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Make-up days set for District Five

Local schools are making changes in the calendar due to recent inclement weather.

Monday, Feb. 17, and Friday, March 14, will be regular school days for students and sta� in Spartanburg District Five Schools. These days will be used to make up for time missed on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 29-30.

Other schedule changes are possible if more snow days are accumulated.

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DMXcelebrityfight canceledBY BILLY CANNADAEDITOR

A celebrity boxing match that would have seen rapper DMX aka Earl Simmons square off with George Zim-merman, re-cently found not guilty in a Florida murder tri-al, has been cance l l ed , according to the fight’s p r o m o t e r Damon Feldman.

Zimmerman was acquit-ted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in 2013. His defense lawyer argued self-defense in the case, saying the 17-year-old was threatening his client’s life during a scuffle.

The case gained nation-wide attention with some, like civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, citing racial profiling as the motive behind Zimmerman’s gun-shot.

Simmons, who lives in Lyman, said the fight was a possibility last week.

“There’s definitely been talks,” Simmons said in an interview with The Greer Citizen. “You can’t take his notoriety. He has that already. I’m not adding to that. One thing I will make clear is that I don’t want to turn a murderer into a mil-lionaire.”

Feldman could not be reached for comment, but posted a Tweet online saying he was “Done with George Zimmerman.”

Simmons said the case displayed clear racism and

SEE DMX | A6

BY BILLY CANNADASPORTS EDITOR

Greer saw a historic landmark fall last week.

The former Davenport Junior High School cafeteria came crash-ing down, ending its stint on West Church Street which lasted more than half a century.

Keith Smith purchased the property eight years ago from the Greenville County School Board, and said he is hoping to build his personal residence on it.

“It’s where I and my wife at-tended junior high school,” Smith said. “We sat there and ate in that cafeteria.”

The building was at the site of the old Greer High School, com-pleted in 1922. It served as the high school until 1953, when the

new build-ing on North Main Street was com-pleted. The site then functioned as Daven-port Junior High until 1970, when

the school was destroyed in a fire.“There’s some history there. The

building was not really functional for residential. It behooved us to tear the building down,” Smith said. “We salvaged a few things out of it. Not much stuff, but some things. Now, it’s just history.”

Smith said he bought the prop-erty so his family could live in Greer.

“It just happened to be available,”

Smith said. “There’s a lot of Greer memories there, but things have to change. I can’t say that we bought it out of nostalgia. We bought it be-cause we wanted to live in the city of Greer. We purchased it knowing we were going to tear it down.”

Smith, who owns Smith Builders, said the maple floors in the build-ing and the cornerstone were sal-vaged.

“To say that it didn’t mean any-thing to us is not true,” Smith said. “We’re trying to keep the memory of the building. We saved the cor-nerstone of the building and we’re going to put it on the corner of the house or somewhere like that.”

Smith said no one has ap-proached him asking form materi-als to remember the building by.

SEE DAVENPORT | A6

BY AMANDA IRWINSTAFF WRITER

Editors Note: This is part of a month-long series celebrating Black History Month and African Amer-icans who have made an impact in the Greer com-munity.

Stephania Talley-Pries-ter believes racial and gender equality have come a long way, and al-though she said there’s still further to go, she is hopeful that one day ev-eryone will have equality.

She is very involved in the community and, when the time came, she marched in Greenville to encourage the recog-nition of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Most re-cently she was honored with a Samaritan Award at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day event held at City Hall.

“I just remember, be-cause I marched when they were trying to pass Martin Luther King holi-day here in Greenville, I remember being part of that march and my son read, ‘I have a Dream,’ and then I put ‘…and we’re still dreaming.’ So even though [King] had that dream that we won’t be judged by the color of our skin but the content of our character, we’re still dreaming. But, I think that maybe we’re dream-ing with one eye awake,” she said.

“I thought more than anything the legacy of the life that he lived needed to be honored and recog-nized because, again, he did really fight for equal rights for everyone,” Tal-ley-Priester said.

Before becoming a self-proclaimed ‘busybody,’ Talley-Priester grew up in Greer and was raised by her single mother.

“My mother was a single parent in raising me, but of course I had my uncles and my grandmother was able to help her out in

SEE TALLEY-PRIESTER | A6

MEMORIES WILL LIVE ON

WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN

What remained of the old Davenport building on West Church Street in Greer was torn down last week, marking the end of an era for some in the city, including the property’s current owner.

Davenport Junior High torn down

Talley-Priester: ‘Racism is learned’

Tuttle named CPW GMStarts March 3BY KATIE JONES STAFF WRITER

After months of search-ing, the Greer Commis-sion of Public Works has found a successor for Nick Stegall, the former general manager who retired in September.

Jeff Tuttle, most recent-ly the vice president of gas utilities services principal for G2 Partners, begins his new position as the CPW’s general manager March 3.

“Jeff comes to us from Houston, Texas, with over 30 years experience in the utility industry and we’re looking forward to his brand of expertise, his way of leading us into our next level,” said Jeff How-ell, commission chairman.

The CPW searched na-tionally for Stegall’s re-placement, using Mycoff, Fry and Prouse, a recruit-ing firm for the utilities industry for the search.

The three commission-ers were looking for some-one with managerial expe-rience and a proven track record in managing a sub-stantial utility, said Com-missioner Gene Gibson.

“The fact of the matter is, his last utility full-time employment was with an entity – they had some-thing like 330,000 custom-ers as compared to our 47 or 48,000,” Gibson said.

The commission voted unanimously to execute the contract.

“I would like to thank the commissioners for your faith in the confidence of myself and picking up for the next 100 years of Greer CPW,” Tuttle said.

The commissioners commended Randy Olson, operations manager, on serving as interim general manager since Stegall re-

SEE TUTTLE | A6

Je� Tuttle

FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN

Stephania Talley-Priester said she was taught at a young age not to see color when she looks at people.

‘Someone has to teach you not to like this

type of race, this type of person, male

or female, black or white. So it starts at

home.’

Stephania Talley-Priester

A stone commemo-rating the 1938 Greer High School class

‘We’re looking forward to his

brand of expertise,

his way of leading

us into our next

level.’

Je� HowellCPW Chairman

Simmons

NOW & FOREVER: Our 2014 bridal guide INSIDE

Calendar deadline is noon on Tuesdays. All list-ings are subject to editing and/or omission due to space constraints. Please submit information about area events, meetings, etc. to Amanda Irwin at 877-2076, email to [email protected] or mail to The Greer Citizen P.O. Box 70 Greer, SC 29652.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12THE AWANAS CLUB at El

Bethel Baptist Church, 313 Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are invited. Call 877-4021.

GRACE PLACE in Greer will have its mini-mall open from 10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place is located at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required.

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 o� ered.

THURSDAY, FEB. 13KIWANIS CLUB at 6:30 p.m.

at Laurenda’s Family Restau-rant. Call Charmaine Helfrich at 349-1707.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIA-TION SUPPPORT GROUP in the second � oor classroom at Greer Memorial Hospital, 830 S. Buncombe Road, at 7-8:30 p.m. For more information call the Alzheimer’s Associa-tion at (800) 272-3900 or visit www.alz.org/sc.

SATURDAY, FEB. 15UPSTATE 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.

COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary Christian Fellowship, 2455 Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Limited supplies available on a � rst come, � rst serve basis.

KINGDOM ASSEMBLY OUTREACH Center will be handing out free groceries to quali� ed applicants from 10 a.m. - noon at 3315 Brushy

Creek Road, Greer. Call 848-2728 or visit www.kingdo-maoc.com.

MONDAY, FEB. 17THE NEVER ALONE GROUP

OF NARCOTICS ANONY-MOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.


TUESDAY, FEB. 18THE LIONS CLUB at Lake

View Steak House, Higway 14 at 5:30 p.m.

THE NEVER ALONE GROUP OF NARCOTICS ANONY-MOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS and Auxiliary at 7 p.m., 721 E. Poinsett St., Woodmen of the World. Call Commander Preston Johnson at 979-7758.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memo-rial United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main St., Greer. Call 877-1352.

THE SOAR LUNCHEON from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Victor Gym. Bring a covered dish and/or dessert.

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 information or to schedule a performance con-tact Wesley Welsh, President, at 877-5955.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19THE AWANAS CLUB at El

Bethel Baptist Church, 313 Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are invited. Call 877-4021.


THURSDAY, FEB. 20THE TAYLORS LIONS Club

at 6 p.m. at the “Clubhouse”, 500 East Main St., Taylors. Call Allen Culver at 350-6939.

THE TAYLORS LIONS Club at noon at the Taylors First Baptist Church Ministry Cen-ter (old Post O� ce) on Main Street, Taylors. The meeting will last about one hour. Call Jerry Hatley at 268-0567.

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ROAD TO RECOVERY NEEDS DRIVERS

The American Cancer So-ciety needs volunteer driv-ers to transport patients to local treatment centers. Anyone interested in vol-unteering as a driver must have a good driving re-cord, valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and a vehicle in good working condition. The American Cancer Society provides free training for this pro-gram.

For more information on becoming a Road to Recov-ery volunteer, contact the local office at 627-8289.

BLACK HISTORY MONTHAT HERITAGE MUSEUM

The Greer Heritage Mu-seum celebrates Black His-tory Month with a special program and exhibit, “Af-rican-American Legends of Greer” on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.

The exhibit will run for the rest of the month dur-ing regular hours, Wednes-day, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The museum is located at 106 S. Main St. and the exhibit is free. For more in-formation call 877-3377.

WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSESEMINAR FEB. 15

A free women’s self de-fense class will be offered at Spartanburg Martial Arts, 465 E. Blackstock Road, Spartanburg, on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Ages 16 and older wel-come, but anyone under 18 must have a guardian sign a waver. For more in-formation email [email protected] or call 279-4950.

COMMUNITY NIGHTON FEB. 27

Always Best Care Senior Service and the Manning House of Greer are hosting Community Night on Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Man-ning House of Greer, 10 Companion Court. Guest speaker is Marilyn Smed-berg-Gobbett.

Limited seating is avail-able and registration is re-quired. For more informa-tion call Manning House of Greer at 989-0707 or email [email protected].

SAVED BY THE HEART SOIREE

The third annual Saved by the Heart Soiree by The Heart Companion Animal Services will be held on Friday, March 7 from 7 – 11 p.m.

Items will be auctioned off and food and beverag-es will be available along with live entertainment. All proceeds benefit spe-cial-needs and rescued animals.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit savedbytheheart.org.

MTCC’S ROLLING ON THE RIVER

The annual Rolling on the River fundraiser for Middle Tyger Commu-nity Center will be held on April 26 at 6:30 BMW Zentrum Center.

The event is an evening of games, food, music and prizes and the proceeds benefit children and fami-lies served by the MTCC.

Tickets are $50 per per-son, which includes dinner. Call Lisa Hall at 439-7760 for more information.

GOD’S PANTRYREQUESTS DONATIONS

God’s Pantry needs nonperishable food dona-tions.

Items can be dropped off at: 100 Enoree Road, Greer, on Thursdays from 10 a.m. – noon, 2481 Rac-ing Road, Greer, on Thurs-days 1 – 4 p.m. or 700 E. Main St., Duncan, on Wednesdays 9 – 11 a.m.

For questions or to vol-unteer call Wendy at 963-4441.

GCM NEEDSSERVERS, FOOD

GCM seeks two servers that can work in the kitch-en on Thursdays on the line getting meals ready for Meals on Wheels cli-ents. Call Ellen at 877-1937 for more information.

GCM is collecting oat-meal as part of the Fab Five campaign. Visit gc-minc.org for more infor-mation about the Fab Five. Donate at the ministry, 738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information call at 879-2254.

GREER MEALS ON WHEELS SEEKS DRIVERS

GCMs’ Meals on Wheels program needs drivers for a number of routes, in-cluding weekly, monthly or as substitutes.

A MOW driver must be a qualified driver with a valid driver’s license and have a heart for serving others. MOW has 19 deliv-ery routes in the greater Greer area. Meals are de-livered Monday through Friday.

For more information, contact at 879-2254 or 877-1937.

FAMILY MINISTRIES COAT DRIVE

As the weather gets colder outside, District Five Families Ministries is sponsoring an ongoing coat drive. New or gen-tly used coats for men, women and children are accepted.

Please drop off at Mid-dle Tyger Community Center, at 84 Groce Road, Lyman, to help a family in need. You can also call the center for pickup at 439-7760.

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Mad dashShoppers crowded the checkout lines (top) at Greer Quality Foods Mon-day morning ahead of the forecasted snow and ice. Bread shelves were already dwindling as Kathy Shelton, (right) made her selection.

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Doss named Miss Greater Greer TeenBY KATIE JONESSTAFF WRITER

The crown has been passed.

On Feb. 8, former Miss Greater Greer Lanie Hud-son passed her title on to Ansley Cartee, a pre-busi-ness freshman at Clemson University. This was the first Miss South Carolina preliminary in which Car-tee has participated.

“I definitely was not ex-pecting to win,” she said. “It was a complete sur-prise. Of course, I wanted to win and I worked re-ally hard for Miss Greater Greer.”

Cartee’s platform is “Be-ing You” and she’s excited to bring the message into schools.

“It’s all about being your-self,” she said. “I know be-ing Miss Greater Greer is going to really give me an opportunity to implement my platform much easier. Getting into schools will be a lot easier for me.”

Cartee’s talent is baton twirling.

“I’m the feature-twirler at Clemson University,” she said. “I’m really excit-ed about that. That’s what I get to do all the time any-ways at Clemson.”

She will move on to com-pete in Miss South Caroli-na pageant in June.

“To be able to repre-sent Greer is going to be a blast,” Cartee said. “I’m so excited. I’m actually twirling at the Greer High School basketball game on Thursday and that’ll be the first time I’ll be presented as Miss Greater Greer. I’m really excited.”

Between now and the Miss South Carolina pag-eant, Cartee will be work-ing with an interview

coach, practicing her tal-ent and “working out all the time.”

Winning the Miss Greater Greer competition comes with a six-month member-ship to the Greer Athletic Club.

“Brittany and I both…will be there all the time.

I have to wear a swimsuit with Miss South Carolina so I’ll have to be in pretty good shape,” she said.

Brittany Doss was crowned Miss Greater Greer Teen. Doss couldn’t be reached for comment.

This past week was a real unsafe mess for many in the southeast.

Sometimes it’s a sport to criticize officials for clos-ing things early, but as we saw pictures from cities like Atlanta on Wednes-day and it is better to be safe than sorry.

With the safe decisions made, I would like to thank our first respond-ers, DOT workers, and those who had a hand in keeping our roads clear and safe, school officials, who put our children first and medical profes-sionals, who worked long hours to take care of the sick.

While we hunkered down with our families (and perhaps a warm fire), they were out fighting Mother Nature. Thank them the next time you see them.

The General Assembly closed this past week be-cause many of our House members and Senators drive home each night and it was simply safer for members and our staff to not commute this week. However, they will be working long hours and a long week to make sure business stays on schedule. South Carolina House Ways and Means will be meeting daily before and after session to stay within the time line of the House budget process.

The State announced this past Tuesday that our unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 percent. That’s below seven percent for the first time since 2008, and below the national average for the first time since 2001. Nobody can take all of the credit for this, however, for more than a decade, my House Republican colleagues have made job creation a central plank in our agenda each year. We have lowered the tax rates small businesses pay, enacted sweeping lawsuit abuse reforms, and worked to eliminate

undue regulatory bur-dens. Government can’t create jobs, but we can create an environment where it is easier for the private sector – notably small businesses – to cre-ate them.

Despite the great news, 6.6 percent unemploy-ment is still too high, and we need to continue working so everyone in our state who can work has a job. We are always interested in your ideas about how to get govern-ment out of your way so you can create jobs. The S.C. House looks forward to working with the Sen-ate and Governor Haley to

keep up this momentum!During the snowstorm

on Tuesday night, South Carolina lost a legislative legend. Rep. Herb Kirsh of Clover, a shopkeeper turned mayor and then state House member, passed away at the age of 84. I was honored to serve with Rep. Kirsh in the House and on House Ways and Means Committee. He was a true statesman.

When he left the House in 2010, he was the longest-serving legislator, and was highly respected on both sides of the aisle. He drove to the State-house from Clover each day so he could fight for individuals and small businesses. He never strayed from his prin-ciples and was one of the most fiscally conservative members of the House until his last day. We ask you to pray for the Kirsh family.

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For the third year, brides will gather to support the fight against breast cancer and plan for their wed-dings at the Brides Against Breast Cancer Charity Wedding Gown Sale and Bridal Show on Feb. 15 at the Marriott, located at 1 Parkway East, Greenville. Of the money raised, 80 cents per dollar will be do-nated to provide support services for breast cancer patients and their fami-lies.

