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Sheriffs Office to
discuss scams
The Spartanburg County Sherifs Of-
fce is ofering a free scam awareness
seminar for the public. This seminar
identifes the most common scams cur-
rently being committed within Spartan-
burg County.
The class will be held at Philadelphia
Baptist Church on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in
Pauline.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 101 NO. 8 50 CENTS
ONEONONE: Tuttle comes out of his shell A3
Despite
opposition
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
During the Greer Plan-
ning Commissions pub-
lic hearing held Monday
night, Snow Road residents
voiced opposition toward
a potential subdivision, lo-
cated off Highway 101.
Despite division, the
project received approval
from the Planning Com-
mission on a 3-2 vote.
Residents concerns
largely related to the po-
tential hazards that could
result from increased traf-
fic on what they described
as a narrow road with blind
curves. Phil Picket, a Snow
Road resident, said he had
walked the road that its
only 16 feet wide, with
some areas being slightly
wider or narrower.
That road is a single
lane road. Maybe the de-
veloper should expand the
road out so that it becomes
safe, said Amy Macks, a
Snow Road resident. Its
a single lane road, its
very dangerous and cant
sustain the kind of traffic
thats coming down.
My guess is if I were a
lawyer which Im not
but if my child got hurt
on that road on a bus Im
gonna sue yall, Im gonna
sue the developer, Im
gonna sue everybody I can
SEE PLANNING | A6
WWII vet
recreates
landmarks
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Dewey Williams has
been whittling since he
was nine years old.
More than 80 years
later, his passion is giv-
ing business owners in
the Greer area something
they wont soon forget.
Williams has used
his woodwork to recre-
ate businesses such as
the Sanitary Caf, Greer
Alignment Garage, Miller
Cook Hardware, McCart-
ers Barber Shop and
Smith and James Inc. The
91-year-old has spent
hours constructing mini
versions of these Greer
landmarks and giving
them to the shops as he
completes each project.
When you get to be
91 years old you need a
hobby, Williams said. I
just got started making
stuff and I had a friend
of mine ask me if I could
do the Sanitary Caf. I re-
member going there as a
boy and thought I would
SEE MINIATURES | A7
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Editors Note: This is part
of a month-long series
celebrating Black History
Month and African Ameri-
cans who have made an
impact in the Greer and
surrounding communities.
Dr. Phinnize Fisher
served as Greenville Coun-
ty superintendent and, to
date, she is the first and
only female superinten-
dent in the history of the
county but she wouldnt
tell you that.
I was aware of it, but I
never pushed that as such
because I wanted to be
a superintendent for all
children not just the
first African-American
female superintendent,
Fisher said. Of course
that was important, but
what I wanted was to make
my mark on the work and
the job of the superinten-
dent.
Fishers parents instilled
in her that if she worked
hard she could achieve
whatever she wanted.
Fishers parents died while
she was in high school, but
she brought to life the les-
sons they taught her.
My parents died, both
of them, a year apart when
I was in high school or just
SEE FISHER | A6
Greer in miniature
Fisher pursued,
became a first
Dr. Phinnize Fisher
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Dewey Williams, a 91-year-old World War II veteran, has found his new passion creating realistic replicas of famous
Greer fxtures.
Local shop owners show of their miniature business replicas, crafted by Dewey
Williams. Pictured are, left to right, Mike Greer, Willie Rowe, Margaret Williams, Dewey
Williams, Beverly Rowe and Brandon Price.

Snow Road
subdivision is
approved

More than
six inches
fell
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Last week South Caro-
lina was one of many east
coast states to declare a
state of emergency due
to the Winter storm that
resulted in 6.3 inches
of snowfall in Greer last
week, 68 percent of which
fell on Wednesday.
According to meteo-
rologist Doug Outlaw, the
typical amount of snow
for this area in the month
of February is 0.2 inches,
and for the season, is 3.4
inches, however, this year
resulted in a current total
of 7.2 inches of snowfall.
Outlaw said the last time
Upstate South Carolina
was hit with this much
snow was on Jan. 10, 2011,
when 6.5 inches of snow
accumulated.
The past two winters
were on the mild side. This
winter, since around the
end of December, weve
had a persistent dip in the
jet stream over the east-
ern part of the nation, he
said.
Places further north
around the Great Lakes
and New York, theyve had
record amounts of snow-
fall, Outlaw said. Once it
starts to get warm in the
spring, theres going to be
a lot of flooded rivers from
all the melting, of course
were fortunate we dont
have to deal with that. For
anybody traveling north
SEE SNOW | A9
Snow hindered city departments
Doug Crenshaw, along with many other Greer residents,
shoveled snow out of walkways last week.
I had guys that came to work Tuesday
morning and didnt go home until Friday
afternoon.
Skipper Burns
Public Service Department director
TODAY, FEB. 19
THE AWANAS CLUB at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
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, FEB. 20
THE TAYLORS LIONS Club
at 6 p.m. at the Clubhouse,
500 East Main St., Taylors. Call
Allen Culver at 350-6939.
THE TAYLORS LIONS Club
at noon at the Taylors First
Baptist Church Ministry Cen-
ter (old Post Of ce) on Main
Street, Taylors. The meeting
will last approximately one
hour. Call Jerry Hatley at
268-0567.
SATURDAY, FEB. 22
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, FEB. 24
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONY
MOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer
Recreational Center.
TUESDAY, FEB. 25
THE ROTARY CLUB of Greater
Greer at 7:15 a.m. at Southern
Thymes. Call 334-6177.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memo-
rial United Methodist Church,
201 N. Main St., Greer. Call
877-1352.
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
GIG GLUTEN INTOLERANCE
GROUP of Greenville meets
at the Taylors Library, 316 W.
Main St. The group meets
from 7- 8:30 p.m.
GAP CREEK SINGERS will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m. at
The Church of the Good Shep-
herd, 200 Jason St., Greer.
For further information or to
schedule a performance con-
tact Wesley Welsh, President,
at 877-5955.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26
THE AWANAS CLUB at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
THURSDAY, FEB. 27
KIWANIS CLUB at 6:30 p.m. at
Laurendas Family Restaurant.
Call Charmaine Helfrich at
349-1707.
THE SOAR BINGO CLUB from
10 a.m. - noon at Victor Gym.
The cost is 50 cents per card.
FRIDAY, FEB. 28
have its monthly dinner
at 6:30 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
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, MARCH 3
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONY
MOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer
Recreational Center.
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 abradford@
greercitizen.com or mail to
The Greer Citizen P.O. Box
70 Greer, SC 29652.
ROAD TO RECOVERY
NEEDS DRIVERS
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 training for this pro-
gram.
For more information on
becoming a Road to Recov-
ery volunteer, contact the
local office at 627-8289.
MANNING HOUSE HOSTS
COMMUNITY NIGHT FEB. 27
Always Best Care Senior
Service and the Manning
House of Greer are host-
ing Community Night on
Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the
Manning House of Greer,
10 Companion Court.
Guest speaker is Marilyn
Smedberg-Gobbett. Limit-
ed seating is available and
registration is required.
For more information
call Manning House of
Greer at 989-0707 or email
[email protected].
CYPRESS INTERNAL
MEDICINE OYSTER ROAST
On Feb. 28, the 10th
annual Cypress Internal
Medicine Oyster Roast will
be held from 6 9 p.m. at
3315 Brushy Creek Road,
Greer. Cost is $35 for
members and $40 for non-
members. Register online
at greatergreerchamber.
com.
SAVED BY THE
HEART SOIREE
The third annual Saved
by the Heart Soiree by The
Heart Companion Animal
Services will be held on
Friday, March 7 from 7
11 p.m.
Items will be auctioned
off and food and beverag-
es will be available along
with live entertainment.
All proceeds benefit spe-
cial-needs and rescued
animals.
For more information or
to purchase tickets, visit
savedbytheheart.org.
CHAMBER SETS FIRST
FRIDAY LUNCHEON
The Greater Greer Cham-
ber of Commerce First Fri-
day Luncheon presented
by Greer Memorial Hospi-
tal will be held on March
7, 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. at
Greer City Hall.
Admission is $10 for
members and $15 for non-
members. Visit greater-
greerchamber.com.
BANK OF TR HOSTS
CHAMBER EVENT
Handshakes and Hash-
browns will be held today,
March 19, from 8-9 a.m. at
Bank of Travelers Rest, 140
Executive Drive, Greer.
The event is free for
members of the Greater
Greer Chamber of Com-
merce. For more informa-
tion visit greatergreer-
chamber.com.
MTCCS ROLLING
ON THE RIVER
The annual Rolling on
the River fundraiser for
Middle Tyger Commu-
nity Center will be held
on April 26 at 6:30 BMW
Zentrum Center.
The event is an evening
of games, food, music and
prizes and the proceeds
benefit children and fami-
lies served by the MTCC.
Tickets are $50 per person,
which includes dinner.
Call Lisa Hall at 439-
7760.
GODS PANTRY
REQUESTS DONATIONS
Gods Pantry needs
nonperishable food dona-
tions.
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 volunteer call Wendy at
963-4441.
GCM NEEDS
SERVERS, FOOD
Greer Community Min-
istries Fab Five donation
of the week is spaghetti
sauce. It is one of five
items that go out in every
food order.
Front desk volunteers
are needed for Monday,
Tuesday and Friday after-
noons. Donate at the min-
istry, 738 S. Line St. Ext.,
Greer, between 8 a.m. 4
p.m. Monday through Fri-
day.
Visit gcminc.org or call
879-2254 for more infor-
mation.
GREER MEALS ON
WHEELS SEEKS DRIVERS
GCMs Meals on Wheels
program needs drivers
for a number of routes,
including weekly, month-
ly or as substitutes, and
presently biweekly drivers
are needed.
A MOW driver must be
a qualified driver with a
valid drivers license and
have a heart for serving
others. MOW has 19 deliv-
ery routes in the greater
Greer area. Meals are de-
livered Monday through
Friday. For more informa-
tion, contact at 879-2254
or 877-1937.
DISTRICT FIVE FAMILY
MINISTRIES COAT DRIVE
As the weather gets
colder outside, District
Five Families Ministries
is sponsoring an ongoing
coat drive. New or gen-
tly used coats for men,
women and children are
accepted.
Please drop off at Mid-
dle Tyger Community
Center, at 84 Groce Road,
Lyman, to help a family in
need. You can also call the
center for pickup at 439-
7760.

