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MEET THE TEACHER
Candidate
filing
concludes
Aug. 17
Lyman mayor
charged with
wiretapping
Misconduct
in office
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
The deadline for candidates to file for the City of
Greers November election
is approaching, and so far,
there has been no activity.
Filing closes at noon on
Monday, Aug. 17.
Greer City Council district seats one, three and
five are up for grabs, as
well as the offices of mayor and commissioner of
public works.
All are four-year terms,
with the exception of the
six-year Greer CPW seat.
Incumbents Wryley Bettis (district five), Kimberly
Bookert (district three),
Rick Danner (mayor), Jeffery M. Howell (CPW) and
Jay Arrowood (district
one) have all announced
bids for reelection.
Anyone wishing to file
as a candidate should do
so between 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. at Greer City
Hall, located at 301 E.
Poinsett St.
Candidates for Greer
City Council must reside
in the district for which
they are filing.
The filing fee is $70 for
City Council and $125 for
mayor and commissioner
of public Works.
For more information,
call 801-2027.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Lyman Mayor Rodney
Turner was arrested and
charged with two counts
of misconduct in office
and one count of wiretapping last week.
The arrest stems from
an ongoing SLED investigation involving the installa-
Fifth grade teacher Tisha Peterson (right) introduces herself to student Kenyah Watson,
sister Aleyah Watson, mom Takila Watson (from left).
Beech Springs Intermediate
School held its Meet the
Teacher event Tuesday.
First Day for District Five
students is Monday, Aug. 17. A
list of upcoming Meet the
Teacher/Registration dates
and times can be found at
www.spart5.net.
First day for Greenville
County Schools is Tuesday,
Aug. 18. Back to School events
can be found at www.
greenville.k12.sc.us. If your
school is not listed, call the
school for information.
Beech Springs math and science teacher Morgan Davis

meets student Logan Kitchens.
Photos by
Preston Burch
Turner
Martin
tion of recording devices

in Lyman Town Hall
Gary Christopher Martin was also arrested and
charged with wiretapping
and third degree computer crime.
SEE CHARGED | A9
Subdivision
process halted
After
cemetery
discovery
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Discovery of an old family cemetery has halted
progress on a new housing
development off Highway
101 in Greer.
Graves, dating back to

the 1800s, were found
just north of the Lake Cunningham Fire Department
several weeks ago, causing
the City of Greer to issue a
stop work order at the 25acre plot of land.
We received an email
from Greenville County
referring us to a possible
family cemetery located on
property that was recently
annexed into the City of
Greer, Greer Planning and
Zoning Coordinator Glenn
SEE GRAVES | A6
Byrnes renovations on
track for start of school
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Friday night [jamboree] parking really
When Spartanburg District Five students return

to school next week, there
will be a few new obstacles
to contend with.
Construction
projects
totaling more than $28
million are currently underway at Byrnes High
School and Lyman Elementary, but district officials
say plans are proceeding
according to schedule.
Our targets were to be
prepared with all the utility work and to have our
parking lots back and
ready to go before busses start driving through
the campus, said Assistant Superintendent Greg
Wood said. Right now, it
looks like were going to
hit those targets.
The renovations are part
of what was originally a
four-phase project, totaling more than $70 million. After a failed referendum vote, however,
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OPINION
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isnt going to be that much different from

what weve done in the past. The big
difference is the access on the (Highway)
290 side will be behind the Byrnes gym
rather than at the field house.
Greg Wood
District Five District Superintendent

District Five was forced
to move forward with the
first phase of the Byrnes
project, a new facility featuring more than 30 classrooms, without additional
help from taxpayers.
Contractors
broke
ground at Byrnes the day
school ended in June and
utility work for the new,
100,000-square-foot location is now nearly complete. Wood said students
and parents should, how-
DEATHS
Charles Walter Cothren,
23
Shirley Cooper Friel, 78
Margaret Jones Garrett,
91
Peggy Jean Edwards
Yarbrough, 80
ever, make plans to adjust

for construction.
When school starts, especially at the Byrnes location, parents and students
should leave early the first
few days to be sure, Wood
said. We want everybody
to take their time and be
safe.
Bus routes for pickup
and drop off will change
at Byrnes. The busses will
come in behind the home
SEE CONSTRUCTION | A6
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Daniel Bruce begins his first year as principal of Greer Middle School after assistant
positions at Hillcrest and Berea High Schools.
GMS welcomes principal

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
As a new school year gets
underway this week, Greer
Middle School is welcoming new leadership.
Daniel Bruce was recently named principal, bringing 10 years of Greenville
County experience to a
school that has seen its
fair share of change.
This is a very good
school in a good community, he said. We have a
lot of teachers that care
about the students and
want to see them do well.
I havent really had the op-
portunity to work closely

with the students, but the
teachers are top notch
and I feel fortunate to be
here.
Bruce comes to Greer
Middle having spent five
years as an assistant principal at Hillcrest High
SEE BRUCE | A6
SPORTS
RETURNING CHAMPS
Riverside cross
country team to
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NEWS
VICTOR GYM CLOSED
FOR RENOVATIONS
Victor Gym will be

closed until September 7
for remodeling and renovations.
The gym will be repainted, the floor refinished
and a new HVAC will be
added to the upstairs area,
which is being renovated.
NOVEMBER ELECTION
FILING ENDS AUG. 14
Filing for Greenville

County as also begun.
District residents may
file to run for office now
through August 14 at the
Greenville County Election
Office, Suite 1900, 301
University Ridge, Monday
Friday 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.
County seats available
include: Canebrake Fire
District 3, Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area 3,
Gowensville Public Service
District 2, Lake Cunningham Fire District 2, North
Greenville Fire District 2,
Piedmont Park Fire District 1, Taylors Fire and
Sewer District 1, Tigerville
Fire District 4 and Wade
Hampton Fire and Sewer
District 1.
Contact Conway Belangia at 467-7250.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
TODAY, AUG. 12
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required.
MTCC TOUR HELD at the
MTCC, at 84 Groce Road, Lyman, at 10 a.m. Call 439-7760.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN Voters
of Greenville County meet at
1 p.m. at University Center,
McAlister Square, 225 S.
Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville. Anyone 18 and over is
invited. Visit the information
monitor at University Center
for the room number.
GRANTS FOR GROWING

TAKING APPLICATIONS
Roper, David Rice, Henry

Stein and Catherine and
Dirk Schlingmann.
For more information
call 582-7773.
Tractor Supply, in partnership with the National

FFA Foundation, are offering Grants for Growing,
which raises funds for the
local FFA chapter initiatives and will award $500
minimum
competitive
grants.
The deadline for local
FFA chapters to sign up is
August 21.
Visit ffa.org/tscgrantsforgrowing for more information.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
FOR POINSETTIA PARADE
GCM NEEDS
PROTEIN ITEMS
Greer Community Ministries needs spaghetti

sauce,
canned
pasta,
canned soups, and peanut
butter for the Food Pantry.
Sharons Clothing Closet
is low on childrens clothing. With children heading back to school, there
is a greater need to equip
our clients with suitable
school clothing.
Please donate between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. MondayFriday.
SIGN UP NOW FOR

BENSON 5K
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Blue Ridge students registered for classes this week and will return to school on Aug. 18.
Sign up by Sept. 15 to get
an event t-shirt. Fast, flat,
certified course through
Greer.
MOW WEEKLY
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
Greer Community Ministries is hosting the Benson

OctoberFAST 5K on Saturday, Oct. 3, in downtown
Greer. Cost is $20 and registration is available at gogreenevents.com.
Meals on Wheels needs

volunteer orientation is
held every Thursday from
9:3011 a.m. at 15 Oregon
St., Greenville.
MOW is in need of regular on-call volunteers to
pick up and deliver meals
to homebound neighbors
THURSDAY, AUG. 13
meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Greer

Recreational Center, 226
Oakland Ave.
KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m.

at Laurendas Family Restaurant. Call Charmaine Helfrich
at 349-1707.
TRADITIONAL RUG HOOKING guild meet at Spalding
Farm Clubhouse off Highway
14 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Contact Betsy McLeod at
270-1164 or email Patty Yoder
at scupstatehooking@gmail.
com
SATURDAY, AUG. 15
FOOD PANTRY DEVOTIONAL 9:30 -10 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors. First
come, first serve basis.
SUNDAY, AUG. 16
THE NEVER ALONE Group
of Narcotics Anonymous
MONDAY, AUG. 17
GRACE PLACE IN Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place
is located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER meet at 7:30 p.m.
at Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main
St., Greer. Call Richard at
384-8093.
TUESDAY, AUG. 18
THE NEVER ALONE group
candlelight meeting at 7:30
p.m. at the Greer Recreational
Center,226 Oakland Ave.
THE ROTARY CLUB of Greater Greer meet at 7:15 a.m.
at Krumms on a Plate, 3318
Brushy Creek Road. Guests
welcome. Call 630-3988.
throughout
Greenville
County. Volunteers pick
up meals MondayFriday
between 10 a.m.noon at
the MOW office at one of
the drop off points or at a
Corporate Route Partner
location, depending which
route the volunteer chooses. Deliveries take 1 1.5
hours.
visit mealsonwheelsgreenville.org or contact MOW
at 233-6565 or volunteer
@ mowgvl.org.
JAM FOR CARE

OCTOBER 13
On Tuesday, from 6-8:30

p.m. on October 13 is Jam
for Care at Wild Wing Cafe
in downtown Spartanburg.
The fundraiser benefits
HIV prevention programs
of Piedmont Care Inc.
Tickets are $35 in advance or at the door sponsorships available. Event
performers include Teresa
DeGeer, Scott Williams,
Melinda Moretz, Joe Boscia, Ray Dunleavy, Matt
GRACE PLACE in Greer

holds its clothing closet
from 6-8 p.m. at Grace Place,
407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D.
required.
THE GREER LIONS Club
meets at Laurendas Family
Restaurant, 300 South Line
St., at 6 p.m. Call Suzanne at
905-0394.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS and Auxiliary meet at
7 p.m., Ryans, 405 Lancaster
Ave. Call Jim at 380-2264.
THE SOAR LUNCHEON for
ages 50+ meet at 11 a.m. at
Greer City Hall, 301 E. Poinsett St. Bring a covered dish
and/or dessert. Call Lauren at
968-7001.
GAP CREEK SINGERS
rehearse from 7-8:30 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. For further information or to schedule a performance contact Wesley Welsh
at 877-5955.
The City of Greenville

Poinsettia Christmas Parade will once again help
usher in the holiday season with a parade that will
line the streets of downtown Greenville.
The parade features
over 75 musical marching
units,
elaborately
decorated floats and, of
course, Santa Claus. This
years parade will take
place on Main Street from
Augusta Street to North
Street on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m.
Business, school or community groups interested
in participating in this
years parade can apply
in one of the following
categories: floats ($100),
non-profit or charitable
organization floats ($50),
marching/walking
unit
($200) and non-profit or
charitable
organization
walking unit ($75).
Parade applications are
available at http://greenvillesc.gov/207/Christmas-Parade and are due by
Friday, November 6.
visit the citys website
or contact Josh McGee
at 467-4484 or jmcgee@
greenvillesc.gov.
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Dinner: Thursday Friday Saturday
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CRAFTS FOOD AUCTION
Instead of collecting dust,

let your antiques collect cash for a cause!
Clean out your attics and donate
to Greer Community Ministries
Online Auction to support Big Thursday
WHAM will begin receiving items at their Showroom
104 Middleton Way, Greer, SC, on Thursday October 1.
The cut off day to bring donations is Tuesday, October 20.
Bring anything salable but be sure
items are in good condition.
Auction Open
Oct. 28-Nov. 2
Bid from the comfort

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NEWS
THE GREER CITIZEN
A3
OUR MISSION INTO THE JUNGLE

Part 1 Airports, Airplanes and Arriving in the Amazon
Editors Note: This is
the first installment in a
series about Westminster
Presbyterian Churchs July
mission to Iquitos, Peru.
BY WILLIAM BUCHHEIT
STAFF WRITER
t was never something

