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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
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Greer Relief
celebrates 80
years of service
Streets
close,
help
needed
for fest
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Greer Relief is celebrating 80 years of service in
2016, but the goal of the
nonprofit remains the
same.
The people that need
our help are the reason
that were able to do what
we do. Theyre why we do
what we do, said Caroline
Robertson, Executive Director of Greer Relief.
The agency held its annual Neighborhood Breakfast last Tuesday at Fairview Baptist Church in
Greer, hoping to share its
mission with community
members.
There are far more invisible people in our community than we realize,
said Greer Mayor Rick
Danner, This is an opportunity for us to do something about it.
Robertson said Greer Relief meets many different
needs on a regular basis.
Far too many people
struggle to meet their basic needs, she said. The
process of getting medical

assistance, buying food,
making ends meet and
even just knowing where
to go for help can be confusing, intimidating, timeconsuming and embarrassing. One stop access at
J Verne Smith Center helps
remove those obstacles,
bringing people closer to
stability and closer to selfsufficiency.
Our goal is to help
identify core problems, so
were able to address the
issue together rather than
simply treating the symptom, Robertson added.
This is done through interviewing, and either providing the service or making appropriate referral to
additional programs and
services.
Greer Relief has launched
RENEW (Reaching Every
SEE CELEBRATION | A6
KAELYN PFENNING | THE GREER CITIZEN
Greer Relief held its annual Neighborhood Breakfast last

week, celebrating 80 years of service.
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
OmniSource Metal Recycling representatives Bryan Goldman and Summer Reid

presented a $3500 check to Wellford Principal Angie Showalter recently. Jim Davis, with
Atlas Organics, and Chartwells Food Service Director Brandon Lewis were also on hand.
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
Wellford Academy takes

bite out of food waste
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Lunchtime at Wellford
Academy looks a little different his year.
Through a new program,
students are turning their
leftovers into useable compost in hopes of lessening
the schools food waste.
Wellford Academy is
partnering with Atlas Organics to carry out the
project. Atlas is an Upstate-based company that
specializes in recycling
food waste and currently serves more than 10
schools in Spartanburg
County. Wellford is the
first Spartanburg District
Five School partnering
with Atlas.
Obviously,
cafeterias
create a lot of food waste,
said Jim Davis, vice president of business development at Atlas. What we
want to do is divert that
waste and combine it with
green waste to make compost. The idea is that the
compost is redistributed
back into the local farms.
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Students from Ginny Coxs kindergarten class at Wellford

Academy learn to sort food waste in the lunchroom.
Downtown streets will

close on Saturday as Greer
hosts the 10th installment
of the Greer State Bank
Greer Station Oktoberfest.
The event will run from
noon-10 p.m., offering a
number of food vendors
and live entertainment.
Several roads will close
from 6 a.m. Saturday- 1
a.m. Sunday, including:
Trade Street (from Poinsett Street to the railroad
tracks), Victoria Street
(from the parking lot entrance to Poinsett Street)
and Randall Street (from
the back of The Davenport
to Depot Street).
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce is also
still seeking more than
100 volunteers to help run
the Pepsi, ticket and beer
booths throughout Oktoberfest.Volunteers will
receive a t-shirt and a free
Pepsi product.
The official festival beer
is provided by Warsteiner,
Germanys largest privately owned brewery.
Warsteiner will be serving Oktoberfest, Pilsner,
Dunkel and Konig Ludwig
Weissbier. Warsteiner will
be featured at two locations within the festival
the corner of Randall
and Trade Street and the
corner of Victoria and
Trade Street. The festival
will also have Budweiser,
Sierra Nevada and Pepsi
products.
Also scheduled for Saturday is Greer Community
Ministries Benson OctoberFAST, which will take
place at Greer First Baptist
Church. The event will feature a 5K race, a classic car
show and a concert from
John Anderson.
Greer CPW celebrates clean transportation

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
It really encourages other people to
A local utility company

is continuing its effort to
become more environmentally conscious.
The Greer Commission
of Public Works (CPW)
received the Palmetto
State Clean Fuels Coalition (PSCFC) Green Fleet
Leader award on Monday,
marking the companys
successes in 2015.
Initiated in 2004, the
PSCFC is one of 100 designated clean cities programs throughout the
country.
The Green Fleet Award
is presented to the stakeholder or organization
that best demonstrates
leadership and excellence
in clean transportation
and alternative fuels activities within the state, said
Maeve Mason, coalition
coordinator.
Awardees
acknowledge the environmental, economic and national security benefits of
reducing consumption of
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look at what they can do to improve our

environment and our community.
Rob Rhodes
Gas Department Manager, CPW
The Greer Commission of Public Works was recently presented with the Green Fleet
Leader award, given by the Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition.
fossil fuels and have implemented programs and
initiatives to lower the use
of traditional transportation fuels.
DEATHS
Nicholas Nick Marty Bruce,

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Mary Elizabeth Speights
Fitch, 91
William Bryan Rogers,
Jr., 90
Rose Lawhorn Wright, 79
Several months ago,

Greer CPW submitted its
name for the award, highlighting 20 company compressed natural gas (CNG)
vehicles and the usage of a

GPS monitoring system to
cut down on idling time in
the field.
Greer CPW is also pro-
LIVING HERE
DAY OF CELEBRATION
Community gathers
for day of fun
at Lake Robinson
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moting the use of alternative fuels with compressed

natural gas and advocating public awareness in alternative fueling solutions
through many different
activities.
It really encourages
other people to look at
what they can do to improve our environment
and our community, said
Rob Rhodes, Greer CPW
gas department manager.
Anything that we can do
to do that, it always enhances our customers efforts.
Greer CPW operates a
C&G fast fill station that
is open to the public with
a fleet of 20 bi-fuel light-
duty vehicles with two of

those being added just
this year.
I really wanted to underscore the commitment
that we have to compressed natural gas and
using compressed natural
gas and all the other technologies that you see here
today that were being
recognized for, said Jeff
Tuttle, General Manager.
It underscores a larger
commitment that Greer
CPW has to sustaining our
environment.
The company is offsetting the amount of Carbon
Dioxide emissions from
its fleet by approximately
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Vintage Market at the Park to host 100 vendors

Benefits
Saved by
the Heart
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
The Vintage Market at
the Park, set for Saturday,
Oct. 15 in Greer City Park,
will host more than 95
vendors and partner with
local animal rescue during
its 8th annual fall event.
Formed in 2011, the Vintage Market at the Park has
become the areas leading
seasonal pop-up market.
We love being able to
provide a market event
that spotlights the Ameri-
can makers movement,

said Market Director Wanda Garcia, and is a unique
outdoor shopping experience at the same time.
Several vendors will be
returning from previous
markets such as Freshly
Vintage Things selling
beautifully restored and
up-cycled pieces, Shelf143
with their salvaged wood
dcor,
metal
artisan
SculptinSC, and the Blue
Door with furniture and
antiques.
There will also be plenty
of new vendors to the market such as Banzai Metal
featuring floral sculptures
delicately crafted out of
silverware, the Country
Pedlar with their adorable
hand sewn crafts perfect
for decorating or gifting,
and Tiny House Big Farm
whose handcrafted specialties include whipped

soaps, sugar scrubs and
bath bombs.
The Vintage Market at
the Park is also partnering with local animal rescue Saved by the Heart, a
Greer based 501c3 animal
rescue.
A portion of the markets proceeds will be
donated to Saved by the
Heart. SBTH houses dozens of special needs dogs
and cats, and also organizes community events to
raise awareness regarding

homeless pets in our area,
the importance of spay/
neuter, and the many lowcost veterinary care programs that are available in
the Upstate.
Each vendor will also
donate one item to Saved
by the Hearts raffle giveaway. Raffle tickets along
with information on how
local residents can help local homeless pets will be
available at Saved by the
Hearts event booth.
Anyone interested in
COMMUNITY
NEWS
Meet several in one sitting and decide which
physician is right for you.
Finding Dr. Right is happening from noon to 1:15
p.m. on Thursday, Sept.
29, at Greer City Hall.
The event is free, but
registration is required.
To register, visit ghs.org/
events.
IMMEDIATE NEEDS
FOR GREER SOUP KITCHEN
LET THERE BE MOM

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
There are still areas

available for hanging Dine
Out for Mom posters in the
Upstate area. Anyone who
has time to help Thursday,
Oct. 6, through Sunday,
Oct. 9, should go to the following link, http://www.
signupgenius.com/go/
10c0b4fada62ea2fd0hanging3, and pick an
area that is convenient.
There will be approximately 20 posters per
area. Students get community service hours for
helping hang posters.
Let There Be Mom is getting ready for its 10th annual Dine Out For Mom.
This years event will be
held on Thursday, Oct. 27.
OCTOBERFAST
FOR GCM
The tenth annual OctoberFAST is to be held on

Oct. 1. Celebrate Jim Bensons 80th birthday at the
10th Annual OctoberFAST
Classic Car Show and 5K
Run/Walk.
This years event features a free concert by
Country Music Artist John
Anderson and the New
River Bluegrass Band.
The Country Peddler handmade crafts are among the

offerings at Vintage Market at the Park on Oct. 15.
volunteering for SBTH at
this event or to find out
about other events, visit
their Facebook page.
The event will begin at

10 a.m.
at
http://taylorstownsquare.com.
Your Grief: Ten Essential

Touchstones for Finding
Hope and Healing.
Greenville
Oct. 11-Dec. 13
Tuesdays
5:30-7 p.m.
5 Century Dr.;
Suite 220
Office Building: Century at Keith Office Park;
Door Sign: Service Corp
International
Corner of Keith Drive
and Century Drive (Off I385, by way of Exit 40)
Sponsored by Mackey
Mortuary
Easley
Oct. 13-Dec. 22
Thursdays
11 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Downtown:
Williams
House next to Robinson
Funeral Home, 305 West
Main
Spartanburg
Oct. 12-Dec. 14
Wednesdays
1-2:30 p.m.
The Juice Bar at St.
Christophers Episcopal
Church, 400 Dupre Drive
To sign-up, contact
Tonya Taylor at 6277049 or tonya.taylor@
interimcares.com.
For
more information, visit
www.hospicegriefsupport.com.
EGGS BENEFIT PRESENTED

BY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
FINDING DR. RIGHT

AT GREER CITY HALL
Daily Bread Ministries,

the Greer soup kitchen,
has the following immediate needs: dawn dish
detergent, liquid laundry
detergent, Jiffy corn mix,
sugar, tea, coffee, any paper products, plastic forks
and spoons and divided
plates (styrofoam or other).
The Greer Soup Kitchen
is located at 521 E. Poinsett Street in Greer.
For more information,
call 968-0323.
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Duke Energy recently donated $5,000 to Daily Bread Ministries to benefit the nonprofits
STEP program. Greer STEP helps homeless families get back on their feet through training
programs and temporary housing.
OKTOBERFEST
DOWNTOWN GREER
The Greer State Bank

Greer Station Oktoberfest
presented by Warsteiner
is to be held from noon-10
p.m. on Oct. 1.
The festival features
German oompah bands,
lots of German foods and
German beer. Menu items
include Bavarian white
sausages,
knackwurst,
bratwursts, fresh baked
pretzels, funnel cakes,
kettle korn, spaetzel, chipstix, glazed nuts, German
chocolate cake, Black forest cake, and much more
fantastic foods will be sold
from $1 to $5.
Local artists will be displaying their creative pieces all day in downtown
Greer. Work on display
includes everything from
oil paintings, ceramics,
photography, woodwork,
jewelry and much more.
The official festival beer
is provided by Warsteiner,
Germanys largest privately owned brewery.
Warsteiner will be serving Oktoberfest, Pilsner,
Dunkel and Konig Ludwig
Weissbier. Warsteiner will
be featured at two locations within the festival
the corner of Randall
and Trade Street and the
corner of Victoria and
Trade Street. The festival
will also have Budweiser,
Sierra Nevada and Pepsi
products.
ANNUAL FALL REBUILD

INMAN AREA
Christmas In Action
is looking for volunteer
teams, skilled and unskilled in home repairs,
to join them on Saturday,
Oct. 1.
Christmas In Action is
Spartanburgs leading nonprofit in housing rehabilitation for the elderly, veterans and disadvantaged
citizens.
For anyone interested,
contact staff at 576-7101
or email at amathis@ciaspartanburg.org. For more
information, visit www.
ciaspartanburg.org.
CATWALK FOR THE CURE

CANCER AWARENESS
Greer is planning to
showcase downtown dur-
ing the annual Greer Fashion Show starting at 7 p.m.

on Oct. 4 to raise money
for Breast Cancer Awareness by donating money
raised to the Gibbs Center.
TAYLORS TOWNSQUARE
MIRACLE HILL MINISTRIES
Taylors
Townsquare
plans to host Miracle Hill
Ministries with speaker
Jacob Edmisten sharing
about their work in the
Taylors community and
around the Upstate.
The meeting is at noon
on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at
the Taylors Ministry Center.
Taylors TownSquare exists to enhance the quality
of life in the Taylors Community. Find out more
GRIEF SUPPORT CLASS

TO BEGIN THIS FALL
Interim
HealthCare
Hospice is beginning
their Fall 2016 Grief Support Class.
Ten weekly sessions
help you cope and adjust
with the painful reality
of deep loss in the presence of those who are or
have been where you are.
We focus on basic principles and tools using
Alan Wolfelts five-star
book,
Understanding
Our MOther
Lottie
WaddeLL
turns
100 Years oLd

September 26, 2016
She did not make

the Smuckers Jar,
but she is the
sweetest mom we know.
Happy Birthday Mom!
We love you,
eddie and Ann Waddell
Melba and richard Jackson
randy and Annie Waddell
309 Northview Drive Greer

848-1935
The fifth annual Eggs

Benefit for the Center for
Developmental
Services
will be from 7:30-9 a.m.
on Thursday, Oct. 6, at
the Poinsett Club in Downtown Greenville.
This breakfast fundraiser has raised over
$500,000.00 in the past
four years to help support
CDS and its partner agencies in helping over 6,000
children who receive services at CDS each year.
The 2016 Eggs Benefit is presented by the
Childrens Hospital of the
Greenville Health System
and SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC.
For more information
or to RSVP, contact Blair
Stephenson 331-1304 or
blair.stephenson@cdservices.org. A reservation is
required to attend.
CDS is the largest multidisciplinary
treatment
facility in the Upstate for
children with disabilities
and developmental delays.
about CDS or its partners,
visit www.cdservices.org.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR

FALL FOR GREENVILLE
Public Education Partners (PEP) has once again

been chosen by Fall For
Greenville as a Non-Profit
Beneficiary.
PEP supports public
education in Greenville
County schools.
Fall for Greenville is
scheduled for Oct. 14-16.
To volunteer, sign up at
fallforgreenville.net.
For more information on
PEP, visit www.pepgc.org.
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Greer State Bank Encourages You to

Shop Local During Oktoberfest
Abbotts Frozen Custard
Maiale Boutique
Try our new beer and fall flavors
Enjoy 10% off with your Greer Station Card
Barista Alley
McLeskey Todd
Opening Soon!
Benchmark BSC
All bikes 10-30% off, Free Benchmark logo water bottle with bike
purchase, all in stock apparel 25% off
BIN112
Blue Ridge Brewing Co

Visit our food booth at the festival!
Cameroon Cigars
Olive Mediterranean Grill

Opening Soon!
Platform42
Pour Sports Pub
German beers & Oktoberfest on tap and in bottles. Brats and

sauerkraut
Riveras
10% off 2 or more Cigars purchased & $1.00 off all beers
Salutem Organic Massage
Carolina Barrel & Blade
Shoppes on Trade
Carolina Treasures
10% off all purchases
Chelseas Ladies Apparel & Accessories

Empire Ltd.
BOGO off almost entire inventory when you mention this ad
Foodies Farm Shop

Buy 2 charcuterie plates or 3 cheese truffles and get free box of crackers
Smith & James

Southern Sisters Boutique
Spa Lenore
10 min Chair Massage or AVEDA Hand relief treatment for $5
Still Water Grill & Catering
Foothills Art Glass
Turkey or Corned beef Reuben with one side, chips and pickle $7
Corned beef Reuben Flatbread pizza $6
Great Bay Oyster House
Stomping Grounds Coffee House & Wine Bar
Greer Florist
Gregorys Boutique
The Galleries of Brian Brigham
Visit our food booth at the festival!
Talloni Shoe Salon
20% off your purchase
The Chocolate Toad
James & James Collection

Kims Fabrics
La Bouteille
Enjoy an extra 10% off Mix-n-Match 6pk Beers and 6 Wines TO GO!
The Mason Jar
$3 Weihenstephaner Jars & German Food Specials
The Strip Club 104
Wild Ace Pizza and Pub
OPINION
The Greer Citizen
Map quest
oming home from a performance in

