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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015
GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 102 NO. 8 75 CENTS
FIRE & ICE
CPW
rates
could
climb
Greer awaits
snow storm
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Greer Commission of
Public Works (CPW) rates
could soon go up.
The CPW board of commissioners discussed a
4.74 percent rate increase
during a recent board
meeting and will decide
whether or not to adopt
the change in March.
According to officials,
the proposed rate increase is attributed to a
4.3 percent cost increase
in wholesale power from
Piedmont Municipal Power
Agency (PMPA). PMPA, the
agency from which Greer
CPW purchases its power,
SEE CPW | A7
Another round of snow

is on its way to Greer, according to the National
Weather Service.
Upstate residents could
see as much as four and
a half inches of the white
stuff by Thursday morning, causing hazardous
driving conditions and
possible school closings.
National Weather Service Meteorologist Scott
Krentz said the forecast
calls for rain beginning at
around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, transitioning to snow
by 8 p.m.
Its going to stay snow

all night and move east by
about 8 a.m. or 9 a.m., he
said. Right now, we have
about four and a half inches for the Greer area.
As of Tuesday afternoon,
Greer was under a Winter
Storm Watch for Wednesday night and Thursday
morning.
There should be an impact on the roads Thursday morning, Krentz said.
Theres definitely going to
be some slick roads. Even
the main roads are going
to be covered. Its enough
snow to create hazardous
driving conditions.
SEE SNOW | A7
Cause of
fire still not
certain
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
The Middle Tyger Community Center (MTCC) is
preparing for the sixth annual Rolling on the River
Riverboat Fun & Games
Night, set for May 2.
Sponsor levels:
$5,000 Diamond Sponsor
$2,500 Club Sponsor
$1,000 Heart Sponsor
Call: 439-7760
Visit: middletyger.org
With all the proceeds
benefiting MTCC, this
years event will be held
at 7 p.m. at the BMW
Zentrum. It will feature a
live auction and silent auction, several casino games,
heavy hors doeuvre, beer
and wine and live musical
entertainment.
Last year, more than
$50,000
was
raised
through Rolling on the
River, however, thats
less than 5 percent of the
MTCCs annual operating
budget, which is $1.1 million.
We certainly cant operate on fun events alone,
but that helps. It goes right
into our budget so we can
use that $50,000 we raise
however we need it, said
SEE BENEFIT | A7
INDEX
A recent fire at Tabs Flea Market, located at 13450 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer, is still
under investigation.
Flea market blaze

raises questions
Rolling
on the
River to
benefit
MTCC
TO SPONSOR
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CRIME
A9
ENTERTAINMENT
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OBITUARIES
A7
OPINION
A4
OUR SCHOOLS
B7,10
SPORTS
B1-4
WEATHER
A7
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
A quick snow was enough to close schools for area students

on Tuesday, but more could be on the way this week.
Several area fire departments responded to a fully involved blaze on Feb.

13 at Tabs Flea Market,
located at 13450 E. Wade
Hampton Blvd., but the
cause is still under investigation following conflicting witness statements.
The Tyger River Fire Department was dispatched
at 1:53 p.m. when first responders found heavy fire
conditions that included
fire coming through the
roof. Two storage units of

a total of 14 on site were
fully engulfed, according
to the departments report.
Additional units from
Greer and Startex were
called in for support, and
within 20 minutes, the fire
was under control.
Fire Chief James Redd
spoke with an employee
who had been working on
the property before the incident. The employee stated they had been working
on a freezer in a shed 15
minutes earlier, but nothing was going on to indicate a fire. After returning to the main shop, the
employee and a co-worker
smelled something burning and discovered that
fire was coming out of the
attic, according to the departments report.
The report also states

during the cause and
origin investigation by
the fire department, occupants of the surrounding
buildings made comments
about a female that had
threaten(ed) to burned the
building down due to a dispute with this tenant. This
resulted in the fire department calling the Sheriffs
Dept. to investigate the
cause of the fire.
Due to the conflicting
statements from witnesses, Redd contacted Spartanburg County Sheriffs
Dept. to assist in investigating the origin of the
fire. Detective Micha Horton is now handling the
investigation.
airwin@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Family holds long history with Greer Fire

BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Honestly, the way I look at it, black, white,
Last
November,
the
Greer Fire Department
celebrated 100 years of
service, and John Henry
Douglas holds an unprecedented position in that
history.
In the 1970s, about 50
years after the departments establishment, he
became the first black fireman employed by the City
of Greer.
It was late 70s. I as born
in 80 and I think he started
DEATHS
Asian in this country were all the same.

I really dont see color. I look at people as
just people.
John Warren Douglas
here two years before, his
son, John Warren Douglas,
said.
I never really worried
(about the dangers of the
SPORTS
job), he said. He came

home a couple of times
and hed gotten hurt on
the job, but that wasnt
really something I wor-
NOTABLE
ried about, because when

I grew up, even as a baby,
that was all I knew.
John Warren Douglas
said his father didnt really bring him around the
fire department growing
up.
I really didnt grow up
here. My dad just kind of
worked here, but I didnt
grow up here, he said.
I know it was hard for
him at first when he got
hired here because some
of the people didnt want
him here, but I think it was
the mayor who really sup-
ported my dad. It meant a

lot to him because he had
a hard time at first until
everybody kind of got adjusted. He almost quit because of certain things that
happened, but he stuck it
out until retirement.
John Henry Douglas retired in 2000, two years
shy of his son following
in his footsteps as a Greer
fireman.
Between both firefighters time at the department, several changes
have occurred. Not only
SEE DOUGLAS | A7
INSIDE
Saved by the Heart

Soiree is Friday
Arlene King Crisson, 90

Elizabeth Hall Edwards
Johnnie Lee Gilreath, 80
Virginia Jenny Smith
Harvey, 77
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The fourth annual Saved by the Heart Soiree will be held Friday, Feb. 27 from 7-11 p.
m. at Grace Hall, located at 108 Trade Street.
This years theme is Phantom of the
Pawpera Masquerade Ball. Tickets begin at
$30. For more information, visit savedbytheheart.org or call 907-2167.
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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
NEWS
TODAY, FEB. 25
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required.
THE AWANAS CLUB at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
THURSDAY, FEB. 26
KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m.
at Laurendas Family Restaurant. Call Charmaine Helfrich
at 349-1707.
THE SOAR BINGO CLUB from
10 a.m. - noon at Victor Gym.
The cost is 50 cents per card.
FRIDAY, FEB. 27
GRACE PLACE IN Greer will
have its monthly dinner at
6:30 p.m. 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
SATURDAY, FEB. 28
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455 Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Supplies first come, first serve.
MONDAY, MARCH 2
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m.
at Krumms on a Plate, 3318
Brushy Creek Road. Guests
welcome. Call 630-3988.
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
THE LIONS CLUB at Lake
View Steak House, Highway
14 at 5:30 p.m.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church,
201 N. Main St., Greer. Call
877-1352.
GAP CREEK SINGERS will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. Contact Wesley Welsh,
President, at 877-5955.
PROM PROJECT 2015

IS TAKING DRESS NOW
District Five Family Ministries at the Middle Tyger

Community Center and
Wellspring Treasures in
Spartanburg are currently
taking prom dress donations for students unable
to afford a prom dress
otherwise.
Students in need of a
dress can purchase one
at the Community Chest
Thrift Store, in downtown
Lyman on Groce Road, and
Wellspring Treasures, at
the intersection of John. B.
White Sr. Blvd. and Blackstock Road in Spartanburg,
for $5 between February
and April.
SAVED BY THE HEART

FUNDRAISER FRIDAY
The Fourth Annual Saved

by the Heart Soiree is Friday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at
Grace Hall. The event features live entertainment,
a silent auction, food and
beverage stations.
General admission is $30
and VIP admission is $45,
with proceeds benefiting
special-needs and rescued
animals.
Visit the Saved by the
Heart Facebook page or
savedsoiree2015.eventzillat.net.
A WORLD OF SENSATION
GALA IS FRIDAY
The gala, held by the International Center, is Feb.

27 from 7-11 p.m. at Westin Poinsett.
The cost is $75 for
members and $95 for nonmembers. The event will
have a live band, international entertainment, hors
doeuvres, drinks and a silent auction.
Visit
internationalupstate.org/gala2015.
OYSTER ROAST, SHRIMP

BOIL, PIG PICKIN FRIDAY
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerces Oyster

Roast, Shrimp Boil and Pig
Pickin is from 69 p.m. on
Friday, Feb. 27, at 1521 S.
Buncombe Road.
The cost is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Tickets are currently
on sale.
THRIFT STORE SALE

BENEFITING MTCC
The Community Chest

Thrift Store, located at
52 Groce Road, Lyman, is
open Thursday and Friday
10 a.m.6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m.2 p.m., hours
may extend if volunteers
are available and a need
arises. The store has an
ongoing sale on coats and
jackets for $5 and sweaters 50 percent off. All of
the proceeds benefit the
programs and services offered by District Five Family Ministries.
Donations of gently
used ladies clothing, accessories, home dcor
items, and mens clothing,
shoes and accessories are
being accepted and can be
dropped off at the MTCC,
located at 84 Groce Road,
Lyman, Monday through
Friday 8 a.m.5 p.m. To
setup larger donations or
to volunteer contact Lyn
Turner at 439-7760.
SENIOR DINING REQUESTS

SUBSTITUTE DRIVERS
The Senior Dinging program needs substitute

drives to pick up participants MondayFriday from
9:30 a.m.noon. Contact
877-1937.
less families to facilitate

a transition to a stable
living environment, needs
several items. Items needed include: antibiotic and
Benadryl cream, band
aids, antiseptic cleaner,
Clorox products, wood
floor cleaner, healthy
snack items for children,
floor mops, brooms and
dustpans, sponges, bedroom dressers, window
mini-blinds, insulated curtains for large windows,
toolbox set, five bathroom
towel racks, Kleenex, liquid laundry detergent and
dish soap.
If youre able to donate
any of the above items
or have questions, please
contact call 582-6737 or
email Robin at pa2.hshelter@att.net.
PURSES WITH PURPOSE

BEGINS MAY 13
Middle Tyger Community Centers 8th annual

Purses with Purpose sale
is May 13-16 from 10 a.m.
6 p.m. at the Community Chest Thrift Store, 52
Groce Road, Lyman. The
center is currently taking
donations of purses. All
proceeds benefit District
Five Family Ministries.
SHARONS CLOSET NEEDS

GLOVES, UNDERWEAR
Sharons Closet at Greer

Community Ministries is
in need of winter gloves,
coats socks and new packages of underwear in all
sizes. Drop off coats between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
MondayFriday at 783 S.
Line St. Ext., Greer.
GCM NEEDS CANNED FRUIT,

AND TOMATOES, PASTA
Greer Community Ministries is collecting 1 pound

boxes of spaghetti noodles as part of their Fab 5
campaign this week, along
with canned fruit and tomatoes, and corn muffin
mix.
Sharons Clothing Closet
needs towels, blankets,
wash cloths and gloves.
Donations
may
be
dropped off from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Visit gcminc.org.
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dave
ramsey
Its a
better idea
to pre-plan
Q: My wife passed away
last year, and she was just
43-years old. I paid cash
for the funeral and all the
arrangements. Now, Im
getting solicitations from
the funeral home, wanting me to prepay my own
funeral. Im 45-years-old.
Is this a good idea?
Photo | Submitted
Officer Clay Anderson demonstrates how the city has the

capability to remotely program informational signs via
smartphone.
City hopes to
curb collisions
By Billy Cannada
Editor
Greer Police hope posting traffic safety information online will help curb
the amount of collisions
within the city.
The new initiative announced last week will allow authorities to display
the location, time and
cause of wrecks on the
citys website.
Were trying to get
some things online so that
people can be more aware
of traffic collisions and
where theyre occurring
within the city, Greer Police Sgt. Randle Ballenger
said. The idea is to kind
of point people in the right
direction and let them get
some ideas. We want to
make sure that this stuff
is available to them.
The City of Greer worked
nearly 1,000 vehicle collisions during the last quar-
ter of 2014.
With fatal collisions already up statewide by 15
over 2014, going digital is
the best way to reach residents, Ballenger said.
Highway
29
(Wade
Hampton Boulevard) saw
26 crashes in the month
of January.
Ballenger said these statistics are close to normal.
Thats about normal,
he said. Of course, its always higher than you want
it to be. What were wanting to do is get the collisions down. This is really
an awareness campaign to
get this information out
there so people can take a
look at it and see for themselves.
The new information
will be posted through ReportBeam and is available
at cityofgreer.org.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
CPW hires Mark Harvey

The Greer Commission
of Public Works (CPW)
hired Daniel Mark Harvey
as its new Engineering and
Planning Manager.
Harveys career includes
experience in water, wastewater, environmental, and
engineering management
fields for large public and
private
organizations.
Most recently, he worked
for AECOM from 1999
until joining CPW. For the
past three years, Harvey
worked in Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia. Throughout his
career, he worked on projects in Africa, the Middle
East and all across the
United States.
Harvey has extensive
experience in project management and civil/process
engineering. He served as
the lead on multiple design-build projects, and
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Ethics reform and

increased transparency
Dave
says
DR: God bless you and

your family. Im so sorry
you have to go through
this, but Im glad to hear
you were in good enough
shape financially to
handle the burden. That
means you were both very
wise with your money.
My advice is to pre-plan,
but dont prepay. As you
discovered, having to
make important decisions
in the midst of that kind
of grief is a hard thing to
do. Sometimes, people
are so emotional during
times like these that they
make bad decisions. So,
pre-planning and making
selections ahead of time
is a great idea.
But its never a good
idea to prepay for this
kind of thing, and heres
why. If you live to an
average age, for what
youd prepay today at age
45, you could invest the
amount, be self-insured
for that kind of thing, and
in all likelihood have a
ton of money sitting there
when your time comes.
Events like this make
you realize the need for
proper planning, but
dont ever prepay them.
Lots of people in the
funeral industry dont like
me for this stance, but
thats just because they
make lots of money on
prepayment plans.
the greer citizen
has expertise in industrial and

municipal
water
and
wastewater
systems,
groundwaHarvey
ter
remediation, large diameter
pipeline, sewer connection
systems and pump station
projects. He has also been
instrumental in environmental permitting assistance, feasibility studies,
construction administration, system start-ups, and
preparation of operationsand-maintenance manuals.
We are excited to have
Mark join our staff, said
Jeff Tuttle, CPWs general
manager. Marks extensive experience and expertise will benefit our organi-
zation and our community

