Greer Citizen E-Edition For The Week of 9.14.16

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
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Body found in
Apalache Lake
Following
alleged
altercation
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
First responders were honored at Greer First Baptists Service of Heroes Sunday morning at Greer City Park. The service
was designed to bring the community together on the 15th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11.
COMMUNITY REMEMBERS
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Local residents paused
Sunday morning to remember those lost during
the terrorist attacks on
Sept. 11, 2001.
At Boiling Springs Fire
District, a group of community
members
assembled around a piece
Its not only a time

for remembrance,
its still a time of
healing for a lot of
people.
Rick Danner
Mayor, City of Greer
of steel from the former

World Trade Center buildings, saying prayers and
paying respects to the victims and their families.
In City Park, Greer First
Baptist held a Service of
Heroes, recognizing first
responders and reflecting
on the 15th anniversary of
the national tragedy.
Rev. Doug Mize, interim
pastor at Greer First, delivered a message of hope,
asking attendees to ponder the sacrifices made by
first responders each day.
Fifteen years ago, we
witnessed the most horrific act of terror and mass
murder in a generation,
Mize said. Its impossible
to forget. When the planes
Maple Creek Missionary Baptist Church members hung colorful stars to honor the victims
of the Sept. 11 attacks after a service on Sunday. Pictured here is Martha Wallace.
hit, we immediately began
to wonder, Can these people get out? As we wondered these things, first
responders were rushing
in. The towers fell and we
realized the cost. We realized the enormous loss of
life.
Mize said the idea for
the service came when his
church began thinking of
ways to bring people together.
We wanted to do something that would bless
this community, Mize
said. Its been a tough
year for our country. With
this being the 15th anniversary of 9/11, I cant
help but remember how
we came together as a nation after that happened.
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Devin Alexander Still,

31, was found dead in
Apalache Lake on Monday morning, according to
Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger.
Spartanburg
County
deputies had been searching Apalache Lake for a
suspect on Saturday morning.
According to Lt. Kevin
Bobo with the Spartanburg
County Sheriffs Office,
deputies responded to a
residence close to the lake
in reference to a fight with
weapons.
Upon arrival, they located the victim, who informed them that he and a
suspect had been drinking
and got into a physical altercation.
Boiling Springs firefighters gathered around a piece of

World Trade Center steel for a memorial service.
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Lyman appoints
administrator
Gregg Miller
named to
position
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
The victim also informed

deputies the suspect had
run towards Apalache
Lake behind the incident
location.
Deputies started searching the area and located
suspect in the lake on either a makeshift boat or
floating dock.
While deputies were trying to convince the suspect to return to the shore,
he jumped off the floating
device and attempted to
swim while pulling the device.
Before deputies could
get out to the suspect,
they observed him go under the water and never
resurface.
The Department of Natural Resources, Emergency Medical Services (EMS),
Tyger River Fire Department, and the Sheriffs Office Dive Team stayed on
the scene in the effort to
find the suspect.
Gregg Miller will serve

as the Town of Lymans
administrator, council decided Monday.
At its regular Sept. 12
meeting, Lyman Town
Council appointed Miller
to the position, having
discussed the matter at
a workshop earlier this
month.
Council also approved
a motion to fill the town
clerk position, recently vacated by Tammy Redd.
Additionally, council approved the second reading
of an ordinance to annex
property located at the
corner of Pacific St. and

Community St., approved
to contract with Duncan
for victims advocate services and awarded Lowes
the project of replacing
the town hall windows.
For information, council
heard Tommy Moore with
the Jump Start program
founded in Spartanburg to
keep prisoners out of jail,
Andrea Moore with the
Middle Tyger Community
Center with their new 3K
class, Boy Scouts Troop
24 with their upcoming
events and a playground
package proposal.
Council postponed any
action related to the department heads five-year
plans and the usage of
commissioners or committees until November
due to the absence of
Mayor Tony Gillespie and
the upcoming special election October 11 to fill the
vacant council seat.
Lake Robinson cleanup day set for Saturday

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
We encourage Boy Scout groups, students
The Greer Commission

of Public Works (CPW) will
team up with Friends of
Lake Robinson (FoLR) this
Saturday to clean up the
lake.
The event will take place
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
on Saturday, Sept. 17, at
Verne Smith Park, located
off Mays Bridge Road on
Lake Robinson.
We clean up all the
non-privately owned areas around Lake Robinson
shoreline including but
not limited to the areas
around Few Bridge and the
Tyger River Bridge, and
the area around the Lake
Robinson Park, said Alan
Weinberg, Secretary of the
FoLR. We do encourage
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who need volunteer hours and families to

come help us out.
Alison Rauch
CPW Public Information Officer

property owners to check
their shoreline.
Garbage bags will be provided. Interested volunteers should bring gloves
and other tools to help in
the clean up effort.
We encourage Boy Scout
groups, students who need
volunteer hours and families to come help us out,
said Alison Rauch, the new
Public Information Officer
with CPW.
DEATHS
Joyce Ann Oliver Burrell, 71
Larry Albert Good, 65
Robert Wilson Stewart, Jr.,
75
Thelma Cothran Stone
CPW owns Lake Robinson, which was created

as an impoundment for
drinking water, according
to www.greercpw.com. It
is fed by the South Tyger
River and serves as part
of CPWs drinking water
resources.
All of us get satisfaction from knowing we are
improving the condition of
the lake shoreline, Weinberg said.
Personnel with the CPW

have identified the areas
that they would like FoLR
to target.
Mays Bridge Road near
a creek is one of the targeted areas, Rauch said.
That area tends to become messier than Lake
Robinson. We will have
some volunteers cleaning
up around Lake Robinson,
but the biggest effort will
be on the road leading to
the lake.
FoLR will split the participants into three or four
groups that will be sent to
specific sites designated
for clean up by CPW.
No challenges per se,
Weinberg said, other
than finding the surprising large amount of trash
including dumped tires,
TVs and other trash on the
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QUAY SHOW
White dominates
during Yellow Jacket
victory
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lake shore.
Residents who live lakeside are encouraged to
join the effort on September 17 by cleaning up the
property between their
yard and the lake.
We, FoLR, have been
conducting the lake cleanup day for about five
years, but the National and
International effort on this
day started much earlier,
Weinberg said.
The clean up is a part
of an international event
sponsored by the Ocean
Conservancy, which encourages volunteer groups
to clean up coastlines of
lakes, rivers and oceans
throughout the world during September.
The idea for FoLR to get
involved with the National
Ocean Conservancy Clean-
up Day is compatible with

our mission to preserve
the Lake as a valuable water, economic and recreation resource, Weinberg
said.
The cleanup comes a
week before the annual
Lake Robinson Day of Celebration scheduled for 1-6
p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25.
The Friends of Lake
Robinson, an advocacy
group, hosts the Day of
Celebration each year,
Rauch said, and of course
they want the lake to look
the best it can.
There will be food, music, childrens activities,
education booths, kayaking, canoeing and much
more.
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Local nonprofits receive $600,000 in grants

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
The Community Foundation of Greenville recently
named local recipients of
$600,000 in signature anniversary grants to honor
of the Foundations 60th
year.
The
South
Carolina
Childrens Theatre (SCCT),
Greenville Free Medical
Clinic, Camperdown Academy and Greenville Center
for Creative Arts received
a total of $600,000-$100,000 for each decade
that the Community Foundation has been in existence.
The Community Foundation of Greenville is
honored to have played a
role in making Greenville
what it is today, and our
commitment to this community is as strong today
as it was sixty years ago,
said Community Foundation of Greenville President Bob Morris. These
four organizations are

making a huge difference
in the lives of our citizens.
We are proud to provide
these gifts to allow them
to further their missions.
The
South
Carolina
Childrens Theatre was
given $250,000 to support
SCCTs capital campaign
to build a permanent theatre arts campus for children in Greenville.
Well have our own 300
seat theatre, numerous
classrooms, all of the support areas for the theatre
and well all be back home
in one place again, said
SCCT Executive Director
Debbie Bell. A gift this
public is a tremendous
catalyst to continue in
our fundraising efforts. It
is such a strong endorsement of our organization
and validates our plans
and aspirations for the future.
The Foundation awarded
the Greenville Free Medical Clinic $125,000 to in-
crease the comprehensive

medical care available to
their patients in outlying
areas of Greenville County
who face transportation
obstacles as well as access
to care barriers.
We were just delighted
to be asked to be a part of
this 60th Anniversary and
to be recognized with a
grant, said Greenville Free
Medical Clinic Executive
Director Suzie Foley. Its
always exciting. We can
buy more medications. We
can do a lot more for our
patients.
Camperdown Academy
received $125,000 to support a capital campaign
to build a facility with adequate learning and play
space that is designed to
serve specialized needs, is
cost-effective to maintain,
provides space for teacher
training and offers accessibility from the interstate.
We plan to build a building that is about twice the
size of what we currently
COMMUNITY
NEWS
HANDBAGS FOR HOPE

SILENT AUCTION IS SEPT. 23
The
South
Carolina
Ovarian Cancer Foundation will be hosting their
10th annual Handbags
for Hope (live and silent
auction) ladies night out
event on Friday, Sept. 23,
at the Huguenot Loft at
the Peace Center downtown Greenville.
FALL CLEAN-UP PLANNED

ON TYGER RIVER
There will be a panel

from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on
Saturday, Sept. 17, at
Hughes Main Library, 25
Heritage Green Pl., Greenville. The event is free
and open to the public.
CHURCH
NEWS
NEW SERVICE AT GRACE
UNITED METHODIST
Grace United Methodist

Church at 627 Taylor Road
in Greer, began a new contemporary worship service
at 9 a.m., on Sunday, Sept.
11. Mr. Craig MacNaughton, a professional jazz
guitarist, will be leading
the service.
For more information,
email
graceumcgreer@
gmail.com, or call 8777015. You can also visit
the website at www.gracgreer.org.
WINTER YOUTH SESSION

SET FOR SEPT. 17
The North Enoree annual Winter Youth Session

will take place at Shiloh
Baptist Church on Sept. 17
at 2 p.m. Speakers will be
Frank Hatten and Shirley
have, said Head of School

Dan Blanch. Camperdown
is not a school of want,
its a need. And with the
help of the Community
Foundation of Greenville,
were going to solidify our
Celebrating 80 years of
service, Greer Relief Resources Agency will host
a Neighborhood Breakfast
from 7:30-9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Fairview
Baptist Church, located at
1300 Locust Hill Rd, Greer.
The Awareness Breakfast
is open to the public.
Community Chest Thrift

Store is having a summer
blow-out bag sale from
1-6 p.m. daily Tuesday to
Friday, Sept. 13-16, at 52
Groce Road in Lyman. Fill
a reusable shopping bag
for just $10.
GET OUT THE VOTE IN

GREENVILLE OFFERED
Carrie Burns Brown, Cherington Love Schucker and Randy

Armstrong, l to r, of the Greenville Center for Creative Arts
accepted a $100,000 grant check from the Community
Foundation of Greenville.
BREAKFAST BY GREER
RELIEF IS SEPT. 20
COMMUNITY CHEST OFFERS

BAG SALE IN LYMAN
Clemson Extension Services, Spartanburg Parks &

Startex-Jackson-WellfordDuncan Water District
will host a fall cleanup on
Sept. 17, on Tyger River.
Lunch and t-shirts will be
provided.
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Camellia Garden Club recently recognized Patsy Edneys

yard on West Arlington Ave. as the Residential Yard of the
Month for August.
GENERAL MEETINGS SET

FOR LWV OF GREENVILLE
the Pelham Rd. Library, located at 1508 Pelham Rd.,

Greenville.
The meetings are free
and open to the public.
Scott. The church is located 485 Shiloh Church Rd.

in Wellford.
MARIETTA FIRST BAPTIST

TO HOLD GOLF TOURNEY
The League of Women

Voters of Greenville County will meet from 1-2 p.m.
on Monday, Sept. 19, at
NEW HOPE CELEBRATES

MILESTONE
New Hope Baptist Church

of Greer is celebrating 107
years of ministry on Sept.
18 at 5 p.m.
The speaker will be pastor Zachary Brewster.
GOLDEN HEARTS SET

SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER
The Golden Hearts of

Apalache Baptist Church
will take their annual Myrtle Beach trip from Sept.
19-22 (four day, three
night trip). The group of
seniors will be staying at
Springmaid Beach Resort.
A variety of activities are
planned: eating out (including a Fish dinner in
Calabash, North Carolina), shopping, swimming,
along with Christian fun
and fellowship.
ABC seniors will go out
to eat on Sept. 29 at 6 p.m.
to Zaxbys in Greer.
Marietta First Baptist

Church Nicaragua Mission
Team will hold a golf tournament on Saturday, Sept.
24, at Cherokee Valley
Golf Club.
Shotgun start is at 10
a.m.
Cost is $240 per team
four man captains choice.
Entry includes green fee,
cart, range balls and club
house lunch.
To reserve a space, contact Roger Stegall at 5615376 or MFBCgolf@gmail.
com.
LOCUST HILL LADIES