Hendersonville, which should have,
frankly, included combat pay for
having to negotiate down the Saluda
Grade at 10 p.m. with a line of big rigs
snapping at my heels, I was astonished
to see the glow of a cell phone in one
drivers hand as I was passed by one car,
whipping ahead of me.
Were they texting? Talking on a non
hands free device? Dunno. But I was
about to allow myself a heaping helping
of righteous indignation until I remembered how grateful I was not to have
ever hurt anyone, including myself, in
that long ago era that pre-dated electronic devices.
Seriously, how are we (of a certain age)
not dead?
When I began my twenty-odd years of
non stop touring as a stand up, I was
24, still living just north of Atlanta, and
trying to figure out if my agent was
drunk when I received by itinerary for
several weeks of bookings: Columbia,
SC, Washington DC, Birmingham, Boston,
then Tampa?? At this point, I had had
no television appearances under my
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
belt and as a lowly, Opening Act, was
thrown only gas money to make it to the
next gig, which meant driving.
Hours and hours of driving, sometimes 16 hours straight, often all night,
no Stepford voiced Siri to hold my hand
and direct me to turn left in 700 feet or
which exit to take. Under tremendous
pressure to get to a show on time, this
meant stopping at some poorly lit,
closed, gas station to phone an aggressive nightclub manager, barking vague
directions amidst yelling at waitresses
before hanging up. Jumping back into
my car and trying to make up time,
this also meant engaging in something
every bit as, if not more, dangerous than
texting: unfolding a map at 70 miles an
hour because youre trying to see when
youre supposed to merge coming into

D.C. And then reading that map, squinting and holding it as close to the feeble
interior light as best you could.
Oh, I was not alone in this kamikaze
behavior, gentle reader! Countless cars
passed me each hour as I throttled back
to 65 in order to balance the giant bag
of Doritos between my knees and suck
down a Big Gulp, too big for the cup
holder, that told the story of their drivers being traveling salesmen, the telltale
curtain rod affixed from window to
window, across the back seat, a weeks
worth of suits hanging and swaying.
Pulling alongside, it was easy to see
them performing the same toe curling
maneuver of fighting with uncooperative
folds of paper, under the glow of the
dashboard lights, desperately looking
to see if they were supposed to head
north or west in a few hundred feet. A
gentle nod of the head was recognition
from road warrior to road warrior as we
merged back into a sea of bleary eyed
civilians, coming off third shift, their
headlights being the only other company
on an otherwise empty highway.
So kids (and adults who act like

kids), NEVER text and drive.
And yet I havent a single recollection
of televised PSAs warning drivers, Dont
map and drive! Mothers Against Drunk
Driving was in full swing and perhaps
people were simply focusing on how
deadly that behavior often was, as they
began leaving bars a bit earlier, plastic
to go cups filled with Seagrams and
7, firmly in hand, as they strode determinedly to their cars.
So surely thousands, nay, tens of thousands, too impatient to pull off the road
for a quick glimpse at the Atlas, were
mapping and driving all day long. How
we made it safely to our destinations, Ill
never know, but I suspect it was a battalion of guardian angels and in my case,
a well worn cassette of Tom Waits.
So kids (and adults who act like kids),
NEVER text and drive. Just because your
parents and grandparents, in olden days,
were as dumb as a sack or rocks doesnt
mean you have to be, too.
THE UPPER ROOM
KAELYNS
KORNER
Seeing with
new eyes
KAELYN PFENNING
Staff reporter
Read Ephesians 1:15-20
rothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is

noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is admirable
if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy thing about
such things. Philippians 4:8
(NIV)
Several years ago, I wanted
to adopt a more positive attitude in life. Remembering
Philippians 4:8, I thought it
might help to memorize the
verse and try to follow its
teaching. But the task still
felt overwhelming.
Then, I realized I could
break down the verse into
smaller phrases and focus
on one virtue each day. On
Monday, I began. If I started
to think negatively, I repeated
to myself, Whatever is true,
think on these things, and
I focused on various verses
in the Bible since they reveal
Gods truth. The process invigorated and energized me.
On Tuesday, I thought
about whatever is noble and
focused on the selfless acts of
others. Thinking about whatever is right on Wednesday
helped me to make better
choices. On Thursday, as I
thought about whatever is
pure, I often reflected on the
love of my mother and my
mother-in-law.
Thinking about whatever
is lovely on Friday led me to
look for beauty. To help me
think about whatever is admirable on Saturday, I looked
for the best in other people.
Sundays thought, if anything
is excellent or praiseworthy,
summed up the whole week,
and I searched for the good
in all situations and in all
people.
Throughout this process,
I began to see with new eyes
and to appreciate the goodness of God that surrounds
me.
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With the first presidential debate in the

books, it may be a long, agonizing journey to
November.
The anticipated clash between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and billionaire businessman Donald Trump ended up looking a lot
less like a debate, and more like a dumpster fire
at times.
NBCs talking head, Lester Holt, got the nod
as moderator, although you might not have realized that at times Monday night. Holts format for asking questions appeared to be unorganized, and the kinds of questions he asked
seemed less important than the issues surrounding both candidates.
He also, to his credit, let the debate take its
own course a few times. Instead of jumping in
every 60 seconds, Holt let the candidates go at
it, which made for a more awkward viewing experience, but a more honest one.
There were (and still are) big questions surrounding Trump and Clinton.
Trump still struggles with his temperament,
articulating a point and staying on message. It
feels like the billionaire is attempting to be clever and humorous with his responses on stage,
but at this point in the race, the American people
are looking for somebody thats presidential. If
youre going to ask millions of people to vote
for you, give them a reason to feel confident in
that vote. To this point, Trump has struggled
with the most basic aspect of politicsbeing
likeable.
He also hasnt helped himself when it comes
to explaining policy and providing details.
Trump says a lot, but sometimes there isnt any
substance. This could be traced back to the fact
that hes inarticulate at times, but its a huge
issue for the average voter and it needs to be
addressed.
Clinton has had decades of experience in
public service, and has created a number of
controversies along the way. The percentage
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of voters who say she is untrustworthy or dishonest is staggering, but democrats still believe
she is the most qualified candidate theyve ever
seen (words from our current president, Barack
Obama).
Questions about the Clinton Foundation,
Benghazi, or Clintons use of a private email
server while in office as Secretary of State are
important. But you didnt hear muchif anythingabout these issues Monday night. Hillary
was recently under investigation for her email
use, which resulted in classified information
possibly reaching the hands of hostile actors,
according to the current FBI Director. But that
wasnt an issue Lester Holt felt the need to
spend time on.
Instead, we speculated about Trumps tax
returns and discussed Obamas citizenship at
length. I doubt Holt was taking suggestions
about how he should run this debate, but Im
pretty sure Obamas citizenship wouldve
ranked pretty low on the priority list.
The first debate was hard to watch. It was a
shouting match at times, and both candidates
were throwing out obvious one-liners that could
serve as sound bites the next day.
At this point in the election season, the American voter has pretty much decided which direction they want to go. With only a few weeks
remaining until the big day, why not shorten
these debates and have the candidates address
the questions that truly need answers?
There was no telling what to expect on Monday night, but its doubtful that what we saw did
anything to help the American voter decide.
Fortunately, there are a couple more debates
left. Lets not waste them with silly questions
and petty arguments between two candidates
that are already somewhat awkward. This is a
very important time for our country, and our
moderators and candidates need to start acting
like it.
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Fret not
very day seems to bring

another reason to worry.
Families are being torn
apart from every angle. Cities
are being destroyed by riots.
Our government is overreaching its boundaries.
Even if we do not turn on
the news or read the stories,
sooner or later, we are bound
to talk with someone who
shares what is happening.
At that point, we have a
choice.
Will we bury our heads in the
sands of entertainmentmovies, books, video games, sports
or any other form we enjoy?
Will we allow fear to hold us in
its grip?
Or will we pray and trust
God, who is in control, to bring
about His sovereign justice in
His perfect time and rest in His
peace?
Psalm 37 is a good place to
turn in times of turmoil.
Verse one begins, Fret not
yourself because of evildoers;
be not envious of wrongdoers!
Why should we not fret?
Verse two provides the
reason, For they will soon fade
like the grass and wither like
the green herb.
What are we to do then?
Verses 3-5 answer that question, Trust in the Lord, and
do good; dwell in the land and
befriend faithfulness. Delight
yourself in the Lord, and he
will give you the desires of
your heart. Commit your way
to the Lord; trust in him, and
he will act.
Verses 7-8 continue with
instruction to be still, wait
patiently, fret not, refrain from
anger and forsake wrath. Why?
Verse eight ends, saying,
Fret not yourself; it tends only
to evil, and verses 9-11 expound, For the evildoers shall
be cut off, but those who wait
for the Lord shall inherit the
land. In just a little while, the
wicked will be no more; though
you look carefully at his place,
he will not be there. But the
meek shall inherit the land and
delight themselves in abundant
peace.
In summary, we do not need
to fret because the wicked will
not be here long, and we who
hope in the Lord will dwell with
Him forever in abundant peace.
For now, we need to follow
His instructions.
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The Greer Citizen
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Get
out of it
Q: I make $2,100 a
month after taxes, and
I have accumulated
$46,000 in credit card
debt. My husband makes
more than I do, but he
wont help me. He says I
got myself into this mess,
so its my job to stop being irresponsible and fix it
on my own. Do you have
any advice?
DR: Youve got a load
of debt hanging over
your head right now, but
I think youve got bigger
problems than that. You
told me youre married,
yet it sounds to me like
you two are living entirely
different and separate
lives. This seems more
like a roommate situation
than a healthy, loving
marriage.
I dont like your
husbands attitude, but
he does have a valid point
in one respect. You were
irresponsible with money,
and now youve got a pile
of debt on your hands.
My big question is this:
Where was he while all
this was going on? Were
you hiding it from him?
And where was the communication and decision
making, financial and
otherwise, couples should
engage in? Married people
cant live this way and win
in their relationship or
with money.
The two of you desperately need to seek marriage counseling together.
This relationship is on
the rocks. You and your
husband obviously have
no trust or respect for
each other, and theres
a definite lack of communication, unity and
shared goals. I dont know
what happened to bring
things to this point, but
the preacher didnt pronounce you guys a joint
venture when you got
married; he said you were
now one.
A little maturity, extra
work, and living on a
simple budget will go a
long way toward fixing
most personal finance
issues. But your marriage
is in big trouble. Please
seek help!
Zimmermans bring Carolina

Chocolates to the Greer area
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
A local couple is cooking
up chocolate for Upstate
customers once again.
Cindy and Mike Zimmerman of Taylors, who
formerly owned Carolina
Chocolates in downtown
Greenville, are now offering their chocolates at local grocery stores in the
area.
The Zimmermans can
be reached at their home,
where they make the chocolates, at 593-2897.
Weve been in business
for 12 years, Cindy said.
We do all kinds of handmade chocolate.
The Zimmermans provide chocolates for weddings, birthdays and corporate parties.
We had a shop downtown on Main St for three
years, Mike said. We were
very busy down there for
a long time. The economy
started to slow down, and
I had open-heart surgery.
We were very, very
busy, so were very happy
to get into the new store,
Cindy said, and looking
forward to that experience
for us.
Grocery stores always
have small spaces, Mike
said, so there are three
varieties
available
at
this point with plans for
Christmas, Valentines and
Easter.
Now, Mike and Cindy
have a facility at their
home in Taylors that is
inspected by the United
States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Its
air-conditioned,
Mike said of the detached
facility. It has to be pretty
cool for the chocolates.
Mike and Cindy are making their chocolates available at local grocery stores
around the upstate in
Greer, Hickory, Greenville
and Simpsonville.
Weve submitted a chocolate for them for tasting,
Mike said of one location.
Were just waiting. This
week, we should probably
know if theyll accept us or
not.
Were pretty well-known
around town, Cindy said.
Weve dressed alike for
52 years of our life. Weve
been married for 50.
Through the years,
weve probably had 2530,000
people
come
through our doors, Mike
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Following a public hearing, Spartanburg County

Council has approved
the second reading of an
ordinance
authorizing
Startex-Jackson-WellfordDuncan water commission
to issue general obligation bonds, not exceeding
$15,000,000.
The purposes of the

additional funds are to
construct new water lines
for line extensions to unserved areas of the District; to conduct engineering reports concerning the
current and future water
supply of the District; to
construct water supply
projects and make improvements to reservoir
dams; to construct additional water treatment capacity; to purchase certain
real property; to construct
pump stations and elevated storage tanks as identified in the engineering
master plan and to make
other improvements to the
The City of Greer Planning Commission will hold a

Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. on October 17, 2015 at
Greer City Hall located at 301 E. Poinsett Street on the
following:
DOCKET NUMBER:
TX 2016-31
Zoning Text Amendment
Section 5:8 C-2, Commercial District
5:8.2 Uses Permitted by Special Exception
Addendum to incorporate a liquor store subject
to standards and condition imposed by the
zoning ordinance
DOCKET NUMBER:
OWNER:
DRD 2016-32
Habitat for Humanity
of Greenville County SC Inc.
ADDRESS:
King Street, East Fairview
and Moss Street containing
0.829 acres
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 9-03-13-061.00
EXISTING ZONING: R-M2, Multi Family
Residential District
REQUEST:
Subdivision/ DRD,
Design Review District
Documents related to the requests are available for
public inspection in the Planning and Zoning Office
located at 301 E. Poinsett Street.
LETTER
Re: Racial
hatred
worse under
Obama
In last weeks letter, the

gentleman concluded that
God created profoundly
unequal humanity and
that The right attitude
toward our innate differences is obedient and
benevolent acceptance of
the wondrous diversity
wrought by the Lord.
This is thinly veiled

racism, maybe not
even thinly veiled.
Cindy and Mike Zimmerman, who owned Carolina Chocolates in downtown Greenville,
are now offering their product in local grocery stores in the Greer area.
said. Everybody seemed
to have enjoyed our chocolate, and theyve come
back.
Cindy said they helped
their son open a store in
Baltimore.
Hes doing very well
in his store, him and his
wife, Cindy said. Its in
the family.
Before they made chocolates, Mike and Cindy had
a cleaning business in
Florida for 35 years.
We
stopped
doing
that, Mike said. We were
pretty wore out from the
cleaning business, working seven days a week and
getting tired.
We just needed a
change, gave chocolate
a try and here we are 12
years later, Cindy said.
Its an easier type of
work than house cleaning, Mike said. It still
keeps you busy, but its
not a very physical job.
We can do that until
we maybe have one foot
in the grave, Mike continued, laughing. Hopefully,
thatd be awhile.
Mike and Cindy met in
high school and got married soon after.
Mike and I, were real
close, Cindy said. We
just enjoy being together
and each other.
Shes very nimble in her
fingers, and Im not, Mike
said, so she does all the
packaging and the bowing
and all that stuff.
Mikes the maker, Cindy said.

And I usually make everything, Mike continued,
and theres some things
that we both make together at the same time.
Cindy said they are noted for their cherries and
their English Toffee, and
Mike said they had about
70 varieties when they
were downtown.
Were happy doing what
were doing, Cindy said.
Mikes an artist. He loves
a challenge in chocolate.
He loves to work in colored chocolate. Hes a very
gifted man, so we were
always lucky that way.
We stood out from all the
other chocolates because
we had so much different
colored chocolates.
Weve had people from
all around the world,
Cindy continued. Weve
shipped all around the
world. Weve shipped to
Egypt. Weve shipped to
Africa. People from out of
the country would visit us
and come to the store.
We used to do mouse
kits, Cindy said referencing the Mice on Main. We
used to do the mice and
chocolate. Then, we had a
thing for the clues. Those
did so well.But really
what makes everything really good is Mikes creativity.
Mike and I have never
been big travelers, so we
just enjoy being together,
County approves SJWD ordinance

To issue
obligation
bonds
THE GREER CITIZEN A5
Districts water system.

