Lyman Residents To Vote On Government Form: Storm The Cause of Apartment Building Blaze

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Youth sports registration
deadline July 17
If you have not signed up for your fa-
vorite recreational sport, now is the time.
Registration for several Greer Parks
and Recreation programs, including: the
Foothills soccer program, the Upstate
Jacket youth football program (for ages
6-13), the youth softball program, girls
softball, the fall baseball program (Greer
Baseball Club) and cheerleading, ends
on July 17.
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register.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 101 NO. 28 75 CENTS
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
A trip to your favorite
local restaurant could help
someone in need, as the
third annual Dining Out
for Hospice event, benefit-
ting Hospice of the Caro-
lina Foothills (HOCF), gets
underway next week.
A total of 40 restau-
rants, including some in
the Greer area, will donate
a percentage of their sales
on a particular day. Hos-
pice of the Carolina Foot-
hills will receive between
10-20 percent from each
participating business.
We were looking for a
way to involve places of
business locally without
asking places to just give
to us, said Marsha Van-
Hecke, HOCF director of
outreach. This way, its a
mutually beneficial part-
nership because it drives
people to their business
who, hopefully, will re-
turn later. You can sup-
port hospice this week,
but find out youve found
a new restaurant that you
want to go back to.
In the programs first
year, Hospice of the
Carolina Foothills col-
lected $6,000. That total
increased to $8,000 last
year, and a goal of $10,000
has been set for this year.
Its grown each year, as
far as the restaurants par-
ticipating even as some
restaurants go away and
new ones come into the
area, she said. I ran into
the owner of Stomping
Grounds at a workshop
at the Greer Chamber and
she said, Are yall going
to do Dining Out again
because I think I want to
SEE HOSPICE | A6
In Ashton
Woods
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Fire officials say a light-
ning strike started a fire
that destroyed multiple
units in an apartment
building in Ashton Woods
last Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters responded
to the Greer structure at
around 4 p.m.
We were in the area and
we were actually almost
at the entrance when we
got the call, said Captain
Richard Campbell with the
Boiling Springs Fire Dis-
trict. We had a very fast
response time.
When crews got on scene,
the attic of the building
was heavily involved.
SEE FIRE | A9
Dining Out for Hospice
aims to raise $10,000
Storm the cause
of apartment
building blaze
Lyman residents to vote on government form
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
In June, Lyman Council
presented an ordinance
that may change the towns
form of government.
During a special called
meeting on June 11, coun-
cil passed an ordinance for
a referendum election that
allows Lyman residents to
vote on whether to change
to a council form of gov-
ernment or to remain a
strong mayor form of gov-
ernment.
Public hearings are usu-
ally held prior to voting
on the second and final
reading of an ordinance,
but Lyman Council did
not hold a public hearing
before its July 11 meeting
where it finalized passing
the ordinance.
There is no require-
ment in the statutes that
requires a public hearing
on an ordinance to change
a form of government,
said Bill Rogers with the
S.C. Press Association.
They were legally OK. It
doesnt make much sense,
but its legally OK.
Councilman Tony Wyatt
said the decision not to
hold a hearing resulted
from the public being the
force behind the introduc-
tion of the ordinance to
begin with.
We are not required to
have a public hearing,
Wyatt said. There are re-
ally two reasons for it
Reason one is wed gotten
so much interest from the
public already. It was clear
that there was an interest
in at least posing the ques-
tion (to change form of
government), Wyatt said.
All this ordinance does is
ask the question, puts it on
the ballot. So the real voice
of the public is in this elec-
tion, they cast their bal-
lot and thats how they
express their agreement.
We have no authority to
change the government,
we only have the authority
to ask the question.
SEE LYMAN | A6
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Several Greer-area businesses are taking part in Dining Out for Hospice, a yearly
fundraiser benefting Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Pictured is Brandon Jones with
Wild Ace Pizza and Pub.

BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Wellford Council passed
the final reading of the
proposed 2014-2015 fis-
cal year budget at the July
1 meeting, which includes
a 3.6 mill increase. The in-
crease equals $6.08 based
on a $42,000 home.
Wellfords budget in-
crease includes a 0.5 mill
increase for the Spartan-
burg County Recreation
District, which equates
to a $10 tax increase on
a $50,000 home. Coun-
cil passed the second
and final reading to join
the countys recreation
district, following an ar-
rangement that would
deed property to Well-
ford under the condition
that, in five years, the
property is renovated to
serve as a park. The recre-
SEE WELLFORD | A6
Wellford taxes
increase 3.6 mils
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
Date night with Cyrano
The staf at Hollywild Animal Park brought a Syrian brown bear cub (Cyrano) to Moonlight Movies at Greer City Park last
Thursday. Cyrano is 6-months-old and already weighs 75 pounds. As families and children looked on, he enjoyed some
fresh fruit, like the watermelon pictured here.

FULL SCHEDULE |
Visit the Lets Eat section of
diningoutforhospice.org
We have no authority to change the
government, we only have the authority to
ask the question.
Tony Wyatt
Lyman councilman
Calendar deadline is
noon on Tuesdays. All list-
ings are subject to editing
and/or omission due to
space constraints. Please
submit information about
area events, meetings, etc.
to Amanda Irwin at 877-
2076, email to airwin@
greercitizen.com or mail
to The Greer Citizen P.O.
Box 70 Greer, SC 29652.
TODAY, JULY 9
MTCC TOUR MEETS at the
MTCC, at 84 Groce Road in
Lyman at 10 a.m. Potential
volunteers and interested
parties can tour the facility
and learn about programs
ofered.
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place
is located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
THURSDAY, JULY 10
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIA
TION SUPPPORT GROUP in
the second foor classroom at
Greer Memorial Hospital, 830
S. Buncombe Road, at 7-8:30
p.m. For more information
call the Alzheimers Associa-
tion at (800) 272-3900 or visit
www.alz.org/sc.
KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m.
at Laurendas Family Restau-
rant. Call Charmaine Helfrich
at 349-1707.
SATURDAY, JULY 12
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Grace Place
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors.
Limited supplies available on
a frst come, frst serve basis.
MONDAY, JULY 14
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre-
ational Center.
10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place

A2 THE GREER CITIZEN COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014
PICNIC WITH PAWS
SATURDAY IN TAYLORS
Picnic with Paws will be
Saturday, July 12, from 11
a.m. 2 p.m. at Pavilion
Dog Park, 400 Scottsdale
Road, Taylors. Bring pets
and picnic blankets, every-
thing else is provided.
The adoption event sup-
ports local animal rescues
and pet friendly vendors.
Visit savedbytheheart.org
for more information.
HUB CITY FARMERS
MOBILE MARKET OPEN
Through August 19 the
Hub City Farmers Mo-
bile Market will be at the
Pinewood Resource Center
Parking Lot in Spartanburg
from 12:30 - 2 p.m. to of-
fer fresh and local produce
and eggs.
THRIFT STORE
TAKING DONATIONS
The Community Chest
Thrift Store, located at
52 Groce Road, Lyman, is
open Thursday and Friday
10 a.m.6 p.m., and Satur-
day 10 a.m.2 p.m., hours
may extend if volunteers
are available and a need
arises.
Donations of gently used
ladies clothing, accessories
and home dcor items are
being accepted and can be
dropped off at the MTCC,
located at 84 Groce Road,
Lyman, or to setup larger
donations or to volunteer
contact Lyn Turner at 439-
7760.
MEALS ON WHEELS
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
Orientation for Meals
On Wheels volunteer driv-
ers will be every Thurs-
day of the year from 9:30
11 a.m. at 15 Oregon St.,
Greenville.
For more information
contact volunteer@
mowgvl.org or 233-6565,
or visit mealsonwheels-
greenville.org.
HANDSHAKES
AND HASHBROWNS
This months Hand-
shakes and Hashbrowns
will be held at 3 Fold Cre-
ative, located at 714 Petti-
gru St., Suite B, Greenville,
from 8 9 a.m. on July 16.
The event is free to
Greater Greer Chamber of
Commerce members.
For More information,
contact the Greater Greer
Chamber of Chamber at
877-3131.
ROAD TO RECOVERY
DRIVERS NEEDED
The American Cancer So-
ciety needs volunteer driv-
ers to transport patients
to local treatment centers.
Anyone interested in vol-
unteering as a driver must
have a good driving re-
cord, valid drivers license,
automobile insurance and
a vehicle in good working
condition.
The American Cancer
Society provides free train-
ing for this program.
For more information on
becoming a Road to Recov-
ery volunteer, contact the
local office at 627-8289.
CPW MATCHES GREER
RELIEF DONATIONS
CPW will dollar for dol-
lar match all donations
designated with CPW. The
donations go out for emer-
gency financial utility as-
sistance.
Contact Greer Relief at
848-5355 for more infor-
mation.
PELHAM POWER
BREAKFAST
On July 23 the Pelham
Power Breakfast will be
at Pelham Falls Deli, 8590
Pelham Road, Greenville,
from 8 9 a.m.
For More information,
contact the Greater Greer
Chamber of Chamber at
877-3131.
PANTRY NEEDS CANNED
GOODS, VOLUNTEERS
Gods Pantry needs the
following nonperishable
food donations: canned
vegetables, canned meats,
peanut butter and volun-
teers.
Items can be dropped off
at 100 Enoree Road, Greer,
on Thursdays from 10 a.m.
noon; 2481 Racing Road,
Greer, on Thursdays 1 4
p.m.; or 700 E. Main St.,
Duncan, on Wednesdays 9
11 a.m.
For questions or to vol-
unteer call 963-4441.
GCM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
FOR SENIOR DINING
GCM needs volunteers to
assist with the Senior Din-
ing from 9 11:39 a.m.,
Monday Friday. To vol-
unteer or for more infor-
mation, call Patsy Quarles
at 877-1937.
SHARONS CLOSET
REQUESTS CLOTHING
Sharons Closet needs
spring and summer cloth-
ing donations, especially
for girls in sizes newborn
to 6T and new underwear
in all sizes.
New or gently used
clothing accepted Monday
through Friday 8 a.m. 4
p.m. at 783 S. Line St Ext.,
Greer.
GREER RELIEF CALLS ON
VOLUNTEER GARDENERS
As part of a collabora-
tion with the community,
Greer Relief has several
plots and needs as many
volunteer gardeners as
possible ot help grow veg-
etables and flowers. Plant-
ing for a fall garden cur-
rently.
mation.
GCM FOOD PANTRY NEEDS
FRUIT, PEAS AND PASTA
The Food Pantry needs
canned fruit, canned peas,
pasta, 1 pound bags of
dried beans.
Donate at the ministry,
738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer,
between 8 a.m. 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Visit gcminc.org or call
mation.
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL
OFFERING SIBLING CLASS
The interactive class
will introduce brothers
and sisters to changes to
expect when siblings are
born.
The class is July 17 from
4 - 5 p.m., and alternative
dates are available.
Registration is open on-
line at spartanburgregion-
al.com.
GCM SEEKS DRIVERS
FOR SUMMER MONTHS
Greer Community Min-
istries needs drivers for
Meals On Wheels during
the summer months.
Several routes are avail-
able and each takes about
an hour, with pickup be-
tween 10 and 11 a.m.
To volunteer or for more
information, call Wendy
Campbell at 879-2254.
A Meals On Wheels
driver must be a qualified
driver with a valid drivers
license and have a heart
for serving others. MOW
has 19 delivery routes in
the greater Greer area.
Meals are delivered Mon-
day through Friday.
INFANT CARE SESSION AT
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL
On July 29 from 6 - 7
p.m., an infant care ses-
sion will introduce the
basics of baby care and
nurturing to to moms and
support people.
Registration is available
online at spartanburgre-
gional.com, and 28 open-
ings are available.
GREER RELIEF NEEDS
DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS
Weekly Costco donates
bread and pastries to
Greer Relief.
Greer Relief needs vol-
unteers who are willing ot
pick up donations and de-
liver them to Greer Relief
for distribution.
mation.
NUTRITIONAL NAVIGATION:
A GROCERY STORE TOUR
On August 8, from
10 a.m. - noon, dietitian
Kerri Lindberg, R.D., L.D.,
with Spartanburg Reional
Healthcare System, will of-
fer an interactive tour of
your local grocery store.
Waiting list enrollment
available, and registration
is available online at spar-
tanburgregional.com.
CONCERT IN COURTYARD
AT MANNING PLACE
On July 30 a Concert in
the Courtyard will be held
at Manning Place, located
at 10 Companion Court,
Greer, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
The GRUMPY OLD JAZZ
MEN will perform and
light refreshments will be
served.
FIRST TUESDAY ON TRADE:
CRUISEIN NIGHT
Augusts First Tuesday
on Trade is Cruise In
Night and will be held at
Greer Station from 5 8
p.m.
the free event, contact Kyle
Mensing with the Greer
Development Corporation
at kmensing@greerdevel-
opment.com.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
COMMUNITY
NEWS
Drugs
to target
squamous
mutations
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
As part of a public and
private collaboration, the
Gibbs Cancer Center & Re-
search Institute has been
selected as one of the first
10 test sites in the world
for a clinical cancer drug
trail for patients with
squamous cell lung can-
cer.
The way all progress
has been made in oncol-
ogy is that cancer patients
stand on the shoulders of
those that came before
them, Dr. James Bearden
with the Gibbs Cancer
Center & Research Insti-
tute said.
Our aim is to try to
improve quality of life,
symptoms, but ultimately
to make them live longer,
he said. Survival is the
goal of all of us.
According to Bearden,
300 individuals locally
are in the institutes can-
cer registry and of them,
about half have been diag-
nosed with squamous cell
lung cancer. Individuals
diagnosed with this type
of cancer are usually 50
years old or older and have
smoked for a period of
time. It is more frequent in
men than women. Patients
with greater function or
who are more active are
usually recommended for
treatment, eliminating
age-discrimination, ac-
cording to Bearden.
We happen to be in the
tobacco-belt and so we
have a higher instance of
lung cancer in the state of
South Carolina, so its usu-
ally in smokers, though
there are exceptions,
Bearden said.
In this trial, nationally,
there will be 1,200 partici-
pants.
This is a groundbreak-
ing concept in that what
this trial will do is a unique
public/private coopera-
tive all these govern-
ment entities have part-
nered with pharmaceutical
companies, Bearden said.
So these companies all
have drugs that target a
specific mutation in squa-
mous cancer of the lung.
It probably makes up at
least half 50 percent
of all the lung cancers.
Weve had drugs or target
agents available for adeno-
carcenoma Those have
been available to us prob-
ably over the last eight
years, but weve never had
anything that targets the
mutation found in squa-
mous-related cancer mu-
tations.
Because squamous cell
lung cancer has differ-
ent types of mutations, a
unique aspect of the trial
is that it offers research in
at least five types of the
squamous cell lung cancer.
The trial is a second-line
treatment, so to qualify
as a participant, standard
treatments must prove in-
effective. Participants will
likely need a second bi-
opsy after standard treat-
ments become ineffective
to determine if the can-
cer mutated. Participants
should have good kidney
and liver function.
Interested individu-
als can inquire with their
medical oncologists who
can recommend them for
the trial.
The patient has the right
to stop the trial at any
time, the doctor can as
well if its in the best inter-
est of the patient.
This particular trial does
not have a control group
or placebo involved, ac-
cording to Bearden.
This particular study
does not have placebo in
it Very few patients are
interested in that and it
doesnt advance science
the way we want it to ad-
vance it, he said. Its very
difficult to give a patient a
sugar pill as oppose to a
drug that targets the mu-
tation. Most of us really
dont like to do those tri-
als, though sometimes its
necessary. But this trial of-
fers five options based on
five different mutations,
and if you dont have that
particular mutation theres
also an antibody, which is
like a vaccine, thats given
to that target if it exists.
And if none of that helps,
then theyre still given the
second-line chemotherapy
drug called Docetaxel.
If the data safety moni-
toring board of the Na-
tional Cancer Institute
finds out that maybe one
of these five arms is far
more effective than the
other arm, it would be un-
ethical not to stop the trial
and give everybody that
particular arm that helped
that mutation. So it has to
be, equipoise, he said.
Through the trial, if its
found that the second-
line treatment proves to
be more effective than
the current first-line che-
motherapy treatments, it
would become the first
treatment option for pa-
tients going forward.
For more information,
contact the clinical re-
search office at 560-6821
or visit gibbscancercenter.
org.
airwin@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
It was a time to cel-
ebrate
The annual Kids Parade,
organized by Greer Mayor
Rick Danner, saw more
than 70 local children
participating on Fourth of
July morning.
Danner said the day was
a success.
It really is just kind of a
small slice of Americana,
Danner said. Theres
nothing overly organized
about it. Its organic in
that regard, and we try to
keep it that way.
I think this is probably
the biggest crowd weve
ever had, he added. I
think we did a rough count
on children and we had
close to 70 this year give or
take a few. By the time you
add parents and grand-
parents and observers, we
had a great crowd.
The parade began on
Church Street, went down
to Miller Street, crossed
over to Drace Avenue,
merged onto North Main
Street and ended back on
Church Street.
This is an event that
we have fostered for a
number of years, Danner
said. Danny Lynch and
his family actually started
it and, when they moved
out of the neighborhood,
we wanted to keep it going
and have done so.
Alvin Howell served as
the parades Grand Mar-
shal.
Its always the Fourth
of July morning and well
gather and have a Grand
Marshal and say a pledge,
Danner said. Well walk
around the neighborhood
and come back and just
have a time to fellowship
with the neighbors.
Danner said the short
walk featured some unique
and vintage rides.
We had all kinds of en-
tries this year, he said.
Well typically file a pa-
rade permit and this year,
the fire chief [Chris Har-
vey] actually brought the
1941 fire engine, so it was
a part of the parade this
year.
Last years event was
cancelled due to rain, but
the Kids Parade last Fri-
day saw warm and sunny
weather.
Its just a great day,
Danner said. Its a good
way to start the day and
its a great neighborhood
event. Its a great way to
meet new neighbors and
see old neighbors we may-
be havent seen in awhile.
Billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
A Greenville man has
started a scholarship en-
dowment program aimed
toward helping veterans
get needed funds to pur-
sue vocational and skilled
trades training that could
lead to employment.
Ron Demonet, a veteran
himself, started Veteran
Scholarships Forever to
help veterans transition
back to civilian life quickly
and successfully. Although
there are government pro-
grams like the G.I. Bill,
which help veterans get an
education, Demonet said
these programs do not
cover all types of training.
Certified vocational and
skilled trades programs
can help veterans not only
find employment quickly,
but also lead to long-term
careers, Demonet said.
Demonet, who has cre-
ated scholarship endow-
ments in the past, said he
created Veteran Scholar-
ships Forever because of
the high unemployment
rates for those leaving
military service.
Nearly six million Amer-
icans have served in the
military since the Sept. 11,
2001 terrorist attacks, and
almost 3.2 million of them
are now civilians. That
groups unemployment
rate is 9.9 percent - while
the rest of the nation is 7.9
percent.
These men and women
have served their country,
he said. This program will
help them build a better
life moving forward.
As a 501(c)(3) non-prof-
it, Veteran Scholarships
Forever receives contribu-
tions from individuals and
organizations.
Once donations are re-
ceived, Veterans Scholar-
ships Forever will establish
endowments at evaluated
colleges where veterans
can apply for these schol-
arships.
The college then man-
ages the endowment and
provides scholarships to
veterans with the most
need to obtain the skills
needed to be qualified for
a job placement that will
allow veterans to provide
for themselves and their
families, Demonet said.
Veterans are still eligible
for other forms of finan-
cial aid, Demonet added.
Veteran Scholarships For-
ever does not grant schol-
arships directly, but inter-
ested veterans and current
spouses can contact the
colleges financial aid or
Veterans Affairs depart-
ment to inquire about the
program.
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W
ith the summer in
full swing, the State
House Committee
(on which I serve) has
voted to offer Saturday
tours beginning July 12. I
want to encourage each of
you to take advantage of
the peoples house. With
the newly offered Satur-
day tours, the tour office
will be able to better
accommodate the sched-
ules of all visitors. We
have seen a great deal of
enthusiastic tourists and
South Carolinians thus far
and look forward to the
upcoming months.
During weekdays, Mon-
day through Friday, the
State House is available
to the public between
the hours of 9 a.m.-5
p.m. On these days, six
guided tours are offered
beginning at 9:30 a.m.,
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.,
1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and
3:30 p.m. On Saturdays,
the State House will be
available to the public
between the hours of
10 a.m.-4 p.m. On these
days, five guided tours
will be offered beginning
at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.,
12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and
2:30 p.m.. Groups larger
than 12 are encouraged to
make reservations prior
to their tour day to ensure
space is available.
The tour office strives
to assist you by providing
the very best service pos-
sible to our constituents.
They will happily make
tour arrangements for
groups from our district.
I need only to forward
them the pertinent
contact information. The
guided tours provide a
tangible opportunity for
constituents to experience
the beauty of their State
House and gain an appre-
ciation for the lawmaking
process.
Dont forget to visit the
Middle Tyger Commu-
nity Centers Community
Chest Thrift Store, located
at 52 Groce Road in Ly-
man, open on Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays,
for great buys. Proceeds
go toward the work of the
Middle Tyger Community
Center serving the District
Five Area.
Summer brings opportunities
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Greenville man creates
scholarships for veterans

Greer celebrates with
annual Kids Parade
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More than 70 area children participated in the annual Kids Parade, organized by Greer
Mayor Rick Danner, on the morning of the Fourth of July.