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Berkshire Hathaway Ho-
meServices, the new real
estate brokerage network
operated by HSF Affiliates
LLC, recently announced
that Prudential C. Dan
Joyner Co. Realtors has
joined the brand.
It is operating as Berk-
shire Hathaway HomeSer-
vices C. Dan Joyner, Real-
tors.
The full-service broker-
age, which has a presence
in Greenville, Spartanburg,
Anderson and other up-
state South Carolina mar-
kets, is the next in a grow-
ing roster of affiliates that
have joined the network
since September.
Berkshire Hathaway Ho-
meServices now accounts
for more than 23,000
agents and 600 offices in
30 states.
Chief Operating Officer
David Crigler said the de-
cision to join Berkshire
Hathaway HomeServices
was a simple one for he
and Joyner, since the
brand reflects Berkshire
Hathaways values.
Joyner and Crigler com-
memorated the brand and
unveiled their new Caber-
net and Cream yard sign
during an event for agents
at the Peace Center in
Greenville.
HSF Affiliates CEO Earl
Lee attended the event
and welcomed associates
to their new brand. C.
Dan Joyner, Realtors has
a proud legacy of service
and success dating back
50 years, he said.
Realtor joins
brokerage network
More
meetings
scheduled
BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
People packed into Greer
City Hall recently to vent
frustrations and concerns
on what literally unites the
community: Greenvilles
roads.
The Greenville County
Roads Commission heard
from residents, police, lo-
cal business representa-
tives, Greer city council
members, Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce
representatives and Green-
ville County Council mem-
bers on the areas many
roads problems.
Northbound traffic from
the South Carolina Inland
Port is a problem, said
Mark Ashmore, Ashmore
Bros., Inc. president and
Greer resident.
All the traffic coming
out of the ports author-
ity, all of that traffic is on
(State) Highway 80 and ei-
ther hits on (State) 101 or
(State) Highway 14 to get
on (Interstate) 85. I dont
know if any of you have
looked or ridden 101 from
80 to I-85, but its disas-
trous. It cant wait another
50 or 60 years. Neither
can Highway 14. Those are
major.
Highways 101, 14, 290
and 29 repeatedly came
up through out the meet-
ing.
The group also heard
from the South Carolina
Department of Transpor-
tation, Greer City Admin-
istrator Ed Driggers and
City Engineer Don Hollo-
man.
The South Carolina DOT
is the fourth largest and
has the fourth lowest user
fee, unchanged since 1987,
according to Brandon Wil-
son, SCDOT assistant dis-
trict engineer.
All the countys needs
cant be done at the same
time, Driggers said.
What we recognize and
we recognize greatly is
that which is Simpsonville,
Mauldin and Travelers
Rest and Fountain Inn and
for Greer, is good for all
of Greenville County, he
said. We recognize that
decisions have to long-
term be made that will
have impact greater in one
area more so than it may
in another. We understand
that the price tags for
those type of projects are
going to vary from project
to project, from commu-
nity to community.
The commission empha-
sized that no decisions
were being made, but that
the meetings were for in-
put.
The Roads Advisory
Commission will meet
again Feb. 20 at Gateway
Elementary, 200 Hawkins
Road, Travelers Rest; Feb.
24 at Sterling Community
Center, 113 Minus St.,
Greenville; Feb. 25 at Val-
ley Brook Outreach Center,
8323 Augusta Road, Pelzer
and Feb. 27 at Mauldin Cul-
tural Center, 101 E. Butler
Road, Mauldin. The meet-
ings are 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The commission will also
meet 9 a.m.-noon March 1
at County Square, 301 Uni-
versity Ridge, Greenville.
Call 467-7055 for more
information.
Comments can be made
online through Greenville-
county.org.
[email protected] | 877-2076
T
he South Carolina
House was on fur-
lough this past week
and due to the inclement
weather the Senate was
also not in session. The
House Ways and Means
Proviso Committee did
meet this past Tuesday
and finished the provisos
for this years budget. The
full Ways and Means com-
mittee will begin work on
the budget this week.
I was supportive of the
Concealed Carry Reform
Bill, which the Governor
signed in to law this past
week. In an effort to
preserve South Carolin-
ians second Amendment
rights, the bill allows for
gun owners with a Con-
cealed Weapons Permit
(CWP) to carry firearms
in restaurants that serve
alcohol, as long as they do
not drink alcohol.
It also allows an owner
to ban individuals from
carrying firearms in their
establishment by posting
a sign at the entrance.
South Carolina is the 46th
state to allow some form
of legal carrying rights in
these types of establish-
ments.
Public colleges in the
state would have to make
cost cuts next year if the
House approves a budget
amendment passed by the
Ways and Means Commit-
tee this week. The House
budget writers also ap-
proved a proposed ban on
any spending on academic
standards not developed
by the South Carolina
Department of Education.
The amendment is aimed
at the states Common
Core education standards,
which have been criticized
for being created outside
South Carolina.
State prison officials are
considering using infrared
cameras for the first time
in the maximum-security
prison near Bishopville.
Officials hope the cam-
eras will allow correction
officers to spot potential
escapees or outsiders
smuggling contraband
along the perimeter
fences at night.
The biggest news of
(recent weeks) was that
Governor Haley signed
the Department of Ad-
ministration bill into law
to a packed crowd in the
Statehouse lobby. This
was a major success for
the House Republicans a
few weeks ago, and marks
another major step in
making our state govern-
ment more efficient. This
journey was started by
the late Republican Gov.
Carroll Campbell, and his
family was on hand for
the bill signing.
The other major item
was the election for Su-
preme Court Chief Justice
between current Chief
Justice Jean Toal and
Associate Justice Costa
Pleicones. You may have
seen stories or received
emails about this race
over the past few weeks
as it became contentious
on both sides. Both Toal
and Pleicones were ex-
tremely professional after
the election, and pledged
that this will not affect
their relationship on the
court. Toal will have to re-
tire in 2015, and Pleicones
announced in the press
Wednesday afternoon that
he will run again when
Toal retires.
A House Judiciary
subcommittee debated
legislation that will ban
abortion after the 20th
week of pregnancy. Cur-
rent law sets that limit at
the 24th week.
The House Education
sub-committee passed out
favorably the amendment
to my re-authorization
legislation for First Steps
School Readiness. Parents
as the first teacher and
quality childcare and
education in the public/
private can truly make the
difference for our young
people.
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BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
The search for the new
Greer Commission of Pub-
lic Works general manager
recently came to an end
when the commissioners
introduced Jeff Tuttle to
staff.
Tuttle will take the helm
as general manager on
March 3. Randy Olson,
operations manager, will
continue to serve as in-
terim general manager un-
til then and he will assist
with the transition.
Nick Stegall, the former
CPW general manager, re-
tired in September.
Tuttle answered ques-
tions for The Greer Citizen
via email.
The Greer Citizen:
Whats the first thing you
plan to do?
Jeff Tuttle: My first pri-
ority is to listen and learn
by meeting with CPW staff
to better understand our
challenges and opportu-
nities. I had a chance to
meet some of the staff last
week and was impressed
by their commitment to
the community.
At the same time, a top
priority will be to meet
with key community
stakeholders the Mayor,
City Administrator, City
Council members, Cham-
ber staff, business leaders,
etc.
What are your goals for
the CPW?
Our core purpose is to
improve the quality of life
for the citizens of Greer.
This translates into safe,
reliable, high quality and
competitively priced ener-
gy (electric and gas), water
and waste water services.
Energy and water have a
profound impact on eco-
nomic development, and
my top priority is to be
a catalyst for continued
growth and opportunities
for our citizens.
Promote a culture of
continuous improvement
that ensures that CPW
provides outstanding cus-
tomer service, resource
utilization, and efficiency
that is among the best in
the industry.
Any changes in mind?
I am not coming in with
any preconceived changes
in mind. Ill work closely
with the Commissioners
and staff to set a vision
and plan for the future.
What sort of obstacles
are you bracing or pre-
paring for?
Since change can cre-
ate a level of anxiety, I
will immediately work to
establish trust with staff
and key stakeholders by
soliciting their ideas and
input.
What about Greer ap-
pealed to you? Had you
been to Greer before you
got involved with the
CPW?
I was impressed by the
leadership and service that
the Commissioners give
to Greer. Such dedicated
leadership is reflected
in the long tenure of Mr.
(Gene) Gibson, Mr. (Jeff)
Howell and Mr. (Perry) Wil-
liams.
Immediately following
my interview with the Com-
missioners, I spent several
hours visiting downtown
Greer. I felt at home by ev-
eryones friendliness and
hospitality. That impres-
sion was reinforced by our
recent visit to prepare for
our move.
How did you get into
the utility business?
My first job after receiv-
ing my Masters degree
was with Consumers Ener-
gy, a large investor-owned
utility covering almost the
entire southern peninsula
of Michigan. Early on, I
felt drawn to the level of
challenges, complexity,
impact, and change facing
the industry.
Meet Jeff Tuttle, the new
CPW general manager
BRIAN FORRESTER | SUBMITTED
New CPW general manager Jef Tuttle introduces himself
to his staf.
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Incoming CPW general manager Jef Tuttle, left, meets with commissioners Gene Gibson,
Perry Williams and Jef Howell.
Supporting concealed carry
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IN COLUMBIA
REPRESENTATIVE
RITA ALLISON
Feb. 20: Gateway Elementary, 200 Hawkins Road, Travelers Rest
Feb. 24: Sterling Community Center, 113 Minus St., Greenville
Feb. 25: Valley Brook Outreach Center, 8323 Augusta Road,
Pelzer
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either snow nor rain nor heat nor
gloom of night stays these couriers
from the swift completion of their
appointed rounds.
So said, according to Wikipedia, the
ancient Greek work of Herodotus, trans-
lated by Prof. George Herbert Palmer,
Harvard University, describing the Per-
sian system of mounted postal carriers
c. 500 B.C.E.
And Herodotus nailed it as I watched
from the window, up the length of our
nearly half-mile driveway, my rural car-
rier (also my farmer neighbor, Wayne)
carefully chug through the snow down
our narrow country lane in his late-mod-
el Explorer.
Personally, I think rural carriers, as
well as our armed forces, police and fire-
men, should never have to pay taxes.
And it wouldnt hurt to tip them, either.
Rural carriers, unlike regular post of-
fice employees, dont get those nifty
little white jeeps to tool around in- they
have to supply their own vehicles and
when you deliver to, well, rural areas,
sometimes you take your life into your
hands. As a matter of fact, up the road
in Tryon, N.C., a few years ago, one rural
carrier was puttering along, minding his
own business, delivering mail, when be-
hind him, a team of mules being driven
by a local farmer, suddenly bolted and
literally ran over the length of his car.
I kid you not. From bumper to hood.
The driver, upon being interviewed, was
quoted as saying, All I saw was wheels
and ears.
Now, Ive been told ours is a county
maintained road but Ive rarely seen
evidence of this: most of us mow along
the road in the summer unless we want
to be hidden behind a bramble of hon-
eysuckle and poison oak. When theres
a freak snowfall, as we all experienced
this past week, there is no sign of sand
trucks. The thick stand of pines along
the street, leaving it in shade pretty
much 24/7, left it impossible to turn
right out of my driveway for a week.
I put my binoculars down.
Mails come, I said, with hope in my
voice.
You expecting anything? Paul replied
from his office.
Couple of checks. I called back,
knowing this ruse.
Then you get it, he said, satisfaction
in his voice.
I just came in from checking on the
horses and picking their stalls!
Then youre all dressed for it.
I already took all that stuff off!
Well, countered Paul. I have a cold.
And I, I said, heatedly, had to go out
and do the morning barn chores in 13-
degree temperatures the morning after I
was up all night with the norovirus!
Theyre your horses. Not mine, was
his reply.
Why, I oughta ...
Looking at the luge track of a driveway
before me, slicing between the two fields
cloaked with a snowfall that Putin would
have wept over, I declared,
This should be a new Olympic sport.
Who can wear down the other, first, to
actually go outside and get the stupid
mail?
In the end, neither one of us did. I felt
sorry and tremendously guilty for all of
Waynes unappreciated hard work.
Herodotus would have been appalled.
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor
gloom of night stays these couriers from
the swift completion of their appointed
rounds, but just try to get the receiv-
ers off their lazy butts to walk a few
minutes to retrieve it!
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Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat
Of cers courage should
not be taken for granted
Its the kind of news that should be alarming,
yet its all too common.
A local TV news station on Saturday (Feb.
15) reported that a man attempted to assault a
Richland County deputy after being pulled over
for driving more than 100 miles per hour. The
suspect was subdued and arrested.
In this case, the assailant didnt appear to
have a weapon. Still, it was a stark reminder of
the dangers our police officers face.
Other incidents this year in South Carolina
have been more serious.
In early January, a Charlotte police officer was
serving a warrant in Fort Mill, SC, when he was
shot by an armed robbery suspect. According
to media reports, the officer was struck in the
shoulder and pelvis.
A couple of days later, in the small town of
Piedmont, SC, an Anderson County sheriffs
deputy was involved in a shooting after a man
tried to run him over in his vehicle. According
to the Anderson Independent-Mail, the offi-
cer shot and wounded the man, who was then
charged with attempted murder.
In early February, a Richland County sheriffs
deputy had responded to a call about an argu-
ment at a Columbia home when a suspect fired
shots through the door of the home in the offi-
cers direction.
The good news is that each of these officers
survived. Sadly, thats not always the case.
The men and women of law enforcement put
their lives on the line daily to keep us safe. They
work in an environment where even a routine
call can turn tragic.
Many devote their lives to protecting people
they dont even know including those who
would do them harm. They work long hours,
sometimes for very little pay.
And of course, they often receive very little
appreciation. We all know the feeling: We see
blue lights, we pull over, and we think more
about the inconvenience of being stopped for
a burned out brake light than we do about the
noble public service performed by the officer.
Thats a natural reaction. Still, its a shame.
While it may seem like a routine traffic stop to
us, our officers never really know what awaits
them. Their courage shouldnt be taken for
granted.
Every year in South Carolina, lawmen, fire-
fighters and other first-responders are killed in
the line of duty.
While theres no way to adequately thank
those whove made the ultimate sacrifice for
our safety, or to adequately console their loved
ones, there are several memorials across the
state that pay tribute to our fallen officers.
But perhaps the best way to honor the legacy
of our heroic fallen officers would be to say
thank you to those who still place themselves
in harms way to protect us.
Lets let them know we appreciate all they
do whenever we come into contact with them
even when we get pulled over by those enforc-
ing our traffic laws.
This guest editorial was submitted by South Carolina Comptroller Richard
Eckstrom. Hes also Commanding General of the State Guard.
Moving
mountains
Read Matthew 17:14-21
J
esus said, Truly I tell you,
if you have faith as small as
a mustard seed, you can say
to this mountain, Move from
here to there, and it will move.
Nothing will be impossible for
you. -Matthew 17:20-21 (NIV)
After a discussion with
friends, I realized my applica-
tion on this verse from Mat-
thew 17 was different than
most. The disciples could not
understand why they were un-
able to heal a young boy. Jesus
explained that their faith was
weak. With true faith, we can
do anything, Jesus said even
move mountains.
Reading this scripture, many
people envision a majestic
mountain picking up her skirts
of rock and trees and stepping
left or right making a path for
their purpose. But in my vision,
I am pushing a wheelbarrow
and carrying a shovel. Im mov-
ing my mountain one rock at a
time.
Even with strong faith, we
rely on Gods timing for the
mountain to move. Just as
we believe in answers to our
prayers, patience and petition
(wheelbarrows and shovels)
help create the miracles we
seek. If it is Gods will, we can
call on our faith in Gods power
to move our mountains, rock
by rock.
Prayer: Dear God, may our
faith be strong enough to move
mountains. Sustain us as we
move them according to your
plan. Amen.
Even with strong faith,
we rely on Gods timing
for the mountain to
move.
Rights and
responsibility
L
ast week while many of
us were snowed in, Gov.
Nikki Haley was signing a
document to allow concealed
firearms to legally be carried in
restaurants and bars without
the once required eight hour
training and while abstaining
from alcohol.
The passage of this law
will force restaurant and bar
owners to choose a side: allow
customers to carry firearms or
post signs prohibiting them.
But, the law doesnt require
business owners to be edu-
cated or even notified of their
rights in regards to the laws
impact on their establishments.
What is most unsettling
about this law is its only the
beginning of the gun-rights
expansions Haley hopes to
pass. The governor has pub-
licly stated she supports the
Constitutional Carry Act a
proposal that if passed will
make it legal for residents to
carry guns concealed and in
the open without permits or
any training. Legislatures push-
ing this law forward, such as
State Senator Lee Bright, argue
the second amendment allows
citizens to carry firearms with-
out government restrictions,
including permits, training and
background checks.
It has been argued the law
isnt as alarming as it seems
because people who carry
guns will go through training
of their own freewill because
they will want to shoot accu-
rately and effectively. However,
shooting effectively is just as
important as learning firearm
safety. Between 03 to 07,
about 680 people were acciden-
tally killed each year by guns,
half of them under 25 years
old. And, in 2008 of roughly
16,272 murders committed in
the U.S., 67 percent were com-
mitted with firearms. Between
03 and 07, 33 people were
shot and killed daily and more
killed themselves with guns
than with any other methods
combined.
As S.C. residents, we have a
responsibility to our families,
friends, fellow citizens and
ourselves to assure that, while
people deserve the right to car-
ry firearms those rights should
be taken seriously and issued
hand-in-hand with the neces-
sary training to make certain
anyone firing a deadly weapon
understands the potential
hazards and consequences that
come with the responsibility.
The men and women of law
enforcement put their lives on the
line daily to keep us safe. They work
in an environment where even a
routine call can turn tragic.
Personally, I think rural
carriers, as well as our armed
forces, police and firemen,
should never have to pay taxes.
And it wouldnt hurt to tip
them, either.
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Budgeting
Q: I went to medical
school, and now I have
$70,000 in debt. I just
started a three-year
residency making about
$50,000 a year, while my
wife makes $40,000. The
student loans represent
our only debt. Do you
think we should be paying
this off or investing in a
Roth IRA?
DR: If I were in your
shoes, Id work on paying
down the student loans.
That means you may
never be in a Roth, but
there are other things you
can invest in and grow
wealth.
I realize this may not
seem right mathemati-
cally, but I dont always
make financial decisions
based exclusively on
math. Many times I do
things based on changing
money behaviorsstuff
like paying off debts
from smallest to largest
because it actually works.
Personal finance is 80 per-
cent behavior, and only 20
percent head knowledge.
So sometimes you have
to go with what actu-
ally works best overall, in
spite of what the technical
math shows.
In your case, I think its
going to be very valuable
to have no student loans
by the time you complete
your residency. With three
years to go, and living on
a $90,000 a year income,
you can do it. Then, when
you come through the
other side as a full-fledge
doctor, youll have the
great income and be sit-
ting there debt-free. Not a
bad place to be, right?
I understand the Roth
seems like a pretty good
idea right now, but my
advice is to stick with
becoming debt-free as
quickly as possible. Once
thats done, you and your
wife will be able to invest,
save, and build wealth
like crazy!
Dont risk the
family farm
Q: My wife started work-
ing at a pharmaceutical
company that gave her
a few thousand dollars
worth of stock. In the
last year that stock has
doubled in value. Weve
considered buying more
just to see how it does.
What do you think about
this?
DR: I understand
why you guys would be
excited, but youre still
looking at a very risky
proposition. Any stock
that doubles its value in
just one year is highly
volatile. Its very unusual
when things like that
happen, and the fact is,
it could go down in value
just a quickly.
I think you should be
completely debt-free, ex-
cept for your house, and
have an emergency fund
of three to six months of
expenses in place before
you start any outside
investing. You should also
make sure that 15 percent
of your income is already
going toward retirement.
I dont mind you dab-
bling a little bit as long
as all the other stuff is
taken care of first. But
Id advise you to never
put more than 10 percent
of your nest egg into
single stocks. If youve
got $50,000 in a 401(k)
right now, limit yourself
to $5,000 in this area.
That way, if the stock
tanks and you lose it all,
its only a small blip on
the radar. Youll still be
financially intact and able
to retire with dignity.
It would be fantastic if
this stock went through
the roof and you two
made a ton of money.
That would be awesome!
But make sure you limit
the potential for damage
by limiting your exposure.
Dont risk the family
farm, as they say, to make
this play.
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Last week Trade Street
looked a little bare to Mike
Bullock, owner of Bullocks
Barber Shop.
The Greer businessman
used a snow day to check
on his business, but no-
ticed his sign, which had
hung in its spot above his
shop for 40 years, had
gone missing.
I discovered it around
last Wednesday morning,
Bullock said. I had a guy
come in and tell me that
he noticed that it was gone
about three weeks ago so
I dont know how long it
had been gone.
How did he miss it?
Bullock said he just rarely
goes in through the front
door.
I go in and out through
the back door, so I never
noticed it, Bullock said.
Bullock filed a report
with the Greer Police De-
partment on Thursday and
said he hopes something
can be done.
My theory is that either
somebody has a bind for
some old signs or it was
taken to the scrap metal
yard, he said.
Leland Burch, who
coined the local landmark
the center of the universe,
has another theory.
The sign melted away
like the snow - too much
hot air floating around,
especially since Ronnie
Bruce, Tommy Williams,
Javan Collins Ken Emory
and many more stop by
several times a day, he
quipped.
Bullock, who has been
in business in Greer since
1969, said whoever took
the sign would have had
to climb a ways to gain
access. He said he did not
notice any other damage
to the store.
Bullocks Barber Shop
has been on Trade Street
since 1980.
If you have any infor-
mation on the incident,
please call the Greer Police
Department at 848-2194.
Greer police are invesigating the disappearance of Bullocks Barber Shops infamous sign, which hung outside its location
on Trade Street for more than 40 years.
Famous Bullocks sign stolen
Cabelas
to open
in April
Cabelas Inc., a hunting,
fishing and outdoor store
based in Nebraska, is ex-
pected to create more than
200 jobs when it opens
its Greenville location on
April 3.
The 100,000-square-
foot store is Cabelas first
South Carolina location
and will be located in Mag-
nolia Park.
It is expected to em-
ploy approximately 235
full-time and part-time
employees, most coming
from Greenville and the
surrounding area, accord-
ing to the business.
A ribbon cutting cer-
emony, hosted by Cabelas
executives and special
guests, will begin at 10:45
a.m. on April 3 and doors
will open for business at
11 a.m. Opening day will
kick off a weekend-long
celebration highlighted
by celebrity appearances,
family events, giveaways
and more.
Currently, Cabelas op-
erates 50 stores across
North America with plans
to open an additional 23
over the next two years,
including a Fort Mill loca-
tion in the spring of 2015.
Mike Bullock, cutting hair, has worked in Greer since
1969.

I go in and out
through the back
door, so I never
noticed it.
Mike Bullock
FROM PAGE ONE
starting high school really,
and that drive from that
time was to take it upon
myself to do whatever it is
I needed to do. I went to
college on scholarships,
I was never a spin-thrift,
never spent a lot of mon-
ey on clothes or anything
like that. I enjoyed college,
but I worked hard my
parents, my mother and
my father, instilled that
work ethic to keep going,
she said. I had other op-
portunities and other op-
tions but I chose to keep
the path of enjoying life
through education.
One teacher and I
hate to think about this
told me once that I should
get married because of not
having parents and not
having that support, that
probably it would be eas-
ier for me...if I should go
on after high school and
let a man take care of me,
Fisher said. Well, that
wasnt what I had in mind
for myself, and I think that
inspired me to figure out
how to go to college and
how to work hard and how
some things you just dont
need to get what makes
you happy.
Fisher attended St.
Pauls College in Virginia
from 1965 1969 and she
taught for a year before at-
tending Rutgers where she
earned her masters and
doctorate.
Initially I had a lot of
interest in education be-
cause a lot of teachers re-
ally helped and supported
me along the way, and so
after my very first year
of teaching, I just felt I
wanted to do more. In my
classroom that first year
I had 90-something chil-
dren. I had three groups.
But, I just felt that I could
make a greater impact on
this whole idea of educa-
tion, the education world,
she said.
Her career began in
Plainfield, N.J., where she
was a second grade math
and science teacher for 17
years before she moved to
Montgomery, Md., where
she met her husband, a
Greenwood native. Fisher
moved to South Carolina
with him and she worked
her way up from teacher
to supervisor, then princi-
pal and finally superinten-
dent where she served
for eight years before re-
tiring in 2012.
Fisher said, in her time
as superintendent, she
doesnt remember see-
ing any instances of rac-
ism. She believes that
in schools, great strides
have been made in mak-
ing students and teachers
conscious of what is im-
portant and that race does
not play a factor in wheth-
er children can learn.
I think [Black History
Month is] important be-
cause it gives everyone an
opportunity to reflect on
society, on how things can
change, how everyone can
make an impact on that
change and it allows us to
think about black Ameri-
cans who have made and
impact on our society
you know as scientists, as
doctors, as writers, Fisher
said. And it will help our
young people today to see
that and understand that
they can make that same
difference. That its up to
each individual to decided
what they want to do, what
they want to be and how
theyre going to impact
their future and the lives
of others. And also, to un-
derstand the importance
of: How do I give back?
How do I give back to the
community? How do I give
back to my family? People
who have helped me move
forward, what do I do now
to help them move for-
ward?
Fredrick Douglas and
Benjamin Mays are two
people who influenced
her.
Fredrick Douglas was re-
ally what they call an aboli-
tionist, but what impacted
me was his understanding
of struggle, and I always
think about it whenever
Im down or something is
very, very hard to do, and
I remember his words that
without struggle there is
no progress. And, I think
about that as I go through
a struggle, and then you
can see the progress and
the results of that.
Benjamin Mays was ac-
tually from Ninety-Six in
South Carolina. [Benjamin
Mays] really worked hard
in the fields and he was a
struggler, she said.
Fisher doesnt focus on
her race or gender when
reflecting on her past,
and she said she doesnt
believe any female should
use their gender as a crutch
to not be as good as many
men out there, though if
asked, she doesnt identify
herself as a feminist either.
She said her advice to up-
coming generations is that
even though its some-
times difficult you have to
move forward, pursue and
work to get whatever it is
you want.
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Dry & Mild This Weekend
Our Spring preview continues for the rest of the week
with warm temperatures and chances for rain remaining
in our forecast for the rest of the week. Highs will stay
in the upper 60s and low 70s through Friday. Highs we
will fall back to the low 60s for the weekend with mostly
sunny skies. Temperatures are expected to remain above
normal as we head into the weekend (our average high
this time of year is 57). Temperatures for the start of next
week will stay near normal with highs in the low 60s and
overnight lows in the 40s. Have a great weekend!
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Frances Smith Fraley
Frances Smith Fraley,
81, of Spartanburg, died
Monday, Feb. 17, 2014,
at Spartanburg Regional
Medical Center-ER. Born
Sept. 22, 1932, in Spartan-
burg County, she was the
daughter of the late Walter
and Viola Reid Smith of In-
man. She was a member
of First Baptist Church of
Spartanburg.
Survivors include her
husband, Fred Richard
Fraley; one son, Dr. Paul
Fraley and his wife, Nell
Carpenter Fraley of Green-
ville; one daughter, Marie
Frances Duncan and her
husband, Heyward Duncan
of Greenville; four grand-
children, James Fredrick
Fraley of Jacksonville, Fla,
Caroline Marie Fraley of
Greenville, Mary Frances
Duncan of Daytona Beach
Shores, Fla, and Andrew
Strother Fraley of Green-
ville; and one sister, Ruby
Smith Fields of Greenville.
Mrs. Fraley was a gradu-
ate of Furman University
and taught at Parker High
School in Greenville until
returning to Spartanburg
County where she earned
a Masters Degree at Con-
verse College in elemen-
tary education and his-
tory. Most of her 31 years
of teaching was in Spar-
tanburg School District
Six, receiving the districts
Teacher-of-the-Year recog-
nition in 1983.
At First Baptist she was
active in teaching Sun-
day School in the Youth
Department, served with
Yesterdays Teens, WMU,
Encouragers Disciple-
ship Group, and Young at
Heart.
Visitation will be from
noon-1:30 p.m. Friday,
February 21, 2014, at First
Baptist Church of Spar-
tanburg-Parlor, 250 E.
Main St., Spartanburg, S.C.
29306. Funeral services
will follow at 2 p.m., at
the church, conducted by
the Rev. Dr. Donald Wilton
and Mr. Al Clark. Inter-
ment will be in Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens, 1300
Fernwood-Glendale Road,
Spartanburg, S.C. 29307.
In lieu of flowers, me-
morials may be made to
Spartanburg First Baptist
Church Encouraging Word
Broadcasting Ministry,
250 East Main St., Spartan-
burg, S.C. 29306; or online
at www.theencouraging-
word.org/memorial-gift.
An online guest register
is available at www.floyd-
mortuary.com.
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Dillard Jones,
67, of Duncan, passed
away on Feb. 5, 2014.
She was the daughter of
the late Edward and Nelle
West Dillard and wife of
Carroll Jones.
She was a member of
First Baptist Church of
Gowensville and has been
attending Pineview Baptist
Church in Greer where she
was the Pianist.
In addition to her hus-
band, she is survived by a
sister, Susan Lindsay (Ted)
of Greer.
The family received
friends from 2-3 p.m. Sat-
urday, Feb. 8, 2014 at Pet-
ty Funeral Home. Funeral
services followed at 3
p.m. in the funeral home
Chapel conducted by Rev.
Daniel Bryant.
Burial was at First Bap-
tist Church of Gowensville
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made
to First Baptist Church of
Gowensville, 5650 High-
way 14, Landrum, S.C.
29356.
Condolences may be left
at www.pettyfuneralhome.
com.
Perry Franklin Posey
Veteran
Perry Franklin Posey, 71,
of Greer, passed away on
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 at
his home.
Mr. Posey was born in
Pickens Coun-
ty, a son of
the late Frank
and Pauline
Smith Posey, a member of
Apalache Baptist Church
and was a U.S. Army vet-
eran.
Surviving are his wife,
Nora Posey; two sons, Don-
nie Oliver (Sherri) of Greer
and Mike Oliver (Beth) of
Colorado; one sister, Mar-
tha High of Greer; one
brother, Prue Posey of Lib-
erty; four grandchildren,
five great-grandchildren;
as well as many friends
and people that loved
him.
A memorial service was
held 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
16, 2014 at Apalache Bap-
tist Church. Burial was pri-
vate.
Visitation was held from
2-3 p.m. Sunday prior to
the service.
The family is at their re-
spective homes.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Mora L. Snow
Mora Stewart Leonard
Snow, 94, formerly of 130
Main St., Reidville, widow
of Collier Eugene Snow,
died Feb. 16, 2014 at the
Windsor House.
A native of Spartan-
burg County, she was
a daughter of the late
George L. Leonard, Sr. and
Zobelia Johnson Leonard,
a retired employee of Ly-
man Printing & Finishing
Co., and was a member of
Sharon United Methodist
Church.
Surviving are a daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mar-
tha and Richard Swift of
Hendersonville, N.C.; son
and daughter-in-law, Da-
vid and Madeleine Snow
of Greer; a brother, Wirron
Leonard of Greer; a sister,
June Cox of Greer; three
grandchildren, Jacquelyn
Pitts, Janet Quinn and Er-
ick Snow; five great-grand-
children, Poppi Umberg,
Gary Quinn, Laura Myers,
Devin Snow and Ericka
Snow and four great-great-
grandchildren, Alexander
Umberg, Ella Umberg, Jay
Myers and Janie Myers.
Funeral services were
held 3:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 18, 2014, at Sharon
United Methodist Church,
conducted by Rev. Matt
Yon, Rev. Susan Ray and
Rev. Murray Snow. Burial
followed in the church
cemetery.
Visitation was held from
1:45-3:15 p.m. Tuesday
at the church prior to the
service.
The family is at their re-
spective homes.
In lieu of flowers, me-
morials may be made to
Sharon United Methodist
Church, P.O. Box 418, Re-
idville, S.C. 29375.
mortuary.com.
Kathleen A. Willingham
Kathleen Ann Ogar Will-
ingham, 67, of Greer, died
Feb. 13, 2014 at her resi-
dence.
A native of Shelter Is-
land, N.Y., daughter of the
late Frederick and Florence
Ogar, she was a member of
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints.
Surviving are her hus-
band of 40 years and the
love of her life, Kensell
Willingham of the home;
one daughter, Mary Kris-
tine Rawson (Stephen) of
Greer; one son, Michael
Willingham (Cassandra)
of Georgia; three brothers,
Fred Ogar, Walter Ogar
and Arthur Ogar all of
Shelter Island; two sisters,
Rose Marie Waterhouse of
DE and Alice Mayo of V.T.
and five grandsons, Jacob,
Nathan, Reece, Aidan and
Carter.
Mrs. Willingham was
predeceased by a sister
Mary Ellen Ogar.
A memorial service and
visitation will be held at a
later date.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to the Missions Fund or
Fast Fund at The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, 1301 Boiling
Springs Road, Greer, S.C.
29650.
mortuary.com.
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think of who knowingly
knew that road was dan-
gerous and still allowed
that to be built, and still
allowed that road to stay
narrow and nobody did
anything about it. Thats
wrong. Thats so wrong,
she said.
The potential subdi-
vision will be an R-12
single-family cluster de-
velopment, which allows
for more open space and
smaller lots on the 59.21
acres of land. Presently,
the land is vacant, but
once developed, both en-
trances will be located off
Snow Road.
The circumstances that
Im struggling with on this
is the cluster develop-
ment, and the purpose for
the cluster development is
to preserve areas and pro-
vide more open space and
more recreational use for
folks, and specifically not
to allow the greater de-
velopment of a property
than you would otherwise
get, said commissioner
Brian Martin. The open
space delineation in our
ordinance is that the open
space should have mean-
ingful dimensions, propor-
tions and placement, and
the purpose of the open
space being to encourage
the community develop-
ment and the association
of neighbors while at the
same time preserving the
land.
It seems to me that the
whole point in requesting
the cluster development is
to preserve open space for
ecological uses, environ-
mental protection, and I
just dont feel comfortable
that this proposal does
that, he said.
Some other commis-
sioners did not take issue
with the proposed open
space because the dimen-
sions meet the open space
requirements for cluster
developments. Commis-
sioner Chris Harrison said
his concerns aligned with
the residents in regards to
the narrow roads, which is
an aspect of development
that the Planning Commis-
sion doesnt control.
My concerns unfortu-
nately are some things
that we dont have control
over, but I dont want to
punish the landowner and
developer when they have
adhered to the require-
ments for their property,
said Harrison.
The subdivision received
approval from the commis-
sion, along with property
on Brushy Creek and Alex-
ander that also requested
a residential cluster zon-
ing for a potential sub-
division. However, both
properties were approved
with the amendment that
developers adhere to the
planning staffs recom-
mendation that landscap-
ing berms and sidewalks
be removed from private
lots and be placed in com-
mon areas, making them
easier to maintain.
During the business
meeting, Chairperson Mor-
ris Burton and Vice Chair-
person Judy Jones were
reappointed unanimously
by the Planning Commis-
sion.
The next regularly
scheduled Planning Com-
mission meeting will be
held on March 17 at 6:30
p.m. at Greer City Hall.

