BY FAITH: Smith shares adoption journey B6
SOUTH CAROLINAS PREMIER WEEKLY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 
City to
commit
$1.8
million
for hotel
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A new Hilton brand ho-
tel is on its way to the cor-
ner of Poinsett Street and
Main Street in downtown
Greer, city officials an-
nounced last week.
The City of Greer will
invest $1.8 million for in-
frastructure relating to the
project, which is set to be-
gin within two years.
We have had our eye on
downtown Greer for sev-
eral years, said developer
Yatish Patel, CEO of Syca-
more Investment Group.
We feel this was the right
time to make a move with
the citys involvement in
the project.
We are still working out
designs with the city for
the hotel, garage and retail
parcels, he said.
The agreement approved
by Greer City Council last
Tuesday night states that
the City of Greer and Syc-
amore Greer, LLC, intend
to cooperate to redevelop
multiple parcels of ap-
proximately 2.6 acres in
downtown Greer to create
a privately-owned 100-
room minimum hotel.
Our development
agreement identifies that
as a Hampton Inn, but
those final negotiations
must be completed be-
tween the developer and
with the Hilton group,
said City Administrator Ed
Driggers.
SEE HOTEL | A7
Greer approves
2018 projects
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The City of Greer will
make a number of road
improvements in 2018,
addressing areas with ag-
ing pavement in Greenville
and Spartanburg Counties.
Our paving priority is
paving the worst first,
said City Engineer Steve
Grant. The oldest and
worst conditioned streets
are near the center of the
city.
At the top of the Green-
ville County list are: Con-
course Way from 25 Con-
course Way to the end;
Donaldson Avenue from
South Main Street to John-
son Avenue; and Johnson
Avenue from South Main
Street to Donaldson Ave-
nue.
On the Spartanburg
County list are: Old Wood-
ruff Road from Victor Av-
enue to 17th Street; 1st
Street from Wilson Ave-
nue to Moore Street; and
Gilbert Street from Ward
Street to the end.
Over time, we do plan
to incorporate some other
types of maintenance into
our program such as crack
sealing and slurry sealing
to extend pavement life,
Grant said. These meth-
ods are typically a little
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SPORTS B1-3
Oktoberfest returns to downtown Greer this Saturday with authentic German food, craft
beer, live music, local art and more.
OKTOBERFEST RETURNS
TO DOWNTOWN GREER
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Authentic German food
and craft beer are on the
menu in downtown Greer
this weekend, as Oktober-
fest returns Saturday.
The event will feature
live music and a variety of
other offerings for festival
goers from noon-10 p.m.
The event is a great way
to celebrate the cultural
diversity we have in the
area, said Katie Wither-
spoon, Director of Com-
munications and Events
for the Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce.
With BMW being here
and many other German
suppliers, its a good way
COUNCIL ACTION
SECOND & FINAL READINGS
Burns Road: Council
unanimously approved the
annexation of properties
owned by Helen E. Atkins
located on Burns Road with a
zoning classification of R-12
(Single-Family Residential).
Annexation: Council
approved 6-1 with coun-
cil member Wryley Bettis
opposed the annexation of
properties owned by D&D
Construction and Investment
LLC and Dorris Properties LLC
located at the intersection of
Suber Mill Road and South
Buncombe Road.
SEE ACTION | A5
less costly than mill and
overlay resurfacing.
Were collaborating
with both Greenville
County and Spartanburg
County, he said. Were
comparing notes and best
practices so that we can
get the best product for
our taxpayers in all three
jurisdictions.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
| SPORTS
Phillip Hiram Laughter,
62
Ella Jane Nesbitt
John Carroll Sprouse, II,
72
Jerry Wayne Steadman,
58
Patricia Miriam White
Stephens, 82
to recognize their culture
and celebrate it. WANT TO GO?
Were really excit-
ed about the variety of
menus we have this year, When: Saturday, Oct. 21
she said. Theyre prob- Noon-10 p.m.
ably the most authentic
menus weve had, so were
really excited to bring
some good German food
out there. embracing local artists
Menu items at the
County Bank Greer Sta- works.
tion Oktoberfest include:
Bavarian white sausages,
knackwurst, bratwursts, dayeverything from oil
fresh baked pretzels, fun-
nel cakes, kettle korn,
spaetzel, chipstix, glazed
nuts, German chocolate
cake, Black forest cake, to be perfect weather,
and much more fantastic
foods will be sold any-
| dies in
Running
with
a purpose
Doug Jones performed
at GCMs OctoberFAST
Saturday (above). Frank
Devar (right) won the 5K
with a time of 15:15. Other
winners include male
winners Westley Wilson,
17:17, and Jonathan
Fenske, 19:10, as well as
female winners Ginnie
Freeman, 20:35, Louisa
Henry, 20:37, Caroline
Reed, 21:03.
Photos by
Preston Burch
FILE | PHOTO
| family. Its something we
What: Oktoberfest
Where: Downtown Greer
where from $1 to $5.
Oktoberfest will also be
and celebrating creative
Artists will be display-
ing their creative pieces all
paintings, ceramics, pho-
tography, woodwork, jew-
elry and more.
It looks like its going
so were excited to get
SEE FEST | A7
|
MOMENTUM
Greer hands
Greenville first
loss at Dooley
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GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 104 NO. 42 75 CENTS
Owens ending
nine-year run at
Greer Chamber
Will take
position in
Winston-Salem
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Greater Greer Chamber
of Commerce President
and CEO Mark Owens an-
nounced his resignation The people in
Tuesday, capping a nine-
year stint with the organi- Greer have taught
zation.
He will remain in the po- me how to do a
sition until Dec. 1, when
he will transition to his great job and
new role as President and
CEO of the Winston-Salem how to care about
Chamber of Commerce.
Its very hard, person- community.
ally, to leave Greer. Its
a wonderful place and a
special communityand Mark Owens
it always will be for us,
Owens said. This is just
a great opportunity pro-
fessionally and for our
achieved a few milestones
during Owens stint as
CEO, including the launch
couldnt pass up.
of the GreerMade initia-
tive.
Owens started at the Greers in a great posi-
chamber in November of tion and Ive been honored
2008. to be a part of that story
Since then, he has over the last nine years,
served as the Director of he said. Greer is booming
Programs and Events, Di- and it always will be. While
rector of Business Devel- I wont be here to see it all
opment, Vice President finalized, its been great to
and President & CEO. see it get to this point.
Ive spent most of my Mikelle Porter, chair-
adult life in Greer and Ive elect of the Greater Greer
learned what relationships Chamber of Commerce Ex-
really mean, Owens said. ecutive Board, said Owens
The people in Greer have will be missed.
taught me how to do a Mark has been a valu-
great job and how to care able asset to the Cham-
about community. Thats ber and the greater Greer
something that will always community. Though we
follow me and be a part of are sad to learn this news,
who I am. we are very supportive of
The chamber has SEE OWENS | A2
Taylors
woman
wreck
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A Taylors woman was
killed when her vehicle
struck an oncoming Ford
Explorer around 1:30 p.m.
last Tuesday on Locust
Hill Road.
Authorities say Brandy
N. Thomas, 46, was pro-
nounced dead at the scene
due to blunt force trauma.
Thomas was restrained
in a 2004 Honda Accord
traveling west on Locust
Hill Road when the inci-
dent occurred.
According to reports,
Thomas was attempting to
pass another vehicle when
she crossed over into the
eastbound lane of traffic,
and her vehicle struck a
pick-up truck traveling
eastbound.
The collision is under
investigation by the South
Carolina Highway Patrol
and the Greenville County
Coroners Office.
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Community
News
FALL 2017 CLASS
FOR GRIEF SUPPORT
Interim Healthcare
Hospice is restarting its
Fall2017 Grief Support
Class for those struggling
with the loss of a loved
one, those having diffi-
culty finding friends who
understand and those
looking for practical tools
to cope.
The 10-week classes are
set to run from October to
December and are based
on principles from Alan
Wolfelts book, Under-
standing Your Grief: Ten
Essential Touchstones for
Finding Hope and Healing.
Greenville
Weekly,until Dec. 5,
Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m.
5 Century Dr.; Suite 220;
Office Building: Century
at Keith Office Park; Door
Sign: Service Corp Inter-
national; Corner of Keith
Drive and Century Drive
Church
News
LIBERTY MILL TO HOLD
FALL FESTIVAL OCT. 21
Liberty Mill Methodist
Church is hosting a Fall
Festival on Saturday, Oct.
21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the church gym.
Food includes biscuits
for breakfast and hot-
dogs for lunch along with
homemade cakes, pies,
casseroles and more.
Activities include hand-
made crafts, a handmade
quilt for queen bed and
more.
The church gym is lo-
cated at 301 Liberty Hill
Road, Greer.
For more information,
call 968-8150 or 879-7902.
MILFORD BAPTIST TO HOLD
SWEET STREET EVENT
Milford Baptist Church
at 1282 Milford Church
Road, Greer, is hosting its
annual Sweet Street event
on Sunday, Oct. 22 from
5-7 p.m.
LAUNCH EVENT
THURSDAY, OCT. 19 4-7 PM
Like a local
Chelsey Ashford, along with others, modeled downtown
Greer fashion during Dress Like A Local last Thursday at
Grace Hall, where more than 100 people attended.
(Off I-385, by way of Exit
40)
Spartanburg
Weekly, until Dec. 6,
Wednesdays, 1-2:30 p.m.
The Juice Bar at St.
Christophers Episcopal
Church, 400 Dupre Drive
For more information,
visit www.hospicegrief-
support.com or con-
tactTonya Taylorat 627-
7049 or jillian.storm@
interimcares.com.
This event is an all free,
family-fun filled event
with carnival style games,
food, candy, inflatables,
and door prizes.
For more information,
visit www.milfordbaptist-
greer.org or Facebook @
milfordbaptistgreer.
MAPLE CREEK TO HOLD
130TH ANNIVERSARY
Maple Creek Baptist
Church is hosting its
130th Anniversary on Sun-
day, Oct. 22, at 10:45 a.m.
at the church.
The theme is Weve
come this far by faith,
and the senior pastor and
his wife are Rev. Earl D.
Simmons and Lady Sonia
Simmons.
The church is located at
609 S. Main St., Greer.
FALL FESTIVAL
SET FOR OCT 25
Fairview Baptist Church
is hosting a Fall Festival on
Wednesday, Oct. 25, from
6-8 p.m. at Fairview Park,
located across from Ingles
on Highway 290.
There will be games, in-
flatables, trunk or treat,
lots of candy, prizes, mu-
sic and more.
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TAYLORS MARKET Mark and excited about in the coming days.
TO HOLD FALL FESTIVAL this opportunity for him Theres going to be a
Taylors Farmers Market and his family. The Greer lot of interest, Owens
is holding the second Tay- Chamber is stronger than said. Theyre going to
lors Mill Fall Festival from ever because of his lead- get someone thats very
2-7 p.m. on October 22. ership, and I am confident talented that will be able
This event will feature we will continue our for- to take the chamber even
nearly 50 food, craft, and ward momentum to sup- higher. The future is very
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN artisan product vendors, port our businesses and bright here.
along with live music from community. In the meantime, Owens
Swamp Rabbit Railroad Owens said he will miss said the chamber will be
and The Brooks Dixon the business community conducting business as
Band from Dock No. 3 at and its passion for helping usual.
the Taylors Mill. others. We have an exciting
For more information, The business commu- GreerMade announcement
visit www.taylorsmill.com- nity in Greer is a special coming up, and Ill also be
munity/fallfestival/. place because they care working with the board
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Celebrate the start of the HOSTS RED RIBBON 5K Theres a great team still sition process, he said.
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T IM JUST
o cap off a really lousy last couple
of weeks a friend and I, both ardent
fans of the late rocker, Tom Petty,
were trying to come to grips with his
death. As with anyone who loves listen-
ing to music, there are certain songs
that can whisk you away in a moment to
another time and place, and perhaps a
specific song had given solace during a
particularly difficult time. It had for my
friend, which made Pettys passing feel
even more personal.
But how nice, I said in attempted
consolation after forwarding her Pettys
last interview, days before his untimely
death at 66 from cardiac arrest, that he
was so happy. In the Los Angeles Times
article he was in a great place: hed just
finished his sold-out tour gaining true
validation for his 40 year stint with his
band, The Heartbreakers, and was tell-
ing the journalist that he was working on
a number of exciting projects. He even
mused that he looked and felt much
younger than his peers who no longer
worked so diligently. Above everything
else, he said he was also looking forward
to spending more time with his young
granddaughter.
Thenfound unresponsive on the
floor of his Malibu home, he was a vic-
FROM THE MAILBAG | KAELYNS
Why is
Biblebrook
Road closed?
Q: Why is Biblebrook Rd.
Closed?
A: Local residents may have
run into a recent road closure,
and its likely to remain that
way for a while.
The city has closed a portion
of Biblebrook Road near E.
Poinsett Street indefinitely af-
ter the South Carolina Depart-
ment of Transportation found
a CSX Railroad bridge to be in
poor condition.
The SCDOT
recommended the
city close a portion
of Biblebrook Road
across from Inland Port
Greer on either side of
the bridge, which was
inspected last week.
The SCDOT recommended
the city close a portion of Bible-
brook Road across from Inland
Port Greer on either side of the
bridge, which was inspected
last week.
As of Tuesday, SCDOT had
not received a response from
CSX about repairing the bridge.
Biblebrook Road residents
are being asked to drive north
to E. Wade Hampton Blvd. and
to Arlington Rd. or the J. Verne
Smith Parkway to access points
south.
As more information be-
comes available on the road
closure, we will post it in future
editions.
If you would like to submit a
question to the mailbag, please
email billy@greercitizen.com.
You may also call 877-2076 or
visit 317 Trade St. downtown.
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Opinion
The Greer Citizen
And yet, Keith Richards thrives
SAYING
PAM STONE
tim of massive cardiac arrest. There was
to be so much more, the article stated
solemnly. There was supposed to be so
much more. Sometimes it seems like all
the Rock icons of my generation are fall-
ing like dominos: Bowie, Gregg Allman,
Prince, Glenn Frey...
And yet, Keith Richards thrives.
I dont get it, I just dont get it. Does
heroin have some sort of undiscovered
superfood properties? Antioxidant qual-
ities? I mean, the Stones guitarist not
only reportedly had his blood filtered
in Switzerland because it had become
so toxic, but in his autobiography wrote
about a time when he was given heroin
that was laced with Strychnine, putting
him in a wide awake coma for two days,
entirely aware of everything around him,
but unable to move.
Hes dead, hes dead, he wrote of
those who were with him saying, (they
were)waving their fingers and pushing
GUEST EDITORIAL
Motorcyclists, pedestrians,
bikers at big risk too in SC
Another deadly weekend on the roads of the
Palmetto State, where 10 more people lost their
lives in crashes. The trend points to more bad
days to come.
The South Carolina Department of Public
Safety reports that as of Oct. 8, 740 people have
died on South Carolina highways. That is better
than the 774 highway deaths at the same time a
year ago but horrific nonetheless.
