GHS students
plant trees
for Arbor Day
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Dance Visions performed during the annual Greer Christmas Parade on Poinsett Street Sunday afternoon. There were
more than 90 entries participating in the event.
Its Christmastime
in the city
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
director
for
Greer Relief,
said.
The
weather was
gorgeous and
people didnt
hesitate to come out and
they were out early.
The parade featured
performances from dance
groups such as the Southern Dance Connection and
Ignite Dance Company, appearances from local beauty queens, and Christmas
music renditions from the
Blue Ridge and Greer High
marching bands.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9.
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
MTCC TOUR HELD at the
MTCC, at 84 Groce Road,
Lyman, at 10 a.m. Potential
volunteers and interested
parties can tour the facility
and learn about programs
offered. Call 439-7760.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN Voters
of Greenville County meet at
1 p.m. at University Center,
McAlister Square, 225 S.
Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville. Ages 18 and older, men
and women, are invited. Visit
the information monitor at
University Center for the
room number.
THE AWANAS CLUB meets
at El Bethel Baptist Church,
313 Jones Ave., from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-11 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10
KIWANIS CLUB MEETS at
6:30 p.m. at Laurendas Family
Restaurant, 300 South Line St.
Call Charmaine at 349-1707.
TRADITIONAL RUG HOOKING guild meet at Spalding
Farm Clubhouse off Highway
14 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Contact Betsy McLeod at
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SATURDAY, DEC. 12
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Grace Place
is located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
FOOD PANTRY DEVOTIONAL 9:30 -10 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Limited supplies available. First
come, first serve basis.
SUNDAY, DEC. 13
THE NEVER ALONE Group
of Narcotics Anonymous
meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Greer
Recreational Center, 226
Oakland Ave.
CARING AT CHRISTMAS
D5 FAMILY MINISTRIES
Caring at Christmas
2015 is underway at District Five Family Ministries. The goal of the
project is to preserve the
pride and self-worth of the
families they serve in the
community. They plan to
accomplish this by asking
parents to provide a $5
donation for each referral.
The contribution received
will go back to the Christmas Club account for
those children who do not
get sponsored by a community member.
Interested
individuals
can sponsor a child or
children by spending a
suggested $125 for children 4 -17 years of age.
The suggested amount to
spend is $75 for children
3 or under. To sponsor a
child, contact Lyn Turner
or Beth Hollifield at 4397760 or visit Middle Tyger
Community Center. They
will give a name or names
at that time. All gifts must
be turned in before Monday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Individuals may also give
monetarily to the cause or
sponsor toy and clothing
drives.
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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.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER meet at 7:30 p.m.
at Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main
St., Greer. Call Richard at
384-8093.
DIABETES SUPPORT
GROUP meeting from 6-7:30
p.m. at the GHS Life Center,
875 W. Fais Road, Greenville.
Call 455-4003.
TUESDAY, DEC. 15
THE NEVER ALONE group
candlelight meeting at 7:30
p.m. at the Greer Recreational
Center,226 Oakland Ave.
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer meet at 7:15
a.m. at The Wink Cafe, 1029 W.
Poinsett St. Guests welcome.
Call 630-3988.
GRACE PLACE in Greer
holds its clothing closet
from 6-8 p.m. at Grace Place,
407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D.
required.
THE GREER LIONS Club
meets at Laurendas Family
Restaurant, 300 South Line
St., at 6 p.m. Call Suzanne at
905-0394.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS and Auxiliary meet at
7 p.m., Ryans, 405 Lancaster
Ave. Call Jim at 380-2264.
THE SOAR LUNCHEON for
ages 50+ meet at 11 a.m. at
Greer City Hall, 301 E. Poinsett St. Bring a covered dish
and/or dessert. Call Lauren at
968-7001.
GAP CREEK SINGERS
rehearse from 7-8:30 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. For further information or to schedule a performance contact Wesley Welsh
at 877-5955.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
THE AWANAS CLUB meets
at El Bethel Baptist Church,
313 Jones Ave., from 6:30
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bedience commands a
central theme throughout Scripture. From the
story of creation to the end of
Revelation, few pages fail to
dealdirectly or indirectly
with Gods call for obedience.
Jeremiah told King Zedekiah,
Obey the Lord by doing what
I told you (v. 20). Simple
command. Difficult to follow.
Whether its discerning Gods
will in our career choices or
living morally in an immoral
society, God places a premium
on our obedience. Its close to
his heart.
Yet obedience to God is
often ignored, dismissed, or
glossed over. Why? Could it
because obedience slaps us in
the face? It reminds us that we
are not in control; we are not
in charge. Prideful, we set out
on our own course, thinking
our way is better.