as it grows. Hes going to
make a great member of
the CPW team, Tuttle
said.
At CPW, Harvey is responsible
engineering,
long-term system planning and expansion, permitting, right-of-way and
easements, project design
and management, Geographic Information Systems, utility coordination,
and system rehabilitation
planning within each utility.
Harvey holds a Professional Engineering license.
He also holds both a
bachelor of science in civil
engineering and a master
of engineering in environmental engineering systems from Clemson University.
The City of Greer Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. on
March 16, 2015 at Greer City Hall located at 301 E. Poinsett Street on the following:
DOCKET NUMBER:
OWNER:
ADDRESS:
PARCEL ID NUMBER:
EXISTING ZONING:
REQUEST:
AN 2015-07
Tenik Holdings Inc.
2204 Country Club Road
0536010106800
R-M2, Residential Multi Family
DRD, Design Review District
DOCKET NUMBER:
OWNER:
ADDRESS:
PARCEL ID NUMBER:
EXISTING ZONING:
REQUEST:
AN 2015-08
Paul E. Chickey
508 Buncombe Road
G0060003001405 and P/O G006000301400
S-1, Service District
C-2, Commercial District
DOCKET NUMBER:
OWNER:
ADDRESS:
PARCEL ID NUMBER:
EXISTING ZONING:
REQUEST:
AN 2015-09
Tracey Gabriell Marsoun-Ward
126 Golf St
G007000101900
Greenville County R-12, Residential Single Family
R-12, Residential Single Family
DOCKET NUMBER:
OWNER:
ADDRESS:
PARCEL ID NUMBER:
EXISTING ZONING:
REQUEST:
RZ 2015-10
City of Greer
3511 Brushy Creek Road
G005000100800
DRD, Design Review District
DOCKET NUMBER:
OWNER:
ADDRESS:
PARCEL ID NUMBER:
EXISTING ZONING:
REQUEST:
AN 2015-11
McGee Properties Greenville, LLC
Intersection of Wayman Drive and Pleasant Drive
0528020111100 and 0528020111301
Documents related to the requests are available for public inspection in the Planning
and Zoning Office located at 301 E. Poinsett Street.
he South Carolina
House of Representatives had a busy week
producing an initial state
budget, moving again
on ethics reform, and
continuing to push for
increased transparency in
government.
In an overwhelming 9016 vote, the House passed
H.3191, the first major
update of South Carolinas Freedom of Information Act in nearly thirty
years. It puts enforcement
teeth into the law to prevent governmental bodies
from refusing to hand
over public documents.
The legislation will utilize
the Office of Freedom of
Information within the
Administrative Law Court
allowing citizens and public bodies to resolve FOIA
disputes without having
to file a costly lawsuit.
Wrapping the FOIA bill
in the reform package
gave it renewed momentum and was key to its
passage. Among other
things, the legislation
cuts the time for receiving a requested response
for documents from 15
days to 10, sets limits on
costs to search for items
and requires copies be
provided at the prevailing
local copy rates.
One of the final bills in
our ethics reform package, clarifying the law following a Supreme Court
ruling, saw final passage.
The bill makes clear that a
public agenda is required
before a government
body meets giving no
less than 24 hours public
notice. It also states that
only agenda items may
be considered during the
meeting, but does provide
an exemption in cases
of emergency. This gives
greater public awareness
and ensures government
on all levels in South
Carolina is not allowed to
operate in secret.
The House Ways and
Your Voice
IN Columbia
Representative
Rita Allison
Wrapping the
FOIA bill in the
reform package
gave it renewed
momentum and was
key to its passage.
Means Full Committee
began meeting Tuesday to
vote on agency requests
and to finalize a written
state budget. We focused
on funding the core functions of government and
eliminating waste and
duplication. Proposing
and passing a balanced
budget is one the most
important things we do
each year. We will begin
debate on the House floor
the week of March 9, if all
goes well.
We also have both the
Governors Infrastructure/income tax bill and
the House Ad-Hoc Infrastructure/Transportation
Bill in Ways and Means.
Hopefully, both will be
given a full debate and
vetting and we will come
forward with a good bill
that will serve our state

well (I signed on to both
bills (served on the House
Ad-Hoc Committee and
have supported the good
parts of the Governors
bill)
Also, we were honored
to host Governor John
Kasich (R-Ohio) in Columbia at the House Republican Caucus reception
Wednesday night. The
nearly 200 attendees got
to experience first-hand
the electric environment
of a prominent national
Republicans visit to
South Carolina and the
added security, trail of
reporters, and cameras
that follow.
This Monday, I will
chair the House Education
Policy and Reform Task
Force that will not only
be seeking a court case
response, but doing what
is right for all students
across our great state,
no matter what their zip
code.
Pray for this committee,
made up of legislators,
business leaders, former
education leaders, State
Superintendent of Education and higher education
leaders.
The First Steps Study
Committee will meet on
Thursday, Feb. 26th at 2
pm in the Blatt Building in
Columbia.
It is an honor to serve
you and your family.
Please call on me anytime
with your input, questions, concerns or ideas.
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A4 THE GREER CITIZEN
Inclement weather
hile Im grateful not to have lost

power and am sorry for those
who did, its a wee bit irritating
to prepare for the worst case weather
scenario that was being played out on
the local news, and receive just enough
ice and snow to make friends of mine in
New England scoff and send me a deluge
of photos showing themselves standing
next to Berlin Walls of the white stuff on
either side of their driveway.
The European model, the one were
following, is showing 6 of snow in the
upstate! declared one weatherman, a
mere 24 hours before the event, Followed by up to half an inch of freezing
rain.
Yikes! My first thoughts turned, as
always, to the critters, especially the
hooved ones, so off I went to the feed
store to stock up on the equine equivalent of bread and milk: extra hay and
shavings for their stalls, should the
ice, which normally turns our heavily
wooded and shaded road into a nonmelting luge track for days, prevent my
leaving the farm.
On the way home, it occurred to me
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
that as Paul, who does all the cooking,
was out of town on business (and posting annoying photos of lovely dinners
in Seattle), my attempts to cook a frozen
pizza in the fireplace, should we lose
power, probably wouldnt be quite satisfactory. Although I will point out that
pizza is, after all, pizza, and I wouldnt
be adverse to gnawing at a frozen one in
order to thaw it out, rather like Nanook
of the Norths Eskimo wife chewed on
his frozen moccasins so that he could
head out and hunt blubber the following day. So I pointed the Dodge to the
grocery store and bought about a silos
worth of easy to heat tomato soup and
baked beans.
Heat! One must have heat and as we
do have a fireplace, back into the truck
I hopped, this time with the terriers,

because the guy I buy firewood from has
about 14 Rottweilers all behind a chain
link fence that enjoy slathering and
snarling as anyone approaches and Bonnie and Rosie love to give them a huge
what for, shrieking safely on the other
side of the truck window. We loaded up
about a half cord and my plan was to
back the truck right up to the mudroom
door and cover with a tarp, making the
wood easily accessible to keep the home
fires burning. Plus, I wouldnt have to
unload it. My final touch was to pour
several bags of ice melt from the house
to the barn and up the back steps. Victorious with my advanced planning, I fed
the horses, tucked everyone in, drained
the pipes, then took a lovely hot bath
(could be the last opportunity for days!),
and turned on the news for the latest
weather forecast.
The American model is now showing
perhaps only an inch of snow but this
will be a significant ice storm!
I dont know who these models are or
what fashion has to do with any of this,
but I suddenly remembered, all comfy
cozy in my jammies with a dog in my

lap and a glass of pinot in my hand that
when there is ice, our 1/4 mile driveway
becomes impassable, and so on went
the very dirty quilted Carharts Id just
peeled off, along with muck boots, hat
and gloves and off I went to move my
truck to the top of the driveway and
walk back. Cussin.
The worst of the ice went below the
farm and the worst of the snow went
above. And while we had quite a bit of
glazed sleet the following morning, I
woke to the scent of split poplar and
felt rather let down that the house was
a comfy 68 degrees and my coffee was
waiting.
I was even foolish enough to feel a
twinge of envy watching Live, Super
Dopplarcalifragilisticexpialido-cious
Weather reports of power outages in the
general area.
But not me.
My laptop showed a slew of emails and
I turned off the tv to answer them.
Man, this is a lot of firewood to go
through.
Not to mention mater soup.
THE UPPER ROOM
CURIOUSLY
AMANDA
Remember
when?
AMANDA IRWIN
Staff reporter
Read Psalm 107:1-9
ake care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither

to forget the things that
your eyes have seen nor to let
them slip from your mind all
the days of your life. Deuteronomy 4:9 (NRSV)
Remember when? Thats
the question we asked our
niece at her 21st birthday as we
launched into a list of 21 things
we remembered most about her
life: her first attempt to bake
a cake, her first date, moving
away for college, among other
events. At the end of our list,
family and friends laughed at
the funny memories. I cant
believe you guys remembered
all that stuff! she said as she
hugged and thanked us.
I realize that lists are tools
we use to document important
facts or events. To-do lists
remind us of things we need to
accomplish; grocery lists keep
us on track when we shop;
keeping a list of upcoming
bills helps us stay within our
budget.
Lists can help strengthen our
faith. Writing down the many
ways that God has touched our
lives, looking back over prayer
lists and journal entries of
answered prayers, and recording Bible verses that were
meditating on can enrich our
spiritual lives. These activities
can help us remember when
Gods presence was especially
meaningful for us.
Prayer: Dear Father, thank
you for your steadfast presence. Help us to tell others
about your marvelous works.
Amen.
Thought for the day: God
empowers us to serve for the
good of all.
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GCM seeking Greers help

during March for Meals
It may be hard to believe given the steady
growth of the economy in the Greater Greer
area, but every weekday, nearly 350 meals are
delivered to neighbors in need through Meals
on Wheels at Greer Community Ministries. The
nonprofit ministry is blessed with hundreds of
volunteers who have taken notice of the need
and helped deliver 84,379 meals in 2014.
The month of March is designated by the national Meals on Wheels organization as March
for Meals and there are a variety of ways to support this vital community program. Meals on
Wheels provides a nutritious meal, a warm smile
and a safety check that keeps senior adults, disabled and home bound individuals healthy and
living in their own homes.
The 13th annual March for Meals campaign
is led by the Meals On Wheels Association of
America and gives us all an opportunity to support our nations seniors in a variety of ways to
make our communities stronger and healthier.
So choose whats right for you. And, in doing
so, know that your contribution will make a difference to, and touch the hearts of, your courageous aging neighbors.
During the week of March 16-20, Greer Community Ministries has enlisted the following
Community Champions to deliver and prepare
meals along with regular volunteers to bring
awareness to the program. These Champions
include Greer Mayor Rick Danner, Police Chief
Dan Reynolds, Fire Chief Chris Harvey, Blue
Ridge High Principal Reena Watson, and Greer
Chamber President and CEO Mark Owens.
Greer Community Ministries provides Meals
on Wheels in the Greater Greer area, which includes Blue Ridge, Duncan, Lyman, Taylors and
Wellford in both Greenville and Spartanburg
counties. Every Monday through Friday volunteers come to 738 S. Line St. Ext. and help deliver nearly 350 daily meals to people in this
community.
The program provides senior citizens independence, dignity and self-respect because they
can stay in their own homes knowing they will
receive a nutritious meal. Often, this daily visit
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It takes a village, and Meals on

Wheels is made possible by rallying
and mobilizing a wide range of
support.
from a volunteer driver may be the only contact
that these homebound, elderly and disabled recipients have with the outside world.
It takes a village, and Meals on Wheels is made
possible by rallying and mobilizing a wide range
of support. We invite you to get involved by donating money, holding a fundraising event like
Stomping Grounds and Laurendas Family Restaurant have so graciously agreed to do, or join
our army of volunteers. Just choose the option
thats right for you.
Here are a few ways you can help: Become a
March for Meals sponsor and donate funds to
help with food costs. All meals are delivered
at no cost to clients. Although food costs continue to rise, the staff at GCM works diligently
to serve nutritious, balanced meals for $4 each.
This adds up to $20 per week per client and
is funded through donations obtained from individuals, churches, businesses, civic organizations, and grants.
Businesses can help support us in March by
offering cash register round-ups or donating a
percentage of a days sales to the cause. Also,
encourage employees to get involved by hosting
a workplace giving campaign such as a dress
down day or donate your lunch money day.
Greer Meals on Wheels is a vital community
program that needs the commitment of able citizens throughout Greer. Support it by driving a
route, purchasing meals or praying for the continued success of the program. The doors to the
ministry are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and visitors are welcome to
see first-hand the impact of neighbors helping
neighbors through Meals on Wheels.
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barriers
spent last week in Kazakhstan because an exchange

student, Zhanna, who my
family hosted when we were
both in school, got married.
Largely a desert, the countrys main source of income
is oil and uranium. Residue of
the Soviet Union era is evident
in the residences with large
metal outer doors and the dual
fluently spoken Kazakh and
Russian.
The language barriers made
way for alternative, often entertaining, methods of communication, including dramatic hand
gestures and facial expressions. Despite these limitations
though, the people we encountered there were nothing but
welcoming, kind, helpful and
they went beyond to be as open
in learning about American
culture so that we could better
understand their culture. I can
honestly say that wasnt something I had expected because
its not something Americans
are known for when foreigners
struggle to integrate into our
society the always irritating
statement they need to learn
to speak English comes to
mind.
The pressure to know customs, understand the basics of
local life and not unknowingly
disrespect traditions is overwhelming when youre trying
to accomplish something as
miniscule as purchase an item,
travel from point A to B, greet
people and share a meals with
others. I imagine establishing a life in a new country is
enormously more trying. As
I tried to acclimate to their
culture they were patient with
me because they wanted me to
not only know their customs
but also understand their way
of life. I had the opportunity
to visit a local museum, share
traditional meals with Zhannas
family and attend a less-traditional Muslim wedding.
To say the experience was
eye-opening is an understatement. Traveling to an English-speaking country where
tourists are common is a very
different experience than
entering a culture absent of
tourist traps and unaltered
by commercialized pressures
from travelers. If given the
opportunity to step outside
your comfort zone and openmindedly enter an unfamiliar
society, take it. It will cause you
reexamine your own culture
and traditions in a truly revitalizing way.
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THE GREER CITIZEN
A5
SMCs Keith to leave

for Pfeiffer presidency
Dr. Colleen Perry Keith,
president of Spartanburg
Methodist College since
2009, was recently named
president of Pfeiffer University.
The school has campuses in Charlotte and
Raleigh-Durham and is a
sister college in the United
Methodist connection.
While we are sad to be
losing Dr. Keith, we know
that this is a great fit for
her skills and experience
and a wonderful next step
for her career as a college president, said Dr.
Phinnize Fisher, chair of
the board for SMC. Dr.
Keith has been an exceptional leader for SMC and
will bring her outstanding
gifts in administration and
fundraising to bear for
Pfeiffers benefit. She is
widely regarded throughout the field of higher
education as a thoughtful
and effective leader. SMCs
loss is Pfeiffers benefit.
Under Keiths leadership, SMC has completed
a major funds campaign,
increased its capacity for
fundraising, raised its
public profile across the
state, expanded its alumni
programming, started two
new degree programs and
has taken on capital projects including the construction of Ellis Hall.
Beyond the campus,
Keith has become an active
volunteer in the Upstate.
She serves on the boards
of the Spartanburg Area
Chamber of Commerce,
the Mary Black Foundation, the Greer Education
Foundation, the Arts Partnership, the Spartanburg
Academic
Movement,
Spartanburg
Regional
Hospitals Hospice Home
and Habitat for Humanity
of Spartanburg County.
Anyone who knows me
knows that I will miss SMC
and my Pioneers, Keith
said. This is a great college and one that plays
a very important role in
getting students started on their

higher education journey. Of everything we
Keith
have accomplished over
the past six years, I am
most proud of the fact
that SMC is no longer the
best kept secret in the
Upstate. People recognize
the value that we offer and
our amazing success rate
(85 percent of SMC students go onto complete
their college education
elsewhere, compared to
20 percent nationally for

two-year colleges) is evidence that we are doing an
exceptional job at implementing our mission. Even
though I am moving onto
what is next for me, SMC
will continue to thrive and
provide an outstanding
higher education start for
thousands more students
for at least the next 104
years.
Keith will begin her duties at Pfeiffer University
on July 1. The SMC Board
of Trustees will launch a
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A6
THE GREER CITIZEN
Faith UMC offers communion

BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
On February 18, Lent officially began, and lasting
for 40 days ends on April
2. While many people seek
to give up some things,
such as certain foods or
other indulgences, during
the Jewish holiday, communion is one thing that
becomes important to
keep.
In an effort to reach
out to a busy community,
Faith United Methodist
Church is providing a type
of drive-thru communion
for the community every
Wednesday during Lent
from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30
a.m.
We are providing opportunities for folks with
busy schedules to take
the elements at their convenience, said Michael
Cheatham, who is the
chair of the churchs council. We hand them out to

them to take in the privacy
of their own offices or at
home. The elements are
first blessed by our pastor, Robert Goulart.
This is the first time the
small community church
has reached out in this
way, but they hope to
make it an annual practice
if all goes well this year.
Although the church is located across from McDonalds on S. Main St., few
people notice the 25-member church that has been
a mainstay in the community for over 53 years.
We are passing out a
card with the elements,
but we wont take any
time at all, said Cheatham. Its faster than going
through the McDonalds
drive-thru.
Faith UMC is located at
1301 S. Main St., Greer.
PHOTO COURTESY OF KATIE CRUICE SMITH
Michael Cheatham (left) and Pastor Robert Goulart

brave freezing temperatures to provide communion to
passersby. They will offer communion every Wednesday
during Lent, which is observed now through April 2.
CHURCH Praise Cathedral

NEWS offers mens event
LIBERTY HILL DINNER
THEATER IS MARCH 7
Liberty Hill Methodist

Church, located at 301
Liberty Hill Road Greer,
will be having a Dinner
Theater on March 7 at 6
p.m. The program will be
Race To Win.
Donations will be taken
for the meal and it will
benefit the youth mission
trip. Come see for yourself
who wins the race. Everyone is welcome.
KINGDOM ASSEMBLY TO
HOST CELEBRATION
WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? CONTACT US TODAY OR COME BY FOR A VISIT. MONDAY - FRIDAY 8AM-4PM.
Kingdom Assembly Outreach Center, located at

1514 S. Hwy 14 Greer, will
celebrate its 18th church
anniversary on March 18,
20 and 22.
For more information,
call the church at 6555990.
BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH

FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
On Monday, March 2, at
6:30 p.m., Praise Cathedral
Church of God presents a
mens event with guest
speaker Adrian Despres,
the S.C. Gamecocks Athletics Chaplin. Dinner will be
provided as well.
The event is free to men
of all ages and is just the
beginning of monthly
mens events the church
has planned this year. On
the first Monday of every
month, the church will
host a dinner and guest
speaker for the men in the
community.
We just want to get all
the men together, said
Jeff Shirley, the assimilation pastor at the church.
We want to build a strong,
healthy community.
The church used to offer something similar

years ago and decided it
was time to bring it back.
Shirley has printed tickets
for the event as simply a
way to get a general head
count, but anyone is welcome even if they dont
have a ticket. So far, Shirley has handed out 175
tickets and hopes to see
even more at the event.
We are already planning
on getting the chaplain
from Clemson to speak at
our event in April, said
Shirley. And then we may
have some speakers from
different sports speak. It
really could be anyone.
contact the church at 8794878. Praise Cathedral is
located at 3390 Brushy
Creek Rd. in Greer.
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Community Champions - March 16-20

Community Champions
will be delivering or preparing meals March 16-20.
Community Champions include:
Mayor Rick Danner
Chief of Police Dan Reynolds
Fire Chief Chris Harvey
Greer Chamber President Mark Owens
BRHS Principal Reena Watson
Crafters Play Date - March 7, 9am-9pm
500 South Buncombe Road

864-877-6001
Opening day
Friday, February 27
Celebrating our 20th Season
Scrapbookers, Cardmakers, and Crafters Play Date

The cost of $20 plus one pet food item includes table space, goody bag,
and treats. Special thanks to Sondra Bright and Kimberly Hellams
for organizing this event in support of GCMs Meals on Wheels program.
Visit gcminc.org for more details.
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Donate $1 to pledge your support during March
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OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen
Arlene K. Crisson
Arlene King Crisson,
90, of 610 Memorial Drive
Ext., Greer, died Monday,
Feb. 16, at the National
Healthcare of Greenville.
A native of Chester
County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Morris
King and Dalma King Manning, a retired employee of
J.P. Stevens Greer Mill, an
Avon dealer for over thirty
years and a longtime member of the Fountain Inn
Wesleyan Church where
she served as the church
pianist for many years.
Surviving are her husband, Austin Crisson of
the home; two daughters,
Rheba Marshall of Greer
and Judy Burrell of Inman;
one son, James A. Roberts of Greer; one brother, Charles King of Gray
Court; one sister, Betty
Madison of Laurens; five
grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was also predeceased by two sisters,
Wilma Madison and Julia
Weathers.
Funeral services were
held 1 p.m. Friday at the
Wood
Mortuary,
conducted by Rev. Robert
Broome. Interment followed in Wood Memorial
Park.
Pallbearers were Danny,
Dale and Derek Marshall
and Eddy Mayfield.
Visitation was held 11:30
a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 20, at the mortuary
prior to the service.
Memorials may be made
to the Fountain Inn Wesleyan Church, 205 Woodside Ave., Fountain Inn,
S.C. 29644.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmortuary.com.
Elizabeth Hall Edwards

Elizabeth Hall Edwards,
widow of the late Ford
A. Edwards, died Feb. 21,
2015, at the Alpha Health
& Rehab.
A native of Inman, daughter of the late Robert E.
and Lela Strange Hall. She
was a homemaker, a wonderful Christian mother
and a member of Durbin
Creek Baptist Church. She
is the last member of her
immediate family.
She is survived by five
daughters, Jean (Marion)
Smith, Diane (Tommy)
Vaughn, Patricia Cooper
(James Farmer), Sheryl
(Bob) Walters and Rita
(Sherman) Burns, all of
Greer;
grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased
by a grandson, Terry M.
Smith, six sisters and four
brothers.
Special thanks to the
staff of Alpha Healthcare
and Rehab of Greer.
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 24, at the Wood Mortuary, conducted by Rev.
David Turner and Mr.
Sarrell Strange, Jr. The
graveside service was private.
Visitation was held at
12:45 - 1:45 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 24, at the mortuary
prior to the service.
The family is at their respective homes.
to the Glad Tidings Tabernacle, P.O. Box 855, Greer,
S.C. 29652.
Johnnie Lee Gilreath

Johnnie Lee Gilreath, 80,
of 201 Brannon Ave, died
Feb. 19, 2015, he was the
first born child to James
and Flora Bell (Mary) Cox
Gilreath, on Dec. 29, 1934
followed by five brothers
and one sister.
Mr. Gilreath grew up in Tigerville area and attended
local schools. His first job
was with S.C. Highway Department as a truck driver.
Then was an employee at
Southern Bleachery where
he worked for seven years.
Then an opportunity of a
life-long dream came true
when he was hired as a police officer with the Greer
Police Department where
he worked for seven years.
He loved his time in law
enforcement and was respected and appreciated
for his service there. As
his family grew, he accepted the opportunity to
provide for them by becoming an employee of a
new local plant Hoechst
Celanese Plastics, which
was another dream accomplished when he became a master industrial
mechanic. He worked at
Hoechst Celanese until his
health brought about his
retirement after 30 years
of service.
Johnnie was a dedicated
and loving husband, dad
and Papa to his family, always wanting to care and
provide for them in every
way to the best he could
and was able to do. He was
a sincere and quiet Christian man, having accepted
Christ as his Savior at age
12, baptized and continued to serve his Lord as
long as his health permitted. He was a member of
Fairview Baptist Church
and loved his church family. He especially supported
Barbara in her mission efforts, working extra weeks
for the financial funds
needed. His comment was
I cant go, but I can send
her. He was a big man. He
leaves a large empty space
in our lives, physically but
an even bigger one in our
hearts. In his last hours,
he shared his love for his
Lord, giving his family
what we called mini-sermons and giving us a vi-
sion of what he was seeing

in Heaven.
Surviving are his wife,
Barbara Ellen Henson Gilreath of the home; three
sons, Bobby Gilreath (Pam)
of Greer; Les Gilreath
(Rose Ann) of Inman and
Loren Gilreath (Tammy)
of Taylors; five brothers,
Gaston Gilreath (Jenny)
of Travelers Rest, Melvin
Gilreath (Brenda) of Travelers Rest, Hardin Gilreath
(Judy) of Taylors, Nelson
Gilreath (Lee) of Goose
Creek and Ansel Gilreath
(Meri) of Taylors; one sister, Shirley Merck (Joe) of
Travelers Rest and three
grandchildren, Fonda, Bailey and Gavin.
Mr. Gilreath was predeceased by a grandson,
Jonathon Luke Gilreath.
held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 21, at Fairview Baptist Church conducted
by Dr. Eddie Leopard and
Dr. Tom Burns. Burial followed in Hillcrest Memory
Gardens.
Visitation
was
held
from 12:30-1:45 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Baptist
Church.
to Fairview Baptist Church,
Foundation for the Future,
1300 Locust Hill Road,
Greer, S.C. 29651.
THE GREER CITIZEN A7
Weekend Outlook
Cool weekend weather
Cool temperatures continue into the weekend.

After a mixture of rain and snow early this
week we will see chances for rain continue
into our weekend. Highs will stay in the upper
40s with overnight lows in the 20s and 30s.
Saturday looks to be mostly dry but we will
see rain chances go up on Sunday. Those rain
chances continue in the beginning of next
week. Have a great weekend!
40/20 Partly sunny

48/27 Rain
42/22 Partly sunny

50/29 Rain
Aladdin Jr.
43/25 Partly sunny

48/30 Rain
Where: Cannon Centre

Date: Feb. 27-28, Mar. 1-2
Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m.
Sun. 2 p.m.
Temps: Mid 40s at start. Upper 30s at end.
40/20 PS
45/28 PS
49/35 SUN
52/42 PS
49/33 PS
46/27 PS
51/36 SUN
44/28 PS
Wednesday
Saturday
43
25
45/27 Sunny
50/32 Rain
48/27 RN
53/33 RN
61/51 PS
64/53 PS
52/45 RN
50/42 RN
60/54 RN
53/42 PS
48
29
Sunday
March 13
Thursday
48
30
Friday
44
33
Monday
66
43
March 20
Feb. 25
March 5
59
37
45
26
Tuesday
2.81
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60
48
7:03 AM
6:21 PM
Virginia Jenny S. Harvey

Virginia Jenny Smith
Harvey, 77, of 105 Forest
Lake Drive, died Feb. 20,
2015, at Greer Memorial
Hospital.
A native of Greer, daughter of the late Joseph
Smith and Gladys Phillips
Vaughn, she was a retired
employee of Hoechst Celanese and a member of
Advent United Methodist
Church. Mrs. Harvey was
a graduate of Limestone
College, a volunteer at
Greer Memorial Hospital
and on the board of directors for Greenville County
Gamecock Club.
Surviving are one son,
Michael Harvey of Greer;
one grandson, Michael
Rastatter and his mother,
Pamela Rastatter; nephews, Jay, Jeff and Chris
Craft and their families;
one step-brother, Larry
Vaughn of Easley and stepsisters, Mary Lou Ricker of
Fountain Inn and Nancy
Davis of Reidville.
Mrs. Harvey was predeceased by one sister, Joann
Craft and one brother,
Thomas W. Smith.
A memorial service was
held 4 p.m. Sunday at
Wood Mortuary.
Visitation will was 2:453:45 p.m. Sunday at Wood
Mortuary.
The family is at the
home of a nephew, Jay
Craft, 114 West Church
St., Greer, S.C. 29650.
to Advent United Methodist Church, 2258 Woodruff
Road, Simpsonville, S.C.
29681
DOUGLAS: Leaves legacy at Greer FD

FROM PAGE ONE
has the civil rights movement made way for equality among races, religions
and genders, but several
safety measures and technological changes have
created an more advanced
emergency response procedures than those of John
Henry Douglas tenure.
Fire Chief Chris Harvey,
who became employed by
the Greer Fire Department
around the same time
as John Henry Douglas,
said, Each decade that
has come along, youve
seen the progression of
how the safety (has come
along), and not only the
safety of the apparatus
but the additional safety
of equipment.
John Warren Douglas
reverberated this senti-
ment. Our fire gear, what

we wear, when they (his
fathers generation) were
coming up it was just hip
boots and a coat, but now
were so advanced. Its
come a long way, he said.
Everythings basically
gone computerized now.
When he was here everything was handwritten
the reports were handwritten, the DHECs were
handwritten but now we
sit down at a computer
and do that on a computer
and they didnt have that
back then. [My dad] isnt
technologically how do
I put it I show him my
iPhone and hes like, What
is that? Im still trying to
get him a smart phone and
he wants to stick with his
little flip phone.
Despite the changing
industry and the prog-
ress toward civil equality,

some things do remain the
same.
(He taught me to) work
hard and youll get where
you want to be in life,
John Warren Douglas said.
Hes always given me a
strong work ethic. I help
him on my days off from
here too, so we spend a
lot of time together. Hes
always taught me to work
hard, youll get what you
want in life.
Honestly, the way I look
at it, black, white, Asian in
this country were all the
same, he said. I really
dont see color. I look at
people as just people. Just
when that month comes
around, I really dont
think, Oh, its Black History Month.
CPW: Bill could go up $5.50 per month
FROM PAGE ONE
is formed by ten municipal

electric utilities in South
Carolina.
In a release, CPW officials said the remaining
.44 percent increase could
be attributed to rising operations and maintenance
costs. CPW officials said
they expect the price it
pays for wholesale power
to increase by less than
2 percent over the next

several years, the release
said. If passed, the average
residential customer using 1,000-kilowatt hours
should expect a monthly
increase of about $5.50.
We enter into a rate increase thoughtfully and
after much analysis, said
Jeff Tuttle, CPW general
manager. We are committed to keeping rates com-
petitive while maintaining

high reliability and providing our customers exceptional value.
Commissioners will vote
on the increase at their
March meeting and, if
passed, the new rates will
take effect April 1.
BENEFIT: Still seeking event volunteers and sponsors SNOW: Thursday thaw
FROM PAGE ONE
Lisa Hall, MTCC communications director. Many

times grants limit you on
which programs and services you can use it for.
When we have events like
this, thats the reason we
do it. Not only do we raise
money, we raise awareness.
The folks that work here
genuinely do want to see
good happen, she said.
So [clients] may come in
dejected, but then, after
they talk to somebody,
there is a light at the end
of the tunnel. We work it
out, lets set some goals.
One step at a time well
get you there. And it isnt
giving a handout; its just
laying some groundwork.
And it works. Peoples
lives get to change and I
get to see it and I get to
brag about it.
The MTCC manages a
food pantry and secondhand clothing store, several programs to benefit
the center and the clients,
including the Prom Project
and Purses for a Cause.
It also provides several
services for struggling
individuals and families,
including utilities assis-
tance, financial education,

resource referrals, adolescent family life support
programs, child care services for adolescent and
low-income parents, adult
GED courses, adult literacy and English for nonEnglish speakers classes,
and counseling and health
and pediatric services for
low-income families.
I would love to see a
center similar to ours in
every school district in
this state Were doing it
right. I know theres probably lots of ways we could
improve, and were constantly trying to. We want
to improve in any way we
can, but were limited.
Were limited on funds,
so we have to do what we
can with what we have. But
were doing an awful lot,
an awful lot of good and
a lot of lives are changed
because we are here, Hall
said.
Volunteers
are
still
needed for to assist with
the Rolling on the River
event, and interested individuals can contact Hall at
lisa.hall@spart5.net.
Its just a fun night,
she said. We want people
to have a good time, but
kind of put in the back
of their minds Hey, were

here, and maybe theyll
want to find out more
about us. And they do,
people will come back and
want to find out what we
do and then thats where
theyll donate hopefully.
Sponsor levels are: the
$5,000 Diamond Sponsor,
which includes 20 admission tickets, recognition
and a gaming table sponsored by the company;
the $2,500 Club Sponsor,
which includes 15 admission tickets, recognition
and a gaming table sponsored by the company; and
the $1,000 Heart Sponsor,
which includes $10 admission tickets, sponsor
recognition and signage
through out the Zentrum.
Its really a great deal
for sponsor because the

clientele, theyre the kind
of people who want to
see youre advertising.
The highest level of sponsors get on the billboards,
and during the whole evening on the big screen in
the theater at BMW were
thanking sponsors repeatedly on that. Then, of
course, the program this
lists our sponsors there,
and then people who donate special things to us,
To purchase tickets for
MTCCs fundraising event,
Rolling on the River, call
439-7760 or visit middletyger.org.
FROM PAGE ONE
Driving conditions may

not clear up with the melting snow, however.
Thursday its going to
warm up into the lower
40s and thats going to
melt a lot of that, Krentz
said. It is going to create
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Greer man dies following shooting in Duncan

