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WHAT WILL THE FUTURE HOLD?
Greer Master Plan to be revealed

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Big plans are in store for

Greer, and you likely had a
hand in creating them.
The Partnership for Tomorrow, along with Kimley-Horn consultants, will
reveal the Greer Communitys Master Plan Thursday
night from 5:30-8 p.m. at
the Cannon Centre, map-
ping out a direction for

the next 15 years.
Weve been engaged in
this process now for about
two years, Greer City Administrator Ed Driggers
said. Whats been most
satisfying in that whole
process is the level of
community involvement.
Because of the tools Kimley-Horn brought to us,
folks could go on the web
A century
pieced
together
In 2016, the 100th anniversary of Bankhead
Highway will come and
go, just as the highway
did. But some officials and
historians are hoping to
give proper tribute to the
roads significance.
That it came
through Greer,
for one, (was
significant). It was a
primary route from
Washington D.C. to
California.
Glenn Pace
Planning and zoning coordinator

Roads became more
of a constant thing back
in 1917. In that era, improved roads were far and
few between. As states and
federal government have
taken on more responsibility with these highways,
[Bankhead Highway has]
kind of just fallen by the
wayside. U.S. 29 has taken
the place of a lot of it,
lishing of the document

is only the beginning, he
said.
Full details of the master
plan will be available on
plangreer.com Thursday
night, but Driggers said
you can expect the details
to focus on several key areas.
Our original plan focused on downtown
Greer Station, Driggers
said. In this plan, there

are certainly elements of
Greer Station, but well
also be looking to tie in
downtown to the Highway
29 corridor through Main
Street.
Driggers identified strategic corridors that will
see development. Those
areas include: Highway
101 and Interstate 85,
Highway 14 and Interstate
85 and Buncombe Road

and Wade Hampton Boulevard.
We have to anticipate
growth in those areas,
Driggers said. I think
thats extremely important.
The Greater Greer area
is projected to have a
population greater than
100,000 people by 2030.
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BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
and give us information

about what they would
like to see and what their
biggest concerns were and
what their priorities were.
Weve really reached out
to our community for this
and were successful in getting the feedback.
Its always nice to wrap
up a big project, but the
irony of a community master plan is that the pub-
said Glenn Pace, Planning

and Zoning coordinator.
In 1916, the formerly
famous highway routed
through downtown Greer
along what is now known
as Rutherford Road, Highway 101, Highway 290 and
Depot Street.
According to Pace, during the time of its inception, having the highway
was considered a luxury.
That it came through
Greer, for one, (was significant). It was a primary
route from Washington
D.C. to California, said
Pace.
Other South Carolina
roads that were part of
Bankhead Highway include portions of Highway 29 that run through
Blacksburg, Gaffney, Cowpens and Spartanburg;
portions Old Spartanburg
Road and Highway 290
that run through Duncan;
portions of Rutherford
Road, Poinsett Highway
and Anderson Street that
run through Greenville;
and portions of Highway
81, Greenville Street and
Shockley Ferry Road that
run through Anderson.
The highway, named after Alabama Senator John
Hollins Bankhead who
championed it as part of
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City remembers, honors veterans

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Dont wait until its
too late to say thank
you.
That was the theme
behind Active Day of
Greers seventh annual
Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning,
which attracted local
bikers and community
members for a time of
remembrance.
Because honorable
men and women decided to stand up for our
freedoms, we have what

we have today, Center
Administrator Rhonda
Childs said. People
died for the freedom we
all enjoy.
Active Day honored
four veterans (Robert
Banks, Jr., Donald R.
Peach, James Franklin
Robinson and Carolyn
Shows), thanking them
for their service and
presenting them with a
gift. Banks was a member of the 82nd airborn infantry, serving
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MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Rhonda Childs thanks Robert Banks for his service.
Memorial Drive Extension open

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Memorial Drive Extension is now open after $173,000 in

repairs.
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CRIME
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ENTERTAINMENT
B8
OBITUARIES
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OPINION
A4
OUR SCHOOLS
B7
SPORTS
B1-4
WEATHER
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DEATHS
After more than nine

months, Greers Memorial
Drive Extension is back in
working order.
A portion of the road
had been closed for repair
since last August, when
heavy rain caused a culvert to collapse.
According to the South
Carolina Department of
Transportation (SCDOT),
the total cost of the proj-
LIVING HERE
ect, which was slated to

be finished in April, was
$173,000.
The project was delayed a good bit for weather, said SCDOT project
manager Brandon Wilson
said. We started getting
some rain there in late
April and early May, and
that really just doesnt
help the dirt out at all. As
you try to move dirt, you
just cant get it done. They
had the culvert in place
in early April, but as they
NOTABLE
The big thing is that we were able to get it

done and hopefully everyone is happy.
Brandon Wilson
SCDOT project manager

were trying to work on
the concrete, everything
got slowed down by the
weather.
Memorial Drive runs
from Poinsett Street to
Highway 101.
(The project was) just

a hair slower than what
we expected, he said.
The big thing is that we
were able to get it done
and hopefully everyone is
happy.
SPORTS
Bring your dog

downtown
Eldridge I. El, 87
Dorris Auchmuty
Hatcher, 90
Samuel Bryan Robison,
86
Bonnie Miller Smith, 80
Hoyt Andrew Drew
Swafford, Jr., 59
Tommy Lee Welch, 74
BECOMING A LEADER
Woodland students
learn life skills
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Bring Your Dog Downtown night will be

held next Tuesday, beginning at 5 p.m. on
Trade Street.
The Pooch Parade will start at 6 p.m. Pet
Idol will start at 6:30 p.m.
Food and supplies for rescued pets will be
collected.
For more information, visit tuesdaysontrade.com.
TO SUBSCRIBE
TO THE
GREER CITIZEN,
CALL US
STATE CHAMPS
Greer Legion team

honored
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TODAY AT
877-2076
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COMMUNITY
THE GREER CITIZEN
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
6:30 p.m at 407 Ridgewood

Drive. I.D. required.
SATURDAY, MAY 30
Calendar deadline is
noon on Tuesdays. All listings are subject to editing
and/or omission due to
space constraints. Please
submit information to
Amanda Irwin at 8772076, email to airwin@
greercitizen.com or mail
to The Greer Citizen P.O.
Box 70 Greer, SC 29652.
TODAY, MAY 27
The dance floor was open at Greer Opry House Friday night. The longtime Greer landmark
will change its name and management on June 1.
COMMUNITY
NEWS
adult. Donations may be

dropped off from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday-Friday at
738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer.
Visit gcminc.org for more
information.
NAMIWALKS 5K
AT FURMAN MAY 30
MOW NEEDS
SUMMER DRIVERS
The National Alliance on

Mental Illness Greenville
is hosting the 13th Annual NAMIWalks 5K walk
May 30 on the campus of
Furman University. NAMIWalks celebrates recovery
from mental illness and
seeks to combat stigma
and promotes awareness.
Registration starts at 9
a.m. and the walk starts at
10 a.m.
Fundraising for NAMIWalks is encouraged, but
not required.
For more information
about NAMIWalks Greenville and to register, make
a donation, or become a
team captain, visit namigreenvillesc.org/walk or
call 331-3300.
GCM NEEDS CANNED

SOUP, FRUIT, BEANS
Greer Community Ministries is collecting canned

soup, dried beans and
canned fruit for the Food
Pantry.
Donations
may
be
dropped off from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday-Friday at
738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer.
Visit gcminc.org for more
information.
SHARONS CLOSET NEEDS

SUMMER CLOTHING
Greer Community Ministries Sharons Closet

needs summer clothing
in all sizes from infant to
Meals on Wheels needs

summer route drivers for
routes in June to fill in
for vacationing volunteers
and school groups. For
more information, contact
Wendy at 879-2254.
AMERICAN RED CROSS

ASKS FOR BLOOD DONORS
The American Red Cross

is asking eligible donors
to give blood in the weeks
leading up to summer to
prevent a seasonal decline
in donations.
An upcoming blood donation opportunity will be
on May 29 from noon 4
p.m. in Spartanburg at the
Tomas E. Hannah Family
YMCA, 151 Ribault St. For
more information, visit
redcrossblood.org.
WELLFORD ELECTION
ON JUNE 2
The Town of Wellford

is holding an election on
June 2 for the mayors
seat and two council seats.
Although there are four
precincts within Wellford
city limits that are eligible
to vote Fairforest Elementary School, Lyman
Town Hall, Startex Fire
Station and Wellford Baptist Church all voters
regardless of precinct will
cast ballots at the Wellford
Baptist Church, 355 Syphrit Road, Wellford.
MOBILE
MAMMOGRAPHY
Spartanburg Regionals
mobile mammography will
hold screenings at Family
Medicine, 1575 East Main
St., Duncan, on June 4.
Call 560-7777 to register.
Participants should bring
their insurance card and
identification.
GOLF FOR RELIEF

ON JUNE 15
The event benefits Greer

Relief and raises money to
prevent hunger and homelessness in the Greer area.
Proper golf attire is required and the event will
be held at Willow Creek
Golf Club.
Registration and lunch
are from 11:30 a.m. 12:45
p.m. and the shotgun start
is at 1 p.m. with captains
choice format.
The cost is $100 per
individuals and $400 per
team. Visit greerrelief.org
for more information.
GRACE PLACE in Greer will

have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place
is located at 407 Ridgewood
THE AWANAS CLUB at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
THURSDAY, MAY 28
KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m.
at Laurendas Family Restaurant. Call Charmaine Helfrich
at 349-1707.
THE SOAR BINGO CLUB from
10 a.m. - noon at Victor Gym.
The cost is 50 cents per card.
FRIDAY, MAY 29
GRACE PLACE IN Greer will
have its monthly dinner at
MONDAY, JUNE 1
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m.
at Krumms on a Plate, 3318
Brushy Creek Road. Guests
welcome. Call 630-3988.
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
THE LIONS CLUB at Lake
View Steak House, Higway 14
at 5:30 p.m.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3
THE AWANAS CLUB at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
THE VIETNAM VETERANS
of America Chapter 523 will
meet at Greenville Shrine
Club, 119 Veverly Road.
Greenville Chow time is
6-7 p.m. for $5, with meeting following. Call Chapter
President Patrick Ramsey at
232-4110 or V.P. Jerry Brock at
918-4451 for more information. Significant others
invited to join.
Veterans Discount
15% OFF
ICAN BIKE CAMP

AUGST 3-7
Eastside Family YMCAs

iCan Bike Camp is August
3-7 at Taylors First Baptist Church. The camp is
to teach individuals with
disabilities mobility by
teaching them how to ride
a bike.
The cost is $50 and includes a new bike, helmet
and a week of camp. Rider
registration is open and
volunteers are needed. For
more information, contact
Lindsay Buckles at lbuckles@ymcagreenville.org
or 292-2790.
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors.
Limited supplies available on
a first come, first serve basis.
201 N. Main St., Greer. Call

877-1352.
UPSTATE LEWY BODY and
Related Dementia Support
Group from 5-6 p.m. at The
Haven in the Village at Chanticleer. Contact Gail Stokes
at 350-7160 or gstokes@
seniorlivingnow.com.
GAP CREEK SINGERS will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. For further information or to schedule a performance contact Wesley Welsh,
President, at 877-5955.
FIRST TUESDAY ON Trade
at 5 p.m. on Trade Street.
Visit tuesdaysontrade.com for
more information.
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THE GREER CITIZEN
Clardy and Langston

recognized by CAC
Admiring the classics

Photos by Preston Burch
For service
to Greer
community
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
John Horton looks at 1950 red ford truck at His Vineyards Benefit Car Show Saturday. All
proceeds were designated for the churchs youth trip to the 2015 Forward Conference.
Bobby Marcus, James Wood and Bryson Wood look at a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air at the car
show.
HIGHWAY: Has history in downtown
Were in the planning phase of right now,
FROM PAGE ONE
the Good Roads Movement,

is significant because it
was the second southern
transcontinental highway
that ran from Washington
D.C. to San Diego.
Bankhead, an Alabama
native, served as captain
in the Alabama Infantry.
As an Alabama state legislature and state senator,
he was a warden at the
state penitentiary in Wetumpka, Alabama and was
president of the United
States Good Roads Association. When Bankhead
became a state senator in
1906, he had already begun advocating for better
roads and development of
national waterways, earning him the nickname Father of Good Roads.
Mr. Bankhead from
Alabama just had the foresight to create federal legislation and all that would
make available those types
of highways for transportation, Pace said. Transportation was still in its infancy at that stage. Roads
to travel were not very
good and lacked a lot of
improvement. In 1916 this
was a pretty good deal.
While Bankhead served
on the U.S. Good Roads
Association and the Ala-
Allen Clardy Jr. and David Langston, along with

students, were recognized
during the seventh annual
Awards Luncheon to Honor Area Community Leaders, held by the Creative
Advancement
Centers
(CAC).
Ive been knowing Allen (Clardy) for almost 14,
15 years, CAC Director
Dan Dudley said. Hes a
very good friend of mine.
Not only that, Allens been
a great asset in supporting the youth Allen has
always been there for the
program and for the children.
Clardy, an upstate native
and Greenville resident, is
an attorney at The Clardy
Law Firm with 17 years of
experience. He serves as
a board member for the
CAC.
I really am humbled by
this sincerely, Clardy said.
I was telling my wife on
the way over, I really dont
deserve this because what
Im doing is trying to be a
good community member.
Thats to be expected. Im
very honored I hope that
you get a chance to go by
and see what these kids
are doing, youll honestly
believe its really something special.
Langston, the second
award recipient, earned
his Bachelor of Arts, Masters of Education and Specialist in Educational Leadership from the University
of Florida. He has served
in education for 19 years,
very early on. Next year is the anniversary,

so were looking at what we can do in
recognition of this.
Allen has always

been there for the
program and for
the children.
Dan Dudley
CAC director
It has been an absolutely wonderful partnership, Langston said. I

think were a hidden gem
in Greenville County. Our
school defies the odds
every year with the way
our demographics are,
and were able to compete with schools that
are much more equipped
than we are. With our test
scores, Ill put our school
up against any school in
Greenville County and the
state of South Carolina,
and a good part of that is
the program Dan does every day after school with
these kids. Its an absolutely wonderful partnership, and I dont feel like
I need to be honored for
doing my job. My job is to
get the kids the services
they need so that theyre
successful, and this is one
of the best outlets that we
have for that.
Through out the luncheon, students delivered
speeches and performances exemplifying what CAC

taught them and what it
means to them.
Students Olivia Bonilla
and Yasmin Canelo began
the luncheon with their
performance of the National Anthem. Ivan Diaz,
Anthony Salas, Amber
Grayson, Nylia Peppers
and Danna Gomez wrote
and performed puppet
shows, and Krishani Jones
performed a praise dance.
Jalen Shippy and Jerrell
Robinson, both Chandler
Creek Elementary students, and Jydance Kerns,
a Crestview Elementary
student, read essays they
wrote about what the Creative Advancement Centers means to them.
Creative Advancement
Centers offers after school
programs, including tutoring, homework help, meals
and other specialized activities made available for
at-risk students in grades
K-12.
More than 100 children
attend the after school advancement program.
Last year, the Creative
Advancement Centers After School Program placed
fifth of 14 finalists to be
considered for awards for
nonprofits at the ceremony in Munich Germany.
More than 100 programs
based out of 58 countries
applied and the top four
programs were honored
with awards.
For more information
about the program or to
donate, visit cityofgreer.
org/departments/creative_advancement_afterschool_program.php
or
email dandudley@charter.net.
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Glenn Pace
state highway systems and

departments.
In commemoration of
the highways century anniversary, poster panels
recognizing the milestone
will be placed at state
welcoming centers and
documentation of existing
resources will be gathered.
Bankhead Highway brochures will be circulated
and a documentary video
project is planned.
Greer is still in the early
planning stages for the
historic highways anniversary.
Were in the planning
phase of right now, very
early on. Next year is the
anniversary, so were looking at what we can do in
recognition of this, said
Pace.
Pace said he hopes signage and makers will be
placed to show the Bankhead Highways route
through Greer.
having taught mathematics to grades six through

nine for 12 years and presently serving as the Crestview Elementary principal.
Weve worked together
with teachers to have open
door policies Mr. Langston has been very instrumental in transportation
and in helping us bring
more students from Crestview to help them with
their homework. Hes been
instrumental in helping
with the program, Dudley
said.
New Member Special
Planning and zoning coordinator

bama Federal Aid Road
Act of 1916, also known
as the Bankhead Bill, was
passed, which authorized
$75 million for federal-aid
improvements, along with
an additional $10 million
over a 10-year period for
roads and trails within
national forests. It also
required each state to establish a highway agency
to carry out federal-aid
projects.
The SCDOT didnt come
along until after the federal portion had come along
and created this legislation, Pace said. And if
Im not mistaken, it sort
of dictated out that the
states would have to follow legislation in a similar fashion to create their
departments to help with
the maintenance of these
roads and other issues.
The Bankhead Highway
also served as a tool to
establishing federal and
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In grateful memory
BY NORMAN CANNADA
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
s a child growing up during the