A public hearing was
held on September 19
before the regular meeting at the Spartanburg
County Administrative Office Building, 366 North

Church Street, Spartanburg.
Cindy said.
Weve always been in
business together, Mike
said.
We came down here
and started the chocolate
business, Cindy said.
That took guts. Its been
great. Weve had a lot of
fun. Mike loves a new challenge. He always looks for
something new to do.
This is thinly veiled

racism, maybe not even
thinly veiled. If you believe the creation story of
Adam and Eve, as recently
backed up by scientific
evidence, we humans are
derived from a common
ancestor. Thus, we are all
related and all equal. And
just like a modern family,
we must acknowledge our
family differences, and realize that we are all equal
in Gods eyes, and try to
make the best effort to get
along as equals. Any other attitude will just cause
more problems.
Jeff Jackson
Taylors
OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen
Nick Bruce
Nicholas Nick Marty
Bruce, 21, passed away
September 23, 2016.
A native of Greenville
County, the son of Marty
L. Bruce of Greer and the
late Pamela Brown Bruce,
he was a 2013 graduate
of Blue Ridge High School
and member of Mount
Lebanon Baptist Church.
Surviving also are his
paternal
grandparents,
Raymond and Lynn Bruce
of Greer; maternal grandparents, Mac and Ann
Cantrell of Spartanburg;
paternal
grandmother,
Marcie Bruce of Greenville;
an uncle, David Bruce of
Greer; maternal Godparents, Cindy and Paul Caruso of Spartanburg; two
paternal uncles, Kevin Bell
of Cowpens and Keith Bell
of Greer.
Nick was predeceased
by a maternal uncle, Darren Cantrell.
Funeral services were
held 4 p.m. Monday, Sept.
26, 2016 at Mount Lebanon
Baptist Church, conducted
by Rev. Mark Smith. Burial
followed in the church
cemetery.
Visitation was held 2:30
until 3:45 p.m. Monday
at the church prior to the
service.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to Greer Christian Learning Center, P.O. Box 2013,
Greer, SC 29652.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Mary Elizabeth
Speights Fitch
Mary Elizabeth Speights
Fitch, 91, widow of Theodore Fitch, passed away
September 22, 2016.
Native
of
Palestine,
Texas, she attended the
University of Texas, University of Houston and
Houston Business School.

Elizabeth was a member
of the DAR, New Jersey
Chapter; Moutainside, NJ
Newcomers Club; Westfield, NJ Newcomers Club;
Fine Arts Society, Belleair,
FL and The Republican
Club, Belleair, FL.
She
owned and operated three
antique shops in Belleair
and Clearwater, FL, and
was a member of St. Giles
Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are a daughter,
Lynn; a son, Steven; eleven
grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was also predeceased by a son, Michael.
A private memorial service will be held at a later
date.
William B. Bill Rogers, Jr.

Veteran
William Bryan Rogers,

Jr., 90, died September 25,
2016 at Ashlan Village.
A native of Clemson,
son of the late William B.
Rogers, Sr., and Lilla Carey Rogers he was a 1948
graduate of Clemson University and a retired employee of J.P. Stevens. Mr.
Rogers was a U.S. Army
Air Corps WWII Veteran,
a member of Greer First
Baptist Church and the
Greer Lions Club.
Surviving are his wife,
Frances Peek Rogers of
the home; one daughter, Barrie Jean Dursse of
Greer; two sons, Jon Rogers of Las Vegas, Nevada
and Dr. W. Bryan Rogers,
III of Ashland, Kentucky;
five grandchildren, Matt
Dursse, Catherine Dursse,
Paige Rogers, Max Rogers
and Jonathan Rogers and
four great-grandchildren,
Caleb Dursse, Hannah
Dursse, Seth Dursse and
Matthew Dursse, Jr.
Mr. Rogers was predeceased by a half-brother,
Bobby Rogers.
Funeral services will be
held 4 p.m. Sunday, October 2, 2016 at The Wood
Mortuary conducted by
Dr. Rick Ezell, Rev. Dan
Ray, Dottie Bryson and
Chaplain Rick Millwood.
Interment will be private.
Visitation will be held
2:30-3:45 p.m. Sunday at
The Wood Mortuary.
Honorary escort will be
the Baraca Sunday School
Class.
The families are at their

respective home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Connie Maxwell Home,
PO 1178, Greenwood, SC
29648; Greer First Baptist
Church, 202 W. Poinsett
Street, Greer, SC 29650
or North Greenville University, 7801 North Tigerville Road, Tigerville, SC
29688.
Rose Wright
Rose Lawhorn Wright,
79, of Greer, passed away
September 22, 2016 at McCall Hospice House.
Born in Washington, DC
she was the daughter of
the late Arthur and Ina
Lawhorn.
She retired from Wright
Metal Products where the
staff loved her homemade
pies and cakes. She loved
to cook, fish, travel, spend
time with her dog and
playing in the pool with
her grandchildren.
Surviving is her loving
husband of 53 years, Joe
Wright, Jr. She is also survived by her children, Dale
Cross and his wife Sandra,
of Fountain Inn; Mary Lee
Dickerson of Greer; and
Tony Wright and Teresa
of Cross Hill; a brother,
Ronnie Lawhorn of Alexandria, Virginia; three
sisters, Pauline Ashworth
of Dry Fork, Virginia and
Mary Hegarty of Alexandria, Virginia; and Carol
Ann Stodleymire of Alexandria, Virginia; grandchildren, Erika Ballard
of Greer; Allen Cross of
Fountain Inn; Jason Cross
of Lyman; Adam Dekalb
of Greer; and Kimberly
Benton of Fountain Inn;
and great grandchildren,
Alexis, Cameron, Damien,
Cole, Maci, Skyla, Chloe,
Annaleigh, and Kinsleigh.
Lastly, Rose is also survived by her faithful and
longtime loyal companion
of 16 years, Pookie.
Her memory will live on
through the four generations of family who were
blessed to be a part of her
life.
The family received
friends Sunday, September 25, 2016 from 2 3:15
p.m. at The Mackey Mortuary. Services followed at
3:30 p.m. in the mortuary
chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to McCall Hospice House, 1836
W. Georgia, Rd., Simpsonville, SC 29680.
The family would like to
give heartfelt thanks to the
Staff at Brookdale Skilled
Nursing Facility, St. Francis Hospital 7th Floor, and
McCall Hospice House and
Open Arms Hospice for
their loving care of Rose.
The family will be at the
home.
CELEBRATION: Greer Relief turns 80

FROM PAGE ONE
Neighbor Every Way), a life

skill and enrichment program.
Were not just helping
by providing those basic
necessities but by changing the path and taking next steps to expand
our impact by offering
a stabilizing program,
Robertson said. RENEW
classes teach job, personal
finance, life and soft skills
to anyoneyes, anyone
who wants to participate.
Greer Relief co-founded
a new concept, a program
with Loaves and Fishes
and Greer Community
Ministriesthe Greer food
co-op, Robertson said. The
Greer food co-op has been
designed to serve anyone
in need and to do so in a
way that provides dignity,
community participation
and ownership of the coop.
We have opportunities
for volunteers, donors
and supporters to get involved, Robertson said.
Our neighbors need your
help. They need your hope.
They need your happiness.
They need you. Please
keep the mission of Greer
Relief in your prayers as
we continue to serve the
community in need.
In 2016, Greer Relief assisted 3,927 neighbors in
crisis.
The benefit of one mortgage payment made the
difference of my mother
keeping her home because

that was enough to be
able to negotiate with the
banks and get her benefits
in place over that course of
three months, said Courtney Tessler, who shared
her story at the Neighborhood Breakfast.
The benefit of one

mortgage payment
made the difference
of my mother
keeping her home...
Courtney Tessler
With the help of a grant
from Women Giving for
Spartanburg, West Gate
Family Therapy Institute
recently partnered with
Greer Relief and the Cancer Association of Spartanburg & Cherokee Counties
to provide therapy services at the J. Verne Smith
Center of Greer.
We are excited about
the opportunity to provide
grief counseling through
this collaboration. We
want to offer those whove
lost a loved one to cancer an outlet to address
their true feelings with
a licensed therapist. We
feel very passionate about
this program and know
it will make a big impact
in our community, said
Glaydeane S. Lee, Execu-
tive Director of Cancer Association of Spartanburg &

Cherokee Counties, Inc.
With this new partnership, West Gate Family
Therapy Institute will further accomplish its mission to train therapists,
provide quality, affordable
counseling, and strengthen its community.
We are very excited to
be able to have an impact
in the greater Greer area
through this partnership
with Greer Relief and the
Cancer Association of
Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties. We believe
that healthy people grow
healthy families which
grow healthy communities. We are grateful for
the opportunity to serve
and pour into the health
of this community, said
PJ McEnroe, Executive Director of West Gate Family
Therapy Institute.
In 1991, the J. Verne
Smith Center was established by then SC Senator
J. Verne Smith, who saw
the need for bringing services to the people and
asked Greer Relief to take
on the responsibility of
managing the program.
We know firsthand the
need of West Gate Family Therapy Institute programs, said Robertson.
The reasons someone
walks in our door are vastly different, but the need
to serve is the same. They
need to know help is there
when they need it.
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Weekend Outlook
Fall Weather Arrives
The second weekend of Fall will see Fall

temperatures and dry weather! Sunny
skies and cool weather will continue into
the weekend. High temperatures this
weekend will stay in the upper 70s and
low 80s for both Saturday and Sunday.
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Date: Saturday, Oct. 1
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CPW: Receives award for green thinking

FROM PAGE ONE
29 percent over Gasoline

and Diesel emissions, Mason said. Thats significant.
In the Upstate, and
especially in the Greer
community, we have the
privilege of living in an
area where its free from
a significant amount of
emissions and pollution,
Tuttle said. Were very,
very fortunate to be in the
area, but that CNG commitment just underscores
that larger commitment.
The utility company
also partnered with Spire
CNG to open a CNG fueling station off Interstate
85 in 2015. Greer CPW
is a natural gas supplier
for the Spire Compressed
Natural Gas Fueling Solutions facility on Freeman
Farm Rd just off Interstate
85, which opened in 2015,
Mason said. This partnership was exciting as it
meant that there was another public CNG station
available here in South
Carolina. There are currently only seven, so again
this was significant as it
provided one more alternative.
To improve fleet fuel
economy, Greer CPW utilizes a GPS monitoring

software in conjunction
with an in-house GIS database to dispatch work
orders to more efficiently
sequence fleet overlap.
Over 90 percent of the
power we provide to our
customers is carbon free,
Tuttle said. Thats an incredible statement that
can be made nowadays,
and that is done with very
competitive rates. Ninety
percent comes from nuclear power and hydroelectric power in additional to
compressed natural gas
generations, so very low
carbon footprint.
Greer CPW has initiated
a policy that drivers of
Greer CPW fleet vehicles
to turn off vehicle engines,
not to idle, when a vehicle
will be stopped for more
than ten seconds, except
when traffic or protecting
the health of drivers or the
public.
This is significant in the
fact that it reduces exposure to vehicle exhaust,
Mason said. I believe it is
best said in Greer CPWs
mission statement when
theyve said that their goal
is to exceed customer expectations. Their vision
is to become the leading

provider of energy, water
and related services in the
Southeast. With their advancements in compressed
natural gas, reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions,
and petroleum dependency reductions, Greer CPW
is doing just that. They
are exceeding customer
expectations. It is with our
pleasure then that we are
here today to present the
Green Fleet Leader Award
to the Greer Commission
of Public Works.
In addition to other
technologies, like the use
of GIS, were looking at
an EMI pilot program to
automatically read our
meters without dispatching vehicles to drive-by to
read those meters, Tuttle
said. We own and operate
over 1,100 acres of lakes,
Lake Cunningham and
Lake Robinson, which offer very pristine and natural environment which we
work hard to preserve that
natural shoreline, reduce
the size of the boats and
watercraft on the lakes
and the size of the motors where folks can enjoy those incredible treasures.
WASTE: Gathered from local schools

FROM PAGE ONE
Atlas works with 13

schools in District 7 and
three schools in District 6.
Were a Spartanburgbased company, but we
have a partnership with
Greenville County where
we consolidate the waste,
Davis said.
OmniSource Metal Recycling donated $3,500
to initiate the program,
which was launched several weeks ago.
Atlas employees visited
the school, teaching students about what can be
recycled.
Theres an education
component where we go
into each classroom and
meet with everyone, Davis said. We just talked to
them about recycling and
what it means for our community. That same day, we
were in the lunchroom,
helping classes learn the
process.
Students separate their
leftovers into special bins.
The waste is collected by
the company three days
each week and is composted at a nearby facility.
Its a process that everyone has to buy into, Davis said. There are some
bumps along the way, but
its just a matter of taking
a comprehensive approach
and working closely with

the schools. You just have
to be very deliberate when
you try to do something
like this.
Davis said the need for
programs like this will
only continue to grow.
We have to understand
that every time food gets
buried in a landfill, its
creating methane gas, he
said. That creates such
negative effects, so when
we have an opportunity
to divert that, every single
bit helps. To date, weve
diverted over two and a
half million pounds of
food waste alone. We feel
like thats important. Its
a carbon footprint reduction every single time we
do it.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
NEWS
GHS offers free flu shots for community

Seven set
in Greer
area
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Cooler weather often
brings flu symptoms with
its arrival.
Greenville Health System is hosting free flu
shot clinics in communities across the Upstate.
One of the best ways
to keep yourself and your
family healthy is to schedule a flu shot, said Sue

Boeker, a GHS registered
nurse and infection prevention specialist. The
shot has a proven track
record in keeping people
healthier during flu season
and its especially important for those diagnosed
with chronic diseases, including asthma, diabetes
and lung disease to be vaccinated.
Registration is not required for the clinics and
shots will be given on a
first-come,
first-served
basis.
People participating in
the clinics are asked to

dress appropriately so
their upper arms are easily accessible to the person
administering the shot.
The GHS clinics are only
for adults.
Greer Memorial Hospitals clinics are scheduled
for:
Saturday, Oct, 1 - Noon-2
p.m., at Greer First Baptist
Church
Tuesday, Oct. 11 4-6
p.m., at Greer Memorial
Hospital
Tuesday, Oct. 18 8:30
a.m.-1 p.m., at Mountain
Creek Church
Monday, Oct. 24 4 p.m.-
CHURCH
NEWS
The Golden Hearts of
Apalache Baptist Church
will go out to eat on Sept.
29 at 6 p.m. to Zaxbys in
Greer.
PELHAM FIRST BAPTIST

TO HOLD HOMECOMING
TRBA HOLDING ANNUAL

CELEBRATION
Three Rivers Baptist

Association will hold its
fourth annual celebration
on Sunday, Oct. 2, 5 p.m.
at His Vineyard.
His Vineyard is located
at 656 Arlington Road in
Greer.
TRBA HOSTS REFRESH

YOUTH EVENT OCT. 5
The Three Rivers Baptist Association will host

Refresh Youth Event on
Wednesday,
Oct. 5, 7 p.m. at North
Greenville
University
Turner Chapel. Speaker
for the event will be Travis Freeman, whose story
of faith, love and personal
courage inspired the movie 23 Blast.
call 834-9635.
NEW HOPE HOSTS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
New
Hope
Baptist
Church of Greer will hold
a community outreach on
Oct. 8 at noon.
The church is located on
Arlington Road in Greer.
The pastor is Bishop Allen
L. Bruton.
GOLF TOURNAMENT SET

FOR OCT. 8
The Episcopal Church

of the Good Shepherd will
host a Go For The Green
Captain and Crew-style
golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Greer Country Club.
Registration for the tournaments begins at 11:30
a.m. For more information, contact Rick Gottrich
at 350-6698.
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pregnant women and people age 65 and older are

at a higher risk of being
infected and should make
the vaccinations a top priority.
Other steps to reduce illness this cold and flu season include:
Washing hands often
and keep them away from
your face
Avoid close contact
with people who have flu
symptoms
Prevent the spread of
illness to others by covering your mouth and nose
with a tissue when coughing or sneezing
If youre sick, stay

home from work or school
at least 24 hours after
your fever breaks.
The flu shot is the best
preventive measure to
avoid getting the virus,
Boeker said. The more
people who are vaccinated,
the better our community
is protected from the flu.
Learn more about protecting yourself from the
flu and frequently asked
questions at ghs.org/flu.
Pressley graduates from

FBI National Academy
GOLDEN HEARTS PLAN

ZAXBYS TRIP
Pelham First Baptist will

hold homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 2.
A special music service
will begin at 10 a.m. with
the regular worship service beginning at 11 a.m.
Guest speaker will be Rev.
Ray Hatcher.
A Homecoming dinner
will follow in the Family
Life Center following the
service.
The church is located at
2720 Old Highway 14 in
Greer.
6 p.m., at Greer Memorial