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The Spartanburg County Coroners Office said
a man died following a
shooting Friday night.
Deputies responded to
the shooting on Dobson
Road in Duncan just after
10 p.m.
Master
Deputy
M i k e
Clevenger
said
there was
an argum e n t
b e t w e e n Lamb
two men
in
the
backyard of the residence
before the shots were
fired. According to the
incident report, witnesses
said they heard four to
five gunshots.
The victim, 35-year-old
Todd Jeremy Jackson, was
found by deputies at the
residence and was transported to Spartanburg Regional.
The suspected gunman,
Cameron Glynn Lamb, fled
the scene in a silver Honda
four-door.
The Spartanburg County
Coroners Office said Jackson suffered a gunshot
wound to the chest and
died from his injuries in
the hospital early Saturday morning.
Clevenger said Lamb
was located later at his
home and taken into custody without incident.
Lamb was charged with
murder and is currently
being held at the Spartanburg County Detention
Center.
RETIRED TEACHER,
SCOUTMASTER CHARGED
WITH SEX ABUSE OF CHILD
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A retired Spartanburg
County teacher has been
arrested and charged in
connection with the sexual abuse of a child in the
1980s, according to the
Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office.
The sheriffs office said
Harold Bascon Prosser, 88,
was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
The
victim
alleged
that Prosser began sexually abusing him in 1986
when the victim was in the
fourth grade at a District
7 school, according to Lt.
Kevin Bobo.
Bobo said the incidents
occurred
at
Prossers
home, not at the school.
The victim reported
that multiple incidents occurred from 1986 to 1990,
Bobo said.
Special Victims Unit investigators confronted the
suspect, who deputies said
admitted to inappropriate-
ly touching
the
child two
times.
In addition to
being a
t e a c h e r , Prosser
Bobo said
Prosser
was also a scoutmaster,
which is why investigators
feel there may be other
victims.
Anyone with information is encouraged by the
sheriffs office to contact
Senior Investigator Bryan
Wilkins at 864-503-4509.
Prossers bond was set
at $20,000 when he went
before a judge on Wednesday night.
According to the incident report supplied by

Greer Police, officers were
called to Oakland Place
Apartments, where Davis
was moving his belongings out of residence. He
was agitated and directing
profanity toward residents
and apartment staff. An
officer warned him to stop
shouting profanity, but he
persisted.
He was placed under
arrest and taken to Greer
City Jail.
UNLAWFUL CARRY
POLICE LOOKING
FOR SUSPECT IN SPINX
ARMED ROBBERY
Greer police are looking

for a man that held up a
Spinx cashier at gunpoint
last Tuesday.
According to a Greer Police incident report, police
arrived at the store at 1599
S. Highway 101 around 1
p.m. to talk to the victim.
The cashier said a slim
white male with a scarf
wrapped around his face
approached the register
and gave her a note demanding money. The subject then showed her the
handle of what appeared
to be a handgun in his
pocket.
The victim gave him the
man the money and he fled
on foot across 101 and
onto the Greenville-bound
ramp for I-85 South.
A witness said he saw the
suspect hop into a newer
model black four-door
Toyota Tundra with black
rims and tinted windows.
He is said to be about 58
and around 150 pounds.
In total, the suspect stole
$160. Police are examining
surveillance video of the
crime and the investigation remains ongoing.
CRIME REPORT
(Note: All information

contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Greer Police
Department, The Spartanburg County Sheriffs
Office or The Greenville
County Sheriffs Office All
suspects are to be considered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
UNLAWFUL CARRY
Justin Wayne McCraw,

22, of 1020 Caldwell Drive,
Spartanburg, was charged
with unlawful carrying of
a pistol.
According to an incident
report provided by Greer
Police, an officer noticed a
Pinto speeding and traveling erratically down High-
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
Injured pedestrian
Police and EMS load an injured pedestrian into an ambulance late Monday morning.
The pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Main and Poinsett streets.
way 101. After issuing a
traffic stop, the officer
saw the driver and passenger conceal something behind the front seat. The officer called for backup and
then asked the occupants
to exit the vehicle.
Police found both a
knife and loaded pistol
in McGraws jacket pockets. Upon inspecting the
vehicle, an open bottle
of liquor and marijuana
pipe were found under the
drivers seat.
The passenger, James
Michael Harrington of
Woodruff, was charged
with possessing those
items.
McGraw and Harrington
were both transported to
Greer City Jail.
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
Breanne J. Sennett, 35,

of 309 Hubert St. A, Greer,
was charged with public
intoxication and possession of schedule II and IV
narcotics.
According to a Greer
Police incident report, an
officer responded to the
Quality Inn on West Wade
Hampton Boulevard in reference to complaints of an
intoxicated individual.
The officer found Sennett unsteady on her feet
and showing other signs
of impairment. The subject admitted to taking
some pain pills earlier and
having a few tablets in her

pockets as well.
Because of her intoxicated state, presence in a
public place and inability
to produce a prescription
for the medication, she
was placed under arrest
and taken to the Greer
jail.
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
Crystal Settle, 28, of

202 Pelham St., Greer,
was charged with public
drunkenness and possession of marijuana.
According to the incident report furnished by
Greer Police, an officer
was called to an address
on Harvey Road in reference to a verbal argument.
There, she found Settle intoxicated and slurring her
words.
Complainants
stated
she had been yelling at
residents from the roadway. She was searched and
two marijuana joints were
found in her purse.
She was arrested and
transported to Greer City
Jail.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
James Earl Mitchell, 50,

of 107 Mountain View
Ave., Greer, was charged
with public drunkenness
and possession of drug
paraphernalia.
According to the Greer

Police incident report, police were called to a laundromat on Forrest Street
after complaints came in
that Mitchell was harassing the staff there.
The responding officer
found Mitchell staggering
down the street and nearly
falling down twice. Upon
searching him, an officer
found a homemade marijuana-smoking device in
his pocket. Mitchell, who
smelled strongly of alcohol, admitted to consuming multiple adult beverages and holding the pipe
for a friend.
He was transported to
Greer City Jail.
BREACH OF PEACE
Carlos Montreal Davis, 26, of 124 Spring St.,

Greer, was charged with
breach of peace.
Gather Dale Gowan Jr.,

47, of 9 Lyman St., Pelzer,
was charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol and
unlawful possession of
prescription drugs.
According to an incident
report filed by Greer police,
officers pulled Gowan over
for a faulty brake light and
smelled the odor of marijuana in his vehicle. Upon
further investigation, they
found a .357 Magnum with
an obliterated serial number and a vast assortment
of pills for which he had
no prescription (Diazpam,
Amitriptyline, Clonazpam
and Codeine).
Gowan was placed under
arrest and taken to Greer
City Jail for processing.
RESISTING ARREST
Cleotis Mitchner, 26, of

801 South Main St. C-6,
Greer, was charged with
resisting arrest.
According to an incident report furnished by
Greer police, officers went
to the 200 block of Carey
Avenue looking for the
subject, who had an active
warrant out for his arrest.
When approached by the
officers, Mitchner grabbed
a large knife but an officer grabbed his right arm,
causing him to drop it.
When he was being escorted to the patrol car,
Mitchner began pushing,
cursing and trying to flee.
When officers tried to get
him into the back of the
car, the subject kicked one
of them twice and tried to
make a run for it. He was
seized and pushed to the
ground, however, and did
not resist further.
He was transported to
the jail and the knife was
entered into evidence.
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A group of Spartanburg District Five eighth graders participate in the first Rising Rebels signing day, designed to put the focus back on academics.
Lane: Rising Rebels

need vision in the classroom
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Byrnes coach Brian Lane
believes success on the
football field should start
with a vision in the classroom.
Thats why he organized
the schools first Rising
Rebels signing day for
a group of District Five
eighth graders on Monday. Lane said he wanted
to give his future players a
strong foundation for success.

I firmly believe that, in
order for you to be successful, you have to have
vision, he said. Maybe
this will encourage them
to do what they have to do
to sign in real life.
Offering insight on academic eligibility, NCAA
requirements and scholarship
opportunities,
Lane said it is crucial for
hopefuls to begin think-
ing about their future at a

young age, as only about 6
percent of high school seniors sign to play college
football.
Its important to do this
because these rules are
changing for the NCAA,
Lane said. Its going to affect them, so theyve got
to hear it early and often.
I want those kids to have
the best opportunity they
can to succeed, and I really
want them to have vision.
I firmly believe that, in order for you to be

successful, you have to have vision.
Brian Lane
Byrnes head football coach

I want them to be able to
see themselves, in four
years, doing this.
Each student signed a
letter of intent, simulating what it would be like
to sign with a two-year or

four-year program. Lane
emphasized that a 2.3
core GPA would be necessary for any player hoping
SEE REBELS | B4
Teams release
2015 schedules
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Despite a round one victory over Chester, Kennedy Taylor and the No. 2 Eagles were
unable to advance past Belton-Honea Path, falling 41-38.
Lady Eagles fall to BHP

In second
round
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
A season that saw plenty
of success ended in heartbreak for the Eastside girls
basketball team, who fell
in the second round of

postseason play to BeltonHonea Path, 41-38.
Head coach Cindy DeHart said her team had a
few opportunities to tie
the game late but could
not take advantage.
The kids played hard,
she said. It went down
to the last 1:30. We were
down three and had three
opportunities, but we
werent able to score. We

had three turnovers in a
row. We just couldnt get
it to fall.
The two teams traded
buckets in the first period,
heading into the second
quarter closely matched
at 6-7.
The difference was in
the second quarter, DeHart said. They scored
SEE EAGLES | B4
For many local football

fans, the countdown to
another August kickoff
began shortly after last
season ended.
Now, there is something
concrete to look forward
to.
Byrnes, Blue Ridge, Greer
and Riverside released
2015 football schedules in
February, and most games
will remain in familiar territory for area fans.
Greer will again fill its
non-conference schedule
with matchups against
Clinton, Riverside and
Union County, hosting
both the Warriors and the
Jacket Bowl at home.
The Yellow Jackets will
end the season with a trip
to Blue Ridge on Oct. 30.
Byrnes, the defending IIAAAA region champions,
will host the Mallard Creek
Mavericks (North Carolina)
on Sept. 4.
The Mavericks are coming off a state championship season in which they
went 15-1. The Rebels will
also continue their series
with Northwestern in week
zero. A road matchup with
T.L. Hanna rounds out
non-conference play for
Byrnes.
Blue Ridge will host
five home games this season, including a Sept. 11
matchup with Stephens
County (Georgia).
Riverside will make trips
to Greer, Spartanburg and
Dorman next season.
Eastsides schedule was
not available at press
time.
2015 SCHEDULES
RIVERSIDE
Aug. 28 v. Eastside
Sept. 4 @ Greer
Sept. 11 @ Woodmont
Sept. 18 v. Hillcrest
Sept. 25 @ Spartanburg
Oct. 2 @ Boiling Springs
Oct. 9 v. Byrnes
Oct. 16 v. Mauldin
Oct. 23 @ J.L. Mann
Oct. 30 v. Wade Hampton
Nov. 6 @ Dorman
BLUE RIDGE
Aug. 28 v. Wade Hampton

Sept. 4 @ J.L. Mann
Sept. 11 v. Stephens County
Sept. 18 v. Eastside
Sept. 25 @ Berea
Oct. 2 v. Emerald
Oct. 9 @ Travelers Rest
Oct. 16 @ Southside
Oct. 24 @ Chapman
Oct. 30 v. Greer
BYRNES
Aug. 21 v. Northwestern
Aug. 28 @ T.L. Hanna
Sept. 4 v. Mallard Creek (N.C.)
Sept. 11 Bye
Sept. 18 v. Gaffney
Sept. 25 @ Boiling Springs
Oct. 2 v. Spartanburg
Oct. 9 @ Riverside
Oct. 16 v. J.L. Mann
Oct. 23 @ Mauldin
Oct. 30 v. Dorman
Nov. 6 @ Wade Hampton
GREER
Aug. 28 @ Clinton
Sept. 4 v. Riverside
Sept. 11 v. Union County
Sept. 18 v. Emerald
Sept. 25 @ Travelers Rest
Oct. 2 v. Eastside
Oct. 9 @ Berea
Oct. 16 @ Chapman
Oct. 23 v. Southside
Oct. 30 @ Blue Ridge
ou know that feeling

you get when youve
won the lottery during one of your dreams?
Youve hit the jackpot,
youre getting ready to
spend your winnings, and
suddenlyyoure awake.
No money. No new car
in the driveway. No early
retirement. Just the same
old circumstances you
found yourself in when
you fell asleep.
Thats kind of the same
feeling UNC fans had
last Wednesday night. By
all accounts, last weeks
matchup with Duke at
Cameron Indoor should
have been a blowout.
Nobody gave my Heels a
shot, and if were being
quite honest, neither did
I. Carolina limped into the
game having lost two out
of the last threeneeding
a big time win.
But, as college basketball fans understand, wins
at Duke are few and far
between.
Last Wednesdays game
was in the bag though. We
(I say we because, obviously, I consider myself
apart of the team) were
up double digits heading into the final four
minutes. There was 1:30
remaining on the clock
and the only thing left to
do was hold onto a sevenpoint margin.
Nope.
A couple of bone-headed decisions, bad calls
and LONG timeouts later,
we were in overtime. If
theres anything harder
than beating a good Duke
team in Cameron Indoor,
its beating a good Duke
team in Cameron Indoor
in overtime.
That being said, I fear
for the Blue Devils come
March. Not only do I think
their end-of-season trip
to Chapel Hill will yield
a much more displeasing outcome (for them,
at least), but Im not sure
Duke has what it takes
to win in the tourney (yet
again).
For most college hoops
experts, who continue
to prove themselves
wrong each season, A
Duke v. Kentucky national
championship is all but
a done deal. Theres no
need to even play the
tournamentjust skip
straight to the final four
and let the Wildcats and
Blue Devils take it from
there.
Experts arent worried
about Virginia, which has
dominated the toughest
conference in college basketball all season long.
They arent worried
about Kentuckys weak
conference schedule,
which will likely set them
up for a big disappointment against real competition.
This years Duke and
Kentucky teams havent
done much to earn the
high marks theyve been
given all season.
Sure their records are
good, but ask Jabari Parker (whos career ended
with a loss to Mercer)
whether or not a good
record was what he was
hoping for when joined
the Blue Devils.
Hopefully, Duke can
avoid being the first No. 1
seed to lose to a 16.
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Lady Jackets fall to top-ranked Lancaster

