PB THE GREER CITIZEN
Spring
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017 
Tony G. Gillespie
City coordinator
resigns after 13
years on the job
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Greer Planning and Zon-
ing Coordinator Glenn
Pace submitted his resig-
nation in March, after 13
years with the city.
City Administrator Ed
Driggers said the resigna-
tion, which came on March
16, was effective immedi-
ately and a replacement is
currently being sought.
We are doing some or-
ganizational restructur-
ing, utilizing the skills
and training of other staff
members, he said.
Turnover is inevitable
in any organization, Drig-
gers added. Resignations,
retirements, and other
reasons for departures
are all parts of natural at-
trition which any strong
organization can be pre-
pared for.
Driggers said he has
confidence that the staff
in place can continue on
Seven
vie for
Duncan
council
seats
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Filings recently closed
for the June 13 elections
in Duncan, Wellford and
Campobello.
In Duncan, Clyde C. Rog-
ers, Jr., is running against
the current mayor, Lisa
Scott. Seven candidates
filed for the two open
council seats: Shirley Cen-
ter Clopton, Susan Hay-
mon, Charles Hornack,
Kevin A. Land, Jason R.
Shuler, Raymond Wilkins
and Gregory Rensberger.
Wellford council mem-
bers Sherry Santana and
Wymond Wilkins filed
for their two open coun-
cil seats. In Campobello,
Ray Copeland filed for the
open mayor seat. Donald
Cohenour and Reitha G.
Stephenson filed for the
two open council seats.
If no one else has filed in
Wellford and Campobello
by the end of March 29,
the candidates are unop-
posed, and no election will
need to be held, according
to Henry Laye, Director of
Registration and Elections
for Spartanburg County.
INDEX | DEATHS
CLASSIFIEDS
COMMUNITY NEWS
B4
A2
CRIME A8
ENTERTAINMENT B6
OBITUARIES A6
OPINION A4
OUR SCHOOLS B8
SPORTS B1-3
Lyman Mayor dies after battling illness
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Lyman Mayor Tony G.
Gillespie passed away on
Tuesday following a long
battle with illness, accord-
ing to a statement from
the town.
Gillespie had served in
his position since July of
2016.
Glenn Pace
with Paces workload.
We are all working to-
gether as we seek a zoning
administrator, administra-
tive assistant, and admin-
istrative clerk within our
Building and Development
Standards department.
The Planning and Zoning
functions are a division of
that department, he said.
We have great team mem-
bers who are making sure
SEE PACE | A6
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for
Growler Haus, located at 213 Trade St.
Growler Haus finds new
home on Trade Street
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Trade Street was the
perfect location for The
Growler Haus, Owner
Craig Kinley said after the
new business ribbon cut-
ting ceremony last week.
The Growler Haus team
has been looking specifi-
cally at downtown Greer
for about a year, said Kin-
ley. The Rhythm & Brews
space opened up, and we
had the opportunity to
bring the Growler Haus to
the downtown Greer craft
beer tribe in a short period
of time.
| SPORTS
Elizabeth C. (Lib) Lynn, 78
Cleon Powers Rochester,
91
Myrtle Burnette Smith,
102
Mildred Adams
Westmoreland, 93
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SOUTH CAROLINAS PREMIER WEEKLY
Councilmembers said
the loss is a big one for
the town.
He had a vision for
Lyman, said Larry Chap-
pell, Mayor Pro Tempore.
Lyman was kind of stuck
until he came on as mayor.
We knew we wanted to do
something different.
Gillespie has been a life-
long resident of Lyman.
Judah Wirgau took the wheel of a military vehicle during Greer Stations Touch-a-Truck event Tuesday night on Trade
Street. The event brought hundreds of local residents downtown and featured fire trucks, school buses and more.
The best thing is the people. Its a very
fun, unique communitythe craft beer
community.
The GH (Growler Haus)
team is humbled to be wel-
comed to such a growing
community, he added.
The idea for the busi-
ness, which is located at
213 Trade St., came more
than five years ago, Kinley
said.
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He loved Lyman, Chap- rules and state law, Chap- fill the mayors seat in the
pell said. He was really pell will serve as acting summer.
the spark that got us go- Mayor until a special elec- When he was elected,
ing. The progress that tion is held for the posi- we got really close, Chap-
weve made and every- tion of Mayor. pell said. Hes such a fine
thing is just phenomenal, Were notifying the man. It just breaks my
and its strictly because of election commission, heart. I was just hoping
Tony Gillespie and his vi- Chappell said Tuesday that hed be able to hold
sion for Lyman. Hes going morning. on and overcome.
to be so greatly missed. In about three weeks, fil-
Its tragic for the town. ing is scheduled to begin kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
In accordance with town for a special election to
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Taking the wheel
Riverside High
students charged
after two fights
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Five Riverside High
School Students were sus-
pended and charged by
police after fights broke
out on campus on March
20.
Cruell Davis
According to reports
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN from the City of Greer Po-
lice Department, Alisha
Sarrose Freeman, Breann
Lillian Gaylord, NKerah
Yanaja Martin, Natajah
Seless Cruell and Amaya
Frenecia Davis are all fac-
ing charges of various na-
tures.
Warrants say Freeman
Freeman
friend on
Friday. Free-
Gaylord
and Gaylord are charged man then
with assault and battery proceeded
(third), while the other to strike
three are charged with Gaylord and
public disorderly conduct. Gaylord re-
Police responded to a sponded by
Martin
call at the school stating hitting Free-
there had been a fight on man over
the second floor and a girl the head with a glass bot-
was bleeding. Upon arriv- tle.
al, police found Freeman During this altercation,
being tended to by the Davis jumped in and
Marshall Mahoney school nurse for a lacera- struck Gaylord, according
General manager tion on the forehead and to the report.
upper lip. Freeman stated Another fight between
We created The Growler she had gotten into a fight Martin and Cruell started
Haus in the winter of 2011 and was hit with a bottle. shortly after, while school
around a camp fire talking Police obtained state- administration officials
about what downtown An- ments from multiple stu- were removing students
derson needed, he said. dents, who stated Gaylord from the situation.
I reviewed the Starbucks and Freeman got into the The altercation was cap-
model, rallied around altercation because Gay- tured on cell phone video.
some branding and craft lord had been walking with
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opmental Services (CDS)
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Travelers Rest on Satur-
day, April 1.
Registration is at 1 p.m.,
and games begin at 2 p.m.
Teams of two players
may sign up for a corpo-
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Corporate sponsorships
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During the event, par-
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southern style, friendly
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Henrys BBQ, Liquid Ca-
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onsite selling food, drinks,
and shaved ice to partici-
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General admission is
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Attendees will enjoy a
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To sign up for a team,
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CDS is the largest
multi-disciplinary treat-
ment facility in the Up-
state for children with
disabilities and develop-
mental delays.
In one location, chil-
dren receive services in
therapy, diagnosis, school
placement, day care needs
for the medically fragile,
and a family support net-
work.
The partnership is com-
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Shari Horeth (left) and Lisa Hafner (right) browsed auction items during the annual Luck of the Irish benefit for Birthright
of Greenville last Saturday, hosted by Knights of Columbus 9184 at the Cannon Centre.
RAISE THE BLAZE
FOR GMC
Greer Middle College
Charter High School is
holding Raise the Blaze,
an official kickoff recep-
tion, at 9 a.m. on Thurs-
day, April 6, at 138 W.
McElhaney Road, Taylors,
to celebrate the new build-
ing.
Come for a sneak peek
inside the new building,
find out how to help GMC
reach the finish line and
kick off the community
effort to close the gap in
funding.
For planning purposes,
please RSVP by emailing
Heather Timings at htima-
nus@greermiddlecollege.
org.
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Income tax returns are
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These dates are consis-
tent with dates set by the
Internal Revenue Service.
While the SCDORs
anti-fraud measures re-
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Employer W2s are now
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SCDOR on the same date
January 31. This allows for
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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
RETURNS TO GREER
The fourth annual Greer
Goes Global International
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different cultures at Greer
City Park from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. on April 22.
Food, entertainment,
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and four programs of the
Greenville Health System:
Developmental-Behavior-
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The Wonder Center, and
Prosthetics and Orthotics.
CDS and its partners serve
over 6,000 children and
their families each year on
property donated by the
First Presbyterian Church
at 29 North Academy
Street in Greenville.
For more information
about CDS or its partners,
visit www.cdservices.org.
OPEN HOUSE AT
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Tennis pro Patrick Wood
is inviting the community
to lean more about classes
and leagues on April 2 at
an Open House.
Games, drills, and prizes
are planned from 2-4 p.m.
at the Greer Tennis Cen-
ter andGeorge Crossland
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land Ave. in Greer.
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greet guests. Cold drinks
and light snacks will be
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A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017
A
n English friend of mine, during our
emailing back and forth, replied to
my description of Mother Natures
menopausal fluctuations of weather,
ranging from 52 to 82 all within a couple
of days, with a description of her own
after suffering high winds, snow show-
ers and hail: Were having Equinoctial
gales! Not since I heard Mike Sidel from
The Weather Channel casually toss out
the word, tornadic, as a warning for
impending threatening weather, have I
ever squeaked with pleasure to learn a
new meteorological phrase that was per-
fect for descriptions of epic proportions.
Did I mention I loathe the word, epic?
Because everything now is labeled epic.
An epic sunrise, an epic taco, an epic
NASCAR finish. Really, in my mind, only
Ben Hur and The Odyssey are epic. Ev-
erything else should remain awesome.
Or Yuuge. But tornadic, as in This cold
front, colliding with the warm air already
in place, could result in tornadic activ-
ity simply swept me off my feet and I
waited all week long, baiting Paul with
loquacious behavior until he descended
into irritated replies, so that I could use
FROM THE MAILBAG | KAELYNS
Downtown
restaurant
reboot
Q: What is going in the old
Wild Ace building?
A: Its been more than two
years since Wild Ace Pizza
& Pub moved from its Trade
Street home to a new location
on Depot Street. With the
move, Wild Ace established
the first new downtown con-
struction since 2008.
Renovations to the
facility are currently
taking place and it
will soon be the home
of new restaurant,
according to
ownership.
Since then, however, 109
Trade Street has been closed
for business.
But that should soon
change.
Renovations to the facility
are currently taking place and
it will soon be the home of
new restaurant, according to
ownership.
Signage outside the Trade
Street location indicates the
restaurant is hiring chefs, line
and prep cooks, bartenders
and servers and dishwashers.
Ownership says it is assess-
ing the downtown customer
base and will announce the
restaurants plans soon.
It wont be the only new
restaurant on the block, as
Chon (a Thai restaurant),
Growler Haus and Barista
Alley each opened (or are in
the process of opening) this
spring.
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Tornadic
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
it, quite dismissively, with the air of an
Oxford English professor:
Really, Paul, why such a tornadic
response to being asked if youd seen
my cell phone? and If you insist on
adding more hot peppers to that recipe,
dont blame me when your colon wakes
you with tornadic upheaval in the wee
hours. But now I have something new
and shiny to trot out: Equinoctial gales.
Having no idea what it meant, but think-
ing horses might be involved, owing to
the Equin part of the word, I googled
away and found, Term derived from
the popular misconception that gales
are more frequent at periods close to
the equinoxes. Now, that definition was
from the Dictionary of Science, which
tends to base all its findings on, well, sci-
ence, but there are those like my friend
GUEST EDITORIAL
Why a tax hike for roads
wont fix your SC roads
Were hearing a lot of scary claims from the
Department of Transportation and from legis-
lative leaders: we have the highest rate of road
fatalities in the nation, it will take billions to
climb out of the hole our infrastructure system
is stuck in, we have to pass some pretty signif-
icant tax hikes in order to truly address prob-
lems, and so on.
What are they not telling us? A lot, actually.
For instance, only last year the General As-
sembly passed a $2 billion bond bill specifically
to raise revenue for infrastructure. Surely that
money went to fix repaving roads, right? Wrong.
Three-fourths of the revenue raised by that bill
was slated by the DOT during last years de-
bates for interstate widening.
But it gets worse. That bill didnt actually
spend $2 billion. Instead, it took an existing
revenue stream ($200 million) and sent it to the
unaccountable State Transportation Infrastruc-
ture Bank for bonding purposes. So instead of
fixing potholes and repaving roads, lawmakers
authorized a huge amount of new debt through
the legislatively-controlled Infrastructure Bank.
Was paving mentioned at all in that plan? Only
as an afterthought.
Lets put this in perspective. If this years
House road funding plan passes, DOT plans to
spend roughly $300 million of the new revenue
on paving. That amount would (according to in-
formation from DOT) make a huge difference
in the condition of our roads. So if fixing the
roads were the primary concern, why didnt
lawmakers last year simply send that annual
$200 million to DOT for paving rather than to
the Infrastructure Bank for debt-funded inter-
state widening? That would have actually fund-
ed road repair and maintenance, no tax increase
required.
This is a recurring theme. Of the infrastruc-
ture revenue increases passed since 2013, the
majority of funds have been directed to capital
projects rather than maintenance. This is not a
funding problem, and it is not the DOTs fault.
As Secretary Hall correctly pointed out in a Sen-
ate subcommittee meeting, much of this legis-
lation does not give DOT flexibility in spend-
ing these funds. Those priorities come straight
from the General Assembly.
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that do raise an eyebrow when wild gales smile and reply to the question asked of
come out of nowhere as the sun crosses her, ad nauseam, Dr. Lucy, did the full
the celestial equator (I had to google moon have any responsibility for last
this part, too) when day and night are of nights 5.2 quake? No. What about
equal length, about September 22 and the heat wave weve been experiencing?
