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Night Out strengthens ‘partnership’
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
“Policing is a partner-
ship.”
That message, displayed
on patrol cars throughout
the city, was spread to hun-
dreds of local residents
Tuesday night during the
Greer Police Department’s
annual Night Out event.
The national outing was
designed to strengthen re-
lationships between com-
munity members and po-
lice officers.
For Lt. Patrick Fortenber-
ry and other local officials,
it’s another opportunity to
get to know friends and
neighbors.
“We try and have differ-
ent types of events where
we can get out and meet
people and start to get to
know them on a personal
Greer’s Guthrie
advances in AGT
After nail-
biting
performance
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
A few lines into his sec-
ond America’s Got Tal-
ent performance, Greer’s
Noah Guthrie was stopped
by judges.
He didn’t receive the
dreaded “X” all contes-
tants fear, but Simon
Cowell wasn’t interested
in Guthrie’s rendition of
“I Would Die For You” by
Prince.
“I’d done the song on
a previous album and I
thought I could do some-
thing with it acoustically,”
Guthrie said. “I don’t know
if I was nervous or what,
but when I started that
first song, I kind of knew
I wasn’t in the right head
space. I knew it was hap-
pening, and then Simon
stopped me. I was kind of
freaking out a little bit. It
doesn’t usually end well if
he stops you.”
After an awkward pause,
Cowell asked Guthrie what
other song he had pre-
pared.
“I’d seen it happen to
other contestants, and I
knew sometimes they’ll
give you an option to play
another song. I wanted
that chance,” Guthrie said.
SMC hosted law enforcement leaders on campus
During first
Advisory
Council
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Spartanburg Methodist
College (SMC) is partner-
ing with local law enforce-
ment to kickoff its new on-
line program for criminal
justice.
The school hosted its
first Leadership Adviso-
ry Council last Tuesday,
enlisting the help of state
and federal law enforce-
ment.
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Junylan Spurgeon, left, poses for a selfie with Greer Police
Officer Ashley Wright during National Night Out Tuesday.
level,” Fortenberry said.
“This helps us do that in
a positive environment
rather than when we’re on
Noah Guthrie
Guthrie went on to per-
form a cover of “Whip-
ping Post” by The Allman
Brothers Band, receiving
a standing ovation from
judges and a spot in the
next round of the contest.
“I’m happy it happened,”
Guthrie said. “It was awk-
ward in the moment, but
I’m happy with the overall
takeaway.
“I thought it could go
either way. I was happy
with my performance, but
there was part of me that
felt like I could’ve person-
ally done better. I knew I
would be able to live with
whatever happened, so I
just went from there.”
Although he was confi-
dent going into the Judge’s
Cuts round, Guthrie said
the first song didn’t play
out as he anticipated.
“It depends on the mood
I’m in, the mood they’re
in and how the room is
vibing,” Guthrie said. “I
think, that night, they
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“[It] opened the dialogue
so that we will gain addi-
tional tools to move the
online program forward
and make it more acces-
sible to adult learners
across South Carolina and
the southeastern region,”
said Angelia Turner, Direc-
tor of the Online Criminal
Justice Program.
SMC is developing a task
force dedicated to higher
education, public safety
officer development and
recruitment, and height-
ened community outreach
as well as to gain advisory
support for SMC’s online
criminal justice program.
“SMC, in collaboration
with statewide criminal
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a call and we have other
responsibilities.”
Fortenberry has been a
police officer in the City of
The Peach shed off Highway 101 has been standing in Greer since the 1920s.
Peach shed presses on
Following
vandalism
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
It’s a call no business
owner wants to receive,
but for Mark Fisher of
Fishers Peach Orchard, it
came last Wednesday at
around 3 a.m.
“Police told us that our
peach shed had been van-
dalized and that all four
lanes were blocked with
watermelon and busted
glass bottles and toma-
toes. Really, the people
who did it destroyed any-
thing they could get their
hands on,” Mark said.
The damage, which
amounted to around $600,
included around 50 bust-
ed watermelons, around
100 busted glass bottle
drinks and a damaged
cooler inside the shed.
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Spartanburg Methodist College hosted area law enforcement officers last Tuesday during the first Leadership Advisory
Council.
Greer for 22 years.
“It’s been a great expe-
rience. I’ve made lots of
friends throughout my
time here, and I’m still
picking up new friends all
the time,” he said. “Any-
time we have a need in
the police department, the
community comes out and
supports us.”
Through two decades of
service, Fortenberry said
he has continued to see
increased community sup-
port.
“Back when we had the
Blue Ridge bank robbery,
we were conducting inves-
tigations 24 hours a day
for several months,” he
said. The community sup-
port was just outstand-
ing. They were assisting
us and feeding us. That’s
been one of the things that
has made a major impres-
Fishers Peach Shed was found vandalized early last
Wednesday morning.
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sion on me. These rela-
tionships that we have are
meaningful.”
Although, nationally,
relations between local
communities and police
departments might be dic-
ey, Fortenberry said Greer
is a model to be followed.
“People feel like they
can come to us,” he said.
“They want to make their
neighborhoods safer and
they feel like we can help
them because they know
us personally. The rela-
tionships we’ve built in
Greer are a model (for
other departments), but
it’s a two-way street.
This isn’t just something
we’ve done. The commu-
nity wants to be a part
of what we’re doing and
we’ve been very fortunate
to have their backing. It
makes our job easier.”
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School
proposal
held for
traffic
study
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Plans for a private
school on Abner Creek
Road are on hold while the
potential developer con-
ducts a traffic study.
The development at
1198 Abner Creek Rd.
would require the Greer
Board of Zoning Appeals
to grant the developer
special exception. This is-
sue will be brought back
up at the Sept. 3 meeting.
The board granted con-
ditional approval on Mon-
day for a special exception
to add a storage facility at
3310 Brushy Creek Road.
The approval is contin-
gent upon verification of
compliance with feder-
al laws pertaining to the
storage of propane con-
tainers.
“A vehicle with whatever
he has stored in his vehi-
cle would be stored in that
building,” said David Hall,
Civil Engineer. “The indi-
viduals that have an RV;
they may or may not have
a propane tank on the
back of their vehicle.
“The storage of that on
the vehicle has been re-
viewed by the Fire Mar-
shall and been approved,”
he said.
“Does this violate fed-
eral law?” Vice Chairman
Thomas McAbee asked. “I
happened to read about
it in a book. I just see a
question since we have
this case. It needs to be re-
searched if it’s legal.”
BZA 2018-12 is a spe-
cial exception request for
an additional mini-ware-
house building at 3310
Brushy Creek Road.
“It’s currently under
construction for three
mini-warehouse buildings
that were approved by the
board back in May 2017,”
said Brandon McMahan,
Zoning Coordinator.
The expansion request
received approval last
spring.
“The additional building
will not have additional
impact on the surround-
ing area,” McMahan said.
The board approved
with McAbee’s abstention
the request contingent
upon compliance with fed-
eral law.
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A2 THE GREER CITIZEN COMMUNITY
Greer Community Ministries (GCM) raised just over $50,000 during the annual Benson Classic Car Show, on Saturday,
Aug. 4, at Greer First Baptist Church, located at 201 W. Poinsett Street, Greer.
Community
News
GCM COLLECTING
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Greer Community Min-
istries (GCM) is collecting
supplies to provide local
students with the tools
they need to begin school
in August.
Students living in the
greater Greer area, includ-
ing Greer, Taylors, Dun-
can, Lyman, and Wellford
are eligible.
Supplies will be distrib-
uted weekdays until Aug.
17 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Parents or guardians will
need to bring current and
valid driver’s license and
the social security cards
for the students that live
in the household.
Many items have already
been donated by individu-
als, churches, civic groups,
and businesses.
GCM assisted 438 stu-
dents in 2017 and hopes
to serve 500 this year.
“We are still in need of
backpacks and supplies
from the list we provid-
ed,” said Maureen Bryan,
food pantry and clothing
closet coordinator at GCM.
“We want to help children
in our area by providing
the tools they need to suc-
ceed.”
Drop off locations in-
clude GCM, ServPro of
East Greenville County,
2026 River Road, Greer,
SC 29650, and Beyond
the Threads, 215 W. Wade
Hampton Blvd., Greer, SC
29650.
Collections will be taken
until the end of August.
Here is a complete list
of items: Crayola Crayons
(24 count); Crayola Classic
Markers; Dry Erase Mark-
ers; Highlighter markers
(yellow); Red, Black & Blue
ball point pens; colored
pencils (pre-sharpened
preferred); #2 pencils;
red checking pencils;
erasers—chunk and cap;
pencil pouches & pencil
boxes; small pencil sharp-
ener; 1-in., 2-in. & 3-in.
3-Ring Binders; 3-ring
binder subject dividers;
3-prong folders with pock-
ets; Poly (Plastic) 3-prong
pocket folders (red/blue/
green/yellow/orange);
Plain Pocket folders (no
prongs); one-subject spiral
bound notebooks; com-
position notebooks; 500
sheet pack of white copy
paper; pack of colored
copy paper; wide ruled
and college ruled loose-
leaf notebook paper; index
cards (3x5 & 4x6); Fiskar’s
scissors (blunt & sharp
tipped); calculators; pro-
tractors; rulers (with centi-
meters & inches); compass
(geometry sets); white glue
sticks; large box of tissues;
baby wipes; Clorox wipes;
liquid anti-bacterial hand
soap; hand sanitizer (not
personal size); and new
back packs or book bags.
GREER CPW TO HOST
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG DAY
The Greer Commission
of Public Works is host-
ing the annual Call Before
You Dig day to learn more
about the importance of
calling 8-1-1 before any
digging project.
The free event is Friday,
August 10, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. with a bounce
house all day, gift card
giveaways, free Sno Hut
sno-cones from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. and the chance
to interact with CPW gas
Sweet ride
employees and have dig-
ging questions answered
at Greer CPW’s 301 McCall
Street location in Greer.
TAYLORS COMMUNITY TO
HOST SECOND FRIDAYS
Taylors TownSquare,
Taylors Farmers Market,13
Stripes Brewery, Southern
Bleachery, Taylors Mill
and The Farehouse are
partnering to create four
nights of celebrating life
in the heart of Taylors.
Continuing August 10
at 5 p.m., the second Fri-
day of every other month
through the end of the
year will feature Open Stu-
dios at the Taylors Mill,
40 vendors by the Taylors
Farmers Market inside
the Southern Bleachery,
ready-to-eat food by The
Farehouse and live music
in the Dock No. 3 parking
lot by 13 Stripes Brewery.
Taylors Townsquare &
the Taylors Farmers Mar-
ket are accepting vendor
applications for the up-
coming Second Fridays on
Oct. 12 and Dec. 14.
For questions, please
contact Michele Becknell
at michele@taylorstown-
square.com.
Find more information,
visit https://www.taylors-
farmers.market/.
BBQ FUNDRAISER TO AID
EMERGENCY RESPONDER
A BBQ fundraiser to help
Joe Treacey with medical
bills is taking place on
Saturday, Aug. 11, from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lake
Cunningham Park.
BBQ with chips and
drink is $7; hamburger
with chips and drink is
$7. Hotdog with chips and
drink is $5.
For more information,
contact Bryan Horne at
529-1201 or Dave Kuether
at (828) 817-0679.
UPSTATE MEN’S CHOIR
TO RESUME REHEARSALS
The Upstate Men’s Choir
was organized in March of
this year and had its pre-
mier performance at the
Greer Freedom Blast on
June 30.
Presently, the choir
has members from as far
away as Fair Play as well
as from Lyman, Spartan-
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The Choir will sing at
several different venues
this fall culminating in
a concert at the Cannon
Center in Greer on Sunday
evening, November 11.
That concert will com-
memorate the 100th an-
niversary of the armistice
ending World War I.  from 6-8 p.m. in the GSP
Truly a community
choir, the Upstate Men’s
Choir sings a broad range
of music representing ev-
erything from sacred &
classical to pop & classic
rock & roll.
Daytime rehearsals are
especially suited for re-
tired men and for those
who work evenings. The
Choir rehearses from
9:30-11:15 a.m. on Tues-
day mornings at First Pres-
byterian in Greer.
Rehearsals resume Au-
gust 14. Interested men of
the Upstate may call Loren
Pinkerman, conductor, for
more information at (706)
302-1871.
GREER POLICE TO HAVE
PANCAKE DINNER
The Greer Police Depart-
ment is hosting a pancake
dinner to raise support
for the families of fallen
officers in the Upstate of
South Carolina.
Greer police will be serv-
ing the pancake dinner on
Tuesday, Aug. 14, from
4-7 p.m. at Eggs Up Grill,
located at 805 W. Wade
Hampton Blvd, Greer.
Dinner includes pan-
cakes, sausage and a
drink. Tickers will be avail-
able until July 19 or until
tickets sell out. Only 200
tickets are available.
Tickets can be pur-
chased in person at the
Greer Police Department
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday,
and cash or checks can be
made out to Upstate SC
Law Enforcement Memori-
al Fund. Tickets prices are
$10 for 11 years old and
up and $8 for 10 years old
and under.
So far, the Memorial
Fund has donated $21,000
to fallen officer’s families
in the Upstate, and Galla-
gher’s Army Fallen Offi-
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donation made, doubling
the impact for a total of
$42,000 donated to date.
GSP SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT
ON MASTER PLAN
The public is invited
to a discussion involving
updates to the GSP Mas-
ter Plan. The meeting will
be held Tuesday, Aug. 14
Conference Center.
FOOD TRUCK ROLLOUT
RETURNS AUG. 17
The City of Greer is
hosting its quarterly Food
Truck Rollout once again
on Friday, Aug. 17, from
5-8 p.m., at Greer City
Park. Celebrate the start
of the weekend with food,
drinks, trucks, tailgating
games, and music.
Food and beverages will
be available onsite. Valid
ID is required to purchase
alcohol. Outside alcohol
and coolers are prohib-
ited. Children under 16
must be accompanied by
an adult.
Anyone who requires
an auxiliary aid or service
for effective communica-
tion or a modification of
policies or procedures to
participate in a program,
service, activity or pub-
lic meeting of the City of
Greer should contact 864-
968-7008 as soon as pos-
sible, but no later than 48
hours prior to the sched-
uled event.
WALK WITH ELECTED
OFFICIALS TO RETURN
The next Walk with
Elected Officials is set for
Saturday, Aug. 18, starting
at 10 a.m. rain or shine.
Greer’s walk will begin
at Greer City Park, located
at 301 E. Poinsett Street.
Lyman’s walk will begin
at Lyman Town Hall, locat-
ed at 81 Groce Road.
Church
News
APALACHE BAPTIST PLANS
DAY TRIP FOR AUG. 13
A day trip is in the plan-
ning stage for either Billy
Graham Library in Char-
lotte, NC or Gatlinburg/
Pigeon Forge, TN for Mon-
day, Aug. 13. Details will
be announced later.
The senior group plan
to eat out on Thursday,
Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. at Pete’s
Restaurant in Greer.
GREER FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH GIVES BACK
Greer First GIVES is
having a special event on
Wednesday, Aug. 15, from
6-8 p.m. at Greer City Park.
Neighbors will enjoy
food, games, face painting
and more.
A prayer station will be
available as well as school
supplies for the kids.
OUTREACH CENTER
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
Kingdom Assembly Out-
reach Center will be cele-
brating its Kingdom Man-
tle Conference, which is
Bishop Getties L. and Pas-
tor Anita Jackson’s 29th
Pastoral Anniversary, on
Aug. 15, 17, and 19 with
the following guest speak-
ers:
Dr. Dexter Easley, Senior
Pastor of New Life Chris-
tian Fellowship of Goose
Greek, will speak Wednes-
day, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m.
Bishop Allen Bruton, Se-
nior Pastor of New Hope
Baptist Church in Greer,
will speak Friday, Aug. 17
at 7 p.m.
Bishop John Guns, Se-
nior Pastor of St. Paul
Missionary Baptist Church
of Jacksonville, Fla., will
speak Sunday, Aug. 19 at
6 p.m.
Kingdom Assembly Out-
reach Center is located
at 1514 South Highway
14, Greer. For additional
information, visit www.
kingdomaoc.com or call
655-5990.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN TO
HOST TIM PARTON
On Sunday, Aug. 19, at
6 p.m., First Presbyterian
Church will host a South-
ern Gospel Homecoming.
The event will feature
legendary gospel pianist
and singer Tim Parton and
some of the Upstate’s fin-
est gospel singers and in-
strumentalists.
Sing along to some fa-
vorite gospel hymns and
enjoy homemade ice
cream following the con-
cert. Admission and park-
ing are free and open to
the public.
First Presbyterian
Church is located at 200
W. Washington St. in
downtown Greenville.
For additional informa-
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018
tion, call 235-0496 or visit
www.FirstPresGreenville.
org.
BIBLE INSTITUTE TO OFFER
DAY CLASSES
Day classes will be of-
fered for the first time at
Silica Springs Bible Insti-
tute of Gaffney this fall.
The school, which be-
gan in 2015 as a ministry
of the Silica Springs Bap-
tist Church, has until now
been a night school for
those interested in study-
ing the Bible.
Day classes will begin
Tuesday, August 21, from
9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
Day students may take
the following coursework
this semester: How to
Study the Bible, Bible Ge-
ography, Bible Doctrines,
and Hebrew History.
Night Classes will also
resume Tuesday, August
21 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Night Students will be
studying “Soul Winning”
this semester.
Suggested cost is $20
per week with all materials
provided to the student.
Silica Springs Bible Insti-
tute (SSBI) uses the King
James Bible as it’s main
text book and aids not
only preachers,but Sun-
day school teachers, Bible
study leaders, and other
interested persons in how
to rightly divide the Scrip-
tures. For more informa-
tion, please contact Dr.
Billy Elder at Silica Springs
Bible Institute, located at
2032 Pacolet Hwy, Gaff-
ney, call 812-5372, email
silicaspringspastor@ya-
hoo.com or visit www.lo-
calchurchradio.org.
MOUNTAIN VIEW UMC
TO HOLD FUN FRIDAY
Mountain View United
Methodist Church will be
Tailgating for Jesus and
kicking off the school year
at the next Family Fun Fri-
day, the final one of the
summer, on Friday, Aug.
24, from 5:30-8 p.m. at
Mountain View UMC, lo-
cated at 3525 Mountain
View Road, Taylors.
Families and friends
of all ages are welcome
to come for games, story
time, crafts, and tailgate
food. For more informa-
tion, call 895-8532 or
email news@mountain-
viewumc.net.
TRBA OFFERING
SPANISH CLASSES
Three Rivers Baptist
Association will offer Fall
Spanish Classes beginning
Monday, Sept. 10, at the
TRBA Mission Center in
Taylors. Times are: Ad-
vanced Class, 4 p.m.; Be-
ginners Class, 6 p.m.; and
Intermediate Class, 7 p.m.
Cost is $35 for new stu-
dents; $20 for returning
students. TRBA Mission
Center is located at 4305
Locust Hill Road. For more
information, visit threeriv-
ersba.org.
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Pelican’s SnoBalls opens second location in Greer