It really is just kind of a small slice of
Americana.
Rick Danner
Greer Mayor
Gibbs offers trial for
lung cancer patients
We happen to be in
the tobacco-belt and
so we have a higher
instance of lung
cancer in the state
of South Carolina...
Dr. James Bearden
Gibbs Cancer & Research Center
W
omen have often been told by
psychologists that we suffer from
a two-word phrase, a rather vulgar
one, the second word being, envy, in
regards to what men, exclusively, have. I
have always found that accusation both
ridiculous and insulting.
Because let me tell you, after this past
week, living like a frontierswoman, with
Paul, in the third world conditions of the
Unabomber shack (also known as my
former radio studio), I have sucked it
up, busted my butt and have been highly
successful in turning the entire experi-
ence into a whine-free zone.
An added bonus, I believe, is that I can
now speak, with some authority, on the
tiny house experience now sweeping
our country:
Its cozy, cramped and unplumbed.
Its also the sort of place you need a
tetanus shot before approaching.
Think not of a fresh scrubbed, heart-
pine floor, large iron bed with crisply
ironed linen sheets and gauzy cotton
curtains, murmuring in the breeze
through flung open windows.
Think, instead, of a sagging sub-floor
and, as aptly put by Karl Pilkington,
describing his hotel room in India, an
en-suite tool shed. Picture a framed
portrait of Bonnie, our Jack, painted on a
turkey feather, extension cords hung in
neat loops next to hammers and garden
shears, and, balanced carefully in the
corner on twin sawhorses, a DeWalt slid-
ing chop saw.
First of all, the farm has never looked
so manicured. Eager to stand fully
upright and stretch, we burst from the
shack each morning before 6 (fueled by
coffee from Pauls french press, natch),
and while I saw to the horses and barn
chores, Paul attacked the rose beds,
weeding before the heat of the day and
applying golden brown mulch, weed-
whacking the fence line and hand mow-
ing around the house and barn.
I bush-hogged the fields and edged
around the paddocks. Our daily reward,
after climbing the treacherous ladder to
our upstairs bathroom to shower, was a
Greek salad at our neighborhood diner,
the result being a noticeable roominess
in the waist of our shorts.
And, naturally, each day, we simply
had to open the front door and peep in
to exclaim how lovely the floors looked,
the dark chestnut stain drying at an ago-
nizingly slow rate in the humidity.
In the evening, after a trip to the
fridge, now parked, fittingly for the rural
south, like a sentry on our front deck
(awaiting, I am sure, a couch and a trans-
mission hanging on a chain from a tree
to keep it company) we absconded to the
shack with bruschetta and hummus- too
tired to cook- spread upon whole grain
crackers and pulled a couple of beers
from the cooler, which also served as an
ottoman for our weary legs.
Hooking up his computer in the shack,
Paul began to stream Netflix onto his
monitor and, really, our evenings in
third world conditions were astonish-
ingly similar to our lives in our home:
cocktails at 5, Brian Williams at 6:30,
yelling at the screen for an hour (also
known as House Hunters International),
followed by English Brit-coms and as-
sorted mysteries.
The best part of all was, when our
eyelids became heavy with sleep, we just
crashed as we were on the sofas- no get-
ting up, clearing away plates, scrubbing
out pots and pans, then climbing the
stairs to bed, now thoroughly reawak-
ened. Nope, beer bottles rolled away
handily towards the sag in the floor,
Pauls martini shaker was placed near
the dogs dish, and the terriers squeezed
through the cat flap for their own adven-
tures.
It was a bit like camping, really, and
even with my legs draped over the arm
of the love seat with a cat on my head, I
managed a decent nights sleep- expect
for one thing.
As mentioned before, the shack isnt
plumbed.
Which means Paul, like all men, could
simply stand outside on the stoop and,
for lack of a better description, water
the roses.
And I, when the beer knocked on my
bladder at 2 a.m. and I chose elbow-
ing a horse out of the way in a stall as
opposed to stumbling through the dark
to the house, suddenly realized exactly
what that envy phrase was all about.
Exactly. And theres a whole lotta truth
to it.
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The perks of the shack
Time to release South
Carolinas energy market
The other
side
Read Luke 8:22-25
O
ne day Jesus said to his
disciples, Let us go over
to the other side of the
lake. -Luke 8:22 (NIV)
Jesus asked his disciples to
go over to the other side of
the lake. The Sea if Galilee was
subject to fierce winds and
sudden violent storms that
came without notice. Conse-
quently, most boats would
hug the shoreline so the crews
could reach land quickly if a
storm came up. The disciples
were asked to take a risk; they
were justifiably afraid. They
might have refused to go.
Nonetheless, they were willing
to go over to the other side and
get out of their comfort zone.
Because they were willing to
take a risk, we have this won-
derful story of Gods miracu-
lous intervention.
Recently, our church was
asked to take a risk and go
over to the other side. We
were asked to be a part of a
citywide group that would
provide shelter for the home-
less. Some in our community
grumbled; some were afraid
of what might happen; but we
decided to go over to the other
side. The storm of controversy
turned into a blessing as we
participated in this ministry of
hospitatlity. Following the ex-
ample of the disciples, we can
have the coverage to go over
to the other side and be open
to new ministries.
Thought for the day: How
can I venture out of my com-
fort zone to help others in the
name of Christ?
Prayer: Dear Lord, we are
thankful that in the midst of
turmoil you have promised to
be with us in the storm. Amen.
Transparency
turns murky
G
overnment representatives
are elected by the people
and supposedly for the
people, but not all municipal
governments are created equal.
Some councils uphold transpar-
ency, while others hastily pass
ordinances and resolutions
when taxpayers arent looking.
At a Duncan Council meet-
ing, during a public hearing
held prior, residents demanded
to see the budget being ad-
dressed for final approval and
explanations on proposed tax
increases. Despite concerns and
absent answers from council, it
passed final reading. When tax
increases occur, residents de-
serve precise explanations as to
what the tax increase affords.
Duncan council passed the
budget after failing to explain
it to residents, without openly
discussing proposed changes
and without a single budget
item being publicly stated,
discussed, questioned or men-
tioned at their meetings. Until
Duncan, of councils I cover,
no other ever passed a budget
without publicly discussing its
details for taxpayers benefit.
For residents benefit, coun-
cils hold public hearings prior
to voting on final ordinance
readings, allowing residents a
direct, on-the-record forum to
voice support or opposition on
items being considered. Lyman
council forwent holding a public
hearing when pushing forward
an ordinance creating a referen-
dum to change the government
form, which will be voted on at
a special election at taxpayers
expense. Law allows this.
S.C. Supreme Court recently
ruled, despite the states
Freedom of Information Act,
councils dont need to provide
agendas for regular meetings,
allowing municipalities to more
easily forgo transparency. The
ruling resulted from a resolu-
tion being passed though not
on the agenda. In this case
declaring agendas as optional
was overreaching. Law allows
councils during meetings to
amend agendas and add items.
Eliminating agenda require-
ments entirely is excessive and
a disservice to citizens.
Ideally laws upholding trans-
parency shouldnt need to exist
but they do. Although vague
laws regulate and hold govern-
ments accountable, these laws
are now being picked apart,
eliminated and in some areas
failed to exist, making it impos-
sible for residents truly hold
representatives accountable.
In South Carolinaas in most other states
regulation has almost completely divorced the
energy sector from the free market. Private en-
ergy providers must register with the state as
public utilities. Once registered, the state helps
enforce a monopoly territory where only one
utility may provide power. Regulators deter-
mine the prices energy providers can charge.
All of this regulation, were told, is in the best
interest of all parties: It keeps prices down and
prevents rapacious monopolies.
Only it doesnt.
Indeed, the regulatorsthe South Carolina
Public Service Commissionhave failed to
achieve these goals. Over the last nine years,
two of South Carolinas largest utilities, SCE&G
and Duke Energy Carolinas, hiked rates by more
than 20 percent over inflation growth. Thats
because regulators havent prevented monop-
oly: theyve guaranteed it with governmental
power.
Its not clear why energy providers should be
immune from competition. Competition forces
businesses to innovate new ways to best serve
the consumer. A privately owned monopoly
with government backing is one of the worst ar-
rangements for consumers.
Consider the practice known as advance cost
recovery. This allows utilities to make risky
investments without fear of losses. The utility
simply presents the plans for its investments
to the PSC, which then approves a rate hike on
consumers to cover the cost of these invest-
ments. Consumers who are forced to accept the
service of a regional monopoly have no choice
in the matterthey simply have to pay higher
rates.
The genesis of energy regulation and the very
idea of a public utility can be traced back to the
early 20th century and an idea known as natu-
ral monopoly theory.
This idea holds that an established producer
that has already acquired a large capital stock
will be more efficient and able to out-compete
rivals. Because of the high start-up costs and
vast economies of scale in these industries, one
producer will be more competitive than any two
others, and as a result these industries tend to
be naturally dominated by a single firm, a nat-
ural monopoly. Thus if monopoly is inevitable,
the thinking goes, consumers will be better off
with a government-regulated monopoly than
one accountable only to the market.
The problem with this theory is that it doesnt
hold up in the real world. Competition and the
threat of competition tend to keep prices in
check and improve services. And regulation
typically does a terrible job of curtailing abuses
of monopoly power.
What should South Carolina do? Put simply,
the state should completely deregulate the en-
ergy industry. Deregulation, mind you, doesnt
mean price caps or slightly less government
meddling. It means the abolition of the Public
Service Commission and cost recovery, the end
of legally enforced regional monopolies, and
legally permitted competition from all energy
providers, including solar leasing companies.
In addition to deregulation, all publicly
owned utilities should be dissolved and their
capital goods/infrastructure should be sold to
the highest bidder. Bidding should also be used
whenever utilities have to use public lands to
run power lines or other instruments of elec-
tricity transmission or distribution. In the latter
case bids would not be made with dollars but
rather through promises of the lowest prices
for consumers. Public land use contracts for
utilities could be maintained for limited peri-
ods for reevaluation purposes, and utilities that
win the right to use public lands could have that
right taken away if they fail to deliver on their
promises.
While state lawmakers can do little about
federal energy law, the legislature can still use
deregulation to give South Carolina the freest
electricity market in the nation. Regulation has
had a chance to prove its superiority, and it has
failed. Its time to return the supply of electric-
ity to the market.
This guest editorial was submitted by Shane McNamee, a policy analyst with the
S.C. Policy Council.
Taylors
family gets
new home
A Taylors family has a
new home today due to the
work of a group of Green-
ville business leaders.
Habitat for Humanity of
Greenville Countys 2014
CEO Build brought to-
gether 18 Greenville busi-
ness and nonprofit CEOs,
whose organizations dedi-
cated hundreds of hours
in service to build a home
at 205 Kara Court in the
Abigail Springs develop-
ment in Taylors.
Erica Downs and her
son, Julian, are the new
homeowners. The Downs
family also assisted with
the construction of the
home.
This is the second CEO
Build campaign where lo-
cal business leaders do-
nate time and funds to
build a home for a low-
income Greenville County
family.
Participants were: Dick
Wilkerson, Chair; Mark
Nantz, Bon Secours St.
Francis Health System;
John Poelter, CertusBank;
Bob Morris, Community
Foundation of Greenville;
Tim Brett, Complete Pub-
lic Relations; Ben Rook,
Design Strategies; Joe Er-
win, Erwin-Penland; John
Uprichard, Finding Great
People; Scott Ruby, Fluor
Corporation; Michael Rior-
dan, Greenville Health
System; Dr. Keith Miller,
Greenville Technical Col-
lege; Martin Livingston,
Greenville County Rede-
velopment Authority; D.J.
Rama, JHM Hotels; Don Er-
ickson, Lockheed Martin;
Delisa English, The Blood
Connection; Ted Hendry,
United Way of Greenville
County; Ben Haskew,
Greenville Chamber of
Commerce; and Steve Wet-
more, Wal-Mart Distribu-
tion Center.
Habitat for Humanity
of Greenville County was
chartered in 1985 and has
provided home ownership
to 316 low-income fami-
lies.
Through affordable
home construction, Habitat
for Humanity of Greenville
officials say the organiza-
tion strives to eliminate
poverty housing and the
social and economic prob-
lems it causes. For more
information, visit habitat-
greenville.org.
BUSINESS
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A5
Pick a day. Pick a restaurant. Pick up your fork!
SUNDAY
JULY 13
The Drake House
Landrum
Larkins Carolina Grill
Columbus
Wildflour Bakery
Saluda
MONDAY
JULY 14
Bronco Mexican
Restaurant
Inman
The Dutch Plate
Campobello
Palmetto Restaurant
Inman
Soulisas Dining & Music
House
Landrum
Southern Manners
Columbus
Wolverine Pizza
Columbus
TUESDAY
JULY 15
Delightful Dishes
Inman
Giardini Trattoria
Columbus
Kents Restaurant
Landrum
Lavender Bistro
Tryon
Mountain View BBQ
Columbus
Scoops N More
Columbus
Southside Smokehouse
& Grille
Landrum
Twin Palmetto
Landrum
Wild Ace Pizza & Pub
Greer
WEDNESDAY
JULY 16
Bojangles
Landrum
Bowens Landing
Inman
Bucks Pizza
Tryon
Green River BBQ
Saluda
The Harvest House
Landrum
The Purple Onion
Saluda
Stone Soup
Landrum
THURSDAY
JULY 17
City Range
Spartanburg
The Hare & Hound
Landrum
The Orchard Inn
Saluda
Papa Johns Pizza
Landrum
Side Street
Pizza & Pasta
Tryon
Stomping Grounds Coffee
House & Wine Bar
Greer
FRIDAY
JULY 18
Converse Deli
Spartanburg
SATURDAY
JULY 19
Crust and Kettle
Saluda
Openroad Coffee
Columbus
The Ruby Slipper
Tryon
Also Making
Donations To DOFH
10 North Trade
Caf & Bakery
Tryon
Caro-Mi Dining Room
Tryon
Dark Corner Diner
Greer
Saluda Grade
Saluda
Subway
Landrum
area restaurants are stepping up to the plate with Hospice of the Carolina Foothills
to increase awareness of services and raise funds for patient and family care.
Invite your friends . . . Eat out . . . Give back!
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For more information: DiningOutForHospice.org
828.894.7000, 864.457.9122
1921 Hwy. 101 South, Greer, SC 29651
(Exit 60 off Interstate 85)
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Business leaders help
Habitat for Humanity
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Pictured are the participants in Habitat for Humanitys 2014 CEO Build: Left to right are
Scott Ruby, Fluor Corporation; Don Erickson, Lockheed Martin; Timothy Brett, Com-
pletePR; Monroe Free, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County; Erica Downs, Habi-
tat homeowner; Peter Coles, Erwin-Penland Advertising; Martin Livingston, Greenville
County Redevelopment Authority; Ted Hendry, United Way of Greenville County.
A Bonds Career Cen-
ter student took home
hardware at the SkillsUSA
National Leadership and
Skills Conference recently.
Hayley Lampinen was
awarded the high school
bronze medal in Esthetics.
Industry leaders repre-
senting over 600 business-
es, corporations, trade
associations and unions
recognized students for
their demonstrated excel-
lence in 99 hands-on oc-
cupational and leadership
contests, such as robotics,
criminal justice, aviation
maintenance and public
speaking.
All contests are de-
signed, run and judged us-
ing industry standards.
Over 6,000 students
from every state in the na-
tion came to compete in
the SkillsUSA Champion-
ships this week, said Skill-
sUSA Executive Director
Tim Lawrence. This is the
SkillsUSA partnership at
its best. Students, instruc-
tors and industry repre-
sentatives are working to-
gether to ensure America
has a skilled workforce
and every student excels.
These students prove that
career and technical edu-
cation expands opportuni-
ties.
Top student winners
received gold, silver and
bronze medallions. Many
also received prizes such
as tools of their trade and/
or scholarships to further
their careers and educa-
tion.
In addition, high scorers
in the contests received
Skill Point Certificates.

Lampinen earns
bronze at skills
competition

DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Insurance
necessities
Q: Ive got auto insur-
ance, but can you tell me
what other kinds of insur-
ance are good to have?
DR: The purpose of
insurance is to transfer
risk that you cant afford
to take. Most people cant
afford to have a heart
attack and triple bypass
surgery. Having to pay
for something like that
completely out of pocket
would bankrupt just
about anyone. Thats why
health insurance is a vital
part of any good financial
plan.
Its also important to
have auto, which you do,
and homeowners insur-
ance, too. If you dont
own a home, make sure
you have renters insur-
ance instead. Dont forget
about life insurance,
either. If youre married
or have kids, you should
carry eight to 10 times
your yearly income in a
good, 15- or 20-year level
term life insurance policy.
This means if you make
$40,000, you should have
about $400,000 wrapped
up in life insurance.
And dont forget long-
term care insurance.
You need nursing home
insurance the moment
you turn 60. It will also
take care of you in your
own home. The statistical
probability of needing it
before age 60 is about one
percent, so Id wait until
then to buy long-term
care insurance.
This kind of insurance
can make sure you get the
kind of care you want in
your declining years. Plus,
it can keep your nest egg
with you and your family
and out of the hands of
the nursing home!
FROM PAGE ONE
ation district has commit-
ted to allocating $50,000
in 2015-2016 fiscal year
budget to Wellford for
park renovations.
Part of the Wellford resi-
dents tax increase result
from receiving Wellford
Fire Services. The fire ser-
vices resulted in a 9 mill
increase for residents.
The budget projects
more than $1,224,850
in general fund revenue,
which is a slight increase
from the $1,159,850
generated last year. The
expenditures increased
proportionally with the
revenue, with a projected
$1,209,850 in general fund
expenditures, an increase
from the previous years
$1,144,850. An additional
$242,000 was budgeted in
revenue and expenditures
for the sewer department.
The first reading of an or-
dinance relating to Sunday
alcohol sales was passed
on first reading. Watson
said several business own-
ers had approached him
about the changing Well-
fords alcohol sales laws,
which are also currently
being reconsidered by
Spartanburg County.
Mayor Tommy Watson
requested council consid-
er specifications for a dog
ordinance to be proposed
and voted on later this
year.
Some cars in the Well-
ford Police Departments
fleet have been replaced,
however, the funds to re-
place them were not taken
from the citys tax-gener-
ated funds but rather from
a seizure by the police de-
partment that occurred a
few years ago. A portion
of the funds seized has
been allocated back to the
department, and must be
spent by the Police De-
partment over the next
three years, according to
Watson.
The next regularly
scheduled Wellford Coun-
cil meeting is July 14 at
6 p.m. at Wellford Town
Hall.
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Hot & Humid Weekend Weather
We will see sunshine, hot temperatures and
afternoon thunderstorms for the weekend. We
will see isolated afternoon thunderstorms on
Saturday and Sunday with highs in the low
90s. After a week with temperatures in the 80s,
drier weather and warmer temperatures return.
Our average high for this time of year is 90.
Have a great weekend!
Tunes in the Park
Where: Greer City Park
Date: Friday, July 11th
7-10 p.m.