“Our mission is to pro-vide free support pro-grams for those impacted by cancer. So we do treat more of the psycho-social needs of the cancer pa-tient, the family member and the care giver,” said Katie Posivak with Brides Against Breast Cancer.

“We’re actually going to have about 600 to 700 wedding dresses avail-

able for brides to browse through and purchase,” she said. “The dresses are all discounted anywhere from 25 to 85 percent off, and have all been donated to us.”

Dresses available at the show are donated new and used gowns. Former brides will have the op-portunity to donate their dresses and receive a tax receipt, and current brides will be able to choose from several discounted bridal gowns.

“Along with the dresses,

the brides will also have the opportunity to meet with some of the local area wedding professionals and businesses,” Posivak said.

The event will host several vendors offering services such as photog-raphy, wedding planning, make-up artistry, baking, transportation, tuxedo rentals and more.

The event will open with VIP attendees from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. VIP tickets cost $25 and cover the cost of the bride and a guest.

“Brides can come at that time and they’ll get first look at the dresses, and they can also try them on and purchase them at that time,” Posivak said.

From 1-7 p.m., general admission will open and the cost is $5. Brides can visit bridesabc.org for more information or to register. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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Marriott hosts fundraiser

What: Brides Against Breast Cancer bridal expo and fundraiser

Where: Greenville Marriott, 1 Parkway East

When:Feb. 15, 1-7 p.m.Cost: $5 admissionContact: bridesabc.org

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PRESTON BURCH| THE GREER CITIZEN

Brittany Doss was crowned Miss Greater Greer Teen; Ansley Cartee was crowned Miss Greater Greer and Catherine Pjetraj was crowned Miss Spirit of Chesnee.

Cartee crowned Miss Greater Greer Saturday

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

Lanie Hudson, former Miss Greater Greer, passes the crown on to Ansley Cartee.

Unemployment rate fallsYOUR VOICE IN COLUMBIA

REPRESENTATIVERITA ALLISON


Miss Greater Greer Teen Brittany Doss sang for the talent portion of the pageant.

We’ve pretty much all had this experience: You have a disagree-able encounter with someone who

raises your hackles, and frustrated with your own lack of eloquence to explain your point, you turn on your heel in an impotent fury, leave, and on the way home in your car, smack the steering wheel with the sudden realization of what you should have said.

Only it’s too late!When I stood behind this particular in-

dividual at the dollar store, I was at the end of a rather long day (ever notice how when people are about to relay a tale of behaving rudely, they feel the need to qualify it by telling you how tired they were?): barn chores, working a couple of horses, visiting my mom, getting in a load of hay, grocery shopping and then, just as I was perusing a now pleasantly filled fridge with thoughts of dinner, freshly showered and in my jammies, Paul, with four overfed felines yowling at his heels, said, “Did you remember to buy cat food?”

No, dammit.So back into street clothes and down

to the dollar store I went for something

to tide them over that I hoped wasn’t filled with Chinese ingredients that would kill them.

It was then that I had my encounter.Standing behind a woman with my box

of Special Blend for Your Lazy, Curtain-spraying Indoor Cat, my eyes fell upon on a heinous tabloid with all sorts of photos and gory headlines concerning the death of actor Phillip Seymour Hoff-man. I sighed.

The woman heard my sigh, followed my gaze and remarked rather acidly, “Isn’t it pathetic? These Hollywood ac-tors make millions of dollars and then kill themselves with drugs. They found him with the needle still in his arm. And he has three kids. Disgusting.”

“Disgusting?” I asked, blinking.“Well,” she snorted, “when you choose

to be an addict instead of facing up to your responsibilities, that’s pretty dis-gusting. He’s left three children father-less.”

“I don’t think anyone hopes they grow up to become an addict,” I countered.

“Well, nobody forces you to become an addict,” she snapped.

“They’re just selfish,” she went on, “And I have zero pity for them. Spoiled and selfish.”

It was at this point that my heckler antenna began to ascend from the top of my head, rather like Ray Walston in “My Favorite Martian.”

“Gosh,” I began, “it’s so sad, isn’t it, that the majority of this country is selfish and disgusting, too — you know, addicts.”

The woman laughed quietly and said, “I don’t think the majority of this coun-try are addicts.”

“Sure they are,” I said. “Something like 60 percent of this country are on pre-scription drugs. In fact, the overwhelm-ing majority of drug overdose deaths last year were from doctor-prescribed medications. And on top of that, the same percentage of people in America

are overweight. Obese.”By now the woman no longer chose to

meet my eye and half turned her shoul-der on me as she answered coldly, “I really don’t think you can compare being overweight to being a heroin addict.”

I shrugged. “I don’t know. Seems to me an addict is an addict. What’s the dif-ference? If somebody continues to stuff cheeseburgers in their face and wash it down with Mountain Dew (looking point-edly into her cart) after their doctor has told them repeatedly that if they don’t lose weight and start exercising, they’re going to drop dead of a heart attack by the age of 50 and they do, I don’t think I’d call them ‘spoiled and disgusting’ and ‘selfish’ for choosing their food addic-tion over their children, would you?”

My debate partner just shook her head, dismissing me, snatched her bags from the cashier and stalked out.

I only had a couple of miles to drive home, but I did have that ‘smack the steering wheel’ moment of what I wish I had added: “Maybe if we were all a bit kinder to begin with, no one would become addicts.”

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THE UPPER ROOM | CURIOUSLY AMANDA

AMANDA IRWINSta� reporter

That ‘smack the steering wheel’ moment

Committed to buildinga better future

When I was growing up, my now 93-year-old grandfather would hold the paper - just right, in plain view - at the breakfast table every day. He looked like an executive, or a doctor, or an attorney, hoping an impressionable young man would see the benefit of education.

But my grandfather could not read. The cir-cumstances of life forced him out of a segre-gated classroom in the third grade to a cotton field so he could help support his family.

He has now lived long enough to see a grand-son elected to Congress, and a great-grandson graduate from Georgia Tech and start graduate school at Duke.

That is the power of opportunity in America. In a single lifetime, families can go from not being given a fair chance to read to graduating from college. We only need a level playing field to start from, a fair chance to succeed, and an appreciation for education and hard work.

Last week, I rode a public bus through Charleston. It is clear people are hurting. I con-sistently hear deeply personal and unique sto-ries of struggle as I travel our state. People want to work, they want to get ahead and they want a better life for their children and grandchildren. They want to believe the greatest of all Ameri-ca’s promises: that life will be better for those who come after me if I do right.

America was built and is still being built by folks just like this. They stand up in the face of adversity and create a better life from it.

The questions for those of us in government are simple: Are we part of the solution or part of the problem? Are we an ally in this struggle to get ahead, or do we unwittingly make it more difficult? Are we trying the same tactics with the same results?

Those results - not motives - are worthy of challenge. After 50 years of a government-led “War on Poverty,” poverty rates are increasing. Our country faces a poverty rate of 15 percent as 46.5 million Americans live in poverty. Those numbers represent significant increases from 2008, when 39.8 million were living in pover-ty. In 1974, the poverty rate was 11.2 percent. These numbers reflect a hard truth: Regardless

of intentions, government-centric efforts to al-leviate poverty simply are not working.

Were this a military conflict we would have changed strategies decades ago. But somehow we fail to learn and continue to believe that if only we spend more, criticize others’ ideas more, and become even more dogmatic about our own perceived solutions, next year will be different. It has not been different in half a cen-tury.

So I propose a new way forward: robust ini-tiatives giving our students and workers the greatest chance to succeed - an agenda of op-portunity.

In the coming months, I will work with anyone else committed to building a better future to de-velop bold ideas that break away from our past failures. This includes targeting micro-financ-ing and tax reform to increase economic free-dom, expanding school choice so every child has a chance at a quality education, and provid-ing alternatives for single parents to work their 40 hours a week by allowing for wider use of comp time.

I will also work to find ways to help redevelop our poorest areas without pushing current resi-dents out, bring down energy costs that con-sume a quarter of after-tax income for families making $30,000 or less, help young offenders and those aging out of the foster care system to receive the vital opportunity for education, and ensure our kids who want to attend college can do so without incurring debilitating debt.

With these ideas, and others to come, com-munities can grow and thrive.

I have lived a family’s journey from cotton to Congress. I know the sense of empowerment and optimism it provides. I know that once the standard is set in a family, a community, a state, that generations to come will set even higher expectations for themselves.

Success is created in studio apartments and garages, at kitchen tables, and in classrooms across the nation - not in government confer-ence rooms in Washington.This guest editorial was submitted by Tim Scott, a Republican representing South Carolina in the U.S. Senate.

SufferingRead Psalm 121:1-8

Suffering produces endur-ance, and endurance pro-duces character, and char-

acter produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us because God’s love has been poured into our hearts. -Romans 5:3-5 (NRSV)

“You have a brain tumor.” Hearing those words was a surreal experience. My two seizures had led doctors to discover a benign tumor in my brain just before my sopho-more year of college.

The four years since my diagnosis has been hard.

Doctor visits, medications, tests, insomnia, weight gain, and frustration have filled my days. But God has given me the strength to face each new day. Cards, e-mails, phone calls, vis-its, and prayers have helped me to understand just how blessed I am. I am not alone. I thought I had the “Jesus thing” figured out. I grew up in a Christian home, attended church, taught Sunday school, and joined a Christian fellowship in col-lege. But struggling with illness showed me the glory of God more than ever before.

Through suffering, we can learn to rely on God and to trust God’s plans for us in a new way. We can shine God’s light on other people, talking to them about strength we find in Christ. No one wants to ex-perience hardship, but we can trust God to be present with us always.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, when we face difficult times, reassure us of your love, remind us that you will never leave us, and help us to trust in your will. Amen.

Cards, e-mails, phone

calls, visits, and prayers

have helped me to

understand just how

blessed I am. I am not

alone.

Like lost boys

My brother, Matthew, and I are four years apart and we lived together for a

brief six years of our lives, and as a result, we’ve always had a strained relationship. Most siblings don’t have to try to be siblings, but we do.

Despite the brevity of our time together, we shared many memories I hold close, one being our first Christmas after my parents’ divorce. Oddly I don’t remember it because of the divorce, but because of the resilience of our tiny three-person family. That year it snowed, and the white blanket of snow offered, if only temporarily, a brighter day. I remember how we excitedly bundled up and ran outside to launch the rocket Matthew got for Christmas, and how it must have taken gathering snow from the entire two acres we lived on to build a single snow-man, but we were undeterred. We couldn’t have been more proud of the end result that inevitably melted away all too fast, as did our youth.

Sometimes I wish I could again be the little girl who was terrified of her brother jumping out of corners as Halloween approached, or the sister whose brother constantly scooted across the carpet with socks on to unsuspectingly shock her. But, no matter the years or miles that separate us, I will always gladly be the co-conspirator of a sibling opera-tion that began with sneaking eggs from the fridge and ended with disappointment when chickens didn’t hatch from them, despite the stuffed-ani-mal turkey’s brooding efforts. Had it occurred to me Matthew wouldn’t always be across the hall, maybe I would’ve cher-ished it more or been kinder and fought less.

When I visited Matthew in N.Y. last weekend, the realiza-tion it was the last time I would see him and his wife before they have a baby stuck me like a wiffle bat. He’s an adult, I’m an adult…yet for some reason beyond my understanding, he will always be my nerdy older brother who wouldn’t let me play with his Star Wars “figu-rines.” In a world that forces us into adulthood, in my mind we will always be like Peter’s Pan’s Lost Boys. Siblings truly are a grand gift that shouldn’t be taken for granted.

Program honors vision of Dr. KingBy Chip ChannellFor The Greer CiTizen

The City of Greer hosted its fourth annual Black History Month program on Friday night at the Can-non Centre, inviting the community to embrace diversity.

City councilman Wayne Griffin served as the mas-ter of ceremonies at the event, which included per-formances by the Greer Children’s Theater and the Phillis Wheatly Repertory Theater for Youth.

The event was opened by a traditional spiritual sung by Sylvia Irby. Irby sang a solo, then invited the audience to join her in the song.

The children’s groups were the main event, how-ever. The Greer Children’s Theater performed several scenes from their upcom-ing production of Disney’s “Tarzan,” and included both individual perfor-mances, as well as a duet and songs involving the entire group. The group performed popular num-bers such as “You’ll be in my heart,” and “Trashin’ the Can.”

The Phillis Wheatly group then put on a per-formance that included several popular songs, as well as famous speeches and poems, including the well-known speech, “I Have a Dream,” originally given by Dr. Martin Luther King at the Million Man March in 1963.

The program was con-cluded with a short video with several members of the community shar-ing their perspectives on King’s impact and how well his vision for America was being fulfilled.

The program drew largely positive reviews from those in attendance. Local resident Terry Jack-son said she thought the performance went well. Jackson said the event was important, and that it “showcased the strength of the youth in the com-munity.”

The participation of the children’s groups struck a chord with several in the

audience. Dollie Jones, a hospice worker who lives in Greenville, said the in-volvement of children of different ethnicities em-bodied the dream of King.

Jones, who has attended the city’s Black History Month program each year it has been held, said she was struck by the amount of diversity present at the event.

“It shows where we have come,” she said.

State Superintendent Mick Zais and Chris Min-nich, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, visited four “innovative” Green-ville schools last week, in-cluding Greer Middle Col-lege Charter.

“It was a pleasure to show Chris Minnich ex-cellent, transformative schools here in South Car-olina,” Zais said. “We are at the forefront of creat-ing specialized, innovative curriculum, and that was clearly on display in these unique schools.”

Zais and Minnich visited the Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, A. J. Whittenberg Elemen-tary, Stone Academy, and Greer Middle College Charter. The two met with administrators to discuss the successes and chal-lenges that currently exist in Greenville’s schools, and were provided with guided tours of each facility.

Greer Middle College Charter High School focus-es on preparing students for higher education. The students in this public charter school benefit from shadowing, volun-teering, and participating in internships, co-ops, and paid summer work op-portunities with business and community partners. Students can also take col-lege classes while in high school.

The Governor’s School for the Arts and Hu-manities is a nine-month residential high school modeled after a master-apprentice community. The arts faculty consists of practicing artists who are educators in their ar-eas of expertise.

A. J. Whittenberg is the first elementary school

in South Carolina with a school-wide engineering curriculum. Students are given hands-on experience in engineering technology, with an emphasis on lab periods, partnerships with area engineering compa-nies, and personalized in-struction. A. J. Whittenberg was recently featured in an article entitled “America’s Tiniest Engineers: Report from Greenville, South Carolina” in The Atlantic.

Stone Academy of Com-munication Arts provides a rigorous curriculum to its K-5 students, centered on the arts. This magnet academy’s program is en-riched by lessons in mu-sic, drama, art, dance, and creative writing.

“It was exciting to see schools operating with a very high level of innova-tion and creativity,” said Minnich. “It is clear that South Carolina has started making progress to per-sonalize education.”

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Zais visits Greer Middle College

‘we are at the

forefront of

creating specialized,

innovative

curriculum, and

that was clearly

on display in these

unique

schools.’

Mick Zaisstate

superintendent

Chip Channell | The Greer CiTizen

The annual Black History Month program at the Cannon Centre in Greer featured performances from area children’s groups.

Greer celebrates Black History Month

Where to save?

Q: I’m 26, and I just started a new job making $50,000. I’ve also been offered a 401(k) with no match. Should I put money into the 401(k) or open a high-yield CD?

DR: I’ve got another idea. I’d open a Roth IRA with good growth stock mutual funds inside and fund it up to $5,500 a year. Make sure these mu-tual funds have been open at least five years—prefer-ably 10 years or more—and have performed well. Mathematically, this investment, growing tax-free, will be superior to a non-matching 401(k).

Then, if you want to invest more than $5,500, you could put some ad-ditional money into the 401(k) offered by your company. Again, make sure you’re invested in good growth stock mutual funds with long, success-ful track records.

Emergency fund in bonds?

Q: What do you think about the idea of putting your emergency fund into bonds?

DR: I think that’s a re-ally bad idea, and here’s why. Bond values and prices go down as long-term interest rates rise. Right now, long-term

interest rates—a good ex-ample would be mortgage rates—are ticking up. They’ve moved up a quar-ter of a percent recently. So, as this happens, the value of bonds goes down. If these interest rates spiked, you could lose half your emergency fund.

Never, ever put your emergency fund into things where risk and volatility are factors. An emergency fund isn’t an investment. It’s there to help protect things that are investments and your life. Keep it in something safe and simple, like a money market account where there’s no penalty for early withdrawal.

