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Youth arrested
after school
bomb threats
BY KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE
STAFF WRITER
Officers have charged a
D.R. Hill Middle School student with making a bomb
threat and malicious damage to property in connection with an incident at
the school this week.
According to the Spartanburg County Sheriffs
Office, the student admitted to commiting the act.
Officials with District
Five Schools say the student will be recommended
for expulsion.
The threat, handwritten
on a bathroom wall and

discovered by a custodian,
warned students not to attend school on Tuesday.
Officers are investigating
a similar threat to bomb
Byrnes High on Friday.
Law enforcement officers say students and staff
at the schools are safe.
Spartanburg
District
Five spokesperson Melissa
Robinette said the wording was slightly different
in the threats, and law enforcement officials think
there is no correlation between the two.
SEE THREATS | A6
Two teens missing

from Lyman Home
STAFF WRITER
Two teenagers are still
missing from the Southeastern Childrens Home
in Lyman.
The Lyman Police Department recently reported Tina Parker, 17, and
Kimberly Burrell, 17, went
missing on Feb. 28. Both
girls are considered runaways.
The department advises
that anyone with information on the two teenagers
should call 911.
Parker is 5-4, 120 pounds
with brown hair and green
eyes. She was last seen
wearing gray sweatpants,
a white hoodie and boots.
Burrell is approximately
the same height and 135
pounds and with brown
hair. She was last seen
wearing a
burgundy
G a m e c o c k s
h o o d i e
and Nike
shoes.
Lt. Bryan
Burrell
Teal with
the police
department said
they have
checked
into a lead
in Toccoa,
Georgia.
Parker
He
said
they were
told
late
last week that Parkers sister drove them to Toccoa.
The police there have the
information on the girls
and are looking into the
case.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Mutual Home Store in downtown Greer will soon close its doors, having spent the last seven decades serving Upstate
customers. The store is located 139 E. Poinsett St.
Greer landmark to close

Ending 72year stint
in Upstate
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
After more than 70
years of doing business in
the Upstate, Mutual Home
Stores will close its final
three locations in Greenville, Fountain Inn and
Greer in April.
The stores are owned
and operated by Hayne
and Gary Griffin, whose
father, Preston began the
company 72 years ago
Weve been here for a
long time, Hayne said. It
just seemed like the right
time to close. The economy hasnt been very good
for us, like most places,
but unlike most places,
weve still stayed open. It
just felt like it was time to
stop.
Hayne said saying good-
bye is difficult because of

the relationships he and
his brother have established in the community.
Its hard for us now
because you get to know
people and you get to
know their families, he
said. Its a bitter-sweet
time when you do something like this.
Its a bitter-sweet
time when you do
something like this.
Hayne Griffin
Co-owner, Mutual Home Stores

Mutual Home Stores had
six locations at one point,
but the business closed
stores in Liberty, Easley
and Mauldin in recent
years.
Because we all lived
here, the Greer store became sort of the flagship
of the whole outfit, Hayne
said.
The company has always
been a Frigidaire dealer,
Gary, left, and Hayne Griffin will be closing Mutual Home

Stores in April.
but the store also carries
many furniture pieces.
The three stores currently
have about 12 full-time
employees.
Businesses have a culture and our culture is
old fashioned, he said.
My father used to refer
to our stores as community stores because weve
always been a part of

small communities. Weve
had several generations of
families that have traded
with us, so you do have
those relationships with a
lot of people.
All three locations are
currently hosting an everything must go sale,
SEE CLOSING | A6
Lengthy roads filibuster

ends in state senate
Gas tax
is not part
of new plan
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Construction continues at GSP International Airport, with work scheduled to be

completed later this year.
GSP Airport renovations

soon to be completed
STAFF WRITER
Its not a brand new airport, but its pretty close.
The finish line for Greenville Spartanburg International Airports four-year
renovation is in sight, and
airport officials are proud
of whats been accomplished.
Were phasing the sequences so that the air-
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all year round, said Jim
Scroggins, project manager for Michael Baker International. Its been quite
challenging for everyone
involved but were making
great strides and meeting
our schedules so were
very proud of that.
Scroggins led a team of
media members through
the terminal, showcasing
the highlights of the $125
DEATHS
Ruth Wood Pearson, 82
million, four-year terminal

improvement program.
Accompanying Scroggins
was airport spokesperson
Rosyln Weston. She shared
that all the improvements
to GSP come without a
price tag for travelers.
Its really important that
the people in this community know that were going
to deliver them essentially
a brand new airport, and
SEE GSP | A6
A new plan to fix roads

in South Carolina would
not raise the state gas tax.
After weeks of filibustering and no solutions,
members of the Senate
have agreed upon a working document that would
take $400 million from the
general fund and apply it
to fixing the roads. The
plan would also reform
the Department of Transportation (DOT), but would
not cut income taxes.
Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, along with several
other Senate members,
had been filibustering a
bill that would have raised
the gas tax to fund road
repairs. Sen. Tom Corbin,
R-Greenville, was part of
that effort.
There were a handful of
conservatives that wanted
to fix the problem without raising taxes, Corbin
said. We came to a plan
that I think we can all
Road conditions in South Carolina continue to decline as

legislators debate a bill to fund repairs.
rally behind to try to get
it through. If we can get
through all of the amendments we know the Democrats are going to put up,
then we will have done all
we could do.
I cant overstate the efforts of the conservatives
in the Senate, particularly
Tom Davis, he added. I
would watch him get up
there for hours and hours
to fight for something he
believed in. Of course, we
were right behind him to
help him. He really put his
heart into it.
Opponents of the bill,

such as Sen. Ray Cleary,
R-Murrells Inlet, say the
new plan will do little for
the condition of roads in
South Carolina.
I dont think we have
a plan, Cleary said. We
have something were going to do, but it falls far
short of a plan. I think
were just kicking the can
down the road.
Cleary said a gas tax increase would create stable funding for future
road projects.
SEE ROADS | A6
INSIDE
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Ryans shuts its

doors in Greer,
Spartanburg
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REGISTRATION
BLUE RIDGE PAGEANT
Registration is open for

the Little Miss and Master
Blue Ridge Pageant. The
event is Saturday, April 30,
at 5 p.m. and is for ages 0
to fifth grade.
The deadline to turn in
forms is Friday, March 25.
For more information, contact Kelly at klehew77@
gmail.com
FREE COMPUTER CLASS

FOR SENIORS
The City of Greer is offering three-week computer

classes for seniors. Class
are free and offered from
9-11 a.m. or 1-2 p.m. on
Fridays beginning April.
Participants will learn
about laptops, tablets and
about safeguards on the
internet.
Contact Justin Miller
at 848-2192 or jmiller@
cityofgreer.org by March
31 to register for these
classes. Must be age 50 or
older to register.
GCM NAMES
FAB 5 ITEMS
This years Fab 5 items

are: 18 oz. peanut butter,
breakfast food including
grits and dry cereal, spaghetti sauce, boxed pasta
and canned fruit.
Donate items between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday
Friday, 738 S. Line St. Ext.
Greer. Call 877-1937
ST. PATRICKS DAY

ANNUAL DASH AND BASH
Let There Be Mom is

hosting its Fifth Annual
St. Paddys Day Dash and
Bash on Saturday, March
12.
As a benefiting charity,
Let There Be Mom is responsible for securing 30
volunteers and recruiting
runners.
To sign up as a volunteer, visit stpaddysdashandbash.com/volunteers.asp. and use code
5LTBM16 for a $5 discount. Runners should visit stpaddysdashandbash.
com/register.asp and use
code 5LTBM16 for a $5
discount.
TUESDAY, MAR. 15
THURSDAY, MAR. 10
Soiree success
Robyn Maggio deals a hand of Black Jack to participants
during the Saved by the Heart Soiree. The event raised
money to benefit rescue and special needs animals.
TALENT SEARCH
WORKSHOP IS SATURDAY
Perfecting Talent, an
agency out of Atlanta, will
have a talent search on
March 12 from 9:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. in Greenville
at Homewood Suites by
Hilton, 102 Carolina Pointe
Parkway.
The workshop, put on
by casting director Alan
Brooks and professional
agent Rose Graham will
include a training course
for $20, movie screening
insights and question and
answer session. Seats are
limited.
For more information
call 803-682-4863 or 803682-5670.
Registration
can be done online at perfectingtalent.com/event.
GCM RECOGNIZING
MOW CHAMPIONS
Whether you are a celebrity in our community or

someone who shows up to
do your Meals on Wheels
route each week, Greer
Community
Ministries
thinks you are a champion. Help them bring
greater awareness to the
community by telling others what you do at GCM to
help tackle hunger.
For more information,
email Hannah Rainwater:
hrainwater@gcminc.org.
PURSES WITH A PURPOSE

COLLECTING DONATIONS
Middle Tyger River Community Center is now collecting donations for its
annual Purses with a Purpose sale.
Donation bins are located at all District Five

schools to collect purses
through April 13.
The sale will be held
May 4-6 from 10 a.m.-6
p.m. and on May 7 from
10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Community Chest Thrift Store
in Lyman.
STRIDES FOR AUTISM

FUNDRAISER IS APRIL 16
The South Carolina Autism Society announces its

annual signature fundraising and awareness walk,
Strides for Autism 2016.
The event will take place
Saturday, April 16, at Heritage Park in Simpsonville.
Onsite registration begins
at 8 a.m., with the event
Kickoff at 9 a.m.
visit the event listing at
scautism.org/strides
or
call 803-750-6988.
D5 FAMILY MINISTRIES
RECEIVES GRANT
District Five Ministries,

a crisis intervention program at Middle Tyger
Community Center, was
awarded a $1,200 grant
by Broad River Electric
Charitys Round Up initiative.
The initiative rounds
Broad Rivers customers electric bills up to
the nearest dollar, using
the extra money to fund
grants for worthy causes
like D5 Family Ministries.
The grant will help
provide
families
with
heating assistance during
the winter.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER meet at 7:30 p.m.
at Memorial United Methodist, 201 N. Main St., Greer. Call
Richard at 384-8093.
KIWANIS CLUB MEETS 6:30

p.m. at Thrive, 715 South Buncombe Road. Call Charmaine
at 349-1707.
TRADITIONAL RUG HOOKING Guild meets at Spalding
Farm Clubhouse off Highway
14, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Contact
Betsy McLeod at 270-1164
or email Patty Yoder at scupstatehooking@gmail.com
BIBLE STUDY AT Tryon
Recreation Center, 7-8 p.m.
Music, prayer and testimonials. Contact Levi Crowder at
levicrowder44@gmail.com or
call 202-0313 or 848-2192.
THE NEVER ALONE Group

candlelight meeting at 7:30
p.m. at the Greer Recreational
Center, 226 Oakland Ave.
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer meet at 7:15
a.m. at The Wink Cafe, 1029 W.
Poinsett St. Call 630-3988.
GRACE PLACE in Greer holds
its clothing closet from 6-8
p.m. 407 Ridgewood Drive.

I.D. required.
GREER LIONS CLUB meets at
Laurendas Family Restaurant,
300 South Line St., at 6 p.m.
Call Suzanne at 905-0394.
THE SOAR LUNCHEON for
ages 50+ meet at 11 a.m. at
Greer City Hall, 301 E. Poinsett St. Bring a covered dish
and/or dessert. Call Meredith
at 968-7001.
GAP CREEK SINGERS
rehearse from 7-8:30 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. Contact Wesley Welsh
at 877-5955.
SATURDAY, MAR. 12
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required.
FOOD PANTRY DEVOTIONAL 9:30 -10 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Supplies first come, first serve.
SUNDAY, MAR. 13
THE NEVER ALONE Group
of Narcotics Anonymous
meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Greer
Recreational Center, 226
Oakland Ave.
MONDAY, MAR. 14
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required.
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Our relationship with Greer State Bank has been excellent from the beginning.
In fact, the day the doors opened for their Poinsett location we were there ready
to open an account. Now, we do all of our banking with GSB and will continue
to do so. Greer State Bank provides the best service which allow us to focus on
what really mattersproviding the people of Greer with great food. The Clock of
Greer considers GSB a business and personal partner; this partnership reminds
us why we love working and investing in this community. We are thankful
for our relationship with GSB and the promising future we see with them.
Jimmy & Megan Chulkas
Owners, The Clock of Greer
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the greer citizen
STORE
CLOSED
WEDNESDAY
TO
MARK
DOWN
PRICES
ON MANY ITEMS THROUGHOUT OUR STORE TO SPEED UP SELLING!
PRICES SLASHED!
SAVE AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO YOUR
SALES TAX
GREAT
SALE DAYS!
Thursday 10-5:30
Friday 10-5:30
Saturday 10-5:30
Sunday 12-5
TERMS OF SALE
- ALL SALES FINAL.

- ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE.
- NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.
- CREDIT CARDS WELCOME.
- DELIVERY AVAILABLE.
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139 E. Poinsett Street Greer, SC 29651

1256 Pendleton Street Greenville, SC 29611
203 S. Main Street Fountain Inn, SC 29644
PRICES SLASHED AGAIN - IMPORTANT READ THIS!
Another big cut in prices! Our store is closed all day Wednesday
and our staff is busy marking down prices on many items throughout our
store. Dont miss your chance to save!
THE GREAT $2,000,000

TSALE
HREE STORE CLOSING SALE!
BEING HELD IN ALL 3 STORES!
WAS $1,099.00
WAS $519.00
NOW $548.88
NOW $258.88
WAS $850.00
WAS $279.00
DESK & HUTCH ROCKER RECLINER

(Greer Location)
SOFA & LOVESEAT
NOW $428.88
(Greenville Location)
(Greer Location)
WAS $550.00
COFFEE TABLE
& 2 END TABLES
NOW $278.88
(Greenville Location)
WAS $779.00
TV STAND
LEATHER CHAIR
(Fountain Inn Location)
(Fountain Inn Location)
NOW $138.88
NOW $398.88
SALE RESUMES
THURSDAY AT 10 AM!
*A discount equal to your sales tax will be deducted from your purchase, according to law, sales tax will be added to the reduced amount.
In essence, we've paid your sales tax. EXCLUDES PRIOR SALES, SPECIAL ORDERS & OTHER OFFERS.
Lynch Sales Company 2016
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OPINION
The Greer Citizen
A4 THE GREER CITIZEN
On the verge
of being a hot mess
very gal can use a compliment now

and then to raise her spirits, to give
her that just got a haircut and, oh,
I feel so much better, feeling that automatically results in squared shoulders, a
lighter step, and a lifted chin.
Ooo, baby, I was on the receiving end
of not just one, but three- all in the same
week!
The only sobering note is that while
they were all given to me by younger,
rather fetching men, they were all the
exact same compliment.
Hey Pam, greeted the first at the
Hayrack, as I backed my truck up to be
loaded with six bales of an orchard grass
and timothy mixed hay.
Did you get new tires? Man, them are
nice!
Forget the fact that I was indeed sporting a sort of spiffy new haircut and still
had on the remnants of mascara and
lipstick from having returned from a
speaking engagement in Hendersonville.
It was the tires (aka tars) that were
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
rocking his world. Yet, I love my old
Dodge and am eternally grateful that
it starts up each time I turn the key,
despite being outclassed by the other,
blingy, trucks parked out in front of
the feed store. So when I realized that it
was the object of appreciation, my heart
rather warmed like a mother whose
infant is being admired.
Do you really think so? I said, coyly.
Heck, yeah! They mustve cost a
bundle.
Not really, I replied. I got them at
Dills and told them I wanted to keep it
under $150.00 each. I think these were
$130?
Man, you got a deal, he murmured,

slamming the tailgate shut and stepping
back to take another long, lingering,
look. Wonder how these would look on
my Jeep?
I shrugged. You never know until you
try.
The second time it happened came
from a complete stranger as I was
stepping into the truck after grabbing
a couple of things at the grocery store.
With a shrewd, appraising eye, this
bearded Trump supporter (because of
the Chinese-made Make America Great
Again cap) announced, Somebody got
herself some nice, new tires.
Why, yes, I did, I smiled, fighting the
urge to bat my nonexistent eyelashes.
Purty.
Thank you.
And the third was quite similar although he preferred Coopers.
And then the oddest thing happened.
I DID feel better- I began to walk with
more of an air of confidence, border-
I love my old Dodge and am

eternally grateful that it starts
up each time I turn the key,
despite being outclassed by the
other, blingy, trucks parked out
in front of the feed store.
ing, I dare say, on a strut. In my frayed
Carharts and muck boots, I was, by
association with my truck, an object
of admiration, of perhaps even envy. It
doesnt matter that Im old enough to be
the first guys mom, Im on the verge of
being a hot mess.
Which is particularly accurate during a
hot flash.
REFLECTIONS
FROM THE
MAPLE TREE
RICK EZELL
Pastor, Greer First Baptist Church
KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE

Staff Reporter
Contentment
defined
NFL
retirements
eep your lives free from

the love of money and be
content with what you
have (Heb. 13:5 NIV).
Contentment lies not in
what is mine, but in whose
I am. When I come into a
relationship with God through
his Son, Jesus Christ, I understand whose I am and what I
Contentment lies
not in what is mine,
but in whose I am.
When I come into a
relationship with God
through his Son, Jesus
Christ, I understand
whose I am and what I
have.
have. Envy causes one to look
horizontallyat what others
have so we are never satisfied.
Contentment invites us to
look verticallyat God. When
we look in his direction we
know that he is enough.
John Stott wrote, Contentment is the secret of inward
peace. It remembers the stark
truth that we brought nothing into the world and we can
take nothing out of it. Life,
in fact, is a pilgrimage from
one moment of nakedness to
another. So we should travel
light and live simply. Our
enemy is not possessions, but
excess. Our battle cry is not
Nothing! but Enough! Weve
got enough. Simplicity says, if
we have food and clothing, we
will be content with that.
Being content with less stuff
and not envying those with a
lot is a process that will take
more than a quick prayer, or
reading a book, or hearing a
sermon.
Submission guidelines
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The Greer Citizen reserves the
right to edit any content.
Letters to the Editor can be
mailed to 317 Trade St., Greer
29651.
EDITORIAL
South Carolina roads need

a fix, not another debate
A quick drive down Wade Hampton Boulevard
will convince you that we need new roads in the
worst way.
Potholes are only growing larger, and the constant patch jobs are creating more of a hassle
than they are worth in the long run.
But if you were hoping for a quick solution to
this problem, think again.
Although the roads issue is something that
has been the topic of great debate throughout
South Carolina in recent years, a good plan of
attack has yet to be agreed upon.
In a lot of ways, it has become a political war.
Republicans accuse Democrats of using this
opportunity to raise taxes.
Supported by Gov. Nikki Haley, a recent bill
aimed to pay for the road repairs with a gas tax
hike.
The bill would have also reformed the South
Carolina Department of Transportation and cut
income taxes. But the gas tax didnt sit well with
conservatives in the house, who say the average
taxpayer cant afford the extra costs.
The gas tax bill was filibustered in the Senate
for several weeks before a new solution was ultimately agreed upon.
That solution was to take $400 million from
the general fund budget each year and apply it
to the road repairs. This bill, like the one increasing the gas tax, would also reform the
DOT, but would not cut income taxes.
Many opponents, however, say $400 million
from the general fund wont cut it.
Whatever the solution is, it needs to come
quickly.
These repairs are not going to be cheap and
theyre not going to be quick. South Carolina is
a growing state that is bringing in a lot of business, but that trend may not last if our roads
continue to remain poor.
No money should go to waste. If we have $400
million sitting around in the general fund, we
need to use it. Theres no reason we shouldnt
put that money toward the roads if we have the
opportunity. But we should also be willing to
The Greer Citizen

Steve Blackwell | Publisher
Billy Cannada | Editor
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Photographer
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Julie Holcombe
Shaun Moss
Suzanne Traenkle
needs to be held accountable, and

no county should be given priority
over another.
compromise in order for the job to get done
right.
It would be a shame if we had to face this
problem again several years from now, just because we werent willing to compromise.
Really, we shouldnt be in this situation at all.
Its clear there hasnt been proper maintenance
of roads in South Carolina. The Department of
Transportation needs to be held accountable,
and no county should be given priority over another. We know the roads arent great in Greer,
but theyre also not great in Columbia and in
the Lowcountry.
Weve waited too long to fix this problem,
now its time to move to a solution. If the best
solution is the one our legislators are currently
working on, thats fine.
But something needs to be done about these
roads now. South Carolinians may not be able to
afford a new tax right now, but they also cant
afford the car repairs that come with hitting a
pothole at 70 miles per hour.
Theres a time to be conservative, but theres
also a time to fix urgent issues. The answer to
the roads problem may not be an easy one, but
its time we find one.
As members of the House get set to amend
this bill, hopefully they will work with folks
across the aisle to come up with a solution that
moves this plan into action.
We call on our lawmakers to quickly come up
with a deal that is good for the people and good
for our roads.
The Greer Citizen

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s you may have heard,

Broncos quarterback
Peyton Manning retired
Monday, signaling the end of a
stellar playing career in which
he hoisted two Vince Lombardi
trophies and five league MVPs.
He finished first in countless statistical categories and
became a television sensation
for his commericials and zeal
for Papa Johns pizza. While
Manning was never one of my
favorite players in the NFL,
he was one to be respected. A
couple of recent accusations
and resurfacing of events from
long ago arent enough to tarnish the legacy of a man who
seemed to play the game with
integrity
Its difficult to see such a
respected athlete leave the
gridiron when there are so
many who lack even half the
character that Manning has.
Even though the all-time leader
in passing yardage is at the
point where his skills have
declined and his body has been
broken and repaired multiple
times, there are other football
players that I would prefer
were entering their retirement
instead of Manning.
Though Im glad no one is
requiring me to enter into early
retirement from my esteemed
position at the Greer Citizen, I
am requesting that the following leave football and take up a
life of golf and fishing.
Ill start with the Pittsburgh
Steelers. Im requesting a press
conference to announce the
retirement of the entire team.
Ive never appreciated their
dirty style of play (see James
Harrison). Please follow Hines
Wards lead and retire. Oh, and
just before you do, trade for
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Steeler way.
Next, Id like for any football
player who beats his wife or
girlfriend to retire preferably
to the state penitentiary. Im
looking at you Greg Hardy.
Johnny Manziel is currently
without a team, but I think
hed find a nice home out of
the spotlight. Though I guess
for him itd be tough to flash
his famous money gesture
when no one is paying for his
services.
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BUSINESS
The Greer Citizen
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Is it six
months of
paychecks?
Q: Do I set aside six
months worth of paychecks or the amount of
my bills for six months
when its time to save up
my fully funded emergency fund?
DR: In my plan, Baby
Step 3 is when I advise
people to save up three to
six months of expenses in
a fully loaded emergency
fund. This is set aside
and not touched for any
reason other than a true
emergency. Its not a Bahamas fund or a new living room furniture fund.
Its an emergency fund.
Its not an investment or
fun money; its insurance.
Think of your emergency
fund as a protective barrier that keeps you from
going into debt or cashing
out investments when life
throws bad things your
way.
How do you decide
where to land in the three
to six month range of
expenses? That depends
on how much risk your
household has. If theres
only one income in the
equation, you have more
risk, so you should skew
things toward six months.
Being self-employed or
a commissioned salesperson is also a situation
where this would be true.
If there are two incomes,
and both come from
steady, dependable sources, you could fall into
the middle of that range
or even more toward the
three-month side.
Make sure your emergency fund is easily accessible too. A simple money
market account with
check-writing privileges
works fine. You want to
make sure you can get
your money quickly when
the need arises.
THE GREER CITIZEN A5
Ryans restaurant closes doors in Greer

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Ryans restaurants in
Greer and Spartanburg
closed their doors Monday
morning, leaving dozens
of local employees out of
work.
According to our news
partner, WSPA, about 80
employees in Spartanburg
and Greer, only recently
learned they were out of
a job.
It was just, it was like a
family here. Youve got 15
years in a place and they
just tell you, youre not
gonna have jobs, not Im
sorry, Minnie Rueda told
WSPA.
Ryans is owned by
Buffets, LLC. The Greer
Citizen made attempts to
contact the company, but
only a press release was
provided
According to the release from the company,
Buffets, LLC, which is
comprised of Ryans, Fire
Mountain, Country Buffet,
Old Country Buffet, Tahoe
Joes Famous Steakhouse
and Hometown Buffet,
Ryans restaurants in Greer and Spartanburg closed their doors to customers this week.
recently filed Chapter 11
bankruptcy.
Buffets, LLC, was acquired by merger in August of 2015. The Chapter
11 filing is prompted by
the discovery of liabilities, or alleged liabilities,
that we believe were not
disclosed in our negotiations, said Peter Donbavand, vice president for
business development, in
a statement. We intend
Greer Bancshares
announces payment
The board of directors
of Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank,
recently announced an annual cash dividend of $.20
(twenty cents) per share
to be paid on April 29 to
shareholders of record on
March 22.
This cash dividend will
be the second consecutive
annual dividend paid by
the company, and the thirteenth year in which the
company has paid cash
dividends.
Greer Bancshares Incorporated trades in the over
the counter market and is
quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol GRBS.
The annual meeting of
the shareholders of Greer
Bancshares Incorporated
will be held on Thursday,
May 12 at 3 p.m. at the
West Poinsett Street office
of Greer State Bank, 1111
West Poinsett Street, in
Greer, South Carolina.
Never take
an adjustable
rate mortgage
to investigate the propriety of the disclosures,

and intend to consult with
our counsel regarding any
remedies we may have.
Among other matters is

an $11.37 million default
judgment against Buffets,
LLC, (formerly known as
Buffets, Inc.) which was
awarded to plaintiffs in
October of 2015.
Such lawsuit was not
disclosed by the sellers,
and Buffets, LLC, is attempting to overturn such
judgment on the basis
of the wrong defendant
entity having been sued
and other grounds, the
release stated. Buffets,
Inc., the named defendant,
was not the entity actually
operating the restaurant
where the alleged incident
occurred.
All of these issues are
being reviewed by financial
and legal professionals,
said Donbavand. However, we are completely committed to the continued
operation of these brands,
and this is a necessary
step for us to take to make
this happen.
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and plan to pay it off in
five years?
DR: No! The reason is
you can never be assured
that youre going to pay it
off in five years. If you go
into it with that mindset, then youre basically
saying you can predict
the future will be exactly
how you want it to be.
Thats pretty nave. Your
future will never be what
you think it will be. Its
either going to be better
or worse, but your future
will never turn out exactly
the way you plan for it
to be.
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The Greer Citizen
A6 THE GREER CITIZEN
Ruth W. Pearson
Ruth Wood Pearson, 82,
widow of James L. Pearson, died March 6, 2016
at Spartanburg Medical
Center.
A native of Spartanburg
County, daughter of the
late George Madison Wood
and Helen Wyatt Williams,
she was a homemaker and

of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Tammy Pearson-Hawkins (Scotty) of
Greer; four brothers, John
Wood of Spartanburg, Joe
Wood of Gaffney, Dennis
Williams and Terry Williams both of Inman; a
sister, Vickie Smith of Inman; three grandchildren,
Allison Pearson of York,
A.J. Pearson (Brandi) of
Greer and Tori Hudson
(Thomas) of Taylors; two
great-grandchildren, Matthan Brody and Jordan
Richardson; and nieces
and nephews.
Mrs. Pearson was predeceased by a son, Alan L.
Pearson and one brother,
Jim Wood.
Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Thursday at

The Wood Mortuary, conducted by Rog Rogers and
Elder Charles Belin. Burial
will follow in Hillcrest
Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Brian
Wood, Blake Wood, Colby
Means, Dennis Brody,
Thomas Hudson and Myles Nelson.
Honorary escorts will be
Karen Robertson, Ann Foy,
Reggie and Janet Wade,
Frank and Mark Lawter,
Kathy and Phil, and Ruth
Gordon.
Visitation will be held 68 p.m. Wednesday at The
Wood Mortuary.
The families are at their
respective homes.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Weekend Outlook
Clouds and rain this weekend
After warm, dry week we will see clouds

and rain enter the forecast this weekend.
Temperature will remain in the low 70s despite
the clouds. We will see mostly cloudy skies
for the weekend both days with afternoon
temperatures in the low 70s on Saturday and
Sunday. Our overnight lows will drop to the
upper 50 for both Saturday and Sunday. Have
a great weekend! Dont forget we spring
forward Saturday night at 2 a.m.!
Weve been assured by

law enforcement and our
director of security here
theres no reason to believe it was coordinated or
that they are related in any
way, at least based on the
information we have right
now, Robinette said.
Four law enforcement
agencies
and
canines
checked out D.R. Hill on
Monday night. The school
was found to be clear following the security sweep.
We felt this way yesterday, but we certainly feel
this way today that the
campus is completely safe
for students and staff to
be there, Robinette said.
The district is not giving specifics on when
the sweep will be at Byrnes. The school has been
checked for potential dan-
gers, but a full sweep has

not yet been conducted as
of Tuesday afternoon.
The district has notified parents or guardians of all students at all
schools within the district.
Additional officers were
dispatched to D.R. Hill
on Tuesday to patrol and
monitor the school. Robinette said they also have
staff members and counselors available to speak
with any children who
are concerned about the
threats, though she said
the situation at D.R. Hill
was mostly like a normal
day.
The occurrence of bomb
threats within District 5
is a rare one. District officials want to know who
is behind the threats, and
they are offering a $1,000
reward for information.
Were blessed in that
regard that threats like

this dont happen very often so when they do and
when its two schools involved we take any threat
seriously and certainly
something of this magnitude when you have two
campuses that are threatened thats why we put
the information out there
and quite frankly why our
superintendent wanted to
offer up a $1,000 reward
in both cases because we
want to send a message,
Robinette said.
The message is this is
not a joke. Its not funny.
We take the safety of our
students and ours staff
very seriously. And were
serious about catching
whoever is responsible
and prosecuting them if it
comes to that.
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GSP International Airport has seen a number of improvements that will allow for more
travelers in the future.
GSP: Improvements will help travelers