Temps: Partly sunny and
warm. Isolated thunderstorms.
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Raymond E. Moore
Veteran
Raymond Earl Moore, 84,
of 106 N. Spencer Street,
died July 2, 2014 at his
home.
A native of
Spartanburg
County, son of
the late W.A.
and Laura Jett Moore, he
retired from the U.S. Army
as a Lieutenant Colonel af-
ter 23 years of service. He
died due to prostate can-
cer from his service in Ko-
rea. He was a member of
Duncan United Methodist
Church, the Duncan Ruri-
tan Club, and a volunteer
for Duncan Fire Depart-
ment and the V.A. Medical
Clinic in Greenville.
Surviving are his wife
of 60 years, Jacqueline
Sewell Moore of the home;
two daughters and sons-
in-law, Laura (Tracy) and
Donald Frick of Columbia
and Merrideth and Ray-
mond Hale of Laurinburg,
North Carolina; a son and
daughter-in-law, Jeffery
and Laurie Moore of Dun-
can; a brother and sister-
in-law, Carroll and Martha
Moore of Duncan; and four
grandchildren, Todd, Alli-
son, Austin and Eddie.
Graveside services were
held 11 a.m. Friday at
Wood Memorial Park, con-
ducted by Rev. Richard
Lewis with full military
rites.
Visitation was 6-8 p.m.
Thursday at The Wood
Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
In lieu of flowers, me-
morials may be made to
Duncan United Method-
ist Church, 139 W. Main
Street, Duncan, S. C. ,
29334.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmor-
tuary.com.
Carl L. Pitman
Veteran
Carl Layton Pitman, 88,
of 107 Maple Drive, wid-
ower of Margaret Terry
Pitman, died July 6, 2014
at McCall Hospice House.
A native of
Spartanburg
County, son of
the late Frank Monroe and
Ethel Martin Pitman, he
was a U.S. Navy Veteran of
World War II, retired owner
and operator of C&W Sales
and a member of Burns-
view Baptist Church.
Surviving are his son,
Carroll W. Pitman (Diana
K.) of Greer; a sister, Betty
Ann Pitman of Pelham;
five grandchildren, Chris-
ty Gaffney (Jason) of Reid-
ville, Casey Pitman (Mark
Whitesides) of Duncan,
Justice Pitman of the home,
Brandon Whitaker (Jessie)
of Dallastown, Pennsylva-
nia and Emily Whitaker of
Baltimore, Maryland; nine
great-grandchildren and
one great-great grandson.
Mr. Pitman was prede-
ceased by a daughter-in-
law, Junie S. Pitman, seven
brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were
held 2 p.m. Tuesday at
The Wood Mortuary, con-
ducted by Rev. Ansel
Norris. Burial followed in
Wood Memorial Park.
Pallbearers were his
nephews and Justice Pit-
man.
Honorary escort was
the Mens Sunday School
Class of Burnsview Baptist
Church.
Visitation was held
12:30-1:45 p.m. Tuesday
at The Wood Mortuary.
home of his son, Carroll
Pitman, 30 Rollingreen
Road, Greer.
Memorials may be made
to McCall Hospice House or
Open Arms Hospice, 1836
W. Georgia Road, Simpson-
ville, S. C. , 29680.
tuary.com.
Ruby L. Waters
Ruby Louise Waters, 90,
formerly of 101 Clayton
Street, Greer, S. C. , died
peacefully at NHC Green-
ville, Saturday, July 5,
2014.
A native of Greer, she
was a daughter of the late
Clinton Eugene and Vera
Walls Waters. She was a
lifelong, faithful member
of El Bethel Baptist Church
where she taught Sunday
school in the childrens de-
partment for over50 years.
She was retired from J.P.
Stevens Greer plant. In ad-
dition to her parents, Miss
Waters was predeceased
by a brother, Carl Waters,
a sister, Frances Campbell
and a nephew raised in her
home, Buck Waters.
Survivors include two
devoted nieces, Vickey
Campbell and Janis
Campbell Patton and
her husband Steve all of
Woodruff; a niece-in-law,
Judy Waters of Greer; a
great niece, Carla Boykin
and nephews, Shane Wa-
ters and Tab Patton and
his wife Laurin all of Greer
and five great-great nieces
and nephews. These nieces
and nephews loved Aunt
Ruby very much and were
so fortunate to have her
love each of them uncon-
ditionally.
Miss Ruby, as known
to her many Sunday
school children over the
years was devoted to her
family and to her church.
She loved to exercise, play
with her cats and work jig-
saw puzzles as long as her
eyesight allowed. She will
be missed by all who knew
her.
The family received
friends 2-2:45 p.m. Tues-
day at El Bethel Church,
313 Jones Ave., Greer, S.C.
Funeral services followed
at 3 p.m. Tuesday, with
Rev. Joe Seay officiating.
Burial followed in Moun-
tain View Cemetery.
Memorials may be made
to El Bethel Baptist Church
building fund, P.O. Box
2809, Greer, S.C. 29652.
Miss Waters family ex-
tends a special thanks to
the staff of NHC of Green-
ville for their loving care
of Aunt Ruby.
home of a niece, Janis Pat-
ton, 207 Plantation Drive,
Woodruff, S.C. 29388.
tuary.com.
FROM PAGE ONE
change my day this year?
Restaurants are starting to
look for it and plan for it, I
think, and its turning out
to be wonderful way to en-
gage the community.
The fundraiser has been
a positive for business as
well.
One restaurant, last
year, said it had been the
busiest week hed had
since he opened his busi-
ness three years ago, Van-
Hecke said. Theres just a
lot of people that come in
to support it.
Some local restaurants
have found ways to go
above and beyond in the
past.
Some diners have also
just given extra dona-
tions, VanHecke said.
We didnt even encour-
age that, but Southern
Thymes, last year, put a
jar up where the register
is [and collected money]. I
saw this guy eat on the day
of their Dining Out and
the lady behind the regis-
ter said, Arent you just
going to give me the rest
of that $20 for hospice.
And he said, OK. Its kind
of fun way to raise, rather
than just asking people
for money.
Wild Ace Pizza and Pub
will have its hospice fund-
raiser on Tuesday, July 15.
Stomping Grounds will
participate on July 17 and
Dark Corner Diner will
participate throughout.
Weve had reimburse-
ment cuts from Medicare
and were just looking for
ways to supplement our
patient family care so we
dont have to reduce it in
any way, VanHecke said.
Were not planning to,
but we are a non-profit
hospice so every donation
makes a big difference to
us.
VanHecke said the Greer
community has been sup-
portive throughout the
programs first three
years.
The Chamber has been
very supportive in try-
ing to get the word out
for us, she said. We un-
derstand that some years
are harder for restaurants
than others, but the Greer
restaurant community,
as a whole, has just been
extremely supportive. Its
hard not to have a soft
spot in your heart for hos-
pice.
Giving back to hospice is
easy for most folks, Van-
Hecke said.
Most people have
known somebody that has
received hospice care at
some point in their lives,
she said. Whether its a
family member, a neigh-
bor or a friend, its like ev-
erybody want to help give
back.
Its a special kind of
health care that meets
people where they are. We
can make the rest of life,
whatever that iswhether
its weeks or monthsas
happy as we can for the
person in the family. Its
really a great help to the
family, as well as to the
patient.
about this event, call
Joanie Newman at 457-
9122.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
FROM PAGE ONE
Mayor Rodney Turner
said his concerns about
the special election did not
only extend in changing
the form of government,
which he has publicly op-
posed since its introduc-
tion, but also in using
money from the general
fund to fund the election.
Elections typically cost be-
tween $2,500-$3,000, but
because all precincts will
be voting at one location,
the cost to taxpayers is
likely to be less, accord-
ing to Henry Laye with
the Voter Registration and
Elections office.
I guess my point is we
had a good bit of public
input that was articulated,
maybe a little bit informal-
ly, but it had been consis-
tent and somewhat wide
spread. And when we first
started thinking about it,
we got a lot of positive re-
sponse and we chose to go
ahead. And the money, in
the scope of Lymans ex-
penditures, is very small,
Wyatt said.
A portion of the special
election costs will be paid
for by private donations
from residents, who, ac-
cording to Wyatt, have do-
nated hundreds of dollars
to help pay for the cost
without pulling from tax-
generated funds.
There are some citizens
that are so compelled that
theyve actually been do-
nating private funds to it
because theyre convinced
of the importance of it,
Wyatt said.
The special election will
be on Tuesday, August 12,
with all precincts casting
ballots at the Lyman Town
Hall, at 81 Groce Road,
between 7 a.m.-7 p.m. In-
person absentee voting
for the special election is
currently open and absen-
tee-voters can cast ballots
at the Voter Registration
and Elections offices lo-
cated at 366 N. Church St.,
Spartanburg. On August
14, the County Board of
Canvassers will conduct a
hearing to determine the
validity of all provisional
ballots cast.
At the meeting when the
ordinance was first intro-
duced, Turner said he in-
tended to petition to place
all forms of government
on the ballot, but he said
later he was advised by the
Municipal Association that
South Carolina laws do not
allow all forms of govern-
ment to be placed on a bal-
lot unless a corporation is
first being established.
Im really upset with the
state when it comes down
to it and I intend to seek
legislation to change the
law that anytime a munici-
pality attempts to change
their form of government
they give their voters the
right to choose from all
three, Turner said.
Heres my problem
again. The citizens ev-
ery citizen of every mu-
nicipality in the state of
South Carolina if their
council or if a petition
starts to change the form
of government because
somebody dont like it, it
should be just a petition
or just an ordinance for
the council to select one of
the three forms, he said.
In a council form of local
government, council has
all legislative, policy and
administrative power and
the mayor the same statu-
tory authority as any other
councilmember. Council
has authority to hire, ap-
point and remove em-
ployees, supervise depart-
ments and prepare and
adopt budgets, according
to the Municipal Associa-
tion of South Carolina.
Mayor-council form of
government, also known
as strong-mayor form,
is the most used form in
South Carolina and it gives
the mayor authority to ex-
ercise legislative, executive
and administrative author-
ity. In this form, the mayor
appoints and removes em-
ployees in accordance with
council-adopted rules,
supervises departments
and prepares and submits
budgets, according to the
Municipal Association of
South Carolina.
Turner said he prefers
the current form of gov-
ernment because it has
worked for several years
and because it allows for
more immediate response
for government employ-
ees than having several
bosses would.
The Mayor form worked
very well for 60 years, and
its one person and its
a CEO of the town and
the daily decision maker
based on policies, proce-
dures, ordinances and res-
olutions that the council
governs under, he said.
What is really impor-
tant to me for the employ-
ees, more than anything,
is that they get one boss,
one supervisor, Turner
said. And really, no mat-
ter how hard you try in the
other form, theyre going
to have seven bosses. And
many [employees] have al-
ready come up to me and
expressed their frustra-
tions with that idea.
During the July 7 Lyman
Council meeting, council-
members Larry Chappel,
Donnie Wetzel and Wyatt
stated their oath of office,
and Wyatt was reappointed
as mayor pro-tem. Danny
Crowe was appointed as
the town attorney, Dennis
Drozdak was reappointed
as town clerk and John
Rollins as judge.
The next regularly
scheduled Lyman Town
Council meeting is August
4 at 6:30 p.m. at Lyman
Town Hall.

LYMAN: Chappel, Wetzel, Wyatt state oaths

HOSPICE: Greer restaurants participate
WELLFORD: Alcohol ordinance passed

Its turning out
to be wonderful
way to engage the
community.
Marsha VanHecke
Director of Outreach,
Hospice of the Carolina Foothills
Darlington Raceway will
be the site for a communi-
ty event this Saturday, July
12 as NewSpring Church
brings the Race Day 500
Festival to the track.
The festival is free and
open to the public, begin-
ning at 6 p.m. Activities
during the event will in-
clude lawnmower racing,
inflatables, pace car rides,
live music, food vendors
and a fireworks show.
The Race Day 500 Festi-
val follows last weekends
Freedom Fest, an Indepen-
dence Day celebration,
which was hosted by the
Greater Darlington Cham-
ber of Commerce on July
4.
Were thrilled to partner
with NewSpring Church to
host another free commu-
nity event at our beloved
track. We are committed
to providing fun family
entertainment throughout
the year and this is just
another example of a fan-
tastic community partner
utilizing one of the states
most historic venues
Track President Chip Wile
said.
NewSpring Church has
campuses in 10 different
locations throughout the
Palmetto state, including
Florence. The church has
grown over the last sev-
eral years with a goal of
having 100,000 members
by 2020.
This is an event for the
entire community to come
together and celebrate
summer, said Perry Noble,
senior pastor and founder
of NewSpring Church.
Our hope is that the Race
Day 500 Festival will be a
fun place for families and
individuals to kick back
and enjoy a great evening
of fireworks.
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BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
New Jerusalem Baptist
Church has become a fix-
ture in the Greer com-
munity since opening its
doors in 1991.
Rev. Steve Watson, who
serves as the churchs se-
nior pastor, said the past
two decades of outreach
have produced plenty of
fruit in the Greer commu-
nity.
We started here in
Greer 22 years ago and our
whole mission was not just
to have church, but to try
to affect the demograph-
ics of our community by
way of creating ministries
to help those who are in
need, he said.
In 1997, New Jerusalem
built a community center
known as Greer Commu-
nity Outreach. Through
the center, the church has
ministered through after-
school programs, summer
camps, GED courses and
more.
New Jerusalem opened a
homeless shelter in 1998
called Hope House. The
church has also organized
the Greer Community
Outreach Distribution Cen-
ter, which serves as a food
and clothing ministry. The
church has also provided
transitional housing for
men and women.
New Jerusalem has com-
pleted other projects and
launched other ministries
as well.
Even today, I still pinch
myself, Watson said. Go-
ing back 22 years ago,
when the Lord gave me the
vision for New Jerusalem,
Ive been just blown away
by what the Lord has al-
lowed us to accomplish.
Im in awe of it.
Watson said it is over-
whelming to think of how
far New Jerusalem has
come in 22 years.
As I look around to-
day and actually see all of
these things come to life
that we wanted to do, its
just breath taking, Wat-
son said. I pinch myself
every time I pull into our
church parking lot and
look over and see Greer
Community Outreach Cen-
ter. I feel so blessed. It has
been overwhelming, to say
the least.
At the end of the day, I
feel thankful that God has
allowed us to be a part of
this, he said.
Despite all the current
ongoing ministries, the
church has a desire to do
more in Greer. Watson said
he has hopes the church
could one day offer a boys
and girls home.
We hope, at some point,
to do a boys and girls
home, he said. Theres a
lot of children in the state
of South Carolina that are
just stuck. I just feel like
the church needs to do a
little bit more than what
we do in trying to offset
that. Im not about just do-
ing do-good type things.
I want to do things that
make a difference. When I
look at the statistics in the
state of South Carolina, es-
pecially among a lot of Af-
rican American children,
weve not done a good job
as it relates to adopting.
Children are falling off
the grid. Youve got poor
white kids and Hispanic
kids and, at some point,
weve got to step it up and
try to make a difference.
Sometimes we dont want
to get our hands dirty. For
a church perspective, we
might not want to be both-
ered. But, we need to be
bothered.
The community has
played a vital role in the
churchs success, Watson
said, and must continue to
do so going forward.
Greer has been awe-
some to our ministry,
Watson said. Ive been
on every board possible
in the City of Greer and it
has been extraordinary. I
was born and raised here.
I ran track and wrestled at
Greer High School and I
currently serve as the foot-
ball teams chaplain. Greer
has been good to New Je-
rusalem. I cant express
enough what this city has
done for us.
With plenty of outreach
still to accomplish, New
Jerusalem is always in
need of support.
People who want to be
a part of what were doing
can contact our church,
he said. People can also
help financially. Every-
thing we do drains our
church budget, but at the
end of the day, thats why
God blessed us with those
resources. Were here to
do outreach, not to hoard
or build some huge bank
account. We encourage
people to pick a ministry
that they may be passion-
ate about and sew toward
that ministry. It would be
a blessing if they did.
New Jerusalem Baptist
Church is located at 413
E. Poinsett St., Greer. For
more information or to
find out how to get in-
volved, call 968-9297.
WORSHIP THE SON UNDER
THE SUN AT AGAPE HOUSE
Agape House welcomes
the public and friends and
family to partake in
Worship the Son Under
the Sun, an outdoor wor-
ship service being held on
July 27 at 9:45 a.m. The
church is located at 900
Gap Creek Road, Greer.
JUNGLE SAFARI VBS
AT UNITED CHRISTIAN
United Christian Church,
located at 105 Daniel Ave.,
Greer, will host Jungle
Safari, a vacation bible
school for ages 5 and up
from July 21-25 from 6-
8:30 p.m. nightly.
call 895-3966 or 561-
8195.
MORGAN TO SPEAK
AT UPSTATE TREE OF LIFE
Rev. Lloyd Morgan will be
speaking at Upstate Tree
of Life Church, located at
203 E. Bearden St., Greer,
on July 20 at 6 p.m.
call 848-1295. The pastor
at the church is Rev. Jim
Henderson Sr.
VICTORIAN HILLS HOSTING
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Victorian Hills Commu-
nity Church, located at
209 Victor avenue exten-
sion, Greer, invites you to
Jungle Safari Vacation
Bible School for ages 3-
14 on Thursday, July 10
from 6-8:30 p.m., Friday,
July 11 from 6-8:30 p.m.,
Saturday, July 12 from 10
a.m.-5:15 p.m. and a com-
mencement on Sunday,
July 13 at 11 a.m.
CALVARY HILL BAPTIST
CHURCH HOSTS VBS
Calvary Hill Baptist
Church will hold Vacation
Bible School for all ages
from July 7-11 at 6:30-
8:30 p.m.
The church is located at
100 Calvary Hill Church
Dr. in Lyman. For more in-
formation, call 968-0493.
DEVENGER ROAD CHURCH
TO HOST VBS
Vacation Bible School at
Devenger Road Presbyte-
rian Church will run from
July 20 -24 starting each
night at 5:45 p.m. Dinner
will be provided for free
nightly.
The program is for ages
3 to rising seventh grad-
ers. To register, visit De-
vengerroad.org.
LEE ROAD BAPTIST TO HOST
CONCERT
Lee Road Baptist Church
will host TRADEMARK
in concert Sunday, July
13 at 6 p.m. These three
men are allowing God to
use them to challenge
and encourage people in
their walk with the Lord,
church officials say.
Their musical style is
similar to Phillips, Craig
and Dean and includes hu-
mor and a word from the
Lord.
Lee Road Baptist Church
is located at 1503 East Lee
Road, Taylors. For more in-
formation call 244-4678.
ABNER CREEK HOSTING
SIMULCAST
Abner Creek Baptist
Church will be hosting:
THE WORD: CLOSER TO
HOME with Beth Moore.
The Living Proof Live Si-
mulcast will take place
Saturday, Sept. 13 from
9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
Tickets are $25 per per-
son (including lunch) and
are available online at ab-
nercreekbaptist.com. The
simulcast will be broad-
cast at 2461 Abner Creek
Rd. in Greer.
APALACHE GOLDEN
HEARTS CALENDAR
On July 19, the senior
adult group will be treated
to lunch in Gatlinburg,
Tenn. at Log Cabin Pan-
cake House. On this day
trip they will spend some
time in Gatlinburg and go
to Ober-Gatlinburg.
The seniors plan to eat
out at Chick-Fil-A in Greer
at 6 p.m. on July 31.
Senior Adult Vacation
Bible School is on the
calendar for August 4-8
(Monday through Friday,
6 p.m.) at Apalache Bap-
tist Church. There will
be a different Bible Study
Leader for each of the five
nights: Monday Rev. Ed-
die Cooper (ABC Pastor),
Tuesday- Rev. Jerry Bry-
ant, Wednesday - Rev. Jim
Carpenter, Thursday Dr.
Trenton Connley, and Fri-
day Rev. Butch Howard
(all members of ABC). Din-
ner will be served to the
group each night after the
bible study sessions in the
CLC. Senior VBS is an an-
nual event held each year
at ABC where the group
enjoys a week of bible
study, food, fun and fel-
lowship.
A one day trip is sched-
uled August 18 for the
Golden Hearts (place
and time to be announced
later).
The seniors will meet at
Petes Restaurant in Greer
on August 28 at 6 p.m. for
the evening meal.
EBENEZER WELCOME
OFFERING FREE FOOD
The Bread of Life Food
Pantry at Ebenezer Wel-
come Baptist Church, 4005
Highway 414, Landrum, is
open on Thursdays from
2-4 p.m. The pantry is
open to families in need of
assistance. Photo ID is re-
quired. For more informa-
tion, call 895-1461.
SINGLES BIBLE STUDY AT
PELHAM ROAD BAPTIST
Pelham Road Baptist
Church, 1108 Pelham
Road, Greer, hosts a Sin-
gles Bible Study each Sun-
day from 6-8:30 p.m.
GRIEFSHARE
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST
Fairview Baptist Church,
1300 Locust Hill Road,
Greer, will host Grief-
Share, a support group led
by Carol Allen, on the sec-
ond Sunday of each month
from 4:45 - 6:30 p.m.
contact Carol Allen at 292-
6008.
CHURCH
NEWS
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
New Jerusalem Baptist Church, located at 413 E. Poinsett St.. Greer, has seen growth in its
outreach since launching in 1991.
Still making an impact
in Greer after 22 years