I was particularly dying
to do. Helping others,
after all, isnt a defining
part of my makeup. When
I travel, I usually do so for
selfish reasons typically
to photograph exotic animals, abandoned hospitals and the like.
Im not an altruist, a
humanitarian or even
such a good guy, really. Most times, my sole
consideration in whatever
I do is how it will benefit
me. That said, Ive learned
over the last decade that
doing things for myself
usually leads to continued
self-obsession and discontentment.
Real meaning and
fulfillment, Ive found,
comes only from trying to
help others. Its the only
way that I can turn my attention away from my will
and focus on Gods.
That doesnt mean I
long to perform particular acts of selflessness,
kindness and charity. In
fact, I instinctively dread
them, much like a college
exam, work presentation
or exercise regimen.
Not surprisingly, I have
an innate skill for talking myself out of things
that are beneficial to both
myself and others. My
churchs annual mission
trip to Peru was no exception.
Among the excuses I
developed were: 1) Some
unknown third-world
bacteria would paralyze
or kill me. 2) I wouldnt
have anything in common
with the other missionaries, and would spend
most of the trip trying to
get away from them. 3) Id
be drugged, beaten and
robbed by some natives,
or even worse my camera would be stolen. 4)
Id get there and, without
rhyme or reason, go off
the deep end tripping
on the notorious Ayahuaska plant and coming
out of a blackout treading
water somewhere in the
Amazon.
My imagination is pretty
good, but when I think
about the future, I can
fabricate nightmarish
scenarios with uncanny
brilliance. Its my minds
way of keeping me closedminded and selfish.
In any case, I finally
faced down these fears
when I signed on to be
part of the Peru trip back
in April, knowing for
some years that it would
be good for me. In all
honesty, there was also a
selfish motive attached.
I knew the village and
its people would provide
spectacular photo opportunities, and perhaps that
was the only additional
incentive I needed.
In the first of three
team meetings held at
the church, I learned that
my assigned job for the
mission was historian.
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
The 2015 Peru mission team from Westminster Presbyterian Church overcame language barriers and other obstacles to serve in villages overseas.
That meant, instead of
working in Peru, I would
be taking photos of the
other missionaries working. Laugh all you want.
This turned out to be
quite a demanding job, as
you will see.
Real meaning and

fulfillment, Ive
found, comes only
from trying to help
others. Its the only
way that I can turn
my attention away
from my will and
focus it on Gods.
From the GreenvilleSpartanburg airport, the
village of Santa Clara,
Peru is only 500 miles
further away than Santa
Clara, California. But
getting there is a different story. From GSP, we
flew to Dallas, enduring a nine-hour layover
before climbing onto an
overnight flight to Lima.
Arriving in the cool gray
South American dawn, we
went through customs,
ate breakfast and hopped
a final plane to Iquitos.
Total time in planes and
airports: about 24 hours.
The Iquitos airport is
a nice enough place but
small enough to make GSP
look like LaGuardia. That
a city of half a million
people can have such a
minute airport illustrates
how few of its residents
can afford to travel, especially considering Iquitos
is the largest city in the
world not accessible by
land.
Myself and most of the
14 other missionaries
stayed in a compound
owned by Medical Missions in the heart of
downtown Iquitos. The
city is a colorful but
crumbling hub of commerce, poverty and
incessant foot traffic. Discarded garbage and stray

dogs litter the streets,
and the nonstop noise of
small motorcycles and
their horns forms the
soundtrack.
The thing tourists will
likely remember most
about Iquitos, though, is
the heat -- or at least the
sizzling heat index. July
is winter in the Amazon,
with daily highs around
90 and humidity nearing
100 percent. Throw in a
skin broiling UV index
and you have a heat that
can crumple even the
fittest American in just a
few hours. Iquitos is just
258 miles from the equator, and anyone whos
been there isnt likely to
forget it.
A half-hour after our
arrival, we were eating
lunch at the compound
when Pastor German
(pronounced Hed-mon
in Spanish) and his wife
Enith showed up. The
couple that anchors Santa
Claras tiny Presbyterian
Church didnt speak a
lick of English, but their
warmth and gratitude
were evidenced in the
smiles and hugs they gave
each one of us. For over
an hour, our translator
Alice sat with Enith on the
sofa, the two conversing
in Spanish like old friends
after a wedding.
That evening, after
devouring a fish dinner
prepared by the combines cooks, we packed
the duffle bags full of
supplies and materials to
take into the village the
following day. Despite
the travel fatigue, dehydration and strange
surroundings, morale
remained high among
the group. Of course,
the window AC units in
each bedroom might have
had more to do with that
than any universal sense
of spiritual inspiration.
Either way, all of us hit
the sack early that night,
looking forward to our
first morning in Santa
Clara.
William Buchheit served as the historian during a mission teams recent trip to Peru.
Pictured is the city of Iquitos he photographed from the river.
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The Greer Citizen
A4 THE GREER CITIZEN
Here come the bears
ow I miss my late neighbor during

times like these.
It was generally around this time
of year, when the peaches had been harvested from the surrounding orchards,
that bears would come down from
Glassy Mountain to, I suppose, see what
they could see.
And what they often saw, and gorged
upon, were the windfalls that littered
the ground for hundreds of acres. These
over-ripe peaches, bruised and fermenting, offered the added benefit (if youre
a bear) of a delightful afternoon buzz
that not uncommonly led to the sight of
one of these lumbering giants sleeping it
off between the furrows, or a sand trap
at a local golf course, or in the shade of
a spreading oak on my farm.
Fast forward 15 years and Im a lot
more complacent about bears. As of
last week, weve hosted three on our
property, the first being a cub that was
spotted, gamboling through the apple
orchard, from the window of my radio
studio (aptly named the Unabomber
Shack), while I was on-air. Absolutely
certain that where theres a cub, theres
an aggressively protective mama bear,
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
I remained in the shack for hours after
the end of the broadcast, until I had to
pee so badly that an imminent attack
seemed only mildly important.
The second bear was plainly told to me
by my then, four-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, whom I had just finished
working. Our normal routine was to
leave the arena and walk the perimeter
of the small field to relax and unwind.
Well, that was the hope. Usually, Valentino would leap in a series of explosions,
spooking at a bird, a shadow, a rock...
so this time, at the half way point in the
field, when I felt my horses back go rigid beneath the saddle and his neck rise
up like a periscope, I dropped my weight
into my stirrups, ready for whatever it
was this time that was about to set him
off. He began to snort and scramble
sideways, so I said, You know, this is
ridiculous, were just going straight back

to the barn if youre going to be such an
idiot.
As we approached the gate, with
Valentino looking wildly behind him
with each step, I vaulted lightly from
the saddle, stood on the ground beside
him, saying, What? WHAT? Following
his unblinking gaze, it was then that
I saw a young male bear emerge from
the tree line directly beside the arena,
amble across the field, climb over the
fence into the driveway and over the
next fence that bordered the large field,
saunter down the hill and plop down for
a rest beneath a tree. Clearly over-eaten,
the local orchards providing a Golden
Corral experience, he slept it off for
a half hour before continuing on his
way, heading back into the tree line and
disappearing.
Nearly at the top, 2/10ths of a mile
from the house, Paul and I saw her car
slow to a stop, and both women step
out.
What are they doing? said Paul.
Maybe theyve got a flat? I suggested,
Or Angies clothes arent quite dry and
shes going to throw on another T-shirt.
The phone in my pocket dinged with

the incoming text: HUGE Bear running
across your field towards the barn!!!
We missed the sight but the following
day, Angie said, I tried to take a photo,
but he was moving too fast. He was really big. If hed stood up, hed have been
taller than you.
Thats pretty scary, I later reported
to Paul. Evidently, only that bear and
Jeff Goldblum are taller than me.
Are they carnivores? Paul wanted to
know.
Goldblum is, I replied, I saw him in
a sushi bar, once.
As of now, theres been no further
sighting of the huge bear, which is fine
with me. Im not a very good actress
anyway, and it would be pretty mortifying if, in my attempt to appear big and
scary, I only resulted in looking like one
of those inflatable, wavy-arm-guy things
you see at car dealerships, leading to my
demise. And no one should blame the
bear for that.
Because bears, just like the rest of us,
cant stand mimes.
THE UPPER ROOM
REFLECTIONS
Proclaiming
Christ
in love
RICK EZELL
Pastor, Greer First Baptist Church
Giving
up
Read John 13:31-35
y this everyone will know

that you are my disciples,
if you love one another.
John 13-35 (NIV)
Recently, a young missionary
couple visited us. Jeff had been
the tall, skinny kid who played
basketball down the street. As
he grew up, he felt Gods calling on him to go into mission
work. Now he and his wife,
Channy, were going to Cambodia, a country with a small
Christian population, to spread
the good news of Christ.
As Jeff talked with us about
his work, we could see his
passion for these people whom
God loves. Jeff offers free English lessons, using the Bible as
one of his texts. He and Channy
have begun youth groups, and
he recently started a sports
club. In a video made by a fellow missionary, young Cambodian men and women testified
that they treasure Jeffs classes
because he respects them and
doesnt shame them for wrong
answers. The feel loved. As a
result of their relationship with
Jeff and Channy, some have
decided to follow Christ.
We cant all be missionaries in foreign lands. However,
we can send a card of encouragement, run an errand for
an elderly neighbor, or listen
to someone who is in pain.
Through acts of love, we show
others the love of God.
Prayer: Dear God, thank you
for the love you have shown
us. May we lead others to you
through the love we show
them. Amen.
Thought for the day: Love
lights the path to God.
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To the roots of the mountains

I sank down; the earth beneath
barred me in forever. But you
brought my life up from the pit,
O Lord my God (Jonah 2:6 NIV).
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GUEST EDITORIAL
Police shooting facts

need to be revealed
Zachary Hammond and Aaron Jacobs have
two tragic things in common: Both were shot
to death by law enforcement officers, and both
died under suspicious circumstances.
As if that werent enough, officials in both
cases have refused to release reports containing
information essential to understanding what
actually happened.
The shootings occurred in different parts of
the state Mr. Hammond in Seneca and Mr.
Jacobs in Sumter County illustrating a problem with state law that could easily have been
resolved by lawmakers during the last legislative session. However, a bill to make public the
cause and manner of death as declared on autopsy reports languished in the House for no
apparent reason.
The need for the law is clear. Without it, the
public is left to trust the law enforcement officers account of what happened. As the shooting death of Walter Scott by North Charleston
police officer Michael Slager showed, those accounts are not always accurate.
Zachary Hammonds is the most recent incident to cry out for open autopsy reports. The
teenager was in a car at a Hardees with a date
on July 26. They were eating ice cream when
officers converged on his car in a drug investigation. Seneca police have said an officer fired
two shots, in his chest and shoulder, after Mr.
Hammond, who was unarmed, drove toward
him, threatening his safety.
With officials refusing to release the autopsy,
Mr. Hammonds family asked for a private autopsy. It indicated Mr. Hammond was shot in
the back and side. Being shot in the back casts
serious doubt on the allegation that Hammond
was driving toward the officer who shot him.
But further, the conflicting accounts, without
information to clear the air, could suggest that
police were covering up a bad shooting.
Police in Seneca have only made things worse
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by refusing to release the name of the police

officer involved in the shooting as they are required by law to do. The Post and Courier has
filed an official request for his name and work
history.
There are disturbing similarities to the case
of Aaron Jacobs. The 25-year-old was shot to
death by police in 2010.
Initially police said Jacobs fired on officers.
When The Sumter Item requested the autopsy
report, the coroner refused to release it. The
Item sued him.The newspaper did obtain the
autopsy report from a different source, and it
showed that Mr. Jacobs had no gunshot residue
on his hands, and that he had been shot in the
back.Time after time public officials in South
Carolina have shown their disdain for freedom
of information laws. They treat them as a nuisance rather than a way to hold the government
accountable. That attitude invariably suggests
to the people that there is something to hide.
In the case of Mr. Jacobs, authorities insisted
they were keeping his autopsy report secret
in deference to his privacy. In the case of Mr.
Hammond, they also are refusing to release the
autopsy. Police say they are withholding the officers name so he and his family wont be subjected to intimidation and harassment.
The excuses are misguided. Hiding information leaves people with more questions than answers, and more suspicious than understanding.
The majority of law enforcement officers play
by the rules and deserve the publics trust. Their
reputations should not be tainted by suspicions
aroused when public information is kept private as in autopsies.
This is an easy fix for legislators and one they
should take on immediately upon their return
to Columbia next session.
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before we can know the
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When Jonah gave up the hope
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The sheep are so foolish and
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Such was the case with Jonah.
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The Greer Citizen
CPW long term credit

rating improved
Steady
growth,
strong
planning
cited
Moodys Investors Service recently announced
an A1 long-term credit
rating for the Greer Commission of Public Works
(CPW).
The rating is based on
revenue bonds totaling
$51.4 million from 2002
and 2007.
CPWs bonds are secured
by net revenues of the
combined system consisting of gas, electric, water
and wastewater utilities.
The rating serves as an upgrade from Moodys last
rating of A2 in 2007.
The upgrade is a result
of years of careful planning for the future and
intentional financial decisions by the entire CPW

team, said Jeff Howell,
chairman of CPWs Board
of Directors. Weve got a
great history here, and the
Greer is thriving,
and were glad to be
a strong part of its
economic growth.
Jeff Tuttle
CPW General Manager
Board is committed to providing exceptional services

with high reliability while
maintaining competitive
rates for our customers.
Moodys cited several
positive factors in the de-
cision. The regions ongoing modest growth resulting in steady customer

base expansion was seen
as a favorable quality.
Moodys also pointed to
CPWs strong management, healthy debt service
coverage and liquidity.
This is more good news
for us and our customers, said Chuck Reynolds,
CPWs chief financial officer. The upgrade reflects
conservative financial decision making by our Board
and excellent work by our
staff over the years.
Greer CPW has no near
term plans to issue more
debt, which also factored
into the rating increase.
This
announcement,
along with the Fitch announcement this spring,
shows how committed
we are to financial stewardship, said Jeff Tuttle,
CPWs general manager.
Greer is thriving, and
were glad to be a strong
part of its economic
growth.
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Q: Im 61 and on disability, but Im completely
debt-free and I have more
than $1 million in assets.
I even try to spend no
more than four percent
of the principal each year,
so I dont dip into it. I
need to buy a better car,
and I realize that I have
three options pay cash,
do a lease or finance the
vehicle. What do you suggest?
DR: Theres no way Ill
ever tell you to lease or
finance a car. You have
a nice, peaceful financial
life, and you dont want to
mess that up.
New car leases are one
of the biggest rip-offs
on the planet. Consumer
Reports, and my calculator, both say leasing is
the most expensive way
to operate a vehicle. And
why would you want the
hassle of car payments
when youre in such good
shape with your money?
Im alright with you
buying a new car, because
for someone like you
its such a small portion
of your overall financial
picture. I advise people
to always buy good, used
cars unless they have a
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
net worth or $1 million or
more, and you definitely
fall into that category.
Still, my advice is to pay
cash or dont do the deal.
Youre more than able to
do this every few years
and not move the needle
where your finances are
concerned.
Go get that new, better
car. Just dont go into
debt to make it happen!
No, no, no!

Q: My wife and I are
recent graduates with advanced degrees. We also
have about $300,000 in
student loan debt. Were
thinking about buying a
rental property, and the
plan is to get a mortgage
with monthly payments
of $400 and charge $800
in rent. We could use the
extra to help pay off our
debt. Do you think this is
a good idea?
DR: Are you serious?