Hospital
Tuesday, Oct. 25 7-9
a.m., at Eastside YMCA
Wednesday, Oct. 26 47 p.m., at Washington Baptist Church
Thursday, Oct. 27 4-6
p.m., at Eastside YMCA
Hillcrest Memorial Hospital will host a drive-thru
flu shot clinic Tuesday,
Oct. 18 from 5-6:30 p.m.
in front of the hospital.
Laurens County Memorial
Hospital will provide flu
shots Thursday, Oct. 20
from 5-6:30 p.m.
Besides those diagnosed
with chronic diseases,
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Emily Staggs (pictured with her children) will be the guest

speaker at Locust Hill Baptist on Oct. 3.
Locust Hill will

host event for
ladies on Oct. 3
BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
On October 3, at 6:30
p.m., Locust Hill Baptist
Church will be hosting its
annual ladies banquet, A
Womans Touch, featuring local speaker, Emily
Staggs.
Staggs, a mother of three
small children, will share
her testimony of raising
three small children while
she battled blood issues,
liver problems, and kidney
disease.
[Emily] spoke in a
small group function for
my church, said Frances
Gravley, who helps to organize the event. Her testimony was so powerful
that someone approached
me and said that we just
had to contact her about
speaking for our annual
banquet.
The event is offered to
women in the community
as a night out to enjoy
good food and entertainment. Laurendas Family
Restaurant will be catering
the event, and tickets are
just $12 per person.
Its a good time of fellowship for women, said
Gravley. We have a good
mix of women who come
from all different churches. In fact, we have currently reached out max
and now have a waiting
list.
The womens ministry
at Locust Hill has been
hosting the banquet for
over 20 years now, but
the bi-annual event had
to be scaled back to just
once a year because of
the amount of planning
involved in making it successful. The church can
only accommodate 300
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women comfortably, although they have had up

to 350 in years past.
We dont keep any of
the money for ourselves,
said Gravley. We just pay
the caterers and the speaker, although the speaker
doesnt usually know how
much we will be giving
her.
The first time the ladies
ministry decided to plan a
banquet, they all donated
some of their own money
and sold cookbooks to
earn the rest. Since then,
the event has become so
popular that the church
simply has to advertise
the date (usually in October), and women start to
make their reservations.
In order to make the banquet even more special,
each table has a hostess,
who plans how her table
is set and decorated, and
many bring in their own
china from home. In fact,
many of the ladies come
early in order to visit each
table and see the special
way the hostess has set it
up.
Men from the church
serve the women and also
provide valet parking in
order to keep the women
from having to walk down
the hill to the churchs
gymnasium, where the
event is held.
The women will also
have an extra treat this
year as Staggs husband,
Jason, will be singing for
them as well. Jason Staggs
is a teacher at Blue Ridge
Middle School.
Although the event is
currently full, any woman
interested can still contact
Gravley at 655-5187 to be
put on the waiting list.
Lt. Eric Pressley of the

Greer Police Department
graduated Sept. 16 from
the 265th session of the
FBI National Academy at
Quantico, Virginia.
The National Academy
was created in response
to a study that illustrated
the need for standardization in law enforcement
departments throughout
the United States. The current academy, a 10-week
program held four times
annually, offers a comprehensive course of study
that includes such subjects
as law, behavioral science,
forensic science, the terrorist mindset, communication, health and fitness,
and leadership development.
Each student is allowed
to choose the courses that
best fit their individual
needs. I took classes ranging from employment law
and legal issues for police
operations to leading atrisk employees, Pressley
said.
The instructors were
terrific and knew the material inside and out. Obviously, I feel what I learned
in the courses themselves
will be very helpful in dealing with legal and liability
issues to leading individual officers. It goes without
saying that liability attaches to everything we do in
law enforcement. I know
that I am better prepared
having completed this
process. The Academy was
another step in expanding
my horizons and thinking
on a higher level.
Class sessions were held
daily from 7:30 a.m. until
4:45 p.m. Participants also
participated in physical
training throughout the
week.
Lt. Pressley has been
a valuable asset for this
police department. His
level of professionalism
exceeds the norm, Greer
Police Chief Dan Reynolds
said. The National Academy is an excellent program that both trains the
officers in current policing
strategies and allows them
The instructors were terrific and knew

the material inside and out...I know that
I am better prepared having completed
this process. The
Academy was
another step in
expanding my
horizons and
thinking on a higher
level.
Lt. Eric Pressley
Greer Police Department

to network with command
staff from other states and
around the world. I feel
that Lt. Pressley has acquired skills throught this
program that will further
advance our community
policing efforts.
Pressley is the third current member of the Greer
Police Department to have
completed the program,
joining Capt. Matt Hamby and Lt. Cris Varner as
National Academy graduates.
Invitations to participate
in the National Academy
are determined by a competitive nominating process and are extended to
leaders/managers of local
police/sheriffs
departments from all U.S. states,
U.S. territories and more
than 150 international
partner nations. The process can take nearly a decade for some applicants,
although Pressley was accepted two years after applying to the Academy.
The opportunity to meet
and learn from other law
enforcement professionals from around the world
provided perspective for
Pressley.
There were officers in
my session from 49 states
and 24 countries, Pressley said. I had opportu-
nities to learn from other

law enforcement leaders
about how they conduct
certain operations or handle situations that we see
here in Greer. In the end, I
was reminded that we really do have a very good
police department.
In addition to preparing students for complex
contemporary challenges
through innovative techniques, superior education/research and a network of partnerships, the
National Academy closes
with an optional physical
fitness test known as The
Yellow Brick Road. Pressley took on and completed
the grueling 6.1-mile run
through lowlands, woods,
muddy waters and simulated windows, up hills,
over walls, under barbed
wire and across a cargo
net.
By successfully graduating from the program,
Pressley is now a member
of the FBI National Academy Associates. The organization includes more than
15,000 law enforcement
professionals who strive
to improve competency,
cooperation and integrity
throughout the world law
enforcement community.
98 and Looking Great

By MuMt AMrullAh GiBson
GranddauGhter
Ninety-eight and Looking
Great- This was the loving
sentiment expressed by the
family of
Mrs. Annie King
Sullivan of Greer, SC.
Mrs. Sullivan, often called
The Matriarch, was surprised to see four generations gathered from both the
east and west coast along
with numerous relatives to
celebrate her birthday and
legacy of love.
The family celebrated on
the lawn and garden of Clifford and Glenda Rice (daughter and son-in law) of Greer,
SC. Other guest included
Mrs. Sullivans Pastor, Rev.
Sherman and his wife and a
host of church members and
friends.
Mrs. Sullivan was escorted
into the lawn and garden by
her oldest grandson, Kenneth Gaffney of Greer to the
melodic soulful sounds of
Mama by Boys to Men. She
was crowned and sashed as
the marvelous matriarch she
is by her great-granddaughter, Robbieloretta Burr.
Each family expressed
gratitude for her loving de-
votion and
generosity
to her family over the
years
in
a creative
way. Her
daughter,
Ruby Sullivan Wilson,
surprised her by traveling
from California with her son,
Terrance Wilson and his children. The celebration continued throughout the evening
with food, music and dance.
Mrs. Sullivan has devoted
her life as a wife, mother
and grandmother and greatgrandmother, but she is also
known as generous women
who served the community
through many acts of kindness. She enjoys lifes beauty
and has been an inspiration

to all who know her.
Special acknowledgements
to Malikatah Carter and Mujadilah Sanders, her grandchildren, who had the vision
and lead the efforts for this
grand affair.
the greer citizen A7

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august
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United Family Ministries
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121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686
Washington Baptist Church
3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510
Welcome Home Baptist Church
1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674
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888 Ansel School Rd., Greer 877-5417
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Man found dead at group home in Taylors

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Joseph Lee Suttles, 40,
was a resident at a group
home, operated by Care
Focus and located at 22
Fairford Circle, Taylors.
Care Focus provides
contract residential care
for patients of the Department of Disabilities and
Special Needs.
Suttles was found unresponsive in his room by
the staff. Greenville County EMS responded, and
Suttles was pronounced
dead at the scene.
An autopsy was performed on September 19,
2016. The cause and manner of death is pending autopsy results.
This case is under investigation by the Greenville
County Sheriffs Office
and the Greenville County
Coroners Office.
CRIME REPORT
(Note: All information

contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Spartanburg
Sheriffs Office. All suspects
are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in
the court of law.)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
On Monday, an officer
responded to Spruce Street
in Spartanburg County
in reference to a domestic violence call. Dispatch
advised that the female
caller was screaming for
a male to stop hitting her.
Upon arrival, the officer
observed the suspect in
the incident attempting
to leave the scene. Other
responding deputies had
to block the suspect in
the parking lot where he
eventually parked his car
and stayed to speak with
police.The officers located
the victim, who said she
and the suspect live together. When asked what
happened, the victim said
she and the suspect, Quavist Phillips, had been arguing all day and eventu-
ter multiple warnings, he

was placed under arrest
for public disorderly conduct. Kirby was cuffed behind the back and double
locked. While being placed
in the patrol vehicle, Kirby
kicked a deputy with his
foot. He was transported
to the detention center
where he then complained
of foot pain. He was then
transported to Spartanburg Regional where he
was treated and released.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
K9 Workshop
The Greenville County Sheriff s Office
(GCSO) hosted the Tactical Deployment
K9 Workshop on Thursday, September 22,
2016, at the Greenville County Sheriff s
Office Center for Advanced Training
Facility, located at 150 Thurston Road in
Taylors. The workshop consisted of 68
dog teams, representing 44 agencies from
12 different states. The furthest teams
traveled from Illinois, Missouri, Rhode
Island and Connecticut to the training
center. GCSO utilizes several venues
all throughout the county for different
exercises.
Photos by
Kaelyn Pfenning
ally it became physical and

both parties struck each
other. The victim stated
she punched Phillips in
the leg, but said she was
slung across a bed onto
the floor. The victim had
blood coming from her
mouth where it appeared
to have been cut by her
braces. The officer then
spoke with Phillips who
stated that he was just trying to leave before the argument got out of control.
The officer asked Phillips
how his girlfriend sustained her injuries and he
stated that they must have
been self-inflicted. Phillips
was asked if he had any
injuries and he stated that
he did not. Phillips and the
victim declined to write a
voluntary written statement about the incident.
Officers found Phillips to

be the primary aggressor.
He was placed under arrest for domestic violence
and was transported to
the Spartanburg County
Detention Facility without
further incident. A criminal history showed Phillips
had no prior dispositions
of convicted that are applicable to this incident.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Last Friday, an officer

responded to 304 Village
Creek Dr. ( Jade House
Asian Buffet ) in Spartanburg County, in reference
to a disturbance.
observed a white male, later identified as Jonathan
Kirby, leaning on a buffet counter beside an employee of the restaurant.
An employee stated Kirby

had too many alcoholic
beverages. Kirby had to be
assisted in walking out of
the restaurant due to being
unsteady on his feet. Once
outside, the officer had
Kirby sit on the sidewalk
to prevent him from falling and possibly injuring
himself. While attempting to speak with Kirby,
the officer could smell a
strong odor of alcoholic
beverage coming from his
person. Multiple attempts
were made to find a safe
location for Kirby, but he
continued to become boisterous and loud. Kirby was
warned on three separate
occasions about using
profanity due to the general public and customers
being with in hearing distance of our location. Af-
On Saturday, an officer
responded to Green Acres
Drive in Spartanburg County in reference to a domestic disturbance. While in
route, Spartanburg County
Communications advised
the son stated the father
was hitting the mother.
was met by Scotty Terry
who stated he and a female victim engaged into
a verbal altercation. The
victim stated Terry came
home and accused her of
cheating. She additionally
stated Terry then wanted
her to unlock her phone,
but she refused. The victim stated Terry then
grabbed her wrist and
tried to make her unlock
her phone. She stated her
son pushed Terry. The victim also stated during the
altercation she received a
busted lip. The victim provided a written statement
to the Spartanburg County
Sheriffs Office.
The officer then met
with Terry who stated
the victim had a hickey
and he believed she was
cheating. He said the victim then wouldnt unlock
her phone so he could see
the contents. Terry stated
he grabbed her wrist and
tried to make her unlock
her phone. Terry said his
son pushed him and he
fell on top of the victim,
busting her lip. Terry provided a written statement
to the Spartanburg County
Sheriffs Office.
The son stated the events
were true and correct as
he witnessed them.
Terry was placed under
arrest for domestic violence third for grabbing

the victim. He was transported to the Spartanburg
County Detention Center.
SHOPLIFTING
Last Friday, an officer

responded to a shoplifting in progress at 2375
Chesnee Hwy in Spartanburg County at the Ingles
grocery store. Dispatch advised a white male wearing
a red hat, black shirt and
blue jeans had just took
steaks out of the store and
ran away. Upon arrival,
the officer was met in the
parking lot by an unknown
female wearing an Ingles
shirt, who advised the
white male wearing the
red hat was running down
Chesnee Hwy and had already past the McDonalds
restaurant.
The officer
began looking for the subject, and was then flagged
down by the manager of
the Ingles. The manager
said the subject who shoplifted the steaks was in the
Holiday Inn parking lot,
walking towards the wood
line. Officer then located
the subject in the parking
lot. Upon the sight of law
enforcement, the subject
began running away from
us, back towards Chesnee
Hwy. The officer made
contact with the subject as
he ran into the Race Way
convenience store parking lot, telling the subject
to put his hands behind
his back. The subject complied and began stating he
didnt take anything and
began to cry. The subject,
who was discovered to be
Blake Rowley, was frisked
for weapons. The manager came to the location
and positively identified
the subject as the shoplifter of the steaks. The
officer confronted Rowley with the fact that several people observed him
shoplift the steaks and he
then stated he took them
because he was hungry.
Rowley was placed under
arrest for Shoplifting and
transported to the Spartanburg County Detention
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SPORTS
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Eagles manhandle Carolina Academy
BLAME
CANNADA
In 70-0
blowout
BILLY
CANNADA
BY JOEL FITZPATRICK
Head coach Steve Wilson is trying to change the
culture when it comes to
football at Eastside.
Over the past two weeks,
he has taken major steps
in doing so. Following a
49-0 win over Southside,
the Eagles (3-2) looked
even more impressive this
past Friday with a 70-0 victory over Carolina.
This rebuilding process
started about 16 months
ago, Wilson said. Our
team and our coaches have
really bought into what
we are trying to establish
here. We arent there yet,
but we are a lot better than
we were 16 months ago.
People tell us that we
are changing culture here.
We noticed that last year.
We just missed making
the state playoffs, and our
guys were hurt. They were
in tears. It bothered them,
and thats when we really
knew that the culture was
changing.
Eastside put the contest

away in the first quarter
by building a 43-0 lead.
Junior quarterback Jordan Morgan threw four
touchdown passes in the
quarter, including two
to Chance Pride and one
each to T.J. Gist and Quez
Brown.
We came, we saw and
we conquered, said Morgan, who passed for 185
yards. We stayed laser
focused. The offense and
defense both had goals,
and we both came out and
took care of business.
The defense held the
Trojans to one first down
in the opening quarter,
and just six yards.
The defense gives us a
huge confidence boost, so
I have to give a shout out
to those guys, Morgan
said. Our special teams
also did great, getting a
blocked punt. We are really coming together as a
unit.
Eastside pushed its lead
to 64-0 before the end of
the first half with three
more scores in the second
quarter. The biggest play
came on a 53-yard touchdown pass from Morgan
to Pride, who tallied 121
Halfway
there
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Eastside had very little trouble disposing of Carolina Academy last week, coming away
with a 70-0 win.
receiving yards.
With Wilson playing his
reserves for most of the
second half, the Eagles
only other score came on
six-yard run by DeShawn
ple of games where we got

to play everybody. We got
to work on some things offensively and defensively.
Every team needs games
like that.
Blue Ridge falls

against Mauldin
Local
players
named
to Shrine
Bowl
roster
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Two local players will
represent South Carolina
at this years Shrine Bowl.
Greer Offensive Lineman Noah Hannon and Byrnes defensive back Aaron
Watson will
take part in
the all-star
game, set to
take place
on Dec. 17
at
Gibbs
Stadium in
SpartanHannon
burg.
O t h e r
players representing
South Carolina include:
Shi Smith,
Union County; Tancey
Watson
Richardson,
South
Aiken; Jackson Williamson,
Westside; Darius Douglas, Berkeley; Austin Connor, Dutch Fork; Lummie
Young, Westside; OrTre
Smith, Wando; Gage Moloney,
Northwestern;
Davondre Robinson, Lake
Marion; Malik Brooks, Saluda; Bryce Singleton, Hilton
Head; Damani Staley, Ridge
View; Cameron Bent, Bluffton; Jerry Howard, Northwestern; Dwane Nichols,
Lake View; Davunta Porter, Latta; Kerryon Richardson, Airport; Deandre
Peterson, Fort Dorchester;
Kendrick Hicks, Rock Hill;
Kendarius Fredrick, South
Pointe; Shawn Moore,
Spring Valley; DMarco
Jackson, Broome; Jermaine
McDaniel, Dillon; Brad
Johnson, Pendleton; Jalin
Walker, Laurens; Bryson
Cooper, South Pointe;
Grady Thomas, Spartanburg; Logan Carpenter,
Hartsville; George Crosby,
Colleton County; Chad
Gardner, Boiling Springs;
Summie Carlay, Laurens;
Marcus McKethan, Barnwell; J.T. Melton, Dillon;
Malik Sumter, Dutch Fork;
Will Register, Chapin; Tyler Hamilton, Hilton Head;
Pressley Harvin, Sumter;
Keith Pearson, Woodruff;
Cameron Butler, Ridge
View; Dawson Henis, River Bluff; Davonne Bowen,
Woodmont; and Octavious
Pringle, Brookland-Cayce.
Sullivan with just over

three minutes remaining
in regulation.
The last two games
have been good, Wilson
said. We have had a cou-
Quarterback Chandler Quinn threw two touchdowns

during Blue Ridges loss Mauldin last Friday.
Mauldin made short

work of a depleted Blue
Ridge football team last
Friday night, scoring early
and often during a 63-12
blowout.
The Tigers have now lost
four straight games and
back-to-back home games.
The effort was there,
and I thought our guys did
a pretty good job, overall,
of battling through adversity, head coach Shane
Clark said. We fought
hard until the end, but
things didnt go our way.
The game was close
early, despite Mauldin taking a quick two-score lead.
Blue Ridge battled back,
as quarterback Chandler
Quinn found Jason Sammons in the end zone to
narrow the gap.