FISHER: Move forward, pursue, work
PLANNING: Chairperson reappointed

One teacher and I hate to think about
this told me once that I should get
married because of not having parents
and not having that support. That
probably it would be easier for me...if I
should go on after high school and let a
man take care of me. Well, that wasnt
what I had in mind for myself...
Dr. Phinnize Fisher
...I dont want
to punish the
landowner and
developer when
they have adhered
to the requirements
for their property.
Chris Harrison
Commissioner
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try to recreate it like I re-
membered it.
He said the hobby contin-
ued to grow from there.
After I got through with
that, I remember I used
to do a lot of shopping at
Smith and James, so I fig-
ured I would try that, Wil-
liams said. Then I tried
Mike Greers garage. Its
just something I enjoy. I
give it to them, I dont sell
it.
Williams current proj-
ect, Hymans seafood res-
taurant in Charleston, has
just gotten underway.
I started whittling when
I was a young boy, but I re-
ally didnt do a lot of it un-
til after I got on up in age,
Williams said. I made
a few things while I was
serving in World War II out
in the Pacific. It just kind
of grew on me as I got a
little more involved.
Williams has also made
more than 7,000 pocket-
sized replica baseball bats
that he gives away on a
regular basis.
Ive been making those
since 1990 and still make
them, he said.
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LIBERTY HILL METHODIST
HOSTING DINNER THEATER
Liberty Hill Methodist
Church, located at 301 Lib-
erty Hill Road, Greer, will
be having a dinner theater
on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. Dona-
tions will be taken for the
mission summer trip.
Please contact
979-6870 or visit
www.Lhumcgreer.org for
more information.
OFFERING FREE FOOD
EBENEZER WELCOME
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 as-
sistance. Photo ID is re-
quired.
For more information,
call 895-1461.
SINGLES BIBLE STUDY
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.
SMALL GROUPS
GREER FIRST BAPTIST
ENGAGE Small Groups
began this past Sunday.
Groups offered include
Co-Ed Young Adult Sin-
gles (twenty-somethings
- 35), Newlywed Married
Couples (couples married
less than five years), Mar-
ried with Children (middle
adult ages with children
or youth) and Co-Ed Older
Adults (married or single
over 35). Groups will meet
in the Family Life Center.
Doughnuts and coffee
will be available beginning
at 9:15 a.m. and the class
begins at 9:45 a.m. There
will be a large group time
and the last part of the
class will consist of small
group discussion times.
Class will be lead by Pas-
tor Rick.
MAPLE CREEK HOSTS
HEALTH CARE SEMINAR
New Horizon Family
Health Services, a Certi-
fied Application Counsel-
or Organization with the
Affordable Care Act, will
host several local seminars
in an effort to educate res-
idents on health care.
The group will provide
assistance with enrolling
into a health insurance
plan through the Health
Insurance Marketplace.
This service is provided
free of charge.
The seminars will take
place at several area lo-
cations, including Maple
Creek Baptist Church, lo-
cated at 609 South Main
Street in Greer, on Feb. 22
from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. More
seminars are available.
Call 233-1534 ext. 2119
for more information.
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 SUNDAY SCHOOL
REDEEMER LUTHERAN
Redeemer Lutheran
Church, 300 ONeal Road,
Greer, conducts Sunday
School at 9 a.m., followed
by the worship service at
10 a.m. each Sunday.
Redeemers pastor is
Scottie Burkhalter.
call 877-5876.
TNT TUESDAYS AT NEW
BEGINNINGS OUTREACH
New Beginnings Out-
reach Ministry will host a
bible study entitled TNT
Tuesday every other
Tuesday at 105 Marshland
Lane, Greer.
New Beginnings Out-
reach meets on Sundays at
611 Wade Hampton Blvd.,
Greer, from 10-11:30 a.m.
in the lower level of the
strip mall across the street
from Kia Dealership.
For more Information,
call 325-2714.
GROWTH GROUP AT
RIVERSIDE BAPTIST
Signups are now under-
way for Growth Goups at
Riverside Baptist Church.
These small groups
study the Bible together
and challenge each other
to grow in their walk with
Christ. If you are already
in a Growth Group, there
is no need to sign up.
With
seniors
Although the snowstorm
made delivery a few days
late, Greer Community
Ministries (GCM) volun-
teers handed out Valen-
tines Day cards to Meals
on Wheels and Senior Din-
ing recipients on Monday.
The cards were a combi-
nation of gifts from Wash-
ington Baptist Churchs
AWANA and Sunday
school classes, and DoSo-
mething.orgs youth vol-
unteer organization.
The Meals on Wheels
Association of Americas
Love Letters campaign en-
courages teens to make
handmade Valentines Day
cards to lift the spirits of
older adults across the
county during a peak time
of isolation and depres-
sion.
We were thrilled to
have received 350 cards
for our clients, said Cindy
Simpler, GCM executive di-
rector. As many connect-
ed to our program know,
we deliver so much more
than a meal. These ador-
able cards have warmed
the hearts of over 300
homebound seniors in the
Greater Greer area and we
extend our gratitude to
both groups.
In total, more than
68,000 volunteers nation-
wide made Valentines Day
cards for nearly 100,000
of the 2.5 million vulner-
able seniors receiving
Meals on Wheels across
the country.
Young people found lo-
cal participating Meals on
Wheels programs from a
list of 356 across all 50
states.
GCM shares Valentines Day cards
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Aretha Duncan, left to right, Lewis Dennis and Doris Cook opened Valentines Day cards from Washington Baptist
Churchs AWANA program and the DoSomething.org youth association on Monday.
CHURCH
NEWS

Showing appreciation
Alexandra Crossland, left, and Helen Foxhall of the Greer Camellia Garden Club show
their appreciation for Dr. Lori York, center, for her dedication to the organization. York
has consistently designed covers for the yearbook and presented programs for the club.
MINIATURES: An enjoyable hobby

Its just something
I enjoy. I give it to
them, I dont sell it.
Dewey Williams

BY WILSON CASEY
1. Is the book of Sinai in
the Old or New Testament
or neither?
2. In Exodus 32, who
confessed the building of
the golden calf to God?
Abraham, Moses, Noah,
Aaron
3. On what mountain
did Elijah challenge the
prophets of Baal? Zion,
Horeb, Pisgah, Carmel
4. From 1 Corinthians
13:13, what is the greatest
of virtues? Faith, Hope,
Charity, Forgiveness
5. What king of Gerar
took Sarah from Abra-
ham? Agag, Abimelech,
Abijam, Ahab
6. Who owned the field
where Ruth gleaned?
Boaz, Bildad, Bar-
tholomew, Benjamin
ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Mo-
ses; 3) Carmel; 4) Charity; 5)
Abimelech; 6) Boaz
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And they were calling to one another: Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory. - Isaiah 6:3
BAPTIST
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
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forests
hardest hit
The South Carolina For-
estry Commission is con-
tinuing to conduct post-
storm timber damage
assessments.
This is a complicated
process due to the large
extent of the storms im-
pact which covered much
of the state, said Scott
Hawkins with the com-
mission. Fortunately, this
weeks weather forecast
supports aerial surveys
already underway and
ground-level work by FIA
(Forest Inventory Analy-
sis) crews.
Hawkins said the com-
mission is looking into
requests for federal assis-
tance in South Carolina.
At issue are the pos-
sible request for federal
assistance for landowners,
providing landowners with
advice on how to deal with
damage, how to minimize
damage impacts to the in-
dustry and to individual
landowners and establish-
ing a realistic timeline for
final data, he said.
Hawkins said pines that
thinned in the last few
years bore the most dam-
age from the storm, as
they have little to lean
on under the weight of
frozen precipitation.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 NEWS THE GREER CITIZEN A9

Recovery efforts are still
underway in South Caroli-
na after a winter storm left
thousands without power
last week.
Gov. Nikki Haley said
she is still working with
emergency management
officials, representatives
from The Electric Coop-
eratives of South Caro-
lina, and the leadership
of various electric coop-
eratives still experiencing
significant power outages,
to determine what direct
resources and support is
needed to help ensure the
most timely and efficient
restoration of power.
As of Monday, there were
more than 38,000 outages
statewide.
Gov. Haley has com-
mitted law enforcement
resources to help establish
hazard-free environments
for crews and personnel
to continue restoration
work, Haleys office stat-
ed in a release.
As state agencies move
into recovery operations,
Haleys office said the gov-
ernor and agency directors
are focused on the debris
removal process and con-
ducting damage assess-
ments.
Due to the extensive
nature of the winter storm,
efficient debris removal
operations and planning
are critical, the release
stated. Debris removal is
a meticulous process in
which all materials are ac-
counted for and disposed
of safely in accordance
with local, state and fed-
eral waste disposal laws.
Haley said joint prelimi-
nary damage assessments
will begin this week as
county, state, and federal
officials assess and docu-
ment damage incurred
during the winter storm.
Thousands still without
power after winter storm
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Gov. Nikki Haley visits with responders after the storm.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
This photo taken after the ice storm shows main stem (trunk) snapping from which,
forestry ofcials say, trees do not recover.
Legislation will be in-
troduced this week in the
South Carolina State Sen-
ate that proposes the cre-
ation of the Senior Traf-
ficking and Exploitation
Reform of 2014.
According to Lt. Gov.
Glenn McConnell, the leg-
islation seeks to deter per-
sons who have previously
manipulated the system
by closing existing loop-
holes, increasing penalties
for those who knowingly
and intentionally cause
harm and by addressing
new forms of abuse and
exploitation that were not
recognized or defined by
previous law.
The 1993 Omnibus
Adult Protection Act did
not protect all seniors and
limited their protections,
McConnells office state in
a release. This legislation
is a proactive approach to
preparing South Carolina
for a large influx of older
adults, who are becoming
increasingly vulnerable
to new forms of clever
schemes and creative
tactics by scammers and
predators alike.
McConnell said this
reform is needed.
There have been cases
reported, for instance,
where unscrupulous
predators trolled emer-
gency rooms looking for
elderly persons without
any stable home environ-
ment to return to after
being discharged from
the hospital, McConnell
said. These predators will
promise a place to live and
care in exchange for the
elderly persons monthly
income, but in reality, this
elderly person may receive
sub-standard care while
their money has now been
handed over to a potential
criminal.
While the legislation
maintains many of the ef-
fective policies contained
in the Omnibus Adult Pro-
tection Act, the proposed
bills language draws from
legislation passed in other
states, such as Florida and
Alabama, in an effort to
strengthen our own state
laws and expand the pro-
tections afforded to all
persons age 60 and older
from the perils of abuse,
neglect, exploitation, and
human trafficking
While we dont want
to discourage Good Sa-
maritans from extending
a helping hand to these
vulnerable adults, we want
to send a clear message -
South Carolina will not tol-
erate those of who inten-
tionally set out to exploit
or abuse seniors or adults
with disabilities, said Mc-
Connell. We recognize the
importance and urgency of
toughening our states ex-
isting laws, and thats pre-
cisely what this legislation
strives to accomplish.
South Carolina is cur-
rently home to more than,
900,000 seniors, and that
number is expected to
double over the next 15
years, according to McCo-
nnell.
A publication by AARP
estimates between one
and two million older
Americans are abused na-
tionally each year, but re-
search suggests that only
one out of every 14 elder
abuse cases is reported.
From financial exploi-
tation to human traffick-
ing to children taking ad-
vantage of their parents
well-being and livelihood,
were going to continue
to see more and more un-
fortunate situations occur
if safeguards are not put
into place now, said Sena-
tor Thomas Alexander,
sponsor of the legislation.
McConnell introduces senior trafficking reform
Glenn McConnell
...South Carolina will not tolerate those
of who intentionally set out to exploit or
abuse seniors or adults with disabilities.
Glenn McConnell
Lt. Governor
SC Forestry Commission
investigates storm damage