On South you’re all craving, or you
can walk up to the window
and hang out outside. We

Buncombe have corn hole and hula

hoops and music playing
outside to help you sit

Road around and relax a little.”

BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Pelican’s SnoBalls has
opened a second location
in Greer at 846 S. Bun-
combe Road.
Owner Will Freeman cut
the ribbon on the new site
Tuesday morning.
“One thing that’s really
cool at this location that
we offer here is a drive-th-
ru,” he said. “It’s really hot
outside or you have a car
full of kids or it’s maybe
raining outside, just whip
around the store and go
through the drive-thru
and get your SnoBall that
The Buncombe location
has a drive-thru as well as
walk-up service for those
who would like to hang
out, enjoying any of the
100 flavors and combina-
tions that Pelican’s offers.
“With almost 200 fran-
chising nationwide, Greer
gets two; that’s fantas-
tic, and we are excited,”
said Mikelle Porter, Chair-
man of the Board for the
Greater Greer Chamber of
Commerce. “Today is one
of those days that we’re
really glad you’re here be- KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
cause it helps us cool off
just a little bit.” Will Freeman, Owner of Pelican’s SnoBalls, celebrated the opening of his second Greer location with a ribbon cutting
Tuesday. The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce, Greer Development Corporation and other community members
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076 were also present.

Lyman eyeing land regulations

Commission
recommends
approval
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Town of Lyman officials
are continuing to work to
establish new land devel-
opment regulations.
Following a workshop
earlier this summer, the
town’s planning commis-
sion recommended ap-
proval of the proposed
JULIE HOLCOMBE | THE GREER CITIZEN regulations last Monday
to Lyman Town Council,
which meets next on Mon-
A Lexus struck a closed building in a collision that closed day, August 13, at 6 p.m.
W. Poinsett Street for several hours Wednesady. at Lyman Town Hall.
“Lyman Town Council
that, let’s say 100 homes,
then the requirement for
a traffic impact study
would come into play, so
the developer would have
to study traffic and then
make any additional im-
provements.”
The land regulations
also outline the process
for development requests
to proceed through town
meetings, including at
least two meetings: one to
approve the preliminary
plat for the installation of
infrastructure and anoth-
er to approve the final plat
to sell lots.
Application fees are es-
tablished for “minor” and
“major” subdivisions with
totals being $100 for a mi-
nor subdivision and $750
or $10 per lot, whichever
is greater, for a major sub-
‘Lyman Town
Council will make
the final decision to
approve or deny the
regulations.’
Andrea Mabrey
LPC Chairperson
new regulations. “A major
subdivision may be com-
mercial or residential.”
“A minor subdivision
is one which does not in-
volve any of the follow-
ing: the creation of any
new streets; the extension
of public water or sewer
lines; or the installation
of drainage improvements
concern due to the nature
of the clusters close to the
road.
“Mailboxes shall be in-
stalled according to the US
Postal Service Standards
and Requirements,” the
regulations state.
Copies of the land reg-
ulations are available at
Lyman Town Hall, and
plans are in place to post
the document online after
Lyman Town Council gives
its final approval.
In other business, the
commission unanimously
approved the preliminary
map for the Natalie Rae
subdivision, which is a
proposed 31 lots at 896
Holly Springs Road.
“This plat was submit-
ted prior to the moratori-
um,” Mabrey said.
Back in June, Lyman

Wreck closes road,

will make the final deci- division. through one or more lots Town Council established
sion to approve or deny “A major subdivision is to serve one or more oth- a three-month moratori-
the regulations,” said Ly- any subdivision other than er lots,” the regulations um on applications for
man Planning Commission an exempt or minor subdi- state. approval of land develop-

damages building
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
West Poinsett Street was
closed for several hours
last Wednesday, following
a two-car collision.
Police say the crash oc-
curred around 3:50 p.m. at
Forest Street when a 2005
Honda Pilot struck a 1993
Lexus from behind.
Authorities say the Lex-
us ran off the roadway,
striking a closed business.
The vehicle then rico-
cheted into a parked car at
a used car lot.
The Honda veered off
the right side of the road-
way and struck a utility
pole causing power lines
to fall.
Crews worked to clear
the roadway of several
downed power lines in
the hours that followed.
The driver of the Lexus
was transported to a local
emergency room by EMS
with non-life threatening
injuries, and the driver
of the Honda was not in-
jured.
This traffic collision is
being investigated by the
Greer Police Department’s
Traffic Team.
West Poinsett Street was
cleared of all hazards at
around midnight and was
reopened. 
(LPC) Chairperson Andrea vision,” according to the Mailboxes came up as a ment.
Mabrey.
Local residents asked
questions about the regu-
lations at the July 31 plan-
ning commission meeting.
“For residential subdivi-
sions, there are a couple
ways the regulations ad-
dress traffic,” said Lance
Estep, Transportation
Planner with the Appala-
chian Council of Govern-
ments (ACOG). “Any sub-
division with 51 or more
units would be required to
have two accesses to the
subdivision.
“Any of the subdivisions
serving 85 or more units
must provide a left turn
lane off of the main road,”
he said. “If the develop-
ment gets larger than