NewSpring Church to host
Race Day 500 Festival

Im not about just
doing do-good type
things. I
want to
do things
that
make a
difference.
Rev. Steve Watson
Senior Pastor, New Jerusalem
301 McCall St. Greer
848-5500
Highway 14 Greer, SC
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Abner Creek Baptist Church
2461 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 877-6604
Airport Baptist Church
776 S. Batesville Rd., Greer 848-7850
Apalache Baptist
1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 877-6012
Bible Baptist Church
6645 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-7003
Blue Ridge Baptist Church
3950 Pennington Rd., Greer 895-5787
BridgePointe
600 Bridge Rd., Taylors 244-2774
Burnsview Baptist Church
9690 Reidville Rd., Greer 879-4006
Calvary Baptist
101 Calvary St., Greer 877-9759
Calvary Baptist
108 Forest St., Greer 968-0092
Calvary Hill Baptist
100 Edward Rd., Lyman
Calvary Road Baptist Church
108 Bright Rd., Greer 593-2643
Camp Creek Baptist Church
1100 Camp Creek Rd., Taylors
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
109 Elmer St., Greer 877-6216
Community Baptist Church
642 S. Suber Rd., Greer 848-3500
Double Springs Baptist Church
3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors 895-1314
Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church
4005 Highway 414, Landrum 895-1461
El Bethel Baptist Church
313 Jones Ave., Greer 877-4021
Emmanuel Baptist Church
423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-2121
Enoree Fork Baptist Church
100 Enoree Dr., Greer 268-4385
Fairview Baptist Church
1300 Locust Hill Rd., Greer 877-1881
First Baptist Church
202 W. Poinsett St., Greer 877-4253
Freedom Fellowship Greer High 877-3604
Friendship Baptist Church
1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman 877-4746
Good News Baptist Church
1592 S. Highway 14, Greer 879-2289
Grace Baptist Church
760 W. Gap Creek Rd., Greer 879-3519
Grace Place
407 Ridgewood Dr., Greer 877-7724
Greer Freewill Baptist Church
110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer 968-0310
Heritage Chapel Baptist Church
218 Alexander Rd., Greer 989-0170
Highland Baptist Church
3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors 895-5270
Hillcrest Baptist Church
111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer 877-4206
Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana
199 Hubert St., Greer 877-3899
Holly Springs Baptist Church
250 Hannon Rd., Inman 877-6765
Locust Hill Baptist Church
5534 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest 895-1771
Maple Creek Baptist Church
609 S. Main St., Greer 877-1791
Milford Baptist Church
1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer 895-5533
Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
572 Mt. Lebanon Church Rd., Greer 895-2334
New Hope Baptist Church
561 Gilliam Rd., Greer 879-7080
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
413 E. Poinsett St., Greer 968-9203
New Life Baptist Church
90 Becco Rd., Greer 895-3224
Northwood Baptist Church
888 Ansel School Rd., Greer 877-5417
ONeal Baptist Church
3420 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0930
Pelham First Baptist Church
2720 S. Old Highway 14, Greer 879-4032
Peoples Baptist Church
310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer 848-0449
Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church
201 Jordan Rd., Lyman 879-2646
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-6436
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
4899 Jordan Rd., Greer 895-3546
Providence Baptist Church
2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer 877-3483
Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church
2375 Racing Road, Greer 877-0449
Riverside Baptist Church
1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer 879-4400
Second Baptist Church
570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer 877-7061
Southside Baptist Church
410 S. Main St., Greer 877-2672
St. Johns Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2904
Suber Road Baptist Church
Taylors First Baptist Church
200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535
United Family Ministries
13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235
Victor Baptist
121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686
Washington Baptist Church
3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510
Welcome Home Baptist Church
1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674
CATHOLIC
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
901 River Rd., Greer 879-4225
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Riverside Church of Christ
2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 322-6847
CHURCH OF GOD
Church of God - Greer
500 Trade St., Greer 877-0374
Church of God of Prophecy
2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329
Eastside Worship Center
601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523
ONeal Church of God
3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273
Pelham Church of God of Prophecy
Praise Cathedral Church of God
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 879-4878
EPISCOPAL
Good Shepherd Episcopal
200 Cannon St., Greer 877-2330
LUTHERAN
Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church
401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 288-4867
Apostolic Lutheran Church
453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer 848-4568
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS
2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville 297-5815
Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA
300 Oneal Rd., Greer 877-5876
METHODIST
Bethel United Methodist Church
105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer 879-2066
Covenant United Methodist Church
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
174 Ebenezer Road, Greer 987-9644
Faith United Methodist Church
1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer 877-0308
Fews Chapel United Methodist Church
4000 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-2522
Grace United Methodist Church
627 Taylor Rd., Greer 877-7015
Lee Road United Methodist Church
1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors 244-6427
Liberty Hill United Methodist Church
301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer 968-8150
Liberty United Methodist Church
4276 Highway 414, Landrum 292-0142
Memorial United Methodist Church
201 N. Main St., Greer 877-0956
Mountain View UMC
6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-8532
Sharon United Methodist Church
1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer 879-7926
St. Mark United Methodist Church
911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors 848-7141
St. Paul United Methodist Church
3856 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-5570
Victor United Methodist Church
1 Wilson Ave., Greer 877-5520
Woods Chapel United Methodist Church
2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer 879-4475
Zoar United Methodist Church
1005 Highway 357, Greer 877-0758
PRESBYTERIAN
Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church
2094 Highway 101 North, Greer 483-2140
Devenger Road Presbyterian Church
1200 Devenger Rd., Greer 268-7652
Fellowship Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
100 School St., Greer 877-3612
Fulton Presbyterian Church
OTHER DENOMINATIONS
Agape House
900 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 329-7491
Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr
427 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 281-0015
Bartons Memorial Pentacostal Holiness
Highway 101 North, Greer
Bethesda Temple
125 Broadus St., Greer 877-8523
Beulah Christian Fellowship Church
1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville 283-0639
Calvary Bible Fellowship
Holiday Inn, Duncan 266-4269
Calvary Chapel of Greer
104 New Woodruff Rd. Greer 877-8090
Christ Fellowship
343 Hampton Rd., Greer 879-8446
Christian Heritage Church
900 N. Main St., Greer 877-2288
Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza 322-1325
Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. 848-0308
El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. 968-9474
Faith Family Church
3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-0207
Faith Temple
5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors 895-2524
Glad Tidings Assembly of God
Highway 290, Greer 879-3291
Greer Mill Church 52 Bobo St., Greer 877-2442
Harmony Fellowship Church
Harvest Christian Church
2150 Highway 417, Woodruff 486-8877
International Cathedral of Prayer
100 Davis Avenue Greer 655-0009
Lifesong Church
12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman 439-2602
Living Way Community Church
3239 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0544
Mountain Bridge Community Church
1400B Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 350-1051
New Beginnings Outreach
104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 968-2424
New Birth Greenville
New Covenant Fellowship
2425 Racing Rd., Greer 848-4521
New Hope Freedom
109 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. Greer 205-8816
New Life in Christ 210 Arlington Rd. 346-9053
Point of Life Church
Wade Hampton Blvd. Duncan 426-4933
Springwell Church
Trinity Fellowship Church
1700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville 244-6011
United Anglican Fellowship
1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer 629-3350
United Christian Church
105 Daniel Ave., Greer 895-3966
United House of Prayer
213 Oak St., Greer 848-0727
Upstate Friends Meeting (Quaker)
39 Hillcrest St., Lyman 877-9392
Upstate Tree of Life
203 East Bearden St., Greer 848-1295
Victorian Hills Community Church
209 Victor Ave. Ext., Greer 877-3981
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The fire was already
up in the attic, Camp-
bell said. From what we
could see, and from what
witnesses were telling us,
lightning struck the back
of the building. Evidently
it went up pretty quick. It
was heavily involved in the
attic.
Campbell said firefight-
ers began attacking the
fire from the inside, but
the blaze was moving too
fast.
We started an interior
attack and tried to hold it
in the attic, but it was just
too hot for us, he said.
When it broke through
the roof, we set up the
platform and used it to
bring the fire under con-
trol. Once we got it under
control, we went back in-
side and finished it off.
Fire officials say no inju-
ries were reported.
As far as damage, only
the four top apartments
received fire damage,
Campbell said. They were
heavily damaged when it
was all said and done. We
had eight that had water
damage and 12 that had
smoke damage.
Campbell said many of
the residents were still
at work when the panic
started.
A lot them were still
at work, he said. There
were some people home.
From what I heard, one wit-
ness said he felt the build-
ing shake when it got hit
and he ran out and started
beating on doors because
he saw it was on fire.
Campbell has responded
to similar fires through
the years, and said proper
safety precautions are a
must at all times.
You should always have
renters insurance, but you
should always have an es-
cape plan, Campbell said.
I dont care whether you
live in an apartment or a
house, and escape plan
is the biggest thing. You
should also check your
smoke detectors occasion-
ally.
A shelter was opened at
Greer First Baptist Church
shortly after the fire for
displaced families.
The Greer Police Depart-
ment is asking for the pub-
lics help to identify and
locate a woman who at-
tempted to snatch a purse
from another woman in
the Walmart parking lot.
The incident took place
on June 20 at Walmart,
located at 14055 E. Wade
Hampton Blvd.
The female victim told
police a white female be-
tween 20-25 years old ap-
proached her and asked
for help because she
needed gas. When the vic-
tim told her she could not
help, the subject started
walking away before turn-
ing around and attempt-
ing to snatch the victims
purse. The victim refused
to give up her purse, but
the subject ran away, get-
ting into a white four-door
sedan occupied by three
other white females.
Security cameras
showed the suspect was
at Walmart with the three
other white females.
Anyone with informa-
tion on the identity of any
of these subjects is asked
to contact Detective Bash
of the Greer Police Depart-
ment 848-5351 or jbash@
cityofgreer.org.
GCSO INVESTIGATES
AUTO BREAKINGS
The Greenville County
Sheriffs Office is inves-
tigating a string of auto
breakings that occurred at
two apartment complexes
on July 6 and 7.
According to Master Dep-
uty Jonathan Smith of the
Greenville County Sheriffs
Office, there were three
auto breakings reported at
Huntington Downs Apart-
ments, located at 1409
Roper Mountain Road, be-
tween 9 p.m. on July 6 and
8 a.m. on July 7.
Items reported stolen
from the vehicles included
electronics, purses, wal-
lets, money, shoes and
tools.
Three other auto break-
ings were reported at
Stoneledge Plantation
Apartments, located at
1421 Roper Mountain
Road, between 2 p.m. on
July 6 and 11 a.m. on July
7.
Items reported stolen
from these incidents in-
cluded tools and personal
items.
In addition to the string
of auto breakings at these
two apartment complexes,
four incidents, includ-
ing burglaries to outdoor
buildings and auto break-
ings on Cooley Bridge
Road were reported be-
tween 11:00 a.m. on July
6 and 4:30 a.m. July 7.
(Note: All information
contained in the following
blotter was taken directly
from the official incident
reports filed by the Greer
Police Department or The
Spartanburg County Sher-
iffs Office or The Green-
ville County Sheriffs Of-
fice. All suspects are to be
considered innocent until
proven guilty in the court
of law.)
CSC
William Earl Mack, 41, of
222 E. Church St., Greer,
has been charged with
criminal sexual conduct
and faulty equipment.
According to incident
reports, an officer was
conducting radar on Vic-
tor Avenue and 5
th
Street
when he observed a mo-
ped make a right turn with
a faulty taillight.
The officer initiated a
traffic stop on the mo-
ped and its driver (Mack).
When the officer obtained
Macks drivers license, he
learned he had an active
warrant with the Greer Po-
lice Department for crimi-
nal sexual conduct.
Mack was placed under
arrest and transported to
the Greer City Jail.
THWARTED THIEF
Daman Paul Strickland
Jr., 34, of 76 Latimer Ridge
Road, Honea Path, has
been charged with shop-
lifting enhancement.
reports, an officer was dis-
patched to the Family Dol-
lar on West Wade Hampton
Boulevard in reference to
a shoplifting that turned
into an armed robbery.
Upon arrival, the offi-
cer made contact with the
store clerk who informed
the officer there was no
armed robbery, but the
suspect (Strickland Jr.)
had attempted to shoplift
without weapons.
The clerk told the of-
ficer Strickland Jr. had
placed several items in his
waistband and attempted
to leave the store without
paying, but was unable
to do so because she had
locked the door.
He was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail where it was
learned he had 51 con-
victions for various prop-
erty crimes from 1997 to
2006.
MUST BE LOVE
Rachel Cayce Harv-
ley, 28, of 113 Spring St.,
Greer, has been charged
with shoplifting.
dispatched to Dollar Gen-
eral in Greer City limits in
reference to a shoplifting
call.
Upon arrival, the officer
met with the store manag-
er who stated an unknown
male subject entered the
store with a female sub-
ject (Harvley) and the male
subject placed several
items into the back of his
pants.
The clerk told the officer
that when the unknown
male realized he was being
watched he left the store
in a white car, leaving Har-
vley behind. Harvley then
also left the store on foot
and was seen throwing
stolen merchandise from
her purse into the woods.
She was arrested in the
woods and told officers
that the unknown male
who was with her at Dollar
General was her boyfriend,
but she refused to provide
his name.
She was transported to
the Greer City Jail.
NEVER LOOKED BACK
Diane Renee Messer, 50,
of 147 Stock Bridge Road,
Spartanburg, has been
charged with shoplifting.
dispatched to Walmart in
reference to a shoplifter in
custody.
Upon arrival, the officer
met with the complainant
who stated she had fol-
lowed the subject (Messer)
around the store for an
hour and a half and ob-
served her conceal several
items in her pants. The
complainant then watched
Messer attempt to leave
the store without paying
at which point she was
stopped.
Messer was placed un-
der arrest and transported
to the Greer City Jail.
COSMETIC COVERUP
Samantha Cherie Norris,
24, of 300 Malinda Drive
4, Greer, has been charged
with shoplifting. Rusty
Shane Wofford, 24, of the
same address, has also
been charged with shop-
lifting.
According to incident re-
ports, an officer respond-
ed to Walmart in reference
to a shoplifting call.
Upon the officers arriv-
al she met with the com-
plainant who stated she
and other employees saw
Norris and Wofford se-
lect cosmetic items from
that part of the store and
then walk to the lawn and
garden section before con-
cealing the items in a pink
diaper bag before attempt-
ing to leave the store with-
out paying.
Both Norris and Wofford
were detained and escort-
ed to the Loss Prevention
Office. Both subjects were
arrested and transported
to the Greer City Jail.
DUI
Adam John Eikenberry,
25, of 520 Grafton Court,
with DUI, failure to acquire
a vehicle license and not in
possession of a drivers li-
cense.
reports, an officer was on
routine patrol when he no-
ticed a white Buick travel-
ing South on Hwy. 14 at a
high rate of speed. The of-
ficer caught up to the ve-
hicle and initiated a traffic
stop on the vehicle and its
driver (Eikenberry).
Upon stopping Eiken-
berry, the officer observed
his vehicle had a paper tag
that had expired in May
and detected a strong odor
of alcohol coming from in-
side the vehicle.
Eikenberry did not have
his drivers license with
him and informed the of-
ficer he had consumed al-
cohol earlier that day. The
officer performed a series
of field sobriety tests,
which Eikenberry failed.
He was arrested and
City Jail where he blew a
.13 percent on a breatha-
lyzer.
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
Keefer Christian Hinkel,
21, of 108 Gladstone Way,
with DUI, open container,
possession of drug para-
phernalia and simple pos-
session of marijuana.
routine patrol when he ob-
served a Volkswagen Jetta
remain stopped at a traf-
fic signal on North Suber
Road and Wade Hampton
Boulevard despite the traf-
fic signal completing two
cycles. The officer then
observed a male subject
asleep in the drivers seat.
The officer pulled be-
hind the vehicle and its
driver (Hinkel) and ob-
served the engine to be
running. The officer ap-
proached the drivers side
of the vehicle and made
numerous attempts to
wake the driver before fi-
nally being successful. As
the driver woke up, the ve-
hicle began slowly starting
to move forward. The offi-
cer ordered Hinkel to put
the car in park and exit the
vehicle.
Hinkel exited the vehicle
and the officer observed
him to be unsteady and
having a difficult time
maintaining his balance.
The officer also detected
a strong odor of alcohol
coming from Hinkels per-
son and placed him under
arrest for DUI, deeming
the area unsafe to conduct
a series of field sobriety
tests.
Officers found two open
cans of beer inside the
vehicle along with some
green leafy substance be-
lieved to be marijuana and
a glass pipe.
Hinkel was transported
to the Greer City jail where
he refused to participate
in a series of field sobriety
tests or a breathalyzer.
BAR BAMBOOZLER
Jennifer Lynn Younger,
26, of 1 Holly Circle Ext.,
with defrauding a restau-
rant.
reports, an officer was dis-
patched to The Mason Jar
in reference to a female
subject who left without
paying her tab. Upon ar-
rival, the officer spoke
with the bartender/com-
plainant who stated a fe-
male subject opened a bar
tab and ordered 16 vari-
ous alcoholic drinks total-
ing $186.84 and then left
without paying.
The subject (Younger)
was later located by the
Greer Police Department
and told officers she didnt
have the money to pay the
bill and had left the bar to
go get some money.
She was arrested and
City Jail.
CDV
Shilo April Robinson, 22,
of 215 Old Woodruff Road,
with criminal domestic
violence.
According to incident re-
ports, officers responded
to the Cupcake Castle on
East Poinsett Street in ref-
erence to a to criminal do-
mestic violence call. Upon
the officers arrival, they
met with both Robinson
and the victim. After hear-
ing both sides, officers
determined that Robinson
was the aggressor.
The victim told officers
he and Robinson got into
an argument and he was
able to lock her out of
the store in an attempt to
keep the argument from
escalating. He stated Rob-
inson then kicked through
the door and struck him
repeatedly with a broom
in his back and neck.
Robinson was arrested
and transported to the
Greer City Jail.
NOTSOSUBTLE SIGNS
Anthony Slate, 25, of 46
Spring Fellon Lane, Tay-
lors, has been charged
with driving left of the
center line and posses-
sion of drug parapherna-
lia. Terrald Griffin, 32, of
4 Quoite Court, Greenville,
has been charged with
simple possession of mar-
ijuana and possession of
drug paraphernalia.
routine patrol when he
observed a vehicle being
driven on the wrong side
of the road.
The officer initiated a
traffic stop on the vehicle
and its driver (Slate). Upon
approaching the vehicle,
the officer noticed both
Slate and the passenger
(Griffin) to be acting very
nervous. The officer also
detected an odor of mari-
juana coming from Grif-
fins person.
The officer had Slate
exit the vehicle at which
time the officer observed
a marijuana grinder laying
in the pocket of the driver
side door. Slate was placed
under arrest. The officer
then located a burned
marijuana cigarette in the
passenger seat and a pill
bottle that smelled heav-
ily of marijuana under
the seat. The officer ob-
served marijuana shake
on Griffins clothes and
mouth, leading him to be-
lieve Griffin had eaten the
drugs. Griffin denied this.
Both subjects were
City Jail.
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that some 40 percent
of South Carolina social
workers handle more
than the recommended
maximum of 17 case-
loads. Social workers
in the Upstate are even
more overwhelmed. The
newspapers research
revealed that half of
Greenville County social
workers and 59 percent of
Spartanburg County social
workers are currently
managing in excess of 20
cases.
Next years state budget
will add about $776,000
dollars and roughly 50
more social workers to
South Carolinas DSS
arsenal.
But, while those ad-
ditions should reduce
caseloads in the short
term, the long-term prob-
lem remains significant.
Thats because it revolves
around the collapse of the
family itself. Put simply,
we are not able to take
care of all the poor kids
being raised in single-par-
ent homes.
A lot of people blame
Americas globalizing
economy and technologi-
cal advancements for the
increasing wealth discrep-
ancy between classes. The
real reason the middle
and lower classes have
lost money, however, is
the decline of marriage
and the pervasive dissolu-
tion of the nuclear family.
It certainly helps ex-
plain the vast wealth gap
between races.
White families generally
have a lot more money
than Mexican American
and African American
families because they are
far more likely to have a
two-parent household.
According to stats
provided by Kids Count
Data Center, 67 percent
of black households and
42 percent of Hispanic
households consist of just
one parent. Conversely,
three-fourths of U. S.
white families have both a
mother and father.
That difference helps
explain why the median
white household wealth
in America is eight times
that of African American
households and six times
that of Hispanic house-
holds. It also explains why
Asian American house-
holds earn $12,000 more
dollars each year than
white households. More
than 80 percent of them
still have both parents
under the same roof.
While there are oc-
casional success stories
springing from one-parent
homes, there are innu-
merable cases of poverty,
abuse and neglect. We
wouldnt be increasing
our DSS staff and budget
if that werent the case.
Our welfare programs
are more than gener-
ous enough to improve
the lives of kids born
to single mothers. The
problem is that those
mothers dont always use
them as intended. As the
saying goes, you can lead
a horse to water, but you
cant make it drink. In the
same light, you can give
a single-mother welfare
money, but you cant
make her use it in a pro-
ductive, fruitful manner.
Throwing money at some-
one wont make them a
responsible, thoughtful or
loving parent. In fact, a lot
of times they wont even
spend it on the child.
With no stability at
home, kids struggle at
school, on the streets and
in relationships. They
crave acceptance and
role models. This makes
them an easy target for
gangs to recruit. Over
theweekend, nine people
were killed and more than
60 shot in the streets of
Chicago.
Most of those shots
were likely fired by young
men raised in single-par-
ent homes.
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For Vietnam
War veterans
U.S. Senator Tim Scott
will host a ceremony Aug.
2 in Columbia to honor
South Carolinas Vietnam
War era veterans.
During the 10 a.m. cer-
emony at the First Baptist
Church of Columbia, 1306
Hampton St., Columbia,
Medal of Honor recipient
Major General James Ever-
ett Livingston, USMC (Ret.)
will deliver the keynote
address.
Military bands from
around South Carolina
will perform and military
artifacts and memorabilia
from the era will be on dis-
play.
Scott will also give each
veteran a Senatorial Cer-
tificate of Appreciation
and a pin.
The Vietnam War era
was one of the most chal-
lenging in our nations his-
tory and it is truly my hon-
or to host these brave men
and women who fought
for freedom this year.
Their sacrifices, as well as
those made by their fami-
lies, will never be forgot-
ten, Scott said.
Im proud to host our
veterans and their families
August 2, 2014 in Colum-
bia to publicly honor them
for their commitment to
our nation.
All interested veterans
and guests should register
by Monday, July 28, by vis-
iting http://scott.senate.
gov/veterans or by calling
844-820-0146.
U.S. Senator
Tim Scott to
host ceremony