Greene
retires
Im glad that the players will be looking

forward to having a good season because
its all about the kids and what they can
accomplish.
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
It wasnt the ending Carlton Greene had hoped for.
The longtime Yellow
Jacket coach ended his
career last week with a 6649 loss to top-seeded Lancaster in the first round of
playoff action.
I thought the girls all
played hard, Greene said.
We had some good success on offense and were
able to hit eight threes on
them. If wed have gotten a little more production from the free throw
line and gotten the ball
insidewho knows what
could have happened.
A game that was supposed
to be played at the start of
the week had to be postponed to Thursday due to
snow, which caused some
valuable court time to be
missed.
Unfortunately, we didnt
get to play Monday night.
Tuesday and Wednesday
we had school called off
and Greenville County
policy is that you cant do
anything when school is
called off, Greene said.
Carlton Greene
Greer Girls Basketball Coach
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
Greer coach Carlton Greene is calling it a career after 25 years with the Yellow Jackets,
but he said he is leaving the program in good shape.
We had three days there
without practice and a two
and a half hour road trip
down there, but I thought
we handled everything
fairly well.
The trouble started early
for Greer, but the Jackets
did not get discouraged.
We didnt have a great
first quarter, but it didnt
sink us either, Greene
said.
After falling behind 16-
7, Greer went into the half

down by 12 points, cutting
into the lead after intermission.
We were able to win
the third quarter and we
clawed our way back to
within seven, Greene said.
We missed a couple of
shots and had a turnover
here and there, but I didnt
think we did that bad of a
job.
Greene said he believes
Greer will learn from the

loss and improve.
I think it was a good experience for our kids and
we got some good leadership out of our seniors, he
said. Our younger players
will benefit from having
gone through that experience. Thats why you want
to finish first or second in
your regionbecause you
dont have to go on the
road. I think, out of every
Upstate team that played

Thursday night, there was
not a single home team
that lost.
The Yellow Jacket seniors will be missed.
When you have players
for two or three years, they
mean a lot, Greene said.
We had Julia Sudduth,
Amy Leonhardt, Sonyelle
Gray and Lauren Jarecki
step up for us. It was great
to watch them grow as
people and realize what
they can do. Some players
have limitations, but all of
the seniors contributed to
our success this year and
I think thats important.
You have to get that from
your seniors.
With 25 years now in
the books, Greene said
he leaves the program in
good shape.
I dont know how to feel
right now, Greene said.
Im just a few days into
the new situation. Im just
glad that when I left the

program, I left it in good
shape. I didnt bail out
because there wasnt anybody coming back or anything like that. Weve got
some good players coming
back next year and theyre
going to be even better. Im
glad that the players will
be looking forward to having a good season because
its all about the kids and
what they can accomplish.
Im proud that weve got a
group that is playing together and thats going to
be successful.
Greene said he wants
former players and the
Yellow Jacket faithful to
remember him for two
things.
Effort and intensity,
he said. Thats what separates the winners from the
losers in sports a lot of
times. You have to have
effort and intensity to be
successful.
Lady Rebels ousted in first round

Lose four
of five
starters
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
File PHoto | The Greer Citizen
Spring Valley pulled away from Byrnes during last weeks

87-69 round two loss.
Vikings roll past

Rebels, 87-69
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
After spending much of

the season in the states
top-five rankings, the Rebels saw their year come
to abrupt end, falling to
Spring Valley 87-69 on the
road Saturday.
Byrnes caps the season
with an overall record of
21-5.
It was a tightly contested
matchup from the beginning for the Rebels, who
knocked off Northwestern
(61-49) in round one.
At the end of the first
quarter, Spring Valley held
a 19-17 advantage, but extended its lead to 11 at the
half.
The Rebels wouldnt go

away quietly, however, narrowing the margin to just
eight points in the third.
The Vikings ran away with
the game in the fourth,
outscoring the Rebels 2414 to seal the win.
Byrnes got a solid performance from Tegan Waters, who scored 15 points
on the night. Bouvier Howard (14), Jaylan Foster (13)
and Ray Miller (13) rounded out the double-figure
scoring.
The Rebels had no answer for Spring Valleys
P.J. Dozier, who rained in
32 points on the night.
A second consecutive
trip to the playoffs did not
yield the result the Lady
Rebels were hoping for.
Byrnes fell in round one
of Class AAAA postseason
action, dropping a 75-57
contest to Westside.
It was exciting to be able
to be back in the playoffs
back-to-back years, head
coach Stacey Parris said.
I was just really proud
of our seniors. Getting Byrnes back there two years
in a row is a big deal. Last
year was our first playoff
berth in several years.
Westside did an effective
job of slowing the Lady
Rebels down from the start,
We didnt play very well,
Parris said. They held our
leading scorers (below their
average) and our bench
struggled to score as well.
Sydney Dempsey led the
effort for Byrnes with 12
points on the night. Brianna James contributed seven points for the Rebels
and Breanna Hines added
eight.
Westsides Tequila Burriss led all scorers with 26
points.
Theyre a good team,
Parris said. They were
a No. 1 seed for a reason

and they have some really
good players who played
fairly well. I was just
pleased with our kids for
getting there and competing hard. Unfortunately,
you never end the season
on a win unless you win a
state championship, so its
hard to get that last loss.
Im just proud of everything these seniors have
been through.
Parris said her squad will
miss the senior leadership
her starters provided.
Sydney Dempsey has
been our starting point
guard for the last three
years, so its going to be
tough, she said. Thats
such an important position. Sydney has played for
me for three or four years
now and her position is a
very tough one to coach
and its been tough. Im
just proud that she stuck
with it. Shes pretty much
done that job for the last
four years straight.
Bri James and Bre Hines
were All-Region players
coming back this year,
Parris said. They were our
leading scorers again this
year. Bri James led us on
offense and Bri Hines was
our best defensive player,
so well miss them.
Heading into the offseason, Parris said she knows
her work will be cut out
for her.
When youve got your
point guard graduating,
your leading scorer graduating and youve got four
of five seniors that were
starters, its going to be a
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
Breanna Hines could not will her team to victory last week,
as the Rebels dropped a 75-57 decision to Westside.
rebuilding year, she said.
Weve got one starter coming back and some juniors
that work incredibly hard.
Im excited about watching
putting our focus on them
and giving them some opportunities.
Although the Lady Rebels will take a couple of
weeks off, Parris said her
team would soon be back
to the grind,
You have to go back
to work, she said. Were

getting right to it. Were
going to take a couple of
weeks off, but we have
to start preparing. I truly
believe we a young group
that is very focused, very
hard working and very deserving. Theyre going to
have their shot and I want
to make sure theyre prepared.
Eagles drop playoff matchup with A.C. Flora

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Defending state champion A.C. Flora was too
much for Eastside Friday
night, as the Eagles saw
their season come to an
end with a 73-46 blowout
loss.
Eastside knocked off
a higher-seeded Union
County squad the night
before, but the Falcons
proved to be too much
in round two of the Class
AAA state playoffs.
If you look at some
of the things we accomplished this year, you have
to be pleased, Eastside
coach Tom Chamness said.
At the end of the day, we
still won 15 games and
made the second round of
the playoffs. Thats something to build on going
forward.
It was a strange week for
Eastside, which went into
Thursdays matchup with
Union well rested.
I thought we played
pretty good for having two
or three days off (due to
snow), Chamness said.

We were up 10 or 11 at
the half and we managed
to maintain that pace in
the second. Defensively, I
felt like we played really
well.
Eagle guard Tyius Lewis
exploded for 31 points,
followed by MyMy Rucker,
who added 12 to the effort. Eastside did not quite
get the same showing on
Friday, however.
Its a long ride out there
to Union, and then we had
to turn around and drive
to Columbia the next day
with no prep time to get
ready for Flora, Chamness said. Just to be honest, theyre really good.
Theyre big. Theyve got a
kid thats 6-9 and theyre
big and strong everywhere.
Having to play back-toback nights on the road
that far away from home,
Im sure, did not help,
but at the end of the day,
theyre really good.
Eastside did not provide
enough offensive firepower to stay with one of the
states best teams.
File Photo | The Greer Citizen
Eastside could not hang with A.C. Flora last week, falling
73-46 on the road.
We didnt attack very
well, Chamness said.
They shot the ball well,

even though the scouting
report said theyre not a

good perimeter shooting
team. I think they had seven threes in the first three
quarters, so their perimeter game was on Friday
night.
While making a run in
the postseason depends
on a number of factors, Chamness said there are certain steps Eastside takes
to make sure they are in
contention each year.
Our goal as a program
is to try to be consistent,
which weve done a pretty good job of, he said.
Youve got to have good
team chemistry, kids that
buy into your system and
some experience. Ive
seen teams that were not
overly big be very successful. Theres a lot of different things that youve
got to have and its not a
one-size-fits-all
process
either.
Chamness said he feels
much more comfortable
with the lineup he has
built heading into next
season.
I came into this year
with one kid who had

played significant minutes, he said. I go into
next year with five or six
players that played good
minutes this year, so I feel
pretty good about us going forward. I think weve
got a very good core group
of kids, including my two
leading scorers in Tyius
and MyMy.
Likely a favorite to finish
atop the region in 2016,
Chamness said his players
will have to put in the necessary work.
If you around the region, several teams are
losing some good players, Chamness said. Andrew Brown is going to be
gone from TR, Berea loses
their big kid, Greer loses
(Justin Carter), who was
one of their more athletic
kids. I just feel like weve
got some experience coming back and, if these
kids are willing to put in
the time and work hard,
we can be pretty good.
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Joey Logano takes NASCAR Daytona 500 victory

The record will reflect
that Joey Logano won
Sundays 57th Daytona
500 under caution, when
a multi-car wreck on the
backstretch forced NASCAR to wave the yellow
flag as Logano led the field
into the final corner on
the second lap of a greenwhite-checkered-flag finish.
But the notation of that
final caution does no justice to the memory of a
race that produced some
of the most scintillating
restrictor-plate racing in
the history of the NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series.
From a restart on Lap 182
of a scheduled 200, fans
standingnot sittingin
a packed front grandstand
were treated to 16 straight
laps of close-quarters,
three-wide racing that
saw the lead change from
one lap to the next, as one
line or another would inch
ahead. Indeed, NASCARs
loop data statistics said
Sundays race set a Daytona record for green flag
passes (12,677 in all).
The final two-lap sprint,
on the other hand, was no
contest. Logano picked the
outside lane for the restart
on Lap 202 and surged
ahead of second-place
Jimmie Johnson when the
bottom lane didnt move
as quickly as expected.
Kevin Harvick was second when NASCAR threw

the final caution and froze
the field. Defending race
winner Dale Earnhardt Jr.
charged from eighth to
third before the yellow.
Denny Hamlin ran fourth,
followed by Johnson and
Casey Mears.
But it was Logano who
earned the trip Victory
Lane, continuing unabated
from a breakout 2014 season that saw him win five
times in the Sprint Cup Series and qualify for the final round of the Chase for
the NASCAR Sprint Cup
before finishing fourth in
the final standings.
If Logano streaked away
on the final restart, it was

Clint Bowyer who helped
move him into position
to win the race during the
16-lap green-flag run that
preceded the sixth caution
on Lap 198.
Logano could barely contain himself when recalling
the action of the closing
laps. With a shove from
Bowyer, Logano took the
lead from Jimmie Johnson
on Lap 191 and held it until NASCAR called the caution for Justin Allgaiers
spin seven laps later.
I keep looking at this
trophy, and its amazing,
Logano said after climbing
from his No. 22 Team Penske Ford. What a beauty.
... Now I lost my train of

thought. Im sorry. Im so
distracted right now.
We got the push that
got us out front and that
was just Clint pushing
hard. He wasnt lifting before he got to my bumper,
he was slamming into the
back bumper and that is
what we needed to get this
Ford out front and here in
Victory Lane.
Loganos ninth win in
the Cup series in all likelihood will mean a return
trip to the Chase.
Its also the second victory for team owner Roger
Penske in the Great American Race, the first coming
in the 50th edition of the
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in January and swept the
NASCAR weekend with
triumphs in the NASCAR
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(Ryan Reed).
Polesitter Jeff Gordon,
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for the last time, was a
victim of the wreck that
brought out the final caution. Gordon dominated
early, leading a race-high
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CRUSADER
CORNER
NORTH GREENVILLE
OUTLASTS ERSKINE
District Five eighth graders simulated National Signing

Day during the Rising Rebels event.
REBELS: On right path

FROM B1
to make the jump, coining

the phrase 2.3 or take a
knee.
These kids are going to
have to go to school and
get the grades, Lane said.
Its not easy, and I want
them to see that. By showing them all the statistics
and numbers, maybe that
will encourage them. When
they dont want to work or
dont want to study, they
will understand that they
need to.
Lane said there will be
more accountability as
eighth graders reach the
freshman squad.
We have a really great
system in ninth grade of
coaches that are there
to help, Lane said. We
do academic checks every two weeks, so if guys
have Ds and Fs, they run.