We’re not looking to make money with an emergency fund, Ryan. It’s insurance. Just let it sit there, safe and sound, until it’s needed.

never, ever put

your emergency

fund into things

where risk and

volatility are

factors.

Chip Channell | The Greer CiTizen

The program drew largely positive reviews from those in attendance.

‘[The program] showcased the

strength of the

youth in the

community.’

Terry Jacksonresident

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rearing me, so of course for me I didn’t see color. I saw people,” She said. “Being a people person as an only child, because I was an only child, I was just glad to be able to play with anybody regardless of who they were. So I can definitely say I wasn’t taught to treat anyone any different. And, I was taught to treat people how I wanted to be treated and to love everybody.”

She said she has raised her children — a 19-year-old son and a 9-year-old daughter — in the same way.

“Racism is a learned be-havior. Someone has to teach you not to like this type of race, this type of person, male or female, black or white. So it starts at home,” she said.

“I often ask my daughter [if she encounters racism]. She’s at that sweet age at 9. She just loves every-body. I don’t think that she at that age has been treated any differently be-cause of the color of her skin,” Talley-Priester said. “My son on the other hand — being a black male, be-ing handsome, being an athlete — in many cases the odds can be against him if he’s not making the right choices or if he’s not caught up with the right crowd.”

Talley-Priester attended Florida Community Col-lege in Jacksonville, Fla., and Greenville Tech where she studied business ad-ministration. Initially, she wanted to teach, and she even considered opening a daycare, but ended up go-ing another path, through which she is able to instill confidence in youth.

“I’ve always had a pas-sion for fashion, so I came up with Jazzy Fashions Entertainment. And that’s where I produce children’s fashion shows, but at the same time the whole min-istry behind Jazzy Fash-ions is to encourage each individual child to feel

good about who they are,” she said. “We highlight who they are as a person. When they’re participating in these different fashion shows they rock their own fashions, so it’s like their own style, their own cre-ativity of an outfit.

“A lot of time people are judged by just their ap-pearance and you don’t have a clue about who they are as a person, so that’s where the whole thought of Jazzy Fashion came about,” she said.

Talley-Priester has also taught youth in church, co-hosted a TV show called “Soul Tracks” and she as-sisted with the prayer line on a radio show before go-ing on to host her own ra-dio hour called “Kingdom Talk.” She currently serves as a marketing and public affairs and outreach co-ordinator at New Horizon Family Health Services.

“I think about those peo-ple that really instilled in my life that I could do it, and that is in me and I can do all things, nothing’s re-ally impossible, the sky’s the limit (and) to dream big. And when I think about how they would en-courage me to do those things, I kind of had the attitude: you know what, I wanted to do that as well. If someone would take the

time out and encourage me, I wanted to encourage someone else,” she said.

“In this day and age, you have to pursue [equality] for yourself — you can’t just think that somebody’s going to hand it to you — with the technology that’s available, with the educa-tion that gives you oppor-tunity...” Talley-Priester said.

Talley-Priester said al-though we’ve come a long way there is still further to go, but she believes the opportunity for equal-ity for everyone isn’t un-reachable.

“What I really think about [Black History Month] is how far we’ve come from slavery days, from segregation, to now that we really have the freedom to be able to go where we want to go, buy what we want to buy, do what we want to do, ap-ply for whichever position or job, attend whatever schools, so it’s a variety of things that I think about personally as it relates to Black History Month — it’s thinking about how far we’ve come, but how much further we have to go,” she said.


‘In this day and

age, you have to

pursue [equality]

for yourself — you

can’t just think that

somebody’s going to

hand it to you —

with the technology

that’s available, with

the education that gives you opportunity...’

Stephania Talley-Priester

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said he disagreed with the not-guilty ruling.

“It shows exactly where we’re at as far as racism

and things of that nature,” Simmons said. “There are still pockets in this coun-try that are still 40 years behind the rest of the country.”

The rapper said he would have liked the opportunity to get in the ring with Zim-merman.

“If I do fight him I’m go-ing to beat the [expletive]

[expletive] out of him,” he said.

When asked if Zim-merman was a celebrity, Simmons gave a quick re-sponse.

“When you look at the word celebrity and what it means normally, it’s a person who is known,” he said. “He is a known per-son. So was Charles Man-son.”

The fight was originally scheduled to occur in March.


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“Nobody has asked me for anything,” Smith said. “I’ve had some people come walk through the building and people that have stopped by to look, but that’s pretty much it.

The project would have started a lot sooner, but Smith said the economy brought things to a halt.

“We just put it on hold because of the economy,” Smith said. “We put it on the back burner for a while. We knew we were going to do it, it was just a timing issue. You don’t just tear it down because you want to, you have to go through the govern-ment and the hoops they make you jump through. As soon as we satisfied the

government, we crushed the building.

The land occupies .95 acres.

“We want to keep the house looking like it fits the area,” he said. “We don’t want it sticking out like a sore thumb.”


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tired. Olson will continue to serve as interim gen-eral manager until Tuttle starts.

“Randy has gone above and beyond the call of duty here and we’ve had a seamless transition so far and we’re all grateful for it,” said Commissioner Perry Williams. And look-ing forward to working with you, Jeff, in the fu-ture.”

Tuttle has a Master of Science in industrial re-lations from Krannert Graduate School of Man-agement and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Purdue University. He has worked with utility organi-zation since 1983.

Jerry D. Penland Jerry David Penland,

77, of 306 Heritage West Court, Greenwood, died Feb. 9, 2014 at Woodruff Manor.

A native of Spartanburg County, son of the late Albert R. and Louise Mul-linax Penland, he was a 1957 graduate of Furman University, self-employed in advertising and mar-keting, and of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are his wife, Sandra Richey Penland of the home; two daughters, Tracy Shaffer of Greer and Jennifer Hobgood of Charlotte, North Carolina; a sister, Rebecca Penland of Greer; and two grand-children, Josh and Zach Shaffer.

Mr. Penland was pre-deceased by a son, David Penland.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Wood Memorial Park,

conducted by Dr. Eddie Leopard.

Visitation will be held af-ter the service at the cem-etery.

The families are at their respective homes.

Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Online condolences may be made at www.thewood-mortuary.com.

DAVENPORT: A lot of Greer memories

DMX: March � ght o� TUTTLE: Replaces Stegall

‘[Zimmerman] is a known person.

So was Charles

Manson.’

Earl SimmonsDiscussing Zimmerman’s

celebrity status

TALLEY-PRIESTER: Pursue equality

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the Western Carolinas beginning Tuesday morning and lasting until Thursday morning. Scattered snow in the mountains Monday afternoon will cause slick roads into the evening, so a Winter Weather Advisory is posted for Buncombe, northern Jackson, Haywood, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell and Avery counties until 7pm Monday.It looks like there will be a few light snow showers Tuesday morning in the Upstate. The temps will start out near 32, and the best chance for morning snow will be in the southern Upstate. The northern Upstate will see some snow by late morning with light accumulations possible. This first wave will exit the area Tuesday eve-ning, so there will be a lull in the action overnight into the early part of Wednesday. By mid to late morning, a stronger surge of moisture will move through. This will start out as snow for the Upstate, but during the after-noon some of the snow will change to sleet and freezing rain in areas like Elberton, Abbeville, Greenwood, Newberry, and southern Laurens counties. The freezing rain line might make it to I-85 by mid afternoon, so light accumulations of ice are possible there as well as heavy snowfall. The damaging ice accumulations will range from the mid to southern Upstate. Freezing rain will change to snow Wednesday evening.The event will wrap up Thursday morning with scattered snow showers before sun and above freezing temps return in the afternoon.Snowfall storm totals will range from 4 to 7 inches Mountains; 5 to 8 inches plus light ice northern Upstate; 3 to 4 inches plus moderate to heavy ice southern Upstate.Temperatures will gradually warm up as we go into the weekend. High’s will be in the mid-40’s for Friday and Saturday with overnight lows near freezing. Sunny skies will return on Sunday as temperatures will warm into the mid-50’s for a warming trend that will carry over into early next week.

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Found One Fear Sports ministryBY KATIE CRUICE SMITHFOR THE GREER CITIZEN

Chris Wilson and Adrian Edwards love to get togeth-er to play a few rounds of golf, but the two friends have found a way to take their passion for the sport and their love for Christ, and combine them into a new ministry, “One Fear Sports,” where they are “playing with a purpose, pursuing a passion.”

Twice a year, Wilson and Edwards take a group of people to Myrtle Beach for a weekend-long golf tour-nament at Legends Golf Course, which culminates on Saturday evening with a special guest sharing their personal story of how God has worked in their life. The trip, which costs $350 per person, includes prize money for different com-petitions – such as closest to the pin and a putting contest – plus accom-modations and breakfast and lunch. The supper on Saturday night is also in-cluded.

“We go to the beach for three days and play golf,” said Wilson. “We just want to meet [people] where

they’re at and accept them for who they are.”

Wilson isn’t new to the idea of combining sports with ministry. Back in 1997, Wilson played on a softball team with Praise Cathedral, which reached out to the community in much the same way.

“We asked for a few min-utes of their time after the games and shared testi-monies and prayed,” said Wilson. “Back in 1997, God gave me the idea, but I walked away from it. When I gave my life back to Him, I started researching the fear of God. I thought, ‘Why can’t we implement this in golf?’”

Wilson and Edwards have been playing golf at the same golf course in Myrtle Beach for years, and the ministry really started by word-of-mouth about 17 or 18 years ago. But the friends saw that more people were becom-ing interested but couldn’t make the trip in the sea-son they were going. So they began to offer trips every six months.

“Anybody is invited to come,” said Wilson. “We have men and women, and there’s no age limit. We just ask that you have some golf experience.”

Most of the trips aver-age around 28 people, but some of the trips have had as many as 40 people at-tend. The next trip, the weekend of Feb. 28, is al-ready full, but another trip is being planned for the fall. This month’s trip will be the first trip under One Fear Sports, although it is not a business yet.

“We started brainstorm-ing about six months ago and put feet to it as far as labeling about three months ago,” said Wilson. “But when it is a business, it will be a non-profit. We are selling golf shirts and T-shirts on our Facebook page, and the money will help with the trips. [Peo-ple] will always have to pay to go on these trips, but we hope to one day be able to offer scholar-ships.”

Some of the group go down to the beach on Thursday afternoon to get a round of golf in before the tourna-ment begins on Fri-day morning. The rounds are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morn-ings. Then lunch and prizes are given each after-noon, and the rest of the day is free for the group to do as they please.

“All we ask is for 15 min-utes of their time to hear testimonies,” said Wilson. “We’re not doing the trips to beat them down with religion; we’re just going where they are!”

A core group of about 12 to 14 people go on the trips regularly, but new people are always joining as well.

“Why not do life like Je-sus would have done it?” asked Wilson. “We’re just

trying to do it like Him.”For more information,

call 354-2187 or visit their Facebook page at face-book.com/OneFearSports.

EBENEZER WELCOMEOFFERING 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.

SINGLES BIBLE STUDYPELHAM ROAD BAPTIST

Pelham Road Baptist Church, 1108 Pelham Road, Greer, hosts a Sin-gles Bible Study each Sun-day from 6-8:30 p.m.

SMALL GROUPS OFFERED AT GREER FIRST BAPTIST

ENGAGE Small Groups began this past Sunday at Greer First Baptist Church.

Groups offered include Co-Ed Young Adult Sin-gles (twenty-somethings - 35), Newlywed Married Couples (couples married less than five years), Mar-ried with Children (middle adult ages with children or youth) and Co-Ed Older Adults (married or single over 35).

Groups will meet in the Family Life Center. Dough-nuts and coffee will be

available beginning at 9:15 a.m. and the class begins at 9:45 a.m.

There will be a large group time and the last part of the class will con-sist of small group discus-sion times. Class will be lead by Pastor Rick.

HEALTH CARE ENROLLMENT AT NEW HORIZON

New Horizon Family Health Services, a Certi-fied Application Counsel-or Organization with the Affordable Care Act, will host several local seminars in an effort to educate res-idents on health care.

The group will provide

assistance with enrolling into a health insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace. This service is provided free of charge.

The seminars will take place at several area lo-cations, including Maple Creek Baptist Church, lo-cated at 609 South Main Street in Greer, on Feb. 22 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. More seminars are available.

Call 233-1534 ext. 2119 for more information.

GRIEFSHARE OFFEREDAT FAIRVIEW BAPTIST

Fairview Baptist Church, 1300 Locust Hill Road,

Greer, will host Grief-Share, a support group led by Carol Allen, on the sec-ond Sunday of each month from 4:45 - 6:30 p.m.

Contact Carol Allen at 292-6008.

CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOLREDEEMER LUTHERAN

Redeemer Lutheran Church, 300 O’Neal Road, Greer, conducts Sunday School at 9 a.m., followed by the worship service at 10 a.m. each Sunday. Re-deemer’s pastor is Scottie Burkhalter. For more in-formation, call 877-5876.

TNT TUESDAY MINISTRY AT NEW BEGINNINGS

New Beginnings Out-reach Ministry will host a bible study entitled “TNT Tuesday” every other Tuesday at 105 Marshland Lane, Greer.

New Beginnings Out-reach meets on Sundays at 611 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer, from 10-11:30 a.m. in the lower level of the strip mall across the street from Kia Dealership.

For more information, call 325-2714.

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Signups are now under-way for “Growth Goups” at Riverside Baptist Church. These small groups study the Bible together and challenge each other to grow in their walk with Christ. If you are already in a Growth Group, there is no need to sign up.

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BAPTISTAbner Creek Baptist Church2461 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6604Airport Baptist Church776 S. Batesville Rd., Greer • 848-7850Apalache Baptist1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6012Bible Baptist Church6645 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-7003Blue Ridge Baptist Church3950 Pennington Rd., Greer • 895-5787BridgePointe600 Bridge Rd., Taylors • 244-2774Burnsview Baptist Church9690 Reidville Rd., Greer • 879-4006Calvary Baptist101 Calvary St., Greer • 877-9759Calvary Baptist108 Forest St., Greer • 968-0092Calvary Hill Baptist100 Edward Rd., LymanCalvary Road Baptist Church108 Bright Rd., Greer • 593-2643Camp Creek Baptist Church1100 Camp Creek Rd., TaylorsCedar Grove Baptist Church109 Elmer St., Greer • 877-6216Community Baptist Church642 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 848-3500Double Springs Baptist Church3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors • 895-1314Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church4005 Highway 414, Landrum • 895-1461El Bethel Baptist Church313 Jones Ave., Greer • 877-4021Emmanuel Baptist Church423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-2121Enoree Fork Baptist Church100 Enoree Dr., Greer • 268-4385Fairview Baptist Church1300 Locust Hill Rd., Greer • 877-1881First Baptist Church202 W. Poinsett St., Greer • 877-4253Freedom Fellowship Greer High • 877-3604Friendship Baptist Church1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman • 877-4746Good News Baptist Church1592 S. Highway 14, Greer • 879-2289Grace Baptist Church760 W. Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 879-3519Grace Place407 Ridgewood Dr., Greer • 877-7724Greer Freewill Baptist Church110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer • 968-0310Heritage Chapel Baptist Church218 Alexander Rd., Greer • 989-0170Highland Baptist Church3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors • 895-5270Hillcrest Baptist Church111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer • 877-4206Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana199 Hubert St., Greer • 877-3899Holly Springs Baptist Church250 Hannon Rd., Inman • 877-6765Locust Hill Baptist Church5534 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest • 895-1771Maple Creek Baptist Church609 S. Main St., Greer • 877-1791Milford Baptist Church1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer • 895-5533Mount Lebanon Baptist Church572 Mt. Lebanon Church Rd., Greer • 895-2334New Hope Baptist Church561 Gilliam Rd., Greer • 879-7080New Jerusalem Baptist Church413 E. Poinsett St., Greer • 968-9203New Life Baptist Church90 Becco Rd., Greer • 895-3224Northwood Baptist Church888 Ansel School Rd., Greer • 877-5417O’Neal Baptist Church3420 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0930Pelham First Baptist Church2720 S. Old Highway 14, Greer • 879-4032People’s Baptist Church310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer • 848-0449Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church201 Jordan Rd., Lyman • 879-2646Pleasant Grove Baptist Church1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-6436