March 20. I mean, it is a bit of a coinky- Absolutely not. What about the traffic
dink. And even though science denies it backed up on the 405 for 6 hours last
over and over, all of us who resided in night? Nope. Have you any advice for
California always stocked up on bottled our nervous viewers? Move to Seattle.
water and gluten free spelt loafs (were But as exciting as an earthquake, or the
not really bread and milk people) when- term, tornadic, is, they arent nearly as
ever the temperatures became terribly wild and romantic as the term, equi-
hot or full moons appeared because it noctial. It rolls of the tongue poetically,
seemed to happen with suspicious reg- being pronounced, ekwe-nak-SHelgo
ularity that an earthquake would blow ahead, all together now, EkwenakSHel. I
at the same time. The thinking among havent heard a lovelier sounding word
those of us that frequented The Bodhi since syphilis. But I dont intend on us-
Tree was that the full moon affected the ing that one, if I can help it. The frustrat-
tides and the weight of an incoming tide ing thing is that I cant use equinoctial
upon the earths surface would cause a the way I can use tornadic, because it so
fault to explode. The heat part, none of specifically deals with an area, time and
us knew why, but scorching tempera- climate. So it looks as if Ill have to wait
tures seemed to go hand and hand with until September 22 and cross my fingers
tremblors. However, Dr Lucy, the bored for a storm so that I can condescend-
and overworked seismologist, to whom ingly remark to all within earshot, This
the news stations always cut to after the weather appears to be Equinoctial!
smallest rumble, would shake her head And people, in turn, will look at me as
pityingly at the camera with a sardonic if Im epically stupid.
KORNER
KAELYN CASHMAN
Staff reporter
A new name
N
ow that I am married, I
carry a new name.
Returning from the
mountains, Brad and I visited
the DMV to change our ad-
dress and my last name.
I now have a new identity as
Mrs. Kaelyn Cashman.
My primary authority on
earth is now my husband, Brad
Cashman; however, this event
is not the first time I have
received a new identity.
Before I became Brads, I
became a child of God a couple
of decades ago.
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As a child, I repented of my
sin and believed in the Lord
Jesus Christ by the grace of
the Father, who drew me to
Himself.
I now have a new
identity as Mrs. Kaelyn
Cashman.
No longer did the world, the
The DOT commission has final say flesh or the devil reign in my
life.
on where and when road money is A new journey began where I
started to learn how to pursue
spent. Who controls the commission? righteousness through the
work of Jesus on the cross.
Legislative leaders. He bore Gods judgment for
my sin.
Through His death and
Even if lawmakers refrain from dictating resurrection, I have been given
spending decisions in the legislation itself, Sec- new life and a new name as a
retary Hall still does not have flexibility to pri- daughter of the King of kings.
oritize road spending or even to follow plans I am now a co-heir with
proposed to the legislature. The DOT commis- Christ.
sion has final say on where and when road mon- Galatians 4:3-7 says, In the
ey is spent. Who controls the commission? Leg- same way we also, when we
islative leaders. were children, were enslaved
Perhaps that is why DOTs current plans dedi- to the elementary principles
cate only half of any new road funding to fixing of the world. But when the
potholes. If this is a matter of life and death as fullness of time had come,
lawmakers are insisting, why not place a freeze God sent forth his Son, born of
on everything but maintenance and spend all woman, born under the law, to
the money on making the pavements safe? redeem those who were under
And the cherry on top? In a new bond bill the law, so that we might
the House Ways and Means Committee is roll- receive adoption as sons. And
ing out, the DOT is asking for over $43 million because you are sons, God
not to fix roads, but to renovate rest areas. has sent the Spirit of his Son
Priorities. into our hearts, crying, Abba!
All of these things point to one conclusion: Father! So you are no longer a
the road money we currently have is being mis- slave, but a son, and if a son,
appropriated by lawmakers whose priorities are then an heir through God.
not fixing the roads. The current infrastructure Also, Romans 8:14-17 says,
system is deliberately insulated from taxpayer For all who are led by the
influence and controlled by legislators who are Spirit of God are sons of God.
unwilling to give up power. And what is their For you did not receive the
solution for crumbling roads? Taking more of
their constituents money to perpetuate the cur-
spirit of slavery to fall back
into fear, but you have re-
rent system. ceived the Spirit of adoption as
If South Carolinas lawmakers think our roads sons, by whom we cry, Abba!
need improvement, they should first ask why Father! The Spirit himself
the existing system isnt working and isnt ac- bears witness with our spirit
countable to citizens. Only when they make it that we are children of God,
accountable should they even talk about taking and if children, then heirs
more money from taxpayers. heirs of God and fellow heirs
with Christ, provided we suffer
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DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
It doesnt
have to
be a deal
breaker
Q: One of my relatives
just graduated from
college with $20,000 in
student loan debt. Her
boyfriend graduated, too,
and he has over $100,000
in student loan debt. They
want to get married, so
shes looking for a job. He
wants to go to graduate
school, and take out more
loans to remain a full-
time student. The idea of
even more debt hanging
over their heads really
bothers her. Do you have
any advice?
DR: You dont throw
away a great, potentially
lifelong, relationship just
because of debt. Things
like laziness, dishonesty,
and irresponsible behav-
ior are deal breakers,
though. Those are flaws
that usually dont go
away.
Im glad shes look-
ing for a job, but her
boyfriend needs to be
working, too. Theres no
excuse for either of them
being full-time students
with more than $120,000
in combined student loan
debt hanging over their
heads. Lots of people
hold down real jobs, save
money, and further their
educations on a part-time
basis.
If she were my niece, I
would encourage her to
have an open and honest
discussion with her boy-
friend about their future,
and how he plans on pay-
ing for graduate school.
She also needs to be very
real about her feelings
in this situation. If, after
that, he still wants to
just borrow more money
and not work outside of
school, then she might
have a difficult decision
ahead.
However, if he realizes
how damaging additional
debt could be to their
relationship, and hes
willing to work while
continuing his education,
I think their future togeth-
er looks much brighter.
You
skipped one!
Q: My husband and I
heard about your plan,
but were not sure what to
do next. We have between
$400,000 and $500,000
in a 401(k) for retirement,
but we dont have any
other savings. Were both
in our forties, and the
only debt we have is our
house, so what should
we do about Baby Steps 4
and 6?
DR: Overall, you two
have done a great job
with your money. Lets go
over the Baby Steps you
mentioned. Baby Step 4
is putting 15 percent of
your income into Roth
IRAs and pre-tax retire-
ment plans. Baby Step 6
is paying off your home
early.
The thing that worries
me is youve complete-
ly skipped Baby Step 3,
which is having three to
six months of expenses in
an emergency fund. This
is money set aside strictly
for emergencies. The
problem right now is if
you have a real emergen-
cy, you may have to cash
out your 401(k). If you
do that, youre going to
be penalized 10 percent,
plus your tax rate. Thats
a real kick in the teeth
just because you didnt do
things in the right order.
My advice is to tempo-
rarily stop your 401(k)
contributions until you
get a fully funded emer-
gency fund in place. By
temporarily, I mean six
to eight months at most.
That way, youll be cov-
ered when life happens
without having to make
a big dent in your retire-
ment savings!
New flights offered at GSP GROWLER: Offering new
Chicago
routes
added
Greenville-Spartanburg
International Airport (GSP)
is adding three flights
to Chicago, officials an-
nounced last week.
American Airlines re-
cently plans to offer three
non-stop flights each day,
traveling between GSP In-
Accommodations Tax Grant
applications due March 31
For City
of Greer
funds
The City of Greer is ac-
cepting applications for
the Accommodations Tax
Grant for fiscal year 2016-
2017.
Church
News
APALACHE BAPTIST
GOLDEN HEARTS EVENTS
March Madness is on Association is collect-
the calendar for the se-
niors of Apalache Bap-
tist Church at Laurendas
Restaurant in Greer at 6
p.m. on March 30.
JASON CRABB IN CONCERT
AT BROOME HIGH
Jason Crabb will be in
concert at Broome High
School on March 31 begin-
ning at 7 p.m. Doors will
open at 6 p.m.
For more information,
call 237-3214. Cost is $20
for general admission and
$30 for VIP Seating.
THE BOWLING FAMILY
TO PRESENT CONCERT
The Bowling Family,
along with special guests
The Melodyaires and Meli-
sa Carroll, will be in con-
cert on Saturday, April 1,
at 6 p.m.
The event will be held at
Boiling Springs Communi-
ty Center, located at 182
Rainbow Lake Rd. Doors
will open at 5 p.m.
Cost is $15 in advance
and $20 on the day of the
concert.
For more information,
call 237-3214.
TRBA EASTER HUNT SET
FOR APRIL 7
Three Rivers Baptist As-
sociation and Greenville
County Rec will hold its
annual Easter Scavenger
Hunt on Friday, April 7,
from 6-8 p.m. at Gateway
Park in Travelers Rest.
The event, held rain or
shine, will feature an egg
hunt, free hot dogs, inflat-
ables, carnival games and
prizes.
TRBA will be accepting
donations of wrapped can-
dy through April 3 at its
office on Locust Hill Road.
Gateway Park is located
at 115 Henderson Drive in
Travelers Rest.
FORESTVILLE BAPTIST
TO STAGE WHY PLAY
Forestville Baptist will
present Why did Jesus
die for me? 5 Presenta-
tions of the Life of Jesus
Christ April 7-9.
Performance times are
Friday-Sunday at 7 p.m.,
and Saturday and Sunday
at 3 p.m.
For complimentary tick-
ets, visit www.forestville.
orgor call 834-4276.
Forestville Baptist is lo-
cated at 2 Old McElhaney
Road in Greenville.
GLOW IN THE DARK EGG
HUNT WILL BE APRIL 15
Abner Creek Baptist will
host a GLOW in the DARK
Easter Egg Hunt and Fam-
ily Movie Night on Satur-
day, April 15, at 7 p.m.
The egg hunt is for chil-
dren up through sixth
grade and everyone is en-
couraged to stay for the
outdoor movie following
ternational and Chicago
OHare, starting July 5.
This new round-trip
service will depart GSP at
8:10 a.m., 10:05 a.m. and
6:20 p.m. and is available
for booking now.
Passengers traveling out
of GSP this summer can ex-
pect a new and improved
These grants are pro-
vided to eligible projects
through revenue received
by the City of Greer for
its share of the 2 percent
lodging tax levied by the
State of South Carolina.
The application deadline
is March 31.
Grant funds may only be
sought and used by orga-
nizations that coordinate
activities for the specific
purpose of promoting and
the egg hunt. This event is
free to the public.
For more information,
visit abnercreekbaptist.
com. The church is locat-
ed at 2461 Abner Creek
Rd in Greer.
TRBA COLLECTING
MINISTRY HEALTH KITS
Three Rivers Baptist
Disaster Relief Ministry of
ing Ministry Health Kits
for migrant workers, the
homeless, and single par-
ents.
The kits contain one
of each of the following
items: 6 oz. toothpaste,
4.5 oz. bath soap, tooth-
brush, bath towel, wash
cloth and comb. The items
should be collected in a
two-gallon Ziploc bag.
The kits are due to the
TRBA office by April 19.
SUMMER CAMP SET
AT ABNER CREEK
Abner Creek Baptist
Church has opened regis-
tration for its annual sum-
mer Drama Camp. Camp
will be held June 5-9 from
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily.
During camp, rising
first-seventh graders will
enjoy fun-filled activities
while they rehearse for
the June 11 drama per-
formance of Star Quest:
Search for the Stolen
Scriptures.
Camp cost is $40 per
child with a $100 family
maximum. (Family dis-
count applies only to sib-
lings who reside in the
same household). Regis-
tration is required prior to
May 14 and space is lim-
ited.
Register online at
thecreekgreer.churchcen-
teronline.com or at www.
abnercreekbaptist.com.
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the WINGSPAN renova-
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Improvements include:
installation of new ticket
counters, a consolidated
screening check point and
new retail locations along
with additional food and
beverage options.
The airport has also
made improvements in
the airside garden and
has enhanced technology
around the terminals.
sponsoring tourism, trav-
el, hospitality and cultural
activities that directly ben-
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Planned qualifying
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Applications, along with
detailed information and
instructions, can be found
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TRBA GOLF TOURNAMENT
SET FOR MAY 20
Three Rivers Baptist
Association will hold a
Golf Tournament, spon-
sored by Clearview Baptist
Church, on Saturday, May
20, at Paris Mountain Golf
Course. Shotgun start is 8
a.m.
All proceeds benefit the
TRBA.
For more information or
to register, visit threeriv-
ersba.orgor call 834-9635.
MAYFIELD CHAPEL BAPTIST
SEEKING PASTOR
Mayfield Chapel Baptist
Church in Duncan is seek-
ing a full-time pastor.
Responsibilities include:
preaching the Gospel,
teaching the bible, provid-
ing leadership in Christian
education and conducting
weekly bible study. The
pastor must be willing to
work collaboratively with
associate pastors, dea-
cons, and all ministries
of the church. The pastor
should have the qualities
described in 1 Timothy 3:
1-7.
The candidate should
be licensed, trained and
ordained in the Baptist
ministry, have a bachelors
degree from an accredited
university, documented
study in a theological sem-
inary, preferred, or have
the equivillance of related
experience.
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Candidates must submit
a resume and photo by
mail no later than May 29.
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THE GREER CITIZEN A5
craft beer options in Greer
FROM PAGE ONE Its a very fun, unique
communitythe craft
beer folks, and we were
open in June of 2012.
The second location
beer community.
You meet a lot of inter-
esting people from differ-
launched in Spartanburg
in fall of 2013 after be-
ent places, he continued.
You always have some-
ing a winner in the Main thing to talk about when it
Street Challenge contest.
A third location in Foun-
comes to beer. Everybody
has a favorite brewery, a
tain Inn followed in the favorite beer.
fall of 2015. With a Village
of West Greenville loca-
Mahoney considers
working at Growler Haus
tion set to open in May, to be a social job because
the business will have five its really about the cus-
locations in five years. tomers and the people,
Creating a comfortable he said.
social environment, serv-
ing and growing with the
local GH craft beer tribe
Theyre very forthcom-
ing with putting together
events and festivals, Ma-
is one of Kinleys favor- honey said of the Greer
ite parts, he said, as well community. They want us
as serving our front line to get involved. They want
managers to help them be to get involved.
successful at their respec-
tive locations/job.