I suppose, if we are honest with ourselves, we want
to be God. Or, like Zedekiah,
we want to be the king of our
domain. We say to God, My
way is better than your way.
We want to exhibit our power,
flaunt our egos, seize center
stage, and commandeer the
throne in order to control our
little world.
When we proudly step into
Gods shoes, we discover a bad
fit. Just as when a three-yearold tromps around the house
in her Daddys shoes, it does
not work well. It may be cute
but to let the child live her
life in shoes too big would be
disastrous.
Obedience demands that we
take pride out of the prominent position in our lives.
God, instead, is placed on the
throne. We get our words from
him. We follow them to the letter. If we fail to obey, we suffer
the damning consequences.
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Ruthie Helms
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Greer official
City of Greer building
official Ruthie Helms was
honored last Wednesday
with two awards from the
Upper State Code Enforcement Association of South
Carolina.
Helms received the Member of the Year Award as
well as the M.F. Red Allen Educational Award for
outstanding
leadership
and contribution to the
code enforcement profession.
Both awards were presented during the associations winter meeting at
Greer City Hall.
City of Greenville building official Buddy Skinner
praised Helms for making
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the past two years than
anyone since I have been
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I used to live in New York
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group of Ronald Reagan
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Republican Party and the
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We met in the Louis XVI
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and he owned the Plaza.
We got the room for free.
Many of our speakers
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staff of Senator Joe McCarthy. Its hard to get more
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Conservatives won some
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The Christmas Store in Taylors, located at 1950 Boling Road Ext., is open until Friday from
10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Stephanie Evans
nations like theirs went
towards purchasing the
items for sale.
But as volunteers and
committee members say,
this project is about more
than giving toys.
Through this ministry,
they will be able to see that
God is real and be able to
say there is hope, committee member Stephanie
Evans said.
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said. Anything that I can
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The Rebles gathered for a team prayer after falling to Dorman last Friday night during the Upper State championship game. This is the fourth-straight
year Byrnes has been ousted in the semifinals.
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BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
We played hard,
but they played
hard too and they
came out on top.
Brian Lane
Quez Mayes was swarmed by a pack of Dorman defenders multiple times during the second half of the Upper State final.
The Rebels gave up 14 unanswered points in the final two quarters.
overs. You cant do that.
We played hard, but they
played hard too and they
came out on top.
The game was littered
with penalty markers, and
several flags on the Rebels
took a toll on the defense.
We had some stupid
penalties, but then we had
some questionable penalties, Lane said. Thats
just how it goes.
Neither team had the
advantage out of the gate,
but Dorman began driving
on Byrnes with under five
minutes to go in the first,
setting up inside the red
zone. Tashaun Bright, put
a stop to the drive, however, intercepting a Dorman
pass in the end zone to
give his team momentum.
Byrnes used that momentum to secure its
first score of the game,
as quarterback Micah
SEE LOSS | B4
Byrnes senior Daniel Lindsey takes a moment to reflect after last Fridays matchup.
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Mazzie Drummond
Greer was on a tear last week, defeating rival Byrnes by a score of 68-42 on the road.
can score 20 or 25 points
each game, but she enjoys
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involved and creating op-
Greer, however.
Marshea Murray has
also been a big leader for
us on and off the floor,
Drummond said. Against
Byrnes, she really set the
tone, dominating the paint
with 11 rebounds.
Drummond
praised
the play of senior Brooke
Wade, who has played well
throughout the first four
games.
Shes always trying to
make the right play and
shes not afraid to communicate with the girls when
theyre wrong, he said.
Shes the first one to practice and the last to leave.
The Yellow Jackets will
face Byrnes again this
week, along with Emerald
on Friday.
We know what Byrnes
Greers Malik Archibald scored nine points last week against Byrens, but it wasnt enough
for his team to come out on top.
said. I felt like it was better than the first time we
played them, but theyre
still 33 points better than
us. At the end of the day,
we made a lot of good
plays and we did some
things really well. But,
good teams like Byrnes
make you pay.
Q. Henry led the effort
for Greer against Byrnes,
scoring 15 points. Cam
Woodruff rounded out the
double-figure scoring with
12 of his own.
Greer will take on the
Rebels again this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Im really not expecting
anything different, Miller
The Lady Rebels were blown out by Greer last week, but
will look for revenge this Wednesday on the road.
Lady Rebels
defeat Laurens,
fall to Greer
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
The Lady Rebels now sit
at 2-2 after their second
week of non-region competition.
Byrnes defeated Laurens
50-42 before dropping a
68-42 decision to Greer
last week.
Head coach Stacey Parris
said her team has shown
plenty of effort, but lacks
experience from time to
time.
