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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018 
Walkout raises safety concerns
For area
schools
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
An expected student-led
walkout at high schools
around the nation has
local administration of-
ficials concerned about
safety.
Lyman
woman
receives
15-year
sentence
For fatal
DUI wreck
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
A Lyman woman will
serve 15 years in prison
and five years of proba-
tion after admitting to
driving drunk and causing
a wreck that claimed the
life of one person and crit-
ically injured a second.
Lauren C. Smith, 32,
pleaded guilty to felony
driving under the influ-
ence with a death and fel-
ony driving under the in-
fluence with great bodily
injury.
Viola Lynn Jackson, 59,
died as a result of injuries
sustained in the Jan. 20,
2017 wreck on Hampton
Road near Skyway Court.
Smith was traveling
north on a Hammett Road
about 7:05 p.m. when
she her Ford Expedition
SEE SENTENCE | A8
Bus driver honored for quick action after wreck
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
It wasn’t hard for a
Greer school bus driver
to recall every second of
a crash that “could have
been much worse.”
“It was really quick, but
sort of in slow motion at
the same time,” said Da-
vid Scott, who was car-
rying a bus full of Greer
High students on April 26,
2017. “As you see the ve-
hicle coming towards you,
what could you do but
wait? While you’re wait-
ing, you brace yourself.
It happened so quickly,
I couldn’t alert the stu-
dents.”
Scott remembers the
collision and the after-
math all too well.
“It’s time to get off the
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The event, set for
Wednesday at 10 a.m., is
designed to draw attention
to gun violence in schools.
It comes as a result of a
February mass shooting
in Parkland, Florida which
claimed 17 lives.
The idea, however, is
raising concerns.
“Greenville County
Schools, including Greer
High School, do not sup-
port and will not endorse
a walk-out for these rea-
Robbie Tiffin, volunteer event organizer for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, got his head
shaved to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer.
Business owners apply
skills to support charity
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A Greer couple is once
again using their talents
to help in the fight against
cancer.
Brandon and Gwyn
Hutson, owners of The
Classic Barber and Shave
on Main Street in Greer,
have participated in the
St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s
bus,” he told riders.
The students, including
Dania Hernandez, heeded
the advice quickly.
“All I remember was
feeling the big crash
against that car,” Hernan-
dez said. “All I could think
about was what I was go-
breakfast & lunch
ing to do. I saw the flames
and the smoke coming out
6am - 2pm
of the bus and knew I just
had to get out.”
Hernandez was one of
only a handful of students
to suffer injuries—none of
them serious.
Greer High Principal
Justin Ludley said Scott
couldn’t have done a bet-
ter job in the situation.
“He reacted in such a
perfect way,” Ludley said.
In the days that fol-
lowed, Scott was recog-
nized for his heroism, a
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Kathy K. Anders, 62
Lessie S. Epting
Edward Sanders, 97
breakfast & lunch
6am - 2pm
‘Students, you will not be given permission
to walk out of school and doing so will be
cutting class...’
sons: allowing students to
walk out of a secure build-
ing en masse at a prede-
termined, publicized time
‘We’re always so surprised how
many people are committed.’
Gwyn Hutson
Owner, Classic Barber and Shave
Shaving Heads to Conquer
Kids’ Cancer event for the
last nine years.
Held in downtown
term he was uncomfort-
able with.
“It’s strange,” Scott said
of being called a hero. “I’m
a person that likes to stay
in the background.
“Two days later, I went
past the same location.
I got out of my car and
walked up and down the
street. I think that got it
out of my system. If I had
any doubts about driving,
they disappeared then.”
Last Thursday, Scott was
recognized for his quick
actions once again—this
time by a member of the
community.
William Mozier was at
the district’s transporta-
tion department at the
time of the crash and saw
the damage first hand.
“When I saw what had
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6am -B12pm
Justin Ludley
Greer High principal
poses a major safety risk
for students and staff,”
Greer High Principal
SEE WALKOUT | A6
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Greenville each spring, the
fundraiser asks local resi-
dents to consider shaving
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William Mozier, left, thanked Greer bus driver David Scott for his quick action last April.
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James Carter, owner of Empire Limited, is looking to
renovate his business on Trade Street in downtown Greer.
Downtown
business plans
facade upgrade
FACADE CHANGES  |
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A downtown business FRONT
owner is planning to Three front building signs
upgrade his storefront A hanging sign
thanks to a program of- Lower window and door
fered by the City of Greer. signage
James Carter, Owner Barber pole lights
of Empire LTD on Trade
Street, has submitted ren- BACK
ovation plans for his busi- Paint rear of building
ness, taking advantage of Door signage
the city’s match for the Two wall signs
Greenville County Rede- Outdoor covered patio
velopment Authority’s
Facade Improvement Pro-
gram (FIP). proposal. “Our plan is to
“We are grateful for the launch Empire LTD’s ex-
opportunity to participate panded brand with new
in the upcoming revital- and exciting services, sig-
ization of our great City nage and amenities like no
of Greer historic down- other.”
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American Red Cross volunteers recognized

Including “If I could say anything
to anyone, even if you live
and reached almost 900
children with fire safety
gencies,” the proclamation
stated. “Our community
in an apartment, you need information. depends on the American
former renter’s insurance,” Scott
said. “We have had peo-
“In our area, the Red
Cross handles an average
Red Cross, which relies on
donations of time, money
ple that lost everything of 1,400 emergency mili- and blood to fulfill its hu-
mayor they’ve got.”
The Red Cross does help
tary calls every year, col-
lects an average of 1,500
manitarian mission.”
“Now, therefore, I, Pa-

Lisa Scott
to replace lost prescrip- units of blood from our tricia Watson, Mayor of
tions, medical equipment, generous blood donors,” Wellford, by virtue of the
glasses and similar items. the proclamation stated. authority vested in me by
“We get all that re- March is American Red the Constitution and laws
BY KAELYN CASHMAN placed,” Scott said. “It is Cross Month, a special of Wellford and South Car-
STAFF WRITER an awesome opportunity time to recognize and olina, do hereby proclaim
to me. For me, it’s being thank the Red Cross vol- March 2018 as American
Former Duncan mayor the hands and feet of Je- unteers and donors who Red Cross Month,” accord-
Lisa Scott is encouraging sus.” give of their time and re- ing to Wellford’s procla-
local residents to volun- According to the procla- sources to help members mation. “I encourage all
teer their time during mation, the American Red of the community. The Americans to support this
American Red Cross Cross saw a record-break- Red Cross depends on organization and its noble
Month this March. ing year in 2017 of chal- these local heroes to deliv- humanitarian mission.”
Scott has been involved lenging domestic and er help and hope during a In other business, Well-
with the organization for international response ef- disaster. ford City Council unani-
several years. KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN forts. “We applaud our he- mously approved an ordi-
“When Hurricane Har- Through the support roes here in Wellford who nance annexing property
vey hit, I spent two and a Former mayor Lisa Scott, left, visited Wellford, Lyman and of its volunteers, in just give of themselves to as- on Tucapau Road, Green-
half weeks in Texas,” Scott Duncan recently to raise awareness for American Red 45 days, the Red Cross sist their neighbors when ville Highway, Syphrit
said. responded to six of the they need a helping hand,” Road, Finch Road, Blue
From the agency in Spar-
Cross volunteers. largest and most complex according to Wellford’s Springs Drive and Nesbitt
tanburg, volunteers have the case,” Scott said. will generally provide disasters of 2017 includ- proclamation. Road in order to bring
gone as far as California “We’ve closed the case, $125 per person to help ing back-to-back hurri- Across the country and in homes—by the home-
to help with devastation but if they call us back, we with immediate needs. canes, the deadliest week around the world, the owners’ request for city
from wild fires. will help them with refer- “This has been a very of wildfires in California American Red Cross re- services—which were as-
“We are a humanitarian rals. Most of the time, the busy year for the Red history, and the horrific sponds to disasters big sumed to already be in the
agency,” Scott said. “We family is situated within Cross,” Scott said. “It’s mass shooting in Las Ve- and small. It collects about city.
don’t turn anyone away.” 30 days.” been a very busy year for gas. In addition, the Red 40 percent of the nation’s In addition, Wellford has
The local agency serves “There are a lot of vol- us right here with fires. Cross responded to nearly blood supply; provides 24- the final plans for its park
Cherokee, Laurens, Union unteers because that’s all We’ve had three major 50,000 home fires in 2017, hour support to military and looks to meet with Ar-
and Spartanburg. we are,” she continued. apartment fires where providing casework assis- members, veterans and lene Young,
“We respond to home “We’re not top heavy with people were displaced tance to help 76,000 fam- their families; teaches mil- Grant Services Direc-
fires,” Scott said. “I’ve administration; it is a vol- from their homes.” ilies recover. lions lifesaving skills such tor with the Appalachian
learned so much since I’ve unteer group. There’s a lot With schooling and “In the Upstate South as lifeguarding and CPR; Council of Governments
been with the Red Cross.” of volunteers that give a training for social work, Carolina, the Red Cross and through its Restoring (ACOG) on April 26 to
“The fire departments lot of hours of their time Scott is also a case worker. has a long history of Family Links program, discuss funding options,
will call the Red Cross,” each month and over the “We work with them helping our neighbors in connects family members including two possible
she continued. “So, I am a course of a year respond- to refer them to agencies need,” the proclamation separated by crisis, con- grants, the community
responder. We meet with ing to peoples’ needs where they can get food,” continued. flict or migration. development block grant
the family. We provide im- wherever they are at their Scott said. The Upstate SC chapter “We dedicate the month (CDBG) and the ACOG
mediate assistance.” very worst time, probably Those who find a place assisted with more than of March to all those who grant, which are both
Typically, the Red Cross some of the worst times in to rent or to move into can 650 local disasters in the support the American Red $500,000 a piece.
will work with a family for their lives.” be provided up to $300 to past year alone. They in- Cross mission to prevent
30 days. For those who have no help with moving expense stalled nearly 8,200 smoke and alleviate human suf- kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
“After 30 days, we close place to live, the Red Cross or other related costs. alarms with its partners fering in the face of emer-

Church Community BOB JONES TO HOST

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The second annual Allen Middle Tyger Commu- Make-A-Wish®, a col- A percentage of the total
Jacobs Memorial Prayer nity Center is holding its lection of independent- check comes back to the
Breakfast will be held 20th Anniversary Award ly chartered nonprof- organization.
Thursday, March 15, at 7 Celebration and Banquet its, grants the wishes of
a.m. in the Davis Room of on Tuesday, March 20, children diagnosed with YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
FIRST BAPTIST TO HOST GREER RELIEF SEEKS the Dixon-McKenzie Din- from 6-8 p.m. at Pacific life-threatening medical SUMMIT TO TAYLORS
DISCOVER GREER MARCH 18 VOLUNTEERS FOR VITA ing Common on the BJU Place, located at 59 Groce conditions in the United The 3rd Annual Upstate
Greer First Baptist Greer Relief & Resource campus. Doors will open Road, Lyman. States and its territories. Young Professionals Sum-
Church is hosting Discov- Agency, Inc., offers Vol- at 6:30 a.m. For more information, On Wednesday, March mit "Pique: Young Leaders
er Greer on Sunday, March unteer Income Tax Assis- Officer Allen Jacobs was contact Rochelle Williams 21, from 5-8 p.m., Make A Elevating the Upstate" will
18, starting at 5 p.m. in tance (VITA) to those who shot and killed on March at 439-7760 ext. 175 or Wish is teaming up with be held on March 22 from
room 402. need it most in the com- 18, 2016, in the line of rochelle.williams@spart5. Fatz, located on 1361 1:15-5 p.m. at The Bleach-
Join Pastor Doug Mize munity. duty. The breakfast will net. Wade Hampton Blvd. Ste. ery at Taylors Mill with a
and the rest of the staff Instead of paying a high honor Jacob’s memory A, Greer, for a Trailblazer reception to follow.
to learn more about Greer fee at traditional prepara- and recognize law en-
First Baptist. tion locations, neighbors forcement professionals
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New members and those in need can get their taxes across Greenville County.
NC
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interested in membership prepared for free and keep During the breakfast, the
are encouraged to attend. much needed refunds in Allen Jacobs Award of Val- H
They will have a casu- their pockets. or, Public Safety Employee T OU
al dinner, so please RSVP Greer Relief is looking of the Year, Award of Mer-
to Carole Morris, Admin- for volunteer tax prepar- it, and the Distinguished R!
istrative Assistant to the ers and greeters. Achievement Award will
pastor, at carolemorris@ Don’t have any experi- be presented.
greerfbc.org with how ence with taxes? That’s ok! The breakfast is being
many plan to attend and Go to www.vitavolun- provided free of charge
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childcare. about the program and sonnel and is sponsored
training. by businesses and com-
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SPRING REVIVAL or to volunteer for VITA, Upstate.
Calvary Hill Baptist contact Evan McLeod at For any questions, con-
Church is hosting its volunteer@greerrelief.org tact Randy Page, Chief of
Spring Revival on March or 334-3492. Staff, at 241-1634.
18-23.
Brother Tony Childs
will speak on Sunday at
11 a.m. while Brother Da-
vid Burrell will speak that
night at 5:30 p.m.
Brother Bob McCurry
will speak Monday, Tues-
day, Thursday and Friday
at 7 p.m. while Brother
Tony Childs will speak on
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The church is located at
100 Calvery Hill Church
Drive, Lyman.