Throwing money at someone wont make
them a responsible, thoughtful or loving
parent.
Yard of the Month
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SPORTS
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
Being a
patriot
I
t happens every year.
The sudden need and
desperate desire to
blow something up.
It usually doesnt hit me
until the sun begins to
set on July 4. This year, I
nearly ran out of time.
The long weekend
had not gotten off to
a great start. My wife
had contracted a stom-
ach bug that caused all
holiday plans to come to
a screeching halt. Trying
to do anything I could to
help, I nearly forgot about
my annual Fourth of July
traditions.
My traditions are the
same as anyone elses
grilling out, watching
fireworks and taking in
the antics of Will Smith
and hostile aliens in In-
dependence Day on the
big screen.
If you will allow me to
digress briefly, this is
one of the most severely
underrated films of all
time. Although my wife
hates it and I can hardly
find a soul on the planet
who will take the time to
enjoy it with me, I cant
get enough of war-driven
aliens meeting their doom
on Americas birthday.
Thats neither here nor
there.
Yes, all signs of the
Fourth of July were ab-
sent from our home until
a loud boom rattled the
windows in our upstairs
living room. My sickly
wife and I looked at each
other, thinking the same
thing.
Lets go to the porch,
she said. Were missing
the fireworks.
We ran downstairs and
jumped in our front porch
rocking chairs, as if to
say, OK, you can start
the show now.
Several loud and unsat-
isfying booms later, no
colorful flames could be
seen on display in front of
our house.
I think I saw one, I
told my wife. Look be-
hind that house.
Nothing.
We saw our neighbors
get in their car a few mo-
ments later.
Theyre going to get
fireworks. I just know it,
my wife said.
Knowing I wasnt going
to waste another minute
not blowing something
up, I took off to the near-
est firework stand with
$10 to blow.
Thats exactly what
I did. The fireworks I
bought were pathetic. I
cant remember the exact
terminology, but they
were called something
along the lines of Whis-
tling Hillbillies.
What they should have
been called was, Most
Annoyingly Loud Fire-
works in the World That
Will Never Launch No Mat-
ter How Many You Light.
I could see how that
would be a less-desirable
name and how it may not
even fit on the package.
Down to my last fire-
work and eardrums nearly
busted, I lit the fuse, hop-
ing to see a show.
Success.
My wife and I stood
there satisfied, doing our
civic duty and showing
our full patriotism.
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Will take
the field
Saturday
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Beating Westminster for
the district championship
last week, the GBC Majors
sealed a trip to Charleston
to compete for the state
championship.
The tournament is set
for this Saturday.
Theyve been working
really hard, GBC Majors
coach Mark Crossland
said. Weve had a lot of
practices. We havent had
as many games as we nor-
mally do, so weve been
trying to practice hard
and get our skill level up.
Ive been most impressed
with our pitching and our
defense.
The GBC Majors, also
known as the Greer Goon
Squad, won both of its
postseason games, defeat-
ing Westminster twice in
the district tournament.
In game one, the team
edged out a narrow 2-1
victory, sealed with a walk-
off hit in the bottom of the
eighth inning.
The bats came alive in
Greers second game as
the GBC Majors brought in
run after run, winning by a
score of 20-6.
In years past, weve
gone to state and its kind
of been a different route
weve taken, Crossland
said. Weve had more in-
dividual talent in the past
and not as much cohesion
as a group. We havent
had as many people doing
what it takes to win games.
This year, weve got the in-
dividual talent and weve
got teamwork and chemis-
try going on.
The team is composed
of players ages 19 and un-
der.
They really come to-
gether as a group and they
really get a long. Nobody
feels left out or anything,
he said. Were just having
a blast playing ball.
Crossland said he has
been stressing pitching
and defense to his team.
We try to preach pitch-
ing and defense, he said.
Its easier to win if youre
not giving up runs, rather
than trying to out-hit the
other team.
The team will learn what
path it must take in the
state tournament this Fri-
day.
The coachs meeting is
Friday and well find out
what team were going to
play, Crossland said. Its
a double-elimination tour-
nament and there are eight
teams in it. Well play two
on Saturday and, if we win
either one of those, well
play again Sunday.
Crossland said his team
is excited for the opportu-
nity.
These players really
want to win and they be-
lieve they can win, he
said. As a coach, I believe
that if we play the way
were capable of playing
in every game, I think well
get there. There are usual-
ly two teams at state that
are really tough. North
Charleston has really won
it every year. Theyll be re-
ally tough to beat.
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer American Le-
gion Post 115 junior team
earned its first win of the
postseason Monday night,
defeating Rock Hill 4-2.
Ryan Teems earned the
win on the mound for
Greer and Tyler Kruglev-
ich came in to close. Chris-
tian Kontowsky led the of-
fense, going 2-3 with and
RBI double.
Its good to get game
one when its at home,
head coach Nate Ramsey
said. Weve got a lot of
pitching and Im not going
to be afraid to use them or
save anybody. Hopefully,
the guys will be able to
kind of take it one play at
time.
The two teams faced off
again at Rock Hill on Tues-
day (results were not avail-
able at press time) and, if
necessary, will return to
Greer to play game three
on Wednesday night.
We really dont know
anything about them,
Ramsey prior to the first
game with Rock Hill. The
good news is they dont
know anything about us
either.
Post 115 wrapped up the
regular season with a 3-2
win over Inman and an 8-1
victory over Spartanburg.
My challenge to them
was, if you want to make
your goal and reach the
state tournament, you
need to kind of raise
the bar one more level,
Ramsey said. Thats what
they did. They found a way
to raise their level of play.
Thats extremely hard to
do when youve already
won six or seven games in
a row.
SEE LEGION | B2
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Young Greer football
players tested their skills
at a free clinic hosted by
Greer Parks and Recre-
ation this week at Greer
City Stadium
The Upstate Jackets
clinic, for ages 6-13, will
resume July 14-15 from
6:30-8 p.m.
We saw a need to make
sure these young guys,
and it ranges anywhere
from ages 6-13, are pre-
pared for the heat and
for the type of drills we
would ask them to do dur-
ing the season, said Up-
state Jackets coach Randy
Porter. We found a lot of
the kids, over the summer,
dont get out and exercise
as much as they normally
would and so we lose the
SEE CLINIC | B4
GBC Majors
advance to
state tourney
Upstate Jackets
put on free clinic
Aspiring Greer football players laced up their cleats for drills and instruction at Greer City
Stadium Monday night. The event was part of a free football clinic open to the public.

The clinic included basic drills and conditioning for
children ages 6-13.

Greer opens playoffs with win over Rock Hill
The Greer American Legion Post 115 junior squad ran down Rock Hill on Monday night,
securing a 4-2 win in its frst playof game.
Weve had more
individual talent
in the past and not
as much cohesion
as a group... This
year, weve got
the individual
talent and weve
got teamwork and
chemistry going on.
Mark Crossland
GBC Majors coach
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014
Will host
tournament
on Friday
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
BYRNES
The Byrnes football
team suffered its first 7-
on-7 defeat of the sum-
mer at a tournament held
at the University of South
Carolina.
The Rebels fell to Sum-
ter on the last play of the
championship game.
We went undefeated
through the tournament
and got beat on the last
play of the championship
game, head coach Brian
Lane said. We were up by
one with six seconds left
and they threw a 40-yard
touchdown pass behind
us.
Byrnes finished 5-1 for
the tournament. Lane said
he saw strong performanc-
es from quarterback Micah
Young and receivers Najee
Bowens and Jaylan Foster.
Were just like every-
body else. Were trying to
get better before the sea-
son, Lane said. Its just
one of those things where
youre trying to get reps
in. Hopefully it will help
get some chemistry going
with your offense and de-
fense. Thats kind of what
these 7-on-7s are about.
The Rebels will host their
own 7-on-7 this weekend.
The two-day event, set for
Friday and Saturday at the
high school, will feature
20 teams.
In this tournament,
weve got teams from
Georgia all the way up
to New Jersey, he said.
Were getting a lot of
great competition and
thats always a good thing.
We feel like the more good
competition we see, the
more it will help us when
the season starts.
EASTSIDE
Eastside got its first look
at 7-on-7 competition last
week, taking on several fa-
miliar teams in Mauldin.
Head coach Jeff Thoma-
son said he saw some pos-
itive things from his team
in the tournament that
featured region opponents
Southside and Blue Ridge.
Weve been in the
weight room hard and
heavy and weve been con-
ditioning hard and heavy
and I thought we compet-
ed really well during our
first 7-on-7, Thomason
said. Competitive-wise, I
thought we were where we
needed to be right now.
Were not where we need
to be in [about 50] days,
but were where we need
to be right now. Our guys
are really getting after it.
Thomason said he has
seen an attitude change
and a willingness to learn
from his team.
I saw our guys make
some plays that, last year,
we wouldnt have made,
Thomason said. We can
see improvement every
year with the attitude
change. We went out there
last Tuesday and really
played well. Their football
knowledge is so much fur-
ther along.
The Eagles got a peak at
region foe Blue Ridge, but
Thomason said there is not
much to be gained from a
quick 7-on-7 battle.
As coaches, we look at
a team like Blue Ridge and
know theyre going to play
hard. Theyre going to get
after it and theyre not go-
ing to be passive. Some-
times in 7-on-7, it doesnt
really allow for that style
of play, he said. We dont
get to really see a lot of
what everyone can offer
in the 7-on-7 aspect. Blue
Ridges bread and butter is
being aggressive and com-
ing up and making tackles
and having at least five or
six hats on a tackle every
time.
Offensively, Eastside
has taken steps forward,
Thomason said.
Were able to see our
quarterbacks go through
read progressions and
how they respond to situ-
ations, he said. With
our receivers, we can see
if were getting off the
man coverage and how
were running routes. This
helps you see if youre re-
ally clicking together from
quarterback to receiver.
Thomason said although
his team lost several key
seniors, the Eagles will be
a tough match-up this sea-
son.
We dont want to be a
team that when we lose 20
seniors, were considered
rebuilding, Thomason
said. We want to have
guys that we can plug right
in and keep on rolling. I
think thats what weve
been able to do. There are
some guys that were go-
ing to struggle to replace,
as far as experience. But,
athletically, were as good
as weve been since Ive
been here.
Eastside will travel to
Newberry College on
Thursday for another 7-
on-7 tournament. The Ea-
gles will then hit the road
on Friday for a tournament
in Marietta, Georgia.
BLUE RIDGE
Blue Ridge hit the road
for its first 7-on-7 tourna-
ment last week, traveling
to a competition in Mauld-
in last Tuesday.
We thought it went
well, head coach Shane
Clark said. We actually
faced Palmetto, Eastside,
Mauldin and Southside.
Things went pretty well.
Obviously, with this being
our first one, there were
mistakes made that we
knew probably would be
made. Thats a coach as-
pect for us right there.
Clark said he did not
pay attention to wins and
losses, but rather how the
team handled certain situ-
ations.
This just gives you the
chance to work on funda-
mentals and basics, he
said. Thats what 7-on-7s
are. We want to focus on
making good decisions
and getting ourselves in
the right spots.
The head coach saw pro-
gression from players in
several key positions.
All of them did well last
week, Clark said. We saw
some good things out of
our quarterback, Jay Urich,
and Brian Garrett on of-
fense. Defensively, John
Patrick, Ethan Ellison and
Ethan Few did well. Over-
all, it was a pretty good
job by all of them with it
being our first one.
Clark said there will be
a continual learning curve
for Urich, as he picks up
quarterback duties this
season.
It should never end, re-
ally, being at the center of
the game like he is, Clark
said. He did some things
the other day that were
really impressive. He also
made some mistakes that,
if you give him a little bit
of time, he wont be mak-
ing.
Blue Ridge hosted a 7-on-
7 tournament on Tuesday.
Results were not available
at press time.
We get to see Gaffney,
Woodmont and some
[Class AAAA] schools, he
said. Its just a chance to
get better.
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Area swimmers have
been waiting for this week-
end all summer.
Its time for divisionals
in SAIL (Swim Association
Invitational League) swim-
ming, and area teams are
getting set to duke it out
on Friday and Saturday.
Sugar Creek will travel
to Gower this weekend,
with the morning session
beginning at 9 a.m. on Fri-
day. Head coach Gretchen
Lentz said her team is aim-
ing to come out on top.
I think everybodys got
a shot at it, Lentz said.
When you only score the
top 12, it makes it easier
to bombard a team that is
as big as Gower is. I think
weve got a shot at it. Well
see how they swim. Were
excited about it.
Lentz said it has been
an awkward season for
her team, but believes
they have still been able to
progress nicely.
Its been a weird season
and a lot of it is based on
the new system we tried
to run for the first three
meets, Lentz said. Its
thrown a damper into it
because we didnt get a
chance to get a lot of times
recorded. We did some
time trials within our own
club. You cant use those
times, but it helps you
place kids a little bit. Its
just been a little tricky.
Silver Leaf will host divi-
sional competition on Fri-
day as well.
To me, this is just a ton
of fun, said Silver Leaf
coach Katie Payne said.
You get to see all the
friends youve made all
year again. Theres actu-
ally a little more competi-
tion. In the dual meets, its
not a team that wins, but
its more about individual
times. In divisionals, they
get to come together and
work hard to get points as
a team.
Payne said her team has
been working hard all sea-
son.
Its been a really good
season, Payne said. We
had a couple weeks get
rained out, but for the
most part, we were able to
get through it all. We had
really good time cuts at all
of our meets and the kids
have been working hard.
Several Silver Leaf swim-
mers have recorded solid
time cuts, which Payne be-
lieves bodes well for this
weekend.
Theres been some se-
rious improvements from
our team as a whole that
I think will really help us
at divisionals, she said.
Were a sizeable team
and we have a lot of really
good swimmers. I think we
should do well.
Lentz said although the
competition will be tough,
divisionals are all about
fun.
You cant lose sight of
the fact that this is sum-
mer league swimming and
it is for recreation and a
lot of fun, Lentz said. If
our kids have a good year
and find some success and
have a good time, then
weve done our jobs.
Lentz said she is look-
ing for several of her
swimmers to score team
points.
In several age groups,
weve got two or three
swimmers that pretty
much score [first and sec-
ond] in every event, she
said. We should be good
up at the very top. Its the
rest of our swimmers that
weve got to have step
up.
Times a divisionals will
determine if swimmers go
on to compete in champi-
onships and classics.
Faces top
team in
first round
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
A late push was enough
for the Greer American Le-
gion Post 115 senior team
to punch its ticket to the
postseason.
Greer now faces Chapin-
Newberry in a five-game
series.
They (Chapin-Newber-
ry) are the defending state
champs, head coach Paul
Kontowsky said. Weve
got a fighting chance.
Weve lost a couple of
guys to injury. John Mason
(Reynolds) got hurt, Ty
(Montgomery) got hurt and
both are done for the year.
Were down to about 10 or
11 kids going up against
the state champs, but the
good thing is were rested
with our pitching. Weve
got a chance because our
pitching is fresh.
Post 115 earned a 9-7
win over Gaffney in the
final week of the regular
season.
Jordan Sizemore threw
10 innings for Greer in the
contest.
Jordan had thrown
about 87 or 88 pitches by
the seventh. I was getting
ready to take him out, but
he asked me to go back
out, Kontowsky said. I
told him if he got in trou-
ble we would take him out,
but he was able to get out
of it. He got stronger as
the game went on.
The senior legion squad
scored six runs on several
Gaffney errors in the sec-
ond inning. Gaffney would
counter in the fourth in-
ning, however, scoring five
runs in the fourth. Greer
secured the go-ahead run
in extra innings before
Sizemore closed it out.
Ethan Bray went 5-6,
leading Post 115 from the
plate.
Bray threw nine innings,
but was unable to earn the
win against Union later in
the week. The game was
knotted at 2-2 going into
the ninth. Union strung
together a couple of base
hits and sealed the 3-2 vic-
tory. Greer closed the sea-
son with an 11-3 loss to
Spartanburg.
The toughest games now
lay ahead for Kontowskys
team.
Theyre ready to play,
he said. We had prac-
tice and we talked about
whats going on and they
know its not going to be
easy. Theyre ready to
come out and take it to
themat least give it their
best. Theyre not ready to
fold in yet.
Kontowsky said his team
will have to make minimal
mistakes to come out on
top this week.
Weve got to play flaw-
less just to be able to be
them, he said. To beat
them in a best of five se-
ries, everything has to fall
in place for us. We know
that, but when youre in
the playoffs, anything can
happen. Were going to go
down there and play.
Senior legion
squeaks into
postseason
SAIL swimmers set to compete
Area SAIL swimmers are diving into divisionals this weekend, hoping to score points to make it to championships
and classics. Visit swimsail.org for more information.

FROM B1
Ramsey said the team
will continue to need ev-
eryone to step up in order
to have success.
Its taken a team ef-
fort to get us here and I
think its going to take a
team effort to get us out
of this series, he said.
You would like for the
guys that made this run
last year to be there for
us again. If they are, thats
phenomenal, but weve got
plenty of guys that are do-
ing this for the first time
that are going to step up.
If Greer makes it to the
next round, the team will
face what Ramsey calls
one of the best teams in
the state.
Were fully confident
that we have the ability
to make the run, he said.
The guys know what its
going to take. They way it
got paired up, Aiken would
be waiting for us in the
second round and theyre
a really good baseball
team. The good news is,
every team thats in front
of us, theres not going to
be a lot of new stuff. We
kind of know what were
getting into.
Rebels fall to Sumter in USC 7-on-7
The Blue Ridge football team competed in its second 7-on-7 tournament on Tuesday,
hosting the event featuring several area teams.