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were not going to deliver

them a bill to go with that
airport, she said, mentioning the project is 80
percent funded by the
airport and the remainder
funded by an airport improvement grant and the
Transportation
Security
Administration.
Improvements can be
seen all over the terminal,
from the ticket counters
to the concessions to the
singular security checkpoint and even the garden
behind the terminal.
Early next week, March
9, some of the ticket counters behind me will come
online, Weston said, motioning to the counters
and new conveyor system
behind. Delta, Allegiant
and Southwest will be in
their new space and then
about a month later well
welcome in United and
American into their new
space as well as the inline
baggage system. Were really excited about that.
Weston also expressed
enthusiasm about a water wall and new artwork
that will soon add to the
aesthetics of the security
checkpoint.
There are two separate
art pieces that are going
in these areas commissioned by two separate
artists, she said. We did
a nationwide search, locally as well. But we did a
nationwide search to find
just the perfect artists to
create the perfect piece
for these spaces so were
really excited about those
and theyll be coming online soon.
Scroggins
expressed
excitement over the new
Grand Hall, expected to be
completed in the fall.
Its a great hall because
its huge; its enormous.
We have concessions on
this side, he said. We
have very nice elegant
bathrooms facilities on
both ends of the terminal
building.
Outside of the Grand
Hall will soon be a renovated garden.
Were going to revamp
the garden, he said. The
fountains are going to
change a little bit. The
statuettes are going to remain.
Other than the statues,
very little seems to be remaining the same. Weston
said they must make improvements to accommodate a growing population.

It is critically important
that the airport continues
to grow, she said. I mean
what we are is an economic engine for the Upstate.
The last economic impact
study said this airport generated over $800 million
to the local economy.
The airport welcomed
1.9 million travelers last
year. Improvements will
allow them to accommodate 4 million travelers in
the future.
If you havent been here
in a while, I promise you
will be very excited when
you get here, Weston
said.
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We wanted to create a
stable funding source for
the DOT and we knew the
best way to do that would
be to create a user feeor
a gasoline fee, Cleary said.
We took $400 million out
of the general fund and
put it (toward roads), and
we said we were going to
do that every year for the
next 20 years. That, to me,
is not a stable funding
source.
We didnt even get to
debate it, he added, referring to the filibuster. The
people expect us to get to
the issues, debate them,
talk about the pros and
the cons, and then vote.
I may not have the best
ideas, but what the citi-
zens should be mad at is

that three senators kept us
from even talking about it.
They didnt get to see the
plan and half of what was
said was not correct.
Cleary said only spending $400 million on the
project would be like putting a Band-Aid on the issue.
Eighty percent of the
roads in South Carolina
are poor, he said. The
DOT said $200 million
will keep 80 percent of the
roads poor, and will just
keep them from getting
worse. If you spend $400
million, 50 percent of the
roads will be considered
poor. More importantly,
$400 million doesnt do
anything for congestion.
To say we fixed the prob-
lem is ludicrous.
Corbin said the new plan
is the only responsible way
to move forward.
We all drive on the
roads and see the need
to fix them, but when you
see that the money is being wasted at the DOT and
you see certain senatorial
districts getting preference over other districts,
it makes people upset,
Corbin said. Thats why
DOT reform had to be a
part of the package. Its
been a long road, but I
think most of the caucus feels good about this
plan.
As for now, the bill
has moved to the House,
where amendments are
anticipated.
CLOSING: Mutual Home offers sale

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and there has been plenty

of community response.
This sale that were doing has been tremendous,
he said. Weve done a lot
of business and well still
be open through the first
part of April.
Weve had people come
in and express their regrets that were going

out, Hayne added. Many
people have told us that
everything in their house
came from here or that
their grandparents traded
here. Its just hard.
Hayne said Mutual Home
Stores has prided itself in
doing business the right
way, and he believes that

is what has kept the store
open for seven decades.
We certainly havent really considered ourselves
competitors with people,
he said. We just did what
we did and we tried to do
it as well as we could. It
was a very successful business.
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Good citizens
The Nathanael Green Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution
recognized eight seniors during a meeting last week at the Poinsett Club in Greenville.
Recognized as DAR Good Citizens in a presentation ceremony were, Anna Catherine
Capps of Travelers Rest High School, Chad Campbell Crist of Blue Ridge High School,
Carrington Elizabeth Eley of Christ Church Episcopal, Lydia Arthur Elsey of Riverside High
School, Chase Warren Fletcher of Eastside High School, Kathleen Lucille Hill of Greenville
Sr. High School, Anna Shalom Musenga of Carolina High School, Katherine Alyssa Reeder
of Greenville Tech Charter High School. Students received a certificate of recognition,
lapel pin and a monetary gift. They were chosen by counselors and teachers of their
schools for demonstrating dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.
CHURCH
NEWS
COMMUNITY YARD SALE
FOR CAMP ONEAL
ONeal Church of God

will host a community yard
sale on Saturday, March
19, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. At
Camp ONeal on Highway
101 North (weather permitting). Residents can
rent a table for $10. Proceeds benefit the church
mission fund. For more information, call 457-5427.
UNITED CHRITIAN TO HOST

REVIVAL
United Christian Church

will host a revival on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19 at 105
Daniel Ave. in Greer (right
behind Cannons drive in).
Services will begin at 7
p.m. nightly. Guest speakers will be Don Warren
and Gene Wiseman. The
public is invited to attend.
For more information, call
895-3966.
SEEKING YARD SALE

PARTICIPANTS
The annual Indoor/Outdoor Yard Sale at Sacred

Heart Church, located at
1009 Benson St. (across
from Quality Foods) in
Hartwell, will be held on
Saturday, April 2 from 8
a.m.-12:30 p.m. The cost
to reserve is $20 per eightfoot table. Call Kris Ann
Alexander at (cell) 770715-0332 or 706-783-4840
for reservations.
EASTER FAMILY IN CONCERT

AT MT. LEBANON
Jeff and Sheri Easter will

perform in concert at Mt.
Lebanon Baptist on Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m.

The church is located at
572 Mt. Lebanon Church
Road in Greer. For more
information, call 895-2334
or visit www.mlbcgreer.
com.
ABNER CREEK
EASTER EGG HUNT
Abner Creek Baptist

Church will have a Childrens Easter Egg Hunt on
Saturday, March 19th from
1-3pm. Everyone is invited
to join the activities and
celebrate Easter with us.
2461 Abner Creek Road in
Greer.
www.abnercreekbaptist.com.
WOMENS ZUMBA AT
ABNER CREEK BAPTIST
Abner Creek Baptist

Church is offering Womens ZUMBA on Mondays
at 7:30pm in the Family
Life Center. The cost is $2
per person per class and
will be collected at each
class. A Womens Walking
Group is also in the Family
Life Center at 7pm before
ZUMBA and is free to the
public. All ladies in our
community are welcome to
join us for one or both of
these classes. The church
is located at 2461 Abner
Creek Road in Greer. www.
abnercreekbaptist.com.
TAYLORS FIRST TAKING

INTERN APPLICATION
Taylors First Bapitst

Church is now accepting
intern applications for the
summer of 2016. Applications will be accepted from
now until March 15 and
decisions will be made by
April 1. For the fall, applications will be taken from
March 15 May 1 with
decisions made by June
1. For more information,

visit taylorsfbc.org.
LOCUST HILL HOSTING

GREAT EGG DROP
Locust
Hill
Baptist
Church will host a free
community event, The
Great Egg Drop 2016, on
Wednesday, March 23, at 6
p.m. The event will feature
over 3,000 candy and treatfilled Easter eggs, a magic
show and hot dog supper.
Prizes will be given away.
The Great Egg Drop is for
all children preschool to
fifth grade. For more information, call 895-1771
or visit locusthillchurch.
org.
TINSLEY TO SPEAK
AT EBENEZER-WELCOME
John Tinsley will speak

at
Ebenezer-Welcome
Baptist Church on Sunday, March 20, at 6 p.m.
Tinsley served 24 years
in prison and now shares
his testimony of how God
provides salvation and
how the Lord used him
in the prison system to
share the Gospel. Good Samaritan Prison Team will
also share in singing. The
church is located at 4005
N. Hwy 414 in Landrum.
APALACHE GOLDEN
HEARTS CALENDAR
The senior adults at

Apalache Baptist Church
have scheduled a shopping trip March 15 to
Hamricks in Gaffney. The
group will eat lunch at Arbys in Lyman. Celebrate
March Madness is on the
calendar for the seniors at
Laurendas Restaurant in
Greer at 6 p.m. on March
31.
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426-4933
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879-7080
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413
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90 Becco
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895-3224
90
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888 Ansel
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877-5417
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3420 N.
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895-0930
3420
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2720 S.
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879-4032
2720
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310 Victor
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848-0449
310
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201 Jordan
Jordan Rd.,
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Lyman 879-2646
879-2646
201
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174 Ebenezer
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987-9644
174
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4369 Wade
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268-2299
4369
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3610 Brushy
Brushy Creek
Creek Rd.,
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Greer 877-0419
877-0419
3610
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Greenville 244-6011
244-6011
1700
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1001 W.
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Poinsett St.,
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Greer 629-3350
629-3350
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877-0308
1301
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895-2522
4000
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Taylor Rd.,
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Greer 877-7015
877-7015
627
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1377 East
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Lee Rd.,
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244-6427
1377
Liberty Hill
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Liberty
301 Liberty
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Greer 968-8150
968-8150
301
Liberty United
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Liberty
4276 Highway
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414, Landrum
Landrum 292-0142
292-0142
4276
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Memorial
201 N.
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Main St.,
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Greer 877-0956
877-0956
201
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244-3162
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Bethel United
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301 McCall
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109 W.
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205-8816
109
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THE GREER CITIZEN
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Police search for suspect in armed robbery

The Greenville County
Sheriffs Office Armed
Robbery Unit is requesting
assistance in identifying a
suspect.
Deputies
need
help
identifying the subject
shown above.
The office said an individual was robbed at the
Taylors Coin Laundry on
East Main Street. Last Friday, at approximately 7
p.m., the suspect entered
the laundromat armed
with a knife and demanded items from the victim,
authorities say.
Officers say the suspect
obtained an undisclosed
amount of cash and fled
the scene on foot. Anyone
with information regarding this incident are asked
to contact Crime Stoppers
at 23-CRIME.
AUTHORITIES: ONE DEAD

FROM GUNSHOT WOUND
STAFF WRITER
Authorities are investigating an incident that left
one person dead from a
gunshot wound.
According to Spartanburg County Sheriffs
Office public relations
officer Kevin Bobo, the incident happened on Sunday before noon outside
of a home on Glen Drive
near Greer.
Bobo said the sheriffs
office and the coroners
office are both investigating. At press time on
Tuesday, he wasnt able to
offer additional details in
the case.
CRIME REPORT
(Note: All information

contained in the following
blotter was taken directly
from the official incident
reports filed by Greer Police Department. All suspects are to be considered
innocent
until
proven
guilty.)
CDV
Christian B. Quales, 24,

of 121 Baileyview St. in
Greer has been charged
with criminal domestic
violence (second degree).
According to an incident
report provided by Greer
Police, officers responded to the above address,
where the subjects wife
said they had been arguing for several days. The
victim stated that, on the

previous night, Quales had
grabbed her by the neck
and snatched the phone
from her hand when she
tried to call police.
The next day, the victim
alleged, Quales refused
to let her take their 16month-old son out of the
house. When she tried
to leave, she said Quales
grabbed her by the arm
and throat and threatened
to put her head through
the wall. While talking to
the victim, officers noticed
a loaded gun on the nightstand and later found a
loaded shotgun in the
closet. They documented
several red marks on the
victims arms, neck and
torso. Quales provided a
similar account of the incident but said he grabbed
the victims arms only to
calm her down. He was
placed under arrest and
transported to the Greer
City Jail.
INTERFERING
Cory R. Glenn, 33, of

3445 Jug Factory Road in
Greer has been charged
with interfering with a police officer.
According to a Greer
Police incident report,
an officer was on routine
patrol when they noticed
a car parked illegally on
the side of the road at the
intersection of Green Leaf
Dr. and Wood Haven Dr.
When the officer began to
question the occupants,
Glenn walked up to the
car and became belligerent with police, cursing
them and asking why they
were messing with those
inside the vehicle. When
he was asked to produce
identification, Glenn refused and continued to
use profanity. He refused
to cooperate and was arrested for Interfering with
Police. He was transported
to Greer City Jail without
incident.
CDV
Amber Marie Plovie,

31, of 104 Autry Drive in
Greer is being investigated
on charges of criminal domestic violence of a high
and aggravated nature.
According to an incident
report filed by Greer Police, officers responded
to the above address after
receiving a call that a man
had been cut with a razor
blade. When they arrived
at the scene, Plovie pulled
the blade out of her back
pocket. It still had blood
on it and was placed into
evidence. She had blood
all over her hands and
multiple scratches on
her knuckles, hands and
wrists.
The victim was located
at a neighbors house. He
reported that Plovie had
bitten him on the right
buttock and pulled a blade
on him in the midst of an
argument. There was a
bleeding bite mark on his
cause he was intoxicated

and throwing up. Rickards
was released by the hospital and transported back
to the detention center.
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and head and wasnt wearing any shoes.

