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Summer selfies in City of Greer contest By taking a selfeat your favorite lo- cation in the City of Greer, you could win $50. Those wishing to participate should email a picture of themselves to selfe@ cityofgreer.org. Three entries are allowed each week. Visit http://www.cityofgreer.org/de- partments/selfecontest.php regularly to see if your selfe won the prize. One pho- to will be selected every week for 10 weeks, beginning June 10. POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE: Look inside to find your high school graduate WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 101 NO. 24 50 CENTS BY KATIE JONES STAFF WRITER A rehabilitation home- less shelter continues to take shape in Greer, or- ganized by Daily Bread Ministries. Most recently, a name has been selected: Greer STEP (Shelter to Em- power People). Picking out a name for it, we thought that was important. A lot of people, when you say homeless- ness and shelter, you get these images in your head. We really wanted to give it a much more positive im- age, said Adam Wickliffe, board chairman. Thats what it is its a positive program. These people are going to be stepping up in their lives, escaping pover- ty and homelessness. We thought this was a much better name for the pro- gram. The shelter will be mod- eled after the circle pro- gram at the Triune Mercy Center in Greenville. Were going to have an application process. Were going to have a review pro- cess with any of the candi- dates that want to be par- ticipants in the program, Wickliffe said. Rather than having huge numbers of people in the program at one point in time, were going to have a very select number of people who are SEE SHELTER | A10 The City of Greers an- nual Freedom Blast will feature music from the Zac Brown tribute band 20 RIDE, a large fireworks display, photo opportuni- ties with an eagle mascot and a salute to the men and women of the U.S. military. The event, schedul ed for June 28 at Greer City Park, will begin at 6 p.m. and will culminate with the fireworks display at 10 p.m. During its first five years, Freedom Blast has established itself as the premier event of its kind in the Upstate, bringing to- gether all of the elements of a community festival to celebrate our nations free- dom with the goal of hon- oring the men and women who have made that free- dom possible, Greer City Administrator Ed Driggers said. New to Freedom Blast is the eagle mascot, who will pose for photos in SEE BLAST | A6 From England with Love Hudson shares stories from WWII service BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER F riday was the 70th anni- versary of D-Day, which is recognized as the turn- ing point of World War II. When more than 150,000 American, British, Canadian and French soldiers were invading the coast of Normandy, France, Greer resident Carmella Hudson was stationed in Wales, England, where she served as a nurse at the 232nd Station Hospital. Many in Greer probably know Hudson as an advocate for his- torical preservation, being the founder of the Greer Heritage Museum. However, at 94-years- old, Hudsons own memories are composed of as much historical information as any textbook. Originally from Connecti- cut, Hudson graduated with a degree in nursing in 1942, and it wasnt long after that she enlisted. I was in a patients room and I heard there was a desperate shortage of nurses overseas. When I got off duty, I can re- member that I volunteered and I signed up, she said. That was in Au- gust of 1943. I went through vigorous train- SEE HUDSON | A3 Homeless shelter continues to take shape 20 RIDE will headline 2014 Freedom Blast
A lot of shelters in the United States are mens shelters, womens shelters. You have women and childrens shelters. Our concept will allow families to stay together. Adam Wicklife Board chairman Schedule of Events | A6 Residents may see tax increase BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER Regional Coordina- tor Terry Taylor with the South Carolina Tobacco- Free Collaborative present- ed a smoke-free ordinance to Duncan Council on Monday. If passed, smok- ing will be prohibited in enclosed workplaces. The State Clean Air Act already prohibits smoking in pub- lic facilities. In 2006, the first ordi- nance was passed in South Carolina, the second or- dinance I believe was in Greenville Moving for- ward, since 2006, we now have 58 local smoke-free ordinances That rep- resents 40 percent of the state population that lives in a smoke-free commu- nity, which is a strong statement for simply eight years of work and progres- sive thinking of councils, Taylor said. Taylor referenced towns where smoke-free ordi- nances reported increased hospitality tax revenue the year after the ordinance went into effect. One town also reported a decreased number of hospitaliza- tion and emergency room visits over the course of four years after passing a smoke-free ordinance, he said. The ordinance allows smokers to smoke outside and on sidewalks, but it wouldnt permit smok- SEE DUNCAN | A9 Duncan Council considers smoke- free ordinance TALL TALES RETURN TO CANNON CENTRE Greer Cultural Arts is sponsoring Tall Tale Tues- days for summer nights with free storytellers and crafts at the Cannon Cen- tre. The storytelling will start at 7 p.m. followed by a related craft. Visit down- town for supper and then be entertained by storytell- ers. The program will run through July 15, 2014. GREER MASTER PLAN WORKSHOP FOR RESIDENTS On Thursday, June 12, at 5:30 7:30 p.m., a com- munity workshop for the Community Master Plan will be held at the Cannon Centre, 301 E. Poinsett St., where Greer residents will be asked to give feedback and will be provided with information about the de- veloping Master Plan for growth and development in Greer. MOONLIGHT MOVIES IN THE PARK The citys annual sum- mertime Moonlight Movies continues this Thursday, June 12 with Hotel Tran- sylvania 2. Inflatables and fun in the park begin at 6 p.m. The movie will screen at dusk. Admission is free; guests 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Concessions will be available for purchase. This months schedule continues with Smurfs 2 on June 19 and Teen Beach Movie on June 26. Call 968-7004 for more in- formation. JUNE 18, HANDSHAKES AND HASHBROWNS On June 18, Handshakes and Hashbrowns will be held at Palmetto Exter- minators, 171 Tandem Drive, Greer, from 8 9 a.m. The event is free to Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce members. Contact the Chamber for more information at 877- 3131. FREEDOM BLAST IS SET FOR JUNE 28 The City of Greers an- nual Freedom Blast cel- ebration will be on June 28 beginning at 6 p.m. in Greer City Park. FIRST TUESDAY ON TRADE: MILITARY APPRECIATION The July 1, First Tuesday on Trade will be a Military Appreciation Night held in downtown Greer from 5 8 p.m. Veterans are asked to meet at Stomping Grounds Coffee House on Trade Street. ROAD TO RECOVERY NEEDS DRIVERS The American Cancer Society needs volunteer drivers to transport pa- tients to local treatment centers. Anyone interested in volunteering as a driver must have a good driv- ing record, valid drivers license, automobile insur- ance and a vehicle in good working condition. The American Cancer Society provides free training for this program. For more information on becoming a Road to Recov- ery volunteer, contact the local office at 627-8289. GODS PANTRY REQUESTS DONATIONS Gods Pantry needs the following nonperishable food donations: boxed gelatin, cans of potatoes, fruit and corn. Items can be dropped off at: 100 Enoree Road, Greer, Thursdays from 10 a.m. noon, 2481 Racing Road, Greer, Thursdays 1 4 p.m. or 700 E. Main St., Duncan, Wednesdays 9 11 a.m. For questions or to vol- unteer call Wendy at 963- 4441. HEALTH FAIR AT MANNING PLACE Manning Place, 10 Com- panion Court, Greer, will host a health fair Wednes- day, June 18 from 2-4 p.m., presented with Interim Healthcare. Information will be available on various health topics. There will also be a free vital signs clinic. For more informa- tioin, call 989-0707. SHARONS CLOSET NEEDS NEWBORN CLOTHING Sharons Closet needs spring and summer cloth- ing donations, especially for girls in sizes newborn to 6T New or gently used clothing accepted Monday through Friday 8 a.m. 4 p.m. at 783 S. Line St. Ext., Greer. GCM FOOD PANTRY NEEDS FRUIT, CONDIMENTS, RICE The Food Pantry needs canned fruit and condi- ments, boxed gelatin, corn muffin mix and 1-pound bags of rice. Donate at the ministry, 738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer, between 8 a.m. 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit gcminc.org or call 879-2254 for more infor- mation. GCM SEEKS DRIVERS FOR SUMMER MONTHS Greer Community Min- istries needs drivers for Meals on Wheels during the summer months. Sev- eral routes are available and each takes about an hour, with pickup between 10 and 11 a.m. To volun- teer or for more informa- tion, call Wendy Campbell at 879-2254. A Meals on Wheels driver must be a qualified driver with a valid drivers license and have a heart for serving others. Meals are delivered Mon- day through Friday. Calendar deadline is noon on Tuesdays. All list- ings are subject to editing and/or omission due to space constraints. Please submit information to Amanda Irwin at 877- 2076, email to airwin@ greercitizen.com or mail to The Greer Citizen P.O. Box 70 Greer, SC 29652. TODAY, JUNE 11 MTCC TOUR MEETS at the MTCC, at 84 Groce Road in Lyman at 10 a.m. Potential volunteers and interested parties can tour the facility and learn about programs ofered. GRACE PLACE in Greer will have its mini-mall open from 10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place is located at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required. THURSDAY, JUNE 12 ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIA TION SUPPPORT GROUP in the second foor classroom at Greer Memorial Hospital, 830 S. Buncombe Road, 7-8:30 p.m. For more information call the Alzheimers Associa- tion at (800) 272-3900 or visit www.alz.org/sc. KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m. at Laurendas Family Restau- rant. Call Charmaine Helfrich at 349-1707. SATURDAY, JUNE 14 COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary Christian Fellowship, 2455 Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Lim- ited supplies available on a frst come, frst serve basis. GRACE PLACE in Greer will have its mini-mall open from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m at 407 Ridge- wood Drive. I.D. required. MONDAY, JUNE 16 THE NEVER ALONE GROUP OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre- ational Center. GRACE PLACE IN Greer will have its mini-mall open from 10 a.m. - noon at 407 Ridge- wood Drive. I.D. required. TUESDAY, JUNE 17 GRACE PLACE in Greer will have its clothing closet open from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is located at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required. GAP CREEK SINGERS will rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m. at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 200 Jason St., Greer. For more information or to schedule a performance contact Wesley Welsh, Presi- dent, at 877-5955. BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memorial United Method- ist Church, 201 N. Main St., Greer. Call 877-1352. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS and Auxiliary at 7 p.m., 721 E. Poinsett St., Woodmen of the World. Call Commander Preston Johnson at 979-7758. THE NEVER ALONE GROUP OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre- ational Center. THE LIONS CLUB at Lake View Steak House, Highway 14 at 5:30 p.m. THE SOAR LUNCHEON from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Victor Gym. Bring a covered dish and/or dessert. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 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, JUNE 19 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 Bap- tist Church Ministry Center on Main Street, Taylors. The meeting will last approxi- mately an hour. Call Jerry Hatley at 268-0567. SATURDAY, JUNE 21 COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary Christian Fellowship, 2455 Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Lim- ited supplies available on a frst come, frst serve basis. UPSTATE FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT Group at the Hampton Inn on Fishermans Drive (behind Earthfare) by Pelham & 85 at 11 a.m. Call Rita Forbes at 968-0430 or Lisa Gambrell-Burns at 268- 5907. KINGDOM ASSEMBLY OUTREACH Center will be handing out free groceries to qualifed applicants from 10 a.m. - noon at 3315 Brushy Creek Road, Greer. Call 848- 2728 or visit www.kingdo- maoc.com.
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Last August, Singleton created Taylors Team: Kids Helping Kids, a group of young people ages 2-15 who work with her on projects for the Hope Center for Children, Ronald McDonald House and Greenville and Pal- metto Health Childrens Hospital. They also bring gifts for a team buddy, who is be- ing treated for cancer. Singletons team has con- tributed 486 hours of ser- vice on 33 different proj- ects. She has worked 203 hours at 48 events, raising nearly $45,000 since April of 2013. Among the orga- nizations she has assisted are the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Relay For Life, American Childhood Can- cer Organization, Stomp Out Bullying, Earth Day, Childrens Miracle Net- work, Samaritans Purse and the Middle Tyger Community Center. Community service means more than donat- ing time, money, or items. For me, it means making a difference and help- ing kids feel better, she said. Another awesome thing about community service is being able to invite my friends to do it with me. One of the most exciting things weve done was being on two televi- sion shows to talk about our projects. Im glad the team knows how easy it is to help others, even if you are a kid. Some of the girls have told me they like doing Taylors Team because they didnt know how to start community service and they have learned so much about helping others. A few have even sponsored their own proj- ects since they joined the team, Singleton added. Taylors Team was named as an ambassador for the Ronald McDonald House Charities 25th An- niversary was featured in the charitys newsletter in March. The team collected more than 20,000 pop tabs to help families stay cost- free at a Ronald McDonald SEE PROCLAMATION | A6 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 NEWS THE GREER CITIZEN A3 Burning Feet? Electric Shocks? Pain & Numbness? Pins & Needles? Creepy Crawlies? You might have PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY This condition affects 20 million Americans. It begins in the feet and lower legs and can advance to the hands. 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We took a big step forward on ethics reform, protected chil- dren from drug-abusing parents and banned tex- ting while driving, among many other things. The House was disap- pointed that the Senate stalled on Ethics Reform (again) after a compro- mise was reached early in the week and the House approved the decision 110-12. One Upstate sena- tor filibustered the reform until a compromise was reached for the Senate to consider the legisla- tion when we return to consider the governors budget vetoes on June 17. The Ethics Reform Act doesnt give us everything we wanted. It doesnt give our constituents every- thing you said you want- ed. But, too many times in the past decade, we have sacrificed good reforms at the altar of being perfect. Our ethics laws were writ- ten 20 years ago, before campaigns had credit cards, cell phone bills or online fundraising. The law needed to be updated, and the compromise consists of many critical changes. We approved in- creased transparency, more income disclosure, tighter rules on third- party money, eliminated Leadership PACs, required more proof of expenses, ended fundraising by government bureaucrats, increased regulation of lobbyists, and increased ethics enforcement and penalties. This isnt reform in name only as many who are fearful of true reform may charge. What isnt in the bill is a body that will do inde- pendent investigations of public officials includ- ing statewide officials, members of the General Assembly and judges. Senators on the confer- ence committee told the media in no uncertain terms this week that they would not approve that reform. Ethics Reform cuts to the heart of good govern- ment. We must trust our leaders. The House de- cided to follow in Ronald Reagans footsteps and get what we could today and come back for the rest tomorrow. Governor Haley indicated her sup- port for the bill on social media on Thursday, and we hope the Senate will follow suit. We approved a ban on texting while driving. You are still allowed to text while stopped at a stoplight or stop sign, but not while the car is moving (except in case of emergency). Fines begin at $25, but you will not receive points for a cita- tion. South Carolina is one of the last states in the union to pass such a ban, even though the House has given preliminary ap- proval to such measures a few times. One final piece of legislation that we ap- proved last Thursday was Jaidons Law. The bill gives our courts clear guidelines on when to terminate parental rights, specifically when the parents or guardians have a history of drug or child abuse. It also requires drug-abusing parents pass drug tests and treatment programs as a condition of keeping their parental rights. One thing that didnt get done this year was more funds to repair our crumbling infrastructure. The House overwhelm- ingly appropriated money from the sales tax on cars (a more stable funding source than the gasoline tax) to the Department of Transportation. The legislation did not make it out of the Senate. Instead of $41 million a year dedicated to fixing roads and bridges, the Senate only approved about $15 million. The South Carolina General Assembly will return to Columbia at noon Tuesday, June 17 to address any vetoes from Governor Nikki Haley. Im planning a Town Hall Meeting on Mon- day, September 15th at the Lyman Event Center at 6 p.m. We will give a complete update on this years legislative session. Rep. Tommy Pope will join me to talk about ethic reform for local, county and state officials and Highway Commissioner for the 4th Congressional District. Woody Williard will update us on Roads and Bridges in South Carolina Mark your calendar now and join us. The flurry of the final week YOUR VOICE IN COLUMBIA REP. RITA ALLISON PHOTO | SUBMITTED Taylor Breana Owens was the Rita Allison Leadership Scholarship award winner. Danner recognizes Young Miss Greer with honor PHOTO | SUBMITTED Greer Mayor Rick Danner, right, signed a proclamation supporting Young Miss Greer Taylor Singleton. FROM PAGE ONE ing and within five months I was on the high seas headed for well, didnt know exactly where we were going, but I ended up [in Wales]. Before leaving, Hudson had to find a way to tell her parents, so she gradu- ally worked the war into conversations. I didnt tell my parents right away They didnt want me to do it of course, she said. When I called my parents and, talking with my mother, I said Im go- ing overseas and going to cross an ocean, but cant say what ocean the Pa- cific or Atlantic. And my name at home was babe, and she said to me, Babe, you come right home. They cant do that to you. I thought, Oh, they cant do that to you, but Im go- ing. Hudson said she was scared because they didnt know where they were go- ing, and she can remember seeing a beautiful church in England that had al- ready been bombed out. Once she arrived in Wales, her outfit setup tents that the doctors and nurses stayed in. The patients stayed in huts. Oh dear, I can see those English huts now setup for us, and the beds were horrible, but thats all we had, Hudson said. And I can remember the band went through about 6 in the morning playing that music, and why we had to get up and march with that band (shaking her head)We did what we were told to do. Now these patients that came to the 232nd Sta- tion Hospital (and) were treated, she said pointing at a picture. They were severely wounded, and then they had to go back to the front lines, which I couldnt understand that. That wouldve driven me wild to think that Id have to go back to the fighting. But thats what we had to do, send them back to the front lines. Usually the patients Hudsons outfit tended to were injured American soldiers, but toward the end of her tour, she had to administer medicine to prisoners of war. They were housed though in, I dont know, a hut behind the hospital and it was all enclosed, and my job was just to give them their medicine, Hudson said. We opened a little window, gave them the medicine and that was it had no contact with them. While stationed in Eng- land, Hudson met Earl, who was serving in the army and whom she would later marry. I met [Earl] in Eng- land, and I was stationed at a hospital to take care of, oh, some of the worst G.I.s that came back from the war one of them especially stayed with me all these years because I had to dress his wounds. Several of us nurses went from camp to the hotel in town to have dinner, and I was there and Earl saw me, but I did not know him. His friend said, No, were not meeting anyone to- night, Hudson said. So we went to the officers club from there and I was dancing with an officer. [Earl] tapped that officer on the shoulder and broke in on our dancing, and so that was the beginning of our relationship. Heres my beloved Earl, she said while showing a picture of him. (He had) high morals, nice looking (and) very, very polite. A wonderful, wonder- ful, wonderful man, she added. After the pair had been dating for about three months, and near the end of the war, Hudsons colo- nel asked her if she would be going to Japan with her outfit and she was told they werent taking mar- ried women. Hudson and Earl got married in Eng- land on July 6, 1945, and she became the first of six nurses in her outfit to get married so they wouldnt have to go to Japan. While honeymooning in Lon- don on August 9, atomic bombs were dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. We were on our hon- eymoon in London, and Harry Truman threw the atomic bomb on Japan, and so that was the end of the war and we had no idea that was coming, she said. Hudson served until 1945, and after she re- turned to the U.S., Earl re- turned a few months later. Although he didnt serve as many years as Hudson, Earl had been in the Battle of the Bulge, and he later worked undercover for the Air Force, according to Hudson. [Earl and I] didnt talk about it too often, Hud- son said. Now he had been through it quite a bit because in the Battle of the Bulge. He was living in a foxhole in the snow, and so he suffered from frost- bitten feet, and so he had to be taken to the hospital and thats where he stayed. He stayed there several months until he was well enough to go back. And one day he and some other buddies were ready to go back to the unit, and some officer came, saw them sitting in the station, and asked if any of them would be in- terested in joining the Air Force to do some under- cover work, and Earl said he asked one question, Do we sleep in beds? He said yes. [Earl] said, Well here are my orders, Im in. Him and two other guys who were with him, they did do some work that was un- dercover and I still dont know what it was that they did, but thats how we transferred from the Army to the Air Force. While separated, Earl and Hudson correspond- ed, but Hudson said they werent apart for more than three months. And although serving wasnt easy, Hudson said she would do it again. Without hesitation, Id do it (again), she said. Even though Ive expe- rienced the rough times, thats OK, you can take it. I think that you learn that you have to live ac- cording to circumstanc- es, she said. I mean we lived not the plush life or not the comfortable life, but we managed. To have to get up and go to the bathroom outside even when there was snow on the ground. Or, to wash your hair and just go back to the tent and get near the heat from the stove. You just sort of learned to adapt because its not something that is going to kill you its uncom- fortable, but just think of the soldiers who were at the front lines. Think of others who were in worse positions than we were. They were sleeping in fox- holes because Earl slept in a foxhole, and he said it was awful. But you have to do what you are faced with and stop complaining and do. After coming back from serving, she and Earl, who was a Greenville native, helped Merle State get the soup kitchen started in Greer, and she later worked on establishing the Greer Heritage Museum. Hudson said she didnt keep in contact with sol- diers shed tended to dur- ing the war, but she wish- es she had, and the nurses she had kept in contact with have since passed away. But do you know when we came back, when I came back, people didnt talk about the war, they just went right on about their business started where they left and worked, she said. And to this day, there are many who have not said too much about the war and what they went through. Thats just part of it. You just do for your country what you need to do. [email protected] | 877-2076