FROM PAGE ONE
over the next few weeks
they really need to keep
that in mind.
As a result of the Win-
ter storm, Greers Rec-
reation Department was
forced to close facilities
and postpone day-to-day
operations, including the
planned cleanup of City
Park pond.
We were affected most
greatly by our facilities
being closed, city offices
were shut down Wednes-
day and Thursday, when
that happens our opera-
tions shut down, said Red
Watson, Parks and Recre-
ation assistant director.
Once the department
reopened, another day of
work was lost because the
parks and vehicles had to
be inspected for damage,
but Watson said thankful-
ly no damage was found.
Weve had several ice
storms and snow storms
over the past few years
so from a Parks and Rec-
reation Department per-
spective, I feel that we
were prepared, Watson
said. Theres not a whole
lot we can do with moth-
er nature and we always
keep that in the back of
our heads because we deal
with it year round. In the
summer time its popup
thunderstorms, in the fall
its heavy winds blowing
tents around that we have,
and then during the win-
ter its snow and ice, but
we always keep it in the
back of our head and we
just kind of deal with it as
it comes to us.
Because of the snow-
storm management con-
ducted by the Public Ser-
vice Department, Watson
said they made it possible
for their employees to
come back to work.
They worked non-stop
around the clock and I
think they did a very good
job, he said.
Skipper Burns, Public
Service Department direc-
tor, said he had some em-
ployees come into work on
Tuesday who did not go
home until Friday because
of the storm management.
Three to four trucks were
running around the clock
spreading sand and plow-
ing roads to minimize the
hazardous road condi-
tions.
I had guys that came
to work Tuesday morning
and didnt go home until
Friday afternoon, Burns
said.
[The] main thing is stay
off the streets. Thats what
the highway patrol and ev-
erybody we were asking
people not to travel, he
said. Thats the biggest
help to us. If a street gets
blocked with automobiles
whatever the situation
then we cant get to the
next location. Its just a
hindrance to use to hunt
another direction to go.
SNOW: Parks facilities undamaged
Theres not a whole
lot we can do with
mother nature and
we always keep that
in the back of our
heads...
Red Watson
Parks and Rec assistant director
BY FOX CAROLINA
NEWS PARTNER
Emergency management
workers across the Upstate
were busy Friday answer-
ing phone calls from con-
cerned citizens about the
4.1 magnitude earthquake
that hit at 10:23 p.m.
According to the U.S.
Geological Surveys web-
site, it was centered 7
miles west of the town of
Edgefield, S.C., and was
felt as far west as Atlanta
and as far north as Hick-
ory, N.C., each about 150
miles away.
USGS geophysicist Dale
Grant said the quake was
a large one for the area. No
injuries were immediately
reported.
USGS geophysicist Dale
Grant told WIS-TV the
quake was only about
three miles deep.
Derrec Becker with South
Carolina Emergency Man-
agement said he received
calls asking if a train had
collided or if a helicopter
had flown overhead after
the rumble.
He said state emergen-
cy manage are calling all
counties in the state to
make sure everything is
okay.
The earthquake origi-
nated in Edgefield, near
Columbia, and Edgefield
County officials confirmed
there was no significant
damage in that area.
He said earthquakes can-
not be predicted, and no
one should take Fridays
earthquake as a sign that
more earthquakes will
happen in the area.
An aftershock of the
earthquake was felt by
some in South Carolina on
Sunday.
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Duncan Council ap-
proved a motion that al-
lows exploration of new
ordinances for zoning
code enforcement and
business licenses, which
would address nuisance
violations for residential
and rental properties.
I went to a seminar,
actually a training, in Co-
lumbia with the Municipal
Association and it was on
economic development,
said Mayor Lisa Scott.
And one thing that was
stressed to me, and it was
kind of repeated over and
over in the session, is that
you have to have a nice ta-
ble for people to come sit
down to and if your table
doesnt look very nice then
people dont want to come
sit at your table. And, its
my opinion and yall
probably will agree that
Duncan doesnt have a
very nice table because of
the litter, peoples grass
(being) grown up and other
kinds of nuisances around
town.
It was suggested to get
prisoners handle the litter
problem, but Scott sug-
gested rather council con-
sider planning a day for
the community to cleanup
Duncan.
I think that it doesnt
need to be prisoners nec-
essarily doing the work,
it needs to be individuals
who live in this town and
take pride in their commu-
nity, said Scott.
Scott said Duncans pres-
ent ordinances for nui-
sances do not have teeth
in them, creating repeat
offenders. On first offense
a red tag is issued to notify
individuals of the nuisance
and resident have 30 days
to correct the problem. If
corrections arent made
offenders are given a ci-
tation and fined $237.50.
However, even if the fines
are paid through offend-
ers own will or a court
mandate, the nuisance
continues to go uncorrect-
ed. The present ordinance
also fails at reprimanding
repeat offenders and the
time frame to correct the
issues creates problems
as well. For example, the
present ordinance states
grass must be 18 inches
high before the town can
take action, but in the 30-
day time frame given to
alleviate the problem it
continues to worsen.
An ordinance similar to
Woodruffs rental property
ordinance is being consid-
ered for adoption because
rental properties without
out-of-town owners have
led to nuisance problems.
Woodruff requires every
rental property owner to
register each property and
provide contact informa-
tion and rental property
specifics, but Woodruffs
ordinance also requires
business licenses for rental
properties giving the town
more avenues to prosecute
repeat offenders.
A motion to allow Scott
to explore ordinances that
could be put in place to
address these was unani-
mously approved.
Scott presented a proc-
lamation to Miss Duncan
Teen Anna Grace Hatch-
ette. Hatchette will com-
pete for Miss South Caro-
lina Teen in Columbia
beginning June 24 28.
Whereas when Ms.
Anna Grace Hatchette was
crowned Miss Duncan Teen
Jan. 11, 2014, a great hon-
or was bestowed on her by
recognizing her character,
confidence, dedication and
service to the community.
And whereas Anna Grace
will be an advocate for
children and education in
her platform of childrens
literacy, said Scott.
The next regularly
scheduled Duncan Town
Council meeting will be
held on March 10 at 6 p.m.
at Duncan Town Hall, 153
W. Main St., Duncan.
A10 THE GREER CITIZEN NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014
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Edgefield earthquake
rattles South Carolina
At Duke
Energy
sub-station
A Greenville man and a
Spartanburg man were ar-
rested Tuesday and could
be facing multiple charges
after security cameras at
Duke Energy caught the
two men stealing copper
from their sub-station.
According to incident
reports of the Greer Police
Department, warrants re-
quest on both Christopher
Albert Burton, 26, of 1111
Gordon St., Greenville and
Brandon Clark Burton, 28,
of 226 Windson Way, Spar-
tanburg, will be submitted
for possession of a stolen
vehicle, grand larceny, pos-
session of meth with the
intent to distribute, pos-
session of a stolen tag and
trespassing. B. Burton has
already been charged with
interfering with police and
trespassing. C. Burton has
already been charged with
possession of drug para-
phernalia.
According to police re-
ports, officers were dis-
patched to 335 W. Phillips
Road when Duke Energys
security cameras showed
two suspects stealing cop-
per from their substation.
Duke Energy advised the
officer that the two sus-
pects were in a four-door
truck that had entered
the property by cutting
a fence. Officers located
the vehicle and upon ap-
proaching it, both sus-
pects fled on foot before
attempting to hide.
After threatening the
suspects with a K9 unit,
C. Burton surrendered and
was immediately taken
into custody. C. Burton re-
fused to provide officers
with the identification of
the second suspect who
refused to turn himself in
to officers.
A K9 unit from the
Greenville County Sheriffs
Office eventually located
the second suspect (B. Bur-
ton) in the woods. He was
also taken into custody.
Officers confirmed
through dispatch that the
vehicle the two men had
been in was stolen out of
Greenville County and had
a stolen tag on it.
An inventory of the
vehicle showed 2 glass
pipes used for smoking
methamphetamine along
with multiple distribution
baggies and 2 grams of
an off white colored rock
substance believed to be
methamphetamine.
C. Burton already had
three active warrants with
Greenville County. Both
men were transported to
jail.
(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.)
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Javier Torrez, 27, of 132
Broadus St., Greer, has
been charged with reckless
driving, faulty equipment,
no state drivers license
and open container.
reports, an officer was on
routine patrol when he ob-
served a black Nissan trav-
eling at excessive speed
with an Arizona license
tag.
The officer then ob-
served the vehicle switch
lanes without using a turn
signal. The officer caught
up to the vehicle and ini-
tiated a traffic stop on it
and its driver Torrez.
Torrez told the officer
he didnt have a drivers
license and he had been
drinking a little that night.
The officer observed an
open container inside the
vehicle but concluded that
Torrez was not impaired.
Torrez told the officer
that his turn signal was
broken. He was arrested
and transported to the
Greer City Jail.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Ida V. Jackson, 49, of
2215 E. Lee Road, Taylors,
has been charged with:
driving without lights at
night, no registration in
possession and driving
under the influence (sec-
ond offense) with a blood
alcohol of .16 or greater.
routine patrol when she
observed a gray sedan sit-
ting across two lanes in
the southbound lane of
East Wade Hampton and
Arlington Road with no
headlights on. The officer
then observed the vehicle
turn left onto Arlington
Road into the wrong lane
before the driver jerked
the vehicle back to the cor-
rect lane.
The officer then initiated
a traffic stop on the vehi-
cle and its driver, Jackson.
Upon approaching Jack-
son, the officer observed
her eyes to be bloodshot
and glazed over and de-
tected a strong odor of
alcohol coming from her
person.
The officer conducted
a series of field sobriety
tests on Jackson that she
failed.
She was arrested and
transported to the Greer
City Jail where she blew a
.23 on a breathalyzer.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Felissia Sandra Jones,
40, of 18 Cone Crest
Court, Greenville, has been
charged with assault and
battery.
reports, an officer was dis-
patched to an address on
Morgan Street in reference
to a fight in progress.
Upon arrival the officer
spoke to the victim who
stated Jones came into
her home uninvited and
grabbed her mother by the
hair before throwing her
to the ground.
The victim stated she
tried to get Jones off her
mother at which point
Jones threw her (the vic-
tim) to the ground and
punched her in the face
several times. The victims
mother then sprayed Jones
in the face with mace at
which point Jones ran to
her vehicle.
The officer also inter-
viewed Jones and found
her to be the primary ag-
gressor in the incident.
She was arrested and
City Jail.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Erwin Alcides Sosa, 30, of
710 Centric Court, Green-
ville, has been charged
with an expired tag, no
state drivers license (sec-
ond offense), failure to ap-
pear and misrepresenting
his identity to law enforce-
ment.
S.C. Highway 29 when he
noticed a green Chevro-
let whose year sticker on
the license plate was ob-
structed by a hanging bulb
and wire. The officer ran
the tag number of the ve-
hicle and it came back as
expired.
The officer then initiated
a traffic stop on the truck
and its driver Sosa. When
asked for his license, Sosa
told the officer that he
didnt have his wallet and
provided the officer with a
false identity.
The officer eventually
learned Sosas real iden-
tity and learned he had a
warrant out of Easley for
a previous charge of being
stopped without a drivers
license. Sosa was arrested
and transported to the
Greer City Jail where he
was held for the Easley Po-
lice Department.
DUS THIRD OFFENCE
Michael Ray Collins, 40,
of 58 W. Harris St., Green-
ville, has been charged
with driving under sus-
pension (third offense),
interfering with police and
disregarding a traffic con-
trol device.
reports, an officer re-
sponded to the intersec-
tion of W. Wade Hampton
Boulevard and West Poin-
sett Street in reference to
a collision. Upon an inves-
tigation into the incident,
the officer learned a Ford
Mustang driven by Col-
lins had disregarded a red
light and entered into the
path of a Dodge Caravan.
The officer asked who was
driving the mustang and
Collins stated that his wife
was driving it but had left
the scene to go pick up
somebody. However the
driver of the other vehicle
along with two witnesses
stated that Collins was the
driver. Eventually Collins
admitted he was driving.
The officer learned that
his license was suspended.
He was arrested and trans-
ported to the Greer City
Jail.
DUI, UNLAWFUL
POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
Edwin Earl Ritts, 35, of
111 Oakwood Drive, Ly-
man, has been charged
with DUI and the unlawful
carrying of a handgun.
According to incident re-
ports, an officer respond-
ed to the area of Ashmore
Road and West Wade
Hampton Boulevard in ref-
erence to a complaint of a
possible drunk driver.
A second officer was
able to locate the suspect-
ed vehicle and observed it
drifting in and out of its
lane. That officer initiated
a traffic stop on the car
and its driver Ritts. The
original officer arrived on
scene and observed both
of Ritts eyes to have nys-
tagmus.
A series of field sobri-
ety tests were performed
on Ritts most of which he
failed. He was arrested and
City Jail. While in trans-
port Ritts told the officer
that he had taken an extra
Xanax prior to leaving his
home.
A certified Drug Recog-
nition Expert from Mauld-
in City Police Department
was called out to the jail
and through an evaluation
determined Ritts to be on
depressants and marijua-
na.
A loaded .38 revolver
was located in an open
slot in Ritts vehicle.
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F
or as long as this
countrys been here,
heroin has been the
final stop for illicit drug
users. The morphine-de-
rived opioid is generally
considered the best high
that money can buy, and
one of the most afford-
able. It has also gained
a well-deserved reputa-
tion as the one of the
worlds most dangerous
drugs. It triggers images
of overdoses, needles,
diseases and emaciated
junkies with tombstones
in their eyes (as the band
Steppenwolf so aptly
described them in the late
60s).
But that shivering, sick
streetwalker with track
marks up and down his
arms is no longer the
face of heroin abuse in
America. Todays heroin
epidemic is more of a
middle-class problem,
with most addicts starting
with physician-prescribed
opiates and then moving
to the hard stuff when
the funds and/or supply
begin to slow.
Americas first smack
epidemic hit a little over
four decades ago. Its esti-
mated that 10-15 percent
of returning Vietnam vets
had become addicted to
the drug while in Asia,
vastly increasing demand
for it upon returning to
the U.S. Meanwhile, a lot
of the hippies who had
experimented with weed,
LSD and other psyche-
delics in the 60s had
progressed into full-scale
addiction. In major cities,
addicts began scoring and
shooting up in the city
slums. Soon Methadone
clinics began emerging in
these urban areas, a trend
that continues to this day.
In the mid 80s, however,
crack replaced heroin as
the most popular in-
ner-city drug and heroin
demand and supply both
shrank. It made a bit of
a comeback in the 90s
when teens began to snort
and smoke it, but fell off
again when Oxycontin hit
the market at the turn of
the century.
Ever since then, weve
had a full-scale prescrip-
tion drug abuse epidemic
on our hands, with 16,652
fatal prescription opiate
overdoses in 2010 alone.
The Los Angeles Times
recently reported roughly
12 million Americans cur-
rently abuse prescription
painkillers. But several
new trends are finally
shaking up the prescrip-
tion opiate market:
1. Purdue Pharma has
changed the structure of
Oxycontin so that it can
no longer be crushed,
melted and injected. This
has driven the price of
non-time-released Oxyco-
done (the most popular of
which is Roxycodone) up
significantly.
2. Both law enforce-
ment and state and fed-
eral drug agencies have
cracked down on doctor
shopping (getting pre-
scriptions from multiple
doctors), hampering black
market supply and driv-
ing street prices up even
further.
3. As the supply and
street prices of pharma-
ceuticals remains incon-
sistent, there has been a
steady inflow of heroin
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The DEA reported last
year that the amount of
smack confiscated on the
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the journey
I
n sports, no matter
what level youre play-
ing on, championships
are the ultimate goal. Win-
ning is the goal.
Its something we talk
about, but rarely is it real-
ized. Teams go into every
season thinking its their
year.
We see great team after
great team slip up in
pursuit of what theyve
worked so hard for. This
week, however, a couple
of our teams are making
the dream a reality.
Eastside wrestling is
a dynasty. If youre not
aware of that, you havent
been paying much atten-
tion for the past 22 years.
The Eagles have spent
the last two decades atop
their region and a good
bit of that time ranked in
the state polls.
Monday night, they
earned an opportunity to
snag another state title.
You could see it in their
eyes. Kids who have
endured hard practices,
training in the offseason
and numerous hours of
conditioning finally saw
the light at the end of
the tunnel. They were
on their way to a state
title and they finally have
their chance to become
champions.
The way they did it was
impressive, too. With an
electric crowd on hand,
the Eagles got off to hot
start. A quick pin by Clay
Walker set the tone, and
it was all Eastside from
there. The Eagles roster,
featuring Charlton Clark,
Ian Rodgers, Kaden Clark
and others, dominated
Belton-Honea Path, leav-
ing the overwhelming
feeling of relief the
feeling of an accom-
plished goal.
The same is true at
Greer, where a group of
JV girls rode an unde-
feated record all the way
to a Greenville County
basketball champion-
ship.Its one thing to get
to a championship, but
its an entirely different
thing to do it while going
unbeaten.
This team cruised
through the regular
season, making it look
easy many times through-
out. The postseason
was no different. Greer
defeated Greenville in the
championship game by a
25-point margin. Pretty
impressive if you ask me.
Everyone loves a good
championship story, but
lets be honest, youre
missing out if you only
live for the playoffs.
While many teams
prepare to win it all each
year, the joy is often in
the journey. Several local
basketball teams will be
taking a seat during the
postseason this year, but
made some lasting memo-
ries in the regular season.
The Greer boys come
to mind. This team is one
of the most unpredict-
able teams Ive watched.
At times, they looked like
they could beat anybody
in the state, but in other
games they couldnt seem
to get anything to fall. Led
by a couple of impressive
seniors, Greer came up
short in key game after
game.
Theyre not the only
team that underachieved.
The Blue Ridge boys
caught fire late in the
season, making the
most noise when they
took down Eastside on
a buzzer beating shot a
few weeks back. Teams
like the Riverside boys
and the Greer girls also
had moments this season
where they looked like
they were heading for a
breakthrough, but the
truth is, you can only
have one champion.
The point here is that
championships dont
come that often. Savor
them when you have the
opportunity, but enjoy the
journey in the meantime.
SPORTS
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014
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BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer High JV girls
basketball team would not
be able to tell you what it
is like to lose a game this
season.
They have not done it all
year.
The Lady Yellow Jackets
put the finishing touches
on its perfect season,
capturing the Greenville
County JV Championship
with a 46-21 win over
Greenville.
Hard work pays off,
Greer coach Demarcio
Downs said. A lot of
those same girls played to-
gether during the summer,
so theyve been able to get
some chemistry and they
were able to click. It comes
from a long summer of
putting in hard work.
They are some enjoy-
able girls, he said. Theyre
fun to be around.
Greer opened the post-
season with a win over
Wade Hampton, who took
down the Lady Yellow
Jackets in the first round
last year.
We were really trying to
take a step forward, beat-
ing a (Class AAAA) school
and beating the team that
got us last year, Downs
said. That gave us some
confidence.
The Yellow Jackets de-
feated Woodmont in the
second round.
They were athletic and
they tried to press, Downs
said. We were able to han-
dle the press and control
our ball movement.
Downs said he saw tre-
mendous effort from his
team against Greenville in
the finale.
Greenville gave us our
two best games all year
long, Downs said. They
were the only team to play
us under 10 points. Both
teams knew each other so
it wasnt anything knew.
Our girls came out from
the jump and scored the
first ten points. They nev-
er looked back.
They played like cham-
pions, he said.
Tori Henderson led the
team all season, averaging
more than 15 points per
game.
Everybody had a role
and every girl found a way
to contribute every game,
Downs said. Tori might
lead us in scoring in all the
games, but we might have
a bunch of different girls
step up and contribute on
any given night. They were
a really good team. They
had really good chemistry
and played together.
Downs said the future
for Greer High basketball
is bright.
With this group of girls
and with whats already on
varsity, during these next
three years, Greer should
be trying to make deep
runs into the playoffs,
Downs said. Youre going
to be adding this team to
the talented young team
they already have.
Despite the pressure of
perfection, Downs said his
team continued to power
through and exceed expec-
tations.
Once we got going, it
wasnt about the unde-
feated season, Downs
said. All we cared about
was the very next game.
Thats the only one that
counted. We just wanted
continue to win the next
one. We just kept handling
business.
With a young team re-
maining on varsity, Downs
said Greers JV teams
should be in a position to
succeed again next sea-
son.
We dont want set the
bar to high, but honestly,
I really think they should
almost repeat next year,
Downs said. Were prob-
ably only going to lose
a few girls. It will be a
new blend of girls, but
its still going to be girls
that are putting in work.
Playoffs
pushed
back
Area teams
prepare
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The winter weather
brought more than poor
driving conditions to the
Upstate last week.
It also brought confu-
sion.
The South Carolina High
School Basketball League
recently opted to push
the boys and girls playoff
games back a few days,
moving the start of the
postseason to Thursday,
Feb. 20. Second round
games will be played on
Feb. 22.
The original schedule
slated games for Monday
and Tuesday of this week.
All classifications, boys
and girls, will begin post-
season runs on Thursday.
Area teams were still
completing games at the
beginning of this week,
with Greer and Blue Ridge
wrapping up the regular
season on Tuesday eve-
ning.
The last day for regu-
lar season games is today
(Wednesday, Feb. 19)
The third round for girls
and Class AAAA teams
will be on Feb. 25. Class
AAA boys will play the
third round on Feb. 26.
Greer JV girls cap unbeaten season
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
The Lady Yellow Jackets defeated Greenville 46-21 in the
championship game.