BANQUET SET FOR OCT. 3
Locust Hill Baptist will

hold A Womans Touch
Ladies Banquet on Monday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m.
with guest speaker Emily
Staggs. Her husband, Jason, will perform as soloist.
For tickets or more information, contact Frances
Gravley at 655-5187.
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HELD AT LAKE ROBINSON
The annual Lake Robinson Day of Celebration

is scheduled for 1-6 p.m.
on Sunday, Sept. 25.
There will be food, music, childrens activities,
education booths, kayaking, canoeing and much
more.
foundation and hopefully

touch more people.
The Foundation also
awarded $100,000 to support the Greenville Center
for Creative Arts capital
campaign to buy the Cloth
and Cotton Warehouse

buildings to establish a
permanent home for the
visual arts in Greenville.
To have a large organization that has a significant impact on the life of
Greenville recognize our
efforts and validate us and
say we want to support the
vision that youre creating
is an amazing thing, said
GCCA Executive Director
Cherington Love Shucker.
We need a permanent
home for the visual arts
in Greenville and are so
pleased that the Community Foundation of Greenville agrees with us.
The anniversary grant
recipients were announced
at a special celebration at
The Poinsett Club Thursday evening hosted by
Greenville Women Giving
and sponsored by United
Community Bank.
GCM offers $1
donation sale
New socks and underwear are continuously in
short supply in Sharons
Closet so Greer Community Ministries (GCM) is
trying a new approach
to raise funds for these
items.
On Thursday and Friday,
Sept. 15-16, GCM is hosting a $1 donation sale in
Sharons Closet, the final
days before flipping the
closet selections from
spring and summer to fall
and winter clothing.
The sale is intended to
accomplish two goals: (1)
clearing the spring/summer inventory and (2) providing funds for underwear and socks.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
on those dates, the public
may come and purchase
items of clothing for a $1
donation for each piece.
We are trying something new to try to keep
our supply of new under-
wear and socks replenished, said Cindy Simpler,

executive director. People
give to us because we provide clothing to our clients
at no cost. The clothing we
are asking people to purchase for the dollar donation is seasonal, and we
dont have room to store it
until next year.
Following the sale, Sharons Closet will close Monday, Sept. 19 - Friday, Sept.
23 to switch out selections
from spring and summer
to fall and winter.
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Greer tournament raises funds for fallen officers

Local teams
compete
for title
By Kaelyn Pfenning
Staff Writer
Kassy Alia, founder of
Heroes in Blue, knows
what it means to lose a
loved one in the line of
duty.
Last September, her husband, Police Officer Greg
Alia, was killed while responding to a suspicious
person call at the Richland
Mall.
That night after her husband died, Alia asked her
friends on social media
to honor the Heroes in
Blue
Greg and I often talked
about the current negative attention given to police, she posted. He said,
Kassy, for every one bad
situation, there are thousands more positive in-
I think that its

really through these
bridging supports
for law enforcement
that were going
to see real change
happen, and Im
honored that Heroes
in Blue can come
out in support of
that mission.
Kassy Alia
Founder, Heroes in Blue

teractions occurring daily
that go unnoticed. Help
us tell these stories. Help
us show the world who our
#HeroesInBlue are. Help
us tell the stories about
the communities who love
them.
Alia was one of many
who attended Greers 5th
Annual Upstate SC Law
Enforcement
Memorial
Softball Tournament over
the weekend in Greer. The
event raises support for
the families of fallen officers.
I think that its really
through these bridging
supports for law enforcement that were going to
see real change happen,
and Im honored that Heroes in Blue can come out
in support of that mission, she said. Id say
that what touches me the
most is when families of
law enforcement share
with us how much our initiative means to them. It
was initially founded be-
Photo | Submitted
Kassy Alia, founder of Heroes in Blue, attended Greers 5th

Annual Upstate SC Law Enforcement Memorial Softball
Tournament over the weekend in Greer.
cause when my husband
died I felt anger at the national narrative surrounding police and the negative
attention that law enforcement received, and I felt
that it meant that people
didnt appreciate my husbands sacrifice in protecting them. Our community
very clearly showed me
that wasnt the case.
Heroes in Blue officially
became incorporated as a
non-profit in the state of
South Carolina in March
2016.
What theyre doing
through the softball tournament is very consistent
with our mission of supporting families of fallen
heroes, Alia said.
In March of this year,
their GoFundMe campaign
raised over $193,000 for
the family of Greenville
Police Department Officer Allen Jacobs, who was
killed in the line of duty as
well, leaving behind a wife,
two sons and a daughter
on the way.
We are taking care and
patience to establish real
meaningful relationships
with diverse community
groups, Alia said. Were
committed to being a
part of true transformative change and to do that
takes time.
Last year, Heroes in
Blue raised money for
the family Police Officer
Stacy Case, of Columbia,
who was killed in a crash
while responding to a call
as well as Deputy Sheriff
Jared Murphy, of Charleston, who passed away

from a heart attack while
on duty.
Our community action
has focus in Columbia for
now, given that were so
new, Alia said, but we do
have to grow, and thats
part of the motivation
for attending the event
this weekend in addition
to supporting the great
work that theyre doing
through the softball tournament because we hope
to further bridge relationships throughout the state
and thats something that
were going to be working
on in the coming year.
Through t-shirt sales and
other means, the foundation presented the families of fallen officers with
money as well as notes of
appreciation. Other community outreach events
include the Feed an Officer campaign last December, raising enough
money to feed more than
200 officers across 14 police stations in Columbia,
South Carolina, and raising an additional $3,500
in gift certificates to local
restaurants.
Through Heroes in
Blue, I feel we are part of
a movement to vocalize
appreciation and awareness of the great things
that police do every day,
Alia continued, so when I
hear from citizens and law
enforcement families that
they value what were doing, that makes me proud.
The City of Greer Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a

Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m. on MONDAY, October 3,
2016, at 301 E. POINSETT STREET on the following:
DOCKET NUMBER: BZV-2016-05
APPLICANT:
Praise Cathedral Church of God
ADDRESS:
3390 Brushy Creek Road
OWNER:
Praise Cathedral Church of God
PARCEL ID NUMBER: G006000200305
USE SOUGHT:
Variance for Church Sign
Documents related to the request are available for public
inspection in the Planning and Zoning Office located at
301 E. Poinsett Street.
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The Greer Police Department played host to the fundraising tournament, which aids
families of officers who died in the line of duty.
Ive been astounded to see
just how much support
weve received so quickly.
What youre hearing nationally is just a local minority. Im impressed by
how much momentum we
have.
Heroes in Blue has a
board of eight members
as well as numerous volunteers and a growing list
of partnerships. Anyone
interested in becoming a
part of this movement is
welcome to email Kassy
Alia at kassy.alia@gmail.
com or message the Heroes in Blue Facebook page
with the officer kneeling
to tie the shoe of a child.
Im open to hearing
ideas, Alia said. What we
see is the opportunity for
really community driven
initiative for change that
can carry the mission of
Heroes in Blue.
In Columbia, the first

community steering committee meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. on October
16.
We attend a number of
events, Alia said, all with
the aim of trying to pro-
mote positive community

and police relationships,
and we welcome diverse
ideas that fall under that
umbrella.
Moon-RodgeRs Reunion
Sunday, September 25th, 2016
Lunch: 1:00 p.m.
Descendants of the late John Walker and Susan Burch

Moon, William R. (Bob) and Dorah Campbell Rodgers
will hold their annual family reunion at Lance Knoll
1755 Wingo road, campobello, Sc

Off Jug Factory Road
Bring picnic lunch. Tableware and ice furnished.
Info Syble 895-2196

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OPINION
The Greer Citizen
Letter to the Creepy Carolina Clowns
isten, I dont know if your appearances are tied to some sort of Halloween marketing ploy or if there
was a convention called (that originated
in the woods behind an apartment complex) that we werent aware of, but look,
youre freaking us out.
Whats worse, youre embarrassing us.
This entire episode has been picked
up internationally by the BBC, The New
York Times, The Atlantic, and all the
networks. And this, of course, is spawning copy clowns, because now there are
upwards of a half a dozen sightings all
over the place.
Heres whats truly mortifying to
me. As a stand up comic, you and I are
kind of related in a weird, third cousin
removed, sort of way, in that our professions are supposed to illicit laughter.
But youre not doing that. OK, once: that
letter from apartment management to
residents that stated, There has [sic]
been several conversation [sic] and a lot
of complaints to the office regarding
a clown or a person dressed in clown
clothing taking children or trying to lure
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
children in the woods. That slayed
me because Ive been under the lifelong
impression that clowns are all actually
persons dressed in clown clothing...but
then, I only went to community college,
so who knows? Anyway, it was the apartment management responsible for the
laugh and not you.
And heres the part thats not funny at
all: if its true youre trying to lure little
kids into the woods, let me just point
a couple of things out to you. South
Carolina, besides leading the country in
houses being set on fire by giant deepfat turkey friers every Thanksgiving, also
leads the country in domestic violence
and murder against women, bullying,
terrible roads and the worst drivers ac-
cording to auto insurance companies. So

what youre taunting is a demographic
which includes many people incapable
of articulating their anger, perhaps from
a history of being bullied, who choose
to vent with a weapon, instead, all the
while chasing you in your size 20 floppy
shoes, down pot holed roads at high
rates of speed, into the woods where
their neighbor/cousin/spouse will be
happily waiting for your red fright wig
to appear through the trees, from a deer
stand about 20 feet up.
You think Im kidding? One local
reportedly already went after you with a
machete before losing chase.
So knock it off, you hear? Were done.
Admittedly, weve enjoyed not having
the lead story be about our presidential
candidates for a couple of weeks, but
now were done. Ive even started having
nightmares. It began as a great dream:
I was chasing one of you through my
front field, tackled you, sat on your
chest and pulled off your mask to reveal
who you really were
a MIME!!! Shreeeeeiiiiiiikkkkkk!!
THE UPPER ROOM
KAELYNS
KORNER
Letting go
KAELYN PFENNING
Staff reporter
Read Deuteronomy 31:1-8
t is the Lord who goes before

you. He will be with you; he
will not fail you or forsake
you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:9
(NRSV)
Several years ago when I
changed jobs and moved to
a new city, I left behind my
young-adult sons. I also said
goodbye to many friends I had
made over the years. As I was
embracing my new surroundings, I was diagnosed with
cancer. My health changed dramatically, and my world turned
upside down. These changes
challenged me, but everyone
experiences change.
As Christ-followers our journey of embracing and letting
go is grounded in Gods eternal
love, grace, and mercy. Sometimes segments of this journey
are long and arduous; sometimes they are brief and joyful.
The freedom to embrace and to
let go is a gift from God.
No matter where we are on
our journey, God is with us.
Perhaps we are welcoming new
friends and family. Some of us
may be changing vocations and
moving to new places. Others
are learning to accept unexpected health issues or the loss
of loved ones.
Today I am thankful for
Gods faithful presence in
lifes changes, both joyful and
difficult. As we accept lifes
transitions, we make room for
something new a more loving
heart, a more trusting spirit,
and a more peaceful soul.
Thought for the day: Letting
go is always rooted in Gods
love, grace, and mercy.
Prayer: Journeying God, help
us embrace your faithfulness in
times of transition and change.
Amen.
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EDITORIAL
Searching for unity 15

years after September 11
The words never forget are thrown around
liberally when tragedy is discussed, but it would
be hard for any American to forget what we experienced 15 years ago.
The horrific events of September 11, 2001 are
a haunting reminder that great evil is possible
and human life is precious.
Its become commonplace to mark this anniversary with special ceremonies, memorials and
moments of silence. Many of us pause to reflect
on the events of that day and how they changed
our nation forever.
We turn on our televisions to see those two
commercial airliners strike the World Trade
Center towers, killing thousands in one swift
blow. We watch documentaries that show people jumping to their deaths 100 stories above
downtown Manhattan.
Weve even taken time to learn more about
those victims. Weve heard from their families,
friends and coworkers. Weve even heard their
last messages from the burning tower.
The sights and sounds of that day are sobering and tragic.
Everyone remembers exactly where they were
because everyone was fearing for their lives.
The most notable thing that happened in the
days after 9/11 was the incredible unity we experienced as a nation. This horrible loss of life
actually brought Americans together. It made
us value what we had and mourn, together, with
the families who had lost.
Its true that America hasnt forgotten the
events of that day. We remember that day quite
vividly, in fact.
But what we have forgotten about is how that
day made us feel.
Over the course of 15 years, it seems that,
for most of the nation, 9/11 has become a day
where we vaguely remember what the victims
went through and the lives that were lost.
That wasnt the case on Sunday in Greer, however. As they do each year, firefighters at the
Boiling Springs Fire District gathered around a
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The horrific events of September 11,