He explained that hed
been walking on South
Beverly Lane near West
Poinsett St. when he
heard someone running
up behind him. Before he
could turn around, the
victim states someone hit
him with something on
the back of the head and
he collapsed. When he
UNLAWFUL SALE
Taylor Road wreck

EMS transported two females to the hospital following a single-car wreck on Thursday on
Taylor Road. According to Clay Anderson with the Greer Police Department, the driver of
the Chevy Cobalt was traveling too fast when she turned on Taylor Road from Highway
14. He said she lost control of the vehicle, sliding sideways into the fence line. Both
individuals are expected to be okay.
body and a cut on the right
side of his back. Photos
were taken and EMS was
called in to treat the victim. He was transported to
Village Hospital and Plovie
was placed under arrest.
Both parties smelled of
alcohol and had slurred
speech.
The neighbor issued a
statement that police had
separated the two earlier
that day. He said that, two
hours later, the victim returned to the residence
and thats when the subject attacked. A warrant is
being sought for domestic
violence (high and aggravated).
NO DAY AT THE PARK
Matthew Vernon Moyd,

31, of 307 West Poinsett St. in Greer has been
charged with possession
of marijuana with intent
to distribute near a park.
According to a Greer
Police incident report, officers executed a search
warrant at an East Bearden
St. address to find Moyd
sitting on the front porch.
Upon seeing police, Moyd
opened the front door and
threw a one-ounce bag of
marijuana into the corner
of the room. Inside a truck
in the side yard, a narcotics team found another
one-ounce bag of the drug,
along with a smaller bag.
They also found a digital
scale and $1,100 in cash.
In his pocket, Moyd had an
additional $785. Moyd was
arrested and, because he
was less than a half-mile
from Greentown Park, was
charged with the above offense. The cash, drugs and
other evidence were taken
into custody.
with assault and battery

(third).
According a Greer Police
incident report, a woman
came to the police department to report an assault
a few days earlier. The
woman claimed Davis, her
ex-boyfriend, punched her
in the face after she refused to give him money.
She took some photos of
her injuries and showed
them to an officer. A warrant was issued for the
above charge.
CDV
John L. Bloomquist, 68,

of 44 Reddington Drive
in Greer has been charged
with criminal domestic violence (second degree).
According to an incident report submitted by
Greer Police, Bloomquists
wife called police to their
home, saying he had assaulted and threatened
to kill her. She reported
that, during an argument
about money, the subject
grabbed her by the neck
and rammed her head
Chadwick Daniel Rickards, 35, was charged with

public disorderly conduct.
incident report, an officer
observed a white male
lying in the roadway at
North Main Street and
Maple Street in Startex.
The individual, identified
as Rickards, smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes
and could not stand without assistance. When the
officer asked where Rickard thought he was, he responded Virginia. He was
arrested and transported
to Spartanburg County
Detention Center. The
officer was informed by
the detention center that
Rickards would have to
be transported to Spartanburg regional Hospital be-
Roberto Michael Gutierrez, 22, was ticketed with

unlawful sale of beer to
persons under 21. According to the Spartanburg
County Sheriffs incident
report, an underage confidential informant entered
the Circle K at 1696 Main
Street in Duncan and purchased two cans of Redds
apple ale. The informant
returned to the vehicle
where the officer was
waiting and stated that a
white male approximately
20 years of age, later identified as Gutierrez, had
sold the alcohol. The officer then entered the store
and located a white male
behind the counter with
a female. He was asked
for identification and was
then issued a uniform traffic ticket for the above.
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ASSAULT & BATTERY
Martise
Atrius-Pierre
Davis, 27, of 118 Rhett St.
in Greer has been charged
looked up, he saw a young

black man pointing a gun
at his head. The victim
states another black man
went through his pockets, stealing his wallet and
then his shoes before fleeing with his accomplice.
He was unable to provide
any further description of
the subjects.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Man hospitalized after

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A 19-year-old Hispanic
man was hospitalized last
week for injuries he says
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an armed robbery.
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Greer Police, an officer
responded to the waiting
room of Greer Memorial
Hospital where the victim
was awaiting treatment.
He had blood on his hands
against a wall, causing a

laceration on the back of
her head. He was taken to
Greer City Jail without incident and she was transported to the hospital.
Toasha Chavetter McClintock, 37, was charged

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incident report, an officer
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a black SUV with a tinted
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on South Blackstock Road.
The officer pulled the vehicle over at the intersection
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Hollywild to host concert series

Hollywild Animal Park
recently announced it
would host its first-ever
concert series, Acoustic
in the Wild, which is set
for March 12, 19, and 26
from 6-7 p.m. in the Hollywild Amphitheater.
The fundraising concerts will be held rain or
shine. Park grounds will
be open at 5 p.m. before
the concerts begin. Admission is $10 per person,
and infants under age 2
are admitted free. Concessions will be available for
purchase. Tickets may be
purchased at the gate beginning at 5 PM, or can be
purchased in advance for
those coming to the park
during the day.
Concerts will highlight
young artists such as Carson Hill, Halden Vang and
Taylor Miller.
These are young, upand-coming artists who
We are thrilled that they have committed

to share their talents with our community
this way.
Kim Atchley
Hollywild Executive Director

have already developed a
following. They are donating their time and talent
to help Hollywild reach
its goals as they gain exposure toward reaching
their own. We are thrilled
that they have committed
to share their talents with
our community this way,
said Hollywild Executive
Director Kim Atchley.
The first of these concerts will feature country and roots artist and
Charlotte native Carson
Hill, who is known for her
lyrical and uplifting sound

and lyrics. Additional information about the concert series and individual
artists will be posted on
Hollywilds
Facebook
page.
Hollywild, which announced recently that it
would need to raise significant funds to remain
operational, is open to the
public weekends in March
for what it calls Sneak
Preview Month.
Adult admission is discounted to $10 (regularly
$12) with childrens admission of $8. Admission includes time in the

walking area of the park,
scheduled Creature Feature programs and the Safari Bus Tour.
Atchley said the community has been getting
behind the animal park to
offer support.
The outpouring of encouragement we have had
in the last few weeks has
been very encouraging.
We will be broadening
our fundraising campaign
in the coming weeks now
that the community has
told us loud and clear that
they want what we offer
and are willing to help us
with their feedback; from
our survey, via social media, emails, and by their
presence on our opening
weekend, she said.
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REBELS TAKE STATE
BLAME
CANNADA
Byrnes knocks off Irmo in Class AAAA final
BILLY
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The right
champion
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Rebels never trailed
last Saturday night, knocking off Irmo, 57-50, to capture the Class AAAA state
championship in Colonial
Life Arena in Columbia.
Byrnes boys basketball
coach Layne Fowler said it
was a satisfying ending for
his seniors.
Its a big win, Fowler
said. I know its the state
championship, but just to
know that we can knock
off a team thats always
in the mix, its great. They
(Irmo) are the Yankees
of high school basketball. Theyre just always
thereWe have a lot of
people that believed and
bought in.
Junior forward Hayden
Brown, who finished with
25 points and 10 rebounds,
got his team off to a hot
start, scoring 11 of the
teams first 13 points.
This place was rocking so I thought, why not
make it rock with the Rebels, Brown said. We just
had to get out to a good
start and get all of our
guys going.
The Rebels were on top
16-12 after the first quarter, but opened up a larger
advantage in the second
quarter, leading 34-27 at
the break.
In the third quarter, Byrnes led by as many as 18
points, stretching the lead
through strong defense
and rebounding.
Defense is always the
key for us, Brown said.
We pride ourselves in
C
A lot of hard work,
a lot of sacrificeall
that has paid off.
Layne Fowler
Byrnes High boys basketball coach
Davonte Wright, left, and Ray Miller celebrate moments after defeating Irmo in the state
championship in Columbia.
showing up everyday at
practice. We keep our defense locked down, and
thats how the team comes
out victorious.
In the second half, the
boards were huge, Fowler

added. In our locker room,
we were telling them we
cannot be one and done.
We knew if we were going
to be successful, we were
going to have to get two

and three opportunities.
Jaylan Foster probably
had (a lot of) rebounds as
a point guard. Those guys
got after it.
Byrnes
outrebounded
Irmo 42-21. Foster finished
with 10 points and seven
assists for the Rebels.
The championship has
been a long time coming
for Brown and his teammates.
We took some tough
losses earlier in the season, so we just realized it
wasnt easy. It never is, he
said. We just worked our
butts off every day and it
worked out for us in the
end.
Theyre the toughest
kids Ive ever coached, and
Ive had a lot of good kids,
Fowler said. I just felt like,
all week, people didnt
think Byrnes deserved to
be out there. Our kids felt
a little slighted, but they
SEE CHAMPS | B4
Jackets look to take

next step in 2016
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Riverside has been hot early, winning four of its first five
preseason games.
The Yellow Jacket baseball team missed out on

the playoffs last season,
but head coach Bob Massullo said this years team
has the potential to turn
things around.
Greer returns an experienced starting lineup to
the diamond this spring.
Will Pitts will put in most
of the work behind the
plate for the Yellow Jackets, but he will also see
some time on the mound.

Todd Carroll (first), Caleb
Porter (second), Chandler
Giebner (shortstop) and
Justin Brooks (third) will
anchor the infield, while
Adam Burgess (left), Collin
Roberts (center) and Colt
Leopard perform duties in
the outfield.
Out of that lineup, you
have five seniors, Massullo said. These seniors
have been with me for four
and, for some of them, five
years. Theyve experienced
the drought. We just have
to be confident. Weve lost

so much in the past that,
now, its about regaining
our confidence.
Greer has several preseason games under its
belt so far, including
matchups with Brashier,
Powdersville, J.L. Mann,
Chesnee and Blue Ridge.
I like the group we have
and, so far, were hitting
the ball better than we did
last year. (On defense),
our middle infield is relatively new to the varsity
SEE GREER | B4
Warriors open
baseball season
with four wins
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
A new season means a
new look for the Riverside
baseball team.
The Warriors, who graduated 12 seniors from last
years roster, have been
hot early, winning four
of its first five preseason
games, defeating Christ
Church, Hillcrest, Wade
Hampton and Clinton.
Were kind of young

this year, head coach
Travis Pitman said. We
graduated 12 seniors, so
were just trying to get everybody up to speed. Right
now, our sophomore pitchers are doing a great job
for us throwing strikes.
Weve also got some junior
pitchers that are really going to have to step up, and
they have.
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olonial Life Arena was

about as loud as it
could get without the
Gamecocks actually being
there last Saturday night.
As the final seconds
ticked off the clock in the
Class AAAA state championship final between
Byrnes and Irmo, the
fans, the coaches and the
players let out a loud roar
symbolizing several years
of hard work.
Byrnes defeating Irmo
isnt the story here. Sure,
its the game that won
them the state championship, but the journey began long before Saturday.
These players have
been building something
special in Duncan for
the past four seasons. A
few years ago, the Rebels
couldnt even manage a
10-win season, but a lot
of hard work and persistence paid off.
Byrnes was the clear
favorite going into this
season. These guys are
strong, theyre athletic
and theyve got a ton of
talent. Guys like Hayden
Brown, Jaylan Foster,
Tyrique Glenn, Bouvier
Howard and Ray Miller
have been creating mismatches for teams all
season, and the playoffs
were no different.
I didnt think any team
would come within 10
or 15 points of this team
during the postseason,
and with the exception
of Spring Valley, no team
did.
But this team started
gaining its confidence in
December. I remember a
conversation I had with
head coach Layne Fowler
at the end of 2015. The
season had just gotten into full swing, and
Byrnes notched a 20-point
win over Hillcrest.
Now, this may not seem
like the most important
win of the Rebels 20+ win
season, but in the moment it was huge. Hillcrest had knocked Byrnes
out of the playoffs two
of the last three seasons,
but this year was going
to be different. Coach
Fowler told me that was
an important victory, and
I believe his team used it
to defeat some demons.
When Byrnes knocked
off the team that had
defeated them in the playoffs last season (Spring
Valley), you could tell
there wasnt going to be
any stopping this team.
Thats exactly how
Saturday felt. From the
moment the ball was
tipped in Columbia, the
Rebel faithful knew this
was their game and their
moment. Sure, there
were some outstanding
moments from Hayden
Brown, some big threepointers from Ray Miller
and a few huge rebounds
from Jaylan Foster, but
this was a team win.
Everyone sitting on
that bench, including
the coaching staff, knew
this moment was coming. They knew it for four
years.
It was great to see the
Rebels finally get over the
hump.
Congrats, Byrnes.
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Going, going, gone!

By Mark Vasto
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
The Lady Rebels soccer team recently knocked off Blue Ridge during a preseason tournament at Hillcrest.
Lady Rebels win tournament title

The Lady Rebels soccer
team capped off its successful preseason by winning the Hillcrest Tournament with a 1-0 victory
over top-15 Blue Ridge in
the championship game
last Saturday afternoon.
The victory is tacked
on the Lady Rebels sixgame winning streak in
preseason play, giving up
only its opener (0-1) to
Blue Ridge two weeks ago.
Since then, their string of
wins is attributed to their
dedication and teamwork
on the field, according to
Coach Craig Thompson.
Were really starting to
play together as a team,
Thompson said. Theyve
learned to fight through
adversity, to come back
and win after being
down.
With a two-goal deficit at
the half, the Lady Rebels
took control of the board,
scoring five goals and
giving up only one in the
second half, winning 5-3.
Junior midfielder Amanda Sullivan (1) and junior

forward Kayla Dendy (2)
and senior defender Tess
Schomer (2) scored for
the Lady Rebels. The momentum continued in the
second game of the tournament Saturday morning
beating another Top 15
team, Wren, 3-1. Dendy,
Schomer and junior striker
Katherine Gonzalez contributed shots to the back
of the net for the Lady
Rebels. Dendy scored the
lone goal of the championship game against Blue
Ridge.
In
the
Woodmont
game, they never gave up,
Thompson said. They
started to
see they could win and
they did.
The foundation of the
teams success so far is
simply its heart, according to junior goal keeper
and co-captain Emily Morrison.
We have more heart
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
Byrnes opened the season with Oakbrook Prep on

Tuesday.
than any state champion
there is, she added.Cocaptain Schomer agreed
and said she looks forward to the season opener
against Oakbrook Prep on
Tuesday and region opener at home against Mauld-
in on Thursday.
Were playing like a
family now, Schomer
said. Knowing what we
can do and accomplish as
a team, we plan to come
on strong.
egendary New York

radio sports talk announcer Art Rust Jr.
used to have a favorite
saying: I saw it on the
radio.
Baseball translates
better on radio than any
other sport. In football,
you really need to be
watching the sudden
movements like, say,
when a tackle is broken.
In a basketball broadcast,
the grace and beauty of a
perfectly executed jump
shot or high-flying dunk
is lost. Hockey broadcasts
consist primarily of commentary on line colors
(skates past the red line,
passes to the blue line,
back to the blue line, pass
stolen at the red line, to
the blue line, he shoots,
stick save and the puck
is kicked back at the blue
line...), and boxing has
lost any semblance of the
classic drama created by
old-time announcers.
But baseball works. In
fact, I would argue that
baseball is better on radio
than it is on TV.
Lets face it, the action
in baseball comes in 60-,
90-, and 400-foot bursts.
During the course of a
three-hour game there
may be, on average, less
than an hours worth of
action. And even if theres
a guy with a dramatic
curveball on the mound
like Zack Greinke, in most
parts of the stadium you
cant really tell what hes
throwing. In the park, the
focus is on the outcome
of a pitch, rarely is it
about the mechanics.
On TV, fans get the familiar centerfield camera
view. While this allows
you to see the pitch and
its velocity and arc, its really an unnatural view, as
most people have never
watched a game from
that angle, that far away.
And while it lets you see
the batter swing, the best
way to take in a batters
swing is from the side.