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I
n just over one month over half a mil-
lion people shall descend upon our lo-
cal community of three thousand.
Yes, the global spectacle, the World
Equestrian Games, gallops into Tryon,
NC, September 11th for two weeks as
it showcases over eight disciplines of
Olympic caliber competition. We’re
talking horses worth over a million
bucks being flown in with a bevy of
grooms, team vets, farriers, coaches and
riders. Tickets have been selling like cra-
zy and people from all over the planet
are flying in, having booked hotels while
those of us in the area, recognizing a
golden opportunity, are offering guest
houses and guest bedrooms at a premi-
um price.
It.is.going.to.be.huuuuuge.
Shuttles will be busing in spectators
as they spend most of their time at the
spectacular Tryon International Eques-
trian Center (yes, I know technically it’s
located off the Pea Ridge exit, but some-
how, ‘The Pea Ridge Pony Palace’ doesn’t
have the same ring, now, does it). But I’m
thinking, as a good natured hospitable
southerner, what are we going to do with
these folks once they decide to scope
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Grievance
hearing
and armed
robber hunt
Editor’s Note: Walk down mem-
ory lane with us! In upcoming
editions of The Greer Citizen, we
will be taking a look at old news-
papers and bringing you stories
from the past to commemorate
our 100-year anniversary. We
hope this section gives you a bet-
ter look at the people, events and
businesses that made the Greer
area a great place to live for the
past Century.
Wednesday, December 15,
1976
The Marijuana Incident
In what Leland Burch de-
scribes as “one of the hottest
potatoes in Greer history,” the
City’s grievance committee
heard petitions from former de-
tectives Ed Hamilton and Jerry
Trouton who were protesting
their firing in front of officials.
Also on the front page,
the Greer Chamber and local
business owners were offering
a $2,200 reward for informa-
tion leading to the arrest of an
armed robber who knocked off
a local shopping center.
In sporting news, Greer High
quarterback Bo Edwards signed
a letter of intent with Clemson
University, along with Byrnes
High’s Steve Durham.
First Baptist Church choir
members were depicted on the
back page rehearsing a Christ-
mas special.
Their picture was run with the
paper’s annual Letters to Santa.
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Horse sense and hospitality
I’M JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
outside the facility and check out the
area?
I mean, I don’t care how many Baptist
Churches we have, we simply don’t have
that many hands to make half a million
deviled eggs. And you know everybody’s
going to want at least two.
It would be nice, don’t you think, to
instead of figuring out how much cash
we can wring out of them in our restau-
rants and shops, to also show them
around and give them a taste of what
they won’t find in Holland, Japan, Aus-
tralia or Ecuador? I thought first of a trip
to the iconic Beacon in Spartanburg, but
only for spectators. You don’t want to
ingest onion rings the size of a fan belt
and then jostle around on top of a horse
in front of the world. Especially when
the arena is mic’d (I can never decide
GUEST EDITORIAL
The societal value of
American Legion Baseball
The American Legion plays a special role in
the lives of military veterans. It’s a source of
fellowship, advocacy, healing, and support, as
well as a venue through which its members give
back to their communities.
 But its value extends far beyond its member-
ship, with service projects designed to nurture
the American ideals of patriotism, citizenship,
public participation, and civility. One such ini-
tiative is its youth summer baseball program.
(Another of its South Carolina youth leadership
programs I admire is Palmetto Boys State/Girls
State.)  years ago to more than 70 this year.  ment? Wouldn’t a better solu-
Since 1926, the American Legion has spon-
sored a national baseball league as a “program
of service to the youth of America.” More than
90 years later, Legion ball offers considerable
benefits for the young athletes, ages 13 to 19,
on its team rosters. In keeping with the Legion’s
mission, it promotes character, sportsmanship,
and teamwork. It provides valuable offseason
training and conditioning for high school and
college players. And some local American Le-
gion units – called “posts” -- award scholarship
money to deserving college-bound players.
Through fundraisers and sponsorships, Le-
gion posts are usually able to defray operation-
al costs and keep player fees minimal. And Le-
gion members themselves are sometimes active
as volunteers, coaches, and league sponsors.
For decades Legion ball reigned supreme
among summer youth sports. But the 2000s
saw dwindling participation across the nation.
Officials with the S.C. chapter of the American
Legion tell me that’s largely the result of players
having more options, including so-called “travel
ball” – which usually features a more rigorous
game schedule and nearly year-round play, and
which has been growing rapidly in popularity.
In South Carolina, the declining number of
young people playing American Legion base-
ball had mirrored the national downturn. But
more recently, the program is experiencing a
resurgence, with the number of participating
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if that mutilated word should have an trinkets made of seashells. But that’s
apostrophe or not). It’s bad enough that why I love it. And after you’ve been min-
we blame our dogs for sudden bursts gling with a half million people all day,
of noise. Surely that shouldn’t apply to I’d bet they would too.
horses as well? I would imagine a trek to Asheville and
Saluda, North Carolina is awfully nice viewing Biltmore is a no brainer, and as
this time of year. For sure The Purple with Hendersonville, there’s a multitude
Onion could squeeze in a several folks of places to eat and drink. However, I
and Ward’s Grill is a must for a pimen- hope someone takes a few of these folks
to sammich and chocolate shake. The aside and whispers, ‘You haven’t lived
waiting list for 500,000 might just have till you’ve tubed down the Green River,
folks streaming in line all the way down come with me!’ or ‘Ive got a pontoon
the hill to The Orchard Inn, as well as boat on Lake Lure—let me show you the
Caro-Mi, where they can absorb a true view of the mountains from the middle
mountain vibe by rocking on the front of the lake,’ or ‘The cider mills are open-
porch in front of the river with an oblig- ing up in the mountains. Let me give you
atory sweet tea, watching the lightning your first taste of apple butter.’
bugs before heading in for a plate of I’m not saying for a moment that
mountain trout and all the trimmings, there’s anything wrong with our local
whether they want them or not. businesses having a flourishing two
Myrtle Beach will be a bit of a drive, weeks. And as rural as the area is, I
so perhaps I’ll point them to Charleston wouldn’t be surprised to see farmers in
and Folly Beach. Does it get any better? the general vicinity allowing parking in
Alright, yes, maybe it does, but you’ve their fields for five bucks a car (in fact,
gotta love the vintage crab shack vibe that could certainly amend parking lot
of Folly, as well as the fact that there’s shortages). Because, yes, while there’s
not a damned thing to do after you’ve a lot of money to be made from half a
walked to the lighthouse and cycled million people, being simply hospitable
around town and handled the souvenir is worth even more.
KORNER
KAELYN CASHMAN
Staff reporter
Teachers
T
eachers are planning for the
new school year, less than
two weeks away now.
With my mom and college
roommate in the classroom as
well as others I know, I have a
soft spot for good teachers.
I considered the profession as
I enjoyed school.
Nevertheless, disciplining stu-
dents and dealing with parents
steered me in other directions.
I admire those who have
braved the challenges to edu-
cate today’s youth.
The need for quality teach-
ers continues to grow as the
older generation retires, and
the younger generation tries to
carry the baton.
Some challenges to this career
 | choice, however, include main-
taining discipline.
Corporal punishment has
gotten a bad rap because of its
misuse in the past, but today’s
misconduct in schools needs to
be addressed some way.
Gum chewing and name call-
ing are things of the past.
Today’s students are dealing
with bullying online, misusing
phones with inappropriate
content, considering suicide,
distributing drugs and more.
There are few things more pure These issues are heavy mat-
ters not to be taken lightly.
than America’s pastime in South Some students may respond
to nonphysical consequences,
Carolina in the summer – made but others may not care unless
they experience physical pain.
possible by those who already have I have heard this thought-pro-
voking question: Are we waiting
given so much of themselves. for our children to experience
consequences for the first time
teams climbing from a low of 50 teams eight at the hands of law enforce-
Still, folks involved with the S.C. American Le- tion be to implement appropri-
gion Baseball program tell me they’re working ate consequences earlier?
to bring greater attention to Legion ball and all A spanking when a child is
it has to offer. A handful of changes this year – young can go a long way to-
including moving the state championship tour- wards directing that child on a
nament to Columbia’s Spirit Communications better path.
Park, the home of the New York Mets minor Proverbs 13:24 says, “Whoever
league affiliate Columbia Fireflies – were imple- spares the rod hates his son,
mented with that goal in mind.  but he who loves him is diligent
Last month, the state tournament culminat- to discipline him.”
ed with a four-team contest among Gaffney Hebrews 12:7-11 says, “For
Post 109, Florence Post 1, Sumter Post 15, and what son is there whom his fa-
the eventual winner, Chapin/Newberry Post ther does not discipline? If you
193/24. It was exciting baseball. There are few are left without discipline, in
things more pure than America’s pastime in which all have participated, then
South Carolina in the summer – made possible you are illegitimate children
by those who already have given so much of and not sons. Besides this, we
themselves.
It’s reassuring to see a rebounding interest in
have had earthly fathers who
disciplined us and we respect-
Legion ball, not just because of the Legion’s tan- ed them. Shall we not much
gible investment in its players but also because more be subject to the Father
of the values it espouses -- values that today of spirits and live? For they dis-
seem in short supply. ciplined us for a short time as
American Legion Baseball’s emphasis on it seemed best to them, but he
sportsmanship, goodwill, and yes, even grace in disciplines us for our good, that
defeat are sorely needed today. Let’s hope this we may share his holiness. For
program remains strong for many generations the moment all discipline seems
to come. painful rather than pleasant, but
later it yields the peaceful fruit
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SMC: Partners with police for criminal justice program Sharonview moves
FROM PAGE ONE
‘The meeting went
justice leaders, is commit-
ted to enhancing educa-
tional opportunities with-
in the broad spectrum of
available opportunities,”
Turner said.
Representatives shared
some specific needs of law
enforcement.
“The meeting went very
well,” said Greer Police
Chief Matt Hamby. “I saw
it as an opportunity to
provide input of the cur-
rent concerns, issues, and
challenges of hiring new
police officers and other
staff.
“I was impressed by the
faculty and staff of Spar-
tanburg Methodist and
their strong desire to pro-
vide the type of education
that will help their stu-
dents thrive in the field of
criminal justice,” he said.
“Additionally, the faculty
of SMC have a desire to
provide our profession
with people who have the
highest level of personal
integrity.”
The process for hiring
a new officer includes:
a written academic test;
scoring highly on an ex-
tensive board interview
with various members
of the agency; successful
completion of an exten-
sive background inves-
tigation, which includes
interviewing past employ-
ers, co-workers, neigh-
bors, teachers, and other
acquaintances, driver his-
tory reviews, assurance of
a clean criminal history;
psychological exam; poly-
graph exam; and medical
screen; drug screen.
“It can be nine months
to one year,” Hamby said
of the time between hir-
ing an officer and putting
that officer on the streets.
“This is due to the exten-
sive training needed be-
fore an officer can be re-
leased to operate as a solo
officer.”
“Once a person is hired
to become a police officer,
the long process begins to
obtain the required train-
ing,” Hamby said.
The Greer Police Depart-
ment requests an Acade-
my date for the new hire.
“Our Academy is the
same one that all police
officers and sheriff dep-
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very well. I saw it as
an opportunity to
provide input of the
current concerns,
issues, and
challenges of hiring
new police officers
and other staff.’
Matt Hamby
Greer Police Chief
uties must complete, The
South Carolina Criminal
Justice Academy (SCCJA)
in Columbia, SC,” Hamby
said. “A beginning date
is usually about three
months after the hire date,
which is due to the limited
number of Academy slots
available statewide.”
The Academy lasts for
three months.
“The Academy needs to
be on board with more
regionalized training,
instead of having (the
training) all in one area,”
Wellford Police Chief Da-
vid Green said during the
meeting. “Right now, we
hire people, and it takes
a longer time for them to
train.”
At the Academy, the of-
ficer candidate has to suc-
cessfully learn and show
proficiency in state laws,
case laws, police tactics,
investigative skills and
tactics, dealing with per-
sons with mental illness,
domestic disputes, victim
services, court procedures
and testimony, defensive
tactics, use of force issues,
proficiency in intermedi-
ate and lethal force, fire-
arms, driving, and much
more.
“Once the officer candi-
date graduates the Acad-
emy, they are assigned to
a Police Training Officer
where they work one-on-
one with an experienced
officer who has been
trained on how to train
new officers,” Hamby said.
“The field training can last
between three or four ad-
ditional months.”
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After the candidate
completes the field train-
ing, they must success-
fully pass an additional
written test and pass an
intensive final oral board
review. The oral board re-
view consists of an inten-
sive examination by five
or six experienced staff
members on any possible
aspect of the job.
“Only after this will an
officer be released to work
as a solo police officer,”
Hamby said. “It is very
important to add that the
learning process contin-
ues throughout the career
of an officer.”
“Greer PD sends officers
and other staff to contin-
ued education and train-
ing to learn more specific
skills,” he said.
Advanced training top-
ics include anything from
interviewing, leadership,
traffic collision recon-
struction, drug and alco-
hol impairment, instructor
certifications, homicide
investigation, gangs, ac-
tive shooter training and
many other topics.
“Many officers also con-
tinue their formal college
education throughout
their career by obtaining
additional degrees,” Ham-
by said. “We value training
and education highly at
the Greer PD.”
“We hope that SMC will
be able to provide an in-
creased pool of potential
applicants to the Greer
PD,” he said.
Located in Spartanburg,
South Carolina, Spartan-
burg Methodist College is
a private liberal arts col-
lege open to students of
all religious and non-reli-
gious backgrounds.
“I thought the meeting
went well,” said Duncan
Police Chief Carl Long,
“and I was impressed that
the SMC program is asking
law enforcement profes-
sionals for their input, and
our needs.”
“The training and hiring
of new officers is a long
process, and there is not a
lot that can be done about
it, except being able to get
the recruits into the SCCJA
at a faster rate,” he said.
Due to the extensive
background checks and
investigations that must
be completed on new
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018

Sondra Gail Austill Jonathan (Jessica) Mc- toma was dedicated in

Sondra Gail Stephens
Austill, 75, born Septem-
ber 20, 1942, passed away
on August 2, 2018.
A native of Greenville
County, daughter of the
late James and Alma
Payne Stephens, she was a
self-employed jeweler.
Surviving are her hus-
band, Harold W. Austill,
Sr., of the home; four
sons, Wayne Austill (Lau-
ra) of Spartanburg, Jimmy
Collins (Gwen) of Dun-
can, Gary Collins (Val-
erie) of Powdersville, and
Steve Collins (Renee) of
Blue Ridge; three broth-
ers, Donald Stephens of
Greer, James Stephens of
Myrtle Beach, and Warren
Stephens of Greer; one
sister, Sheryl Stephens of
Taylors; six grandchildren;
and ten great-grandchil-
dren.
Graveside services were
held at 2 p.m. on Mon-
day, August 6, 2018, at
Woodlawn Memorial Park
conducted by Rev. David
Banks.
Special thanks to Sheryl
Cullough of Taylors; Mat-
thew (Kajsa) McCullough
of Greenville; and Ryan
McCullough, Andrew Mc-
Cullough, and Sarah Mc-
Cullough all of Greer. He
is also survived by his fi-
ancé Kaye S. Moore, and
his brother, Grady (Pap)
McCullough of Boiling
Springs. Billy was prede-
ceased by a brother, Jim-
my McCullough.
Billy was born on July 10,
1941 in Boiling Springs,
SC, and was the son of the
late William Travis and
Catherine Weathers Mc-
Cullough. He was a Class
of 1958 graduate of Boil-
ing Springs High School
and attended Clemson
University. On September
15, 1959, Billy opened up
McCullough Shoes at the
A&G Shopping Center in
Greer. Three years lat-
er to the day, he would
marry Frances and make
Greer his home. Billy was
self-employed and owned
and operated numerous
businesses in the Greer
area over a span of 59
years. He always had a
memory of his late wife,
Frances McCullough. Bil-
ly also served a total of
18 years on the board of
the Greenville County Re-
development Association
with three of those years
as Board Chairman, and
was the Chairman of the
Board of the Neighbor-
hood Housing Corpora-
tion for four years.
In 2009, he received a
Key to the City of Greer
for his dedication and
support to his communi-
ty, the Greenville County
Redevelopment Authori-
ty Board and the City of
Greer and its citizens. He
supported Greer Commu-
nity Ministries, Greer Re-
lief, and numerous other
local charities, organiza-
tions, and school-related KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
groups. He was an active
member of the Greater
Greer Chamber of Com-
merce, a graduate of Lead-
Gran inauguración
ership Greer VIII where he Alejandro (Alex) Nieto, Owner of Chips and Cheese, cut the ribbon on his new business
served as Class President, last Friday, Aug. 3, at 105 B Little Mountain Road, Wellford, with Lyman Mayor Larry
and was also awarded the
Small Business Person of
Chappell and Council Member Greg Wood present.
the Year by the Chamber.
Billy loved Greer and be-

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for her loving care.
Memorials may be made
to Palladium Hospice and
Palliative Care, 10 En-
terprise Blvd., Suite 202,
Greenville, SC 29615.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
William Earl (Billy)
McCullough
William Earl (Billy) Mc-
Cullough, 77, widow of
Frances Whilden Mc-
Cullough, of Greer, SC,
passed away on Monday,
August 6, 2018 at his
home with his family by
his side.
Billy is survived by his
two sons and daughters-
in-law, Tony McCullough
and his wife Connie, and
Tim McCullough and his
wife Sharon, all of Greer.
In addition, he is survived
by his five grandchildren
whom he loved dearly:
strong passion for the
automotive industry with
many of his businesses in
this area. At the time of
his death, he was the own-
er of McCullough Proper-
ties, Greer Storage, and
Auto Market.
Billy was a charter mem-
ber of Northwood Baptist
Church where he served
on the Finance, Building,
and Activities commit-
tees. He loved Northwood
and faithfully supported
the church and its minis-
tries. He was also a charter
member of the Sertoma
Club of Greer. In Sertoma,
he held numerous leader-
ship positions at both the
local and regional level
and was once the Distin-
guished Governor of the
Pioneer District. He has
been awarded countless
Sertoma awards over the
years and most recently
received an appreciation
award for his 50 years of
outstanding and dedicat-
ed service to the Sertoma
Club of Greer. He was also
a recipient of the Sertoma
Foundation President’s
Outstanding Achievement
Award in recognition of
his efforts with the Camp
Sertoma Endowment Cam-
paign in SC. One of his
greatest joys was helping
underprivileged or speech
and hearing impaired chil-
dren attend Camp Sertoma
in Clemson, SC. In 2014, a
water slide at Camp Ser-
lieved in giving back to the
community that was so
good to him. He was also a
member of the Bailey Ma-
sonic Lodge and the Hejaz
Shrine Temple.
The family would like to
especially thank Interim
Healthcare and the many
caregivers for their loving
care and support.
The family will receive
friends on Thursday, Au-
gust 9, 2018 from 6 p.m.
until 8 p.m. at The Wood
Mortuary.
Funeral services will be
held 11 a.m. Friday, Au-
gust 10, 2018 at North-
wood Baptist Church,
conducted by Rev. Eric
Wooten. Burial will follow
the service at Hillcrest
Memory Gardens.
The family is at the
home.
Pallbearers will be
Tony McCullough, Tim
McCullough, Jonathan
McCullough, Matthew
McCullough, Ryan Mc-
Cullough, Andrew Mc-
Cullough, and Pap Mc-
Cullough.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that me-
morials be made to Greer
Community Ministries,
P.O. Box 1373, Greer, SC
29652 or to Northwood
Baptist Church, 888 An-
sel School Road, Greer, SC
29651.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
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“We’ve had vandalism
in the past, but nothing in
comparison to what we ex-
perienced the other day,”
Mark said. “This is 10
times worse than anything
we’ve ever had happen.
“It did shake my belief in
humanity,” he said. “That
shed has been there forev-
er. You do wonder if you
should change things.”
In a moment of frustra-
tion, Mark took to Face-
book and posted pictures
of the damage.
“I was a little upset and
put a post on our Face-
book page in hopes that
somebody may have seen
it. Boy, did people share
it. It’s gone viral. We’re
up to about 4,500 shares
and one million views.
Ninety-nine percent of
people show empathy. We
realized we didn’t want
to change anything, and
we wanted to keep things
going like they are. Every-
thing works out in its own
way.”
The peach shed has been
standing in Greer since
the 1920s, but the Fishers
took over operations in
the 1990s.
“We’ve been there a
little over 20 years, but
Fishers Orchard has been
in the business since the
late ‘20s as well,” Mark
said. “Our main thing is
ples. We grow pumpkins
during the fall and do an
Oktoberfest in the fall for
schools and families to
come out and have a good
time.”
Mark, now 43 years old,
has been working in the
business his entire life.
“We’re so lucky to have
the customers we have.
They’re the cream of the
crop,” Mark said. “In busi-
ness, you’ll have some
people you’ll never make
happy, but we always try
to be kind and provide a
service that everybody’s
happy with, and it really
seems to work well.”
Mark said the business
has seen plenty of support
over the past week.
“It’s a fixture in the com-
munity,” he said. “A lot
of people would be dis-
appointed if we weren’t
there. I hear people all
the time say, ‘my daddy
brought me here’ or ‘my
grandpa brought me here.’
It’s a tradition as much as
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it is a business. People rely
on us and count on us to
be there, and we’ll keep
working with this commu-
nity.”
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
In Memory of
Warren Harding
Sullivan, Jr.
Happy Birthday
August 9, 1959 - July 18, 2015
Your gentle face and patient smile,
With sadness we recall,
You had a kindly word for each
And died beloved by all.
The voice is mute and stilled the heart
That loved us well and true,
Ah, bitter was the trial to part
From one so good as you.
You are not forgotten Warren
Nor will you ever be
As long as life and memory last
We will remember you.
We miss you now,
our hearts are still sore,
As time goes by, we miss you more,
Your loving smile, your gentle face,
No one can take your vacant place.
The Staff of Sullivan Bros.