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Easter Fourth little

event
returns
The City of Greer’s Parks
and Recreation Depart-
ment will host its annual
Eggtastic Easter Event on
Saturday, March 24 from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cen-
tury Park.
Infants to 12-year-olds
can participate in egg
hunts offered continu-
ously throughout event.
Hunts are split up by age,
and only 20 kids are al-
lowed to hunt each time to
assure the safety of partic-
ipants.
A rain date of March 25,
from 2-4 p.m. will be in ef-
fect.
library opened
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The newest Free Little
Library opened at Spring-
wood Park in Greer last
Friday.
Greer Parks and Recre-
ation held a ribbon cutting
ceremony at City Stadium,
located at 601 W. Arling-
ton Ave.
“This library was provid-
ed by a local neighbor to
the park,” said Justin Mill-
er, recreation supervisor
for the City of Greer Parks
and Recreation.
Mayor Rick Danner gave
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN the welcome and cut the
ribbon, along with local
The City of Greer cut the ribbon on this newest Free Little Library located at Springwood neighbors and residents.
Park at the City Stadium at 601 W. Arlington Avenue.
“The purpose is to pro-
vide more recreation op-
portunities to our com-
munity, and reading is a
great tool for success in
anyone of any age,” Miller
said. “We have seen many
kids already enjoying a
great read at this park and
we are thrilled to be able
to provide that in partner-
ship with the local family
that provided the financial
assistance and vision.”
The other three little
libraries are located at
Needmore Recreation Cen-
ter, Victor Park, and Kids
Planet.
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dog, last week at the Lil’ Cricket on Gap Creek Road.

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honored the memory of
their domestic female cat
Paw Paw by paying for the
shots of 20 animals last
Friday.
The couple, who took
care of the cat since 2008,
paid for 64 shots for those
who stopped by the Pet
Mobile on March 9 from
4-5 p.m. at the Little Crick-
et on Gap Creek Road.
“Our pet passed away
a year ago,” said Patricia
Cooper. “We want to do
something in her memory
to honor her because she
meant so much.”
Paw Paw, born in 2004, PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
died last year a week be-
fore her 13th birthday. James Farmer and his wife, Patricia Cooper, paid for 64
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shots for those who visited the Pet Mobile last Friday.

Greer Pediatrics Celebrate Spring With A

plans to move
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
plans to construct a
30,000 square foot per-
Bloomin’ Good Yield.
Greer Pediatrics is look-
ing to make a move from
manent building for the
developing residency pro-
gram.
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Hospital.
The Greer Planning Ad-
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Thursday morning meet-
ing regarding the pro-
posed relocation.
In addition, temporary
facilities for psychiatric
and family medicine pro-
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n a move that feels like sadly rehom-
ing a beloved, elderly pet, it appears
it’s time to send our old farm truck
to that big garage in the sky...or more
likely, a nearby junkyard.
It’s not that I feel it needs to be put
out of its misery--it’s mighty 10 cylinder
engine has rivaled Jake Lamotta for its
powerful longevity-- but like countless
Dodge trucks from 1999-2003, I fear it
has now turned against, and indeed is
planning to, kill me.  Silly rabbit.
These trucks, with no apology or
responsibility taken from Chrysler, have
developed cracked dashboards. That’s
a rather anemic description, really.
The truth is they look as though Carrie
Underwood took ‘a Louisville Slugger’ in
a fit of rage across the top of it as she
was recording the video for ‘Before He
Cheats.’
All I know is mine, as well as thou-
sands of others, has collapsed as a result
of the inferior grade plastic shell, and
the fitted carpet cover I placed over it
hasn’t stopped broken pieces escaping
and wire becoming exposed.
‘’In the end, the whole thing’ll col-
lapse,” pointed out my mechanic, Jim-
Keep on trucking
I’M JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
mie, “and it won’t be drivable.”
“Is it expensive to fix?” I asked naively.
“Yep,” came my answer. “It has to be
replaced. It’s a big job.”
Replaced, of course, with no guarantee
that the new one won’t break apart as
well.
It’s not as though I drive this truck a
lot. At three city blocks to the gallon,
it makes it to the feed store and back
as well as to Home Depot. And at first,
the degradation of the dash was simply
inconvenient: I placed a medium iced
tea in the cup holder and with a crack,
it broke in half and both my shoes and
carpeting were soaked. Not to mention
sticky. The volume knob to the radio no
longer seems connected to anything and
remains cranked, as Nigel Tufnel from
Spinal Tap would describe, ‘up to elev-
en.’ This means the radio must remain Shame on you for ignoring
turned off less one wants to somersault
backwards into the rear window after thousands of good (not
turning the key some sleepy morning
and being assaulted by a shrieking necessarily me) people
Mariah Carey. And I dare not turn on the
heat from fear that a tsunami of stink who really wanted to ‘buy
bugs will come flying out after handily
burrowing within the cracks during the American.’
winter.
The thing that kills me (besides poten-
tially the dash) is Chrysler’s claim that choose to use it and in this case I do. On
the cracked dashboard is only a ‘cosmet- behalf of all the hard working (not nec-
ic’ issue, with ‘no reports of injuries.’ essarily me) people who are stuck with
Are you kidding me?? If the airbag even the thousand dollar repair job as well as
still works the knife sharp shards that the potential for real injury due to your
would explode with it will leave me shoddiness and irresponsibility, shame
looking like an extra from ‘Saving Pri- on you, Chrysler. Shame on you for ig-
vate Ryan,’ and effectively squelch any noring thousands of good (not necessar-
chance of an open casket funeral.  ily me) people who really wanted to ‘buy
Even cremation would be dicey. I’d American.’ A truck is a huge investment.
be so riddled with plastic you’d have to Even used ones aren’t cheap. Many peo-
haul me to the recycler. ple rely upon them to make a living. 
One nice thing about being a stand up Ours most certainly were not ‘Built
comic is that if you have a heckler, you Ram Tough.’
have the power of the microphone to ‘Assembled on the Cheap’ is more like
bury them. Writing a column also gives it.
you a similar sort of platform if you

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KORNER

When will the KAELYN CASHMAN

Staff reporter
Greer Farmers
Gun
Market return?
A: When will the Greer Farm-
ownership
W
ers Market return? hoever holds a gun
potentially has power to
Q: As the weather warms up determine who lives and
and spring settles in, the Greer who dies.
Farmers Market is preparing With the state of sinful man-
for a new season in a different kind, no one can be fully trust-
location. ed to own a firearm, yet certain
The event had been occu- measures can be taken to keep
pying a four-hour block on gun owners accountable.
Thursdays at The Depot for the In any case, I would not trust
past few years. any government to be the sole
Now under new management, owners of guns.
however, the Farmers Market Giving guns to those in
will make the move to Greer charge will not make those
City Park where it will run Sat- authorities more responsible or
urdays from 8:30 a.m.-noon. dependable or trustworthy.
The distribution of guns to
a wide number of owners pro-
The Farmers Market will
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vides accountability.

begin in May and run

GUEST EDITORIAL That way, it is harder for one
person or one group of people

Sunlight needed for SC

to determine who is allowed
through October. to live and who is condemned
to die.

Vendors have until April 7 to Gun ownership is a

gas tax expenditures

submit applications for partic-
ipation.
The Farmers Market will
begin in May and run through
October.
All vendors are required to
submit: an application fee, a
copy of Department of Agri-
culture and/ or Department of
Health certifications and a copy
of Business Licenses.
The market will once again
feature local produce, native
variety plants, natural body
products and Artisan foods.
For more information on the
upcoming season or details
regarding vendors, visit greer-
farmersmarket.org.
A full story detailing the
return of the market will be
featured in next week’s edition
of the Greer Citizen.
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mailbag, please email billy@
greercitizen.com or call us at
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difficult issue with no
easy solutions in this
fallen world.
Toward the middle of each March, open-gov- was heated, with strong feelings both for and
ernment advocates observe “Sunshine Week.” against. Honestly, I would not want
It’s used to raise awareness of the dangers of Right now, visitors to the site can see that that responsibility.
closed-door government and the importance of the new taxes and fees have so far generated But I would also not want to
so-called “sunshine laws.” $131,963,632. About $94 million of that is from watch family or friends be mur-
Sunshine laws, new fees being collected when a vehicle is reg- dered by a shooter that I could
such as the S.C. istered, while about $37 million has come from possibly stop with a gun.
Freedom of Infor-
OP-ED the new fuel tax. Gun ownership is a difficult
mation Act, re- In pushing the tax hike, which is expected to issue with no easy solutions in
quire meetings of haul in more than $600 million per year, law- this fallen world.
public bodies to makers promised that all of that money – not I personally don’t like the
be open to citizens RICHARD most of it or part of it, but all of it – would  be idea of owning a gun, and when
and grant people spent to improve the state’s existing roads as others handle guns in my pres-
access to informa- ECKSTROM opposed to new projects. Many people worried, ence, I get nervous—mostly
tion in government justifiably, that the legislation lacked sufficient because of stories I’ve heard.
records. They’re important because they help oversight controls to ensure the funds were When my family lived in Ver-
keep government honest. Your public officials properly spent. The gas tax spending reports mont, I took a hunter’s course.
are more likely to put your interests first when aim to provide the needed scrutiny -- and, hope- We were warned about the
they know you’re watching. fully, peace of mind that the money is being dangers of guns, hearing about
Sunshine Week is typically used as an op- used only as intended. youth hunting, climbing a fence
portunity to promote the value of online fiscal More broadly, this is another step in a con- and one shooting the other by
transparency -- the itemized, checkbook-level tinuous effort to equip citizens with access to accident.
posting of government spending details on the useful information. In addition, a friend of ours
web. The idea is that taxpayers deserve access Openness matters. Unfortunately, it’s a nev- shot off a gun in the house
to specific details about how their money is be- er-ending battle. Even as government is becom- while cleaning the gun without
ing used. ing more transparent, there will always be pub- realizing the gun was loaded.
My own push to make spending details pub- lic officials who resist change or who try to pull Two rules of guns should
licly available online began a decade ago when the curtains back shut. be taught to everyone: Every
my  staff and I created the state’s transparen-
cy website, an “online check register” showing 
As always, I’d encourage every reader to make
this fight your own. After all, it affects you. Ask
gun should be treated like it is
loaded, and don’t point a gun
itemized, monthly expenditures by state agen- the tough questions of local leaders: Does your at anything you don’t intend
cies. Since then, public colleges, school districts
and dozens of cities, towns and counties have
city or county publish its check register on its
website? How about vendor contracts? Does it
to kill.
Yet I feel a measure of safety