South Carolina continues to be near the top
of the deadliest roads list, with 1,000 people
killed a year ago. Around the nation, more peo-
ple are dying despite high-profile emphasis on
driver behavior, law enforcement campaigns
and major safety improvements in vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration reports traffic fatalities rose 5.6 percent
in 2016. There were 37,461 people killed on
U.S. roads, the highest number of deaths since
2007. The fatality rate was 1.18 deaths per 100
million vehicle miles traveled, a 2.6 percent in-
crease from the previous year.
Traffic deaths have been increasing since late
2014 as gas prices have fallen and people start-
ed driving more. In 2016, the total number of
miles driven in the U.S. rose 2.2 percent.
Last years increase in deaths follows an 8.4
percent surge in deaths in 2015. The last time
the United States had similar back-to-back in-
creases of that magnitude was more than five
decades ago. South Carolina has seen a similar
spike, with 2015 and 2016 deaths being nearly
20 percent more than the toll in 2014.
While most people killed on the road are trav-
elers in motor vehicles, there is another disturb-
ing trend in the national and state numbers.
Motorcyclist deaths were up 5.1 percent,
reaching their highest level 5,286 killed
since 2008.
Unfortunately, South Carolina is again a lead-
er where it does not want to be, with the toll
making it among the worst places for motor-
cyclists.
The 135 motorcycle deaths in 2016 were the
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me about and I was thinking, Im not of Fiji with his family, took it upon him-
dead! self to climb up a 40 foot palm tree to
But thats nothing compared to him knock some coconuts to the ground and
nearly being killed as an infant by Hit- coming down, lost his balance and hit
lers bombs raining down on his crib in his head, fracturing his skull and requir-
1944 London, or electrocuting himself ing brain surgery. It should be said he
on stage in 1965 after trying to knock waited two days before seeing a doctor
the standing microphone around to face and only went after he could no longer
him with the neck of his guitar. Knocked bear a blinding headache.
out cold after an enormous blue bolt Talk about 9 lives, although the only
shot through his body, he came around thing feline character I can think of that
only to find his guitar strings seared he resembles is Bill the Cat.
and claimed his rubber soled boots had Because, come on, Keith looks awful.
saved him. The 70s werent any kinder: Every photo Ive ever seen of him con-
he set one bed on fire with a cigarette, tains a cigarette between his fingers and
and a second time set the entire house a wry grin cracked across his weathered
on fire, although he wrote that one was face that is so deeply lined you could
caused by a mouse who had chewed plant corn in his crows feet. But you
through the wiring. know what? I dont think he cares. Which
Illustrating that the rocker has a rather is the beauty of Keith Richards and prob-
inquisitive brain when it is actually in- ably one of the secrets to his longevity
tact, in 1998 while standing on a chair in against all odds. He loves his music and
the library of his home, Richards tried to his family and could give a toss about
pull down a copy of Leonardo da Vincis the way he looks. Which is the only
study of anatomy, lost his footing, and life-lesson Ive learned from him. In
pulled a collection of heavy books down fact, he probably never even looks in a
on top of him, breaking three ribs and mirror.
postponing the bands tour. But if he does, Im pretty sure he wont
At an age when most people are see a reflection.
considering retirement communities, in
2006 Keith was vacationing on the island
KORNER
KAELYN CASHMAN
Staff reporter
Car repairs
I
appreciate a car that works
and gets me where I need to
go.
Over the past few years, I
have grown attached to my
Mazda 626, and I have come to
rely on that car.
But cars, especially older
ones, often break down.
Last Monday night, on my
way home from a meeting,
my car stalled at a red light. I
started the car again and drove
to the next red light.
When the same thing hap-
pened there, I pulled into a gas
station.
I checked under the hood,
where smoke had started to
accumulate, and I called my
| husband Brad.
While I was on the phone, a
young man came over to see if
I needed help.
He thought the problem was
something related to the inter-
nal engine, so I called to get my
car towed, and Brad came to
get me.
We got my car towed to a
place recommended by friends.
In addition to a car that
works, I appreciate honest
people who repair vehicles for
most this century in the state. According to SC- a living.
DPS, so far in 2017, motorcycle deaths total 93 Apparently, the problem was
compared to 114 at the same point in 2016. the water pump, so we got the
The trend is not good. Statistics reported by car fixed.
The Post and Courier of Charleston show the In the midst of trials of all
states five-year average in motorcycle deaths is kinds, being thankful for the
the second highest among Southeastern states. blessings God has given and
Only Mississippi had a higher rate, and it has praying for others never ceases
the fewest motorcycles registered among the to uplift.
states in the region. James 1:2-4 says, Count it
Times also are bad for pedestrians and bicy- all joy, my brothers, when you
clists. meet trials of various kinds,
Around the country, pedestrian deaths last for you know that the testing
year hit their highest level since 1990, with of your faith produces stead-
5,987 people killed. That represents a 9 percent fastness. And let steadfastness
increase from the previous year. Bicycle deaths have its full effect, that you
increased 1.3 percent and were at their highest may be perfect and complete,
number 840 killed since 1991. lacking in nothing.
Deaths among pedestrians in South Carolina True peace comes from God
in 2016 rose from 125 in 2015 to 137, and 25 alone.
bicyclists were killed, an increase from 16 in Romans 5:1-5 says, There-
2015. fore, since we have been jus-
So far this year, pedestrian deaths stand at tified by faith, we have peace
104, compared to 110 at the same time in 2016; with God through our Lord
and 14 bicyclists have died compared to 21 in Jesus Christ. Through him we
2016. have also obtained access by
Deborah Hersman, CEO of the National Safety faith into this grace in which
Council, said pedestrians are unprotected and, we stand, and we rejoice in
in most cases, outnumbered. hope of the glory of God.
We must not forget that the risks we are all Not only that, but we rejoice
facing extend to the sidewalks too, she said. in our sufferings, knowing that
Everyone deserves safe passage, and these suffering produces endurance,
numbers are yet another indication that we
must do more to keep each other safe.
and endurance produces char-
acter, and character produces
Whether people are in a motor vehicle, on a hope, and hope does not put
motorcycle or bicycle, or moving about as a pe- us to shame, because Gods
destrian, the potential threat of death and in- love has been poured into our
jury should be enough to get every Americans hearts through the Holy Spirit
attention. who has been given to us.
We must do better. No one wants to be a vic- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says,
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DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Whats the
difference?
Q: Whats the difference
between a credit union
and a bank?
A: A bank is owned by
stockholders.
When the bank makes a
profit and they should
make a profit the stock-
holders, who are owners
of the company, get that
profit.
It can be dispersed in
the form of dividends, or
the value of their stock is
increased.
A credit union is run
more like a cooperative.
Technically speaking,
its operated not for
profit, and the owners are
the credit union members,
who are also customers.
As a customer of a
credit union, whatever
you pay into the credit
union the profit is
returned to the members
in the form of increased
services.
Sometimes, you actu-
ally get a check from the
credit union.
A lot of banks dont like
credit unions, and say
they have an unfair ad-
vantage because of their
non-profit status.
This really isnt true.
Credit unions, with
whatever profits are
made, put that money
right back into creating
cheaper checking ac-
counts, better interest
rates on loans, or higher
interest rates on savings.
A bank could do the
same thing, if it were will-
ing to make less profit.
So, theres no disadvan-
tage.
Theyre just trying to
keep stockholders happy
and sell stuff to custom-
ers.
But really, that all
means nothing if you
dont get good service
from the organization!
THE GREER CITIZEN A5
Reaves to run for District 6 council seat
For the City serve at Benedict College
in Columbia as well.
North Greenville Univer-
sity.
Im also the president
of Phi Alpha Chapter of
of Greer In 2008, I ran for sheriff
in Greenville, Reaves said.
His parents taught him
to always be humble
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Incorporated, which is
BY KAELYN CASHMAN I went again in 2012. and respectful, he said. located in Greer, he said.
STAFF WRITER
Dexter L. Reaves is a fa-
Reaves came to Greer in
July of 1996 when he be-
came a police officer with
Being humbler and re-
spectful will assist you in
moving forward in life in a
My fraternity has a men-
tor group.
Reaves was appointed
miliar face for local vot-
ers, having spent nearly
a decade serving with the
the city.
I think the changes tak-
ing place in Greer are awe-
positive way.
Reaves has been married
nine years to his wife Dr.
to the Greenville County
Human Relations Board of
Commission by District 18
Greer Police Department. Dexter L. Reaves some, Reaves said. We Kira Reaves, and they have Greenville County Coun-
Now the Latta native is are advancing and moving one son, who is a student cilman Mike Barnes.
taking on a different chal- nomic development. steady. at Greer High School. Council member Judy
lenge, vying for the Dis- Reaves mentioned hold- The growth is positive, I love to read, Reaves Albert had not responded
trict Six seat for Greer City ing town hall meetings in he continued, but we have said. I like to run, play as of press time.
Council currently held by order to make the com- to make sure that were basketball. Since no one else filed for
Judy Albert. munity aware of new busi- prepared for the growth. Reaves also enjoys men- the remaining positions in
I just thought there was nesses, subdivisions and Reaves graduated from toring young people, stu- the Nov. 7 elections, those
a need for change in lo- other developments. Latta High School and Ben- dents in high school and candidates will continue
cal politics, Reaves said. Visibility and aware- edict College in Columbia middle school. He worked their roles. Perry J. Wil-
I want to be a candidate ness are my campaign slo- with a Bachelor of Science as an intervention special- liams will continue his ser-
that will bring more visi- gans, Reaves said. degree in criminal justice ist with Greenville County vice for the Commission
bility to that position as a Reaves got his start and a double minor in po- Schools for 10 years. Cur- of Public Works District
representative of district early in politics when he litical science and history. rently, he is in his second while Wayne B. Griffin and
six and also awareness to became class president He is currently complet- year as the executive di- Lee Dumas will retain their
the residents of district in his sophomore year of ing his Masters degree in rector for Pleasant Valley City Council seats in Dis-
six as it relates to any eco- high school. He went on to Christian Ministry from Connection. tricts 2 and 4 respectively.
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FIRST READINGS
Nehemiah Community Revitalization: Council unanimously
approved the rezoning of properties owned by Nehemiah Com-
munity Revitalization Corporation located on Oakland Avenue
from C-2 (Commercial) to R-7.5 (Single-Family Residential).
Commercial zoning: Council unanimously approved the
rezoning of property owned by Curtis and Gwyn Hawkins and
Meredith Shannon located at 906 South Buncombe Road from
R-15 (Single-Family Residential) to C-2 (Commercial).
Brushy Creek Road: Council unanimously approved the rezon-
ing of properties owned by C. Allen Fowler located at 3381 and
3375 Brushy Creek Road from O-D (Office) to S-1 (Service).
Commercial to residential: Council unanimously approved
the rezoning of property owned by Able Holdings LLC located
at 318 Pennsylvania Avenue from C-2 (Commercial) to RM-2
(Multi-Family Residential).
Annexation: Council unanimously approved the annexation of
property owned by Randy Vaughn and Donna Davis located
on Westmoreland Road with a zoning classification of R-10
(Single-Family Residential) with the purpose to construct a new
subdivision.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Annexation: Council unanimously approved the annexation of
property owned by Sherry Sudduth, Scott Satterfield, Casey Sat-
Makers Market
terfield and Cody Satterfield located at 612 Westmoreland Road
with a zoning classification of R-10 (Single-Family Residential)
with the purpose to construct a new subdivision.
Each request appeared before Greer City Council at last weeks regular Oct. 10 meeting. The City of Greer highlighted local talent during the new Artisan Makers Market held
last Saturday at Greer City Park. The market featured about 75 makers, food trucks and
artists.
k Greer Station
Countyban
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GERMAN FOODS
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Serving others is bottom line during Big Thursday
Memories of D&D Mo-
tors involvement in the
Big Thursday barbecue
lunch date back to at least
1993, according to Rich-
ard Medlock, a salesman
at the Ford dealership for
16 years.
Medlock, as well as
many other employees,
worked the serving line
and helped keep custom-
ers happy in the dining
room.
Big Thursday on Nov. 2
at Fairview Baptist Church
in Greer is a fundraiser for
Greer Community Minis-
tries (GCM). The barbecue
lunch will be from 11 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. and plates
will be sold for $8. Take-
out orders and delivery
Dr. James L. Moore III
Lyman
native
receives
honor
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A Lyman resident re-
ceived recognition in Co-
lumbia recently, becoming
one of 12 people who were
profiled for the 2018 Afri-
can American History Cal-
endar.
Born and raised in Ly-
man, Dr. James L. Moore
III was honored for his ex-
ceptional contributions to
the Upstate.
It was a humbling ex-
perience to be recognized
in this way in my home
state, Moore said.
Moore, a 1990 graduate
of Byrnes High School, was
team captain of the 1990
state championship bas-
ketball team. He earned
his B.A. in English Edu-
cation at Delaware State
University and both his
M.A.Ed. and Ph.D. in Coun-
selor Education from Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University.
Moore is international-
ly recognized for his re-
search, focusing on urban
education, gifted educa-
tion, multicultural educa-
tion/counseling, higher
education, and STEM edu-
cation.
He has obtained more
than $13 million in grants,
contracts and gifts; pub-
lished six books and 100
articles; and given more
than 200 scholarly pre-
sentations and lectures
throughout the United
States and other countries.
Over the course of his
career, Moore has received
numerous prestigious
awards and honors. No-
tably, he was selected as
an American Counseling
Association Fellow, Amer-
ican Council on Education
Fellow, and a Big Ten Com-
mittee on Institutional Co-
operation Academic Lead-
ershi Program Fellow.
I have won numerous
local, state, national and
international awards,
many of them very presti-
gious awards, Dr. Moore
said. This is probably
one of the most humbling
for this reason: I have re-
ceived this calendar since
1990 when I went to un-
dergraduate school, and
my mother used to write
letters when she would
send those calendars to
me.
My mother would write
and say, look at all these
wonderful and distin-
guished African Ameri-
cans from all across South
Carolinas, and she said,
son, someday, I can see
you being in the calendar.
In 2011, he was be-
stowed a proclamation
from the Ohio House; in
2014, a resolution from
the Columbus (Ohio) City
Council; and in 2015, a key
to the City of Spartanburg.
Matthew Waters, left, and
Butch Garrett volunteer
to cook barbecue for Big
Thursday.
are available. The all-day
event runs from 8 a.m. to
9 p.m. and also includes a
craft and food bazaar, si-
lent auction, live auction
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
NGUs Sherbert
reflects on a
changing city
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
North Greenville profes-
sor Dr. Ed Sherbert grew
up in Greer.
Having worked in the
mills and spent more than
35 years in the human re-
source industry, hes seen
plenty of change along the
way.
Growing up in Greer, I
was very close to the tex-
tile industry, Sherbert
said.
In the 1970s, it just dis-
appeared, he continued.
Working among adults
at a young age introduced
Sherbert to diversity in co-
workers early in life.
One of the things that
has helped me so much
in human resources was
to be a 15-year-old boy,
16-year-old boy, in a tex-
tile mill working with
adults and watching those
adults behave, Sherbert
said.