2001 are a haunting reminder that
great evil is possible and human life
is precious.
piece of the World Trade Center steel to spend
time mourning the victims and honoring the
first responders.
Stories of heroism were shared by folks who
were in New York City on that horrific day. Local families sat with their children, explaining
the significance of the ceremony and what September 11 meant to our country.
It was a wake up call to our nation, Fire
Chief Steve Graham shared with The Greer Citizen. In the fire service, we have a motto, never
forget and thats one thing we hold very dear.
A few miles down the road, hundreds of folks
gathered at Greer City Park for Greer First Baptists Service of Heroes.
Rev. Doug Mize, interim pastor at Greer First,
delivered a message of hope in the face of tragedy, asking attendees to ponder the sacrifices
made by first responders each day.
We wanted to do something that would bless
this community, Mize said. Its been a tough
year for our country. With this being the 15th
anniversary of 9/11, I cant help but remember how we came together as a nation after
that happened. Everyone, no matter their background or race, came together. We wanted to do
something like that in our community and show
that there is hope in Christ.
Its important to reflect on the events of that
day. It was a normal Tuesday that changed our
nation permanently.
But its also important to not stop there. In a
country that feels more divided than ever, we
have to find a way to rally together to honor the
sacrifices that have been made.
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Pets
ince this week is Pet Appreciation Week and most

everyone seems to love
pets these days, I have decided
to share some of my own pet
stories.
Most of my growing up years,
I remember having a pet or
more.
My parents have shared stories of two kittens, Ebony and
Ivory, who would chase each
other around after us four kids
were in bed.
I dont remember them
much, but I do remember others.
In Africa, we took care of a
mixed dog, Frisky, and a black
cat with white paws named
Star.
Frisky had five sweet puppies.
When we moved back to Vermont for a year, we gave away
the puppies to the best homes
we could find.
Upon our return for an additional two years, we visited
at least one of those healthy
puppies.
After we came back to Vermont the final time, we added
a tri-colored sheltie named
Prince and a chocolate point
Siamese named Snowdrop to
our family.
Prince, who we believe had
been hurt in his past home,
would not move when we first
brought him home.
He sat where we put him and
shook.
We put him near his food
and water, and we carried him
outside. We also carried him
into the living room when we
spent time there.
Eventually, Prince would run
from the kitchen, where his
food and water was, through
the dining room and into the
living room.
Over time, Prince gained
confidence under our love and
protection, and he became a
cheerful puppy who loved to
run circles, hop in the snow
and herd our chickens.
He got along well with Snowdrop.
Sometimes, they would play
together with Snowdrop running to hide under furniture
and batting at Princes nose
when he came sniffing.
Snowdrop got his name because he was this small white
ball of fluff that could be held
in a single hand when we first
got him.
He darkened as he grew
older, but we kept his name.
These beloved friends saw
each of us four kids out of the
house before growing old and
feeble.
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BUSINESS
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN A5
GCM announces 2016-17 board members
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Owing on
commercial
Q: My husband and
I own three commercial buildings in Boise,
Idaho, that are leased
out long-term. We owe
about $500,000 on one
and $400,000 on each of
the others, and they earn
$190,000. The only other
debt we have is a small
amount left on our mortgage. I know you dont
like debt, but is it okay to
owe on commercial properties that are making
good money?
DR: I own several commercial buildings, and I
dont owe a dime on any
of them. So, I cant tell
you that I think its okay
to have debt on commercial buildings. I believe
the best plan for building
wealth is to become debtfree.
Now, from the situation youve described,
that doesnt necessarily
mean you guys should
be in panic mode and
start selling everything in
sight. But I do think that
you should systematically
work your way out from
under these debts over
the next few years.
If I were in your shoes,
Id go ahead and get the
house paid off first. Then,
Id take a look at these
commercial properties,
and begin working the
debt snowball on them.
Start throwing as much
money as you can at the
smallest debt, while making minimum payments
on the other two. When
you get it paid off, roll
that amount over along
with every dime you can
dig up and attack the
second largest one. Follow
these steps until you pay
off all of your commercial
properties.
Split it
Q: My wife and I are
debt-free except for a car
and our house. The car
is financed through her
mom, and her dad agreed
to send us half of the payment each month. We owe
$7,700 on the car, and we
have enough cash right
now to pay off the car in
full with plenty left over.
Should we do this, even
though her dad is making
$100 of the payment each
month?
DR: If her father had
agreed to send you guys
$100 each month, ask him
to continue doing that for
the duration of the agreement. Then, you guys pay
off the car now with your
cash. Theres nothing dishonest about this, as long
as you explain the plan to
her parents and theyre
agreeable. If theyre not
agreeable to the idea,
thats okay. But one way
or another, Id be out of
this situation before the
sun goes down!
Greer Community Ministries (GCM) board of

directors for the 20162017 fiscal year includes
eight returning and four
new members. The next
meeting of the board is
Friday, Sept. 23, at noon.
The public is invited and
encouraged to attend this
months board meeting at
the ministry, 738 S. Line
St. Ext., Greer.
Shane Lynn, an owner of
Owens Insurance, is chairman of the board this year.
Dennis Trout, Candice
Barnes
Broadus
Good, Ann Sheridan, and

William Marcus will serve
as vice chairs. Trout is a
vice president at Citizens
Building & Loan, Good is
a member of the Branch
and Operations Training
staff at Greer State Bank.
Cate
Hannon
Sheridan is a sales representative for Bioventus

Global, and Marcus is the
commercial relationship
manager/vice president at
United Community Bank,
Spartanburg.
Returning board mem-
bers include Inez Hannon, Daniel Hughes, Don

Owens, and Katie Witherspoon. Hannon is the
manager of volunteer and
customer services at the
Greer Medical Campus,
Greenville Health System.
Hughes is a partner with
Duggan & Hughes. Owens
is a retired business executive and Witherspoon
is the director of communications and events at the
Greater Greer Chamber of
Commerce.
New to the board this
year are Julie Barnes, Bill

Broadus, Joe Cate, and
Marney Hannon. Barnes
is branch manager of
GrandSouth Bank in Greer,
Broadus is a retired educator, Cate is the senior
pastor at Memorial United
Methodist Church, and
Hannon is a sales executive with LafargeHocim.
The board meets bimonthly. For more information about GCM, visit
gcminc.org.
Wellford amends
two ordinances
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Look Up Lodge fun

The staff of Look Up Lodge Christian Camp held held an open house on Monday, Sept. 12,
2016. The open house, attended by local chamber of commerce officials, began at 10 a.m.
with a walking tour of the camp, followed by lunch at 12 p.m.
Lowes to construct
playground at STEP
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Lowes Home Improvement in Greer is doing its
part to give back to the
community.
The business will be
installing a playground
at Greers new homeless
shelter, Greer STEP (Shelter to Empower People),
on Wednesday from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Lowes Greer is really
wanting to become more
of a community partner,
said Craig Dittmar, who
is on the board with Daily Bread Ministries and
works at Lowes. I think
this just seemed like
something they could give
back. Theyre focused on
people that need a helping
hand.
The courtyard area currently includes benches
and games; the addition of
the playground equipment
completes the original vision for the courtyard
area.
Its a nice one, Dittmar
said of the playground,
which includes a slide, a
playhouse, three swings,
ladders, a climbing wall
and more. Itll provide
a lot of people to be able
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to really play around. We

chose this particular one
because the ages go from
three to 12, and so we figured itd be conducive for
some of the younger children that might be in the
shelter and not just the
older kids. It had a wider
age range.
Daily Bread Ministries
Inc. began with the Greer
Soup Kitchen in 1992.
Over 500 volunteers serve
over 50,000 hot meals 365
days a year. The Greer
Family Shelter is an extension of the ministry.
When his store manager
asked Dittmar about any
needs of the homeless
shelter, Dittmar told him,
Were hoping to put a
playground in the courtyard.
Greer Shelter to Empower People (STEP) will
provide early intervention
to enable families and veterans to move from being
homeless to employedwith-home.
The facility will provide

four separate apartments
for participants and meeting space for a 90-day program conducted by trained
counselors working under
a licensed mental health
professional.
To enter the program,
families must be homeless, have a strong desire
to not be homeless, and be
recommended by an appointed commission. Successful participants will
be equipped to retain a
home.
Daily Bread Ministries
exists to provide a soup
kitchen, a place of refuge,
and in general render to
the needs of the destitute,
desperate, and/or troubled persons.
visit www.greerstep.com
or www.dailybreadministries.net.
Wellford is updating a
couple of ordinances.
At the regular September 6 meeting, Wellford
City Council approved the
first reading to amend the
sexually oriented business
ordinance.
The amendment is for
these businesses to provide a Criminal History
Record through South
Carolina Law Enforcement
Division (SLED) when renewing a license, as well as
the original requirement
to provide that information when getting a new
license.
At a special September
13 meeting, council heard
the second reading for that
ordinance and the second
reading of an ordinance
to amend the Wrecker Ordinance to require proper
signage, lighting and storage within the city of Wellford among other items.
Wellford currently has
four wrecker companies
with one out of compliance. The city is giving a
one-month timeframe for
that company to comply
with the changes.
OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen

Joyce Ann Oliver Burrell
Joyce Ann Oliver Burrell,
born and raised in Greer,
passed away at 71 years
old Tuesday September
13, 2016 at her home.
Strength and courage
best describe her past few
years during her battle
with cancer, and her soul
can now rest surrounded
by peace and love.
Her guidance and caring
nature will be cherished
by all who ever had the
opportunity to be loved by
her. Details about receiving friends and funeral arrangements will be posted
shortly in the Greenville
News.
Please contact Woods
Mortuary in Greer, SC for
information about arrangements.
Larry A. Good
Veteran
Larry Albert Good, 65,

died September 8, 2016 at
Greenville Memorial Hospital.
A
native
of
Greenville
County, son of
the late Lee Roy and Essie
Rollins Good, he was a retired employee of Air Gas
Company, a United States
Marine Corps Veteran of
the Vietnam War where he
served aboard USS Saratoga and of the Baptist
faith.
Surviving are his wife,
Cynthia Ellenburg Good
of the home; one daughter, Jennifer Good and her
husband, David Gibson of
Spartanburg; two brothers, Bobby Bates of Travelers Rest, and Alan Good of
Greer; four sisters, Cathy
Bailey of Greer, Patsy
Walker of Tampa, Florida.,
Sandra Sudduth of Greer
and Mary Alice Parker of
Greenville and six grandchildren, Madison Gibson,
Carter Gibson, Caroline
Gibson, Nathan Gibson,
Rachel Gibson and Samuel
Gibson.
Mr. Good was predeceased by one sister, Carolyn Hubbard.
Funeral services will be
held 4 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the
Wood Mortuary conducted
by Rev. Mike Miller. Burial
will follow in Mountain
View Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Rodney Hubbard, Mike Hubbard, Carter Gibson, David
Gibson, Bill Sudduth, Blake

Jones, Alan Good and Alan
Jones.
Visitation will be held
2:30-3:45 p.m. Sunday at
the Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the home
of the brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Phillip and
Wanda Ellenburg, 100 Valley Dale Lane, Taylors, SC
29687.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Robert W. Stewart, Jr.

Robert Wilson Stewart,
Jr., 75, died September 7,
2016 at his home.
A native of Greenwood
County, son of the late
Robert Wilson Stewart, Sr.,
and Grace Solesbee Stewart Stone, he was a retired
employee of SJWD for 39
years, a member of Bailey
Masonic Lodge #146, Hejaz Shriner and past master Mid City Shrine and a
member of Calvary Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his wife,
Peggy Clayton Harvey
Stewart of the home; two
sons, Nathan Scott Stewart
of Fletcher, North Carolina,
and Robert Wilson Stewart,
III of Tallahassee, Florida;
three daughters, Angela
Yvonne Stewart Fuentes of
Horse Shoe, North Carolina, Donna Brackett Hicks
of Greer and Kimberly
Brackett Dickerson of Inman; one brother, Malcolm
Otis Stewart of Duncan;
two sisters, Beth Waters of
Duncan and Nancy Flynn
of Greer; twelve grandchildren; eighteen greatgrandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
Mr. Stewart was predeceased by one son, Todd
Gardner Brackett.
Funeral services will
be held 11 a.m. Saturday,
September 10, 2016 at
Calvary Baptist Church
conducted by Rev. Nathan
Thomas and Rev. Randy
Lewis. Burial will follow in
Mountain View Cemetery,
Greer.
9:30-10:45 a.m. Saturday,
at Calvary Baptist Church.
The family is at the
home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children,
950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605.
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Thelma C. Stone
Thelma Cothran Stone
joined her beloved husband to walk the streets of
gold on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. She was
at home and in the arms
of her loving daughter and
her grand dog Tripper.
Mother, Aunt, Thelma,
Grandma T or Hazel as
she was so known by and
love by is survived by her
daughter Teresa Stone, a
brother Harold Cothran
(Dot), nieces Sandy Wilkie
(Rusty), Debbie Kelley
(Blake)
Thelma spent her entire
working life in the clothroom of Jackson Mills
located in Wellford. She
was also an avid camper
spending much of her time
in the Northeast Georgia
Mountains at Horseshoe
Trails. We all will miss her
dearly on this earth, but
there will be a day soon
for a big family reunion.
Funeral services will
be held 3:30 p.m. Friday,
September 9, 2016 at the
Wood Mortuary conducted
by Dr. Wilson Nelson and
Rev. Doug Merck. Burial
will follow at Hillcrest
Memory Gardens in Greer.
Honorary escort will be
her Sunday school class,
The James Crocker Sunday
School class.
2-3:15 p.m. Friday at the
Wood Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fairview Baptist Church, Foundation for the Future, 1300
Locust Hill Road, Greer, SC
29651 or By His Stripes
Ministries, c/o Angelina
Anderson, 8871 Warren
Abernathy Highway, Spartanburg, SC 29301.
The family is at the
home.
We will see a return of summer weather

for the rest of the week with highs in the
upper 80s with humid conditions. Sunny
skies and hot weather will give way to
scattered storms and cloudy weather this
weekend. High temperatures this weekend
will stay in the low 80s for both Saturday
and Sunday.
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Tractor Supply celebrates pets