LEGION:
Tough road
will require
team efort
Its taken a team
effort to get us
here and I think
its going to take a
team effort to get us
out of this series.
Nate Ramsey
Junior Legion coach
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 SPORTS THE GREER CITIZEN B3

BY SETH LIVINGSTONE
NASCAR WIRE SERVICE
The rain and the wrecks
kept on coming at Dayto-
na International Speedway
in last Sundays 56th run-
ning of the Coke Zero 400
Powered by Coca-Cola.
When the carnage from
two major contender-
claiming incidents was
over, it was Aric Almirola
who not only survived but
also claimed his first ca-
reer NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series victory and took the
giant step of punching his
ticket into the Chase for
the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Running the No. 43 with
the U.S. Air Force on the
hood for July 4 weekend,
Almirolas win came on
the 30th anniversary of
team owner Richard Pet-
tys 200th Cup victory.
Im more concerned
with getting my first win
than what happened 30
years ago, admitted Almi-
rola during the races third
red-flag delay for a thun-
derstorm that eventually
halted the race with 48
scheduled laps remaining.
Not that Almirola, who
edged Brian Vickers and
Kurt Busch for the win,
had no sense of history or
what his triumph might
mean to Richard Petty Mo-
torsports.
Man, I just took the 43
car to victory at Daytona,
said Almirola, standing un-
der an umbrella in Victory
Lane. This is amazing.
I grew up two hours
away from here in Tam-
pa and grew up in those
stands, watching Daytona
500s and Firecracker 400s
and grew up dreaming
about what it would be
like to win here.
Richard Petty wasnt at
Daytona on Sunday but
reveled in the victory via
phone.
Today is the future,
Petty said. To be able to
win a race down there, win
it for the Air Force on the
Fourth of July, the whole
thing is great. Weve had
so many disappointments
and it rained on us to-
day. But it rained on us at
the right time.
You know, I dont ever
give up on anything. Look-
ing back on the history of
Petty Enterprises the tur-
moil weve been through
the last seven or eight
years Ive always said is
that if I keep working on it
long enough, youre going
to overcome all of these
things. One win doesnt
get you over the hump but
it makes it easier to go on
from here.
With the No. 43s first
victory at Daytona since
1984 and first Cup win at
any track since John An-
drettis victory at Martins-
ville Speedway in 1999,
Almirola can now dream
about what it will be like
to pilot the No. 43 in the
Chase.
Yes, and deservedly
so for this race team, he
said. Now were going to
be a part of that, to have
the opportunity, not only
to take (our sponsors) to
Victory Lane, but to have
that added exposure of
the Chase. It is really cool
to give back to those peo-
ple who took a chance on
me and took a chance on
our race team.
The victory was the third
consecutively for Ford,
which last won three in a
row in 2005 with victories
by Greg Biffle (2) and Carl
Edwards.
Biffle, who led the race
briefly but finished 29th,
predicted chaos when he
watched drivers such as
David Gilliland, Landon
Cassill and Reed Soren-
son, not among the points
leaders, battling at the
front of the field early on.
Biffle called it some of the
craziest racing hed ever
seen. But he never saw the
massive incident on Lap
98 brewing.
The beginning of (the
race) was crazy when the
40 and 36 and 38 were dic-
ing for the lead, he said.
Then it calmed down and
we had a green-flag pit cy-
cle. (The 26-car crash) was
just a chain reaction. This
wasnt (about craziness) at
all. This was pretty calm.
Sundays first big-time
wreck occurred on Lap
20, just prior to NASCARs
scheduled competition
caution. Sixteen cars were
involved, including the
top six drivers in the point
standings.
Near the front of the
field, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
got a bit loose. Jeff Gor-
don, looking to avoid him,
tapped Tony Stewart and
the chaos was on. Jimmie
Johnson, Kevin Harvick,
Carl Edwards, Kyle Lar-
son and AJ Allmendinger
joined Stenhouse and
Stewart in the garage with
substantial damage.
A half-lap from getting
a competition caution and
Stenhouse is going to be a
hero, said Stewart, among
the perennial contenders
to note of some wild rac-
ing at the front of the pack.
I guess Ricky thought it
paid something to get to
Lap 20. I dont know what
happened to him, but he
took out a bunch of good
cars right there.
Stenhouse deflected the
criticism.
It just got loose, Sten-
house said. We had a
full head of steam. The
24 (Gordon) was pushing
me pretty good there and
the 33 (Bobby Labonte)
pulled out ahead of us and
blocked. I checked up a lit-
tle and all of a sudden we
got hit in the left rear.
The second incident also
began near the front of the
pack when Biffle got into
the back of the weekends
NASCAR Nationwide Series
race winner Kasey Kahne.
That contact sent Kahne
and Joey Logano spinning
in action that collected a
total of 26 cars.
The chaos left Almi-
rola on the lead with Kurt
Busch and Brian Vickers
in pursuit. It also left Kyle
Busch upside down in his
Joe Gibbs Toyota.
I knew it was going to
be big as far up (in the
field) as I was, Kahne
said. I was getting hit
from behind and I just
started spinning. Its kind
of scary. I think my car
got airborne. I have never
had that happen before
and its a helpless feeling
when youre getting hit as
you are in the air. I was
more concerned when I
got out and saw Kyle on
his roof. I wasnt sure why
he wasnt getting out with
his car being upside down
on the track.
Kyle Busch was able to
manage a bit of levity even
after his car was plowed
into by Cole Whitt, top-
pling it onto its roof.
Just hanging out,
Busch radioed, indicating
he was OK. It felt like a
slow carnival ride. I guess
thats fitting for 4th of
July weekend but not here
in Daytona. I just got T-
boned there at the end
and it just kind of toppled
me over.
At
Daytona
Speedway
BY SETH LIVINGSTONE
NASCAR WIRE SERVICE
Kasey Kahne and Ryan
Sieg were non-factors for
much of last Friday nights
Subway Firecracker 250
at Daytona International
Speedway.
Kahne, sitting 12th for
a restart with three laps
remaining, hadnt won a
NASCAR Nationwide Se-
ries race since August
2007. Sieg, a rookie run-
ning 14th, had never fin-
ished better than ninth in
19 previous Nationwide
starts.
But, when it came to the
final push, there they were
Kahne charging from
eighth during a green-
white-checkered finish
and Sieg nudging him past
Regan Smith for the vic-
tory.
Ryan Sieg was pushing
me hard, letting off and
bumping and that was
the reason we were able
to win, Kahne said. Sieg
hit me from behind and
hit me hard. I just kept
getting more momentum
coming to the line.
The victory by just 0.021
seconds (third closest in
the series at Daytona) was
the second Nationwide tri-
umph in a row for JR Mo-
torsports and owner Dale
Earnhardt Jr., who won at
Kentucky Speedway last
week with Kevin Harvick
driving the No. 5 Chevro-
let.
Earnhardt couldnt lose
in the photo finish. He
also owns the car of Smith,
who was denied a 2014
Nationwide Series sweep
at Daytona.
Its been a while since
Ive been in any victory
lane. It felt great, said
Kahne, who said he felt
kind of trapped in mid-
pack for much of the race.
We just kind of sat
there through most of the
race. I was kind of at the
wrong place at the wrong
time. Then, the last half-
lap I had tons of momen-
tum. The cars in front of
me moved in the right
direction. Ryan Sieg was
pushing and letting off
and bumping and hitting
me good and hard. That
was kind of the whole rea-
son we were able to win.
On the final restart,
Smith, who led a race-high
47 laps, had his hands full
fending off Kyle Larson,
who was being pushed by
Ryan Reed. Meanwhile,
Smith was getting help on
his rear bumper from Joey
Logano, who battled back
from an early-race speed-
ing penalty and finished
sixth.
I didnt even know the 5
(Kahne) had a run until we
were past the start-finish
line, said Smith, who has
excelled at restrictor plate
tracks this season with
his victory at Daytona and
third-place finish at Tal-
ladega. I knew he had so
much momentum when he
went past me, I kind of fig-
ured he nipped me. I had
enough time to look at the
(scoring) pylon real quick
and it had already adjust-
ed, so I knew, right there.
Its amazing at the end
of these races, Smith add-
ed. We hit each other all
race long and every time
somebody touches you in
the middle of the corner
its Oh, man, dont do
that. It feels like the car
is dancing around. Then
we get out there at the
end and we just blast the
back bumpers off each
other and somehow make
it back to the stripe.
Sieg, driving the Pull-
A-Part Used Auto Parts
Chevrolet for RSS Racing,
not only earned his best
career finish (third) but
praise from both Kahne
and Earnhardt, who said
he noticed how hard he
raced earlier in the season
at Dover despite less-than-
top equipment.
It was crazy, Sieg said
of the finish. Kasey got
clear and I just pushed
him a little harder at the
end. He wasnt squirrely or
nothing, so I kept going.
(Sieg) does a great job,
Kahne said. Its tough to
run with the JR team and
Gibbs and Penske and
Roush and Turner Motor-
sports. He does a good job
with what they have, and
if he keeps it up, hell get
more opportunities.
What had been a nearly-
clean race turned chaotic
with two crashes in the
final seven laps, the sec-
ond of which involved El-
liott Sadler as he tried to
rally from 11th place. Like
Sadler, contenders Kyle
Busch and Chase Elliott
also required pit stops be-
fore the final restart.
Smith regained the Na-
tionwide Series points
lead, taking a 12-point
advantage on Sadler, who
led 28 of the first 35 laps
but was forced to return
to the pits after the first
round of pit stops left him
with a wheel vibration.
Sadler dropped all the way
to 27th, a lap down, and
finished 21st after his in-
cident on the restart with
three laps remaining.
The finishing order was
also significant because the
top four finishers among
full-time Nationwide Se-
ries drivers (Smith, Sieg,
Reed, who finished fourth,
and Jeremy Clements, who
rallied for eighth), quali-
fied for the Nationwide
Insurance Dash 4 Cash
program which will pay
at least $100,000 to top
performers in each of the
next four races.
Kyle Busch, no worse
than fourth in any of his
previous 12 Nationwide
starts this season, seemed
poised for another strong
finish. He led seven laps
but settled for 17th after
his late pit stop. Joe Gibbs
Racing was dominant early
with Sadler, Busch and Dar-
rell Wallace Jr. (seventh)
running 1-2-3 in front of
Trevor Bayne and pole sit-
ter Dakoda Armstrong for
much of the early going.
Armstrong earned the
pole in rain-shortened
qualifying and was in con-
tention for much of the
race before falling to 19th.
Jeffrey Earnhardt, driving
despite a broken collar-
bone, gave way to relief
driver Matt DiBenedetto
on the way to a 33rd place
showing.
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM/ GETTY IMAGES
Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 United States Air Force Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400
after the race was called for weather at Daytona International Speedway.
Almirola claims frst career win
Kahnes able with come-from-behind win
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM/ GETTY IMAGES
Dakoda Armstrong and Trevor Bayne lead the feld to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series
Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
I grew up two hours away from here
in Tampa and grew up in those stands,
watching Daytona 500s and Firecracker
400s and grew up dreaming about what
it would be like to win here.
Aric Almirola
Nascar driver

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first couple of weeks of
practice just trying to get
them conditioned.
This is just a little taste
of what it will be like, he
said.
The camp includes plen-
ty of drills and different
types of conditioning.
Well do as many drills
as we can, Porter said.
Well focus on staying
low, turning your hips,
quick feet and up/downs
to get their heart rate up
a little bit and get them
sweating a little bit. You
kind of simulate every
move they would make in
practice without any con-
tact.
Porter said the drills
help the young players
learn what being in foot-
ball shape really means.
Well really try to work
their legs to get them ac-
climated. They might be
a little sore in the morn-
ing, but that shows them
theyve got to get in a little
better football condition
to be ready to play, he
said.
Porter said the Upstate
Jackets program is an im-
portant part of the Greer
community.
Im not from Greer. I
chose to move here, so [this
program] means a great
deal to me and I chose to
be part of it, Porter said.
I feel like we have a good
group of coaches in the
middle school level. Weve
always coached the 12-
year-olds, so when theyre
done, their next step will
be middle schooland
weve worked well with
those coaches.
Were trying to get
them ready for the middle
school coaches and their
demands, he said. Hope-
fully, one day, these kids
were coaching in Rec will
be the kids we watch on
Friday nights.
Getting out and staying
active is more important
than learning the specif-
ics of the game at a young
age, Porter said.
I think learning con-
ditioning is more impor-
tant than xs and os at
this point because, if you
cant condition your body
to play football, it doesnt
matter what your tal-
ent level is, Porter said.
Youll never have the op-
portunity to see that on
the field because youll be
out of shape or youll be
hurt.
The clinic is free of
charge.
Not only do we take
pride in the fact that this
clinic is free and strictly
volunteer, but we take
pride in the fact that Greer
Rec has one of the lowest
monetary requirements to
play a sport, Porter said.
CLINIC: Designed to help players prepare for upcoming season
The Upstate Jackets free football clinic returns on Monday, July 14, and Tuesday, July 15,
for sessions beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Hopefully, one day,
these kids were
coaching in Rec
will be the kids we
watch on Friday
nights.
Randy Porter
Upstate Jackets coach
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
I
ts hard to adequately
describe the impact
Jason Kidd has had on
the game of basketball
since leaving his home in
Oakland, California, dur-
ing the fall of 1992.
Considered one of the
best high-school players
in the country (Kidd was
a McDonalds All-Ameri-
can), the oldest child of
six didnt fall far from
his tree, choosing to play
up the hill at UC-Berkeley
instead of Kansas, Duke
or North Carolina.
And while there, Kidd
made a tremendous
impact, turning around
a moribund Golden Bear
squad into NCAA tourna-
ment bracket-busters in
his first season, ousting
Duke.
After failing to advance
past the first round the
next year, Kidd set his
sights on the NBA and
went on to score nightly
triple-doubles for roughly
the next two decades.
He started with the Mav-
ericks, went to the Suns,
then the Nets, then back
to the Mavericks, then the
Knicks, and thats when
the real fun started. There
is no doubt that Kidd is
one of the finest point
guards ever and a shoe-in
to make the Hall of Fame.
And though his legacy
includes two gold medals,
three NBA finals appear-
ances, one title (over the
vaunted Heat) and too
many All-Star games to
count (on both hands, at
least), hes shown repeti-
tion of another sort, too.
Yes, his name is as
closely associated with
the words turn around
as the guy in the Bonnie
Tyler song Total Eclipse
of the Heart (good luck
getting that song out of
your head now). For like
Franklins earworm, the
other thing that seems to
keep repeating itself with
Kidd is a sense of entitle-
ment and the inability to
make nice off the court,
particularly with coaches
and those who outrank
him.
His personal issues and
numerous run-ins with
the law aside, Kidd is
perhaps best known for
undermining and killing
coaches everywhere he
goes. Lou Lampenelli,
Cals former coach, was
fired during Kidds fresh-
man season. Byron Scott
-- who took the Nets to
two consecutive finals --
was reportedly screamed
at by Kidd in the locker
room and suffered a killer
mutiny at Kidds hands.
Dick Motta, Jim Cleamons,
Scott Skiles, Danny Ainge,
Avery Johnson, Lawrence
Frank ... all of them killed
by one man: Jason Kidd.
And if he didnt actually
do the killing himself, he
was always the heavy-
hanging smoke around
the fiery pit.
But perhaps no move
was more treacherous,
more flagrant than Kidds
recent move to take over
as Milwaukee Bucks head
coach.
Kidd made a power
grab, trying to oust the
Brooklyn Nets general
manager so he could run
the entire basketball
operation after just one
season as coach.
When he was told no, he
demanded the trade from
the team he had an own-
ership stake in and which
had retired his jersey just
the season before.
He backdoored Larry
Drew, now ex-coach of
the Bucks, and the Nets
got two draft picks in
exchange.
When you tangle with
Jason Kidd, two things
immediately happen, par-
ticularly if you were a bad
team before he got there:
You win, and coaches
die. Thats something
every franchise that deals
with Kidd has to live with,
because the Kidd from
Oakland is not kidding
around.
North Greenville football
coach and former Greer
High athlete Jeff Farrington
will host a prospect camp
for athletes on Thursday,
July 24 from 9 a.m.-noon
at Younts Stadium.
Were trying to invite
high school students on
our campus so they can
see our facilities and theyll
have an opportunity to
participate, get coached up
and be put through drills
by our coaching staff, he
said. They can get around
our coaches and see how
we do things. At the same
time, it gives us an oppor-
tunity to watch them show
some football skills with-
out pads on.
The camp, a one-day
event, is open to all high
school age athletes, grades
9-12. The cost is $35 per
athlete before July 15, and
a cost of $40 for all regis-
tration after July 15 and
on the day of the camp.
The camp will include a
T-shirt, one-on-one train-
ing with the coaching staff
and position drills.
We just try to open it
up and get guys to come
out and compete and show
us what they can do, Far-
rington said. As a high
school student, youre
putting yourself out there
where a staff can know
who you are. Obviously,
face-to-face contact goes a
long way, so this is an op-
portunity to get seen.
In June, the coaching
staff played host to more
than 150 high school
athletes from nine dif-
ferent states across the
country in the first camp
of the summer. The ath-
letes were given a chance
to meet with each coach
on staff, as well as get an
inside look at the athletic
facilities.
Weve seen plenty in
our first two camps that
well want to follow up
with, Farrington said.
Athletes will be put
through a variety of drills,
including the 40-yard
dash, broad jump and pro
shuttle agilities. Other ac-
tivities during the session
include offensive and de-
fensive positions drills.
FREE FOOTBALL CLINIC
AT GREER CITY STADIUM
The City of Greers Parks
and Recreation Depart-
ment will also host a free
Upstate Jackets football
clinic on July 14-15 at
Greer City Stadium for
children ages 6-13. The
program will feature 7-
on-7 games and instruc-
tion from camp directors.
For more information, call
Cory Holtzclaw at 416-
0105.
CAROLINA RAVENS
YOUTH FOOTBALL
Registration is now un-
derway for the fall season
of Carolina Ravens youth
tackle football (ages 6-12)
and cheerleading (ages 5-
13). To register online, visit
ravensfootballsc.com. For
more information, call
423-4550.
REGISTRATION OPEN
FOR GOODWILL MUD RUN
Registration has opened
for the fall edition of the
Goodwill Mud Run, which
will take place on Satur-
day, Sept. 13 at SC-TAC
(formerly the old Donald-
son Center).
Teams of four will run
3.5 miles while navigat-
ing 35 unique obstacles in
this Marine Corps inspired
course.
Event officials say the
funds raised from the
mud run will help further
Goodwills mission of pro-
viding job training and job
placement services that
assist South Carolina resi-
dents searching for em-
ployment.
the fall Goodwill Mud Run,
visit the official event web-
site at goodwillmudrun.
org.
BIG LEAGUE WORLD SERIES
TO KICK OFF IN EASLEY
The Big League World Se-
ries will take place on July
23-30 at the J.B. Red Ow-
ens Recreation Complex in
Easley, featuring top base-
ball players from the area
and around the world.
The tournament will kick
off with Fan Fest on July
22 with a night of activi-
ties and a special concert
by rising country music
group Chasin Crazy.
Fan Fest gives visitors a
great opportunity to enjoy
a fun night out and interact
with the teamsincluding
taking pictures with and
receiving autographs from
potential future Major
League Baseball players,
said Jon Humphrey, tour-
nament director. Its the
perfect start to a week of
exciting, world-class base-
ball.
The lineup for Fan Fest
will include a home run
derby, team walk and a
concert.
While Fan Fest is free and
open to the public, tourna-
ment daily and champi-
onship game passes are
available at $5 for adults
and $3 for students. Week-
long passes are available
for $30 for an adult and
$15 for students. Children
under 5-years-old are free.
For more information, visit
bigleagueworldseries.com.
ADULT SOCCER LEAGUE
REGISTRATION OPEN
The opening of registra-
tion for the Fall 2014 Adult
Soccer Leagues through
Greenville County Rec
Athletics has begun and
will continue until August
11. The following leagues
will be offered this Fall:
COED 7v7 PRO: Mon at
Pavilion
Coed 7v7 REC: Sun at
Pavilion, Mon at Pavilion,
Tues at Pavilion
Womens 6v6: Thurs at
Pavilion
Mens 6v6 PRO: Thurs
at PAV
Men 6v6 REC: Sun at
PAV, Thurs at Pavilion
Mens 11v11: Wed at
Southside AND/OR Pied-
mont Athletic Complex
Individual House Teams
$40 per player. (1 team
each in the following Divi-
sions):
1 COED 7s House Team:
Tuesdays at Pavilion
1 Mens 6s House Team:
Thursdays at Pavilion
1 Womens 6s House
Team: Thursdays at Pavil-
ion
Game Times:
Weekday 7v7 6v6: 6:30
p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m.,
9:30 p.m.
Weekday 11v11: 6:30
p.m. 8:15 p.m.
Sundays: 2 p.m., 3 p.m.,
4 p.m., 5 p.m.