We finally got a score
in the first quarter, and
it was about a 14-6 game
at that point, he said.
We just had a couple of
turnovers after that and
Mauldin was able to capitalize. We just couldnt really ever recover.
Blue Ridges final score
on the night came off a
73-yard touchdown pass
from Quinn to Ethan Rice
in the second quarter.
The Tigers were without a
number of starters due to
injury. Clark said around
15 of his players are currently banged up.
Our starting quarterback is out with a concussion, Clark said. Weve
got some other guys
some receivers and linementhat are out as well.
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Riverside tops Mann in overtime

Warriors
improve
to 3-2
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Out of downs, out of
quarterbacks and out of
time, Riverside wide receiver Brooks OBrien
made the play that gave
his team a win in overtime
last Friday night.
The Warriors topped JL
Mann 13-6 after a night
of defensive stops and
injuries. Riverside is now
3-2 on the season heading
into region play.
OBrien scored on a 1yard run to give his team
the go-ahead touchdown.
He was at quarterback
replacing Andrew Brown
(shoulder)
and
Logan
DiBenedetto (concussion),
who had gone down with
injuries in the second
half.
We were really proud
of these guys, head coach
Phil Smith said. They had
every right to quit and lay
down, and they didnt.
JL Mann attacked Riverside on the ground early.
We thought they would
go at us with their running game and thats what
they did, Smith said. We
played with six in the box
a lot of the night to try
to stop the run game. We
really challenged the defense to step up and not
let guys run all over us,
and our guys were ready
for the challenge.
Despite an injury to starting quarterback Logan DiBenedetto, Riverside notched its third
win of the season against JL Mann last Friday.
The Warrior offense did
not get off to a strong
start, fumbling on its first
possession. But, after the
defense forced a turnover
on downs, DiBenedetto
found OBrien downfield
for a 70 yard touchdown.
We missed the extra
point on that one and, as
the game went on, that
became more of a factor,
Smith said.
The Warriors had opportunities to add to their
lead in the first half, but
could not capitalize.
It was a defense battle
back and forth, which I
know made for some boring football there for a
We really challenged the defense to step

up and not let guys run all over us, and
our guys were ready for the challenge.
Phil Smith
Riverside head coach

little bit, Smith said.
Mann was able to get
into the end zone, but defensive lineman Anthony
White stepped up to block
the kick, keeping the game
tied at 6-6.
A lot of guys will take
plays like that off thinking
its going to be automatic,

but Anthony didnt, Smith
said. That was a huge play
for us, obviously.
The Warriors had a
chance to win the game in
regulation, but could not
convert on a Hail Mary,
forcing overtime.
ere halfway
through the high
school football
season, and its been an
interesting ride so far.
This season feels unlike any other in recent
memory. The nonconference schedule has been
long and a lot of games
have been played. When it
comes to playoff implications, however, the slate
is still clean.
Several weeks ago, I
made a few predictions,
so I figured it would be a
good time to revisit some
of those.
Byrnes is in unfamiliar
territory, having only
picked up one win in
its first five games. The
Rebels have lost some
close ones, made mistakes and suffered some
injuries. Games against
Myrtle Beach, Mallard
Creek and Broome were
certainly winnable for
Byrnes, but without the
senior leadership they
had last season, the Rebels struggled. Whats even
worse is that the schedule
doesnt let up from here.
Byrnes still has to face a
brutal region, containing
Spartanburg, Gaffney and
Dorman. Theres a chance
that the Rebels have
figured it out and could
bounce back, but theres
also a chance they could
struggle even more and
miss the playoffs.
Blue Ridge has a similar
record to Byrnes, but is in
a more difficult situation
moving forward, having
dealt with a number of
injuries. With guys like
quarterback Jake Smith
and receiver Jason Sammons going down, the
offense is going to take a
hit. When you add injuries
in the secondary and in
the trenches, its just
downright difficult to win
ball games. The Tigers are
known for their effort and
fight, which should keep
them in a lot of these
region games. But, with all
the adversity, its an uphill battle for Blue Ridge
the rest of the way.
Eastsides record
doesnt actually indicate
how good this team really is, in my opinion.
Although theyve dropped
a couple of games early,
the Eagles have a prolific
offense with some strong
talent once again. Quarterback Jordan Morgans
strong play has opened
things up for guys like
TJ Gist and Troy Pride to
make things happen in
the open field. If Eastside
can keep progressing on
defense and make some
strides on special teams,
theres no doubt that this
is a playoff team.
After early season
losses to Byrnes and
Westside, Greer has been
very good and very clutch.
It hasnt always looked
pretty on offense, but the
Yellow Jacket defense has
kept this team in games
and has allowed them to
win three straight games
headlining into region
play. This is definitely a
playoff team, but whats
even better is that they
are young. Greer is building something this season
that could be very special
in the near future.
Riverside is a muchimproved team that has
benefitted greatly from
the region realignment.
With a more favorable
schedule this season, the
Warriors have been able
to build a strong case
for themselves, winning
three of their first five
games. Although injuries
are an issue here as well,
the Warriors have the
talent to compete in the
region this year. Heading
into region play without
a starting quarterback, it
could be a rocky couple of
weeks for this team, but
playoffs are a very real
possibility for Riverside
in 2016.
SPORTS
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Muschamp, not talent, to blame

for Gamecocks woes
WEEKLY FOOTBALL WRAP

PLAYERS OF WEEK 5
Offense
Brooks OBrien
Riverside
Defense
JoJo Fernandez
Eastside
Lineman
Anthony White
Riverside
THIS WEEKS GAMES

Byrnes
at Spartanburg
Eastside
at Union Co.
Greer
vs. Travelers Rest
Riverside
at Mauldin
LAST WEEKS SCORES
Mauldin 63 Blue Ridge 12
Eastside 70 Carolina Acad. 0
Riverside 13
JL Mann 6
SCHEDULES/SCORES
BLUE RIDGE
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Oct. 7
Oct. 13
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Aug. 20
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 20
Oct. 28
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Aug. 19
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 13
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Home games in bold
0 BHP 41
29 Landrum 3
36 Riverside 47
27 Liberty 28
7 Chapman 59
63 Mauldin 12
Travelers Rest
Union Co.
at Eastside
at Greer
he last time I saw a

Gamecock football
team this bad, it was
my first year as a graduate student at USC. The
year was 1998 and Brad
Scott was the head coach.
That season and the next,
in which Lou Holtz came
out of retirement to coach
the team, the Cocks lost
21 of 22 games. It was
a tough time to be a fan,
student or alum. But with
Holtz, a former national
champion, on the sideline,
there was cause for optimism even after he went
winless his first season.
16 years later, Gamecock fans are trying to
remain patient and optimistic as Will Muschamp
brings the team into a
new era. My hopes, however, arent so high.
Last year I criticized
USCs hire of Muschamp,
whod been fired at
Florida a few years before.
I wasnt the only one who
questioned the move. In
arguably the nations
most fertile recruiting
state, Muschamp lost 21
games in four years and
failed miserably to put
any kind of competent
offense on the field in
Gainesville. Even when he
hired Offensive Coordinator Kurt Roper, whod
had phenomenal success
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STOPS HERE
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
as Dukes OC, the Gators
offense finished 13th in
the SEC.
Today, Roper and
Muschamp are donning
the garnet and black but
experiencing the same
futility. After four games
against non-ranked opponents, the Gamecocks
are dead last in the SEC
in total offense. And
while Muschamp and his
defenders like to blame
youth and lack of recruiting for the sad state of
affairs in Columbia, the
fact is the Gamecocks
have had at least as much
talent as their opponents.
Since 2013, South
Carolina has landed far
more four-star players (36
according to recruiting
authority Rivals.com) than
Kentucky (19), Mississippi
State (15), and East Carolina (0). Yet those three
teams combined to outgain Muschamps squad
by a combined 532 yards.
None of those squads are
exactly known for defense
either. Its certainly tell-
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
The Gamecocks are struggling under Will Muschamp.

ing that the Gamecocks
managed just 312 yards
and 20 points against an
East Carolina team that
gave up 462 yards and 54
points last weekend to an
unranked Virginia Tech
team also led by a firstyear coach.
That coach is 40-yearold Justin Fuente, who
came to Blacksburg from
the University of Memphis
and will likely restore
the Hokies to national
prominence. Hes got the
offense firing on all cylinders (averaging 447 ypg
thusfar) despite inheriting
a team that the Gamecocks outrecruited each
of the last four years.
At Memphis, Fuente
built a reputation for
offensive wizardry. He
had teams that put up
TIGERS:
Face injuries
PLAYERS OF WEEK 4
FROM B1
Byrnes
19 Myrtle Beach 35
45 Greer 7
14 Mallard Creek 21
12 Northwestern 34 Greer Highs Vigee Ware was named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Defensive Player
28 Broome 34 of the Week during Week 4. Pictured left to right are: Chris Crist (Owens Insurance), Ware,
at Spartanburg Greer coach Will Young and David Fowler (Owens Insurance).
Boiling Springs
Nation Ford
Gaffney
at Dorman
Eastside
21 Woodmont 28
34 Riverside 13
37 Wade Hampton 43
49 Southside 0
70 Carolina Academy 0
at Union Co.
Greer
at Travelers Rest
at Blue Ridge
at Wren
Greer
Riverside
10 Westside 28
7 Byrnes 45
21 Clinton 7
42 Daniel 28
24 Woodruff 21
Travelers Rest
at Eastside
at Greenville
at Union Co.
Blue Ridge
7 Travelers Rest 3
13 Eastside 34
47 Blue Ridge 36
14 Christ Church 27
13 J.L. Mann 6
at Mauldin
Hillcrest
Laurens
at Greenwood
at Wade Hampton
450 yards/game on
average and recruited
a 3-star high school QB
that he groomed into a
first-round NFL draft pick
(Paxton Lynch).
The Gamecocks never
courted Fuente with the
same effort they put
towards Muschamp,
Tom Herman and Kirby
Smart. A third of the
way through this college
season, that looks like a
major mistake. USC fans
can blame youth, inexperience and a coaching
change for their teams offensive woes, but the lack
of talent excuse wont
hold water much longer. Sooner or later their
fingers must point to the
man on the sidelines with
the headset.
Two Eastside High athletes were named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Players of
the Week during Week 4. Pictured left to right are: Chris Crist (Owens Insurance), Eastside
Coach Steve Wilson, DeShawn Sullivan (Lineman of the Week), TJ Gist (Offensive Player of
the Week) and David Fowler (Owens Insurance).
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
BROOKS
OBRIEN
RIVERSIDE WR #4
SENIOR
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JOJO
FERNANDEZ
EASTSIDE LB #55
SENIOR
Parents: John and Kelly OBrien

Age: 17
Mother: Suzanne Fernandez

Age: 17
Away from the field: Enjoys playing

baseball, participating in student
government
Favorite sports team: Atlanta Braves
Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter
Favorite movie: Billy Madison
Favorite video game: NCAA Football
Favorite artist or band:
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Away from the field: Enjoys weight

lifting
Favorite sports team: Carolina
Panthers
Favorite athlete: Luke Kuechly
Favorite movie: Step Brothers
Favorite artist or band: Kevin Gates
During the game, we lost

our starting free safety
and our starting corner.
Well know a lot more
about these things as we
go on, but we really need
this bye week. It couldnt
have come at a better
time.
The Tigers are now 15 on the season heading
into region play, but the
hits keep coming.
This is probably the
most injuries Ive ever
dealt with as a coach. What
makes it worse is that they
are all happening at the
same time, Clark said.
Clark said his staff is
going to reduce contact in
the coming weeks to preserve his players.
This week, were not going to have any contact,
Clark said. I was joking
with the other coaches
that I wanted them to take
the contacts out of their
phone. I dont want any
contact.
Although Blue Ridge
only has one win to its
credit, playoff hopes are
still alive.
Weve had a rough start
and its been a pretty tough
non-region schedule, but
now weve got a chance to
heal up and we do have a
shot going into region,
he said. Everybody is 00 going in, so theres no
reason we cant go in and
compete.
LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
ANTHONY
WHITE
RIVERSIDE DL #61
SENIOR
Parents: Linda Tremblay and Marc
White
Age: 17
Away from the field: Enjoys biking
Favorite athlete: Deshawn Watson
Favorite video game: Grand Theft
Auto
Favorite genre of music: Hip
Hop/Rap
sports

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WEDNESDAY,
6, 2016
Area teams enter region competition this week

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Four area teams will suit
up for their first dose of
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region action in Week 6.
Banged up and bruised,
the Riverside Warriors will
have their work cut out
for them against Mauldin.
Head coach Phil Smith is
without a starting quarA THE GREERsoCITIZEN
terback,
the Warriors
are taking measures to
achieve more depth.
Were going to have to
cancel our JV team for this
week and move all those
guys up, Smith said. We
need to get help where we
can get it on Friday night.
There are going to have
to be some JV guys in our
rotation, just so we can
make it to the fourth quarter. Our depth is so thin
right now.
Quarterbacks
Andrew
Brown and Logan DiBenedetto will likely be sidelined for the contest, forcing Riverside to think on
its feet.
Right now, we have a
plan for Brooks (OBrien)
to play quarterback, but
weve also got some plans
for our freshman, Dawson
Conrad, to come in and get
some reps, Smith said.
Weve got some young
talent, and were going
to have to get those guys
ready to play.
Smiths team is up
against Mauldin, which
he says will be one of the
better opponents the Warriors have faced this year.
They run the spread on
offense and they have an
outstanding quarterback,
he said. He can hurt you
scrambling and throwing
the football. Hes an allaround good quarterback.
They run a lot of counter
schemes and they like to
throw it deep.
They run a four-man
front on defense, and they
are big. Its going to be a
task for us to try to protect our freshman and give
him some time to throw
the football. We cant afford anymore injuries,
Smith said.
Kickoff is set for 7:30
p.m. at Mauldin.
region play on Friday as

they get set to take on
Travelers Rest.
Greer made short work
of the Devildogs in two
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016
games last season, one being in the playoffs.
The Jackets have been
on a hot-streak after starting the season 0-2. Since
then, Greer has rebounded
to take wins over Clinton,
WEDNESDAY,
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Daniel
and Woodruff
(on
the road), earning their
way to a top-10 ranking in
the state.
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The Eagles will have to

travel to Union County
this Friday for their first
region showdown.
I wish, going into region play, we had somebody else besides Union
County, he said. But on
the other side of the coin,
were as ready as we can
be at this point in the season. I dont think playing
anybody else would make
us any more ready.
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The Rebels are looking

at Friday as if it is a new
season, having gone 1-4
in nonconference play to
open the season.
Byrnes will be on the
road against Spartanburg,
however, a team that bested the Rebels last season.
During the next five region games, the Rebels
will have an important
stretch at home, as they
take on Boiling Springs,
Nation Ford and Gaffney
in the weeks leading up to
Dorman.
Despite the poor record,
winning the region would
give Byrnes good positioning in the postseason. The
Rebels have reached the
Upper State title game
in each of the last four
years.
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Union will try to get the

ball to Shi Smith, a Shrine
Bowl receiver who will be
a threat to make plays on
Friday.
Hes one of the best
receivers in the southeast
and they like to use him in
a lot of ways, Wilson said.
We have to stay focused