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just weren’t really digging
the Prince tune and they
digged the Allman Broth-
ers tune. I’m fine with
that. I love both of those
songs.”
ure out how to step it up
and stay relevant.”
A Greer High product,
Guthrie said he has a wide
musical influence.
“I listened to a lot of
things growing up,” he
said. “As far as my vocal
journey on America’s Got
Talent.
“I want to say thank
you so much to those
that have supported me
around the country and
in my home communi-
ties,” Guthrie said. “I’ve

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“I’m just hoping to sur-
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if I can,” he said. “I want
to do some original mu-
sic this next round. That’s
where my heart is. I’ve al-
ways loved writing music,
but I’m just trying to fig-
style and song choices,
I’ve been very heavily in-
fluenced by artists like
Ray LaMontagne, Gregg
Allman and Sam Cooke.
As kids we were always
encouraged to keep our
minds open and to find
good music wherever we
could. So, I have a lot of
influences.”
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Meet Rev. Andy Levine, Interim Pastor
CHURCH NAME:
Glad Tidings Tabernacle,
Assembly of God
100 Oneal Road, Greer, SC
EDUCATION:
Global University - Assembly of God
Correspondence Bible College,
Certificate of Ministry in Ministerial
Studies
BA in Secondary Education, State
University of New York College at
Cortland
Brooklyn Technical High School,
Brooklyn, NY, Pre-Engineering College
Prep Diploma
FAVORITE BIBLE PASSAGE:   assignment from God began; following his
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thee rest. And he said unto Him, If thy
presence go not with me, carry us not up
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Glad Tidings began in 1957 under the
this nation is thy people. And he said, My
879-2913
presence shall go with thee, and I will give leadership of Pastor L.D. Staton.
879-2913
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
Glad Tidings Tabernacle
For information
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100 O’Neal Road, Greer • 561-7174
New Covenant Fellowship
2425 Racing Rd., Greer • 848-4521
on this page,
Trinity Fellowship Church
3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 877-0419
call 864-877-2076. 1700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville • 244-6011
BAPTIST
Abner Creek Baptist Church
2461 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6604
Airport Baptist Church
776 S. Batesville Rd., Greer • 848-7850
Apalache Baptist
1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6012
Bible Baptist Church
6645 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-7003
Blue Ridge Baptist Church
3950 Pennington Rd., Greer • 895-5787
BridgePointe
600 Bridge Rd., Taylors • 244-2774
Burnsview Baptist Church
9690 Reidville Rd., Greer • 879-4006
Calvary Baptist
101 Calvary St., Greer • 877-9759
Calvary Baptist
108 Forest St., Greer • 968-0092
Calvary Hill Baptist
100 Edward Rd., Lyman
Calvary Road Baptist Church
108 Bright Rd., Greer • 593-2643
Camp Creek Baptist Church
1100 Camp Creek Rd., Taylors
For information Cedar Grove Baptist Church
109 Elmer St., Greer • 877-6216
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642 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 848-3500
on this page, Double Springs Baptist Church
call 864-877-2076. 3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors • 895-1314
Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church
4005 Highway 414, Landrum • 895-1461
El Bethel Baptist Church
313 Jones Ave., Greer • 877-4021
• 879-2913
Emmanuel Baptist Church
For information
423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-2121
Enoree Fork Baptist Church
For information 100 Enoree Circle, Greer • 268-4385
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First Baptist Church
call 864-877-2076.
call 864-877-2076. 202 W. Poinsett St., Greer • 877-4253
Freedom Fellowship
4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 631-1336
Friendship Baptist Church
1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman • 877-4746
Good News Baptist Church
For information 1592 S. Highway 14, Greer • 879-2289
Grace Baptist Church
about advertising 760 W. Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 879-3519
Grace Place
on this page, 407 Ridgewood Dr., Greer
Greer Freewill Baptist Church
call 864-877-2076. 110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer • 968-0310
Groveland Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors •• 879-2913
879-2913
Heritage Chapel Baptist Church
218 Alexander Rd., Greer • 989-0170
Greer
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Highland Baptist Church
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information Hillcrest Baptist Church
OODS
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111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer • 877-4206
Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana
on this page, 199 Hubert St., Greer • 877-3899
call 864-877-2076.
508 North Main St. • 877-4043
Holly Springs Baptist Church
250 Hannon Rd., Inman • 877-6765
7 am - 10 pm Mon.-Sat. Locust Hill Baptist Church
5534 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest • 895-1771
Maple Creek Baptist Church
609 S. Main St., Greer • 877-1791
Memorial Drive Baptist Church
For information 570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer • 877-7061
Milford Baptist Church
about advertising 1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer • 895-5533
Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
on this page, 572 Mt. Lebanon Church Rd., Greer • 895-2334
New Hope Baptist Church
call 864-877-2076. 561 Gilliam Rd., Greer • 879-7080
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
413 E. Poinsett St., Greer • 968-9203
New Life Baptist Church
90 Becco Rd., Greer • 895-3224
THE GREER CITIZEN A7
ABOUT THE PASTOR: training through Berea School of the Bible,
a part of Global University, and received
Andy retired from a 43-year career in credentials in 2009.
Manufacturing in June of this year. His
experience was at many levels in several Andy and Johanna have been married
companies, from machinist, to Applica- for 44 years; have 4 adult children and 3
tions Engineer, to Director of Industrial grand children. Originally from New York
Technologies, to Level 3 Process Engineer. State, they have been south of the Mason
With this experience, a degree in second- Dixon line since 1988 except for 2 years
ary education and formal Bible training, in Vermont. Andy and Johanna moved to
the Lord trained him in people and Travelers Rest in 2008 and adopted the
communication skills with people from all Upstate as home for good; after making
walks of life. more moves than they want to count
since 1999.
Andy accepted Christ in 1971 at a Christian
commune while a college student. The Just before retiring from his engineering
Lord brought him out of the destructive career, his Pastor at Christian Assembly of
lifestyle of a 60’s Hippie, and from the God in Greenville asked him what he was
wrong side of political activism. He has going to do. He quickly responded, “look
been in church leadership since the early for ministry opportunities.” Pastor White
1970’s. Andy and his wife Johanna have mentioned the need for someone to
served in just about every capacity one help out at Glad Tidings and Andy’s new
can, other than Pastor, in various churches
throughout their married life. call and passion to prophetically Preach,
Teach and Pray for people. He sees serving
In 2005 Andy had a very special, supernat- as an Interim Pastor as a very humbling
ural experience with the Lord following a privilege. Experiencing a new anointing
church service in Vermont; he received the in this new phase of life, Andy delights in
imparting a Biblical NOW word from the
call from God to Preach, Teach and Pray
for people as the prophet he already was. Lord with people hungry for more of God.
Pursuing that call Andy began formal Bible
Northwood Baptist Church Liberty Hill United Methodist Church
888 Ansel School Rd., Greer • 877-5417 301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer • 968-8150
O’Neal Baptist Church
IDLandrum • 292-0142
Liberty United Methodist Church
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People’s Baptist Church
310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer • 848-0449
Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church
201 Jordan Rd., Lyman • 879-2646
PRACTICAL HEARING 848-5500
417 S. Buncombe Rd.
6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-8532
Sharon United Methodist Church
Suite 7C
1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer • 879-7926
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-6436
SOLUTIONS Greer,
St. Mark United Methodist Church
911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors • 848-7141
SC 29650
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church St. Paul United Methodist Church
4899 Jordan Rd., Greer • 895-3546
Providence Baptist Church
Wednesday,
3856 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-5570
Victor United Methodist Church
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2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer • 877-3483 Sessions at 10 a.m., 12 noon, and 2HEARING
1 Wilson Ave., Greer • 877-5520 p.m.
Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church Woods Chapel United Methodist Church SOLUTIONS
2375 Racing Road, Greer • 877-0449 Come, Bring YourWoodQuestions
2388 Brown and Get Straight Unbiased
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Riverside Baptist Church Zoar United Methodist Church
417 S. Buncombe Road
1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 879-4400 Try the New
1005 SIQ
Highway 357,Series
Greer • 877-0758
3315 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 877-8090 HEARING
Jim Swiger H.I.S.
Southside Baptist Church Greer, SC 29650
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410 S. Main St., Greer • 421-5686 PRESBYTERIAN AID Jim SCSwiger DHEC #412
St. John’s Baptist Church FREE HEARING
Blue RidgeTEST
Presbyterian Church Blue Cross Blue
2094 Highway 101 North, Greer • 483-2140 REPAIR
Licensed Hearing Aid Specialist
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors • 879-2904 Shield
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Suber Road Baptist Church Blue Cross Blue&Shield
Humana
445 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 801-0181
Devenger Road Presbyterian Church ALL MAKES & Humana
1200 Devenger Rd., Greer • 268-7652
Taylors First Baptist Church Fellowship Presbyterian Church
Seating is limited. Please call
238-4754
for appointment.
Free
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200 W. Main St., Taylors • 244-3535 1105 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 877-3267
United Family Ministries 269-1007
First Presbyterian Church 269-1007
or 281-1092 Tests
13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer • 877-3235 100 School St., Greer • 877-3612
Victor Baptist Fulton Presbyterian Church
121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 877-9686 821 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 879-3190
Washington Baptist Church
3500 N. Highway 14, Greer • 895-1510 3315
OTHERBrushy Creek Rd., Greer • 877-8090
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1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer • 901-7674 Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr
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Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Highway 101 North, Greer
Bethesda Temple 125 Broadus St., Greer • 877-8523
901 River Rd., Greer • 879-4225
Beulah Christian Fellowship Church call 864-877-2076.
CHURCH OF CHRIST 1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville • 283-0639
Calvary Bible Fellowship
Riverside Church of Christ
Holiday Inn, Duncan • 266-4269
2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 322-6847
Calvary Chapel of Greer
3315 Brushy Creek Rd. • Greer • 877-8090
CHURCH OF GOD Christ Fellowship
Church of God - Greer 343 Hampton Rd., Greer • 879-8446
500 Trade St., Greer • 877-0374
Church of God of Prophecy
Christian Heritage Church
900 N. Main St., Greer • 877-2288
2416 N. Highway 14, Greer • 877-8329 Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza • 322-1325
Eastside Worship Center Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. • 848-0308
601 Taylors Rd., Taylors • 268-0523 El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. • 968-9474
O’Neal Church of God Faith Family Church
3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer • 895-4273 3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 244-0207
Pelham Church of God of Prophecy Faith Temple 5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors • 895-2524
139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 801-0528 Harmony Fellowship Church
Praise Cathedral Church of God 468 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 877-8287
Harvest Christian Church
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 879-4878
2150 Highway 417, Woodruff • 486-8877
International Cathedral of Prayer
EPISCOPAL 100 Davis Avenue • Greer • 655-0009
Good Shepherd Episcopal
200 Cannon St., Greer • 877-2330
Journey Fellowship
1846 Old Hwy. 14S • 877-2442
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Lifesong Church 1379 W. Wade Hampton, Greer
12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman • 439-2602
Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church Living Way Community Church 864-848-5222
401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville •288-4867 3239 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0544
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Apostolic Lutheran Church New Beginnings Outreach
104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 968-2424
453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer • 848-4568
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS New Hope Freedom
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2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville • 297-5815 109 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. • Greer • 205-8816 4389 Wade
Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA New Life in Christ 210 Arlington Rd. • 346-9053 Blvd.
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Point of Life Church
300 Oneal Rd., Greer • 877-5876
Saints Peter and Paul Ev. Lutheran Wade Hampton Blvd. • Duncan • 426-4933 awn Taylors
400 Parker Ivey Dr., Greenville • 551-0246 Shekhinah Kind Glory Church 864-292-1842
METHODIST
600 N. Main St., Greer • 655-4545
Springwell Church & ractor
Bethel United Methodist Church
4369 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 268-2299
St. Andrews Anglican Church
105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer • 879-2066 www.standrewupstate.com
Covenant United Methodist Church
United Anglican Fellowship
1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 244-3162 1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer • 629-3350
Ebenezer United Methodist Church United Christian Church
174 Ebenezer Road, Greer • 987-9644 105 Daniel Ave., Greer • 895-3966 For information
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Fews Chapel United Methodist Church Upstate Friends’ Meeting (Quaker)
4000 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-2522 P.O. Box 83, Lyman • 439-8788
on this page,
Upstate Tree of Life
Grace United Methodist Church
627 Taylor Rd., Greer • 877-7015 203 East Bearden St., Greer • 848-1295
call 864-877-2076.
Lee Road United Methodist Church Victorian Hills Community Church
1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors • 244-6427 209 Victor Ave. Ext., Greer • 877-3981
Vine Worship Center
4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 244-8175