Team Registration
The Greenville County
Rec will offer team reg-
istration through August
11.
Entry Fees are $350
for 6v6/7v7 leagues
and $445.00 for 11v11
leagues.
Sunday leagues cost
$275.00. Entry fee cov-
ers an eight-game season,
post-season tournament,
regular season and tourna-
ment trophies, pre-season
practices, facility rental
and supervision, and field
preparation. There is a $15
per a game 6v6/7v7 and
$60 per a game 11v11, per
team officials fee.
This is paid to the ref-
erees in cash before each
game.
Registration will be han-
dled through www.green-
villerec.com, via email,over
the phone, or by stopping
by the Greenville Rec of-
fices at 4806 Old Spartan-
burg Road, Taylors.
You can find all league
information at www.green-
villerec.com.
All teams will be re-
quired to turn in a roster
and player contracts be-
fore the start of the sea-
son.
You can find these docu-
ments at greenvillerec.
com.
No
Kidding
Around
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STAFF WRITER
About 35 years ago, two
newly-minted doctors and
their attending said they
wanted to go into practice
together across from the
former Allen Bennett Hos-
pital site.
Since then, Family Medi-
cine Mountain View has
grown.
We went through the
match program we all
matched family practice,
the Greenville program.
When we left the program,
Tom (Ballard) and I came
here with Dr. Phil Snell,
whos deceased now, said
Dr. Graham Lawrence. He
was one of our attendings
and he wanted to go back
into practice. I remem-
ber meeting on this lot in
1978 and saying, We want
to build a practice here.
I mentioned it to my wife
and she said, Yall are not
going to do that. Thats
some pipe dream. Here
we are.
Ballard and Lawrence
founded the practice,
along with Phil Snell in
1979. Bill Byars joined the
practice three years later,
after serving as an U.S.
Army doctor in Germany.
We didnt really know
better, Ballard said, laugh-
ing. We borrowed money,
built a building and came
in. Our first day we saw 12
patients. We didnt know
to worry.
Fresh out of medical
school, they were used
to being poor, Lawrence
said.
Now they see about 25
each daily. The practice
has also grown to five to-
tal physicians and a physi-
cians assistant.
When they opened, they
charged $14 for an office
visit.
The doctors clinic
across the street was $12,
Lawrence said. They
thought we were extrava-
gant, charging $14.
Other changes in the
field have come rapidly,
too about 80 percent of
medicine they prescribe
today wasnt around when
they first became doctors,
Ballard said.
Theyre all frequently
asked if retirement is on
their minds, Lawrence
said.
Right now, Ive got too
much energy to retire, still
enjoy doing what I do, he
said. Ill be 63 this sum-
mer, but I plan on doing
this until Im 65 and prob-
ably go Lord willing, you
never know with health
halftime for a number of
years. Well see. Its been
a privilege to be here all
these years.
Ballard and Byars met in
line at freshman orienta-
tion at Wofford in 1972.
The two became good
friends and lived together
while attending the Medi-
cal University of South
Carolina in Charleston.
Lawrence also went to
Wofford before transfer-
ring to Emory. He and
Ballard did their residen-
cies together at Greenville
Family Practice.
Byars didnt grow up
longing to be a doctor.
I went to Wofford think-
ing I was going to be a
professional chemist. Got
halfway through, did some
research one summer and
realized I was bored, he
said. I changed to pre-
med chemistry.
Ballard was also a chem-
istry major at Wofford.
After being in lab five
days a week for a semes-
ter or two, I decided that
was not what I wished to
do. You were isolated in a
lab, running tests. I looked
around to see, I like sci-
ence and what can I do
with it? I felt like medicine
would allow my scientific
interests and still have a
more varied day-to-day
life.
Lawrence grew up fight-
ing his medical destiny.
His father was an OB/GYN
in Florence.
He believed that being a
doctor was the only thing
worth being. He always
just presumed thats what
I was going to do. I wasnt
sure. I would tell him I
was thinking about, at one
time, economics. I said no,
not that. Then physics and
I said, no, not that. Then
after the third year at Em-
ory, they had a program at
MUSC theyd accept a few
students every year after
three years of college that
hadnt graduated. I de-
cided, Well, I dont know.
Ill send in my application
and see what happens. I
sent it in and got accept-
ed and said, Well, I guess
this is what Im supposed
to do.
The practice will have
a modest celebration at
Lake Robinson for friends
and family. And after
that?
Im going to be on the
beach somewhere, Bal-
lard said, smiling. I might
go sell snow cones on the
beach.
LIVING HERE
The Greer Citizen
B6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014
BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
As Spartanburg District
Five teachers and students
gear up for the next school
year, several special edu-
cation positions will be
added.
The district voted to add
16.3 positions at its June
23 meeting, several of
which are special educa-
tion.
In the 2014-15 budget,
the district added two
special education self-
contained teachers, 1.5
special education resource
teachers and four special
education teacher assis-
tant positions.
This year, the district
had a net increase of 71
students with individual-
ized education programs
(IEP), compared with the
previous years 46, said
Superintendent Scott
Turner.
Medical advances for
premature babies could be
a reason for the increase,
as well as the increase in
autism diagnoses, Turner
said.
Babies that used to not
be able to survive because
they were born premature
would now. With advances
in medical technologies,
theyre able to survive,
he said. Now were seeing
them (in our schools), but
when they come theyre
(developmentally) delayed.
They have some issues
that we need to deal with
to help them get caught
up because they were born
premature.
The district is not only
seeing an increase in the
number of special needs
students, but also in the
severity of needs. Autism,
learning disabilities and
those with orthopedic dis-
abilities are all part of the
special needs spectrum.
Some students are just
monitored they may not
even need to go to that
teacher. They may just
have a teacher who checks
in on them periodically,
academically and socially
to see how theyre do-
ing. They just monitor
those students. Then you
have students that go to
resource, where theyre
pulled out and they go to
that teacher for instruc-
tion it may be one peri-
od, two periods, three pe-
riods. Then, depending on
the severity of the need,
they could become self-
contained, where theyre
with that teacher the ma-
jority of the day.
The numbers go down
once students reach the
intermediate level.
As the district increases
the number of self-con-
tained classes in elementa-
ry schools, the number in
intermediate and middle
schools decreases.
We think were work-
ing with them pretty well
to get them mainstreamed
into classes once they get
to grades five and six,
Turner said.
Students with emotional
disabilities are also classi-
fied as special needs.
A lot of those kids, they
dont have an intellectual
or academic problems,
its all emotion in terms
of dealing with stress and
how they handle their be-
haviors, he said.
Students are getting
help from the district ear-
ly sometimes as early as
3 years old.
Preschool Children with
Disabilities (PCD) classes
for 3 year olds continue to
grow and the district has
added more, Turner said.
District Five has about
eight PCD classes.
Weve also seen, even
as we move up in the el-
ementary grades, a lot of
our kids arent ready to be
full-time, full mainstream
students, he said. They
need more of a structured
environment. Weve con-
tinued to have to add self-
contained classes, but that
doesnt mean theyre in
there all day. They still go
out for art, music and PE
(physical education). But
for their main subjects,
their math and their lan-
guage, theyre in their for
that instruction.
The older the student is,
the harder it is for them to
catch up.
Thats one of the whole
issues of early child-
hood education get-
ting them early, getting
them in school early, get-
ting them when theyre 3,
when theyre 4, especially
if theyre delayed or have
any kind of disability,
Turner said. You can
start working with them
not only in school, but
you can work with their
parents on things they can
do at home to get them
caught up to where their
peers are.
Cathy Boshamer, Dis-
trict Five special services
director, who comes from
Gaston, North Carolina, to
the district this year, has
seen this trend before.
The increase is happen-
ing everywhere. Its na-
tionwide, Boshamer said.
Theres a trend, especially
in the area of autism.
Special education ser-
vices include specially-de-
signed instruction, occu-
pational therapy, physical
therapy, counseling and
transportation.
We provide a full contin-
uum of services, including
least restrictive environ-
ments based on students
individual needs A least
restrictive environment is
this: when you think about
it in a whole continuum of
services, the regular class-
room is the first option al-
ways considered for every
child, Boshamer said.
Its important to keep
children in least restric-
tive environments because
we want children to learn
coping skills that they will
need to be successful in
their adult lives, she said.
In their adult lives, theyll
be in general-education
kinds of environments.
Theyll be in regular
environments as adults.
Most of our children that
we serve will be in regular
environments as adults.
Most them will, we hope,
graduate with diplomas
and graduate to go into the
work world. Thats why its
important to teach skills in
the environments like the
environments where the
kids will function when
they graduate.
District Five sees rise in special needs students
Its important to keep children in least
restrictive environments because we want
children to learn coping skills that they will
need to be successful in their adult lives.
Cathy Boshamer
Special services director, District Five

TRIO OF DOCTORS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Graham Lawrence, fourth from right on the back row, and Tom Ballard, second from right on the back row, along with
Phil Snell, front row, far right, founded a medical practice, now known as Family Medicine Mountain View, in 1979 across
the street from the former Allen Bennett Hospital.
Dr. Graham Lawrence
Dr. Bill Byars
Dr. Tom Ballard
U
ntil I was 18 years
old, my family almost
always had a dog or
a few. When I went off to
college, however, we were
dogless. By Thanksgiv-
ing my sophomore year
(2007), I had convinced
my mom we needed a
dog.
Enter Porter.
I had spent a ridiculous
amount of time scouring
the Greenville Humane
Societys website, Pet-
Finder and the like. I saw
Porter on the sites, but
he didnt stick with me or
strike me as the dog I had
to have.
Until I saw him in
person.
He played it cool,
hanging back when I
approached his kennel. I
knew he was the one.
Flash forward to 2010.
My brother somehow
convinces mom we need
another dog. Keep in
mind my brother and I are
not living at home at this
point, but the dogs are.
Moms friends friend
(or something) was dog
sitting a dog that was go-
ing to have puppies.
So Heyward joined our
pack. He and Porter be-
came best pals. Of course,
we refer to them as broth-
ers and they act as such.
Since buying a house
and moving in, Porter and
Heyward packed their
bags (and by that I mean
mom packed up their
many toys and treats) and
moved into our house.
And yall, this is the
best thing ever. Its hard
to be stressed or angry
around these two.
Its a built-in exercise
program.
Dale and I have been ex-
ploring the new neighbor-
hood with them, usually
when the sun starts going
down and the tempera-
ture gets more bearable.
All four of us are getting
lots of exercise, fresh air
and sunshine.
One little girl was play-
ing outside when she
wanted to meet our dogs.
Shes the only person
weve met so far. Accord-
ing to the little girl, Hey-
ward looks like an Oreo. I
can see that.
While they are most
definitely on the low-en-
ergy side of the canine
spectrum, they still need
to go for walks.
These two goofy mutts
will gladly run circles
around the living room
for five minutes, then nap
for an hour.
We have even had oc-
casional dance parties.
Theyre not the best danc-
ers, but neither are we.
Dale and I have been sing-
ing songs to and about
them nonstop.
Its hard to take your-
self seriously when youre
remixing songs about
your dogs.
Dale doesnt think
so, but both Porter and
Heyward are excellent nap
buddies.
Heyward fell asleep
with his head on my lap,
and a few minutes later I
was asleep sitting up in
the middle of the day. A
sleeping puppy is appar-
ently equal to Ambien.
I woke up one morning
and Heyward was watch-
ing me sleep. It sounds
creepy, but I promise it
wasnt. I was touched
how sweet for him to
patiently wait until I was
awake.
Plus, Heyward and
Porter are adorable and
hilarious. And you dont
seem as crazy when
youre home alone, talk-
ing to your pets instead
of talking to yourself.
The boys are pretty great.
At the
History
and Arts
Museum
Two new exhibits will
open July 11 and run
through August 2, cel-
ebrating the return of Ed
Browns Championship
Rodeo at the Cherokee
County History and Arts
Museum. The Ed Browns
Rodeo Exhibit displays ar-
tifacts from the personal
collection of Ed Brown
and tells the story of the
development of the rodeo,
which will be celebrating
its 46th anniversary this
year.
The story of the rodeo is
combined with the Dust
of the Trail Cowboy ex-
hibit in partnership with
the Schiele Museum of
Natural History to tell the
history of the American
cowboy.
Visitors can learn how
cowboys developed in
ancient times and have
evolved into the pop cul-
ture heroes they are to-
day.
The exhibit is interac-
tive with stations for
children to play old fash-
ioned games, practice the
technique of livestock
branding, develop their
own unique brand, and
even dress up as a cowboy
and pose for an old west
Wanted reward poster.
Both exhibits are includ-
ed with regular museum
admission of $5 adults/$3
under 12.
Additional activities will
coincide with the special
exhibits, which opens
with a Cowboy Party at 7
p.m. The Party will include
free line dancing lessons
by local instructor Susan
Potter, as well as a chuck
wagon buffet. The party
is the museums only
fundraiser this summer.
Tickets are $20 for CHAPS
members and $25 for non-
members. Space is limited
to call the Museum today
at 489-3988 to reserve
your ticket.
Family Night will be held
July 31 with free admis-
sion to the museum gal-
leries and both the Rodeo
and Cowboy exhibits from
4-7 p.m. No reservations
are needed for Family
Night, so bring a wagon-
load and come on by.
Visit the Museums web-
site at cherokeecountyhis-
tory.org or Facebook page
The museums regular
hours of operation are
Monday through Friday
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 301
College Drive, Gaffney.
DEAR PAWS CORNER:
Last weekend on a vaca-
tion at the beach, we were
walking our little mutt,
Sasha, along a path-
way. A passerby told us
we should pick her up or
put booties on her. While
I dont think it was any of
her business, why would
anyone put booties on a
dog in such hot weather?
-- Tanya C., via email
DEAR TANYA: It may
seem weird, but booties
can be just as important
in the summertime as they
are in winter. Theyll pro-
tect the sensitive pads on
Sashas paws, which can
burn pretty easily even at
the beach on hot sand or
wooden boardwalks, or
be cut on sharp rocks or
other objects.
Dogs both large and
small can suffer in hot
weather, not just from
the heat and sun but
from hot pavement. Walk
them in the early morn-
ing or late evening, when
its not as hot, and make
sure they have plenty of
water to drink at all times.
Keep them indoors or in a
shady, well-ventilated area
(but NOT your car) during
the heat of the day.
Small dogs can be picked
up and carried over rocky
areas or hot pavement, but
its important for them to
get their exercise. So look
for a set of booties in Sa-
shas size. If she doesnt
like wearing them, train
her to wear them for a
minute or two at first and
gradually extend the time,
giving her lots of praise
when she wears them
calmly.
After every walk, even if
she wears booties, check
the bottom of her paws
for injury. If you notice
cuts or burns, or if she is
limping or constantly lick-
ing her footpads, contact
Sashas veterinarian.
Send your questions
or comments to ask@
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(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
MILESTONES
The Greer Citizen
ENGAGEMENTS |

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN B7
KEEPING UP
WITH JONES
KATIE
JONES
Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Keller, of Simpsonville, an-
nounce the engagement
of their daughter, Brittany
Elizabeth Keller, of Green-
ville, to Joshua Gregory
Moore, of Taylors, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Moore,
of Taylors.
Miss Keller is a 2006
graduate of J.L. Mann
Academy. She earned her
bachelors degree from
the University of South
Carolina in 2009, and com-
pleted her masters degree
at Clemson University in
2014. She is employed by
the City of Greenville.
Mr. Moore is a 2005
graduate of Blue Ridge
High School and 2009
graduate of the University
of South Carolina with a
bachelors degree. He is
employed with Enterprise
Rent-A-Car.
They will be married
at Boone Hall Plantation
in Charleston on Feb. 28,
2015.
Mr. Joshua Gregory Moore and Miss Brittany Elizabeth Keller
Keller - Moore
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey
Thomason, of Greer, an-
nounce the engagement of
their daughter, Jessie Lane
Thomason, of Clemson, to
Tyler Carroll, of Clemson,
son of Mr. Allen Carroll, of
Newnan, Georgia, and Mr.
and Mrs. Gregory Ault, of
Greenwood.
Miss Thomason is the
granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Keith Thomason, of
Greer, and Rev. and Mrs.
Gerald Truluck, of Quin-
by.
Mr. Carroll is the grand-
son of Mr. and Mrs. Mur-
ray H. Gibson, of Butler,
Alabama, and Mr. and Mrs.
William Guy Carroll, of
Butler, Ala.
They will be married July
26, 2014, at Saint Mark
United Methodist Church
in Seneca.
Miss Jessie Lane Thomason and Mr. Tyler Carroll
Thomason - Carroll
PAWS
CORNER
SAM MAZZOTTA
King Features
Protect paws in summer, too