In high school, not only
do they run, but I get their
position group to run. We
could have a whole lot of
people running or not a
lot of people running. You
just try to let them see that
what they do affects, not
only themselves, but others on the team as well.
The longtime Rebel said
partnering with schools in
District Five is essential
for keeping student athletes on the right path.
Its a partnership, all the
way from our little league,
to our middle schools, to
our ninth grade, to our
high schooleverybody
works together, Lane
said. Im just blessed to
be in a district that allows
us to do these kinds of
things.
NGU shot well below its

season average but still
found a way to earn its
11th Conference Carolinas
win, earning a 52-41 victory over Erskine College
last Saturday.
North Greenville shot
45 percent from the field
and forced 10 Flying Fleet
turnovers, but struggled
to control the matchup,
turning the ball over 19
times.
The Crusaders and Fleet
traded the lead in the first
20 minutes, but North
Greenville would have final advantage as a 6-2 run
in the final minutes of the
period would earn NGU a
26-22 lead at the half. Korval McElroy led NGU with
eight points in the first
half, while Spencer Reaves
finished with six.
North Greenville used
an impressive scoring run
in the opening minutes of
the second half to extend
its lead to 16 points, midway through. The Crusaders outscored the Flying
Fleet 19-7 in the first 10
minutes of the second to
take a 45-29 lead.
Erskine tried to work
its way back into the contest, cutting the lead to
11 points with 2:47 left
in the game. North Greenville capitalized on two if
A SPORTING VIEW
Sports doesnt need

a reality check
BY MARK VASTO
ith the exception

of the mid-summer
classic that Major
League Baseball puts on
every season, Im not the
biggest fan of all-star
games. Skill competitions? Yes ... big fan. And
why the NFL still cant
figure out how to have
some sort of quarterback
shootout is beyond me.
Who wouldnt want to
see Peyton Manning versus Tom Brady trying to
hit, say, a pinata from 60
yards out?
This years NBA all-star
game caught my interest a
bit, though. The game was
being held in New York,
and you couldnt get a
hotel room in Manhattan.
Besides the NBA, it was
fashion week, or something along those lines,
and you had the 40th
anniversary of Saturday
Night Live.
What I found interesting
from an NBA sense was
that Knicks star Carmello
Anthony was planning on
shutting it down after
the game for the season.
The Knicks are the worst
team in basketball, hes
been playing hurt, and it
was being reported that
they were going to waive

Amare Stoudemire after
the game, too.
Wow, I thought. I
wonder whos going to
play for the Knicks the
rest of this year ... Sarah
Silverman? Conjecture
had Stoudemire heading
to the Dallas Mavericks.
Then, it was reported
that 21 people were beheaded in Libya.
If we still had record
players, that would have
been the moment where
the needle scratched
across the disc. Where
did that come from? And
why?
A second earlier, I was
thinking to myself that
Stoudemire would give
the Mavericks an added
dimension at the low post
if he could stay healthy,
and now I feel like a useless jerk for even thinking
about him coming off the
bench for Tyson Chandler.
This game is ruined. All
games are ruined. Why
watch any games?
I know Im not alone in
this. I want to give credit
to one of favorite comics,
Bill Burr.
As a football fan, those
No more commercials
are driving me up the
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its final four possessions

while the Fleet scored just
four more points, as the
Crusaders moved one step
closer to hosting a first
round Conference Carolinas tournament game.
Reaves finished the day
with 20 points to lead all
scorers.
NGU BASEBALL
SPLITS DOUBLE HEADER
The NGU Baseball Team

opened Conference Carolinas play by splitting a
double header with the
King University Tornado.
The Crusaders dropped
a 14-3 decision in game
one, but rebounded with a
5-2 win in game two.
A two run homer from
Ryan Witt gave King an
early 2-0 lead. The Tornado would tack on five more
runs in the third inning to
take a 7-0 advantage. King
cushioned its lead in the
fourth inning with two
more runs.The Crusaders
were kept off balance at
the plate in game one, as
King starter Heath Loyd
turned in a solid six-inning performance.
Loyd struck out five
while allowing three runs
on eight hits. North Greenville scored its first run
of the game in the fourth
inning, as a Josh Leopard
double scored Taylor McCuen.
The Crusaders pulled
closer in the sixth inning,
as two more runs scored
on three hits. Jake Smiths
two out single would cash
in Jae Roberts and Leopard to cut the lead to 10-3.
King would scratch across

four more runs in the eight
innings to extend its lead
to 14-3 though, as NGU
failed to score in the final
two innings.
Josh Leopard led the way
in game one with a 2-3 performance with an RBI and
a run scored. Allen Staton
was 2-5, while Jake Smith
was 1-3 with two RBI. Ryne
Frankoff took the loss in
game one as the starter
giving up six earned runs
on six hits in two innings.
Andrew Phemister got the
save for King.
The Crusaders knocked
off the rust in game two
after going five days without a game. Starter Hunter
Dilworth shut down the
Tornado in the first inning, and NGUs offense
got the game started early,
springing for two runs on
three hits. Staton got the
game started with a single
and a stolen base, and
would score on a Wheeler
Smith double to give NGU
a 1-0 lead. Smith would
later score on a Tony Davila single.
North Greenville piled
on three more runs in
the fifth inning to take a
5-0 lead. Taylor McCuen
would pick an RBI with a
sacrifice fly to right field
that scored Jake Smith.
Josh Leopard would come
up big for NGU once again
with a double down the
left field line that scored
Wheeler Smith and Staton.
NGU would strand two in
the inning but the five run
cushion would be Hunter
Dilworth needed.
Dilworth put together

a complete seven-inning
performance in game two,
allowing just two hits
through six innings while
striking out six. Kings
only damage of the game
came in the top of the seventh inning when the Tornado struck for two runs
on three hits.
WOMENS LAX FALLS TO 0-3
Womens Lacrosse was

left searching for its first
win of the season Friday
afternoon, after the Mount
Olive Trojans took an 18-1
decision over North greenville, which fell to 0-3 on
the season.
Nikki Colwell accounted
for NGUs only goal of the
game, scoring with 4:34
left in the game. Mount
Olive took a commanding
first half lead, scoring 11
goals on the first year Crusaders.
The Trojans took a 1-0
lead less than three minutes into the game, as NGU
played the game a player
down after the Trojans
elected to play without
their goalie for the first
half.
Mount Olive scored seven more in the second half
as NGU struggled to find
its offensive attack.
Crusader goalie Lowri
Gowing recorded five
saves during the 60-minute showdown while Elizabeth Carey led NGU, collecting three ground balls.
North Greenville was only
able to muster three shots
on goal while the Trojans
found 30 scoring chances.
EAGLES: Return plenty of talent in 2016

and hope to make deep run in postseason
FROM B1
wall, Burr told Conan

OBrien during a recent
talk-show appearance.
Its like, Im sitting down
watching the game and
all of a sudden I start getting reprimanded ... like
I know a woman whos
getting beaten and Im not
saying anything.
Its driving me nuts
because what I love about
sports is that its a great
way to tap out from the
news and, you know, just
watch a game and get
away from it. Now all of
these causes are getting
attached to it.
I felt guilty for feeling the same way during
the World Series when
everyone stood up against
cancer. Again, Bill Burr:
Theres a time and a
place. I know somebody
who has died of cancer.
But I would never go to
the movies with you and
in the middle be like, Oh,
by the way ... I know this
guy, he died of cancer. It
was horrific. By the way, I
got molested when I was
9. Enjoy the rest of the
movie.
My feeling is that its OK
to just want to escape the
world for a while. Leave
the causes and diseases at
the turnstiles.
March 16, 2015 at 5:30pm by

Spartanburg County Council .
Greer Dragway is requesting to
have a drag race on April 11 & 18,
2015. The events will be held at
1792 Dragway Rd. The requested
exclusion is to run cars without
mufflers and extend curfew to
12am.
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LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT
COUNTY OF GREENVILLE
IN THE FAMILY COURT
Docket No. 2015-DR-230321
SUMMONS
AFRICA T. CURETON
Plaintiff,
vs.
ABDUL HAKIM KHAN
Defendant.
TO THE DEFENDANT
ABOVE-NAMED:
ABDUL
HAKIM KHAN
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notied that an
action has been led against
17 and we scored 10. That

really hurt us. We had opportunities to score and
were unable to score at
the beginning. Im not saying there wasnt a little bit
of nerves, but we settled
down and played.
The Lady Eagles outscored BHP in the final
two quarters, but the damage was done.
You have to commend
them. It was a great season, she said. To go 21-5
is pretty special. They matured so much and they
played together. Throughout the whole season, there
was absolutely no selfish
play. It was always what
was best for the team. It
truly was a pleasure.
Eastside will only graduate one senior from its
starting five.
Its exciting, DeHart
said of having most of her
players back. The kids
sense it. Theyre going to
be a year older and much
more mature. We played a
freshman and two sophomores for the majority
of the season, so I know
theyre really excited about
next year too.
DeHart said making a
deep run in the playoffs
takes preparation and a
little bit of luck.
You have to prepare
them in the offseason,
she said. Playing different
you in this court. Within thirty

(30) days of the day you receive this Summons, you
must respond in writing to
this Complaint by ling an
Answer with this court. You
must also serve a copy of
your Answer to this Complaint upon the Plaintiff or
the Plaintiffs Attorney at the
address shown below. If you
fail to answer the Complaint,
judgment by default could be
rendered against you for the
relief requested in the Complaint.
Date: January 26, 2015
Greenville, S.C.
Cedric A. Cunningham
Attorney for Plaintiff
309 Mills Avenue,
Greenville, SC 29605
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Rising senior Jessica Garlington will return in 2016 to lead

the Lady Eagles.
types of teams at all different skill levels prepares
you, but you have to keep
getting better. Weve made
it to the second round, and
now we know what it takes
to make it out of the second. This group has experience and they know what
it takes. It takes teamwork,
but it also takes a little bit
of luck. Im not going to
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN
Chandler Creek proves

Real Men Read
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Rep. Mike Burns made his way around to several classrooms reading, The Class Pet
From The Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee.
The daylong reading program at Chandler Creek featured members of the local police
department, Greer football team, local and state representatives, along with others.
Men from as far away

as Washington, D.C. and
from as nearby as Greer
High School descended
upon Chandler Creek Elementary Friday to prove
that Real Men Read.
The school hosted a
daylong reading program,
featuring members from
the local fire department,
Greer football team, local
and state representatives
and many others.
We have a lot of young
males that dont have role
models or mentors in their
lives, and we dont have a
lot of male mentors in our
school, Chandler Creek
Assistant Principal Jennifer Dodds said. We really
wanted to kind of flood
the school with males for
a day and let students see
that reading was important.
Congressman
Trey
Gowdy, along with Rep.
Mike Burns, dropped in to
read a few stories during
the event.
We had an unbelievably
good time, Burns said.
We were scheduled to
read to three classes, but
we jumped around and
read to five or six different classes while we were
there.
Dodds said the program
had an impact on the students.
For the young boys, I
think it raises some interest, Dodds said. We
had some members of
the Greer Football team
here and they absolutely
love when they come over.
They want to do whatever
they do, so when they see
them reading in front of a
class, they want to go and
do the same thing.
For some younger students, it was a chance to
find out a little more about
the people who were visit-
Congressman Trey Gowdy joins in the fun during the Real

Men Read event at Chandler Creek.
The most fundamental thing is the ability

to learn to read.
Rep. Mike Burns
SC House District 17
ing.
We had a police officer
here who went to a first
grade classroom, and he
was able to show them
how a taser works, Dodds
said. They were just so
excited about that and to
learn about what these
people do on a daily basis.
Classes also posed questions to lawmakers, and
Burns said he was impressed with the overall
interest.
We were able to talk in
each class about what we
do and why we do it, he
said. They were unbelievably attentive and asked a
million questions. It was
enlightening for me to
see how interested they

were.
Burns said learning to
read at a young age is crucial.
The most fundamental thing is the ability to
learn to read. If you learn
to do that, it serves as the
primary building block for
every other part of your
education, he said. Its
crucial.
Real Men Read is likely
to turn into a yearly program, Dodds said.
We hope to do this every year, she said. We
have talked about doing
another one this year, but
we dont have any plans at
this time.
Riverside Class of 77 remembers friend

Donates
to Greer
Heritage
Museum
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Members of the Riverside High class of 1977
recently found a unique
way to honor their friend
and preserve their class
history.
On Feb. 14, 20 family members, friends and
former classmates and
teachers of the late Horace Trace Morris gathered at the Greer Heritage
Museum to donate two
yearbooks and a memorial plaque. This marked
the schools first contributions to the museum.
Ken Lynn, a high school
classmate of Morris, said
it wasnt until recently
that he realized Riverside
was not represented at the
Greer Heritage Museum.
Myself and another
former classmate were
over at the museum looking around to see if they
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Classmates say Trace Morris was a great guy with a larger

than life personality.
Family members of Trace Morris presented the Greer Heritage Museum with two
yearbooks and a memorial plaque. Pictured, left to right, are Tonja Morris Faulkenberry,
Jeff Faulkenberry, Jack Morris, Alex Morris, Jackie Morris, Grace Morris and Frances
Morris.
might have anything we

could use for the reunion,
Lynn said.
We noticed there was
nothing there and the curator said nobody had donated anything. It makes
sense because the school
didnt open until 73, so
it wasnt as old as Greer
High or Blue Ridge.
Lynn said he saw it as an
opportunity to remember
ris was a musical talent

and someone who was
well respected by classmates and teachers.
He was a great guy that
had a larger than life personality, Lynn said.
He was a musical prodigy and he lit the school
up. We were a brand new
school and we had to come
up with school colors, our
alma mater, our mascot
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Morris.
We thought it might be
nice to ask his family if
they wanted to donate his
yearbooks, he said. They
were really enthusiastic
and excited about doing
it. Of course, the museum
was really happy to get
anything because they
have nothing from Riverside.
According to Lynn, Mor-
he was instrumental in
setting up the first Riverside High School marching
band.
He brought a lot of energy and vitality to the
school.
Berta Hopkins, another
member of the 1977 charter class, said Morris was
always happy.
He always had a smile
on his face, she said. He
was a happy soul and was

certainly very musically
talented.
Anyone interested in
donating other Riverside
High artifacts can contact
the Greer Heritage Museum at 877-3377
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mentalist from 18 colleges

and universities across the
state.
Several Bob Jones University students were chosen to perform in the 17th
Annual S.C. Collegiate
Honor Band.
This is a great opportunity for the states college
musicians to come together, rehearse with a master
conductor, and present
a great concert, said Dr.
Dan Turner, Director of
Bands at BJU, host of the
event.
Dr. John Locke, Distinguished Professor of
Music and Director of
Bands at the University
of North Carolina-Greensboro (UNC-G), conducted
the student musicians in
a program of symphonic
band classics, both new
and old. The one-hour program included the classic
Norwegian march, Valdres, Jupiter from The
Planets by Gustav Holst,
and The Frozen Cathedral,
a new work commissioned
by John Locke and the
UNC-G Wind Esemble by
American composer John
Mackey.
Local students who performed during the event
included Anna Hawkey,
flute, and Aubrey Elliott,
harp, both of Taylors.
SIRRINE SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
The application for the

J.E. Sirrine Scholarship,
administered
through
Greenville County Schools,
is now open at Greer High
School. Scholarships are
awarded based on merit
and financial need.
Students are encouraged
to apply online. Individuals who would like a paper
copy may see their counselor for an application.
The students application
must be postmarked or
submitted online by April
15.
visit greenville.k12.sc.us/
greerhs.
DISTRICT FIVE
DISTRICT DESIGNATES
STUDENT MAKEUP DAY
Due to days missed from

last weeks winter weather,
District Five has designated Friday, March 13, as a
student make-up day. The
date was originally labeled
a staff development day
for district employees.
District leaders hope
to make a decision soon
regarding the other day
missed.
D.R. HILL STUDENT

WRITES WINNING ESSAY
An Upstate mayor is recognizing a D.R. Hill Middle

School student for his way
with words.
Chandler Back, a seventh
grader at D.R. Hill, was recently awarded third place
in the middle school division of the City of Greers
Black History Month Essay
Contest. The competition
asked students to write
about the contributions
that African American men
and women have made
to the United States. Out
of more than 130 entries,
Backs essay about the
life of George Washington
Carver was selected as one
of the best.
Back was recognized by
Greer Mayor Rick Danner
at a recent City Council
meeting and given a $25
Visa gift card.
D5 SCHOOLS INSTALL
DEFIBRILLATORS
New automated external

defibrillators, or AEDs,
and wall cabinets have
been installed at each of
District Fives elementary
and intermediate schools.
The equipment was purchased through a $10,000
grant from the South Carolina School Boards Insurance Trust.
The addition now means
every school in District
Five is equipped with this
life-saving technology.
ABNER CREEK STAGES