Youre in a financial crisis,
and you ask if its okay to
buy a rental property? No,
no, no!
Right now, you guys are
acting like Congress. You
have a huge mess on your
hands, and youre both
going to have to work like
crazy to clean it up. That
means living on rice and
beans for the foreseeable future. It means no
vacations, and you should
not see the inside of a
restaurant unless youre
working there to make
extra money.
Again, no! You should
not buy a rental property. Even if you did, this
plan assumes that its
constantly occupied and
the renter actually pays.
Those are two pretty big
assumptions. Use whatever money you have to
get out of debt, and live
simple, inexpensive lives
until you get this behind
you.
Stop trying to borrow
your way through all
of your dreams. Doing
that will only turn those
dreams into nightmares!
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Time for discussion

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a series of public forums
to discuss fluoride and
get public opinion. What
a great idea - to finally be
able to give input about a
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same can be said about
chloramines,which CPW
also uses in the tap water.
It is also time to have a
public forum about chloramine.
Chloramine is chlorine
(bleach) plus ammonia.
The CDC readily admits
that urine and sweat
(ammonia) combine with
chlorine in pools to make
chloramine which causes
stinging eyes and breathing problems. By some
form of magic, when you
are exposed year after
year to chloramine by the
gallon with heat added,
chloramine is completely
safe according to the
EPA. Everyone knows that
people can react to the
added ammonia in hair
dye, yet the EPA gives no
skin sensitivity warning
with chloramine. The EPA
has admitted that chloramine was not studied for
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OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen
Charles Walter Cothren
Shirley C. Friel
Charles Walter Cothren,

23, of Greer, went to be
with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident.
Born in Charlotte, North
Carolina, he was the son of
Charles E. Cothren & Gwen
R. Esmaeel.
Left to cherish his memory are his incredibly special grandmother, Earlene
Cothren, brother Adam
Esmaeel, and the love of
his life, fiance, Ashley
Medlin. He is also survived
by multiple aunts, uncles,
and cousins who will forever cherish their memories of growing up with
Charles and watching him
grow into a mature, loving,
hardworking & charismatic young man.
Loved by many and described by all who knew
him as a friend to everyone, Charless love of
God was evidenced by his
tremendous heart of kindness and compassion. He
was selfless in every aspect of life. Every life he
touched was changed for
the better and he brought
a light through his always
smiling face, contagious
laugh, and presence that
will never be replaced.
Visitation and funeral
services were planned
for Tuesday, Aug. 11,
2015 at Sharon Seventh
Day Adventist Church (920
N. Sharon Amity Rd) in
Charlotte, North Carolina,
where Charles spent his
formable years attending
school. The family received
friends at a viewing from 1
p.m. until 3 p.m. and a memorial service followed in
the sanctuary at 3 p.m.
Condolences may be
made at www.mcewenpinevillechapel.com.
Shirley Cooper Friel, 78,

of 101 Medallion Lane,
widow of John J. Friel, died
Aug. 7, 2015 at Regional
Hospice House.
A native of Spartanburg
County, daughter of the
late Levi and Bessie Hendrix Cooper, she was a
retired employee of Spartanburg Regional Medical
Center and a member of
Startex United Methodist
Church.
Surviving are two sons,
Marty Friel of Lyman and
John L. Friel of Summerville; one brother, James
G. Cooper of Reidville; two
sisters, Loree Brown of Inman and Ruby Williams of
Candler, NC; three grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
Mrs. Friel was predeceased by a brother, Frank
Cooper.
A memorial service will
be held 4 p.m. Thursday at
Wood Mortuary.
Visitation will be held 34 p.m. Thursday at Wood
Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Cancer Research Center at
Spartanburg Regional Hospital, 101 E. Wood Street,
Spartanburg, SC 29303.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Obituaries can be emailed

to billy@greercitizen.com or
dropped off at 317 Trade St.
Deadline: noon Tuesday. Cost:
$60; with photo $75.
Margaret J. Garrett
Margaret Jones Garrett,
91, widow of James Lloyd
Garrett, died Aug. 5, 2015
at The Cottages at Brushy
Creek.
A native of Anderson
County, daughter of the
late Holbert Otis Jones
and Mary Lois Ballard
Jones Foster, she was a
former employee of Greenville County Schools and
a member of Greer First
Baptist Church, where she
taught Sunday school for
over 40 years.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Gayle
and Don Brice of Sum-
merville, SC and Carole

and Tim Howell of Greer;
three grandchildren, Jim
Brice (Pam), Daniel Howell
and Hannah Thames (Justin); and one great-granddaughter, Alexa Brice.
Mrs. Garrett was predeceased by two sisters, Vivian Searcy and Lorraine
Snider.
Graveside services were
held at 2 p.m. Friday at
Westview Cemetery, Easley.
Visitation was held 79 p.m. Thursday at The
Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the home
of her daughter, Carole
Howell, 103 Williamsburg
Drive, Greer, 29651.
Memorials may be made
to Greer First Baptist
Church, 202 W. Poinsett
St., Greer, SC 29650.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Weekend Outlook
Sunny and mild
Look for high pressure to dominate our

weather picture this weekend. Highs will be
around 90 degrees, which is average for this
time of the year. Rain chances will be very
low, but there is a chance for isolated showers,
especially in the mountains. Lows will be in
the mid 60s with tolerable humidity.
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Duncan, SC
Date: Friday, Aug. 14

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Peggy Yarbrough
Peggy Jean Edwards Yarbrough, 80, of 1002 Rogers Bridge Road passed
away Friday, Aug. 7, 2015
at her home. A native of
Woodruff, she was the
daughter of the late J.B.
Edwards and Ruth King
Edwards and the wife of
Marvin Manley Yarbrough
for 60 years. Ms. Yarbrough was a member of
Burnsview Baptist Church
and retired from Spartan
Food Systems.
Survivors also include
three daughters, Deanna
Dink Y. Howard and husband Nathan of Duncan,
Denada Y. Miller and Husband Jim of Greenwood,
and Deena Y. Greer and
husband Greg of Knoxville, TN; a sister, Carolyn
Carter and husband Bob
of Fayettville; five grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. She was
predeceased by a brother,
Jack Edwards.
Services were 2 p.m.
Sunday at Burnsview Baptist Church with Rev. Tim
Huckaby and Rev. Bob
Carter officiating. The family received friends from 1
to 2 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment was at Abner Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials
may
be
made to Burnsview Baptist Church Building Fund
9690 Reidville Road Greer,
SC 29651 or Connie Maxwell Childrens Home PO
Box 1178 Greenwood, SC
29646.
Condolences may be
made to www.striblingfuneralhome.net.
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CONSTRUCTION: Lyman less obtrusive

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stands of the football stadium, as opposed to behind the visitors stands.

Students will be entering campus off 290, but
weve still been able to
maintain our senior parking, Wood said.
The impact of the construction will be evident
to football fans, as the
majority of it is occurring
right behind Nixon Field.
Weve got a jamboree
this Friday night with six
teams coming, so were
working really hard right
now to be sure the construction area is well defined and that there are
barriers to keep people
safe, Wood said. Friday
night parking really isnt
going to be that much different from what weve
done in the past, he said.
The big difference is the
access on the (Highway)

290 side will be behind the
Byrnes gym rather than at
the field house.
Our fans will see the
construction as it unfolds,
added district spokesperson Melissa Robinette.
On Friday nights, it will
be hard to miss. But, just
as were blocking off areas
for students during the
day, there will be blocked
off areas for any public
traffic so nobody makes
their way into the construction area.
The construction at Lyman Elementary will not
be as obstructive.
Lyman is unique because its not going to affect student or parent traffic. The construction isnt
in the way like it is over at
Byrnes, Wood said. The
concrete slabs are poured
(at Lyman) and were in
great shape there.
NEW D5 APP
Also new to District Five

this year is a smartphone/
tablet application that will
allow students, parents
and teachers to manage
classroom activities in one
location.
This is combining with
our parent notification
system, which includes
automated phone calls,
Robinette said. This app
will combine all the information a parent could possibly need for their student
and for our district. Everything from lunch menus
and schedules to checking
on their students grades,
all of that will be available
in one place.
The app is free and will
be available for download
on Android and Apple devices soon, under the key
phrase Spartanburg District 5 Schools.
GRAVES: Found before work began
BRUCE: Likes hometown feel of Greer
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Pace said. We spent

two hours the next morning determining where the
actual site was and, once
we determined it was in
the city, we issued a stop
work order.
By state law, were
mandated to preserve and
protect what we find, he
said.
Pace said the developer
had not begun serious
work on the site when the
stop work order was issued.
We were very fortunate, he said. We had
already issued permits for
them to begin work, but
no work had been done
on the site. No equipment
was on site when we were
notified of the possible
cemetery.
It was a subdivision,
Pace added The name of
it is Orchard Crest Community. It was looking at
134 homes for the entire
site.
Pace said the cemetery
should have been discussed when the land was
sold.
If the seller knew about
it, it should have been (dis-
Right now, were going off what were

told. Legible tombstones were not really on
site. They were in quite a state of disrepair.
This has been an unsupervised site for a
number of years, obviously.
Glenn Pace
Greer Planning and Zoning Coordinator

cussed), he said. I cant
find anything in the deed
records that ever mentioned the cemetery.
The property was annexed into the city late in
2014.
The first thing weve
got to do is determine
what the perimeter of that
cemetery is, Pace said.
We have to find out how
large it is and how many
people were buried there.
Pace said it appears to be
a three-family burial site
for the Thomas, Edwards
and Rush families.
Right now, were going
off what were told, Pace
said. Legible tombstones
were not really on site.
They were in quite a state
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of disrepair. This has been

an unsupervised site for
a number of years, obviously.
Plans to proceed with
the project are still uncertain.
Were still consulting,
Pace said. Weve consulted with the state archeology and anthropology office. Were in contact with
the state department of
archives and history. Both
of these entities are well
versed in what to do in
these types of situations,
so were seeking advice.
School and Berea High

School.
Im originally from
Travelers Rest, so the
communities are a little
similar in that theres this
hometown feel, he said. I
feel fortunate to be here.
This school has maintained its success and Im
looking forward to helping
continue that. I want to do
whats best for our students and get them ready
for Greer High School and
beyond.
Bruce has been in Greer
since June and has gotten
to meet several of his students and staff.
I was able to spend
some time here meeting
the teachers and students
and I really liked what I
saw, Bruce said. Ive
been to some sporting
events and some chorus
concerts trying to talk to
some of the kids. I want to
learn names as quickly as
possible and make myself
apart of the community.
In Memory Of
James Douglas Noe

Aug. 10, 1956 - July 16, 2011
I feel fortunate to
be here. This school
has maintained
its success and Im
looking forward to
helping continue
that.
Daniel Bruce
Principal, Greer Middle School

Ive gotten some good
insight, so I feel like Im
ready to get this year
started, he said.
The first year principal
said his main goal during
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year one is to build quality

relationships.
Weve been planning out
the year and setting some
goals for ourselves, he
said. Im hoping to build
some good relationships.
I know this is a tight-knit
group of people, so I think
thats right up my alley. I
enjoy working with people
and talking with people.
Michael Ruthsatz served
as the schools interim
principal last year.
Our main goal is to try
to bring some stability,
Bruce said. There has
been two and a half years
of influx with interim
principals, so Im just going try to be here and be
present.
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Abner Creek holds Missions Fair

BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
A Walmart grant allowed Greer Community ministries to

update lawn markers (above) and update parking lot and
trailer stencils.
GCM signs
updated through
Walmart grant
Greer Community Ministries entry signs received
a fresh design recently
with the help of a Walmart
Community Grant.
Walmart provided a
$2,246 to update the signage, add a new logo to
the ministrys trailer and
purchase stencils to designate parking spaces for
the bus and van.
We are so grateful for
the generous grant provided by Walmart, said
Cindy Simpler, executive
director. The updates to
our signs are another way
we are working to make
it easier for our clients to
find our building so that

we can serve them.
Garfield Signs & Graphics in Greer designed and
painted the signs and
provided the parking lot
stencil and trailer logo.
The Walmart Community
Grant Program is funded
by associates to support
needs in their community.
Greer Community Ministries is a nonprofit organization that provides Meals
on Wheels, a Food Pantry,
Sharons Clothing Closet,
and a Senior Dining program in the Greater Greer
area at no cost to clients.
Each Wednesday night

this summer, the kids
at Abner Creek Baptist
Church have been learning about different mission opportunities from
opportunities to serve in
Russia and then all the
way back home to participate in Good News Clubs.
On Sunday, Aug. 16,
from 6-7:30 p.m., the
community will have the
chance to join those kids
in seeing every different
level of missions.
We will have tables set
up for people who came
to speak to the kids this
summer, for some of the
people who are currently
serving on the mission
field, and for some of the
local organizations, said
Emily Dean, who is the
childrens director at the
church. We want to show
the church and the community different ways to
be involved with local missions.
Included in the event
will be Taylors Free Medical Clinic, the International Mission Board, the
Good News Club, and the
churchs quilting ministry,
as well several missionary
families.
Each organization with
a table has been asked to
come prepared, said Dean.
We want them to explain
who they are and to come
with ways for people to
get more involved. In fact,
one family, who serves in
Africa, will be here selling
their paper beads for their
ministry.
The purpose of the event
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Candace Johnson shares about Good News Club during a recent Abner Creek event.
is to open doors for people to serve in ways they
havent realized.
But just because the
summer is winding down
doesnt mean the churchs
mission focus will. The
children will be continuing with a mission-focused curriculum through
the fall, and there will be
more events planned for
the church to serve. In
October, the church will
be hosting a Family Serve
Day, where families will be
encouraged to go out and
serve together in the community. The church also
donates to the Big Thursday event for Greer Community Ministries. And in
November, the focus will
be on Operation Christmas Child.
Weve always been a
mission-minded church,
said Dean. But we want
to show people more op-
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Zoe Enge and Eliza Scott show ornaments they made to

donate to Greer Community Ministries for Big Thursday.
portunities that they can
share the Gospel with the
people in their own neighborhoods.
Abner Creek Baptist is

located at 2461 Abner
Creek Rd. in Greer.
Apalache Baptist Church hosts senior adult VBS

Churches around town
have been advertising their
vacation Bible schools this
summer, but Apalache
Baptist Church had a different target audience in
mind.
For over 16 years, the
church has been holding a week-long vacation
Bible school for the senior
adults, also known as the
CHURCH
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MUSICIANS, SINGERS
Grace United Methodist Church at 627 Taylor