Vietnam War, I remember watching
the CBS Evening News and the daily
reports from the front in Vietnam. Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather and others on
the CBS News team reported right from
the action, talking to real live soldiers
and hearing about lives that were lost as
American men were representing their
nation on the battlefield.
As a child and teen, I must admit, I
never gave much thought to the sacrifices made by those who paid the ultimate
price to protect our nation. I didnt even
think about the sacrifice of those who
survived many coming home with
physical injuries or emotional scars
that would affect the rest of their lives.
I did not know anyone who had been to
Vietnam and, therefore, did not personally know anyone who had been affected
by the war.
I only had fear for myself.
I was afraid that, in a few years, I
would be drafted and sent to Vietnam.
I was afraid that I would become one of

the stories I had seen on television.
That didnt happen. The war ended
four years before I graduated from high
school. When I turned 18, I was in the
first group of young men who were not
drafted. We had to register with Selective Service, but there was no draft. I
breathed a sigh of relief.
The sacrifices of our military heroes
and their families became more personal for me in the early 1980s, when
my brother, Steve, volunteered to join
the U.S. Navy. He served four years
honorably and is a proud veteran, but
his wife had to make sacrifices at times
being away from him while he was on an
assignment and my mother was always
concerned about his safety.
In 2006, my oldest son, Tres, joined
the U.S. Air Force and is currently serving as a Staff Sergeant in Warner Robins,
Ga. He missed the birth of one of his
children and his wife and family have
sacrificed when he has gone overseas,
including one tour in Iraq.
My prayer life for military service personnel changed dramatically when my
son joined the Air Force.

My fianc, Michelle, is a veteran of the
U.S. Army and still struggles with a back
injury she sustained while serving in
Germany in the mid-1990s.
Steve, Tres and Michelle, like so many
others, willingly sacrificed a part of
themselves for the greater good of our
nation. We should all be grateful to all
who have donned a military uniform.
They are true heroes.
While I was never in the military, I
have grown to appreciate the role of our
military and the sacrifices their families
make for the nation. In my work as a
journalist and a minister, I have met
many people who have served and heard
their stories. I met one man who was a
Prisoner of War in Japan during World
War II. More than 50 years after the war,
he was still angry for the way he was so
inhumanely treated. I met a homeless
man who became my friend in West Virginia. His mind was scarred by the horrors he saw and experienced in Vietnam.
He wasnt always in touch with reality
and one day, he even attacked me. His
mind was never the same.
There are so many other families who

never got to say goodbye to their loved
ones. Some dont even know where the
body of their fallen hero is.
Every time I see a wreath laid at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as it
was on Memorial Day this week, I am
reminded the families of those in that
tomb dont know their family member is
there. The bodies were never identified.
Hopefully, you took time away from
your cookouts with family and friends
Monday to thank a veteran or current
member of the military for the sacrifices
they have made for us. Many did not
pay the ultimate price of their life while
in service, but their sacrifices are real
none the less. If you havent done that,
you can still do it today. We must also
not forget to thank the countless mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, husbands,
wives and other family and friends
whose lost love ones in service to our
country.
Altogether these are the real heroes
and they deserve our thanks today and
every day.
THE UPPER ROOM
CURIOUSLY
AMANDA
Light
for the world
AMANDA IRWIN
Staff reporter
A childs
perspective
Read Matthew 5:13-16
ou are the light of the

world. A city on top of a hill
cant be hidden. Matthew
5:14 (CEB)
One morning I sat in my cozy
upstairs room overlooking
the river the room where I
spend time with God. As I read
the scripture quoted above, I
hoped and prayed that I could
be a light to those I would meet
and work with that day. Then
I looked across the river and
noticed a house that stood out
from the others. It was bright
and shining with a strong light.
On looking more closely I could
see that it was catching and
reflecting the rays of the earlymorning sun.
By being open to the

work of the Holy Spirit
in me, I can reflect
Gods light and love...
For me, that house was an
example of how I could be a
light in my world. By being
open to the work of the Holy
Spirit in me, I can reflect Gods
light and love in the world.
However, I can shine that light
into the world only if my relationship with God is a priority.
Jesus said, I am the light of
the world (John 8:12). When
we draw near to Jesus through
prayer, Bible study, and fellowship with other believers, we
can reflect this light to those
who do not know Him. When
we are open and available to
the light of Jesus, we like
beacons in a dark world can
shine his love on others.
Prayer: Heavenly Father,
thank you for the light Jesus
brings into our lives. May we
reflect his light in all we do
today. Amen.
Thought for the day: How
can I reflect the light of Jesus
today?
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EDITORIAL
Students are thriving

at Bonds Career Center
The J. Harley Bonds Career Center may be located in the old Greer High building, but behind
the old doors students are gaining access to the
newest technologies and applications. They are
learning the skills they need to gain certification for high paying jobs.
The classes offered at Bonds are vast and varied. They include: animal science, animation, automotive technology, biomedical science, building construction, computer service technology,
cosmetology, culinary arts, esthetics, health sciences, horticulture, mechatronics, mechanical/
architecture design, machine tool technology,
webpage design and welding technology.
Programs are one or two years with each culminating in students earning licenses, national
certification, or college credit. The courses are
designed for students who are planning on pursuing a two-year associate degree, a four-year
degree, or a career after graduation.
Companies need skilled labor in these areas,
and Bonds is providing it right in our own backyard. Gone are the days when a vocational education is the last resort for students who dont
succeed in a regular classroom. These students
are choosing to attend Bonds during their junior and senior years to gain access to careers.
Think about the cost of hiring an electrician,
plumber or a welder. People with those skills
are well paid because they are trained to do
jobs most people cannot do.
GE has an apprenticeship program and wants
Bonds students to join them. They have an aging skilled labor workforce so they see the need
for new people learning to run machine tool
mills, lathes, grinders and drill presses. Bonds
students can do that.
What students learn in regular classrooms at
their Blue Ridge, Eastside, Greer, Riverside and
Wade Hampton high campuses is routinely put
into practice during classes at Bonds.
In carpentry and masonry, math and science
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Billy Cannada | Editor
Phil Buchheit
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Shaun Moss
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Companies need skilled labor in

these areas, and Bonds is providing
it right in our own backyard.
coincide. Communication skills are a necessity

in every job from running a restaurant kitchen
to being able to read a blueprint. Bonds students start to connect academics and real world
skills while they are still in high school.
Teachers at the school say that they love when
they see the light bulb go off in a student. After
a wall has been built or two pieces of metal have
been soldered together, there is a sense of accomplishment that is tangible.
Last year, welding students capped back-toback state titles in both the singles and team
competitions in the SkillsUSA contest. In the
singles competitions, Bonds welders beat 17
other schools; in the team competitions, they
beat 11 others.
This year was no different, as two more welding
students captured individual state titles.These
kinds of results are a product of hard work.
This is my whole life, instructor Todd Varholy said of the program he teaches. I was a
former student of Foothills Welding and I took
over for my teacher that taught me when I was
a teenager. Carrying that tradition on means everything to me.
This is what has to happen. Because weve
had skilled instructors in our community for so
many years, more skilled instructors are being
born.
Ive got 20 kids signed up for internships
this summer, Varholy said. These kids are going to go out and get a paid internship for more
training, and then theres about 10 companies
that want to hire them. The ball is rolling. Weve
got great things going on here.
Great things, indeed
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spent Saturday with my

2-year-old niece Eva, and the
experience was gratifying,
but not for reasons I expected.
When I arrived to pick her
up at 8:30 a.m., she was awake
under protest. Sitting on the
couch, tightly gripping a bowl
of dry cereal with both arms,
between bites, she repeatedly
rested in the bowl, randomly
waking with cheerios stuck
to her face. When she finally
overcame, we went to the
Greenville Zoo.
The most rewarding part
was realization that the tiniest things make tiny people
happy. I was excited to bring
Eva to the zoo, certain she
would be wowed by the animals. Stopping at each exhibit,
Eva pointed and smiled as she
saw creatures in their pseudohabitats, but untamable excitement burst forth from all twofeet of her tiny stature when
she spotted the childrens
playground. In her trot-like
fashion, she rushed over to
the slide where she wouldve
been content to spend the rest
of the day.
Wherever we went, Evas tiny
voice singing made-up words
served as background music.
In the shameless manner only
children possess, Eva sang like
no one was listening. Equally
endearing was the way her
emotions were so apparent.
When she was excited, she
was REALLY excited. When
she heard someone clap, she
clapped too. When she heard
music, she danced not caring
she was the only one. Watching a child learn and see
things and experience things
for the first time is revitalizing.
I was disappointed, though,
by the parents at the playground, who likely were just
exhausted, however, it seemed
the innocence and newness of
a childs perspective was lost
on them.
As adults we become desensitized to the spectacular
world we live. Most things we
see and experience no longer
fascinate us, causing us to
wade on the side of pessimism. After watching Eva, I
couldnt help but want to challenging myself to experience
new things and push my limits
in areas I would otherwise shy
away from in cautiousness. I
challenge you to do the same.
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wednesday, may 27, 2015
Bonds welders win

state championships
By Billy Cannada
Editor
Two local students took
home top honors at the
SkillsUSA state competition last week, earning individual titles in welding.
J. Harley Bonds Career
Center seniors Angelo
Hernandez and Rodian
Manjerres outperformed
the competition, securing a spot in the national
competition in Louisville,
Kentucky on June 22.
Hernandez took first
place in the singles competition at SkillsUSA
Thats the hardest title
to win, and he performed
well, Bonds welding instructor Todd Varholy
said. You have to be the
perfect student and great
at every process. Were
very proud of him. He won
the team event with two
other guys last year and
he came back his senior
year wanting more. Hes a
very hard working young
man.
Manjerres won the Action Skills competition.
She used a welding
simulator from a company called Reality Works
to demonstrate proper
techniques, Varholy said.
Were super proud of her
and the company wants
to feature her in a couple
of different international
welding magazines. Its a
great thing for her.
Manjerres leads a growing group of female welders that have already
shown their strength in
competition.
Every student is equal
in our program, but to
see these young ladies
choose that career path is
something special to me,
Varholy said. They dont
have to come in and get
dirty, sweaty and work
that hard every single
daybut theyve chosen
to do that. That makes me
very, very proud.
The 14th year instructor
said he invests a lot into
the program and so do his
students.
Photo | Submitted
Angelo Hernandez, left, and Rodian Manjerres took home

top honors at the SkillsUSA competition.
This is my whole life,
Varholy said. I was a former student of Foothills
Welding and I took over
for my teacher that taught
me when I was a teenager.
Carrying that tradition on
means everything to me.
Success in competitions
could mean full-time jobs
for students in the near
future.
Ive got 20 kids signed
up for internships this
summer, Varholy said.
These kids are going to
go out and get a paid internship for more training,
and then theres about 10
companies that want to
hire them. The ball is rolling. Weve got great things
going on here.
There are about 80 students in the welding program, but Varholy expects
that number to increase
significantly next year.

We had 100 applications going into this year,
but I took about 55 new
students, he said. You
dont get in the program
just because you sign up.
Youve got to earn it and
its hard work. I want dedication from my students
everyday for two years,
and if they do that, well
do amazing things.
These students keep
driving to be their best
and its amazing for their
school, program and everything, Varholy added.
We expect to be the best
school in the state every
year. Thats the way I run
my program.
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life insurance for the first
time with a child rider.
The insurance company
denied my request for the
rider portion because my
son has hemophilia. Do
you have any suggestions
or advice?
DR: Unfortunately,
youre going to have a difficult time with this situation. Its generally pretty
hard for hemophiliacs to
get life insurance. I hope
you understand thats a
statistical statement, not
a spiritual statement.
You can always cover
him as a child by building
an emergency fund over
and above the three to six
months of expenses I normally recommend. A child
rider is just a small policy
to cover final expenses
and things like that, so
you could self-insure by
saving up in the event
God forbid of a worst
case scenario. An average funeral today costs
around $7,000 to $10,000.
You could always spend
less, but if you guys have
reasonable safeguards
this isnt a situation you
should be facing. I mean,
there are probably some
things he just shouldnt
do from a common sense
standpoint, right? But
lots of folks have long,
wonderful lives with that
particular condition.
It might be that as
research on the disease
progresses and as he gets
older, theres a possibility that he could qualify.
Think about this. If you
even whispered a word
like cancer anywhere
near your name 25 years
ago in the insurance business, you were done no
life insurance of any kind.
Nowadays, they look at all
the factors involved. You
can actually have had cancer and get life insurance.
In short, I think theres
hope for the future. In the
meantime, I would cover
it with a slightly larger
emergency fund. Just add
a few thousand to what
you would normally set
aside for emergencies,
because you might face
some medical issues, as
well.
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Q: What are the longterm effects of declaring
bankruptcy?
DR: One of the biggest aftershocks of filing
bankruptcy is that it stays
on your credit report for
years afterward. A Chapter 7 filing, which wipes
out everything and gives
you a clean slate, stays
on your report for 10
years. Chapter 13, which
is a repayments plan, and
Chapter 11, another type

of large bankruptcy or
business bankruptcy, both
stay on your credit bureau
report for seven years.
Another big problem
is that it can follow you
around when it comes to
applications or when you
apply for different types
of licenses. Many of these
ask if youve ever filed
bankruptcy. It doesnt ask
if its still on your credit
report; it will ask if youve
ever filed bankruptcy.
If you have, youll have
instances for the rest of
your life when you have
to admit it and explain
it all over again. So, its
an emotional scar that
follows you around for a
long, long time.
Thats why I recommend people do everything they can to avoid
bankruptcy. Its not an
easy do-over; its a lastresort kind of thing.
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The Greer Citizen