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church4899 Jordan Rd., Greer • 895-3546Providence Baptist Church2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer • 877-3483Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church2375 Racing Road, Greer • 877-0449Riverside Baptist Church1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 879-4400Second Baptist Church570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer • 877-7061Southside Baptist Church410 S. Main St., Greer • 877-2672St. John’s Baptist Church2 Groveland Rd., Taylors • 879-2904Suber Road Baptist Church445 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 801-0181Taylors First Baptist Church200 W. Main St., Taylors • 244-3535United Family Ministries13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer • 877-3235Victor Baptist121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 877-9686Washington Baptist Church3500 N. Highway 14, Greer • 895-1510Welcome Home Baptist Church1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer • 901-7674

CATHOLICBlessed Trinity Catholic Church901 River Rd., Greer • 879-4225

CHURCH OF CHRISTRiverside Church of Christ2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 322-6847

CHURCH OF GODChurch of God - Greer500 Trade St., Greer • 877-0374Church of God of Prophecy2416 N. Highway 14, Greer • 877-8329Eastside Worship Center601 Taylors Rd., Taylors • 268-0523O’Neal Church of God3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer • 895-4273Pelham Church of God of Prophecy139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 801-0528Praise Cathedral Church of God3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 879-4878

EPISCOPALGood Shepherd Episcopal200 Cannon St., Greer • 877-2330

LUTHERANAbiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville •288-4867Apostolic Lutheran Church453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer • 848-4568Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville • 297-5815Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA300 Oneal Rd., Greer • 877-5876

METHODISTBethel United Methodist Church105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer • 879-2066Covenant United Methodist Church1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 244-3162Ebenezer United Methodist Church174 Ebenezer Road, Greer • 987-9644Faith United Methodist Church1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer • 877-0308Fews Chapel United Methodist Church4000 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-2522Grace United Methodist Church627 Taylor Rd., Greer • 877-7015Lee Road United Methodist Church1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors • 244-6427Liberty Hill United Methodist Church301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer • 968-8150Liberty United Methodist Church4276 Highway 414, Landrum • 292-0142Memorial United Methodist Church201 N. Main St., Greer • 877-0956Mountain View UMC6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-8532Sharon United Methodist Church1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer • 879-7926St. Mark United Methodist Church911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors • 848-7141

St. Paul United Methodist Church3856 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-5570Victor United Methodist Church1 Wilson Ave., Greer • 877-5520Woods Chapel United Methodist Church2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer • 879-4475Zoar United Methodist Church1005 Highway 357, Greer • 877-0758

PRESBYTERIANBlue Ridge Presbyterian Church2094 Highway 101 North, Greer • 483-2140Devenger Road Presbyterian Church1200 Devenger Rd., Greer • 268-7652Fellowship Presbyterian Church1105 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 877-3267First Presbyterian Church100 School St., Greer • 877-3612Fulton Presbyterian Church821 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 879-3190

OTHER DENOMINATIONSAgape House900 Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 329-7491Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr427 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville • 281-0015Barton’s Memorial Pentacostal HolinessHighway 101 North, GreerBethesda Temple125 Broadus St., Greer • 877-8523Beulah Christian Fellowship Church1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville • 283-0639Calvary Bible FellowshipHoliday Inn, Duncan • 266-4269Calvary Chapel of Greer104 New Woodruff Rd. • Greer • 877-8090Christ Fellowship343 Hampton Rd., Greer • 879-8446Christian Heritage Church900 N. Main St., Greer • 877-2288Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza • 322-1325Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. • 848-0308El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. • 968-9474Faith Family Church3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 244-0207Faith Temple5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors • 895-2524Glad Tidings Assembly of GodHighway 290, Greer • 879-3291Greer Mill Church 52 Bobo St., Greer • 877-2442Harmony Fellowship Church468 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 877-8287Harvest Christian Church2150 Highway 417, Woodruff • 486-8877International Cathedral of Prayer100 Davis Avenue • Greer • 655-0009Lifesong Church12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman • 439-2602Living Way Community Church3239 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0544Mountain Bridge Community Church1400B Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer • 350-1051New Beginnings Outreach104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 968-2424New Birth Greenville3315 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 848-2728New Covenant Fellowship2425 Racing Rd., Greer • 848-4521New Hope Freedom109 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. • Greer • 205-8816New Life in Christ 210 Arlington Rd. • 346-9053Point of Life ChurchWade Hampton Blvd. • Duncan • 426-4933Springwell Church4369 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 268-2299Trinity Fellowship Church3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 877-04191700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville • 244-6011United Anglican Fellowship1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer • 629-3350United Christian Church105 Daniel Ave., Greer • 879-0970United House of Prayer213 Oak St., Greer • 848-0727Upstate Friends’ Meeting (Quaker)39 Hillcrest St., Lyman • 877-9392Upstate Tree of Life203 East Bearden St., Greer • 848-1295Victorian Hills Community Church209 Victor Ave. Ext., Greer • 877-3981Vine Worship Center4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 244-8175

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(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-iff’s Office or The Green-ville County Sheriff’s Of-fice. All suspects are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.)

MULTIPLE CHARGESLavaski Alaric Drum-

mond, of 138 Mattman Circle, Greer, was arrested on Feb. 4 for driving under suspension, giving a false name to police and driv-ing with an expired license plate/registration.

According to incident reports, a Greer police of-ficer was on patrol at West Poinsett Street and West Wade Hampton Boulevard when he noticed a silver Chevrolet Impala bearing a S.C. tag with an expired date of November 2013. The tag came back from the Department of Motor Vehicles with an expira-tion date of April 2013.

The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, after which, the driver stated his name was Scott Watson. The driver (Drum-mond) gave the officer a prior traffic ticket from the City of Greenville is-sued to Scott Watson. The officer was unable to match the date of birth the subject gave with the given name.

The vehicle was later searched and no contra-band was found. After brief research, officers found Drummond’s license had been suspended. Drum-mond was placed under arrest for the charges.

POSSESSION STOLEN GOODS

Trey Steven Lawson, of 101 Vine Court, Greer, was arrested for possession of stolen goods on Feb. 4.

According to incident re-ports, a Greer police offi-cer arrived at 111 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. in response to a found stolen moped.

Upon arrival, the officer said he spotted Lawson in the parking lot of a den-tist’s office trying to start the moped that had been reported stolen. A witness stated the moped was tak-en out of his back yard in November.

Lawson was placed un-der arrested and trans-ported to the Greer Police Department.

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESSJerald Clifford Seelig, of

119 Glenncreek Dr., Greer, was arrested for public drunkenness on Feb. 4 at 611 W. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer.

According to incident re-ports, officers responded to a residence in response to a call from a complain-ant, who stated her ex-boy-friend was trying to force his way into the residence. Officers arrived on the scene within minutes, but the subject was already gone.

Later, officers were dis-patched to the subjects address in reference to Seelig’s whereabouts. Of-ficers stated they arrived at the residence to find a “very wobbly” individual (Seelig) reeking of alcohol-ic beverages. Police said he was unable to complete a full sentence.

After trying to transport Seelig to a safe location to spend the night, officers saw he was unable to care for himself and arrested him for public drunken-ness, transporting him back to Greer City Jail.

DUIRoy Clayton Edens,

of 102 Peach Valley Ct., Greer, was arrested on Feb. 4 for driving under the in-fluence and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to incident reports, Greer police con-ducted a traffic stop on a blue Jeep that was driving “very erratically.”

Upon approaching the vehicle, officers stated the driver (Edens) was slow in his movements and his speech was slow but un-derstandable. Edens stat-ed he had not consumed any alcohol, prescription drugs or illicit drugs.

The subject was given sobriety test, which he failed. Upon a vehicle search, officers found a hypodermic needle, spoon with a burn mark, Q-TIP and a plastic baggy in the center console.

Edens was arrested and transported to Greer City Jail.

MULTIPLE CHARGESRussell Raymond Jones,

of 213 King St., Greer, was arrested on Feb. 6 for possession of stolen goods/vehicle, driving un-der suspension (second) and simple possession of marijuana.

According to incident reports, a Greer police officer spotted a vehicle matching the description of a stolen vehicle while on duty. The officer stat-ed Jones was found to be driving under suspension and had two small burnt marijuana blunts located in (his) coat pocket.

The vehicle was later confirmed stolen.

Jones was transported to Greer City Jail.

MARIJUANA POSSESSIONJacob Piergiovanni, of

100 Hartman Road, Greer, was arrested for posses-sion of marijuana and operating faulty vehicle equipment.

According to incident reports, a Greer police officer stated he was on routine patrol when he spotted a Ford Explorer operating without the use of a tag light. After noting the drive appeared to be nervous, the officer asked Piergiovanni to step out of the vehicle.

The officer said he saw Piergiovanni leave from a house he knew distributed marijuana. After inform-ing the subject of this, the officer was told by Pier-giovanni that he did in fact buy $20 worth of mari-juana. It was retrieved and was place into safe keep-ing in the officer’s vehicle.

The evidence was placed in to the police depart-ment’s evidence locker.

Piergiovanni was placed under arrested and trans-ported to the Greer Police Department.

BREACH OF PEACEMarcie D. Owens, of

1102 W. Poinsett St., Greer, was arrested on Feb. 3 for breach of peace and resist-

ing arrest.According to incident re-

ports, officers responded to an apartment in regards to a possible warrant ser-vice. Upon knocking on the door, Owens, who was inside the residence, be-came aggressive with an officer, yelling obsceni-ties at him. Officers stated Owens continued to get aggressive, yelling at them to go away.

Officers advised Owens to stop screaming or she could be arrested, but she ignored the warning, yelling more obscenities. When officers told Owens she was under arrest, she went into the apartment and slammed and locked the door.

She was later transport-ed to Greer City Jail where she was issued citations.

MARIJUANA POSSESSIONJason Edward Perez, of 9

9th St., Greer, was arrested on Jan. 29 for possession of marijuana and posses-sion of drug parapherna-lia. The arrest occurred on Snow Street in Greer.

According to incident reports, officers initiated a traffic stop on Perez and, after a search of his vehi-cle, noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from the subject. Perez told the officer he had recently smoked marijuana.

A black backpack was found on the front floor of the vehicle containing a digital scale. A search of Perez yielded a baggy con-taining a green plant-like material.

Perez was placed under arrest and was transport-ed to Greer City Jail.

DUIRene Mercado Contre-

ras, of 3212 North 101 Highway, Greer, was ar-rested on Jan. 29 for driv-ing under the influence, following too closely and improper lane change.

According to incident reports, Greer police of-ficers were traveling on S.C. Highway 29 at N. Bun-combe Road when they no-ticed a Ford Taurus travel-ing closely behind another vehicle.

Officers stated the driv-er (Contreras) was approx-imately 4-5 inches from the bumper of the driver in front of him.

Officers initiated a traf-fic stop and said Contreras exited the roadway briefly, slid on the grass, entered back into the roadway be-fore finally turning right into a nearby parking lot and stopping the car abruptly.

Contreras was ques-tioned about his erratic driving and police said they noticed a strong smell of alcohol coming from the subject.

Contreras stated he “had a few beers with lunch.”

It was later noted that Contreras was driving without a license.

He was arrested and transported to Greer City Jail.

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In April 2011, the body of Karen Hughes was found at her Greer home after she didn’t go to work.

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Salt trucks and plows dispatched

Members of the City of Greer Public Services De-partment attached plows and loaded trucks with sand two weeks ago, as the first bout with winter weather in 2014 glazed city roads with ice. Those city employees were back to work Monday, prepar-ing for what was expected to be a more dangerous snow and ice event this week.

With an eye on the fore-cast, plows were reat-tached to trucks and sand was loaded in spreaders. Chemical ice melt was readied to prepare side-walks and chain saws were on standby in the event of fallen limbs or trees due to ice.

“We have a veteran crew that has experienced many winter storms. The trucks will be ready to roll to keep city roads as safe as can be,” said Skipper Burns, director of public services. “Many residents

realized two weeks ago that the safest approach is to simply stay home when snow and ice affect the roads.”

The city was fortunate to have only “four or five accidents” during that storm, according to Police Chief Dan Reynolds, who added that more accidents

occurred outside the city on roads maintained by the counties and state. Reynolds said he antici-pates putting extra offi-cers on patrol due to the storm.

The forecast, however, calls for the chance of snow and sleet through Thursday morning,

prompting Burns to pre-pare his employees for an extended stay at the city’s Operations Center. During the storm of Jan. 2011, public services workers slept at the center and even cooked breakfast there when restaurants were closed due to winter conditions. Burns called that the worst snowstorm he has seen in the city dur-ing nearly 20 years with the department.

“If we’re asking resi-dents to stay home in the interest of safety, it’s a good idea to have our em-ployees consider the Op-erations Center to be their ‘home’ during the storm,” Burns said. “They’ll be here ready to go and won’t have to risk travelling in their personal vehicles.”

The Public Services staff spread 120 tons of sand and logged 593 hours dur-ing the 2011 storm. Burns said the staff will do what is necessary to keep city roads as safe as possible.

“Our guys keep the equipment prepared,” he said. “They’ve done this enough that they know what to do and what to look for.”

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know if that’s the most accurate description, but sometimes it gets pretty close.

Last Wednesday was National Signing Day for high school student-athletes in the area. Kids from Greer, Byrnes and Eastside made their college decisions final, putting pen to paper and signing on the dotted line (well, for some it was just a blank sheet of paper there to fool no one).

The national media often overlooks this day’s importance. They’ll cover it. Don’t get me wrong. But, their coverage is always drowned out by some sports-talking loud mouth who claims the kids are being egomani-acs, putting themselves before the team.

That bothers me.It bothers me because

all I saw were grate-ful high school kids on Wednesday. All I saw were teammates congratulating their buddies. Their bud-dies, in turn, gave credit to their teammates.

I saw kids putting the emphasis on academics; something a lot of folks think takes a back seat during these sorts of celebrations. Each athlete talked about what they wanted to major in, what their interest were and how this scholarship was going to help them start a career.

Byrnes football coach Bobby Bentley, who saw nine of his players sign, said it well. The coach told the kids sitting on the stage they could be the difference in their community. They could single-handedly start a trend of college gradua-tion, encouraging class-mates and teammates to do the same.

You can’t help but be excited for these guys. Some of them are making history.

One Byrnes cheerleader became the first from her school to ever sign an athletic scholarship to a four-year college. Some left with school records to their credit. Others even left with state records.

Talking with the stu-dent-athletes after the various ceremonies, I got to see the excitement in their eyes. Grinning from ear to ear, the various athletes answered my questions with a “yes sir” (I’m not nearly old enough to be a ‘sir’), only pausing to hug a family member as they came on stage.

One conversation that sticks out was one I had with Byrnes’ Avery James.

I asked him a simple question about what he would remember most about playing football for the Rebels. He blew me away with his answer. It wasn’t anything special, it just confirmed my belief that sports are about more than just a game.

“What I will remember most about being a Rebel and Byrnes High School are the people and the guys that I bonded with,” he said. “The blood, sweat and tears. All the things we went through—the heartbreaking loses, the glorious wins, the com-munity service, the kids that we coached in sum-mer camp—they’re just memories that won’t fade away.”

James’ teammate, Shaedon Meadors, also captured the moment quite well.

“The dream from day one was to go to college free of charge. We’ve all achieved that goal. It’s great to see all my friends—my brothers—go to the next level,” he said.

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The Eagles are peaking at the right time.

Eastside saw 13 of its wrestlers qualify for the individual Upper State tournament during region championships, and the team is currently in the hunt for a state title.

“We’re going to be tak-ing 10 all-region wrestlers (to the Upper State indi-viduals),” Kosmicki said. “That’s tied for the most I’ve ever had. It’s a good sign and a great indicator as to where we are right now.”

Those ten all-region wrestlers include: Zane Mitchell (106), Fred Mc-Curry (113), Charlton Clark (120), David Walker (126), Clay Walker (132), Cole Anderson (138), Raj Al-Masri (160), Will Thor-pe (170), Taylor Chemell

(182) and Michael Fernan-dez (195).

“All the problems, is-sues and things we’ve been working on with their techniques, they’re showing in their matches that they are getting them fixed,” Kosmicki said. “Go-ing into the playoffs I feel like we’ve put ourselves in the right position in terms of our pacing and our peaking.”

Eastside opened the team playoffs with wins over Palmetto (58-11) and River Bluff (72-9) in the second round.

The recent wins mark 22 straight region champion-ships for the Eagles.

“It’s a relief,” Kosmicki said. “It’s something that we’re proud of. We’re

proud of carrying a streak that’s decades old. At the same time, it’s a burden. It’s something that we’re glad to get over the pres-sure every year.”

Looking ahead, Kosmicki wants his team to continue to improve.