One of the success fac-
tors of working in Human
Resources is not being
surprised, he said.
Culture is learned, Dr.
Sherbert said. Culture is
certainly cumulative. It
creates a norm for you.
Sherbert married a resource courses.
French Canadian girl from
Maine.
I was from the big city
of Greerculture shock,
but I learned to appreciate
that other culture, Sher-
bert said.
After serving in the
military and receiving an
engineering degree, Sher-
bert was transferred back
to the area in 1989 after
moving around the US in
several HR Director posi-
tions with major corpora-
tions.
In the 1990s I decid-
ed to continue my educa-
tion after getting an MBA
at Berry College in Rome,
Georgia in 1979, Sherbert
said.
Sherbert applied to Nova
Southeastern University in
their doctoral business
program with a major in
Human Resource Manage-
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D&D Motors, the spon-
sor of the barbecue lunch
in past years, is now the
presenting sponsor for
the entire event. Skip Dav-
enport, president of the
dealership, which is cele-
brating its 80th birthday
this year, said that being
involved in the event has
been important to his fam-
ily for many years.
At the end of the day,
its about serving others,
Davenport said.
Medlock, who has been
a member at Fairview Bap-
tist Church since 1951,
brought the dealership
into the Big Thursday
event held at his church,
Dr. Ed Sherbert
ment. After almost nine
years in the doctoral pro-
gram while working full-
time as an HR Director,
Dr. Sherbert graduated
and decided to startup an
HR consulting business
and teach at the university
level.
I began my career at
North Greenville Univer-
sity as an undergradu-
ate faculty on campus in
2003, Sherbert said, lat-
er moving to the graduate
school in Greer as a full
professor teaching grad-
uate business and human
Today, I continue to
teach graduate classes on-
line and ground as an ad-
junct professor at NGU,
he said. I have worked
with several clients in
the Greer area, and since
I played football at GHS,
I try attend the football
games.
Dr. Sherbert and his wife
attended his 50th Greer
High School reunion just
recently.
Greer has changed dra-
matically since the 1950s
& 1960s, Dr. Sherbert
said. There is much more
of an inclusion culture be-
cause many people from
other parts of our country
have brought a different
perspective to the commu-
nity.
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according to Davenport. community, just like your make it that day.
Medlock said that he and name is Community Min- Nevertheless, Boroughs
his team enjoyed piling istries. presence could be felt as
the barbecue on every- Johnson said that George Waters and his team sat
ones plate. Davenport Sr. would bring up with the grills all night,
I was the baked bean his entire family to serve, carefully tending the Bos-
man, Medlock said. We that it was important to ton butts with Boroughs
had a lot of people that him to support GCM. recipe of spices. They
we knew come through The barbecue and fix- chopped it up and all 80
there. ings for the lunch will once pounds of it sold out.
Roma Johnson, retired again be prepared by Mat- I couldnt tell you the
D&D comptroller, said she thew Waters (Bucket) and amount of hours he spent
always enjoyed participat- his team of volunteers, working for Greer Com-
ing in the lunch service. carrying on the tradition munity Ministries, De-
Certain key manag- started by the late Sonny lores said. He just wanted
ers and employees would Boroughs. Just 10 days af- to help other people.
come and serve barbe- ter Big Thursday last year, Barbecue order forms
cue and interact, John- Boroughs passed away are available at gcminc.
son said. Weve always after a long battle with org. GCM is a 501(c)(3)
wanted to support local cancer. His wife, Delores, serving Greater Greer
charities. These are our attended the event and through Meals on Wheels,
customers, our neighbors, said that he had wanted to Senior Dining, a food pan-
and our friends. Its a be there but just couldnt try, and a clothing closet.
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New members recently joined the American Legion Post 115 in Greer, located at 421
Snow Street.
American Legion Post 115
making membership push
BY KAELYN CASHMAN who they are. If theyre a open the post from 10
STAFF WRITER veteran, they belong in a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
that post. through Thursday. Regu-
Vietnam Veteran Bob The American Legion is lar meetings are held on
Starliper, Commander of the only organization in the last Tuesday of the
American Legion Post 115 the military that was char- month from 7 p.m. until
in Greer, is making a push tered in by full Congress around 9 p.m.
to recruit new members. and signed in by President We want all races, all
Starliper said Post 115 Woodrow Wilson in 1919. colors, all religions, Star-
has always included World Theyve been around liper said. We dont care.
War II and Korean War for going on 100 years, If theyre a veteran, they
veterans, but said it is im- Starliper said. Weve al- belong here.
portant to bring in young- ways been the same way, To me, its a family, he
er members as well. veterans helping veterans. said.
We want to make sure Everything we do goes to American Legion Post
they dont go through the veterans. 115 is located at 421 Snow
what we went through, We dont take nothing, Street, Greer. For more in-
Starliper said. he said. Nobody gets paid formation, call Starliper at
We werent welcomed anything. We do it volun- 451-1780 or email r_star-
back, he said of his re- tarily because we want to liper@yahoo.com or visit
turn from Vietnam. That serve our veterans coming https://www.facebook.
was a time, a war, that back. Weve been through com/americanlegion115/.
shouldve never been, and it. We know what its like.
we shouldve won if we Starliper is planning to kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
wanted to.
Vietnam veterans were The City of Greer Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a
not allowed in the Amer- Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 6,
ican Legion for 10 to 15
years after that. 2017, at 301 E. POINSETT STREET on the following:
I dont want to see our
country go back to that DOCKET NUMBER: BZ-U-2017-30
again, Starliper said. If APPLICANT: C. J. Patel (K.C. Mart)
theyre out there putting ADDRESS: 701 S. Buncombe Rd.
their life on the line, when
they come back, they PARCEL ID NUMBER: G005000200211
deserve to be honored. USE SOUGHT: Liquor Store
Thats important to me. REQUEST: Special Exception
Starliper joined the
post three years ago and Documents related to the requests are available for
became the commander
two and a half years ago public inspection in the Planning and Zoning Office
when the state was ready located at 301 E. Poinsett Street.
to close the doors of the
post.
I told them, no, let me
have one year, he said.
Im still pushing, Star-
liper said. Were recruit-
ing all the veterans that
we can get. I dont care
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 Obituaries
The Greer Citizen

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017  THE GREER CITIZEN A7

N. Darleith Hamby
N. Darleith Hamby,
83, was the daughter of
George W and Nannie L
Hamby. She was prede-
ceased by six brothers and
one sister. She is survived
by numerous nieces and
nephews.
Darleith graduated from
Duncan High School and
Brevard College. After
moving to Greenville she
worked as an administra-
tive assistant at United
Way, retiring from there in
2012.
Darleith grew up in Lib-
erty Hill UMC but spend
most of her adult life at
Buncombe Street UMC.
Not long before her death,
she returned to Liberty
Hill, and her memorial ser-
vice will be held there on
Sunday, October 15, 2017
at 2:00 p.m. Friends may
greet the family beginning
at 1:15 p.m.
Memorial gifts may be
sent to either the church
or to United Way.
Phillip Hiram Laughter
Phillip Hiram Laughter,
62, of 484 Cinnamon Ridge
Drive, Inman, SC, passed
away Monday, October 9,
2017 at his home. Phillip
nephews, Jimmy Laughter,
Jr, Todd Laughter, Camer-
on Black, great nephews,
Blake Laughter, Hunter
Laughter and Remington
Laughter.
A cryptside service was
held at 1 p.m., Friday, Oc-
tober 13, at Roselawn Me-
morial Gardens with Dean
Laughter and June Laugh-
ter officiating.
In lieu of flowers me-
morials may be made to
Kindred Hospice, 905 East
Main Street, Ste 2, Spartan-
burg, SC 29302.
tist Church.
On October 10, at Inman
Healthcare, Inman, South
Carolina our Lord and Sav-
ior Jesus Christ came for
Miss Ell.
The pastor, Rev. Earl
D. Simmons, Sr., presid-
ed and the Rev. Jerome
Franklin was the preacher.
She was born in 1921 in
Ashville, North Carolina
and her parents were the
late Bessie M. Nesbitt and
Luther Mitchell. Miss Ella
was the owner and oper-
ator of Nesbitts Beauty
Shop. As owner of the first
African-American to own a
beauty shop which opened
in 1947 and retired in
2011 at the age of 90.
She held membership in
the South Carolina State
Cosmetology Association.
A loyal member, she at-
tended her first conven-
tion in 1951 until 2015
and during that period,
she only missed three
times.
At her church, Maple
Creek, Miss Ella was the
Mother of the Church; ad-
ditional she served on the
Senior Choir, Senior Mis-
sionary Society, Kitchen
Ministry and Pastors Aide
Society.
Miss Ella Jane is survived
by a loving and support-
John C. Sprouse, II
John Carroll Sprouse, II,
72, passed away on Octo-
ber 4, 2017.
A native of Spartanburg
County, son of the late
John Carroll and Ruth
Strange Sprouse, he was
a retired truck driver and
a member of Camp Creek
Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daugh-
ter, Tracy Pressley of
Taylors; one son, Scott
Sprouse of Greer; one sis-
ter Becky of Inman; thir-
teen grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren and
a special friend, Linda
Teems of Greer.
Funeral services will be
11:00 a.m. Saturday, Oc-
tober 7, 2017 at The Wood
Mortuary conducted by
Steadman and Marie Payne
Smith and the loving hus-
band of Julie Ann Pearson
Steadman for forty-two
years. He was employed
with Pilcher Hamilton and
was formerly employed
with Ashworth Brothers
for thirty-six years.
Jerry was the father of
three sons, Wayne Stead-
man and wife, Kathy, Paul
Steadman and wife, Tiffa-
ny and Daniel Steadman;
a sister, Debbie Stevens;
seven grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services were at
2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.
14, 2017 at Stribling Fu-
neral Home. The family re-
ceived friends from 1 until
2 p.m. prior to the service.
Interment was at West-
wood Memorial Gardens.
Tina Stephens and Lin-
da Upton all of Greer;
four sons, William Guest,
Mark Guest, Ronald Ste-
phens and Allen Sala all of
Greer; one brother, Jerry
Wayne White of Taylors;
one sister, Doris White
Jones of Greer; eleven
grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Stephens was pre-
deceased by one son, Don-
ald Stephens, Jr., and one
sister, Betty White Lee.
Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Wednesday,
October 18, 2017 at The
Wood Mortuary conduct-
ed by Rev. Larry Padgett.
Burial will follow in Wood-
lawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held
12:30-1:45 p.m. Wednes-
day at The Wood Mortu-
ary.
The family is at the
home.
The family would like
to give thanks to Inter-
im Hospice, with special
thanks to Carrie, Heidi and
Vickie.
Memorials may be made
to Peoples Baptist Church,
310 Victor Ave Ext., Greer,
SC 29651.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.

was born in Spartanburg,
SC on November 29, 1954,
a son of the late H.P. and
Ella Beatrice (Williams)
Laughter. He was the wid-
ower of Lisa (Sloan) Laugh-
ter. He was a member of
the Irving Southworth
Masonic Lodge #350 in Ly-
man, a Shriner and was a
Civil War Re-enactor.
Phillip is survived by a
daughter, Amanda Laugh-
ter, of Lyman, his com-
panion, Dixie Reeves of
the home, brother-in-law,
Randy Black of Landrum,
Ella Jane Nesbitt
A service of Thanks-
giving for the Legacy and
Spirit of Ella Jane Nesbitt
was held Sunday, October
15, 2017, 3:30 p.m. at Ma-
ple Creek Missionary Bap-
ive family, one daughter,
Dr. Norma Jean Nesbitt
Givens of the home; one
granddaughter, Mrs. Terri
Givens Whetstone of Aik-
en, South Carolina and
her husband, Darriel; two
great granddaughters,
Miss Morgan Whetstone
and Miss Madison Whet-
stone of Aiken, South Car-
olina. A sister-in-law Mrs.
Martha Nesbitt, the wife
Ells late brother, Wilbert;
nieces, nephews, and lots
of loving friends.
Rev. Keith Kelly.
Visitation will be held
9:30-10:45 a.m. Saturday
at The Wood Mortuary.
The families are at their
respective homes.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Jerry Steadman
Jerry Wayne Stead-
man, 58, passed away on
Wednesday, October 11,
2017. He was the son of
the late Willie Junior
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Patricia Miriam White
Stephens, 82, passed away View Obituaries
on October 14, 2017 at her online
home. at
A native of Greenville,
daughter of the late W.E. greercitizen.com
and Eula Bridgeman White,
she was a homemaker and
a member of Peoples Bap- OBITUARIES
tist Church.
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Surviving are her hus-
to billy@greercitizen.com or
band, Donald Gary Ste-
dropped off at 317 Trade St.
phens of the home; three
Deadline: noon Tuesday. Cost:
daughters, Vickie Wright,
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everyone out here to see
all that downtown Greer
has to offer, Witherspoon
said. Were just excited
for a good festival.
The official festival beer
is provided by Warsteiner,
Germanys largest private-
ly owned brewery.
Warsteiner will be serv-
ing Oktoberfest, Pilsner,
Dunkel and Konig Ludwig
Weissbier. Warsteiner will
be featured at two loca-
tions within the festival
the corner of Randall and
Trade Street and the cor-
ner of Victoria and Trade
Street.
In addition, the Green-
ville Concert Band will
perform for the first time
in downtown Greer with
a program of marches,
waltzes, polkas, and clas-
sic band favorites, on Sun-
day, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. at
Greer City Hall. The band
is also kicking off its first
performance season un-
der the baton of Dr. Dan
Turner.
As part of the agree-
ment, the City of Greer has
committed to building,
not only its first parking
garage, but also a pedes-
trian walkway.
Well have responsibili-
ty for constructing the pe-
destrian alley way that will with 90 spaces allocated
connect the garage both to
Cannon Street and to Main
Street, Driggers said.
We will have all rights agreement, we will lease
relative to design consid-
erations, he said. We un- a 30-year period, and
derstand that it is import-
ant for the character of
this project that it would
fit in with our downtown,
so were calling for [the
hotel] to be a predomi-
nantly brick veneer facility
structure.
Sycamore Greer will
have responsibility for
demolishing all buildings
currently occupying the
site.
We recognize that un-
der definition this partic-
ular property is identified
as a blighted property,
predominantly because of
the abandoned buildings
on this site, and this is an
opportunity for us to elim-
inate that blight and also
gers said. We know then
we will have a clean and
clear site as a result of this
agreement.
The City of Greer will
acquire property on Ja-
son Street to develop a
300-space parking garage
oper-donated property, the hotel property and the retail proper-
to the hotel, leaving 210
spaces for downtown use.
As part of our parking
those spaces to them for
($325,000)
they will compensate us
at $30,000 a year for 30
years for the use of those
90 spaces, Driggers said.
The project will require
the issuing of public
bonds of no less than $10
million to be repaid over a
25-30 year period with the
current revenue structure,
and no allocation of tax
millage for debt payment
will be required. An or-
dinance for the bond ap-
proval will be brought to
council.