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since begun publishing online check registers comply with records requests in a timely man- being around someone han-
to join our transparency campaign. ner? Does it try to charge citizens for informa- dling a gun responsibly.
Last month, I launched in earnest the latest tion requests? Nevertheless, in any discus-
component of this effort: Online gas tax trans- Challenge your local leaders to find ways to sion we have, we need to be
parency. become more transparent. They want you to clear about the terms we use—
A new law which took effect last year rais- trust them with your money. They should trust as certain family members have
es transportation-related taxes and fees -- in- you to know how it’s spent. pointed out to me.
cluding a 12-cents-a-gallon fuel tax hike, to be Sometimes, in the media, we
phased in by 2-cent increases annually for six This guest editorial was written and submitted by South Carolina Comptroller are guilty of printing terminol-
years -- to repair and maintain our deteriorat- Richard Eckstrom. ogy without fully understand-
ing roads and bridges. The debate over the law ing all of the nuances.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018 NEWS
Lifesong proposes partnership with Lyman
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Lifesong Church Rev.
Jeff Hickman is propos-
ing a new event for Lyman
residents, following the
cancelation of Lymanfest
last year.
Hickman recently asked
Lyman Council to consider
being the face of a “Love
Invades” town event some
time in the spring each
year.
“This annual serve day,
that I’m proposing, would
bring people together
from all walks of life to
serve and love our com-
munity with acts of kind-
ness, projects of beautifi-
cation and opportunities
to fellowship,” Hickman
said.
“We really want to em-
brace our community,”
Cleaning up around Taylors
Colin Walters, along with Lucy Chapman and Madeline Zawastoski, picked up trash along
Main Street in Taylors last Saturday with others who joined the community trash pick-up
morning hosted by Michael Marut, Owner of The FareHouse, a new restaurant planning
to open this spring at the Taylors Mill.
City of Greer updates GIS
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The City of Greer updat-
ed its Geographic Informa-
tion System (GIS) recently,
providing a new layout for
local users.
Justin Kirtz, GIS Planner,
constructed the update
from scratch.
“This new layout update
is primarily concerned
HONORED: Driver recognized by public
FROM PAGE ONE
happened, I just thought
it was remarkable that
everything came out with
as little injuries as there
were,” he said.
“Safety is always para-
mount and I thought it’d
be nice to give David this
gift and remember him for
the work that he did. He
was successful in complet-
ing his duties that day.”
Mozier’s sister recently
passed away and was a col-
lector of cookie jars. Since
her passing, Mozier has
been trying to do some-
thing meaningful with the
collection, which included
GUNS
FROM A4
In the case of guns, the
definition of a semi-au-
tomatic weapon does not
seem to have been clearly
represented.
In regards to a firearm,
semi-automatic means
having a mechanism for
self-loading but not for
continuous firing.
Apparently, most guns
are made this way.
So, when someone
wants to ban semi-auto-
matic weapons, that per-
son is referring to most
of the guns in the United
States.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, 8
says, “For everything
there is a season, and
a time for every matter
under heaven: a time to
be born, and a time to
die; a time to plant, and a
time to pluck up what is
planted…a time to love,
and a time to hate; a time
for war, and a time for
peace.”
he continued. “One of the
vision and passion of our
church is really to be a cat-
alyst within our communi-
ty.”
For several years,
Lifesong Church has done
“Love Invades” service
projects.
“Basically, during spring
break, we have had teams
of people that would go
out in the community and
serve in various capaci-
ties,” Hickman said. “Last
year, we painted the build-
ing that you guys had out
here.”
An example schedule in-
cluded a gathering around
7:30-8 a.m. for registra-
tion, t-shirts and team
assignments followed by
the Pledge of Allegiance,
National Anthem, words
from council and a prayer.
Then, the volunteers
with improving user expe-
rience,” Kirtz said. “I was
able to fix some of the
nagging issues with user
experience.”
Specifically, the identify
task will now highlight a
parcel with the property
information coming up
next to instead of on top
of the outlined section.
“Overall, considering
there’s still a lot of people
a bright yellow school bus.
The school bus cookie jar
was given to Scott for his
actions, along with a check
from Mozier.
“It’s adorable,” Scott
said. “I’ll get a lot of good
use out of it.
“I’m glad he came for-
ward. He just wanted to
show some love and ap-
preciation.”
As someone who has
done the same profession,
Mozier said the gift was a
sign of respect.
“It was someone that did
the job I had done—and
they did it to the 100th de-
gree,” he said.
Ludley said all recogni-
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would head to projects
with a lunch provided by
Lifesong and Breaking
Bread for Jesus to con-
clude the day.
“Basically, everybody
would come together and
gather, be sent out and
go do projects, then come
back around lunch and ev-
erybody, fellowship and
eat lunch together,” Hick-
man said.
Lifesong has had any-
where from 50-150 volun-
teers in the past and also
participated in Lymanfest.
“It sounds like a really
nice thing,” said Mayor
Larry Chappell. “I think
it’s a wonderful idea, per-
sonally.”
A resolution is set to be
drawn up for the next reg-
ular meeting on Monday,
April 9, at 6 p.m. at Lyman
Town Hall.
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that will go to the county,
we’re definitely seeing a
lot of usage,” Kirtz said.
A couple of other high-
lighted features include
the ability to move which
way is north on a mobile
device and the sidebar be-
ing smaller than in previ-
ous version.
Greer’s GIS can be found
at www.cityofgreer.org/
departments/gis_division.
tion is deserved and ap-
preciated.
“It’s great to be able to
do this,” Ludley said. “This
is a tough job and bus
drivers are responsible for
the safety of all the stu-
dents on the bus and they
do an awesome job.
Scott drives two bus
routes and still transports
some of the students
who were involved in last
year’s crash.
“Mr. Scott is a great bus
driver,” Hernandez said.
“He’s been my bus driver
ever since I started middle
school. Now, I’m about to
graduate and I’m going to
miss him.”
THE GREER CITIZEN A5
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COUNCIL ACTION
Pretreatment Program: Lyman Town Council unanimously approved the second reading of an
ordinance approving the town revised Pretreatment Program including but not limited to the
revised Sewer Use Ordinance and the revised Enforcement Response Guide as approved by DHEC
on Jan. 24.
Inman Road: Lyman Town Council unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance
accepting the re-zoning of property located at 100 Inman Road, from R-15, Residential District, to
NBD, Neighborhood Business District.
Mitigation Plan: Lyman Town Council unanimously approved a resolution to adopt the Spartan-
burg County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Metal Artwork: Lyman Town Council discussed accepting the donation of metal artwork by Carlos
Bulnes to place outside of Lyman Event Center at Pacific Place and determined to revisit the matter
next month after seeing what the artwork would look like.
Town Naming: Lyman Town Council discussed the naming of the new playground as well as the
walking trail, and they have chosen to invite community input before making the final decision.
Budget Review: Lyman Town Council reviewed the court and streets departments in preparation
for next year’s budget.
Greer Station to host
Touch A Truck Tuesday
Touch a Truck, a
community-wide, fami-
ly-friendly event, is back
for another year and will
be held Tuesday, March 20
from 6-8 p.m. downtown.
This is the seventh year
the Greer Station Associa-
tion has held event, which
has been a draw for hun-
dreds of local residents.
During the two-hour
block families will have
the opportunity to sit-in
and explore vehicles from
a number of different in-
dustries.
More than a dozen ve-
hicles will be displayed
on Trade Street—from an
Army Humvee to a K9 unit
to a fire truck.
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“It’s a real treat to give
children the opportuni-
ty to not only see these Touch a Truck is returning to downtown Greer on Tuesday,
magnificent machines, but
to actually climb aboard
and experience the excite-
ment of being behind the
March 20, from 6-8 p.m.
the people and vehicles
that run Greer, which
will be offering dinner
specials and select retail-
wheel,” said Greer Station makes the preparation ers will stay open.
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Kathy K. Anders
Kathy Faye Kirby An-
ders, 62, went home to be
with the Lord on March 9,
2018.
A native of Greenville
County, daughter of the
late Rev. Charles Walter
Kirby and Mary Jeanette
Howell Kirby, she was a
retired employee of Com-
puter Dynamics and of the
Baptist faith.
Surviving are her hus-
band, Samuel “Sonny”
Anders, of the home; one
son, Jason Bryan Anders
(Elizabeth), of Columbia;
two brothers, Lloyd Kirby
(Kay), of Gowensville, and
Kenneth Kirby, (Peggy), of
Crested Butte, Colorado;
one sister, Linda Kirby
Underwood, of Greer; and
one grandchild, Rowan
Anders.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
March 14, 2018 at The
Wood Mortuary conduct-
ed by Dr. Drew Hines and
Dr. Robert Crisman. Buri-
FACADE: Grant will improve business
FROM PAGE ONE
Greer’s Board of Archi-
tectural Review unani-
mously approved Carter’s
plans at the regular March
13 meeting.
“This is a one-time
thing,” said Planning Man-
ager Kelli McCormick of
the facade city match.
“Applications are due by
June 30.
“The city has set aside
$100,000. Just because an
applicant does a project
doesn’t necessarily mean
they have to request the
full amount; they may re-
quest less. That’ll be on
a first come, first serve
basis as projects get ap-
proved,” she said.
Carter is the first one to
come to the city with an
application.
Through the Facade Im-
provement Program, proj-
ect funds will be matched
up to $10,000. Funds are
available on a first-come,
first-served basis through
the reimbursement pro-
gram. The minimum re-
quest is $1,000, and proj-
ect expenses incurred
prior to grant approval
are not reimbursable.
The project must meet
the eligible uses and re-
quirements of the Façade
Improvement Program, in-
cluding the City of Greer’s
downtown design stan-
dards.
“We recommended that
all applicants come to the
city first and take an ap-
proval letter from us to
GCRA with their applica-
tion to just speed things
up for them,” McCormick
said.
Once necessary approv-
al is granted, Carter plans
al will follow in Hillcrest
Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Jeff
White, Steve Kirby, Mat-
thew Kirby, Justin Kirby,
David Springs, and Price
Godard.
Visitation will be 12:30-
1:45 p.m. Wednesday at
The Wood Mortuary.
The families are at their
respective homes.
Memorials may be made
to American Diabetes As-
sociation, P.O. 15829, Ar-
lington, Virginia 22215.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Lessie S. Epting
Lessie S. Epting went
home to be with the Lord
January 19, 2018 after a
long illness.
She is survived by two
sisters, Linda Morgan and
Nannie Phillips, both of
Travelers Rest, SC.
A private memorial ser-
vice was held at Power and
Praise Full Gospel Church
in Travelers Rest, SC, on
January 21, 2018.
OBITUARIES
Obituaries can be emailed
to sreider@greercitizen.com or
dropped off at 317 Trade St.
Deadline: noon Tuesday. Cost:
$60; with photo $75.
‘We recommended
that all applicants
come to the city
first and take an
approval letter from
us to GCRA with
their application to
just speed things up
for them.’
Kelli McCormick
Planning manager
to add three signs in front,
a hanging sign, lower win-
dow and door signs as well
as barber pole lights. In
back, Carter plans to paint
the building, add door and
wall signs, put barber pole
lights, and set up an out-
door covered patio.
“Starting in the front of
our building just above
the existing black awning,
we will add three addition-
al signs to help consoli-
date all of Empire LTD’s
products and services,”
he continued. “At the bot-
tom of all six windows,
we will add Gold Ribbon
signage with white letter-
ing showcasing more of
Empire LTD’s product and
service. On our front door
we are changing the logo
and print to reflect our
new and exciting expand-
ed brand.”
Underneath the black
awning facing the pedes-
trians, Carter plans to
replace the old hanging
medallion sign with a new
Obituaries
The Greer Citizen
Edward Sanders
Veteran
William Edward Sand-
ers, 97, widower of Bon-
nie Kate Morgan Sanders,
passed away on March 11,
2018.
A native of
Seneca, son of
the late Morris
and Maude Winkler Sand-
ers, he was a retired em-
ployee of Commission of
Public Works, a U.S. Army
WWII Veteran and of the
Baptist faith.
Surviving are one sister,
Ruth Vickery, of Delray
Beach, Florida, and one
grandson, Jamie Sanders
(Angela).
Mr. Sanders was prede-
ceased by one son, Darrell
Gene Sanders, and two
brothers, Billy Joe Sanders
and J.B. Sanders.
Graveside services will
be held at 2 p.m. Thurs-
day, March 15, 2018 at
Hillcrest Memory Gardens,
conducted by Rev. Keith
Kelly.
Visitation will be held
6-8 p.m. Wednesday,
March 14, 2018 at The
Wood Mortuary.
Memorials may be made
to Greer Community
Ministries, PO Box 1373,
Greer, SC 29652.
Special thanks to Chuck
Barnes, Teresa Neese, Les-
lie Byrd and Providence
Care Hospice.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
one specifically identify-
ing the new updated logo,
products and services. On
each side of the front of
the building, there will be
two decorative Barber Pole
sconces to help identify
to the walking and driv-
ing clients that traditional
Barbers Services are of-
fered inside.
“In the rear of the build-
ing is where we expect the
magic to happen during
the revitalization con-
struction on Trade Street,”
Carter said. “Expecting
more of our clients to use
our rear entrance during
this time, we would like
to take full advantage of
introducing Empire LTD’s
newest service and ame-
nities: Empire Ltd Studio
Barber Salon & Spa and
Empire’s Stixx and Stones
Cigar Garden complete
with a full 14Ft x 20Ft Flat
Pan cover with an integrat-
ed gutter system that will
tie directly into our exist-
ing gutter system, shade
curtains, benches, chairs,
tables and plant scape.”
The entire rear of the
building will be paint-
ed the same color as the
front, and four additional
graphic signs specifical-
ly designed to maximize
Empire LTD’s branding
potential. Each sign will
be strategically placed on
available walls and one
free standing surface 6”
away from an adjoining
building. A new logo and
print will be added to the
rear doors matching the
front door. Security light-
ing and a lighted open
sign above the back door
will complete this very at-
tractive transformation.
WALKOUT: Local schools stress safety
FROM PAGE ONE
Justin Ludley said in an
online letter. “Students
and staff would be putting
themselves in a situation
in which they would be
vulnerable and not secure.
Allowing them to do so in
support of something as
divisive as gun reform leg-
islation, given the current
climate, puts students at
an even greater risk. This
could provoke a simulta-
neous walkout in support
of gun ownership rights,
which could easily lead to
violence and unrest at the
school.”
The walkout, which is
expected to last 17 min-
utes for each victim lost in
Florida, will potentially re-
sult in penalties for those
participating.
“Students, you will not
be given permission to
walk out of school and do-
ing so will be cutting class,
which is a violation of the
Greenville County School
behavior code,” Ludley
added in the letter.
Instead, Greer High and
other Greenville County
Schools have offered stu-
dents alternative uses of
the time, such as: wearing
the colors of the affected
school (Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School),
making posters to support
the school and the victim’s
families, and writing let-
ters to legislators regard-
ing gun laws.
Shaundra Young Scott,
CHARITY: Fighting back against cancer
FROM PAGE ONE
their heads to show soli-
darity with those who lose
hair as a result of cancer
treatments.
“It’s a great event,” Gwyn
said. “We’re always so sur-
prised how many people
are committed.”
It’s the 11th year for the
event, which will be held
Sunday from 1-4 p.m., at
the Wyche Pavilion behind
Larkin’s on the River in
Greenville. The goal is to
raise $70,000, and about
88 people have already
signed up to participate.
“We are a volunteer driv-
en organization that rais-
es awareness and money
to drive research to con-
quer childhood cancers,”
said Robbie Tiffin, Volun-
teer Event Organizer of
the local chapter of the
St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
“To honor those children
that have lost their hair in
their personal fights with
cancer, we have our heads
shaved.”
Gwyn is the lead barber,
while Brandon coordinates
the volunteer crew.
“They’re a vital part of
what I call our heads up
committee,” Tiffin said.
On Tuesday, the Hut-
sons shaved Kim ReVille’s
head, a first time shavee,
at The Classic Barber and
Shave in Greer. ReVille is
donating her tresses to
Locks of Love.
“We heard about
it almost nine years
ago,” Gwyn said of the
head-shaving event in
Greenville. “When the
next year came around,
we made sure that we got
Executive Director of the
ACLU of South Carolina,
said any punishment for
students who walk out
would be inappropriate.
“We don’t only send our
children to school to learn
math and writing or to
get into college—we send
them to school to prepare
to become engaged public
citizens. There could be
no better learning oppor-
tunity for how to engage
in civil society than to
stand up for what you be-
lieve in, to call on elected
officials to live up to their
obligation to constituents,
and to organize for the
change you want to see in
the world,” she said.
“And not only are these
young people’s actions
admirable, they are pro-
tected by the First Amend-
ment. The Supreme Court
ruled long ago that civil
rights do not end at the
schoolhouse gate. There-
fore, schools have no legal
basis to punish students
for protest differently for
protest than they do for
other reasons. We encour-
age all South Carolina edu-
cators and administrators
to respect our students’
constitutional rights and
celebrate their activism.”
In Spartanburg District
Five, administrators are
preparing for a similar
demonstration to what
will be seen across the
country, but Wednesday
will still bring plenty of
questions.
signed up. We were on the
volunteer list as soon as
possible.”
“We were licensed and
had the means to try and
recruit other salons and
barber shops in the area
It’s changed over the last
nine years just in that it’s
grown.”
In 2017, the St. Bal-
drick’s Foundation raised
approximately $64,000
and shaved almost 80
men, women and chil-
dren’s heads.
“It’s held every year,
usual around St. Patrick’s
day,” Gwyn said, since the
founder’s first event was
held at an Irish pub.
“I think I enjoy most just
seeing everybody’s faces,”
she said.
The Hutsons get to meet
some of the children at
the cancer research center
benefiting from the funds
raised.
“It’s always good to see
children getting well,”
Gwyn said.
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“Some members of our
student body have ex-
pressed interest in par-
ticipating in a walkout,”
Spokesperson Melissa
Robinette said. “We have
no idea whether they will
actually follow through
with those intentions…
There’s no way for us to
know how many will par-
ticipate.”
In a letter sent to par-
ents and students, District
Five opposed the walkout.
“In the wake of the shoot-
ing in Parkland, FL, we
know that people across
the nation are searching
for answers to school safe-
ty and gun violence. While
we support students,
teachers, and community
member’s right to express
their opinion on these is-
sues, we also feel there is
an appropriate time and
place to do so,” the letter
stated. “As a public school
district, we cannot sanc-
tion an illegal walkout of
class or school. Therefore,
any students that choose
to walk out of class and/
or off school grounds will
be disciplined accord-
ing to the school’s disci-
pline code. In addition,
any teachers and/or staff
members who choose to
leave their duties will be
disciplined internally due
to the fact that they will
be neglecting their job du-
ties and leaving students
unsupervised.”
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“It’s always challenging
and scary to ask for mon-
ey from people. We set our
goals high.”
Gwyn related the event
to a performance.
“All of the shavers are
the lead actresses and ac-
tors,” she said. “They are
doing it for children’s can-
cer.”
Sometimes, children
want to help the barbers
do their parents’ hair.
“We let them come up
and get to do the honors,”
Gwyn said. “It’s always
neat things like that make
for a really nice event.”
The Hutsons opened
The Classic Barber and
Shave in Greer a little over
eight years ago on October
1, 2009.
“We’ve been right here
where we are for that
long,” Gwyn said. “We’re
here to stay.”
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A8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018