HUDSON: Recalls chilling memories MANDY FERGUSON Hudson shared memories of her beloved Earl. W hen I watch the national news, I am always staggered by men or women who say, after suffering through a particular event the details which are often unimaginable the cri- sis somehow brought them even closer to their spouse. That both humbles and amazes me, as well as inspires me to take notes, because Paul and I have our own perfect storm approaching and I am wondering if we can possibly weather the crisis. Yep, about five days, replied the kindly gentleman of whom we had asked, How long until we can move back in? regarding refinishing our floors. This is something we have put off for ages, mostly because we cant just get a B&B, somewhere, or a hotel room, with several cats and two terriers, one of which wears diapers. But its gotten to the point where the floors, even though I have airily declared them as rustic, are now in danger of becoming damaged. And the refinishing, with three layers of industrial protective sealant, is going to take days to dry in this humidity. What are we going to do? I asked, frowning, Camp in the barn? I guess we can bathe in the wash rack... This might sound crazy, said Paul, his eyes lighting a shade, But as were having the downstairs done, why not put up a ladder to the upstairs and simply live in the master bedroom while this is going on? Weve got a bathroom up there, too. I stared at him blankly which gave him the idea that I was in full support. Think about it, he continued, excite- ment rising in his voice, Since the upstairs bedroom leads out to the back deck, the cats can have their litter boxes out there and well just have to carry the dogs up and down. Bonnie has to pee pretty much every hour, I reminded him, You going to lower her, at midnight, in a basket, like Saul, over the wall in Damascus? Well, Paul waved a hand as if to dismiss any further objections, We can manage all that. And weve got no TV upstairs, I reminded him. So, well read for a few days or look at things on our laptops. Food? I managed, weakly. We can make sandwiches and put them in a cooler, he replied, throw- ing down the final gauntlet to common sense. I had no more excuses. This really was the most cost-effective and responsible way to continue to remain on-site and care for the horses and oversee the proj- ect. But would it really be that simple? What if I hate you after 5 days? I asked, I thought, quite reasonably. I mean, it is a type of forced captivity. Paul blinked. What am I, the Taliban? No, but I think were going to have a whole lot of stress and, as youre the one who always falls dead asleep by 10, I just know Im going to be the one falling off the ladder in the middle of the night and landing on a copperhead. In the end, I concurred with the idea and, if all goes well, well be exclaiming over our glossy, amber-red floors in the next couple of weeks. And if it doesnt, Ill be the one at urgent care tending to a snakebite on my bum. EDITORIAL | OPINION A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014
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It soon became apparent, though, that a seemingly endless parade of self-indulgent activities was not a fulfilling lifestyle for me. Something was missing, even at the end of a beautiful day of golf or sightseeing. I had an aching sense of unfulfilled need for a deeper relation- ship with God and my savior. I experienced a painful aware- ness that serving the giving of ourselves is an essential priority in the life of a Chris- tian at any age. This recent re-awakening drives me to seek a balance to attend to maintaining my health, intellectual ability, and social growth, and to improve my creative skills. More impor- tantly, I continue to use my talents and resources to focus on local and global service. I now find that retirement can be a ticket to becoming more rather than less involved in the work of our Lord. Thought for the day: Each season of life opens many doors for the loving Christian. Prayer: Dear Father, continue to show us where our love and work are most needed. Amen. Humbling simplicity I have a tendency to stress and become anxious about the future, and as a result I over-plan and sometimes get agitated when plans dont go how I foresaw them. I prefer being in environments Im comfortable in, with people I know and under circumstances I can somewhat control. I guess you could say Im secretly a control freak. My needless and often ineffective planning was put into perspective earlier this week when I had the privilege of sitting down and talking to 94-year-old veteran Carmella Hudson. Prior to speaking with her, I knew of her accomplishments within Greer in regards to founding the Greer Heritage Museum, but I was unaware of her and her husbands mili- tary history. For more than an hour, Hudson turned page after page in photo albums that documented her life, her service, her marriage, her chil- dren and grandchildren. She proudly pointed to the framed photos hanging the hallways of her home and sitting on her mantle, as she explained the memory attached to each photo. But what amazed me most is how her insightful recollec- tions were all delivered in a humble, matter-of-fact manner. She never bragged, boasted or said a bad word about any of it even the hardships she en- dured while serving as a nurse in WWII. When asked if shed do it again, her response was overwhelmingly affirmative. Her philosophies were simple and practical, and certainly never self-righteously mo- tivated. To paraphrase, the ideologies I walked away with were these; you helped others, not because it was expected or because you wanted acknowl- edgement, but because they needed help and it was the right thing to do why they were struggling didnt matter. You served because there was a need, and when you returned home you went about your life like as normal without expect- ing accolades. You didnt live life with a sense of entitlement because you earned everything you had and you gave away what you didnt need to those who didnt have. While I enjoy modern techno- logical and medical advances, progressive views and a largely more convenient way of living, sometimes I envy the simplicity and humbleness of what was. In early May, thousands of people turned out at Finlay Park in Columbia for Strides for Au- tism, a fundraising walk to raise support for the South Carolina Autism Society. And about a month earlier, a similar event at Heritage Park in Simpsonville saw an impressive turnout. It was heartening, but not surprising, to see those events so well attended. Over the years, as Ive met and spoken with families affected by autism, Ive been moved by how strongly they support each other and rally around a shared cause. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Symptoms often emerge within the first year of a childs life. Those affected have difficulty developing typical communication and social skills. Theres no known cure for autism, but early intervention is important in helping those with autism to develop better lan- guage and social interaction skills. Autism falls within a wider category known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which in- cludes a variety of related disorders. One of the frustrating things about ASD is that it is largely a mystery. Experts remain baffled about its causes, although its believed that a number of factors, both genetic and environmental, play a role. Recent news about ASD is both frightening and promising. On one hand, theres shocking new data which shows that ASD affects many more young peo- ple than originally believed; one in 68 children have some category of ASD, although that high number could be partly due to the expanded definition of the disorder. According to the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, A diagnosis of ASD now includes several conditions that used to be diagnosed separately: autistic disorder, pervasive develop- mental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD- NOS), and Asperger syndrome. On the promising side, researchers are mak- ing rapid progress in the ongoing quest to dis- cover more about ASD. And though its a difficult foe, many children with ASD can benefit from proper treatment -- which is why affected families pull together as they do to unravel the mystery. The more thats known about ASD, the more we can do to help children with autism live better, richer lives as they develop. Fortunately, there is help and hope for fami- lies dealing with the daunting challenge of raising a child with autism. South Carolina has plenty of wonderful organizations such as the S.C. Autism Society and the Lowcountry Autism Consortium that serve as advocates and pro- vide support for ASD families, and work to raise community awareness of the disorder. The South Carolina Early Autism Project with clinics in Sumter, Charleston, Greenville, Columbia and Rock Hill provides a promising form of treatment known as Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy. The Autism Academy of South Carolina, oper- ating year-round day programs in Columbia, is a special school where people with ASD, from age 3 to 21, can receive individualized educa- tional instruction. The Project Hope Academy, based in Wood- ruff, offers a wide range of therapeutic services for children and support services for family members. And Dogs for Autism, a Greenville-based non- profit, trains dogs to assist in behavioral thera- py sessions with autistic children. For families of those who have been diag- nosed, learning about ASD and the availability of help is an ongoing effort. We can all stand with them by supporting the people and organi- zations that support them. The search for a breakthrough deserves our concern and support. This guest editorial was submitted by South Carolina Comptroller Richard Eckstrom. I had no more excuses. This really was the most cost-effec- tive and responsible way to continue to remain on-site and care for the horses and oversee the project. But would it really be that simple? I had an aching sense of unfulfilled need for a deeper relationship with God and my savior. BUSINESS The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A5 864-469-9936 300 N. Main Street in Greer Accepts Insurances, Medicare, Cash-pay www.newdayphysicaltherapy.com You have a Choice! Personalized Therapy DAVE SAYS DAVE RAMSEY
With Greer State Bank Greer Bancshares, Incor- porated (the Company), parent company of Greer State Bank, recently an- nounced it has received notice from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond that the Memorandum of Understanding between the company and the re- serve has been terminated, effective May 30. I am pleased that our regulators have acknowl- edged our accomplish- ments and the significant improvement in the finan- cial condition of the com- pany over the past several years, and that the com- pany and the bank are no longer under any correc- tive action agreements, said Greer State Banks George Burdette, president and CEO. I would like to thank all of our employees for their work and dedica- tion which has allowed us to accomplish our goals. This is one more step of positive momentum that continues at Greer State Bank, and we are pleased to be part of the growing Greer-area community and remain committed to serv- ing local customers well. This action follows notice from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo- ration that the Memoran- dum of Understanding between Greer State Bank, the Federal Deposit Insur- ance Corporation and the S.C. State Board of Finan- cial Institutions was termi- nated in April. Now in its twenty-sixth year of operations, Greer State Bank serves the greater Greer community with three branch offices and a fourth in the Taylors community. To all my loyal custom- ers for your support, cards, phone calls and many kind words, and now voted Best Hot Dogs, it has truly been a joy and a blessing to serve you for the past 20 years. My heartfelt thanks to you all. I pray God quickly blesses all of you. Miss you all! Rosie of Rosies Hot Dogs Greer Greers Paul Davis Res- toration and Remodeling of the Upstate recently announced the hiring of Scott Kerley as project manager. Kerley will serve cus- tomers in the companys Upstate territory, which includes nine counties. Kerley previously worked with the Paul Davis office in Nashville, Tenn. and has years of specialized experience in construction management and estimat- ing, and heating, ventila- tion and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. He also has expertise in residential mitigation and reconstruc- tion, among others. Kerley served as a proj- ect manager on a Hurri- cane Sandy Catastrophe Team and was responsi- ble for several mitigation crews in New York City. He is certified from The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) as a Water Restoration Techni- cian (WRT). Kerley is also certified in insurance subrogation and asbestos abatement. He attended the Knox- ville, Tenn. Police Depart- ment Training Academy and graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelors degree in sociology and criminal justice. Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling of the Upstate is located at 1684 Old Highway 14 S., Greer. For information, contact Paul Davis Restoration at 801-0018 or visit pdrUp- stateSC.com. Take the Roth Q: My current employer offers a regular 401(k) and a Roth 401(k). Ive got several years before I re- tire, so which one should I choose? DR: Take the Roth! If you put your money into a Roth 401(k), and by retirement age theres $1 million in there, that money is yours tax-free. By comparison, if its in a regular 401(k), youll pay taxes on that $1 million, which will come out to about $300,000maybe $400,000 at the rate things are going now. Youll lose 30 to 40 per- cent of your money. My personal 401(k) is a Roth. And in this situa- tion, yours should be too! Let go of the timeshares Q: My mom passed away recently, and she left behind three time- shares. I inherited them, plus Im the executor of the estate. Theyre all paid for, except for the yearly maintenance fees, which total about $1,500. I dont think I want them, but Im not sure what to do. Do you have any advice? DR: Im really sorry to hear about your mom. I know youve got a lot of emotions going on right now, and taking on the task of overseeing the estate is a serious respon- sibility. There are two issues here. One, as the ex- ecutor you have to decide whats best for the estate. Number two, do any of the other heirs want these things? I wouldnt want them, I can tell you that. I realize theyre basically free thingsall you have to do is pay the mainte- nance feesbut by the time you do that, you probably couldve gone somewhere else. For that kind of money, you can stay in some pretty nice spots and not have the ongoing liability. Right now, the estate has the responsibility for the maintenance fees. I would call the timeshares and tell them the estate isnt going to keep them, and that youre going to deed them back to the companies. The way I look at it, you can have a lot of fun for $1,500 a year. You can go where you want, when you want. Youre not roped into a specific place and date. Part of the appeal of getting away is being able to go where you like at a time thats right for you. I understand there may be some sentimental value attached to these, Joe. But timeshares are a horrid, inconvenient prod- uct. My sentiment would be, Im out of here! Clemson University has been named one of the nations top-ranked, up- and-coming universities with the best returns on investment, according to Best Value Schools. The school is No. 6 on the websites list Rank- ing the Best Up-And-Com- ing Universities Based on ROI. This school has a repu- tation for innovation, and one of the ways Clemson University has been inno- vating and growing is in its involvement of undergrad- uate students in major re- search and development projects, according to the website. Undergraduate students in engineering (mechanical, computer and electrical) and physics are routinely involved in designing and construct- ing advanced equipment that is used by NASA and other agencies. The site used Clemsons rank as No. 8 among up- and-coming universities by U.S. News and World Report, says Clemsons 30- year average net return on investment as $872,700, ahead of such universities as George Mason Univer- sity, North Carolina State University, Boston Univer- sity and Northeastern Uni- versity in Massachusetts. Clemson University con- tinues to remain a top and smart choice...said Chuck Knepfle, Clemson financial aid director. PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Hold the chicken Chick-fl-A in Greer held a closing party last week, shutting down for remodeling purposes. The restaurant will reopen June 30 after a brand image reinvestment. Memorandum of understanding terminated I ampleased that our regulators have acknowledged our accomplishments and the significant improvement in the financial condition of the company over the past several years... George Burdette President and CEO
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The way I look at it, you can have a lot of fun for $1,500 a year. You can go where you want, when you want. BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER The Greer Board of Ar- chitectural Review, along with the assistance of the Building Development and Standards Department, will work toward estab- lishing historic district and landmark criteria in an effort to preserve the historic integrity of Greer neighborhoods, residenc- es and businesses. Once the qualifying criteria are defined, resi- dents who meet the cri- teria could be eligible for a 20-year tax incentive if they restore and maintain the property. Most of the benefits are purely financial, said board member David Lang- ley. Its interesting be- cause theres a lot of data out there that says homes in historic neighborhoods have a higher resale value then some of these other homes. The first step of the pro- cess requires the board being educated on historic qualities and requirements necessary for preservation, allowing them to establish guidelines and identify dis- tricts and landmarks that could qualify as historical. Once requirements, incen- tives and historical areas are established, the plan will be presented to Greer City Council. If council approves of the establish- ment of the historic pres- ervation plan and commu- nity interest is apparent, then an ordinance can be drafted and presented to council for approval. I think its the under- lying challenge that no- body talks about, recently and correct me if Im wrong but the city has now permitted like 1,700 new home starts within the city, Langley said at the boards meeting on Monday. And at some point, theres something unique about Greer that I find unique is its a small town with a lot of community activity, a lot of community character. But, youre in the middle of a growing international business community and a huge growth corridor, somewhere there has to be some way to transfer a value system between the new folks and the folks that have been here. Oth- erwise, in 10 years youre not going to have the same community values and sense of community that you have today. In the 90s, a preservation board, the Historical Land- mark District, attempted to develop a similar plan for qualifying historic homes, part of which re- quired the property to be at least 50 years old and to have a connection with an important event or person from Greers history or architectural significance. David Langley and Joada Hiatt, who served on the HLD, said residents were initially very interested in the project, but inter- est wavered when own- ers learned that historical preservation limited struc- tural material and color alterations to properties and could sometimes re- quire board approval. The board dispersed be- fore an ordinance was cre- ated. Board members Linda Wood and Marney Han- non are up for reappoint- ment this year. The next regularly scheduled Board of Architectural Review meeting is July 8 at 10 a.m. at Greer City Hall. [email protected] | 877-2076 Board considers setting Greer historic districts FROM PAGE ONE the Events Center lobby at Greer City Hall from 6- 8:45 p.m. Driggers said the com- munity will be responsible for naming the eagle by voting for one of 10 names at cityofgreer.org through June 20. To celebrate the eagles arrival and the festivals ties to those who have served in the U.S. mili- tary, the City of Greer is embarking on a fundrais- ing effort for the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Greer Chapter 39. One hundred stuffed toy ea- gles numbered and tagged exclusively for Freedom Blast will be offered at the Greer City Hall business office for a donation of $10 or more to the DAV. The eagles are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Zac Browns hits and pop rock and country cov- ers are the specialty of 20 RIDE, a Charlotte-based band comprised of self-de- scribed good ol boys. Promising Zac Brown Band songs as Chicken Fried and a wide assort- ment of covers, 20 RIDE takes the main stage at Freedom Blast at 7:30 p.m. Vendors will be available on site at Greer City Park. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Activities for all ages get underway at 6 p.m., including the Kids Zone with free crafts and activi- ties. One of the most pop- ular activities at Freedom Blast, the inflatables area, returns with unlimited fun on all air-filled attractions for $5 per person. The Greer Idol Teen competition returns to Freedom Blast for the third consecutive year, opening the entertain- ment at 6 p.m. on the main stage. The 2014 Greer Idol contestants take the stage at 6:30 p.m. as the popu- lar competition opens its eighth year. The annual pie-eating contest gives way this year to a possibly messier rib- eating contest at 7:15 p.m. on the amphitheater stage, leading up to the 20 RIDE concert. The citys yearly salute to veterans and current members of the U.S. mili- tary follows the concert at 9:45 p.m., and the inter- nationally-renowned Zam- belli Fireworks Company launches a 15-minute show at 10 p.m. Viewing will be available throughout Greer Station and patriotic music will accompany the show in Greer City Park. Visitors of all ages will enjoy close inspection of a variety of military vehicles courtesy of the S.C. Army National Guard. The 2014 lineup includes an M1 Abrams tank, described by the U.S. Marine Corps as among the heaviest tanks in the world, but it more than makes up for its heft with tremendous firepower and surprising maneuverability. The Disabled Ameri- can Veterans, partners of Freedom Blast since the first festival in 2009, the Marine Corps League and the Military History Club of the Carolinas will also staff displays and infor- mation booths. Guests will have an op- portunity to give blood from 6-9 p.m. as the Blood Connection seeks to keep pace with local hospitals summertime demand. A Arrangement Florist 877-5711 The Upstates Premier Florist 1205 W. POINSETT STREET GREER OPEN MON.-FRI. 8:30-6 SAT. 9-3 www.aarrangementfowers.com Greers Freshest Flowers Master Designer Shop VOTED BEST IN THE UPSTATE OBITUARIES The Greer Citizen A6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 Activate Your Online Account Today greercitizen .com If you already have a print subscription to Jr 0rrrr 0itirn but you dont have access to The Greer Citizen online, call us today and let us setup your online account for free! 864-877-2076 Warm, drier weekend weather We will see more sunshine and hot tempera- tures this weekend. Rain chances will be low on Saturday but will climb higher on Sunday. Highs will stay in the low 90s for Saturday and upper 80s for Sunday. After a week that has included temperatures in the upper 80s and heavy thunderstorms we will see warmer temperatures for the weekend. Have a great weekend! Moonlight Movies Where: Greer City Park Date: Thursday, June 12 6-10 p.m.