Lastly, that view does
not allow you to see the
position of the fielders or
the lead of the runners.
Granted, great production crews will have extra
cameras and offer you
brief glimpses, but the experience just never really
clicked with viewers and
that, probably more than
anything led to footballs
dominance on TV.
Not so on the radio,
where the attention is on
the details. A good announcer -- of which there
are many -- adheres to
the storytelling tradition
during a classic baseball
broadcast. They will
announce the starting
lineups rather than just
posting it on your screen,
they will describe the
details of the uniforms
and the atmosphere in the
park, and you will better
hear the pop of the ball
in the catchers mitt, hum
of the crowd and crack
of the bat. Descriptions
of the play are far more
intense, and your imagination can add flourishes
to mundane plays youve
seen a thousand times.
Best of all, you can multitask (my preference being
a beer and a porch).
Im no shill, but I have
to recommend the MLB
At Bat application for
both Apple and Android
phones to all baseball
fans -- particularly those
on the go. The app costs
$19.99 for the season,
$4.99 monthly, and gives
you access to every radio
broadcast in the country
plus being able to see
video highlights of key
plays if you wish. Other
Internet radio sites offer
some broadcasts, but MLB
At Bat is well worth the
money.
Check it for yourself
and remember ... yesterday is a canceled check,
tomorrow is a promissory
note, but today is all the
time you have, so spend it
wisely.
Greers Donaldson signs with Fairmont State

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Greer offensive lineman Tyreek Donaldson
will continue his football
career at the next level,
signing a national letter
of intent with Fairmont
State University in West
Virginia.
Donaldson was the lone
senior on the line last fall,
and head coach Will Young
said he showed some
promising potential.
He was the guy that
kind of provided the leadership, as far as experience is concerned, Young
said.
Hes been in the program for four years. His
brother (T.J.) was in the
program four years prior
to that. So for the last decade, theres been a Donaldson at least somewhere
along the offensive and
defensive lines here at

Greer.
Donaldson dealt with a
knee injury for the first
half of his high school
career, but Young said he
bounced back nicely.
The biggest turnaround
for Tyreek was when he
had the knee surgery, he
said. He realized that he
really had to push to overcome the injury and to
rehab. When he did that,
he learned how to work.
Once he did that, he never
looked back.
Young, who serves as
the teams offensive line
coach, said development
starts early for his players.
You try to pinpoint
which kids would be good
early on, he said. At a lot
of schools, the bigger and
slower kids sometimes get
left behind, but here, because its my thing, thats
one of the first things

were going to look at. We
want to find the guys that
can grow into great offensive linemen.
Donaldson said he is excited to get is college football career underway.
I really liked the school,
he said. They have a lot
to offer and the coaching
staff knows what theyre
doing. Im excited.
Greer finished the last
two regular seasons undefeated, and Donaldson
knows hes graduating
with a special class.
Its been pretty special,
he said. Ive worked with
a lot of great guys and
great coaches. Im going to
miss it.
Donaldson wants to
study national security intelligence.
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Mandy Ferguson | The Greer Citizen
Greer offensive lineman Tyreek Donaldson signed a national letter of intent with Fairmont
State University last Tuesday.
Blue Ridge softball player signs with Winthrop

By Kenneth Collins Maple
Staff Writer
Blue Ridge High School
celebrated Ansley Gilreaths 18th birthday and
softball achievements on
Friday, as she signed her
letter of intent to play for
Winthrop University.
Friends, teammates and
family members gathered
in the schools media center with Gilreath, her high
school coach, Cristina Payton, and travel ball coach,
Tony Genovese.
Theres not a whole lot
to say in terms of anything
she cant do at this point.
Shes one of our go-to hitters, produces runs for us.
She is an RBI hitter, Payton said.
Gilreath has compiled
quite a resume while at
Blue Ridge. She has made
all state and all region
teams 2012-2014 and was
the MVP of the region in
2014.
Both Payton and Genovese mentioned that Gil-
Theres not a whole

lot to say in terms of
anything she cant
do at this point.
Cristina Payton
Blue Ridge softball coach

reath exhibited great determination in returning
from a December 2014
surgery to repair her ACL
and meniscus.
Even before they were
ready to release her she
was ready to go in the
cages wanting to hit, and
I think shes going to do
some great things at Winthrop and break some
records there, Genovese
said.
With her parents Meri
and Ansel Gilreath by her
side, Ansley said upon visiting the Rock Hill school,
she fell in love with the
school and the girls on the

team. As far as her expectations for her first year
playing for the Eagles, the
first baseman said she is
simply excited to be joining the team.
In the classroom, the
future biology major will
look to continue her academic success. A member of the Beta Club and
National Honors Society,
Ansley compiled a 4.6
GPA throughout her high
school career.
Those who spoke during the signing suggested
that Ansley could excel at
whatever she attempted.
Prior to her injury, Ansley
was a three-sport athlete,
also competing in volleyball and basketball. At
Winthrop, though, shell
focus on softball, her studies and her devotion to her
faith, which is quite clearly
central in her life.
I want to thank God,
she said to the crowd
of people on hand. If it
werent for him I wouldnt
Kenneth Collins Maple | The Greer Citizen
Blue Ridges Ansley Gilreath signed a national letter of intent to play softball for Winthrop
University last Friday.
be here and have the talent to play this amazing
game, and I want to take a
minute to thank my family and all my friends and
teammates for supporting

me through my injury and
through the good times
that Ive had.
Ansley still has another
season with the Fighting

Tigers. They kicked off
their season on Tuesday
against Eastside.
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Kyle Busch leads Joe Gibbs Racing sweep

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By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire
When Kyle Busch finally
broke his home-court jinx
at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he did it in style.
Leading 199 of 200 laps,
Busch won Saturdays
Boyd Gaming 300 NASCAR
XFINITY Series at the 1.5mile track, pacing a 1-2-3
finish by Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyotas. The Las Vegas
native ended an 0-for-11
drought at his home track,
beating teammate Daniel
Surez to the finish line
by .817 seconds, with Erik
Jones rolling across the
stripe in third.
The victory was Buschs
second straight in as many
starts this season and the
78th of his career, extending his own series record.
As dominant as the statistics may have appeared,
however, Buschs win was
anything but easy. Surez
was closing fast over the
final 20 laps, chopping a
lead of nearly three seconds to less than one. And
Jones No. 20 Toyota likely
was the fastest car in the
race, but back-to-back
green-flag pit road speeding penalties squelched
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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity
Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
his chances for victory.
Busch was saving fuel
over the final run, but that
wasnt his main concern.
We were worried about
fuel, but more so we were
worried about Surez,
Busch said in Victory Lane.
He was on me there at the
end he was really, really
fast. I cant say enough
about all these guys. Everyone at Joe Gibbs Rac-
ing prepares some really

fast Camrys and this NOS
Energy Drink Camry was
the best. It felt really, really good.
Surez was definitely
faster than us when he got
clean track. If roles were
reversed, he would have
been pulling away from
me, and I wasnt going to
be able to catch him. All
in all, just a great day for
us in 1-2-3, and for me to

get a victory here in my
home town, check one off
the list, thats pretty awesome.
Surez, who took over
the series lead, matched
his career-best finish and
posted his ninth straight
top 10, dating to last season.
I felt like it took me
too long to figure out how
to be fast in traffic, said

Suarez, who holds a threepoint edge over Elliott
Sadler in the series standings. The team did an
amazing job. The car was
super fast just a little
short.
Jones lost two laps when
he was flagged for speeding on pit road and was
busted again while serving
the pass-through penalty
for the first infraction, a

pair of mistakes the driver attributed to a possible faulty calibration of
the warning lights on his
dashboard.
But Jones got both laps
back the first with a
wave-around, the second
as the highest-scored
lapped car under the final
caution just in time to
charge to third on the final
green-flag run.
A chain-reaction wreck
on Lap 136 ended strong
runs by Darrell Wallace
Jr. and Justin Marks. The
crash started when Cody
Ware spun his No. 25
Chevrolet, smacked the
outside wall and stopped
sideways on the track.
Unable to avoid Wares
car, Wallace slid his No.
6 Ford into the left rear
quarter of the No. 25 and
drifted into the outside
wall. Marks tried to avoid
Wares Chevy to the high
side but hit the wall and
careened down the track
into Wallaces Ford.
We were running our
own race there, said Wallace, who was running
12th when the collision
occurred. Kind of fell off
late in the run and getting
free, but we were making
gains on our Ford Mustang
all day and getting it better and better.
Wallace led the only lap
Busch didnt lead, taking
the top spot on Lap 155
during a cycle of greenflag pit stops. But that was
small consolation for the
way Wallaces race ended.
Keselowski overcomes penalty to win at Las Vegas

Overcoming a pit road
speeding penalty with daring late-race strategy, Brad
Keselowski broke a 33-race
drought with a victory in
Sundays Kobalt 400 at Las
Vegas Motor Speedway.
Keselowski passed Las
Vegas native Kyle Busch
with five laps left to win
for the first time since the
fifth race of 2015 at Auto
Club Speedway in Fontana, California. The 2012
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
champion beat Team Penske shopmate Joey Logano
to the finish line by .675
seconds, as Busch lost
ground over the closing
laps.
Rain delayed the start of
the race, and high winds
and a late-race dust storm
made visibility a challenge,
but the bizarre conditions
left Keselowski undeterred. Nor did a pit road
speeding penalty under
caution on Lap 180 prove
catastrophic, thanks to a
series of astute pit calls by
crew chief Paul Wolfe.
This is really, really
great, said Keselowski,
who lauded the lowerdownforce aerodynamic
package in place for the
2016 season. It seemed
like there were plenty of
challenges, whether it was
pit road or the weather or
cautions.
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Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford, celebrates with a burnout after
winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
They threw everything
they had at us today but
this Miller Lite Ford team
was too strong, and we
were able to fight them off
and get to victory lane.
Relative to the field,
Keselowski picked up
speed toward the end of
a run with a car that was
eminently maneuverable.
Buschs car took off early
but couldnt maintain its
pace late in a fuel run.
He (Busch) had a really
good short-run car, but it
fell off on the long run,
Keselowski said. Thats

part of this new package.
Some are good on short
runs and some are good
on long runs, and we had
a really good long-run car
today.
Six-time series champion Jimmie Johnson beat
Busch to the finish line
by .018 seconds to secure
third place. Austin Dillon
ran fifth, and rookie Ryan
Blaney came home sixth,
posting a career-best finish on an open-motor race
track.
The victory was Keselowskis second at LVMS

and the 18th of his career,
but it wouldnt have been
possible if Wolfe hadnt
elected to keep the No. 2
Ford on the track on Lap
217 when all but Keselowski, Logano and Dillon
pitted for tires and fuel
under the fifth caution of
the race.
It took 38 laps, however, for the benefits of the
strategy to become apparent thanks to Buschs
remarkable restart on Lap
224. From the sixth position, Busch powered his

No. 18 Toyota to the outside of Johnsons Chevrolet, picked up huge momentum off the second
corner, dived to the inside
and shot past both Logano
and Keselowski entering
Turn 3.
One lap later, a multicar wreck in Turn 1 ended
strong runs by Matt Kenseth and rookie Chase Elliott, but the seven laps
run under the resulting
sixth and final caution enabled Keselowski, Logano
and Dillon to stretch their
fuel supplies to the end of
the race.
Busch streaked away on
the Lap 233 restart but
developed a pronounced
vibration in the right front
of this car, and the chase
group of Keselowski, Logano and Johnson closed
in. Keselowski passed Logano for the second spot
on Lap 259 of 267 and
steaked past Busch three
laps later.
I tried to hold him off
as long as I could, but he
showed how fast he was
getting by me and Kyle
and checking out, Logano
said after the 1-2 finish.
Congratulations to Team
Penske. Its something to
be very proud of for our
team.
We have a lot of secondplace finishes already this

year. I know were only
three races in, but Im getting antsy. We have good
speed in our cars well
be all right.
The call to stay out on
Lap 217 proved decisive
for the Penske Fords, but
the decision to sacrifice
track position for four
tires on Lap 199 (when
most others opted for
right sides only), made the
strategy possible.
The way I look at it,
if youre going to do two
tires, you got to get that
clean air, Wolfe said.
Otherwise, well take four
all day long. It gives you
opportunities at the end
to do some different strategies to get that track position back.
Obviously we knew
when the caution fell there,
we were still short on fuel.
At that point it was worth
the risk to take the gamble
and hope for the cautions.
Obviously, we got those
and were able to get to
Victory Lane.
Busch retained the top
spot in the series standings and leads Johnson
and seventh-place finisher
Kevin Harvick by seven
points. Logano is fourth,
11 points back.
You cant blame a guy for winning

immie Johnsons victory at Atlanta Motor
Speedway on Feb. 28
perfectly illustrated the
fact that even though 15
years have passed since a
tragic accident at Daytona
International Speedway
took his life, all roads still
lead to Dale Earnhardt.
It was victory number
76 for Johnson, who has
been steadily climbing the
win-list ladder faster than
big guys in plaid shirts
shimmying up a pole
in those crazy lumberjack competitions. The
win moved Johnson to
seventh on NASCARs alltime victory list but he
doesnt have sole possession of that spot. Instead,
he is currently tied with
the late Dale Earnhardt,
Sr.
And a whole lot of
people dont like that fact,
even a little bit.
Earnhardt was perhaps
the most polarizing figure
in the history of NASCAR,
and one of the most influential. He was a genius
behind the wheel, instinc-
tively knowing what to do

and when to do it. Some
claimed that he could see
air, and while personally Im skeptical on that
point, Im not going to
publicly say so because
Im fond of my head and
dont want to have it bitten off.
Not known for being
particularly patient, Dale
Sr. was a hard-charging
wheel man who didnt shy
away from encouraging
competitors to get out of
his way by giving their
rear bumpers a kiss,
when the time was right.
In other words, if they
felt disinclined to voluntarily move aside and
let him through, he just
went ahead and did it for
them. HIs nickname, The
Intimidator, was well and
truly earned.
He also won races. A
lot of them. His fan base
was, and remains to this
day, one of the most loyal
not only in NASCAR, but
in any sport. Id put them
up against those crazy
Pittsburgh Steelers fans
My brain
on NASCAR
Cathy
Elliott
any day.
In the NASCAR community, Dale Earnhardt is
legendary. Mythic, even.
So when guys who look
like they would fit right in
with the chic and stylish
crowd at New York Fashion Week come along and
start breaking his records
and moving past him on
various achievement lists,
it doesnt sit too well with
some people millions
of them.
I wonder why this is
the case. NASCAR may be
slicker and more polished than it was during
Earnhardts early years
in the sport, but in fact,
he is a big part of the
problem. Those souvenir
haulers you see at the
racetrack featuring driv-
ers faces on items ranging from leather jackets

to boxer shorts? You can
thank Earnhardt for that.
Merchandising took on a
life of its own thanks to
him. He trademarked and
copyrighted his likeness
and his name before most
corporate sponsors were
even aware of NASCAR.
Im not going to say that
Jimmie Johnson is the
Dale Earnhardt of his era
(see because Im fond of
my head, above), but you
have to admit there are
similarities. Johnson may
look be articulate and
look like a movie star, but
he doesnt go out of his
way to be flashy. He simply straps in on Sundays,
gets on the gas and does
his job. He spends a lot
of time in Victory Lane.
He wins championships;
six, so far. Is it just me,
or does that sound a lot
like you-know-who? Fans
should love that, right?
Wrong. When Jeff Gordon earned his 76th win
in 2007 tying Earnhardt
he made his victory
lap carrying a No. 3 flag.