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Greer Tractor Supply
will be celebrating pets for
Pet Appreciation Weeks
main event on Saturday,
Sept. 17, at 1326 W. Wade
Hampton Blvd.
Pet Appreciation Week
is a time when our love
for animals really shines,
said Mike Allison, manager of the Greer Tractor
Supply store.
The event will include
pet adoptions with community groups, samples,
giveaways, drawings for
gift cards and other family
friendly activities. In addition, deals on pet prod-
ucts, from food and treats

to toys and crates, will be
featured from Sept. 14-18.
Its an opportunity for
us to celebrate the love of
pets, find great homes for
local adoptable animals,
and showcase the community partners and rescues
who care for these animals
year round, Allison said.
In addition to supporting community groups in
their work to find good
homes for dogs and cats,
Pet Appreciation Week,
Sept. 14-18, will help raise
awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering pets and provide
information on proper pet
care and nutrition.
Pet Appreciation Week is

open to the public and
all leashed, friendly pets.
Several activities will take
place during the main
event, including Pet Adoption and 4health Resource
Center. Community partners for this years Pet Appreciation Week include:
Saved By The Heart Foundation to be on site from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Contact the Tractor Supply store at 989-0800 for
pet adoption details and
other planned activities.
For more information on
Pet Appreciation Week,
visit Facebook.com/TractorSupplyCo.
REMEMBRANCE: Greer First Baptist hosts service to honor first responders

memories every day they
report to work, not just
once a year, said Steve
Owens, communications
manager for the City of
Greer. We are grateful to
the Rotary Club of Greater
Greer for creating such a
touching and visible tribute to local first responders and for sending hope
to a community that desperately needs it.
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Everyone, no matter your

background or race, came
together. We wanted to do
something like that in our
community and show that
there is hope in Christ.
This church legitimately
loves this community, he
said. They really stepped
up to the plate to make
this happen.
Greer Mayor Rick Danner spoke at the service.
Its not only a time for
remembrance, its still a
time of healing for a lot
of people, Danner said.
While 15 years seems like
a long time ago, its still an
event that people are trying to make sense of. We
live in a time thats fairly
turbulent, so bringing
people together like this,
across all different lines,
is good for community.
Things were changed
forever, he continued.
There really was a loss
of innocence that day. It
brought to reality the fact
that we are vulnerable in
a lot of regards. Its also
brought communities together, and this is a good
WHERE WERE YOU?
Greer First Baptist pastor Doug Mize gave a message of hope to a crowd gathered at
Greer City Park Sunday morning.
example of that.
In honor of the anniversary, the Rotary Club of
Greater Greer created a
colorful and poignant tribute to local first responders, hanging decorated
stars from a Greer City
Park tree as part of the
HOPE Tree project.

Rotary Club members
spent approximately 45
minutes hanging the colorful stars on a tree near
the park fountain.
Last week, many questioned if Americans still
remember the horror of
watching events unfold on

September 11, 2001. First
responders live with those
Danner had just begun

working for Greer State
Bank when the events of
Sept. 11 transpired.
I had just gone to work
for Greer State Bank, Danner said. What started out
as a pretty normal work
day dissolved quickly into
disaster.
Mize was a pastor at
another church in South
Carolina on the day of the
attacks.
You sensed that we
were without hope, Mize
said. You saw people

looking for loved ones,
people covered in ash
not knowing where to get
help. Tragedies happen everyday, but nothing to the
magnitude of 9/11.
I remember people
were just desperate, he
said. We led a prayer service that night and hundreds and hundreds of
people came. Its a day you
couldnt forget.
In Loving Memory
of
Mrs. M.L. Terry

Sunrise 10/23/23 - Sunset 9/13/11
When I thought that the worst

in my life was in the past
And hoping that in store was
a good future that would last
Then you died unexpectedly
leaving me crushed with pain
thats never passed
Mother, its five years now
that youve been gone
Transitioning from an earthly
life, leaving me alone
I wish I could get
one last hug from you again
I wish with you,
I could talk away my pain
If I could meet you,
if only for a little while
Just thinking about hearing
your voice makes me smile
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Memories of you just dont cease

From your thoughts, I dont
know how to find a release
No matter where I go
or whatever I do
In some way,
I am always reminded of you
I wish that you could
magically appear
I would give anything to have
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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 innocent until proven guilty in
the court of law.)
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Stephen William Papay,

31, of Greer is wanted for
assault and battery.
According to a Greer
Police incident report, an
officer responded to the
intersection of Arlington
Avenue and North Avenue
in reference to a distressed
person walking barefoot.
Upon arrival, the officer made contact with a
female victim, who stated
she had stayed overnight
with her boyfriend, Papay.
The victim said she left
the house that morning to
go for a walk, stopping to
talk to some construction
workers.
When she returned, Papay was angry at her for
talking to the construction
workers and pulled one of
her bags off her arm and
told her she could not
leave.
The victim said Papay
grabbed her by the hair
and threw her down on
the couch.
The victim was screaming as Papay held her down
on the couch, covering her
face and mouth to prevent
her from yelling.
The victim stated Papay
also struck her with one of
the bags she was carrying.
The victim pretended to
get a drink in the kitchen, escaping the house
through a side door and
fleeing without any of her
stuff.
A warrant for Papay was
issued and the case remains active.
POSSESSION
Kaiser Andrew Cohen,

23, of Wellford was arrested and charged with marijuana possession (first).
Police incident report, an
officer responded to the
scene of a collision involving Cohen in the city of
Greer.
Upon arrival, the officer
made contact with Cohen.
While speaking with Cohen, the officer noticed a
bulge in Cohens sock.
After asking Cohen what
the bulge was, Cohen removed the item, revealing
a 1.1 gram baggie of marijuana.
Cohen admitted the
marijuana was his and he
was arrested without incident.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
James Marcus Lamb, 30,

of Greer was arrested and
charged with assault and
battery and public drunkenness.
Police incident report, officers responded to 10th
Street in reference to an
assault and battery.
Upon arrival, officers
made contact with Lamb,
who stated his fiance was
cheating on him. Lamb
told police that he went to
the residence, and upon
knocking on the door,
made contact with the person he said his fiance was
cheating on him with (the
victim).
Lamb said the victim
punched him in the face
and Lamb began defending himself.
The victim stated Lamb
knocked on the door and
punched him in the face
unprompted. Neighbors
confirmed the victims
story.
Lamb had been drinking not long before, police
said.
He was transported to
Greer City jail without incident.
RECKLESS DRIVING
Troy Daniel Holombo,

18, of Greer was arrested
and charged with reckless
driving, driving under the
influence and operating
and uninsured vehicle.
Police incident report,
an officer was patrolling
J. Verne Smith Parkway
when a black BMW was observed with an suspended
liscense plate.
The BMW turned onto

Gilliam Road, but when
the officer realized the
plates were suspended,
he turned his patrol car
around and was going to
initiate a traffic stop.
The officer turned onto
Gilliam Road and saw the
car heading back towards
him.
The BMW passed by and
the officer turned around
and attempted to catch
up.
The BMW then began
traveling at a high rate of
speed, doing 80+ in a 55
mph zone.
After a short pursuit,
the driver turned into a
driveway and the officer
initiated the stop. After
making contact with the
driver, Holombo, he admitted that he was attempting
to get away because he did
not have current insurance
on his vehicle.
Holombo was arrested
for driving under suspension and reckless driving.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Robert Michael Jackson,

42, of Greer was arrested
and charged with assault
and battery.
Police incident report,
an officer responded to
the Quality Inn on Wade
Hampton Boulevard in reference to an assault.
Upon arrival, the officer
made contact with the victim, who stated Jackson
had assaulted him because
he was jelous about his relationship with Jacksons
ex girlfriend.
According to a statement, Jackson confronted
the victim at the hotel and
punched him on the left
cheek.
The victim said he raised
his hands, backed away
and did not strike Jackson.
The victim then stated
Jackson pulled out a gray
knife and told him that
he would kill him and his
family.
The officer made contact
with Jackson, who refused
to answer any questions.
He was placed under arrest and was also placed
on trespass notice from
Quality Inn.
Greer woman sentenced

for shooting, kidnapping
Receives
prison,
probation
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
A Greer woman has been
sentenced to seven years
in prison and five years
of probation after she admitted to shooting her exboyfriend and holding him
against his will.
Freda Lynn LambertSmith, 45, pleaded guilty
last Tuesday to attempted
murder, kidnapping, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and
an attempted kidnapping
charge connected to a separate incident.
Circuit Judge Cordell
Maddox issued a 20-year
prison sentence that was
Freda Lynn Lambert-Smith

suspended upon the service of seven years and
five years of probation.
Lambert-Smith will receive
credit for time served.
Lambert-Smith shot her
ex-boyfriend on Sept. 14,
2015, after texting him an
invitation to come to her
house and collect a $3,500
loan payment. LambertSmith held her victim at
gunpoint for several hours
before shooting him in the
stomach.
Lambert-Smith, who had
no prior criminal record,

fled the crime scene in her
car and later turned herself into police. The victim
sought medical assistance
from a neighbor.
The attempted kidnapping occurred Dec. 4,
2015, when two men hired
by Lambert-Smith attempted to kidnap the shooting
victim from the parking
lot of a Boiling Springs
apartment complex at 531
W. Clubhouse Way.
The shooting victim
shot the men who tried to
kidnap him. The alleged
kidnappers told sheriffs
deputies they had been
hired by Lambert-Smith to
prank her boyfriend.
Lambert-Smith supplied
duct tape, a pillowcase
and a pellet that was supposed to be used in the
abduction. She also drove
the men to the victims
residence in a U-Haul van.
SPORTS
The Greer Citizen
White leads Greer past Daniel
BLAME
CANNADA
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
BILLY
CANNADA
Dont care
about your
politics
If you didnt know Quay

White before Friday night,
you do now.
The Yellow Jacket standout racked up 517 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns to help his team
knock off Daniel, 42-28.
A game like this
shows how much

our kids have grown
up. There was a 13point swing there in
the third quarter,
and they were able
to overcome that...
Will Young
Greer High football coach

He ran the ball extremely well and did a lot for us
on special teams, head
coach Will Young said of
his junior running back.
He was just very effective.
It was a dynamic show and
its something we hope we
see more often.
White put on a clinic in
the backfield, rushing just
over 20 times for 345 yards
and four touchdowns.
White picked up his first
score of the night midway
through the first quarter
on a 42-yard run, putting
his team up 7-0.
Daniel answered, knotting the score at 7-7 early
in the second. The Lions
struck again a few minutes
later, going up 14-7 with
just a few ticks remaining
in the half. White didnt
need more than a few
ticks, however, as he took
Quay White was unstoppable Friday night. The junior running back racked up five touchdowns and more than 500 allpurpose yards to help his team defeat Daniel.
the ensuing kickoff back
80 yards for a score, pulling the Jackets to within
one at the half.
White continued his success after the half, scoring
on a 70-yard run after the
Greer defense forced a
fumble early in the third.
The Lions put the pressure
on, scoring 14 unanswered
points to go up by a touchdown.
Overcoming adversity
during the game is something weve been preaching all year long, Young
said. The teams we play
are all good teams, so good

things are going to happen
for them. Theyre going to
get stops and score touchdowns. Its about how our
kids react to that. Thats
going to determine how
good were going to be.
Youngs team responded, as White punched in
two more touchdowns and
quarterback Trey Houston
added another to give the
Jackets their second home
win.
A game like this shows
how much our kids have
grown up, Young said.
There was a 13-point

swing there in the third
quarter, and they were
able to overcome that. It
was a good opportunity
to see how great a lot of
these kids can be.
Young said he has been
impressed with his defense this season, which
has not given up as many
scores as the scoreboard
might indicate.
The defense has played
well the last several
weeks, Young said. The
Byrnes score is a little bit
misleading when you real-
ize that 21 of those points

came on simple turnovers.
In the Clinton game,
it says we gave up seven
points, but the defense
didnt give up seven
points. That score came
off a pick six. So, I really
believe that over the past
several weeks, our defense
has played extremely well
and sometimes it just
doesnt show up on the
scoreboard, he said.
The Jackets have pulled
their record back up to
.500, now sitting at 2-2 on
the year.
Generals sneak
past Eagles to
capture victory
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Sonny Stevens caught a couple of touchdown passes from quarterback Jake Smith, but it
wasnt enough to give Blue Ridge a road win in Week 3.
Late rally too much for