A8 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Drugs found hidden in store merchandise
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the City of Greer
Police Department. All
suspects are to be consid-
ered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
WALMART BUST
David Rochester, 35, of
Greer, has been charged
with possession of meth-
amphetamine with intent
to distribute (third), pos-
session of ecstasy with
intent to distribute (third)
and two counts of pos-
session of other schedule
three and four drugs.
According to an inci-
dent report supplied by
Greer Police, an officer
responded on July 25 to
the Walmart parking lot at
14055 E. Wade Hampton
Boulevard.
The officer observed a
subject that he knew to
be David Rochester walk-
ing toward the exit of the
store.
When Rochester saw
the officer, he completely
turned around and began
going back into the store.
The officer knew the
subject to have warrants
with this agency because
during their last encoun-
ter, Rochester was found
to have a pistol in his pos-
session.
For this reason, he re-
quested another officer to
come to the scene as back
up.
The first officer got into
a position where he could
see if Rochester exited the
store.
He also got into a posi-
tion where he could see
the motorcycle he sus-
pected him of driving.
The other officer arrived
on scene, and they moved
just inside the doors.
For the safety of the gen-
eral public, the first offi-
cer didn’t want to attempt
to locate Rochester inside
the store based off his pre-
vious weapons violation.
A Walmart employee
advised him that they
had seen Rochester in the
shoe department and that
he had gotten rid of his
helmet, jacket, and back
pack. The subject placed a
hat on his head and was at
self check out.
Rochester passed the
first officer at the door,
and that officer called out
to him, but he continued
to walk.
The officer caught up
to the subject and placed
him under arrest.
On Rochester’s person,
he located a set of keys
that he believed belonged
to the motor cycle.
A search of the store
was conducted in an at-
tempt to located the hel-
met, back pack and jacket.
The helmet was found
first in the home goods
section inside a trash can.
The back pack was found
inside a rubber tub. The
gray jacket was located in-
side a cooler of the sport-
ing good section.
Inside the back pack
was 3.1 grams of white
crystal that field tested
positive for meth, a single
white pill marked as C-2
(found to be Clonazepam,
a schedule 4 controlled
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drug) and a brown small
rock substance that field
tested for ecstasy.
Also found was a bag
containing multiple bags
that were the same the
drugs were found in.
A black operational digi-
tal scale with drug residue
was also located inside.
The items were secured
in the first officer’s patrol
vehicle while the other of-
ficer attempted to verify if
Rochester stole anything
from the store.
Loss prevention will re-
view the video and follow
up with officers.
The first officer was un-
able to confirm that the
only motorcycle in the
parking lot belonged to
Rochester; therefore, it
was left at the store.
He was able to confirm
on video that Rochester
entered the store as he
originally saw him and left
wearing different clothes.
Upon reviewing Roch-
ester’s criminal history,
he located two prior drug
convictions in the last 10
years. This case remains
active.
MARIJUANA POSSESSION
Kez Gilmore, 18, of Tay-
lors, has been charged
with possession of mari-
juana with intent to dis-
tribute and unlawful carry
of pistol. According to an
incident report, an officer
responded on July 25 to
Kohl’s located at 1326 W.
Wade Hampton Blvd in
reference to a traffic stop.
The officer received
information from anoth-
er Greer City policeman
about a white Nissan Al-
tima driving on U.S. High-
way 29 making multiple
lane changes without us-
ing its signal.
The officer located the
white Nissan on U.S. High-
way 29 in front of Kohl’s
traveling west bound.
He conducted a traffic
stop and made contact
with the driver.
The officer immediately
noticed drug parapherna-
lia in plain view located on
the center driver’s console
wrapped in what appeared
to be a sandwich baggy.
The officer asked the
driver what the parapher-
nalia was to which he stat-
ed it was tobacco used for
rolling his own cigarettes.
A passenger of the ve-
hicle seemed to be visibly
nervous as she was shak-
ing uncontrollably, ac-
cording to police.
The officer asked the
driver if he had anything
in the car that the officer
needed to know about to
which he stated he did not.
The officer had all occu-
pants of the vehicle step
out, including rear passen-
ger Kez Gilmore.
A detective arrived on
the scene and assisted the
officer in removing the oc-
cupants from the vehicle.
Gilmore was removed
first by the detective, who
witnessed Gilmore reach
for his crotch area multi-
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ple times prior to having
him exit the vehicle.
For officer safety, the
detective conducted a Ter-
ry frisk and immediately
felt a bulge in Gilmore’s
crotch area.
The detective asked
Gilmore what the bulge
was to which Gilmore stat-
ed it was “weed.”
The detective pulled 64
grams of marijuana from
Gilmore’s crotch area.
While conducting a Hendricks refused to an-
search of the vehicle,
scales and multiple plas-
tic baggies were located
in a black backpack where
Gilmore was sitting inside
of the car. Gilmore con-
firmed ownership.
The K9 unit located a
black and silver Smith and
Wesson 9mm hand gun
tucked underneath the
front passenger seat.
The officer issued Gilm-
ore his Miranda rights and
asked him if he wished to
speak. The officer then
asked Gilmore if the hand
gun was his to which he
stated it was.
Gilmore is 18 years of
age and is unable to pos-
sess a hand gun by law.
Gilmore further stat-
ed that he purchased the
hand gun from a friend a
few days prior and that he
bought it for protection.
Gilmore also stated that
he tucked the hand gun
underneath the passen-
ger’s seat so he wouldn’t
be caught with it.
Located with the gun
was a thirty-round and a
fourteen-round magazine
with 43 rounds of ammu-
nition collectively.
Gilmore was placed un-
der arrest for unlawful
carry of a firearm and pos-
session of marijuana with
intent to distribute.
Gilmore was transport-
ed to Greer City Jail with-
out further incident.
After confirming Gilm-
ore’s biographical infor-
mation, the officer served
Gilmore with warrants for
possession of marijua-
na with intent to distrib-
ute and unlawful carry
of a pistol. This case was
cleared by arrest.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Abigail Renee Hendricks,
22, of Travelers Rest, has
been charged with disor-
derly conduct.
According to an incident
report, an officer was dis-
patched on July 24 to the
front parking lot of the
Greer Police Department
in reference to an earlier
call.
He was informed by an-
other officer that the fe-
male subject, Hendricks,
had wrecked her car into
a house around 2:30 a.m.
and smelled of alcohol.
The officer informed the
responding officer that
Hendricks did become
a little verbally aggres-
sive during the scene but
calmed down.
The responding officer
arrived and observed the
tow truck with the car sit-
ting in the front parking
lot of the Greer PD.
The officer observed the
tow truck driver speaking
on the phone.
The tow truck driver in-
formed him that he was
trying to get it worked out
to tow the car to Berea per
Hendricks request.
The officer spoke with
Hendricks, who still
smelled a little of alcohol-
ic beverages.
Hendricks cursed at the
tow truck driver by stating
“b*******”
The officer told Hen-
dricks that if she cursed
one more time in public
that he would place her
under arrest.
swer any more questions.
She continually acted
with an attitude and called
the officer names.
The officer was in-
formed by the tow truck
driver that he got it ap-
proved to tow the car to
Berea and that Hendricks’
mother was notified of the
extra fee.
The officer observed the
tow truck driver inform
Hendricks that he would
take her to Berea, but she
was not to hit him again.
Hendricks began yelling
at the tow truck driver and
eventually used the word
“f***” even after the offi-
cer had instructed Hen-
dricks that if she cursed
again in public that he
would arrest her.
The officer grabbed Hen-
dricks’ right wrist and as-
sisted her to her feet and
placed her under arrest.
He then walked Hendricks
to the Greer Detention Fa-
cility.
He issued Hendricks a
citation for Public Disor-
derly Conduct.
He advised Hendricks of
her date, time and place to
appear for court and that
if she did not appear that
she would be tried in her
absence. This case was
cleared by arrest.
DUI
Amanda Michelle Hucks,
31, of Greer, has been
charged with driving un-
der the influence (second).
According to an incident
report supplied by Greer
Police, officers received
a call on July 29 about a
reckless driver.
The officers located the
driver traveling on E. Wade
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As the officers ap-
maximum deviation. He
observed an onset of nys-
tagmus prior to 45 de-
proached the vehicle, they
observed the Toyota Prius
in lane three pass over the
grees in each eye.
He checked for vertical
gaze nystagmus and saw
white line on the right side this in both eyes.
of the roadway several During the test, she
feet. would move her head and
The officer then con- not just her eyes like she
ducted a traffic stop. Be- was instructed.
fore approaching the ve- The officer also conduct-
hicle, the officer noticed ed the walk and turn on a
the driver had not put the dry, solid, flat surface.
car in park, and it began to He had her place her
roll slowly. right foot in front of her
The driver was identi- left and listen to his in-
fied as Hucks. structions. He told her
The officers asked to take nine her to toe
Hucks to get out of the steps forward and back,
car, made sure it was in keep her arms down by
park, and had her stand at her side, once she started,
the back of her vehicle. not to stop, and count out
Hucks told them she loud so he could hear her.
was coming from down- Hucks said she under-
town Greenville and only stood these instructions.
had two drinks. While listening to his
She was unsteady on her instructions, she could
feet while talking with the not stay balanced and was
officers. The officers then swaying. Hucks also start-
conducted a standard- ed the test before he told
ized field sobriety test on her to do so.
Hucks. During the test, she
Sucks took off her high stepped off the line,
heels for this test. missed heel to toe, did an
The officers asked improper turn and count-
Hucks if she had any med- ed to 10 instead of 9.
ical problems that would The officer then con-
prevent her from doing ducted the One Leg Stand
these tests; she stated she test. He had Hucks stand
had fibromyalgia. with her arms by her side
The officers also asked and her feet together
if she wore glasses or while he explained the in-
contacts, and she stated, structions.
“I have glasses in the car, He told her to keep her
but I do not always wear hands by her side, keep
them.” her leg straight, count out
One of the officers then loud so he could hear her
asked if Hucks was able and keep her foot about
to see his pen without her six inches off the ground.
glasses, and Hucks stated Hucks swayed and lost
that she could. her balance during this
He then conducted the test and could not count
Horizontal Gaze Nystag- correctly.
mus test. He instructed Hucks was placed un-
Hucks to look at the pen der arrest for DUI and was
and follow it with her eyes advised of her miranda
only. Hucks said she un- rights.
derstood. Hucks was transport-
He checked for equal ed to the Greer City Jail
pupil size and equal track- where officers requested
ing; Hucks had both. While a breath sample. Hucks
performing this test, blew a 0.16 at 2:38 a.m.
Hucks had lack of smooth The officer seized
pursuit in both eyes as she Hucks’ SC driver’s license
followed his pen. and completed her Notice
In Hucks’ left eye, she of Suspension form. The
also had distinct and incident was cleared by
sustained nystagmus at arrest.