We truly are on the
cusp of a new era for the
City of Greer, said Mayor
Rick Dinner.
I truly believe that the
changes that youre going
The City of Greer will reimburse Sycamore Greer, LLC, $1.8 mil-
lion for infrastructure in six payments contingent on
Conveyance of property donated by Sycamore Greer, LLC, to
the City of Greer ($325,000)
Completion of the demolition of the buildings currently locat-
Mrs. M.L.
ed on the project property: the city-acquired property, the devel- (Maggie) Terry
Sunrise 10-23-23 Sunset 09-13-11
ty ($325,000)
Mother, October 23rd
Completion of the footers for the hotel facilities ($325,000) is your birthday
It was a joy to have you here
Issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the Hotel Facilities I appreciated you every day
Some days I didnt realize how
precious to have you near
Issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the first building Now that you are gone
constructed on one of the outparcel in the retail property There are days I feel all alone
($250,000) Every day was really great
When you were around
Issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the last building Be it known I appreciated
constructed on the outparcel in the retail property ($250,000) your every trait
Your love and grace abound
Birthdays come
and birthdays go
Mother celebrating you
and yours on earth
to see that are going to Tuesday night, will leave cant be anymore
take place in the next de- a positive mark on the City Although you are absent
cade in our downtown as of Greer that our children from the body
a result of some of the de- and grandchildren are go- You are present with the Lord.
cisions that youve made ing to enjoy and savor un-
in the last 24 months and til the point that someone Happy Birthday
will continue to make in comes along and thinks I Love and Miss You
the coming days ahead, better of our ideas.
Mayor Danner continued,
Your son,
addressing council last kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Jim
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Double Springs Baptist Church
3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors 895-1314
Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church
4005 Highway 414, Landrum 895-1461
El Bethel Baptist Church
313 Jones Ave., Greer 877-4021
Emmanuel Baptist Church
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Enoree Fork Baptist Church
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100 Enoree Circle, Greer 268-4385
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First Baptist Church
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110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer 968-0310
Groveland Baptist Church
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on this page, Highland Baptist Church
3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors 895-5270
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111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer 877-4206
Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana
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199 Hubert St., Greer 877-3899
Holly Springs Baptist Church
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1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer 895-5533
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New Hope Baptist Church
561 Gilliam Rd., Greer 879-7080
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
413 E. Poinsett St., Greer 968-9203
New Life Baptist Church
For information 90 Becco Rd., Greer 895-3224
Northwood Baptist Church
about advertising 888 Ansel School Rd., Greer 877-5417
on this page, ONeal Baptist Church
3420 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0930
call 864-877-2076. Pelham First Baptist Church
2720 S. Old Highway 14, Greer 879-4032
Peoples Baptist Church
310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer 848-0449
Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church
201 Jordan Rd., Lyman 879-2646
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-6436
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Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Providence Baptist Church
2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer 877-3483
Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church
2375 Racing Road, Greer 877-0449
Riverside Baptist Church
1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer 879-4400
Second Baptist Church
570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer 877-7061
Southside Baptist Church
410 S. Main St., Greer 421-5686
St. Johns Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2904
Suber Road Baptist Church
445 S. Suber Rd., Greer 801-0181
Taylors First Baptist Church
FREE HEARING
200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535
United Family Ministries
13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235
Victor Baptist
121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686
Washington Baptist Church
3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510
Welcome Home Baptist Church
1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674
CATHOLIC
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
901 River Rd., Greer 879-4225
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Riverside Church of Christ
2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 322-6847
CHURCH OF GOD
Church of God - Greer
500 Trade St., Greer 877-0374
Church of God of Prophecy
2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329
Eastside Worship Center
601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523
ONeal Church of God
3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273
Pelham Church of God of Prophecy
139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 801-0528
Praise Cathedral Church of God
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 879-4878
EPISCOPAL
Good Shepherd Episcopal
200 Cannon St., Greer 877-2330
LUTHERAN
Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church
401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 288-4867
Apostolic Lutheran Church
453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer 848-4568
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS
2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville 297-5815
Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA
300 Oneal Rd., Greer 877-5876
Saints Peter and Paul Ev. Lutheran
400 Parker Ivey Dr., Greenville 551-0246
METHODIST
Bethel United Methodist Church
105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer 879-2066
Covenant United Methodist Church
1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 244-3162
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
174 Ebenezer Road, Greer 987-9644
Faith United Methodist Church
1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer 877-0308
Fews Chapel United Methodist Church
4000 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-2522
Grace United Methodist Church
627 Taylor Rd., Greer 877-7015
Lee Road United Methodist Church
1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors 244-6427
Liberty Hill United Methodist Church
301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer 968-8150
Liberty United Methodist Church
4276 Highway 414, Landrum 292-0142
Memorial United Methodist Church
201 N. Main St., Greer 877-0956
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3856 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-5570
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Agape House 900 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 329-7491
Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr
427 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 281-0015
Bartons Memorial Pentacostal Holiness
3315 Brushy
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North,Rd., Greer 877-8090
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1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville 283-0639 about advertising
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Holiday Inn, Duncan 266-4269
Calvary Chapel of Greer
3315 Brushy Creek Rd. Greer 877-8090 call 864-877-2076.
Christ Fellowship
343 Hampton Rd., Greer 879-8446
Christian Heritage Church
900 N. Main St., Greer 877-2288
Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza 322-1325
Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. 848-0308
El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. 968-9474
Faith Family Church
3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-0207
Faith Temple 5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors 895-2524
Glad Tidings Tabernacle
100 ONeal Road, Greer 561-7174
Harmony Fellowship Church
468 S. Suber Rd., Greer 877-8287
Harvest Christian Church
2150 Highway 417, Woodruff 486-8877
International Cathedral of Prayer
100 Davis Avenue Greer 655-0009
Journey Fellowship
1846 Old Hwy. 14S 877-2442
Lifesong Church
12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman 439-2602
Living Way Community Church
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3239 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0544
New Beginnings Outreach 1379 W. Wade Hampton, Greer
104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 968-2424 864-848-5222
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2425 Racing Rd., Greer 848-4521
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109 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. Greer 205-8816
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4369 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 268-2299
Trinity Fellowship Church
3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 877-0419
1700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville 244-6011
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1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer 629-3350
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105 Daniel Ave., Greer 895-3966 For information
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 
Greer man arrested for double shooting Monday
Deputies with the Green-
ville County Sheriffs
Office have arrested 22
year-old, Adrian Samuel
Baumgartner in connec-
tion with a double shoot-
ing that occurred at 112
Pleasant Heights in Greer.
Following the shooting,
deputies engaged in an
active search of Baumgart-
ner, but were initially un-
successful. Within hours,
deputies responded to an
autobreaking at 815 Pop-
lar Drive Extension, within
two miles of the shooting.
When deputies arrived on
scene, the suspect, later
identified as Baumgartner,
jumped in a stolen truck
and fled the location. A
brief pursuit ensued be-
fore the suspect rammed
a deputys patrol vehicle
and at least one deputy
fired at the suspect, who
was not hit.
Baumgartner was taken
into custody with the as-
sistance of a K9 and trans-
ported to the hospital with
minor injuries. Baumgar-
nter has been charged
with 2 counts of Attempt-
ed Murder, 2 counts of
Possession of a Weapon
During a Violent Crime,
Felon in Possession of a
Firearm, Reckless Driving
and Failure to Stop for a
Blue Light. Baumgartner is
currently in the Greenville
County Detention Center.
Crime
Report
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Greer Police
Department. All suspects
are to be considered inno-
cent until proven guilty in
the court of law.)
DUI
Marcus Reginald Simp-
son, 55, of 10 Agewood
Ct. in Simpsonville has
been charged with Driving
Under the Influence and
Open Container. Accord-
ing to an incident report
provided by Greer Police,
a witness called in a pos-
sible drunk driver in the
area of Buncombe Rd. An
officer spotted the car,
a green Jeep with a tree
branch stuck under it, and
watched it turn into Poplar
Place Apts. A traffic stop
was issued and the officer
smelled a strong alcoholic
odor coming from inside
the vehicle. There was an
open liquor bottle on the
Police and Fire
Adrian Baumgartner
passenger floorboard. A
field-sobriety test was giv-
en and Simpson failed. He
was arrested and taken to
the Greer Detention Facil-
ity, where he refused to
provide a breath sample.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Aleksandr Domansky
V, 46, of Spartanburg has
been charged with Domes-
tic Violence (2nd). Ac-
cording to the Greer Police
incident report, officers
responded to a domestic
disturbance at an address
on Valley Glen Ct. in Greer.
There, a complainant told
police that Domansky had
walked into her house ear-
lier and pushed her during
an argument. Domansky,
who was still at the res-
idence, was arrested for
CDV and placed on Tres-
pass notice from the resi-
dence.
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
Jose Alexander Rivas,
35, of 602 Harvey Rd. in
Greer has been charged
with Public Drunkenness.
According to a Greer Po-
lice incident report, of-
ficers responded to the
Hot Spot on Hammett
Bridge Rd., where a man
was passed out inside his
car. Upon arriving, police
awoke Rivas, whose eyes
were bloodshot and his
speech was slurred. When
asked where heft lived,
Rivas said, Right Here.
An officer ordered Rivas
out of his car and he was
placed under arrest for
Public Drunkenness.
ATTEMPTED MURDER
Sylvano Silvestre Tomas
Mendez, 25, of 222 Camp-
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Greer Police responded to this crash Wednesday morning at Drummond Village. Officials
say the driver had a medical emergency at 11:12 a.m. while driving Westbound on High-
way 14. She crossed the Eastbound lanes and crashed into the porch of an apartment.
There was no one inside the apartment at the time and the driver was conscious when
paramedics transported her to the hospital.
bell Avenue B in Greer
has been charged with At-
tempted Murder, DUI and
Domestic Violence (High
& Aggravated). Accord-
ing to an incident report
supplied by Greer Police,
officers responded to a
domestic disturbance on
Campbell Ave. in Greer.
The complainant said that
Mendez had come home
drunk, taken the keys to
her Ford Explorer and
driven off without her per-
mission. The complainant
told police that she walked
out to the driveway, plead-
ing with Mendez not to
take the car. She said
Mendez told her I will kill
you, and then put the car
into reverse and backed
up the driveway. She said
he then accelerated quick-
ly towards her, but she
moved away in tIme to
avoid being hit.
Police later spotted Men-
dez driving on Ball Park
THE GREER CITIZEN A9
had just two drinks. He
failed a field-sobriety test
and was placed under ar-
rest. Inside the car, police
found four 24-oz beers
in the back seat. Two of
them had been opened
and one was empty and
smashed. Mendez refused
to give a breath sample. A
judge issued warrants on
each of the above charges.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Miroslav Danko, 30, of
Slovakia, has been charged
with Assault & Battery.
According to an incident
report filed by Greer Po-
lice, officers responded
to the Super 8 Motel on
Highway 101, where a
complainant said she had
been assaulted. The com-
plainant, an employee of
the motel, was distraught
and had been crying. She
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN reported that shed been
cleaning a room (not be-
Scary crash
longing to Danko) when
Danko approached her
and tried to hand her
money. He told her she
was beautiful and that he
wanted just one kiss. She
refused his advances but
said he had groped her
anyway and kissed her
on the forehead and neck
St. and pulling onto 21st He admitted to breaking before leaving the room.
St., where he parked the a window in the com- Danko was placed under
car. Mendez was unsteady plainants home but de- arrest for Assault & Bat-
on his feet and obviously nied trying to hit her with tery (2nd) and taken to the
drunk, smelling of beer. the car. He said he had Greer City Jail.
Legal Notices
Notice of Public Meeting
The Board of Fire Control of the Pelham-Batesville Fire District
Fiscal Year 2018 Budget
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Board of Fire Control
of the Pelham-Batesville Fire District at 7:00 PM on Monday November 20, 2017. The
hearing will be held at the Headquarters Fire Station, located at 2761 South Highway 14
in Pelham, SC. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow members of the public to
express their views regarding the proposed operating budget of the District for the year
2018. Anyone that desires to speak at the public hearing should contact the Fire Chief and
will be allowed a reasonable time to speak. Questions about the budget prior to the public
hearing should be directed to the Fire Chief at (864)877-1247.
As required by 6-1-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, the public is
advised of the following:
1. The Budget of the Pelham-Batesville Fire District for the current fiscal year,
2017, calls for revenues of $4,550,221.08 and expenditures of $4,550,221.08.
2. The proposed budget of the Pelham-Batesville Fire District for fiscal year
2018, calls for revenues of $4,504,518.84. And expenditures of $4,504,518.84.
3. The proposed revenues for the 2018 budget of the district represents no
increase in revenues from the current fiscal year.
4. Ad valorem property taxes in the amount of 25.4 mills were levied in the
current fiscal year to meet the budgeted needs of the District.
5. The Districts Board estimates that an ad valorem tax levy of 26.1 mills will
be necessary to meet the revenue requirements of the fiscal 2017 budget.
For purposes of illustration, 26.1 mills would result in ad valorem taxes in the
amount of $104.40, levied on the owner of an owner-occupied home with an
appraised value of $100,000.00.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 
Eastside lights up Travelers Rest
Football
roundup
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
After suffering their
first loss of the season
last week against Greer,
Eastside returned to form
in Week 8 against Travel-
ers Rest, blowing past the
Devildogs, 63-14.
The Eagles put up 49
first-half points to seal the
win, improving to 1-1 in
region competition.
Quarterback Jordan
Morgan continued his im-
pressive season with 274
passing yards and four
touchdowns on the night.
His favorite target was
Chance Pride, who found
the end zone three times
on 144 receiving yards
and seven receptions.
Reggie Rodgers led the
ground game with two
touchdowns on just three
carries. Daniel Baldwin
and Dondre Thompson
also found their way
into the stat-sheet with a
touchdown apiece.
Eastside has an opportu-
nity to gain some ground
in the region this Friday
against Blue Ridge. The
Eagles are currently in a
three-way tie for second in
the conference.
REBELS REMAIN STRONG
AGAINST NATION FORD
Brock Carroll helped
the Rebels improve to
7-1 last Friday, complet-
ing 18 passes for nearly
230 yards and two touch-
downs during Byrnes 31-0
victory over Nation Ford.
SEE ROUNDUP | B3
Greer hands Greenville
first loss of season
BY LELAND BURCH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Greers football motor
continued revving to the
red line to knock off previ-
ously unbeaten Greenville,
27-19, in a battle of old ri-
vals Friday night at Dooley
Field.
Although the Yellow
Jackets had several back-
fires that allowed Green-
ville to hang around until
the end, it was a signa-
ture win. More important,
Greer Coach Will Young
said, we needed a game
like this against a very
good team. It will make
us better and help us get
ready for the playoffs.
Greer pulled away from Greenville last Friday, topping an undefeated team at home for
the second-straight week.
Eastsides Reggie Rodgers found the end zone twice during Eastsides 63-14 thrashing of Travelers Rest last Friday.
Young added, We made
mistakes, especially pen-
alties, that put us in holes
and cost us points. Other-
wise, we could have been
up 21-0 at the half. Some
penalties are caused by
playing aggressively, and
some are just stupid, like
a false start and jump-
ing offside. But those are
things we can fix.