Ranking: Greer named

second safest city
Tenth safest
statewide
The City of Greer is the
second safest city in the
Upstate and the 10th saf-
est statewide according to
a new ranking by the Na-
tional Council for Home
Safety and Security.
“The Greer Police De-
partment adheres to the
philosophy that policing is
a partnership,” the depart-
ment said in a statement.
“Having a well-trained
and dedicated police force
along with a well-informed
and vigilant community is
an ideal partnership in the
fight against crime. We are
very proud to be ranked
as the second safest city
in the upstate and will
continue to work with our
many partners to ensure
that Greer is a safe place
to live, work and play.”
Among upstate cities,
Greer trailed only Maul-
din, which placed fifth in
the rankings. Simpsonville
(14) and Greenville (20)
‘Having a well-trained and dedicated police
force along with a well-informed and
vigilant community is an ideal partnership
in the fight against crime.’
Greer Police Department Statement
also made the top half of
the rankings.
To identify the safest
cities in South Carolina,
the National Council for
Home Safety and Securi-
ty reviewed the most re-
cent FBI Uniform Crime
Report statistics along
with its own population
data and internal research.
The organization eliminat-
ed any cities that failed to
submit a complete crime
report to the FBI and re-
moved cities with popula-
tions under 10,000.
The remaining cities
were ranked based on
the number of reported
violent crimes (aggravat-
ed assault, murder, rape,
and robbery) and property
crimes (burglary, arson,
larceny-theft, and motor
vehicle theft) per 1,000
people. These variables
were then weighted, with
violent crimes accounting
for 1.5 of the total (due to
their severity) than prop-
erty crimes.
With 3.35 violent crimes
per 1,000 residents, Greer
falls well below the South
Carolina average of 5.73.
Average property crimes
in the city are 25.34 per
1,000, also well below the
42.30 state average.
The National Council for
Home Safety and Security
is a trade association com-
prised of home security
professionals across the
United States.

SENTENCE: Smith will serve 15 years

FROM PAGE ONE licitor Spens-
er Smith said
crossed the center line in a state-
and struck a Honda Ac- ment.
cord driven by Jackson. A Emergen-
third vehicle, a Chevrolet cy respond-
Malibu, rear-ended Jack- ers smelled
son’s car and ended up on alcohol on Smith
the shoulder of the road. S m i t h ’ s
A 10-year-old passenger breath at the wreck scene. 
in Jackson’s car sustained A blood sample taken at
serious injury and he was Spartanburg Regional re-
treated at Greenville Me- vealed a blood alcohol
morial Hospital. reading of .21.
“Ms. Smith’s irresponsi- Smith’s prior criminal
ble actions took an inno- recorded included a 2010
cent life and I hope she conviction for driving un-
thinks about the conse- der the influence.
quences of  it all while she Viola Lynn Jackson
is in prison,” Assistant So- billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