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Enloe to lead
Tigers in 2018
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
A freshman quarterback
will lead the Tigers onto
the field next week, as
Blue Ridge kicks off the
2018 season.
New head coach James
Thurn is putting his trust
in Braeden Enloe to lead
the offense, and the ninth
grader says he is ready.
‘I tried to hold
off on (asserting
leadership) for a
while until I gained
their respect.’
Braeden Enloe
“It’s been a lot of hard
work, but we’ve seen some
progress,” Enloe said.
“They trusted me and
thought that I could do
it, so they’ve been helping
me all the way through the
summer. I’m going to do
everything I can to help
them.”
Having played the posi-
tion for a while, Enloe has
been relying on his skills
and work ethic during the
offseason.
“I’ve been playing quar-
terback since I was 9,” he
said. “I’ve always felt com-
fortable and I’ve always
thought I could do it, es-
pecially when the game is
on the line. I like to have
the ball in my hands.”
Despite the progression,
Enloe knows there’s a long
road ahead.
“The most challenging
Freshman Braeden Enloe will get the start for the Tigers in
Week 0 against Landrum.
GPD to hold annual softball fundraiser
For fallen
officers
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Greer Police Depart-
ment (GPD) is continuing
to raise funds for families
of officers killed in the
line of duty.
Each year, the depart-
ment hosts a softball
tournament to benefit the
Fallen Officers Memorial
Fund, established after the
killing of Deputy Roger
Rice in 2011.
The seventh annual Up-
state Law Enforcement
Memorial Softball Tour-
nament will be held Sat-
urday, Aug. 25, at Century
Park.
“In 2011, Deputy Rog-
er Rice with the Lauren’s
County Sheriff’s Office
was killed in the line of
duty during a gun fire ex-
change,” said Greer Police
Chief Matt Hamby. “He
left a wife and some small
kids behind.
“As a result of that, some
thing has been knowing
everybody out there is old-
er than me,” he said. “The
scrimmages and the 7-on-
7s have gotten me used to
being around older guys
and the speed of the game.
There’s a big difference,
but the weight and agility
program here has gotten
me ready and prepared.”
Enloe said gaining the
respect of his teammates
is part of the process this
fall.
“I tried to hold off on
(asserting leadership) for
a while until I gained their
respect,” Enloe said. “I’ve
been trying to be more en-
couraging than anything,
since I am just a freshman.
I have to lead by example.”
Although the plan is to
rebuild the program long-
term, Enloe wants to suc-
ceed now.
“I’m expecting to be able
to lead the team to some
wins and have a great
year,” Enloe said. “Hope-
fully we can keep getting
better and I can develop
as a person and as a quar-
terback. It’s different, but
I have to show everyone.
I’m sure there’s going to
be a lot of doubt, so I’ll
have to show that I belong
and that I can play this po-
sition as a freshman.”
Junior starting center
Daniel Wooten said the of-
fensive line will be work-
ing hard to make him feel
more comfortable.
“Our job is to make him
feel like he belongs there,”
starting center Daniel
Wooten said. “We’re go-
ing to work hard to pro-
tect him and help lead the
team where we can.”
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members of our staff, pri-
marily Sgt. Kara Blackwell,
decided she wanted to do
something about that,” he
said. “She wanted to start
a fundraiser to support
the families of any law
enforcement officer that
would possibly lose their
life in the line of duty in
Upstate SC.”
Since then, that fund has
helped several families, in-
cluding Rice in 2011, Of-
ficer Allen Jacobs in 2016
(Greenville Police Depart-
ment), Officer Jason Har-
ris in 2017 (Spartanburg
Police Department), Dep-
uty Devin Hodges in 2017
(Anderson County Sheriffs
Office), and Trooper Keith
Rebman in 2017 (SCHP).
“As this fund has grown,
we’ve been able to pro-
vide financial support of
every one of those spous-
es,” Hamby said, “and that
money has been raised by
the rally behind the sup-
port of our softball tour-
nament, and, just to be
frank, most of that money
has come from Greer.”
“It’s because we have
definitely the most giv-
ing and generous people
Sports
The Greer Citizen
Trey Houston is entering his third season as Greer’s starting quarterback.
Senior backfield
to lead Jackets
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
A year after losing to
South Pointe in the Upper
State championship, Trey
Houston and Dre Williams
are itching for trip to Co-
lumbia.
The senior members of
the Greer backfield will
be asked to carry a lot of
the offensive load this fall,
and they’re ready for the
challenge.
“There’s a little bit more
on our shoulders this year,
but I know what I have to
do mentally and physical-
ly,” Williams said. “We’re
going to be the same team
that made it to Upper State
last year. We lost some
pieces, but we’ve been
practicing hard. There’s
a lot of competition out
there with each other, and
I know that will translate
to the games.”
Houston, now in his
third year as the starting
quarterback, said the Jack-
ets have progressed well
during the offseason.
“I feel good about this
team,” he said. “We have
high expectations for our-
selves, but we’ve grown
and learned a lot.
“We can do it again, but
we have to play our game,”
Houston said of getting
back to Upper State. “If we
can stay calm and focused,
we’ll be alright. You have
to do the little things to
get to that point.”
Williams was the home
run hitter for the Greer
The Greer Police Department will host its softball tournament fundraiser on Aug. 25.
around,” he said.
Checks need to be made
to the Upstate SC Law En-
forcement Memorial Fund.
“We have another event
that’s going to support the
Dre Williams will lead the rushing attack for Greer in 2018.
offense in 2017, but he
won’t be flying under the
radar anymore.
“Everyone knows me
now,” Williams said.
“Teams might be putting
the target on my back, but
I just have to go out there
and compete.”
Williams said the Yellow
Jackets were disappointed
by how their season ended
against South Pointe last
year, but a rematch might
not be too far out of reach.
“We might see them
again,” Williams said. “We
same fund,” Hamby said.
“It’s something that’s new
this year.”
“Eggs Up Grill came to
us to sponsor this,” he
said. “They’re covering all
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know what they’re capa-
ble of and they know what
we’re capable of. We could
get back to that point, and
it would be fun. But there’s
a lot of competition be-
tween now and then.
“It’s good to play these
top notch teams,” he add-
ed. “It helps you see where
you’re at and where your
team is. Sometimes you’re
nervous, but you have to
put that behind you quick
because you could lose at
any time.”
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the overhead cost.”
A pancake supper is tak-
ing place on Tuesday, Aug.
14, from 4-7 p.m., at Eggs
Up Grill with ticket sales
wrapping up soon.
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
When
will it
ever
end?
I
’m not cut out for sum-
mers in the south.
I can’t stand the re-
lentless frying pan heat,
the YUGE power bill and
the constant sweat drip-
ping off uncomfortable
parts of my body.
I’m telling you, if it
doesn’t cool off soon, I’m
moving.
I suppose I’ve gotten
the worst of it this sum-
mer with my car’s AC be-
ing out.
First, you have to un-
derstand that my car is
not worth fixing. There’s
not a single problem that
could get me to take that
thing into the shop and
spend another dime on
it.
It’s about 15 years
old, we’ve driven it to
death and I’ll be darned
if I pour any more mon-
ey into it than I already
have.
This is a car that keeps
coming back to life. It’s
been on its last legs for
so many years that I’m
starting to believe it is
immortal. But I can’t
bring myself to find
something new.
My general rule of
thumb is that if it has
two wheels and moves,
it’s good enough for me.
That’s why you’ll see me
sweating up a storm in a
Jeep Laredo.
All that being said, this
heat is starting to get
to me. It’s too the point
where a simple drive to
work in the MORNING
leaves me embarrassing-
ly sweaty.
Right now, it doesn’t
matter what I eat for
breakfast because I’m go-
ing to burn it off on the
ride home.
But it’s not just my
car—it’s the house too.
My wife and I fight over
many things, but the
thermostat might be one
of the most contentious
aspects of our marriage.
She is the coldest per-
son I’ve ever met. Any
degree below 72 is coat
weather for her. She
could set the thing on
80 and not miss a beat.
In contrast, 72 is blazing
hot for me. In general,
it’s a nice temperature,
but when I try to sleep in
the mid-70s, I almost al-
ways wake up with heat
exhaustion.
This sets up a great di-
lemma.
Which do I love more,
my comfort or my wal-
let?
The frustrating part
about this summer is…
neither is an option.
We’ve been keeping our
house at 76 or 78 all day,
every day and our power
bill has been in the $300
range.
When will the madness
end?
Whatever happened to
the 40 degree, rainy De-
cember days I used to
complain about.
Whatever happened to
brisk Friday night foot-
ball games and hoodie
weather. Friends, I’m
afraid these things have
gone away, never to re-
turn.
As one of my cowork-
ers would say, “it’s hotter
than 600 hells,” and this
time it seems it’s going
to stay that way. I don’t
have much hope of stay-
ing here.
I hear Antarctica is nice
this time of year.
Maybe Alaska?
Russia?
The North Pole?
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TAKING THE FIELD
Area teams hit the field in pre-season scrimmages this week. The 2018 high school
football season gets underway next week, as all five area teams are set to compete in
Week 0 matchups. From top: Byrnes, Eastside and Riverside.
NGU picked to finish seventh
Crusader
Gulf South coaches
picked North Greenville to
finish seventh in confer-
Corner
ence’s preseason football
rankings.
The Crusaders rank
ahead of Mississippi Col-
lege and Shorter Universi-
ty. The Choctaws finished
the 2018 season 1-7 in
league play and 1-9 over-
all while the Hawks were
winless with a 0 - 8 league
mark and a 0-11 record
overall. North Greenville
finished winless against
GSC opponents last sea-
son but played just three
games in the final season
of being independent. The
Crusaders lost games to
Florida Tech, Delta State,
and West Alabama by an
average of just 5.7 points
including a pair of three-
point losses to the Tigers
The North Greenville football team was picked by conference coaches to finish seventh
in the league in 2018.
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opener in Greeneville, Ten-
nessee on Aug. 30 against
Tusculum College.
NGU TO HOST
BASKETBALL CAMP
The North Greenville
women’s basketball team
and Statesman (Overtime). will host a camp for girls
West Alabama took the in grades 6-12 on Aug. 4
number one spot in the in Hayes Gymnasium. The
poll while West Georgia camp is designed for girls
and West Florida claimed who aspire to play basket-
second and third. The Ar- ball at the collegiate level.
gonauts of UWF finished Players who participate
the 2017 season with a will receive instruction
loss to Texas A&M Com- from the NGU women’s
merce in the Division II basketball coaching staff,
National Championship. including head coach Wil-
Delta State, Valdosta State, lis Holliday. The camp is
and Florida Tech were vot- scheduled from 8 a.m.- 1
ed fourth, fifth, and sixth p.m. For more informa-
by league skippers. tion on the camp and oth-
North Greenville will er opportunities, contact
open fall camp on Monday Angel McGowan at angel.
morning, eying the season McGowan@ngu.edu.
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BYRNES TO PLAY
IN JAMBOREE FRIDAY
Byrnes High will play in
the South Pointe Jambo-
ree on Friday, Aug. 10, at
6 p.m.
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the Athletic Hall of Fame.
Nominees must have
graduated from Greer
High a minimum of five
years before becoming eli-
gible. Criteria are based on
athletic accomplishments
as a high school student.
Nominations must include
the candidate’s specific
accomplishments as an
athlete and any postsea-
son honors received, such
as All-Region, All-State,
Shrine Bowl and North-
South All-Star games.
The deadline for nomi-
nations is Friday, Aug. 31.
They must be submitted
in writing to GHS Hall of
Fame, 121 Rubiwood Cir-
cle, Greer, 29651.
The Hall of Fame will in-
duct new members at half-
time on Sept. 14 during
the Greer versus Union
County game at Dooley
Field.
BLUE RIDGE SELLING
ATHLETIC ID BADGES
The Blue Ridge High
School Athletic Depart-
ment will be offering all
BRHS students the oppor-
tunity to purchase an Ath-
letic ID for the 2018-2019
school year.
The cost of the ID will
be $60 and may be pur-
chased during school
hours through Friday,
Sept. 7, 2018.
Students who wish to
purchase the Athletic ID
for the 2018-2019 school
year must complete the
Athletic ID form found
on the school webpage.
Forms signed by student
and parent should be re-
turned when purchasing
the ID from Coach Clark
or Coach Eoute.
The Athletic ID serves
as the students ID badge
for school and allows
him/her admittance into
all BRHS home athletic
events for the 2018-2019
school year. (This does not
include jamborees, scrim-
mages, tournaments, invi-
tations or playoff games.
Admission to these must
be purchased separately.)
Once purchased, the
Athletic ID comes with the
following guidelines and
regulations:
1. Lost, stolen, or dam-
aged ID’s will cost $10 to
replace.
2. Any student who al-
lows someone else to use
their Athletic ID to enter
an athletic event will for-
feit his/her ID.
3. Students must pres-
ent their Athletic ID at
the gate/door to obtain
admission to an athletic
event. No ID, No Admis-
sion, No Exceptions.
GREENVILLE REC OFFERS
FALL SOFTBALL
Registration is under-
way now through August
3 for Fall Softball at Green-
ville County Rec.
Fall league offers:
Men’s Open (Mondays,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays)
Coed Open (Tuesdays)
Men’s Church (Mondays)
Coed B and Church
(Thursdays)
For more information,
contact Rich Dixon at rdix-
on@greenvillecounty.org,
288-6470, ext. 134, or visit
greenvillerec.com.
HUMANE SOCIETY HOLDING
GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Pickens County Hu-
mane Society (PCHS) will
be holding a fundraising
golf tournament on Satur-
day, Aug. 4, at the Pickens
Country Club.
“The Aug. 4 golf tourney
proceeds will go toward
PCHS general operating,
and as we can, the creation
of our mobile spay/neuter
clinic where needed low-
cost services will be pro-
vided at the PCHS facility
and within pre-planned
upstate community lo-
cations,” said Samantha
Gamble, director. “This
will give all with limited
income and transporta-
tion the opportunity to
receive services for their
animals.”
PCHS has taken in over
400 animals in the first six
months of 2018.
For more information,
visit www.PCHumaneSoci-
ety.org or call 843-9693.
NEWBERRY OFFERS ELITE
AND SHOOTING CAMPS
Newberry College will
offer a second session of
Elite Camp and Shooting
Camp on Saturday, Aug. 4.
Elite Camp is designed
to provide exposure for
players in grades 9-12 that
are looking to play basket-
ball at the collegiate lev-
el. Shooting Camp will be
held from noon-2 p.m.
Camps are limited to
100 participants.
For more information,
contact Assistant Coach
Bernie Coaxum at bernie.
coaxum@newberry.edu or
803-321-5665.
HOCKEY GEAR SWAP, KIDS
TRY HOCKEY DATE SET
The Pavilion in Taylors
will host a Hockey Gear
Swap and Kids Try Hockey
for Free day on Saturday,
Aug. 25, 11:45 a.m.-12:45
p.m.
The free clinic is a way
for boys and girls, ages
4-10, to explore the sport
of ice hockey. All equip-
ment is provided. Partici-
pants are asked to arrive
one hour early so the child
can be fitted.
The clinic is open to the
first 40 participants to
sign up. Kids must have
no experience playing ice
hockey.
To sign-up or for more
information, visit green-
villerec.com or call 322-
PLAY.
PAVILION OFFERS
VOLLEYBALL NIGHTS
The Pavilion in Taylors
will host two open gym
nights for teams to pick
up players and for individ-
ual players to find a team
or form one of their own.
The open gym nights will
be Monday, Aug. 27, and
Thursday, Aug. 30, from
7-9 p.m.
Volleyball is open to
ages 16 and up. The sea-
son starts on Monday,
Sept. 10. Registration
deadline is Tuesday, Sept.
4.
League A (Advanced/
Intermediate) will play
Thursdays at 6:30 and
7:30 p.m. and Mondays at
8:30 and 9:30 p.m.
League B (Beginner/In-
termediate) will play Mon-
days at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
and Thursdays at 8:30 and
9:30 p.m.
For more information,
visit pavilion.greenvil-
lerec.com, email gfowler@
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GREENVILLE REC OFFERING
ADULT FLAG FOOTBALL
The new Adult Flag Foot-
ball Tournament will be
held Saturday, Aug. 18, at
The Pavilion in Taylors.
The tournament is for
Men’s 7’s and Co-ed 8’s
For more information,
email brlewis@greenvil-
lecounty.org or call 676-
2180, ext. 163.
REGISTER FOR GREENVILLE
REC TEAMS
Greenville County Rec-
reation is now registering
fall adult teams for several
sports.
Flag Football will be
held for Men’s 7’s on Sun-
days and for Co-ed 8’s on
Thursdays at the Pavilion
fields.
Adult Co-ed Kickball is
held Wednesdays at Butler
Springs Park.
Soccer is held Sundays,
Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays at The Pavilion
and Southside Park.
Teams are open for men
and women, age 15 and
older. Deadline for all
sports is Friday, Aug. 31.
GOLF FOR RELIEF SET
FOR SEPT. 21
Golf for Relief to benefit
Greer Relief will be held
on Sept. 21 at Greer Golf
and Country Club.
The Captain’s Choice
Golf Tournament includes
breakfast, Smoke on the
Water BBQ lunch, soda,
beer and a mimosa bar.
Registration is at 8 a.m.
with a 9 a.m. shotgun
start.
For more information,
call visit greerrelief.org or
call 848-5356.
GREER CPW TO HOLD
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Greer CPW will hold a
golf tournament on Sept.
23 to support the United
Way of Greenville County.
The tournament will be
held at the Village Greens
Golf Course in Inman. Reg-
istration is requested by
Sept. 16. Lunch is at noon
with a shotgun start at
1:30 p.m.
“We believe this will be a
fun and easy way to raise
money and awareness for
United Way. The import-
ant thing is that all money
will stay local and impact
people we interact with
every day,” said Rex Rob-
erson, of Greer CPW.
United Way of Greenville
County is a non-profit that
works to improve edu-
cation, financial stability
and healthy lives in the
community.
For more information,
visit www.greercpw.com/
news or call 449-2587.
CHARITY GOLF TOURNEY
SET FOR OCT. 3
The fifth annual Col-
ors 4 Hope Mental Health
America of Greenville
County Golf Tournament,
presented by Marshall I.
Pickens Hospital and the
Greenville Health System,
will be held on Wednes-
day, Oct. 3, at The Pre-
serve at Verdae.
Registration opens at
8:30 a.m. with a putting
contest beginning at 9
a.m. prior to the 10 a.m.
shotgun start. Dinner and
awards reception is sched-
uled for 3 p.m.
All proceeds will bene-
fit Mental Health Amer-
ica Greenville County, a
non-profit organization
that provides advocacy,
awareness and service to
the mental health commu-
nity, including the agen-
cy’s 24/7 CRISISline and
TEENline.
The event will feature:
a putting contest prior to
shotgun start; a hole-in-
one contest; team prizes;
raffles; snacks, beer and
soft drinks; and dinner
following the tournament.
For more information,
call 467-3344 or visit
www.mhagc.org.
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of the premises to be li-
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018 THE GREER CITIZEN B5
Roofing company
gives back to
local veteran
A local roofing company
is reaching out to a Greer
veteran in need.
Guy Roofing recently
donated a solar panel sys-
tem to David Hill through
collaboration with Upstate
Warrior Solution.
The system is expected
to save the Hills more than
$1,000 annually on energy
costs.
“David’s parents became
ill, and he had to take 12
weeks of unpaid leave
to take care of them,”
said Jenna Grotler of Up-
state Warrior Solution.
“Through that hardship,
the Hills weren’t able to
take care of their bills.
When Guy Roofing came
to us with the idea of help-
ing a veteran in need, we
immediately thought of
the Hills.”
Guy Roofing decided to
make the donation as a
way to give back, accord-
ing to Guy Director of
Sales, Zeke Martin.
“We hope that the sav-
ings this family realizes
year after year by having
Guy Roofing has donated and installed a solar panel
system at the home of military veteran David Hill and his
wife Michelle of Greer.
Indie Craft Parade coming to Taylors Mill
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Ten-thousand art enthu-
siasts are expected at the
ninth annual Indie Craft
Parade, which is moving to
the Taylors Mill this year.
The festival is on the
move after a successful
run in downtown Green-
ville.
“We are excited about
heading to the Greer side
of town,” said Lib Ramos,
Creative Director for The
Makers Collective. “With
this move, we’re able to
add some great new fea-
tures to our festival and
reach a new part of Green-
ville County.”
Coming Sept. 14-16,
the Indie Craft Parade is
a southern art festival fo-
cused on providing a ven-
ue for artists and makers
to display and sell their
goods.
“All of our artists that
are at the show come
from the southern United
States,” said Lib Ramos,
Creative Director for The
Makers Collective. “We
want to give artists a place
to sell, but we also want
to create a sense of com-
munity around Indie Craft
Parade.”
“This is a very fami-
ly-friendly event,” she
said. “It’s very communi-
ty-driven.”
This year, the Indie Craft
Parade is moving to a sec-
tion of the Taylors Mill
which is currently under
construction.
“We are super excited
about this development,”
Ramos said. “We looked at
a lot of other venues, and
this one really felt like it
had the look and the feel
that fits with our event
with the makers and the
artists.
“There’s just such a rich
history. We really wanted
to join in that story and be
part of it.”
This move comes af-
ter eight years at the Hu-
guenot Mill in downtown
Greenville, where the
event has consistently
drawn about 7,000 attend-
ees.
Living Here
‘We’re honored to
be able to do this
for someone who
sacrificed so much
for our country.’
Zeke Martin
Director of Sales, Guy Roofing
these solar panels on their
roof will be a tremendous
help,” Martin said. “We’re
honored to be able to do
this for someone who sac-
rificed so much for our
country.”
Hill said the family feels
fortunate to have been se-
lected for the project.
“We’re so grateful for all
the help that Guy Roofing
and Upstate Warrior Solu-
tion has provided for us,”
Hill said.
Headquartered in Spar-
tanburg, Guy Roofing
serves residential custom-
ers throughout the Caroli-
nas.
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The Indie Craft Parade is moving from downtown Greenville to the Taylors Mill this fall
with the annual festival taking place Sept. 14-16.
“There is a giant line
down the street pretty
much all weekend,” Ra-
mos said. “Last year, we fi-
nally said, okay, we’ve got
to find a new space. We
are out of room.”
“Our goal is for this to
be a long-term move,” Ra-
mos said. “Next year, we’ll
be celebrating ten years,
and we’d love for Indie
Craft Parade to be part of
Taylors for a long time to
come.”
With the additional
space at the Taylors Mill,
Ramos said the location
should be able to handle
the large turnout.
Parking and traffic are
being addressed in a few
different ways.
“We are actively work-
ing on that with Southern
Bleachery and Taylors Mill
to make sure that we have
enough space,” Ramos
said. “We’re working on a
shuttle service that can go
between some of the park-
ing lots and the building
to make it as convenient
as possible.
“That’s probably one
of the biggest differences
between here and down-
town,” she said. “We don’t
have parking garages, and
so we’re going to just do
The Greer Citizen
Local students celebrated pioneers last Thursday at Country Day School. Pictured are: Braylon Patters, 2 (front middle);
Rose Brown, 3; Ayden Reider, 5; Addison David, 4; Adelyn Davis, 4; Chance Reider, 5 (second row left to right); Michael
Poteat, third grade (back row); Mrs. Tracy; Aiyanna Gray, fifth grade; Celeste Poteat, fifth grade.
Students celebrate pioneers
At Country