Eldridge El Blackwell
Eldridge I. El, 87, of
Greer, widower of Edna
Wood Blackwell, went
home to be with the Lord
on Wednesday, May 20,
2015, at his home surrounded by his family.
El was born in Holly
Springs, the son of the late
R.F. Uncle Bob and Cecilia Gosnell Blackwell. He
was a graduate of Greer
High School; retired from
Homelite Textron in 1989
after 30 years of service;
retired Minister of Music
at Ebenezer Welcome Baptist Church, Landrum, in
October, 2011; lead singer
of the former Foothills
Boys Quartet; past president and lifetime member
(with perfect attendance)
of the Tyger River Ruritan
Club for over 40 years;
and a member of Apalache
Baptist Church.
Surviving are a son,
Tommy Blackwell (Sandra), of Greer; one daughter, Dottie Spencer (Steve),
of Greer; grandchildren,
Ondra
Blackwell-Hall
(Todd), Bryan Bradley and
Christa Spencer Tompkins
(Edward); great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jonathan Hall, Chris and Chase
Bradley, Mason and Gracie
Tompkins; one great-great
grandchild, Luke Hall; and
three sisters, Iva Wood, Ernestine Scroggs and Hilda
Morris, all of Greer.
Mr. Blackwell was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jennifer Spencer; brothers, Connon,
Woodrow, Virgil, Durham,
Grover and Rochelle Blackwell; sisters, Bertha Lance,
Ruth Smith, Allaree Armstrong, Maggie Armstrong,
and Frances Stewart.
The family received
friends on Friday, May
22, 2015, from 6-8 p.m. at
Wood Mortuary. Funeral
services were Saturday,
May 23, 2015, at 2 p.m. at
Apalache Baptist Church.
Burial followed at Wood
Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made
to Open Arms Hospice,
1836 W. Georgia Road,
Simpsonville, 29680 or
Apalache Baptist Church,
1915 Gap Creek Road,
Greer, SC 29651.
The family is at the residence.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
A native of Duncan, son

of the late Charlie I. Robison and Mary Foster Robison, he was a U.S. Navy
Veteran of WWII and a
U.S. Army Veteran of the
Korean War. Sam worked
at Southern Bleachery
and then was the owner
of S&S Mobile Homes for
39 years. Sam was an active lifelong member of
Fairview Baptist Church,
a member of the Taylors
Masonic Lodge, a Hejaz
Shriner and a member of
V.F.W. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,
great-grandfather
and
friend. Sam was a man of
few words and when Sam
spoke you listened.
Surviving are his son,
David W. Robison (Renee),
of Greer; daughter, Mary
Elizabeth Beth Choppa
(Dave), of Woodstock,
Georgia; two grandsons,
Bobby Choppa and Bryan
S. Choppa; granddaughter, Stacy Robison Conwell
(Christopher); great-granddaughter, Alea Robison;
great-grandson, Braylon
Conwell; niece, Martha Ann
Darby (Ken) of Piedmont;
nephew, Charles Robinson of Fayetteville, North
Carolina; brothers-in-law
and sisters-in-law, Daniel
Lowe of Payson, Arizona,
Maurice Lowe (Myrtis) of
Greer, Jerry Lowe of Greer
and Marion L. Lowe (Reba
Sue) of Jefferson City, Tennessee.
Mr. Robison was predeceased by three brothers,
Vinson Robison, Charlie
D. Robison and Johnny A.
Robison, and three sisters,
Evelyn Duvall, Cynthia
Wood and Lucille Roberts.
Funeral services will
be held 4 p.m. Thursday
at The Wood Mortuary,
officiated by Dr. Tom
Burns. Burial will follow
at Fairview Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Bobby Choppa and
Bryan Choppa; son-in-law,
Dave Choppa; grandsonin-law, Christopher Conwell; and brothers-in-law,
Maurice Lowe and Marion
Lowe. Honorary escort
will be the Bill Dill Sunday
School Class of Fairview
Baptist Church.
Visitation will be held
2:30-3:45 p.m. Thursday
at The Wood Mortuary.
The families are at their
respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Fairview Baptist Cemetery
Fund, 1300 Locust Hill
Road, Greer, SC 29651.
Dorris A. Hatcher
Dorris Auchmuty Hatcher, 90, of 4023 Pennington

Road, widow of USAF Ret.
Charles W. Hatcher, died
May 21, 2015, at Bayberry
Inn.
Mrs. Hatcher was a
daughter of the late
Charles and Winnie Ellison
Auchmuty of LaGrange,
Georgia. She was educated
in LaGrange public schools
and the Montgomery Business College. She was
a member of Memorial
United Methodist Church,
Greer.
Surviving are two grandsons, Pete Bellinger, Jr.,
(Amanda) and Chris Bellinger (Allison), both of
Greer; and four greatgrandchildren, Chaz, Cam,
Cole, Susie Bellinger.
Mrs. Hatcher was predeceased by a daughter,
Susan Hatcher Bellinger;
a premature infant daughter, Ann Elizabeth Hatcher; and a grandson, Charlie
Bellinger.
Services and burial will
be conducted at a later
date at Arlington National
Cemetery.
to Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 North
Main Street, Greer, SC
29651.
The families are at their
respective homes.
Samuel B. Robison
Veteran
Samuel Bryan Robison,

86, formerly of 871 N.
Rutherford Road, widower
of Mary Lou
Lowe Robison,
passed
away
May 26, 2015, at Autumn
Leaves of Towne Lake.
Miller, and two sisters,

Vee Smoot and Clois
Sims.
Funeral services will be
held 4 p.m. Wednesday
at The Wood Mortuary,
conducted by Rev. Larry
Mayfield. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memory
Gardens. Pallbearers will
be Jim Sims, Dillon Turner,
Barrett Brown, Jason Isbell,
Kip Walker, Sam Howell,
Joey Painter, Stuart McConnell, Christopher Lemons
and Eli Howard.
Visitation was held 6-8
p.m. Tuesday at The Wood
Mortuary.
The family is at the home
of her daughter, Bafhonia
Brown, 380 Kelly Road,
Woodruff, SC 29388.
Weekend Outlook
Warm, drier weekend weather
After a warm and humid week with afternoon

rain and thunderstorms, will see drier weather
for the weekend. Partly to mostly cloudy skies
will stay with us for the remainder of the week
as temperatures stay in the middle 80s with afternoon rain and thunderstorms possible each
afternoon. Highs on Saturday and Sunday will
climb to the upper 80s with overnight lows in
the upper 60s. Have a great weekend!
Hoyt Andrew Drew

Swafford, Jr., 59, of Greer,
died May 20, 2015.
A native of Greenville
County, he was a son of
Hoyt Andrew Swafford,
Sr., of Taylors, and the late
Faye Harbin Swafford, was
the owner of Drews Home
Improvement and property management, and a
member of Fairview Baptist Church.
Surviving also are his
wife, Rene Smith Swafford,
of the home; a daughter, Amanda Swafford,
of Greer; a brother, Van
Swafford (Tina), of Greer;
one granddaughter, Rylynn Rene Davis; two nieces, Brooke Swafford and
Michelle Gosnell; three
nephews, Blake Swafford,
Josh and Jake Smith; a precious mother-in-law, June
Meme Smith, of Greer;
a special family friend,
Libby Blackstock, of Simpsonville; and his beloved
dogs, Cocoa and Lola.
Funeral services were
held 3 p.m. Sunday at
Praise Cathedral, conducted by Pastor Jerry Madden
and Walt Glenn. Burial followed in Hillcrest Memory
Gardens.
Visitation was held 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the
church prior to the service. Pallbearers were Danny Hix, Josh Smith, Jake
Smith, Mike McGregor,
Chip Patat, Jeff Howell,
Leon Hix, and Gary Capps.
The family is at the
home of his brother and
sister-in-law, Van and Tina
Swafford, 109 Peachtree
Drive, Greer, SC 29651.
to the Greer Community
Ministries, P.O. Box 1373,
Greer, SC 29652.
Bonnie Nanny Smith
Tommy Lee Welch
Bonnie Miller Smith, 80,

of 136 Maple Drive, died
May 25, 2015, at McCall
Hospice House.
A native of Oneonta,
Alabama, daughter of the
late Carl Josh and Elsie
Bennifield Miller, she was
a retired textile employee
and of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are her husband, William Harry Smith,
of the home; four daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Gary Hendrix, Belinda Rumsey, Bonita and
Jim West, all of Greer, and
Bafhonia BB and Robin
Brown, of Woodruff; two
sons and daughter-in-law,
Butch and Leigh Smith and
Bobby Smith, all of Greer;
one sister, Virginia West, of
Greer; nine grandchildren,
Dionna Walker (Kip), Lindsey Howell (Sam), Brandy
Paddie (Dale), Melissa
Hawkins, Dasha Painter
(Joey), Candace Lemons
(Christopher), Kaci Isbell
(Jason), Stuart McConnell
(Della) and Barrett Brown
(Brittnee); 13 great-grandchildren, Ava Walker, Bella
Walker, Paige Howell, Sadie Howell, Dillon Turner
(Andrea), Xavier Paddie,
Jackson Painter, Madison
Hawkins, Miller Lemons,
Karson Lemons, Ella Isbell,
Mason McConnell, and Barron Brown; and one greatgreat-grandchild,
Tylan
Turner.
She was predeceased
by two brothers, Wendell
Miller and Idolphus Doc
Tommy Lee Welch, 74,

died May 19, 2015.
A native of Greenville
County, he was a son
of the late James Pressley and Katherine Wood
Welch, a retired employee
of GE Turbine Plant, and
a member of Washington
Baptist Church.
Surviving are a son
and daughter-in-law, Jeffery and Donna Welch,
of Woodruff; a sister and
brother-in-law, Judy and
Carol Friddle, of Greer;
four grandchildren, Ryne
Christian Welch, Reid
Cameron Welch, Ridgeland
Chase Welch, and Reagan
Faith Welch.
Mr. Welch was predeceased by one son, Mark
Welch, and one brother,
James Allen Welch.
Graveside services were
1 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Memory Gardens,
conducted by Dr. David
Whitcomb.
Visitation was held 6:30
until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday
at the Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home of the sister, 105
Highmount Drive, Greer,
SC 29651.
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SALUTE: Veterans honored for service
FROM PAGE ONE
in Vietnam. Peach also

served in Vietnam, boasting more than 20 years
of military experience.
Robinson fought in World
War II after being drafted
in 1943 and Shows served
a brief stint in the Marine
Corps.
Id worked here for
about a year and I realized
we had a couple of veterans, said Childs, whose
dad served in World War
II. Thats when I decided
I needed to do something.
My heart goes out to veterans. Why should we wait
until their gone to tell them
we appreciate them giving
up part of their lives and
their families?
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As we start to look at
the impact this community is going to see over the
next 15 years and beyond,
the plan helps us identify
strategies to address those
things, Driggers said.
The plan will also focus
on parks and green space,
along with attracting private investments.
There will be more private investment here with
the second plan, but there
will certainly be investments on the public side,
like the redevelopment of
the Main Street corridor
between Highway 29 and
downtown, Driggers said.
Whats important to note
in a plan is that there are
lots of strategies and lots
ideas. Some of those we
will do and some of those,
we will not. Its just a blueprint that gives us a basis
of what, if and how.
Driggers said community involvement has been
crucial throughout the
past 18 months.
Fifteen years isnt that
far off, but there will be
members of this group
that wont be here at the
completion of what were
doing, he said. This will
be a transition plan, which
is why it will have to be
fluid enough to allow, as
leadership changes, priority changes. One of the
things Kimley-Horn did
an excellent job of was
capturing, not what the
leadership envisioned, but
what the community envisioned.
We have to feed him and

do everything for him,
she said. But when you
say thank you for your
service in Vietnam, he
gets emotional. I think it
touches their heart.
Patriot Guard Riders got
involved in the ceremony
several years ago.
We have a lot of respect
for our veterans and, of
course, our deceased veterans, Ronald Forbes, ride
captain, said. I know that
Memorial Day is to honor
the fallen, but we try not
to wait until theyre fallen
to honor them. It means a
lot to them and this is a
way to give back.
They gave ultimate sacrifice for our country, he
said. More people should
take the time to honor
them, not just on Memo-
rial Day, but everyday.

Forbes has been the ride
captain for several military funerals.
Its the worst thing that
I love to do, he said. To
me, its surreal. I have a
great respect for anybody
who ever put on a uniform
and defended this country, whether they died or
not. And I think everybody
should. We try to honor as
many of them as often as
we can.
Childs said Active Day
clients and veterans enjoy
the time with the Patriot
Guard Riders.
Everybody loves the
bikes, she said. We just
try to do something special
to let them know theyve
not been forgotten.
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Suber Road Baptist Church

welcomes new pastor
BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
After 10 months without a senior pastor, Suber
Road Baptist Church introduced Pastor Jim Wetterlund as its fourth leader in
35 years.
Wetterlund has been
serving the church in
many capacities since
2008, when he was hired
part-time as the church
youth pastor. In the spring
of 2009, Wetterlund joined
the full-time staff and has
served as the youth pastor until last summer,
when former senior pastor Chuck Bonadies accepted a position in a ministry in Connecticut. While
the church sought a man
to fill the position, Wetterlund stepped in to fill
the role of interim pastor
before being asked by the
pulpit committee to hand
in a resume.
I never put a resume
out during the transition
time, said Wetterlund.
My goal was to serve
the church however that
worked out. The pulpit
committee unanimously
decided to ask me, and I
talked to Chuck [Bonadies]
about that.
Wetterlund is no stranger
to a pastors responsibilities. Wetterlund grew up
in Northern Illinois, where
his dad was a pastor, and
then moved to Central Illinois in high school. He
moved to Greenville in
1998 to attend Bob Jones
University,
where
he
earned an undergraduate
degree in Bible in 2002. He
then graduated from BJU
with a Masters in Pastoral
Studies in 2006 and then
a Masters of Divinity in
2011. He plans to pursue
his Doctorate of Ministry
in the next few years.
My dad was in the ministry, so I was exposed
early on and given a love
for Gods work, said Wet-
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Jim Wetterlund was recently named the new pastor

at Suber Road Baptist Church.
terlund. Teaching is a big
part of [the ministry] to
me, and I am still learning.
Wetterlund met his wife,
Jenny, when he was traveling as a recruiter for BJU
in 2003. Jenny was recovering from her battle with
cancer and was still living
in Arizona until she felt
strong enough to start
school at BJU. They began
dating in college and will
celebrate their ninth wedding anniversary in December. The couple now
has three children as well
Isaac, age five; Hudson,
age four; and Chandler,
age two.
Jenny is a great people
person, praised Wetterlund. But first and foremost, she is a pastors wife
and mom.
While Wetterlund continued to pursue his dreams
of serving in the ministry,
he and Jenny worked as
recruiters for BJU, traveling around the country for
a year, meeting students
interested in the school.
Wetterlund was first introduced to Suber Road because Jenny was a regular
attender.
I wasnt overly impressed at first, admitted Wetterlund. But that
wasnt really fair because
there was a guest speaker
here at the time.
Wetterlunds sister-inlaw then invited him to
play in a Bob Jones University tournament, where he
met one of the current deacons, Bert Arrowood. Soon
he found himself having
lunch with the assistant
pastor and soon met Bonadies. He was then asked to
join the staff, and he and
Jenny put their hearts into
serving the teens of Suber
Road.
Wetterlund officially began his new role as pastor
on May 10 Mothers Day.
He is already looking at
both the short-term priorities for the church and the
long-term goals.
Were going to take the
summer time to regroup
and make minor changes
like getting a new sign,
making a welcome center,
and being more visitorconscious basically structurally organizing, said
Wetterlund. Long-term,
CHURCH
NEWS
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CALENDAR
I would like to focus on

discipleship and preaching. We want to worship
together as believers; we
want to build more into
each others lives; and we
want to advance the Gospel.
Currently, Wetterlund is
also looking to fill in his
staffing needs. The church
is currently in need of two
assistant pastors one to
focus on youth ministries
and one to focus on music
ministry.
We want them to be
assistant pastors who are
over specific areas, said
Wetterlund. We want to
give the youth pastor time
to be with all groups, and
we want a music pastor
who can shepherd and administrate. Basically, we
want to hire on character
first.
Although the church
started with just 40 charter members, it now has a
membership of 280 plus
children. On an average
Sunday, attendance is at
400 people.
Most importantly, we
want to be known as a
Gospel-centered community of believers, said
Wetterlund. I am encouraged with the shift our
church has gone through
because people have to
pick their shepherd. And
I have been encouraged by
our leadership as we grow
together.
Suber Road Baptist is
looking for more opportunities to be involved in
the community. On June
22-26, the church will be
hosting Answers in Genesis Vacation Bible School,
International Spy Academy: Agents for the One
True God at 6:30 p.m.
each evening.
Suber Road Baptist is located at 445 S. Suber Rd.
To register for VBS, visit
suberroad.org.
Holly Springs Baptist