Road in Greer is looking to
launch a new contemporary worship service.
The church is looking for
musicians and singers to
share their love of music
to help lead Gods people
in worship and service.
If interested in volunteering time and talents to
create a new worship experience from the ground
up, contact Pastor Robert
Cox at graceumcgreer@
gmail.com.
visit www.gracegeer.org.
Golden Hearts, during the

first week in August.
Vacation Bible school is
one of the high points of
the year, said Frank Lewis,
who volunteers as the senior adult director for the
church. Our pastor said
that its more than a Bible
school; its a revival.
In the beginning, the
church members thought
they were seeing a pretty
good turn-out with between 30 and 40 people
in attendance.
But as
word about the event has
reached more people, the
numbers have more than
doubled. This year, 110
people have participated
in a Journey off the Map
- the theme for this years
Bible school.
From Monday through
Friday, the doors open at
6 p.m., when the senior
adults participate in the
pledge to the American
flag, Christian flag, and the
Bible. Then each night, a

different speaker teaches
the lesson from Journey
off the Map.
The speakers this year
included Pastor Eddie Cooper, Jerry Bryant, Jim Carpenter, Trenton Connelly,
and Butch Howard.
Then the evening is concluded with a meal served
by 29 women volunteers,
whom Lewis claims are the
real servants for the event
(although Lewis himself
has been serving the ministry for 16 years and planning the events).
We used to do crafts
as well, said Lewis. But
as we grew, it became too
costly.
It took almost
$1200 to feed all of the
people this week. We have
some money in the budget
for this, and we receive
some help, too, from Pizza
Inn and Chick-fil-A.
What the evening adds
up to is a night of Bible
study and fellowship for

many of the senior adults
in
the
neighborhood
something that many of
them look forward to every year.
To some, a vacation Bible school for adults may
seem a little out of the ordinary. But for Apalache
Baptist Church, its just
another way to reach out
to their community.
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Registration
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call 848-7141.
to work in the community

on Friday, Aug. 21, from
1:30-4:30 p.m. in the areas
of childcare, homebound
visitation, food pantry assistance, painting, cleaning, yard work, and community surveying.
Contact Tom Capps at
TRBA 864-834-9635.
FIRST BAPTIST LYMAN

CELEBRATES SENIORS
(Tuesday); and Dr. Tony

Beam (Wednesday). The
celebration will include
music, prayer and a message each night. Offering
will be received nightly.
The church is located at
80 Groce Road in Lyman.
For more information, visit firstlyman.org.
Scott and Wendy Duke

will be speaking at Liberty Hill United Methodist
church on Aug. 16 at the
11 a.m. service. They are
the directors of Impact
Sports of Spartanburg.
They take mission trips
in other countries and
prison ministries work.
The church is located at
301 Liberty Hill Road.
RACIAL DIVERSITY
SEMINAR AT ST. MARK UMC
St. Mark United Methodist church, located at

911 Saint Mark Road in
Taylors, will host a racial
diversity and bias awareness seminar for men on
Saturday, Aug. 15, from 8
a.m.-2 p.m.
GLAD TIDINGS TABERNACLE

HOMECOMING AUG. 23
Glad Tidings Tabernacle

will host a friends and
family day (Homecoming)
on Sunday, Aug. 23, at 11
a.m. Lunch will follow in
the fellowship hall.
TRBA-NGU
FRESHMAN MAD FRIDAY
TRBA has partnered with

North Greenville University to mobilize all freshman students to serve
alongside churches to impact communities and cities for Christ.
Students will be available
WOODS CHAPEL UMC

TO HOST PANCAKE SUPPER
The United Methodist

Womens Group of Woods
Chapel UMC is having a
Pancake Supper Saturday
Aug. 15, at 5:30 p.m.
Price is $5 per plate with
drink proceeds going to
the UMW. Woods Chapel
UMC is located at 2388
Brown Wood Rd., Greer.
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BOOK BAG GIVEAWAY
Spirit and Truth Ministries will host a back-toschool book bag giveaway
on Saturday, Aug. 15, from
noon-3 p.m. at Edwards
Park on Sunnyside Drive
in Greer.
City of Greer first responders will be on hand
for a meet and greet. There
will be free haircuts, free
hot dogs and free book
bags for the first 100 students.
call 412-9750.
First Baptist Church in

Lyman will host a Senior
Adult Celebration Aug. 2326 at 6 p.m. nightly.
Speakers for the week
include: Dr. Eddie Leopard
(Sunday); Rev. Keith Kelly,
(Monday); Dr. Mike Hamlet
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THE GREER CITIZEN
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CHARGED: Mayor Turner released on bond, will face October court date for charges
FROM PAGE ONE
Turner was taken to the

Spartanburg County Detention Center, where he
was released on $22,000
bond. Martin was released
on $11,000 bond.
Turner and Martin are
scheduled to appear in
court on Oct. 15 regarding
the matter.
These charges should
never have been brought
against me, Turner said
in a statement released by
his lawyer, Andrew Johnston. I have always acted
in what I believed to be the
best right of the town and
never to my personal benefit. I believe these allegations are personally and
politically motivated.
On
Monday,
Lyman
Councilmember Tony Wyatt said the town plans to
move forward with business as usual until the

case is resolved.
Were not the prosecuting or the investigating
authority, so we have no
comment on the case itself, but the current standing of the council is unchanged, Wyatt said. All
seven members, including
the mayor, are still actively
serving. Were still focused
on serving our citizens and
taking care of the business
of the town.
Were moving on, he
added. Well, of course,
cooperate with anything
that were asked to do, but
we plan to move on with
our business. We are not
distracted by this. All of
our duties are assigned
and were continuing to do
our job.
Turner, who denied fur-
ther comment when contacted by The Greer Citizen, is currently serving

his second term as Lyman
mayor.
Turner attempted to
explain the allegations
brought against him in his
statement.
I was shocked to learn
of the charges that have
been made against me.
While the exact nature of
the complaints are still unclear, it appears that the
allegations fall into two
categories, the statement
read.
The first is that I intercepted private conversations between other parties inside Lyman public
buildings. This is totally
untrue. We had a phone
system installed by a reputable vendor. To my knowledge, it was not capable of
making secret recordings,

and I certainly never used
it to do that. There was a
surveillance video system
installed. The cameras
were in open view. The
cameras placed there were
part of the overall security plan for the town and
were common knowledge.
These cameras were never
used by me to secretly
monitor or record the
private conversations of
others. They were used by
me to oversee the actions
of town employees while
they were supposed to be
working and for the overall security of the buildings.
The second allegation
seems to be that I acted
outside of my authority in
the performance of my duties as Mayor. At the time
these actions were sup-
CRIME
REPORT
made the council aware of

this move and there were
no objections.
Turner continued on to
offer further explanation.
The lawsuit was publicized in the media. It
lasted for several months
and was settled in a mediation, which the majority of council members attended. As far as I
know, the legal fees were
appropriate for the work
performed in this highly
specialized area. The legal
fees for this were authorized in advance for each
annual budget, which were
approved by the council,
his statement said.
I look forward to a
speedy resolution of these
matters in my favor,
Turner concluded.
weighed 3.2 gram. The

drugs and paraphernalia
were placed into evidence.
Church behind a storage

unit. Two occupants were
asleep inside, and police
were given permission to
search the car. A Kaltec
.32 semiautomatic handgun was found under the
passenger seat. Watts admitted to purchasing the
weapon for $150. He was
arrested and taken to the
Greer jail.
STRONG ARMED ROBBERY
(Note: All information

contained in the following
blotter was taken directly
from the official incident
reports filed by the Greer
Police Department, The
Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office or The Greenville County Sheriffs Office. All suspects are to be
considered innocent until
proven guilty in the court
of law.)
CDV
Diego Londono, 30, of

27 Sea Side Lane in Greer
has been charged with domestic violence (third).
According to an incident
report filed by Greer Police, a neighbor called in
a domestic disturbance
complaint, and officers
arrived to find the victim
crying at the neighbors
residence. She said that
Londono had kicked her
in the thigh and the side
during an argument about
her cell phone. Londono
denied kicking the victim,
but a bruise that seemed
to indicate otherwise was
found on her leg.
The subject was arrested
for Domestic Violence and
transported to the Greer
City Jail without incident.
SHOPLIFTING
posed to have occurred,

the government structure
of the Town of Lyman
was Strong Mayor-Weak
Council as established
by SC State Law. As the
Mayor in a Strong Mayor system, I acted as the
Chief Executive Officer of
the town. I only consulted
with council when I felt it
was prudent, or if it was
required by law. The Town
of Lyman had a legal dispute with Startex-JacksonWellford-Duncan
Water
District over the waterflow in the Middle Tyger
River. I consulted with the
Towns environmental attorney who works for one
of the largest firms in this
state. His advice was that
we needed to take immediate legal action to preserve
the towns rights. After the
complaint was served, I
Bailey Elizabeth Smith,

18, of 25 Cherry Lane
Drive in Greenville and
Samantha McAllister, 17,
of 101 Fabling Court in
Taylors have been charged
with shoplifting.
According to a Greer
Police incident report, a
loss prevention officer apprehended the two women
at the Target store at 6025
West Wade Hampton Blvd.
The store officer told police that hed seen Smith
and McAllister place articles of clothing into their
purses and then try to exit
the store. The two subjects admitted to stealing
the items as part of a dare
from some friends. They
were placed under arrest
and transported to the jail
without incident.
UNLAWFUL CARRY
Wade Hampton incident

Greer Police and Fire responded to a multi-car pileup on Wade Hampton last Wednesday.
Despite the lane closures and wreckers needed to clear the roadway, no one appeared
seriously hurt.
POSSESSION
Linda Faye Blanton, 53,

of 200 New Dunham Bridge
Rd. in Greenville has been
charged with Possession
of Methamphetamine with
Intent to distribute and Introducing contraband into
a jail facility.
According to an incident report supplied by
Greer Police, officers were
put on notice about a
white Chevy Impala possibly transporting a large
amount of meth. Police
found the vehicle and issued a traffic stop after it
failed to signal a left turn.
The passenger, Blanton,
produced some crystals
and two glass pipes for
the officer. When she and
her bag were searched at
the jail, police found baggies, scales, pipes and lists
of names and amounts.
They also found one gram
of meth.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION
Lisa Garrett, 54, of 1215

Apalache St. in Greer has
been charged with unlawful sale / possession of a
stolen firearm.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, an

officer pulled a suspicious
car on Arlington Ave. Inside, Garrett admitted to
having a dime bag of weed
in her purse. She also
said she had a gun under
the seat. A check of the
9 mms serial number revealed that the gun had
been reported stolen from
Greer.
She was placed under arrest.
POSSESSION
Edward
Christopher
Emerick of 800 Cavins
Rd. in Woodruff has been
charged with possession
of narcotics with intent to
distribute.
According to the incident report filed by the
Greer Police department,
an officer pulled Emerick
over on Highway 29 near
Highway 80. The subjects
license was suspended
and he had a glass pipe in
the seat, a needle on the
floor and a bag of white
powder also on the floor.
Another bag of white powder was found in the door
panel and a zipped bag
with needles, pipes, straws
and baggies was found in
Jason Nicholas Sarrat,

35, of 204 King St. in Greer
has been charged with
strong armed robbery.
Police incident report, Employees of the Walmart at
14055 East Wade Hampton
Blvd said the subject had
threatened an employee
with a knife when she attempted to stop him from
leaving with a shopping
cart. He had then fled on
foot towards Sunnyside
Dr. Police spotted him in
the woods, with the cart
and stolen items nearby.
He admitted to stealing
the goods and was taken
into custody.
the floorboard. The white

powder tested positive for
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methamphetamine
and
Roger Keith Foore, 23,

of 224 North Lincoln St. in
High Shoals, N.C. has been
charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm.
According to an incident report supplied
by Greer Police, officers
came upon a Ford Escape
pAge
lAbel Baptist
parked at
Second
ASSAULT & BATTERY
Sean Charles Person,

45, of 203 Ashmore St. in
Greer has been charged
with assault and battery
(third).
Police incident report,
witnesses reported that
the subject was assaulting a woman in the area
of Marchant and Trade
streets. The victim stated
that Person pulled her
from her car, put her in a
chokehold and slammed
her to the ground. Eventually, a witness intervened.
After observing scratch
marks on the victims forehead and hearing all the
witness accounts, officers
arrested Person and transported him to the Greer
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Tigers open
2015 season
With first
scrimmage
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Blue Ridge saw its first
minutes of game action
last Friday at Chesnee
during one of the teams
scheduled
preseason
scrimmages.
For head coach Shane
Clark, it was a chance to
see his guys go full speed
against full contact.
That scrimmage was
our first day in pads,
Clark said. We were pretty pleased, overall, with
the effort. We keep talking
about how were going to
be very young this year,
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
but kids are getting in the

right positions and are doing the right things. We
felt good about the first
week.
Although he plans to
implement offensive and
defensive strategy later
this month, Clark said his
team is currently focusing
on fundamentals.
Were still really heavy
on fundamentals right
now, he said. Well get
more specific in the game
planning as we get closer
to our opening night, but
we cant stress those fundamentals enough right
now. Thats what it all
comes down to.
The Tigers are working
hard to get ready for the
season opener, which will
take place on Aug. 28.
SEE TIGERS | B3
Greer is rebuilding its defense this season, having lost several key starters at the linebacker and saftey positions. The jackets open the season on Aug. 28.
Warriors atop
Greer
learns
from
rankings after
battle
with
Gaffney
championship
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The top-ranked Riverside girls cross country
team has one goal in mind
this fall: three-peat.
Having won back-toback state titles during the
last two seasons, the Lady
Warriors are again the favorites to take home the
prize.
Theyve done the work,
Cummings said. Weve
earned respect from the
other coaches and the kids
are actually putting themselves in the position to be
in these spots.
The girls team will be
led by a solid group of
core runners.
We brought back our
entire girls varsity roster from last years state
championship
team,
Cummings said. Theyve
won back-to-back titles
as a group of seven and
theyre all back again.
Were really looking for
good things from them.
Theyve won backto-back titles as a

group of seven and
theyre all back
again.
Eric Cummings
Riverside Cross Country Coach

The Lady Warriors are
comprised of Cate Ambrose,
Ashley
Fallow,
Carter Marchbanks, Jessie Crowley and Abigail
Smith.
This is probably the
most laid back group of
girls weve had, Cummings
said.
Theyre
ranked No. 1 in the Southeast, and I know, as a
group, theyll attempt to
qualify for Nike Nationals
after the seasons over.
The guys are also
SEE WARRIORS | B3
BY LELAND BURCH
It was Christmas in August on Friday night when

Greer High head coach
Will Young unwrapped the
highly anticipated 2015
Yellow Jackets football
team.
None of the parts were
missing out of the box, but
the new toy is undersized
and needs work. Even so,
the badly out-numbered
Yellow Jackets more than
held their own before
falling, six-scores-to-five
against Gaffney in the first
pre-season
scrimmage
that took place Friday.
Our effort was really
good, Young declared.
I thought our defensive
line played pretty well
considering the numbers
we were going against,
and the offensive line did
some good things, but our
pass protection was poor
at times. But we wont see
a defensive line as good as
Gaffney until we get in the
playoffs.
Greer scrimmaged Gaffney last Friday night on the road.