The crowd booed him. In
Atlanta, Johnson thrust
his arm out of the drivers
side window, raising
the classic three-finger
salute to the man he said
he deeply regrets never
getting the opportunity
to race against. Again,
the crowd was unsupportive.
I entered the sport
just hoping I could win a
race and keep a job for a
few years, Johnson said
in a post-race interview.
For myself personally, to
have 76, its a little bit of
attachment to the great
Dale Earnhardt, and something Im very proud of.
Heroes fade. Earnhardts life ended too
soon, and to this day the
loss is keenly felt, but
that doesnt mean we
should take our sorrow
and frustration out on the
new generation of heroes
that has risen up to take
his place. Its just not
right to dislike a guy for
who hes not.
Johnson did everything
right in what turned out

to be a terrific finish
at Atlanta. He earned
win number 76 fair and
square, and giving credit
where it is due does nothing to detract from the
accomplishments of those
who came before, setting
the high bar he is currently tackling.
Since his rookie season
in 2001, Jimmie Johnson
has averaged five wins per
year, and if early indications mean anything, that
number doesnt appear
likely to dwindle. The next
name to be conquered
on the all-time win list?
South Carolinas own legendary Cale Yarborough,
in sixth place with 83
career victories, including
three consecutive championships. It may not
happen this season, but
barring catastrophe, it will
happen.
I cant wait to see how
that goes over.
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The crowd in Colonial Life Arena favored Byrnes last Saturday night, as the Rebels
defeated Irmo to capture their first title since the 1990s.
CHAMPS: Rebels outlast Irmo at state

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are competitors. I knew,

if we can handle Irmos
zone, we could be physical
and get after them.
Byrnes was ousted from
the playoffs during the
last three seasons and the
Rebels were 1-19 the year
before Fowler took over as
coach. This is the Rebels
first championship since
1990.
A lot of hard work, a
lot of sacrificeall that
has paid off, Fowler said.
Our kids have just worked
so hard, but they believed
in each other. You could
see it in their eyes. They
look each other in the eyes
and theyre happy for each
other. That right there is
genuine.
Fowler credits the run
his team has been on since
the Rebels lost to Dorman
and Wade Hampton in
January.
We were building up.
We won 11 games in a row,
but we still felt like we had
a better game ahead of us,
Fowler said. We werent
perfect tonight, but we
were pretty darn good.
CRUSADER
CORNER
CRUSADERS FALL
TO ANDERSON
The North Greenville

baseball team had its
11-game winning streak
snapped on Monday, following a 10-3 loss to Anderson University.
The Crusaders recorded
12 hits, but stranded 11
runners, while the Trojans stranded just seven
runners on 13 hits in the
contest.
Drew Lipscomb led the
Crusaders at the plate going 2-3 with a run scored
and a RBI. Andrew Frazier
was also 2-3. Nathaniel
Maggio had North Greenvilles only other RBI while
Jae Roberts also finished
with two hits.
Anderson jumped out
to a 5-0 lead after three
innings.
The
Trojans
scratched three runs in
the first inning and one
run each in the second and
third while the Crusaders
stranded at least one runner in each frame.
A four run fourth extended the lead to nine for Anderson before the Crusaders finally broke through
in the fifth as Maggios
RBI single brought around
Bennette hill to cut the
deficit to eight.
Lipscomb plated the
Crusaderss second run
of the game with his single to center field that
scored Mitchell Painter
to make the score 9-2.
Painter dropped a two out
double into left field. Lipscomb would advance to
second on the throw, and
later score following two
wild pitches to pull North
Greenville to within six.
North Greenville went
scoreless in the seventh
and eighth innings and
fail to get anything started
in the ninth while the Trojans tacked on one more
run in the eighth inning to
earn the non-conference
win.
Zack Kamerman took
the loss for NGU on the
mound after giving up
four runs in two innings
of work. Kamerman struck
Although Riverside has

found success early, the
bats have been slow.
We have to improve
our hitting, Pitman said.
Were going to face some
really good pitching, so we
have to focus on things
like looking for the fastball early and not worrying about the curveball
until you get two strikes.
Mainly, its a mindset that
you have to have with hitting.
Pitman is expecting a
strong season from his senior shortstop, Luke Stageberg, along with pitcher
Clark Derrick and third
baseman Heath Dillard.
Weve got 20 on the
If we can throw strikes and limit mistakes,

we can make things interesting.
Travis Pitman
Riverside baseball coach
varsity this season and

were going to need all 20
of them to make it a successful year, Pitman said.
Everybody has a job to do
and we have to make sure
everyone knows their role
and plays it to the best of
their ability.
Were trying to find our
identity, he added. The
region is going to be very
tough, like it is every year.
J.L. Mann is going to be up

there. Mauldin is going to
be tough. Boiling Springs
will be very good. Were
just trying to take it one
inning at a time. If we can
throw strikes and limit
mistakes, we can make
things interesting.
GREER: Working with more experience

FROM B1
game, but were counting on them to do a good

job. Weve also got four or
five quality pitchers that
can give us some innings.
Thats about what you
need. If our gloves could
catch up with our bats, we
could make some noise.
Picking up tennis
balls on the tennis
courts is a lot
different than a guy
hitting a baseball at
you on the clay.
The Yellow Jackets will take on Emerald this week.
Bob Massullo
Greer High baseball coach
Bouvier Howard drives through the lane against Irmo.
out three and allowed two

free passes. The Crusaders
fell to 14-7 on the season
following the loss.
SMITH NAMED
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
North Greenville Universitys Sarah Smith was

recently named the Conference Carolinas womens lacrosse Player of the
Week for games played
from Feb. 29 - Mar. 6.
Smith, a freshman from
Bowie, Maryland, posted a
12-point week while leading the Crusaders to a 2-0
record. Smith would get
the week started with a
five-point outing in an 188 win over Pikeville, notching a hat-trick and two assists to go along with four
ground balls.
In a 16-3 win over Erskine, Smith would find the
back of the net four times
and dish out three helpers for seven points. She
would also scoop up two
ground balls in the win.
Smiths 21 points and 14
goals each rank seventh
in Conference Carolinas,
while her seven assists are
10th in the league. She is
the first lacrosse player,
including the mens and
womens program, to win
such an award from Conference Carolinas.
NORTH GREENVILLE
ATHLETES EARN HONORS
Three North Greenville

track and field athletes
recently earned postseason honors from Conference Carolinas coaches,
following a stellar indoor
season.
Terry Davis and Shekinah Wilder were both
named Most Valuable Performers in field and track
events while Stanley Limoh earned Freshman of
the Year honors.
Davis continued his solid
career at North Greenville
with another Conference
Carolinas accolade. The
junior won first-place at
the Conference Carolinas
Indoor Championships in
the triple jump and long
jump with personal record
distances of 15.13m and
7.12m, respectively. He
also earned a second-place
finish in the high jump. He
is seeded 12th in the country for the triple jump and
will take part in his third
NCAA National Championship in March.

Shekinah Wilder was a
dual-threat for the Crusaders this season, as she
took part in both field and
track events. Wilder set
school records in the triple
jump and long jump and
was part of the first-place
4x400 relay team that also
set a school record.
Her triple jump distance of 11.39m earned
her a first-place finish at
Indoor
Championships,
while her 5.45m long jump
earned her a second-place
finish.
Stanley Limoh burst
onto the scene for NGU
as one of its best distance
runners. The freshman
has continued to improve,
setting new records every
race. Limoh has personal
records in the mile and
3000-meter run with times
of 4:14 and 8:33, respectively. Limoh was also part
of NGUs first-place distance medley relay team
and earned a second-place
finish in the mile run at
Indoor Track and Field
Championships.
CRUSADERS FALL
IN FIRST ROUND
A 32-point performance
from King University guard
CJ Good and a cold shooting second half doomed
North Greenvilles attempt
to defend its Conference
Carolinas championship,
as the Crusaders fell, 7156 recently.
King was very efficient
and took great care of the
basketball, totaling 15 assists and only three turnovers. On the other side
of the ball, the Crusaders
were not quite as effective,
tallying 12 assists but also
turning the ball over 12
times.
The Tornado jumped out
to a 12-5 lead early into
the game and held a lead
until late in the first half.
North Greenville went on
a 9-2 run to take the lead,
its only one of the game,
with 8:44 left to play in the
first half before King once
again seized control of the
game. The Tornado took
just over two minutes to
take the lead back and proceeded with an 11-5 run to
close the half out with a
Although the Jackets

have seen some success
in the preseason, Massullo
said his team still needs to
develop.
Its early, he said. We
havent been on the field
six point lead, 39-33.

The second half saw
much of the same results
as the first, as the Crusaders fought to find a
way back into the game
but couldnt quite make
enough shots to do it.
Good scored the first
eight points of the second
half for the Tornado as
the lead extended to 11
points before the Crusaders chopped the lead back
down to six.
Good was too much to
handle, however, as the
lead once again ballooned,
this time to 13 points with
10:32 left to play in the
game. Kings lead would
never drop below nine
points as the Crusaders
went cold from behind
the arc for the rest of the
game, and the Tornado
saw out the victory in Bristol, Tenn.
Despite average shooting in the first half, the
Crusaders went 1-for-9
from behind the arc in
their bid for the comeback
victory, and only shot 32
percent from the field in
the half as they attempted
the upset.
Korval McElroy paced
the North Greenville offense, totaling 12 points
and seven rebounds on
the night.
Troy Blyden and Miguel
Cartagena were the only
other Crusaders in double
figures, scoring 11 and 10
points respectively. Justin Dotson, Tommy Wade
and Chris Brown each had
three assists to lead the
team.
NGU BASKETBALL
SEES RECOGNITION
North Greenvilles Justin Dotson earned an All

Conference
Carolinas
Third-Team nod while
Daniel Burchette earned
the Freshman of the Year
title, as voted on by league
coaches.
Dotson had a solid first
year for the North Greenville basketball team, leading the Crusaders in scoring with 446 total points.
The junior transfer also
led the Crusaders with
15.4 points per game, and
collected five rebounds a
game.
Burchette is the second
consecutive winner of
the Freshman of the Year
much. Picking up tennis

balls on the tennis courts
is a lot different than a guy
hitting a baseball at you
on the clay. Were hoping,
as the season progresses,
things will come around.
The Jackets open region
play with Emerald this
week.
The coaches are excited, Massullo said. Weve

got a lot of potential, so it
will be interesting to see
how it shakes out. The
kids are starting to see
that they can hang with
guys like J.L. Mann. They
just have to play with confidence.
award for North Greenville

following Spencer Reaves
last season. He averaged
6.3 points per game and
knocked down 23 threepointers for the Crusaders
this season. Burchette also

accounted for 30 assists
and registered 17 steals
and seven blocks.
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...I wanted to illustrate

where my love for
creating artwork began...
Michaelyn Russell
Greer High art student
IMAGE | SUBMITTED
Michaelyn Russells drawing

Where the Magic Begins, left,
won the Award of Excellence in
the PTSA Reflections contest,
qualifying it for national
competition.
Students win state awards for art submissions

STAFF WRITER
The PTSA Reflections
contest art awards are
coming up and a trio of
Greer High students will
be recipients.
Michaelyn Russell, Emmanuel Martinez and
Francisco Galvari Ruiz are
students of virtual arts
teacher Allison Duncan.
She submitted a pencil
drawing to the contest
from each student, and
they each will take home
an award during the April
16 presentation at Goose
Creek High School in
Charleston.
Im
just
incredibly
proud of them, Duncan
said.
They had to work
countless hours not just in
class but outside of class.
It really shows their hard
work, dedication and them
receiving an award for
something they worked
on, its great motivation
to continue with their art
work
Russell, a junior and also
the art club president won
the Award of Excellence as
well as Outstanding Interpretation of Theme for her
colored pencil drawing.
I created this piece because I wanted to illustrate
where my love for creating
artwork began, Russell
says of her work. As a
child, I loved to color with
crayons which lead me to
explore different types
of mediums. I wanted to
make something simple
like a pile of crayons look
extraordinary and beautiful as they were to me
when I was a child.
With her award, Russells drawing is submitted
to the national competition. The winners for that
contest will be announced
in May. Should Russells
drawing, titled Where the
Magic Begins, win, she
Greer High art students, left to right, Michaelyn Russell, Emmanuel Martinez and Francisco
Galvari Ruiz received recognition in the PTSA Reflections art contest.
will be rewarded with an
expense paid trip to Disney World as well as an
arts education award and
cash award.
While Russell can certainly be proud of her latest accolade, its not her
first award. The junior,
who hopes to one day be
an art teacher, took home
the Gold Key in the Scholastic Competition.
For Martinez and Ruiz,
both sophomores, the
award perhaps signifies
a bright future. Both received the Award of Merit,
and both said they were
pleasantly surprised to
win.
I feel good because I
didnt think I would win
out of every school, Ruiz
said. Theres a lot of
students who did work. I
didnt expect this.
Ruizs work is titled
Beauty is in the Eye of the
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The drawing Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder, by

Francisco Galvan Ruiz, received an Award of Merit in the
competition.
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Emmanuel Martinez also received an award of merit for

his drawing, I See.
Beholder, and it depicts a
howling wolf. Martinezs,
called I See, pictures a
young man daydreaming
while in class.
Duncan said that the

gifts of both young men
are starting to become apparent.
I really noticed that their
skill level, they were very

gifted and very advanced
for an Art 1 course, Duncan said.
The families of both Ruiz
and Martinez have already
recognized their talents.
Ruiz said he used to draw
for his mother when he
was younger, and Martinez
said the encouragement of
others has spurred him to
continue drawing.
I started drawing when
I was really young, Martinez said. Then people
started telling me they
liked my art so I started
doing a little more.