Maintaining growth and
Theyre very easy to
work with; theyre very
flexible, he continued.
consistency is a challenge,
he continued, while also
giving each manager au-
Its fun to come into a
community like that that
already has everything go-
tonomy to provide the
local GH craft beer tribe
with great craft beer and
ing on event wise and fes-
tivals. Theyre really trying
to assimilate us into the
food. community, which is how
Each market has its we like to do things. We
own craft beer/food cul- dont like to just come in
ture and identity, Kinley and be our own thing. We
said. One towns craft like to come in and be-
beer/food desires does come a part of the down-
not always transfer to an town community and the
adjacent market. city that were coming
Marshall Mahoney, into.
Growler Haus General
Manager, started out at
the Anderson location
Mahoney, who is new to
the Greer area, said he is
learning a lot.
where he handled schedul-
ing, payroll, beer ordering,
event planning and mar-
Its nice that there is so
much to learn and so much
to do, Mahoney said. Its
keting as the bar manager. been a fun few weeks. Im
He is doing similar work looking forward to becom-
in Greer as well as getting ing a bigger part of it.
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN Obituaries
Donna Lynn Burch Lindsey
Donna Lynn Burch Lind-
sey went to be with the
Lord on March 17, 2017 af-
ter a battle with lung can-
cer. She was 49 years old.
A native of Greer, SC,
she was the daughter of
Mary OShields Burch of
Greer, and the late Roy
Burch. Donna was a 1985
graduate of Greer High
School, and was employed
at Lee Road Baptist Child
Development Center.
She was the maternal
granddaughter of the late
Russell and Weona Beck-
nell OShields and frater-
nal granddaughter of the
late William Burch of Geor-
gia and Elizabeth Beasley
Beck.
She is survived by her
husband, Shonn Lind-
sey, sons, Jacob Locklair
and Colby Lindsey of the
home. One sister, Kim
Burch Pittman, twin broth-
er, Donald Glenn Burch,
one niece, Kacilee Pittman,
three nephews, Dakota
Pittman, Tyler and Garrett
Lindsey.
A memorial service will
be held on Saturday, April
1, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Lee
Road Baptist Church, 1503
East Lee Road in Taylors.
Visitation will follow the
service.
The family requests any
donations in her memory
be made to the Greenville
County Cancer Society,
113 Mills Ave. Greenville,
SC 29605.
Elizabeth C. (Lib) Lynn
Elizabeth C. (Lib) Lynn of
Greer died on Monday, 27
March in her 78th year of
life. Better known to her
friends and family as Lib,
she was born on 30 Sep-
tember 1938 in Andalusia,
AL. Lib was the daughter
of the late Clifford and
Norma Carroll. At an ear-
ly age her family moved
to Raleigh, NC where she
grew up, attended early
education and graduated
from Needham Broughton
High School in 1956.
After accepting an in-
vitation for a date, a sto-
rybook romance ensued
with her lifes one and
only true love, Vann Lynn.
The love birds joined to-
gether in marriage in 1958
rocketing away on a life-
time of exploration and
adventure.
They relocated to the
South Carolina Upstate in
1962 where Lib spent time
creating a loving home
and being a wonderful
wife and mother of two
rambunctious boys. She
was immensely proud of
her sons and attended all
of their school programs,
PTA meetings, sporting
events, awards ceremo-
nies, Scouting activities
and operated Moms Taxi
Service.
Lib worked a variety of
jobs after her sons started
school, but spent most of
her career with the Green-
ville County School Dis-
trict working as a teach-
ers aide at Greer Middle
School and later as school
secretary at both Wood-
land and Sara Collins Ele-
mentary.
Many former students
who attended Woodland
and teachers who worked
there in the 1960s and
1970s will remember her
as the Halloween Witch
who handed out treats to
all the schools children.
Creating and refining her
Wicked Witchs costume
year after year, she felt it
was her mission to ensure
each and every child re-
ceived at least one treat of
Halloween candy during
the fall festivities. Lib also
visited many other ele-
mentary schools through-
out the area delivering
treats.
Born with an amazing
artistic talent, she was a
champion crafter who ex-
celled in a variety of disci-
plines including knitting,
crochet, painting, sewing,
basket weaving, stained
glass, quilting and other
creative endeavors. Libs
hands were never idle and
even when friends visited,
she could carry on conver-
sations while her hands
continued knitting or cro-
cheting her projects.
As a sister of mercy,
when illness or sickness
struck, her family and
friends could always de-
pend on Lib to drop by
with a freshly made batch
of home-made chicken
soup to warm the soul and
bring comfort. On birth-
days, holidays, special oc-
casions and celebrations,
she was always ready with
a handmade gift or sweet
baked treat for the cele-
brants. She worked tire-
lessly to help bring joy
to all those family and
friends who knew her.
Her friends frequently
commented that she was a
joy to know and one of the
nicest people imaginable.
Consequently, her lega-
cy leaves behind a large
group of close personal
friends.
She enjoyed testing and
improving new recipes in
her kitchen. An avid shop-
per, Lib had an incredible
talent for finding and root-
ing out shopping bargains.
She worked tirelessly dec-
orating her home, cutting
over two acres of grass
weekly and improving the
beauty of her yard.She
loved a good scary movie
and watching The Walking
Dead was a weekly pas-
sion. She also participated
in many outdoor activities
and could usually outdo
her children with a fishing
rod and wiggling worm
dangling from the hook.
She and Vann traveled
extensively throughout
the entire United States on
many long distance adven-
tures to national parks,
historic venues, Las Vegas,
most of the 50 states and
to visit family. Floridas
Gulf Coast was a frequent
destination.
Lib and Vann shared
a truly magical lifelong
bond. He was the pilot
and she was the navi-
gator who steered them
both through a lifetime
of travel, excitement,
companionship and love.
They were a true team and
together they overcame
many of the challenges life
threw at them. Because of
their shared commitment
and hard work, they were
also able to enjoy many
of the pleasures a life-
time friendship provides
and they celebrated their
love for each other daily.
During their retirement
years, Vann provided
her with breakfast in bed
topped off with a rose on
many mornings.
He loved her, she loved
him and only death could
separate them.
Elizabeth is survived by
her husband Vann Lynn
of Greer, SC; her son Ken
Lynn and his wife Monica
of Fleetwood, NC; her son
Clifford Lynn of Charles-
ton, SC; her grandson,
Max Lynn of Inman, SC; a
brother, Thomas Carroll
of Bartow, FL and several
nieces and nephews. She
was preceded in death by
her parents and sister,
Lorraine Pedler.
Visitation will be held
6-8 p.m. Thursday, March
30 at The Wood Mortuary
in Greer. Funeral services
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will be private.
The family requests
donation in her memory
be made to the American
Cancer Society.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Cleon Powers Rochester
Cleon Powers Rochester,
91, widow of Walter Lee
Rochester, passed away
Saturday, March 25, 2017
at her home.
A native of Spartan-
burg County, she was the
daughter of the late Law-
rence Boggs Powers and
Eunice Boyter Powers, a
retired employee of Norris
Manufacturing and of the
Baptist faith.
Surviving are a daugh-
ter, Carolyn R. Collier of
Greer; a son, Wayne Lee
Rochester of Lyman; nine
grandchildren, Carrol
Rochester (Sonja), Steve
Rochester, Kris Roches-
ter, Cindy Quinn (Steve),
Lee Hardy (Carrie), Luke
Hardy, Jaime Raulerson
(Will), Jerry Collier and
Larry Collier; seventeen
great-grandchildren, Al-
lison Anders, Matthew,
Madison, Hayley, Chase,
Walker and Karson Roch-
ester, Steven and Steph-
anie Quinn, Audrey, Matt
and Zeke Hardy, Sarah
and Stacey Collier, Daniel
Pittman, Mackenzie Edens
and Grant Raulerson; and
four great-great-grandchil-
dren.
She was predeceased by
a daughter and son-in-law,
Sybil and Ricky Hardy, a
great-great-grandchild, Is-
sac Anders and her broth-
er, Charlie Powers.
A graveside service will
be held 2 p.m. Wednesday,
March 29, conducted by
Rev. Larry Armstrong at
Hillcrest Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be held
12 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at The Wood
Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers memo-
rials may be made to Prov-
idence Care Hospice, 202
Wall Street, Piedmont, SC
29673.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Myrtle Burnette Smith
Myrtle Burnette Smith,
102, widow of J. Carl
Smith, passed away Sat-
urday, March 25, 2017
at The Windsor House of
Greenville.
A native of Callison, SC,
she was a daughter of the
late David Lee and Nan-
nie Flinn Burnette, a 1931
graduate of Greenwood
High School and a retired
sales clerk for Dobson
Hardware. While an active
member of Abner Creek
Baptist Church of Greer,
she was involved in the
Adult Choir, W.M.U., teach-
er and leader of Young
People and G.A.s, retired
teacher of Fidelis Ladies
Sunday School Class for
35 years, and Intercessory
Prayer Group. Myrtle was
the oldest member of Ab-
ner Creek Baptist Church.
She was a volunteer work-
er in Healthcare at Rolling
Green Village, an associate
teacher of Duffey Sunday
School Class Rolling Green
Village, a member of the
Presbyterian Mission Cir-
cle, and a charter member Deadline: noon Tuesday. Cost:
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Citizen
Weekend Outlook
Sunny, warm weekend
We expect sunny skies and warm
weather this weekend with highs in
the middle 70s. After a week that starts
off with temperatures in the upper 70s
and low 80s, we will see a cold front
bring clouds and rain to the area. Cooler
temperatures return early next week
with another round of rain.
Grace UMC Yard Sale
Where: Grace UMC
627 Taylor Road
Date: Saturday, April 1
8 a.m.
Temps: Sunny and warm. 54 to 76.
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Happy Homes Club Lyman
and Wellford.
Surviving are three sons
and one daughter-in-law,
David and Lib Smith of
Taylors, Danny Smith of
Spartanburg and Timothy
Smith of Advance, NC;
six grandchildren, Lauren
Smith, Mary Paige Smith,
Amanda Caines (Josh), Jef-
frey Smith, Zachary Smith
and Tyler Smith (Kristi);
two great-grandchildren,
Lee Caines and T.J. Caines
and special friends, Linda
Lister and Nellie Rumsey.
She was predeceased by
two brothers, William and
Marion Burnette; three
sisters, Gertrude B. Latti-
more, Louise B. Whisnant
and Ella Lee Burnette and
one grandson, Patrick Da-
vid Smith.
Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Saturday, April
1, at Abner Creek Baptist
Church conducted by Rev.
Scott Ogle, Rev. Wallace
Hughes, Rev. Donel Kelley
and Rev. Josh Caines. Buri-
al will follow in the church
cemetery.
Visitation will be held 12
p.m. until 1:45 p.m. Satur-
day prior to the service at
the church.
The family will be at
their respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, me-
morials may be made to
Lutheran Hospice, 429
N. Main Street, Suite 3,
Greenville, SC 29601, Ab-
ner Creek Baptist Church,
2461 Abner Creek Road,
Greer, SC 29651, and/or
The Windsor House, 1931
Pelham Road, Greenville,
SC 29615.
The family would like to
extend their appreciation
and gratitude to the staff
of The Windsor House and
Lutheran Hospice.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
OBITUARIES
Obituaries can be emailed
to billy@greercitizen.com or
dropped off at 317 Trade St.
$60; with photo $75.
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we continue to meet and
exceed the expectations of
our community.
Mildred Adams The City of Greer is cur-
Westmoreland rently working on projects
for its 15-year Commu-
Mildred Adams Westmo- nity Master Plan, making
reland, 93, died Monday, the planning department
March 27, 2017. more critical.
Born in Greenville, she Planning is critically
was the daughter of the important to our mission
late Walter and Annie Cox for orderly and intentional
Adams. growth of our communi-
Mrs. Westmoreland was ty, Driggers said.
retired as a nurses aide The roles of planning
and a member of Emman- and zoning allow us to
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4005 Highway 414, Landrum 895-1461
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313 Jones Ave., Greer 877-4021
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Highland Baptist Church
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1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-6436
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4899 Jordan Rd., Greer 895-3546
Providence Baptist Church
2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer 877-3483
Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church
2375 Racing Road, Greer 877-0449
Riverside Baptist Church
1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer 879-4400
Second Baptist Church
570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer 877-7061
Southside Baptist Church
410 S. Main St., Greer 421-5686
St. Johns Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2904
Suber Road Baptist Church
445 S. Suber Rd., Greer 801-0181
Taylors First Baptist Church
200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535
United Family Ministries
13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235
Victor Baptist
121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686
Washington Baptist Church
3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510
Welcome Home Baptist Church
1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674
CATHOLIC
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
901 River Rd., Greer 879-4225
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Riverside Church of Christ
2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 322-6847
CHURCH OF GOD
Church of God - Greer
500 Trade St., Greer 877-0374
Church of God of Prophecy
2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329
Eastside Worship Center
601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523
ONeal Church of God
3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273
Pelham Church of God of Prophecy
139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 801-0528
Praise Cathedral Church of God
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 879-4878
EPISCOPAL
Good Shepherd Episcopal
200 Cannon St., Greer 877-2330
LUTHERAN
Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church
401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 288-4867
Apostolic Lutheran Church
453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer 848-4568
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS
2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville 297-5815
Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA
300 Oneal Rd., Greer 877-5876
Saints Peter and Paul Ev. Lutheran
Sharon United Methodist Church
1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer 879-7926
St. Mark United Methodist Church
911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors 848-7141
St. Paul United Methodist Church
3856 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-5570
Victor United Methodist Church
1 Wilson Ave., Greer 877-5520
Woods Chapel United Methodist Church
2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer 879-4475
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1005 Highway 357, Greer 877-0758
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Faith Family Church
3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-0207
Faith Temple 5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors 895-2524
Glad Tidings Assembly of God
Highway 290, Greer 879-3291
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468 S. Suber Rd., Greer 877-8287
Harvest Christian Church
2150 Highway 417, Woodruff 486-8877
International Cathedral of Prayer
100 Davis Avenue Greer 655-0009
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A8 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Crime
Report
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Greer Police
Department. All suspects
are to be considered inno-
cent until proven guilty in
the court of law.)
SHOPLIFTING
Mary Hinkle Ross, 55,
of 200 South Beverly Ln.