Young singled out Blake
Wright for having made
the most progress. The
junior outside linebacker
was not an especially
good player until he start-
ed working hard in the off

season. He has exceeded
my expectations, and I
hope his example will get
SEE GREER | B3
Riverside drops FCA scrimmage to Seneca

At North
Greenville
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
It was a tough first outing for the Riverside football team, which dropped
a 17-0 contest to Seneca at
the FCA jamboree at North
Greenville University on
Saturday.
The matchup was the
first scrimmage action the
Warriors have seen this
August, and the competition was tough.
Theyre really good,
said Riverside offensive
coordinator Rick Martin.
Theyve got something
like 19 starters coming
back from a team that was
Riverside quarterback Aaron Odom scrambles during

Saturdays scrimmage with Seneca.
really successful last year.
Theyre pretty much one
of the favorites to win the
AAA state championship.
They were big and ath-
letic.
Martin said his team
made too many mistakes
early to stay in the game.
We had some first-night
mistakes, Martin said.

Early on, we had a chance
to get some points on the
board, but we had a few
miscues. Its hard to kind
of catch up to the speed
of the game when youre
playing two halves. It was
kind of tough for us.
Riverside is replacing
several graduated starters on offense, but Martin
said his guys are already
beginning to nail down the
playbook.
From a technical standpoint, I think were ahead
of where we were last
year, he said. The kids
understand our offense,
so were trying to add
some new things into it
this year to make things a
little more complicated for
defenses. Our guys have
been in the system for
three years now, so they
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know what theyre doing.

Despite their improvement on offense, the Warriors are still a young team
with plenty to learn.
We do have a bunch
of kids that just dont
have any experience and
Friday night was the first
time they played varsity
football, Martin said. I
think that showed a little
bit. The preseason is going to be good for usgetting under the lights and
seeing what we can do.
Were hoping to get that
newness worn off so that
when we go play Eastside,
everybody will be ready to
go.
Riverside took on Landrum in a scrimmage earlier this week and will play
Berea next. The season begins on Aug. 28.
Spikeball
ve finally found a
sport that is completely
tailored to my athletic
abilities.
No, its not baskeball,
football, hockey or wrestling--although I would
love to be good at any one
of those sports.
Im talking about is
Spikeball.
Unlike most other
sports, you dont have
to be genetically gifted
to stand a chance in
Spikeball. You just have
to know how to slam a
miniature volleyball onto
a net harder than your
opponent.
Any guy or gal who
works a 40-hour-a-week
desk job can do it.
But, let me warn you,
youre going to look
ridiculous.
Much like actual volleyball, the rules of this
game are simple. One
team of two serves, then
the other team has three
hits to get the ball back
onto the net. The catch
is, after the ball is served,
there are no sides. You
can move anywhere you
want, whenever you want.
Now that you get the
gist, let me tell you that it
IS very addicting.
I was a fairly competitive guy back when I
could actually compete
in some of my favorite
sports. Although I was
never the best on the field
or court, I was going to
try to beat you and, if I
did, you were going to
hear about it.
I thought Id lost that
part of methe competitive fire.
But I was wrong. The
competitor inside me
lives, and he is as nasty
as ever.
Sunday evening, my
church gathered for our
monthly meeting, which,
like any good meeting,
was immediately followed
by a Spikeball tournament.
I came into this tournament having talked a serious amount of trash. My
teammate and I had been
practicing (I cant believe
Im admitting that) and
we were ready to win.
Having blown away our
first three opponents,
we found ourselves in
the championship game
against a really good team
that knew the game a
whole lot better than we
did.
Point for point, we went
at it. They would get a
small lead, but my partner
and I would quickly take
it back.
Things were going
welluntil they didnt go
well.
After several mistakes,
we found ourselves on
the brink of elimination.
Not wanting to come up
short in the championship game, I dove for the
next ball, which didnt hit
the net like I thought it
would.
I was fuming.
I found myself ready to
say non-church words at a
church gathering.
Thats when I realized I
was playing too hard.
My competitive fire was
back, but for the wrong
reason. I was playing
Spikeball, but I was treating it like the Super Bowl.
And all I have to show
for it is a sore back and a
damaged pride.
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Kenseth tacks on the bonus points at Pocono

It was appropriate that
the Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway was decided
by the fuel window.
Matt Kenseth passed
three drivers who ran
out of gas Joey Logano
with three laps left, Martin Truex Jr. who had two
laps to go and Kyle Busch
on the final go-around to
win his first race at Pocono
in 32 attempts.
The victory was Kenseths second of the season
and 33rd of his career, tying him with Busch and
Fireball Roberts for 20th
on NASCARs all-time list.
With the triumph, Kenseth
moved up to fourth on the
Chase Grid and now has

six bonus points for the
Challenger 16 round of
NASCARs playoffs.
Out of gas
Kyle Busch was on his

way to his fourth consecutive victory when he ran
out of fuel while he was
leading on the final lap in
Sundays Windows 10 400
at Pocono Raceway. The
Joe Gibbs Racing driver
finished 21st.
With his performance,
Busch gained 10 points on
30th-place (the position he
needs to ascend to in order
to make the Chase for the
NASCAR Sprint Cup) and
is now only 13 points behind David Gilliland who

currently mans the 30th
position. Busch has five
races left until the Chase
to get into the top 30.
Despite being unable to
close the deal at Pocono,
Busch has won four of the
last six races dating back
to Sonoma. He gets the
chance to sweep the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
road courses in Sundays
Cheez-It 355 at The Glen
(2 p.m. ET at NBCSN).
Busch has won at Watkins
Glen twice (2008, 2013)
and in 2008 was the last
NSCS driver to sweep the
road courses.
All-In for Allmendinger
Road course maven AJ

Allmendinger provided arguably the most feel-good
moment of the 2014 season when he won at Watkins Glen.
The victory the first
for Allmendinger and JTG
Daugherty Racing secured the single-car team
a berth in the Chase for
the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Sundays Cheez-It 335 at
The Glen may be Allmendingers last legitimate shot
to make NASCARs playoffs. Similar to last year,
he needs a win to get in.
In six career starts at
Watkins Glen, Allmendinger boasts one win, two

top fives and four top 10s.
He claims the second-best
average finish (7.8333),
third-best driver rating
(100.5), third-best average
running position (12.288)
and fourth-fastest green
flag speed (120.332 mph).
bounce back attempt
For periods of time,

Jeff Gordon and Tony
Stewart dominated the
competition at Watkins
Glen International. Stewart owns a track-record
five wins (2002, 2004-05,
2007, 2009), while Gordon
comes in second with four
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At 12th on the Chase
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GREER: McGee off to hot for Yellow Jacket offense

FROM | B1
Blue Ridge coach Shane Clark is working to rebuild his

young roster this fall.
TIGERS: See production

from new QB Jake Smith
FROM B1
Weve got four scrimmages in the next 10 days

or so, so were not going to
be getting a super amount
of practice in. But it will
be enough to get the job
done, Clark said. For this
Friday, theyd be ready.
I dont know about week
eight or week nine, but
were continuing to work
with them to get better.
Under center for Blue
Ridge is sophomore Jake

Smith. He is taking over
for Jay Urich, who transferred to Wren at the end
of last season.
Hes doing pretty well,
Clark said of his quarterback. Hes progressing
and we like what we see
out of him. Were just
pleased that hes making
the progress that he is.
some others doing what he

has done. We need more
like him out there.
He also praised quarterback Mario Cusano who
threw for over 200 yards
and a pair of scores at
Gaffney. Mario has had
an excellent off season.
Hes doing a great job, and
I couldnt be prouder,
Young said.
While playing most of
the scrimmage at defensive safety, running back
Adrian McGee was also
a workhorse in the backfield, carrying the ball 16
times for 99 yards and
scoring two touchdowns.
We have got to find a
way to get Adrian off the
field to rest him some,
Young said. He also is
on our kicking teams, and
have got to find a replacement there. We also need
to be able to rest Dorian
Lindsey and Troy Pride
who are going both ways.
An even larger goal is
for the kids to improve in
every aspect of the game,
says Young anticipating
this weeks jamboree appearances. We need so
much work in every area
that I dont know where
to begin explaining it. We
need work in the secondary. Offensively we have
a slew of young running
backs, some with talent
and some workhorses, but
all need work. We havent
designated a number two
guy behind Adrian although we want to make
sure that Troy touches the
Dorian Lindsey (right), The Greer Citizens 2014 Player of the Year, returns to the Yellow
Jackets as a primary weapon on offense.
ball from time-to-time.
Our offensive line has
got to get much more
physical up front. These
guys have to work on pass
protection and blocking
techniques in general, and
we have to get much better
at the guard position to be
able to move the football.
I want our kids to finish
blocks and start dominating up front.
Defensive
Coordinator Travis Perry said that
while our kids had a good
first week, a lot of them
are young. We are continuing to look at a number
of kids at linebacker right

now, rotating them in and
out, and this will continue for the next couple of
weeks.
Greer will go against
Woodruff on Friday in the
Byrnes Jamboree, and will
face Chesnee on Saturday
night in the Landrum Jamboree. The final pre-season
event will be a scrimmage
with T.L.Hanna and Boiling Springs next Tuesday,
August 18, at 6 p.m. at
Boiling Springs.
Young said the jamborees give us opportunities to go through our
game night routine without a lot of pressure. We

have young kids in a lot
of sports, and they are
making mistakes, some
because they are unsure
of what to do and tentative. We have got to push
them and give them a lot
more reps.
Our second group is a
little undersized, but they
are tough, dependable
kids. I am very pleased
with the effort they are
giving, Young concluded.
Dont cry
BY MARK VASTO
Aaron Odom is taking over quarterback duties for the Warriors this season, stepping in
for long-time starter Ryan Cerino, who graduated in the spring.
WARRIORS: Blanked by Seneca at NGU

FROM B1
favorites to win, having

returned four of their top
five runners.
We only lost our number one guy (Kyle Mook),
Cummings said. Theyre
actually running better
than they were last year at
this time, so that has been
encouraging.
Leading the charge for
the men will be Neel Taber,
Andrew Castano, Ben Cignarale, Dillion Young and
Evan Harrison.
The boys got a taste of
what the girls have been
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families of fallen officers.
They are currently in
need of cash donations,
raffle items and service
donations.
The event is set to take
place on Aug. 29 at Century Park in Greer and will
include games for kids,
food, a charity raffle and
softball.
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n Friday, July 31,

2015, the world
-- America certainly
-- was a very different
place. We were a world
that seemed to have lost
its heroes.
The month had started
off reasonably well.
Serena Williams won
Wimbledon, one month
after winning the French
Open. Zack Johnson won
the 144th Open Championship at St. Andrews,
Scotland. The womens
national soccer team won
the World Cup in decisive
fashion. We even won the
Pan-American Games.
Off the field, South
Carolina finally ceded
the Civil War, and thanks
to NASA, we now know
more about Pluto than
we know about Idaho and
South Dakota. Good news
was coming out of the
technology sector and job
market.
Then we fell down the
stairs. Shootings in movie
theaters. Routine traffic
stops turned into horror
flicks, speed traps became
death traps, and a campus
policeman in Cincinnati
had more firepower than
Marines at our recruiting
centers in Chattanooga,
Tennessee. The guy who
used to teach me Picture
Pages while he lectured
Fat Albert and the Cosby
Kids, who introduced me
to New Coke, pudding on
a stick and Lisa Bonet, admitted hes a serial rapist.
Universal laws of physics teach us that for every
action there must be an
equal and opposite reaction. American exceptionalism requires more than
doing, so now they want to

perform at the same level,
Cummings said. Theyve
been working all summer. Theyre in way better
shape than last years was
at this timeby leaps and
bounds.
There are currently 172
athletes in the Riverside
Cross Country program,
which had 121 members
last year. Two years ago,
there were 99 runners in
the program.
I think the kids are talking to their friends and the
kids come out and see that
its not tortureits fun,
Cummings said. The success helps, obviously. I

think that definitely plays
a role in the growth.
Cummings said as more
students get involved, the
program will become a
consistent contender.
Weve got a good core
of younger boys and girls
that are running well,
Cummings said. As long
as we can stay healthy,
well keep moving forward.
ment at 238-4807, email

kblackwell@cityofgreer.
org or visit scupstateofficersmemorial.com.
nations is Monday, Sept.