Young said the Red
Raiders have some really
good players, especially
TreDorion Arnold at de-
fensive end. They have
best defensive line we
have faced this year, other
than Byrnes, and we could
meet them again in the
playoffs. The two teams,
Sports
The Greer Citizen
FOOTBALL
both 4-A, compete in dif-
ferent regions.
The Yellow Jackets set
the tone by taking the
opening kickoff and driv-
ing the length of the field
in seven plays. Just when
Greenville appeared on
the verge of stopping the
drive, Greer quarterback
Trey Houston scrambled
to the end zone from
28-yards away on a broken
pass play on third-and-13.
Edwin Sales kicked the
extra point that put the
Yellow Jackets up 7-0 at
the 10:14 mark of the first
quarter.
Coach Youngs team fol-
lowed with a 58-yard drive
SEE GREER | B2
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
FEVER
I do think we will be
fine, but look at what
happened to Clemson
last week.
Will Young
Greer head coach
on Fridays game against Union
|
WEEK 9 GAMES
Blue Ridge vs. Eastside
Byrnes at Gaffney
Greer vs. Union Co.
Riverside vs. Greenwood
Greer looking to
keep momentum
During Previously, Union defeat-
ed Greer 39-22 at Dooley
Jacket Bowl
Field in a 2015 playoff
game after Coach Youngs
team had won the regular
Friday
season match, 35-28.
Fresh from toppling
Greenville High from the
BY LELAND BURCH ranks of the undefeated
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN last week, Greers Yellow
Jackets will not likely be
Most Jacket Bowls are overconfident despite
big games, and this Friday Unions lowly 1-7 record.
nights Greer vs. Union I think our kids will really
battle is no exception. want this one, especially
Greer can wrap up the because we havent beaten
Region II championship Union in a while. This is a
with a victory in the 7:30 big game, and we have a
p.m. contest at Dooley lot at stake, Coach Young
Field. Not only would a win figures.
propel Coach Will Youngs If we dont come out
team to a desirable start- ready to play, we will get
ing slot in the upper state our tails whipped, he
playoffs beginning Nov. warns. I do think we will
3rd., it would also snap a be fine, but look at what
two-game losing streak to happened to Clemson last
Union. week. These are just kids
Last year, Union out there on Friday night.
whipped Greer 42-28 at And we have to clean up a
Union County Stadium. SEE MOMENTUM | B2
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
Nothing
burger
I
can understand how in-
furiating Friday mustve
been for folks who dont
like the University of
North Carolina.
After a seven-year
investigation into so
called paper classes that
benefited student-athletes
at the university for more
than a decade, it was an-
nounced that UNC did not
break any NCAA rules in
the process, and therefore
will not face sanctions.
The most ironic part:
folks who have been call-
ing for the Tar Heels to
lose several of their mens
basketball championship
banners had to watch
another one go up in the
Smith Center Friday night.
The outrage, to some
extent, is justified.
Athletes at the univer-
sity did enroll (and were
steered toward) these
courses, which in many
cases only required the
completion of one paper
in exchange for an A
grade.
The worst part? It went
on for decades. Since the
1990s.
Its a horrible look for
North Carolina, and in-
vestigations and penalties
were certainly warranted
on many levels.
Insert the NCAA, which
decided somewhere along
the way to issue a charge
of impermissible bene-
fits against UNC, rather
than going after the
schools academic fraud
as a whole.
This charge couldnt
stick because the NCAA
has no bylaws to support
it. Thats what North Car-
olinas lawyers have been
pointing out for years.
The NCAA simply has
no jurisdiction to judge
academic rigor in courses
the University says are
legit.
The NCAA was in over
its head here. This wasnt
something it had the
authority to judge. More
than half the students in
these paper classes were
non-athletes. If youre
the NCAA, thats just not
something you can touch.
But we all thought they
would. The question
wasnt Would the NCAA
do anything? But rather,
How severe will the
punishments be? In the
end, the NCAA made a
wise choice. Rather than
put itself at risk of losing
millions in a federal court
lawsuit, the NCAA put
its hands in the air and
basically said, something
bad happened and theres
nothing we can do about
it. Theres no NCAA rule
on the books that North
Carolina violated. As mad-
dening as that is, there
can be no punishment.
Well, no official punish-
ment.
Seven years of an aca-
demic investigation leaves
a dark cloud hanging over
an athletic department
does significant damage
to recruiting.
North Carolina teams
have lost a number of top
recruits for this reason.
Dont believe me? Bran-
don Ingram, the second
pick in the 2016 draft,
cited the NCAA investiga-
tion as the deciding factor
in why he chose Duke.
Considering North
Carolina was one bucket
away from a champion-
ship the year Ingram was
in school, its safe to say
this investigation has cost
the mens basketball team
at least one banner.
Sure UNC wont be
punished further, but the
Heels have (and will con-
tinue to) feel the impact
of what theyve done. As a
fan of the university and
its sports teams, I hope
theyve learned from this
and will move forward
with stronger academic
standards.
For everybody that was
hoping UNC would get the
death penalty, youll have
to shift your attention to
Louisville now.
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS
Weekly
Wrap
|
WEEK 9 GAMES
Blue Ridge vs. Eastside
Byrnes at Gaffney
Greer vs. Union Co.
Riverside vs. Greenwood
|
WEEK 8 SCORES
Union Co. 54 Blue Ridge 20
Byrnes 31 Nation Ford 0
Eastside 63 Trav. Rest 14
Greer 27 Greenville 19 Blue Ridges Devan Diggins was named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Defensive
Laurens 27 Riverside 0 Player of Weeks 7. Pictured left to right are: Coach Shane Clark, Diggins and Shane Lynn
PLAYERS OF WEEK 8 |
DEFENSIVE
Israel Taylor Eastside
OFFENSIVE
Brock Carroll Byrnes
LINEMAN
Bradly Thompson Greer
SCHEDULES/RECORD |
BLUE RIDGE
Aug. 18.................0 BHP 42
Aug. 25........41 Landrum 19
Sept. 1.........28 Riverside 27
Sept. 8............. 8 Liberty 35 Byrnes Kevery Kelly was named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Lineman of Week
Sept. 15........6 Chapman 58 7.
Lynn (Owens Insurance).
Sept. 22..........0 Mauldin 50
Oct. 6....32 Travelers Rest 20
Oct. 13........ 20 Union Co. 54
Oct. 20...................Eastside
Oct. 27.......................Greer
BYRNES
Aug. 19....51 Myrtle Beach 0
Aug. 25...............42 Greer 7
Sept. 1....... 24 Don Bosco 21
Sept. 8..48 Northwestern 14
Sept. 15.......... 34 Broome 0
Sept. 29..14 Spartanburg 21
Oct. 6..45 Boiling Springs 21
Oct. 13.......31 Nation Ford 0
Oct. 20................at Gaffney
Oct. 27................... Dorman Greers Dre Williams was named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Offensive Player of
EASTSIDE
Aug. 18.......41 Woodmont 7
Aug. 25........48 Riverside 14
Sept. 8......49 W. Hampton 0
Sept. 15....... 49 Southside 0
Sept. 22..........69 Carolina 0
Sept. 29...... 48 Union Co. 20
Oct. 6..................7 Greer 42
Oct. 13..63 Travelers Rest 14
Oct. 20........... at Blue Ridge
Oct. 27....................... Wren
GREER
Aug. 18.........42 Westside14
Aug. 25.............7 Byrnes 42
Sept. 1............. 41 Clinton 0
Sept. 8.............42 Daniel 23
Sept. 15........ 56 Woodruff 0
Sept. 29..70 Travelers Rest 3
Oct. 6..............42 Eastside 7
Oct. 13....... 27 Greenville 19
Oct. 20.................Union Co.
Oct. 27........... at Blue Ridge
RIVERSIDE
Aug. 18....... 21 Trav. Rest 13
Aug. 25.........14 Eastside 48
Sept. 1...... 27 Blue Ridge 28
Sept. 15..39 Christ Church 49
Sept. 22........ 33 JL Mann 35
Sept. 29........26 Mauldin 44
Oct. 6..............0 Hillcrest 42
Oct. 13............ 0 Laurens 27
Oct. 20..............Greenwood
Oct. 27........Wade Hampton
PLAYERS OF WEEK 7
(Owens Insurance).
Pictured left to right are: Coach Russell Howard, Coach Reggie Shaw, Kelly and Shane
Week 7. Pictured left to right are: Coach Will Young, Williams and Shane Lynn (Owens
Insurance).
PLAYERS OF WEEK 8
OFFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
BROCK
CARROLL
BYRNES QB #16
JUNIOR
226 Passing Yards
18 Completions
2 Touchdowns
MOMENTUM: Greer sits alone atop region standings after victory
FROM B1
lot of mistakes from last
week We have to make
sure we keep getting bet-
ter in practice every week,
he said.
Young is quick to point
out that Unions Yellow
Jackets are much better
than their record. Union al-
ways plays a brutal sched-
ule, and they have gotten
to this point in the sea-
son in recent years with a
number of losses and then
finished very strong. This
year they have had to play
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
DEFENSIVE PLAYER LINEMAN
OF THE WEEK OF THE WEEK
ISRAEL BRADLY
TAYLOR THOMPSON
EASTSIDE LB #9 GREER OL #75
SENIOR SENIOR
13 Tackles 95 Percent Grade
8 Solo 9 Knockdowns
1 Sack
much of the season with- win to make the playoffs.
out their starting quarter- Young said Union,
back, Kesean Glover, who known for its defensive
has been injured. Hes line for many years, has
back now and makes them an outstanding player at
a much better team. tackle, Cam Lott, who is
Union clobbered Blue a junior. They are better
Ridge 54-20 last week af- than average in the sec-
ter seven straight losses ondary.
that included defeats at Union employs a de-
the hands of such powers fense that is similar to a
as Gaffney, Spartanburg, 4-3, except they move the
Ridge View and York. two outside linebackers
Union has also lost to Boil- out of the box. They did
ing Springs, Chapman, and the same thing last year
Eastside. Because of losing and beat us with it.
to Eastside, Union will be The Union offense, hav-
fighting for another region ing put up nearly 100
GREER: Keeps win-streak
alive against Greenville
FROM B1
on their next possession
that arrived at the Red
Raiders 17-yard line with
a first down. Dre Williams
scampered into the end
zone on the next play, but
the score was nullified by
a holding penalty causing
the threat to fizzle.
Greenville came back to
the opposite end of the
field, arriving at the Greer
ten with a first-and-goal.
Yellow Jacket lineman
Tyrick Smith sacked Raid-
ers quarterback Beville
Davis for a 13-yard loss
on third down, forcing
the visitors to attempt a
field goal. Jack Henegans
kick from the 30-yard
line was wide, but Greer
was flagged for offside on
the play. Given a second
chance, Henegan booted
the ball through the up-
rights from the 25-yard
line to cut Greers lead to
7-3 with 1:19 left in the
opening period.
The Yellow Jackets came
right back with a 63 yard
touchdown march capped
by a 25-yard pass from
Houston to Qua White.
Sales conversion made it
14-3 with 8:59 remaining
in the first half.
Greer was unable to cap-
italize on another golden
opportunity before inter-
mission. Starting at their
own 12-yard line after a
Red Raiders punt, the Yel-
low Jackets pushed down-
field with a 19-yard Wil-
liams run and a 42-yard
Houston scamper. Green-
ville dug in at the 17-yard
line, driving three running
attempts backward for
seven yards in losses and
stopping Williams at the
12 on fourth down to stay
in the game.
RAIDERS STONE-WALLED
The Yellow Jackets
stuffed Greenvilles first
three attempts in the sec-
ond half, forcing three
punts. I was really proud
of our defense in the third
quarter, said Greer De-
fensive Coordinator Travis
Perry. Greenville is really
good up front, the best
we have seen other than
Byrnes. And they have a
really good quarterback.
That was a key time in the
game. yards.
Greer opened up some
breathing room by taking
to the air on their first
possession of the half. Af-
ter a 10-yard Williams run,
Houston delivered passes
of 13 yards to Williams, 17
and 11 yards to White to
reach the Greenville nine.
On the next play, Houston
found Chris Quinn with a
short pass at the five, and
the senior H-back took
the ball to the end zone,
running over a Greenville
defender in the process.
Greer led 21-3 after anoth-
er Sales conversion.
After forcing the third
straight Red Raider punt,
Coach Young decided to
go for a fourth-and-one
attempt at midfield. Hous-
ton faked a handoff to
Williams and broke free
up the middle to score on
a 49-yard dash. Although
Sales extra point kick
missed, Greer led 27-3
with 4:23 left in the third
quarter.
The Yellow Jackets
spent the rest of the game
fending off Greenville
rallies. The Red Raiders
retaliated in less than
two minutes by handing
the ball to Danyaus Wil-
liams-byrd. Mackenzie
Braswell returned the
kickoff 17 yards on a play
extended by a 15-yard
penalty against Greer, to
start the Red Raiders next
series at their own 42-yard
points in the last three
games, is a spread, very
much like ours with an H
back, tight end and every- game and is doubtful this
thing, Young said. Union week. We dont want to
has some good players hurry Gabe back like we
who can hurt you, espe-
cially running back De-
shaun Holmes, a senior offs. So I doubt that he
this year. Thank good-
ness Shi Smith graduated
at wide receiver, but they
still have three good ones
in Michael Purdie, Quadrik
Smith and Al Rice, all se-
niors. He added, Union
also has a solid offensive
line.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017
line. Williams-byrd blast-
ed through the line for 34
yards on first down to the
24-yard line. The senior
running back made it to
the end zone in four more
carries, scoring from the
11-yard line. Henegans
extra point slashed Greers
lead to 27-10.
Greenville struck again
with 7:15 remaining in
the game when Tydricus
Hellams returned a punt
65 yards before being
pulled down from behind
by Richie Sadler at the 11-
yard line. We had kids
who out-ran the coverage
and got out of their lanes,
Young said.
From there, Wil-
liams-byrd scored in just
two carries. Greer line-
man Vige Ware crashed
through to block the extra
point attempt, leaving the
score at 27-16 with 7:15
left on the clock.
The Yellow Jackets then
stopped themselves with
a holding penalty that
nullified a first down at
the Greenville 19-yard
line. Greer eventually had
to punt from the 41-yard
line, allowing the Raiders
to launch an 80 yard drive
with 4:40 remaining. Bev-
ille went to the air, com-
pleting five of six passes
to arrive at the Greer 11-
yard stripe. But the Yellow
Jackets held at the seven
on three plays. I thought
our kids held their own
and battled well down
the stretch, Young said,
adding, Vige Ware played
really well tonight, and
Trey Houston made good
decisions directing the of-
fense.
Greenville opted to kick
a 24-yard field goal with
1:55 on the clock, cutting
the lead to eight points,
and hoping to recover the
ensuing onside-kickoff.
But Greer grabbed the ball
and ran out the clock with
the help of a 21-yard Wil-
liams run.