Church and Mt Lebanon
Baptist Church seniors
will join the Apalache Baptist Church seniors on this
trip. The seniors will meet
at Chick-fil-A in Greer on
May 28 (6 p.m.) for an evening meal.
YOUTH FUNDRAISER
MAY 30
Greer Church of God of

Prophecy, located at 2416
Highway 14, will host a
youth fundraiser on May
30 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
There will be vendors on
site and a Silent Auction.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

AT MILFORD CHURCH
Milford Baptist Church

will host a Vacation Bible
School titled Journey Off
the Map! from June 15-19
from 6:15-8:30 p.m. There
will be classes for all ages
and adults.
is located at 1282 Milford
Church Road, Greer. For
more information, visit
milfordbaptistgreer.org.
PASTORS PRAYER
BREAKFAST
The Three Rivers Baptist Association will be

hosting a Pastors Prayer
Breakfast Tuesday, June
23 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
at the TRBA Mission Center at 4305 Locust Hill
Road, Taylors. The event,
Country
entitled Current Cultural

Challenges to Evangelism,
Discipleship and Missions, will touch on issues
affecting free speech and
religion and will be led by
Dr. Bill Cashion. For more
information or to register,
visit threeriversba.org/upcoming-events/
ABNER CREEK
DRAMA CAMP
Abner Creek Baptist

Church will host a kids
summer Drama Camp August 3 7 from 8:30 a.m.
until 2:30 p.m. daily. The
cost of camp is $25 per
child up to a $65 family maximum. All children
ages 5-12 are welcome.
Participants will learn the
musical, Splash Kingdom:
A Lifesaving Musical for
Kids. Each day of camp,
children will experience a
fun-filled schedule of activities including crafts,
snacks, playtime, musical
rehearsals and more. The
childrens drama performance of Splash Kingdom
will be held Sunday, August 9 at 6 p.m. in the worship center.
To register your child
for Drama Camp visit
abnercreekbaptist.com
and pay online. Camp is
expected to fill up fast.
Drama Camp will be held
on the church campus at
2461 Abner Creek Rd in
Greer, 877-6604
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Man arrested for Motor Lodge shooting

One man is in custody
for a shooting that occurred late Saturday night
in Spartanburg. According
to an email written by department spokesman Kevin Bobo, the shooting occurred Sunday morning at
approximately 1:50 a.m. in
room 258 at the Spartanburg Motor Lodge at 800
Charisma Dr. The suspect
is Gerald Akeen Gadsden,
25, of 1000 Pinegate Dr.,
Apt. 31 in Spartanburg.
A motive for the incident remains unclear, but
once the victim was identified and witnesses interviewed,
Gadsden was developed
as a suspect and eventually located by the Anderson County Sheriffs Office at a hospital in their
jurisdiction. Gadsden had
gone there for some unknown reason, but when
his explanation of why he
was seeking treatment became suspicious, the hospital alerted the Anderson
County Sheriffs Office.
Once their deputies arrived and questioned him,
Gadsden confessed that he
had shot someone in Spartanburg and handed them
the victims identification.
Anderson County arrested
Gadsden on an outstanding bench warrant from
Spartanburg for public
disorderly conduct.
Gadsden was transported
from Anderson back to
Spartanburg, where he
was arrested on warrants
for attempted murder and
possession of a weapon
during the commission
of a violent crime. He remains incarcerated at the
detention facility, and the
victim remains in intensive care at Spartanburg
Regional Medical Center.
MAN KILLED, WOMAN

INJURED IN SPARTANBURG
CO. HOMICIDE
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The Spartanburg County

Sheriffs Office said they
have charged two suspects
after a man was fatally
shot and a woman was injured Friday.
Deputies said Jason Andrew Cash, 24, of Inman,
and Steven Richard Lewis,
29, of Greensboro, NC,
have been charged with
murder and attempted
murder.
Deputies said the men
were taken into custody in
North Carolina early Saturday morning, and are in
detention facilities pending their return to South
Carolina.
Dispatchers said the
shooting happened along
the 3800 block before 5:30
a.m.
Master Deputy Mike
Clevenger said two people
were shot and one person
died.
The Spartanburg County
coroner said Carey Michael Mauldin, 40, was
pronounced dead on the
scene at 7:46 a.m. at his
residence on Highway
11 in Chesnee where the
shooting occurred.
A neighbor said a woman
came to his door in only
underwear and a shirt with
her hands taped behind
her back and her mouth
taped shut. The witness
said she was bloody and
it appeared she had been
shot in the head.
The neighbor said the
woman was frantic and
when he removed the tape,
she told him to check on
her boyfriend. The neighbor then said he called
911.
The witness said other
neighbors went to the
house, including a first
responder, and saw the
womans boyfriend was
dead.
More than a dozen law
enforcement vehicles were
parked nearby and investigators had set taped off
crime scene areas.
Officials at nearby Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary School said field
day activities had been
canceled amid the ongoing
investigation. Doors were
locked as normal but officials said no outdoor activities would take place.
Coroner Rusty Clevenger
said an autopsy performed
Saturday
confirmed
Mauldins cause of death
to be internal and external
hemorrhage secondary to
gunshot wounds to the abdomen. Clevengers office
could not release the number of gunshot wounds
due to the investigation.
The coroners office officially ruled Mauldins
death a homicide.
CRIME REPORT
(Note: All information

contained in the following
blotter was taken directly
from the official incident
reports filed by the Greer
Police Department or The
Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office or The Greenville County Sheriffs Office. All suspects are to be
considered innocent until
proven guilty in the court
of law.)
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Justin Petrick, 27, of 106

Old Woodruff Road C in
Greer has been charged
with criminal domestic
violence and assault & battery (third degree).
According to an incident
report furnished by Greer
Police, officers responded
to the above address after
receiving notification of
a domestic disturbance.
There, Petrick said that his
childs mother and grandmother had assaulted him
so he shoved them both
out of his apartment,
kicking ones leg when it
blocked the doorway. He
had scratches to his wrist,
neck and lower back.
Later at the Greer Police
Department, one of those
complainants told officers
that Petrick had slammed
her head against the wall
after pulling her into the
apartment. She claimed,
moreover, that her mother
had only entered into the
conflict to come to her aid.
There were injuries to both
her and her mother. Photographs were taken and
Petrick was determined to
be the primary aggressor.
The judge wrote warrants for his arrest.
CDV
Donald Allen Chalmers,

61, of 309 Buncombe St.
in Greer has been charged
violence of a high and aggravated nature.
According to a Greer
Police incident report, officers responded to the
above address to find the
complainant standing in
the street with blood covering her face and torso.
She explained that Chalmers had hit her in the head
with a remote because he
was tired of her watching
the television all the time.
Chalmers was taken into
custody at the residence
and the victim was transported to Greer Memorial
Hospital to receive treatment.
DUI
Claire Kakuske, 23, of

113 Pine Walk Dr. in Greenville has been charged
with driving under the in-
fluence.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, a
collision occurred around
3 a.m. at the intersection
of Hammett Bridge and
South Buncombe. Kakuske
had smashed into the back
of another car upon coming to a red light. The
responding officer found
her disoriented, struggling
to stand and smelling of
alcohol. She was given
a field sobriety test and
failed. She was arrested
for DUI and taken to jail.
DUI
Jeffrey Lee McCullough,

42, of 304 Boling Ct. in
Taylors has been charged
with driving under the influence.
According to an incident
report supplied by Greer
Police, an officer saw the
subject driving very erratically in the area of Line St.
and Snow St. After making a left turn and hopping
a median, McCullough finally stopped for the police officer. His eyes were
bloodshot and he smelled
of alcohol, but admitted
to having just two beers
earlier in the night. A sobriety test was issued, and
the subject was arrested
after he failed.
Later at the Greer City
Police Department, McCullough
provided
a
breath sample of .18 percent.
CDV
Deondre Vontavious Whiteside, 19, of 205 Roe St.

in Greer has been charged
violence and resisting arrest.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, an
officer arrived at an address on West Poinsett St.
in reference to a domestic
dispute. The complainant
had two superficial abrasions on her face and one
on her arm.
Recounting how Whiteside had attacked her during a verbal argument, she
also revealed scratches on
the left side of her abdomen. Whiteside was told
he was under arrest. When
officers tried to handcuff
him, he attempted to pull
away and run. Finally the
two officers were able to
get him in handcuffs and
get him inside the cruiser.
A check of Whitesides
criminal history revealed
two other arrests for CDV
and one conviction.
PUBLIC DRUNKENESS
Raul Martinez, 28, of

200 Hampton Rd. in Greer
has been charged with
open container and public
drunkenness.
According to an incident report furnished by
Greer Police, officers were
dispatched to the Kangaroo station on East Wade
Hampton in reference to
some men drinking inside
a Ford Explorer. When police arrived on the scene,
they confronted the Explorers driver, Martinez.
The subject had a half-
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The station clerk said
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The Greer Citizen
BR FOOTBALL
Back
to the
basics
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Tigers wont be
starting from scratch this
fall, but theres plenty of
rebuilding to be done.
Waving goodbye to a key
group of seniors, the Blue
Ridge football team tested
its new look for the first
time Friday during the annual spring game.
We got what we were
looking to get out of it,
head coach Shane Clark
Obviously, we
continue to find
areas that we need
to work on with the
youth factor and
the inexperience
that were going to
have. This gave us
a chance to really
pinpoint some of
those areas.
Honoring the champs

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Spring
ball
It was the summer of 1957.

The local mills were bustling, Greer was a
much smaller community and the Post 115
team was on its way to making history.
Thursday night, that team reunited, celebrating its run to the American Legion
World Series.
It was great, Former player Steve Brown
said. It meant the world to us.
Eight players from the 57 team received
state championship rings, being recognized during Post 115s first home game
of the season.
It was a cool night for us, current
head coach Paul Kontowsky said. Sitting
down and talking with those guys, they
remember everything about that season.
Theyre still as passionate about it now
as they were back then.
Legion baseball has changed in
50 years.
For 17 and 18-year-old kids, it
was a lifetime experience for us,
Brown said. At that time, Greer
was the smallest team to ever go
to the national finals. It was Washington, D.C., Portland, Cincinnati
and little old Greer. It was the first
time a lot of us had even been on
a plane, but we had a heck of a
time.
Early on, Brown said he could
tell it was going to be a special season.
We won state, we won sectionals, we won regionals,
SEE CHAMPS | B4
This is now...
Shane Clark
The 1957 Greer American Legion Post 115 team reunited Thursday night when they were honored with state
championship rings during the first home game of the season.
Greer senior legion falls to Inman, Union

To open
season
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer Post 115 senior legion squad is off
to a rocky start, coming
up winless during its first
three games.
This is a great
team. Were going
to be fine.
Paul Kontowsky
Legion Post 115 Coach
Post
115
dropped
matchups to Inman (7-3)
and Union (15-0, 6-5) last
week, but head coach Paul
Kontowsky said rust is the
major issue.
I knew we were going to
start a little slow, he said.
Weve got a few kids that
didnt play a whole lot in
high school, so this is like
spring training for them.
Union knocked Greer off twice to start the season, outscoring Post 115 21-5 in two games.
The senior team will play at home Friday against Spartanburg.
Our goal was to start off
2-2 splitting with Union
and Inman. Unfortunately,
we lost our first three,
but we knew our offense
would start slow.
Expecting Inman and
WELCOME
TO THE
FAMILY!
BILLY
CANNADA
That was then...
Blue Ridge football coach

said. We made sure it was
a very controlled situation.
We did eight-play drives
for about six or seven different series, then we just
played situations after that
first and 10, second and
seven, third and three. It
gave us a chance to get a
look at a lot of guys.
Obviously, we continue
to find areas that we need
to work on with the youth
factor and the inexperience that were going to
have, he said. This gave
us a chance to really pinpoint some of those areas.
The backfield is a primary area of concern for the
Tigers, who lose playmakers Melvin Smith and Tay
Jenkins.
Vonta (Jenkins) will be
our primary runner this
SEE TIGERS | B4
BLAME
CANNADA
Union to be top teams this

summer, Kontowsky said
Greers two rivals look better than anticipated.
Theyre actually a little
bit better than we thought
they were going to be,
he said. Inman hits the

ball well and Union can
pitch. Theyre going to be
tough.
The team will continue
to look for production
from Sean McDermott of
St. Joes, who is off to a hot

start.
Hes been really great
on the mound, defensively
and offensively, Kontowsky said. Hes going
to be a really big key to
our team this year.
Other contributors include: Ethan Bray, Brayden
Edwards, Alex Williams,
Taylor Patterson, Ty Montgomery, Matt Finch, Hollis
Dobbins, Adam Burgess,
Tyler Crowe, Jordan Sizemore, Issac Adderholdt,
Will Thorpe, Jake Purvis
and Adam Acevedo.
Kontowsky said the
work ethic is there for his
team, and he expects it to
result in more wins.
We had practice last Friday night, and they went
as hard as they could for
three and a half hours, he
said. Theyre doing everything they need to do. This
is a great team. Were going to be fine. It might take
us another game or two to
get into it, but once everything starts rolling I think
were going to be a top
team to contend with.
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round this time

each year, football
fans get a shot in
the arm.
For football-oholics like myself, its not
nearly enough to tide
you over until the fall,
but it does provide just
enough to take the edge
off.
Spring practice.
Its what we all needed.
Sure, there are plenty
of exciting ways to stay
entertained throughout
the year. Basketball gets
you through the winter.
The elation of buzzerbeating three pointers
or a fast break dunk is
enough to put the end of
football season behind
you for a short while. But
lets be honest, the offseason drags on.
Weve been without
football since November,
and its starting to take
its toll.
I wasnt always this
football crazy. I played
in high school and loved
every minute of it, but
the enthusiasm for the
sport wasnt like it is in
the south. Growing up
in West Virginia, football
was a go-to sport, but it
wasnt something we did
together as a community.
We didnt have our
own stadium. We had
to drive 10 miles to a
stadium we shared with
two other high school
teams and several middle
school teams. We didnt
really have rivals, mainly
because the closest high
school to ours was 20-30
minutes away. I didnt
know what it was like to
play meaningful football
or watch it for that matter.
It wasnt until I moved
to the Greer area eight
years ago that I realized
football was an entirely
different animal here.
One of the first games
I covered was at Byrnes,
and I couldnt believe
what I was seeing. I
walked into a stadium
seating thousands and
gazed up at a jumbotron,
admiring everything I
had missed out on by not
growing up in football
country. It wasnt the
nicest stadium I had
ever stepped foot in, but
it blew my high school
away.
Each school has its own
particular lure.
A few games later, I
stood on the sidelines
at Dooley Field, watching Greer shred Pickens.
Every touchdown got a
roar from the monstrous
section designated for the
home team.
One of my favorite places to see a game that year
was at Blue Ridge. On any
given Friday, you could
spot my wife and I high in
the stands getting a birdseye view of the game (so I
could concentrate).
It turns out that was the
best place to sit.
Every time the Tigers
secured a first down,
one particular gentleman
made his way to center of
the isle, faced the audience and yelled, THATS
ANOTHER BLUE RIDGE...,
to which the crowd including my wife cried,
FIRST DOWN.
As hopes begin to build
for the coming season, I
think I speak for all of us
when I say, come quickly
August.
We need those Friday
night lights.
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the greer citizen
Riverside signings
cheerleading
Riverside recently saw 12 of its student

athletes sign during the spring commitment
period. Those signing included:
Chelsea Mansel, Juan Lopez, C.J. Cluck,
Philip Brazell, Michael King, Colin Kemp,
Myles Smith, Austin Fahr, Hannah Starrett,
Jaeyla Massey, Kaylie Holder and Kolbey Brush.
The athletes represented cheerleading, soccer,
golf, swimming, basketball and baseball.
Riversides Hannah Starrett will join the North Greenville cheer team next season.
Photos by
Mandy Ferguson
Jaeyla Massey will head to Limestone College in the fall to join the cheerleading squad.
Kaylie Holder signed a letter of intent with Anderson University to cheer next season.
Track & Field
Baseball
Austin Fahr committed to playing his college baseball at UNC Asheville next season.
Michael King will join the swim team at Catawba College in the fall.
Colby Brush will run track and field for North Greenville University next season.
Swimming
Colin Kemp signed his national letter of intent to attend Florida Atlantic in the fall.
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Dillon dominates race at Charlotte
For the second straight