Blue Ridge at Liberty
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Tigers couldnt hang
on to a two-score lead late
last Friday night, as Liberty
stole Blue Ridges second
win of the season, 28-27.
Were trying to tell our
guys its not how you
start, but how you finish.
We werent able to finish
it off, head coach Shane
Clark said. We have to
know that once we get
a lead, we have to keep
fighting.
The Tigers built their
lead with strong play from
quarterback Jake Smith,
who found Ethan Rice and
Sonny Stevens multiple
times for touchdowns.
Clark saw some encouraging play from his defense early on.
They had the ball first
and goal and we held them
on four straight downs,
he said. Then, Jake connects on a 99-yard play
from the goal line. It was
good to see the reliance
of our defense and our offense taking advantage of
the opportunity.
We know were right on the edge of so

many things. Its not that were doing
things that are generally bad, but a
mistake here or there can add up.
Wade Hampton used a

late-game rally to surge
past Eastside last Friday,
handing the Eagles their
second loss of the year,
43-37.
The Generals got some
late-game
production
from Jakari Stevens, who
had three touchdowns
on the night, to shift the
momentum in the fourth
quarter. Wade Hampton
scored twice in the final
six minutes to edge past
Eastside.
We had great effort on
both sides of the ball, but
we felt like we let another
one slip away from us,
Wilson said.
We didnt win the battle of field position and
we had a high number of
penalties. You can have all
the offense you want, but
if you make as many mistakes as we did, its hard
to win away from home

like that, he said.
Eastside
struggled
against Wade Hampton
quarterback Josh Edwards
at times, Wilson said.
Theyve got a really
good quarterback that can
single-handedly beat you
if he gets out on the edge,
he said. He got about 130
yards on just a couple of
plays where he got out
in space and we couldnt
catch him. He was a difference maker for them and
we knew that going in.
The Eagles managed
to build a 37-28 lead off
stellar play from quarterback Jordan Morgan, who
rushed for 145 yards and
a touchdown, and threw
for 135 yards and two
more scores.
Eastsides Chance Pride
was also a factor, rushing for 101 yards and two
touchdowns.
The Eagles had one last
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Shane Clark
Blue Ridge football coach

The Tigers led at the
half, 21-7, despite nursing
a number of injuries.
We had eight guys out
going into it, so it was a
difficult week of preparation, Clark said. I
thought our guys played
extremely hard. Liberty
is a much improved team
that is very good.
The Red Devils fought
back to pull within one
score late, before ultimately coming away with
the one-point win.
We didnt make quite
as many mistakes, but we
had a couple of drops that
were key on passes that
would have been scores,
Clark said.
The Tigers are now 1-3
on the season with losses

to BHP and Riverside.
We know were right
on the edge of so many
things, Clark said. Its
not that were doing things
that are generally bad, but
a mistake here or there
can add up.
The schedule wont get
any easier, however, as the
Tigers hope to get things
turned around.
Weve had some tough
games, and weve got more
coming up with Chapman
and Mauldin coming in,
Clark said. Right now, we
want to focus on healing
up and handling our assignments.
T.J. Gist and the Eastside football team dropped a game to

Wade Hampton on the road Friday night.
try so hard not to publicly discuss political

issues.
I really do.
I want this column to be
a place you can go to read
something light every
week. There are plenty
of other people out there
that are more than willing
to give you a fiery opinion
on any given political
issue if you so desire. I really dont want to become
one of those people.
For me, sports have
always been simple.
Athletic competition has
always been something
you can do or watch to
get away from all of the
serious and heavy things
going on in our world.
Most athletes will confirm
that. Its why a lot of them
commit so much of their
time to it. Its a release. A
way to express yourself
through the abilities God
has given you.
And it brings people
together.
The football field, basketball court or baseball
diamond (or whatever
sport most interests you)
offers an opportunity for
a group of people to work
together toward a common goal.
I know Im not saying anything new here,
but I cant help but feel
frustrated when I see that
people are trying to mess
that up.
Over the past few weeks
and months, sports have
been less about sports
and more about political
and social issues plaguing our country. Whether
its a quarterback who
doesnt want to stand
for the National Anthem
because of police brutality, or the NBA and
NCAA pulling games out
of North Carolina due to
what bathroom people
are allowed to useonly
one thing is certainwe
DONT need this.
There is a time and a
place to discuss important (I know importance
is subjective) issues. On
the football field during
an NFL game isnt one of
them.
Stop bringing your
distractions and conflicts into a space that
doesnt need them. When
I sit down to watch the
Panthers play the 49ers, I
dont need to know which
players are gay, which
players hate America or
which players voted for
Obama. I just want to
watch a game. I want to
enjoy sports. I want to
cheer for good plays and
debate bad calls.
I dont need the announcer from NBC bringing up election year political nonsense that takes
the focus off the game.
I understand people in
the world of sports are
human and that everybody has an opinion, but
could we not marry the
two?
Why in the world does a
law about bathrooms have
to impact my ability to enjoy and watch a game in
North Carolina? With its
decision to move games
out of the state, the NCAA
and NBA are essentially
punishing the class for
the faults of one student.
There are thousands
of people like me that
simply do not care about
North Carolina state law
that just want to watch a
sporting event.
For those of you out
there that feel the same
way, I promise to always
keep politics out of my
sports discussion (with
the exception of this column, I guess). I wish the
world and news outlets
would stick to what they
do best and leave sporting
events alone.
SPORTS
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WEEKLY FOOTBALL WRAP Byrnes struggles against Trojans

PLAYERS OF WEEK 3
Offense
Defense
Lineman
Rebels fall
in Week 3
battle
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Quay White
Greer
Zaine Lemons
Blue Ridge
Noah Hannon
Greer
THIS WEEKS GAMES

Blue Ridge
vs Chapman
Byrnes
at Broome
Eastside
vs Southside
Greer
at Woodruff
Riverside vs Christ Church
The Rebels have now

fallen to 1-3 for the first
time since the early 1990s
after Friday nights 34-12
loss to Northwestern.
Byrnes, which has also
picked up losses to Myrtle
Beach and Mallard Creek
this season, is now 1-1 at
home.
The two teams traded
scores early in the game,
as Byrnes quarterback
Brock Carroll punched in
a touchdown from eight
yards out to tie the game
at 6-6 in the first.
The No. 9 ranked Tro-
jans then stepped on the

gas, scoring on back-toback drives courtesy of
wide out Wally Wilmore.
Northwestern extended its
lead in the fourth quarter,
before Byrnes quarterback
Dylon Donnahoo found
Jake Childers for the Rebels final score of the contest.
The Rebels will continue
to face tough opponents,
as they hit the road to take
on Broome in Week 4. Friday nights matchup will
be the final non-conference game before the Rebels head into region play.
Byrnes will kick off region play with a trip to
Spartanburg before returning home for games
against Boiling Springs,
Gaffney and Nation Ford.
The Rebels will end the
season at Dorman.
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
The Rebels had trouble getting anything going against

Northwestern last Friday at Nixon Field.
Greer
on
road
Friday
PLAYERS OF WEEK 2
LAST WEEKS SCORES

Liberty 28
Blue Ridge 27
Northwestern 34 Byrnes 12
W. Hampton 43 Eastside 37
Greer 42
Daniel 28
SCHEDULES/SCORES
BLUE RIDGE
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Oct. 7
Oct. 13
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Aug. 20
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 20
Oct. 28
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 13
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Home games in bold
0 BHP 41
29 Landrum 3
36 Riverside 47
27 Liberty 28
Chapman
Mauldin
Travelers Rest
Union Co.
at Eastside
at Greer
At Woodruff
Two Greer High players were named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Players of the
Week during Week 2. Pictured left to right are: Chad Hannon (Owens Insurance), Bradly
Thompson (Lineman of the Week), Nijaylin Mills (Defensive Player of the Week), Greer
coach Will Young and Shane Lynn (Owens Insurance).
Byrnes
19 Myrtle Beach 35
45 Greer 7
14 Mallard Creek 21
12 Northwestern 34
at Broome
at Spartanburg
Boiling Springs
Nation Ford
Gaffney
at Dorman
Eastside
21 Woodmont 28
34 Riverside 13
37 Wade Hampton 43
Southside
Carolina Academy
at Union Co.
Greer
at Travelers Rest
at Blue Ridge
at Wren
Greer
10 Westside 28
7 Byrnes 45
21 Clinton 7
42 Daniel 28
at Woodruff
Travelers Rest
at Eastside
at Greenville
at Union Co.
Blue Ridge
Riverside
7 Travelers Rest 3
13 Eastside 34
47 Blue Ridge 36
Christ Church
J.L. Mann
at Mauldin
Hillcrest
Laurens
at Greenwood
at Wade Hampton
Riversides Robert Morrow was named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Offensive
Player of the Week during Week 2. Pictured left to right are: Chad Hannon (Owens
Insurance), Riverside coach Phil Smith, Morrow and Shane Lynn (Owens Insurance).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

OF THE WEEK
OF THE WEEK
ZAINE
LEMONS
QUAY
WHITE
NOAH
HANNON
BLUE RIDGE MLB #40

SENIOR
GREER RB #20
JUNIOR
GREER OL #60
SENIOR
Parents: Jason and

Crystal Lemons
Age: 18
Parents: Qunicy White

and Cassandra Bennon
Age: 16
Parents: Chad and Inez

Hannon
Age: 17
Away from the field:

Enjoys hanging out with
friends
Favorite sports team:
USC Gamecocks
Favorite athlete: D.J.
Swearinger
Favorite movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite video game:
NCAA Football
Favorite artist or band:
Aaron Lewis

Enjoys hanging out with
friends
Clemson Tigers
Favorite athlete: DeSean
Jackson
Favorite movie: Friday
Madden
Famous Dex

Enjoys watching football
Appalachian State
Favorite athlete: Rob
Gronkowski
Favorite movie: Talladega Nights
Madden
Zac Brown Band
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
After notching a big win

over Daniel, Greer will hit
the road to take on Woodruff in Week 4.
The Wolverines have
worked their way to a 3-1
start this season, defeating the likes of AC Flora,
Chesnee and St. Joseph.
Greer head coach Will
Young said his defense
will have its hands full Friday night.
Their
quarterback
(Keegan Holloran) is only
a sophomore and he is excellent. Hes a really good
football player and he
throws the ball extremely
well, Young said. Hes
got two really good wide
receivers that he likes to
go to, and they are pretty
effective in the backfield.
Woodruff will run a
spread on offense and a 43 set on defense.
They like to throw the
screen a lot, so we expect
to see a ton of those
Young said. Defensively,
the kids in the secondary
are very good and they are
solid up front.
Although the Jackets
havent seen Woodruff in
several seasons, Young is
happy to have the Wolverines back on the schedule.
Its been two or three
years since weve played
Woodruff and its probably a game we should play
every year, he said.
Powered by a five-touchdown performance from
junior running back Quay
White, Greer knocked
off Daniel last Friday at
Dooley Field. That kind
of offensive performance
is encouraging for Young,
who has been looking for
consistency early this season.
Were starting to see
some kind of identity
on offense, Young said.
Were reducing our number of turnovers, which is
really big, and were starting to establish our running game. Trey (Houston)
threw the ball really well
early on, and we probably
need to get back to that a
little bit.
Weve got some work
to do on special teams,
he added. We still need
to get some kinks worked
out on the punt team, but
those are things that will
hopefully be resolved before we get into region
play. Hopefully, well get
some of that ironed out
this week.
Kickoff is set for 7:30
p.m. at Woodruff.
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Tigers to host Chapman

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
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Coming off back-to-back

losses, Blue Ridge is hoping to get back on track at
home this Friday as the Tigers take on Chapman.
A former region rival,
Chapman has given Blue
Ridge some close games
in
recent
years.
Last years
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matchup was one for the
books, as the Tigers came
up short, but put up staggering offensive numbers.
Weve been able to
score some points every
year, but weve also given
up a lot of points to them,
head coach Shane Clark
said. Last year, during the
52-49 game, Jake (Smith)
threw for 600 yards, so Im
sure they are going to key
in on the passing game.
Ultimately, its going to
come down to execution
and doing what we need
to do on our side.
Wide out Jason Sammons also had a stellar
outing in that game last
season, setting a state record for receiving yards
and racking up four touchdowns. Sammons has been
hobbled with a knee injury
in recent weeks, and Clark
isnt expecting the physicality to let up.
Chapman is always
RHS hopes to
continue strong
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
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The Warriors are 21 heading into Week 4,

and with every win, Phil
Smiths team is gaining
more confidence.
After a winless year in
2015, Riverside has righted the ship and is putting
itself in a position to have
success down the stretch.
This is a great group,
Smith said. They know
when its time to work and
thats what they do. When
youve got two wins under
your belt, its kind of like
the monkey is off your
back. Our guys are playing
more relaxed and theyre
not getting worked up
when adversity comes.
Smith said his team began gaining confidence
before the season even
started.
After the first win
against TR, just seeing the
reaction after the game set
the tone for where we are
now, Smith said. Weve
got a lot of people believing in what we can do and
supporting us.
After a win over Blue
Ridge on the road two
weeks ago, the Warriors
took some time away from

the game during a bye
week.
It was a good week to
kind of get away from football a little bit and enjoy
a week without it, Smith
said. We got back to work
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well have a tough one
against Christ Church.
The Cavaliers, who have
seen a large amount of
success in recent years,
are coming off a loss to
Greenville.
Christ Church may have
some different players out
there, but theyre doing
the same things theyve
always done, Smith said.
Defensively, theyre going
to send pressure. Theyll
put seven in the box and
blitz a lot. Its a lot to handle with just the guys up
front.
Theyre going to be
hungry for another win
and theyre going to play
hard, Smith added. We
want the same thing, so
well see what happens.
Weve got a challenge
ahead of us. We have to
play a sound ball game.
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Friday at home against Chapman.
a very physical football

team and they are very
well coached, Clark said.
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some pretty good battles
with them.
Although his team will
be in for a tough test, Clark
said preparing for Chap-
man wont require much

of a shift in practice.
Theyre very similar to
us on offense. They like to
run a quick pace and they
do it pretty well, Clark
said. Defensively, well
see some disguised coverages. They like to send
some pressure with some

different looks, so well be
looking to try to be ready
for all those things.
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and write the teams name beside the corresponding
letter on the entry form.
2. Only one entry per week per person. (Multiple entries will be disqualied.)
3. Entries can be hand delivered to 317 Trade St.,
Greer, SC 29651 before noon on Friday. Mailed en-
tries to the same address must be postmarked by