Greer had a significant
margin in the stats col-
umn, if not on the score-
board. The Yellow Jack-
ets piled up 482 yards of
total offense for 23 first
downs. The running game
accounted for 344 yards
while Houston completed
15 of 17 passes for 138 air
The Red Raiders put up
280 total yards for 16 first
downs. Beville connect-
ed on 12 of 26 passes for
128 yards through the air.
Greenvilles ground game,
all Williams-byrd, had 152
net yards.
Greer also led in penal-
ties, drawing 11 flags for
80 yards. Greenville was
penalized six times for 50
yards.
THE SCORE BY QUARTERS
Gville 0 3 7 9 19
Greer 7 7 13 0 27
Greer rushing: Houston
17/146 yards; Cameron
Martin 1/minus 3 yards;
Matthew Huff 3/12 yards;
White 7/68 yards; Wil-
liams 21/118 yards.
Greenville rushing: Wil-
liams-byrd 223/157 yards;
Beville 7/minus 5 yards.
Greer passing: Hous-
ton15/17/0 138 yards
Greenville passing: Bev-
ille12/16/0 128 yards
Greer receiving: Martin
2/19 yards; Quinn 1/9
yards; Nate Jefferson 5/28
yards; White 4/58 yards;
Williams 3/24 yards.
Greenville receiving:
Hellams 1/5 yards; Mack-
enzie Braswell 2/30 yards;
Williams-byrd 4/49 yards;
Abijah Shaw 2/29 yards;
Tyrique Simmons 2/19
yards.
Greer offensive lineman
Gabe Hannon re-injured
an ankle in the Greenville
did last week because we
will need him for the play-
will play against Union,
Young reported. Other-
wise, Greer is expected to
be at full strength for the
2017 Jacket Bowl.
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Golf tournament ROUNDUP: Blue Ridge,

raised $6,500 Riverside are 1-7 on season
FROM B1 second half, as the Jackets
For Cops The money raised will
be used exclusively to Carroll also eclipsed the
moved their overall record
to 1-7 on the season.
purchase toys for under- century mark in rushing It was Blue Ridges
for Tots privileged children in the
Greater Greer area, he
yards, running 11 times
for 102 yards. Byrnes had
fifth-consecutive
game. The Tigers, who
road

program
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Greer Police De-
partment raised approxi-
mately $6,500 during its
annual golf tournament
benefiting the Cops for
Tots program.
Last Thursday, teams
gathered at the Greer
County Club to support
the primary fundraiser for
the annual Christmas pro-
gram.
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Golf Tournamentwas
a great success, thanks
to the many businesss
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donations as compared
to previous years but are
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munity will continue to
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The Greer Police De-
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and citizens may drop off
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as well as monetary dona-
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for Tots.
The applications for
families wishing to partic-
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be available at the Greer
Police Department start-
ing on Monday, Nov. 27,
and will be accepted until
Dec. 8.
nearly 500 total yards.
The Rebels, who took a
week off of region play,
will return to conference
action this Friday at Gaff-
ney. With a 1-1 record in
the conference, Byrnes will
need to finish in the top 4
in the region to secure a
playoff berth.
Game time Friday is set
for 7:30 p.m.
BLUE RIDGE SLIPS UP
AGAINST UNION
Union County picked up
its first win of the season
over Blue Ridge last Fri-
day.
The Tigers struggled to
keep up during an offen-
sive shootout, ultimately
falling to the Yellow Jack-
ets, 54-20.
Union was all over the
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN Blue Ridge from the kick-
off, building a 28-7 lead
Dale Arterburn helped raise money for Cops for Tots before the break. That lead
during a golf tournament fundraiser last week. would only expand in the
are now 3-5 and 1-1 in the
region, have not played a
home game since Sept. 1.
That will change next
week when Blue Ridge
hosts Eastside at 7:30 p.m.
RIVERSIDE FALLS
TO LAURENS
Riversides struggles
continued last Friday as
the Warriors were once
again shut out, this time
by region foe Laurens, 27-
0.
The Warriors have gone
two games without scor-
ing a point, falling to Hill-
crest, 42-0, two weeks ago.
Riverside will have one
last shot to make some
noise in the region, as the
team returns home for
a two-game stint against
Greenwood and Wade
Hampton.
The warriors are winless
in the conference and are
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017

Smith shares her journey of faith

Through
adoption
book
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER

Greer resident Katie

Cruise Smith is sharing
her story of faith through
adoption in her new book
Why Did You Choose Me,
set to release next month.
Smith, who has adopted
three children, said the
book was written to func-
tion as an adoption and
foster care resource and
will release on Orphan
Sunday (Nov. 12) during
National Adoption Month.
I am super excited,
Smith said. My goal is to
help parents start a con-
versation with their young
children about how they
became a part of their
family. Many young chil-
dren have feelings of inse-
curity or fear about being
adopted but dont know
how to truly express them-
selves. I hope that they
can relate to the questions
that my own children have
asked me.
Smith and her husband,
Jamie, began their journey
toward adoption early in
their relationship.
We have always known
that adoption was Gods
plan for us, and we just
never thought about any-
thing else, Smith said.
We were married five
years before we started
the initial steps toward
adoption, she said.
After six years of mar-
riage, the Smiths wel-
comed their first child,
Hannah, born in April of
2008.
We were excited, but
hesitant to get our hopes
up at first, Smith said.
We had received a false
call a couple of weeks be-
fore, but it turned out that
it wasnt our baby who
had been born.
The Smiths traveled to
Raleigh to pick Hannah
up, but were not allowed
to see her until the birth
mother had left the hos-
pital.
We waited anxiously by
the phone in a hotel room
just a mile down the road
from the hospital, Smith
said. When we finally
were allowed to come to
the hospital, we were ush-
ered into an old nursery
that was now used for
storage.
They had set up rock-
ing chairs for us and
cleared an area for us to
visit with our baby as long
as we wanted, she said.
She was crying when they
pushed her bassinet into
the room, but the moment
she looked up at me, she
stopped crying. It was al-
most as if she was saying,
Oh, there you are, Mom. sports, and Harmony is
TALKING ABOUT ADOPTION
From the start, the
Smiths talked with their
children about their adop-
tions, but Hannah started
asking more questions
when she was five and her
brother, Ephraim, was two.
We have always
known that
adoption was Gods
plan for us, and we
just never thought
about anything
else.
Katie Cruice Smith
Author
We were expecting
our third child, Harmo-
ny, Smith said. Hannah ance that they are loved
thought that we bought
our babies at the hospital.
After we explained it
to her, she really wanted
to know more about her
birth family and why she
didnt grow in my belly,
she said.
When Hannah asked if
Smith would rather have
someone who was bet-
ter at gymnastics or who
looked more like her or
who liked to write like her,
Smith would reassure her.
I tell her every time that
she is so special because
she was especially chosen
to be in this family, Smith
said. I dont care if she
performs well. I dont even
care if shes good at math.
I just knew from the mo-
ment that I met her birth
mother that I was meant
to love her forever and al-
ways.
Now, Hannah is nine
years old and is involved
with gymnastics and
art. Ephraim is six years
old and is involved with
the adoption and how
three years old and never
meets a stranger.
I definitely enjoyed the
fact that I didnt have to
go through physical labor
for them, Smith said. But
seriously, I have always
wanted to be a mom, and
I never look at them as my
adopted children.
They are just my chil-
dren, she said. I love the
unique stories we have in
how God carefully crafted
our family together, and I
love their birth mom, who
sacrificed so much to love
them well. Even though
they are adopted, they still PHOTO | SUBMITTED
love Christmas and Star
Wars like their daddy, and
they are stubborn and cre- Katie Cruice Smith and her husband Jamie have adopted three children. Smiths
ative like me. experiences inspired her to publish a book.
Dealing with post-trau-
ADVICE FOR THOSE CONSIDERING ADOPTION |
matic stress is part of the hard it was to come up
adoption process, Smith with the funds when I told
said. her about the essay and
There are times when poem. Dont let finances (or the lack thereof), the size of your house,
they need extra reassur- She had the idea that or anything else stop you from adopting if that is what your heart
she could illustrate it, and desires. So many people think that they have to wait for the per-
especially when they are then I could sell it to raise fect circumstances, but now is the time to do it! These children
having a difficult time funds for our adoption, just need a family to love.
controlling their behav- Smith continued. She
ior, Smith said. There are started on it right away, Respect the birth families. Dont keep them a secret from your
also a lot of unanswered but then we didnt know children. They share the same DNA, and they are essential to who
questions from their past how to go about publish- your children are. They deserve your love and respect--even if
that we cant answer, and ing it without spending a you dont agree with some of the choices they have made.
that can be frustrating for lot of money.
them at times as well. Three years later, the Enjoy the roller coaster ride! Adoption is an up-and-down jour-
book came off the top of ney. Its hard to not be able to feel the baby kick or sing lullabies
KEEPING A JOURNAL Smiths dresser when her to a pregnant belly, but God has a plan for that baby, and He has
While Smith waited for friend Anna found a pub- a plan for you! Some days are harder than others, but adoption is
each one to be born, she lishing company. such a wonderful journey, you will forget how hard it was once
kept a journal. I am also working on a you bring your child home!
Its a way for me to feel devotional book for older
connected with them, children (ages 9-13) that
Smith said. Sometimes will accompany Why Did Jamie when they were able an hour from the moun-
I write a prayer, but this You Choose Me?, Smith to buy a house. tains, she continued. Its
time [with Harmony], I said. The purpose of this After I had been work- the best place to live.
wrote a poem because my book is to give families an- ing in downtown Greer Born in Pennsylvania,
creative juices were flow- other way to bond to each and gotten to know the Smith moved to Green-
ing after the essay. other by using Gods Word area, we agreed that this ville when she was sev-
Smith wrote an essay for to guide them. was a wonderful area to en, so her dad could earn
an adoption grant in order There is no expected raise a familyhalfway his pastoral degree. She
to complete their third release date for this yet, between both of our fam- attended Hampton Park
adoption debt-free. though, she continued. iliesin an area that has a Christian School from sec-
I never really thought The Smiths, who are also real small town feel to it, ond grade to her senior
about it being a book un- currently foster parents, Smith said. year and graduated from
til one day when I was founded their churchs We love that there are Bob Jones University with
gardening with my friend, orphan ministry, Pure Re- so many things to do as her Bachelor of Arts de-
Sarah, Smith said. She ligion. Katie grew up in the a family around here and gree in Publishing. Smith
and I were talking about Greenville area and moved that we are just a few is a freelance writer for
to Greer with her husband hours from the beach and The Greer Citizen.

Salon gives back to cancer society

During
Saturday
fundraiser
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Cancer is a subject that
hits close to home for
Taylors resident Tina Ev-
ans-Martin.
Having a mom with
breast cancer and a dad
with colon cancer, Ev-
ans-Martin had her own
scare with the disease
more than a decade ago.
Its prone that I would
get it, she said. It was
God. God is who healed
me.
Evans-Martin received a
diagnosis of cervical can-
cer after going in for a reg-
ular physical.
They called me back,
probably two or three days
later, and they said that I
had to come in and have
surgery, she said. My
dad said I think we need to
go to a second doctor just
to make sure.
Before I went to that
second doctor, I went to
church and I asked my
pastor and them to pray
over me, she said. When
I went in to my doctors
appointment that Mon-
day or Tuesday, they did
a biopsy, and they could
not find that cancer at all.
Once a month they did a
biopsy because they could
not understand where my
cancer went.
Evans-Martin, owner of
Exclusive Cuts & Styles in
Taylors, now collects do-
nations during her annu-
al Cancer Society Annual
Fundraiser and Customer
Appreciation Day. This
year it will be held on Sat-
urday, Oct. 21, from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ive been doing a fund-
raiser every single year
for the Cancer Society of
Greenville, Evans-Mar-
tin said. They helped me
through my cancer be-
cause I didnt have health that service that they love
insurance.
I just want to be able to give back to the
community.
I just want to be able to
give back to the communi-
ty, she continued.
At the event, Evans-Mar-
tin will be giving away gift
bags filled with literature
about cancer, gifts, gift
certificates, free food, free
giveaways and free hair-
cuts for 10 inches or more.
Evans-Martin spent 14
years in Duncan working
at Tinas Day Spa right veterans.
beside her husbands hair
business for men after two
years at the booth in Tay-
lors.
Making people happy
is her favorite part of what
she does, she said. You
can have a bad day, and
once you greet someone
with a smile and give them
and then they can talk and
Tina Evans-Martin
Owner, Exclusive Cuts & Styles
communicate with you
and vent, and it stays with
you two; it seems they en-
joy that.
I love doing stuff for
the community, she said.
Last week, Evans-Mar-
tin started working three
days at the Towers East
in downtown Greenville,
providing services for the
low income, disabled, and
Were not there to make
money, Evans-Martin
said. Were there to give
back to the community.
Exclusive Cuts & Styles
is located at 3024 Wade
Hampton Blvd, Suite B,
Taylors. For more infor-
mation, call the salon at PHOTO | SUBMITTED
501-0758.
Tina Evans-Martin is giving back to the Cancer Society that
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 helped her, hosting a fundraiser for local customers.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 
COLUMBIA PICTURES
Tom Holland in Spider-
Man: Homecoming
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COUCH THEATER
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 16
PICKS OF THE WEEK
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gagement in the Big Easy,
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for her and her college gal
pals to rediscover their
friendships and blow off a
little steam at the Essence
Festival. But after bestie
Sasha (Queen Latifah) gets
an incriminating photo of
Dinas husband, the only
thing these women are dis-
covering is their wild side
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Pinkett Smith and Tiffany
Haddish (in an exception-
al breakout performance)
round out the group, and
its crude and raunchy and
absolutely what you need
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and musician cameos, but
its the bonds of sister-
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Holland follows up his
adorable debut as Spi-
der-Man (introduced in
Captain America: Civil
War) with a solo turn in
Spider-Man: Homecom-
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the hat of the Marvel Cine-
matic Universe. Under the
tutelage of Tony Stark/
Iron Man (Robert Downey,
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a super-cute new Spidey
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the innocence, cockiness
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our hero without being
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finish.
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cob Harlan, a studious
stockbroker who is sent
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cident takes the life of his
best friend. He loses his
home and family and is
forced to confront what
it will take to survive in
prison. His subsequent
transformation from a
clean-cut, wide-eyed vanil-
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hardened, tattooed killer
called Money is unnerv-
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begin to repay his debt
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meandering dissection of
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the significance of sex and
love, all the while relying
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joy of a birthday party,
emotion of a revival and
camaraderie of a sporting
event. It can transcend
age, race and geography,
uniting total strangers
in an electric celebration
of life. As a rock music
fanatic, Ive been to nearly
200 concerts in the last
three decades, seeing
over 50 different artists.
In compiling this list of
my favorite 10 concerts,
I decided to choose only
one particular show by
each artist. Had I not,
The Rolling Stones and
Bruce Springsteen would
constitute at least half of
the list. Anyway, here is
a countdown of my ten
favorite concerts, along
with the necessary whens,
wheres and whys.