F113 has been charged
with Shoplifting Enhance-
ment < $2,000.
According to an incident
report supplied by Greer
Police, officers were called
to the Walmart on East
Wade Hampton, where the
stores loss prevention of-
ficer had a man in custo-
dy. The LPO claimed that
Ross had pushed a shop-
ping cart worth of items
past all points of sale
without offering payment.
The value was estimat-
ed at around $500. Ross
was turned over to police
and taken to Greer City
Jail. A background check
showed a prior arrest for
shoplifting in 2005 and
another in 2015. The LPO
requested Ross be placed
on Trespass Notice from
the store.
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
David Odell Little, 34,
of 281 Moore St. in Green-
ville has been charged
with Public Intoxication.
According to the Greer Po-
lice incident report, staff
at GSP Logistics called in
a complaint that Little was
drunk on the premises.
Upon arrival, police found
Little lethargic and clear-
ly under the influence of
some type of substance.
He was arrested for
Public Drunkenness and
transported to Greer City
Jail without incident.
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
Jonathan Benjamin
Mills, 29, of Taylors and
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Last Wednesday, police found three injured men, as well as drug paraphernalia, inside a
crashed car in front of Mutts BBQ in Greer. Officers arrived on the scene to find three men
stuck inside the car, held by their seat belts. The men were freed of their safety restraints
and a crack pipe was found in the passenger seat. Later at the hospital, the cars driver,
45-year-old Frank Smith, said he had smoked both crack and synthetic marijuana earlier
in the day. A blood sample was drawn and the results are pending. He was issued a ticket
for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The Mutts sign was broken during the incident.
40, of Boiling Springs
were both arrested after
a traffic stop last week.
According to an incident
report, officers were pa-
trolling around the area
of Highway 29 and High-
way 357 when they saw a
truck towing a trailer drive
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Collision
through a red light.
When a traffic stop was
issued, the passenger
Mills refused to produce a
drivers license or give his
name and date of birth.
When the two subjects
were taken out of the ve-
hicle Buffum identified
glass pipe with burned
residue inside, as well as a
cut straw and small canis-
ter of white residue. Mills
was arrested for Interfer-
ing with a Police Officer
and Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia.
Buffum was also charged
with PWID, as well as Fail-
ure to Obey a Traffic Con-
trol Device.
Lafaunte Demond
Smith, 43, of 2525 Red
Birch Dr, in Charlotte has
been charged with Public
Drunkenness and Posses-
sion of Marijuana (2nd
and Above). According
to an incident report filed
by Greer Police, officers
arrived at a 7-11 on East
Wade Hampton, where
a complainant alleged a
drunken Smith was stum-
bling around and trying
to get inside the trunk of
a car. Eventually, officers
located Smith walking
down East Wade Hamp-
ton towards Spartanburg.
Soon thereafter, he turned
around and began walking
back towards the conve-
nient store and his car.
Police caught up with
him in the parking lot
and he explained that he
had been walking down
the road to make sure he
hadnt hit something with
his vehicle.
An officer took Smith
inside the store, where
he began falling into the
shelves and shaking un-
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controllably. He was given
a field sobriety test which
he failed.
He was arrested for Pub-
lic Intoxication and his car
was inventoried. Police
found a white cooler with
marijuana inside totaling
28.2 grams.
FAILURE TO REGISTER
Brayan E. Chincilla-Por-
tillo, 21, of 57 Old Wood-
ruff Rd. in Greer has been
Mills. charged with Driving
He also denied consent Without a License and
to search the vehicle. Failure to Register a Motor
The K9 unit was brought Vehicle.
to the scene and the dog According to a Greer Po-
alerted police of the pres- lice incident report, an of-
ence of drugs in the truck. ficer was on routine patrol
A search was then issued when he observed a n Acu-
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rary tag.
During a traffic stop,
the subject provided sev-
eral different spellings of
his name and at least two
different dates of birth.
An NCIC check revealed
Chincilla-Portillo was a
Honduras native in the US
illegally.
He had already been
deported once and con-
victed of Driving Without
a License last Fall. He
was taken to jail and held
pending arraignment.
POSSESSION OF DRUGS
Charles Forest Taylor,
21, of 48 Red Quail Lane
in Greer has been charged
with Possession of Drugs
with Meth or Cocaine base
and Possession of Marijua-
na.
According to an incident
report supplied by Greer
Police, Taylor was pulled
over for going 90 in a 55
mph zone on J. Verne
Smith Parkway. A strong
scent of marijuana was
coming from the vehicle,
so the canine was brought
in to sniff out any contra-
band. During the search,
police discovered small
amounts of both marijua-
na and a powdered sub-
stance that tested positive
for methamphetamine. In
addition, a .38 caliber re-
volver was found in the
glove box.
BREACH OF TRUST
Linda Rogers, 44, of
3825 Durham Rd. in Greer
has been charged with
Breach of Trust < $2,000.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, an
asset protection specialist
at the Bi-Lo on West Wade
Hampton presented ev-
idence of Rogers taking
money from a drop box at
the store and putting it in
her pocket.
Camera footage docu-
mented her doing this on
several occasions during
February and March. Ac-
cording to the report,
Rogers wrote a statement
in which she admitted to
stealing the money. She
was arrested and trans-
ported to the Greer City
Jail.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017 
Tigers
power
past TR
Extend region
win-streak
to 13 games
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Blue Ridge is picking
up where it left off last
season, topping Travelers
Rest in a two-game series
to extend its region win-
streak to 13 games.
Last week was a big
week for our team and for
our Baseball program,
head coach Travis Hen-
son said. Weve won 13
consecutive region games,
dating back to last season,
Weve won 13
consecutive region
games, dating
back to last season,
and are looking to
continue the streak
one game at a time,
one inning at a time
and one pitch at a
time.
Travis Henson
Blue Ridge baseball coach
and are looking to contin-
ue the streak one game
at a time, one inning at
a time and one pitch at a
time.
The Tigers opened their
region title defense with
a 10-6 win at home and a
13-8 victory on the road
against the Devildogs.
In game one, Jeremy Col-
lins and Jackson Morris
combined efforts on the
mound.
TR has a very potent
offensive lineup, Henson
said. The key was we only
SEE TIGERS | B2
The Byrnes softball team scored a combined 23 runs against Dorman and Gaffney to pick
up two region victories last week.
Byrnes softball blanks
Dorman, Gaffney
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Byrnes softball team
took care of business last
week, shutting out Dor-
man and Gaffney for two
solid region victories.
The Rebels scored eight
runs in the second inning
against Dorman, but did
not score again until the
fifth, when Byrnes broke
free for four more runs to
end the game.
It was good to get the
win in five innings since
we were turning aroundto
play Gaffney on Friday,
head coach Brandi Aiken
said. Christa Whitesides
came through with a two-
out, double in the fifth to
bring in three runs.
Byrnes then made light
The Byrnes baseball team slipped past Greer on Monday night, edging the Yellow Jackets 2-1. Both teams have struggled
to get going in region play and will look to bounce back this week.
Byrnes tops Greer, 2-1
Struggles
continue in
conference
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Freshman Jamie Wil-
liams got his first win for
the Rebel baseball team,
as Byrnes topped Greer
2-1 Monday night.
Williams also had the
go-ahead RBI in the game,
sealing a much-needed
win for his team.
Freshman Jack Thomp-
son also had a strong out-
ing for the Rebels, going
2-3 from the plate during
the defensive battle.
We have pitched the
ball really well all year
long, said Byrnes coach
Michael Maus. With a Cox in late game situa-
team ERA under three,
thats what we have a lot
of pride in this year.
work of the Indians, cruis-
ing to a 11-0 win.
I thought we put to-
gether one of our better
games of the season, Aik-
en said. We played well
defensively and manufac-
tured runs throughout the
game. I believe the major-
ity, if not all of our runs
were earned.
Haven Pesce and White-
sides led the Rebels from
the plate last week, driving
in multiple runs each.
Our entire line-up has during spring break, be-
really been producing at
the plate, Aiken said. a non conference matchup
If one person has an off on Wednesday.
night, its as if the others
around them step up so
we dont miss a beat. then head to Summerville
Aiken said it was good
for her team to get back
on track in the conference.
Sports
The Greer Citizen
Its a bounce back win
for Maus team, which was
swept by Boiling Springs
during three games last
week.
Boiling Springs is a
very good team, he said.
I think from the begin-
ning of the week until the
last game Friday we really
grew defensively.
Byrnes dropped the
games by scores of 11-2,
5-0 and 8-2, finding its
stride as the week pro-
gressed.
We have started to put
a few games together and
we have done better and
better each game, Maus
said. There has been a lot
of improvement through-
out the weeks and Im
proud of the direction we
are heading.
The Rebels have been
relying on Easton Cullison
and Dallas Callahan from
the plate, along with Clay
tions.
They provide our line-
up with some speed and
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Region wins are always
important, especially af-
ter opening up region
play with a loss to Boiling
Springs, she said. We are
playing each team three
times each this year so
we will see everyone two
more times in the next few
weeks.
The Rebels will travel to
Boiling Springs and Gaff-
ney this week.
They will also host Boil-
ing Springs next Tuesday
fore traveling to Clover for
We will take the second
half of spring break off,
to play in the AzaleaInvi-
tational April 10-11, Aik-
en said.
left handed guys that can
handle the bats really
well, Maus said.
Byrnes will play at Maul-
din on Wednesday and will
host Greer in a rematch at
home on Friday.
JACKETS STUMBLE
TO OPEN REGION
Greer has had a rough
start to region play, falling
to Travelers Rest by scores
of 8-2 and 12-2.
We did not play well as
a whole against TR, head
coach Matt Landreth said.
Our Pitchers struggled to
throw strikes, the defense
made errors and hitters
struggled putting the ball
in play. Credit TR for tak-
ing advantage of our mis-
takes.
The Jackets also picked
up a recent loss to Union
County in eight innings.
Greer then lost 2-1 at East-
side Wednesday.
Josh Fenton threw a Riverside
heck of a game, but we
couldnt give him any run
support, Landreth said. billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Warrior baseball
sweeps Hillcrest
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The week didnt go ac-
cording to plan for head
coach Travis Pitman and
the Riverside baseball
team.
Scheduling last week
was a nightmare, Pitman
said. The storm dropped
a ton of rain and hail on
our field, so we had to can-
cel Tuesdays and Wednes-
days games and resched-
ule our region game with
Hillcrest on Saturday.
With the help of players
and a few parents we re-
moved around 1.5 tons of
ice from the field Tuesday
and Wednesday, he said.
Riverside knocked off region opponent Hillcrest last week
after enduring a big storm.
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The Yellow Jackets
bounced back on Thurs-
day for an 11-4 win over
Union.
We started putting
some offense together and
our pitching kept their hit-
ters off-balance, the head
coach said.
Greer fell to Eastside
again on Friday, 2-1.
Justin Brooks and Tank
Harrison battled it out on
the mound, but again, we
couldnt provide any run
support, Landreth said.
We finally got on the
board in the seventh, but
by then it was too late.
Alex Lopez has been
one of the most consis-
tent bats for Greer, go-
ing seven for his last 22
(.318). Landreth said if
the team wants to get
back in the region race, it
will need to step it up on
defense.
The Yellow Jackets host
Wednesday
night.
other three.
We did enough at
the plate Friday to
win.
Travis Pitman
Riverside baseball coach
Although it was icy on
the field, the Warriors
were hot as a team, notch-
ing a couple of wins over
Hillcrest. Riverside topped
Hillcrest 4-2 in game one,
as junior pitcher Clark
Derrick put in a strong 5
2/3 innings.
SEE RHS | B3
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
Theyre
back
I
know this feels like des-
tiny, Gamecock fans.
I know youre heading
into this weekend feeling
like youre going to win
two games and cut down
the nets in Phoenix.
Some of you may be on
your way there now to
witness it in person.
But before you get any
further down this road,
we need to talk.
Theres a tough truth
youre going to have to
swallow here, so you may
want to sit down.
This isnt your story
thats being told.
I know it really feels like
it is, but this isnt your
year. Youre not going to
win an NCAA Tournament
championship.
I do love South Caroli-
na and I respect its fans
far more than I respect
Clemsons. Ive rooted for
the Cocks every step of
the way and I couldnt be
happier for that program.
This truly is the start of
something special for you
guys.
But its not happening
this year.
The story that IS being
told began last April,
when Kris Jenkins buried
that buzzer beater to
send the Tar Heels home
in the absolute worst way
possible.
From the moment that
ball went through the net,
North Carolina has been
on a mission. Everybody
came back. Everybody got
better. The Heels picked
right back up where they
left off and came back
with a more talented and
deep team.
Looking at the four
teams left, North Carolina
is the only team with the
experience and chip on
its shoulder to get the job
done.
Of the four coaches in
Phoenix, Roy Williams has
coached 520 final four
minutes, compared to a
combined zero from the
North Carolina has been
there and done that, but
now the Heels are back
with a grudge. They are
back with unfinished
business.
Take Sundays Kentucky
game for example. If you
can watch the ending of
that game and not feel
like UNC is the best team
in the country, were not
going to be able to agree
on much. Yes, the Heels
lack on offense at times,
but their defense is gritty
and they have learned to
close out games.
Luke Maye hit a game
winning shot, for crying
out loud. Thats like Caro-
linas 7th or 8th person off
the bench.
Everybody remembers
what they were doing
when Kris Jenkins shot
went in on that first
Monday in April. Fans
remember the heartbreak
of that moment. Villanova
remembers the elation of
that moment. Nobody will
forget. How could we for-
get? Television producers
show it every time they
need a little space to fill.
Ive seen that Kris Jenkins
shot unwillingly about 50
times now.
But the guys on this
team lived through it.
They know how it felt to
have their hearts ripped
out, and they became bet-
ter basketball players be-
cause of it. Justin Jackson
became an All-American,
ACC Player of the Year.
Joel Berry became a Cousy
Award finalist. Luke Maye
became a Wildcat slaying,
American hero.
Theyre back.
And this is their story
to tell.
I love South Carolina to
death, and Im so excited
they finally have some-
thing to hold over the
heads of Clemson fans.