Saturday, Denny Hamlin
had the chance to hold off
a races strongest car for
the victory.
Unlike last Saturdays
NASCAR Sprint All-Star
Race,
however,
there
were too many laps left
after the final restart in
Saturdays Hisense 300
NASCAR XFINITY Series,
and polesitter Austin Dillon powered past Hamlin
on Lap 186 of 200 to finish the race where he belongedat the front of the
field.
By the time he crossed
the finish line, Dillon was
2.692 seconds ahead of
Hamlin, who had taken
the lead during a restart
on Lap 167 that saw Dillon
fall back to fourth from
the inside lane by the time
the leaders exited Turn 2.
One by one, Dillon picked
off Regan Smith, Kahne
and Hamlin on the way to
his second XFINITY Series
victory of the season, his
first at Charlotte and the
fourth of his career.
Kahne ran third behind
Dillon and Hamlin, followed by Smith and rookies Darrell Wallace Jr. and
Daniel Suarez. Ty Dillon
came home seventh and
trimmed the series lead of
11th-place finisher Chris
Buescher to four points.
Dillon led 163 laps and
held an advantage of more
than six seconds during a
54-lap green-flag run that
preceded the second caution of the race on Lap
110.
How good was Dillons
No. 33 Richard Childress
Racing Chevrolet?
I didnt want to get
out of this thing, Dillon
said in Victory Lane. This
thing drove so good. It
was a heck of a race there
with Denny at the end and
Kasey (Kahne). I had to go
right there in lapped traffic (to make the winning
pass).
I knew if I didnt hurry up and get in front of
him right there, the tires
might equalize (in terms
Photo | Courtesy of Nascar.com/ Getty Images
Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet, celebrates winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Hisense 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May
23 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
of grip).
But when Dillon picked
the inside lane for what
proved to be the final restartafter a caution for
Kyle Fowlers wreck in
Turn 1Hamlin seized
what he considered a fortuitous opportunity and
surged into the lead.
I thought when the 33
gave us the outside, that
was a big advantage for
us if we could stay with
him through Turns 1 and
2, said Hamlin, who last
Saturday held off Kevin
Harvick in the final 10-lap
shootout to win the allstar race. We (did), and it

allowed us to get position
on him and even get him
shuffled a few spots.
That was all good, but
his car was just so fast he
just overcame that track
position.
Hamlin lost the lead
when the lapped car of
Peyton Sellers stayed low
and forced Hamlins No.
54 Toyota to pass on the
outside.
I needed to stay on the
bottom, Hamlin said. My
car was best on the bot-
tom. His car was pinned

to the bottom as well. So
I needed all of the lapped
cars to move up high, and
all of them did, except for
the 97 (Sellers). He gave
us the high line. That just
killed us and killed our
chances from that point,
once the 33 got to our inside.
Dillon chose the inside
line because his car had
worked well on the bottom for the entire race to
that point.
My spotter (Andy Houston) made the fact that
we should have probably

taken the top, and I had
been on the bottom all
day, so I chose the bottom
again, Dillon said. I just
didnt want to let these
guys down (his crew). The
Rheem car was so fast...
I thought about it, and
I probably should have
used the top, just because
I would have had the run
down the backstretch. It
seems that, as the race
goes on, that the outside
can stop spinning the
tires, and the rubber lays
down...
Andy made the point,

and it all worked out, but
Ill definitely learn from
that, for sure.
Smith, Wallace, Suarez
and Ty Dillon qualified
for next weeks XFINITY
Dash4Cash competition at
Dover as the top four finishers among series regulars. Those drivers will
compete for $100,000 in
next Saturdays race at Dover, with the top finisher
among them claiming the
prize.
Strategy gives Edwards first win at Charlotte

Will the mystery winner
of Sunday nights CocaCola 600 enter and sign in
please?
Hint: Its the guy who
does back flips every time
he takes the checkered
flag.
But for the first 370 of
400 laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway, no one
would have picked Carl
Edwards or his No. 19 Joe
Gibbs Racing Toyota as
the likely winner of the
seasons 12th NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series race.
Martin Truex Jr., Kurt
Busch and Denny Hamlin
had spent the lions share
of time at the head of the
field, but none of that mattered when Edwards got
62 laps out of his last tank
of fuel and took the checkered flag 4.785 seconds
ahead of Greg Biffle, who
also was on a fuel-saving
strategy.
In fact, the top four finishers all stretched their
gas mileage after pit stops
under caution on Lap 337.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran
third, followed by polesitter Matt Kenseth and
Truex, who led a race-high
131 laps.
Ryan Newman, Brad Keselowski, Hamlin (53 laps
led), Kevin Harvick and
Kurt Busch (118 laps led)
completed the top 10. Kyle
Busch came home 11th in
his first NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series points race of
the season, after missing
the first 11 races of the
season because of injuries
sustained Feb. 21 at Daytona.
The victory was Edwards
first of the season, his
first for Joe Gibbs Racing,
his first at Charlotte and
the 24th of his career.
Its so cool to get this
winweve had such bad
luck, said Edwards, who
joined Joe Gibbs Racing as
the organizations fourth
Sprint Cup driver after
the 2014 season. And we
were the slowest of the
(JGR cars) tonight, but we
had (crew chief) Darian
(Grubb) on the box. He
made the right call, he put
us in a position to win, and
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Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin lead the field into turn one during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
This is truly a gift. I took advantage of it

to win, and well get better.
Carl Edwards
Charlotte NASCAR winner

it worked. ...
This is truly a gift. I took
advantage of it to win, and
well get better.
In all likelihood, the victory will propel Edwards
into the Chase for the
NASCAR Sprint Cup. It
was also Toyotas 300th
national series victory in
the manufacturers 300th
Sprint Cup start.
But after the very early
stages of the race, Edwards
wasnt a factor until fuel
strategy came into play in
the closing laps.
Soon after Jimmie Johnson spun off Turn 4 on
Lap 90 to cause the second
caution of the afternoon,

the race evolved into a
two-car contest between
the Chevrolets of Kurt
Busch and Truex.
Within two laps of a
restart on Lap 95, Busch
drove from ninth to the
lead, passing Joey Logano
for the top spot on lap 97.
From that point, Busch and
Truex swapped stints at
the head of the field, and
by the time Johnson spun
off Turn 4 and smacked
the inside wall on Lap
273 to bring out the caution flag for the fifth time,
Busch had racked up 118
laps led and Truex 59.
But another quick yellow

flag on Lap 282 for Ryan
Blaneys blown engine created the opportunity for
divergent strategies and
scrambled the running order. Truex was one of nine
drivers who stayed out under the caution, but both
Harvick and Kurt Busch
came to pit road for fresh
rubber and restarted 10th
and 11th, respectively, on
lap 292.
Gradually, methodically,
Harvick and Kurt Busch
drove back toward the
front, but the contrarian
strategies introduced another major player into the
mix. Denny Hamlin surged
to the front of the field
and led 53 laps before pitting with a loose wheel on
Lap 363 and giving up the
lead.
That put Truex back in
front, with Harvick chasing, and both drivers needing one more pit stop to
get to the end of the race.

Edwards, Biffle, Earnhardt and Kenseth, on the
other hand, stopped with
62 laps left, and the decision to come to pit road
and gamble on fuel proved
decisiveand stole a victory from Truexs dominant car.
Biffle put pressure on
Edwards in the closing
laps, until he momentarily
lost fuel pressure with two
circuits left.
Running where we were
running, it gave us the opportunity to try and stretch
the fuel window and make
it, Biffle said. I was putting a lot of pressure on
Carl there. I started going
with about 10 laps to go.
The crew chief (Matt Puccia) told me Save all you
can, just stay in front of
the 88 (Earnhardt), and I
made a decision that I was
going to try and beat Carl.
I got pretty close to him
there, and then with two to

go, the fuel light came on
that the fuel pressure was
low, and so I came around
and had to start pushing
the clutch in and shutting
it off and coasting and try
and preserve what fuel I
had to make it back.
So excited to see the
checkered flag. I wasnt
sure I was going to stretch
two laps of gas out of it.
But it was probably on
the straightaway it sucked
some air and started flashing the fuel pressure. I
was able to run it around
the corners and didnt
have any more issues, but
stayed in front of the 88,
finished second, big boost
for the team, but probably
a bigger boost for the team
was how we ran tonight on
the race track.
If Biffle had mixed feelings about finishing second, Truex was disconsolate.
Hell, I didnt even know
guys could make it on gas,
Truex said. I didnt know
what was going on. Just
cant catch a break there.
Im proud of the guys for
an awesome race car. All
my guys in Denver (where
Furniture Row Racing is
based) are putting a great
car together. I dont know
what to do about that.
We had a great car. Had
a chance at it and it stinks
to come up short like that
on fuel mileage. Ive never
once in my whole career
gained positions on a fuel
mileage deal. I dont know
what I have to do to catch
a break on them deals. It
is what it is. Just proud
of my guys for what they
brought--we will get one.
Note: Late in the race,
Hamlin reported feeling ill
in his car and complained
of a severe headache. He
was taken to the infield
care center after the race,
and team owner Joe Gibbs
said his driver was dehydrated, was given an IV
and was feeling better after the treatment.
B4
SPORTS
THE GREER CITIZEN
A SPORTING VIEW
SPORTS
ROUNDUP
The
sporting
life
REBELS TRACK TEAM

TAKES TOP HONORS
BY MARK VASTO
here comes a time in

every RV owners life
when the really cool,
child-like idea of having a home on wheels
turns into a very grownup realization that, holy
[crap], they have a home
on wheels. Every problem
that a house can have
can happen in that motor
home, but further away
from civilized society and
a zillion times more expensive to fix. Also, there
comes a time when the
romantic beck and call of
the open road mutates
into harpie-like screams
when you go to fill up the
tanks -- water, gas and
propane.
Every problem that

a house can have
can happen in that
motor home...
And if that wasnt
enough to alter your
perspective, the first time
you empty your RVs
black water tank, you
will have a renewed appreciation for the terms
indoor plumbing and
municipal water and sewer. Im not going to go
too deep into this situation, but if youve ever felt
weird about letting somebody use the bathroom in
your house, you probably
dont want to think about
letting them use the bathroom in your RV where, if
youre not hooked-up to
a sewer pipe, you will in
essence (no pun), have a
souvenir of their visit to
your bathroom stored in a
tank underneath your bed
for days, maybe weeks.
But I am not here to
disparage the use or
purchase of RVs in this
space or make fun of RVers, for as Father Damian
once said to the lepers of
Molokai, I am now one of
you. Many RVers know
what they are doing and
knew full well what they
were getting into before
they made their purchases. They did the research,
maybe they rented an RV
for a bit, or drew upon
youthful memories of
camping or military experience. Then there are
those who buy an RV during a manic phase, midlife
crisis or for an application
that the RV owner soon
will find out he cannot
use the RV for without
incurring the wrath of the
insurance industry.
I pondered those
things one morning, as
I watched the sun rise
over the wilderness pines,
sipping my hose-waterflavored instant coffee,
cursing the battery life
on my iPad and handing out $100 bills to the
mechanic underneath my
RV who was securing my
water tank to the under
carriage, something that
is essential for driving
but not covered under
my warranty, extended
warranty or insurance. It
could have been worse, of
course -- it can always be
worse -- this could have
happened a days hike
out in a desolate location in the middle of bear
country and not this one,
which if I were to hike 75
yards straight through the
line of trees in front of
me, would take me to the
backside of the Kissimmee Panda Express.
It was then and there
that I decided to gather
my thoughts and add
them to the din of RV
help sites that are scattered around the web. Ill
start with the three things
you definitely must have
in order to have an allaround great experience
RVing, be it full-time or
vacation only.
No. 1: A sense of humor; No. 2: Money. Lots
of money; No. 3: Anticipation.
Spring practice is all about fundamentals for the Tigers, who are rebuilding this year.
TIGERS: Open competition for QB

FROM B1
season, Clark said. (The

backfield) is one of the big
areas were trying to get
covered right now. Were
using a lot of different
guys, from sophomore to
senior, just seeing whats
going to be our best bet
back there.
Blue Ridge is also in
search of a quarterback after starter Jay Urich transferred. The job will be up
for grabs.
Its kind of an open
competition.
Obviously,
the best man is going to
win, Clark said. Weve
got a couple of guys in the
mix right now. Our JV and
C-team quarterback from
last year are fighting for it
and weve got a couple of
other guys that are stepping in too.
Clark said this will be the
most hes had to rebuild at
Blue Ridge.
This year would be

the most (rebuilding) in
my five years here, he
said. Were pretty heavy
on fundamentals all the
time. Were trying to make
things as simple as we can.
We want to see what things
our guys are able to do in
the spring and figure out
what direction we should
be going heading into the
summer.
Several members of the

Byrnes High track team can
now call themselves state
champions. The boys and
girls track teams participated in the Class AAAA
state championship meet
last weekend in Columbia,
some walking away with
top honors
Malik Epps raced his way
to a first place finish in the
1600 meters. James Jones
earned State Champion
honors in the 110 meter
Hurdles. The 4 x 100 Relay
team, made up of Lyrics
Klugh, James Glenn, James
Jones and Najee Bowens
took third place in the
state in that event. Nascottisha Drummond, Klugh,
Glenn, Jones, and Bowens
earned All State honors.
JACKET BASKETBALL
CAMP BEGINS JULY 13
Greer High School will

host a Yellow Jacket basketball camp on July 1316 (for girls third through
sixth) and July 20-23 (for
boys grades third through
sixth). Both camps will run
from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The camp, focusing on
defensive skills, offensive
moves, shooting, passing,
lay-ups, rebounding and
quickness drills, will be
put on by coaches Greg