Friday.
4. In the case of a tie, the tiebreaker will apply. If there
is still a tie, the money will be equally split.
5. One winner per month per household.
6. Judges decisions are nal.
LAST WEEKS WINNER: SANDRA LEIGH, GREER
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SPORTS
A SPORTING VIEW
Heeeeres
Carson!
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
was eating a grilled

octopus at Dimitris
in Philadelphia when
I learned that the Eagles
had traded Sam Bradford
to the Vikings in exchange
for a first-round pick in
the 2017 NFL draft.
All I could do was take
a deep breath, because
I knew I had to pace
myself. The news made a
walk across the street to
the New Wave, a legendary Philadelphia sports
bar, mandatory.
I cannot honestly say
whether or not Philadelphia has the best sports
fans, but I can tell you
that they come off like
the perfect sports-fan
stereotype you often see
caricatured in sitcoms
and film. In Philadelphia,
the mere notion of a casual sports fan is abhorrent. You dont have to
paint your face, but you
must own at least one article of officially licensed
clothing and you must get
to the stadia off of I-95 at
minimum once per year
or you risk expulsion.
To recap, tonight we
learned that Sam Bradford, a former top pick in
the draft, was traded to
Minnesota, elevating the
Eagles first-round pick
from this year, Carson
Wentz, to the helm.
Wentz, billed as a smart
mobile quarterback with a
cannon arm, put up very
impressive numbers at
North Dakota State. The
Eagles worked very hard
to explain this rationale
to their fans, and for the
most part the strategy
seemed to work as most
Eagle fans condoned the
pick.
Bradford was never

really beloved in
Philadelphia.
Well, at least they didnt
boo.
Bradford was never
really beloved in Philadelphia. Fans appreciated his talent but really
disdained his fragility
(yeah, and thats how they
talk at the New Wave ...
You know something? I
really disdain Bradfords
fragility ... wanna shoot
some darts?). The guy
always got hurt. So what
do the Eagles do? They
elevate a guy that got his
ribs cracked open after
completing 12 passes and
missing three pre-season
games to the starting
position.
He will be playing for
rookie head coach Doug
Pederson, a guy who
brings great bonafides as
a former Eagles QB and
from his years of coaching the Kansas City Chiefs
under former Eagles head
coach Andy Reid. For
good measure, Pederson
also brought along former
Mizzou QB standout
Chase Daniels to back
Wentz up.
If Pederson thought Missouri was the Show Me
state, he has to know that
Philadelphia brings that
mentality to a completely
new level. Vegas has them
at 100-to-1 odds to win
the Super Bowl, but they
are loaded with talent,
having signed Darren
Sproles at running back
and Rodney McLeod for
their secondary. They
have a great set of tight
ends in Brent Celek and
Zach Ertz. Still, even with
Bradford, this season
was considered to be a
rebuilding year. What do
they have now? A quick
survey at the New Wave
sets the tone.
All I can say is this,
the Eagles just better
win ... Im not into this
rebuilding (expletive),
says a fan who hails from
Pennsauken. Lets see
what this guy (Wentz) can
do.
That about sums it
up. Looking for a great
storyline (and great meal)
to follow this season? On
the whole, youd rather be
in Philadelphia.
Greer runner earns

three medals at Disney
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SPORTS EDITOR
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North Greenville football is off to a 2-0 start in 2016.

capped by a Byrd rushing
touchdown from the LR
one-yard line to extend the
lead to 21.
North Greenville would
tack on one more score
in the first half, as Hunter
would find Sanders for a
12-yard scoring toss, finishing off a 10-play 68yard drive. Matt Gravelys
point after would make
the score 28-0 in favor of
the Crusaders with 30seconds remaining in the
half.
Gravely would account
for the first points of the
second half making the
score 31-0 with a field
goal at the 8:06 mark of
the third quarter.
A Nigel Gay interception would lead to another
score for the Crusaders as
Scott scored his second
career touchdown with
just over five minutes left
in the quarter.
The final score of the
game would come in the
opening minutes of the
fourth as Collin Sneed put
the finishing touch on an
eight play, 64-yard drive
with a six yard scamper
for his first career rushing
touch down.
NGU would pickup one
more turnover in the final
minutes of the game as
Jeremiah Ferguson picked
off a Lenoir-Rhyne quarterback for the third time
Saturday evening, putting
the exclamation point on
North Greenvilles trip to
Hickory.
Saturday nights victory
was the third win for North
Greenville over the Bears
since the series started in
2008. Saturday nights win
had some historical value
however as it was North
Greenvilles first win over
Lenoir-Rhyne in Hickory.
The Crusaders will now
gear up for its second
straight South Atlantic
Conference opponent as
Newberry College travels
to Tigerville for a 7pm
kickoff. The Wolves defeated North Greenville

31-6 in last seasons meeting.
CRUSADER CORNER
LADY CRUSADERS DROP

FIRST CONFERENCE GAME
The North Greenville

Womens Soccer dropped
its first Conference Carolinas game of the season on
Saturday after a 2-1 loss to
Erskine College in doubleovertime.
The Fleet earned a 1-0
lead early in the second
half when Ani-Miller Wells
connected on a pass from
Ashley Mull in the 50th
minute.
The Crusaders wasted
little time evening the tally
at one as Megan Robertson
scored her first of the season, taking advantage of a
one on one and finding the
back of the net in the 52nd
minute.
Both teams would pressure in the final 38-minutes of regulation but were
unable to capitalize.
NGU keeper Madelynn
Schober totaled 13-saves
in 106-minutes of action,
three of which came in the
second period.
Neither
team
could
capitalize on opportunities in the first overtime
as the Crusaders put two
shots on goal while the
Fleet delivered one which
was saved by Schober. She
would tally one more save
in the second overtime before a left footed shot from
Kayla Kieffer from the top
of the goalie box found its
way over Schobers head
ending the game.
The Crusaders finished
with nine shots on goal
and 17 total shots while
Erskine put 15 shots on
frame. Erskine Keeper
Abbigale Schimidt tallied
eight saves.
EAGLES: Fall short at Wade Hampton

FROM B1
chance to pull out the win

on the road, but Morgans
pass was picked off in the
Wade Hampton end zone
by Zay Gambrell.
Despite the loss, Wilson
feels his team is progressing and making strides.
Our goal is to try to get
this team into the playoffs
and we havent played
anybody that has affected
that goal at all, Wilson
said. Weve played a lot
of AAAAA schools and we
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NGU blanks Lenoir-Rhyne

The North Greenville
Football team picked up
its second win of the season on Saturday night using a 45-0 thumping of
Lenoir-Rhyne to improve
to 2-0 in 2016.
North Greenville threw
for 210-yards in the win
over the Bears led by Will
Hunter who tossed the
rock for 165-yards and a
touchdown. Collin Sneed
added 45 passing yards of
his own as he connected
on two of three passing attempts. Mason Sanders led
all receivers with 76-yards
and his first receiving
touchdown of the season.
The Crusaders finished
the night with 179-yards
on the ground spread out
among six different players. Ashton Heard led NGU
with 67-yards and a touchdown while Tracy Scott
set a career high with 36yards on eight carries and
a score.
Collin Sneed rushed for
his first collegiate touchdown while Simeon Byrd
also found pay dirt with
his first rushing TD of
2016. Sam Houston led
the defense with 10-tackles while Johnny Birch and
Anthony Blair both recorded sacks.
NGU set Saturday nights
tone on the opening kickoff as Rochar Witherspoon
returned it 100-yards for
the games first score. The
return is Witherspoons
first kickoff return for a
touchdown in his career
and gave the Crusaders a
6-0 lead (PAT Good from
Matt Gravely).
The defenses stepped up
on the next three drives
as the two squads traded
punts before North Greenville struck again. Ashton
Heard would cap a 53-yard
drive with an 11-yard rush,
scoring his second touchdown of the year while
earning the Crusaders a
14-0 lead after the Gravely
Kick. The drive consisted
of seven plays including a
steady dose of Heard who
ran for 32 of his 67-yards.
Lenoir-Rhyne would answer with its best drive
of the game, driving the
ball 33-yards before Tony
Godbolt put a stop to the
scoring threat with an interception.
Godbolt would return
the pick 40-yards, setting
up the North Greenville
offense on the NGU 46yardline. North Greenville
would capitalize on the
turnover, driving 54-yards
in nine plays.
Hunter and Sanders
would hook up twice
for 28-yards while Tracy
Scott and Simeon Byrd
would run for another 36,
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the Disney Wide World of
Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida recently.
Syphertt was representing the Greer All Stars
track team, which has won
11 state championships
under the direction of
Johnny and Jennifer Nesbitt.
Syphertt is the daughter
of Bo and Teresa, and has
three brothers: Jay, Raymond and Alex.
CLASSIFIEDS
havent faced anybody in

our region, so all of our
goals and possibilities are
still in front of us.
The Eagles will face their
next test on Saturday as
they get set to take on
Southside.
They really like to run
the ball, and they always
have great athletes, Wilson said. Theyve got
people who can break it
open and cause problems
for you in space.
Southside will run the
spread offense, combined
with some pistol and twoback looks.

Their
quarterback
graduated, so weve actually seen them run with
a couple of different options there, Wilson said.
Theyve got a strong running back and they are
very athletic. We know
theyre going to want to
run the ball so were going
to focus on stopping it.
p.m. at Eastside.
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consumption of beer, wine,
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AND D, GREER, SC 29650.
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2016.
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should include the following
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(2) the specic reasons why
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hearing (if one is requested
by the applicant);
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place of business is located
or within ve miles of the
business; and,
(5) the name of the applicant and the address of the
premises to be licensed.
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STILL WATER GRILL &
CATERING intends to apply to the South Carolina
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will allow the sale and ON
premises consumption of
beer, wine, and liquor at 304
TRADE STREET, GREER,
SC 29652. To object to the
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The Greer Citizen
RailFest was just the ticket

KAELYN PFENNIG | THE GREER CITIZEN
Nicolas May, left, and Greyson Ledford played as train

conductors in a motorcar during RailFest.
Madison Harbin played with a model train inside City

Hall during Saturdays RailFest. Several railroad themed
activities were set up inside for the event.
John Korman watched his

son, William, demonstrate
a motorcar during the
festival.
KAELYN PFENNING | THE GREER CITIZEN
Visitors lined City Park to check out vendors offering train

rides and more.
OctoberFAST to raise funds for GCM

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
With fall just around the
corner, a local nonprofit is
getting set to raise funds
to meet the needs of Greer
residents.
The 10th annual Benson
OctoberFAST, which will
take place on Oct. 1, is one
of three major fundraisers
for Greer Community Ministries (GCM).
This community is
made up of people from
all different kinds of backgrounds, Cindy Simpler,
GCM executive director,
said. We have pockets of
poverty that would hurt
you when you think, man,
I didnt know, and you
dont know until you walk
up on someones front
porch and see the kinds of
conditions that they live
in, and thats their daily
lifestyle. So many people
in the community are well
blessed.
A 5K race at 8:30 a.m.
and a Classic Car Show
from noon to 4 p.m. will
be featured during OctoberFAST, along with country singer and songwriter
John Anderson and Greers
own New River Band in a
free concert.
This years going to be
way different, for me anyway, having an artist of this
magnitude come in to this
event, Simpler said. We
have hopes that well have
a lot of traffic but coming
with that traffic, Im hoping we have enough volunteers to make it a good
experience and a fun day
for everyone.
In the past, the music
has been more of like a
background music to the
whole event, said Krista
Gibson with GCM media
and marketing. This year,
its going to be a focal
point of the event.
The event will celebrate
We need the
support of our
community and
beyond at this event
as we raise money
to help the less
fortunate among
us.
Cindy Simpler
GCM executive director
the 80th birthday of Jim

Benson, owner of the Benson Automotive group and
the title sponsor.
Of course, we are in
all of this honoring Mr.
Benson because hes been
such a faithful supporter
of Greer Community Ministries, Simpler said. Our
senior dining area is called
the Benson dining room
because he and his wife Evelyn helped establish that.
This is their tenth year of
being the title sponsor for
the OctoberFAST.
Sno Hut will also be on
site to provide refreshments, and hot dog plates
will be for sale for lunch
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Greenville Health System
will give free flu shots and
blood pressure checks
from noon to 2 p.m.
We need the support
of our community and
beyond at this event as
we raise money to help
the less fortunate among
us, Simpler said. Come
enjoy the free concert but
also consider showing a
car, running the race, or
making a donation during
the event so that we can
replenish funds that were
depleted during a summer
filled with helping others.