But it aint your year.
Go get you one, Heels.
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS
North Greenville football signs local talent
The North Greenville
football team recently
added 11 signees to its
2017 class, inking several
players from around the
area.
Crusader
Corner
Byrnes defensive back
Aaron Watson made his
commitment official with
the Crusaders. During
his senior year, Watson
accounted for 55-tackles
along with two intercep-
tions. He returned one
of his interceptions for a
touchdown and accounted
for 10 pass breakups. Wat-
son also doubled as one of
the Rebels kick returners.
He wrapped up his high
school career with a 2016
Shrine Bowl selection and
was named to the Class
AAAAA All-Region Team.
Aaron is a great athlete
that can be a lockdown
corner, NGU coach Mau-
rice Duncan said. He is
also very physical in run
support. He is going to be
a great addition to our sec-
ondary.
Kirk Rygol signed with
North Greenville after
completing a solid senior
season at Nation Ford High
School. The quarterback
completed 71 percent
(268 of 376) of his pass-
es during the 2016-sea-
son for 3,500-yards. He
threw for 317.9-yards
per game this season and
connected for 31 passing
touchdowns. Rygol was
a dual threat option for
the Falcons, rushing for
489-yards and five touch-
downs. Rygol was a 2016
Shrine Bowl selection and
led his team to a 7-4 re-
cord and an appearance in
the playoffs
Kirk is an accurate
passer that does a great
job protecting the foot-
ball, said coach Joe Pizzo.
He has a great ability to
escape and keep the play
alive. He will fit perfectly
into our offensive scheme
and we are excited to have
him in Tigerville.
Zeke Stringer comes
to the Crusaders from
Broome High School,
where he anchored the
front line for the Centu-
rions. In his senior sea-
son, Stringer racked up
63-tackles (6.4 tackles per
game) and impressive 15
sacks. He also accounted
for 19 quarterback hurries
and 18 total tackles for a
loss.
Stringer was also an all-
star game selection as he
was a 2016 North South
participant.
Zeke is an athletic, long
physical guy that has a
knack for getting after the
quarterback, coach Joe
Novotasky said. He has a
great motor and an upside
that we are very excited
about. We are very excited
to have Zeke in red and
black.
Chase Brill signed with
Eagles win
Eastside edged Blue Ridge last week during a 1-0 overtime
win. The Eagles are now No. 9 in the Class AAAA rankings.
The North Greenville mens tennis team downed Lees-
McRae 8-1 last week.
The Crusaders new signing class includes several key
additions to the offensive line.
the Crusaders out of Myr-
tle Beach High School as a
player who can play both
linebacker and defensive
line. Brill played both po-
sitions for the Seahawks,
accumulating 104-tackles,
including 15 tackles for
a loss and 9 sacks. The
decorated defender was
named the 4-A Region VII
Defensive Player of the
Year and helped the Se-
ahawks to a 9-2 record
and an appearance in the
2016 state playoffs. Brill
was a key component to
Myrtle Beachs 2013 State
Championship team and
was nominated team cap-
tain twice. Brill was also a
WPDE All-Zone Selection.
Chase is a physical,
aggressive, hardworking
player with a motor that
never stops. He is very
versatile in the sense that
he can play multiple posi-
tions on our defense. His
football I.Q. is also very
high and we are excited to
see him play in Tigerville,
Novotasky said.
Tyler Lilly signed his Na-
tional Letter of Intent to
play with North Greenville
out of Cheraw. Lilly will
add depth to an already
stellar front five for the
Crusaders under Coach
Nic Cardwell. He turned in
a solid senior campaign,
grading out at 89-per-
cent for the season with
27-knockdowns. He was
a 2016 All-Zone selection
and was also named to the
2016 All-Blitz Team. Lilly
had two All-Region selec-
tions as a high-schooler in
2015 and 2016.
He is the third All-Star
game signee for the Cru-
saders, playing in the
2016 North South All-Star
game. He helped lead the
Braves to a 9-2 record
and an appearance in the
2016 South Carolina High
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School Football Playoffs.
Jonathon Holton is an-
other big signee for the
North Greenville offensive
line. Holton played in one
of the states best offens-
es in 2016, and registered
54-knockdowns, showing
the ability to finish blocks.
Holton finished his se-
nior season in style as he
helped lead the Silver Fox-
es to a perfect 15-0 record
and a South Carolina State
Championship.
Hunter Medlin is the
third offensive line signee
for the Crusaders. Medlin
played for Laurens High
School and helped lead
his team to a 6-6 record
and an appearance in the
South Carolina State Play-
offs. The interior lineman,
who played center for the
Raiders in his senior sea-
son, was selected to the
Region II 5-A All-Region
Team and was the Laurens
County Player of the Year.
Medlin was also named
to the All-County team
and was voted the teams
Most Valuable Lineman.
Medlin adds more star
power to NGUs 2017 class
as he also played in the
2016 North South All-Star
Game.
Tyrese Ford wrapped
up his high school career
with TL Hanna, finishing
the 2016 season with 30
tackles while breaking up
three passes and two in-
terceptions. Ford helped
lead Hanna to a 6-5 re-
cord and a playoff appear-
ance in 2016. Ford was a
AAAAA All-Region selec-
tion and was named the
Anderson County week six
Player of the Week. Ford
was also an All-Area selec-
tion and was awarded the
Best Defensive Back award
for the Yellow Jacket. Ford
was also named a team
captain.
TIGERS: Hoping to protect their home turf this week
FROM B1
gave up one free base all
night (one walk).
Blake Cannon had two
hits and drove in three
runs, while Jake Cooper
added two hits. Elijah
Henderson, Zach Waddell,
and Travis Lancaster each
drove in two runs.
Blue Ridge pounded
out 14 hits in game two,
as Cannon and CJ Brooks
each had three hits. Hen-
derson, Brandon South-
ern, and Cooper added
two hits each to the effort.
Blake Cannon has re-
ally stepped up for us of-
fensively, Henson said.
He has moved into the
cleanup role hitting in the
4-hole spot. He had five
hits and five RBI in the
series. The bottom of our
order has been effective
reaching base (as well).
The strength of the
team, however, continues
to be on the mound.
Weve had several
arms who have been effi-
cient and effective in key
games, which will be im-
portant down the stretch,
Henson said. We need to
continue to work ahead
in the count and ahead
Cameron Stobers track and field team set records during a
recent trip to Columbia.
North Greenville football recently completed its annual
spring practices last Saturday.
Tyrese is a long, physi-
cal, and hard-nosed player
that will fit well in our de-
fensive scheme, Duncan
said. He has a huge up-
side and will come to Ti-
gerville and work hard. We
are extremely excited he
chose North Greenville.
Harold Hilton signs with
the Crusaders after turn-
ing in 1,000 all-purpose
yards for South Aiken in
his senior year. The speed-
ster was a kick return spe-
cialist for South Aiken, but
also saw time as a receiv-
er, notching 18-catches for
479-yards and 12-touch-
downs, as well as one of
the teams best defend-
ers, racking up 91-tack-
les with four intercep-
tions, 15-breakups, and
2 fumble recoveries. He
was awarded the Augus-
ta Chronicle Player of the
Week award for his efforts
and was three-time recipi-
ent of the Aiken Standard
Game Ball Award. Hilton road at Wade Hampton.
was an August Chronicle
All-Area Team selection
as a defensive back and an
Aiken Standard All-Area
selection for his work at
the wide out spot.
Hilton was selected to
the South Carolina All-Ar-
ea Team as a defensive
back and is also a stand-
out for the South Aiken
track team. Hilton helped
lead his team to a 13-2
record during his last sea-
son as well as an appear-
ance in the fourth round
of the state playoffs.
Harold is a very versa-
tile, explosive, and fast
player that can do many
different things. We feel
very fortunate to get him
and look forward to seeing
how many different ways
we can get the ball in his
hands, coach Joe Pizzo
said.
Celestin Haba will con-
The Blue Ridge baseball team is now on a 13-game conference win-streak, dating back to
the 2016 season. The Tigers picked of Travelers Rest last week.
in the inning meaning
throw strikes early and get
the leadoff outs. We are
pleased with our pitching
and will have to continue
to be consistent.
The Tigers take on
Union this week in anoth-
er region contest.
Union County won their
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tinue his football career
at North Greenville after
signing from AC Flora
High School. Haba helped
lead the Falcons to a 7-6
record in his final sea-
son while finishing with
66-tackles, including 7 for
a loss and 6 quarterback
sacks. He also accounted
for 12 quarterback hurries
along with an intercep-
tion and a fumble recov-
ery. Haba and the Falcons
advanced to the second
round of the South Caroli-
na state playoffs.
Celestine is a very ver-
satile athlete with a com-
bination of length, speed
and strength. We feel like
he can help add another
dimension to our defense
and we are very excited
to get him on Campus,
coach Greg Harris said.
Jarvion Miller rounds
out the signing period af-
ter playing his high school
football just down the
Miller racked up 754-yards
on 130-carries as a se-
nior while finding the
end zone 8 times. He was
also a threat out of the
backfield with 10-catches
for 96-yards. Miller was
awarded the Greenville
County Student Athlete
of the Week Award for
his performance against
Riverside in week-10.
MENS TENNIS
TOPS LEES-MCRAE
North Greenville mens
tennis cruised to another
conference win on Satur-
day afternoon downing
Lees-McRae College 8-1.
The Crusaders made
quick work of the Bobcats
in doubles play with wins
of 8-6, 8-2, and 8-0. Sjors
van Eck and Edmundo Tor-
res got things started with
their win in the third spot
while Jose Gomez and Will
opening games at Eastside
and at Greer, Henson
said. Hosting them on
Tuesday will be a great op-
portunity for our guys to
once again compete. We
always talk about Defend
the Den, referring to our
home as the Tiger Den,
and the need to play well
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017
Greaves made the score
2-0. Alejandro de la Torre
and Dion Nijboer rounded
out the doubles play with
a win in the one spot.
Greaves would carry the
momentum into singles
play with the first win of
the day. A 6-3/6-0 victory
would move NGU one step
closer to the win as he im-
proved the Crusaders to
4-0 on the day. The game
clinching point came just
one singles set later as
Jose Gomez downed his
LMC counterpart 6-1/6-4.
Sjors van Eck and Nijbo-
er also got on the board
with a pair of wins, 6-4/6-
2 and 8-2 while Edmundo
Torres scored the final
victory of the day with an
8-5 win.
CRUSADERS SET RECORDS
IN COLUMBIA
North Greenville track
& field wrapped up its
second weekend of out-
door competition with a
solid performance at the
Weems Basket Invitational
at the University of South
Carolina.
Once again, the Crusad-
ers turned in several per-
sonal and school records
in both track and field
events. Shekinah Wilder
headlined the weekend
with an impressive show-
ing in the womens triple
jump. Wilder leapt 38 feet
or more in all four of her
attempts and set a colle-
giate personal best as well
as an NCAA provisional
qualifying mark with 38-
feet one inch. The jump
earned her a fourth-place
finish among athletes
from all different levels of
NCAA competition.
A couple of NGU wom-
en also set school and
personal records this
weekend in the 3,000-me-
ter steeple chase and the
womens 1,500-meter run.
Tori Davies turned in the
steeple chase record with
a time of 11:27.69 while
Kaleigh Roach was once
again solid in the distance
runs for NGU with a time
of 5:01.36 in the 1,500.
Roach finished in 20th for
her race while Davies was
18th.
Nayeley Valenciano and
Emily Beisecker set per-
sonal bests in the womens
5K and the 400-meter hur-
dles with times of 20:41.42
and 1:07.52 while Makayla
Keitt set a personal best
in the 400-meter with a
time of 58.96. Also in the
400-meter was Lilli Haines
who clocked in with a per-
sonal record of 1:01.61.
For the NGU men, Te-
vin Richardson set a
new school record in the
200-meter dash, breaking
the tape at 21.57-seconds,
earning himself an 18th
place finish. Jonathan
Keller was also impressive
in the 3K-steeple chase,
setting school and person-
al record with a time of
9:49.37, which was good
enough for an 11th place
finish.
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at home.
The Blue Ridge JV team
has also gotten off to a hot
start, improving to 9-0 on
the season and winning
the Landrum Invitational.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017 SPORTS
Larson holds off Logano for NASCAR win RHS: Earns
BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
Kyle Larson kept polesit-
ter Joey Logano at bay af-
ter a restart with four laps
left in Saturdays Service
King 300 NASCAR XFIN-
ITY Series race at Auto
Club Speedway and held
on to win by .127 seconds.
Larson and Logano had
swapped the lead on three
successive laps before
Brandon Jones plowed
into the outside wall on
Lap 142 to bring out the
seventh and final caution
of the afternoon.
The lead cars pitted for
fresh tires under the yel-
low, with Larson exiting
pit road first and Spencer
Gallagher grabbing the
second spot with a two-
tire stop. That proved Lo-
ganos undoing, as his No.
22 Team Penske Ford was
pinned behind Gallaghers
GMS Racing Chevrolet for
the restart on Lap 147 of
150.
Logano chased Larson
to the checkered flag but
couldnt prevent the driver
of the No. 42 Chip Ganas-
si Racing Chevrolet from
scoring his first victory of
the season, his second at
Fontana and the sixth of
his career.
The racing there at the
end with Joey was awe-
some, said Larson, a Cal-
ifornia native who got his
first NASCAR XFINITY Se-
ries victory at the two-mile
track. I had just a cou-
Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 26 in Fontana, California.
Larson captures victory in
Auto Club 400 in Fontana
For second
win of the
week
BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
What a difference one
position makes.
After three straight sec-
ond-place finishes in the
Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series, Kyle Larson
finally found Victory Lane,
pulling away after an over-
time restart to win Sun-
days Auto Club 400 at
Auto Club Speedway.
Larson took the check-
ered flag at the end of the
second extra lap as team
owner Chip Ganassi cel-
ebrated from his perch
atop the pit box.
Its great to be Kyle Lar-
son right now, said the
24-year-old driver.