Temps: Partly sunny, isolated showers. Upper 70s. 86 63 0.16 19.97 -0.60 6:15 AM 8:43 PM June 19 June 26 July 5 June 12 85/60 ISO 82/60 ISO 80/56 ISO 80/58 ISO 86/73 ISO 83/71 ISO 87/74 ISO 84/74 ISO 85/67 ISO 84/68 ISO 89/67 ISO 83/68 ISO 90/70 ISO 87/70 ISO 86/63 PS 87/66 PS 85/60 Iso. showers 82/60 Iso. showers 86/62 Iso. showers 83/62 Iso. showers 90/67 Iso. showers 87/66 Iso. showers 92/68 Iso. showers 89/67 Iso. showers 87 69 85 65 88 65 90 66 87 67 90 66 90 67 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Weekend Outlook In Memory HUBERT LEE BATSON Daddy, Its Fathers Day on earth and we wanted to let you know you are not forgotten. You left us with such goals and the strength to teach our children and your great-grandchildren. For daddys hands used to doff cloth to pay the mortgage, cook, teach us all kinds of wonderful things, help us get our license to drive cars, and take us to meet the bus and to church. We thank God for a loving, meek, humble father with a smile that showed love, who loved hot dogs and a good time with his family. Thanks. Love, Katy, Cathy, Brenda, Randy J. William Burnett Veteran J. William (Bill) Burnett, 85, of 6 Peachtree Lane, Greer, passed away June 7, 2014 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Born in In- man, he was the son of the late Thomas Morgan Burnett and Ruth Barton Burnett. He was retired from AT&T with 32 years of service. He received a Master of Sci- ence degree from The Uni- versity of North Carolina, a BA degree from Furman University and a Ph. D. candidate at Texas Tech University. He graduated from John Dela Howe High School in McCormick, South Caro- lina where he was an out- standing baseball and bas- ketball player. He was an outstanding bowler and won two national tourna- ments and was inducted in the North Carolina Bowling Hall of Fame. He participated in 41 National USBC Tournaments. He served 5 years in the military during the Korean War and was a member of Wake Forest University Baptist Church. Following his illness he planned to join Washington Baptist Church, Greer. Surviving are his wife, Minnie Jane Bruce Burnett; a son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Andrea Durham of Greer; a grandson, Russ Durham; a sister, Betty Ruth Burnett Parkstone of Salt Lake City, Utah; and two brothers, Bobby For- rester of Cherokee, North Carolina and A.G. Burnett of Raleigh, North Caro- lina. Mr. Burnett was prede- ceased by one brother, T.O. Burnett. Visitation was held 6-8 p.m. Sunday at The Wood Mortuary. Private services will be held. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 260 Fairwinds Road, Landrum, South Carolina, 29356. Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor- tuary.com. Evelyn S. Edwards Evelyn Smith Edwards, 95, of Highway 14 S., Greer, widow of James Al- len Edwards, Sr., died June 10, 2014 at The Cottages at Brushy Creek. A native of Greenville County, daughter of the late Clarence and Cynthia M. Burnette Smith, she was a retired employee of Her Majesty and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Maxie E. and Janis A. Edwards of Spartanburg; one daugh- ter-in-law, Marlene B. Ed- wards of Greer; two broth- ers, Joe B. Smith of Lyman and Robert E. Smith of Greer; three grandchildren, Lisa Hall and husband Jess of Piedmont, Jamie Tem- pleton and husband Jeff of Simpsonville and An- janette Gooding and hus- band Jeff of Taylors and five great-grandchildren, Jenna and Jenson Hall of Piedmont, Jaden Temple- ton of Simpsonville and Kaben and Micah Gooding of Taylors. Mrs. Edwards was prede- ceased by one son, James A. Edwards, Jr., two broth- ers, Milton T. Smith and Louis A. Smith, and one sister, Orelia Steading. Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Andrew Hines, Rev. Don Kelly and Rev. Michael Long. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jess and Jensen Hall, Jeff and Jaden Templeton, Jeff, Ka- ben and Micah Gooding. Honorary escort will be Mr. and Mrs. Jay Alex- ander, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crook and Mr. and Mrs. Le- Grand Crook. Visitation will be held 2:45-3:45 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. The families are at their respective homes. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 1002 S. Buncombe Road, Greer, S.C. 29651. Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor- tuary.com. Buddy D. Farmer Veteran Buddy D. Farmer, 73, of Greer, passed away 4:44 a.m. June 10, 2014. He gave his heart to the Lord on June 2, 2014. A native of Lockhart, Buddy was of the Baptist faith, a U.S. Army vet- eran and a retired truck driver. He was prede- ceased by his father, Carl Cecil Farmer, Sr.; his mother, Audrey M. Farm- er; a brother, Cecil Farmer, Jr. and a nephew, Randall L. Farmer. Surviving are two nieces, Kim Pate (Sam) of Mauldin and Dawn Pagan (Chad) of Fair Play; two great-neph- ews, Josh Sinclair of Vale, N.C. and Jacob Pagan of Fair Play; one great-niece, Jenna Pagan of Fair Play and a special friend, Mal- colm Stewart of Duncan. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at The Wood Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. The family is at their re- spective homes. The family extends a special thanks to McCall Hospice House of Simp- sonville for all their loving care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials may be made to Mc- Call Hospice House, 1836 W. Georgia Road, Simp- sonville, South Carolina, 29680. Online condolences may be made atthewoodmortu- ary.com. Bill Loftis William Bill Sylvester Loftis, 71, of 308 W. Ar- lington Road passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. He was the son of the late Homer and Ruth Rog- ers Loftis. He was prede- ceased by his wife Brenda Darnell Duncan Loftis. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 6 at the Wellford Cemetery, with the Rev. Larry Padgett officiating. Online condolences can be made at striblingfuner- alhome.net. Lib McMillan Ila Elizabeth Lib Ed- wards McMillan, 89, for- merly of 2063 N. Hwy 101, widow of Claude Ervin Mc- Millan, died June 3, 2014 at Magnolia Manor. A native of Spartanburg County, daughter of the late Willie Lee and Mamie Patton Edwards, she was a retired employee of J.P. Stevens and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Linda McMillan of Greer; six grandchildren, Rene Lynn, Kim McMillan, Kathy Koger, Pam Howell, Ashley Henson and Jamie McMillan and six great- grandchildren. Mrs. McMillan was pre- deceased by her children, Sherman McMillan, Timo- thy McMillan, Janice McMil- lan and Donnie McMillan and sisters and brothers, Nora Dean Babb, George Edwards, Carl Edwards, Annie Lee Cole and Alvin Edwards. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Friday at Wood Mortuary conducted by Dr. Tom Burns. Burial followed in Fairview Bap- tist Church cemetery. Honorary escorts were the Ladies 1928 and be- fore Amazing Grace class. Visitation was held 9:30- 10:30 a.m. Friday at Wood Mortuary. The families are at their respective homes. Memorials may be made to Greer Community Min- istries, P.O. 1373, Greer, South Carolina 29652. Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor- tuary.com. Roy Kemo Sandlin Veteran Roy Kemo Timothy Sandlin, 66, died June 7, 2014 at Spartanburg Re- gional Medical Center. A native of Spartanburg County, son of the late R.T. Sandlin and Janette Cox Sandlin Pace, he was a U.S. Army Veteran of Vietnam, where he was a recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Army Commendation Medal, and Expert (Rifle). Mr. Sandlin was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Frankie and Kathy Sandlin of Greer; two sisters and brother-in-law, Joyce Wof- ford of Greer and Rhonda Sandlin and Barry Carpen- ter of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He loved his niec- es and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Chrystal Jordan. Graveside services were held 1 p.m. Tuesday at Wood Memorial Park. Visitation was held 6-8 p.m. Monday at The Wood Mortuary. The families are at their respective homes. In lieu of flowers, me- morials may be made to Miracle Hill Ministries, P.O. Box 2546, Greenville, South Carolina 29602 or hopeforthewarriors.org. Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor- tuary.com. ONLINE | View Obituaries online at greercitizen.com
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GREER IDOL CONTESTANTS | Amy Alford John Garrison Brian Scott Garner Kiley Godsey Elizabeth Haney Josh Jordan James Landreth Lauren Painter Melissa Velez Stephen Young GREER IDOL TEEN CONTESTANTS | Ashley Goss Isabel Greene Zelena Hull Sha Jackson Taylor Lee Maloree McCormick Kedrissa Mendoza Sophia Noyes Jacob Roach Camden Taylor Roni Teems Devon White FROM A3 House when their child is in the hospital. The team toured a house, baked cookies for guests and made 60 toiletry and treat bags for families staying there. Singleton hosted a Doll & Me Party, at which 36 girls raised $300 to buy cleaning supplies for the Hope Center for Children. Taylors Team also raised more than $800 to spon- sor four children from the shelter at Christmas, shopping together to pur- chase items on the chil- drens wish lists. Singleton sponsored a drive to col- lect stuffed animals and clothes for children at the shelter and has been fea- tured twice in the shelters newsletter. She hosted a Share a Bear party where more than 50 guests stuffed bears for the Greenville Childrens Hospital. After delivering 118 bears to the hospital, she learned from a child life specialist how they help young patients. A rising sixth grader at Berry Shoals Intermediate School, Singleton has been nominated for the Kohls Cares for Kids Scholar- ship for her philanthropic work. She is the daughter of Chad and Angela Single- ton. PROCLAMATION: Young Miss Greer ONLINE | RELIGION The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A7 Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church FUND RAISER BARBEQUE 2094 North Highway 101 Greer, SC 29651 JUNE 14, 2014 11:00 AM - Until $10.00 Per Plate (Dine In or Take Out) Includes: BBQ, Slaw, Baked Beans and Drink The Citadel Alumni As- sociation recently named Bob Jones University Pres- ident Steve Pettit, a 1978 business administration graduate of The Citadel, a Distinguished Citadel Alumnus. The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, has alumni dating to 1842. According to The Citadel Alumni Association, Pettit is the 142nd alumnus to meet the written criteria and also receive the unani- mous vote of the Distin- guished Citadel Alumni Election Committee neces- sary to be selected. Pettit was elected presi- dent of Bob Jones Univer- sity by the schools board of trustees on May 8, and began serving May 10. An installation service is scheduled for September. While nearly all colleges and universities have es- tablished public lists of their accomplished alumni, The Citadel Distinguished Alumni Committee said they believe their strict ad- herence to specific estab- lished written criteria and the requirement that all nine members vote unani- mously to reach the same conclusion for selection, uniquely elevates this list. Contributions to the col- lege and honorary posi- tions are not considered, as each selectee is judged solely on the merit of ones achievements. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AT RIVERSIDE BAPTIST Riverside Baptist Church, 1249 S. Suber Road, Greer, will host Vacation Bible School from June 9-13 at 6-8:30 p.m. nightly. The theme is Weird An- imals: Where Jesus Love is One of a Kind. For more information, call 879-4400. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AT MILFORD BAPTIST Milford Baptist Church, located at 1282 Milford Church Road, Greer, is hosting Vacation Bible School June 9-13 from 6:15 p.m.-8:30 p.m. night- ly. There will be classes for children of all ages, as well as teens and adults. For more information, visit milfordbaptistgreer. org. ABNER CREEK HOSTING SIMULCAST Abner Creek Baptist Church will be hosting: THE WORD: CLOSER TO HOME with Beth Moore. The Living Proof Live Si- mulcast will take place Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 per per- son (including lunch) and are available online at ab- nercreekbaptist.com. The simulcast will be broadcast at 2461 Abner Creek Road, Greer. BLUE RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN FUNDRAISER ON JUNE 14 Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church, located at 2094 N. Highway 101 in Greer, will host a barbecue fundrais- er on Saturday, June 14, beginning at 11 a.m. The cost is $10 per plate. The plate includes barbecue, slaw, baked beans and a drink (dine in or take out). MAPLE CREEK MISSIONARY SUMMER YOUTH JAMBOREE Maple Creek Missionary Baptist Church and the family life center will host a summer youth jamboree on Saturday, June 14 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the park- ing lot of the church, lo- cated at 609 S. Main Street in Greer. Call 877-1791 for more information. FIRST BAPTIST PLANS VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Greer First Baptist Church will hold Agency D3 Vacation Bible School June 22-26, 6-8:30 p.m. The church is located at 202 W. Poinsett St. For more information, call 877-4253 or visit greerfbc.org/vbs. APALACHE BAPTIST SENIOR ADULT CALENDAR SET The senior adults have planned a one-day trip to visit the Victory Junction Gang camp in N.C. on June 16. This camp was built in memory of Adam Petty (member of the NASCAR Petty racing family), who was killed in 2000 at the New Hampshire Interna- tional Speedway. The camp is free and children with life-threat- ening illnesses are able to go have fun, not worrying about their ailments. On June 26 at 6 p.m. the Golden Hearts are going to Lake Bowen Fish Camp for the evening meal. EBENEZER WELCOME OFFERING FREE FOOD The Bread of Life Food Pantry at Ebenezer Wel- come Baptist Church, 4005 Highway 414, Landrum, is open on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. The pantry is open to families in need of assis- tance. Photo ID is required. For more information, call 895-1461. GRIEFSHARE SET AT 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. For more information, contact Carol Allen at 292- 6008. The Nelons are also appearing Grammy and GMA DOVE Award-winning recording artist Guy Penrod is com- ing to the District 5 Fine Arts Center in Duncan on June 27. He is featured on the Gaither Homecoming video series and spent 14 years as the lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band, before launching a solo ministry with combined career sales now in excess of four million units. His most recently ac- claimed sophomore re- lease, Hymns (Gaither Music Group/ Servant Re- cords), debuted at No. 1 on the Nielsen SoundScan Southern Gospel retail chart and became the top- selling southern gospel al- bum of 2012. Penrod travels through- out the US and abroad. He has made multiple media appearances, including radios The Mike Hucka- bee Show, RFD TVs top- rated Larrys Country Diner and one of North Americas popular Chris- tian television programs 100 Huntley Street. Additionally, Penrod hosts DayStar Televisions Emmy award-winning Gospel Music Showcase program. He has appeared on The Grand Ole Opry and on numerous country re- cordings. In 2011, he be- came a Texas Gospel Mu- sic Hall of Fame inductee, and in 2014, alongside the Gaither Vocal Band, was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Also, appearing with Penrod will be The Nelons. Drawing from the stream started by the LeFevres and carried on by Rex Nelon, Kelly, Jason, Am- ber and Autumn Nelon are crystallizing a new vision for the three-decade gos- pel legacy. With numerous awards and accolades, including three Grammy nomina- tions, six Gospel Music Association DOVE awards and many songs that have soared to the top of na- tional radio charts, this family continues to pro- duce music that embraces their traditional roots. This evening of music will begin at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling (855) 399-1899 or at globalpromo.org. From Food Lion Foundation BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH FOR THE GREER CITIZEN Living Branch Ministries has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation for the third year in order to help them buy groceries for the community from the Harvest Hope Food Bank. The ministry, which has been providing free gro- ceries to the community for four and a half years, serves between 600 and 700 families a month. Each week, Living Branch volun- teers hand out between 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of food, including meat, pro- duce, juice and dry goods. We cant afford to buy the food from the gro- cery store, said Dana OShields, whose husband Donnie is the pastor of the church. The grant money helps us to buy groceries from Harvest Hope, where we can get a lot more food. We pay 19 cents a pound for meat and dry goods and two cents a pound for everything else. The grant money helps to pay about half the cost it takes for the ministry to buy food, pay for the use of its facilities, and purchase paper products. Last year alone, the min- istry spent about $13,000 just for food. Our power bill almost triples during the summer time, OShields said. We have seven freezers that are being used, and then we purchase paper prod- ucts as well. We always need donations. During the summer months, many people glean from their farms and donate fresh produce. But, during the winter months, donations can often get pretty lean. The church makes do with what is available to purchase at Harvest Hope, and a few of the surrounding churches including Highlands Church, Calvary Christian Fellowship and Locust Hill Baptist Church help each other out when they have food left over from their food banks. And surplus from Living Branch goes to Greer Relief. I apply for grants in the summertime usually in July but they usually dont give out the grants until December, OShields said. This is the third one we have received from Food Lion. They have been very good to us. Food pantries are be- coming an important part of many churches minis- tries as more people find their incomes are being cut and food prices rise. This is the best out- reach you can have out of a church, OShields said. Food stamps are being cut and for many of these folks, these are their only groceries. A lot of them go around to different food banks. They might be on a fixed income or disabled, and we can help them by eliminating their grocery bill. While Living Branch sees many of the same people, who are allowed to come every other week, those who get back on their feet leave the food bank for those who need it more. The food bank is open to anyone and all that is re- quired is for each person to leave their address and the number of people in their household for the purpose of record keeping for Harvest Hope. We get a lot of new people when the others get back on their feet, OShields said. It really is a blessing. People dont take unless they need it. Living Branch Minis- tries is at 4007 Locust Hill Road, Taylors. CHURCH NEWS Living Branch Ministries gets third grant PHOTO | SUBMITTED The Nelons will join Guy Penrod during a performance in Duncan. This evening of music will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27. Guy Penrod to perform at Dist. 5 Fine Arts Center PHOTO | SUBMITTED Former Gaither Vocal Band performer, Guy Penrod, will sing at the District 5 Fine Arts Center on June 27. BJU president earns honor from The Citadel This is the best outreach you can have out of a church. Dana OShields Pastors wife
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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 445 S. Suber Rd., Greer 801-0181 Taylors First Baptist Church 200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535 United Family Ministries 13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235 Victor Baptist 121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686 Washington Baptist Church 3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510 Welcome Home Baptist Church 1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674 CATHOLIC Blessed Trinity Catholic Church 901 River Rd., Greer 879-4225 CHURCH OF CHRIST Riverside Church of Christ 2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 322-6847 CHURCH OF GOD Church of God - Greer 500 Trade St., Greer 877-0374 Church of God of Prophecy 2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329 Eastside Worship Center 601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523 ONeal Church of God 3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273 Pelham Church of God of Prophecy 139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 801-0528 Praise Cathedral Church of God 3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 879-4878 EPISCOPAL Good Shepherd Episcopal 200 Cannon St., Greer 877-2330 LUTHERAN Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church 401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 288-4867 Apostolic Lutheran Church 453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer 848-4568 Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS 2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville 297-5815 Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA 300 Oneal Rd., Greer 877-5876 METHODIST Bethel United Methodist Church 105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer 879-2066 Covenant United Methodist Church 1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 244-3162 Ebenezer United Methodist Church 174 Ebenezer Road, Greer 987-9644 Faith United Methodist Church 1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer 877-0308 Fews Chapel United Methodist Church 4000 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-2522 Grace United Methodist Church 627 Taylor Rd., Greer 877-7015 Lee Road United Methodist Church 1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors 244-6427 Liberty Hill United Methodist Church 301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer 968-8150 Liberty United Methodist Church 4276 Highway 414, Landrum 292-0142 Memorial United Methodist Church 201 N. Main St., Greer 877-0956 Mountain View UMC 6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-8532 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 1105 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 877-3267 First Presbyterian Church 100 School St., Greer 877-3612 Fulton Presbyterian Church 821 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 879-3190 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 468 S. Suber Rd., Greer 877-8287 Harvest Christian Church 2150 Highway 417, Woodruff 486-8877 International Cathedral of Prayer 100 Davis Avenue Greer 655-0009 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 3315 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 848-2728 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 4369 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 268-2299 Trinity Fellowship Church 3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 877-0419 1700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville 244-6011 United Anglican Fellowship 1001 W. 