Advance to
state finals
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
It was a night to remember for
Eastside wrestlers.
The Eagles cruised to a Class AAA
Upper State title Monday night in a
51-15 win over Belton-Honea Path.
The win advances Eastside to the
state title match where they will face
Socastee at River Bluff High in Lex-
ington on Wednesday (Feb. 19).
It feels good, Eastside head
coach Jack Kosmicki said. It feels
really good. There were some weight
classes we won that we knew were
going to be close and there were
some weight classes they won that
we were thinking we could win. It all
evened out and, as always, it was a
good battle.
The win brings validation to a
team that has only seen defeat four
times this season.
Its worth it, Eastsides Clay
Walker (138 weight class) said. The
season was worth getting here. It
feels good at that point on the mats
where you know youve got it locked
up. It feels good, knowing how much
weve put into it, that its finally
starting to pay off.
It only took Walker a few seconds
to pin his opponent, but he was not
the only Eagle that saw success Mon-
day night.
Kaden Clark (145) has really been
turning it on with his aggressiveness
and technique, Kosmicki said. Hes
starting to feel it. That was a big in-
dication of where were going.
Clark won a 12-8 decision over B-
HPs Wayne Sless.
Michael Fernandez (195), Zane
Mitchell (106), Charlton Clark (120)
and David Walker (126) each earned
pins, boosting the Eagles as the night
progressed.
Its great, Charlton Clark said.
All the cutting weight, all the late
nights, all the working out early on
Sundays, it just makes it all worth
SEE WRESTLING | B4
Eagles claim Upper State
Eastside moved one step closer to its goal of winning a state title on Monday night, defeating Belton-Honea Path 51-15
in the Class AAA Upper State fnal.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
The Greer High JV girls basketball team fnished the year with an unblemished 17-0
record, securing the Greenville County championship.
Hard work pays
off. A lot of those
same girls played
together during the
summer, so theyve
been able to get
some chemistry and
they were able to
click.
Demarcio Downs
Greer JV girls basketball coach
There were some weight
classes we won that we knew
were going to be close and
there were some weight
classes they won that we
were thinking we could win.
It all evened out and, as
always, it was a good battle.
Jack Kosmicki
Eastside wrestling coach
SCHEDULE |
First Round: Feb. 20
Second Round: Feb. 22
Third Round:
Girls and Class AAAA: Feb. 25
Class AAA boys: Feb. 26
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
RIVERSIDE
Riverside coach Greg
Miller saw his team strug-
gle last week, falling be-
hind early in a 63-42 loss
to Byrnes.
The Warriors had trou-
ble finding their footing
from the start, falling into
a huge hole in the first
quarter.
Byrnes jumped out on
us, Miller said. They were
pressing us. I think we had
a couple issues early with
it. We finally got it under
control, but could never
get that push to kind of
bring the lead down. They
were pretty much in con-
trol the entire game.
Miller said he saw his
team fight back, however.
We had a couple of runs
built in there, Miller said.
Thats the great thing
about this team. They
keep coming back. They
continue to keep trying
and trying.
Riverside faced Mauldin
on Monday in its final
game of the season. Re-
sults were not available at
press time.
Mauldin is a solid team,
Miller said. Theyve got
good guard play and they
can shoot the ball really
well. Last time, their abili-
ty to shoot the three really
impacted the game.
Riverside saw some ex-
tended time off last week,
dealing with the impacts
of a major snowstorm that
cancelled basketball activi-
ties for a few days.
Its pretty tough, Miller
said. It was a nice break
for the kids because they
got to rejuvenate their legs
a little bit, but the skill
reps, scoring and making
shots gets a little rusty. Its
definitely not a good thing
having so many days off,
but there are some ways it
can help you.
Miller said his team is
hoping to head into the
offseason with some mo-
mentum.
We know this is our last
game, Miller said. The
best case scenario is that
your last game is the state
championship game. Were
just looking to take some
momentum into next year.
We want these seniors to
be able to leave their mark,
and theyve been pretty
motivated by that.
GREER
As has been the case
throughout the season,
Greer came up just short
when it mattered most
last week.
The Yellow Jackets fell
to Southside 78-66 last
week, all but guaranteeing
a postseason where Greer
is on the outside looking
in.
We needed to win to
make the playoffs and
we lost, Greer coach Jeff
Neely said. We were lead-
ing at halftime, but we
didnt play well and they
came out in the second
half hitting shots.
It was a critical game,
he said. We ended up tied
with Southside.
The tie means Southside
would get the nod for a
playoff berth. Brackets
were not available Tues-
day morning.
Despite the loss, The Yel-
low Jackets took on Blue
Ridge on Tuesday in their
final regular season game.
Results were not available
at press time.
Our guys are up for
that. They want to beat
Blue Ridge, Neely said. It
doesnt really matter, but
of course we want to win.
Neely said this season
places him in unfamiliar
territory.
There havent been
many years in a long time
that I havent been in the
playoffs, Neely said. Its
a very unusual situation
for me. Im not used to not
going to the playoffs. Its
tough.
The coach said his play-
ers were disappointed.
Its tough to tell them
the whole scenario and
have to break it to them,
Neely said. They really
didnt know what it looked
like. Its a bad feeling
when you have to tell your
guys theyre not going to
the playoffs because of a
point here or there, but
thats the way it is.
Greer had opportunities
to turn things around ear-
lier in the year. The Yellow
Jackets saw tight games
against Travelers Rest,
Eastside and Greenville
slip through the cracks.
They were disappoint-
ed, especially the seniors,
Neely said. We dug our
own hole. We had an op-
portunity to beat the best
teams in the region and
didnt do it. We just missed
opportunities and were in-
consistent throughout the
year. We had a lot of obsta-
cles in our way throughout
the year and a lot of adver-
sity that caused us not to
be successful.
You live and learn, he
said. Hopefully theyll
learn.
BLUE RIDGE
A 68-43 loss to South-
side put the final nail in
the coffin for Blue Ridge,
which has been battling
back from a disastrously
slow start all season.
We put a lot on the
Southside game because
it was a big game for us,
Tiger coach Ray Riley said.
It was the biggest one all
year. I thought we came
out and played extremely
hard, but didnt shoot the
ball very well.
Riley said the Tigers have
had to compete in one of
the toughest regions, and
believes the league may
produce a champion.
Southside is a very good
basketball team, Riley
said. I think what youre
going to see with Travelers
Rest, Eastside, Greenville
and Southside, is that it
could be those four teams
at the end.
Blue Ridge bounced back
from the Southside game
with a win over Pickens.
We had to play Pickens
without a practice, but I
thought we came out and
ran our offense really
well, Riley said. We had a
tremendous mindset and
shot the ball really well.
We were able to take care
of things early and got out
to a big lead.
The Tigers took on Greer
on Tuesday, but neither
team had playoff hopes.
at press time.
Its a big game, Riley
said. It really doesnt
mean anything anymore
as far as playoffs. Its
still a big game for both
schools.
Riley said one last win
would do a lot for his
team.
This is a big game for
us because it means, since
Christmas break, we would
be 6-5, Riley said. That
would give us a winning
record in the second part
of the season. Thats really
important.
Riley credits his staff
and players for the turn-
around after Christmas.
Our staff has really
worked hard, Riley said.
It has been a team ef-
fort all year. Weve spent
hours and hours watching
film and going over game
plans.
BYRNES
An 8-4 record in the re-
gion has the Rebels sitting
in a comfortable position
heading into the postsea-
son.
Byrnes earned its 14th
win of the season last
week against Riverside,
jumping out to an early
19-point lead in its 63-42
victory.
Syverio Jones was one
of 11 rebels to contribute
points, leading the team
with 13 on the night.
The game was Byrnes
only contest of the week,
as winter weather condi-
tioned prevented any fur-
ther basketball activities.
The Rebels will be look-
ing at a playoff berth with
opening rounds beginning
on Thursday.
Brackets were not avail-
able Tuesday morning.
EASTSIDE
The Eagles were unable
to avenge an earlier lost to
Travelers Rest last week,
falling to the Devildogs
65-46 before pulling out a
win over 39-34 Greenville.
Eastside had its hands
full with the Red Raiders,
pulling away in the final
minutes to secure the win.
Nigel Owens led the
team with 12 points on
the night.
Finishing in the top half
of the region, Eastside will
likely be looking at a home
playoff game in the open-
ing round this week.
As of Tuesday morning,
brackets had not been an-
nounced.
Byrnes too much for Warriors to handle
PRESTON BURCH | FILE PHOTO
Byrnes completed the series sweep over Riverside last week, defeating the Warriors by a score of 63-42. The Rebels
improved to 8-4 in the region.
Greer was essentially knocked out of the playofs by
Southside last week, falling in a crucial region matchup

NORTH GREENVILLE GOLF
ADDS THREE
North Greenville golf
coach Lew Soulsby and as-
sistant coach Brad Caldwell
recently annouced the ad-
dition of three players for
the 2014-15 season.
For the men, Evan Gfeller
competed for Montverde
Academy in Howey-in-the-
Hills, Fla. last season. As a
high school senior, Gfeller
ranks in the Top 75 of the
Florida State Golf Associa-
tion for Junior Boys, while
also being a 2013 FSGA
State Amateur Qualifier
and Match Play Semi-Final-
ist.
He has competed in
over 100 tournaments na-
tionwide, including being
named tournament cham-
pion of the 2012 Hurri-
cane Junior Tours Kikkor
Golf Series and the 2013
Greater Orlando Junior
Golf Tour Summer Classic
Champion.
We are extremely ex-
cited to have Evan join us
here at NGU, he is very se-
rious about the game and
will only make our team
better, Caldwell said.
On the womens side,
Morgan Reece, a native of
Gainesville, Ga, was a key
member on the Class AAA
region and state champi-
ons of Gainesville High
School. Reece was a two-
time All-State and All-Re-
gion performer, while also
being a member of the
2012 AAA All-State Team
and a runner up finish at
the 2012 AAA State Cham-
pionship.
In addition to her suc-
cess in the high school
ranks, Reece was also a
four-time winner on the
Atlanta Junior Tour and a
2012 Hall County Cham-
pion. The incoming fresh-
man is also an active mem-
ber of FCA, The Beta Club,
National Honor Society
and her high schools stu-
dent counsel.
The womens team has
also added Meghan Burke,
a transfer from in-state
rival Limestone College,
where she spent the Fall
2013 season.
Meghan is going to be a
huge asset to our team in
the future. She had a great
start to her collegiate ca-
reer at Limestone and we
are anxious to have her
join us on the course in
competition, Caldwell
said.
LADY CRUSADERS CRUISE
PAST LEESMCRAE
Nine players found the
scoring column for the
Crusaders, including four
who scored in double fig-
ures, helping North Green-
ville past Lees-McRae 73-
56.
NGU trailed briefly in the
first half when Lees-McRae
took a quick 11-6 lead with
17 minutes left in the first.
Timisty Nelson tied the
score at 11, however, with
a pair of free throws, wip-
ing out the Bobcat deficit.
North Greenville used a
10-2 run to take a 38-27
advantage into the locker
room at the break.
The Crusaders would
continue their solid play
as the two teams came
out for the second period.
North Greenville took ad-
vantage of 21 Bobcat turn-
overs, which amounted to
24 points for the Crusad-
ers.
The Crusaders would
lead by as many as 14 twice
during the second half. Its
biggest lead came before
the final buzzer when two
free throws from Alisha
Hope gave the Crusaders a
17-point advantage.
Hope finished as one of
two players with 16 points
to lead North Greenville,
the other being Nelson,
who finished with 16
points.
Others in double figures
for North Greenville were
Barrino, who finished with
12, and Emily Wampler,
who had 10.
Wampler was 3-5 from
beyond the three-point
arch. Hope led NGU with
nine rebounds While Ci-
ara Anderson provided a
boost off the bench with
four points, an assist and
a steal.
The win improved NGU
to 8-15 overall, and 4-11
in league play.
MENS BASKETBALL
All five starters scored
in double figures as the
Crusaders swept the sea-
son series over Lees McRae
with a 94-77 victory last
Monday night.
The Bobcats controlled
the game for much of the
first six minutes of play,
building a nine-point lead
with 13 minutes on the
clock. A jumper by junior
Micah Parker sparked a
13-2 run that allowed the
Crusaders to take a slim
23-21 lead at the 8:20
mark of the half.
After Lees-McRae tied
the game at 23-23 on
back-to-back free throws
by Jacquise Moore, the
Crusaders used a 17-8 run
over the final eight min-
utes of carry a 40-31 lead
into halftime.
The Crusader lead built
to as much as 15 points
over the first five minutes
of the second half, as their
largest lead of 91-71 came
with just over a minute re-
maining in the game. Free
throws by junior James
Williams and a jumper
by freshman Arthur Gray
sealed the 17-point victory
for North Greenville.
Phillip Brown recorded
his 17th double-double of
the season with 18 points
and a game-high 11 re-
bounds, while Keith John-
son totaled 18 points, six
rebounds and five assists.
Freshman Thomas Horn
chipped in 15 points of his
own in 30 minutes of ac-
tion, as Parker scored 13
points on 5-for-11 shoot-
ing from the floor.
Senior Chris Dean
rounded out the double-
digit scorers, pouring
in 12 points and pulling
down six rebounds in the
game.
CRUSADER
CORNER
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 COMMUNITY THE GREER CITIZEN B3

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
BLUE RIDGE
With a home playoff
game guaranteed, Blue
Ridge is spending this
week preparing for the
road that lies ahead.
The Lady Tigers got a
welcomed break when the
snow came in last week,
and coach Byron Hardy
said his team has had its
sights trained on a regular
season finale with Greer.
Weve been practicing a
little bit trying to get ready
for Greer, Hardy said.
We want to go in there
and end the regular sea-
son on a very positive note
and get ready for the first
round of the playoffs.
The Tigers took on the
Yellow Jackets on Tuesday.
at press time.
If you cant get excited
about a rivalry game at
their gym, then theres re-
ally not much a coach can
do for you, Hardy said.
That kind of motivation
has to come from inside.
The game was a curtain
call for a senior-led Blue
Ridge squad.
Its a little sad for our
seniors, seeing them play
in their last regular sea-
son game, Hardy said.
Hopefully theyve played
enough throughout their
four years to where they
will remember all the good
things and be able to for-
get the bad things. Thats
your goal. You always
want positive memories.
Hardy said his team is
anxious to find out what
bracket they will need to
deal with in the postsea-
son.
Were ready to get into
the postseason, Hardy
said. A lot of times your
fate rests with what brack-
et you fall into. I believe
were going to be playing
Palmetto. Theyre a scrap-
py team and well coached.
We just have to come in
and hopefully our style of
basketball is good enough
to progress in that type
playoff.
Blue Ridge could be
looking at a second round
trip to Columbia if it wins
on Thursday.
In the second round,
we could be looking at
a game in the Columbia
area, Hardy said. Thats
a totally different world
of basketball down there.
The girls are playing well
right now, so hopefully
well be able to just take it
one game at a time.
EASTSIDE
After a not-so-satisfy-
ing end to the Lady Eagles
regular season, Eastside
will hit the road during the
first round of the Class
AAA playoffs, likely facing
a matchup with Daniel in
the first round.
The Eagles wrapped
things up last week, beat-
ing Travelers Rest 61-41,
but losing to Greenville
64-48 on Saturday.
Greenville jumped out to
a 37-14 lead at the half.
We dug ourselves into a
deep hole, Eastside coach
Cindy DeHart said. To dig
that deep of a whole and
to turn it over 11 times in
one quarter makes it very
difficult to come back.
Jessica Garlington led
the team in games against
Travelers Rest and Green-
ville, scoring 21 points and
11 points respectively
Ill be honest. We looked
like we hadnt practiced,
DeHart said. We just
didnt play well at all. You
could tell they were a step
off. Conditioning wise, we
didnt get up and down the
floor like weve been do-
ing. Thats not an excuse.
Greenville did what they
had to do to win and they
hadnt practiced either.
DeHart said the Red
Raider lead was too much
to overcome.
They never quit, De-
Hart said. We played fair-
ly even with them in the
second half, but the hole
was dug. It was like play-
ing catch up.
With the loss, Eastside
secures a fourth place fin-
ish and a likely first-round
playoff matchup with the
Lions. Brackets were not
announced at press time.
Theyre the number one
seed in their region, De-
Hart said. Theyre an un-
defeated and very talented
team. Very hard-nosed and
they are very talented. Go-
ing on the road is going to
make it extra hard for us.
DeHart said she will be
looking for more from her
team in the first round.
Were going to do what
we do the best, DeHart
said. Well have three
days of practice so hope-
fully well be better pre-
pared than we were Satur-
day. We need to do a much
better job of executing on
offense and go in with a
much more positive atti-
tude and confidence.
Eastside believes it can
give Daniel a run for its
money.
We know we can play
better than we did against
Greenville and we know
we can compete with some
people, DeHart said.
Weve got our work cut
out for us, but I have con-
fidence in my team that
well go over there and
compete with everything
we have.
RIVERSIDE
An odd week that began
with a 53-42 loss to Byrnes
is in the books for the Lady
Warriors.
Riverside, along with all
other schools in the area,
adjusted game schedules
for snow last week, but
head coach Jenny Taylor
said she liked her teams
effort on Monday.
I feel like we played
very strong, Taylor said.
Brooke Jordan-Brown had
some strong moves inside
and Baylor Johnson had a
great game. When she got
in the paint, she went up
strong, too.
It made a difference,
she said.
Jordan-Brown and John-
son had 18 and 14 points
respectively.
Riverside led Byrnes 23-
20 at halftime.
Byrnes went on a run,
Taylor said. They turned
the ball over a few times in
the first half and we capi-
talized on those, but they
went on a run at the begin-
ning of the fourth quarter
and built a seven point
lead. We just couldnt fin-
ish it out, but I was happy
with the way we played.
Riverside played at
Mauldin Monday night in
its regular season finale.
Results of that game were
not available at press
time.
Its tough not having
played for a week, but we
just have to go in and play
as best we can, Taylor
said.
Although it has been a
season full of struggles for
the Lady Warriors, Taylor
has confidence her team
will continue to grow and
get better.
Weve talked about be-
ing fearless, Taylor said.
We want to finish out on
a strong note. There will
be a lot of improvement
over the summer and well
come back and try to be
even stronger next year.
GREER
The Lady Yellow Jackets
battled some adversity last
week, but coach Carlton
Greene said that is noth-
ing new.
Greer fell to Southside
before the snow came in
last Monday night, mov-
ing one step closer to its
finale against Blue Ridge
this week.
It was a tough game for
us, Greene said. South-
side is the top team in
our region. They called
us Monday morning and
said they wanted to play
that night. A lot of my
girls didnt even have their
uniforms at school so we
rounded everything up
and went down there and
played.
We didnt play very well
and lost. Thats about the
sum of it, he said.
Greene said the weather
required a tough adjust-
ment.
You try to get focused
on what youre doing and
that sort of thing, but if
you dont have the right
amount of practice or you
have a younger team, the
girls dont really focus on
whats going on, Greene
said. Its very difficult to
say, Alright, were going
to play in nine hours. You
have to be ready to go.
Greer took on Blue Ridge
Tuesday night in its final
game of the season. Re-
sults were not available at
press time.
Blue Ridge is in sec-
ond place in our region,
Greene said. Theyre an
excellent team and a se-
nior dominated team.
Theyve been playing to-
gether for a very long time
and were going to have to
play really well to be able
to play with them.
Greene said both teams
are always looking for that
signature rivalry win to
put the finishing touches
on the season.
A lot of people think
just because you played
a game well last time that
youll play it well the next
time, but every game is
different, Greene said.
We need to work hard
and play well, but well
just have to show up and
see. It means a lot to us
and Im sure it means a lot
to them. You can basically
throw the record book out
when we play each other.
BYRNES
The streaking Lady Reb-
els have nearly put them-
selves in a position to do
something they have not
done in half a decade.
Byrnes has won its cou-
ple of games, including a
53-42 win over Riverside,
all but securing a fifth
place finish in the region
and a playoff berth.
Rebel coach Stacey Par-
ris said the win over the
Warriors was key.
It was a very close
game, Parris said. We
were down at halftime
and we just couldnt get
going. Finally, at the end,
we were fortunate enough
to get up by a few points.
We hit some major free
throws. Sydney Dempsey
and Brianna James made
some key free throws to
secure the win for us.
James led the team with
18 points on the night.
Dempsey added 13 of
her own. Catherine Gil-
lard had a big night on the
boards for the Lady Reb-
els, grabbing 11 rebounds
to go along with her seven
points.
It was a tough game
on the road, Parris said.
The weather was coming
in and it was just a weird
day. We werent in our reg-
ular routine and we were
very fortunate to get out
of there with a W.
The Lady Rebels saw a
key win over Mauldin in
the previous week.
Weve had some big
wins, Parris said. If we
win out, were in fifth
place, which gives us the
possibility of going to a
playoff game. I looked
back and I dont think
Byrnes has been in the
playoffs since the 08-09
season.
Byrnes played Boiling
Springs on Monday night.
at press time.
Its our first game back
from being off all week,
Parris said. Were anxious
to get this one done so
that we can see where we
end up.
Playoff brackets were
not announced as of Tues-
day morning.
It would be huge for
our program to get back in
the playoffs, Parris said.
We really want to take
that next step.
Lady Tigers are poised for playof run
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Greer coach Carlton Greene said he didnt see much go right for his team last week during
the Lady Yellow Jackets loss to Southside.
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Riverside fell to Byrnes in a tight game last week. The Lady
Warriors wrapped up their season against Mauldin this
week.
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Byrnes girls basket-
ball team may just make
a playoff appearance this
season and head coach
Stacey Parris said senior
Catherine Gillard has had
a lot to do with the Rebels
success.
She has really been
stepping up for us and she
has done it all year long,
Parris said. Shes been
consistent for us on the
inside.
Gillard brought in 11 re-
bounds and netted seven
points in the Rebels re-
cent win over Riverside,
earning The Greer Citizen
and Owens Insurances
Player of the Week award.
Gillard said her team is
finally starting to be iden-
tified as a force to be reck-
oned with.
It means so much, Gil-
lard said. I think people
are starting to realize that
were one of the best. It
means something that
other people know we can
do it.
The forward has had one
goal that trumps all others
this season.
I really wanted to make
a playoff game for my se-
nior year, Gillard said.
We havent made it in
like four or five years so
I wanted to come back
and just give it my all so
we could move to the next
level.
Byrnes has faced some
of the states toughest
competition in region play
this season, and Gillard
said it has helped the team
improve.
We just improve every
year, Gillard said. We
keep playing the best in
the state and keep get-
ting better. I cant wait to
see what theyre like next
year.
Moving forward, the
team will need to continue
to find ways to get what it
wants on offense.
Weve just got to keep
pushing and do what we
do best, Gillard said. We
like to push the ball and
do everything right.
As far as the teams po-
tential, Gillard said the sky
is the limit.
We can be champions,
Gillard said.
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Position: Forward
Age: 18
Class: Senior
Parents: Mary Gillard
Of the court: Enjoys being a mom
Favorite athlete: Stephen Curry
Favorite movie: Ride Along
Favorite hobby: Shopping
Pregame ritual: Getting in the zone
Movie star who would play you: Kevin Hart
The Greer Citizen
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gillard hoping for playoff run
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
Byrnes coach Stacey Parris, left, said senior forward
Catherine Gillard has provided her team with a boost all
season.
A lot of people think just because you
played a game well last time that youll
play it well the next time, but every game
is different.
Carlton Greene
Greer Girls Coach