Day School
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Country Day School stu-
dents wrapped up sum-
mer activities with a les-
son on pioneers.
During their final week,
children dressed as the
early settlers of America
and performed actives
such as shaking jars filled
the best we can with what
we have.”
Volunteers will be di-
recting traffic along with a
number of signs to guide
attendees to the festival.
“It will be a good amount
of traffic, so we’re going to
do the best we can to put
some measures in place
proactively to make sure
that that doesn’t become a
mess,” Ramos said.
“This is probably the
largest event, I think, that
the mill has had to accom-
modate for,” she said.
A kick off Friday night,
called “First Dibs Party,”
allows a first look from
6-9 p.m. for those who
purchase the $20 tick-
ets in advance online as
tickets went on sale last
Wednesday.
“We are working with
13 Stripes,” Ramos said.
“They’re creating a spe-
cial collaboration brew for
Indie Craft Parade. We’re
really excited about that.”
“That’s one of those
partnerships that prob-
ably wouldn’t have hap-
pened without our moving
to Taylors,” she said. “Ba-
con Brothers will also be
there on site selling some
food on Friday night.”
The festival will con-
with cream in order to
make butter.
“This has been one of
their favorite (themes)
because of the history,”
said Mrs. Tracy, one of the
teachers.
Country Day students
have been studying vari-
ous two-week themes all
summer, including Motion
in the Ocean and others.
Country Day School
is located at 13586 East
Wade Hampton Blvd. in
Greer.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
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WHAT’S IN A NAME?  |
How did the Indie Craft
Parade get its name?
“We get a lot of questions
about our name. There is not
an actual parade; everyone’s
stationary. It’s really just a cele-
bratory name because we call
this a celebration of hand-
made goods. Indie is short for
independent. We really focus
on independent artists and
makers who are out there try-
ing to sell their own work. It
also applies a little bit of funki-
ness to the goods there, so
you’ll see a lot of traditional
crafts, but you’ll also see a lot
of them that have a modern
spin on them. It’s really fun to
see what people are capable
of and what they’re making in
their studios.” - Ramos
tinue on Saturday from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
with the purchase of a $5
general admission ticket
at the door.
“This move is really
huge for us, but it’s also
really huge for Taylors,”
Ramos said. “We have
done an economic impact
study twice now in the last
Ayden Reider, 5, and Chance Reider, 5, shook jars filled
with cream to make butter last Thursday at Country Day.
eight years to figure out
who’s coming to our event
and where they’re coming
from.”
“Our crowd is geared to-
wards female,” she said.
Goods sold include
art as well as functional
goods, such as candles,
tea towels and soaps with
the average price of art be-
ing about $50.
“We’re trying to make
sure that we are a very
accessible art festival for
people who wouldn’t nec-
essarily consider them-
selves collectors of art,”
Ramos said.
As a curated show,
artists from all over the
south apply to be a part of
the festival.
“We had about 400 ap-
plications for our 90 spots
this year,” Ramos said.
Applications open June
1 annually for artists to
submit photos and de-
scriptions, which are
judged anonymously.
“This move creates
more room for artists and
attendees, allowing the
show to feature 93 artists,
with 40 new to the show,”
Ramos said. “Other addi-
tions for this year include
an ‘Emerging Artist’ sec-
tion, showcasing eight art-
ists new to the craft show
scene, and a Booth with a
Cause.”
Last year, the record-
ed amount of goods sold
by artists was close to
$300,000, which is money
that is going directly into
the pockets of indepen-
dent artists and makers,
Ramos said.
“One of the things that
we discovered when we
did our economic impact
study was that 89 percent
of attendees decided that
Indie Craft Parade was
a factor in their visit to
Greenville,” Ramos said.
“They’re not just stum-
bling across the festival;
they’re coming very inten-
tionally to Indie Craft Pa-
rade for shopping, for see-
ing the makers and art.”
“That’s exciting for us,
but it’s obviously excit-
ing for Taylors,” she said.
“The fact that the majority
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of our attendees are seek-
ing this out—they’re not
just walking by—means
that they’re going to come
out to Taylors Mill as well.
They’re going to follow us
here.”
The first economic im-
pact study took place in
2013 with the second one
in 2016.
“The largest amount of
growth was in attendees
coming from 25 to 100
miles away,” Ramos said.
“They’re traveling in for
the show; some are stay-
ing over night. This is ex-
citing for hotels nearby;
it’s exciting for restau-
rants nearby.
“This is kind of all
wrapped up in our vision
for bringing Indie Craft Pa-
rade to Taylors and mak-
ing sure we are being good
neighbors and bringing
more business here while
we’re here.”
Ramos asked area busi-
nesses to keep this event
in mind with a possibility
of collaborating.
“We’ve talked to Taylors
Mill about having open
studios for their artists
that weekend to make sure
that while people are at
the mill, they know what
else is happening around
here,” Ramos said.
Area residents are in-
vited to get involved by
spreading the word, spon-
soring the event or volun-
teering to help.
“We try to work very
creatively with our spon-
sors,” Ramos said, giving
examples of a kid’s color-
ing station and interactive
games. “We’re not just
putting logos on stuff;
we’re letting our sponsors
actually be part of the
event.”
“It takes a very small
army of volunteers to pull
this off,” she said.
Alex Reynolds, President
of Taylors TownSquare, is
the volunteer coordinator.
For more information,
visit www.makerscollec-
tive.org/indiecraftparade.
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
BLEECKER STREET
Billy Howle, Saoirse Ronan
in ‘On Chesil Beach’
 |
COUCH THEATER
BY AMY ANDERSON
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 6
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“The Rider” (R) -- Chi-
nese-American director
Chloe Zhao helms this
sweetly heartbreaking
story of a young ro-
deo up-and-comer who
struggles to find meaning
after an injury leaves him
unable to participate in
the sport that had come
to define his confidence.
Brady (Brady Jandreau)
is left with seizures after
being thrown from a bull,
and is informed that with
repeated riding, they will
only get worse. What is
more meaningful: a longer
life drained of purpose, or
a short but full existence
doing what you love?
Interestingly, the story
is inspired by the lead
actor’s real life, although
fictionalized, and the film
is populated with people,
not actors: Jandreau’s fa-
ther plays his father, and
sister plays his sister. Set
in the hauntingly beauti-
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South Dakota, it works, as
do its players.
“Life of the Party”
(PG-13) -- In an attempt
to prove that it’s never
too late to get that college
degree -- and a truckload
of revenge -- Melissa Mc-
Carthy stars as Deanna, a
40-something mom who
gets blindsided by her
jerk husband after they
deliver their daughter
(Mollie Gordon) to Deca-
tur University: He’s di-
vorcing her, and he’s got
all the money since she
quit college to take care
of the kids. But the joke’s
on him, because she signs
up to finish her final year
alongside her daughter
-- and gets busy living
that co-ed life. Another
McCarthy/Ben Falcone
production, it’s funny, but
not over-the-top funny.
Maya Rudolph stars as
Deanna’s loud and lovely
best friend Christine, and
Debby Reynolds has a
cute drop-in as the resi-
dent mean girl.
“Breaking In” (PG-13)
-- Shaun (Gabrielle Union)
is on a weekend trip to
her recently deceased
father’s remote estate to
close up shop and list it
for sale. She is accompa-
nied by her teen daughter
and school-age son. Dad’s
place is seriously swanky
with serious security. As
it turns out, a gaggle of
burglar bad guys (headed
by Billy Bragg) are on the
premises to find a hidden
boatload of cash. When
they kidnap the kids but
don’t manage to snag
Shaun, she must fight for
her family using brains,
brawn and her maternal
instincts. I have been
a huge fan of Gabrielle
Union ever since “Bring It
On” and she definitely has
the chops for both action
and to carry a movie. But
not this one. Let’s just say
it’s not her best showcase
and leave it at that.
“On Chesil Beach” (R)
-- Saoirse Ronan and Billy
Howle play Florence and
Edward, a pair of newly-
wed virgins who approach
their awkward first night
as man and wife from
vastly different positions,
each colored by personal
experiences and the com-
munication constraints of
traditionalist, upper-crust
1962 England. The story
is told interspersed with
flashbacks of their sub-
lime courtship and other
pertinent memories. It
is based on the Booker
Prize-winning novella by
Ian McEwan, who also
adapted the story.
NEW TV RELEASES
“Get Shorty” Season 1
“The Good Doctor”
“Riverdale” Season 2
“Six” Season 2
Entertainment
New Ant-man is small scale and big fun
A
nt-man and the Wasp”
comes on the heels
of one of the grand-
est achievements ever
witnessed in cinematic
history in the form of
“Avengers: Infinity War.”
But this film misses that
bar in the most spectacu-
lar and fun way possible:
by acting like it’s not even
there. Ant-man and the
Wasp continues the story
of Scott Lang, played by
Paul Rudd, as he nears the
end of his house-arrest,
courtesy of his appear-
ance in “Captain America:
Civil War.” Though his
actions have made him
somewhat of a likeable
public figure, they have
made his cohorts of the
previous installment,
Hope Van Dyne and Hank
Pym played by Evange-
Things
To Do
 |
NEW LISTINGS
GCT TO PRESENT
‘SEUSSICAL JR.’
Greer Children’s Theatre
will present “Seussical
Jr.” Aug. 10-12 and 17-19
at The Cannon Centre in
Greer.
Showtimes are Friday
and Saturday at 7 p.m. and
Sunday at 2 p.m.
Admission is free on a
first come, first served ba-
sis.
The Cannon Centre is
located at 204 Cannon
Street, Greer.
For more information,
visit greerculturalarts.
com.
‘MODERNISM’ EXHIBIT ON
DISPLAY AT ARTISTS’ GUILD
Brandi Dice’s exhib-
it “Modernism” will be
on display at the Artists’
Guild of Spartanburg’s
Guild Gallery through Aug.
30. An art walk reception
will be held Thursday,
Aug. 16, from 5-8 p.m.
“‘Modernism’ is my take
on the clean lines and or-
ganic feel of the forms for
the period,” Dice said.
From an early age, Dice
was interested in color-
ing, drawing and other art
forms. One grandfather
was a photographer and
had a darkroom she loved
to visit. A great-grandfa-
ther made a telescope for
the local school district.
Her father was a master
restorer of old cars.
In 2003, she moved from
Michigan to South Caro-
lina and began to pursue
her art. She has had work
displayed in numerous
galleries throughout the
United States. Recently,
she was commissioned to
create work for the guest
rooms at the new AC Hotel
in downtown Spartanburg.
In 2011, Dice opened
her own fine framing stu-
dio and gallery, The Art
Lounge.
Artists’ Guild of Spar-
tanburg is located at 200
East St. John Street in
Spartanburg.
For more information,
visit artistsguildofspar-
tanburg.com.
TAYLORS LIBRARY TO HOLD
RAILROAD PROGRAM
The Taylors Library will
host a program on Rail-
road History in Greenville
County on Thursday, Aug.
16, from 7-8:30 p.m.
Members of the Green-
ville Chapter of the Na-
tional Railway Historical
Society will share the his-
tory of railroads in Green-
ville.
Registration is required.
Email taylors@greenvilleli-
brary.org or call 268-5955.
SCCT TO SHOW ‘TEDDY
BEAR’S PICNIC’
The South Carolina Chil-
dren’s Theatre Wee Play
The Greer Citizen
MOVIE
REVIEW
BRAD
CASHMAN
line Lily and Kurt Russel,
wanted fugitives.
One of the best aspects
of this movie is its scale.
Steering away from the
larger, sometimes grandi-
ose, fashion of its shared
universe counterparts,
this movie aims small and
hits big in my opinion.
Ant-man was a small-scale
heist movie about a petty
crook who stumbles on a
suit that shrinks its wear-
er. This film is a small-
scale rescue movie about
said characters venturing
Tim Morgan, left, took home the 2018 Greer Idol title during Friday night’s finale at Greer City Hall. Ian Ritchings won
second place in the summer competition.
Theatre will show “The
Teddy Bears’ Picnic” Aug.
25-Nov. 20.
For ages 18 months to 5
years, the play encourages
participation as visitors
set up the perfect pretend
picnic.
SCCT’s temporary head-
quarters are located at
1200 Pendleton Street in
Greenville.
For more information,
visit scchildrenstheatre.
org or call 235-2885.
REGISTRATION OPEN
FOR SCCT CLASSES
Registration is now open
for South Carolina Chil-
dren’s Theatre (SCCT) fall
acting classes that will be-
gin the week of Sept. 10 in
SCCT’s temporary location
at 1200 Pendleton Street
in Greenville.
Classes are offered
for ages 3-5, grades 1-5,
grades 6-12, and adults.
Other upcoming SCCT
events include:
The Audition Prep class
for Best Christmas Pag-
eant Ever for grades 1st
and up will be held on
Aug. 25. (Auditions follow
Sunday, Sept. 16.)
ADLIBeration auditions
are Aug. 27 for grades
6-12 for SCCT’s Teen Im-
prov Troupe.
3rd Stage Auditions will
be held Aug. 28 and 29
for K4-5th grade students
who have taken at least
three sessions of classes
(or with teacher approval).
For more information,
visit scchildrenstheatre.
org.
REC OFFERS WAGGIN’
AT THE WATERPARK
Greenville Recreation
will offer Waggin’ at the
Waterpark on Saturday,
Sept. 8, at Discovery Is-
land Waterpark in Simp-
sonville, and Saturday,
Sept. 22, at Otter Creek
Waterpark in Greenville.
Dogs 3-months-old and
over that have completed
their first round of vac-
cines can attend.
Large dogs over 25
pounds can come between
9-10:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.-
12:15 p.m.
Small dogs under 25
pounds and senior dogs
can come between 12:30-
2 p.m.
into a quantum realm
to retrieve Hank Pym’s
long-lost wife; Hope Van
Dynes mother, Janet Van
Dyne played by Michelle
Pfeiffer. The universe is
not at stake, the world is
not at stake, not even the
city is at stake. The only
things at stake are the
relationships between the
main characters which
makes the premise relat-
able.
Hot off of the Spielberg
title, “Ready Player One,”
Hannah John-Kamen
takes on the role of
Ghost. Though not your
traditional malefactor, the
character of Ghost is an
antagonist that garners
sympathy due to the na-
ture of her goals; to stop
the pain and deterioration
of her body caused by the
Greer Idol finale
To register or for more
information, visit greenvil-
lerec.com or call 676-2180
ext. 126.
SQUARE DANCE OPEN
HOUSE SET IN TAYLORS
A Square Dance Open
House will be held on
Monday, Sept. 10, 7-8:30
p.m. at Landmark Hall in
Taylors.
The event offers a free
introduction to square
dancing for all ages.
Landmark Hall is located
at 156 Landmark Drive in
Taylors.
For more informa-
tion, visit www.thunder-
birdsquares.com or call
244-3960.
EVENT REMINDERS  |
‘Breaking Up Is Hard To Do’
Through Aug. 18
Centre Stage
www.centrestage.org
233-6733
Park Hop Closing Ceremony
Aug. 9, 4-7 p.m.
Legacy Park
Greenville
Sounds of Summer
Beach Boys Tribute
Aug. 9-11, 8 p.m.
Aug. 12, 3 p.m.
Greenville Little Theatre
greenvillelittletheatre.org
233-6238
PNC Bank Zoo Tunes
Robert Randolph
and The Family Band
Selwyn Birchwood
Aug. 10, 7 p.m.
Greenville Zoo
greenvillezoofoundation.
org
627-4200
In the Dark of the Night
Perseids Meteor Shower
Aug. 11, 8-10 p.m.
Rose Hill Plantation
Union
www.southcarolinaparks.
com/rosehill
427-5966
‘Annie’ Auditions
Greer Cultural Arts
Aug. 13-14, 6-8 p.m.
Tryon Recreation Center
greerculturalarts.com
event that gave her pow-
ers of intangibility. Her
willingness to do what-
ever it takes, including
harming others to achieve
these goals make her a
threat.
The humor in Ant-man
and the Wasp is a home-
run thanks to Scott Lang’s
loveable gang of ex-cons
headed by Michael Pena’s
character Luis. There are
laughs-a-plenty with every
scene and characters
using quips or situation-
al settings to make the
audience crack up, but
none of them bring it
like Luis. Although Luis’
role is expanded in this
movie beyond the comic
relief, he still manages
to be very funny without
being forceful, especially
with the scenarios played
Art Supply Flea Market
Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Greenville Center
for Creative Arts
artcentergreenville.org
Community Climbing Day
Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Climb Upstate
Spartanburg
www.climbupstate.com
699-9967
Tribute: A Celebration of the
The Allman Brothers Band
Aug. 24, 8-11 p.m.
The Spinning Jenny
thespinningjennygreer.com
469-6416
ONGOING EXHIBITS  |
‘Ruination’
Caren Stansell
Through Aug. 29
Artist talk: Aug. 9, 6 p.m.
Crutchfield Gallery
Spartanburg County
Headquarters Library
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018
out from the first movie
where Luis narrates a
flashback and the people
he is narrating have his
voice and mannerisms.
In an age where heroes
are expected to fight
crime, have a major villain
and save the world, Ant-
man and the Wasp is a
self-contained story about
a man trying to navigate
a new direction in his
life with aspirations of
being a hero in his grasp,
but not quite there yet,
and his friends who are
helping him along the
way. I look forward to see
what further installations
of this franchise will have
to offer, that is if the
effects of Infinity War are
reversed. I guess we will
have to wait and see.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
‘Music in the Street’
Mike Massengale
Through Aug. 24
Reception: Aug. 16, 5-9 p.m.
West Main Artists Co-Op
WestMainArtists.org
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018 FUN AND GAMES
Is it OK
to crush pills?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
would like to know your
opinion about whether it
is OK to crush up different
psychiatric medications
and put them in a small
container of water to
drink. This doesn’t seem
very safe to me, but I’d like
an expert opinion. -- Anon.
ANSWER: I’ll give you
my answer, and also tell
you where to find an ex-
pert opinion. My answer
is that many people have
trouble swallowing pills,
and that most pills can be
crushed and taken with
water or mixed in with
food. Your local pharmacy
sells pill crushers, or you
can get a mortar and pes-
tle.
While you are at the
pharmacy, ask your phar-
macist. He or she can
look at your medications
and tell you whether it is
safe for you to crush your
particular medications.
Slow-release medications,
of which there are many,
should not be crushed. Of-
ten, the bottle will tell you,
but ask your pharmacist
for the expert opinion.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH:
What are your thoughts
about the MiraDRY proce-
dure to get rid of under-
arm sweat? Is it safe not
to have sweat under the
arms? -- S.J.
ANSWER: MiraDRY is
the brand name of a mi-
crowave device designed
Soap Updates
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Steffy announced that
she would be modeling lin-
gerie for Forrester’s bed-
room line. Bill was shocked
by Liam’s surprise visit.
Zoe and Xander shared a
warm moment under diffi-
cult circumstances. Steffy
confided in Ridge about
her dilemma. Pam over-
heard Emma asking Hope
to fire Zoe. Meanwhile, Zoe
told Xander that Emma
wasn’t the sweet girl he
thought she was. Maya
threw Xander for a loop
when she revealed what
she knew about Zoe and
urged him to get a handle
on things at work. Brooke
gave Ridge a gift before
their romantic encounter.
Hope and Steffy shared
a moment together. Wait
to See: Terse words are
shared between a man and
his ex-wife’s new beau. A
new plan is implemented
at Forrester Creations.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Abigail and Chad felt
her baby kick for the first
time. Meanwhile, Stefan
opened up to Chloe about
his attachment to Abigail’s
child. Ben asked Marlena
to hypnotize him to prove
his innocence. Tripp tried
to convince Ciara that Ben
must have set the fire. Ste-
fan told Abigail he wanted
to be a part of their baby’s
life. Eli kissed Lani during
a vulnerable moment. Ben
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
to treat hyperhidrosis
(excessive sweating). This
is not normal underarm
sweating, but a rare condi-
tion of abnormal, drench-
ing sweat that greatly
interferes with social ac-
tivities. It is currently used
only for underarms -- not
hands, feet or face, the
other most common plac-
es for localized hyperhi-
drosis.
According to several
published papers, the mi-
crowaves heat up the wa-
ter in the sweat glands,
destroying them, while the
skin itself is cooled. The
published success rates
(at reducing sweating to
“never noticeable” or “tol-
erable”) are very high, as
are patient satisfaction re-
sults. Side effects included
swelling, redness and tem-
porary numbness.
This is a new procedure,
but it appears to have
promise in the treatment
of excess sweating. I also
found a very helpful web-
site at www.sweathelp.org.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: What
causes foot drop? Is there
any cure for it? -- B.H.
ANSWER: Foot drop is
most commonly caused
ABC | CRAIG SJODIN
Roger Howarth stars
as ‘Franco’ on ‘General
Hospital’
told Ciara he remembered
everything that happened
the night of the fire. Hope
tried to get Marlena to rec-
ommend that Ben be re-
committed. Chad walked
out on Abigail. Marlena
and Kayla made prepa-
rations for Marlena and
John’s wedding. Hope
gave Ben an ultimatum.
Wait to See: Gabi manipu-
lates her way into Chad’s
home. Marlena gets upset
when John sees her in her
wedding dress.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Jason voiced his con-
cerns. Ava was inspired
by Julian’s actions. Drew
made a grand gesture. Jor-
dan continued to search
for answers. Jason met
up with Margaux. Sonny’s
interest was piqued. Nelle
continued to taunt those
around her. Scotty did his
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
by damage to the pero-
neal nerve, which wraps
around the fibula, one of
the two bones of the leg
(anatomically, only the
lower leg is called the leg,
as opposed to the thigh).
The nerve can be dam-
aged from trauma, such
as during surgery or pro-
longed hospitalization.
Leg casts and prolonged
positioning with stress on
the nerve, such as squat-
ting, also can damage the
nerve. Most people de-
scribe numbness but not
pain, and the dropped
foot can cause people to
trip, so people with this
condition learn to flex
the hip to lift the thigh up
higher. The diagnosis can
be confirmed by electrical
studies of the nerves.
Treatment usually is
to prevent further dam-
age, with a splint to keep
the foot flexed upward. A
physical therapist can pre-
scribe helpful exercises.
***
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.
(c) 2018 North America Synd., Inc.
All Rights Reserved
best to reason with Dr.
Bensch. Griffin was moved
by Ava’s concern for Kiki
as Kiki prepared for her
trial. Finn refused to help.
Scotty confided in Franco,
but Franco made matters
worse. Drew overheard an
important conversation.
Stella seemed unfazed.
Elizabeth felt conflicted.
Ava forced Scotty’s hand.
Oscar looked to Drew for
advice. Wait to See: Sonny
gets an unexpected visit.
Michael’s emotions get the
best of him.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Phyllis suggested fram-
ing Victor for JT’s murder,
but Nikki warned her not
to cross her family. Vic-
tor and Nick’s father-son
 |
bond seemed destroyed
forever. Phyllis and Bil- THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
ly struggled to reconcile
their professional and per-
sonal relationships, espe-
cially when Billy revealed
his secret plan to open
a chain of Jabot stores
called JaBoutiques. His
refusal to collaborate iso-
lated him from his team,
who began plotting their
takeover. Summer enlisted
Kyle’s help to try to break
up her mother’s relation-
 |
ship. Nikki vowed to give
herself up to the police be- RFD by Mike Marland
fore letting Victoria take
the fall for JT’s death. Wait
to See: Lily tries to make
amends. Kyle uncovers
some damaging evidence.
(c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps  |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas  |
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B8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2018