on No. 1, but theyve also
got a lot of other really
good players too.
The Eagles will then host
Greer in their second region match next week.
Weve got our two
toughest region games
staring us right in the face,

so we just have to get ourselves ready and see if we
can play with those guys,
he said.
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SPORTS
A SPORTING VIEW
Talk,
talk, talk
BY MARK VASTO
ust once, I would like

to hear someone call in
to a sports-radio talk
show and announce that
hes a first time listener,
last time caller and then
proceed to unleash a torrent of criticism regarding
whatever topic comes to
mind.
I suppose that its
meant as some sort of
flattery toward the host of
the show, but Im thinking it means something
else, a deep-seated need
for attention from the guy
behind the microphone.
What else could it possibly be? And, you know,
the caller gets the attention he craves because
whats the host gonna
say? Hes gonna say
thank you because the
listeners are the ones who
make his job possible.
As a kid, I grew up
listening to Art Rust
Jr. Sports Talk on 770
WABC in New York. The
guy was a living encyclopedia of sports (and jazz)
knowledge. His show
began in 1981, when he
was supposed to do a
pre-game introduction of
the Yankees game. Then,
when the players went
on strike, WABC made
perhaps one of the best
decisions in modern radio
history by keeping him
on the air for three hours
straight, talking about
sports with his lone
producer, Steve Malzberg
(himself now a successful
broadcaster). And he was
the only sports talk radio
show in the entire tri-state
area. Thats inconceivable
in todays world.
Without Arthur
George, as he called himself, I probably wouldnt
be a sports writer or
journalist. He would
weave stories about Sonny
Liston, Ali and Rocky
Marciano seamlessly into
yarns about Joe DiMaggio
and George Selkirk. He
made me understand the
intricacies of baseball far
better than any coach I
ever had.
We always knew who
listened, too. When we
played football in the
backyard, a good quarterback was really able
to fling that leather. A
great wiffleball pitcher
could hum that rock,
and a home-run hitter
could always be counted
on to poke that pea right
out of the patch. All
terms employed by Art
Rust Jr.
Every once in awhile we
would muster the guts to
call him up, but it was a
long-distance call and the
wait times could be long,
so we stopped. Soon,
along came a 24-hour
sports radio station with
a 1-800 number, so we
gradually drifted over to
that station. Oh, and we
made calls, too. We often
would call Howie Rose,
now the Mets and Islanders announcer, and each
time we would give him a
running count of how we
were long-time listeners
(the show had been on
less than a month), 27th
time caller. Oh, how zany
we were.
Nowadays, I love
Michael Kays interview
show, and without a
doubt, the funniest sports
talk show I have ever
heard has been in Dallas, where the morning
crew at The Ticket keep
me in stitches. YouTube
Donald Trump vs. Mark
Cuban or Michael Irvins
School Closing and youll
see what I mean. Classic
stuff.
Art Rust Jr. slipped
this vale of tears in 2010,
joining his beloved Edna
in the great ball orchard
in the sky. His sign off
is something I will never
forget, and it works aptly
here: Yesterdays a canceled check, tomorrow
is a promissory note and
today is all the time we
have, so spend it wisely.
Harvick gets stress-relieving victory

BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
Remember last week,
when Kevin Harvick was
trapped a lap down at Chicagoland Speedway, finished 20th and fell out of
the top 12 in the Chase for
the NASCAR Sprint Cup
standings?
Remember last year,
when Harvick crashed at
Chicagoland and ran out
of fuel while leading at
New Hampshire Motor
Speedway and had to win
at Dover to advance in the
Chase?
Thats all moot, now that
Harvick redeemed himself
with a victory in Sundays
Bad Boy Off Road 300 at
New Hampshire, the second race in the Chase.
Surging ahead of Matt
Kenseth after a restart
with six laps left in the
300-lap event at the 1.058mile track, Harvick pulled
away to win by .442 seconds and joined Chicagoland winner Martin Truex
Jr. in the Chases Round
of 12.
One of our main goals
this year was to not stress
ourselves out so bad,
said Harvick, who won last
years Dover race to escape
the Round of 16 in his last
opportunity. I feel like
the performance of the car
and the things that were
doing are good enough
to be competitive, and we
just need to not make mistakes and go from there.
Harvick got his opportunity to win the race when
PHOTO BY JONATHAN FERREY | GETTY IMAGES
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 ditech Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning
the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bad Boy Off Road 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
on Sept. 25 in Loudon, New Hampshire.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and
Reed Sorenson collided on
the backstretch on Lap 291
to bring out the sixth and
final caution of the race.
Starting on the inside
lane and timing the restart
perfectly, Harvick stayed
side-by-side with Kenseth
entering the first corner
and cleared Kenseths No.
20 Toyota through Turn 2.
Kenseth was unable to get
back to the rear bumper
of Harvicks No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
over the final six laps.
Man, that worked out
really good, said Harvick,
who won for the second
time at the Magic Mile, the
third time this season and
the 34th time in his career.
The car was pretty good
on the restarts. Once we
got clean air there at the

end, it wound up being really good up front. Im just
really proud of our team.
They did a great job.
NASCAR
admonished
Kenseth before the final
restart not to slow down
in the restart zone, as the
sanctioning body believed
he had done on the previous restart, when Kenseth held off Truex for the
lead.
They made it sound
like I slowed down the
last time, Kenseth said.
But in my opinion, the
leader is always supposed
to have the advantage.
Hes the leader. He earned
that advantage. They said
I slowed down a little bit
last time, which Ive got to
re-watch it.
Sadler wins at Kentucky

BY CHRIS KNIGHT
NASCAR WIRE
A huge push from Daniel Surez on a restart with
four laps to go in Saturday
nights eventful VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 sent Elliott Sadler ahead of Ryan
Blaney to win the opening
race of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase at Kentucky Speedway.
Sadlers third win of
the season and 13th of
his XFINITY Series career
was about more than just
stamping his way into
Round 2 of the Chase. The
Emporia, Virginia, native
fought for the win while
thinking of his mother,
Bell, who was released
from the hospital Saturday, after a week of hospitalization and two surgeries.
We fought through a
lot tonight, said Sadler in
Victory Lane. Im going to
get a little emotional on

you, Ive been in the hospital all week with my mom
in ICU watching her fight
and fight through a lot of
pain and suffering. (She)
made her way back home
tonight to watch the race.
Mom I love you. She leads
so much by example.
Sadler also credited his
team, who helped Sadler
battle from outside the
top 15 earlier in the race.
These guys are my heroes, Sadler said. We had
a 10th or 15th place car at
best. Still had to come in
and really take our time
and work on it. Great pit
calls by Kevin (Meendering, crew chief) and the
guys to get us in position.
Got a good push there at
the end. I do want to say
thanks to Josh Berry for
helping me a ton tonight.
That kid did some cool
things on the restarts.
This OneMain Financial
team has no quit in them.

We just fight till the end.
This is a great way to start
the Chase.
Surez, who finished
second, said he struggled
with a tight condition all
night but was best at the
end of the race.
Right at the end, we
were pretty good, maybe
just a little tight but we
were strong, he said. I
feel like we were the fastest car out there at the
end. I just needed one or
two laps more to get the
win.
The inaugural XFINITY
Series Chase race offered
plenty of excitement and
drama. With the win and
advance format putting
an even greater premium
on victories, drivers found
themselves on the edge of
control at a track where
the racing groove was extremely tight since undergoing a repave in May.
Crusaders drop road

game to UNC Pembroke
North
Greenville
dropped its second consecutive game on Saturday
as UNC Pembroke outlasted the visiting Crusaders
49-35.
The Braves struck first,
scoring on a 16-yard pass
from Patrick OBrien to
Jonathan Allen. The drive
for Pembroke lasted just
over four minutes as the
Braves capitalized on a
three-and-out on North
Greenvilles first drive.
The Braves used nine plays
and drove 87-yards to take
the games first lead.
The Crusaders would not
be far behind in the scoring as Tracy Scott raced
in from 43-yards out to
even the score. The rushing score was Scotts fifth
of the season and capped
a six play, 76-yard march
for Crusaders.
Scotts long touchdown
run would be the only good
news of the half for the
visiting NGU team as Pembrokes offense clicked on
all cylinders. The Braves
tacked on three more
touchdowns in the opening 30-minutes including
a 59-yard passing touchdown from OBrien to Tra
Chandler with earned the
Braves a 14-7 advantage.
A rushing touchdown
from OBrien and another
score through the air gave
the Braves a 28-7 lead at
the end of the first half.
Pembroke
outgained
North Greenville 287 to
137 in the first half, 251
CRUSADER
CORNER
of which came through the
air for the Braves. North
Greenville threw for just
83-yards and ran for another 54.
The Crusaders inched
closer to Pembroke in the
opening minutes of the
third quarter with another
long touchdown scamper.
Simeon Byrd would cut
the deficit in half with his
longest scoring run of the
season as he found the end
zone from 33-yards out to
cut the score to 28-14.
The Crusaders would
outscore the Braves 28-21
in the second half, but the
NGU defense struggled to
get key stops as the Braves
did just enough to stay
out in front. Pembroke answered each North Greenville touchdown with a
touchdown of its own to
preserve the win over its
fellow independent North
Greenville.
Tracy Scott would finish
the night with a careerhigh, three touchdowns on
81-yards rushing. Scotts
final two touchdowns
came in the second half.
Simeon Byrd added another 84-yards of rushing to
the NGU offensive totals to
go along with one touchdown. Mason Sanders
would be the recipient of

Will Hunters only touchdown pass as the two connected from 32-yards out.
Hunter threw for a season
and career high 314-yards
and a touchdown, 124 of
those yards went to Mason
Sanders.
Defensively, Quan Weeks
led the charge with eight
tackles (five solo) and a
sack. Eddie Studyvance
and Roderick McCray also
had sacks for the Crusaders. The Crusaders forced
five fumbles on defense,
two of which were recovered. Nigel Gay led NGU
with two forced fumbles
while Weeks and Dalton
Pilgrim had recoveries.
North Greenville proved
to be its own worst enemy,
committing 15 penalties
which resulted in 129yards. The Braves benefitted with six first downs
on North Greenville violations. Pembroke was assessed just eight penalties
for 60-yards.
The loss to the Braves
is the second straight for
North Greenville, dropping the Crusaders to 2-2
on the season while Pembroke improves to 4-0.
NGU will return home next
week to take on Mars Hill
University in Younts Stadium. The game between
the Crusaders and Lions
will be televised by My40 WMYA out of Ashville,
North Carolina. Kickoff is
scheduled for 7pm.
I dont really think I

did, but if I did at all, its
because the inside car
(Truex) was laying back
a little bit, and you want
to make sure he gets up
to your nose so its a fair
restart. If hes back at
your door and anticipates
a little bit, its not a fair
restart. Hes going to be
equal to you or a little bit
better.
Then Kenseth secondguessed the way he handled the final restart with
Harvick beside him.
I saw Kevin at my door,
and I should have known
better, Kenseth said. I
should have went deep in
the box and waited, and
the acceleration was probably better down there
anyway, but I didnt. I
went right at the first line,

and he anticipated a little
bit of that and got rolling
good through the gears,
and then I got through the
gears bad. I spun the tires
in second (gear), I spun the
tires in third, so I had a really bad restart besides all
that.
Kyle Busch finished third
behind Harvick and Kenseth after pitting for fresh
tires under caution on Lap
265 and charging through
the field. Brad Keselowski
ran fourth and took over
the Chase points lead by
one point over Truex, who
led a race-high 141 laps
in a seventh-place run but
wore out his tires trying
to pass Kenseth after a restart on Lap 269.
Kurt Busch came home
fifth, followed by polesitter Carl Edwards, Truex,
Jimmie Johnson, Kasey
Kahne and Kyle Larson.
Harvick escaped the
bottom four in the standings, and that left Jamie
McMurray, Austin Dillon,
Tony Stewart and Chris
Buescher all needing to
improve their positions
to avoid elimination next
Sunday at Dover International Speedway.
McMurray and Dillon
(19th and 16th, respectively, at New Hampshire)
are five points behind Larson in 12th place. Stewart
is 11 points back of Larson after a 23rd-place run
on Sunday, and Buescher
trails by 30 points, needing a Dover miracle.
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LIVING HERE
The Greer Citizen
Siblings Thomas and Lily Starkey take a ride with City

Administrator Ed Driggers.
A day at the lake

Free kayak and canoe trips on Lake Robinson were provided by Sunrift Adventures during the Day of Celebration on
Sunday. The event highlighted the lake as a critical environmental, recreational and economic resource for Greer and
the larger Upstate community.
Photos by Preston Burch
Dancers performed for visitors at the celebration.
Longtime truck driver reflects on time in Greer

Swift takes
time to
serve
and a network to provide

classes and more.
We also have the drivers leader team in each
facility, Salyer said. It really gratifies me to see the
driver who has come into
the industry with little
or nothing and has really
worked hard and earned
the right to be a member
of the Swift family.
During the appreciation
week, Salyer said, I get
to see them again. We get
to shake hands. We get to
reminisce a little bit, talk
about good times and bad
times. Its just a fun time
to be around the drivers.
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Randy Salyer, manager
of the Swift Transportation
terminal in Greer, started
in 1989 as a driver.
After several years, he
became a driver leader at
the Greer terminal, which
participated in a nationwide celebration of truck
drivers earlier this month.
A typical day includes:
being at a customers location early in the morning
for a pick up or delivery.
For a delivery, the driver
would deliver the load,
leave that area, reload the
trailer to head to another
city and spend the rest of
his day driving until he
needs to get some rest,
dinner and a shower.
I traded my truck driving job for a driving leader
job, Salyer said, and
from there Ive worked in
various locations throughout the country with Swift
with the 30 terminals that
we currently have.
Salyer did training and
more before his supervisor
retired about a year and a
half ago, and I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to become the
terminal leader, he said.
Its been 27 years of fun
in the industry.
I really enjoyed the
driving, Salyer said. It
was very adventurous.
The irregular routes was
somewhat exciting to me.
Its a different lifestyle.
You get to see places
youd love to see again.
Then, you also get to see
places you never want to
go again. For me, Id never
been out west, and the pacific northwest is one of
the purest, cleanest areas
in the country and I really
enjoyed going there, even
during the winter months
when travel was a littler
tougher then.
One of the hard parts is
being away from home
for many days, Salyer
said, not knowing where
Ill be delivering three
days from now or five
days from now.
Salyer grew up in Virginia, where he was a part of
the coal industry.
SHOWING APPRECIATION
Earlier in September, the Swift Transportation terminal in Greer held seatbelt

demonstrations and catered lunches by Chick-fil-a, Subway and Fuddruckers.
You get to see

places youd love
to see again. Then,
you also get to see
places you never
want to go again.
Randy Salyer
Driving leader
The market was going

down, Salyer said, so
I decided to try a different career, and trucking
looked like a fun and exciting career for me to get
to go see other parts of the
country and get paid to do
it, so I decided to give it a
try.
Theres good money to
be made in this industry,
Salyer said, but theres
also a lot of sacrifice that
goes along with making
that sacrifice.
You have to have a very
strong family tie even
at home, Salyer added,
someone who can run the
family or home without
you being there.
The Greer terminal of
Swift Transportation Company celebrated its team
members during National
Truck Driver Appreciation
Week.
We try to feed the drivers, spend time with them
as we can, said Salyer.
Swift Transportation celebrates the National Truck Driver

Appreciation Week.
We share some experiences, go over whatever
their needs are and let
them know that we truly
do appreciate the job that
they do.
Earlier in September,
the terminal held seatbelt
demonstrations and catered lunches by Chick-fila, Subway and Fuddruckers.
Swift is a very family oriented company,
Salyer continued. It was
started by one man and
his dream.He is truly an
honorable man. Hes done
a lot for the community,
especially in the Phoenix
arena, in that area, where

he has established the corporate office, but he has
also extended his hand to
many people in this company.
Swift has 30 terminals
across the U.S., and the
Greer terminal has 750
total units with 200-300
stopping by at any time on
a given day.
The terminals are a domicile for a base of drivers, Salyer said. All the
terminals are similar as
far as the services we offer
to the drivers.
Terminals have showers,
lounges, laundry facilities
American Trucking Associations (ATA) celebrated the first National Truck