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Spartanburg County Parks and Recreation Dis- trict representatives ad- dressed council about re- development options for a park in Duncan. At previ- ous meetings, council dis- cussed rejoining the Recre- ation District, although an ordinance to do so has not yet been drafted and voted on. If council and Spartan- burg County approve an ordinance for Duncan to rejoin the district, taxes will increase for residents 5 mills beginning in Janu- ary. Recreation Districts Mike Nation, project man- ager, and Jim Campbell, interim director, present- ed linear park options highlighting Wellford-Ly- man-Duncan connectivity areas and underdevelop- ment areas. What were proposing is a linear park, which its definition is its longer than it is wide, but what usually happens is linear parks usually follow road- ways, railroads, water- fronts and waterways, so we just happen to be fol- lowing roadways which is your main street and your main access into town, Nation said. Doug Burns with the Ap- palachian Council of Gov- ernment asked Recreation District representatives, once the tax increase is implemented, how long it would be before park con- struction begins. We dont know, Camp- bell said. The reality is when I took overone of the things I found is whole heap of parks with a whole stack of problems, and were working through those right now. And, ex- actly the timing of this is going to be somewhat dependent on those other projects because weve got to get those things done because theyre already in the queue. Despite no determina- tion of when the construc- tion of the park will begin, residents will begin paying the increased taxes on Jan- uary 1 if Duncan rejoins the district. My concern with it would be youre running the risk of having a levy placed on your citizens not knowing when your parks are going to come, Burns said. That levy could be on the citizens for a number of years be- fore these parks are ever put into place, if youre going to finish off other priorities. Campbell said they would aim to begin the construction by July of 2015, a year an a half af- ter the tax could be imple- mented. On Monday, the coun- cil voted unanimously to move forward with work- ing in partnership with Spartanburg County to- ward developing an ordi- nance to rejoin the Recre- ation District. If Duncan Council intends to rejoin the Recreation District, they will have to pass two ordinance readings, and Spartanburg County will have to pass three read- ings. Councilperson Jason Shuler requested council consider creating a veter- ans park. The matter was tabled while an ordinance and plan is developed for council to review at anoth- er time. Council also unani- mously passed the first reading of the 2014-2015 fiscal year budget, which reflects a 2.1 percent tax increase. The next regularly scheduled Duncan Town Council meeting is July 16 at 6 p.m. at Duncan Town Hall, 153 W. Main St. [email protected] | 877-2076 AUTO BREAKINGS The Greenville County Sheriffs Office is asking the public for its help in identifying two subjects who are responsible for several auto breakings that occurred in the Tay- lors area between May 30 and June 1. Investigators say the subjects stole several items from the vehicles, including debit and credit cards. The subjects were cap- tured on security video using the stolen cards in different locations in Greenville County. They were last seen leaving one of the locations in a white SUV. Anyone with informa- tion regarding the identity or the location of the sub- jects is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 23-CRIME. ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING The Greenville County Sheriffs Office is asking the public for help in iden- tifying a man who walked into the Bi-Lo at 6 K-Mart Plaza and demanded a woman give him her child. According to a press re- lease, on May 30, a woman was grocery shopping with her daughter when a white male subject approached her and began yelling at her to give him his son. When the victim told the subject it was her daughter the suspect looked at her in confusion before walk- ing out of the store. The victim told officers she didnt know the suspect and had never seen him before. The suspect was seen entering the store with a white female. Anyone with informa- tion regarding the identity of either the male or fe- male pictured is asked to call Crime Stoppers. (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 Shavon Neon Robin- son, 33, of 4302 Edwards Road, Taylors, has been charged with failure to ac- quire a vehicle license, not wearing a seatbelt, simple possession of marijuana (second), receiving stolen goods and no state driv- ers license. According to incident reports, an officer was on routine patrol when he observed a green Honda traveling on Wade Hamp- ton Boulevard occupied by a driver who was not wear- ing a seatbelt. The officer pulled be- hind the vehicle, and then observed there was no li- cense tag on the vehicle. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and its driver (Robinson). Robinson presented the officer with a North Caro- lina drivers license and in- formed the officer he did not have any paperwork on the vehicle because he was test-driving it for the weekend. The officer observed Robinson to be very ner- vous. Robinson signed a consent to search form and the officer located a package of cigars with a small amount of green leafy substance in the glove box. The officer also found a Duke Power meter in the backseat of the vehicle that was supposed to be on a house in Charlotte, N.C. Robinson was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. Joshua Michael Size- more, 18, of 1827 Memo- rial Drive Ext., Greer, has been charged with an expired tag, simple pos- session of marijuana and possession of drug para- phernalia. Alzavia Woods, 18, of 402 Hampton Road, Greer, has been charged with simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Ali- zuwone Woods, 20, of 407 Hampton Road, Greer, has been charged with simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to incident re- ports, an officer was con- ducting patrol on South Buncombe Road when he observed a brown Honda with an expired tag. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and its driver (Sizemore). Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer detect- ed a strong odor of mari- juana. When asked if there was any marijuana inside the vehicle Sizemore told the officer there was some in the front door console. Sizemore and the two passengers (Alzavia and Alizuwone Woods) were asked to step out of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded a water pipe, a small baggie of a green leafy substance and an emptied cigar wrapper. All three subjects were arrested and transport- ed to the Greer City Jail. PRESCRIPTION FRAUD Davon Lawrence Payton, 22, of 105 Windtree Court B, Greenwood, has been charged with obtaining a prescription by fraud. According to incident re- ports, an officer respond- ed to Walmart on East Wade Hampton Boulevard in reference to a report of a black male at the phar- macy attempting to pass a forged prescription. Upon arrival, the officer located the subject and identified him as Payton. The officer then spoke to the pharmacist who stated Payton attempted to gain a prescription for 120 pills of hydrocodone. The pharmacist stated when she received the pre- scription she was unable to find where it had been ordered, so she contacted the doctor on the slip who informed her the prescrip- tion was forged. Payton was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. TRESPASSING Carlos William Powell, 40, of 3 Haynes St., Greer, has been charged with trespassing and petit lar- ceny. According to incident re- ports, an officer respond- ed to CDS Ensembles in reference to a report of a man who had jumped a fence and was removing items. The caller advised the subject had been walking back and forth between the business and a house located directly behind the business. The officer located the subject (Powell), matching the description given, on the front porch of a house on Haynes Street. When questioned, Powell stated he and another sub- ject had jumped a fence to the property to look for metal. He stated they found a pipe and attached a rope and handle to it to aid them in removing it from the property. Officers located the pipe outside the fence and ob- served marks where it had been dragged from CDS Ensembles. Powell was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. CDV Beulah Frazier, 49, of 200 Snow St., Greer, has been charged with crimi- nal domestic violence. According to incident re- ports, an officer respond- ed to the above address in reference to a distur- bance. Upon arrival, the officer met with a victim who stated he and Frazier began arguing and Frazier then struck him, causing his left eye to swell. A witness to the alterca- tion confirmed that Fra- zier had struck the victim several times. Frazier was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. POSSESSION James Christopher Case, 32, of 25 Red Turner Road, Greer, has been charged with simple possession of marijuana and with pos- session of drug parapher- nalia. According to incident reports, an officer was on routine patrol when he observed an older model Mustang at the intersec- tion of Highway 14 from which smoke appeared to be coming from a glass pipe inside. The officer also detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and observed the vehicles driver (Case) was also not wearing a seatbelt. The Mustang pulled into the parking lot of GSP Drive. By the time the of- ficer caught up to the vehi- cle in the parking lot, Case had already exited the car. Case openly admitted to the officer he had marijua- na and a pipe inside the vehicle. He retrieved the items (which included 10 grams of marijuana and a glass pipe). Case was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. John Daniel Gari, 20, of 400 Pelham St., Greer, has been charged with pos- session of marijuana and possession of drug para- phernalia. Christopher Michael Steadman, 23, of 9 11th St., Greer, has been charged with possession of marijuana. According to incident reports, an officer was on uniform patrol when he observed a white Kia trav- eling on South Line Street with inoperable tag lights. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and its driver (Gari). The officer began asking Gari questions. Gari told the officer he and Steadman were on their way to his house to meet a group of friends that were already there. The officer then began asking the passenger of the vehicle (Steadman) questions. When asked if he had any marijuana, Steadman produced a baggie of marijuana (con- taining 1 gram) from his shorts pocket. He was placed under arrest. The officer then issued Gari a written warning for his inoperable tag lights before asking him if he could follow him home to see if any unlawful ac- tivity was occurring. Gari consented and once they were at Garis residence, he provided the officer with a written consent to search his house. Inside the home, Gari confessed to the officer he had some marijuana in his room and gave him a jar containing 3.1 grams of marijuana. A scale was also located. Gari was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. Joshua Campbell, 26, of 305 Palmetto Dr., Greer, has been charged with simple possession of mar- ijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to incident reports, an officer was on routine patrol when he ob- served a vehicle at South Line Street and 25th Street with inoperable tag lights. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and its driver (Campbell). Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer detect- ed a strong smell of mari- juana coming from within the vehicle. When asked where the drugs were, the passenger of the vehicle told the officer the driver (Campbell) gave him the marijuana when he saw the blue lights and in- structed him to hide it. Campbell admitted to this. He was arrested and transported to the Greer City Jail. A search of the vehicle also yielded three pipes. POLICE AND FIRE The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN A9 1921 Hwy. 101 South (Exit 60 off Interstate 85) Greer, SC 29651 864-968-1133 CIGARS S.C.s Largest Humidor Sheriffs office needs help identifying suspects GCSO needs help identifying these suspects in connection with auto breaking in the Taylors area. DUNCAN: Proposes linear park
CRIME REPORT | FROM PAGE ONE looking to escape home- lessness. Even though its a shelter, its a very differ- ent programWeve been very aggressive in saying that this is the program were doing. We know it will work because Triune has done it and it works. The shelter will house three individuals or fami- lies, in addition to the op- erations manager. A lot of shelters in the United States are mens shelters, womens shel- ters. You have women and childrens shelters. Our concept will allow families to stay together. I think thats really important, Wickliffe said. A lot of times, youll have people who will to have to go stay at a shelter, but theyll have to break up their family. I think thats silly. Well have the room, well have the program. I think thats part of someones rehabilitationtheyre not going through it alone. Their entire family is there to support them and to go through this transforma- tion themselves. Wickliffe estimates the entire project will cost $475,000, which accounts for purchasing the land, preparing the land, build- ing the facility and the first year of operations. We cant do anything until we have the money for it. Were not going to take a bank loan. Were not going to ask for mon- ey from the government. We are strictly [asking] for the Greer community to come through for us. They came through for us on the soup kitchen and we know that they will on this as well. This is important to the community. A major fundraising push is next, Wickliffe said, and the board is reaching out to a large number of companies for help. Me- morial United Methodist Church has committed to donating $5,000. Right now, were prob- ably around the $15- $17,000 mark in fundrais- ing still have a long way to go, he said. Those interested in helping, whether through volunteering or monetary or material donations, can contact Wickliffe at info@ greersoupkitchen.com or 940-1712. 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Wellford, SC * 439-3557 Hwy. 29....1 mile south ol !85 at Lxit GG * MONSAT 9G *CLOSLD SUN www.thompsonsshoes.com FAMOUS BRAND SHOES Thompsons M ass murder at a state university, prescription drug abuse, neglected veterans, escalating tensions with Russia, growing concern about pornography Many believe these to be mostly modern-day ills that could signal the col- lapse of American society. Others know these very problems have haunted us for half a century. Around February, I was in an antique store in Boone, going through an enormous collection of Life magazines. As I thumbed through the cov- ers looking for rock icons like the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Dylan, it was impossible to ignore all those covers that so vividly depicted the social anxieties of the era. A period I found especially notable was the summer of 1966. The following Life magazine covers were all published within six weeks of each other. June 24, 1966: Doc- tors and the Rx Scandal Over the last decade, Ive written a ton of articles about Americas prescription drug crisis, particularly about how many people have died from methadone and prescription drug over- doses. While prescription drugs were by no means as popular or dangerous a half century ago, its illu- minating to know that big money and profits were impeding medical ethics even back then. July 15, 1966: Watts Still Seething Less than a year after one of the worst race riots in Ameri- can history killed 34 people in South Central, California, the neighbor- hood remained a hotbed of violence and racial ten- sion. Gang activity, police brutality and extreme prejudice pervaded the streets for decades. The Life cover from this date shows a young African American militant put- ting black boys wearing Simba shirts through some kind of military drill. In 1992, the L.A. race riots took place just a few miles away. July 29, 1966: The Nine Nurses -- Its ironic that the 60s are known as the decade of peace and love, for no other 20th Cen- tury decade seemed so violent. Vietnam, political demonstrations, and the assassinations of JFK, RFK, MLK and Malcolm X were the big newsmakers of the era, but there was no shortage of nightmar- ish crimes that decade. Among them was Richard Specks rape and murder of eight Chicago nurses on one dreadful night 48 years ago. The lone survivor, Cora Amurao, was able to remain unde- tected by hiding under a bed all night. Three years later, the Manson mur- ders further unsettled the American public. August 12, 1966: The Texas Sniper 30 years before Columbine and over four decades before the Virginia Tech mas- sacre, Charles Whitman killed 16 people and wounded 32 others in what was then the largest campus mass murder in U.S. history. An ex-Marine, Whitman shot helpless victims sniper-style from a clocktower observa- tion deck 230-feet high. Thankfully, a cop shot and killed him 90 minutes after the rampage began. Sometimes I argue with older people that America is no more violent now than it was in the 60s and 70s. I wont bore you with the statistics. I did however find my quick tour through the Life Magazine catalog revealing. Go online and look at them yourself. Its stunning how prevalent hate, racism, violence and addiction were back then. That they remain so strong and corrosive today is both a simple fact of American life and a telling statement on hu- man nature. [email protected] | 877-2076 THE BUCK STOPS HERE WILLIAM BUCHHEIT Myrtle Smith celebrated her 100th birthday re- cently. The Ladies two Mission Groups from Abner Creek Baptist Church sponsored a Tea in her honor on May 11, 2014, at Southern Sis- ters Sandwich Shop in Historical Reidville, across from the elementary school where her children had attended. Smith and her late hus- band, Carl, raised three sons, David, Danny and Tim Smith, on Highway 101 South in Greer. She currently resides at the Windsor House on Pel- ham Road in Greenville. She continues to partici- pate in her exercise pro- gram there and teaches a monthly Bible study. Smith is a former em- ployee of Dobsons Hard- ware Store in Greer. BY AMANDA IRWIN STAFF WRITER Wellford Council passed the first reading of the 2014-2015 fiscal year bud- get on June 3 following a public hearing, and due to a budget increase, resi- dents can expect to pay an additional 3.6 mills. Well- ford residents currently pay 57.9 mills. Were still trying our best to take care of the money for the town. Were trying to move forward with a couple of things that we want to see hap- pen, said Wellford Mayor Tommy Watson. There is going to be a slight in- crease in the budget this year. Our budget last year (for) expenditures was $1, 117,450. This year we project it will be about $65,000 higher than that at $1,182,450. Watson said the in- creased budget will, in part, be alleviated through the additional $15,000 the town brought in through the public works fee, how- ever, he also stated a por- tion of these funds may be used to purchase new mowing equipment at the end of this fiscal year, as well. We are looking at pur- chasing some new mow- ing equipment this com- ing year, Watson said. Theres a possibility that before the end of this fis- cal year, we will take some of the excess money that came out on the public works fee and purchase a new lawn mower. Next years proposed budget includes a 3.5 per- cent increase in employee salaries, part of which is due to health insurance and the addition of an ad- ministrator position for the maintenance depart- ment. The proposed main- tenance department cost will increase from $98,500 to $124,950, due to the added position. While health insurance will also impose an increased cost, some of the towns insur- ance costs were minimized by the councils decision to seek insurance through the Municipal Association. Wellford residents can expect work on the under- pass to begin mid-June. Pothole repairs will tempo- rarily remedy town roads in need of repair until the Highway Department can repave them. We have been talking to the highway department about repairing some oth- er roads in town. Syphrit Road is one of the worst and Main Street has got some pretty rough spots in it. We have asked about the paving schedule, and unfortunately some of these roads are in way better shape then some other roads in the county so we are way down on the paving schedule, so were going to be redoing the potholes and doing some other work in those areas, he said. Trash services will be- gin on July 7, and trash- cans and instructions will be delivered to residents mid-month. Council members, along with volunteers, will meet at Wellford Town Hall on June 28 at 8 a.m. for liter pickup. Anyone interested in volunteering can join, contact city hall at 439- 4875 for more informa- tion. Wellford residents can expect tax increase Life in the Summer of 66
PHOTO | SUBMITTED Pictured at Smiths birthday celebration are, left to right: front row, Bernice Brewer, Carolyn Henderson, Nellie Rumsey, Myrtle Smith, Angie Fowler and Pat Husky; second row, Jean Dailey (face hidden), Melissa Madden, Linda Currin, Vivian Langford, Jennie Weathers, Nancy Davis and Lisa Layton; back row, Joanne Coggins, Miriam Smith, Carol DeShields, Ann Ballenger, Linda Gaile Lister and Ruby Layton. Smith celebrates 100th birthday
SHELTER: Project will cost $475,000 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 SPORTS The Greer Citizen BLAME CANNADA BILLY CANNADA Watching my sports I have a sports-watching dilemma, as most of you may know. A few months ago, my wife and I decided to ditch cable in favor of more money every month and a little extra free time. I didnt really think about how that would impact my ability to keep up with sporting events, but I wish I had. Saturday night, I felt like a genius. I wasnt going to convince Shan- non to get on board with cable again. That ship had sailed. She has enjoyed life without cable, except for the moments I men- tion The Bachelor is on and she is missing it (a cruel thing to do, but worth it if it brings her one step closer to giving me back my sports). I knew she wouldnt spring for anything extravagant, so I started trying to convince her to let me buy a fairly priced high definition antenna. After explaining to her the benefits free televi- sion would bring, we dropped by Radio Shack on our way out for date night. A few hours later, we were at home setting the thing up. I dont know if youve ever been through this process, but its kind of like playing the lottery. We plugged the antenna in to our downstairs tele- vision and hit the channel scan button. For the next 20 minutes (this thing took forever to scan) we sat and waited anxiously. The TV was more than halfway through the scan and had not found a single channel. What a piece of junk, I said in frustrated voice. Then, hope sprang eter- nal. The scan produced six channels we could access. As soon as the proce- dure concluded, I flipped vigorously through to see what they were. We had picked up CBS, along with five channels that should not exist (I mean, they were terrible). Disappointed, I knew CBS would not bring me the sports joy I was seek- ing. Then it dawned on me. We have to try the one upstairs, I insisted. Running to my upstairs television, I plugged the device in and started the process over. It made sense. Higher elevation, more channels. Its only science. I watched as the chan- nels came pouring in. Were up to 17! I shout- ed to my wife, knowing one of those channels had to be showing sports. As soon as the scan completed, the television immediately cut to NBCs broadcast of the Stanley Cup Finals, where the L.A. Kings were about to net the winning goal. I stood there with a satisfied smirk. We had access to sports again, but not the channel broad- casting The Bachelor. Life is good.