Resilient Brad Kesel-
owski, whose spin on Lap
3 caused the first caution
of the afternoonand
damaged his No. 2 Team
Penske Fordrolled home
in second place, .779 sec-
onds behind the driv-
er variously known as
Young Money and The Weve been so good all
California Kid.
Larson, who led a race-
high 110 laps, kept his
ple-lap fresher tires than
he did, and I was able to
chase him down. That was
a lot of fun.
I wish that last caution
wouldnt have come out,
because it would have
been easier for me to win, I
think. But a heck of a race.
I honestly didnt think we
would be here yesterday.
I was struggling bad in
practice. Fought the bal-
ance a lot throughout the
race, too. Finally, the last
few runs, we hit on it and
it felt good for the short
run and throughout the
long run. So I cant say
enough about everyone on
our ENEOS Chevy team.
Both the winner and the
runner-up had obstacles
to overcome. Larson re-
covered from a pit road
speeding penalty to win
the race. Logano sped on
pit road and subsequently
fell to the back of the field
when the jack on the left
side of his Ford dropped
prematurely during an ex-
tended stay on pit road.
But Logano was in
prime position at the end,
though he acknowledged
that Gallaghers two-tire
call deprived him of the
chance to overtake Larson.
Whats his number?
23? Logano asked. Yeah,
I dont know about that
move. That wasnt a good
move. I dont know what
they were thinking, but
that maybe wasnt the best
play at this race track. I
knew he was going to spin
cool through four cautions
and subsequent restarts
over the final 21 laps, giv-
ing up the lead to pit for
fresh tires on Lap 193 of
a planned 200, as Den-
ny Hamlin, Martin Truex
Jr. and Jamie McMurray
stayed on the track.
But Larson quickly
surged back to the front
after a Lap 196 restart,
passing Hamlin for the
top spot through Turn 2
a lap later and holding it
through the overtime.
I was staying as calm as
I could be, but also frus-
trated at the same time,
Larson said of the late-
race stops and starts. It
seems like every time I
get to the lead at the end
of one of these things, the
caution comes out and Ive
got to fight people off on
restarts. Our Target Chevy
was amazing all day. We
were able to lead a lot of
laps today. Truex was bet-
ter than us that second
stage by quite a bit. We
were able to get the jump
on him the following re-
start and led pretty much
the rest of the distance.
I had to fight them off
there after the green flag
stops (before the final cau-
tion), and that was a lot of
fun. This is just amazing.
year long, three seconds in
a row. Ive been watching
all the TV like He doesnt
Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 ENEOS Chevrolet, leads Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS
Energy Drink Toyota, during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Service King 300 at Auto Club
Speedway on March 25 in Fontana, California.
them (his tires). Theres no
way he couldnt. It wasnt
his fault.
He was a sitting duck
and I was a sitting duck
behind him that lost too
much track position on
that restart being too far
behind Kyle. If not for
that, we would have prob-
ably been door-to-door
across the line bumping
and banging or something.
We were able to catch Lar-
son the last few laps. We
were definitely faster, but
I needed another lap, may-
be two.
know how to win, but we
knew how to win today, so
that was good.
In posting his second
career victory (the first
coming at two-mile Michi-
gan last year), Larson com-
pleted his first weekend
sweep, having won Satur-
days NASCAR XFINITY Se-
ries event.
Larson extended his
Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series lead to 29
points over second-place
Chase Elliott, who finished
10th.
Clint Bowyer ran third,
posting his best finish
since June 2015 at Sono-
ma, where he also came
home third. Truex, who
opened a lead of more
than eight seconds in win-
ning the second 60-lap
stage, was fourth, with
Joey Logano recovering a
lost lap with a late wave-
around to finish fifth.
Keselowski cut a tire
during a jam-up at the
start of the race, the went
for a ride off Jimmie John-
sons bumper on Lap 3.
All things considered
among them a suspension
to crew chief Paul Wolfe
for an infraction last week
at PhoenixKeselowski
was happy with his sec-
ond-place result.
We were tore all to hell, during his career.
Keselowski said. Got tore
up there really early in the
race. Went all the way to
Kyle Busch finished third
after scraping the wall on
Lap 122 while in pursuit of
Logano, who was leading
at the time. Erik Jones ran
fourth and Sunoco rookie
William Byron fifth as the
highest-finishing series
regular.
The action-filled race
wasnt without a num-
ber of hard crashes. Paul
Menards Chevrolet nosed
hard into the outside wall
after contact from Jones.
Cole Custer clobbered the
Turn 1 wall with an assist
from Ryan Siegand was
SARAH CRABILL | GETTY IMAGES
the back, just clawed all
the way up to second
The last few restarts were
obviously key for us. We
seemed to get settled into
about 10th there, maybe
seventh or eighth.
Then kind of just ex-
ecuted the last few re-
starts. Good pit calls and
so forth. Good timing with
the yellows. We caught a
few breaks, for sure, and
made good adjustments
to our car to make up for
the damage. It takes a lit-
tle bit of everything: good
execution, good work by
the team, and a little bit
of luck on the last few yel-
lows.
Notes: With Keselowski
having early troubles, Lar-
son is now the only driver
who has scored points in
both the first and second
stages in each of the five
races this year Twen-
ty-first Jimmie Johnson
maintained his perfect
record at Fontanabut
just barely. After a litany
of issues throughout the
race, Johnson got back on
the lead lap as the lucky
dog under the final cau-
tion. He has now finished
on the lead lap in all 23
of his starts at Auto Club,
completing all 5,306 laps
raced at the speedway
SARAH CRABILL | GETTY IMAGES
upset when he exited the
car.
I just got hooked going
into the corner, Custer
said. I think I hit him
(Sieg) a tick just on my
side-draft going off of
(Turn) 4, and then he de-
cided just to hook us go-
ing into Turn 1 and wreck
us.
I thought we could have
competed for a win there.
We had a bad pit stop. We
were going to work our
way back up there, but
just got our day ended by
a clown move.
A SPORTING VIEW
McGregor-
Mayweather
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
P
rediction: Its gonna
happen.
Bonus prediction:
Floyd Mayweather will
beat Conor McGregor.
Suggestion: Bet on
McGregor because I may
have the worst track
record in history when
it comes to predicting
anything.
I was thinking about
this the other night when
I saw one of the most
absurd things ever flash
across my news ticker. No
way, I thought to myself.
This cannot be true, I said
aloud. But enough about
our presidents tweets ...
Xavier beats Maryland?
Duke loses? Villanovas
gone? Looking at my
bracket in stunned silence
-- kind of like the dead air
on Mike Francesas show
-- the hits kept coming,
courtesy of Dana White
and the UFC lightweight
champion.
The arena has been
reserved in Las Vegas for
a September match.
Could it possibly be
true that a retired champi-
on at age 40 can take on a
brash 28-year-old? Would
he put his undefeated
record on the line?
Yep, Mayweather said.
Well, there ya have it.
It would be the biggest
fight in history in terms
of money and audience,
and would rival Lou-
is-Schmeling, Ali-Frazier
and the rematch of Rocky
Balboa against Clubber
Lang in terms of sig-
nificance. It will net a
billion-dollar payday, the
largest in history. It has
that irresistible hook:
Who would win in a fight
between the two fighting
styles?
Mayweather, even at
40, still has considerable
speed and is the best de-
fensive boxer and cheap-
shot artist in history,
period. Though McGregor
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two victories
FROM B1
Junior Corey Jenkins
came in and got a crucial
out, allowing Jackson Wil-
der to step in during the
7th to get the save.
We did enough at the
plate Friday to win, Pit-
man said.
Saturday, the Warriors
won 6-4 behind senior Ma-
son McGregors complete
game effort. Matt Cline
went 2-2 with a walk and
2 RBI from the plate, while
Heath Dillard went 2-3
with a double.
Getting on base five
times in two games helps
your team out tremen-
dously, Pitman said.
Weve been struggling at
the plate as a team recent-
ly and we hope to get more
guys dialed in hitting this
week.
Pitman said he has been
pleased with his teams
defense.
We want our pitching
staff to keep doing what
they are doing, he said.
They have allowed only
eight earned runs in six
games and have an ERA of
1.2. They have also struck
out 47 batters in six ga-
mes.
Riverside travels to
Greer on Wednesday and
returns home to face
Greenwood Friday.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
|
[A Mayweather-
McGregor fight]
has that irresistible
hook: Who would
win in a fight
between the two
fighting styles?
has a 2-inch reach advan-
tage, Mayweathers speed
and footwork renders that
to nothing. McGregor likes
to slip big overhand lefts
after sliding off an oppo-
nents jab, but its hard to
see him doing that much.
Mayweather will work the
angles, move in and out,
and should easily win in a
decision after dismantling
McGregor in every single
round, barring a stoppage
due to a cut. But, hey ...
as long as McGregor is
in there, he still has a
punchers chance.
McGregor has a lease
lined up for a training
facility and has a Califor-
nia State boxing license.
A former amateur Irish
boxing champ, he trained
with two Freddie Roach
proteges. Expect to see
Roach in his corner.
Also, expect to hear
a lot -- and I mean a lot
-- of trash talking from
McGregor.
Watch me take over
boxing, McGregor said.
No one in this boxing
game knows what is
coming. Look me in the
eyes: 28 years old, confi-
dent as a [expletive], long
range [and] dangerous
with every hand ... trust
me, I will stop Floyd. The
whole world will eat their
words.
Both fighters have been
around the block a few
times. In September, well
get to see if it was a good
idea to cross the street.
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B5 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017
Residents using Spring Break to reach Greer
Through
Hope Week
projects
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Local residents will be
using spring break to com-
plete projects around the
Greer area, as part of Hope
Week 2017.
Nathan Brannon, now a
freshman at North Green-
ville University, started
Hope Week as his senior
project for Greer Middle
College in 2016.
I knew I wanted to go
into ministry, Brannon
said. I thought there was
nothing better than to do
a missions week through
my church.
A work of Fairview Bap-
tist Church, Hope Week
is scheduled for April 10-
15, with a kick off rally on
Sunday night.
This year, we were able
to partner with more local
schools, which is a bless-
ing, Brannon said.
Projects include land-
scaping at Crestview Ele-
mentary, Blue Ridge High
School, Piedmont Wom-
ens Center and Taylors
Free Medical Clinic. A
specific project will see
construction of wooden
boxes to enable students
to reach the promethean
boards in their classrooms
at Dunbar Child Develop-
ment Center.
Theyre bigger projects nization called Rebuild
Dot Breazeale, known for her hard work, celebrated her 102nd birthday last week.
Greer Relief Wintertime Gala Beach Blast raises funds
For Greer
services
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A beach-themed fund-
raiser for Greer Relief and
Resource Agency drew a
large crowd last Friday at
The Spinning Jenny.
Caroline Robertson, Ex-
ecutive Director for the
nonprofit, is still counting
the funds raised from the
annual Gala, but called the
event a success.
It was a fun event,
Robertson said. The food
was amazing and the DJ
played all my favorites
from Brown Eyed Girl to
the Wobble.
Craz-e Crane provided
entertainment while Up-
state Event Services deco-
rated a winter getaway,
Wild Ace catered the food
and Paychex sponsored
beverages.
We were looking for a
Living Here
The Greer Citizen
FILE PHOTO | MANDY FERGUSON
Last year, more than 300 volunteers worked around the Greer community on 50 plus
projects, including a clean-up day at Greer City Park.
than last year, so it re- Upstate, Brannon said. Saturday, April 15, with a
quires more people, Bran- Were roofing a house drop of 20,000 eggs from
non said. in Greer, which is pretty a helicopter at Dooley
Additional projects are cool. Field.
working at the soup kitch- A couple cleanup proj- Its just a big commu-
en and Greer STEP as well ects and painting Greer nity event, with food for
as two basketball camps Relief are two more proj- 1,500-2,000 people, in-
this year in the Victor and ects needing volunteers flatables, giveaways and
Needmore communities. while all of the volunteer games, Brannon said.
The week will once again spots for making Hope Were pumped about
include visits to the laun- Baskets are filled. that.
dromat and hospitals. Last year, we sent out With two weeks left to
We just started orga- over 200 hope baskets, go, around 300 volunteers
nizing a lot of projects which are just baskets have already signed up to
through local organiza- that we create that have participate in Hope Week,
tions, Brannon said. Our different goodies in them, Brannon said. Were just
goal was to go through all and we send them to local excited to see whats going
local organizations that businesses and police de- to happen and to see how
are already working. partments and fire depart- all this can come together
A new project is roofing ments, Brannon said. with the city.
a house through an orga- The week is planned to We just want a week
culminate on the last day, where we go and love on
Local woman celebrates
102nd birthday in Greer
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Hard work wont kill
you.
Those are the words of
Dot Breazeale, who cele-
brated her 102nd birth-
day at Manning Place last
week.
If it did, I wouldve been
dead a long time ago, she
added.
Born and raised in Foun-
tain Inn, Breazeale moved
to Taylors area in the
1950s where she joined
Taylors First Baptist
Church.
Ive been there since
59, she said. I still stuff
bulletins when they need
me to. Ive never enjoyed
sitting. I like to keep it go-
ing.
Through the years, shes
made use of her drive and
talents, owning her own
business, making bed-
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN spreads and drapes.
I did it in my home,
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
The event featured live entertainment and auction items Greer Relief used its annual Gala to raise money for the nonprofit at The Spinning Jenny
available for purchase. last Friday.
casual event and were ex- annual golf tournament We are taking the tour-
cited about a beach blast fundraiser on Monday, nament to a new level by
theme, Robertson said. June 19 at the Greer Coun- splitting participants into
Greer Relief will host its ty Club. either a morning or after-
We just want a week where we go
and love on people and schools and
organizations and just spread hope like
never before.