Driver Appreciation Week
in 1998.
They started this weeklong celebration to ask all
trucking companies and
everyone across America
to take a little bit of time
to celebrate our drivers
and to give them things
in appreciation for everything that they do to keep
America and all the goods
running, said Anni Marttala, Swift Marketing Strategist based in Pheonix, Arizona, headquarters, so
we likewise participate.
Founded in 1966, Swift,
a Phoenix, Arizona based
company, is one of the
largest full-truckload motor carriers in North Americagenerating more than
$4 billion in annual revenue.
This week has been really fun, just seeing the
drivers being appreciated,
have a big smile on their
face, Marttala said. Its a
long road out there, some
of them travel for days
on end, some travel for
weeks, some go on night,
but they all sacrifice in
order to drive for Swift
and other trucking companies to keep the goods in
America going so that we
all can have a great life.
The company deploys
more than 18,000 trucks,
60,000 trailers, 16,000
drivers and 5,000 owneroperators across more
than 1.5 billion miles of
road each year; and boasts
a terminal network of
more than 40 full-service
facilities across the continental United States and
Mexico.
One of our slogans is
delivering a better life,
Marttala said, and we try
to do that for our drivers,

for employees, for customers, for stockholders,
everybody that we engage
with.
The terminal in Greer is
located at 2841 Old Woodruff Road and has been an
active participant in the
community.
Its been really fun for
me to be able to see the
drivers stop for a moment,
get out of their trucks, get
celebrated and just to be
able to really know that we
appreciate what they do
for them, Marttala said.
In Greer, Swift supports
local organization Miracle
Hill through a number of
initiatives throughout the
year. Miracle Hill is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing extensive services to individuals
and families in the form
of food, shelter, clothing,
personal development, addiction recovery support,
and residential and foster
care for children.
The employees at the
Greer terminal actually
sponsor four different cottages, Marttala said, and
they just finished doing a
big school drive for school
supplies for the kids.
Theyre gearing up for
Christmas, Marttala continued, and they actually
all come together and get
donations from within
them, their community,
their friends and family,
their vendors and customers and actually kind of
adopt four cottages and
provide all Christmas for
them, which I think is such
a great, honorable thing to
make sure that not only
are we taking care of our
own Swift employees and
their families but that
were also helping in each
of our different communities to be able to give back
and deliver a better life for
everybody.
What defines us is
our people, including the
steadfast drivers that are
the backbone of our business. Without them, we
dont have a company.
Without them, we dont
have an industry. Without
them, America doesnt
function, said Richard
Stocking, President and
Co-CEO of Swift Transportation.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
Empty Bowls Soup Day slated for Oct. 15

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Director Paul Feig has
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female-driven non-romantic comedy with mixed
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and Jane (Margot Robbie)
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It takes a while to get
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roots of the source material, and takes some strides
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victim of cartel brutality.
Hes got a livewire partner (John Leguizamo) and
a fake wife who also is
an agent (Diane Kruger).
While there are plenty of
notes from other drugwar films, this one dodges most of the cliches
and steers clear of wanton Hollywood violence.
Cranstons anxiety and
Leguizamos energy carry
a film full of exposition all
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Scott & Bailey: Season
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The Musketeers: Season
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Hub City Empty Bowlss

annual Soup Day, a grassroots fundraiser to help
feed local hungry people,
will be held Saturday, Oct.
15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center.
The public is invited to
select handmade pottery
bowls and enjoy a wide selection of gourmet soups
in exchange for $15 donations. All proceeds go towards feeding the hungry
at TOTAL Ministries, a local non-profit, faith-based
agency that helps citizens
who are facing financial
crisis.
For the past several
months at Spartanburg
Art Museums pottery studio and West Main Artists
Co-Op, the general public
has been making clay pottery bowls in preparation
for Soup Day. Average
citizens, as well as trained
potters, have made hundreds of bowls at free
bowl-making events.
Those bowls have been
glazed and fired by volunteers and will be displayed
in Spartanburg Art Museum at Chapman on Soup
Day. Patrons can select the
bowls of their liking in an
exchange for $15 donations. Afterward, the patrons may enjoy a simple
meal of soup, bread, and
tea while enjoying live music and fellowship.
As much fun is generated during Soup Day, we al-
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Visitors can choose from hundreds of hand-made bowls during The annual Hub City
Empty Bowls Soup Day on Oct. 15.
ways want to keep in mind
the real reason why we do
this, Bruce Bowyer, Chairman of the event said.
Latest statistics say that
about 15 percent of the
people in Spartanburg are
what professionals call
food insecure. Food Insecurity causes 43,000 Spartanburg County residents
to struggle with putting
food on the table or keeping a roof over a families
head. TOTAL Ministries
can help relieve the stress
of these families by mak-
FURMAN ORGANIST
PRESENTS RECITAL OCT. 2
Furman
Universitys
Marching Band, The Paladin Regiment, will present
its annual Band Extravaganza concert Friday, Sept.
30, at 8 p.m. in McAlister
Auditorium.
The concert, part of Furmans Cultural Life Program, is open to the public
and is held in conjunction
with Family Weekend at
the university. Tickets are
available at the door.
Under the direction of
Furmans Jay Bocook, The
Paladin Regiment will
present the set list from
its 2016 Exhibition Show
Styx and Stones, which
explores the music from
two of the most famous
rock and roll groups of
all time. The performance
includes
arrangements
of Come Sail Away and
Mr. Roboto by 70s progressive rock band Styx,
and Paint It Black by the
Rolling Stones.
The Paladin Regiment
will also present traditional Furman songs and
favorite stand charts. Led
by Drum Majors Emily Salgado and Emma Gierszal,
The Paladin Regiment will
showcase The Furman
Dance Company, which
will perform choreography
to You Can Call Me Al
by Paul Simon, Land of a
Thousand Dances made
famous by Wilson Pickett,
and Uptown Funk by
Bruno Mars.
The Paladin Regiment
is one of six major ensembles in the Furman
Band program. In addition
to performances at all of
Furmans home football
games, The Paladin Regiment has been invited to
perform at the South Carolina Band Directors Association 4-A Marching Band
Championships in Columbia, S.C., which takes place
Oct. 29.
contact the Furman Band
Office at 294-3069.
Furman University Professor of Organ Charles

Boyd Tompkins will present a faculty recital at
Greenvilles First Baptist
Church Sunday, Oct. 2 at
3 p.m.
The concert, which is
free and open to the public, is presented as a tribute to the late Sherwood A.
Mobley (1956-2016), former Principal Timpanist
and Executive Director of
the Greenville Symphony
Orchestra, and longtime
member of First Baptist
Church.
The recital also features Furman Professor
of Percussion Omar Carmenates.
The program includes
solo organ works by Franck
and Dupr, as well as A
Cricket Sang and Set the
Sun by the contemporary
American composer Blake
Tyson (for solo marimba)
and Meditation from
20th century American
composer Paul Crestons
Concerto for Marimba (marimba and organ). Opening
the recital will be a festive
composition for organ,
brass, and timpani, Praise
the Lord With Drums and
Cymbals, by Sigfrid KargElert (1877-1931).
The organ at First Baptist Church, the largest
in South Carolina, was
built in 1984 by Casavant
Frres of St. Hyacinthe,
Quebec, Canada. With four
keyboards and over 4800
pipes, the instrument is an
ideal vehicle both for the
great solo organ repertory
from all periods, as well
as for accompanying and
chamber works.
First Baptist Church is
located at 847 Cleveland
St., at the corner of Faris
Rd.
SCCT HOLDING AUDITIONS

FOR CHARLIE BROWN
The
South
Carolina
Childrens Theatre will be
holding auditions for A
Charlie Brown Christmas
on Sunday, Oct. 2, or Monday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m.
Call backs will be Tuesday,
Oct. 4.
The theatre is looking to
fill 12 roles for cast members grade 5 to adult. Roles
include: Charlie Brown,
Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Pig
Pen, Frieda, Schroeder,
Violet, Sally, Patty, Shermy
and Woodstock (a puppet).
Children/teens should
prepare 30 seconds of a
memorized
monologue
(one person speaking).
Adults should prepare
a 30-60 second comedic
monologue. Auditionees
may also be asked to read
from provided sections
of the script. Bring your
schedule to fill-in all of
your potential rehearsal
conflicts on the back of
ing sure they can put food

on the table. The Carolina
Clay Artists and all of the
many people who help
with Empty Bowls do it
because we want to make
sure everyone has enough
food to eat. It really is just
that simple.
The need in Spartanburg is dire, Traci Kennedy, Executive Director
of TOTAL Ministries, said.
If it werent for Hub City
Empty Bowls, I dont know
what we do. Carolina Clay
Artists is a Godsend. We
literally have people lined

up outside our door needing food. Our resources
are limited, and I hate
to admit that we cannot meet the entire need
of the community. But
thanks to Empty Bowls a
lot more people are able
to get much needed food.
If youve never been in the
situation of not knowing
how you will feed your
children, youll never fully
understand how important Empty Bowls is.
The soupdonated by
the audition formconflicts may not be added

after casting. Everyone
needs to bring a non-returnable photo.
Rehearsals will be held
Oct. 5-Dec. 1. The show
will run two weekends at
the Peace Center Gunter
Theatre Dec. 2-4 and 8-11.
Auditions will be held at
SCCT Headquarters, 153
Augusta Street in Greenville.
call Vanessa at 235-2885,
ext. 100.
world music enthusiasts.

The concert tour supports this semesters education exchange of the
children of the Mande
Strings artists with American musician children and
teachers, and the endowment of an annual semester abroad for the children
in the Cradle of Jazz Project (CoJP) Education Initiative.
contact the Furman Music
Office at 294-2086.
SEEING SPARTANBURG IN A
NEW LIGHT OPENING OCT. 4
Seeing Spartanburg In a
New Light National Night
Out Opening Ceremonies
will be held on Tuesday,
Oct. 4, at Dennys Plaza.
Festivities begin at 4:30
p.m. with the ceremonies
starting at 5 p.m. The
event will feature a procession to all Neighborhood
Artwork Sites followed
by a finale in Northside
Neighborhood at VCOM at
approximately 8:30 p.m.
at 350 Howard Street.
Neighborhoods
participating in the project
include Downtown Spartanburg,
Forest
Park,
Hampton Heights, Andrews Farm, Northside,
South Converse, Maxwell/
Duncan Park, Highland,
Converse Heights and
Beaumont Village.
Dennys Plaza is located
at 203 East Main Street in
Spartanburg.
visit seeingspartanburg.
com.
CONCERT FEATURES
WEST AFRICAN MUSIC
Furman University will

host a concert featuring
Mande Strings on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in
Daniel Recital Hall on the
Furman campus.
The concert is free and
open to the public and is
sponsored jointly by the
Furman Department of
Music, Humanities at Furman, and Furman student
organization Baba Africa.
Mande Strings delivers
a demonstration of both
modern and traditional
Malian sounds, blending
influences from West Africas Bambara, Soninke and
Wassulu cultures. The evening features guitar, kora,
vocals and two Malian
ngoni stylesthe lute variety jeli ngoni and harpstyled kamelen youth
ngoni. Special guests include members of Asheville, N.C.-based Toubab
Krewe.
Mande Strings provides
a unique perspective on
the range of scales and
rhythms which formed the
backbone of much American music, and permeates
West African music today.
The show promises to be
riveting for jazz, blues,
and rock artists, as well as
CAMPBELL TO HOST
DARK CORNER TOUR
Local historian Dean

Campbell will host an informative tour of the Dark
Corner on Wednesday,
Oct. 5, from 11 a.m.-2:30
p.m. at the Pleasant Ridge
Camp and Retreat Center.
Lunch is included in the
registration fee. Transportation is provided.
The center is located at
4232 Highway 11 in Marietta, SC. For more information, call 660-1065 or
visit greenvillerec.com.
FURMAN HOSTS NEW YORK

TIMES COLUMNIST
The American History

Book Club & Forum and
Upcountry History Museum-Furman University
will host New York Times
columnist and best-selling author David Brooks
on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7
p.m. at The Poinsett Club
in downtown Greenville.
A Conversation with
David Brooks: Reflections
local
restaurantswill
be served in Chapmans
theater lobby, where the
music will be performed.
More than two dozen restaurants or food providers
have been recruited to donate at least five gallons of
soup.
During Soup Day, there
will also be a silent auction and live music. The
musicians donating their
talents are Daniel Z, Fayssoux & Brandon, Rick
Praytor, Frank Walker,
and Mark Miller & Friends.
Public drum circles, led
by Melisa Emkjer, will be
held in the plaza noon-1
p.m. and 2-3 p.m.
We are getting down to
the wire on this years Hub
City Empty Bowlss project, Bowyer said. Weve
got the bowls, weve got
the soup, now we need the
people to come and get
them.
Last year, Hub City Empty Bowls donated $26,000
to TOTAL Ministries. Carolina Clay Artists has spearheaded Hub City Empty
Bowls since its inception
in 2009. Since then, this
group of potters has raised
tens of thousands of dollars to help feed people in
Spartanburg County.
about Bowls Soup Day,
please visit HubCityEmptyBowls.com or call 7063739.
On Presidential Character
is open to the public. Reservations for the event are
required.
David Brooks writes a
bi-weekly op-ed for The
New York Times, and he is
a regular analyst on PBS
NewsHour and NPRs All
Things Considered.
In his latest book, The
Road to Character, Brooks
focuses on the deeper values that should inform
our lives. Responding to
what he calls the culture
of the Big Me, which emphasizes external success,
Brooks challenges readers, and himself, to rebalance the scales between
rsum virtuesachieving wealth, fame, and statusand eulogy virtues,
those that exist at the core
of our being: kindness,
bravery, honesty, or faithfulness. He tells the story
of 10 notable personalities
that illustrate how character is developed, and how
to build rich inner lives
marked by humility and
moral depth.
His previous book, The
Social Animal: The Hidden
Sources of Love, Character
and Achievement, uses the
story of a fictional American couple to explain the
importance of neuroscience and sociology in understanding Americas politics, culture, and future.
His other books, The New
York Times bestseller Bobos in Paradise and On Paradise Drive are penned in a
SEE EVENTS | B10
FUN AND GAMES
Taking the next step

in weight-loss journey
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have
been trying to lose weight,
with no results. I have cut
back on carbs and sugar.
In general, I watch what I
eat. I also go to the YMCA
and work out -- in the water mostly, because my
legs hurt so much. I weigh
286 pounds. I would love
to lose 100 pounds, but I
am not having any luck.
When I go to my primary-care doctor, he tells me
that I need to lose weight.
When I tell him what I
have been doing to try to
lose weight, he doesnt
believe me. I think I need
more help with my weight
problem. I dont know if I
should find a new doctor,
or what! -- J.S.
ANSWER: I have heard
variations of this story so
many times from my own
patients that I am sure you
are trying. However, losing
weight is a very difficult
thing to do. Once your
body has reached a certain weight, it is incredibly
hard to get things turned
around. Fortunately, it is
possible for everyone to
lose weight. But you certainly do need some help.
So does your primary-care
doctor. As an alternative
to getting a new one, I
think it might be worthwhile to see an expert in
weight loss, since this is a
field requiring knowledge
of new medications, as
well as potentially using
medications approved for
other conditions in an off
label way to help you lose
weight.
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
One of the first things
to look at is the medicines
you already take. Most primary-care doctors dont
know (and I mightnt have,
if I didnt work at an institution where research and
teaching about this goes
on) how many medications for blood pressure,
depression, epilepsy and
diabetes (among others)
can cause weight gain as
a side effect. Sometimes
switching medications can
help a great deal. Most
primary-care doctors are
uncomfortable prescribing medications for weight
loss, especially after the
disaster caused by the
combination of dexfenfluramine and phentermine
(fen-phen). There are newer and safer medications
now.
Metabolic
conditions
such as Cushings disease
and hypothyroidism need
to be looked for.
Careful evaluation of the
diet -- using food diaries
and often enlisting the
expertise of a registered
dietician nutritionist -- is
of paramount importance.
Since there is so much
misinformation, I almost
always find people eating unhealthy foods and
avoiding healthy ones, to
their detriment.
You should be congratulated on finding an exercise that you can do, and
be encouraged to do so
every day.
Finally, since you are
100 pounds or so overweight, your doctor also
should consider the risks
and benefits of bariatric
surgery, the most effective
way (and only reliable one
for most people) of losing
that much weight.
***
DR. ROACH WRITES:
After I wrote about essential tremor, several people
who suffer from this condition, as well as several
clinicians, wrote to tell
me about a product called
Liftware that helps many
(but not all) people with
hand tremor eat with less
difficulty. Its a handle
that you can attach a fork
or spoon to, and it reduces
the amount of shaking. Its
available at liftlabsdesign.
com.
***
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer individual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possible. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Eric had the mansion remodeled as a gift to Quinn.