7. They must be submitted in writing to GHS Hall
of Fame, 121 Rubiwood
Circle, Greer, 29651.
The Hall of Fame will induct new members in ceremonies during halftime
of the Greer versus Emerald football game on Sept.
18 at Dooley Field.
post-season tournament,
regular season and tournament trophies, pre-season
practices, facility rental
and supervision, and field
preparation. There is a $15
per game 6-on-6/7-on-7
and $60 per game 11-on11, per team officials fee.
This is paid to the referees
in cash before each game.
ADULT SOCCER LEAGUE

REGISTRATION OPEN
NORTHWOOD LITTLE
LEAGUE ADVANCES
TO CHAMPIONSHIP
GREER BOOSTERS TAKING

HALL OF FAME NODS
The Greer High Booster

Club is accepting nominations for induction into
the
Athletic Hall of Fame.
Nominees must have
graduated from Greer
High a minimum of five
years before becoming eligible.
Criteria are based on
athletic accomplishments
as a high school student.
Nominations must include
the candidates specific
accomplishments as an
athlete and any postseason honors received, such
as All-Region, All-State,
Shrine Bowl and NorthSouth.
The deadline for nomi-
Greenville County Rec

Athletics is announces the
opening of registration
for the Fall Adult Soccer
Leagues.
Team Registration is
offered until August 28.
Entry Fees are $350 for
6-on-6/7-on-7
leagues
and $445 for 11-on-11
Leagues. Sunday Leagues
cost $275. Registration after August 28 will incur a
$25 late fee. Entry fee covers an eight-game season,
The Northwood Majors

Little League team from
Taylors advanced to the
Southeast Regional final
of the Little League World
Series Tuesday evening.
The defeated Wilson,
North Carolina, Nashville
and Tampa and will take
on the winner of Tampa
and Mechanicsville, Virginia on Friday at 5 p.m.on
ESPN2.
A SPORTING VIEW
that, however. We like to

turn things upside down,
too. So we made sure that
July was the month that
had actual crying in baseball. It happened when a
shortstop learned during
the middle of an inning,
with millions of people
watching, that he had
been traded. And get this
-- he was crying because
he DIDNT want to leave
the Mets.
The guy who wants
to be our next commander-in-chief insulted
an American war hero
and POW, and the only
military experience he
had was time served as an
owner of the New Jersey
Generals. Then he surged
in the polls.
We passed toy gun
legislation that is tougher
than our actual gun laws
because were afraid our
kids pretending to play
cops and robbers may
actually get shot and
killed by a real cop who
may mistake him as a real
robber.
We learned that we
have dentists in America
more lethal than adult
male lions. The King of
the Beasts is now thought
to be friendlier and safer
than some Midwestern
oral hygienists. Time
was, dentists used to just
badger us into flossing.
Maybe now, well start
to take that with a little
more seriousness.
Then, everything
changed on a Saturday.
The first weekend in
August took what we
thought had left us -- the
hero -- and made things
right. Wilmer Flores will
now forever be remembered as the King for a
Day in Queens when the
trade falls through, and
he responds by hitting the
game-winning, walk-off
home run.
And out of Brazil, a
bantamweight named
Rhonda, and from inside
New Jersey, where a horse
with a misspelled name
answered the clarion call:
You can still have sports
heroes. Dont cry.
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Public Notice No. 15-151-P Date: August 12, 2015
NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF A
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THE GREER CITIZEN B5
Eagles
set to get
Groove on
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
The Eastside marching band is hoping to put
the groove back in Friday
night football this fall.
The Golden Eagle Regiment is getting set to debut its 2015 production,
and band director Barry
Mullinax said it will be a
show that is relatable and
exciting.
The name of our show
this year is Groove. Our
ballad is actually the tango, but there are some
rock grooves in there as
well. Its really not storyline based, but theres
The intent is for

the audience to be
able to grasp what
the band is putting
out. We want them
to be involved in
what were actually
doing.
Barry Mullinax
Director, Golden Eagle Regiment

something there for everybody, he said. The intent is for the audience to
be able to grasp what the
band is putting out. We
want them to be involved
in what were actually doing. Instead of being a
spectator, we feel like this
is something people can
actually relate to.
Mullinax has been at
Eastside since 2007, where
he started as the bands
percussion
instructor.
This is his third year as
band director.
Weve progressed in
quality and quantity,
Mullinax said. Ive seen
that just in this year alone.
This past year, we received
a Superior at a concert
festival, which was the
first time thats ever happened at this school. The
momentum is there and
these students are taking
it with them.
Musically, Mullinax expects Groove to challenge students.
Its a brand new ap-
proach, but it has actually

come along pretty well,
he said. Its some of the
hardest music that I can
remember this school
playing.
We hear music every
day. We find ourselves
moving to music every
day. It has become so
much apart of our lives,
Mullinax added. That
was one of the things we
really wanted to tap into
this year with this production.
Mullinax said although
his band is young, he expects strong performances
on Friday nights.
We have a really, really young band, but Ive
been impressed with what
theyre capable of, he said.
They play stuff thats way
beyond their years.
Eastsides band staff has
expanded this season, allowing for a more fluid
and productive preseason.
This year has been a lot
less hectic because I have
an amazing staff, Mullinax said. For me, the
most challenging thing is
letting go. Having to do this
so many years by myself,
one of the hardest things
for me is letting the staff
do their job. I was worried
when we first started, but
everyone has really taken
a hold of things this year.
This is something that is
their own.
Mullinax said he believes his group is capable
of competing with the top
teams in the state.
We like winning medals,, but I dont push medals or trophies, Mullinax
said. Its nice when we do
win them, but one of the
things we really focus on
is getting Superiors (the
top rating possible). We
want to be the best group
out there, but old adage is
that theres always somebody better. Thats OK, as
long as were giving 100
percent and playing our
music the way it needs to
be played.
Were trying to put the
fun back in band. Being
competitive is great, but
it really needs to be about
creating music, he said.
Im so excited for this
season and what our students are going to do.
The Eastside drumline rehearses in the gym during practice last week. The band is preparing for opening night against
Riverside on Aug. 28.
Eastside Band Director Barry Mullinax said this is the

toughest music his group has attempted.
Eastside will perform a show titled Groove, which steers

away from a storyline theme.
Grace Place to host annual backpack drive

THE GREER CITIZEN
When Kim Davis 21year-old daughter, Tee,
was killed by gunshot in
December of 2008, Davis
wanted to find a way to
honor her memory.
Greer Relief was really there for me when my
daughter died, said Davis.
So I became a spokesperson for Greer Relief and
would sometimes speak
there about my daughter. I
love this community.
Davis wanted to find a
way to reach out to the
community which had
known more than its share
of violent crime. Then Davis saw two more family
members killed. That was
when Davis came up with
the idea to give away backpacks filled with school
supplies to the children in
the community.
They were involved in
the community, and a lot
of these people have kids,
said Davis. I wanted to
give back to the community.
Davis, who is now a
grandmother to two grade-
Its getting bigger

every year. We
already have 400
backpacks for this
year, and we dont
want to have to turn
anyone
away.
Kim Davis
Organizer
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Kids exit Grace Place wearing their backpacks after last years benefit.
school children, started
out small by giving out between 40 and 50 backpacks
the first year. But once

word got out that she was
giving away school sup-
plies, the numbers quickly

increased. Last year, Davis handed out 600 back-
packs, and she ended up

having to turn away some
of the children.
Its getting bigger every year, said Davis. We
already have 400 backpacks for this year, and we
dont want to have to turn
anyone away. The only requirement is that the kids
have to be there to pick
up the backpack for themselves, or we end up with
kids who have shown up
who dont get backpacks.
The backpacks are filled

with a lot of general supplies that the kids will
need in order to start the
school year, such as pencils, paper, rulers, hand
sanitizer, and crayons.
Davis wants to be able to
help as many kids as she
can in the Greenville/Spartanburg area, but her resources are limited.
Me and my mom and
family go along all year to
get supplies, said Davis.
Plus, we get help from
local businesses, such as
Bradshaw Automotive, the
Greer Citizen, Greer Relief,
and Grace Place.
But Davis said that she
could still use more donations from the community. To donate, call Davis
at 401-2040.
The backpacks will be
handed out on Sunday,
Aug. 16, from 3 p.m. to
5 p.m. at Grace Place, located at 407 Ridgewood
Dr. behind Copper River
restaurant. Free food (donated by The Clock Restaurant and Petes) and
entertainment will also be
provided.
MILESTONES
The Greer Citizen
B6 THE GREER CITIZEN
WEDDING
New Horizon celebrates

National Health Center Week
With
proclamation
signing
Mr. and Mrs. William Mack Rains
Waters - Rains
Dr. Rick Ezell officiated
at the marriage of Anna
Louise Waters to William
Mack Rains at Locust
Hill Baptist Church.
Following the 2 p.m. ceremony on June 26, 2015,
the parents of the bride
hosted a reception in the
Fellowship Room of Fairview Baptist Church.
Wedding music was provided by Mr. Charles Harris, uncle of the bride, and
Ms. Amy Kinney, as soloist.
The former Miss Waters
is the daughter of Louis
and Pam Waters, of 103
N. Miller St., Greer, and
granddaughter of Mrs. Doris Blosser and the late Mr.
Ralph Blosser and the late
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Waters,
Jr.
Having earned a BS
degree in Nursing from
Carson-Newman University, she is employed at
the University of Tennessee Medical Center as the
Blood Management Safety
Coordinator in Knoxville,
Tennessee.
The groom is the son
of Jim and Susie Rains, of
Caryville, Tennessee, and
grandson of Mrs. June Luttrell and the late Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Raines and the
late Mr. Mack Luttrell. Mr.
Rains is a US Navy veteran.
He earned an Associates
degree in Contemporary
Management and is Production Manager at Nanomechanics, Inc., in Oak
Ridge, Tennessee.
Given in marriage by
her parents, the bride se-
lected a white satin gown

fashioned with a strapless
empire waistline trimmed
in a wide band of lace and
sequins which finished the
design by a back sashed
bow. Her simple, yet elegant satin skirt fell into
a chapel train. Made from
her mothers wedding veil,
the brides draped covering of net was held by a
pearled comb. Trimmed
in a pearl design, it fell to
finger-tip length.
The bridal bouquet consisted of white roses amid
yellow daisies tied at the
stems in white ribbon.
Suzy
Sawyer,
of
Maryville,
Tennessee,
served as the brides matron of honor. Elizabeth
Cook, of Charleston, Liza
Price, of Greer, Cari Allen,
of Greeneville, Tennessee,
and Lauren Godfrey, of St.
Petersburg, Florida, stood
as bridesmaids.
Their navy dresses were
enhanced by pearl earrings
and bracelets, gifts from
the bride. To offset their
ensembles, they carried
nosegays of yellow roses
touched by babys breath,
wrapped by navy ribbon.
Attending the groom
were his brother, Anthony
Rains, of Prattville, Alabama, Jim Rains, the father
of the groom, of Caryville,
Tennessee, and Connor
and Christian Richardson,
nephews of the groom of
La Follette, Tennessee.
The couple traveled to
Savannah, Georgia, and is
now at home in Caryville,
Tennessee.
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New Horizon Family

Health Services is marking National Health Center Week 2015 (NHCW)
with an Open House and
Health Fair on Monday,
August 10th from 9 a.m.2 p.m. and a Community
Back to School Event on
Friday, Aug. 14, as part of
a weeklong campaign to
raise awareness about the
mission and accomplishments of Americas Health
Centers the largest and
most successful system of
primary healthcare.
One of the bright spots
in Americas health care
system, health
centers
started 50 years ago as a
pilot project during President Lyndon Johnsons
War on Poverty.
Today, they have compiled a significant record
of success that includes:
reducing income and ethnic health disparities nationwide, even in the poorest and most challenged
communities, reducing
infant mortality rates,
producing $24 billion in
annual health system savings, reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and
unnecessary visits to the
ER and maintaining patient satisfaction levels of
Mayor RIck Danner paid a visit to New Horizon Tuesday to present a proclamation
recognizing National Community Health Center Week. Above, Stephania Priester, public
affairs/marketing director and Gayla Loudermilk, practice manager of operations, look
on as Mayor Danner reads the proclamation.
nearly 100 percent.
Health centers serve
more than 23 million people nationwide thats one
in 15 Americans, including 7 million children and
260,000 veterans. Health
centers are also increasingly becoming the trusted provider of choice for
many families, whether
they are insured or not.
Evidence shows patients
choose health centers because they are convenient,
affordable, and offer a
range of services from a

team of caring professionals.
Studies also show the
quality of care at a health
center is as good or even
better than private practices.
Community
Health
Centers, like New Horizon
Family
Health
Services, strive to make a
difference in the health of
the communities we serve
by offering cost-effective
and high quality of care to
patients, providing medical, dental, pharmacy and

other services for the entire family.
Currently, there are
over 1,200 health centers
that deliver care through
over 9,000 service delivery sites nationwide. New
Horizon Family Health
Services serves approximately 20,000 patients
in Greenville, Greer and
Travelers Rest and provides Quality Health Care
For All People.
Volunteerism revisited
BY SAM MAZZOTTA
DEAR PAWS CORNER:
You recently updated
readers about ways to
help pets, including volunteering at shelters. Another place to volunteer
is at an assisted-living, or
senior-care, facility. Many
While not all

assisted-living
facilities permit
pets, many do,
since they often
have residential
facilities in which
the residents have
varying levels of
independence.
residents have their pets
and sometimes arent
able to exercise them
enough, and they appreciate someone to take their
pets on walks or to help
bathe them. There is even
a need of babysitting if
the owner goes in for a
procedure.
More time to savor....
CATERING
Weddings
Birthdays
Corporate Events
And More!
OPEN TUESDAY-FRIDAY
Breakfast 9:00 am-11:00 am
Lunch 11:00-2:00 pm
OPEN THURSDAY-SATURDAY
Dinner 5:30-8:00 pm
OPEN SATURDAY
Breakfast 8:00 am-1:00 pm
Lunch 11:00 am-1:00 pm
OPEN SUNDAY
Lunch 11:00 am-2:00 pm
1209 West Poinsett St

Greer, SC 29650
864-848-0082
(Next door to Merrills pizza)
PAWS CORNER
DEAR DAVID: Thats a

great idea! While not all
assisted-living facilities
permit pets, many do,
since they often have residential facilities in which
the residents have varying
levels of independence.
Most facilities have a
volunteer coordinator;
if not, theres always an
activities director. Contact
information for a facility
near you can be found on
the Web or in the local
phone book.
According to AARPs
Create the Good organization, senior-care facilities
have a great need for
volunteers at many levels,
from simple visits to say
hello to more involved
care or administrative
assistance. To volunteer,
you generally will need to
pass a background check
and follow the facilitys
regulations about visits
and volunteer activities,
including pet care. You
can learn more at www.
createthegood.org.
If there isnt a petfriendly senior-care facility in your area, you still
can reach out to seniors
in your community. Talk
to seniors that you know
in the neighborhood on a
regular basis to make sure

things are going OK, and
ask if they ever need free
pet-sitting from time to
time. Or, look for seniorcare organizations locally
and ask if their clients

have pet-care needs.
Send your questions
about pet care to ask@
pawscorner.com.
309 Northview Drive
848-1935
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
GREER MIDDLE IB SCHOOL