MARCH 18TH, 2018

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018 
Blue Ridge splits with Greenville
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Blue Ridge baseball
team split a pair of games
with Greenville last week,
improving to 4-3 on the
season.
The Tigers have now
taken opponents into ex-
tra innings in four of the
last six games, experience
head coach Travis Henson
says is valuable early in
the year.
“We’re learning to play
in these tight games,
which is good because
I can guarantee that’s
what our region is going
to be like,” Henson said.
“There’s going to be a fine
line between whoever wins
this region and the team
that finishes fifth. Right
now, we’re getting a lot
experience in close ball
games where every pitch
matters down the stretch.”
In game one against
Greenville, Blue Ridge
trailed 4-3 in the fifth af-
ter a solid outing on the
mound from Jackson Mor-
ris. When he went to the
bench, however, Green-
ville pulled away, scoring
10 runs in the final three
innings.
Blue Ridge got a rematch
on Friday at North Green-
ville University, squeaking
out a 4-3 victory in nine
innings.
“We feel like we’re get-
ting better every game,
and that’s going to be key
for this team having grad-
uated so many position
players,” Henson said.
“We’re going to need to get
better.”
Henson said he has been
Greer softball moved to 1-1 in the region after a recent win over Travelers Rest. The Yellow
Jackets enter the year with a young lineup and a few veteran leaders.
Greer softball earns win
over region foe Devildogs
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer softball team
topped Travelers Rest (6-
5) on the road last week,
improving to 1-1 in region
play.
The Lady Yellow Jackets
will face Southside this
week before heading back
into region play against
Eastside on March 20.
Head coach Shane Craig
said his team is young and
is in need of game experi-
ence early in the year.
“Our team is young,
with more than half being
underclassman,” he said.
The Blue Ridge baseball team squeaked out a win over Greenville last Friday night at North Greenville University, 4-3.
impressed with his hitters.
“At the plate, Zach Wad-
dell has done a phenom-
enal job for us,” he said,
also noting the offense of
Jeremy Collins, David Lew-
is and Morris. “We’ve been
very pleased with our 1-7
hitters. We’re just look-
ing for production at the
bottom of the order, but a
lot of teams are,” Henson
said. “If we could get that
eight and nine hole going,
it could change our lineup
“Unfortunately some of
our preseason games were
canceled because of the
weather. We need game
time experience.”
Greer is led by three se-
niors: Sydney Craig, Tan-
aya Ellis, and Taylor Han-
nah.
“Junior Haley Beam
should also make a big
impact on the team,” Craig
added. “I have challenged
other players to step up
and become leaders re-
gardless of grade level.”
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The Tigers will square
off against Wade Hampton
and Dixie this week while
the rest of the conference
opens region play.
“It’s great for us to have
a bye this week before
getting into the region,”
Henson said. “It gives
us another week to gain
some experience, get some
games under our belt and
answer some questions.
That’s a plus for us.”
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schedule, Craig’s team will
have their work cut out for
them.
“We have one of the
toughest regions in the
state,” he said. “We have
the defending state cham-
pions and other teams
that advanced in the play-
offs last year. Our num-
ber one goal is to play to
the best of our abilities
on every pitch. A team is
successfully when every
player works hard on ev-
ery pitch regardless of the
final score.”
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young team has meant
plenty of adjustments in
the first seven games.
“We know we have the
pieces, but we have to fig-
ure out where they go,”
Henson said. “Even look-
ing at last week, from
Monday to Friday we were
moving guys around and
getting different results.
We know that our ques-
tions are best answered
through experience so
Greer girls drop
two straight
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Lady Yellow Jack-
et soccer team fell to
3-4 after a 2-0 losses to
Woodruff and Byrnes last
week.
Greer had 17 shots in
the match against Wood-
ruff, but could not get
on the board, giving the
Wolverines their first win
of the season.
The Yellow Jackets be-
gan the season on a roll,
Pro soccer team
planned in 2019
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
A professional soccer
team is coming to the Up-
state.
A Greenville company,
Erwin Creates, has pur-
chased the United Soccer
League (USL) Division III
franchise with plans for an
inaugural season in 2019.
The company is led by
Greenville entrepreneur
Joe Erwin. Erwin Creates
includes Managing Part-
ner Shannon Wilbanks and
Operating Partner Doug
Erwin.
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Chris Lewis has been hired
to lead the soccer organi-
zation as team president.
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that’s going to continue to
be a thing going forward.
“We’ve proven we can
beat good teams and win
on a big stage. We’ve prov-
en we can win close games
and we’ve proven we can
come from behind to do it.
Now we just have to prove
we can do it consistently,”
he said. “If we can play
consistently, we’re going
to have a shot at winning
this region again.”
finishing third at the
Southside Tiger Invita-
tional after going 2-1 in
the tournament.
Greer defeated Dix-
ie 2-1, and Southside in
penalty kicks (1-1), fall-
ing to Powdersville 4-0.
A number of Yellow
Jackets have already reg-
istered goals this season,
including Johanna Gon-
zalez, Kassi Young, Sarah
Hazelwood, Paola Garcia
and Johanna Verdejo.
Greenville, South Caroli-
na, as a founding member
of USL Division III, as the
team provides the more
than 1.4 million people in
the Upstate region with a
professional team to call
their own,” USL CEO Alec
Papadakis said. “Green-
ville is an incredible ad-
dition to USL Division III
alongside South Georgia
Tormenta FC and FC Tuc-
son as founding members,
and we have no doubt the
ownership group led by
Joe Erwin will develop a
successful and passion-
ate team for our growing
Southeast contingent as
we aim to develop regional
rivalries across the United
States.”
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hat a time to be
alive.
It’s the best week
of the year, sports fans!
You don’t have to be
a college basketball fan
to know that the NCAA
tournament is as good as
it gets. Anybody can win.
Anybody can lose. You’re
probably even making
some last minute changes
to your bracket as you
read this.
So, for what it’s worth,
here are five thoughts for
you to consider before
submitting your final
picks. I hope it helps you
win your pool, unless you
pick Duke, of course.
1. Picking Duke is bad
for you more times than
it’s good for you. I know
they’re a good team and
they’ve got arguably the
best freshman in the na-
tion, but if South Carolina,
Lehigh and Mercer didn’t
tell you to stay away from
this pick, I don’t know
how you’re going to learn.
Iona starts a lot of seniors
and Rhode Island is pretty
darn tough. Although
Duke and Coach K have
had some success, they’ve
also been sent packing in
the first weekend a few
times. Be careful with the
Blue Devils.
2. The Virginia hype
is real….but you should
know something. Virgin-
ia always chokes in the
tournament. This isn’t the
first good Tony Bennett
team in the last few years.
In fact, Virginia has been
stellar in regular season
for the better part of
the last half-decade. But
they’ve proven them-
selves to be incompetent
in March. Is that the case
this year? We’ll see. But
I don’t have them in the
Final Four.
3. Xavier might be the
first No. 1 to lose to a 16-
seed. The fact that Xavier
is here because they only
had five loses is tragic.
They’re not good, guys.
This team lost to Nova
twice, Providence twice
and Arizona State. Their
best win is probably Cin-
cinnati. Xavier just hasn’t
played anybody. I’ll tell
you this, If North Carolina
makes it to the regional fi-
nal and Xavier is the team
to beat, I like the Heel’s
chances of a third-straight
Final Four.
4. Pick some upsets,
but don’t go crazy. We all
know the upsets are com-
ing, but they’re not going
to come by the dozen like
many fans expect. Taking
a five or a six seed out in
the round of 64 is always
a good call. Other than
that, I’d look closely at
the 4-12 line and the 3-13
line. No, a 10 beating a
7 is not an upset. That’s
actually the way you’re
supposed to pick your
bracket.
5. Take your finished
bracket, show your
friends, smile proudly,
then walk it straight to
the nearest trash can and
toss it. No matter what
you picked, it will be
completely dismantled in
the next 48 hours, so just
have fun and watch the
games.
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NGU football readies for spring practice
With spring on the hori-
zon, the Crusaders are
getting back to the grind.
North Greenville head
football coach Jeff Far-
rington had his work cut
out for him this off-sea-
son, having to hire a new
offensive coordinator and
a new leader for the de-
fensive line after Joe Pizzo
left for Mercer University
Trey Elder was brought
in to take over North
Greenville’s offense while
the defensive line spot
will be filled in the com-
ing days. Elder comes to
North Greenville from
Woodruff High School
where he spent the pre-
vious four years as head
coach of the Wolverines.
Before his stint at Wood-
ruff, Elder coached wide
receivers at his alma ma-
ter Appalachian State as
well as Western Carolina
after a brief time at Byrnes
High School.
OFFENSE
For the first time in a
few years, North Green-
ville’s offense has some
holes to fill after the de-
parture of several seniors
left vacancies at the run-
ning back position, wide
receivers, and across the
offensive line.
The Crusaders have had
solid depth across the of-
fensive line in previous
years, but more impres-
sively, that depth also had
experience. This Spring,
Coach Shuler will look to
replace two of the main-
stays over the past several
years in Casey Stewart and
Micheal Thomas. The duo
finished their NGU careers
this fall with 80 combined
games under their belt
including three playoff
games.
Starting quarterback
Will Hunter will have a trio
of new starters to look for
in 2018 with the departure
of Mason Sanders, Robbie
Brown, and Dieonte Bry-
ant. Sanders was North
Greenville’s largest target
at receiver, standing at 6–6
and weighing 230 pounds
while Bryant added a dose
of speed and could go up
and get it as evidenced
by his one-handed grab
against Tusculum. Be-
tween the pair, Sanders
had the more eye-popping
numbers, catching 129
passes for 1,816 yards
and 24 touchdowns in
four seasons with the
Crusaders. Bryant, who
spent two seasons in Ti-
gerville had 15 catches
for 171 yards and a score
but was a big play threat
that defenses had to mark
on every down. Robbie
Brown returned in 2018
after a couple seasons re-
cuperating from a knee
injury. He returned to lead
the team with 605-yards
on 47-catches and four
touchdowns.
The running back corps
took the biggest hit on
offense as four players
including the duo of Tris-
ten Jackson and Ashton
Heard. North Greenville
benefitted for three years
with a trio of backs that
easily step in and start in
Jackson, Heard, and Tracy
Scott who returns in 2018.
The stable of running
backs remained mostly
healthy because of qual-
ity depth, as Heard and
The North Greenville baseball team split a pair of games with Erskine College.
Crusader
Corner
Jackson were capable of
carrying the load alone,
or by committee. Jackson
finished his career with
886-yards on 171-carries
and 11 scores but was an
insurance policy in the
backfield as a blocker on
passing downs and was
also NGU’s go-to on short
yardage situations.
Ashton Heard’s depar-
ture leaves a void of more
than 500-yards and five
touchdowns a season that
will need filling. Heard led
the Crusaders in rushing
in 2016 and finished his
career with 2,821 total
yards (487 yards receiv-
ing and three TDs) as well
as 20 total career touch-
downs on the ground.
NAMES TO WATCH
On the offensive line,
look for guys such as Jewl
Bell and Gage Smith who
combined to play in 12
games last season.  Perhaps the position
At wideout, the Crusad-
ers have several options to
fill holes including soph-
omore Harold Hilton. Hil-
ton was used mostly in the
return game last season
but came on strong in the
ladder half of the season.
Guys like Christian Bruce
and Demajiay Rooks will
see their roles increase
even more this season as
the two leading returners.
At running back, Javion
Miller-Norman will have
his chance to crack the top
three during the spring.
With no turnover at
tight end, the Crusaders
can look to returners Dom
Richardson and Bobby
Foos to carry the load.
Foos had 11 catches for
215 yards and a score last
season.
DEFENSE
Defensively NGU is look-
ing solid heading into the
spring practice calendar
with only a handful of
spots that need looked
at. Defensive coordinator
Greg Harris will look to fill
spots left by Randy Brown
and Daulton Pilgrim at
linebacker while Rondari-
us Thompson and Johnny
Burch left a couple gaps in
the defensive line depth.
Pilgrim and Brown were
both fixtures for the Cru-
saders at the backer spot
with more than 40 com-
bined games under their
belts. Brown finished his
career with 92 total tackles
(34 solo / 58 assists) and
a pair of sacks while Pil-
grim, who played through
an injury during his senior
campaign racked up 55
tackles (13 solo / 55 as-
sists) and 3.5 tackles for a
loss in his career.
Across the defensive
front, Rondarious Thomp-
son and Johnny Burch fin-
ished their careers with
North Greenville in 2018.
Burch will leave the biggest
shoes to fill as he played
in 32 games in the red and
black, finishing with 85
tackles including 23 solo
and 62 assisted stops. He
also turned in five total
quarterback sacks and 8.5
tackles for a loss.
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North Greenville football will take on a different look in 2018, with new players on the roster and new coaches on staff.
that is poised to carry the
NGU defense this season
is the defensive backfield.
For the first time in sev-
eral seasons, the Crusad-
ers return all of its talent
from a year ago including
Travis Beatty and John-
ny Worthy. Both had 61
tackles on the season with
Beatty leading the Crusad-
ers with two interceptions.
Worthy capped his season
with one interception to
go with a forced fumble
and a recovery. Beatty
also forced one fumble in
10-games of action.
NAMES TO WATCH
At linebacker, Jacob
Harper looks to play a
bigger role in 2018 after
a solid redshirt freshman
campaign. Harper totaled
31-tackles and had an
interception as well as a
fumble recovery. Matthew
Thomas will return for
his junior year along with
Eddie Studyvance, firming
up the NGU front seven.
DB coach Maurice Dun-
can will also have the ad-
vantage of having 10 play-
ers with at least five games
on their resume including
Cam Wrice who played
in all 10 2017 games and
Adrian McGee who played
in nine. Wrice had 21 tack-
les and seven break-ups
with an interception last
season while McGee fin-
ished with 22 stops with
a break-up and a forced
fumble.
Across NGU’s front line
of defenders, Seth Laugh-
ter and Desmond Williams
return as the anchors.
Laughter is a big body
in the middle and a run
stuffer adds a solid pass
rusher from the edge.
Williams is also a threat
on special teams, finish-
ing last season with three
blocked kicks, ranking
him in the top 20 in Divi-
sion II.
SPECIAL TEAMS
North Greenville special
teams should be just that
in 2018, special. With the
return of starting place-
kicker Matt Gravley and
one of the best punters in
The North Greenville men’s volleyball team dropped a 3-2 match to Charleston Monday
night in Tigerville.
the country in Bobby Foos,
the kicking game should
be a dangerous part of
North Greenville’s attack.
Gravely made 19 of 26
field goals last season and
was five of six from 30 to
40 yards. More impres-
sively, Gravely was seven
of 11 on kicks from 40
to 49 and a perfect two
for two on 50+ including
a school-record 52-yarder
against Lenoir-Rhyne.
Foos finished the season
with a 39.8-yard average,
but sailed five kicks of 50
or more yards and pinned
opponents inside the 20-
yard line 16 times in 47
chances.
NORTH GREENVILLE
VOLLEYBALL SLIPS UP
The North Greenville
men’s volleyball team
went up two sets to one on
Monday night but couldn’t
close out the Golden Ea-
gles of Charleston, who es-
caped Tigerville with a 3–2
(21–25 / 25–21 / 25–18 /
15–25 / 16–18) win over
the Crusaders.
North Greenville had
just six kills in each of its
two-set losses in regula-
tion. The Crusaders hit in
the negatives in the first
set (a 21–25 loss) with sev-
en errors and hit just .077
in the set four loss.
The Crusaders were
slightly better on offense
in the second set but were
also benefitted by nine at-
tack errors by the Eagles.
Matthew McManaway
gave the Crusaders a 22–
17 lead with a kill late in
the set. The Crusaders
then got the help of three
service errors by the Ea-
gles to finish off the win.
The Crusaders once
again got out to a big
lead when Jackson Gil-
bert made it 17–12 with a
kill. The lead was later ex-
tended to seven when Ben
Hamsho knocked down a
kill paired with a Charles-
ton Attack error which
made it 21–14.
NGU once again led by
seven when it was 23–16.
McManaway later moved
the game to set-point with
a spike while another ser-
vice error from Charleston
helped earn the Crusaders
a 2–1 set lead.
Charleston quickly re-
bounded in the fourth set
to even the score at 2–2.
The Golden Eagles led
by as many as 10-points
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when they took a 10–7 ad-
vantage.
North Greenville chipped
away at the Charleston
lead, eventually cutting it
to just four but the Eagles
were able to pull away late
to send it to a fifth set.
Charleston jumped
ahead in the deciding set
and led until North Green-
ville took a 10–9 lead on
an Aaron Campbell kill.
Charleston took a 14–13
lead later on in the set
but once again helped out
North Greenville with a
pair of errors to earn the
Crusaders a chance to
win it. The Eagles would
bounce back to take a
17–16 advantage, later us-
ing an NGU attack error to
take the win.
CRUSADERS SPLIT
WITH ERSKINE
The North Greenville
baseball team split a pair
of conference games with
Erskine College recently,
dropping game one 9-6
and winning game two
16-9. With the split, North
Greenville won two out
of three games to take
the overall series. Jared
Williams had quite a day
with six hits and four runs
scored. John Jones also
had a strong day with five
hits and five RBI. Jared
Lembcke received his first
win of the year.
GAME 1
North Greenville fell be-
hind early when Erskine
scored a run in the first
and three runs in the sec-
ond including a home run
by Chaz Davey.
Connor Grant drove in
North Greenville’s first
run in the top of the third
with a sacrifice fly to cen-
ter field. Later in the in-
ning, John Jones scored
due to a throwing error.
The Flying Fleet added
another run in the bot-
tom of the third with an
RBI ground-rule double by
Chase Watts.
North Greenville scored
a run in the fourth due to
a wild pitch that allowed
Jared Williams to score.
After a scoreless fifth,
Erskine would pull away
in the sixth with four un-
earned runs. The Crusad-
ers committed two errors
in the inning.
NGU put up a fight in
the seventh with three
runs scored, but ultimate-
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018
ly lost by three. The in-
ning included a home run
to center field by Jeffrey
Chandler.
Jared Williams had a
perfect day at the plate,
going 3 for 3 with a run
scored.
John Jones recorded two
hits, an RBI, a walk, and a
run scored.
Ethan Garner pitched
the first three innings of
the game, but took the
loss with four earned runs
allowed.
GAME 2
Both teams came out fir-
ing on all cylinders. North
Greenville put ten runs on
the board in the first four
innings while Erskine put
up nine. John Jones con-
nected for a two-run home
run in the second. Billy
Ryan hit a home run of his
own in the third inning.
Pitching began to take
over with scoreless fifth
and sixth innings.
Josh Black added to the
NGU lead in the seventh
with a two-RBI single. John
Jones brought in two ad-
ditional runs in the inning
with another two-RBI sin-
gle.
The Crusaders would
cap off the day with two
more runs in the eighth.
Both runs were scored due
to wild pitches.
SUMMER CAMP SET
Andy’s Robinson’s Sum-
mer Soccer Camp at North
Greenville University is
now taking applications.
The camp will be lead by
the women’s soccer head
coach, along with Crusad-
er staff and players.
The event is for Pre-
school boys and girls, el-
ementary boys and girls
and middle School boys
and girls. It includes
age-appropriate activities
and competition in a fun
atmosphere and Christian
environment. Emphasis
will be on the develop-
ment of skills that encour-
age game day confidence
and positive attitudes
with a competitive atmo-
sphere. Session times are
8:30-11:30 a.m. during the
weeks June 11-15 or June
18-22. The cost is $125.00.
To sign up or for more
information go to www.
CoachAndySoccer.com or
call 320-9287.
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SOCCER: Upstate getting

professional team in 2019
FROM B1
‘The Upstate has
The ownership group
has committed to creating a passion for the
a first-class soccer stadi-
um by building or reno- sport that extends
vating an existing site. The
group is currently scout- from community
ing temporary locations to
play its first season, which soccer clubs that
kicks off in March 2019.
The season will con- attract thousands of
sist of about 14 home
matches and several ex- youth to high school
hibition matches and will
run to mid-September. teams that compete
Announcement of a per-
manent site is expected at the highest levels
to follow later this year,
along with the team’s and nationally-
name, colors and logo.
“We are thrilled to be a ranked programs at
part of the USL’s new Di-
vision III league and to Clemson University
PHOTO | ROBERT LABERGE/GETTY IMAGES bring professional soccer
to our community,” Joe and Furman
Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Jimmy John’s Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the Monster Energy Erwin said. “The Upstate
NASCAR Cup Series TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on March 11, 2018 in Avondale, Arizona. has a passion for the University.’
sport that extends from
community soccer clubs
Joe Erwin
Harvick triumphs at ISM for
that attract thousands
of youth to high school Owner
teams that compete at the
highest levels and nation-