“We have to fine-tune and polish,” Kosmicki said. “Anything we have installed in terms of tech-nique has been installed a couple of weeks ago. Now, it’s identifying what each guy is most comfortable with and fine-tuning it. We

want to drill it 100, 200 or 500 times between now and every other match.

“Everything is kind of starting to come together,” he said. “You can’t take anybody lightly.”


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The Greer Middle boys’ basket-ball team made things right in the playoffs, avenging a couple of haunting losses in route to a county championship.

The Yellow Jackets defeated Berea, the only team to beat Greer this season, in the semifinals before taking down Bryson, the team that defeated Greer in the championship game last season, 46-40 in the title matchup.

“We felt like we lost that game more than they won it,” Thomas Wilks, Greer Middle Boys’ coach, said of the earlier matchup with the Bulldogs. “We felt like we didn’t execute like we should have and I could have made some ad-justments I didn’t make. It ate at us all year.

“We were happy to get a chance to play them again,” he said. “We went up there with the mindset that we were the better team. It showed in the end.”

Magic Moody led Greer with 21 points and 14 rebounds in the team’s 52-30 semifinal win.

The Yellow Jackets then went on to claim what they wanted so badly last year—a county champi-onship.

“They got to experience it last year, but they lost,” Wilks said. “It was some sweet revenge, I’m sure, for the players. You could see in their faces how excited they were. They were ecstatic.”

Moody led the team all year, averaging 17 points and eight rebounds per game. Wilks said he also saw solid play from Kay-len Freeman, Kyle Moore, Tyreik Fleming, Ryan Pearson and Sam Gravley all year.

The 16-1 Yellow Jackets defeat-ed teams by an average margin of 52-31 this season.

“They’re a very talented group that has been playing together for

a while,” Wilks said. “Coming in, I didn’t know what to expect, but the parent support was amazing. It was just an outstanding year.”

Greer will only return three players from this year’s team.

“The high school is getting a lot of good basketball players,” Wilks

said. “They’ll definitely be able to contribute next year.”

Wilks said he could not have asked for a better ending to a nearly unblemished season.

“I’m new to Greer and I couldn’t ask for a better group right off the bat. It was a fun year. They came

in with high expectations because of the year they had last year. I knew I had a lot of talent coming back,” he said.


Eagles capture 22nd straight region title

Greer Middletakes county championship

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revenge, I’m sure, for the

players. You could see in

their faces how excited

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The Greer Middle School Yellow Jackets recentley won the county title, defeating Bryson 46-40 in the championship game. The playo� run puts the � nishing touches on a 16-1 season.

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Eastside is on a winning streak that spans two decades. The Eagles recently secured their 22nd region title in a row.

ALL-REGION |Zane Mitchell (106)Fred McCurry (113)Charlton Clark (120)David Walker (126)Clay Walker (132)Cole Anderson (138)Raj Al-Masri (160)Will Thorpe (170)Taylor Chemell (182)Michael Fernandez (195)

Kathryne Peay is the first Byrnes cheerleader to sign an athletic schol-arship with a four-year college.

The senior signed with Limestone Col-lege, breaking new ground for the Rebels last week.

“It feels great,” Peay said. “I love that I can be a role model to all the younger women in the community. They know they can pursue their love of cheering and they can reap the benefits from their hard work in it.”

Peay said Limestone was an obvious choice.

“It’s not too far from home, but it’s far enough to where I can grow up and be my individual adult self,” Peay said. “I love the atmosphere. I love that it’s a mostly athlete student body. I feel like they can

really connect with our needs more.I like that it’s a small college,” Peay

said. “I know I won’t be jumping right into something too big.”

Peay has dreams of becoming a history teacher, and said those goals should be attainable at her new school.

“I’m really excited to further my educa-tion in history,” Peay said. “I really have a passion in history and in education. I’m really excited to get my start and to be-come a teacher. I can’t wait to get in the classroom and teach what I love.”

Peay said she will remember being apart of some great teams at Byrnes.

“I’ll remember being a member of the first team to qualify for state in cheer-leading,” Peay said. “That was just a great experience.”

National Signing Day

After a record-breaking season on the gridiron, Greer’s Quez Nesbitt will be looking to continue his football

career at the next level.The senior signed with Georgia Mili-

tary College last week, and head coach Will Young said it was a huge step.

“This is huge,” Young said. “This is an opportunity for him to go and, not only be a football player, but make his life a whole lot better and a whole lot differ-ent. He’s a special athlete. I know they’ll see that when he gets down there and so will everybody else.”

Nesbitt said the junior college was the right fit for him.

“I felt like this was the best program for me to suit in with,” Nesbitt said. “I’m just going to try to get my academics up and transfer to a four-year school. I just need to work hard and I’ll get where I need to be.”

The Yellow Jacket standout is setting lofty goals for himself in his first year.

“I want to start,” he said. “I want to get good notice around the JuCo league and put up numbers, similar to what I’ve done in high school.”

Young said Nesbitt will have no trouble making a name for himself.

“As soon as he touches the ball, they’ll know who he is,” Young said. “He’s just that kind of kid. We haven’t had many like that since I’ve been here, but he’s a special football player.”

Georgia Military runs a spread offense and Nesbitt said he is going to be a slot receiver/punt returner.

Nesbitt leaves Greer as the school’s all-time leading rusher.

“It means a lot,” He said. “Greer’s had a lot of great running backs. Knowing that I’ve had the most yards in Greer his-tory is just crazy right now.”

Nesbitt credits his team for his stellar performance.

“Senior year was good,” Nesbitt said. “All the credit goes to my teammates and offensive line for that. We just put it together and thought we were going to the championship this year. It didn’t happen, but we put in a good run at it. I wouldn’t want to trade those boys for nothing.”

He will major in business manage-ment.

“I just want to get a good education and focus on getting my business man-agement degree,” Nesbitt said. “I want to stay in football to graduate.”

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Georgia Military College

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Appalachian State University

Byrnes’ Shaedon Meadors will play his college football at Appalachian State University.

The senior standout, who earned The Greer Citizen’s Player of the Year honors in his final season, made his decision final last week on National Signing Day.

“It was just a lot of praying and a lot of thought,” Meadors said. “I connected well with the players and the staff and my family saw it was a good fit for me. It felt like home. That’s what matters when it came down to it.”

Meadors said he will be going to a win-ning program.

“It’s a winning program,” Meadors said. “They had an off year last year. They had a lot of freshman that weren’t ready to play. This year they will be ready. Hopefully we’ll be able to get back to the national championship.”

Meadors will study criminal justice while at Appalachian State.

“Both my parents are police,” Meadors said. “I like the profession. I think it would be fun.”

The wide out signed alongside eight of

his Rebel teammates.“I grew up with all these guys,”

Meadors said. “The dream from day one was to go to college free of charge. We’ve all achieved that goal. It’s great to see all my friends—my brothers—go to the next level.”

Meadors said he is looking forward to the next chapter.

“It’s just a new experience. A new chapter in my life,” he said. “I finished my high school career, now I’m trying to make another legacy for myself.

Byrnes should be just fine without Meadors in the coming season.

“This is something I will never forget,” Meadors said. “They’re going to have some good seasons coming up. Braylin (Collins), Tavin (Richardson), Micah (Young) Jaylan (Foster) are all coming back, so the records I made this year may be broken next year. That’s how good they are.

“We worked together every day to be the best receiving core in the nation,” he said. “It paid off.”

Shuler Bentley Byrnes High

Old Dominion University

Rebel quarterback Shuler Bentley has known which college he would choose for several months now, but

made it official on National Signing Day.Bentley signed a letter of intent to play

football for Old Dominion University in the fall.

“It’s awesome to finally make it of-ficial,” Bentley said. “I made the decision back in May, so it has been a long jour-ney. This just marks the next step in life. These next 4-5 years at Old Dominion University are going to be pretty fun. I’m just glad to be apart of it.”

Bentley said, despite other offers, Old Dominion became a quick favorite.

“Old Dominion was one of those places that got on me early in my junior year,” Bentley said. “It was one of those places that I fell in love with when I first stepped on campus. There were times when another program would come it that was also a great program, but after weighing the pros and cons, Old Domin-ion just felt like the perfect fit. I could never think of a negative.”

Although he has known about his

choice for a while, Bentley said it’s good to have the weight lifted.

“I’m glad it’s over,” Bentley said. “The recruiting class we’ve put together at Old Dominion this year is phenomenal. We look forward to making a statement in Conference USA and just having fun.”

Bentley put up big numbers at Byrnes, but he gives credit to those around him.

“I was surrounded by great teammates and great coaches,” Bentley said. “The list goes on and on of who all I could thank and who played a part in this. To look back at it, I’m proud of what I did and I hope I can carry that over to col-lege.”

When asked what he was most looking forward to about heading to college, Bentley wasted no time with his answer.

“That offense Old Dominion runs, I don’t think they have too many running plays,” he said with a smile. “We’re go-ing to have fun on the beach and sling it around in Conference USA. Hopefully we’ll bring back a couple of conference championships back to Norfolk.”

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Kathryne Peay is the � rst Byrnes High cheerleader to earn an athletic scholarship. She signed with Limestone College last week.


Byrnes senior Shuler Bentley will play for Old Dominion University in the fall. Bentley leaves the Rebels after a record setting 71 passing touchdown season. He was named Gatorade’s Player of the Year for the second consecutive year this season.

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Greer’s Quez Nesbitt signs to play college football at Georgia Military College. The se-nior leaves Greer as the school’s all-time leading rusher. He will run track and � eld for the Yellow Jackets in the spring.


Shaedon Meadors elected to play college ball at Appalachian State University. Meadors is coming o� a senior season in which he caught more than 30 touchdown passes.

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Avery James Byrnes High

Liberty University

Victoria Davies Byrnes High

North Greenville University

Nick Sands Eastside High

Charleston Southern University

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Wo� ord College

With his senior season on the soccer field still ahead, Eastside’s Connor Donahue got the stress of a college

decision out of the way last week, choos-ing Wofford on National Signing Day.

“It’s really humbling because I’m finally seeing all my hard work pay off,” Donahue said. “I practice everyday and work hard in the classroom, so it’s a great feeling.”

Donahue said Wofford was the obvious choice for him.

“I chose Wofford because of the aca-demics,” Donahue said. “They played in a good soccer conference. It’s a really great opportunity for me both academi-cally and athletically.

“Wofford really took the cake when it came to my offers. There was really no other competition,” he said.

Donahue said he wanted to stay close to home.

“I’m a momma’s boy, so I like staying

close to home,” Donahue said. “This is a short drive so it’s going to be good.”

Donahue said he is hoping to major in pre law.

“I really want to be like a sports lawyer or an agent,” he said.

Donahue joins a cast of already tal-ented athletes at Wofford.

“I know they have a very good pro-gram,” Donahue said. “They actually made it to the Southern Conference fi-nals this year and lost in the last couple of minutes to Elon on a tough goal. They won the regular season, so they’re always on top of the conference.”

The Eagles will head into this season ranked number one in the state.

“This season will definitely be a grind,” Donahue said. “Since we’re number one preseason, everybody is going to want a piece of us. We’ve got to be ready for that, and I think we will be.”

Hard-hitting Byrnes defender Avery James will play his college football at Liberty University, signing his let-

ter of intent last Wednesday.James said it was an easy choice.“I really enjoyed going to Liberty and

seeing the place. The place was beauti-ful,” James said. “The people that I met there were down to earth people. There are just a lot of things there that are go-ing to help me further my education.

“Those sorts of things helped me with my decision. It’s a lot more than foot-ball,” he said.

James said he will be heading to a program that is on a steady rise.

“They’re a good program. They’re on the rise,” he said. “It was just a situation that I felt I would love to be a part of.”

James said he will major in sports medicine at Liberty.

“My mom is a nurse, so that kind of made me want to do it a little bit,” James said. “I’ve always kind of wanted to stay around football. If I don’t make it to the

league, I’ll just always be around the sport helping guys.”

The senior said he will miss being a Rebel and everything that came along with it.

“What I will remember most about being a Rebel and Byrnes High School are the people and the guys that I bonded with,” James said. “The blood, sweat and tears. All the things we went through—the heartbreaking loses, the glorious wins, the community service, the kids that we coached in summer camp—they’re just memories that won’t fade away.”

James signed alongside eight of his teammates, which he said made it more special.

“We started playing back yard football at coach (Bentley’s) house,” James said. “Coming back together and being able to graduate together just feels so great.

“I’m looking forward great bonds with more guys,” he said.

Byrnes’ track/ cross country standout Victoria Davies signed her letter of intent to run for North Greenville

University for the next four years.“We are extremely excited to have

Tori,” North Greenville cross-country/track and field coach Jake Simms said. “We are excited to see how her amaz-ing talent will contribute to an already improving team.”

Davies has several personal records, including an 18:58 in the 5k, a 2:25 in the 800 meter, and a 5:24 in the 1600 meter.

“I chose North Greenville because I felt that’s where God needed me to be,” Da-vies said. “I went there and did a sneak preview and just really prayed about it and felt like that was the right place for me to go.”

Davies also excels in the classroom and is a Reserves Commander for the By-rnes Air Force Junior ROTC. In Septem-ber, Davies organized a charity 5K that raised $2,000, which was put towards funding two education scholarships. She will finish her senior year in June, and enroll at NGU for the 2014 fall semester.

“I will remember all of these wonder-ful friendships and things I’ve gotten to do,” Davies said. “I’ve made so many memories here and it’s just been a great experience.”

Davies said her college decision puts her one step closer to her ultimate goal.

“I’m looking forward to getting one step closer to having a career in teach-ing,” Davies said. “I’ve always looked for-ward to growing up and being a teacher one day so I’m one step closer to that.”

Eastside’s Nick Sands will make the trip down to Charleston to play his college football, choos-ing Charleston Southern on National Signing

Day.“It feels great,” Sands said. “This has been a

dream ever since I was a little kid. Being able to finally sign and have my friends here with me, you can’t describe the feeling. It’s a great day.”

Sands said he fell in love with the school during a visit.

“I went down there on an official visit and loved the coaches, and the coaches loved me,” Sands said. “I felt like they were great leaders and they were going to support me through everything. The players just felt like brothers to me. I feel like I fit in really well there. I love the city of Charleston so it was the best fit for me.”

Despite some struggles in recent years, Sands said he is entering a program that I steadily get-ting better.

“They haven’t been very good, but coach (Jamey) Chadwell brought them to 10-3 this past year. They almost won the Big South Conference and

had some big time wins. They are definitely on the up and up. I’m looking forward to getting there and being apart of that success.”

Sands will major in either kinesiology or athletic training.

“My dad is a chiropractor and I’ve always been interested in any kind of science,” Sands said. “I’ve always been interested in the human body so I want to try to do something that focuses on that.”

Leaving the Eagles will be tough for Sands.“It’s bittersweet,” Sands said. “You don’t get a

feeling like high school football ever again. I loved it and I loved being around all my brothers. I’m going to miss them.”

Sands said he is looking forward to new friend-ships and experiences that lie ahead.

“I’ve got a couple of friends that are going down there,” Sands said. “I’m looking forward to the brotherhood and being apart of a successful pro-gram. It’s going to be great being around coaches who really love what they’re doing and what they’re about.”


Avery James signed on to play college football at Liberty University last week. He was one of 11 rebels to sign on Wednesday.


Victoria Davies will run track and cross country for North Greenville University next spring.

PHIL BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN

Eastside’s Nick Sands will play college football for Jamey Chadwell at Charleston Southern University.

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Connor Donahue signed with Wo� ord College last week and will lead his top-ranked Eagles this spring on the soccer � eld.

Ben Clark Byrnes High

Carson-Newman University

Byrnes senior Ben Clark will play his football at Carson-Newman in the fall, turning down offers from

several other schools to make his com-mitment to the Eagles official.

Clark had offers from Wingate Uni-versity, Tusculum College, Catawba and others. He turned down a $56,000 schol-arship to go to Carson Newman

Clark was a three-year starter for the

Rebels.“Since fourth grade, I’ve never seen

Ben have a bad snap,” Byrnes coach Bobby Bentley said. “He snapped for Shuler. We’re going to miss him.”

Bentley said Clark was a big reason Byrnes had so much success conducting its high-scoring offense all year.

“We’re really proud of Ben Clark,” Bentley said. “He’s a fine young man.”


Byrnes lineman Ben Clark signed his letter of intent to play for Carson-Newman University in the fall.

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Byrnes offensive lineman Sydney Martin is hoping to have an immedi-ate impact at the Citadel.

Martin signed his letter of intent last Wednesday and said he is excited about the opportunity.

“Hopefully I will be able to have an impact early,” Martin said. “I feel like the competition will go up, but I can adapt well.”