Now people at a state
level like Martinezs art.
Duncan said this is just
one competition of many
in which Greer High students have a chance to
showcase their talents.
We really like to promote our students work
and get them out and involved and showing their
work in the community,
but also it lets people know
what were doing here as
well, Duncan said.
Fundraising ride on Saturday for girl in need

STAFF WRITER
A local motorcycle club
is hoping to help an Upstate baby in need.
The Bikers of SC Upstate
will ride this Saturday for
Savannah Ashlyn Bull,
born on July 24, 2015. She
was born with bilary atresia, a disease that causes
bile to back up in the liver
and can cause liver damage and failure if not corrected. On Wednesday,
March 2 Bull underwent a
successful liver transplant
at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Her parents,
Jonathan Bull, of Blue
Ridge, and Stephanie Snyder, of Powdersville, are
celebrating the transplant,
but out of pocket medical
expenses have piled up.
Prior to the transplant,
they estimated it would
cost somewhere between
$10,000 and $15,000 for
the operation.
The motorcycle club
heard about the cause and
scheduled the ride.
We reached out to them
to see if theres any way
we could help out, Cindy
Shaffer said.
Shaffer and her husband
Billy are in charge of this
particular ride. She said
they regularly try to help
those in need by having
these rides.
We try to help as many
people as we can, the local people plus other organizations that may be
in need of help, Schaffer
said.
This ride could go a long
way in contributing to the
financial needs of Savannahs parents. Registration
for the ride, which is actually a poker run, is $20 per
vehicle and $5 per rider.
Interested individuals can
register from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. at American Roadside
Burger at 301 E. McBee Ave.

in Greenville. From there
riders will make stops at
the Applebees in Easley,
the Sunset Grill in Anderson and the Blue Ridge Bar
and Grill in Travelers Rest
before completing the ride
at Texas Roadhouse in
Taylors. There riders will
be able to enjoy bluegrass
music from Karen Grant
and Big Spike Hammer.
This will also be a time for
motorists to show off their
vehicles. For $10 drivers
may register their cars or
motorcycles in a car show
that will run from 3-7
p.m. at Texas Roadhouse.
At the conclusion of the
show, winning vehicles
will be awarded as well as
the best and worst poker
hand.
Jonathans mother, Julie
Bull, said they are hoping
for 100 riders if not more,
but Shaffer said they already have 145 individu-
als who say they

are riding. That
number might
sound high for
a ride, but it
seems that Savannahs sweet
disposition
has captured
the hearts of
many.
Shes beautiful, Julie
said, fighting
back tears,
and she has
just a great
personality
and always
smiling
and always
happy.
A few generous individuals and companies have
had fundraisers for the
seven-month-old. Those
events have included a
fishing tournament, raffles, auctions and a poker
run.
Julie, a nurse,
says her granddaughter
will soon feel relief from
having the liver transplant.
Shes going to feel so
good when all this is over
because she has felt so
bad for so
long, Julie said. Shes going to feel like a new person.
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
SCHOOL
NEWS
-Breathe to Learn and

Grow
D.R. Hill Middle
Paula Howell ---Whoever Has Ears
Byrnes Freshman
Academy
Marie Claire Mottet--Literary Themed Murals
NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR

COMING TO GREENVILLE
The National Association of Admission Counseling (NACAC) will host a

College Fair on Saturday,
March 19, from 1-4 p.m. at
the TD Convention Center
in Greenville.
The free event will feature college representatives from over 130 colleges and universities.
visit gotomyncf.com or email collegefairs@nacacnet.org.
GREENVILLE COUNTY
RHS SPEECH AND DEBATE

WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
The
Riverside
High
speech and debate team,
led by captains Carol Lee
and Gail Holland, won its
fifth consecutive state
championship at the 2016
South Carolina Coaches
Association State Tournament held at the school
last weekend. Riverside
was also named the 2016
AAAA State Champion.
Individual State Champions included:
Novice Reading
Peter Botka
Varsity Lincoln Douglas
Debate
Carol Bubanich
Public Forum Debate
Neil Gramopadhye
Nicole Paterson
Expository Speaking and
Original Oratory
Michael Gallagher
Childrens Literature
Emma Simonis
Informative Speaking
Ceylin Ucok
Declamation
Ahva Zadeh
Novice Impromptu
Speaking
Raghed Abdel Tawab
Novice Congressional
Debate
Audrey Dods
Novice Childrens
Literature and Humorous
Interpretation
Rachel Harrington
Novice Extemporaneous
Speaking
Andrew Kim
Best Presiding Officer in
Congressional Debate
Will Tapp
SCHOOLS EARN PALMETTO

GOLD AND SILVER HONORS
Sixty-two schools and

four career centers in the
School District of Greenville County have earned
state recognition for academic performance.
Blue Ridge, Eastside,
Greer and Riverside high
schools earned gold for
general performance. Riverside also received a gold
honor for closing achievement gaps.
Blue Ridge and Riverside
middle schools received
gold general performance
status and silver closing
the gap honors.
Brook Glenn, Brushy
Creek, Buena Vista, Crestview, Mountain View, Skyland, Tigerville and Woodland elementary schools
were named gold schools.
Brook Glenn and Crestview
received silver closing the
gap recognition; and Skyland received gold.
SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE
IN MICHELIN CONTEST
Chandler Creek Elementary, J. Harley Bonds Career Center and Tigerville

Elementary have entries in
the 2016 Michelin InTIREnational Art Contest.
Entries are on exhibit
at the Hughes Main Library, Heritage Green,
Downtown Greenville between through March 31.
Each artwork entry was
required to answer the
question: How does the
Upstate celebrate international inclusion?
The contest includes 27
local artists, schools, businesses, and non-profits
competing for the chance
to earn $5,000 for charity.
Two winning works of art
will be selected from this
years entries. One winner,
the Peoples Choice, will be
awarded to the entry that
receives the most votes
online at inspiredtires.
com. The second winner
will be selected by a panel
of judges. Each winning
entry will receive a $5,000
donation to a charity,
school, or non-profit of
choice.
BHS STUDENTS FINALISTS

FOR WRITING CONTEST
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The Riverside High speech and debate team won its fifth consecutive state championship last weekend.
Visit the exhibit and
vote online at www.inspiredtires.com.
STUDENTS CAN ENTER

LUNCHTIME THROWDOWN
The Greenville County

School District in conjunction with Euphoria 2016 is
giving students the opportunity to submit recipes
for the Healthy Lunchtime
Throwdown.
District students will
compete in two brackets,
one for ages 8-12 and one
for ages 13-16. Recipes
must follow USCA School
Guidelines and should be
child developed.
Four finalists will be invited to the Euphoria food
festival in September to
cook on stage with master chefs from around the
country.
The winning recipe will
be added to all Greenville
County School menus and
be featured in Cooking
Light magazine.
visit euphoriagreenville.
com/kidsrecipe/.
BRUSHY CREEK PRESENTS

PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
Brushy Creek Elementary K5-5th grade chorus

students will present Patriotic Spring Program 2016
at Taylors First Baptist
Church on Monday, March
21, at 6:30 p.m.
200 West Main Street in
Taylors.
TIGERVILLE SHOWCASES
TALENT MARCH 18
The Tigerville Elementary PTA will sponsor

the schools 2016 Talent
Showcase on Friday, March
18, at 6 p.m.
Any
current
student at Tigerville can
participate. The event will
include comedians, singers, dancers, magicians,
acrobats and other special
talents.
SKYLAND HOSTS SHINING

STARS ARTS NIGHT
Skyland Elementary will

celebrate the arts in South
Carolina
on
Monday,
March 21, from 6-8 p.m.
The event will feature a
student art gallery, Skyland Singers, a third grade
music program at 6:30
p.m. and shag dance lessons.
BONDS CENTER
APPLICATIONS OPEN
The 2016-2017 application to attend Bonds Career

Center is now available
on the BACKPACK portal
for students who wish
to apply for enrollment
(click on Programs once
logged into Backpack). The
application window will be
open through March 24.
Program acceptance decisions will be available on
April 21 in the Backpack
system. Greenville County
School District students
must use their district
username and password to
access Backpack. Grades,
discipline, and attendance
will be reviewed for each
applicant.
Acceptance
is
not
based on first come, first
served. However, in the
event that a course has
more applicants than
available seats, the date
the student completed the
application could be used
as a tie breaker.
Homeschool,
private
school or out-of-district
students will need to sign
up for an account and follow the prompts to apply.
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY
SPIRIT FEST IS MARCH 17
The annual Riverside

Middle Community Spirit
Fest will be Thursday,
March 17, from 5-7:30
p.m.
Visitors
can
stroll
through the building to see
the Model UN multicultural family exhibits, watch
the MVAD Fashion Design
Show, drop off Mirrors &
Windows donations and
get Battle for Bella t-shirts
and bumper stickers.
The Riverside Royals
soccer, baseball and softball teams will compete
against Northwood, and
food trucks will be on
hand.
EHS HOSTS LUNCH

AND LEARN MARCH 23
Eastside Highs School

Improvement Council will
host a Lunch and Learn
for parents with Dr. Harry
Shucker on March 23 at
noon.
Dr. Shucker is well
known in the Greenville
area and will be speaking on how parents can
help high school students
deal with the stress and
pressures they face every

day.
To
register,
email
ahartsell@rhetel.com with
your
name,
students
name and grade with the
subject Lunch and Learn
by March 18.
DISTRICT FIVE
TEACHER FORUM
TO HOLD BOOK DRIVE
The District Five Teacher Forum will be holding a

book drive through Friday,
March 18. All donations
will go to Middle Tyger
Community Center.
Any new or gently used
picture books or easy
chapter books will be accepted.
FLORENCE CHAPEL SHINES

AT DRAMA COMPETITION
Drama students from

Florence Chapel Middle
competed in the South
Carolina Speech and Theater Association Festival
in Lexington recently. The
event brings together
some of the most talented
students from across the
state.
All 15 Florence Chapel

students had high scores,
and several placed in their
categories.
They were:
Andrew Elkins (Finals
for Storytelling)
Christen
Worthington
(Finals for Original Monologue)
Andrew Barragan (3rd
Place Impromptu Speaking)
Christen
Worthington
(2nd Place Original Monologue)
TEACHERS FORUM
AWARDS GRANTS
Several District Five

teachers received a huge
gift for their classrooms
this week, thanks to the
District Five Teacher Forum. After a long selection process, a Forum
committee selected four
recipients for its 2015-16
teacher grants:
Abner Creek Academy
K5 Team of Dana Boyd,
Kelly Crow, Mitzi Mehaffey, Keenan Rankin,
and Amanda Link-- Its
All About That Base
Reidville Elementary
Kimberly Rozman --
Nine Byrnes High students competed against

students from across
South Carolina as finalists
in the annual USC Honors
College writing contest.
The members of Susanne
Cashs AP English Language and Composition
class traveled to Columbia
recently for the final phase
of the competition, which
included a timed essay.
They were then treated to
a lunch in their honor, and
a talk with award-winning
author, Mary Alice Monroe.
The Byrnes student finalists were:
Bailey Babb
Candace Beebe
Emily Brooke
Sarah Finleyson
Erin Hackney
Alan Lanxton
Hampton Steele
Christian Eitel
Megan Jensen
In total, Byrnes had more
finalists than any other
school in the state.
BYRNES BAND STUDENT

AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP
Byrnes High band student Michael Blackwell, a

senior trombone player,
has won the 2016 Limestone College Honor Band
Clinic competition, earning a $20,000 scholarship.
Blackwell can use the
funds to major in music at
Limestone.
Limestone band director
Ryan Williams and District
Five Fine Arts Director Matthew Wofford delivered
the check to Blackwell.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
Big Short takes long look at US housing crisis

Rating: 7 out of 10
Run time: 130 minutes
Rated: R for language and
nudity
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Will Ferrell in Daddys Home
COUCH THEATER
DVD previews
By Sam Struckhoff
NEWS RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF MARCH 21
PICKS OF THE WEEK
The Hunger Games:

Mockingjay Part 2 (PG13) -- The final installment
of the Hunger Games series finally has arrived
-- and arrows fly, things
blow up, and hard truths
are learned. Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) leads a
team during a full-scale invasion by the Coin-backed
rebels against the greedy
Capital. Shes supported
by one-third of her love
triangle, Gale (Liam Hemsworth), and one of the
shifty rebel-types (Natalie
Dormer). After the footdragging of the last film,
our heroine finally gets
an arrow pointed right at
the sinister Snow (Donald
Sutherland).
After the cash-grabby
decision to slice the final
piece of the trilogy into
two, the climactic battle
and sobering aftermath
seem like drawn-out concluding paragraphs. The
big budget and visual flare
are all on full-display,
leaving fans of the series
with a somewhat satisfying closer.
Daddys Home (R) - Will Ferrell and Mark
Wahlberg go head-to-head
in this edgy family-centered comedy that pits
dad against stepdad, nasty
against nice, and comedy
against wit. Brad (Ferrell)
is a kind-hearted, fuddyduddy milquetoast who
has put in an earnest effort to gain the love of his
stepchildren. Dusty (Wahlberg) is the rolling stone
of a biological father who
resurfaces and goes into
competition with Brad,
trying to prove himself
the superior father figure
despite his past transgressions. The humor mostly
comes from the repeated
humiliations of Ferrells
character. Theres a public
breakdown and a cheesy
resolution, but not a lot of
laughs before then. This is
not the Adam McKay kind
of Ferrell-comedy like
The Other Guys (which
got good laughs from a
Ferrell-Wahlberg team up),
but thats what its trying
to be.
The Letters (PG) -- This
loving biopic of Mother
Teresa (portrayed by Juliet Stevenson) centers on
her work in the 1940s and
50s, reaching out to impoverished people in India.
From a teaching position,
Teresa describes (the film
doesnt show it) a moment
when she feels the pull to
go into the worst slums of
Calcutta and reach needy
people there. The squalor
of the people she feels
called to save seems toned
down so as not to shock
audiences. The biggest sin
committed by the film is
the act of telling instead of
showing. Pivotal moments
and important themes are
artlessly doled out in plain
English, demonstrating little faith in the audience.
A Brighter Summer
Day (NR) -- Originally released in 1991, this masterpiece of subtlety and
nostalgia is finally getting
a restored U.S. release
thanks to some interested parties. Set in 1960
Taiwan, the film follows
teenagers coming-of-age
in a confusing time, on an
island just off the coast of
a Communist juggernaut,
but still within reach of
Western influences. The
movie takes its time -- all
four hours of it -- to set
up the characters and conflicts. Youll be lulled into
their world, a confusing
and dynamic place where
the future is uncertain and
young men learn the songs
of Elvis phonetically.
When the housing

bubble burst in 2007, it
created the worst financial crisis since the Great
Depression. Professors
will analyze the details of
that catastrophe throughout this century, showing what happens when
greedy consumers and
banks go unregulated by
the federal government.
Predictably, many books
have come in the crisis
aftermath. One of those
was Michael Lewis 2010
novel, The Big Short:
Inside the Doomsday
Machine. Of all people,
it was comedic filmmaker
Adam McCay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights)
that was selected to direct
and write the screenplay
for the cinematic adaptation.
McCay made the most
of his shot, giving us
an entertaining and
educational account of
the housing meltdown
and some of the players
who won and lost on its
demise. There is no single
protagonist in the movie.
Christian Bales character, a retired neurologist
turned financial wizard,
sets the whole thing in
motion by convincing his
partners to bet against
the banks and their
reliance on subprime
mortgages. At first, he is
dismissed as a lunatic,
but a little investigating
reveals a mortgage system
completely unregulated
by the fed. Inevitably, it
becomes clear that the
doctor was right, and the
entire global economy is
headed for the toilet.
Ryan Gosling and Brad
Pitt also have featured
THINGS
TO DO
SCCT OFFERS KIDS NIGHT
OUT THIS WEEKEND
The South Carolina Childrens Theatre is offering

parents the opportunity to
drop kids off for a fun evening of their own.
The event includes drama activities for a wide
range of ages and experience levels, a craft fair
where students create their
own take home creation, a
snack of cookies and milk
(peanut-free cookies and
regular milk will be provided, please supply your
own snack if food allergies
are a concern) and a movie
(that, when possible, may
connect to our upcoming
production). Children are
urged to bring a blanket
and pillow.
Cost is $30 per child
(and for a second child
from the same family, the
cost is only $15).
The event schedule is:
Friday, March 11, 6-10
p.m., first-fifth graders.
Saturday, March 12, 6-10
p.m., fourth-12th graders.
Friday, April 15, 6-10
p.m., fourth-12th graders.
visit scchildrenstheatre.
org.
BJU TO PRESENT ROSSINIS

LA CENERENTOLA
Bob Jones University will

present Rossinis La Cenerentola in Rodeheaver
Auditorium at 8 p.m. on
Thursday, March 10, and
Saturday, March 12. Directed by Jeffrey Stegall,
DVD
REVIEWS
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
roles, but the films most
impressive performance
belongs to Steve Carell,
who plays a hedge fund
manager haunted by his
brothers suicide. The
story, as ambitious as it
is, might be a little more
digestible had McCay
simplified it. As is, there
are too many characters,
companies and agendas
to keep up with.
There is also a problem
with tone, as McCays
work starts out a comedy
and morphs into melodrama in its third part. By the
time we see the characters
show sympathy, anger
and emotion, nearly two
hours have elapsed and it
just doesnt feel authentic.
As a teaching tool, The
Big Short certainly illuminates some of the major
components of the housing crisis. If your main
priority is to learn more
about that sad chapter
of American economics,
however, your best bet
would be to watch Inside
Job, the 2010 Oscar winning documentary.
ROOM EXAMINES LOVE

IN MIDST OF HORROR
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Run time: 118 minutes
Rated: R for language,
violence and adult themes
The premise of Lemy
Abrahamsons Room
is both depressing and
horrifying. A man has
abducted a young woman
and kept her prisoner in
the production will feature five guest artists, including BJU grad Timothy
Renner, who will perform
the major roles of the opera.
La Cenerentola, tells
the well-known story of
Cinderella, but with a few
key twists.
The guest artists for this
production include mezzo
Karin Mushegain as Cinderella, baritone Timothy
Renner as Alidoro, baritone Adelmo Guidarelli
as Don Magnifico, tenor
Jonathan Blalock as Don
Ramiro and baritone Andrew Garland as Dandini.
Ticket prices are $30$38 for adults and full
time student tickets are
$20. Tickets are available
at bju.edu/tickets or by
calling (864) 770-1372.
SLTS THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB

OPENS MARCH 11
Five Southern women,

whose friendships began
many years ago on their
college swim team, set
aside a long weekend every
August to recharge those
relationships. Spartanburg
Little Theatre opens the
comedy, The Dixie Swim
Club, this month, with performances March 11, 12,
18, 19 at 8 p.m. and March
13 and 20 at 3 p.m.
SLTs production of The
Dixie Swim Club features
a cast of returning SLT
performers under the direction of Dan Harvey,
including Teresa Hough,
Susie Kocher, Jennifer Januchowski, Lori Lee, and
Peggy Magarahan.
Tickets for The Dixie
Swim Club can be purchased by calling Chapman Cultural Centers box
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The Big Short is an entertaining and educational account of the housing meltdown and
the winners and losers of the crisis.
a one-room shed. Hes
fathered a child with
her who has spent every
second of his five years
inside the cramped room.
Now in her mid-20s, the
woman knows if she and
her son are ever to escape, she will have to put
both their lives at risk.
Though the plot sounds
like that of a suspense/
thriller, Room is more
of a meditation on the
bond between mother and
son. There are other characters and developments,
but Abrahamson keeps focus on maternal love and
its capacity to triumph
over evil and despair.
Its a unique and compelling story with enough
substance to fill an entire
TV season. In a standard
motion picture timeframe,
however, the narrative
feels a little rushed. And
while the acting from
the two leads is fantastic
(Larson won this years
Best Actress Oscar), the
director struggles a bit
with point-of-view. Emma
office in the afternoons at

542-2787 or by ordering
online at www.chapmanculturalcenter.org. Tickets are $25 for adults, $24
for seniors and $20 for
students.
M&G OFFERS FREE

ADMISSION MARCH 12
The Museum and Gallery is offering free admission for Community Day
on Saturday, March 12, at
both the Wade Hampton
and Heritage Green locations in conjunction with
Smithsonian Museum Day.
Community Day is one
of several events throughout the year that gives visitors the chance to enjoy a
glimpse of M&Gs extensive collection of European
Old Master paintings and
antiquities at no cost.
Families can start their
day exploring The Art of
Sleuthing exhibition at
Heritage Green beginning
at 10 a.m. Fakes and forgeries will fascinate adults
while children have fun
completing a scavenger
hunt, hands-on activities,
and crime solving.
After touring The Art
of Sleuthing, families can
make their way over to
M&Gs main location on
the campus of Bob Jones
University, open from 25 p.m. There they have
the opportunity to stroll
through 30 galleries of European art and artifacts,
seeing an Italian Baroque
collection that has been
ranked with that of the
Metropolitan Museum of
Art and the National Gallery of Art.
The main M&G location also offers scavenger hunts and a learning
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Room is a meditation on the mother/son bond.

Donoghues 2010 book of
the same name was narrated completely by the
little boy. Abrahamson,
however, throws in the
kids voice-over narration
too inconsistently, costing
it a lot of its intended
effect.
Room is not as
gritty, violent or ugly as it
should have been. Most of
the sordid details are left
to the imagination. That

was a decision that made
it more accessible to viewers, but might have done
so at the cost of some
urgency and realism.
Credit is due Abrahamson, Larson and Tremblay,
however, for bringing
such life to such a dark
film. The next decade
indeed looks bright for all
of them.
center where children can

get a feel for daily life in
ancient Rome. Children
receive a prize in the Gift
Shop on the completion of
their scavenger hunt.
M&G at BJU is open Tuesday-Sunday from 2-5 p.m.
M&G at Heritage Green
is open Tuesday-Sunday
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission is $5 for
adults, $4 for seniors and
$3 for seniors. Children 12
and under are free.

call 542-ARTS.
ROHN JEWELL PRESENTS

FREE CONCERT SUNDAY
Spartanburg-based singer and songwriter Rohn

Jewell will perform a free
concert at Chapman Cultural Center this Sunday,
March 13, 2-4 p.m., as part
of the venues Sundays
Unplugged program.
Jewell has been a guest
artist at Chapman many
times, playing on the theater stage and throughout
the facility. A talented
guitarist and music instructor, Jewell utilizes
a unique acoustic fingerpicking technique.
PAVILION LEPRECHAUN
OGALA IS MARCH 17
Pavilion Recreation Complex will host a Leprechaun

OGala for children age 2-6
on Thursday, March 17,
from 9 a.m.-noon.
The event will include
a snack with the leprechauns, face painting,
bounce houses, a St. Patricks Day craft, games
and prizes.
call 322-7529 ext. 125 or
visit tsmall@greenvillecounty.org.
FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
B9
High blood pressure

can lead to stroke
DEAR DR. ROACH: Can
high blood pressure cause
blood clots, blindness and
strokes? Or is this caused
by taking the wrong combination of blood pressure
medicines? -- Anon.
ANSWER: High blood
pressure over months or
years causes damage to
the lining of blood vessels.
This can indeed predispose a person to a stroke.
Reducing blood pressure
gradually reduces risk of
stroke.
Blood clots also can
cause strokes, but these
usually are not linked to
blood pressure, high or
low, and instead are linked
to conditions that affect
the blood itself or that
affect the rhythm of the
heart. Some medicines,
such as estrogen, make
blood clots more likely.
In people with very high
blood pressure, lowering it
too much, too quickly can
cause strokes. The blood
pressure needs to be reduced gradually, which
usually can be done as an
outpatient. There are still
a few times when people
with extremely high blood
pressure are admitted to
the hospital, where blood
pressure can be brought
down very slowly in a controlled environment.
High blood pressure is
one of the most common
ailments for the general
population. The booklet
on it describes what it
does and how its treated.
Readers can order a copy
by writing: Dr. Roach -
TO YOUR
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KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
- No. 104W, 628 Virginia
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***
DEAR DR. ROACH: In
March 2013, I fell and landed on my left side. Since
then, I have had quite a lot
of pain. I had an MRI that
showed I have a tear of the
gluteus medius muscle.
I was advised to have a
surgical repair done as an
outpatient. My family doctor wants me to wait and
talk to another surgeon.
My pain is aggravated by
pressure and weight-bearing activities. What is your
suggestion? Im 77 and in
pretty good health, and
I walk my dogs several
times per day. -- M.C.
ANSWER: Gluteus medius tears are an increasingly recognized cause of
hip pain. The gluteus medius muscle helps hold the
hip in place during walking. They often are treated
conservatively, with injection and physical therapy.
They can be mistaken for
trochanteric bursitis, but

persistence of pain despite treatment should
make the physician consider alternate diagnoses,
and an MRI usually makes
the diagnosis.
In your case, you have
been suffering for two
years, and I agree that its
time to consider surgical repair. However, I also
have to agree with your
family doctor that a second opinion may be wise.
There are several new
surgical techniques, and
you want an experienced
surgeon operating on you.
Talking to a second surgeon at the very least can
make you more confident
that the surgery is necessary.
Postoperative recovery
may require six weeks of
crutches or other assistive device, and another
six weeks in a hip brace,
although the exact recovery depends on you and
the type of surgery performed.
***
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SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Rick was intrigued to

learn that Ridge had had
a vasectomy. Meanwhile,
Ridge and Caroline bonded over their new bundle
of joy. Thomas was the
last to visit the newborn.
When Liam continued to
ask Quinn about their
past together, Quinn gave
him the photo album that
Deacon created. Steffy
confessed to Thomas that
she couldnt stop thinking about Liam and was
surprised he didn?t return home to see the new
Spencer baby. Thomas finally got the opportunity
to meet his new brother
and was surprised by the
babys reaction to him.
Quinn asked a doctor if
Liams head injury effects
would be permanent. Deacon warned Quinn that
she must be prepared if
her plan unraveled. Wait
to See: Someone plots a
murder.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Abigail feared for her

life after learning that Ben
had escaped. Eduardo was
forced to reveal to Rafe
that he was an assassin.
Steve and Kayla worked
to find some evidence he
could use for his defense.
Summer attempted to get
to know Maggie better.
Victor exploded with fury
over Philip?s latest move.
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Linsey Godfrey stars as

Caroline on The Bold and
The Beautiful
John and Eduardo received
instructions from the kidnappers. Shawn and Belle
clashed over her buying
the club. Claire saw her
mom kissing Philip. Gunfire erupted as John and
Eduardo attempted to rescue their loved ones. Abigail and Chads nuptials
began, but Ben was still
out there somewhere waiting to pounce. Ciara had a
confession for Theo. Wait
to See: John unlocks another mystery to his past.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Hayden worried that her

past was catching up with
her. Sams attempt to follow a lead on Baxter had
some puzzling results. Liz
suggested that Sam ignore
Nikolas request. Curtis
assured Jordan that he
wouldnt reveal her secret
as long as she kept his.
Paul had a plan that would

benefit Anna. Lulu and
Dante made a decision
about their future together. Jason was shocked by
Carlys description of the
life he once lived. Anna
told Sonny that Carlos
was alive. Dillon realized
that Tracy was more ill
and more frightened than
she was letting on. Jason
had a memory of his past
as a Quartermaine. Anna
realized why Griffin was
following her. Wait to See:
Tracy receives her lab results.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Phyllis continued to
make the case for Jack to
help sabotage Victors life,
but Jack was concerned by
Phylliss obsession with revenge. Noah asked Dylan
to do what he could to
keep Marisa from going to
jail. Victor met with Elise
Moxley and threatened to
blow the whistle on their
affair. He then exchanged
some harsh words with
Jack and Phyllis. Dylan
told Stitch to hire an attorney after Maxs teacher
suspected abuse at home.
Hilary and Ashley continued to butt heads. Neil
was suspicious of Hilarys
actions at the lab and tried
to convince Devon that the
old Hilary had returned.
Dylan walked in on a warm
moment between Nick and
Sharon. Wait to See: Noah
hears his verdict.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
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Congratulating the Byrnes Rebels

on their championship win!
Rep. Rita Allison
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You Are Why I Serve
Contact: P.o. Box 93, Lyman, sC 29365 864-909-1092

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