Pre-registration
for
the 5K race, which goes
through Greer on a flat,
certified course, is available at go-greenevents.
com. T-shirts are included
for all participants who
register by Sept. 15.
Thats kind of a totally
different thing from the
classic car show, Gibson said. Its a different
crowd. We feature that
crowd early in the morning. They come and run.
Most love it because its
fast, its flat, its also a certified course.Its not as
expensive as most other
races.
Classic Car Show participants must also be
pre-registered this year.
Spaces range from $25$50 and the first 50 registrants will receive a special
birthday gift from Benson.
Forms are available at gcminc.org.

People are pre-registering for their spots this
year, Gibson said. In
years past, theyve come
in that day and paid and
gone and parked, but this
year, they have to pre-register to get their spots.
The premium spots are
closest to the stage, Simpler added. The paved
spots are more expensive
than the green grass.
But the green grass is
kind of a tailgating atmosphere, Gibson continued.
So were just encouraging people towhether
they have a classic car or
notbuy a space, come
join us for the fun, Simpler said. We think it will
be a great experience.
Sponsorship
opportunities can also be found
on the ministrys web-
site, and GCM has three

major
fundraisersOctoberFAST, Big Thursday
and a Golf Tournament in
Mayto account for 40 to
60 percent of their total
revenue, Simpler said, so
the events are very important.
The sponsorships determine the level of success, Simpler said. We
absolutely wouldnt be
here if it werent for the
community,
businesses
and churches that provide
that faithful support year
after year.
A new option this year is
a Wish Come True birthday
candle to honor Benson.
With this $300 sponsorship, a three-foot candle
will be placed at the venue
and will include the business or individuals name
and a special birthday
greeting.
Its not just businesses;
its individuals and groups
as well, Simpler said.
Riverside High School
has a group of service
learning students who are
sponsoring a candle, Simpler said. Theres lots of
ways people can get involved. If a single candle
seems too much for an
individual, they can bond
together with neighborhood, church, Sunday
school, tennis group, golf
group, whatever, to help
us recover from a very
busy summer of meeting
peoples needs.
The candle sponsorship also includes two VIP
tickets to a special seating
area in front of the stage
for the concerts. Residents
will need to bring their
own chairs.
It is a no alcohol event,
Gibson said, differentiating the event from Oktoberfest being held by the
Greater Greer Chamber of
Commerce on the same
day.
Ten candles had been

sold as of September 9
with 70 still available.
Theres always challenges trying to get sponsors
and thinking of different
ways to engage people,
Gibson said. But weve
had people step up, and
we know they will continue to step up because they
know the bottom line: this
is to help us feed people.
Its a lot of fun, but we
need to feed people, and
thats why we do it. We
have to have these events
to help sustain us.
Last year, Hurricane Joaquin caused the car show
to be canceled.
We still had the race,
but we did not have the
car show, Gibson said.
We are praying for good
weather.
GCM is a non-profit ministry that provides Meals
on Wheels to the Greater
Greer community as well
as a Senior Dining program, a clothing closet,
and a food pantry.
Unless we stop to help
a neighbor, we really dont
understand how much
need there is, said Simpler. When I first came to
work here, I dont know if
youve noticed, but when
the front door opens and
closes, theres an alarm
that goes off; thats for
safety reason, so we know
when someones coming
in. The first few weeks, I
was like, why is that noise
all the time, and then when
I realized it was people
coming in here needing
help, it was mind-boggling
that there were that many
people walking into an
agency like ours every day
needing assistance.
visit gcminc.org.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
THINGS
TO DO
NEW LISTINGS
BLUEGRASS FILMS
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin

Hart in Central Intelligence
COUCH THEATER
DVD Previews
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 26
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (PG-13) -- A portly

and mischievous foster kid
from the city, Ricky (Julian
Dennison), gets placed at
the last home open to him
in the system: an older
couple living way out in
the mountains of New Zealand. When Ricky starts to
adjust to his new life with
Aunt Bella and Uncle Hec
(Rima Te Wiata and Sam
Neill), circumstances force
him to go on the run and
take to the woods. Quiet,
grumpy Uncle Hec joins
him on the run, and the
mismatched duo become
the focus of a nationwide
manhunt while they peel
apart lifes weird truths.
Its funny, its dramatic;
you care about this annoying little kid, and Neill
puts real weight into his
grumpy-old-man character. Director Taika Waititi
(who did the surprisingly
great
vampire-comedy
What We Do in the Shadows) shows a real talent
for comedic characters
with audible heartbeats.
The Neon Demon (R)
-- Just under the hypertight surface of youth and
glamour, theres a creeping
bloodlust in LAs fashion
scene. Jesse (Elle Fanning)
is a delicate blonde with
magnetic eyes who just got
into the modeling game.
Shes immediately the object of jealousy and desire
among her preening peers
-- women just a few years
older, yet overwhelmingly
covetous of Jesses youth.
All this pent-up envy and
frustration puts things on
a path to a bizarre bloodbath. Keanu Reeves provides added sleaze as a
professionally creepy motel manager.
Director Nicolas Wending Refn (Drive) tries to
make big statement with
the visuals in every frame.
Darkness and glitter, neon
and smoke, make-up and
blood, its all swirled together for a mesmerizing
palette. Sadly, the story
doesnt have the same intensity, and kind of limps
along until a wacko third
act.
Central Intelligence
(PG-13) -- Dwayne Johnson
teams up with Kevin Hart
for a pretty standard-butenjoyable buddy-comedy
with secret agents and exploding cars. Calvin (Kevin
Hart) is an accountant
who, back in high school,
was the popular jock who
stood up for poor Bob, the
overweight
bully-target.
Bob (Johnson -- is it OK to
call him The Rock again?)
spent his post-high school
days becoming a hulking
CIA agent who is still that
sensitive nerd underneath
the sinew. With their highschool reunion on the
horizon, Bob pulls Calvin
into a deadly top-secret
mission without much say
from Calvin.
The Shallows (PG-13)
-- On a beautiful secluded
beach in Mexico, med student Nancy (Blake Lively)
finds the perfect place to
reconnect with the memory of her late mother and
surf a few killer waves. In
the nearby water, a great
white shark spots something (Nancy) it can spend
the next two days trying to eat. After ignoring
some pretty big red flags,
Nancy ends stranded a few
hundred feet from shore
with a shark-bit leg. Its a
good summer thriller that
doesnt ask too much, and
does a fine job of keeping
the man vs. nature stalemate interesting.
REC CENTER TO HOST

GET OUT GREENVILLE
FREE LOLLIPOPS CONCERT

IS SATURDAY
The Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents

Drum Dream Girl during
its free Lollipops concert
series on Saturday, Sept.
17. A performance will
be held at the Hendricks
Library in Simpsonville
at 10 a.m. followed by an
11:30 a.m. performance at
the Hughes Main Library
in Greenville.
Featuring Daniel Kirkpatrick on percussion, the
performance
addresses
the myth that girls cannot
be drummers.
Long ago on an island
filled with music, no one
questioned that ruleuntil the drum dream girl.
In her city of drumbeats,
she dreamed of pounding
tall congas and tapping
small bongos, but she had
to keep quiet and practice
in secret. But when at last
her dream-bright music
was heard, everyone sang
and danced and decided
that both girls and boys
should be free to drum
and dream.
Lollipops concerts introduce children to classical
music and the instruments
of the orchestra through
interactive concerts. Concerts are appropriate for
children in K3-5th grade.
Programs last approximately 30 minutes. Reservations are not required.
FOOTHILLS PHILHARMONIC
CONCERT SEASON BEGINS
Foothills Philharmonic begins its 16th concert season on Saturday,

Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. with
Opening Night Gala: Masterworks Concert I at Riverside Baptist Church.
In this opening concert
of the season and the Masterworks series, Foothills
Philharmonics full symphony ensemble will present famous works such as
Brahms Masterful Symphony No. 4.
The
2016-17
season
showcases
world
famous
classical
masterpieces. Season 16
will explore everything
from classical and popular
favorites to more intimate
chamber music, and probably a few selections youll
hear for the first time.
Performing in Greenville
since 2000, Foothills Philharmonic is
committed
to providing high-quality, classical music performances to the Upstate
community free of charge.
Each concert is followed
by a complimentary reception that allows patrons to
meet our musicians and
artistic director.
Riverside Baptist is located at 1249 S. Suber
Road in Greer.
PIANIST TO PERFORM
AT FLAT ROCK THEATRE
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
Hendersonville
piano
virtuoso and 16-year-old
Christopher Tavernier will
perform A Rich Blend of
the Greatest Piano Clas-
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Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present Drum Dream

Girl in its free Lollipops concerts on Saturday.
Christopher Tavernier
sics Sunday, Sept. 25, 2-4
p.m. at Flat Rock Playhouse
Theatre in downtown Hendersonville.
Tavernier played to sold
out audiences in September at Chapman Cultural
Center in Spartanburg and
Diana Wortham Theatre in
Asheville. This solo concert
will present a selection of
classical piano works that
represent the great historical periods of music, starting with the Baroque (J.S.
Bachs Prelude and Fugue
in F minor) and ending
with Modernism (Sergei
Prokofievs Sonata No. 7,
Op. 83). In addition, there
will be works by Ludwig
van Beethoven, Fredrick
Chopin, Claude Debussy,
and Franz Liszt, who will
be featured because of
his revolutionary pianism
in creative and technical
achievements.
For tickets or more information, visit AgudasIsraelSynagogue.org or call
(828) 693-9838 or (773)
213-2200.
FURMAN TO PRESENT THE

BIRTHDAY PARTY
Furman University Theatre will present The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter
Sept. 28-Oct. 1 and Oct. 68 at 8 p.m., with matinee
showings Oct. 2 and Oct. 9
at 3 p.m. All performances
take place in The Playhouse on campus.
In Pinters frightening play first performed
in 1958, Stanley Webber
is guest of honor at his
own non-birthday party.
He is cajoled into playing a bewildering game
of blind mans buff and is
humiliated throughout the
party, which turns his
carefully chosen place of
respite into a trap.
Stanley knows his landlords, Meg and Petey, and

local female friend Lulu.
But who are the intimidating strangers who arrive
at the seaside cottage,
and what do they want
with Stanley? Throughout
the play, Pinter asks the
audience to grapple with
questions of identity, conformity, isolation and unspeakable terrors.
Charles Spencer of The
Telegraph said, Whats
remarkable is how Pinters
voice and stylistic tics
- the non-sequiturs, the
banter that turns into bullying, the edgy jokes and
disconcerting pauses - arrived fully formed in his
first full-length work.
Petey is played by Furman freshman Alan Smith.
Senior Claire Ruble plays
Meg. Derek Leonard, a
sophomore, plays the role
of Stanley, and seniors
Kenzie Wynne and Sal
Donzella play Lulu and
Goldberg,
respectively.
Furman graduate Sam Nelson (16) assumes the role
of McCann.
In addition to directing
the play, Furman Theatre
Professor Rhett Bryson designs sound. Senior Lauren
Girouard is lighting and
scenic designer. Dakota
Adams designs costumes.
Jayce Tromsness serves as
dialect coach.
The production is open
to the public. Tickets are
$18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students.
The play is intended for
mature audiences.
For ticket information
and reservations, call the
Theatre Box Office at 2942125.
Greenville County Recreation District will host Get

Out Greenville, a celebration of all things outdoors
in Greenville County from
10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 1 at
Conestee Park.
Events will include the
Swamp Rabbit Urban Ultra
50K and 25K at Lake Conestee Nature Park. The 50K
begins at 7:30 a.m. and the
25K will begin at 9 a.m. A
10K Greenville Dirt Series
trail race over dirt, gravel
and pavement will also
begin at 9 a.m., and a 1.5
mile kids race will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Participants
can register in advance online or on site race day.
Carolina Cyclocross Omnium will begin at 9 a.m.
Cyclocross is a type of
bike racing that includes
obstacles, climbing steps,
side by side racing and
other challenges. A free
kids race will be held at
1:30 p.m.
Free demos and activities include stand-up paddleboarding, pump track,
slacklines, rock climbing
and disc golf. From 10
a.m.-3 p.m., the Festival
Village will feature a variety of food vendors and
exhibitors. A Kids Lets
Play area will have representatives from Upstate
Childrens Museum, Upcountry History Museum,
Safe Kids Upstate and Lake
Conestee Nature Park.
The event will also include a fashion show featuring Camp Spearhead
campers at noon. Bands
will perform on the festival
stage at 11 a.m. and 12:45
p.m. with DJ Zach taking
the stage at 1:15 p.m.
Proceeds from Get Out
Greenville benefit Camp
Spearhead, a residential
summer camp for youth
and adults with special
needs.
visit
greenvillerec.com/
getoutgreenville or contact Joni Dilworth at jdilworth@greenvillecounty.
org or 288-6470 ext. 126.
EVENT REMINDERS
Urinetown
Sept. 16-Oct. 8
The Warehouse Theatre
warehousetheatre.com
235-6948
SCCTs Beauty and the Beast
Through Sept. 25
Peace Center
Gunter Theatre
scchildrenstheatre.org
The Volunteer
Sept. 20-21, 25
Centre Stage
centrestage.org
233-6733
Noras House
NGU School of Theatre
Sept. 23-24, Sept. 29-Oct. 1
www.ngu.edu/theatre.php
663-0169
New Play Festival
Sept. 25-29
Centre Stage
centrestage.org
233-6733
A Gentlemans Guide
to Love and Murder
Sept. 27-Oct. 2
The Peace Center
467-3000
peacecenter.org
Disney On Ice
Dream Big
Nov. 23-27
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
1-800-745-3000
ticketmaster.com
ONGOING EXHIBITS
ArtWalk/Peoples Choice
Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m.
Artists Guild of Spartanburg
Julia Peters
Through Sept. 30
Artists Guild Gallery
of Greenville
Soul Stirrings
Art by Zac Benson
Through Oct. 2
Thompson Gallery
Furman University
What I See: In Living Color
Irv Welling
Through Oct. 7
Centre Stage Gallery
Wake Up, Brother Bear!