Martin will be entering a young pro-gram.

“They lost five seniors last year, so hopefully I can come in there and work

hard and try to find a spot in there if I can,” he said.

Martin said the Bulldogs run an of-fense that will cater to his style of play.

“It’s exciting,” Martin said. “It’s going to be fun to get in the trenches and be able to hit every single play head on. I’m looking forward to it. I know we’ll have to be in shape so I’m looking forward to getting a lot faster.”

Martin is still undecided about his major, but would like to focus on engi-neering.

It was quite the process, but Byrnes High’s Greg McHam made his college decision final last week, choosing to

catch his passes at Tusculum College for the next four years.

“It was a big decision,” McHam said. “I had a few offers and had to weigh my options. I just had to do a lot of things to make sure I was eligible and make sure everything was finalized. A lot of papers had to be signed.”

Byrnes coach Bobby Bentley hinted at the difficulties of signing McHam. The coach stuck with him the entire time.

“We had some hard times, but every time we would have a heart to heart,” McHam said. “That’s my coach and I’ll never forget him. He’s a great coach and he knows what he’s doing. He knows how to win games and keep us straight.”

McHam said there are several things to look forward to about the new program.

“I know they throw the ball a lot,” He said. “They have an inside practice facil-ity, which is great because I don’t like to be cold. I know it’s really nice down there. Really peaceful and really calm.”

The wide out also wants to take care of business in the classroom. He wants to major in graphic design, but is also considering engineering.

“I’m looking to do work,” McHam said. “I’m ready to get there and get my classes and everything situated. I want to make sure I can find a career down there. That’s what I want to focus on.”

Looking back on his time as a Rebel, McHam said his most fond memory will definitely be of winning a state title.

“I remember my first ring,” McHam said. “I remember the day of the state championship. We just had a great time. It was a blessing.”

Greg McHam Byrnes High

Tusculum College

Dylan Quinn Byrnes High

Newberry College

Byrnes senior Dylan Quinn realized a dream last week, singing a letter of intent to play football for Newberry

College in the fall.“It means a lot,” Quinn said. “This is

something I’ve always wanted ever since I saw my brother do it back in ’05-’06. It’s just like a dream come true.”

Quinn leaves with nine of his Rebel teammates, who also committed to their respective colleges on National Signing Day.

“We’ve spent so much time here,” he said. “We’ve probably spent more time with each other than we have with our families. All the work outs, all the sweat-ing, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

Quinn said Newberry is a program that is on the rise.

“I know they’re coming up and

they’re getting ready to start winning a lot more,” he said. “That’s why I like Newberry. They have a lot of the same attitude we do. Winning is the only thing that’s accepted around there.”

Despite other offers, Quinn said New-berry provided an environment other schools simply could not.

“I had an offer from North Carolina Wesleyan and a school in Kansas, but I knew I could never go that far away from my family. I just like the area around Newberry. It’s a small town kind of place.”

Quinn will study physical education to become a teacher and coach.

“I’m just glad I got a chance to keep competing,” Quinn said. “I’m just excited to further my education.”

Travis Thomas Byrnes High

Tusculum College

Byrnes senior Travis Thomas knows he made the right decision signing with Tusculum College, making his

choice official on National Signing Day last week.

“This means everything to me,” Thomas said. “It’s an opportunity to have my college education paid for. Ultimately, the reason I chose to go to Tusculum was the vibe I felt from the school. The coaches tell you straight up about everything, and that’s what you need in a coach.

Thomas said his new coaches put play-ers in positions to succeed.

“The coaches want you to be a better man, not just a great football player. That really hit home with me because I had never heard that from a college coach. I knew I was making the right decision going to Tusculum,” he said.

The senior joins his teammate, Greg McHam, as the second rebel to sign with Tusculum.

“It’s going to be fun because me and

Greg McHam grew up together,” Thomas said. “We’ve known each other 18 years. Just going to school with somebody you grew up with is going to make it that much sweeter. I’m going to be there to keep his head on straight and he’s going to be there to keep my head on straight. It’s going to make the transition of going from high school to college that much better.”

Thomas will major in business admin-istration and accounting.

“I feel like that’s the best option for me,” Thomas said. “I’m a mathematics guy. I really wanted to do engineering, but they don’t offer that, so this was probably the second option for me.”

Thomas, who saw eight of his team-mates sign letters of intent last Wednes-day, said it was the perfect finishing touch to a great career.

“I grew up with these guys,” Thomas said. “It special to see all of us signing when we grew up together.”

Sydney Martin Byrnes High

The Citadel


Byrnes lineman Sydney Martin will play college football at the Citadel.


Travis Thomas will join fellow Rebel Greg McHam at Tusculum College in the fall. The two signed scholarship agreements on National Signing Day.


Greg McHam decided to continue his football career at the next level, signing with Tusculum College last week.


Byrnes High’s Dylan Quinn will be on scholarship at Newberry College in the fall, signing his letter of intent last week.

Byrnes’ Tyreik Lyles will soon be hearing his name called over the loud speaker at Gibbs Stadium on

Saturdays, signing his letter of intent to play for Wofford last week.

“This is a great day because I know I will be spending my next four years at a great school,” Lyles said. “It basically determines the rest of my life, so it’s a big decision.”

Lyles said playing time in his first season is not out of the question.

“I might actually have a chance to play as a true freshman if I do what I need to do,” he said.

Lyles will major in pre medicine“I like kids a lot so I’m hoping to be-

come a pediatrician,” he said.The Terriers were not the only team

pursuing Lyles.“I had offers from schools like Liberty,

Air Force and Toledo, but Wofford is pretty close and my parents and fam-ily can come and watch me play,” Lyles said.

The change in scenery will require a big adjustment for the Rebel defender.

“I’ll be changing my position on the field,” Lyles said. “I’ll be playing outside linebacker there. That’s going to be a transition for me, but I think I can make it happen.

“I’m comfortable with it,” he said. “I trust the coaches there and I’ll buy into the program.”

Lyles said he will miss his teammates and the friends he has made at Byrnes.

“I’ll remember the times I’ve had with all my friends that I’ve gotten to make over the years,” Lyles said. “I’ve met a lot of good people.”

Tyreik Lyles Byrnes High


Tyreik Lyles will not have to travel far to play college ball. The Byrnes standout signed with Wo� ord last week.

Wo� ord College

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE All real estate ad-vertised in this newspaper is Subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin or an intention to make such preference, limitation or dis-crimination. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real es-tate which is in violation of the law. Our readers hereby informed that all dwelling advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal op-portunity basis.

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PURSUANT TO S.C. SELF STORAGE LAW 39-20-45, the following units will be auctioned on Saturday, March 8th, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at Upstate Storage, 13072 E. Wade Hampton Blvd. Greer, SC 29651. (864) 879-0562. Contents will be sold by the unit for monies owed as fol-lows.#C - K WHILDEN: furniture, tubs, boxes mattresses, housewares, baby carry-all, dishes, games, weights, etc.:#21 T. HINES: satellite equip-ment, cases, housewares, sporting goods, boxes, tubs, wood, exerciser, coolers, games, blinds, ladders, car-pet, padding, trash can, rugs, train set, race track, etc.;#45 D. POWELL: china cabi-net, tables, dressers, chairs, furniture, tv, tents, boxes, housewares, weed-eater, tubs, bed, frames, electron-ics, etc.;#67/96 E. MCCALL: small appliances, sewing machine, iron board, decoration, jars, clothing, books, shelves, bags, boxes, housewares, miter saw, lp tank, cart, camp

stoves, glass, electronics, etc.; #77 M. MCDOWELL: bed frame, clothing, exerciser, tubs, pictures, tables, guitar, shredder, playpen, book-shelf, etc.;#87 p. bragg: bottles, chairs, tubs, furniture, electronics, notebooks, decoration, fl ag, vacuum, printer, clothing, movies, fl orals, dishes, etc.;#110 D. HENSON: dining set, chairs, ladders, electronics, furniture, pc equipment, lawn tools, mattresses, exerciser, books, chest, walk boards, housewares, video games, wicker pieces, weed-eaters, boxes, tubs, riding mower, etc.;#142 M. WADDELL: bird cages, tubs, tables, vase, dresser, mirror, chairs, small appliances, housewares, lin-ens, clothing, walker. etc.; #169 L. PRUITT: furniture, headboard, chairs, desk, shoes, books, toys, collect-ibles, games, housewares, fi gurines, couches, dresser, shelf, microwave, sewing items, etc.;#211 A. MARTIN: bags, boxes, housewares, tubs, glassware, washers, tvs, iron board, lamp, small applianc-es, mirror, pictures, electroin-ics, mattresses. etc.; #240 E. WELZBACHER: ca-noe, toys, electronics, video tapes, lp tank, radiators, sport goods, dresser, wicker furniture, mirror, chairs, fi sh-ing equipment, kitchenware, books, small appliances, vacuum, etc.;#254 C. MORGAN; dryer, heater, refrigerator, tv, tables, chairs, grill, electronics, games, toys, housewares, boxes, china cabinet, furni-ture, etc. Contents included but not limited to the above listed items.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION

NOTICE OF APPLICATION. Notice is hereby given that HILLTOP ENTERTAINMENT LLC., d.b.a. HILLTOP TAV-ERN, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and on premises consumption of BEER/WINE at 311 Lister Road, Greer, SC 29651. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be received by the S.C. Department of Revenue no later than February 28, 2014.For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following informa-tion:(1) the name, address and telephone number of the per-son fi ling the protest;(2) the specifi c reasons why the application should be de-nied;(3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the ap-plicant);(4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within fi ve miles of the business; and(5) the name of the applicant and the address of the prem-ises to be licensed.Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Rev-enue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214; or faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION. Notice is hereby given that 305 SB, INC. d.b.a. TIME-OUT, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and on premises consumption of

BEER/WINE/LIQUOR at 305 SOUTH BUNCOMBE ROAD, Greer, SC 29650. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be received by the S.C. De-partment of Revenue no later than February 28, 2014.For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following informa-tion:(1) the name, address and telephone number of the per-son fi ling the protest;(2) the specifi c reasons why the application should be de-nied;(3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the ap-plicant);(4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within fi ve miles of the business; and(5) the name of the applicant and the address of the prem-ises to be licensed.Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Rev-enue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214; or faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION. Notice is hereby given that THE SOUTHERN GROWL, LLC. intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/per-mit that will allow the sale and on premises consump-tion of BEER/WINE at 6 SOUTH BUNCOMBE ROAD, GREER, SC 29650. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be received by the S.C. De-partment of Revenue no later than February 21, 2014.For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following informa-tion:

(1) the name, address and telephone number of the per-son fi ling the protest;(2) the specifi c reasons why the application should be de-nied;(3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the ap-plicant);(4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within fi ve miles of the business; and(5) the name of the applicant and the address of the prem-ises to be licensed.Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Rev-enue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214; or faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

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GREERThe Yellow Jackets

bounced back from a heartbreaking loss to Travelers Rest last week, earning wins over Berea and Pickens.

Greer led the top-ranked Devildogs for most of the game, but were unable to seal the deal in the fourth quarter, cementing the 55-51 loss.

Matthew Moore led the Yellow Jackets with 23 points on the night.

Greer would bounce back against Berea, how-ever, squeaking past the Bulldogs for a 50-48 win.

The Yellow Jackets capped the week with a 70-40 win over Pickens.

Greer faces rematches with Southside and Blue Ridge this week. During the their first meeting, Greer and Blue Ridge put on a show, with the Tigers pulling away down the stretch.

Greer had been on a three-game losing streak-ing heading into last week, with losses to Eastside, Greenville and Travelers Rest.

With the two recent wins, Greer currently sits at 6-6 in the region with an over-all record of 11-9.

This will be the final week of regular season basketball before high school playoffs get under-way.

BLUE RIDGE After a recent run of suc-

cess, the Tigers ran into a couple stumbling blocks

last week, falling in games against Travelers Rest and Southside.

Blue Ridge began the week with a 68-51 loss to Travelers Rest who, up un-til its most recent loss to Greenville, remained un-blemished in the region.

Reggie Stoddard led the effort for Blue Ridge with 22 points on the night. Clay Arnold added eight of his own.

The Tigers managed to put the loss behind them, rebounding with a last-sec-ond 57-56 win over Berea.

Arnold had the big night for Blue Ridge, scoring 24 in the contest.

Despite the success, the Tigers finished the week with a 68-43 loss to South-side.

The loss moves Blue Ridge to 3-7 in region play with a 4-11 record overall.

The Tigers still have games against Pickens and Greer to look forward to this week. Blue Ridge de-feated both teams earlier in the season.

EASTSIDE Eastside did not slip up

last week, earning wins over Berea and Southside and moving its overall re-cord to 15-4 on the sea-son.

The Eagles are 9-2 in re-gion play.

Eastside went into South-side early last week, com-ing out with a 55-51 vic-tory over an out-manned Tigers squad.

The Eagles continued their success, defeating Berea 66-58 at home on Friday.

Eastside will face games

against Travelers Rest, the regions top team, and Greenville this week.

RIVERSIDE The Warriors continued

their struggles last week, dropping games to Gaff-ney and Dorman.

Riverside has not had a win since participating in a Christmas tournament in December.

The team’s first loss of the week came to Gaffney. The Warriors were facing an Indian team that was without several key play-ers due to suspensions, but were unable to come out on top in a 69-54 loss.

Riverside continued to struggle against Dorman, losing 57-39 in another tough test at home.

The Warriors face games against Byrnes and Mauld-in this week to close out the regular season.

BYRNES The Rebels had a tough

week, dropping games to Dorman and Spartanburg before bouncing back with a win over Mauldin.

Byrnes is now 12-9 on the season with a 7-5 re-cord in the region.

The Rebels found no help in their 60-34 loss to Dorman, dropping their first loss in five games.

Things would not get any better against Spartan-burg, as the Vikings stole a 76-74 from Byrnes.

The Rebels capped the week with a 68-49 win over Mauldin.

Byrnes faces games against Riverside, Hillcrest and Boiling Springs this week.

Girls’basketballBLUE RIDGE

The Lady Tigers took a few steps towards finish-ing atop the region last week, earning wins over Travelers Rest and Berea.

Blue Ridge is now 15-4 overall with an 8-2 mark in region play.

The Tigers began the week by wiping out Travel-ers Rest 80-36. Ross Mathis had the big night for Blue Ridge with 25 points.

Blue Ridge also netted a 68-38 win over Berea. Mathis had 21 points in that contest. Robinson and Holombo had 17 and 16 respectively.

The Lady Tigers face

games against Pickens and Greer this week.

EASTSIDEThe Lady Eagles found

the rhythm late last week, losing to Southside 63-57 before defeating Berea 48-18 and Pickens 47-42.

Eastside now sits at 15-7 overall with a 9-4 record in region play.

The Eagles could not get anything going against the Tigers, falling after a late run by Southside.

Ivey Macomsen led East-side with 21 points on the night. Taylor Thompson added 18 points to the ef-fort.

Jessica Garlington had the big night for the Lady Eagles on Wednesday against the Blue Flame, scoring 16 points in the win.

Eastside faces games

against Travelers Rest and Greenville this week.

GREER Greer edged past Travel-

ers Rest in a 55-53 win last week, moving its region record to 4-6 on the year.

The Yellow Jackets are 11-9 overall.

Greer faces a rematch with Blue Ridge this week, a team it lost to a couple of weeks ago.

Greer held a lead in the previous contest against the Lady Tigers, but a fourth quarter push hand-ed the Lady Jackets the loss.

RIVERSIDERiverside found no mer-

cy in a loss to Dorman last week, falling behind early in the 84-19 defeat.

It has been a disastrous season for the Lady War-

riors, with only two region wins over Boiling Springs to boast.

Riverside will hit the road this week with games against Byrnes and Mauld-in to end the regular sea-son.

BYRNESByrnes struggled against

Dorman before earning a win over Mauldin last week.

The Rebels are current-ly battling for a playoff spot, with only a couple of games remaining in the regular season.

Byrnes did not see any-thing go its way during its 73-33 loss to Dorman. Despite the lop-sided loss, The Lady Rebels bounced back with a 44-34 win over Mauldin.

The Rebels face River-side this week.

Jackets knock o� Bulldogs, Blue Flame


The Lady Yellow Jackets snuck past the Devildogs in a tight 55-53 contest last week.


Greer’s Dre Terry is fouled on the way to the basket during last week’s loss to Travelers Rest.