I was really pleased
with our effort against
Laurens, Parris said. We
were down at halftime
31-24, so we had to battle
back and I was really proud
of the way we fought. I
thought we played really
well in the second half.
Eighth grade point guard
Jada Burton had 21 points
to lead the Rebels against
Laurens.
It was a big game for
her. Thats a pretty good
start to the regular season, Parris said.
Byrnes didnt have as
much success against
Greer, a team ranked in
the states top five to start
the season.
We did not play well
mentally in that game,
Parris said. Weve got to
be tougher when we go
to their place on Wednesday. Im hoping that were
a little more prepared for
that game. Were going to
work hard in practice to be
ready.
Were going to continue
to work on our weaknesses, she said. Greer is exactly the type of team that
we need to be playing right
now because we need that
experience against a non-
Greer is exactly
the type of team
that we need to be
playing right now
because we need
that experience
against a nonregion opponent.
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William
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came in the diminutive
form of Lou Holtz, the
aging but proven winner
who took Notre Dame to a
national championship in
1988. Even in his winless
first year in Columbia, we
had faith he could turn it
around and he did going
17-7 in his next two seasons and giving USC their
first win over the Tigers
in five years.
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wore off, the Gamecock
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another bone when
Gainesville.
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become their defensive
coordinator. In his one
year there, the team fell
from the 66th nationally-ranked defense (399
yards per game) to 90th
(422 yards per game).
Only one defense in
the SEC was worse than
Muschamps in 2015, and
thats the team hell be
coaching next season.
The good news for
Gamecock fans is it cant
get any worse. The bad
news is USC just hired a
coach no one else wanted,
and while the Tigers are
just one win from the title
game, Carolina now seems
light years away.
Layne Fowler
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
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The North Greenville womens track team was picked to finish fourth in the conference.
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A SPORTING VIEW
Rochester earns
All-Region honors
John
Wooden
on success
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
ecently we shared
Vince Lombardis famous What it takes
to be No. 1 speech in this
space. Knowing bulletin
boards and locker-room
walls like I do, Im betting
you have enough space
up there for another guys
take on the subject of
winning: John Wooden.
What does it take to
have to back-to-back seasons without a loss and
win 10 championships in
12 years? Well, for one
thing, it took a guy like
John Wooden. As a child
his father gave him seven
rules to live by that he
would later distill down
into three main rules that
his players must follow in
order to play for him:
1. Dont be late.
2. Dont curse.
3. Dont criticize your
teammates.
JOHN WOODENS
SETS OF SUGGESTIONS
1. Be a gentleman at all
times.
2. Be a team player
always.
3. Be on time whenever
time is involved.
4. Be a good student
in all subjects -- not just
basketball.
5. Be enthusiastic,
industrious, dependable,
loyal and cooperative.
6. Be in the best possible condition -- physically,
mentally and morally.
7. Earn the right to be
proud and confident.
8. Keep emotions under
control without losing
fight or aggressiveness.
9. Work constantly to
improve without becoming satisfied.
10. Acquire peace of
mind by becoming the
best that you are capable
of becoming.
****
1. Never criticize, nag or
razz a teammate.
2. Never miss or be late
for any class or appointment.
3. Never be selfish, jealous, envious or egotistical.
4. Never expect favors.
5. Never waste time.
6. Never alibi or make
excuse.
7. Never require repeated criticism for the
same mistake.
8. Never lose faith or
patience.
9. Never grandstand,
loaf, sulk or boast.
10. Never have reason
to be sorry afterward.
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LLC; SouthEast Transportation Services, LLC; Kenneth
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LLC; SouthEast Transportation Services, LLC; Kenneth
Welch; Welch Transportation, LLC shall le an Appearance and Answer or
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or other responsive pleading must be sent to the party
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January 21, 2016 Merchants Automotive Group,
Inc. shall le the Return of
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In Thailand
BY KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE
STAFF WRITER
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Riverside High senior Lydia Elsey rides Waan, one of the elephants at the Thai Elephant
Home. Elsey spent the month of July in Thailand volunteering on the elephant reserve
and within a school.
I rode my elephant every single day to the river,
she said. We all were given
one elephant, and we basically took care of them.
Elsey spent the month
of July with Waan, and her
experience is one she will
never forget.
I would do it any day,
she said. The experience was undeniable. Everyone seemed to have a
great time and the things
we learned, you almost
couldnt have learned being in America.
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Santas visit to Greer wouldnt be complete without a ride down Poinsett and Main Streets
during the annual Greer Christmas Parade.