ALONG CAME A SPIDER
Grab some tissues, and

enjoy Abner Creek Academys presentation of
Along Came a Spider on
Friday, March 6, at the District Five Fine Arts Center.
Under the direction of
Janet Sherbert, Corrie
Kennette and Anna Poole,
Abner Creek drama club
students bring the charming, life-affirming story
of Charlottes Web to the
stage.
The audience will relate
to Wilbur, the pig, and his
very good friend, Charlotte
A. Cavatica whose last
mission in life is to save
Wilbur and to give life to
her baby spiders.
Show times are at 9:30
and 6 p.m. at the Fine Arts
Center.
HIGHER EDUCATION
GREENVILLE TECH HOSTS
DIVERSITY INSTITUTE
Greenville Technical College will host a half-day

program on diversity and
inclusion for 11th graders in Greenville Technical
Colleges Upward Bound
program and students in
Furman Universitys Bridges to a Brighter Future
program with noted expert
Juan Johnson, a senior fellow in the Riley Institute
of Furman University.
The day, called Diversity
Leadership Institute for
Beta Club
Convention
Greer Middle College Beta
Club was represented by 86
members at the 77th annual
SC Beta Club Convention
Feb. 13-15 in Myrtle
Beach. The 2014 SC State
President, Micah Williams,
led
the
convention,
and later pinned fellow
classmate Justin Matthews
as 2015 SC State President.
Matthews will now run for
National President in June
in Nashville, Tennessee.
Rachel Lawrence placed
second in Special Talent
during the event.
CLEMSON ANNOUNCES
DECEMBER GRADUATES
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Youth, will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, from 8 a.m.
to noon at Barton Campus,
Greenville Technical College, Student Center.
Diversity the things
that make us different
from each other and inclusion bringing different people together are
just as important in high
school as in the business
world. Students will participate in a variety of individual and team activities
to learn about and experience the various dimensions of diversity.
Contact Becky Mann at
864-250-8305 or becky.
mann@gvltec.edu.
PC STUDENTS NAMED
TO PROVOSTS LIST
Several area students

were named to the provosts list of Presbyterian
College.
They include Hannah
Grace Garber, Abbey Lauren Blackwell, Weston
Thomas Jackson, Khadeja
Alexandria Cohen, Elizabeth Ann Plott, and Maria
Elizabeth Whitaker.
These students have
earned above a 3.30 GPA
for the fall 2014 semester.
STROUD GRADUATES
FROM UW-WHITEWATER
Suzanne Stroud was

among the more than 800
students at the University
of Wisconsin-Whitewater
who received degrees this
winter.
Stroud, of Wellford,
graduated with a master of
business administration in
business administration.
Students celebrated their
achievements with their
friends and families at the
commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 13,
held in UW-Whitewaters
Kachel Fieldhouse.
The university awarded
a total of 813 degrees to
students from the College
of Arts and Communication, the College of Business and Economics, the
College of Education and
Professional Studies, the
College of Letters and Sciences, and the School of
Graduate Studies.
ACADEMIC CAMP
TAKING APPLICATIONS
From exploring manufacturing production processes and healthcare

quality outcomes, to driving BMWs high-performance final product, 30
rising high school seniors
will have the opportunity
to apply both science and
math principles using
Lean and Six Sigma tools
to manufacturing and
healthcare situations during a two-week Academic
Outreach Camp sponsored
by the University of South
Carolina Upstate, BMW
Manufacturing and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.
Applications will be accepted through March 16.
Camp will be held June
15-19 and June 22-26
at USC Upstates George
Dean Johnson, Jr. College
THE GREER CITIZEN
of Business and Economics, located in downtown

Spartanburg. Applicants
must attend both weeks of
camp.
Interested
applicants
must be a rising high
school senior in Greenville,
Spartanburg or Cherokee
County Schools, provide a
letter of recommendation
from their high school
guidance counselor or
teacher, and have a valid
South Carolina Drivers license or permit. Students
will be asked to submit a
copy of their high school
transcripts with their current GPA. A minimum
GPA of 3.0 or higher on
the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale is required.
Participating students
will receive an introduction to a variety of manufacturing concepts used by
many world-class companies including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
principles, statistical process control, value stream
mapping, process capability, hypothesis testing and
analysis of variance. Using
catapults, toy cars and paper helicopters, students
will test various theories
and learn ways to improve
function, processes and
results.
Computerized
challenges, physical simulations, case studies, and
teaching games are a part
of each days activities.
Instructors will place an
emphasis on honing and
improving teamwork and
leadership skills. The students will also participate
in math and science career
day discussions and will
meet with professionals
who use these tools and
skills as part of their careers.
The Academic Outreach
Camp was developed as a
partnership between BMW
Manufacturing, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare
System, the Mary Black
School of Nursing and the
George Dean Johnson, Jr.
College of Business and
Economics at USC Upstate
and is operated without
any cost to qualified applicants.
Instructors from BMW
Manufacturing
include
Mark Fendley, Don Wall,
Eric Hayler, and Steve Maxwell.
Instructor from Spartanburg Regional Healthcare
System: Heather Bendyk.
Instructors from USC
Upstate include Tim Ellis,
instructor and program
coordinator of Engineering
Technology Management;
Dr. Frank Rudisill, dean
of the Johnson College of
Business and Economics;
Dr. Jim OConnor, assistant professor of Business
Management; and Mary
Copeland-Myers,
APRN,
CNM, senior instructor at
Mary Black School of Nursing.
contact Tim Ellis at (864)
503-5894 or tellis@uscupstate.edu. Additional
information may also be
found at www.uscupstate.
edu/aocamp.
BJU STUDENTS SELECTED

FOR SC HONOR BAND
Bob Jones Universitys

Division of Music and Department of Bands hosted
the 17th Annual S.C. Collegiate Honor Band on Jan.
22-24.
The Honor Band consists
of a collection of 100 wind
and percussion instru-
Clemson
University
awarded degrees to 1,300
students Dec. 18 in graduation ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum.
Local students who received degrees are:
Duncan
Kelsey Michelle Brown,
Cum Laude with a BS in
Graphic Communications
Kolton Talley Miller,
Cum Laude with a BFA in
Visual Arts
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The Greer Citizen
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN
Birdman boasts more art than heart

Rating: 6 out of 10
Robin Williams in Night at
the Museum: Secret of the
Tomb
COUCH THEATER
DVD previews
By Sam Struckhoff
NEW RELEASES FOR THE

WEEK OF MARCH 9
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Night at the Museum:

Secret of the Tomb (PG)
-- The kooky museum figures who come to life at
night are in trouble -- their
magic spell is fading and
they have to go on a crosscontinental adventure to
fix it! This third installment in the Ben Stiller
action-comedy for kids
takes museum guard Larry
(Stiller) to London with his
crew of animated exhibits
-- notably Teddy Rosevelt
(Robin Williams); Octavius,
the tiny centurion (Steve
Coogan); and Jedidiah, the
tiny cowboy (Owen Wilson).
The movie is (supposedly) the last one in the
series, and revs up audience-interest early on with
the change of scenery and
the sense of urgency in the
plot. Without a whole lot
left in the tank for these
characters, the movie goes
for a kind send-off to the
historical goofballs.
Listen Up Philip (R)
-- Philips soon-to-be released book will surely
rocket him to the top of
the literary world, landing
him high among the geniuses. Hes a brilliant success, and its frustrating
that nobody has realized
it yet. Jason Schwartzman
plays the self-absorbed
author, who ditches his
girlfriend (Elizabeth Moss)
to spend time on himself
at a country home owned
by his mentor (Johnathan
Pryce).
This protagonist is just
so unlikable, that by the
end youll wonder how
you sympathized with him
in the first place. Part of
Philips creative process
is unloading emotional
burdens on others and
wallowing in the fallout.
Still, its a fun sort of dark
comedy, watching a success grow less and less redeemable.
The Liberator (R) -This Venezuelan historical
epic chronicles the campaigns of Simon Bolivar,
the revolutionary who
fought against Spanish
rule in South America. History buffs and those hoping for a nuanced character will be disappointed by
the flat portrayal of Bolivar as a dashing and determined national hero. Edgar
Ramirez has a fine track
record playing complex
and powerful characters
in Che and Carlos, but
the script and direction of
this flick veers strictly for
the simplistic interpretation.
Wolfcop (R) -- Sheriff
Lou Garou (Leo Farfard) is
a hard-drinking small-town
lawman who has some terrible self-control issues.
Wild and crazy demons
give old Lou the curse of
lycanthropy -- turning
the hopeless drunk into a
night-prowling werewolf
of justice. With his redneck sidekick, Wolfcop
doesnt just take a bite
out of crime, he rips crime
into bite-size chunks. Instead of trying to be utterly terrible and hoping
youll laugh, this obviously-in-poor-taste
actually
has a sense of humor and
makes some good use of
it. Its not solid all the way
through, but it makes for
a fine grind-tastic horrorcomedy.
TV RELEASES
Legend of Korra: Book

Four: Balance
Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.:
The Complete Series
Chefs Life: Season 1
Chefs Life: Season 2
Treehouse
Masters:
Season 1
Matlocks Greatest Cases
Run time: 119 minutes

Rated: R for language and
adult themes
f youve seen Babel

(2006) or 21 Grams
(2003), youre well
aware of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritus talents as
a filmmaker. The genius
in those two works was
the way Gonzalez employed so many characters and storylines to
such resounding emotional effect. Both films gave
you a lot to think about
when it came to life, love
and relationships.
While the directors latest film, Birdman, also
confronts those themes, it
does so in a far less resonant manner. In fact, it
seems the directors chief
aim was to construct a
visually stunning and stylistically groundbreaking
film. In those respects, he
succeeded. But while its
influence might be great,
Birdmans final impact
pales in comparison to
Innarritus earlier work.
The movies protagonist
is Riggan Thompson (Michael Keaton), a washed
up action-film star trying
to reinvent himself on
Broadway. As he readies
his play for its premier,
he is on the verge of
a nervous breakdown,
having to deal with a
drug-addicted daughter
(Emma Stone), narcissistic
star (Edward Norton) and
stage critic hell-bent on
running him our of New
York. But the most sinister force at work in his
head is his alter ego, the
Birdman, who relentlessly tries to convince him
to abandon his dreams
and return to the action
character that made him
famous.
Innarritu deserved the
Best Director Oscar he
won Sunday for his ar-
THINGS
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GREER CULTURAL ARTS
STAGES ALADDIN JUNIOR
Greer
Cultural
Arts
Council will kick off 2015
with the Greer Childrens
Theatre production of
Aladdin Feb. 27-March 8
at the Cannon Centre.
All of your favorite characters from the hit Disney
film - Aladdin, Jasmine,
Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and
more - are here. A musical adventure filled with
magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides. Disneys
Aladdin Jr. is an Academy
award-winning score, with
songs by Alan Menken,
Howard Ashman, and Tim
Rice, including A Whole
New World and Friend
Like Me.
Showtimes are Feb. 2728 and March 6-7 at 7 p.m.
and March 1 and 8 at 2
p.m.
Tickets can be purchased
at greerculturalarts.com.
The remaining schedule
for 2015 includes:
March 13: Greenville
Charter High School Play
March 27: Juried Art
Show
June 2-30: Tall Tale
Tuesdays
June 12-July 24: Tunes
in the Park
Aug. 14-23: Camp Ark
Nov. 5: Thanksgiving Art
Show Reception
TBA: Phyllis Wheatley
Motown Performance, InTireNational Contest, and
Needmore After School
Art Show
FURMAN HOSTS
HINDUISM SYMPOSIUM
Furman University will

hold its annual World Religions Symposium beginning Thursday, Feb. 26, at
5:30 p.m. in Johns Hall 101
DVD
REVIEWS
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
tistic vision and commitment to making it work.
Birdman gives viewers
the impression that it
was filmed in one long
continuous take. It was
not, of course, but such
a technique adds to the
manic energy of the film.
The cast is sensational
from top to bottom, with
Norton, Keaton and Stone
making some real magic
together. The cinematography and score are also
fantastic, and there is an
illuminating conversation
between Riggan and the
Broadway critic about the
role of criticism in any
artistic medium.
The end result, however, is more style than
substance. Though there
are plenty of stars and
oddball characters, none
of them are especially
endearing. The incessant
birdman voice, meanwhile, is really more
obnoxious than funny and
the special effects more
distracting than necessary.
I was disappointed to
see Birdman win Best
Picture.
I think Boyhood was
more deserving.
THEORY OF EVERYTHING
LED BY STRONG
PERFORMANCES
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Run time: 123 minutes
Rated: PG-13 for adult
themes
Stephen Hawkings
story is an incredible one.
Diagnosed with ALS at
on the Furman campus.