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NOTICEthe following vehicles have been abandoned in spartanburg County to Copart auto auctions. if you are the registered owner of any of the following vehicles please call Copart at 864-877-9113 or come to 2465 highway 101 south, Greer, sC29651 to reclaim vehicle. You must provide proof of owner-ship and pay all required accrued charges. Copart will pro-ceed with the abandonment/Lien sale Process if no contact is made by the owner/lien holder within 30 days from the first date of this publication.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 THE GREER CITIZEN B7

BY KATIE JONESSTAFF WRITER

Kamesha Booker stays busy. She’s in school, has a 6-year-old daughter and works as a licensed practi-cal nurse at Home Helpers and Direct Link.

Booker is not only the nurse-on-call. She was named Caregiver of the Year 2013 at Home Help-ers. She goes above and beyond with her clients, said Becky Pickett, Home Helpers president/owner.

“What sets Kamesha apart is her amazing flex-ibility. She not only goes to school full time, but she works full time, is a full-time mom and full-time wife and seems to be able to juggle it all, to keep our clients safe and well taken care of. She’s pretty much been a caregiver for all of clients at one point.”

Caregivers help with things like personal care, meals and errands.

“Pretty much anything they need us to do,” Book-er said.

The award meant a lot to Booker, she said.

“Like Becky said, I start-ed off as a caregiver and so it’s good to know that all the hard work and dedica-tion I put into my job has given me a chance to be recognized for it,” Booker said.

Booker started in 2009

as a caregiver and now serves as the nurse-on-call, Pickett said.

“And since (2009), she went back to school and has gotten her CNA li-cense, certified nursing assistant. Then she went back to school and now she’s an LPN, continuing into school to get her RN,” Pickett said. “She has con-tinued education to fur-ther her career as well as help us provide better care for our clients.”

After Booker filled out an application with Pick-ett, she was hired on the spot. Booker previously worked with children with disabilities.

“She looked at my ap-plication and said, ‘When do you want to start?’” Booker said. “It helped me to realize that I actually

like working with adults. I work with the elderly and it’s become a passion. I didn’t think it ever would be.”

“It was a good decision,” Pickett said.

Cindy Anthony was the 2012 winner. This is the second year the six-year-old business has named a Caregiver of the Year.

The winner is chosen based on years of service,

quality of service and go-ing above and beyond with clients.

The Caregiver of the Year is selected from the 12 Caregivers of the Month Home Helpers awards

throughout the year. In addition to a plaque,

Booker received $100 and a gift certificate for a mas-sage.


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WILLIAM BUCHHEIT THE GREER CITIZENThe 2012 Caregiver of the Year Cindy Anthony, left, awards Kamesha Booker, the 2013 Caregiver of the Year, with Ann Ledbetter, client/caregiver manager at Home Helpers.

Booker named Home Helpers Caregiver of the Year‘It’s good to know

that all the hard

work and dedication

I put into my job

has given me

a chance to be

recognized for it.’

Kamesha BookerCaregiver of the Year

BY KATIE JONESSTAFF WRITER

It has been nearly a year in the making. Local band barleycove will celebrate

its new CD with a release party at 7 p.m. March 1 at Stomping Grounds.

The band has been working on the 12-song CD since last summer, drummer Tim Trammel said.

“It’s kind of old-school album style,” Trammell said. “The songs are all origi-nals that Laura wrote. She has an order that they follow, which follows kind of an old-school album order where it kind of tells a story. It’s up to your own inter-pretation.”

Trammel describes the band as indie alternative with 70s flare. It features Laura Clinton on vocals, keys and guitar, and Jesse Thomas on guitar.

The band’s influences are Neil Peart of Rush and Stewart Copeland of The Police, among others.

“I’m not a super-technical drummer,” he said, “I’m more steady. You’ve got these guys you look up to – I’m a big fan of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa and all the guys from the glory days of bands.”

Barleycove recently shot a video for “Transit Love” at Stomping Grounds in downtown Greer.

“It’s been like our unofficial home base,” Trammel said.

Trammel is the most recent addition to barleycove.

“I’m the newcomer,” he said. “I’ve only been with them for about a year.”

Trammel and his wife were in Stomp-ing Grounds for coffee and dessert when barleycove was playing.

“Laura and Jesse were in there playing and we were really enjoying the music,” he said. “They were done, packing up and I started talking to them and asked if they had ever played with a drummer.”

The band is hoping to have “plenty of merchandise” at its CD release party.

“We’re working on working up some T-

shirts, barleycove-inspired,” Trammel said.

The release party will also coincide with Cliff Harpst’s 88th birthday celebra-tion.

“We’re expecting a huge crowd, but maybe not for us,” Trammel said. “I know everybody loves Cliff, including us.”

Barleycove to hold CD release party

‘It’s kind of old-school album style.

The songs are all originals, that

Laura wrote...It kind of tells a story.

It’s up to your own interpretation.’

Tim TrammelDrummer, barleycove

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Barleycove is composed of, left to right, Tim Trammel,

Laura Clinton and Jesse Thomas


Tim Trammel shows his skills on the drums while performing in downtown Greer.


Ti� any Weathers, left, of Fire� y Ink Productions takes video of Laura Clinton at Stomping Grounds.

I’m sharing this ridicu-lous story at the insis-tence of my coworkers

here at The Greer Citizen.This past summer, I was

headed home from work when I saw an adorable dog running around a nearby neighborhood in the Mauldin area. Like any dog-lover/overall softy, I pulled over to check on the little guy.

He didn’t come right up to me, but didn’t run away either. I had some leftover lunch in the car and when I offered him a piece of chicken, I had made a new friend. I took him to two neighbors’ houses to see if they knew him. They didn’t.

The dog had a collar and a rabies tag, but no other identifying informa-tion. At least I knew my new buddy was vacci-nated. The two of us then went to my apartment, where I picked up my boyfriend Dale.

“I’m going to call you Hollywood,” he said. Dale had made a new friend, too.

So, Dale, Hollywood and I went to an emergency vet to see if he was micro-chipped. Hanging out at the emergency vet was incredibly awkward – Dale and I were really ex-cited to play with our new friend, while everyone else was there under less-desirable circumstances.

Hollywood was thank-fully micro-chipped, but

his real name wasn’t part of the information. More problematic, he was reg-istered to someone with a Lyman address. Most problematic was the fact that his owner was not answering the phone.

It looked like we were going to have a sleepover.

Dale, Hollywood and I left the emergency vet and headed to my mom’s on the eastside of town to borrow some dog provi-sions (and so she could meet our new pal). If you’re keeping track, this lost dog has now been driven to five separate locations in search of his home.

I think Dorothy got back to Kansas with fewer stops.

Anyways, we then went to Walgreens to get Mr. Hollywood something to eat. Dale went inside while Hollywood and I waited in the car. I was trying to put a picture of him, with his crazy snaggle tooth and all, on Facebook in hopes that someone would recognize him.

The phone rang before I could get the photo uploaded.

It was Hollywood’s owner. She asked where we were. She was stunned at his location. I back-tracked and told her, no, her dog had not traveled miles from home on foot. Dale and I had just essen-tially taken him on a tour of Greenville county.

I called Dale, who was still in Walgreens. He was in the process of check-ing out (he had picked up

toys and a bed, in addi-tion the food) and had to tell the poor cashier, no, never mind. We found the dog’s real family.

In between my call to Dale and the time he got back in the car, I tried to upload the picture along with my heroic tale of re-uniting this little guy with his loving family. I ran out time, though, so I planned to put it up later.

We met Hollywood’s real mom at a gas station around the corner from the neighborhood where I found him. She told us his real name was Scooter. Dale and I still think Hollywood was a better name, but that’s another issue.

Hollywood/Scooter’s mom said she and her kids had been looking for him and asked where we found him – I told her on Mulberry Street (not the real street, but I don’t want stalkers).

“That’s where I live,” she told me.

“Oh,” I said. “He was probably in front of 100 Mulberry Street.”

“That’s my house!” Awkward. He was in the street, I explained. I didn’t want him to get hurt. She wasn’t upset. She to-tally understood. She has Scooter/Hollywood’s best interest at heart, too.

That is (most of) the tale of how I acciden-

tally stole a dog out of his front yard and ran away while children were look-ing for him.

But wait – this story gets worse. So much worse.

Scooter/Hollywood was really her fiancé’s dog. He was the one who lived in Lyman. Scooter never ran away from his house.

But Scooter/Holly-wood’s dad died, so Scooter/Hollywood moved in with the fiancé. That’s when he started running away.

Depending on your thoughts on dogs and

their cognitive abilities, there are two options: Scooter/Hollywood was unfamiliar with his loca-tion and routine and was acting out.

Or, the truth: Scooter/Hollywood was trying to find his deceased owner.

Yes, I (accidentally) stole a grieving dog from a grieving widow.

Six months later, I still feel bad about it. Like, really, really awful about the whole situation. But seriously, I thought I was doing the right thing.

GREER OPRY HOLDS SATURDAY DANCE

The Greer Opry House at 107 Cannon St. presents Classic Country Band with Ed Burrell on Saturdays at 8 p.m.

Admission is $9 per person. Free line dancing from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. No alcohol, smoking or out-side food and drink. Fam-ily entertainment. Visit greeropryhouse.5u.com.

EVENTS AT STOMPING GROUNDS

7-9 p.m., Feb. 13: Hoote-nanny Open Mic

6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 13: Sake Night

7:30-10:30 p.m., Feb. 14: Valentines Special Menu

7:30-10:30 p.m., Feb. 14: Chris Gubitose

7:30-10:30 p.m., Feb. 15: Piano & Guitar

Feb. 17: Robert Deck-er pencil drawing class $10

7:30-10:30 p.m. Feb. 21: Uncle Spud

7:00-10:00 p.m. Feb. 22: Elizabeth Wood, Acoustic Oldies, Motown, & Soul

Feb. 24: Robert Decker pencil drawing class $10

SHOESTRING PLAYERSTO PERFORM FEB. 20-22

The University of South Carolina Upstate Shoe-string Players will perform Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker February 20-22 at 8:00 p.m. and February 23 at 3:00 p.m. in the Perform-ing Arts Center Theatre.

In June 1789 in the pe-nal colony that was later to become the city of Syd-ney, a marine lieutenant decides to put on a play to celebrate the king’s birth-day. He casts the play with the English convicts who populate this distant Aus-tralian prison camp. Few of them can read, let alone act, and the play is being produced against a back-ground of food shortages and barbaric punishments – brilliantly juxtaposed

against the civilizing in-fluence of theatrical en-deavor. The “hangman,” himself a convict, has been recruited along with a woman, wrongfully ac-cused of stealing.

Ticket prices are $8 for general public and $4 for USC Upstate students, fac-ulty, and staff. For tickets, please contact the Perform-ing Arts Center Box Office at 503-5695 or email your tickets requests to [email protected]. Box Office hours are Monday-Friday, 1 – 5 p.m.

For further information, contact Michael Dickins, box office manager, at 503-5848 or [email protected].

BRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY ON DISPLAY AT FURMAN

Photographs by Furman University Associate Pro-fessor of Art Terri Bright will be on display Feb. 6-March 7 in Thompson Gal-lery of the Roe Art Building on the Furman University campus.

Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bright’s exhibition, “Beautiful Ru-ins,” is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Furman’s Depart-ment of Art at 294-2074.

SECOND ANNUAL ARTISTS’ GUILD AWARDS SHOW

The second annual Mem-bers Awards Show will ex-hibit Feb. 3-20, and once again the public is asked to select by ballot the four winners from this year’s show. Ballots will be in the gallery.

While most art pieces will be two dimensional (paintings, mixed media, and photography), there will also be pieces in jewel-ry, pottery, and sculpture. The Guild adds new mem-bers all during the year, so some of the artists exhibit-ing this year will be new to the community.

The awards ceremony is 6-9 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Guild Gallery, where the public will be able to meet the artists. There will be wine and light refresh-ments. For more informa-tion, call 764-9568.

PANDOLFI VALENTINE’S DAY CONCERT AT GLT

The Greenville Little Theatre presents nation-ally renowned pianist, Emile Pandolfi, in concert at 8 p.m. Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.

A memorable time of en-chanted music, romance, and more is in store. Hav-ing spent six years as the “piano-man” at The Com-

edy Store in Los Angeles, Emile combines his love of laughter with his passion for music. Joining Emile on stage is noted soprano, Dana Russell.

For more information or to order tickets online at greenvillelittletheatre.org or call the Box Office at 233-6238. Tickets are $35.

CHAPMAN CENTER LISTS UPCOMING EVENTS

Growler Haus Craft Beer Tasting: Feb. 13Spartanburg Regional His-tory Museum at Chapman Cultural Center hosts a craft beer tasting, provid-ed by one of Spartanburg’s newest draft beer retailers, Growler Haus, as part of its Peaches & Plates A’Plenty exhibit. On Feb. 13, taste part of Spartanburg’s cul-ture, 6-8 p.m. Admission for the event is $10 for adults 21 or older and $8 for members of Spartan-burg County Historical As-sociation. Call 596-3501 for more info.

Valentine Pops & Cham-pagne Concert: Feb. 14Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) wants you to enjoy a romantic Valentine’s Day evening in the comforts of Twichell Auditorium at Converse College with champagne, chocolates, and an unbe-lievable concert of Gersh-win, Bernstein, Marianelli, and Ravel, at 8 p.m. Tick-ets to the Feb. 14 perfor-mance are $40 per adult. Call 948-9020.

Soar with STEM at Spartanburg Sci-ence Center: Feb. 15Spartanburg Science Cen-ter at Chapman Cultural Center is flying high with STEM (Science, Technolo-gy, Engineering, and Math-ematics). In celebration of Engineer Week, and as part of the community-wide Spartanburg Soaring! cam-paign, soar through the history of kites, engineer your own kite, and inter-act with LEGO robotics on Saturday, Feb. 15. All ages are invited to participate, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $4 per adult, $3 per se-nior/veteran/military per-sonnel, $2.50 per student with a college ID, $2 per 6-18 years old, and children 5 or under get in free. Call (864) 583-2777.

Sundays Unplugged: Leather & Lace: Feb. 16Free weekly Singer-Song-writer Concerts provide added value, 2-4 p.m. On Feb. 16, alternative rock band Leather & Lace per-form. Most museums and galleries are open with free admission as well to give you and your family the unplugged experience you need to complete the weekend. For more infor-mation, please call 542-ARTS.

Ballroom Dance Class: Rumba: Feb. 17Ballet Spartanburg is bringing the rhythm of the Rumba to Chapman Cultural Center on Mon-day evenings in February. Seasoned ballroom dance instructor Marian Norman leads the class, 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the dance studios. Bring a partner or find one there. Call Ballet Spartan-burg at 583-0339 for costs and other information.

Music Sandwiched In: John Akers: Feb. 19Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) hosts a lunchtime concert series — Music Sandwiched In — on selected Wednesdays at the Spartanburg County Public Library Headquar-ters. These monthly con-certs are always free and open to the public. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, hear John Akers’ Justin Hol-land Tribute, 12:15-1 p.m., in the Barrett Room. Call 948-9020 for more info.

ArtWalk: Feb. 20Chapman Cultural Center is a hotbed of activity dur-ing ArtWalk Spartanburg, the monthly self-guided tour of downtown’s arts community. Visit Spartan-burg Art Museum, Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg Gal-lery, the Student Galler-ies, and Spartanburg Re-gional History Museum for a look at what’s new, 5-9 p.m. Artist Talks as well as wine-and-cheese type receptions are common. Free. Call 542-ARTS.

SEND US YOUR UPCOMING CONCERTS, PLAYS, EVENTS

Send all of your enter-tainment news to Katie Jones at [email protected] or to The Greer Citizen, Attn: Things To Do, P.O. Box 70, Greer, S.C. 29652.

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NEW RELEASESFOR WEEK OF FEB. 24

PICKS OF THE WEEK“Gravity” (PG-13) -- Spi-

raling off into the dark void of space, two astronauts undergo a pulse-pound-ing struggle for survival as their odds of ever reaching Earth again plummet with each new obstacle. Sandra Bullock plays a medical of-ficer on her first trip into outer space who is paired with a veteran astronaut, played by George Cloo-ney. While working on the Hubble telescope, a patch of space debris cuts them off from the space shuttle and sends the pair careen-ing into space.

During its box-office run, “Gravity” attracted rave reviews from audi-ences and critics. Cinema purists have hailed it as a model for how 3-D film-making should be done. For us home-video audi-ences, the movie offers a tenacious survival drama that will leave you gasping for sweet, sweet oxygen.