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it. It just makes the whole
process worth it.
Cole Anderson (132),
Fred McCurry (113), Tay-
lor Chemell (182), John
Thorpe (170) and Ian Rod-
gers (152) earned wins by
decision.
Despite the steep margin
of victory, Kosmicki said
his guys were in several
battles that could have
gone either way.
You have to give credit
to B-HP, Kosmicki said.
They played off the mats
and theyve got good wres-
tlers.
Walker said the team
needs to keep its focus
this week in hopes of se-
curing another state title.
We have to keep work-
ing on our conditioning
and practice hard every-
day, Walker said. We
have to stay on top of each
other and make sure ev-
eryone is doing their job.
Charlton Clark said the
team showed promise,
and will need even more
guys to step up in the state
championship.
We have to continue to
push our young guys, he
said. We had Kaden Clark
and Ian Rodgers step up
big tonight. That was
huge. We have to continue
to push our team and keep
going at it.
Eastside will take on Socastee in the state fnals today
(Feb. 19).
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The Riverside Warrior
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ed its season by qualifying
for the first round of play-
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will be held this Saturday
at Rock Hill High School.
Eight members of the
Warrior wrestling team
have qualified for upper
state by placing in the top
five of the regional tour-
nament. Individuals will
wrestle on Feb. 22 at Lau-
rens High School. Those
qualifying are: Michael We-
ber, Daniel Troidl, Efrain
Tello, Nick Cossey, Jack-
son Boyd, Stephen Angel,
Salo Arias and Stephan
Garber.
WRESTLING: Eastside to face Socastee on Wednesday
A packed house was on hand to watch Eastside roll past Belton-Honea Path Monday night. Cole Anderson, Fred McCurry,
Taylor Chemell, John Thorpe and Ian Rodgers all edged out wins via decision.

We have to keep
working on our
conditioning and
practice hard
everyday. We have
to stay on top of
each other and
make sure everyone
is doing their job.
Clay Walker
Senior Eastside wrestler
SPORTS
ROUNDUP

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19
State Championship Wrestling.................... Eastside @ Socastee 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 20
Playof Basketball......................................Wren @ Eastside (boys), 7 p.m.
Eastside (girls) @ TBD, 7 p.m.
TBD @ Blue Ridge (girls), 7 p.m.
Byrnes (boys) @ South Pointe, 7 p.m.
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014
BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
A Hidden Treasure stu-
dent received the first
scholarship from the Edu-
cational Credit for Excep-
tional Needs Children.
Evan Cobb, a fifth
grader at the Taylors pri-
vate school, was recently
awarded the first schol-
arship from the Advance
Carolina Scholarship
Fund.
Evans mom, Dorothy
Cobb, was excited about
the scholarship. The Cobb
family lives in Greer. Dor-
othy Cobb hopes Evans
scholarship will open the
door for other special
needs families.
Were excited for our
family, she said. This
is an opportunity for our
family, but even more im-
portantly, its not about
us. More importantly,
were encouraged by the
opportunity that this rep-
resents for all children in
South Carolina with spe-
cial needs. Were not inter-
ested in having the story
focus on us, but focus on
the issue. Were just one
little squeak on that.
Evan Cobb has attention
deficit hyperactivity disor-
der (ADHD) and learning
disability. Her other son, a
seventh grader at Calvary
Christian School, also has
special needs.
The scholarship might
help open the door for
other families.
It will open the door
between impossible tu-
ition and still a stretch but
doable tuition at Hidden
Treasure, she said.
Tuition can often be a
deal-breaker for families,
said Burke Crohn, Hidden
Treasure development
director. Tuition there is
$18,500, but every family
gets a $3,900 scholarship.
Anybody that has a stu-
dent in private education,
its expensive. It really
comes down to, Can we af-
ford to put our student in
private education, wheth-
er its Christian education
or other private school?
and thats what we deal
with hereThese scholar-
ships will definitely help
a lot of our families that
just struggle with keeping
their kids in school.
Evan is a great little
kid, Crohn said.
He is very active. He is
doing very well, he said.
Hes at that transition
stage where hes mov-
ing toward some bigger
courses and eventually for
junior high.
The school has about 40
special needs students and
goes through 12th grade.
We provide special
education to basically the
whole gamut of special
needs, Crohn said. We
have students who have
autism, Aspergers syn-
drome, Down syndrome,
learning disabilities,
ADHD. We cover the whole
gamut.
The state legislature
passed a program that
allows for the creation
of what are called Schol-
arship Funding Organi-
zation, said Neil Mel-
len, president/founder
of Access Opportunity,
a nonprofit organization
involved in educating the
SFOs, schools and fami-
lies.
The SFOs are a special
type of charity. They are
structured as a regular,
nonprofit charity, 501(c)
3, but they have the ability
to do something very spe-
cific and a little bit unique,
which is they are able to
accept donations in south
Carolina for which the do-
nors can get a tax credit,
different than what the
donor to a regular charity
would get.
The SFOs exist exclusive-
ly to provide scholarships
to special needs children
and participating private
schools, Mellen said. Oth-
er states have similar pro-
grams.
More information is
available at independent-
ed.org, including eligibil-
ity requirements and do-
nation information.
BY KATIE JONES
STAFF WRITER
Darlene Sutton did not
grow up wanting to be a
teacher. Raised on a farm,
she considered becoming
a veterinarian, a county
singer, a nurse.
Instead, she found her
way to education. Sutton
taught first grade at Pick-
ens Elementary.
Now, as the South Caro-
lina Teacher of the Year,
Sutton spends her not in
the classroom, but work-
ing with CERRA (Center
for Educator Recruitment,
Retention and Advance-
ment).
Sutton recently spoke
to a group of student
teachers at USC Upstate,
sharing her experiences
and wisdom with student
teachers.
While she is enjoying her
time with CERRA, Sutton
does miss the classroom.
I miss getting to read
books aloud to the kids. I
love that time with them.
Just spending time with
them theyre a great
group of kids, a great age.
Theres so much excite-
ment and enthusiasm and
willingness and desire to
learn. I miss being with
them. I love being with
kids. Thats something I
miss. The opportunity I
have this year is just in-
credible because Im not
just impacting the stu-
dents in my class, I get a
chance to, I hope, inspire
and impact teachers across
the state and celebrate the
hard work that they do.
There are some really dy-
namic teachers here, all
across the state.
Sutton and her family
have moved to the Rock
Hill area, so she wont be
returning to Pickens El-
ementary after her year
with CERRA ends.
I wont be going back to
Pickens Elementary, but I
hold it very near and dear
to my heart, she said. I
love children, but this ex-
perience has provided me
with different experiences,
different level of skills and
things. Im just being very
prayerful about what the
Lord wants me.
Lee Hurren, USC Upstate
Dean of Education hoped
Suttons passion for edu-
cation was contagious to
Upstates student teach-
ers.
I hope they learned to
be passionate every day
and to bring energy every
dayMost positively, that
they stay positive and that
they bring energy and en-
thusiasm, that they realize
that they can make mis-
takes and their students
can make mistakes, he
said. They can do better
next time. Teachers make
mistakes and shouldnt
always be seen as perfect,
but striving to be that
perfect. If theyre perfect,
theyre probably done.
Jayme Lively, a student
teacher, comes from a
family of educators. Her
mom was special educa-
tion assistant and her
uncle was a principal. She
has wanted to be a teacher
since she was wee, wee
little bitty.
I come from a long line
of educatorsIts just
what Ive always wanted to
do, Lively said.
Stephanie Lusk, a special
education student teacher,
enjoyed hearing and meet-
ing Sutton.
I think shes wonder-
ful. I loved her advice and
not really just (her) ad-
vice but (her) knowledge,
Lusk said. Its wonderful.
I loved how (she) related it
to your past experiences
because thats what made
me connect to you.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Evan Cobb, a ffth grader at Hidden Treasure Christian School, is presented with a $5,000 scholarship check from Melanie
Barton, Executive Director of the Education Oversight Committee.
Hidden Treasure student receives scholarship
Were excited for
our family. This is
an opportunity for
our family, but even
more importantly,
its not about us.
More importantly,
were encouraged
by the opportunity
that this represents
for all children in
South Carolina with
special needs.
Dorothy Cobb
Evans mom

Teacher of the year Sutton visits USC Upstate
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Darlene Sutton, South Carolina Teacher of the Year, spoke with student teachers at the University of South Carolina
Upstate.
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Lee Hurren, USC Upstate Dean of Education, presented Darlene Sutton, South Carolina
Teacher of the Year, with gifts as a thank you for speaking at USC Upstate.
The opportunity I have this year is just
incredible because Im not just impacting
the students in my class, I get a chance to,
I hope, inspire and impact teachers across
the state and celebrate the hard work that
they do.
Darlene Sutton
Teacher of the year
BY ED GAULDEN
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
The Anderson Senior
Follies will perform Sweet
Silver Dreams at Ander-
son University, Henderson
Auditorium.
This is the Follies 25th
silver anniversary of per-
forming for the Anderson
area. This is a two-act,
five-scene play filled with
75 Anderson-area senior
citizens who will razzle-
dazzle the audience with
professionally directed
comedy, singing and danc-
ing.
The Follies will perform
Lets Go to the Hop,
Standing on the Corner,
Beach Boys songs and
more.
Performances are at 7
p.m. March 13 and 14,
12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
March 15, and 2:30 p.m.
March 16. The 12:30 p.m.
March 15 show is already
sold out.
Sweet Silver Dreams is
produced and directed
by Annette Martin who
has been writing, choreo-
graphing, accompanying,
orchestrating and organiz-
ing the show since 1988.
Amy Coleman and Fritzie
Watson lend their assis-
tance to the choreography
on six songs. William Har-
ris helps as vocal coach
for some of the singing
groups. Everyone is cos-
tumed through the eyes
of Anita Elrod and the cos-
tume committee.
The Anderson Follies
are auditioning for the
2015 season. The details
will be in the Sweet Silver
Dreams program, in an
article titled Casting Call,
2015.
For information and tick-
ets, call 231-2080 or visit
the Anderson University,
Henderson Auditorium
box office. Tickets are $12
and $18.
MILESTONES
The Greer Citizen
ANNIVERSARY |
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN B7
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Arrowood
Celebrate 50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Arro-
wood, of Greer, celebrated
their 50th wedding anni-
versary on Saturday, Feb.
15, 2014.
Bruce and Pat have two
children, Jay (Lisa) and
John (Julie), and four
grandchildren (AJ, Jake,
Kate and Capp).
The 50th celebration,
attended by family and
friends and hosted by
their sons and daughters-
in-law, took place at the
home of John and Julie Ar-
rowood, 2 Osceola Drive in
Greenville.
DEAR PAWS CORNER:
Recently, an elderly rela-
tive was moved to a full-
time care facility because
she was unable to care for
herself or her two dogs.
We gladly took in Sadie
and Tasha, both small,
mixed-breed adult dogs.
I think theyre very un-
derweight, though -- their
skin just hangs off of
them. What is the best way
to help them gain weight
quickly? -- Jerry S., via e-
mail
DEAR JERRY: First, take
them to the veterinarian
for a complete checkup.
While they may very well
be underweight, make sure
this is the case, as some
dog breeds have some-
what loose skin. The vet
also can determine their
approximate age, check
for any underlying medi-
cal conditions and test for
specific nutritional defi-
ciencies.
From there, work with
the vet to put together the
best diet for the dogs. It
likely will include a mix
of dry and wet dog foods,
in specific amounts, for a
certain number of feedings
each day. I would not be
surprised if they need to
be given a nutritional sup-
plement. The vet may be
able to sell these to you, or
recommend where to buy
them. And, if needed, they
may be given medication.
Its very important that
they take any prescribed
medicines as directed.
If Sadie and Tasha do
not have up-to-date vacci-
nation records, the vet will
give them the vaccinations
they need.
While healthy dogs gen-
erally need to return to
the vet just once per year,
Sadie and Tasha likely
will need to be seen more
frequently so the vet can
monitor their weight gain
and health, and adjust
their diet if needed.
I commend you for be-
coming Sadie and Tashas
new family -- it sounds like
they will be well cared for.
Music
to soothe
anxious dog?
DEAR PAWS CORNER:
My mixed collie Skipper
gets extremely nervous
during storms and when
construction is going on
outside -- basically during
any unfamiliar noise. He
cries and hides under the
furniture, and Im unable
to approach him to com-
fort him. Is there anything
I can do? -- Anxious in
Boise
DEAR ANXIOUS: Talk
to the veterinarian first,
so that he or she is aware
that Skipper has an anxi-
ety issue. Your vet can
suggest a few solutions,
including anti-anxiety
medication and some
training and behavioral
techniques you can try.
Many owners want to
avoid medication for
anxious pets, as theyre
worried about the side
effects. And in some
cases, medication does
not resolve the problem.
Those are among the rea-
sons owners are looking
to alternative solutions to
treating anxiety.
Some swear by a
homeopathic product
called Bachs Rescue
Remedy, found in stores
that specialize in herbal
supplements (although
its being sold more and
more in pet stores). About
five drops of the product
are added to a dogs water
dish daily.
Other owners combine
homeopathic supplements
with other therapies,
such as playing music
specifically composed to
calm dogs during stress-
ful events like thunder-
storms. Or they put their
dog into a Thundershirt, a
wraparound garment that
exerts constant, gentle
pressure.
No matter what therapy
you choose, remember
that the home environ-
ment and your own emo-
tions can affect Skipper.
Make sure his life has
routine -- same feeding
time, same walking times,
etc. When a stressful
event happens, keep your-
self calm and speak in a
soothing voice to Skipper.
Send your questions
or comments to ask@
pawscorner.com.
(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
PAWS
CORNER
SAM MAZZOTTA
King Features
Helping a dog
gain weight
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
The Anderson Senior Follies will perform Sweet Silver Dreams at Anderson University
March 13 and 14.

Follies present Sweet Silver Dreams
W
hen I was younger,
normal school and
kid stuff kept me
busy. School, homework,
sports, chores, clubs,
learning to drive, holding
a part-time jobs, hang-
ing out with friends and
family all that occupied
my time.
Now, when I have
(rare) free time, I dont
know what to do with
myself. What do you do
after youve taken care of
everything, read, watched
TV, exercised?
During the snowstorm,
I read, watched TV, went
for walks, played in the
snow, baked cookies and
cooked a couple of tasty
meals. Cooking wouldnt
work as a hobby would
work for me I dont
have a lot of storage
space and Im usually only
cooking for two.
I still found myself
bored.
Dale and I started
a puzzle during the
snowpocalypse, but never
finished it. My attention
span for puzzles is about
10 minutes, tops.
I think part of the prob-
lem is cabin fever. Now
that the weather is warm-
ing up, Ill venture back
outside. Most, if not all, of
my warm-weather hobbies
have been on hold during
the winter. Swimming,
hiking, baseball games
and doing almost any-
thing outside after work
has been on hold.
How do you start hob-
bies as an adult? This is
what Ive been pondering
since the Snowmaggedon
of February 2014, when I
found myself with a lot of
time on my hands. I can
only read, watch TV or
clean for so long before I
start going crazy.
College was no differ-
ent than high school and
before. I was busy with
normal activities class,
projects and studying (or
at least pretending to or
procrastinating). There
were part-time jobs and
working for the newspa-
per.
And there was no short-
age of socializing I lived
in a dorm with something
like 800 other girls. When
I wanted to hang out with
friends, it was as easy as
walking next door. Now,
its more difficult to ar-
range time together.
At USC (and most col-
leges), theres an abun-
dance of free (or nearly
free) activities. I saw lots
of free movies, visited
museums, all kinds of
stuff. That is part of the
issue as well -- Im looking
for cheap or free hob-
bies. As much as I would
love to collect antiques or
travel abroad, its just not
in the cards right now.
Im only sporadically
crafty. Pinterest helps
in this respect, with its
abundance of do-it-your-
self projects and crafts.
Crafts can get pricey,
though, and I eventu-
ally would reach a point
where I had enough. I
only need so many hand-
made coasters, decorated
picture frames or painted
end tables.
Im always open to sug-
gestions, dear readers.
How do you spend your
free time?
A hobby deficiency
KEEPING UP
WITH JONES
KATIE
JONES