Greer High cheerleaders win UCA Camp awards

Prepare for
upcoming
season
BY JULIE HOLCOMBE
STAFF WRITER

The Greer High cheer-

leading squads are pre-
paring for the 2018-2019
season with recent camp
awards and a new feature
for the program.
The teams are under the
direction of cheer coach
Anna Brown, who is re-
turning to her alma mater,
where she cheered all four
years of high school. She
also performed as a Tiger
Dancer while attending
Clemson University.
“We are beyond excit-
ed for the opportunity
to bring stunting to the
cheerleading program
at Greer High. As crowd
leaders, the cheerleading
team is the connection
between the fans and the
athletic team. The energy
and enthusiasm produced
by the crowd can rally a
sports team to play bet-
ter and boost overall mo-
rale,” Brown said. “It is
the cheerleading team’s
task to unify the crowd in
its efforts, and we believe
that stunting will help in-
crease enthusiasm.”
The Greer High varsity
and junior varsity cheer-
leading squads had the
chance to improve their
skills when they attended
Universal Cheerleading
Association (UCA) camp
at Clemson University re-
cently.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Kamille Bush
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
“These girls are smart,
determined, focused and The Greer High Varsity and Junior Varsity squads with UCA instructor, Halie, and Coach Anna Brown.
talented...” Brown said.
“We came away with the
leadership award that Laila Canada tered overnight,” Brown
was voted on by the other Bush received an invita- said. “Our goal this year
schools. We are very hon- tion to join the UCA staff. is to grow, learn, practice
ored.” Both squads received and perfect all of the new
The group received sev- first place in the sideline skills that we are learning
eral other awards includ- dance and most improved so that next year we can
ing: categories; and the var- go out and compete safely
Gold Ribbon sity squad received the and skillfully against oth-
Stunting Rally Dance and Superior er squads.”
Sideline Cheer Universal Cheerleaders Brown is grateful for
UCA All American Award. support from the commu-
Cheerleading Squad The team also won the nity and Greer High prin-
Ella Kate Brannon “Banana Award” for team cipal Justin Ludley for the
Tory Abercrombie spirit. new opportunity.
Kamille Bush While stunting will be in- “(The cheerleaders) are
Jump Off Finalists corporated in the upcom- excited and ready to take
Laila Canada ing program, competition on this new challenge and
Jazmine Rainey cheerleading will have to make Greer proud of their
Pay It Forward Award wait. sideline and spirit keep-
Ella Kate Brannon “We are still very new ers.”
Tory Abercrombie to stunting and this is not PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Alison Bernabe a skill that can be mas- jholcombe@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Alison Bernabe and Laila Canada

School fast will be held on Friday,

Aug. 17, from 7:30-8:30
HIGHER EDUCATION  |

News
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
GMC CLASSES BEGIN
TOMORROW
The first day of school
for students at Greer Mid-
dle College Charter High is
Thursday, Aug. 9.
School will be dismissed
at 1:30 p.m. on Thurs-
day, Aug. 9, and Friday,
Aug. 10. Hot lunch will be
served.
RIVERSIDE TO HOLD
HANDS ON RHS
Riverside High is seek-
ing volunteers to join
Principal Darah Huffman
in Hands on RHS on Sat-
urday, Aug. 11, from 8:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Volunteers should bring
shovels, gloves, water and
tools to help spread mulch
on the school campus.
EASTSIDE OFFERING
PARENT COFFEE EVENT
The Eastside High PTSA
will be sponsoring a “New
to Eastside Parent Coffee”
on the morning of Eastside
101, Aug. 11, at 9 a.m. in
the school media center.
a.m. at Byrnes High School
cafeteria. (Doors open at 7
a.m.)
The event is free and
open to the public to gath-
er to pray for schools,
churches, families, com-
munity, state and nation.
Donations are welcome
and will benefit Breaking
Bread for Jesus.
RSVP by Friday, Aug. 10,
to Middle Tyger Communi-
ty Center at 439-7760.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
OPEN FOR 2018-19
Online registration is
open for the 2018-19 Dis-
trict Five school year.
Parents who have stu-
dents returning to District
Five should have received
an email from the district
that includes the SNAP-
CODE needed for online
registration.
Students with SNAP-
CODES do not need to
follow any links marked
“new student” during the
registration process.
Parents of new stu-
dents registering for the
first time in District Five
schools will be required to
go to the child’s school to
complete the registration
process in person.
For more information,
visit www.spart5.net.
VIRGINIA COLLEGE TO HOST
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT
Virginia College in Spar-
tanburg will host a Back to
School event for the com-
munity on Saturday, Aug.
11, from 10 a.m.-noon at
the campus at 8150 War-
ren H. Abernathy Highway.
The event is free and
open to the public and
will feature refreshments,
campus tours, free back-
to-school haircuts and nail
painting, a photo booth,
the Soul Train scram-
ble board, backpack and
school supply giveaways,
and more.
At 10:20 a.m., all visitors
are invited to attend a ses-
sion on school safety in
the campus meeting area.
Attendees 18 and older
can enter to win gift cards
and other prizes.
The event is part of
Virginia College parent
company Education Cor-
poration of America’s
national Back to School
events being held at 62
other Virginia College,
Brightwood Career Insti-
tute and Brightwood Col-
lege locations throughout
17 states.
For more information,
call 504-3200 or visit
vc.edu/spartanburg.

BLUE RIDGE HOLDING

AFJROTC MEETINGS
Blue Ridge High will
hold meetings for new ca-
dets and parents for the
upcoming 2018-19 school
year.
New cadets and par-
ents can meet the JROTC
instructors in the media
center prior to Freshman
Orientation on Thursday,
Aug. 16, from 4-5 p.m.
Returning cadets and par-
ents are also invited to
join in welcoming new ca-
dets to the program.
New cadets are also in-
vited to participate in New
Cadet Orientation on Fri-
day, Aug. 17, from 8 a.m.-
1 p.m. Cadets will receive
an introduction to the
AFJROTC program, some
uniforms, and have the
chance to get their first
promotion. Parents are
invited to attend at noon
to witness the promotion
ceremony and have lunch.

DISTRICT FIVE  | 309 Northview Drive

PUBLIC INVITED TO PRAYER 848-1935
BREAKFAST
The second District Five
Community Prayer Break-