B Locally owned and operated for over 45 years. 49 39 29 Expires 7-31-14 $ $ $ Under new football coach Lane BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR New Byrnes football coach Brian Lane has only been on campus for a cou- ple of months, but he is already starting to realize the potential of his new team. The Rebels wrapped up spring practice a few weeks ago and won their first 7-on-7 tournament last weekend at Auburn University. I think our spring went well, considering a new head coach, offensive co- ordinator and defensive coordinator, Lane said. I think things went smooth- ly. We got through it, now were hitting the summer phase and were just get- ting in here and getting used to each other. Every day is a new day and every day is a new experience. Lane said he has mon- ster talent returning to the team. Tavin Richardson has been doing great. Lyrics Klugh is just blowing up. Hes up to 12 or 13 offers. Braylin Collins is at like five offers. Isaiah Hill, our running back is about at four offers. The list keeps going on and on, Lane said. Youve got Chavis Dawkins, youve got Ray Miller. Our quarterback, Micah Young, has just been doing a tremendous job this spring and sum- mer. Along with coach Bobby Bentleys departure to Auburn earlier this year, Byrnes lost its incoming quarterback Jake Bentley. Lane said Young is well SEE BYRNES | B4 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR The Greer senior Ameri- can Legion Post 115 team is facing a tough five game stretch this week, coming off a recent 14-12 loss to Belton. Post 115 has picked up wins over Union, Travelers Rest, Greenwood and Eas- ley in the early going this season. Head coach Paul Kontowsky said his team has put together a pretty solid roster. Weve got four kids from each school, four from Greer, four from Blue Ridge, four from Eastside and four from Riverside, Kontowsky said. Its early right now. Theres been a lot of graduation practic- es and this and that, and we havent really had the whole team together yet. The team is led by strong pitching. Erskines Kyle Foster has been rock solid on the mound for the legion team this sea- son, recently throwing 12 strikeouts in a win over Travelers Rest. Weve got strong pitch- ing and strong defense, Kontowsky said. Our hit- ting has been a little weak, but the pitching has been excellent. Looking at the confer- ence, Kontowsky said his team will have its hands full. Inman looks pretty strong and I thought Union looked pretty strong, he said. We went and watched Spartanburg play and they looked re- ally strong as well, so its going to be a tough season for us. The competition contin- ues to rise game by game. We just got the best kids from the schools that we pull from, Kon- towsky said. I dont think theres anybody that we tried to get that we didnt. These are the best players around playing. The com- petition is incredible right now, especially this year. Spartanburgs got six kids in college starting on their team. Greenville is the same way. Kontowsky said summer ball provides local athletes the chance to see how the match up with some of the areas best. A lot of the competition has seen col- ligate action. It should make them even better than what they are, he said. Youre see- ing some of the best pitch- ers around, and in the field, youre seeing some of the best hitters around. SEE LEGION | B4 Junior team gearing up for success BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR The Greer junior Ameri- can Legion Post 115 team is coming off a recent 5-4 victory over Spartanburg heading into a week with three games. Head coach Nate Ramsey said he likes the way his roster has taken shape in recent weeks. Weve got a nice group of kids, Ramsey said. They look pretty good. Were playing .500 ball right now. I think were 4- 3 in the conference, which puts us second in the early going. I think we started slow. We had four prac- tices with them before we started playing games, and the way our field is situat- ed, weve just kind of had to learn by the game. The junior legion team has picked up early wins over Spartanburg, Gaffney and Union. Players from Riverside include, Austin Corn, Ty- ler Kruglevich, Joseph Mershon and Clark Der- rick. Those from Blue Ridge include, Ty Reini and Ryan Teems. Chris- tian Kontowsky is the sole player from Byrnes on the roster. Most of the junior legion team hails from Greer, in- cluding Chandler Geibner, Colt Leopard, Will Pitts, Colin Fowler, Sam Thorn- ton, Brayden Edwards and Brandon Wortkoetter. Weve got a unit that is getting stronger ev- ery night, Ramsey said. Thats their final goalto make a deep run in the playoffs. SEE BASEBALL | B4 Veteran talent leading Rebels PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN New Rebel coach Brian Lane dishes out some instruction to his players during a recent spring practice. Byrnes won its frst 7-on-7 tournament at Auburn University last weekend.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Junior legion coach Nate Ramsey said he has a strong team that will continue to get better as the season progresses. Senior legion falls to Belton 14-12 Post 115 coming off 5-4 win over Spartanburg PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Paul Kontowskys senior legion team let one slip against Belton, falling in a high scoring 14-12 contest. We just got the best kids from the schools that we pull from...These are the best players around playing. Paul Kontowsky Greer senior legion baseball coach
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR Greer High basketball coach Jeff Neely will be putting on a basketball camp in July, featuring instruction for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Neely has been conduct- ing the camp for more than two decades and it takes place at Greer First Baptist Church. Ive been doing this for 21 years now, Neely said. The church has been gra- cious enough to help me and partner with me. It started out with my chil- dren helping me and Ive been able to use some of my players to help me. Its been a good thing for us as a family to do together. We just try to focus on the spiritual side of things and the fundamentals of basketball. We just have a good time and I think most of the kids that come through really enjoy it. The camp begins July 7-10 with a morning ses- sion (9 a.m.-noon) for 3rd-5th grade boys and an afternoon session (1 p.m. 4 p.m.) for 6th-8th grade boys. The camp will also run July 14-17 and July 21-24 for different ages, includ- ing children in kindergar- ten. With the young kids, we work a lot with them on just catching and pass- ing, Neely said. Well get kids that are afraid to even catch a basketball. I think a lot parents think Im going to turn them into a basketball player in a week, and Im just try- ing to teach them not to be afraid to catch. It really just depends on the indi- vidual. Neely said the camp is all about having fun and focusing on the important things. Well have a lot of fun games with them and well try to incorporate a lot of basketball into it, he said. We talk a lot about sportsmanship and get- ting along with others. We try to show them how to play without fussing at each other and just having good attitudes. The head coach said he has gotten assistance from some of his players from the high school through the years. I always try to use my players, Neely said. I try to handpick the ones I think would be good at that. Im often surprised that the ones that actually are good with kids are the ones I didnt know would be good with kids. It helps me and I think it helps them to be able to do stuff like that. Ive used a vari- ety of students over the years. As for now, it is the off- season for Neely and his team, which means focus- ing on fundamentals and skills. Weve been practic- ing and everything since before school was actu- ally out, Neely said. This year, we were less limited on what we can do. Weve got more options avail- able. Were going to be do- ing more summer leagues. Were going to play this week at Chapman. Well be playing at Mauldin. We just open the gym up and most everybody that wants to come will come. We do a lot instruc- tion during the summer and we try to work on skills a little bit with our players. Weve had really good participation. Weve got a lot of rising ninth graders this year and a lot of them have been com- ing, he said. [email protected] | 877-2076 BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR The Greer All-Stars Track Club recently brought home its 11th consecutive state championship last week, finishing atop 29 teams in Columbia. Coach Johnny Nesbitt said he saw quite a few im- pressive performances. My girls tied for first and my boys tied for sec- ond overall, Nesbitt said. Ive got a kid named McKenzie Mullens from Byrnes, she won the long jump, triple jump, high jump and 200-meter hur- dles. Ive also got an eighth grader from Byrnes, Nellie Kone, and she performed well. Ive got a kid thats transferring to Greer High School, Tory Pride. Youre going to hear a lot about him next year. He won the 100-meter, 200-meter and 300-meter long jump. EJ Bradford, a 12-year- old, also had a strong showing, winning the 100- meter, 200-meter and long jump. EJs sister, Kaiya, won the 100-meter, 200- meter and 300-meter hur- dles and won high jump. Angel Nesbitt finished second in the triple jump, fourth in the long jump and third in the high jump. Matthew Garrett set a record in the 800-meter hurdles. God has been good to me, Nesbitt said. When we started the program back in 1999, we want- ed to give local kids the chance to run track and learn track. A lot of times, in high school, you dont have the time to really teach kids track and field like you do in the summer time. Nesbitt said the Greer All-Stars Track Club gives individuals an opportuni- ty to shine and show their skills. Everybody runs track as a starter, he said. No one is coming off the bench. Everyone always has to compete at their highest level. The head coach has high hopes for the athletes he coaches. We want to see one of our local kids in the Olym- pics one day, Nesbitt said. We just want these kids to understand that they can do so much. We want them to go to school and to be somebody. Nesbitt, who current- ly coaches at J.L. Mann, coached at Greer for an extended period of time before moving on. I coached at Greer High School for 15-20 years my- self, Nesbitt said. A lot of these kids that you see performing well in high started with the Greer All- Stars. As he prepares his group to race in Georgia in the next couple of weeks, Nesbitt said his runners will continue to face the toughest competition. These kids get to com- pete against some of the top kids in the nation, Nesbitt said. We want to get these kids competing on a high level and we also want them to stay in South Carolina. BASEBALL Patrick Busscher Matt Cooper Zac Davis Foley George Colton Grant Taylor Hollifeld Stewart Hunt Ben Kramm Cuyler McAulife Tyler Mitchell Jessep Polk Wheeler Smith Ryan Woodring
CHEERLEADING Megan Apperson Cathryn Blalock Bill Blount Emily Branham Carrie-France Daniel Miranda Gilbert Megan Goodson Jordan Greskamp Augusta Marsh Katelyn Miller Charlotte Paul Janna Porter Erika Ritchey Dalicia Watson
FOOTBALL Taylor Anderson Will Beacham Jacob Buckley Mychal Cannon Charles Coleman Brock Frisbee Dillon Holliday Adam House Stewart Hunt Chris Jones Michael Klein Parker Langford KJ McDonald Braelen Meredith Paul Scott Rashad Simmons Jonathan White
MENS BASKETBALL Luke Edwards MENS CROSS COUNTRY Tanner Furr Brett Morley Ben Wade Joshua Wilkinson Jonathan Williams
MENS GOLF Sam Goodnight Jacob Harris Josh Hopwood Tucker MacDonald Josh ONeal Ognjen Radovic MENS SOCCER Jonathan Arango Aaron Chappell Jon Coelho Doug Cordi Andrew Duncan Brandon Harrison Bryce Harrison Joel Johnson Todd Johnston Kelton Knutson Andrew Kyle Jonny Lind Ian Murray Wil Pickel Alex Redding Adam Turner Asa Wolfe Ara Zadoorian
MENS TENNIS David Bolton Rafael Gonzalez Andres Robles Cama Cho Sjors van Eck Juan Vargas Marcelo Yshikawa
MENS TRACK AND FIELD Tanner Furr Stephen Howard Michael Klein Brett Morley Dominic Powell Paul Scott Rashad Simmons Kylan Steinert Ben Wade Joshua Wilkinson Jonathan Williams
WOMENS BASKETBALL Ashleigh Edwards Timisty Nelson Aliyah Stokes Emily Wampler WOMENS CROSS COUNTRY Morgan Buchanan Chelsea Dyson Zoe Engwall Kendra Epting Kelly Knutson Emily Lawson Aline Ribeiro Corrine Schmidt Amanda Ward
WOMENS GOLF Ashley Carrell Lauren Childs Paige Donaldson Anna Padgett Denise Shirley Callie Taylor
WOMENS SOCCER Kathryn Allen Rebekah Anderson McKenzie Botts Brooke Domingo Courtney Etheridge Sara Forrester Karis Hoover Franki Jumper Taylor Kelley Julia Klukow Erin McLure Marquerite Motsinger Kaylin Nicholson
SOFTBALL Sarah Armstrong Tori Freedman Megan Johnson Morgan Roach Megan Steading
WOMENS TENNIS Maggie Elliott Erin Grimsley Ann Huxford Christina Kiessling Aline Ribeiro
WOMENS TRACK AND FIELD Morgan Buchanan Sarah Bullock Chelsea Dyson Zoe Engwall Megan Goodson Erin Kicklighter Kelly Knutson Emily Lawson Dakeeja Nelson Erin Plumley Rebecca Pope Aline Ribeiro Corrine Schmidt Kayla Steinart Amanda Ward
WOMENS VOLLEYBALL Yomi Adeyeye Madison Allen Sommer Cagle Taylor Dupes Hannah Helbert Megan Steading NGU lands 168 athletes on presidential honor roll Greer All-Stars win state track title PHOTO | SUBMITTED Greer All-Stars Track coach Johnny Nesbitt said he had several players take home top honors at a recent meet in Columbia. The team won its 11th state championship. We just want these kids to understand that they can do so much. We want them to go to school and to be somebody. Johnny Nesbitt Greer All-Stars Track Coach
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NGCRUSADERS.COM NGUs Tucker MacDonald was named to the honor roll. Neely to host childrens basketball camp in July MANDY FERGUSON | FILE PHOTO A Shooting for Heaven participant practices dribbling during the 2013 camp. MANDY FERGUSON | FILE PHOTO Greer High basketball coach Jef Neely instructs a group of basketball camp participants during last years event. North Greenville ath- letes recently secured 168 spots on the Conference Carolinas spring presi- dential honor roll. Conference Carolinas recognized 1,401 individu- al student-athletes for the award. Several were listed for multiple sports, bring- ing the list to 1,501 total honorees. Those making the honor roll achieved a grade point average of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) at each of their institutions. The large number of student-athletes compris- ing the Presidential Honor Roll is pleasing but not surprising, Commissioner Alan Patterson said. Con- ference Carolinas athletics gives more than lip service to the concept of academ- ics and athletics working together. Our members live this model and the fifth quarter success of educating athletes pre- pared for todays play and tomorrows success is an intentional and rewarding outcome. The Conference Caro- linas presidential honor roll is awarded twice a year covering each of the fall and spring academic semesters and is based on meeting the criteria at the end of the previous semes- ter. Below are the Crusad- ers making the list. PRESIDENTIAL HONOR ROLL | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 SPORTS THE GREER CITIZEN B3
BY BILLY CANNADA SPORTS EDITOR As the SAIL (Swim As- sociation Invitational League) swimming league gets back underway for a summer full of competi- tion, several area teams are gearing up to take part. Swim meets have al- ready begun, and will con- tinue on each Thursday throughout June. SAIL swimming is com- petitive, but its not just about the competition, Emily Blake Sheridan, who coaches the Brushy Mead- ows, Bent Creek and Sum- mer Walk teams, said. We try to teach a lot about sportsmanship and teach- ing each other. Well have the older kids help the younger kids. We do swim team buddies so that the younger kids have an old- er kid to look up to. Every team and everybody that is involved in SAIL, its all about sportsmanship and fun competition. Were three neighbor- hoods combined as one team, she said. The team is made up of about 150 participants, ranging from ages 6-18. Its a fun thing to do during the summer in- stead of just sitting at home, Sheridan said. The league began in 1964. The first meet in- cluded 300 swimmers. We have a meet every Thursday, Sheridan said. In July, we have our big meet called divisionals. You just swim against the five or six teams in your division and during that meet youre trying to win your division and move on to championships and classics. That includes the top 40 swimmers in all of Greenville County. Meets consists of a med- ley relay, individual races and freestyle races. Divisional races are set for July 11-12 The whole goal of the season is to do your per- sonal best, but also try to do your team best, too, Sheridan said. Its just fun. [email protected] | 877-2076 Area swimmers ready to compete in summer SAIL PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN These SAIL swimmers are gearing up for another summer in the pool at Woody Creek. Divisional competition is set for July. PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Abby Dill practices her stroke at the Brushy Meadows pool. Teams compete in meets each Thursday. BY JOHN STURBIN FOR THE GREER CITIZEN Matt Crafton put a defin- itive end to his 13-year/26- race winless streak at Tex- as Motor Speedway Friday night, steamrolling the field while stretching his fuel mileage en route to a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory in the 18th annual WinStar World Casino 400. Crafton and crew chief Carl Joiner gambled on fuel, running the final 61 laps/91.5 miles without pitting the No. 88 Slim Jim/Menards Toyota Tun- dra fielded by ThorSport Racing. Crafton, 37, scored his fifth truck series victo- ry in 322 career starts and second of the season after winning on the half-mile Martinsville Speedway in March. Its the first time Crafton has won multiple races in a season. I asked if we could make it all the way [on fuel], and they said, Yeah! said Crafton, referring to Joiner and team general manager David Pepper. That helped because I could slow down so much. Theyd let me run for five laps and then slow down for five laps. That is the hardest thing to do for a driver. But we had the fastest truck. Its awesome to be able to do it in this fashion. We marched through them. We had a brand new motor package from Triad and they stepped up as well. Im just lucky enough to drive it. We have an awe- some organization. We have every tool to work with and its so cool to be in Victory Lane in Texas. Crafton finished second in both 2009 Texas truck series races and the spring race in 2012. Friday he led a race- and career-high 118 of 167 laps around the high-banked, 1.5-mile TMS quad-oval to finish a massive 13.302-seconds ahead of runner-up and pole-sitter Justin Lofton. Ironically, Crafton failed to lead a lap here last year while finishing fourth and 10th in the spring and fall races, respectively, on the way to his first truck se- ries championship. Craftons margin of vic- tory set a new series re- cord at TMS, besting the previous mark of 11.817 seconds by Dennis Setzer in this event in 2004. Still, the margin failed to damp- en Loftons spirit after scoring his best TMS fin- ish in eight starts. Its definitely an excit- ing day for me at Texas Motor Speedway, said Lofton, who was making only his second start of the season. Sometimes a driver just clicks with a track and we had a great truck and qualified on the pole. We made ad- justments throughout the race but right at the end we definitely hit on some- thing. As soon as I left my pit box (on his final stop) we were on fuel conserva- tion mode. I wish we could have pushed him (Crafton) to run him out of fuel. He said his truck ran out of fuel when he started his (celebratory) donuts. But were here. Our guys did a great job calculating fuel. Meanwhile, NASCAR veteran Joe Nemechek scored a solid third for his privateer team in the No. 8 MD Anderson Can- cer Center/Smoke -N- Sear No. 8 Toyota Tundra. Sid Mauldin, owner of SWM Gun Runners located in Pampa, Texas, and partner in SWM-NEMCO Motors- ports, currently is receiv- ing treatment for stomach cancer at MD Anderson in Houston. Nemecheks unsponsored black truck carried the MD Anderson logo on its hood as a show of support for the facility. Its definitely big, said Nemechek, a former NAS- CAR Nationwide Series winner at TMS who was making his first truck se- ries start the track. You look at what our team is ... seven or eight guys, were building everything. We built seven trucks so far this year and trying to get performing better. In addition, Nemechek is sharing driving duties with his 16-year-old son, John Hunter. As a team were get- ting better; this is our first year, the elder Nemechek said. Weve never run trucks and I can now tell my son Ive got a third- place finish and hes got a sixth (at Dover Interna- tional Speedway). So its all good. Crafton also took over the championship points lead by 11 points (232- 221) over teammate John- ny Sauter, who finished seventh in his No. 98 Nex- tant/Curb Records Toyota after pitting for fuel under green on Lap 163. We were hoping to have a 1-2 finish but I couldnt be happier, said Pepper, referring to Crafton and Sauter. Were building great trucks. Its good to have the points lead again, but theres a lot of racing to go. Timothy Peters, who be- gan the night with a one- point lead (185-184) over Crafton and Sauter, suf- fered through a miserable night that started with a cut tire that sent his No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toy- ota to pit road on Lap 8. SETH LIVINGSTONE FOR THE GREER CITIZEN Dale Earnhardt Jr. was in position to pounce on Sun- day, punching his ticket to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup by winning his second race this season and his first-ever at Po- cono Raceway. It took a little racing luck. Runner-up Brad Kesel- owski was terrific in clean air. What he lacked was a clean grille. On Sunday, when Kesel- owskis car began to over- heat due to a piece of trash on his front end, Earn- hardt roared by, becom- ing the fourth consecu- tive Hendrick Motorsports driver to put a Chevrolet in Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway. Brad had the better car; he had me beat, said Earn- hardt, who has known his share of late-race misfor- tune. Take the third race of the season at Las Vegas, when he ran out of gas on the final lap, enabling Kes- elowski to win. Ive lost some in some strange ways, so it feels good to win one like that, Earnhardt said. Earnhardts triumph in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 400 gave him two victories this sea- son, his first multiple-win campaign since 2004 when he won six times. He has seen and appreciated the gradual-but-steady strides his team has made. The difference between running fourth at the end of this race and running second is a very small thing, said Earnhardt, praising the effort of his crew chief Steve Letarte in the process. In years past, it was someone else seiz- ing the opportunity. Wed be third or fourth, watch- ing it happen. Each year weve seen a progression of perfor- mance. What Im seeing us do and how Im seeing us run makes a lot of sense to me. Weve been fast every week. We started [to im- prove] toward the middle of last year. We havent peaked, but were certain- ly doing some of our best work right now. Keselowski led 95 of Sundays 160 laps and led Earnhardt by more than one second when his en- gine temperature forced him to take decisive action with five laps to go. Kes- elowski tucked in behind the lapped car of Danica Patrick, hoping to draw the debris off his grille. I felt really bad for Brad to see him in a situation to be that desperate, Earn- hardt said. Hes a good friend he had it won. We werent going to get to him. I could not believe he was going to do that when I saw him go up the race track behind the No. 10 (Patricks car). His temper- ature had to be super-hot for him to do that. Keselowski said he was desperate and felt he had no choice. There was debris on the grille, so I had to do some- thing, Keselowski said. [Maybe] I should have just ran it to see if it would have blown off but I had to make some kind of move or the car wasnt go- ing to make it. The car was starting to blow up. It was going to break or I was go- ing to get passed because we were really down on power in the straightaway. I took a shot to clear it off and not lose time, but I misjudged it. [The move] made enough difference for me to lose the lead in the process. When I got down in the corner and the car finally got side- ways, I realized Id made a mistake. In 28 previous Sprint Cup starts at Pocono, Earn- hardt had managed seven top-five finishes includ- ing a pair of second-place finishes despite what he thought were some excel- lent cars. Weve had so many op- portunities slip away, he said. Weve been so close. So it feels so good to get into Victory Lane here. I used to come here as a kid because it was a summer race. I just always wanted to win at this place. Weve had some good cars here, so it feels good to finish the deal. Kurt Busch finished third, polesitter Denny Hamlin fourth and rookie Kyle Larson took fifth. Hendrick driver Jimmie Johnson, winner of the previous two Sprint Cup races, started 20th, over- came a pit road collision with Marcos Ambrose that dropped him as far back as 31st, and wound up sixth. Crafton gets breakthrough truck series win at TMS Earnhardt lucky and good in Pocono victory PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Amanda Brooks swims in a SAIL meet, which consists of medley relays, individual races and freestyle races. PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 400. The diference between running fourth at the end of this race and running second is a very small thing. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Racecar driver PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 88 Slim Jim/Menards Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino and Resort 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6.