HAS NEW TEACHERS
Greer
Middle
International
Baccalaureate
School has several new
teachers for the upcoming
year.
Mary Smith is the new
IB Coordinator. She has
more than 30 years of experience in education as a
teacher, media specialist
and ADEPT evaluator.
Thea Dirton will be the
new seventh grade math
teacher. She has taught
Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 and
Algebra 2 for 11 years in
various schools.
Carla Janosky is the new
ESOL teacher. A native of
Travelers Rest, she has
been teaching for 16 years.
She will split ESOL classes
between Greer Middle and
Riverside High.
Lynn Taylor will teach
English/Language
Arts
to sixth grade students.
She has taught middle
school language arts for
25 years.
Alisha Buoy will be the
new art teacher, and Susan McCoy will be the
new eighth grade science
teacher.
COUNTY OFFERS FIRST

DAY OF SCHOOL SIGN
Greenville
County
Schools facebook page is
featuring a link to free,
printable back-to-school
signs before the Aug. 18
start date. The signs feature the county logo with
the words My First Day of
(applicable) Grade.
Parents can send a copy
to share on the GCS facebook page, twitter or instagram. Photos can be sent
to facebook@greenville.
k12.sc.us or tagged with
#btsgcs15
BR MIDDLE OFFERS DRESS

CODE DROP-OFF
Blue Ridge Middle School

is accepting gently used
dress code appropriate
items for its Clothes Closet. Donations are used to
support students in need
and to insure the availability of appropriate clothes
in cases of emergency.
BONDS CAREER CENTER

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Bonds Career Center is

accepting applications for
limited seats in select programs.
Applications for the
2015-2016 school year in
the following programs
will be considered; Animation, Culinary Arts, Esthetics, Firefighting, Machine
Tool, and Mechatronics.
Students should log into
the Backpack Portal using
their Greenville County
School District Login to
apply. Students discipline
record, grades, and attendance will be reviewed.
REGISTER BEFORE THE

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Students will return to

Greenville County Schools
on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Parents must register their
children before the first
day of school.
Children who will be
five years old on or before
Sept. 1 must enroll in kindergarten. Any child who
will be 6 years old on or
before Sept. 1 must enroll
in first grade.
To enroll a new student,
please bring the following
to your childs school:
State-issued Birth Certificate
Properly Completed
Immunization Certificate
or Religious Exemption
Certificate
Two Forms of Proof of
Residence (two documents
required such as a current
utility bill or copy of lease
agreement)
For your childs school
assignment and other information call INFOLine at
355-3100.
DISTRICT FIVE
D5 ONLINE REGISTRATION
AVAILABLE
District Five parents

have the option of registering online this year at
spart5.net through the
new InfoSnap process.
Parents of returning
students should have re-
ceived letters through mail

or e-mail in mid-July.
Any returning student
with an address change
will need to go to the
school and show a new
proof of address. Addresses cannot be edited within
the online registration system.
If you have misplaced
or did not receive the students snapcode, contact
your school directly to obtain it.
HIGHER EDUCATION
CCU HONORS AUGUST

GRADUATES
Approximately 300 students were eligible to participate in Coastal Carolina Universitys summer
graduation ceremony on
Saturday, Aug. 8, at the
HTC Center.
Local students include:
Joshua
Blodgett,
of
Greer, Master of Business
Administration in Business Administration
Adam Cork, of Duncan,
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Timothy Vickery, of
Greer, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration in Marketing
Pam Martin, Ph.D., professor of politics and international relations, delivered the address, titled
The Value of your Degree
beyond Graduation.
A student who graduates
with honors is indicated
by the traditional Latin
phrases summa cum laude
(grade average of 4.0),
magna cum laude (grade
average of 3.75 to 3.999)
and cum laude (grade average of 3.5 to 3.749).
TROY UNIVERSITY LISTS

SUMMER GRADUATES
Troy
University
is
pleased to recognize area
students who graduated
during the summer semester/Term 5 for 2015.
Local residents who
graduated include:
Terence Johnson, of
Greer, Master of Science in
Human Resource Management
Anna
Somcheen,
of
Greer, Bachelor of Science
Summer semester graduates include students at
TROYs campus in Troy,
Alabama. Term 5 graduates include students at
campuses in Dothan, Phenix City and Montgomery,
Ala., and Global Campus,
which consists of teaching
sites outside of Alabama
and online.
SCC ANNOUNCES
SUMMER DEANS LIST
The following area students

at
Spartanburg
Community College have
earned deans list honors
for summer term 2015.
Campobello
Elijah T. Burrell
Sandra L. Crockett
Kristina L. Kazadaev
Ljudmila L. Kazadaev
Natasha L. Kazadaev
Svetlana L. Kazadaev
Lyudmila Ruseva
Duncan
Jonathan D. Clark
Kendrick I. Fernanders
Carol A. Gilbert
Thomas Jakab, Jr.
Cynthia E. Lozano
Kelly L. Valencia
David A. Vizcaya
Greer
Dean F. Allen
William T. Freeman
James D. Lollis, Jr.
Lucas T. Polin
Inman
Rhonda L. Bullman
Jeremy E. Cantrell
Ashley A. Conwell
Jennifer F. Cope
Joe M. Dulin
Jason S. Dunn
Tatyana Gerassimovich
Ruslan N. Gul
Miles D. Guthro
Gregory T. Harris, Sr.
Gennadiy Melnik
Samantha E. Moore
Iryna S. Oleksiyenko
Barbara A. Sharp
Alyssa D. Stanley
Kurt L. Steinecke
Joseph M. Thao
Wayne A. Turner
William C. Walton
Bradley R. Washburn
Nathan Windsor
Brittany M. Woods
Landrum
Landon C. Alexander
Lauren N. Bert
Logan M. Collins
John E. Molina
Jordan K. Webber
Lyman
Joseph B. Kamees
Samantha C. Martin
Amanda J. Patton
Winston B. Washington
THE GREER CITIZEN
B7
Moore
Danielle M. Fuller
Timothy W. Landrum
Callie R. McCarson
Melanie A. Pack
Lyndsie T. Richards
Nathaniel R. Terry
Kelly B. Thomas
Alisha R. Walker
Tyler L. Westmoreland
Wellford
Kourtney K. Battle
Charles E. Giles
Koua M. Her
Michelle R. Whitlatch
Patricia D. Wine
Registration for the SCC
fall semester classes is going on now. Fall classes
begin on Aug. 17, and
individuals interested in
registering for classes can
apply online at sccsc.edu.
SCHELL TO SERVE AS ASST.

PROFESSOR OF NUTRITION
Melanie Schell will join

the faculty of Bob Jones
University as an assistant
professor of Nutrition in
BJUs
College of Arts
and Science
this
fall.
Schell previously served
as an assistant location
Schell
manager
and nutrition coordinator for Aramark Food Services in the
Dixon-McKenzie
Dining
Common at BJU.
Schell earned a BS in
Family and Consumer Science Education from BJU
(1984) and a Masters in
Public Health with a concentration in nutrition
(2015) from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Prior to her service with
Aramark, Schell served as
a food service manager
for Hampton Park Baptist
Church Ministries and as
a dietary specialist for BJU
Dining. She also taught at
public and private schools
in North Carolina.
A resident of Greenville,
Schell is married and has
three adult children, including a junior at BJU and
a son in middle school.
NOLAN TO SERVE AS ASST.

PROFESSOR OF STUDIO ART
John Nolan will serve as

an assistant professor of
Studio Art in the School
of Fine Arts and Communication at
Bob
Jones
University
this fall. He
previously
served
as
an adjunct
professor at
Nolan
BJU and will
continue to
serve as curator of the Bob
Jones University Museum
& Gallery and owner of
Greenville History Tours.
Nolan earned a BFA
in Painting and Drawing (1992) from Bowling
Green University in Bowling Green, Ohio, and an
MA in Studio Art (1994)
from BJU. He also studied
at Studio Arts Center International in Florence, Italy, the University of Denver and the NEH Institute
at Columbia University in
New York City.
A well-known speaker
and author, Nolan has
made presentations to a
number of conferences
across the country and
authored numerous magazine articles and books
dealing with art history
and the history of Greenville.
As a curator, Nolan has
curated over a dozen major exhibitions at the Bob
Jones University Museum
& Gallery. Additionally, he
has also organized a number of symposia and conferences featuring speakers from the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art
and The J. Paul Getty Museum.
He also has lectured on
art history for the Georgia
Museum of Art, the Greenville Symphony Orchestra,
the College of Charleston,
Opportunity
Greenville
and Kennesaw State University.
A resident of Greenville,
Nolan is a member of the
Association of Art Museum Curators, the Consortium for the Upstate
South Carolina History,
Greenville County Historical Society, the College Art
Association and CODART
(Curators of Dutch and
Flemish Collections).
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Don Erickson of Lockheed Martin presents a donation to Greenville Technical College.

Pictured left to right are Carl Washburn, Walt Carter, and Joel Welch of GTC, Erickson, Dr.
Keith Miller and Les Gardner of GTC.
Lockheed Martin donates

$25,000 to Greenville Tech
Lockheed Martin Greenville Operations has added
$25,000 to an endowed
fund established in 1995
to provide scholarships
for Aircraft Maintenance
Technology (AMT) students at Greenville Technical College.
Lockheed
Martin
is
among the companies
relying on the AMT program for graduates with
a strong balance of classroom training and handson instruction that allows
them to master the skills
required to succeed. The
Federal Aviation Administration and Veterans
Administration approved
associate degree program
qualifies students to take
the FAA airframe and pow-
erplant technician certification exams. In addition,

certificates in Aviation
Airframe Structure/Systems, Aviation Powerplant
Theory/Systems, and Avionics Maintenance Technology are offered.
We are pleased to be
able to add to our endowed scholarship fund
so that men and women
can pursue education that
will give them skills critical
for success in the aviation
maintenance
industry,
said Don Erickson, Lockheed Martin Greenville
Site Director. Through
scholarships, we can help
interested students reach
their career goals.
In addition to its scholarship fund, Lockheed
Martin has supported students at Greenville Technical College with a 2014

gift that helped create
a center where veterans
can gather and study. The
Student Veterans Center
is a critical piece in helping veterans make a successful transition from
military life to the college
campus.
We are grateful to Lockheed Martin for the many
ways the company supports our efforts, said
Dr. Keith Miller, president
of Greenville Technical
College. The companys
commitment to education
is obvious in its gifts that
create opportunities for
deserving people in our
community.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN
ArtWalk showcases new art Aug. 20

Marion Cotillard in Two
Days, One Night
COUCH THEATER
DVD previews
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
DVD REVIEWS
FOR WEEK OF AUG. 24
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Aloha (PG-13) -- Defense contractor Brian

(Bradley Cooper) has to
close an important deal,
face his past mistakes, fall
in love, reconcile with his
ex-wife, learn about Hawaiian culture and stand
up to the military-industrial complex in this jumbled
joyfest from Cameron
Crowe (Jerry MaGuire,
Almost Famous). While
on business in Hawaii -his former home -- Brian
is paired up with a perky
Air Force liaison (Emma
Stone). They are soon in
love, but there are a bunch
more subplots in the way,
including ones with Alec
Baldwin, Bill Murray, Rachel McAdams and John
Krasinski.
Its always a wonderful
sign when a famous director publicly apologizes to
a star for casting her in his
movie. The film already
had a pall over it on its premiere, since leaked Sony
emails showed the studio
was none too pleased with
early looks at the movie.
Where Hope Grows
(PG-13) -- Calvin (Kristoffer Polaha) had his chance
in the majors, then choked
under pressure and left
the league in disgrace.
Now hes a washed-up alcoholic whose boozy antics have wrecked every
relationship in his life,
and his daughter (McKaley Miller) has taken the
brunt of it. On his way to
rock bottom, Calvin finds
friendship with a grocery
store worker nicknamed
Produce (David DeSanctis,
a young man with Down
Syndrome in his first acting role), whose endearing
positivity is the opposite
of Calvins wallowing.
Polaha and DeSanctis develop a real screen
chemistry, never seeming
wooden or forced. While
the movie has this interesting dynamic, the trajectory of Calvins soul is
made clear pretty early on
when its shown that Produce is a devout churchgoer and carries a Bible with
him everywhere he goes.
Two Days, One Night
(PG-13) -- After taking a
medical leave from her
job manufacturing solar
panels, Sandra (Marion
Cotillard) returns to find
that her job is up for a
vote: her co-workers must
decide whether Sandra is
let go or if they keep their
1,000 euro annual bonus.
Actually, they already decided to let Sandra go, but
she pleads for a re-do, giving her one weekend to
convince enough co-workers to change their vote.
Cotillard brings an amazing performance that has
already stirred up awards
both abroad and in the
U.S.
Citizenfour (R) -- This
film is the most up-close
look we have at Edward
Snowden, one of the most
wanted and influential
people of our day. A government contractor and
computer-security
specialist, Snowden leaked a
mountain of classified information that continues
to reverberate through the
global stage. Back in 2013,
documentary filmmaker
and Pulitzer Prize-winner Laura Poitras started
receiving
anonymous
messages hinting at huge
revelations related to government surveillance. Later, Poitras and journalist
Glenn Greenwald started
meeting with the enigmatic source. This rare and
engaging glimpse at a polarizing and still-relevant
figure is worth checking
out.
Spartanburgs monthly
ArtWalk will be Thursday,
Aug. 20, 5-9 p.m., and
many of the local galleries
and museums will have
new or continuing exhibits
for the public.
ArtWalk is the third
Thursday of every month.
Many of the art galleries
and museums in and near
downtown
Spartanburg
stay open late so that patrons can see what is new
on the local art scene.
There is no cost to attend. The participating
galleries are as follows:
Chapman Cultural Center will feature Through
the Lens Photography
works by local photographer and retired Sergeant
Major of the Marine Corps
Jimmy N. Gibson.
Gibson became interested in photography during
a guided tour of a Buddhist temple by a Korean
soldier early in his military career.
Throughout the years
since, Gibson has worked
with many types of photography, with his favorites being MACRO, still,
and portrait photography.
Spartanburg Art Museum is exhibiting Pot
Boiler, a group exhibition
featuring the work of nine
artists. This varied and
playful exhibition includes
a collection of images and
objects that range from
surreal photographs of
toys to large installations
to performance based
work that activates viewer
participation.
The museum will also
offer Putt It Together,
a collaboration with HUBBUB. Visitors can make a
wacky putter out of improvised materials. People are
urged to gather up some
THINGS
TO DO
STOMPING GROUNDS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Stomping Grounds Open