Miller and Mazzie Drummond.
Early registration cost
(by July 1) is $50 and all
registration after will be
$65.
For more information,
email coach Miller at
gmiller@greenville.k12.
sc.us.
SHOOTING FOR HEAVEN

RETURNS IN JULY
Shooting for Heaven,

a basketball camp hosted
by former Greer coach Jeff
Neely, returns for its 22nd
year this summer, running
from July 6-9 and July 1316.
For both sessions, the
camp will run from 9-11:30
a.m. and 1-4 p.m. and will
be open to boys and girls
ages kindergarten through
second grade, and third
though sixth grade.
The camp offers a unique
opportunity to combine
faith and basketball.
It will be different depending on the age, Neely
said. With the older kids,
well be able to get into a
little more depth about
our Christian beliefs and
things like that. We try
to spend a fair amount
of time on that. We want
them to have fun, but we
also want them to learn a
little bit.
The cost for the camp is
$75 per week. For more information, email Neely at
Jkimeneely@gmail.com
or call 787-9663.
Davis competes at NCAA

meet, finishes in top 20
Steve Brown and other members of the 1957 team

were honored Thursday at Stevens Field.
CHAMPS: Discuss legion

baseball in the 1950s
FROM B1
and then we went to Billings, Montana, to play in

the World Series, Brown
said. Its just something
that Ill remember for the
rest of my life.
Cincinnati won the World
Series championship that
year, but Post 115 walked
away with plenty of memories.
The team was made up
of: Greer players Brown,
Dan Harvey, Don Lister,
Ted Holtzclaw, Mike Smith
and Jimmy Howell; Taylors players Mickey Strickland, Larry Johnson, Dicky
Langford, Jimmy Ayres
and Jerry Johnson; Byrnes
players Ralph Smith, Donnie Dill, Billy Cooper, Carl
Leonard and Gene Davis;
and Morris Mason and Lee
Burns from Travelers Rest
and Blue Ridge.
It was a team. Thats the
main thing, said Smith,
who played catcher. We
didnt give up, we didnt
get down. We always made
that comeback at the end,
and we could go up against
just about anybody.
Local residents knew
how good the team was
too. Smith said the stands
were packed for each game
that season.
Back then when we
played, there werent any
travel teams, he said.
Youve got the best of
each high school around.
When we played, it would
fill that park up down
there. It would overflow,
really.
Smith, a Byrnes graduate, said the 1957 squad
was the most talented
team hes ever played on.
I played on several
teams, but that was the
best team, overall, that Id
ever played on, he said.
Several of us substituted
and played on the textile
It was a team.
Thats the main
thing. We didnt give
up, we didnt get
down.
North Greenvilles Terry

Davis wrapped up the
2015 season last Friday at
the NCAA national track
meet, turning in a 17th
place finish in the mens
triple jump. Davis leaped
14.63 meters, a little more
than a meter behind first
place finisher David Shaw
from St. Augustine.
Davis earned North
Greenvilles third NCAA
Championship invite with
a first place finish in the
triple jump at the Conference Carolinas Championship.
Davis is no stranger to
success, earning the top
spot in both the Conference Carolinas and Southeast Regional championships. He is a seven-time
all-conference field performer and a multi-time
field athlete of the week
award winner for the Conference Carolinas.
The conference Indoor
Field Athlete of the Year
posted a school record
and personal best 15.10
meters this season. He finished 10th at the indoor
championships earlier in
the season.
CRUSADER
CORNER
BASEBALL TEAM EARNS
POSTSEASON HONORS
The North Greenville

Baseball Team pulled in
several post-season honors.
Allen Staton was honored as the NCCAA Player
of the Year, while Jae Roberts nabbed Freshmen of
the Year honors. Staton
and Roberts were one and
two in batting average this
season for NGU. Staton
sits at .392 on the season
with 10 home runs and 42
RBIs, while Roberts has
seven homeruns with 37
RBIs. Roberts also boasts a
.505 on base percentage.
Also earning post-season
honors from the NCCAA
were Drew Lipscomb and
closer Adam Boghosian.
Lipscomb has been one of
NGUs most consistent hitters this season, boasting
a .327 average with 51 hits
and 36 runs scored. Lip-
scomb has also swiped 20

bases on 21 attempts this
season. Adam Boghosian
has quietly put together
the best season in school
history as a closer. The senior broke the program record for saves in a season
and also leads the NCAA
with 13. Boghosian has
been almost unhittable,
claiming a microscopic
1.59 ERA.
Boghosian and Staton
were also honored by the
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
with first and second team
nods for relief pitcher and
utility player.
Wrapping up the NCCAA
awards for NGU is head
coach Landon Powell who
was honored as the Coach
of the Year. Powell and his
staff have made an immediate impact in their first
year in Tigerville. The Crusaders tripled their win
total from the 2014 season after posting a 29-25
record overall while also
winning the Conference
Carolinas Championship.
Ralph Smith
1957 Post 115 catcher
1957 POST 115 TEAM
Jimmy Ayres
Steve Brown
Lee Burns
Billy Cooper
Gene Davis
Donnie Dill
Dan Harvey
Ted Holtzclaw
Jimmy Howell
Jerry Johnson
Larry Johnson
Dicky Langford
Carl Leonard
Don Lister
Morris Mason
Mike Smith
Ralph Smith
teams, which was a real
hoot. We were pretty good
ball players, but when you
step up and see a baseball
coming 90 miles per hour,
its a little different from
legion. But it was a lot of
fun.
Back then, baseball was
the culture.
I lived right behind legion field and just about
every time the lights were
on, I was on the field,
Smith said. It was all we
had to do. Baseball is certainly Americas greatest
pastime.
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN
Woodland learns to lead

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Dr. Kim Deering
Deering named
principal
At Reidville
Elementary
School
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Reidville
Elementary
School officially named
Dr. Kim Deering acting
principal last month.
Prior to assuming the
role, Deering served as interim principal for a year,
following former principal Elizabeth Sima taking
medical leave and eventually announcing her retirement.
Deering has served with
the school for a decade
as a guidance counselor
for seven years and assistant principal for three
years.
I would say that Dr.
Deering had a long history with the school, said
Melissa Robinette, District
Fives director of Public
Relations. (She) was very
familiar with the unique
nature of the Reidville
Community and was very
familiar with families in
that area and had just
become really passionate
about Reidville.
For me, and for my
background of being in
guidance and counseling,
I get to work with all the
children in the school,
Deering said. It was a
blessing because I know
all the children, I know
the parents, I know the
community. I just felt like
from those relationships
that we could keep learning at the forefront, keep
the rigor high. At Reidville,
the rigor is extremely high
for learning.
I think the other thing,
for me personally, its
about relationships, she
said. We love these children, we care about these
children and we know
them all by name. We are
very blessed to have a
small school. I feel like I
can continue to make a
difference since I did have
an opportunity to know
these children and these
teachers and everything.
She holds several de-
grees, including a PhD in

Education from the University of South Carolina,
a Masters in Education and
Leadership and a Masters
in Administration and Supervision from Converse
College.
In District Five, we have
the motto: Every child, every day, she said. Just
to remind people that we
accept and embrace and
value every child every
day. That truly is what we
do at Reidville and District
Five, and we wont stop.
From a standpoint of
knowing how to work with
people, encouraging our
teachers to value, we embrace diversity here at Reidville, she said. Im really big on differentiation
instruction for all children.
I feel that has been a good
segue for me in this position. And of course, I have
a good background in education and have done a lot
of leadership things.
In her new position,
Deering said she plans to
emphasize reading and
writing more across all
curriculums.
One of the things, weve
always done this here at
Reidville, but were really
going to work on (is) celebrating reading more, and
were going to start looking at writing across the
curriculum in math, in
science, in social studies,
Deering said.
Deering also said that
while the majority of Reidville students have access
to technological devices in
the classroom, by means
of an iPad or computer, in
the next three years, the
school hopes to welcome
a one-on-one technology
initiative.
Were blessed. Eightythree percent of reidville,
of our children, have
devices, she said. We
have eight iPads in this
classroom, eight iPads in
that classroom, so if you
stretched them out, 83
percent of our students
could put a devices in
their hands We are very
blessed the district is continuing to put more devices into our building. That
will not stop, and were
looking at in the next three
doing one-to-one devices.
Woodland
Elementary
students are learning to
lead in tangible ways.
The school, which takes
part in an initiative called
The Leader in Me, hosted
its first Leadership Day on
Friday.
The two-hour showcase,
featuring
presentations
and classroom tours, allowed students to demonstrate what they learned
from Stephen Coveys
book, The 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People.
Its not a program. Its
more of a philosophy and a
process, Woodland Guidance Counselor Sharon
Kirton said. It may look
different in Spartanburg
than it does at Woodland,
but its the same criteria.
It helps students realize
they have unique gifts and
talents and that theyre responsible for their actions.
Hopefully these habits
will be a lifelong thing for
them.
We had an incredible
day showcasing how we
Its just a unique

learning experience
and Ive never seen
anything like it.
Sharon Kirton
Woodland Guidance Counselor
use the seven habits and

how our students can take
over, Kirton said. Its life
changing.
The seven habits are:
be productive, begin with
the end in mind, put first
things first, think win-win,
seek first to understand
then to be understood,
synergize and sharpen the
saw. Each habit encourages goal setting and a focus
on priorities.
Students have been learning The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People this year.
Being a Leader in Me
school marks new territory for the county.
There are Leader in Me
schools worldwide, but we
happen to be the first in
Greenville County, Kirton
said. Our teachers went
through three days of pretty intensive training, and
weve since gone through
a lot of preparation.
Led by a Lighthouse
team of administrators
and teachers, students will
continue to focus on gaining leadership qualities
over the next few years.
Next year, our students
will have notebooks from
kindergarten on up. They
will actually track and
monitor their own learning and goals, Kirton
said. Theyll set academic
and personal goals.
We have tried to embed
it in everything we do,
she said. Were going to
start a student Lighthouse
team so the students can
get more involved next
year.
Kirton said the students
have bought into the
Woodland is the only Leader in Me school in the county.

concept.
Its just a unique
learning experience, and
Ive never seen anything
like it, she said.

Mrs. Manleys Woodland Elementary class leads the Be a Leader cheer Friday morning during Leadership Day.
Changes coming to Beech Springs Intermediate

BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Beech Springs Intermediate students, staff and
parents can expect leadership and learning changes
after the conclusion of this
school year.
Current Principal Pat
Paul is leaving her position to assume her new
role as District Fives director of Professional Development and Evaluation.
Christopher McCants, who
currently serves as assistant principal at Florence
Chapel Middle School, will
assume Pauls position as
principal.
Along with McCants introduction, Beech Springs
will also begin the oneto-one initiative for fifth
graders, which provides

each student with a laptop.
I just think Beech
(Springs Intermediate) is
a unique school, and Chris
just showed a real passion
for the students there and
working with the staff to
advance that school, said
Melissa Robinette, District
Fives director of Public
Relations.
Beech is actually going
to be a pilot for our students one-to-one initiative, she sadded. Chris
was real excited about
that, expanding the technology there to advance
student achievement.
At my school now,
we do not have (one-toone), but next year Beech
Springs will, McCant said.
I just enjoy seeing

students learn.
Christorpher McCants
Beech Springs Principal
What happens is each

student in fifth grade
will receive a laptop, and
it just provides students
with that technology in
hand because thats where
our countrys going. Thats
where students are going.
Everything is so technology driven and, in the classroom, we have to keep up
with that in order to meet
students where they are.
It just gives students
that opportunity have
that technology in hand. It

gives teachers the opportunity to really use that
technology to enhance
learning and take learning
outside the four walls of
the classroom, he said.
McCants has served as a
seventh grade English and
language arts teacher for
four years at Florence Chapel and as assistant principal there for the past three
years.
Ive always been given
leadership roles in any job
Ive had, McCants said.
As an administrator, it
just gives me a bigger platform to reach students,
and also impact teachers
with instructional strategies and practices.
It gives me the opportunity to touch more lives of
students and kind be that
role model for students.
McCants holds a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications from North
Greenville University, a
Master of Education focused in English from Troy
University and Master of
Arts in school leadership
from Furman University.

Beech Springs, in particular (I was) not necessarily drawn to, but I do
know that Beech Springs
has had a history of just
dynamic academics with
their students, McCants
said.
Their staff is wonderful,
and I just wanted to continue leading the charge
and taking us to the next
level as far as it goes with
instruction and academics, he said. I just enjoy
seeing students learn. I
enjoy interacting with students, enjoy being out in
the community interacting
with parents.
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN
B7
Greenville
County offers
free grief camp
Eight-day
camp at
Brook Glenn
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Riverside Middle drama students starred in their original production of Mocking Games. This performance was
the culmination of a semester of learning the art of drama.
SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
RMS TEACHER, MEDIA

SPECIALIST GET GRANTS
Gaelyn Jenkins, Riverside

Middle Media Specialist,
and Ken Morrill, Riverside
Middle teacher, and the
LevelUP team won a $500
grant from the Greenville
County Media Specialists
Association to purchase
Little Bits Kits for use in
the librarys Maker Space
next year.
This will allow the students to build different
machines and devices to
create innovative projects.
RHS TEACHERS NAMED

EMPLOYEES OF YEAR
Riverside Highs Debbie Bird and Chandler

Creek Elementarys Jennifer Dodds are among the
winners of the Greenville
County Schools Employee
of the Year Awards announced by Greenville
County Schools and Greenville Federal Credit Union
during the recent Salute to
Education banquet.
Also honored were Lisa
Belt, Special Education
Services; Cynthia Cantrell,
Welcome Elementary; Patty Fox, Human Resources;
and Nicky Andrews, Greenbrier Elementary.
EDUCATORS COMPLETE
ASST. PRINCIPAL INSTITUTE
Three local teachers

were among 13 Greenville
County Schools educators
recently completed the Assistant Principal Institute
(API), a year-long program
of study involving more
than 20 hours of professional development classes, online dialogues, book
studies, and small group
discussions.
Lekeisha
Brown,
of
Woodland
Elementary,
Jennifer Dodds, of Chandler Creek Elementary, and
Stephanie Smith, of Riverside High, were among the

2014-2015 participants.
The goal of API is to provide quality professional
growth and leadership development opportunities
for GCS assistant principals and administrative
assistants with a focus on
instructional leadership,
operational management,
finance, communication,
and student achievement.
Program coordinators are
Mr. Phillip Davie, Ms. Patty
Fox, Dr. Michelle Meekins,
and Dr. Ken Peake.
DISTRICT FIVE
DISTRICT TO HONOR
22 RETIREES
Twenty-two District Five

employees, from classroom teachers to bus drivers, will be recognized in a
special retirement celebration today at the District
Five Fine Arts Center, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
The district will be honoring these retirees:
Abner Creek Academy
Sandra Brown
Berry Shoals
Intermediate
Jan Stenhouse
Byrnes High
Carlott Brown
Amy Fletcher
James Keesler
Patricia Settle
D5 Maintenance
Department
Curtis Green
D5 Office
Belinda Snow
D5 Transportation
Department
Frances McCarroll
Duncan Elementary
Betty Ball
Linda McTeer
Hildred ThompsonFreeman
Florence Chapel Middle
Benjamin Sterling
Nancy Tripp
Lyman Elementary
Constance Harrill
Donna Marr
Carrie Stephens
Middle Tyger
Community Center
Cathy Sparks
Reidville Elementary
Linda Fultz
Roger Johnson
Elizabeth Sima
Wellford Academy
Lisa Slice
All employees, friends
and family are invited to
attend.
DISTRICT FIVE LIGHTS