Nathan Brannon
Organizer
people and schools and dromats every day and
organizations and just paid for peoples laundry
spread hope like never be- and talked with them and
fore, he continued. prayed with them, Bran-
Brannon, a Christian non said. We went to the
Studies and Business ma- hospital every day, twice
jor at NGU, has a goal of a day, just tons of differ-
church planting one day. ent things that we did last
When the church stops year.
sitting and starts serving Last year, being the first
thats when God starts year, presented some chal-
moving in ways that we lenges in communicating
cant explain, Brannon what to expect for Hope
said. We can plan as Week; whereas, this year,
much as possible and put local organizations antic-
in thousands of hours into ipated the help, Brannon
planning, but at the end of said. That was cool just
the day, we cant plan ev- seeing the organizations
erything. right away jump right on
An example from last board.
year came from building The biggest thing, too,
the handicap ramp, Bran- weve learned is this week
non said. Volunteers pur- is not a fix-all, Brannon
chased mulch and flowers said. Its not going to fix
as well. every problem and change
People took it upon Greer radically, but its a
themselves to spread week that shows that its
hope, Brannon said. In a long-term relationship
the spontaneous, people and commitment, that
start doing things and fill- were there for them and
ing in the gap where its that were going to be in
needed. the community for good.
Other projects last year Hope Week is spon-
included a clean-up day at sored by Fairview Baptist
Greer City Park, a ramp for Church. Dates, times and
a Greer Community Minis- specific details for each
tries client and a paint job project are available at
at Greer Relief. www.fairviewgreer.org/
We went to the laun- hopeweek.
she said. I had a room friend Ruth Griffin.
set up in my house and I You bring her a box of
would work out of it. candy and shell say, I can
Its a skill she still puts only have a small amount,
to use today. Griffin said. She does ev-
Shes always sewed, erything in moderation.
Taylors First Baptist Shes careful about what
member, Ann Henson, she eats and she walks ev-
said. The church makes ery day.
mission dolls on Monday But its Breazeales per-
nights, and shell come sonality that has earned
and help sew those up. her so many friends.
Breazeales Sunday She always says she
school class helped her treats people how she
celebrate the milestone likes to be treated, Griffin
last Wednesday. said. Its the golden rule
Shes kind of a quiet and she lives by it.
person, but she really gets Shes an amazing lady
things done, Mae Good- and a beautiful lady, Hen-
game, who has known son said. She loves to
Breazeale for more than help other people when
40 years, said. Being at she can. Shes a super hu-
the church, shes always man.
been involved in missions Breazeales birthday was
and Sunday school. Shes featured on the Today
always been an officer in show Wednesday morn-
our class. ing.
A hard worker by na-
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learned good habits over
the years, according to her
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
20TH CENTURY FOX
Taraji Henson in Hidden
Figures
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BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 10
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Hidden Figures (PG) --
NASA needed all its brain-
power in the 1960s to win
the Space Race. That was a
problem, because some of
its brightest math minds
belonged to women who
werent white, and they
were kept in separate lo-
cations for Colored Com-
puters. Katherine John-
son, Dorothy Vaughan and
Mary Jackson (Taraji P.
Henderson, Octavia Spen-
cer and Janelle Monae)
were three such women
whose work was vital to
Americas earliest swipes
at the stars.
The movie handles his-
torical topics in a way that
is uplifting, but not su-
perficially satisfying with
easy solutions and plati-
tudes. Math can be hard,
but doing the hardest
math while surrounded
by bitter racism and back-
handed sexism is heroic.
Lion (PG-13) -- Saroo
(Dev Patel) is a grown man
in Australia who cant
shake memories of being
a lost little boy in India.
He was 5 years old when
he got stuck on an emp-
ty train in rural India and
was taken thousands of
miles away from his fam-
ily. An Australian couple
(Nicole Kidman and David
Wenham) adopted him in
Calcutta and raised him
with love, but Saroos viv-
id memories of his birth
mother and brother pull
him to the search. His girl-
friend (Rooney Mara) and
adoptive parents support
him, but fear the search
could consume him -- the
trail is 25 years cold, and
the territory is vast.
Its something that could
tug on so many heart-
strings that youd be in-
credulous -- but its based
on a true story, youll re-
call. The cinematography
does an amazing job of
manipulating perspective
to put you on the journey,
both with lost little Saroo,
and determined, memo-
ry-driven adult Saroo.
Toni Erdmann (R)
-- Tightwad Ines (Sandra
Huller) has a high-pres-
sure consulting job at an
oil company in Romania,
where condescending
co-workers make sexist
remarks to her face as she
fights to be taken seriously
without rocking the boat.
Its dad to the (good-in-
tentioned but unwanted
and embarrassing) rescue!
Her bored and bumbling
father, Winifred (Peter Si-
monischek), shows up for
some unsolicited family
bonding. After Ines re-
buffs her dad, Winifred
returns in a ridiculous dis-
guise as Toni Erdmann, a
life coach to the corporate
elite. Its charming and
cringe-inducing and sweet
without suffocating. The
main caveats are that its
nearly three hours long
and subtitled, but neither
should be a deal breaker
for fans.
Worlds Apart (R) --
Three separate stories of
love strained by global
currents come together in
modern-day Athens. First,
a Greek woman falls for
a Syrian refugee as na-
tionalist hostilities reach
a breaking point. Then, a
depressed businessman
has a sultry affair with the
icy Scandinavian woman
overseeing the downsizing
of his employer. The fi-
nal (and best) act features
J.K. Simmons as a German
expat on a weekly series
of sublime supermarket
dates with a housewife
(Maria Kavoyianni). The
emotional payoff for each
story varies, but the sum
of the experience for this
economically strained ro-
mance is a net gain.
Entertainment
Snowden a decent look at famous whistleblower
Rating: 6 out of 10
Run time: 134 minutes
Rated: R for language
O
liver Stone isnt the
filmmaker he once
was. His movies no
longer crackle with the
passion and paranoid
energy of JFK, Platoon Stones movie is an enter-
and Born on the Fourth
of July. Looking back on
his career, it seems his
last truly significant work
was 1994s Natural Born IN MEDIOCRE JACKIE
Killers.
Like most of his
later films, Stones new
movie,Snowden, wont Run time: 100 minutes
exactly blow you away. Rated: R for language and
It does, however, stand
as an illuminating and
engaging story about one
of the bravest, most influ-
ential political figures of
our time.
Thats due largely to an ed and followed it. Yet,
exemplary lead perfor-
mance by Joseph Gor-
don-Levitt, who mastered
Edward Snowdens speech
and mannerisms for the
role. The film follows
Snowdens life from a
failed stint in the military
through his crash course
training with the CIA and
eventual decision to go
rogue. The end result,
of course, is his living
in seclusion in Moscow
after exposing the US
governments warrantless
surveillance of its own
unknowing citizens.
There are some big
names in the supporting
cast, but the only one
given anything to work
with is Shailene Wood- tion. That interview pro-
ley. She plays Snowdens
girlfriend with depth
and conviction, advanc-
ing the plot and helping
develop the protagonists
character. She and Gor-
don-Levitt play off each
other nicely as political
opposites bound together
by a shared passion for
rocking the status quo.
Stones film stands fine
on its own, but is gener-
ally inferior to Citizen- could have been. Plenty
four, the 2014 documen-
tary about Snowden, his
doings and his unenviable
current predicament. The
director wisely incorpo-
rates that work into his
story, but he simply can-
not reproduce the same
levels of suspense and
drama in a narrative film.
When all is said and done,
that documentary remains
the primary document of
Things
To Do
NEW LISTINGS | April 21, 7 p.m.
RIVERWORKS GALLERY TO
SHOW ABSENCE EXHIBIT
Katie Fenske and Ra-
chel Rinker conjure up
Absence in their pho-
tographs and paintings
on display at Greenville
Technical Colleges RIV-
ERWORKS Gallery April
2-May 7.
Fenske directly focuses
on absence in her chilly
photographs of homes
exteriors, often including
empty lawn chairs or a
discarded toy. Her photo- but the figures appear
graphs offer a view of her
own sense of place here
in Greenville. Her eerily
atmospheric images of-
fer straightforward nar-
rations, defining absence
as homes that are people
containers devoid of peo-
ple.
Rinker bases her paint-
ings on photo sketches point of view of the ob-
she makes at local gath-
erings of her family and
friends. Her paintings are
loosely executed as she
frantically works to cap-
ture the warmth and ca-
maraderie of these gath-
erings. Like Fenske, Rinker
concentrates primarily on
The Greer Citizen
DVD
REVIEWS
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
Edward Snowden, while
taining way to fill in the
storys gaps.
PORTMAN SUPER
Rating: 6 out of 10
violence
Thousands of books
have been written about
the JFK assassination and
the events that preced-
the most influential political figures of our time.
despite all the research,
interviews and investiga-
tions conducted in the 53
years since, many details
about the killing remain
a mystery. If youre
looking for answers, you
wont find too many in
Pablo Larrains Jackie. death was as touching as
The film does more to
advance Jackie Kennedys
courage and resolve than
it does to illuminate her
marriage to JFK or the
murder that ended it that
fateful day in Dallas.
Natalie Portman is mes-
merizing in the lead role,
which finds her talking to
a Life Magazine reporter
(Billy Crudup) a mere
week after the assassina-
ultimately insubstantial
vides the framework for
a narrative of flashbacks
that feature the Kennedys
brief but impactful white
house reign.
The project was origi-
nally conceived as an HBO
miniseries and its too bad
its producers didnt stick
with that idea. Though it
is superbly acted and easy
to watch, Jackie is ulti- sexual situations
mately a teaser for what
of interesting topics are
touched on (infidelity,
conspiracy, cover-up,
etc) but Larrain fails to
develop any of them to a
satisfying degree.
Jackie does however of emotional substance
have its moments. The
assassination flash-
back still hits you like a
hammer, and Mica Levis
haunting score adds res-
onance to the panic and
Rachel Rinkers painting, Coming Together, is part of
the Greenville Technical Colleges RIVERWORKS Gallery
exhibit Absence April 2-May 7.
the exterior of homes
as the party is over. Her
paintings include people,
at 300 River Street, Suite
to be unraveling as they
leave the close-knit event
to disappear into their in-
dividual lives. The paint-
ings narrate the process of
absence as the viewer ex-
periences friends and fam-
ily dissolving, leaving only
warm waves of memories.
Both artists share the
server, standing in the
driveway or yard of the
homes. Fenskes photo-
graphs conjure Absence
as a lonely, still moment.
Rinker conjures Ab-
sence as the process of
leaving.
Fenske is a self-taught
artist with the mastery of
experience. Rinker is a re-
cent Clemson University
BFA graduate. Absence
is their first professional
gallery exhibition. An art-
ists reception is sched-
uled for Friday, April 7,
6-9 p.m.
RIVERWORKS Gallery is
operated by and for the
faculty and students of
the Department of Visu-
al and Performing Arts at
Oliver Stones new film, Snowden, is an illuminating and engaging story about one of
despair of the days that
followed the shooting.
The funeral procession is
impeccably reconstruct-
ed and the sequence in
which Jackie informs her
children of their fathers
any I saw this year.
Then there is that
shower scene in which the
protagonist washes her
late husbands blood out
of her hair. This was the
image that got my hopes
up when I saw the trailer,
for it suggested that
Hollywood was promising
something revelatory and
new. Instead, Jackie
remains an intriguing but
tribute to Jaqueline Ken-
nedys iconic grace, cour-
age and determination.
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
PACKS EMOTIONAL PUNCH
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Run time: 137 minutes
Rated: R for language and
Manchester By the Sea
is a penetrating drama
about loss, isolation and
loyalty. Its probably the
most honest and well-act-
ed film Ive seen in 2016,
and brings a heavy plate
to the table. Though the
work features top-shelf
turns by the entire cast
and crew, it is writer/di-
rector Kenneth Lonergan
and actor Casey Affleck
ARTWORK | RACHEL RINKER
Greenville Technical Col-
lege.
The gallery is located
202, along the scenic
Reedy River in downtown
Greenville, South Carolina.
For more information
call, 271-0679 or email,
fleming.markel@gvltec.
edu or visit www.gvltec.
edu/va/ and click on RIV-
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who are most responsible
for making Manchester
such an unforgettable
film.
Affleck stars as Lee
Chandler, a divorced loner
who works maintenance
for an apartment building
near Boston. One day, he
is summoned to the small
seaport town of Manches-
ter when his older brother
Joe dies of a heart attack.
Upon learning of Joes
wishes for him to care for
Joes 16-year-old son, Lee
is reawakened and forced
to deal with an unfamiliar
present and a familiarly
devastating past.
Not many have seen
Lonergans 2011 film,
Margaret, but if you
have, you know that he
is a terrific director with
a knack for dialogue.
Manchester By the Sea is
so rich and eloquent that
its hard to believe it was
never a novel. The screen-
play is simply terrific,
illuminating the talent
that garnered Lonergan a
Pulitzer Prize nomination
for scripting the play The
Waverly Gallery back in
2000.
Though the movie does
go about 20 minutes too
long, the director shows
exceptional control
over his subject matter.
Especially impressive is
Lonergans use of flash-
backs to advance his plot
and characters. These
sequences are the movies
most harrowing, especial-
ly the powerhouse scene
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that explains why Lee is
so haunted.
Upon reflection, its
been a while since Ive
seen a character quite so
haunted. Affleck (Gone
Baby Gone) deservedly
won a Best Actor Oscar
for his performance here.
He is so good, in fact, that
you may have to remind
yourself his psycholog-
ically tattered character
isnt a real person. Ulti-
mately, every character
in the film seems famil-
iar and realistic. Kyle
Chandler is solid as Lees
brother, Lucas Hodges
terrific as Lees nephew
and Michelle Williams pre-
dictably dynamite as his
ex-wife. My biggest qualm
with Manchester By the
Sea was that Williams
doesnt get more screen
time. She and Affleck are
sensational together and
it would have been nice to
see more scenes between
them.
I guess the movie that
Manchester reminds me
of most is Robert Red-
fords 1980 classic Ordi-
nary People. Lonergans
film might have a little
more humor and light at
the end of the tunnel, but
much of his story remains
emotionally shattering.
In fact, when the final
credits rolled, most view-
ers in the theatre with
me stayed glued to their
seats, trying to catch their
breath before getting off
such a roller-coaster.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017 FUN AND GAMES
Bed sores
linked to COPD
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
am 89 years old and just
learned that I have the first
stages of bed sores on my
buttocks. My dermatolo-
gist said that I should stay
off of it as much as possi-
ble and apply hydrocorti-
sone cream.