New rodeo exhibits open July 11
New house goes to the dogs

Its hard to take
yourself seriously
when youre
remixing songs
about your dogs.
MELLINGER SELECTED FOR
NRBS OXFORD PROGRAM
National Religious
Broadcasters (NRB) recent-
ly selected Dawn Mellinger
of Denver, Pennsylvania as
one of six college students
to participate in a two-
week study abroad trip to
Jesus College in the heart
of Oxford University.
Mellinger, a senior jour-
nalism and mass com-
munication major at Bob
Jones University, will
participate in the Oxford
method one on one tu-
torials (research and writ-
ing) with a distinguished
scholar. During the study,
Mellinger will complete
four essays in either com-
munication, film, theology,
ethics or philosophy.
The study tour will be
led by NRB President and
CEO Dr. Jerry A. John-
son. The tour will also be
joined by Dr. Harold Rawl-
ings, an expert on the his-
tory of the English Bible,
and Bill Blount, NRB Board
Chairman.
GREER STUDENTS NAMED
TO DEANS LIST
The following students
were named to the deans
list of Emory College of
Arts and Sciences, the un-
dergraduate, liberal arts
college of Emory Universi-
ty in Atlanta, Georgia, for
the 2014 spring semester.
Students must be in the
top 20 percent of Emory
College or have approxi-
mately a 3.859 grade point
average or higher to be
named to the Deans List.
The two students were
Hannah Chen and Emily
Hammond.
LOCAL STUDENTS
GRADUATE FROM EMORY
The following received a
degree from Emory Univer-
sity in Atlanta, Georgia, at
its 169th commencement
ceremony on May 12.
Greer
Hannah Chen received a
Bachelor of Arts.
Emily Hammondreceived
a Bachelor of Science.
Shion Nagasaka received
a Bachelor of Science.
Dylan Wolfinger received
a Bachelor of Business Ad-
ministration from the Goi-
zueta Business School of
Emory University.
Wellford
Nicole Henderson re-
ceived a Bachelor of Sci-
ence from Emory College
of Arts and Sciences.
STUDENTS ARE EMERGING
PUBLIC LEADERS
The Richard W. Riley
Institute at Furman Uni-
versity has named 16 par-
ticipants for its 2014-2015
Emerging Public Leaders
Program.
The award-winning
Emerging Public Leaders
Program is offered free
of charge and is designed
for a select group of rising
high school seniors the
Carolinas who desire to
get involved in their com-
munities and make a dif-
ference.
Students are selected
through a rigorous ap-
plication process, which
includes an essay compo-
nent and recommendation
by a teacher or counselor.
The 2014-2015 Emerg-
ing Public Leaders are:
James Wiley, Riverside
High School/Fine Arts
Center (Greer)
Luke De Mott, Mauldin
High School (Greenville)
Susannah Pazdan, Christ
Church Episcopal School
(Greenville)
Alexis Adams, Scotts
Branch High School (Sum-
merton)
Jo Baslot, Wilson High
School (Florence)
Nikhalia Cheepurupalli,
Spring Valley High School
(Columbia)
Natrone Davis, Scotts
Branch High School (Sum-
merton)
Lydia Fink, East Forsyth
High School (Kernersville,
N.C.)
Mary Beth Grant, Green-
wood High School (Green-
wood)
Westin Hardesty, Travel-
ers Rest High School (Trav-
elers Rest)
Brittany Joyce, Hartsville
High School (Hartsville)
Mani King, St. Josephs
High School (Greenville)
Juejie Liu, South Aiken
High School (Aiken)
Kenny Nguyen, Green-
wood Christian (Green-
wood)
Lucas Paquette, John-
sonville High School (John-
sonville)
Tre Dessa Smalls, Harts-
ville High School (Myrtle
Beach)
The week-long program
in June at the Riley Insti-
tute on the Furman cam-
pus features sessions with
local, state and national
governmental leaders as
well as faculty members
from Furmans Depart-
ment of Political Science.
Students attend lectures,
participate in off-campus
trips, and interact with
speakers and faculty in-
dividually and in small-
group sessions.
Participants also devel-
op plans for student-led
projects which address a
need in their respective
communities.
Students return home
to work with local resi-
dents and peers on the
implementation of their
projects. In spring 2015,
students come to Furman
to present their completed
projects; and students
with the most successful
projects are awarded a
cash prize.
contact the Riley Insti-
tute at 294-3546 or visit
http://ow.ly/yKJnd.
WASSUNG EARNS
HONORARY DOCTORATE
Chiropractic advocate,
author and speaker Keith
Wassung has been award-
ed the honorary Doctor of
Chiropractic Humanities
degree from Sherman Col-
lege of Chiropractic, a rare
honor given by the college
to noteworthy individuals.
The degree was presented
during Sherman Colleges
125th Commencement
Ceremony on June 21.
Recipients of the Honor-
ary Doctor of Chiropractic
Humanities degree have
influenced, initiated and/
or carried out specific hu-
manitarian/philanthropic
activities that have signifi-
cantly contributed to or
influenced the chiroprac-
tic profession and/or hu-
manity at-large. Sherman
President Edwin Cordero,
D.C., reviewed Wassungs
accomplishments and ap-
proved the recommenda-
tion this spring.
Wassung is a nationally
known author and speaker
in the field of health edu-
cation and research. A
former national drug-free
weightlifting champion,
he turned to chiropractic
health care after being di-
agnosed with a near fatal
health condition. His re-
covery led him to research,
write and lecture about
the scientific principles of
chiropractic.
Sherman College of Chi-
ropractic in Spartanburg
provides students with a
comprehensive chiroprac-
tic education, preparing
them to enter the field
as doctors of chiroprac-
tic who are highly skilled,
compassionate, ethical
and successful.
visit sherman.edu or call
800-849-8771.
DUNCAN STUDENT
MAKES DEANS LIST
Anthony Eckley of Dun-
can was named to spring
semester 2014 deans list
at the University of Minne-
sota Crookston.
To qualify for a place on
the deans list, students
must complete 12 or more
letter-graded (A-F) cred-
its while attaining a 3.66
grade point average.
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014
SCHOOL
NEWS
HIGHER EDUCATION |
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Every year, rising high school seniors from across the state come together to participate in Palmetto Boys and Girls State, a week-long leadership
program at Presbyterian College and travel to the State House in Columbia.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Chiropractic advocate, author and speaker Keith Wassung was awarded an honorary
Doctor of Chiropractic Humanities degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic.
STOMPING GROUNDS
EVENTS
Elizabeth Woods acous-
tic soul, Motown and old-
ies: 7-10 p.m. July 11
Abbey Elmore: 7:30-
10:30 p.m. July 12
Stomping Grounds hosts
Old Time Jam with Bob
Buckingham every first
and third Tuesday of the
month.
Buckingham invites
anyone who has a banjo,
guitar, bass, fiddle, etc.
to come and jam from 7-9
p.m. Even if you dont play,
come listen to this group
of musical folks. For more
information, call Bucking-
ham at 423-5576.
Stomping Grounds
now has a Celtic Ses-
sion 7-9 p.m. every other
Wednesday. This is an
open session to Irish/
Scottish folk music and
anyone can participate.
Please call Alan Dillman
for more information at
828-329-2640.
GLT PRESENTS
SHAKESPEARE
Greenville Little The-
atres Studio 444, its al-
ternative series, presents
The Complete Works of
Shakespeare (Abridged)
by Adam Long, Daniel
Singer and Jess Winfield.
Performances will take
place at on July 31-August
2 at 8 p.m. and Sunday,
August 3 at 3 p.m.
The hilarious comedy
parodies all 37 of Shake-
speares plays with only
three actors in about 90
minutes. Its fast, its silly,
and you dont need to be a
Shakespearean scholar to
laugh.
The show will be di-
rected by GLTs Associate
Director, Katie King. It fea-
tures Todd Janssen, Evan
Harris and Sam McCalla.
All tickets are $15 and
are available through
our website or at the
Box Office. Tickets can
also be purchased at the
door. Call the Box Office
at 233-6238 or visit green-
villelittletheatre.org for
more information. Green-
ville Little Theatre Box Of-
fice is located at 444 Col-
lege St. on Heritage Green,
and is open Monday-Friday
from 10 a.m. -5 p.m.
TUNES, TALL TALE
TUESDAY CONTINUES
Join Greer Cultural Arts
Council Tuesday nights for
free storytellers and crafts
at the Cannon Centre. The
storytelling will start at 7
p.m. followed by a related
craft.
Visit downtown for sup-
per and then be enter-
tained by our storytellers.
The program will start
on June 10, running
through July 15. Tunes in
the Park also returns on
July 11, 2014.
SHREK: THE MUSICAL
AUDITIONS, GCT EVENTS
Auditions for Shrek:
The Musical, done on a
first-come first-serve, will
be 6-9 p.m. July 21 and 23
at the Tryon Recreation
Center, 226 Oakland Ave.
Ages 6 and older can audi-
tion.
Prepare 16 bars of a
musical theatre song and
your own musical accom-
paniment. A CD player will
be provided. Be prepared
to do a cold read and bring
a headshot. Wear clothes
you look nice in and can
also move in, as you will
be learning a short dance
routine. Wear dance shoes.
No bare feet.
If you are going to be out
of town during auditions
you may email a video be-
fore July 21 to artscoun-
cil@cityofgreer.org. Call-
backs will 5-8 p.m. July 24
at Tryon Recreation Cen-
ter. The cast list will be
posted at 5 p.m. July 26 at
greerculturalarts.com.
There will be a mandato-
ry cast/parent meeting, at
6 p.m. July 28 at the Can-
non Centre, 204 Cannon
St. Greer. Rehearsals will
be Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Performance dates are Oct.
17, 18, 24, 25 at 7 p.m. and
Oct. 19 & 26 at 2 p.m.
Musicians are also need-
ed for the production. Con-
tact Alex.eshenbaugh@
gmail.com with your inter-
est and any questions.
Summer camp informa-
tion is also available at
greerculturalarts.com
SHOUT! MUSICAL
AT CENTRE STAGE
SHOUT! The Mod Musi-
cal comes to Centre Stage
July 10 - Aug. 2, 2014
Thurs. - Sat. 8 p.m., Sun.
3 p.m.
SHOUT! is the mod mu-
sical magazine that brings
back the beautiful birds
and smashing sounds that
made England swing in the
60s. From cover to cover,
SHOUT! travels in time
from 1960 to 1970 chroni-
cling the dawning libera-
tion of women.
Just as Dusty Spring-
field, Petula Clark, Cilla
Black, Shirley Bassey, and
Lulu were independent
women with major careers,
English and American
women were redefining
themselves in the face of
changing attitudes about
gender.
SHOUT! reflects that
change through the un-
forgettable music of the
time.
Tickets for Shout! The
Mod Musical are $35, $30
and $25. Student rush
tickets available 30 min-
utes prior to show time for
$20 with school ID (based
on availability), one ticket
per ID.
Shows run Thursday
through Sunday and all
seats are reserved. You
can reach the box office at
233-6733 or visit us online
at centrestage.org.
LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT
I WORE AT CENTRE STAGE
Proving that a great
show is always in fash-
ion, Love, Loss, and What I
Wore has become an inter-
national hit.
The show uses cloth-
ing and accessories and
the memories they trig-
ger to tell funny and of-
ten poignant stories that
all women can relate to,
creating one of the most
enduring theater-going
experiences domestically
and overseas.
The Nora Ephron and
Delia Ephron script is di-
rected by Ruth Wood.
Love, Loss, and What I
Wore starts at 7 p.m. July
15, 22 and 29. Tickets are
$15. You can reach the box
office at 233-6733 or visit
us online at centrestage.
org.
CORNERS & FALLS
ON DISPLAY
Local artists Rick Row-
land and John Ingle will
exhibit their combined
works Corners & Falls
in the Artists Guild of
Spartanburg Gallery at
Chapman Cultural Center
July 1-28.
This is a free exhibit
showcasing a series of
paintings by both artists
depicting local corners
(such as well known local
street corners) and water-
falls in the Upstate and
western North Carolina.
The exhibit will be open
to the public Monday
through Saturday, 9 a.m.-5
p.m.; and on Sundays, 1-5
p.m. A free public recep-
tion will be on 5-9 p.m.,
July 17, during the citys
monthly ArtWalk.
please call the Guilds Ex-
ecutive Director Caitlin
Boice at 764-9568 or visit
ArtistsGuildOfSpartan-
burg.com.
GREER OPRY HOUSE
HOLDS LINE DANCING
Classic Country Band
with Ed Burrell at 8 p.m.
Admission is $9. Free line
dancing from 6:30-7:30
p.m. each Saturday night.
FRANKLIE VALLI
AT THE PEACE CENTER
Legendary music group
Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons will perform at
the Peace Center Aug. 8.
Tickets start at $65.
Tickets may be purchased
at all official Peace Cen-
ter ticket outlets, which
includes peacecenter.org;
the Peace Center Box Of-
fice, located at 300 S. Main
St., Greenville, and by
phone at 467-3000 or toll-
free (800) 888-7768.
about this performance
and tickets, visit peacecen-
ter.org.
SOUNDS OF SUMMER
LAKESIDE CONCERT SERIES
Celebrating the Sounds
of Summer, the Lakeside
Concert Band, under the
direction of Furmans Les-
lie W. Hicken, and other
ensembles and guests will
present a concert every
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in
the amphitheater through
Aug. 7. The performances
are free and open to the
public and showcase a
cross-section of Big Band,
Jazz, Bluegrass, Interna-
tional, Contemporary,
Marches and Orchestral
favorites. Each Thursday
during the series, a con-
cert picnic basket filled
with goodies will be given
away to a lucky concert-
goer.
Go online to furmanmu-
sic.org for more informa-
tion, or contact the Furman
music office at 294-2086.
For parking information
call 294-2111. Bus parking
is available.
FICTION ADDICTION
HOSTS STORY TIME
Fiction Addiction hosts
a free story time for pre-
school-aged children at
1175 Woods Crossing
Road, No. 5 every Thurs-
day morning at 10:30 a.m.
Call 675-0540 for more in-
formation.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN B9
DVD previews
COUCH THEATER |

THINGS
TO DO
By Sam Struckhof
NEW RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF JULY 14
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Transcendence (PG-
13) -- Could our reliance on
technology harm us? What
if Johnny Depp became
the all-powerful personi-
fication of the Internet?
These are the questions
Transcendence, a talk-
heavy sci-fi thriller, tries
to answer.
Dr. Will Caster (Depp) is
working to build a com-
puter-thingy that connects
to all of mankinds techno-
stuff. Folks call him a lu-
natic, and some radicals
shoot him. His loving, ge-
nius wife (Rebecca Hall)
puts Dr. Casters dying
mind into an extra-big
computer, making him the
all-knowing techno-lord he
was working on. This does
not go well for mankind.
Debut-director Wally
Pfister is known for his
work as a cinematographer
-- crafting intense visual
sequences in Inception
and the new Batman mov-
ies. He brings that same
visual strength to parts
of Transcendence, but it
doesnt make a satisfying
flick. Depps performance
is so detached that hes
not much fun to watch or
listen to.
Sabotage (R) -- Arnold
Schwarzenegger rampages
through this hyper-violent
criminal action flick. The
Big Guy leads nine tough-
as-nails DEA agents on a
drug raid where they find
a big ol stack of money.
Theyre all pretty crooked,
so they agree to skim a
few million dollars for
themselves. Soon, mem-
bers of the morally cor-
rupt crew turn up vicious-
ly murdered. Is it the drug
cartels revenge, or one of
their own? Everyone is a
suspect! Everyone also is
heavily armed and full of
rage.
Even fans of shootem-
up revenge flicks could
find this movie too fix-
ated on up-close nastiness
and torment. Rent it only
if you wish to see Arnold
hulk-out once more.
Make Your Move
(PG-13) -- Donny (Derek
Hough of Dancing with
the Stars) is a street-
wise dancer from New
Orleans, just making his
appearance on the Brook-
lyn club scene. He has an
impromptu and electric
dance on top of a bar with
Aya (Korean pop-star BoA),
a beautiful hip-hop dancer
with an overprotective
brother. They fall in love
and have a series of ro-
mantically charged dance
sequences. The writing
is skimmed from various
soap operas, and all of the
expected love story tropes
are included.
The Human Race (R)
-- A group of strangers
find themselves trapped
in an abandoned deten-
tion center, when a voice
in their heads tells them
they are in a deadly race.
Straying from the path,
stepping on the grass, or
getting lapped twice by
another runner all result
in instant death via head
explosion. Among the con-
testants are two veterans
-- one missing a leg -- two
friends who are deaf, and
a cyclist whos quick to
outdo people in the race
against death. This sur-
vival-horror movie sprang
forth with almost no bud-
get, and has many faults.
Still, it can provide some
unexpected thrills.
TV RELEASES
Dalziel & Pascoe: Sea-
son 10
Xena: Warrior Princess
-- Season Five
Derek Hough and BoA in
Make Your Move
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT| THE GREER CITIZEN
Patriotic weekend
Clockwise from top: After playing in the fountain at Barnett Park, 3-year-old Landon Frye takes a quiet moment to
contemplate the holiday. Country music singer-songwriter Lindsey Ell was the headline act at Spartanburgs Red, White
and Boom event on July 4. The 25-year-old entertainer dazzles spectators with her guitar play, which included a note-
for-note cover of Jimi Hendrixs Little Wing. Spectators at the Red, White and Boom celebration watch the grand fnale
of the freworks display.
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Oliver asked Maya if she
still had feelings for him.
Brooke and Katie reflected
on their tumultuous past
and agreed to move for-
ward in a positive direc-
tion. Ridge began to panic
when he realized that his
greatest talent might have
been destroyed by the ac-
cident. Rick and Caroline
debated whether or not
to play the recording of
Oliver to Aly. Eric called a
company meeting to show-
case Ridges new designs.
Ivy Forrester arrived in Los
Angeles for a visit, which
put her at the right place
at the right time. Ridge
begged Katie to keep his
heartbreaking secret. Wy-
att and Liam shared a new
brotherly bond. Wait to
See: Carter is furious over
Mayas recent antics.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Samis move was a
game-changer. EJ urged
Abigail to cooperate with
him. Clyde spied on Jor-
dan and Ben. Brady lashed
out at John and finished
with a chilling threat. EJ
received some unexpected
news. For JJs sake, Jen-
nifer tried to make peace
with Eve. Later, Eve fired
Daniel, only to ask him out
on a date. Clyde broke into
Jordans apartment. Sami
and EJ had a major con-
frontation. Jennifer didnt
get quite the reaction she
was expecting from Eve.
Hope took Aidens breath
away when she arrived
at the gala. Theresa and
Brady partied hard in Ve-
gas. Marlena unveiled a
hidden talent to save the
gala. Abigails worst night-
mare came true. A livid JJ
confronted Eve. Aiden and
Hope shared a romantic
dance. Wait to See: There-
sa and Johns verbal alter-
cation ends in violence.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Silas blamed himself for
Rafes downward spiral.
Patrick was forced into a
compromising work situ-
ation. Levi warned Nathan
not to reveal any informa-
tion about his visa. Now
that they discovered that
there was a new player in
the mob, Anna and Jordan
devised a plan. At the end
of the day, the latest Port
Charles tragedy weighed
heavily on Julians guilty
conscious. Despite her
declining health, Alice
was determined to warn
Michael about Tracys
schemes. Patrick and Silas
were at odds over Rafe.
Brad walked in on a close
moment between Lucas
and Felix. Wait to See: Lu-
cas turns to his dad for
love advice.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Victoria wondered if
she could ever trust Stitch
again. Nick told Sharon
about Mariahs ties to Ian.
Chelsea admitted to Billy
how she really felt about
him. Nick decided not to
interfere with Summers
relationship with Austin.
Lily lashed out at Hilary.
Ian filed a lawsuit against
Nikki. Nick and Sharon
discussed where they were
headed as a couple. Stitch
called Chelsea out on dig-
ging into his past. Jack
struggled to make peace
with Summer and Austins
dating. Nikki told Paul that
if she had known that he
was Dylans father, she
never would have given
him up for adoption. Dev-
on realized that he must
stay away from Hilary so
as not to break his fathers
heart. Wait to See: Adam
spies on Chelsea and Billy.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
have questions regarding
sugar substitutes. I have
come to the overwhelm-
ing conclusion that sugar
is a poison to the human
body. However, I have
never read any informa-
tion regarding the safety
of sugar substitutes. My
questions are: Are they
harmless to our bodies;
are some safer than oth-
ers; and do any benefits
exist in using some over
others? -- J.R.K.B.
ANSWER: While I think
the term poison is too
strong, I agree that excess
sugar is unhealthy and
contributes to both Type
2 diabetes and to obesity.
Natural sugars, such as
from whole fruits, appear
to be treated differently in
the body from added sug-
ars, such as those in soft
drinks, sports drinks and
energy drinks.
Your question is about
sugar substitutes, and
there are many. Theres no
way to comprehensively
cover them all, but let me
talk about the different
types.
Artificial sweeteners in-
clude aspartame (Equal,
NutraSweet), saccharin
(SweetN Low), sucralose
(Splenda) and others. Most
experts agree that these
are safe in reasonable dos-
es, but some people may
have unpleasant reactions
to any of them. Aspartame
and saccharin have been
linked to cancer in labora-
tory animals, but never in
humans.
The natural sweetener
Stevia also is generally
well-tolerated and safe.
Sugar alcohols, such as
sorbitol, xylitol and man-
nitol, raise blood sugars
somewhat and often cause
cramping, gas and diarrhea
if taken in large quantities
or by people sensitive to
their effects.
So, while all are gener-
ally safe, any can cause
side effects. I dont recom-
mend any of them above
the others, though I have
seen reactions to sugar al-
cohols most frequently.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
have been diagnosed with
Holmes-Adie syndrome.
I cannot find much infor-
mation on this syndrome
other than that it is rare,
caused by a virus or bac-
teria and affects the au-
tonomic nervous system.
What is the autonomic
nervous system? Can you
provide any information
on this condition, if it will
progress and what to ex-
pect? What kind of doctor
treats it? -- N.W.
ANSWER: The Adie pu-
pil, also called Adies tonic
pupil, is found when the
eye loses part of its nerve
supply. This causes one
pupil to be bigger than
the other during light ex-
posure but smaller than
the other when looking at
objects close up. An Adies
pupil usually occurs with-
out other problems in
the autonomic nervous
system, but it can occur
alongside other problems,
such as Ross syndrome,
where the Adie pupil is
associated with abnormal
reflexes and partial loss of
sweating. Syphilis causes
a similar pupil, but on
both sides, in which case
a test for syphilis should
be done.
An eye doctor can help
fit special glasses with one
lens thats different from
the other to help correct
the vision issues that may
occur. Fortunately, most
cases do not progress.
The booklet on macu-
lar degeneration explains
another common eye ail-
ment. Readers can order a
copy by writing: Dr. Roach
-- No. 701W, Box 536475,
Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
Enclose a check or money
order (no cash) for $4.75
U.S./$6 Canada with the
recipients printed name
and address. Please allow
four weeks for delivery.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever pos-
sible. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGood-
Health@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rb-
mamall.com, or write to
P.O. Box 536475, Orlando,
FL 32853-6475.
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas |
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps |
RFD by Mike Marland |
THE SPATS by Jef Pickering |
SOAP UPDATES

TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
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