Ten-month-old Owen Marshall Loftis was full of oohs and ahhs as he watched the cars,
trucks and tractors pass during his first Greer Christmas Parade.
Santa gives high fives to fans awaiting his arrival to Greer City Park Friday during the annual tree lighting ceremony.
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Children can experience Christmas around the world at Bob Jones Museum & Gallery
with two parties on Saturday.
Galleries are open, 1-5
p.m. and free. Spartanburg Science Center is also
open with an admission
of $4 per adult and $2.50
per student. For more information, call 542-ARTS
or visit ChapmanCulturalCenter.org.
GSO PRESENTS
HOLIDAY AT PEACE
FOOTHILLS PHILHARMONIC
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Foothills Philharmonic
continues its 15th concert season on Saturday,
Dec. 19, with the annual
Christmas Concert at 7:30
p.m. at Greer First Baptist
Church.
This program will feature seasonal favorites
and a Toys for Tots drive.
Performing in Greenville
since 2000, Foothills Philharmonic is
committed
to providing high-quality, classical music performances to the Upstate
community free of charge.
Each concert is followed
by a complimentary reception that allows patrons to
meet our musicians and
artistic director.
The church is located
at 201 W. Poinsett St. in
Greer.
groundsgreer.com
more information.
Chapman Cultural Center will host its third annual Holiday ArtMarket in
the lobby of Chapman Cultural Centers theater and
in the West Wing Conference Room of the Moseley
Building, Saturday,
Dec.
19, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
There will be live music, art demonstrations,
and refreshments, as well
as dozens of local artists and craftsmen selling
handmade goods including paintings, jewelry, pottery, metalwork, stained
glass, books, teas, soaps
and other items.
The ArtMarket will feature vendors including
Jewelry by Deb, Plan B
Designs, Art Glass Fusions, 4 Elizabeth, Soap
Deli, McRose Designs, Bella Dance Studio, and Hub
City Writers.
For more information,
call 542-ARTS.
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ARTBREAKS
FOOTHILLS PHILHARMONIC
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and conductor Kory Vrieze
have announced the 201516 season which begins
Sept. 12 and runs through
May 7, 2016.
Performances include:
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Grayson Stanis
River Ridge Elementary
William Chastain
Joshua Child
Hailey Holsenback
Byrnes High students
Harsahib Dev and Jason
Peck also received recognition for perfect scores on
one or multiple subjects
of the ACT.
CRESTVIEW WINTER
PROGRAM IS DEC. 10
Crestview
Elementary
will host its winter program, Christmas at the
OK Corral on Thursday,
Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. at the J.
Harley Bonds Center.
This program will feature the chorus and a winter, western-themed musical presented by the third
grade students.
The event is free to the
public.
WOODLAND HOLIDAY
CONCERT IS DEC. 14
The Woodland Elementary chorus and drum holiday concert will be held
Monday, Dec. 14, at 6:30
p.m. in the cafeteria.
A short PTA meeting will
be held prior to the concert at 6:15 p.m.
The
Riverside
High
Speech and Debate team
will host its annual oldfashioned radio production on Dec. 17 at 6:30
p.m. in the school auditorium.
The program will feature
Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol and other tales
of the season.
Tickets are $5 and are
available from speech and
debate team members or
at the door. Refreshments
will be served.
For more information,
call Michele Peek at 4988087.
RIVERSIDE MIDDLE
COLLECTING TOYS FOR TOTS
BRMS DONATES
TO LOCAL CHARITIES
ASSIGNMENT CHANGE
CHOICE LOTTERY OPEN
A Change in Assignment
Choice Lottery Window
where parents can submit
a choice form for up to
three schools at their number one choice school will
be available from through
Friday, Dec. 18.
Since order of receipt of
form does not impact assignment, parents will not
be allowed to line up at
schools.
A lottery will be conducted and results will
be posted no later than
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016
on the GCS website providing the order of lottery selections by grade for each
school. Names will not
be listed. Parents will access results by using their
choice form number.
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Woodland
Elementary
will offer an After School
Art Enrichment program
instructed by Mrs. LairdArnold beginning in January.
Students will create oneof-a-kind art projects using a variety of materials
and processes to expand
their knowledge of art and
exposure to the art-making process.
The six one-hour classes
will be held on Thursdays
from 3-4 p.m. The schedule is second and third
graders, Jan. 7-Feb. 11;
fourth and fifth graders,
Feb. 18-March 24; and K5
and first graders, April
14-May 19. Cost is $65 per
student.
Space is limited. For
more information, visit
the schools web page.
DISTRICT FIVE
As the holidays approach, students at Reidville Elementary are making sure mans best friend
has a happy holiday too.
The school launched its
December Service Learn
we know santa!
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