10. JACKSON BROWNE
Chastain Park
Amphitheater, Atlanta
8/6/09
This lovely 6,500-seat
amphitheater in Atlanta
proved the perfect venue
for my first Jackson
Browne show. A late-sum-
mer rain had cooled tem-
peratures down into the
mid 70s by the time the
singer/songwriter took
the stage. Browne was at
the top of his game, de-
lighting a capacity crowd
with a focussed, beau-
tiful performance that
included two sets and 22
songs. True, there were
four songs from Brownes
new album, Time the
Conqueror, but he also
played plenty of classics.
At one point, he even
played Late for the Sky,
The Late Show, For a
Dancer, The Pretender
and Running On Empty
all in a row.
Favorite moment: The
piano-driven road ballad The
Load Out, played during the
encore.
9. GUNS N ROSES The
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
7/27/16
Things
To Do
|
NEW LISTINGS
PHANTOM NIGHTLIGHT
ON DISPLAY AT WMAC
Phantom Nightlight,
an exhibit of paintings by
Spartanburg artist Jona-
than Swift, will be featured
at West Main Artists Co-op
(WMAC) Oct. 19-Nov. 11,
asking the question: Do
we see better in the dark?
A free opening reception
will be held during the
citys monthly ArtWalk on
Thursday Oct. 19, from
5-9 p.m. The exhibit will
be open for free public
viewing Tuesday-Friday 10
a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturdays
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
In Phantom Nightlight visit
Swift explores how the
night alters perception.
His oil and water paint-
ings of looming build-
ings, restless figures, and
landscapes are abstract,
impressionistic, and often
otherworldly.
West Main Artists Co-
op is located at 578 West
Main Street in Spartan-
burg.
For more information
visit WestMainArtists.org
or on Facebook.
CONTEMPORARY PRINT
COLLECTIVE PRINT FAIR SET
The Contemporary Print
Collectives annual Print
Fair will open its doors
for its annual three-day
event October 20-22 at the
Greenville Center for Cre-
ative Arts in Greenville.
The Greer Citizen
THE BUCK
STOPS HERE
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
I missed them on their
1992 tour with Metallica,
and had to wait a quar-
ter-century to finally see
them. It was my first
stadium show in years,
and, lets face it, the
soon-to-be-demolished
dome was never known
for its sound quality. Yet
it was an unforgettable
experience seeing Axl
Rose and Slash on the
same stage again, playing
the hard rock staples Ive
known word-for-word
since my teens. Rose
struggled with his wind
at times, but still hit most
of the shrieking notes
that made him famous.
Slash, meanwhile, gave a
virtuoso performance that
cemented his place as my
second-favorite guitarist
of all time. It was a three-
hour walk down memory
lane I enjoyed so much
that Im seeing them per-
form again Thursday in
Washington DC.
Favorite moment: A crunch-
ing version of the Use Your
Illusion epic Civil War. ducing cover of the rarity
8. THE COUNTING CROWS
The Orpheum Theatre,
Memphis 1/31/97
The Crows second
album, Recovering the Columbia, 6/25/17
Satellites had been out
just a few months when
they came to play this ex-
quisite 2,300-seat theatre
in downtown Memphis.
Not having a ticket, I through a full 40 songs
bought one in the parking on this hot summer night
lot for $75 and headed in Columbia. Eight days
into the show by myself. I
was treated to a masterful
90-minute performance
that sounded as good as
any Ive heard. Its rare binding show that lasted
to see a group in their
prime, but singer Adam
Duritz and his band were ent was on total display,
in top form on this night,
playing eight songs from
Satellites and six from
Contemporary Print-
making Collective (CPC)
is a group of upstate art-
ists whose primary art
form is the hand-pulled
print. These prints include
etchings, woodcuts, litho-
graphs, monotypes and
monoprints, and depict a
range of imagery from re-
alistic regional landscapes
to colorful abstractions
exploring movement and
line. The Print Fair will
be an opportunity to talk
directly to the artists and
to better understand the
original work of art you
are buying.
The event is free and
open to the public Friday
from 5-9 p.m. (Opening
Gala Night), Saturday from
10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sun-
day from noon-4 p.m.
Greenville Center for
Creative Arts is located at
25 Draper Street, Green-
ville.
For more information,
www.contempo- There will also be a silent
raryprintcollective.com.
ARTIOS ACADEMIES TO
SHOW WAIT UNTIL DARK!
Artios Academies of
Greenville will present
Wait Until Dark! Oct. 19-
21 at Bob Jones University
Performance Hall.
A sinister con man,
Roat, and two ex-convicts,
Mike and Carlino, are
about to meet their match.
They have traced the loca-
tion of a mysterious doll,
which they are much in-
terested in, to the Green-
wich Village apartment of
Sam Hendrix and his blind
wife, Susy.
Sam had apparently been
persuaded by a strange
woman to transport the
doll across the Canadian
border, not knowing that
sewn inside were several
grams of heroin. When the
woman is murdered, the
situation becomes more
urgent.
The con man and his
ex-convicts, through a
cleverly constructed de-
ception, convince Susy
that the police have im-
plicated Sam in the wom-
an's murder, and the doll,
which she believes is the
key to his innocence, is
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam come in at six on Buchheits top 10 concert experiences.
their classic 1994 debut As a rock music fanatic, Ive been to nearly
August and Everything
After. I never set foot 200 concerts in the last three decades,
in that theatre again, but
that show has always seeing over 50 different artists.
stood out as one of the
finest small shows Ive
ever attended. the late George Harrisons graph the band during
Something). Having just their first three songs.
Favorite moment: A chill-in- celebrated his 73rd birth- Secondly, Prince had just
day, McCartneys voice been found dead that day,
Wiseblood, which the band, held strong, whether on prompting Eddie Vedder
to this day, has never record- hard rocking numbers like to pour out an energetic,
ed for an album. Helter Skelter or glim- life-affirming show. The
mering piano ballads like band payed several of my
7. PAUL MCCARTNEY Hey Jude and Golden favorite rarities as well,
Colonial Life Arena, Slumbers. including Footsteps,
State of Love and Trust
Favorite moment: When and covers of Mother Love
The former Beatle is a McCartney ran out for the Bones Chloe Dancer
living testament to the first encore waving a giant SC and Neil Youngs Rocking
benefits of vegetarian- state flag to show his support in the Free World. I was
ism. McCartney plowed for the victims of the Charles- in the cheap seats, but
ton church massacre. who cares when you're
singing along with 20,000
6. PEARL JAM Colonial other Pearl Jam diehards
after the AME church Life Arena , Columbia, to songs like Even Flow
shooting in Charleston, 4/21/16 and Black.
McCartney gave Carolin-
ians an emotionally spell- Ive seen Pearl Jam Favorite moment: PJ going
about eight times, but from the somber Chloe
the better part of three this latest concert was my Dancer to the head banging
hours. His immense tal- favorite for a host of rea- State of Love and Trust.
sons. First off, having se-
as he played a half-dozen cured press credentials, I Look for my top five
instruments, (including a got to stand right in front concert picks in next
Ukulele during a cover of of the stage and photo- weeks paper.
evidence. She refuses to
reveal its location, and
with the help of a young
are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-
5 p.m.
For more information,
City Bookshop in Spar-
tanburg at 6:30 p.m. The
event will include light
neighbor, figures out she
is the victim of a bizarre
charade.
call 294-2995 or visit
https://argentwork.com/.
refreshments, trivia, door
prizes and a reading. The
Hub City Bookshop is lo-
A deadly game of cat SIMMS TO OFFER BOOK cated at 186 West Main St.
SIGNINGS SATURDAY
and mouse ensues, and in Spartanburg.
Susy knows the only way
to play fair is by her rules.
Author Kimberly
Simms will offer two book
J. Part history, part poetry,
Lindy Lee features 54 po-
Show times are Oct. 19 signings on ems that bring to life the
and 20 at 7 p.m., and Oct. Saturday, social fault lines of textile
21 at 2 and 7 p.m. Oct. 21, for mills in the Southern Pied-
For tickets or more in- her debut mont with themes of child
formation, visit www.arti- book of po- labor, the changing roles
osgville.eventbrite.com. ems, Lindy of women, and a fading
Lee: Songs on Simms way of life where isolation
COMPASS OF CAROLINA Mill Hill. is juxtaposed against a
TO HOST BENEFIT CONCERT Simms will share her strong sense of communi-
Compass of Carolina stories of textile history ty. Photography by Lewis
will hold a fundraising with a book signing at the Hine (1874-1940) peppers
event Theyre Playing Out Furman Barnes and Noble the collection.
Song! with The Erica Berg in Travelers Rest at 11 For more information,
Collective on Friday, Oct. a.m. visit www.kimberlysimms.
20, at The Warehouse The- Later, she will celebrate com.
atre. the book launch and offer
Doors open at 7 p.m. a book signing at the Hub SEE EVENTS | B10
for the event that will fea-
ture dancing and favorites
from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
auction, hors doeuvres
and drinks.
For tickets or more in-
formation, visit compas-
sofcarolina.org.
FURMAN TO SHOW
WOMENS WEAR EXHIBIT
Furman alumna Sali
Christeson (Class of 2007)
and business partner El-
eanor Turner will present
Argent Work, an exhi-
bition of womens work-
wear, Oct. 20-Nov. 10 in
Thompson Gallery, Roe
Art Building, on the cam-
pus of Furman University.
The entrepreneur/de-
signer team will present
a talk about their clothing
brand during a reception
Friday, Oct. 20, from 6-8
p.m. in the gallery. The
exhibition is also open
Homecoming Saturday,
Oct. 21, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The exhibition and re-
ception are free and open
to the public.
Argent is a collective on
a mission to make cloth-
ing that equips women
to push the envelope and
take their seat at the table.
Regular Thompson Gal-
lery hours are Monday-Fri-
day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular
Thompson Gallery hours
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN FUN AND GAMES
Is there a cure
for keloids?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is
there a cure for keloids?
My husband is 56 and
has several keloids on his
body, but there is one on
his chest that has gotten
considerably larger over
the years and causes the
most problems. He has
experienced pain and
discomfort, and it also
bleeds at times. My hus-
band would prefer not
to have surgery. He was
born with a keloid on his
ear. At a very young age
it was operated on, and it
returned larger in size. He
has tried numerous types
of remedies, but none has
prevented the keloid from
growing or bleeding. -- J.B.
ANSWER: A keloid (from
a Greek word meaning
tumor-like) is a compli- several minutes. At the
cation of scar tissue. In
some people, when the
skin heals from a cut or
a burn, the healing cells
keep growing, creating a
variably sized, disfiguring,
sometimes painful lesion
called a keloid.
The best treatment in
people who are predis-
posed to keloids is to
avoid them by avoiding
any unnecessary surgery
(including ear and other
body piercings). Once a
keloid has formed, there
are several possible treat-
ments. Unfortunately, the
longer a keloid has been
there, the harder it is to
treat.
I have seen great results
from silicone gel sheeting.
This is particularly effec-
tive when used immediate-
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Quinn dragged Katie out
of bed when she found her
there with her son. Steffy
approached Bill with the
sole intention of making
peace between him and
Liam. Ridge made an ap-
pearance at Spencer Publi-
cations in hopes of finding
out from the source how
and why Liam ousted Bill
from the company. Un-
aware of the ongoing com-
munication that Justin had
been passing along, Liam
questioned him about
where his loyalty lie and
threatened to have his job
at Spencer Publications.
Wyatt informed Katie of
Bills planned approach
against Liam. Justin pre-
sented Bill with some in-
formation he found from
breaking into Liams office
the night before. Steffy
made another attempt to
get Liam to drop the black-
mail against Bill. Wait to
See: A spouses loyalty is
tested.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Sami and Lucas shared
an emotionally intense re-
union. Nicole broke Erics
heart. Paul and Sonnys
relationship was strained.
Victor stunned Justin and
Maggie with his announce-
ment. Sami sought com-
fort from Marlena. While
visiting Mickeys grave,
Bonnie had a fantasy --
Whatever Happened to
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
ly after surgery, but may
have some effectiveness
on your husbands chest
keloid. Another potential-
ly effective treatment is in-
jection of steroids, which
help flatten and shrink ke-
loids up to 75 percent of
the time.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
had a fall on ice and suf-
fered a severe concussion.
I was unconscious for
hospital, I had a CT scan,
but there was no damage.
Two months later, I had an
episode where I became
disoriented and the room
was spinning. I was taken
to the hospital, given An-
tivert without success and
kept overnight. A physical
therapist came the next
day, did some vestibular
rehab that helped some,
and I continued it at home
as needed. The episodes
are getting worse, and
neither the Antivert nor
the exercises are helping.
Could this be due to the
fall? My ENT says no. --
G.M.
ANSWER: You clearly
have vertigo, but whether
it is due to the fall isnt
clear. Certainly, people
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Baby Bonnie? Steve and
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Justin updated them
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turned to Chad and Andre
for help. Abigail walked
in on Sami kissing Chad.
Justin cornered Bonnie
about what was really go-
ing on between her and
Victor. Steve visited Hattie
at Statesville and demand-
ed to know what she did
to Adrienne. Nicole bid an
emotional farewell to Sa-
lem. Wait to See: Jennifer
begs Eric to return home.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Carly received some dis-
turbing information. Jason
was as determined as ever.
Franco was plagued with
nightmares. Stella made
continuous strides. Curtis
was stunned. Sam made
a bold decision about her
future. Ava received a sur-
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017
with postconcussion syn-
drome get dizziness and
vertigo, but in most cases
I have seen, it starts soon
after the trauma: Two
months is longer than
I have seen. Headaches
also are common in post-
concussion syndrome,
but their absence doesnt
mean your vertigo is NOT
due to the fall.
Meclizine (Antivert) is an
antihistamine commonly
used for vertigo; howev-
er, prolonged use (more
than a few days) prevents
the brain from adapting to
the changes in the balance
system that caused the
vertigo. Thus, its concern-
ing that you may still be
taking it. I have seen many
people taking meclizine
long term and having per-
sistent vertigo.
Vestibular rehab is the
best treatment we have for
vertigo. If its not working,
it may be time to re-eval-
uate and make sure there
isnt another cause for the
vertigo.
***
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he is unable to answer in-
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incorporate them in the
column whenever possi-
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questions to ToYourGood-
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prise visit. Alexis worried
about Kristina. Scott got
the wrong idea. Franco
grew further frustrated.
Ava agreed to help. Fran-
co made a plea. Nina made
an unlikely ally. Anna
crossed Finn. Josslyn hit
a dead end. Patient Six
took in his surroundings.
Franco feared he was his
own worst enemy. Griffin
came to terms with his
decision. Kevin offered a
sympathetic ear. Wait to
See: Monica hands down a
family heirloom.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Mariah was surprised
when Tessa arrived at GC
Buzz with wine and choco-
late. Victor told Nikki that
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the ranch. Nikki told him
that if they ever reconciled
it wouldnt be because of
blackmail. Meanwhile,
Sharon accused Nick of
making a rash decision
to punish Victor. Hilary
apologized to Victoria and
invited her to be on her
show. Victoria agreed to
do an interview, but on her
terms. Cane returned from
visiting Jill and told Billy
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for being a supportive
friend. Wait to See: Ashley
and Jack make a shocking
discovery about Dina.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 
Winning performance
Blue Ridge High Corps of Cadets marching band won class 3A division at Blythewood
Tournament of Bands on Saturday, Oct. 14. The band also received first place in visual
performance, first place in music and first place for color guards. The Corps of Cadets will
compete at Upper State next Saturday in Gaffney.