gratifying third straight victory

BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
As the old aphorism
goes, there’s nothing cer-
tain except death and tax-
es.
After Sunday’s Ticket-
Guardian 500 at ISM Race-
way, you can add Kevin
Harvick at Phoenix to that
list.
Harvick beat Kyle Busch
to the finish line by .774
seconds to win his third
straight Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series of
the season, the first time
a driver has strung three
victories together since
Busch accomplished the
feat at Kentucky, New
Hampshire and Indianap-
olis.
The victory was a record
ninth for Harvick at the
one-mile track in the So-
noran Desert and the 40th
of his career, third-most
among active drivers and
tied with NASCAR Hall
of Famer Mark Martin for
18th on the all-time victo-
ry list.
But the win was more
than a statistical triumph
for the driver of the No. 4
Stewart-Haas Racing Ford.
Harvick came to Phoenix
with a chip on his shoul-
der, stung by a midweek
penalty for issues with the
roof braces and right rear
side skirt extension after
last week’s race-winning
car from Las Vegas.
The infractions cost Har-
vick’s team the benefits of
the victory in Sin City and
deprived him of the ser-
vices of car chief Robert
“Cheddar” Smith. On the
flip side, it lit a fire under
the whole organization.
“I’ve been mad as all
get-out because this team
does a great job,” Harvick
said. “This organization
does a great job and we’ve
got fast race cars. And to
take that away from those
guys just really pissed me
off last week.
“To come here to a race
track that is so good for us
is a lot of fun, and every-
one was just determined
this week, and we just
wanted to just go stomp
them. We didn’t stomp
them, but we won. That’s
all that really matters. Just
proud of this team. Put a
fire in our belly.”
As Harvick indicat-
ed, it wasn’t the sort of
thrashing he engineered
at Atlanta and Las Vegas
during the winning streak.
He started 10th and didn’t
lead a lap until he charged
past Busch through Turn 4
on Lap 179. All told, Har-
vick led 38 laps, a distant
third behind Busch’s 128
and Kyle Larson’s 54.
A mistake on his final
green-flag pit stop cost
Busch a chance to win the
race. Harvick had come
to pit road on Lap 256.
Four laps later Busch pit-
ted from the lead, but the
jack dropped prematurely
on the left side of the No.
18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyo-
ta, costing the 2015 series
champion roughly three
seconds.
Busch eventually cycled
out into second place after
passing third-place finish-
er Chase Elliott, but the pit
road mistake left him too
far behind Harvick. At one
point in the closing laps,
Busch cut Harvick’s advan-
tage to a half-second as
the drivers worked traffic,
but he could get no closer.
“Coming into the green
flag stops, had a couple
guys pit a little bit before
us,” Busch said. “I don’t
think that hurt us too bad,
but the jack dropping cer-
tainly did. We lost the race
on pit road today. There’s
been races where I’ve won
it on pit road, too. We’ll
just have to go into next
week and see what we can
do there.”
Denny Hamlin ran
fourth, followed by Martin
Truex Jr. and Clint Bowyer.
Aric Almirola, Daniel Su-
arez, Erik Jones and Kurt
Busch completed the top
10, as both Stewart-Haas
and Joe Gibbs Racing put
all four of their cars in the
top 10—Stewart-Haas for
the first time in the orga-
nization’s history.
ally-ranked programs at
Clemson University and
Furman University.”
The USL – one of the
most respected Division
II soccer leagues in North
America – announced the
launch of a Division III
league to bring a proven,
professional soccer expe-
rience to new cities across
the country. The league
anticipates launching in
8-12 markets for its inau-
gural 2019 season and has
already announced teams
in Statesboro, Georgia,
and Tucson, Arizona. USL
officials have visited cities
across the Carolinas and
the Southeast, as well as
the Midwest and North-
east. More team announce-
ments are expected in the
weeks ahead.
“This is a huge win for
Greenville and the en-
tire Upstate,” added Car-
los Phillips, President of
the Greenville Chamber
who was in Louisville,
Kentucky, when the USL
launched a team there. “I
have seen firsthand the
impact professional soc-
cer can have on a commu-
nity – in terms of econom-
ic development, company
recruitment and attracting
and retaining young pro-
fessionals.”
Doug Erwin said he and
president of the Greenville
Swamp Rabbits, an ECHL
affiliate of the New York
Rangers.
“Our success strong-
ly depends on having
the proven leadership of
someone who understands
professional sports, the
market and, most signifi-
cantly, is an active mem-
ber of our community,”
Doug said. “We found that
in Chris, and we’ve placed
him at the top of the pyr-
amid running this compa-
ny.”
“I am humbled to be se-
lected to be a part of this
group and the effort to
launch a professional soc-
cer team in the Upstate,”
said Lewis. “My family and
I have grown to love this
area and truly appreciate
the incredible quality of
life it provides. With both
of our children playing
academy soccer for two of
the prominent clubs in the
area, the sport has become
an everyday part of our
lives that we truly enjoy.
“I am proud and excited
to be the steward of this
effort and will make sure
that this organization is
a civic-minded asset to
the Upstate that further
enhances the tremendous
quality of life offered by

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Creates team understand
the importance of pro-
fessional leadership and
this community while
also providing a top-notch
family entertainment ex-
perience,” he said.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018 THE GREER CITIZEN B5
Historic James House opens as Bed and Breakfast
Near
downtown
Greer
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Constructed in 1923,
The Louie James House is
one of Greer’s most prom-
inent examples of early
twentieth century Colonial
Revival residential archi-
tecture.
Named for William Louis
“Louie” James, a promi-
nent Greer farmer, mer-
chant and businessman,
the structure has only had
two owners in nearly a
century.
“We are only the sec-
ond family to live here,”
said Erin Williams, who
has owned the place with
her husband, Perry, since
1991.
“When I first moved to
town, I met a ton of little
old ladies who used to
come here and take piano
lessons from Mrs. James,”
Erin said. “She was the
music director at Greer
First Baptist Church for 35
years, so everybody knew
her. She would have them
sit at a round mahogany
table here in the corner
and make them practice
their fingering before
she would allow them to
be seated at the Concert
Grand Steinway that she
had here in the room.”
One of Erin Williams’
favorite aspects of the
James House include “the
high quality of construc-
tion, the way the house
is situated on a corner lot
slightly above a large lily
The James family owned the home before the Williams
family purchased the historic site.
Hope Week will focus on relationship building
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
With three new block
parties scheduled this
year, Fairview Baptist
Church’s third annual
Hope Week is looking to
shine light on community
relationships.
Hope Week will fea-
ture more than 75 volun-
teer-based projects, last-
ing from March 31 to April
7.
“As christians and as
the church, we’re the light
of the world,” said North
Greenville University
sophomore Nathan Bran-
non, who founded Hope
Week as his senior project
at Greer Middle College
Charter High School. “We
want to go into the night
as the light.”
“I’m excited to see peo-
ple rally around that,” he
continued.
The Block Parties are
April 3, 5-8 p.m., at Need-
more Community Center;
April 4, 5-8 p.m., at Victor
Community Center; and
April 5, 5-8 p.m., at Sunny-
side Park.
“This year, we’re adding
more emphasis on rela-
Living Here
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
The James House has been
on the National Register of
Historic Places since 1996.
pond and garden,” Erin
Williams said, “We love the
architecture.”
The architecture is
eclectic with Adamsesque,
Italianate, Georgian, Greek
revival and arts and crafts
features.
“The thing I love about
the house is that it has ar-
chitectural elements from
all these different peri-
ods,” Erin said.
“It was in a serious state
of disrepair,” she said, re-
ferring to when they pur-
chased the house. “There
was a great deal of upside
potential economically
with the application of
blood, sweat and every
dime we could muster.
At that time Greer was a
sleepy bedroom commu-
nity but of course that
changed when BMW chose
to build its manufacturing
plant here. Now, we are
pleased to report that The
James House Inn is locat-
ed within the epicenter of
historic downtown Greer,
the heart of Greenville and
Spartanburg.”
Last August, the Wil-
liams opened a Bed and
Breakfast with four guest
rooms in the historic
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
tionships, not just getting
projects done,” Brannon
said. “We’re excited about
those (block parties) be-
cause it will be a time to
reach out to the commu-
nity.”
“Throughout all the
projects, we just want to
not worry about getting
a deadline done but take
time to impact the peo-
ple we’re working with or
working for or people we
come into contact with,”
he continued.
This year is the first time
block parties have been
scheduled in the evening,
and at least ten volunteers
are needed each night to
help with the miniature
Vacation Bible School time
with food and games.
“We need as many
(volunteers) as possible
there,” Brannon said.
“We want year-long last-
ing relationships,” he con-
tinued. “That’s when true
life transformation hap-
pens.”
Last year, a couple from
Fairview Baptist Church,
where Brannon works,
volunteered at the Greer
Soup Kitchen for the first
time. Now, they are on the
The Greer Citizen
The James House Inn, located at 401 West Poinsett Street, Greer, is a 5,000 square-foot Bed and Breakfast that is colonial
neoclassical in design.
James House, filling up
the first two nights with
guests who traveled to
see the total eclipse of the
sun.
“Our viewing experience
at the huge party hosted
by the City of Greer in
Greer City Park, only a few
blocks from The James
House, was eclipsed only
by the incredible natural
phenomenon itself,” Erin
said. “I will never forget
it.”
The James House Inn,
located at 401 West Poin-
sett Street, Greer, is a
5,000 square-foot Bed and
Breakfast that is colonial
neoclassical in design and
located in historic Greer.
The house features shared
spaces and amenities, in-
cluding a large entrance
hall with a studio grand pi-
ano, living room with 60”
TV, billiards room, sleep-
ing porch with business
center and 55” TV, a din-
ing room with a trompe-
l’œil ceiling, and the land-
ing with book cases and
a small sleigh bed. The
grounds include a box-
wood garden with a large
lily pond stocked with
koi and goldfish, a hand
pump, seating and a ham-
mock. Two of the original
bathrooms remain in The
James House.
“The downstairs bath-
room shower has great
water pressure and the
original daisy shower head
is the subject of many en-
thusiastic conversations,”
Erin said. “There is a won-
derful porcelain tub, orig-
inal tile floors and shoul-
der high subway tile all of
which make you feel like
it’s 1921 again.”
board of directors.
“That’s pretty cool to see
how through hope week
they began being a part of
that,” Brannon said.
“What I’m looking for-
ward to most would be
probably just all the vol-
unteers getting involved,”
he continued.
Projects include making
cards of hope, landscap-
ing, roofing, mulching,
painting, helping with
basketball camps, paying
for someone’s laundry,
and putting together hope
baskets. For the full list of
projects and to sign up,
visit www.fairviewgreer.
org/hopeweek.
One of the things Bran-
non is looking forward to
most is “just seeing volun-
teers coming together and
get out of their comfort
zone,” he said. “When peo-
ple get out of their com-
fort zone and they stretch,
that’s when they grow.”
“I’m just excited to see
how it all comes together
with the volunteers,” he
continued.
Last year, being the sec-
ond year, solidified the
event as an annual occur-
rence with 550 volunteers
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
The house features shared spaces and amenities, including a living room with 60-inch TV.
The James House joined the first to be nominated of the homes had the com-
the National Register of and listed in the greater munity. Construction was
Historic Places on Sept. Greer area, and they liked begun in 1921 and com-
19, 1996. the idea that we were pleted in 1923.
“It was a pleasure to in- creating a toehold in the
terview Miss Anna Louise community for others to AROUND THE HOUSE
(Tillie) James, who was follow,” she said. “It truly The music room—as the
only 8-years-old when she was a domino effect after- Williams called the room
moved in and who had wards with nominations for a while—now houses a
lived here almost her en- coming from other private pool table.
tire life,” Erin said. “I also residences and the cre- “We called that room
interviewed her cousin, ation of the Greer Historic the music room for years,
Mrs. Ratteree, née Lois District.” but I decided my children
James. Between the two of The James House was would enjoy having a pool
them, I was able to glean nominated based upon the table more,” Erin said.
almost all of the informa- style of architecture and The Williams also re-
tion I needed to nominate the high level and quality placed the floor in that
the house. of construction. The archi- room, and one of the first
“Of course, I worked tect was Henry R. Trott, items they bought for
closely with the SC De- who also participated in the house was the pair
partment of Archives and the design of the Fourth of coach lanterns by the
History throughout the Judicial County Court- front door.
entire application process, house in Greenville, and “The James family made
and they were enthusiastic the builder was J.C.Cun- only a few minor changes
supporters since ours was ningham, who built many SEE INN | B8
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HOPE WEEK PROJECTS
Victor Basketball Camp: April 2-6, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Needmore Basketball Camp: April 2-6, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Hope in Hospitals: April 2-7, 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m.
Laundry Love: April 2-7, 5-7 p.m.
Greer Soup Kitchen: April 2-7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hope Baskets: April 2-5, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Taylors Free Medical Clinic - Landscaping: April 6, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
House Party: Roofing: April 3-6, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 12-4 p.m.
Needmore Cleanup Party: April 2, 9-11 a.m.
Greer City Park Clean-Up Party: April 4, 1-4 p.m.
Greer Victor Park Landscaping: April 7, 1-3 p.m.
Greer Veterans Park Landscaping: April 7, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
House Party: Habitat for Humanity: April 6, 8-11:30 a.m. or 12-3:30 p.m. and April 7, 8-11:30 a.m.
or 12-3:30 p.m.
Police Appreciation Kits: April 2, 5:30-7 p.m.
Birthday Cards of Hope: April 6, 5:30-7 p.m.
School Cards of Hope: April 3-5, 5:30-7 p.m.
Needmore Black Party: April 3, 5-8 p.m.
Victor Block Party: April 4, 5-8 p.m.
Sunnyside Block Party: April 5, 5-8 p.m.
City Stadium Mulching: April 6, 1-4 p.m.
Victor Gym Painting: April 3, 5-8 p.m.
working together to com- A worship rally will be participate.
plete projects. held for all volunteers on Fairview Baptist Church
“We knew what we were Good Friday, March 30, is holding the second an-
doing,” Brannon said. “We when volunteers can pick nual Hope Week Egg Drop
had a motto last year: one up free Hope Week Shirt on Saturday, March 31,
heart and soul.” and meet Project Hosts from 4-6 p.m., at Dooley
“I really believe that was to get all the details on Field. There will be free
accomplished,” he contin- the project(s) signed up food, games and more.
ued. “We always want to for. All ages are certainly Register to volunteer or at-
make it better and more welcome, but children 10 tend at fairviewgreer.org/
efficient…so we can have and younger must be ac- eggdrop.
a greater impact.” companied by an adult to