B4 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 FROM B1 equipped for the job, how- ever. We had our first 7-on- 7 tournament this past weekend in Auburnwe won it. I was teasing Micah about how he was going to do in his first tournament when he was a quarter- back that had been play- ing receiver, he said. It just shows what kind of talent he is. Lane said Young can simply get the job done. Micah can get it done, Lane said. Micah might have a little added dimen- sion in that he can run. He does a great job with us. The thing you always wor- ry about when you come in is, is he going to be able to do is check downs? Is he going to be able to get into his protections? Micah has been able to get all that done without much work. Its been a pleasure. The Rebels will not have the easiest early season schedule, facing away games with Northwestern and De La Salle in the first three weeks. Northwestern always does a heck of a job, Lane said. Theyve al- ways got great coaches and great players. Theyve always been a good, well- rounded football program, and nothing is going to change. Games like that hope- fully prepare you for get- ting to the playoffs and winning a state champion- ship, he said. You use these games as litmus tests as to how youre go- ing to perform and com- pete. Weve just got to go to work. At Byrnes, there is only one goal each year, Lane said. Theres only one goal. Thats a state champion- ship, he said. At Byrnes, you dont think about any- thing else. My goal is, I want to win the first game and I want to win the last game of every year. Thats it. I just try to keep it sim- ple. These guys expecta- tions are out of the roof. I understand that because I played here and coached here. Lane said the community has been behind them in every step of the process. The transition is al- most a blur. You just dive right in and do what you know to do. You just use your instincts and get in here and go, Lane said. Its a well-oiled machine. Ive just been trying to get back into the process of what I know. Its been a good transition. Despite all the changes in such a short amount of time, Lane said he has seen all the support he could as for. The people have been very supportive, Lane said. Ive felt the support 100 percent. Sometimes, coming home can be a little different, but it has been great. Im just look- ing forward to continuing what coach Bentley and coach Miller started. Im just trying to continue that success. Byrnes continues its offseason with several upcoming 7-on-7 tourna- ments. Were going to Carolina on the 14th and well go to N.C. State on the 20th, he said. Well have our big 7- on-7 here on the 11th and 12th of July. Were just trying to get these things in before we have the com- petition right in front of us. [email protected] | 877-2076 FROM B1 The team has picked up losses to Inman and Gaff- ney this season. Weve had some bumps in the road early on, Ramsey said. This is a young team, so youre go- ing to have some mistakes early with young teams. I like where their heads are at and I like their work ethic, so well get better as we go. Ramsey said he and his coaching staff are starting to become more familiar with conference competi- tion. You play every team in your conference four times, Ramsey said. Ive got guys helping me out and we have a plan. Week one, we didnt know any- thing about anybody. Now, theres not one thing on any guy in this confer- ence we dont know about. We try and stay prepared. If you dont get to iron things out in practice, you better have as much detail as you can have during the game. We feel better now than we did two weeks ago, he said. Overall, the legion expe- rience is good for the play- ers, Ramsey said. Its nice for these guys to get to meet new peo- ple, he said. For the ones that are going to play col- lege ball, thats kind of the same setting. Its good for them to get that work in. Ramsey said some high school players who have not had the chance to grab the spotlight at their own school have begun to blos- som in the league. I have a couple of kids out here that are juniors and they didnt even hit during their high school season, but theyre two of my best hitters, Ramsey said. You kind of learn some things about these guys and theyre also gain- ing confidence. Ramsey said legion still provides a team experi- ence that travel ball falls short of. Travel ball has kind of taken away from legion over the years, but travel ball is very individual and about what kind of expo- sure you can get, he said. Theres nothing wrong with that, but legion ball still allows you to be on a team and allows you to be a part of something. Some guys like that draw. As for the popularity of the sport, Ramsey expects it to continue to grow. Its starting to become a little bit bigger, he said. Thats what were trying to do this year. Were try- ing to get it established. It has been fun. Hopefully it grows back to where it was. [email protected] | 877-2076 FROM B1 Youre seeing great coach- ing and the game is being played the way it should be played. Kontowsky said he be- lieves his team will con- tinue to improve the more they play with one anoth- er. On a lot of these travel ball teams, nobody really practices, he said. They just get a group of kids out there and play. Legion is a lot different than trav- el ball because youre get- ting to practice and youre getting a group of kids that are all together, stay- ing on the team and being together all the time. It is a little bit of a different ball game. The senior legion team faces games against Gaff- ney, Spartanburg, Union, Inman and Travelers Rest this week. [email protected] | 877-2076 Paris Mountain State Park will hold a Rocks and Minerals program and a Signs of Animals scavenger hunt on Satur- day, June 28. The Friends of Paris Mountain State Park will host a program at 10 a.m. called, Wonderland of Ge- ology. Participants will learn about the minerals and rocks in their local state park with rock hound and Furman University Geologist Dr. Bill Ranson. The program will begin in Park Center and continue outside to explore nearby outcrops and other geo- logical features. There is no fee for this two-hour program after park admission, and no registration is required. Participants will meet at Park Center. Ranger Cathy Taylor will present a program at 1 p.m. called Animal Signs Scavenger Hunt. On an hour and a half walk around Lake Placid, participants will look for the 10 signs of animals listed on the park scaven- ger hunt sheet. That might include examining tree holes, tracks, tooth marks of beavers, and turning over a few logs to discover which animals call Paris Mountain home. The Animal Signs Scav- enger Hunt program costs $7 per person, payable at the fee booth instead of admission, and will start at Park Center. Registra- tion is required. To regis- ter, email ctaylor@scprt. com, or call the office at 244-5565. Email ctaylor@scprt. com, or call 244-5565 during office hours. The parks Web site is South- CarolinaParks.com. The Friends of Paris Mountain Web site is at pmspf.org. Paris Mountain State Park is at 2401 State Park Road, Greenville, six miles north of downtown Green- ville. Summer Admission is $3 for ages 6 15, $5 for ages 16 64, $3.25 for S.C. seniors and disabled persons. Children under age 6 are not charged ad- mission. Cup, cake recipes BY MARK VASTO FOR THE GREER CITIZEN T he traveler took a long sip of his coffee, and then another forkful of syrup-slogged pan- cakes. I dont know what it is about these pancakes, but I can never duplicate them at home, he said. I even bought the same exact batter from the gift shop up front. His traveling companion wasnt paying much atten- tion; his focus was on the sports section. They cut Langdon Donovan, he said, still reading. They did? Yeah. Whos Langdon Dono- van? Hes Americas best soccer player. The World Cup coach cut him from the final roster. Whyd they do that? The new American coach is a German guy ... Jurgen Klinsmann. Hes kind of old fashioned, is thought to have a big ego. He won the World Cup as a player and coached Germany to the semifinals a few years ago. Appar- ently, Donovan took a leave of absence from the team last year while he was in the process of rebuilding the American program, and that didnt sit well with him. He cut him in favor of a few kids ... one of em is 18 ... Julian Green. Oh. How are we sup- posed to do this year? Not looking good. We have to win two games or outpoint the other three teams in our group to advance to the knockout round. Were ranked 14th in the world but we drew Germany and Portugal. Germany is ranked sec- ond and Portugal is third. The other team is Ghana ... they beat us in the last two World Cups. We play them first. If we dont beat them, its not gonna be pretty. Then therell be a lot of second-guessing about Langford, right? Langdon. Donovan. Americas all-time leading scorer, he corrected. He folded the newspaper. I think the focus will be on Klinsmanns ego. He mar- ried a supermodel, flies helicopters in California. Hes considered one of the best living players in the world. He just coached the team through their best qualifying season ever. They beat Germany, Italy, Mexico ... the guy is really putting a stamp on the program. He looked at the travel- ers plate, now devoid of pancakes. Ever have a German pancake? The traveler shook his head. Germans bake? Ever have a pretzel? Oh, yeah ... right. Ever wonder why you cant make a good pretzel at home? He didnt wait for the answer. Its be- cause the Germans put lye on the dough. Its what makes them all brown like that. How could you know to do that? They paid their bill. Klinsmann is a baker ... owns a bakery in Ger- many. The guy probably knows a thing or two about ingredients and probably has some time- tested recipes. Maybe thats why you cant make a good pancake. You may have the same ingredients but you dont have the right griddle ... maybe you didnt sift the flour to remove the lumps. They walked back to their truck. Well ... lets see what this guy can cook up, then. CAROLINA RAVENS YOUTH FOOTBALL REGISTRATION Registration is now un- derway for the fall season of Carolina Ravens youth tackle football (ages 6-12) and cheerleading (ages 5- 13). To register online, visit ravensfootballsc.com. For more information, call 4- 23-4550. FREE BASKETBALL CAMP IS UNDERWAY There will be a free basketball camp for boys and girls ages 6-10 every Monday for four weeks be- ginning June 2 at the Vic- tor Gym on Highway 101 across the street from Vic- tor Baptist Church. For more information, call Cory Holtzclaw at 304- 4057 or Paul Lister at 630- 6625. DRIVE STARS TO PERFORM IN ALLSTAR GAME The Greenville Drive will be well represented in the 55th annual South Atlan- tic League All-Star Game on Tuesday, June 17 at L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina. Four Drive players were selected to the roster, including one starter at his position, and a pair of Drive coaches will be on the Southern Division coaching staff. Jake Romanski was named the Southern Di- visions starting catcher, while Carlos Asuaje and Jantzen Witte were named utility infielders. Joe Gun- kel was selected to the pitching staff. In addi- tion, Manager Darren Fen- ster and Pitching Coach Paul Abbott will serve as coaches. Jake, Carlos, Joe and Jantzen are all much-de- serving of being named to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game, said Fen- ster. Their seasons thus far have all been very im- pressive, each in their own unique way, and its great to see that others around the league have recognized their accomplishments. Paul and I are honored to be joining them in Hickory as well. Romanski earned the nod as the starting catcher thanks to his .302 average in 40 games, which ranks 3rd on the team among qualifying hitters. He is also among the team lead- ers in hits (3rd, 48), RBI (3rd, 29) and stolen bases (T-2nd, 7). Asuaje has delivered big hits for the Drive all sea- son long while splitting time between third base, second base and left field. He leads the club with seven triples and 32 walks and is second with a .305 batting average, 32 runs, 53 hits, 13 doubles, four homers, 36 RBI, and a .428 on-base percentage. Gunkel began the sea- son in the back end of the bullpen before moving to the starting rotation at the end of May, and he has thrived in both roles. Overall, he is 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA and two saves in 15 appearances, including three starts. In 39.0 in- nings, he has allowed only 22 hits and seven walks while striking out 51 and holding opponents to a .159 average. Witte has dominated South Atlantic League pitching for two months, as he leads the league in numerous offensive cat- egories, including average (.363), runs (45), doubles (23), on-base percentage (.455) and slugging per- centage (.600). In addi- tion, he leads the Drive with 69 hits, six homeruns and 46 RBI. Fenster is in his first sea- son as the clubs manager, and he was the Drives hit- ting coach in 2012. Abbott has helped tutor numer- ous young arms the past two seasons as the Drives pitching coach. Having six people repre- sent the Drive in this years South Atlantic League All- Star Game is a remarkable accomplishment, said Drive Co-Owner and Team President Craig Brown. It speaks volumes to the job the Boston Red Sox orga- nization has done in both the scouting of terrific young players and in the hiring of quality coaches to help these players reach their potential. SEND US YOUR SPORTS NEWS Those wishing to submit sports news should con- tact the sports editor, Billy Cannada, at Billy@greer- citizen.com You can also call 877- 2076. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday at noon. A SPORTING VIEW |
I dont know what it is about these pancakes, but I can never duplicate them at home... SPORTS ROUNDUP PHOTO | SUBMITTED Participants will learn about the minerals and rocks in their local state park with rock hound and Furman University Geologist Dr. Bill Ranson. Rocks, animal programs set at Paris Mountain BYRNES: Won frst 7-on-7 tournament BASEBALL: Team has lost to Inman, Gafney LEGION: Expected to improve as a team
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN After a long ofseason, the Rebels are gearing up for the 2014 campaign with several 7-on-7 tournaments.
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BY KATIE JONES STAFF WRITER Neither J.P. Wersinger nor Chad Manaton grew up farming, but that did not stop them for ventur- ing into business last year with Brushy Creek Farm, a five-acre site in Taylors. The two are hoping to make local food conve- nient. For smaller-scale farms, a lot of local farms in the area, theres a disconnect between their farm and people in the communi- ties, Wersinger said. I started looking and trying to find solutions to bridge the gap between the peo- ple that are there and the farm products. The idea was to have this retail outlet for local products thats located in the store. That way we can keep all our costs minimal. Right now, were really testing the model. Stomping Grounds Cof- fee and Wine Bar is the first site to stock their produce, along with other local products. I would love for there to be a mini market in down- town and have this be the baseline for the market, said owner Lisa Garland. I think that theres enough business in downtown Greer that they could sup- port it. I would love to see it grow for him and grow out of Stomping Grounds, really. Small businesses need to stick together, Manaton said. Small businesses have to work together in order to compete with big box stores, he said. Theres no working around it. The mini market is a way to get some of the market share, to create some of the trend of local food avail- able to small proprietors like Stomping Grounds. We benefit from it, they benefit from it and were making it convenient to the local customer. Milk, eggs, honey, rice and grits, soaps and choco- late bars are available. Pro- duce is available as well, including squash, kale and Swiss chard. Everything is from within the state, mostly in the Upstate. Local to South Carolina you cant grow rice here, Garland said. The milk and eggs have done well, she said. The relationship has benefited both Garland and Wersing- er and Manaton. What I try to do, for in- stance these are the to- matoes that were left. Ill take those and make soup or something out of it so theres not a lot of waste. I try to figure out ideas for paninis, Garland said. The other day, his basil was getting ready to wilt so we did a basil, mozza- rella and tomatoI try to help them. You dont think coffee house and produce, but at the same time, youve got the clientele. People that come and pay for a cup of coffee, thats gourmet cup of coffee, are more likely to come in and buy produce. Its a good match so far. Stomping Grounds is also a pick up site for Wersinger and Manatons CSA (community support- ed agriculture). Its a great concept be- cause it really connects people with their food and to the farmer, Wers- inger said. Its also cool because they get to try things that we have. Some- times they get things that theyre not used to that causes them to step out of their comfort zone and try something new. People essentially sub- scribe to a farm and re- ceive a share of the vege- tables, he said. Their farm does a 10-week program with about 15 families subscribing. For more information, visit upstateminimarket. com. Stomping Grounds is open 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon- day-Thursday and 7 a.m.- 11 p.m. Friday and Satur- day. [email protected] | 877-2076 MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN Thanks to J.P. Wersinger and Chad Manaton, Stomping Grounds Cofee and Wine Bar now ofers items such as eggs, honey, rice, squash, kale and Swiss chard. Everything sold is from within the state, primarily the Upstate. Farm, Stomping Grounds make local food convenient MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN Stomping Grounds Owner Lisa Garland said, although it may not seem like it, cofee and fresh produce ft well together.