Through Nov. 29
SCCT 2nd Stage
scchildrenstheatre.org
Is He Dead?
Through Sept. 24
Centre Stage
centrestage.org
Beauty and the Beast
Spartanburg Little Theatre
Through Sept. 25
Chapman Cultural Center
585-8278
spartanburglittletheatre.com
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Future Possibilities.
NEW FALL 2016
As a workforce development leader in the Upstate for more than five decades,
Greenville Technical College launches a new dynamic collaboration between
education, industry and community partners at the Center for Manufacturing
Innovation (CMI).
Building upon an educational partnership with Clemson University, CMI was
crafted with key input and guided by strong support from area manufacturers,
including Bosch Rexroth, Michelin, GE, BMW, League Manufacturing, and
Standard Motor Products.
Together, through this unique collaboration, we are working to connect a supremely
qualified workforce with leading industry talent needs, so that local companies will
be more globally competitive and our community will continue to thrive.
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
SCHOOL
NEWS
CALVARY CHRISTIAN
HOSTING GRANDPARENTS
Calvary Christian School

will be celebrating Grandparents Day on Sept. 16.
Grandparents will be invited to visit students
classrooms, play games,
watch a program and
share lunch.
GREENVILLE COUNTY
GREER HIGH ANNOUNCES

HOMECOMING COURT
Greer High Homecoming will be held on Sept.

30 during its home game
against the Travelers Rest
Devil Dogs.
The homecoming court
selected by their peers will
be:
Freshman - Aliah Geesy,
Carson Hannon, Madison
Kear
Sophomores - Hannah
Bowens, Savanna Fore,
Ayana Leva
Juniors - Laura Brown,
Madison Perez, Hannah
Perry
Seniors - Molly Aughtry,
Danielle Blair, Emma Cornell, Erin Long, Emma Kate
Rhymer
The theme this year is
Game Night at Dooley
Field. Each grade level
picked a board game to
depict: Freshman Battleship; Sophomores Operation; Juniors Candyland;
Seniors Monopoly.
BRHS STUDENTS
CAN REGISTER FOR PSAT
Interested 9th and 11th

grade students at Blue
Ridge High can register
through Friday, Sept. 30,
to take the PSAT/NMQST
exam on Wednesday, Oct.
19, at the school.
The PSAT/NMSQT helps
prepare college-bound students for the SAT, enters
juniors into the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation competitions and
allows students to access
personalized college and
career planning resources
through My College Quickstart.
The cost is $15, and
fee waivers are available
to qualifying juniors. All
10th graders will take the
test, and do not need to
apply.
Interested students can
sign up in the guidance
office with Ms. Genova before school, after school
or during lunch.
MOUNTAIN VIEW STUDENTS

CELEBRATE SPIRIT DAYS
Mountain View Elementary is recognizing childhood cancer awareness

month during September with a series of Spirit
Days.
During the month, the
school wants to raise
awareness and learn more
about research for a cure.
Childhood
cancer
awareness month is near
and dear to our hearts at
Mountain View. We have
two sweet girls who have
fought this fight, and we
have one brave warrior
still fighting. Now is the
time to show our support
for these girls, said the
schools Facebook page.
Every Friday in September is going to be a spirit
day with themed dress-up
days chosen by the girls.
Sept. 16 - Favorite animal
day (dress up like your favorite animal)
Sept. 23 - Super Hero
day (dress up as your favorite superhero)
Sept. 30 - Tacky day
(wear mismatched clothes
and make a funny hairdo)
BUENA VISTA TO HOLD

FOOD DRIVE
Buena Vista Elementary

will collect food for Backpack Buddies through
Sept. 16.
The PTA is requesting healthy individuallypackaged items such as
granola/nutri-grain bars,
macaroni and cheese cups,
boxes of instant oatmeal
packets, and reusable
shopping bags.
Food donations can be
dropped off in the Backpack Buddies container in
the atrium.
LITTLE MISS RED & BLUE

PAGEANT IS SEPT. 17
The second annual Little

Miss Red & Blue Pageant
will be held Sept. 17 at Riv-
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Science experiment
Washington Center students Aria Nenning (foreground)
and Shayden Ligon, with the assistance of class ParaEducator Leigh Murray, observe a balloon during a Balloon
Poke science experiment in which students hypothesized
about which balloon was a solid, liquid or gas.
erside Middle.
Girls and boys ages 512 are eligible to enter the
pageant. Pageant entry fee
is $30 ($10 per additional
child). General admission
is $5.
visit Riverside Highs website.
COLLEGE FAIR FREE FOR

STUDENTS, PARENTS
Representatives
from
more than 100 colleges
and universities will attend a two day event hosted by Greenville County
Schools.
Greenville County College Fair will be held at
the TD Convention Center
on Monday, Sept. 19, and
Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Juniors and seniors
from Greenville County
high schools will attend
the College Fair between
9 and 11:30 a.m. Students
can talk to representatives
from colleges and universities, receive scholarship
information, and sign up
for college mailing lists.
On Monday from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. parents are invited to attend free college
planning seminars.
visit Greenville County
College Fair website or
visit our the Greenville
County Schools Facebook
page.
Thursdays from 3-4 p.m.

Instruction will be divided by grade and held in
seven one-hour sessions:
2nd and 3rd graders,
Sept. 22-Nov. 10; 4th and
5th graders, Jan. 19-Mar.
2; and K5 and 1st graders,
Mar. 9-Apr. 27.
Students will create oneof-a-kind art projects using a variety of materials
and processes to expand
their knowledge of art and
exposure to the art-mak-
ing process.
Cost is $75 per student.
Space is limited.
Those interested should
fill out an information
sheet and return to the
school office.
All types of financial aid,

including
scholarships,
grants and loans and FAFSA will be discussed.
GMC HOLDING
OPEN ENROLLMENT
RIVER RIDGE RAISES FUNDS

THROUGH BOOSTERTHON
Greer Middle College

Charter High School will
have open enrollment for
the incoming
freshmen
class for the 2017-2018
school year Sept. 26-Nov.
4. An information night
will be held at Praise Cathedral on Monday, Sept.
26, at 6 p.m.
Current 9th, 10th, and
11th graders may apply
at anytime and may call to
check for available space.
There will be an information night as well as many
options for school tours
during this timeframe.
Visit www.greermiddlecollege.org or call 864469-7571 for more information.
RIVERSIDE HIGH TO HOST

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
Junior and senior parents are invited to attend

the annual Riverside High
Financial Aid Night on
Thursday, Oct. 6, at 6:30
p.m. in the school auditorium.
College financial aid officers will be on hand to
discuss the most current
financial aid information.
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AUTO TECH INSTRUCTORS

RECOGNIZED
Auto Tech Instructors

John Romano from Bonds
Career Center and Stephen
Sloan from Golden Strip
Career Center were recognized as Outstanding
Instructors at the annual
conference of the National
Institute for Automotive
Service Excellence (ASE)
Industry Education Alliance.
They were among 44
outstanding
instructors
working in Auto, Medium/
Heavy, and Collision Technology training programs
representing
secondary
and post-secondary automotive programs.
The passion and excitement these instructors share in classrooms
across the country will inspire the next generation
of technicians who enter
the field, said Ron Kato,
Toyota Technical & HighTech Training Manager.
WOODLAND OFFERS AFTER

SCHOOL ART CLASSES
Woodland
Elementary
will offer After School Art
Enrichment classes taught
by Mrs. Laird-Arnold on
DISTRICT FIVE
Hundreds of River Ridge

Elementary School students laced up their running shoes, and raced to
the finish line this week,
for a great cause.
The school held its annual Boosterthon Fun Run,
encouraging students to
run laps in exchange for
pledges of financial support for their school.
So far, with the help
of families and friends,
River Ridge students have
raised more than $17,000
to support activities and
programs at their school.
They also earned a bonus
weekend, so organizers
expect more funds.
DUNCAN ELEMENTARY
SUPPORTS FLOOD VICTIMS
Duncan Elementary held

its annual Back to School
celebration at Roebuck
Skate Center, inviting students, parents, teachers
and administrators to roll
around the rink for a good
cause.
Proceeds raised from the
event, nearly $200, will be
donated to help Louisiana
flood victims.
COMFORT
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HIGHER EDUCATION
ROAMER
Black, charcoal, chestnut, navy
Luke Harris, of Greer, an

Honors College junior majoring in political science
will attend the Washington
Semester Program sponsored by the University
of South Carolina Honors
College.
Harris is a cadet in the
universitys Reserve Officers Training Corps and
the first Lander ROTC cadet accepted into the program.
He will spend the fall
2016 semester in the nations capital, which fits
with his interests in politics and public policy, and
he hopes to be given an
internship in a congressional office on Capitol Hill.
His long-range plan is to
obtain a masters degree
in public administration.
After graduating from
Lander in 2017, Harris will
be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S.
Army.
Harris is a graduate
of Greer Middle College
Charter High School and
transferred to Lander
from Greenville Technical
College in the fall of 2014.
He is the son of Janet Burton, of Greer. His younger
brother, Lee, is a high
school student.
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COUNTY TO HOLD
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Greenville
County
Schools will host a Job Fair
for bus drivers, bus aides,
custodians, and food service operators on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 5-7 p.m., at
Golden Strip Career Center, 1120 East Butler Road
in Greenville.
Applicants can apply
online at the Job Fair.
Bus driver starting pay is
$13.91 per hour, and bus
aides starting pay is $9.32
per hour. Custodial and
food service starting pay
is $10.24 per hour. Training is provided.
Benefits including health
and dental, retirement,
sick leave, and free life insurance, are available for
employees who work 30 or
more hours per week.
contact INFOLine at 3553100 or visit the employment section of the
Greenville County Schools
website.
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Mayor, City of Greer

of steel from the former

Devin Alexander Still,

Boiling Springs firefighters gathered around a piece of

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The victim also informed

Gregg Miller will serve

corner of Pacific St. and

Lake Robinson cleanup day set for Saturday

We encourage Boy Scout groups, students

The Greer Commission

who need volunteer hours and families to

CPW Public Information Officer

CPW owns Lake Robinson, which was created

Personnel with the CPW

up Day is compatible with

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Local nonprofits receive $600,000 in grants

four organizations are

crease the comprehensive

HANDBAGS FOR HOPE

FALL CLEAN-UP PLANNED

There will be a panel

Grace United Methodist

WINTER YOUTH SESSION

The North Enoree annual Winter Youth Session

have, said Head of School

Community Chest Thrift

GET OUT THE VOTE IN

Carrie Burns Brown, Cherington Love Schucker and Randy

COMMUNITY CHEST OFFERS

Clemson Extension Services, Spartanburg Parks &

Camellia Garden Club recently recognized Patsy Edneys

GENERAL MEETINGS SET

the Pelham Rd. Library, located at 1508 Pelham Rd.,

Scott. The church is located 485 Shiloh Church Rd.

MARIETTA FIRST BAPTIST

The League of Women

NEW HOPE CELEBRATES

New Hope Baptist Church

GOLDEN HEARTS SET

The Golden Hearts of

Marietta First Baptist

LOCUST HILL LADIES

Locust Hill Baptist will

Our Bariatric Services

The annual Lake Robinson Day of Celebration

foundation and hopefully

and Cotton Warehouse

wear and socks replenished, said Cindy Simpler,

Ready to buy or build?

The great thing about a local mortgage

Our office also offers Same Day Appointments

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