I have COPD, and I need
to sleep sitting up. I won-
der if you have any other
suggestions to help my
pain and discomfort. --
A.A.
ANSWER: Bed sores
(also called pressure ul-
cers) are potentially seri-
ous problems that require
immediate attention. We
stage bed sores into
four categories. Hopefully
you have stage one, where
there is skin redness, usu-
ally over a bony promi-
nence such as the sacrum,
the hand-shaped bone at
the base of the spine. A
stage two bed sore may
be a shallow, open ulcer
or a blister. At stage three
there is full-thickness loss
of the skin, while a stage
four has exposed muscle
or bone. Sometimes, it is
impossible to stage ulcers
from their appearance
alone.
A stage one bed sore of-
ten is treated with a clear
film for protection. Hydro-
cortisone cream is surpris-
ing to me, since steroids
can thin the skin when
used excessively, which
you certainly dont want
to do. The pain should be
treated, but you should be
taking this as your bodys
warning that there is a
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Ridge and Quinn tried
to justify their actions by
claiming that their wit-
nessed kiss was merely a
goodbye. RJ was forced
to defend Coco when
members of his family
questioned whether or
not she should be exposed
to the new Forrester Cre-
ations designs. A call from
the loan shark caused a
great deal of anxiety for
Shirley. Upon Thomas re-
turn to Los Angeles, he got
a grilling by Rick about in-
viting Sally to the wedding.
Katie paid Ridge a visit to
confront him about his
relationship with Brooke.
Unaware that the other
was still in Australia, Bill
and Brooke ran into each
other at a time when they
needed each other the
most. Wait to See: A family
scrambles to find answers
behind the breakup of a
beloved couple.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Chad gave Deimos a
taste of his own medicine.
Jade was rushed to the
hospital. Steve delivered
some stunning news to
Tripp. Abe tried to talk
to Eli on Valeries behalf.
Adrienne finally made
a choice between Lucas
and Justin. Steve and Kay-
la worried about Joeys
ability to keep the truth
about Ava to himself.
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
problem.
The key to preventing
further injury is to find a
way to take pressure off
the area. Sleeping sitting
up puts all your weight on
your lower back, buttocks
and thighs, which in turn
puts these areas at a high
risk for pressure ulcers.
There are several ways to
combat this, including dif-
ferent kinds of mattresses
and pads, and even a de-
vice that adjusts automat-
ically to pressure. Chang-
ing positions frequently
(every two hours or less) is
critical if you are not using
a special mattress or pad.
There are wound-man-
agement specialists, both
nurses and doctors, with
expertise for your partic-
ular situation. I would ask
your doctor about finding
and consulting with one.
People with COPD are at
high risk for poor nutri-
tion, and making sure you
are getting adequate pro-
tein and calories is critical,
as poor nutrition is a big
risk for serious bed sores.
I strongly recommend a
visit with a nutritionist.
Also, perhaps your COPD
treatment could be opti-
mized to make it easier
to sleep in a supine (ly-
ing-down) position. This
Soap Updates
ED MCGOWAN | CBS
Bryton James stars as
Devon on The Young and
the Restless
Tripp made a mysterious
call to uncover more in-
formation on his mother.
Eli and Gabi got to know
one another better. Nicole
was stunned when Brady
returned to Canada and
confessed his love for her.
Eric decided to take a step
forward with Jennifer.
Dario was stung by Abi-
gails decision. Kate spied
a kiss between Eduardo
and Chloe. Wait to See:
Marlena and Kate have a
girls night out.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Tracy learned of an un-
expected windfall. Ava
paid a hefty price for her
silence. Laura and Lulu
conspired together. Anna
was shocked by Valen-
tins allegation. Ava made
a deal with Lucy. Curtis
and Jordan grew closer.
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
means a revisit with your
regular doctor or the
consultant doctor who is
treating your COPD.
***
DEAR DR.ROACH: I am
writing to you regarding
your recent column about
psoriasis.
My husband spent most
of his life suffering from
severe psoriasis, until he
was told of an all-natu-
ral solution: cilantro. In
a matter of a few months
he was completely symp-
tom-free, and remains so
after more than a year. He
simply adds a few sprigs
of cilantro to a garden sal-
ad once a day. -- J.L.
ANSWER: I also have
read that eating fresh ci-
lantro helps psoriasis. I
couldnt find any study
that looked at this, and
people responding to
online support groups
reported mixed results.
However, it is very safe
and might be worth a try.
***
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possi-
ble. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGood-
Health@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rb-
mamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
Nathan worried about his
future. Ned questioned
Olivias feelings. Franco
sought advice from an un-
likely source. Tracy enlist-
ed a new partner-in-crime.
Liz confided in Kiki. Jason
took the necessary steps
to protect his family. Avas
plan hit a major snag. Lulu
made a new friend. Alexis
doubted herself. Nelle was
put on notice. Valentin
tried to fill in the blanks.
Sam began her own inves-
tigation. Wait to See: Finn
battles his demons.
THE YOUNG
AND THE RESTLESS
Victor asked Scott to
write his autobiography.
Cane felt he had no choice
|
but to recommend Juliet
to Victoria for the divi- THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
sion manager job. Jack
confronted Ashley about
her feelings for Ravi, but
she then asked Jack why
he insisted on keeping
Gloria around. Sharon ex-
plained to Scott that she
had a long history with
the Newman family. Abby
was upset when Victoria
arrived at Newman and
interrupted a presentation
she was giving to Victor.
|
Devon proposed an idea
to Neil that they should RFD by Mike Marland
form a new company to-
gether. Nikki offered Tes-
sa, a young musician, a job
as Reeds instructor. Jor-
dan kissed Hilary during
the photo shoot. Wait to
See: Gloria schemes to get
Chloe out of Kevins life.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas |
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN LIVING HERE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017

Milestones Our Schools

| School
100 pieces are selected for
WEDDING the show, and Byrnes had
12 student pieces chosen.

News
GREENVILLE COUNTY|
COUNTY SEEKING CAREER
TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS
Greenville County
Schools is currently seek-
ing applicants in the fields
of Health Science, Mecha-
tronics, and Material Han-
dling to fill available posi-
tions in career centers and
high schools. Two recruit-
ment events for interested
candidates will be held on
Thursday, March 30, at
Golden Strip Career Cen-
ter from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
and 5-7 p.m.
Greenville County
Schools staff will be on
site for interviews, infor-
mational sessions, and
candidate questions.
For more information
visit http://www.scdirect.
org/ orhttps://goo.gl/
F0IxM8.
Mrs. Mark Brown Colson BROOK GLEN COLLECTING
ITEMS FOR ANIMAL CARE
Selected artists include:
Tayla Barnhart, Emmalee
Boyles, Francesca Buti,
Hannah Landaverde, Bre-
anna Owens, Jennifer Ri-
vera, Alisha Robb, Angel-
ica Rogers, Shania Tran,
Quiauna Wood, Daniel
Benay, and Rini Karma.
The show will be on dis-
play at Converse College
through April 15.
RIVER RIDGE COLLECTS
PENNIES FOR GOOD CAUSE
River Ridge Elementary
participated in the annual
"Pasta for Pennies" cam-
paign for the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society
recently.
As part of the challenge,
Marise Sizemore's fourth
grade class raised over
$1,000. As a special treat,
Sam and Jake Brown had
an ice cream social with
PHOTO | SUBMITTED the class. Sam, a current
Byrnes High student, is a
Riverside Middle sixth grade science students worked in Leukemia survivor, and
a lab observing vertebrate and invertebrate specimens was once a student at Riv-
during a recent class. er Ridge. Jake is Sam's
twin brother. During the
party, Sam passed out
of four years for under- sored by the school's t-shirts and signed posters
graduate study at a two- RATE program, will begin for the students.

Cater - Colson Brook Glen Elementary

Alexandria Brooke Ca-
ter, of Taylors, and Mark
Brown Colson, of Greer,
were united in holy mat-
rimony by the Rev. Dar-
yl Hopkins on March 25,
2017, at Taylors First Bap-
tist Church.
A reception at The Zen
in Greenville followed the
5:30 p.m. ceremony. A
centered three-tiered wed-
ding cake was offered to
the guests.
The Davenport in Greer
was the setting on March
24, 2017, for the rehearsal
dinner hosted by Jim and
Diana Colson.
For the ceremony, the
church was decorated with
white Hydrangeas, white
roses and babys breath.
Given in marriage by
her father, the bride
was attired in a gown
of ivory styled with a
cathedral-length train.
Appliques of white se-
quins, pearls and beading
adorned the bridal cre-
ation.
Her full-length veil of
white netting, given to the
bride by her aunt, was at-
tached by a comb of pearls
and rhinestones. Com-
pleting the ensemble, the
bride carried a bouquet of
white Hydrangeas, white
roses, and white Sweet-
heart roses touched by ba-
bys breath.
Attending the bride
were Ms. Ashley Cater and
Miss Katharine Anne Ash-
more, as her maids of hon-
or, and Sarah Neal, Cassi-
dy Reed, McKenzie Lever,
Chelsea Nichols, Jordan
Elder, Brooke Negrete, Ju-
lie Townley and Ashley
Attaway, as bridesmaids.
Emma Wright joined
the attendants as junior
bridesmaid. They carried
gathering bouquets of ba-
bys breath.
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Sophie Besseau, daugh-
ter of Arthur and Jenniffer
Besseau, served as flower
girl.
Attending the groom
were Garyn Bryant and
Kevin Colson as best men.
Groomsmen included
Jim Colson, Chase Inabi-
net, Jake Williams, Taylor
Hopkins, Taylor Brad-
ley, Johnathan Bradley,
Charles Ashmore and Stan
Ashmore.
Alexis Besseau, son of
Arthur and Jenniffer Bes-
seau, served as ring bear-
er.
Charles Wright and
Devin Gwinn ushered.
The former Miss Cater
is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael R. Cater, of
Taylors, and granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. Lea R. Gram-
ling, of Greenville, the late
Mr. Gary L. Ricker, Mrs.
Johnnie S. Cater, of Greer,
and Mr. Jimmy R. Cater, of
Arlington, Texas.
A 2011 graduate of Riv-
erside High School and
2015 graduate of Clem-
son University with a BA
degree in Secondary Ed-
ucation and English, she
is employed by Chapman
High School, District 1 in
Spartanburg.
Mr. Colson is the son of
Ms. Diana Colson, of Greer,
and Mr. James Colson, of
Greer, and grandson of
Mrs. Laverne Colson, of
Middleton, NJ, the late Mr.
Alvin Colson, the late Ms.
Barbara B. Sayward, and
the late Mr. Fred Sayward.
A 2007 graduate of
Riverside High School,
he attended Tri County
Technical College and is
employed at Kascar.
Upon their return from
West Palm Beach, Florida,
the newly-weds will reside
in Taylors.
student council is spon-
soring a donation drive for
or four-year institution.
Sirrine Scholarships are
renewable for a maximum
Monday, April 10, and last
until the supply runs out.
The greenhouse is open
In total, River Ridge
raised more than $4,000
for the charity.
Greenville County Animal of three years, provided from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Care March 20-April 7. the student maintains sat- Monday through Friday. THESPIAN SOCIETY
Items needed include: isfactory progress toward Students will be available WELCOMES BERRY SHOALS
pate style canned cat and the completion of his/her to assist. Drama team members at
kitten food; ground canned program of studies. Re- Berry Shoals Intermediate
dog and puppy food, me- newals are not automatic; BYRNES ARTISTS SELECTED have a new set of creden-
dium-sized Kongs; peanut the student must reapply FOR JURIED SHOW tials: as members of the
butter (smooth, no xylitol); each year. Aspiring artists from International Thespian So-
dry dog and cat food; tube For more information, Byrnes High were selected ciety.
socks; pet leashes; and contact 355-3391 or 355- for the "Young Women In The schools drama
new or clean sheets, tow- 3392. Art" juried art exhibit at team recently qualified for
els and blankets. Converse College. the designation as a Junior
GMC RAISE THE BLAZE DISTRICT FIVE | Over 400 pieces of stu-
dent artwork were sub-
Thespian Troupe. Around
20 students were inducted
KICKOFF IS APRIL 6 mitted for the show, into the society during a
Greer Middle College BYRNES SPRING PLANT which features the work swearing in ceremony.
Charter High will hold a SALE BEGINS APRIL 10 of 9-12th grade students Theyll head to state
Raise the Blaze Kickoff The Byrnes High annual from Spartanburg and competition at Summer-
Reception on Thursday, spring plant sale, spon- Greenville County. Only ville High School in April.
April 6, at 9 a.m.
Visitors will get a sneak
peak inside the new build-
ing, find out how to con-
tribute, and help kick off
the community effort to
raise the gap in funding.
For more information,
email Heather Timanus at
htimanus@greermiddle-
college.org.
MT. VIEW COLLECTING
ITEMS FOR CHILDREN
Mountain View Elemen-
tary is collecting toilet-
ries for the Miracle Hill
Childrens Home through
March 31.
Items needed include
shampoo, deodorant,
toothpaste, toothbrushes
and other toiletry items.
Items should be dropped
off in the blue buckets in
the school atrium.
BONDS CAREER CENTER
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Bonds Career Center will
be accepting applications
for the 2017-18 school
year through the Backpack
portal (gcsbackpack.com)
through March 31.
Offers of notification
of admittance into the
program will be sent out
through the student's
Backpack beginning April
8. Students will accept or
decline their admission of-
fer by April 21.

Wednesday, 5 P.M. SIRRINE SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
No anniversary under 25 years Students may apply for
Birthdays 12 and under only please a $2,000 Sirrine Scholar-
Local area connection required for publication ship by visiting the Sirrine
Scholarship Application
Charge for birthdays Charge for items website. All applications
with one column photo with 2 column photo must be submitted online
$15.00 (anniversaries, engagements by April 15, 2017. Start-
& weddings) ing in 2017, paper appli-
$25.00 (black and white) cations will no longer be
* All other items not mentioned can be accepted.
published at local advertising rates
$100.00 for color Sirrine Scholarships are
awarded for a maximum

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