At Tryons Harmon Field Headliners such as Lu- kas Nelson and his band, Promise of the Real, the Randall Bramblet Band featuring Geoff Achison, the A.J. Ghent Band and Whiskey Gentry are just some of the highlights in this years concert lineup at the Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival, set for Fri- day and Saturday, June 13 and 14 at Harmon Field in Tryon, N.C. There is such a wealth of talent on display this year, festival entertain- ment chairman Benton Wharton said. We always try to offer music every- one will enjoy--and weve hit the mark this year, with excellent musicians offering everything from American Rock n Roll, Southern Rock, to blue- grass and newgrass, jazz and blues and downright country. The Festival features music on two stages both days, beginning about mid-day. The Main Stage is in the center of all the Festivals activities, an- choring the north end of the big oval track at Har- mon Field. The Riverside Stage of- fers a different environ- ment. It is set alongside the Pacolet River under some old shade trees. The Riverside Stage closes not long after sunset, and guests can settle into the Main Stage area for the night. Admission is only $8 for adults and includes free parking, shuttle rides and all stage performances. Children 12 and under get in free with paying adult. Active duty military men and women are also admitted free. On Friday, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., ev- eryone gets in free and can stay as long they wish. In addition to the con- certs, the Nationwide NAS- CAR Show Car and Simula- tor will be on hand. There will be carnival rides and games, a craft fair and cooking dem- onstrations by the Great American Cookout Tour both days. Special events on Satur- day include the huge Clas- sic Car Show and the grand finale fireworks extrava- ganza. For a full schedule of events, visit BlueRidgeB- BQFestival.com. Gates open at 10 am both days and close at 11 p.m. Blue Ridge BBQ fest is June 13-14 PHOTO | SUBMITTED The Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival will take place this weekend, featuring bands such as Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real. FEST ENTERTAINMENT | Music Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Randall Bramblet Band A.J. Ghent Band Whiskey Gentry Nationwide NASCAR Show Car and Simulator Great American Cookout Classic Car Show Fireworks IMOVE DONATES $3,500 TO LOCAL CHARITIES At last weeks River- side Middle PTSA General Membership meeting and student awards ceremo- ny, iMove co-chairs Mary Kathryn Harris and Harper Steele presented Let There Be Mom and PAALS with $1750 checks from funds raised at the fourth an- nual iMove 5k run on May 3, 2014. Representatives of each group were at the PTSA meeting to receive their donations. The Riverside Middle iMove was originally cre- ated to provide the school with a healthy way to fundraise for the River- side community. Since its inception, the school has managed to carve out a 5K track on school property that the Riverside High School Cross Country team makes use of as well. Both PAALS and Let There Be Mom provide ser- vices to our area residents. Additional information on each can be found at their respective websites: paals. org and lettherebemom. org WASHINGTON CENTER HOLDS GRADUATION Six Washington Center students were honored as graduates during the schools annual Gradua- tion/Awards Day Ceremo- ny. Families, friends and staff recognized graduates Paul Barnett, Britney Her- bert, Jonathan Saunders, Faith Williams, Tristan Wright and Michael Zudo- nyi. Rising seniors Davis Dalby and Cleveland Davis served as greeters during the observance. Students Gregory Mor- gan and Ahnalliyah Wright opened the program and lead the Pledge of Alle- giance. Thirty-two stu- dents were recognized for achieving the Seagull Award achievement. Classroom teachers compiled scrapbooks of the students years at Washington Center as de- parting gifts presented during a post-ceremony reception. BYRNES GRADUATES LARGEST CLASS EVER More than 500 Byrnes High seniors walked across the stage to accept their diplomas this week dur- ing an outdoor ceremony at Nixon Field. It was the largest class of graduates ever. Alanna Battistini ad- dressed the Class of 2014 as valedictorian and Torey Ballenger was recognized as salutatorian. Among their many aca- demic, service, and athlet- ic accomplishments, this Byrnes class has received more than $15 million in scholarships to colleges and universities all over the country DISTRICT FIVE HONORS RETIREES As another school year comes to a close, District Five said goodbye to a group of wonderful and dedicated employees, who are retiring from the dis- trict this year. The 19 employees were honored in a ceremony and reception Wednesday at the District Five Fine Arts Center. These treasured teachers, bus drivers, ad- ministrators and more, dedicated a combined 444 years of service to District Five schools. This years retirees are Linda Allison of Wellford Academy; Diane Anderson of Beech Springs Interme- diate; Linda Babb of By- rnes Freshman Academy; Marty Breazeale of Berry Shoals Intermediate; Ste- ven Craycraft of Byrnes Freshman Academy; Susan Hawkins of Berry Shoals Intermediate; Jim Hawkins of District Five Transpor- tation Office; Frank Hyatt of Florence Chapel Middle School; Deborah Kelly of Duncan Elementary; Paula Klim of Byrnes High School; Maureen Kriese of District Office; Eugene Mapp of District Transpor- tation; Lisa Moorefield of Reidville Elementary; Wan- da Moss of Byrnes High School; Martha Seay of By- rnes High School; Melanie Starnes of Lyman Elemen- tary; Tammy Thornton of Byrnes High School; Gin- ger Waters of District Of- fice and Jerrilyn Wilkes of Abner Creek Academy. ABNER CREEK RAISES MONEY Students at Abner Creek Academy had a great year raising funds to help cancer patients by par- ticipating in Relay for Life activities. From the Kiss a Pig contest, to a Read-a-Thon and pie throwing contest, the school raised a total of $6,403.87 for this wonder- ful charity. Throughout all of it, students and teach- ers tried to bring hope and humor to cancer patients and survivors and their loved ones. STUDENTS SELECTED FOR SCHOLARS ACADEMY Four D.R. Hill Middle School students are among the brightest in the county. Brittney Atkins, Thomas Burkett, Kelly Marsh and Rebecca Turn- er were accepted into the Scholars Academy for the 2014-2015. The Scholars Acad- emy provides advanced learners with a quality education in a support- ive learning environment. Through a partnership between Spartanburg County Schools and USC Upstate, the program al- lows students to take col- lege courses and advanced high school classes over four years while still par- ticipating in classes and extracurricular activities at their own schools. STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO ORDER OF THE QUILL A special group of stu- dents at Reidville Elemen- tary wrote their way into school history recently. First founded 20 years ago, the Order of the Quill is an honorary lit- erary society at Reidville that recognizes outstand- ing student writers. This years honorees were Cannon Lee, Malachi Nelson, Charlotte Price, Ryan Blodgett, Alonna McKaba, Zoe Diaz, Ella- Kate Waddell, Kelsey West- moreland, Katie Williams, Caleb Goddard, Jack Ma- hone and Anna Rodgers. ACA HONORS CHORUS PERFORMS AT CAROWINDS The Honors Chorus from Abner Creek Acade- my performed for a panel of judges at the Carow- inds Festival of Music in April. The students earned a superior rating that day. BYRNES JUNIOR CIVITAN GROUP GROWS The Junior Civitan ser- vice club at Byrnes High School was recognized by Junior Civitan Interna- tional for increasing their membership by 10 per- cent. ABNER CREEK SHINES AT END OF YEAR CELEBRATION Kindergarten students at Abner Creek Academy showcased their learning at their end-of-the-year celebration May 19. During the celebration, the students demonstrat- ed what they learned dur- ing the year for friends and family. The showcase included a dance called the Mexi- can Hat Dance, a song that they learned to help them subtract, artwork and more. BEECH SPRINGS DRAMA STUDENTS SHINE ON STAGE Fifth grader students at Beech Springs Intermedi- ate School recently per- formed The Eagle has Landed. The skit gives an ac- curate account of events that led the United States efforts in beating the So- viet Union to the moon during the Cold War in the 1960s. Sixth grade students performed Christopher Columbus, a play writ- ten by Mr. Robert Reed. This comedy told of how Columbus convinced the King and Queen of Spain to charter ships in search for a new route to the In- dies. REEDY RIPIT VISITS REIDVILLE ELEMENTARY Greenville Drive mascot Reedy RipIt visited Reid- ville Elementary recently. Reedy Rippit and friends from the Greenville Drive visited the school to award Reidville the spirit award from D5 Night at Fluor Field. Students and staff were presented with a sign, foam finger and a signed baseball from the team. RIVER RIDGE PERFORMS ANNIE MUSICAL River Ridge fourth grade students recently per- formed the musical An- nie. The entire fourth grade class participated in the musical performance. SIX TEACHER CADETS AWARDED ACROSS STATE The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original Teacher Cadet course and curriculum, is awarded each year to as many as six senior Teacher Cadets who intend to be- come a classroom teacher in one of South Carolinas many public schools. Teacher Cadet instruc- tors receive notification of the call for applications early each calendar year and all senior Teacher Ca- dets are eligible to apply. Thanks to the generos- ity of silent auction shop- pers at two CERRA con- ferences and other donors who support the Teacher Cadet program, 2014 re- cipients will receive a one- time award of $500. The award is mailed directly to the recipients college be- fore August 1st and is applied to his or her ac- count. Awards are determined based on the merits of scholarship, teacher rec- ommendations, and a writ- ten essay. The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship is not needs-based and does not rely on the financial information of the Teacher Cadets family. Teaching Fellows may also be re- cipients of the Ken Bower Scholarship. Patience Breanda Kearse is a graduate of Eastside High School. She is a mem- ber of the National Honor Society, the National Soci- ety of High School Scholars, the Beta Club, the Span- ish Club, and the Spanish Honor Society of which she serves as Vice President. She is also a member of the Eastside Honors Con- cert Choir, the Greenville County School District Honors Choir, and serves as captain of the Eastside High School Xclusive Step Team. During her entire school career, Kearse has main- tained perfect attendance by never missing a single day of school. She is a vol- unteer tutor and conflict intervention counselor for low income, at risk chil- dren. Kearse will be attend- ing Clemson University as a Secondary Education So- cial Studies-History major. Her Teacher Cadet instruc- tor was Patricia Monteith. Andrew Davis is a recent graduate of Wade Hamp- ton High School where he SEE SCHOOLS | B10 OUR SCHOOLS The Greer Citizen WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN B7 $ $ $ $ O ne Itemat Regular Price Coupon Coupon COUPON FOR IN-STORE OR ONLINE USE! Cash Value 1/10. Coupon Code: Offer good for one item at regular price only. One coupon per customer per day. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Offer is not valid with any other coupon, discount or previous purchase. Excludes CRICUT products, Tim Holtz Vagabond Machine, Silhouette CAMEO Machine, candy, helium tanks, gift cards, custom orders, special orders, labor, rentals or class fees. A single cut of fabric or trim by the yard equals one item. Online fabric & trim discount is limited to 10 yards, single cut. SCHOOL NEWS GREENVILLE COUNTY | DISTRICT FIVE | PHOTO | SUBMITTED Representatives from Let There Be Mom and PAALS were presented with $1,750 checks from funds raised at the fourth annual iMove 5K run on May 3. PHOTO | SUBMITTED Washington Center students (left to right) Paul Barnett, Britney Herbert, Jonathan Saunders, Faith Williams, Tristan Wright and Michael Zudonyi are recognized during graduation ceremonies. HIGHER EDUCATION | Davis Kearse HARRY TRUMAN VISITS CENTRE STAGE Meet Harry Truman, the man who suddenly found himself president, and went on to make some of the most crucial decisions in history, at 11:30 a.m. June 17 at Centre Stage. Youll be able to chal- lenge Truman decisions to end the war, use the atomic bomb, save a starv- ing Europe, create a Fair Deal for Americans, start the nation on the road to civil rights, confront an expanding Soviet Union and wage war in Korea. As always, at Chautau- qua, the audience is part of this free show. Because its not just history--it is personal. Truman will be performed by George Frein. TUNES, TALL TALE TUESDAY RETURNS Join Greer Cultural Arts Council Tuesday nights for free storytellers and crafts at the Cannon Centre. The storytelling will start at 7 p.m., followed by a related craft. Visit downtown for sup- per and then be enter- tained by our storytellers. The program will start on June 10, running through July 15. Tunes in the Park also returns on July 11, 2014. SHREK: THE MUSICAL AUDITIONS, GCT EVENTS Auditions for Shrek: The Musical, done on a first-come first-serve ba- sis, will be 6-9 p.m. July 21 and 23 at the Tryon Recre- ation Center, 226 Oakland Ave. Ages 6 and older can au- dition. Prepare 16 bars of a musical theatre song and your own musical accom- paniment. A CD player will be provided. Be prepared to do a cold read and bring a headshot. Wear clothes you look nice in and can also move in, as you will be learning a short dance routine. Wear dance shoes. No bare feet. If you are going to be out of town during auditions you may email a video be- fore July 21 to artscoun- [email protected]. Call- backs will 5-8 p.m. July 24 at Tryon Recreation Cen- ter. The cast list will be posted at 5 p.m. July 26 at greerculturalarts.com. There will be a mandato- ry cast/parent meeting, at 6 p.m. July 28 at the Can- non Centre, 204 Cannon St. Greer. Rehearsals will be Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Performance dates are Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 19 & 26 at 2 p.m. Musicians are also need- ed for the production. Con- tact Alex.eshenbaugh@ gmail.com with your inter- est and any questions. Summer camp informa- tion is also available at greerculturalarts.com. SPARTANBURG SOARING! WINNERS ANNOUNCED The Spartanburg Soar- ing! Photography Contest kicked off in early Febru- ary, sending budding and professional photogra- phers on a quest to cap- ture the soaring spirit of Spartanburg. All submissions went on display at Chapman Cul- tural Center in late April, and winners were revealed during Spring Fling in May. Third place went to Chad Blotner, second place to Richard Avakiam, and first place to Iris Laudig. Laudigs photo, taken at the Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival on March 30, depicts the iconic Exuberance statue at Barnet Park backed by a brilliant blue sky that is filled with dozens of kites. The second place photo by Avakian takes another approach, depicting pro- fessional cyclists riding through Spartanburg, a city noted as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Blotners image, also taken from the Festi- val, shows a mother and child in black and white sitting in the grass behind Chapman Cultural Center looking up in awe. The contest was judged by Rick Sammon who is commonly called the godfather of photogra- phy. Sammon is one of the most active photogra- phers in the world. Submissions on display for free at Chapman Cul- tural Center on the second floor of the Carlos Dupre Moseley Building. The Spartanburg Soar- ing! initiative, spearhead- ed by Chapman Cultural Center, began in January and lasted through May, featuring dozens of events in conjunction with over two dozen community partners. The photography con- test was one such event, organized by Chapman Cultural Center, Spartan Photo Center, and Spartan- burg Photography Guild. SHOUT! COMES TO CENTRE STAGE Shout! The Mod Musi- cal comes to Centre Stage July 10 August 2, 2014 Thurs. Sat. 8 p.m. Sun. 3 p.m. SHOUT! is the mod mu- sical magazine that brings back the beautiful birds and smashing sounds that made England swing in the 60s. From cover to cover, SHOUT! travels in time from 1960 to 1970 chroni- cling the dawning libera- tion of women. Just as Dusty Spring- field, Petula Clark, Cilla Black, Shirley Bassey, and Lulu were independent women with major careers, English and American women were redefining themselves in the face of changing attitudes about gender. SHOUT! reflects that change through the unforgettable music of the time. Tickets for Shout! The Mod Musical are $35, $30 and $25. Student rush tickets available 30 min- utes prior to show time for $20 with school ID (based on availability), one ticket per ID. Shows run Thursday through Sunday and all seats are reserved. You can reach the box office at 233-6733 or visit us online at centrestage.org. HUB CITY EMPTY BOWLS SCHEDULE SET Hub City Empty Bowls 2014 is set to start making pottery bowls and money to feed needy Spartanburg citizens. There will be five bowl-making days that will lead up to Soup Day, Sept. 27 at Chapman Cultural Center. For the past five years, Hub City Empty Bowls has raised tens of thousands of dollars to feed local citi- zens by having the general public make clay bowls that were used on Soup Day. On Soup Day, the hun- dreds of colorful and handmade bowls are set out on display for the publics choosing. For a $15 donation per bowl, the patron may enjoy un- limited gourmet soup do- nated by local restaurants at the community event that also features live mu- sic, a silent auction, and the fellowship of helping others. All of the money raised goes to an established charity that feeds local and needy citizens. Last year, Empty Bowls raised a record amount of more than $20,000 and netted $18,600 that was given to TOTAL Ministries for its food pantry. The beneficiary of the funds raised this year will once again be TOTAL Ministries, a local non-profit charity that provides assistance for basic needs to Spartan- burg County families who are facing financial crisis. This year, all of the pub- lic bowl-making events will be held at either Spartan- burg Art Museum School, located at Chapman Cul- tural Center, or West Main Artists Co-op in Spartan- burg. At these events, the public is invited to make handmade pottery bowls. No experience is neces- sary, and all materials, including instruction by Carolina Clay Artists, are free. The bowls are left to be glazed and fired, and eventually used on Soup Day. Organizers hope to have 1,400 bowls made this year. Here is the bowl-making schedule: June 14, Spartanburg Art Museum School, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. June 19, West Main Co- op, 6-8:30 p.m. (ArtWalk) July 19, Spartanburg Art Museum School, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 16, Spartanburg Art Museum School, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 21, West Main Co- op, 6-8:30 p.m. (ArtWalk) This years sponsoring partners are Carolina Clay Artists, Chapman Cultural Center, Spartanburg Art Museum, West Main Art- ists Co-op, and Chris Wil- liams of Clay-King.com. Empty Bowls is an inter- national grassroots effort to fight hunger, started in 1990 as a student art proj- ect in Michigan. The basic premise is simple: Potters and other craftspeople, educators and others work with the community to create handcrafted bowls. Guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to an organization work- ing to end hunger and food insecurity. Events have now taken place across the United States and in at least a dozen other coun- tries. Many millions of dol- lars have been raised and donated to hunger-fight- ing organizations. The Carolina Clay Art- ists are seeking sponsors and donations for Hub City Empty Bowls. Funds are needed for expenses. Donations are tax deduct- ible. Anyone wishing to contribute should make checks payable to Spartan- burg County Foundation with an indication that the gift is for the Hub City Empty Bowls Project Fund; mail checks to 424 E. Ken- nedy St, Spartanburg, 29302. For sponsorship oppor- tunities or to learn more about Hub City Empty Bowls 2014, please con- tact Nancy Williamson at 621-2768 or NanWilliam- [email protected]. SUMMER SHAG WITH BALLET SPARTANBURG Ballet Spartanburg will once again teach adult shag classes this summer on Monday nights at 7 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center. The hour-long les- sons will start July 7 and continue through August 11. Marian Norman, ball- room dance instructor, will be teaching the classes for beginning and intermedi- ate level dancers. The shag is South Carolinas official state dance and was de- veloped along the coast in the Grand Strand or Myrtle Beach. Both couples and singles are encouraged to come learn and practice. For single participants the cost of the class is $48 for 4 classes, and $80 for 8 classes. For couples, class- es are $60 for 4 classes, and $120 for 8 classes. During non-summer months, Ballet Spartan- burg offers weekly and ongoing ballroom dance classes, such as waltz, swing, cha cha, tango, and fox trot. For more details or to register, please call 803- 583-0339. ENTERTAINMENT The Greer Citizen B8 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 DVD previews COUCH THEATER |