As his children and grandchildren listened intently,
Eric expressed the extreme
pain he felt when he realized his family deserted
him at his own wedding.
Wyatt explained to his
mother that he didnt attend the nuptials in order
to show solidarity with his
wife, Steffy. Eric accused
Ridge of wanting revenge.
Quinn and Wyatt arrived at
Forrester Creations to find
Eric unconscious. Ridge
blamed Quinn and prohibited her from visiting Eric
at the hospital. Later, Steffy made a serious accusation against Quinn, who
vehemently defended her
love of Eric. Carter made
a startling discovery as he
reviewed some important
paperwork that belonged
to Eric. Wait to See: A son
is torn between obeying
the law and protecting his
legacy.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
The results of Chloes

babys paternity test were
revealed. Aiden questioned Rafe and Hope
about the Stefano DiMera
murder case. Tension escalated between Orpheus,
Clyde and Xander. Abe
had a heart-to-heart talk
with Theo. Jennifer encouraged JJ to let go of the
past. Gabi ran into Chad,
and their bond continued
CHRIS HASTON | NBC
Camila Banus stars as Gabi

on Days of Our Lives
to grow. Brady and Sonny
made a bold move. John
got a phone call from Orpheus telling him that the
villains had someone he
loved. Marlena gave Abe
a psychological profile on
Clyde. The chaos in Salem
continued as the fugitives
made their demands. Pandemonium erupted as
a shot was fired. Aiden
dropped a bombshell on
Hope. As Clydes shot
made contact, the chaos
continued. Wait to See:
Nicole confronts Deimos
about his shady behavior.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Franco tried to get his

hands on more money.
Alexis felt unsettled after an encounter. Morgan
made a questionable decision and was hit hard by
the repercussions. Anna
had some questions for
Paul. Tracy was shaken by
a conversation she overheard. Nathan and Maxie
grew closer despite their

tough
circumstances.
Curtis and Andre faced
off in the gym. Claudette
dropped a bombshell on
Griffin. Laura had an unexpected travel companion
en route to Port Charles.
Maxie feared the worst.
Jason and Sam shared a
romantic moment. Dillon
had an emotional confrontation. Sonny made a
promise to Jason. Ava and
Carly found some common ground. Sam made
her intentions clear. Wait
to See: Hayden and Finn
overhear some disturbing
news about the hospital.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Chloe agreed to have

dinner with Kevin but insisted it wasnt a date. She
later changed her mind and
gave her date a kiss. Victoria confronted Jill about
offering Travis a job out
of town. Meanwhile at the
GCAC, Victor questioned
Travis about his feelings
for Victoria. Billy and Victoria agreed to show Jill
that they could work together despite their personal issues. Nikki warned
Victor not to use Faiths
birthday party as a recruitment opportunity. Chelsea
insisted that she and Nick
were just friends. Chloe
confronted Mariah about
her feelings for Kevin. Victor offered Travis a job.
Wait to See: Ashley meets
someone from her past.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
(c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN B9
SCHOOL
NEWS
GMC MAINTAINS LITTLE

FREE LIBRARIES
Through a grant written

by Greenville First Steps,
Greer Middle College Service Learning students
are stewards for two local
Little Free Libraries.
The libraries were decorated by the Greer Cultural
Art Center.
The libraries are located
at Needmore Center (202
Canteen Ave) and Victor
Park (108 South Line St.) If
you would like to donate
books for the libraries,
contact Shelly Bishop.
See https://littlefreelibrary.org/ for more details.
FINAL WEEK TO ENTER

REFLECTIONS CONTEST
South Carolina students

are invited to enter new
and original works in this
years Reflections contest,
What Is Your Story?.
Categories include dance
choreography, film production, literature, music
composition, photography
and visual arts.
Volunteer arts and education experts review submissions without knowledge of the entrants
identity. Judges look for
personal interpretations
on the program theme that
best exemplify creativity
and technical skill.
Entries are due by Oct.
6. For more information,
visit www.scpta.org.
GREENVILLE COUNTY
LANGSTON CHARTER
ENROLLMENT LOTTERY
Parents/guardians
of
rising sixth through eighth
graders who want to participate in the 2017-2018
Enrollment Lottery at
Langston Charter Middle
School should plan to attend one of the two remaining Application Orientation Meetings.
The remaining meetings
will be Tuesday, Oct. 4,
and Thursday, Oct. 27, at
7 p.m. in the school gym.
Meeting attendance is
a requirement for applicants.
The school is located at
1950 Woodruff Road in
Greenville. For more information, visit www.langstoncharter.org.
RHS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

DONATES TO GCM
The Riverside High Cross

Country team recently delivered food to the Greer
Community
Ministries
food pantry.
A total of 168 students
on their team donated
4,754 canned goods. The
cross country meet total
was 13,228 cans, with Riverside winning first place.
Hillcrest High was second
place with 3,773 cans.
BLUE RIDGE HIGH INDUCTS

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
The Blue Ridge High

School Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 32 new members
and four new officers recently.
Members are selected
based on their GPA (4.25
or higher), and teacher
recommendations reflecting students service, leadership, and character. This
brings the current membership to 53 juniors and
seniors.
The co-advisers are Mrs.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
GMC INTRODUCES
NEW FOOD PROGRAM
Getting creative
Riverside Middle students are enjoying the Makerspace in
the Media Center where they have the opportunity to work
on creative projects. Most recently, students participated
in making duct tape wallets.
Kimberly Wood and Mr.
Joel Perkin.
EASTSIDE SPIRIT WEEK

BEGINS SEPT. 30
Eastside Highs 2016

Spirit Week kicks off Friday, Sept. 30, and goes
through Friday, Oct. 7.
The charity for this year
is The Washington Center
in Greenville.
visit www.eastsidespiritweek.com.
GREER HIGH CREATING

CLOTHING CLOSET
Greer High Leo Club

members are working to
create a clothing closet
at the school.
Donations
of
clothingmens, womens, kids,
all sizes, all agesas well
as shelving, baskets and
hangers are all appreciated. Leo Club members will
collect donated items on
the third Friday of every
month. There will be various events throughout the
year to promote donations
and clothing swap days
for all. Contact Mrs. Pruitt
for more details.
BRHS STUDENTS CAN

REGISTER FOR PSAT
Interested 9th and 11th

grade students at Blue
Ridge High can register
through Friday, Sept. 30,
to take the PSAT/NMQST
exam on Wednesday, Oct.
19, at the school.
The PSAT/NMSQT helps
prepare college-bound students for the SAT, enters
juniors into the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation competitions and
allows students to access
personalized college and
career planning resources
through My College Quickstart.
The cost is $15, and fee
waivers are available to
qualifying juniors. All 10th
graders will take the test,
and do not need to apply.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
The Riverside High Cross Country team recently delivered

a meet-winning 4,754 canned goods to the Greer
Community Ministries food pantry.
Interested students can

sign up in the guidance
office with Ms. Genova before school, after school
or during lunch.
and activities for all.

The event will be the culmination of spirit week,
which will be held Oct. 2128.
GREER MIDDLE COLLEGE

OPEN ENROLLMENT
WOODLAND TO TAKE PART

IN HALF-MARATHON
Greer Middle College

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

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
Junior and senior parents are invited to attend

the annual Riverside High
Financial Aid Night on
Thursday, Oct. 6, at 6:30
p.m. in the school auditorium.
College financial aid officers will be on hand to
discuss the most current
financial aid information.
All types of financial aid,
including
scholarships,
grants and loans and FAFSA will be discussed.
GMC SEEKS SPIRIT WEEK,

TROT SPONSORS

Charter high is seeking
sponsors for its upcoming Spirit Week and Trailer
Park Trot.
The Trailer Park Trot will
take place on the campus
of GMC on Friday, Oct. 28,
beginning at 5 p.m. It will
be a Halloween-themed
carnival event with an
obstacle course/trail run
through the campus. Food
Burning Feet?
Electric Shocks?
Pain & Numbness?
Pins & Needles?
Creepy Crawlies?
You might have
PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
This condition affects 20 million Americans. It begins in
the feet and lower legs and can advance to the hands.
Treatment of oral medications and injections often dont
work.
Weve utilized a NEW TREATMENT that may take away
most, if not all, of your pain. Its safe and highly effective
for most people, even diabetics. Its covered by many
insurance plans.
Call 864-847-6020 now to schedule

a consultation with one of our medical providers.
Pain Relief at
Complete Healing & Wellness Center

24 E. Main St., Williamston, SC CompleteHealing.net
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The 2016 Spinx Kids

Run Half-Marathon will
be held on Oct. 29 at 8:05
a.m.
The cost for students
wanting to participate is
$6.
Students need to log
12.1 miles before race day.
The final mile to complete
will be at the Spinx Run
Fest.
Students
completing
the program will receive
a members wristband, a
finishers wristband, and
a certificate. Runners attending the Spinx Run to
complete their final mile
will also receive a Halloween Treat Bag.
visit the Woodland Elementary website.
HAM REPRESENTS BRHS

AT CONFERENCE
Ethan Ham represented

Blue Ridge High and the
State of South Carolina
at the Congress of Future
Medical Leaders in Boston,
Massachusetts.
He received the Award
of Excellence.
WOODLAND STUDENT
WINS SPELLING BEE
Claire Cullen, a former

Woodland Elementary student, won first place in the
Spelling Bee at the National Beta Club Convention
recently.
The convention was held
in New Orleans and Cullen
represented Woodland Elementary.
EASTSIDE STUDENTS ARE

MERIT SEMIFINALISTS
Eastside High students

Davis Crews and Anna Fox
have been named semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship
Program.

is moving to a new lunch
ordering program for the
upcoming school year
called My Food Days.
Each family who would
like to order lunch will
need to set up an account.
Multiple students within a
family can be managed under a single account.
Students/parents
will
have the ability to place or
modify their order up until 8 a.m. on the same day
and to pre-order up to a
month ahead of time.
Each item you see is for
the entre only. You will
need to add a snack to get
a side with your order.
My Food Days accepts
all major credit and debit
cards as well as e-checks.
There is no additional fee
for processing either with
a minimum payment of
$25. No payments will be
accepted at GMC.
Snacks and drinks may
also be preordered by selecting a .50, .75, or $1
item.
Students may still purchase a-la-carte items with
cash daily in the caf.
SEE SCHOOLS | B10
Living HEre
B10 the greer citizen
Events: Arts and entertainment

The Birthday Party
Furman University Theatre
Sept. 28-Oct. 1,
Oct. 6-8, 8 p.m.
Oct. 2 and 9, 3 p.m.
The Playhouse, Furman
294-2125
from B7
Billy Cannada | The Greer Citizen
Got spirit?
Riverside High School recently raised $73,665.84 for The Lachlan McIntosh Tannery
Foundation during the schools Spirit Week.
Schools: Announcements, events

from B9
RHS students are

Merit semifinalists
Several Riverside High

students have been named
semifinalists in the 2017
National Merit Scholarship
Competition.
They include: Alyssa
Campanelli, Dorothy Gheorghiu, Neil Gramopadhye, Briana Parcell, Matthew Robison and Maegan
Rudolph.
Unshu Biyani, Davis
Boyd, Riley Dankel and Jay
Skrobola were recognized
as Commended Scholars
in the 2017 National Merit
Scholarship Competition.
district five
Byrnes AFJROTC selling

commemorative bricks
In
commemoration
of the 2016 construction project, Byrnes High
AFJROTC is sponsoring
a Commemorative Brick
Fundraiser to benefit the
student council, the fishing club and AFJROTC.
Two hundred bricks
were recovered from the
demolition of the original Byrnes High cafeteria,
which later became the
AFJROTC wing. Each has
a commemorative plaque
and is individually numberedno two are alike.
Individual number requests will be taken on
a first-come, first-serve
basis. The requested donation is $50, and all proceeds go toward student
activities and support at
Byrnes.

call AFJROTC at 949-2364
or email afjrotc.sc.932@
gmail.com. Bricks will
also be available during
home football games.
Change coming to
D5 intersection
Beginning
Thursday,
Sept. 29, the three-way
intersection at Highway
358 (Holly Springs Road)
and Pine Ridge Road will
become an all-way stop.
The change aims to reduce
traffic speed, and hopefully accidents in the area.
The intersection primarily affects students at D.R.
Hill Middle and Lyman Elementary.
and lunch activities.

Teachers will compete
within their individual
classes to bring in the
most food items for a food
drive. The teacher with
the class that collects the
most items will win a catered breakfast or lunch.
style he calls comic sociologydescriptions of

how we live and the water
we swim in that are characterized as witty and
entertaining as they are
revealing and insightful.
Brooks teaches a course
at Yale University. He holds
honorary degrees from
Williams College, New
York University, Brandeis
University, and Occidental
College, among others.
Cost for attending is a
$50 per person donation
to the Furman University
Huff Scholars Fund, which
supports Furman student
internships, and promotes
historical literacy in grades
K5-12.
For reservations, contact
Nancy Liebezeit at nancy.
liebezeit@furman.edu, or
294-2173. For more information, contact the Furman News and Media Relations Office at 294-3107.
Event reminders |
Wake Up, Brother Bear!
Through Nov. 29
SCCT 2nd Stage
scchildrenstheatre.org
Byrnes homecoming
is Oct. 7
Byrnes High will hold

homecoming, Nixon Nostalgia, on Oct. 7 against
Boiling Springs.
A homecoming parade
will be held after school
on Friday, Oct. 7, from 44:45 p.m.
The week before will feature themed dress-up days
Smoky Mountain Harvest

Festival continues through
October in Gatlinburg,
Tennessee.
Smoky Mountain
Harvest Festival
Sept. 23-Oct. 30
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
www.gatlinburg.com
1-800-588-1817
Noras House
NGU School of Theatre
Sept. 29-Oct. 1
www.ngu.edu/theatre.php
663-0169
w/p
Julia Peters
Through Sept. 30
Artists Guild Gallery
of Greenville
Soul Stirrings
Art by Zac Benson
Through Oct. 2
Thompson Gallery
Furman University
What I See: In Living Color
Irv Welling
Through Oct. 7
Centre Stage Gallery
A Gentlemans Guide...
Sept. 27-Oct. 2
The Peace Center
467-3000
peacecenter.org
COMFORT
FreuercGhaifset
Disney On Ice
Dream Big
Nov. 23-27
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
1-800-745-3000
ticketmaster.com
Ongoing exhibits |
New Play Festival

Sept. 25-29
Centre Stage
centrestage.org
233-6733
Urinetown
Sept. 16-Oct. 8
The Warehouse Theatre
warehousetheatre.com
235-6948
Students participate
in First Tee Challenge
Dozens of District Five

students grabbed their
golf clubs and headed out
to the First Tee challenge
Friday, competing against
schools from across Spartanburg and Cherokee
County.
The national program
teaches students the game
of golf, while also instilling character values like
honesty, integrity and
good sportsmanship.
Reidville Elementary was
named Grand Champions
of the event.
Berry Shoals, River Ridge
Elementary and Abner
Creek Academy also participated in the event.
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BIG WIN: Eastside blows out Carolina Academy B1

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process of getting medical

KAELYN PFENNING | THE GREER CITIZEN

Greer Relief held its annual Neighborhood Breakfast last

OmniSource Metal Recycling representatives Bryan Goldman and Summer Reid

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT

Wellford Academy takes

BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN

Students from Ginny Coxs kindergarten class at Wellford

Downtown streets will

Greer CPW celebrates clean transportation

It really encourages other people to

A local utility company

look at what they can do to improve our

Gas Department Manager, CPW

KAELYN PFENNING | THE GREER CITIZEN

Nicholas Nick Marty Bruce,

Several months ago,

vehicles and the usage of a

moting the use of alternative fuels with compressed

duty vehicles with two of

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Vintage Market at the Park to host 100 vendors

can makers movement,

whose handcrafted specialties include whipped

raise awareness regarding

LET THERE BE MOM

There are still areas

The tenth annual OctoberFAST is to be held on

The Country Peddler handmade crafts are among the

The event will begin at

Your Grief: Ten Essential

EGGS BENEFIT PRESENTED

FINDING DR. RIGHT

Daily Bread Ministries,

BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN

The Greer State Bank

ANNUAL FALL REBUILD

CATWALK FOR THE CURE

ing the annual Greer Fashion Show starting at 7 p.m.

GRIEF SUPPORT CLASS

100 Years oLd

She did not make

309 Northview Drive Greer

The fifth annual Eggs

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR

Public Education Partners (PEP) has once again

wednesday, september 28, 2016

the greer citizen A3

Greer State Bank Encourages You to

Try our new beer and fall flavors

Enjoy 10% off with your Greer Station Card

Enjoy 10% off with your Greer Station Card

Blue Ridge Brewing Co

Olive Mediterranean Grill

German beers & Oktoberfest on tap and in bottles. Brats and

Salutem Organic Massage

Carolina Barrel & Blade

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Foodies Farm Shop