Mic Night is held the second and fourth Friday of
each month. Dan and Luann Gray are hosting open
mic on the second Friday
of the month and Mr. John
is hosting on the fourth
Friday of the month, each
from 7-10 p.m.
Upcoming events:
Aug. 15: Storytelling
with Laura and Craft Event
, 10 a.m.
Aug. 22: Book Signing
Event Timothy Brink,
author of Ricky the Rickshaw, 10 a.m.- noon.
Ongoing events:
Mondays: Colored Pencil Art Class with Robert
Decker, 7-9 p.m.
Tuesdays: Weekly Majong Games, 2-5 p.m.
First & third Tuesdays:
Old Time Jam with Bob
Buckingham, 7-9 p.m.
First & third Wednesdays: Celtic Session, 7-9
p.m.
Visit
www.stompinggroundsgreer.com
for
more information.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

CONTINUES WEDNESDAY
Music fans can enjoy live

musical entertainment all
summer long at the South
Carolina BLUE Reedy River
Concerts. The free series
will showcase 13 weeks
of local and regional musical entertainers on the
TD Stage behind the Peace
Center. The summer series
continues Aug. 12 with
Chuck Johnson & Charlyhorse (Americana) and
runs every Wednesday
through August from 7-9
p.m.
visit events.greenvillesc.
gov or follow the event on
Facebook and Twitter.
quirky items and bring

them to SAM 5-7 p.m. during ArtWalk to create their
own putter, or make one
beforehand for more time
to enjoy some delicious
refreshments.
Supplies
are limited.
Then they can register
for the Putt-It-Together
Tournament to compete
for the ultimate prize at
a Tournament at Sparkle
City Mini Putt. (Homemade
putters only.) Besides the
grand prize, prizes for
Most Elegant Putter, Least
Functional Putter, and
Most Creative putter will
be awarded. This do-ityourself putter workshop
is free. The tournament is
free for SAM members and
$3 for non-members. Both
events are family friendly.
The Artists Guild of
Spartanburg will host
Textures in Colors by artists Carol Funke and Kate
Thayer this month. There
will be a food-and-drink
reception during ArtWalk,
5-8 p.m. Funkes textured
handmade papers and pigment dyes has an exciting,
interesting feast for patrons eyes.
Thayer, using pastels and
oils, thinks of her paintings as poems wordless
encounters with stunning
voices of nature in its
colors and forms.
The Johnson Collection
Gallery exhibit Coming
Home features a selection
of works from The Johnson Collection that serve
as powerful visual representations of the concept
of home. Paintings by artists such as Alfred Hutty,
Harrison Cady, William
Halsey, Gilbert Gaul, and
Rudolph Ingerle, among
others, conjure memories
of ones own travels lead-
PARK HOP CLOSING

CEREMONY IS FRIDAY
Over 500 families and almost 1,100 children have

registered for Park Hop.
Its not too late to join.
To begin, download the
iongreenville app or register on the Park Hop website to get the clues and
start hoppin.
The LiveWell Greenville Park Hop Team has
planned the Park Hop
Closing Celebration for
Friday, August 14 , from
4:30-7 p.m. at Commerce
Park, 102 Depot St., in
Fountain Inn.
Visitors can win the opportunity to throw the
first pitch at a Drive game,
a camping package, a kayak from Cabelas, an annual Greenville County RecN
Crew pass, or many other
cool prizes by turning in
your paper passport or
mobile app clue answers.
This free event will feature entertainment, a mini
scavenger hunt, games
and prizes. Immediately
following the prize giveaways, visitors can stay
for the City of Fountain
Inns Summer Concert Series featuring The Flying
Saucers.
For
more
information about Park Hop, email
info@livewellgreenville.
org.
RC AIRPLANE SHOW
BENEFIT IS STURDAY
Western Carolina Radio

Club
(http://www.wcrcskyhawks.com/) will participate in the Academy of
Model Aeronautics (http://
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Regional bubble artist Steve Langley will be featured at

H&K Gallery during Spartanburgs ArtWalk Aug. 20.
ing to a place of comforting familiarity, evoking a
sense of peace that is at
once palpable and profound.
UPSTATE Gallery on
Main will feature Bridget
Kirkland, artist and graphic designer, continues her
exhibit in August and will
discuss her work during
ArtWalk. A reception will
be held from 5-8 p.m.
Kirkland uses her design
and photography skills to
create work that recalls
memories and interprets

through image design.
Kiss the Frog Gallery
will celebrate its first-year
anniversary with a glamorous, Hollywood, VIP,
red-carpet theme during
ArtWalk.
The three-day celebration will continue Friday,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., featuring the works of numerous
nationally award-winning
artists from the Southeast whose works include
www.modelaircraft.org/)
National Model Aviation
Day on Saturday, Aug. 15,
9 a.m.-until.
The event is designed to
increase the awareness of
the radio controlled model
airplane hobby and to raise
money for the Wounded
Warrior Project.
Admission is free for
spectators. Visitors are encouraged to attend, enjoy
the aero modeling flights
and displays, and contribute to the Wounded
Warrior Project. Food and
drinks will be available for
purchase and donations
are welcome.
The event will be held
at the WCRC flying field
located at 4065 SC-417,
Woodruff, SC 29388 near
the Willow Creek Golf
Club.

call Gail Peay at (864) 6726341 or email gpeay@habitatgreenville.org.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

RUBY SLIPPER EVENT
Tickets are on sale for

Habitat For Humanity
Greenville Countys No
Place Like Home Ruby
Slipper event. The event
will be held at the TD Convention Center Monday,
September 14 at 6 p.m.
and will feature a benefit
guest appearance by the
Edwin McCain Acoustic
Trio, a performance by the
Phillis Wheatley Repertory
Theatre, a Silent Auction
with sports items, jewelry
and travel packages and a
seated dinner.
Tickets are $75 per person, or $500 for a table of
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HUMANE SOCIETY MUTT

STRUT IS AUG. 22
The Greenville Humane Society will host the

fourth annual Mutt Strut,
presented by Papa Johns,
on Saturday, Aug. 22, from
8:30 a.m.-noon, at the
Greenville Tech campus
and along the Swamp Rabbit Trail.
The Mutt Strut is South
Carolinas largest dogfriendly race with a twomile run/walk course.
Although dogs are encouraged to attend, they are
not required to register.
oils, acrylics, watercolors,

mixed media, pottery,
sculptures and photography.
Refuel Wine Bar will feature Scott Neelys work will
on display. Drink and dinner specials will be available during the ArtWalk.
Steve Langley, a regional
bubble artist, will be at
H&K Gallery for ArtWalk.
He will perform an artistic presentation, creating
bubble sculptures, putting
bubbles inside bubbles
and putting people inside
of bubbles.
Art Lounge will show
Fused Glass Show. Camille Corn and Shelley
Sperka became friends
while taking fused glass
art classes at Tryon Arts
and Crafts. Their styles
are very different but both
love the process of fusing.
West Main Artists CoOps fourth annual Artist
Invitational opens during
ArtWalk and runs through
Sept. 12.
Seventeen local artists
were invited to join co-op
members in exploring the
theme Its Alien to Me.
There will be an opening
reception with live music
by The Collective Mind.
Also, Free Pottery BowlMaking Session West
Main Artists Co-op and
the Carolina Clay Artists
will host a bowl-making
session for the Hub City
Empty Bowls 6 until 8:30
p.m. Clay and instruction
will be provided free of
charge.
The bowls made will
be used at a fundraiser
Soup Day at Chapman Cultural Center on
Sept. 26.
This years event features an expanded vendor village called the Mutt
Market,
complimentary
refreshments, live entertainment and special attractions. Last year, over
1,800 people and 1,500
dogs participated in the
race and this years event
is expected to be even
larger.
To learn more about the
Mutt Strut or to inquire
about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, call
235-8330 or email kerry@
smoakpr.com. To register
for the race as an individual or a team, please visit
the GHS Mutt Strut website: www.ghsmuttstrut.
com.
FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
B9
Shuffling of feet
raises red flag
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
am 85 and in good health,
except for dizzy spells. It
was said that I have vertigo, but I do not believe
this to be the case. Meclizine is of no help.
The symptoms are worst
when I close my eyes:
When I do, I feel like may
fall. Other symptoms are
shuffling of feet, dizziness
and dizziness on standing
too quickly. Is it possible
I have Menieres disease?
-- A.T.H.
ANSWER: Dizziness is
a very nonspecific term. It
can mean vertigo, which
is a sensation of movement when there isnt any;
lightheadedness, such as
we can all get sometimes
when standing too quickly;
or a disorientation that can
happen when blood sugar
is low. Menieres disease
is a cause of true vertigo,
often with ringing in the
ears and hearing loss.
Shuffling of the feet is
a red flag for Parkinsons
disease. Dizziness is a
common if not universal
symptom in people with
Parkinsons. However, only
a thorough history and
physical exam can make
the diagnosis. If your regular doctor hasnt been able
to help, you might see a
neurologist, who is an expert in making diagnoses
about neurologic symptoms such as dizziness.
There are many possible
causes.
The booklet on vertigo
explains this disruptive
condition in detail and
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
outlines its treatment.
Readers can order a copy
by writing: Dr. Roach - No. 801W, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
Enclose a check or money
order (no cash) for $4.75
U.S./$6 Canada with the
recipients printed name
and address. Please allow
four weeks for delivery.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: My
daughter was diagnosed
with Lyme disease. Im
from Michigan, in a county
with open spaces and lots
of animals. Probably a tick
caused it. Are there doctors who treat this disease
in our area? Lots of people
in this area have it. -- P.A.
ANSWER: Lyme disease
is caused by a bacteria,
Borrelia burgdoferi, which
in turn is spread by the
black-legged deer tick, Ixodes scapularis. I checked
with the health department in Michigan and
found that there has never
been a reported case from
your county. That doesnt
mean its impossible -you are not far from some
counties in western Michigan where Lyme disease is
known to be present. Its
possible your daughter
traveled, or its possible

she is the first case in your
county.
Most cases of Lyme disease start with a characteristic rash, sometimes with
fever or other symptoms.
It can be treated effectively, in the vast majority of
cases in early stage, with
oral antibiotics, such as
doxycycline.
An infectious-disease expert can help confirm the
diagnosis and make sure
she is properly treated.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: You
wrote about the health
benefits of nuts. Does
roasting them matter? A
friend says they need to
be raw. -- A.
ANSWER:
The
data
showing improved heart
disease rates in people
who eat nuts looked both
at raw nuts and roasted.
Many roasted nuts include more salt than you
want, and some roast in
unhealthy oils. Look for
dry-roasted and low or no
salt.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer individual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possible. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Hurt by the conversation she overheard between her parents before

her wedding, Maya confronted her father while
walking down the aisle.
Steffy expressed her concerns about Ivys behavior ever since Alys death.
Later, after watching the
video, Ivy was convinced
that Steffy murdered Aly.
Zende and Nicole grew
closer after all the drama
exploded at the wedding.
Katie commended Bill for
writing a touching tribute
about Aly. Carter gave an
important update on the
press coverage surrounding Aly and the company.
Bill foolishly believed that
there was no more drama
in the Spencer family.
Steffy confided in Thomas
about what happened the
night of Alys demise. Wait
to See: The police begin
their investigation into the
death of Aly Forrester.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Ben became consumed

by the idea that Abigail
might be carrying Chads
baby. Eric began to thaw
toward Serena. Hope was
curious as to why Aiden
dropped Clyde as a client.
Maggie made a surprising
overture to Nicole. Paul
uncovered a shocking secret. Aiden started digging
into Clydes activities.
Meanwhile, Kate made an
honest admission to Mar-
Melissa Ordaway stars as

Abby on The Young and
The Restless
lena about Clyde. A conflicted Brady tried to come
up with a solution to his
Theresa problem. Eve secretly stirred up trouble
for Jennifer. Hope was determined to get the goods
on Clyde. Kate confronted
Rafe about his feelings for
Hope. Theresa realized
that she could use Xander
to her advantage. Ben told
Abigail he wanted them
to move far away from
Salem. Wait to See: Hope
fears that shes put Aiden
in danger.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Nina worried that Franco would sacrifice himself

in order to protect her, so
she decided to take matters into her own hands.
Obrecht made a startling
discovery while trying to
help Franco. Ric made a
big career move that surprised many. Sonny sent
Julian a warning, but Julian continued to proclaim

his innocence. Nina vowed
to expose Avas true identity. Maxie apologized to
Valerie for her accusations. Sonny assured Carly
that he was not involved
in the recent mob activity
in Port Charles. Liz continued to conspire with
Nikolas while she and Jake
grew closer. Valerie took
the first step in moving on
with her new life. Dante
and Lulu received a surprise visitor. Wait to See:
Nina has a revelation.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Victor encouraged Abby

and Victoria to work together. Paul asked Kevin
to fill him in on everything
that he missed since going
on medical leave. Nick and
Sharon realized that they
were giving Faith false
hope about their relationship. Nikki admitted to
Neil that she really wanted
a drink and wished that
she had his willpower. Victoria encouraged Abby to
be open and honest with
Stitch. Meanwhile, Stich
found himself turning to
Ashley for support when
he couldnt reach Abby.
Paul wasnt happy that
Kevin involved Mariah in
the murder investigation.
Phyllis went to Marisas
suite and questioned her
relationship with Jack.
Adam begged Chelsea for
a second chance. Wait to
See: Noah seeks justice for
Courtney.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
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