UP RELAY FOR LIFE
Students, teachers and

staff from across District
Five laced up their walking
shoes, and hit the pavement for the American
Cancer Societys Relay for
Life last week. The annual
event was held last Friday,
at USC Upstate in Spartanburg, and included groups
and teams from across the
region.
Byrnes High once again
was named the first place
team and first place school
in Spartanburg County.
Byrnes raised a total of
$11,581.55 this year. The
fund drive was lead by
Leadership Byrnes students and teacher, Teresa
Shiltz.
D.R. Hill Middle walked
away with some big honors
at the event, scoring third
place in the Top Middle
School
category. The
team raised $3123.14.
The team also won Best
Campsite Decorations.
Berry Shoals Intermediate held its own Relay for
Life event on campus on
Thursday, May 21, honoring local survivors. The
event, called a Celebration of Life, featured
student performers and
speakers. A survivor lap,
led by local survivors, was
the highlight of the celebration.
Lyman Elementary donated $660 raised through
the schools annual Lemonade Wars for Relay for
Life.
In its 6th year, the event,
designed by teacher Heather Cassidy, is based on
the book, The Lemonade
War, by Jacqueline Davis.
The event at Lyman is a
service learning project in
which students compete
to see who can sell the
most of the summertime
favorite. Students
work
together to make their
own lemonade to sell, create sales materials, make

announcments advertising the sale on the school
intercom, and completing
decorations to draw customers to their stand.
Reidville
Elementary
raised close to $100 for
Relay for Life in its Kiss
the Pig fundraiser.
Polly the Pig, decked out
in a blue dress with blue
toenails, visited the school
as the conclusion to the
fundraiser. In exchange for
donations, students got to
vote on who they wanted
to pucker up to the pink
creature.School Resource
Officer Neil Wooten took
the main prize, and got to
kiss the pig first. But, in
a surprise twist, Principal
Kim Deering and guidance counselor Kimberly
Rozman also gave Polly a
peck.
SEE SCHOOLS | B10
Greenville
County
Schools will offer Hope
Blooms Summer Grief
Camp to elementary and
middle school students
June 15-18 and 22-25 at
Brook Glenn Elementary
School in Taylors.
The eight-day course,
which runs from 8 a.m.-4
p.m. each day, is a summer camp for kindergarten-sixth grade boys and
girls who have experienced a significant death/
loss such as the death of
a family member; a change
in family dynamics such
as separation, divorce,
military, foster/ adoption
or blended family; a traumatic experience such as
homelessness, incarceration, or a prolonged illness of self or a significant
other. Hope Blooms helps
campers build confidence
to express their feelings as
they navigate their grief by
offering supportive activities that will allow them
to bond with others with
similar experiences.
The free camp is limited
to 65 participants and includes breakfast, snack,
lunch and camp supplies.
Referrals are required
from Greenville County
Schools counselors, a
teacher or parent/guardian. Parents must provide
transportation. Registration is open through June
8, and applications may
be received from a school
counselor or requested by
mail.
Activities will include
Focus Arts & Crafts, Holistic Music, Creative Dance,
Focused Journaling, Grief
Talk Support Group for
Parents, Create a: This is
my Story Video, Activities
Memorializing Loved Ones,
Team Building, Guidance
Lessons on Five Stages
of Grief, Develop Coping
Skills, Community Agency
Speakers & a Celebration
of Hope Ceremony. The
camp is staffed by educators, counselors, social
workers,
administrator,
chaplin and community
partners.
The camps mission is
to normalize the grief process and facilitate healthy
integration of loss through
peer support and grief
awareness in a safe and
nurturing environment by
providing petals of hope
in the lives of grieving
children.
For
more
information and/or to register a
camper, contact La-Shella
Belcher-Shell,
Program
Coordinator, at 386-4097
or 355-4704, e-mail HopeBloomsSummerGriefCamp@gmail.com,
or
visit HopeBloomsSummerGriefCamp.com.
LUNCH
MENUS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
ELEMENTARY
Thursday: Sweet Thai Chili

Chicken, Brown Rice, BBQ
Chicken Quesadilla, Fruit and
Vegetable Bar
Friday: Pizza, Cheese, Macaroni & Cheese, Vegetation
Station, Baked Potato Soup,
Steamed Broccoli, Assorted
Fresh Fruit, Cupped Fruit
Monday: Half day
Tuesday: Half day
Wednesday: Half day
MIDDLE/HIGH
Thursday: Chicken Caesar

Salad, Chicken Parmesan
Sandwich, Vegetable Quesadilla, Mixed Vegetables,
Steamed Broccoli, Assorted
Fresh Fruit, Assorted Cupped
Fruit
Friday: Chef Salad, Meatball Sub, Pimento Cheese
Sandwich, Sweet Potato Bites,
Fresh Vegetables with Dip,
Assorted Fresh Fruit, Cupped
Fruit
Monday: Half day
Tuesday: Half day
Wednesday: Half day
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Offer is not valid with any other coupon, discount or previous purchase.
Excludes Heidi Swapp Minc. Foil Applicator, CRICUT products, Tim Holtz Vagabond Machine,
Silhouette CAMEO Machine, candy & snack products, gum & mints, helium tanks, gift cards,
custom orders, special orders, labor, rentals and class fees. A single cut of fabric or trim
by the yardequals one item. Online fabric & trim discount is limited to 10 yards, single cut.
Cash Value 1/10.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
B8
THE GREER CITIZEN
Concert review: John Fogerty in Simpsonville

BY WILLIAM BUCHHEIT
AND SCOTT ROBINSON
nce upon a time,

a California band
named Credence
Clearwater Revival was
picked to headline the
most biggest rock festival
in world history. But
what sounded like a blessing proved to be a curse.
Though CCR was
supposed to take the
Woodstock stage around
nine that Saturday night,
things were running way
behind schedule and
the Grateful Dead had
an equipment issue that
delayed their set another
hour. By the time John
Fogerty and his band hit
the stage, it was 2 a.m.
and everyone was asleep.
With hundreds of
thousands of American
youngsters lying naked
and unconscious before
him, the singer spotted
one man several hundred
yards away, waving a
lighter in the darkness.
Fogerty insists that the
band played their whole
set for him, and the surreal experience inspired
him to write Wholl Stop
the Rain, one of the
groups biggest hits.
And from 1969-1971
John Fogerty was cranking out hits like a pitching
machine does baseballs.
Make no mistake, CCRs
singer, guitarist and primary songwriter was as
talented as any American
musician of his generation. He could do heartwrenching ballads (Wrote
a Song for Everyone),
two-minute barnburners
(Fortunate Son, Travelin Band) and hardcore
blues (Suzy Q), delivering swampy guitar riffs
and solos that could make
your head spin.
Unbelievably, as he approaches age 70, Fogerty
still can. Fans at his recent concert in Simpsonville were treated to a true
American treasure, as the
former CCR frontman delivered two joyous hours
of nostalgia, charisma and
American freedom rock.
The setting couldnt

have been better. Temps
were in the mid 70s,
the sun was setting and
carnival rides danced and
bobbed in the distance as
Fogerty and his band took
the stage just before 8
p.m. Wearing his trademark blue flannel shirt,
jeans and sunglasses, the
singer strutted across the
stage picking the famous
opening riff of his immortal hit Born on the
Bayou.
This tour is called
1969, and that stunning opener was just
one of nine songs that
Fogerty performed from
that incendiary year. Two
boot-stomping rockers, Travelin Band and
Up Around the Bend
promptly followed, keeping the Charter Amphitheatre crowd on their
feet. By the time Fogerty
addressed the audience
at the end of that triumvirate, he had a good
sweat going. He jovially
recounted the aforementioned Woodstock
story before plucking the
opening of Wholl Stop
the Rain on his acoustic
guitar.
For the next hour,
the hits just kept coming Lookin Out My
Back Door, Midnight
Special, Green River
as a background screen
flashed images of yesteryear. The performance
grew more dynamic in its
second half, with Fogerty
favoring longer jams over
his trademark three-minute radio hits. The best
performance of the night
was Ramble Tamble, the
opening track of 1970s
classic Cosmos Factory album. The 10-plus
minute tune featured the
singer performing a mindblowing guitar solo that
went for several minutes
and proved his fingers are
holding up just as well as
his voice.
One of classic rocks
true professionals, Fogerty certainly knows how
to play to the crowd, singing his songs behind the
center-stage mic but coming out to the edges of the
THINGS
TO DO
complete paperwork. You

may also download your
audition form from SpartanburgLittleTheatre.com
and fill it out before you
arrive.
Rating: 8 out of 10
Bradley Cooper, Jennifer
Lawrence in Serena
COUCH THEATER
DVD previews
By Sam Struckhoff
NEW RELEASES
FOR WEEK JUNE 8
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Kingsman: Secret Service (R) Behind a London tailor shop conspires

a top-secret group of elite
spies named after knights
from King Arthurs court,
whose gadgets, skills and
wit are the worlds best
chance against supervillains. Colin Firth stars as
Gallahad a bespectacled
veteran agent who takes
an interest in Eggsy, a
rough-around-the-edges
youth and promising recruit. A villainous Samuel
L. Jackson stirs up chaos
as a super-wealthy American mogul with access to
mind control.
This ultra-violent adventure lands somewhere
between James Bond and
Kill Bill. Theres even a
gorgeous female minion
who fights using weaponized prosthetic legs. The
violence gets intentionally gratuitous at times,
but when the scenery gets
drenched in blood, the
movie wipes it up with dry
humor.
Serena (R) A dashing lumber baron (Bradley
Cooper) and his ravishing
new wife (Jennifer Lawrence) become entangled
in a web of jealousy and
violence in this lukewarm
suspense drama. George
Pemberton (Cooper) proposes to Serena (Lawrence)
the minute he sees her.
After their whirlwind romance, they settle into his
North Carolina lumber mill
where a jealous business
partner, a conservationist
sheriff and Georges pregnant ex-fling are all waiting to tip things over.
Cooper and Lawrence
have quantifiable chemistry, but the reactants just
didnt react in this environment. The duo lit up
the screen in Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle, but the script
works against them here.
More suspense? More
murder? It just needs
more room for the actors
to breathe.
Project Almanac (PG13) In this found-footage adventure (which is
apparently still a viable
genre), a gaggle of modernday teens discover plans
for a time-machine, and
get to work using it on the
most pedestrian applications. With extraordinary
cosmic power, these kids
go back in time to help a
buddy pass a chemistry
test, or buy the winning
lotto numbers, or get back
at a bully. Of course, these
little indulgences ripple
into larger consequences
for the time stream. Timetravel adventures are hard
to write so many paradoxical rules to follow,
even when youre playing
it loose.
Red Army (PG)
From the 70s up to the
fall of the Berlin Wall, the
Soviet Union had an iron
grip on the Olympic gold
and world-championship
titles for hockey. The Red
Army team was unbeatable on the ice, and even
drew the attention of Ronald Reagan, who urged the
U.S. hockey team to prove
the superiority of capitalism by defeating the Reds
in the rink. This funnynow documentary focuses
on the USSR team captain,
Slava Fetisov, as he gives
his account of hockey
glory, Russian pride and
Soviet oppression.
TV RELEASES
Teen Wolf: Season 4

Hart To Hart: The Final
Season
The Last Ship: Season
1
Thunderbirds:
The
Complete Series
MARY POPPINS
AUDITIONS NEXT WEEK
The Spartanburg Little

Theatre announces open
auditions for the first
show in its 2015-2016
season, Mary Poppins.
Auditions will take place
Monday, June 1, and Tuesday, June 2, at 7 p.m. at
Chapman Cultural Center
in Spartanburg.
Callbacks will be held
Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m.
Rehearsals begin in midJuly, and the show dates
are Sept. 11-27, 2015.
The musical has singing and dancing roles for
adults and children. There
is a detailed casting breakdown posted at SpartanburgLittleTheatre.com
that all actors should read
prior to auditions.
Certain roles require
previous musical theatre
experience and a dance
background. Please prepare at least 16 bars of a
musical theatre-style song
and bring sheet music.
An accompanist will be
provided, and you must
sing with accompaniment.
Wear comfortable clothes
and shoes for the dance
audition, which will take
place after the vocal auditions.
Anyone auditioning for
a major role or the dance
ensemble is strongly encouraged to participate in
the dance audition. Please
arrive 15 minutes early to
FURMANS LAKESIDE
CONCERT THURSDAY
Furman Universitys Music by the Lake Summer

Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968,
will begin Thursday, May
28, at 7:30 p.m. in the
universitys amphitheater
with a performance by the
Lakeside Concert Band.
Celebrating the Sounds
of Summer, the Lakeside
Concert Band, under the
direction of Furmans Leslie W. Hicken, and other
ensembles and guests will
present a concert every
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in
the amphitheater (except
where noted) through
Aug. 6. The performances
are free and open to the
public and showcase a
cross-section of Big Band,
Jazz, International, Contemporary, Marches and
Orchestral favorites.
Each Thursday during
the series, a concert picnic
basket filled with goodies will be given away to a
lucky concert-goer.
The concerts are made
possible by Furman University and are sponsored
by the Bank of Travelers
Rest, George Coleman
Ford (Travelers Rest),
Greenville Health System
North Greenville Hospital, The Greenville News
and greenvilleonline.com,
Pecknel Music, Publix Supermarket, and The Wood-
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
John Fogerty in concert

stage for his guitar solos.
While many artists scorn
the use of phone cameras
and video by the audience, Fogerty welcomed
the devices, even freezing
in place and smiling so
fans could take photos.
For nearly two decades,
bad blood and legal landmines forced Fogerty to
avoid any association with
the band that made him
famous. He wasnt even
allowed to play the songs
he wrote and recorded under the Credence label.
But they say time heals
all wounds.
Today, not only is Fogerty back to playing the
CCR songs that made him
famous, his own fortunate son Shane Fogerty
is carrying the torch and
reigniting the legacy. The
22-year-old guitar prodigy
just graduated from the
University of Southern
California with a 4.0 GPA,
and celebrated his graduation jamming with his
old man numerous times
at the front of the stage
as the two smiled like old
friends.
The rest of the supporting players were also
stellar, with long lists of
career accolades between
them. Drummer Kenny
Aronoff has played with
everyone from Bob Seger
to the Smashing Pump-
kins. Keyboardist Bob

