the treatment
of excess sweating. I also
found a very helpful web-
site at www.sweathelp.org.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possi-
ble. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGood-
Health@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rb-
mamall.com.
come surprise. Felicia felt
like a teenager again. Val-
erie was happy for Dillon.
Finn felt deceived. Liz and
Hayden bonded togeth-
er. Scott had his doubts.
Alexis got some advice
from her daughters. Ava
was a big mess. Finn sus-
pected he wasnt getting
the whole story. Scotty
pushed his luck. Alexis
shared her thoughts. Dan-
te looked for a resolution.
Carly was left to wonder.
Wait to See: Joss has a date
with Oscar.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Jack and Nikki enjoyed
their time at the cabin,
|
not knowing someone
was outside snapping THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
photos of them. Victor
warned Zack that he was
overly protective of Abby.
Cane couldnt help but
feel something when Ju-
liet showed him a picture
from her ultrasound. Lat-
er, Charlie told Cane that
Lily was better off without
him. Phyllis secretly hoped
Brash & Sassy succeeded
so that Victoria wouldnt
rely on Billy so much. Ash-
|
ley blamed Graham for
advising her to sell her RFD by Mike Marland
mothers company. Jordan
realized that Hilary was
just trying to keep him
away from Lily. Victor was
proud of Abbys business
acumen regarding a new
dating app. Wait to See:
Ashley travels outside her
comfort zone.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas |
 Our Schools
The Greer Citizen

B8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017

Greer High cheerleaders receive awards at camp

BY JULIE HOLCOMBE
STAFF WRITER

The Greer High varsity

and junior varsity cheer-
leaders received several
awards at Cheerleading
Camp held at Lander Uni-
versity recently.
The camp served as a
training session to get the
team game day ready,
according to Greer High
cheer coach Amy Hol-
combe. Cheerleaders were
judged on sideline cheers,
half-time routines and a
call back cheer.
In Cheer Stunt, the Greer
team placed first for small
varsity groups and second
for small JV groups. PHOTO | SUBMITTED
For the cheer, sideline
and extreme competitions,
the Yellow Jackets re- Greer High cheerleaders Kamille Bush (left) and Aliah
ceived second place over- Geesey received special recognition pins at the Universal
all in small JV and second Cheerleaders Association camp held at Lander University
place overall in small var- recently.
sity.
Most improved during Holcombe said the camp will be able to showcase
the entire camp went to gave the students an op- these skills at games and PHOTO | SUBMITTED
the JV squad. portunity to learn skills pep rallies. We are just be-
Varsity cheerleader Ka- not yet utilized by the Yel- ginning, and safety is our Greer High cheerleaders were able to practice pyramids and stunts at the UCA Camp.
mille Bush and junior var- low Jacket squads. number one goal.
sity cheerleader Aliah Gee- Greer High does not Greer High varsity cheer- ca Araya, Ella Kate Holcombe has coached when needed. We enjoy
sey were recognized by have a competition cheer leaders include Alison Ber- Brannon, Vajay Brown, the teams for three years getting to know them and
the UCA (Universal Cheer- team. nabe, Kamille Bush, Laila Lindsey Craig, Aliah Gee- along with Kara Ponder, just being there for them,
leaders Association) staff We were able to partici- Canada, Andrea Cheeks, sey (co-captain), Angie who has coached for four Holcombe said.
for displaying leadership pate in a beginning stunt/ Trinity Hallums, Emily Jor- Gomez, Megan Hall, Car- years. Athletes come in all
and sportsmanship. They pyramids camp this year, dan, Ayana Leyra, Juanita son Hannon, Kyleah Hen- Kara and I are looking shapes and sizes. We hope
were awarded two UCA she said. Although we Martinez, Hannah McGill, derson, Kirsten McCollum, forward to the coming to instill in our cheerlead-
pinsone to keep and one learned exciting and new Glenys Murcia, Aunyeh Heather Phillips, Stevie season. We love to see the ers that whatever they
to pin forward to anoth- things, there are still many Nowden and Deshai Rice. Plemmons, Diane Rocha girls grow and become like choose to do, they do it
er cheerleader from a dif- rules and regulations we Junior varsity cheer- and Isabel Smith (co-cap- a family. They pull togeth- with all their heart and
ferent school. have to learn before we leaders include Franches- tain). er and help each other out soul.