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February 2014...
GREENVILLE COUNTY
GMC STUDENTS VISIT DC
Greer Middle College
Charter High juniors and
seniors recently traveled
to Washington, D.C for a
four-day sightseeing tour.
Some of the highlights
of their trip include tour-
ing the US Capitol, the
Pentagon, the Holocaust
Museum and Smithsonian
Museum. They observed
a session of the House of
Representatives and visit-
ed several monuments.
Senior Geoffrey Barnett
designed and created a
wreath that was placed on
the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
RMS STUDENTS HOLD
MOCK INTERVIEWS
The RMS Career Educa-
tion students in Susan
Mathewsons class pre-
pared all semester for
their mock interview day.
Students were inter-
viewed by members of the
business community that
volunteered their time to
take on the role of hiring
manager. The students
were evaluated on their
resume, having three ref-
erences and being dressed
for success along with
how well prepared they
were to answer interview
questions and knowledge
about the job and compa-
ny they were interviewing
for.
ANNE FRANK EXHIBIT WILL
VISIT RIVERSIDE MIDDLE
Anne Frank, A History
for Today, the traveling
exhibit from the Anne
Frank museum, will be at
Riverside Middle School
Feb. 18-March 28.
The exhibit will be open
to schools for field trips
March 11-28 and to the
public March 15-27 during
select hours.
Visit greenville.k12.
sc.us/rms/ for more infor-
mation and times. Contact
Mary Higgins at 355-7902
to schedule a field trip. A
$1 donation per person is
requested.
RIVERSIDE HIGHS DALBY
TO PUBLISH PAPER
Riverside High science
teacher David Dalbys pa-
per titled Simple Colliga-
tive Properties Laboratory
Experiment has been ac-
cepted for publication.
The article will appear in
the peer-reviewed journal
The Chemical Educator.
TCE is a working journal,
a reference to current
topics, experiments, and
teaching methodology.
This paper adds to the
list of over 20 scientific
publications authored by
Dalby including a chapter
contribution to Prescott &
Dunns Industrial Micro-
biology 4th edition, the
worlds most renowned in-
dustrial microbiology text
book.
The article, which is de-
signed for college and high
school students, describes
a novel procedure to allow
students to determine the
molar mass of unknown
compounds by freezing
point depression using
safe and common chemi-
cals. In addition to the
laboratory experiment, a
method of evaluating stu-
dents work is presented
which avoids the typical
lab work sheets.
The newly presented
method, which focuses
on accuracy of results,
typically changes the de-
meanor of the class from
playtime to serious work
since the students grade
is based on accuracy of
the work. Using the sys-
tem described, the student
quickly comes to under-
stand the importance of
preparing for the labora-
tory experiment, accurate
and precise measurement,
attention to details, and
careful and focused labo-
ratory work. With the
methods presented, stu-
dents learn how science
really works rather than
how nonscientists think
science works.
BJA FORENSICS TEAM WINS
FIRST PLACE SWEEPSTAKES
The Bob Jones Acad-
emy (BJA) Forensics Team
participated in a foren-
sics tournament with nu-
merous teams from the
Charleston area on Feb. 1
at Academic Magnet High
School in N. Charleston,
S.C.
The BJA team won the
First Place Sweepstakes
Trophy, as well as the Per-
centage Trophy for the
highest ratio of students
on the team placing at the
tournament.
The following students
won individual awards at
the tournament:
Julianne Doney of Green-
ville 1st Place, Original
Oratory
Will Christmas of Easley
and Davis Fleisher of Tay-
lors 1st Place, Duo Inter-
pretation
Elliot Lovegrove of
Greenville 1st Place, Ex-
temporaneous Speaking
Sandeep Kattepogu of
Greenville 1st Place, Im-
promptu Speaking
Michael Leung of Simp-
sonville 1st Place, Chil-
drens Literature
Jacquelynne Perry of
Greenville 1st Place, Oral
Interpretation
Elliott Kelley of Easley
and Callie Gieck of Green-
ville 1st Place, Public Fo-
rum Debate
Ghevont Panosian 2nd
Place, Original Oratory
Helena Sullivan of Eas-
ley 2nd Place, Dramatic
Interpretation
Elliot Lovegrove of
Greenville and Haley Bram-
mer of Greenville 2nd
Place, Duo Interpretation
Will Christmas of Easley
2nd Place, Childrens Lit-
erature
Ashley Gillespie of Simp-
sonville 3rd Place, Origi-
nal Oratory
Haley Brammer of Green-
ville 3rd Place, Dramatic
Interpretation
Andrew Clater of Easley
3rd Place, Extemporane-
ous Speaking
Jacquelynne Perry of
Greenville 3rd Place, Im-
promptu Speaking
Carter Henderson of
Taylors 3rd Place, Chil-
drens Literature
Ranna Harley of Green-
ville 3rd Place, Oral In-
terpretation
LANGSTON CHARTER HOSTS
SPIRIT NIGHT AT STEVO BS
Langstons Spirit Night
is 5-8 p.m. Feb. 27 from at
Stevi Bs Pizza on Wood-
ruff Road.
The restaurant will do-
nate $1 for each person
who mentions Langston.
LANGSTON TO PARTICIPATE
IN REEDY RIVER RUN
Langston Charter School
will participate in the Fits
Cool School Challenge as
part of the TD Bank Reedy
River Run on Feb. 28 and
March 1.
Runners can register
for the Reedy Great Youth
Mile, 5K or 10K races for
the reduced rate of $14.
Registration forms and
checks made out to LCMS
are due Feb. 14 and may
be turned into the school
office.
Contact Barbara Myers
286-9700 with any ques-
tions.
LANGSTON TAKING ITEMS
FOR HUMANE SOCIETY
Langston is collecting
towels, blankets, canned
food, baby wipes, and hand
sanitizer for the Greenville
Humane Society.
Items can be dropped
off in the collection box
located in the front office.
WASHINGTON CENTER
STUDENTS GROW PLANTS
Erin Sosebees class, in
conjunction with Washing-
ton Centers Adaptive En-
vironmental Science (AES)
program, has been work-
ing with plants in a variety
of ways.
The objective of the ac-
tivities over three weeks
was to study the life cycle
and growth of plants. Stu-
dents were given a choice
of pumpkin, marigold
or bean seeds. The class
spouted seeds in plastic
baggies with a damp paper
towel, placed the seed bag-
gies in a sunny area and
observed the daily growth
of the plants.
The plant activity con-
tinued with planting the
seedlings in soil dur-
ing AES class as further
growth will be observed
in the schools green-
house. Students are look-
ing forward to taking the
plants home in the spring.
WASHINGTON CENTER
CLASS MAKES VALENTINES
Rebecca Williams Wash-
ington Center class has
the privilege of going out
into the community one to
two times weekly for com-
munity-based instruction
(CBI).
Their CBI trips vary from
week to week depending
on what they are working
on in the classroom. The
class recently took a trip
to Dollar Tree and pur-
chased craft supplies so
that they could make their
families Valentines cards.
They will be taking a trip
to the post office to mail
hand-made cards the week
of Valentines Day.
BYRNES HILL IS NATIONAL
SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST
Months before gradua-
tion, Byrnes High School
senior Deiontre Hill could
soon have
some huge
help for
his future
c o l l e g e
plans. Hill
has been
named a
finalist in
the National
Achievement Scholarship
Program.
The program, sponsored
by the National Merit Or-
ganization, recognizes ac-
ademically promising Af-
rican American students
throughout the country
and awards scholarships
to the most outstand-
ing participants. More
than $2.5 million in col-
lege scholarships will be
awarded this spring.
DUNCAN ELEMENTARY
CELEBRATES 100TH DAY
Duncan Elementary stu-
dents celebrated the 100th
day of class with several
fun activities.
Throughout the campus,
they could be found count-
ing in sets of 100, writing
about what they would do
with $100 and what the
world would be like in 100
years.
Teachers, and students
dressed as 100-year-old
characters.
WELLFORD ACADEMY
HOSTS FAMILY READING
Students at Wellford
Academy were treated to
a fun family reading night
this week.
The event included
breakout sessions on lit-
erature-based activities
for students and their par-
ents, and a special magic
show.
At the end, students
picked a free book and
one family won a Kindle.
DR HILL MIDDLE MATH COUNTS
HEADED TO STATE
D.R. Hill Middle School
Math Counts team won
first place at this years
Spartanburg County com-
petition. The group is
now headed to the state
finals at USC in Columbia
on March 8. Kelly Marsh,
Leilani Cassie Crook, Drew
Rodgers, and Thomas Bur-
kett make up the team.
BFA TEACHER TO SERVE ON
BOOK AWARD COMMITTEE
Byrnes Freshman Acade-
my teacher, Candi Vaughn
has been asked to serve on
the South Carolina Young
Adult Book Award Com-
mittee for 2013-14. Byrnes
librarian, Jamie Gregory,
was also selected for the
committee.
The group, sponsored
by the South Carolina As-
sociation of School Librar-
ians, is responsible for re-
viewing hundreds of new
Young Adult titles and
selecting nominees for the
annual award. Students
from the state then get to
vote for the best book.
SEE SCHOOLS | B9
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
DISTRICT FIVE |
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The Langston Charter Middle School Lego Robotic Team, Gear Turners Fury, showed
of their winning robot, advancing to the State Lego Robotics Competition, which was
held in Columbia on Feb. 15. Front row, left to right, Michael Causey, Steitler Buisch and
Matt Thomason; second row, left to right, Jacob Stuf, Haseeba Karim and Anton Aarnink
(standing); and back row, left to right, Elijah Budd and Roann Abdeladl.
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Tigerville Elementarys 4K students enjoyed a visit from a local community helper, Master
Deputy JD Redman, left, and his K9 partner, Duke.
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Students at Riverside Middle participate in mock
interviews.
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The Bob Jones Academy Forensics Team won the First Place Sweepstakes Trophy at a tournament in Charleston on Feb. 1. The team also had the highest
ratio of students placing in the tournament.
Hill
FROM B8
BAND STUDENTS NAMED
TO ALLSTATE, ALLREGION
Dozens of District Five
students were selected
for All-Region and All-
State band honors. More
than sixty students were
tapped to play in the state,
region or as an alternate,
the highest number of any
Spartanburg County dis-
trict.
All-State Band or
Alternate
Byrnes High
Ashley Campbell
Caitlin Roberson
Jessica Spurling
Matthew Powell
Nicole Bridges
Zane Bridwell
Florence Chapel Middle
Christian Gyles
Jennifer Lydia
Meg Gurley*
Thomas Scholz
D.R. Hill Middle
Payton Kennemore*
Quincy Eigner
All-Region band or
alternate
Byrnes High
Adam Zeitz
Amber Whelchel
Andrew Pridemore
Ben Teal
Brady Ward
Carson Duthu
Dylan Pulley
Haley Jones*
Hooper Stevens*
Jarred Sareault
Jody Black
Kennedy Peterson
Kingston Armstrong
Korey Craven
Mea Abrahams
Melvin Robinson
Michael Blackwell*
Michael Whitehead*
Nicole Bridges
Parker Davis
Quinn Kinzie*
Rachel Owings
Rachel Seto
Tanisha Berry*
Taylor Abrahams
Tia Flowers
Will Johnson
William Bembenek
Zane Bridwell
Florence Chapel Middle
Aaron Anderson
Caleb Mason
Chase Ethridge
Chris Cole*
Clayton Crile
Cody Ross
Cole Tuten
Jake Brown
Matthew Herndon
Nic Owens
Pawel Podedworny
Riley Kennedy
Thomas Scholz*
Trent Burney
D.R. Hill Middle
Ben Kilgore
Caitlin Roberson
Drew Rodgers
Victoriya Melnik
Beech Springs
Intermediate
Madison Garner
Berry Shoals
Intermediate
Bennett Donovan*
Breanna Weber
Brennan Ponce
Conner Saunders
Connor Gregory
Daniel Gunton
Warren Proper
* Denotes first chair
ranking
REIDVILLE STUDENTS VISIT
ROPER MOUNTAIN
Reidville Elementary
fourth graders recently
visited the Roper Mountain
Science Center. One class
had hands-on encounters
with vertebrates and inver-
tebrates as they learned to
classify animals. Another
class, called Arcs and
Sparks, allowed students
to build their own circuits
and experiment with insu-
lators and conductors.
PRINCIPAL PUCKERS UP
FOR GOOD CAUSE
Abner Creek Academy
principal Karen McMakin
recently puckered up, all
in the name of charity. Ab-
ner Creek students raised
more than $500 for Relay
for Life, in order to see Mc-
Makin kiss a live pig.
The students exceeded
their goal, raising $516 for
the good cause. The school
had a great time watching
Mrs. McMakin and teacher,
Erica Clyburn, give Ba-
con the pig a big kiss.
STUDENTS SEW LESSON
FROM POPULAR BOOK
Reidville Elementary
teacher Christina Wilson
patched together the per-
fect activity for her fourth
grade ELA/Social Studies
students this week.
The lesson came after
reading Sweet Clara and
Her Freedom Quilt, a
book about a young slave
girl who sewed her way
to the Underground Rail-
road and freedom. Stu-
dents were challenged to
use their knowledge about
fiction elements to quilt
squares that included
complete sentences and
detailed author evidence.
Their finished quilt now
hangs in Reidvilles 100
hallway as a real reminder
of what they learned.
TECH PRESENTS AND THEN
THERE WERE NONE
The Agatha Christie
thriller, And Then There
Were None, will be pre-
sented by the Greenville
Technical College Visual
and Performing Arts
Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Feb.
27-March 1 and at 3 p.m.
March 2 at 3 p.m.
The play will be held
on the colleges Barton
Campus in the Technical
Resource Center (build-
ing 102). For reservations,
contact dan.robbins@gv-
ltec.edu or call 250-3021.
LOCAL STUDENTS NAMED
TO CLEMSON DEANS LIST
The following local resi-
dents have been named to
the Deans List at Clemson
University for the fall 2013
semester:
Duncan
Kelsey Brown
April Driscoll
Lynda Kong
Jillian Massetti
Lexi Mathis
Joshua Miller
Kolton Miller
Arliss Nicholson
Kevin Russo
Joshua Sutton
Greer
Cameron Abarotin
Madison Allen
Austin Anderson
Rachel Andorfer
Samuel Ashmore
Brent Ayers
Shelbie Bagley
Preston Bailey
John Baker
Santiago Barbosa
Matthew Barkal
Kevin Barnett
William Black
Meredith Black
Andrew Blasko
Karuiam Booker
Andre Bourg
Clay Bowden
Lillian Brice
Jeremy Buff
Alexander Burnikel
Sierra Crain
Thackston Crandall
Sara Dartez
Alexander Davis
Kayla Dixon
Jonathan Doyle
Myles Elliott
Joshua Ferguson
Matthew Fourspring
Kaitlin Fry
Justin Furgurson
David Furtick
Zachary Gilstrap
Kathleen Gonzalez
Matthew Greene
Xiaoqing Gu
John Halloran
Robert Hanlin
George Helmrich
Matthew Holliday
Nathaniel Huygen
Alyssa James
Colton Jamieson
Kathryn Jenkins
Wesley Johnson
Marshall June
Haley Kaminski
Carlie Kerechanin
Karen Kerechanin
Amethyst Kipling
Michael Knotts
Haylee Knotts
Alexa Kramer
Steven Lakadosch
Charles Lander
Erin Lang
Carlen Leaphart
William Lehne
Jeffrey Lehner
Rebecca Leland
Parker Leland
Mariana Malki
Lina Maloney
Callie Martin
Haley McCall
Kyle McGuigan
Nirali Merchant
Joseph Moore
Sarah Morris
Andrew Morris
Laura Murphy
Lindsay Neeley
Jennifer Nelson
Brian Nester
Madison Osborne
Charles Palmer
Samuel Quinley
Hannah Quinley
Morgan Quinley
Sarah Rhodehamel
Parker Rhoden
Forrest Rogers
Julia Roman
Bryan Ruby
Austin Russell
Mauricio Saenz
Clint Salter
Lal Sang
Kateland Satterfield
Cara Sizemore
Gina Skrobola
Heather Snyder
Allison Tate
Thomas Teasley
Sarah Thackston
Paul Thomas
Kelly Thompson
Keith Tormey
Cierra Townson
Ariel Whatley
Kai Wilson
Elijah Wilson
Benjamin Zachary
Lyman
Georgia Goodman
Alexander Palka
Caroline Shin
Taylor Warren
Taylors
Nick Anderson
Audrey Armstrong
Alex Barrett
Allison Bell
Bailey Bennett
Brittany Broome
Alyssa Carland
Elise Cox
Anne Endebrock
Olivia Felber
Lauren French
Hannah Gaulden
Jessica Hayes
Denny Huynh
Natalie Kramer
Austin Lowrey
Emmet Martin
Hana Miller
Hannah Morgan
Stephen Oehrig
Frederick Perry
Sarah Pratt
Andrea Rojas
Gabriel Seppala
Joanna Smyers
Joseph Stefanelli
Carlee Steppe
Madelene Tetsch
Jeremy Theall
Kenneth Yeager
To be named to the
Deans List, a student must
achieve a grade-point aver-
age between 3.50 and 3.99
on a 4.0 scale.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 OUR SCHOOLS THE GREER CITIZEN B9
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March 31, 2008
ELEMENTARY
Thursday Thai sweet chili
chicken over brown rice,
baked potato creation sta-
tion, roll for all, vegetation
station, corn chowder, pinto
beans, choice of fruit, milk.
Friday Barbecue sandwich
pizza vegetation station
vegetable beef soup broccoli
choice of fruit milk.
Monday Grilled chicken
sandwich with lettuce and
tomato, cheese quesadilla,
vegetation station, broccoli
cheddar soup, pinto beans,
choice of fruit, milk.
Tuesday Chicken potpie,
black bean burger, vegeta-
tion station, Asian ginger
soup, vegetable medley,
choice of fruit, milk.
Wednesday Hamburger
with lettuce and tomato,
macaroni and cheese, with
broccoli and roll, vegetation
station, vegetable beef soup,
peas, choice of fruit, milk.
MIDDLE
Thursday Toasted cheese
sandwich with tomato basil
soup, chicken gumbo over
brown rice with whole grain
roll, grilled chicken salad with
whole grain roll, broccoli,
garden salad, assorted fruit,
milk.
Friday Hot dog with chili,
meatball sub, chef salad with
whole grain roll, Cole slaw,
sweet potato bites, assorted
fruit, milk.
Monday Chili with corn-
bread (2), Thai sweet chili
chicken over brown rice with
whole grain roll, mandarin
chicken salad with whole
grain roll, carrots and broc-
coli, assorted fruit, milk.
Tuesday Chicken fajita,
baked Mexican macaroni
with bread stick, southwest
grain roll, black beans, corn,
assorted fruit, milk.
Wednesday Cranberry
chicken wrap, sweet and
sour chicken with brown rice
and whole grain roll, chicken
Caesar salad with whole grain
roll, vegetable medley, gar-
den salad, assorted fruit.
HIGH
Thursday Toasted cheese
sandwich with tomato basil
soup, chicken gumbo over
brown rice with whole grain
roll, grilled chicken salad with
whole grain roll, broccoli,
garden salad, assorted fruit,
milk.
Friday Hot dog with chili,
meatball sub, chef salad with
whole grain roll, Cole slaw,
sweet potato bites, assorted
fruit, milk.
Monday Chili with corn-
bread (2), Thai sweet chili
chicken over brown rice with
whole grain roll, mandarin
grain roll, carrots and broc-
coli, assorted fruit, milk.
Tuesday Chicken fajita,
baked Mexican macaroni
with bread stick, southwest
grain roll, black beans, corn,
assorted fruit, milk.
Wednesday Cranberry
chicken wrap, sweet and
sour chicken with brown rice
and whole grain roll, chicken
Caesar salad with whole grain
roll, vegetable medley, gar-
den salad, assorted fruit.
SWEET POTATOES
Instead of potato chips,
peel and slice raw sweet pota-
toes and serve with a fat free
dip for a healthy snack.
Dip strips of sweet pota-
toes in egg substitute and
bake on a lightly oiled pan at
425 F for 25-30 minutes to
make sweet potato fries.
Bake sliced sweet potatoes
with apples and cinnamon for
a hot dessert.
LUNCH
MENUS
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
HARVEST OF MONTH |