Malone is a Berklee School
of Music grad and bassist
James Lomenzo is generally considered one of the
best heavy metal bassists
in the industry. Over
the course of the night,
Fogerty gave each of
them several minutes to
perform a solo, letting
their considerable musical
skills on display for all to
see.
Unselfish as he may be,
however, Fogerty knew
full well who the fans had
come to see and hear. He
spent his two hours in
Simpsonville proving just
how well hes stood the
test of time.
The soulful yearning
of his voice sent chills
down my spine when he
belted the opening vocals
of The Midnight Special and later Long As I
Can See the Light from
behind a grand piano.
He dazzled the audience
with his guitar solo in the
12-plus minute Heard It
Through the Grapevine,
and brought down the
house with his 1969 protest anthem Fortunate
Son, which has been featured in too many movies
and musical compilations
to count and remains his
most beloved song.
The price of playing all
the classics was that Fo-
gertys solo material was

minimized. It was long
into the evening before
he played the swampy
Old Man Down the Road
and his beloved song of
summer, Centerfield,
during which a humorous
video showed him trying
to play ball while clad
in an Oakland Athletics
uniform. Thankfully, he
opted to trade in the bat
for a Les Paul guitar cut in
the shape of a Louisville
Slugger.
My only other complaint
of the evening was the
sped-up adaptation of
Lodi. As one of Fogertys most heartfelt and
affecting songs, I thought
it deserved a more traditional adaptation.
But those minute complaints arent bad for a
guy who just turned 70.
A phenomenal performer,
the Old Man Down the
Road left no doubt that
hes conjured up the feral
spirit of 1969 and is letting it loose on America
this summer. Indeed,
maybe it was Fogerty who
stopped the rain that
fateful night at Woodstock and created some
fountain of youth where
the river still runs green
and a bad moons always
rising.
lands at Furman.
Go to www.furman.edu/
music for more information, or contact the Furman music office at 2942086.
For parking information
call 294-2111. Bus parking
is available.
The remaining schedule
includes:
June
4:
Pirates
by
the
Lakeside
Carolina
Youth
Symphony:
Leslie
W.
Hicken, director
June 11:
The Music of John Williams
Poinsett Wind Symphony:
Leslie W. Hicken and Jay
Bocook, directors
June 18: Jazz Night
Greenville Jazz Collective
Big Band: Shannon Hoover
and Brad Jepson, directors
June
25:
Rhapsody in Blue: Derek Parsons,
piano
soloist
Lakeside
Concert
Band: Leslie W. Hicken,
director [McAlister Auditorium]
July 2: From Sea to
Shining
Sea:
Patriotic
Celebration The Greenville
Chorale:
Bing
Vick,
director
Lakeside
Concert
director
July
9:
Swing
It
Swing Shift Combo: John
Hoppe, director
July 16: Bluegrass Night:
The Andy Carlson Band
July
23:
All
You
Need is Love - The Music
of
The
Beatles
Lakeside
Concert
director
July
30:
way
Lisa
Barksdale,
Schoonmaker,
Knox,
vocal
Lakeside
Band: Leslie W.
director
August
6:
Dance
With
Asheville
Orchestra: David
director
Duncan. This self-guided

tour presented by the Carolina Farm Stewardship
Association and sponsored by Whole Foods Market, features farms located
throughout the Upstate
in Abbeville, Anderson,
Cherokee, Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Laurens,
Greenwood and Spartanburg Counties.
Owned by Paul and Jenni
Callahan, Harp & Shamrock Croft, LLC features
goats, poultry, eggs, and
vegetables on the homestead they created in 2013.
Visitors will be able to pet
the goats and other livestock at this stop.
The tour gives participants a unique opportunity to connect to the source
SEE EVENTS | B10
BroadTonight
Bruce
Grant
soloists
Concert
Hicken,
Come
Me
Jazz
Wilken,
UPSTATE FARM TOUR

OPENS JUNE 6-7
This year, the Upstate

Farm Tour opens the farm
gates at 23 sustainable
farms June 6-7, including seven new farms on
the tour for the first time
this year including Harp
& Shamrock Croft, LLC,
on Woods Chapel Road in
FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
B9
Womans eyebrows
have almost disappeared
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
am an active 63-year-old
female of normal weight.
I exercise several times a
week and am in seemingly
good health. About a year
ago I noticed that my eyebrows were disappearing,
starting on the outer edges. They are now almost
completely gone.
During my annual physical in November, my general physician found that
I have thyroid nodules.
Three large ones were biopsied and proved negative. Blood work, including
a TSH level, is normal. Both
my GP and dermatologist
feel certain that the nodules are not causing the
eyebrow problem, because
I dont have any other
symptoms of thyroid disease, but they dont know
what is causing the loss.
-- K.F.
ANSWER: The loss of
eyebrows,
superciliary
madarosis,
has
many
possible causes, but low
thyroid is the first that
most doctors think of. A
TSH level is a reasonable
screening test for thyroid
disease, but if the suspicion is high, I check additional thyroid tests, such a
thyroxine (T4), free T4 and
T3. Occasionally TSH still
can be in the very broad
normal range for most
people but be abnormal
for that person.
Other causes of eyebrow
loss include autoimmune
disease,
inflammatory
skin conditions and infection. Repeated plucking of
the eyebrows can lead to
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
permanent loss of the follicles. Allergies to cosmetics also can cause eyebrow
and eyelash loss. Have you
changed your makeup recently?
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: Im
a 42-year-old woman in
good health. I am beginning a new job soon, and
I feel its a good idea to
build up my immunity
before I work in this new
environment. I chose an
over-the-counter support
supplement, but I am coming down with a cold!
I have found that I regularly react in this way to vitamins and supplements.
Is this common? -- D.F.
ANSWER:
Having
a
strong immune system
is always a good idea.
However,
supplements,
even those that say they
are good for the immune
system, have no proof
that they prevent colds or
shorten their duration. A
healthy diet, exercise and
good sleep are much better for your immune system than a supplement.
Some readers insist that
these products are effective for them, but the science so far has not proven
it. Also, any drug, herb,
vitamin or other supplement always has the potential for side effects. I
would advise you to save
your money.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
often wonder if the white
mold one sees on supermarket blueberries is at all
dangerous to ones heath.
Ive eaten a few with such
mold, but with no apparent effect. -- A.W.
ANSWER: I contacted an
expert at Michigan State
University, who told me
that the white mold is likely a type of trichoderma.
Trichoderma are not usually dangerous to humans,
although some people can
have an allergic reaction
to it.
Still, moldy blueberries
are likely to be old, not
have as many nutrients
and not taste so good. Eat
berries right away, before
they can get moldy, and
if you notice that they are
moldy as soon as you get
them home from the store,
take them back.
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
P.O. Box 536475, Orlando,
FL 32853-6475.
SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Maya recalled how much

her life had changed since
the days of living in an
apartment above Dayzees.
Rick had a heart-to-heart
discussion with Carter
about Maya. Ridge made a
proposition to Liam about
a crucial business matter. Knowing that Liam
was summoned by Ridge,
Ivy speculated that Steffy
was the real reason for the
seemingly urgent meeting.
Carter attempted to talk
Maya out of the emotionally charged plan that she
had for her future. Ridge
revealed to Steffy and
Liam what he had in store
for them if his business
plan was successful. Ivy
stumbled upon a familiar
scene as she learned that
Steffy was back in town.
Wait to See: Bill holds the
future of Forrester Creations in his hands.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Theresa gave Melanie

a devastating ultimatum.
Meanwhile, Kimberly and
Brady battled for Theresa
and Tates future. Serena
realized that Nicole might
be in danger. Aiden started to see Clyde in a new
light. Adrienne and Lucas
prepared to take their relationship public. Kate was
livid when Victor forced
her to work with someone
she didnt expect. Serena
tried to warn Nicole that
Scott Clifton stars as Liam

on The Bold and the
Beautiful
she was making a huge
mistake. Brady ripped into
Theresa after he found
out what she did. Eve and
JJ clashed as they blamed
each other for Paige getting hurt. Lucas and Adrienne were intrigued by
Kates new work situation.
Melanie dropped a bomb
on Brady. Paige lashed out
at Jennifer for her deception. Wait to See: Eve and
Jennifers fight quickly escalates.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Jake updated Elizabeth

on his work status and
what that could mean for
his future. Lulu and Nikolas consoled each other
over the latest turn of
events. Valerie decided
to apply for a job at the
PCPD. Franco and Nina
had a huge disagreement
about her current state of
affairs. Mayor Lomax gave
Nikolas an earful about

Sloane. Lulu learned about
Valeries job application.
Lucas and Brad discussed
their wedding plans, while
Brad was very cryptic
about his familys involvement. Sloane made a big
confession to Anna about
his involvement with Lomax. Michael hoped Rosalie would be the key to
gaining back ELQ shares.
Franco updated Nathan
on Ninas latest exploits.
Wait to See: Morgan and
Michael come to an understanding.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Phyllis helped Lily plan

the party celebrating the
Newman-Abbott merger.
Nikki insisted on attending the party despite Neils
objections. Sharon and
Nick found a way to make
amends, at least temporarily, as they mourned
Cassie on the anniversary of her death. Later,
Dylan offered to escort
Sharon to the merger celebration. Jacks imposter
announced that he was
funding a hospital wing to
be built in Cassies honor.
Mariah and Noah bonded
at Cassies gravesite. Nick
announced that Sage was
pregnant. Avery asked Joe
to stay with her in Genoa
City while he underwent
his physical therapy. Mariah found out that Paul was
investigating a new lead.
Wait to See: Jack meets a
mysterious stranger.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
B10
living here
the greer citizen
wednesday, May 27, 2015
Schools: D5 schools, students take home awards

from B7
Rebel Regiment Takes

Top Award
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Duncans Harp & Shamrock Croft, LLC farm makes its debut
on the Upstate Farm Tour June 6-7
Events: Local activities

to put on your calendar
from B8
of their food, said tour

coordinator, Stephen Nix.
It taps into the regions
passion for local, sustainably produced food. We
hope people walk away
from the tour with a better
appreciation of the value
of local food, and why we
should care about how it
is produced.
Each of the farms on the
tour will offer something
different to visitors: see
baby farm animals; pick
your own berries; hug an
Alpaca; take a hayride.
Learn how local farmers
grow organic produce and
humanely raise livestock.
Get a behind-the-scenes
look at local dairies and
artisan creameries, a winery, a mushroom farm,
and three teaching farms
and more.
Visitors can buy farmfresh produce, fruits and
meats from the farms on
the tour.
Tour tickets, good for
both days, are $30 per vehicle in advance and $35
on the tour weekend.
Cycle groups count as
one vehicle. Tickets can
be purchased online now
at www.carolinafarmstewards.org/uft/ or at Whole
Foods Market in Greenville.
The tour is self-guided.
Choose the farms you
want to visit on the interactive map at www.carolinafarmstewards.org/uft/
to plan your tour. Visit any
farm in any order. Take a
cooler for purchases. No
pets allowed. The tour is
rain or shine. Proceeds
from the tour support the
work of the Carolina Farm
Stewardship Association.
Complete information
about the tour and the
farms, with interactive
maps and driving directions, plus tour tickets are
available at www.carolinafarmstewards.org/uft/.
Chapman Center Offers

Summer Day Camps
Chapman Cultural Center will offer nearly 70 day

camps this summer for
students of all ages. They
will be able to paint, act,
dance, experiment, and
dig up history throughout the summer in camps
that last anywhere from a
single day to more than a
week, from a morning or
afternoon to all day.
The camps will be offered by Chapmans Partners: Spartanburg County
Historical
Association,
Spartanburg Art Museum,
Ballet Spartanburg, Spartanburg Youth Theatre,
and Spartanburg Science
Center. Details and registration information about
the camps can be found on
the Partners websites or
by telephone, all of which
are listed below.

A comprehensive listing
is on Chapmans website:
ChapmanCulturalCenter.org (search camps
2015).
Cowpens Battlefield
spring events continue
Byrnes High Rebel Regiment Band has won the

Outstanding Performance
Award from the South
Carolina Band Directors
Association.
The award (equivalent to
Palmettos Finest) is given
to only the top 15 percent
of bands across the state.
The Rebel Regiment
earned a perfect score of
100, maxing out points
with a Superior rating in
the SCBDA Marching Band
State Championships.The
band alsohad 39 students
in the SCBDA All-Region/
All-State Honor Band, a Superior rating at the SCBDA
Concert Performance Assessment, and 78 students
earning a superior rating
at the SCBDA Solo and Ensemble clinic.
The Outstanding Perfor-
mance Award is the highest honor and award that

bands in the state of South
Carolina can receive.
did win $5,000 to help

their food pantry.
Byrnes Routon Wins

AFJROTC Award
More than 100 Byrnes

High seniors were honored
for their accomplishments
in a specialceremony recently.
The members of the
Class of 2015 were recognized for their achievements in academics, fine
arts and athletics.Awards
were given for the top students in individual subjects, as well as civic and
merit scholarships.This
years Byrnes graduates
have earned nearly $14
million in scholarships to
attend colleges and universities across the country.
Awards were given to:
Brantley Crile - JROTC
Outstanding Senior Cadet
Rachel Owings - English
Award
Zane Bridwell - Math
Byrnes JROTC instructor, Master Sergeant Russell Routon was named

Instructor of the Year by
the AFJROTC recently.
The award is given based
on demonstrated teaching
ability, dedication to the
mission of building better
citizens, and setting the
example for cadets to follow.
Middle Tyger Wins Prize

In Bridgestone Contest
Middle Tyger Community Center has a little

extra help assisting District Five families, thanks
to Bridgestones Fuel the
Cause contest.
While MTCC did not take
home the grand prize, they
Byrnes seniors receive

end-0f-year awards
Award
Cailyn Lee - Chorus Directors Award
Melvin Robinson - Band
John Philip Sousa Award
Dori Sanoulis - Orchestra Conductors Choice
Award
Navi Kaur - Science
Award
Rhiannon Lemaster - Social Studies Award
Jackson Darash - Scholarship to U.S. Military
Academy at West Point
Ridgeland Welch - John
David Hortman Memorial
Scholarship
Madison
Moorehead,
Nicole Bridges and Ridgeland Welch - District Five
Teachers Forum Scholarships
Nascottisha Drummond
- Female Athlete of the
Year
Tavin Richardson - Male
Athlete of the Year
Navi Kaur - Jostens Outstanding Senior Award
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YOUR CHOICE: The best of the best in Greer INSIDE

SOUTH CAROLINAS PREMIER WEEKLY

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015

GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 102 NO. 21 75 CENTS

WHAT WILL THE FUTURE HOLD?

Greer Master Plan to be revealed

Big plans are in store for

ping out a direction for

Planning and zoning coordinator

lishing of the document

said. In this plan, there

85 and Buncombe Road

The forgotten Bankhead Highway:

and give us information

said Glenn Pace, Planning

City remembers, honors veterans

freedoms, we have what

MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN

Rhonda Childs thanks Robert Banks for his service.

Memorial Drive Extension open

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

Memorial Drive Extension is now open after $173,000 in

After more than nine

ect, which was slated to

The big thing is that we were able to get it

SCDOT project manager

(The project was) just

Bring your dog

Bring Your Dog Downtown night will be

Greer Legion team

THE GREER CITIZEN

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015

6:30 p.m at 407 Ridgewood

adult. Donations may be

The National Alliance on

GCM NEEDS CANNED

Greer Community Ministries is collecting canned

SHARONS CLOSET NEEDS

Greer Community Ministries Sharons Closet

Meals on Wheels needs

AMERICAN RED CROSS

The American Red Cross

The Town of Wellford

GOLF FOR RELIEF

The event benefits Greer

GRACE PLACE in Greer will

ICAN BIKE CAMP

Eastside Family YMCAs

COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

201 N. Main St., Greer. Call

Two-year colleges offer affordability and opportunity.

Keith Miller, Ph.D.

Helping people love what they do for a living:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015

THE GREER CITIZEN

Clardy and Langston

Admiring the classics

HIGHWAY: Has history in downtown

Were in the planning phase of right now,

FROM PAGE ONE

the Good Roads Movement,

Allen Clardy Jr. and David Langston, along with

very early on. Next year is the anniversary,