School
News
GREENVILLE COUNTY|
RHS DEBATE TEAM TAKES
TOP AWARDS
The Riverside High
Speech and Debate team
won all three top team
awards at the Viking Clas-
sic Tournament held at
North Mecklenberg High
in North Carolina recently.
ARTS EDUCATORS
HONORED BY STATE
Sherry Smith, arts ed-
ucator for Tigerville and
Mountain View elementary
schools, is among three
Greenville County Schools
teachers recognized by
the South Carolina Arts
Education Association.
Smith was named Elemen-
tary Arts Educator of the
Year by the organization.
Smith has served GCS
for 17 years. She earned a
Bachelor of Fine Arts from
Furman University and a
Master of Curriculum and
Instruction from Lesley
University. She is pursu-
ing a Doctorate of Organi-
zational Leadership from
Grand Canyon University.
Smith is one of 65 art-
ists to be featured in the
National Arts Educators
Association Studio and
Gallery in Alexandria, Vir-
ginia. Her piece, entitled
Cyprus Garden Water Lily,
will be on display through
April 2018.
Bradley Wingate, Direc-
tor of Visual and Perform-
ing Arts, was named Arts
Administrator of the Year,
and Carlon Steller, of Beck
Academy, was named Mid-
dle School Arts Educator
of the Year.
GMC TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE
ON THURSDAY
Greer Middle College
Charter High will hold its
annual Fall Blood Drive on
Thursday, Oct. 19, from
1-6 p.m.
Students 16 years of age
may donate with a signed
permission form. Students
17 and older do not have
to have a form.
Students and parents
will receive two service
hours for donating.
For more information,
visit Mrs. Baileys class-
room.
CHANDLER CREEK TO HOLD
PUMPKIN CONTEST
Chandler Creek Elemen-
tary will hold its annual
$25 Gift Certificate
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& receive a $25 gift certificate
towards your current order.
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864-706-1070
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Our Schools
Pumpkin Decorating Con-
test Oct. 23-27.
Students are invited to
decorate a pumpkin as
their favorite book char-
acters. Pumpkins will be
on display in the media
center during the event.
(Pumpkins may not be
carved.)
Decorated pumpkins
should be taken to the
library by 8 a.m. on Mon-
day, Oct. 23, and picked
up from the library on Fri-
day, Oct. 27.
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE
TO HOLD CONCERTS
Northwood Middle will
hold its Fall Strings Con-
cert on Tuesday, Oct. 24,
at 6 p.m. at the school.
The Halloween Band
Concert will be held
Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6:30
p.m. at Eastside High.
EASTSIDE TO HOST
FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP
Eastside High will host a
Greenville County School
Financial Aid Workshop
for parents on Tuesday,
Oct. 24, at 6 p.m.
The workshops are open
to the public and feature
school counselors and col-
lege financial aid officers
discussing the most cur-
rent financial aid informa-
tion. Scholarships, grants,
loans, FAFSA and the Sir-
rine Scholarship will be
discussed.
For more information,
call 355-3391 or 355-3392.
BROOK GLENN HOLDING
FALL CELEBRATION
Brook Glenn Elementary
will hold its first Fall Fam-
ily Tailgate celebration on
Friday, Oct. 27, from 5-8
p.m. rain or shine.
The event will feature
food, games and inflat-
ables.
GMC KICKOFF CARNIVAL
IS SET FOR OCT. 27
Greer Middle College
will hold a Spirit Week
Kickoff Carnival on Friday,
Oct. 27, from 5-8 p.m. at
the school.
The carnival will feature
games, inflatables, prizes,
live music, food trucks,
raffles and a movie on the
patio at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $5 not in-
cluding cost of food.
BUENA VISTA READYING
FOR BOBCAT BASH
Buena Vista Elementa-
ry is collecting egg shells
to use as Confetti Eggs
during the schools Fall
Carnival on Friday, Nov. 3.
For an instructional vid-
eo on how to empty eggs,
visit https://www.you-
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN B9
NGUs Tomberlin joins
Carolina Panthers drumline
Chase Tomberlin, a se-
nior music major from
Greer, has more going on
in his life than just going
to class and studying. He
has a part-time job, but
not just any part-time
job. He travels two times
a week, maybe more, to
Charlotte, N.C. to rehearse
with the Carolina Panthers
PurrCussion drumline, a
percussion ensemble that
performs during every
Carolina Panthers home
game.
Being on the sideline
of an NFL game is a lot of
fun, said Tomberlin. PHOTO | SUBMITTED
He heard about the
PHOTO | SUBMITTED drumline from a friend North Greenville University student Chase Tomberlin, a
he taught with through senior music major from Greer, has more going on in his
North Greenville Indoor
Percussion, a non-profit
life than just going to class and studying.
youth percussion ensem- juggles his class sched- Tomberlin added. The
ble sponsored by North ule around rehearsals community and corporate
Greenville University. He and gamedays, he replies, appearances throughout
auditioned in April, short- The Carolina Panthers the year are booked based
ly after the end of the In- is a great organization to on the availability of the
door season. work for and [they] do ev- members.
Getting to play again erything possible to make Tomberlin started play-
after having aged out scheduling very straight ing drums at the age of
tube.com/watch?v=stu9_ from most ensembles in forward for the drumline. seven. He became more
Y1W3NQ. the percussion world has Our schedule for the vast serious about playing per-
Donors are asked to been a great opportunity. majority of our contract cussion when he was a
send the empty eggs in Also, Ive enjoyed getting year is given to us at the student at Riverside High
cartons to the school. to work with a phenome- start of the season. School. He has performed
Prizes will be awarded to nal staff and members, Rehearsals take place at with NGUs percussion en-
the top three classrooms. he said. the Bank of America Stadi- semble, concert band, and
(Teachers names should PurrCussion is an um in Charlotte on Tues- orchestra, but is not cur-
be included on each car- 11-month commitment, day nights and Sunday rently.
ton.) The class that brings which includes rehearsals, afternoons so he does not When asked if he has
the most wins a pizza par- performing at all Panthers miss class. had the opportunity to
ty, second place popsicles home games, and making As for gamedays, the meet Cam Newton or any
and third place extra re- charity and corporate ap- only conflicts I have had other Panther football
cess. pearances throughout the are the weeknight games stars, I havent met Cam
Students may also par- year. The group consists and my professors have or Christian [McCaffrey],
ticipate in the Bobcat Bash of snare drums, tenor been more than willing to but I have met Luke Kuec-
Art Contest by creating a drums, bass drums, and work around these days hly and Graham Gano, he
poster showing their fa- cymbal players. and let me make-up any- said.
vorite things about the When asked how he thing I missed from class,
carnival.
Maximum size is 12 x 18
inches. Artwork is due to
the childs teacher by Oct.
27.
Entries will hang in the
hallways throughout the
school to help build ex-
citement for the event.
Organizers will choose
the winning poster and
have the artwork printed
on a banner that will hang
in the atrium and at the
carnival. The winner will
keep the banner and re-
ceive a free t-shirt and 20
tickets.
For more information
on volunteering for the
Bobcat Bash, contact
Becky Patterson at bpat-
terson@cbcaine.com,
Lauren Stroup at lauren.
stroup@gmail.com or
KimLeipprandt at kim-
leipprandt@gmail.com.
WOODLAND STUDENTS
INVITED TO JOIN RUN CLUB
Registration is open
for Woodland Elementary
students to join the Kids
Marathon Club.
The goal is to log enough
miles to complete a half or
full marathon (13.1 or 26.2
miles). The final mile is
run around the Greenville
Drive Baseball Stadium.
The program is offered
through the Greenville
Track Club in conjunction
with the Spinx Run Fest on
Oct. 28 to encourage stu-
dents to establish lifelong
fitness habits.
For more information,
visit the school website or
spinxrunfest.com.
RHS SEEKING GUEST
CAREER SPEAKERS
Riverside High school
counselors are seeking
parents who are passion-
ate about their careers to
come in and speak to stu-
dents about their work.
The school will host
various speakers from
different career fields
throughout the year to
help students deepen
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B10 THE GREER CITIZEN LIVING HERE
Milestones
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth LeGrand Crook
Couple celebrates 60th
wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
LeGrand Crook, of Greer,
celebrated their 60th wed-
ding anniversary with a
family luncheon at 1 p.m.
on Saturday, Oct. 14, in
the Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church fellowship hall.
The event was hosted
by the couples three chil-
dren.
Vintage wedding pho-
tos were displayed in the
foyer and fresh flowers
adorned white linen ta-
blecloths for the celebra-
tion. A great-grandchild
presented artwork on an
easel.
Judy Greer Hensley, sis-
ter of the bride, and her
husband Lloyd traveled to
the celebration from their
home in Baton Rouge, Lou-
isiana. Steve Greer, broth-
er of the bride who served
as young usher in the wed-
ding, and his wife Susan
also attended the celebra-
tion, traveling from Ath-
ens, Georgia. The brides
brother, the late John
David Greer, was also an
usher in the wedding. His
widow Betty Greer attend-
ed the luncheon.
Guests enjoyed white
anniversary cake decorat-
ed with the original bride
and groom topper from
the couples wedding. Val-
entine, birthday and anni-
versary cards exchanged
between the couple for
the last 60 years were
shared among the group.
The event culminated with
EVENTS: Upcoming concerts and performances
FROM B7
GSO TO PRESENT CIRQUE DE
LA SYMPHONIE OCT. 24
The Greenville Sympho-
ny Orchestra will present
Cirque de la Symphonie:
Halloween Extravaganza
Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 7:30
p.m. at The Peace Center.
The program features a
troupe of acrobats, aerial
flyers, contortionists and
strongmen performing on
stage along with the GSO.
Musical highlights from
the performance include
the theme music to the
motion picture, "Jaws,"
Mussorgsky's "Night on
Bald Mountain," music
from Tim Burton's "The
Nightmare Before Christ-
mas," Berlioz's "Dream of
a Witches' Sabbath" from
Symphonie fantastique,
and the Overture to An-
drew Lloyd Webber's "The
Phantom of the Opera.
The program is appro-
priate for the entire fami-
ly, and patrons are encour-
aged to come in costume
and enter the Halloween
Costume Contest.
10 am to 6 pm
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
385 N. Church St., Spartanburg, SC 29303
140+
Boy Scout Merit Badge Program 10 am
Young Numismatic Program at 1 pm
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hymns sung around the
piano.
Mr. and Mrs. Crook were
married by the grooms fa-
ther, Rev. Cullen B. Crook,
who was pastor of Pleas-
ant Grove Baptist Church,
on Aug. 17, 1957.
Mr. Crook is the son of
the late Rev. and Mrs. Cul-
len B. Crook. He retired
from John D. Holling-
sworth on Wheels as de-
signer of textile machin-
ery.
Mrs. Crook, the former
Corrie Elsie Greer, is the
daughter of the late Ruth
and John H. Greer.
They are the parents of
Kimberly Crook Lee (Rick),
of Rock Hill; Jan Crook
Brown (Jerry), of Rock Hill;
and Brian Crook (Tama
Rollins Crook), of Greer.
They have nine grandchil-
dren and two great-grand-
children.
The couple are lifelong
residents of the Pleas-
ant Grove community in
Greer and active members
in leadership positions
at Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Crook also cele-
brated her 80th birthday
on Aug. 9. All grandchil-
dren and great-grandchil-
dren were in attendance
except grandsons, Austin
and Richard Lee, who are
both officers in the mili-
tary. They called with best
wishes during the celebra-
tion.
For more information,
visit peacecenter.org or
call 467-3000.
FURMAN CHORALES AND
SINGERS IN CONCERT
The Furman University
Mens and Womens Cho-
rales and the Furman Sing-
ers will present their fall
concert Tuesday, Oct. 24,
at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memo-
rial Chapel on the Furman
University campus.
The concert is free and
open to the public, and is
presented by the Furman
Department of Music.
Conducted by Furman
music faculty members
Hugh Ferguson Floyd, Viv-
ian Hamilton, and Rusty
Keesler, the concert in-
cludes music from the tra-
ditional choral repertoire
as well as folk songs, spir-
ituals and gospel music.
Selections represent com-
posers from the 17th-21st
century, and a variety of
texts in English, Latin and
German.
Accompanying the cho-
ral groups on piano are
Furman sophomore Rob-
45th Annual
October 27, 28 & 29
10 am to 3 pm
Sat., Oct. 28th
SCHOOLS: Upcoming events and accomplishments
FROM B9
their understanding about
the world of work. Guest
speakers will speak to stu-
dents about what they do
on a daily basis, the ed-
ucation needed for their
position, and how they
personally ended up in
their particular profes-
sion. Speakers will have
approximately 25 minutes
during flex period (noon-
12:29 p.m.) to speak with
students.
For more information,
visit the schools website
or contact Ms. Peasley at
alpeasley@greenville.k12.
sc.us or 355-7819.
TIGERVILLE ACCEPTING
ART SUPPLIES
Tigerville Elementary is
asking individuals to help
supply the art room this
year by bringing in items
labeled for the art depart-
ment.
Specific items are re-
quested based on grade
level, but the supplies
will be shared with all art
classes.
Requested items in-
clude:
K4: roll of paper tow-
els, glue sticks, snack size
baggies, tissues
K5: baby wipes, bottle
of white glue, package of
pencils
1st: baby wipes, 24
count crayons, cap erasers
2nd: quart-sized storage
baggies, student scissors,
glue sticks
3rd: black felt tip
pens, color markers, gal-
lon-sized bags
4th: 16 count watercol-
or paint, color permanent
sharpie pen markers, rul-
ers
5th: 24 count color pen-
cil set, black permanent
sharpie pen markers
Items can be turned in
to classroom teachers and
labeled for the art depart-
ment.
GMC SELECTS SPIRIT
WEEK CHARITIES
Greer Middle College
Charter High student gov-
ernment has chosen to
partner with Greer Com-
munity Ministries and
Greer Relief for this years
Spirit Week.
From Oct. 27-Nov. 3, the
school will be serving the
ert Cushing of Decatur,
Ga., and junior Kristina
Sanders of Greer. Furman
music professor Charles
Tompkins provides ac-
companiment on organ.
EVENT REMINDERS |
Fall Concert
Furman University Jazz
Ensemble and Jazz Combos
Oct. 20, 8 p.m.
Daniel Recital Hall
Furman University
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head football coach Clay
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BYRNES CHEERLEADERS
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Byrnes High junior var-
sity cheerleaders placed
first in competition at
Travelers Rest High on
Saturday, Oct. 7.
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FALL FESTIVAL
Wellford Academy of
Science and Technology
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Thursday, Oct. 19.
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