B6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
BLUE SKY STUDIO/20TH CENTURY FOX
Scene from ‘Ferdinand’
COUCH THEATER  
BY AMY ANDERSON
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 12
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“Ferdinand” (PG) -- Fer-
dinand (voiced unironical-
ly by former cage fighter
John Cena) is a gentle-na-
tured bull with tender
tendencies that don’t
quite lend themselves to
bullfighting. Tragically
orphaned when he was
young, Ferdinand runs
away and finds refuge on
a florist’s farm (he loves
flowers!). But an acciden-
tal rampage gets him sent
back to the bullfighting
farm where he was born,
and so begins his struggle
to return home. With the
help of a would-be trainer
and goat Lupe (Kate McK-
innon), a passel of hedge-
hogs (there’s a back story;
stay through the credits)
and fellow bulls Bones
(Anthony Anderson), Gua-
po (Peyton Manning) and
Valiente (Bobby Canna-
vale), Ferdinand finds the
strength to be vulnerable.
It’s an endearing story
with a sweet, positive
message for all ages: Be
yourself.
“The Shape of Water”
(R) -- One part “Beauty
and the Beast,” one part
“Creature from the Black
Lagoon,” and 100 percent
distinctive, Guillermo del
Toro’s Oscar-winning Best
Film of 2017 involves a
cleaning crew, a secret
government laboratory
and a mysterious un-
derwater creature. Sally
Hawkins plays Elisa, a
mute member of the
two-person janitorial
staff (Octavia Spencer is
the other, with enough
commentary for both) in a
highly classified research
facility. While cleaning,
Elisa meets and forms a
relationship with an am-
phibious being held under
lock and key. The patina
of the Cold War on the
science-experiment set-
ting manages to be both
lush and clinical, and the
story, while being fairly
“out there,” is all empathy
and heart.
“The Disaster Artist”
(R) -- In 2003, writer and
director Tommy Wiseau
made “The Room,” a love
story of sorts, absolute
trash and sometimes re-
ferred to as “The Citizen
Kane of Bad Movies.” It
was a total flop at the
time, but has since carved
a niche as a comedy with
a cult following. This is
the movie about the mak-
ing of that movie. James
Franco directs and stars
as Wiseau. In acting class-
es, he meets fellow thespi-
an Greg Sistero (Dave
Franco); Wiseau’s passion
and zest (and instability)
meet Sistero’s seemingly
bottomless cash draw-
er (and affability), and
a partnership is born.
Absolutely brimming with
cameos, it even has some
side-by-side comparisons
with the original film that
will have you in tears.
“I, Tonya” (R) -- The
incredibly mostly true
and absolutely in-your-
face story of ground-
breaking figure skater
and notorious Olympic
bad sport Tonya Harding
(Margot Robbie). From her
unabashedly redneck up-
bringing and disastrously
offensive mother (played
in high glory by Allison
Janney) to her allegedly
abusive, estranged hus-
band Jeff Gillooly (Stan
Sebastian) and the scan-
dalous clubbing of fellow
skater Nancy Kerrigan. It’s
a dark comedy as well-ex-
ecuted as a Harding triple
axel.
NEW TV RELEASES
“The New Adventures of
Old Christine” The Com-
plete First Season
“Kendra on Top” Season
6
Entertainment
Taylors resident featured on The Price is Right
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A local Matron of Honor
walked down more than
one aisle while celebrating
the wedding of a longtime
friend.
Taylors resident Mary
Ellen Barsalow Pitts made
| the trip to Los Angeles,
California recently, as the
bride’s sister scored tick-
ets for The Price Is Right
for the entire crew of 10
people.
“It was totally unexpect-
ed,” Pitts said. “Though
we live outside Vermont
now, we were all born and
raised there, so we wore
green matching Vermont
t-shirts to show our pride
and (hopefully) get no-
ticed.
“It worked,” she said.
“The bride wore a veil and
white shirt to stand out.
Going into the taping, I
knew Price is Right pre-
fers energetic, enthusias-
tic, cheerleader-type con-
testants. I did my best to
keep the energy up within
our crew and chat with
producers. We had to wait
several hours in a waiting
area before the show was
filmed.”
Each member was inter-
viewed and had a picture
taken while a highlight
was getting their official
Price is Right name tags.
“Because we were all
having so much fun, it was
easy to keep the energy
going, but I did focus on
extra clapping, cheering,
smiling, and a fair amount
of jumping up and down,”
Pitts said. “These were
some tricks I used, but re-
ally I was just super excit-
ed. so it came pretty nat-
urally.”
“This was truly an op-
portunity of a lifetime and
one I’ll never forget,” she
continued. “As a small
child, I remember curling
up next to my mother on
the couch waiting for The
Price is Right to come on
TV. The games, the priz-
es–it was all so magical.
Never, in a million years,
did I imagine I would one
day hear my name called
to COME ON DOWN!”
Her dad, who is a fan of
the show, as well as her
sisters were there for the
taping as Pitts won sev-
en countertop appliances
Things
To Do
NEW LISTINGS  | feature music by Cheva-
PAVILION TO HOLD
LEPRECHAUN O’GALA
The Pavilion Recreation
Complex in Taylors will
host a Leprechaun O’Ga-
la for ages 2-6 on Friday,
March 16, from 9 a.m.-
noon.
The event will feature
a festive holiday snack,
bounce house fun, St. Pat-
rick’s Day crafts, games
and prizes.
Individuals can pay at
the door. Day cares and
groups receive a discount
if they register in advance.
For more information,
contact Christy Martin at
chmartin@greenvillecoun-
ty.org or 322-PLAY (7529)
ext. 209.
PAN HARMONIA TO
PERFORM BACH CONCERT
Pan Harmonia will per-
form selections from Jo-
hann Sebastian Bach and
Joseph Boulogne on Sun-
day, March 18, at 3 p.m. at
the Greenville Center for
Creative Arts.
This year marks 333
years since the birth of Jo-
hann Sebastian Bach. De-
spite the passing of over
three centuries, Bach’s
profoundly beautifully
and brilliantly crafted mu-
The Greer Citizen
Mary Ellen Barsalow Pitts recently participated in the popular game show ‘The Price is
Right.’
which got her on stage.
“The best part was being
able to share this expe-
rience with dear friends
and family and make in-
credible memories,” Pitts
said. “We have a tight-knit
crew of family and life-
long friends. Who better
to cheer you on?”
“The audience at The
Price is Right is one of a
kind,” she continued. “The
level of energy and adrena-
line pumping in the studio
was unreal. That said, the
crowd was also very dis-
tracting. It was difficult to
hear descriptions of items
shown on stage or make
out the lips and gestures
of my family and friends
offering suggestions. I had
to do some quick guess-
ing. Everything happens in
real time too. The show is
taped in an hour just how
it appears on TV.”
Pitts grew up watching
the show for her entire
childhood, but having two
children and working full-
time has kept Pitts busy
for the past 10 years.
“I hadn’t seen any epi-
sodes since Drew Carey
took over (in June 2007),”
Pitts said. “Drew was fun-
ny and personable, as you
can imagine, and kept the
sic remains compelling.
This March, mezzo sopra-
no, Brittnee Siemon, joins
Pan Harmonia instrumen-
talists in performances
featuring arias by the Ba-
roque master.
This program will also
lier St. Georges, Joseph
Boulogne, aka “The Other
Mozart.” Born in Guade-
loupe, Boulogne was the
son of a wealthy French
planter and a woman, who
was born a slave. He was
educated in France and be-
came one of the leading vi-
olinists of his time. Today
he is remembered as the
first classical composer of
African ancestry.
Concert musicians in-
clude Brittnee Siemon,
mezzo-soprano; Kate
Steinbeck, flute; Rosalind
Buda, bassoon; Mariya
Potapova and Karen Pom-
merich, violin; and Anasta-
sia Yarbrough, viola.
The Greenville Center
for Creative Arts is located
in Brandon Mill, 25 Draper
Street.
Advance tickets are
available at panharmo-
niaorg/shop.
FURMAN SYMPHONIC
WINDS CONCERT MARCH 16
Furman Symphonic
Winds will present a con-
cert on Friday, March 16,
at 8 p.m. in McAlister Au-
ditorium on the Furman
University campus.
The concert, “A Pocket-
ful of Posies,” is open to
the public.  CT/Becky Townsend
Under the baton of Di-
rector of Bands Leslie
W. Hicken, Furman Sym-
phonic Winds will present
Percy Aldridge Grainger’s
iconic “Lincolnshire Posy,”
in addition to works by
John Philip Sousa, Carolyn
Bremer, Anthony Barfield
and Paul Hindemith. The
ensemble will pay homage
to the work of American
composer David Maslanka
by performing “On This
Bright Morning.”
Pitts was part of a group celebrating the wedding of a
longtime friend (second from right).
crowd laughing in between
takes.”
 Born and raised in Ver-
mont, Pitts met her hus-
band Nathan in South
Carolina, and they have
lived in Taylors for over a
decade.
 “My parents taught me
the value of relationships,”
Pitts said. “They role-mod-
eled how to respect and
Guest artist for the per-
formance is Furman’s Pro-
fessor of Low Brass and
Department Chair Mark
Britt. Britt will be featured
as trombone soloist in a
composition by New York
composer Barfield, enti-
tled “Red Sky.”  ‘Kathleen Moore:
For tickets or more in-
formation, contact the
Furman University Music
Department’s Band Of-
fice at 294-3069, or email
the department at Fur-
manMusic@furman.edu.
Tickets may be purchased
at the door or online at
http://www2.furman.edu/
academics/music/Con-
certsandEvents/Pages/
MusicTickets.aspx.
EVENT REMINDERS  |
‘Ragtime’
Through March 25
Greenville Little Theatre
233-6238
greenvillelittletheatre.org
‘Prince Caspian’
Through April 21
Logos Theatre
www.theacademyofarts.org
Furman Chamber Strings
Closing Concert
Wednesday, March 14,
8 p.m.
Daniel Recital Hall
Furman University
294-2086
FurmanMusic@furman.edu
The Triumphant Quartet
The Lefevre Quartet
Thursday, March 15,
6:30 pm.
Rice Memorial Baptist
Greenwood
Friday, March 16, 6:30 p.m.
Rock Springs Baptist
Easley
877-700-8047
www.thelifefm.com
‘Mamma Mia!’
March 15-April 8
Centre Stage
centrestage.org
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care for those around you,
especially your partner.”
“To be successful at
anything in life requires
strong relationships,” she
continued. “I am lucky and
blessed to enjoy a close-
knit family and have many
dear friends who are like
family. I strive to instill
this same value in my chil-
dren today.”
‘Tea and Trumpets’
Greenville Concert Band
Wednesday, March 28,
7 p.m.
McAlister Auditorium
Furman University
greenvilleconcertband.org
ONGOING EXHIBITS  |
‘Apperceptions’
Sara Pedigo
Through March 23
Thompson Gallery
Roe Art Building
Furman University
294-2995
sarapedigo.com
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018
Pitts has been married
for nearly 10 years, and
they have a daughter Mag-
gie who is turning seven
this month and a son Alex
who just turned three.
“Maggie is very interest-
ed in being on The Price is
Right one day,” Pitts said.
“I said well, it can hap-
pen.”
“I love traveling with
my family,” she contin-
ued. “We are lucky to get
around a good bit, fun
camping trips to the Geor-
gia mountains and beach
weekends in the Low
Country.”
They visit Vermont and
Maine at least once a year
to see family and have tak-
en trips to Ireland and Ita-
ly with their daughter too.
“Our son has his first
passport now, so he is
ready for the next destina-
tion,” Pitts said. “Nothing
better than quality time
with family and friends.”
Pitts is a Registered
Nurse at Greenville Me-
morial Children’s Hospi-
tal where she has been
since 2006. Prior to that,
she began work at MUSC
Children’s hospital, where
she met her husband then
worked as a pediatric trav-
el nurse with stints in Cali-
fornia, North Carolina and
Vermont.
“I could use a pair of
Price is Right scrubs,” Pitts
said. “I’ve been a pediatric
nurse since 2001, for my
entire career. It has been a
most rewarding path.”
“My high school year-
book quote said some-
thing about wanting 20
kids,” she continued. “I
have many more than that
to care for now.”
Pitts gives a measure of
credit to her high school
for getting on The Price Is
Right, where they put on
a talent production called
Stunt Nite every year.
“We practiced three
hours every night for a
month before perform-
ing a series of ticketed
shows for the public over
Thanksgiving weekend,”
Pitts said. “Coached by
the parents of my class-
mates, I learned how to
have energy and presence
on stage and most impor-
tantly, have fun.”
 