“Thor: The Dark World” (PG-13) -- Long ago, the Norse gods of Asgard banished some ancient evil dudes to a far-off dimension. Natalie Port-man, while searching for a way to contact Thor, ac-cidentally unleashes the sealed-away evil powers. Once again, the fate of the universe is in the brawny hands of Thor the thunder god (Chris Hemsworth). This time, however, Thor needs to recruit the reluc-tant aid of his evil brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), the god of chaos and the vil-lain of “The Avengers.”

While Hemsworth car-ried the first Thor film on his broad shoulders, this sequel is largely propped up by the caustic and sneering screen presence of Hiddleston. As Thor’s adopted brother and chief rival, he’s also the balanc-ing point for the movie that allows it to make fun of itself. Audiences get to drink in the foamy, ham-mer-smashy battles, then wash it down with the re-freshingly sour lemonade of Loki’s anti-hero.

“Nebraska” (R) -- A bit-ter old man and his disil-lusioned son take an eye-opening road trip from Missouri to Nebraska in this black-and-white dark comedy. Bruce Dern plays Woody Grant, a crusty Midwestern alcoholic who believes he’s won a maga-zine sweepstakes. His son, Dave (“SNL’s” Will Forte), agrees to take him on the road. The film gives a lot of consideration to the land-scapes surrounding the minuscule drama; lots of wide open, underwhelm-ing backdrops underscore the brief exchanges of dialogue and quiet realiza-tions of missed opportuni-ties.

“Blue Is the Warmest Color” (R) -- The story starts with 15-year-old Adele (Adele Exarchopou-los), a French high-school student who has caught the eye of one of her male classmates. While Adele’s first romance fizzles, she becomes fixated on Emma, a mysterious blue-haired art student she’s seen around town. The story of romance, pain and discov-ery unfolds over decades, taking the viewer on an emotional ride into deep-est parts of the human heart. The film has gar-nered a lot of controversy for its scenes of adult in-timacy, but the backlash shouldn’t take away from this beautiful drama.

Scene from ‘Gravity’

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Renowned pianist Emile Pandol� , left, will perform with noted soprano Dana Russell at 8 p.m. Friday at the Greenville Little Theatre during a one-night-only concert.

‘Scooter’ aka Hollywood

GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL STUDENTS EARN AWARDS

Students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) Cre-ative Writing and Visual Art departments had out-standing showings at the Southeast Region At Large Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, earning multiple awards in each of the com-petition’s three categories (Gold Key, Silver Key, Hon-orable Mention).

Creative Writing stu-dents continued a long running tradition of excel-lence, with every student in the department receiving recognition. The depart-ment won 128 awards, in-cluding 49 Gold Keys, the competition’s top honor.

Visual Arts students more than doubled their award total from the pre-vious year. In 2013, the de-partment won 15 awards. This year, the department won 12 Gold Keys, 15 Sil-ver Keys and 10 Honorable Mentions.

Students earning Gold Keys will advance to the Scholastic Art and Writ-ing national competition where they will compete for up to $10,000 in schol-arships.

Visual ArtsJennifer Hill of GreerTwo Silver Keys

BOB JONES ACADEMY HOSTS OPEN HOUSE

Bob Jones Academy (BJA) is hosting an open house 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb.17 for parents and students to see the opportunities available at BJA.

The open house is being held in the Applied Studies building next to the Acad-emy gymnasium on the Bob Jones University cam-pus in Greenville. Visitors are welcome to attend any time during the day.

Prospective and return-ing families will have the opportunity to tour BJA facilities and see firsthand what BJA offers its stu-dents.

Administrators, faculty and other parents will be available to answer ques-tions. Visitors will be able to enjoy student music performances and attend classes in progress.

For more information about BJA’s open house, call 770-1395 or visit bob-jonesacademy.net

GREER MIDDLE COLLEGE HOSTS SPIRIT WEEK

Greer Middle College recently competed in the second annual Spirit Week competition against Brash-ier Middle College.

The week started strong with a Mr. GMC pageant. Junior Matt Holton, was crowned the first ever Mr. GMC. Juniors Allen Mahon and Micah Williams tied for first Runner-Up and sophomore Josh Smith was awarded with the Peo-ple’s Choice Award.

Each day students were able to dress in themed days including ‘Merica Day, Decade Day, Super Hero Day and finishing strong with a White-Out Blazer Day.

GMC also hosted its first ever Bengal Burn Bonfire at Fairview softball fields.

The week culminated on Friday when it was re-vealed that GMC students, families, and staff raised $12,929.27 towards the GMC Building Fund beat-ing Brashier by more than $6,000.

BYRNES HIGH TEACHER GETS LEWIS HINE AWARD

James F. Byrnes High school special education teacher Miriam Kellett Pat-ton chosen as honoree for the 2014 Lewis Hine award for service to children and youth.

The National Child Labor Committee presented 28th annual awards honoring Americans who stand up for America’s kids.

The National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) today announced that Patton, Special Education Teach-er, James F. Byrnes High School will receive one of its prestigious Lewis Hine Awards for service to children and youth at the awards ceremony on Feb. 18 in New York City.

Miriam Kellett Patton has been selected as one of ten honorees for the award, which is named for the acclaimed NCLC photographer who docu-mented early-20th cen-tury exploitation of chil-dren and whose photos were instrumental to the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, a federal law that protected children from workplace exploitation. The Lewis Hine awarsx honor those individuals for their un-heralded and exceptional service to young people.

Patton has devoted her teaching career to working with students with emo-tional disabilities which are a result of neurologi-cal, psychological, or en-vironmental factors, and whose intellectual abilities are often misunderstood.

Growing up in a family with a learning-disabled brother and a mother who was incorrectly institution-alized due to postpartum depression, Patton knew firsthand how misdiagnos-es can hurt families. Early in her teaching career, she also worked with others who did not understand the disabilities of these students so she became an advocate for them with

their regular education teachers and other pro-fessionals. Patton works with the students full-time until she has helped them adapt to learning in regu-lar classrooms.

Recognizing that abuse in the home could inter-fere with a student’s abili-ty to learn, Mrs. Patton has appeared in court to help to insure that children are placed in safe environ-ments. With her guidance and support, these stu-dents are able to obtain a high school diploma and some continue to college.

DISTRICT FIVE MAKE-UP DAYS SCHEDULED

Feb. 17 and March 14 will be regular school days for students and staff in District Five. These days will be used to make up for time missed on Jan. 29 and 30.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY LISTS LOCAL GRADUATES

The following local stu-dents graduated from Clemson University Dec. 19, 2013:

Hannah Katherine Springman of Duncan, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal and Veterinary Science

Samantha Lynn Anger-meier of Greer, who grad-uated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

James Alan Belcher of Greer, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Packaging Science

Eric Alexander Bourg of Greer, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences

Jonathan Allen Brent of Greer, who graduated with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Craig Carrington Con-well of Greer, who gradu-ated with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture in Landscape Architecture

Rosson Edward Creigh-ton of Greer, who gradu-ated with a Bachelor of Sci-ence in Civil Engineering

Christopher B. Garrick of Greer, who graduated with a Master of Business Administration in Busi-ness Administration

Kristin Alexander Han-cock of Greer, who gradu-ated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

Caleb Coleman Hawkins

of Greer, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management

Nicholas Daniel Heard of Greer, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Matthew Kendall Holli-day of Greer, who gradu-ated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in En-vironmental and Natural Resources

Brian Showta Hudson of Greer, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Marshall Adam June of Greer, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in His-tory

Melissa Elizabeth Lukhard of Greer, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Jake Patrick Macleod of Greer, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bach-elor of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism

ManagementLina Nicole Maloney of

Greer, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science

Anbarasu Ponnammal Manivannan of Greer, who graduated with a Master of Business Administra-tion in Business Adminis-tration

Matthew Copeland Mc-Cullough of Greer, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing

Rebecca Leigh Nelson of Greer, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

David Edward Robertson of Greer, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Anthony Joseph Sapyta of Greer, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Thomas N. Simmons of Greer, who graduated with a Master of Professional Accounting in Accounting

Luke John Stofan of Greer, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management

Sarah Elizabeth Thackston of Greer, who graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Parks, Recre-ation and Tourism Man-agement

William Alexander Tol-bert of Greer, who gradu-ated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Eco-nomics

Johnathan Brandon Un-derwood of Greer, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management

Ariel Lane Whatley of Greer, who graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mi-crobiology

Corey Patrick White of Greer, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Com-munication Studies

Robin Taylor Wilson

of Greer, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Jason Robert Douglas of Lyman, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Candace Thackston Bolt of Taylors, who graduated with a Master of Education in Teaching and Learning

Andrea Renee Bryant of Taylors, who graduated with a Master of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Culi-nary Science

Alyssa Gail Carland of Taylors, who graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Mod-ern Languages

Caleb Jesue Eljach of Taylors, who graduated with a Master of Science in Bioengineering

James Antonio Griffin of Taylors, who graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching in Middle-Level Education

Katelyn Nicole Haynes of Taylors, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Packaging Science

Melissa Lyn Henderson of Taylors, who graduated with a Education Specialist in Counselor Education

Katherine Lee Henson of Taylors, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bach-elor of Science in Bioengi-neering

Deissy Janeth Honea of Taylors, who graduated with a Master of Business Administration in Busi-ness Administration

Sasha Nicole Stouden-mire of Taylors, who grad-uated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

They were among more than 1,100 students who received degrees from President James F. Barker, who presided over his fi-nal graduation ceremony before stepping down af-ter 14 years at the helm.

OUR SCHOOLSThe Greer Citizen

ELEMENTARYThursday – Sweet and sour

chicken over brown rice, stu� ed shells with garlic bread stick for all, vegetation station, broccoli and cheddar soup, fresh vegetables with dip, choice of fruit, milk.

Friday – Pizza, chicken fajita with lettuce and tomato, vegetation station, corn chowder, pinto beans, choice of fruit, milk.

Monday – No school. Tuesday – Chicken gumbo

over brown rice, toasted cheese sandwich, vegetation station, tomato basil soup, corn, choice of fruit, milk.

Wednesday – Roasted chick-en, pasta marinara, garlic bread stick for all, vegetation station, chicken noodle soup, carrots, choice of fruit, milk.

MIDDLEThursday – Beef burrito,

cheese quesadilla, grilled chicken salad with whole grain roll, pinto beans, gar-den salad, assorted fruit, milk.

Friday – Hot dog with chili, meatball sub, chef salad with whole grain roll, Cole slaw, sweet potato bites, assorted fruit, milk.

Monday – No school. Tuesday – Spaghetti and

meatballs with garlic bread stick, spicy chicken wrap, southwest chicken salad with whole grain roll, vegetable medley, green beans, as-sorted fruit, milk.

Wednesday – Fish nuggets with macaroni and cheese, deli sandwich, chicken Caesar salad with whole grain roll,

fresh vegetable with dip, lima beans, assorted fruit, milk.

HIGHThursday – Beef burrito,

cheese quesadilla, grilled chicken salad with whole grain roll, pinto beans, gar-den salad, assorted fruit, milk.

Friday – Hot dog with chili, meatball sub, chef salad with whole grain roll, Cole slaw, sweet potato bites, assorted fruit, milk.

Monday – No school. Tuesday – Spaghetti and

meatballs with garlic bread stick, spicy chicken wrap, southwest chicken salad with whole grain roll, vegetable medley, green beans, as-sorted fruit, milk.

Wednesday – Fish nuggets with macaroni and cheese, deli sandwich, chicken Caesar salad with whole grain roll, fresh vegetable with dip, lima beans, assorted fruit, milk.

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THE BOLD ANDTHE BEAUTIFUL

Liam witnessed a close moment between Katie and Ridge. Maya was put on the spot about setting a date for her nuptials. Brooke remained optimis-tic that Ridge would want her back. Bill and Quinn briefly set aside their ani-mosity for one another while discussing family matters. Liam questioned Katie about the conflicting information she was giv-ing him about Ridge. Bill was convinced that Brooke would be his Valentine’s Day sweetheart. Mean-while, at Katie’s urging, Ridge approached Brooke about a reconciliation. Wy-att and Hope celebrated their first Valentine’s Day together. Liam suggested to Katie that she put her feelings first for a change. Wait to See: Rick is con-sumed by resentment.

DAYS OF OUR LIVESEric had an epiphany

about his future. Abigail was put in an awkward situation with Sami and EJ. Will turned to Marlena for love advice. EJ encouraged Abigail to move on, but she kept pining for him. Rafe got an earful after over-hearing a conversation between Jordan and Sh-eryl. Nicole made a major decision concerning Eric. Hope had another tense run-in with Aiden. Rafe

and Jordan made love for the first time. EJ surprised Sami with some expensive jewelry. JJ felt confident about his upcoming sen-tence until Teresa arrived in the courtroom. Victor’s plan to lay down the law with Brady backfired. Wait to See: Someone is watch-ing Rafe and Jordan.

GENERAL HOSPITALBlinded by love, Mor-

gan begged Ava to leave her crime family to join his. Several people were injured during Carly’s rescue attempt. Anna had some important news for a guilt-ridden Silas. Later, Silas was finally able to ex-plain to Sam why he kept his wife’s will a secret from her. Lulu and Dante reconciled just in time for Valentine’s Day. Elizabeth awaited baby Ben’s pater-nity test results. Nikolas planned to sweep Britt

away on a romantic adven-ture. Michael and Kiki had a nasty argument. Duke and Anna’s rift over work had a passionate conclu-sion. Molly asked TJ if their first time together could be special and not rushed. Elizabeth made a verbal threat to Britt. Sonny warned Ava not to double cross him. Wait to See: Victor tightens his evil grip on Robin.

THE YOUNG ANDTHE RESTLESS

Jill and Billy caught up after being apart for so long. Stitch scolded Kelly for sleeping with Billy. Jack was upset with himself for not pushing harder to get the truth from Adam. Chloe tried to reassure Chelsea that having Adam out of her life was a good thing. Sharon continued to be haunted by Cassie’s pres-ence. Neil suspected that Leslie was having second thoughts about marrying him. Kelly confided in Lily about how her son’s death affected her marriage. Fen was released from prison. Victoria was shocked to learn that her father knew that Adam was guilty long before anyone else did. Kevin escorted Chloe to her daughter’s dedication ceremony. Ian questioned the reasons behind Avery’s anger. Wait to See: Shock-ing secrets are revealed at the gala.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have extremely dry skin. Is there anything I can take orally for it, rather than applying moisturizing lo-tions? -- J.

ANSWER: I don’t know any oral medicine for dry skin. I can give you some tips on how to lessen your skin’s dryness.

Dry skin becomes a problem for many people in the winter, when fur-naces are pushing out hot, dry air. Those people, and possibly you, benefit by increasing the humidity of the house to between 40 percent and 60 percent with a humidifier.

Use only mild soaps like Dove or Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser.

Don’t take long baths or showers, and keep the water temperature warm but not hot. After bathing, pat yourself with a towel, but leave the skin some-what damp. That’s the time to use a moisturizing product. Petroleum jelly is cheap and effective. If a moisturizer leaves your skin greasy, first rub a small amount between your hands and then apply it to the skin.

It’s not so much a mat-ter of oil returning to your skin as it is water. Your skin needs hydration.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: When I was a little girl, my mother used to warn me about chilblains. I think it

was her way of frightening me into dressing the way she wanted me to dress for winter.

These days I never hear that word. What are chil-blains? Did my mother make up the word? -- D.G.

ANSWER: “Chilblain” is a real word. It’s a cold-weather injury that most often strikes the toes, and less often the fingers. It comes about from intense and prolonged spasms of blood vessels. Blood circu-lation is greatly decreased. This mostly happens when weather is cold but not freezing.

Skin changes might not occur until 12 to 24 hours after exposure. They con-sist of purple patches on the toes. They itch or give rise to burning pain. Warmth gets rid of them. Women between the ages of 15 and 30 are the ones most susceptible to this kind of cold injury.

Chilblain has another name, “pernio.” I never hear either word men-tioned.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 79 years old. I take Fosamax for osteoporo-

sis. I also take one 500 mg calcium tablet daily. Is it necessary for me to take both? -- D.S.

ANSWER: Yes, you have to take both.

Fosamax works by slowing down the body cells that gnaw on bones. They’re supposed to do that. It’s the way the body has of constantly renewing bones. The bone destruc-tion is followed by bone buildup. In older ages, bone destruction outpaces bone buildup. Osteoporo-sis is the result. Fosamax prevents this from hap-pening.

However, for the bone cells to build new bone, they need calcium. With-out it, they can’t get the job done. Older women should be getting 1,200 to 1,500 mg of calcium every day.

You also need vitamin D, a vitamin that many of the elderly are deficient in. Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption. You need all three -- Fosamax, calcium and vitamin D.

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Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer in-dividual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newslet-ters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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