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Tigerville Elementary celebrates 100 Days
Tigerville Elementary students and teachers celebrated the 100th day of school with a visit from Zero the Hero.
SCHOOLS: News, events and accomplishments
HIGHER EDUCATION |
COREY SMITH TO PLAY
THE BLIND HORSE
Touring sensation Co-
rey Smith will be bring-
ing his hits to Greenville,
S.C. at 7 p.m. March 1 at
the Blind Horse Saloon,
1035 Lowndes Hill Road in
Greenville.
The rising singer-song-
writer has logged more
than 1000 plus shows,
sold more than one mil-
lion tickets and brought
Zac Brown Band, Brantley
Gilbert and Florida Geor-
gia Line along for the ride
as openers. Amassing ac-
claim as an independent
artist, Smith has sold over
1.8 million digital singles
and 250,000 albums. He
has been recognized as one
of country musics hottest
new artists by Country
Weekly and Music Row
Magazine and featured on
the cover of Pollstar as a
Hotstar Top Artist.
Currently, Smith is in
the studio working on his
ninth full-length album
with renowned producer
Keith Stegall (Zac Brown
Band/Alan Jackson).
visit CoreySmith.com.
JAMES GREGORY WILL
PERFORM AT CENTRE STAGE
James Gregory, Ameri-
cas Clean Comedian will
perform at 7 p.m. March 1
at Centre Stage, 501 River
St. in Greenville. Tickets
are $30, $35 or $42. For
tickets, call the box office
at 233-6733 or go to cen-
trestage.org.
VIVA LES DIVAS TO SING
JAZZ AT CHAPMAN
Viva les Divas, a smok-
ing-hot jazz-and-blues-
singing duo, will perform
at Chapman Cultural Cen-
ter Feb. 20, when they take
to the stage along with a
six-piece band led by the
legendary Dale Burke.
This will be the second
of three concerts in Chap-
mans Winter Jazz Series.
The show starts at 7 p.m.,
and tickets are only $10
each for adults and $5 for
students.
The Viva les Divas are
Spartanburg-native Jean
Calvert and her cohort
Whitney Walters, two la-
dies who have lived the
jazz lifestyles both near
and far. For the past few
years, they have joined
together along with Burke
to create one of the most
in-demand live jazz shows
in the Carolinas. They sing
the songs that all jazz lov-
ers know tunes from the
Great American Songbook.
But their performances are
more than just two women
singing: It is a well-coordi-
nated show designed to
engage and enthuse the
audience.
Viva les Divas is the
second concert in Chap-
man Winter Jazz Series,
sponsored by J M Smith
Corporation. The last
concert of the series will
feature Spartanburg Jazz
Ensemble and Jazz Sing-
ers on Feb. 27. For tick-
ets, call 542-ARTS, go to
ChapmanCulturalCenter.
org, or purchase in person
at Chapman box office.
For more information, call
542-ARTS.
WEEKLY EVENTS SCHEDULE
AT STOMPING GROUNDS
7:30-10:30 p.m. Feb. 21:
Uncle Spud
7:00-10:00 p.m. Feb.
22: Elizabeth Wood,
Acoustic Oldies, Motown,
& Soul
Feb. 24: Robert Decker
pencil drawing class $10
GREER OPRY HOLDS
SATURDAY DANCE
The Greer Opry House at
107 Cannon St. presents
Classic Country Band with
Ed Burrell on Saturdays at
8 p.m.
Admission is $9 per
person. Free line dancing
from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. No
alcohol, smoking or out-
side food and drink. Fam-
ily entertainment. Visit
greeropryhouse.5u.com.
FLAT ROCK PLAY HOUSE
PRESENTS THE BEATLES
The Flat Rock Playhouse
is proud to announce the
next Music on the Rock
series concert: The Beatles
Feb. 20-23. The show will
feature Music on the Rock
regular Ryan Guerra.
One of Music on the
Rocks most popular con-
certs returns. With new
songs and amazing per-
formers, this will be an un-
forgettable celebration of
the Fab Fours music. With
only four performances,
expect this extraordinary
tribute to the most iconic
band of all time to sell out
quickly.
The concert series is in
celebration of The Beatles
first appearance on The Ed
Sullivan Show, which is 50
years ago this month.
Performances will be
Thursday through Sun-
day at 8:00 pm each
evening. All tickets are
$24 and can be purchased
by calling the Playhouse
box office at 828-693-
0731, toll-free at 866-732
8008 or online at flatrock-
playhouse.org. Playhouse
Downtown is located at
125 S. Main St. in Hender-
sonville NC.
USC UPSTATE PRESENTS
SANDBURG MUSIC
Although Carl Sandburg
is known as poet of the
people, Pulitzer Prize-win-
ning historian, biographer,
novelist, collector of folk
songs and author of chil-
drens literature, it was the
guitar that held a nearly
life-long fascination.
Come hear the music
that Sandburg loved to
listen to, what he wrote
about the guitar and how
the guitar inspired him:
The Guitar and Carl Sand-
burg: A Story, Performance
and Tribute, performed
by Dr. John C. Akers from
5:15-6:15 p.m. Feb. 27, in
Recital Hall 101 in the Hu-
manities and Performing
Arts Center.
Akers is an associate
professor in foreign lan-
guages at nearby Wofford
College. He is a cum laude
graduate of Middlebury
College in Vermont and
earned his Ph.D. in His-
panic languages and lit-
eratures from UCLA.
Akers has been the au-
thor of articles on Span-
ish and Mexican American
literature, has presented
research to the Modern
Language Association, the
American Association of
Teachers of Spanish and
Portuguese, the Philo-
logical Association of the
Carolinas, and the state
language organization of
North Carolina.
An avid classical guitar-
ist, Akers has performed
at the University of North
Carolina School of the
Arts, Notre Dame Univer-
sity, Piccolo Spoleto Festi-
val in Charleston, SC, and
the Free Library of Phila-
delphia. He also has been
a featured performer at
the Carl Sandburg Home
during the annual Poetry
Celebration.
EVENTS AT THE CHAPMAN
CULTURAL CENTER
Sundays Unplugged:
Frank Walker: Feb. 23.
Free weekly Singer-Song-
writer Concerts, 2-4 p.m.
On Feb. 23, instrumental
keyboardist Frank Walker
performs. Most museums
and galleries are open with
free admission as well to
give you and your family
the unplugged experience
you need to complete the
weekend. For more infor-
mation, please call 542-
ARTS.
USC Upstate Honors
Jazz Concert: Feb. 23. USC
Upstate presents its Com-
mercial Music Honors Con-
cert at Chapman Cultural
Center on Feb. 23. The
concert includes music of
various genres--pop, jazz,
and folk--performed by so-
loists and small ensembles
within the Commercial
Music program, starting
at 2:30 p.m. The USC Up-
state Guitar Ensemble, Up-
state Vocal Ensemble, and
Commercial Music Combo
will be featured. Free. For
more information, please
call 542-ARTS.
Ballroom Dance Class:
Rumba: Feb. 24. Ballet
Spartanburg is bringing
the rhythm of the Rumba
to Chapman Cultural Cen-
ter on Monday evenings
in February. Seasoned
ballroom dance instruc-
tor Marian Norman leads
the class, 7:30-8:30 p.m. in
the dance studios. Bring a
partner or find one there.
Call Ballet Spartanburg at
583-0339 for costs and
other information.
Winter Jazz Series: Spar-
tanburg Jazz Ensemble:
Feb. 27. Chapman Cultural
Centers Winter Jazz Se-
ries features hot jazz for
those cold, winter days.
At 7 p.m. Feb. 27 seven-
teen musicians of Spar-
tanburg Jazz Ensemble
will perform with two jazz
vocalists. This concert is
the last of the series, and
costs $10 per person. Call
542-ARTS for more info.
Lunch & Learn Spartan-
burg: Feb. 28. Spartanburg
Regional History Museum
at Chapman Cultural Cen-
ter hosts Lunch & Learn,
a monthly lunchtime lec-
ture series focusing on
an interesting topic of
local history. On Friday,
Feb. 28, 11:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m., bring your lunch and
listen to A Clifton Mills
Story. Author Anne Phil-
lips tells the tale of one
familys experience work-
ing in the Mills. Admission
to Lunch & Learn is $5 per
person. Call 596-3501 for
more info.
Funniest Man in America
James Gregory: Feb. 28.
Chapman Cultural Center
brings back The Funni-
est Man in America James
Gregory for a side-splitting
night of entertainment. Sit
back and howl with laugh-
ter on Feb. 28, starting at
7:30 p.m. The hilarious
performance is sponsored
by Budweiser of Spartan-
burg and MKT Entertain-
ment. Tickets are $27 per
person. Call 542-ARTS for
more info.
Community Grants
Project Deadline: Feb. 28.
Chapman Cultural Center
wants your ideas on how
to positively impact the
arts in Spartanburg Coun-
ty. Apply for a community
grant and your vision could
be awarded up to $1,000.
For projects between April
1, 2014 and June 30, 2014,
the deadline to apply is 5
p.m. Feb. 28. Learn more
about the parameters and
process by navigating to
the Community Grants
page under The Arts Part-
nership tab at Chapman-
CulturalCenter.org. Call
542-ARTS.
SHOESTRING PLAYERS
OUR COUNTRYS GOOD
The University of South
Carolina Upstate Shoe-
string Players will perform
Our Countrys Good by
Timberlake Wertenbaker
February 20-22 at 8:00
p.m. and February 23 at
3:00 p.m. in the Perform-
ing Arts Center Theatre.
In June 1789 in the pe-
nal colony that was later
to become the city of Syd-
ney, a marine lieutenant
decides to put on a play to
celebrate the kings birth-
day. He casts the play with
the English convicts who
populate this distant Aus-
tralian prison camp. Few
of them can read, let alone
act, and the play is being
produced against a back-
ground of food shortages
and barbaric punishments
brilliantly juxtaposed
against the civilizing in-
fluence of theatrical en-
deavor. The hangman,
himself a convict, has
been recruited along with
a woman, wrongfully ac-
cused of stealing.
Ticket prices are $8 for
general public and $4 for
USC Upstate students, fac-
ulty, and staff. For tickets,
please contact the Perform-
ing Arts Center Box Office
at 503-5695 or email your
tickets requests to boxof-
[email protected]. Box
office hours are Monday-
Friday, 1 5 p.m.
For further information,
contact Michael Dickins,
box office manager, at
503-5848 or mdickins@
uscupstate.edu.
VOLUMES EXHIBIT ON
DISPLAY AT USC UPSTATE
The volumes: women
bound by art exhibit will
be on display through Feb.
21, 2014. Conceived and
curated by artists Susan
Livingston and Doni Jor-
dan, each artist was given
a volume of an encyclope-
dia and complete creative
control. volumes 2:wom-
en bound by art is the re-
sult of that creativity.
This show will be exhib-
ited in conjunction with
selected works from vol-
umes: women bound by
art which was created in
2012 and was exhibited
at the main branch of the
Lexington County Public
Library, Lexington, and at
Portfolio Art Gallery in Co-
lumbia.
The art exhibit includes
a collection of 17 altered
books created by 18 wom-
en artists: Eileen Blyth (Co-
lumbia), Cynthia Colbert
(Columbia), Jessica Cruser
(Columbia), Heidi Darr-
Hope (Columbia), Janette
Grassi (Charlotte, N.C.),
Tonya Gregg (Columbia,),
Mary How and her young
daughter Macy How (Co-
lumbia), Doni Jordan (Co-
lumbia), Susan Lenz (Co-
lumbia), Susan Livingston
(Orangeburg), Gina Moore
(Columbia), Yukiko Oka
(Columbia), Kay Reardon
(Columbia), Liisa Salosaari
Jasinski (Newberry), Vir-
ginia Scotchie (Columbia),
Kathryn Van Aernum (Co-
lumbia) and Katie Walker
(Greenville). The group in-
cludes art therapists and
professors, potters, fiber
artists, graphic designers,
illustrators, mixed media
artists, painters and pho-
tographers.
The Standard Interna-
tional Encyclopedia, 1954,
was donated to the artists
by Hal McIntosh, thanks
to help of artist Cynthia
Colbert. Encyclopedias,
the forerunners of todays
electronic search engines,
where first written by an
ancient Roman scholar
and focused on grammar,
rhetoric, logic, arithmetic,
geometry, astronomy, mu-
sical theory, medicine, and
architecture.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-
5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Gallery events are free and
open to the public. For
more information, contact
Jane Nodine, gallery direc-
tor at 503-5838 or Michael
Dickins, gallery manager
at 503-5848 or go to face-
book.com/CurtisRHarley-
ArtGallery.
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THINGS
TO DO
By Sam Struckhof
NEW RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF MARCH 3
PICKS OF THE WEEK
12 Years a Slave (R)
-- Solomon Northup was
an accomplished violin-
ist who had a relatively
comfortable life with his
wife and children, living in
Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in
the 1800s. He was a free
black man, born free in the
north. This movie, based
on Northups memoirs, be-
gins with an establishing
scene of him working on
a plantation after he was
kidnapped, shipped south
and sold as a slave.
The film already is guar-
anteed classic status. As
Northup, Chiwetel Ejiofor
musters bottomless pain
and disbelief without go-
ing over the edge. Director
Steve McQueen manages
a fine balance between
the darkness of human
villainy and the beauty of
world around them.
Hours (PG-13) -- No-
lan (Paul Walker) and his
wife Abigail (Genesis Ro-
driguez) rush to a New
Orleans hospital because
of complications with her
pregnancy. In a short span,
Nolan loses his wife and is
presented with his new-
born daughter -- who will
require a respirator for the
next 48 hours. Then Hur-
ricane Katrina shows up.
Then go the lights. Then
the hospital is abandoned.
Then there goes the rule
of law.
With the recent loss of
Paul Walker in a car ac-
cident, its intriguing see
how the leading man of the
Fast & Furious franchise
could support a different
kind of on-screen tension.
The movie takes you for a
ride, with Walker behind
the metaphorical wheel,
but this isnt a full-throttle
thriller. Walker balances
grief and joy and shock
and the will to fight.
Girl Rising (PG-13)
-- This is a collection sto-
ries from young women
around the world that
are processed, acted out,
filmed professionally
and animated with little
flourishes. The global
storytelling jumps from
topic to topic, continent to
continent, but a few com-
mon threads exist. Stories
include an account by a
Haitian girl who defiantly
attended school after the
earthquake, even though
her family could no longer
afford the tuition. A host
of celebrity voiceovers and
visualized statistics can
make things a little dis-
tracted. Still, its a moving
and valuable study of the
will of girls to find their
place in the world despite
adversity.
The Grandmaster (PG-
13) -- Ip Man is the revered
legend of Kung Fu -- a man
who, during a transfor-
mative period in Chinas
history, made a name for
himself as the undefeated
master of martial arts.
While he would later go on
to train Bruce Lee in Hong
Kong, Ip Mans story starts
in southern China, where
he started training at the
age of 7. The film is re-
plete with creative and en-
grossing fight scenes, all
set to the backdrop of the
foreign invasion of main-
land China. Its not a quest
for revenge or beatem up
action flick, but rather a
swift and stunning biog-
raphy of a larger-than-life
warrior.
TV RELEASES
Venture Bros: Complete
Season Five
Mr. & Mrs. Murder: Se-
ries 1
Teen Titans Go: Mission
to Misbehave Season 1 Pt.
1
Chiwetel Ejiofor
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Viva les Divas will perform at Feb. 20 at the Chapman Cultural Center. Tickets are $10.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Ryan Guerra will perform at the Flat Rock Playhouse as
part of the Music on the Rock series.
Carl Sandburg
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Liam reminded Katie that
she must hurry up and let
Ridge know how she felt
about him. However, Katie
thought it would hypo-
critical if she were to act
on her feelings for her for-
mer brother-in-law. Rick
put his past resentment
toward Ridge aside for
the sake of Brookes hap-
piness. Bill contemplated
making a grand gesture
toward Brooke as a means
to win her back. Katie was
forced to come to terms
with the sacrifice that she
was making in the name
of family and honor. Feel-
ing that he had lost Brooke
forever, Bill drowned his
sorrows in a large bottle of
scotch. Donna made a bold
move when she planted a
passionate kiss on an un-
suspecting recipient. Wait
to See: A Forrester family
secret begins to emerge.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Abigail informed Sami
that she and EJ shared a
secret. A mysterious figure
spied on Rafe and Jordan.
JJ defeated Theresa once
and for all. Jennifer took
another step in moving on
from Daniel. Marlena grew
increasingly suspicious of
Nicole. Abigail confessed
to EJ that she couldnt
just walk away from him.
Sonny and Gabi got into
a heated argument when
he accused her of throw-
ing Kate and Sami under
the bus. JJ finally admit-
ted the truth to Jennifer.
Brady and Eric had a bit-
ter encounter, resulting in
Brady getting drunk with
Theresa. Daniel defended
Nicole to Marlena. Wait to
See: Jordan must face her
past.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Patrick gave Robin an
ultimatum after finding
out why she was distanc-
ing herself from her fam-
ily. Felix wondered if he
and Brad wanted the same
things. Morgan warned
Lucas about Julians true
nature. Julian and Avas
bond was tested as the
war escalated between
the Corinthoses and the
Jeromes. Just as Robin
and Patrick were about
to solve their differences,
Victor showed up unan-
nounced. An emboldened
Elizabeth hoped Nikolas
would see things her way.
Lulu was happy for Dante
but had trouble hiding her
true feelings. Emma and
Patrick were heartbroken
by Robins announcement.
Michael wondered if he
could ever trust Kiki again.
Sam was surprised by Ju-
lians vulnerability. Wait
to See: General Hospital
celebrates its 13,000th
episode on Monday.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Hilary was jealous of
Kellys chemistry with
Jack. Chloe was surprised
to see Chelsea at the ben-
efit but asked her to stay
anyway. Tyler agreed to
meet with Mariah. Colin
told Cane that he didnt
think it would be long
before everyone realized
hed changed. Meanwhile,
Lauren confronted Jill
about her relationship
with Colin. Jack convinced
Chelsea to stick around for
the auction. Sharon had
another encounter with
Cassie and asked if she
was haunting her because
of the secret she was keep-
ing from Nick. Later, Nick
urged Sharon to move up
her therapy appointment.
Across town, Avery and
Dylan enjoyed a romantic
evening together without
having to sneak around.
Ian realized that Summer
and Faith were Nikkis
grandchildren. Wait to See:
Jack confronts Billy.
(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE:
For some reason, I have
gotten into the habit of
checking my pulse when
I walk or when I sit. While
I watch TV, my pulse is
about 100. Isnt that way
too fast? -- C.K.
ANSWER: Pulse and
heartbeat are one and
the same. When the heart
ejects blood, a pressure
pulse is created in the all
the bodys arteries. You
can feel the pulse beat in
the neck, the ankle or the
thumb side of the wrist.
A normal pulse rate
(heartbeat) is 60 to 100
times a minute. Your 100
is normal, but at the high
end of normal.
Since you have no symp-
toms, you dont have to
rush to see a doctor. But at
your next exam, mention
your high pulse rate. The
doctor can judge if con-
ditions that lead to a fast
heartbeat need to be in-
vestigated. An overactive
thyroid gland and anemia
are two such conditions.
The booklet on heart-
beat irregularities ex-
plains the hearts many
rhythm problems. Atrial
fibrillation is the chief
one. You do not have it.
Readers can obtain a copy
by writing: Dr. Donohue
-- No. 107W, 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.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I
do hope you will be able
to reply to my question.
It is something that quite
upsets me.
My granddaughter had
a tattoo put on her arm
from shoulder to elbow.
Why she ever did this is
beyond me. She is to be
married next September.
She is trying to cover the
tattoo with makeup so it
wont be seen.
Is it possible to have it
removed? Do plastic sur-
geons take these things
off? -- C.G.
ANSWER: People mull-
ing over the wisdom of a
tattoo should consider it
like they would a diamond
-- something that lasts for-
ever. It could make them
pause.
Yes, tattoos can be re-
moved with lasers. Treat-
ment is expensive, time-
consuming and sometimes
cannot get rid of all traces
of the tattoo. It depends
on the pigment used, but
lasers do a pretty good
job. Work is under way for
the development of pig-
ments that are more read-
ily erased.
Plastic surgeons, derma-
tologists and other doc-
tors are adept at removing
tattoos.
Older treatments, still
used from time to time, in-
clude cutting out the skin
(done with small tattoos)
or abrading the tattoo,
similar to abrading acne
scars.
***
DEAR DR. DONOHUE:
What can I do to get rid of
a carbuncle? I have had it
for four months. -- M.G.
ANSWER: Carbuncles
are huge boils that pen-
etrate more deeply than
do boils. They have to be
opened and drained of
the pus within them. An-
tibiotics generally are pre-
scribed, too.
Often, the antibiotic cho-
sen has to be one thats
effective against MRSA
( met hi ci l l i n- r esi st ant
Staph aureus, pronounced
mersa). MRSA is one of
the new supergerms that
are touched only by a few,
rarely prescribed antibiot-
ics. Carbuncles are found
most often on the neck,
back, thighs and buttocks.
You must have a doctor
treat them. Youre not go-
ing to meet with success
on your own.
Dr. Donohue regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but he will
incorporate them in his
column whenever possible.
Readers may write him or
request an order form of
available health newslet-
ters at 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 |
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GOOD HEALTH
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