School current year stored on

ourvolts should be moved
provided and questions
will be answered about the
follow any links marked
new student during the
school to complete the
registration process in
BYRNES TO HOLD LADIES
FOOTBALL CLINIC

News
to the new tracking sys-
tem.
To set up a My Food Days
account, go to https://
gmcchs.myfooddays.com.
logistics of distribution,
the chromebook technolo-
gy fee, instructional tools
and support services for
the device.
registration process.
Parents of new students
registering for the very
first time in District Five
must go to the childs
person. The Byrnes High athlet-
To access the link, visit ic department will hold a
spart5.net. Football Clinic for Ladies
on Aug. 12 from 10 a.m.-
noon in the field house.

GREENVILLE COUNTY|
PARENTS REMINDED
TO REGISTER FOR SCHOOL
If a child is entering
Greenville County Schools
for the first time, parents
are encouraged to regis-
ter him or her now, before
school starts on Tuesday,
Aug. 22.
The district is urging
parents to register early in
order for principals to get
accurate head counts to
aid in assigning students
to teachers while adhering
to class size restrictions.
To register, parents
should go to the school
where they are assigned.
To determine where a
child will attend school,
call INFOLine at 355-3100
or link to the Find Your
School section of the GCS
website.
Children who will be
five years old on or before
Sept. 1 of this year must
EASTSIDE 101 SCHEDULED
FOR AUG. 12
Eastside High will hold
Eastside 101, an introduc-
tion to the school for ris-
ing freshmen and new stu-
dents, on Saturday, Aug.
12, from 9 a.m.-noon.
Students can gain in-
sight, learn traditions
and meet other students
in workshops including
Student Government and
Spirit Week, Freshman
Success, Extra Extra and
An Average Day of Eagle.
Students can pre-regis-
ter by July 31 for $20, or
register at the door for
$25. All pre-registered
freshmen will receive a
t-shirt.
For more information,
visit the schools website.
RIVERSIDE MIDDLE
HOSTING TOUR
Riverside Middle will
host a tour of the school
building on Monday, Aug.
14, at 11 a.m. for families
Other important dates
include Upperclassmen
Schedule Pickup on Mon-
day, Aug. 14. Students will
be able to pick up their
class schedules, request
lockers, purchase student
parking tags, pay fees (any
outstanding debts, tech-
nology fee, Senior Gradua-
tion dues), and join PTSA.
Times are: seniors 8:30-10
a.m.; juniors 10:30 a.m.-
noon; sophomores 1-2:30
p.m.
Freshman orientation
will be held on Thursday,
Aug. 17, from 6:30-8:30
p.m. Students and parents
will meet in an assembly
where they will be pre-
sented information about
opportunities and expec-
tations in the Freshman
Academy and Greer High
School. Students will re-
ceive class schedules, be
introduced to school orga-
nizations and clubs, tour
the school and meet their
teachers.

enroll in public or private
kindergarten, unless the
parent or legal guardian
signs a waiver. Any child
who will be six years old
on or before Sept. 1 of this
year must enroll in first
grade.
To enroll a new student
in kindergarten or first
grade, a parent must pres-
ent the following at regis-
tration:
State-issued birth cer-
tificate,
Properly completed
immunization certificate
or religious exemption
certificate, and
Proof of residence (at
least 2 documents)
who have not toured the
school before.
GREER HIGH ANNOUNCES
BACK TO SCHOOL SCHEDULE
All students at Greer
High will be issued a
chromebook during the
2017-18 school year as
part of the Personalized
Learning initiative of
Greenville County Schools.
The school has sched-
uled a Chromebook In-
formational Session for
parents and students on
Thursday, Aug. 10, at 4:30
p.m. Information will be
|
DISTRICT FIVE
ONLINE REGISTRATION
OPEN IN DISTRICT FIVE
Online registration for
the 2017-18 school year is
now open for District Five
students.
Parents who have stu-
dents returning to the dis-
trict should have received
a letter in the mail for
each childs school. The
letter contains a Snapcode
to be used for online reg-
istration. Students with
Snapcodes do not need to

GMC TO RELEASE EARLY

AUG. 10, 11
Greer Middle College
Charter High will release
at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 10
and 11.
A la carte snack and
drink items will be sold in
the cafe but no lunch or-
dering will take place until
Monday, Aug. 14.
Items can be purchased
with cash only.

GMC HAS NEW WAY TO

TRACK VOLUNTEER HOURS
Each family at Greer
Middle College Charter
High is required to volun-
teer 36 hours per school
year at the school.
Volunteer hours can
be in the form of service
(lunch, carpool, etc.), do-
nations ($10 donation
equals one service hour),
or barter (items needed
will be listed in the school
newsletter).
Volunteer hours will
now be tracked under the
volunteer tab of myfood-
days. Any hours for the