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Focus on Youth
Juried Art Exhibition
Through March 29
Reception and awards:
March 15
Guild Gallery
Chapman Cultural Center
The Storyteller’
Through March 31
Art-Walk Reception:
March 15, 5-9 p.m.
West Main Artists Co-op
WestMainArtists.org
‘Performance & Motion’
Thomas Koenig
Through April 14
Reception: March 15
West Main Artists Co-op
WestMainArtists.com
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018 FUN AND GAMES
Unnecessary procedure
on terminal patient
DEAR DR. ROACH: My
mother has stage 4 cancer.
She just went to a derma-
tologist, who performed
Mohs surgery on her nose.
I am BEYOND upset by this
unethical behavior. The
country is already deeply
in debt, and Medicare is
paying for this? Uncon-
scionable! Not to mention
the pain and suffering of
my mother, who is now at
risk of a secondary infec-
tion. I was sickened by the
entire ordeal. -- J.B.
ANSWER: I agree with
you completely that of-
ten patients with terminal
diseases receive unnec-
essary care. There have
been studies clearly doc-
umenting this. However,
the studies don’t answer
why, in a particular case,
a physician performed
these treatments, which
add only pain, anxiety and
expense.
I suppose it is possi-
ble that the motivation is
simple greed; however, I
still have enough faith in
my colleagues that I think
that is a very unusual rea-
son; I think it’s far more
likely that a specialist just
doesn’t see the big picture.
There’s an old expression
that when all you have is a
hammer, the whole world
looks like a nail, and I
think some specialists
see a problem and fix it
without realizing that the
problem they are fixing
isn’t likely to ever cause
symptoms.
For example, prima-
ry-care doctors order un-
necessary tests, especial-
ly screening tests. I see
Soap Updates
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Wyatt and Justin en-
gaged in a heated argu-
ment over Spencer Publi-
cations. Brooke and Katie
discussed the explosive re-
lationship between Ridge
and Bill. Quinn flipped
out when she learned
that Bill disowned Wyatt.
Sheila and Ridge had a
stare-down at Il Giardino.
Eric shared a secret about
Quinn with Wyatt. Seeth-
ing over being manipu-
lated by Bill, Thomas and
Sally reminisced about
how he split them apart.
Hope and Steffy attempt-
ed to help the man they
both loved -- Liam. Sally
defended herself against
several accusations. Hope
revealed to Steffy that she
knew about Bill’s marriage
proposal. A mysterious
woman returned to town
with a serious score to set-
tle. Wait to See: The fall-
out is downright criminal
when a treacherous ma-
nipulation is revealed.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Brady reeled from the
fallout of his non-wedding
to Eve. Ciara and Tripp fi-
nally kissed. Later, Claire
was stunned by Ciara’s
news. Adrienne shared a
warm reunion with Steve.
Abigail sought help from
Kayla. Chad found some
incriminating evidence in
Stefan’s office. Gabi con-
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
mammograms ordered
for women with advanced
colon or ovarian cancer
who are in palliative care,
and this makes no sense.
I have heard some physi-
cians mention that insur-
ance companies monitor
the frequency of “quality
indicators,” such as mam-
mograms, which affect
their ratings and reim-
bursement. That’s an ex-
ample of a well-meaning
system motivating wrong
behavior.
I should emphasize that
not all care for terminal
patients is useless. If the
goal is to improve quality
of life or reduce suffering,
then I am all for it, after a
consideration of the costs
(pain and inconvenience
as well as dollar costs).
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
have heard of yeast in-
fections, but I don’t know
what causes them. How do
they affect the body, and
what can be done to get
rid of them? -- C.R.
ANSWER: Certain yeasts,
but especially the Candi-
da species, are found on
our skin, mucus mem-
branes and GI tract. They
normally live in balance
with the 100 trillion or so
GILLES TOUCAS | CBS
Darin Brooks stars as
‘Wyatt’ on ‘The Bold and
The Beautiful’
fronted Lani about her
one-night stand with Eli.
Valerie tried to talk JJ out
of marrying Lani until the
baby arrived. Abigail’s
other personality, Gabby,
opened up to Stefan. Chad
confided in Kate about
his concern for Abigail. JJ
called out Valerie on her
negativity toward him and
Lani. Eli laid down the law
with Julie. Chad confront-
ed Stefan about Andre’s
phone. Wait to See: Chad
doesn’t approve of Abigail
traveling to Hong Kong
with Stefan.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Franco pleaded with
Drew. Carly tried to be
encouraging with Sonny.
Peter paid Griffin a visit.
Anna confronted Valen-
tin. Kiki got a big surprise.
Franco risked losing ev-
erything. Nelle showed her
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
bacteria we carry around.
However, yeast can cause
disease that ranges from
fairly mild, like thrush
of the mouth or vagina,
to life-threatening, like a
blood-borne, widely dis-
seminated invasive infec-
tion.
Candida infection of mu-
cus membranes is usually
caused by changes in our
bacteria, especially after
the use of antibiotics. The
antibiotics kill the bacte-
ria they are supposed to
(hopefully), but they also
may kill the healthy bacte-
ria that assist us in diges-
tion (leading to diarrhea
or worse), and this allows
the other bacteria and
yeast to grow.
Some people with genet-
ic faults in their immune
system are predisposed
to chronic candida infec-
tions. These are uncom-
mon but can be severe,
and may require treat-
ment by specialists, such
as infectious disease doc-
tors and immunologists.
The life-threatening
yeast infections generally
happen in people with se-
vere illness and with poor
immune system function.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possi-
ble. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGood-
Health@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rb-
mamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
maternal side. Finn called
Alexis. Curtis was taken
aback. Drew forged an un-
likely partnership. Spinelli
got a hot lead. Nina was
put off by Peter’s interest
in Maxie. Ned was getting
in over his head. Julian
and Kim commiserated
together. Drew grew frus-
trated with Franco. Ned
lost his temper. Griffin
had some tough questions
for Peter. Anna vented to
Andre. Michael confided
in Carly. Wait to See: Ava
wonders if Nelle is taking
her plan too far.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Hilary and Devon gave
Shauna a tour of GC Buzz.
 |
Lily decided to launch a
new modeling agency un- THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
der the Hamilton-Winters
merger. Ashley and Traci
were startled when Dina
thought it was the day of
her own high-school for-
mal. Victor arrived and
sweetly played along, pre-
tending to be Dina’s date
for the evening. Hilary
was impressed when she
saw how natural Devon
was with baby Sam. Abby
warned Victoria that she
 |
and Ashley soon would
take over Newman En- RFD by Mike Marland
terprises. Nick was sus-
picious of his mother’s
behavior. Victoria tried to
make amends with J.T.,
but it was clear she didn’t
trust him. Wait to See: Billy
receives an intriguing invi-
tation.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps  |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas  |

B8 THE GREER CITIZEN 
School
News
COLLEGE FAIR PLANNED
FOR MARCH 15
The NACAC College Fair
will be held at Timmons
Arena at Furman Universi-
ty March 15 from 5-8 p.m.
Admissions counselors
from a number of colleges
will be on hand to field
questions about the appli-
cations process, testing,
and other relevant topics.  Greer Middle College
Students are encouraged
to register online: www.
nacacfairs.org/ncfstuden-
tregistration.
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
GCS STUDENTS WIN STATE
ART CONTEST
Riverside Middle stu-
dent Xaiviar Cremedy
is one of six Greenville
County Schools students
who are among winners
in the South Carolina Edu-
cation Association’s third
annual Read Across South
Carolina K-12 Student Art
Contest. More than 375
pieces of student artwork
were submitted from kin-
dergarten through high
school age students.
Cremedy won honor-
able mention in the Middle
School division.
Last fall, students in
schools across the state
were encouraged by their
teachers to create artwork
utilizing the theme From
the Mountains to the Sea,
Read With Me. A team of
judges comprised of art
teachers from elementa-
ry, middle, high school
and college levels as well
as EdVenture Children’s
Museum, reviewed the
submitted art to select
winners.
Beginning in mid-March,
EdVenture Children’s Mu-
A ribbon driveway leads up to a portico on the side of the historic James House in Greer.
INN: Opens in historic James House
FROM B5
to the house over the
years,” Erin said, “and we
were committed to main-
taining its original form
and function.”
In the dining room, the
china in the hutch is origi-
nal to the James House.
“We came to an auction
here at the house before
we bought the house, and
we bought the china, so
this is the original china
from the James House,”
Erin said.
The James House has a
servant’s stairway as well
as another set for stairs to
reach the upstairs rooms.
“This stairway is the
perfect stairway for com-
ing down if you’re getting
married,” Erin said. “Our
son and his wife were mar-
ried here at the house, and
she came down the stairs,
so we loved that.”
The ribbon driveway
with split tire tracks lead-
ing up to the house is cov-
ered by a portico at the
side door of the building.
The house also features a
sleeping porch.
In addition, there are
interconnecting doors
across the back of the
house, so opening all of
the doors would create an
air flow.
The James family de-
signed the outside gar-
dens after the style of
Gertrude Jekyll, adding
the lily pond in 1929 and
the Trompe L’ouille ceiling
Our Schools
seum in Columbia will dis-
play the winning artwork
in their lobby.  There will also be a
The Read Across South
Carolina Art Contest, now
in its third year, promotes
literacy and art across
South Carolina. The con-
test provides recognition
to individual public edu-
cation students, publici-
ty and visibility for their
teachers and schools, and
advances opportunities to
raise awareness about art
and literacy.
GMC WILL HOLD
SPRING BLOOD DRIVE
Charter High will host its
annual Spring Blood Drive
on Thursday, March 15,
from 1-6 p.m.
Students and parents
will receive two service
hours for donating. Stu-
dents 16 years old may
donate with a signed per-
mission form. Students 17
and older do not have to
have a form. Parents email
Mrs. Bailey to sign up with
a time that fits your sched-
ule best.
TIGERVILLE WILL HOLD
TALENT SHOW MARCH 16
The PTA will sponsor Ti-
gerville Elementary’s 2018
Talent Showcase at 6 p.m.
on Friday, March 16.  Any
current student at Tiger-
ville this year can partici-
pate.  ly board meetings, any
For more details, visit
the school website.
GMC TO HOLD
FOSTER CARE EVENT
Greer Middle College
Charter High (GMC) Stu-
dent Ambassadors club is
hosting an awareness and
fundraising event on Mon-
day, March 19, from 6-8
p.m. at the school.
The event will include
booths with representa-
tives from SC Youth Ad-
vocate Program, Heartfelt
Calling, Thornwell, Miracle
Hill, The Bair Foundation,
Care2Foster, the SC Fos-
These China dishes are original to the James House.
in 1992. The ceiling was
restored with additional
features in 2016.
“It’s almost completely
original, with upgrades
chosen to be as incon-
spicuous as possible,” she
continued. “My husband,
Perry, has been relentless
in the restoration and on-
going maintenance of the
physical building. He truly
is an accomplished renais-
sance man and is my rai-
son d’etre here.”
Suzanne Greene, Perry’s
late godmother, who was
an artist in the Upstate,
and her husband, Clint,
a local entrepreneur, en-
couraged the Williams.
“In fact, when I asked
her about the house, she
told me about it and en-
couraged me to approach
ter Parent Association and
SAFY.
panel discussion where
attendees can ask ques-
tions about each program
and how they can get in-
volved. Additionally, GMC
students will be collecting
donations of duffel bags,
blankets, hygiene items,
and gift cards to create
bags for children in foster
care through Thornwell
and SCFPA’s “Pack a Sack”
initiative.
Childcare will be provid-
ed during the panel dis-
cussion.
Visit greermiddlecol-
lege.org to register.
GMC TO HOLD ELECTION
FOR BOARD MEMBER
Due to the recent res-
ignation of a member of
the Board of Directors,
Greer Middle College
Charter High will hold a
special election on Tues-
day, March 27, to fill one
vacant seat for the remain-
der of a two year term,
ending June 30, 2018.
Nomination forms will
be accepted via email until
noon on Friday, March 16.
Filing forms can be found
at greermiddlecollege.org
and should be submitted
to Denise Clark at dclark@
greermiddlecollege.org.
All board members are
expected to attend month-
called meetings, partici-
pate on committees, at-
tend school events when-
ever possible and assist
with fundraising for the
school.
The board is elected
each year by faculty, staff,
and parents. Each faculty
and staff member receives
one vote. In addition, ev-
ery family receives one
vote per child in atten-
dance.
A Meet and Greet for the
candidates will be held on
Monday, March 26, at 5:30
p.m. in the Conference
Room at Greer Middle Col-
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
Miss James about selling,”
Erin said. “And later, they
gave us their furnace to
get us through our first
very cold winter because
the house was heated with
fuel oil, and we couldn’t
afford to run it.”
“Clint remarked that it
was big enough to heat
all of downtown Greer,”
she continued. “Clint,
his son Jim, and another
childhood friend also in
the HVAC business, Greg
Ballenger, spent several
days helping my husband
remove and replace the
original, huge coal fired
furnace, the existing fuel
oil heaters, and yards
and yards of very aged
ductwork.”
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018
lege just before the regu- students will be able to Donations may be
lar board meeting. drop in to as many liter- dropped off in the Byrnes
Online ballots will be acy games and activities High media center.
sent via Survey Monkey at as they have time to com-
8 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, plete. Each student that BYRNES WINTER GUARD
and must be submitted participates in story time RECEIVES RECOGNITION
by 8 a.m. on Wednesday, will receive a tag. Byrnes High winter
March 28. Dinner will be served guard competed at the
The results will be pub- from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Winter Guard Internation-
lished on the school web- al Atlanta Regional recent-
site by 3 p.m. on Wednes- BYRNES CLUBS COLLECTING ly.
day, March 28. STUFFED ANIMALS Byrnes A winter guard
For more information, The Byrnes High Inter- was the only JV team to
email Patty Baucom at act and Junior Civitan ser- make it to finals compe-
pbaucom@greermiddle- vice clubs are beginning a tition where they placed
college.org. new project called Station 12th out of 34 groups in
Stuffies. Scholastic A.
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The clubs are accepting Byrnes Indigo placed
DISTRICT FIVE donations of gently used second in Scholastic Open
or new stuffed animals with a score that places
BFA OFFERING FREE for local fire departments, them in the top 15 nation-
DRIVER’S PERMIT TESTS police stations or other al ranking.
Every Thursday, Byrnes rescue teams to provide to
Freshman Academy will children as needed.
offer a free driver’s permit
test.
Students must go by the
front office and pick up a
parent form, have it signed
and returned on the day of
the test. Students must be
15 on or before the day of The Good Life Awaits You!
the test and have a valid
school ID.
FLORENCE CHAPEL
ROBOTICS WIN STATE
The Florence Chap-
el Middle Vex Robotics
teams won state competi-
tion recently.
All three teams made
it to the state champion-
ships and two made it to • Caregiver Breaks • Activities
the finals with the Invictus
Robotic Team winning the
• Trial Stays • Laundry
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ship title.
Invictus will go on to • Housekeeping
compete in the interna-
tional competition in Ken-
tucky.
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