Forrest Whitaker in Repentance By Sam Struckhof NEW RELEASES FOR WEEK OF JUNE 23 PICKS OF THE WEEK Rob the Mob (R) -- Two stupidly in love kids from Queens stumble on a bril- liantly doomed plan: find Mafia hangouts where the wiseguys have a no-guns policy, then bring a gun and rob them. Tommy (Mi- chael Pitt) and Rosie (Nina Arianda) sit in on the tri- als of mob boss Don Gotti -- taking detailed notes of names and addresses. Their story gets the atten- tion of a crime journalist (Ray Romano) who digs into their tale while trying to protect them from the inevitable. Its all based on a true story from the early 90s. Since everything is simul- taneously true and ri- diculous, the film strikes the necessary balance be- tween comedy and drama. Pitt and Arianda light up the screen with delirious love, getting the audience to sympathize with the star-crossed crooks. Enemy (R) -- Jake Gyl- lenhaal pulls double duty in this psychological thrill- er. Gyllenhaal plays Adam, a prickly, half-awake his- tory professor. By coinci- dence, Adam sees a face exactly like his in a rented movie. Adam goes a little mad with paranoia before meeting Anthony (also Gyllenhaal) -- a cocky as- piring actor who is totally and inexplicably identical to Adam. They are quite different in personality and lifestyle, but Adam and Anthony have the same face, and even simi- lar tastes in relationships. This twisty-turny brain- wrinkler has plenty of rev- elations, but very few an- swers. Gyllenhaal handles his dual-action perfor- mance with just the right touches. The film has an infectious style thanks to director Denis Villeneuve, who did great things with Gyllenhaal in their last project, Prisoners. Repentance (R) -- Tommy Carter (Anthony Mackie) is a magnetic life coach and motivational speaker guy. He spouts his ultra-positive philoso- phy pieced together from all-sorts of spiritual be- liefs, saying that others can be saved like he was saved after a life-chang- ing car wreck. On the eve of his big book release, he takes on Angel (Forrest Whitaker) as a client for expensive one-on-one life coaching. Things quickly go south when Tommy tries to end the therapy. The plainly disturbed man holds Tommy in his New Orleans basement for a different kind of one-on- one session. Afternoon of a Faun (PG) -- This documentary examines the life and ca- reer of one of the great- est ballerinas in modern times. Tanaquil Le Clercq started learning under George Balanchine in her teen years, and later mar- ried him when she was 23. Her shape and her motion set a new ideal for what a ballerina should have. Le Clercq came down with po- lio when she was 27, leav- ing her unable to dance for the rest of her life. Inter- views with friends and col- leagues are interspersed with glimpses of her on stage and in the studio. TV RELEASES Mamas Family: Com- plete Fourth Season Witches of East End: Complete First Season Lost Girl: Season 4 NYPD Blue: Season 6 The Bridge: Season 1 Duck Dynasty: Season 5 THINGS TO DO PHOTO | SUBMITTED The Spartanburg Soaring! Photography Contest kicked of in early February, sending budding and professional photographers on a quest to capture the soaring spirit of Spartanburg. PHOTO | SUBMITTED The Flat Rock Playhouse will present My Fair Lady June 12-July 13 on the Clyde and Nina Allen Mainstage. All tickets are $40 and can be purchased by calling the playhouse box of ce at 828-693-0731. BY DANA BLOCK THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL Hope made a defini- tive decision about which Spencer brother was for her. Wyatt blamed his mom for the downward spiral his life had taken lately. Maya appeared al- most jealous of Aly and Olivers relationship. Rick sealed Quinns fate as an employee at Forrester Creations. Hope was hon- est with Liam about the day she spent with his brother at the cabin up at Big Bear. Carter warned Maya not to leak the re- cording she made of Oli- ver. Quinn begged Hope not to punish Wyatt for the things that she had done as his mother. Later, Quinn crossed paths with a mysterious man at the bar while drowning her sorrows. Wait to See: Hope is reunited with someone from her past. DAYS OF OUR LIVES Eric asked Nicole to re- move her engagement ring. Marlena laid into Sami and Kate over what they did to Nick. Meanwhile, Julie confronted Nicks killer. Jennifer made an admis- sion that deeply wounded Daniel. EJ discovered some upsetting news about Kate and Stefano. Rafe pushed Jordan away. Gabi shared a tearful farewell with Rafe, Will and Sonny. Jor- dan feared that Kate rat- ted her out to Sami. Victor and Theresa faced off over Brady. Hope tried to stop Julie from making a bad situation worse. Will real- ized that Sonny had been keeping a secret from him. Wait to See: Brady flies into a rage when he finds Theresa with Aiden. GENERAL HOSPITAL Julian instructed Jordan on their next move. Duke and Anna argued about the mob. Later in the day, both Anna and Jordan found themselves in a pre- dicament. Rics support- ers and detractors plotted for and against him. Britt was infuriated when she saw Nikolas and Elizabeth sharing a tender moment. Silas must make a decision on whether or not to come clean. Anna informed Ric about some new evidence in his case. TJ surprised Rafe, who was partak- ing in some illicit activi- ties. Shots rang out at the PCPD. Levi and Maxie bickered over their differ- ent philosophies in life. Sam started to look into the cause of Sabrina and Patricks crash. Anna had a new plan to bring down the mob. Wait to See: The judge makes a ruling in- volving Maxies baby. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Nikki gave Kelly the cold shoulder when Jack intro- duced her as his girlfriend. Victoria insisted to Billy that she wanted to go to her doctors appointment alone. Chelsea informed Billy that Stitchs ex-wife was residing in Australia. Sharon offered Mariah a job at The Underground. A mysterious figure watched Billy hold baby Connor. Summer tried to persuade Austin into staying in Ge- noa City. Christine insisted to Lauren that she wanted to have Pauls baby. Lily told her father that his relationship with Hilary was confusing for Moses. Sharon accused Nick of wanting to run Mariah out of town. Neil asked Hilary if she was uncomfortable with their age difference. Wait to See: Father Todd returns to solve a crisis. DEAR DR. ROACH: I be- came extremely sick and was taken to the hospi- tal. My physician thought I had regular pneumonia. I was so dehydrated that they couldnt find a vein. I was intubated and had trouble getting enough oxygen. I had dialysis. My family was told I prob- ably would not live. They discovered that my illness was Legionella, and with treatment, I woke up from paralysis. My recovery has been easy and fast, although I was told it would take a year at the least. I am fin- ished with physical ther- apy. My blood work and scan show everything is back to normal. But I have scarring in my lungs. I am a 47-year-old wom- an. What should I expect for my future? Are my kid- neys at risk? Do I have a greater risk of contracting pneumonia in the future? What about my lungs? Is there permanent damage? What about allergy medi- cines and ibuprofen? I am afraid to have a glass of wine! -- C.K. ANSWER: Legionella is a bacteria that can cause pneumonia. It is classically found in fresh water, such as air-conditioning cool- ing towers and condens- ers. It was thought to be the cause of the original outbreak among American Legionnaires back in 1976 in Philadelphia, hence the popular name of Legion- naires disease. Once con- sidered rare, increased awareness and better di- agnostic tests have led to a greater understanding of this important cause of pneumonia. It may look just like any other kind of pneumo- nia, but diarrhea and very high fever are clues that it might be Legionella. Liver problems are more com- mon in Legionella infec- tions, but the dialysis you received likely was due to kidney failure from severe shock and sepsis. Intuba- tion -- having a breathing tube inserted into your windpipe -- and paralysis are reserved for only the very most severe pneumo- nias, and it is really great news that you are recover- ing so quickly and com- pletely. Being young (47) and female are good signs for recovery. Since your blood tests are normal, your kidneys apparently recov- ered completely. There is no reason not to use the same OTC medications you used before the pneu- monia, and an occasional glass of wine is fine (but not too much). Some scarring after pneumonia is common, and this indeed puts you at somewhat increased risk for future pneumo- nias. A vaccination for pneumonia will reduce the risk of the most common bacteria. DEAR DR. ROACH: Why do heart attacks occur mostly in the morning and on Mondays? -- J.V. ANSWER: Your state- ments are quite true. Heart attacks are three times more likely in the morning than in the evening, and 15 percent to 20 percent more likely on Mondays than on other days. Nobody knows exactly why. Mornings are thought to be more likely due to several factors: in- creased blood pressure, an increase in cortisone and having stickier platelets in the morning. There are two main theories for the Monday phenomenon -- the first is back-to-work stress, but recently there has been some evidence that it may be excess alcohol intake over the weekend. These are good arguments for stress reduction and avoiding excess alcohol in the first place. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer in- dividual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever pos- sible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGood- [email protected]. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rb- mamall.com, or write to P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2014 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas | AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps | RFD by Mike Marland | THE SPATS by Jef Pickering | SOAP UPDATES
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH KEITH ROACH, M.D. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 FUN AND GAMES THE GREER CITIZEN B9 Key signs indicate Legionella bacteria Finola Hughes stars as Anna on General Hospital FROM B7 was a Teacher Cadet, Hon- ors, and A.P. student. He was also enrolled through USC-Salkehatchie. He was a member of the BETA Club, Student Council, and Drama Club. He was selected as a USC-Aiken Scholar and participated in Palmetto Boys State. He is an active volunteer for the Hampton County Relay for Life and Watermelon Festival. Davis has been selected as a 2014 S.C. Teaching Fellow at Winthrop Uni- versity where he will seek dual certification in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. His Teacher Ca- det instructor was Barbara Pauls. Other recipients were Elizabeth Marks from Northwestern High School in Rock Hill; Joshua McCall from Sumter High; Leah McMillan from Dillon High School and Caroline Moore from Chapin High School. STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM GEORGIA TECH The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students during the institutes 247th com- mencement exercises. Timothy Chitty of Greer (29651) - Bachelor of Sci- ence in Aerospace Engi- neering Taylor Leblanc Cof Greer (29651) - Bachelor of Sci- ence in Business Adminis- tration LOCAL STUDENTS MAKE CITADEL DEANS LIST The Citadel has an- nounced the names of ca- dets honored for outstand- ing academic achievement during the spring 2014 semester. Deans List recognition is earned by those registered for 12 or more semester hours whose grade point ratio is 3.2 or higher with no grade below a C for the previous semesters work. The following local stu- dents are among those in- cluded on this edition of the Deans List: Duncan Cadet Clay Allen Cadet Inderpal Singh Greer Cadet William Jackson Cadet William Kirkpatrick Cadet Parker Lewis Cadet Dylan Maier Cadet Austin Mason Cadet Isaac Rodgers Cadet Brett Tompkins Cadet Joel Townsend Cadet James Daniell Cadet Blake Mistretta Cadet Jacob Riggs Cadet Joseph Russo Taylors Cadet Kenneth Sparano WOFFORD COLLEGE CONFERS 360 DEGREES Dr. Nayef H. Samhat de- livered his first commence- ment address since be- coming Wofford Colleges president at the 160th Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 18. Degrees were conferred to about 360 graduates. Samhat became president in July 2013 and his inau- guration was held April 25 of this year. Lisa Lynn Baird re- ceived bachelor of sci- ence degrees in biol- ogy and French. Baird is from Greer. Parent(s)/ Guardian(s): Roland Baird of Greer and Ms. Deborah Baird of Greenville. Daniel Sergey Didok received a bachelor of science degree in biol- ogy, cum laude. Didok is from Taylors. Parent(s)/ Guardian(s): Vera Didok. Elora Dannon Dittmar received a bachelor of sci- ence degree in mathemat- ics. Dittmar is from Greer. Parent( s) /Guardi an( s) : Craig and Alicia Dittmar. Mark Stribling Ellison Jr. received a bachelor of science degree in biol- ogy and a bachelor of arts degree in computer sci- ence cum laude. Ellison is from Taylors. Parent(s)/ Guardian(s): Mark and Reggie Ellison. Erin Nicole Frost re- ceived a bachelor of arts degree in English, program in secondary teacher edu- cation. Frost is from Greer. Parent(s)/Guardian(s): Mi- chael and Terry Frost. Tymeco Zamir Gregory received bachelor of arts degrees in finance and accounting. Gregory is from Greer. Parent(s)/ Guardian(s): Ms. Tosha Gregory and Anthony Gregory. Shakirah Anisah Hill received a bachelor of science degree in biol- ogy, cum laude. Hill is from Duncan. Parent(s)/ Guardian(s): Michael Terry of Duncan and Ms. Cheryl Hill of Harlem, Ga.. Ashley Lenore Mc- Cullough received a bach- elor of arts degree in Chi- nese and a bachelor of science degree in biology, cum laude. McCullough is from Taylors. Parent(s)/ Guardian(s): Daniel and Sue McCullough. Hannah Rose Rovin received a bachelor of science degree in biol- ogy. Rovin is from Greer. Parent(s)/Guardian(s): Paul and Laurie Rovin. Nathan Lynn Teague received a bachelor of science degree in biol- ogy and a bachelor of arts degree in religion. Teague is from Greer. Parent(s)/ Guardian(s): Julius and Jean Teague. Ryan Edward Traylor re- ceived a bachelor of arts degree in government. Traylor is from Duncan, SC. Parent(s)/Guardian(s): Steven and Deborah Tray- lor. Christopher James Vis- age received a bachelor of arts degree in finance. Visage is from Duncan. Parent( s) /Guardi an( s) : Gary and Colleen Visage. BJU GRAD NAMED DISTRICT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR Leisa Artus, a 1986 grad- uate of Bob Jones Univer- sity, was recently named District Professional Em- ployee of the Year by the Greenville County School District (GCSD). The school district, in conjunction with Green- ville Federal Credit Union, announced the award at a recent Salute to Education banquet. In addition to the District Professional Em- ployee of the Year award, five other awards were presented. Artus, a resident of Greer, serves as the Social Media and Creative Servic- es Specialist for districts communications depart- ment. QUICK JOBS DIRECTOR GETS SERVICE AWARD Steve Hand, director of the Quick Jobs with a Future program at Green- ville Technical College, received the 2014 William S. Hummers Community Service Award in May at the SHARE Economic Op- portunity Gala. The award recognizes Hands impact on the lives of those in need of oppor- tunity through the Quick Jobs program, which helps working adults and those in occupational transition quickly obtain job skills that match the hiring needs of local employers. Quick Jobs training is of- fered for careers including Certified Nursing Assis- tant (CNA), Phlebotomist, Medical Coding, Hospital Billing and Coding, Unit Secretary, CISCO Network Certification, Ophthalmic Medical Assistant, Truck Driver Training, Welding, Forklift Certification, CNC Machine Operator, and more. Hand also oversees the SPICE program, which helps adults who have been released from prison obtain job training and make a successful transi- tion back into society. This program is in five prisons across the state in col- laboration with the South Carolina Department of Corrections, South Caro- lina Department of Voca- tional Rehabilitation and the South Carolina Depart- ment of Probation, Parole and Pardon. Hand is an original mem- ber of SHAREs LADDER program taskforce for over thirteen years. Addition- ally, SHARE honored him with the Human Advance- ment award in 2006. LUZZATTI PRESENTS LEAN WORKSHOP FOR CEOS Marco Luzzatti, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt at Gr eenvi l l e Te c hni c a l C o l l e g e s Cor por at e and Career D e v e l o p - ment Divi- sion, recent- ly conducted a workshop on Getting the most out of your busi- ness processes using lean at the Chief Executive Boards National Summit (CEBI) in Atlanta, GA. CEBI provides a peer advisory community for CEOs na- tionally. ANDERSON JOINS SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS Taylors resident Aaron Matthew Anderson recent- ly accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. KENNEDY IS DIRECTOR OF OLLI PROGRAM Nancy Kennedy has been named Director of the Os- her Lifelong Learning In- stitute (OLLI) at Furman University. She began her new duties on May 1. Kennedy has spent the past three years as Vol- unteer Coordinator and Office Manager for OLLI. Prior to coming to Fur- man, she served as a De- velopment Specialist for the American Red Cross. The OLLI at Furman program is designed for adult senior learners who want to remain intellectu- ally and physically active. More than 1,500 people come to the Furman cam- pus each academic year to take OLLI classes on such topics as current events, personal finance, history, computers, music, writing, photography, religion, sci- ence and exercise. Kennedy has been ac- tively involved in leader- ship roles in a number of community, education and faith-based organiza- tions, including the Ju- nior League of Greenville, school and district-level PTA, the Furman Young Alumni Council, Public Ed- ucation Partners, a Childs Haven and Christ Church Episcopal. FURMAN ACCREDITED FOR ARBORETUM Furman University has received accreditation as a Level I arboretum through The Morton Register of Arboreta. Furman earned the recognition for ex- emplifying tree conserva- tion, species diversity, and educational resources and events focused on land- scapes and trees. The George G. Wil- lis Jr. Arboretum, whose grounds and tree tags are accessible to the public on the Furman campus, strives to be a model for other arboreta in the Southeast and across the nation. The predominance of native species makes the arboretum represen- tative of arboriculture in Upstate South Carolina, and provides learning and research opportunities re- lated to the region. A Furman Trees Commit- tee comprised of students, faculty, grounds staff and community partners, de- veloped an extensive arbo- retum management plan to monitor and maintain tree health and safety and increase species diversity with a focus on local spe- cies. The arboretum is named for George G. Willis Jr., a 1948 graduate whose pas- sion for the Furman land- scape persists to fund future arboretum develop- ments. CLASS OF 2014 GRADUATES FROM BJU Nearly 800 students graduated from Bob Jones University during the 87th commencement exercises recently held in Founders Memorial Amphitorium on the Bob Jones University campus. During the 87th com- mencement exercises, 584 students received under- graduate degrees; 60 stu- dents received associate degrees and 130 students received masters degrees and 13 candidates re- ceived earned doctorates. Since its founding in 1927, Bob Jones University has conferred over 46,000 de- grees. Duncan Erin Hurst, Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Communication Disorders Emily McMahan, BA in Spanish Victoria Rogers, Cum Laude with a BS in Communication Disorders Greer Kristyn Barrett, Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication Bethany Batdorf, Cum Laude with a BS in Mathematics Education Jenna De Haven, BA in Creative Writing Faith DeLuca, BS in Business Administration Candace Hendsbee, Cum Laude with a BSN in Nursing Danielle Hurst, BS in Elementary Education Lauren Jacobs, MA in Theatre Arts William Jana, Magna Cum Laude with a BS in International Business Mariel Lopez, BSN in Nursing Andrew Martin, BS in Accounting Lois Mercer, Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Elementary Education Marc Pagliuca, BS in Cinema Production Sara Quintero, BA in Spanish Clarissa Santana Diaz, MEd in Teaching and Learning Sarah Smitley, Cum Laude with a BS in Early Childhood Education Abigail Auslund, Cum Laude with a BSN in Nursing Megan Fredwall, Cum Laude with a BS in Premed/Predent Tyler Leach, BA in Communication Tyler Nolin, BS in Business and Culinary Arts Emily Robinson, BFA in Interior Design Robert Ryggs, BA in Youth Ministries Taylors Joshua Allamon, BA in Bible Kathryn Ashley, MEd in Secondary Education Matthew Ashley, Cum Laude with a BS in Elementary Education Amber Behymer, BS in Special Education Samuel Bonikowsky, BA in Communication Forrest Brazeal, Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Computer Science Robert Carlton, BS in International Business Kyle Channel, BAPCT in Practical Christian Training Associate Ellen Clements, Magna Cum Laude with a BS in English Education Erynn Davis, Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration Victoria Elizondo Orozco, BFA in Studio Art Austin Fleisher, BS in Business Administration Ryan Fordham, BS in Accounting Leah Forsythe, Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Health Deleah Foster, BA in Biblical Counseling David Freeman, BS in Business and Technology Emma Claire Galloway, Summa Cum Laude with a BA in Creative Writing Rachel Gonzales, BA in Humanities Eleanor Harmon, BFA in Studio Art Adam Hunt, AS in Culinary Arts Kidakarn Jugsujinda, BS in Information Technology Kyongwon Kang, MT in Ref & Post-Ref Christopher Kappel, BS in Business Administration James Kring, Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Physics Hope Lawson, BMus in Voice Performance Stephanie Mazak, BS in Health Remick Michaels, BA in Communication Brian North, BS in Business (Concentration in Trades) Shin Ho Oh, BFA in Graphic Design Paige Payne, Cum Laude with a BS in Accounting Abigail Petersen, Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Criminal Justice Nathan Phillips, Cum Laude with a BS in Music Education Hannah Rael, BFA in Studio Art Meghan Reimers, MA in Theatre Arts Mary Richmond, AS in Culinary Arts Nicholas Ring, BA in Bible Susanna Ring, MS in Biblical Counseling Michelle Roskam, Magna Cum Laude with a BMus in String Pedagogy Whitney Runkle, MEd in Elementary Education Caleb Schaaf, Cum Laude with a BA in Bible Elizabeth Stuber, Cum Laude with a BS in Accounting Justin Summerlin, AS in Christian Ministries MATHIS MAKES CARSON- NEWMAN DEANS LIST Jordan Mathis of Greer was among students hon- ored recently with inclu- sion on Carson-Newman Universitys Deans List for the spring 2014 semester. Students earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while taking 12 or more credit hours are awarded the distinction of Deans List honors. MADISON SMITH NAMED TO TREVECCA DEANS LIST Madison Smith, a fresh- man exercise science major and resident of Greer, was among the 353 students who made the Deans List in the Spring 2014 semester at Trevecca Nazarene University. Persons on this list achieved a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester. B10 THE GREER CITIZEN LIVING HERE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 SCHOOLS: Higher education news, events, honors and recent graduations PHOTO | SUBMITTED Steve Hand, director of the Quick Jobs with a Future program at Greenville Technical College, received the 2014 William S. Hummers Community Service award in May. Luzzati