The symposium, Hinduism, A Living Tradition is
free and open to the public, and includes a series
of lectures and other programs that run through
April 20. Most events are
part of Furmans Cultural
Life Program.
Opening the symposium
5:30 p.m., Feb. 26 is Furman Religion Professor
Lisa Knight, Ph.D., who
presents Hinduisms: Debating Tradition and Origins.
For more information
about the symposium,
contact Maria Swearingen
in the Office of the Chaplains at (864) 294-2133, or
maria.swearingen@furman.edu.
JAMES GREGORY
AT CENTRE STAGE FEB. 27
James
Gregory,
the
Funniest Man in America!, creates an evening of
non-stop laughter with a
wry sense of the absurd, a
Southern accent and universal story-telling at Centre Stage Friday, Feb. 27,
for two shows only, 7 p.m.
and 9 p.m.
For more information
and tickets, visit centrestage.org.
LAUGH FOR THE CURE

MARCH 5
Centre
Stage
hosts
Laugh for the Cure to
benefit the Susan G. Komen SC Mountains to Midlands on Thursday, March
5. Doors open at 6 p.m. for
drinks, hors doeuvres and
auction. The PG-13 comedy show begins at 8 p.m.
and features Valarie Storm
and Oneshia Edens.
call 864-234-5035 or visit
centrestage.org or Komenscmm.org.
LIVING HISTORY DAY

AT WALNUT GROVE
Take a walk back in time

and visit Walnut Grove
Plantation as it was 200
years ago when the site
holds a day of historical
fun on Saturday, March 7,
starting at 11 a.m.
The event will feature
colonial toys and games,
militia drills, farm animals, and craft demonstrations. Bubbas BBQ will
be on hand to serve up
some tasty victuals, and
historical sutlers (a civilian merchant who sells
PHOTO | COURTESY FOX SEARCHLIGHT
Birdmans protagonist is Riggan Thompson (Michael Keaton), left, a washed up actionfilm star trying to reinvent himself on Broadway.
21 and given two years to
live, the Cambridge student went on to become
the most celebrated scientist since Albert Einstein.
Amazingly, hes still alive
and working at age 72.
Director James Marshs
The Theory of Everything is not so much a
Hawking Biopic as it is a
meditation on his relationship with wife Kate
Wilde.
Based on Kates memoir, Traveling to Infinity,
My Life With Stephen,
Marshs film is less about
the cold hard facts of
science than it is the emotional messiness of love
and commitment.
The story picks up with
Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) and Kate (Felicity
Jones) meeting at a party
at Cambridge.
After the couple have
children and Hawkings
physical degeneration
confines him to a wheelchair, Kate becomes
overwhelmed.
She seeks the help and
emotional comfort of a
local minister, who first
becomes the familys
friend and ultimately her
lover.
The Theory of Everything is not an easy
movie to watch, but those
who do so will be rewarded with two outstanding
lead performances. Jones
delivers stunning depth
in her portrayal of Kate,
while Redmaynes physical performance is simply
superb.
The home-video sequences are especially
moving, and Marsh beautifully handles the inherent difficulty of having a
central character whos
all but lost the ability to
speak.
The film does have

its frustrating aspects.
Marsh mostly leaves us
out in the cold when
it comes to Hawkings
work and influence, and
his children are never
developed at all. The narrative format here is also
a bit more formulaic than
we might expect from a
director whos earned a
reputation for his exhilarating documentaries
(Man on Fire, Project
Nim).
But despite its inadequacies and inevitably depressing subject
matter, The Theory of Everything is a unique and
inspirational testament to
the power of purpose.
They say that behind
every good man is a good
woman. Apparently that
applies to molecular geniuses, too.
provisions to an army in
the field) Dragonfly Traders will offer handmade
curios and necessities for
the discerning backcountry pioneer.
Visitors can learn about
the history of Walnut
Grove on guided house
tours given every hour, 11
a.m.-4 p.m., and on lantern
tours starting at 6 p.m. and
running every 30 minutes
until 9 p.m. Admission,
which includes all day access and lantern tour, is
$6 ages 18 and up, $3 ages
5 to 17, and free to Spartanburg County History
Association Members.
Walnut Grove Plantation
was established in 1767
by the Moore family, who
were among the first settlers in what is today Spartanburg County. It was
opened to the public as a
historic site in 1967 and
remains as a reminder of
how the original residents
of Spartanburg lived.
Walnut Grove Plantation
is located at 1200 Otts
Shoals Rd, Roebuck, SC.
More information is available at SpartanburgHistory.org.
p.m. each Saturday night

at the Greer Opry House.
Admission is $9. There
will be free line dancing
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Bearcastle Plantation will

perform Saturday, Feb. 28,
from 7-10 p.m.
Old Time Jam with Bob
Buckingham will perform
Tuesday, March 3, from 7-9
p.m. Visit www.stompinggroundsgreer.com
for
more information.
Stomping Grounds Celtic Session will be Wednesday, March 4, from 7-9
p.m. Visit www.stompinggroundsgreer.com.
SCCT ANNOUNCES SPRING

KIDS NIGHT SCHEDULE
The
South
Carolina
Childrens Theatre offers
drama activities, a craft,
snack and movie time during Spring Kids Night on
Saturdays this spring, 6
p.m.-10.p.m.
for K3-5th
grade students.
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, March 21 Heroes & Heroines
Saturday, April 11 - Cats
& Dogs
Saturday, May 16 - Dragons & Princesses
In addition, SCCT will
offer a new Friday Kids
Night Out with Mia Phillips.
The schedule is as follows:
Friday, March 13 (K46th) - Fancy Fancy Girls
Night
Friday, April 17 (K56th) - Hogwarts Students
Roaming the Castle Night
Friday, May 8 (K4-6th) America Girls Night
To register, visit scchildrenstheatre.org.
GREER OPRY HOUSE

HOLDS LINE DANCING
Classic Country Band

with Ed Burrell at is at 8
STOMPING GROUNDS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Everyone is invited to
attend a birthday celebration honoring Cliff Harpst,
our soon to be 89 year old
WWII vet, on Friday, Feb.
27, at Stomping Grounds.
Cliff has been a patron
since day one and is considered the Stomping
Grounds mascot. He will
be blowing out the candles
at 7 p.m. Gene Holdway
will be playing music all
night.
Stomping
Grounds
is revamping Open Mic
Nights. Open mic night
is going to be the second
Friday of the month from
7-10 p.m. This is a family
friendly event hosted by
Danny Gray. There will be
a sign up sheet prior to the
event for those wanting to
perform.
PROFESSOR GLEN MILLER

EXHIBIT AT FURMAN
An ongoing drawing exhibition by Furman art professor Glen Miller will be

on display through March
20 in Thompson Gallery
of the Roe Art Building
on the Furman University
campus.
Thompson Gallery hours
are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Learn
more at hamptoniiigallery.com/miller. Contact
the Furman University
Department of Art, (864)
294-2074.
FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
B9
Which blood pressure

reading is right?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am
a 70-year-old man with
high blood pressure. I take
a calcium-channel blocker
and a diuretic to control
it. I am concerned about
systolic readings that can
vary 10-12 points when I
take my blood pressure
five-10 minutes apart. A
recent example: readings
of 132, 143, 140 and 133,
taken five to six minutes
apart. My diastolic readings dont vary more than
a point or two in the mid70s. Should I be concerned
about these variations in
systolic pressure?
ANSWER: Having a patient who gets multiple
values, thinks about what
it means and cares enough
to ask is a real pleasure for
a physician.
This degree in blood
pressure variation is well
within the expected norm.
Your systolic pressure (the
top number, and the peak
blood pressure while the
heart is expelling blood
from the left ventricle
into the aorta) is about
136, plus or minus seven
points. Having multiple
readings increases the precision of the measurement
and allows your physician
to make better decisions
about the effectiveness of
your treatment regimen.
Your systolic number,
however, is in the range of
prehypertension, so your
doctor will be keeping an
eye on that.
During the course of the
day, systolic blood pressure readings can vary as
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
much as 30 points. Even in
the few minutes you took
these, I often see variation as much or more than
this.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: What
are the methods for diagnosis and treatment of an
Achilles tendon tear?
ANSWER: The Achilles
tendon connects the calf
muscles, soleus and gastrocnemius, to the heel
bone, the calcaneus. A
complete rupture usually
happens with a sudden,
forceful contraction of
the calf muscles, such as
jumping, often in sports.
The diagnosis usually is
made by physical exam.
Its not always as obvious as it might seem: Some
people with a complete
rupture can still walk, and
some people have no pain.
Still, an experienced examiner should be able to
diagnose a complete tear.
An ultrasound or MRI is
sometimes used to evaluate a partial tear or look
for similar conditions,
such as bursitis or tendinopathy.
A complete tear can be
managed surgically or
with physical therapy and
rehabilitation. A surgeon
should always be consulted. Partial tears are

usually treated conservatively, with PT and rehab.
Surgery on the Achilles
tendon typically requires
two to three months off of
work.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
have heard that magnesium destroys vitamin B,
and vitamin B keeps you
warm. I am cold all the
time. I take magnesium for
a delayed heartbeat. Do
you think that magnesium
is my problem?
ANSWER: I also have
heard that vitamin deficiencies, including B vitamins and vitamin D,
can lead to intolerance of
cold. However, I couldnt
find much good scientific
evidence to support that,
and none at all that magnesium causes problems
with vitamin absorption
or activity.
Low thyroid, hypothyroidism, is the first condition to come to mind
with cold intolerance, and
anemia is the second. Although it cant hurt to try
a B-vitamin supplement, I
would recommend getting
checked out for these conditions.
Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer
individual letters, but will incorporate them in
the column whenever possible. Readers may
email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.
cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to
P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Bill and Katie basked in

their renewed love as they
enjoyed the peace and quiet of Aspen during their
honeymoon. When Eric
graciously rejected her
idea of continuing their
conversation about Rick
over drinks, Brooke found
Deacon alone at Il Giardino. Deacon was torn between staying with Brooke
or going home to Quinn.
Wyatt asked Quinn if her
loyalty to Deacon was being reciprocated. Maya got
her hopes up thinking that
she would soon become a
member of the Forrester
family. Ridge and Steffy
contemplated assisting in
Liams attempt to overthrow Rick. Ivy confessed
to Liam about her earlier
confrontation and her unwillingness to allow Steffy
to come between them.
Wait to See: Rick takes his
power trip way too far.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Desperate to save his

marriage, Will pleaded
with Sonny to forgive him.
Tori urged Paul to come
home with her. Hope recalled a painful incident
from the past. Kate sabotaged Chads relationship
with Jordan. Later, a vengeful Chad asked Stefano to
help him destroy Kate. JJ
introduced Paige to his
new girlfriend. Jennifer
suspected something was
amiss when Daniel told
Cady McClain stars as Kelly

on The Young and The
Restless
her about his encounter
with JJ. Chad wondered
how far Abigail would go
to keep Ben out of prison.
Eves jealousy threatened
to ruin JJs plan. Jordan
had a surprising realization about Clyde. Paige
asked Cole out on a date.
Theresa angrily confronted Melanie about Dr. Mandrake. Wait to See: JJ and
Eves affair is exposed.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Duke and Anna shared a

tense conversation about
his mob dealings. In the
interim, Duke offered Julian a truce. Bobbie admitted to Lulu and Tracy that
she didnt remember much
about her family history,
and so they decided to
hire a PI to find out. Dante
and Nathan crossed Luke.
An unexpected occurrence
caused Sonny and Rics relationship to thaw, as both
learned that family must
stick together. Kiki was

upset by Michaels intentions. Silas was keeping
a secret from everyone.
Alexis arrived with some
good news for Nina, but
informed her that the arrangement came with
some conditions. Michael
continued his quest for
revenge. Jake shared the
details of his dream with
Elizabeth. Wait to See:
Sloane has a proposition
for Jake.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Jacks son Kyle returned

to Genoa City. The shocking fallout from the plane
crash left Neil contemplating his future after
discovering his wifes affair with Devon. Tensions
heightened after Michael
told Lauren that he missed
his radiation appointment.
The Valentines Day party
at the Underground ended
in disaster as multiple
people were trapped beneath the rubble. Friends
and
family
gathered
around Genoa City as the
fate of several prominent
members of the community remained unknown.
Kellys battle with Phyllis
reached peak intensity.
Adam continued to pose
as Gabriel and admitted to
Chelsea that he was only
staying with Sage because
of the inheritance money.
The cold weather set in as
the victims of the plane
crash banded together.
Wait to See: Jack makes a
pact with Victor.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
B10
living Here
the greer citizen
wednesday, february 25, 2015
Schools: December graduates

from B7
Greer
Madison Ivy Allen, Magna Cum Laude with a BS in
Psychology
Brooke Baker Allison, MS
in Applied Psychology
Mark Eugene Bach, BS in
Biological Sciences
Meredith
McLendon
Black, BS in Food Science
William Daniel Blanchard,
BS in Horticulture
Christian Randall Bright,
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Bryan Robert Carroll, BS
in Forest Resource Management
Matthew Raymond Castello, BS in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Jonathan Daniel Cranston, BS in Civil Engineering
Susan Bynum Faircloth,
BA in Communication
Studies
Kaitlin Taylor Fry, BS
in Parks, Recreation and
Tourism Management
Madison Marie Garrett,
BS in Parks, Recreation
and Tourism Management
David Eugene Gillespie,
BS in Management
Kathleen Lucinda Gillespie, BS in Management
Emily Ruth Griffin, Summa Cum Laude with a BS
in Nursing
Georgia Ann Haas, BFA
in Visual Arts
Melissa Marie Hughes,
MBA in Business Administration
Nicholas Scott James,
Magna Cum Laude with a
BS in Management
Dakota Glenn Jones, BS
in Microbiology
Janey Tupper Kingsmore, BS in Nursing
Amethyst
Morgan
Kipling, Cum Laude with
a BS in Parks, Recreation
and Tourism Management
Charles Lander, BS in
Mechanical Engineering
Amanda Mary Lang, MS
in Computer Science
William G. Lehne, BS in
Civil Engineering
Brian Christopher Nester, BS in Marketing
Emily Kathleen Rudman,
Summa Cum Laude with a
BS in Graphic Communications and BS in Marketing
Calvin Thomas Salter,
MA in Economics
Jacob Logan Schwinn, BS

in Mechanical Engineering
Mollie Ann Siddens, BA
in Modern Languages
William Price Vaughan,
BS in Computer Information Systems
Ishtiyak S. Wani, MBA in
Business Administration
Jonathan Chase Warren,
BS in Sociology
Brett Richard Weaver, BS
in Science Teaching
Lyman
Katherine Marie Landon,
BA in Sociology
Alivia Elsan Stott, BS in
Nursing
Taylors
Audrey Caroline Armstrong, Cum Laude with a
BA in Political Science
Caelin Gabrielle Brannen, BS in Psychology
Elise Danae Cox, BA in
Language and International Trade
Jean-Christian Guillaume Gagner II, BS in Electrical Engineering
Tyler Christopher Henson, Summa Cum Laude
with a BS in Mechanical
Engineering
Caylen Victoria Hooker,

BS in Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Brent Henry Johnson,
Magna Cum Laude with a
BS in Nursing
Gregory S. Jones, Doctorate in Food Technology
Taylor Danielle Karandisevsky, BS in Management
Jessica Christine Ketchum, BS in Biosystems
Engineering
Bradley David Kramer,
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Stephen James Oehrig,
BS in Civil Engineering
Victoria Kathryn Wagner,
Summa Cum Laude with a
BS in Packaging Science
Ryan Christopher Watson, BS in Civil Engineering
Kameron Logan Williams, BS in Management
They were among 1,300
students who received
degrees in ceremonies in
Littlejohn Coliseum.
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SOUTH CAROLINAS PREMIER WEEKLY

GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 102 NO. 8 75 CENTS

FIRE & ICE

Another round of snow

Its going to stay snow

Flea market blaze

MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN

A quick snow was enough to close schools for area students

Several area fire departments responded to a fully involved blaze on Feb.

roof. Two storage units of

The report also states

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Family holds long history with Greer Fire

Honestly, the way I look at it, black, white,

Asian in this country were all the same.

job), he said. He came

ried about, because when

ported my dad. It meant a

Saved by the Heart

Arlene King Crisson, 90

THE GREER CITIZEN

PROM PROJECT 2015

District Five Family Ministries at the Middle Tyger

SAVED BY THE HEART

The Fourth Annual Saved

The gala, held by the International Center, is Feb.

OYSTER ROAST, SHRIMP

The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerces Oyster

THRIFT STORE SALE

The Community Chest

SENIOR DINING REQUESTS

The Senior Dinging program needs substitute

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015

less families to facilitate

PURSES WITH PURPOSE

Middle Tyger Community Centers 8th annual

SHARONS CLOSET NEEDS

Sharons Closet at Greer

GCM NEEDS CANNED FRUIT,

Greer Community Ministries is collecting 1 pound

THE HAVEN SHELTER

The Haven Shelter in

210 W. Poinsett Street

We share your Palmetto

Monty Desai - U.S. Veteran

$100 Minimum Opening Deposit

APY / Interest Rate

Minimum Opening Deposit

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wednesday, february 25, 2015

Officer Clay Anderson demonstrates how the city has the

CPW hires Mark Harvey

Ethics reform and

DR: God bless you and

the greer citizen

has expertise in industrial and

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that will serve our state

Accepts Insurances, Medicare, Cash-pay

A4 THE GREER CITIZEN

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015

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